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Patent GB-495014-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in maternity belts and the like
IPC: A41C1/10
Filed: 1938-06-30
Abstract: 495,014. Maternity belts &c. RUSSELL BROS. (TEDDINGTON), Ltd., and BENNETT, E. M. June 30, 1938, No. 19411. [Class 141] A maternity belt or the like comprises a central body piece 2 consisting of a pleated pouch-like portion 9 and pleated side wings, which is connected to end pieces 1, 3, by elastic inserts 4 which are extended at 5 below the lower edge of the belt so as to be adapted to extend over the hips, the extensions 5 having hose suspenders 6 attached thereto. The various sections of the belt &c. are bordered by resilient supports 10. Adjustable straps. 17 extend across the upper portions of the side wings, and further adjustable, straps 18 extend diagonally across the side wings and adjacent bordered portions of the elastic inserts 4. Straps 11, 12, for securing the belt on the wearer are connected to the end pieces 1, 3, the strap 12 being passed through a slot 14 and loop 16. before being attached to the strap 11. Specification 253,976, [Class 141], is referred to.
Patent GB-194291-A (GB)
Abstract: 194,291. National Cash Register Co., (Assignees of Shipley, B. M.). March 11, 1921, [Convention date]. Controlling printing of zeros; printing totals, - In cash register and like machines wherein differentiallymoved racks 669 set the type wheels for printing items or totals under the control of the keys or of the totalizer, and are provided with zero-eliminating mechanism, the highest or " overflow " rack, which is differentially positioned in total-taking operations only, controls mechanism for disabling the eliminating mechanism to the right whenever this rack is utilized in total-taking. In the construction shown the eliminating mechanism, of the kind described in Specification 144,544, consists of hook-shaped levers 836 mounted at 835 on arms 834 adapted to be rocked during the operation, by shaft 651 through cams, lever 843, and link 841. The levers 836, connected by springs 852 with levers 853, serving to return the racks from the eliminated to the zeroprinting position, successively control one another by overlapping arms 869 and are adapted when free from such control to engage shoulders 838 en the racks and draw these to the left to remove the zeros from the printing line. The highest rack is employed in adding-operations to effect an imprint of " S " instead of a cipher whenever a bill is present in the machine. In consequence of this, there is no direct control of levers 836 to the right by the lever 836 of this rack, but when the rack is moved during totaltaking it causes, by means of a rack and pinion and a cam 1515, the rise of a lever 1512, and therefore of an overlying extension 1511 of the next lever 836, so that all the eliminating levers are rendered ineffective and any zeros in the total may be printed.
Patent GB-217459-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to spanners or wrenches
IPC: B25B13/32
Filed: 1923-07-30
Abstract: 217,459. Kirkland, J. July 30, 1923. Sliding - jaw wrenches. - Relates to wrenches consisting of a head-piece a having a suitablyshaped aperture b therein, and a jaw d slidable in the head and operated by a cam lever g pivoted to the head. The head a is provided with side grooves c, in which the jaw d slides, and with a bifurcated portion e in which the lever g is pivoted on a pin f. In assembling the tool parts, the jaw d is first introduced into the head through the bifurcated part e and the pin f then inserted into the lever g. The jaw d may be serrated or plain.
Patent GB-1435381-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for drying animals skins
IPC: C14B1/26
Filed: 1973-04-24
Abstract: 1435381 Drying animal skins SCAAL 24 April 1973 [26 April 1972] 19469/73 Heading F4G The invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for drying animal skins. The epidermel surface of a skin is placed in contact with a support surface, e.g. a flexible endless metal belt 16 of stainless steel, irradiating the flesh side of the skin as with a radiant heater 19 so as to establish a temperature difference across the thickness of the skin so as to cause a migration of moisture in the skin from the flesh side to the epidermel surface and a current of hot air as from a fan (Fig. 2, not shown) is directed subsequently against the skin to dry the same. The irradiating-blowing sequence may be repeated several times. The intensity of the radiation is controlled in accordance with the dampness of the skin which is measured by measuring the humidity of the air leaving the chamber 3 from which the hot air is blown. Exhaust air is withdrawn from the drying chambers through ducts 14. The fan instead of blowing air downwardly may draw it upwardly. The air heaters may be heated by steam, or can be electric heaters. The radiant heaters 19 can be electrically operated or powered by fuel oil or gas. The skin may be deep frozen before being irradiated.
Patent GB-390802-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to vanity and like cases
IPC: A45D33/32
Filed: 1931-07-06
Abstract: 390,802. Lamps combined with vanity cases. CATCHPOOL, H. G., Ardmay Hotel, Woburn Place, London. July 6, 1931, No. 19481. [Classes 39 (ii) and 75 (iii).] An electric lamp is so mounted in a vanity or like case as to be capable of being raised in position to complete the circuit and illuminate the face of the user on the case being opened. As shown, the lamp is disposed in a recess a<2> in a fitting c and is carried in a holder b pivotally mounted in a U-shaped fitting j under the influence of a flat spring b<1> tending to raise it from the position shown in Fig. 2 when this is permitted by the raising of the lid a<1>. The lamp derives current from a dry battery e the terminals of which are engaged by spring arms connected to strips f<1>, f<2>, which contact respectively with the fitting in which the lamp-holder is mounted and, on the lamp being raised, with a screw g projecting from the holder and in contact with the central terminal of the lamp. The means for raising the lamp into position may alternatively comprise a member acting on a cam-shaped contact on the lamp-holder, or a toothed quadrant engaging a pinion. The lamp may be disposed behind a transparent wall or partition.
Patent GB-434846-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the manufacture of articles from malleable cast iron
IPC: F16N7/18
Filed: 1934-07-03
Abstract: Articles, such as connecting pieces for pipe lines, which can be welded satisfactorily and having a wall thickness of one inch or less are manufactured from malleable cast iron produced by imparting a ferritic or pearlitic structure free from temper carbon to castings containing 2,2-3,2 per cent of carbon, less than 0,6 of silicon, 0,15-1,2 of manganese and less than 0,1 of sulphur by subjecting them to an oxidizing annealing treatment at below 950 DEG  C., in which no free graphite is formed, and the carbon is directly removed from the cementite.  The amounts of the silicon and sulphur are preferably maintained in certain specific ratios to one another.  The raw materials are melted in a reducing furnace in an electric, reverberatory or drum furnace and during or subsequent to the melting, deoxidized by aluminium, manganese, &c.
Patent GB-1042521-A (GB)
Title: An improvement in a combined ignition switch and steering wheel lock for motor vehicles
IPC: B60R25/021
Filed: 1963-05-17
Abstract: 1,042,521. Preventing unauthorized use of I.C. engines. O. A. WALLMARK. May 17, 1963 [Nov. 30, 1962], No. 19654/63. Heading F1B. [Also in Divisions B7 and E2] In a combined ignition switch and steering wheel locking device a lock cylinder 7 connected to a switch 19 moves a locking bolt 5 of engagement with a steering shaft 2 when turned by key 8. The lock cylinder 7 is mounted in a sleeve 10 which has longitudinal ribs engaged for axial sliding movement in housing 4 carried in bracket 3. A curved flange 35 of the lock cylinder 7 moves an abutment 30 which is connected to or is part of bolt 5 and is loaded towards the steering shaft by spring 25. The inclined surface of the abutment causes the key 8 and lock cylinder 7 to move upwardly against spring 12 until the end 33 of key 8 snaps into the position shown in Fig. 2 to retain the bolt 5 in the inoperative position. A pin 14 Fig. 7 (not shown) extending from the lock cylinder into rotor 17 actuates switch 19 which is in the "on" position when the bolt 5 is withdrawn. Further rotation of key 8 causes the switch to move to "start" position and spring 25 causes the switch to return to the "on" position when the key is released. If the switch is moved to a "garage" position intermediate the "on" and "off" positions and the key is removed, the steering is unlocked and the ignition circuit is broken to facilitate manual movement. Locking member 24 is depressed by insertion of a tool through aperture 29a to permit removal of the housing 4 only when a notch in rotor 17 is in alignment with a projection 26 on locking member 24. Unauthorized forcing of the bolt 5 is prevented by a reinforcing arm 37 and also by a spring-loaded locking piston 38 which engages a recess in the rotor body when the latter is in the ignition "on" position. In another embodiment the housing 4 and bracket 3 are formed as a single piece.
Patent GB-879924-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in apparatus for forming and applying flexible annular edgings on or to sheet thermoplastic material
IPC: B29C65/04
Filed: 1958-06-19
Abstract: 879,924. Finishing edges of sheet materials. MAGID, S. H. June 19, 1958 [June 24, 1957].  No. 19669/58. Class 42 (1). Articles, e.g. baby pants, of thermoplastic material have at least two edgings, each consisting of a bight of thermoplastic material enclosing an elastic core, applied thereto by apparatus consisting of a main fabricating assembly 22, 30 and at least one auxiliary assembly 50; the main assembly comprises a movable disc 30 and a stationary disc 22 the edges of which are bridged by a flexible inert buffer strip 41, the assembly operating to form and attach a main edging as described below. As shown, Fig. 5, a tubular section 63 of thermoplastic sheet material is drawn over a flange 53 on each of two assemblies 50, Fig. 1, and an elastic band 70 is placed around each sheet 63. A member 55 is raised to the Fig. 6 position so that an intermediate member 58 nips sheet 63 in a fold against a rib 61 on flange 53 and then, on compression of springs 56, a flange 62 on member 55 folds sheet 63 on itself so that to form an edging, the free ends of which can be folded over a ridge 72 on flange 53. A pants body 100 of thermoplastic material is then placed as shown in Fig. 1 so that leg areas 99 are located over assemblies 50 in contact with the edgings 63 and the waist portion 43 is located around the buffer strip 41 bridging two relatively movable flanges 24, 31 of discs 22, 30, with an elastic band 44 around portion 43. Flange 31 is, together with a platen 74, connected to a source of high-frequency current, with the rest of the apparatus grounded. Platen 74 is lowered and flange 31 raised to simultaneously (a) seam the leg edgings 63 to the body 100 with a tear edge, and (b) allow band 44 to contract and form a hem in the material 43 which is then seamed between flanges 24, 31.
Patent GB-747739-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in testing apparatus for electric circuits
IPC: G01R31/72
Filed: 1953-07-16
Abstract: 747,739. Electric tests. GENT, S. July 21, 1954 [July 16, 1953], No. 19724/53. Class 37. Relates to portable apparatus for testing continuity of cables, coils, thermionic valve cathodes and heaters, and fuses. The apparatus, Figs. 1 and 2, comprises a main switch C, a two-way switch C<SP>1</SP>, an indicating lamp A and battery B and various sockets a<SP>1</SP> and a4 for receiving valve pins and wander plugs. Fuses, cables or coils may be connected to or plugged into sockets a<SP>4</SP> connected to terminals d associated with main switch c and continuity is indicated by glow of lamp A. . Testing cathodes and heaters of thermionic valves.-Main switch C is momentarily closed to check that lamp A lights up and the valve to be tested is plugged into sockets a<SP>1</SP> whereby the cathode bridges terminals d<SP>2</SP> and the heater bridges terminals d<SP>1</SP> and two-way switch C<SP>1</SP> is then operated to test the cathode and heater in succession and if both circuits are continuous lamp A lights up less brilliantly. A short circuit between cathode and heater is indicated by no change in the brilliancy of the lamp A.
Patent GB-656274-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in corsets
IPC: A41C1/00
Filed: 1948-07-23
Abstract: 656,274. Corsets; stiffeners. LOBBENBERG, H., and TRUBENISED (GREAT BRITAIN), Ltd. July 23, 1948, No. 19751. [Class 141] A corset is provided in the front portion with vertical bones 13 which are spaced downwardly from the upper edge together with pieces of stiffening fabric 14 which extend downwardly from the extreme upper edge alongside and close to the upper parts of the bones. The stiffeners 14 may also extend round the upper ends of the bones, slots 15 being provided for the latter and may be formed of fused fabric. The stiffening members are preferably positioned between outer and inner fabric layers 11, 12 forming the front panel of the garment.
Patent GB-1060547-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the production of hydrogen-or methane-containing gases
IPC: C01B3/40
Filed: 1964-05-12
Abstract: In a process for steam reforming hydrocarbons, e.g. petroleum fractions boiling in the range 30 DEG  to 250 DEG  C., or for carrying out the shift reaction or the methanization reaction (CO + 3H2\sXCH4 + H2O), the reactants are contacted, under suitable conditions, with a catalyst comprising nickel supported on sepiolite. The temperature, pressure, space velocity and steam/carbon ratio are chosen to favour the desired reaction, but the widest ranges are::- Temperature: 250 DEG  to 1000 DEG  C. Pressure: 0 to 700 p.s.i.g. Liquid hourly space velocity: 0.25 to 4.0 v/v/hr. Steam/carbon mole ratio: 1.5: 1 to 8 :1.  The composition and preparation of the catalyst may be as described in Specification 899,652 or Specification 1,045,680 in which an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is included, and the catalyst may be in the form of granules, pellets, spheres or rods, and may be fixed, moving, or fluidized. The amount of elemental nickel may range from 1 to 50% by weight, but 2 to 10% is preferred.  The process may be continuous or discontinuous, and may be multi-stage, e.g. the first stage may favour steam reforming, the second the shift reaction and/or the methanization reaction.  Seven specific examples are described in which n-heptane is the feedstock.
Patent GB-1087843-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the grinding of industrial blades or knives
Inventor: WICKSTEAD JOSEPH
IPC: B24B3/36
Filed: 1963-05-18
Abstract: 1,087,843. Sharpening industrial knives. J. WICKSTEAD, and W. B. HINDLEY. May 19, 1964 [May 18, 1963], No. 19843/63. Heading B3D. A portable grinding unit for an industrial blade or knife, preferably while mounted in a stock or holder, comprises a body part in shape resembling a joiner's moulding plane with hand grips at each end, power driven grinding means mounted on said body part, adjustable guide means of effective length on said body part engageable with the back face of the blade to orient and guide the body part relative to the plane of the blade and further guide means on said body part of effective length engageable with the blade or holder to determine the height of an intended path of movement for the body part relative to the cutting edge of the blade and means for adjusting the grinding means into operative contact with the edge of the blade to determine its depth of sharpening cut relative to said intended path. The unit is intended for sharpening blades or knives used in carpet looms, paper-printing, paper-making, food preparation and textile industries. The body part 10 is of angle cross-section. Rear manipulating handle 11 and front hand knob 12 are secured to the flat top. On the front wall is an inclined face carrying a slide on which is mounted an electric motor 13 with grinding wheel 14, the slide being adjustable by a feed screw operated by a thumb wheel 15. An air motor can be used instead of an electric motor. A pair of sleeves 17 rotatably mounted in the front wall each have a head 18 on the inside and a thumb wheel 19 on the outside. The sleeves are internally screw-threaded to receive screwed rods 21 to the inner ends of which is fixed a fence 22, the front face of which engages the rear face of the blade B and the lower edge of which engages the top of the blade stock S. The fence is laterally adjusted by rotating the sleeves 17 which are then secured by set-screws 20. Lock-nuts 20a are provided on the outer ends of the screwed rods 21. The upper edge of the fence 22 is notched at 22a in the region of the grinding wheel. A pair of small fences 23 are secured to the fence 22 at each end of the notch to overhang on the other side of the blade and are provided with adjustable screws 24 the ends of which engage the front face of the blade. All the fences of such length that the grinding means may be taken beyond the limits of the cutting edge of the blade. The faces are made to suit one particular size and shape of blade and its stick or holder, and are interchangeable with others. Where there is no stock the device could be supported on the blade edge and guided by a face of the blade. Alternatively a temporary stock may be clamped to the blade. The blade may be ground in its own stock or dismounted therefrom and mounted in a grinding stock.
Patent GB-153392-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to valves or taps and other means for controlling the flow of liquids
IPC: F16K1/52
Filed: 1919-08-13
Abstract: 153,392. Shinner, W. J. Aug. 13, 1919. Fluids, regulating flow of; lift valves; seats. - A device for obtaining a predetermined rate of liquid flow comprises an interchangable screwed plug a having a central passage g of a predetermined calibrated size and of substantial length. The above-described device may be applied in a pipe section having a sealed screw cap for insertion and removal. Alternatively, the plug a may form the seating of a screw-down valve o, as shown. The top f of the plug is rounded to facilitate the fall of solid particles carried by the liquid, and a recess h is formed to retain the sediment. The upper end l of the plug is formed square or hexagonal to receive a tool for the insertion, removal, and interchange of the plugs.
Patent GB-135926-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Electrical Equipment of Motor Vehicles, Boats, or the like.
Inventor: COCKING WILLIAM ALFRED
IPC: H02M1/22
Filed: 1918-12-03
Abstract: 135,926. Cocking, W. A., and Hean, W. E. Dec. 3. 1918. Commutator switching-arrangements.-The current from a magneto on a motor-vehicle is rectified by a self-contained commutator gear-driven from the engine crank or cam shaft and comprising segments 1, 2 separated by insulation from dummy-segments 5. The segments 1 are connected to, or integral with, a slip-ring 3, which in turn is in connexion with one terminal of the magneto through a brush &c. The segments 2 are either earthed or connected to a slip-ring, which is earthed or connected to the other terminal of the magneto. The collecting-brushes for taking off the rectified current bear on alternate segments and are of a width equal to the width of the dummy-segments plus the insulation. The casing may be divided as shown.
Patent GB-1113999-A (GB)
Title: Thiocarbamoyl benzimidazoles
Inventor: BUECHEL KARL-HEINZ
IPC: C07D235/10
Filed: 1967-05-01
Abstract: Novel compounds of formula <FORM:1113999/C2/1> wherein X is haloalkyl, e.g. CF3, R is halogen or nitro, n is 0-4 and when n is greater than 1 each R may be the same or different, and R1 and R2 are hydrogen, C1- 6 alkyl, aryl or together form part of a ring system which may contain further heteroatoms, e.g. piperidine and morpholine, are prepared by reacting a benzimidazole of formula <FORM:1113999/C2/2> in the form of an alkali metal salt-suitably prepared from the benzimidazole and an alkali metal alkoxide-and a thiocarbamoyl chloride of formula R1(R2)N-CS-Cl.ALSO:Insecticidal compositions comprise:  <FORM:1113999/A5-A6/1> wherein X is haloalkyl, R is halogen or nitro, n is 0-4 and when it is greater than one each R may be the same or different, and R1 and R2 are hydrogen C1-6 - alkyl, aryl or together form part of a ring system which may contain further heteroatoms, together with carriers and/or surface active agents.
Patent GB-148159-A (GB)
Title: Sieves for oil presses
IPC: B30B9/06
Filed: 1920-07-09
Abstract: 148,159. Zander, H. March 20, 1919, [Convention date]. Fatty oils, extracting by pressure. Sieves for oil-presses are made of small sieve sections 2 connected by enlarged interruptions 6 to reduce the frictions. The sieves may be circular, Fig. 1, or annular, Fig. 3, with the enlargements 6 on the inner and outer cylinders C, C' at the same or, as shown, different levels; and a number of ring sieves may be arranged above and act as feeders to an annular sieve. A ring sieve may also be provided with an axially moved perforated rod 10, a scraper or loosener 8, and having for each sieve section 2 a small piston 7 to supplement the pressure of the plungers 3, 4.
Patent GB-1381854-A (GB)
Title: Thiono-phosphoric-phosphonic acid esters their preparation and their use as insecticides and acaricides
IPC: A01N57/16
Filed: 1973-04-27
Abstract: 1381854 Phosphorus-containing benzisoxazole derivatives BAYER AG 27 April 1973 [27 April 1972] 20097/73 Heading C2P Novel compounds of the general formula wherein X is O or S, R is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or alkoxy and Y is C 1 -C 6  alkoxy or halogen, e.g. Cl, Br or I, are obtained by reacting a compound of the formula in the presence of an acid acceptor or in the form of an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salt thereof with an ester halide of the formula wherein Hal is halogen, preferably Cl. The reaction is preferably carried out in a solvent or diluent. The products have insecticidal and acaricidal properties and can be applied externally to non-human animals to protect or free them from ectoparasitical insects or acarids. They are also useful for plant or crop protection and can be used as active ingredients in conventional pesticidal formulations, Specification 965,997 is referred to.
Patent GB-385551-A (GB)
Title: A process for the production of carbonyl compounds
IPC: C07C45/41
Filed: 1932-03-17
Abstract: The process described in the parent Specification is modified by (1) replacing the calcium salts of fatty acids by other metal salts of fatty acids, (2) substituting a metal salt of a fatty acid other than formic acid for the calcium formate, provided that the products comprise mixed ketones.  The second modification may also be employed in association with the first.  The metal salts may be those of barium, strontium, magnesium, the alkali metals, and heavy metals such as zinc, nickel and copper.  Examples are given of the preparation of stearic aldehyde by heating sodium stearate with calcium formate in cyclohexane, and of a ketone of the formula CH3.CO.(CH2)10.CH3 by heating calcium acetate with the calcium salts of coconut oil fatty acids in benzene, an autoclave being used in both cases.
Patent GB-186478-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in stuffing boxes for internal combustion engines, steam engines and turbines
IPC: F16J15/28
Filed: 1921-07-27
Abstract: 186,478. Leroy, J. E. J. July 27, 1921. Addition to 166,142. Stuffing-boxes, substitutes for.-Improvements in the packing for internal-combustion engines, described in the parent Specification consist in modifying the notched discs and the split packing-rings in order to diminish leakage. The projections m<1>, m<2>, Fig. 2, on the notched disc k are staggered, and their edges are bevelled at m in order to deflect leakage from the clearance between the disc and the shaft to the notches j. Relative rotation between the split rings o, p, Fig. 3, is prevented by a soft-metal pin s inserted in a hole drilled, at the joint between the two rings, and the rings have lap joints. The packing is applicable also for steam-engines and turbines.