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Patent GB-2250965-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle rear view mirror
Inventor: LUPO ELIO
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 1991-12-18
Abstract: A vehicle rear view mirror, including a hollow body (2) housing a reflective plate (4), support means (5) adapted to be fixed to the bodywork of the vehicle and articulated connection means (10) for connecting the body (2) to the support means (5) and defining a first, substantially vertical, axis of rotation (a) and a second axis of rotation (b) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (a); the connection means (10) including a spherical head (7) fixed to the support means (5), a spherical cap portion (8) integral with a side wall of the body (2) and cooperating with the said spherical head, and retaining means (16, 23, 24, 34) for ensuring that the spherical head (7) with the spherical-cap-portion (8) of the body (2) are kept in mutual contact. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262725-A (GB)
Title: Externally referenced rotary wing cyclic pitch control.
Inventor: LAWES KEITH TREVOR
IPC: B64C27/72
Filed: 1991-12-27
Abstract: The control system uses a terrestrially stationary field to reference the cyclic pitch control for a rotary winged aircraft. Suitable fields include the earth's magnetic field or a stationary radio beacon 8. The control surfaces 3 are varied in a cyclic fashion which is a function of the angle between the surfaces and the reference field. The phase of this function controls the direction relative to the reference field of the axis about which the attitude of the aircraft varies. This in turn controls the direction relative to the reference field of the aircraft's movement. A motor 5 drives a lift propeller 6. Control surfaces 3 on rods 2 extending radially of a ring 1 are actuated cyclically. A direction sensor 7 senses the stationary field. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264053-A (GB)
Title: Barettes for clamping hair (hair grips)
Inventor: CHOU KUO-HUA
IPC: A45D8/24
Filed: 1992-02-07
Abstract: A barette for clipping hair made entirely from metal stampings comprises an elongate arcuate first clamp member (10) and second clamp member (30). The first clamp member has a folded section formed on either end thereof by folding over the terminal end portions of the sheet metal blank from which the member is formed. An embossed raised portion formed centrally on each folded section defines a receiving space therein for a hinge insert and locking insert. A pair of elongate extensions (211a, 211b) formed on the hinge insert enable pivotable attachment to a corresponding end of the second clamp member, and a pair of elastic extensions (221, 222) on the locking insert enable releasable securement with a hasp provided on the opposing end of the second clamp member. Retaining appendages formed on the base of both the hinge insert and locking insert engage corresponding mating surfaces provided on their respective folded sections to fixedly secure the inserts in the receiving spaces after sliding insertion therein. The end sections may be folded differently to vary the position of the entrance slit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265996-A (GB)
Title: Display board
Inventor: WILLIAMSON KEITH
IPC: G09F9/302
Filed: 1992-04-09
Abstract: A typical message of a motorway display system prior to a fault occurring is shown in Figure 2(A). Figure 2(B) shows a fault having occurred in one of the display elements H6. Figure 2(C) shows how the message displayed is shifted from its initial location on the display board in order to show the same image as in Figure 2(A), albeit in a different location. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273116-A (GB)
Title: Tiled roof
Inventor: HUANG CHIEN-TEH
IPC: E04D1/26
Filed: 1992-12-07
Abstract: A roof includes beams (21) supporting overlapping aluminium alloy tiles (30, 30'), the beams (21) having protrusions (211) at intervals to engage hooked portions (35) of the tiles, which also have depending portions (33) and overhang portions (34). The tiles are fixed by bolts (40) extending from beneath the roof, and a steel stiffening plate (50) may be employed between adjacent tiles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273324-A (GB)
Title: "Boss for tank fitting"
Inventor: WARD ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: F16L5/06
Filed: 1992-12-11
Abstract: A boss 14 for securement by a threaded nut 15 to a tank 10, comprising a spigot 21 for extending through an aperture 13 in the tank, a flange 23 for facing a surface 24 of the tank around the aperture therein, the spigot having a through bore 22 defining an opening for communication between the interior and the exterior of the tank and the boss being adapted to receive a first filling (17, 18, Fig 1, not shown) disposed in the tank and a second filling 20 disposed externally to the tank wherein the flange is provided with an upstanding rib 25 on the opposite side of the flange to the spigot, the rib surrounding the bore 22 and being adjacent thereto. The tank may comprise the hot water tank in a central heating system.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264319-A (GB)
Title: Barrier post for supporting netting
Inventor: DAWSON JOHN
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 1993-02-12
Abstract: A barrier for use in roadworks and the like comprises two posts 10 each having upper and lower structures 12, 16, each structure receives an end of a laterally extending barrier plank. The upper and lower structures 12, 16 are provided with pins 15 for supporting netting. Each structure may be provided with recesses having T-section formations 25, 30 for receiving T-parts 24 on the ends 22 of planks 21 in a manner resisting lateral movement of the planks and permitting angular adjustment of the planks up and down so that the posts may be at different levels. The plank ends 22 may permit lateral flexing of the planks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266552-A (GB)
Title: Height-adjustable bumps for road traffic control
Inventor: HARVEY JOHN GWYN
IPC: E01F9/529
Filed: 1993-03-01
Abstract: Speed restricting bumps for placing across a road comprise a contact plate 6 which can selectively stay in position or be forced into the main body 10. Depending upon the parameters used for selection, the road wheels of a passing vehicle either hit a protruding contact plate 6 transmitting a physical shock to the vehicle, or depress the contact plate 6 to the level of the road surface, and therefore pass relatively unhindered. The selective movement of the contact plate 6 is governed by a hydraulic valve positioned either in the body 10, or at the side of the road. In another form the contact plate is normally positioned at road level and only becomes effective if the hydraulic valve permits the passing vehicle's road wheel to depress the contact plate below road level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275806-A (GB)
Title: Card-operated amusement apparatus
Inventor: HARRISON MARTIN RICHARD
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 1993-03-02
Abstract: A card-operated amusement apparatus includes a computer which records the number of times an electronic gambling machine or electronic computer game or electronic pinball machine is requested to function and calculates, from programmed instructions, the bill to be charges and/or winnings to be credited, as appropriate, to the credit card or charge card or payment card or debit card placed into the apparatus. The programmed instructions can be amended, if required, with revised tariff and/or revised win prizes and/or revised probabilities of winning particular prizes and/or revised probabilities of losing and/or to operate in a different currency.
Patent GB-2265609-A (GB)
Title: Method of monitoring the transport of print products
Inventor: JURKEWITZ MANFRED
IPC: B65H7/02
Filed: 1993-03-22
Abstract: The transport of print products is monitored whilst permitting adaptation of the upper and lower limit values of the positions of the leading and trailing edges of the print product to changing method conditions. In a first step there are established, by detecting a defined plurality of print products (1), monitoring zones (15, 18) for the leading and trailing edges (16, 19) of the print product (1), a print-product-free zone (14) and a print-product zone (17). in a second step the actual positions of the leading and trailing edges (16, 19) of further print products are determined to check whether the edges are within the given monitoring zones. Furthermore, the method includes the monitoring of the scattering of the position values of the edges (16, 19) and the recurrence of method steps if the change in the transport velocity exceeds a defined amount. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265595-A (GB)
Title: A packing structure for groups of comodities enclosed in respective wrapping means
Inventor: CINOTTI ANDREA
IPC: B65D71/00
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: A packing structure (1) of substantially regular geometrical appearance, suitable for the wholesale distribution of wrapped commodities (2) packable in groups. consists in a length of tubular netting (4) enveloping and clinging substantially to the entire peripheral surface of the commodities, which occupy stable positions one in relation to another inside the packing such that the selected geometry can be maintained. Each end of the tubular netting (4) is secured typically by a seal (5) or with a clip positioned so as to apply tension from either side of the assembled commodities (2), which are thus restrained firmly and with a predeterminable degree of force. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276491-A (GB)
Title: Multilayered connections for intergrated circuits
Inventor: MCCAFFREY PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: A hybrid integrated circuit device comprises a substrate 10, a first conductor layer 20 formed over a surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of relatively narrow conductor tracks having enlarged pad regions, an insulating layer 30 having openings 32 corresponding to the pad regions, and a second conductor layer 40 comprises a plurality of relatively wide conductor tracks 42 connecting with the pad regions of the conductor layer 20 through the openings in the insulating layer 30. The first and second layers may be of aluminium applied respectively by thin and thick film techniques e.g. spattering. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277537-A (GB)
Title: Insole material for footwear
Inventor: HOERETH MANFRED JULIUS
IPC: D04H1/645
Filed: 1993-05-01
Abstract: An insole material comprises natural renewable components, viz. a jute weave to which natural fibres, e.g. of viscose, cotton or wool or any combination thereof, are mechanically combined, e.g. by needling. The combined material is then impregnated with a binder comprising natural rubber latex and a vulcanising agent (and optionally with a mineral filler such as clay or chalk) and the impregnated material is then hot-vulcanised.
Patent GB-2280093-A (GB)
Title: A method of processing poultry
Inventor: MCENTEE BARRY
IPC: A22C21/00
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: Poultry is processed by a method in which live poultry are unloaded, shackled, stunned, slaughtered, prepared for the oven, washed, passed through an air chilling room, where cold water is periodically sprayed onto the surface of the poultry, whereafter the chilled poultry is weighed and packed.
Patent GB-2269752-A (GB)
Title: Anatomic wrist
Inventor: HOUSE HOMER CHARLES
IPC: A61F2/42
Filed: 1993-08-17
Abstract: An implantable wrist prosthesis comprises an assembly of components 21, 22, 30 for use as a replacement for a disfunctional wrist joint. A carpal component assembly 21 comprises a capitate replacement spur 23, which is implanted into the two adjacent second and third metacarpal bones, and an intermediate component, which is connected to the spur 23 by a ball and socket connection. A radial component 22 which is inserted into the radius 10, includes a pair of ellipsoidal grooves for articulation with a pair of mating ellipsoidal convex surfaces on said intermediate component. In addition, a joint of a ball and socket configuration 30, 33 provides a connection between a stem for affixation into the ulnar 11 and the radial component 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272097-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to teaching aids for the deaf.
Inventor: JONES WALIS
IPC: G09B21/00
Filed: 1993-11-01
Abstract: A teaching aid has a multi-input electronic processing unit 5 which can be combined with a small computer 1 having a screen 3 and a keyboard 4. Model speech is input live from a teacher 11 or in recorded form (18, Figure 3). A pupil speaks into a microphone 8 and that input is processed (16, 17) so that it can be made manifest in forms other than sound. The model speech is likewise processed if not already in that form on the recording medium. Model and pupils speech can be shown as traces 12, 13 on the screen 3, and there can also be indicators 14, 15 of loudness and pitch. The characteristics can also be transformed (10) into mechanical vibrations which can be sensed by hand. Instead of side-by-side illustration, electronic comparison (20) can be made to give indications of differences between model and pupils speech. Suitably the voice input is processed so that the words are converted into phonemes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-937072-A (GB)
IPC: B01J31/10
Abstract: 937,072. Partially esterified cation-exchange resins. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION. Oct. 19, 1959 [Oct. 20, 1958], No. 35290/59. Addition to 849,965. Classes 2(5) and 2(6) [Also in Group IV(b)] Cation-exchange resins containing sulphonic acid groups are partially esterified with a mercapto-alcohol such as a mercapto-ethanol, -propanol, or -butanol. The partially-esterified resins have use as catalysts in the production of bisphenols (Group IV(b)). Specified resins are:- sulphonated styrene-divinyl benzene resins, sulphonated cross-linked polystyrene resins, phenol-formaldehyde sulphonic acid resins, and benzene-formaldehyde sulphonic acid resins. In an example, a sulphonated cross-linked polystyrene resin is dried at 75‹ to 85‹C.; and drying is then completed by azeotropic distillation of the residual water with n-heptane. An amount of beta-mercapto ethanol sufficient to esterify 20 % of the sulphonic groups of the resin is added dropwise, and the water of reaction is collected in the reflux trap. The resin is filtered, washed with n-heptane, and dried.
Patent GB-2276401-A (GB)
Title: Securing a fencing panel to a fence post
Inventor: MAILLOT GEORGES
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 1994-03-16
Abstract: A securing device (28) for securing a fencing panel (22) to a fence post (2) includes an element (30) having a portion (32) such as a channel for retaining said fencing panel against the post, and locking portion for engagement with the post. The device also includes a locking element (40) operable to urge the locking portion from an unlocked into a locked condition in which it locks the retaining element with respect to the post. Flanges (38) at each side of an aperture in element (30) may be bent outwardly into locking relation with dove-tail channel (18) formed by legs (12, 14) by hammering a rectangular block (40) into said aperture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281910-A (GB)
Title: 3-Arylbenzofuranone stabilisers
Inventor: NESVADBA PETER
IPC: C07D475/00
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: Novel compounds of formula   <IMAGE> wherein the symbols are as defined in claim 1, are stabilisers for protecting organic materials, in particular polymers and lubricants, against thermal, oxidative or light-induced degradation.
Patent GB-2287402-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable device,eg. an air-bed,incoroporating a pump
Inventor: GRAF JOSEF
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 1994-10-19
Abstract: A device to be pumped up, in particular an air bed is proposed, with a part (2) functioning as a pump and a part to be pumped up by the pump, the pump part having an input opening (3) and being connected through a one-way-output valve (6) to the part to be pumped up. The input opening can be closed by a stopper (4). Between the pump part and the part to be pumped up there is provided a one-way-output valve in the form of a foil valve which lets through the air of the pump part. Via a special means, a small return flow of the air is allowed in the opposite direction from the part to be pumped up into the pump part. A closeable exit opening is provided in the part to be pumped up. A block (8) consisting of superimposed layers (8a) of open-cell foam is provided within the pump. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295751-A (GB)
Title: Data communication system using directory service providing routing information
Inventor: LEWIS JONATHAN RHYS
IPC: H04L45/42
Filed: 1994-11-30
Abstract: In a data communication system information for routing of messages between nodes 70 of a communications network 50 is provided by a directory service 100 (such as DCE directory service) accessible from all network nodes. The provision of such information by the directory service removes the requirement for routing tables to be set up and maintained at each of the network nodes, which maintenance can involve considerable network traffic in dynamically changing networks or problems of inconsistent data being held at different nodes. The minimum network configuration information held in a directory service for use in message-route determination comprises lists of each node's nearest neighbour nodes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-948903-A (GB)
Abstract: 948,903. Terminals for capacitors. VITRAMON Inc. Dec. 3, 1962 [Oct. 18, 1962], No. 45698/62. Heading H2E. [Also in Division H1] A terminal for a capacitor which has a body formed of material that shrinks on heating consists of a hole lined at 114 with silver so as to connect with the plates 110, and a further liner 115 consisting of a thin-walled silver cylinder. The liner 115 is gripped when the body is heated. Leads 120 are subsequently soldered into position. In a modification, Fig. 2 (not shown), the liner 115 is made shorter and the lead is bent outward at right-angles. In another modification, Fig. 6 (not shown), for axial connections, an additional sleeve is inserted through the side wall of the liner 115, and the lead secured in the additional sleeve, or the additional sleeve is itself secured directly to a printed circuit, Fig. 10 (not shown). Specification 856,584 is referred to.
Patent GB-2296930-A (GB)
Title: Closures for apertures
Inventor: BATIST WILHELMUS JOHANNUS MARI
IPC: E05D5/06
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: An arrangement for releasably and sealing closing an aperture in a wall 5 (e.g. of a caravan) comprises a closure panel 4 and at least two frame members (2 and 3 or 6 and 7) adapted to be clamped about the periphery of the panel or of the apertured structure by clamping means; the frame members and clamping means forming a composite member which is provided with a sealing member 8 for releasing engaging with the panel or the periphery of the apertured structure and the clamping means (e.g. screws 19A and 19B) being embedded in the composite member so that the clamping means is isolated from the environment on one side of the structure to prevent cold-bridging.
Patent GB-2298859-A (GB)
Title: Electric jug water cleaner
Inventor: GAMBLE GERALD CHARLES
IPC: C02F5/02
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: Manufactured from 1 mm flat rolled stainless steel 100 mm X 40 mm refer to drawing fig 1, fig 2 and fig 3. When placed inside the electric jug it improves the water quality by preventing lime scum and floating white spots, by neutralising the micro form particles of lime in water causing them to sink to the bottom of the jug to form a sediment which can easily be flushed away daily. The invention attracts the micro lime particles to form a lime film which should be removed by wiping or brushing occasionally. The invention does not descale.
Patent GB-2299285-A (GB)
Title: Drill guide
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B25H1/00
Filed: 1995-03-28
Abstract: A drill guide comprises a slide plate 4 with a drill clamping collar movable along guide rods 2 toward a base plate 1. Balancing springs 3 and a depth gauge 7 are provided.
Patent GB-2292093-A (GB)
Title: Electronic games
Inventor: ASHLEY PHILIP MARTIN
IPC: A63F9/24
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: An accessory or peripheral for an electronic game console including a computer or microprocessor capable of running a game program carried in a cartridge which can be plugged into a socket in the apparatus, comprises a bar code reader 20 which can be plugged by a plug 10 into the cartridge socket of the console and into a socket 12 of which accessory, in turn, the cartridge can be plugged. The computer is operable, under the cartridge program, to read bar-codes presented to the bar-code reader 20 and to modify the game features according to the bar codes read. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294213-A (GB)
Title: Conical mill
Inventor: TAKAOKA SHOJI
IPC: B02C2/10
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: A pulverizer used to pulverize tea leaves, grain such as sesame and what and minerals such as ceramics and rocks. A pair of upper and lower mortars (5, 4) provided for the pulverizer are rotated relatively to pulverize material between the pulverizing surfaces. The pulverizing surface of the lower mortar (4) is formed in a concave conical shape and the pulverizing surface of the upper mortar (5) is formed in a conical shape matching the concave conical shape. Accordingly, when pulverization is performed between the pulverizing surfaces of the upper and lower mortars, the material is raised along the pulverizing surface of the lower mortar toward its outer peripheral section and slips down along the pulverizing surface, returning toward its central section. As a result, the material can be ground down into powder. The pulverizer may be operated at an angle inclined to the horizontal, which has the effect of changing the grain size of the powder produced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294852-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing for eye pattern generation
Inventor: KAKU TAKASHI
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 1995-11-02
Abstract: The position of a received input signal point in a two-dimensional plane is moved (3) into the first quadrant. Based on the position of the signal point moved into the first quadrant, the origin of the signal point plane is shifted (4). The signal is then enlarged (5) by a prescribed magnification factor for display on a display screen, e.g. to examine the reception conditions of a modem with transmission rates of 14.4 or 28.8 Kbps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2312197-A (GB)
Title: Cable retraction mechanism
Inventor: HELLBERG NILS BERTIL
IPC: B65H75/36
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: In a mechanism permitting a length of an elongate member, such as a telephone cord 10, to be extracted from a holding element and subsequently retracted automatically into the holding element, the cord 10 is secured to a weight 5 slidably disposed in a tube 1 with a slot 4 for the incoming cord at a bush 8. Upon extraction of the cord from the holding element, such as is achieved by lifting a handset, the weight and cord move towards the upper end of the tube and a plug 9. Upon replacement of the handset, the weight 5 slides to the lower end of the tube under the effect of gravity and retracts the cord.
Patent GB-2301935-A (GB)
Title: Optical detector for echelle spectrometer
Inventor: ZANDER ANDREW T
IPC: G01J3/28
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: A solid-state detector for use in an atomic spectrometer comprises a plurality of arrays of sensing elements (56), or pixels, each of the arrays being positioned along and on the locations of spectral signals on a focal plane of an echelle grating spectrometer. The sensing elements are positioned along the many diffraction orders presented on a two-dimensional echelle grating focal plane so that at least one element is located at each and every resolution element regardless of global x-y coordinate positioning of the elements or with reference to each other. The result is a series of skewed lines of sensing elements, those lines being in the same shape as the series of diffraction order lines which comprise an echelle spectrum. The solid-state detector is particularly useful in an atomic spectrometer wherein an echelle grating is used to diffract incident radiation such that the various components of the radiation may be observed.