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Patent GB-1419229-A (GB)
Title: Warp knitting machines with sliding tongue needles
IPC: D04B35/06
Filed: 1974-08-21
Abstract: 1419229 Knitting machines KARL MAYER TEXTILMASCHINENFABRIK GmbH 21 Aug 1974 [15 Jan 1974] 36789/74 Heading D1C In a warp knitting machine the sliding tongues 3 of compound needles are mounted on a bar 6 so as to allow displacement of the tongues in the longitudinal direction of the bar, thereby affording automatic re-alignment of the tongues with the needle bodies 2 in the event of slight changes in position of the latter owing to e.g. yarn tension. The tongues may be carried by a mounting 4 which is guided in a longitudinal groove in the bar 6.
Patent GB-1017066-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to central buffer couplings for railway vehicles
IPC: B61G3/16
Filed: 1962-09-27
Abstract: 1,017,066. Railway vehicle automatic couplings. J. VIELMETTER. Sept. 27, 1962 [Sept. 29, 1961], No. 36799/62. Heading B7T. An automatic coupling of the type having a small rigid buffing jaw 3 and a large rigid pulling jaw 5 and a guide horn 7 disposed laterally of and below the small jaw, is provided with a substantially horizontal surface 13 on the top of the horn 7, a vertical surface 9 which extends outwardly and forwardly, a vertical lateral and two-part surface 11, and surfaces 15, 17 which slope downwardly in a forward and lateral direction respectively. The bottom surface of the jaw 5 has a large guide surface 19 which slopes downwardly and outwardly, a rearwardly and downwardly sloping edge 21 and a horizontal surface 20 on the same level as the surface 13. Other surfaces 23, 25 and 27 extend rearwardly, rearwardly and outwardly, and only outwardly respectively. An opening 33 is provided to accommodate a train pipe coupling. When coupled up with a similar coupler the surfaces below the jaw 5 come into engagement with the top surface 13 of the mating coupler to provide a tight lock coupling.
Patent GB-1031568-A (GB)
Title: A combined heat reflector and light transmitter structure
IPC: D06J1/12
Filed: 1963-05-27
Abstract: A combined heat-reflector and light-transmitter structure for simultaneously excluding heat rays and admitting light from a source of mixed radiation comprises a corrugated sheet of resilient, light-transmitting material, metallic heat-reflecting material on one side only of each corrugation leading to its crest, the other side of each corrugation leading to its crest being light transmitting the metallic heat-reflecting material being on the same side of each corrugation leading to its crest, the heat-reflective material being applied to the lower portion of said one side of the corrugation when the structure is in a vertical position, whereby the upper portion of said one side also is light-transmitting and the corrugated sheet forms alternating light-transmitting and heat-reflective bands, the heat-reflective material extending at an angle to the general plane of the sheet such that heat rays striking the said metallic surfaces at a predetermined range of angles from a source above a horizontal plane will be reflected away from the surfaces and to the side thereof from which the rays originated, while alternating light-transmitting bands will transmit light through the sheets. The upper portions of the corrugations may carry a second coating of material e.g. heat-reflecting material, on the opposite surface to the heat-reflecting surface.
Patent GB-897530-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to windscreen wipers
IPC: B60S1/40
Filed: 1957-11-27
Abstract: 897,530. Windscreen cleaners. O'SHEI, W. E. Nov. 27, 1958 [Nov. 27, 1957], No. 37003/57. Class 138 (1). A windscreen wiper for wiping curved windscreens is provided with auxiliary mechanism which operates to pull an intermediate part of the squeegee element away from the surface of the windscreen and towards the wiper arm as the wiper blade moves from a less curved to a more curved zone of the windscreen. As shown, a wire or cord 8 is attached to one end of yoke 2 and passes through loop 9 and then along the wiper arm 5 retained by further loops 10, its end being attached to one end of double armed lever 11 pivoted to the wiper arm head at 12, the opposite end of the lever being actuated by a cam 13 on pillar 7 shaped to pull the wire at the desired times. Alternatively, the above system may be replaced by a mechanical linkage, an electromagnetic system, or the wire may be simply connected to a fixed point on the vehicle. Specification 888,566 is referred to.
Patent GB-766743-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to covers for flower-pots
IPC: A47G7/08
Filed: 1954-12-23
Abstract: 766,743. Ornamenting. NORSK THERMOFORM INDUSTRI. Dec. 23, 1954 [Feb. 11, 1954], No. 37272/54. Drawings to Specification. Class 93. A protective and decorative wrapper for a frusto-conical flower pot comprises a frustoconical open-ended sleeve having longitudinally extending extensible and non-extensible portions, the non-extensible portions being provided with decorative designs which may be cut-outs and the extensible portions being provided with cut-outs. Preferably the wrapper is of plastic material and is formed by moulding, stamping or pressing segmental arcs which are joined along their radial edges, the extensible portions being like expanded metal.
Patent GB-838995-A (GB)
Title: Improved hand apparatus for determining the number of meshes and rows in knitting operations
IPC: D04B35/00
Filed: 1956-12-06
Abstract: 838,995. Calculating-apparatus; measuring- tapes. ROTH, H. Dec. 6, 1956 [Dec. 6, 1955], No. 37363/56. Classes 106 (1) and 106 (2). A linear measuring scale bears additional scales graduated so as to indicate the numbers of stitches or rows of knitting required to produce a given length, the several scales corresponding to different numbers of stitches or rows per unit length. As shown, the scales are marked on a tape 7 wound on a reel 10 enclosed in a two-part housing 1, 2. The reel has end discs 11, 12, one of which is integral with a bearing-pin 13 while the other rotatably supports a bearing pin 14 which is held against rotation relative to the housing. Rubber bands stretched between radial pins 19, 20 thus urge the reel to rotate so as to wind up the measuring-tape. A spring- loaded brake 27 may be released by a lever 32. The tape passes through a beak-like extension 3,4 of the housing which is marked with the numbers of stitches or rows per unit length (actually 5 cms.), these identifying the scales on the tape. The scale to be used is determined by counting the number of stitches or rows in a sample of knitting appearing through a window of the unit length formed in the end of the tape. An endless band 23 passing over rollers 24 is then set so that a window 25 therein exposes the appropriate scale. An arrow 26 indicates the reading-point. Further scales covering a further range of numbers of stitches or rows per unit length may be marked on the reverse side of the tape. The device may alternatively be constructed of folding rigid sections.
Patent GB-862262-A (GB)
Title: Improvements connected with loudspeaking intercommunication systems
Inventor: KILMINSTER SHIRLEY ANTHONY
IPC: H04M9/00
Filed: 1959-11-06
Abstract: 862,262. Loud-speaker systems; substation circuits. HADLEY TELEPHONE & SOUND SYSTEMS Ltd. Nov. 6, 1959, No. 37671/59. Class 40 (4). A loud-speaker L which also acts as a microphone is connected to its amplifier (not shown) through a rectifier bridge A so as to prevent eavesdropping by another substation, the amplifier being connected to the null points P and Q of the bridge. When the substation is in use, switch contacts B and C are changed over in order to by-pass the bridge A. The substation is called by means of an A.C. signal which produces a tone in the loud-speaker.
Patent GB-1083304-A (GB)
Title: Code converting equipment for use in data transmission systems
Inventor: WRIGHT ESMOND PHILIP GOODWIN
IPC: H03M5/00
Filed: 1964-09-16
Abstract: 1,083,304. Data transmission. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES Ltd. Sept. 16, 1964, No. 37811/64. Heading H4P. In a data transmission system, a code combination to be transmitted is regrouped or converted into a further code to permit utilization of a system employing a different number of elements in the coding process. The information to be transmitted is carried in a punched paper tape, placed in a reader which is controlled by a time scale. Control pulses initiated by the time scale transfer, or read, the character on the tape to an element store. A start space is also sent to the line and is followed by the first element. The elements are scanned from the store in the required fresh code, which utilizes 6, 7 or 8 elements, the scanning unit being controlled by a pulse counter energized from the control pulses. Following the first coded group, a stop unit is transmitted and the scanning unit transfers further elements from the store to form the second group of the fresh code.
Patent GB-850589-A (GB)
Title: Reed adjustment device for weaving looms
IPC: D03D49/68
Filed: 1956-12-13
Abstract: 850,589. Reeds. METAPIC SOC. ANON. HOLDING LUXEMBOURGEOISE. Dec. 13, 1956 [Dec. 17, 1955], No. 38083/56. Class 142(2). The lower edge of a reed 1 rests in a vee formed by a fixed sloping surface 5 and a vertically-movable sloping surface 6 on a member 11; adjustment of the member 11 by means of setscrews 12 moves the lower edge of the reed fore- and-aft as well as vertically. The upper edge of the reed rests in a bar 20 which can be adjusted for-andaft by screws 25 acting on pads 23 rockable about their curved upper ends 24.
Patent GB-951074-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor devices and method of manufacturing same
IPC: H01L29/72
Filed: 1961-10-25
Abstract: In forming the housing of a semiconductor device (see Division H1) a glass is bonded to the surface of a semiconductor body e.g. of silicon or germanium.  In an example a glass having a melting point between 700 and 775 DEG  C. is mixed in frit form with nitrocellulose and amyl acetate brushed on the semi-conductor body and fired at 750-775 DEG  C. If silicon is the semi-conductor the bond is facilitated by forming a silicon dioxide on its surface before applying the glass.  Such a layer is produced by heating at 900 DEG C. in air for 30 minutes.
Patent GB-1153441-A (GB)
Title: Means for Displaying a Selection from An Array of Items.
Inventor: BACON CYRIL GODFRAY
IPC: A47F7/00
Filed: 1965-09-07
Abstract: 1,153,441. Pattern books. DETEL PAINTS Ltd. 7 Sept., 1966 [7 Sept., 1965], No. 38218/65. Heading A4T. A pattern book comprises an array of all items disposed on a display surface, e.g. paint colours, and a plurality of masks 2 for separately imposing on the surface and having a plurality of predeterminedly positioned apertures therein whereby a selection of said items may be viewed through the apertures.
Patent GB-369564-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for reproducing photographically recorded sound
IPC: G11B7/00
Filed: 1930-12-19
Abstract: 369,564. Optical sound-reproducing apparatus. OWENS, F. H., 2647, Broadway, New York, U.S.A. Dec. 19, 1930, No. 38309. [Class 40 (ii).] In photoelectric sound-reproducing apparatus, employing a film bearing a number of photographic sound records which can be reproduced simultaneously, means are provided for controlling reproduction from all the records individually or in any combination, comprising adjustable slits for varying the amount of light passing from a constant source or sources through each record, the slits each consisting of symmetrically adjustable upper and lower sliding shutters. The apparatus shown is adapted for use with a film 1 having four records on it, the film passing between a slit member (in the form of a prism 6 mounted in a plate 6a) and a plate 9 provided with four slits 10, one for each record. Light from a lamp 7 is concentrated on the slit 6 and passes through all the records and their respective slits 10. The four modulated beams act severally on photoelectric cells 14 .. 17, each mounted, together with a lens system 13, in a compartment of a casing 11. Behind each slit 10 is a pair of slidable shutters 23, by which the amount of light passing to each cell may be regulated so that the volume of sound from the records may be individually controlled or one or more put out of action if desired. A single photoelectric cell may be used, instead of separate cells for each record ; or a number of lamps may be provided instead of one common to all the records.
Patent GB-866245-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in garden frames, cloches and the like
IPC: A01G13/04
Filed: 1958-11-27
Abstract: 866,245. Cloches. BLACKWELL, G. Nov. 26, 1959 [Nov. 27, 1958], No. 38360/58. Class 20(1)  A cloche comprises an angle section ridge 15, two angle section ground bars 23 and two intermediate angle sections 15a, the sections being joined vertically by rods 22 which pass through holes in the intermediate and ground bars, 15a, 23 and are gripped by spring clips 21 on the ridge 15, overlapping panes of glass 45 being held by clips 25 slidably disposed on the rods 22. The ends of the cloche are closed by two triangular frames 40 secured by rods 42 passing through brackets 43 and held by spring clips 44. One side of the cloche may be fitted with a glass frame securable to the ground bar 23 by swivel cleats and adjustably secured to the ridge 15 by a pivoted bracket and studs. The ridge 15 may be secured to a single end frame by a threaded pin projecting from a wooden blank within its end which seats in a recess on the frame and is fastened by a wing nut and cap. (Fig. 3, not shown).
Patent GB-1431953-A (GB)
Title: Electrical capacitors
IPC: H01G4/228
Filed: 1973-08-15
Abstract: 1431953 Capacitors GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Ltd 15 Aug 1974 [15 Aug 1973] 38522/73 Heading H1M In a wound capacitor of the staggered foil type wherein the dielectric comprises strips of heat shrinkable material, a terminal comprises a wire bent double to provide a portion 3a, 4 which is inserted into the bore of the capacitor roll and secured therein by heat-shrinking the dielectric material, one of the free ends 3 constituting a lead and one other extending outwardly to provide a portion 5 electrically connected to an electrode extending to that end of one roll. As shown portion 5 is in the form of a spiral, but it may alternatively extend radially in a straight line (Fig. 3, not shown). As shown there is a kink between portion 3 and 3a so that portion 3 is symmetrical in relation to 3a and 4. The dielectric may be biaxially oriented polystyrene.
Patent GB-996605-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in switchgear for performing on-load switching operations
IPC: H01H9/00
Filed: 1961-10-27
Abstract: 996,605. Transformer tap changers. LICENTIA PATENT - VERWALTUNGS - G.m.b.H. Oct. 27, 1961 [Oct. 28, 1960], No. 38549/61. Heading H2B. An on load tap changing switch comprises a single rectilinearly moving contact carrier 12 carrying spring-loaded butt contacts 19, 23 having differing stroke lengths to determine a sequence of tap changing operations through a plurality of resistances. The switch is operated by a crank 8 and connecting rod 7 coupled by a spring straining quick action device 4, 11, 14, 15 to the carrier 12. Motion of the carrier is damped to stop contact bounce by means of plates 26, 27 (Fig. 2, not shown) which have variable sized apertures to reduce air displacement. The contacts 19, 23 are mounted on hollow pistons 20 telescopically displaceable against helical springs 21 in guide cylinders 22 attached to the carrier. The stroke length of the pistons 20 in cylinders 22 determines the displacement of the carrier required to make or break the contacts and by arranging for different stroke lengths in the two halves of the switch a sequence of switching operations is obtained (Fig. 3, not shown).
Patent GB-1293108-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor tube for the pneumatic conveying of spherical elements
IPC: B65G51/18
Filed: 1971-08-17
Abstract: 1293108 Reactors HOCHTEMPERATUR REAKTORBAU GmbH 17 Aug 1971 [17 Aug 1970] 38558/71 Heading G6C [Also in Division B8] In a pebble-bed nuclear reactor, spherical fuel elements are transferred to and from the core through tubes. The inner wall, 4, of the tube 1 is provided with ribs, 2, which space the fuel spheres 3 away from the inner wall. The conveyer gas flows more uniformly round the fuel elements and rotation of the spheres is reduced by the low friction forces at the contact points of the spheres and the ribs.
Patent GB-812045-A (GB)
Title: Sulphinyl-phosphoric and-thiophosphoric acid esters
IPC: C07F9/165
Filed: 1957-12-13
Abstract: Phosphoric acid esters of the formula <FORM:0812045/IV (b)/1> where R is an alkyl or aryl radical, R1 and R2 are C1-4 alkyl radicals and X is oxygen or sulphur are prepared by reacting a sulphinic acid halide, especially a chloride, with a di- or trialkyl phosphite or monothiophosphite.  The compounds in which X is sulphur are also claimed per se.  Specified R groups include C1-4 alkyl, phenyl, tolyl, chlorophenyl, nitrophenyl, methoxyphenyl and chloronitrophenyl groups.  Inert organic solvents such as benzene, toluene, low molecular weight, liquid hydrocarbons (e.g. petroleum ether) or chlorinated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, ethylene chloride or chloroform) are preferably used and temperatures of 0-100 DEG  C., preferably 10-30 DEG  C.  The products are insecticides.  Examples illustrate the preparation of compounds in which: R, R1 and R2 are ethyl and X is sulphur; R is p-chlorophenyl, X is oxygen and R1 and R2 are methyl, ethyl or iso-propyl; and R is p-chlorophenyl, R1 and R2 are ethyl and X is sulphur.ALSO:Insecticidal compositions comprise sulphinylthiophosphoric esters of formula:  <FORM:0812045/VI/1> wherein R is an alkyl or aryl radical and R1 and R2 are C1-4 alkyl, phenyl, tolyl, chlorophenyl, nitrophenyl, methoxyphenyl and chloronitrophenyl groups.  They may be used with solid or liquid carriers such as talc, chalk, bentonite, water, alcohols, liquid hydrocarbons or ketones. Emulsifiers may be added and the compounds applied as dusts, sprays, aerosols or in other manner.
Patent GB-1156515-A (GB)
Title: Coupling, particularly for Railway Brakes
IPC: B61G5/10
Filed: 1966-08-31
Abstract: 1,156,515. Pipe couplings. OERLIKONBUHRLE HOLDING A.G. 31 Aug., 1966 [1 Sept., 1965], No. 38912/66. Heading F2G. [Also in Divisions H1 and H2] A combination coupling for pneumatic and electric lines includes a piston which moves to complete the electrical contact in response to completion of the pneumatic connection. In the railway brake coupling shown air pipe 17 connects through a sealing ring 18 to a similar countercoupling (not shown). The couplings are connected by hand and incorporate a bayonet type fitting (Fig. 2, not shown). As the couplings are turned to engage the bayonet fitting, valve stems 19 abut to lift valve heads 22 clear of their seatings 21 against the action of springs 23. Pressurized air from the pipe 17 is thus allowed to enter a chamber 25 in each half of the coupling. The air forces a diaphragm 26 and inner and outer pistons 27, 38 downwardly against the action of a spring 33. Contact pins resiliently supported in a rubber plate 28 are forced through slits 36 in a rubber diaphragm 35 (provided to protect the contacts from dirt &c. when not in use) and engage end to end with corresponding contact pins which move upwardly in similar manner from the countercoupling, thus completing the electrical connection.
Patent GB-1023990-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for the packaging of products in the form of boards or panels of elastic material
IPC: B65B63/02
Filed: 1964-09-25
Abstract: 1,023,990. Packaging sheet material. COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN. Sept. 25, 1964 [Oct. 3, 1963], No. 39163/64. Heading B8C. In a machine for packaging stacks of sheet material in four webs of paper, the stacks are compressed and then fed between upper and lower webs, margin of which are bent over the sides of the stacks, and further webs are fed on either side of the stacks and stuck to the bent-over portions of the first two webs, there being a gap between successive stacks and the webs bridging the gap and being perforated between the stacks so that they may be folded in pairs over the leading and trailing ends of adjacent stacks. The stack P o  is fed into the compression station by a conveyer 2 causing a photo-electric device to initiate compression of the stack by vertically reciprocating members 3, 4 provided with conveyers 8, 9 which pass on the stack to the position P touching a stop 13 which causes halting of the conveyers 8, 9 and return of the members 3, 4. A further stack is then introduced after a delay which creates a free space 43 between the ends of successive packages. As the stack passes through the packaging station to the position P 1 , webs 25, 26 (Fig. 1) of a slightly greater width than the stack are fed from rolls 23, 24 along the bottom and top of the stack and their margins are folded in by deflectors 32, 33. Webs 29, 30 (Fig. 6) are fed from rolls 27, 28 and are stuck to the edges of the horizontal webs by means of adhesive from sprayers 41, 42 situated upstream of rollers 38, 39 which press the webs together. The webs are perforated by devices 34, 35 (Fig. 1) and 36, 37 (Fig. 6) at intervals so that the lines of perforations are in the median vertical plane of the space between stacks. After two successive stacks are stopped in the positions P 1 , P 2  (Fig. 1), rectangular plates 45, 46 pivot about a vertical axis on hinges adjacent the end edges of the stack to tear the side webs along lines 44 and fold in the free portions of the side webs. Glue sprayers 51 on a support 59 are introduced between the stacks P 1 , P 2  and apply glue to the folded-in portions of the side webs. As the sprayers recoil plates 54, 55 tear and fold the projecting portions of the upper and lower webs against the inwardly folded portions of the side web by rotating through 90 degrees about horizontal axes.
Patent GB-1536988-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor devices
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 1977-09-21
Abstract: 1536988 Semiconductor device manufacture INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 21 Sept 1977 [6 Oct 1976] 39392/77 Heading H1K In a method for making an integrated circuit having vertical bipolar transistors and FETs isolated by dielectric-filled recesses in a semiconductor substrate, the subcollectors of the vertical bipolar transistors are formed by ionimplanting impurity material through an oxidized layer lining the recess surrounding a mesa region in which the transistor is to be formed, followed by heating to merge the implanted regions. The source and drain regions for the FET's and the emitter regions for the bipolar transistors are formed after filling the recesses with silicon dioxide. As shown, an FET 50 having source 66, gate 70, and drain 67 is formed between the recessed oxide regions 54, 55, and a vertical bipolar transistor 52, having emitter 83, base 84, and subcollector 85, is formed between recessed oxide regions 56, 57.
Patent GB-1357605-A (GB)
Title: Blind rivet setting tool
IPC: B21J15/04
Filed: 1971-08-24
Abstract: 1357605 Riveting A MARTIN 24 Aug 1971 39735/71 Heading B3U Jaws 78 of a hand operated blind riveting tool are opened during the movement of a sleeve 65 towards an anvil 33 by a spring biased engagement of the jaws with a frusto-conical surface 72 of the anvil, after which the jaws are closed during movement of the sleeve away from the anvil by the engagement of the jaws with an inner frusto-conical surface 72 of the sleeve. In the embodiment of Fig. 5, the spring 92 is retained by pins 67, 68 which pivotally attach the sleeve 65 to bifurcated parts 26, 27 of handle 11. In other embodiments the spring is retained either by a ring screwed into the sleeve 65, (Fig. 10) or by the pins 67, 68 engaging one of a series of grooves in a ring within the sleeve (Fig. 13), the latter two embodiments allowing the gripping strength of the jaws to be varied. The rings may also be provided with collectors to receive the snapped mandrels.