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Patent GB-1309203-A (GB)
Title: Fixing arrangements for attachment to panels or the like
IPC: H02B1/044
Filed: 1971-06-04
Abstract: 1309203 Indicating apparatus LA TELEMACANIQUE ELECTRIQUE 4 June 1971 [11 June 1970] 19100/71 Heading G1J [Also in Division E2 H1] A mounting arrangement for a device such as a measuring or signal indicator to be attached to an apertured panel 20, comprises a body part 1 insertable through the aperture 21 in the panel 20 and retained by a flanged member 17 threaded thereto and engaging the front face of the panel, a threaded nut 2 having gear teeth 2a on its periphery being rotatable through a pinion 6, as by a screw driver engaging end 4a of a spindle 4, to clamp the device in position. In the example described a grooved washer 3 containing an "O" ring 11 is arranged between the nut 2 and the panel 20. The pinion 6 is threaded onto the spindle 4 and acts as a torque limiter. When the spindle 4 slips within the pinion 6, a conical head 7 being simultaneously drawn down into a recess in the washer 3 to clamp the assembly in the tightened position.
Patent GB-791348-A (GB)
Title: Water-proof electric switch
IPC: H01H23/16
Filed: 1955-07-04
Abstract: 791,348. Switches held and set free mechanically. BUSCH - JAEGER DURENER METALLWERKE AKT.-GES. July 4, 1955 [Jan. 20, 1954], No. 19264/55. Class 38 (5). In a water-tight toggle-operated electric switch a resilient diaphragm 2 sealing off part of the switch mechanism carries a switching member 3 having a recess 3c which is engaged by the knife edge end of a push-rod 4 pivotally connected to an operating toggle lever 6 by a pin 5. On operation of the toggle lever the rod 4 rocks pushing the member 3 downwards to disengage bridging contacts 8 from their cooperating fixed contacts 9, 10. The pivot pin 5 is off-set from the median plane of the toggle lever 6 so that the member 3 is held depressed when the toggle is in the " off " position. The toggle lever 6 pivots about projections engaging recesses in the cover.
Patent GB-885024-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electromagnetic vibrators
Inventor: REES ANTHONY JAMES
IPC: H02K33/18
Filed: 1958-06-16
Abstract: 885,024. Reciprocating motors. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Ltd. June 16, 1959 [June 16, 1958], No. 19265/58. Class 35. The movable element of an electromagnetic vibrator, e.g. for testing electronic equipment, comprises a conducting cylinder disposed in the annular air gap of an electromagnet and is caused to vibrate by current induced in it by alternating current in an adjacent, stationary, exciter coil. As shown, the movable element 22, of cast aluminium or magnesium, consists of a platform 28, a hollow central portion 25 and a cylinder 23 which is either electroplated with copper on its outer surface or carries a number of short-circuited turns of bare copper wire. There are also seven webs 24 which pass through slots in pole piece 16 and a ring 26 for stiffening. The element is suspended by two " spiders " 11 which may be of bonded fabric or consist of duralumin discs with arcuate slots and separated by rubber sheeting to damp resonances. The weight of the element is supported by a spring member 38. The cylindrical part 23. is disposed between circular pole pieces 15, 16 to one of which is secured, by an epoxy resin, the exciter coil 8. The pole pieces form part of a magnet 13, energized by a coil 14; the stray field may be reduced as described in Specification No. 885,025. The vibrator is cooled by compressed air which enters at 31 and leaves at 34, various ducts 32, 33 and 35 ensuring adequate distribution. It is stated that cooling oil may be circulated in bores, not shown, in the pole piece 15. A slightly simpler arrangement (Fig. 2, not shown), for smaller power, is described ; the upward flow of cooling air in this case supports the weight of the moving element so that the spring 38 is dispensed with.
Patent GB-773542-A (GB)
Title: Plastic coverings on elongated articles
IPC: B29C48/06
Filed: 1954-07-02
Abstract: 773,542. Covering electrical conductors &c. by extrusion. CHEMISCHE WERKE HULS AKT.-GES. July 2, 1954 [Oct. 8, 1953], No. 19418/54. Class 87(2). [Also in Group XXXVI] Elongated structures such as tubes, wires and cables, either bare or with a coating, are covered with a thermoplastic material which has been cooled to the " frozen " state and then stretched transversely and longitudinally and applied to the object. The covering may eventually be shrunk on to the wire &c. by heating. The material may be polyvinylidene-chloride, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene and their copolymers. As shown, a vinylidene chloridevinyl chloride co-polymer is extruded as a tube through the annular orifice 1, of 27 mm. diameter and gap width 0À1 mm., of an extrusion head 7 into cooling means 8 and over a mandrel 2 having an enlargement 4 of 27 mm. diameter. The drawing-off speed is adjusted so that the thermoplastic tube above the enlargement is 9 mm. diameter, to give a 3 : 1 transverse stretch. Cable 3 is supplied from spool 11 through an orifice in mandrel 2 and into the tube 6, the resultant encased cable being led over a drawn-off device 5 co-operating with profiled rollers 9, 10 which press the tube 6 against enlargement 4 and so control the longitudinal stretch of the tube as it is withdrawn from the mandrel, preferably by a similar 3 : 1 ratio. The encased cable 12 is then guided through a heating means 13 to shrink the plastic covering on to the cable. The air between the cable and the tube may be sucked out.
Patent GB-1318662-A (GB)
Title: Stable compositions of epithio-steroids
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1971-06-08
Abstract: 1318662 Stable compositions of epithio steroids SHIONOGI & CO Ltd 8 June 1971 [8 June 1970 (2)] 19485/71 Heading A5B [Also in Divisions C2 and C5] Epithiosteroids are stabilized by admixture with pharmaceutically acceptable oils having peroxide values POV of 0-2.5 (POV is the amount in mg. of active oxygen in 100g. of oil.) The resulting compositions are hormonally active, especially as anti-progestational, anti-estrogenic, myogenic, anti-lipaemic and androgenic agents, and retain their activity for longer periods than similar compositions made with oils of higher POV values. The steroids may, for example, be of the androstane, estrane, pregnane, cholane or cholestane series or nor or homo homologues thereof and may contain an epithio group at, for example, position 1,2; 2,3; 3,4; 4,5; 5,6; 6,7; 11,12; 14,15; 15,16; or 16,17 and one or more substituents selected from, for example, halogen atoms, double bonds and alkyl, alkenyl, acyloxy, cycloalkenyloxy, alkoxy cycloalkyloxy, alkoxycycloalkenyloxy, hydroxy, oxo, ketal, carboxyl and esterified carboxyl groups. Suitable oils include vegetable oils, C 1-10  alkyl esters of C 6-18  fatty acids and glycerides of C 8-10  fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. The compositions can be prepared simply by dissolving the steroid in the oil, possibly with gentle heating, e.g. 40-70C, and desirably in an inert atmosphere. The compositions are preferably prepared as injection solutions but they may also be made up into other dosage forms such as capsules. They may also contain antiseptics, bacteriostats and/or preservatives.
Patent GB-741190-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to transfers for marking objects, particularly rubber objects
Inventor: LANDAU LUCIAN
IPC: B44C1/175
Filed: 1953-07-14
Abstract: An adhesive suitable for application by jets over the reverse-printed design of a transfer (see Group XVI), and which serves to secure the design to a rubber or other article to be marked, consists of ammoniated latex, with or without accelerators, activators and anti-oxidants, mixed with a high grade mineral oil aqueous emulsion. A light spindle oil emulsion containing 50 per cent spindle oil, 46.5 per cent water, 3 per cent oleic acid and 0.5 per cent 0.880 ammonia may be used, 450 parts of this being mixed with 2,000 parts of raw latex of 25 per cent dry rubber content and 1 part of accelerator consisting of one-eighth zinc mercapto-benzthiazole and seven-eighths dipentamethylene thiuram disulphide.  The film left on the transfer after the water has been dried out remains unvulcanized until it comes into contact with sulphur from the rubber balloon &c. to be marked.
Patent GB-1440719-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of fermentation polysaccharides having a non-fibrous structure
IPC: C12P19/06
Filed: 1974-05-03
Abstract: 1440719 Non - fibrous polysaccharides RHONE-POULENC SA 3 May 1974 [4 May 1973] 19618/74 Heading C3U Fermentation polysaccharides, e.g. those obtained from Xanthomonas or Arthrobacter species, e.g. Xanthomonas campestris or Arthrobacter viscosus are obtained in a non-fibrous form by precipitating the polysaccharide from the fermentation medium in which it has been produced by addition thereto of a water miscible organic liquid in which the polysaccharide is insoluble; washing the precipitated polysaccharide with an aqueous organic liquid in which the proportion of the organic liquid is sufficiently above the minimum proportion at which the polysaccharide is insoluble to give a polysaccharide product which is not soft, difficult to dry and with a tendency to agglomerate but not so much above the said proportion as to give a polysaccharide product which, after drying and grinding, has a fibrous structure ; and then drying and grinding the washed polysaccharide. The organic liquids used preferably include methanol ethanol, isopropanol, t-butanol, acetone or a mixture thereof.
Patent GB-140311-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in meat and like safes
IPC: A47B71/00
Filed: 1919-08-11
Abstract: 140,311. Rose, F. Aug. 11, 1919. Meat safes.-A kitchen table has a ventilated and protected cupboard arranged below the table top for storing food. Wiregauze d is preferably used; and flap-doors e. One or more doors may be provided in the top of the table. One or more trays mav slide on the bottom of the cupboard for facilitating access to the side of the cupboard remote from the doors.
Patent GB-1420783-A (GB)
Title: Body harness
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 1973-04-25
Abstract: 1420783 Body harness J A ARANCIO 25 April 1973 19725/73 Heading A3V [Also in Division D1] A body harness, suitable for wearing inside a fireman's coat 14, comprises a waist belt 35, 111 and a leg belt 60, 112 each adjustable in length and interconnected at both ends, the respective pairs of interconnected ends being detachably connectable together by means 41, 52 or 130, 141 and one pair of ends movably mounting a hook 53, 127 which projects in use through the front of coat 14 for sliding engagement with a descent line 102. The harness, whose belts may be of leather or canvas, is detachably secured to the coat 14 by loops 26 to 28, or straps 120, 150, 172 and snap fasteners. The various hooks used 41, 53, 127, 141 may all be of the snap type.
Patent GB-201923-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to injectors
IPC: F04F5/46
Filed: 1923-08-01
Abstract: 201,923. Grauce, E. Aug. 2, 1922, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Act]. Aspirating-apparatus, injector.-An ejector for gases using hot water under pressure as the inducing fluid is so arranged that the hot water issuing from the nozzle is vaporized to produce wet steam. In the construction shown the induced gases, entering by the connection B, are disposed in an annular manner around the hotwater nozzle L, and a cooling-water jacket E, E<1> is provided around the diffuser. Condensed water from the injector leaves by a passage F.
Patent GB-222263-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hand planes
IPC: B27G17/02
Filed: 1923-08-02
Abstract: 222,263. Brander, Y. A., and Finska Sagbladsfabriks Aktiebolaget-Suomen Sahanteratehdas Osakeyhtio. Aug. 2, 1923. Planes.-The cutting-iron of a hand plane is made of thin metal mounted between corrugated metal strengthening plates 17, 18 so constructed as to prevent entry of shavings between the iron and the strengthening members. Both lateral and longitudinal movement may be imparted to the composite plane iron by a single lever, and movement of the cutting-iron relative to the strengthening members may be effected by a screw 16 mounted between them. Secured to the wooden body of the plane by screws is a metal supporting plate 1 formed with upstanding lugs 7 slotted at 7<1> to receive the pivot pins 11 of a domed upper supporting plate 1<a>, the plane iron being secured between them by a screw 26 carried by the upper plate. Mounted between lugs 8 on the plate 1 and a plate 4 bolted thereto is the ball end a of a lever 2 from which a projection 10 extends up through a slot in the plate. This projection engages a hole in the lower strengthening plate to impart longitudinal movement to the cutting-iron when the lever is rocked. Lateral adjustment of the plane iron is effected from the lever 2 through a second lever 3 forked at the lower end to engage the lever 2 and at the upper end to engage a pin 23 carried by the plate 17. Adjustment of the cutting-iron with respect to the plates 17, 18 is effected by the screw 16 supported between the plates and engaging teeth formed in the sides of a slot 15 in the cutting-iron, a screw 22 serving to lock the whole in the adjusted position. The cutting-iron is made in two sections 12, 13 united along the line 14. As an additional means for preventing the entrance of shavings between the members of the plane iron, a spring 19, pressing on the cutting-iron and secured to the plate 18, is provided. The screw 16 may be dispensed with and a soft-metal cap 25 provided to surround the ends of the iron 12 and the plate 17 to receive the blows of a hammer.
Patent GB-840837-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tailors' measuring devices
IPC: A41H1/02
Filed: 1958-06-20
Abstract: 840,837. Measuring for wearing-apparel; buckles. GRANT, M. June 20,1958, No. 19880/58. Classes 43 and 141 In a tailor's measuring device comprising a frame shaped to extend beneath the armpit and to engage the front and back of the scye, a flexible steel measuring tape 18 on a spring roller is attached at its free end to the frame so that in use the tape will extend vertically downwards from the front of the scye, and a further measuring tape 20 is secured by a universal joint to the tape housing 19. The frame consists of a horizontal bar 1 with upstanding arms 2, 3 for engaging the front and back respectively of the scye, the arm 3 being fixed to a slide 4 which can be secured in any position on the bar by a spring-loaded pawl 5. The position of the arrow 7 against the scale 8 indicates the width of the scye. An additional measuring tape 15 can be plugged into a socket 13 at either the front or back of the scye, the tape being so connected to the plug 14 that it can pivot in any direction. For securing the frame in position a tape 10 extends from the arm 2 over the wearer's shoulder, round the back of the neck, over the other shoulder and under the armpit and is releasably fastened to a tape 11 extending round the wearer's back. The tape 11 carries a frictional buckle, Fig. 5, consisting of a curved plate 24 with an L-shaped extension 25 at one end, and a U-shaped member 26 pivotally mounted by a limb 26a on the rear side of the plate. The tape 10 passes round the, free limb 26b of the pivoted member, then over the plate 24 and under the extension 25, so that tension in the tapes causes the tape to be gripped between the limb 26b and plate 24. The tapes 10, 11 also may be measuring tapes.
Patent GB-1388626-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for testing wrapped rod-like articles of the tobacco manipulating industry which are conveyed transversely to their axes
IPC: A24C5/34
Filed: 1972-04-28
Abstract: 1388626 Testing cigarettes HAUNI-WERK KORBER & CO K G 28 April 1972 [30 April 1971] 19887/72 Heading A2C In an apparatus for testing cigarettes &c by introducing a test air stream into them while they are being conveyed transversely to their axes, in which sealing elements by which the test air stream is guided into the cigarettes are engaged with the end faces of the cigarettes, a "sealing" air stream is guided upon the periphery of each end of the cigarettes so that a pressure is established outside the cigarettes in the region of their ends which corresponds at least approximately to the pressure of the test air stream in the region of their respective ends. The sealing elements 14, Fig. 3, which are mounted on a test drum and are cam-retractable against springs in the manner described in Specification 1,187,262 and which feed test air to the cigarettes 68 through a bore 75 in a cylinder 73, additionally include a ring- shaped nozzle 69 through which "sealing" air is directed perpendicularly to the surface of the cigarette 68 around its end. The "sealing" air may, as shown in Fig. 4, be directed with a horizontal component towards the end of a cigarette 168 by use of a suitably angled ring nozzle 221. Methods for providing both ends of double length filter cigarettes with "sealing" air and one or both ends with test air are illustrated by means of pneumatic pipe diagrams.
Patent GB-1168162-A (GB)
Title: Flexible Electrically Heated Personal Warming Device
IPC: H05B3/34
Filed: 1967-05-01
Abstract: 1,168,162. Electric heating cables. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 1 May, 1967 [3 May, 1966], No. 19903/67. Heading H5H. [Also in Division H1] A self-regulating heating cable 13 for an electrically heated bed-cover 10 includes a pair of electrical conductors 14, 15, in closely spaced, non-contacting relationship with each other, and a layer of flexible, solid material 16, having a non-linear positive temperature coefficient of resistance, extending between the conductors throughout the entire length of the cable. Heating is caused by current flow through the material 16 between the conductors 14, 15, at normal temperatures, and abnormal high temperatures in any areas cause a sharp increase in the resistance of material 16 and consequent decrease in heating at those areas, the heating cable thus being self-controlling to prevent extreme over temperature. Material 16 is carbon-black filled polyethylene with dieuryl peroxide in calcium carbonate as a closs-linking agent. An outer insulating sheath 31 of polyvinyl chloride is provided, material 16 being extruded over an insulating core 30 and conductor 14. Alternative arrangements of material 16 and conductors 14, 15 are described (Figs. 3-6, not shown). A temperatureresponsive switch 25 and manual switch 22 are provided in the bed-cover circuit.
Patent GB-365979-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the mounting of fuel injection valves for internal combustion engines
IPC: F02M61/14
Filed: 1930-11-19
Abstract: 365,979. M o u nt i n g fuel injectors. LANG, F., 41, Laimerstrasse, Munich, Germany. Nov. 19, 1930, No. 19907/31. Divided on 358,340. [Class 7 (iii).] The injector shown in the Figure is secured to the cylinder head by a nut m having a coarse external thread n and an internal thread o of fine pitch in which the housing is screwed.
Patent GB-923574-A (GB)
Title: Improved chemical apparatus
IPC: B02C17/04
Filed: 1960-06-07
Abstract: <PICT:0923574/III/1> A chemical reactor-pulverizer comprises a rotatable closed chamber (1) surrounded by a stationary closed chamber (2), heating or cooling means (16) being provided within the latter chamber.  The rotatable chamber may contain particles, e.g. balls or pebbles. In the illustrated embodiment to which the above numerals relate, reservoirs 9, 10 supply reactants to the rotatable chamber through lines 7, 8.  A tube 13 may be employed to remove end products, e.g. a paste may be removed by pumping-and tube 23 connected to a compressor or vacuum pump permits reactions to be conducted under pressure or vacuum.  Aperture 14 also permits introduction and removal of contents.  Additional heating or cooling means is provided at 18 and in an example liquid nitrogen is supplied thereto via line 19.  Heating means 16 may operate electrically or by circulation of steam or liquids.  Examples refer to obtaining pure products by first coating the inner surface of the rotating chamber and balls or pebbles, if used, with ice by cooling whilst rotating with water in the chamber: the water can ultimately be removed by boiling or sublimation.  No specific reactions are referred to.ALSO:<PICT:0923574/IV(a)/1> In Example IV a natural rubber mix comprising smoked crepe, barium sulphate, colouring agents, paraffin wax, zinc oxide, sulphur and an unspecified antioxidant in stated proportions, is introduced into rotating chamber 3 which is strongly cooled by introducing liquid nitrogen into cooler 18 and contains pebbles. The rubber becomes very fragile and the components are finely pulverized and homogenized.
Patent GB-924521-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for handling fragile articles for packagingpurposes
Inventor: HILLMAN ARTHUR JOSEPH
IPC: B65B35/48
Filed: 1959-06-11
Abstract: 924,521. Shoots and hoppers. SPICERS Ltd. June 9, 1960 [June 11, 1959], No. 20100/59. Class 78 (1). Fragile articles such as fruit and vegetables are fed from an inlet feed tray 8 to an outlet shoot 5 by passing on to a rotating conical disc 3 surrounded by a stationary rim 3 and a nozzle 6 directing a stream of air radially over the surface of the disc 1 in a direction towards the shoot 5. As shown, there are two discs 1, la, disposed one above the other, each having their respective inlet tray 8, 8a and outlet shoot 5, 5a. Each inlet tray may have its inclination adjusted about a hinge axis 8<SP>1</SP>, 8a<SP>1</SP> by the action of pneumatic rams 12, 12a. The discs 1, la are driven by friction coupled wheels 13, 14, driven by an electric motor 15. The surfaces of the trays, rims, discs and shoots in contact with the articles may be lined with rubber or other cushioning material.
Patent GB-403159-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the manufacture of mouldings and shaped sections by means of abrasive wheels
IPC: B24D18/00
Filed: 1932-07-18
Abstract: An abrasive wheel for treating mouldings &c. of fibre board or wood has abrasive material applied to sections of its rim, the abrasive grit being spread upon, or mixed with bonding-material comprising a mixture of 40 to 50 parts by weight of precipitated chalk, 25 to 30 parts of zinc oxide, 10 to 15 parts of manganese dioxide and 10 to 15 parts of dry casein, to which is added sodium silicate of 84 degrees T. in sufficient quantity to form a cementing mass.  According to the Provisional Specification, the bonding-material may comprise four parts in volume of soluble glass, one of metallic (lead, zinc or manganese) oxide and one of calcium carbonate; the proportions may be varied.
Patent GB-670532-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a method of making a composition for the suppression of coccidial infection in poultry
IPC: A61K31/055
Filed: 1949-08-04
Abstract: A substance for addition to poultry food to suppress coccidial infection has the formula <FORM:0670532/IV (b)/1> one X being hydrogen and the other hydroxyl, one Y being chlorine and the other methyl, chlorine, or hydrogen, and R being methyl or hydrogen. Specified compounds are di-(2-hydroxy - 5 - chlorophenyl) - methane, di-(2 - hydroxy - 3,5 - dichlorophenyl) - methane, 2,2 - di - (4 - hydroxy - 5 - chlorophenyl) - propane, 2,2 - di - (4 - hydroxy - 5 - chloro - 3-methylphenyl) - propane, and di - (2 - hydroxy-5 - chloro - 3 - methylphenyl) - methane. The substituted methanes may be prepared by reacting at least 2 mols of a chlorinated phenol with 1 mol. of formaldehyde in presence of an acid condensing agent.  The substituted propanes may be prepared by the direct chlorination of a di-(hydroxyaryl)-propane.  Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 22710/47, (as open to inspection under Sect. 91).