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Patent GB-2136493-A (GB)
Title: Hinge
Inventor: HOUGH LEONARD JOHN
IPC: E05D1/04
Filed: 1983-02-10
Abstract: A hinge comprises a male member (32) and a female member (12) both members being elongate extrudates, the male member having an elongate tubular rod (33) and a coextensive lateral support (34) and the female member having an elongate groove (21) in which the rod is slidably received and laterally retained. The hinge is especially suited for doors such as for shower cubicles, in which case the hinge preferably extends over the full length of the door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118956-A (GB)
Title: Resin composition
Inventor: TOGA YUZO
IPC: C08L71/02
Filed: 1983-04-19
Abstract: A resin composition is improved in respect of impact strength and tensile elongation and consists essentially of 1 to 95 wt.% of a polyester polyether block copolymer (I) and 99 to 5 wt.% of polytetramethylene terephthalate (II). The polyester polyether block copolymer (I) is obtained from a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 50 to 100 mole% of terephthalic acid and up to 50 mole% of isophthalic acid, a diol component comprising 5 to 95 mole% of a glycol having the formula (1) as given below and 95 to 5 mole% of tetramethylene glycol and a polyalkylene ether glycol, the number-average molecular weight of which is from 500 to 3,000 and the content of said polyalkylene ether glycol in said polyester polyether block copolymer (I) being from 5 to 50 wt.% expressed as phthalate. The formula (1) of the glycol is:   <IMAGE> in which R1 and R2 are each hydrogen or an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that R1 and R2 are not hydrogen at the same time.
Patent GB-2141302-A (GB)
Title: Radar apparatus comprising clutter detection means
Inventor: DAVIES NYALL
IPC: G01S13/64
Filed: 1983-06-08
Abstract: A radar system receives signals which are processed to find their velocity components at various ranges, hence producing a range-velocity map. Each velocity band (e.g. 28) is examined to determine whether more than three consecutive range brackets (e.g. 24-27) at that band are occupied. If so then these signals are allocated as clutter together with any signals at the same ranges and adjacent velocity bands (e.g. 23/25). Also cells (shown dotted) surrounding those containing clutter are also considered to contain clutter. In further processing of the received signals the clutter may be eliminated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126896-A (GB)
Title: Fungicidal and insecticidal compositions and method for treating wood
Inventor: COLLINS ALBERT V
IPC: A01N57/32
Filed: 1983-09-08
Abstract: Fungicidal and insecticidal compositions useful particularly for treating wood comprise as essential ingredients:   (a) at least one oil-soluble metal salt of an organic carboxylic acid having fungicidal properties;   (b) at least one halopyridyl phosphate of the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein R represents a halopyridyl group, Z represents oxygen or sulfur, and each R' is independently a C1-C8 alkoxy, amino or C1-C8 alkylamino group, and   (c) at least one surfactant.   The compositions described include non-aqueous concentrates, aqueous concentrates and dilute aqueous solutions for end use in the treatment of wood to provide same with fungicidal and insecticidal properties. Such compositions penetrate into both dry and green wood rather readily, and the result is wood which is resistant to fungi and insects.
Patent GB-2130333-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for cleaning sewer pipes
Inventor: KUPCZIK GUNTER
IPC: B08B9/032
Filed: 1983-10-18
Abstract: In a process of cleaning sewer pipes, wherein a mixture is sucked off, a suspension is formed from the residues in the sewer in front of the apparatus and at least a lower layer of that suspension is sieved and, as far as relatively large objects are concerned, is mechanically disintegrated. Subsiding objects are removed upwardly from an accumulation into a sucked stream. The apparatus comprises a jetting device (7), particularly an array of air-water nozzles, which serves to form a suspension, and behind said jetting device (7) comprises a driven disintegrating rake (8) which constitutes a deflector and is driven to enter the material in an upward direction and which pushes accumulated material ahead and/or throws it above the rake (8) for removal overhead. The disintegrating rake (8) comprises sawbladelike disintegrating blades, which extend at an angle in excess of 45 DEG  from the horizontal and are driven by an eccentric drive to push material ahead in an upward and forward direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148082-A (GB)
Title: Means for milling peat
Inventor: SUONINEN ANTTI
IPC: E21C49/00
Filed: 1983-10-19
Abstract: The means for milling peat off a bog surface comprises a milling drum (1) attachable to a towing means such as a tractor, and rotating substantially transversally to the direction of driving and of which the surface is provided with a helical milling cutter (2) disposed obliquely with reference to the tangent of the milling drum's surface. With a view to achieving optimum coarseness of the peat that is detached, the invention is characterized in that the cutting direction of the milling cutter in the plane of the bog surface is substantially the same as the miller's direction of travel. The cutter may be replaced by a plurality of separate cutters arranged in a helix. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133933-A (GB)
Title: Electrical or electronic multi-layer circuit component
Inventor: BIRNBREIER HERMANN
IPC: H05K1/16
Filed: 1984-01-11
Abstract: An electrical or electronic multi- layer component in thin-film, thick-film or hybrid technology includes a substrate 1, a first component part 2 disposed on the substrate and a second component part 5 having a portion disposed directly on the first component part and a further portion disposed directly on the substrate. The component parts are a capacitor 2 and a resistor 5, the further portion of the resistor comprising trimming bars 8 which may be selectively severed by a laser beam. Alternatively the component parts may be diodes or transistors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146507-A (GB)
Title: Telephone security device
Inventor: BERMINGHAM AUGUSTINE ANTHONY
IPC: H04M1/677
Filed: 1984-09-04
Abstract: A telephone security device for inhibiting certain calls being set up comprises a RAM memory to store inhibited call codes, and also permitted call codes which are allowed irrespective of the call codes inhibited. A lock switch permits various combinations of inhibited call codes to be selected and allows permitted call codes to be entered. A CPU controls the operation of the device, and a program store stores the program to direct the device. A buffer between the lock switch and the CPU is addressable by the CPU. Line voltage, current and dial tone detector circuits are connected to the CPU, and a power supply circuit powered by an exchange line powers the device. A dual tone multi-frequency receiver is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148840-A (GB)
Title: Packaging apparatus
Inventor: POLE KENNETH ERNEST
IPC: B65B13/34
Filed: 1984-10-08
Abstract: An apparatus for securing a loop of tape around a package to secure the package has a flat top panel 12 on which the package is supported and in which a U-channel 14 is formed. A crimping head 18 is located in an opening (16) in the panel intersecting the channel (14) together with a tape clamp 34 and a tape guide. A seal 21 is placed in the crimping head and the tape 30 fed from below into the opening through the guide and seal 21. The package is then placed over the crimping head and the tape drawn around the package and fed again through the sleeve 21 to form a loop. The free end region of the tape is then clamped by the clamp 34 and the tape drawn taut around the package. The seal 21 is then crimped to secure the tape loop while at the same time the loop is cut from the feed tape and the clamp 34 released. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169847-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for forming bales
Inventor: SCORGIE WILLIAM ANDREW
IPC: A01F15/07
Filed: 1985-01-15
Abstract: Apparatus for forming a generally cylindrical bale of windrow comprises a collector 1 for feeding windrow C from the ground into a primary bale-forming chamber 3 wherein a bale of windrow can be formed, fastening means 7 for wrapping or tying fastening material around a bale when formed in the primary chamber, discharge means for releasing a fastened bale from the primary chamber and means capable of forming a secondary windrow collecting chamber 4 operable to receive windrow from the ground either simultaneously with or instead of the primary chamber and transfer means operable to transfer windrow from the secondary chamber to the primary chamber. The apparatus may afford continuous operation avoiding interruption of window collection during tying and release of the bale from the primary chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166117-A (GB)
Title: A paper ream packer
Inventor: MUGUERZA ISAAC PASABAN
IPC: B65B25/14
Filed: 1985-01-18
Abstract: A paper ream packer is provided including, for initial feeding of a ream of paper, an air mattress table (2) provided in is upper surface with a plurality of valves (19) connected to source of air, such as a fan, and operable when contacted by a ream of paper to open and release jets of air under pressure against the undersurface of the ream of paper on the table (2) to facilitate handling of the ream, and an adjustable stop (3) provided on the air mattress table (2) to facilitate lateral pairing of the paper sheets in the ream. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174800-A (GB)
Title: Colour stability measuring device
Inventor: WYPYCH JERZY
IPC: G01N17/00
Filed: 1985-05-07
Abstract: A device for the determination of color stability during thermal degradation, e.g. a P.V.C. sample 10, comprises a heating block 1, insulating case 4, 5, light source 7, optical system 8 conveying light to a monochromator and detector such as an AAS spectrophotometer 11; and a heating system such as heated oil pumped through connections 2 and 3. Alternatively the lower case 4 may contain an electric heater, and heated carrier gas may pass through passages in the upper case 5 for measurement of evolved HCI. C.I.E. tristimulus values and other properties such as electrical conductivity may also be measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159905-A (GB)
Title: Tensioning means for wire fencing
Inventor: MELTON IAN ERIC
IPC: B21F9/00
Filed: 1985-05-28
Abstract: Tensioning means (1) for wire mesh fencing comprises a first member (2), an elongate second member (3), a hydraulic or pneumatic jack (4) extending between the first member (2) and a pulley (5), and a steel cable (6) extending from an attachment (7) to the first member round the pulley (5) to an attachment (8) to the second member. The attachment (7) also secures a clamping bracket (9) to the first member (2). Fencing (10) is secured by a clamping plate (13) to a first straining post (11), the first member (2) is secured by means of the bracket (9) to a second straining post (12) and the second member (3) engages the untensioned fencing (10). Operation of the hydraulic jack (4) draws the second member past the second post (3) thereby pulling the fencing (10) taut between the posts, and the fencing is then secured by another clamping plate (13) to the second post (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160147-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of electric cables
Inventor: VALE JOHN PHILIP
IPC: B29C48/11
Filed: 1985-06-12
Abstract: The electric cable is of the type comprising one or more conductors embedded in a sheath of dielectric material, wherein the dielectric material is provided with continuous air spaces or cells extending along the length of the cable. The process comprises first embedding the conductor or conductors (1) in a sheath of dielectric material (6) comprising a central core (7) with a plurality of radial ribs (8) extending longitudinally of the core along the whole length thereof and then after the ribs have cooled from a softened condition, forming a tube (9) of dielectric material (10) over the thus embedded conductor or conductors (1) such that the tube contacts the outer ends of the ribs (8). The ribs and core extruded to embed the conductor, and the tube (9) may either be extruded around the ribs as shown, or may comprise a preformed heat recoverable tube which is heat shrunk into contact with the ribs (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164063-A (GB)
Title: Selective electroless deposition on insulating substrates
Inventor: MOISAN MICHAEL P
IPC: H05K3/18
Filed: 1985-09-04
Abstract: An improved process for selective metallization of insulating substrates, as for example in the manufacture of wire scribed interconnection boards, is claimed. The substrates optionally include one or more metallized holes or cavities for electrical connections. The process comprises applying an insulating, hydrophobic mask onto the surface of a suitable insulating substrate so as to leave exposed selected areas to be metallized, contacting the substrate with an activator solution for a time period sufficient to deposit a catalytic species onto the exposed areas of the substrate and the mask and on the walls of the holes or cavities, thereby rendering them catalytic to the reception of metal, preferentially removing essentially all of the catalytic species from the hydrophobic mask by contacting the substrate with a chelating agent in an alkaline solution having a pH between 10 and 14 for a time period sufficient to remove essentially all of said catalytic species from the mask, and then contacting the substrate with an electroless metal plating solution to metallize only the exposed catalytic areas of the substrate not protected by the hydrophobic mask.
Patent GB-2166867-A (GB)
Title: Gyroscope rotor
Inventor: WHITE DR JOHN STEWART
IPC: G01C19/06
Filed: 1985-11-04
Abstract: Spherical, mass-unbalanced, beryllium gyroscope rotors are made by forming longitudinal fiats 2, 3 on a beryllium bar 1 of approximately the final sphere diameter, forming longitudinal grooves 4, 5, 6 therein to locate wires 7 of a heavier metal such as tantalum or gold, applying portion 9, 10 taken from another bar and having matching flats to complete the circularity of the first bar, and bonding these portions to the first bar by hot isostatic pressing after insertion in a can, thus incorporating the wires. Spherical rotors are machined from the composite bar thus formed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182773-A (GB)
Title: Bar trace recorder
Inventor: BORLAND WILLIAM GRAHAM
IPC: G01P1/12
Filed: 1985-11-07
Abstract: A bar trace recorder comprises vibrators (10, 11) coupled to a lever (9) which supports a stylus (5). Output members (10a, 11a) of the vibrators provide respective fulcrums for the lever (9) so that one vibrator can be pulsed whilst the other is at rest, and vice versa, to produce a narrow bar trace, or so that the vibrators can be alternately pulsed to provide a broad bar trace. When one vibrator 10 (11) is pulsed the output member 11a (10a) of the other vibrator 11, (10) provides the fulcrum for lever 9. One trace is above a rest line, one below the line and the other spans the line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166680-A (GB)
Title: Closure system for a spent fuel storage cask
Inventor: EFFERDING LARRY EDWARD
IPC: G21F5/012
Filed: 1985-11-11
Abstract: A closure system for a spent fuel storage cask includes a primary cover 126 for closing the cask mouth, a primary seal 232 which may be a spring assisted metal C-seal (Figure 7, not shown) between the cover 126 and the mouth, and arrangement for testing the primary seal comprising a first gas passage 194 for supplying a test gas to the inward side of the seal and a second gas passage 210 for detecting any test gas leaking past the seal. There may also be a pressure transducer for monitoring the pressure under the cask and sounding an alarm if the pressure falls below a threshold value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170669-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid energisation circuit
Inventor: KURN PETER ALFRED
IPC: H03K17/73
Filed: 1986-01-31
Abstract: A solenoid coil 1 is supplied with a high initial current followed by a lower holding current, using a switching device controlled by the charging of a capacitor. On switch-on, thyristor 7 is supplied with gating pulses to turn it on early in each half-cycle of the input AC waveform: as the capacitor 11 charges, the firing angle is progressively delayed in successive cycles, reducing the current, until the thyristor fails to fire, when holding current is supplied via a shunt path 10, 14. Current limiting means (figs 3, 4) may limit the initial current magnitude. An alternative arrangement (figs 5, 6) uses transistors, and multiple solenoid windings, arranged in parallel for initial energisation and series for subsequent holding current. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188667-A (GB)
Title: Ships' access ladder system
Inventor: LINKLETER CHARLES DALTON
IPC: B63B27/14
Filed: 1986-04-05
Abstract: An accommodation ladder system suitable for providing access to and from a deck of a ship comprises an elongated lower platform 1, a ladder support carriage 7 mounted for linear movement generally parallel to the length of said lower platform, a ladder 9 pivotally mounted at or adjacent to its lower end upon said support carriage, in upper platform 13 pivotally mounted at or adjacent to the upper end of said ladder, means 15 for securing said upper platform to the ship and cable means 3 for raising and lowering the whole assembly with the lower platform generally level. The system provides, in a single unit simply operated, a ladder assembly including a lower platform from which access to a boat is readily gained. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177054-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle steering
Inventor: COLLINS JOHN FRANK
IPC: B62D7/14
Filed: 1986-05-29
Abstract: A multi-axled vehicle in which two of the axles have simultaneously steerable wheels. Steering of these wheels is effected by a steering mechanism incorporating a steering actuator having an input associated with steering control means of the vehicle and an output associated with a linkage arrangement adapted to effect simultaneous steering of the wheel. The actuator (6) is located between the two axles (3a) and between side frame members (7) of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2180066-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle navigation system
Inventor: ZEEVI ELIAHU IGAL
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 1986-06-24
Abstract: A vehicle navigation system comprising: means (3) for receiving data indicating vehicle position; means (1a) for storing data representing a road network; means (4) for measuring distance travelled by a vehicle; means (5) for measuring angle turned through by the vehicle; processing means (1) for receiving data from the distance measuring means (4) and angle measuring means (5) and from the data receiving means (3) and for supplying output data for aiding a driver of the vehicle to adhere to a route computed by the processing means from the input data; and output means (2) for supplying the output data in a form discernable by the driver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193193-A (GB)
Title: Closure for a container
Inventor: WONG CHIK CHOI
IPC: B65D47/10
Filed: 1986-07-28
Abstract: A releasable closure 10 for the neck 30 of a container, such as a bottle, consists of an outer member 11 having an annular body portion 13 which can be placed on the neck 30 and a pivotable lid portion 18 which when closed seals against an annular seal 16, and an inner sealing and retaining member 12 having a stem portion 20 can enter the seal against the neck 30 and having a plurality of downwardly extending fingers 29 which in use are clamped between the neck 30 and the annular body portion 13, the stem portion 20 being closed at its outer end by an end wall 22 which can be ruptured to form an opening by pulling on a ring 26 and which has a nipple 25 which can be severed to provide an opening instead of rupturing the wall 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196385-A (GB)
Title: Mounting I.C. engine crankshafts
Inventor: PEER STEPHEN
IPC: F02F7/00
Filed: 1986-10-21
Abstract: The bearing housings 22 for the crankshaft main bearings 20 are separable from the cylinder block 30. The unitary sub-assembly 10 formed by mounting on the crankshaft 12 the pistons 14 and connecting rods 16, the big end bearings 18, and the bearing housings 22, shells and end caps 24 of the main bearings 20 is introduced into the cylinder block 30 and the main bearing housings 20 are secured to the cylinder block 30 by the bolts 26. The housings 20 may be cast with the block 30 and may be machined in situ prior fracture splitting of the housings from the block. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186282-A (GB)
Title: Asymmetric 1:2-chromium complex dyes
Inventor: BEFFA FABIO
IPC: C09B55/00
Filed: 1987-02-06
Abstract: The novel dyes of the formula (1) are suitable for dyeing wool, polyamide and, in particular, leather and furs   <IMAGE>  wherein  Z is nitrogen or a CH group, A is a radical of the benzene or naphthalene series, which radical carries a hydroxyl or carboxyl group in the o-position to the azo or azomethine group, B is the radical of a coupling component if Z is nitrogen, which coupling component carries the group X in the o or ???-position to the azo group, or is the radical of an o-hydroxyaldehyde if Z is the CH group, X is oxygen or, if Z is nitrogen, is also a group of the formula -NR-, in which R is hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group, Y<1> is sulfo, chlorine C1-C4alkyl SO2-R<2>, in which R<2> is C1-C4alkyl, or Y<1> is -SO2-NRR<3>, in which R and R<3> are each independently of the other hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl,  Y<2> is hydrogen, sulfo, chlorine or C1-C4alkyl, R<1> is hydrogen or a group of the formula -SO2-Q or -CO-(O)n-Q, in which n is 0 or 1 and Q is C1-C5alkyl or phenyl, which phenyl group may be substituted by nitro, halogen, C1-C5alkyl or C1-C5alkoxy,  P is 0 or 1 and Ka(+) is a cation.r
Patent GB-2188882-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle bodies and trailers
Inventor: WHITEHEAD ROGER
IPC: B60J7/06
Filed: 1987-03-25
Abstract: A roof strut 22 extends above the plane of a frame defined by a pair of side members 14 and 16 and a front member 18 and a rear member 20. When the vehicle body or trailer is being transported, a flexible covering 24 extends over the roof strut 22, and is tensioned by the roof strut such that water falling on the flexible covering tends to flow off the top of the trailer. The roof strut 22 is pivotally mounted at points 28 located at the front and rear of the trailer to enable the roof strut to be pivoted to the side of the trailer, in the position shown in phantom, to allow articles to be inserted into, and removed from the supporting surface 10 of the trailer through the area defined by the struts 14, 16, 18 and 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190627-A (GB)
Title: Fibre reinforced articles
Inventor: BROWN GRAHAME PETER WILLIAM
IPC: B32B13/12
Filed: 1987-04-29
Abstract: A sheet or panel intended primarily for interior building work and comprising a GRG shell bonded to an essentially non-flexible and preformed sheet of expanded foamed polystyrene or other cellular-structured material having good heat-insulating properties.
Patent GB-2192726-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the stress testing of glass containers
Inventor: BOGATZKI HANS-ULRICH
IPC: G01N3/30
Filed: 1987-06-03
Abstract: A method and an apparatus are described for the stress testing of glass containers (10) which are arranged hanging, by impulse action on the bottom (14) of the container through the adjustable action of force on an impacting rod (12) resting on the bottom (14) of the container. For the action of the force, an adjustable source of energy (26) is used which may comprise an eccentric, an ultrasonic transmitter (26b), a magnetic actuating drive or the like, which acts on the end (18) of the rod (12), resting on the bottom of the container, remote from the bottom (14) of the container. The shaking exerted on the glass container during subsequent filling can be simulated by the action of the force which is adjustable in duration and/or amplitude, so that glass containers suspected of breakage can be eliminated by the stress test before being filled. The action of force can be proportioned in a simple manner so that optimum test vibration values can easily be adjusted.