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Patent GB-709989-A (GB)
Abstract: 709,989. Knitting. BIRCH, E. A. H., BIRCH, F., BIRCH, A., and TYRREL, C. J. Feb. 18, 1952 [Feb. 20, 1951], No. 4093/51. Class 74 (2) A cylindrical hand knitting needle has a flattened rear end 7 which locates the needle with a scale 6 visible to the knitter when the flat is gripped between the arm and the side of the body. The flattened end may have a decoration on one face to help in this orientation. The divisions may extend wholly or partly around the needle and may be marked on or cut into the needle surface; or'the needle may be transparent and the divisions marked on a rod 8 embedded in it.
Patent GB-718928-A (GB)
Abstract: 718,928. Transfer mechanism. UNION TOTALISATOR CO., Ltd. Sept. 11, 1952 [July 12, 1951], No. 22793/52. Divided out of 718,903. Class 106 (1) A counter or aggregator for totalizators includes mechanism for transferring stepwise impulses from a digital denominational shaft of lower order to one of higher order comprising first cam means connected to rotate with said shaft of lower order, a toothed wheel for rotating said shaft of a higher order, a spring- urged lever actuated by said first cam means, a pin engageable with said toothed wheel and linked to said lever, a reciprocatory guide link controlling said pin, and second cam means rotated by. said shaft of lower ordes and cooperating with a Y-shaped camfollower embracing said second cam means and connected to said guide link for reciprocating said guide link rapidly in opposite directions when said . spring-urged lever is predetermined positions near the beginning and, the end of its operative travel, the conjoint effect of the spring-urged lever and the reciprocatory guide link being such as to imoart a stepwise rotation to said toothed wheel of higher order when the shaft of lower order has been rotated through a predetermined angle. The invention is an improvement of that disclosed in Specification 454,715. The "transfer" from a shaft 1 to the next "higher" shaft, not shown, is effected by "stepping-on " a wheel 3 which drives the said higher shaft. The shaft 1 carries a snail cam 4 which rocks a spring-urged lever 9 about its pivot 10. The lever 9 ,is coiinected to a link 24 having a driving pin which engages a slot 23 in a guide link 19 periodically reciprocated by two cams 5, 6 which co-operate with followers 13, 14 of a Y-shaped pivoted member 15, 16 connected by a link 25 to the guide link 19. The arrangement is such that the guide link 19 is reciprocated by the cams 5, 6 to bring the pin 7 into and out of engagement with the wheel 3 and the driving and return movement of the pin 7 is effected by the rocking of the lever 9 by the cam 4 and the spring 12. Pins 20, 21 on the link 19 lock the wheel 3 between "transfers."
Patent GB-2027581-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing footwear comprising a sole made of injectable material, and a die for working the method
IPC: A43D3/02
Filed: 1978-08-09
Abstract: A footwear upper is mounted on a last, the lower part of which is clamped in a die having jaws forming a chamber having the same shape and dimensions as the sole near the bottom surface of the last, after which hardenable plastics or elastomeric material is injected into the chamber so as to form the sole and surround that part of the upper which covers the lower surface of the last. Figure 5 illustrates the invention which comprises forming grooves 11 and 12 in the lower surface of the last which cause injected material to form beads integral with the shoe sole. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2033054-A (GB)
Title: Butterfly valve
IPC: F16K1/228
Filed: 1978-11-03
Abstract: The valve, for use with cryogenic fluids, comprises a valve disc 1 with a peripheral sealing surface 4 which cooperates with a sealing ring 5 disposed in an internal groove 6 provided in the valve body 2 between an annular seat 7 in the wall of the valve body and a retaining ring 8. The groove 6 is undercut and exhibits a radial, inwardly open slot 16 through which a radial, inwardly-projecting sealing lip 19 on the sealing ring 5 extends to cooperate with the sealing surface when the disc 1 is in the closed position. The sealing ring 5, which may be of FEP resin, has a substantially U-shaped cross-section with the lip 19 disposed at the middle portion of one U-leg, and with a radial, outwardly-projecting flange 20 extending from the lateral edge of the U-bottom, the flange 20 being retained in an annular space 21 between the retaining ring 8 and the seat 7. A clamping ring 22 of stainless steel is disposed between the legs of the U- shaped sealing ring 5 for exerting a radial, inwardly-directed pressure on the sealing lip 19. The clamping ring 22 has a U-shaped cross-section, the bottom 25 and legs 24 thereof being adjacent to the bottom and legs of the sealing ring 5 and the U-bottom 25 being displaced from a radial plane through the lip 19. The clamping ring 22 consists of U-shaped members 26 connected to one another in the circumferential direction of the clamping ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2043209-A (GB)
Title: Sequence valve
IPC: A01G25/16
Filed: 1978-12-01
Abstract: A sequence valve, for controlling the application of water from an intermittent or pressure-pulsed supply to an irrigation nozzle or sprinkler. The sequence valve comprises a normally-closed main valve (A) which is opened to permit the flow of water from an inlet pipe (4) from the supply to a delivery pipe (5). A control system B for effecting the operation of the main valve (A) consists of in series, a normally-closed threshold valve (15), a pressure control valve (20), a pressure pulse- determining device (25, 26, 40, 41, 47, 46) and a normally-closed control valve (27) responsive to pass a control signal via a pressure control valve 31 to effect opening of the main valve (A) for the duration of one pulse following a predetermined number of pulses passed by the pressure-pulse determining device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2009779-A (GB)
Title: Production of Hydrocarbons
IPC: C10G1/06
Filed: 1978-12-05
Abstract: Solid carbonaceous material, such as coal, is pyrolyzed in a pyrolysis reaction zone (18) in the presence of a particulate source of heat and gaseous hydrogen to yield a particulate carbon- containing residue of pyrolysis and volatilized hydrocarbons while the volatilized hydrocarbons are simultaneously hydrogenated. The particulate source of heat is formed by oxidizing carbon in the particulate residue to heat the particles and the hydrogen for hydrogenation is obtained by reacting a portion of the particulate residue with steam. The oxidation and hydrogen production may be carried out separately in an oxidation zone (12) and a conversion zone (14) or may alternatively be carried out together in a combined oxidation-conversion zone (13). Steam and/or carbon dioxide can be introduced into the pyrolysis reaction zone to react with carbon-containing residue and increase the yield of liquid hydrocarbon values. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2011553-A (GB)
Title: Turbomachine casings
IPC: F01D25/16
Filed: 1978-12-19
Abstract: In order to maintain a precise radial clearance between the rotor and stator elements of a turbine or compressor, a stator support assembly is positioned within the outer casing 24 and supports the stator elements 54, 84 relative to the rotor 50, 52. The support assembly comprises an internal casing 80 having one portion that is free to move by a limited amount in radial directions relative to the outer casing 24, and a casing support disc 82 extending generally radially outward to the internal casing 80 from a bearing 78 on the rotor shaft. The casing support disc 82 holds the internal casing 80 radially fixed relative to the shaft 22 rather than to the outer casing 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2016255-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing cheese analogs
IPC: A23L25/00
Filed: 1979-03-06
Abstract: Synthetic cheese like products are prepared by the steps of forming an aqueous slurry of full-fat oleaginous seed material at a pH below about 3.5, subjecting the aqueous slurry to shear conditions sufficient to disrupt the natural cellular structure of the seed material, adjusting the pH of the slurry to the seed protein's isoelectric point to precipitate protein, separating the entire insoluble portion from the slurry, homogenizing the insoluble portion, adjusting the pH of the homogenized insoluble portion to about 5.3 to 7.0, and blending sufficient flavouring agents therewith to produce a cheese-like flavour. The seed material may be beans, lentils, peanuts, soybeans, rapeseed, safflower, or sunflower. Additional fats may be blended with the product. Gums, colourants, casein, albumin, preservatives, salt and starch may also be present.
Patent GB-2019023-A (GB)
Title: Letterpress Printing Plate With a Fibrous Substrate
IPC: G03F7/00
Filed: 1979-03-30
Abstract: A letterpress printing plate is disclosed using a fibrous substrate with a radiation polymerized relief layer thereover. The substrate can comprise cellulosic fibres, (which may be dyed), and have a sealant coating e.g. of vinyl chloride-vinylidene copolymer. The relief layer is preferably formed from a liquid photopolymerisable composition.
Patent GB-2019393-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of 2- (3-benzoylphenyl)-propionic acid
IPC: C07C49/784
Filed: 1979-04-06
Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2 -(3-benzoylphenyl)-propionic acid comprises treating 3- propionylbenzophenone with a thallium (III) salt in a suitable solvent, thereby to produce an intermediate ester which is hydrolyzed to produce the desired 2-(3-benzoylphenyl) propionic acid. In a particular mode of carrying out the process of the invention the thallium (III) salt may be bound to a suitable carrier, such as an acidic montmorillonite earth.
Patent GB-2020783-A (GB)
Title: Crosshead journal bearing for reciprocating engines
IPC: F16C5/00
Filed: 1979-04-27
Abstract: A crosshead journal bearing for reciprocating piston engines comprises a first bearing part 1 adjacent the piston rod 8, a second bearing part 2 rigidly connected to the first bearing part and disposed adjacent the connecting rod 28, and a journal 6 which is rotatable in the bearing and formed with an axial bore 13 for communication with a supply of lubricant under pressure, and with at least one cross-bore 16 which meets the axial bore and extends transversely thereof to the journal surface, the cross-bore being arranged to communicate, during at least some of the pivoting movement of the connecting rod in operation, with at least one flow path 17 extending to the bearing surface of the said second bearing part which is loaded in operation, said flow path starting from one part of the bearing surface which is less loaded in operation and extending to said loaded part. The result is that a film of lubricant can form in the bearing part near the connecting rod, the bearing can "breathe" between individual load cycles and the journal has its working life increased. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2018112-A (GB)
Title: Distribution of Particulate Material
IPC: A01C17/00
Filed: 1979-05-09
Abstract: In a distributor for particulate material, means 26, 28 are provided for positively feeding the particulate material at a predetermined rate to a spinner 18 by means of which it is distributed over the ground. The position of the feed means relative to the spinner is adjustable to enable the user to obtain the optimum spread pattern and the feed means is driven from ground wheels 14 in such manner that as soon as the distributor vehicle comes to a halt, the feed means drive is discontinued. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2022917-A (GB)
Title: Electric incandescent lamp
IPC: H01K1/50
Filed: 1979-05-29
Abstract: Known electric incandescent lamps having a bromine and hydrogen containing gas filling are also provided with iodine if they are to have a long life. This has a protecting influence on the colder tungsten parts of the lamp. However, the use of iodine also exhibits disadvantages. In lamps according to the invention the current inside the lamp envelope (1) is supplied to the coiled coil filament (5) via a helically-wound tungsten wire (6) which is screwed in (Figure 1) or around (Figure 2) the filament (5) and is in engagement with at least a secondary turn (7) of said filament. This construction enables the omission of the use of iodine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2025624-A (GB)
Title: Capacitance pick-up
IPC: G01D5/241
Filed: 1979-06-11
Abstract: A capacitance pick-up comprises an electrically conductive sleeve 15 surrounding a member 17 connected to a component the displacement of which is to be indicated. The presented surfaces of the sleeve and member are ribbed whereby the capacitance value as measured between the sleeve and member will vary in a cyclic manner as the component is moved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2031190-A (GB)
Title: Digital electronic clock and/or chronograph
IPC: G04F10/04
Filed: 1979-07-16
Abstract: A digital electronic clock and/or chronograph in which there are fewer display devices (36,37,38,39) than the minimum required to allow simultaneous display of tens and units of each of hours, minutes and seconds, and tenths of seconds. The clock and/or chronograph also includes a preselector (24), disposed between stores (10,11) and a decoder (35), which is arranged to allow, in response to push- buttons (1,2,3), electrical signals to be fed to the LED display devices (36,37,38,39). When function as a clock is required, signals relating to tens and units of each of hours and minutes or tens and units of each of minutes and seconds may be fed to the display devices (36,37,38,39). When function as a chronograph is required, signals relating to tens and units of each of minutes and seconds, tens and units of seconds and tenths of seconds or tens and units of each of hours and minutes may be fed to the display devices (36,37,38,39). During function as a chronograph, the actual time of day may be displayed temporarily and the chronograph may be stopped and re-started to a time series of periods without loss of the accumulated total time of the periods. A luminous indicator (eg photo-diodes) may be disposed adjacent each pair of display devices to indicate by its colour the identity of the information displayed. Photosensitive elements may automatically control the display brightness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2026377-A (GB)
Title: Net covering for articles
IPC: B65B9/13
Filed: 1979-07-16
Abstract: A tubular net 1 has unorientated annular zones, 2 and orientated annular zones 3 which contract transversely upon heat shrinking; the net can be used for packaging or sleeving, the zones 2 acting as end closures or neck holders and the ends of the zones 3 being heat shrunk to retain the other end of the article 4 (or articles) being packaged or sleeved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2046845-A (GB)
Title: A casing for housing and controlling the temperature of a pressurized container
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1980-02-01
Abstract: A device for conserving liquid or semi-liquid products in pressurized containers comprises a casing 6 made from an insulating, rigid and impact resisting material, provided with a discharge pipe (7) and a valve support (8), and adapted to receive said container, a cover cap (3) made from an insulating material closing said container and receiving a push-button (2) inside which is provided a space forming a reservoir which contains a cooling or heat-carrying material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2051013-A (GB)
Title: Sheet-like articles from piles
IPC: B65H1/06
Filed: 1980-05-19
Abstract: Apparatus for clamping a pile (1) of hinged lid blanks, during replenishment from the blank reservoir, comprises a pair of inflatable rubber tubes (3) engageable with the long side edges of the blanks towards the bottom of the pile. When a sensor (e.g. a photo-electric cell) senses that a group of blanks is about to be added to the pile, it causes the tubes (3) to be inflated via a selector valve (13), until the blanks have been dropped on to the pile, so preventing a faulty removal of more than one blank from the bottom of the pile. The tubes may also be used to jog the pile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2054963-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker arc guides
IPC: H01H9/34
Filed: 1980-06-06
Abstract: Arc guides 25 for a circuit breaker comprise a laminated stack of arc quenching plates (23) with arc guide walls 15, 25 in the region of the intended arc entry into the stack and forming a nozzle which accelerated the arc prior to entry into the stack. In this way the tendency of the arc to dwell in front of the arc quenching plates (23) is diminished, and the arc is rapidly extinguished. The arc guide walls 15, 25 may be formed of a one-piece substantially U- sectioned component (shown) with apertures 16, 21, 22 for the arc or may be in the form of two separate plates which are angled or shaped to form the nozzle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2054319-A (GB)
Title: Method of and device for determining the contour of a body by means of radiation scattered by the body
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 1980-06-27
Abstract: In computed tomography when only a part of a body section is irradiated it is necessary to know the boundary contour of the body section in order to carry out image reconstruction. The body contour is, in the improvement, determined by means of radiation scattered in the body during a measurement scan. The scattered radiation is measured, 21, in a direction which is different from the direction of the X-rays of the fan-shaped beam, along scattered radiation paths which do not intersect each other in the positioning zone. The scattered radiation path 30l which is situated furthest from the centre 2 of the examination zone is selected, and its position is recorded. After recording all scattered radiation paths for the different directions of the fan-shaped radiation beam, the contour of the body slice to be examined is determined from the recorded positions of the scattered radiation paths. Alternatively by sensing the radiation scattered in a plane inclined to the sectional plane but intersecting it along a beam direction in the fan beam, the boundary contour points can be derived directly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2081204-A (GB)
Title: Display token holder
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1980-08-05
Abstract: A display token holder may be adhesively secured to a glass surface and is provided with an aperture 5 whereby a token or licence can be introduced into and removed from the holder when the latter is in an operative position on the glass surface. The holder comprises a sheet of flexible material having a peripheral region 4 provided with adhesive and a slit 5 for placing the token in position between the glass surface and a central region 3 of the holder. After insertion of the token, the flap 6 formed by the slit 5 is held closed by tabs 7 which may be bent back and introduced into slots 9 in the flap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2056840-A (GB)
Title: Preparing emulsified foods
IPC: A23L27/60
Filed: 1980-08-08
Abstract: A mayonnaise-like food is prepared by solubilising an alcohol- denatured soybean protein with protease until the solubility of the protein in a 10% aqueous solution of trichloroacetic acid is from 8 to 35% by weight, separating water- insoluble materials, and emulsifying the thus-refined soybean protein with edible oil and vinegar. The alcohol may be methanol, ethanol or propanol and the protease may be e.g. pepsin, papain or trypsin.
Patent GB-2064625-A (GB)
Title: Method of Hole Forming for Miniature Piles
IPC: E02D7/18
Filed: 1980-11-18
Abstract: A method of forming a hole of not more than 300 mm transverse dimension in readiness for production of a miniature pile filling the hole, which comprises driving a mandrel (10) into the ground by the action of a vibrating hammer (11), the mandrel being an integral structure of stepped sections (10A, 10B, 10C) of reducing diameter from the upper section (10A) to the lowermost section (10C). A cylindrical hole may be formed using a shoe attached to the lowermost section, the shoe having a transverse dimension greater than the maximum transverse dimension of the mandrel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2067795-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or Relating to Stepping Motor Driven Electronic Timepieces
IPC: G04C3/14
Filed: 1980-11-19
Abstract: In an electronic timepiece actuated by an electric stepping motor normally driven by pulses 20 of successively opposite polarities, and having a detecting circuit for detecting whether the motor has rotated or not in response to an applied pulse, when the response of the detecting circuit is that appropriate to the condition of non-rotation, there are applied to the motor two successive correction driving pulses 22, 23 of successively opposite polarities and each of greater width than that of a normal driving pulse 20, the first correction pulse 22 being of opposite polarity to the immediately preceding normal driving pulse 20b. The arrangement is stated to avoid errors which would otherwise occur if the detecting circuit fails to detect a non-rotation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2064468-A (GB)
Title: Container seams
IPC: B65D8/20
Filed: 1980-11-26
Abstract: A metal container such as an aerosol can has at least one seam formed by two overlapping metal edges, at least one of the edges 18 having a resilient polymeric layer 16 bonded to the metal, so that when that edge 18 is seamed to a second edge 22 the polymeric layer deforms without destroying the bond, and becomes bonded to the second edge, so creating a seal against leakage. A layer of latex no greater than 0.10 mm thick may also be included in the seam. Preferably, the polymeric layer is polypropylene and extends over the entire surface of at least one component of the container. Heat may be applied to facilitate seaming. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2076305-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus of a rotary pulsative type
IPC: B01F27/93
Filed: 1979-09-19
Abstract: An apparatus of a rotary pulsative type has a casing (1), its walls forming a preliminary mixing chamber (2) with an inlet (3) for emulsions and/or suspensions entering the apparatus. The casing (1) comprises also a mixing chamber (4) which is interconnected with the preliminary mixing chamber (2) and comprises a rotor (6) and a stator (7) intended to create a variable resistance to the stream during rotation of the rotor (6). The inlet (3) is provided with a tube (21) carrying, on its internal surface, elements (22) made of a resilient material.
Patent GB-2085665-A (GB)
Title: Brush-holder for electrical machines
IPC: H02K13/00
Filed: 1981-06-12
Abstract: The brush-holder has at least one pivotally mounted support arm (30) for a brush (31), which support arm is acted upon by a spring (35) for pressing the brush against a rotating counter-contact surface. The spring (35) is secured to the support arm (30) in the vicinity of the brush (31), as shown by a rivet (42), and its free end portion (44), extending beyond the fastening point, biases the brush to keep it in position. Consequently, the support arm may be rigidly formed. The brush-holder ensures reliable contacting between the brush and a rotating counter-contact surface even in the case of high mechanical stress. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2080508-A (GB)
Title: Making Lighting Display Apparatus
IPC: F21V31/00
Filed: 1981-07-15
Abstract: A method for the production of lighting display units comprises placing a plurality of lamps or bulbs 1 in a polyester resin 3 partly filling a channel casing 4, applying further polyester resin over the lamps or bulbs and finally levelling off and polishing the surface of the resin to produce a matt surface. Alternatively, a tube of P.T.F.E. is embedded in the resin and this tube is withdrawn when the resin has hardened and replaced by a chain of lamps. The casing 4 may be made of aluminium, hardwood, concrete, plastics material, etc. The lamps may be wired in groups in series, the groups being connected in parallel. <IMAGE>