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Patent GB-1293361-A (GB)
Title: Thiazolidine derivatives and their use in plant growth control and storage
Inventor: OERIU SIMION
IPC: A23B7/10
Filed: 1969-10-24
Abstract: 1293361 Treating seeds and plants with thiazolidines RUMANIA ACADEMY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC 24 Oct 1969 [29 Oct 1968] 52312/69 Heading C1B [Also in Division C2] Seeds, parts of plants or whole plants are treated with a composition containing a carrier and a substituted thiazolidine of formula where R 1  is hydrogen or a C 1-6  alkyl, R 2  is carboxyl, a C 1-4  carbalkoxy, a carboxamide, an N-alkyl or N-N-dialkylcarboxamide the alkyl group(s) having 1-4 carbon atoms, or a cyano group and R 3  is a phenoxy naphthoxy, naphthyl or indole group or a salt thereof. The composition may also contain folic acid, a salt of sulphosalicylic acid, a vitamin, calcium phosphate, and a pesticide or pest-repellant compound. The composition may be applied as a solution, suspension, emulsion or as a particulate composition.
Patent GB-1055069-A (GB)
Title: Turbine nozzle vane assembly
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 1964-12-24
Abstract: 1,055,069. Turbine stator vane fixing. UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. Dec. 24, 1964 [Jan. 13, 1964], No.52505/64. Heading F1T. A turbine nozzle vane attachment includes inner and outer supporting rings 20, 12, and circumferentlally spaced vanes 14 extending between the rings, each vane having inner and outer shrouds 45, 47 thereon for attachment to the respective supporting rings, wherein the rings 20, 12 have axially spaced cylindrical surfaces 46, 46' and 52, 54 respectively engaging axially spaced locating surfaces 42, 44 and 48, 50 on the associated shroud. Bolts 18, 16 extend substantially radially through the associated shroud and ring to hold the shroud securely against the respective ring in a radial direction. Inner support ring 20 is integral with a conical member 22 carrying a bearing sleeve 24 and heat shields 38. Member 22 is bolted to a further conical member 36 supporting the inner wall 6 of the gas duct 2. The turbine outer casing portion 4 also carries a heat shield 8. An individual vane 14 can be removed by removing casing portions 4, 6 and bolts 16, 18 and moving the vane forwardly.
Patent GB-525746-A (GB)
Abstract: 525,746. Aerial navigational apparatus. SOC. ANON. OTTICO MECCANICA ITALIANA E RILEVAMENTI AEROFOTOGRAMMETRICI. Feb. 27, 1939, No. 6485. Convention date, March 5, 1938, [Class 97 (ii)] In a course determining apparatus for aircraft, applicable to a bomb dropping sight of the kind in which a variable triangular linkage representing air speed, windage and ground speed vectors, the linkage is spring-urged to return into position in which the air speed vector link extends longitudinally of the aircraft. The sighting wire 3 is carried by a rod 1 and arms 2 rotatable about a pivot 8 and an eyepiece 4 rotatable about a column 5 together with the objective cross wire 7 slidable along the rod 1 determines the sight-angle for bomb dropping. The velocity triangle 11, 12, 13 representing air speed vectors 11, 12, windage 12, 13 and ground speed 11, 13 is rotatable about the pivot 11 and the arm 11, 13 is connected by link 16, 18 so that it remains always parallel to the sight wire 3. A link 12, 15 connects the arm 11, 12 to a lever 5, 15 mounted on the column 5 and a crank 19, 17 and control arm 20 completes the mechanism. To sight the objective the arm 20 is gripped locking the arm 20 to the crank 19, 17 and connecting the arm 12, 13 to the link 12, 15. The lever 20 is rotated to sight the objective thus rotating the triangle to 11, 12<SP>1</SP>, 13<SP>1</SP>. When the lever 20 is released it becomes disconnected from the arm 19, 17 and frees the rod 12, 13 from the link 12, 15 so permitting further deformation of the triangle which is returned through an angle by the mechanism 14 at the same time transmitting an order to the pilot to turn through the same angle towards the objective.
Patent GB-1449980-A (GB)
Title: Tool for joining superposed sheets
IPC: B21D39/03
Filed: 1974-12-05
Abstract: 1449980 Jointing; bending cutters L E G OLSSON 5 Dec 1974 [6 Dec 1973] 52673/74 Headings B3J and B3W Superposed sheets are joined, Fig. 10, by a tool having a plunger 8 for operating at least one bending cutter 10 to strike out flaps from the sheets, a projection 13 on the plunger 8 engaging and pivoting at least one member 7 for folding the flaps against the sheets. As shown, there are two cutters 10 retained in slots in the plunger 8 by a cover-plate, the cutters passing to each side of a single bending member 7 and coacting with a die 14, the sheets to be joined being placed in a slot 20. The plunger is driven electrically or by fluid pressure against a return spring 12.
Patent GB-1415315-A (GB)
Title: Cord for coating by blowpipe projection
IPC: C03C4/00
Filed: 1972-11-15
Abstract: 1415315 Enamels and enamelling COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 15 Nov 1972 [19 Nov 1971] 52781/72 Addition to 1151091 Heading C1M [Also in Division B2] A cord for supplying a gun for projection of a powder constituted by one or more mineral substances, to be utilized for the production of coating by atomization in a current of hot gas, comprises a first paste forming the inner core of the cord constituted by mineral powder formed from constituents of a glass or enamel composition and an organic binder, at least one element for regulating the plasticity of the first paste the resultant paste being homogenized, and a second paste constituted by organic substances forming an organic film covering and protecting the first paste. Preferably the powder comprises at least 40% by weight of silica. The organic binder may be a cellulose binder. The mineral powder may be formed by the different constituents of a glass or enamel composition which has not undergone any prior sintering. Alternatively the various constituents in the glass or enamel composition may have been previously melted, mixed to homogenize the composition and cooled and the resulting frits ground to form the mineral powder. In an example a projection cord for the production of an enamel coating is prepared using a frit obtained by prior calcination and grinding of a mixture of 55À7 parts SiO 2 , 0À3 parts CaO, 11À0 parts K 2 O, 0À2 parts Al 2 O 3  and 32À8 parts PbO, ground to less than 100 microns and mixed with a first paste comprising hydroxy methyl cellulose, glycerine, and water. The cord is made by coextrusion of this mixture with a second paste comprising hydroxymethyl cellulose triethanol amine and water.
Patent GB-1086899-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for washing bottles
IPC: B08B9/42
Filed: 1964-12-30
Abstract: 1,086,899. Washing bottles &c. NIHON SEIKOSHO KABUSHIKI - KAISHA, and ZAIDANHOJIN SEKITAN SOGO KENKYUSHO. Dec. 30, 1964 [Dec. 30, 1963], No. 52911/64. Heading B8T. An apparatus for washing bottles &c. comprises a cylindrical enclosure 20 containing a rotating holder member 10 having partition walls 12 forming compartments 14 for receiving bottles B to be washed, said bottles being supported therein by retaining annuli 38 and semicircular rings 40, one of each being provided for the number of bottles in each compartment. Shower nozzles N and n emit a warm washing solution into the compartments for washing the external and internal surfaces of the bottles respectively, said washing solution from said nozzles falling on to warm washing solution WS in the bottom of the enclosure which communicates with a reservoir T which returns the washing solution to the nozzles by means of a strainer 68 and a pump 72. An ultrasonic generator 78 and ultrasonic transducers UT provide an ultrasonic wave in the washing solution in the bottom of the enclosure. Dirty bottles B 1  are loaded through an inlet port 34 by a thrusting lever 62. As the member 10 rotates, the bottles first pass beneath the nozzles N, n where they are exposed to shower washing, then they are submerged in the washing solution in the bottom of the enclosure where they are exposed to ultrasonic washing, and finally they pass beneath the nozzles N, n for a further shower washing. Clean bottles B 2  are removed through an outlet port 36 by an ejector lever 64. The washing cycle can be repeated as many times as desired.
Patent GB-1262240-A (GB)
Title: Tricycle
Inventor: LYON HERBERT GASCOYGNE
IPC: A61G5/02
Filed: 1970-11-09
Abstract: 1,262,240. Tricycles. WINGFIELD TRUST. 9 Nov., 1970, No. 53219/70. Heading B7E. A tricycle has a steerable front wheel driven either by hand cranks 22 mounted on the steering column 19 or by pedal cranks 25 attached to the wheel axle, sprockets 21, 24 of the cranks being connected by a chain 27 so that the cranks rotate in unison, 180 degrees out-of-phase.
Patent GB-1325799-A (GB)
Title: Ara cytidine derivative
IPC: C07D498/14
Filed: 1972-10-25
Abstract: 1325799 Ara-cytidine derivatives UPJOHN CO 17 Aug 1971 [24 Sept 1970] 53278/72 Divided out of 1325797 Heading C2C 2,2<SP>1</SP>-Anhydro-ara-cytidine of the formula or an acid addition salt thereof is prepared by mixing 2-amino-#-D-arabinofurano-[11, 2<SP>1</SP> : 4, 5] 2-oxazoline of the formula with a strong acid and heating the resulting compound of formula wherein X- is the conjugate base of a strong acid for example HCl, HBr, H 2 SO 4 , HNO 3 , H 3 PO 4  and trichloro- and tribromo-acetic acids, with cyanoacetylene and, if desired, neutralizing a salt of the desired cytidine to form the desired free cytidine. Substituted 2-oxazoline of Formula II above is prepared from D(-)-arabinose and cyanamide. Cyanoacetylene is prepared by reacting ammonia and methyl propionate and treating the resulting acetylenecarboxamide with P 2 O 5 .
Patent GB-1141146-A (GB)
Title: Production of urethane foams
IPC: C08G18/70
Filed: 1965-12-17
Abstract: 1,141,146. Polyurethane foam laminate. UNION CARBIDE CORP. 17 Dec., 1965 [18 Dec., 1964; 15 Jan., 1965; 16 Sept., 1965], No. 53565/65. Heading B5N. [Also in Division C3] Flexible polyurethane foams are laminated to fabrics, e.g. cotton, wool, silk, linen, jute, hemp, sisal, nylon, polyester, polyacrylonitrile, vinyl chloride - acrylonitrile copolymer, rayon and polyurethane spandex, or to films e.g. of polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymers, vinylidine chloride homo- and copolymers, regenerated cellulose, polypropylene or polystyrene or to wood, glass, metal, stone, or cement. The foams are prepared by reacting a polyether polyol, in the presence of a foaming agent, with an organic polyisocyanate which is the reaction product of an excess of an aromatic polyisocyanate with dipropylene glycol, dibutylene glycol or a mixture thereof. In examples the foams are laminated to nylon tricot fabric using a conventional frame laminating machine and to polyvinyl chloride film using a dielectric heater.
Patent GB-1147197-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatically controlled clutch for i.c. engine cooling systems
Inventor: SEIFERT GERD WOLFGANG
IPC: F16D43/25
Filed: 1966-12-05
Abstract: 1,147,197. Friction clutches. G. W. SEIFERT. 5 Dec., 1966 [10 Dec., 1965], No. 54373/66. Heading F2C. A motor-vehicle I.C. engine cooling fan 12 carried by a shaft 6 is driven from a friction faced flange 1, bolted to the engine water pump shaft 2, by a self-tightening friction clutch disc 14 fast with an axially movable housing 16 secured to the periphery of a bimetallic disc 10, the inner periphery of which is secured to the shaft 6 rotatably mounted by bearings 4, 5 in the flange 1. When the temperature of the air stream coming from the radiator rises to a predetermined value, the bimetallic disc is deflected and shifts the housing 16 axially with a snap-action and engages the disc 14 with the friction faced flange 1. The initial light engagement is augmented by screwing of a nut 8 on coarse threads 7 of the shaft 6, the nut 8 being secured to a spider spring 13, the arms of which are located in slots 23 of, and bear against, the clutch disc 14; if the temperature falls the bimetallic disc 10 resumes its initial configuration and the spring 13 relaxes, the clutch disengaging when the fan 12 overruns the driving shaft. A torsion spring 28 and/or permanent magnets 25 carried by the fan hub 11 serve to retain the nut 8 against fan hub bosses 24 during clutch disengagement when the fan 12 idles on the shaft 6.
Patent GB-1436478-A (GB)
Title: Process for treating waste water containing nitriles and cyanides
IPC: C07C67/00
Filed: 1974-12-17
Abstract: 1436478 Purification of waste water containing cyanides and nitriles SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES Ltd 17 Dec 1974 [6 Sept 1974] 54550/74 Heading C1C Waste water containing organo-nitrile and cyanide impurities is purified by an activated sludge treatment wherein the sludge contains a micro-organism of the genus Nocardia.
Patent GB-1463308-A (GB)
Title: Landing mats or cushions
IPC: A63B6/02
Filed: 1973-11-23
Abstract: 1463308 Cushions KAY-METZELER Ltd 21 Nov 1974 [23 Nov 1973] 54558/73 Heading A4M [Also in Division A6]  An arrangement of mats or cushions for athletic landing purposes comprises a plurality of cushions 20 of equal depth, each cushion being overlaid on its top and bottom faces with respective cover sheets 21, 22 and peripheral margins of the cover sheets 23 over-lying the respective sides of the cushion and being provided with eyelets 25 and a cord, rope or other tie element 26 engaging with the eyelets to tie adjacent edges of the cover sheets together. The cushions are preferably slabs of resilient foamed plastics material and the cover sheets may be of fabric, e.g. nylon fabric, coated with an elastomer, e.g. P.V.C. The eyelets and/or the tie elements may serve to enable the cushions to be connected together by further connecting ties (not shown). The depth of the cushions is preferably À254 metres and their other two dimensions are based on a modular dimension m where m is preferably 5 metres, the lengths of sides being fractional parts of m e.g. m/2, m/3, m/4. The cushions are assembled to provide landing areas of various dimensions, Figs. 2-11 (not shown).
Patent GB-1150859-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of a Polyester Prepolymer
Inventor: BARKEY KENNETH THOMAS
IPC: C08G63/80
Filed: 1967-12-01
Abstract: 1,150,859. Polyester. EASTMAN KODAK CO. 1 Dec., 1967 [1 Dec., 1966], No. 54735/67. Heading C3R. Polyester preploymers used in the solid phase polymerization of linear polyesters are treated prior to comminution by the following process: (1) a layer of molten prepolymer is formed which is at least 0À5 cm. thick; (2) the surface of the layer is sprayed with a liquid containing at least 50% by wt. of water in the form of droplets having a diameter not greater than 300 Á, so as to cool the prepolymer and form on its surface a solid layer which is at least partially crystalline; and (3) the layer is flooded with a coolant. Both the liquid used in the droplets and the coolant of stage (3) is preferably water but may be a mixture with a water-miscible organic solvent, e.g. acetone. Spraying (2) may be carried out at a rate of from 0À1 to 10 lb per minute per 1000 sq. ft. of surface, e.g. so as to lower the temperature of the surface from 230 to 140‹ C. in a time of from 5 seconds to 5 minutes. Flooding may be carried out until the prepolymer has solidified and until the central portion has a temperature <200‹ C. The polyester prepolymer, which may have an intrinsic viscosity of 0À1 to 0À50 (measured in 60% phenol/40% tetrachloroethane at 25‹ C.), may be poly(ethylene terephthalate) or poly(1,4-dimethylcyclohexylene terephthalate). The prepolymer after cooling may be comminuted and subjected to a solid phase polymerization using conventional catalysts.
Patent GB-1222595-A (GB)
Title: Photographic materials having anti-static coatings
Inventor: WOOD HENRY WALTER
IPC: G03C1/89
Filed: 1968-11-19
Abstract: 1,222,595. Photographic materials having anti-static layers. ILFORD Ltd. Sept.16, 1969 [Nov.19, 1968], No.54850/68. Heading G2C. A photographic light-sensitive material has an anti-static layer consisting of a dry outer layer comprising sodium polyvinyl sulphate. The layer may also contain a film-forming colloid e.g. gelatine and a potassium salt e.g. KC1, and may be the outer layer on one of both sides of the material which may have one or more silver halide emulsion layers on one or both sides.
Patent GB-1382185-A (GB)
Title: Electrically driven fuel feed units
IPC: F02M37/08
Filed: 1972-11-28
Abstract: 1382185 Circumferential-flow pumps ROBERT BOSCH GmbH 28 Nov 1972 [29 Nov 1971]  54860/72 Heading F1C In a fuel pump unit comprising a side channel pump and an electric motor in which the airgap surrounding the motor armature forms a part of a main fuel supply line through the unit, the fuel is pumped from the side channel by way of a pressure port in a direction radially of the impeller axis and through the air-gap and is arranged to lubricate bearings of the unit. Fuel flows from an inlet 5 to the side channel 26 via an inlet port 25, and is discharged radially inwardly through a pressure port 27 to an annular groove 28 and thence via passages 41 to the space around the motor armature 11, finally being delivered via an outlet 22. The side channel pump impeller 10 and a cover 15 for the armature are formed in one piece from plastics material, the ribs defining the passages 41 acting as centrifugal pump impeller vanes to assist the pumping action. A relief passage 29 is closed by a relief valve 30 comprising a plate 31 pivoted at 32 and pressed against the passage by a spring 34 having an adjustable abutment 35 carried by a stationary spindle 8 on which the rotating parts are journalled through fuel-lubricated bearings 14. The side channel 26 ends in a portion 39 of half the radial width, the portion 39 being relieved of pressure by a cavity 37 in radial alignment with the passage 29 and leading to the annular groove 28 via a radial passage 38.
Patent GB-1453617-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling a gas burner
IPC: G05D16/06
Filed: 1973-11-27
Abstract: 1453617 Gas-burners SOC ITALIANA TECNOMECCANIA "LA PRECISA" DI DR P E G DE STEFANI SAS 27 Nov 1973 [28 Nov 1972] 54979/73 Heading F4T [Also in Division F2] Apparatus for controlling a gas-burner and associated pilot light 10 comprises a casing having a gas inlet 4 and a gas outlet 5 to the burner, a first valve 13, 6, including an electromagnet 9 connected to a thermocouple 11 which opens the valve when the pilot is lit, the pilot being supplied with gas through ducts 46, 7, a pushbutton 18 for opening valve 13, 6, against a spring 19, a sleeve 39 slidable on the valve stem 15, to engage valve closure 13, a second stem 22 actuated by a push-button 24, a lever 126 fulcrummed on the casing at 29, one end of which engages sleeve 39 and the other end engaging second stem 22, a second valve-closure 45 attached to the lever, adapted to be mounted so as to open or shut-off the gas supply to the pilot. A third valve 8, 69, controls the gas flow through outlet 5. In operation, valves 13, 69, are closed, with electrical contacts 59, 60, Fig. 4, and valve 45 open. Button 18 is pressed to open valve 13 so that gas flows into inlet 4 and through valve 45, ducts 46, 7, to pilot 10. Thermocouple 11 heats-up and excites electromagnet 9 which holds valve 13, and button 18 is released. To light the main burner a finger-slide 49 is pushed, and is held in this position by a projection 54 thereon which coacts with a projection 47 on button 18, so that contacts 59, 60 are made and electrovalve 61 is actuated so as to pivot valve closure 69 to the open position and gas flows through outlet 5 to the main burner which is lit by burner 10. To extinguish the main burner whilst keeping the pilot alight, button 18 is pressed so that projection 47 is released from finger-slide 49 and the latter moves to break contacts 59, 60, which de-energizes valve 61 and valve 69 closes. The pilot burner may be extinguished by pressing button 24 so that stem 22 moves and a ball 42 enters a groove 43 so as to release a bush 36 which is moved upwardly by a spring 40 and valve 45 is closed. When thermocouple 11 cools, electromagnet 9 is deenergized, and a spring 14 closes valve 13.
Patent GB-1121783-A (GB)
Title: Pyridazine derivatives and their use as growth regulating compounds
IPC: A01N43/58
Filed: 1966-12-09
Abstract: A plant growth regulant comprises 3,6-dioxohexahydropyridazinyl - (4) - acetic acid or a derivative of the formula <PICT:1121783/C1/1> or a tautomeric form thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl and R2 is hydrogen or OR3, R3 representing hydrogen or an acyl radical of an organic acid, or wherein R1 and R3 constitute a methylene bridge, or a salt, ester, amide addition or anhydro derivative thereof.  The regulant is preferably applied in the form of an aqueous solution.ALSO:Compounds of the formula <FORM:1121783/C2/1> or a tautomeric form thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen or OR3, R3 being either hydrogen or the acyl radical of an organic acid or wherein R1 and R3 constitute a methylene bridge, may be obtained by reacting a compound of the formula <FORM:1121783/C2/2> with hydrazine or hydrazine hydrate by boiling in water.  The invention also includes salts, ester, amides, anhydro-forms and addition derivatives of compounds of the above formula, many such derivatives being specified.  The above process is suitably effected in the presence of a heavy metal or a salt thereof, e.g. iron, copper, iron chloride or iron citrate and derivatives of compounds of the above general formula may be prepared by conventional methods.
Patent GB-1361644-A (GB)
Title: Propeller drive mechanism for a model airplane
IPC: A63H27/00
Filed: 1971-12-03
Abstract: 1361644 Ratchet clutches MABUCHI MOTOR CO Ltd 3 Dec 1971 [3 Dec 1970] 56301/71 Heading F2C [Also in Division A6] A ratchet clutch or a model aircraft propeller drive comprises clutch pins 4b radially slidable in grooves of a driving plate 4a and engageable with shoulders 7b of a driver drum 7 under the influence of centrifugal force.
Patent GB-1204686-A (GB)
Title: Improved method and apparatus for drying blood
IPC: C05F1/00
Filed: 1967-12-14
Abstract: 1,204,686. Drying blood. CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY Ltd. 14 Dec., 1967 [21 Dec., 1966], No. 56777/67. Heading A2D. [Also in Division F4] In a process for drying blood, coagulated and dewatered blood having a moisture content not greater than 50% by wt. is tumbled as it is passed as a thin film (i.e. less than one inch) between two heated surfaces. The blood may be coagulated by steam and dewatered in a centrifuge. The coagulated and dewatered blood may be mixed with dried blood to reduce the moisture content of the blood being passed to the heated surfaces, to 50% by wt. or less. A suitable apparatus comprises tiers 2, 3, 4 each tier being made up of a rotatable internally steam heated pipe 10 provided with conveying worm 11 and surrounded by a plurality of sections 5. Each section 5 comprises a pipe 7 provided with steam jacket 6 and vents 9. In use, coagulated and dewatered blood from inlet 19 is passed and tumbled or turned along the annular spaces between the pipes 10 and 7 to outlet 27 and chamber 23. From chamber 23 part of the dried blood is recirculated to be mixed with coagulated and dewatered blood being passed along worm conveyer 18 leading to inlet 19, and part is passed to a hammer mill and then to a bagging hopper. Water vapour from the annular spaces is passed through vents 9 to chambers 12 which are at a temperature to substantially prevent condensation. The apparatus may be provided with means for automatically stopping it if there is any failure in the apparatus.