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Patent GB-696622-A (GB)
Title: Method of cleansing articles
IPC: C23G5/02
Filed: 1951-10-17
Abstract: A composition for cleansing articles comprises globular polyvinyl chloride and a chlorinated hydrocarbon, such as trichlorethylene or perchlorethylene.  The particles of the polyvinyl chloride have a preferred diameter of 0.5 to 1 m.m.  The chlorinated hydrocarbon may be used in emulsified form, such as with water.  The compositions may be heated to the boil to cause the filling material to swell and soften.ALSO:Articles are cleaned with a cleansing liquid containing finely divided polyvinyl chloride in globular form.  The cleansing liquid is preferably a chlorinated hydrocarbon, such as trichlorethylene or perchlorethylene.  The particles of the polyvinyl chloride p  have a preferred diameter of 0.5 to 1 mm.  The chlorinated hydrocarbon may be used in emulsified form, such as with water. The cleansing preparation may be heated to the boil to cause the filling material to swell and soften and the articles to be cleaned immersed therein.  The filling material exerts a scouring action on the articles to remove dust &c. thereon, which together with the polyvinyl chloride particles are easily removed therefrom in a subsequent rinsing step, preferably with the same cleansing liquid.
Patent GB-652554-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in measuring tapes
IPC: G01B3/10
Filed: 1948-09-16
Abstract: 652,554. Measuring tapes. HOGG, H. Sept. 16, 1948, No. 24313. [Class 106 (ii)] In a measuring tape comprising a spring- loaded drum 6 mounted on a slotted sleeve 5 and having ratchet teeth 7 engaged by arms 14 riding in the slots of the sleeve 5 and mounted on a plunger 12 urged outwardly by a spring 15, the spring 15 bears, at one end, on the arms 14 and, at theother end, on inwardlydirected tongues 16 at the inner end of the sleeve 5.
Patent GB-681848-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in machines for harvesting potatoes or the like
IPC: A01D33/08
Filed: 1949-09-22
Abstract: 681,848. Digging root-crops. ABBEY, A. (Aktiebolaget Overums Bruk). Sept. 22, 1949, No. 24400/49. Class 6(iii) A potato-harvesting machine comprises an endless chain elevator 6 which passes around the machine and encloses within its run haulm-separating conveyers 12, 13, 14, a transverse conveyer 16, and grading sieves 22, 23, 24. Potatoes dug by a share 4 are thrown by a spinner 5 on to the inside of the lower run of the elevator 6 which rests on the ground and moves rearwardly at the travelling speed of the machine. An endless, gridded screen 43 prevents overthrow of the potatoes. The elevator 6 carries internal projections 7 which carry the potatoes and haulms upwardly and drop them on to the series of upwardly moving conveyers 12, 13, 14, most of the haulms being discharged from the machine by the final conveyer 14 while the potatoes and any remaining haulms fall down on to a transverse conveyer 16. This conveyer slopes laterally and is provided with potato-catching flights 19 along its lower edge which carry the potatoes to a conveyer 20, weeds and haulms being discharged over the end of the conveyer 16. The conveyer 20 discharges on to grading sieves 22, 23, 24, the material retained by the lowest sieve 24 being returned to the first sieve by a conveyer 26. The various moving parts are driven from an engine 28 through chains 29, 33, 42, and a jointed shaft 41.
Patent GB-687974-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to windshield wipers
IPC: B60S1/12
Filed: 1950-10-06
Abstract: 687,974. Compressed air engines; valve gear. SPRAGUE DEVICES, Inc. Oct. 6, 1950 [Oct. 17, 1949], No. 24446/50. Classes 122(ii) and 122(iii) The fluid supply to each end of the wind-screen wiper motor cyinder 10 is controlled by a two-part distributing valve, one part 106 being tappet operated from the motor piston by adjustable stops, and controlling fluid suuply to the second part 130 which in its turn controls fluid to the cylinder. When the wiper is stopped by closing the valve 150 pressure fluid reverses the differential valve 152, this supplying pressure fluid to the cylinder exhaust port 146 and so holds the piston 70 at its end or parking position.
Patent GB-745262-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to water heaters for attachment to storage vessels
Inventor: CHAPMAN FREDERICK WALTER
IPC: F24H1/26
Filed: 1953-09-04
Abstract: 745,262. Heating water. MAIN WATER HEATERS, Ltd. Aug. 6, 1954 [Sept. 4, 1953], No. 24480/53. Classes 64(1) and 64(3). In a water heater having a single attachment to the lower part of a storage vessel 11 so as to provide flow and return passages between the heater and vessel, the return passage 34 is connected to the storage vessel and the outer wall 17 of the heater, and a one-piece flow pipe 31 extends from the heater through the return passage 24 into the storage vessel, where it passes upwardly. A baffle plate 21 opposite and spaced from the inner end of the return conduit surrounds the end of the flow pipe. The baffle 21 and walls 16, 17 of the heater are cylindrical. A baffle 35 and radial fins 36 are provided in the upper part of the flue.
Patent GB-1559462-A (GB)
Title: Strip-shaped electrical conductors
IPC: H01L39/24
Filed: 1977-06-13
Abstract: The conductor contains a plurality of conductor wires (3) made of superconductor material (4) and metal which is electrically normal-conducting at the operating temperature of the superconductor material, which conductor wires are stranded around a band (1) of non-magnetic, electrically normal-conducting metal material with high tensile strength. An insulating layer (2) is provided in the mid-plane of the band (1) made of material with high tensile strength. When the band-shaped conductor is used for a superconductor magnetic coil, the eddy currents generated in the band (1) when the coil is excited or due to external variable magnetic fields are largely suppressed by the insulating layer (2) and the AC losses in the band (1) are thereby minimised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-726806-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to articles composed of rubber reinforced with a wire fabric reinforcement composed of twisted or braided wires
IPC: B60C9/14
Filed: 1952-09-30
Abstract: 726,806. Endless belt conveyers. PIRELLI SOC. PER AZIONI. Sept. 30, 1952 [April 30, 1952], No. 24517/52. Drawings to Specification. Class 78 (1). [Also in Groups V and XXXIV] An article such as a conveyer belt is reinforced with a metal cord fabric in which the elementary wires of the cords are of a diameter of not less than 0.2 mm. and the reinforcement comprises at least two superposed layers of metal cord fabric separated by an intervening layer of uniform thickness composed of a rubbery mixture having a relatively low tangential modulus of elasticity at shear, the intervening layer firmly anchoring the layers of metal cord fabric on either side of it to one another.
Patent GB-998674-A (GB)
Title: Indexing means for positioning a rotatable member
IPC: B23Q16/10
Filed: 1962-06-26
Abstract: 998,674. Ratchet gearing. INTERNATIONAL BASIC ECONOMY CORPORATION. June 26, 1962 [June 26, 1961], No. 24520/62. Heading F2Q. [Also in Division B3] Means for stopping the linear movement of a shaft 18 actuated by power means (not shown) comprises a striker 20 on the shaft cooperating with stops 48 arranged circumferentially about the shaft, the striker being indexable about the shaft for engaging the stops sequentially. A table may be advanced by the shaft into a number of different positions corresponding to the number of stops 48 and retracted between advances. An hydraulic &c. power means is coupled to the shaft 18 by a rod 10 engaging screw threads 16 on the shaft. The stop-nuts 48 are on rods 44 biased by springs 54 and carried in rotatable rings 40, 52 fixed by screws 51, 53. Upon contact between the striker 20 and a stop 48, the stoprod 44 is moved against the. base of a recess 105, actuating a switch-rod 62 which operates a switch 78 for starting the desired operation on the work. The striker 20 is held on the shaft 18 by one or more spring- pressed balls &c. 30 which engage the corners 114 between flats 116 in the bore of the striker. Return movements of the rod 10 carry an abutment 102 on the striker 20 against the sloping surfaces 110 of teeth 112 on a stationary indexing member 36. This rotates the striker until the balls 30 are closer to the corners 118 than the corners 114, the indexing movement being completed by the camming action of the balls as the striker moves away from the member 36 at the start of the next tableadvance.
Patent GB-377477-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in automatic controlling devices for oil-cooled electric apparatus
IPC: H02H5/06
Filed: 1931-09-01
Abstract: . 377,477. Protective cut-out arrangements. T€UBER, K., 3, Elisenstrasse, Munich, Germany. Sept. 1, 1931, No. 2.4532. Convention date, Sept. 1, 1930. [Class 38 (v).] An oil-immersed electrical apparatus such as a transformer 1 is provided with an alarm or cut-out arrangement comprising a mercury switch in the form of a U-tube 7 communicating with an expansion tank 2 ana with a pipe 3 extending between the transformer and expansion tank. Communication between the latter and the U-tube is effected through a series of small holes 10, Fig. 3, the arrangement being such that normal fluctuations in oil pressure are dealt with by the tank whilst sudden fluctuations produced by fault conditions cause the mercury to rise in one or other of the limbs of the U-tube thus completing alarm or cut-out circuits.
Patent GB-172092-A (GB)
Title: A machine or apparatus for inserting material such as advertising matter in wrappers such as tickets, programmes and the like
IPC: B41F13/68
Filed: 1920-08-25
Abstract: 172,092. Drysdale, H., and McShane, H. F. Aug. 25, 1920. Packeting by wrapping-up. - Relates to a machine for introducing advertising and like matter into theatre tickets &c. which are in the form of strips to be folded about the contents. A strip a of paper is fed by printing-rollers b, c and is severed by knives d, e. Each severed sheet is formed with a tongue f<1>, Fig. 5, and a corresponding slot, the cutting edges having a suitable configuration. The matter to be enclosed, comprising folded sheets h, is fed by a reciprocating blade k, with the severed portion of the wrapper, past plates l, m into the grip of rollers p, r. A projection q on the roller p forces the tongue f<1> on one leaf of the wrapper through the slot in the other leaf to lock the sheets in position.
Patent GB-532363-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for catalytic cracking
IPC: C10G11/16
Filed: 1939-08-28
Abstract: 532,363. Catalytic apparatus. KELLOGG CO., M. W. Aug. 28, 1939, Nos. 24673 and 24674. Convention dates, Aug. 29, 1938, and Nov. 12, 1938. [Class 1 (i)] A catalytic apparatus more particularly for cracking hydrocarbons comprises a chamber containing a number of tubes 78 through which the catalyst and the vapour to be treated pass preferably in co-current. The catalyst is fed into the tubes through inner tubes 77, Fig. 2, extending through the gas inlet space 80 from an upper space 74 to which catalyst is fed by a valve 73. In an alternative arrangement, Fig. 9, the catalyst is fed to the gas inlet space by short tubes 111. The gas is discharged from screened slots in the conical lower ends 85 of the tubes 78, and the catalyst is discharged by the movement of a reciprocating frame 95 which carries plates which alternately cover and uncover the ends of the tubes. In an alternative arrangement (Fig. 10) the gas escapes between the foot of the tubes and the base plate 113.
Patent GB-693036-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to a heat exchanger
IPC: F24H1/12
Filed: 1949-09-26
Abstract: 693,036. Electric liquid heaters. ANDER. SEN, A. M. Sept. 26, 1949, No. 24680/49 Class 39(iii) An appartus which can be used as an electric liquid heater or heat exchanger comprises two parts, e.g. aluminium castings, A, B, with cooperating abutment surfaces in one plane only so that when the two parts are assembled and sealed, e.g. by welding, a uniplanar seain C is formed, the apparatus having deep, narrow, outwardly directed recesses, as 22, 23 the walls of which define a tortuous fluid conduit 21, 24, at least one inlet D and at least one outlet E being positioned on the s,eam C, the walls of the inlet and of the outlet being divided into two parts, one on each of the parts A, B. Electric heating elements are placed in the recesses 22. 23 and may be in series or parallel, and the apparatus which may be enclosed in a jacket and suitably insulated, can be used as a water heater of either the "geyser" or "storage" type. In a modification the inlet and outlet are at the same end of the apparatus, a return conduit being included in the castings.
Patent GB-901077-A (GB)
Title: Evaporator
Inventor: LEITNER GORDON FRANK
IPC: B01D3/06
Filed: 1960-07-15
Abstract: A flash evaporator for water distillation comprises an elongated, preferably cylindrical, shell 10 (Fig. 1) divided by a central, vertical, longitudinal wall 12 and a plurality of transverse partitions 11a ... 11n into a first series of flash chambers 13a ... 13n extending along one side of the shell and a second series of flash chambers 14a ... 14n extending along the other side of the shell.  A condenser tube bundle 22 (Fig. 2) extends lineally through each series of chambers and condensate is withdrawn at 24.  Each chamber is also provided with anti-splash channels 20 and a demister 21.  Communication between adjacent chambers is established by an opening 17 in the base of each transverse partition, and water passes from chamber to chamber via a perforated plate 19 and weir 18 (Fig. 3) the latter being of greater depth than the opening 17 and thereby effecting a liquid seal between the chambers.  Feed water is passed into and through the condenser tubes in chambers 14a ... 14n, then, via a conduit 26, through the condenser tubes in chambers 13n ... 13a, then through a heater 28 and pipe 29 into the base of the first flash chamber 13a and then sequentially through flash chambers 13b ... 13n and 14n ... 14a, unflashed water being finally discharged at 32.  Th vertical wall 12 (Fig. 2) is preferably of hollow insulating construction, the gap 12c if desired being packed with insulating material. <PICT:0901077/III/1> <PICT:0901077/III/2> <PICT:0901077/III/3>
Patent GB-265493-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in work driving mechanism of cylindrical grinding machines
IPC: B24B47/10
Filed: 1926-10-05
Abstract: 265,493. Churchill Machine Tool Co., Ltd., and Asbridge, H. H. Oct. 5, 1926. Disc apparatus.-In a cylindrical grinding machine having the work carried by a head a on a reciprocating table x, the work spindle b is driven by a spindle d disposed at right angles to the direction of reciprocation, and carrying a pulley e. The pulley is driven by a belt g from one of two pulleys h carried by arms i pivoted about the main drive shaft j, from which a belt m drives the other pulley h; the dotted lines show the positions of the parts when the table x is reciprocated. Instead of employing two belts g, m, a single belt passing round jockey pulleys on the arms i may be employed.
Patent GB-715394-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for separating leaves and stalks from plucked hops
IPC: A01D46/02
Filed: 1951-10-23
Abstract: 715,394. Sorting solid materials. RUBERY, OWEN & CO., Ltd. McCONNEL HINDS, Ltd., and HINDS, G. A. Jan. 23, 1953 [Oct. 23, 1951], No. 24776/51. Class 117 In a machine for separating hops from leaves, stalks &c the material is fed to an inclined upward-travelling surface comprising a plurality of endless belts encircling horizontal rotating rollers and overlapping one another the hops travelling to the bottom of the surface, while the remainder of the material travels upwardly and over the upper ends of the belts. In the embodiment described, the material is raised by conveyer 86 to a second conveyer 47 which deposits it upon an inclined upwardly travelling endless belt 51 the inclination of which may be adjusted by rotating link 54 of the supporting linkwork 53, 54 Four upwardly moving belts 66, 69. 72, 75, inclined at about 40 degrees to 50 degrees to the horizontal and travelling at a speed of about 60 to 65 ft /min., are arranged one above the other so that material falling off the lower end of one is caught on the upper end of the next and so that upwardly moving leaves and stalks can pass between. them. Some of the hops on belt 51 roll down and fall on to belt 69, but the remainder of the material is carried up to fall on belt 66. Each of the belts 66, 69. 72. 75 tends to carry leaves and stalks upwards to fall on to a transverse conveyer 88 direct or by way of the shoot 87. The hops on the other hand travel downwards by rolling to reach the longitudinal conveyer 89. The conveyer 88 may be formed from mesh or may comprise a number of closely spaced and driven rubber-covered rollers so that loose hop flower petals may pass therethrough on to the conveyer 89 Specification 491,347 is referred to.
Patent GB-428128-A (GB)
Title: An improved funnel particularly for filling hot-water bottles
IPC: B67C11/02
Filed: 1933-09-07
Abstract: 428,128. Funnels for liquids. YEOMAN, E. M., 12, Salisbury Road, Redland, Bristol. Sept. 7, 1933, No. 24777. [Class 125 (ii)] A funnel for use in filling hotwater bottles &c., is fitted with a hollow inverted truncated cone A to rest in the bottle neck. The stem is fluted and holes D for the escape of steam &c., are arranged in staggered relationship in the cone A.
Patent GB-199302-A (GB)
Title: Improved sinks, lavatory basins and like articles and method of manufacturing the same
IPC: A47K1/04
Filed: 1922-09-13
Abstract: 199,302. Johnson, J., and North Bitchburn Coal Co., Ltd. Sept. 13, 1922. Pottery surfaces, ornamenting. - Sinks, lavatory basins, and the like are formed with a groove a to facilitate the application of differently coloured glazes, and to give the appearance of a roll edge.
Patent GB-945631-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to jewelry
IPC: A44C9/00
Filed: 1962-06-28
Abstract: A ring has at least one stone received in a recess formed in the internal surface of the ring.  The surface of the stone may be flush with the internal surface of the ring or sunk below the surface.  A name or names may be engraved on the internal surface of the ring.
Patent GB-977449-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to roller conveyors
IPC: B65G49/08
Filed: 1963-06-21
Abstract: 977,449. Roller conveyers. GEORG WILLY A. G. June 21, 1963 [July 2, 1962], No. 24847/63. Heading B8A. Pairs of boards 8, 8<SP>1</SP> carrying briquettes 9 on rollers 2 are more widely spaced by annular cam surfaces 1<SP>11</SP> on auxiliary rollers 1, 1<SP>1</SP> rotatably and slidably mounted on bearing shafts 6. Levers 4 pivoted to a frame 7 have rollers engaging grooves 1<SP>111</SP> in the rollers 1, 1<SP>1</SP> and when a guide 3 is rotated spread the boards more widely. Endless belts 5, driven at the speed of the briquettes 9 being conveyed, exert a centring action on the briquettes.
Patent GB-605338-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for electrostatically coating articles
IPC: B05D1/00
Filed: 1945-09-26
Abstract: <PICT:0605338/III/1> <PICT:0605338/III/2> <PICT:0605338/III/3> <PICT:0605338/III/4> <PICT:0605338/III/5> A method of coating an article consists in associating the article with a substantially inert source of liquid-coating material in an electrostatic field, wherein said article and material are of high potential difference relative to each other to thereby cause said material to be attracted in finely-divided particles to said article for deposition thereon. Figs. 1 and 2 show an article 10 to be coated, mounted on a support 11 grounded at 12.  The applicator head 13, preferably coextensive with the surface to be coated is V-shape in crosssection and is provided along its reduced discharge <PICT:0605338/III/6> <PICT:0605338/III/7> <PICT:0605338/III/8> edge with a series of orifices 15 through which the coating material 16 may be oozed-out as droplets 17.  The head may be connected to a source of coating material by a flexible tube and there may be more than one compartment in the head.  The applicator head is kept at a high potential by connecting it to a source of high voltage 20 through one terminal thereof, the other being grounded at 21, and the article 10 is grounded.  Hence an electrical force acts on the droplets 17, which are attracted on to the article.  The head may be grounded and the article charged at a high potential.  Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate an applicator head 13 supported by handle 114 with a hose 119 leading from a source of coating material and connected to a valve operated conduit 120 controlled by valve 121.  The droplets 17 may be controlled by a needle adjustment 122 controlling the droplet orifice.  In Figs. 5 and 6 the orifices are provided by a plate 214 clamped between opposed rows of cylindrical needles 215.  In Figs. 7 and 8 the pipe 319 is surrounded by a shield 314 extending downwardly and providing a frame for a wire wrapping 315 on to which fall drops from a series of orifices in pipe 319.
Patent GB-1234809-A (GB)
Title: A perforated pipe made from metal strip, and appartus for manufacturing same
Inventor: WESTERBARKEY LORENZ
IPC: F24F13/24
Filed: 1968-05-24
Abstract: 1,234,809. Making helically ribbed perforated pipes; shearing. L. WESTERBARKEY. 24 May, 1968 [28 March, 1968], No. 25034/68. Headings B3A and B3W. [Also in Division F2] Rectangular perforations 1 are produced in the wall of a pipe wound from ribbed metal strip by rotating the pipe and engaging the wall, from the inside of the pipe, or through the wall of the strip from the side intended to form the interior wall of the pipe by the teeth 8 of a hob 6, the hob being taken along by the rotation of the pipe, and bending each outwardly projecting tongue 3 over an adjacent rib 4 by a folding device 9. To support the pipe wall against the pressure of the hob and the folding device rollers may be provided supporting the outside and inside of the pipe respectively.