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Patent GB-1049201-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the production of tufted fabrics
Inventor: RIDYARD JOHN
IPC: D05C15/00
Filed: 1964-01-21
Abstract: 1, 049, 201. Tufting machines. BRITISH TUFTING MACHINERY Ltd. Jan. 21, 1965 [Jan. 21, 1964], No. 2503/64. Heading D1G. Tufted pile fabric is produced by inserting successive rows of pile loops simultaneously in a base fabric form opposite sides thereof by means of rows of needles disposed one on each side of the base fabric. The base fabric 6 is drawn from a roll 27 and passes between the opposed webs of a pair of angle section beams 4, 5 interconnecting the end members 1 of the machine frame. A shaft 11, journalled under beam 4, has rigid therewith arms 12 carrying a needle bar 13 which serves to pass needles 14 upwardly through the pronged inner edge 5a of said flange of beam 5. An arm 19 rigid with shaft 11, is adjustably pivoted to a connecting rod 10 actuated by an eccentric 8 on a shaft 7 driven by a belt 25 from a motor 22. A shaft 15, journalled above beam 5, has rigid therewith arms 16 carrying a needle bar 17 adapted to pass needles 18 downwardly through the pronged inner edge 4a of said web of beam 4. An arm 21, rigid with shaft 15, is pivoted to a connecting rod 10 actuated by an eccentric 8 on shaft 7. The needles may be either eyed, or as in Fig. 2, (not shown), hollow with a bevelled free end. The loop thrown by a needle may be held, to produce a long tuft, by a wedge member projected thereinto by solenoid-controlled means.
Patent GB-1454061-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for making fibres from thermoplastic material sealing devices for latrines method of and
IPC: C03B37/00
Filed: 1974-01-18
Abstract: 1454061 Glass fibre manufacture SAINTGOBAIN INDUSTRIES 18 Jan 1974 [30 March 1973] 2511/74 Heading C1M Glass fibres are produced by utilizing a gaseous blast and a gaseous jet directed at an angle to the blast and having sufficient kinetic energy to penetrate the blast and give rise to a zone of interaction, molten glass being introduced into the zone where it is attenuated by the whirling gaseous currents in the zone. Preferably the gas and the jet are at right angles. As shown in Fig. 3A, a row of jets 32A, 32B, 32C may be provided, the row being parallel to the blast 12 and each jet being associated with a supply of molten glass 33A, 33B, 33C. In such an arrangement successive jets may be orientated at increasing angles to the blast, Fig. 4 (not shown). As shown in Fig. 12 a row of jets 106D which is transverse to a blast 12A may be used. In this embodiment individual sources of molten glass are replaced by a single slot 104. Jets are provided beyond the ends of the slot to avoid end effects. Glass fibres may leave the region of formation along a shoot. As shown in Fig. 11 the walls 92, 100 may be cooled to prevent sticking of the fibres thereto. The fibre forming apparatus may be of stainless steel but is preferably formed of a platinum alloy.
Patent GB-363191-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the manufacture of paper
IPC: D21B1/00
Filed: 1931-01-26
Abstract: 363,191. Kraft paper. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd., Crown House, Aldwych, London.-(Assignees of Allen, A. L. ; 88, North Street, Dalton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) Jan. 26, 1931, No. 2532. Convention date, Jan. 25, 1930. [Class 96.] Paper, less than 0.0005 inch in thickness, suitable as a dielectric material, as cigarette, toilet, or tissue paper, &c., is produced from Kraft pulp which is freed from remaining chemicals and subjected to beating with the roll almost touching the bedplate for some hours and thereafter successively adjusting the roll by relatively small amounts closer to the bedplate with the same or progressively increasing intervals between successive adjustment until the fibres show the required condition by testing. As a dielectric the paper may be used with other solid or liquid dielectrics such as tricresyl phosphate or other organic esters which have been heat treated with or without waxy materials. Kraft is washed for about 6 hours and beaten with water 36-40 hours, the pulp being tested by the freeness test and examined by microscope, the roll being adjusted initially and successively closer by amounts about 0.001 inch after intervals of about 4 hours, 5 hours, &c. From the beater the pulp passes to a Jordan beater or refiner, is freed from iron, sand, &c., and passes to paper-machines and super calenders.
Patent GB-102082-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Straps for Wrist Watches.
Inventor: BLACKLOCK ROBERT
IPC: A44C5/14
Filed: 1916-02-21
Abstract: 102,082. Blacklock, R. Feb. 21, 1916. Watch bracelets.-To prevent a wrist watch from dropping off the strap when loose, a hook b attached to the strap a is sprung over one of the strap loops on the watch. The hook consists of a bent wire or metal strip.
Patent GB-764055-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fuel cut-off means for internal combustion engines
IPC: F01L1/00
Filed: 1955-01-28
Abstract: 764,055. Spray carburetters ; stopping. DAIMLER-BENZ AKT.-GES. Jan. 28, 1955 [Jan. 28, 1954], No. 2681/55. Classes 7 (3) and 7 (5). In a carburetter comprising an automatically closing spring-loaded needle-valve 4 in the idling-jet nozzle, which valve is held open normally or at least during idling, by an electromagnet 9 that is de-energised when the ignition is switched off, the valve is guided in the nozzle and is fitted with a diaphragm 19 to seal the nozzle against the passage of air therethrough. The valve 4 which has a notched guiding collar 5, is normally closed by a spring 6 located between a retainer 8 on the inner end of the valve 4 and the electromagnet 9 ; in the open position shown the valve 4 is supported by a disc portion 11 of the retainer abutting the electromagnet housing 12. The nozzle body 1 is threaded 13 onto a ring 15 which is in turn screwed upon the housing 12 until a flange 16 on the latter engages the lower end of the ring so ensuring sufficient space at the upper end of these members for the axial movement of the retainer. and valve. The diaphragm 19 is secured around the valve by a nut 20 and the edge thereof is clamped between ring 15 and the body 1. A plastic cap 22, which may contain the electrical connections, covers the housing 12 and ring 15 whilst a rod or cable 25 passing through the electromagnet is attached to the valve 4 to permit manual operation of the valve should the electromagnet fail ; the other end of the rod or cable may have a hook or eye thereon.
Patent GB-721893-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in traverse rollers for winding machines for winding textile yarns or threads or filaments
IPC: B65H54/50
Filed: 1952-02-01
Abstract: 721,893. Winding yarn. HOLT, Ltd., T., HOLT, F., and LEE, G. Feb. 2, 1953 [Feb. 1, 1952], No. 2720/52. Class 120 (2) A yarn traverse roller for a winding machine comprises two light metal shells 10, 12, the outer one having a spiral track 11 formed therein and being spaced from the plain inner shell 10 by means of staggered spiders, &c. 23, 24, 25, the inner shell 10 being furnished with antifriction bearings 15, 16 secured thereto by spiders 13, 14. The outer shell 10 is attached by screws 29, 30, 31 to the spiders 23, 24, 25, which may. be welded to the shell 12. The track 11 may be punched out from the cylindrical or conical shell 10 while it is supported in a die, or it may be punched from a sheet before the shell is rolled into its cylindrical or conical form. The staggering of the spiders is stated to keep the bearings 15, 16 cool and to prevent " fly " by exerting an air draft through the roller.
Patent GB-1220051-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to jacks operated by fluid pressure
Inventor: PRYKE FORDHAM
IPC: B66F3/26
Filed: 1967-01-18
Abstract: 1,220,051. Hydraulic jacks. PYNFORD Ltd. 18 April, 1968 [18 Jan., 1967], No. 2721/67. Heading B8J. An hydraulic jack comprises a base-plate A welded to a cylinder element B with a circular rib B<SP>1</SP> on its upper face. Closely fitting this rib B<SP>1</SP> is a recess C<SP>1</SP> in a top plate C with a central hole C<SP>2</SP> suited to main ram element F of the jack. A sealing ring D is provided in the recess C<SP>1</SP>. The top plate C is secured to the base-plate A by three bolts E. The main ram element F has a piston F<SP>1</SP> with two spaced sealing rings F<SP>2</SP>. The top plate C has two spaced sealing rings C<SP>3</SP> engaging the main ram element F. A thrust plate G screw-threaded to the main ram element F constitutes the ram head and has six threaded thrust rods G<SP>2</SP> carrying nuts G<SP>3</SP> secured to it. The arrangement is such that when the jack has been extended the nuts G<SP>3</SP> can be screwed down on to the top plate C to maintain the jack extended when the supply of operating fluid is cut off. When it is desired to increase the cylinder length the ram head G and top plate C are removed and further cylinder elements, sealing elements and ram elements added. The top plate C is then attached by longer bolts E to the base-plate A and the ram head G attached to the topmost ram element. To avoid risk of damage to the sealing rings F<SP>2</SP> the edges of the cylinder elements are coned off at B<SP>3</SP>, Fig. 3, the spacing of the rings F<SP>2</SP> being adequate to ensure sealing at all times. The ram elements are similarly coned off (not shown) to protect the rings C<SP>3</SP>. Pneumatic pressure may be employed instead of hydraulic pressure. A considerable number of the jacks may be used to jack a building or other heavy structure.
Patent GB-973294-A (GB)
Title: Polymer finishing composition
IPC: C08L91/06
Filed: 1962-01-25
Abstract: Aqueous, alkali-resistant, acid-soluble finishing compositions comprise on a dry weight basis 30 to 90% of an alkali-resistant, acid-soluble copolymer in latex form of 5 to 25% of an amine-substituted monomer comprising 2-vinyl pyridine, ethyl pyridyl ethyl acrylate or an aminoethyl, alkylaminoethyl or dialkylaminoethyl acrylate or methacrylate in which the alkyl groups contain up to 4 carbon atoms and 75 to 95% of an a , b -ethylenically unsaturated monomer, 4 to 25% of a levelling resin, 4 to 25% of an emulsifiable wax and 2 to 20% of a plasticizer.  Specified amine monomers are vinyl pyridine, t.butylaminoethyl acrylate and methacrylate, diethylaminoethyl acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate ethylpyridylethyl acrylate and aminoethyl methacrylate; and specified comonomers are methyl, ethyl, butyl and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl, ethyl, butyl and hexyl methacrylate, styrene, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, itaconic esters, butadiene, isoprene, isobutylene, ethylene and propylene.  Mixtures, e.g. of t.butylaminoethyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate and methacrylic acid, may be copolymerized. Specified levelling resins are rosin-maleic resins and shellac.  Specified waxes are polyethylene waxes, carnauba wax, candelilla wax, oxidized microcrystalline waxes and Fischer-Tropsch waxes. Specified plasticizers are dioctyl phthalate, polyesters, dibutyl phthalate, tricresyl phosphate, tributoxyethyl phosphate and N-methyl pyrrolidone. Examples describe the emulsion copolymerization in the presence of alkylpolyethoxyethanol, sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium persulphate, t.butyl hydroperoxide, formaldehyde and phenylmercuric acetate of methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate with (I) t.butylaminoethyl methacrylate, (II) ethylpyridylethyl acrylate, (III) dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, (VI) diethylaminoethyl acrylate, (VII) vinyl pyridine and (VIII) ethylaminoethyl methacrylate; and of styrene with (IV) t.butylaminoethyl methacrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and (V) t.butylaminoethyl acrylate and butyl acrylate; and (IX and XIII) floor polishing compositions comprising the latex of Example (I), rosin-maleic anhydride resin, polyethylene wax, tributoxyethyl phosphate, diethylene glycol diethyl ether and nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol. Floor polishing compositions comprising (X) latex (I), N-methyl pyrrolidone and nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol; (XI) latex (IV), diethyleneglycol diethyl ether, nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol and microcrystalline wax; and (XII) latex (II), carnauba wax, tributoxyethylphosphate and diethylene glycol diethyl ether; and a paint comprising (XIV) latex (I), titanium dioxide and sodium polyacrylate are also described.
Patent GB-1159071-A (GB)
Title: Loose-Leaf Binding Mechanism and Stand.
Inventor: COOPER SIDNEY STEPHEN HOWARD
IPC: B42F13/12
Filed: 1967-01-19
Abstract: 1,159,071. Filing papers. TWINLOCK Ltd. 20 Dec., 1967 [19 Jan., 1967], No. 2931/67. Heading B6E. Loose-leaf binders adapted for engagement with vertically and horizontally aligned pairs of holes 19, Fig. 3, in an inclined plate 18 of a stand are each constituted by supporting members 2, 3, Fig. 1, having respective leafsupporting posts 1, which are received in aligned apertures 6 on the opposite supporting members, which when the loose leaves are disposed between them are interlocked with one another by pivotal latches 7 whose shanks 8 are moved to underlie lugs 11, which are struck integrally in the supporting members 2, 3. The latches 7, which are locked in position by dimples 12, 13 on the latches and supporting members 2, 3, respectively, have depending lugs 14 which are adapted to engage the aligned pairs of holes 19 in the plate 18 of stand. The loose-leaf binders are held in upright position when not in use by end cover-plates (not shown) which have lugs for engagemen in outer slots 19a, Fig. 3. The contents of loose-leaf binders may b identified by index labels in holders 21, Fig. 3
Patent GB-990305-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the deposition of material on substrates
Inventor: PRITCHARD JOHN CHARLES
IPC: C23C14/04
Filed: 1963-01-23
Abstract: <PICT:0990305/C6-C7/1> In a coating process such as a vapour deposition process of forming mesa transistors by depositing stripes of Al and a Au-Ag alloy containing Sb on a Ge base, successive depositions of the stripes are deposited through a mask in contact with the substrate and the mask is moved over the substrate between depositions by means of a controlled variation of the temperature of a thermally dilatable member which is mechanically connected to the mask.  As shown in Fig. 1, the apparatus comprises a heated support 1 and a Ge substrate supported in a shallow well of the support.  The coating materials are held in containers 4 and 5 and a mask 6 in the form of an apertured nickel sheet 5m  thick is supported in a backing plate 8 mounted in a frame 10 to which is attached a molybdenum rod 12.  The apertures in the mask 40m x10m  in size correspond to the required coating stripes on the Ge base and the backing plate 8 has a corresponding series of apertures.  The mask is maintained in contact with the Ge base by means of a spring 16 and an electrical resistance heater and a thermocouple 15 are located on rod 12.  The assembly is located in a vacuum chamber, the Ge base is heated to 300  DEG C. and the material, e.g. Al, is evaporated from container 4 and deposited through the mask.  The temperature of rod 12 is increased by, e.g., 50  DEG C. and the thermal expansion caused moves mask 6 a distance of 15m  across the Ge base.  In this position the second material, e.g. Au-Ag alloy, is deposited.
Patent GB-111402-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Circular Knitting Machines.
Inventor: SPIERS WILLIAM
IPC: D04B15/06
Filed: 1917-02-28
Abstract: 111,402. Spiers, W. Feb. 28, 1917. Circular machines. - Relates to machines with curved inside sinkers or web-holders 3 which move in correspondingly shaped tricks, e.g. of the type described in Specification 23560/95, and consists in the provision of a slot, gap, or opening 6 in the sinker cam-ring 4 or similar part whereby 'a sinker may be withdrawn or replaced without disturbing the machine parts. The slot 6 may be disposed parallel to the sinkers or angularly, and may be of a sufficient width to permit of the passage of one or more sinkers. The invention is particularly applicable to machines of the superposed cylinder type.
Patent GB-897349-A (GB)
Title: Composite material comprising glass flakes
IPC: H01B3/08
Filed: 1960-01-27
Abstract: 897,349. Bonded glass flake paper. OWENSCORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION. Jan. 27, 1960 [Jan. 30, 1959], No. 2995/60. Drawings to Specification. Class 96. [Also in Group XXIII] A composite material suitable for preparation of electrical insulation sheets comprises glass flakes bonded together with glassine-pulp beaten to a freeness not less than, and preferably much in excess of 600 seconds per 3 gram sample at 25‹ C. on a Williams Precision Freeness Tester. The composite material preferably comprises 70% to 98% by weight of glass flakes, suitably 95%, the flakes being of random size both in area and cross section, each having a maximum dimension of approximately ¢ inch and an area less than ¢ square inch, their thickness being from 0.00003 inch to 0.0002 inch, e.g. suitably 0.00008 inch. Conveniently the glass flakes are added to a slurry of the pulp, e.g. bleached sulphite pulp, and the mixture then formed into a continuous sheet using a screentype paper making machine, e.g. of fourdrinier type.
Patent GB-727225-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to calorifiers for a hot water system
Inventor: HEDBERG AXEL HENRIK
IPC: F24D3/08
Filed: 1953-11-04
Abstract: 727,225. Heating liquids in bulk. AKTIEBOLAGET THERMIA-VERKEN. Nov. 4, 1953, No. 30546/53. Class 64 (3). In a hot water storage tank 1 surrounded by an annular jacket 3 through which a heating fluid flows, the jacket contains a helical pipe 4 through which the water passes to or, as shown, from the tank 1, and the inlets 6, 8 and outlets 10, 9 for the water and the heating fluid are so related in position that the water and heating fluid flow in countercurrent. A helical partition 7 or partitions may be provided between the turns of the pipe. In one form, the water flows through two helical pipes arranged in parallel in the lower part of the jacket, before entering the bottom of the tank.
Patent GB-328601-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the construction of the ends of travelling, suspended cars, airships, and the like
IPC: B61C11/06
Filed: 1929-01-30
Abstract: 328,601. Bennie, G. Jan. 30. 1929. Ways and guides, for aircraft.-The nose casting a of an air-propelled car or aircraft designed to travel along an overhead track and to be guided at its lower end along a rigid track, is formed with an inwardly extending housing c in which the propeller shaft A, its bearings and bearing housing d<1>, d<2> are mounted as a self-contained unit which can be removed or replaced without dismantling the nose casting from the main longitudinal members of the car b to which it is bolted or riveted. Radial thrust and ball or roller bearings are retained by a cover f<1> and bolts g, and are located by distance pieces e. The propelling unit is retained by a cover f<2> which is bolted to the rear end of the housing c and which pulls a coned face d<4> formed on the outer portion d' of the housing d<1> against a, corresponding face a<2> formed in the nose casting a.
Patent GB-214364-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for audibly signalling periods of time
IPC: G04F3/02
Filed: 1923-02-03
Abstract: 214,364. Geary, W. J. Feb. 3, 1923. Time - alarms. - In electric time-alarm apparatus for indicating the lapse of a predetermined interval in connection with billiards, cooking, medical treatments, &c., a dial e upon which are fixed contacts e<2> is frictionally mounted on a fixed plate f so that it can be rotated by hand, and a coupling finger j is rotated by clockwork so that at the end of the time interval for which the dial has been set it makes contact at e<3> to close a bell circuit and thereafter carries the dial e round with it until the dial has been reset by hand. In order to indicate fractions of an hour or complete revolution there may be a plurality of the contacts e<2>, and these are provided with pivoted pieces m which can be turned into or out of the path of the finger j. The dial is balanced so as to retain its nosition but antifrictionally mounted so that the finger j can rotate it. But when being set it is turned until one of the contacts e<2> touches the back of the finger j which leaves it immediately afterwards, so that the alarm is given at the beginning as well as at the end of the required time. The signals may be recorded on a moving tape or dial by means of a device attached to the bell hammer or controlled by a separate magnet.
Patent GB-305364-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in moulds for pressing talking machine records
IPC: B29C43/00
Filed: 1928-02-01
Abstract: 305,364. Gramophone Co., Ltd., and Fernberg, E. B. Feb. 1, 1928. Moulding phonograph records; moulding dies; heating and cooling dies.-Relates to dies of the kind furnished with concentric grooves forming channels for circulation of fluid which are connected through a grooved plug and consists in providing the plug with a number of staggered recesses on opposite sides so that the direction of flow of the fluid is reversed as it passes from one concentric groove to the next. As shown, the die 1 is formed with a shallow recess 2 in the bottom of which are formed concentric grooves 3-8. A radial groove 10 is cut through the channels and is filled by a plug 11 furnished on opposite sides with staggered, semicircular channels 12 adapted to connect adjacent grooves. A plate 15 closes the grooves. The recesses 12 may be other than semicircular.
Patent GB-538960-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in refractory linings for pipes or other conduits or narrow chambers
IPC: F16L58/06
Filed: 1940-02-21
Abstract: 538,960. Flue pipes. COSTA, H. DA., and PLESSEY CO., Ltd. Feb. 21. 1940, No..3315. [Class 25] [Also in Group XXVIII] A refractory lining for a pipe or chamber for the reception of hot gases is composed of rings which seat one on another. In the pipe bend shown in the Figure, each ring 1,1 is concave at one end and convex at . the other. Before assembling the rings the bend is lined with cement and after assembly additional cement is introduced into the spaces between the rings.
Patent GB-488959-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to brackets for shelves
IPC: A47B96/06
Filed: 1937-02-05
Abstract: 488,959. Shelf brackets. CLAYFIELD, A. Feb. 5, 1937, No. 3421. [Class 52 (v)] A bracket for shelves comprises a support flange 1 impressed with one or more cup-like depressions 2 slotted to take flush edge portions of the adjoining underset web 4,. the edge portions 5 lying within the depressions being riveted, welded or similarly connected to the flange. The flange 1 is provided with a channel 7 with securing screws 8 for the shelf. The web is provided with spaced holes 6 for bolts securing the bracket to a vertical standard.
Patent GB-524640-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for stirring liquids
IPC: C01B17/88
Filed: 1939-02-02
Abstract: 524,640. Stirring-apparatus. BAMAG, Ltd., and MANNING, A. H. Feb. 2, 1939, No. 3522. [Class 86] Apparatus for stirring liquids containing suspended solids comprises a screw and nut mechanism arranged between the stirrer shaft and a reversible driving shaft whereby the stirrer is normally urged downwards, but is lifted on a reversal of the drive, hand-operated means engaging the nut and assisting this movement. The screwed driving shaft 9 engages the internally threaded end 13 of the stirrer shaft, a sleeve 15, splined to the nut being provided with an inwardly directed flange 16 riding between flanges 17, 18 on the shaft 9. A hand-operated brake 24 engages the sleeve. In a modification, the nut is externally grooved and engaged by slipper blocks carried by a hand-operated lever by which the stirrer shaft can be lifted and lowered.