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Patent GB-2176154-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to wheelchair restraints
Inventor: UNWIN CECIL NORMAN
IPC: A61G3/08
Filed: 1986-01-06
Abstract: A wheelchair restraint has a frame (7) which can be folded against a wall (1) or hinged out and anchored to the floor (2) with a bracing strut between the back of the frame and the wall. The assembly may be adjustable parallel to the wall by a mounting (4) slidable on a wall rail (3), the floor being provided with another rail (20) by which to anchor the base (19) of the frame. A wheelchair backed against the support can be held captive by automatic catch devices and a seat belt (60) can hold the wheelchair occupant to the frame, relieving the wheelchair of the strain. The frame may have an upholstered back rest (10) and a fold-down flap (13) to serve as a seat when not in use as a restraint. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177685-A (GB)
Title: Container for goods
Inventor: LOFTUS Stephen
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 1986-01-24
Abstract: A container for goods has two or more liner trays which are collectively so large as to be received in the container only when overlapped. This is possible by making the side walls of the liners of reduced height over part of their length. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187587-A (GB)
Title: Greetings card display
Inventor: ALLEZ PETER
IPC: A47F7/14
Filed: 1986-03-07
Abstract: A greetings card display comprises a holder defining a plurality of recesses 6 arranged in tiers one behind another, each recess having front and back walls 2, and a plurality of dividers 7 arranged to fit into a respective recess and having integrally formed upstanding pillars 9 which are located at intervals across the recess and extend between the front and back walls to divide the recess into a plurality of pockets. In an alternative arrangement the dividers are formed as an integral part of the holder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177899-A (GB)
Title: Pannier bag
Inventor: BRODERICK HELENE FRANCIS
IPC: B62J9/00
Filed: 1986-07-24
Abstract: A pannier bag 1 for releasable mounting on a bicycle, motorcycle, or like vehicle, incorporates a light reflector 10 that can be pivoted to project laterally from the bag 1 or vehicle as a warning in darkness for a following vehicle. The pannier bag 1 is also arranged so that it can be used as a conventional carrier bag by the provision of a shoulder strap and is further provided with a number of pockets, pouches and the like e.g. 15 for carrying many items including a lamp 17, bicycle pumps, umbrellas and the like. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198868-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display systems
Inventor: ALLINSON MARK
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 1986-12-19
Abstract: An LC display system suitable for displaying TV pictures, includes an LC display device (10) having a row and column (m,n) matrix array of picture elements (12) defined by electrodes on opposing substrates with liquid crystal material therebetween with the application of video information signals to each element being controlled by a switching element (11) such as a thin film transistor, and a drive circuit (20-30) which scans the rows in turn and selectively applies drive voltage to the elements. In order to alleviate display deficiencies caused typically by the non-ideal behaviour of the switching elements, the polarity of the video drive voltage applied to the elements is changed after every row (n). Also, the drive voltage polarity for any given row is changed each time that row is addressed so that elements of individual rows still see a periodic polarity inversion. This leads to a reduction in perceived flicker and in the display luminance exhibiting better spatial uniformity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185755-A (GB)
Title: Sold fuel briquettes
Inventor: YEMM OWEN GLYNDWR
IPC: C10L5/04
Filed: 1987-01-21
Abstract: A solid fuel briquette is constructed from a mixture of anthracite duff and petroleum coke held together by bitumen or some other hydrocarbon based binder, the mixture having been pressed to form the solid fuel briquette. The final product can incorporate the constituents in the ratios of 10% to 60% of petroleum coke, 1% to 10% of the binder, with the balance being anthracite duff, all proportions being by weight.
Patent GB-2201605-A (GB)
Title: A board game
Inventor: YATES PETER
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1987-01-30
Abstract: A board game based on a graphical representation of any known of fictional public transport system - for example the London Transport Underground System - comprises a playing board, a die, a set of Station Cards, a box to hold the Station Cards, a set of Travel Pass Cards, a Home Station marker and a set of coloured players' tokens. The object of the game is to pass from a Home station through the destination stations and back to the Home station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186808-A (GB)
Title: Pyramid weight plate exercising apparatus
Inventor: BROUSSARD ROBERT
IPC: A63B21/072
Filed: 1985-06-03
Abstract: A weight plate (10) to be used in weight training affording alternate positions with respect to an attachable lifting bar (12, 14) so as to provide variable resistance with respect to leverage changes that occur through movement of the weight. A leverage control bar (16) is incorporated so as to provide an additional constraint for conditioning of selected muscles.
Patent GB-2202119-A (GB)
Title: Radiolichenometry a method and equipment for monitoring pollution especially radioactive fallout using follose and crustose lichen
Inventor: MATTHEWS DR BARRY
IPC: B01D59/36
Filed: 1987-02-19
Abstract: "Radiolichenometry" enables the determination of radioactive deposition that took place at a certain time up to 30 years ago. The nearly circular lichen Xanthoria spp, especially X. parietina and the crustose lichen Lecanora app. especially L.muralis, are used. The age of deposition of radionuclides or other heavy minerals can be determined from the average size of the thalli, either of individual lichens of different sizes, or of the lichen rings 1 to 3 (in a similar manner as the use of tree rings). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205202-A (GB)
Title: Improved electrical connection devices for use with flat cable
Inventor: SHEPPARD RICHARD W
IPC: H01R12/61
Filed: 1987-05-29
Abstract: A connection device for flat cables (10) is formed from a base assembly (49), a clamping assembly (50), and a cover assembly (52). Cables are prepared for insertion into the connection device by trimming the cable ends with the aid of a first template and then punching holes through the cable conductors with the aid of a second template. The holes are asymetrically positioned with respect to the centre line of the cable so as to co-operate with terminals (44, 45, 46) within a cable-receiving recess in the base assembly. Conductive ring staples are inserted into the cable around the holes prior to insertion of the cable into the cable-receiving recess. These staples make electrical contact between the cable and the terminals (44, 45, 46). The cable entry region of the base member (49) has a recessed edge (51) and the clamping assembly (50) has an opposing protruding edge (53). The recessed and protruding edges provide a clamping force on the cable to resist any longitudinal strain.
Patent GB-2201975-A (GB)
Title: Friction spinning apparatus
Inventor: CAMPBELL JOHN GEORGE
IPC: D01H4/16
Filed: 1987-10-05
Abstract: A friction spinning unit of a multi-position friction spinning machine includes a branch 5 in the suction line 4 leading from the roller section outlet 3 to a suction port 8 in the fibre feed duct 2. A suction transducer or switch 6 responsive to the suction in the branch 5 controls the fibre feed clutch 7 of that particular friction spinning unit for disengaging the friction spinning unit when suction value sensed by the transducer 6 deviates from a predetermined range of acceptable suction values, to shut-down the friction spinning unit well before the yarn quality has been impaired to a sufficient extent to cause a yarn break. Clutch 7 is controlled by a controller 11 to which other monitoring signals, eg the thickness of the yarn sensed by a sensor 14, can be fed. A management and recording unit may be centrally provided by the whole machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218339-A (GB)
Title: Bowls scoreboard
Inventor: HODGES RAYMOND EVAN WILLIAM
IPC: A63D5/04
Filed: 1988-05-12
Abstract: A bowls scoreboard which displays in sequence identical information for scores and ends when viewed from the front and from the back comprises plates (d, e, f) marked on both sides but with different numbers. The scoreboard is operated by flipping the plates over manually. It can easily be reset to zero by manipulating back plates (f). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2329235-A (GB)
Title: Reactive ballistic protection device
Inventor: WEIHRAUCH GUNTER
IPC: F41B6/00
Filed: 1988-09-02
Abstract: The protection device comprises primary and secondary coils facing each other. Current flow through the primary coil induces magnetic fields which repel each other, so that the two coils are jerked apart and a missile H is projected towards an approaching projectile, the protection device being triggered by sensing means. By offsetting the magnetic fields of the primary and secondary coils, the angle between the direction of acceleration of the missile and the coil plane may be changed, as required. Preferably, the primary coil comprises several offset coil elements A-G, which can be activated separately, in groups or all together, as desired, whereas the secondary coil I is a hollow frame made of highly conductive metal. The device has particular application in the protection of armoured vehicles (Fig.5), two such devices being sufficient to protect the whole of the front of the vehicle by selection of the most appropriate angle of launch of the missile H. The missile, eg. of ceramic, slows down the projectile which has to penetrate it and will also be deflected from its trajectory.
Patent GB-2209560-A (GB)
Title: Silencing exhaust duct for I C engines
Inventor: LESCHER HENRI
IPC: F01N1/12
Filed: 1988-09-06
Abstract: A duct 30 which comprises an external casing, e.g. spiral wound light alloy with internal and external stainless steel coatings, contains perforated units 42 filled with sound-absorbing material. Deformed portions 56 of the unit wall, a seam of the unit wall, or inwardly deformed portions (166, Fig 6) of an oval unit (142) define an increased surface area flow path or paths (154) between the casing and the unit which is force fitted thereinto. 
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Patent GB-2213107-A (GB)
Title: Pens
Inventor: YAMANAKA SHIZUO
IPC: B43K1/02
Filed: 1988-12-06
Abstract: A pen able to write equally well in any direction comprises a nib which (as seen in cross section in Fig 3) is composed of a central stem (4) from which a number of ribs (5) radiate. At the writing end the ribs are tapered towards the stem for form a writing tip, and an ink cavity is formed by slits which extend in the axial direction from the tip, one set of slits being in the valleys between ribs and another set being along the ribs themselves. 
<??>Three arrangements are described for feeding ink to the nib, viz:- 
 
  (i) a unitary porous capilliary member having a number of forwardly directed tines, each tine closely conforming to a respective valley between ribs, and the forward ends of the tines extending to overlap the roots of the inter-valley slits. This may be supplemented by a small flow of ink along a central cavity (6) of the stem (4). 
  (ii) a respective elongate porous capilliary member laid along each of a number of the valleys, and extending to overlap the roots of the slits. 
  (iii) a single elongate porous capilliary member extending coaxially within an enlarged central cavity (6) of the stem. 
 
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Patent GB-2214948-A (GB)
Title: Inclined security wall
Inventor: MULLIGAN BRYAN PATRICK
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 1989-01-12
Abstract: A security wall 10 has a footing and a wall section which meets the footing at an acute angle. The width of the footing 18 is sufficient for the wall 14 to stand stably under its own mass without the need for external supports. The wall can be in the form of a number of modular units arranged end-to-end. In addition, various security measures, including intrusion detection systems and so forth can be used in combination with the wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229022-A (GB)
Title: Remote control of electrical appliances via the mains supply
Inventor: EDWARDS PHILLIP JULIAN
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1989-03-06
Abstract: A handset IR1 communicates via an infra-red or other electro-magnetic or acoustic link with a terminal 6 which transmits a mains borne data packet to another terminal such as bus controller terminal 10. An electrical appliance such as lamp 1, lamp 3 or heater 4 is controlled by mains borne data packets sent by the controller 10. The system has a modem link 21 to the telephone system and handset IR1 also has a telephone modem so that a single handset can control the appliances within the household via the electro-magnetic or acoustic link or out of the household via the telephone link. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231891-A (GB)
Title: Foldable panel
Inventor: TIGGELOVEN SIMON ADRIANUS ANDR
IPC: E04C2/40
Filed: 1989-05-25
Abstract: The foldable panel comprising an incompressible core 18 sandwiched between and bonded to an outer skin 12 of rigid or semi-rigid material, such as aluminum, the inner skin comprising at least two sheetlike parts 14, 16 each having an inwardly deflected edge portion 22, 24 along the edge adjacent to the other sheetlike part. The deflected edge portions 22, 24 are not joined together but each has a respective free edge 28, 30 abutting the outer skin 12, the edges 28, 30 being arranged one on each side of the predetermined bending line to define the walls of a generally V-shaped groove. This allows folding of the panel to obtain a desired corner configuration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240028-A (GB)
Title: Safety harness recoil attenuator
Inventor: SINGLETON ROBERT LESLIE
IPC: B60R22/28
Filed: 1989-10-07
Abstract: The car seat belt is an elastically tensioned safety harness. The purpose of the "Recoil Attenuator" is to reduce the effects of elasticity. Films of simulated crash tests reveal that the torso of the test manikin starts to move backwards towards the seat, before the head ceases to move forwards from the seat. As a consequence, restraint loads acting on the torso are accentuated and extension of the head in particular away from the torso is accentuated when the torso is catapulted backwards. Logically the effect of whiplash is also accentuated when the torso is catapulted backwards and the head is tugged backwards. The extendable anchorage of the invention includes a 'shear pin' which may also be some other form of obstruction between fixed and extendable parts which is caused to fail when a 75 KG test manikin ceases to move forwards from sled anchors when crash tested in accord with British and European Standards. Ref BS 3254 ECE Regulation 16. Travel distance of the buckle is pre-set to match elongation of the webbing. The device comprises relatively moving plates, one have a slot through which a pin extending from the other plate passes. A friction washer controls the relative movement. By so doing, the effects of elasticity otherwise caused to react on the test manikin or human in the event of a road accident are attenuated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240877-A (GB)
Title: Hand tool with lock-on/lock-off mechanism
Inventor: BONE DANIEL
IPC: H01H3/20
Filed: 1989-10-26
Abstract: A lock-on/lock-off mechanism for a hand tool comprises a trigger 17 which is movable between a motor-on position and a motor-off position and a latching mechanism 19 which has to be moved to a first position from a lock-off position to allow the trigger 17 to be moved to the motor-on position. If it is desired to latch the trigger 17 in the motor-on position, the latching mechanism 19 must be moved in a different direction from the direction it must be moved to release the trigger from its motor-off position. When the trigger 17 is squeezed with the latching mechanism 19 in its lock-on position, spring means causes the latching mechanism 19 to move to its lock-off position and allows the trigger 17 to move back to its motor-off position. The latching mechanism 19 may include a slider 47 moveable in opposite directions or a slidable actuator moveable in opposite directions by two lateral buttons and a front button. A fixed catch 57 is provided on a casing 21 of the tool with which the trigger 17 cooperates in the lock-on and lock-off positions, under the control of the moveable slider or actuator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226581-A (GB)
Title: Lintel
Inventor: TILSLEY STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: E04C3/02
Filed: 1989-12-21
Abstract: A lintel comprises two similar but oppositely facing metal elements 12, 13 of lazy Z section secured in position with their webs 12a, 13a parallel and the lower flanges 12c, 13c extending away from each other. The elements may be secured together by welding the upper flanges 12b, 13b and/or filling the space between them by a resin, e.g. polyisocyanarate foam 14. The outer surfaces may be protected from corrosion by an outer skin 15 of a synthetic resin denser than the infill 14. A wide variety of shapes of upper flanges 12b, 13b is disclosed. Strengthening ribs and corrugation for keying to plaster are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238194-A (GB)
Title: Composite longitudinal vibration mechanical filter and method of manufacturing same
Inventor: YAMASHITA KAZUO
IPC: H03H3/02
Filed: 1990-03-01
Abstract: A composite longitudinal vibration mechanical filter for delivering out a supplied high-frequency signal in a predetermined frequency range includes a plurality of vibratable bodies including input and output longitudinal vibratable tuning bars 32, 34 with piezoelectric members 44a, 44b, 46a, 46b superposed thereon, coupling elements 36, 38 by which the longitudinally vibratable tuning bars are coupled to each other, supporting elements 40, 42 projecting respectively from the input and output longitudinally vibratable tuning bars, and a holder 50 to which the supporting elements are attached. Grooves 32a, 32b are defined in the longitudinally vibratable tuning bars, the grooves extending in the direction in which the bars are longitudinally vibratable. Through holes may instead be defined in the longitudinally vibratable tuning bars, the through holes having an opening size smaller than the wavelength of longitudinal vibration of the tuning bars. Vibration absorbing bodies (342a, 343a), fig 11, may be provided on the supporting elements. Frequency adjusting fingers (432a-434d), fig 14, may be provided on the ends of the tuning bars. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235081-A (GB)
Title: Reading aid
Inventor: KYRLE MARTIN JOHN
IPC: G09B17/02
Filed: 1990-08-13
Abstract: An aid for use in teaching a person to read comprises a base member (10) with a linear slot (12) therein and a pair of slide members (15, 16) movable longitudinally of the slot (12) so as to define between them a variable length window (19) through which at least a part of printed or written word can be viewed when the base member (10) is placed thereover. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235307-A (GB)
Title: Heat-sensitive recording medium
Inventor: TERAJI HIROSHIGE
IPC: B41M5/337
Filed: 1990-08-24
Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording medium comprises a support having thereon a heat-sensitive color-developing layer containing a developing agent, a leuco dye of formula (I):   <IMAGE> wherein X represents CH3-(CH2)3-CH2 or CH3-CH2-CH2 and Y represents CH3-(CH2)3-CH2 or CH3 and a sensitiser of either formula (II> <IMAGE> wherein R1, R1' are respectively any one of H, Cl, and CH3, or formula (III> <IMAGE>  wherein R2, R2' are respectively any one of H, and CH3, The medium exhibits a high density of developed color in high color sensitivity.
Patent GB-2238205-A (GB)
Title: Controlling contrast in a digital television receiver
Inventor: LIM JONG-SANG
IPC: G09G5/00
Filed: 1990-09-03
Abstract: in a contrast control circuit, an analogue composite television signal is digitised 30, the luminance component is separated 40 and the pedestal level is reduced at 60 to zero before the action of a variable gain circuit 70. The output of circuit 70 is thereafter combined 80 with a suitably delayed version of the original luminance component, or with the composite signal, whereby the pedestal level is not distorted by the action of the variable gain circuit. A circuit 90 detects any overflow in mixer 80 and acts to restrict the output value to a maximum to prevent distortion. The circuit may be useful in a digital television receiver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239667-A (GB)
Title: "Panelling."
Inventor: RICHARDSON RODNEY CHARLES DAVI
IPC: E04C2/12
Filed: 1990-11-27
Abstract: Panelling having a traditional hardwood panel appearance is formed of a centre panel (22) and edge rails (26) of medium density fibre board having veneered surfaces (27), and finished by a bevelled hardwood moulding (23). The moulding covers any shrinkage in the joints between the panel (22) and rails (26) and simulates the appearance of a traditional hardwood panel while using minimal quantities of hardwood and simplified construction technique. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244328-A (GB)
Title: Energy detector
Inventor: EBERHARD JEFFREY WAYNE
IPC: G01T1/20
Filed: 1991-03-07
Abstract: An energy detector has at least one longitudinal scintillation element (14a). At least two photodiodes (16a-1,16a-2)are longitudinally disposed over the element. The element can have at least two subelements (14a-1, 14a-2) disposed adjacent each other and aligned in the energy beam direction (12). The subelements can be of the same length or different lengths and photodiodes are disposed over each subelement. The subelements detect different energy levels of an incident energy beam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242719-A (GB)
Title: Pipe joint
Inventor: SUNDHOLM GORAN
IPC: F16L23/026
Filed: 1991-03-28
Abstract: To provide a secure pipe joint for high pressures when using split flanges 8, 18 for embracing respective pipe ends, corresponding flange halves are interconnected across the joint by means of bolts 10, and the two halves of each split flange are joined together by means of two connection plates 12, 14 each gripping two of said bolts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242771-A (GB)
Title: Advertising display apparatus
Inventor: WILSON ALEXANDER
IPC: G09F23/00
Filed: 1991-04-10
Abstract: An advertising display apparatus comprises a container having an inlet opening 10 communicating with a storage area 12 within the container. A spring loaded flap 17 may be provided at an entrance to the storage area 12. Access to the storage area is through a lockable door 13. A front wall 3 of the container forms a display panel which suitably comprises a frame supporting a pair of transparent sheets 35 between which an advertising poster is mounted. Lamps 40 may be mounted behind said panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260399-A (GB)
Title: A hot water supply system for a vehicle
Inventor: CLIFFORD RICHARD WHIGRAM CHARL
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 1991-09-26
Abstract: A hot water supply system for a vehicle, particularly a horse box, having a liquid cooled internal combustion engine (11). The system has a storage tank (21) with a supply outlet (22) and a supply inlet valve (29) connectable via conduit (28) to a water supply. A tubular heating element (32) is located in the tank (21) and is connectable to the vehicle cooling system through the vehicle radiator or heater hoses so that the engine liquid coolant can be passed through the heating element for heating water in the tank. The outlet (22) can be connected to a shower head (24) in the vehicle or a water outlet arranged externally of the vehicle. <IMAGE>