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Patent GB-2156059-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerated display unit with plural display chambers
Inventor: KABE HIROYUKI
IPC: F25D11/02
Filed: 1985-01-30
Abstract: A refrigerated display cabinet provided with a transparent canopy and a plurality of storage or display chambers has at least three liners 121, 122, 123 disposed in a frame structure of the display cabinet aligned along the length of the cabinet. A plurality of evaporator coils 201, 202 of a refrigerating apparatus are disposed around the outer surface of at least two said liners to refrigerate the inner chambers of these liners and a heater 14b is disposed in the remaining liner. A displaying panel or plate 15, 16, 17 to hold the stored goods is placed on the upwardly opening portion of each inner chamber. Therefore, plural kinds of goods which have different melting points can be stored in a single display cabinet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171294-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable container
Inventor: LIEF JOSEPH R
IPC: A45C7/00
Filed: 1985-02-19
Abstract: An inflatable container 10 has an inflatable peripheral side wall 12 formed by inner and outer cylindrical members to define an annular thermal insulating inflatable air space, and two inflatable end walls 14 and 16 each sealed in watertight manner to respective ends of the inflatable peripheral side wall 12 in order to define a closed, watertight cylindrical enclosure. The wall 12 has convex ends so that the container is generally trapezoidal in side view when inflated and the end walls 14, 16 are generally oval. A zipper mechanism 34 is attached to opposed linear edges 28 and 30 of the peripheral sidewall for permitting access into the cylindrical cavity defined by the container. Proper radial spacing of the inner and outer cylindrical sheets of the peripheral side wall is maintained by a plurality of individual point attachments 32. The container also includes shoulder strap arrangement 44 which is removably attached to the ends of the cylindrical peripheral side wall, by loops 46a 46b. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-850622-A (GB)
Abstract: 850,622. Multiplying-machines. ATVIDABERG-FACIT A.B. April 3, 1958 [April 16, 1957], No. 10841/58. Class 106 (1). In a cam-disc and pin-wheel calculating- machine having a ten-key setting mechanism, depression of any one of the keys causes a spring mechanism to move through a dead-centre position and then to assist the key in actuating the setting mechanism, the spring mechanism being re-loaded when the rotor is step-shifted. In this manner, the cam discs are set in response to relatively small movements of the keys and small forces applied thereto. The key levers are pivoted on a rod 32 and on depression of a key, a link 36 pivoted to the key lever 33 rocks a frame 38 pivoted on pins 39 so as to move a spring 30 through a dead-centre position, after which it assists in rocking the key-lever 33. The latter has a cam slot 33a which acts on a rod 42 carried by a segment 44 pivoted at 45 and causes the segment to be moved through an angle corresponding to the key. A spring 46 is connected to the rod 42 and this also moves through a dead-centre position and then assists the movement of the segment. The segment first rocks a latch 5 normally latching the cam disc 4 in setting position to its pin wheel 2 and then sets the cam disc so as to protrude a corresponding number of pins from the pin wheel. To permit setting of the cam disc 4, a fixed ribbed bar 15 which engages teeth in the cam discs is notched at 16a, Fig. 7, in the setting position. A bail 17 secured to the rotor is urged leftwards by a very strong spring and carries a rack 20 by which it rotates a shaft 22 through one fifth of a revolution for each denominational step. The shaft 22 carries a five-toothed member 23, Fig. 5, one tooth of which is normally engaged by a stop arm 25. However, on depression of a key, a pin 40 in the frame 38 shifts a link 41 forwardly and rocks a lever 29 so that its arm 29a trips the the stop arm 25 and allows the carriage to move through one step when the key is released. As it does so, the member 23 engages a roller 31 in the lever 29 and cams it back to the position shown. This movement through the link 41 re-loads the spring 30, moving it back just beyond the dead-centre position. A link 47 similarly re-loads the spring 46.
Patent GB-2172234-A (GB)
Title: Method of explosive hardening a cast portion of acute angle frogs of railroad switches
Inventor: KATS ROMAN ZAKHAROVICH
IPC: C21D7/04
Filed: 1985-03-12
Abstract: A method of explosive hardening a cast portion of acute angle railroad frogs of high-manganese steel residing in that a charge of sheet explosive is placed on the roll surface and side surfaces of a core 1 and guard rails 3 of this cast portion in the area where train wheels roll on the frog elements, and the charge is detonated to attack the surfaces by a slanted detonation wave front with a pressure of 50x10<8> to 250x10<8> Pa to act on said surfaces during 10<6> to 10<4> sec. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156091-A (GB)
Title: Heat developable photosensitive material
Inventor: IWAGAKI MASARU
IPC: G03C1/498
Filed: 1985-03-13
Abstract: Heat developable color photosensitive material low in fog and high in maximum density is obtained by heat developable color photosensitive material which comprises having at least one photosensitive layer containing at least (a) a photosensitive silver halide, (b) an organic silver salt, (c) a developing agent (reducing agent), (d) a color-providing material, and (e) a binder, provided on a support, characterized in that at least one of said photosensitive layer or layers contains at least one of compounds represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162669-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to alarm alert systems for buildings
Inventor: WOODS MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: E05B3/06
Filed: 1985-05-28
Abstract: One or two members are attached by rigid or resilient means to the lower rail of a roller or horizontal venetian blind, or to the lower edge of one louvre of a vertical venetian blind which is positioned across an openable window. A similar member or members can be attached to conventional curtain material. The member(s) is arranged to fit inside a cavity in a separate housing which contains an electrical switch. There is space within the cavity to accept two of said members. The switch is connected to an audible alarm or signal system so that when a blind or curtain is moved in an unauthorised manner an electrical circuit is interrupted and an electric current is released to alert an audible alarm or signal.
Patent GB-2235274-A (GB)
Title: Projectile
Inventor: BECKER WILFRIED
IPC: F42B12/06
Filed: 1985-07-16
Abstract: A spin stabilized sub-calibre projectile of average density at least 17 g/cm<3> has a central column (12), 38 on to which a stack of discs 20 are mounted, or shrunk to produce pre-stressing, each disc having a weakened zone to assist disintegration on impact, and the column containing means to assist disintegration on impact. Exemplified means are a column (12) constructed as a penetrator with a rear disintegration-assisting conical surface (36); and a body 52 with a pin 56 directed on impact against bodies 68, 70, a stack of balls (60), or a primer (86) and disintegration composition (84), disposed in a hollow sleeve 38. A composition (84) may be activated in the absence of impact by a tracer (80). In one embodiment the projectile body is made in one piece from a tungsten alloy or depleted uranium and has zones (92) of weakened microstructure. The nose 14 may be pyrophoric. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180528-A (GB)
Title: An agent for and method of stimulating pineapple flowering
Inventor: YEONG-BIAU YU
IPC: A01N43/90
Filed: 1985-09-21
Abstract: A stimulant for pineapple flowering is obtained by the mixing of Auxin at a concentration of 10 <6>M-10 <4>M and cytokinins at a concentration of 10 <6>M-10 <4>M. When an optimum amount of said stimulant, say 5ml per pineapple plant, is applied to the shoot of the plant, there is a synergistic effect which initiates ethylene production of pineapple plants. Ethylene is an endogenous plant hormone which regulates many aspects of plant growth and development. In this case by the application of stimulant, there is an effect of alteration of the pineapple flowering period. Therefore, the fruiting period of the pineapple can be controlled.
Patent GB-2164581-A (GB)
Title: Chemical method
Inventor: NEARY MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: F02M27/04
Filed: 1985-10-09
Abstract: A chemical method comprises creating a reagent gas in a metastable state, the reagent gas being mixed with a sample gas, with the result that at least part of the sample gas is energised by the reagent gas to give neutral atoms or molecules in an excited state, the sample gas comprising at least one hydrocarbon.
Patent GB-2165789-A (GB)
Title: Cutting nozzle
Inventor: WARD BROOKE ARMITAGE
IPC: B23K26/14
Filed: 1985-10-10
Abstract: A nozzle for use with gas-assisted cutting apparatus has an orifice with a non-circular rotationally symmetrical aperture. The cutting apparatus may be a laser, or a plasma or oxy-gas torch and the nozzle may be coaxial with the beam etc or be off-axis and directed at the interaction point between the beam and the workpiece. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183016-A (GB)
Title: Flue gas treatment
Inventor: KENNEDY MALCOLM
IPC: F24H8/00
Filed: 1985-11-18
Abstract: The flue gases from a gas fired condensing hot water boiler are cooled below their dew point in a heat exchanger 6. Condensate is collected from a drain 13. The gases are then re-heated by passing them through a channel 15 adjacent the heat exchanger, and pass to an outlet 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169450-A (GB)
Title: A leakage current protection circuit breaker
Inventor: DORNEN GUNTER
IPC: H01H9/46
Filed: 1985-12-18
Abstract: A leakage current protection circuit breaker has arc guide members (5,6) provided on contact members (1,2). On opening of the contact members, the arc is guided on to the arc guide members and has a length (A) between their ends in the switch-open position corresponding to a required regulation for the minimum air gap between the open contacts. An arc guide plate may be arranged between the ends of the arc guide members. Due to this design, the arc has a short length and its intensity cannot increase. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175820-A (GB)
Title: Plastics laminated worktop
Inventor: TREVOR BRUCE
IPC: A47B96/18
Filed: 1985-12-20
Abstract: A worktop having a main body portion, a cover layer bonded to its upper surface and a cover layer bonded to at least one side, a marginal portion of the underside of said body portion adjacent said side being coated with a band of material which defines a water resistant layer.
Patent GB-858594-A (GB)
IPC: F02F7/00
Abstract: 858,594. Engine construction, lubricating. ENGINEERING RESEARCH & APPLICATION Ltd. April 1, 1959 [April 8, 1958]. No. 11023/58. Class 7(2). An engine housing, for the cylinders, crankshaft, flywheel and gear-box, comprises two cast parts 10, 11 Fig. 3 having meeting surfaces in the plane 12 of the cylinder and main bearing axes wherein each part has exterior tapered cavities such as 27, 37, and 38 the walls of which support part cylindrical bearing walls, such as 25, 26, 32 and 33 at their inner ends, these exterior cavities being tapered to provide a smaller cross-sectional size at their inner ends. In an exterior view of one cast part 10 shown in Figs. la, 1b, 1c the exterior cavities are provided at each main bearing 17, 18, 19 and at the gear-box bearings 20, 21. In Fig. 3 the bearing 20 is formed by parts 25, 26,-part 26 being supported by a pair of walls, one being shown at 27 across which are horizontal webs 29, 30, 31, and the other bearings being formed in a similar manner. In Fig. 4 (not shown) oil feed ducting comprises channels 60, 61, ducts 62. 64 tube 63 and channel 65 formed partly in each casting and leading to a separate cylinder head casting. Specifications 858,593 and 858,595 are referred to.
Patent GB-2172035-A (GB)
Title: A method for excavating steep-sided, narrow, deep trenches in the sea-bottom under water by means of an excavator, and apparatus for carrying out the method
Inventor: HOFMEESTER PAUL MARTIN
IPC: E02F5/12
Filed: 1986-02-27
Abstract: Method and apparatus for excavating steep-sided, narrow, deep trenches in the sea-bottom under water by means of an excavator. The method is characterized by, and the apparatus has means 10 for, introducing a slurry of a relative density higher than that of water into the trench directly behind the excavator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190147-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulically-operated tools
Inventor: SAUNDERS DEREK GEORGE
IPC: B25D9/22
Filed: 1986-03-27
Abstract: Pressure fluid entering from line 6 drives motor 8, rotating control valve 10. In a first position connection 11 to working chamber 12 is cut off so the fluid enters accumulator 9, depressing member 16 against springs 17. When the valve then makes the connection a rush of fluid passes through it, rapidly driving working member 3 on to hammer-head 4. Further revolution of the valve connects chamber 12 to outlet line 7 just before the connection to 11 is cut off. The fluid which has passed through passage 19 then acts in chamber 20 on the under surface 21 to restore the working member to its original position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177723-A (GB)
Title: Methods and products for treating and colouring materials
Inventor: BURDETT BRIAN CYRIL
IPC: D06L4/657
Filed: 1986-07-11
Abstract: Softening and colouring textile materials by dyeing or printing and the colouring of some non-textile materials such as glass, ceramics, wood and leather involves a treatment of the material, e.g. before or during dyeing, with an amino sugar such as chitosan, or a ring compound having the form ring-CH2-ring, where the rings can be benzene or naphthalene and have at least one OH group each, or complexes of an amino sugar with such a ring compound or with an anionic compound, an amphoteric compound, a nonionic or polar compound or a neutral electrolyte, or with an amino sugar and a cationic compound. The treatment gives improved results with dyeing and with reactive dyes produces washfast colouring of polyester/cotton blends, of polypropylene and polyethylene and even glass, metals and ceramics. The amino sugar complexes and some of the di (hydroxyphenyl) methane ring compounds are stated to be novel.
Patent GB-2199867-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic pulse generator
Inventor: LENENKO STANISLAV ANTONOVICH
IPC: E21C25/60
Filed: 1987-01-16
Abstract: A hydraulic pulse generator comprises a hydropneumatic accumulator (1) communicating with an inlet pipe (2) of an oscillations generator (3) having a housing (4) accommodating a main piston (5) forming therein an after-seat cavity (6) and an after-piston cavity (7) communicating with a source (8) of continuous pressure, and a second hydropneumatic accumulator (9) having a membrane (10), a sub-membrane cavity (11) of which accommodates a piston (12) with a piston rod (13) cooperating with the main piston (5) and forming a rod-end cavity (14) separated from the after-piston cavity (7) by a partition wall (15) and communicating with the atmosphere, the sub-membrane cavity (11) communicating with an outlet pipe (19) through a by-pass pipe (17) having a flow restrictor (18). The after-seat cavity (6) of the housing (4) of the oscillations generator (3) accommodates a movable sleeve (21) containing the main piston (5) capable of movement inside the sleeve (21), the sleeve (21) defining inside the housing (4) a cavity (22) communicating with the outlet pipe (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207869-A (GB)
Title: Skill machines
Inventor: WILLIAMS GEOFFREY ANTHONY
IPC: A63F9/02
Filed: 1987-08-07
Abstract: A skill machine (10) includes a cabinet (11) having a window (16), a target area (17) having individual targets (18) and a first member (21) movable above the area (17) and a second member (22) movable from the first member towards the target area (17), a control device (24) enabling a user to control movement of the two members whereby the second member (22) can actuate a target to win a prize. Preferably, the first member comprises a carriage (21) and the second member a weight (22) depending from it. The weight (22) may carry a spike (23) which can be engaged in a target hole (18) to trigger a switch. Alternatively, the first member may be a telescopic cantilever arm and the second member a pivotable rod. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200779-A (GB)
Title: Electronic control systems
Inventor: OSBORNE RICHARD NEIL
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1987-12-03
Abstract: The reels of a fruit machine are driven by stepper motors (8, 9, 10) and produce cyclic pulses for checking their rotation. A microprocessor (1) control writes instructions to a main shift register (4) and these are transferred on clock (3) triggering to subsidiary shift registers (5, 6, 7) connected in series, each register being associated with a respective stepper motor/reel. The latter operate in accordance with the instructions in their associated subsidiary shift register, and those registers in turn receive the rotational pulses, which are subsequently fed back to the microprocessor. The invention is applicable to other groups of electrical devices operating in parallel, enabling the control to be applied economically in serial form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201274-A (GB)
Title: Word processing apparatus capable of spelling check
Inventor: SASAKI RYOICHI
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1988-02-23
Abstract: Numerals and other symbols are ignored in checking the spelling of an input word against words in a dictionary memory. An incorrectly-spelled word is indicated on a display e.g. by means of being enclosed between arrows, and the incorrect letter in the word is further emphasised e.g. by blinking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215464-A (GB)
Title: Liquid level sight glass
Inventor: ZIKO R A O
IPC: G01F23/02
Filed: 1988-03-10
Abstract: A liquid level indicator comprises a sight tube 4 and a bar chart 6 carrying vertical lines 8 located behind the tube. When the tube 4 is full of liquid, the tube acts as a magnifying lens and the apparent spacing of the vertical lines 8 is substantially increased. The actual liquid level is clearly distinguished as the junction of the differently spaced vertical lines when the lines are observed through the tube 4. The tube is mounted in a filler block of an anaesthetic vapouriser. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205674-A (GB)
Title: Elongate display prong
Inventor: BOAS BARRY
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 1988-06-03
Abstract: An elongate display prong for the display of articles in shops or the like includes a generally horizontal portion bent at an elbow to have an end portion angled for location into a standard peg board bracket. An end element is releasably attached to the other end of the arm. The end element pivotally mounts a flap member. The flap member and arm can be inserted through a correspondingly sized aperture formed in packaging of an article. The arm includes outer channels flanking an inner channel to reinforce the elongate arm. The channel includes a plurality of apertures providing push fit location for a display member and also a push fit location for a stock limiting element which restricts the length of the arm onto which articles can be hung.
Patent GB-2223668-A (GB)
Title: Beverage support
Inventor: COOPER PAUL
IPC: A47G23/03
Filed: 1988-08-10
Abstract: The support apparatus comprises a spillage tray fin which is located a plate member 3 on which a beverage container is placed in use of the apparatus. A pivot 2 biassed by a counterweight 4 is located between the tray 1 and plate member 3 such that when the container is removed the top surface of the plate member 3 is caused, by the action of the biassed pivot, to adopt an inclination to the horizontal thereby allowing any spillage to run down into the spillage tray 1. Alternatively the pivot may be constituted by an inverted V-bar and the weight attached directly to the under-surface of the plate member. In a third embodiment the plate member rotates about two coaxial bolts located between the plate member and tray, the biassing being effected by springs disposed around the bolts. The apparatus may carry advertising material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208674-A (GB)
Title: Height adjustable road stud
Inventor: WILSON ALAN
IPC: E01F9/06
Filed: 1988-08-12
Abstract: A two piece road stud 1 comprises a cylindrical holder 2 which is inserted in a cylindrical hole 45 drilled in a roadway and has a rebate 40 for filling with a hardenable material such as tar or bitchumen. A block 3 is height adjustably mounted to the holder 2 by a bolt 5 which screw threadingly engages a hole 7 in the holder 2. The head of the bolts is covered by a hung 12 which engages in a recess 10 in the block 3. For surface re-dressing the bung 12 and bolt are removed allowing the block 3 to be temporarily removed from the holder allowing the surface to be easily re-dressed. When the surface is re-dressed the block 3 is relocated over the holder 2 and the bolt 5 is engaged in the holder and the bung 12 replaced. The block 3 includes a locating flange 25 which assists in locating and aligning the stud correctly on a roadway so that the reflector lenses 30 of the stud are correctly aligned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215762-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for fitting sealing and trimming strips
Inventor: BRIGHT ROBERT GRANVILLE
IPC: B25B27/00
Filed: 1989-02-01
Abstract: A length of sealing strip 5, 6 is fitted onto a mounting flange 22 around a door opening in a motor vehicle by a tool comprising a roller 36 which engages the outside of the base of the channel of the gripping part 5 and a perpendicularly mounted roller 38 which engages the outside of the seal 6 of the strip and exerts a side force on the corresponding wide wall of the channel of the gripping part 5. A flange 40 rigid with the roller 36 engages the opposite side wall of the channel of the gripping part. The rollers 36 and 38 are geared together and are driven via a flexible drive shaft 54 via a motor (not shown). The tool thus travels along the length of the sealing strip which is drawn off a coil or other supply via a support 56 rigid with the tool. As the tool travels, it closes the splayed apart walls of the gripping part towards each other so as to press them firmly into gripping and sealing contact with the surfaces of the flange 22, in which position they subsequently hold themselves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215984-A (GB)
Title: Shoemaking machinery
Inventor: CRADDUCK ALAN GRAHAM
IPC: A43D3/02
Filed: 1989-02-10
Abstract: A shoe last incorporating an information storage device for containing coded information in a form capable of being read by shoemaking machinery with which the last is to be used, whereby the machinery can adapt itself to cooperate with the last and/or workpiece mounted thereon. The storage device is conveniently an integrated circuit device or a bar code display.
Patent GB-2229747-A (GB)
Title: A mining method
Inventor: MACLEOD COLIN JOHN
IPC: E21C25/58
Filed: 1989-02-24
Abstract: A method of mining is proposed wherein a series of sequentially augered/bored holes (4, 4a-n,) are produced leaving a pillar of coal (5) to form roof supports, the bored hole adjacent to that being worked is left open for ventilation passage (15), the next hole may be used for storing during the working cycle for elements of the borer/auger (17) the auger borer head (3a) and elements or the whole of the conveyor system (16), all other holes have both ends plugged (6) some forming a refuge hole (7) and some may be equipped with valves for combustion or water control. The pillars (5) may if the holes (4) etc are themselves packed and consolidated to form supports be augered/bored to yield coal to increase the overall production. <IMAGE>