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Patent GB-247449-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in cases for stamps in roll form
IPC: B43M13/00
Filed: 1925-06-22
Abstract: 247,449. Bolton, E. M. June 22, 1925. Pen and pencil holders and point-protectors.- A case for stamps in roll form, which may be attached to or form part of a pen or pencil casing or the cap thereof, has a longitudinal slot through which the stamps are projected or withdrawn by means causing longitudinal or endwise pressure upon the roll. As shown in Fig. 7 the roll of stamps is carried between a pair of discs d, d<1> mounted on a hollow stem S and the casing C, having the longitudinal slot C', is mounted between a collar S<11> on one end of the stem and a collar p<111> on a plug p fixed to opposite end of the stem. The discs are arranged to exert endwise pressure upon the roll of stamps between them and by rotating either collar the stem and roll may be rotated to project or withdraw the stamps from the casing; a spring r may be employed for increasing or regulating the endwise pressure upon the roll of stamps and the operative faces of the discs may be covered with felt, rubber &c. In a modification the hollow stem has a slot in which the inner end of the roll of stamps is engaged, the stem slidably engaging one of the discs carried by a cap of the case and the other disc being fixed to the stem and being pressed by a spring towards the other disc; the discs are rotated by a detachable plug engaging the stem. In another modification the stem is solid and slotted and the slot is engaged by a pin or a collar fixed to the relatively slidable disc. In a further form the stem is dispensed with and the roll of stamps is disposed between the discs in a reduced portion of the case. According to the second Provisional Specification the case may be provided with a rotatable cover.
Patent GB-1294311-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric vinyl-aromatic compositions and their manufacture
Inventor: MUIRHEAD LESLIE ALFRED
IPC: C08L51/04
Filed: 1969-03-27
Abstract: 1294311 Toughened polyvinyl aromatic compositions SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NV 5 March 1970 [27 March 1969] 16106/69 Heading C3G A toughened polyvinyl aromatic composition is produced by polymerizing a vinyl aromatic compound in the presence of 5-15% by weight based on monomer of an elastomer to form a composition having an elastomeric dispersed phase and a continuous phase of polymerized vinyl aromatic compound, at least 10% by weight, based on the composition, of an additive comprising an organic substance having a boiling point lying above 300‹ C., and having preferential compatibility for said dispersed phase being present in the polymerization mixture before gel formation therein is complete, with the proviso that said additive is not 13% or more of petroleum jelly or of petroleum jelly and up to 40% by weight thereof of mineral oil. The additive, e.g. a low molecular weight hydrocarbon polymer such as a polybutene or polypropylene, a mineral oil or paraffin wax may be added during a prepolymerization stage or immediately before or during completion of polymerization of the prepolymer. In an example, a mixture of styrene, styrene-butadiene rubber, and white oil is prepolymerized in an agitated vessel, followed by completion of polymerization in cans, the resulting polymer being blended with polystyrene.
Patent GB-1409488-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle
IPC: B62K11/02
Filed: 1973-04-04
Abstract: 1409488 Motorcycle suspensions YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KK 4 April 1973 [5 April 1972] 16139/73 Headings B7D and B7E [Also in Division F2] A motorcycle comprises a main frame 31 including a tank rail 33 extending rearwardly from a steering head 32, a rear fork 38 pivotally connected to the lower rear portion of the main frame, a support structure 47 mounted on the rear fork 38, and elongate spring and/or damper means 52 extending along the tank rail 33 with its rear end pivotally connected to the upper part of the support structure 47 and its forward end connected to the main frame to the rear of the steering head 32. As shown in Fig. 6 a coil spring 50 is interposed between an: abutment 51 beneath the tank rail 33 and an abutment on the cylinder of an hydraulic damper 53 connected to the support structure 47 and to the abutment 51. Alternatively, only the damper may be located along the tank rail 33, a pair of coil springs being connected between the rear fork and the seat support. The spring and damper assembly may be positioned within the tank rail, or the tank rail may comprise spaced upper and lower member between which the spring and damper assembly is disposed. The coil spring may be replaced by a gas spring combined with the damper. In Fig. 7 a coil spring 50b and a gas spring 50a are associated with a damper 53 having a cylinder 81 pivotally connected to the support structure 47 and a piston-rod 83 connected to the abutment 51 through rubber buffers 74. The gas spring 50a includes a compressed gas chamber 88 separated by a flexible membrane 86 from an oil chamber 87 which communicates with the cylinder 81 through a damping valve assembly 89.
Patent GB-1534313-A (GB)
Title: Carburettors for internal combustion engines
IPC: F02M17/08
Filed: 1976-04-21
Abstract: 1534313 Carburetter cold start arrangement SOC INDUSTRIELLE DE BREVETS ET D'ETUDES 21 April 1976 [26 April 1975] 16155/76 Heading F1H In a constant vacuum type carburetter, valve 38 is operable to reduce the depression in chamber 28 in response to the depression below the throttle valve 12 when the engine temperature is below its normal level, thus enriching the mixture. At normal temperature operation the expansion of capsule 52 which is in contact with engine coolant in passing 50 prevents valve 38 from responding to the depression below the valve 12 and also moves lever 44 out of contact with the first idle lever 60. To increase fuel flow during cranking, solenoid valve 68, operated by the starter motor supply allows fuel to be drawn through duct 66, a valve 64 preventing such flow when the engine is above a certain temperature.
Patent GB-581827-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the production of reinforced concrete sleepers and like beams
IPC: B28B23/02
Filed: 1944-08-24
Abstract: 581,827. Reinforced concrete sleepers &c. DOWSETT ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION Ltd., BARBER, R. S. V., and SMYTH, A. H. Aug. 24, 1944, No. 16165. [Class 20 (iv)] Apparatus for supplying reinforcing wires to a concrete casting bed in the manufacture of sleepers and like beams comprises a support for a number of reels carrying horizontal coils of wires and a distributing device for guiding the wires for one group into position to enable them to pass through orifices in an anchorage plate at the feed end of the production lines. The reels and distributer are preferably mounted on separate trucks on two sets of transverse rails near the feed end of the lines which may be arranged as described in Specifications 572,385, 572,390 or 572,391, [all in Group V]. The reel-carrying truck has a number of channels 13 carrying pedestals 14 with upright spindles 15 on each of which are mounted two reels made up of an annulus 20 and spars 22 secured at the top to a disc 23; each reel accommodates several coils 24. The truck is anchored in delivery position by means of rail-gripping clamps 18. The distributer truck running on the set of rails nearer to the production lines carries a vertical frame 29 at the back having rollers 30 which receive the wires from the reel-carrying truck. In front, frames 32, 34, carry vertical rollers 33 and horizontal rollers 35 respectively, the latter arranged in several groups and vertically adjustable; above each group a horizontal clamp 36 may be caused to grip the wires slightly to prevent backward running and optionally to impart a preliminary tension. A wire straightening device and a cleaning box such as described in Specification 572,396, [Group V], or a box for coating the wires to make an effective bond with the concrete may also be provided. Specification 581,815 also is referred to.
Patent GB-1503490-A (GB)
Title: Device for playing games such as noughts and crosses
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1975-07-09
Abstract: 1503490 Noughts and crosses BILBAX Ltd 9 July 1975 [11 April 1974] 16240/74 Heading A6H A game comprises a slide 6 partially withdrawable from an envelope 4 to cause a bar 5 to erase markings on the surface of the slide and a transparent plastics sheet 12 mounted on the slide and printed with markings 13 to enable a game to be played. Pressure on the sheet 12 causes a waxcoated sheet 7 and a sheet of tracing paper 8 to adhere together. Rules are printed on the back of the envelope.
Patent GB-475778-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door
IPC: A01B33/14
Filed: 1937-06-11
Abstract: 475,778. Doors for passenger vehicles. SOC. ANON. DES USINES CHAUSSON. June 11, 1937, No. 16302. Convention date, June 17, 1936. [Class 103 (ii)] [Also in Group XXII] A door for motor and other vehicles comprises pressed metal panels assembled with their edges 3, 4 in contact, the edges being secured by spot - welding or other means and then bent at an angle to form a channel to receive a packing band 5 of rubber or like material. The edges 6, 7 of the window opening, formed by punching, are reinforced by a channel member 8 along the upper and lateral sides and by members 9, 10 along the lower edge, these members being secured by welding. Packing members 12, 13, 14 of rubber or the like and further felt packing members 15 are provided on the reinforcements 8, 9, 10, the window 11 sliding between the members 9, 10.
Patent GB-243268-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cylinders for internal combustion engines
IPC: F02F1/36
Filed: 1925-06-26
Abstract: 243,268. Maggiora, E. June 26, 1925. Cylinders, cleaning and cooling.-A detachable plug 3 is provided for a hole in the side of a cylinder to enable the carbon deposit to be cleaned away. Holes are provided in the hollow flange of the plug in alignment with the holes in the water jacket 5 so that cooling water may circulate through it.It is secured by pins 4 screwed into blind holes the water jacket.
Patent GB-1462097-A (GB)
Title: Catalysts for hydrocarbon isomerisation and reforming their preparation and use
IPC: C07C9/16
Filed: 1974-04-16
Abstract: 1462097 Reforming catalysts INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 16 April 1974 [16 April 1973] 16568/74 Heading C5E [Also in Division B1] Hydrocarbon feeds are isomerized or reformed using a catalyst comprising an alumina carrier, a group VIII noble metal and chlorine, wherein the chlorine has been introduced by use of a gas mixture of (i) chlorine and/or hydrochloric acid and (ii) carbon disulphide or carbon oxysulphide. Saturated hydrocarbon feeds may be isomerized at 25-400‹ C. in the presence of hydrogen. Suitable reaction conditions include a pressure of 1 atom to 150 kg/cm<SP>2</SP>, a hydrogen/ hydrocarbon mole ratio of 0À1 to 20 and a space velocity of 0À05-10 hr<SP>-1</SP>. The feeds treated may be straight run distillates, light naphthas or hydrogenated light steam cracking cuts. Aromatic hydrocarbon feeds, e.g. naphthas boiling at 60-220‹ C., may also be reformed using the catalyst in the presence of hydrogen at 300-600‹ C., a pressure of 5-20 kg/cm<SP>2</SP> and a L.H.S.V. of 0À5-10. In either case, a chlorinated hydrocarbon, chlorine or hydrochloric acid is suitably added to the feed to maintain catalyst activity. The Examples describe the isomerization of (a) n-pentane, and (b) a light gasoline comprising n- and iso-pentane, n- and iso-hexanes,naphthalenes and n-heptane.
Patent GB-777125-A (GB)
Title: A fuse arrangement primarily for use in electric capacitor installations
Inventor: WALKER HERBERT
IPC: H01H85/02
Filed: 1954-06-04
Abstract: 777,125. Fusible cut-outs; capacitors. BRITISH INSULATED CALLENDER'S CABLES, Ltd. June 3, 1955 [June 4, 1954], No. 16606/54. Classes 37 and 38 (1). An electric fuse comprises a fine wire 5 wound helically about a flexible insulating thread or bundle of fibres 6 and inserted in an enclosure to provide a thermal insulation from its surroundings. The fuse is for use in a capacitor installation comprising a plurality of seriesarranged groups of parallel-connected capacitors, the whole assembly being immersed in an insulating oil or embedded in a solid insulating medium, a fuse unit as described being connected in series with each capacitor of the assembly. In the construction shown, the fuse unit is inserted in a paper or cardboard tube 2 which is compressed flat and then provided at each end with metal eyelets to which the ends of the fuse wire and terminal leads 4 are soldered. As alternatives, an insulating strip may be wound round the fuse unit, the subsequent insertion of the eyelets preventing unwrapping of the strip, or the enclosure may be made of a suitable synthetic plastic. The liquid used in liquid-immersed installations may be a mineral oil or a chlorinated diphenyl.
Patent GB-1128263-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the sorting and freezing of fish
Inventor: STOCKMANN ULF
IPC: A23B4/06
Filed: 1966-04-15
Abstract: 1,128,263. Endless conveyers. INSTITUT FUR SCHIFFBAUTECHNIK WOLGAST. 15 April, 1966, No. 16622/66. Heading B8A. [Also in Division B2] Fish is sorted and frozen by pumping, at 35, Fig. 4, a fish-water mixture from catch-bunkers 34, 34<SP>1</SP> on to a perforated separator belt 1, where the refuse is sorted out. A skimmer trolley 5 travels along and beneath the belt and has discharge shoots. The skimmer 7, Fig. 2, has two adjustable flaps 9, 9<SP>1</SP> connected by a lever system 8, and is guided obliquely over a belt 3 as far as the middle of a discharge shoot 10. The conveyed material, separated from seawater, is divided by operation of the flap 9 so that fish may pass to one or other side according to whether the discharge shoot is open (Fig. 1, not shown) or closed (Fig. 2). In operation, the refuse is sorted on belt 1 and refuse taken by belt 36 for discharge overboard via a non-return flap 37. Fish is distributed by the skimmer trolley into two sorting lanes 38, 38<SP>1</SP>, sorted into three sizes and dropped into containers 39 . . . 39<SP>11</SP>, containing seawater. The mixture is pumped on to the refuse belt 1, seawater removed and with the skimmer trolley closed the fish is fed to a belt-conveyer charging arrangement 13 (Fig. 3). Charging of compartments 40 takes place by overhead delivery. When the first compartment is full the device 13 is moved to the next rear compartment by a winch 30. The middle compartments 40<SP>1</SP> are filled by deflection of a conveyer belt roller 19<SP>1</SP>, on operation of a hand wheel 24 and thereafter the front compartments 4011. The fish is then frozen and fish blocks 41 are conveyed by an ejector and tipper 43 to a glazer 45 and carried by a belt 47 to a packaging machine 46.
Patent GB-957334-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to roller printing machines
IPC: B41F13/32
Filed: 1961-05-08
Abstract: 957,334. Printing machines. R. KAUSCHKA. May 8, 1961 [May 6, 1960], No. 16699/61. Heading B6C. A roller printing machine for the printing of fabrics, paper, or synthetic resin foils has a row of engraved printing rollers 1a to 1x mounted on a frame 2 and a row of counter rollers 4a to 4x mounted on a frame 3, the distance between the two planes extending respectively through the axes of the rollers and counter rollers being smaller than the sum of the radii of a printing and a counter roller with the frames mounted so as to be movable with respect to each other. In the preferred embodiment the two frames are mounted at the same acute angle with respect to the base 15 of the machine (Fig. 3), the frame 3 being supported by an upright 16 and the lower frame 2 being pivotable about a horizontal axis 17, whereby the frame 2 can be lowered to a horizontal position shown in dot-dash lines for easy insertion and removal of the printing rollers, snugly or in groups. The frames may be adjusted and fixed with respect to each other in the vertical and horizontal planes passing through the axes of the rollers as indicated by arrows 5 and 6 respectively (Fig. 1), the first movement permitting removal of the printing rollers from the frame and the second permitting each printing roller to contact only one of the counter rollers when printing delicate patterns. Below the printing rollers dyeing devices 18a to 18x, consisting of a pair of doctor blades, dye rollers and dye containers, are provided. The printing rollers consist of hollow cylinders, fixedly secured by pneumatically or hydraulically operated internal clamping means, such as expanding cones (not shown), on printing spindles 8 mounted in bearings 9 and 10 (Fig. 4), and the printing rollers are driven by a shaft 13, which may be moved in a direction of the arrow 14 in order to disengage the pairs of bevel gears 11, 12 so that the printing spindles may be lifted upwardly out of the bearings. Each printer roller is provided with an adjustment mark 19 to facilitate adjustment in the peripheral direction with respect to the associated printing spindle in accordance with the pattern to be printed, the adjustment marks permitting the frame 2 to be lifted directly into the operating position.
Patent GB-169261-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in means for locking together two slidably adjustable parts
IPC: G05G1/00
Filed: 1920-06-21
Abstract: 169,261. Hazelton, G. June 21, 1920. Securing articles on shafts.-Relates to means for adjustably securing relatively slidable male and female members and comprises a cylindrical male member provided with a plurality of axial grooves leaving ribs on the periphery of which are formed interrupted screw threads or serrations and a female member comprising two elements so mechanically connected when they are assembled together that only relative rotary or screwed movement is then possible between them, one of the elements being formed with ribs permanently engaging the grooves of the male member, the second element being formed with threaded or serrated ribs adapted to be aligned with the. grooves or the ribs of the male member according to whether sliding adjustment is required or the parts are to be locked in position. As shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5- the female member comprises two elements 2, 3 mechanically connected by a screw thread 2<c>. the element 3 being formed with ribs 3a engaging the grooves 1<b> in the male element 1, whilst the second element 2 is formed with threaded or serrated ribs 2<a> adapted, when required, to engage the threaded or serrated ribs 1<a> on the member 1. A crank or handle may be formed with or applied to either of the female elements, being thus adapted to be slid along the shaft, rod or member 1, and then fixedly secured thereto. The elements 2, 3 may be carried by separate members, or parts 11, 12, of a machine or machines or devices as shown in Fig. 7, such parts being relatively fixed. In a modification a flanged collar on one element engaging an annular groove in the other element of the female member may form the mechanical connection. The relative angular movement of the elements 2, 3, may be limited a spring- pressed bolt in one element engaging a shallow groove with end recesses in the other element. In this arrangement the bolt may be inaccesible or may be pressed back out of engagement for disassembling by means of pin or tool inserted through a hole hole in the element.
Patent GB-1460878-A (GB)
Title: S-allyloxy or methallyloxy thiolcarbamates
IPC: C07C67/00
Filed: 1975-04-23
Abstract: Weed control by applying a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidally effective compound of the formula <IMAGE> in which R and R1 independently of one another denote lower alkyl having 2 to 4 carbon atoms or cyclohexyl or together form a heterocyclic ring structure having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and R2 denotes hydrogen or methyl, to the site where the weeds occur.
Patent GB-293561-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to automatically operated pianos or like musical instruments
IPC: G10F1/02
Filed: 1927-06-24
Abstract: 293,561. Groves, W. W., (American Piano Co.). June 24, 1927. Drawings to Specification. Actions, pneumatic.-The intensities with which a range of notes sounded by an automatic pianoforte or the like are heard, are made equal by appropriate adjustment of the moving parts, for instance by adjustment where necessary of the striking-pneumatics to a partially collapsed condition, so as to compensate for differences either of friction or mass in the moving parts or of appreciation by the ear.
Patent GB-1392563-A (GB)
Title: Injection nozzles for injection moulding machines
IPC: B29C45/23
Filed: 1972-04-12
Abstract: 1392563 Injection moulding machine nozzles K HERZOG 12 April 1972 [20 April 1971 9 Aug 1971] 16888/72 Heading B5A A nozzle for an injection moulding machine comprises a valve member 10 (Fig. 1) movable axially into and out of engagement with a valve seat S and a helical compression spring 11 biasing the valve toward its closed position, the spring 11 being formed from a strip of metal of rectangular cross-section having two wide longitudinal faces and two narrow longitudinal faces. The valve member 10 comprises a disc carried by a rod 6 the other end of which carries a head 7 which limits the opening movement of the valve 10 by engagement with a sleeve 4 lining the nozzle 1. Notches 8 in the head 7 allow passage of the moulding material. Fig. 3 shows a modification in which the helical compression spring 22 biases a part 17 of a valve member 17, 18 into closing contact with a shoulder 16 in the bore of the nozzle 13. The valve is opened when an abutment rod 20 is pushed inwardly against spring bias to bring the end face of the rod 20 flush with the end face of the nozzle. The valve part 17 has notches 28, the valve part 18 has a groove 24 and a diametrical bore 25, and the rod 20 has an axial bore 26. The head 23 is similar to the head 7 in Fig. 1 but is mounted on the nozzle body.