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Patent GB-270193-A (GB)
Title: Counting machine for coins and other flat objects
IPC: G07D9/04
Filed: 1926-12-21
Abstract: 270,193. Vogt, C. Dec. 21, 1926. Counters for coins and the like.-The coin 1 is gripped by a pair of geared rotating discs 3, 4, and forced past a scalloped wheel 9 connected by its shaft 10 with the counter. The disc 3 is carried by a shaft 5 pivoted at 23 and tending under the action of a spring 20 to move the disc away from the companion disc 4, the parts being restrained however bv a set-screw 22 so that the feed may be adjusted to the thickness of the coins. The coin in its passage also bears against a disc 11 supported by a lever 13 pivoted at 12 and adjusted at 16 according to the diameters of the coins. A detent roller 30 is mounted on a spring-controlled lever 29 provided with a pawl 31 to assist in driving the shaft 10. At the end of a pre-determined count a star wheel driven from the shaft releases a spring-urged rod which then advances across the coin shoot 2 and may also disconnect the drive to the feeding discs.
Patent GB-476978-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to orthopaeic boots and shoes
IPC: A61L2/04
Filed: 1936-11-25
Abstract: 476,978. Orthopµdic footwear. ATLAS AGO CHEMISCHE FABRIK AKT.-GES. Nov. 25, 1936, No. 32329. Convention date, Sept. 26. [Class 17 (ii)] An insertion which is shaped to present all the necessary support to the foot is moulded in one piece to the required shape from a mixture of granulated cork and rubber latex and is stuck to the insole of a shoe made in an ordinary manner on an ordinary last and covered by a sock, to convert such shoe into an orthopµdic one. The insertion may have a reinforcement of wood or metal. The material of which the insert is made is preferably compressed in accordance with the method described in Specification 476,137, [Group V], to such an extent as to lose its sensitiveness to pressure. Specification 462,732 also is referred to.
Patent GB-480977-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to mattresses
IPC: A47C27/05
Filed: 1936-11-26
Abstract: 480,977. Mattresses. CROWN BEDDING CO., Ltd., and SECCOMBE, J. C. Nov. 26, 1936, No. 32359. [Class 52 (iv)] A spring-interior mattress has a padded cover and boxing the edges of which are brought together and enclosed by a covering strip t secured by stitching s spaced inwardly from the edge so as to enclose sufficient padding to form a roll edge.
Patent GB-206382-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to compositions or preparations for cleaning and for keeping down dust
IPC: C09K3/22
Filed: 1922-11-28
Abstract: A composition for keeping down dust when sweeping or cleaning consists of a mixture of sawdust, sand, calcium chloride, naphthalene, camphor, and petroleum.  A trace of essential oil may be added.  It is preferably kept in tins having lids, or pads under the lids, soaked in glycerine or calcium chloride.
Patent GB-163071-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electric lamp casings and holders
IPC: F21V25/12
Filed: 1919-12-29
Abstract: 163,071. Boydell & Sons, Ltd., W., and Boydell, J. Dec. 29, 1919. Globe-holders.-The flange a<1> of the globe of an electric lamp fitting for use in mines is enclosed in packing b between plates c, d, which are secured together by screws h passing through plain holes in the plate d and screwed holes in the plate c. The plate c is secured to the top plate e by wing-nuts h<1> on the screws h. The surfaces of the plates c, e are given a rough machine finish so that, although flame-tight, they allow the escape of gases between them. The packing b, which may consist of asbestos soaked in insulating varnish, is retained in position at its outer edge by projections c<1> on the plate c. The plate c, packing b, and the inner edge of the globe may be covered with a layer m of plastic material or varnish.
Patent GB-622821-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in vent valves
IPC: B64D37/00
Filed: 1945-12-01
Abstract: 622,821. Valves. CAMPBELL, C., PARKER, W. G. S., and WHITE, C. W. GROVE-. Dec. 1, 1945, No. 32541. [Class 135] A combined vent and snifter valve for a pressurized aircraft fuel tank is provided with a two-part casing 1, Fig. 1, having an inlet 4 from the tank and an outlet 5 to the atmosphere. The vent valve comprises a spring-urged closure member 17 which coacts with the depending lip 10 of a rubber &c. washer 6 clamped between the casing parts. The washer 6, which is largely unsupported on its underside, is connected by integral arms 9, Fig. 2, with a disc 7 having a depending lip 11 constituting the snifter valve which co-operates with the member 17. When the tank is not under pressure, the member 17 is held on its seat by the spring 14, whilst the disc 7 is freely supported by the arms 9 with that portion of the lip 11 opposite the arms just touching the member 17 to permit the tank to breathe in air. On the pressure in the tank rising, the disc 7 is pressed on to the member 17 until final closure takes place and any further increase in pressure is governed by the spring 14 which, on the pressure reaching a predetermined value, permits the member 17 to open and vent the tank. In the event of ice forming on the sealing surfaces, it is broken up by the pressure in the tank acting on the disc 7 and the washer 6 and rolling the lips 10, 11 across the surface of the member 17.
Patent GB-1535983-A (GB)
Title: Clarification of citrus juice
IPC: A23L2/84
Filed: 1976-08-04
Abstract: 1535983 Clarifying beverages NOVO INDUSTRI AS 2 Aug 1977 [4 Aug 1976] 32576/76 Heading C6E A method of clarifying lemon or lime juice involves treating the juice to be clarified with microbially produced pectolytic enzymes in an amount corresponding to a pectolytic activity comprising a pectinesterase activity in the range of from 5 PEU/kg of juice to 75 PEU/kg of juice and a polygalacturonase activity in the range of from 300 PGU/kg of juice to 4500 PGU/kg of juice, and colloidal silica in an amount corresponding to between 0.45 and 3 g solid SiO 2 /kg of juice, in any order or simultaneously, at a temperature in the range of from 10 to 50 C, storing the thus-treated juice for a period in the range of from 10 minutes to 5 hours, separating the thus-treated, stored juice from the precipitate and collecting the clarified juice. The units of enzymatic activity PEU and PGU are defined in the Specification. The pectolytic enzyme may have been derived from Aspergillus niger. The colloidal silica employed may have a specific surface area of between 20 and 500 m<SP>2</SP>/g. The silica may be one in which a minor proportion of the silicon has been substituted with aluminium viz. 0.1-2% of aluminium. The stored juice is separated from the precipitate by decantation of the major part, followed by centrifugation of the residual mixture of juice and precipitate. A final filtration of the clarified juice is performed using diatomaceous earth.
Patent GB-1081279-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to antibiotics
Filed: 1966-07-20
Abstract: The invention relates to antibiotics effective against fungi and cancer cells and being cis-beta-carboxyacrylamidine of formula <FORM:1081279/C2/1> and trans-beta-carboxyacylamide of formula <FORM:1081279/C2/2> and salts thereof.  Cis-beta-carboxyacylamide is produced by cultivating a cis-beta-carboxyacrylamidine-producing strain of Streptomyces furlongus var. furlongus, e.g. NRRL 3192 or NCIB 9911 in an aqueous nutrient medium. The antibiotic is recovered from the clarified broth by adsorption on carbon followed by elution with acetone (50% aqueous).  Further purification may be obtained by treating an aqueous solution of crude at pH 5.0 with activated carbon followed by elution with varying concentrations of aqueous acetone and crystallization from active fractions.  On hydrolysis with IN.NaOH, the cis compound gives NH3 and maleic acid. Trans-beta-carboxyacrylamide is produced by the isomerization of the cis compound with strong mineral acid.  On hydrolysis with NaOH, ammonia and fumaric acid are produced.  The antibiotics form salts with alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, inorganic and organic acids (many examples thereof) and amines.  Salts are formed with therapeutically active bases such as theophylline, theobromine, caffeine, histaminic bases, nicotinic acid amide, isonicotinic acid hydrazide, adrenaline, ephedrine and choline.  A pharmaceutical composition (see Division A5) comprises cis-beta carboxyacrylamidine, trans-beta carboxyacylamidine, mixtures thereof, or a salt thereof. The antibiotics may be used generally as antifungal agents, e.g. for treatment of pigeon roosts against Crytococcus neoformans, surgeon's gloves and instruments during cancer operations.ALSO:A pharmaceutical composition having antifungal and cytotoxic properties comprises the antibiotic cis-beta-carboxy acrylamidine of formula: <FORM:1081279/A5-A6/1> and/or its trans isomer, or a salt thereof, and a carrier.  Salts are formed with alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, inorganic and organic acids, e.g. pamoic, salicyclic and undercylenic acids and with organic bases.  Specified therapeutic bases are theophylline, theobromine, caffeine, nicotinic acid amide, isonicotinic acid hydrazide, adrenaline, ephedrine, choline and anti-histamine bases.  The antibiotics have a non-medical use in the treatment of pigeon roosts against crytococcus neoformans, in the treatment of surgeon's gloves and instruments during cancer operations.
Patent GB-1003973-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to treating quartz crystals for optical uses
IPC: G02B1/02
Filed: 1961-09-12
Abstract: Crystalline quartz articles for optical uses which have small absorption in the infra-red range below 3.5 m , are prepared by replacing protons present in the quartz by deuterons, by disposing the article in contact with a pair of electrodes wherein either the positive or both electrodes are of deuterated material and establishing an electric field of 3000 V per cm. across the article whilst heating at a temperature of 400-570 DEG  C. in an atmosphere which does not contain free or bound hydrogen, e.g. nitrogen saturated with heavy water.  The electrodes may consist of deuterated platinum or deuterated graphite in the latter case, the electrodes are disposed on the quartz with a paste of deuterated amorphous carbon and heavy water.  Specification 886,366 is referred to.
Patent GB-1221127-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to continuous chain presses
Inventor: JETZER RAIMUND
IPC: B29C43/48
Filed: 1968-07-09
Abstract: 1,221,127. Double belt press. R. JETZEM. 9 July, 1968 [26 July, 1967], No. 32721/68. Heading B5A. A continuous chain press comprises two endless presser belts 30, 31, revolving in opposite senses, each composed of presser bars 33 connected chain-link-wise to each other and without gaps in the region of the press faces, each presser belt being mounted on a carrier frame 7 (Fig. 1, not shown) said frames being mounted slidably relative to each other in a structure 1, wherein on each of the said carrier frames at least two endless support bands 42 are mounted parallel to each other symmetrically to the longitudinal centre line of the presser belt and lying between the carrier frame 7 and presser belt; wherein between each support band and presser belt a flexible endless steel strip. 48 is provided having punched slots 49 arranged with equal spacings, in each of which slots a roller 40 is mounted freely rotatably over which rollers 40 the presser bars 33 slide, the spacing between adjacent slots 49 amounting at the most to a third of the width of a presser bar 33 and wherein lateral guide means for steel strip 48 are provided. The lateral guide means may each have two parallel longitudinal slots 46, 47, alongside steel strip 48. Fixed to each support band 42 may be a second band 41 consisting of two longitudinal strips including between them a longitudinal gap open upwardly; these longitudinal strips overlap the ends of the rollers; and on the underside of each presser bar 33 support pads 39 are fixed, the length of which is equal to the width of presser bar 39, and wherein each of said support pads engages in a longitudinal slot and rests on the rollers.
Patent GB-808866-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for the remote control of electrode holders
IPC: H05B7/105
Filed: 1956-10-26
Abstract: 808,866. Furnace electrode holders. PECHINEY COMPAGNIE DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ET ELECTROMETALLURGIQUES. Oct. 26, 1956 [Oct. 28, 1955], No. 32757/56. Class 39(3) A furnace electrode is clamped between jaws moved by a system of levers to and from the electrode, and one or more counterweights 30 tend to close the jaws 14, 14<SP>1</SP> which are released by an actuating device such as a fluid pressure operated ram 25 overcoming the counterweight. The ram 25 may be single or double acting. A spring 15 between the jaws, which carry pivoted contacts engaging the electrode, tends to open them when the counterweight is overcome or takes up play in. the lever system. The-jaws 14, 14<SP>1</SP> are pivoted to two bell crank levers 16 pivoted to a link 18 between them. The outer ends of the levers 16 are connected through rods 17, 21 to a forked lever 23 pivoted on a fixed clamp arm 31. The upper end of the lever 23 is connected by a rod 24 to the piston rod 25a of a ram 25 operated by air or water and fixed by brackets 26 to the arm 31. The other end of the piston rod is connected by a cable 27 wound on the smaller pulley of a stepped pulley 28, the pulley of larger diameter carrying a counterweight 30 suspended inside a tubular column 32 carrying the arm 31. Two sets of superposed jaws are shown in Fig. 2, each set carrying rods 17 connected at their ends by vertical cross bars 20 centrally connected through rods 21 to the forked lever 23. In sulators 19, 22 prevent passage of current respectively from the rods 17 to the bar 20 and from the bars 20 to the rods 21. The link 18 and the bracket 26 are of non- magnetic steel. In Fig. 3 jaws 40 carrying pivoted contacts 42 are pivoted to arms 43 centrally pivoted at 53 to a fixed part 45 of the electrode support, the other ends of the arms 43 being connected through links 47 and bell crank levers 48 to the rods 17. In Fig. 4 (not shown) the links 47 and levers 48 are mounted on the outer side of the electrode, the arms 43 being pivoted at their inner ends to the fixed part 45 and centrally to the jaws 40. Two sets of closely superposed jaws 40 may be used. Each jaw includes several pivoted contact members 42 to engage the electrode and may have an enlarged portion 41 where it is pivoted at 50 to the lever 43 The parts of the lever system near the jaws may be thermally insulated from the electrode, which may be used in making chromium alloys. Air for operating the ram may be supplied through a three way valve to permit dust on the apparatus to be blown away. Specification 736,193 is referred to.
Patent GB-1159416-A (GB)
Title: Improved Magnetic Tachometer
Inventor: FEAVER JOHN LIONEL
IPC: G01P3/484
Filed: 1968-07-10
Abstract: 1,159,416. Tachogenerators. J. L. FEAVER. July 10, 1968, No. 32925/68. Heading G1N. A tachometer comprises a permanent magnet M Fig. 1 attached to the rotor and a series of reed switches R1, &c. attached to the stator to be operated sequentially by the magnet M, the switches being connected in parallel and associated with a monostable multi-vibrator to produce a pulse train whose frequency is determined in an averaging circuit. In one embodiment the switches are connected in say three groups, R1 R4, R7 &c. ; R2, R5, R8 etc.; R3, R6, R9 &c. to produce three pulse trains whose average values are added. In another embodiment Fig. 3, (not shown), alternate switches are electromagnetically polarized in opposite directions and two oppositely poled permanent magnets are used to produce two pulse trains whose average values are added.
Patent GB-260446-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to electric lamps
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 1925-12-31
Abstract: 260,446. Peyton, Hoyland, & Barber, Ltd., and Peyton, B., R. Dec. 31, 1925. Supporting. - An electric lamp is adapted to be retained in position upon a chair-back or other support by means of two or more balance weights suspended from the lamp by one or more flexible bands, cords or the like so as to hang down upon opposite sides of the support. In one form, the lamp-holder 10 is carried by a tubular standard fixed on a base 3, which is secured by sewing or other means to the middle of a band 4 having pockets 6 for, preferably wedge-shaped, leaden plates. The standard may be formed of two parts jointed together, the adjacent ends of the parts preferably terminating in hollow members 11, 12 adjustably secured together by a bolt 13 and a wing-nut 14.
Patent GB-342677-A (GB)
IPC: B67B7/48
Filed: 1929-10-30
Abstract: 342,677. Spouts for attachment to metallic containers. BARNES, T. E., 110, Hobart Street, Utica, New York, U.S.A. Oct. 30, 1929, No. 33035. Convention date, April 12. [Class 66.] A spout for attachment to a metallic container comprises a base 6, Fig. 3, adapted to rest on the top of the container and to be held in position by two or more barbs 13, 14, terminating at substantially the same distances from the base, which is provided with an opening registering with one of the barbs and a radial spout 8, and a cover 7 detachably mounted on the base and providing a space in open communication with the spout. The base may have an upstanding flange 9 merging into the spout, and the cover a flange 21 adapted to engage the flange 9 and to provide an opening leading to the spout. The barb 13 may be U-shaped in cross-section, the sides merging into a piercing point 17. The base may be formed of magnetizable metal or carry magnetized inserts to assist in holding the spout in position.
Patent GB-1182069-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ball Joints
Inventor: GOTTSCHALD RUDOLF
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 1968-07-12
Abstract: 1,182,069. Ball joint. V. LANGEN [trading as A. EHRENREICH & CIE]. 12 July, 1968 [21 July, 1967], No. 33304/68. Heading E2F. A ball joint comprises a ball or bearing head formed of a plurality of bearing elements, at least one of which has a core 3 of a plastics material surrounded by a metal cup 8, e.g. steel, provided with a porous metal spherical outer bearing surface 9, e.g. porous bronze, provided as a layer or plating on the cup, in which the pores are filled with a low friction plastics material e.g. a cross-linked polytetrafluoroethylene, or a polyoxymethylene based material. One of the bearing elements 4 is affixed to the joint pin 2 and supported by an elastic ring 6 held in place by a housing closure 5 and is also provided with a flat annular shoulder 4a on which a flat end face of the other element bears so that the joint pin 2 rockably and rotatably emerges through a pin aperture 1 a formed in the housing 1.
Patent GB-506747-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to weighing balances
IPC: G01G1/00
Filed: 1937-12-02
Abstract: 506,747. Weighing-balances. HAIRD & TATLOCK (LONDON), Ltd., and FUCHS, H. J. Dec. 2, 1937, No. 33390. [Class 143] In an analytical or other balance lateral swinging of the scale pan when the beam is released (due to outof-centre location of the weights) is minimized by a flared member 1 on the scale pan co-operating with a member 8 on the casing or vice versa. The arrangement also centralizes the scale pan when the beam is locked. The member 8 may be adjusted vertically by a screw 9 and has a conical upper end which slides inside the flared member and slowly displaces or allows the displacement of, the pan laterally as relative movement between the members 1 and 8 takes place. This relative movement may take place as the result of raising the pan or lowering the member 8 or by a combination of both movements.
Patent GB-604963-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to hair combs
IPC: A45D24/02
Filed: 1945-12-11
Abstract: 604,963. Combs. CLARK, J. M., and MURPHY, J. P. Dec. 11, 1945, No. 33404. [Class 131] In a comb, teeth of circular, oval or like curved cross - section which are permanently secured together at their upper ends, abut along the whole of their length with the exception of the points which are tapered and rounded off. As shown in Fig. 2 the needle-like teeth 11 are clamped and soldered or brazed into a folded strip of brass 12 which is then clamped by the inturned edges 13 of the metal handgrip 10. The upper ends of the teeth may be notched, the strip 12 swaged into these notches and the strip sweated, soldered or brazed into the handgrip.
Patent GB-435659-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in reflectors for indirectly viewing objects or scenes
IPC: A45D42/00
Filed: 1934-11-20
Abstract: 435,659. Periscopes &c. JONES, M. E., 32, St. George's Park, Wallasey, Cheshire. Nov. 20, 1934, No. 33423. [Class 97 (i)] A device for enabling objects to be viewed indirectly consists of a single mirror adjustably mounted at the end of a collapsable support. The support a is made in two parts hinged together and held when extended by a hook c. The mirror d is provided with arms e connected to a screw f passing through the support so that the mirror can be adjusted to any angle. When not in use the two parts a are folded together and the mirror is swung over to embrace the two ends of the support. The support may be telescopic or in the form of a lazytongs linkage &c.
Patent GB-1209140-A (GB)
Title: Process for selective halogenation of paraffins
IPC: C07C17/10
Filed: 1969-07-02
Abstract: 1,209,140. Selective halogenation of paraffins. LABOFINA S.A. 2 July, 1969 [4 Feb., 1969], No. 33482/69. Heading C2C. A process for the selective halogenation of a paraffin RCH 2 CH 3  to obtain preferentially RCHXCH 2 , (where X is Cl or Br and R is a straight- or branched-chain primary alkyl group) comprises reacting it in the liquid phase with a Co<SP>III</SP> salt, an activator (BF 3  and/or an acid for which K is greater than 5 x 10<SP>-3</SP>) and as halogen donor, Br 2  or a compound ZX, where Z is a radical stabilized by resonance and is not reactive in respect of the paraffin, at - 20‹ to 100‹ C. in absence of O 2 . Specified compounds ZX fall within the formulµ CX 4 , CHX 3 , CH 2 X 2 , CX 3 CO 2 H, CHX 2 CO 2 H, BrCH 2 CO 2 H, Me 2 CBr- CO 2 H, esters of these acids, CCl 3 CN and CHBr 2 CN. Exemplified paraffins are heptane, decane, 2-methylpentane and 2-methylhexane. Specified by-products are alcohols RCHOHCH 3 , their acetates and ketones RCOCH 3 .
Patent GB-685062-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to combustion chambers for jet engines, gas turbines or the like
Inventor: CLARKE JOHN STANLEY
IPC: F23R3/08
Filed: 1949-12-31
Abstract: 685,062. Generating combustion products under pressure. LUCAS, Ltd., J. Dec. 27, 1950 [Dec. 31, 1949], No. 33486/49. Class 51 (i). In an air jacketed type of combustion chamber for use in jet propulsion engines or gas turbines, the flame tube is constructed from sheet metal sections a and has parts which are shaped to form between them an annular air passage or passages closed at one end, lateral air admission orifices being formed adjacent the closed end. In Fig. 1, the downstream end f of each flame tube section a is disposed within the adjacent section so as to form annular air passages g and lateral air admission orifices hare formed adjacent the closed upstream ends of the passages through which air enters from the surrounding air jacket. In Fig. 3, the air passages g are formed between separately-formed rings and the section of the flame tube, the lateral air admission orifices h being disposed adjacent the closed upstream ends of the air passages as before.
Patent GB-745325-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in spring upholstery
Inventor: HALL WILLIAM JOSEPH
IPC: A47C7/28
Filed: 1953-12-02
Abstract: 745,325. Spring upholstery. CORONET SPRING WORKS, Ltd. Jan. 1, 1954 [Dec. 2, 1953], No. 33549/53. Class 52(4). Blade or sinuous wire springs 5 have their inturned ends 12 detachably connected to transverse members 6 of a strip metal frame with one or more longitudinal members 7 which can be located as an entity in a seat or like frame 2. The ends 12 are preferably sprung into slots formed by punching tongues 13 from the strips 6.