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Patent GB-415629-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement to facilitate the starting of internal combustion motors by keeping hot, the cooling liquid thereof
IPC: F02N19/10
Filed: 1933-12-18
Abstract: 415,629. Cooling cylinders. KOHLER, N. O., 24, Hagagatan, Stockholm. Dec. 18, 1933, No. 35568. Convention date, Nov. 6. [Class 7 (ii).] Means for keeping hot a part of the cooling water, to facilitate starting, comprises a heatinsulated tank 10 connected, by pipes 7, 8, and heat-insulating sleeves 22-e.g. of rubberto the circulating system, but capable of being isolated by valves 24, 25 when the engine stops working. The valves are formed in a single sleeve, operated by a remote-control link 11 through an insulating sleeve 26.
Patent GB-1513440-A (GB)
Title: Track mounting arrangement for crawler tractors
IPC: B62D55/084
Filed: 1975-08-28
Abstract: 1513440 Endless track vehicles CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO 28 Aug 1975 [9 Sept 1974] 35586/75 Heading B7H A crawler tractor comprises a main frame 12 and track frames 16, the main frame being supported towards the rear of the track frames by T-shaped members 32 having unequal length side arms 34, 36 and towards the front of the track frames by reverisble off-set brackets 60. By turning the members 32 and brackets 60 through 180, the gauge of the track assemblies may be changed. The sprocket arrangement for the endless track chain assembly comprises a flange 74 with bolt-on sprocket segments 76, which may be bolted on either face of the flange according to the gauge of the track assemblies selected for a particular operation.
Patent GB-828337-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to plug and socket connectors
Inventor: DYER LESLIE ALBERT
IPC: H01R12/55
Filed: 1956-11-21
Abstract: 828,337. Two-part couplings. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH Ltd. Nov. 21,1957 [Nov. 21, 1956 (2)], Nos. 35625/56 and 35627/56. Class 38 (1). Printed circuit cards 5 and 16 (Fig. 7), are connected by blade members 1 fixed to card 5 which pass through slots in card 16 to engage flexible members 11, 12 thereon with a wiping contact and make a further contact suitable for soldering with the tips 14<SP>1</SP> of another flexible member. When the joint between 1 and 14 is to be unsoldered the springiness of the material permits of these members being held apart when the solder has been melted. It is said that owing to the shaping of the members the solder will not run appreciably or foul the socket. Members. 11, 12 and 14 form part of a single stamping which is secured to cord 16 by ears passing through slots in the card and bent over to engage the printed circuit. Members 1 are similarly fixed to card 5 and both sets of members may be dipsoldered to the printed circuits on the cards. In another embodiment (Figs. 8 and 9), a printed circuit on card 11 is connected to a similar circuit on card 11 by a plug member 12 secured to card 11 which makes contact at two points with a springy member 3 fixed to card 1. In the Fig. 8 embodiment, member 13 may be dip-soldered to member 3 at its curved tip 6. The arrangement shown in Fig. 10 provides only one point of contact and is not claimed.
Patent GB-367895-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the rolling of bands and sheets of metal
IPC: C21D9/68
Filed: 1930-11-27
Abstract: 367,895. Metal - heating furnaces. BROEMEL, L. E., 10, Richardstrasse, V÷lklingen, Saare, Germany. Nov. 27, 1930, No. 35746. Convention date, Nov. 27, 1929. [Class 51 (ii).] The furnace comprises a rotatable cage with refractory ends C connected by iron bars D, heated by burners E and provided with ventilators 0. After reheating the sheet is uncoiled either through the initial entrance A or through the exit G, pivoted members B, G being set as required. The furnace may be heated by gas, liquid fuel or electricity, and may be traversed bodily by electric power or otherwise.
Patent GB-1360816-A (GB)
Title: Cargo-carrying vessel
IPC: B63B25/04
Filed: 1972-07-24
Abstract: 1360816 Distributing cargo in ships ALGOSHIP INTERNATIONAL Ltd 24 July 1972 [29 July 1971] 35774/71 Addition to 1295754 Heading B7A In a cargo ship of the kind disclosed in Specification 1,295,754, trimming pipes 40 and 42 are provided so that longitudinal girders 41 do not obstruct the flow of fluent cargoes towards the side of the ship.
Patent GB-816043-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to sodium vapour electric discharge lamps
Inventor: RIGDEN SYDNEY ALFRED RICHARD
IPC: H01J61/04
Filed: 1954-12-10
Abstract: 816,043. Discharge lamps. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Ltd. Dec. 8, 1955 [Dec. 10, 1954], No. 35836/54. Class 39(1). A sodium vapour discharge lamp of the positive column type has a U-shaped discharge envelope 1 containing sodium and a rare gas mounted within a Dewar jacket 12 with air present in the space between the envelope, and the jacket and having each limb 2 of the envelope individually provided with a sleeve 9 of transparent or translucent heat-insulating material, e.g. glass or quartz, fitting closely (as defined) round the limb. The internal diameter of each limb 2 can be greater than 10 mms. and the internal diameter of each sleeve can be not more than 2 mms. greater than the external diameter of the limb on which it is fitted. The sleeves, Fig. 1, extend from a ceramic envelope supporting member 6 to the curved part of the U-shaped envelope 1 to prevent axial movement thereof. The member 6 carries a support wire 10 having prongs 11 passing around the envelope and fitting into a recess 16 in the inner wall of the jacket 12. The wire 10 is connected to one of the lead-in wires 4 to act as a starting aid. The jacket 12 is attached to the member 6 by an insulating base member 13 and, adhesive 14, a spring loaded plunger 15 passing through a hole in the member 13 and bearing against the member 6. The envelope 1 can be of glass provided on its inner surface with a coating of sodium resistant glass and having a filling of neon containing 0À5 per cent. by volume of argon at a total pressure of 10 mms., together with about 1 gram of sodium. In the construction shown in Fig. 2, the glass sleeves 9 are sealed coaxially to the limbs 2 at the pinches 5, the thermal expansion coefficient of the glass of sleeves 9 being similar to that of the glass of the envelope. Each sleeve may be attached to the limb on which it is fitted at one or more regions whose total axial length is small compared with the length of the limb. Each limb of the envelope may be provided with one or more further transparent heat-insulating sleeves, the internal diameter of each further sleeve being not more than 50 per cent. greater than the external diameter of the sleeve which it immediately surrounds. The sleeves can be of non-circular cross-section. Spacing means may be used for holding the sleeves on the limbs of the envelope. The sleeves on the two limbs may have different heat insulating properties. Specifications 731,694 and 801,482 are referred to.
Patent GB-440062-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in pumps for volatile liquids
IPC: F04B23/02
Filed: 1934-12-15
Abstract: 440,062. Pumps for volatile liquids. SHIMIZU, T., 11, 3-chome Surugadai, Kandaku, Tokio. Dec. 15, 1934, No. 36033. Convention date, May 1. [Class 102 (i)] The suction valve 9 of a pump 1 for liquefied gas is positively-operated by a lever 8 and a rod from the pump crank-shaft. The pump is suspended in a container 4 of the liquefied gas by rods 6 from a framing 5. Ports 11 uncovered by the piston 2 at the upper end of its stroke permit escape of vaporized liquid. The container 4 has vacuum-insulated walls and is enclosed in a casing 14 of insulating material. The discharge pipe 13 of the pump is coiled in the space 15 between the containers 4 and 14 and vapour escaping from the container 4 through the opening 17 also passes through the space 15 and escapes by an opening 16. The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 states that the opening 19 in the framing 5 may be closed by a cover of insulating material from which the pump 1 is suspended. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-766740-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the delivery of rolled metal sheets
IPC: B21B43/00
Filed: 1954-12-15
Abstract: 766,740. Roller and like tables. SCHLOEMANN AKT.-GES. Dec. 15, 1954 [Feb. 4, 1954], No. 36273/54. Class 83 (4). [Also in Group XXX] Swing-out delivery tracks 11, Fig. 2, having rolls 13 for supporting rolled sheets at their edges and depositing them on a cooling bed 7 are provided with driving or braking means for feeding the sheets to any required location. The rolls 13 may be driven or motors 23, Fig. 3, may drive rolls 20 engaging the tip of the sheets 21 and coupled to the motors through shafts 25 and gears 25, 29. Generators (not shown) may also be coupled through clutches to brake the rolls 20 or the motors 23 may be arranged to act as electric braking generators. The rolls 20 may be lifted clear of the plates 21 by raising .a bearing block 27 when the tracks 11 are moved apart to deposit the sheets. Specification 759,664 is referred to.
Patent GB-805747-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to an arrangement in evaporation and distillation plants of the type comprising a boiler, a cyclone separator, and a vapour condenser
IPC: B04C3/02
Filed: 1956-11-28
Abstract: <PICT:0805747/III/1> In an evaporation and distillation plant comprising a boiler, a cyclone separator and a condenser, the condenser is placed centrally inside the cyclone separator and is co-extensive with the separation zone thereof.  As shown, condenser tubes 7 and 8 are suspended centrally in the cyclone separator 1 from the top cover 2, and are surrounded within the separator by a cylindrical jacket 6, open at its upper end and in which vacuum can be produced by vacuum tube 16.  The cooling medium enters through inlet 9 to pass through tubes 7 and 8 and outlet 11.  Boiling liquid from a boiler (not shown) enters the separator through tangential inlet 3.  Separated liquid drains to the bottom of the separator and is removed through outlet 5.  The vapour phase of the boiling liquid entering through inlet 3 spirals upwards around jacket 6 to the top of the separator and is then sucked into jacket 6 where it is condensed.  The condensate is removed through outlet 14.  The apparatus may be used to evaporate milk or distil sea-water.
Patent GB-1492373-A (GB)
Title: Vehicles
IPC: F28D1/053
Filed: 1974-10-29
Abstract: 1492373 Radiators MARSTON RADIATORS Ltd 29 Oct 1974 [1 Aug 1973] 36526/73 Heading F4S [Also in Division B7] A vehicle includes a water cooled transverse internal combustion engine 1 and an air cooled cross-flow radiator having first and second coolant inlet and outlet side tanks 6, 10 and a plurality of water tubes 8, 9 between the tanks 6, 10 and a distribution tank 8 on the opposite side of the radiator. The radiator is of the platefin or corrugated fin type and the tanks may be formed of metal or plastics material.
Patent GB-1411678-A (GB)
Title: Material handling apparatus
IPC: B65G67/60
Filed: 1973-08-01
Abstract: 1411678 Unloading ships; endless conveyers for particulate material; counterbalancing DRAVO CORP 1 Aug 1973 36647/73 Headings B8A B8B and B8E Unloading apparatus comprises a support mast 12 movable along the quay 18 by wheels 14 on rails 16 having a boom 30 pivotable in a vertical plane about a pivot 32 on the mast by luffing gear 34, 36, 38 and having a trolley 60 movable therealong by hydraulic motors 72 driving gears 64 in engagement with rack members. A digging assembly 80 is pivotable about a shaft 84 on the trolley 60 by a double acting hydraulic cylinder 88 and comprises an endless chain assembly 100 having buckets 104 passing over sprocket wheels 96, 98 being driven by gears 122 driven by motors 124 engaging a ring gear 122 internal of the wheel 96. Guide brackets 112, 114 guide the chains to taper towards the lower end while sprocket wheel assemblies 106 supported by links 108 can be actuated by a hydraulic cylinder 110 to tighten the chains or to allow them to slacken to form a bottom horizontal section as in Fig. 5 so that the buckets 104, then scrape over the surface of the material being picked up. The digging assembly delivers material through a shoot 130 to a conveyer 132 running along the boom 30 which conveyer in turn delivers to a hopper 150 the outlet of which, controlled by a sliding door 154, Fig.6, delivers to belt conveyers 149 running on the quay 18. The arrangement allows all parts of the hold 23 to be reached by pivoting the digging assembly 80 and moving the trolley 60 without luffing the boom 30 although this may also or alternatively be used. An operators cab 151 and a power winch 160 are supported to run on rails 153, 154 running round the boom 30. The boom 30 is counterbalanced by weights 42 coupled by links 44 being attached to falls 48 attached to the boom 30 at 50. The other end of the weights is secured to the mast at 46 so that as the boom moves upwards from the horizontal where all the weights are effective to the chain line position some weights become ineffective by being supported by the mast at 46 thus reducing the effective counterbalancing effect as required.
Patent GB-619462-A (GB)
Title: Potato planting machine
IPC: A01C9/02
Filed: 1946-12-12
Abstract: 619,462. Potato-planting machines. THEN, T. Dec. 12, 1946, No. 36658. [Class 6 (i)] A potato-planting machine comprises a chassis 1 supported on wheels 2, 3 and carrying heightadjustable furrow-opening and furrow-closing tools 4 and 14, an endless, pocketed, conveyer band 5 being adapted to receive potatoes from a hopper 9 and to convey them to the upper end of a shoot 11 into which the potatoes fall as the pockets 6 become inverted, a rotating paddle wheel 10 being also provided above the band to reject surplus potatoes. The blades of the paddle wheel, which sweep the surface of the belt, move in the opposite direction to the belt and allow only those potatoes to pass which have entered pockets. The belt and paddle wheel are driven by the land wheels 2.
Patent GB-845783-A (GB)
Title: A couch for radiography
Inventor: CHRISTY COLMAN
IPC: A61B6/04
Filed: 1957-11-25
Abstract: 845,783. Surgical &c. tables. GENERAL RADIOLOGICAL Ltd. Feb. 25, 1959 [Nov. 25, 1957], No. 36659/57. Class 52(3) The top of a table for radiography is secured to pivotally mounted pads A, B the pads B being carried by parallel arms 9 connected to the frame by pivots 8 coaxial with those of the pads A. The arms are connected by links 13 to sliders 14 actuated by nuts 21 slidable along bars 15 on rotation of screws 16 operated by a motor 19. The top can thereby be tilted to a vertical position about the pivots 8. If tilting in the opposite direction is required the pads A are mounted on a duplicate set of arms as shown actuated by similar links from the same screws and castellated couplings are provided between the sliders and nut which' are automatically engaged or disengaged on partial rotation of the nut by a radial tail piece running in a cam track 25 in the bar 15 so that when one slider 14 is being pushed by the nut the other can remain stationery.
Patent GB-619471-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in brushes for cleaning boots, shoes and the like articles
IPC: A46B15/00
Filed: 1946-12-12
Abstract: 619,471. Combination articles. HARRISON, C. A. Dec. 12, 1946, No. 36692. [Class 19] A scraping device A is slidably mounted in a longitudinal slit or cut b in one side of the handle or stock B of a brush for cleaning boots, shoes and like articles, the slit or cut b being preferably inclined from the side towards the bristles as in Fig. 3. The scraper A consists of a flat strip of rigid material, preferably metal, having a projection a at one side by which it can be moved into its operative position, the projection being preferably bent at an angle so as to lie against the side of the handle or stock. The scraper is formed with a longitudinal slot or recess a<SP>1</SP> in which a pin, screw or other projection c carried by the stock or handle and passing through the slit b is located to limit the movement of the scraper and prevent it from being entirely withdrawn from the brush.
Patent GB-1000118-A (GB)
Title: Improved closure assembly for containers
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 1961-10-13
Abstract: 1,000,118. Container closures. OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS CO. Oct. 13, 1961 [Oct. 17, 1960], No. 36790/61. Heading B8T. In a container closure assembly a sheet metal cap 11 for hermetic sealing engagement with a glass container comprises a circular panel 20 surrounded by a downwardly open rib 22, a skirt 21 stepped at a ledge 26 lying below the panel, and an annular sealing gasket 12 of elastomeric material secured within the rib 22 and extending from a marginal area of the panel 20 and feathered away at the inner portion of the ledge 26. The full lines in Fig. 3 indicate a possible configuration after a blow on the cap which results in the gasket material flowing downwardly over the container neck 10 and thereby increasing the effectiveness of the hermetic seal. The cap may be screw-threaded or provided with peripherally-spaced lugs 21a.
Patent GB-368009-A (GB)
Abstract: 368,009. Calculating-apparatus for scoring games. HEERING, H., 11, Overgadenneden Vandet, Copenhagen. Jan. 22, 1931, No. 2190. [Class 106 (i).] A calculating device for use in contract bridge comprises a flat carrier provided on one face with columns of numbers 10 representing points to be scored for play in the first game, and on the other face numbers representing points to be scored for play in the second or rubber game, the numbers being arranged to indicate overtricks and undertricks in columns representing normal play, play when doubled and play when redoubled, two slides 4, 5 being mounted in the carrier, each slide covering the columns of numbers on the corresponding face of the carrier and having an opening 6 which may be arranged so as to reveal three numbers simultaneously, these numbers corresponding respectively to the points scored for a given number of overtricks and undertricks in normal play and when doubled and redoubled. The sides of the carrier bear numerals 11 giving the number of overtricks or undertricks to which a given series of numbers representing points scored corresponds. The points scored for grand slam and little slam are printed on the slides together with the ordinary rules of play and a statement of the number of points for tricks bid and for honours. Bridge pieces 7 cover the openings 6 in the mean positions of the slides.
Patent GB-1017602-A (GB)
Title: Beta-dialkylaminoxyethyl esters of substituted benzoic acids
Inventor: NICOLAUS BRUNO JOHN ROBERT
Filed: 1961-10-13
Abstract: The invention comprises compounds of the general formula <FORM:1017602/C2/1> (wherein A represents an amino or alkoxy group, R a C1-8 alkyl group and X a hydrogen of halogen atom), and the preparation thereof by condensing a b -dialkylaminoxyethanol of the general formula HOCH2CH2ONR2 with the chloride of a carboxylic acid of the general formula <FORM:1017602/C2/2> wherein, when A is an amino group, this is first protected (e.g. by reaction with phthalic anhydride prior to conversion of the acid to its chloride) and subsequently liberated.  The products are local anaesthetics and antibacterial agents.
Patent GB-791743-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cold-cathode gas-filled or vapour-filled relay tubes
IPC: H01J17/44
Filed: 1955-12-23
Abstract: 791,743. Cold-cathode tubes. SIEMENS & HALSKE AKT.-GES. Dec. 23, 1955 [Dec. 23, 1954; Dec. 23, 1954; Dec. 23, 1954], No. 36939/55. Class 39(1). A cold cathode gas or vapour filled relay tube has a main discharge path between an anode 2 and a cathode 1 and a starting electrode 4 automatically biassed by the voltage drop along an auxiliary discharge path between electrode 4 and an auxiliary cathode 3. The anode of the auxiliary discharge path may be a separate electrode connected with the starting electrode 4. The main discharge may be triggered by raising the potential of either electrode 3, 4, the electrode 4 being connected to an external voltage source through a resistance 7 the value of which is such that the voltage drop along the auxiliary path is constant. The breakdown voltage of the starting discharge path (4-1) is only a few volts higher than the maintaining voltage of the auxiliary discharge path (3-4). As shown the main cathode 1 is arranged to effect partial separation of the main and auxiliary discharges, coupling being facilitated by an aperture in the plate 1. Preferably the shortest distance between the auxiliary anode 4 and the main cathode 1 is greater than that between the auxiliary anode 4 and the auxiliary cathode 3 and the potential of the cathode 1 is higher than that of the cathode 3. A common cathode may be utilized.
Patent GB-805397-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for use in handling fireplace surrounds or the like loads
IPC: B62B3/06
Filed: 1955-12-24
Abstract: 805,397. Lifting jacks; lift trucks. McCLOSKEY, J. March 13, 1956 [Dec. 24, 1955], No. 37017/55. Class 78 (3). [Also in Group XXXII] Apparatus for handling fire surrounds has pairs of pads 13 mounted on a pair of arms 6, 7 which are supported on wheels 2 by a toggle linkage which is movable from the collapsed position shown in Fig. 1 to the extended position shown in Fig. 2 by manually raising the handles 18, 19, 20, 21, and by operation of a lever 26 rigidly secured to frame 9; the arm 6 having a portion 6A which can be pivoted to the position shown in Fig. 1 to facilitate entry of the apparatus into the aperture of a fire surround with the axes of wheels 2 normal to the face of the surround. The arms 6, 7 are supported by a rigid frame 4 and a frame 1, 9 articulated at 8, the lower ends of these frames being pivoted on the stub axles 3 of wheels 4. Frame 1, 9 forms a toggle linkage which, by moving over centre, locks the apparatus in its raised position until lever 26 is operated to break the toggle. The pads 13 are mounted at the ends of frames 11, 12 which are pivoted to the arms 6, 7 at 5, 10; are connected for symmetrical movement by links 14 and are urged together by a tension spring 17. In modifications (not shown), (a) this spring is replaced by torsion springs on spindles 5, 10, and (b) the arm 6A is removable.
Patent GB-322900-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in snow ploughs
IPC: E01H5/06
Filed: 1928-12-14
Abstract: 322,900. Burgess, E. F. Dec. 14, 1928. Snow ploughs.-A. V-shaped plough has its side members formed of two or more independent sections A, B, one of the sections, for example B, being supported by arms such as e, f, h, so as to be wholly movable in the vertical plane with respect to the other section A, in order to accommodate the camber of the road. In the form shown, the front V-shaped part A is rigidly attached to a runner a with upturned front a<1> which is pushed along the road sur'ace by rods c attached to a motor lorry by clamps d. The sections B are pivoted to the runner a by stays e, and to the rods c by arms f. The sections B may also be resiliently connected to the fixed portions of the plough by arms h, k.