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Patent GB-1531652-A (GB)
Title: String construction and method of making same
IPC: A63B51/02
Filed: 1977-01-22
Abstract: 1531652 Strings for athletic rackets and musical instruments; braids ASHAWAY LINE & TWINE MFG CO 22 Jan 1977 02684/77 Headings D1K and D1T A string, that may be used for athletic rackets and musical instruments, comprises a thermoplastic core, a first coating on the core of a cured cationic lubricating agent, and a second coating comprising a thermoplastic resin that is bonded to the first coating. The core may be a monofilament or a plurality of filaments twisted or braided together and may, for example, be of nylon polyester, fiberglass or aramid fibers. The second coating is preferably a nylon formulation. One or more monofilaments, preferably of nylon, may be spiral wrapped around said second coating and further coatings of said thermoplastic resin may then be applied to give the string a smooth outer finish. Other forms of wrap or even braiding may be used in place of the spiral wrap. The trade names of several suitable cationic lubricating agents are quoted.
Patent GB-328320-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to bedstead corner and like joints
IPC: F16B12/58
Filed: 1929-01-26
Abstract: 328,320. Higgins, E. Jan. 26, 1929. Joints.-In a bedstead joint the male member 6 comprises a tongue 2, tapered in both front and edge elevations, carried upon a central web 5 the female member 8 having corresponding tapers. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 6904/09.
Patent GB-1002638-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electrical combination locks
Inventor: DUNSTER JAMES DUNSTER
IPC: E05B49/00
Filed: 1963-01-22
Abstract: 1,002,638. Remotely operated locks. INDEPENDANT SECURITY CONSULTANTS Ltd. Jan. 21, 1964, No. 2706/63. Heading E2A. [Also in Division H2] In a remote control unit for controlling the opening and closing of an electrical combination lock, a stepped key is turned through a predetermined angular distance to operate a plurality of contacts via pivoted levers 20, each lever having a pawl 26 moving a ratchet wheel 21 which momentarily closes spring contacts 22 as each tooth passes. The ratchet wheel is advanced a predetermined number of teeth dependent upon the height of the associated step of the key. Stepped blade 2 and full blade 3 of the key are inserted in slots 2a, 3a, and the key is turned to operate the contacts 22, each pair of which forms a pulse producing element in circuit with one operable component of an electrically operated servo-mechanism, whose individually operable components, e.g. rotary magnetic slave units, are so arranged that each must move to a predetermined position before a bolt of the combination lock can be withdrawn. The key is initially turned anticlockwise to actuate contacts 7 and ensure the return of the operable components of the servo mechanism to their correct starting positions before it is turned clockwise to operate the contacts 22 and generate the pulse pattern required by the servo-mechanism.
Patent GB-1098229-A (GB)
Title: Overhead rail apparatus
IPC: D01H9/08
Filed: 1966-01-20
Abstract: A carriage, containing for example bobbin doffing and donning equipment, is movable over machines, for example rows of spinning frames, and has means interacting with means on the machine to accurately position the carriage.  The carriage moves along rails forming a second carriage which is movable along a set of stationary rails disposed perpendicularly to the first rails.  In one embodiment each spinning frame has a light source mounted on top of it while there are a number of spaced photocells arranged on the first carriage such that when the carriage is disposed approximately over a spinning frame a photo-cell is actuated unless the carriages are accurately positioned over the spinning frame.  Each photo-cell is connected to one of the motors driving the wheels of one or other of the carriages so that depending on which photocell is actuated one motor one of the carriages a short distance towards the desired position.  The motors are intermittently actuated until the desired position is reached.  In a second embodiment the light source is replaced by a ball mounted on top of an upstanding rod and the photo-cells are replaced by a plurality of segmental plates arranged in a circle with a small plate arranged in the centre.  When the carriages are approximately positioned over the spinning frame the plates are lowered till one of the plates contacts the ball and causes a switch connected to that plate to be actuated.  If a segmental plate is contacted then the switch starts one of the motors to move a carriage a short distance while if the small plate is contacted the switch signals the doffer circuit that the doffer is in the right position.
Patent GB-912244-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to double-acting gates for cattle pens and the like
IPC: E06B11/02
Filed: 1959-01-26
Abstract: 912,244. Gates. O'CONNOR, P. Jan. 26, 1959 [Jan. 27, 1958; March 14, 1958; March 28, 1958; April 23, 1958], No. 2727/59. Class 45. [Also in Group XXV]. A gate for a cattle pen which can pivot about either end has the hinge elements at each end mounted on a bolt 15 vertically slidable on the end upright member 10 of the gate and manually operable lever or cam means 17 are connected with each bolt for moving it vertically, a horizontal bar 18 the ends of which co-operate with notches or recesses 19 in the respective bolts being slidably mounted on the gate for the purpose of locking one of the bolts when the other is displaced vertically to disengage the corresponding hinge elements. Preferably the bolts 15 and bar 18 are located inside the appropriate tubular members 10. 11 of the gate, and the ends of the bolts are each provided with a lateral projection 37 (not shown) and engage keyhole-shaped apertures in lugs 14 on the gateposts 3 so that the hinge elements can only be disengaged when the gate is closed. Abutments 20 on the gateposts co-operate with lugs 21 on the gate uprights to prevent the gate from being lifted off its hinges : in a modification a second, inclined, abutment is provided beneath the lug up which the latter may ride as the gate closes. The bolts 15 may carry apertured lugs engaging pivot pins secured to the gateposts.
Patent GB-112539-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Artificial Hands.
Inventor: WILSON WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: A61F2/58
Filed: 1917-02-26
Abstract: 112,539. Wilson, W. J., and Markham, F. A. Feb. 26, 1917. Limbs, artificial.-Relates to hands of the type in which the fingers and thumb are normally held in the closed position under spring action and are opened by a body movement of the wearer, and consists in an arrangement in which some or all of the fingers are normally held, relatively to a fixed thumb, in the grasping or operative position against the action of one or more springs, by a stronger spring, means being provided for relieving the fingers from the pull of the stronger spring by the body movement so as to permit of their opening for the purpose of grasping or releasing an object. The fingers are pivoted to strips g, Figs. 3 and 4, secured to the hand a, which is hinged to a wrist-piece b. The index and middle fingers d, e are held with their ends in contact with the thumb c by means of a cord or wire passing over a pulley k at one end of a lever k<1> which is pivoted at k<2> to the hand and normally held in the position shown by a spring l. A cord or wire m attached to the other end of the lever k extends up the arm and is secured to the wearer's shoulder &c. so that a slight movement of the shoulder &c. relieves the fingers d, e of the tension spring l and allows them to be moved outwards under the action of springs l<1>. The third and little fingers h, i are held with their ends nearly in contact with the palm of the hand a by a spring n, one end of which is secured to the hand at n<1> while the other end engages a looped cord or wire o, the ends of which are attached to the fingers h, i. In a modification. Fig. 5, a cord p passes over a pulley q on the lever k<1> and is attached at its ends to the fingers It, i at points on the opposite side of their hinge-pins f to those to which the cord o is secured, so that the movement of the lever k<1> will pull the fingers h, i away from the palm against the action of the spring n,
Patent GB-777053-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to signalling devices for road vehicles
IPC: B60Q1/50
Filed: 1954-01-30
Abstract: 777,053. Road-traffic signs on vehicles. SIMMONS, R. H. Jan. 31, 1955 [Jan. 30, 1954], No. 2858/54. Class 118 (2). [Also in Group XVIII] A signalling device for a road vehicle comprises an illuminable transparent or translucent face which incorporates sharply defined contrasting coloured panels, each of which is framed by an illuminable transparent or translucent surround of a neutral colour or of a contrasting colour relative to the colours of the panels, and means under the control of the driver of the vehicle for illuminating simultaneously a selected coloured panel and the associated surround or a part thereof, as and when required. As shown, a casing 10 is provided with suction cups 102 for fixing inside a windscreen or to the body of a vehicle. The casing 10 is divided into two compartments respectively illuminable by two lamps 121, 122 under selective control of the driver. The front is glazed with a panel 11 comprising a red or amber portion 111 and a green portion 112, separated by and bounded by a translucent band 113 of blue or a neutral colour such as " frosting " in the case of glass. The coloured panels carry words as shown. A translucent masking strip 13 may cover the face of the indicator in order to avoid confusion when it is not illuminated. The surround band 113 may be separately illuminable by a third lamp which is lit whenever one or other of lamps 121, 122 is lit. In another form of the device (Fig. 6, not shown), the casing has a circular face with an annular surround which also divides the face vertically into two coloured panels. In another modification the device may be semi-circular in shape with the surround dividing the face into two quadrants. Alternatively the device may be diamond-shaped, providing contrasting coloured triangles. The device may be mounted inside the casing of an auxiliary vehicle lamp; or the body of a head lamp itself may incorporate the device.
Patent GB-347602-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to lifting devices for motor and other vehicles
IPC: B66F7/28
Filed: 1930-01-28
Abstract: 347,602. Load-handing appliances. LOGETTE, A. 1. and DAINTON, E. H., 186, Walmer Road, Notting Hill, London. Jan. 28, 1930, No. 2868. [Class 78 (iii).] Appliances for raising and supporting vehicles of the kind having a trackway or platform mounted on a hydraulic plunger are provided with slidable cross-beams fitted with jacks for engaging the axles &c. The trackway c is mounted on a frame a on a hydraulic plunger b. Cross-beams 1 are slidably mounted on the flanges 3a of the frame and carry prop-jacks 2 having crutches 9 adjustable in height, the jacks being slidable on the cross-beams and adjusted to the vehicle when it has been raised by lifting jacks, not shown. The cross-beams may be fitted with hook-like brackets slidably engaging flanges on the trackways. Screw jacks 2 may be used for raising the vehicle.
Patent GB-209611-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in devices for separating and straining liquids
IPC: B01D17/02
Filed: 1923-01-31
Abstract: 209,611. Sedivß (nee Laskova), J. Jan. 31. 1923. Funnel strainers; strainers having sheet straining - materials; separating by gravity. -In a device for separating the components of a mixture of the type comprising a funnel 1, Fig. 1, having a stem 2, which projects into the funnel body so as to form a space 9 for the collection of sediment and the heavier liquid, strainers 7, through which the lighter liquid passes into the stem, and a shield 4, round the edge of which the mixture passes into the lower space, the shield and strainers are carried by a sleeve 5 which rests loosely in the upper end of the stem and the sleeve has an air vent 8. The sleeve is supported by means of a flange 6. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the lower space has cylindrical partitions 20, 21, forming settling compartments for the heavier liquid, which may be continuously discharged through a pipe 25 having a valve 24. The sleeve 5 is provided with a valve composed of a cylinder 12 with oblong apertures, the position of which is determined by a spring 13 and a nut 14 on the valve stem 9. Strainers 7<1>, 19 are carried by a cylinder 10. The shield 4 has apertures around its circumference. A filling receptacle 27 is provided with strainers in its base.
Patent GB-538033-A (GB)
Title: Improved method of and means for the construction of floors
IPC: E04B5/26
Filed: 1940-02-15
Abstract: 538,033. Reinforced concrete floors. KONYI, K. HAJNAL-, and MYERS, S. M. Feb. 15, 1940, No. 2901. [Class 20 (iv)] A method of forming a reinforced concrete floor consists first in casting a concrete composite beam comprising a reinforced concrete core cast within a line of pre-cast concrete units, second, erecting a plurality of such beams to span the required floor area, third, bridging adjacent beams with precast concrete units leaving the central area of the top surface of said beams free with members of the reinforcement thereof extending therefrom upwardly, and, fourth, applying concrete over the whole floor area. As shown a number of pre-cast units 6 of U-section are assembled in a line and filled with concrete after reinforcing members 5, 5a, have been deposed therein. A number of these beams may be supported by similarly constructed primary beams of greater depth. Hollow bridging members 2 provided with end flanges are then positioned on the edges of the beams. In a modification flat slabs are substituted for the members 6, these being arranged vertically, spaced apart, with a filling at the base of a small quantity of light concrete. The blocks 2 may be substituted by flat slabs.
Patent GB-1384461-A (GB)
Title: Lift truck
IPC: B66F9/065
Filed: 1972-01-21
Abstract: 1384461 Lift trucks POTAIN 21 Jan 1972 [4 Feb 1971] 2905/72 Heading B8H An articulated boom 4, 6, which is mounted on a tractor and actuated by rams 11,. 12, is provided at its outer end with a load platform 9, the orientation of the load platform normally being maintained constant by parallelogram linkages and the linkages being deformable by means of a ram 19 to tilt the load platform. In a modification, Fig. 5 (not shown), the platform 9 is mounted for up and down movement on a mast which is pivotally mounted on the boom and connected to the parallelogram linkages.
Patent GB-111599-A (GB)
Title: Differential Gearing.
Inventor: ADLER BROR ALARICK
IPC: B60K17/16
Filed: 1917-02-28
Abstract: 111,599. Adler, B. A. Feb. 28, 1917. Free-wheel gearing.-In double-acting ratchetclutches, used as differential gearing on motor vehicles, the hub 20 of a road-wheel carries a cup 24, on which are formed teeth 25, adapted to be engaged for either direction of rotation by arms 29, 29<1> on pawls 28, pivoted on a loose ring 27. Lugs 31 on the pawls 28 engage recesses in a driving member 26 driven by bevel gearing 21, 22. To prevent the pawls, when the wheel overruns from being carried over so far as to bring their back ends into engagement with the teeth 25, a ring carrying lugs 34 engages slots 35 in the driving-member 26, the lugs 34 lying beneath the forward ends of the pawls 28, whatever the direction of drive. A central driving-member may be arranged to actuate two clutches, each actuating one road wheel axle, in which case springs are arranged between lugs on the two loose pawl carriers to prevent premature reversal of the pawls.
Patent GB-574784-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to feed devices for power operated presses and the like
IPC: B21D43/14
Filed: 1944-02-18
Abstract: 574,784. Stamping. CURRAN & CO., Ltd., E., and GOODE, K. C. Feb. 18, 1944, No. 3020. [Class 83 (iv)] A feed device for a drawing'or other press, having a pair of die stations 5, 6 side by side and tools 1, 3 which make their strokes alternately, comprises an arm 11 pivoted at 13 so that pushers 9a, 9b carried by the arm are adapted to push work-pieces 8 placed in front of them into position over said dies alternately. The pushers can be moved by a handle 16 and gearing 14 over a track 20 to which articles, e.g. cartridge cases, are fed by hand from a shoot 22. Stops 5a, 6a are provided for the articles and stops, not shown, may be provided for the arm 11. In this case, the pushers may be mounted adjustably on the arm 11 to allow for varied size of article. A wire mesh guard with an opening at the shoot 22 may be provided.
Patent GB-821801-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to francis turbine runners
IPC: B23P15/04
Filed: 1958-01-30
Abstract: 821,801. Hydraulic turbines. KARLSTADS MEKANISKA WERKSTAD A.B. Jan. 30, 1958 [Feb. 2, 1957], No. 3052/58. Class 110 (3). [Also in Group XXII] In a method of making a Francis turbine runner, the individual blades are cast with flat faces which form a slight angle to each other, the thickness of each blade decreasing linearly from the inlet to the outlet edge and from the hub to the rim edge respectively, are surface-finished while still flat, and are then bent and attached to the hub and the rim of the runner. Each blade is cast with two flat faces 17 and 19 and four edge faces 21, 23, 25 and 27. The edge face 21 is straight in its longitudinal direction, and is curved in its transverse direction and merges smoothly into the faces 17 and 19. After cleaning and heat-treating the blade its planar surfaces are finished as by planing, milling or grinding and the small marginal zones of the flat sides which are not completely planar adjacent the edges 21 and 23 and the entire edge faces are worked by hand tools. The sharp corners of the edge face 23 and of the flat sides 17, 19 are cut off and the edges finished by hand grinding. The edge faces 25, 27 are smoothed and their corners chamfered to leave space for welds to be applied later. The blade is then bent between dies to its final shape as in Fig. 4 and welded between the hub 11 and the rim 13 of the runner.
Patent GB-1292585-A (GB)
Title: A mask or original for reproducing patterns on light sensitive layers and a method of producing such a mask or original
IPC: G03F1/54
Filed: 1970-01-21
Abstract: 1292585 Photo-masks LICENTIA PATENTVERWALTUNGS GmbH 21 Jan 1970 [31 Jan 1969] 3060/70 Heading G2M [Also in Division B6] Photo-masks particularly for use in semiconductor manufacture comprise a transparent substrate bearing, a patterned layer of a Group III-Group V or Group II-Group VI compound. Preferably, a glass substrate bears the compound is an oxide, sulphide, selenide, phosphide or telluride of zinc, gallium or cadmium.
Patent GB-429789-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to prepayment meters
IPC: G07F15/02
Filed: 1934-01-30
Abstract: 429,789. Prepayment mechanism for meters. GLOVER & CO., Ltd., G., and STAPLES, C. W., Royal Avenue, Chelsea, London. Jan. 30, 1934, No. 3099. [Class 27] Coin action, thrust and multiple-coin.-In prepayment meters operable by coins of different denominations, for example, shillings and pennies, the coins inserted into a rotatable pocket h, Fig. 1, depress a slide k located in the pocket against the action of a spring l and cause a lever m pivoted to the slide k at o or a lever n pivoted to the pocket at p to engage respectively a quantity wheel b or a according as a shilling or a penny is used. The levers m, n are located on the outside of the pocket and the pivot o travels in a slot s in the pocket and a slot t in the lever n. The lever m is normally held by the spring against a stop u on the slide, which stop travels in a slot v in the pocket. When a shilling is used, the lever m is moved bodily downwards sufficiently for its nose to engage between the teeth of wheel b. If a slightly larger coin, such as a half-penny, be inserted, the lever m engages a fixed stop w on the pocket and rotates upwardly out of engagement with the wheel b. When a penny is inserted, the pivot o is moved further downwards and enters an inclined portion of the slot t thereby rocking the lever n into engagement with the wheel a, the lever m being rocked inwardly by engagement with the stop w. The pivot p is mounted in slots g in the pocket and in a plate r so that if the lever n engages the tip of a tooth on the wheel a, it can yield bodily until a slight rotation of the pocket allows it to snap between two teeth. The lever m acts similarly. The mechanism may be set for use with pennies or shillings only by inserting a peg y in holes y<1> or y<2>. A peg 7 on the slide k, Fig. 5, actuates a lever 5 to slide a spring-controlled detent 6 into engagement with ratchet teeth 3 on the inside of the coin mechanism casing c. This prevents backward rotation of the pocket h after insertion of a coin. Gas, supplying by meter.-The movement of the wheels a, b is transmitted to valve controlling mechanism through epicyclic mechanism. When the maximum number of coins have been inserted, a peg 13 on a wheel 14 of the valve controlling mechanism rocks a shutter 10 pivoted at 12 and controlled by a spring 11 to close the coin discharge slot x and so prevent further coins from being inserted until some gas has been consumed: Indicators.-The amount standing to the credit of the consumer is indicated by a drum 15 having detachably secured thereto a graduated scale 16 co-operating with a pointer 17 adjustably secured by a screw 19. Coin-slit closing-devices.-The pocket h is mounted on a disc f connected by a pin and slot to a disc e provided with a finger piece g. The disc e is moved to cover the insertion slot j in disc f before the latter disc is moved.
Patent GB-604743-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the manufacture of strip material
Filed: 1945-11-26
Abstract: 604,743. Belts; braces; bracelets. VEIT, J., and KENURE, J. F. Nov. 26, 1945, Nos. 3108/48, 3109/48 and 3110/48. Divided out of 604,697, [Group XXV]. Drawings to Specification. [Classes 43 and 141] Wearing-apparel, such as belts, braces, and wrist straps, is made from flexible strip material which consists of one or more opaque parallel linear elements within a sheath of light-transmitting thermoplastic material. The linear elements may be of wire thread or cord and may have a coating of coloured thermoplastic material. Alternatively, the linear elements may be in the form of tapes or metallic strips or opaque thermoplastic strips which latter may be reinforced by wires, threads, strips, &c. The metallic or thermoplastic strips may be provided on one or both faces with tapes. The flexible strip material may be corrugated longitudinally. Specification 604,697, [Group XXV], is referred to.
Patent GB-802925-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to huts, greenhouses and similar structures
IPC: E04B1/344
Filed: 1956-02-01
Abstract: 802,925. Garages. RAISBECK, H. F. Jan. 25, 1957 [Feb. 1, 1956], No. 3142/56. Class 20(1) A temporary extension to a garage or hut provided with double doors 4 may be formed by opening out the doors to form the sides of the extension and sliding out a horizontal shutter 12, normally housed within the garage, to rest on the doors thus forming a roof for the extension. An endwall for the extension is formed by pairs of half-doors 6, 8 hinged together and each pair being hinged to the free edge of a garage door 4 so that when the garage doors are opened the half doors may be folded back to form the end-wall. The shutter slides on pulleys 11 engaging fixed rails within the garage and on rollers 13.