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Patent GB-384395-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to frames or like enclosures for horticulture
IPC: A01G9/26
Filed: 1931-10-14
Abstract: 384,395. Receptacles for growing plants ; garden frames. CHURCH, H., Nabbotts, Springfield, Chelmsford. Oct. 14, 1931, No. 28499. [Class 6 (ii).] A propagating or forcing frame for plant culture comprises frame sections e removably built together so that the enclosed volume may be varied by removal or addition of one or more of the sections, and artificial heating means secured within the frame. The frame comprises a bottom section on a base a on battens b. The sections may have double walls g, h, and have overhanging edges f to cover the interstices. The top section is provided with a hinged or slidable cover which may be sloped and formed of glass or other transparent material. The cover is adjustably mounted on its supports to allow for ventilation. Heating units d may be supported between opposite walls of the bottom section. The heating may be electrical, the units comprising wire resistances on porcelain cores mounted on tubes of glass, porcelain, steel or other material. Connections are made through porcelain caps to a power source. Where the cover slopes, the heating units are arranged closer together at the deeper part of the frame. A thermostat s is provided ; it may be adjustable vertically or horizontally in the frame and provided with means for adjusting the temperature it maintains. Plants are supported on trays o on shelves p. To provide sufficient humidity, the trays are packed with moistened earth, sand, coco-nut fibre or other absorbent r. The heating units may be covered with similar material. The trays may be made in two parts providing room for water between them so as to prevent rapid temperature variations.
Patent GB-1164708-A (GB)
Title: Blowing Device for a Converter Assembly
IPC: C21C5/46
Filed: 1967-06-20
Abstract: 1,164,708. Mounting blowing lances. VEREINIGTE ÍSTERREICHISCHE EISEN - UND STAHLWERKE A.G. 20 June, 1967 [22 June, 1966], No. 28508/67. Heading F4B. A blowing device for a converter comprises a fixed vertical guide rail 1, a carriage 2 movable by rollers, and a horizontally swivelling arm 3 carrying a blowing lance 5. In use, a similar device (shown with dashed numerals) is used to permit exchange of lances. Thus the lance 5 is in the blowing position B when the lance 5<SP>1</SP> is in the stand-by position R<SP>1</SP> and vice versa. In a modification (Fig. 4, not shown) the horizontal movement of the lance is linear, being achieved by a slide movable, for example, on rollers. Horizontal movement in each case is under remote control devices 6, 6<SP>1</SP>.
Patent GB-911598-A (GB)
Title: An improved glove construction
IPC: A41D19/02
Filed: 1961-08-08
Abstract: 911,598. Gloves. PEARCE, G. J. Aug. 8, 1961, No. 28584/61. Class 141. A glove comprises a one-piece trank A, B, C without a thumb hole, having an integral thumb quirk 5b which, on folding of the trank along lines F<1> and F<2> to form the glove, lies at the base of the thumb between the parts t<1> and t<2> thereof. The main seam extends from the point S to the wrist joining edges x<1>, x<2> and Z<1>, Z<2>, the edges x<3> and Y<4> of the quirk 5b being sewn to the lower edges x<4> and Y<3>, respectively, of the thumb parts t<1>, t<2> and a tongue Y<1> being sewn to the edges of a slit Y<2> cut between the quirk 5b and the remainder of the panel B. A bifurcated fourchette f or two separate strips, with an integral or separate piecette P is sewn between adjacent fingers. Specification 471,442 is referred to.
Patent GB-622126-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to manually operated dry shaving devices
IPC: B26B19/12
Filed: 1946-09-25
Abstract: 622,126. Dry shavers. KNOWLES, F. W. Sept. 25, 1946, No. 28608. [Class 131] In a manually-operated dry shaver of the type comprising a cutter carried on an operating handle which is operatively connected by a ball joint to a support for an apertured guard plate, the guard plate is flat or slightly concave outwardly. As shown the handle 10 and guard support 11 are operatively connected by the spindle 13 which also passes through the ball 14 of the ball joint. The central part of the spindle is enlarged to form a seating for the ball which retains the spherical end 113 of the guard support in the corresponding spherical recess 10<SP>3</SP> in the handle and provides an abutment 26 for the spring 25 which urges the cutter 12 towards the apertured guard plate 17 secured to the lower end of the guard support. The cutter comprises an axially drilled cylindrical hub, the walls of the bore being convexly curved, and a conical skirt portion sharpened at its outer edge to provide a cutting edge. The guard support is perforated at 16 to allow cut hairs to be shaken out. Specification 579,222 is referred to.
Patent GB-1022596-A (GB)
Title: Suspender fastening
Inventor: BECK FRANK
IPC: A41F11/04
Filed: 1963-07-19
Abstract: 1,022,596. Suspender fastenings. STEELS & BUSKS Ltd. July 13, 1964 [July 19, 1963], No. 28658/63. Heading E2B. A suspender fastening comprises a frame 1 having a top link adapted to be hung from a suspensory attachment and a button 8 which is mounted on a tab 7 carried by the frame and which co-operates with the latter to grip a portion of the garment between them, the frame including a button loop defining an opening 2 which at its upper portion is of greater area than the button and is reduced at its lower portion so that in using the fastening the portion of the garment to be gripped is applied against the button and pushed with the latter into the upper portion of the opening and then drawn with it into the lower bight portion of the opening where it is gripped and held, the top link being of a resiliently deformable material and in the form of a loop which has a gap, the parts 14, 15 of the top link defining the gap being movable between an open position to provide entry to and exit from the top link of the suspensory attachment and a closed position in which the said parts overlap one another to close the gap, the said parts being inherently biased together to resist initial movement from the closed position so that when the said parts are overlapped to close the gap the material of the top link is under stress but when the said parts are in their open position the stress is relaxed. The part 13 is in the form of a hook depending from an upper arm of the part 4 and the part 14 is a lateral projection from the lower arm of part 4. The frame 1 is moulded from nylon and the upper arm 17 as moulded is inclined at an angle to the axis of the fastening and the resilience of the nylon allows it to be deformed so that a rib 15 of the part 13 can engage a groove 16 in the part 14 to hold the two parts together. The button tab 7 is attached to the frame by being threaded through a slot 6 removal being prevented by a bar of triangular section vulcanised to the tab. The passage of the bar through the slot 6 is assisted by a notch (not shown). The lower part of the frame is provided with an internal flange 10 which surrounds the bight 3 and co-operates with undercut recesses in the button 8 to assist retention of the latter as described in Specification 827,783.
Patent GB-471643-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in measuring apparatus for use by shoemakers
IPC: A43D1/02
Filed: 1936-10-22
Abstract: 471,643. Foot - measuring appliances. GIUNTINI, B. Oct. 22, 1936, No. 28700. Convention date, Oct. 26, 1935. [Class 17 (iii)] Apparatus for measuring the foot for footwear comprises a crank on a shaft 45 by which, through clutch devices 47, 53 selectively actuated by knobs 50, various independent shafts 3, 4, 5, 6, 110, which control displacements of the rear end 95 of a platform on which the foot is supported for measurement, of a deformable part 97 of the platform under the arch of the foot, and of members 22 adapted to measure the width and contour of the foot at spaced transverse planes along its length. The foot to be measured is placed on a sheet of paper with carbon paper underneath on a carpet 100a of resilient material supported on a platform 95, 96, 97 and, under pressure of the foot, an impression of deformations which may exist is obtained. The shaft 6 is then rotated, by pressing the appropriate button and turning the crank on the shaft 45, to move the heel and toe engaging members, 18, 19, respectively, and bar members 21, by means of right and left-hand screw-threaded portions 7-15 thereon of different pitches, into contact with the foot, a member 21<1> remaining stationary. The amount of rotation of the shaft 6 is indicated by a recording device 54. The heel end portion 95 of the platform is lifted into engagement with the heel of the foot by turning the shaft 110 which raises two rods 101 resting against a table 102 by rack and pinion 108, 109 and levers 104, 107. The right or left-hand end of the deformable part 97 of the platform is then lifted in accordance with the height of the footarch by racks 111 meshing with pinions 112 actuated by either the shaft 3 or the shaft 4 according as to whether a left foot or a right foot is being measured. The part 97 of the platform comprises transverse blades 98 supported by longitudinal blades 99, and is connected to the other parts 95, 96 of the platform by springs 100. The shaft 6 is next actuated to bring, by tapes around drums 61 thereon, abutments 26 carried by U-shaped members 22 slidable in the bar members 21, 21<1> into contact with the foot, the drums 61 being in two inner and outer parts frictionally coupled together, to permit relative movement on contact with the foot. A lever 85 at the side of the apparatus is then moved to rock members 67, to which the members 22 are attached by springs 94, to bring their ends 68 into contact. Bars 69 are then lowered by a lever 71 to move the members 22 vertically to fit tapes 25, carried on spring drums 24, on the foot, the barrels of the drums winding up any excess length of tape. The movements of the tapes 25 are indicated on lugs 35 of drums 34 on the members 22. The drums are subsequently lowered to mark the position of points 27 of the abutment plates 26 on the paper.
Patent GB-215711-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in railway sleepers
IPC: E01B3/42
Filed: 1923-11-14
Abstract: 215,711. Bustamante y Martinez, D. J. May 9, 1923, [Convention date]. Sleepers, composite; sleeper materials.-Reinforced concrete sleepers B have rail seats formed of blocks C of wood or like resilient material dovetailed or mortized into the sleeper. The blocks may be secured by small wedges while the sleeper recess may be faced with wire gauze or a plate. The concrete may be mixed with inert substances such as slag or waste fragments of cork or wood. The sides of the sleeper are recessed at the ends and centre, Fig. 10. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 9913/12, 125/13, 106,500, and 182,313.
Patent GB-1216039-A (GB)
Title: Roll photosensitive paper drying apparatus
Inventor: SCHONEGGE EGON
IPC: G03D15/02
Filed: 1969-06-06
Abstract: 1,216,039. Drying apparatus. KOMBINAT PENTACON DRESDEN KAMERA-UND KINOWERKE VEB. 6 June, 1969, No. 28787/69. Heading F4G. A roll of photosensitive paper 2 from a developer 1 is guided on to a drying drum 4 by a roller 3 spaced close to the drum and after making contact with the drum the film is pressed against the drum by a cylinder 5. The drum may have a separate drive or be driven by the paper 2 passing round it. After drying, the paper passes over roller 7 to a remoistener and high gloss dryer (not shown).
Patent GB-1497650-A (GB)
Title: Waterjet propulsion apparatus and waterjet driven craft
IPC: B63H11/107
Filed: 1976-07-12
Abstract: 1497650 Jet propulsion ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP 12 July 1976 [25 Sept 1975] 28936/76 Heading B7V A water jet propulsion apparatus comprises a pump which discharges through an annular duct 27 and a nozzle 31, the nozzle being slidable between a forward position where a lip 30 closes on to a surface of an inner housing 25, to deflect the jet through a forwardly directed reversing duct 17, 18, and a rearward position, when the lip 30 closes an opening into the duct 17 so that the fit is directed rearwardly for forward motion of a craft to which the apparatus is fitted. A valve 38 and a throat 22 are fitted in the end of duet 18. Two ducts 18 can discharge from opposite sides of a craft. The duct 18 can be housed wholly within the hull of the craft.
Patent GB-656696-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to welded joints
IPC: B23K33/00
Filed: 1948-11-08
Abstract: 656,696. Uniting by fusion. HADFIELDS, Ltd., COLBECK, E. W., RAIT, J. R., and ADAMS, D. W. Nov. 8, 1948, No. 28951. [Class 83 (iv)] In the preparation of two metal parts to be joined together by fusion welding by means of a butt joint of substantially uniform quality throughout, provision is made, for closing the welding gap, by means of a backing standing proud of the root face of the parts and formed by integral portions of the parts. The parts A and B to be joined are provided with integral lands L off-set from the side opposite which the weld is to be made and these are spigotted at G serving to align the parts. The welding gap thus formed is thus bounded at the root by a backing consisting of the overlapping land portions. The first welding run at least, is made with an arc welding electrode of deep penetrative characteristics so that the weld metal penetrates the joint below the normal level of the faces of the parts on the underside. The joint is particularly adapted for pipes and the lands are subsequently machined away to give a smooth interior surface to the pipe length.
Patent GB-502915-A (GB)
Title: An improved method and means for connecting pistons to a revolvable shaft
IPC: F16H35/02
Filed: 1937-10-23
Abstract: 502,915. Rotary engines. BUCHANAN, A. S. Oct. 23, 1937, No. 28964. [Class 110 (ii)] A rotary engine or pump has pairs of pistons A attached to concentric shafts which rotate about an axis C. The pistons are coupled by links B, D, on a pin driven by a shaft F, to approach and recede to and from each other during their rotation. The diameter of the circle I is less than that of the circle H. During one revolution of the shaft F one piston will make a large angular movement, and the second piston a small angular movement, and during the second revolution of F, the angles traversed by the pistons will be small and large respectively. When the links D pass through their topmost arcs, the surfaces J slide under fixed brackets K. Projections L engage a curved surface M and slide thereon, the surface acting as a fulcrum when the pin E is passing through the centre of rotation of the cranks BB. Gears PP, QQ couple the piston sfafts to the shafts provided with cranks BB. The gear ratio is P, Q: 2: 1. A sparking-plug R is used when the engine operates as an internal-combustion engine.
Patent GB-450139-A (GB)
Title: Imitation fires
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 1934-10-10
Abstract: 450,139. Imitation fires. MACKINTOSH, G. E., 6, Woodhall Terrace, Juniper Green, Midlothian, Edinburgh. Oct. 10, 1934, No. 28970. [Class 126] In an imitation fire, lumps 2 of imitation fuel, composed of compressed lumps of metal foil or irregular bodies covered with metal foil, rest on a substantially invisible wire mesh 1 covering an enclosure 8, which is lined with crinkled metal foil 6. The lumps 2 are partly coloured. One or more electric, lamps 7, which may be coloured amber, orange or red, may be provided. The enclosure may be of rectangular, circular or other shape.
Patent GB-289813-A (GB)
Abstract: 289,813. Frey, R. May 2, 1927, [Convention date]. Lighting, systems of.-A vehicle is fitted with a pair of lamps arranged above the head of the driver, for example at the front edge of the roof, and the two lamps may be dipped together, or either lamp may be turned inwardly, by the operation of a single handle. The lamps e are pivotally mounted in forked holders d carried at the ends of a shaft c which is rotatably mounted in bearings b carried by rails a secured to the roof of the vehicle. A rod h arranged parallel to the shaft c is slidably mounted in end guides i and in the extensions f<1> of a central sleeve f, the guides i and the sleeve f being carried by and rotated together with the shaft c. The rod h is connected by a universal joint to a hand lever g operable from the driver's seat, and the ends of the rod project beyond the guides i to engage with arms k mounted on the lamp. When the lever g is pushed upwardly the shatft c is rotated and the two lamps are dipped, and when the lever is moved to one side one of the lamps is turned inwardly against the action of a return spring l arranged between the lamp casing and an eye m on the holder d. A stop n carried by the guide i prevents outward turning of the lamp when the rod h is moved away from it.
Patent GB-243352-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in pantographic mechanism for metal cutting and like machine tools
IPC: B23Q35/20
Filed: 1925-11-17
Abstract: 243,352. Habicht, F. P. Nov. 20, 1924, [Convention date]. Lathes ; milling-machines; copying mechanism. -A pantograph mechanism for machine tools comprises a slide c actuated by means of two pantographs b, b<1> having the same ratio and a common tracing point i which is movable over templets carried by a table m. In Figs. 1 and 2, the blanks d secured to the slide by work-holders e may be moved beneath vertically-adjustable milling spindles g driven from belt pulleys h. For engraving, the ratio of the pantographs, is preferably variable. In the application to a turning- lathe, Fig. 5, the slide c carries tools D for operating on work-pieces F mounted on spindles G, this arrangement being suitable for making profiled articles such as the handles of tools. The slide c is of considerable weight to diminish vibration effects, and the surface bearing on the fixed table a is lubricated by oil or grease.
Patent GB-1073725-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to drum tedders
IPC: A01D78/02
Filed: 1964-06-23
Abstract: The subject matter of this Specification is included in Specification 1,073,723.
Patent GB-636800-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the dehydrogenation of secondary alcohols to ketones
IPC: C07C45/00
Filed: 1948-04-07
Abstract: The process of the original invention is modified by using proportions of copper and zinc oxide in the catalyst, which, expressed as a molecular ratio of cupric oxide to zinc oxide are in the range of below 1 : 2 down to and including 1 : 3.ALSO:The process of Specification 636,743 is modified by using proportions of copper and zinc oxide in the catalyst, which, expressed as a molecular ratio of cupric oxide to zinc oxide are in the range of below 1 : 2 down to and including 1 : 3.
Patent GB-1021914-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in d.c. smoothing circuits
Inventor: BIXBY WILLIAM HERBERT
IPC: H02M1/14
Filed: 1963-07-23
Abstract: 1,021,914. Smoothing D.C. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. July 23, 1963, No. 29079/63. Heading H2F. A D.C. smoothing circuit which includes a capacitor 23 which exhibits inherent resistance and inductance as well as capacitance (e.g. an electrolytic capacitor) is provided with a series resistor 22, the voltage across which is utilized in minimizing the ripple voltage. As shown in Fig. 1, the capacitor 23 having capacitance C inductance LC and resistance RC is connected in series with a resistor 22 having inherent inductance 24. A primary winding 28 of transformer is connected across the resistor 22, the secondary winding 29 of this transformer being in series with the capacitor 23 across output terminals. The turns ratio of the transformer is equal to the ratio of the resistor 22 to the resistance RC. Ripple is thereby reduced. In determining the turns ratio account may also be taken of the inductances 24 and LC.
Patent GB-260783-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to staves for use in surveying
IPC: G01C15/06
Filed: 1925-11-18
Abstract: 260,783. Gayer, A. E. Nov. 18, 1925. Levelling-staves.-A levelling- staff which can be used for ordinary short range work and also for long range and stadia work is marked with feet numbers, tenths numbers, and hundredths divisions, and with stadia marks so arranged that in addition to providing the marks for stadia work they serve to indicate the decimal points between adjacent feet figures and tenths figures, both of which are arranged opposite the particular series of hundredths divisions to which they relate. The feet figures A and tenths figures B are marked on opposite sides of the staff, the appropriate figure A being repeated opposite each figure B. The hundredths divisions D consist of black lines separated by white spaces, and the stadia marks C consist of black rectangles each extending over a length equal to 0.05 of a foot. The hundredths divisions are so arranged that the white spaces d exceed the black spaces, there being a space d of double width between the last black division of one series and the first of the next. The centres of these spaces, which are the zeros of the hundredths measurements, are represented by the lower edges c of the rectangles 0 and by the topmost points a, b of the feet and tenths numerals. A further white space d' of double width may be provided at the centre of each series of hundredths divisions : the centres of these spaces are indicated by the upper edges c' of the rectangles C. Each space d' may be partly enclosed by extensions d<2> from the adjacent black divisions, so that when the hair line of the telescope passes through the centre of this space it forms roughly the figure 5, which in this case is the value of the second decimal figure.
Patent GB-831252-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to triazine derivatives
Inventor: GREEN JOSEPH
Filed: 1957-09-16
Abstract: The invention comprises bactericidal 1:2-dihydrotriazine derivatives of the formula <FORM:0831252/IV (b)/1> wherein R is an alkyl radical of 7-16 carbon atoms or an aralkyl radical of the formula X.C6H4.CH2- or X.C10H6.CH2-X being hydrogen, methyl or halogen, and R1 is hydrogen or a methyl radical, and their preparation by treating a guanidine of the formula <FORM:0831252/IV (b)/2> with acetone or acetaldehyde, preferably in the presence of an acid catalyst. Examples describe the preparation of 1-n-decyloxy-, 1-n-dodecyloxy-, 1-n-tetradecyloxy, 1-n-heptyloxy, 1-n-octyloxy, 1-n-hexadecyloxy, 1-benzyloxy, 1 - naphthylmethyloxy and 1 - p - methyl -, p-chloro- and p-bromo-, benzyloxy, 4:6-diamino - 1:2 - dihydro - 2 : 2 - dimethyl - s - triazine and 1 - n - decyloxy - 4 : 6 - diamino - 1 : 2 - dihydro - 2 - methyl - s - triazine.  The Provisional Specification also comprises compounds of the above general formula wherein the 2-position may be unsubstituted or substituted by C1-6 alkyl radicals, or aryl or aralkyl radicals of the formula X.C6H4- or X.C6H4.CH2-.