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Patent GB-218410-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in protected metal articles
IPC: E04B1/64
Filed: 1923-04-16
Abstract: 218,410. Harrison, G., (Robertson Co., H. H.). April 16, 1923. Drawings to Specification. Ornamenting. - Articles of corrodible metal such as iron or steel sheets are protected from corrosion by a bituminous layer and a layer of finely-divided relatively non-corrodible metal such as aluminium, zinc, or copper exteriorly attached to the bituminous layer. The finelydivided metal particles may be applied while the bituminous layer is still hot and tacky, or may be applied in the form of a varnish comprising cellulose nitrate, acetate, or other derivative and a solvent inactive to bitumen, such as a mixture of 20 per cent of acetone, 20 per cent of glacial acetic acid, and 55 per cent of ethyl alcohol, with or without castor oil.
Patent GB-639780-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tubular electric conductors, and to the manufacture thereof
Inventor: WESTON WILLIAM KIRBY
IPC: H01B5/06
Filed: 1947-04-18
Abstract: 639,780. Making cased electric conductors. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd. April 18, 1947, No. 10407. [Classes 83 (ii) and 83 (iv)] [Also in Groups XXVIII and XXXVI] Sheet-metal joints.-A tubular electric conductor comprises one or more metal tapes 3 folded longitudinally to form a tube and provided at each pair of meeting edges with a metal seam strip 1 pressed into contact with one surface of the tube, the strip 1 having projecting lugs 2 punched therefrom, which lugs pass between the meeting edges of the tube and are pressed outwardly into contact with the other surface of the tube. The tubular conductor may be formed around a cable core 4, 5 (Fig. 2), by feeding metal strips 6, 9 into a skelping die 7 together with the cable core 4, 5. Before reaching the die 7 the strip 9 passes through a machine 10 which punches out the lugs 2 and bends them up as shown in Fig. 1b. In the die 7 the lugs 2 are located between the meeting edges of the folded tape 6 and bent down to the positions shown in Fig. 1, c and d. The cable emerging from the die 7 may be armoured or sheathed in the normal manner. If the conductor is built up from a number of tapes the die 7 is formed with the appropriate number of guides and one punching tool 10 is provided for each seaming strip.
Patent GB-513484-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to resilient connecting devices adapted to be inserted in the connection through which movement is communicated to a mechanical contrivance from control or actuating mechanism
IPC: B61L5/02
Filed: 1938-04-05
Abstract: 513,484. Rod couplings. WILLIAMS, L. WYNN-. April 5, 1938. No. 10458. [Class 99(i)] [Also in Group 1] A resilient rod coupling for railway points &c., comprises overlapping rod ends 1, 2, an abutment 7 on each rod arranged to prevent relative lateral movement of the rods, a coiled spring 11 embracing the rods and engaging the abutments and a stop 3 on each rod which engages the face of the abutments which is remote from the spring. The stops, abutments. half-round rod ends 1, 2 and rods 5, 6 are welded together and the spring is initially compressed. In a modification the coupling is arranged to yield under compression as well as under tension. Specification. 214,826, [Class 99 (i)], is referred to.
Patent GB-930362-A (GB)
Title: Method of placing synthetic resin foam onto surfaces
IPC: B29C65/48
Filed: 1962-03-19
Abstract: Synthetic resin foam, e.g. urea-formaldehyde foam, is placed on surfaces, or cavities are filled therewith, the surfaces to which the foam is applied being anchored thereto by means of an adhering layer. The adhering layer may comprise a polyester or polyether resin, which may contain fibres of cotton or glass, which may be applied simultaneously or subsequently; alternatively such fibres may be included in the foam.  The fibres or the surface to be coated may additionally be coated with an adhesive based on neoprene or on polyvinyl acetate dispersed in an ammonium salt solution.  The adhering layer may be applied by spraying.
Patent GB-453609-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in rail vehicles such as tramcars
IPC: B61F5/32
Filed: 1935-04-05
Abstract: 453,609. Railway &c. vehicle undercarriages. ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., 28, Kingsway, London, and MARSHALL, W. L., 24, Winckley Road, Broadgate, Preston, Lancashire. April 5, 1935, No. 10583. [Class 103 (vi)] In a railway or tramway vehicle truck, lateral movement of the axle relative to the frame 7 against the torsional action of the supporting leaf springs 5 is permitted by the arrangement in the frame of vertically guided horn-blocks 8 in which are trunnioned at 1<b> hangers 1 having inturned upper ends 1<a> which in turn pivotally engage bearings 2<a> on the top of the axle-boxes 2, the leaf springs 5 passing under the axle-boxes and being clamped in brackets 3 connecting the opposite hangers 1. The invention is particularly applicable to a four-wheeled non-bogie type of tramcar, where it is desired to provide a low level entrance between the two axles with a corresponding low height of truck. In this case, according to the Provisional Specification, stiffening plates may be provided for reinforcing the longitudinal members of the body framing.
Patent GB-101777-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mechanical Toys.
Inventor: SMITH CUTHBERT COATES
IPC: A63H17/00
Filed: 1916-07-27
Abstract: 101,777. Smith, C. C. July 27, 1916. Mechanical toys.-Mechanical toys with a shaft driven by the resiliency of a spring have the spring connected at one end to an endless band which passes over a pulley on the shaft to be driven and is provided with a handle or lug for tensioning the spring. The spring drive is shown applied to the road wheels of a toy vehicle. The endless band B passes over the axles F, either or both of which it drives by means of rubbercovered pulleys. The spring is extended by means of a handle C provided with a guide-tube E sliding on a rod D on the vehicle frame. When the spring is extended to the fullest extent, the handle C is caused to engage a stop-piece K. When the handle is released, the band actuates the toy. A chain engaging sprocket-wheels on the axles F may be used instead of the band B, and a one-way friction clutch &c. may be provided to prevent backward rotation of the axles.
Patent GB-351123-A (GB)
Title: Machine for covering sweets, biscuits and the like with chocolate, for manufacturingfilled or unfilled chocolates or hollow or shell-like objects of chocolate
IPC: A23G3/20
Filed: 1930-04-03
Abstract: 351,123. Coating confectionery. WINKLER, A., 30, Seminarstrasse, and DUNNEBIER, M., 46, Engerser Landstraase, both in Neuwied, Germany. April 3, 1930, No. 10631. [Class 28 (i).] Relates to a machine for making chocolate cream bars and which can be readily converted to a machine for making solid or filled moulded chocolates, or for covering biscuits &c. with chocolate. As shown in Fig. 1, the mechanism 23, 24 is for feeding moulds 22 to the conveyer grid G of the coating machine, and when used for coating biscuits &c., this mechanism is replaced by a conveyer band. The chocolate supplier 3 receives chocolate from the reservoir 1 through a helical conveyer 2, and, after coating, the biscuits are conveyed through a cooler. The cooler contains two conveyers travelling side by side, one for conveying covered biscuits &c., and the other for conveying moulds.
Patent GB-879894-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to devices for dispensing open retaining rings and applying them to grooves in work pieces
IPC: B25B27/20
Filed: 1960-03-25
Abstract: 879,894. Assembling force fits. WOLFF, W. (Waldes Kohinoor Inc.). March 25, 1960, No. 10648/60. Class 83 (4). A device for dispensing open retaining rings and applying them to grooves in workpieces comprises means for storing a plurality of retaining rings and presenting one of the rings at a time to holding means of a swingable arm, means being provided for swinging said arm whereby to transfer said ring when held by said holding means into the plane of a groove in one of the workpieces, with a gap in the retaining ring facing said groove. The device comprises a base 10 one end supporting a casting 11 on which is mounted a ring dispenser 17 and an applicator 18 and the other end a work-holder 12. The dispenser consists of a vertical stack rod 19 for supporting a column of rings which rest on a plate 24a. A carriage 26 carrying the applicator 18 is reciprocated in a guideway 25 in the casting 11 by a pneumatic cylinder 27. Part of the guideway carries a number of teeth 33 which mesh with a pinion 34 keyed to the holder shaft 35 of the applicator. Resilient jaws 41, 41a and a backing flange 42 are provided at the end of the holder arm 39. In operation, with a ring held in the jaws of the applicator, compressed air is supplied to the cylinder 27 to move the carriage towards, the workpiece. When the carriage reaches the toothed portion of the guideway the ring applicator arm is swung through 180 degrees until the jaws are aligned with a groove 14 in the workpiece and the final movement of the carriage towards the workpiece forces the ring into the groove 14. The carriage is spring- loaded at 43 to cushion any impact forces occurring as the result of mis-alignment. In a modification the applicator holder shaft 35 is arranged parallel to the stack rod 19 so that the arm only swings through 90 degrees and said swinging motion may be effected by a cam and follower or slot and pinion means. A tube with a slot at the delivery end can be used in place of the stack rod 19. The device is also suitable for inserting retaining rings into hollow workpieces having internal grooves in which case the jaws of the applicator are adapted to bear against the inner edge of the rings.
Patent GB-454862-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to suspenders
IPC: A41F11/04
Filed: 1935-04-06
Abstract: 454,862. Sock &c. suspenders. PUGNIET, P., 30, Avenue Alphand, St.-Mande, Seine, France. April 6, 1935, Nos. 10703 and 10704. Convention dates, April 6, 1934 and April 30, 1934. [Class 44] A sock &c. suspender of button-and-loop type has a rubber button 4 integral with a base 3 provided with holes 1 to receive a wire frame 5 through which the tab 6 may be threaded as in Figs. 3, 4. The button may be formed by cutting a suitable length from a strip of railway-rail section as in Fig. 1, formed with the frame-receiving holes through the base-portion of the strip. Alternatively, the base may be provided with a slot 10 through which the tab 6 may be directly threaded as in Figs. 6, 7. This form may have grooves in the slot to enhance the grip, and may be cut from a strip having the section shown in Fig. 6, the slot being formed by providing a series of holes with thin separating walls which break on compressing the base 3 transversely.
Patent GB-163196-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in wind screens for motor cycle side cars and the like
IPC: B62K27/16
Filed: 1920-04-17
Abstract: 163,196. Walker, R. E., April 17, 1920. Wind and like screens.-A wind-screen for a motor-cycle side-car or the like comprises a transparent V-shaped panel 1, Fig. 1, secured at its lower edge to a substantially horizontal member 11 fitting over the top of the side-car and hinged thereto about its forward edge 12. The vertical edges of the panel 1 are preferably strengthened by means of metallic members 4, Fig. 3, of angle section, and the lower edge of the panel is clamped between transverse wooden members 5, 6. The horizontal cover 11 is supported upon side members 7 which converge towards the front and comprise wooden bars strengthened by metallic members of T-section resting upon the upper edges of the side-car. One or more transverse bars 10 extend between the side members 7 to form additional support for the cover 11.
Patent GB-142294-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to mops and brushes
IPC: A47L13/12
Filed: 1919-04-30
Abstract: 142,294. Snape, R. H. April 30, 1919. Brushes combined with mops; mop wringers; brush stocks.-In a combined brush, mop, and mop-wringer, the mop is wrung by being rotated within a cylindrical housing 19 by means of the handle 10, and the brush is pivotally can-ied in front of the mop on a curved arm 26 attached to a collar 21 on the housing. The collar also pivotally carries a spring-pressed member 22 adapted to hold the mop within the housing. The mop material is carried by a coiled wire the ends of which are formed into eyelets removably carried by a bolt passing through the mop handle. Fig. 6 shows the shape of the brush stock in plan.
Patent GB-347848-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to lubrication systems of internal combustion engines
IPC: F01M1/16
Filed: 1930-04-05
Abstract: 347,848. Force-feed lubricating. DAIMLER CO., Ltd., TAIT, J. N. H., SIMPSON, C. M., and BUSH, A. E., Daimler Works, Coventry. April 5, 1930, Nos. 10827 and 36969. [Class 12 (iii).] In a force-feed lubricating system for an internalcombustion engine wherein the pressure is regulated by allowing oil to escape continuously from the main piping 2 past a spring-loaded ball valve 3, two alternative paths are provided for the flow of the oil passing the valve, one of which leads to the sump while the other leads to selected parts of the engine requiring auxiliary lubrication, the proportionate flow through the two paths being controlled by a valve responsive to variations in the viscosity of the oil. The valve 3 is arranged within a chamber 7 communicating through apertures 9 with a chamber 10 formed by an expanded portion 11 of a spring-pressed sleeve valve 12 mounted in a casing 15. Openings 13, 14 are formed in the valve 12 and casing 15 respectively, whereby the chamber 10 is normally in communication with the sump in the crank case 1. When the oil is viscous, as at starting the engine from cold, the pressure in the chamber 10 increases rapidly, causing the valve 12 to rise so as partially or completely to close the openings 14 and uncover openings 18 in the base of the casing 15 which are normally almost completely covered by the serrated base 19 of the valve 12. Oil then flows through the openings 18 into a chamber 22 and thence through a pipe 23 to nozzles which spray the oil on to the connecting- rod big-ends, which splash it into the cylinders. As the oil warms up, the valve 12 descends until all the oil leaking past the valve 3 returns to the sump. Oil which normally leaks through the openings 18 drains into the sump through holes 34, 35. The springs 5, 30 of the valves 3, 12 are adjustable by means of nuts 8, 32. The first Provisional Specification describes an arrangement in which the spring-pressed ball valve is mounted within a chamber communicating with a cylinder which has an outlet leading to the parts requiring auxiliary lubrication and in which is threaded a screwed plug controlling a longitudinal slot communicating with the sump, whereby the amount of oil passing from the ball valve to the auxiliary lubrication points may be varied by manual adjustment of the plug.
Patent GB-562614-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fluid pressure braking apparatus
IPC: B60T17/04
Filed: 1942-08-04
Abstract: 562,614. Valves. TOMLINSON, A. V. (Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co.). Aug. 4, 1942, No. 10854. [Class 135] [Also in Groups XXVIII and XXXIV] In a pipe coupling for a fluid-pressure brake system a valve 61 in one or both coupling members 50 is adapted to be kept open by the pressure in the pipe-line acting on a diaphragm 65 and to be closed by a spring 62 on disconnection of the coupling only when the pressure has fallen to a predetermined value. The valves may have projections which contact to open the valves on coupling or they may be actuated by fluid pressure only. The valves may be separately actuated by a cam surface 82, plunger 80 and lever 84. Specification 547,736 is referred to.
Patent GB-1026979-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to rear doors and lids of automobile vehicles
IPC: B60J5/12
Filed: 1963-03-19
Abstract: 1,026,979. Vehicle doors. REGIE NATIONALE DES USINES RENAULT. March 19, 1963 [March 28, 1962], No. 10854/63. Headings B7B and B7J. [Also in Division E2] The rear door 1 is provided at its upper edge with rollers 5 engaging tracks 6 secured to the roof and is guided at its lower end by a pair of arms 8 pivotllay mounted at 9 on the body and at 7 on the door. The hollow shaft 12 integral with the arms 8 is clamped by a friction clamp actuated by the door handle to lock the door 1 in any intermediate position.
Patent GB-1022452-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the production of road surfacing binders
Inventor: MOLET LOUIS
IPC: C10C3/04
Filed: 1964-03-16
Abstract: A toad surfacing binder is prepared by blowing oxygen-containing gas (air) at elevated temperature (200 DEG  to 350 DEG  C., preferably 225 DEG  to 290 DEG  C.) through a blend of:-(1) to 20 parts by weight vacuum residue from a Middle East crude and having a cut point of at least 530 DEG  C. (760 mm.); and (2) 1 part by weight of an aromatic flux oil.  The flux oil is preferably an aromatic extract obtained by the treatment with solvents of vacuum distillates, de-asphalted vacuum residues, and the heavy oils produced by catalytically cracking vacuum distillates. The binder has a reduced penetration.  Four comparative example are described, in which eleven different binders are produced from three aromatic extracts and eight vacuum residues. Inspection data on the extracts and residues (including source and cut point), and properties of the binders are given.
Patent GB-867359-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in spinning and twisting machines
IPC: D01H1/241
Filed: 1959-04-01
Abstract: 867,359. Spinning &c. machines. WURTT SPINDELFABRIK G.m.b.H. April 1, 1959 [April 5, 1958], No. 11036/59. Class 120(2) In spinning &c. machines with spindles driven by belts &c., the drive-shafts and drive-pulleys being mounted close to the spindles, the lower parts of the spindles and their driving-elements, the drive shafts, bearings and pulleys are arranged in groups in separate box-like housings to form units which can be easily installed- and removed, coupling elements being interposed between the housings. A group of spindles may be arranged in a housing with the driving-parts either in front of, Fig. 3, or behind, Fig. 7, the spindles. In either case, each spindle is driven from a shaft 8 by a pulley 9 and an endless band 10 passing over guide and tensioning pulleys 4, 5. In Fig. 3, the associated spindles and their driving parts are enclosed in a housing 13, 13<SP>1</SP>, the front part 13 of which is hinged to a rail 1 common to a number of housings and bolted to the machine, locating pins 11 being provided: the rail carries the spindles and the brackets for the pulleys 4, 5 and either one or two bearing-members 6 for the shaft 8. In Fig. 7 the housings, spindles &c. are supported by a rail 21 having webs 22 carrying the pins of hinges 23 mounted on the frame, stops 30 being provided. The housings are secured by strips 24 bolted to the frame. In Fig. 10, the housings are pivoted about the drive shaft, two rings each in two sections being locked about the spindle by a wedge-lock 50. One set comprises two sections 44, 43 the latter being secured at 42 to the housing; the other set comprises a section 47 hinged at 49 to the other section 46 which is bolted at 48 to the frame. When the lock is released, the housing can be rotated to afford access to the parts inside: or the section 47 can be pivoted so that the section 44 can be removed to afford access to the shaft coupling. When the housings are installed, all of them may be of the kind having one shaft-bearing, or housings without shaft bearings or having only one may alternate with housings with two bearings, the shafts 8 of the housings being resiliently coupled to allow for variations in alignment.
Patent GB-220691-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to feed-water regulators for steam generators
IPC: F22D5/14
Filed: 1923-04-24
Abstract: 220,691. Nick, E. W. April 24, 1923. Valve members formed with seats for other valve members.-In a thermostatically-operated feed-water regulator a valve of the type having a sliding plunger 19 and a cylindrical seat-member 10 which can be rotated so that the effective area of ports 24 in the member 10 can be varied, is constructed so that the seat 10 is threaded into opposing openings in a depending hollow partition 9 within the valve casing and is rotatable by means such as a bridge-piece 12 on a spindle 13 to which is attached an external quadrant 15 locked in position bv nuts 18 on a rod 17 fixed to the casing. The plunger 19 is hollow with end partitions 28 and its diameter between the partitions is less than that of the cylindrical seat, to reduce friction.
Patent GB-1035855-A (GB)
Title: Plastics folder particularly for use in retaining loose documents
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 1964-03-16
Abstract: 1,035,855. Loose-leaf binders. L. LOHMEIER. March 16, 1964 [March 15, 1963 (2); Nov. 9, 1963 (3)], No. 11110/64. Heading B6E. A plastics folder formed in one piece consists of two covers, a spine connected to the covers by strips 2, 3 (Fig. 1) or 21, 22 (Fig. 2) of material thinner than that of the covers and spine, and contents-retaining means. The latter comprises studs 5 by means of which a binder 7 is fixed to the spine, Fig. 1. Alternatively, the contents-retaining means comprises filing posts 24 integral with the spine and adapted to cooperate with apertures 25 therein. The filing posts may be attached to the spine by thin flap-like members, Figs. 3 and 4 (not shown).
Patent GB-200459-A (GB)
Title: Chuck for can opening and other machines
IPC: B67B7/46
Filed: 1922-03-08
Abstract: 200,459. Marks, E. C. R., (West Mfg. Co., Inc., P. C.). March 8, 1922. Chucks.-A chuck adapted for gripping and rotating a can in a can-opening machine or for other purposes, comprises a spider 8, Fig. 1, rotatably mounted by means of its tubular hub 9 in an opening in a support 7, and a plate 14 superposed on the spider and having a shaft 15 mounted within the hub thereof. The spider has a number of radial arms 18, Fig. 2, each formed with a guideway 19, four arms being shown. The plate has a similar number of arcuate slots 20 of a radius of curvature approximately equal to half that of the plate; the centres of curvature of the arcs fall on perpendicular diameters of the plate. Gripping jaws 21, Fig. 3 are arranged with their base parts 21<a> in the slots 19 and the upstanding parts 21b lying in the arcuate slots. The gripping surfaces 22 are grooved as shown. Within the depending rim 23 of plate 14 is a gear 24 in mesh with a pinion 26 adapted to be turned by a crank 27. Operation is as follows. On turning crank 27 into the appropriate direction plate 14 rotates and the jaws close in until they grip the article, the spider being meantime held stationary by friction. Further movement of the crank causes rotation also of the spider and the gripped article. Reversal of the motion effects release of the jaws.