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Patent GB-386623-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in combination photographs and advertisements and apparatus therefore
IPC: G09F23/10
Filed: 1931-04-13
Abstract: 386,623. Advertising on photographs. WINSPEARE, R., 50, Rue de Ligne, Brussels. April 13, 1931, No. 10899. Convention date, April 12, 1930. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Acts]. [Class 3 (ii).] Photographs carrying advertisements on their rear sides are provided round their edges with deep grooves which appear as projecting ridges at the rear and prevent the photograph from being gummed to any other surface, thus obscuring the advertisement. Fig. 1 shows a sheet of cardboard 1 carrying four portraits 2 .. 5, behind each of which an advertisement is to be attached. This sheet is arranged over the gummed sheet carrying the advertisements in a press, Fig. 5, comprising four female dies 16 and four corresponding male dies 22. The dies 16 are mounted on springs 20 within recesses 18, and are provided with grooves 17 which, in conjunction with corresponding parts 23 in relief on the dies 22, produce the grooves round the portraits. Separation of the portraits 1s effected by cutting edges 27 arranged round the dies 22, and the slidable member 21 carrying these dies is provided with apertures 24 containing gas or electric heating means for softening the gum and effecting the adhesion of the advertisements. The cardboard frame 11, Fig. 1, which remains in the press when the portraits have been removed, carries identifying marks to show which advertisements have been attached to the portraits. As an alternative to the above process, the advertisements may be printed directly on the rear of the photograph by means of a rotary press arranged within or outside the camera, in which case the press would merely form the grooves.
Patent GB-376782-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to jigging conveyors
IPC: B65G27/00
Filed: 1931-04-13
Abstract: 376,782. Jigging conveyers. WILKINSON, T. B., Arnside, Westmorland. April 13, 1931, No. 10902.. [Class 78 (i).] The troughing 10 is suspended by crossed links 15, 16 of equal length from hooks 17, 18 carried by a cradle comprising U-shaped members 19, 20. The lower ends of the links are pivoted to a rocking link 14 which is pivoted to a lug 13 on a bracket 12 secured to the troughing. The U-shaped members 19, 20 are connected by longitudinal spacing rods 21, 22 and diagonal bracing members 23. The cradles are arranged in pairs and each pair is mounted upon a common base member as described in Specification 355,193, [Group XXXVI]. The links 15, 16 may be replaced by chains, or may be provided with resilient means, such as springs, for producing a resonant action or for reducing shocks. Specification 336,641, [Class 78 (i), Conveyers &c.], is referred to.
Patent GB-178711-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in reserve-tyre carriers for motor-vehicles
IPC: B62D43/10
Filed: 1921-04-14
Abstract: 178,711. Cassalette, E. April 14, 1921. Luggage, parcel, and like holders. - A re. serve tyre locker consists of a chest arranged under the vehicle frame and fitted with drawers which can be drawn out between the frame and the foot-board. If the tyres are of unequal size so that they can be nested, each drawer is formed with a central ring g on which the smaller tyre is held out of contact with the larger one, the latter being held in position by contact with the side walls of ':he drawer. The walls have a slightly tapered cross-section so as to grip the tyres and hold them rigidly in position.
Patent GB-962694-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to air-beds, beach mattresses and the like
IPC: A47C4/54
Filed: 1962-03-22
Abstract: 962,694. Ground seats. I. FREEDMAN. March 20, 1963 [March 22, 1962], No. 10938/62. Heading A4J. The end 3 of an air bed, beach mattress or the like is supported by means consisting of a belt or webbing 5 adapted completely to encircle the bed across and around its width, adjacent the end to be supported, eyelets 6 being provided in the belt on each side of the mattress, and a pair of struts 8 each having at its upper end a bolt 7 adapted to enter one of the eyelets. The lower ends 9 of the struts are sharpened to penetrate the ground and a load bearing cross member 10 is bolted to the struts 8 above and adjacent their ends 9.
Patent GB-462935-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in saline feeding mixtures for animals
IPC: A23K20/26
Filed: 1936-04-17
Abstract: An animal feeding-mixture containing no chlorine contains calcium carbonate and feeding phosphate or precipitate in the proportion 1 to ,25-1,5.  The feeding phosphate or precipitate may be replaced by an equal quantity of calcium monophosphate or triphosphate or a mixture of both substances, and ashes, for example, birch wood ashes, may be added to the feeding-mixture to the extent of ten per cent.
Patent GB-406502-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric starting means for internal combustion engines
IPC: F02N15/02
Filed: 1933-04-13
Abstract: 406,502. Turning - gear. FAIREY AVIATION CO., Ltd., Cranford Lane, Hayes, Middlesex, and FORSYTH, A. G., Venlaw, Burdon Lane, Cheam, Surrey. April 13, 1933, No. 11162. [Class 7 (v).] In an engine starter in which a worm wheel a on the engine shaft is driven through a worm c moved axially on a spindle b by a lever k, which closes different electric circuits whereby the worm is first rotated slowly to engage with the wheel and then at such speed as to enable the engine to be started, the movement of the worm is effected through intermediate means which are reset automatically before the completion of the travel of the lever k. As shown, the spindle b is driven from an electric motor d through a pinion e engaging a toothed rim f carried by a pair of plates g, which rotate on a ratchet bush h keyed to the spindle band carry pawls j in engagement with the ratchet bush. The lever k has buttress teeth n spring- held in engagement with similar teeth on a star-wheel o. A spring-controlled plunger p is interposed between the star-wheel and a lever q bearing against the end of the worm c. Movement of the lever k to the left moves the worm c into engagement with the wheel a. A contact r on the lever k first bridges contacts s, t and afterwards contacts t, u, so that the motor d is first connected to a low-voltage part of the battery and then to a high-voltage part at the end of the stroke of the lever, the point of the star-wheel passes the end of the plunger p which, with the lever q, returns to the initial set position. The lever k may be returned to its initial position by a spring. The contacts s, t, u may be connected to separate batteries of different voltage or the lever k may be the movable element of a rheostat in the circuit of a single battery.
Patent GB-1494963-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre waveguides and their manufacture
IPC: G02B6/02
Filed: 1975-03-18
Abstract: 1494963 Coated optical fibres TELEPHONE CABLES Ltd 2 March 1976 [18 March 1975] 11192/75 Heading G2J [Also in Division B2] An optical fibre is coated with a synthetic resin coating including a dispersion of finely-powdered, non-metallic inorganic filler material the modulus of elasticity of which is substantially equal to, or greater than, that of the glass fibre. The coating is applied to a fibre drawn from viscous glass in known manner, save that the coating is arranged to be applied at the first drawing roll so that the fibre does not contact directly the roll. The method may be as disclosed in Specification 1475997 If desired a plurality of such coatings may be applied by successive passes through a coating station.
Patent GB-928472-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a gas purification process
IPC: C10K1/12
Filed: 1961-03-28
Abstract: A method for removing CO2 and/or H2S from gas mixtures comprises countercurrently contacting the gas mixture introduced at 2 in an absorption column 1 with an aqueous alkaline solution, capable of absorbing said acid gases, at a pressure such that the partial pressure of the acid gas is at least 80 lbs./sq. in., withdrawing said scrubbing solution containing absorbed acid gas from the bottom of the absorber column by line 9 and reducing the pressure over said solution to about atmospheric pressure in the decompression tank 10, withdrawing the scrubbing solution by line 14 and dividing such that a first portion is conducted by lines 15 and 4 to an intermediate level of the absorber column, and the second portion is conducted by line 17 to regeneration column 18 for boiling and steam stripping to remove acid gas, and then recirculating said second portion from the bottom of column 18 to the top of the absorption column 1.  The solution is withdrawn from the bottom of the absorption column 1 at a temperature of 180 DEG  to 260 DEG F.  The second portion of the solution from the decompression tank 10 comprises 10 to 40% of the total solution in circulation.  A heat exchanger 28 may be used to cool the solution returning to the top of the absorption column.  The <PICT:0928472/III/1> The alkaline solution may be an alkali metal carbonate or phosphate, e.g. potassium carbonate.  The absorber column 1 and the regeneration column 18 may be packed with Raschig rings, or Berl saddles, or may employ bubble trays.  Specification 725,000 is referred to.
Patent GB-542391-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the electro-pneumatic control of apparatus operated by fluid under pressure
IPC: B61C17/12
Filed: 1940-07-06
Abstract: 542,391. Fluid-pressure servomotor control systems. WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL CO., Ltd., KERSHAW, A. G., and SIMMONS, A. W. July 6, 1940, Nos. 11341 and 14642. [Class 135] [Also in Group XXXIV] Electro-pneumatic control apparatus of the kind comprising electro-magnetically operated application and holding valves 3 and 5 has a switch device 7 operated by fluid under pressure and comprising two pistons or equivalents acting in opposition to control the application and holding valves, one piston 9 being subjected to fluid pressure from a manually-operated control valve 6 and the other piston 8 being subjected to the fluid pressure in the device 2 to be controlled and, with the assistance of a spring 23, serving to maintain the switch device in a normal position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in which the application and holding valves are de-energized. In a modification of the switch device the two pistons, which are rigidly connected, are both of construction similar to that of piston 8 in Fig. 2.
Patent GB-129779-A (GB)
Title: Double Envelope.
Inventor: MOBERG PAUL ALGART
IPC: B65D27/08
Filed: 1918-07-11
Abstract: 129,779. Moberg, P. A. July 11, 1918. Envelopes. - A double envelope comprises two sections, the lower edge of one section A being hinged to the upper edge of the other section B at 10, each section having a sealing flap 16, 20 at its upper edge, the upper flap 16 adapted to be secured over the lower edge of the section B when folded as shown in Fig. 6, and the lower flap 20 adapted to close the lower section when detached from the upper section. The sections are closed laterally by the flaps 13, 14, 17.
Patent GB-1427755-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power supply circuit
IPC: H01F7/06
Filed: 1973-03-09
Abstract: 1427755 Standby supply circuits for electromagnets A K LITTWIN 9 March 1973 [13 March 1972] 11470/73 Heading H2H A supply circuit for an electromagnet (not shown) comprises a main source 22, a standby source 28 and a relay 40, the contacts 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e of which enable disconnection of the main source from the magnet when the main source fails and connection of the standby source to the magnet. When the mains supply is present and switches 44, 44a are closed, the relay 40 is energized via a rectifier 34 and the contacts 40b, 40c are closed to energize the magnet which is connected to terminals 36, 38. Contacts 40d, 40e of the relay are held open to disconnect the battery 28 from the magnet. A transformer 60 energizes a motor 78a which once every two hours closes contacts 78c for ten seconds to energize a relay 80 and thereby open contacts 80b. A relay 84 is not immediately de-energized due to a capacitor 88 so that its closed contacts 84c connect a load resistor 85 across the battery for testing the battery condition. The closed contacts 80d of the relay 80 enable a battery voltage sensing relay 86 to be energized and open contacts 86d. If the battery 28 is fully charged, a Zener diode 96 breaks down thereby unbalancing the currents in the reverse wound windings of the relay 86. The relay 86 therefore remains energized holding contacts 86b, 86c closed despite the de-energization of the relay 80. The contacts 86d also remain open so that the battery is disconnected from a charging circuit 114. Similarly, when the relay 80 is de-energized at the end of the 10 second test period, a relay 98 remains energized and its contacts 98d are held open to prevent illumination of a lamp 112. If the battery is not fully charged, the currents in the windings of the relays 86, 98 neutralize each other so that the contacts 86b, 86c are only momentarily closed and the contacts 86d are only momentarily opened. The charging circuit is therefore only momentarily disconnected from the battery and the lamp 112 is only momentarily switched off. A potentiometer 156 is connected across the battery and if the battery is not fully charged a thyristor 120 is triggered into conduction thereby switching on a thyristor 72 to enable charging of the battery from a bridge rectifier 62. On failure of the mains supply, the relay 40 opens the contacts 40b, 40c and closes the contacts 40d, 40e to connect the battery to the magnet.
Patent GB-114843-A (GB)
IPC: B65D83/00
Abstract: 114,843. Zbinden, C. April 5, 1917, [Convention date]. Piston and like apparatus for discharging receptacles. -A container for liquids, blacking, cement, &c. comprises a receptacle 1', Fig. 3, which is provided with a piston 4' and is arranged in a box 6<1>, 7'. The receptacle 1<1> may be provided with a nozzle 8. When the part 7<1> has been removed, the contents of the receptacle 1<1> may be expelled by moving the part 6<1> of the box relatively to the receptacle 1<1>, and thus pressing in the piston-rod 5<1>. In a modification, the piston-rod is pressed in by rotating the lower end 11, Fig. 4, of the box, the part 11 having a screw-thread engaging a screw-threaded part 10 of the receptacle 9. The quantity of material delivered may be measured by scales on the receptacle 9 and on the upper rim of the part 11. In another arrangement, a piston 4", Fig. 5, is mounted loosely upon the end of a rod 5<11>, which screws into the base 12 of the receptacle 1<11>. The rod 5<11> is turned by rotating the lower portion 6<11> of the box. The quantity of material delivered from the receptacle may be estimated by the use of a device comprising a number of beads attached to the box.
Patent GB-1441702-A (GB)
Title: Excessive temperature detection in a heating device
IPC: G03D15/02
Filed: 1974-03-15
Abstract: 1441702 Endless belt conveyers XEROX CORP 15 March 1974 [19 March 1973] 11573/74 Heading B8A [Also in Divisions G2] In a device for fusing toner particles on copy sheets in an electrostatographic printing machine, of the kind in which the copy sheets are conveyed under a radiant heater and the conveyer belt 88 is also heated as described in Specification 1,426,563; lengthening of the belt 88 due to overheating, caused for example by the belt 88 stopping, is detected by the lever arm 110 of a switch 112 being allowed to move upwards and so opening the switch 112. This opening of the switch may be used to disconnect power from either the whole machine or only the heating elements of the fusing device.
Patent GB-102468-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Lock Nuts.
Inventor: HALL THOMAS ROSE
IPC: F16B39/32
Filed: 1916-08-16
Abstract: 102,468. Hall, T. R. Aug, 16, 1916. Locking nuts.-A nut is locked by a key e mounted in a radial recess c of dovetail cross-section and engaging a longitudinal slot a<1> in the bolt. The key is locked by a longitudinally - movable spring-pressed pin f which engages a recess e<2> in its underside.
Patent GB-922492-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum coating
Inventor: BAER CHARLES ALVIN
IPC: C23C14/56
Filed: 1960-04-01
Abstract: 922,492. Coating by vapour deposition. NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION. April 1, 1960, No. 11603/60. Class 82. In a process for producing a shiny metal coating on paper by vapour deposition, a web of paper is first exposed to an intermediate vacuum for removal of entrapped air and is then moved through a high vacuum coating zone while it is engaged on one side by a moving surface, the other side being exposed to a metal vapour source. The paper is exposed to the high vacuum for less than one second so that it may lose very little of its water content. As shown, paper 16 is passed from a feed roll in intermediate vacuum chamber 10 over cooled drum 26 into high vacuum chamber 18 where it is exposed to aluminium vapours 20a emitted from molten aluminium contained in induction heated carbon crucible 20. Coated paper passes back into chamber 10 to be collected on a takeup roll. If desired, (a) the paper may be provided with a preliminary coating of e.g. polyvinyl acetate, latex, phenol-, urea- or melamineformaldehyde, alkyd resin, silicone resin, epoxy resin, lacquer, varnish or water-glass; (b) the drum may be replaced by a moving belt; and (c) the paper may be passed from the atmosphere into the coating chamber through a series of vacuum seals into zones of increasingly high vacuum, and conversely taken out of the chamber in this way.
Patent GB-238013-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in jugs or like containers
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 1924-05-10
Abstract: 238,013. Pocock, Sir S. J. May 10, 1924. Dispensing liquids.-A container for milk &c. is provided with closed ends, an aperture half way up one side and a rib or partition on the other extending into the vessel, so that on the vessel being reversed the liquid is mixed as it flows over the rib. Fig. 2 shows a vessel more particularly for counter use. The vessel a<*> is mounted to rotate on trunnions i in a frame p and is provided with rounded ends a, h, and an opening c in one side opposite a rib. The opening is normally closed by a plate m mounted to slide on rods o secured to the vessel a<*>. Pivoted to the upper end of a rod q is a lever the outer arm s of which is pivoted to a rod t, which when the vessel is in the position shown engages against a bar u of the frame. The inner arm n may support a measure x, which when filled draws the rod t away from the bar u, thus releasing the vessel which is reversed by a spring v, the door m closing as the vessel reverses.
Patent GB-1375318-A (GB)
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 1973-03-13
Abstract: 1375318 Vehicle crash barriers BRITISH STEEL CORP 13 March 1973 [13 March 1972] 11626/72 Heading E1G A vehicle crash barrier comprises a metal rail 1 resting on the upper ends of support posts 2, the rail being secured to each post by a strap 4 passing over the rail and fastened to the post. The rail may comprise lengths of square steel tube joined by fish plates 12 and having end anchorages 13 and tensioning means (not shown), each strap 4 being secured to a Z-section post 2 positively by shear bolts 5 and/or frictionally by tie bolts 9 on either side of the post. It is stated that the barrier may carry a pedestrian guard rail or an antidazzle screen.
Patent GB-1146120-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to plant containers
Inventor: CROOM-JOHNSON DOUGLAS
IPC: A01G27/04
Filed: 1967-04-11
Abstract: 1,146,120. Watering plants. MARMAX HORTICULTURAL Ltd. 9 April, 1968 [11 April, 1967], No. 16652/67. Heading A1E. An assembly for supplying a flower pot with moisture utilises a liquid-saturable material 4, e.g. expanded plastics such as foamed polyurethane, disposed between the flower pot 1 and a container 2. The assembly may be in the form of a tray comprising several flower pots.
Patent GB-609485-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in locking devices to immobilise coach-screws, sleeper-screws and the like
IPC: F16B39/32
Filed: 1945-05-07
Abstract: 609,485. Making bolt-hole bushes. VAES, M., and VAES, P.-E. May 7,1945, No. 11657. Convention date, Jan. 27, 1943. [Class 83 (ii)] [Also in Group XXV] Sockets for coach and sleeper screws are made by profiling and coiling a strip, the joint at the meeting edges of the strip being sealed by pressure applied during formation or by the screw itself during insertion. The strip may overlap at 5, 6, Fig. 2, midway between two threads of the screw and sealing is effected by pressure against the forming mandrel 1. Instead of overlapping, the edges may be bevelled and abut. In other forms, the strip may overlap over the whole of the V-portion engaging the screw-thread or a cover strip 11, Fig. 8, may be employed giving a double thickness throughout.
Patent GB-755673-A (GB)
Title: Water clarifying device
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1954-04-22
Abstract: 755,673. Purifying water. COMPAGNIE DES EAUX & DE L'OZONE. April 22, 1954 [April 24, 1953], No. 11674/54. Class 46. Water containing reagents is admitted through a pipe 1, Fig. 1, to a compartment 2a and passes thence by an opening 3a, terminating in a downturned pipe 3, to a compartment 2b, Fig. 2. It passes in the same way through five more such compartments, finally emerging into a compartment 2n whence it passes through a port 6 into a central chamber 5. Radial channels 7, Fig. 2, located above the compartments 2, Fig. 1, then convey the water to apertures 11, Fig. 1, in the cylindrical wall 8, from which it is constrained by a frusto-conical skirt 10 to flow downwards into a decanting zone B. The rate of flow is such that precipitate carried by the water is not immediately deposited in the region 12 but is carried upwards to augment a mud blanket 14. The outer wall 9 of the zone B is of frusto-conical form so that in conjunction with the skirt 10 the final upward velocity of the water is insufficient to effect entrainment of mud. After being thus filtered through the mud blanket the water passes through orifices 16, spaced at decreasing intervals, from the centre of the tank to its periphery, along radial pipes 15 feeding a channel 17. Beneath the chamber 5 is provided a chamber 18 to which mud from the zone B flows along T-ended radial pipes 19. Through a pipe 21, Fig. 1, the mud may be discharged by hydrostatic head to a sewer to reduce the quantity, or may be led to the suction side of the pump supplying the water to be treated to promote flocculation. Before shut-down all the mud is thus pumped back into the flocculation compartments (a non- return valve preventing inflow of untreated water) for re-suspension on re-starting, objectionable settlement in the zone B thus being avoided. So as to relieve the flocculating- compartment walls of undue pressure all the compartments (except 2a and 2n) are connected by orifices 24, Fig. 1, and valves 22, 23 connect the chamber 18 with diametricallyopposite compartments to permit filling or draining of all parts of the apparatus simultaneously. To reduce turbulence progressively from compartment 2a to compartment 2n, the sizes of successive apertures 3a increase.
Patent GB-513916-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in air raid shelters
IPC: E04H9/04
Filed: 1938-04-19
Abstract: 513,916. Respirators. HOCKING, A. April 19, 1938, No. 11680. [Class 81 (ii)] [Also in Group X] An air-raid shelter A, Fig. 1, is provided with means where by filtered air may be provided for use by the occupants generally, or selectively for individual use by persons having separate respirators, Figs. 2 and 3 showing devices for use with such respirators. Sets of filters F which may be arranged around a shaft E are provided with double-tube fittings H<1> for connexion to the nozzle H<2> of a respirator H. The nozzle H<2> is fitted with inlet and outlet valves and an additional valve V<2> may be provided in a pipe connexion to a telephone (Fig. 3); or to a double tube T<1> whereby nourishment may be taken from a closed container W<1> (Fig. 2).