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Patent GB-454153-A (GB)
Title: Improved elastic band for wearing apparel
IPC: A41F9/02
Filed: 1935-02-21
Abstract: 454,153. Waistbands for garments. HERRMANN, E., Kleinschoenebeck, near Berlin. Feb. 21, 1935, No. 5599. Convention date, Feb. 23, 1934. [Class 141] An elastic waistband, particularly for knickers, comprises a strip b of perforated indiarubber enclosed in a textile elastic covering f formed from a crepe fabric woven in strip form with a highly-twisted warp and a selvage edge. The crepe strip is folded longitudinally, the fold a lying at the upper edge of the rubber strip, and the selvage edge c obviates turning in of the fabric. The fabric and rubber are connected by elastic stitching d. Specifications 284,478, [Class 141], 385,892, and 402,334 are referred to.
Patent GB-646854-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to bracket-like supports for collapsible tubes, bottles and like containers
IPC: A47K1/09
Filed: 1948-02-25
Abstract: 646,854. Magnetic fastenings. DENT, A. M. Feb. 25, 1948, No. 5622. [Class 44] [Also in Groups XIV and XVII] A support for collapsable tubes, bottles and like containers comprises .c a bracket 1 of plastic material with an inverted cup - shaped housing 6 accommodating a horse-shoe magnet 2. The pole ends 11 of the magnet are flush with the mouth of the housing and engage a soft iron armature 13 screwed on the threaded nozzle of a tube 15. The armature may incorporate a rubber collar internally threaded to fit different sized tubes or the armature may be formed inside the tube during manufacture. In modifications the armature on the article may be a permanent magnet cooperating with the bracket magnet or with a soft iron armature of inverted horse-shoe form in the cup-shaped housing of the bracket.
Patent GB-307612-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the securing or attachment of the pulping, rasping, or abrading surfaces, to the drums of coffee pulpers and similar machines
IPC: A23N5/00
Filed: 1928-02-23
Abstract: 307,612. Armfield & Co., Ltd., J. J., and Armfield, J. H. Feb. 23, 1928. Pulping coffee.-The abrading surface is made of fixed diameter and is secured to the revolving drum by the expansion of the latter within it. In the form shown in Fig. 1 the revolving drum 8 is formed with a slit down its length and, after the abrading cylinder 6 has slipped into position upon it, is expanded by forcing the coned surfaces 4 towards each other by the screw 5. In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the split drum 8 is provided with lugs 7 that may be drawn towards each other to enable the abrading cylinder to be slipped into position, the lugs then being released to allow the drum to expand.
Patent GB-248397-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to devices for transporting or feeding long iron pieces
IPC: B21B13/00
Filed: 1926-03-01
Abstract: 248,397. Kalker Maschinenfabrik Akt.-Ges. March 1, 1925, [Convention date]. Rolling. - Roils a and b for feeding bars to and from rolling mills are mounted so that the roll b can be spaced as desired from the roll a while the pressure on the roll b is kept uniform. The spindle bearings of the roll bare mounted in a cross member d which is acted on by a spring c the upper end of which abuts against a cross piece f spaced on rods e, the distance of f from d determining the compression of the spring and therefore the resistance to uplift of the roll b. A spindle h threaded into a cross piece of the frame spaces the roll b from the roll a by moving the parts d, f and rods e up or down as one unit. To interrupt the feeding while the rollers are rotating the roll b is raised from the material being fed, by means of an electromagnet i operating through a lever system k on the rods e, e, to lift the cross piece d &c. against the pressure of the spring c.
Patent GB-659440-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in garment-pressing machines
IPC: D06F71/06
Filed: 1949-03-02
Abstract: 659,440. Ironing-presses. WHITAKER, Ltd., R. G., and GRAY, F. T. March 2, 1949, No. 5711. [Class 138 (ii)] In a garment pressing machine of the type in which a movable head 3 mounted on a beam 4 pivoted (at 5) on the frame of the machine is manually controlled and brought into pressing relation with a stationary buck 2, the weight of the head being counterpoised by springs or a weight 11, power means subsidiary to the manual control is provided for assisting movement of the head towards the closed position by manual operation. The manual control includes a fixed handle 10 and a movable handle 28 carried by a lever 29 which is pivoted at 5 and controlled by a spring 30. The power means comprises a hydraulic cylinder 12 and piston 13 whose rod 14 is pivotally connected to the rear end of the beam 4. The lower end of the cylinder 12 is connected by piping 18 to the port 19 of a valve 20 having an inlet 21 and outlet 22. The piston 23 of the valve 20 is connected by a rod 24 to a linkwork 25, 26, 27, the link 27 being connected to the operating handle 28. By pulling down the handle 28 the piston 23 is depressed and steam or compressed air from inlet 21 is supplied through port 19 and piping 18 to the cylinder 12 and thus the piston 13 moves upwardly to assist the movement of the beam. Movement of the beam by the fixed handle 10 has no effect on the valve 20 and the power means is not brought into action. The stroke of the piston 13 is restricted so that, before the head and buck are brought into actual contact, the piston 13 has completed its stroke, the final movements to bring about the pressing of the garments being permitted by a resilient mounting 17 which allows limited spring-controlled displacement of the cylinder 12. The manual control may also include a treadle 7 in the form of a bell-crank pivoted to the frame and connected by a link 8 to a point 9 of the beam 4.
Patent GB-704129-A (GB)
Title: Smoking pipe
IPC: A24F7/02
Filed: 1952-03-05
Abstract: 704,129. Tobacco pipes. MORTENSEN, L. A. March 5, 1952 [March 5, 1951], No. 5738/52. Class 130 . Appropriate rotation of a mouthpiece (or stem) 1, relative to a stem (or mouthpiece) 2 and to a pin 5 rotatively retained therewith by initial frictional contact between it and a synthetic resin, e.g. polyvinylchloride, or other resilient tube 8 confined between cups 7, 7<1>, draws the pin 5 into the mouthpiece by screwed coaction between the pin and a smoke bore portion 4<1> and causes the tube 8 to grip the stem firmly. In a modification, the pin is rigid with the mouthpiece (or stem) and has a screwed extremity co-acting with a nut replacing the pin head and frictionally entrained by the adjacent cup' to effect the necessary action on the tube.
Patent GB-1341678-A (GB)
Title: System for communicating pictorial information
IPC: B43L13/02
Filed: 1972-02-08
Abstract: 1341678 Communicating with the blind SAAB-SCANIA AB 8 Feb 1972 [8 Feb 1971] 5780/72 Heading G5G A system for communicating with the blind comprises a drawing board 1 having an arm 11 supporting a stylus 5 which can be moved in accordance with pictorial information to be communicated; a transducer 14, 15 producing electrical signals representative of the movement of the stylus; and a reading table 2 incorporating a reciprocating striker pin (21), Fig. 2, not shown, arranged to move in correspondence with the stylus 5, so that the pin strikes at the underside of a deformable writing material mounted on the table 2 to form point-shaped projections reproducing the transmitted information. The signals from the transducer are applied to drive units controlling the movement of the striker pin either directly or by way of a tape recorder 10. A knob 26 on the drawing board 1 can be adjusted to enlarge or reduce the figure to be communicated.
Patent GB-362253-A (GB)
Title: Method of decorating porcelain and the like
IPC: B44C3/00
Filed: 1931-02-24
Abstract: 362,253. Pottery manufacture. SCHLINDENBUCH, R. H., 25, Svecova, Prague. Feb. 24, 1931, No. 5793. Convention date, May 17, 1930. [Class 87 (i).] A method of ornamenting porcelain or terracotta consists in coating the entire surface with paint, working out the broad outline of a design by a cedar-wood stylus, removing the paint where necessary by a mop of elder pith, drying the remaining paint, and then filling in the details of the design on the dried surface which may be recoated with paint made up with a sugar solution containing oxgall, the details being finished by removal of this second coating by a finely-pointed sponge tuft. The paint may be made up with copaiba balsam and petroleum and may be fixed by heating in a muffle.
Patent GB-608857-A (GB)
Title: Device for switching-in and disconnecting signal apparatus
IPC: H04M1/31
Filed: 1945-03-08
Abstract: 608,857. Substation equipment. AUTOPHON AKT.-GES. March 8, 1945, No. 5806. Convention date. Dec. 4, 1942. [Class 40 (iv)] [Also in Group XL (b)] Substation apparatus such as loudspeaking equipment or teletype equipment is switched in by the operation of the offnormal contacts of a calling dial and switched out by a special operation of the impulse contact. As shown, the operation of the off-normal contact k, Fig. 1, completes a D.C, circuit through the substation equipment N for relay R which thereupon locks and connects the substation equipment to line. Relay R may in addition switch in an amplifier (not shown) and a visual signal SZ. Switching out of the equipment N is effected by dialling a special digit whose corresponding finger hole is situated just beyond the " O " finger hole, which causes a prolonged opening of the impulse contacts i until after the opening of the off-normal contacts k, thereby releasing R. The equipment may also be switched in by an incoming burst of A..C. current which operates R over condenser C, whereafter it locks as before. In case it is necessary to switch in the equipment some time before setting up a call, the dial is provided with another special finger hole corresponding to a closing of the off-normal contacts without operating the impulse contacts. The dial construction for obtaining the prolonged opening of impulse springs i is illustrated in Fig. 3. The cam 1 rotates with the dial face and dialling the special digit causes the cam face 1a to abut the stud 4 on the plate 5 which is thus rotated about its pivot 6, this movement being communicated to a lever 8 whose detent 7 fits into a slot 9 in the plate 5. The detent 10 in the lever 8 is thus pressed on to the impulse spring 11 to hold the impulse contacts (not shown) open. At the end of the return motion of the dial the cam 1a strikes a stud 17 on the plate 5 which is restored to its normal position, thereby closing the impulse contacts. An over-centre spring 13 gives a snap action to the plate 5 whose limits of travel are determined by a stud 15 thereon which moves in the elongated groove 16 in the fixed plate 14.
Patent GB-1022841-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electrical isolating switches
IPC: H01H1/20
Filed: 1963-02-14
Abstract: 1,022,841. Air break switches. ALLMANNA SVENSKA ELEKTRISKA A.B. Feb. 14, 1963 [Feb. 15, 1962], No. 5970/63. Heading H2B. A three-phase isolating switch comprises bridging contact members 7, 8, 9 pivoted upon shafts 13, 14, 15 journalled in a stand 16 having a plane upper surface, each shaft lying parallel to a line passing through the corresponding fixed contacts and being on the opposite side of a plane, normal to said surface and passing through said line, to the moving contact in its open position. The contact bridges 7, 8, 9 are carried upon insulators 10, 11, 12 coupled by a linkage 18 to a pivoted operating arm 17. The contact bridges may be constituted by cartridge fuses.
Patent GB-513254-A (GB)
Title: Process for the treatment of minerals containing iron
IPC: C22B1/02
Filed: 1938-02-25
Abstract: 513,254. Magnetic iron oxide. VECCHIS, I. DE. Feb. 25, 1938, Nos. 6009 and 25605. [Class 1 (iii)] Minerals containing iron, other than silicates, are heated, without a reducing agent, in an oxidizing atmosphere to incandescence, and cooled under non-oxidizing conditions whereby magnetite is formed. Suitable minerals include naturally formed iron hydroxide or " Gossans " (FeO.OH.xFe2O3)' ferric oxide, ferrous oxide and ferrous carbonate. The mineral may be heated for, say 1¢-2 hours, at 900‹- 1000‹C. in a gas- or masut-fired rotary furnace, and then dropped into water. The product is pulverized and subjected to magnetic separation. The separated material may, after drying, be mixed with charcoal, coke dust, powdered graphite &c. in quantity determined by the nature of the metal, more or less carburized iron or steels, that is to be produced. The mixture may be heated in a rotary furnace to 1000-1100‹C., the partly melted "balls" of iron emerging being introduced at about 1000‹C. into a melting furnace from which the liquid metal may be poured into moulds. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 222,815, [Class 82 (i)], 409,936, 427,604 and French Specification 785,685.
Patent GB-121749-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Hollow Articles from Wood Laminæ.
Inventor: PRIOR WILLIAM
IPC: B27D1/08
Filed: 1917-04-28
Abstract: 121,749. Prior, W., Prior, W. L., and Gibson, J. S. April 28, 1917. Wood pipes and tubes.-In tubes, masts, spars, poles, &c., made of veneer strips arranged longitudinally in conjunction with interposed strips wound helically in opposite directions, the longitudinally arranged layers are disposed inside, outside, and between the spiral windings. The invention is applicable to circular or other crosssections.
Patent GB-1179154-A (GB)
Title: Fracturing of Solid Bodies.
Inventor: TOPOLSKI ALVIN STANLEY
IPC: B02C4/08
Filed: 1967-02-08
Abstract: 1,179,154. Granulating. DOW CHEMICAL CO. 8 Feb., 1967 [10 Feb., 1966; 9 Jan., 1967], No. 6045/67. Heading B5A. [Also in Division B2] Strands 27, Fig. 2, of brittle synthetic resinous plastics are reduced to granules 27a, 27b, by a pair of toothed rollers 20, 23, having teeth as at 21, 24, 25. In operation, the strand 27, supported by a pair of nip rolls, is fed to the rotating rollers 20, 23 and is supported between the teeth 24, 25 and broken by the pressure of the tooth 21. As described an apparatus comprises a toothed roller 40, Fig. 3, fixed to a shaft 31 and driven by a variable-speed motor 35. A synchronous drive gear 38 co-operates via pivotallymounted idler gears 56, 57 with a second synchronizing gear 66 on a movable driving shaft 65 for the second co-operating toothed roller 83. To vary spacing between the rollers the shaft 65 is adjustable by cams 78 . . . 80 via connecting rods 74 . . . 76. An anti-backlash brake 86 or other anti-backlash means is fixed to the shaft 65. In operation, the gear train prevents teeth 84, 41 of the rollers 83, 40 from being angularly displaced. Alternatively the shafts may be electrically coupled by a synchro or Selsyn motor. Alternative arrangements of teeth on the rollers are described.
Patent GB-953527-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a toy
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1963-02-14
Abstract: 953,527. Dolls. REUGE S.A. Feb. 14, 1963 [Feb. 15, 1962], No. 6086/63. Heading A6S. A doll or animal toy is provided with means for producing the sounds and movements of the heart's beats, comprising a spring motor mounted in an internal casing 2 in which a ratchet wheel 7 rotates to periodically release a reed 5 carrying a rod 8 which thumps the said casing, and a cord 3 connected to the external surface which produces vibrations simulating heartbeats.
Patent GB-1456084-A (GB)
Title: Nephelometer
IPC: G01J3/50
Filed: 1974-02-11
Abstract: 1456084 Photo-electric nephelometer CONTINENTAL DISTRIBUTORS Inc 11 Feb 1974 [12 Feb 1973 J 06224/74 Heading G1A A photo-electric nephelometer comprises a holder for a test tube 16 containing a sample, the amount of extraneous particulate material contained in which, is to be determined, a source 24 of light arranged to transmit light through the sample, and an annular light integrating chamber 23 arranged round the test tube, provided with two ports 30 carrying photo-detectors for sensing light scattered direct from the particles and that which arrives after reflection from the diffusing walls of the chamber 23. Chamber wall may be formed by machining a series of closely spaced minute furrows, Fig. 4 (not shown). The source is a light bulb which is connected in a switch circuit such that when a measurement is performed it is run at normal operating voltage, but on removal of the test tube, a resistor is switched into the power supply line to under-run the lamp and keep it warmed up for the next test. The detectors are silicon photo-diodes and the circuit therefor includes a calibration potentiometer, adjusted when a reference sample is in the test tube, and a meter circuit provided with range switching. The holder for the test tube has an O-ring seal to prevent light passing around the outside of the tube to the chamber 23.  The apparatus is applicable to medical, air and water pollution tests, e.g. exhaust gasses (which are bubbled through a detergent to provide a test sample).
Patent GB-152566-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the manufacture of furnace blast tuyeres
IPC: C21B7/16
Filed: 1920-03-02
Abstract: 152,566. Bower, C. O. March 2, 1920. TuyÞres.-A furnace tuyere consists of a body A of malleable or cast iron or non-ferrous allov with a renewable nose B of forged copper or alloy. Cooling water from one or more nozzles H is given a whirling motion in an annular chamber G formed between a baffle-ring E and the nose; it leaves this chamber through a nozzle K and passes through the space C in the body with a spiral motion to the exit M. The baffle-ring is formed in segments, retained in grooves F in the nose, which is secured to the body by bolts 0 passing through the ring segments. An enlargement is made at one point of the grooves to allow the segments to be inserted; alternatively, the ring E may be solid and inserted before the nose is finally brought to size in dies. In a modified form, the nose and body are drawn in one piece and attached to a base; whilst a helical baffle-plate is secured in the hollow body to guide the water.
Patent GB-649649-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to wire spring constructions for furniture
IPC: A47C7/30
Filed: 1948-02-28
Abstract: 649,649. Spring upholstery. HARRIS LEBUS, Ltd. Feb. 28, 1948, No. 6271. Convention date; Dec. 1, 1939. [Class 52 (iv)] An assembly of wire springs 6 preferably sinuous springs, is laterally tensioned by the resilient arms 28 of a U-shaped border wire 27 which are drawn inwardly from a normal divergent position when applied to the assembly Specification 633,327 is referred to.
Patent GB-634004-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to plug-and-socket connecting devices for electric razors
IPC: H01R29/00
Filed: 1948-03-01
Abstract: 634,004. Two-part couplings. KOOPERATIVA FORBUNDET, FORENING, U.P.A., and BRANDER, B. J. March 1, 1948, No. 6415. [Class 38 (i)] A socket 18 suitable for a razor having different circuits for different voltages, is provided with pairs of spring contacts 19, 20 in a cavity 21 which receives a plug 26 having embedded terminals 23 connected to an electric cord and slots 22 which guide the contacts 19 or 20 into engagement with the terminals. The plug can be inserted in the socket in two positions which are indicated on the plug by an arm 24 which is movable into positions at right-angles to each other, and engages a socket groove 25. The plug and socket may have three contacts at 120 degrees for a split-winding motor.
Patent GB-512665-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to electric lamps or the like
IPC: H01K3/16
Filed: 1938-03-01
Abstract: 512,665. Incandescent lamps baling closed bulbs. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd. March 1, 1938, No. 6429. Convention date, March 2, 1937. [Class 39 (ii)] Relates to means for capping an electric incandescent lamp bulb and attaching the leading- in wires therefor and comprises assembling a metal base shell 10, Fig. 1, (shown of the screwcap type) and a metal eyelet 11 with a ring 18 or a tube of glass between them, each metal part having a lead wire 21, 20 secured thereto, and then applying heat to unite the metal parts by fusion of the glass. Into this cap assembly the neck 30, Fig. 3, of the bulb 28 is inserted and heat is applied to the shell to fuse the portion of the neck located therein. To seal the neck closely to the shell, air under pressure is supplied to the bulb through a hole 17 in the eyelet so as to force the heat-softened neck into contact with the shell. The interior of the bulb is then exhausted through the hole 17 and gas admitted, if desired. Finally, the hole is sealed by fusing down a short length of the glass tube through which the bulb was exhausted or by fusing glass beads. placed. in the cup-shaped end of the eyelet or in its interior. A modification (Fig. 9, not shown) is described for a double-filament lamp. Specifications 26,292/04, [Class 39], 420,783, 433,233 and 439,593 are referred to.
Patent GB-1536192-A (GB)
Title: Method of tagging with colour-coded particles
IPC: G09F7/16
Filed: 1976-02-18
Abstract: 1536192 Labelling MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO 18 Feb 1976 [19 Feb 1975] 06443/76 Heading B8F Individual production units of a substance, e.g. an explosive, are tagged for subsequent identification with microparticles from individual batches, each batch comprising partices having a sequence of visually distinguishable coloured segments providing a code peculiar to the batch. The largest dimension of a particle across the colour sequence may be 1 to 1000 Ám, preferably 50 to 250 Ám. In one embodiment, a spherical nucleus of polyolefin, polyacrylate, wax, glass, or biodegradable macromolecules e.g. albumin, gum arabic, or polyvinylpyrrolidone, is coated with concentric layers of polymeric material containing inorganic pigments, e.g. sulphates, chromates, sulphides, oxides, or carbonates, or stable organic pigments, e.g. phthalocyanine or Hansa Yellow, so that no two successive layers are of the same colour. The layers may be applied as liquid resins, e.g. alternating layers of a ketone-soluble resin and a non-ketone-soluble resin. The layers may be of polyacrylics, cellulosic derivatives, epoxy compounds, polyolefins, or waxes, and may be applied by fluid bed, ball mill, dipping, or pharmaceutical pill coating processes. In another version, the core is a monofilament, e.g. nylon, which when coated may be cut into lengths, e.g. discs. In another embodiment coloured polypropylene monofilaments are assembled around a monofilament core within a sheath of heatshrinkable plasticized PVC, which is subjected to a hot air blast to form a fused bundle of filaments in a PVC matrix, cut into segments 400 Ám in length. In another example, Figs. 5 and 6, a stack of coloured polyethylene films is faced with release material and has a stack of clear plastics discs 48 at each end. The stack is skived to produce a ribbon 52 containing coloured strips. The ribbon is then coated with release material, and cut into discs which are stacked as in Fig. 6, and skived again to produce a ribbon which is soaked in a solvent to dissolve the release material, thus producing microsandwiches as shown in Fig. 4. Magnetic material may be incorporated in the particles to permit retrieval by a magnet in a plastic bag which is then turned inside out. Where the starting point of the colour sequence is not evident, a particular colour, or a clear segment, may label the starting point.
Patent GB-395447-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, or relating to, fused coupling-plugs and other electrical appliances embodying fuses
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 1932-03-04
Abstract: 395,447. Fusible cut-outs. CRABTREE, J. A., Endwood, Little Aston Park, - Sutton Coldfield, and HARRISON, B. G., Ambleside, Birmingham Road, Walsall. March 4, 1932, No. 6502. [Class 38 (i).] A fuse carrier or plug coupling fitted with a fuse is formed with a cavity within which spare fuse wire is enclosed. The cavity a may be formed in a cover c that encloses the fitted fuse f, the parts being held together by a screw e so that the cavity is totally closed. The spare wire may be wound on a loose bobbin d, or on a bobbin-sbaped extension of the body b of the carrier. A central hole in the bobbin accommodates the screw e. Alternatively the wire may be wound on a T-headed piece of cardboard that can be bent round and placed in the cavity.