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Patent GB-595770-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in clothes driers or wringers
IPC: D06F47/06
Filed: 1945-03-22
Abstract: 595,770. Wringing-machines. BURGESS, A. F. (Huebsch Manufacturing Co.). March 22, 1945, No. 7256. [Class 138 (ii)] Relates to a machine for extracting moisture from laundry articles by hydraulic pressure in which the articles are placed in a flexible bag 5, Fig. 1, having its mouth secured all round to the rim 8, Fig. 8, of a surrounding container 1, to which the pressure liquid is supplied below the bag to press it against the cover 10 of the container, a space 15 being provided in the cover to receive the expressed liquid and convey it to a drain chamber. According to the invention, the cover is held in position on the container by a ring 49, Fig. 2, that is rotatable to position a series of spaced lugs 51, thereon, beneath a corresponding series of lugs 52, Fig. 8, on the container, gaps being left between each pair of co-operating lugs to allow the cover to rise slightly under pressure, thus allowing waste liquid to escape. The cover 10, Figs. 1 and 3, has a foraminous lining 12 held from it by spacers 13 and a rim 11, fitting the clamping ring 8, Fig. 8, on which is rotatable the ring 49, with a stop flange 50 at its upper edge. The rotation of the ring for locking and unloading is effected by means of a handle 53, working between stops on the cover. A pair of containers are carried in a frame plate 16, Figs. 1 and 4, supported on legs 17 and having a vertical wall 18 to form a drain basin 19 for both containers and provided with a drain opening 20 for the waste expressed liquid. A single cover 10 is fitted to be applied to either container alternately and is attached to a post 42, having a sheave 41 round which passes a cable 38 guided over sheaves 40, 39 on a davit 28 to a yoke 37 carrying by straps 36 a counterweight 35 surrounding the upright standard of the davit. A lever 44, pin-and-slot connected to the post 42, enables the cover to be lifted and swung over to the other receptacle. The standard works on a thrust bearing 29 in a foot 30 carried by frame members 31 and in a lateral bearing 32 in a housing 33 on the frame. Pressure liquid is supplied to the bottoms of the receptacles at 3 through pipes 4 from a four-way rotary disc valve in a casing 21: The stem 22, Fig. 7, of the valve is attached to a lever 24, an interlock being fitted to prevent the application of pressure liquid to the uncovered receptacle. For this purpose, when the ring is rotated to locked position, a cam 64, Fig. 5, thereon is arranged to depress a vertical rod 59, at either receptacle, against a spring 61 to rock a lever 56 out of the way of a projection 63 on the valve lever 24 ; the other lever 56 remaining in position to meet the other projection 63 and so preventing pressure application to the uncovered receptacle.
Patent GB-713488-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to bagging or listing machines
IPC: D05B13/02
Filed: 1952-03-21
Abstract: 713,488. Sewing-machines. DIBB, H. March 23, 1953 [March 21, 1952], No. 7290/52. Class 112 In a machine for stitching lengths of thread along the selvedges of pieces of fabric to minimize cockling of the selvedges during treatment with fluids, comprising fabric supporting and feeding rollers and stitching mechanism, the shafts of the various rollers and mechanisms are extended to the end of the machine and arranged to be driven by one chain or belt. In the arrangement shown in end view, the stitching mechanism comprises a needle-bar shaft 22 and a loop-taker shaft 22 and a loop-taker shaft 24, and the fabric is supported on tapes running round a large drum on a shaft 9 and a small roller on shaft 20, being fed by wheels which are actuated step-by-step by ratchet drive 39 from a sprocket 25. The sprocket 25 and sprockets on the other shafts referred to are connected by a single chain 17, and the shaft 9 is driven through reduction gearing by a motor 1.
Patent GB-540389-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the front forks of motor-bicycles and like vehicles
IPC: B62K25/24
Filed: 1940-04-23
Abstract: 540,389. Spring forks for motor-cycles &c. MARCHANT, W. D., and MOTOSACOCHE SOC. ANON. April 23, 1940, No. 7308. [Class 136 (iii)] A front fork assembly of the kind wherein the fork 1 is set back relatively close to the steering head 6 and is connected thereto by pairs of links 4, 7, pivoted on rearwardly-extending lugs 5, 8 on the steering head is characterised in that springs 9 of the kind described in Specification 523,700 is disposed between the head and the fork. As shown the springs, (one on each side of the assembly) are connected to the fork at 11 and to the head by a socket 10.
Patent GB-126131-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Inner Tubes for Pneumatic Tyres.
IPC: B29D23/24
Filed: 1918-05-01
Abstract: 126,131. Dunlop Rubber Co., and Macbeth, C. May 1, 1918. Air tubes and chambers.-To prevent nipping between the beaded edges of the tyre cover and the rim, an extended inner tube A is formed with a thickened base portion A<x> or is thickened at the part or parts where the bead toes of the tyre covermeet the rim.
Patent GB-249526-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the production or development of azo-dyes
IPC: C09B41/00
Filed: 1926-03-16
Abstract: 249,526. Bucherer, H. T. March 16, 1926. Azo-dyes are manufactured in substantive form by causing nitrosamines produced from aromatic amines or their derivatives to react on azo-dve components or azo-dyes in a slightly alkaline medium, preferably a dilute soda solution, at a temperature of about 90‹ to 100‹ C. In examples, the nitrosamine from p-nitraniline is used in the form of its sodium salt, the following coupling components being mentioned :- 2: 6- and 2 : 8-naphthol sulphonic acids, 2 : 3 : 6- napthol disulphonic acid, 1: 2 - and 1 : 4 - naphthylamine sulphonic acid, 2 : 8 : 6- and 2:5:7- aminonaphthol sulphonic acids, 1:8:4:6-aminonapthol disulphonic acid, #- naphthol, resorcin, and m-toluylenediamine.
Patent GB-455757-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to motor vehicles
IPC: B62D23/00
Filed: 1936-03-11
Abstract: 455,757. Vehicle bodies. BRIGGS MANUFACTURING CO., 11631, Mack Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.-(Assignees of Tjaarda, J. ; 11631, Mack Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) March 11, 1936, No. 7329. Convention date, Sept. 21, 1935. [Class 108 (i)] A chassis and body unit comprises longitudinal frame members, interconnected at front and rear by cross frame members, longitudinally spaced transverse rib members, upright rib members and transverse top members forming with the lower transverse members continuous frames enclosing the tonneau and in direct load carrying relation to the longitudinal members, the transverse members being interconnected by upper longitudinals extending rearwardly and forwardly to the rear and front cross frame members which form rear and front centres of all forces acting on the combined body and chassis. Longitudinal sills 10 are connected together by transverse members 11 ... 14 to the ends of which are welded the pillars 19, 22, 26 and 29 as shown together with inclined struts 15, 18 connecting the sills 10 and member 11 with the dash 40 and front pillars 19. The pillars are connected longitudinally by members 36, 29<a> forming roof rails and in conjunction with the struts 15, 18 and pillar 29 serving to transmit the longitudinal stresses from one end of the sills to the other. The pillars are also interconnected transversely at 24, 28, 31 forming with the lower transverse members load bearing frame hoop members surrounding the passenger compartment. Wind shield transverse members 21, 38 and brace bars 32 are provided. Front curved members 41 interconnected by members 43 are welded to the front pillars 19 and to the front ends of the sills. The floor plate 45 formed with a tunnel part 46 extends across the sills and provided with flanged portions 45<a> at its edges. The plating or panelling completes the body. The front wings are formed in such a manner that their contour continues across the door as shown at C<1>.
Patent GB-985595-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of potassium fluoborate
IPC: C01B35/00
Filed: 1963-02-25
Abstract: Potassium fluoborate is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution or suspension containing boric acid and an alkali metal fluoride or ammonium fluoride, or a mixture of such fluorides, with a strong mineral acid to a pH below 3, and, where the fluoride is other than potassium fluoride, a potassium salt other than fluoride is added after the acidification and precipitated potassium fluoborate is separated from the acidified reaction mixture.  The fluoride(s) and boric acid may initially be present substantially in the molecular proportion 4: 1, and where KF, NH4F and H3BO3 are used a molar ratio of 4:8:3 respectively is preferred.  The potassium fluoride may be prepared by the decomposition of potassium fluosilicate with aqueous potassium hydroxide, and the mixture of potassium and ammonium fluorides (which are preferably present in the molecular proportion 1: 2) by the decomposition of potassium fluosilicate with aqueous ammonia.  The fluoride-boric acid solution, i.e. KF, NH4F and H3BO3 may be concentrated prior to acidification, and hydrogen fluoride, preferably in a molecular proportion of 1 part of HF for each part of KF, or an additional amount of ammonium fluoride may be added to increase the yield of potassium fluoborate.
Patent GB-957705-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to clothes washing machines
IPC: D06F39/06
Filed: 1963-02-26
Abstract: 957,705. Washing machines. MEFINA S.A. Feb. 26, 1963 [March 8, 1962], No.7583/63. Heading D1A. A washing machine of the type in which the liquid is agitated by air being forced through it by means of an impeller 9 has a freely rotating turbine wheel 14, caused to rotate by the passage of air across it, which centrifuges the lather to separate the liquid constituent which is returned directly to the tub. In another embodiment (Fig. 5, not shown) the liquid is returned to the tub through conduits 32, 34 by a pump 33.
Patent GB-961892-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to well-points
Inventor: CASHMAN PATRICK MICHAEL
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 1962-02-27
Abstract: 961,892. Wells. SOIL MECHANICS Ltd. May 24. 1963 [Feb. 27. 1962], No. 7612/62. Heading E1F. A well-point comprises an outer perforated rigid pipe 1 having a lining 3 of porous synthetic plastic material, the lower end of the lining being closed by a ball 4 during the suction operation. The pipe 1 is of polyvinyl chloride and carries a high density polythene tube 7 which is spaced from the lining and serves to direct water to the outlet during the jetting operation. The lining is of polythene, and the pipe 1 may be of metal.
Patent GB-741363-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric battery separators and method of preparation thereof
Inventor: WILSON HARLAND DARRELL
IPC: H01M2/16
Filed: 1952-03-25
Abstract: 741,363. Battery separator paper-board. AUTO-LITE BATTERY CORPORATION. March 25, 1952, No. 7633/52. Drawings to Specification. Class 96. [Also in Group XXXVI] A battery separator is made by forming a sheet of cellulose fibres having a density not greater than 4 grams per cubic inch, impregnating the sheet with a water dispersion of a phenol formaldehyde resin containing a wetting agent, drying and heating to polymerize the resin. From 16 to 65 per cent of resin is incorporated in the sheet which in its final form has a density not greater than 9.5. The wetting agent may consist of sodium sulphosuccinate or a sulphonated ester of a dicarboxylic acid. The' polymerized sheet may be provided with ribs by grinding or ribs may be embossed by rollers before the polymerizing stage. Specification 727,417, [Group XXXVI], is referred to.
Patent GB-436350-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to rotatable work supports or tables
IPC: B23Q1/26
Filed: 1935-03-12
Abstract: 436,350. Tarrets. STEVENS, A. H., 5, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London.- (Sundstrand Machine Tool Co. ; 2531, 11th Street, Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A.) March 12, 1935, No. 7735. [Class 83 (iii)] A turret or indexable work-holder for removable attachment to the table of a milling &c. machine comprises a base 10 carrying a rotatable table 11 which may be indexed in one or more positions, e.g. to present work secured thereon either to a machining position or to a loading and unloading position. The table rests on bearing surfaces 12, 13 on the base and has a central pivot 16 secured thereto by a nut and lock nut 23 and covered by a removable plate 26. A clamping member 33 on the base has an arcuate V-shaped surface 34 engaging similar surfaces on the base and table to clamp them together at the working station. The clamping member 33 is operated by parallel rods 52, Fig. 2, secured thereto by nuts 53 and provided with slots engaging pins 55 on levers 54 which are pivoted to the base at 56 and are actuated by a slot in a bar 50 slidable in the base. A pair of toggle links 44, 45 are pivoted respectively to the base and the bar 50 at 47 and 48 and have a common pivot 46 engaging a slot in a rack bar 43 movable transversely in the base by a pinion 41 and hand lever 40. One end of the bar 50 carries a pin 51 secured to a plunger 30 which is engageable with one of a pair of recessed members 31 on the table to lock it in the indexed position. The bar 50 slides through a slot 62, Fig. 3, in the pivot 16 and is provided with a cam surface 63 engaging a roller 60 on the pivot so as to clamp the table at the centre. Rotation of the handle 40 in one direction slides the bar 50 to the right in the Figures, thereby simultaneously clamping the table at the centre and at the end by means of the clamp 33 and also forcing the plunger 30 into the recessed member 31, whilst rotation in the opposite direction releases the clamps and the member 31 and allows springs 70 engaging a ball thrust bearing 72 to raise the table off the surfaces 12, 13 and allow easy rotation thereof by hand to the next indexing position. The base is provided with clearance at 34<1> to permit the table to rise. Location of the table at the indexing position is facilitated by means of a vertical spring plunger in the base coacting with a plunger 82, Fig. 2, projecting beneath the table. The active ends of the plungers are bevelled at one side and stepped at the other side so that as the table is rotated past the indexing position the lower plunger will be cammed downwards whereupon a reverse rotation of the table will bring the stepped surfaces into contact to locate the table accurately. The table may be provided with more than two index positions, and the positions of the spring plunger and the plunger 82 may be reversed.
Patent GB-914514-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to computers
IPC: G11C21/02
Filed: 1961-06-19
Abstract: 914,514. Delay-line data-storage apparatus. BURROUGHS CORPORATION. June 19, 1961 [July 8, 1960], No. 7736/62. Divided out of 914,513. Drawings to Specification. Class 106 (1). A circulating memory (e.g. magneto-strictive delay line) for a computor has magnetic cores such as transfluxors associated with input and output transducers and which are normally blocked against switching but may be selectively unblocked to enable read-out from or writing into the memory. The description is identical with that of Specification 914,513.
Patent GB-616546-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to stocks and dies
IPC: B23G5/08
Filed: 1946-03-12
Abstract: 616,546. Die stocks. BLACKER, L. V. S. March 12, 1946, No. 7754. [Class 83 (iii)] A die stock comprises a die housing 11, a handle 15 having its end part in threaded engagement with a base portion 16 on the housing, and a loose plunger 18 slidable within the handle so that, by turning the end part of the handle relatively to the portion 16, the plunger is displaced to open or close a split die disposed in the housing. The die is provided with a recess circumferentially displaced, say, by 90 degrees, from the split. To close the die, the end of the plunger is engaged in the recess, while to open it the split is engaged. The boss and the handle are graduated so that the setting of the plunger can be read off as a micrometer. The invention may be embodied in a device for use in a lathe tailstock.
Patent GB-1260829-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for automatically aligning a coil
IPC: B21C47/22
Filed: 1970-02-18
Abstract: 1,260,829. Unwinding. HITACHI Ltd. 18 Feb., 1970 [21 Feb., 1969], No. 7894/70. Heading B3E. A method of automatically aligning a coil comprises detecting a deviation of the centre of the coil with respect to the centre of a mandrel of an uncoiler when the coil has been located at the position of said uncoiler by a horizontal travel of a coil transfer car and then continuously moving the coil upward for alignment until the deviation becomes zero whereby the coil is automatically mounted on the uncoiler. Apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a coil transfer car 5 travelling on rails 7 which feeds the coil 1 horizontally to a rolling mill 14 so that the centre b of the coil and the centre a of a mandrel are vertically in alignment. In this position the centre of the coil is measured by a detecting roller 10 which contacts the coil at a predetermined distance S from the vertical coordinate Y passing through the centres a and b. The roller is mounted on a spring-loaded pivoted arm 11 and the vertical movement of the coil is connected by a device 13, such as a selsyn transmitter, in terms of a rotational angle # of the lever 11. The height Y3 of the centre b of the coil from the centre of the cradle rollers 3 on the lifter 2 is a function of # and also the height of the lifter 2 namely Y 1  can be obtained and controlled by the lifter cylinder 4 until the centres a and b are in alignment. Therefor the alignment of the coil can be obtained continuously even with the coil diameter changing progressively.
Patent GB-885440-A (GB)
Title: Production of quaternary phosphonium salts
IPC: C07F9/54
Filed: 1960-03-07
Abstract: A tetrakis (1-hydroxyalkyl) phosphonium salt of the general formula (RCHOH)4P(+).X(-) wherein X is the anion of a mineral acid and R is a straight chain C1-C18 alkyl group is obtained by forming a solution of a mineral acid (HX), an inert organic solvent, and water, and admixing therewith phosphine and an aldehyde (RCHO), the phosphine being maintained in at least stoichiometric amount throughout the reaction on the basis of the aldehyde reactant.  The reaction may be carried out at from 0 DEG C. to 100 DEG C. and is preferably effected at from 15 DEG C.-60 DEG C.  Specified mineral acids are HCl, HBr, HI, H2SO4, H3PO4 and HNO3 and specified organic solvents are C1-C6 aliphatic monohydric alcohols, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.  The reaction may be carried out at atmospheric or higher or lower pressure and may be continuous, semi-continuous or batch.  The molar ratio of phosphine to aldehyde is suitably from 1 : 4 to 10 : 1 and is preferably 1 : 4, and the molar ratio of mineral acid (HX) to aldehyde is preferably from 1 : 2 to 2 : 1.  Examples are given for the production of compounds of the above formula in which RCHOH is 1-hydroxyethyl and X is chlorine; 1-hydroxypropyl and X is bromine; 1-hydroxyheptyl and X is the chloride, iodide or hydrogen sulphate ion; and 1-hydroxydodecyl and X is the chloride, nitrate or dihydrogen phosphate ion.  The products have fungicidal properties.
Patent GB-609443-A (GB)
Title: Improved apparatus for carbonating and dispensing liquids
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 1946-03-14
Abstract: 609,443. Aerating liquids. COCA-COLA CO. March 14, 1946, No. 7989. Convention date, April 7, 1945. [Class 14(i)] [Also in Group XVIII] In an apparatus for carbonating and dispensing liquids comprising a carbonator tank having inlets for water and carbon dioxide respectively, the tank houses a water distribution head from which one or more cloth-like carbonator curtains freely depend. Water is fed into the carbonating chamber 10 through a pipe 21, a check valve 22, a float-controlled valve 15, and a tube 24, and passes into an annular cooling chamber formed by cylinders 16, 17 and an annular bottom plate, not shown. The water is cooled by evaporator coils 19, and in order to obtain a temperature suitable for optimum carbonation the rate of inlet of water may be controlled by a manual valve 26. From the cooling chamber the water overflows through a pipe 25 into a series of annular troughs 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32, having distributing holes 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37, respectively, through which the water passes to flow as a film over curtains 12. The latter are formed of cloth made of continuous glass filament, stainless steel, linen, cotton or other woven material. Carbon dioxide is admitted to the carbonating chamber through an inlet tube 39. At the lower end of the curtains 12 the carbonated water accumulates until its volume is sufficient to raise a float 14 to close the valve 15. The carbonated liquid is withdrawn through a dispensing valve together with syrup stored in a tank 41 maintained cold by contact with the tank 10. A refrigerating unit is mounted in a lower compartment of the cabinet which supports the carbonating and dispensing units.
Patent GB-758552-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electro-magnetic switches
Inventor: WHITE JACK
IPC: H01H50/16
Filed: 1953-03-24
Abstract: 758,552. Electromagnets. ELECTRIC & MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd. March 23, 1954 [March 24, 1953], No. 8014/53. Class 35. [Also in Group XXXVII] A magnet system embodied in a miniature relay comprises a magnetic block 1 having a bore 2 receiving arcuate pole-pieces 6, 7 carried respectively by magnetic discs 4, 5 secured to the block ends, the pole-pieces 6, 7 being surrounded by an aluminium coil-carrying bobbin 8. A brass spindle 12 pivotally supported by the disc 5 and a bracket 17 carries a blade armature 19 and a platinum wire contact 21 insulated by a bushing 22. The terminal end 23 of the contact 21 is connected to a hairspring 24 connected to a conductor 30, whereby the spring 24 serves as an electrical connection to the contact 21 and also to bias the contact against one of a pair of fixed contact wires 27, energization of the coil causing the other contact 27 to be engaged by the contact 21. An aluminium cover 32 is sealed to the base 25.
Patent GB-307924-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in bottle-corking machines
IPC: B67B1/00
Filed: 1929-03-12
Abstract: 307,924. Jorgensen, A. M. March 16, 1928, [Convention date]. Corking. - In a machine for corking bottles, the supply of corks is stopped if a bottle is missing from the feed-wheel. The bottles 11 are fed by a conveyor 1, in batches of four, to a feed wheel 4 and are discharged by a conveyer 10. The bottles contact with spring-urged feelers 13 connected to fingers 20 which are projected into the cork shoots if a bottle is absent from the feed wheel.
Patent GB-1247794-A (GB)
Title: Thermoplastic molding compositions based on olefin polymers
IPC: C08G18/67
Filed: 1969-02-14
Abstract: 1,247,794. Polyolefin moulding compositions. BADISCHE ANILIN- & SODA-FABRIK A.G. 14 Feb., 1969 [17 Feb., 1968], No. 8092/69. Heading C3P. A thermoplastic moulding composition comprises an olefin polymer and (a) a powdered asbestos having a water content of from 2 to 4% by weight; and (b) as an adhesion promoter a polyurethane derived from (I) an aliphatic saturated C 4 -C 12  diisocyanate and (II) an aliphatic C 4 -C 12  diol and having a molecular weight of from 2000 to 25,000. The composition typically contains 25-50 parts by weight of asbestos per 100 parts of olefin polymer and 0À1-70 parts by weight of adhesion promoter for each 100 parts of asbestos. The compositions may also contain pigment dyes, stabilizers, slip additives and fillers. An example is directed to a moulding composition comprised of polypropylene (having a high-load melt index of from 10 to 35 and a 10-30% fraction soluble in boiling n-heptane), chrysotile asbestos, preferably of particle size less than 0À1 mm., and a polyurethane derived from hexamethylene diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol (or 1,4-butenediol).