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Patent GB-2198043-A (GB)
Title: Spinal etc fixation devices
Inventor: RANSFORD ANDREW OLIVER
IPC: A61F5/02
Filed: 1987-10-29
Abstract: A spinal fixation device (10A) has generally V-shaped bights (12A, 13A) with their apices (14A, 15A) extending towards each otherfrom two straight spaced coplanar portions (11A), the apices being accommodated between pairs of adjacent spinous processes (16A, 16B and 16B, 16C) closer together than would be the case with the shorter sides of the known "roofed" rectangle of the same overall length, thus confining the trauma of severed ligaments to a lesser length of the spine relative to the overall length of the device. A device (10B) for fixation of a skull (20) to adjacent bones (21) of the spine has one substantiallay circular bight (13B) in a curved plane starting generally perpendicular to the plane of two straight spaced coplanar portions (11B) and curving away therefrom, and another bight (12B) of generally V-shape with its apex (14B) extending towards the substantially circular bight (13B), whereby that apex (14B) can be accommodated between the adjacent spinous processes (16D, 16E) closet to the skull (20) against which the substantially circular bight (13B) lies.
Patent GB-2197633-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for sorting items
Inventor: CANZIANI FRANCESCO
IPC: B65G47/94
Filed: 1987-11-09
Abstract: Apparatus for sorting items such as letters or packages consists of a plurality of carriages driven along a fixed path, and provided each with a conveyor surface (6, 12) on which the item to be sorted is placed. Along the path are located unloading stations, at least some of which comprise a number of discharge levels or mouths, located one above another, through which mouths the unloaded item is sent to different final destinations. Each carriage has means (8, 15) for positioning the conveyor surface (6, 12) at the height of a desired mouth so as to unload the item to the pre-determined mouth. This enables the overall length of the whole apparatus to be reduced. The carriages may be attached to a vertical belt 17 or may each carry an electric motor energised by means of contacts engaging a bus bar. The carriages are positioned at different heights by means of a lazy-tong arrangement, or telescopic means. The conveyor surface (6, 12) may be an endless belt, or a tilting plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208318-A (GB)
Title: A glass vacuum housing for a vibratory turn-sensitive device
Inventor: OIKAWA TAKAHIRO
IPC: G01C19/5663
Filed: 1988-07-14
Abstract: To increase the stability and sensitivity of a vibrational angular velocity sensor, the vibrator is airtightly housed within a glass vacuum casing whose inside surface is coated with a metallic film. Further, conductive lead pins electrically connected between vibrator signal terminals and a printed circuit board for a signal processing circuit and fixing pins mechanically fixed to the printed circuit board are arranged with a constant length outside the casing in parallel to each other. Further, two vibrator support pins are fixed to the glass casing by glass material. To obtain a high vacuum within the glass casing, a subcasing including a getter is connected to the casing through a connecting tube cut off or sealed after evacuation.
Patent GB-2231220-A (GB)
Title: Position control arrangements for aircraft in formation
Inventor: BLISSETT RODNEY JOHN
IPC: G01S3/786
Filed: 1989-03-15
Abstract: A position control arrangement for controlling the position and orientation of remotely piloted slave aircraft 2 relative to a remotely piloted master aircraft 1. The master aircraft is tracked visually by tracking equipment 4 carried by the slave aircraft and visual information accordingly derived from such equipment is transmitted by the slave aircraft to a ground- based control station 3 from which the slave aircraft can be manually or automatically controlled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224391-A (GB)
Title: Anti-electrostatic panel
Inventor: SNYDER CHARLES RICHARD
IPC: H01L31/05
Filed: 1989-10-30
Abstract: Undesirable electrostatic fields associated with dielectric surfaces of a solar panel cell array (60<0>, 60<1>...) are reduced by a transparent conductive coating (70), which may be indium tin oxide, formed on the surface of the coverglass (62) of each individual solar cell of the array. In a preferred embodiment, conductive elastomer (74) is used to interconnect the transparent conductive coatings. The coatings may be connected to the spacecraft structure to prevent the fields from building up. This permits instruments sensitive to the fields to be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225599-A (GB)
Title: Cementitious Board
Inventor: REED NICHOLAS ADRIAN
IPC: E04C2/06
Filed: 1989-11-02
Abstract: A building board, which can be produced continuously and cut into panels or tiles for use in suspended ceilings, comprises a body of cellular or porous, set cementitious material having a density between 300 and 500 kg m<-3> and a porous, inorganic fibre sheet partly or completely embedded in at least one face of the beard. The product preferably has a fibre sheet partially or completely embedded in each of its opposite faces and may contain fibrous reinforcing material dispersed throughout the cementitious mass. The board can be readily worked to form rebates or kerfs along one or more edge. The preferred cementitious material is gypsum and the preferred fibre sheet is resin-bonded glass fibre tissue having a weight of from 35 to 80 g m<-2>.
Patent GB-2241117-A (GB)
Title: Electrical apparatus with electromagnetic radiation seal
Inventor: GOLLEDGE IAN
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1990-02-15
Abstract: Electrical devices are located within a cavity in a chassis. An electromagnetic seal (10) is fitted to prevent electromagnetic interference passing down the air gap between the device and the chassis. The seal comprises a helical coil spring which makes regular electrical contact from the device to the chassis. The coil is under lateral compression between the device and the chassis to enhance this electrical contact. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232551-A (GB)
Title: Stereoscopic display of stored aerial images with data overlay from graphics generator
Inventor: PAGE MICHAEL RICHARD HEYHOE
IPC: H04N13/183
Filed: 1990-04-06
Abstract: Two identical sets of vertical aerial photography frames are stored on video storage mediums such as video discs 4, 5 and a graphics generator 1 stores overlay information, such as the location of key features. Provision is made for displaying any two appropriate aerial photographs for stereoscopic interpretation at a display composed of a pair of high definition colour monitors 6, 7 or as a split screen display so arranged to allow this interpretation. Each set of stored frames corresponds to aerial photographs at different scales, and the graphics generator is controlled so that the graphics overlay is displayed at the same scale as the photographs selected for display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231304-A (GB)
Title: Non-refillable device
Inventor: HAMILTON BARRY PATON
IPC: B29C33/48
Filed: 1990-05-08
Abstract: The invention provides a moulding assembly for producing a tubular skirt portion (36) for use in securing other component parts of a non-refillable device to the neck portion (4) of a bottle containing spirits or the like. The skirt member comprises a tubular portion (38) inwardly facing rib portions (42) and a re-entrant internal flange (46). The mould assembly provides a mould member having a cavity (60) with two access ports (64, 68), a first core member (62) extending through one port (64) and second core member (66) extending through the other port (68). The cavity (60) is partially defined by surface portions of each of the cores at least one of the cores having surface extension portions (70) which lie in overlapping or intervening relationship with surface portions of the other core member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232209-A (GB)
Title: Structure to prevent contamination of a sliding member support
Inventor: UETA KOKI
IPC: F02N15/02
Filed: 1990-05-22
Abstract: An air reservoir 19 between the starter pinion support bearing 17 and the housing wall defining the opening 18 through which the pinion 16 is projected communicates with the chamber 20 containing the one-way clutch 8 through a passage 21. The chamber 20 communicates with the atmosphere through a port 20. The arrangement reduces the flow of contaminated air over the bearing when the pinion is rotated. A stainless steel plate 23 protects the bearing 17 and a notch 24 permits draining of liquid and dust. 
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Patent GB-2247562-A (GB)
Title: Arc suppressing means for cathode ray tube
Inventor: AN BYEONG-YONG
IPC: H01J29/48
Filed: 1990-08-30
Abstract: In a cathode ray tube in which the envelope includes a funnel with a neck (11) and a panel with a shadow mask, an electron gun housed in the neck (11) has a plurality of electrodes supported by supporting beads (14a) and the outer surface of the focusing electrode (13a) has at least one projecting metallic piece (13a') that passes through the supporting beads (14a) so that the end thereof is exposed to the outside of the supporting bead (14a). Between the end of the projecting piece (13a') and the inner surface of the neck 11, an electric field is formed to prevent arcing from occurring in the bead channels. Preferably the projecting piece 13a' is integrally formed with the focussing electrode and its outer end is flush with the outer surface of the bead 14a. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239620-A (GB)
Title: Press die having a scrap cutter
Inventor: IIJIMA KIYOSHI
IPC: B23D31/00
Filed: 1990-11-08
Abstract: Scrap S is trimmed from a pressed work W by cooperation of upper blades 22a of the upper die, and upper blades 24c of members 24 pivotally mounted between blades 22a on the upper die with a trimming blade 11b of the lower die as the upper die descends. The outer portion of the scrap is also cut crosswise to the trimming line during trimming of the scrap from the work by cooperation between respective first-edges 262 of lower scrap blades 260 with edges 24d on members 24. Further lowering of upper die 22 so that the pivotal members are turned by drive blocks 27 mounted on the lower scrap cutters 26, causes the scrap to be completely cut to small pieces by cooperation between the edges 24d and second edges 264 of the lower scrap blades 260 arranged around the lower die. The members 24 are biassed to a position in which their blades 24c are level with upper blades 22a by resilient means 25. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238301-A (GB)
Title: Sheet feeding apparatus for use in printer
Inventor: SONODA RIKUO
IPC: B41J13/10
Filed: 1990-11-16
Abstract: A platen (12), feed rollers (51, 52) and a paper separator roller (50) are driven by a common motor, feeding a pile of sheets in a hopper (40) one by one to the platen. To facilitate removal of jammed sheets, when a lever is manually operated to withdraw the pile from the separator roller (50), this roller and the feed rollers (51, 52) are disengaged from drive. In normal operation, when a predetermined period of time elapses after a sheet has reached a photosensor (33), the motor rotates in the reverse direction to reversely rotate the platen. The feed rollers and separator roller however keep rotating forwardly to register the sheet. Then, an electromagnetic clutch is disengaged to permit the separator roller (50) to freely rotate, the sheet being fed to a print position by rotation of the platen. Continuous web may be fed to the platen via tractor (20) and supplementary sheets via guide (44). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250511-A (GB)
Title: Imidazole and triazole compounds
Inventor: HARKIN SHAUN ANTHONY
IPC: C07D249/08
Filed: 1990-12-07
Abstract: Compounds of formula   <IMAGE> wherein Y represents an oxygen atom or a moiety -S(O)x where x is 0, 1 or 2; R<1> represents a substituted alkyl group, or an optionally substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl group; R<2> represents an optional substituent and n represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; Az represents an optionally substituted 1,3-imidazole, 1, 2, 4- or 1, 3, 4-triazole group; and R<3> represents an optionally substituted aryl group, are fungicidal. Precursors of the above compounds have the formulae:-   <IMAGE> L<2> being a leaving group.n
Patent GB-2251005-A (GB)
Title: Modular building assembly
Inventor: BOLT HARRY COLLETT
IPC: E04B1/343
Filed: 1990-12-17
Abstract: A modular building kit comprises a plurality of base modules (10), each being of elongate open box-section structure having a horizontal floor module support wall (15) and an adjacent vertical abutment wall (16), a floor module (11) of elongate structure having a plate at each end for engagement with said abutment wall (16) when said floor module is supported on the support wall (15), a plurality of connecting means each having a head portion which passes through aligned apertures (21) in said abutment wall and the engaging plate of said floor module only from the side which is remote from the floor module, said connecting means being movable to a position so that the head portion can engage the plate to hold the floor module securely to the base module when said connecting means is tightened at said remote side. The connectors may be T-bolts inserted from the "outside" through elongate apertures (21), then turned 90 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-908551-A (GB)
IPC: H04Q1/14
Abstract: 908,551. Automatic exchange equipment. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L. M. ERICSSON. April 11, 1961 [April 11, 1960], No. 13085/61. Class 40 (4). The terminals of a distributing frame are formed at one end as a socket 1 with opposite, inwardly directed, spaced projections such as to bend the bare end 2 of a jumper made of springy wire. The bare end of the jumper acts as a plug which is not permanently deformed by the socket. The other end of the terminals provide soldered connections 3. The terminals are embedded in plates of insulating material to form strips of 50 sockets each, six strips are piled up to form a terminal block giving a total possible six-wire connection over the frame to each line. In a 20-shelf distribution frame with two terminal blocks to each shelf three jumper rings serve each shelf, one ring at one end of a shelf taking jumpers going to lower shelves, one ring at the other end taking jumpers going to higher shelves, and a ring in the middle taking jumpers between shelves at the same height.
Patent GB-2243087-A (GB)
Title: Martial arts work out device
Inventor: LAWN KENNETH
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 1991-02-14
Abstract: The device is designed for fitting in a door frame without any other fixing device, i.e. nuts, bolts or screws. It is collapseable and can be assembled in minutes to form a stable and secure training aid for all martial artists. The described embodiment comprises a framework including a hook (a) for a punch and kick bag, leg stretch pulleys (b), pull-up bar (c) and a punching board (d). The frame work includes a first, projecting section at one end adapted to engage the rear face of a wall above a door frame and a second section, which carries the punching board, the ends of which are adapted to engage the front face of the wall either side of the door frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243429-A (GB)
Title: Liner for a chimney
Inventor: LAJOUX RENE
IPC: F16L58/02
Filed: 1991-04-05
Abstract: Flexible piping (2) for chimney pipes, of the type made of metallic strips whose interior (2a) and exterior (2b) faces are coated with one (5) or two (5, 6) layers eg epoxy-phenol and polyamide or polyurethane for protection against corrosive agents such as smoke, soot and humidity is covered, at least partially, with an exterior (3) layer eg. aluminium for mechanical protection, for example in the course of installation of the piping in a flue. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245082-A (GB)
Title: Multi-part optical fibre connectors
Inventor: LONGHURST PHILIP C
IPC: G02B6/30
Filed: 1991-05-21
Abstract: An optical fibre connector-part (1) comprises a housing (2) in which an optical conductor extends between two oppositely disposed ends of the housing, at least one of which ends constitutes a plug or a socket. An integrated optical chip (6) is disposed within the housing and constitutes a part of the optical conductor. Preferably, the housing (2) is a moulded plastics body and the integrated optical chip (6) is at least partially encapsulated in the moulded plastics material. The connector-part provides for ready reconfiguration of modularised optical systems. <MATH>
Patent GB-2247390-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing device for soluble materials
Inventor: LOWE CHRISTOPHER HENRY
IPC: A47G21/04
Filed: 1991-06-17
Abstract: A dispensing device is described suitable for use in dispensing soluble materials. The device is in the form of an elongate tubular device of unitary construction sealed at both ends. in one embodiment, the device is divided into two compartments by a temporary seal; the material to be dispensed is in one of the compartments, and the walls of the other compartment are perforated. In a further embodiment. a plurality of zones of perforations are provided which are spaced apart axially. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246205-A (GB)
Title: Camera with supplementary image
Inventor: ONO TAIZO
IPC: G03B17/24
Filed: 1991-06-28
Abstract: A photographic camera capable of recording additional image comprising: an optical assembly including a lens and a shutter 3 to form an image of a photographed subject on an image recording medium 2; and an additional image sheet 4 having an additional image comprising a light transmitting part and an opaque part, which is placed in an image forming optical passage between the optical assembly and the image recording medium being closely to or slightly in contact with the image recording medium. The camera is simple, economical and reliable. Any additional image can be easily recorded in desired color and size. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257938-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum-forming fibre reinforced resin composites
Inventor: SEEMANN WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 1991-07-25
Abstract: Fibre reinforced molded resin composites are vacuum formed by laying up the fibre reinforcement (9) on the surface of a mold (3) between a pair of resin distribution members (5, 6) which ensure even distribution of resin injected into the mold cavity via the injection port (4) throughout the laid-up reinforcement The resin distribution members (5, 6) also act as spacers to space the lay up a small distance from the mold surface and from the flexible cover sheet (1) which covers the lay up and by means of which a vacuum may be applied to the cavity via the vacuum outlets (21, 22). Resin permeable peel-off plies (7, 8) are preferably provided between the spacers (5, 6) and the fibre lay up (9). The composites may be flat or contoured. Figure 5 shows the production of a boat hull. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251547-A (GB)
Title: An electrical kettle with filter means
Inventor: HALLIDAY ANDREW MICHAEL
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1991-12-02
Abstract: An electrical kettle (1) has a hollow body (2) having base (3) and side (4) walls defining a receptacle (5) for liquid to be heated. The side wall (4) has a spout (6) for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacle (5). Electrical resistance heating (10) means extend within the receptacle (5) for heating liquid. A filter (20) is provided within the receptacle (5) so that liquid being poured out of the receptacle (5) through the spout (6) passes first through the filter (20) which serves to remove any scum or similar undesired material, for example particles of scale, from the liquid. The filter means may also be positioned so as to extend across the opening defined by the spout (dashed line 40). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262141-A (GB)
Title: Containers for lipstick and other products in stick form
Inventor: FURNELL BRIAN DAVID
IPC: F16N7/12
Filed: 1991-12-04
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for applying lubricant to the internal surface of a sleeve 2 of a container for lipstick, comprises a pair of elongate jaws 9 for gripping batches of six sleeves 2, and a gang of six probes 10 each comprising a pair of silicone rubber transfer pads 11 for transferring lubricant onto the internal surface of a respective sleeve from a pair of porous supply pads 12. The transfer pads 11 are mounted on a vertical arm 17 secured to horizontal beams 19, the opposite ends of which are connected to pneumatic piston and cylinder units 20. With the beams 19 in a fully upward position, the cylinders 20 are operated to separate the beams 19 thereby separating the pairs of arms 17 so as to urge the transfer pads 11 into contact with the respective supply are then brought together by cylinders 20, and are driven pads 12 in order to pick up some lubricant. The beams 19 downwards by a vertical cylinder 24 supporting cylinders 20, so as to insert the probes 10 into the respective sleeves 2. The beams 19 are then urged apart by the cylinders 20 so as to press the transfer pads 11 against the internal surfaces of the sleeves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251443-A (GB)
Title: Roofing tile clip
Inventor: FIFIELD JOHN ALFRED
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 1991-12-31
Abstract: A tile clip suitable for linking a tile of a lower course to a tile of an overlapping upper course comprises jaw means (34) for attachment to an edge portion of one of the tiles and a tongue (28) for embracing an edge portion of the other of the tiles. The jaw means can be attached to the edge portion of one tile and then, while the tile clip is still attached to that tile, the tile clip can be moved to bring the tongue into engagement with the edge portion of the other tile. In preferred embodiments, the jaw means and the tongue snap-fit to their respective edge portions for secure and rigid attachment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252917-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: WYATT GARY JOHN
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1992-01-13
Abstract: A board game apparatus includes (a) a playing board bearing a series of lettered boxes arranged as a playing course between START and FINISH boxes, and (b) a key which relates the indicia (e.g. numerals, colours, or pictures) appearing on the respective faces of a die to respective categories of things, objects, people, features, etc. The rules of the game require that a player's token standing on a given box can move to the next box only when the player has thrown the die, consulted the key to determine therefrom the category related to the number, colour, picture, or other indicium on the die face which is upwardly exposed by the throw of the die, and named a specific variety within that category, which variety has a name beginning with the letter of the box on which the player's token is currently standing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254021-A (GB)
Title: Froth flotation
Inventor: BARWISE CHRISTOPHER HUGH
IPC: B03D1/016
Filed: 1992-03-23
Abstract: Particles of a desired mineral, eg. coal, copper, nickel, platinum, are separated from an aqueous slurry containing the desired particles and particles of an undesired mineral by adding a collector, a frother and a selected alkyl acrylate or alkylmethacrylate polymer as a selective flocculant, and then floating off the desired particles in a froth flotation cell.
Patent GB-2255773-A (GB)
Title: A process for producing decorated glass-ceramic articles
Inventor: LEROUX RONALD
IPC: B44C1/02
Filed: 1992-05-07
Abstract: An article of crystallisable glass is first decorated with a ceramic colour and then converted into a glass-ceramic article by heat treatment with simultaneous burning-in of the ceramic colour, which process is improved by treating the glass article, before decorating, for 10 minutes to 50 hours with a Brönsted acid at temperatures between 50 and 800 DEG C. As a result of this treatment, the surface of the glass article is modified in such a way that the layer of ceramic colour sinks into the surface of the article during burning-in/ceramicising.
Patent GB-2267927-A (GB)
Title: Blind and method of adjusting a blind
Inventor: ECCLESHALL DAVID JOHN
IPC: E06B9/307
Filed: 1992-05-19
Abstract: A blind comprises an array of horizontal screen elements (11, 12, 13) and a spindle (16) above the screen elements which can be turned to adjust the attitude of those elements. For transmitting drive from a handle (14) to the spindle, there is provided a rack and pinion mechanism (19, 18). The rack is connected with the handle by a rigid rod (20). <IMAGE>