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Patent GB-2207404-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for towing vehicles
Inventor: MEADOWS GORDON THOMAS
IPC: B60D1/167
Filed: 1988-06-23
Abstract: A towing apparatus comprising a frame (3, 4, 7, 9 and 12) having means (1) for connection to a towing vehicle, connection arms (3, 4) pivotally mounted on said connection means and each arm having at its free end (3', 4') means (11) for abutting the vehicle to be towed, and engaging or binding means (13), such as rope, wire, chain or the like, carried by each arm (3, 4) and engageable around apart of the vehicle to be towed and securable (at 16) on the apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208322-A (GB)
Title: Supporting lenses while tinting
Inventor: MANZANO PHILIP
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 1988-07-22
Abstract: A device for supporting lenses when dipped in a tinting bath comprises a suspension rod 9 optionally suspendable from hook-shaped portion 9a, and optionally secured to a base plate/stirrer 11. Support members 6 are secured to a connector piece 8, slidable along the suspension rod 9, by a screw 8 passing through a slot 6b, which allows the support members 6 to be moved pivotally or linearly relative to its point of attachment to the connector piece 8. A lens holder is suspended from cranked portion 6a of the support member. By adjustment of the position and orientation of the support member, the horizontal axis of a lens can be appropriately aligned with the surface of a tinting bath. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212869-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric pump casing seal
Inventor: RAY LESLIE ALFRED WILLIAM
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 1988-11-22
Abstract: A seal for the casing joint of a two-piece centrifugal pump comprises an elastomeric sealing member 8 of J-shaped cross-section located in a recess of the volute casing 2 and locating a side liner 3. A frame plate 1 is attached to the side liner 3 and to the volute casing 2 to form the pump casing in which impeller 7 rotates. The shape of the seal avoids the need for accurate machining of the mating faces of the pump casing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227562-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring hot water level in tanks
Inventor: BINGHAM WILLIAM ROBERT
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 1989-01-28
Abstract: The water level in a hot water tank (18) is monitored by sensing the temperature of the tank at a plurality of preselected levels down the outside thereof using a plurality of thermoscopic sensors (10). A thermiscopic sensor is set at each of said preselected levels, the sensors being adapted to independently generate an alarm signal on detection of a predetermined temperature at said level and accordingly initiate an alarm (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216046-A (GB)
Title: Swarf removal
Inventor: HARDMAN ALAN B
IPC: B08B15/02
Filed: 1989-02-14
Abstract: For removing swarf from around the cutting head(s), of a machine tool, a suction hood (14) is provided with a skirt (28) depending from the perimeter of the hood to enclose the sides of a space below the hood, the skirt comprising a layer of solid resilient material and a curtain of bristles extending below the solid resilient layer. The hood skirt has a liftable section. A system supporting the hood comprises rigid ducting sections that are able to swing about vertical axes and a vertical ducting section that includes a telescopic joint. The ducting allows free movement of the suction hood (14) across the machine bed (10, 12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219663-A (GB)
Title: Automatic bread making machine temperature detecting circuit
Inventor: RIM JONG SOO
IPC: G05D23/24
Filed: 1989-06-08
Abstract: In an automatic bread baking machine, a temperature detecting circuit detects the change of the temperature during the baking of the bread, and comprises a microprocessor (11) which outputs a high signal in order from its output terminals (PO1-PO7) according to the temperature programming. Resistors R10-R16 are connected to said output terminals and have a predetermined value different from each other. A temperature sensing thermistor TH11 is connected in common to the resistors and a voltage corresponding to the detected temperature of the thermistor is fed to a comparator for comparing with a reference signal. The comparator output is fed to the microprocesser (11). The arrangement is such as to allow a self diagnostic function of the thermistor and to obviate the necessity of including an A/D convertor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222863-A (GB)
Title: Controllable hydraulic vibration damper for automotive vehicles
Inventor: KLEIN HANS-CHRISTOF
IPC: F16F9/44
Filed: 1989-08-03
Abstract: A controllable hydraulic vibration damper for automotive vehicles comprises a working cylinder (1) which contains damping fluid and which is subdivided into two working chambers (8, 11) by a damping piston (2) with a piston rod (3), at least one channel (7) disposed outside of the working chambers, a valve assembly (10) having at least one controllable valve, and a compensating chamber (12), in which the vibration damper provides optimal control for the rebound and compression travel of the piston by arranging that a first working chamber (8) is in permanent communication with the channel (7) and the compensating chamber (12), while the second working chamber (11) is connectible with the channel (7) and the compensating chamber (12) by means of the valve assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225242-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball
Inventor: MORELL JOSEPH
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1989-11-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf ball. In order to improve the indifferent character of the orientation of the ball with respect to the strike, the peripheral surface (2) of it has dimples (69) essentially distributed inside 48 identical elemental surfaces (68), in the form of spherical right-angle triangles, delimited by 9 equatorial circles (56 to 61, 65 to 67) of the sphere defining the general shape of the peripheral surface (2) of the ball (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233480-A (GB)
Title: Multiprocessor data processing system
Inventor: CURRAN MICHAEL WILLIAM BERRY
IPC: G06F12/0831
Filed: 1990-03-23
Abstract: A multi-processor data processing system is described, in which each processor has a local memory. The local memories together from the main memory of the system, and any processor can access any memory, whether it is local to that processor, or remote. Each processor has an interface circuit which determines whether a memory access request relates to the local memory or to a remote memory, and routes the request to the appropriate memory. remote requests being routed over a bus. Whenever as write access is made to the local memory, a dummy write request is routed over the bus to all the other processors. Each processor monitors all write requests on the bus, and if a copy of the location specified in the request is held in a local cache memory, that copy is invalidated, so as to ensure cache consistency. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244326-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the speed of gases discharged from a chimney
Inventor: HALLETT PAUL MARTYN
IPC: F23L17/00
Filed: 1990-05-23
Abstract: A device (2) for controlling the speed of gases discharged from a chimney (4) comprises a tubular member (6) fixed by means (14) in a bore (8) of the chimney (4) so that gases passing up the chimney (4) can pass between the tubular member (6) and the inside (10) of the chimney (4) and obturator means (18) in the tubular member (6), movable from a closed position to an open position by the gases passing up the chimney (4) when the speed of the gases exceeds a predetermined value, and movable back to its closed position when the speed of the gases passing up the chimney (4) falls below the predetermined value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245476-A (GB)
Title: Watch bracelets
Inventor: LIN SEN-YI
IPC: A44C5/10
Filed: 1990-06-27
Abstract: A stainless steel watch bracelet comprises a plurality of articulatably connectable links, each link 10 comprising two portions which have been joined together e.g. by welding, at least one of the portions being formed with a recess 13, 103 for accommodating a pin which provides the articulatable connection between adjacent links. The links may be formed by welding together two steel strips each of which has been provided with two parallel grooves, and then cutting the composite strip into individual links. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247929-A (GB)
Title: Aligning of components
Inventor: HOYLE MICHAEL NAWTON
IPC: F16B19/02
Filed: 1990-09-14
Abstract: Two components are aligned along mating surfaces 18, 20 by forming nominally aligned holes 22, 24 in the mating surfaces 18, 20, placing within the holes 22, 24 dowel pins 26 which are deformable, and applying pressure to force the mating surfaces 18, 20, into contact with one another, the pressure being sufficient to bring about equal deformation of the dowel pins 26, if the holes in the components are misaligned, so that any misalignment is shared, The pins 26 may be hollow or of star cross-section, and be formed of heat resistant plastics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249567-A (GB)
Title: A building structure
Inventor: POWER MICHAEL
IPC: E04H1/06
Filed: 1990-11-09
Abstract: A building structure comprises a rectangular floor area 11 defined by boundary walls comprising front and rear boundary walls 12, 13 respectively and a left side wall 14 and right side wall (not shown). An elongate core region 15 extends parallel to the front and rear boundary walls 12, 13. The core region comprises a plurality of hollow spaced apart support sections 16, 17, 18. A plurality of rooms 29 and a plurality of workstations 30 are provided adjacent to the support sections and boundary walls. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239692-A (GB)
Title: Fire control valve with pivotal latch
Inventor: GRAY JR CHARLES H
IPC: A62C2/04
Filed: 1990-12-27
Abstract: A valve (10) installed in the flow line (16) of a flammable or other hazardous flowable material which is normally open but will be automatically closed to interrupt the flow of flammable or hazardous material to a discharge point in the event of a hazardous condition occuring. The valve (10) is held in an open position by a fusible link (74) which retains a pivotal latch (62) in engagement with a spring biased valve (24) to retain the valve in open position. The fusible link (74) will melt when subjected to predetermined conditions such as a high temperature condition which occurs in the event of a fire thereby releasing the latch (62) and valve (24) for movement to a closed position for stopping flow of flammable material in order to control the fire or other hazardous condition.
Patent GB-2241085-A (GB)
Title: Electrically driven zoom lens barrel
Inventor: SUZUKI HIROAKI
IPC: G02B7/10
Filed: 1991-02-14
Abstract: An electrically driven zoom lens barrel has an indicating plate 50 for indicating whether a zooming operation is being carried out in an electric mode or a manual mode. The indicating plate 50 is provided separately from a switching ring 27 and a zooming operation ring 26 which is moved forward or rearward to switch a zooming operation between the electric mode and the manual mode. The indicating plate 50 displays the manual mode when the zooming operation is carried out in the manual mode, and displays the electric mode and a zooming direction when the zooming operation is carried out in the electric mode. A manual zooming ring 28 is also shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256455-A (GB)
Title: Milk bottle holder.
Inventor: BROWN RAYMOND
IPC: A47G29/20
Filed: 1991-06-07
Abstract: A bottle holder (10) includes a base (12), a central column (14) to which a handle (16) is attached and four housings (18) secured to the base (12) and the column (14). Each housing (18) is provided with a security cap (20) and a cap operating mechanism (22). Each mechanism (22) comprises weighted lower lever (28), an upper lever (24) to which the cap (20) is attached and a connecting link (32). A bottle placed in one of the housings (18) depresses the lever (28) and the cap (20) is located over the closure of the bottle in the casing. Upon lifting the bottle from the housing the weighted lever (28) will raise the cap (20) through the link (32) and the lever (24). The caps (20) prevent access by birds to the foil closure of the milk bottle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257956-A (GB)
Title: Knitting wool cone dispenser
Inventor: DAVIS DONALD JULIAN
IPC: B65H49/28
Filed: 1991-07-22
Abstract: The dispenser comprises a four-legged wooden block 9 mounting a spindle 4 about which a turntable, for supporting a wool cone, may be operated. The spindle carries a safety screw 1, and a disc 2 to prevent cone wobble. The block carries guide 8 for wool running from the cone. A large or small turntable may be fitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257046-A (GB)
Title: Racquet game.
Inventor: MUNRO COLIN VINCENT
IPC: A63B59/02
Filed: 1991-06-26
Abstract: A racquet for a ball game comprises a striking surface 2 and catching surface 2 joined by handle 1. The catching surface may have holes or cups A, B, C, D to catch balls or shuttlecocks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248283-A (GB)
Title: Push fit connector for wires, cables and strands
Inventor: GOUGH PETER JOHN CHARLES
IPC: F16B7/16
Filed: 1991-08-16
Abstract: A connector (10) for wires (11A, 11 B) comprises a body (12) having a pair of parallel bores (13A, 1 3B), each bore having an intermediate enlarged cylindrical portion (14A, 14B), and grab means, in this case "star washers" (15A, 15B) housed within the cylindrical portions (14A, 14B) and facing in opposite directions, whereby oppositely directed wire end portions (16A, 16B) can be pushed into and through the body by way of entry bores (17A, 17B), but attempted withdrawal of either wire end portions (16A, 16B) is prevented by the grabbing action of the respective washers (15A, 15B). Body (12) may be of metal or plastics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251875-A (GB)
Title: Formation density logging measurement-while-drilling apparatus
Inventor: PERRY CARL ALLISON
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: A measurement-while-drilling (MWD) density tool (10) is provided which incorporates a single gamma ray source and a pair of longitudinally displaced and mutually aligned detector assemblies (i.e., dual scintillation counters). A nuclear source (88) is mounted in a pocket in the sub wall and partially surrounded by gamma ray shielding. The subwall section adjacent the source is expanded radially so as to define a lobe (132) which displaces mud thus reducing borehole and mudcake effects. The two detector assemblies are mounted within a cavity or hatch formed in the subwall and enclosed by a detector hatch cover (42) under ambient pressure. The detector assemblies are fixedly spaced from the source and are also partially surrounded by gamma ray shielding to provide good formation response. The hatch cover (42) is secured to the sub (27) by bolts (50) and contains radiation transparent windows (60) therethrough in alignment with the detector assemblies. A threaded-on fluid displacement sleeve (134) is positioned on the sub (27) and over the detector hatch cover (42). This sleeve (134) has several important functions including the displacement of borehole fluids, reducing mudcaking which might have an adverse effect on the measurement and maintaining a relatively constant formation to detector distance. The sleeve (134) is full gage (with respect to the borehole diameter) and includes radiation transparent windows that are positioned over the hatch cover windows (60) in a manner which optimizes the response of the tool (10). The sleeve (134) includes blades which are configured such as to provide adequate flow area in the annulus between the density sub and formation wall; and yet reduce to a minimum the amount of drilling mud between the source and detector assemblies on the one hand and the formation on the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254657-A (GB)
Title: Liquid ring compressor.
Inventor: BERTUCELLI GIORGIO
IPC: F04C19/00
Filed: 1992-01-14
Abstract: This compressor consists of an outer body (11) forming a stator and including an internal cavity (12) which is ovalised with a double eccentricity and at the centre of which is located a wheel (14) connected to a shaft (13) and provided with multiple radial vanes which delimit pockets between them, whereas it is furthermore provided with at least one opening for the inlet of service liquid to inside the internal cavity (12) and with one element having a cone (17), which is inserted inside a recess in the wheel (14), is furthermore divided into four chambers (20, 21) communicating with each other in pairs and exhibiting an opening (22) for inlet of gas to be compressed and an opening (23) for outlet of the compressed gas. According to the invention, it is characterised in that the wheel (14) is composed of a front disc (28) and of a hub disc (29) carrying the vanes between them and in that, on at least one of these discs (28, 29) multiple through-holes (30) are formed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264170-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red absorption gas detector
Inventor: NICHOLAS ROBIN
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 1992-02-13
Abstract: An infra-red absorption gas detector has multiple infra-red light emitters 11-16 operating at different wavelengths and optically coupled to at least one light detector 17, via a cavity 4 containing a gas to be analysed, by way of optical fibres 7, 8 which may constitute optical filters. The emitters 11-16 operate sequentially to give a corresponding sequential detector output characteristic of the gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253667-A (GB)
Title: Coupling flange for one or more aluminum refrigerant pipes
Inventor: KUMAZAKI KOUZI
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: Aluminum pipes (63, 65) are joined to other pipes, not shown, by a pair of coupling flanges. Each flange (121, 123) is made of nonconductive plastics material in order to prevent corrosion of the pipes (63, 65) and heat transfer between the pipes. Screws (143, 145) are used to clamp two flange sections (121, 123) around the pipes (63, 65) in order to form one of the flanges. The screws (143, 145) are insulated from the pipes (63, 65) by the plastics material and therefore corrosion does not occur. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253901-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle signalling device
Inventor: O'SHAUGHNESSY MICHAEL FRANCIS
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 1992-03-19
Abstract: A bicycle signalling device (1) has flexible arms (4) carrying lamps (5). The arms (4) are mounted on a holder (2) having spring clamps (3) for snap engagement with the handlebars of a bicycle. A battery within the holder (2) powers the lamps (5) operable by switches (10, 12) to indicate whichever direction the cyclist intends to turn. The arms (4) can be bent in any direction by the cyclist to hold the lamps (5) in the best signalling position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270253-A (GB)
Title: Portable personal computer support
Inventor: MURPHY DAVID
IPC: A47B21/03
Filed: 1992-04-22
Abstract: A portable personal computer support comprises 3 legs 1 attached to the base of one section of a 3 part vertical telescopic tube 5 which latter can be extended or diminished to suit the height of the operator. At the furthest most end (from the ground) of the (tripod supported) tube, a tray is fixed to carry the PC. The inclination of the tray to the horizontal can be altered and the dimensions of the tray can be reduced or expanded (to accommodate different sized personal computers) by means of 2 independent, side sections (which can be dismantled). The initial support and fixing of the computer to the tray at the top and bottom is provided by means of 2 small independent portable G clamps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270107-A (GB)
Title: A multi-purpose cover
Inventor: TAYLOR MARIE NOREEN
IPC: E04H4/10
Filed: 1992-08-27
Abstract: A cover (10), for example for reducing evaporation of a liquid, comprises a sheet (11) of flexible material which is provided with a plurality of sleeves and a plurality of flexible rods (13) each for location in a corresponding one of the sleeves. The arrangement is such that the rods (13), when located in the sleeves, are formed into a curved configuration and ends of the rods (13) are secured at a selected location (15) so that the sheet (11) provides a geodesic formation at the location (15). The cover may be mounted on an annular buoy (14), or reinforced eyelets (16, Fig. 1, not shown) may be provided in the sheet for tethering the cover. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271117-A (GB)
Title: Low pressure mercury vapour lamp and luminescent materials therefor
Inventor: FOO ONN FAH
IPC: H01J61/54
Filed: 1992-10-02
Abstract: Low pressure mercury vapour lamp has a rod-form starting electrode close to one of the main electrodes to reduce the starting voltage. The electrodes are of aluminium or nickel or nickel coated metal, and have surface coating of barium or strontium or calcium oxide. The discharge tube is mounted within an external envelope having the external form of a conventional incandescent lamp, and likewise the screw or push-fit connection means thereof. A ballast resistor for the lamp is located within the screw of push-fit connector. A fluorescent coating on the inner envelope comprises rare-earth elements and converts the ultra-violet frequencies to visible wavelengths. A fluorescent powder which produces visible radiation in the green wavelength may be represented as (Ce2Tb)BMg3Al40O64, formulated from a composition having the weight percent constituents: basic magnesium carbonate (5 - 15), cerium oxide (5 - 15), activated carbon (1 - 3), boric acid (0.1 - 0.3) and alumina (the balance to 100). A fluorescent powder which produces a corresponding blue-coloured radiation may be represented as Ba2MgBAl20FO34Eu4, formulated from a composition having the weight percent constituents: europium oxide (1.2 - 3.5), barium carbonate (8.8 - 26.3), barium fluoride (0.8 - 2.5), basic magnesium carbonate (5.3 - 15.9), boric acid (0.1 - 0.3), activated carbon (0.3 - 1.1) and alumina (the balance to 100).
Patent GB-2263306-A (GB)
Title: Door drive
Inventor: DOERING ERICH
IPC: E05F15/686
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A door drive of an up and over door, sectional side or sectional ceiling door or sliding door, especially of a garage door, comprises at least one cylindrical guide tube (20) supported against a ceiling or side wall, has a slide carriage (14) arranged for movement along the guide tube, an endless traction element (4) and a drive for opening and closing the door. The carriage is connectable with the door panel via a connecting rod (11). The ends of the traction element are secured together by means of a turnbuckle (2). A number of mounting brackets (12) are secured to the upper side of each guide tube for receiving support struts for mounting in the guide tube to the garage ceiling or wall. The slide carriage slides with a tubular portion along the guide tube. It has a continuous longitudinal slit (16) on its upper side so that it can pass the brackets (12). The slide carriage has furthermore a lateral coupling element (21) which can releasably be coupled with the turnbuckle. The turnbuckle (2) comprises opposedly arranged a left-handed thread and a right handed thread, respectively, at each end for receiving anchor screws at the ends of the traction element permitting tensioning of the traction element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274395-A (GB)
Title: Massager
Inventor: CHI JIMMY
IPC: A61H7/00
Filed: 1993-01-21
Abstract: The massager comprises a plurality of massaging elements (25) movably fastened to a housing and driven by a transmission mechanism to rub and knead the muscles and joints, the said mechanism comprising a worm (20) driven by a motor (22) to rotate at least one pair of worm wheels (16; 17; 18; 19), the said wheels being bilaterally meshed with the worm and each wheel having a hole (24) on a top surface thereof at an eccentric location for receiving a respective massaging element. The housing may be of hand-held form a shown or may comprise the back of a seat or a mattress. <IMAGE>