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Patent GB-2105274-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle engine conversion
Inventor: GILKES BARRY FRANCIS
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1982-06-18
Abstract: A method of carrying out a petrol engine to diesel engine conversion in a vehicle includes removing the original engine from the vehicle, increasing the length of a drive input shaft 3 of a transmission in the vehicle by adding an extension 18 and using the extension to connect the drive input shaft to a clutch plate 27c of the new engine 26. The sump of the new engine is provided with mounting arms which are positioned to align with mounting points in the vehicle for the original engine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127889-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
Inventor: TYE PETER CHARLES
IPC: F16L3/10
Filed: 1982-09-29
Abstract: The clamp is of a two part type used for clamping a lightning conductor tape in a closed rectangular channel (13) defined between the two parts. One part (11) has an aperture for receiving a fastener e.g. a screw to mount the part on a surface. This part has a pair of sockets (15) each of which co-axially supports a spigot (20) by means of a frangible web (21). The other part (12) has studs (23) which tightly fit in the sockets. Each stud has a recess (26) in which a corresponding spigot (20) is an interference fit. Under impact to engage the studs in the sockets, the spigots engage in the studs and tend to expand them to provide a secure connection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113086-A (GB)
Title: Mobile chair
Inventor: SPENCER JAMES GAVIN
IPC: A61G5/00
Filed: 1982-12-30
Abstract: A chair for a disabled person has a seat assembly 8 including a readily removable backrest 14 and a readily removable seat 15 so that the patient may enter the chair from the rear and raise and support himself by holding onto a table 9 whilst a helper replaces the seat and backrest, the patient then lowering himself onto the seat. The seat and the table are adjustable for height by up-and-down movement on a pair of legs 7 of arms 10 of the seat assembly and frame 18 of the table. In a modification (not shown) a single centrally-disposed leg carries the seat assembly 8 and table 9. The backrest 14 and seat 15 may be combined to form a single component and this may be formed of a piece of fabric material which can be laid flat to facilitate placing under a patient before he enters the chair, e.g. from a sitting position on the side of a bed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116622-A (GB)
Title: A clamp for fixing domestic appliances
Inventor: DELL ANNA OSVALDO
IPC: D06F39/12
Filed: 1983-02-10
Abstract: A device for fixing domestic appliances in superposed relation, in particular for fixing a laundry dryer 3 on a clothes washing machine 4 comprises at least one grooved guide member 7 which is applied under the bottom of the upper appliance 3, the grooved member 7 being provided with a downwardly bent peripheral edge forming support surface 9 capable of bearing on three sides against the corresponding surfaces of the lower appliance, the fourth surface 18 of the edge being movable for permitting it to be adapted to the respective surfaces of the lower appliance by means of a slide member 17 which is slidably introduced into the longitudinal groove of said guide member 7 and which is provided with a female screw co-operating with a corresponding elongate screw 14 secured to said peripheral edge and provided with an external head actuable by means of a suitable tool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134079-A (GB)
Title: A storage device for plastics bags
Inventor: BLAYDEN-RYALL STEWART CHARLES
IPC: A47G29/00
Filed: 1983-03-09
Abstract: A storage device for plastics bags comprises a container 5 adapted to receive a plurality of plastics bags 10 inserted one within the other and having a restricted opening 6 thereto arranged in use to engage with the outermost bag, the container being of a depth less than that of a bag to be stored, and an elongate ramming member 8 for ramming a bag into the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120506-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to video apparatus
Inventor: WATTS RONALD ARTHUR
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1983-03-30
Abstract: In a video fruit machine, the reels (2) are images that change to simulate rotation. At the top and bottom of each visible section of simulated reel, the video screen is locally darkened to give a progressive shading effect, as of a real reel curving back into the cabinet. Similar effects can be obtained with other displays, the shading being superimposed on the basic display and being derived from a separate source. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145456-A (GB)
Title: Roof light structure
Inventor: MYCOCK MARTIN JAMES
IPC: E04D13/03
Filed: 1983-08-10
Abstract: A roof light structure comprises a base frame and arcuate assemblies (14) extending between opposite sides of the base frame, each arcuate assembly including two channel section members (22,24) with the webs (25) in vertical planes and facing one another. Each channel-section member supports an arcuate glazing panel 16 on one side and on the other has an L-section extension portion (36,38) which define with the adjacent web between the glazed assemblies. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124072-A (GB)
Title: Urinary incontinence garment
Inventor: TONG DAVID PHILIP
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1981-01-23
Abstract: A urinary incontinence garment comprises a body portion 10 with an internal pouch 16 to receive an absorbent pad 18. The pouch 16 comprises a liquid impervious panel 20 secured internally to the body 10 and a liquid penetrable panel 28 secured to inturned marginal strips 24,26 of the panel 20 which thereby act as lateral liquid retention barriers. The panel 20 may be knitted of nylon or polyester and has a waterproof coating of polyurethane. The panel 28 may be knitted from polyester. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147478-A (GB)
Title: Flexible heating tapes
Inventor: CHILDERLEY HARRY
IPC: H05B3/56
Filed: 1983-09-27
Abstract: A flexible heating tape of the type comprising electrical resistance heating elements embedded in an extruded plastics body is spirally overwrapped with metallic foil which provides mechanical and electrical earth protection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139638-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a process for microbial production of polysaccharides
Inventor: MOLIN NILS LUDVIG
IPC: C12P19/04
Filed: 1984-03-30
Abstract: A process for microbial production of polysaccharides by means of the bacterium Zoogloea ramigera strain 115, which comprises (A) propagating Zoogloea ramigera in a sterile aqueous medium containing a carbon source such as glucose, starch or potatoes, a nitrogen source such as ammonium chloride, ammonium nitrate or potassium nitrate, nutrient salts such as phosphates and sulphates, and an iron salt such as FeCl3 or Fe2(SO4)3 at a concentration of 0.15-45 mg/l, preferably 0.5-5 mg/l, whereby a dense suspension of said bacterium is obtained, and (B) transferring said suspension to a fermentor containing a sterile aqueous medium with the above composition and an initial concentration of carbon source of about 10-50 g per litre, in which fermentor the bacterium is allowed during about 20-60 hours, preferably 30-50 hours, to consume mainly the whole carbon source added whereby a low viscosity product containing 10-35 g/l polymer is obtained, said polymer being present in the form of capsules. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138090-A (GB)
Title: Flange connection
Inventor: MEZ GEORGE
IPC: F16L23/02
Filed: 1984-04-09
Abstract: In a flange connection for rectangular air conditioning ducts which have four walls, four flange profiles plus four angle-pieces are fitted frame-wise on the end of a duct portion. The flange profiles are substantially hollow profiles which are in each case fitted onto a duct wall and fixed there with a plurality of spot welds. In order to achieve better sealing between the duct and the profile there is formed into the hollow profile a bead 29 extending from the front radial portion 19. An inner arc 33 of the bead 29 clamps on top of the duct wall 11 and presses it against the inner longitudinal arm 17 so achieving a seal which is easy to implement in manufacture. The arcs 33 and 36 have relatively large radii, so that manufacturing the profile on a profile rolling plant presents no difficulties. 
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Patent GB-2140846-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to damping means
Inventor: WEBB JOHN THOMAS HIRD
IPC: E21B17/07
Filed: 1984-04-26
Abstract: A drill string motion compensator comprises a cylinder body (44) and a piston (1) which is slidable in the cylinder body (44). A male drill rod end (12) is secured to the cylinder body (44) and a female drill rod end (38) is movable with the piston (1) and connected to the cylinder body (44) by a plurality of shock absorbers (28). In use, any excess longitudinal vibration is absorbed by relative movement of the male and female drill rod ends. The outer limit of motion of the female drill rod end is shown in dot-dash lines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141096-A (GB)
Title: Sticker with electronically readable code for film magazine
Inventor: KOBAYASHI TAKEO
IPC: G03C3/00
Filed: 1984-05-29
Abstract: A sticker 1, for providing an electronically readable code for a film magazine 5, has the form of a thin backing layer, on one surface of which an electronically readable code is provided by a combination of electrically conductive and insulating parts 2 and 3. An adhesive layer is provided on the other side of the backing layer. The backing layer may be a metal foil or an insulating plastic sheet. In the former case, the code can be provided by adding insulating parts, while in the latter case the code can be provided by adding conductive parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142519-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the reordering of tobacco
Inventor: HEDGE ROGER WILLIAM
IPC: A24B3/18
Filed: 1984-05-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus for reordering hot, dry expanded tobacco comprises a first reordering step in which the tobacco moisture content is raised to a first value, on intermediate cooling stage in which the tobacco is cooled to about ambient temperature (20-25 DEG C) followed by a final reordering step in which the tobacco moisture content is raised to a final desired value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167243-A (GB)
Title: Electronically tunable band pass filter
Inventor: REED ROBERT ELMER
IPC: H01P1/205
Filed: 1984-11-16
Abstract: An electronically tunable narrow band tuned cavity filter includes a housing (2) which bounds a tuned cavity (3), a plurality of resonator bars (7) secured to a wall (5) of the housing, extending across the tuned cavity and having respective extensions (9) that pass through respective openings (6) in the opposite wall (4) of the housing to the exterior of the tuned cavity, and a set of tuning capacitor plates (17) arranged around the extension of each of the resonator bars. The tuning capacitor plates associated with the respective resonator bar are arranged outside the tuned cavity, preferably in a compartment (15) surrounding the opening, together with respective switching networks (18) driven by an electronic drive means (23) and operative for selectively including the capacitor plates in or excluding the plates from electric circuit with the respective resonator bar, whereby to tune the filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184911-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of noise in a radar receiver
Inventor: DESCODT GUY
IPC: G01S13/524
Filed: 1985-01-16
Abstract: To measure the thermal noise signals of a coherent pulse radar receiver including a bank of Doppler filters, the device includes a first (10) and a second (11) measurement channel which are mutually coupled and include a common input which is connected to a central unit of the bank of Doppler filters (4.5): the first channel (10) includes means of calculating (12-14) the mean value  mu c of noise signals, and the second channel (12) includes means of measuring (15-19) the jamming rate, L. If L exceeds a threshold Lo, then  mu c is replaced by a predetermined level  mu o. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159338-A (GB)
Title: Housing for eddy current coupling
Inventor: WOLCOTT JOHN HOLMAN
IPC: H02K5/15
Filed: 1985-03-06
Abstract: An eddy current coupling (11) includes a housing (13, 15, 17), a rotor member (29), inductor drum means (25) rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the rotor member and coil means (41) for electro-magnetically coupling the rotor member and inductor drum means. The housing includes a non-circular central portion (13) having an opening at both ends thereof which is expandable in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation and first (15) and second (17) end members. The central portion of the housing defines a chamber (80) for receiving the rotor member, inductor drum means and coil means. The first and second end members include pilot surfaces (84, 90) thereon. The end member 15 is adapted to have the pilot surfaces (84) thereon received in one end of the central portion (13) of the housing and the end member (17) is adapted to have the pilot surfaces (90) thereon received in the other end of the central portion (13) of the housing to enclose the chamber in the central portion of the housing and to expand the central portion of the housing in a radial direction to a diameter equal to the diameter of the pilot surfaces on the end members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155295-A (GB)
Title: Soil cultivating implements
Inventor: VAN DER LELY CORNELIS
IPC: A01B33/12
Filed: 1985-03-15
Abstract: In a soil cultivating implement of the kind comprising a row of power-drivable rotary soil working members 3 that extends substantially horizontally perpendicular, or at least transverse, to the intended direction of operative travel A of the implement, an elongate longitudinal element 13 which is parallel to said row lies in front of carriers 4 of soil working tools 5 of those members 3 at substantially the same horizontal level as the carriers 4. The longitudinal element 13 is fixedly secured (11,12) to a frame portion 1 of the implement and the rear of the element 13, which faces the members 3, is of resilient formation 14. This allows the resilient material 14 to compress forwardly to release a momentarily jammed stone or other hard object without damaging the element 13 or any soil working member 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173063-A (GB)
Title: Optical multiplexer
Inventor: BYRON KEVIN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G02B6/34
Filed: 1985-03-28
Abstract: A train of glass prisms (P1, P2, P3, P4) have their basal edges contiguous, and adjacent faces at an angle of 2  theta B, where theta B is the Brewster angle of the glass. The prisms' apical angle is also defined by  theta B, and is 68 DEG  where  theta B is 55 DEG . Such an arrangement is usable as a multiplexer, when light beams of different wavelengths from sources ( lambda 1,  lambda 2,  lambda 3) are combined into one beam which is sent via an optical fibre (OF). It is also usable as a demultiplexer, in which case a combined beam from the optical fibre (OF) is split into separate beams of different wavelengths, which are directed onto different detectors ( lambda 1, lambda 2,  lambda 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173489-A (GB)
Title: Soaking apparatus
Inventor: HOLDEN STEPHEN STANLEY
IPC: B05B15/55
Filed: 1985-04-12
Abstract: Soaking apparatus comprises a cylindrical container 5 and a lid 3x adapted to include a tube 4 extending from it. Means are provided for releasably securing the lid onto the container, thereby enabling the inside or outside surface area of a spray gun cup 2 to be soaked in solvent. A gasket located inside the lid ensures an air tight seal between the lid 3 and the container 5, thereby eliminating both evaporation and fire risk during the soak operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160238-A (GB)
Title: Curtain wall
Inventor: SCHOEL KARL-HEINZ
IPC: E04B2/92
Filed: 1985-05-02
Abstract: The spandrel elements of a curtain wall for buildings, consist of self-supporting cassettes 4, each of which covers the end face 5 of a particular intermediate floor 1 and is attached to the latter in a manner resistant to bending moments. The spandrel elements carry the window elements 12 arranged between them and therefore perform a static function. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160669-A (GB)
Title: Copying apparatus
Inventor: ADACHI HIDEKI
IPC: G03G15/04
Filed: 1985-05-15
Abstract: Images on the same or different originals are copied into an arbitrary area on a copy paper. The apparatus has an image area designating apparatus to designate an arbitrary area on the original; a multiple transfer apparatus to multiple transfer the images in a plurality of image areas designated by the image area designating apparatus; a copy area designating apparatus to designate an arbitrary area on the copy paper and to copy the images in the image areas into the copy area designated; and a color designating apparatus to respectively designate the colors for a plurality of image areas designated by the image area designating apparatus. The images in the image areas are multiple transferred into the copy area by the multiple transfer apparatus and reproduced in the designated colors. 
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Patent GB-2162868-A (GB)
Title: A water distribution device for clothes washing machines
Inventor: MARANGONI ANTONIO D
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1985-06-28
Abstract: A water distribution device for incorporation in a clothes washing machine has a cylindrical casing (1) having at one end a laterally directed inlet (2) for water supply which extends coaxially (3) within the casing, at the other end a cover (8) closing the casing, a plurality of outlets (11) being provided around said other end, and centrally within the casing, a rotatable sleeve (5) integral with a spigot (7) projecting through a hole in said cover (8). The spigot is rotated so as to move the sleeve (5) to direct flow of water to one or other of the outlet (11); separate valves for the outlets are not needed. A drain outlet (12) is also connected beneath the casing. The outlets (1) may be four, to respectively supply pre-wash, wash, rinse and addition of additive for the operations of the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-852355-A (GB)
Abstract: 852,355. Air conditioning. NOLAN, K. W. Jan. 16, 1958 [July 10, 1957], No. 21816/57. Class 137 [Also in Groups XI and XIII] Air from outside a room is drawn through a filter 48 by a fan 46 and directed by a two-way valve 49 to pass through a refrigerator 51, or to be blown over the uninsulated outer casing 11 of a solid-fuel fired, open-fronted heating stove (see Group XI).
Patent GB-2187068-A (GB)
Title: An enhanced stereophonic sound reproduction system
Inventor: FITTES DALE RUSSELL
IPC: H04S3/00
Filed: 1986-02-25
Abstract: In an enhanced stereo sound reproduction system, at least one rear loudspeaker (28) is coupled to the output of difference signal generating means (26) arranged to generate a signal representing the difference between a left channel signal at a first input (10) of the system and a right channel signal at a second input (12) of the system. A switching device (22) is connected to means (14, 16, 18, 20) for sensing the level of the difference between the left and right channel signals, and is coupled in the signal path between the inputs (10, 12) and the rear loudspeaker (28) to interrupt one of the input signals. Interruption occurs when the difference between the input signals falls below a predetermined threshold, with the result that the rear loudspeaker (28) receives one only of the input signals. In an alternative embodiment, a signal representing the sum of the two input signals is fed to the rear loudspeaker when the difference falls below the threshold. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175500-A (GB)
Title: Cover for a clothes line
Inventor: MCDAID JAMES GERARD
IPC: D06F57/02
Filed: 1986-05-30
Abstract: A clothes line extending between two posts has a convoluted or sectional cover supported on and guided by wires 84, 85. The cover may be drawn back by a line 81 or extended to cover the clothes line.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193416-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunication exchange equipment incorporating multiparty lines using integrated service digital network techniques
Inventor: OZDAMAR MAHIR
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1986-07-31
Abstract: The exchange equipment is controlled to correlated a subscriber's directory number with the subscriber's termination equipment identity to provide a plurality of multiparty line configurations. The multiparty lines are provided more easily and cheaply than those at present. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184192-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding element
Inventor: HANNAY DAVID JAMES
IPC: E04G7/30
Filed: 1986-10-27
Abstract: A scaffolding element (1) comprises an elongate member (2) provided atone or both ends with an open, hooked end fitting (4) provided with a captive latch (8) having a wedge surface (10), which latch (8) is capable of translational and rotational movements along and about a pin (7) which is fixed across a pair of supporting arms (6) extending from each end fitting (4). The hooked end fitting (4) is applied to a conventional ledger (15). In operation the wedge surface (10) is engaged with a portion (18) of the lower external surface of the ledger (15) by the latch (8) being hammered into its latching position, and is disengaged by being hammered from its latching position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187123-A (GB)
Title: Straightening bent connecting wires of electronic component
Inventor: HORAT OTHMAR
IPC: H05K3/30
Filed: 1987-02-23
Abstract: In an apparatus for straightening bent connecting wires of an electronic component such as transistors and thyristors, the components are singly fed through a feed channel Z in correct alignment with a clamping device K which holds the component by its casing. In operation, comb-shaped members advance toward the component and grasp the bent connecting wires near their base. The connecting wires are straightened by moving the clamping means and members relatively away from each other. A test socket or conductor plate T having predetermined openings that match the number of wires may then be placed on the projecting wire ends. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204475-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcing plastic heels
Inventor: BULLER MICHAEL T
IPC: A43B21/00
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: A roll pin for reinforcing the heel of a shoe has a constant internal diameter (A) and an external diameter which varies from a minimum at the toppiece end (2) to a maximum at a point (3) approximately 30mm from the toppiece end. The heel pin improves the strength of the heel by providing additional reinforcement in the critical zone 30-50mm from the toppiece end where breakage is most likely to occur. At the same time, the increased outside diameter at the heel seat end improves fatigue resistance of the heel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207370-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in sieves
Inventor: REED WILLIAM JOSEPH
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 1987-08-01
Abstract: A sieve is provided of the kind generally used for filling seed trays with soil. The sieve comprises a bottomless tray (2) and a riddle (1) that is manually moveable within aligned slots (12,13) in opposite walls (17,18) of the tray. The riddle is substantially longer than the tray and is provided with stops (7,8) to prevent excessive movement in either direction. In use the tray is held stationary and the riddle is moved sharply agitating the soil in the tray and causing it to fall through the mesh. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194091-A (GB)
Title: Communicating vital control signals
Inventor: CORRIE JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: B61L3/08
Filed: 1987-08-10
Abstract: A railway vehicle control system comprises a railway track (1) and a plurality of transponders (N, N+1, N+2) at predetermined positions along the track. A railway track (2) moves along the track, the vehicle having means (20, 21) for detecting each of the transponders. A control location has means (4, 5, 6, 7, 7a) for periodically transmitting vital safety signalling information to the vehicle via a radio link. In response to detection of one of the transponders, the vehicle sends a first message via the link to the control location and in response to reception of the first message by the control location, the vital safety signalling information is sent a first time from the control location to the vehicle via the link, then from the vehicle to the control location via the link and then a second time from the control location to the vehicle via the link.