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Patent GB-632819-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to gas-fired radiant heaters
IPC: F24C15/24
Filed: 1947-05-08
Abstract: 632,819. Incandescent gas fires. GAS LIGHT & COKE CO., and FITZPATRICK, H. D. N. May 8, 1947, No. 12442. [Class. 126] A gas fire comprising a solid refractory back spaced from an openwork front radiant structure 4, 5, 6 and having non- aerated burners situated below the bottom radiant bar has the air supply from below the burners obstructed so that air is supplied below the bottom radiant bar. The non- aerated burners 2 are spaced not more than ¥ inches apart and 'have a maximum gas consumption of about 2 cu. ft. per hour, combustion air entering at approximately the level of the burners. The combustion product channel behind the front radiant structure 4, 5, 6 is constant for the lower 3 or 4 inches and then tapers gradually towards the top of the fire, the lowest bar 4 of the front radiant structure being stepped out from the remainder to facilitate the entry of combustion air.
Patent GB-907413-A (GB)
Title: Paper making machine
IPC: D21F1/48
Filed: 1959-04-13
Abstract: 907,413. Fourdrinier paper-making machines. MAGUIRE, M. J. April 13, 1959, No. 12521/59. Class 96. Pulp from a flow-box 10 flows on to the wire-cloth 12 of a Fourdrinier paper-making machine and is carried over suction-boxes 22, beneath a dandy roll 24 and over a further suction-box assembly 26 which may be fitted with a " Rotabelt " 26a, air being prevented from flowing into the upper surface of the web 14 by an endless belt 30, e.g. e.g. of natural or synthetic rubber or other plastic, or canvas &c., the belt 30 being driven by, and resting on the web 14. Air is blown at 34a continuously against the web 14 and belt 30 to assist their separation at the roll 32. The web may then pass over a suction couch roll 18, and a similar band 36 may rest on the web as it passes over the suction zone of the roll 18. A similar belt may also travel with the web over the suction zone of a wet press. In modifications, the belt cover terminates short of the end of the suction-box assembly, so that the airsupply 34a can be dispensed with; two such belts, one within the other, may rest on the web at the suction-box 26 or at the couch roll 18; or, with two belts, the inner one may be impermeable and the outer, which may extend further than the inner, may be of wire-mesh.
Patent GB-242890-A (GB)
Title: An attachment for ink bottles
IPC: B43L25/10
Filed: 1925-05-14
Abstract: 242,890. Probert, F., and Hopkins, J. R. May 14, 1925. Inkstands.-An attachment for an ink bottle comprises a central tube A, adapted to slip over the neck of the bottle and rest on the shoulders thereof, and two side tubes B, C of smaller dimensions and adapted to receive, respectively, material to form a penwiper and the pen. In forming the device, metal strips are stamped to the shape shown in Fig. 4, two of which are united by brazing. The device may also be made in papier mache or in glass. Specifications 4506/93 and 100,178 are referred to.
Patent GB-496648-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for playing games
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1937-05-04
Abstract: 496,648. Games of chance. GARNETT, C. A. May 4, 1937, No. 12654. [Class 132 (ii)] In a chance apparatus of the punch board type, the tokens may be withdrawn through the cover sheets without the use of a separate pricking tool. The board 1 has a number of holes 2, in which are placed tokens 3 with tail pieces 4 passing through a thin cover sheet 5. A strong sheet 6 is applied to close the other ends of the holes, and a lid 8 is removably supported on margins 7 to cover the board. The tokens may comprise short large-headed pins, or glass beads mounted on fine-headed pins or threads. The tokens may be distinctively marked, or the backing sheet may carry distinctive marks, disclosed when the tokens are withdrawn.
Patent GB-392353-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to ventilating apparatus
IPC: F24F3/044
Filed: 1932-05-03
Abstract: 392,353. Screw fans. MARSHALL, J., 11, Cogan Street, Pollokshaws, Glasgow. May 3, 1932, No. 12672. [Class 110 (i).] In ventilating-apparatus the casing 4a of the air circulating fan may be contracted as in Fig. 4, and the impeller hub 6 and motor casing 5 may be stream lined. The blades 16, Fig. 6, are of short radial length, and are comparatively wide.
Patent GB-752014-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the preparation of mixtures of o-, m- and p-cymene byisomerization
IPC: C07C5/27
Filed: 1954-05-03
Abstract: A mixture of o-, m- and p-cymene in which the o-cymene content is less than 5 per cent is obtained by subjecting a cymene to contact with 0.1 to 2 mols. per cent of aluminium chloride at 80-150 DEG  C. under isomerizing conditions until the isomerized cymene mixture contains essentially m- and p-cymene and less than 5 per cent of o-cymene, and separating the catalyst.  When o-, m- or p-cymene is isomerized by heating with 0.75 mols. per cent of anhydrous aluminium chloride for 60 minutes at 100-126 DEG  C., the resulting mixture consists of 19 mol. per cent toluene, 58 per cent cymene, and 22 mol. per cent diisopropyltoluene, the cymene consisting of 2.9-3.8 per cent o-cymene, 65-68 per cent of m-cymene and 29-32 per cent p-cymene.  Oxidation to hydroperoxides may be effected by molecular oxygen to an extent of about 30 per cent; the hydroperoxides being extracted with aqueous sodium hydroxide.  Oxidation to isophthalic and terephthalic acid may be effected by passing air into a rapidly stirred mixture containing 2 per cent manganese naphthenate as catalyst at 175 DEG  C. under reflux.  Specifications 610,293, 626,095, 630,286 and 681,990 are referred to.
Patent GB-1221027-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for gas fired heating apparatus
IPC: F23N5/14
Filed: 1969-03-11
Abstract: 1,221,027. Controlling burners. SAUNTER DUVAL. 11 March, 1969 [12 March, 1968], No. 12878/69. Heading F4T. A valve 2 in the gas supply to a burner 1 is held open in known manner by an electromagnet winding 11 connected to a thermocouple 12 heated by a pilot light 7, a second winding 15 on the electromagnet being connected so that a current therein creates an opposing flux to release the armature 13 and cut off the supply of gas. A thermistor 16 with a positive temperature coefficient biases a transistor 18 to pass a current to the second winding 15 and cut off the gas when the outlet of a water heater overheats. A valve 9 controlling gas supply to the main burner is operated by a time-switch.
Patent GB-464373-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to boxes primarily for containing paper tissues
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 1936-05-07
Abstract: 464,373. Boxes ; opening by tearing. NATIONAL CELLULOSE OF CANADA, Ltd. May 7, 1936, No. 12901. Convention date, Nov. 1, 1935. [Classes 18 and 66] A box for paper tissues is provided with a partition member 3, and each compartment so formed is provided with scorings or perforations so that apertures with hinged covers 7, 11 may readily be obtained by tearing. The partition 3 may be movable to vary the sizes of the compartments, or may be secured by sealing tc the walls of the box.
Patent GB-1385353-A (GB)
Title: Games and more particularly to property investment games
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1972-03-20
Abstract: 1385353 Board game B BRAUDE 20 March 1972 [26 March 1971] 12904/72 Heading A6H A board game representing property investment includes a board marked with an endless track divided into space, each space representing a class of property 2, a first marker for moving around the track, a price chart 4, at least one second marker for recording prices on the chart 4 and indicating means (e.g. dice) for directing movement of both the first and second markers. As embodied, the game represents stock exchange investment and the spaces are marked with companies (1-28) trading in various commodities. The game is played by throwing dice moving the first and second markers to indicate the type of shares that may be bought or sold and their price and effecting transactions in the sale and buying of shares and bonds. The companies are grouped in five categories and each category is provided with a distinctive marker for moving on the price chart 4. The board also includes a market condition indicator 6 indicating whether share values are generally rising or falling and a market trend indicator in the form of a clock face 10 with hands 8, 9 indicating whether share values are rising or falling at a particular throw of the dice. Imitation money, share and bond certificates and a set of cards for dealing to the players (the cards bearing instructions altering the course of a game) are also provided.
Patent GB-617097-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in ironing tables
IPC: D06F81/14
Filed: 1946-04-30
Abstract: 617,097. Ironing-boards; stands for irons. DAY, J. H. April 30, 1946, Nos. 12929 and 31570. [Class 138(ii)] A fabric cover is secured in position on a ironing table, sleeve board or the like by a releasable rigid clamp 31 which clamps the cover frictionally to the edge portion of the table or board and is pivoted at the side edges of the latter about an axis transverse to the length thereof. The table or board may be made of wood or pressed from sheet-metal so as to provide a continuous sunk ledge 14 along its two sides and pointed end. The clamp 31 is in the form of a continuous length of tube shaped to engage the ledge 14 and pivoted at its ends 9 to the end of the table remote from the pointed end. Near their pivoted ends the limbs of the clamp 31 are joined by an angle bar 36, which, when the clamp is in operative position, engages the adjacent edge of the top surface of the cover. For holding the clamp 31 in gripping position, it is engaged by one or more hockshaped clips 37 which are each pivoted to an operating lever pivoted to the underside of the table; a protective covering of rubber. cloth, etc., is provided on the portion of the clip engaging the clamp 31. For receiving the iron when it is not in use, the table may be provided with a triangular-shaped well 24 comprising a bottom plate 26 welded to flanges 25 pressed from the top of the table, and a base 29 of heat-resisting material may be removably attached to the bottom plate. The foldable leg structure of the table comprises two tubular frame members 46, 47 which are pivoted together at 53. The upper ends of the frame 46 are pivoted to brackets 18 on the underside of the table, and, in the erected position, a transverse member 51 joining the upper ends of the frame 47 engages either of two anglebrackets 21 on the underside of the table according to the desired height of the latter. A sleeve board 16 provided with a releasable clamp 44 for gripping the cover may be mounted either on an ironing-table constructed as described above or upon an ordinary table. For this puporse, the board is provided with a bracket 57 with depending legs 58, of which the horizontal limbs 59 are adapted to be inserted in a socket member 54 on the upper surface of the table; alternatively, the sleeve board may have a downwardly-extending bracket of channel form having secured thereto an elongated base adapted to be placed on the top of a table. The first Provisional Specification also describes the following features:-(1) the side edges of the peripheral sunken ledge 14 of the ironing table are inclined to the vertical so that the clamping member engages the cover with a clamping action; (2) the base of the well for receiving the iron is provided with an elongated opening whereby the usual iron-supporting tray may be raised by pushing it upwardly from below: and (3) the pivoted leg frame 46 is pivotally mounted by bending its upper ends inwardly towards each other so as to engage openings in the brackets on the underside of the table.
Patent GB-714376-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to labelling machines
Inventor: FAIREST MORGAN
IPC: B65C3/16
Filed: 1952-05-22
Abstract: 714,376. Labelling machines. FAIREST, Ltd., M. May 15, 1953 [May 22, 1952; May 22, 1952; May 22, 1952], Nos. 12944/52, 12946/52 and 12947/52. Class 73 [Also in Group XVI] Thermoplastic labels 12 are applied to articles 1 with cylindrical bodies by a machine comprising a feed conveyer 2 for the articles, a multi-sided delivery drum 8 adapted to rotate intermittently to bring each side of the drum in turn to rest at the side of the line of feed, means 5 for rolling the article over that side of the drum, means 13 to present a label to another side of the drum upon which side the label is then held by suction, and .means 15 to heat the label during its passage, caused by the rotation of the drum, towards the conveyer. In the machine illustrated bottles 1 on the conveyer are suitably spaced by a worm 3, and are rotated during the label applying operation by one or more endless bands '5, or alternatively by a resiliently mounted roller. Labels are fed to the drum from a stack which is caused to move towards and away from the drum by means of a connecting rod 14. As the stack approaches the drum, claws 11 holding the leading label enter recesses 10 in the drum, the stack thereby being moved by the drum face clear of the claws, this action facilitates the removal, by suction, of the leading label. The heating of the label prior to its application to a bottle is effected at 15 by a stream of heated air. In a modification, Fig. 2 (not shown), the axis of the drum is parallel to the line of.feed, and in another modification the axis is suitably arranged to bring the faces of a drum having sides forming a truncated pyramid into a plane parallel with the line of feed. Specification 714,372 is referred to.
Patent GB-1179821-A (GB)
Title: A device for guiding and tensioning a yarn unwinding from a bobbin on a creel
IPC: B65H59/14
Filed: 1968-03-18
Abstract: 1,179,821. Yarn guide and tensioning device. CONTINENTAL GUMI-WERKE A.G. 18 March, 1968 [8 April, 1967], No. 12950/68. Headings DID and D1J. A guide and tension device for yarns being unwound from a creel comprises a bell or cup-shaped cap 5 loosely mounted on a pin 1 around which the yarn 7 passes, the cap 5 having an edge that presses the yarn against an upper end face of a base member 2 on which the pin 1 is mounted. In Fig. 1 the yarn 7 is shown approaching the device and following the path shown; the yarn moving away from the device follows the same path but in reverse order and is not therefore visible.
Patent GB-296964-A (GB)
Title: Means for stabilising the voltage applied to an electric device energised by direct currents of electricity
IPC: H02M1/14
Filed: 1928-05-08
Abstract: 296,964. Montecchio, F. C. di. May 3, 1928. Regulation.-The supply to a load D, such as the high or low tension or grid circuits of a radio circuit is rendered constant by a polarization battery B of lead plates in sulphuric acid, and a non-inductive resistance C permanently shunted thereacross.
Patent GB-310483-A (GB)
Title: Locking device for the fore end of the stock of an automatic gun
IPC: F41A21/48
Filed: 1929-04-26
Abstract: 310,483. Ceskß Zbrojovka Akciova Spolecnost v. Praze. April 26, 1928, [Convention date]. Breech actions, sliding breech-block; stocks.- A device for locking the barrel 36 to a ring 48 on the front of the stock 47 is in the form of a bolt 50 which is pushed transversely through the ring and engages a notch 53 in the barrel. In the form shown, the bolt passes between the barrel and the gas chamber 40, and is rotated through 90‹ to bring lugs 51, 52 on the bolt against the barrel and gas chamber, respectively. The bolt is turned by a swivel head 56 which, in the locking position, engages in recesses 60, Fig. 11, in lugs 61 on the ring 48. To unlock the parts, the swivel is turned through 180‹ on the end of the bolt; recesses 63 in the swivel are then opposite the lugs 61 and the bolt can be rotated to its unlocking position when it can be withdrawn through a slot 64.
Patent GB-455772-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to jigger conveyors
IPC: B65G27/00
Filed: 1936-05-08
Abstract: 455,772. Jigging conveyers. EICKHOFF, A., (trading as EICKHOFF MASCHINENFABRIK UND EISENGIESSEREI, GEB.), 176, Hunscheidtstrasse, Bochum, Germany. May 8, 1936, No. 13082. [Class 78 (i)] Transversely protecting fin-like connecting attachments are welded to the lateral walls of each trough section. The attachments b, Fig. 3, have an elongated contact and welding surface c, and tape] from the part f, whicl carries the connecting means towards eacl end, either in width only, or in height only, or in each direction. The parts f may be flat strips for use with yokes or similar connections, or may be looped to receive connecting screws. In the former case the attachments b may be in part hollow as shown in Fig. 6. The attachments may extend beneath and bear against the bottom of the trough, and the side walls of the trough may be interrupted at d, Fig. 7, where further welded seams are provided. The attachments at the end of one section may include a pivoted fork which co-operates with a U-shaped hook forming part of the attachments at the adjacent end of the next section. The fork may be connected to the attachment by a ball joint. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 12, the clamping means consists of pivotally connected parts i<1>, i2, of which the part il is pivotal about the shaft of the attachment g, and the part i<2> consists of a U-shaped yoke which can be turned to embrace a shoulder h<2> on the attachment h. A wedge m secures the parts h<2>, i<2> together.
Patent GB-756094-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to nut devices for snapping engagement into a panel aperture
IPC: F16B5/06
Filed: 1954-05-05
Abstract: 756,094. Anchor-nuts. UNITED-CARR FASTENER CORPORATION. May 5, 1954 [May 25, 1953], No. 13164/54. Class 89 (1). A nut 10, Fig. 1; for snapping engagement into a panel-opening 12, Fig. 5, comprises a base 20 with spaced arms 22 extending therefrom on one side and provided with shoulders 24, and a screw-receiving portion 32 between the arms with a central cylindrical bore 34. The nut is pressed into the opening and the shoulders engage the sides thereof, a member, e.g. a shelf-runner 18, being attached to the panel 14 by a screw 16 which cuts a thread in bore 34. Portion 32 may have slots 38 and the underside of the head may have portions 26 which enter the panel-opening to align the device therein. Webs 28 connect the arms to the portions 26. The nut is made from resilient synthetic organic plastic material, e.g. a polyamide, polyethylene, cellulose acetate butyrate, &c.
Patent GB-388350-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to advertising apparatus
IPC: G09F11/26
Filed: 1931-05-04
Abstract: 388,350. Moving signs. GRUBIC, L., 21, Sv. Duh, Zagreb, DOBROVIC, M., 14, Brankova Ul., Belgrade, and STOISAVLJEVIC, E., 36, Jurisiceva Ul., Zagreb, both in Yugoslavia. May 4, 1931, No. 13191. Convention date, May 3, 1930. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Acts]. [Class 3 (i).] An endless display band 1 mounted on a vehicle, boat, &c. intermittently moves over rollers 2, 2<1>, 2<11>, 2<111>, 2<1>, 2<2>, 2<3>, 2<4>, disposed to accommodate a long band as shown in Fig. 1. Some or all rollers 3 are driven by a motor and are geared to the rollers 21, 2<11>, 2<111>. Therollers may be directly connected together by chains or perforated strips 17 passing over pinions 16 at the top and bottom of the rollers, the band being stretched between the two chains or strips. An endless cord &c. 15 is stated to run in helical grooves 14 in drums 13 at the tops of the rollers. Rollers 5, 6 press the chains 17 against the pinions 16. Varicoloured lighting may be provided.
Patent GB-234492-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in rotary duplicating machines provided with automatic sheet-feeding devices
IPC: B41L39/08
Filed: 1925-05-20
Abstract: 234,492. Le Grand, R. P. A., and Garret, A. M. May 21, 1924, [Convention date]. Stencilling; rotary machines; gripper mechanism.- Sheets are fed to a rotary duplicator employing a stencil, type, or a lithographic printing plate by means of a suction device operated by the printing cylinder, the impression cylinder being tripped when no sheet it fed. A counter may be simultaneously disconnected. The machine comprises an impression cylinder 31 and a printing drum C, the latter being mounted in bearings in side frames 1, 2 and rotated by a hand crank M provided with means to prevent reverse rotation. Sheets are placed on an inclined support 65 with their edges resting against a bar 66 carried by adjustable arms 67. Fixed within the drum C is a tube 8 provided with perforations 9 - - 11 and connected to a suction cylinder 12, the plunger P of which is raised by a pivoted lever L and is depressed by a spring 15. The lever L is oscillated by a stationary but angularly adjustable snail cam 18 engaging its outer end E; or it may be actuated manually when the machine is stopped. The tube 8 communicates with the cylinder 12 through an automatic valve which is closed by the upward movement of the piston and prevents any action on the sheets while they are being fed. The sheets are stripped from the drum C by prongs 69, 70 pivoted to a cross bar 71 and are directed into a receiver 72. Tripping-arrangements.-The impression cylinder 31 is mounted on a shaft 24 pressed towards the drum C by rods 26, 27 acted on by springs. When no sheet is present the plunger P falls to the bottom of the cylinder 12, and the end E of the lever L strikes against a rocker 33 linked to cams which engage lugs 38, 39 on the shaft 24 and so raise the impression cylinder into a position where it is held by catches 40, 41. Claws 42 fixed on the drum subsequently engage the lugs 38, 39 and return the sylinder io normal position.
Patent GB-437657-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of cupriferous dyestuffs
IPC: B65D53/04
Filed: 1934-05-03
Abstract: Cupriferous dyestuffs are made by treating with a compound of divalent copper the dyestuffs obtained by coupling 1 mol. of a m-diamine, a m-amino-oxy compound or a m-dioxy compound, all of the benzene series, with 1 mol. of a diazotized aminodiphenylaminesulphonic acid and 1 mol. of the same or any other diazo-or diazoazo compound containing no groups capable of leading to the formation of complex metal compounds.  The constitution of the dyestuffs is unknown.  They dye leather in brown shades.  In examples: (1) the dyestuff 4<1>-nitro - 4 - aminodiphenylamine - 2<1> - sulphonic acid --> m - phenylenediamine \sM sulphanilic acid or 4<1> - nitro - 4 - aminodiphenylamine - 2<1> - sulphonic acid is treated with ammoniacal copper oxide; (2) the dyestuff 4-amino-4<1>-methoxydiphenylamine - 2 - sulphonic acid \sQ m-aminophenol is heated with copper sulphate in sodium carbonate or acetic acid solution; (3) the dyestuff 4 - aminoazobenzene - 4<1> - sulphonic acid --> (acid) 1 - methyl - 4 - amino - 2 - oxybenzene \sM (alkaline) 4<1> - nitro - 4 - aminodiphenylamine-2<1>- sulphonic acid is treated as above; (4) the dyestuff 4<1>-nitro-4-aminodiphenylamine - 2<1> - sulphonic acid \sQ resorcinol is treated as in (1).  The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 comprises the use of any diazo or diazoazo compound in the second position. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.