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Patent GB-2176750-A (GB)
Title: Canoe portage trolley
Inventor: ROBERTS ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: B63C13/00
Filed: 1986-04-07
Abstract: A wheeled chassis, outlined in Fig. 1, which may be permanently fitted to a canoe and, can be swung in an arc from the rest position on top of the canoe to form a leading arm suspension unit adjacent to the hull, whereby, cushioned on its foam rubber suspension 4 it may be held in place by the weight of the canoe. With the trolley in the 'down' portage position, the front of the canoe can be raised, which decreases the angle of the leading arms to the ground and the canoe can then be wheeled to its destination. If required, the trolley can be retained in the up or down position by suitable lashings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177623-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic atomiser
Inventor: ANDERS KLAUS
IPC: B06B1/02
Filed: 1986-07-10
Abstract: An ultrasonic atomiser (1) for liquid comprises an atomiser housing (2) to which liquid is fed under pressure by a pump (10). The housing (2 )has spray openings (4) of equal diameter,and the liquid jets issuing from the openings (4) are stimulated to give uniform diameter droplets by an ultrasonic vibrator (22). For the formation of droplets of equal diameter (dT), the vibrator (22) is excited by an electronic control device (17) into vibrations ranging from a minimum equal to the product of the diameter (dG) of the opening (4) and pi ( pi ) and a maximum equal to six times the amount of the minimum wavelength. The atomiser can be used to disperse fuel in and i.c. engine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179557-A (GB)
Title: Smoke filter
Inventor: MARTIN ROY E
IPC: A62B23/02
Filed: 1986-08-26
Abstract: A porous bag 10 filled with relatively small, loose, oil coated polystyrene beads 20 permits sufficient air intake and adequately prevents smoke inhalation when placed over the nose and mouth while in most smoky atmospheres. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195675-A (GB)
Title: A ridge unit for glazed structures
Inventor: PRICE DEREK RAYMOND
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1986-08-30
Abstract: A ridge unit for a building has two symmetrical components 1, 2 which contact at a line 14 along their lower edges. Each component has a back plate 4 from which project flanges 5, 6 for receiving a glazing bar 8, and another flange 11 which is received in a bracket 3 at the top of the components 1, 2. When the unit is in use, the weight from the glazing bars 8 causes a moment to be applied to the components 1, 2 about line 14, forcing their upper edge into side walls 13 of the bracket 3, giving rigidity. Other components for buildings are also disclosed, including a combined mullion and box section part which may be used to form corners and which may be slidable in tracks in other components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182883-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for assembling a pair of fastener elements
Inventor: TAGA YUKIO
IPC: A41H37/00
Filed: 1986-09-08
Abstract: An apparatus, for assembling a pair of fastener elements (A, B) of a garment fastener (button) comprises an upper unit 1 having a plunger 2 and a punch 112 moveable thereby towards a lower unit 5 having a die 54 to join the fastener elements together wherein the upper unit 1 further includes a pair of clamp members 122, 122 pivotally mounted on a support block 114 for clamping one fastener element A supplied by a first pusher mechanism 3, and wherein the punch 112 has, at its lower end, a pair of downwardly directed guide projections 131, 131 having a pair of arcuate surfaces 132, 132 for fittingly receiving fastener element A therebetween and having a pair of slanted guide surfaces 133, 133 contiguous to the arcuate surfaces 132, 132 for engaging the peripheral edge of the fastener element A in order to correct any misalignments thereof. A second fastener element B is pushed by a second pusher mechanism 7 towards the die 54. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186990-A (GB)
Title: Integrated optical switch
Inventor: LAOR HERZL
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1986-12-23
Abstract: A multi-terminal integrated optical switch comprising a substrate, a first plurality of optical transmitting terminals 16 defined on the substrate, a second plurality of optical receiving terminals 18 defined on the substrate, a wave guide layer providing optical communication between the first plurality and the second plurality, and apparatus for selectably directing light from selected ones of the first plurality of optical transmitting terminals to the second plurality of optical receiving terminals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186287-A (GB)
Title: Process for obtaining premium-grade petrol and jet aircraft fuel
Inventor: JUGUIN BERNARD
IPC: C10L1/06
Filed: 1987-02-11
Abstract: A process for obtaining a premium-grade petrol and a jet aircraft fuel from a paraffinic hydrocarbon fraction comprising four atoms of carbon per molecule, wherein:   (a) said fraction or a fresh feedstock comprising a previously dried desulphurized and denitrogenized paraffinic C fraction comprising isobutane and n-butane and is passed to a dehydrogenation zone wherein at least part of the isobutane and n-butane are converted to isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butenes and 1,3- butadiene; (b) the fluent from the dehydrogenation zone, cooled by heat exchange with the fresh feedstock is passed to an oligomerization zone; (c) the effluent from the oligomerization zone is fractionated in a series of operations. i
Patent GB-2203131-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible container
Inventor: GILLESPIE RAYMOND BRIAN
IPC: A47K3/064
Filed: 1987-03-31
Abstract: An open-top collapsible container (10), e.g. for bathing pets or babies, formed from a waterproof material, comprises a base panel (12), opposed side wall panels (14, 16) hinged to the base panel and end wall panels (22, 24) hinged to the base panel and to said side wall panels. Transverse and upright stiffening elements (42, 46, 50; 44, 48, 52) borne by opposed wall panels of the container cooperate with one another to hold said opposed wall panels upright when the container is erected and detachable stiffening members (54, 56) borne by the opposed side wall panels (14, 16) cooperate with the upright stiffening elements to hold the wall panels upright and to provide a brace between opposed wall panels (22, 24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217270-A (GB)
Title: Mobile Stall
Inventor: MEGRAN BARRY
IPC: B60P3/025
Filed: 1988-04-21
Abstract: A rectangular trailer chassis supports two counters (12) lengthwise thereof. The counters (12) are carried on tracks (22) at or adjacent to each end of the chassis (10) and movable thereon between a closed contiguous position and an open apart (dotted) position to provide a passageway (24) between the said counters for a sales person. A canopy (26) is provided to seat on top of the counters (12) in the closed position and through linkage arrangements, one at each end, is raised as the counters (12) are moved to their open position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219216-A (GB)
Title: Plaything puzzle
Inventor: HARVEY EDWARD HENRY
IPC: A63F9/12
Filed: 1988-06-04
Abstract: The plaything comprises a plurality of elements each having a planar surface, means for connecting the planar elements with said surfaces edge-to-edge to form a three-dimensional figure, said elements having markings or indicia 20 on the outer surface thereof, rules being provided requiring that the elements be assembled to form a three-dimensional figure on which said markings or indicia 20 are arranged in a particular manner. The elements may be polygonal planar element e.g. squares/triangles which can be assembled to form a polyhedron e.g. cuboctahedron and the markings or indicia comprise line markings 20 on the individual elements which combine to form an endless line marking extending around the outer periphery of the correctly assembled polyhedron and the line markings may have associated arrows. The indicia may combine to form one or more circles, triangles or squares. The indicia may be letters or numerals. Outer surfaces of elements or markings may be of different colours. Details of the means for connecting are given - as seen each margin 1 of each planar element comprises a slotted projection 2 and a recess 3 and a projection 4 and recess 5 at the ends of the margin. The elements are assembled by engaging projections 2, 4 in recesses 3, 5 - during such engagement a hinge pip 10 of projection 2 one element engages in a hinge socket 11 of projection 4 of the other element to provide pivot about which elements can hinge relative to each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214038-A (GB)
Title: Image display system
Inventor: ROBERTS STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 1988-07-15
Abstract: An image display system is described in which a raster-scanned display is divided into tiles. A pair of counters 30, 31 keep track of which tile the scan is currently passing through. These counters address a tile memory 23, so as to read out a base address and a length code. Another counter 26 maintains a line count indicating which line within the tile is being scanned. The line count is multiplied by the length code and the result added (27) to the base address, to produce an address for an image memory 20, so as to access a data word for display. The use of the tile memory allows the image to be manipulated (e.g. to scroll, pan or produce a window or spy-glass effect) simply by changing the contents of the tile memory 23, without re-writing the image memory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221498-A (GB)
Title: Liquid pressure impulse generator
Inventor: SNOWDEN PAUL
IPC: B06B1/18
Filed: 1988-08-02
Abstract: A liquid pressure impulse generator includes a generator cylinder sub-assembly 1 containing two pistons 2 and 3 interconnected by a rod for reciprocation in respective cylinders 5 and 6 to impart impulses longitudinally of the cylinders 5 and 6 to an hydraulic fluid having a viscosity less than 50 centistokes in an hydraulic circuit which includes the cylinders 5 and 6 and a capacitor 9. Lubricating fluid is fed to the inner cylindrical surface of each cylinder 5, 6 for lubricating the movement of the piston 2, 3 during a start-up period when the piston is being reciprocated from rest to a desired speed of reciprocation. Each cylinder 5, 6 is in the form of a sleeve mounted in a block, the latter having an aperture for feeding lubricating fluid to a circumferential recess in the outer surface of the sleeve. Lubricating fluid flows from the recess through radial holes to the inner cylindrical surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227266-A (GB)
Title: Concrete deck for panel bridge
Inventor: WORTHINGTON PAUL BARRIE
IPC: E01D19/12
Filed: 1988-10-11
Abstract: A concrete deck for a bridge having girders constructed from pre-fabricated panels comprises a concrete deck panel (26) and at least one connection plate (28, 29, 30, 31) for connecting each girder to the deck panel, means (32) for securing the plates (28, 29, 30, 31) to the opposite side of the concrete deck panel (26) to the side which will form part of the deck surface and means (34) for attaching the plates (28, 29, 30, 31) to the bridge girders (4, 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219927-A (GB)
Title: Cap with binoculars
Inventor: CHOI HAE YONG
IPC: A42B1/24
Filed: 1988-11-23
Abstract: The cap has a first member 1 provided with a visor 5 having a portion 2 which receives a pair of binoculars, and a second member 6 for fitting around the head of the user. The members 1 and 6 are pivoted to one another at 7 so that, in use, the member 1 can be pivoted downwards to align the binoculars with the users eyes (Fig. 4b). Latching means 10 otherwise retain the member 1 in its upper position (Fig. 4a). The binoculars are light-weight and have telescopic lens cases (e.g. of plastics and rubber) adjustable by a rotatable wheel 4 which operates a threaded screw-and-cylinder adjuster (16, 17, Fig. 5a) <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213018-A (GB)
Title: Laser velocimeter
Inventor: ELDER ROBIN LEE
IPC: G01P5/26
Filed: 1988-11-25
Abstract: A laser velocimeter, especially for three-dimensional measurement of fluid flow comprises a laser source of coherent radiation, a fibre optic radiation guide (4) to transfer radiation from the source, launch optics (5) to launch a beam of radiation towards a region under test (MV), a beam splitter (6) to separate the beam into a pair of convergent component beams, a transmission minor (8) to direct the component beams towards the region under test to converge therein a receiver mirror (11) to receive radiation scattered from the region under test, a collimator (12,13) to direct the scattered radiation into second fibre optic radiation guide (14) and a photomultiplier to detect the radiation. There may be two reception parts (10) in the end of the probe giving Doppler information re two different velocity vectors and enabling the determination of a three dimensional vector.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-888180-A (GB)
IPC: A61K45/08
Abstract: 888,180. Vaccines, oil in water emulsions. GLAXO LABORATORIES Ltd. Feb. 26, 1959 [Feb. 27, 1958; Aug. 14, 1958], Nos. 6396/58 and 26186/58. Class 81 (1). An injectable pharmaceutical or veterinary vaccine comprises an antigenic material dispersed in a stable, parenterally acceptable emulsion comprising at least 30% by weight of an oil in a continuous aqueous phase. The antigenic material may be: (a) a bacterial toxoid from which the dead bacteria have been removed, e.g. toxoids from Staphylococcus aureus, clostridial toxoids, e.g. from Cl. welchii types B, C and D, toxoids from Cl. tetani; (b) bacterial vaccines containing dead bacteria, e.g. preparations from Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and Brucella, Salmonella, Leptospiral vaccines, e.g. from Leptrospira pomona; (c) viral vaccines, e.g. Swine fever virus, Foot and Mouth virus, Louping ill virus, Enzootic abortion virus, Infectious Larynys tracheitis virus. Vaccines for human use mentioned are those for diphtheria, Salmonella, cholera, poliomyelitis and influenza. The oil may be a vegetable oil, e.g. arachis, olive, sesame, soya bean, castor or cottonseed oil; an oily ester, e.g. ethyl oleate, dibutyl sebacate, isoamyl salicylate; or (preferably) a mineral oil, e.g. light liquid paraffin. The proportion of oil to water should lie between 30 and 65% (by weight) and is desirably between 40 and 60%. The emulsions may be stabilized by the addition of one or more wetting-agents, preferably of the non-ionic type. Preferably a two-component system is used comprising a water-soluble or preferentially water-soluble wetting-agent (Type A) which serves primarily to assist the formation of the emulsion and an oil-soluble or preferentially oilsoluble wetting-agent (Type B) serving primarily to stabilize the emulsion when formed. Examples of those of Type A given are : polyoxyalkylene derivatives of esters of polyhydric alcohols, e.g. polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, water-soluble fatty acid esters of polyethylene glycol, e.g. nonaethylene glycol monooleate, fatty alcohols condensed with ethylene oxide, e.g. " Collone A.C." Examples of those of Type B given are: polyhydric alcohols and their anhydrides esterified with fatty acids, e.g. sorbitan sesquioleate, pentaerythritol dioleate. In general from 0.5 to 1.5% of Type A with from 0.5 to 1.5% of Type B are used. Preparation of the vaccines may be carried out by preparing the emulsion of the water, oil and wetting- agents by homogenization, or from water and a gel of the oil using as gelling agent a metal soap of a long-chain fatty acid, e.g. aluminium stearate, or calcium oleate, sterilizing and adding the antigenic material. The antigenic material may be used in any convenient form, e.g. a dried solid, an adsorbate on a parenterally acceptable adsorbant, e.g. aluminium phosphate or hydroxide, pumice or kieselguhr, or a suspension in a parenterally acceptable liquid. Sodium chloride may be added as an isotonicizing agent. Preservatives may also be added.
Patent GB-2231551-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a document on a window or windscreen
Inventor: BIRD MAURICE
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1989-05-17
Abstract: A first sheet (12), intended to carry or convey information, is mounted on a surface of a window or windscreen or the like by a second sheet (16), the second sheet being of self-cling material. In preferred embodiments, the first sheet (12) has a self-adhesive rear face by which it is adhered to the second sheet (16), which is applied to a rear surface of the window with the first sheet (12) between the second sheet (16) and said surface, such that information carried or conveyed by the front face (14) of the first sheet (12) may be seen from the front, through the window or windscreen. At least the second sheet (16) may be supplied on, and removable from, a backing sheet (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234715-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose drawing instrument
Inventor: HEAP TERESA ANN
IPC: B43L11/045
Filed: 1989-08-08
Abstract: A drawing instrument has two base-sections one of which includes a protractor, the other having another protractor or angle marks. Two detachable arms are provided so that the device may be used to draw a variety of shapes and be used against a drawing board traverse 19. A variant of the instrument has fixed location points instead of slots 14. Additional attachments may be added to the basic instrument to extend the shape range. Figure repertoire includes: squares, rectangles, oblongs, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, conic-sections, circles, polygons, spirals, and ellipses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235633-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic ornament incorporating a tape player
Inventor: ITOH YOSHIE
IPC: G11B33/06
Filed: 1989-09-01
Abstract: A porcelain, pottery or china ornament has a hollow main body 10 (e.g. representing an ice-cream cart) housing a tape player, a movable body (e.g. upper part 12b of a figurine) adjacent the main body, and a drive arrangement for the movable body, acting e.g. through crank handle 48, which is operated by the drive for the tape player. The drive arrangement can also rotate a parasol 11. When the power is switched off at 27/28 to stop ornament movement and taped sound emission, the tape player capstan is driven backwards momentarily to space the tape from the playback head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224352-A (GB)
Title: Light waveform measuring apparatus
Inventor: TAKAHASHI AKIRA
IPC: G01J1/44
Filed: 1989-10-05
Abstract: A semiconductor laser (1) as a pulse light source emits main laser light to irradiate a sample (3) and also omits monitor laser light which is in a direction opposite to that of the main laser light and in synchronism with the main laser light. The monitor laser light is detected by a photodetector (4). A waveform of light (11) of interest emitted from the sample is measured with measuring moans (8) on the basis of an output signal from the photodetector (6). The laser used comprises a package having a window (23) through which the laser light is passed and a photodetector (4) for receiving monitor laser light (10) from laser (1) mounted on projection (21). The semiconductor laser is supplied with a current pulse via positive lead (24) and negative lead (25) and the photodetector output is picked up via positive lead (24) and negative lead (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229375-A (GB)
Title: Filter
Inventor: KUNTZ GUNTHER
IPC: B01D29/11
Filed: 1990-02-27
Abstract: A filter for toxic or corrosive liquids comprises a housing made of two cup-like sections 2, 3 defining an annular space between them, said space receiving a filter cartridge comprising end rings (17, 18), with inlet and outlet connection 9, 10, connected by a wall of filter medium through which the liquid flows radially. The rings may also be connected by thin flexible walls (11, 12) which are impervious and supported in use against the housing walls (Fig. 5). The construction minimises internal volume and filtrate loss when changing the cartridge. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2230343-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for testing and/or stacking containers
Inventor: HAAS JUN FRANZ
IPC: B24B9/00
Filed: 1990-03-12
Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for testing and/or stacking containers e.g. beakers, cornets, cups, plates etc is provided in which the containers (1) are disposed on a conveyor (2) and passed thereby through at least one testing station (200, 300, 400). In the or each testing station measured resultS are obtained which are clearly associated with each individual container. For example, signals may be generated representative of the structural integrity and/or fidelity of form of each container. In dependence upon the measured result associated with each container, the containers are discharged from the conveyor (2). Reject containers are allowed to pass to a container (41) whilst containers which have been found to be acceptable are fed to a stacking station (500). In the stacking station containers are stacked in one another and are transported onwards as a stack. Station 200 is an aligning station, and in station 300 a sizing mandrel is plunged into a container to destroy any internal bulges, burrs also being removed in this station by a stamping template 12 through which containers are moved to testing station 400. At station 400 internal pressure or vacuum is applied to the container and the permeability, which is a measure of structural integrity, is measured using pressure sensors on either side of an orifice in the pipe supplying or evacuating the containers. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2243070-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning apparatus for roof glazing
Inventor: SHELDRAKE NORMAN
IPC: A47L1/02
Filed: 1990-04-17
Abstract: Glazing 12 in roof structure 10 is cleaned by a rotary brush supported on end mountings 19, (20) which are movable either in or out of synchronism with each other along guide rails 16, 16A, the brush being so constructed that its effective length between the end mountings is changeable. The brush may comprise two telescopically arranged parts. A curved roof structure 60 may be cleaned by an arcuate brush comprising a corrugated tubular rubber core accommodating a spring. A perforated spray tube 88 may be mounted above the brush. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240824-A (GB)
Title: Friction facing material and carrier assembly
Inventor: MAYCOCK IAN COMMANDER
IPC: F16D69/00
Filed: 1990-05-17
Abstract: A friction facing material and carrier assembly (2) for inclusion in a clutch driven plate. The assembly (2) comprises a metal carrier plate (4) having resiliently pliable spokes or paddles (14) at it outer periphery. Two annuli (20, 22) of friction material forming friction facings are bonded to opposite sides of the paddles (14) by a respective layer of an elastomeric material, for example a silicone rubber. Each elastomeric layer is in the form of a continuous stripe extending substantially continuously around the facing for at least one turn and from the outer to the inner periphery of the respective friction facing. For example, the facing (22) is bonded by an elastomeric spiral having three turns 24A, 24B and 24C. Preferably in a complete assembly (2), both spirals of elastomeric material are of the same hand with turns of one spiral opposite gaps between adjacent turns of the other spiral. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248655-A (GB)
Title: Seal arrangement for a rotary engine
Inventor: KOH PIE SIONG
IPC: F01C21/08
Filed: 1990-10-08
Abstract: In a rotary engine a rotor 14 rotatable within an oval chamber (10, Fig 1) has radial slots 19 receiving respective vanes 18 which are urged radially outwardly to make sealing engagement with the oval peripheral wall of the chamber (10). To ensure good sealing of the ends of each vane with respect to the end walls of the chamber (10), each vane 18 is of multi-part construction comprising end parts 50 for cooperation with the chamber end walls and an intermediate part 52. The end parts 50 and intermediate part 52 have mutually engaging surfaces which extend radially. Separately formed wedging members 66 are located in cavities 65 in the intermediate part 52 and act on the end parts 50 via lateral pins 84 to urge the end parts into sealing engagement with the end walls of the chamber (10), when the wedging members 66 are thrust radially outwardly by biassing springs or by centrifugal force. <IMAGE>