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Patent GB-728454-A (GB)
Abstract: 728,454. Insulating electric conductors. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd. Feb. 20, 1953 [March 28, 1952], No. 7999/52. Addition to 679,934. Class 109. [Also in Group XXXVI] The process set forth in the parent Specification is modified in that a single wire and a strip of undried insulating paper are passed simultaneously through a heated die which is so shaped that the paper is longitudinally folded around the conductor in at least one complete turn with an overlap. Apparatus for carrying out the process comprises wire and paper supplies 2, 6 respectively, a heated forming die 4, which may include a thin metal sheet folded into a generally conical form with spaced overlapping edges, a heated rotating polisher 10, a capstan 8 and take-up drum 9. In a modification, the die 4 receives the wire and paper strip in a narrow slit, the die slit changing gradually into a circular channel to fold the paper about the wire. In a further modification, two wires 23 have a paper strip 25 folded in S-form about them in a heated die 28. A knife 31 slits the paper between the wires and a capstan device 34, 35 feeds the insulated wires to separate take-up bobbins 36.
Patent GB-743023-A (GB)
Abstract: 743,023. Permanent magnets. SANGAMO WESTON, Ltd. May 28, 1953 [May 28, 1952], No. 14916/53. Class 35. [Also in Group XXXVI] The permanent magnet core 1 around which rotates the moving coil 12, Fig. 4, is of cylindrical or substantially cylindrical form magnetized diametrically and has axial slots containing non-magnetic ribs 3, Fig. 3, for mounting the core within a yoke 2. The slots may be mushroom-shaped and tend to equalize the lengths of the flux paths within the permanent magnet core 1 as indicated at L, L1. The core I or as shown, the yoke 2 may be of slightly elliptical form so that the air gaps are crescentshaped to produce uniform flux density. The mounting screws 6, Fig. 2, have pointed ends seated in the vertices of V-shaped slots 4, Fig. 3, in mounting ribs 3 and the assembly dimensions permit a small range of lateral movement of the core 1 by the screws 6 for fine adjustment of the air gaps to provide compensation for manufacturing tolerances &c. In a further construction, Figs. 6 and 7, a laminated core 20 has reluctance-increasing holes 26 and the ribs 21 are flared over the end laminations; also the mounting screws 23 produce all-directions slight adjustment of the core 20. A fixture, Figs. 9 and 10 (not shown), for correctly centring the core 20 in the yoke 24 is described. The mounting ribs may be brass, bronze, berrylium-copper or plastic material soldered, cemented, cast or moulded into the slots of the permanent magnet core.
Patent GB-2003393-A (GB)
Title: Dartboard
IPC: F41J3/00
Filed: 1978-08-25
Abstract: A ring is described carrying the numbers for identifying the segmental zones of a dartboard. The ring is of a resiliently deformable material such as rubber and comprises a first flange which projects outwardly from the periphery of the dartboard and a second flange disposed at right angles to the first flange and overlying the periphery of the dartboard. The first flange has an annular face on which the numbers are moulded. The first flange can yield when struck by a dart and the material is sufficiently soft to avoid damaging the points of darts which strike the ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2033367-A (GB)
Title: Quick Setting Cements
IPC: C04B28/06
Filed: 1978-11-07
Abstract: A quick setting cement comprises Portland Cement and by weight of the Portland cement 10 to 70% of a mixture of calcium aluminate and calcium sulphate, 0.025 to 15% of at least one inorganic salt and 0.02% to 3% of one or more of a carboxylic acid, hydroxycarboxylic acid or a salt of either of these acids. The inorganic salts can be halides, sulphates, nitrates, nitrites, borates, carbonates or hydroxides.
Patent GB-2055222-A (GB)
Title: Spectacles
IPC: G02C5/14
Filed: 1979-03-01
Abstract: This invention relates to spectacles for use when exercising vigorously in work or sports. Prior art spectacles have either been ineffective for the intended purpose or have constituted a source of irritation barring continuous use. The present invention provides a spectacle retaining device which will not only be dependable during normal hard working and playing conditions but which will allow for ventilation of the head areas contacted by the spectacles, thereby avoiding excessive perspiration and irritation developing in said areas. According to the invention, narrow edged widely spaced gripping ridges molded in thin flexible plastic sheets are easily and permanently applied by pressure adhesive to smooth spectacle frame gripping faces which normally directly engage nose bridge and temporal head areas thereby retaining the spectacles in place during violent exercise.
Patent GB-2021928-A (GB)
Title: Jewels manufactured from base elements serving as a setting for the mounting of a stone
IPC: A44C17/02
Filed: 1979-03-22
Abstract: A base element for the manufacture of jewellery, having the form of a small rod or ingot and provided with at least one stone 4, is formed of two pieces 1, 2 of which one, 2, undergoes a sliding movement with respect to the other, 1, in such a manner as to move towards each other two opposed supporting surfaces 10, 23 between which the stone is secured in two recesses 11, 231. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2023582-A (GB)
Title: 1,4-oxaza-spirohydrocarbon derivatives, their preparation and plant protecting compositions containing them
IPC: C07D263/52
Filed: 1979-05-31
Abstract: 1,4-Oxaza-spirohydrocarbon derivatives of the   <IMAGE> wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent hydrogen or lower alkyl; with the proviso that at least one of them is alkyl; and n is 0 or 1, exhibit plant protecting properties. The novel compounds may be made by dichloroacetylation of the corresponding N-unsubstituted bases.
Patent GB-2028395-A (GB)
Title: Expanded Plastics Material Igloo
IPC: E04H1/12
Filed: 1979-08-08
Abstract: An igloo 10 is constructed of a number of gores 14, eight for example, made of an expanded plastics material e.g. polystyrene or polyurethane reinforced with skeletal stiffening members 17 e.g. of a steel mesh and assembled edgewise by mortise and tenon joints 15, 16 to be sealed by an appropriate cement. The igloo walls can embed water and electricity cable conduits and a wire gauze for supporting an external plaster layer can also be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2033188-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for automatically engraving mimeographic stencil papers
IPC: B41C1/14
Filed: 1979-08-31
Abstract: In effecting two-colour printing from an original having black and coloured regions, by way of a mimeographic printing technique, apparatus for automatically engraving mimeographic stencil papers decomposes the black or other colours of the original independently into two colours and reads them out to engrave two stencil papers. The apparatus comprises two light- receiving elements 3,4 for reading the original via colour filters 1,2 having different spectral characteristics. The outputs of the two light-receiving elements are selectively connected via a switching arrangement 7,8 to a comparator circuit C which selects the colours to be engraved depending upon the outputs of the light-receiving elements 3,4. The single unit automatic engraving apparatus makes it possible to easily prepare the stencil papers for two-colour printing and to reduce the colour deviation when the original is set on the engraving apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2031918-A (GB)
Title: Oxidative drying resin coating films
IPC: C08L67/08
Filed: 1979-09-07
Abstract: Coating films are prepared by exposing to oxygen, particularly at ambient temperatures, a composition comprising (a) a film-forming material comprising moieties of an ethylenically unsaturated fatty acid containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups and (b) a strong acid which is fully dissociated in water. Suitable film-forming materials are oil-modified alkyd resins and suitable acids are alkyl/aryl sulphonic acids. Curable compositions and polymeric products, optionally modified with non-autoxidisable polymerisable materials, are also provided.
Patent GB-2034437-A (GB)
Title: Regulating the vibration of a in vibrating sieve
IPC: B06B1/16
Filed: 1979-09-11
Abstract: A device such as a sieve or feeder (1) is provided with two parallel shafts having respective out-of-balance weight means (5) comprising weights (10) located in casings, each shaft being driven by its own motor (3), preferably of asynchronous type. The out of balance weight means (5) are of different dimensions for each shaft and the centre of gravity of the device is so positioned that the ratio of the distances between the centre of gravity and the respective axes of rotation of the out of balance weight means, is inversely proportional to the products of the weights of the respective out of balance means and their mean distance to the respective axis of rotation so that an elliptical stroke can be obtained. The direction of stroke can be altered by changing the ratio of the values of power supplied to the two motors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2038892-A (GB)
Title: Winding Wefts
IPC: B65H63/08
Filed: 1979-12-03
Abstract: A weft yarn winding head for driving a weft insertion bobbin includes an electromagnetic clutch 1, arranged to drive and brake a take-up plate 9 for driving the bobbin, the angular position of the plate being sensed by a sensor 11 and the clutch being actuated by a trigger circuit 16 and a preselection circuit 13 so as to stop at a preselected position. The number of turns wound on the bobbin and hence the weft length is determined by counting the pulses from sensor 11 and comparing this with a pre-set valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2042916-A (GB)
Title: Filter Press Plate Spreading Mechanism
IPC: B01D25/172
Filed: 1980-01-28
Abstract: In a plate type filter press, for separating the plates, one or a pair of catch mechanisms is moved longitudinally of the press by drive means 16 that reverses its direction of travel when loaded beyond a certain limit, the catch mechanism comprising a pick-up lever 22 and a stop lever 23 both mounted on a common pivot 25, the pick-up lever having an upwardly-projecting claw portion 27 to engage a lateral pin 13 on each plate for shifting the plate along the press frame, and the stop lever having a substantially vertically abutment face that defines with the claw portion of the pick-up lever a gap in which each plate pin engaged by the claw portion lies. Both the claw portion 27 and the stop lever 23 have back faces remote from the gap that are sloped to allow plate pins to depress the pick-up lever in one direction of travel of the catch mechanism and the stop lever in the opposite direction of travel, and the pick-up lever and stop lever are so interengaged that depression of the pick-up lever also depresses the stop lever but the stop lever can be depressed without the pick-up lever. The same mechanism can also be employed for shifting along the press other apparatus such as cake discharge and cloth washing equipment and a press guard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2041944-A (GB)
Title: Cathodically Electrodepositable Polymer
IPC: C08G85/00
Filed: 1980-01-31
Abstract: Polymer having tertiary amine oxide groups may be cathodically electrodeposited from aqueous electrode-position baths. The tertiary amine oxide groups may be present in the polymer in an amount in the range of from 0.01 to 0.8 gram-mole of tertiary amine oxide groups per 100 grams of the polymer. The polymer may be an epoxy polymer or an acrylic polymer.
Patent GB-2050263-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to hang gliders
IPC: B64C31/028
Filed: 1980-04-22
Abstract: A hang glider 1 is provided with a wing 2 comprising wing ribs 3a ... 3h mounted on tubular spars 4 which can be rotated in the same or opposite directions for control purposes. The central wing root rib 3a is stationary, intermediate ribs 3b ... 3g are free to rotate relative to the spars 4, and wing tip ribs 3h are secured to the outer ends of the spars 4 so as to rotate therewith. Yokes 23 secured to the spars 4 are connected via control wires 20 to respective bushes (not shown) axially slidable on an inner tube 16 and having external helical cam grooves of opposite hand engaged by pegs in an outer tube 17. Lateral movement of tube 17 by the pilot causes differential warping of the wings for lateral control. Rotation of tube 17 causes symmetrical warping for pitch control. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2058990-A (GB)
Title: One piece fasteners and methods of fixing bodies to one another thereby
IPC: F16B35/04
Filed: 1980-09-12
Abstract: The fastener 10 is made from a deformable mouldable resilient material and consists of a head 11 with a shank 12 in the form of a right cylinder of circular cross section on the periphery of which is a plurality of protuberances 12A, the shank 12 being terminated by an extension piece 13 that allows the shank 12 to be pulled in use by hand or by a tool and thereby contracted in diameter to allow entry into and passage through aligned holes C in assembled parts A, B with subsequent expansion when the pulling ceases. The protuberances 12A may be in the form of a screw thread (as shown), barbs or serrations. In a modified fastener the inner part of the head adjacent the shank has a re-entrant form that is preferably conical or frusto-conical. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2062941-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of sleeves and/or pockets from separator plates
IPC: H01M50/466
Filed: 1980-10-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing separator sleeves and/or pockets, for the reception of battery plates, seals the edge gaps of a sandwich of two separators and a plate with an extruded ribbon of plastics material. The sandwich is automatically assembled in an assembly section A, from stacks of separators in magazines 4 and 5 and a stack of plates in a magazine 2. The assembled sandwich is fed to a sleeve-sealing section B, with a conveyor 14 which conveys the sandwich past extruders 15 and 16 which seal the side edges. Cutting means 20 trim off excess plastics material extruded between successive sandwiches. At the end of the conveyor 14 the sealed sleeves are fed on to a delivery table 24, if sleeve products are required, or passed on to a conveyor 28 of a pocket- sealing section C if pockets are required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2057662-A (GB)
Title: Pressure gas reservoir with valve for inflation of a hollow body
IPC: B60R21/268
Filed: 1978-07-04
Abstract: A safety belt 1 is inflated from a gas reservoir 2 as a result of the tension developed in the belt upon impact compressing a spring 27 and, through a plate 32, lifting the head 31 of a valve plug 29. Alternatively movement of the belt can operate a lever to rotate a valve to the open position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085364-A (GB)
Title: Typewriter
IPC: B41J35/12
Filed: 1980-10-13
Abstract: A typewriter e.g. a toy typewriter has a carriage 1 supporting a roller 3 and a plurality of type keys each of which controls a type lever. A carriage lift 5 moves the carriage 1 between a normal working position and two other working positions. A ribbon guide lift 10 is provided for lifting a ribbon guide 8 into alignment with the roller 3 each time one of the type keys is depressed. The ribbon guide lift 10 is mounted on the carriage lift 5, and the carriage lift is mounted for movement in a plane parallel to that in which the ribbon guide 8 moves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2061679-A (GB)
Title: Heating element for a glass ceramic cooking unit
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1980-10-21
Abstract: A heating element for a glass ceramic cooking unit includes heating resistors in the form of a substantially circular main heating element (26) and additional heating elements (27) disposed laterally of the main heating element (26) to form therewith an elongate rectangular heated surface. The main heating element (26) can be switched on independently of the additional heating elements (27). The support shell (18) carrying the heating elements (26, 27) is formed with walls, acting as thermal barriers, between the heating elements (26, 27). A thermostat (30) is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2063297-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of conjugated dienes
IPC: C07C1/24
Filed: 1980-11-14
Abstract: A conjugated diene is prepared by dehydration of the corresponding carbonyl compound employing as catalyst an alum or a mixed sulphate derived therefrom. The process is particularly suitable for the preparation of butadiene and isoprene in good yield.
Patent GB-2089276-A (GB)
Title: Thermoplastics tubular articles
IPC: B65D1/00
Filed: 1980-11-19
Abstract: Biaxially oriented tubular articles which are destined to provide bodies for processable food containers are made from an elongate tube of thermoplastics material as it emerges from an extruder. The manufacturing process comprises repeatedly performing a cycle of operations each including the following steps:engaging the tube by a first clamping means (11,12) over a first region at a leading end of the tube (10) and by a second clamping means (13,14) over a second region at a spacing from the first region, so as to define between the clamping regions a portion of the tube to be longitudinally stretched and radially expanded;moving the clamping means apart to stretch the tube portion longitudinally and admitting pressure fluid to the tube portion to expand it radially, such stretching and expansion forming a bubble (100) of biaxially oriented thermoplastics material adjacent the leading end of the tube; andsevering (at 22) at least a substantial part of the bubble from the tube to form the tube with a new end as the said leading end of the tube for the succeeding cycle of operations.
Patent GB-806285-A (GB)
Abstract: 806,285. Knitting. GETAZ, J. L. Dec. 1, 1955 [Dec. 1, 1954], No. 34419/55. Class 74 (2). In knitting the toe of a stocking on a circular machine only a few of the heel needles are removed from operation at the commencement of the toe, end needles of the remaining group of needles then being rendered inoperative, a few at a time, during a following sequence of reciprocatory knitting. The inoperative needles may then be gradually reintroduced during reciprocatory knitting until all are operative when rotary knitting is resumed, or alternatively all of the inoperative needles may be put into action simultaneously and continuous rotary knitting resumed. A long suture 10, 13, 12 is thereby formed at each side of the stocking. The stocking is then flattened, bringing the sides together and a seam 17 is stitched across the toe portion to close the toe, the seam extending along the centre of the bottom of the foot. A non-stretchable cord may be introduced in the seam as it is sewn and an elastic yarn may be incorporated at the opening 15, 16 of the toe to avoid curling of the fabric and to facilitate sewing of the seam. An elastic yarn may be used in the toe portion.
Patent GB-2069187-A (GB)
Title: Governor system
IPC: F02D1/00
Filed: 1981-01-05
Abstract: A governor system for the fuel pump of a road vehicle includes a governor of the all-speed type and means is provided to vary the characteristic of the governor in the intermediate speed range in accordance with the load on the vehicle or whether it is towing a trailer.
Patent GB-2071613-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for rescuing people in danger from a building
IPC: A62B1/00
Filed: 1981-03-12
Abstract: Apparatus for rescuing people in danger from a multi-storey or other building, the apparatus including at least one rack guide rail (8) to be fixed on an external facade of a building (1) and a rescue cage or cabin (9) to be mounted on the rack guide rail. The cabin (9) has a pinion (11) to engage the rack rail, an independent drive means (10) or (16, 20) being coupled with a shaft (12) of the pinion (11) via gearing to drive the pinion and thence the cabin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2076205-A (GB)
Title: A talking electronic apparatus
IPC: G10L13/047
Filed: 1981-03-27
Abstract: A talking electronic apparatus comprises a memory storing question data representing a plurality of questions and answer data representing a plurality of respective answers to the questions; means, including a speech synthesizer, for selecting an item of question data representing a given question from the memory and for converting it into audible human speech; means, including a keyboard, for receiving an answer to the given question entered by a user and for comparing it with the appropriate item of answer data from the memory; and means for indicating audibly to the user that the entered answer is incorrect. The last-named means may cause the question to be repeated or may invite the user to enter a further answer to the question. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2105073-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting and receiving apparatus for permitting the transmission and reception of multi-tier subscription programmes
Inventor: SHIU HUNG CHEUNG WILLIAM
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1981-06-09
Abstract: During non-programme hours, a subscription broadcast television station broadcasts in place of programming the time of a future special broadcast as well as other information to enable decoding circuitry of subscribers. The receiver at the subscriber's residence tunes during non-broadcast hours all subscription television broadcast frequencies, and compares the subscriber's identification number (stored in 40) with information being broadcast. When a coincidence between the received identification number being broadcast and a stored identification number is obtained (in 26), the time of the future special broadcast is stored in a memory 36. At the time (supplied by 35) of a subscription broadcast identified in the memory 36, tuning data is recalled from a memory (40) for tuning the receiver (by 30 and 28) to receive the special broadcast. The subscriber's decoding apparatus (33) is also activated permitting descrambling of the special program broadcast. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2078082-A (GB)
Title: Fruit composition and method of manufacture thereof
IPC: A23L21/10
Filed: 1981-06-16
Abstract: A fruit composition is manufactured by heating fruit, sugar and water to cook the fruit and cause the sugar to be absorbed into the fruit. At least one gelling agent (e.g. low methoxyl pectin alginate or carrageenan) and a gel thickener (e.g. agar, CMC or an edible gum) are added to the cooked mixture. The fruit, sugar, water, gelling agent, gel thickener, a preservative and, optionally, one or more artificial sweeteners are added in amounts such as to give a composition having a fruit content of 10 to 50% by weight, a total soluble solids content of 30 to 55% by weight, a gel thickener content of 0.05 to 0.50% by weight, a preservative content of 250 to 1000 ppm by weight, and a gelling agent content of 0.5 to 1.0% by weight for a spreadable fruit composition which is resistant to syneresis or 0.25 to 0.5% by weight for a pourable fruit composition which has a pleasing texture and a non-hazy appearance.
Patent GB-2081874-A (GB)
Title: Control systems for gas appliances
IPC: F24C3/12
Filed: 1981-07-13
Abstract: Gas controls, comprising a plug cock (5) and a thermostat (7) for a burner (1), are made as independent assemblies and mounted in a fire or cooker. They are operated by a knob (14) coupled to a rotatable rod (12). The rod extends through a hole in the thermostat, which can thus be mounted at any convenient position along the rod. A coupling pin (19) in the rod enters slots (20) in a rotatable element (18) formed with a temperature-setting cam (22) for the thermostat. The size of the hole and the nature of the coupling accommodate any slight misalignment. The end of the rod (12) is coupled to the input rod (9) of the plug cock by means of a flexible tube (11). In a modification the pin (19) is omitted and the element (18) is coupled to a co-axial sleeve around the upper part of the rod (12) and rotatable by a separate knob co- axial with knob (14). <IMAGE>