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Patent GB-587623-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to processes for the catalytic treatment of hydrocarbon oils
IPC: C10G11/18
Filed: 1944-05-24
Abstract: <PICT:0587623/III/1> In catalytic cracking processes of the type in which hydrocarbon oil and catalyst is passed through a reactor 1 and the catalyst is separated in one of more separators 15 from the cracked vapours which are passed for recovery of gasoline &c. to a fractionating tower 30 in which residual catalyst is separated in admixture with bottoms collected at the bottom of the tower 30, the slurry thus formed is treated to recover the catalyst by mixing it with water in a mixing zone 45 maintained at temperatures of 200-450 DEG F. and pressure of 150-450 lbs. per sq. inch, and allowing the mixture to settle and stratify in a settler 50 into an upper oil layer and a lower aqueous layer containing the catalyst which is then removed through line 52 and without removal of water recycled to the cracking zone through line 50.  Alternatively the water may be separated in a settler 60 and the catalyst dried in a drier 70 and then recycled through line 72.  The bottoms may be mixed with gas oil from line 38 and passed through a heated exchanger 42 before passing to the mixer 45.
Patent GB-136078-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Devices for Covering Rollers for Printing Machines.
IPC: B41F13/08
Filed: 1919-04-23
Abstract: 136,078. Clayton, H. W., Wallwork, C. H., and Wallwork & Co., H. April 23, 1919. Inking-apparatus; damping-apparatus for lithographic machines.-Relates to apparatus for applying, removing, or stretching the skin or other covers of the rollers used in lithography, of the kind in which the cover is supported or gripped during the operation by a skeleton cylinder formed of a number of spring strips secured at one end in slots in a ring, and consists in the provision of a clamp of special construction for clamping the cover on to the strips or on to the roller when applying the cover or for clamping the strips on to the cover when removing or stretching the cover and in securing the strips in the slots in the ring by means of a metal band screwed to the ring. The clamp comprises a resilient metal band a having overlapping ends b and provided with lugs d, c connected by a, bolt f and wing-nut g<1> for positively contracting the band a. The strips h are held in the slots of the ring l by a metal band m secured to the ring l by screws n. The ends of the strips are bent at right-angles to prevent them passing through the band m. A protecting strip i of rubber or other suitable material is preferably interposed between the band a and the part to be clamped. Specification 18047/89 is referred to.
Patent GB-1261922-A (GB)
Title: Cistern silencer
IPC: E03D9/14
Filed: 1969-02-25
Abstract: 1,261,922. Flushing cisterns. R. S. MORGANS and R. A. YOUNG [trading as MORY DEVELOPMENTS]. 19 Feb., 1970 [25 Feb., 1969], No. 10135/69. Heading E1C. [Also in Divisions F2 and G3] The water supply to a cistern is silenced by means of an apertured cylindrical chamber 6 which contains an inner apertured cylinder 8 into which the water is supplied. Chamber 6 has one end closed off, water being supplied via a ball valve mechanism 3, down pipe 14 and threaded elbow 5 to the other end of the chamber, where it enters the chamber through an opening 10, passes out of the inner cylinder 8 through apertures 12, and out of the chamber via apertures 11 aligned with apertures 12. The apertures in the chamber and in the cylinder are arranged in two pairs of diametrically opposed rows, the apertures being evenly spaced in each row.
Patent GB-652765-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in addressing machines
IPC: B41L47/42
Filed: 1948-04-13
Abstract: 652,765. Printing machines. ADREMA, Ltd., KERR, R. L., and ALBRECHT, R. April 13, 1948, No. 10238. [Class 100 (ii)] Addressing and like machines ; platen machines ; impression surfaces.-In a printing- machine of the type wherein a rising and falling platen presses the paper against an embossed printing-plate with inked ribbon interposed and a printing-pad on the platen is moved in its own plane from one extreme position towards the other by driving means actuated by the platen movement, stop means are provided which can be set to arrest the printing-pad during this movement and the pad driving means includes a yielding connection. As shown in Fig. 2, a printing head 11 carried on a rocking arm 10 has a large printing-pad (not shown) and a small printing-pad 15, both slidable on front-rear guides engaging recesses such as 15<SP>11</SP>, and both driven by cranks such as 41 rotated by a driving-shaft 16, Fig. 6, oscillated by a rack as described in Specification 586,049; the pad 15 accords with the invention in that its rearward movement may be arrested by spring-retracted stops 45 projected into its path by solenoids 50 energized through manually set plug leads or through sensing means responsive to selector pips on the printing-plates, the spring-loaded telescopic connecting-rod 42, 43 then being extended by the continued rotation of the crank 41; according to the Provisional Specification a plain connecting-rod is used in conjunction with a diametrically-grooved disc slidably keyed to the crank-shaft 40 and spring-pressed towards a driving-disc having a diametrical ridge of slightly less than semi-circular section. The cork composition facings of the printing pads may be recessed to restrict the printing area. Figs. 6 and 7 show a clutch and gearing connecting the driving-shaft 16 with the large pad crank-shaft 34 and small pad crank-shaft 40: gears 19, 21 loose on a lay shaft 20 are driven by gears 18, 22, respectively secured to, and connected by, ratchet-and-pawl 24, 23 to, a shaft 17 coupled to the shaft 16; a clutch member 25 slidably keyed to the lay shaft 20 picks up the drive by means of pins 26, 27 engaging an aperture in one or other of the gears 18, 22; its left-hand position produces ¢-revolution oscillation of the shaft 40 (through gears 38, 39) at each stroke of the printing-head, whereby both printing-pads print continuously (the small pad to the extent allowed by the stops 45); its right-hand position produces rotation of the shafts 20, 40 and 34 (the pin 27 extends into a hole in a collar 37 therein) in ¢-revolution steps at each " up " stroke of the printing-head, whereby the pads print alternately; the clutch member 25 is set by a hand knob 32 forming part of a spring-loaded plunger on a slide 30 connected by springs 31 to a member 28 carried by a sliding-plate 29, the slide 30 being locked in position by the plunger engaging holes in the printing-head 11. Friction brakes act on the shafts 34, 40, that on the latter comprising a spring-pressed plate 46 bearing against the boss of the gear 39.
Patent GB-665871-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to seals for relatively movable members
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 1949-04-16
Abstract: 665,871. Packing for stuffing-boxes &c. DAHL, G. W. April 16, 1949 [April 19, 1948], No. 10254/49. Class 122(v) A seal between relatively movable members comprises a shaft &c. 11, extending through, spaced from and movable relatively to a body member 10 having a boss 17 surrounding the shaft 11 and shaped similarly externally, and a sealing member 14 embracing the shaft and boss by tapered extremities 27, 30 of greater maximum diameter than the shaft and boss respectively, the member 14 being formed of polytetrafluoroethylene or other inert, non-metallic, homogeneous material having a coefficient of friction like that of wax and movable under pressure towards the shaft and boss. As shown, the boss 17 presents a radial serrated face 25 to engage the sealing member 14 but it may present a tapered face and be stiffened by a washer on the bottom of the recess within the tapered part 30. The surface of the shaft is highly polished to reduce friction.
Patent GB-527500-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fastening means for driving belts
IPC: F16G3/06
Filed: 1939-04-03
Abstract: 527,500. Belt fastenings. GILMOUR. SMITH & CO., Ltd., W., and FARROW, J. April 3, 1939, No. 10279. [Class 80 (i)] The belt ends 1, 1a are bent outwardly so that the pulleyengaging surfaces 2 are brought face-toface. Links 3 are passed through the out-turned ends and are connected by split pms 3a between which and the interior faces 5, 5a of the out-turned ends are inserted, according to the invention, flexible leaves 4 of non-metallic material.. A pair of leaves may be provided for each surface and the edges 4a of the leaves of a pair are free to slide relatively to one another, the edge of the inner leaf projecting beyond the edge of the outer. The leaves may be made each of a plurality of canvas sheets impregnated with rubber whereby they are united, or each leaf may consist of a single sheet, or they may be of balata-impregnated fabric or of leather. Three leaves or only one leaf may be applied to each surface 5, 5a. The leaves are less in width than the belt.
Patent GB-458893-A (GB)
Title: An improved method for freeing liquids and fused masses from gases by means of ordinary sound waves
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 1936-04-08
Abstract: Liquids and fused masses are degasefied by the application of sound waves of audible frequency, i.e. 20--20,000 cycles.  The waves may be generated by magnetic or electrodynamic telephones, magneto - striction transmitters, syrens, quartz oscillators, &c. These devices may in suitable cases be immersed in the liquid itself and in other cases coupled to a repeater immersed in the liquid.  For example, fused aluminium may be treated by a magnetostriction transmitter to which is attached a refractory porcelain rod dipping into the liquid.ALSO:Fused metals are degasefied by the application of sound waves of audible frequency, i.e. 20-20,000 cycles.  The waves may be generated by a magnetic or electrodynamic telephone, a magneto-striction device, a syren, a quartz oscillator, &c., and transmitted to the fused mass by means of a repeating-device such as a refractory porcelain rod immersed in the mass.  The treatment of fused aluminium is described.
Patent GB-130119-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process of Making Dextrine.
Inventor: MCLAURIN WILLIAM WALLACE
IPC: C08B30/18
Filed: 1918-06-26
Abstract: 130,119. McLaurin, W. W. June 26, 1918. Digesters.-An apparatus for use in converting starch into dextrin comprises a jacketed vessel connected to a steam supply and provided with a lead lining 2 which is rotatable by gearing 10, 13. Cross tubes 19-22 are provided to assist the agitation of the contents. A man-hole 14, discharge valve 15 and pet cock 18 for withdrawing samples are fitted.
Patent GB-422188-A (GB)
Title: An improved convertible aeroplane and motor road vehicle
IPC: B64C37/00
Filed: 1933-04-08
Abstract: 422,188. Convertible aeroplane and motor road vehicles. NYSTROM, S., Stjarnorp, Link÷ping, Sweden. April 8, 1933, Nos. 10545/33, 911/34, and 912/34. [Class 4] In a convertible aeroplane and motor road vehicle comprising a fuselage or car body 10 mounted upon front and rear land and road wheels 11 and provided with a propeller 12, tail planes 13 and rudder 14, and with mainplanes 19 mounted to turn from the normal transverse position into a longitudinal folded position, and having one or more propelling- motors arranged to drive the propeller or vehicle, the main planes are mounted so as to turn into a folded position in which they are superposed over the car body. As shown, one wing 19 has a rising or spring-lifted pivot pin 22 turning in a rotatable brush 23 adapted to be raised by a spring 24<a>, and which forms the pivot pin for the other wing. In order to facilitate adjustment of the angle of incidence of the wings the pivots are housed in a socket 25 which may be rocked by a handle 27 through ratchet and pawl mechanism. The wings in their extended position are rigidly secured to the car body by conical headed pins 29 on the body 10 which co-operate with spring catches 32. Launching and landing wheels 33 are carried at the lower ends of bars 34 adapted to be raised or lowered in guides 35, which may be fixed to the windscreen pillars on the body 10 by means e.g. of a rack and pinion gear 36. Two engines may be provided one for driving the propeller and the other for driving the road wheels and a coupling may be provided to facilitate driving the propeller from the latter engine. The aeroplane engine may be supported between spring pressed buffers 40 which are locked by pins or screws 40<a>, when the vehicle is being used as an aeroplane. To facilitate stowage, the end portions 41 of the wings can be telescoped by means of screw-and-nut mechanism 45 into the portion 44 of the wings, the spars 43 of which are formed as box girders to receive spars 42 of the wing portion 41. The portion 44 comprises frames 48, 50, connected by the spars 43 and a further frame 49 connected to the frame 50 by spars 51 arranged around the periphery of the frames 49, 50 ; further frames 52 may be provided. 422,188.
Patent GB-1448345-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic polishing
IPC: C25F3/26
Filed: 1974-03-08
Abstract: 1448345 Electropolishing inner Nb surfaces of hollow bodies SIEMENS AG 8 March 1974 [15 March 1973] 10580/74 Addition to 1411392 Heading C7B Hollow bodies having an inner niobium surface are electro-polished using the process of the parent Specification 1411392 modified in that the hollow body is slowly rotated during the electrolytic oxidation step (this resulting in a portion of oxidized surface rising out of the electrolyte); and such that when the hollow body is rotated to a further position for repetition of the polishing sequence subsequent to dissolution of the oxide layer on that part of the surface still immersed in the electrolyte, no more than 3% of the inner surface now immersed has a coating of undissolved oxide. During the dissolution step the electrolyte level may be raised to re-immerse in the electrolyte the portion of the surface which emerged due to rotation of the body, whereby all oxide formed during the previous electrolytic oxidizing step is dissolved.
Patent GB-1383868-A (GB)
Title: Process for treating binary fe-ta and ternary fe-ta-cr alloys
IPC: C21D6/00
Filed: 1973-03-05
Abstract: 1383868 Heat treating Fe-Ta alloys UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION 5 March 1973 [14 March 1972] 10587/73 Heading C7A Binary Fe-Ta and ternary Fe-Ta-Cr alloys are solution treated in the delta phase region, quenched, aged in the alpha + Fe 2 Ta region and finally cycled through the alpha-gamma transformation to spheroidize grain boundary precipitates, a typical processing sequence being shown in Fig. 1. As exemplified quenching after solution treatment was carried out in iced 10% brine, and ageing in a molten salt bath. Particular compositions disclosed are Fe with 1-2 atomic % Ta and 3-7 atomic % Cr.
Patent GB-1446983-A (GB)
Title: Thermostat
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 1974-03-11
Abstract: 1446983 Thermal switches DANFOSS AS 11 March 1974 [12 March 1973] 10674/74 Heading H1N A thermostat for series connection to a load 3 has just two terminals 1, 2 and comprises a temperature responsive switch 5 and a thermal accelerator 6 connected in series between terminals 1, 2, and a diode circuit 7 connected across accelerator 6 to stabilize the voltage across accelerator 6 occurring in response to current through the thermostat. Switch 5 is operated by a bimetal device 4 and accelerator 6 is a resistor. Load 3 may be a solenoid valve.
Patent GB-1032257-A (GB)
Title: Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds
IPC: C07D487/08
Filed: 1963-03-19
Abstract: Diazabicyclo-(2,2,2) octane or C-substituted derivatives thereof are made by a process which comprises contacting a feed stock with a metal phosphate at a temperature from 250-550 DEG  C. to form a reaction product comprising said compounds, said feed stock being an alkanolamine containing one to three hydroxyalkyl groups, an N-(hydroxyalkyl) polyalkylene polyamine or a substituted piperazine, each of the alkyl or alkylene groups in any of the foregoing starting materials being of the formula -CHR-CHR-, said substituted piperazine having the formula <FORM:1032257/C2/1> R in said formula being hydrogen, methyl; X being OH oz NH2; and Y being H or -CH2CH2X. Especially suitable metal phosphates include aluminium, calcium or iron, and it is preferred to feed 1 to 15 moles of ammonia per mol of feed stock to the reaction.  Named starting materials include monoethanolamine, monopropanolamine, monobutanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-aminoethylpiperazine, N - hydroxyethylpiperazine, and mixtures thereof and hydroxypropyldiethylene triamine.  An extensive list of metal phosphate catalysts which have been used include those of boron, lithium, zinc, nickel, chromium, copper and cobalt.  The examples which include a comparative example outside the scope of the invention wherein the use of a silica alumina catalyst is contrasted, describe the cyclization of N-aminoethylpiperazine over aluminium phosphate, zinc phosphate, nickel, chromium, copper and cobalt phosphates, the reaction of triethanolamine over aluminium phosphate, diglycolamine over aluminium phosphate, hydroxypropyldiethylenetriamine over aluminium phosphate and isopropanolamine over aluminium phosphate.  The last reaction yields 2,5-dimethylpiperazine, and trimethyltriethylenediamine isomers.  The assays of the products were carried out by gas chromatography. The invention includes 2-methyl-1,4-diazabicyclo-(2,2,2) octane.
Patent GB-493859-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in seats for boats
IPC: B63B29/04
Filed: 1937-04-15
Abstract: 493,859. Boat seats. CALVER, B. G. April 15, 1937, No. 10772. [Class 113 (ii)] [Also in Group XIV] The boat seat 12 is hinged at one end to the bow of the boat and the free end is supported by the member 3 hinged to the side of the boat. This support is provided with a nose 5 which takes over the seat edge to prevent the accidental raising of the seat. The seat is further provided with locking-pieces 17 which are confined by transverse bars 13, 14 within recesses in the under-surface of the seat. When the seat is lowered, the pieces fall to engage with aligned recesses in the upper edge of the seat support 3 and then prevent lateral swaying of the seat.
Patent GB-513441-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to vehicle bodies
IPC: B62D25/04
Filed: 1938-04-08
Abstract: 513,441. Vehicle bodies. PRESSED STEEL CO., Ltd., and MATON, W. C. April 8, 1938, No. 10773. [Class 108 (i)] A vehicle body consists of two side frames A, B, Fig. 2, comprising unitary or built up open or closed section members, defining door and window openings, and transverse members 18 interconnecting the frames to form a skeleton framework which in specified regions, e.g., the centre door post and threshold regions, constitutes also the exterior panelling of the body, or in combination with exterior panelling forms additional closed, hollow-section members. To each of the frames shown in Fig. 2 may be added a forward or a rearward extension defining respectively the cowl sides or the rear quarter light. The exterior panelling shown in Fig. 5 comprises a cowl side panel 11, threshold panel 12, unitary windscreen surround and cowl top panel 13, roof panel 14, centre post panel 15, rear wheel arch quarter panel 16, and rear or tonneau panel 17. The upper member 21, Fig. 6, of each frame is of inwardly-facing channelsection having flanges 22 to which is welded a reinforcing plate 23 formed with a stiffening depression 24 which may also serve to hold a tacking &c. strip. The roof panel 14 is flanged inwardly at 25 and downwardly at 26 for connection to the base 27 of the channel, the flanges 25, 26 forming a rabbet for the upper edge of the door. The tonneau or rear panel 17, the threshold panel 12, the centre post panel 15, and the cowl top panel 13 are each secured to the adjacent channel-section frame members, which are closed by reinforcing plates, to form additional box-section members therewith, the panel 13, Fig. 8, for example, having flanges 46, 48 for securement to the front frame member 41 which is closed by a plate 43. The centre post of the body is constituted by the channel-section member 61, Fig. 10a, closed by an inner plate 63 and carrying the panel 75, the flanges 64 of which are turned back at 67 to retain rubber &c. weatherstrips 66 in the case where doors close on the centre post. Figs. 9a and 12 show respectively the connection of the cowl side panel 11 with the frame member 51, and the wheel arch panel 16 with the frame member 81, the flange 54, Fig. 9a of the panel 11 being formed to serve as a retainer for a weatherstrip 69. The invention is applicable to vehicles in which the chassis is formed separately from the body or dispensed with. Specification 437,179 is referred to.
Patent GB-273049-A (GB)
Title: An improved dry gas meter
IPC: G01F3/22
Filed: 1926-04-24
Abstract: 273,049. Adams, A. E. April 24, 1926. Gas meters.-In a dry gas meter the slide valves F, F<1> are arranged parallel and close to one ancther and are reciprocated by links S connected to crossing bellcrank levers R which are pivoted to the top plate of the diaphragm casing and are slotted to engage an eccentric pin Q on the spindle of the tangent arm P. The tangent arm P is connected by links O to arms O<2> fixed to the flag wires N which are doubly cranked so as to enable them to be arranged away from the corners of the casing. The tangent arm spindle carries a worm U driving the registering mechanism. The middle ports I of the slide valves communicate with an exhaust passage T.
Patent GB-630290-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to lift trucks
IPC: B62B3/06
Filed: 1947-04-23
Abstract: 630,290. Load-handling trucks. YALE & TOWNE MANUFACTURING CO. April 23, 1947, No. 10834. Convention date, April 26, 1946. [Class 78 (iii)] A lifting truck of the kind having a lifting head 10, an elevating platform 20 mounted thereon and adapted to be moved upwardly relative thereto, a lifting wheel 43 mounted on a support member 40 pivoted at 39 to the rear end of the elevating platform and an actuating rod 45, 47, 48, 49, 50 connecting the support member to a lifting lever pivotally mounted on the forward end of the platform for moving support member 40 about its pivot when the forward end of the platform is raised, thus effecting the raising of the rear end of the platform, wherein the lifting lever 58, pivoted at 57 to a bracket 56 secured to the platform, is actuated by means of a cam member 63 fixed to the lifting head, which is engaged by an upwardly extending portion, by means of a roller 60 freely mounted at 61 coacting with surface 62 of cam 63, a downwardly extending portion of the lever being pivoted at 59 to the actuating rod by means of fork 50. Portion 48 of the rod is of adjustable length by means of the screwed portions 49, a further fork 47 connecting this to the portion 45 pivoted at 44 to support 40. A spring 53 is connected between a plate 51 fixed to fork 47 and a bracket 55 on the platform leg 38 and adjustably screwed by nuts 54. This keeps roller 60 in engagement with cam surface 62. The platform is raised at the forward end by a centrally disposed ram H the piston 33 of which is pivoted at 34 to brackets 35 secured to vertical standard 21 of platform 20, the lower end of the cylinder being pivoted to brackets 37 on the lifting head. Links 31, 32 connect bearing plates 22, 23 on the platform with plates 16 on the lifting head, the links being pivoted by means of rods 17, 18, 28, 30. Cam members 63 are fixed on each side of the lifting head to the bearing plates 16. The lifting head can be adapted to accommodate platforms of different width such as that indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 4, by moving one or both of the bearing plates 16 and changing the links and rods connecting with bearing plates 22, 23.