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Patent GB-505995-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the heating of buildings by means of pipes embedded in the ceilings
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 1937-11-19
Abstract: 505,995. Reinforced - concrete floors. KILBURN, B. E. D. (Sulzer FrÞres Soc. Anon.) Nov. 19, 1937, No. 31914. [Class 20 (iv)] [Also in Group XIII] Heating-pipes which are arranged in a reinforced-concrete floor are so disposed that they extend only over that part of the floor where the undersurface is in tension. The floor, Fig. 1, is supported at four points 4, 6, 7, 5, the curve 9, 8, 9 showing the distribution of stress in the undersurface. Heating pipes 11, Fig. 2, are so arranged that they take up part of the tensional stress only. The remainder of the tension is taken by bars 12, 13, 14 either connected to the pipes as on the left of Fig. 2 or extending continuously across the floor as on the right of Fig. 2, in either case up to the supports. The pipes take up that part of the stress shown by vertical lines in Fig. 1, and the bars that part of the stress shown by horizontal lines. In a modification, the bars may extend also over the area occupied by the pipes.
Patent GB-415023-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to brassieres or bust bodices
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 1932-11-11
Abstract: 415,023. Brassieres. JACKS, L. M., 30, Old Bond Street, London. Nov. 11, 1932, No. 31979. Divided on 411,423. [Class 141.] There is provided, in the construction of brassieres of the bust bodice type, shaped breast pockets of inelastic material which are permanently connected at the front and are secured along their lower edges to a bodice portion comprising separate transverse sections of material secured together end to end, some or all of said sections being elastic. As shown, the breast pockets comprise two sections 1, 2 seamed at 3 to provide the required fulness. Under the breast pockets are arranged elastic sections 7, 7<a> capable of stretching along inclined lines which as shown are alternately at right-angles to one another in successive sections. The rear sections 5 are stretchable in a horizontal direction. In another construction, a central front section beneath the breast pockets is made of the same material as that of the breast pockets. This material may be net. In another construction, hip parts carrying suspenders are provided.
Patent GB-1080483-A (GB)
Title: A distillation or exchange column
IPC: B01D3/22
Filed: 1964-08-06
Abstract: 1,080,483. Contacting gases with liquid. MASCHINENFABRIK AUGSBURGNURNBERG A.G. Aug. 6, 1964 [Aug. 23, 1963], No. 31985/64. Heading B1R. A gas/liquid contact column has one or more wire-mesh baffles 4 arranged over each perforated plate extending across the plate and its associated down-comer, the or at least one of the baffles being in bubble-layer close to the level of liquid on the plate. The height of the baffles may be adjustable and the lowest baffle may be in the liquid. The meshes of the baffles may be in alignment.
Patent GB-543885-A (GB)
Title: Forecarriage supporting the driving unit for motor vehicles
IPC: B60G3/20
Filed: 1939-12-11
Abstract: 543,885. Spring suspensions. FIAT SOC. ANON. Dec. 11, 1939, Nos. 31990 and 31991. Convention dates, Dec. 10, 1938 and Nov. 29, 1939. [Class 108 (ii)] [Also in Group XXXI] A detachable motor froecarriage for a vehicle comprises the engine, clutch and change speed gear unit M, steering gear 12, 13, and control levers and pedals, mounted on the steering wheels by transverse links 4, 5 and springs 8, and all forming a unit adapted to be bolted to the vehicle frame or body 15, the usual transmission shaft being connected to the rear axle (not shown). The side frame members 15 may form part of the body of the vehicle. The place of the front axle is taken by a box-section transverse beam 1 having at each end a bracket 2 provided with a horizontal part 2a to which the frame 15 is bolted and a vertical part 2b carrying an engine support 11 provided with resilient bearings. The radiator R is mounted on the engine by means of brackets 14. The springing links 4, 5 are connected directly to the steering pin 6, so that space is saved laterally. The upper link 4 is mounted on an hydraulic shock-absorber 3. Rubber cushions 9, 10 are provided to limit the springing movement.
Patent GB-673021-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to clothes wringers
IPC: D06F45/18
Filed: 1949-12-13
Abstract: 673,021. Wringers. BRITISH THOMSONHOUSTON CO., Ltd. Dec. 13, 1949 [Dec. 24, 1948], No. 31990/49. Class 138 (ii). In a power-driven wringer of the kind having roll drive mechanism mounted in a head 6 and movable by a control handle 33 or the like between driving and neutral positions, a frame 3 carrying the rolls 1, 2, and means for moving the drive gearing from the driving to the neutral position when the frame is moved relative to the head under the instinctive emergency reaction of the user, spring- loaded means is arranged normally to retain the drive mechanism in driving or neutral position, and a member 41 is shiftable with the frame and overcomes the spring and moves the gearing positively from the driving to the neutral position when the frame is moved in a direction opposite to that of the clothes passing through the rolls. The control handle 33 (shown in full lines in neutral position in Fig. 2) is mounted on a shaft 31 and has a driving link 48 secured to it, and this link is connected by a pair of drag links 49, 50 to a cam plate 43. Cam plate 43 is pivoted to the wringer head 7 by means of a pin 44, and has inclined abutments 45, 46 and a cam slot 47. A toggle spring 51 is anchored at its lower end 52 to the wringer head and at its upper end to a trolley 53 which has a pin 54 sliding in the cam slot 47. This provides a " snap " action for the handle 33 and tends to maintain the handle in neutral or in either of the operating positions. This action is assisted by providing the control shaft 31 with a pair of index balls 39 which resiliently engage in any one of three pairs of complementary index sockets 40. The frame 3 is pivoted. to the.head 6 by studs 9, 10 and is normally maintained in a fixed position relative to the head by a pair of compression springs 13 (only one shown). If clothes being fed through the rolls are pulled outwardly the frame will pivot about the pins 9, 10 and the cam pin 41 carried by a cover-plate 42 on the frame is moved to press against the inclined face 46. The result is to move the cam plate 43 from the dotted to the full line position of Fig. 2 and thus stop the drive to the rolls 1, 2. The drive to the lower roll 2 is through a coupling 14 and crown gear 15 which is selectively driven in opposite directions by pinions 17, 18 constantly meshing with the crown gear and loose on a vertical drive shaft 19. One or other of the pinions 17, 18 is coupled to the shaft 19 by means of a shifting member 26 -having yokes 27, 28 received in annular grooves 29, 30 respectively in gears 17, 18. An eccentric pin 34 carried by the control shaft 31 is received in a horizontal slot in the member 26. Thus by moving the handle 33 in opposite directions through an angle of about 30 degrees from the neutral position the member 26 can be shifted up and down to effect a driving connection between clutch teeth 36 on pinion 18 and driving pins 38 on the shaft 19, or between clutch teeth 35 on pinion 17 and driving pins 37 on shaft 19. Specification 634,333 is referred to.
Patent GB-637606-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in pneumatic floats
IPC: A01K73/05
Filed: 1947-12-04
Abstract: 637,606. Fishing. BURNETT & JACKSON, Ltd., and BENSON, J. Dec. 4, 1947, No. 31998. [Class 48] [Also in Group XXI] A float or buoy for fishing nets of the kind comprising an inflatable bag having means at the base for the suspension of a net therefrom, comprises a number of panels 1, 2 each having an extended base portion, the panels and extended base portions being seamed together at their adjoining edges, and the extended base portions are arranged in folded superposed formation comprising at least four thicknesses of material and sealed to close the orifice therebetween and to form an integral base structure of substantial thickness. The buoy may be made of rubberized fabric and the extended base portions may be sealed together by vulcanizing. The edges of the panels are overlapped with sealing compound therebetween and outer sealing tape 4 superposed upon the joints. Additional strips of para tape or rubber 7, 8 may be inserted between the folded extended base portions before sealing to strengthen the base. An inflating valve is provided in a small top panel. A pair of cheek plates 11 having holes 14 and secured to the base portion 6 by bolts or rivets 12 provide means for attaching a net.
Patent GB-1352484-A (GB)
Title: Separation of halogenated alkyl ethers by azeotropic distillation
IPC: C07C41/42
Filed: 1972-07-07
Abstract: 1352484 Azeotropic distillation of halogenated alkyl ethers AIRCO Inc 7 July 1972 [2 Aug 1971] 32010/72 Heading C2C Novel azeotropes of 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether and acetone, methyl ethyl ketone or tetrahydrofuran have boiling points of 66, 81 and 68 C. respectively, and contain 1À2, 5À5 and 3À0 moles of acetone, methyl ethyl ketone or tetrahydrofuran respectively per mole of 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether. The azeotropes are useful as a means for separating 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether from its mixture with 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluorochloromethyl ether by combining said mixture with acetone, methyl ethyl ketone or tetrahydrofuran to form the respective zaeotrope and distilling the 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluorochloromethyl ether from said azeotrope. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 1,191,778.
Patent GB-397456-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a device for instantaneously effecting a connection in automatic telephone installations
IPC: H04M1/274
Filed: 1931-11-19
Abstract: 397,456. Impulse transmitters. ROSENTHAL, A. and DREWS, O., 19, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin. Nov. 19, 1931, No. 32052. Convention date, July 15. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Acts]. [Class 40 (iv.] In an impulse transmitter designed to transmit certain predetermined multidigit numbers as the result of a single setting operation, the apparatus for each number comprises a disc 87 provided with a number of sectors 85 which may be set as desired to make up any number, the space between two sectors representing a digit whilst the width of each sector represents the interdigital pause. The sectors act through a slidable member 89 to rock a shaft 88 which moves impulse springs 91 into and out of engagement with a continuously-driven cam 90. The sectors 85 are resilient and are held in any set position by bent-over lugs engaging teeth on the disc 87 or by pins engaging with holes. The disc assembly is mounted through a disconnectible coupling 87c on a shaft 87b driven by a clockwork mechanism wound up by an external pivoted lever. The last sector of a disc is made longer than the others so as to rock the shaft 88 further, thereby restoring immediately after the transmission of the last digit instrument-short-circuiting contacts which were closed when the discs moved off-normal. The apparatus is mounted in a cabinet through the top of which projects a slider connected to the member 89, the slider carrying a pointer which moves over a removable name panel.
Patent GB-663198-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in textile ring spinning, doubling and twisting machines
IPC: D01H1/02
Filed: 1948-12-13
Abstract: 663,198. Textile ring spinning &c. machines. HOWARD & BULLOUGH, Ltd, and HAYTHORNTHWAITE, J. J. Nov. 17, 1949 [Dec. 13, 1948; Oct. 14, 1949], Nos. 32174/48 and 26441/49. Class 120(ii) Textile ring spinning, doubling and twisting machines have their lifter rails (spindle or ring rails) connected across the machine by horizontal cross-members guided to follow a vertical path, the rails and cross-members being suspended from chains or equivalent members hanging from and actuated by intergeared shafts driven by a power-transmitting element extending throughout the length of the machine and into a headstock. In one embodiment, spindle rails 6 are suspended from chains 23 passing over sprockets 22. The sprockets 22 may be geared together by spur wheels 16, or by two idler spur wheels, or by cross-connected chain-and-sprocket gearing. The rails 6 are counterbalanced by weights 26 hung from pulleys 28 on shaft 11. Shaft 10 is connected to a reciprocating shaft of a building motion in the headstock 14. Crossmembers 7, between the spindle rails 6, may have either one or two slide blocks 8, each guided in grooves 5 in the spring pieces. In another embodiment, the spindles may be suspended from chains passing over pulleys on transverse shafts driven by a chain from the headstock. The machine may be constructed from unitary sections, each section having independent electric motor drive to the spindles.
Patent GB-1086635-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electrically-insulated wire
Inventor: MASCALL ROY HOWARD
IPC: H01B7/36
Filed: 1963-08-15
Abstract: 1,086,635. Identifying insulated electric conductors. PLESSEY-UK Ltd. Aug. 6, 1964 [Aug. 15, 1963], No. 32383/63. Heading H1A. An insulated electric conductor is marked for identification purposes with a ring or rings of colouring material contrasting with the colour of the insulation. The rings may be painted on and may be provided at the ends of the insulated conductor or along its length. A cable form may contain a plurality of such conductors.
Patent GB-862702-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to methods for the production of alginic acid and alginates from algae
IPC: A23D7/005
Filed: 1959-09-23
Abstract: Alginic acid, produced by adding a decolourised sodium alginate solution from a brown alga, e.g. Laminaria digitata, to a solution of calcium chloride of 3,5.  Be1 containing sufficient hydrochloric acid to bring the pH of the solution to 4, the pH being maintained at or below 4 during addition of the alginate solution by adding more hydrochloric acid, is added to margarine in an amount of 0,03 to to 0,10% calculated on the water content.  It improves the colour and taste and prevents the separation of oils.
Patent GB-435357-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in toys
IPC: A63H37/00
Filed: 1934-11-10
Abstract: 435,357. Toys. BERCOVITCH, Ltd., R., 118, Hounsditch, London.-(Richter, F. ; c /o Celluloid und Metallwarenfabrik, Zschopau, Saxony, Germany) Nov. 10, 1934, No. 32467. [Class 132 (iii)] A surprise toy is contained within a cigarette carton F and comprises a liquid filled rubber or celluloid reservoir A of disc form and one or more tubes B, B<1> of stiff proofed paper or celluloid provided with cork or rubber plugs C, C<1> and made to resemble cigarettes. The central tube B<1> communicates with the interior of the bulb A by a thin metal tube D terminating at its outer end in a fine nozzle E in the plug C<1>.
Patent GB-1101993-A (GB)
Title: Nuclear reactor fuel element assemblies
Inventor: SAUNDERS ALAN CHARLES ANTHONY
IPC: G21C3/356
Filed: 1964-08-11
Abstract: 1,101,993. Fuel elements. UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. 3 Aug., 1965 [11 Aug., 1964], No. 32763/64. Heading G6C. A transverse bracing grid for a nuclear reactor fuel element assembly has a skirt provided on its rim with slits defining resilient fingers which are formed such that the boundary of the skirt is larger than that of the rim so that in use in a fuel element assembly in a nuclear reactor core the skirt can peripherally engage the inner wall surface of a tubular member surrounding the assembly. In the embodiment described (Fig. 2) the grid is constructed from stainless steel strip and defines thirty-six cells 10 about a central ferrule 11, each of the cells 10 being penetrated by fuel rod 2. The strips are slit at 12 (Fig. 4) and are deformed to produce pads 13, each cell 10 having four inwardly directed cohcyclic pads 13. The upper edges of the grid are formed with castellations which define spring fingers 14, each of which is deformed to produce a pad 15, there being two pads 15 to each cell 10. The pads 15 bear on the fuel rods 2 so that the rods are urged inwardly of the cluster and each against two of the pads 13. The slitted skirt 17 has forty equally spaced resilient fingers 18 which are formed at 19 to give an external diameter greater than that of the tubular member into which the fuel element assembly is to be installed. When installed, the skirt 17 grips the inner wall surface of the tubular member. The fingers 18 each have a loop 20 at their free ends, the end edges of which lie on a circle of diameter less than that over the fingers 18 so that when installed a clearance exists between the free ends of the fingers and the inner wall surface of the tubular member, thus avoiding fretting. In use in a boiling water reactor core, the skirt engages the inner wall surface of the tubular member and interrupts the film flow of liquid coolant along the wall, the displaced coolant serving to displace vapour phase coolant formed on the surface of the fuel rods and so improving the transfer of heat from the fuel rods to the coolant. The tubular member is one of a number which penetrate a calandria vessel containing heavy water moderator, the tubular members having inlet ports for a mixture of light water and steam which flows upwardly in heat exchange with the fuel to generate steam which leaves through outlet ports (Fig. 5, not shown). The calandria vessel has side, top and bottom neutron shield tanks containing light water. Each fuel element assembly is attached by a tie member to a seal plug for closing the upper end of the tubular member in which it is disposed and intermediate the length of the tie member there is a helically finned neutron shield plug which prevents streaming of neutrons along the tubular member but enables flow of coolant therealong.
Patent GB-679169-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to sealing devices for heat exchangers of the rotary regenerative type
IPC: F28D19/04
Filed: 1947-12-12
Abstract: 679,169. Thermal regenerators. BOWDEN, A. T., and PARSONS & CO., Ltd., C. A. Jan. 12, 1949 [Dec. 12, 1947], No. 32774/47. Class 64(i) A sealing device making either axial or radial con tact with the sur face of a rotary regenerative heat exchanger is in the form of a shoe extending along the length or across the width of the drum or disc of the exchanger and is composed partly of heat resistant metal and partly of a different material adapted to provide lubrication between the drum or disc and the shoe, heat being dissipated by the metal into the surrounding medium. As shown,. metal plates a alternate with carbon plates b and the former may extend beyond the latter into a cooling chamber. In another form carbon inserts are provided in a solid metal shoe. Specification 678,168 is referred to.
Patent GB-1398930-A (GB)
Title: Centrifugal governors for use in changing the injection timing for diesel engines
IPC: F02D1/16
Filed: 1972-07-13
Abstract: 1398930 Fuel injection pumps ROBERT BOSCH GmbH 13 July 1972 [14 July 1971]  32784/72 Heading F1A [Also in Division F2] A centrifugal coupling for varying the relative angular position of two shafts with speed (e.g. for varying the injection timing of diesel engines) comprises a mass 18 pivoted (e.g. at 15) to move under centrifugal force against a spring 28, a curved guide cam 27 fixed to one shaft, and a recess 31 in part fixed to the other shaft, the inner surface of the recess 31 being engagable (e.g. at 33) by a ring 30 on a pin 25 projecting from the mass remote from its pivot, to limit the change in angular position. The ring 30 may be replaced by one larger or smaller to vary this limit. The pin 25 may project from both sides of the mass 18, the ring 30 being supported on one end 25b, and a cam-engaging roller 26 on the other.
Patent GB-756463-A (GB)
Title: Furniture, refrigerators, bogies, containers or trays mounted on ball races
IPC: B60B33/08
Filed: 1955-04-29
Abstract: 756,463. Furniture castors. STUBLEY, E. April 29, 1955, No. 32817/53. Drawings to Specification. Class 52(1). An article of furniture, refrigerator, bogie, container or tray is mounted on a plurality of straight-line ball races having different orientations.
Patent GB-366137-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in total load recording weighing scales
IPC: G01G23/18
Filed: 1930-10-31
Abstract: 366,137. Weighing-apparatus. TOLEDO SCALE MANUFACTURING CO., Monroe Street, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. Oct. 31, 1930, No. 32829. Convention date, April 22. [Class 143.] Printed records, apparatus for giving.-A weighing scale has an automatic or pendulum counterbalancing mechanism, a capacity-increasing mechanism, and a recording mechanism, the recording mechanism including a printing member connected for movement by the automatic or pendulum member, and a record printing member connected for movement by the capacity-increasing mechanism, each of the printing members having thereon a series of type characters representing weight values for impressions on a record sheet or the like, and one of the printing members having a series of index characters thereon arranged with one index character adjacent each of the type characters representing weight values. The flexible printing member, in the form of a disc 39, Fig. 2, bearing graduations and figures on one of its faces, is actuated in usual manner from the pendulum system. In the plane of the disc is arranged a slidable index printing plate 40 connected by a link 43, lever 36 and rod 35, to the handle 31 of the capacity-changing mechanism. The index plate 40 bears type characters representing the weight values of the added capacity weights, and adjacent to these type characters are a series of index characters each adapted to be printed at the same time as its adjacent weight numeral. Thus, when the handle 31 is moved to place one or more of the capacity weights 29, 30, &c., into operation the printing plate 40 is simultaneously adjusted to bring its corresponding type and index characters directly below the printing disc. The operator, in obtaining a printed record of the weight inserts, in a slot, two sheets of paper separated by a sheet of double-faced carbon paper, and then presses the pushbutton of a transitory switch and causes, in the manner described in Specification 345,683, a duplicate impression to be taken from the disc 39 and plate 40.
Patent GB-410756-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hay-loaders
IPC: A01D87/02
Filed: 1932-11-21
Abstract: 410,756. Hay loaders. CARTER, S., Reliance Works, Billingshurst, Sussex. Nov. 21, 1932, No. 32833. [Class 6 (iii).] A hay loader, comprising a trough d up which hay is carried by prongs g<1> projecting downwardly from cross bars g mounted on an endless chain elevator f, is provided at its upper end with means for stripping hay forwardly from the tines. In one form a roller q, formed with deep grooves to permit the passage of the prongs is mounted on the end of the frame and is rotated in opposition to the adjacent run of the elevator : in a modified form stripping bars a are supported by brackets v, w, from the frame. The elevator is driven from the supporting wheels b by a chain j, sprocket l and gears m, n. A hinged extension x at the upper end of the loader may be used as a guide for the falling hay or as an extension of the trough. The hay is collected by rake teeth 3 adjustable in height by a hand lever 4. A roller z or a short pronged conveyer may direct the hay to the elevator trough.
Patent GB-245453-A (GB)
Title: Convertible table
IPC: A47B83/02
Filed: 1925-12-30
Abstract: 245,453. Rosenkranz, W. Dec. 30, 1924, [Convention date]. Hand-carried vehicles.-A table comprises a top a and two parallel supporting members b connected to and extending beyond the top so that they can be used as handles to form a carrying frame.