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Patent GB-236724-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to direction recording apparatus
IPC: G01C17/20
Filed: 1924-07-03
Abstract: 236,724. Walker, G. July 3, 1924. Recording by co-ordinates. - The apparatus comprises a record strip having distance markings uniformly distributed longitudinally thereof and means for marking a trace representing by its position transversely of the strip different angles of duration from a certain direction and by its position longitudinally the distances successively travelled in different directions. As shown applied to recording the direction of movement of a ship the record surface which is driven at a rate proportional to the ship's speed is stamped with distance indications and is marked with time graduations serving as a means to record the ship's course and to determine the ship's speed. The rotatable shaft of a repeater compass 1 carries a disc 2 to which is secured a shaft 5 provided with cams 6, 7, engaging a pair of rollers on slides 12, 15 respectively one roller of each pair is mounted on a corresponding arm 16, 17, and is pressed into contact with the respective cam by a spring 20, 21. Each slide is provided with an adjustable toothed rack 30 acted upon by a spring 34 and engaging toothed wheels 38, 39 provided with indicating pointers or recording arms NS, EW. The cams are so shaped that the pointer EW oscillates between the marginal lines 40. 41 of the record-strip and the pointer NS oscillates between the lines 49, 68<1>. The record-strip 42 as shown in Fig. 4 is fed over a platen 51 by an electromagnetic ratchet device 90 operating in synchronism with the ship's speed, distance markings being shown at the right hand side of the strip. By recording time markings the speed of the ship can be determined; for this purpose a clock 54 is provided to control the circuit of an electromagnet 55 the armature of which is constituted bv a bell-crank lever 56 carrying type wheels 57, 57<1> adapted to be advanced one step every five minutes and every hour, respectively. The wheels 57. 57<1> are advanced by pawls 58, 58<1> mounted on a fixed pivot, the pawl 58 being held out of engagement with its wheel 57<1> until a notch in the disc 99 attached to the lower wheel permits the pawl 58<1> to drop into engagement. In a modification, the gear wheels 38. 39 are replaced bv drums around which endless steel belts are carried and to which are attached reciprocating indicating or recording members. Specification 228,435, [Class 106 (i), Calculating &c.], is referred to.
Patent GB-1219602-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic fabric guiding system and method
IPC: D06C3/06
Filed: 1968-01-04
Abstract: 1,219,602. Finishing fabrics. SAMCOE HOLDING CORP. 4 Jan., 1968 [25 Jan., 1967], No. 16049/70. Divided out of 1,219,601. Heading D1S. [Also in Division B8] The subject matter is identical to that shown in Figs. 1-5 of Specification 1,219,601 but the claims relate to a method of and apparatus for guiding and centering an advancing web of material by directing controlled air streams in a transversely outward direction over both the opposed surfaces of the web.
Patent GB-1105126-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing fish fillets free from pinbones
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHANNES
IPC: A22C25/16
Filed: 1965-04-14
Abstract: 1,105,126. Filleting fish. R. G. T. BAADER, [trading as NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU RUD. BAADER]. 14 April, 1965, No. 16077/65. Heading A2U. A method of producing fish fillets substantially free from pinbones comprises conveying the fish past filleting tools which make belly cuts, dorsal cuts and rib cuts and before the filleting tools complete their cuts, making a pair of incisions at least in the region of the belly cavity on each side of the fish, each of the incisions extending as far as the vertebrae parapophyses and the incisions of a pair being situated one on each side of the pinbones. The incisions of a pair may be at an acute angle to each other so that the pinbones are removed from the fish before the filleting tools complete their cuts, or parallel to one another so that the pinbones are partially connected to the fish during the time the filleting tools are making their cuts and are then completely severed from the fish after such cuts have been completed. As shown a fish is conveyed through the filleting machine by a push saddle 1. The pinbones are cut free by pairs of circular knives 8, 9 which are swung out of their operating position in the region of the tail and swung into their operating position in the region of the belly cavity. The depth of the penetration of knives 8, 9 is adjustable by adjusting stop 17. The fish is conveyed past pairs of dorsal, belly, rib and severing knives 3, 4, 5, 6 to delivery belts 7.
Patent GB-684786-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to permanent-magnet generators
Inventor: BINNEY ERIC ALTON
IPC: H02K21/38
Filed: 1950-06-28
Abstract: 684,786. Permanent magnet generators. ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO.. Ltd. June 8, 1951 [June 28, 1950], No. 16145/50. Class 35. A tachometer generator has a roter provided with one or more clamping members whereby the rotor and stator are clamped together so that they can be removed as a unit without disturbing the magnetic circuit between them. Fig. 12 shows a magneto adapted for overhung mounting on the non-driving end of a traction motor by means of bolts 5. The rotor laminations 11 are mounted on a screw bush 12 and secured by a clamping nut 13, and the bush 12, which is bolted to a driving-shaft 2, is secured to a flanged bush 14 by screw 15. At the end of the bush 12 there is a clamping nut 18 held in position by a split-pin 19. Whilst the generator is running, clearances 20 are maintained constant between the nuts 13, 18 and the opposite faces of stator 1. When the generator is removed as a whole, the pin 19 and screw 15 are first removed, and the nut 18 is then screwed up hard against the stator, thereby drawing the rotor along the bush 14 until the nut 13 engages the inner surface of the stator. A bar magnet 7 excites the generator, alternatively the rotor itself may be in the form of a 4-pole magnet.
Patent GB-545047-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to variable ratio transmission mechanism
IPC: F16D67/00
Filed: 1940-11-06
Abstract: 545,047. Variable-speed gearing. NAPIER & SON, Ltd., D., HALFORD, F. B., and BARLOW, B. W. Nov. 6, 1940, No. 16157. [Class 80 (ii)] Each of a pair of impellers A, B, of a supercharger may be driven selectively at two speeds from a drving shaft L to which are fixed four gear wheels L<SP>2</SP> . . L<SP>5</SP> in constant mesh with four pinions H<SP>3</SP>, G<SP>3</SP>, J<SP>3</SP>, K<SP>3</SP>. The latter are fixed to four concentric shafts H, G, J, K, respectively, of which the first two may be clutched to the impeller A and the latter two to the impeller B. The clutch constructions for both impellers are similar. As shown for the impeller A the latter is secured to a casing C within which is splined an axially movable annulus E having two cone clutch members E<SP>2</SP>, E', and a partition E<SP>4</SP>. Cooperating clutch cones G<SP>2</SP>, H<SP>2</SP>, are carried by discs G<SP>1</SP>, H<SP>1</SP>, on the shafts G, H, respectively. The clutches are actuated by pressure fluid admitted to either of the spaces G<SP>x</SP>, H<SP>x</SP>, between the partition E<SP>4</SP> and the discs G', H'. The pressure fluid is distributed selectively to the four clutch spaces by a manually operable rotary valve M from which four outlet pipes O, Q, T, R, lead to the said spaces. The ports M' in the valve are arranged to give the valve four settings during one complete rotation so that each of the speeds of the impeller A may be associated with each of the speeds of the impeller B. Specification 503,587 is referred to.
Patent GB-1215069-A (GB)
Title: Curable epoxy resin compositions
Inventor: SALENSKY GEORGE ANTHONY
IPC: C08G59/20
Filed: 1968-04-04
Abstract: 1,215,069. Jointing. UNION CARBIDE CORP. 4 April, 1968 [4 April, 1967], No. 16291/68. Heading B3V. [Also in Division C3] A curable resinous " solder " useful in the manufacture of motor-car bodies, especially for repairing imperfections obtained in spot welding comprises: (A) <SP>1</SP>/ 3 -3 equivalents based on the epoxy groups of a cycloaliphatic ester of a dicarboxylic acid of formula in which R<SP>1</SP> to R<SP>9</SP> are H or C 1-9  alkyl radicals and R is a divalent C 3-9  hydrocarbon radical, per equivalent of (B) a carboxylate of formula in which R<SP>1</SP> to R<SP>9</SP> are as defined above; (C) a dimer of an unsaturated acid at 0À3-0À6 equivalents based on carboxyl groups per total epoxy equivalent of (A) and (B); (D) 0À005-0À2 equivalents of a polybasic carboxylic acid anhydride per 100 parts by wt. of (C); (E) an alkaline earth metal silicate; (F) a stannous acrylate; and (G) a cation exchanged bentonite (see Division C3). Examples relate to the filling of a lap or coach joint (spot welded). The seals are cured, e.g. at 350 F. and subjected to tests for sag, hot sanding and feathering, thermal shock and cold impact strength.
Patent GB-914521-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in derivatives of bis (p-dialkylaminoaryl)-methane
IPC: B41M5/136
Filed: 1959-05-12
Abstract: The invention comprises heterocyclic derivatives of bis(p-dialkylaminoaryl)-methane, free from chromophoric groups and from acidic groups containing a hydrogen cation, in which both aryl groups are mononuclear and in which a ring nitrogen atom of a saturated heterocyclic nucleus containing at least 5 atoms in the ring is directly linked to the methane carbon atom and to two adjacent saturated carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring and in which the alkyl groups of the dialkylamino radicals each have 1 to 5 carbon atoms.  Particular derivatives specified are the N-bis[p-di-methyl (or ethyl) aminophenyl] methyl derivatives of pyrrolidine, piperidine, morpholine and piperazine.  The derivatives are made by condensing the appropriate bis(p-dialkylaminoaryl)-methane having a replaceable reactive atom or group, such as halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, alkoxy or imino, attached to the methane carbon atom with an appropriate heterocyclic compound having a hydrogen atom attached to a nitrogen atom in the ring.  The derivatives turn a blue to violet colour on being brought into contact with an acidic electron acceptor and are used in so-called "colourless carbon papers" and other pressure-sensitive record materials (see Group VIII). Specification 873,186 is referred to.
Patent GB-344305-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to sock suspenders
IPC: A41F11/04
Filed: 1930-05-27
Abstract: 344,305. Stocking suspenders. AUFERMANN, W., L³denscheid, Westphalia, Germany. May 27, 1930, No. 16323. [Class 141.] The triangular support ring of a suspender is formed separate from the eye i. Thus, as shown in Fig. 1, the rod 2 of the ring may be covered by the end of band d, rod 3 by the strip of material h carrying the eye, and rod 1 by the fabric suspension b. To prevent slipping of the fabric, the rods may be notched or roughened.. As shown in Fig. 5, the rod 1 may be bent back on itself to clamp the suspension b. In further modifications, the fabric suspension b is replaced by a metal one or the ring and pearshaped loop is formed in one piece of wire or stamped sheet. As shown in Fig. 6, the metal suspension is a sheet strip rolled round the rod 1 and the upper bar 4 of the loop or the rod 1 is widened out and rolled round the bar 4. Alternatively the metal suspension or rod 1 is provided with tongues which are rolled round the upper bar of the loop. The rubber plate c<1> which carries the button c may be prolonged to form a strip b, which is passed round the connection between the ring and the loop and is buttoned over the button c by means of a slit at its free end.
Patent GB-1460135-A (GB)
Title: Checkout counter system
IPC: A47F9/04
Filed: 1975-04-21
Abstract: 1460135 Checkout systems N C R CORP 21 April 1975 [8 May 1974] 16354/75 Heading A4T [Also in Division B8] A checkout counter system comprises a checking counter unit 20 for receiving purchases, a bagging unit 40, which is pivotably mounted and provided with wheels or rollers 42 for movement between a first position adjacent the counter unit 20, Fig. 1, and a second position, Fig. 2, spaced therefrom, and a bridging unit 56 for supporting purchases being passed between the units 20, 40 in the second position of the bagging unit 40. In the first position, e.g. during slack periods, an operator at a stand 80 for a cash register, &c., has access to bags 78 which are held against the edge of a packing surface 43 by a spring-loaded door member 76. In the second position, e.g. when a second operative is provided for packing, the unit 40 is swung through 90 degrees, Fig. 2. The unit 56, which is pivotable on a shaft 55 and supported by arms 60 slidable in channels 62 and counterbalanced by springs 63, is pulled upwardly, and a support block 65 engages over a resiliently mounted flange member 66, biased into supporting position by a spring 70. To release the bridging unit 56 a handle (75), Fig. 4 (not shown), is actuated to move a member 73 which depresses the flange member 66 against the spring 70.
Patent GB-733739-A (GB)
Title: Electric power-generating plant
Inventor: HALLETT LOUIS BERTRAM HENRY
IPC: H02J9/08
Filed: 1953-06-15
Abstract: 733,739. Supply systems depending on two or more machines. CHANCE BROS., Ltd. March 15, 1954 [June 15, 1953], No. 16377/53. Class 38 (4). A generator a coupled to a fly-wheel c may be driven by either of engines d<SP>1</SP>, d<SP>2</SP> through electromagnetically-operated clutches el, e<SP>2</SP>, the exciting windings f<SP>1</SP>, f<SP>2</SP> of which are controlled by an automatic switch h responsive to motion of the engines, whereby failure of one engine whilst driving, the generator automatically causes -that engine to be disconnected from the generator and the other engine to be clutched thereto so as to be started up and take over the drive. The switch may also control solenoids i<SP>1</SP>, i<SP>2</SP> for closing and opening the fuel valves of the engines. The switch h may be operated by mechanical, or electrical, means responsive to engine speed.
Patent GB-879386-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fluid pressure control systems
Inventor: WHITEHEAD HARRY
IPC: B60T13/58
Filed: 1959-05-13
Abstract: 879,386. Fluid pressure-operated brakes. WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL CO. Ltd. May 13, 1960 [May 13, 1959], No. 16411/59. Class 103 (1). A fluid pressure .braking system has a pressure switch PS subject to pressure variation in a control pipe SL controlled by a manuallyoperated self-lapping valve FV, to cause the opening of an electromagnetically-operated valve MV to augment the variation in control pipe pressure from a local source IR for a limited period. Operation of valve FV supplies pressure from reservoir MR to tractor brake cylinders BC1 and via tractor protection valve PV and pipe SL to trailer relay valve RV to connect reservoir TR to brake cylinders BC2. The pressure in pipe SL operates switch PS to open valve MV to supply pressure from reservoir IR to operate relay valve RV to avoid delays in braking the trailer, the reservoir IR being charged from reservoir MR via emergency line EL and choke B, a choke A ensuring that the pressure from reservoir IR does not dissipate into pipe SL. The pressure switch PS comprises a piston 15, Fig. 2, moved against spring 19 by an increase in pressure in pipe SL to close contacts in mechanism 21, air passing via passage 17 to chamber 14 to return piston 15 to its rest position when the pressures on either side equalize after a delay controlled by a needle valve 18; the valve MV is then closed. The switch PS and valve MV are not operated during brake release. The system may be a vacuum or compressed-air system. Specification 694,598 is referred to.
Patent GB-593841-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to ticket issuing machines
IPC: G07B3/02
Filed: 1945-06-28
Abstract: 593,841. Ticket - issuing machines. ELLISON, W. T., WILLIAMSON, F. M., WILLIAMSON, J., and WILLIAMSON, A. June 28, 1945, No. 16454. [Class 106 (iii)] A ticket-issuing device includes a drum 1 carrying a ticket strip mounted on an eccentric or crank 4 whereby it can be rocked into engagement with a friction bowl 13. A roller 9 mounted on a lever 10 co-operates with concave grooves 8 in the central boss 3 of the drum to determine the length of each ticket, a severing knife 12 sliding in guides 11 being coupled to the lever 10. A spring-loaded control lever 6 serves to rock the drum out of contact with a curved member 7, which acts as a brake, and into engagement with the friction bowl 13 which may be driven manually or by power. Small pins 15 or slots 16 on the surface of the drum 1 tend to break the frictional engagement with the driving bowl 13 just before operation of the knife 12.
Patent GB-545219-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to earth excavating scrapers
IPC: E02F3/64
Filed: 1940-11-14
Abstract: 545,219. Excavating scrapers. JENNINGS, H. W. K. (Gurries, A. G.). Nov. 14, 1940, No. 16501. [Class 68 (i)] An earth excavating scraper comprises a frame, an earth carrying bowl mounted on the frame, and a movable apron forming the front wall of the bowl the apron being connected to power - operated means by which it can be swung between earth-discharging and earth-carrying positions and being so mounted on the frame that it is able to yield upwardly without interfering with the power-operated means, thereby preventing damage by obstructions. The bowl 8 is pivoted at 11 to arms 10 secured to a cross shaft 12 carrying arms 14 connected to a hydraulic ram 16: hydraulic rams 17 are pivoted at 40 near the top and centre of the bowl and are substantially parallel to the arms 10 when in digging position, the horizontal distance between points 11, 40, being approximately half the distance between points 40 and the back of the bowl. The apron 18 has below it cam rails 21 riding on rollers 22 carried by the frame, and is rigidly fixed to arms 25 pivoted to links 26 carried by a cross-shaft 27 on the frame; a pivoted hydraulic ram 29 controls movements of the apron and in the lowest position of the apron is substantially parallel with links 26.
Patent GB-1362479-A (GB)
Title: Motion converter for a timepiece
IPC: G04B11/04
Filed: 1972-04-11
Abstract: 1362479 Clocks and watches OMEGA LOUIS BRANDT & FRERE S A 11 April 1972 [27 April 1971] 16537/72 Heading G3T [Also in Division F2] A motion converter for mounting on a vibratory driver of a timepiece to provide a rotary output to drive the timepiece train comprises a housing 1 containing a ratchet wheel 3 which is substantially parallel to a wall 14 of the housing and supported therefrom by at least three bearing elements 20 having areas of contact with the  wall or alternatively with the ratchet wheel which approximate to points. As the driver and thus the housing 1 reciprocates, the wheel 3 is advanced by its inertia in co-operation with pawls 5, 8 generally as described in Specification 1324340. Stops 11, 12 limit the oscillatory displacement of the wheel 3. As shown the bearing elements 20 are hemispheres of ruby or tungsten carbide and are fixed to the wheel 3. They may be in the form of cones or obliquely truncated cylinders or pyramids and may be fixed to the housing wall; they may alternatively be spheres (56), Fig. 8 (not shown) which are free to move within a space defined by stops (50, 51). Axial movement of the wheel 3 is limited by a ruby plate 18, and the housing walls 14, 16 may also be of ruby. The wheel 3 is of platinum cobalt and is magnetically coupled to a wheel of the timepiece train. The ratchet wheel may alternatively be a beryllium bronze wheel (32), Figs.3, 4 (not shown) glued to a magnetic ring (33) which carries a bearing lamina (34) of ruby or titanium carbide. Reverse rotation of this wheel is prevented by a pawl (45) which frictionally engages a circular boss on the lamina (34). The housing 1 is filled with a low viscosity damping fluid.
Patent GB-1003977-A (GB)
Title: Insecticidal substances
IPC: C12P1/04
Filed: 1962-05-01
Abstract: An inclusion body-forming Bacillus is grown under aerobic, submerged conditions in a nutrient medium comprising assimilable carbon and assimilable nitrogen, the growth of said Bacillus being continued until there has developed a water-soluble toxin, the solution of which is then treated with a precipitant such that the toxin is converted into a water-insoluble salt, which is then separated from the liquid medium.  The medium employed preferably contains at least 8% by weight of nutrient solids and preferably has a pH of 5-8.  The temperature is preferably between 15  DEG C. and 40  DEG C.  Growth is continued until at least 60% of the cells have produced toxins, spores and inclusion bodies, more desirably 90-95%. Preferred precipitants are water-soluble alkaline earth metal salts, e.g. those of magnesium, calcium and barium.  Bacilli specified are B. alvei, B. larvae, B. finitimus, B. laterosporus, B. pulvifaciens, B. lentimorbus, B. popilliae, B. ephestiae, B. sphaericus, B. rotans, B. bombyces, B. entomocidus, B. thuringiensis, B. thuringiensis gelechia, Cazaubon, Berliner, galleriae and anduze, B. entomocidus subtoxious, B. sotto, B. pyrenei, B. dentrolimus talalor and B. ureus.  The products obtained are used as insecticides (see Division A5).ALSO:Insecticidal substances comprise water-insoluble salts of water-soluble toxins of an inclusion body-forming Bacillus the substances preferably also contain spores and/or inclusion bodies of the said Bacillus.  Specified Bacilli are B. alvei, B. larvae, B. finitimus, B. laterosporus, B. pulvifaciens, B. lentimorbus, B. popilliae, B. ephestiae, B. sphaericus, B. rotans, B. bombyces, B. enlomocidus, B. thuringiensis, B. thuringiensis gelchia, lazaubon, Berliner, galleriae and anduze, B. enlomocidus subtoxius, B. sotto, B. pyrenei, B. dentrolimus talalor and B. ureus the substances may be applied in solid or liquid compositions, e.g. as dusts, wettable powders and emulsifiable concentrates.  Fungicides, bactericides and stabilizers may optionally be present.  Typical stabilizers are the sulphates, phosphates and chlorides of potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, aluminium: cobalt and nickel.
Patent GB-1528436-A (GB)
Title: Method of polymerising acrylamide
IPC: C08F20/56
Filed: 1977-04-21
Abstract: 1528436 Production of dry, solid, polyacrylamide AMERICAN COLLOID CO 21 April 1977 16686/77 Heading C3P Dry, solid polyacrylamide is produced by depositing (1) a single phase blend of 60-80 wt.% acrylamide and 40-20 wt.% water and (2) an aqueous solution of an initiator, on a surface having a temperature of between 50‹ C. and the charring point of polyacrylamide so as to form a mixture of (1) and (2), whereby polymerization occurs on the surface and the water is evaporated, and finally removing the dry solid polyacrylamide from the surface. The surface is preferably a rotating disc of diameter 6 ft. which is continually heated by gas burners, and rotates at such a rate that product can be removed by a scraper and fresh reactants coated in a continuous manner.
Patent GB-297498-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in devices for locking the control levers of motor vehicles to prevent the unauthorized use or removal of the latter
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1927-06-23
Abstract: 297,498. Branth, A. June 23, 1927. Guarding against unauthorized use. - A control lever f is held immovable by a rod jointed at and adjustable in length by means of holes d, k in overlapping sections b, i. The part i is bolted to a fixed part of the vehicle, and is connected to the part b by the bow of a padlock m. In a modified construction the .holes are in the end of the section a and the lever is secured by the bowl of the lock which passes through one of the holes.