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Patent GB-308514-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for playing games
IPC: A63D15/02
Filed: 1928-05-23
Abstract: 308,514. Paxton, T. R. May 23, 1928. Table games.-In an apparatus for playing a game simulating billiards comprising an adjustable open rectangular frame adapted to be placed on an ordinary table and having recesses leading from its interior into pockets, the recesses are formed by cutting holes in an inwardly extending part of the end or side of the frame and forming gaps in the inner edge off the inwardly extending part. A cross-member d, comprising the inwardly-extending member, is adjustably connected to longitudinal members a by slotted plates e and screws f. It has a downwardly extending part d<2> positioned against the edge of the table and also has gaps leading to holes g beneath which are pockets h overhanging the edge of the table. The downwardly extending part u<2> is chamfered adjacent to the pockets. Rubber strips or other cushions may be fitted to the members, and pockets may alternatively be similarly provided in both cross-members or in the side members instead of in the cross members. Any suitable means may be provided for clamping the apparatus to the table. The frame parts may be arranged to be taken apart and folded up.
Patent GB-1048664-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the production of rod-like articles such as cigarettes
Inventor: KAEDING HEINZ
IPC: A24C5/34
Filed: 1961-07-07
Abstract: 1,048,664. Cigarette-making machines. K. KÍRBER. Aug. 13, 1962 [July 7, 1961; July 5, 1962], Nos. 15218/66 and 15219/66. Divided out of 1,048,653. Heading A2C. The Specification describes the same apparatus as that described in Specifications 1,048,653 and 1,048,656 but the claims are directed to a method of testing a continuous series of rod-like articles and rejecting sub-standard articles, such articles moving transversely to their axes on a conveyer system, including the steps of assembling completed articles each from several components, conveying the components and the articles in continuous streams, testing the components or the articles to reveal faults, conveying information registering faulty articles in step with the conveyance of the articles, and utilizing such information to control the later rejection of faulty articles.
Patent GB-250057-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to power driven lawn mowers
IPC: A01D34/47
Filed: 1925-06-11
Abstract: 250,057. Drummond, A. June 11, 1925. Lawn-mowers.-In a power-driven machine, the rotary cutter is chain driven from the engine or countershaft and the ground roller is driven through speed-reducing gear from a sprocket wheel over which the cutter-driving chain passes. In the machine shown the engine A drives a countershaft a<2> through chain gearing A<1>, a', A<2>. The countershaft drives the cutter B through a clutch and chain gearing A<3>, a<3>, B<1>. It is provided with a handle for starting the engine. A sprocket wheel D engages the chain a' and drives the roller C through spur gearing D<1>, c. It serves as a chain-tightening wheel, being mounted in a quadrant D<2> pivoted concentrically with the roller axle and adjustable by means of bolts or studs d<2>. A flange D<2x> on the quadrant d<2> prevents the chain a<3> from jumping off the sprocket wheel D. The gearing is enclosed in a case and may be provided with an oilbath. The countershaft a<2> may be dispensed with and the cutter B driven direct from the engine.
Patent GB-1421630-A (GB)
Title: Ball bearings
Inventor: GLIFBERG N
IPC: F16C23/08
Filed: 1973-03-29
Abstract: 1421630 Bearings SVENSKA SOCKERFABRIKS AB 29 March 1973 [30 March 1972] 15248/73 Heading F2A The inner ring of a ball bearing assembly is in the form of a sleeve which projects axially outwardly of a side face 6 of the outer ring 3; a rigid washer 11 is secured to the projecting end of the inner ring, and adjoins the said side face 6; and a resilient washer 15 is located inwardly of and adjacent said rigid washer and is so dimensioned that it engages those surfaces of the rings and said rigid washer which define the inner space 13 containing the balls 14. The edge of the side face 6 may oppose a circumferential recess 16 in the rigid washer 11. A further sealing element 20 may be included. The bearing may be lubricated through passages 17, 18.
Patent GB-624254-A (GB)
Title: Thermal power plant in which a gaseous working medium is used cyclicably in a closedcircuit
IPC: F02C1/10
Filed: 1947-06-10
Abstract: 624,254. Air-heating furnaces. AKT.- GES. FUR TECHNISCHE STUDIEN. June 10, 1947, No. 15252. Convention date, July 9, 1946. [Class 64(i)] [Also in Group XXVI] In a closed-cycle turbine plant using a gaseous medium, preferably air, which is heated in at least two stages, at least one of the stages takes place with approximately atmospheric pressure in the furnace chamber and at least one with higher temperature and with higher pressure in the furnace chamber; this minimizes the use of expensive heat-resisting materials, which are only required for the relatively small high-temperature stage, and also permits the use of low-quality fuels in the first stage. In the arrangement shown, air for supplying a turbine 8 is heated first in a solid-fuel furnace 1 and then in a closedchamber heater 3 using purified gas or liquid fuel; after leaving the turbine 8 the air is reheated in a furnace 10, similar to 1, and in the heater 3. The low-temperature heaters 1, 10 may be combined. The waste gases from the various heaters may be used for preheating fuel and/or air, and those from the high-temperature chamber may be passed into the lowtemperature furnaces.
Patent GB-1371186-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic duplication
IPC: B41M1/42
Filed: 1973-03-29
Abstract: 1371186 Electrostatic duplicating LAMSON INDUSTRIES Ltd 29 March 1973 [10 April 1972] 15253/73 Heading G2H A transferable image deposit containing a polar material is formed on one surface of an intermediate master, e.g. by typing, writing or otherwise impressing a transferable composition containing said polar material on to a paper sheet, at least a portion of said image deposit is transferred to the surface of a duplicating drum, a latent image is formed on the dielectric surface of an electrographic recording member by contacting it with at least the transferred deposit on the duplicating drum, and the latent image is developed with electroscopic marking particles conveniently in liquid dispersion. The duplicating drum is provided with a relatively insulating surface layer which may be resilient or rigid. The image deposit is transferred to the duplicating surface by pressure or electrostatic means while passing the intermediate master sheet through the nip between the duplicating drum and a roller. Where a rigid surfaced drum is used the co-operating roller should be resilient. The duplicating drum with the transferred image deposit on it may be used to produce any desired number of copies.
Patent GB-593345-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the process of sizing yarn
IPC: D06M15/11
Filed: 1945-06-15
Abstract: Yarns in the form of, e.g. threads, hanks or warp are sized with carbohydrate materials such as starch or carob bean flour by an improved process which comprises preparing the size by mixing the sizing material with water and allowing it to swell therein to some extent, but not completely, sizing the yarn therewith and completing the swelling of the sizing material on the yarn by a heat treatment. Distribution of the size in water is effected at ordinary or raised temperatures and other materials such as gelatine or bone glue may be added to the dispersion.  The heat treatment may be effected with or without steaming either prior to or simultaneously with a final drying treatment.  The heat treatment may be assisted by the application of chemical reagents to the yarn and they may be applied in their gaseous state, or alternatively they may be admixed with the size and made to exert their action by the subsequent heating operation.  In the examples specified, aqueous sizes, prepared at temperatures of from 30 DEG  to 65 DEG  C., comprise (1) carob bean flour, potato starch, bone glue and turkey red oil; (2) potato starch, senegal gum, tallow and a wetting agent; (5) carob bean flour, potato starch, turkey red oil and potassium persulphate; (6) carob bean flour, potato starch, tallow, sodium - para - toluene sulpho-chloramide and a wetting agent; and the sized yarns are heated in (1) live steam; (3) stagnant air at 110-120 DEG  C.; (4) live steam containing ammonia gas.  Specifications 144,204, [Class 15 (ii)], and 348,589 are referred to.ALSO:Sizes of carbohydrate material such as carob bean flour or starch are prepared by dispersing the sizing material in water at ordinary or raised temperature not exeeding 70 DEG C. such that complete swelling of the material does not occur.  Other materials such as gelatine or bone glue may be added to the dispersion.  The size is applied to yarn and subjected thereon to a heat treatment assisted, if desired by the action of chemical agents, to effect completion of swelling (see Group IV).  In examples (1)carob bean flour and starch are dispersed in cold water and introduced into an aqueous solution of glue at 30 DEG C. containing turkey red oil. The dispersion is warmed to 35 DEG to 45 DEG C.; (2) potato starch is added to an aqueous solution of senegal gum at 30 DEG C. to which a wetting agent and a tallow-water emulsion have previously been added, and the dispersion is warmed to about 60 DEG C.; (5) the size comprises a dispersion of carob bean flour and potato starch in an aqueous solution of turkey red oil and potassium persulphate and the liquor is warmed to about 60 DEG C.; (6) the size comprises a dispersion of carob bean flour, potato starch, tallow, a wetting agent and sodium para toluene sulphochloramide in water at 60 DEG C.
Patent GB-1075831-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to lifebelts and the like
IPC: B63C9/08
Filed: 1965-04-10
Abstract: 1,075,831. Lifesaving belts and buoys. C. RTYRER. April 29, 1966 [April 10, 1965], No. 15347/65. Addition to 982,601. Heading B7U. A lifebelt or lifebuoy as Specification 982,601 has the edging-rope eyes arranged within the outer circular profile of the shell which is moulded with circumferential lead-out grooves for the rope at opposite ends of each eye.
Patent GB-717084-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to tube closure devices
IPC: A47B91/04
Filed: 1952-06-19
Abstract: 717,084. Pipe stoppers. HUSGEN, H. E., and DANIELS, R. R. J. May 8, 1953 [June 19, 1952], No. 15494/52. Class 99 (2). [Also in Group VII] A tube closure device, Figs. 9 and 12, comprises a U-shaped stud 22 and a cap 21 each formed from a blank of mild steel and secured together by stakes 31 and 32 formed on the inside of the side walls of the cap, or by dimples or other deformities extending 'inwardly to engage the stud. The stud comprises spring legs 24 and 25 which are canted inwardly at their free ends so that they can be placed in the end of a tube and the closure device driven home by hammering. The device may be square-shaped, as shown, or of circular configuration and may have a rubber or plastic head moulded, bonded or otherwise secured to the outside of the cap, which may have holes formed in it to serve as keying means for the rubber or plastic material. In the construction shown in Fig. 18 the legs of the stud 47 are made short and are not canted inwardly at their free ends. A plug 48 of rubber or similar resilient material provided with a shoulder 49 fits tightly within the legs of the stud. The cap 46A is centrally bored and countersunk to receive a screw 50 engaging a circular nut 51 which when tightened causes the plug to bulge slightly to provide a dust- and water-tight closure when the device is fitted into a tube end.
Patent GB-552185-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric circuit interrupters of the plug-in type
IPC: H01H29/04
Filed: 1941-12-02
Abstract: 552,185. Couplings combined with switches. CIANCHI, A. Dec. 2, 1941, No. 15513. [Class 38 (i)] [Also in Group XXXVII] A mercury or other enclosed switch D is mounted on a cover C carrying contacts E which are plugged into contacts B on a relatively-fixed casing A, and an electromagnet F1 which operates the switch D is mounted on an inner member G normally housed within but detachable from the casing A. The magnet poles F embrace the . mercury container and the magnet when energized displaces the mercury so that it bridges contacts connected to the contacts E. A fuse H<SP>2</SP> may be in series with the electromagnet F<SP>1</SP> and in a modification, Fig. 13 (not shown) a magazine fuse is in series with the mercury switch. In another modification, Fig. 12 (not shown) there are two electromagnets, one for closing the switch, which is then held latched, and the other for releasing the latch and so opening the switch. These magnets may also operate a sliding bolt which prevents the cover C being withdrawn when the switch is open. The contacts E are each formed from a U-shaped strip, the ends of which engage between a block B, Fig. 3, and spring fingers B<SP>1</SP>. In Fig. 9, the U-shaped contact strip J rests on knife edges J<SP>3</SP> and after insertion, rotation of a screw J<SP>1</SP> pulls down the centre of the U so that the side arms approach each other and grip the fixed block. Specification 501,815 is referred to. The Provisional Specification refers also to Specification 547,327, [Group XXXVII].
Patent GB-1091156-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in menses absorbing tampon storage and applying devices
IPC: A61F15/00
Filed: 1965-04-13
Abstract: 1,091,156. Tampon and introducing device. ANNE CO. Ltd. April 13, 1965 [July 15, 1964; July 24, 1964], No. 15656/65. Heading A5R. At least one tampon 1, of suitable absorbing material, is enclosed in a pliant bag 2, the mouth of which is closed, at least in part by a flexible apertured diaphragm 4, the aperture being constructed by a plurality of slots so that on collapsing the bag by finger pressure on the base, the tampon deforms the diaphragm between the slots and extrudes through the opening and is thus inserted, the deformed parts of the diaphragm acting as guide surfaces to maintain the tampon in a unidirectional path. Suitably the mouth of the bag and the diaphragm are circular and concentric and the aperture is formed by two slots at right angles, intersecting at the centre of the diaphragm. The latter is suitably of rubber, or of cardboard surrounded by rubber, while the bag may be rubber or plastic. A pull thread 5 may be attached to the base of the tampon, such as by sewing, passing out through the aperture, for use in later removal of the tampon after use.
Patent GB-1470328-A (GB)
Title: Stored programme controlled telephone exchange
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1974-04-09
Abstract: 1470328 Data processing systems TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON 9 April 1974 [9 April 1973] 15742/74 Heading G4A [Also in Division H4] In a stored program controlled telephone exchange including a plurality of functional units some but not all of which directly control telecommunication devices (e.g. cross-bar selectors) and with each of which are associated both data and instruction words in associated data and program storage sections, a central processing unit addresses an input address decoder of the storage arrangement via one of a number of addressing devices individually associated with the functional units. The object of the invention is to allow the system to readily adapt to various arrangements of the peripheral devices and in particular to restrict consequential program modification to the addressing device associated with those functional units giving rise to the modification. In one arrangement as shown a common program store SPS and a common data store SDS are used. The number of the functional unit to be processed next is entered in a register BNR of a plurality of operations registers OPR in the CPU, and this number sets the switches of a selector device SD to the corresponding position. The state of the selected functional unit as stored in a register SR in that unit is compared in a state table ST with a code in a register AXR indicative of the operation to be performed. If a non- allowable combination is detected an alarm AA is triggered. If as is normal an allowable combination is detected the address in a register AR is decoded at SADEC to read out a selected instruction or data word, this address having been calculated by an arithmetic unit ARU and translation device TD from the selected functional unit number, a number in a register DIR identifying a particular device served by that unit and a characteristic of the particular data or instruction distribution involved and as given by an addressing device AD individual to that functional unit. The characteristic given by the addressing device AD is a jump address from a register JR selected by a jump number supplied by the central processor unit via a register JNR or a data group address and the length of a data word, these data characteristics being selected at CDR in accordance with a data (variable) number specified by the CPU in a register VNR. These addresses may be relative to a base address given by a register CAR. Various embodiments with more and less common equipment are described. The central processor may be duplicated. The telecommunication devices may include line supervision circuits, cross-bar switches and magnetic tape units.
Patent GB-1219714-A (GB)
Title: High-density isotropic graphite
IPC: C01B31/00
Filed: 1969-03-26
Abstract: 1,219,714. High density isotropic graphite. UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION. 26 March, 1969 [15 April, 1968], No. 15743/69. Heading C1A. A high density isotropic graphite body is prepared by first wet blending a mixture of graphite having an average particle size of less than 5 microns and pitch, shaping the mixture so as to give a body of density in the range 1À70-1À95 gms./c.c., by die pressing the initial mixture after screening to a desired particle size to form an anisotropic graphite billet, comminuting said billet into particles of said preselected size e.g. 200 mesh U.S. and isostatically pressing these comminuted particles into a body of the desired density then carbonizing the isotropic body whilst in the die so as to maintain the said density and then impregnating with pitch by isostatic pressing at a pressure of at least 4500 p.s.i. and a temperature of 200‹ C., heating the impregnated body whilst submerged in pitch to carbonize the pitch, repeating the impregnation and carbonization step until the body has a density of at least 1À95 gms./c.c. and then finally graphitizing the body e.g. at a temperature of 3000‹ C. If desired, solvent e.g. benzene, may be added to the graphite-pitch mixture. The product of the process is a graphite having a density of at least 1À95 g./c.c. a gas (helium) permeability of below 2 x 10<SP>-4</SP> cm.<SP>2</SP>/sec. the product being 100% graphite and has essentially the same coefficient of thermal expansion along any of its axes. The tensile strength, compressive strength, average pore size and isotropic ratio are given. The graphite powder used may have a particle size from less than 5 microns to 0À03 micron and comprise 85 parts by weight of 5 micron particles and 15 parts by weight of 0À03 micron particles to which mixture 25 parts per hundred of pitch are added. The purity of the graphite flour used is listed. The pitch may have a softening point of 140‹ C.
Patent GB-1179928-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Continuous Ringless Spinning of Textile Fibres.
Inventor: KUBOVY MILOSLAV
IPC: D01H4/10
Filed: 1967-04-06
Abstract: 1,179,928. Break spinning. VYZKUMNY USTAV BAVLNARSKY. 6 April, 1967 [24 Nov., 1966], No. 15870/67. Heading D1D. A break spinning chamber is provided with a slipwall convex towards the centre of the chamber and a collecting surface 10.
Patent GB-1377926-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for making helically wound plastics tubing
IPC: B29C53/60
Filed: 1973-04-03
Abstract: 1377926 Helically wound pipe STEWARD PLASTICS Inc 3 April 1973 [30 Aug 1972] 15954/73 Heading B5A [Also in Division F2] Apparatus 10 for making helically wound plastics tubing 24 comprises means 12 for extruding a plastic strip 14 and winding means 22 for helically winding the strip with overlapping heat-bonded edges 18, 20. The winding means 22 includes a set of driven rolls 30 cantilevered-from a support head 34, each roll being inclined tangentially with respect to the axis 32. As shown, there are four rolls 30, all driven in the same direction. The extruded strip 14 has a central, longitudinal rib 16 on one face which may be rolled flat by a roller 44 at sections 40 of the tube, e.g. to provide a plain end surface where the tube is to be cut, 42. The tube is cooled as it comes off the rolls 30 by internal and external water cooling sprays (52), (Fig. 2, not shown), 50, the water collecting in a trough into which the tube 24 is discharged.
Patent GB-1142186-A (GB)
Title: Process for phonographic recording and pre-payment apparatus for phonographic recording of post-cards utilizing this process
IPC: G07F17/30
Filed: 1967-04-07
Abstract: 1,142,186. Coin-freed recording and playback apparatus. PRIPART S.A. 7 April, 1967 [9 April, 1966; 10 Aug., 1966], No. 15987/67. Heading G5R. In a coin-freed apparatus for the phonographic recording of postal cards (as described by a swarfless indentation process) a store contains different types of cards and the user is able to select the type of card that he wishes to record, the selected card being transported from the store to the recording turntable where it is recorded and played back and then ejected into a slot accessible to the user. As shown, A carriage 11, Fig. 3, carries stacks 10 1 , 10 2 , 10 3  of cards in separate compartments of which the bottoms are automatically adjusted under the control of feelers (19, Fig. 4, not shown) so that the top card is always at the same level. Alamp L1, L2, or L3 warns of the depletion of a corresponding stack. By depressing a selected button K1, K2 or K3, the user causes the carriage 11 to be driven along guides 25, operating microswitches (T1, T2, T3, Fig. 4) in sequence, and to be stopped with the selected stack of cards located beneath two suction pads 41 which then pick up the top card 10 from the stack and transfer it, through movement of a belt 57 running on pulleys 55 and 56, to the recording device which includes a recording arm 102 and a playback arm 103. The overall sequence of operations is controlled by a camshaft (83, Fig. 5, not shown) actuating microswitches (N 0  to N 10 , Fig. 11, not shown), and a second cam-shaft (145, Fig. 7, not shown) is now set in motion to control the recording and playback of the selected card 10. A cam M1, Fig. 9, raises firstly a spindle 116, which passes through the hole in the centre of the card 10 and lifts a lever 157 carrying a roller 155, and secondly the turntable 101 to engage the card 10. When recording and playback have been completed, using a telephone handset J, Fig. 3, the turntable 101 and spindle 116 are lowered and the recorded card 10 is ejected by rollers 150 and 155. The user may declutch the turntable 101 to interrupt the recording by pressing button K, Fig. 3. The record material is preferably polyvinyl chloride and is locally softened by the recording stylus, which is of diamond (either polished or rough) and is heated by friction with the record material. The record blanks may be either plane or stamped with an unmodulated groove.