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Patent GB-1421275-A (GB)
Title: Redundant inertial measurement system with failure detection capability
IPC: G01C19/02
Filed: 1973-03-30
Abstract: 1421275 Gyroscopic apparatus BENDIX CORP 30 March 1973 [31 March 1972] 15417/73 Heading G1C [Also in Division G3] Gyroscopic apparatus comprises at least two platforms 1, 2, each supporting at least three gyros and the gyros, of which there are more than six, being so arranged that their axes are each normal to a respective pair of sides of a regular icosahedron, the apparatus further comprising devices for providing signals corresponding to angular misalignment between the platforms and for connecting the signals to selected gyros which are controlled in response to the misalignment signals. As shown, three platforms 1, 2, 3 are each provided with three gyros G1, G6, G8; G3, G2, G0; G5, G4, G9 which are supported from a base (e.g. 40) through gimbals (e.g. 42, 44, 46, 50). Speed resolvers or angle sensors (e.g. 11, 12, 13, 14) and torque motors (e.g. 52, 54, 56, 58) are supported by the base and gimbals, corresponding sensors of adjacent platforms being connected by way of summing devices (e.g. 100, 102, 104, 105) to an alignment matrix. Signals from the alignment matrix can actuate a torquing matrix connected to selected gyros of adjacent platforms to torque those gyros and thereby correct for any misalignment of the platforms. The inner gimbal axes G7 are all normal to the tenth parallel pair of faces of the icosahedron so that the gyro axes on one platform can be made substantially parallel to the corresponding gyro axes on any other platform by suitable rotation about the inner gimbal axis. The invention is stated to be an improvement over the device described in Specification 1375147.
Patent GB-1275861-A (GB)
Title: Electric capacitor unit with an internal fuse arrangement
IPC: H01G2/14
Filed: 1970-04-01
Abstract: 1275861 Capacitors OY NOKIA AB 1 April 1970 [2 April 1969] 15462/70 Heading H1M A capacitor for power transmission applications comprises a plurality of capacitor elements immersed in insulating liquid in a box, one terminal of each element being connected directly to a collecting bar which in turn is connected to a terminal extending outside the box, and the other terminal of each element being connected to a second collecting bar via a fuse consisting of thin wire formed with at least one curve, the wire being surrounded by the insulating liquid at least at its curved part. As shown lead 10 is connected to fuse 11 which is bent around 180 degrees to form curved part 12, strips 13 and 14 of insulating material spacing the arms of the fuse wire apart and from the capacitor element. The wire may have two curves (Fig. 3, not shown).
Patent GB-493795-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to machines for use in the filling of cartons, bottles or other receptacles
IPC: B65B43/48
Filed: 1937-06-04
Abstract: 493,795. Endless-band conveyers. SMITH, A. R. June 4, 1937, No. 15511. [Class 78 (i)] A machine for filling cartons, bottles, or other rigid receptacles c of uniform shape and size comprises an endless-belt delivering conveyer e and a parallel endless-belt receiving conveyer h spaced apart by a platform b on which the receptacles rest, during transfer, for filling purposes. The receptacles c are placed by hand on the conveyer e and are brought up into contact at the operating end by an adjustable stop f, so that two or more of the containers are registered opposite automatically operated pushers g and also at positions adjacent two or more supply nozzles a. The pushers g are reciprocated by cam-actuated pivoted levers k driven from the conveyer operating shaft, and act on the filled containers, to pass them on to the conveyer h, through the medium of the container which is being forced on to the platform b. The -conveyer e may move continuously or intermittently, and on retraction of the pusher, the gap in the row of containers is at once filled in. Fixed or adjustable retaining walls i may be provided to keep the containers in line.
Patent GB-225480-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to gantry cranes
IPC: B66C23/00
Filed: 1924-06-27
Abstract: 225,480. Uellner, P. June 27, 1924. Overhead travellers; jib cranes; staiths and elevated structures.-A transporter for loading and unloading ships comprises a horizontal jib arm b mounted directly upon an overhead turntable a, and movable to and fro in the direction of its length. The movement of the jib does not alter the height of the load, which may travel in any path to clear obstacles. The luffing and slueing motors may be controlled by a single lever arranged so that the load will follow the movements of the operator's hand. The turntable may be fitted with a counterweight moving in the opposite direction to the jib. A traversing trolley with fixed or slueing jib b<1> may be arranged on the transporter structure as shown, and two transporters may be arranged side by side with turntables at different elevations, so that four cranes may work over the same hatchway. Specification 214,763 is referred to.
Patent GB-994645-A (GB)
Title: A process and apparatus for electrophotographic development
IPC: G03G15/10
Filed: 1962-04-24
Abstract: 994,645. Coating apparatus ; spray producers. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G. April 24, 1962 [April 26, 1961 ; March 8, 1962], No. 15548/62. Headings B2B and B2F. [Also in Division G2] In the development of latent electrophotographic charge or conductivity images (see Division G2) by electrostatic spraying, an electrically charged liquid aerosol is formed by atomizing and simultaneously charging a solution or dispersion of a dyestuff in a liquid having a resistivity of 10<SP>3</SP> to 10<SP>8</SP> ohm-cms. by the action of a strong non-uniform electric field, at least one of the atomizing electrodes comprising filaments, bristles or electrodes having sharp edges. As shown in Fig. 1, a charged and exposed zinc oxide-in-resin coated paper 1 on an earthed support 2 is developed by means of one or more endless synthetic plastic filaments 3 looped around conductive driving rollers 4 connected to a high potential, a pad 5 impregnated with a dyestuff solution supplying the filaments which atomize the solution. The filaments may be replaced (Fig. 2, not shown) by a conductive band carrying at right angles to its plane non-conductive bristles e.g. of nylon, which pass through a container for the developing liquid. Alternatively, Figs. 3 and 4, a hollow metal atomizing electrode 11 which is connected via a pump to the dyestuff liquid reservoir 19 and is connected to a source of positive potential of 10-40 KV may be fixed vertically in a holder 14 so as to be at a height of 20-200 mms. and arranged to sweep over a grid electrode 12 at a variable potential between -1 KV and +500 V parallel to and spaced by from 1-20 mms. from the exposed photoconductive paper on an earthed metal plate 24, the paper being withdrawn from a reel 27 by guide rollers 28 and a knife 26 being provided for cutting off the finished prints. An absorbent pad 23 against which the grid 12 may be swung about pivot 22 is provided for cleaning the grid of adherent dye. The electrode and spray nozzle 11 comprises a cylinder 13 of length a of 20-100 mms., outer and inner diameter b, c of 1-3 mms. and 0À3-2 mms. respectively and a funnelled end 15 having a sharp rim of diameter d of 1-10 mms. with an opening angle α of 20-100 degrees. When the grid 12 is raised movable corona discharge needles 29, Fig. 5 (not shown), may be brought adjacent the paper to place an electrostatic charge on the paper for formation of a charge pattern on exposure to a light image. Specifications 834,502, 874,133, 883,783, 896,610, 901,449 and 932,885 are referred to.
Patent GB-1354352-A (GB)
Title: Moulded cored structural component and method of producing same
IPC: E04C2/36
Filed: 1971-05-18
Abstract: 1354352 Moulding structural members; laminates MONOSTRUCT CORP Ltd 18 May 1971 [5 June 1970 21 April 1971] 15633/71 Headings B5A and B5N A moulded structural member, e.g. a panel, comprises a core composed of opposed sheets 14, 16 with a honeycomb structure, e.g. of kraft paper, disposed therebetween providing cells 20, the core being enclosed by a homogeneous covering 22, 24, 26 and 28, e.g. of plastics foam, e.g. polyurethane foam. The covering is applied by locating the core in a mould cavity with its base spaced from the mould bottom by spacers such as 30 or 32 and applying plastics foam material thereover; the mould may be closed before the material may be such that gas may flow from one cell to the other; gas pressure produced in the core during expansion of the moulding material may be relieved before mould removal by removing a plug on the mould wall and piercing the moulding material and a core covering sheet. The latter may be pierced at one or more desired locations, e.g. at 50, Fig. 2, to enable material to flow into and fill some of the core cells, e.g. to provide ribs extending through the core. In order to withstand the internal pressure built up on the member, the mould may be held closed, e.g. by a press; such press may comprise a frame with a line of parallel rollers against which the mould is clamped by a further frame with similar rollers or bars.
Patent GB-184622-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in finger ring guards
IPC: A44C9/02
Filed: 1921-06-07
Abstract: 184,622. Brown, S. June 7, 1921. Finger-rings.-A fingerring guard comprises an elongated loop of springy metal the ends 3 of which are reduced in width and conform to the radius of the ring, the sides 5, after inserting the ring therebetween, being twisted through 90‹ to lock the guard to the ring and present a smooth surface to the finger. Specification 5525/06 is referred to.
Patent GB-1284325-A (GB)
Title: Process for dyeing mixtures of cellulose polyester and acid-modified polyester fibres in one bath
IPC: D06P3/82
Filed: 1970-04-02
Abstract: 1284325 Dyeing mixtures of cellulose and polyester fibres FARBWERKE HOECHST AG 2 April 1970 [3 April 1969] 15671/70 Addition to 1262310 Heading D1B Mixtures of cellulose, linear polyesters and acid-modified polyester fibres are dyed by treating the fibre blend first at 20-80‹C in an alkaline liquor containing a reactive and a disperse dye and a non-ionic dispersing agent followed by adding free acid and a cationic dye giving an acid medium which is then heated to 95‹-130‹C. The reactive dye preferably contains a vinylsulphone group or a group which forms a vinylsulphone group in alkali, the pH preferably being 9-12, the cationic dye preferably being applied at pH 3.5-6, carriers, electrolytes and other dispersing agents may also be present.
Patent GB-1309796-A (GB)
Title: Mass contact between media of different densities
IPC: B01F5/00
Filed: 1970-04-03
Abstract: 1309796 Separating particles from gases ENTOLETER Inc 3 April 1970 [4 April 1969] 16037/70 Heading B1R Dust-laden gas is drawn by fan 82 through divided volute 21, together with entrained water which enters by pipe 25, to the exterior of a ring of separate apertured louvered vanes 45 which promote vertical flow. In consequence, gas and fine droplets are drawn to the interior of the ring while large droplets are caused to pass out to the external volute channels, water which collects therein being run off through drain 26'. The stream of gas and fine droplets passes upwards through the central opening in annular plates 65, 48 and separates in upper chamber 61, washed gas passing out through outlet 81 and collected water passing out through drain 64'. The flow characteristics within the apparatus may be varied as desired, e.g. by skewing the vanes (see Fig. 6, not shown) or by altering the configuration of the apertures in the vanes (see Figs. 11, 12, not shown). If desired, two units may be combined in series in a single housing (see Fig. 9, not shown). (For Figures see next column)
Patent GB-1092613-A (GB)
Title: Means for producing polygonal isolux patterns
Inventor: FOUKE HERBERT ALAN
IPC: F21V5/02
Filed: 1966-04-12
Abstract: 1,092,613. Light refractors. HOLOPHANE CO. Inc. April 12, 1966, No. 16063/66. Heading F4R. A refractor for producing a uniform distribution of light over a polygonal area consists of a plurality of circumferential wall sections corresponding to the number of corners of the polygon, each section having vertically orientated prisms 16 for redirecting the light parallel to the light passing through the centre portions 20. The vertically orientated prisms are located on the inside of the refractor and on the outside are arranged horizontally orientated prisms which direct the rays downwards at substantially the same angle to the vertical.
Patent GB-562769-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to friction clutches
IPC: F16D67/02
Filed: 1942-11-14
Abstract: 562,769. Friction clutches and brakes. DARLING & SELLARS, Ltd., and CATTLEY, A. Nov. 14, 1942, No. 16131. [Class 80 (ii)] A combined friction clutch and brake mechanism for lathes and like machine tools is mounted within the driving pulley 12 thereof and comprises a driven disc 10 slidably splined to tool shaft 1 which projects from a fixed sleeve 2.' The disc 10 is urged towards a brake surface 14 on the sleeve 2 by a spring 13 and carries clutch members 10 co-operating with clutch members 9 carried in the pulley 12. The clutch is engaged by toggle links 7 actuated by a sliding sleeve 3 through radially movable members 6. When the clutch is disengaged, the brake 14 is engaged automatically by the disc 10 to bring the tool shaft 1 to rest. The clutch and brake members may be adjusted by screws 16, 17. The friction clutch members may be conical instead of plane.
Patent GB-515483-A (GB)
Title: Beer engine and like pumping apparatus
IPC: B67D1/02
Filed: 1938-05-30
Abstract: 515,483. Beer engines. POINTER, G. S., and CLAXTON, B. May 30, 1938, No. 16152. [Class 102 (i)] A beer engine for use on a bar counter or the like comprises an upper part 1 fixed to the counter A and housing a rack and pinion mechanism 4, 5, and a lower part which includes a pump 16 and is detachably carried by the upper part 1. The part 1 includes a base flange 2 secured to the counter A by screwed studs 3, and a rubber covered stop 13 for the operating handle 9. The base 2 is formed with a hollow boss 14 which is screwed internally to receive a screwed nose 19 on the lower part. The pump cylinder is connected by a pipe 20 to the flanged bush 27 of an L-shaped head piece 21 fixed to the back board B of the counter and provided with a detachable nose 28 which has an upstanding part 29 of reduced diameter to prevent. drip. The pump cylinder is also fitted with a junction piece 22 for attachment to the pipe leading to the barrel, and with a piston 25 and valves 23, 26 similar to those described in Specification 491,456.
Patent GB-1046307-A (GB)
Title: Pressure relief valve
IPC: F22B37/44
Filed: 1965-04-15
Abstract: 1,046,307. Valves. INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ELECTRIC CORPORATION. April 15, 1965 [April 23, 1964], No. 16172/65. Heading F2V. In a pressure relief valve for a hot water boiler 11 of a hot water system, the closure assembly 19 is raised from seat 18 by pressure acting on the underside of diaphragm 21 seated by a spring 32 and full opening of the valve upon accidental rupture of the diaphragm 21 is ensured by providing a disc 28 with a turned down flange 46 secured to the underside of the diaphragm 21 and of a diameter slightly smaller than that of the chamber 14 whereby full pressure may act against disc 28 which is moved against the inner surface of bonnet 23, with the edge of the ruptured diaphragm therebetween. The tension of spring 32 is adjustable by a nut 36 and supplementary manual actuation is effected upon rotation of handle 39 and engagement of a cam surface 41 thereof against bonnet cup 42. The bonnet 23 is provided with a relief opening which may be loosely covered by cover 51 which is burstable from rivets or retaining screws 52. In an alternative embodiment (Fig. 2, not shown) the disc 28 is mounted with radial play on the diaphragm assembly to assist centering thereof when the diaphragm ruptures.
Patent GB-332680-A (GB)
Title: Starch products and method of making same
IPC: C08B30/14
Filed: 1929-05-27
Abstract: 332,680. International Patents Development Co. Dec. 26, 1928, [Convention date]. Starch products giving colloidal solutions with cold water, suitable for use as adhesives, fillers, sizes, binders for making sand moulds, &c. are made by treating starch, containing 25-50 per cent of water, to heat and mechanical pressure in order to rupture the cells. Starch mixtures obtained as intermediate products in the manufacture of starch by the wet milling process which may contain non-starch substances such as proteins and fibrous material, are suitable starting products. The mixture is fed from a hopper 42. by a member 43 oscillated by a pitman 45, between steam heated rollers 12, 13 geared together by gear wheels 23, 24 on shafts 19, 20. The bearings of roller 13 are adjustable to allow the distance between the rollers to be varied. Partial hydrolysis occurs giving chiefly dextrin. Products of varying composition are made by varying the acidity and moisture content of the starch mixture, the temperature and pressure of the rollers and their speed of rotation, and by addition of substances such as dextrin or raw starch either before or after the rolling.
Patent GB-581294-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cutters for wire and like material
IPC: B23D29/02
Filed: 1944-08-28
Abstract: 581,294. Wire-cutters. CADDY, S. C. Aug. 28, 1944, No. 16255. [Class 61 (ii)] Wire-cutters comprise a plate 1, Fig. 1, having a mouth-like opening 2 provided with an extension 3 to which an operating lever 4 is attached and a blade 5, Fig. 2, spaced from the plate 1 and rigidly attached to it having a cutting edge 6 which is coincident with the upper edge of the opening 2 in the plate 1. In the gap between the plate 1 and the blade 5 operates a second blade 8, Fig. 3, pivotally connected to the blade 5 by a bolt 9 passing through both blades and the plate. Blade 8 has a mouth 10 coincident with the opening 2 and is provided with an extension 12 to which a lever 13 is attached. The lower edge of the mouth 10 is formed with a cutting edge 11 which co-operates with the cutting edge 6 on the blade 5. When the levers are separated, the cutting edge 6 and the upper edges of the mouths 10 and 2 form an abutment for the wire being cut, and as the blade 8 moves upwardly during the cutting operation, the wire is forced to bend and fracture before the completion of the cut. In order that the wire may be held both during and after the cutting operation, the plate 1 is provided with a member 16 pivoted on the bolt 9. The edge 18 of this member lies level with the lower edge of the mouth 2 when the levers are open. Around the bolt 9 is a spring 19, one of its ends being secured to the member 16 and the other end held in a slot formed in the bolt. The spring serves to move the edge 18 across the opening 2, but this movement is restrained by a projection 21 carried by the member which engages a pin 22 secured to the blade 8 and moving in an arcuate slot 23 in the plate 1.
Patent GB-543950-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to aerial bombs
IPC: F42B10/06
Filed: 1940-11-12
Abstract: 543,950. Aerial bombs. FLOWER, J. W. Nov. 12, 1940, No. 16377. [Class 9 (i)] To enable a bomb to penetrate deeply into a target before exploding, its nose 13 is provided with inclined grooves 16 having cutting edges 17, Fig. 3, and the tail vanes 10 are helically inclined so as to impart rotation to the bomb as it falls. The grooves 16 may be extended by grooves 18 of increasing cross-section to the tail-end of the bomb, so as to provide clearance channels for the targetmaterial drilled out by the nose. The nose-tip 15 may be of blunter angle than the rest of the nose. The vanes 10, which may be made of fragile non-metallic material such as vulcanite, are of tapering cross-section so as to facilitate their fracture as the bomb penetrates the target, or they may be aligned with the grooves 18 and cemented therein, or be dowelled or clamped to the bomb body. If the body be tapered, the vanes may be mounted on the ends of strips which extend rearwardly along the grooves 18 from a nose-cap, and a spring is provided to throw off the vanes when the strips are fractured on impact.
Patent GB-1207777-A (GB)
Title: Detergents
Inventor: BEST PETER
IPC: C11D1/722
Filed: 1969-03-28
Abstract: 1,207,777. Detergent composition containing encapsulated foam-suppressing substance. UNILEVER Ltd. 28 March, 1969 [29 March, 1968], No. 16382/69. Heading C5D. A detergent composition contains a foamsuppressing substance encapsulated by an organic material which is temperature-responsive at a suds temperature between 25‹ and 95‹ C. By temperature-responsive is meant that the material sets free the foam-suppressing substance at a certain temperature or temperature range when the encapsulated material or the detergent composition containing it is admixed with water having said temperature or a temperature falling within said range. The capsules preferably have a particle size of less than 2 mm. The encapsulating organic material may be a film-forming hydrophilic colloid material, e.g. gum arabic, gelatin, agar-agar, sodium alginate, casein, albumen, pectins, zein, starch, Irish moss, CMC, polyethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, polyvinylmethylether. maleic anhydride copolymer, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, polyethyleneimine, ozocerite or ceresin wax. The foam-suppressing substance is preferably of the nonionic type, e.g. the condensation products of alkylene oxides with a hydrophobic compound having at least one hydrogen atom capable of reacting with the alkylene oxide. Other foam-suppressing materials employed are glyceride oils, fatty acids or derivatives thereof, silicones, hydrocarbons, higher fatty alcohols, cationic surface-active agents and polyalkylene glycols and ethers thereof. The detergent composition may consist of an active detergent (i.e. ampholytic, anionic, cationic and/or nonionic), builder salts and the usual additives and diluents. The builder salts specified are alkali metal phosphates and polyphosphates, alkali metal salts of E.D.T.A. and N.T.A., and alkali metal silicates and carbonates. Other additives specified are chlorine bleaches, e.g. hypochlorite, trichloroisocyanuric acid, oxygen bleaches, e.g. perborates, sodium sulphate and alkali metal xylene sulphonates.
Patent GB-184321-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to shoe polishing machines
IPC: A47L23/02
Filed: 1921-06-14
Abstract: 184,321. Orasi, A., and Lanciotti, G. June 14, 1921. Boots and shoes, cleaning and polishing.-In a machine for dusting, blacking, and polishing shoes, the mechanism is driven by an electric motor 2 started by the insertion of a coin in a slot 3. Two pulleys 6, 7 are belt-driven by the motor, one driving the main shaft, the other operating a dust aspirator 8. In the base of the machine are two cylinders 17, each of which carries a set of three brushes 21 with corresponding guides 34 arranged circumferentially at 120‹. The guides are adjusted to suit the size of the shoe by a pair of levers which rest against the foot-stand 10, and the operating-brushes are reciprocated by pistons within the cylinders 17, the brushes not in contact with the shoe remaining stationary. Cam-shaped flanges 41 on the cylinder allow the blacking-spreaders 46 to operate on the blacking-brushes only; and the cylinders are geared to rotate through one-third of a revolution at a time, bringing all the brushes in turn to operate on the shoe. After the first cycle of operations, a bell rings to warn the user; and on the completion of the polishing of the second shoe a switch is opened to stop the motor.