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Patent GB-2196688-A (GB)
Title: A striking plate for a door or window lock or catch
Inventor: HARLAND GLENN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 1987-10-20
Abstract: The invention provides a striking plate assembly for use with a catch or lock as fitted to a door or window. The assembly itself comprises a mounting plate 10 which is secured to the jamb 12, and a striking plate 16 which is adapted to be mounted on the mounting plate in any one of a series of angularly adjustable locations. For this purpose, there are top and bottom screw connectors 18 passing through clearance holes 32,34 in the striking plate and engaging in screw-threaded holes 24,26 in the mounting plate. However, a set of holes in one of the mounting and striking plates is angularly disposed with respect to its corresponding set of holes, so that a series of locations are provided at which the striking plate brings one of its clearance holes into alignment with one of the screw-threaded holes in the mounting plate. In the preferred construction there are three clearance holes above the mortice and three clearance holes below the mortice of the striking plate with corresponding sets of three screw-threaded holes above and below the mortice in the mounting plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211458-A (GB)
Title: Moulding hollow articles
Inventor: PAYNE SIDNEY HAROLD
IPC: B60S1/52
Filed: 1987-10-28
Abstract: A method of producing a moulding 10 comprises injecting a non-plastics forming fluid under pressure into a stream of a plastics material entering a mould space, the fluid forming a central hollow core 20 within the plastics material, and the mould space being shaped to form frangible portions 24 such that the plastics material can be broken after its removal from the mould space so that the central core 20 of the moulding 10 is connected to atmosphere through more than one opening 28 thereby allowing a fluid, such as water, to flow through the moulding 10 from an entry opening 22 to the exit openings 28 for use in cleaning a windscreen when the moulding 10 is formed as part of a windscreen wiper harness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205127-A (GB)
Title: Scissor action window stay
Inventor: SULLIVAN KEVIN FRANCIS
IPC: E05D15/34
Filed: 1988-04-05
Abstract: The window stay comprises first and second mounting plates 11, 12, a first arm 14 pivotally coupled to the first mounting plate 11, and a second arm 14 pivotally coupled to the second mounting plate 12. The first and second arms 14 are pivotally coupled together in their length by a pivot joint 17. A respective link arm 19 is pivotally coupled at one end to each of the first and second mounting plates 11, 12 and pivotally coupled at its other end to a respective one of the second and first arms 14. The stay can be used to mount a window sash in a window frame in a projected hung arrangement such that it remains parallel to the frame throughout its movement. Stops 22 define fully open and fully closed positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222092-A (GB)
Title: Swing training device
Inventor: OMOTO TAKAHIRO
IPC: A63B49/00
Filed: 1988-08-23
Abstract: A swing training device comprises a straight tubular pipe (1), a weight element (6) axially slidably mounted in the interior of the pipe, and a pair of compression or tension coil springs (4) which are disposed in the interior of the pipe and act on opposite ends of both the pipe element to support the weight element therebetween in a floating manner. The coil springs exert respective forces on the opposite ends of the weight element axially to pull or push the weight element in opposite directions to balance the weight element in the interior of the pipe. When swung by a user the device provides an effective simulation of the action of golf, baseball, tennis, badminton or like games, or may be used for exercising the muscles of the arms of a jogger. A plurality of assemblies of the weight elements and the coil springs may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225704-A (GB)
Title: Device for inertial clamping of tapes and safety belts
Inventor: MOSCA TENNA GIOVANNI
IPC: B60R22/42
Filed: 1988-11-23
Abstract: On activation an element 3 pivots to the locked position shown in which it engages a fixed inclined surface (1a, Fig 1) and clamps the belt 20 against a guide roller 2. The element 3 is pivoted in response to vehicle acceleration by mechanism incorporating a pendulum comprising a lever 15 of plastics material, and an inertial mass 16 in heavy material. The locking mechanism is located close to the belt spool and thereby avoids any delay in arresting the belt and elongation of the belt rolled around the spool. The structure is compact and made of few parts, mainly of plastic material, achieving a reduction in assembling costs and weight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212134-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing blocks of self-adhesive labels or the like and of applying the labels to a body.
Inventor: LACY ROBERT MICHAEL
IPC: B26D7/18
Filed: 1988-12-19
Abstract: A method of producing blocks of self-adhesive labels or the like comprises feeding continuously to a cutting device (12, 13; 33, 34) a continuous label stock (10; 30) which on one face has a number of repeated images (11; 31) overlaid by a release coating and on the other face has a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating (16; 32). In the cutting device a succession of sheets (20, 37), each having more than one image, is cut from the stock and the sheets are formed into a stack (21; 38) of superimposed cut sheets, either simultaneously with the cutting or in a subsequent step. Finally, a number of blocks of superimposed labels or the like, each having a single image, are cut from the stack of sheets. Various methods of applying the labels from the blocks to cylindrical or non-cylindrical bodies are given.
Patent GB-2213674-A (GB)
Title: Transforming colour monitor pixel values to colour printer pixel values
Inventor: LAMMING MICHEAL G
IPC: G06K15/12
Filed: 1989-01-04
Abstract: An equivalent neutral L* (ENL*) transformation process is provided for transforming additive primary color [R,G,B] monitor pixel values that are supplied to display color images on a color monitor into subtractive primary color [C,M,Y], or subtractive primaries plus black [C,M,Y,K], printer pixel values for reproducing such images on a color printer. To carry out this process, a monitor/printer combination is linearized in L* of standard L*, a*, b* color space for neutral tones ranging from monitor black to monitor white for the monitor, and from printer black to printer white for the printer. Furthermore, the neutral-tone L* range of the monitor is translated into the neutral-tone L* range of the printer in accordance with a monotonic mapping function scaled to map monitor black to printer black, and monitor white to printer white. Monitor pixel values can then be transformed into printer pixel values, for example by serially reading their R, G, B terms and their C, M, Y or C, M, Y, K terms into and out of, respectively, look-up tables containing (1) appropriately-scaled and translated ENL* values indexed by the R, G and B terms of all possible monitor pixel values, and (2) the C, M and Y terms or the C, M, Y, K terms of all possible printer pixel values indexed by their ENL* values. A fixed monotonic mapping function may be employed for directly mapping the ENL* values of the R, G, and B terms of the monitor pixel values onto the C, M, Y or C, M, Y, K terms for the corresponding printer pixel values (using, for example a minimum L* criterion to select the ENL* value to be mapped onto the K term). Alternatively, an optional gray-balanced color-correction matrix may be employed to modify the manner in which the terms of the monitor pixel values map onto the terms for the printer pixel values, thereby permitting adjustments to be made to the color saturation and hue of the printed reproductions, without affecting their tone in L*. The tone of the printed reproductions scale in L* to the displayed images in accordance with the monotonic mapping function that is employed to translate and scale the monitor L* response range into the printer L* reproduction range and may, therefore, be adjusted by adjusting that function. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214239-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for harnessing power from natural fluid flows
Inventor: MORGAN ROBERT LEWIS
IPC: F03B9/00
Filed: 1989-01-19
Abstract: An apparatus for harnessing power from a fluid flow such a river comprises at least two cylinders 2, 2' having parallel axes and disposed apart and athwart the current flowing in the river. The apparatus also includes a continuous belt 4, encircling the cylinders having at least one vane 6, rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the direction of the fluid flow, means for positioning each vane obliquely with respect to the current and means, coupled to at least one cylinder, for transmitting power from the fluid flow through rotation of the cylinder. The apparatus is relatively simple, robust, easy to maintain and can be fabricated from easily available local materials. Details are disclosed of means for mounting the or each vane on the belt (Fig 3) and for pivoting the or each vane. Details are also disclosed of a hydraulic accumulator supplied by means of a piston driven by the fluid flow driven apparatus by means of a crank (Fig 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229986-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for continuously separating and changing the orientation of articles
Inventor: LING PETER JOHN
IPC: B65G47/252
Filed: 1989-04-04
Abstract: A conveyor (1) has spaced carriers (6) attached thereto. Packets (13) in a first orientation are fed by conveyor (8) to the carriers (6) and are carried upwardly along the run (1'). When the packets (13) reach the turning area (1'') of the conveyor (1) they are turned through 90 DEG  and slide away along stripping bars (12). By matching the horizontal components of the speed of the conveyor (1) to the speed of the speed conveyor (8), a continuous feed may be achieved. This allows the use of faster feed speeds without damage to the packets (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218587-A (GB)
Title: Pulse generators
Inventor: NICHOLLS NIGEL S
IPC: H03K3/55
Filed: 1989-04-13
Abstract: In a circuit supplying a current pulse to a load 9 e.g. a magnetron or klystron, from a charge storage arrangement 12 by the switching of a unidirectional conducting element 14, e.g. a thyrotron, an inverse voltage produced across 12 after the supply of the pulse is switched by an auxiliary switch 15 across 14 to rapidly turn it off prior to recharging of 12 even when the charging time of 12 is not too large in comparison to the output pulse duration. A pulse forming network 12 is charged up in one direction via elements 10, 11 prior to turn on of 14 and energy is exchanged from core of transformer 13 to 14 to build up an inverse voltage across it. The switch 15 may be connected across an auxiliary winding of 13 instead of across the primary. The switch 15 may be arranged to be switched off sooner by connecting a capacitor in series with it. It may also be protected by connecting a diode string in series with it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231804-A (GB)
Title: A method of and an apparatus for continuously cleaning and polishing game balls
Inventor: TAKEMOTO TAKATOSHI
IPC: A63B47/04
Filed: 1989-05-15
Abstract: Soiled and dirty game balls 1 are subjected to mixing and agitation for transferring the dusts or dirts on the game balls onto the surfaces of the polishing materials 2 in a polishing machine 3. The so cleaned game balls 1 are separated from the now soiled polishing materials 2 by a filter 14 and the game balls are returned to a game machine. The soiled polishing agent are subjected to reclaiming process in a reclaiming device 6 comprising scraping which mechanically removes the dirty surface layers of the soiled polishing materials. The resulting dust is expelled and collected at 18 separated from the reclaimed polishing materials which are recycled to the polishing process at 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232222-A (GB)
Title: Pulley for a toothed belt power transmission system
Inventor: INNES FRANCIS ALBERT SHAW
IPC: F16H55/17
Filed: 1989-05-26
Abstract: A toothed pulley 1 for a synchronous power transmission system; the pulley being provided with teeth 2 and grooves 3 around its circumference in which the radius of the envelope of the pulley teeth is greater at a first axial face 11 of the pulley than at a second axial face 12 of the pulley. The cross-section in any radial plane through the tip of any pulley tooth may be a continuous curve from the first to the second axial face. Alternatively the cross-section may include a straight line followed by a continuous curve (as shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237854-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle front fork assembly
Inventor: TSURUMAKI HIDEO
IPC: B62L1/00
Filed: 1989-11-10
Abstract: A motorcycle front fork assembly comprises a telescopic front fork e.g. of inverted type with upper outer tubes and lower inner tubes, upper and under brackets 11, 12 mounting the front fork to a body of the motorcycle, a caliper 4 mounted on an axle bracket 2, a disc plate 8, a protector 13 for protecting the front fork and a brake hose extending therealong, and a guide member 14 secured to the front fork to vertically slidably support the protector. Brake hose lower end portion 9a and the caliper are protected by a protector 9. In a further embodiment, the outer tube 44b on slipping upwardly relative to the upper and under brackets will engage upper bracket 42 to prevent further slipping and engagement between the front wheel 15 and the front fender 16. The guide member may have a structure for preventing the accidental rotation of the front fork protector 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225480-A (GB)
Title: Electric power cable
Inventor: PLANT NEIL ROBERT
IPC: H01B9/02
Filed: 1989-11-24
Abstract: In a single core or multi-core electric power cable, the dielectric screen 14 of the or each cable core is surrounded by a moisture-barrier 15 consisting of a composite tape 1 comprising a carrier layer (2 Fig 1) of plastics material which is sandwiched between radially inner and outer metal foils (3) bonded to the major surfaces of the carrier layer and electrically connected together (Fig 2). The composite tape 1 has its longitudinally extending edges overlapping and secured to one another throughout their lengths to form a moisture-tight seal. The moisture barrier 15 so formed effects electrical interconnection between the underlying dielectric screen 14 and a surrounding neutral, earth or ground conductor 17 of the core. A semi-conductive fibrous tape 16 is provided between tape 1 and the helically wound wires 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230017-A (GB)
Title: Sealing system
Inventor: COLQUHOUN JOSEPH ADAMS
IPC: C08L71/02
Filed: 1990-03-29
Abstract: A sealing composition comprises in combination a physiologically acceptable and physiologically stable thermally reversible gel material which is generally fluid at ambient temperature, has a gelling temperature above ambient temperature and below normal body temperature, and is generally solid at normal body temperature, and a physiologically acceptable thickening agent. The agent is used in an amount sufficient to form said composition into a paste at ambient temperature without significantly interfering with thermally reversible gelling of the gel material component. A fluid-tight extended-use seal 14 is formed on or in a mucosal or non-mucosal mammalian body surface 15, which seal is readily removable by washing away with cold water, by a sealing composition of the invention applied to said surface and allowed to set thermally thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231394-A (GB)
Title: Panel structure for a light system
Inventor: MCLAUCHLAN ROBERT
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 1990-05-10
Abstract: A panel structure 10 for a light system, such as a suntan system, has an elongate member 11 and a pair of pivotally-mounted arms 12, adapted to mount a plurality of light tubes, when in an "in use" condition. For storage or transport, the arms 12 can be folded alongside the elongate member 11. A fabric cover 18, which may be a conventional roller blind, can be used to cover the face of the structure opposite to that at which the light tubes are mounted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238082-A (GB)
Title: Disassembling and removing ultra high bypass gas turbine engine components
Inventor: ANTUNA EUGENE JESUS
IPC: B64D27/18
Filed: 1990-09-05
Abstract: For enabling transport of very large diameter gas turbine engines, the engine is separated into a stator module (14) (Fig 1) and a core module (12), which includes the turbine and compressor stages of the engine. In one form, the stator module includes an integrated fan case, fan cowl, and inlet 40. The stator module (14) supports at least a forward portion of the core module via a plurality of circumferentially spaced structural outlet guide vanes 30 and struts 48. The vanes and struts are detachable from the core module to enable its removal from the stator module. The fan blades and spinner are separable from the core module to allow separation of the modules. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248795-A (GB)
Title: Cutting device.
Inventor: HARROP MARTIN
IPC: B26D1/04
Filed: 1990-10-19
Abstract: A cutting device comprising an ultrasonic vibrating device and a cutting blade (14-17) mounted on the device so as to be vibrated thereby/therewith, the blade lying in a plane extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of vibration wherein the vibrating device comprises two or more support members (12,13), the cutting blade (14-17) being supported by two adjacent support members (12,13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238316-A (GB)
Title: Soap bars
Inventor: CAFE MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C11D3/02
Filed: 1990-11-21
Abstract: A toilet or laundry bar comprising 30 to 70% by weight of soap or a mixture of soap and synthetic detergent reckoned as anhydrous;  0.1 to 20% by weight of mineral or organic acid;  5 to 30% by weight of alkaline silicate; and  10 to 40% by weight of water. The presence of alkaline silicate and mineral or organic acid allows the amount of soap in the bar to be reduced while maintaining acceptable bar properties.
Patent GB-2239751-A (GB)
Title: Regenerating timing pulses
Inventor: HAMMARBERG LARS ERIK
IPC: H04L7/027
Filed: 1990-12-31
Abstract: In a method for regenerating timing pulses from an information-carrying pulse train of the NRZ-type for use in a telecommunication system a timing signal which is synchronous worth the information-carrying pulse train, is derived so as to enable the pulses of the generated timing signal to be used as clock pulses when reading information from the original pulse train. The information-carrying pulse train (1) is differentiated at 10 and rectified at 11 in a known manner, wherein the rectified pulse train signal (3) will contain solely positive or solely negative pulses originating from level shifts of the pulse train signal (1). A commutating filter (12) is given a resonance frequency which corresponds to the frequency of the NRZ-signal, and the rectified pulse train signal (3) is supplied to the commutating filter (12), which generates timing pulses during those periods in which no pulses occur in the rectified pulse train signal (3). The commutating filter (12) produces a timing signal (4) which contains one pulse for each bit in the original information-carrying pulse train (1). The output pulses are derived via an amplifier (13) and a delay (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242022-A (GB)
Title: Analyzer for components in working fluid
Inventor: CORRADO DANIEL RICHARD
IPC: G01N27/38
Filed: 1991-03-25
Abstract: The working fluid is fed from inlet 28 through a constant level box (18) which provides a constant head of pressure in the apparatus. From the constant level box (18) a fluid sample stream passes through a flow block 26 provided with internal flow passageways to reagent adding passages 56 and path 54 which control mixing time of reagent and fluid. The mixture is then passed to the sampling chamber (86) where an impeller (88) causes it to flow across the working face (84) of an amperometric probe 12 mounted in the block 26. Grit contained in the chamber (86) provides a constant cleaning action on the working face of the probe 12. Backflushing means are provided to periodically clean the apparatus by providing a reverse flow through the reagent addition means, mixing time control and through a sample withdrawal means, but not through the impeller chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255811-A (GB)
Title: Bendable strut
Inventor: TERRY JOHN VICTOR
IPC: F21V21/32
Filed: 1991-05-14
Abstract: A hinge joint is capable of bending along its length about a series of points lying within the member so as to give a curve or approximate curve equivalent to a bend about a centre of curvature lying outside the member. A typical joint is showing a series of four vertebrae threaded by a common spine member (16) made of a resilient deformable material. The spine is also threaded by a pair of parallel leaf springs (40, 42) which are gripped in end fittings (50, 80). When the joint is curved, the vertebrae pivot on one another via the portions (24) and the flexing of the leaf springs causes them to rub frictionally on the radially outer faces of the slots in the vertebrae through which the springs extend, and this friction maintains the joint in a curved position but allows it to be reset as required. An elongated slot (70) in one or both ends of each spring at its anchorage point in the end fittings allows for the curvature but limits the extent possible.
Patent GB-2258326-A (GB)
Title: Notebook computer
Inventor: MA HSI KUANG
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1991-08-01
Abstract: A notebook computer comprises a unitary upper cover and keyboard unit 1, a motherboard 2, a floppy disk drive 3, a hard disk drive 4, a rechargeable battery 5, a power supply unit 6, a modem 7, and a flat display 8, wherein the flat display is pivoted to the upper cover and keyboard unit through a plug-in joint; the power supply unit and modem are set in two chambers 12 and 13 on the upper cover and keyboard unit; the motherboard, floppy disk drive, rechargeable battery and hard disk drive are connected to the upper cover and keyboard unit at the bottom by hook joints and electrically interconnected; and the motherboard, floppy disk drive, hard disk drive, power supply unit and modem are firmly secured together by two screws passing through holes 33, 43, 23, 122, 132. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256243-A (GB)
Title: An automatic selector device including a multi-way selection valve with stop means for a multi-gear change-speed gearbox
Inventor: ZAISER WOLFGANG
IPC: F15B11/12
Filed: 1992-05-13
Abstract: In an automatic selector device for multi-gear change-speed gearbox, a multi-way valve 13 is used which can be driven into several valve positions each associated with one gear preferably by a stepper motor 17 whose operation depends on an electronic control unit. Each of the valve positions causes the appropriate gear to be selected. The multi-way valve 13 is connected kinematically to a selector actuators and can be actuated manually in order to block gears through the intermediary of stop means and opposing stop means 22. Manual operation of the multi-way valve is preferably given priority over operation by the electronic control unit in case of malfunction of the latter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267571-A (GB)
Title: Detector for gas in a liquid flow.
Inventor: MASSINGBERD-MUNDY PETER DAVID
IPC: G01N27/22
Filed: 1992-05-27
Abstract: A detector 10 for measuring gas in a liquid flow includes two measuring capacitors, one 18 in the liquid flow passage 12 and the other 22, in a reference chamber 20. The reference chamber 20 has an inlet 24 communicating with the passage 12 and an outlet 26 which communicates with the passage downstream of the inlet 24. The measuring and reference capacitors (18, 22) are electrically connected so as to provide an output signal indicative of the presence of gas in the liquid flowing through the passage. The measuring and reference capacitors may be connected in series and driven at each end with a phase alternate signal so as to provide an output signal of amplitude proportional to the difference in capacitance at the point of connection of the capacitors. <IMAGE>