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Patent GB-1034590-A (GB)
Title: Combination loader and unloader machine
IPC: B65G60/00
Filed: 1964-12-02
Abstract: 1,034,590. Endless conveyers; stacking and unstacking machines. G. E. VON GAL. Dec. 2, 1964, No. 48990/64. Headings B8A and B8C. A conveyer arrangement comprising endless chains 52, 71, 86, is adapted to feed pallets from a crate-unloading elevator 10 (see also Fig. 1, not shown) selectively to either a pallet magazine 500 or to a crate-loading elevator 150. A pallet carrying a stack of crates (of empty bottles) is fed by conveyers 13, 15 on to an elevator platform 15 (Fig. 5, not shown). The latter rises progressively as described in Specification 988,990, to discharge crates to a conveyer 22. When the pallet descends at the end of this operation it is picked up by the endless chains 52 which are disposed in parallelogram configuration and are adapted for extension on a parallel linkage (Fig. 3, not shown) under the action of a ram 54. Coupled to the parallelogram linkage is a roller 60. If a pallet is required for the loading of crates arriving on a conveyer 153, the pallet is conveyed by conveyer chains 52, rollers 60, 70, chains 71, and chains 86, to the elevator 150. The latter rises to its uppermost position where it receives successive layers of crates from a conveyer 153 by the action of a rake 152. The elevator 150 is progressively lowered until the stack thereby formed is deposited on outfeed conveyer chains 154. These feed the loaded pallet on to an outgoing roller conveyer 155. If there is no input of crates on the conveyer 153, the pallet is fed to the pallet magazine 500 by an elevator 93. A stack of pallets is supported in the magazine 500 by respective pairs of fingers 120, 121 (Fig. 7, not shown), carried by arms 122, 125, pivotally mounted on rods 103<SP>1</SP>, 1041. As the elevator 93 carries the present pallet up to the base of the stack, the fingers 120, 121 are outwardly swung by ram 134 and linkage 132, to deposit the stack on the present pallet still rising on the elevator 93. The fingers 120, 121 then return to engage beneath the present pallet. The side members of the elevator 93 are formed with clearance slots 138, 138<SP>1</SP> (Fig. 6, not shown) to accommodate the tips of the fingers 120, 121. When the loading elevator requires a pallet, and none is forthcoming from the elevator 10, as above described, the elevator 93 rises. The latter interacts with the fingers 120, 121, as above described but in reverse, to remove the bottom pallet from the stack. The various operations are controlled by limit switches and relays, the circuitry (Fig. 9, not shown) of which is described. The loading elevator 150 is identical to that described in U.S. Specification 3,056,513.
Patent GB-1133226-A (GB)
Title: Regulator with auxiliary energy supply, in particular pneumatic path length comparison pi-regulator with measuring and regulating system
IPC: G05D23/12
Filed: 1965-11-18
Abstract: 1,133,226. Fluid-pressure servomotor systems. SAMSON APPARATEBAU A. G. Nov.18, 1965 [Nov.18, 1964], No.49090/65. Heading G3P. A fluid-pressure regulator comprises a pressure gauge 1 having a pointer 2 movable relatively to a scale in response to an input pressure signal. The pointer 2 rotates a spindle 4 through a coupling 3 to rotate a cylinder 6 having a helical surface 8. The surface 8 controls the connection between jet and receiving nozzles 10 to provide a signal to an amplifier 14. The output from the amplifier 14 is fed back to a bellows 15 to move the cylinder 6 axially and an integral action is provided by a throttle 22.
Patent GB-1084655-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in double fired multiflow path process fluid heaters
Inventor: BERMAN HERBERT LAWRENCE
IPC: C10G9/20
Filed: 1965-11-20
Abstract: 1,084,655. Fluid heaters. ALCORN COMBUSTION CO. Nov. 20, 1965, No. 49417/65. Headings F4A and F4S. A process fluid heater comprises a refractory lined setting 1 with a floor 2 and a vertical cylindrical wall 3 enclosing a radiant furnace chamber containing a multi-pass radiant tube coil 6 composed of vertical tubes mounted in the shape of an inner annulus with outwardly extending radial arms so defining an inner circular combustion space 7 and outer sectorshaped combustion spaces 8. Burners 11, 12 are mounted to fire into the spaces 7, 8 respectively so each tube in the radiant furnace chamber is heated from both sides. The process fluid from inlet header (5, Fig. 1B) flows in sixteen parallel flow passes through upper convection section (34) and through the tubes in the radiant furnace chamber to outlet manifold (18). The parallel process fluid flow paths in each quarter segment of the radiant tube coil 6 comprises (Figs. 2 and 4) a first path from convection tube bank (13) through cross-over tube (14), inner radiant tubes 16 and outlet cross-over tube (17), a second path from convection tube bank (19) through cross-over tube (21), outer radiant tubes 22 and outlet cross-over tube (23), a third pass from convection tube bank (24) through cross-over tube (26), inner radiant tubes 27 and outlet crossover tube (28), and a fourth pass from convection tube bank (29), cross-over tube (31), outer radiant tubes 32 and outlet cross-over tube (33), all the passes leading to the outlet manifold (18, see Figs. 4 and 1A). This manifold (18) is mounted between the radiant and convection sections within a refractory shield (36) open to atmosphere at either end so that cooling air may circulate along the outside of the manifold (18) to prevent it overheating. The combustion gases from the radiant section pass around and over the shield to the upper convection section of the process heater.
Patent GB-1367793-A (GB)
Title: Forced suction and exhaust type gas fired heating apparatus
IPC: F23L17/04
Filed: 1971-10-27
Abstract: 1367793 Balanced flue arrangements; burner air supplies MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO Ltd 27 Oct 1971 [5 Nov 1970 (4) 9 April 1971 26 April 1971] 50036/71 Headings F4J and F4T In an induced draught combustion apparatus having a burner in a casing, an air inlet passage communicating with outside of a house, a flue outlet extending to the outside atmosphere and a motorized fan at the terminal end of the flue outlet passage, the P-Q characteristic of the fan is such that curves representing extreme values of the P-Q characteristic intersect the curves representing the frictional losses in the system plotted against the excess air ratio for maximum and minimum possible total lengths of the passages within an area bounded by the ordinates representing excess air ratios of 1À2 and 2À5. The apparatus, which may be a boiler, has an exhaust outlet 14 and air inlet 13 connected to a common outside terminal 22, and an induced draught fan 24 near the flue outlet. Beyond the fan, the flue pipe 17 lies coaxially within the air inlet 16, Fig. 3, and has a flared nozzle 21 and a windshield 23 spaced from its end. The terminal has a screen 22. The inlet 25 of the fan, and outlets 30, 27, of the air duct are arranged so that one of the air outlets, and the fan inlet can be connected directly to the apparatus, the other air outlet being sealed. In a modification (Fig. 7) the air and flue ducts are arranged side by side, and a by-pass duct is arranged so that air is sucked in by the fan to cool the motor. A fan having the required characteristics gives satisfactory combustion with different kinds of gas and with flue and air inlet passages of different lengths.
Patent GB-1518200-A (GB)
Title: Random access semiconductor memories
IPC: G11C11/411
Filed: 1975-12-09
Abstract: 1518200 Random access memories HONEYWELL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Inc 9 Dec 1975 [9 Dec 1974] 50324/75 Heading G4C In random-access memory comprising an array of flip-flops each formed by two crosscoupled multi-emitter transistors Q40, Q42, Fig. 2, each transistor having emitters connected to an X selection line 52, a Y selection line 50 and one of a pair of data lines D0, D1 common to a column of flip-flops, two identical sections, 26-1, 26-1<SP>1</SP>, Fig. 3, of an isolation circuit are connected to the data lines D1, D0 and supplying an output, during reading, from a transistor Q62 or Q62<SP>1</SP> to a buffer 30 which also receives the outputs from the isolation circuits connected to all the other columns in the array. One of the transistors Q40, Q42 in each flipflop is conducting, depending on the bit stored thereby, and when this flip-flop is selected by the voltages on lines 50 and 52 being raised a signal is provided on one of the data lines D1, D0 to cut-off transistor Q60 or Q60<SP>1</SP> and enable transistor Q130 or Q128 connected to a constant current source Q132, Q138 and provide complementary outputs at the collectors of transistors Q130, Q122, transistor Q120 being cut-off during reading by a signal EN being low. During writing signals EN and R/W are both low and one of NOR gates 108, 110 produces an output in response to each bit D IN  to be written, to turn on transistor Q64 or Q64<SP>1</SP> to force data line D1 or D0 high. Y selection line 50 is controlled by decoding circuitry 16-1, 20-1, Fig. 2.
Patent GB-1085099-A (GB)
Title: Anchor station suitable for use in amine
Inventor: HOLLIS RICHARD JOHN
IPC: E21C29/08
Filed: 1964-12-10
Abstract: 1,085,099. Conveyers for mines. DOWTY MINING EQUIPMENT Ltd. Nov. 25, 1965 [Dee. 10, 1964], No. 50343/64. Heading B8A. [Also in Division E1] A drive mechanism 16. for a face conveyer 5 and a haulage mechanism 6, 7 for a cutting machine 10 are carried by a body 3 of an anchor station. The body 3. is supported by two. floor beams 8, 9 which have fluid operated extensible props 11,12 carrying roof beams 13, 14 and a roof bar 15. A third floor beam 17 carries props 18 and a slidable element 21 which is pivotally connected, by means 22, to the floor beam 9. A steering jack 23. also connects the element 21 and.the beam 9. An advancing jack (24), Fig. 2 (not shown), is pivotally connected between the floor beam 17 and the slidable element 21. A further floor beam 25 has props 26 and is connected to the floor beams 8, 17 by jacks 28, 29. for connecting the body 3 to the floor beam. 8, two upstanding projections (30) on the beam each has a convex surface (36), a portion of which carries an elongated spring element.(37), Figs.. 3, 4 (not shown). These are bolted to the floor beam 8 and to the body 3 which is provided with depending walls (41) to limit movement of the body transverse to the beam 8. The face conveyer 5 feeds a roadway conveyer 35. Operation.-The props 26 are released, the floor beam 25 is advanced by extending the jacks 28, 29 and the props are reset. The floor beam 17 is then advanced by means of jack (24) and finally the floor beams 8, 9 supporting the body 3 are advanced by contraction of jack (24) and jack 28. On an uneven floor the spring elements (37) permit tilting movement of the body 3 and beam 8.
Patent GB-1114295-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in magnetostatic relays
IPC: H03K3/45
Filed: 1965-11-26
Abstract: 1,114,295. Non-contact making relays; transistor delayed switching circuits. CITCOMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS. 26 Nov., 1965 [30 Nov., 1964; 9 Dec., 1964], No. 50473/65. Addition to 1,094,533. Headings H3B and H3T. The non-contact making relay S disclosed in Specification 1,094,533 is provided with a time delay on make or break by the addition of a further transistor having an RC time constant circuit connected to its base. As shown in Fig. 3, the further transistor T 2  is connected in parallel with the output of the relay S, the arrangement being such that on break, transistor T 2  conducts for a time dependent on C 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6 , whereby an output remains at terminal S 3  for a time after the output at S 2  has ceased. As described with reference to Fig. 1 (not shown), the further transistor (T 1 ) is connected in series with the output of the relay (S) whereby to introduce a delay on make.
Patent GB-1166617-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Tapchanging Arrangements
Inventor: HYDE VERNON ROWLEY
IPC: H01F29/04
Filed: 1965-12-01
Abstract: 1,166,617. Transformers and inductors. ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. Ltd. 29 Nov., 1966 [1 Dec., 1965], No. 51100/65. Heading H1T. In a tapchanging arrangement for a transformer or reactor two tap selector switches 18, 19 are arranged to contact alternate tappings on the inductive winding 10, either being connected to a neutral point 22 via changeover switch 20 and main switch 21 with the other connectable via impedance 23 and divertor switch 24. The sequence for tapchanging with connections initially as in the figure is for divertor switch 24 to be closed and then the main switch 21 to be opened, thus transferring current between 17 and 22 from the direct path to the divertor path via 19 and impedance 23. Switch 20 is then operated and main switch 21 closed so that direct connection between 14 and 22 results. Divertor switch 24 is then opened. Switches 21 and 24 are vacuum switches and impedance 23 may be either a resistor or an inductor. All the switches are disposed in the transformer tank. Instead of using moving contacts 18, 19 each tapping may have a separate switch.
Patent GB-1124565-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in gas pressure regulators
IPC: G05D16/06
Filed: 1966-11-15
Abstract: 1,124,565. Valves. AMERCON CORP. 15 Nov., 1966 [22 Nov., 1965], No. 51152/66. Heading F2V. The gas governor is of the kind wherein a valve member 4 between inlet 1 and outlet 2 is connected to a diaphragm 8 responsive to outlet pressure opposed by a spring 9. The valve is arranged to trip and be closed by another spring when the outlet pressure is low. A toothed sector 11 engages the valve stem 13 and is normally held latched to a lever 14 by a hairpin spring 24 connected to the lever. Under low pressure the lever is depressed until the spring 24 engages the housing at 25. This releases the latch and spring 24 closes the valve. The device can be re-set by making the pivot pin 12 withdrawable until a key (25), Fig. 4 (not shown), engages the sector which can then be rotated. In a modification, Figs. 5 to 9 (not shown), the device is re-set by a pull rod (32) connected to the diaphragm and covered by a cap (31). The sector has a projection resting in an open pivot recess (28) on the housing. The parts can be locked by a pin 17 to make the trip ineffective.
Patent GB-1444996-A (GB)
Title: Sealing device for shafts
IPC: F16J15/42
Filed: 1973-11-06
Abstract: 1444996 Shaft seals COMITATO NAZIONALE PER L'ENERGIA NUCLEARE 6 Nov 1973 [7 Nov 1972] 51513/73 Heading F2B A sealing device for a rotary vertical shaft 2 passing through a wall 3 separating two spaces at different pressures comprises a first stationary annular chamber 1 of C cross-section, a second annular chamber 4 of C cross-section within the first annular chamber, a motor 12, 13 for rotating the second chamber, a hub 8 mounted on the shaft and provided with fins 9, 9<SP>1</SP> which project into the second annular chamber, and sealing fluid which partially fills the chambers. The sealing fluid to the chambers 1 and 4 is supplied through a pipe 16 from a reservoir 14 which is filled to the level of a pipe 21 from a source 20. The fins 6, 6<SP>1</SP> on the chamber 4 and the fins 9, 9<SP>1</SP> on the hub serve as centrifuging surfaces. The second chamber 4 is mounted for rotation by the motor 12, 13 on bearings 5, is provided with holes 19, 19<SP>1</SP> and formed with an inner vertical wall 4d which runs parallel to an inner wall 1d of the first chamber. When stationary the sealing liquid empties from the reservoir to help fill the chambers to the level indicated by the dashed line for forming a liquid seal. If the shaft is kept stationary and the chamber 4 rotated by the motor 12, 13 the sealing liquid in the first chamber 1 is centrifuged against the outer wall 1c by the fins 6, 6<SP>1</SP> to a depth of the inlet of a pipe 17 which returns any excess back to the reservoir; the sealing fluid in the second chamber 4 is also centrifuged against the wall 4c to a depth determined by the hole 19, the centrifuging action being caused by the upper and lower walls 4a, 4b. When both the shaft 2 and chamber 4 are rotated the centrifugal force on the sealing liquid in the chamber 4 is enhanced by the rotating fins 9, 9<SP>1</SP>
Patent GB-1256061-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to loading mechanisms for guns
Inventor: BRINT NORMAN TREVOR
IPC: F41A9/20
Filed: 1966-11-18
Abstract: 1,256,061. Gun loading mechanism. DEFENCE, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR. 13 Nov., 1967 [18 Nov., 1966], No. 51874/66. Heading F3C. A gun loading mechanism actuated by recoil moves a loading tray 1 for ammunition rounds in a simple harmonic type motion along a guideway 2 perpendicular to the gun axis 3 between an upper delivery position, shown, athwart the axis and a lower position in which an ammunition round may be inserted into the tray from a magazine 20. A tray lever 4 pivotally connected at 7 to the tray 1 is pivotally mounted at 5 to the gun cradle 6. A slot 9 having a curved end 10 in the lever 4 receives a slide 13 pivoted at 29 to an actuating lever 11 pivoted at 12 to the cradle 6. A torsion spring 24 biases the lever 11 to the full line position shown in which a pin 14 on the lever is located in a jaw 21 of an arm 18 pivoted at 19 to the breech ring 16 of the gun barrel 17. The pin 14 has a flat surface 15 and is received in a circular aperture having an entry 22 in the jaw 21. A spring 23 biases the arm 18 to the full line position shown. On firing the gun and recoil of breech ring 16 the arm 18 moves rearwards pivoting the lever 11 about its axis 12, the relative rotation of the arm and lever causing the pin 14 to become locked in the circular aperture of the jaw 21. The slide 13 moves along the slot 9 and the lever 4 pivots anticlockwise to move the tray 1 to its lower position, the parts now assuming the chain-line position. Further recoil of the gun causes arm 18 to disengage pin 14 and to return to its initial position by spring 23, the tray 1 and levers 4, 11 being retained by a spring catch (not shown), this catch being released at the end of the gun run-out whereupon the parts are returned to their original positions by the spring 24. In a modification (Fig. 2, not shown) the arm 18 is replaced by a cam surface on the ring 16.
Patent GB-1405632-A (GB)
Title: Control arrangements for vehicle flasher light systems
IPC: B60Q1/38
Filed: 1972-11-14
Abstract: 1405632 Signalling apparatus on vehicles WESTFALISCHE METALL INDUSTRIE KG HUECK & CO 14 Nov 1972 [15 Nov 1971] 52566/72 Heading G4Q A road-vehicle lighting system comprises a flasher system (for indicating turns or emergencies) and a main light system, the flasher system including a flasher unit BG, a relay TN and flasher lamps LRv, LRh, LLv, LLh, the relay being operable, in dependence upon the state of the main light system, to place resistances R1-R4 in series with some of the flasher lamps, one resistance of each pair being shunted by a capacitor C1 or C2. At night, when a switch LS is closed to light head- or parking-lights, the relay is energized to cause its normally closed contacts a, b and c to open. The current paths to rear flasher lamps LRh and LLh then comprise the resistors and capacitors R1-R4 and C1, C2. The current paths to the front flasher lamps LRv, LLv remain direct to the flasher switch FS and generator BG. The charging of the capacitors C1, C2, when current is passed, simulates the switch-on current surge experienced during periods when the relay contacts are closed so as not to permit the intensity reduction to affect flash frequency. The generator BG may comprise a hot-wire or bimetal flasher control, and can be used to indicate any lamp failure. Relay contacts c, when open, connect resistance R5 in series with a brake light BL to dim the latter. The flasher and brake lights can be on a trailer.
Patent GB-1190937-A (GB)
Title: Sealing Assembly
Inventor: BUTLER ERIC CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F16L21/02
Filed: 1966-11-24
Abstract: 1,190,937. Piston, shaft and joint-making packing. DOWTY FUEL SYSTEMS Ltd. 7 Nov., 1967 [24 Nov., 1966], No. 52595/66. Addition to 1,056,145. Headings F2B and F2T. In sealing means between two members, e.g. a piston and cylinder, comprising a sealing ring 16 and a resilient wedge ring 18 located in an annular groove 13 in one, 11, of the members, the rings having complementally engaging wedge surfaces 17 and 19 and the sealing ring being urged against one side wall 14 of the groove and a cylindrical surface 12 of the other member by the wedge ring 18 which engages the other side wall 15 of the groove, the ring 18 is a split metal ring of uniform cross-section and, in its unstressed state, has a non-circular shape as indicated at 18<SP>1</SP>, Fig. 2, whereby when assembled it is of substantially circular shape. The ring 16 may be of P.T.F.E. with a filler such as powdered ceramic. In the rotary shaft seal shown in Fig. 3 and comprising a carbon ring 25 carried by a body 26 and urged by springs 27 against a flange 24 on the shaft 22, the body 26 is sealed to the housing bore 28 in accordance with the invention by a sealing ring 16 and a wedge ring 18 located in a groove 13 in the body 26. In a further modification, Fig. 4 (not shown), a seal assembly according to the invention is used to form a seal between two members (31, 32) which may be rigidly connected or have slight relative movement in use.
Patent GB-1442841-A (GB)
Title: Charge coupled devices
IPC: G11C19/28
Filed: 1973-11-13
Abstract: 1442841 Charge-coupled devices DEFENCE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR 14 Nov 1974 [13 Nov 1973] 52709/73 Heading H1K A charge coupled device comprises a substrate, e.g. of silicon having an insulating layer, e.g. of silicon dioxide on one surface carrying a row of parallel electrodes including at opposite ends source and drain gates and in between clocking electrodes at least one of which (a tapping electrode) has applied to it a steady voltage or a voltage pulse larger than the clocking pulses applied to the remaining clocking electrodes, and is connected to means for sensing the charge in the depletion well beneath it. The electrodes, preferably consisting of aluminium or polysilicon, may be at two levels separated by a layer of insulation and the charge may be sensed by a circuit (Fig. 6, not shown) consisting of three MOSFETS formed in the CCD substrate. Each tapping electrode may be adjacent a clocking electrode, the electrodes having a combined width in the direction of transfer equal to that of each other clocking electrode.
Patent GB-1090727-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in power un its for motor vehicles
IPC: B60K5/02
Filed: 1964-12-30
Abstract: 1,090,727. Motor vehicle power units. REGIE NATIONALE DES USINES RENAULT. Dec. 30, 1964 [Jan. 9, 1964], No. 52895/64. Heading B7H. In a motor vehicle power unit comprising an engine 1 and a gear-box 6 disposed on opposite sides of differential gearing 3, a torque converter 7 coupling the engine and gear-box is disposed at the end of the gear-box 6 remote from the differential gearing 3 and includes an impeller 8 connected to the engine crank-shaft 2 by a shaft 11 extending through the gear-box shafting on a coaxial gear-box shaft line. The torque converter turbine 9 is connected to a hollow gear-box input shaft 16, and the stator ] 0 is connected by a one-way coupling 15 to a tubular member 13 secured to the gear-box casing. A hollow gear-box output shaft 22 either carries a hypoid pinion 23 meshing with the differential crown wheel 4 or drives the pinion through spur gears (Fig. 2, not shown). A gear pump 18 driven from the impeller 8 provides oil pressure for ratio selection and circulates the gear-box and/or differential oil through the torque converter 7 which is subjected to a cooling air stream to serve as an oil cooler. When the power unit is mounted at the front of a vehicle with the torque converter positioned forwardly thereof, an intake duct (Fig. 3, not shown) may be provided to direct cooling air to the converter, and the converter may include a shroud defining flow passages for the air from the duet.