baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-1195274-A (GB)
Title: Web Winding or Unwinding Apparatus
Inventor: TESKE ERNEST HAROLD
IPC: B65H16/06
Filed: 1967-08-18
Abstract: 1,195,274. Feeding webs. FMC CORP. 18 Aug., 1967 [1 Sept., 1966], No. 38043/67. Heading B8B. [Also in Division F2] In a web-winding machine, a core carried by a spindle C (Fig. 5) is lifted by fluid cylinders 82 and pivoted arms 74 from ground level up on to horizontal guide rails 68, where it is rolled to the winding station WS. The spindle is formed with a central cylindrical section (100) which may be expandable pneumatically; annular grooves (94) and 96, which co-operate with the guide rails 68; cone-shaped sections (106) and 108 which have a base diameter less than the diameter of the section (100); and a drive tang 110 at least at one end. Axially opposed chuck members 38, Fig. 2, and (40, Fig. 4) are mounted on carriages 42 and (44) respectively, movable on horizontal rails 130. With the spindle C at the winding station WS, fluid cylinders 132 are actuated to move the carriages 42 and (44) towards each other. Each chuck has a truncated cone-shaped bore 144 which centres the cone-shaped section of the spindle, and in so doing, lifts the spindle from the guide rails 68. The drive tang 110 enters a complementary slot 146 in chuck 38. Chuck 38 is driven by a pulley system 64, via a gear train 48, 50, which allows for axial movement of the chuck. A weighted roller 19 runs on the surface of the web-roll to smooth the web. The whole apparatus is mounted on transverse guide rails 20, 22 on a base 16, which allows for transverse movement by a fluid cylinder (not illustrated) under the control of a web-edge detector. The web entering the apparatus is slit longitudinally at 28, 30 and spread transversely by a spreader roller 32. The apparatus may be used for unwinding.
Patent GB-340129-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for supplying molten metal to machines for the centrifugal casting of hollow bodies
IPC: B22D13/10
Filed: 1929-12-17
Abstract: 340,129. Foundry ladles. POSSENTI, A., 29, Lungomare Nazzario Sauro, and SCORZA, C., 159, Via Andrea Costa, both in Pesaro, Italy. Dec. 17, 1929, No. 38682. Convention date, April 12. [Class 82 (i).] In centrifugal casting of pipes and casting the quantities of metal required to charge the trough 1, form the socket or other enlargements and form the remainder of the casting are calculated and these quantities are then poured from the ladle 10 by semi-automatic apparatus. The ladle 10 is shaped to discharge metal exactly in proportion to its rotation about its pivot 11, and has a segment 13 engaged by a rack-bar 14 with stop nuts 16 so adjusted that when they rest on a fixed abutment 15 the ladle will just hold the total metal required for the casting.
Patent GB-1105991-A (GB)
Title: Firing mechanism for guns
IPC: F41A19/61
Filed: 1966-08-30
Abstract: 1,105,991. Firing mechanism for weapons. RHEINMETALL G.m.b.H. 30 Aug., 1966 [3 Sept., 1965], No. 38697/66. Heading F3C. An electric firing mechanism for a gun comprises an impulse generator 1 in which a current is produced by the movement of a core 3 in an induction coil, the pulse passing through a rectifier 5 and being stored in a capacitor 4. Further movement of the core 3 closes a switch 8 in a circuit including the capacitor 4 and a primer 7 in the gun, thus discharging the capacitor 4 through the primer 7 to fire the same. A resistor 6 is provided in parallel with the capacitor 4 to discharge the capacitor 4 in the event of a primer not being in circuit. The primer 7 is connected in the circuit by means of plugs 9 and sockets 10.
Patent GB-945670-A (GB)
Title: Cursor for taking readings of temperature-graphs for menstrual cycle
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1962-10-12
Abstract: 945,670. Mechanical calculators. S. GELLER. Oct. 12, 1962 [Oct. 20, 1961], No. 38751/62. Heading G4B. A fertile period calculator comprises a graph (Fig. 2) on which the daily temperature of the subject is plotted against,days elapsed since beginning of menstruation, and a transparent cursor (Fig. 1) which is placed with the box 3 over the square beneath the square 14 numbered "1" on the ordinate of the graph. The day on the graph corresponding to the number on the cursor representing the number of days in shortest menstrual cycle of the preceding year will be the last infertile day of the post-menstrual period. If the shortest cycle were 26 days then day 7 would be the last infertile day. The end of the fertile period will be marked by temperature stabilization at higher level than that of the beginning of the cycle. The marked square 8 on the cursor is placed on the square containing the last low temperature plot 22. When three successive plots appear in the rectangle 7 on the cursor, it can be taken that the fertile period is ended.
Patent GB-900280-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to apparatus for removing growth from between spaced plants of a row
Inventor: WARNOCK JAMES
IPC: A01B41/06
Filed: 1957-12-13
Abstract: 900,280. Agricultural implements.. WARNOCK & SON Ltd., JAMES. March 12, 1959 [Dec. 13, 1957; April 3, 1958], Nos. 38768/57 and 10750/58, Class 6(1). Apparatus for removing growth from between spaced plants in a row comprises a plant detector 15 which is moved by a plant, the detector operating means to control the movement of a tool 14 which swings laterally of the row so as to clear growth from a length of the row. The detector 15 is mounted so as to move fore and aft through a distance X when it contacts a plant, the tool 14 being mounted in front of the detector. Skids 42 are provided which are lowered to run on the bottom of the plant drills. The detector 15 is moved by a plant and operates a switch 20 which controls a solenoid 25 which actuates a switch 26 and sequentially energises solenoids 27, 28 which control the pneumatic actuation of a pneumatic valve 29 which controls the flow of compressed air from a tank 4 to a piston and cylinder 9 controlling the operation of the tool 14. In a modification the switches 20, 26 are dispensed with the solenoids 27, 28 being energised successively through a magnetic relay operated by breaking a beam of light focussed on a germanium diode, the light being broken by a metal plate mounted in the detector 15. In a further modification the pneumatic system is replaced by an oil hydraulic circuit. Alternatively a single acting hydraulic piston and cylinder may be used, the blade 14 being returned to its initial position after each working stroke by a tension spring. The blade 14 may be mounted for vertical adjustment and the bracket 17 carrying the detector 15 may be hinged to permit fore and aft swivelling adjustment so that the detector may be located in predetermined position in relation to the tool 14.
Patent GB-1495849-A (GB)
Title: Position regulators
IPC: F15B11/12
Filed: 1976-03-22
Abstract: 1495849 Fluid pressure actuators WESTIN & BACKLUND A B 22 March 1976 [24 March 1975] 38908/75 Heading F1D In a fluid-pressure actuator, Fig. 2, a piston-rod 2b is movable to a plurality of predetermined adjustable positions by pistons 2, 3. If fluid under pressure is admitted through a connection 15a, the piston 3 is moved downwards, taking with it piston 2, until a flange 7 abuts a flange at the base of a member 5. The member 5 is adjusted by a knob 13 and locked by a knob 12. Upward movement of the piston 3 is controlled by a rod 5 which is adjusted by rotating it and locked by a knob 14. If fluid is admitted through a connection 15b, the piston 2 moves down until it abuts pins 18a, which are adjusted by a ring 19 and locked by a ring 20. The pistons are returned by a spring 21, Fig. 3 shows an embodiment with three pistons, two of which are adjusted as previously described. The third one, 34, abuts a rod 36 in its lowest position, the latter being adjusted by a ring 37 and locked by a further ring 38. Fig. 6 shows an embodiment in which the distances through which two pistons having diaphragms 54, 55 are movable are adjusted by threaded rings 66, 67, 68, 70, 71 and a screw 65, which co-operate with stops 58, 69, 80 on a yoke 59.
Patent GB-1195717-A (GB)
Title: A Baffle Plate for Dishwashing Machines
IPC: A47L15/50
Filed: 1967-08-23
Abstract: 1,195,717. Dish washers. INDUSTRIE A. ZANUSSI S.p.A. 23 Aug., 1967 [3 Sept., 1966], No. 38918/67. Heading A4F. A perforated plate 4 for a dishwasher is provided with screened apertures 6, the plate 4 being arranged to reduce the effect of a sprinkler 2 so as to produce a fine spray issuing through the perforations 5 of the plate 4, such fine spray being used to clean glasses, &c., which may otherwise be damaged by the force of cleaning liquid issuing directly from the sprinkler 2. A basket 1 may support the plate 4 above the sprinkler 2, the screened apertures 6 permitting waste material washed from the articles in the basket to drop through the plate 4.
Patent GB-1367666-A (GB)
Title: Soil-release or stain removal from fabrics
IPC: C08L83/10
Filed: 1971-08-19
Abstract: 1367666 Improving soil release in fabrics DOW CORNING CORP 19 Aug 1971 [3 Sept 1970 30 Oct 1970] 38955/71 Heading D1P [Also in Division C3] A composition for improving soil-release in fabrics comprises an aqueous mixture or copolymer of 10 to 99 wt. % of a linear polysiloxane having at least one Me group per Si atom, any other siloxane substituents being H atoms or Et or Vi groups, with 90 to 1 wt % of a water-soluble polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid. In the Examples methacrylic acid is polymerised using potassium persulphate catalyst in the presence of an emulsion of a polydimethylsiloxane haying 0-20 mol % MeViSiO units or an aqueous solution of a polymethacrylic acid is mixed with an emulsion of a polydimethylsiloxane having 0-1.5 mol % MeViSiO units. The emulsions so obtained are mixed with dimethylol dihydroxyethyleneurea, MgCl 2  or Zn(NO 3 ) 2  and a nonylbenzene polyalkylene oxide or with MeSi(OMe) 3  and dibutyltin dilaurate and applied to nylon, cotton or polyester/cotton fabrics.
Patent GB-1119211-A (GB)
Title: A tanker having a double walled cryogenic tank
IPC: B63B25/16
Filed: 1965-09-14
Abstract: 1,119,211. Tanker carrying liquefied gases. ESSO RESEARCH & ENG. CO. 14 Sept., 1965 [24 Dec., 1964], No. 39241/65. Heading B7A. [Also in Division F4] In a tanker having a cargo hold 14 of predetermined shape and an insulated container 10 for liquefied gases maintained at atmospheric pressure and cryogenic temperature mounted within the hold, the container 10 includes a primary or inner tank 15 spaced from a secondary or outer tank 16 by good thermal conducting members 17 and the outer tank 16 is substantially enveloped by an exterior thermal insulation layer 19. The insulated double walled container and its substantially enveloping insulation are supported as a unit within the cargo hold by wooden blocks 23. Apertures (22), Fig. 2 (not shown) in the spacing members 17 permit circulation of inert gas between the two walls of the container.
Patent GB-357894-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in tin boxes
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 1930-12-31
Abstract: 357,894. Tins for ointments &c. SEMRAD, M., Tyniste, near Orlici, Czecho- Slovakia. Dec. 31, 1930, No. 39286. [Class 18.] In a tin box or container for creams, ointments, &c., of the kind comprising an arcuate flange 4, Fig. 3, on the lid engaging over and gripping an arcuate flange 2 on the body to form a tight joint, the lid and body are connected by a hinge and the two flanges are slightly inturned at a point opposite the hinge so that the one may spring over the other and so that this closure may be released by inwardly directed pressure at the ends of a diagonal perpendicular to that joining the hinge and the inturned parts of the flanges. The bearing surfaces may be highly polished to ensure a tight joint. In the form of hinge shown in Fig. 4, the part 6 forms a stop to restrict the opening movement while relative lateral movement of the beads 6, 7 is prevented either by turning over outwardly the ends of the bead 6 or by forming a rib in both at the mid-point of their length. In the hinge shown in Fig. 8, a bead 10 on the lid engages at its ends within two beads 12 on the body. In a further form shown in Fig. 10, beads 13, 15 are engaged by a wire loop 14, a projecting end 14<111> preventing relative lateral movement.
Patent GB-1521318-A (GB)
Title: Flexible grid or mesh or metal
IPC: H01Q1/08
Filed: 1975-09-25
Abstract: 1521318 Metal grids MESSERSCHMITTBOLKOW-BLOHM GmbH 25 Sept 1975 [5 Oct 1974] 39345/75 Heading E1K A metal grid, particularly for forming a three-dimensional elastically deformable wall, e.g. a double-walled reflector of paraboloid or hyperboloid form for, extensible antennae of an aerial, but also for use as a reinforcement, is produced by etching from a foil sheet with grid-forming elements interconnecting junction points, wherein the elements are of greater length in the plane of the grid than the shortest distances between two adjacent junction points, each junction point being constituted by the joining together of the ends of four or six of the grid-forming elements. Preferably, the grid-forming elements are sinusoidal or semi-circular. As shown, sinusoidal grid-forming elements St extend between junction points K which lie on the apices of an equilateral triangle. Alternatively, similar elements extend between junction points which lie on the apices of a square (Fig. 4, not shown).
Patent GB-885679-A (GB)
Title: Organic zirconium derivatives and paint, oil and organic-base ink compositions containing them
IPC: C09D11/02
Filed: 1957-12-19
Abstract: Paint and varnish compositions are prepared by mixing a compound of formula <FORM:0885679/III/1> wherein R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms; R1 is hydrogen or an aryl, aralkyl, alkyl or substituted alkyl radical continuing up to 18 carbon atoms; R11 is an alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkyl radical containing from 10 to 18 carbon atoms; x is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and y is not greater than 4-x; or a compound of formula (RO)xZr(OCH2R111)4-x; wherein R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms; R111 is an alkyl or substituted alkyl radical having a hydroxyl radical attached to carbon, and x is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with a mixture of the components of paint or varnish compositions, comprising a pigment and a pigment vehicle.  Specified pigments are TiO2 and a pyrazolone pigment.  Conventional paint and varnish compositions may be used.ALSO:Paint, varnish and organic-base ink compositions, which may contain natural and synthetic resins, such as alkyd and phenolic resins and oleo-resins, are prepared by mixing a compound of formula <FORM:0885679/IV (a)/1> wherein R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms; R1 is hydrogen or an aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkyl or substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms; R11 is an alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkyl radical containing from 10 to 18 carbon atoms; #c is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and g  is not greater than 4-#c; or a compound of formula (RO)xZr(OCH2R111) 4-x, wherein R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms; R111 is an alkyl or substituted alkyl radical having a hydroxyl radical attached to carbon, and #c is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with a mixture of the components of paint, varnish or organic-base ink compositions, comprising a pigment and a pigment vehicle. Specified compositions are of TiO2, an alkyd resin, and an organic zirconium derivative and TiO2, a pyrazolone pigment, an alkyd resin, and an organic zirconium derivative.ALSO:The invention comprises compounds of the formula (RO)xZr(OCH2R111)4-x wherein R is an alkyl or hydroxy-substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms, R111 is a monohydroxy-substituted alkyl radical, and x is 0, 1, 2 or 3.  In an example <FORM:0885679/IV (b)/1> is prepared by refluxing 2-ethylhexandiol-(1,3) with tetraisopropyl zirconate-isopropyl alcohol complex.  The invention also comprises compounds of formula (RO)xZr(OC2H4N(R1)2) 4-x.(HO2CR11)y wherein R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms; R1 is a hydrogen atom or an aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkyl or substituted alkyl radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms; R11 is an alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkyl radical containing from 10 to 18 carbon atoms; x is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and y is not greater than 4-x.  These compounds are formed by direct salt-formation.
Patent GB-877329-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to card and sheet feeding apparatus
Inventor: GRIMES RONALD WILLIAM
IPC: G06K13/103
Filed: 1957-12-20
Abstract: 877,329. Feeding sheets. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS & TABULATORS Ltd. Nov. 25, 1958 [Dec. 20, 1957], No. 39633/57. Class 100(1) Record cards 1 or stiff resilient sheets, are removed sequentially from the bottom of a stack by means which engages the cards adjacent the ends thereof to flex them away from the stack, and then release them to feeding rollers which withdraw them from the stack. Fig. 1 shows a horizontally reciprocating picker 3 which abuts one end of the bottom card to bow it downwardly and a resilient guide 4 bearing against the stack and which engages behind the card edge as the picker 3 returns to starting position. The guide 4 directs the card, as it tends to straighten out, towards a pair of feed rollers 5, 6 which withdraw the card from the stack. As shown in Fig. 2, the bottom card is bowed by a ledge 9 on a rotating roller 8; as the roller rotates, the edge of the card leaves the ledge 9 and is guided by a face 10 on the roller to two feed rollers 5, 6. In a further modification, the card is completely removed from the stack by the separator means which comprises a rotating roller with a ledge as shown in Fig. 2, but also having a slot near the ledge which receives the edge of the card as it leaves the ledge. As the roller rotates, the card is removed from the stack and fed to feed rollers. In a further form, the bottom face of the card to be separated is engaged by a rubber &c. pad on a roller or reciprocating picker element. The feed roller 6 may be a dropping-roller which is raised and lowered in synchronism with a card processing machine.
Patent GB-1157122-A (GB)
Title: An Apparatus for the Application of Liquid to the Internal Surface of a Hollow Body
Inventor: OPPERMANN KLAUS
IPC: B05B15/25
Filed: 1966-09-05
Abstract: 1,157,122. Spraying hollow bodies; spray producers. EISEN-UND HUTTENWERKE THALE VEB. 5 Sept., 1966, No. 39640/66. Headings B2F and B2L. A machine for applying liquid, e.g. enamel slip, to the internal walls of hollow bodies comprises a horizontally disposed, arm 1 which is vertically adjustable, one or more pneumatic. spray guns 14 being pivotally mounted at one end of the arm and there being a drive 15 for pivotally moving the guns which are connected through conduits with a liquid container 2 at the other end of the arm and with a source of compressed air. The arm is supported on a wheeled frame 16 which is coupled with a carriage 25 having roller supports 26 'by which a hollow body is rotatably supported, the body being rotated during spraying. Also during spraying, a reciprocatory horizontal movement of the arm is effected via a toothed wheel 20 cooperating with a toothed rack 21 on the arm. Vertical spindles 24 support a slide 18 at an adjustable height, the arm being supported on stands 28 on the slide 18. The enamel container 2 has a stirrer 4, compressed air entering through multi-cock 7 and conduit 8 forcing the enamel through conduit 10 to the spray guns. For cleaning purposes compressed air from multi-cock 7 passes through non-reburn valve 11 to the enamel supply conduit 10, and rinsing water may be supplied through socket 12. Each spray gun (Figure 4) has a central passage 31 through which the enamel is forced, atomization being effected by compressed air entering through socket 32 through an adjustable outer nozzle 37 screwed onto the main Ibody 34.
Patent GB-1496126-A (GB)
Title: Double key axial split-pin tumbler-type lock
IPC: E05B35/08
Filed: 1975-09-29
Abstract: 1496126 Axial pin-tumbler lock CHICAGO LOCK CO 29 Sept 1975 [11 Feb 1975] 39723/75 Heading E2A An axial split-pin tumbler lock is constructed for use with two keys, key 1 being the true unlocking key and key 2 a "prevent" key which is used to turn the lock to such a position that one or more tumblers are inaccesible for picking and from which keys 2 and 1 must be used in that order to unlock the lock. The lock comprises a cylinder 30 within which is located a three part plug comprising a rear sleeve part 50, fixed to the cylinder, a rotatable intermediate spindle part 54 including an axial lock shaft 60 extending through the sleeve 50 to the bolt 36 and a rotatable front drive part 56 mounted by shaft 68 in the spindle part and bearing an axial post 70 having a key-engaging groove 72 at the front. Each plug portion has a plurality (e.g. seven) axial bores which are so arranged that in a first position in which the lock is fastened, they are all aligned but that in a second position, obtained by rotating the drive portion 56 relative to the portions 50 and 54, some bores are continuous through all three portions but some are only aligned in the sleeve 50 and spindle 54. Each bore contains a pin-tumbler assembly 34, comprising a spring 82 and pins 84, 86 and 88. In the first locking position (Fig. 6 not shown) these pins lock drive portion 56 and spindle 54 to the fixed sleeve 50. Insertion of key 1 (Fig. 7) adjusts the tumbler pins so that spindle 54 is locked to drive portion 56 but free of sleeve 50 so that the key can rotate these two together and undo bolt 36. Key 1 cannot be removed in the unlocking position since lug 15 is held behind flange 41.  Key 2 is cut so that its insertion (Fig. 8) depresse the tumbler pins to the extent required to free drive portion 56 from the spindle 54, so allowing it to rotate on its own to a position in which at least one bore is blocked by an undrilled portion 80 of drive portion 56 and is thus not accessible for picking whilst others are continuous through all three portions so that removal of the key 2 - with lug 25 passing through slot 43 - allows the tumblers to lock all plug portions together. Both keys are then needed to unlock the lock.
Patent GB-846508-A (GB)
Title: A process for producing oil additives
Inventor: AGIUS PETER JOSEPH VERMONT JAM
IPC: C08F8/00
Filed: 1957-12-20
Abstract: Oil-soluble copolymers of maleic anhydride and an a ,b -unsaturated carboxylic acid ester are treated with ammonia or a primary or secondary amine at a temperature of at least 100 DEG C. to form amide groups.  The preferred copolymers are those with esters of maleic or fumaric acid with C2-C20 alcohols together with, if desired, styrene, alkylated styrene or C2-C12 vinyl esters particularly vinyl acetate, and are prepared in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, tertiary butyl perbenzoate or an arzo catalyst.  The copolymer is reacted with ammonia, which may be formed in situ from ammonium carbonate, or a C1-C20 aliphatic amine at 100 DEG C. or more, preferably in the presence of a stripping gas to remove water.  The anhydride groups are wholly amided.  Specification 807,737 is referred to.ALSO:Lubricating oil compositions contain as detergent an oil-soluble copolymer of maleic anhydride and an a ,b -unsaturated carboxylic acid ester which has been treated with ammonia or a primary or secondary amine at a temperature of at least 100 DEG C. to form amide groups.  The oil may be a mineral, animal, vegetable or synthetic oil, or a lubricating fuel oil such as a middle distillate or kerosine.  The copolymer may be one with an ester of maleic or fumeric acid and a C2-C20 alcohol, if desired together with styrene, alkylated styrene or a vinyl ester. The amine may be a C1-C20 aliphatic amine.  The anhydride groups are wholly amidated. Specification 807,737 is referred to.