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Patent GB-2473284-A (GB)
Title: Mobile fall prevention assembly with twin booms
Inventor: CARDEN ANTHONY
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2009-09-08
Abstract: A fall arrest assembly 10 has two booms 17 which cooperate to suspend a rail 24 to which safety lanyards 36 can be attached. The two booms are supported by first 16a and second (16b, figure 3) stanchions which are fixed to a common boom support structure such as a trailer 11 but which can be moved with respect to each other, preferably by extension of the trailer alongside a heavy goods vehicle to be unloaded. Folding sections (40a, 40b, figure 2) of the support structure may accommodate the change in length and can be locked in position. The booms pivot 20a on the stanchions so that they can be raised or lowered. The trailer can include ballast tanks 28 and an access platform 30 that can be raised up to the height of a vehicle being unloaded. The safety lanyards may extend from a drum with a rate-dependent centrifugal brake.
Patent GB-2473292-A (GB)
Title: Gear shift commander with a preparatory state
Inventor: GLOVER ANTHONY RICHARD
IPC: B60K20/06
Filed: 2009-09-08
Abstract: A vehicle has a gear shaft commander 6 comprises, for example, shift paddles (9a, 9b, fig 2) which have three states, a normal state 9, a transition or prepare sate 10 and a shift state 11. The vehicle has an engine 2 and may have a dual clutch gearbox 3. When a driver selects the transition/prepare state 10 the gearbox 3 and/or the engine 2 undergoes a preparatory adjustment in preparation for an up or down shift; and the vehicle is configured to make an up or down shift in response to the driver selecting the shift state 11. In the transition state 10 gears in the gearbox 3 are preselected on an unused transmission shaft and an unused clutch is disengaged. Also in the transition state 10 the engine 2 is controlled so as to respond promptly so as to match road speed in a new gear. An independent claim describes a steering wheel assembly comprising shift paddles having three states which generate three different outputs.
Patent GB-2475274-A (GB)
Title: Compressor and charge air cooler protection in a turbocharged i.c. engine having short and long EGR routes by monitoring compressor outlet temperature
Inventor: VASSALLO ALBERTO
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 2009-11-12
Abstract: A Diesel engine has an intake manifold 10, an exhaust manifold 11, short and long EGR routes 50, 60, a charge air cooler (CAC, intercooler) 20 and a turbocharger 4 having a compressor 40 and a turbine 41. Regulating valves 52, 62, 63 enable control the flow rate of exhaust gas and the splitting of exhaust gas between the EGR routes 50, 60. The invention provides a temperature sensor 98 for sensing the temperature of gas at the outlet of the compressor 40. In response to the sensed compressor outlet temperature the splitting of the EGR flow rate between the first and second EGR routes 50, 60 may be regulated and/or compressor outlet pressure may be regulated using a variable nozzle turbine. The compressor can thus be protected against thermal stress and oil cracking. The temperature sensor 98, with ambient temperature sensor 99 and intake manifold temperature sensor 80, also allows monitoring of CAC efficiency.
Patent GB-2461481-A (GB)
Title: Power supply device
Inventor: BIESTER KLAUS
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2007-04-13
Abstract: A power supply device (1) for at least one electrical means (2) arranged below sea level, for instance a power supply and control device, or the like, used in maritime oil and/or gas production, comprises a voltage supply means (3) particularly provided above sea level, which is connected via a first cable connection (4) to the electrical means (2) and via a second cable connection (5) to a subsea anode (6). -The electrical means has assigned thereto a subsea cathode (7) for closing the circuit. It is thereby ensured that power supply is guaranteed even in the case of reduced cabling efforts for a long period of time and can be maintained and repaired in a simple way.
Patent GB-1091709-A (GB)
Title: Mounting pedestals for conveyor rollers or wheels
Inventor: TREGONING GEOFFREY ROBINSON
IPC: B65G13/00
Filed: 1966-03-08
Abstract: 1,091,709. Roller conveyers. WESTING- HOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL CO. Ltd. June 16, 1966 [March 8, 1966], No. 10055/66. Heading B8A. [Also in Divisions E2 and F2] A mounting for a conveyer roller 20 comprises a pedestal formed of rigid P.V.C. and provided with " snap-fasteners " 4 which snap into holes 10 formed in a structural member 8. A bore 2 accommodates the spindle 22 of the roller, but a bush 11 for receiving a spindle of reduced diameter may be inserted in the bore 2. In assembly, the spindle 22 is passed through each of a pair of roller bearings 21 and a pedestal 1 is then slid on to each end of the spindle. In Fig. 2 (not shown), the pedestal bore (2) is elongated so that the spindle (22) is vertically movable but is biased upwardly by a double hair-pin spring (26). A pedestal for a conveyer wheel (35, Fig. 3, not shown) has upwardly extending recesses (32) into which can be " snapped " the ends (33) of a spindle (34) on which the wheel (35) rotates.
Patent GB-593715-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to moulds for casting metal
IPC: B22D25/04
Filed: 1945-04-21
Abstract: 593,715. Moulds; casting-machines. POLLOCK, S. A. April 21, 1945, No. 10083. [Class 83 (i)] A mould for casting an element of an electric storage battery consists of a pack of matrices or mould parts to form the grids or plates and a supplementary mould located in a channel n at right angles to the matrices to form a bus-bar &c. The matrices 1, 2 are steel plates, each having a border groove b, vertical and horizontal grooves v, h, a filling or venting groove c, a recess l for a lug, recesses f for feet and a notch n for the mould t. When the matrices 1, 2 are assembled all the grooves &c. align, except the horizontal grooves h to produce a desired form of grid. A number of pairs 1, 2 are arranged in a case made of plates 5 ... 8, Fig. 4, each pair being separated from the next by a plane steel plate 3 also provided with a notch n. In the channel formed by the notches n, a mould t for forming a bus-bar to connect all the grids cast or a number of such moulds if a number of elements comprising a smaller number of grids are to be cast. The matrices &c are clamped by a plate 9 and screw 10, the whole mould is heated to the temperature of the molten metal into which it is then lowered until an opening 14 is submerged. The case is then exhausted by a pipe, 12 to draw the molten metal through the opening 14 up the side and over the top of the matrices as indicated by the broken line and so into the cavities. When a glass section of the pipe 12 shows the case is full, compressed air is admitted at 12 to discharge unwanted metal and compress that in the cavities. Instead of the opening 14, the case may have a depending pipe, which is dipped into the molten metal so that the degree of vacuum may be regulated by the length of such pipe. In another modification this depending pipe is coupled to or inserted into a pipe which is kept full of molten metal by being connected to a covered pot below the level of the metal therein. The pot may have an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen. The pipes may have separate heating means and the pipe depending from the case may have a cock. In another modification the mould has a funnel for filling by gravity.
Patent GB-582022-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in ladders
IPC: E06C1/32
Filed: 1944-05-25
Abstract: 582,022. Convertible long and step ladders. HAWES, A. H. May 25, 1944, No. 10127. [Class 20 (ii)] A telescopic convertible long and step ladder has a main portion fitted with tread members and a secondary portion without such members adapted to be housed telescopically within the main portion and to form either an extension or a strut when withdrawn. The main portion is made of two parallel metal tubes 10 connected by T-section metal members 11 capped by rounded wooden strips 12 to form treads. The upper end of each tube 10 is split longitudinally and a screw 16 passing through parallel flanges 17 arranged on each side of the slit enables the tubes to be contracted and to exert a friction grip on members 13 which are slidable within these tubes (Fig. 2). The secondary portion consists of a U-shaped tube 13, 13, 14 which is not provided with steps so that it can be completely housed within the main portion. Collars 19 having the same diameter as tubes 10 are arranged so that they can pivot about a pin 22 and be either in alignment with the tubes 10 (Fig. 2) or lie at an angle of about 30‹ to them. When the device is used as a step ladder (Fig. 3) tubes 13 are withdrawn from tubes 10 and turned down to form a strut, their upper ends being held in the collars 19 and bearing against shoulders 30 which form part of the lugs 21 attached to the tubes 10. A pin 26 with a crank handle can be passed through registering holes in the flanges 20 attached to the collars 19 and the flanges 21 attached to tube 10. This enables the device to be locked in the "step" position.
Patent GB-422265-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to indicating instruments such as altimeters
IPC: G01L7/00
Filed: 1933-04-05
Abstract: 422,265. Indicating - instruments. BENDIX AVIATION CORPORATION, 105, West Adams Street, Chicago, U.S.A. April 5, 1933, No. 10197. Convention date, April 6, 1932. [Classes 106 (ii) and 106 (iv)] Comprises an instrument such as an altimeter having a sensitive element influenced by varying conditions and one or more pointers and scales, characterized in that setting means are provided for producing a relative movement between the scales and pointers for adjusting the instrument to obtain a desired indication when a predetermined condition is reached, the setting means including part of the transmission mechanism so arranged that the relative movement may be produced separately by the sensitive element and by the setting means. The frame supporting the mechanism is secured by screws 12 to the closed back of a casing 10 provided with a glass face and open to the static atmospheric pressure. Aneroid capsules 18 are adjustably secured to the frame by a screw 19 and the movement is transmitted by a pivoted link 23 connected to a temperature compensating element 24 attached to the capsule. The other end of link 23 is pivoted to an arm 26 attached to a collar 27 fixed to the shaft 28. From this shaft movement is transmitted by double gearing to two indicating needles 36, 37 of which the former moves at ten times the speed of the latter. The shaft 28 is surrounded by a sleeve 31 to which the sector 35 is secured which continues the transmission to the pointers. Secured to the collar 27 is a bracket 32 in which is journalled a worm 33 in mesh with a worm wheel 34 on the sleeve 31. A worm wheel 43 in one with the worm 33 meshes with a worm 46 journalled in the bracket and connected by a flexible shaft 47 to a gear wheel 48. When it is desired to alter the setting of the needles without breaking operative connection of the transmission, the knob 51<a> is pushed in against the influence of springs 53, 57 and the friction disc 54 moved to engage the face of a sector 56 and thus brake the indicating mechanism, a wheel 49 being at the same time slid into gear with toothed wheel 48. By turning the knob the worm gearing 46, 43, 33, 31 may be operated through the shaft 47 to turn the sleeve 31 relatively to the shaft 28 and adjust the indicating needles as desired. The wheel 48 also gears with the first wheel of a Veeder counter which thus indicates the setting given to the indicating needles.
Patent GB-951845-A (GB)
Title: Side-view mirror for vehicles
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 1962-03-16
Abstract: 951,845. Look-out reflectors for vehicles. E. BON AMY. March 16, 1962 [March 17, 1961], No. 10198/62. Heading B7J. A vehicle side-view mirror for viewing traffic at road junctions, comprises two mirrors 1 and 2, Fig. 3, set at an angle to one another and adjustable in positions both vertically and horizontally within a metal or synthetic plastic casing 3 (see also Fig. 4) having edges 31 extending over the mirrors to protect them against rain or snow, electric heating resistances 7 being provided in the casing behind the mirrors to warm the latter during very cold weather. The casing is also provided with traffic signalling lamps 9 visible through openings 8 above the mirrors. The casing is carried by a base 11, shaped to suit the particular vehicle, with the interpositioning of a resilient layer 10. A layer of heat insulating material 6 is inserted between the casing 3 and the layer 10. The mirrors 1, 2 may be flat, concave or convex.
Patent GB-1248806-A (GB)
Title: Snow melting equipment
Inventor: CORAZZA ROLF
IPC: E01H5/10
Filed: 1969-02-26
Abstract: 1,248,806. Snow-melting couldrons. R. CORAZZA and L. CORAZZA. 26 Feb., 1969 [26 Feb., 1968], No. 10209/69. Heading E1G. A stationary or mobile snow-melting silo comprises an upper snow chamber 35 whose walls are heated by flue pipes 23, 24 and which is separated by a grating 21 from a lower combustion chamber 33 provided with one or more burners 18. The chamber 33 shown is provided with two opposed but laterally offset burners 18, 19; water outlet pipes 37, 38; and a thermostat 40. The grating is inclined and comprises a series of downwardly-open tube segments alternating with metal bars. The snow chamber 35 has downwardly divergent walls, a front loading opening 14, a manhole flap 13, and is lined to withstand high temperatures. In a modification, Figs. 4-6 (not shown) the combustion chamber (49) of a mobile snow-melting silo controlled from the cabin of a towing lorry discharges water into a central trough (56), the snow chamber (51) having flue pipes on all four walls.  (For Figures see next page)
Patent GB-1536544-A (GB)
Title: Rear projection microfilm reader/printer
IPC: G03B21/11
Filed: 1975-03-12
Abstract: 1536544 Microfilm reader/printer IMAGING TECHNOLOGY Ltd 11 March 1976 [12 March 1975] 10231/75 Heading G2A A microfilm reader/printer, comprises a translucent viewing screen 2, a printing plane 22 and a support 19 for a microfilm, has a movable member 3 which is movable between viewing and printing positions and which has two oppositely reflecting surfaces 9 and 10, surface 9 being used during viewing and surface 10 being used during  printing. Member 3 is pivotally connected at the upper end to a bell-crank lever 13, which is itself pivoted at 17, and has rollers 14 near its lower end, which are supported on a guide 15. The viewing position of member 3 (in which a mirror 4 is utilized) is defined by a stop below the free end 18 of lever 13 (end 18 being operated by a Bowden cable) while the printing position (in which mirrors 6 and 5 are utilized) is defined by a stop 16 at one end of guide 15 or by a stop above end 18. In the viewing position, member 3 obstructs the passage of light into printing compartment 7. The objective lens 20 is adjustable or replaceable. Printing mirror 5 may be fixed (as shown) or attached to member 3. An automatic print button may be pressed after viewing.
Patent GB-1523253-A (GB)
Title: Planetary gear
IPC: F16H1/36
Filed: 1977-03-10
Abstract: In this planetary transmission, an inner sun gear (3) is provided with double helical toothing, is connected with the ability for radial and axial motion to an input shaft (1) and drives two parallel planetary gear sets (4a, 4b). These engage in the toothing of the inner sun gear (3) and in correspondingly toothed outer sun gears (10). The planet carriers (5a, 5b) assigned to the planetary gear sets (4a, 4b) are connected to one another by means of a double-joint coupling (6) and to the output shaft (7) via a further double-joint coupling (8). The planetary gear sets (4a, 4b) have no special bearing arrangements but are held in their position solely by their helical toothing and the inner sun gear (3) with its double helical toothing, allowing them to adjust independently of one another under load. This results in loading conditions which are so favourable that the selected radial dimensions of the transmission can be very small and that, nevertheless, rolling bearings can be used for the transmission shafts. Transmissions of this kind can be used with particular advantage for driving rolling-mill rolls, calenders and bending machines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-127433-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Joints of Sheet Metal Articles, including Gear Cases for Cycles, Motor Vehicles and for other purposes.
IPC: B21D39/03
Filed: 1918-06-22
Abstract: 127,433. Edwards, J., and Speedwell Gear Case Co. June 22, 1918. Gear cases.-Joints for sheet-metal articles, such as gear cases for cycles, are made by pressing out a series of tongue-pieces from one edge, inserting the second edge between the tongues and the main part of the first edge, and then rolling or pressing down the tongue-pieces to unite the edges mechanically. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the tongue-pieces 1 extend to the edge of the member 2, and the edge 4 of the second member 8 fits in the space between the tonguepieces 1 and the tongues 3 remaining, the joint being completed by pressing the tongue-pieces together on the edge 4, Fig. 3. In the form shown in Fig. 7, the tongue-pieces do not extend to the edge, the joint being completed by pressing the parts of the edge 4 into the holes 6 left by the formation of the tongues. The joint may be strengthened by soldering. The tongue-pieces may be formed either upon the edge of the side member or the main member of a gear case.
Patent GB-415519-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, and in the manufacture of production of, luggagecarriers for attachment to cycles
IPC: B62J7/02
Filed: 1933-04-07
Abstract: 415,519. Luggage - carriers. CRANFORD MANUFACTURING CO., Ltd., and CLARKE, J., Alina Street, Soho, Smethwick, Birmingham. April 7, 1933, No. 10406. [Class 136 (i).] In luggagecarriers for attachment to cycles, of the type in which the grid comprises an outer substantially rectangular frame a<1>, Fig. 1, enclosing a system of longitudinal and transverse members a2, the members a', a<2> are of an inverted half - round or other channel section. The grid may be stamped from a flat blank, and the parts a<1>, a<2> then pressed to the required section. Tubular stays b for attachment to the cycle frame have their bent ends b<1> brazed or welded in the channels of the members a<1>, a<2>. Inverted U-shaped or slotted attachments c are also welded or brazed in the channels of the pressing to receive luggage straps. In a carrier of the basket or tray type, Fig. 5, the upper rectangular frame d may be pressed from the same blank as the grid a and be similarly channelled, and tubular connecting- struts e may be bent from sheet-metal blanks and shaped at the ends to fit the convex and concave surfaces of the members a, d.
Patent GB-488021-A (GB)
Title: A device for periodically varying the directional characteristic of an aerial system
IPC: G01S1/02
Filed: 1937-05-11
Abstract: 488,021. Directive wireless signalling. NAAMLOOZE VENNOOTSCHAP PHILIPS' GLOEILAMPENFABRIEKEN. May 11, 1937, No. 10423/38. Convention date, May 14, 1936. Divided out of 483,427. [Class 40 (v)] The directional characteristic of a receiving aerial system consisting of a directional and a non-directional aerial is periodically varied to enable an indication of correct course to be obtained when utilizing an ordinary transmitter as a beacon transmitter. The pickups from the frame aerial R and the non- directional aerial are combined in series by transformers and supplied via terminals K1, K2, to the input of a suitable receiver. The polarity of the voltage appearing across transformer secondary S3 is periodically reversed by operation of switch 2 which causes rectifier W1 or W2 to be in the conductive condition. Switch 2 is operated jointly with a switch 1 by a relay Rl which closes when condenser C1 has charged to a certain voltage through resistance R8, the condenser then discharging relatively rapidly through resistance R7 and releasing the relay. In this manner the time intervals during which the relay is energized and de-energized, causing the aerial outputs to be added in like or opposite phase, differ in length according to the difference in duration between dashes and dots.
Patent GB-831221-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to projectiles
Inventor: LOCKIE KENNETH STEWART
IPC: F42B10/16
Filed: 1957-03-29
Abstract: 831,221. Spin - stabilized projectiles VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS (ENGINEERS) Ltd. March 4, 1958 [March 29, 1957], No. 10454/57. Class 9(1) A spin-stabilized missile for discharge from a rifled gun has a warhead 1 attached to a casing 2 containing a propellant 3, the casing 2 being secured to a base 4 provided with a collapsible fin structure. The base 4 is secured in a cartridge case 5 and has four parallelogram-shaped studs equi-spaced around its periphery. The front and rear edges 6A, 6B of each stud lie in planes which are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the projectile, while the side edges are inclined to the axis, so that the studs fit into grooves of the rifling. The base 4 is shaped to provide a venturi nozzle 7 having a thick wall through which extend pivot pins 10 passing through bosses 9 of fins 8, the fins being curved to fold into a recess in the outer surface of the base 4. Each boss 9 is received in a well in the base 4 and each bore for the pins 10 is inclined to the axis of the projectile and parallel to the side edges of the studs 6. Springs 13 urge the fins to the expanded position and a cap 14 screwed on the base 4 holds the pins 10 in position. The mouth of the case 5 overlies the fins 8, preventing them from opening out until the projectile is fired. An electric igniter 16 is used to fire the propellant 17 in the cartridge. The fins 8 may be steel, light alloy or a synthetic plastic material. Specification 778,618 is referred to.