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Patent GB-2184191-A (GB)
Title: Plungers
Inventor: WHITEHEAD MICHAEL LESLIE
IPC: B62B9/20
Filed: 1985-12-12
Abstract: A plunger (5) is adapted for detachably holding rigidly together two lengths of tubing (1 and 3). The plunger (5) comprises two part-cylindrical members (8) adapted to fit face to face to form a cylinder of diameter just less than the internal diameter of the tubing so that it can slide easily within said tubing. The members (8) are held together in said cylindrical disposition by resilient means (10). The members (8) may be forced apart against the resilient holding means by such means as a bolt (11) until said plunger forms a tight fit against sides of said tubing. It thereby fixedly engages the two lengths of tubing together. The tubing (1), which may form a handle 2 of a wheelchair or pram, may be pivotted (4) to the tubing (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186682-A (GB)
Title: Gas supply apparatus
Inventor: SPAC ROMEO
IPC: E21B43/25
Filed: 1986-01-13
Abstract: Apparatus for supplying nitrogen to the head of an oil well includes a plant 2 for producing nitrogen by pressure swing adsorption at a pressure of about 8 atmospheres. The nitrogen is able to be raised in pressure to about 5,000 psia in a first compressor 8 and to about 10,000 psia by means of a first compressor 8 and a booster compressor 14. Nitrogen is able to be supplied at each of these pressures to a manifold 18 through valved inlets 28, 24 and 20 respectively. The manifold 18 has an outlet 46 able to be placed in communication with a coiled tubing injection means 50 leading to the oil well head. The plant 2 may be mounted on a first vehicle and the first and second compressors 8 and 14 on a second vehicle. The coiled tubing injection means 50 may be mounted on a third vehicle. Nitrogen may thus be supplied to oil wells at sites remote from liquid nitrogen production plant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169890-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion inhibiting water additives and preparation process thereof
Inventor: DOBI TEREZIA
IPC: C23F11/08
Filed: 1984-05-21
Abstract: <IMAGE> The water additives contain as active substance organic phosphates having the general formula (I) and zinc phosphate. In the general formula (I), R1 is hydrogen or a cyclohexyl group and R2 is a cyclohexyl group, and n has a value comprised between 0.5 and 3. Said water additives are prepared by transformation of 5-85% of phosphoric acid with cyclohexyl amine or dicyclohexyl amine and addition to the mixture before, during or after the transformation of at the most 10% of zinc phosphate with respect to the organic phosphate or of a zinc compound forming zinc phosphate with the phosphoric acid. Said corrosion inhibiting water additive may be used in cold water- and hot water- cooling circuits in order to reduce the corrosion speed.
Patent GB-2172823-A (GB)
Title: Fastening assemblies for grinding or cutting discs
Inventor: PATTERSON CLIVE EDWARD
IPC: B24D5/16
Filed: 1986-03-05
Abstract: A fastening assembly includes an abutment member (4) which can be locked onto the rotary drive shaft (6) of a machine and provides an abutment surface against which a grinding or cutting disc (8) can be clamped. A clamping member (2) has a clamping disc portion (2A) and an annular support portion (26) supporting a pressure washer (10). A spring clip (12) engages a groove (2C) in the support portion (2B) to imprison the washer (10) loosely on the support portion (2B). The clamping member (2) has a screwthreaded bore to enable it to screwthreadedly engage the screwthreaded end of the shaft (6) and urge the disc (8) into clamping engagement with the abutment surface of the clamping member (4). The mating surfaces of the disc portion (2A) and the pressure washer (10) are of low coefficient of friction to ease the initial release of the clamping action of the assembly. The disc portion (2A) is thus allowed to distance itself from the pressure washer (10) before the spring clip (12) engages the washer (10) to pull the washer (10) axially away from the disc (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189661-A (GB)
Title: Electric fuse holder
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: H01H85/30
Filed: 1986-04-17
Abstract: An electrical plug or socket adapter includes a ceramic cartridge fuse 15. One wall 14 of the plug or adapter has a transparent wall, which preferably forms an enlarging lens which magnifies the view of the fuse from outside. The transparent wall may be positioned in the housing 10 of the device, or may be part (30) Fig. 3 of a removable fuse holder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178982-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing heavy duty lift valves for internal combustion engines
Inventor: BAITZ BERND
IPC: F01L3/04
Filed: 1986-05-27
Abstract: To avoid needing to apply a coating to geometrically complicated applied or shaped bodies a cylindrical blank is coated a tone end with a plant plate and/or its peripheral surface is coated with a substantially hollow cylindrical shaped body consisting of a highly heat and wear-resistant layer of material or of a plurality of radially and/or axially directed layers of materials of different metallic composition, after which it is subjected to a re-shaping process in that by stretching or upsetting of material, bulb and shank are preformed and are then drop forged and finished by machining processes. Coating is by shrinking-in or explosive plating.
Patent GB-2178337-A (GB)
Title: Extracting mineral by comminuting
Inventor: BRENDEL WALTER
IPC: B02C19/18
Filed: 1986-07-31
Abstract: Apparatus for the extraction of a mineral from surrounding material, in particular for the extraction of precious stones, semi-precious stones or noble metals from pieces of material in which they are embedded in their naturally occurring state, comprises a liquid filled container (1), at least one shock wave generator (7) and at least one shock wave reflector (8) associated therewith. The reflector (8) is so formed that it focusses shock waves from the generator (7) on a point (11'), or a region, eg to form wave front 10', in the container via the liquid, and a conveyor belt is provided to carry the pieces of material into or through the focussing region where they are reduced in size by the action of the shock waves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185095-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchange apparatus
Inventor: NELIGAN MARTIN ANTHONY
IPC: F24H1/28
Filed: 1986-12-29
Abstract: Heat exchange apparatus 2 such as a boiler or air heater comprises a chamber 6 in a housing 4 through which hot gases flow and a heat exchange wall 8 which has a plurality of corrugations 10 defining ridges 12 and troughs 14 over which the hot gases flow in order to increase the surface area in the chamber 6 for heat exchange purposes. A baffle 18, which may be movable towards and away from the wall 8, directs the hot gas flow over the wall. The baffle maybe removable to facilitate cleaning of the heat exchanger. The ridges and troughs may alternatively be provided by a flattened tube bent into a zig-zag shape. In Figure 8, hot gases flow along two walls of the apparatus. The fire basket 26 is arranged to slide between two rooms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187211-A (GB)
Title: Thread spinning-in apparatus in an open-end spinning machine
Inventor: BURYSEK FRANTISEK
IPC: D01H4/50
Filed: 1987-02-19
Abstract: The apparatus is designed for returning thread to be spun in, by transferring means to the take-off tube (17) of a spinning unit and for reintroducing it through said tube (17) into the spinning rotor. According to invention, the thread transferring means consists of a guiding duct (16) and a continuing spinning-in duct (16.1) having an air-tight socket (18) to be put on the take-off tube (17) so that, in the spinning-in position, the ducts (16,16.1) form an extension of said tube (17). Thus the end cannot fail to be fed back through the take-off tube 17. Tube 16 has an end 19 for catching the end on bobbin 11. Tube 16, roller 46 for lifting bobbin 11 off its normal drive 9, lever 13 for separating rollers 7,8 and unit 21 for preparing the end to be fed back are all carried on a travelling service unit 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201595-A (GB)
Title: Microbiological control agent
Inventor: CLARKSON DOUGLAS
IPC: A01N47/48
Filed: 1987-02-25
Abstract: A method of treating an aqueous or non-aqueous system, including paints and adhesives, is described which comprises adding to the system a thiolan of the formula: <CHEM> wherein each of X and Y, which may be the same or different, represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine, in combination with an alkylene bisthiocyanate and a 2-N-alkyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.
Patent GB-2187788-A (GB)
Title: Catch for hingedly-mounted double doors
Inventor: SHAW FRANCIS LESLIE HOWARD
IPC: E05C7/06
Filed: 1987-03-04
Abstract: A lever 28 is mounted on the door 12 which opens first and closes last and it is held, e.g. by a stop 32, in an inclined disposition extending towards the frame or surround 14. As the door 12 is moved into its closed position the lever 28 contacts a projection 46 from the other (already closed) door 10 whereby it is swung into engagement with the frame or surround 14 or with a keeper 36 secured to the frame or surround (14). Door 12 may include roller/ball catch or key actuated lock also. As shown, lever 28 is hingedly or pivotally connected to a mounting plate 22 secured to door 12 and as door 12 closes the lever 28 encounters an abutment plate 34 secured to door 10 and is swung behind limb 40 of keeper 36 secured to frame 14. In the embodiment of Figs. 7-9 lever 122 is pivoted to be received in a keeper 112 in the form of an apertured plate. In Figs. 10, 11 screwed bolts are utilised to secure the doors fast. Other embodiments are envisaged-e.g. springs may be provided on the levers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190023-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for reconditioning cylindrical parts, tubes or props
Inventor: SCHLEICH HANNS-WERNER
IPC: B23P23/04
Filed: 1987-03-25
Abstract: For the reconditioning of tubes with smooth surface, cylinders or underground mining props a metal sheet 4, which has previously been bevelled at the edges, is laid in strip form on to a machined-down e.g. turned region of the tube 3 and fixed by application of a weld seam into the groove formed between the strips. Then the new surface thus formed is further worked according to the conditions of use and possibly improved by application of a corrosion-proof covering. The apparatus has a combined turning and welding device, the welding lance 6 being preceded in by a guiding feeler 7 which is adaptable to the form and dimensions of the groove. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189914-A (GB)
Title: Counting articles
Inventor: HURST KERNEY J
IPC: G06M7/02
Filed: 1987-04-03
Abstract: Multiple small-article receiving cassettes 14 are provided for removably mounting on the upper surface 24 of an inclined support. A drum 26 housed within each cassette is rotated by connection with the drive shaft of a motor projecting through the support. The disk-like bottom of the rotatable interior drum of the cassette is undercut to form a circumferential series of radial and angularly spaced article receiving slots with the innermost end of the slots in overlying relation with respect to an outlet opening formed in the bottom stationary plate of the cassette. A second outlet opening, located in the upper surface of the support, is aligned with the opening in the bottom of the cassette. Upon proper rotation of the drum, articles placed within the cassette will travel along the receiving slots to their innermost end and then drop through the two outlet openings and into a dispensing chute. A single electrical counting and control means 18 and single motor is used with numerous different cassettes for dispensing different drugs. The motor is rotated until a desired number of pills is dispensed and is then stopped. A single infra red detector is adequate for the various sizes and shapes of articles envisaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193716-A (GB)
Title: Disposal of particulate waste liquids and slurries
Inventor: WATES JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: C02F11/16
Filed: 1987-06-16
Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a dump of particulate waste such as a slurry comprising particulate material in suspension in a liquid. The method is carried out by erecting a fence-like structure on a dump site to define a dam-like containment area. Flexible material is supported on the fence-like structure, and a slurry is discharged into the containment area. Liquid drains from the containment area, either through the material if it is pervious, or into the ground, if the material is impervious, leaving behind the particulate material as a solid fill. When the fill has solidified, the process can be repeated, with a new containment area being defined on top of the fill, so that a dump can be formed in several stages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195721-A (GB)
Title: Variable speed ratio transmission
Inventor: KLAUE DR ING HERMANN
IPC: F16H37/04
Filed: 1987-07-20
Abstract: A transmission for n forward gears, comprising a main gear shaft that can be engaged, an intermediate transmission, a two-stage planetary gear directly driven by the main gear shaft, of which a gear element can be locked by pressure-means, a disc brake rotating in a dry chamber which serves for starting, and a clutch located in the dry chamber, is characterised in that:   (a) n/2 clutch plates (13, 14, 15) of the clutch at input (E) are located in a clutch housing (9 to 12) concentric to the main gear shaft (23), said clutch housing being provided with n/2 annular plungers (16, 17, 18) and in constant rotation with a gear starting element (2, 6); (b) one clutch plate (13) directly drives the main gear shaft (23);   (c) via one each of the hollow shafts (25, 26) concentric to the main gear shaft (23), and by means of a toothed wheel (28, 29) connected to the hollow shaft and stationary in circumferential direction, n/2-1 clutch plates (14, 15) drive the same counter shaft (W2), which counter shaft on the other hand drives the main gear shaft by means of at least one pair of toothed wheels (40, 36, resp. 41, 36).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199094-A (GB)
Title: Setting device for setting hydrostatic gearing for steering a tracked vehicle
Inventor: ZAUNBERGER FRANZ-XAVER
IPC: B62D11/18
Filed: 1987-10-22
Abstract: A rotary driving element (268) is for transmitting rotary movements in dependence upon a first setting value, at least one rotatably mounted rotary take-off element (276, 278), is provided with a thread and is arranged axially in relation to the rotary driving element, and a connecting tube (274) is rotationally fixed relative to the rotary driving element but which is connected to be axially displaceable relative thereto and which is provided with entraining means (284, 286) in engagement with the threads (280, 282) on the rotary take-off elements (276, 278), and also an axial driving member in the form of a cylinder (300) which is axially fixed to the connecting tube but which is connected to be rotatable relative to the connecting tube. The driving element (268) is moved by a steering wheel and there are preferably two take-off elements (276, 278) connected to respective pumps of hydrostatic gearing driving steering differential gears. The cylinder (300) drives the connecting tube axially to superimpose a force on the steering control movement dependent on vehicle speed and steering angle. The cylinder may be replaced by mechanical, pneumatic or electrical actuators. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212474-A (GB)
Title: Labels and manufacture thereof
Inventor: INSTANCE DAVID JOHN
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1987-11-24
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB88/01034 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 24, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 24, 1989 PCT Filed Nov. 24, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/05021 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 1, 1989.A self-adhesive label has a label base secured by pressure sensitive adhesive to release backing material. A portion of the upper surface of the label base is provided with a layer of varnish, and a label is adhesively secured in releasable fashion to the upper surface of the varnish layer.
Patent GB-2213888-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle antilock braking system
Inventor: YOUNG ALASTAIR JOHN
IPC: B60T8/94
Filed: 1987-12-23
Abstract: A vehicle antilock braking system includes a master cylinder (11) which will produce a source of fluid under pressure upon brake actuation, said master cylinder (11) is connected to a brake circuit including a brake actuator (50) associated with one of the wheels of the vehicle, the brake actuator being connected to the master cylinder (11) via a displacement valve (51) which includes a piston (52), movement of the piston (52) is controlled by means of a power fluid source (27) via an antilock control valve (66), so that during braking of the vehicle upon initiation of an antilock operation fluid in the brake actuator (50) may be displaced into the displacement valve (51) to reduce the braking effort, a change-over valve (70) is provided to apply master cylinder pressure to the piston (52) to prevent displacement of fluid from the brake actuator (50) to the displacement valve (51) should the power fluid source (27) fail.
Patent GB-2208743-A (GB)
Title: Tape recorder
Inventor: ARATA TADAO
IPC: G11B15/18
Filed: 1988-08-13
Abstract: A tape recorder includes a spring plate 14 secured to a head mounting plate 9 for biasing head mounting plate 9 away from a chassis 1. When head mounting plate 9 is in its home position, spring plate 14 engages with an edge 21c of an engaging hole 21 in chassis 1 to arrest the head mounting plate from moving to FF/REW and reproduction positions and an arresting element 14c on the spring plate 14 engages with another edge (21d) (Fig 6) of the hole 21 to arrest the head mounting plate 9 from moving farther in the other direction. When a tape cassette 12 is inserted into a cassette holder 22 and holder 22 is moved from rest to a reproduction mode position, the arrested condition of head mounting plate 9 is cancelled by the holder (22). Head mounting plate 9 is moved to the rest position by stopping operating member (25) (Figs 1,2) used also for cassette ejection operation, whose guide face (25d) engages lug (9c) (also Fig 4) of the head mounting plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201916-A (GB)
Title: Solder coating process
Inventor: BAKER WILLIAM H
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1988-03-04
Abstract: Leadless ceramic chip packages 12 are presented at a 45 DEG  angle to the direction of solder flow so as to improve coverage. The chips are transported on pallets (6) which are conveyed in a loop past loading and unloading stations (Fig. 1 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203242-A (GB)
Title: Sampling apparatus for sampling a fluid
Inventor: ROLLESTON PATRICK HOWARD
IPC: G01N1/12
Filed: 1988-03-25
Abstract: Sampling apparatus for sampling a fluid, which apparatus comprises a housing (4,6) and valve means (14, 22) which operates in the housing (4, 6) to enable a sample of fluid to be taken from a container such that the sample of fluid is representative of the content profile of the fluid contents of the container. The sampling apparatus is for sampling oil and the sampled oil can be retained in a flexible tube for transport to a testing station, where it can be ejected from the flexible tube using a sliding plug which slides along the tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218737-A (GB)
Title: Machine drive coupling having fan blades
Inventor: TEN HOUTE DE LANGE JACOBUS ANT
IPC: F04D13/02
Filed: 1988-05-20
Abstract: A forced draught air cooler 10 wherein air is forced over a pipe 11 to cool fluid therein, is associated with a motor 13 and a pump 14 driven thereby. A coupling between the motor 13 and pump 14 is formed or provided with fins or vanes 21 and is enclosed in a housing 22 in air flow communication with the air cooler 10. Thus the need for a separate fan is thereby obviated and economy is achieved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222712-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment machines
Inventor: WAIN JOHN LAURENCE
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1988-06-08
Abstract: A coin-operated machine, particularly of the fruit machine kind, can be used to play a main game in which symbol combinations are selected for example by the rotation of reels (1, 2, 3). Monetary awards corresponding to attained winning combination are monitored with a counter (16) which has a maximum count. If a win is achieved, the player can stake some of all of the win value on a secondary game, which may also involve the selection of symbols with the reels (1, 2, 3) and the counter (16) is appropriately incremented if a win is achieved with the secondary game. Any attained total award value in excess of the minimum count is displayed on an overflow device (19). On reaching a target overflow level (21) the player is given the opportunity of staking overflow value on a game which has an enhanced win likelihood. This game may involve pressing a button (8) while lights are flashing on a ladder display (23) with the aim of achieving operation of the button (8) simultaneously with illumination of a winning rung (24) of the ladder (23). If pay out button (17) is operated before the target overflow level (21) is obtained the maximum count of counter (16), e.g.  POUND 2, is paid out and the excess value in device (19) is cancelled. The machine may include hold and nudge features. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205913-A (GB)
Title: Pipe joint of fibre-reinforced resin
Inventor: LINDSTROM LARS
IPC: F16L47/16
Filed: 1988-06-15
Abstract: A joint of two fibre-reinforced resin pipes (10, 11) joined at their ends (13, 17). Around the pipe ends (13, 17) there is arranged a sleeve (12) of a fibre-reinforced resin, which is fixed by an internal thread to the pipe ends via portions (15, 19) thereof having cylindrical envelope surface which are provided with external threads. The confronting ends (13, 17) of the pipes meet over a surface (22) inclined to the axes of the pipes. The internal thread on the sleeve constitutes a coherent thread with a constant pitch extending over the external threads on the pipe ends. A coherent adhesive joint is formed at the surface 22 and between the thread on the sleeve and the threads on said pipe ends. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220082-A (GB)
Title: Optical device for diagnosing disease or pests on plants
Inventor: VERREET JOSEPH ALEXANDER
IPC: G02B25/00
Filed: 1988-11-16
Abstract: In order to simplify diagnosis of disease and pests on parts of plants, a device is used which comprises two transparent plates 1, 2 connected by hinges 3 and, on the side facing away from the lower plate 1, parallel guide tracks 5 for an eyepiece 6 which can be moved along these guide tracks 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213375-A (GB)
Title: Implantable antibiotic compositions
Inventor: OLIVIER JAN ALBERTUS
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1988-12-08
Abstract: Use of an antibiotic in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an animal, by administering the antibiotic to the animal through implantation thereof into the animal body. The implant may be in the form of a tablet, capsule, pellet, rod or as a paste.
Patent GB-2227289-A (GB)
Title: Antilock braking systems
Inventor: HARRIES DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: B60T8/42
Filed: 1989-01-18
Abstract: A vehicle antilock braking system has two circuits, each circuit includes first and second brake actuators (11, 13; 15, 17) each associated with a different wheel of a vehicle, each circuit including a brake pressure modulator (23, 23'), control means (50, 53, 55; 51, 54, 56) being associated with the wheel served by the first brake actuator (11; 15) for sensing a change in velocity of that wheel and controlling the brake pressure modulator (23, 23') in that circuit to reduce the pressure of fluid in the circuit when wheel acceleration increases above a first predetermined value, each brake pressure modulator (23, 23') comprising first and second deboost plungers (42, 43) the first deboost plunger (42) having a displacement proportional to the fluid capacity of the first and second brake actuators (11, 13; 15, 17) in the circuit and the second deboost plunger (43) having a capacity proportional to the fluid capacity of the second brake actuator (17; 13) in the other circuit, the first deboost plunger (42) being connected directly to the first brake actuator (11; 15) and to the second brake actuator (13; 17) via the second deboost plunger (43) of the brake pressure modulator (23'; 23) in the other circuit. <IMAGE>