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Patent GB-2261054-A (GB)
Title: Deployable elongate pyrotechnic element
Inventor: DILHAN DENIS
IPC: F41H11/14
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A pyrotechnical system comprising at least one flexible elongate pyrotechnical-function element 20 and means suitable for deploying said elongate element in a chosen direction, wherein the system further comprises a support structure comprising an inflatable flexible container 40 which receives the elongate element 20 and which is provided with internal spacer fins 41, 42, 43 suitable for supporting the elongate element, for being deployed simultaneously therewith, and for supporting the pyrotechnical-function element above the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277455-A (GB)
Title: Magic wand
Inventor: COLLIE WILL
IPC: A63B15/02
Filed: 1993-01-19
Abstract: A magic wand consists of a bent or curved rod having a fine thread passing through it and having either one end weighted or a sleeve at its midpoint so as to maintain it with its longitudinal axis substantially vertical as it is moved upon manipulation of the fine thread. The fine thread is connected to the rod by passing through a lateral hole. The wand may be internally lit by a battery or fitted with an electronic chip emitting sound or noise, forming the weight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263477-A (GB)
Title: Process for decolouring of spent aluminium liquors
Inventor: CHAVANNES JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1993-01-25
Abstract: A process for disposal of spent aqueous aluminium dyebaths or rinsing baths containing organic anionic dyes, which comprises precipitating the dye with an appropriate organic nitrogen-containing basic or cationic polymer, optionally applied together with a conventional inorganic precipitating agent, results in ecologically harmless waste waters.
Patent GB-2277346-A (GB)
Title: An extruded member and an assembly of an extruded member and a bar
Inventor: TRENAMAN FREDERICK
IPC: E06B3/30
Filed: 1993-04-23
Abstract: An extruded member (15) has short walls (1, 2) and longer walls (3) and (4) which together form a box-like structure. The short wall (2) is the base of a channel (6), elongate webs (8) and (9) of which lie within a channel (21) running along a bar (20), e.g. of wood. The elongate webs (8) and (9) are planar webs and the sides (24, 25) of the channel 21 are also planar. A web (10) extends substantially vertically upwardly from the innermost end of the first web (8) and makes an acute angle with that web. The channel (6) is filled with foamed plastics material which expands and hardens to fix the member (15) and bar (20) together. The elongate webs (8) and (9) may be provided with nibs (32, 33, Figs 3 and 4) which engage in channel grooves (34, 35) provided at the ends of the sides (24, 25) adjacent the base (23) of the channel (21). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268262-A (GB)
Title: A swirl device arrangement for controlling the throughput of combustion air to a burner for a gas turbine power plant
Inventor: BERGER JOHANN
IPC: F04D29/46
Filed: 1993-06-18
Abstract: An annular body (3) has swirl ducts (5) and is located at the head (1) of a combustion chamber coaxially with a fuel nozzle (2). The cross-sections of the swirl ducts are controllable by means of duct walls (6) associated with an axially slidable ring (7) on the annular body (3). The ring (7) is axially displaceable by means of a control piston (8) which is axially displaceable within a housing (10) against the bias of a spring (11) by means of a valve- controlled pressure difference between an ambient pressure (P3) and a primary air pressure (P4). The control piston (8) controls orifices (12, 13) communicating with the valve (14)and the head (1) of the combustion chamber, and is acted upon on one side thereof free from the housing (10) by the pressure at the head of the supply of primary air, and on the other side by the chamber pressure at the burner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268159-A (GB)
Title: Packaging container
Inventor: MCNAMARA DENNIS WILLIAM
IPC: B65D5/72
Filed: 1993-06-21
Abstract: A packaging container for sachets or packets can, at its destination, be converted to a dispenser for stacked such sachets or packets. The or each front panel 6 is provided with a frangible portion which, when broken away from the panel, defines a horizontal slot 7 near the base of the container or near a supporting platform 3 therein, the slot being of a size to permit withdrawal of the lowermost sachet or packet of the stack at a time. A side 9 of the container adjoining the slotted panel 6 is provided with an inspection slot 12, likewise originally defined by a frangible portion of the container material, at a position enabling the user to see how many sachets or packets remain in the stack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268701-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable carton forming machine
Inventor: BOIX JAEN JOSE
IPC: B31B3/44
Filed: 1993-07-15
Abstract: Carbon forming apparatus which can be adjusted for boxes of different sizes comprises four corner forming elements (1) which are movable longitudinally and transversely. The adjustment of length is achieved as a result of the corners (1) being assembled on bushings (4) threaded on spindles (5), each one of the latter having two sections threaded different handedly. The adjustment of width is achieved by movement of said forming corners (1) along linear guides (8) upon which corresponding bridges slide. Forming corners (1) are also provided with means (10, 12) retaining the box during its formation and pressing means (13) for gluing of the corresponding laps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284780-A (GB)
Title: Slitting tool
Inventor: BIEGANSKI ZDZISLAW
IPC: H02G1/12
Filed: 1993-12-15
Abstract: A slitting tool comprises a body 10 with a blade 16 projecting through a cap 14 and being adjustable on a thread 14. A bail 18 having a transverse portion 20 cooperating with the blade is adjustable towards and away from the blade in direction of arrows A by means of a slider 24. Spring means bias the bail towards the body. A guide 26 having a guide surface 28 is adjustable along transverse portion 20 a releasably secured by a screw having a milled head 30. The guide allows different sized cable to be accommodated for slitting between cutter blade and bail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275587-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone apparatus
Inventor: HATTORI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1994-01-07
Abstract: A portable telephone apparatus comprises an operation section 9, which contains at least one option key 8 having a communication function other than a dial key 7 or dial function, a speaker 4 for outputting a voice from a remote calling party, and a microphone 10 for receiving and sending a users voice to the remote party. A cover 14 which allows the option key 8 to be exposed while concealing the rest of the operation section 9 is rotatably attached to the main body 2. With this construction, it is made possible for the user to operate the option key 8 either directly or indirectly (Figs. 4 to 7) while the cove 14 is closed. Further, it is possible to reduce the complexity of the operation when calls are received. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276686-A (GB)
Title: Traction control system
Inventor: SCHMITT JOHANNES
IPC: B60T8/175
Filed: 1994-03-01
Abstract: In a traction control system the deviation  lambda  between the speed Vra of a driven wheel and a reference speed (e.g. the average speed Vref of two non-driven wheels) is compared sequentially with a number of different threshold values  lambda 1,  lambda 2, ...,  lambda n, each time a threshold value is exceeded a pressure build-up pulse is transmitted to a corresponding pressure control valve. The first time a threshold value is undershot, a pressure-reduction pulse is not triggered, but thereafter a pressure-reduction pulse is triggered each time a threshold value is undershot. The distances between the threshold values  lambda 1... lambda n can be varied in response to the number of build-up pulses in the preceding control cycle.
Patent GB-2277768-A (GB)
Title: Fixing windows and doors into surrounds
Inventor: WEBSTER BRIAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 1994-04-13
Abstract: An arrangement for an opening in a building wall at which a window or door is to be inserted, comprises an at least partial surround 18 having a receptor fitting (42, 44) and an attachment element (48) having, in addition to a function-performing fitting such as a plaster trim and/or window frame acceptor fitting (50), a receptor-cooperator (shown fitted into the receptor 44) which has a deformable portion for fixing the cooperator in engagement with the receptor fitting. Fig. 5b illustrates an attachment element in which the relative positions of the plaster trim 48A and the window frame acceptor fitting 50 are interchanged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278271-A (GB)
Title: Portable seat
Inventor: SLACK HENRY WILLIAM
IPC: A47C9/10
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: A portable seat comprises a folding frame (1) and a receptacle (2) attached to that frame (1). The frame is movable from a collapsed configuration in which the seat provides a receptacle to an extended configuration in which the seat additionally provides a seat. The frame (1) fans out about a single axis AA, thereby enabling the orientation of the bag (2) to remain substantially constant when the seat is erected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279073-A (GB)
Title: 1-beta-methyl-2-thiolic carbapenem derivatives
Inventor: CHO JUNG HYUCK
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1994-06-14
Abstract: The present invention provides new 1- beta -methyl-2-thiolic carbapenem derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) and method for the preparation thereof,   <IMAGE>  where R<1> and R<2> are defined herein. Compounds of the invention are very stable against DHP-1 enzyme due to effective shielding of the carbapenem ring structurally and are highly effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, especially having a remarkable effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa known to be a strongly resistant disease organism.
Patent GB-2291458-A (GB)
Title: Detachable support tray for ladders
Inventor: MASSEY HUGH FRANCIS WILLIAM
IPC: E06C7/14
Filed: 1994-07-20
Abstract: A tray (1) for fitting on the side of a step-ladder is of rectangular form and is intended for holding a paint tray or tools. The tray is held horizontal by upper hooks (2), and a lower rod (5) fixed to the bottom of a triangular supporting framework (3, 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287887-A (GB)
Title: Face massage device
Inventor: KATSUNUMA TATSUO
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 1994-09-26
Abstract: An electrically operated face massage device has a housing 1, and an impact rod 5 axially slidably mounted in the housing. A cylindrical collar 9 is detachably mounted on a front portion 1F of the housing 1. An impact pad 8 is secured to a front end of the impact rod 5 and disposed in the cylindrical collar 9. The impact rod 5 is reciprocated by reciprocating means 37 so that the impact pad 8 is caused to impact a face of a user during use of the device. The collar is removable to allow the impact head to be changed and a safety device which engages with the collar prevents the motor B operating whilst the collar is off. The device improves beauty by stimulating the peripheral nerve and blood circulation in the face. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284308-A (GB)
Title: Electrical switch
Inventor: WONG BUN
IPC: H01H11/06
Filed: 1991-03-08
Abstract: An electrical switch (10) comprises a casing having top and bottom parts (12 and 13) connected together by snap-fit means (36, 37). The snap fit means (36, 37) are defined by projections (36) which extend downwardly from the bottom of side walls (34, 35) of the top part (12) and by notches (37) in the bottom part (13) for receiving the projections (36). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286002-A (GB)
Title: Drilling apparatus
Inventor: JAERVELAE JORMA
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 1993-12-01
Abstract: The drilling apparatus comprises a drilling device (1) that is intended to be fed into a hole to be drilled, which comprises a casing part (2) essentially inside of which there is at least during a drilling situation a drilling unit (3). in the drilling head (I) of the drilling unit (3) there are at least a first drilling means (4) for drilling a center hole (R) and a second drilling means (5) for reaming the center hole (R) for the casing part (2) as well as a flushing means (6) for removal of the drilling waste. The rotational movement (w4) around the longitudinal axis (s) and the impact movement (t4) in the longitudinal direction of the first drilling means (4) is transmitted by a counterpart assembly (V) to the second drilling means (5) essentially at the drilling head (I) of the drilling unit (3). The second drilling means (5) is arranged to rotate in connection with the head (I') of the casing part (2) centrically around the longitudinal axis (s) by a coupling assembly (L) and it is in addition arranged detachable from the second drilling means (5) for removing the first drilling means (4) from the prepared hole. For optimizing at least the size of the first drilling means (4), the effective diameter (Rd) of the first drilling means (4) is at least 60%, preferably more than 75% of the inner diameter (2d) of the casing part (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288245-A (GB)
Title: Electronic weighing apparatus
Inventor: HUNTER NEIL JAMES
IPC: G01G19/414
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: An electronic weighing apparatus comprises means 1 and 2 for providing an electronic signal corresponding to the weight of an article and processing means 3 for calculating a result from the signal using data stored in a memory and also has a magnetic card reader 6 arranged such that the data stored in the memory may be varied by reading magnetic cards with the card reader. The memory may contain postal rates or the data necessary to count cash by weighing.
Patent GB-2300355-A (GB)
Title: Hair lengthening method
Inventor: HENRY SANDRA ANGELA
IPC: A41G3/00
Filed: 1995-05-05
Abstract: A method of enhancing the appearance of a natural head of hair of a person involves incorporating artificial locks of hair into the natural hair by firstly forming the natural hair into a plurality of plaits in a desired configuration, such as concentric rings, and then attaching artificial locks to the plaits by pushing one end of each lock at least once through a plait of the natural hair using a pointed rod such as a dressmaker's needle. The artificial locks of hair may comprise natural hair and/or synthetically produced hair.
Patent GB-2290353-A (GB)
Title: Water display apparatus
Inventor: KING RALPH WILLIAM
IPC: B05B17/08
Filed: 1995-06-07
Abstract: Water display apparatus includes a bowl (4) for collecting water which spills from a rotatable water display device (8), the device being mounted on a stationary shaft (30) inclined to the vertical. The display device (8) has a helical arrangement (10) having a plurality of concave portions (12). A pump located in a water container below the bowl discharges water onto the top of the helical arrangement. A halogen lamp for illuminating the display device (8) through a multi-coloured disc (36) is provided at the base of the bowl. In case water supplied to the top part of the display device (8) runs down the helical arrangement (10) causing it to rotate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290554-A (GB)
Title: Coatings
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID MARK
IPC: C23C14/58
Filed: 1994-02-07
Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of a hard surface coating on the cutting edge of a knife or other cutting implement and has for its objective to improve upon the process disclosed in co-pending EP Patent Application 93303062.9 which objective is met by a process for the production of a carbo-nitride coating comprising grinding one face of a V-shaped cutting edge of a knife blade or other cutting implement, locating the part-ground blank in a chamber provided with a means able to produce ions of a metal carbo-nitride, and subsequent to the coating process final grinding a second face of a V-shaped cutting edge, characterised by the blank being oriented such that the face to be coated is directed towards the cathode evacuating the chamber, impressing a current on a metallic element of the required metal to induce ion release, and to provide a required potential difference between the metallic element and the blank to cause ion bombardment of the blank at least over the area of the said ground face, said ion bombardment being controlled by the potential difference to induce heat in the blank to a level below the tempering temperature of the metal of the blank, releasing nitrogen and carbon-carrying gas, such as methane, into the chamber to apply a carbo-nitride coating to the face to be coated by physical vapour deposition at a temperature to cause the growth of columnar crystals, removing the blank from the chamber and grinding the second face of the V-shaped cutting edge to expose the carbo-nitride coating at the cutting tip of the cutting edge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294294-A (GB)
Title: Orbital scroll expander for recovering power from flashing fluids
Inventor: SMITH IAN
IPC: F01C1/02
Filed: 1995-11-29
Abstract: An orbiting scroll machine is used as an expander of a volatile fluid to develop mechanical power. Fluid enters the machine through port 3 at high pressure as either a saturated or subcooled liquid or as a two-phase mixture with saturated liquid and vapour in thermal equilibrium. The expander acts as a prime mover and can be used for driving a gas compressor, an electric generator or any machine which would normally utilise a prime mover. The expander is particularly suited for applications where the required swept volume is in the order of 10 - 30 M.cu/Hr. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309905-A (GB)
Title: Diacharching static potential differences
Inventor: CLARK PETER JOHN
IPC: A61N1/14
Filed: 1996-02-06
Abstract: A method of discharging a static potential difference between one's person and an adjacent object comprises holding a static discharge device including a discharging circuit with a part of one's hand making electrical connection with one end 1 of the discharging circuit and moving the static discharge device so that the other end 4 of the circuit makes electrical contact with the object, the discharging circuit comprising a resistor 2 and a neon discharge tube 3 connected in series. The discharge may produce visible light in the neon discharge tube. The device may comprise an insulated or insulating body 5 carrying outwardly exposed contacts 1 and 4 with the resistor 2 and discharge tube 3 within the body, the only conductive path between the contacts being through the resistor and the discharge tube. The body may have an opening or window 8 exposing to view at least a part of the discharge tube.
Patent GB-2300547-A (GB)
Title: Wireless LANs with frequency-hopping
Inventor: SMITH GREGORY JONATHAN
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: In wireless local area networks utilising frequency-hopping between different channels spaced over an allotted frequency band, two or more groups of transceivers in close proximity may be arranged to operate satisfactorily with the full bandwidth available to each by arranging that their hop sequences are kept separate. This may be achieved by arranging for the hop sequence of one group or of each group to skip at intervals from one point to another in the sequence, chosen at random.
Patent GB-2305638-A (GB)
Title: Airbag
Inventor: JOST STEFAN
IPC: B60R21/00
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: An airbag arrangement for a side impact system comprises a seat back support 4a to be attached to the back of a vehicle seat and an airbag module comprising an inflator 1 and a folded airbag 8, the seat back support being formed with integral flanges forming a housing for the inflator and also being formed with a gas channel 16 connecting the airbag and inflator. The flanges may also form a housing for the folded airbag. The seat back support may be moulded or extruded from plastics. The flanges may comprise two side walls the outermost one of which (7 figure 1) may be resilient to flex outwardly under pressure from an inflating airbag. The housing may be cylindrical and generally vertically extending. The airbag may be contained within a flexible fabric pocket within the housing having a seam coextensive with a seam of a seat cover 3. A dust protector such as tape may be provided over the open edges of the flanges.
Patent GB-2319653-A (GB)
Title: Security Battery
Inventor: GATEHOUSE PETER PHILLIP
IPC: H01M50/574
Filed: 1996-11-23
Abstract: A battery has an exposed negative terminal 2, but the positive terminal 10 is hidden within the casing of the battery, and instead only a dummy terminal 3 is visible. This is connected to the real positive terminal 10 via a normally closed heavy duty switch, such as a solenoid 9. An electronic control board, 8 senses any unauthorised attempt to start the vehicle via voltage changes at terminials 4 or 5 or the volt drop detector 17 in the stand alone version. The resultant change of output voltage from the control board 8, operates the solenoid 9, thus removing the main power available from the battery, and preventing the engine from being started. To prevent radio codes from being lost a small by-pass circuit 14 allows a small amount of current to be drawn from dummy terminal 3. The authorised user has a key fob transmitter which is pressed on approaching the vehicle. A receiver 7 inside the battery receives the signal and inhibits the solenoid 9, so full power is always available until the completion of the journey. When the ignition is then switched off the battery reverts automatically to standby mode after a pre-determined time.
Patent GB-2319805-A (GB)
Title: Safety system for automotive window moving systems
Inventor: MATSUMIYA JAMES A
IPC: E05F15/00
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: A window moving system for an automobile wherein a window glass 1 is slidably supported for movement between an open position and a closed position on a support device 3 controlled by motor means (not shown), there being sensing means 13 located between a lower edge of the glass and the support. The lower edge of the glass 1 is mounted within the support device 3 for limited movement relative thereto so that if an opposite edge of the glass 1 meets an obstruction, the sensing means 13 will be activated to send a signal to or to deactivate the motor means. Preferably, the sensing means 13 is resiliently deformable and consists of an elastomer extrusion which incorporates two conductive elements separated by an air space. The sensing means may be supplemented by springs 15 and further switches may be provided to deactivate the sensing means 13.
Patent GB-2320460-A (GB)
Title: Greetings card with removable message portion
Inventor: POSKITT STEVEN ROBERT
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: The message portion comprises a card 4 insertable in a transparent pocket 12 open at its upper edge 14 and adhesively secured to the inner face 10 of the foldable card. Alternatively the message card may be retained by adhesive or corner pieces.
Patent GB-2320499-A (GB)
Title: Safety glass interlayer
Inventor: PARKER ANTHONY ALAN
IPC: C08L27/06
Filed: 1996-12-21
Abstract: An interlayer for safety glass including a polyvinyl chloride polymeric material has a glass transition temperature long within the range of 18{C to 21{C and a brittle point of -40{C or below, a laminate formed by sandwiching the interlayer between two sheets of glass having a log 10 creep compliance transition of no greater than 4.25 at a reference temperarure of 150{C. The interlayer is formed of a polyvinyl chloride and ethylene-containing polymer and a plasticizer composition comprising a mixture of dihexyl adipate and dioctyl sebacate and a polycaprolactone, the interlayer then being sandwiched between two sheets of glass and being bonded to the glass by means of a silane incorporated in the polymer. The composition may optionally include heat stabilisers, antioxidants and ultrcviolet radiation stabilisers. At least one of the sheets of glass may be tinted and include at least one ultraviolet radiation absorber.