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Patent GB-353770-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of glass articles
IPC: C03B9/193
Filed: 1930-09-26
Abstract: 353,770. Glass manufacture. MACBETH-EVANS GLASS CO., Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.-(Assignees of Sloan, T. H. ; Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) Sept. 26, 1930, No. 28869. Convention date, Sept. 28, 1929. [Class 56.] A method of forming a thinwalled glass article, such as an electric lamp bulb, consists in pressing a charge of molten glass to form a blank 1, Fig. 1, having a dome-shaped upper surface 10 surrounded by a chilled flange 11, and holding the blank horizontally by the chilled flange while the central portion sags downwardly through the flange as shown in Fig. 2. The blank is allowed to elongate, and the finished article is blown from the elongated blank. Apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a parison mould 2 and a vertically movable plunger 3, the mould being surrounded by chuck fingers 4 having inturned lips 5 between which and the mould the chilled flange 11 is formed on the blank. The plunger moves within a cup 6 which receives a charge of glass when the plunger is lowered. The face of the mould 2 is concave to provide the blank with a domed upper surface, while the top face of the plunger 3 is plane to form the blank with a flat lower surface. An opening 7 in the mould 2 allows air to be blown above the blank. In use, a blank 1 is formed by pressing, as shown in Fig. 1, the plunger and cup are removed, and the blank is allowed to sag downwards through its flange which is held by the chuck lips 5, as shown in Fig. 2. The blank is then allowed to elongate by gravity, assisted by air blown through the opening 7 in the mould. The blank continues to elongate, and may be rotated about its vertical axis if desired. Finally, the blank is enclosed in a, finishing mould and blowing is completed.
Patent GB-796425-A (GB)
Title: A portable creep for piglets and other young animals
IPC: A01K1/035
Filed: 1955-10-11
Abstract: 796,425. Portable creep for piglets. LANGMEAD, P. I. Oct. 8, 1956 [Oct. 11, 1955], No. 28924/55. Class 5(2). A circular portable creep for piglets and other young animals comprises a framework of four uprights 10-13, which support three transverse flat metal strips 17-19, across the open half segment of the sides of the creep, and a corrugated metal sheet 20 closing in the remaining half segment, the entrance for the piglets being under the lowest 19 of the metal strips. A metal strip 22 extends across the bottom of the creep between the uprights 10 and 11, and a removable conical cover 23 may be secured to the top. In a modification, tubes (e.g., as shown at 35, Fig. 6) replace the uprights 12, 13 and the lowest 33 of the four transverse metal strips is adjustable for height by means of L-shaped brackets 36, welded to the tube 35, and boltholes 37 in the uprights 10, 11. One half of a flat circular cover, Fig. 7 (not shown) is fixed by welding to the uprights 10, 11, 35, the other half being hinged.
Patent GB-219230-A (GB)
Title: Cystoscopes and similar instruments
IPC: A61B1/307
Filed: 1923-11-16
Abstract: 219,230. Wolf, R. Nov. 16, 1923. Appliances for illuminating cavities. - The outer tube of a cystoscope or similar instrument has, at the end to be introduced into the body, a lateral fenestral opening which is adapted to be closed by means of an inner pipe arranged within the outer tube, the inner pipe receiving another tube containing the lens system together, it may be, with operating instruments. As shown in Fig. 1, the outer tube a has a fenestral opening c and is provided with an inner pipe b having an opening d which may be made to register with the opening c. The pipe b is rotatable within the tube a and carries a head f fitted with bores e. The lens system is fitted within the pipe b and comprises, as shown in Fig. 2, a tube j provided with a mirror j<1>, aperture j<2>, and lenses j<3> - - j<5>. The tube j has a head k provided with pins l which fit into the bores e in the pipe b, thus enabling the pipe b and tube j to be rotated within the tube a from outside. The tube j also carries a lead w and a contact piece v conveying current to the lamp i detachably connected to the tube a. Operating instruments may be combined with the inner tube carrying the optical system. For example, as shown in Fig. 3, the inner tube m, which carries an optical system similar to that carried by the tube and which is similarly fitted within the pipe b, is further provided with a rib o which provides longitudinal grooves for the reception of a pair of catheters, these passing through tubular members t each having a valve t<1> on the outer tube a. The catheters are arranged with their inner ends in front of a grooved arm q which is adapted to be rocked by means of a wire p and crank r<1>. In operation, the tube j, for example, is inserted into the pipe b which is arranged, as shown in Fig. 1, so that the opening c is closed. The instrument is then inserted into the cavity, and the pipe b and tube j rotated so that the openings c, d and the mirror j<1> are in line. To replace the tube j by an operating tube, such as m, the aperture c is closed and the tube j withdrawn, its replacement by the tube m being effected without withdrawing the instrument as a whole.
Patent GB-764924-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to heat insulating doors for refrigerated or cold storage chambers or the like
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 1954-10-08
Abstract: 764,924. Cold storage room doors. BARCLAY, J. B., and MERSEY INSULATION CO., Ltd. Sept. 27, 1955 [Oct. 8, 1954], No. 29001/54. Class 20(3) To uncover the aperture 1 leading to a cold storage chamber, the door 5 after being unlocked is first moved, substantially at right angles to its plane, into the chamber and is then guided by members 8 to slide, in its own plane, into a recess 11 within the chamber. The forward ends 8a of the guides are so shaped that, in closing, the leading edge of the door is moved forwardly into sealing engagement with the aperture surround by which time the rear end of the door becomes accessible and may be pulled out to complete the sealed closure of the aperture. Removable vertical battens 9a may be positioned, before the door is closed, to prevent damage to the door by any shifting of the contents of the chamber; other battens 9 are provided along the recess 11. Anti-friction castors 13 and horizontal battens 12 facilitate the movement of the door.
Patent GB-498082-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to agers, steamers and the like for textile fabrics
IPC: D06C7/00
Filed: 1937-10-23
Abstract: Moist or saturated steam at low or atmospheric pressure and free from superheat for the treatment of textile fabrics in agers, steamers and like apparatus is produced by treating the steam within the ager itself to moisten it during and/or subsequent to its expansion to a low or atmospheric pressure but prior to its being free to come into contact with <PICT:0498082/IV/1> the fabric under treatment. Entering steam from a pipe a may draw water into itself through a pipe e by the action of an injector d, and the combined steam and water issuing through holes g, h, i, in a casing f is deflected downwards by concentric cone members m, n, o, p on to the surface of the water in the ager to deposit any large drops of water and to produce further evaporation.
Patent GB-358712-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the measurement of uniformity of textile slivers
IPC: D01G15/62
Filed: 1930-09-29
Abstract: 358,712. Testing uniformity of slivers. LIPOWSKY, E., 28, Aulberstrasse, Reutlingen, W³rtemburg, Germany. Sept. 29, 1930, No. 29055. [Class 120 (iii).] The uniformity of sliver is measured by twisting, rotating it during measurement, and axially displacing it relatively to a measuring device. Sliver 7, Fig. 1, tensioned between clamps 1, 2 is twisted by rotation of a crank 10, a gear wheel 8 being displaced along a splined shaft 9, the clamp 1 being held against rotation by a pin 13 &c. The wheel 8 is then re-engaged with gears 14, 17 so that further rotation of the crank 10 rotates both clamps uniformly and rotates a screw spindle 18 which carries the gear 17 and which is in engagement with a nut 19 secured to a carriage 23 guided in a slot in the framework 5. A roller 24, and an eccentrically mounted roller 6 carrying an indicator 26 thus move along the sliver as it rotates, the indicator 26 drawing a thickness diagram on a sheet of paper. In the form shown in Fig. 5, sliver 29 is continuously fed from rollers 30, 31 to rollers 32, 33 which are mounted in a frame 34 secured to a gear wheel 35, the sliver passing through hollow shafts of the casing and wheel 35, and the rollers 32, 33 being rotated by a bevel gear 36 engaging a crown wheel 37 ; the measuring roller 50 and a driven recording drum 43, being stationary, the sliver finally passing through a second pair of rollers 40, 41 rotated axially about the sliver. The pair of rollers 40, 41 may be omitted and the measuring device located between the rollers 30, 31 and 32, 33, and the rollers 32, 33 substituted by a small spinning tube giving the sliver a false twist. The gearing for driving the rollers 33 or 41 may be hyperboloid or may include a worm and pinion.
Patent GB-249908-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved method of and means for house and other building construction
IPC: E04B1/08
Filed: 1924-12-04
Abstract: 249,908. Braithwaite & Co., Engineers, Ltd., and Telford, J. C. Dec. 4, 1924. Walls; sheet-metal roofing.-The walls of a house or other building are formed of metal plates 1, preferably pressed steel. flanged on all edges and of storey height, the flanges being inwards and bolted directly together, without columns in the walls, and also bolted to a concrete or like foundation. The corners of the building are finished off with curved flanged plates. A plinth course at each storey may consist of a flanged or channel plate 6 slightly distortable to take up expansion and contraction. The inner wall lining consists of asbestos or other sheeting 15 secured to wooden strips 16 which occur at intervals in the height of the wall and are supported by angle cleats on the plates. The wall sections may be supplied to the site already fitted with pipes for water and gas and other fittings. The floor joists, preferably flitched, rest on the course 6. The roof may be formed of flanged plates bolted to flanged ridge and hip plates 7; tiles may be added. Doors and windows are attached to posts secured to the flanges of the plates.
Patent GB-410867-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for playing games
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 1933-10-18
Abstract: 410,867. Chance - apparatus. SCHOFIELD, P., and HARPER, J., (trading as SHEFFIELD ACCESSORIES CO.), 198, West Street, and HALL, W., 3, Crimicar Lane, both in Sheffield. Oct. 18, 1933, No. 29125/32. [Class 132 (ii).] The invention relates to chance-apparatus wherein a hollow drum b is rotated by hand about a horizontal axis c and is brought to rest in a definite position by a loose member e coming to rest in the lowest angle of the polygonal drum interior, when one of a number of indicia on the external periphery of the drum is visible in an aperture d in a casing a. According to the invention the drum is spun by manipulating the spindle c and its periphery is of angular section whereby oppositely adjacent and like indicia are visible from opposite sides of the apparatus. Spacing washers fare provided between the drum and the casing a.
Patent GB-300773-A (GB)
Title: Cloth cutting or severing mechanism for calender or other machines used in connection with textile trades
IPC: D06C15/00
Filed: 1927-11-02
Abstract: 300,773. Hawthorn & Co., Ltd., J., Liddell, A., Liddell, R., and Stafford, W. Nov. 2, 1927. Stationary - cutter machines.-In a machine in which a web is severed along a warpless portion, a wafer blade c is detachably mounted on an arm b freely mounted on a pivot a<5>. The pivot is adjustably secured to a bearer a by a screw a<4>. The free end of the bar is guided by a bearing d in a channel d<2>. A balance mass g may be fitted. The apparatus may be inverted.
Patent GB-172479-A (GB)
Title: Improved construction of folding seat for automobiles
IPC: B60N2/30
Filed: 1920-10-15
Abstract: 172,479. Windover, W. C. Oct. 15, 1920. Folding seats.-A folding seat for automobiles &c. comprises two right-angled brackets A, B, the parts A carrying a seat frame A<1>, and the parts B, which form legs, carrying a filling-in piece J. The brackets are pivoted at C to iron bars D arranged edgeways and flush with the flooring E, and when the seat is folded, the member J forms a continuation of the floor. A stop F is provided. The seat may carry a pivoted back-rest G.
Patent GB-1441654-A (GB)
Title: Apapratus for arithmetically handling tabulations or bill records
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 1973-06-20
Abstract: 1441654 Billing apparatus CASIO COMPUTER CO Ltd 20 June 1973 [22 June 1972] 29217/73 Heading G4A Apparatus for arithmetically handling and printing bill records of the kind in which each horizontal line of print is divided into a plurality of column divisions each of which defines vertical column in the printed record includes means for generating and storing signals defining tabset positions, and hence column divisions, and means for performing arithmetic operations on stored data corresponding to certain column divisions under the control of a program and the stored tabset defining signals. The system is arranged to calculate and print bills having various formats, e.g. Fig. 2. Initially the format is defined by entering "tab" marks defining the columns on the bill in register 14. For the example of Fig. 2 "tab" marks are entered in positions 15, 30, 40, 55, 65, 80, 90, 105, and 120. Register 15 circulates a single mark in synchronism with the movement of a printing device along the rows of a bill. Signals are produced by AND gates 17 and 24 when a "tab" position is reached. Data is entered via a keyboard and buffer 26 into register 31 into the appropriate columns. Register 31 stores several lines of the bill and program device 37 and an addressing circuit perform the desired operations under control of the "tab" marks on the entered data, e.g. multiply column 1 by column 2 and enter in column 3 &c. The results are printed in the appropriate columns on the bill. Column totals are then accumulated in register 41 and are printed in the final line of the bill.
Patent GB-173902-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the cocks and connections between fixed and portable pipingin the hatchways of ships fitted for refrigerated cargo
IPC: F16K5/00
Filed: 1920-10-16
Abstract: 173,902. Lamb, T. J. N. Oct. 16, 1920. Refrigerating-plant, arrangement of. - Comprises a construction and arrangement of two cocks between the fixed and portable piping in the hatchways of ships whereby a portable section can be cut out without interrupting the main circuit. The horizontal removable cock attached to the portable piping contains a two-ported plug. and the bottom of the casing has projecting vanes of cubic capacity equal to the cock cavity. The plug of the main fixed valve has three ports and a half open bottom, and the casing is extended to carry the removable valve. The main cock A has a central rib C, half open bottom coacbing with the main return pipe, half closed.bottom, a side port E in the half open port adapted to coact with the main inlet pipe V, two side ports F in the closed. half coacting with ports in the extension H of the casing. This extension has a dividing rib forming flow and return channels to and from the removable valve K. The removable, valve K has a central rib, closed bottom and two side ports which coact with the passages in the casing H and with ports W, Y, in the valve casing opening up to the inlet and return parts of the portable piping. The casing of the valve K has depending vanes S, the capacity of which is equal to that of the valve cavity. On turning the main valve A to shut off the branch section, the valve K can be removed, the brine therein passing into the casing H to occupy the space previously filled by the vanes S, and the brine is therefore not wasted. In a modification, the main valve is placed horizontally and the horizontal branch situated above it.
Patent GB-648703-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for testing toothed gearing
IPC: G01M13/02
Filed: 1947-11-03
Abstract: 648,703. Testing toothed gears. YATES, H. G., and PARSONS & MARINE ENGINEERING TURBINE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. Nov. 3, 1947, No. 29265. [Class 106 (ii)] Apparatus for testing a toothed gear a of spur or single-helical type comprises fixed bearings b for a shaft carrying the wheel under test, a toothed wheel divided in a plane perpendicular to its axis into two parts m, n, one part being angularly displaced about the axis to a predetermined extent relatively to the other part, said wheel being mounted on a shaft carried in flexiblymounted bearings c, and means for applying a force tending to reduce the distance between the two shafts when the two wheels are in mesh. Each of the bearings c is supported by flexible plates d and pivoted to a lever e connected by a link i to one end of a link j. A hydraulic means o applies a predetermined load to the centre of the link j and so urges the divided wheel m, n against the meshing testgear a, thus loading the gear teeth. The power required to rotate the gears then corresponds to the frictional losses for this load. The teeth of the divided wheel may be cut to different widths so that the active face area and the load varies for different teeth.
Patent GB-358717-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to appliances for playing table bowls
IPC: A63B65/12
Filed: 1930-11-14
Abstract: 358,717. Table games. THOMAS, A. J. P., Rosedene, Endsleigh Road, Oreston, Plymouth. Nov. 14, 1930, No. 29359. [Class 132 (ii).] In apparatus for playing table bowls wherein a miniature board having the regulation proportions is used, a manually - operated throwing device comprises a rocking arm g pivoted on a rod e and carrying the ball by means of a spring-controlled pivoted gripper member h which, as the arm g falls into the correct position, strikes the mat j and releases the ball, a buffer h<1> discharging the ball. The arm g can be adjusted laterally on the rod e, which is carried by pillars d on a base i pivotally mounted by a pin n on a holder k having a block l adapted to engage key positions in a groove c surrounding the board.
Patent GB-330477-A (GB)
IPC: H04L1/08
Filed: 1929-09-27
Abstract: 330,477. Telefunken Ges. f³r Drahtlose Telegraphie. Oct. 31, 1928, [Convention date]. Fading, preventing; secret signalling systems. -Relates to fading-preventing systems wherein the signals to be transmitted are divided into sections which are stored on a " telegraphone " wire or band, or a wax drum, and each signal section is repeated several times, and superposed in reception. According to the invention, the amplification of each signal section is made to depend upon the intensity with which the same section has previously been received. In order not to increase the total time necessary for transmission, the process of modulation is speeded up, by a time factor corresponding to the number of repetitions of each signal element. As shown in Fig. 1 each signal is recorded in triplicate from a microphone 1 on a storing wire 4 which moves in the direction of the arrow. The signal elements are then applied to the transmitter 14 by three pick-ups 10, 11, 12, suitably displaced in " phase " and rotating in the direction of the arrows at twice the speed of the wire 4, so that the normal speed of transmission is trebled. In reception the process is reversed, each signal section being impressed on a storing wire during three different time periods, which are then registered or superposed. By making the signal sections sufficiently short, secrecy is attained, since different sections are transmitted successively and at an enhanced frequency. In order to ensure a uniform average signal-strength one signal section received at normal intensity may be made sufficient to saturate the storing wire, thus preventing excessive fluctuations; or the average signal intensity in any section may be integrated and caused to control the magnetization of subsequent sections. Or an extra controlling wire may be used to regulate the strength of subsequent signal impressions. If the first impressions are of adequate strength, the following signal sections are suppressed.
Patent GB-1042450-A (GB)
Title: Method of preparing vinylacetylenic siloxanes
Inventor: SHOSTAKOVSKY MIKHAIL FEDOROVIC
IPC: C07F7/08
Filed: 1965-07-12
Abstract: Vinylacetylene magnesium bromide is prepared from magnesium (1 mole), ethyl bromide (1 mole) and vinylacetylene (1 mole) in 250 ml. of ether.ALSO:A process for preparing vinylacetylinic siloxanes comprises reacting vinyl acetylinic silanolates of magnesium bromide with organochlorosilanes. Reaction is preferably effected on a boiling water bath for 5-10 hours.  The vinylacetylinic silanolates of magnesium bromide may be prepared in situ by the reaction of a polydiorganosiloxane with vinylacetylene magnesium bromide, which latter may also be itself prepared in situ (see Division C2). Molar proportions of the reagents are preferably between 9:10 and 10:9 to avoid unwanted by-products.  Preferred organo groups may have 1-3 carbon atoms, of which methyl is exemplified.
Patent GB-499486-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to easily removable handles
IPC: H01H3/10
Filed: 1938-10-11
Abstract: 499,486. Attaching knobs to spindles. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd. Oct. 11, 1938, No. 29435. Convention date, Oct. 12, 1937. [Class 44] A knob is detachably secured to a spindle, such as a control spindle of an electric heater, radio apparatus, &c. by a bowed spring carried by the knob and adapted to snap into recesses at opposite sides of the spindle. As shown, the knob 10a, which may be of moulded material suitably ornamented externally, is of hollow form and has a web 10c with a non-circular aperture 17 which receives the correspondingly non-circular end of the spindle 16. A bowed spring has a loop 20 to receive a screw 23 securing the spring to the web, and limbs 21 which straddle the spindle and snap into recesses 22. Excessive separation of the limbs is prevented by the inturned ends 24 of the limbs engaging in a recess 26 in the web, in which they are frictionally retained against withdrawal when the knob is being detached.
Patent GB-1472087-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical tip cleaner
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1974-07-03
Abstract: 1472087 Flexible abrasive materials ETHICON Inc 3 July 1974 [24 Sept 1973] 29489/74 Heading C4V [Also in Division A5] A device for cleaning the tip of an electrosurgical instrument comprises a resiliently compressible foamed rubber or foamed plastics material, an adhesive coating on one face of the pad for securing the pad to a surgical drape or other operating room surface and abrasive means on the other face of the pad. The coating is preferably a pharmaceutically acceptable adhesive and the foam material is preferably a polyester foam. A backing sheet may completely cover the adhesive coating. The abrasive means may be a layer of abrasive granules such as aluminium oxide granules.
Patent GB-423570-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in filter plugs or wads for cigarettes and in their manufacture
IPC: A24D3/02
Filed: 1933-07-04
Abstract: Filter plugs or wads for cigarettes and the like are made by cutting strips from a sheet or roller of material (e.g. cellulose wadding), the width of which sheet or roll is a multiple of the desired length of plug or wad, moving the strips axially in succession while forming them to the desired cross-section, and delivering the formed strips axially from the forming-mechanism. The machine described for forming the wads is identical with that described in Specification 423,503. Specification 412,551 also is referred to.