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Patent GB-998009-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to shoe insoles
Inventor: HUDSON LAWRENCE DOUGLAS
IPC: A43B13/38
Filed: 1961-02-17
Abstract: 998,009. Insoles. ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. Dec. 28, 1961 [Feb. 17, 1961], No. 5961/61. Heading A3B. An insole 1 formed of polytetrafluoro ethylene (P.T.F.E.) has elongated slots 2 cut around its periphery and formed throughout the entire thickness of the insole, to prevent wrinkling. The slots may be V-shaped and of uniform dimensions as shown, or may be of smaller depth around the heel portion than the toe portion, or be provided with holes at their inner ends, or be parallel sided. The insole may be fixed to the sole by means of adhesive.
Patent GB-882227-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to reversible driving mechanisms
Inventor: WESTLAKE TERENCE JOHN MARTIN
IPC: G11B15/22
Filed: 1957-02-22
Abstract: 882,227. Toothed and friction gearing. ELECTRIC & MUSICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. Feb. 24, 1958 [Feb. 22, 1957], No. 5965/57. Class 80 (1). [Also in Group XXXVIII] Toothed or friction gearing for driving either of two driven gears 2, 3 from a driving gear 1 in accordance with the direction of rotation of the driving gear comprises coupling gears 4, 5 carried on supports 6, 7 respectively which are guided by pins 12 in slots 8, 9 and 10, 11. The gears 4, 5 are biased by light springs (not shown) into engagement with gears 1, 2 and 1, 3 and are in engagement with idlers 13, 14 when not driving. When driving gear 1 rotates clock. wise the coupling gear 4 is urged into engagement with and drives gear 2 clockwise whilst coupling gear 5 is released. On anti-clockwise rotation of gear 1 gear 5 drives gear 3 anticlockwise and gear 4 is released. In a modified arrangement the coupling gears 4, 5 are carried on a common member which moves one way or the other to effect a drive to gear 2 or gear 3. A brake for the gear member which is not driven may also be applied automatically.
Patent GB-943756-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent light source and device
IPC: H05B33/12
Filed: 1961-02-17
Abstract: <FORM:0943756/C3/1> An electroluminescent display panel comprises between an electrode 20 and a transparent electrode 22 coated on a glass substrate 21 an electroluminescent layer 23, e.g. a copper activated zinc sulphate phosphor embedded in a thermo-hardening di-electric material, an electrically non-linear layer 25 whose impedance decreases as the voltage increases, composed of cadmium sulphide particles embedded in a glass enamel, and an intermediate impedance matching electrode 24 of tin oxide or gold. The two outer electrodes 22, 26 may be in the form of two crossed sets of parallel separated electrical conductors defining individual light cells, and it is stated that spurious luminescent patterns are eliminated.
Patent GB-1270431-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electro-acoustic transducer apparatus
IPC: H04M9/00
Filed: 1969-02-04
Abstract: 1,270,431. Preventing acoustic reaction. S. Z. M. GABR. 25 March, 1969 [4 Feb., 1969], No. 6009/69. Headings H4J and H4R. A casing supports a loudspeaker and microphone means so that sounds from the loudspeaker are radiated directly on to two sides of a diaphragm means. As shown a loudspeaking telephone includes a loudspeaker 20 which radiates directly and equally on to two diaphragms in microphones 22a and 22b. The two microphones are connected in opposition so that the signals received from the loudspeaker cancel. Sound to be transmitted is generated at a point 16. In a second embodiment a single diaphragm receives from the loudspeaker equal signals on opposite sides. In a further modification two microphones are arranged one in front of and one behind the loudspeaker diaphragm each being arranged to receive equal signals on opposite sides of their respective diaphragms. The two microphones are connected in opposition and combine acoustic and electrical cancellation of signals from the loudspeaker. In any of the above embodiments the loudspeaker and microphone or microphones operate alternately, switching being effected by electronic (e.g. transistor) circuitry.
Patent GB-1020794-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to rear vision mirror assemblies for vehicles
IPC: B60R1/12
Filed: 1964-02-13
Abstract: 1,020,794. Rear-view mirrors. Y. TALBOT. Feb. 13, 1964, No. 6042/64. Heading B7J. [Also in Division F4] A rear-view mirror assembly comprises a housing 1 adjustably mounted by a ball joint 7 and a foot 3 on a vehicle body 2, a mirror proper 5 mounted at one end of the housing in an S-section sealing ring 24 and an electric lamp assembly 6 at the other end of the housing, the assembly 6 including a transparent cover 14 drawn against a sealing ring 17, around the closed end of the housing formed as a lamp reflector 22, by screws 10 engaging a ring 26 connected by a sleeve 25, Fig. 2 (not shown), with the sealing ring 24, whereby the latter and the mirror 5 are simultaneously drawn against the open end of the housing. The compression of the sealing ring 24 is limited by the abutment of the ring 26 against the reflector 22.
Patent GB-180734-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in grids for gas purifiers, scrubbers and the like
IPC: C10K1/24
Filed: 1921-02-23
Abstract: 180,734. Sadler, H. S. Feb. 23, 1921. Purifiers; scrubbers.-Grids for gas purifiers, scrubbers, and the like are constructed of reinforced concrete in the form of bars, or of a single perforated slab or the like, located in a common plane with the supporting side members. In one form, a concrete lattice-like structure a, Figs. 1 and 2, is provided with an expanded-metal reinforcement b embedded therein, the gas passages d being preferably of smaller dimensions at the top than at the bottom. Bearing-surfaces are provided upon the end members g and reinforced concrete cross ribs e are located upon the under surface of the grid. The side and end members are constructed of wood, or of concrete, or of both, and may be integral with the grid. In a second form, the grid comprises bars k, Fig. 7, of concrete, which may form separate sections, having metal reinforcements l therein, the ends of which are bent to form eyes n through which the reinforcements m of the end members g and side members h are passed. In other modifications, hurdle grids with bars of various crosssections are employed.
Patent GB-968968-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in sealing means for doors or windows for screened compartments
Inventor: HALE ANTHONY PETER
IPC: E06B5/18
Filed: 1963-02-15
Abstract: 968,968. Draught excluders; releasable fastenings. BELLING & LEE Ltd. Feb. 15, 1963, No. 6160/63. Headings E1J and E2A. A hinged door 1 or window carries metal angle members 24, 32 along one or more edges, which engage curved resilient copper strips 14, 17, 28 and 29 lining grooves 13 and 27 formed in abutment faces 11, 25 of the door or window jambs, lintel or cill, both to form an electromagnetic seal and to act as a draught excluder, and also to act as a door or window catch.
Patent GB-828299-A (GB)
Title: Improved mechanical toy figure
Inventor: COLLISCHAN FRITZ
IPC: A63H13/02
Filed: 1956-02-28
Abstract: 828,299. Mechanical toy figures. COLLISCHAN, F. Feb. 28, 1956 [Feb. 28, 1955 ; Feb. 24, 1956], No. 6204/56. Class 132(3) The body of a toy bird contains a clockwork mechanism 6 for moving a ball 12 in a cylinder 13 thus producing air flow in a tubular whistle member 15 connected to the cylinder. The pitch of the sound produced by the whistle is varied by movement of a ball 17 longitudinally in the tubular member 15, the ball being moved by means of a bell-crank lever 19 which is caused to rock on its pivot 20 by a cam 23 on the clockwork winding shaft 7; the ball 12 is reciprocated by a rod 11 on a flywheel crank-pin 10. The head, beak, wings and tail of the bird are also moved by the clockwork mechanism. A bush 30 secured to the head is rotatable in a plate 31 and carries a radial member 29 engaged by the free end of the bell-crank arm 21 on which a disc 24 is provided for engagement with a rod 32 bearing on a pivoted beak member 33. Movement of the head from side to side and opening and closing of the beak is thus caused by the rocking action of the bell-crank lever 19. The wings are pivoted to the body and are raised and lowered by rods 36, 37 which are connected to the arm 21 of the bell-crank lever. The tail 2, pivoted at 26, is raised and lowered by a link 25 also connected to the bell-crank lever. In a modification, Fig. 4 (not shown), the whistle member and the means for producing the air-flow are formed as a single unit.
Patent GB-1009251-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in fluid-tight containers of paper, card or the like and method for theproduction thereof
IPC: B65D5/44
Filed: 1963-02-15
Abstract: 1,009,251. Fluid-tight bags or cartons. JAGEMBERG WERKE A.G. Feb. 15, 1963 [March 3, 1962; Nov. 15, 1962], No. 6228/63. Headings B8K and B8P. A fluid-tight bag or carton made from a blank of paper or cardboard which is preferably coated on one or both sides with a heat-sealable synthetic plastic material, comprises a tubular body portion 1 having longitudinal fin-seams 6, 7, formed as shown in Fig. 14, and V-shaped end closures 2, 3 having fin-seams 4, 5 which together with the seams 6, 7 form a stiffening frame surrounding the carton. The closure 3 and rib 5 may be laid flat to form a standing surface (Fig. 13, not shown). The bag or carton is initially prepared in flat-form, appropriate for intermediate storage and transport, before erection to tubular form (Figs. 3-12, not shown).
Patent GB-587536-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of composite material containing one or more aluminium components
IPC: C25D11/04
Filed: 1944-04-04
Abstract: An aluminium sheet or component to be bonded with another component is anodised at least on the surface or surfaces to be bonded, and the anodised surface is coated with a synthetic resin within such a short time that the surface has not lost its absorbency for synthetic resin.  The synthetic resin, which may be an alkyd resin, polvinyl acetate, or a thermosetting phenol- or cresol-formaldehyde resin is applied in liquid form, e.g., a solvent solution, a fused resin, or a liquid partly-condensed phenolaldehyde resin.  The resin-coated aluminium may be heated before bonding to part-cure the synthetic resin.  Specifications 276,319, [Class 37], 457,037 and 462,269 are referred to.
Patent GB-927504-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved gearbox
Inventor: ALCOCK JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: B61C9/12
Filed: 1961-02-21
Abstract: 927,504. Change-speed gear. HUNSLET (HOLDINGS) Ltd. Feb. 2, 1962 [Feb. 21, 1961], No. 6290/61. Class 80 (2). A transmission for locomotives or other vehicles comprises hydrodynamic torque converters 13, 14, 15 geared at the same ratio to a common input shaft 10, the output sides of the torque converters being geared through gear pairs of differing ratio to a common output shaft 16 and the output gears 17, 18, 19 of the gear pairs being provided with free-wheel devices (not shown). In operation, and under starting conditions, all the torque converters are driven and transmit torque to the output shaft. When the vehicle begins to exceed the maximum speed attainable in first gear the wheel 17 of the lowest ratio gear pair begins to overrun. Similarly above the maximum second gear speed the wheel 18 free-wheels and drive is then transmitted wholly through the torque converter 15 and the high ratio train.
Patent GB-1196744-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Display Devices.
Inventor: CLIFFORD RICHARD FRANK
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 1967-02-09
Abstract: 1,196,744. Monogrammic displays with optic fibres. RANK ORGANISATION Ltd. 9 Feb., 1968 [9 Feb., 1967], No. 6328/67. Heading G5C. [Also in Divisions G1 and G2] In response to an analogue value, one of the light sources 2 is illuminated; its light is fed via optic fibres 4 (only some shown) to elements 3 (only one shown) of a matrix display C, thus delineating a numeral corresponding to the analogue value. As described, according to the magnitude of the input signal an appropriate one of ten light sources 2 is energized, and a number of optic fibres 4 connected to that source cause the corresponding Arabic numeral to be displayed (see also Fig. 2 (not shown). (Element 3 in Fig. 3 is illuminated whenever numerals " 4," " 5 " or " 7" are displayed.) Alternatively, Fig. 5 (not shown), there may be a single light source (7) obturated by a punched card (5), thus providing a digital-to-Arabic converter. This is stated to have an application in the teaching-machine field. Fig. 6 illustrates an application to meteorology: perforations 11 on a hollow drum 8 carried on the shaft 9 of a micrometer provide an Arabic readout of the linear measurement.
Patent GB-1023729-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pipe couplings
Inventor: CARTER RAYMOND CHARLES
IPC: F16L47/10
Filed: 1965-02-13
Abstract: 1,023,729. Pipe couplings; non-metallic pipes; joint-making packing. HEPWORTH IRON CO. Ltd. Feb. 13, 1965, No. 6344/65. Headings, F2B, F2G and F2P. A coupling socket comprises a slightly resilient synthetic plastic socket 14 having an annular recess 16 in its inner wall and a resilient sealing ring 17 clamped in the recess by means of an incompressible locking ring 18. The sealing ring 17 is of the same overall length as the recess and the assembly of the locking ring and sealing ring fill the recess except for an annular portion 33 remote from the mouth of the socket. The locking ring divides the sealing ring into a sealing section 35 and a tail portion 37 which are joined by a connecting portion 39, the maximum thickness of the tail portion being greater than minimum thickness of the connecting portion. The coupling socket may form an integral part of a synthetic plastic pipe (Fig. 1, not shown), or junction piece (Figs. 4, 5, 6, not shown), or it may comprise a sleeve which is attached at its end remote from the coupling socket to a clayware pipe. The ends of the pipes which co-operate with the socket are tapered. The locking ring may have a taper on its face adjacent the mouth of the socket (Figs. 7, 8, not shown) and the recess may be trapezoidal or semicircular in crosssection (Figs. 9, 10, not shown). The chamfers 43, 44 of the sealing ring also vary with the shape of the recess.
Patent GB-393381-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the production of pattern effects with vat dyestuffs
IPC: D06P5/12
Filed: 1932-03-03
Abstract: Printing.--To obtain pattern effects with leuco esters of vat dyestuffs a fabric, prior to the application of the ester, is treated in selected areas with a resist containing a reagent or reagents serving to hydrolyse and oxidize the ester before absorption of the ester by the fabric can take place.  Specified reagents are readily reducible mineral acid salts of heavy metals such as copper or iron. Preferably the resist and the dyeing composition contain ingredients which react to form a membrane less permeable to the ester than the ordinary thickening, such as a membrane of cupric ferrocyanide.  In an example a silk or cotton fabric is printed with a resist paste containing copper sulphate, aluminium acetate and locust bean thickening, dried, padded in an aqueous solution containing Soledon jade green paste and sodium ferrocyanide, dried again, steamed for 30-60 mins., oxidized in hydrogen peroxide and mineral acid, and soaped.  In the case of silk fabric the residue may be removed from the resisted areas by subsequent treatment with ammonia and oxalic acid.
Patent GB-363558-A (GB)
IPC: B61D13/00
Filed: 1931-03-02
Abstract: 363,558. Railway &c. vehicle undercarriages. SDDEUTSCHE EISENBAHN-GES., 34, Zwiegertstrasse, Essen, Germany. March 2, 1931, No. 6427. Convention date, Jan. 10. [Class 103 (vi).] In order to maintain the full gauge measured at right-angles to the planes of the wheels when a tramcar or other rail vehicle traverses a curve, the wheels 32 are supported in frames 15, 151 that are connected by crossed links 11<1> .. 141 to pivots 11 .. 14 on a plate 10 rotatably mounted'on the vehicle underframe so that, as the wheels swivel on the curve, their central vertical axes 36 are positively displaced outwardly with the frames 15, 151. Each wheel 32 is directly supported in a cylindrical bearing 31 on a plate 22 that is slidable vertically, as in an ordinary axle-box guide, in the frame 15 and is provided with flanges 24, 24<1> forming bases for springs 25, 25<1> to which the load is transmitted through the intermediary of lugs 2 on the underframe, rollers 18, 181, frame 15 and vertical flat-topped extensions 16, 161 of the latter. A pair of ball-jointed rods 26, Fig. 4, associated with intermeshing toothed quadrants 29, 29<1> pivoted on the underframe members 6 maintains the verticality of the plate 22 and thereby also of the frame 15 and wheel 32; or the rods and quadrants may be replaced by three jointed rods. In their swivelling movements the frames 15, 151 are guided by the co-operation of rollers 17, 17<1>, Fig. 3, on the vertical extensions 16, 16<1> with curved tracks 21, 21<1> on the lugs 2. Each wheel 32 is driven from a motor through the medium of a shaft 8 and a worm wheel 34 having a cylindrical bore 33<1> that is connected to a corresponding cylindrical bore 33 on the wheel 32 by a cardanshaft 35, thus providing for the necessary vertical, lateral, and swivelling movements of the wheel 32 relative to the underframe and worm-wheel casing 7. Springs 40, 401 extending between the points 11<11>, 14<11> and 12<11>, 13<11> assist in returning the plate 10 and frames 15, 15<1> to normal position. In the construction shown each frame 15 supports a single wheel only, but, in a modification, two wheels in tandem are supported in each frame.
Patent GB-841123-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to descaling machines
Inventor: WOODCOCK DONALD BERNARD
IPC: B21C43/04
Filed: 1958-02-28
Abstract: 841,123. Cleaning wires &c. G.K.N. GROUP SERVICES Ltd. Feb. 27, 1959 [Feb. 28, 1958], No. 6485/58. Class 99(2). A descaling machine for wire stock comprises a body 10 on which are mounted a number of guide pulleys defining a feed path for the stock 21 to provide at least two bends in the stock in planes transverse to each other, and rotary brush elements 26, 27 and 38, 39 disposed along the feed path for transverse movement across the stock, the brush elements being fast with driving pulleys 25, 37 respectively so as to be driven directly therefrom as the stock passes through the machine. As shown the driving pulleys and brush elements are mounted on shafts 28, 32 which are at right angles to each other and are supported in bearings secured respectively to the web 12 and to the flange 13 of a body plate 11 of channel section mounted on a stand. The brush elements consist of axially projecting bristles the free ends thereof being adjustably spaced apart by a distance less than the wire diameter. Idle pulleys 33, 35 are secured to the body plate 11, the pulley 33 being in the same vertical plane as the pulley 25 and being radially adjustable. The wire 21 is fed into the machine through a guide block 36 and passes around the pulleys 33, 25, 37, between the brush elements 26, 27, around the pulley 35 and between the brush elements 38, 39. On leaving the brush elements 38, 39 the wire 21 passes over one, such as 40, of a number of pulleys mounted on a bracket 41, the wire 21 being engaged with a driving device on the machine to which it is fed after descaling.
Patent GB-953029-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to sliding doors
Inventor: MORPHEW LAURENCE RICHARD
IPC: E05D15/10
Filed: 1962-02-20
Abstract: 953,029. Hangers for sliding doors. FORD MOTOR CO. Ltd. Dec. 3, 1962 [Feb. 20, 1962], No. 6581/62. Heading E1J. [Also in Division B8] A vehicle door 1, Fig. 1, 2, has rollers 3, 4 on a track 6 and blocks 8 of self lubricating material, e.g. nylon, associated with each roller to prevent misalignment of the track and door. The door also has spring loaded wedges 11, Figs. 1 and 6, which co-operate with ramps 12, 13, 14, 15 in side rail 7 to press the rollers against the track to hold the door in the open and closed position, the ramps 13, 15 being off-set to one side of rail 7 and ramps 12, 14 off-set to the other so that wedge 11 associated with roller 3 engages only ramp 12 or 14 and that associated with roller 4 engages ramp 13 or 15. At each end of the bottom of the door, two blocks 15 of a plastics material engage a track 16a Fig. 7; a seal 21 and a corner 22 of the sill 18 are inclined so that they engage only when the door is closed. Two wedges on the body may engage roller 4 to hold the door open or closed instead of using double acting wedges 11; the roller 3 being of smaller diameter to pass beneath these wedges. Also blocks of plastics material at each end of the door bottom may engage a downwardly projecting flange secured to the sill, Fig. 11 not shown.
Patent GB-344216-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in closed solid fuel stoves
IPC: F24B7/02
Filed: 1930-02-28
Abstract: 344,216. Air-heating stoves. BAKKEKILDE, R. S., 37, Frederiksgade, Odense, Denmark. Feb. 28, 1930, No. 6613. Addition to 307,136, [Class 126, Stoves &c.]. [Class 126.] The stove of the parent application is provided with vertical air-heating pipes 11 extending through the radiator 3 and communicating at their ends with the atmosphere. In the construction shown, the lower ends of the pipes, of which there are two, open into the space between the radiator and the guard or outer casing 9, and the radiator is formed with an enlarged top portion above the narrower part 10 connected to the lower part of the stove. The vertical baffle plate 4 described in the parent Specification extends between and is secured to the air-beating pipes 11.
Patent GB-1218742-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to monitoring systems
Inventor: BATTY CLIFFORD BRIAN
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 1967-02-11
Abstract: 1,218,742. Protective arrangements. ELLIOTT BROS. (LONDON) Ltd. 1 May, 1968 [11 Feb., 1967], No. 6660/67. Heading H2K. In a failure monitoring system for an automatic flight control system, a plurality of failure detectors are connected each to a relay 19 opening an associated one of a number of series-connected contacts 17 to develop a signal at an associated potentiometer 30. When any one of the contacts opens a control relay 32 is de-energized to disable the automatic flight control system, and a pulse over line 27 operates Schmitt trigger 35 and flip-flop 37. This sets the first stage 25 of a shift register 13 which in turn sets the next stage 33 and is itself reset. This process continues until it reaches the stage connected to the potentiometer 30 giving an output. This stage remains set and lights a lamp 63 to indicate which of the failure devices has operated.
Patent GB-545831-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to rod or pipe bending machines
IPC: B21D7/022
Filed: 1940-12-10
Abstract: 545,831. Angular bending. PARKER, A. LA R. Dec. 10, 1940, No. 6766/42. Convention date, Jan. 16, 1940. Divided ou of 545,810. Drawings to Specification. [Class 83 (iv)]. A pipe or rod bending machine of the kind in which the pipe &c. is clamped to a radius block rotatable relatively to means stationarily opposed to the radius block, has means for visually indicating the angle of the bend intended and for visually indicating the progress of attainment of the angle of bend. The construction of the machine is abridged in connection with Specification 545,810.