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Patent AT-A48497-A (AT)
IPC: B60K7/00
Filed: 1997-03-19
Abstract: The hub drive includes an outer rotor motor, in which the rotor casing is connected with the vehicle wheel and the stator sits on a stationary axis which is unilaterally mounted at the vehicle frame or similar. The one-sided suspension is achieved by a carrying shield (6) connected with the axis (14), which comprises a peg (7) projecting into a drill hole (15) of the axis in the interior of the hub drive.
Patent DK-62286-A (DK)
Inventor: MCNAMARA THOMAS F
IPC: A23K20/195
Filed: 1986-02-07
Abstract: Tetracyclines having substantially no effective antibiotic or antibacterial activity and possessing anti-collagen-destructive enzyme activity or anti-collagenase activity and compositions containing the same have been found useful as anti-collagenolytic agents. Such tetracyclines and compositions containing the same are useful in the treatment of periodontal diseases, corneal ulcers, bone deficiency disorders, rheumatoid arthritis diseases characterized by excessive collagen destruction. A special aspect of this invention involves the incorporation of such tetracyclines in animal feed compositions for improved animal nutrition, such as may be evidenced by increased weight gain.
Patent GB-192567-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to fishing rods
IPC: A01K87/04
Filed: 1922-01-03
Abstract: 192,567. Westley, Richards, & Co., Ltd., and Haines, D. J. P. Jan. 3, 1922. Drawings to Specification. Rods and rod fittings.-In place of the usual whippings of silk or other material for binding the rods or for attaching fittings thereto, there are used rings or bands of cellulose hydrate or other non-metallic material which contracts as it dries and is therefore capable of being applied and shrunk in position on the rods and fittings. Rings or bands of the material are cut to the required length from a tube of the material formed by coating round rods or tubes with viscose or other solutions of cellulose, and precipitating the hydrate by any well-known means. The rings or bands, while wet, are passed on to the required part of the rod and left to dry and harden. For positioning the bands, the rod may be supported in a frame with pins or other means for marking the position of the bands.
Patent GB-327391-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to demountable rims for vehicle wheels
IPC: B60B23/04
Filed: 1929-01-01
Abstract: 327,391. Areson, N. Jan. 1, 1929. Tyre attachments to rims; detachable-rim, attachments to wheels.-A detachable rim 10 is formed in two parts 13, 15 connected by interengaging angle-lugs 17 and pins 16, and locked in use by means of a pivoted catch 18. The rim is secured to the wheel by the engagement of oblique lugs 9 on the rim in slots 7 formed between ribs 8 on the felloe 4. The rim is locked to the wheel bv means of a block 22 which is fitted with a spring-pressed catch 23 and is adapted to engage the mating portions of a slot 21 formed in the flanges 14, 6 of the rim 10 and felloe 4, respectively.
Patent GB-765138-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to auto-memory clutch
Inventor: KRAUSZER ADAM
IPC: F16D19/00
Filed: 1955-01-03
Abstract: 765,138. Actuation of switches. NORTHROP AIRCRAFT, Inc. Jan. 3, 1955, No. 113/55. Class 38(5) [Also in Group XXIV] In a mechanical clutching device comprising a gear unit G which rotates solidly to transmit drive between shafts 12, 12a and has gears and cams which rotate within a frame 19a, 19 held stationary when drive is not transmitted (see Group XXIV), the driven shaft 12a comes to rest at the end of the range of travel of a rotary potentiometer H. Continued movement of the driving shaft 12 G beyond this position causes a cam 14a fast thereon, having a recess engaging a nylon tappet shaft 24 joining pivoted members U<SP>1</SP>, U<SP>2</SP> in the gear frame, to turn the pivoted members to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and thus engage one of two dog-shafts 21, 25 in recesses 22 in a fixed part of the apparatus. The dog-shaft 21 or 25 simultaneously operates a switch W<SP>1</SP> or W<SP>2</SP> to indicate that the limit of 59 travel of the rotary potentiometer H has been reached. The shaft 12a is connected to the rotary potentiometer through a coupling 9, part of which has a stop 10a engageable with the first stop washer 10b of an index washer assembly 10. The index washer . assembly comprises nine stop washers as shown in Fig. 3. After one revolution of the coupling 9, the stop 10a engages with the first stop washer 10b, the next stop washer is picked up and so on until the stop washers achieve the configurations shown in Fig. 3a. The final stop washer 10c engages a stop 10d on a disc 10e operating a switch F. Ten revolutions of the shaft 12a in either direction thus causes the switch F to be turned on.
Patent GB-725272-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to machines for removing bark from logs
IPC: B27L1/00
Filed: 1953-01-02
Abstract: 725,272. Bark-stripping. TYOVALINE OY. Jan. 2, 1953 [March 21, 1952], No. 134/53. Class 145. In a machine for shaving the bark from logs the log is fed by conveyer means past a single set, or several staggered sets, of cutters 1 arranged circumferentially round the log on an annular support plate 4, each cutter being inclinedly mounted, either on a pair of parallel and equal arms 2 pivoted to the support plate or in an inclined guide in the plate, so that on encountering a hard obstacle on the log, the cutter moves both rearwardly and vertically against the action of resilient means such as springs or hydraulic pressure. Each cutter has a front face 5 at right angles to the log surface and a lower face parallel to the log surface, to prevent digging in and to assist the withdrawing movement.
Patent GB-871828-A (GB)
Title: Process for polymerizing alpha-olefins
IPC: C08F10/00
Filed: 1958-01-02
Abstract: Alpha-olefins are polymerized by contacting within a reactor an alpha-olefin having not more than 8 carbon atoms in a dispersion, in an anhydrous and oxygen-free inert liquid medium, of preformed particles of solid polymers of the olefin and a solid polymerization catalyst comprising a salt of a metal of Group IV(a), V(a) or VI(a) whish in a valence other than its highest valence state, together with an activator therefor under polymerization conditions of temperature and pressure, the preformed particles having been prepared by comminuting solid polymers of the olefin-containing active catalyst so as to expose active catalyst surface.  The dispersion of particles may be prepared in the same or separate reactor by contacting the alpha-olefin with a dispersion of catalyst particles and an activator therefor in an inert liquid medium thus forming solid polymer and solid catalyst which are then comminuted, or in the case of same reactor, the particles may be removed, comminuted and returned.  Specified olefins are ethylene, propylene, their mixtures butene-1, butadiene, isoprene, 3-methylbutene-1 and the hexenes, heptenes and octenes.  Specified activators, which may also be used to reduce the metal compound to its lower valence, are aluminium trialkyls (preferred), other metal alkyls, metal hydrides, metal borohydrides and alkyl metal halides.  Solvents for the reaction are saturated hydrocarbons.
Patent GB-781786-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to folding tables primarily for use on picnic and like occasions
IPC: A47B3/00
Filed: 1955-01-04
Abstract: 781,786. Stands; brackets. LLOYD, J. W., and SAUNDERS, A. H. Jan. 4, 1956 [Jan. 4, 1955], No. 155/55. Classes 52(3) and 52(5) A picnic or like folding table has a frame of metal strip with parallel arms 10 and bent to form hook formations 12 connected by a bar 13, a table top 14, with aperture 17 for a cup or glass, and supporting structures pivotally connected to arms 10, stop members 18 supporting the table in horizontal position. The table is hooked in use on to a framework with arms 21, 22 connected to a pointed rod 25 which may be pushed into the ground.
Patent GB-523374-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric fires
IPC: F24C7/06
Filed: 1939-01-04
Abstract: 523,374. Electric radiators. FERRANTI, Ltd., and FLETCHER, A. M. Jan. 4, 1939, No. 239. [Class 39 (iii)] In an electric fire having a heating element 7 in front of a curved reflector 1 behind a frame 3, a mesh-metal guard 11 is secured in the frame and a concave member 9 such as troughshaped strip of chromium plated brass is so mounted between the heating element and the guard that there is no straight line path from the element to the inner edges of the frame. Flanges 2 along the top and bottom edges of the reflector are secured to brackets 16 on the inside of a metal box 15. Specification 519,137 is referred to.
Patent GB-397365-A (GB)
Title: Lithographic processes and materials
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 1933-01-04
Abstract: 397,365. Printing-surfaces. BERGER, R., 16, Klingsorstrasse, Steglitz, Berlin. Jan. 4, 1933, No. 280. Convention date, Sept. 28, 1932. [Class 100 (ii).] Siccative materials of the kind used in oil painting are employed in the production of sheet metal or paper lithographic plates of the kind inscribed with lithographic ink from the ribbon of a typewriter or otherwise produced for office purposes. The siccatives may be salts of zinc, litharge, minium, lead acetate, pyrolusite, manganous borate, or manganous oxalate, &c., and particularly a mixture of zinc oxide and pyrolusite, the first promoting hardening and the second drying of the inscription. The siccatives, which may be mixed with the ink immediately before hand inscribing or dusted on afterwards if the inscription is done with a typewriter, are suitable for use .with the ordinary inscribing inks containing waxes, fats, resins, soaps, solvents, and colouring matter.
Patent GB-553714-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric circuit interrupters of the fluid blast type
IPC: H01H33/70
Filed: 1942-01-09
Abstract: 553,714. Gas-blast switches. WESTING- HOUSE ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL CO. Jan. 9, 1942, No. 361. Convention date, Jan. 9, 1941. [Class 38 (v)] A.gas-blast switch comprises a pair of tubular contact-members 25, 27 fixed in insulators 17, 21, and adapted to be bridged by a movable contact rod 29 or tube, which passes through holes 67 in insulating barriers 61 and through a further hole 83 in an arc-centring barrier 81. Compressed gas passes up the insulator 17 into spaces 69, 73 communicating with one another by way of a number of tubes 75 serving to structurally unite and space the two barriers. Insulating members 71, 77 surround the tips of the contacts 27, 25 and co-operate with recessed surfaces of the barriers 61 to provide gas-flow channels along which the blast is fed to the arc and through the holes 67, and ultimately escapes through wire-gauze cooling member 79. The barriers may be of fibrous material and each hole 67 may be lined with a metallic annulus 65; alternatively, the barriers may be of refractory material throughout. Since with tubular contacts 25, 27 there may be formed a dead space in the are where no blast is available. throttling means are provided in the form of an apertured partition 97 and the aperture 101 in the contact 29, the effect of which is to remove the dead spaces away from the holes 67 and nearer to the contacts themselves. Numerical figures are given in the Specification. The structure shown in Fig., 2, together with its supporting insulators 21, 17, is assembled on further insulators carrying an isolating arm co-operating with a contact on a further insulator and operated pneumatically after contactrod 29 has been moved to open position, Fig. 1 (not shown).
Patent GB-217151-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to scaffolding or like temporary erections
IPC: E04G7/18
Filed: 1924-01-05
Abstract: 217,151. Jones, D. Palmer-, and Scaffolding (Great Britain), Ltd. Jan. 5,1924. Scaffolding.-A clamping device for scaffold poles comprises a U-shaped member 1 for embracing one pole 3 and having its ends formed as curved seats 5 for a second pole 4 placed at rightangles, and a wedge member 6 fitting between the poles and adapted to be drawn downwards by a screw 13 acting in a bearing plate 12 to wedge the tubes apart. The wedge member has a groove 7 to fit against one tube and a screwed lug 9 to engage the bolt 13. It is also provided with shoulders 11 to engage the U-shaped member for temporary support during assembling, and also with side lugs 10 which bear against the curved ends of the arms 1 for clamping two poles in parallel relationship, Fig. 3. The undersides of the arms mav be recessed to form seats for the bearing plate 12.
Patent GB-692514-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a walking toy
IPC: A63H7/00
Filed: 1951-01-05
Abstract: 692,514. Walking toys. ARTISAN NOVELTY CO. Jan. 5,1951. [Jan. 9, 1950] No. 409/51. Class 132 (iii). The legs of a walking toy rotate independently about divergent axes and are urged by spring means into alignment. A body 10 of a doll has sockets 25, with flat inner walls 26, into which extend the upper ends of legs 11, 12. Each leg carries a flange 27 extending coaxially within socket 25. A tubular axle 28, whose head 32 is embedded in the leg, extends from the centre of flange 27 and a sleeve member 29, whose head is embedded in wall 26, extends outwardly to journal axle 28. A helical coil spring 40 has its ends 41, 42 engaged respectively in heads 32, 34 so that the legs are biased towards the standing position. Stops 43, 44 on the leg and body respectively limit relative movement. A split keeper 50, 51 engages corresponding grooves 52, 53 in axle 28 and member 29 respectively and is urged outwardly by leaf spring 54, Fig. 5. During assembly a floating ring 55 of the same diameter as sleeve 29 holds splitring 50, 51 and spring 54 in groove 52. The leg is pushed on and member 29 slides over axle 28 and pushes ring 55 along to the outer end of the axle leaving ring 50, 51 engaging grooves 52, 53. As shown in Fig. 1, arms 13, 14 and head 15 may be attached by swivelled hooks 16, embedded in the arms and head, through which is passed a strong resilient band 17.
Patent GB-210255-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to dynamometers
IPC: G01M13/02
Filed: 1923-01-05
Abstract: 210,255. British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., (General Electric Co.). Jan. 5, 1923. Dynamometers for testing the transmission mechanism of motor vehicles. The chassis 10 is arranged on a platform 11, and the transmission mechanism is driven bv an electric motor 12 connected to it by a spline coupling 13. The motor is of the floating field-frame type, .the frame 28 being connected to a dynamometer 29 which indicates the torque. The motor has a shunt field 31, Fig. 3, controlled by rheostats 32, 33 and a reversing switch 34. The armature circuit 30 is controlled by a rheostat 35, and starting and stopping push buttons 36, 37 are provided. The road wheels 16 are in contact with drums on a shaft 18. Upon a drum on the shaft 18 is mounted a Prony dynamometer brake 21, indicating the transmitted power at 23, and adjustable by a hand wheel 22. The forward thrust of the chassis is indicated by a dynamometer 24 to which it is connected, by an adjustable chain 25.
Patent GB-156549-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved head or top for chimneys, funnels, ventilating shafts and the like
IPC: F23L17/02
Filed: 1921-01-05
Abstract: 156,549. Spring, W. E., and Inderm³hle, G. Burger-. May 17, 1919, [Convention date]. Chimney and ventilating-shaft tops.-A chimney or ventilating-shaft top, in which the smoke rises in an undisturbed cylindrical column surrounded by an annular ascending air current comprises a plurality of curved guide passages 6, 7 for the air, opening radially and horizontally outwards at the bottom at 4 and 5 and vertically upwards within the top. In the form shown, the boundary walls 8, 9 and the top edge 10 of the terminal are stepped outwardly relative to one another, and the terminal is formed of blocks 2.
Patent GB-683404-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to bearings
Inventor: WILSON JOHN KENNETH
IPC: F16C33/14
Filed: 1950-01-09
Abstract: 683,404. Making bearings. NAPIER & SON, Ltd., D. April 2, 1951 [Jan. 9, 1950], No. 543/50. Class 83 (ii) [Also in Group XXXVI] In a method of making bimetallic bearings the exposed surface of the matrix metal B is provided with a series of grooves B<SP>2</SP> surrounding separate projecting portions B' of the matrix metal, a second metal C is applied to the grooved surface and then removed from the exposed face to a point such that parts of the matrix metal are exposed between the lines of the second metal remaining in the grooves. A steel shaft A comprising a journal on to which a bimetallic bearing is to be formed, is electro-plated with silver (see Group XXXVI) and machined by turning with a diamondtipped tool to approximately the finished size. The surface is then indented with a knurling tool or chaser. After cleaning the surface is then plated with lead C, with preferably a thin bonding layer of tin between the lead and silver. The bearing is then cleaned, dried and turned or ground to its finished diameter, exposing rectangular islands of silver surrounded by lead in the grooves B<SP>2</SP>. The dimensions are such that the exposed surfaces of the silver represent between 40 per cent and 60 per cent, of the total bearing area. Other matrix metals, such as bronze, may be used.
Patent GB-584588-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to wringers
IPC: D06F45/24
Filed: 1945-01-05
Abstract: 584,588. Domestic wringers. WEBB & CO., Ltd., H. C., and TAYLOR, F. W. Jan. 5, 1945, No. 546. [Class 138 (ii)] A domestic wringer has the main frame formed of a single metal strip bent to form a base bar 1 and two upright sides 2 which are slotted at 7 to guide the spindles 8, 9, of the upper and lower rollers and the bearing blocks 5 of the upper roll which is narrowed at 23, Fig. 3, to slide in the slot 7 and is screwed to a retaining plate 24 on the other side of the upright 2. Between the upper and lower spindles the slot 7 receives a dished part of a plate 32, Fig. 4, which is welded to a plate 33 on the other side of the upright 2. The lower bearing blocks 6 are bolted at 14 to the uprights 2 and extend upwardly and outwardly to form lugs 16 which are bored to take the supporting pins 17, Fig. 2, of a guiding table 18, thus positioning it near the nip of the rollers. A channel member 27 houses the bow spring 26, the ends of which ride on the tops of the bearing blocks 5 and houses the nut for the pressure-applying screw 29, the ends 30 of the channel member taking into locating recesses formed in the sides of the slots 7. A light metal channel pressing 31 encloses the member 27 and is secured under the channel pressings 11 that enclose the side members and gearing, by bolts screwing into lugs on the side uprights, the pressings being also secured to the block castings by screws 12, these castings being each provided with a drilled and tapped hole 22 to receive screws for mounting the wringer on a table or other surface.
Patent GB-1034591-A (GB)
Title: Electromechanical filters
Inventor: RUSSEN ALBERT
IPC: H03H9/50
Filed: 1964-01-06
Abstract: 1,034,591. Electromechanical filters. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES Ltd. Jan. 6, 1964, No.557/64. Heading H3U. An electromechanical filter of the kind comprising one or more resonator units of circular cross-section arranged coaxially between input and output transducers and coupled thereto by coaxially arranged rods of circular cross-section comprises at least one further resonator unit disposed coaxially with respect to the other units but beyond the input and output transducers so as not to lie directly in the transmission path coupling them. The resonator units may be of cylindrical shape; alternatively they may be of dumb-bell shape as shown in Fig. 6. The dumb-bell units, Fig. 7 (not shown), are provided with a hole at each end into which the coupling rods or "necks," which may be of a different material, are a push fit. The resonator units are tuned to vibrate in the torsional mode at the operating frequency of the filter; input and output units 28 and 29 are coupled magnetostrictively to coils 34 and 35. The units 36, 37 may be tuned to resonate over the pass-band of units 25, 26, 27 in which case attenuation takes place over this band instead. Alternatively, they may resonate on the same or opposite sides of the pass-band, thus providing attenuation to one or both sides of the pass-band. More than one additional unit may be arranged at either end of the filter.
Patent GB-508971-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to drop-side cots
IPC: A47D7/02
Filed: 1938-01-08
Abstract: 508,971. Drop-side cots. CROWN BEDDING CO., Ltd., and WALLIS, L. S. Jan. 8, 1.938, No. 615. [Class 52 (ii)] In a drop-side cot, the drop-side slides vertically on rods or guides and is normally held raised by one or more catches each consisting of a peg f carried by and projecting inwardly from the lower rail e of the drop-side in. conjunction with a vertical plate k mounted on the cot frame and having a downwardly facing V notch l in which the peg engages, and a manually-operated lever m having a notch p in one edge to retain the peg f, the lever being urged into locking position by a spring. The lever m has an inclined edge q so that when the side is raised the peg f forces the lever aside. The lever may be extended as at v for operation by the foot, and where two catches are provided, they are connected for simultaneous operation by a rod u.
Patent GB-620203-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to centrifugal honey extractors
IPC: A01K59/04
Filed: 1947-01-08
Abstract: 620,203. Centrifugal honey extractors. TAYLOR, Ltd., E. H., and DAWSON, G. H. Jan. 8, 1947, No. 618. [Class 23] Frames 11, containing honey, rest on radial arms and each is held at the top by wire holders 18, hinged to brackets on a vertically-adjustable hub 16. The latter is secured to a shaft 5, driven through a freewheel 21. by means of a hand-wheel 24 and a belt drive 22. The whole rotor is supported from an upper bearing 6. A lower hub 10 may be adjustable on the shaft 5. Honey extracted is flung against the wall 1 and drained from a sloping floor 2 through a tap 3.
Patent GB-1512381-A (GB)
Title: Gas compression apparatus including an axial thrust bearing
IPC: F04D29/04
Filed: 1975-05-06
Abstract: 1512381 Bearings NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP 6 May 1975 [7 Feb 1974] 00640/74 Heading F2A A gas film thrust bearing comprises a rotatable shaft 7, a movable thrust member 13 carried by the shaft and a corresponding fixed thrust member 21, a space 20, Fig. 2, between the two members for a gas film to hold them apart, the force of separation being generated by the pressure in the film, and means to generate the film including a source of gas having a pressure related to the force urging the two members together. A modification means for the gas film is provided, which means varies according to the axial oscillations of the shaft in order to dampen said oscillations. The modification means is generally a plenum 30, and the movable thrust member 13 an impeller. The gas film bearing 5 may be used for the axial support of the shaft of a compressor for a gas such as helium.
Patent GB-327694-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in belting for motors, fans and machinery
IPC: F16G5/18
Filed: 1929-01-08
Abstract: 327,694. Cooley, J. W. Jan. 8, 1929. Belts.-In reversible V and flat driving- belts, a block A of cork or of cork and other materials is compressed around each metal link C, which is formed at one end with a single central loop F receiving a fibre brush and at the other with two lateral loops E, one tapped, a pivot bolt being passed through the eyes in adjacent links. The block A may be in two halves compressed and cemented together around the link.