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Patent GB-2466027-A (GB)
Title: Reflective strip
Inventor: KIMITRI ANDREW
IPC: A41D13/01
Filed: 2008-12-08
Abstract: A reflective strip 10 comprising: an outwardly facing retroreflective layer 12 arranged to reflect incident light incident back towards its source; and a light emitting sheet 14,16 mounted behind the retroreflective layer, the retroreflective layer being arranged to transmit outwardly light from the light emitting layer, wherein the light emitting sheet is arranged to emit light over an area thereof in response to an energy input that is independent of the light incident on the retroreflective layer. The reflective strip may be used with a high visibility article (e.g. garment, such as a vest). The light emitting sheet may be an electroluminescent layer, it acts as an independent light source and may be powered by an energy source 22 mounted on the article, which gives the article increased visibility at night. The reflective strip may have two light emitting sheets connected in series with the power supply. The sheets may be connected to each other by quick release connectors, to facilitate rapid separation of the different parts of the article.
Patent GB-2467171-A (GB)
Title: Edging for beds, lawns, or the like
Inventor: HALL ALEXANDER RICHARD CONGREVE
IPC: A01G9/28
Filed: 2009-01-27
Abstract: Edging for beds comprises a wall structure for retaining earth. The wall structure includes a plurality of wall members12, each wall member12having an upper edge28, a lower edge26, and a respective first end edge and second end edge12a, 12bat either end of its length, each of the first end edge and second end edge12a, 12bhaving at least one knuckle formation18a, 18badapted for engagement with a pin member22; the at least one knuckle formation18a, 18bof the first end edge of a first wall member, and the at least one knuckle formation of the second end edge of a second wall member receiving a pin member22to provide a hinged connection between the first wall member and second wall member. The knuckle formations may be formed integrally of the same material as the wall member, where each formation comprises a knuckle wall19which extends from the a portion of the end edge of the wall member12and then back towards a surface of the wall member12so that the end of the knuckle wall19lies in proximity to the surface of the wall member12. Both the pins22and the wall members12may be made of metal. The first end edge of a wall member12may have a plurality of knuckle formations, which may be interleaved with a plurality of knuckle formations of the second end edge of a wall member12.
Patent GB-2463179-A (GB)
Title: Antennas for handheld electronic devices with conductive bezels
Inventor: HILL ROBERT J
IPC: H01Q5/10
Filed: 2008-03-05
Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains wireless communications circuitry. The handheld electronic device may have a housing and a display. The display may be attached to the housing using a conductive bezel. The handheld electronic device may have one or more antennas for supporting wireless communications. A ground plane in the handheld electronic device may serve as ground for one or more of the antennas. The ground plane and bezel may define a opening. A rectangtular slot antenna or other suitable slot antenna may be formed from or within the opening. One or more antenna resonating elements may be formed above the slot. An electrical switch that bridges the slot may be used to modify the perimeter of the slot so as to huge the communications bands of the handheld electronic device.
Patent GB-847457-A (GB)
Title: Improved device for punching holes in the ears of domestic animals to enable an ear tag to be attached thereto
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 1959-03-23
Abstract: 847,457. Veterinary instruments. GOLDBERG, H. March 23,1959 [March 24,1958], No. 10037/59 Class 81(2). A hand punch for making holes in an animal's ear has means on the punch member to compress the tissue surrounding the hole and thereby minimise bleeding. The compressing means may be in the form of a shoulder 20 on the actual punch or it may be formed by a fixed ring, an adjustable ring or a loose ring backed by a resilient member. In each case it is so placed that as the punch member 10 completes its cutting action the tissue surrounding the hole is compressed. A stopscrew 26 may be used to limit the movement of the jaws and an additional punch 22, co-operating with a hollow guide 24, may be provided for removing ear tags of the type described in Specification 819,334.
Patent GB-182227-A (GB)
Title: An improved liquid electric controller
IPC: H01C10/02
Filed: 1921-04-05
Abstract: 182,227. Baerlocher, R. F. April 5,1921. Controllers, liquid suitable for polyphase current have the stationary electrodes e located at the mid-depth of the electroyte for the purpose of allowing free circulation of the electrolyte around them. They are mounted on insulating- supports b secured to the bottom of the container and disposed within tubular insulating-chambers f held between the supports b and projections h from the cover. The chambers are open at the top and bottom and the interengaging electrodes j, e are perforated as shown to permit free circulation. Cooling-coils l surround the electrodes.
Patent GB-500150-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the propulsion of submarine vessels by internal combustion engines
IPC: B63G8/36
Filed: 1938-04-01
Abstract: 500,150. Cooling engines. AEROPLANI CAPRONI SOC. ANON. April 1, 1938, No. 10064. Convention date, April 12, 1937. [Class 64 (iii)] [Also in Group XXVII] In a submarine a main engine 3 is cooled by water circulated by a pump 4 through the engine and pipes 6, 7, 8. The pipe 7 has coils located outside the submarine in contact with the cold sea water. A tank 9 for maintaining the supply of cooling water and vapour formed in this tank is led to an exhaust gas tank 11. To compensate for evaporation, water may be drawn from a tank 14 in which the condensate from the exhaust gases is stored.
Patent GB-925792-A (GB)
Title: Production of styrene
IPC: C07C5/333
Filed: 1960-03-22
Abstract: Styrene is obtained by the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene vapours mixed with steam in the presence of a fixed bed of a catalyst containing iron oxide and in the form of particles of diameter below 0,0625 inch.  The catalyst may be iron oxide stabilized with an oxide of copper, silver, zinc, cadmium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, thorium, zirconium, cerium, lead, bismuth, or aluminium and promoted with an oxide of potassium caesium, calcium or strontium. Magnesium oxide may also be present and may be a major ingredient.  Temperatures of 550-800 DEG C. are used with 1-30 mols of steam per mol of ethyl-benzene.
Patent GB-147305-A (GB)
Title: An improved inclinometer for use on aircraft or other bodies
IPC: G01C9/12
Filed: 1919-04-22
Abstract: 147,305. Hamilton, C. R. April 22, 1919. Clinometers for aircraft &c. A weighted compass 1 is suspended in a gimbal ring 2 which is pivoted in a casing 6. The ring 2 carries a graduated strip 8 which is preferably slightly curved, the compass carrying a telescopic pointer 9, the end 11 of which remains in contact with the strip 8 as the ring 2 tilts around the compass. To measure the inclination of the ring 2 to the casing the latter may carry a scale 17 cooperating with the edges of the strip 8, or a pointer 18 moving over a scale 19 may be secured to an extension of the pivot 4.
Patent GB-165806-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the cooling of dynamo electric machines
IPC: H02K9/20
Filed: 1918-06-19
Abstract: 165,806. Vickers, Ltd., and Field, A. B. June 19, 1918. Transformers.-Electrical apparatus is cooled mainly by the evaporation of a medium which is circulated through passages therein, and only to an incidental extent by raising the temperature of the medium, either in the liquid or vapour state. Carbon tetra-chloride is mentioned as a medium which vaporizes at a suitably low temperature to prevent damage to the insulation. In the apparatus shown diagrammatically in the Figure, a pump C draws the medium from a sump and delivers it to the electric machine A. The vaporized medium is drawn from the machine into a condenser D and returned as a liquid to the sump by a pipe E. Pipes d, d<1> conduct the cooling-medium of the condenser. Excess liquid may pass directly from the machine to the sump by a pipe F. When liquids are used which have too high a boiling point at atmospheric pressure, a partial vacuum may be maintained in the machine by a pump G which has an air discharge pipe g and a connection g<1> to the sump. Means for passing the medium through channels and between the laminations of magnetic cores are described only with reference to dynamo-electric machines.
Patent GB-1335149-A (GB)
Title: Knitting machines
IPC: D04B15/48
Filed: 1972-03-03
Abstract: 1335149 Knitting machines STOP-MOTION DEVICES CORP 3 March 1972 [10 June 1971] 10136/72 Heading D1C A knitting machine comprises a stop motion 26 with electrical switch means 130 operated upon breakage of the yarn emanating from a supply and having means to secure the stop motion 26 to a support member 98 and simultaneously to connect the switch means 130 to a power line. Positive yarn feed roller 14 is carried on a bracket 12 fitted over a support 10 and is driven by tape 16. Yarn 24 passes between roller 14 and tape 16 and through guide means 22 to a stop motion 26. Yarn guides 21, 22 each comprising two eyelets 31, 33 form an out of action lever to move the yarn out of engagement with 16. Two conducting strips 42, 44 are attached to an insulating strip 38 mounted in a recess 40 in support 10. Spring contact members 48, 50 connected to wires 64, 86 and separated by an insulating strip 52 and secured in hollow bracket 12 project so as to bear against strips 42, 44 when bracket 12 is in position. An out of action indicator 58, e.g. a lamp, is associated with the out of action lever and is controlled by a switch 132 comprising tongue member 60 secured to bracket 12 and connected to strip 42 by wire 64 and a movable ground bar 62 attached between guides 21, 22 so as to be lowered against member 60 when the yarns are lowered from between wheel 14 and tape 16. Wires 64, 86 in hollow 46 are coiled so that when the bracket 12 is provided with spacers (88, 90) Fig. 7 (not shown) to vary the height of wheel 14 there is sufficient wire without remaking connections. The wiring is thus completely protected. The stop motion 26 comprises a spring-biassed fly wire 83 carrying a yarn guide 91 and spaced aligned guides 93, 95, 97. Breakage of the yarn causes projections 87 to engage with contacts 89 i.e. closes switch 130. One end of wire 86 is connected to strip 44 and the other end is electrically connected to a conducting strip 102 mounted on but insulated from a support bar 98 attached by plate 100 to bracket 12. Stop motion 26 is mechanically and electrically connected to a bracket 114 which is secured to member 98 by a bolt so that a contact 122 on the stop motion engages strip 102. An indicator light 124 is included in the stop motion circuit. The stop motion 26 may be attached to support member by a snap-on device Fig. 6 (not shown). The stop motion alone would be carried on a support ring mounted directly on the knitting machine. Fig. 8 shows the, circuits for several feeds and each comprises switches 130, 132 comprising contacts 87, 89 in series with light 24 and contacts 60, 62.
Patent GB-1418857-A (GB)
Title: Circular knitting machine
IPC: D04B15/32
Filed: 1972-12-15
Abstract: 1418857 Knitting machines ELITEX-ZAVODY TEXTILNIHO STROJIRENSTVI GENERALNI REDITELSTVI 15 Dec 1972 [22 Dec 1971] 10148/75 Divided out of 1416725 Heading D1C In a circular knitting machine, the movement of the sinkers during the formation of the stitches is caused by a cam track formed by two spaced resilient wires 10. Wires 10 respectively engage the sinker butt 16 and the end surface 17 of the sinker. The sinkers may be mounted horizontally instead of obliquely as shown.
Patent GB-936010-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to telephone systems
IPC: H04M9/00
Filed: 1960-05-16
Abstract: 936,010. Direct-call systems. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Ltd., and D. P. ALEXANDER. May 15, 1961 [May 16, 1960], No. 10167/63. Divided out of 936,009. Drawings to Specification. Class 40 (4). In a telephone system in which a call may be set up between a first station and any one of a plurality of second stations by manuallyoperable means at those stations, the first station has means to provide two separate speech channels over which may pass electric speech signals to and from a second station when a call is set up and manually-operable means to enable the call to be transferred from one of the two channels to the other. The system described is identical with that described in Specification 936,009.
Patent GB-125990-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Valves.
Inventor: LOUIS LEON BILLANT
IPC: F16K1/50
Filed: 1919-04-23
Abstract: 125,990. Billant, L. L. April 4, 1918. [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Act]. Lift valves.-A stop valve is actuated by a differential-screw mechanism. The valve member 12 is formed on the end of a spindle 11, prevented from rotating by a pin 16 engaging a slot 15, and provided with a threaded portion adapted to engage internal threads on an externally screwed actuating spindle 8. The actuating handle is graduated and works in conjunction with a fixed pointer carried by a cap adapted to compress a packing 6.
Patent GB-747145-A (GB)
Title: Packing units for use with condenser tubes and the like
Inventor: HOOK CYRIL HECTOR
IPC: B65D85/02
Filed: 1954-04-07
Abstract: 747,145. Stuffing-box packing. CRANE PACKING. Ltd. Aug. 7, 1954, No. 10184/54. Class 122(5) A packing unit, particularly for condenser tubes, comprises at least one compressible metallic ring A and at least one expandible fibrous ring B arranged end-toend and connected by at least one strip of adhesive material C extending across the rings. A length of packing is formed by a number of rings A and B held together in axial alignment by a pair of diametrically opposed strips C of adhesive plastic film material in tape form, such as that known under the Registered Trade Mark "Cellotape", and packing units are parted off as required by cutting the-strips as at D.
Patent GB-1429073-A (GB)
Title: Mixing apparatus
IPC: B22C5/04
Filed: 1973-03-02
Abstract: 1429073 Mixing and mulling apparatus edge-runner mills NATIONAL ENG CO OF CANADA LTD 2 March 1973 [26 June 1972] 10186/73 Headings B1C and B2A [Also in Division B2] Mixing apparatus comprises a pair of communicating mixing chambers 16, 18, for the transfer of material therebetween, a rotary mixing element 26 in each chamber which are movable around a path which may overlap with each other, a drive for rotating the elements in a selected phase relationship and control means for interrupting the drive to the elements should this phase relationship become changed. In the embodiment described the apparatus is in the form of two interconnected cylindrical containers with their axes parallel and the mixing elements being rotatable about said axes, each element being constituted by a pair of floating mulling wheels 28 and inner and outer plough arms 40, 38. The drive to the rotary mixers is derived from a motor 76 via coupling 78 and belt or chain 62 to a common shaft 58 connecting gear boxes 50 one beneath each mixing chamber and which passes the drive to the mixer elements. Each mixer supports a magnetic disc 106 which during rotation of the mixer passes in close proximity to a reed type sensing device 100 which is actuated to provide a signal each time the mixer portion carrying the disc 106 passes. Since the sensing elements are positioned in the same position relative to each respective mixer the sensing devices will be actuated simmultaneously during the rotation of the mixer elements. However, should any out-of-phase occur for any reason a warning light 142 is actuated and the sensing devices actuate a solenoid device 80 to actuate a pneumatic clutch 78 to immediately disengage the drive and hence prevent damage to the mixing elements. The stopping of the mixer also actuates means to stop the feed of material to the chambers by stopping the conveyor motor 14. Shear pins are provided at suitable points in the drive whereby fouling of any of the apparatus causing a stoppage of one of the mixers causing an out-ofphase relationship effects actuation of the control means to stop the drive to the apparatus. The control means also includes a timer which is actuated to begin a timing cycle by the symultaneous operation of the sensing elements.
Patent GB-141707-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the operation of steam plants provided with a steam accumulator
IPC: F22B33/18
Filed: 1920-04-12
Abstract: 141,707. Aktiebolaget Vaporackumulator. April 12, 1919, [Convention date]. Drawings to Specification. Steam regenerative accumulators.-In a steam plant provided with a steam accumulator consisting of a water reservoir for receiving and condensing surplus steam, the boiler furnace is stoked in accordance with the pressure, temperature, or water-level in the accumulator. A pressure gauge, a thermometer, or a water-level indicator connected to the accumulator is mounted near the boiler so as to be under the observation of the fireman. Specifications 135,474, 135,478 and 135,479 are referred to.
Patent GB-1070635-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of condensation products from bisphenols
IPC: C07C205/38
Filed: 1966-03-09
Abstract: The invention comprises compounds of formula <FORM:1070635/C2/1> in which R1 and R2 are aliphatic, aromatic, araliphatic or heterocyclic radicals, or together form a cyclic system, n is 1 or 2, and the benzene rings may bear other substituents.  These compounds (and others) are made by a process in which (HOC6H4)2CR1R2 is condensed with a reactive halogen-containing compound which is also an aromatic mono- or di-nitro compound, or a heterocyclic compound with at least 4 ring atoms.  The above compound, in which R1=R2=Me, n = 2 and the nitro-groups are in the 2,4-positions of the respective rings, is exemplified.
Patent GB-197501-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in brush-holders for electric motors
IPC: H01R39/38
Filed: 1922-04-11
Abstract: 197,501. Melotte, A. April 11, 1922. Brush-holders.-To ensure exact positioning of the brush-holder in the casing of an electric motor, the brush-holder and its lodgement are provided with registering surfaces so that the holder may be automatically brought to its proper angular position whatever the position may be at the moment of insertion. The brush-holder 1 comprises a metal tube 2 covered by a sheath of insulating-material, which sheath is cut away to form sloping surfaces 3. The surfaces fit into recesses 4 in the socket or lodgement 5. The outer end of the tubular member 2 is enlarged at 6, and spring arms 8 within the socket 5 engage behind the enlarged end to prevent backward movement. The brush socket 9 which contains a pressure spring is given an unsymmetrical or rectangular shape to ensure correct adjustment of the brush.
Patent GB-1117346-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hinges
IPC: E05D1/04
Filed: 1966-03-09
Abstract: 1,117,346. Hinges. F. BRACCO. 9 March, 1966 [17 March, 1965], No. 10374/66. Heading E2F. A hinge, which may be made of metal, includes two plates I (Fig. 3) for connection to, for example, mutually swinging components of furniture, and an intermediate member 2 (Fig. 4) in the form of a semi-cylindrical tubular body with a flat wall 7 and cylindrical wall 6. each of the plates having at least one arcuate slide 5, attached to projections 4, which slides pass through the openings 8 of member 2 (the openings 8 on opposite edges of member 2 being longitudinally offset with respect to one another), are curved to conform with the inside walks 6 and 9 of the intermediate member and slide between walls 6 and 9 when the hinge is opened and closed. The openings 8 receive the projections 4 when the hinge is open, so as to permit the flat wall 7 and inner surfaces of the plates (i.e. the surfaces which face one another when the hinge is closed) to lie in a single plane and to stop further opening of the hinge. In the axial direction, the slides 5 may be provided with pins 10, which cooperate with the ends of the tubular body 2 to stop rotation round the plates in the extreme closing position. The position of these pins can be fixed so that, with the hinge closed the flat wall 7 of member 2 is perpendicular or inclined towards the common plane of the plates.
Patent GB-525115-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to golf tees
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1939-04-04
Abstract: 525,115. Combined golf tee and pencil; moulding. WOODS, K. C. April 4, 1939, No. 10468. Convention date, May 19, 1938. [Classes 132 (ii) and 146 (iii)] [Also in Group V] A golf tee has a tip 1 of marking material such as graphite inserted in the pointed end either by moulding hot plastic material such as pyroxylin around the tip or by securing at the tip by an adhesive in a bore formed in the previously moulded plastic. The body of the tee may be hollow or solid.
Patent GB-649081-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in fluid measuring and dispensing apparatus
IPC: B67D7/30
Filed: 1945-04-26
Abstract: 649,081. Dispensing liquid fuel. S.A.T.A.M. SOC. ANON. POUR TOUS APPAREILLAGES MECANIQUES. April 26, 1945, No. 10482. Convention date, Sept. 13, 1943. [Class 116] Apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of fluid in any one of two (or more) different units of measurement at the will of the operator comprises a main valve 4 in the delivery pipe B, a fluid meter 1 driving two (or more) indicators 11, 12 each indicating different units of measurement, two (or more) byepasses 5-6, 5-7 round the main valve, a pilot-valve 8, 9 in each byepass, each indicator controlling the closing of one of said pilot valves through a " quick " cam 13, 14, and means such as a cock 10 for closing, selectively, all the byepasses except one. As shown, the indicator 11 measures in volume units and the other in price units. The indicators and cams are initially in the zero position, the valves 8 and 9 being closed: Delivery commences through an auxiliary byepass (not shown) when the nozzle at the end of the delivery line is opened. This causes the meter 1, indicators 11, 12 and cams 13, 14 to rotate, the cams opening valves 8 and 9 through levers 15, 16. Delivery then increases causing the valve 4 to open due to the resultant pressure on a diaphragm 4a caused by the flow through a hole 4b through which passes all the liquid flowing through the byepass. When delivery is nearly complete the operator partially closes the nozzle to reduce the flow below that required to maintain the valve 4 open. This valve then closes and delivery continues through whichever byepass is open until cut off by the pilot valve in that byepass closing when the associated indicator reaches the zero position. The main valve maintains the valves 8 and 9 open, while the nozzle is fully open, during the passage of the cams, one rotation of which corresponds to a single unit, through the previous zero positions. The auxiliary byepass is closed by a dash-pot arrangement (not described) shortly after delivery commences until shortly after the byepass pilot valve closes to stop delivery. The operator closes the nozzle when the delivery stops. In an alternative arrangement, Fig. 2, the indicators 21, 22 are of the " predetermining " type and each controls a pilot-valve 8 or 9 in two stages. The devices are initially set so that one indicates the desired quantity in the desired units, this automatically opening valves 8 and 9 through cranks 23, 24. On opening the nozzle delivery commences through the byepass not closed by the cock 10 (which has been suitably set), causing the valve 4 to open as before. When the appropriate indicator has been returned nearly to zero the associated pilot valve is partially closed to reduce the flow in the byepass and cause the main valve to close. Delivery continues slowly through the byepass until the indicator reaches its zero position whereupon the associated pilot valve closes to stop delivery. Specifications 637,155 and 649,087 are referred to.