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Patent GB-2175619-A (GB)
Title: A method of and an apparatus for producing a stitch-bonded fleece fabric
Inventor: KEMTER HEINZ
IPC: D04B21/14
Filed: 1986-02-28
Abstract: A fleece is stitch-bonded with two thread systems 5, 6 so as to produce a group of courses 1 with alternating areas 8 of high stitch density and areas 7 of low stitch density, one or more courses 2 in which the thread systems have long intersecting laps and a group of courses 3 with alternating areas of high and low density, the high density areas in courses 3 being aligned with the low density areas of courses 1. This structure causes the transverse stripes produced by courses 2 to adopt an undulating shape. The low density areas 7 may be produced by part-set threading. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177957-A (GB)
Title: Safety device
Inventor: TAKATA AKIHIKO
IPC: B30B15/00
Filed: 1986-03-21
Abstract: A safety device 1 for use on a press of the type that includes a frame supporting both a moving die 26 carried by a power-driven plunger and a fixed die 4 opposed and aligned to the moving die has a cylinder member 2 which forms a part of the plunger and which iocates telescopically a piston member 3 forming another part of the plunger. A piston stopper 5 is located in the upper part of the cylinder member 2 and is pivotally supported at 22 to lock the piston member 3. The stopper 5 is equipped with a stopper pin 6 which is inserted through the stopper 5 near the end distant from the cylinder member 2 so as to pivot the stopper 5 by the force of reaction upon striking against a member 12 secured to the press, thereby locking piston member 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173582-A (GB)
Title: Injection lance
Inventor: REEVE-PARKER MICHAEL COLIN
IPC: F27D3/16
Filed: 1986-04-04
Abstract: An injection lance, for introducing flux mixtures into baths of molten metal, has inner and outer spaced metal tubes 14, 13 with between them a tubular sheath 15 of refractory material that is spaced from both the inner and outer tubes by air gaps. The outer tube may be of high temperature metal with a refractory coating. The tubes can be maintained in coaxial relationship by an end cap at the inlet end of the lance and by rammed ceramic fibre insulation introduced at both ends, the outer tube at the discharge end being chamfered and containing a body of rammed insulation in which the inner tube is buried, with the terminal portion of the flow passage through the lance at the discharge end being provided as a passage formed through the rammed insulation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176530-A (GB)
Title: Clamping devices and assemblies incorporating such clamping devices
Inventor: HANCOCK JOHN PHILIP
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 1986-05-23
Abstract: The clamping device, in particular for use in the construction of vehicle body assemblies, is in two identical parts (1, 2) each having a clamping surface and a raised ridge (4) at one edge of the clamping surface; the parts being disposed with their clamping surfaces in face-to-face relationship with one of the parts being turned at right angles relative to the other so that only end portions (9) of their ridges (4) are in contact with one another. This constitutes a fulcrum and releasable means comprising a nut and bolt assembly (3) is disposed inwardly of the fulcrum to urge the parts towards one another, the nut and bolt assembly not passing through the two members to be clamped together. A groove (7) is provided in each part to engage the lip of a respective member. The construction also has application in, for example, the building trade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192323-A (GB)
Title: Urination deterrent device
Inventor: WOMAR STEWART MATTHEW
IPC: A01K15/02
Filed: 1986-07-11
Abstract: A urination deterrent device comprises a mat 1 of woven or knitted fabric including electrically conductive metal threads. Fastening means in the form of tabs 4 are sewn into one edge of the fabric, whereby the mat can be fastened to furnishing fabric 2 to hang downwardly at the position of potential urination by safety pins 3. A pulsing circuit is contained in a box 5 and supplied by a mains lead 7 and provides, in operation, a high voltage series of pulses to a lead 6 connected to the mat by a clip. A mains indicator neon 20 warns humans not to touch the mat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196768-A (GB)
Title: Time indication system for indicating a time of access to facility or service
Inventor: HILTON IAN CAREY
IPC: G08B5/22
Filed: 1986-10-24
Abstract: Time indicating devices, for example viewable signs, VDU information apparatus and/or radio information apparatus, are operated by signal generated in a system for the provision of forecast access, waiting, queueing, supply or delivery times for facilities or services. Access etc. times may be indicated before potential users, customers or patrons have committed their patronage, as exemplified by access time to photographic prints at a film processors' premises. They may be indicated in circumstances wherein the durations over which capacity is taken up by previous users etc. are not known until their use has ended, as exemplified by vehicle access times to parking facilities and by access time to eating places. In-vehicle indication of access time to parking facilities is an alternative to the roadsign. Access time may also be indicated indirectly, as clock time of access. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189307-A (GB)
Title: Torsion spring system
Inventor: REIS OSWALD
IPC: F16F15/134
Filed: 1987-04-08
Abstract: The torsion spring system comprises two outer disc parts (5, 7) secured to one another with axial spacing, between which an inner disc part (17) is arranged. Helical compression springs (31), which are resiliently stressed in the relative rotation of the disc parts, are seated in windows (25, 27, 29) of the disc parts. The springs (31) are guided axially not only by guide lugs (33, 35) of the outer disc parts (5, 7), in the direction of the rotation axis (3), but also by guide lugs (37, 39) of the inner disc part (17). In this way a sliding contact between the ends of the spring (31) and circumferential edges of the windows can be avoided, and wear can be reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203510-A (GB)
Title: Nut and/or screw thread protector cap
Inventor: SIMMS GRAHAM ARTHUR
IPC: F16B37/14
Filed: 1987-04-16
Abstract: A moulded rubber or plastics anti-corrosion cap is a clearance fit on a screw threaded shank 3 and a sliding fit on a nut (or bolt head), at least one axially extending internally directed rib 5 or other protrusion being provided on the cap to abut against a side face of the nut to retain the protector in place. Two ribs 5 are provided for each side face of the nut; each rib 5 is rectangular or triangular in section. Grease may be injected into the cap through its closed end 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206768-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission by concurrent relative phase coding in multiple spectral carriers
Inventor: GORZYNSKI ZBYSHEK
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 1987-06-30
Abstract: The bandwidth of an analogue link can provide a high throughput of digital data transmission if direct spectral synthesis/analysis is applied. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for data transmission, whereby a waveform composed of a plurality of sine pilots and carriers is generated and transmitted as a sequence of frames. Each frame carries a group of data bytes. Pilots and carriers are interleaved across the spectrum. The bound pilots are used to delimit the frames. Phase coding of the carriers is relative to the bound pilots and provides the high phase resolution required in the receiver, and robustness against phase distortion of the channel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192542-A (GB)
Title: Dosage form for pre-menopausal women
Inventor: UPTON GERTRUDE VIRGINIA
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 1987-07-13
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of providing hormonal replacement therapy and contraception for a pre-menopausal woman, which comprises administering to a pre-menopausal woman in need thereof a combination dosage form of an estrogen selected from  0.5-2.0 mg. of 17 beta -estradiol,  0.008-0.030 mg. of ethinyl estradiol, and  0.015-0.060 mg. of mestranol;  and a progestogen selected from  0.025-0.100 mg. of levonorgestrel,  0.010-0.070 mg. of gestodene,  0.025-0.100 mg. of desogestrel,  0.025-0.100 mg. of 3-ketodesogestrel, and  0.085-0.35 mg. of norethindrone, said combination dosage form being administered for 23-25 days beginning at day one of the menstrual cycle, followed by 2-5 pill-free or blank pill days, for a total of 28 days in the administration cycle. The preferred dosage form of the invention is a combination of 1 mg. of 17 beta -estradiol and 0.050 or 0.075 mg. of levonorgestrel. The preferred administration cycle of the invention is administration of the combination dosage form for the first 24 days of the menstrual cycle and no dosage form for the last 4 days of the menstrual cycle.
Patent GB-2194689-A (GB)
Title: Reluctance motor air gap dimensions
Inventor: STEMME DR OTTO
IPC: H02K41/03
Filed: 1987-08-06
Abstract: In a reluctance motor comprising a stator having a plurality of pole face pairs 10 and a cursor 6 movable through the air gap spaces of the stator and having a plurality of magnetically conductive members 8, the magnetically conductive members 8 are of a thickness corresponding from 0.4 to 0.65 of the width of the total air gap space between facing poles. The magnetically conductive members may consist of metal sheet stacks (Fig. 4) having a relatively low iron saturation factor. The motor may be operated step by step or continuously. Dimensions and form of the magnetically conductive element are specified. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210873-A (GB)
Title: Optical devices
Inventor: MALLINSON STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: G02F1/01
Filed: 1987-09-18
Abstract: An optical device comprises a glass host material doped with a lanthanide rare earth element soluble in the glass matrix, the doping being to a concentration at which the doped glass exhibits photochromic behaviour. In Figure 1, thulium doped silica optical fibre (1), when subject to light from an argon-ion laser source (2) at appropriate wavelengths, is shown to exhibit unexpected photochromic behaviour. The behaviour is of use to provide, for example, optical memory devices, erasable photoinduced optical components such as diffraction gratings and a novel defect centre laser. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197430-A (GB)
Title: Centrifugal shaft couplings
Inventor: PONTI ERCOLE
IPC: F02P7/02
Filed: 1987-11-06
Abstract: An ignition distributor (A) for internal combustion engines comprises a first rotary member (12) which is rotated by the engine and to which centrifugal masses (18) are articulated and a second rotary member (14) which rotates together with a toothed rotor (28) for controlling the ignition timing. The first rotary member (12) carries first and second stop means (32, 34) to limit the angular displacement between the two members (12, 14) to a predetermined maximum value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198700-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with crane for self loading
Inventor: SHEPHERD RAYMOND JAMES
IPC: B60P1/54
Filed: 1987-11-23
Abstract: The invention relates to vehicles of the type provided with a crane for self loading long loads (4) e.g. railway rails wherein the crane (5) is mounted on the load bearing area (2) at one longitudinal edge thereof so that said load bearing area is essentially free from obstructions. Mounting blocks (3) of increasing height on the area provide support for the rails which may be up to 18 metres in length. The crane has an extended length greater than the width of the vehicle. The crane is mounted on a structure (6) with outriggers (8) between the structure and the vehicle chassis (7). Stiffeners (9) prevent twisting of the chassis and stabilising struts (10) are lowered into contact with the ground when the crane is in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214604-A (GB)
Title: Cable handling equipment
Inventor: HUNTER RODNEY JAMES ANTHONY
IPC: F16G13/16
Filed: 1988-01-07
Abstract: Cable handling equipment for protecting hoses and cables is made up of a number of links, each having an up-standing wall (1) with a pair of parallel extending arms (6) and (7). The cables and hoses (12), to be protected, are inserted between the arms (6, 7) and against the wall (1). A retaining strap is passed through apertures (8,9) and sits in a recess (11) on the outer surface of the walls (6,7). The strap is secured and holds the cables and hoses (12) in position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202916-A (GB)
Title: Studded footwear
Inventor: COLLINS ROY STANLEY
IPC: A43C15/16
Filed: 1988-03-08
Abstract: An internally screw-threaded socket (1) for incorporation in an article of footwear, such as a golf shoe, is provided on its outer surface with teeth (5). A stud for use with the socket includes a flange (12) and an externally screw-threaded spigot which projects upwards from the flange and can be screwed into the socket. Teeth (14) on the stud, spaced outwards from the spigot, interengage the teeth on the socket when the spigot is screwed into the socket and prevent the stud being freely unscrewed. The teeth on the stud and socket may be ratchet-shaped so as to make it easier to screw the stud to the socket than to unscrew it from the socket. The teeth on the stud are preferably frangible so that at least some of them break off when the stud is unscrewed for replacement. The teeth may be so spaced and located that, irrespective of the relative rotational positions of the stud and socket, at least some of the teeth on the stud are free to assume their natural shape rather than being deformed by contact with the teeth on the socket.
Patent GB-2206992-A (GB)
Title: Single-ended discharge lamp
Inventor: HONDA KAZUO
IPC: H01J61/33
Filed: 1988-06-10
Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp (20) includes a pair of electrodes (31, 32) sealed into the same end of the envelope (21), and an arrangement for adjusting the temperature at the wall of the envelope (21) adjacent to the arc supporting electrode rods (33, 34), to minimize the differences in the wall temperature under different orientations of the lamp (20), whereby the luminous efficiency of the lamp (20) is substantially independent of its orientation. As shown in Fig. 2 this may be achieved by providing a groove 81 in the envelope between the electrodes 33,34 such that the ratio L1/L2 of the distances from the arc centreline (i) to the bottom of the groove and (ii) to the envelope adjacent the groove is L1/L2</=1.3. Alternatively, Fig.6, insulating films 24,25 may be provided on the envelope behind the electrodes, the films having a conical angle of 10 DEG -30 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217243-A (GB)
Title: Abrasive tool
Inventor: ADDISON COLIN
IPC: B28D1/04
Filed: 1988-07-25
Abstract: An abrasive tool is formed by forming a sheet of perforated steel into a cylinder (2) by bending and welding, one annular edge (12) having first been formed by severing the sheet through a row of perforations (14) whereby the edge (12) is non-linear. The edge (12) is coated with abrasive material such as diamond particles. The tool is particularly useful as a hole saw but is also useful in other forms, such as a crown mill for forming optical components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214021-A (GB)
Title: Recursive digital filter
Inventor: DYER NIGEL PAUL
IPC: H03H17/04
Filed: 1989-02-09
Abstract: A digital filter is characterised by a transform function B(Z) given by the expression:-   <IMAGE>  where A(Z) is the transform function of the nested filter:-   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215838-A (GB)
Title: Fluorimeters
Inventor: SNOOK MARTIN
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 1989-02-13
Abstract: Flash fluorimetric analysis of a specimen expected to produce a first, specific, fluorescent radiation on excitation at a test position 5 is carried out by first performing a "blank" analysis by supporing at said test position a reference fluorophore which produces a second, charateristic, reference radiation on excitation, applying to said test position a pulse of excitation radiation from a source 1, measuring the radiation from the test position with detectors 10 and 12 for the first and second radiations, respectively, determining a "blank" value for the ratio of radiation intensities in the absence of a specimen, and then performing a specimen analysis by supporting at said test position with the reference fluorophore still present, a specimen expected to produce said first specific radiation on excitation, measuring the radiation from the test position with said respective detectors, determining from the detector responses a specimen value for the ratio of radiation intensities in the presence of the specimen, and assessing said "blank" and specimen values to produce a calibrated analysis of the specimen. Filters 9 and 10 pass the first and second radiation respectively to detectors 10 and 12, while a fibre optic 13 ensures that a portion of the reference radiation reaches detector 10 even during the "blank" measurement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216177-A (GB)
Title: Electrical device for rail mounting
Inventor: VARGA TIBOR GYORGY
IPC: H02B1/052
Filed: 1989-02-27
Abstract: The device comprises a housing 13 having a rail receiving recess 14, one edge of said recess 14 being defined by an end region 17 of a latch member 16 movable relative to the housing 13 in a direction transverse to the recess 14, resilient means 19 (a spray) biasing the latch member 16 to move relative to the housing in a direction to reduce the width of said recess 14 and, interengagable surfaces on the housing 13 and the latch member 16 respectively which cooperate, when the latch member 16 is retracted to a predetermined position against the action of said resilient means 14 to retain the latch member in said retracted position, said surfaces being such that the latch member 16 can be released for movement under the action of said resilient means 19 by a movement of the latch member relative to the housing in a direction transverse the direction of movement of the latch member under the action of said resilient means. As shown, the surfaces are defined by a protrusion 29 on latch member 16 and a shoulder 31 at the open end of passage 18 in which latch member 16 moves - the transverse movement is caused by cooperable ramp surfaces. The transvese movement may involve flexure or tilting.   Devices may be isolators, miniature circuit breakers, fuse units, residual current devices which may be mounted side by side on metal carrier rail <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232877-A (GB)
Title: Parts cleaning apparatus
Inventor: MORRIS JOSEPH CHARLES
IPC: F02B77/04
Filed: 1989-06-07
Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning engine parts comprises a tank 1, cage 3 for holding parts to be cleaned, the cage being freely rotatably mounted within the tank, and spray tubes 7, 9 for spraying cleaning fluid 15 at the parts and for rotating the cage. The cleaning fluid may be recirculated through filter 13 by pump 11. An electrical heater 17 may be located within the tank. The cleaning fluid may be an aqueous detergent solution. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233282-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for printing postal address code markings
Inventor: AGNEW EDWARD GORDON KENNETH
IPC: B07C3/18
Filed: 1989-06-28
Abstract: The apparatus includes a conveyor track for passing window envelopes through a read station and a print station. At the read station, an optical sensor (40) reads printed marks signifying the postal code through the window, the information being passed to a computer. At the print station (75) fluorescent or other marks are placed on the envelope, as instructed by the computer. The passage of a mail piece is detected by photocells (24, 26) which switch on the reading function. As disclosed, the print station is composed of two dot matrix print heads (75) which are mutually staggered transversely and longitudinally of the document feed path, whereby full height bars of a bar code may be printed as respectively upper and lower portions by the print loads. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224822-A (GB)
Title: Gas burner
Inventor: KEE HEUI TAE
IPC: F23D14/14
Filed: 1989-09-01
Abstract: A gas burner, e.g. for a room heater or gas cooker is formed with a curved apertured ceramic radiation plate A at which the gas is burnt, whereby the combustion heat is more broadly dispersed. Mixed air and gas is distributed by first and second distributors 3, 4 having gas distributing holes 3a, 3a' and 4a to the curved radiation plate which comprises rectangular ceramic tubes 7 each having a gas port 7a through which the gas exits at uniform pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236950-A (GB)
Title: Brollymate
Inventor: JOHN HOWARD
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 1989-10-31
Abstract: An opened umbrella handle holder (1) is secured to a Golf Trolley using a 'U' Bolt and a 'V' Block Internal Strengthening Supports and 2 Wing Nuts/Knobs. It can be positioned at one of two vertical angles relative to the Golf Trolley Handle, or at a choice of linear or radial positions on it, thus freeing the hands completely. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227009-A (GB)
Title: Closure or pouring device for cans
Inventor: HEUBL WALTER
IPC: B65D51/00
Filed: 1990-01-09
Abstract: In a reclosure or pouring device (6) for a tear-open can (1) having a rim (3) wherein the device comprises a base (7) carrying a sealing member (8) and first and second projections (9, 11) respectively resiliently engageable with the can rim, the device is provided with at least one third projection (10) located radially inwardly of the projection (11) by at least the thickness of rim (3) and arranged so that the first and third projections are resiliently engageable with the rim of a second can (2) of smaller diameter than can (1). The device may comprise a pouring spout (20) and the sealing member (8) may be clamped in place by an inner member (16) spaced from the base (7) and having a first aperture (18) aligned with the spout and a vent aperture (19) opening into the space (17) between the member (16) and base (7). 
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Patent GB-2240928-A (GB)
Title: Skin contact electrode
Inventor: RUSH R JOHN BERTRAM DERRICK
IPC: A61B5/308
Filed: 1990-02-20
Abstract: A semidisposable skin contact electrode, for example an ecg electrode, is made up of a reusable header (e.g. Fig. 5) and a disposable electrolyte interface member (e.g. Fig. 4). The individual reusable header consists of an electrolyte contacting means 12 such as a silver/silver chloride reference electrode, a flexible non electrical mounting 11, and an electrical connecting means such as a stud 13 (or wire 15) which is electrically connected to the electrolyte contacting means. The disposable interface member consists of a quantity of non liquid electrolyte 4 mounted over a proportion of the area of a flexible and open celled foam or mesh material 10, such that when the disposable interface member is placed in physical contact with the header the electrolyte contacting means makes electrical contact with the electrolyte of the disposable interface member. The disposable interface member is placed in contact with the skin of a person so that the electrolyte is also in contact and electrical signals arising from the body are transmitted through the electrolyte to the header and its electrical connection. The electrolyte may be adhesive so as to maintain the physical and electrical contact between the electrolyte and the skin and between the electrolyte and the header. That part of the mesh or open celled foam of the disposable interface member which is free of electrolyte is of assistance in handling the disposable interface member during placement and removal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241657-A (GB)
Title: Lapping a connecting rod
Inventor: TAKESHIGE WATARU
IPC: B24B37/04
Filed: 1990-03-01
Abstract: An apparatus for lapping a serrated surface of a connecting rod comprises means (4) for gripping the rod mounted on a rigid base (1), and a support (2) for supporting the rod. The cap of the connecting rod is connected by linkage 5 to the piston rod of a pneumatic cylinder 6 which is actuated from a control panel 7 to oscillate the cap. <IMAGE>