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Patent GB-1386164-A (GB)
Title: Method of filling containers enclosing solid matter with an accurate amount of liquid
IPC: H01M50/627
Filed: 1972-05-24
Abstract: 1386164 Filling containers E HUBERS and G. J. HUBERS 24 May 1972 [27 May 1971] 24368/72 Heading B8T [Also in Division H1] A container 18, e.g. a battery cell, containing absorbent solid matter 19 to be impregnated with liquid is evacuated and filled under pressure by a pump 14 with a metered amount of liquid from a reservoir 16. The container is inserted into an opening 23 in the bottom of a filling chamber 12 and suction is applied through the port 24a to draw the container up towards the filler head 38 and to evacuate the container. The cell is then filled under pressure and the filled container is expelled from the chamber 12 by pressure applied through the port 24b. Bolts 27 and nuts 28 can be adjusted to ensure the hermetic sealing of the walls 24 of the chamber 12 and its end plates 20, 22. Waste prevention.-A vacuum pump 60, Fig. 2, removes any traces of liquid remaining in the pipes after filling. The pump is connected via a shut-off valve 58 to the pipe 78 between the check valve 76 in the outlet 74 of the metering pump 50 and the filler head 82. The valve 58 is controlled by a double-acting piston 112 synchronously with the valve 76. A container 54 is raised into engagement with the filler head by a double-acting piston 56. With valve 58 open and valve 76 shut, the pump 60 evacuates the container. The valve 58 is then shut, valve 76 is opened and the pump 50 dispenses a metered quantity of liquid into the container 54. Valve 76 is again shut and valve 58 opened as the container is lowered by the piston 56, and the pump 60 removes any drips remaining in the pipe 78.
Patent GB-941809-A (GB)
Title: Elevatable roof for a vehicle
IPC: B60P3/32
Filed: 1961-07-06
Abstract: 941,809. Convertible vehicles. R. J. SEARLE. Oct. 8, 1962 [July 6, 1961], No. 24389/61. Division B7B. An elevatable roof 1 for a vehicle is supported in a raised position by pairs of hinged side panels 4a, 4b and 5a, 5b carried by the roof 3. Tension springs 12 maintain the side panels from folding outwardly to the lowered position and also hold the side panels against the end panels which are also formed from pairs of hinged panels which fold inwardly on collapsing.
Patent GB-719054-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved device for dispensing powders, granulated substances and the like in measured quantities
IPC: A47G19/34
Filed: 1950-10-05
Abstract: 719,054. Delivering measured quantities of powder &c. HOWDEN, J. R. June 14, 1951 [Oct. 5, 1950; Oct. 6, 1950], Nos. 24396/50 and 24519/50. Class 106(5) [Also in Group XVII] A device for dispensing measured quantities of powdered or granulated material from a container or carton 28 comprises a hollow body 20 having a filling opening 26 in its upper peripheral wall and a discharge opening 23 at its end so that when the container is partially inverted, Fig. 3, a measured quantity of powder flows into the body and is retained there by restoring the container to its upright condition, until it is discharged by tilting the container sideways so that the discharge opening faces downwards. As shown in Fig. 1, the device has a closed pointed end 22 for piercing first one wall and then the other wall of the container until a flange 25 abuts the first wall; the pointed end may have barbs 22<SP>1</SP> Fig. 4, to assist in locating it and a rib 27 or upturned lip may be provided to indicate the position of the filling slot 26. In the device shown in Fig. 6, the leading end abuts against the rear wall of the carton and is located there by spikes 37 or self-sealing adhesive; the front wall of the carton is initially pierced by another tool, or has weakening lines, and a bead 38 locates the device against this wall. Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 9, the tapered end 33 is open for the discharge of the powder and may be sharpened to assist in penetrating the carton and may be threaded to take a securing nut 35. For varying the quantity measured, a shutter may be provided to adjust the length or width of the filling opening or the device may be fitted close to the top of the container and rotated to blank off part of the filling opening, which is then preferably a helical slot or line of holes. The device shown in Fig. 13 has a filling opening 44 and discharge opening 47 and is fitted to the exterior of the carton with the flanges 45 gripping a hole in the carton and the flanges 46 engaging the top and sides of the carton. The discharge opening is at one or other end of the device, according to whether it is to be used by a right- or left-handed person, or it may be open at both ends and one of them closed by fitting a removable cover or a sleeve closed at one end.
Patent GB-161896-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in loom shuttles
IPC: D03J5/24
Filed: 1920-01-19
Abstract: 161,896. Hodgkinson, W., and Shaw, E. E. Jan. 19, 1920. Shuttles. - In a hand-threaded shuttle having its top recessed at a, Fig. 1, so that the apex of the V-portion between the threading- slits A, B that communicate with a tunnel D, Fig. 2, lies below the top of the shuttle, the tunnel D is undercut, so that a forwardly-projecting lip C is formed at the front end of the V-portion, to act as a lock for the weft. The shuttle is hollowed out at a<1>, Figs. 1 and 2, to allow the weft to enter the slit B.
Patent GB-913381-A (GB)
Title: Fine adjustment attachment
IPC: H03J3/28
Filed: 1960-07-14
Abstract: 913,381. Adjusting radio tuning. OAK MANUFACTURING CO. July 14, 1960 [July 20, 1959], No. 24540/60. Class 40 (5). An adjustable device, e.g. a television tuner, having both a shaft rotatable to a number of course adjustment positions, and a fine adjustment means actuated by a plunger, includes a plate which is tiltably mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, and the angle of tilt of which, for each course adjustment position, determines the setting of the fine adjustment plunger. A plate 20, Figs. 1 and 2, rotates with the shaft 11 of television receiver tuner 10, and is urged by spring 26 to tilt about the peripheral knife-edge 22, Fig. 5, and bear against pins 29 and 30. The number of the bolts 31 corresponds to the number of tuner index positions and, for any index position, the third bearing point for the plate 20 is provided by the abutment of the appropriate bolt 31 with the projecting portion 34, Fig. 7, carried by panel 14. The plate bears against fine-tuning plunger 16, its precise setting for a given index position being determined by the adjustment of the appropriate bolt 31 in its screw thread in plate 20. One of the pins 29 and 30 may also be made manually adjustable (Fig. 6, not shown). Specification 786,600 is referred to.
Patent GB-286169-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in motor vehicle brakes
IPC: F16D51/50
Filed: 1927-09-17
Abstract: 286,169. Iversen, P. A. S. Sept. 17, 1927. Blocks acting on drums.-A motor-vehicle brake comprises a block 5 pivoted about a fixed pivot 4 and having two brake surfaces 6. 7 which are eccentric with respect to each other and of which one, 6, is pressed against the brake drum during forward travel of the vehicle and the other, 7, when travelling backwards. The block is held in non- braking position by a spring 10 carried in a recess 8 on the side of the brake block facing the anchor plate, and adjusted to bear on each end of the spring are pins 11 fixed to the brake anchor plate and extending into recesses 9 at the ends of the recess 8. The recesses 9 have circular ends the centres of which lie on an arc having the pin 4 as its centre. The block is operated by a servo-block 12 hinged to it at 13 and acted on by a radially acting cam 14.
Patent GB-1007663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in surgical brassiere
IPC: A41C3/14
Filed: 1962-06-27
Abstract: 1,007,663. Brassieres. E. A. MORRIS. April 29, 1963 [June 27, 1962; July 6, 1962], Nos. 24690/62 and 26043/62. Heading A3V. An artificial breast such as that described in Specification 792,692 is retained in a brassiere cup by means of a fabric member 10, Fig. 2, of substantially segmental or crescent shape, which is secured by stitching, hooks or sliding clasp fastener to the edge of cup 18 and to a gusset 19 between the cups. Two members 10 may be connected along edges 12 or may be formed integrally. The invention also applies to swimsuits and corselettes.
Patent GB-265885-A (GB)
Title: Saddle for bicycles, motor cycles and the like
IPC: B62J1/02
Filed: 1926-10-06
Abstract: 265,885. Rogers, F. H., (Wittkop & Co.). Oct. 6, 1926. Helical springs.-In cycle saddles of the spring hammock type, the springs forming the seating- surface are formed in two or more sections 1, 2 of different diameters, so that the sections of smaller diameter may be screwed into those of larger diameter, in order to adjust the tension.
Patent GB-1016296-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric torches
Inventor: CHENG WING GEE
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 1963-06-21
Abstract: 1,016,296. Electric battery lamps. MEYER MANUFACTURING CO. Ltd. June 17, 1964 [June 21, 1963], No. 24869/63. Heading F4R. [Also in Division G2] An electric torch comprises a casing 10 for a battery 11, a lamp bulb 15 mounted in a reflector 16 carried on the casing, a switch 17 and a telescope mounted on the casing with its axis parallel to the projected light beam. The telescope consists of a convex objective 18 mounted at the front of the cover 12 of the casing and a concave eyepiece 19 which may be fixed to or, as shown, carried in a mount 20 screwed into, the rear of the cover 12.
Patent GB-713722-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to methods of manufacturing electrode systems
IPC: H01L29/00
Filed: 1952-10-06
Abstract: 713,722. Semi-conductor devices. PHILIPS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd. Oct. 6, 1952, [Oct. 9, 1951.] No. 24979/52. Class 37. An electrode system for a crystal rectifier or transistor comprises a holder which supports the semi-conductor and at least one filamentary electrode which is supported or constituted by the metal core of drawn composite wire. The wire comprises a metal sheath and one or more metal cores separated by insulating material such as magnesia, the whole being subjected to a stretching process in known manner to reduce the diameters of all the elements, after which part of the sheath is removed to disclose the core. The ends of the insulation may then be coated with an insulating lacquer. Fig. 3 shows a rectifier in which whisker 7 is soldered to core 4 of a drawn wire which also comprises sheath 6 and an insulating portion as described. A germanium crystal 11 is supported on a rod 10 which is soldered to a ring 8. Ring 8 and sheath 6 are sealed to a glass bead 5. Fig. 4 shows a modification in which the drawn wire comprises two cores 13 and 14, which form the two whisker electrodes of a transistor. A metal tube may be used to enclose the assembly in place of the glass bead.
Patent GB-1408099-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for removing dust laden air from a machine
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 1973-05-24
Abstract: 1408099 Dust suppression in mines ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP 24 May 1973 [1 June 1972] 25009/73 Heading E1F [Also in Division F4] Apparatus for removing dust laden air from the vicinity of a longwall mineral mining machine 1 irrespective of the position of the machine along its path of travel comprises a fixed longitudinally extending suction conduit 5 located adjacent the path of travel of the machine and provided with a plurality of sideby-side normally closed pivotable flaps 8. In use the flaps in the region adjacent the moving machine are opened by a member 9 extending from or activated by the machine whereby dust laden air enters the conduit 5 from whence it is passed into a cyclone dust collector (47, Fig 8); the dust-free air is discharged into the fallen roof area of the mine. All the flaps 8 may be provided with perforations 33 to maintain a small inflow of dust laden air throughout the length of the conduit, in addition to the largeinflow at the point where the machine is mining. The flaps 8 can either be spring biassed (see Fig 2) or gravity biassed into their closed position and they may open either outwardly or inwardly. Large pieces of mined material are prevented from entering the conduit 5 through the flaps, when open, by means of a shield 13 connected to the mining machine. Removal of dust from the floor 28 of the conduit 5 may be achieved by flushing with water from a pipeline 29 provided with multiple perforations or nozzles 31. Suction is applied to the conduit 5 by means of one or more blowers (40, Fig 7). The material mined by the rotating cutting drum of the machine 1 is removed by a face conveyor 2, and a spill-plate 3 prevents mined material from tumbling into the roof support area. Electric power cables 4 are carried by a passage way 4 below conduit 5.
Patent GB-246214-A (GB)
Title: An improved compendium for writing purposes
IPC: B42D3/10
Filed: 1924-10-22
Abstract: 246,214. White, T. V. Oct. 22, 1924. Clips, sheet-metal.-The covers 13 of a writing-pad are provided with a separate spring clip 11 which assists the retaining in position of a pad of bound leaves held within the covers by a cardboard slip at the back of the pad engaging within a pocket on the inside of one cover. The clip may have on one or each side an operating handle 12 provided with a looped end for suspension.
Patent GB-949906-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the treatment of nickel-bearing solutions
IPC: C01G53/00
Filed: 1962-06-29
Abstract: Metallic contaminants, e.g. cobalt, iron, copper, and zinc are removed from an aqueous nickel solution by solvent extraction with a solution of a water-insoluble quaternary ammonium thiocyanate in a water-immiscible organic solvent. The quaternary ammonium thiocyanate contains at least two alkyl groups having carbon chains of 8 or more carbon atoms attached to the quaternary nitrogen atom and it may be dissolved in, for example, methyl isobutyl ketone, a naphtha, or one or more xylenes.  The organic solution may also contain a water-insoluble quaternary ammonium chloride. After extraction of the contaminants and separation of the aqueous and organic phases, thiocyanate may be recovered from the organic phase for re-use by treating the latter with aqueous alkali metal hydroxide to precipitate the hydroxide of the contaminating metal or with a water-soluble sulphide or hydrogen sulphide to precipitate the sulphide, filtering and separating the aqueous phase. Recovery of thiocyanate from the nickel-bearing aqueous phase may be effected with a solution of a water-insoluble amine in a water-immiscible organic solvent, e.g. a trialkylamine in which the alkyl chains each contain from 8 to 10 carbon atoms dissolved in xylene, a naphtha, or a paraffin.  Thiocyanate ions extracted by the amine may be regenerated by treating the organic phase with aqueous alkali metal hydroxide.  Alternatively, thiocyanate ions may be removed from the aqueous nickel-bearing solution by precipitation as cuprous thiocyanate, which, after filtration, is treated with alkali metal hydroxide to regenerate thiocyanate ions in an aqueous solution.
Patent GB-1073677-A (GB)
Title: Tube bevelling power driven tool
Inventor: PHILPOT RONALD HUGH JAMES
IPC: B23B5/16
Filed: 1966-06-07
Abstract: 1,073,677. Tube-chamfering. HUSBAND'S SHIPYARDS Ltd. June 7, 1966, No. 25213/66. Headings B3B, B3C, B3K and B3T. Means for chamfering or bevelling a tube A comprises an axially-extending support 2, a motor-driven chamfering machine C having a rotary cutting head B, the machine being carried by the support so that it is free to slide axially therealong, and manually-operated screw-feed means 20, 26 to force the machine and its motor along the support to chamfer the tube. In operation, a collet 4a, 4b, 4c, Fig. 4 (not shown), on the support 2 is expanded in the tube end by rotation of a handle 10 on a central shaft 1. The cutting-head 17, Fig. 7 (not shown), having twin cutters 16A, 16B, is secured by screws 15 to a plate 14 on the shaft 13 of the pneumatic drilling machine C. The head is lined with a bronze bush to bear on the part 2. The feed-screw 20 carrying the hand-wheel 26 passes through the machine and screws into the shaft 1. Rotation of the hand wheel thus moves the cutters against the tube-end A.
Patent GB-263563-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in etching apparatus
IPC: C23F1/08
Filed: 1925-10-10
Abstract: 263,563. Baker, J. Oct. 10, 1925. Etching.-A printing-plate 1 to be etched is supported in an horizontal position above and by a perforated plate 2 arranged above the etching fluid in a receptacle 3, the plate 2 being reciprocated vertically so as to throw up jets of fluid against the plate 1. The plate 2 is suspended by rods 8 connected to bars 9, which are depressed against the action of buffer springs 10 by means of a spring 31 acting on a pivoted rod 16 connected by a link 18 to a U-shaped member 20, which has cranked ends 21 engaging in holes in fixed bars 22 and is connected to the bars 9, a hand-crank or power operated cam 14 engaging the rod 16 to raise the plate. Adjustable connections are provided to vary the extent of movement of the parts. The perforations may be of conical or flared form; also, the plate 2 may consist of a number of superposed perforated plates, the perforations being successively larger in diameter. Fumes are exhausted from the receptacle 3 and the etching fluid is aerated by means of bellows 27 actuated from the link 18. A pivoted inspection cover 6 closes the top of the receptacle 3.
Patent GB-158944-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in vehicles for agricultural and other purposes
IPC: B62D63/06
Filed: 1919-10-15
Abstract: 158,944. Chandler, J. H. Oct. 15, 1919. Ploughs; rollers, road; frames for implements; cultivators.-A vehicular unit adapted for detachable connection to different animal or motor draught units, comprises a body or frame a and a central longitudinal beam b which are connected by one or more bearing members traversed by the beam to permit relative angular and longitudinal movement between the frame and the beam which is connected at its forward end to the draught unit. This frame construction is stated to be applicable to road-rollers and tilling-implements. In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 8, the beam b is mounted to slide longitudinally in rings d rotatably carried by sleeves c, c<1> on the frame a and rear-wheel axle g respectively. The beam also passes through an intermediate sleeve c' carried by a cross-bar f. The frame a is supported on the cross-bar f and rearaxle g by helical or laminated springs f<1> and the sleeve c is mounted in the frame a to permit relative vertical movement between the frame a and beam b. Relative longitudinal movement between the frame a and beam b is controlled by spring couplings e attached at one end to the frame a and at the other end to a member e<3> which is secured against longitudinal movement on the beam b. The forward end of the beam b is detachably connected to the fore-carriage by a bolt h<11>. The beam b may be mounted to slide in a sleeve on the fore carriage, in which case the beam is fixed to the rear-axle and the couplings e are arranged between the fore-carriage and the beam. In the construction shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the frame comprises upper and lower members k<2>, k connected by struts k' and the rear-wheels k<2> are carried on a dropped or cranked axle k<4> connected to the frame members k by laminated springs k<30>. The longitudinal beam l passes through sleeves l<1>, l<2> in the manner described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, and the frame members k<2> are suspended on laminated springs l<3> supported on a member l<4> which straddles the beam. The front sleeve l<1> is provided with vertical pins m', m which work in bearings in the upper frame k<2>, and in a cross-member m<4>.
Patent GB-1164075-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Fine Adjustment Devices
IPC: F16M7/00
Filed: 1968-05-28
Abstract: 1,164,075. Adjustment devices. CONTRAVES A.G. May 28, 1968 [July 6, 1967], No. 25373/68. Heading G1F. A fine adjustment device for producing small changes in length of a bar, two of which are shown in the drawing both forming part of a cylindrical member 4 and being defined by slots 43 cut in the member 4, the bar is split up over part of its length along its middle plane to provide an internal lens shaped cavity 46 banded by wall halves 44, 45, a bolt 62 being passed through the two wall halves and provided with a nut 66 to compress or release the two wall halves in the direction of the arrows P 6  against the elastic forces of the bar material and thus produce corresponding changes in length of the bar in the direction of the arrow P 4 . In use the upper end plane face LE of the member 4 is set truly horizontal to serve as a support for an angle measuring instrument e.g. a phototheodolite. To this end the cylindrical member 4 is provided with three equally spaced adjustment devices as described above, the member 4 having three feet 41 resting on a ring 2 which is set approximately horizontal by the use of wedges 3. The member 4 is held in plane by bolts, as 54 with spring washers 52 bearing on a stressing ring 51. The nuts 66 of the adjustment devices are provided with gear teeth and are adjusted by means of reduction gearing 67 to bring the plane LE into a horizontal position.
Patent GB-960845-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the machining of work piece surfaces
IPC: B23Q35/08
Filed: 1961-07-13
Abstract: 960,845. Turning. GEORG FISCHER A.G. July 13, 1961 [July 15, 1960], No. 25442/61. Heading B3T. A method of machining a workpiece surface in a lathe comprises a roughing operation, a finishing operation and an intermediate operation. The latter consists in cutting one or more grooves in a direction non-parallel with the path of the cutting tool on the workpiece surface. The depth of the grooves are equal to or less than the depth of cut of the finishing operation. The grooves may be formed by the quick return motion of the lathe tool.
Patent GB-254554-A (GB)
Abstract: 254,554. Potter, E., (Electric Combination Lock Co., Ltd.). Sept. 5, 1925. Locks, permutation.-Locking mechanism for motor vehicles &c. includes a permutation switch comprising a series of concentric housed discs 14 each operated by one of a series of external operating knobs 13 which are connected to the discs through a series of nested spindles 11, 12. The discs, which are formed of insulating material, carry contact pins 16 so arranged that when the operating knobs are set to form a predetermined combination. The contacts 16 are aligned between a fixed spring contact 19 bearing on the rear contact and the contact member 17<a> of a screw-down switch 17 which, when operated, completes the ignition circuit. The contacts 16 may also be aligned in a position corresponding to a second combination so that on depression of a push-button 18 they complete at contacts 18<a> and 26<a> the circuit of the coil of an electrically-operated bolt which can release, for instance, the bonnet of a motor vehicle. The contacts 26, 26<a> are mounted on an insulating plate 21 secured within the switch housing 5 and carrying on its rear face the condenser 23 for the trembler coils. To permit the combination to be changed each disc 14 is mounted on its operating spindle by having inwardly projecting lugs 15 engaging corresponding grooves in the spindle. After the discs have been removed, they may be re-assembled in different positions on their operating spindles.