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Patent GB-2201321-A (GB)
Title: Fishing lines
Inventor: COX ROBERT
IPC: A01K91/03
Filed: 1987-02-27
Abstract: A connector consists of two manually grippable bodies 20 and 21 which slide on a fishing line 22. The body 20 has a split hollow protrusion 23 and the body 21 fits over the protrusion such that when the bodies 20 and 21 are urged together they become axially locked by friction to each other and also locked to the line 22. One or both bodies 20, 21 can be threaded, and the inner surface of protrusion 23 can be serrated or barbed. A swivel may be held on the exposed part of protrusion 23 when bodies 20, 21 are connected, or one body 20, 21 may be formed with a bait clip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201820-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle theft alarm
Inventor: REID RONALD JAMES
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1987-03-04
Abstract: An alarm is actuated by the application of a load to a seat 1 of the vehicle. Load on the seat is sensed by a switch to which comprises an insulating tube (Figs 2 and 3, not shown) having a fixed contact (10) at one end and a movable contact (11) mounted on a piston (13) and urged by a spring (16) into contact with the fixed contact. The switch is suspended beneath the seat by resilient, elongate elements 7, 17, one connected to the tube and the other to the piston rod (14). The switch may, alternatively, be arranged within the seat or may be attached to or incorporated into the backrest 2 of the seat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203275-A (GB)
Title: Theft alarm device
Inventor: VINT REGINALD CHARLES DAVID
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1987-03-25
Abstract: The device comprises a housing 11 for a power source 12 and an electronically activated audible alarm 13, two electric leads being provided to complete the circuit, one lead 14 being connected to the power source while the second lead 15 is connected to the alarm and means 16 being provided to prevent electrical connection between the two leads when the alarm is not required to sound. This means comprises an insulator 16 slidably mounted on one of the leads, which leads are flexible and biased so as to normally make contact. The device can be inserted into a wallet l7 and in use the two leads are separated by the material 18 of a pocket. Removal of the wallet, without the insulator being positioned to prevent contact between the two leads, causes the two leads to contact and energize the alarm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203937-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible chairs
Inventor: VAUGHAN PHILIP ROBERT
IPC: A61G5/08
Filed: 1987-05-02
Abstract: A collapsible chair comprises pair of upper side members 16 and 18 which extend downwardly from either side of a handle 14, and a pair of lower side members 20 and 22 extend downwardly from the upper side members with the lower side members being connected together by a bar 24. To move the chair from the erect position shown in Figure 1 a locking bar 50 is slid upwardly and rearwardly to move that bar out of a pair of upwardly open notches formed on different brackets (54, fig. 4) at the lower end of each of the upper side members 16 and 18. The brackets are located beneath pivots 56 and 58 which connect the upper and lower side members to allow the upper side members 16 and 18 to pivot in a clockwise direction such that they eventually overlap the lower side members 20 and 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190310-A (GB)
Title: Recovering coal fines
Inventor: BROOKES GERALD FREDERICK
IPC: B03D1/016
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: Coal fines are recovered from an acqueous slurry which also contains shale as suspended fine solids by adding to the slurry a hydrophobic polymer such as a polybutadiene or a polyvinylether in a liquid organic carrier such as gas oil, diesel oil or kerosene, agitating the resulting mixture, introducing gas such as air into the mixture to form bubbles whereby flocs of coal fines formed are caused to float, and discarding the underlying slurry containing shale. To aid solution of the polymer a co-solvent, such as an aromatic solvent or a paraffinic solvent, compatible with the carrier may be used. The method is preferably carried out as a froth flotation in a froth flotation cell using a conventional frother such as methyl isobutyl carbinol or a mixture of polypropylene glycol ethers in addition to the polymer and carrier. A hydrocyclone may be used to split the feed to a conventional froth flotation to obtain a fraction containing fine particles of less than 50 microns which is treated by the method of the present invention.
Patent GB-2205113-A (GB)
Title: Beat up mechanism
Inventor: ATKINSON CYRIL MILLWARD
IPC: D03D49/68
Filed: 1987-05-21
Abstract: Beat up bar mechanism has a rotatable mounting with rings 10 which pivotably mount a plurality of beat up bars 22 formed of a lightweight member 30 and reeds 34 retained by resin. The bars 22 are clamped to cam follower brackets 12 and the followers are actuated by stationary cams so that the reeds 34 beat up the fabric fell. The member 30 may be of aluminium or reinforced resin and the reed dents 34 are held in position whilst the thermo-plastic resin is inserted during assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201029-A (GB)
Title: Novel compositions and method for control and clean-up of hazardous acidic spills
Inventor: MANDEL FREDERICK S
IPC: G21F9/14
Filed: 1987-05-01
Abstract: Novel composition and methods for neutralization and solidification of hazardous acidic spills. A dry particulate composition of varying reaction grades of alkaline compounds and varying grades of absorptive materials may be used to neutralize and solidify acidic spills, solidify the spills and render them harmless. These compositions may be applied to the spills by fire-extinguisher-like delivery devices which spread the compositions on the spills from a relatively safe distance without splattering the hazardous material.
Patent GB-2218029-A (GB)
Title: Clamps
Inventor: COOK STANLEY ERIC
IPC: B25B5/16
Filed: 1988-01-26
Abstract: A clamp has a detachable jaw facing 20 which can slide onto one of the jaws 12 so that it is retained on the jaw. The retaining formation can be a dovetail arrangement which tapers so that the jaw facing 20 can be fixed securely on the jaw. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202763-A (GB)
Title: Industrial fabrics - printers' blankets
Inventor: BROOKFIELD FRANK
IPC: B41N10/04
Filed: 1988-02-09
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a printing blanket or the like comprising a textile base fabric (11) defined by a coherent woven or knitted core (14) having a batt of textile fibres needled thereto and a silicone or like coating (13) to such base fabric, the exposed face of the coating being of profiled form. In producing the coating, multiple layers of a silicone rubber or equivalent material are applied to the base fabric. In order to provide the profiled surface to the end product, at least the final layer (15) of coating material includes a multiplicity of silicate bodies (16) such as glass beads. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215662-A (GB)
Title: Document etc annotating means
Inventor: STEPHENS ROYSTON ROLAND
IPC: B42F5/00
Filed: 1988-03-19
Abstract: This means enables a document, television or VDU screen, or wall or screen upon which an image is projected to be annotated without itself being marked. Said means comprises a sheet (22) of transparent material having on one side a peelable adhesive of the kind which allows it to adhere temporarily to the surface of a document, (20) on which it is overlaid, but which also allows the sheet to be peeled away easily without leaving any of the adhesive on the surface, and a marker instrument for marking the overlaid sheet to direct attention thereto. The embodiment shown is for use with a road map in a car. The adhesive may, for instance, be that used for the well-known pads of paper slips sold under the Trade mark POST-IT of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235239-A (GB)
Title: Clamped fastener
Inventor: WILLIAMS ROGER LEONARD
IPC: F16B2/24
Filed: 1989-08-14
Abstract: A fastener 10 for use in fastening a mud flap 66 to a flange 62 comprises a member shown as a spring clip 12 which is clippable to the flange 62 and which comprises a first part 16 of a fastening means. A spring clamp 14 is fittable over the clip for clamping the clip on the flange. A second part of the fastening means, shown as a push button fastener 18 is secured to the stud for retaining the mud flap on the fastening means. In an alternative (Fig. 10) a rivet 64 may engage tines surrounding an aperture in the clip 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236434-A (GB)
Title: Suspension for electromagnetic vibration generators
Inventor: LUCAS JONATHAN HARVEY
IPC: G01M7/02
Filed: 1989-09-29
Abstract: An electromagnetic vibration generator having an armature (1) suspended from a stator (2) and carrying a coil (4) located in an air gap (3), in which the armature for transmitting vibrations generated to an article to be tested is suspended at its periphery by a plurality of circumferentially spaced flexure members (7) each connected at their outer end to the stator by means of an anchoring bracket (8). Each bracket comprises a floating part (13) connected to the outer end of the flexure member, a stationary part (11) connected to the stator (2) and at least one resilient member (14) disposed between and located with respect to said parts (11, 14). The resilience of each bracket (8) is such that it can withstand any foreshortening of the associated flexure member (7) as it flexes during movement of the armature (1) along its axis of vibration whilst providing stiffness in the direction of torsional movement of the armature about the said axis.
Patent GB-2241197-A (GB)
Title: Laminated panel
Inventor: HICKMAN JAMES ARTHUR ALBERT
IPC: B32B17/10
Filed: 1989-12-07
Abstract: A laminated panel, e.g. a glazing panel, comprising spaced apart outer sheets of non-combustible material such as glass, spaced apart layers of thermally intumescent material sandwiched between the outer sheets and an in-situ set resin bonding layer between the layers of thermally intumescent material.
Patent GB-2240515-A (GB)
Title: Fender storage device
Inventor: OWEN JOHN ROBERT
IPC: B63B59/02
Filed: 1990-01-05
Abstract: A storage device for storing one or more fenders 4 on a boat when the fenders are not in use comprises frame elements 1.2 defining one or more openings designed to receive a fender and a mounting bracket 3 adapted to be mounted on part of the boat. The mounting bracket has means for receiving part of the frame, those means serving to retain the frame in position relative to the mounting bracket whilst permitting movement of the frame between a first, fender storing position in which the frame lies in a first plane with the openings presented for receiving fenders and a second position in which the frame lies in a second, different plane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231554-A (GB)
Title: Till roll checker
Inventor: MCCLEAN MERVIN
IPC: B42D19/00
Filed: 1990-03-15
Abstract: A device for checking till rolls has a first take-on/take-off roller 10 and a second take-on/take-off roller 12 between which a land 14 is provided over which a till roll passing between the rollers is adapted to pass. A window 16 is provided above the land. The land is the top surface of a table formed by an elongate plate supported on each lateral side by an upright. The plate is pivotally mounted to said uprights and is removable from its pivotal mounting. Means is provided associated with each roller to rotate same. The plate may be a magnifying glass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243237-A (GB)
Title: Coin or card feed machine providing video amusement game with prizes
Inventor: LERWILL MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A63F13/06
Filed: 1990-04-18
Abstract: In a coin, token or credit card-freed machine, a VDU displays an image of an environment, eg a race track, and an image of a vehicle, eg a car, bike space ship or plane, moving relative to the environment. The machine incorporates means, eg a drive wheel 8, gear change 9, brake 10, and accelerator 11, to control the movement of the vehicle and to cause the environment to "advance" to provide a simulation of a vehicle being driven along a track. Points may be awarded to a person operating the machine in response to the speed at which the vehicle is driven and/or in response to the number of times the vehicle leaves the track or crashes into other vehicles. The machine incorporates a pay-out mechanism to provide a prize in hopper 14 when the number of points scored by a player exceeds a predetermined level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232530-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device
Inventor: MORIYA KAZUKO
IPC: H01L23/58
Filed: 1989-11-21
Abstract: A semiconductor device in which a conductor is formed on at least a resistance element that is formed by diffusing impurities into a polycrystalline silicon or semiconductor substrate, said conductor having a resistance smaller than that of said resistance element and being maintained at a predetermined potential. Such a constitution of the invention makes it possible to prevent the entrance of impurity ions or noise from the neighboring signal lines or from external units, that cause a change in the resistance of the resistance element, since there is formed a conductor having a predetermined potential. Therefore, the resistance of the resistance element can be stably maintained.
Patent GB-2235574-A (GB)
Title: Colour image forming apparatus having image intensifier unit
Inventor: KOMIYA RYOHEI
IPC: H01J31/56
Filed: 1990-07-27
Abstract: An image forming apparatus 4, for irradiating an image light, especially a colour image, onto a photosensitive recording medium 5, Fig. 1 comprises a cathode ray tube image intensifier in which, for example, image information from a semiconductor laser 1 is reflected by mirror 2 and focussed by lens 3 onto a photocathode 41a, Fig. 2, to produce a primary electron image which is intensified by microchannel plate multiplier 41b, the secondary electron image being accelerated to fluorescent panel 42. Variable voltage supplies 44 and 45 respectively control the gain of the multiplier and the intensity of the image light emitted. For colour display a 1-D array of red, green and blue phosphor dots. Fig. 7, may be provided each colour having a respective electrode and the variable potentials applied to these electrodes controls the tone of the output colour image projected by lens 43 onto recording medium 5. The phosphors are selected to have characteristics compatible with the sensitivities of the recording medium. In an alternative arrangement, Figs 11-15 (not shown), an array of thermoemitters. selectively energisable according to image information, eg. including a matrix-addressed crossed-conductor array, provides the primary electron image. The use of a 2-D phosphor array for providing an output image is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237651-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of vessel weighing systems
Inventor: LIMITED NOVA WEIGH
IPC: G01G23/01
Filed: 1990-11-02
Abstract: In order to calibrate a vessel weighing system without having to add material to the vessel, a calibration load is applied by a screw-and-nut mechanism (7) (or hydraulically) through the weighing load cell (8) and the calibration load cell (11) to the vessel (1). Three weighing load cells (8) and three calibration load cells (11) are spaced around the vessel. Each calibration load cell (11) is pivoted at (22), and is received in a bore (20) in a mounting block (15) which supports the vessel (1) by bearing on the weighing load cell (8). The calibration load cells (11) and mechanisms (7) are removable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250170-A (GB)
Title: Combined spade and fork
Inventor: BEILBY NICHOLAS POMEROY
IPC: A01B1/02
Filed: 1990-11-28
Abstract: A garden implement has a tool formed integrally of plastics material affixed to one end of an elongate handle. The tool consists of a shovel-like portion 16 with a plurality of tines 18 extending away from the handle. The shovel-like portion is formed with apertures 22 to assist in forming a tilth. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252759-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to handling of loads
Inventor: READ DAVID ALAN
IPC: B66C1/62
Filed: 1991-02-14
Abstract: A drum 12 can be raised and lowered with its centre of gravity G being beneath a freely suspended mounting 18. The drum can also be tilted by hydraulic actuators 24 and 26 to a position in which its longitudinal axis extends generally horizontally. When a drum is deposited with its longitudinal axis extending horizontally, the weight of the drum is taken off the tines 22 and a spring (14, Fig 4, not shown) urges the head frame 36 to the left and upwardly in order that the centre of gravity of the apparatus (without the drum) can remain beneath the mounting 18 in order that the tines remain generally horizontal. Two shorter tines 20 are movable towards or away from the tines 22 to engage or disengage a drum by actuator 28. The tines are mounted from the mounting 18 by the frame 36 which is angled to the vertical and movable against the spring to adjust the centre of gravity to the load carried. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253476-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable burner air swirl generator
Inventor: YANG SHYH-CHING
IPC: F23C7/00
Filed: 1991-03-08
Abstract: A swirl generator to supply air A, B radially inwardly to an outlet 14 surrounding fuel pipe 1 comprises adjustable generally radial vanes 31 in a housing 10 connected to a combustion chamber. Each radial vane 31 has a fixed inner pivot 32 and a roller 33 at its outer end engaging a radial elongate guide slot 44 of a vane adjusting mechanism 40. To adjust the relative radial orientation of the vanes, a plate 43 with a plurality of slots 44 is rotated by a handle 42 outside the housing 10 which has air outlets 16 and a flow smoothing apertured plate 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257631-A (GB)
Title: Artery expander
Inventor: NEWMAN CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A61M29/00
Filed: 1991-05-23
Abstract: An artery expander, for the use in the clearing of restricted arteries, is inserted into a patient's artery, the head 3 of which is positioned in the centre of the restriction and is then expanded manually by an external handle which at the same time still allows for a continuous blood flow to the heart. The artery expander comprises of an outer cable 1, an inner cable 2 and a manually operated external handle (6, Fig 4) which when in use causes a shortening, widening and expansion of the head 3. This creates a widening of the restricted section, thereby stretching the artery resulting in an unrestricted blood flow when the treatment has been completed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256672-A (GB)
Title: Cable cleats
Inventor: CALVERT CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F16L3/23
Filed: 1991-06-14
Abstract: A cable cleat 1 comprises three elongate members 2, 3, 4 including a base member 2 for connecting to a wall and two side members 3, 4. The members 2, 3, 4 are connectable in use to form a polygonal structure which can be expanded or contracted around one or more cables. Locking means 25, 26, 27, 28, which in one embodiment comprise rows of opposing teeth 25, 28 biased towards each other by means of bolts 27, 28, are provided between the base member 2 and each side member 3, 4. The connection between the ends of the side members 3, 4 remote from the base member 2 is formed by a bolt 18 extending in the direction of expansion and/or contraction of that connection. At least one of the locking means 25, 26, 27, 28 is releasable to permit one side member 3, 4 to be pivoted about the bolt 18 whilst the other side member 3, 4 remains rigidly connected to the base member 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257124-A (GB)
Title: Winding machine.
Inventor: BOYLE VERNON JOHN
IPC: B65H18/16
Filed: 1991-06-26
Abstract: A multi-lane machine for winding cabinet roll towels delivered to it at a predetermined speed comprises a single drive roller 1 which is mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis and is driven by a motor 13 via a fixed speed ratio transmission 12, a towel take up roller 4 being retained in place above roller 1 in guides 10 whereby in use, roller 4 with a towel wrapped there around bears downwardly on drive roller 1 and there is frictional drive between the towel and the drive roller 1. As shown the machine is divided into a number of lanes by means of separating plates 2 each having a slot 10 and an adjacent notch 9 and the take up roller 4 rests in the slots of each adjacent pair of plates. A towel is wound by winding its leading edge around the take up roller and then lowering the take up roller, restrained in the slots, onto the rotating drive roller. The drive roller 1 has a smooth metal or fabric drive surface 11 which allows slipping between the towel and the drive roller. Take up rollers 4 may have spigots 5 or may comprise a central shaft protruding from each end of a cylinder, with the cylinder mounted in bearings on the shaft. The motor may be in drive roller 1. The machine is mounted on delivery side of ironer or folder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257693-A (GB)
Title: Container closure
Inventor: KING ROGER MILNER
IPC: B65D51/20
Filed: 1991-07-10
Abstract: A cap closure (12), particularly useful for foil-sealed containers includes threads (16, Figure 1) or snap projections 52 in addition to complementary tapered surfaces 18, 20 on its skirt portion 122 which are adapted to form an interference fit and seal the closure 12 to the neck 10 at a region clear from the lip 30 of the neck 10 and the crown 120 of the closure 12. Any foil seal 28 present on the container neck 10 remains free from contact with the closure 12 during application and tightening. Preferably the neck 10 includes a recessed lip 30, 32 further to protect the seal and to inhibit drop formation. An outer edge of the container lip may be chamfered 26 to provide a pull tab on the foil seal. Additionally. the foil may be of a larger diameter than the lip of the container. so that it provides an overhanging edge of foil to facilitate the removal of the foil, but not of such a large diameter that it touches the inner surface of the closure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246716-A (GB)
Title: Chromatography cartridge
Inventor: CUMMINGS LARRY J
IPC: G01N30/38
Filed: 1991-07-19
Abstract: A chromatographic method and apparatus for purifying proteins generally, and monoclonal antibodies from ascites fluids specifically, is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a solution containing proteins to be purified with a porous, substantially nonswellable sheet which has hydrated crystalline hydroxylapatite particles physically immobilized therein, in the presence of a pH buffer, and then eluting purified protein fractions, such that the flow rate and back pressure do not change significantly throughout the method. One preferred apparatus comprises inlet and outlet seals (10, 15), spiral- wound or core-wrapped chromatographic separation medium (60) comprising hydrated crystalline hydroxylapatite particles physically immobilized in a porous, substantially nonswellable sheet, and a Porous central support (40) upon which the sheet is wrapped. Another apparatus comprises single or stacked chromatographic separation medium comprising hydrated crystalline hydroxylapatite particles physically immobilized in a porous, substantially nonswellable sheet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250102-A (GB)
Title: Reducing the power consumption of a copier exposure lamp
Inventor: OBARA TSUNEO
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1992-01-07
Abstract: The current supplied to the exposure lamp 102 associated with carriages 101, 105, 109, 112 of a document scanning system is reduced during a return operation of the scanning system. The amount of the reduction may be varied dependant upon the degree of magnification to be provided by the scanning system for the next copy to be produced. <IMAGE>