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Patent GB-980585-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in mountings for rear view mirrors for vehicles
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 1962-07-26
Abstract: 980,585. Hinges and pivots. D. J. BATTERSBY. July 17, 1963 [July 26, 1962], No. 28707/62. Heading E2F. [Also in Division B7] Relates to a hinge mounting for a rearview mirror carrying arm (see Division B7). The arm 10, Figs. 2 and 3 is located in different angular positions relative to a bracket 11 by indexing means 14, 15, under the urge of a spring 17 and providing a definite number of positions, and by independent indexing means 18, 19, which are normally inoperative and provide located angular positions for the arm differing in number only by one or two from the number provided by the indexing means 14, 15. As shown in Fig. 3, the spring 17 acts between the bracket 11 and a sleeve 13 secured on the arm 10 and urges a cross-pin 14 on the arm into engagement with any diametrically opposed pair of eight radial serrations 15 on the lower face of a ring 16 slidable on the arm under the urge of a spring or rubber washer 21 between the bracket and the ring. The upper face of the ring 16 has three equiangularly spaced dogs 18 engaging with three of nine recesses 19 on the bracket. By this means the arm may be adjusted through increments of five degrees. Synthetic plastic covers 24 and 22 are provided at the ends of the bracket.
Patent GB-1440573-A (GB)
Title: Fluid coupling gland liquid level detecting circuits
IPC: F16J15/38
Filed: 1972-06-20
Abstract: 1440573 End face seals E P COLEMAN 19 June 1973 [20 June 1972] 28719/72 Heading F2B Sealing means between a casing 8 and a relatively rotatable sleeve 17 comprises a sealing ring 3 keyed, as by a ball 1, to the sleeve and urged axially by a spring 10 into sealing engagement with a rubbing ring 13 secured to the casing, and an elastomeric sealing cuff 25 having a first part forming a static seal with one, 17, of two relatively axially displaceable members 3, 17 and a second part forming a sliding seal with the other member 3 the arrangement being such that pressure in the casing can act on only one ring to increase the contact pressure of the spring. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, the ring 13 is sealed in the casing 8 by an L-section cuff 15 and axially located by a flange 13a thereof abutting a step 8a on the casing. The sealing cuff 25 is of U-section with one limb held on a recess 26 in the sleeve by a spring 20 and the other held in contact with the outer surface of ring 3 by a spring 19. The outer surface of ring 3 is cylindrical whereby the fluid pressure in the casing 8 has no effect on the pressure contact between rings 3 and 13 which is due solely to spring 10. Alternative forms of mounting the ring 13 are described. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3a, an abutment step 8b for the ring is formed on the casing and fluid pressure on the casing acts on the back of the cuff to urge the ring 13 towards ring 3 to augment the sealing face pressure. In another modification, Fig. 3c (not shown), the cuff (15) is of rectangular section. In a further modification, Fig. 4 (not shown). the cuff (15) is of U-section. In Fig. 5, the ring 13 is secured to the casing by a flexible integral flange 24 and the ring 3 has a step formed by surfaces 28 and 29 on which the fluid pressure acts to augment the sealing pressure due to spring 10. In a further embodiment, Fig. 6, the sealing cuff 25 forms a static seal with the ring 3 and a dynamic seal with the sleeve.
Patent GB-324046-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to luncheon, picnic and like baskets
IPC: E04H15/10
Filed: 1928-10-06
Abstract: 324,046. Imperial Basket Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Bacon, H. Oct. 6, 1928. Luncheon and picnic baskets and cases.-In a luncheon or picnic basket, wherein the basket sides are hingedly connected to the base and adapted to fold down substantially into its plane, the basket portions, with the exception of the base, which is of solid wood or plywood, comprise square or rectangular-section wooden frames 14, to which the components of metal hinges of the ordinary two-part form 3 are secured, the area within the frames being closed by basket-work. The lid 4 may be detachably connected to one of the sides and the sides to the base 2 by separable hinges of known form, Fig. 3.
Patent GB-1222900-A (GB)
Title: Simulated shooting range
Inventor: WHITE GEORGE FREDERICK
IPC: F41J11/00
Filed: 1968-06-17
Abstract: 1,222,900. Shooting gallery. G. F. WHITE. 19 June, 1969 [17 June, 1968], No. 28787/68. Heading A6H. [Also in Division F3] A simulated shooting range comprising a closed elongated tubular housing 1 having means for supporting a target 8 at one end and a reversed telescope 3, 4, 5 at the other. A pistol device 11 is interposed between the target 8 and telescope 3, 4, 5 with its sights 15, 16 in the line of sight of the telescope and is mounted in the housing 1 in such a manner that it can be articulated for aiming at the target and that the projectiles fired therefrom can only be projected into the housing. In the construction shown the rear face of the target is illuminated by a battery driven bulb a pair of contacts 23, 24 of the lighting circuit being made by the insertion of a target into the housing through a slot therein. The bulb is protected from projectiles passing through the target by a translucent particle, e.g. of polythene. Projectiles passing through the target are recovered in a plug 10 arranged within an aperture in the housing.
Patent GB-331144-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for the automatic disengaging of the clutch of the driving mechanism of drawing drums on wire drawing benches
IPC: B21C1/12
Filed: 1929-09-23
Abstract: 331,144. Rasch, C. Sept. 23, 1929. Applied by springs, weights, and driving - mechanism disengagers. - A brake 26 is applied to the driving- mechanism of a wiredriving drum, when a lever 21 pivoted at 23 is released by faulty operation of the machine. A weight or spring 22 applies the brake at the same time disengaging the clutch 9.
Patent GB-951866-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pumps
IPC: H01J7/18
Filed: 1962-07-27
Abstract: 951,866. Ion-getter pumps. CSF-COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE TELEGRAPHIE SANS FIL. July 27, 1962 [Sept. 7, 1961], No. 28908/62. Heading H1D. A high vacuum ion-getter pump includes a vessel 3 communicating with an enclosure to be evacuated and contains means 13 for thermally evaporating a metal having gettering properties and means for condensing the metal on a wall of vessel, wherein the metal-receiving wall defines at least in part a sphere 5 and a supply of metal is so located as to form a substantially homogeneous deposit of the metal on the wall. The metal may be titanium in the form of a sphere 9 and is held at a positive potential with respect to a heated filament 13. Under the action of the electron bombardment, the metal is evaporated and condenses on the walls of the vessel 3 which is held at a potential more negative than the cathode 13. The wall 3 is cooled by a fluid circulating through cooling channels 4. A spherical shield 7 is provided which lies on the same sphere 6 as the spherical wall portion 5, the arrangement being such that projections coming from the centre of the sphere either falling on the shield 7 or the vessel 3. Ionisation of the gas molecules may be effected by the filament 13 if the electron current is sufficiently intense, or an auxiliary filament 16 may be provided. The wall 3 may have ridges formed therein to help adhesion of the evaporated metal. In a modification, the titanium source may be located on the sphere 6, the density of material deposited still being constant in accordance with Lambert's law.
Patent GB-1375634-A (GB)
IPC: D01F9/16
Filed: 1972-06-21
Abstract: 1375634 Carbonizing cellulosic material CARBORUNDUM CO 21 June 1972 [30 June 1971] 28981/72 Heading C1A A fibrous cellulosic material is carbonized by first treating it with either silicon tetrachloride or an organohalosilane, and treating the material with ammonia or ammonia substituted with 1 or 2 alkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and then heating the so treated material to a temperature of at least 1600‹ C. in a non- oxidizing atmosphere. The preferred fibrous material is rayon. The cellulosic starting material may be dried before being subjected to the silicon compound, and the drying step may consist of heating the material to a temp. ranging from 100‹ to 120‹ C. for a period of from 1-7 days under an absolute pressure of less than 150 mm. Hg. The silicon compound may be in the vapour or liquid phase. During the carbonization, the cellulosic material may be fed through a carbonization furnace, in which a temperature gradient from ambient to the carbonizing temperature is maintained, the material undergoing carbonization being protected from vapours condensed during the process, e.g. by a supplementary layer of cloth fed through the furnace in conjunction with the material being carbonized, or by a shield permanently installed in the furnace chamber. The carbonization may be performed in two steps, the first having a temp. of 800‹ C. and a temp. gradient of between 600‹ and 700‹ C. per hour, and the second having a temp. of at least 1600‹ C. and a temp. gradient of 5000- 6000‹ C. per hour.
Patent GB-232549-A (GB)
Title: A process for the treatment of raw materials containing highly refractory oxide
IPC: C01F7/40
Filed: 1924-12-03
Abstract: Refractory oxides such as alumina, magnesia, chromium oxide or zirconium oxide are obtained from crude materials which in the case of alumina may be bauxite, clay, alundum, feldspar, shale, carboniferous clay, coal dross &c. by fusing the raw material mixed with a carbonaceous reducing agent such as coke, anthracite charcoal or calcium carbide and a sulphur-bearing body such as a sulphide of a heavy metal (pyrites, galena, copper pyrites, copper matte), a sulphide of aluminium, calcium barium, magnesium or sodium, or a mixture of a sulphate such as calcium or barium sulphate and a sulphide.  The fusion is effected in an electric arc furnace, the arc being covered by the charge.  When there is much sulphur in the charge, metallic iron may be added.  The reducible metals and the silicon form an alloy which is easily separable from the sulphide slag in which the refractory oxide is dissolved.  In the case of bauxite, the alloy consists of iron, titanium and silicon.  The slag is cooled (causing the crystallization of the dissolved oxide) and is treated with water, acid, alkali, or steam to dissolve or decompose the sulphide and leave the oxide.  When aluminium sulphide occurs in the slag the treatment with water produces aluminium hydroxide which is separated from the crystalline alumina by mechanical means and may be employed in the next charge.  The materials for the fusion may be briquetted.  The crystalline product may be purified from magnetic materials by electrostatic or electromagnetic separation and from any remaining sulphide by treatment with acid, or from other impurities by treatment with alkali.  The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 (3) (a) mentions as aluminous raw materials firebrick, alum, and "leptite."  This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-905834-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to printing machines
IPC: B65H75/08
Filed: 1959-08-26
Abstract: 905,834. Web roll supports. DAGENS NYHETERS A.B. Aug. 26, 1959 [Aug. 27, 1958], No. 29205/59. Class 100 (1). A web roll 30 is mounted on a core 1 having gripping members 7 rockably mounted in grooves 3. The core 1 is surrounded by a tapered sleeve 15 formed with axial slots 16 through which the gripping members 7 project. When a driving-shaft, not shown, secured to a conical portion 1a is rotated, the core 1 rotates relatively to the web roll 30 due to the inertia of the web roll, thereby rocking the gripping members 7 tightly into engagement with the inner turns of roll 30. The gripping members 7 are retained in such engagement when the driving shaft is braked by a locking device comprising spring-pressed dogs 20 in the core 1 engaging teeth 17 in a flange 18 of the sleeve 15.
Patent GB-1470115-A (GB)
Title: Electronic timepiece including a control device for setting said timepiece
IPC: G04G5/00
Filed: 1974-07-02
Abstract: 1470115 Electronic watches EBAUCHES S A 2 July 1974 [13 July 1973] 29227/74 Heading G3T Relates to a setting arrangement in a digital electronic watch, wherein time or date units are corrected individually and an indication of the portion being corrected is displayed, e.g. by a flashing dot or a letter symbol, "d" for date, "h" for hour &c. A.M. and P.M. may also be indicated. A frequency divider 9, Fig. 1, produces 1HZ pulses from an oscillator 8 output. These pulses are fed to a seconds counter 10 via a selector gate 14. Similar selector gates 15, 16, 17 respectively connect the second counter 10, minutes counter 11, hours counter 12 and days counter 13. Pushbutton switches A, B are selectively operable to permit display of hours and minutes or alternatively date and seconds or seconds only and to enable setting of the date and respective time units individually. A counter 25 and a decoder 24 translate the positions of switches A and B to logic signals. Thus a respective one of decoder outputs N, normal running, D, date, H, hours, M, minutes, will be at logical "1" level depending upon the state of the switches A, B. The counter 25 comprises a pair of flip-flops Fig. 2 (not shown) and the decoder comprises a plurality of AND gates connected to the flip-flops directly and via inverters. Line selectors 5, 6 are controlled by the logic output signals at N, D, H, M from the decoder 24 and applied to their control inputs a. The line selector 5 connects either the content of the hours counter 12 or that of the days counter 13 to the display 1 via a decoder 3 and driver 2. The line selector 6 connects either the minutes or seconds to the display via a decoder 4 and the driver 2. In normal operation, both switches A, B open, hours and minutes are continuously displayed. SETTING. The selector gates 14, 15, 16, 17 are controlled at their inputs c via AND gates 18-20 by the output at N, D, H or M of the decoder 24 in conjunction with a signal from switch A via a shaper 27. The selector gates function to pass signals from a preceding counter during normal operation, while during setting they block said signals and pass to a selected counter 11, 12 or 13 a 1HZ signal from the divider 9. The portion of the time display to be corrected will be advanced at that rate. When correcting the minutes, the seconds counter 10 is reset to zero and counting thereby is interrupted.
Patent GB-229384-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to road signalling apparatus
IPC: G08G1/02
Filed: 1923-11-20
Abstract: 229,384. Waller, J. E., and Kinmont, G. W. Nov. 20, 1923. Dash-pots.-A dash-pot 33 for retaining a semaphore or other signal device in its signalling position for a predetermined interval of time after operation, has provided in the cylinder wall a by-pass groove 39 which allows the sudden return of the piston after it has fallen through a portion of the stroke and consequently the sudden operation of the semaphore &c. from its indicating position into its normal position. The rate of descent of the piston is regulated by a needle or other suitable valve 37.
Patent GB-321299-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to heating buildings by electricity
IPC: H01L23/047
Filed: 1928-10-11
Abstract: 321,299. King, W. C. Oct. 11, 1928. Electric stoves. - A chamber A containing heating elements C and having a contracted outlet A' connected to a conduit H surrounded on three sides by a jacket D connected to a conduit I surrounding the conduit H on three sides. The jacket and casing intercommunicate below' the heating elements. The conduits H, I form supply-return pipes for the rooms to be heated and are provided with openings J, K the openings J being controlled by valves J<1>. A pan G mounted in the outlet A<1> is revolved by the uprising air and assists in promoting circulation. The heater A, D is situated in the basement of the conduits H, I run under the lower flooring. In a modification for a multiple-story building the conduits are arranged vertically, the opening J, K being at floor level.
Patent GB-1047595-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to foot forms
IPC: A43D3/02
Filed: 1962-07-31
Abstract: 1,047,595. Foot forms in shoe moulding machines. BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO. Ltd., and E. C. LAUNCHBURY. July 30, 1963 [July 31, 1962], No. 29292/62. Heading B5A. [Also in Division A3] A foot form adapted for use in supporting an upper for moulding and securing thereto in one operation a shoe bottom unit comprises a main body portion 2 shaped to receive a forepart portion of an upper and adapted to be secured to part of a moulding machine, a heel portion 12 mounted on the body portion 2 for pivotal movement, about an axis 15 extending transversely of the foot form, between a forward, broken, position (as shown by the broken line, Fig. 1), in which the heel portion 12 is received in a recess 16 in the body portion 2 to foreshorten the foot form to facilitate mounting an upper on the form, and a rearward, extended, position in which the form is extended to support the upper for moulding and securing a shoe bottom unit thereto, the heel portion being lockable against forward movement relative to the body portion when in its rearward position, and cam means 40, 48 adapted to move the heel portion between its forward and rearward positions. The heel portion 12 is mounted on an angled arm 20 the lower end of which is bifurcated 36, 38, and between which the eccentric cam 40 is mounted, said cam being moved by an arm 48 which rests against a stop 50 when the heel portion is in the rearward position. In this latter position the cam is in dead-centre relationship with the bifurcated end portion and locks the heel in this position.
Patent GB-1210832-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pipe couplings
Inventor: GLOVER JOHN BENJAMIN
IPC: F16L47/10
Filed: 1968-06-20
Abstract: 1,210,832. Pipe joints. HEPWORTH IRON CO. Ltd. 20 June, 1968, No. 29402/68. Addition to 1,142,950. Heading F2G. In a pipe coupling socket as claimed in Specification 1,142,950, the locking ring 11 has an inwardly projecting circumferential rib 16 at the free end of its outer side which is capable of snap fit engagement over a circumferential flange 18 on the socket, the outer face 19 of the rib and preferably the front face of the flange being bevelled to facilitate said engagement. The inner face 15 of the rib 16 is also bevelled to urge the locking ring on to the socket and press the sealing ring flange against the socket rim.
Patent GB-292011-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in latch construction
IPC: E05B65/22
Filed: 1927-11-03
Abstract: 292,011. Dehn, F. B.,-(Budd Manufacturing Co., E. G.). Nov. 3, 1927. Latches, sliding.-In order to leave the full width of a vehicle door available for a sliding window the spindle 54 of the outside handle 5 for withdrawing the latch bolt is mounted in a separable bearing secured to the latch casing or jamb plate so that the enlarged portion 57 of the bearing projects from the jamb face as shown. This projecting portion may enter a recess in the door post to prevent rattling &c. The follower 56 projects inwards and is adapted to bear on one arm 28 of a lever 27, the other arm 29 of which acts against a projection 11 on the latch bolt 9 to withdraw the bolt against the action of a. coiled latch spring 13. The bolt may be withdrawn independently by an inside handle lever 20 bearing directly against an arm 17 on the bolt, or by a remote handle 22 connected by links 24, 25 with lever 20. The bolt may be locked against operation by the outside handle by a reverse movement of lever 20 from its normal position. Lever 20 operates a slider 36 connected by a link 42 with a pivoted detent 41 adapted to engage a lug 31 on lever 27, to hold it against operation by follower 56. The inside handle is retained in the locking position by a spring 45 snapping into a recess 47 in lever 20.
Patent GB-424554-A (GB)
Title: Process for separating by rectification gaseous mixtures or complex liquids
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1934-10-15
Abstract: <PICT:0424554/III/1> In the separation of a complex liquid or a complex gaseous mixture having an intermediate component nearly as volatile as the most volatile component, liquid is drawn off from near the top of the main rectification column A, B, and delivered by a pipe 4 to a second column C in which it is rectified, the intermediate component being drawn off through an outlet 5, and the most volatile component returned by a pipe 10 to the main column; this rectifier is heated by vapour drawn from the main column into a condenser E, condensed therein and returned to the main column, shown as a double rectifying column.  In a modification, the main column may be a single column and the auxiliary column may be a double column in the upper part of which the liquid drawn off at the top of the main column is rectified and the most volatile component returned, while in the lower part a second less volatile intermediate component is withdrawn as vapour from the condenser, and the least volatile component returned through the entry pipe to the main column.
Patent GB-363734-A (GB)
Title: A method of connecting the front springs of power-driven vehicles with the frame
IPC: B60G11/12
Filed: 1930-10-02
Abstract: 363,734. Laminated springs. DAIMLER-BENZ AKT.-GES., Untert³rkheim, Stuttgart, Germany. Oct. 2, 1930, No. 29557. Convention date, Oct. 22, 1929. [Classes 108 (ii) and 108 (iii).] With the object of preventing shimmy or wobbling of the front wheels of motor vehicles, the laminated springs b, Figs. 1 and 2, are connected at one end to the frame by a spring-controlled connection and at the other end by a link g, which is so inclined that it forces the spring forwardly with an increasing force as the deflection of the spring increases. Between the eye at the front end of the spring and the pin on the frame is interposed one or more loose sleeves, or a spiral spring allowing some freedom of movement.
Patent GB-1074570-A (GB)
Title: Manually operable trimming tools
Inventor: BRUCKER MICHAEL ALEX
IPC: E04F21/22
Filed: 1966-06-10
Abstract: 1,074,570. Trimming tools. BRUCKSOE. INDUSTRIES Inc. June 10, 1966, No. 25985/66. Heading B4B. A manually-operable tool for trimming an edge of a layer 52 of linoleum comprises a rigid body 10 having a cutter blade 24 adjustably secured thereto and a resilient feeler blade 32 adjustably secured to the base thereof, the blade 32 having guide pins 40 for engaging the edge 41 of a layer 50 of linoleum, wood or metal. The blade 24 lies in a plane defined by the rear surfaces of the pins 40. Alternatively, the layers are arranged in reversed condition in which case the cutter blade lies in a plane defined by the front surfaces of the pins. In another modification, only one pin is provided on the feeler blade.