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Patent GB-2207093-A (GB)
Title: Portfolio for football pools
Inventor: POTTINGER THOMAS OLIVER
IPC: B42D5/00
Filed: 1987-07-08
Abstract: A portfolio for use with any Football Pools comprises three folding leaves. The front leaf includes pockets for the storage of loose papers and relevant documents, the centre leaf being used as a pad to support the filling in of the pools coupon. Accommodation for stamps, a pen and two transcriptors to assist in completing the coupon and transferring the Client's forecast from the copy coupon to the entry coupon is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195529-A (GB)
Title: Corner protectors
Inventor: WILDE MELVYN
IPC: A47B95/04
Filed: 1987-07-28
Abstract: There is described a protector for the corner of an article, the article at the corner having two substantially plane, usually parallel, faces and adjacent edge faces 22, 23, the protector having two spaced members 13, 14 to slide over respective ones of said faces and side wall members connecting the two spaced members for overlying the edge faces, the members defining a mouth to allow the protector to be applied to the corner, the side wall members having at least a portion 18 intermediate the spaced members adapted to resist movement of the spaced members towards or away from each other. Each side wall has confronting flanges 16, 19 connected by web 18 and parallel slots 9 are formed in the flanges, an L shaped web 30 connects web 18 and provides central protection for the article corner. Corner junction 40 may be strengthened by a bead.
Patent GB-2210837-A (GB)
Title: Device for aligning vehicle couplings
Inventor: CHAPMAN CORNELIUS
IPC: B60D1/38
Filed: 1987-10-13
Abstract: In order to bring the coupling members of a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle into juxtaposition for coupling-up, a small winch is provided on one of the vehicles together with a length of cable with means for attachment to the other vehicle. By winding in the cable the coupling members are drawn towards one another. Means is provided for guiding the cable onto the winch for situations where there is wide angular separation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200522-A (GB)
Title: Cultivator blade mounting
Inventor: DOWDESWELL CHARLES VERNON ROGE
IPC: A01B33/14
Filed: 1987-12-16
Abstract: Each cultivator blade (28,30) has a handle or shank (24, 26) secured in a rotatable support member (12) by a corresponding wedge (32, 34) having a toothed engagement with the handle (24, 26). The toothed engagement may be of symmetrical tooth form or preferably of ratchet form as shown to resist end movement of the blade (28, 30) relative to the support member (12) and facilitate blade adjustment. The wedges (32, 34) are releasably retained or tightened by a screw operated clamp (36). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218551-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle badge alarm
Inventor: BOND RICHARD
IPC: B60R13/00
Filed: 1988-02-09
Abstract: A vehicle badge e.g. a car emblem 11 is fixed to a microswitch 12. This microswitch 12 is wired, one side direct to the car battery via an isolating switch and an in-line fuse the other direct to an alarm. Movement of the badge sets off the alarm and thereby act as a deterrent preventing the badge from being broken or stolen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202569-A (GB)
Title: Roof support with canopy extension linkage
Inventor: DEGG PETER
IPC: E21D23/04
Filed: 1988-03-24
Abstract: A roof support for a mine which comprises a floor engaging member and a canopy 1 and also having adjustable leg means and a control linkage 4 both positioned between the floor engaging member and the canopy, wherein the control linkage is pivotally attached to the canopy via a canopy extension 6 which is itself connected to the canopy by a pivot 8 and also by means which limits the angular displacement of the extension about the pivot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217256-A (GB)
Title: Plastics film laminates having non-adhesive cling properties
Inventor: WALLACE ROBERT
IPC: B32B27/30
Filed: 1988-04-21
Abstract: A laminated sheet product having inherent, non-adhesive cling properties, comprises a first sheet of dimensionally stable rigid or semi-rigid PVC (3) and laminated thereto a preformed sheet (1) of supple polyvinyl chloride, said supple PVC sheet having a plasticiser content in excess of about 35 parts by weight and providing said laminated sheet product with said non-adhesive cling properties. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204108-A (GB)
Title: Structural material
Inventor: BALL JAMES
IPC: B64C1/00
Filed: 1988-04-25
Abstract: A material is formed from a closely packed matrix of tubular members, the matrix comprising tubular members aligned along all three mutually orthogonal axes. The material may be useful for energy absorbing structures, e.g. pallets or a leading edge member for an aircraft or spacecraft. The tubular members may be of square-section as shown and may be of resin impregnated carbon fibre, the tubes being assembled into the matrix and cured together. Alternatively the tubes can be of metal (brazed together), plastics (adhered together with adhesive) or titanium alloy (diffusion bonded together). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218960-A (GB)
Title: Control apparatus for a bale wrapper
Inventor: DREW MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: A01F15/07
Filed: 1988-05-24
Abstract: A bale wrapper 10 comprises a table 11 having rotatable rollers 12 for receiving a big bale. Control apparatus 16 is provided and comprises a detector 17 for detecting the rotations of the table 11, a controller 18 and an electric actuator 19 having an actuating element 20, which controls the lever 15 of a control valve 14 of the hydraulic motor 13 which rotates the table 11. The controller 18 counts the number of rotations needed to wrap a bale, stores this count, and stops the table 11 in response to detector 17 detecting said number of rotations or multiples thereof. The value connection link 20 may be slotted to permit limited manual operation (e.g to position the table) and pivoted to a lever release position to permit manual overide in an emergency (Figs 2-4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221841-A (GB)
Title: Water-impermeable wrapping material
Inventor: PENTITH G R O
IPC: A01F15/07
Filed: 1988-08-20
Abstract: Bale wrapping materials comprise a layer of impermeable plastic coated on both sides with rough material such as 'velcro' or netting which adheres to the bale when fed into the bale chamber. The two layers of rough material do not shift laterally in relation to each other and so restrain the contents of the bale. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228833-A (GB)
Title: Directional antenna
Inventor: HALLER NICOLAS
IPC: H01Q1/12
Filed: 1988-11-28
Abstract: A directional antenna 2, e.g. for reception of TV signals broadcast by satellite, is movably mounted on a support structure which also supports circuitry 6 for converting the antenna signal into a lower-frequency signal for supply to a transmission line or cable, the circuitry further comprising circuit means responsive to the lower-frequency signal for detecting when the antenna is correctly positioned and for operating an indicator 20 in proximity to the antenna in dependence upon such detection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215180-A (GB)
Title: A shoe heel protector for flat heeled shoes
Inventor: LIPEDE OLUKAYODE OLUYINKA
IPC: A43B23/30
Filed: 1989-02-03
Abstract: A shoe heel protector (2) for flat heeled shoes, which shoe heel protector comprises a first portion (10) for passing under the heel (12) of a shoe (4), a second portion (14) which upstands from the first portion (10) and which is for covering the back (16) of the shoe (4), and strap means (18) for passing underneath the shoe (4) and over the front (20) of the heel (12) in order to retain the shoe heel protector (2) in position on the shoe (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218303-A (GB)
Title: Directional microphone
Inventor: MORI SHIGEO
IPC: H04R1/08
Filed: 1989-03-15
Abstract: The microphone comprises a casing 1 having a plurality of acoustic openings 2 and a linear pressure-gradient microphone device 3 enclosed within the casing. The acoustic openings are provided in the front surface of the casing and a main acoustic axis a which is perpendicular to a diaphragm 4 of the microphone device is arranged to be substantially parallel with the front surface of the casing. An acoustic shielding member 10 is provided between the outer surface of the microphone device and the inner surface of the casing so as to divide the casing into first and second spaces 1A, 1B. Since the pressure gradient across the diaphragm varies in dependence on Cos  theta  where  theta  is the angle of incidence of a sound wave on the microphone, the microphone has directional characteristics. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2362450-A (GB)
Title: Explosive release unit
Inventor: EVANS ROBERT RONALD
IPC: F42B3/00
Filed: 1989-04-04
Abstract: For controlled release and ejection of stores from aircraft, one or more explosive release units are used, each comprising a combustion chamber (61, fig.1) for an explosive charge (62, fig.1) and a telescopic ram arranged to be extended by high pressure gases generated in the combustion chamber (61, fig.1) during explosion of the charge (62, fig.1). A variable orifice valve 6 is connected in a flow path between the combustion chamber (61, fig.1) and the inside of the ram 1. The variable orifice valve 6 has a needle 8 connected to the ram 1 and arranged so that when the ram is retracted the cross-sectional area of the orifice of the valve is small to throttle the pressure generated in the combustion chamber but, as the ram 1 extends, the cross-sectional area of the orifice is increased. Preferably, an annular chamber 22 is formed on the outside of the ram 1, and a valve (31, fig.6) and pressure storing chamber (30, fig.6) provide and introduce gas under pressure into the annular chamber 22 to retract the ram 1.
Patent GB-2232033-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising video signals
Inventor: BAE JUM HAN
IPC: H04N5/45
Filed: 1990-01-23
Abstract: In a circuit for providing selectable special effects involving two video signals such as PIP or split screen (SCROLL) in a digital VCR, a selected digital input signal (SUB OUT) is passed via a colour decoder and sync separator 5 to a processor 15 when it is stored according to its own sync and read according to the sync of the other selected input signal (MAIN OUT). After being encoded at 2 DEG  it is inserted into the other selected signal by switch IC3 controlled by processor 15. A further switch IC2 provides a clear boundary between the two displayed images. The multiplexer IC1, which receives main and sub digital video inputs and provides the MAIN OUT and SUB OUT signals, may be arranged so that when special effects are selected, the output signals are exchangeable, and when special effects are not selected the main video input appears at both outputs regardless of any other control input. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242608-A (GB)
Title: Safety belt arrangement for a motor vehicle.
Inventor: WEMEN PER-OLOF
IPC: B60R22/02
Filed: 1990-02-27
Abstract: A safety belt arrangement for use in a two-door motor car has an elongate bar or rod (8) extending longitudinally of the vehicle adjacent the seat (1) one end of the safety belt (16) being connected to the bar or rod (8) so that the said one end of the safety belt can move axially of the rod to facilitate entry to the rear seats (6) of the vehicle. Means are provided to engage the safety belt (14), or an element associated therewith, to retain the safety belt (16) in a predetermined position relative to the seat (1) regardless of the adjusted position of the seat, so that the safety belt, in use, presents the desired geometry.
Patent GB-2231167-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optic waveguide device
Inventor: WEST CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE
IPC: G02F1/29
Filed: 1990-05-03
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB88/00928 Sec. 371 Date May 22, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date May 22, 1990 PCT Filed Oct. 31, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/04988 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 1, 1989.An electro-optic waveguide device (10) comprises an assembly of waveguides (30) connected to a common light input region (41) and forming a common far field diffraction pattern (44). The device (10) comprises an n+ GaAs substrate (14) bearing a waveguide lower cladding layer (16) of n+ Ga0.9Al0.1As, which is in turn surmounted by a waveguide core layer (18) of n- GaAs. The layer (18) has grooves (20) defining the waveguides (30), each of which has a respective Schottky contact (32). Each contact (32) is biased negative with respect to the substrate (14), which reverse biases the respective Schottky diode waveguide structure. The waveguide core layer (18) has electro-optic properties, and its refractive index varies with electric field. The phase of light emerging from each waveguide is therefore independently variable by means of its applied bias voltage. The waveguides (30) are arranged to provide output confined very largely to lowest order spatial modes, so that they produce a single far field diffraction pattern (44). Varying the set of bias voltages applied to the waveguides (30) produces output phase variation which changes the position of the diffraction pattern principal maximum (46) to produce beam steering.
Patent GB-2232583-A (GB)
Title: Handle set for window and door wings with espagnolette
Inventor: NONNEN HERBERT
IPC: E05B3/06
Filed: 1990-05-08
Abstract: A handle set for window and door wings with an espagnolette consists of a bearing box (1) attachable to the frame of the window or door wing and screwable to the espagnolette, and a square mandrel (3) being pivoted within said bearing and axially fixed therein and has a handle (2) positioned at its outer end. Wherein the bearing (1) exhibits an abutment plane (10), which is staggered from the supporting plane (11) of the bearing towards the handle side, and a cylindrical recess (8) starting from the handle side, the square mandrel (3) exhibits a plastic bush (4) which is insertable into the recess (8) and slightly projects from said cylindrical recess (8) at the handle side, and in the region of the abutment plane (10) a groove (6) running within the square mandrel (3) is placed, said groove having inserted therein a spring (7) supporting itself against the abutment plane (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245894-A (GB)
Title: Suppression of degradation of lignocellulose/polyethylene compositions
Inventor: CHOW SUEZONE
IPC: C08L23/06
Filed: 1990-05-21
Abstract: Mouldable compositions contain (1) 0-89.97% of polyethylene (2) 0.01-89.99% of acid-grafted polyethylene, (3) 10- 60% of particulate lignocellulosic material and (4) 0.02-20% of boric acid and/or borax. The boric acid and/or borax is added to suppress odour during manufacture and processing of the compositions. The compositions may be formed into moulded articles e.g. containers and the like.
Patent GB-2231298-A (GB)
Title: Cutter head and knife for cutting sheet material
Inventor: GERBER HEINZ JOSEPH
IPC: B23D51/02
Filed: 1990-06-04
Abstract: An elongated knife 62 for use in a cutter head for cutting sheet material has a lower portion 122, and an upper leaf spring portion 124 the cross section of which varies in such a way that the force required to deflect the upper end 146 of the knife from the vertical is smaller than would be required if it did not so vary. The cross section reduces from point A, just above guide rollers 130 for the lower portion 122 when the knife is at its lowest, to point B, remains constant between B and C and increases to form the end 146 to be gripped by a chuck 116, for reciprocation by means of an eccentric 112 on which the chuck pivots, with inevitable deflection of the portion 124 from side to side of the cutting axis 59. The taper is applied to the side faces 126 of the knife. The cutter head may also include rollers 144 for momentarily engaging the portion 124 in its positions of maximum flexure to inhibit vibration of large amplitude, guide rollers 130, 132, 134, for knife portion 122, and sharpener means (78, Fig.2) and drive means (90, Fig.3) for turning the knife and its immediate reciprocating mechanism about the axis 59 independently of a knife-reciprocating motor (80, Fig.2) mounted on a base frame, (46). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235179-A (GB)
Title: Safe and bag therefor
Inventor: CULLEN DENNIS RODNEY
IPC: E05G7/00
Filed: 1990-08-01
Abstract: A safe comprises a first opening 22 which is accessible to the depositor and a second opening 19 which is not; and a deposit envelope or bag 42 therefor comprises an opening bounded by a hinged flange 41, Fig 2, or by flange flaps (104, Fig 8). The flange or flange flaps are removably attachable to the outside of the first opening and inserted through the first opening which may be a slot 22. A slotted retaining plate 27 Fig 1 attaches the bag flange or flange flaps to the safe around slot 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246941-A (GB)
Title: Fluid delivery nozzle for decorating confectionery
Inventor: WEST BRIAN
IPC: A23G3/20
Filed: 1990-08-16
Abstract: A fluid delivery nozzle for use in the decoration of a surface of an article of confectionery, the nozzle having an inlet 50 for the fluid and an outlet in a delivery plane 41, characterised by a distance piece 60 projecting normally from the delivery plane in the direction of fluid delivery, for abutment, in use, against the surface 40 of the article to define precisely the axial gap between the delivery plane and that surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242091-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring method for optical repeater
Inventor: TAGA HIDENORI
IPC: H04B10/077
Filed: 1991-02-19
Abstract: A method for monitoring optical repeaters includes an optical division circuit 3 for extracting a monitoring signal C from an incoming line signal A, a format conversion circuit 8 by which the monitoring information is converted into binary information, a premodulation circuit 8 by which the digitized monitoring signal is subjected to premodulation with a carrier wave fr, and a comparison circuit 16 which compares a component of the outgoing signal (B + M3) at the carrier frequency, fr with a reference voltage 15 to control a voltage controlled amplifier 9 which amplifies the monitoring signal M2. An automatic gain control circuit 17 also regulates the output from an outgoing optical repeater 10 which consists of a stimulating light source 10a, a wave synthesizer 10b and a doped optical fiber 10c. Therefore, the optical repeater monitoring method can be used for a long-distance optical communication system, whether the system is in service or out of service. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247941-A (GB)
Title: Safety fastener for clothes-drying tumbler
Inventor: MENDICUTE IMAZ ESTEBAN
IPC: D06F58/04
Filed: 1991-03-14
Abstract: A loading hatch, in the side of a rotating basket of a laundry tumble or washer/dryer, is closed by hinged cap (1), which is secured by bolt (13). Bolt (13) is operable only when hinged outer member (7) is in an open position relative to the cap (1), and when the cap (13) and outer member (7) are both closed the member (7) is retained over the cap (1) by engagement of a catch on arm (9) with a notch (11) in a recess in the cap (1). Lid (20) cannot be closed until cap (1) and member (7) are secured in their closed positions. Resilient member (17) holds member (7) open until it is deliberately pushed home. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246495-A (GB)
Title: Demodulator for PSK signals
Inventor: KAISHA MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSH
IPC: H03D3/02
Filed: 1991-05-24
Abstract: A delaying detection circuit is employed for reproducing a digital signal from a received signal and has a constitution in which a present input signal is multiplied with an input signal before one symbol time. The delaying detection circuit includes a plurality of delaying circuits (3, 4) which delay an input signal. e.g. a binary PSK signal, by respectively different delay times and a synthesis circuit (5) which estimates an input signal before one symbol time based on the output signals of these delaying circuits so as not to produce errors in demodulated data even when one symbol time is not an integer multiple of a period of a carrier wave. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248455-A (GB)
Title: Magnesium alloying agent
Inventor: WHITEHEAD DEREK JAMES
IPC: C21C1/10
Filed: 1991-06-10
Abstract: The invention provides a magnesium alloying agent especially for the production of nodular cast iron and a preferred method of producing such an alloying agent. The alloying agent may be formed by melting a quantity of a magnesium rich alloy and pouring same into an open top steel can 10. The can 10 is placed on a stand 18 and the can's base 14 is pierced with a plurality of small holes 16. The can is partially pre-filled with finely divided iron or steel shot or grit 34 and heated to the liquidus temperature of the magnesium alloy to be used. When the molten alloy is added it percolates through the slot 34 exhausting air from the interstices through first port 28, chamber 26, second port 30 and open valve means 32. The mass is allowed to solidify to form a slug or pellet comprising at least 15% by weight of magnesium alloy. The magnesium rich alloy includes at least 80% by weight of magnesium. The remainder being selected from aluminium, zinc, copper, rare earth metals and trace elements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250661-A (GB)
Title: Circuit for transmitting voice signals and dial pulses
Inventor: SHIMURA TOORU
IPC: H04M1/31
Filed: 1991-09-10
Abstract: A signal transmission circuit of a telephone system comprises a photo-transistor PT with its emitter and collector connected to the telephone network lines, respectively, and first and second relays SR1 and SR2 disposed, respectively, in the telephone network line between the primary winding 4a of a voice transformer 4 and the collector and in a line between the base and the winding 4a. When a telephone call arises, the first relay is caused to connect the primary winding to the collector of the photo-transistor and disconnect a resistor R1, which is disposed between a junction of the primary winding and the second relay for connecting the base of the photo-transistor to the junction, from the primary winding so as to transmit voice signals through the voice transformer. When dialing is made, the first relay is caused to disconnect the primary winding from the collector and connect the resistor to the primary winding in closed loop and the second relay to disconnect the base from the junction so as to render the photo-transistor responsive to photo signals provided from the control means, thereby providing dial pulses to the telephone network line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251961-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic drive system
Inventor: KROPP DIPL-ING WALTER
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 1992-01-08
Abstract: A hydraulic drive system is formed by a first sub-system I and a second sub-system II. Each sub-system comprises a pump (1, 9) regulated in accordance with the required flow, and hydraulic energy consumers connected to the delivery line (2, 10) of said pump. Each sub-system (I,II) also comprises load-pressure lines (7, 13) which sense the highest load pressure and which are connected to the required-flow- regulators (8, 14) of the pumps (1,9). An interconnecting device III is provided for connecting the delivery lines (2, 10) and the load pressure lines (7,13) of the two sub-systems I and II. The interconnecting device III can be switched in dependence upon the actuation of specific consumers and is connected to a switching logic device IV which monitors the actuation of said consumers. The switching logic device comprises a NAND-gate (19) and an AND-gate (22), each formed by a pressure responsive valve assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251533-A (GB)
Title: Spread-spectrum communication apparatus
Inventor: MIKOSHIBA NOBUO
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1992-02-26
Abstract: In a spread-spectrum communication apparatus using a convolver 13 as a correlator, demodulating processes in a receiver apparatus using a carrier and a PN code are performed under a non-synchronous condition. Binary data is converted to FSK form, and multiplicatively combined with a biphase coded PN sequence at one of two frequencies. At the receiver, correlation spikes are produced when the waveform derived from the above one frequency is received. The spikes are processed by a pulse count demodulator 35 or by width expansion (Fig. 1B). Double detection is envisaged (Figs. 10B, 11B). A waveform shaping circuit may be employed in the spike processing (Fig. 9B). <IMAGE>