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Patent GB-896186-A (GB)
Title: Gaging apparatus
IPC: B07C5/08
Filed: 1960-03-24
Abstract: 896,186. Electric selective signalling systems. SHEFFIELD CORPORATION. March 24, 1960 [April 6, 1959], No. 10521/60. Class 40 (1). [Also in Group XIX] Workpieces are gauged in succession at a measuring station, contacts 40 being closed if the workpiece is undersize and contacts 42 being closed if the workpiece is oversize, and a cam 85 driven in synchronism with the feeding mechanism for the workpieces operates switch 80, first to open contacts 82 in the holding circuits 70, 71 of relays 64, 68, and then to close contacts 81 in the energizing circuits 57, 58 of relays 64, 68, whereupon (in the case shown) relay 68 is energized from D.C. source 52 to close contacts 68a, 68b ; switch 80 then returns to its normal position with contacts 82 closed and contacts 81 open, relay 68 being held by delay circuit 99, 100 until contacts 82 complete holding circuit 71. The delay circuits 94, 95 and 99, 100 are such that the associated relay, if operated, can only be held by its delay circuit until switch 80 reaches the lowest point in its traverse, the relay then releasing unless circuit 57 or 58 is completed by closure of contacts 40 or 42. Diodes 62, 67 prevent erroneous operation of both of relays 64, 68 through one holding circuit and circuits 57, 58 if contacts 40, 42 are momentarily closed together, and diodes 75, 77 prevent erroneous operation of both relays through one of circuits 57, 58 and both holding circuits. Contacts 64b, 68b may be used to actuate a solenoid 19, 20 of a sorting mechanism and to energize an indicating lamp 106, 107 from an A.C. source 55.
Patent GB-1351275-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming electric heating element
IPC: H05B3/28
Filed: 1972-03-07
Abstract: 1351275 Encapsulating resistance wires EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 7 March 1972 [22 March 1971] 10548/72 Heading B5A [Also in Division H5] An apparatus for moulding refractory insulation about a resistance heating wire in a single operation, for strip type heaters in metal cases, comprises a mould cavity 22, an anvil 21, terminal support pins 23, wiring pegs 27 and downwardly moving supports 20 and 26, the pins 23 and pegs 27 being secured to said supports respectively, springs 28 and 30 biasing the supports towards the anvil. The mould cavity is defined by the fixed anvil 21, fixed side walls 11 (Fig. 3) and end pieces 19, 19-1 which are secured, slidably with respect to the walls and the anvil, to the support 20. In operation, terminals 24 and resistance wires 36 are inserted in the mould on their respective support pins 23, and winding pegs 27 and the insulating material plus binder added, 38. The metal case 16 is placed over the mould, its end portion engaging the location pin 41 in the end wall 12. The arrangement is put in a press (Fig. 6), not shown, and the ease 16 compacts the material 38, its legs 18 entering the slots 17 provided in the anvil, Fig. 3. At the same time the case depresses the walls 19 and thus the moving support 20 which causes the pins 23 to be withdrawn. Likewise the bolts 56 in plate 20 depress the ends of the lever 52, Fig. 2, causing the plate 26 to be moved downwardly and commence withdrawal of the pegs 27 at a rate of about half that of the pins 23 for a short distance until bolt 57 contacts the lever 52, when the pegs 27 are withdrawn at a higher rate than the pins 23. A latch 61, Fig. 3, may be incorporated to prevent the pegs 27 from returning and damaging the moulded element during removal and portions 22À1 may be included on the wall to assist in filling and levelling the mould cavity with material 38. A longer element may be produced by removing wall 19À1 and using an anvil which extends between walls 19 and 19À2. Fig. 7 shows the end of the element, a coverplate 65 being inserted prior to peening over the edges of the wall 18, recesses 67beingformed therein to provide clearance for the terminals 24.
Patent GB-924838-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to fastening devices
Inventor: PARKIN LESLIE
IPC: F16B12/20
Filed: 1960-03-24
Abstract: 924,838. Furniture Joints. CARR FASTENER CO. Ltd. Feb. 7, 1961 [March 24, 1960], No. 10556/60. Class 52 (2). [Also in Group XXV] A fastening device for connecting two members 1, 2 of, for example, wooden furniture together comprises a first part 3 of sheet metal and including a base 5 securable to one member and having an arm 7 which is spaced from the member when the part is secured thereto, and a second part 4 also of sheet metal and rotatably securable to the other member and having an upstanding curved wall 12 which is eccentric with respect to the axis of rotation of the second part, the arrangement being such that in securing the members 1, 2 together, the arm 7 is engageable over the curved wall 12 and the second part is rotated to cause the wall to draw the members 1, 2 together. As shown, the part 4 is provided with a nut 13 drawn out from a circular base 11 and rotatably secured by a screw 14. A metal phase 15 is also secured to the member 2 by the screw 14 and includes ears 16 which position a projection 6 of the part 3 carrying the arm 7. In a modification, Fig. 2 (not shown), the plate 15 is dispensed with and the wall 12 is inclined towards the centre of rotation, and the face of the arm with which the wall engages, is correspondingly inclined. In another arrangement, Fig. 4 (not shown), the free edges of the wall and arm are curled.
Patent GB-669104-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to distillation
IPC: B01D5/00
Filed: 1949-04-21
Abstract: Rectification is effected by disposing in the vapour-outlet of the still one or more heat-exchangers (termed "calorifiers") each comprising pipes provided with external fins, and passing cooling-fluid through the pipes which are arranged so that the vapours flow over the pipes in a direction at right angles to the flow of cooling-fluid.  The apparatus shown in Fig. 1 is suitable for the distillation of crude glycerine under <PICT:0669104/III/1> <PICT:0669104/III/2> 20 mm. pressure (abs.).  The crude is charged to still 11 which is heated by 16 atm. (gauge) steam supplied to coil 13.  The vapours pass through duct 14 wherein are placed three calorifiers 15, 16, 17.  Water boiling at 151 DEG C. (4 atm. gauge) is present in the pipes of calorifier 15, and the steam evolved is partly condensed in vessel 19, the condensate being returned to the calorifier through pipe 20.  The uncondensed steam from vessel 19 is superheated and passed through the liquid in the still in a pipe 21. Make-up water is introduced through pipe 34.  The cooling system of calorifier 16 is similar to that of calorifier 15. Calorifier 17 is supplied with cold water through line 22.  The glycerine condensed on the fins of the calorifiers, is withdrawn through pipes 24.  The apparatus shown in Fig. 2 is suitable for the distillation of a mixture of fatty acids at 5 mm. pressure (abs.).  Column 26 has five calorifiers 27 to 31 and five baffle-plates 32.  The two lower calorifiers are cooled with a boiling mixture of 50 per cent diphenyl and 50 per cent diphenyl oxide, while the three upper ones are cooled with boiling water. The vapours from the boiling liquids are condensed in vessels 19, and the condensates are re-circulated to the calorifiers by pumps 33.  The pressure on the boiling liquids may be controlled by valves on pipes 21.  By varying the pressure only such an amount of the process-vapours is condensed on each calorifier as corresponds to the portion of one fatty acid in the vapours.  The various condensates are discharged from baffle-plates 32 through pipes 24; the condensates may be poured over the lower calorifiers or returned directly to the still 25.  Vapours may also be passed from the top towards the bottom of a series of superposed calorifiers. The calorifiers may be placed in a slanting position; the fins then act like cascades.  Each calorifier may be provided with two pipelines, the upper one of which is fed by a liquid whose temperature is lower than that of the liquid-film on the outsides of the fins, and the lower one of which is fed by a liquid whose temperature is higher than this liquid-film.  The distillation of mineral oils and tars also is referred to.
Patent GB-107281-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Controlling Fluid-pressure Operated Machines, such as Lifts, from a Distance.
IPC: B66B1/04
Filed: 1916-07-27
Abstract: 107,281. Brown Bros. & Co., and Wallace, W. July 27, 1916. Fluid - actuated valves; valves controlled by pilot or relay valves.-In a device for controlling fluid-pressure oper. ated machines from a distance, the main or relay valve C of the machine is connected to a lever B', operated by rams A in cylinders A<1>, A<2>, the cylinders being connected to a valve box connected to pressure and exhaust mains E', E' and containing a handoperated valve E<3>. A spring centring device D' also is provided.
Patent GB-608929-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to devices comprising a plurality of blocking-layer cells
IPC: H01L25/03
Filed: 1946-04-05
Abstract: 608,929. Asymmetrically-conducting resistances. PHILIPS LAMPS, Ltd. April 5, 1946, No. 10599. Convention date, July 24, 1941. [Class 37] A device according to Specification 537,889 comprises several metal rectifier cells with a common supporting plate 13<1> with one aperture for each cell, and the connecting wire 5 from each cell passes through a corresponding aperture and is fixed therein by a fused joint so that forces exerted on the free ends of the wires are not transmitted to the cells. The other electrode connections for the cells are similarly soldered in apertures in the plate, which forms the bottom of a box 13 of phenol condensation product. Four selenium cells may rest in recesses in the bottom of a box. The walls of each aperture are metallised or carry a metal bush 14 soldered to the wire 5. Blade springs 17, 18 form pressure contacts for the cells and are carried under the flange of a tube 19 passing through the plate and having a wire 6 soldered therein. The plate 13<1> may be of metal with insulating bushes. The cells may have a diameter of a few mm. and may be housed in an electric meter. The box may be filled with sealing material and has a lid 25. The wires 5 may be sealed by percussion welding to the aluminium base of the cell, and the other electrode may be connected to a thin wire spirally coiled and fused thereto.
Patent GB-1525890-A (GB)
Title: Mobile terminal for applying alpha-numeric characters to a data-processing unit
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 1977-03-14
Abstract: 1525890 Character input panel H E SEELBACH 14 March 1977 [31 March 1976] 10690/77 Headings G4H and G4R A mobile terminal for applying alphanumeric characters to a data-processing unit comprises a character input panel 2 in the form of a board having raised portions 3-5 and channels 6 which define a guide pattern from which can be traced alphanumeric characters, the guide pattern being a simple geometrical pattern which can be followed with a single finger only or a stylus, and sensors 7 disposed at significant places in the channels; a logic-and-store unit 11; connections between unit 11 and sensors 7; a number of indicator units 1 adjacent the input panel; a number of functional keys 3, 8 adjacent the input panel; and a unit 10 connected to unit 11 for wireless transmission of signals corresponding to the applied characters.
Patent GB-108063-A (GB)
IPC: B23D67/00
Abstract: 1.08,063. Cooper, J. Sept. 13, 1916. Block apparatus.-A machine, particularly designed for trueing up the brasses of button-hole machines, comprises a bar A reciprocated in guides by a hand-operated crank or eccentric D and connecting-rod d<1> and carrying a file, scraper or other tool, or a block of abrasive material. The guides may be carried by an auxiliary frame B<2> pivoted at one end to the main frame and adjustable at the other to vary the inclination of the bar by screws and a slot b<2>. The work is clamped at e<1> to a slide E movable in guides a<1> at rightangles to the cutter-bar by a lever or treadle F or by a spring. An adjustable stop e<2> provides for filing &c. a number of articles to the same size. The machine may be arranged with the bar A horizontally above or below the work, or vertically at one side.
Patent GB-377208-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the automatic production of cups, cartons and other vessels from paperand like material
IPC: B31B17/00
Filed: 1931-04-13
Abstract: In making paper cups, cartons, &c. the body blank c, Fig. 3, is drawn from a stack carried on a sliding platform 66 in an inclined carrier 45, <PICT:0377208/III/1> <PICT:0377208/III/2> star wheel 49, is in alignment with the arm 62 the suction in the latter is cut off and the blank transferred to the cups 74 through which suction is then exerted from a pipe 208 connected to the hollow shaft of the star wheel 49.  The blank is then carried by the arm 47 to the gumming position where a metal section 76 carried by a vertical reciprocating rack 75 applies gum through a graduated or stepped opening in the front 70 of the carrier, by suction cups 63 at the end of an arm 62 actuated by an eccentric 57.  The suction in the arm 62 is under the control of a valve and when the blank is withdrawn and one of three arms 47, carrying suction cups 74 and driven by an intermittently driven to one edge d of the blank.  The rack 75 is driven through a flexible shaft 80 from a rack 60 formed on the link carrying the arm 62 and is bored to receive an electrical heating element while the section 76 is supplied with gum by a roller 78 disposed in a heated gum bath 79; the blank is pressed against the section 76 by a cam-actuated arm 85.
Patent GB-458341-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in locks arranged in the handle of a door, particularly of a door of a vehicle
IPC: E05B13/10
Filed: 1936-04-15
Abstract: 458,341. Door locks. VIRANY, G., 26, Karoly k÷rut, Budapest. April 15, 1936, No. 10876. Convention date, April 24, 1935. [Class 44] A latch handle, particularly for a vehicle door, becomes freely rotatable upon its spindle when turned in the opposite direction to its usual opening movement and can only be recoupled to its spindle by using a key. A handle 1 has a sleeve 3 rotatable about a spindle 4 having a latch-actuating extension 7. Recesses 14 with shoulders 15 are formed in the handle or in a member 12 recessed into the handle, and the sleeve 4 has a corresponding number of radial slots to accommodate sliding bolts 11 which are pushed outwards to engage the shoulders 15 by turning a key 20 inserted through a barrel 9. The curved recesses 14 push back the bolts 11 when the handle is turned counterclockwise. Leaf springs engaging recesses in the bolts normally hold them in their shot out position and a similar spring 18, Fig. 1, may lightly hold the handle in engagement with its spindle by engaging recesses 19 in the sleeve 3.
Patent GB-753694-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to surgical appliances
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1954-04-13
Abstract: 753,694. Dropped foot appliances. DUDLEY, A. E. F. July 9, 1954 [April 13, 1954], No. 10887/54. Class 81(2). A dropped foot appliance comprises a strap to be secured about the leg between the ankle and calf, means on the strap for adjustably securing one end of a helical spring adjacent to the upper part of the foot and means securing the other end of the helical spring to the forepart of a shoe of the wearer. A housing 3 is secured about the leg by a strap 1 and carries a flat spring 4 to the lower end of which one end of a helical spring 5 is secured. The other end of the helical spring 5 is attached to a V-shaped hook 6 which engages eyelet holes in the shoe. The flat spring 4 is slidable in the housing 3 and carries a slidable collar 7 which is fixed in position by a screw 8 to serve as a stop which abuts against the top of the housing 3. By-adjusting the position of the flat spring 4 relative to the housing 3 the tension in the helical spring 5 is adjusted.
Patent GB-960938-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to method and apparatus for controlling the interface between two immiscible liquids
Inventor: RIMMER EDWARD
Filed: 1962-03-21
Abstract: <PICT:0960938/C1/1> The interface between two immiscible liquids in the pulsed column 1 is maintained at the desired level I by electrical signals which are derived from the conductivity probes 7, 8 and 9 and which control the discharge and/or feed of at least one of the liquids.
Patent GB-163200-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to rod packing
IPC: F16J15/28
Filed: 1920-04-20
Abstract: 163,200. Smith, T. April 20, 1920. Gravity-feed lubricators.-A casing 8 contain. ing a lubricator 9 supplied by a pipe 11 is attached to the front of a stuffing-box by means of two of the gland bolts.
Patent GB-436462-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electro-magnetically controlled statistical, calculating and like machines
Filed: 1934-04-11
Abstract: 436,462. Calculating - machines. BRITISH TABULATING MACHINE CO., Ltd., Victoria House, Vernon Place, Southampton Row, London. April 11, 1934, No. 10977. Convention date, April 12, 1933. [Class 106 (i)] In an electromagnetically controlled calculating-machine, a method of, and apparatus for, energizing an electromagnet by the momentary closure of a circuit-maker (e.g. card reading brush contacts 10, 11) includes a condenser 22 in series with the electromagnet (SM) and with the circuit-maker so that an initially high current through the magnet is reduced to a low value before the circuit-maker re-opens. This prevents sparking at the circuit-maker (10, 11). The invention is illustrated as applied to the perforated-card sorting-machine of Specification 242,654, [Class 106 (i)], wherein differentially-timed energization of sorting magnet SM lowers all the horizontal deflecting blades ahead of the card, so that the latter is sorted into the correct card channel. The commutator 14 constitutes a single-column selector as in the prior Specification, slides 14a being connectible at will to common ring 17 so that sorting is only effective for hole positions thus selected. Rigid with commutator 14 is a commutator 21 with sector 19. Brushes 18, 20 are only bridged by parts 19, 21 to charge the condenser 22 (of about 4 microfarads) between the reading of the last hole-position on one card and the reading of the first hole-position on the next card. Condenser 30 (of about ¢ microfarad) is for smoothing. Resistances R1 (about 2,000 ohms) and R2 (about 15,000 ohms) are connected as shown to a full-wave thermionic rectifier 23, the two plates 24 being connected together to give half-wave rectification. The condenser 22 in thus charged through brushes 18, 20 between successive cards, and, when a hole is read by brush 10, discharges rapidly through line 16, commutation 14 and magnet SM. During the charging of condenser 22, brush 13 rests one insulation and breaks the circuit 13, 15 to the magnet SM. When the low resistance charging circuit is interrupted at 18, 20 the condenser is still charged through resistance R2 : this, however, is high and allows just sufficient charging of condenser 22 to compensate for losses due to leaky insulation in the condenser. Statistical cards.-The rapid discharge of condenser 22 through magnet SM permits the machine to be operated at a higher speed than usual ; or smaller holes may be used in the cards so that more hole-positions may be accommodated in a standard card.
Patent GB-834538-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to rear viewing mirrors for vehicles
IPC: B60R1/076
Filed: 1955-04-16
Abstract: 834,538. Mirrors for vehicles. DRANSFIELD, H. May 8, 1956 [April 16, 1955; Oct. 12, 1955], Nos. 11010/55 and 29008/55. Class 103(2) [Also in Group XXV] The supporting arm 1 of a rear-viewing mirror, for a vehicle has a hollow lower portion 2 housing a spindle 3 which is surrounded by a compression spring 4, located between a washer 5 at the top of the spindle and a bush 6 screwed within the hollow of the arm 1, and has an enlarged screwthreaded lower end 7 for engagement with a base member 8 and also a securing nut 9 which are disposed on opposite sides of the wing w of the vehicle. The arm portion 2 has a tapering spigot of square cross-section forming cam surfaces 2a adapted to mate with a correspondingly shaped socket 8a in the base 8, and the arrangement is such that if the arm 1, with the mirror, is displaced by an accidental blow, it is restored by the spring to its original position. The screwthreaded part 7 may be separate from the spindle 3, in which case the projecting lower end of the latter has a number of holes into one of which is inserted a taper pin whereby the spring may be adjusted. In a modification, the arm part 2 and base 8 are provided with cam faces which extend around 360 degrees and include three roots and three crests, there being 60 degrees between each root and its adjacent crest.
Patent GB-113625-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Ships' Davits.
Inventor: SIMPSON FRED
IPC: B63B23/18
Filed: 1917-03-05
Abstract: 113,625. Simpson, F., and Woods, A. R. T. March 5, 1917. Davits. - Sluing davits are operated simultaneously by worms a<5> on a common shaft E engaging worm sectors a<1>, b<1> on the davits A, B and p<1>, q<1> on secondary shafts P, Q near the davits. The sectors controlling each davit are coupled together by connecting-rods c<1>, c<2> and are so arranged that when one is disengaged the other is in gear with the driving-worm, and when one davit is being actuated directly, the other is being turned indirectly by the secondary sector acting through the connecting-link.
Patent GB-830559-A (GB)
Title: An abrasive drum
IPC: B24D13/04
Filed: 1958-04-08
Abstract: 830,559. Abrasive tool. MENT PRODUCTS Inc. April 8, 1958 [April 8, 1957], No. 11072/58. Class 60. An abrasive drum comprises a hub structure 9, 10, 11 having a plurality of axial slots 22 intersected by radial slots 23, 24, 25, and a plurality of abrasive units 26, each unit consisting of a pack of sheets 27 secured to a mounting strip 28 which has a margin 30 to fit an axial slot and feet elements 31 for insertion through the radial slots and engageable with the hub structure to restrain the unit against radial displacement. The hub structure consists of end sections 9, 10 supported on a fixed sleeve 3 abutting a collar 2 on a shaft 1 and a sleeve 4, respectively, both sleeves being keyed to the shaft. One or more intermediate sections 11 may be fitted to correspond to the length of drum required and each of the sections has a portion telescoped to an adjacent section to which it is secured by screws 14, the end sections being secured by screws 13 to the sleeves 3, 4. One or more supporting rings 15 may be provided depending on the length of the drum. The sheets 27 of the unit 26, which may be abrasive coated and have lubricating layers interposed or be of cloth cut on the bias and having rouge or other fine abrasive applied during use, are secured to the metal strip 28 by heavy staples 29 so as to leave the margin 30 exposed for engagement with a slot 22. The feet elements 31 extending from the margin engage the radial slots 23, 24, 25 formed in the ends of the sections 9, 10, 11 and have axially projecting portions 32 which, when a nut 21 is tightened on the sleeve 4 to axially displace a flange 18, are caused to engage the inside of the sections, the extreme left-hand projection engaging a shoulder 17 on a flange 16 abutting the collar 2, and a recess in the flange 18 receiving the end of the section 10. The sheets are so stapled to the strip 28 that they form shoulders 33 which abut the sections to reinforce the strips against bending during use. The sections 10, 11 may be dispensed with and the section 9 used alone with a unit of corresponding length to provide a wheel of minimum width.