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Patent GB-218818-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in oil burners for furnaces and the like
IPC: F23D11/10
Filed: 1923-06-15
Abstract: 218,818. Leconte, H., and Hirsch, L. June 15, 1923. Spray burners.-In a spray burner, oil is supplied through a valve controlled pipe 9 to a duct 11 in a cone 10 thence through a forked passage 12 to outlets 13, when it is carried forward in thin layers upon the surface of the cone and atomized at the edge of its base by means of air supplied at a low pressure through a valve 2 and passing through a tube 14 surrounding the cone. The tube 14 and the cone 10 are mounted inside a hollow piston 15, provided with spokes 30 and a rod 17, the cone being provided with a screwed end 25 engaging a socket in the rod and with spacing members 26 to which the tube 14 is secured. The screwed end 18 of the rod 17 engages a nut 19 fitted with a handle by means of which the piston may be adjusted axially in the burner body 1<a> to regulate the air passing between the outer end of the tube 14 and the burner nozzle 1, the piston and tube being provided with slots, and the cone with a groove, for accommodating the pipe 9. The piston is provided with guide-slots 20 which engage projections 21 on the ends of screws fitted in bosses 22. The air passing round the cone 10 inside the tube 14 is regulated by means of an axially adjustable sheath 27 provided with slots for the passage of the pipe 9 and the spokes 30 and with a projection 31, engaged by a screwed-operating rod 28, which passes through a hole in a spoke 30 and is provided with a head 33 and a collar 34. The valve 2 is provided with a handle 3 secured in position by a nut 6 threaded upon a screw 5 passing through a slot in a sector 4.
Patent GB-1434786-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus including disposable array for processing body fluids
IPC: A61M1/10
Filed: 1973-04-02
Abstract: 1434786 Blood dialyser E S LICHTENSTEIN 2 April 1973 15721/73 Heading A5R [Also in Divisions B1, B2 and G1] A blood dialyser assembly includes a disposable array of interconnected conduits and reservoirs, the array having inlet and outlet connecting portions and being formed for example between at least a ,pair of flexible plastics sheets sealed to each other, the dialyser unit which is of known form being contained within one of the reservoirs of the array. The dialyser assembly shown comprises a disposable array 14 as above, part of the array being held between rear and front walls of a permanent installation, the walls of the installation having grooves and recesses in their facing surfaces to provide support for array 14. The dialyser 198 is in the part of the array extending below the permanent installation. The array includes inlet passages 102, 104 for introduction of water to reservoir 128, reservoir 122 containing filters and chemicals for purification of the water, reservoirs 142, 134 for purified water and concentrated saline respectively, heatable reservoirs 176, 178 for dialyser fluid formed by mixing the water and saline, dialysate purification reservoir 226, reservoirs 198 for the dialyser and 284 for anticoagulant for introduction into the blood and reservoirs 276, 300 for a blood analyser device and a blood pressure monitor respectively, reservoirs 276, 300 being fed with blood from the return line. Liquids may be moved through the array by occlusion of the conduits by means of rollers (76) on endless chains, the conduits being opened or closed by means of solenoid operated plungers (58, 68, 70) (Fig. 3 not shown). A similar disposable array may be used in conjunction with a syringe for taking a blood sample from a patient for analysis, the needle of the syringe being connected to the inlet of the array and the array being in coiled form prior to retraction of the piston of the syringe on taking the sample (Figs. 4 to 9 not shown).
Patent GB-357603-A (GB)
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 1930-05-22
Abstract: Aggregate is coated with a bituminous material together with rubber and a liquefier for the bituminous material with, if desired, the addition of lime, the weight of the rubber being from 0,2 to 2 per cent of the bituminous material.  The rubber may be used raw, as latex, or in solution in a hydro-carbon oil. Liquefiers include gasoline, kerosene, naphtha or light coal tar solvents.  The liquefier may be emulsified prior to its addition. In examples, the aggregate has added to it (1) liquefier, then rubber or latex, then asphalt, (2) latex, then liquefier, then asphalt, (3) latex, then emulsified liquefier, then asphalt; "fines" being added to the coated material in each case, in the proportion of 4 to 8 per cent of the mixture.  Rubber being soluble in hot asphalt, a rubberized asphalt may be used as a stock solution.  A pavement may be laid of a bituminous composition made as above, in any desired number of courses, preferably two; a foundation course consisting of a large aggregate with 3 to 6 per cent of the bituminous material, and a wearing course with smaller aggregate having from 5 to 8 per cent of the bituminous material.  This may be covered by a sealing course having sand or fines as aggregate and with from 1 to 3 per cent of the bituminous material.  No further fines are added to the coated aggregate of the last course.  Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 198,136, 216,245, and 216,602, [all in Class 22, Cements &c.].
Patent GB-908172-A (GB)
Title: Vibrator
IPC: B06B1/18
Filed: 1959-01-26
Abstract: The apparatus is the same as that described in Specification 908,171, but the Claims are different.
Patent GB-815139-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft tyre
IPC: B60C19/00
Filed: 1957-05-17
Abstract: 815,139. Pneumatic tyres; building drums. GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. May 17, 1957 [May 23, 1956], No. 15804/57. Classes 144 (1) and 144 (2) A heavy duty pneumatic aircraft tyre having a greater axial width than radial height in transverse section, and formed with a tread 3 of only slight transverse curvature merging into bulging side walls 2 by means of rounded shoulders 4, has a carcase of nylon cord fabric plies 7 laid with a cord angle of 35 to 45 degrees to the circumferential and anchored to inextensible beads 1 and is restrained against radial expansion under inflation pressure by a reinforcement in the tread region comprising superposed plies 9 of nylon cord fabric laid in face to face contact with each other and with the outermost carcase ply, and with a cord angle of 5 to 20 degrees to the circumferential. As shown, the tyre comprises six carcass plies 7 anchored to two cores 5, 6 in each bead 1, and six restraining plies 9 of successively narrower axial width radially outwardly of the tyre to provide stepped edges at the rounded shoulders 4. The covering rubber provides a thin tread 12 of less than half the thickness of the fabric plies 7, 9 therebelow, and thin sidewalls 11. An inner air-retaining liner 13 may be provided and the tyre may be mounted on a wheel rim having tapered bead seats 16. The external diameter of the tyre is less than five times its radial height in section and the resistance to expansion of the tyre may provide for only 3 to 5 per cent radial expansion under an inflation pressure of 200 lbs. per sq. inch. The tyre is built to shape on a sectional former, Fig. 6, having a flat periphery 18, bulged sides 19 and inset bead-receiving portions 20.
Patent GB-693558-A (GB)
Title: Acid zinc electrolyte and method of electroplating
IPC: C25D3/22
Filed: 1949-06-14
Abstract: 693,558. Electro-deposition of zinc. POOR & CO., and ACME STEEL CO. June 14, 1949 [June 19, 1948], No. 15813/49. Class 41. An acid zinc electro-plating bath comprises zinc in a soluble form dissolved in an acidic aqueous liquid having a lead content below 5 milligrams per litre and containing a gluconate and an alkylated naphthalene sulphonate dissolved in the bath. The bath may contain 50 to 150 grams per litre of zinc and may have a pH value between 1.0 and 5.5. The gluconate may be zinc gluconate prepared as described in Specification 693,592, [Group IV (b)], or may be gluconic acid obtained by the oxidation of glucose. The preferred sulphonate is isopropyl naphthalene sulphonic acid sodium salt. The current density may range from 2 amperes per square foot to 920 amperes per square foot. Specification 693,557 is referred to.
Patent GB-950954-A (GB)
Title: Germicidal iodine compositions
IPC: A01N59/12
Filed: 1960-05-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a complex of iodine with a water insoluble alkyl phenol-ethylene oxide condensate, wherein the phenoxy group contains at least one alkyl substituent and the alkyl substituents contain a total of 8 to 20 carbon atoms, and the amount of ethylene oxide present is such that the ratio of the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl phenol to the mols. of ethylene oxide is in the range 2.1 to 1-3 to 1, the proportion of water insoluble ethylene oxide condensate to iodine in said complex being within the range of 3 to 1-6 to 1 and imparting water-solubility to said complex. The complexes are prepared by mixing the iodine with the ethylene oxide condensate. Specification 731,603 is referred  Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 799,721.ALSO:A germicidal composition comprises a complex of iodine with a water-insoluble alkyl phenol-ethylene oxide condensate, wherein the phenoxy group contains at least one alkyl substituent and the alkyl substituents contain a total of 8 to 20 carbon atoms, and the amount of ethylene oxide present is such that the ratio of the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl phenol to the mols. of ethylene oxide is in the range 2.1 to 1-3 to 1, the proportion of water insoluble ethylene oxide condensate to iodine in said complex being within the range of 3 to 1-6 to 1 and imparting water solubility to said complex.  The alkyl phenol may be nonyl phenol.  The composition may also contain (a) hydroxy-acetic acid, phosphoric acid or mixtures thereof, and/or (b) a complex of iodine and a polypropylene glycol ethylene oxide condensate of the formula:  <FORM:0950954/A5-A6/1> in which the molecular weight of the group (C3H6O)y is within the range of 1500 to 3000 and (C2H4O)x+x1 equals 30 to 60% of the total weight of said condensate, and wherein the proportion of polypropylene glycol ethylene oxide condensate to alkylphenol-ethylene oxide condensate is within the range of 2.5 to 1-5 to 1.  Compositions containing isopropanol are referred to.  Specification 731,603 is referred to. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 799,721.
Patent GB-523884-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to carpet sweepers
IPC: A47L11/33
Filed: 1939-05-30
Abstract: 523,884. Carpet sweepers. ROBINSON, F., and BETTS, C. I. May 30, 1939, No. 15908. [Class 138 (i)] A carpet sweeper, Fig. 1, has friction wheels h and brush spindle rotatably mounted on trunnions f, Fig. 2, carried by laterally resilient arms d pivotally mounted. at e on the sweeper casing or on guard barsc outside the track wheels b. The arms d are releasably held by projections i engaging holes j in the bars c. A stop k limits the upward movement of the arm d.
Patent GB-353154-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for punching and crimping or corrugating sheet metal
IPC: B21D13/02
Filed: 1930-05-23
Abstract: 353,154. Making galvanicbattery plates. EVERETT, C. H., 32, Great West Road, Lampton, Hounslow, Middlesex, and CARR, G. R., 310, South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, U.S.A. May23, 1930, No. 15970. [Classes 83 (ii) and 83 (iv).] Corrugating; punching; shearing.- Lead sheet for accumulator grids is fed step by step between a die bolster e and a reciprocated ram b carrying sets of perforating punches, side trimming punches, and corrugating dies. The feed rolls are rotated intermittently through a ratchet rod l, Fig. 5, being coupled to the shaft reciprocating the ram b. Holes 46 are first punched by a row of punches 10 and after the step of the feed, other holes 47 are punched between them by punches 11 and thereafter circular &c. holes 48 are punched by two sets of perforating punches 12, 13, side punches 14 acting to trim the edges. The same ram b also carries a corrugating die 15 which co-operates with a lower die 22 rising in a slot in the bolster to crimp the sheet at 50, the last stage before it passes out between the exit feed rolls similarly ratchet operated. The die 22 is raised and lowered by lever mechanism 23 coupled to the ram b and timed therewith to meet the other corrugating die 15. A bar 29 urged down by springs 32 strips the sheet from the punches after each stroke. If the sheet to be punched is narrower than the width which the machine will accommodate, it is held in alignment by an adjustable longitudinal bar 42, Fig. 8, which urges a long flat spring element against the edge to confine the sheet between itself and the edge 7 of the machine. The edges are trimmed by punches 14 also in the ram, corresponding slots being formed in the bolster. Specifications 269,122, [Class 53, Galvanic batteries], and 353,153 are referred to.
Patent GB-1041407-A (GB)
Title: Pushbutton-controlled polyphase overload circuit breaker
IPC: H01H73/04
Filed: 1963-01-24
Abstract: 1,041,407. Automatic circuit - breakers. ELLENBERGER & POENSGEN G.m.b.H. April 23, 1963 [April 28, 1962], No. 16043/63. Heading H2B. A polyphase, push-button, moulded case, overload circuit-breaker has a separate bimetal trip for each phase all acting on a pivoted locking lever 24 which releases a latch 28 allowing this to pivot under a torsion spring 44 to release a control bridge 31 which moves upwards under a spring bias 32 to lift a number of bridging contacts 13, insulatingly mounted on the control bridge, away from co-operating fixed contacts 12, 14 and to allow push-button 8 to move upwards under its spring bias 43. The breaker is reset by depressing button 8 when an extension 38 thereof engages a projection on the middle contact assembly 13 to drive the control bridge 31 downwards until the end of control bridge 31 engages with the latch 28. Subsequent release of button 8 allows the spring 32 to pivot the control bridge to bring the contacts into engagement. The position and thus the tripping current of the bi-metals is adjustable by screws 18. The breaker may be manually tripped open by a sliding button 9 engaging an extension 26 of the locking lever 24. Auxiliary signalling contacts 56, 60 (Figs. 7, 9, 10, not shown), are mounted in the casing and operated through slides 58 by the control bridge 31.
Patent GB-936867-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for drop-wise discharge of liquids
IPC: B65D1/32
Filed: 1962-04-27
Abstract: 936,867. Flexible containers; oil cans. G. N. PETTERSEN. April 27, 1962 [April 29, 1961], No. 16200/62. Class 66. [Also in Group XVIII] A dispensing container 1 e.g. for oil, of flexible resilient material has a porous plug 6 held in an enlargement 5 of its spout and joined through a non-capillary passage 4 tc the interior of the container, pressure on the container wall causing a drop of liquid tc be delivered via the plug and on release of the pressure the liquid being drawn back through the passage 4 intc the container interior. The container may be of plastics material, and the plug 6 of wool felt thread. More than one drop is dispensed if the pressure on the container is not released. To obtain a higher rate of delivery the plug is pushed further into the enlargement 5, which may have an inward taper, Fig. 2 (not shown). Internal projections may be formed at the inner end of the enlargement to space the plug from the mouth of the passage 4, Fig. 3 (not shown).
Patent GB-841216-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to bale opening machines
Inventor: REDMAN RONALD JAMES
IPC: D01G7/02
Filed: 1957-05-22
Abstract: 841,216. Opening bales of fibres. DOWNS & SON Ltd., E.W. May 22, 1958 [May 22, 1957], No. 16221/57. Class 120(1). A bale opening machine for hard pressed bales of coir fibre and similar material has a movable platform mounted-for reciprocation in an inclined plane beneath a rotor carrying beater arms. The beater arms b may be free to swing on the rotor or may be fixed. A bale c is first placed on a movable platform k, then rolled on to platform e and the platform k is locked in position behind it. As the platform e carrying the bale is slowly raised up an inclined guide track d, the beater arms a throw portions of the bale on to a conveyer belt o for transfer to a carding machine. The platform e is, by mechanism described, moved slowly upwardly and returned to the starting position quickly.
Patent GB-469278-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to motor-propelled vehicles or the like for amusement purposes
IPC: A63G25/00
Filed: 1936-06-10
Abstract: 469,278. Amusement apparatus. TAYLOR, A. June 10, 1936, No. 16232. [Class 132 (i)] In motor driven vehicles simulating animals, e.g. a horse or a horse-drawn vehicle, guided and controlled by the usual reins, each leg of the animal is driven by a crank to simulate natural movement and the head of the animal is turned relatively to the body to actuate the steering mechanism. An electric motor 7 mounted on the chassis 5 surrounded by a guard rail 6 drives through worm 9 and wormwheel 10 a shaft 14 connected to the rubber tyred driving track wheel 11 through a clutch 12 adapted to slip at sudden changes in the load thereon. A sprocket 15 fixed to shaft 14 drives through a chain and sprocket 15b the forward shaft A. The shaft A drives cranks 16<a> and through chains 17 and sprocket wheels 15<c>, 15<a> drives cranks 16 freely mounted on shaft 14. The animal representation is supported by connecting rods 18, 18<a> pivoted thereto at 24, 24<a> and to the cranks 16, 16<a>. Arms 19 move with the rods 18, 18<a>, their free ends 20 embracing rods 21 secured to the animal framework 22, and moving along the rods 21 in opposition to springs 23. One or more seats 25 are provided with side projecting bars 26 to be gripped by the knees of the riders. Steering mechanism. The head 28 when rotated relative to the body by the reins 27 rotates a shaft 29 connected by a universal joint 30 to a shaft 31 splined to a bent arm 32 connected by a universal joint 33 to a shaft 34 which turns the carrier 35 of the steering wheel 37, the splined connection 31, 32<a>, providing for the movements of the animal body relative to the chassis 5. Further track wheels 50 are provided. Starting and stopping. The bit comprises shafts 38, Figs. 3, 4, and the reins 27 are connected to the lower ends of lugs 39 depending from these shafts. By pulling lightly on both reins the shafts 38 are rotated and cam levers 40 are raised to elevate a bar 41 against the action of a light spring 42 whereby a crank 45 is rocked about bearing 44 and tilts a mercury switch 47 carried thereby to start the motor 7, which is fed in known manner from the electrified floor and ceiling. To stop the motor the reins are released when the mercury switch resumes the horizontal position and opens the circuit, or the reins are pulled harder to compress a stiffer spring 48 when the mercury switch is returned to the horizontal by abutting against a stop 49, a stop bar (not shown) being provided to return the switch to the horizontal when it reaches its lowest position on release of the reins.
Patent GB-110428-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Spanners for the Removal of Sparking Plug Valve Caps of Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: CROAD JOHN
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 1916-11-03
Abstract: 110,428. Croad, J. Nov. 13, 1916. Wrenches, retaining in engagement; pin and like. wrenches. - A tool for tightening or removing the sockets of the sparking-plugs of internal-combustion engines consists of a spanner and a bolt, the bolt being adapted to screw into the socket in place of the plug and having a head adapted to engage the face of the spanner to prevent disengagement of the spanner from the socket. The spanner may be of any suitable kind to suit the form of socket to be removed and, as shown, is of the kind having projections b to engage radial slots in the top of the socket. The spanner is provided with a slot c to pass over the correspondingly shaped head d' of the bolt d which is screwed into the socket in, place of the plug and is then turned so that its head lies across the slot c as shown. In another form, the spanner is provided with a recess, instead of the projections b, to engage the end of the socket.
Patent GB-150475-A (GB)
Title: Improved device for transmitting and magnifying sound
IPC: G01H3/00
Filed: 1919-06-28
Abstract: 150,475. Silson, F., and Simpson, G., (Pernetta, U.). June 28, 1919. Ear instruments and h e a r i n g appliances. - For detecting irregularities in t h e working of an engine or machine, a rod a made of steel or other suitable material, or a series of rods connected together to form one continuous rod, has one end brought into contact with the machine or engine to be tested while the other end adjustably carries a sound box c so that a disk g carried by the sound box contacts with the end of the rod. An attendant listening at g can detect any irregularities.
Patent GB-612674-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to self starters for vehicles
IPC: F02N1/00
Filed: 1946-05-29
Abstract: 612,674. Controlling motor vehicles. FERGUSON, Ltd., H., FERGUSON, H. G., and CHAMBERS, J. May 29, 1946, No. 16403. [Class 79 (v)] [Also in Group XXXVII] In a vehicle such as a tractor having a gear lever or other control member movable to a plurality of positions in one of which the drive is disconnected, the gear lever is interconnected with actuating means for the selfstarter switch whereby the latter is actuable only when the gear lever is moved into said one position. Such position is preferably one which the gear lever does not enter during normal gear-changing operation, e.g. in a tractor having a gear-box with three selector shafts, two of which move backwards and forwards to give four forward speeds and the third shaft moves one way only to give reverse gear, the third selector shaft can be arranged to move the other way, by means of the gear lever, to actuate the starter switch. Such an arrangement is shown in Fig. 3, wherein the gear lever 3 is shown engaged with such third selector shaft 6, the latter being coupled by a link 9 with a bell-crank 10 to operate the starter switch 7. The switch, Fig. 5, comprises a pair of contacts 13 and a bridge-piece 16 mounted loosely on the spindle 17 and normally held clear of the contacts 13 by a light spring 18. Pressure on the button 12 is transmitted to the bridge-piece by the comparatively strong compression spring 20 to close the circuit. Any further depression of the button 12 is absorbed by the spring 20.
Patent GB-270118-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable saucepan drainer
IPC: A47J36/20
Filed: 1926-06-30
Abstract: 270,118. Simpson, J. W. June 30, 1926. Saucepans; handles.-An extensible strainer or draining appliance for use in saucepans or other cooking vessels comprises a plate 1, composed of pivoted bars arranged in lattice formation, having handles 2 pivotally attached to the end bars and extension or supplementary handles 3 connected to the ends of the main handles and adapted to be folded down on the main handles when not required for use.