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Patent GB-2140263-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing rod-shaped incipient plant carrying devices
Inventor: MIELKE JOHANNES
IPC: A01G9/10
Filed: 1984-04-19
Abstract: Rod-shaped incipient plant carrying devices which contain or can contain seeds or plant cuttings are formed from a web of paper and a filler of synthetic fibers which are first accumulated into a relatively thin but wide layer which is thereupon converted into a narrow stream. The stream is condensed and simultaneously draped into the web to form therewith a continuous rod which is severed by a cutoff to yield a file of discrete carrying devices of unit length or multiple unit length. Particles of fertilizer can be admixed to the fibers of the stream, and spaced-apart portions of the stream can receive seeds in such distribution that the seed in the finished carrying device is equidistant from both end faces of the filler. A bonding agent can be sprayed onto the layer to ensure adherence of neighboring fibers to one another. The filler can consist of mineral fibers, cellulosic fibers, wood fibers or a mixture of such fibers.
Patent GB-2161525-A (GB)
Title: Sealing strip
Inventor: BRIGHT ROBERT GRANVILLE
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 1984-07-11
Abstract: A sealing strip, such as for a door opening in a motor vehicle body, comprises a gripping section 5, for grippingly embracing the flange running around the door opening, and a soft tubular sealing section 6 against which the door closes. The sealing section 6 is provided with stress-relieving corrugation 22 with the aim of eliminating or reducing distortion of the shape of the sealing section 6 where the strip is bent to follow the curvature of the door opening. The corrugations 22 may be provided on the inside surface, only, of the appropriate region of the sealing section 6. Instead, they may be replaced by slits. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145682-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle washing equipment
Inventor: PAXTON JOHN
IPC: B60S3/06
Filed: 1984-08-28
Abstract: Vehicle washing equipment in which rotary brushes 1 are carried on arms 4 pivoted about vertical axes so that each brush 1 can swing in an arc between an advanced position in which it presses against the side of a vehicle and a retracted position in which it is clear of the vehicle. Each arm 4 is normally held in the parked position against a fixed stop 7 by a spring 8. The arms 4 have hydraulic actuators in the form of bellows-like rubber bags 9 for moving the brushes 1 into the advanced position, and these actuators use as their source of power the same water supply as is used to feed nozzles on spray bars 14 for spraying water onto the vehicle. The water is fed to the actuator bag 9 via a control system 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145745-A (GB)
Title: Fixation of dyeings on cellulostic textiles
Inventor: HOFSTETTER RAYMOND
IPC: D06P1/56
Filed: 1984-08-30
Abstract: A process for printing cellulose or cellulose/polyamide textiles comprises the steps:   (a) printing the substrate with a printing paste comprising an anionic, basic or cationic dyestuff and a synthetic thickener;   (b) fixing the dyestuff by heat; (c) treating the substrate, before or after steps (a) and (b), with a fixing agent F;   and (d) heat-curing the fixing agent F.   The fixing agent F consists of a water-soluble product obtained by reacting together   (A) the product of reacting a mono- or polyfunctional primary or secondary amine in free base or salt form with cyanamide, dicyanodiamide, guanidine or biguanidine, the product containing reactive hydrogen atoms bound to nitrogen and (B) an N-methylol derivative of a urea, melamine, guanamine, triazinone, urone, carbamate or acid amide in aqueous solution, in presence of a catalyst for the cross-linking of N-methylol compounds.
Patent GB-2165448-A (GB)
Title: An umbrella frame
Inventor: FORDE LIAM
IPC: A45B25/02
Filed: 1984-09-24
Abstract: In an umbrella frame the pivotal couplings between the ribs (20) and the notch member (12), and between the stretchers (18) and the slider member (13) each comprise enlargements 45, 57 respectively at the end of the rib (20) or stretcher (18), trapped between upper and lower parts of the respective notch (12) or slider (13) member. The umbrella frame is non-metallic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164921-A (GB)
Title: Beer dispensing system
Inventor: THOMASSON ROBERT
IPC: B67D1/02
Filed: 1984-09-27
Abstract: A beer dispensing system for use with an installation including a delivery tap (11) a valve (15) and a supply conduit (13), includes a manually actuable operating means (30) operatively connected with said valve (15) by control means (29) adapted to open said valve (15) in response to pivotal movement of the means (30) in one direction and close valve (15) upon cessation of such pivotal movement and on or during movement in the opposite direction. The beer is actually delivered by the head pressure in the cask but the present arrangement simulates an old-fashioned beer pump. The control means (29) may comprise a hydraulic cylinder feeding fluid via lines (37) or (38,39) to move a diaphragm which moves the spool of valve (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149577-A (GB)
Title: Electric switch
Inventor: BACHLER SVEN
IPC: H01H1/50
Filed: 1984-10-17
Abstract: An electric switch has two fixed spaced-apart contact elements (21), and two movable contact elements (31,32) which under the influence of contact pressure springs (41) are pressed against the fixed contact elements (21) on opposite sides thereof to form parallel current paths in the closed position of the switch. Closing and opening of the switch are effected by means of a wedge-shaped member (53), displaceable between the movable contact elements (31, 32). The wedge-shaped member is on a linearly displaceable contact carrier (51). The movable contact elements (31, 32) are guided in such a way that they move at right angles to the direction of displacement of the contact carrier (51). Between each of the movable contact elements and the associated contact pressure spring, there is located a guide member (61) which is fixed in the contact carrier (51). The guide member (61) is formed so that upon closing of the electric switch, it is displaced, by the associated movable contact element, from a rest position, in which the movable contact element is not influenced from the associated contact pressure spring, to an operating position, in which the movable contact element is influenced by the contact pressure spring via the guide member (61). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150951-A (GB)
Title: Detergent bleach compositions
Inventor: OAKES JOHN
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 1984-12-04
Abstract: Detergent bleach compositions comprising a peroxide compound bleach, a manganese bleach catalyst and sodium sesquisilicate and/or sodium metasilicate, having a solution pH of from 9.5 to 13. The compositions show enhanced bleaching effect and are suitable for the laundering of fabrics at lower temperatures of between 20 and 60°C.
Patent GB-2152173-A (GB)
Title: Shaft coupling
Inventor: EHRLENSPIEL KLAUS
IPC: F16D3/04
Filed: 1984-12-20
Abstract: A shaft coupling for radially misaligned shafts, comprising two members such as discs 1A, 2A connected to respective shafts, each having at least three pivot elements 3, 6 equally circumferentially disposed on a circle concentric with the rotational axis of the respective member, and a number of arm members 4 each having a connection to a respective pivot element 3 of one member, a corresponding pivot element 6 of the other member, and to the other arm members (connection 5.) One of the connections for each arm member is a pivotal connection only, and the other connections provide for pivoting and sliding movement longitudinally of the respective arm member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155157-A (GB)
Title: Helix ring devices and assemblies including them
Inventor: NOBLE DENNIS TALBOT MORTON
IPC: B60B19/00
Filed: 1985-02-18
Abstract: An assembly comprises a support 1 and a helix ring 2 comprising two spaced hoops 3,4 and a multiplicity of vanes which are deployed when the hoops relatively rotate. Release of the helix ring from its stressed closed state is controlled and the extent of opening of the vanes is positively defined or controlled. The assembly may be as a tail unit for a projectile, a wheel for a vehicle, or the propeller of a pump. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182082-A (GB)
Title: Trenching frame
Inventor: O'NEILL JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: E02D17/08
Filed: 1985-10-24
Abstract: A trenching frame comprising a mouth portion 10 a rear portion 11 and two parallel walls 12. A hollow member 21 is provided along the bottom portion of each wall to form part of a water extraction or pumping system, the hollow member providing a plurality of inlet openings 24 arranged above a longitudinal runner 25 under each wall. Each wall is built up of a multiplicity of horizontal longitudinally extending rectangular cross-section metal tubes 20 welded together so that the workspace to the rear of the mouth 10 up to the ends of the walls is, for the major part of its height, free of any inwardly projecting protuberance which materially restricts the width of the workspace. At least a central portion of the mouth, and central portion of rear cross members 31,32 connecting the walls 12 at the rear portion 11 of the frame, are releasably securable to the walls so as to be replaceable by equivalent components of greater or lesser width whereby to enable the overall width of the trenching frame to be varied. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169752-A (GB)
Title: Cover for an ignition coil
Inventor: SCHMIDT KLAUS
IPC: H01F38/12
Filed: 1986-01-09
Abstract: A cover is proposed for an ignition coil of an ignition system belonging to an internal combustion engine. This cover is provided with at least one low-voltage connection comprising one steel connecting sleeve (4) to be connected to one end 6 of the primary winding and at least one brass connecting tongue 5 in the form of a fiat pin, and which is further a prefabricated unit. In accordance with the invention, the low-voltage connection 3 in the form of a prefabricated unit is incorporated into the cover during manufacture in such a way that the connecting tongue 5 projects substantially perpendicularly from the plane of the cover and the connecting sleeve 4 together with the base area of the connecting tongue 5 is enclosed apart from an access opening (9) for fastening the primary winding end 6 by solder 8. Resin 10 fills the opening 9. A metal or insulating cap 13 may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173672-A (GB)
Title: Trunk circuits
Inventor: TOTH BELA
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 1986-03-14
Abstract: A trunk circuit comprises a dialled digit sensing transistor 2 controlled with optical coupling, CS1, a muting relay A, optical coupling CS2 connected to the coil of the muting relay and a dial pulse control circuit 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191386-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in display containers
Inventor: MARSH SYDNEY ALFRED
IPC: A47F1/14
Filed: 1986-06-05
Abstract: A display container comprises two pairs of parallel wall panels (2, 3:1, 4) arranged in perpendicular planes to form a rectangular array, one of the panels (4) of one pair supporting a floor panel (6) inclined to that panel (4), and the other panel (1) of the pair having attached thereto a back panel (8) extending in a plane perpendicular to the floor panel (6). The floor panel (6) is attached to its associated wall panel (4) at one edge by a spacer strip (5) attached to the adjacent edge of wall panel (4). A hinged cover depending from the top panel 1 may be provided. The floor panel (6) and spacer strip (5) may be folded to lie in the plane of the wall panel (4), and the back panel (8) may be folded to lie adjacent to its wall panel (1), and in this position the container may be collapsed to a substantially flat configuration for storage or transportation. The container may be made from two plastic sheets having precut board panels sandwiched therebetween and held in position by welding the plastic sheets around each panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179913-A (GB)
Title: Airbridge and telescopic elevating leg
Inventor: DONNEKY PETER
IPC: B64F1/305
Filed: 1986-09-01
Abstract: A telescopic elevating leg (100), for raising and lowering a load (at 50), comprises a screw rod (10) non- rotatably connected to the load, and received within a coaxial hollow drive shaft (20) supported for rotation in a base (40). A drive means is provided in the base (40) for rotating the drive shaft (20), and a rotating drive nut (70) is in driving engagement with the screw rod (10). The upper end of the drive shaft (20) is drivingly connected to the drive nut (70) through radial pivot pins (61), and a spherical thrust bearing (62) and thrust surface (63) arrangement. The connection accommodates a limited degree of angular axial misalignment of the drive shaft (20) and drive nut (70), to isolate the drive nut from radial stresses caused by off-axis movement of the drive shaft. The weight of the load is preferably supported on the base structure (40) by an outer, cylindrical casing (30) which supports the end (80) of the drive shaft (20) through a rotating bearing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195203-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic lens assembly and electron beam pattern generator
Inventor: CHISHOLM THOMAS
IPC: H01J37/09
Filed: 1986-09-12
Abstract: The stray magnetic field at the substrate plane of an electron beam pattern generator, caused by the final objective lens, is reduced to a very low value. The substrate can then be in motion during beam writing, so- called "writing on the fly", without eddy currents being generated in the substrate or motion table, such eddy currents disturbing the focus of the electron beam. A secondary compensating coil 16 is provided between the objective lens coil 8 and the substrate 3, the two coils being connected in series opposition. The numbers of turns of the two coils are chosen in relation to their ferromagnetic pole pieces such that their magnetic fields cancel out at the substrate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197112-A (GB)
Title: Fuel sub-assembly
Inventor: JOLLY ROBERT
IPC: G21C3/33
Filed: 1986-11-03
Abstract: A nuclear fuel sub-assembly includes a hexagonal bundle of parallel, spaced apart fuel pins 12 coupled at one end to an end-holding grid comprising a number of transverse spaced apart rails 20 to each of which is connected a series of pin-receiving cells which render the pins axially captive with the rails. The series of cells are defined by a pair of metal strips 22 each of which has a series of pocket formations 28 such that when the pocket formations are in registry they define cylindrical shaped cells provided with internal projections 32 which engage annular recesses 16 in the end caps 14 of the fuel pins 12 to effect axial constraint of the pins 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200045-A (GB)
Title: Resilient edging strip for a display panel
Inventor: DAVIS DEREK
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 1986-12-16
Abstract: An edging strip for a display panel (10) comprises a U-shaped rail (11) having two side walls (13, 14) joined by a web (15). The side walls are adapted to embrace and grip an edge of the display panel and at least one of the side walls has an inner wall portion (16) adjacent the web and an outer wall portion (17) joined to the inner wall portion. The inner wall portion of the side wall is joined to the outer wall portion by a flexible web (19) so that the outer wall portion can be rotated away from the opposite wall through an angle of approximately 90 DEG  relative to the inner wall portion, to enable sheet material (12) to be attached to and removed from the panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189262-A (GB)
Title: Casing for domestic washing machine
Inventor: DURAZZANI PIERO
IPC: D06F39/12
Filed: 1987-03-12
Abstract: A washing machine of domestic type, has a casing closed upwardly by a worktop (6) and rearwardly by a back (7) from which issue at least one pipe (11) for the water supply, a discharge conduit (12) and an electrical cable (13). The back (7) has a profiled surface with two vertical recesses (8, 9) in the vicinity of the lateral edges and a horizontal recess (10) provided in the upper region below the rearward edge of said worktop (6), the water supply pipe (11), the discharge conduit (12) and the electrical cable (13) being inserted into and guided in said recesses. The outside surface of the back (7) is in line with the rearward edge of the worktop (6) and said recesses (8-10) are set into said surface and are open outwardly. The horizontal depression (10) extends over the entire width of the back (7) while said vertical depressions (8, 9) extend from the horizontal depression (10) to a depression (15) provided in the lower region of the back. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205671-A (GB)
Title: Multiple environment monitoring system
Inventor: HALL ALAN
IPC: G08B13/16
Filed: 1987-06-06
Abstract: The system enables a single operator to supervise a number of different mutually isolated environmental regions and comprises a plurality of input transducers 11, one for each environmental region to be monitored, and each having its output supplied to a respective adjustable threshold detector 19, a common alarm indicator 29 connected to the outputs of all the adjustable threshold detectors, a common signal-responsive indicator device 27 operable at a level below that of the threshold detectors and a plurality of individual signal attenuators 18 separately operable to allow a selected signal or selected signals from the transducers to be supplied to the indicator device. As particularly described, the transducers are microphones and the common indicator device is a loudspeaker. Thus, whenever an alarm is provided, the operator can adjust the attenuator associated with the transducer that set off the alarm to enable the sounds in the corresponding region to be heard. The transducers may, alternatively, be thermopiles, TV cameras, optical transducers etc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209311-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle cover arrangements
Inventor: BRUNTON DERRICK
IPC: B60P7/04
Filed: 1987-09-03
Abstract: A load-carrying floor of a vehicle such as a semi-trailer has three arms 20 each pivoted to the floor with one arm at each end of the floor and the third arm partway between the ends. Each arm has a cross-member 21 at the end thereof remote from the floor, and winch mechanisms 15, 16 and 17 are provided to raise each arm from a respective first position where the arm lies generally along the floor to a second position where the arm stands generally vertically from the floor. A cover is erected over the floor by having the arms in their first positions, spreading a sheet-like cover 25 over the arms, and then raising the arms to their second positions. The cover may then be tensioned, by pulling down on side curtains. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202512-A (GB)
Title: Labelling machine
Inventor: ASHDOWN TOM
IPC: B65C9/36
Filed: 1988-02-25
Abstract: A labelling machine applies adhesive labels from a backing strip (6) to a product (3) upon a conveyor by means of a beak (14) mounted for reciprocation. A first reciprocation right-left applies a label utilising a dressing brush (17). A claw (16) engages a label trailing edge to prevent displacement of the label strip 6 relative to the beak tip in a left-right displacement so that further label strip is withdrawn from magazine 4. Adhesion of the labels to the substrate takes place whilst both are stationary relatively to each other at the labelling station (30). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206175-A (GB)
Title: Variable phase rotary drive arrangements
Inventor: STIDWORTHY FREDERICK MICHAEL
IPC: F16H7/08
Filed: 1988-06-24
Abstract: A rotary drive arrangement comprises a crankshaft (1) provided with a pulley or sprocket wheel (2), a camshaft (3) provided with a pulley or sprocket wheel (4) and an endless flexible drive element (5) in the form of a belt or chain engaged around the pulleys or sprocket wheels, so that rotation of crankshaft (1) causes rotation of camshaft (3). Guide means (8) for engaging and displacing the drive element (5) in order to vary the phase of the rotation of the camshaft relative to the rotation of the crankshaft comprises a slidable carrier bar (9) carrying freely running guide pulleys or sprocket wheels (10, 11) engaging the forward (6) and return (7) runs of the drive element (5). The carrier 9 is displaceable between extreme left and right hand positions to vary the phase of rotation of the camshaft through a predetermined range. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220126-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacture of thermoplastic long counters
Inventor: MELLORS HARRY
IPC: A43B23/16
Filed: 1988-07-01
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of thermoplastic long counters, having areas of different stiffness, comprises utilising a stiffening material formed from sintered powder having hot melt adhesive properties, applied to those areas of a hot melt adhesive coated thermoplastic counter which are required to be of increased stiffness. The counters may be manufactured in sheet form or as individual counters.
Patent GB-2216131-A (GB)
Title: Wallpaper adhesive
IPC: C08K5/00
Filed: 1988-12-23
Abstract: The application describes coloured wallpaper paste which, preferably, dries to a colourless state.
Patent GB-2213976-A (GB)
Title: Display frame for sheet material
Inventor: COCHRANE IAN ROBERT
IPC: A47G1/08
Filed: 1988-12-30
Abstract: The invention comprises frame apparatus that is usable to maintain a poster (7) or other area of sheet material in a substantially taut condition by gently stretching the same. The figure illustrates an embodiment in which the canvas (7) or the like is stretched by helical compression springs (4) in only one direction. An other embodiment is provided in which said canvas or the like is stretched by springs in two coplanar and relatively perpendicular directions. The use of the invention will allow paper and other sheet materials to be displayed in such a way that any small changes in dimensions due to ageing or changes in ambient conditions are automatically compensated for by expansion or contraction of the frame apparatus.
Patent GB-2224368-A (GB)
Title: A container for cosmetics
Inventor: TAKASHI KANETOMO
IPC: A45D33/00
Filed: 1989-01-27
Abstract: A container for cosmetics comprises a substrate 2 and layer 3 having a cavity of a predetermined pattern for packing a cosmetic, prepared by adhering a photosensitive resin 3 to the substrate, exposing the resin to light through a mask, and washing the resin to remove an unexposed area to form the cavity. The container can have a greater depth if a separate developed photosensitive layer having a through-hole cavity having the same pattern is adhered to the layer 3 (Fig 3 not shown). Alternatively, a moulded substrate with protrusions can be formed, a photo-sensitive resin adhered thereto, which is then image exposed and developed to produce a pattern on the protrusions and thus produce a deeper container (Fig 6. not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229580-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive array processor
Inventor: WARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1989-02-08
Abstract: An off-line processor arrangement for a broadband accelerated convergence adaptive antenna array wherein signals from a plurality of antenna elements (aux channel 1 etc.) are applied to respective identical tapped delay lines (T) the outputs of which are fed through individual signal weighting means (W1, 1 ... Wn-1, m) to a beamforming network (BFN), the arrangement including one or more lattice filter means (LF) to which the auxiliary antenna element signals are applied together with the output response of the beamforming network to compute sets of weight correction vectors ( DELTA W) with which to update weight coefficients and means for storing said updated coefficients, said stored coefficients being applied to the individual signal weighting means to weight the outputs of the tapped delay lines. <IMAGE>