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Patent GB-1249794-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to vehicle-steering means
IPC: B62D1/19
Filed: 1970-01-22
Abstract: 1,249,794. Collapsible steering columns. DAIMLER-BENZ A.G. 22 Jan., 1970 [23 Jan., 1969], No. 3139/70. Addition to 1,249,380. Heading B7H. A vehicle as claimed in any of claims 1-5 of the parent Specification, in which the steering wheel 1 can move about an axis 5 extending transversely of the vehicle under abnormal force applied to the wheel, includes a plastically deformable member surrounding the lower end of a spindle 2. As shown, the deformable member may be a corrugated tube 7 closed at its lower end by a plate 8 against which spindle 2 can press, when said face is applied, to extend the tube 7, whereby energy is absorbed. In another embodiment (Fig. 2, not shown), the deformable member is in the form of a stepform part (10) to an end portion (11) of which spindle (2) is attached by means of a ball (12). In both embodiments another deformable member 3 may be provided at the upper end of the steering column.
Patent GB-538914-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to photographic colour development
IPC: G03C7/34
Filed: 1940-02-20
Abstract: 538,914. Hydroxynaphthoic acid amides. KODAK, Ltd. (Eastman Kodak Co.). Feb. 20, 1940, Nos. 3192 and 6940. Drawings to Specification. [Class 2 (iii)] [Also in Group XX] A colour development coupler for use in conjunction with an aromatic amino developing agent is a tertiary amide of 1-naphthol-2- carboxylic acid or of 1-naphthol-5-carboxylic acid, the substituents on the amide nitrogen atom being alkyl, aryl or aralkyl radicals not containing solubilizing groups, particularly benzyl or alkyl substituted phenyl. Either or both rings of the naphthol radical may be substituted by halogen, which may be introduced after formation of the tertiary amide. The couplers specified are (1) the following derivatives of 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoylamide :- (a) N-methyl : N-phenyl, (b) N-ethyl : N-xnaphthyl, (c) N-iso-amyl : N-phenyl, (d) N-γ- phenyl-n-propyl N-p-sec-amylphenyl, (e) N-γ- phenyl-n-propyl : N-phenyl, (f) N-iso-butyl : N- p-n-amylphenyl, (g) N-benzyl : N-p-sec-amylphenyl, (h) N-n-butyl : N-α-naphthyl, (i) N-namyl : N-α-naphthyl, (j) N-iso-butyl : N-p-secamylphenyl, (k) N-n-amyl : N-#-naphthyl, and (2) N-n-amyl : N-p-sec-amyl-phenyl and the following derivatives of 1-hydroxy-5-naphthoylamide :-(a) N-methyl : N-phenyl, (b) N-γ- phenyl-n-propyl : N-phenyl. The couplers may be prepared by reacting secondary amines with hydroxynaphthoyl chlorides, acyl-hydroxynaphthoyl chlorides, hydroxynaphthoyl esters or acylhydroxynaphthoyl esters, hydrolyzing off the acyl group where necessary. Specifications 458,664, 499,185, 500,611, 500,718, 500,826, 503,752, 503,814, 503,817, 503,818, 503,819, 503,820, 503,821, 503,939, 503,940, 524,154, 524,554 and 524,555, [all in Group XX], are referred to. The first Provisional Specification refers also to the use as a colour coupler of 1-hydroxy- 2-(N -nbutyl-N - #-naphthyl)-naphthoylamide. The second Provisional Specification refers also to the use as a colour coupler of 5-hydroxy- 1-(N-phenyl : N-γ-phenyl-n-propyl)-naphthoylamide.
Patent GB-181660-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to gramophones and like sound reproducing instruments
IPC: G07F17/30
Filed: 1921-03-23
Abstract: 181,660. Jofeh, J. March 23, 1921. Phonographs; coin action, weight.-In a coinfreed multiple gramophone having selecting mechanism of the kind described in Specification 175,304, the tone-arm is counterweighted so that the sound-box is normally lifted off the record, and mechanism operated by an electromagnet is provided to lower the sound-box into the operative position when the circuit of the electromagnet has been closed by the insertion of a coin. The apparatus shown comprises a weighted rod 44 connected to the outer section of the tone-arm 1, so as normally to lift the sound-box off the record, and a slidable pivoted frame 53 adapted to be moved into operative position by selecting-mechanism similar to that described in the above-mentioned Specification. Instead of being controlled by a pivoted shoot operated by the weight of a ball, the frame 53 is, in the present construction,. controlled by the counterweighted armature 211 of an electromagnet 210, the circuit of which includes contacts 214, 215. The contact 214 is mounted on a coin-receiving pivoted trough 216, which in the normal position keeps the circuit broken. When a coin drops down a shoot 100 into the trough 216, it rolls down to a stop 9, depressing the trough and so closing the circuit of the magnet 210. This attracts its armature 211 which, through the members 54, 53, 52, 51 lifts the rod 44 and so lowers the stylus of the sound-box into contact with the record. At the same time, a brake 96 is removed from the turntable 4 by the connections shown. At the end of its movement across the record, the tone-arm by means of members 55, 56, shifts the stop 9 aside, allowing the coin to escape into a shoot 220, whereupon the trough 216 rises, the magnet 210 is de-energized, and the tone-arm is again raised by the weighted rod 44.
Patent GB-1338849-A (GB)
Title: Visual display device having a light-scattering viewing screen
IPC: C08F2/44
Filed: 1972-01-24
Abstract: 1338849 Polymers containing alkanes and alkane derivatives NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO 24 Jan 1972 [1 Feb 1971] 3240/72 Heading C3P [Also in Division G2] Polymeric materials useful for forming viewing screens in visual display devices are obtained by polymerizing a liquid monomer in admixture with an alkane having at least 9 carbon atoms or a 1- or 2-amino, carboxyl or hydroxyl derivative thereof. The alkane (or derivative) generally forms 0À2-20% by weight of the mixture. Monomers mentioned are styrene and alkyl methacrylates, e.g. methyl, ethyl and butyl methacrylates. Examples of suitable alkanes and derivatives are docosane, docosoic acid, docosyl alcohol, docosyl amine, decane, decylic acid, decyl alcohol, decylamine and other C 20 -C 36  alkanes. In illustrated preparations, polymerization is effected thermally without an initiator. The materials are semitransparent at temperatures below the melting point of the alkane (or derivative) and transparent at temperatures above said melting point.
Patent GB-547805-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in combinations of electric discharge devices with circuit elements for operating them
IPC: H05B41/04
Filed: 1941-03-10
Abstract: 547,805. Electric supply for discharge lamps. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., CATES, J., JENKINS, H. G., and NOBLE, S. H. March 10, 1941, No. 3251. [Class 38 (iv)] In order to economise in the cost of a stabilizing reactance in the supply circuit of a discharge lamp having at least one independently-heated thermionic electrode and capable of running after starting on a mainly resistive circuit, a cheap form of reactance L is used and is maintained in circuit only during the starting period ; a thermal switch 8 operated by a heating coil 9 carrying the filament heating current serves to short-circuit the reactance after starting. The supply circuit includes a resistor R1, preferably an incandescent lamp or lamps, and the filament heating circuit contains a glow bi-metal switch 5 which has a lower thermal inertia than the switch 8. When the filaments have been sufficiently heated, the thermal switch is also sufficiently heated to cause its normally closed contacts to open, thereby introducing the reactance in circuit whereupon, on the vent of the intermittent openings of the switch 5, the necessary voltage kick is produced to start the discharge ; the switch 5 remains open, the filament and heater circuit are broken and the reactance is short-circuited. In a modification, the switch 8 is normally open but its heater coil carries the discharge current after the filament circuit is broken, so that after starting the switch closes to short-circuit the reactance.
Patent GB-1122780-A (GB)
Title: Suspension arrangement for radiators
Inventor: OESTERMAN KARL
IPC: F24D19/02
Filed: 1967-01-23
Abstract: 1,122,780. Wall brackets. AGAPLATFORADLING A.B. 23 Jan., 1967, No. 3269/ 67. Heading A4B. [Also in Division E2] A suspension for a radiator 5 comprises a bracket 6 welded to the radiator 5 and engaged in a recess 4 in an angle iron support 1 secured, at 2, to a wall, the support 1 having abutments 7 disposed above and below the recess 4 to bear on and stabilize the radiator 5 in its suspended condition. The abutments may, as shown, bear on the upper and lower pipes 8. Alternatively (Fig. 4), the support 1 has abutment extensions (10) which each bear on one or two vertical pipes (9).
Patent GB-1182767-A (GB)
Title: Golf Putting Practice Device
Inventor: HITCH FREDERICK JOSEPH
IPC: A63B57/40
Filed: 1969-01-21
Abstract: 1,182,767. Golf putting practice device. F. J. HITCH. 21 Jan., 1969 [25 Jan., 1968], No. 3329/69. Heading A6D. A golf putting practice device comprises an arcuate spring member (11) mounted on a column (12), the column being attached to a base (13) so that the concave side of the spring faces away from the base and defines a golf ball receiving area. The ends of the spring are held apart by a detecting means (14) at right angles to the path of an entering golf ball. This detecting means which consists of two metal plates (15) and (16) connected together by a hinge (17) and pivotally connected to the spring member (11) collapses into a V-shaped form when struck by a golf ball (B). Mounted on top of the column (12) is a bell (18) which, when the detecting member collapses, is rung by the striker (19), attached to the hinge (17) thereby indicating that a ball has entered the receiving area.
Patent GB-740116-A (GB)
Title: Tools for placing ring travellers on rings of ring spinning or twisting machines
IPC: H01J5/58
Filed: 1954-02-04
Abstract: 740,116. Textile ring spinning. REINERS, W., and FURST, S., [trading as REINERS & FURST]. Feb. 4, 1954 [Feb. 4, 1953; March 19, 1953; Oct. 1, 1953], No. 3364/54. Class 120 (3). A tool for placing travellers on the rings of ring spinning and like machines comprises a guide element 5 along which travellers 1 may be arranged side by side, a stop 4 adjacent one end of the guide element 5 and spaced from it by a distance equal to the width of a traveller 1, resilient means, such as a spring 6, urging the travellers 1 along the guide element 5 towards the stop 4 and means for forcing one of the travellers 1 on to a ring 2. When applying a traveller, the base of the stop 4 rests upon a ring rail and a hooked nose part of the stop passes over the upper edge of the ring and within the lip to locate the tool correctly and to provide a reaction force when the traveller is forced on to the ring. A pivoted part 9 is manually urged against spring pressure towards the traveller 1 that lies across the space between the guide element 5 and the stop 4 to force it on to the ring 2. In order to accommodate travellers of different sizes, the stop 4 is adjustable relative to the guide 5. Reserve travellers are mounted within a tube 18 releasably mounted in a tubular holder 11. Replacement magazines adapted to be temporarily attached to the end of the guide 5 are supplied ; these may be cylinders with retaining latches at their ends or may be of V-section to engage the internal surfaces of the travellers at three points.
Patent GB-370544-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in reservoir brushes
IPC: A46B11/06
Filed: 1931-02-03
Abstract: 370,544. Reservoir brushes. GORDON, C. D., 22, Pearson Place, and GORDON, C. C., 43, Derbyshire Lane, both in Sheffield. Feb. 3, 1931, No. 3387. [Class 19.] A reservoir brush comprises a head A to which water is supplied by a tubular handle C with tap E and connection D for a hose-pipe. The head A has a flange F with a bayonet-joint connection for a brush H. Spray holes J surround the flange F.
Patent GB-1081522-A (GB)
Title: A process for the stabilization of fatty acids
IPC: C11B1/10
Filed: 1965-01-26
Abstract: Fatty acids are stabilized by heating for less than 30 minutes at between 100 DEG  and 150 DEG  C. in the presence of less than 1% (calculated on the fatty acids) of boron trifluoride.  The boron trifluoride is removed and the fatty acids distilled. Fatty acids from oleine, tallow and stearine are treated and the boron trifluoride may be in the form of a dihydrate or a complex with phosphoric acid.
Patent GB-544735-A (GB)
Title: Improved mode of and means for ventilating ships when blacked out
IPC: B63J2/10
Filed: 1941-03-14
Abstract: 544,735. Ventilators for ships. PARFITT, A. W. (Angelant, M.). March 14, 1941, No. 3499. [Class 137] A ventilator, preventing the passage of light and adapted to be readily fitted into a port hole of a ship, consists of an annulus 7 held in position by frictional contact with the port hole ring 6, a cone shaped member 9 formed integrally with the annulus 7 extending inwardly and terminating in an annulus 10 covered by a disc 11 spaced from the mouth of the annulus. A further disc 13 is supported within the member 9 but spaced therefrom, and one side of the annulus 7 extends outwardly at 15, to constitute a wind vane by which air is forced inwardly past the two discs. A flange 8 on the annulus 7 overlaps the opening. To enable a current of air to be induced to enter the device from either fore or aft a hollow frustrum 19, Fig. 4, projects from the disc 13 beyond the ship's side.
Patent GB-576637-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the construction of houses and other buildings
IPC: E04D13/147
Filed: 1944-02-25
Abstract: 576,637. Floors; roofs; chimneys. BOYD, J. Feb. 25, 1944, No. 3547. [Classes 20 (iv) and 25] A roof is formed of steel rafters connected by spaced transverse lengths of angle, channel, &c. iron to which steel tiles are riveted, the eaves tiles having integral channels to form gutters. The tiles may be joggled at the overlap. A metal plate chimney is secured to the roof plates by angle iron. A floor is also described of breeze &c. slabs supported in recesses in precast concrete joists, the upper faces of joists and slabs being flush.
Patent GB-562112-A (GB)
Title: Means for preventing arcing in connection with tramway trolley wires and the like
IPC: B60M1/18
Filed: 1943-03-05
Abstract: 562,112. Preventing arcing in electric trolly wires &c. HOLMES & CO., Ltd., W. C., COE, T., and SKOVGAARD, N. March 5, 1943, No. 3613. [Class 104 (iii)] Arcing at junctions &c. in overhead trolly wires is prevented by interposing a resistance or a resistance and insulator on one or ,both sides of a junction &c. The resistance may be a strip G of graphited ferobestos carried by a strip F of ferobestos' removably mounted on a. section insulator A by means of spring clips E.
Patent GB-879717-A (GB)
Title: Dowel and method of inserting same in handles for spades, forks and other tools
Inventor: OATES THOMAS GEOFFREY
IPC: B25G1/00
Filed: 1957-02-01
Abstract: 879,717. Spade &c. handles. OATES Ltd. Jan. 23, 1958 [Feb. 1, 1957; April 23, 1957], Nos. 3647/57 and 12968/57. Class 61. [Also in Group XXV] A tool-handle 16, Fig. 2, is joined to a shaft 17 by a wooden dowel comprising parts 10a, 11a of .circular cross-section, each with an oblique end face 12, 13 such that when the parts are inserted from opposite ends of a hole 14a the faces abut. The hand grip 15 is reinforced by a similar dowel 10, 11. In another arrangement, the hole parts 14c, 14d, Fig. 4, are at an angle to one anther. The hole wall and dowel parts may be coated with an adhesive before assembly.
Patent GB-407173-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for use in the testing of paper
IPC: G01N33/34
Filed: 1933-02-07
Abstract: 407,173. Ageing paper for testing. MORLAND & IMPEY, Ltd., and RENDALL, A. G., Mill Lane, Northfield, Birmingham. Fob. 7, 1933, No. 3699. [Class 106 (ii).] Apparatus for artificially ageing paper prior tc testing comprises a chamber having its walls wholly or in part made from silica or other material trans parent to radiations known to be deleterious to cer tain papers, a heating element k within the cham ber and a carrier e for the sample or samples f. The chamber com prises a vertical silica tube b wholly or partly closed by a plate c, the heater k being of open mesh to allow radiation from an arc lamp &c. l to reach the samples f which are rotated by the carrier e, reduction gearing h and an electric motor &c. g; air which may be charged with vapours is supplied at d and withdrawn at m. The heater k is regulated by a rheostat p and there is a thermometer i and /or a thermostat j proferably having the heat-sensitive part or parts near the centre of the carrier e. The radiation may be measured by a photo-electric cell &c.
Patent GB-336911-A (GB)
Title: Wheel pressure measurer
IPC: B61K9/02
Filed: 1930-02-04
Abstract: 336,911. Akt.-Ges. C. Siegel in Eesti- Feb. 26, 1929, [Convention date]. Vehicles, ascertaining distribution of weight on wheels of.-In a wheel-pressure measurer employing an eccentric device to raise the wheel, the eccentric device is arranged above the weighbeam and is connected to the weighbeam by means of a suspension member preferably in the form of a closed frame provided with a bearing to receive the knife-edge of the weighbeam. A forked carrying lever f rests with its forked end f<1> on the rail b and carries a lifting eccentric i from which is suspended a frame k supporting the knife-edge m of the weighbeam g. A knifeedge h at one end of the weighbeam engages the tyre of the vehicle wheel a. The other ends of the levers f, g act upon a measuring device of known type. The location of the eccentric above the weighbeam avoids interference by the rail. securing means c, d.
Patent GB-708534-A (GB)
Title: Supporting means for cables and the like
Inventor: PRATT JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F16L3/24
Filed: 1951-02-16
Abstract: 708,534. Supporting cables. NORTH MIDLANDS ENGINEERING CO., Ltd. Feb. 8, 1952 [Feb. 16, 1951], No. 3827/51. Class 36. [Also in Group XXV] Means for supporting a cable in slung fashion from a girder, comprises clips which are formed to embrace the two oppositely and laterally extending flanges of the girder, and a flexible strap which is wrapped around the cable with its emerging end portions crossed over and engaged between the respective clips and girder flange. In the arrangement shown, in which a strap 3, which may be of the form disclosed in Specification 698,696, is wrapped around a cable 1 for supporting the latter on a girder 2, the strap is anchored to the girder by clips 4 each of which is of U-formation and provided with internal projections 6 for engagement with holes or slots in the strap. In a modified form the clips may be fluted and slightly dished in cross section and the projections 6 may be tongues pressed out from the material of the clips.
Patent GB-160069-A (GB)
Title: An improved key for chairs for railway permanent way
IPC: E01B9/58
Filed: 1920-02-07
Abstract: 160,069. Simmons, K. W., and Connell, W. B. Feb. 7, 1920. Chair keys and wedges.-A wedge-shaped key A consists of a metal spring coiled into a spiral and approximately parallelepiped form, and is expanded by a wedge E so that it bears against the entire face of the chair jaw and for its whole length against the rail web. The wedge E may have upper and lower flanges H and a hole J for withdrawal. The key may have a lip F engaging round the chair jaw, and may be serrated on the side bearing against the rail.
Patent GB-371974-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to golf clubs
IPC: A63B53/02
Filed: 1931-02-06
Abstract: 371,974. Golfclubs. RENWICK, W. S., 67, Sterndale Road, West Kensington, and JOHNSTON, R. H., 15, King Street, St. James', both in London. Feb. 6, 1931, No. 3836. [Class 132 (ii).] The centre of gravity of the head of a steelshafted " iron " is situated nearer to the toe than is usual, the socket being reduced in size and weight and secured to the shaft by a metallic bond extending over the whole surface of contact between the two parts. The socket is so shaped that it becomes progressively lighter and weaker in an upward direction and is preferably secured to the shaft by solder. As shown in Fig. 1, the socket 3 tapers upwardly and has its weight further reduced by holes 9. Recesses 13 formed towards the heel of the club are filled with aluminium or other light metal. In a modification, Fig. 3, the socket 23 is reduced in weight by V-notches 24 and holes 29. In a further modification, Fig. 4, the socket 33 is formed as a helix or provided with helical grooves of constant or varying pitch, while a recess 34 is provided towards the heel of the club head.
Patent GB-1087002-A (GB)
Title: Polymers for use in coating compositions
IPC: C08L61/20
Filed: 1966-01-28
Abstract: A polymer has a backbone derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers, has an acid number of up to 40 and has pendant carboxylic ester groups of formula -COOX attached to the backbone, the X groups comprising 5-95% of the weight of the polymer and having a structure of one of the formulae <FORM:1087002/C3/1> <FORM:1087002/C3/2> <FORM:1087002/C3/3> <FORM:1087002/C3/4> The polymer may be prepared by reacting a copolymer of acrylic acid and styrene; methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid; or styrene, methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate with a glycidyl ester of formula <FORM:1087002/C3/5> where R is a tert.-aliphatic C8- 10 hydrocarbon, or soya oil fatty acid glycidyl ester, then reacting the product with chlorendic anhydride, phthalic or tetrabromo phthalic anhydride, succinic anhydride, or maleic anhydride and then reacting the product with one of the foregoing glycidyl esters.  The copolymers may be prepared by reacting the monomers in xylene using ditert.-butyl peroxide.  The polymer may be compounded with a solvent, e.g. xylol, etiher an aminoplast resin, e.g. urea-formaldehyde or a phenol-formaldehyde resin, an epoxy-polyether condensate, titanium dioxide and lead and cobalt naphthenates.ALSO:A substrate is coated with a composition comprising a polymer and a solvent, the polymer has a backbone derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers, has an acid no. of up to 40, and has pendant carboxylic ester groups of formula -COO X and attached to the backbone, the X groups comprising 5-95% of the weight of the polymer and having a structure of one of the formul :-  <FORM:1087002/B1-B2/1> <FORM:1087002/B1-B2/2> <FORM:1087002/B1-B2/3> <FORM:1087002/B1-B2/4> <FORM:1087002/B1-B2/5> The substrate may be a steel plate which may be primed.
Patent GB-492239-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to dry contact metal rectifiers
IPC: H01L21/12
Filed: 1938-02-08
Abstract: 492,239. Asymmetrically - conducting resistances. SUDDEUTSCHE APPARATE FABRIK GES. Feb. 8, 1938, No. 3931. Convention date, Feb. 8, 1937. Drawings to Specification. [Class 37] A rectifier comprises a disc of a metal of the iron groups, a selenium layer and a counter electrode of antimony or an alloy of antimony.
Patent GB-343303-A (GB)
Title: Improved construction of pivot connection
IPC: E05D7/08
Filed: 1930-02-05
Abstract: 343,303. Cakestands. THOMPSON, F. B., 50, Highbury New Park, Highbury, London. Feb. 5, 1930, No. 3933. [Class 52 (v).] The trays 13 of a cakestand are pivoted to the uprights 5 by means of a T-headed member 10, fixed to the tray, of which the head 9 works in a socket 2 fixed to the frame member 5. The T-head normally turns in the circular upper part of the socket, but when the tray is horizontal the T-head slides down into the part 1 of the socket, where it is prevented from rotating. The member 10 may be arranged for clamping on to the tray 13, which may then be of china or the like. Springs may be used to keep the head 9 normally in the circular part of the socket, and a spring-pressed ball may be provided in the head to engage a recess in the socket to hold the tray in its out of use position.