Load-responsive Braking

A POWER-BRAKING scheme for 1-1 trailers in which the maximum operating force is controlled by the load carried is shown in patent No. 889,804. (Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd.,......

Aircraft Loading Vehicle

P ATEN T No. 888,123 shows a vehicle having a lifting platform for handling loads on and off aircraft. The platform is able to deal with goods at a height below that of the......

Dual Action Loading Device

tA A REAR loading platform for a lorry forms the subject of patent No. 889,631. The novelty resides in the linkwork used; this can enable the platform to execute a parallel lift......

Non-smoking Diesel Fuel

P ATENT No. 888,325 comes from Esso I Research and Engineering Company, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.A., and gives details of a formula for diesel fuel that is said to be......

Extra-supple Piston Ring

A PISTON-RING having a multitude of slots is shown in patent No. 890,421. The design gives an even expansive force but is claimed to prevent jamming. (Ramsey Corp., Weidrnan......