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Patent GB-2195703-A (GB)
Title: Window-winder for motor vehicles
Inventor: GABAS CARLOS CEBOLLERO
IPC: E05F11/48
Filed: 1987-09-28
Abstract: A light, compact motor-vehicle window-winder includes a drive shaft (8), rotated by means of a handle, and a cylindrical drum (1) with an external helical groove (2) for the window cable (13). The drive shaft extends through an annular drum core (4) within a cylindrical drum recess (3), and transmits drive to the drum via two cranked arms (7) carried by the shaft and located between two lugs projecting from the core. The lugs divide the recess into two symmetrical parts, and have end faces flush with a drum end face. A braking mechanism is also housed in the recess (3) and comprises a helical torsion spring (10) having ends bent inwardly one on either side of a said lug. When the drive shaft is turned in either sense, drive is transmitted through the arms (7), spring ends and lugs to rotate the drum, if the window is forced, the force is transmitted to the drum, to the lugs and to a bent spring and to increase drum braking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206091-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor equipment
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM-OAKES BARRY JOHN
IPC: B65G47/57
Filed: 1988-05-10
Abstract: Conveyor equipment, for moving loads (9) from a loading location to a discharge location situated one above the other, comprises a conveyor belt (1) to which load supports (4) are pivotally attached by hinges. In their operating position the load supports extend perpendicularly from the conveyor belt (1) but on reaching the discharge location can tilt downwardly to allow the load (9) to move onto receiving means (6,7). If the discharge location is uppermost, tilting of the supports (4) is by engagement between the support (4) and a pivotally mounted platform (7) provided at the upper end of a discharge conveyor (6), and the load (9) is displaced from the support (4) onto the platform (7) by a curved frame (8). If the discharge location is lowermost the movement of the load (9) is intercepted by arms attached to the upper ends of a downwardly inclined slide which leads to a discharge conveyor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205392-A (GB)
Title: Raising and lowering of columns
Inventor: LESLIE GREGORY
IPC: F21V21/36
Filed: 1988-06-06
Abstract: A method is disclosed for displacing a column such as a lighting column supporting floodlight assemblies between raised and lowered conditions by pivotal movement about hinge means. Displacement means is caused to act between the column and a fixed surface to effect such pivotal movement and column displacement. The displacement means comprises a displacement element and gear means engaged therewith for converting input rotational drive to linear displacement of the displacement element. The displacement means is preferably a machine screw comprising a worm wheel driving an elongate lead screw.
Patent GB-2210485-A (GB)
Title: Tumble dryer
Inventor: PARSON ROGER JAMES
IPC: D06F58/50
Filed: 1988-09-14
Abstract: A tumble dryer comprising a cabinet 11 housing a drum 14 supported for rotation, and incorporating a control system having: means 25, 26 for monitoring the inlet and outlet air temperatures; and means responsive thereto to generate an output signal in the event that the period, during the early part of a drying operation, for which the outlet temperature is lower than the inlet temperature is greater than a predetermined period, e.g. 15 minutes. The output signal can be used to terminate the drying operation or to provide a warning signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211485-A (GB)
Title: Containers and lids
Inventor: HURST RAYMOND HARRY
IPC: B65D5/28
Filed: 1988-10-21
Abstract: An open container intended principally for use as a lid of another container is manufactured from a blank whose external dimensions are the same as those of the blank from which the other container is made by arranging for the longitudinal and transverse axes (L, T) of the lid blank to be angularly displaced by, for example 3 DEG  from the longitudinal and transverse axes (l, t) the base (30) of the lid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229759-A (GB)
Title: Head clamp for cleaning implement
Inventor: MILLS STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: B25G3/20
Filed: 1988-11-21
Abstract: A clamp has two oppositely directed split cylindrical sleeves. The diameter of one being expandable to clamp within a tubular part e.g. a mop head and the diameter of the other being reducable to clamp around a shaft e.g. a handle. The clamps A. B may be wing headed screw bolts turning in a threaded bore. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-883446-A (GB)
Abstract: 883,446. Cooling bread, cake and the like. VICARS Ltd., T. & T. June 7, 1960 [July 4, 1959], No. 23061/59. Classes 28 (1) and 49. Bread, cakes and the like are subjected internally to forced cooling by air or other gas. The gas may be under pressure, or a vacuum may be applied to the products to cause the cooling. As shown, a plurality of nozzles 11 are carried on a header 12, which, with sides 13, forms a tray to receive the loaf. The air or other gas is fed through pipe line 14 with a manually controlled valve 15 to header 12.
Patent GB-2218915-A (GB)
Title: Golf club guide means
Inventor: COX ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1987-10-27
Abstract: Golf club guide means (10) which attaches to the club shaft (14). The guide means (10) provides an abutment (16) engagable with the users trailing forearm to maintain operative alignment between the club (14) and the user's arms as the users wrists pivot between the backswing and follow through positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232151-A (GB)
Title: Transfer means for use in a glassware forming machine
Inventor: BRAITHWAITE DAVID
IPC: C03B9/447
Filed: 1989-05-16
Abstract: A transfer means for use in a glassware forming machine, the transfer means comprising jaws 11 for supporting a glass object which has been at least partly formed from a gob of molten glass, actuating means 18 for moving the jaws 11 between a first position at which the jaws 11 engage and support the glass object and a second position at which the jaws 11 release the glass object, and rotary means 39 for rotating the jaws 11 while the jaws 11 are supporting the glass object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233744-A (GB)
Title: Rope clutch
Inventor: MITCHELL ANDREW
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 1989-07-03
Abstract: A Rope Clutch is used for easily securing and releasing ropes, such as the sheets, which control the rig of a sailing vessel. Conventional clutches comprise relatively displaceable jaws with surfaces having serrations for the purpose of gripping the rope. These serrations lead to rapid rope wear. The present rope clutch provides at least one 13 of the jaws with a gripping surface provided by a nodular array, which may be of close packed hexagonal form. This significantly reduces rope wear without deterioration of the grip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237121-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre splice storage tray having ridges of different heights.
Inventor: FOSS RAYMOND CHARLES
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1989-10-10
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB90/01544 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 17, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 17, 1992 PCT Filed Oct. 8, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/06024 PCT Pub. Date May 2, 1991.An optical fiber splice storage tray having a series of alternate height ridges 33, 34 in which the space or slot between each adjacent pair of ridges is narrow at the root and wider at a higher level so that small cross-section splices 35 can be disposed as an interference fit between any adjacent pair of the ridges larger cross-section splices 36 can be disposed between the same ridges but at a higher level, and very large cross-section splices 37 can be disposed as an intererence fit between any adjacent pair of the alternate higher ridges 34.
Patent GB-2237324-A (GB)
Title: Desnodromic valve-actuation mechanism
Inventor: HUBER RAYMOND JOSEPH
IPC: F01L1/30
Filed: 1989-10-28
Abstract: Cam discs 4 in halves fixed to flanges 2 on an overhead shaft 1 effect opening and closing of the valve 3 by endless channels 5. Electromagnetically-operated levers 9 may exert a valve closing force to hold the valve 3 on its seat during starting of an i.c. engine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225244-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball
Inventor: MORELL JOSEPH
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1989-11-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf ball. In order to improve the indifferent character of the orientation of the ball with respect to the strike, the peripheral surface (2) of it has dimples (123, 124, 125, 126) essentially distributed inside 126 elemental surfaces (104, 105, 106, 115), delimited by 12 equatorial circles (92 to 103) of the sphere defining the general shape of the peripheral surface (2) of the ball (3), on the basis of: 6 identical elemental surfaces (104) of spherical, regular octagonal form,   48 identical elemental surfaces (105) of spherical triangular form, 3 groups of 24 identical elemental surfaces (106, 231, 115) of spherical quadrilateral form having two equal opposite angles (107, 108, 131, 132, 116, 117) and two different opposite angles (109, 110, 133, 134, 118, 119) defined by two respective equal length sides (111, 112, 113, 114, 135, 136, 137, 138, 120, 121, 123). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232340-A (GB)
Title: A disposable multi-ply absorbent bib
Inventor: ODOARDI RENZO MARCALLO
IPC: A41B13/10
Filed: 1990-04-12
Abstract: The disposable bib is fashioned in a rectangular shape from sandwiched materials comprising fully bonded layers of a waterproof 5 and an absorbent 6, and a third layer of non-woven fabric 7 having filtering properties 7 anchored to the absorbent around the periphery so as to leave a central area 13 between the two permeable layers into which air is allowed. The bib has a U-shaped neck contour (2, Figs. 1 and 3) at the top end, flanked by two straps with sticker tabs (18, 19), whilst the bottom end incorporates a reversible pocket 17 to capture spills; to advantage, the neck (9) and the pocket ends (10, 11) are heat-sealed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245402-A (GB)
Title: Road warning signs
Inventor: NAPPER MARK
IPC: G09F27/00
Filed: 1990-06-01
Abstract: A road warning sign in the form of a decoy (10) comprises the image of a part of whole or a police vehicle. The decoy has a support structure for the image and positioning and securing means enabling the decoy to be positioned and secured adjacent a carriageway. The decoy may include means to make audible and or visible warning signals. These signals may be operated remotely and at pre-set times and for pre-set periods of time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244729-A (GB)
Title: Toilet bowl assembly
Inventor: BOA-YUAN HUANG
IPC: E03D11/02
Filed: 1990-06-08
Abstract: A toilet assembly has an outer casing 20 and a bowl 21 which fits within the casing. The bowl has a lower mouth 24 to which are connected in series a lower C-shaped pipe 25 and an upper C-shaped pipe 22, together defining an S-shaped waste pipe located within the casing 20. The outer casing 20 includes a base 30 in which there is an aperture (32), in which is accommodated the lower part of the lower C-shaped pipe 25, and through which extends a part of a waste pipe 28 connected to the upper C-shaped pipe 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245924-A (GB)
Title: Extruded section for window or door frame
Inventor: SCHOLES ERNEST MALCOLM HEYWOOD
IPC: E06B1/52
Filed: 1990-07-11
Abstract: A hollow extruded plastics frame member (10) to form a transom in a rectangular window frame and separate an upper glazed unit (12) and a lower glazed unit (11) is generally T-shaped in cross section and comprises a hollow stem portion (14) which extends substantially horizontally and which co-operates with the upper glazed unit (12), and the lower glazed unit (11), and a cross piece (19) arranged at one end of the stem (14) which forms an abuttment for the upper glazed unit (12) and also for the lower glazed unit (11). The stem (14) has first and second seating surfaces (17) and (18) which cooperate with the ends of the glazed units, and the first surface (17) has a longitudinally extending groove (21) formed at or near to the free end of the stem. The second surface (18) has a longitudinally extending groove (22) at or near the free end of the stem and merges into the cross piece via a connecting portion (23) which defines a longitudinally extending recess (24). The frame member (10) has a first mode of installation in which the first and second surfaces (17) and (18) face upwards and downwards respectively, and a second mode of installation in which the first and second surfaces face downwards and upwards respectively, and the groove (21) in the first surface (17) can form a drainage channel in the first mode and can serve to mount a glazing bead (25) in the second mode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237907-A (GB)
Title: Information handling system
Inventor: OGURA HIROYUKI
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 1990-07-18
Abstract: An information handling system includes at least one interface unit 01, 02, for inputting data from an external device, processing units 11, 12... 41, 42... a transmission medium 3 and output units 511, 51k ... for distributing processed results. Each processor sends on to medium 3 a message comprising data and a code indicative of the data content, and selectively receives the data of the messages from other processors on the basis of the content codes of those messages. By determining whether or not the codes arrive at predetermined intervals, processor faults can be detected. Each processor is able to substitute for a faulty one. Backup in the handling of terminals is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246611-A (GB)
Title: Chain, particularly for a multi speed cycle
Inventor: WU CHIA LONG
IPC: F16G13/06
Filed: 1990-08-02
Abstract: In a chain comprising a plurality of pairs of inner and outer link plates 2, 1 connected together by pins 4, the ends of the pins, which are enlarged in situ by deformation, are received in recesses 12 defined by annular flanges 11 formed in the outer link plates 1. The inner link plates 2 are likewise formed with annular flanges 21 each defining a recess 22 for receiving a respective aligned flange 11. A roller 3 surrounds each pair of inwardly directed flanges 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241610-A (GB)
Title: Control device case
Inventor: ITO EIJI
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 1990-09-04
Abstract: A control device case comprises a body (21) in the form of a hollow pipe having a substantially rectangular cross section. The body has a printed circuit board holding structure (21b) formed on an inner periphery thereof for holding a printed circuit board (22) on which an element which may generate heat is mounted. The body has a plurality of cooling fins (21a) formed in an axial direction of the pipe on an outer periphery thereof for radiating heat generated from the element. The opposite ends of the body in the axial direction are formed such that a first wall (21A) is shorter than the opposing second wall (21D). A pair of covers are mounted on the opposite end portions of the body and each has an opening formed therein such that a terminal block (23) mounted on the board (22) may be manually operated therethrough. The covers may be interconnected into a single cover. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237172-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle to implement coupling arrangement
Inventor: NORTON HARRY WILLIAM
IPC: B62D49/06
Filed: 1990-10-22
Abstract: In a vehicle to implement coupling arrangement comprising a sub-assembly 1 adapted for coupling, via a pivoted latching arm 18, to a vehicle mounting plate 7, the sub-assembly being further coupled, via a pivoted latching arm 34, with an implement hitch pin 29 which is received in a mating recess of the sub-assembly, the latching arms 18, 34 are interconnected by a locking system 22, 38, 37 such that the latching arm 18 can only be released from the mounting plate 7 after the latching arm 34 releases the hitch pin 29.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252456-A (GB)
Title: Fire stop seals for pipes and cables
Inventor: DUNBAR DONALD M
IPC: H02G3/22
Filed: 1990-12-11
Abstract: A pipe seal which consists of a number of superposed layers of intumescent material 10, each layer being of a length such that it extends once around the pipe. One or more bands 14 are provided to tighten the layers around the pipe, the bands being secured by a fastener 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253544-A (GB)
Title: Storm plan execution attachments for trunked radio system
Inventor: BAR-ON DAVID
IPC: H04W84/08
Filed: 1991-08-09
Abstract: A set of operations (a Storm Plan) for execution in emergency situations is defined in a database in a central control and management processing system together with a list of users (20) associated with the Storm Plan. Means are provided for permitting the defined users to execute the Storm Plan. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252920-A (GB)
Title: Trampoline
Inventor: HUMPHREYS TERENCE
IPC: A63B5/11
Filed: 1992-01-15
Abstract: A trampoline has a canvas or like deck 20 provided with an effectively continuous tube of elastomeric webbing 34 extending along at least one edge of the deck, and the tube is threaded by a tie bar 40 fixed to a peripheral frame member by nuts and bolts. This avoids any gaps between the deck and the frame and simplifies assembly and tensioning of the deck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265811-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of the varroa mite in honeybee hives.
Inventor: LOO DAVID WILSON
IPC: A01K47/02
Filed: 1992-04-10
Abstract: A nonchemical method of treating an infestation of varroa mite in a beehive involves isolating one of the frames together with the queen from the remainder of the frames using a screen 1 which is suspended between a pair of adjacent frames by a suspension rail 5. A transparent flap 10 provides a top cover for the isolated compartment. Suitably sized apertures 4 are provided in the screen 1 through which the worker honeybees can pass freely. After a period of isolation, when the honeybee larvae have hatched from the remainder of the frames, the isolated frame is removed from the hive together with the developing honeybee larvae and varroa larvae, and after returning the queen to the hive, the removed frame is sterilised to destroy the varroa mite larvae. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259631-A (GB)
Title: A device for identifying a person or object
Inventor: SHINDLEY RICHARD PAUL
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1992-09-11
Abstract: The person carries an identifying tag (24) with a transponder (26) generating and transmitting an RF identification signal in response to an RF transmitted inquiry from an identifying station (16). A control means (29) in the identifying station (16) induces the generation of an RF transmitted inquiry, only when the presence of such a person is sensed and then only for such a length of time as to be assured that the person has been identified after which no more RF transmission occurs until the presence of a subsequent person is sensed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260795-A (GB)
Title: Automatic sterilizing/flushing system to be used on liquid dispensing installations
Inventor: WEST DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: B67D1/07
Filed: 1992-10-23
Abstract: Apparatus for flushing and/or sterilizing a conduit (40) adapted to convey a liquid such as beer, comprises a conduit system for connection to such a conduit (40) and adapted to be connected to a supply of water at pressure, a container (53) for containing a sterilizing fluid, and means (57) for pressurizing sterilizing fluid in the container (53) to deliver the fluid to said conduit system, the system including control means (21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 50, 51, 31, 32, 33, 34) to allow or stop flow of water, and to control the rate of flow of water, the flow path of water and the duration of flow of water and to allow or stop the flow of the sterilizing fluid, the rate of flow of sterilizing fluid and the duration of flow of the sterilizing fluid, and electrical means (Figure 1) for selectively controlling the operation of the control means, such that, in use, water is caused to flow through said conduit (40) for a predetermined period of time and/or sterilizing fluid from the container (53) is supplied under pressure into said conduit (40) and the cleaning fluid allowed to remain in the said conduit (40) for a predetermined period, the cleaning fluid thereafter being flushed from the said conduit by means of water. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261079-A (GB)
Title: Surface reflecting mirror
Inventor: FUJII HIDEO
IPC: G02B1/10
Filed: 1992-10-26
Abstract: A high-reflectivity surface reflecting mirror is provided by sequentially forming, on a resin substrate (1a), a silicon dioxide first under layer (2a), a chromium sulfide second under layer (3a), a silver reflecting layer (4a) and protective layers (5a, 6a, 7a, 8a). According to a second aspect of the invention (Figure 5), a surface reflecting mirror is provided by sequentially forming, on a resin substrate (102), a silicon dioxide under layer (103), an aluminium reflecting layer (104), a silicon dioxide first protective layer (105), a second protective layer (106) made of at least one of titanium oxide, tantalum oxide and zirconium oxide, and an aluminium oxide third protective layer (107). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262817-A (GB)
Title: Making 3-d resin images
Inventor: IWANAGA SHIN-ICHIRO
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 1992-12-21
Abstract: A process for forming a three-dimensional image of resin by applying a light from laser (a) to a photo-curable, liquid resin (g) in a resin container (h) to form a cured resin layer (i) and repeating this step to putting a plurality of cured resin layers one on another. In this process, a wiper (4) on wiper array (k) is arranged above the resin container at such an inclination angle (6) that substantially no meniscus is caused and so that the flat plate is moved in a direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the flat plate, thereby forming a liquid resin layer having a smooth face and a uniform thickness on the previously formed cured resin layer. By the above process, it is possible to put cured resin layers each having a precise thickness of 0.1 mm or less one on another and the resulting shaped article has a smooth surface. The wiper may be a single blade (Figs 3a and 3b), two blades (Fig 3c) or a blade (4) and a brush (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263040-A (GB)
Title: Inserting a background image into parts of a foreground image using chromakey.
Inventor: GEHRMANN RAINER
IPC: H04N9/75
Filed: 1992-12-23
Abstract: A soft chromakey signal is derived 6 from the foreground image signal those parts of the foreground signal having a predetermined key colour. The chrominance component of the key colour is vectorially subtracted 3 from the chrominance component of the background image BG(Cr,Cb) before multiplication 5 by the chromakey K and addition 7 with the chrominance components of the foreground image BG(Cr,Cb). Likewise the luminance component is arithmetically summed 13 with the background image luminance component BG(Y) before multiplication 15 by the chromakey K and addition to the luminance component of the foreground signal FG(Y). This improves the quality of transitions, particularly in areas of fine detail such as the hairline of a person standing in front of a (blue) wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265187-A (GB)
Title: Method of responding to load changes in a PFBC plant
Inventor: KYRKLUND BEN
IPC: F23L5/00
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of improving the accessibility of a PFBC plant having a compressor (16) for pressurizing the pressure vessel of the PFBC plant (10), wherein in order to increase the power of the PFBC plant from a low value to a high value the pressure in the pressure vessel (10) is increased by switching over an expansion turbine (17) connected directly mechanically to the compressor (16), to operation as a supercharger for increasing the mass flow of air from the compressor. <IMAGE>