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Patent GB-2066636-A (GB)
Title: Horse rug or blanket
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 1980-09-16
Abstract: This invention relates to a horse rug or blanket having an outer cover (10) provided on its underside with a liner (11) detachably connected to the outer cover (10) by releasable connecting means, such as press-stud fasteners (15). Such a rug or blanket can provide a system which comprises a pair of outer covers (10), one being water impervious for outdoor use and the other being breathable for indoor use, and a range of liners (11) of different materials and/or thicknesses which can be detachably connected to either cover (10) by the releasable connecting means (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2078032-A (GB)
Title: Electronic signal decay control circuit
IPC: G04G13/02
Filed: 1981-04-03
Abstract: An electronic signal decay control circuit particularly for controlling sound signals comprises a first switch TP0 having a series resistance R0 connected between a first potential terminal and an output terminal VAH and a second switch TNX connected between the output terminal and a second potential terminal, the first and second switches being switched in response to an input signal BUZ to be decayed to produce an output signal at a given amplitude. A plurality of third switches TN1-TN7 each having a series resistance R1-R7 are sequentially switched by a shift register SR1-SR6, Figure 1 or counter (Bc1-Bc3 Figure 3) to cause the output signal to decay from the given amplitude. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2078882-A (GB)
Title: Oscillation damping equipment
IPC: F16F13/02
Filed: 1981-06-15
Abstract: The arrangement, especially for a washing machine of the type having a drum unit (1) with a perforated drum (D) rotatable about a generally horizontal axis within an outer container (R), comprises a first member (3) secured to a first body, e.g. the drum unit (1), a second member (5) in frictional engagement with the first member and secured to another body, e.g. the washing machine cabinet (O), a third member (6) frictionally supported by the first member, and stop means (11, 12) limiting the degree of travel of the third member relative to the other body. Such an arrangement provides two-stage damping suitable for damping both small and larger oscillations. As shown, member (3) is a rod passing through apertures in projections (9, 10) of member (5) which frictionally engage the rod (3), and provide the stop means (11, 12). For small oscillations, frictional contact of rod (3) by projections (9, 10) gives damping but for larger oscillations contact of member (6) with stop means (11, 12) causes additional frictional contact of rod (3) by member (6) and gives additional damping. In the modification of Figure 3 (not shown), the spring (4) of Figures 1, 2 is replaced by a C-spring (16) having an extension which provides the first member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2082711-A (GB)
Title: Tamper resistant arrangement
IPC: F16B41/00
Filed: 1981-08-03
Abstract: A tamper resistant fixing comprises a hexagonal headed screwthreaded bolt 4, a cylindrical distance piece 5, a cap 12 and a circlip 11.The cap 12 is made of a hardened material, defines an internal groove 14 and has an internal diameter slightly greater than the external diameter of the distance piece. The distance piece is formed with an external groove 10 which accommodates the circlip 11. After two parts have been fixed together by the bolt in a desired relative position, with the distance piece clamped between one of the parts and the head of the bolt 4, the cap 12 is pushed over the bolt head and distance piece until the circlip 11 springs into the groove 14 to lock the cap on. The bolt 4 may be replaced by a screwthreaded stud and associated nut. The bolt or stud itself may be hardened. The cap 12 may be flanged to prevent access to the fixing. The distance piece may be made integral with the bolt head. A bolt and nut may replace the bolt 4 in which case the distance piece is sandwiched between one part to be fixed and the nut and the head of the bolt is welded to the other part. Another tamper resistant arrangement described is an adjustable stop. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106769-A (GB)
Title: Bedside locker
Inventor: DOHERTY IAN
IPC: A47B79/00
Filed: 1981-09-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a bedside locker having, in its upper part, a through-compartment which is closed at each end by respective flaps (26 and 28) which can be each lowered from a vertical compartment-closing position (shown) to a horizontal position so as to form a support surface. Locking means are provided so that a selected one of the two flaps can be locked in its compartment-closing position to ensure security for articles placed in the compartment by a patient lying in a bed adjacent the locker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2103978-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic bench press
Inventor: THEOBALD HEINRICH
IPC: F16P3/08
Filed: 1981-10-20
Abstract: A hydraulic bench press has a lifting table 3 projecting towards the operator side and a counter-pressure plate 3a secured to an upper member 4 of the press housing 1. Guide bars 14 for a slide plate 6 extent rearwards of the press and have series- connected limit switches 13 arranged on their outer ends. The slide plate 6 can be withdrawn through an insertion opening 5 by the operator pulling two gripping rods 8. A protective covering 9 for the opening 5 is mounted on the rods 8 and displaceable on the rods 8 against springs 11 mounted on the rods 8. A hydraulic unit only actuates the hydraulic cylinders 2 when the plate 6 closes both limits switches 13, the covering 9 closing the opening 5 with the plate 6 in this position and the springs 11 compressed. A housing 18 covers the switches 13 and their mounting arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2089047-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic flowmeter
IPC: G01F1/58
Filed: 1981-11-13
Abstract: A fluid-flow meter comprises a pipe (1) of known constant cross section, and coils (4) and (5) for providing an alternating magnetic field across the pipe transverse to the flow of fluid along the pipe. Electrodes (2) and (3) spaced on either side of the pipe along a diameter perpendicular to the direction of flow and to the direction of the magnetic field provide a signal which can be used to provide a measure of the rate of flow of liquid along the pipe. Coils (4) (5) are energised alternately by SCR1 and SCR2 with a constant current which, is a sub-multiple of two mains frequency. The electrodes (2) (3) are connected via a high input impedance amplifier and filter to an AC to DC convertor. Coils are provided in the field of coils (4) (5) to provide a compensating voltage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090180-A (GB)
Title: Device for holding and transporting radioactive liquids
IPC: G21F5/00
Filed: 1981-11-25
Abstract: A device for holding and transporting radioactive liquids, e.g. liquid wastes, comprises a material in which capillaries for absorbing the liquid are formed. The material may be directly processed into a product for final storage or disposal. The material used is preferably glass which can be used in the form of porous powdery glass particles, i.e. glass particles provided with capillaries, or in the form of glass blocks in which the capillaries are arranged in the form of a matrix, each block being formed with a central recess for the introduction of the radioactive liquid into the block. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2099961-A (GB)
Title: Control lever for a cycle
IPC: B62M25/04
Filed: 1979-10-03
Abstract: This invention relates to a control lever (7) for a control device for mounting on the handlebar (B) of a cycle in proximity to a grip thereof for control of a derailleur, said control device having a mounting means (1) having a pivot (6) and said mounting means having around said pivot (6) a generally flat surface whose plane is generally at right angles to the pivoting axis of said pivot. The control lever (7) comprises a generally annular body having a pivot bore (70) for receiving therethrough the pivot (6) for pivotal mounting of said control lever (7). The control lever also has means (13) for engagement with one end (P2) of a control wire (W2) connected to the derailleur, and two elongate control portions (72,73) extending generally radially in a plane generally at right angles to the longitudinal axis of said pivot bore (6) and being disposed in spaced apart angular relation for engagement by a thumb and a finger of a rider on their remote sides facing away from each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096551-A (GB)
Title: A method of optimizing the cruising conditions of aircraft with supercritical wings and an arrangement for carrying out the method
IPC: B64C9/28
Filed: 1982-03-26
Abstract: A method serves to optimize the cruising conditions of aircraft with supercritical wings and consists of detecting current data with regard to altitude, payload and airspeed during cruising flight and of varying the curvature of the wing in a defined manner as a function of these parameters. The curvature can be varied differently in the direction of the wing span and the curvature of the leading and/or trailing edges may be controlled. The flap and spoiler system (2,4,) provided for controlling the altitude of the aircraft is used to carry out the method and additional auxiliary flaps (5) can be provided in order to balance the profile. The flaps are divided into a plurality of segments along the wing, (Figure 7, not shown) as are leading edge flaps (7, 8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2112214-A (GB)
Title: Chaff
Inventor: LODGE KEVIN JOSEPH
IPC: D01F11/12
Filed: 1982-03-31
Abstract: Chaff comprises carbon fibre covered with a better electrical conductor, preferably a metal such as copper, silver or aluminium. Such chaff is effective against radars operating in the 10-100 Ghz region, and combines the stiffness of carbon with the required conduction properties.
Patent GB-2122225-A (GB)
Title: After-treatment of dyeings: afterchroming
Inventor: CLOUGH DONALD KEIGHLEY
IPC: D06P1/52
Filed: 1982-06-21
Abstract: The fastness properties of a dyestuff on a hydroxy group- containing substrate are improved by applying to the substrate, preferably as an aftertreatment, A) the product of reacting a mono- or polyfunctional primary or secondary amine with cyanamide, dicyandiamide (DCDA), guanidine or biguanidine, or ammonia with cyanamide or DCDA;  and, simulataneously or subsequently,  B) a trivalent chromium salt. The process can advantageously be applied to the direct dyeing of cotton.
Patent GB-2108217-A (GB)
Title: Flat gasket
Inventor: SCHAFER ROLAND
IPC: F16J15/12
Filed: 1982-08-25
Abstract: A flat gasket 22 has one or more openings around which extends a sealed cavity 26 defined by a metal wall. The cavity 26 is filled with either a fluid or a plastically deformable material 32. As shown, the cavity wall is formed by a folded over part of the gasket material. In an alternative embodiment the wall may be a separate metal strip having a U-shaped cross section which engages and is secured to the upper and lower surfaces of the gasket. The metal sheet comprising the gasket body may be provided with a coating of laquer or plastic material or each side of the gasket body may be provided with conventional "soft boards" of for asbestos fibres impregnated with a binder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107882-A (GB)
Title: Generator for measured values
Inventor: KASTLER ERNST
IPC: G01D5/12
Filed: 1982-10-07
Abstract: A protective bushing 2 having axially parallel guide recesses 3, 4 retains a circuit plate 5 carrying the electrical components 23 of the generator in the generator's housing 1. The circuit plate is secured within the bushing 2 by a casting compound 12. Only the contacting plugs 6, 7 connected to the circuit plate 5 and serving to transmit the measured value project from the casting compound 12. The generator may comprise a pulse generator including an oscillator coil 9 arranged in a core 8 attached to a part 10 connected to plate 5. By means of screw threads 19 and 20 the housing 1 may be attached to a vehicle's gearbox and to a cable respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128562-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle fascias having storage containers
Inventor: WISDOM RONALD DAVID
IPC: B60R7/06
Filed: 1982-10-11
Abstract: A vehicle fascia (10) has a main part (10a) with a sharply inclined rear wall (10b). Rails (13, 15) are mounted on the fascia and extend to the rear of the fascia parallel to the fascia with a gap between them for an instrument binnacle (22). The rails provide, with the rear wall of the fascia supports for trough-shaped material storage containers (18, 20) suspended from the rear wall (10b) of the fascia and the rails respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-826708-A (GB)
Abstract: 826,708. Filing devices. BRINKMANN TO BROXTEN. June 24, 1957 [Dec. 1, 1956], No. 19750/57. Class 146(1) A holder for filing a single perforated tape consisting of a back plate 1 having a tongue 4 extending inwardly from each end and side flanges or walls 5 to hold a folded length of perforated tape 7. Cut out portions 6 may be provided in the back plate 1 or flanges 5 and the tongues 4 or end pieces 3 may carry indicia. In a modification, the upper edges of the flanges 5 are joined to the side edges of the tongue 4 to form a pocket and are cut away between the pockets. The end pieces 3 in this embodiment may be parallel to each other but inclined to the back plate 1. The holders may be stored as shown in Fig. 4 or on the bottom of a cabinet, spaced apart by longitudinal strips and transverse plates.
Patent GB-2115719-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel pipetter
Inventor: YONKERS EDWARD HUBBARD
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 1983-01-21
Abstract: A multi-channel pipetter having a case (22) generally in the form of a pistol grip. A block having a plurality of cylinders (30) is mounted in the case adjacent the bottom and a piston plate (32) is mounted for reciprocal motion in the case with its pistons (34) n the cylinders. A finger actuated slide (36) in the case engages the plate and moves the pistons so as to fill and discharge the contents of the cylinders. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134539-A (GB)
Title: Fuel bricks and method of making them
Inventor: SUTCLIFFE PETER STOCKS
IPC: C10L5/44
Filed: 1983-02-03
Abstract: The invention provides a fuel brick consisting of a compacted mixture of powdered dry vegetable matter e.g. straw, coal dust and cement.
Patent GB-2136326-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cyclone separators
Inventor: SAGE PETER WILLIAM
IPC: B04C5/13
Filed: 1983-03-11
Abstract: A cyclone separator (1) has a body (2) with upper and lower sections (4, 6), there being a tangential inlet (8) and an axial outlet (10) to the upper section. A suction member (24) is associated with the outlet (10) and is adapted to withdraw a proportion of the gas flow from the outlet (10) for filtering out particulates entrained therein. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138791-A (GB)
Title: Container filling apparatus
Inventor: FULLERTON EDWARD
IPC: B65B43/54
Filed: 1983-04-29
Abstract: The filling apparatus comprises (1) a filling arrangement (SA) disposed at a filling station (FS) and comprising a plurality of filler nozzles (9, 11, 13) disposed in one plane (hereinafter called the "filling plane"); (2) means (7, 51, 53, 55) for stationing at a pre-filling station a plurality of containers of like- orientation, with corresponding side parts positioned substantially in one vertical plane parallel to the filling plane; the number of containers in said plurality of containers equalling the number of nozzles in said plurality of nozzles; and (3) a pusher mechanism (PM) comprising a plurality of reciprocable pusher members; (33, 35, 37) one for each of said plurality of containers, each to push a respective container by acting against the exterior surface of its neck and means (39, 43) for reciprocating said members in a direction normal to the filling plane simultaneously and in synchronism through a fixed distance between a location at the side of the pre-filling station remote from the filling station and the filling station; and (4) a longitudinal neck aligner (NA) comprising, for each nozzle, means (A, B) for displacing a container neck in either direction transversely of the direction of reciprocation of the pusher members so as to bring the axis of the container neck into alignment in the direction of reciprocation of said pusher members into alignment with the respective nozzle axis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124191-A (GB)
Title: Tool storage case
Inventor: REISCHL MAX
IPC: B25H3/00
Filed: 1983-07-26
Abstract: A tool storage case for the storage of tools, particularly twist drill bits, comprises bottom part 1, a cover part 3 hingedly connected thereto and having a frontal wall 3 and side walls 4, and a single or multiple tool-retaining insert 5 arranged between the said side walls. The side walls 4 of the cover part 2 are provided with cut-outs 15 in the shape of slots which correspond to projections on the tool-retaining insert 5 and co-act with said projections by snap-fit engagement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142943-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacturing composite products from lignocellulosic materials
Inventor: SHEN KUO-CHENG
IPC: B27N3/04
Filed: 1983-08-26
Abstract: A low cost process of making composite products from sugar containing lignocellulosic materials, such as sugarcane bagasse and stalks of sorghum, corn, sunflower, flax, and the like, utilizing the residual sugars as bonding and strengthening agent. Comminuted sugar containing lignocellulosic material wholly composed of or partially in combination with other lignocellulosic materials, in the absence of adhesive binders or bonding agents. is molded at a temperature of at least 180 DEG C and a pressure and for a time sufficient to compound the material into a composite product. The free sugars in lignocellulosic materials act as a thermosetting adhesive binder, and provide both bonding and strengthening effect. The composite thus products possess great strength and excellent dimensional stability. These results are obtained to the greatest extent when the lignocellulosic materials contain higher proportion of sugars.
Patent GB-2147386-A (GB)
Title: A panel
Inventor: SHREEVES ANTHONY GORDON
IPC: E04B1/61
Filed: 1983-09-15
Abstract: Thermally insulating panels A,B have complementary lock assemblies (1a,2a,5a and 1b,2b,5b,7 to 10) for connecting the panels together. In order to ensure an insulating connection between adjacent panels the lock assemblies comprise a lock plate extrusion 1a, 1b, and the side walls of the lock plate extrusion are provided with at least one bore. A panel lock 7 is fitted inside the lock plate extrusion 16, and the engagement pin 5a, and pivot pin 5b can be inserted into the bores via openings 4a,4b in the panel side walls, after the interior of the panel around the extrusion has been filled by means of a foaming process. In order to disengage the panels the pin 5b is rotated which causes movement of lock 7 which permits disengagement from pin 5a. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132765-A (GB)
Title: Differential pressure gauge
Inventor: BUCHANAN STEVEN O
IPC: G01L7/08
Filed: 1983-10-18
Abstract: In a diaphragm pressure gauge in which a cantilevered wishbone structure (201), (202) carries a helix connected to a pointer (22), the zero position of the pointer is adjusted by means of a screw on the structure which abuts the housing (74). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153296-A (GB)
Title: Decorated corrugated paper
Inventor: PEER ALBERT DEAN
IPC: B32B27/10
Filed: 1984-01-25
Abstract: A decorative corrugated paper product having a preprinted and/or decorated transparent plastic film (114) adhesively applied to at least one of the facing sheets (112), the other side of which adhesively bonded to a fluted corrugated medium, wherein the printing and/or decoration is visible through the plastic film on the exterior of the facing sheet and a method of producing such a product wherein a paper facing sheet is prepared, one of its faces sides having adhesively bonded thereto the transparent reverse printed, plastic film, preparing a fluted corrugated medium and adhesively attaching the tips of the flutes is one face of the fluted corrugating medium to the other of the faces of the facing sheet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133994-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: DENTON JOHN BARRY
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1984-01-31
Abstract: A coin-operated entertainment machine, e.g. for bingo, has an enclosed front display area (defined between a back wall and a front glass 5) which contains means 11, e.g. a v.d.u. for displaying randomly selected indicia 12. The selection of the indicia is effected by an object 19, which is propelled by a plunger 15, and which moves at random across the enclosed area deflected by pins 20 towards receptacles 13 and associated detectors. An auxiliary display 22 is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136664-A (GB)
Title: A lawnmower
Inventor: WILLIAMS CHARLES STEWART
IPC: A01D34/42
Filed: 1984-03-22
Abstract: In a lawnmower of the type having a wheel-mounted or roller-mounted frame carrying a horizontal cutter bar under a bladed rotor for cutting grass between them, the rotor consists of a number of spaced rotor plates (11,12) coaxially mounted on a shaft, each plate having a circular peripheral series of pitched blades (13) which, as the rotor is driven, move sequentially from front to rear over the cutter bar. The blades of each rotor plate are angularly displaced relative to the corresponding blades of the next, and the paths of the blades of successive rotor plates overlap. The blades of the two halves of the rotor may be oppositely pitched for impelling grass clippings from both ends towards the middle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157753-A (GB)
Title: A vertical blind headrail end cap
Inventor: OSKAM HERMAN
IPC: E06B9/32
Filed: 1984-04-16
Abstract: A vertical blind headrail end cap 14 in which a body portion 20 of the end cap is inserted into the end of the headrail and has a bore (16) therethrough for the passage of an operating shaft 56. A recess 18 is formed in the body portion to accommodate the operating hub 56 either of a drive pulley 54 for the operating shaft or of a gear forming part of a wand tilter (92 Fig. 4 not shown). The outside face of the body portion can located a housing 60 (70) for the drive pulley or the housing of the wand tilter depending on which is preferred to be used in a particular instance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140937-A (GB)
Title: Simulation of machine tools
Inventor: LEVELS HENRICUS JOHANNES JOSEP
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1984-05-04
Abstract: A description is given of a method of and a device for detecting whether or not a programmed machining operation on a workpiece by means of a tool will result in a collision between workpiece and tool. To this end, in a simulated machining operation, prior to the actual machining operation, planar projections of the tool 56 and workpiece 60 are displayed as arrays of pixels on a screen 40. Each projected point or pixel corresponding to an elementary volume is indicated as being situated "inside" or "outside" the workpiece to provide additional information about the point. Only during slow drive of the tool in the simulation or in actual maching, is material "removed" by machining, and the added information of a removed point is changed to "outside". When any part of the tool 56 coincides with an "inside" point of the workpiece 60 during the rapid drive in the simulation, a "collision" is signalled. This is also done when any part of the tool coincides with any point of the workpiece fixture 62 during any movement in the simulation. In the case of a signalled collision, reprogramming for actual machining is facilitated by a display of the workpiece on the display screen 40. <IMAGE>