Abstract: Brushgear for miniature motors comprising a pair of brushes each having brush shoes, made of electrically conduction metal strips, for making sliding contact with a miniature motor commutator, in which each brush shoe is bent into a V shape in cross section; ends of the feet of the V-shaped brush shoe being adapted to make sliding contact with the commutator, and the sliding positions of the brush shoes of the two brushes are disposed apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the axial direction of the commutator and/or in an inclined state in the axial direction of the motor rotating shaft at a predetermined angle with respect to the tangential direction of the commutator.

Abstract: In order to be able to fully automatically deposit a sausage strand (1) in turns on a smoking rod (2), the strand of sausages (5) reeled off a portioning device (4) with the aid of a rotating carrier finger (12) is first "wound up" on a feeder arm (14). This is done with the aid of a movable feeder device (18) of feeder arm (14), particularly and endless chain, and which in a preferred manner is provided with carrier teeth (22). During the retraction of the feeder arm (14) in the direction of arrow (25), the feeder device (18) is driven in the opposite direction. Thereby one turn after the other is transferred to the smoking rod (2) situated under the feeder arm (14). The smoking rod is situated on a rotating support (26), in which several smoking rods evenly arranged along the circumference can be exchanged with the aid of a delivery device (46), a transfer device (41) and a receiver ( 38). The removal of the loaded smoking rods is preferably done by hand.

Abstract: A thread cutter for a zig-zag sewing machine which has a needle which swings transversely to the material feed direction to form a zig-zag seam of predetermined width while the needle is reciprocated to pierce material to be sewn in cooperation with a revolving looper as the material being sewn is moved transverse to the swing direction and includes a cutting knife which cooperates with a movable catcher which is moved in time relationship to the rotation of the looper. The catcher is a plate-like member having an end terminating in the tip and a lateral edge on each side of the tip with one lateral edge having a first barb for engaging one leg of the needle thread loop and an opposite lateral edge having a second barb for engaging another leg of the needle thread loop, the one leading directly to the needle.

Abstract: A hauling and cutting assembly of the type having a conveyor trough and a scraper chain conveyor bridging the conveyor trough includes a roller member radially mounted for rotation on the end of a bearing pin which supports a sprocket wheel and a guide member operatively connected to the conveyor trough overlaps the roller member to provide radial support therefor.

Abstract: A discharger is disclosed for a dry coke cooling chamber which utilizes a breeches chute having a plurality of outlets. The breeches chute is supplied with coke by a continuously operable conveyor which conveys coke from an outlet of the cooling chamber to an inlet of the breeches chute. A tilting table or other apparatus is provided in the breeches chute to selectively discharge the coke to one of the breeches chute outlets. A lock bin is provided at each of the outlets to receive coke and, at the same time to isolate the cooling chamber in a gastight fashion from the atmosphere.

Abstract: A joint connection between a concrete tower supporting a surface platform and a sea anchorage or foundation, comprises, an outer hemispherical socket shell which is adapted to be secured to the concrete tower and an inner head which has a hemispherical shell portion within the outer shell portion and a lower cylindrical portion which extends downwardly therefrom and is secured to a foundation plate having an opening therethrough for the passage of conveying lines. Lubricated slide shoe elements are disposed between the inner and outer shells to facilitate their pivotal interengagement. A support gimbal is secured within the inner head and a pull rod is connected to the gimbal and extends upwardly through the head and the outer shell and is connected to a beam mounted on the concrete foundation above hydraulic presses. The hydraulic presses comprise prestressing means connected to the pull rod to prestress it in a direction to urge the inner and outer shells into pivotal interengagement.

Abstract: A device for separating gases and solids, particularly coal dust, during the carbonization of coal, particularly predried and preheated fine coal in coke ovens arranged in a battery which includes a standpipe extending upwardly from the top of the battery having a bend extending from the top of the standpipe downwardly into a collecting main, comprises, a vertically extending standpipe which extends upwardly from the top of the battery and has a bend at the top thereof extending outwardly and downwardly from the top and which includes a longitudinally extending collecting main connected into the lower end of the bend with a solids discharge line overlying the bend and extending substantially parallel to the collecting main. The solids matter discharge line includes a connection extending downwardly into the bend. Means are provided for spraying a liquid into the bend over the collecting line and the solids matter discharge line includes a shutoff control in the connection to the bend.

Abstract: A phase-selective amplifier includes a first mixer with amplification switches to switch the amplification of the first mixer to n/2 conditions having approximately a sinusoidal relation. A second mixer receives the output of the first mixer, and an amplification switch is provided to switch the amplification of the mixer between a positive and a negative value. A voltage-controlled oscillator is provided with a phase control circuit, and logic elements are provided to connect the amplification switches to the phase control circuit.

Abstract: A coke oven, comprises a housing having an interior vertically elongated coke oven chamber with a plurality of vertically extending binding walls subdividing the oven chamber into a plurality of heating flues. A nozzle in each of the binder walls between the heating flues discharges a rich gas into each flue. In addition, the binder walls contain respective first and second vertical air ducts arranged in alternate binder walls between the flues with alternate ones of the air ducts having discharges at one or more levels above the others of each binder duct wall and connecting into the flues on each side of the associated binding wall. An air duct supply is connected separately to the alternate ones in each of the other air supply ducts.

Abstract: An apparatus for quenching glowing coke in a coke-quenching container or car, comprises a housing with spaced front and rear vertical walls and vertical end walls at each end having respective entrance and exit openings for the quenching car. The housing also has a ceiling portion adjacent the upper end of a vertically elongated gas chamber defined within the housing and it communicates adjacent the rear wall with an upwardly extending flue. In order to ensure that any sensing devices in the flue are not influenced by the direct radiation from the glowing coke of the quenching car positioned in the chamber, the device includes a baffle extending outwardly from the rear wall and covers a cross-sectional area in the quenching chamber, but leaves a free gas flow cross-section for the flow of quenching gases which is as large as the area covered by the baffle.

Abstract: A testing tube for measuring sodium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide aerosols, comprises, a glass tube having breakoff points at each end to open at each end and containing a front layer of a substrate material impregnated with ammonium chloride and a following indicating layer of a substrate material impregnated with an acid and bromphenol blue.

Abstract: A device for sealing the cambers of coke ovens adjacent the roof of the oven and above an oven door frame which is located at the transition between fireclay brickwork and silica brickwork each of which has joints between the courses thereof is located between anchor plates which support each side of the door frame. The door frame includes a vertical back portion which intersects a horizontal top portion. During the formation of the brick a cast iron bridge is positioned so that a vertical part is arranged directly behind the door and is advantageously sealed to the rear base of the door frame by a gasket or asbestos cord. The anchor plate carries an upper horizontal portion which is disposed beneath the fireclay brick at the transition between the fireclay and the silica brickwork and supports the fireclay brick. In addition, another horizontally extending part of the cast iron bridge is positioned into the silica brickwork between adjacent courses located near the top of such brickwork.

Abstract: A method of producing abrasion resistant coke from brown coal briquets in a shaft furnace comprises charging the coke briquets into the top of the furnace and removing coke from the bottom of the furnace while directing inert hot combustion gases into the furnace and through the briquets at a plurality of vertically spaced levels throughout the height of the shaft furnace. Gases are directed at temperatures to effect and successively lower stages of the furnace the preheating, predrying, carbonization, and cooling of the charge.

Abstract: Abrasion-proof coke forms are produced from bituminous coal, brown coal, or peat in the form of briquets, by preheating the briquets, dehydrating or predrying them, carbonizing them and then cooling them in at least three separate stages in which the briquets are dehydrated indirectly by subjecting them to indirect temperature conditions, producing a temperature gradient in the briquets. The briquets are automatically fed into a shaft tower which includes an upper drying shaft portion made up of a plurality of stacked radiators which include tube elements for the passing of a heating fluid, such as steam, therethrough and which define vertical shaft passages through which the briquet forms are passed downwardly and into a carbonizing shaft which has separate gas channels for directing heating gases therethrough and to a heating flue and which subsequently includes a lower cooling zone through which the briquets pass and then into a discharge channel where they are delivered for classification.

Abstract: In a grinding disc reinforcement fibres of high strength are used and such fibres or normal glass fibres are covered with a protective coating including fine grain.

Abstract: A thread-cutting device for sewing machines including a housing mounting a reciprocating thread guiding needle which cooperates with a revolving looper comprises a thread catcher adjacent the looper which is movable to engage the thread and to advance the thread past a fixed knife. The catcher is mounted so that it may move relative to the looper and the fixed knife to urge thread held by the catcher into cutting engagement with the knife. Double action fluid pressure operated piston and cylinder is connected to the catcher so as to move it relative to the knife and to the looper. A member is connected to the mechanism between the fluid pressure cylinder operator and the thread catcher and a spring has one end connected to the member and an opposite end mounted on the housing in such a manner that the force of the spring may be adjusted. A fluid pressure operated control has a movable control piston rod which is engageable with the member in an engagement portion thereof such as an opening therethrough.

Abstract: A respirator package for carrying on a person includes a tubular frame which forms a container for a high pressure gas such as oxygen. A respiratory air circulating system is adapted to be mounted on the frame and connected to the high pressure gas therein for the selected circulation of the gas and respiratory air to and from the wearer and also advantageously includes means for regenerating the breathing air and supplementing it with the gas such as oxygen. The high pressure gas container comprises a frame made up of successive windings of a tube to form a closed container having a connecting valve associated therewith. The frame thus formed is advantageously provided with straps so that the frame can be carried on a wearer's back and it provides a spacing and insulation for a breathing system which advantageously includes a regenerator which is likely to heat during operation. The parts of the system are held in place on the frame by means of a casing which is secured to the frame.

Abstract: A method of producing aminoglycoside antibiotics in the form of suppositories which comprises dispersing an aminoglycoside antibiotic substance or its non-toxic salts in an oleaginous or aqueous base to which at least a nonionic surface-active agent and/or an anionic surface active agent are added and forming said substances with said base into a pharmaceutically safe and effective suppository for using in living animals and humans, e.g. in infants.