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Patent GB-2161957-A (GB)
Title: Fluidic diverter valve
Inventor: SANVILLE FRANK EDWARD
IPC: F15C1/04
Filed: 1984-07-11
Abstract: A monostable fluidic switch is provided with mechanical means 12-14 to operate it directly, that is to say without the need to use ducted fluid for the control functions. The operating mechanism alters the internal asymmetry of the device and thereby causes switching. The method used involves either blocking an exhaust vent or moving the supply orifice with blocking an entrainment vent or by respect to the sidewalls. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144995-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary absorbent article
Inventor: SALEK JOANN E
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1984-08-09
Abstract: An auxiliary absorbent article for use atop a primary absorbent article such as a diaper, said auxiliary absorbent article comprising an upper facing layer, a superabsorbent layer and an undersurface, said superabsorbent layer comprising a superabsorbent material dispersed at a matrix such that fluid passes through said auxiliary absorbent article and may be absorbed by the primary absorbent article and subsequently absorbed by the auxiliary absorbent article in the regions remote from the initial wetting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153746-A (GB)
Title: Perspective drawing apparatus
Inventor: NEEDLE HUMPHREY VINCENT
IPC: B43L13/14
Filed: 1984-09-05
Abstract: Perspective drawing apparatus comprising a board and one or more T-squares, the board having curved tracks formed in a section 8,9 which fits releasably into an end of the board. The curve-carrying section 8,9 can move in either direction along the end of the board and can be positioned and retained within its range of movement, at selected points from which the associated T-square can then be brought into operation. The centre line 16 of the curves 10,11,12 on the removable section 8,9 is advantageously displaced from the mid-length of the section. A special drafting head, (Figure 6, not shown) enables the apparatus to be used for one-point perspective constructions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170720-A (GB)
Title: Pocket cue chalk holder
Inventor: BLACKHURST DENNIS ROY
IPC: A63D15/16
Filed: 1985-02-13
Abstract: The holder, which allows chalk to be used for its purpose but prevents wear on the sides of the chalk and chalk coming into contact with clothing when taken out or placed into the pocket, comprises an open ended cube shaped body allowing the chalk to be used from the top. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169551-A (GB)
Title: Balers
Inventor: POLEY FRANCIS
IPC: A01F15/07
Filed: 1985-02-22
Abstract: A baler comprises a bale forming chamber (8) having an inlet opening (28). In use, crop is picked up by a device (33) and is fed by a pressing member (39) into the chamber (8) through the opening (28). The length of the pressing member (39), in the direction of crop passage, is substantially equal to or greater than the vertical dimension (64) of the inlet opening (28) and it is movable at an effective speed exceeding the peripheral speed of a bale rotating in the chamber (8). The effect of the pressing member (39) is to force crop into the chamber (8) to achieve a densely packed bale. The chamber (8) is defined by transport members (66,67,68), one of which (66) is pivotable about an axis (79) disposed between the horizontal boundaries of an operative bale engaging surface of the transport member and is provided with elastic tensioning means for circumferentially tensioning the said surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155518-A (GB)
Title: Structural members such as lintels
Inventor: CROSSLEY DR ANDREW NEIL
IPC: E04C3/02
Filed: 1985-03-12
Abstract: An elongate concrete structural member has an upstand from a base. At installation, the upstand normally enters a cavity between leaves of a cavity-wall structure and its base supports at least one of those leaves. The member has a reinforcement system including first means 24 at or near the free end of the upstand for longitudinal compression resistance and second means 26 in its base for longitudinal tension resistance. Connecting elements of an overall reinforcing network are also shown 28, 32, 30 etc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160206-A (GB)
Title: Dna sequence coding for an enzyme cleavage site
Inventor: NAGAI KIYOSHI
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 1985-05-15
Abstract: This invention provides a DNA sequence coding for a cleavage site which is specifically cleaved by blood coagulation Factor Xa, a vector containing such a sequence, and a host organism transformed with such a vector.
Patent GB-2163415-A (GB)
Title: Bung hole fitting
Inventor: GOTCH HENRY
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 1985-08-20
Abstract: A fitting for the bung hole outlet of a container, primarily for beverages, has a flanged member (1) which engages, in use, with a coupling head and which receives the central valve assembly. The peripheral edge (2) of the flanged member defines an outer circumference to receive the coupling head and an inner part has a recess (3) which receives an annular member (4) of substantially U-shaped cross-section and of which a limb (5) is pressed, snapped or rolled into the recess (3) to form a permanent connection with the flanged member (1). The outer limb (6) of the annular member forms a rim and is designed to be rolled inwardly and under the lip part of a housing on a container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169970-A (GB)
Title: Thrust washer
Inventor: PREMISKI VLADIMIR
IPC: F16C33/66
Filed: 1985-10-11
Abstract: A thrust washer (7) for a planet wheel (5) journalled by means of a bearing arrangement (6) on a pin (4) secured in a planet wheel carrier (1). The thrust washer (7) is provided on its outer periphery with two diametrically opposite cutouts (8) for supplying the bearing arrangement (6) with lubricating oil. The washers (7) can be stamped out of a sheet metal blank with less waste, thereby reducing manufacturing cost. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189218-A (GB)
Title: Lifting appliance
Inventor: PROTHERO JOHN
IPC: B66C1/42
Filed: 1986-04-16
Abstract: A lifting appliance for a cylindrical load 29 has a pair of pivoted arms 1,3, with one set of ends connected together by toggle links 11,13 and the other set of ends carrying jaws 7,9 for engaging the periphery of the load. One jaw is constituted at its free end by a pivotally mounted pad 17 and the other jaw at its free end has a pad 23 which is displaceable to a limited extent along the arm and can be latched in position on the arm, thereby providing this jaw with two effective lengths which can be used when lifting loads of relatively large and small diameter. The latch is provided by a member 27 which is engageable with a projection 25. Two identical appliances may be provided side-by-side suspended from an elongate bar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179719-A (GB)
Title: Panel fastener
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TETSUO
IPC: F16B5/07
Filed: 1986-08-29
Abstract: Two panels are butt-joined together edge to edge by a panel fastener consisting of halves (1A, 1B) having respectively a rotatable hook (2) and a fixed pin (3). Each half (1A & 1B) comprises two stamped sheet metal parts joined together face to face at peened securement points (8) arranged around a cavity (11), in which the hook (2) or pin (3) respectively is mounted. Each peened securement point (8) has an opening. At least one of the two halves (1A, 1B) has at least one square opening (10) formed between an end wing (4) and the cavity-defining portion (11). The openings noted above are occupied by foamed and hardened resin which forms the core of the panel and in which the fastener half (1A or 1B) is embedded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199254-A (GB)
Title: Domino game
Inventor: ALI MOHAMMAD RIDHA
IPC: A63F9/20
Filed: 1986-12-29
Abstract: A domino game is disclosed, in which the dominoes are triangular prisms or tetra hedra. Any matching symbols or pictures may be displayed on the domino, and any number of dominoes may make up the set, but preferably the set is composed of 84 dominoes representing each of the three digit combinations from 6:6:6 to 0:0:0 inclusive, and represented on the domino by spots. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205480-A (GB)
Title: Releasably attachable insole
Inventor: RAOUL-DUVAL FRANCK
IPC: A43B17/18
Filed: 1987-06-09
Abstract: A shoe 1, particularly a pointed shoe, comprises a leather sole 2 having a fabric upper 3 stitched thereto. A reinforcing insole 16 is releasably attached inside the shoe by touch and hold fasteners, the stiff base 17, for example of metal, plastic, cardboard or wood, having a layer 18 of touch and hold fabric affixed to its underside, a complementary layer 14 of touch and hold fabric being affixed to the upper surface of the sole 2. A range of reinforcing insoles may be provided at the point of sale and a fractured insole may be readily replaced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217585-A (GB)
Title: Proving chamber
Inventor: PERKINS DAVID DICKSON
IPC: A21C13/02
Filed: 1988-04-12
Abstract: A proving chamber 1 comprises an enclosed chamber the inside atmosphere of which can be kept at controlled warmth and humidity. The chamber has at least one lane 10, 11, 12, 13 extending through it from an entrance at one end to an exit at the other end along which racks 15 of bakery products can pass. A circulating driven conveyor means, e.g. a pair of chain conveyors 25, extends along the or each lane and is so arranged as to be capable in use of supporting at least partially the weight of racks arranged in line along the lane and carries the racks from the entrance to the exit. This system allows long lines of racks to be used because they do not need to be pushed along manually, and reduces squeaking caused by the racks travelling on their own wheels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218718-A (GB)
Title: Post sockets for fence posts
Inventor: CHILDS NORMAN JOHN
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 1988-05-05
Abstract: A post support e.g. a fence post support has a hollow tubular section 31 which may have fins attached to it 33 and 34 with a stop 32, special sockets 38 on the top into which may be fixed timber posts. The special socket enables the posts to be driven into it and locks the post firmly in position. The support is driven into the ground either manually or using a power tool by means of special driving rods. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219952-A (GB)
Title: Adjustment of rotary radial cutting head
Inventor: EYSEL DIETER
IPC: B23B29/034
Filed: 1989-06-07
Abstract: The rotary head SK is radially adjusted by hydraulic pressure in a rotary passage from a pneumatic/hydraulic converter VW transforming control signals into proportional actuating forces by an adjustable relief valve, the initial pressure of which is adjusted by means of control air; alternatively magnetic or electrical input is used for the valve. The valve is operated by a double piston 4 restricting flow past a seat 8 from a pump Qu to the rotary passage. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2220743-A (GB)
Title: Measurement method and apparatus
Inventor: NORTON-WAYNE LEONARD
IPC: G01N33/36
Filed: 1989-07-05
Abstract: The distance between regularly spaced features such as wales and courses (Fig. 2) of knitted fabric 12 is measured by forming an image of at least a linear region containing such features, measuring the image intensity distribution (Fig. 3) along the image and fourier-analysing 15 the distribution. The method can be used for accurate repetitive measurements involving small changes, e.g. in measurement of fabric shrinkage and strain, even dynamically as part of a negative feed- back loop in fabric production or processing. The image may be formed by a TV camera 11 or a CCD array plus lenses (42 and 46, Fig 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229673-A (GB)
Title: Producing trim board
Inventor: FUJII MASANOBU
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 1989-11-23
Abstract: A trim board (1) is produced by: (a) simultaneously hot-pressing, trimming, and piercing a resin-impregnated substrate (2); (b) laying an outer skin (3) on the shaped substrate with interposal of a hot-melt sheet (4); (c) pressing the outer skin against the shaped substrate while hot; (d) trimming and piercing the outer skin at portions which correspond to the portions of the shaped substrate at which the trimming and piercing were carried out during step (a), so that a peripheral portion of the outer skin member at which the trimming and piercing have been effected protrudes beyond a peripheral edge of the shaped substrate at which the trimming and piercing have been effected; and (e) turning back the protruding peripheral portion of the outer skin and fixing it to a peripheral back portion of the shaped substrate. The outer skin may be a layered member including a polyvinyl chloride sheet (3A) and a foamed polyurethane sheet (3B). 
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Patent GB-2228417-A (GB)
Title: Posterior spinal system
Inventor: COZAD TRENT E
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 1989-12-20
Abstract: A posterior spinal system includes components designed to be affixed to the spinal column of a person to correct for various lateral and sagittal deformities. A pair of smooth surfaced rods (10) are mounted in spaced relation to one another on the spinal column in conjunction with various fixation devices such as clamps (20) with hook bodies (29, 35), hooks (220, 189, 200), screws with hook bodies and couplers (60). Each such fixation device utilizes locking sleeve assemblies (100) at each connection point to secure the respective fixation device to the respective rod or rods (10). The coupler assemblies (60) are provided to maintain the spacing of the rods (10). The method of performing surgery using the posterior spinal system is also disclosed. 
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Patent GB-2228285-A (GB)
Title: Secondary double glazing using a roller blind
Inventor: EDGEWORTH THOMAS RAY
IPC: E06B9/58
Filed: 1990-01-19
Abstract: A method and system for secondary double glazing a window and comprise a roller blind (11) of transparent material (12) which is fitted to the upper end of a window frame (15). A pair of side sealing strips (16, 56) are then fitted to the vertical side of the window frame or surround. The side sealing strips have an inwardly directed groove (17, 57) to accommodate the blind material and substantially seal the blind material to the sides of the window frame. The blind also has a pull down strip (13, 53) whereby the bottom end of the blind can be sealingly secured to the bottom of the window. The blind can function in the normal manner of a roller blind but cuts out direct draft, whilst permitting ventilation through a gap provided between the roller and the upper portion of the window surround. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241166-A (GB)
Title: An entrance mat
Inventor: TAYLOR BRIAN JAMES
IPC: A47L23/26
Filed: 1990-02-21
Abstract: An entrance mat comprises footwear-wiping strips 3, 4 held between adjacent extruded strips 1, 5 which are themselves joined together by connectors 2. The footwear-wiping strips may be strips of ribbed rubber 3 or carpet 4 and are supported by flanges 9 in the extruded strips. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242075-A (GB)
Title: Eddy current load applying device for an exercise machine
Inventor: SUN PAUL
IPC: A63B21/005
Filed: 1990-03-14
Abstract: An eddy current device includes a rotor (20), rotated via belt gear 21 of the exercise machine comprising a tubular magnetic conductor having a closed end (26), and an open end and a cylindrical wall (25) and an electromagnet (10) comprising coil 30 and first and second poles formed by disks (11, 12), carrying teeth (112, 122), coaxially fixed to the main shaft (40) and sleeved by the cylindrical wall (25) of the rotor (20). The sets of radially projecting teeth (112, 122) are staggered with respect to each other. A closed magnetic flux in the magnetic field of the electromagnet (10) passes from poles 112 through the rotor 20, parallel to the cylindrical wall (25), and into pole 122. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238299-A (GB)
Title: Bill container
Inventor: UCHIDA SHINYA
IPC: B65H29/40
Filed: 1990-05-04
Abstract: A bill containing box 79 in a bill receiving and dispensing machine is detachably mounted in the front of the machine body in an inclined condition on frame members 81 with an engaging lever member 80 of the box snapped into the upper notches 83 facing forwardly and lower notches 83 facing upwardly, formed in the frame members. The box 79 can be tilted forward with the front door of the machine opened and the engaging lever 80 of the box disengaged from the upper notches 83 for loading bills into the box or taking them out of the box. The box 79 can also be separated from the frame members 81 with the engaging lever 80 of the box disengaged from both the upper and lower notches 33 of the frame members, to carry the box away for loading or removal. The bills may be fed from the box to a dispensation bill feeding-out apparatus through a bottom opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233462-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol fabric penetration measurement system
Inventor: HO JIM Y W
IPC: G01N15/08
Filed: 1990-06-08
Abstract: A system for determining the aerosol penetration of fabrics e.g for analyzing the protectiveness of fabrics subject to biological warfare aerosols comprises a housing 1 having a fabric 2 closing the open end thereof, means 3, 4 located opposite the fabric for drawing air from the housing, and means 8, 9, 10 for injecting clean air devoid of the aerosol into the interior of the housing at the same time and in the same quantity as the air drawn from the housing, so as to maintain the same air pressure within the housing as that outside the housing. Particle measuring means 6 is used to count the aerosol particles and/or the sizes of the particles contained in the air drawn from the housing. With the above system the particles measured are due only to factors outside the fabric and the quality of the fabric, and not due to air pressure difference between the air inside and the air outside the housing. The housing 1 is located within a chamber 13 containing the aerosol laden air, a laminar flow 21 simulating field conditions, being directed against the fabric. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238818-A (GB)
Title: Glazing arrangement
Inventor: LAUMANN HEINRICH
IPC: E06B1/36
Filed: 1990-11-23
Abstract: A glazing rebate member for extruded plastics or metallic window frames, the window frames comprising an inwardly T-shaped transom member 1 having upper and lower vertically extending exterior flanges 3, 4, comprises a flange member 12 arranged to abutt the transom flange 3 and an inwardly facing vertically extending formation 9 adapted to cooperate with a glazing panel 8 to form an outwardly opening light. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241909-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cleaning copra
Inventor: SPECHT PETER
IPC: B07B4/08
Filed: 1990-12-12
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for cleaning copra. The problem from which the invention arose is that of providing such a cleaning apparatus which, even with a relatively wide range of sizes in respect of the product to be cleaned, guarantees reliable separation of all contaminating materials such as stones, sand, lumps of earth, fibres, cords and tapes. The apparatus delivers (1) copra on to an endless sieve conveyor (2) which passes beneath a housing (3). Within the housing (3) a partition (9) affords two zones. A rotary drum (6) in the housing has a perforate surface and by application of suction (8) copra and light debris is attracted from the belt (2) and held against the drum (6). As the latter rotates, in a calm-air zone (10) the suction effect is reduced and the copra falls off on to a discharge conveyor (11). The debris is sucked away to a collection chamber (13). Heavy contaminants like stones remain on the conveyor (2), and are ultimately discharged therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243732-A (GB)
Title: Temperature compensated overload trip level solid state relay.
Inventor: GUAJARDO CIRO
IPC: H03K17/78
Filed: 1990-12-20
Abstract: A solid state relay circuit including a MOSFET switch 18 has a latch circuit comprising two bipolar transistors 28, 29 connected to monitor a voltage caused by current in the load circuit and to shunt current away from the gate of the MOSFET 18 in response to current overload in the load circuit. The latch has a temperature dependent turn-on voltage, and the improvement is a second means 43, 44 for turning on the latch to shunt current from the gate of the switch 18, this second means being temperature compensated by the matching of semiconductor junctions so that the latch turns on at the same voltage in the load circuit over the typical operating range of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243091-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced Filter Sleeve
Inventor: BANNATYNE CRAIG HENRY
IPC: B01D69/10
Filed: 1991-04-09
Abstract: A gas filter sleeve (2), of woven glass fibre fabric having laminated thereto a porous expanded PTFE membrane, is reinforced by axially spaced assemblies each comprising a rigid interior support ring (4) and a channel shaped exterior clamping member (6) tightened around the ring on the outside of the sleeve so as to locate the ring in place. The arrangement allows the reinforcing rings to be positively located without stitching, which would lead to pinholes liable to degrade the filtration performance. The rings prevent the sleeve from collapsing when the flow is reversed for cleaning. The ends of member (6) are drawn together by an over-centre clip (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244712-A (GB)
Title: Plasmid for HIV indicator cell lines
Inventor: AKRIGG ALAN
IPC: C12Q1/6897
Filed: 1991-04-29
Abstract: A plasmid comprises (1) a replicon for extrachromosomal expression in eukaryotic cells of a linked gene, (2) a gene which codes for a dominant selectable marker and (3) a transactivatable promoter element of an HIV Long Terminal Repeat (LTR) operably linked to the LacZ gene in a manner effective to provide transcription and expression of the LacZ gene following transactivation of the promoter element. When HIV-responsive cells are transfected with such a plasmid they can be used as an indicator of HIV infection (which would result in transactivation of the promoter, leading to expression of the LacZ gene, which is detectable colorimetrically).
Patent GB-2247084-A (GB)
Title: "Image input device"
Inventor: OHYAMA ATSUSHI
IPC: G03B27/62
Filed: 1991-07-31
Abstract: An image input device includes an original pedestal 5 for supporting an original and a camera unit 2 for taking an image of the original, a light source 6, 7 for illuminating the original; and a light source supporting unit for supporting the light source movable between a first position (as shown) where the light source is used as a reflection illumination light source and a second position (Figure 3, not shown) where the light source is used as a transmission light source. A transmission illumination unit 8 which fits over the light source when in the transmission illumination mode is housed in the pedestal 5 when not required. In an alternative embodiment (Figure 6, not shown) separate light sources are used in the reflection and transmission modes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248731-A (GB)
Title: Coaxial electrical connectors
Inventor: BAKER ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: H01R9/05
Filed: 1991-08-29
Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector comprises a shield and dielectric assembly (2) consisting of a metal shield (8) enclosing a dielectric body (12) inserted into the shield from its forward end and retained in the shield by means of a latching tongue (14) and frusto-conical parts (22 and 24) of the shield (8) and the dielectric body (12). A central signal conductor (40) which has previously been crimped to the stripped end portion of the signal wire (W) of a coaxial cable (CC) is snug inserted into a central bore (32) of the dielectric body (12) and a ferrule (10) on the shield (8) is crimped about the exposed end portion of the shield (S) of the cable (CC). The severed end of the dielectric (D) of the cable (CC) abuts the rear end (33) of the dielectric body (12) so that the signal conductor (40) is axially fixed in the bore (32). <IMAGE>