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Patent GB-852819-A (GB)
Abstract: 852,819. Feeding cards. WEINGART, R. I. N. Feb. 1, 1957, No. 3674/57. Class 117 [Also in Groups XVI and XIX] In a ticket issuing machine the lowermost ticket 123, Fig. 10, of stack of tickets 52 can be moved to a position 119 where it is printed with invariable matter 87 and later to a position 120 where it is overprinted with variable matter 68 before being issued from an exit 126, there being one or more record strips between the various type faces 68, 87, and the tickets at positions 119 and 120. Ticket-feed. One long edge of the lowermost tickets 123, Fig. 10, is engaged by a plate 50 on a U-shaped member 45 slidable along a guide 48. On movement of the member 45 to the right, the plate 50 pushes the ticket 123 to the position 124, thereby moving all the tickets previously at positions 124, 119 and 120 to the right by one position. This movement occurs during the second half of the cycle of operations for issuing a ticket. During the first half of the cycle the plate 50 is being moved back to the position shown. One cycle therefore prints a ticket at position 119 and moves it to position 120 and a second cycle overprints it and moves it from position 120 to the exit 126. The U-shaped member 45 is moved to the right, upon each actuation of an operating handle, by a ribbon 37, Fig. 6, passing around pulley wheels 39, 40, 41. The return stroke is effected by a spring 44 acting on a second ribbon 37 passing over a pulley wheel 43. The downwardly projecting ends of the U-shaped member 45 are each formed with two apertures therein through which extend a pair of spindles 47, 48 (47 is not shown) and on which the U-shaped member slides.
Patent GB-2168641-A (GB)
Title: Cutting optical fibre ribbon
Inventor: KACZMARSKI EDWARD ZBIGNIEW
IPC: G02B6/25
Filed: 1985-12-06
Abstract: A hand tool for bending an optical fibre ribbon about an axis extending normal to the axes of the optical fibres comprises a pair of spring loaded handles 1,2 having a pair of co-operating jaws 5, 6 at adjacent ends. One jaw 5 has a smooth convex surface 7 whose centres of curvature lie on an axis normal to the pivotal axis 3 of the handles 1, 2 and the other jaw 6 has a smooth concave surface 8 of complementary shape. An optical fibre ribbon which has had a rectilinear cut normal to the axes of the optical fibres effected across the ribbon to a depth sufficient to effect a transverse score in each optical fibre, is inserted between the jaws with the optical fibres normal to the axis containing the centres of curvature of the convex surface and the handles 1, 2 are caused to pivot against the spring to bend the optical fibre ribbon between the jaws so that the optical fibres cleave along the scores to form on the fibres flat end faces which lie in a common plane perpendicular to the axes of the fibres. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186071-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and a method of moving a solar energy collector
Inventor: MINNS FREDERICK JOHN
IPC: F24S50/20
Filed: 1986-02-05
Abstract: A turntable (1) is arranged to be slowly rotated so that reflectors of a solar energy collector mounted thereon are maintained in an optimum orientation with respect to the sun as the sun moves across the sky by a mechanism comprising: a feed header tank (14) for providing a regulated supply of water; a body suspended from a line (3) attached to a tension spring (7) and having a bucket (9) for receiving water from the feed means so that the bucket (9) moves downwards gradually under the influence of gravity against the action of the spring (7) as water is added thereto; and a pulley (6) around which the line (3) passes for rotating the turntable (1) as the body moves downwards. At predetermined intervals, eg every 8 or 12 hours, the water is tipped out of the bucket (9) automatically so that the body rises to its initial position to commence another cycle of movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176256-A (GB)
Title: Thrust plate unit for friction clutch
Inventor: SCHEER ERICH
IPC: F16D13/70
Filed: 1986-05-13
Abstract: A thrust plate unit for a motor vehicle friction clutch comprises an abutment ring (17) having a knife edge (19) and guided axially in a pressure plate (11) while supported by a plurality of wedges (53) on the pressure plate (11). The support takes place through oblique faces (49) (51) in a non-reversible manner, the wedges being displaced automatically either by centrifugal force, as shown, or by spring force (Figs. 3-5) in order to compensate for wear-caused deviations of position between the pressure plate (11) and a diaphragm spring (15) of the clutch. The thrust plate unit further includes a device (27) which also compensates for wear and is automatically adjusted to limit the maximum stroke of the pressure plate (11) with respect to the cover (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181976-A (GB)
Title: Coating of articles
Inventor: PILLEY TERENCE WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: B05B1/04
Filed: 1986-10-06
Abstract: Articles such as plastics containers (1) for packaging are given a precisely-controlled band of barrier coating material (80) by a moving donor belt (4) or a rotating wheel, the material having been first applied to the belt or wheel by a jet (12) such that excess material (78) is removed before application to the articles. The remainder of the article can then be coated if desired by another method. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199362-A (GB)
Title: Access panel locking arrangement
Inventor: TOOTH WILLIAM HORACE
IPC: E05C9/24
Filed: 1986-11-12
Abstract: An access panel 1 is locked in position by means of a plurality of catches 4 adjacent the periphery of the panel. Each catch has a detent movable between a projecting position in which the detent can engage a peripheral frame surrounding an opening in which the panel is to be locked in position, and a retracted position. There is a locking mechanism incorporating a rotatable means operable from the exterior of the panel to rotate gear 6. This rotary movement is converted into linear movement in two members 11 extending in opposite directions. These members are connected by cam and cam follower means to further lateral extending members 14 which are each connected, again by means of a cam and cam follower 16 arrangement to a catch on one side of the panel and by means of a direct connection 15 to the catch on another side of the panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185713-A (GB)
Title: Composite writing instrument
Inventor: SEKIGUCHI KAZUHIKO
IPC: B43K27/02
Filed: 1986-12-31
Abstract: A composite writing instrument which has an upper tubular casing 2 and a lower tubular casing 1 including a lead ejecting type mechanical pencil unit 3 and a ball point pen unit 4. These two units are alternately shiftable to writing and retracted position with the aid of a cam mechanism 20, 21. When the mechanical pencil unit is brought to the writing position, an axially reciprocative motion is given thereto through the cam mechanism, and a chuck mechanism 9 portion thereof functions to feed lead out from the tip of the mechanical pencil unit. The upper tubular casing is fitted to the lower tubular casing so as to be retractable into a stowage position, the upper tubular casing being formed with an axially extending notched groove that slidably receives a pin 7 installed at the rear end of the cam mechanism. The casing parts can be locked in an extended operative writing position by locating the pin 7 in an L-shaped extension (8a, Figure 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204499-A (GB)
Title: Golf bag stand
Inventor: BLOXHAM JOHN ALBERT
IPC: A63B55/04
Filed: 1987-05-13
Abstract: A golf bag stand has an adjustable attaching mechanism and formed and contoured support to allow a golf bag to stand vertically on a variety of surfaces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190917-A (GB)
Title: Coating materials for protecting the surfaces of teeth
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MASAYUKI
IPC: A61K6/884
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: A coating material for protecting the surfaces of teeth is obtained by dissolving a resinous composition comprising 100 weight parts of a polystreyene resin or a high-impact polystyrene resin and 1 to 60 weight parts of rosin or a rosin derivative added thereto in an organic solvent. The resinous composition may further contain 1 to 100 weight parts of a chlorinated polymer and 1 to 100 weight parts of a coloring matter.
Patent GB-2198046-A (GB)
Title: Game playing kit
Inventor: YULE ANDREW JOHN
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1987-08-11
Abstract: A game playing kit adapted for use with a home computer having a VDU and user or like port means comprises game playing apparatus on which the game is played out separate from said VDU, signal generating means associated with said game playing apparatus adapted to generate game progress signals and having connector means for said port means and software adapted to display progress of the game on the VDU, when said software is loaded and the signal generating means connected. The game can comprise a target game, a board game such as chess or draughts, or ball games such as pin-ball and snooker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206860-A (GB)
Title: A metering aerosol valve usable in the upsidedown position
Inventor: BRUNET MICHEL
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1988-05-11
Abstract: An aerosol metering valve for use in the upsidedown position includes an auxiliary volume (25) adjacent to the metering chamber (16) and serving to retain a volume of liquid when the valve is in the rest state, said volume being available for emptying immediately into the metering chamber as soon as the valve is turned upsidedown for use in the upsidedown position. With the container upright, the ball closes orifice (19) to retain liquid in chamber (25). An alternative embodiment has a piston adapted to isolate an auxiliary volume of liquid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209102-A (GB)
Title: Radio data system receivers
Inventor: PARNALL SIMON JOHN
IPC: H04H20/26
Filed: 1988-08-24
Abstract: Push button (P1 - P4) are associated with read-only stores RO1 - RO4) which store PI (programme identification) codes corresponding to the selections programmed in by the user. Corresponding read-write stores (RW1 - RW4) store current PI codes; if the PI code associated with the programme currently received changes, the new code is written in the corresponding read-write store. ON (other networks) data decoded by the radio data system is compared (D1, D2) with stored PI codes. If there is an exact PI code match with a PI code in a read-only store (RO1 - RO4) a corresponding list of alternative frequencies (e.g. MAF2) for the programme currently received is updated. If there is a generic PI code match (signifying related programmes) with a PI code in a read-write store (RW1 - RW4) a corresponding list of alternative services (MAS1 - MAS4) is updated. Repeated pressing of a button (e.g. P2) selects in turn the alternative services identified in the corresponding list (MAS2). Alternative frequencies are selected automatically when received signal strength deteriorates.
Patent GB-2211089-A (GB)
Title: Mixer tap with liquid soap dispenser
Inventor: FRATTINI GIORGIO
IPC: E03C1/046
Filed: 1988-10-21
Abstract: A hot and cold water mixer tap comprising body 1 spout 14 and water discharge outlet 15 includes a pump 2 for drawing liquid soap up from container 4 via conduit 3 and discharging it through nozzle 9 via passage 8. The pump may comprise piston 6 having an internal chamber 5 communicating with radial bores 12 and may be manually operated by depression of push knob 10. In a modification, the pump may be located in spout 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227989-A (GB)
Title: Particulate solids feeder
Inventor: JOHN RONALD
IPC: B65G65/42
Filed: 1989-02-08
Abstract: A particulate solids feeder, for e.g. spherical particulate solids, has a flexible, textured or roughened belt (3) which is deformed by a shaped roller (6) to form a depression. The depression retains free flowing spherical particles to a depth determined by the position of an adjustable tube (2). A spool shaped front roller (4) assists retention of the flow to the point of discharge, the belt being supported (8) over the load carrying length. The discharge of the particulate material is then controlled by the speed of the conveyor, through a variable speed motor (9). The depth of material on the conveyor is changed by adjusting the feed tube (2) to increase or decrease the range of feed rates with respect to the speed range. Therefore, the discharge rate of material from the belt is directly proportional to the speed of the belt, and the amount of material discharged per revolution of the drive roller (5) is proportional to the depth of material on the belt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218084-A (GB)
Title: Effluent treatment of waste water
Inventor: KING PETER
IPC: C02F1/24
Filed: 1989-03-02
Abstract: Apparatus for treating waste water containing effluent from a process plant comprises means for removing the effluent from the water and returning the water to the process plant. The means for removing effluent comprises a pressurised mixing chamber (10) to which a flocculating agent is supplied from a dozing equipment (11). The mixture from the chamber (10) is fed to a solids separation and removal device (12, 14). The output from the device (12, 14) is filtered by filters (16) and fed back to the process plant as well as being fed back to the input of the mixing chamber (10) so that the chamber (10) is under a hydraulic board even in the absence of waste water from the process plant.
Patent GB-2218900-A (GB)
Title: Cutting board
Inventor: POTTER ARTHUR CATTANACH
IPC: A47J47/00
Filed: 1989-05-16
Abstract: A cutting board for use in the cutting of bread, roasted meat and like foodstuffs comprises a baseboard 1 having a plurality of grooves 2 in a surface thereof for the temporary retention of food debris, a platform 5 having retaining spikes 6 to inhibit movement of food placed thereon, the platform 5 being removably mounted on the baseboard 1 by means of locating blocks 7 engaging in the grooves 2. In another embodiment, guide means for guiding the blade of a knife during the cutting operation, and a stop for locating food to be sliced in a desired position relative to the guide means thereby to determine the thickness of slice to be cut from the food, are each removably mountable on the baseboard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235925-A (GB)
Title: Photocurable compositions suitable for use in solder mask inks
Inventor: POCOCK STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: G03F7/04
Filed: 1989-09-12
Abstract: Photocurable compositions comprising a photocurable resin produced by reacting from 0.4 to 0.9 equivalents of acrylic acid with 1.0 equivalents of a cresyl novolak-type epoxy resin and thereafter reacting the product with a dicarboxylic acid anhydride, the reaction of the acrylic acid with the cresol novolak-type epoxy resin having been catalysed in the absence of an amine or phosphine catalyst. The absence of an amine or phosphine catalyst avoids gelling, particularly at reactant ratios where gelling has been encountered hitherto. The compositions can be made one-pack, and they can be cured without the addition of further polymerisable components.
Patent GB-2224883-A (GB)
Title: Electron gun for color picture tube having unipotential focusing lens
Inventor: CHO SUK-RAE
IPC: H01J29/48
Filed: 1989-11-02
Abstract: Electron beams are focussed and accelerated by electrodes G4-G8 forming unipotential focusing lens G5-G7 in which the middle electrode G6 consists of a plate-shaped members FMa and RMa forming in cooperation with electrodes G5 and G7, focusing lenses having electrostatic fields weaker in the vertical direction than in the lateral direction, and of different strengths whereby spot haloes appearing at the peripheral regions of the screen can be removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227861-A (GB)
Title: Data processing system
Inventor: CRANE DAVID PAUL
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 1990-01-09
Abstract: A data processing system comprises a number of modules, interconnected by a bus 12. The operation of the system is monitored by a diagnostic processor. The diagnostic processor can send signals over the bus to cause any one of the modules to be isolated from the bus, preventing the module from transmitting data on to the bus. A module is also isolated in response to an internal failure signal or a reset signal. Similarly, the diagnostic processor can remove the isolation from a particular module by sending further signals over the bus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239994-A (GB)
Title: Pulse generating apparatus
Inventor: CHO SEONG-JAE
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1990-05-21
Abstract: Apparatus for generating an output pulse signal suitable for controlling a polarotor, comprising processing means responsive to a digital input signal (K0-K7) representative of the desired pulse width in the output pulse signal, responsive to clock pulses (CK1) of a predetermined frequency, and responsive to a regular power supply signal (VS) having a frequency substantially lower than that of the clock pulses, to generate as the output a regular pulse signal, at the frequency of the power supply signal, in which output each pulse is equal in duration to an integral number of the clock pulses (CK1) and in which the leading edge of the pulse is synchronized with a clock pulse. The polarotor may form part of satellite broadcast receiving apparatus having an antenna with a probe whose angular position requires adjustment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241026-A (GB)
Title: Anti-lock brake system
Inventor: BUSCHMANN GUNTHER
IPC: B60T8/44
Filed: 1990-10-11
Abstract: In an electronically controlled anti-lock brake system, wherein upon the commencement of braking pressure control pressure fluid is pumped from a supply reservoir (13) into pressure chambers (7, 8) of tandem master cylinder (1) while inlet valves (14 to 17) of all wheels are closed at the onset of the control action, the braking pressure on the imminently locking wheels is regulated by opening and closing the inlet valves and outlet valves (14 to 17 and 22 to 25), while on the non- locking wheels the braking pressure is slowly adapted to the pressure prevailing in the tandem master cylinder (1) by way of pulsewise actuation at a predefinable pulse-pause ratio of the inlet valves (14 to 17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237921-A (GB)
Title: Disc cartridge loading device
Inventor: NODA MASAYUKI
IPC: G11B17/04
Filed: 1990-10-22
Abstract: A disc cartridge loading device for loading a disc cartridge to a disc drive device. The disc cartridge attachment device includes a retention lever 49 having an engaging portion 52 engaging in an engaging recess of the disc cartridge and mounted on a cartridge holder 18 for rotation and movement in the disc cartridge inserting-discharging direction, a spring 56 biasing the retention lever into rotation in the direction of engagement of the engaging portion with the engaging recess and also into movement in the disc cartridge inserting direction, and an engagement releasing mechanism 57, 49a for rotating the retention lever for releasing the engagement of the engaging portion with the engaging recess on movement of the retention lever 49 in the disc cartridge discharging direction for halting the disc cartridge at a predetermined position during ejection of the disc cartridge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240757-A (GB)
Title: Winched drum with safety devices
Inventor: SHARP PATRICK GEORGE
IPC: A62B35/04
Filed: 1991-01-25
Abstract: A safety device comprising a housing (15), a drum (2) rotatably mounted in the housing (15), a cable (1) wound on the drum, and a brake device which is arranged to brake the drum (2) if the rate of rotation of the drum (2) exceeds a predetermined threshold. A pawl (20) is mounted on the drum (2) and adapted to engage a tooth (13) defined by the brake device, engagement between the tooth (13) and pawl (20) causing the brake device to provide frictional resistance to rotation of the drum (2). The pawl (20) is engaged by a cam (11) and a spring (21) arranged such that during rotation of the drum (2) relative to the brake device the pawl (20) is moved cyclically between first and second position. The cam (11) moves the pawl (20) into the first position in which the pawl (20) can engage the tooth (13) and the spring (21) biases the pawl (20) towards the second position in which the pawl (20) cannot engage the tooth (13). The pawl (20) is mounted on the drum (2) such that rotation of the drum (2) results in centrifugal force biasing the pawl (20) towards the first position once the predetermined drum speed threshold is exceeded.
Patent GB-2253898-A (GB)
Title: Safety flush control knob. e.g. for domestic appliances
Inventor: MEEK ROBERT ANTHONY
IPC: G05G5/28
Filed: 1991-03-19
Abstract: As a safety feature for a domestic appliance, a control knob has a grip portion 2 which can only be grasped when two surfaces 4, 5 are depressed. The knob of the invention also has a locking pin 9 which is associated with a locking disc 11. in its (illustrated) locked position, the surfaces 4, 5 cannot be depressed to permit turning of the knob because legs 8 extending from the surfaces abut the locking disc. In a release position at the other end of its groove, the locking disc 11 rotates so that grooves 11a in it register with the legs to permit the surfaces 4, 5 to be depressed and the knob to be operated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254127-A (GB)
Title: Pressure release panel.
Inventor: STOJAKOVIC DUBRAVKO
IPC: E05B65/10
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: In the closed position, the lower portion of a pressure panel 1 abuts a vertical flange of an angle iron 2 pivoted on pins 4 extending outwardly through horizontal slots 8 in a structural frame, the pins being biased to press the vertical flange against the panel. At a predetermined pressure inside the panel, pivoting movement of the latter carries the angle iron to a position where the horizontal flange of the angle iron is free of a stop piece 3. Further pivoting of the panel rotates the angle iron to a position with the former horizontal flange in an upright position ready to receive the panel when pivoted back after releasing the pressure for return of the angle iron to its initial position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244458-A (GB)
Title: A submarine
Inventor: BROADHURST JEFFREY CHARLES
IPC: B63G8/14
Filed: 1991-05-16
Abstract: A discontinuity in the shape of a submarine, caused by provision of a walkway, is provided with a flow control member (1) comprising an outer skin (7) and inner skin (9) forming inflatable sections (3 and 4). The sections (3 and 4) are inflated with water to present a smoothly curved surface masking the discontinuity and enhancing the flow of water as the submarine moves and hence reducing the noise generated by the movement. When the submarine has surfaced, the sections (3 and 4) may be deflated to return the walkway to its angular form. In a second embodiment of the invention the flow of water about a sail or fin of a submarine is modified by an inflatable member to reduce the lateral force generated by the sail.
Patent GB-2249242-A (GB)
Title: Transmission method and circuit of virtual container using asynchronous transfer mode
Inventor: NAKANO YUKIO
IPC: H04L47/43
Filed: 1991-08-16
Abstract: There is provided a method for mapping a virtual container multiplexed with a pointer indicating a first bit position in a transmission frame onto an asynchronous transfer mode cell and for transmitting the virtual container thus converted, the above described method comprising the steps of deriving (2) a first bit position of the virtual container in the transmission frame from the value of the pointer of the virtual container, mapping (3) the virtual container onto information fields of cells, deriving (5) a first bit position of the virtual container within a cell information field of the asynchronous transfer mode cell from the first bit position information in the frame, and writing (4) the first bit position information within the cell information field and information contained in the pointer into a field fixedly arranged in a cell header and transmitting the cells. <IMAGE>