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Patent GB-2181397-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement in a fifth wheel coupling between a prime mover and a trailer vehicle
Inventor: SJOSTROM STAFFAN SVERKERSON
IPC: B62D53/08
Filed: 1985-10-22
Abstract: Arrangement in a fifth wheel coupling between a prime mover (1) and a trailer vehicle (2) such to allow alteration of the distance between the prime mover (1) and the trailer vehicle (2) in horizontal turning movements of the trailer vehicle (2) relative the prime mover (1). Known solutions of this kind have utilized pins and/or rollers which, in horizontal turning movements of the vehicle combination, compulsorily move in slots of relatively complicated configuration and with long extension. With the object of providing a simple solution including cheap and easily fabricated parts, the present invention is distinguished in that two arcuate segments (28, 29) provided with radially outwardly directed teeth are rotatably mounted about the central axis (12) of the fifth wheel (4, 7), said teeth meshing with those of two racks (13) rigidly connected to the frame (5) of the prime mover, one on either side of two stringers (17, 18) of the frame (5), said segments (27, 28) being able to roll along said racks (13) for turning movements, and in that in the fifth wheel unit (7) there is included a detent means (30) which, in response to guide means (41, 42, 50), can lock the segments (27, 28) against rotation relative the fifth wheel (4).
Patent GB-2181175-A (GB)
Title: Frame member
Inventor: RUTTER KENNETH
IPC: E06B3/263
Filed: 1986-07-03
Abstract: An aluminium extrusion frame member 1 has a plastics trim 2 attached thereto and arranged on the inside of a building, the trim 2 and extrusion 3 interfitting by way of spaced tongue and groove arrangements 4 and cavity 5 being filled with a polyurethene foam. The member may be used for a patio door frame; trim carries a brush pile seal P. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181084-A (GB)
Title: Soldering apparatus
Inventor: MORI TSYHOSHI
IPC: B23K1/08
Filed: 1986-09-23
Abstract: Soldering apparatus for soldering a printed circuit board (3) carrying electronic parts (2) has a primary fluxer (5), a preheater (6), a primary solder bath (8), a secondary fluxer (13) and a secondary solder bath (10) all arranged in line such that the secondary fluxer (13) lies between the primary and secondary solder baths (8 and 10). The provision of the secondary fluxer (13) and the secondary solder bath (10) is to remove undesirable solder stalactites and solder bridges. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230845-A (GB)
Title: Defence system against alien bodies
Inventor: FRIESKE HANS-JURGEN
IPC: F42B23/16
Filed: 1986-10-17
Abstract: Several mines (M) each of which is installed for universal motion in a detection unit are disposed in a minefield sector. A receptor device (16) determines the position and speed at any time of an approaching alien body (18) on a flight path (19) and directs the fire from the individual mines to the point (P') at which the alien body (18) is subsequently to be found. Alternatively, the mine itself is launched along a ballistic trajectory towards the point P'. The explosion of several mines takes place simultaneously so that a spread-out firing coming from different directions intercepts the alien body. The interception probability is approximately 100%. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198419-A (GB)
Title: Filling containers
Inventor: ST JOHN LAURENCE NOEL EDWIN
IPC: B67C3/02
Filed: 1986-10-29
Abstract: A method of filling a container includes the step of rotating the container and thereafter injecting the product onto the bottom surface of the container. The rotation of the container produces centrifugal forces which cause the product to be thrown outwardly in a spiral manner towards the outer walls of the container thereby resulting in the product laterally reaching the inner side walls which prevents formation of voids. The lowering of the filling nozzle and the rotation of the container may both be achieved by pneumatic means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202418-A (GB)
Title: Porous ceramic support for electric heating element
Inventor: ZIENKOWICZ MIKOLAJ
IPC: H05B3/26
Filed: 1987-03-13
Abstract: A heater (10) to provide heat by both radiation and convection comprises a mounting plate (11) of a porous ceramic material on or in which a heating element (12) is mounted. A blower (16) may assist air flow through the porous ceramic material to provide heat by convection. A cover (17, 18) may cover the heating element (12) or the mounting plate (11) if the ambient conditions are hostile to the element (12), in the latter case the cover (18) likewise being of porous ceramic material. The ceramic may be alumina, alumina-silicate or silicon carbide. The heating element may be an open coil or sheathed in steel or ceramic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190905-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for stacking conical objects
Inventor: SMITH ALAN
IPC: B65G57/18
Filed: 1987-03-26
Abstract: Apparatus for stacking conical objects (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) includes right hand and left hand side walls (3) and (4) which are joined by divergent walls (7) to define a tapering horizontal cross-section column (l) in which the spacing between the opposite walls (3) and (4) is shorter than the length of any one of the conical objects (2a-2e). The conical objects can be placed manually in the top of the column (l) but only in a given orientation (thanks to the tapering horizontal cross-section of the column (l) and only when hooked on a retaining finger (5) projecting into the column through the side wall (4). The conical object (2e) at the top of the stack thus settles into an inclined orientation which it retains when the retaining means (5) is released to drop the cone (2e) down the column, thanks to an inertia brake (8) to retard the wider diameter end of the falling cone and preventing the cone from becoming vertical. Retaining means (l0) at the foot of the column releases only the bottom cone (2a) and allows any cones above it to become indexed downwardly into the bottom-most position.
Patent GB-2190247-A (GB)
Title: Face connected instrument transformer
Inventor: WOLFE WILLIAM RICHARD
IPC: H01F38/22
Filed: 1987-04-30
Abstract: A face connected instrument transformer having a plurality of transformation ratios comprised of two primary windings and a single secondary winding. Each primary winding is electrically connected to a pair of terminals disposed adjacent to opposite faces of the transformer housing for engaging contacts within a molded case circuit breaker housing. The transformation ratio of the instrument transformer is changed by removing the instrument transformer from the circuit breaker housing and inserting the opposite face. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198973-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone separator
Inventor: COLMAN DEREK ALAN
IPC: B01D17/02
Filed: 1986-06-17
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/AU86/00173 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 27, 1987 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 27, 1987 PCT Filed Jun. 17, 1986 PCT Pub. No. WO86/07548 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 31, 1986.This invention is about a cyclone separator. This separator may find application in removing a lighter phase from a large volume of a denser phase such as oil from water, with minimum contamination of the more voluminous phase. Most conventional cyclone separators are designed for the opposite purpose, that is removing a denser phase from a large volume of lighter phase, with minimum contamination of the less voluminous phase. In our case, a typical starting liquid-liquid dispersion would contain under 1% by volume of the lighter (less dense) phase, but it could be more.
Patent GB-2201340-A (GB)
Title: Furnishing arrangement
Inventor: JENNINGS LESLIE GEORGE
IPC: A47C27/00
Filed: 1987-12-21
Abstract: An article of furnishings or furniture such as upholstered furniture (10), floor coverings (40) and bedding, comprises a resilient substrate material (14, 16, 17, 43) of for example foamed plastics or rubber material with a cover (18, 19, 20, 41) of textile material, leather or the like. Between the substrate material and the cover is a layer (31, 32, 33, 42) of an inflammable textile material such as a non-woven, needled felt of carbon fibres or carbon fibre/wool mixture. Preferably the cover is treated so as to be fire resistant, so that the article can meet current fire resistant and flame test standards. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214617-A (GB)
Title: Rocket motors and igniters
Inventor: HIGHTOWER JR JAMES O
IPC: F02K9/10
Filed: 1988-01-25
Abstract: In a linerless rocket motor 20 a reticulated support structure 28 is bonded to the case wall (at 29) and is embedded in a homogeneous mass of propellant material 24 to render the material resistant to high acceleration and rigid enough not to deform during long term storage and during field handling, and to resist aging conditions which would otherwise cause it to become brittle. Bonding may be achieved by spinning the case with adhesive and the structure 28 therein; by crushing the structure 28 into rigid contact with the case; or by winding the case around the propellant grain. The reticulated structure 28 can also be incorporated into igniters (e.g. boron into potassium nitrate propellant), silvers of inert material in rocket motor casings and blocks of solid propellant material attached to outer surfaces of rocket motors to burn a hole therein to relieve pressure in the event of fire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215372-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in doors
Inventor: BULMAN LAWRENCE RAYMOND
IPC: E06B7/34
Filed: 1988-03-14
Abstract: A door generally indicated at 1 is provided with an inner compartment 2 formed between the two surfaces 3 and 4 of the door. This compartment is located in the upper part of the door and is closed by a pair of openable panels 3a and 3b forming part of the surface 3 of the door. The compartment 2 is primarily intended to house a dartboard 5 or other game component and when the panels are open they form a protective region around the board 5 while a game of darts, for example, is being played. Protective panel 6 may be stored within the compartment when not in use. Latch 7 may be rendered inoperative (eg by removing the handles) when game is in progress. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218416-A (GB)
Title: Leukotriene disease antagonists
Inventor: ABRAM R TREVOR S
IPC: C07C67/00
Filed: 1988-05-13
Abstract: New alkenoic acid derivatives can be prepared by reaction of corresponding aldehydic esters with phosphorous compounds in inert solvents and in the presence of bases followed by hydrolysis of the intermediate esters. The new alkenoic acid derivatives can be used as active compounds in medicaments.
Patent GB-2219742-A (GB)
Title: Elongate strap-like device
Inventor: MORGAN ANTHONY ROBERT
IPC: A44B18/00
Filed: 1988-06-17
Abstract: An elongate strap-like device comprises a length of material 10 which has on one side thereof a row or rows of transversely extending spaced-apart loop members 11, a longitudinally extending strap portion 13 extending from one end of the length of material 10 in line with the or each row of loop members 11 and which can be passed through any one of the loop members 11 of the or the associated row, and self-fastening material 14, 15 being provided for fastening the free end portion of the strap portion 13 to the length of material 10 after it has been passed through and folded around a loop member 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209340-A (GB)
Title: Imunoproximity catalysts (catalytic antibodies)
Inventor: KIM PETER S
IPC: C12N9/00
Filed: 1988-08-25
Abstract: There are disclosed and claimed a process for producing an immunoproximity catalyst for a chemical reaction and chemical reactions in which the immunoproximity catalyst can be used.
Patent GB-2224014-A (GB)
Title: Container filling
Inventor: FULLERTON EDWARD
IPC: B67C3/30
Filed: 1988-08-25
Abstract: Apparatus for filling and lidding a container C comprises means for charging the container at a filling station and means for applying a lid to the container at the filling station. In one embodiment a container (C) at a filling station is stationary beneath a ringed pressure plate (32) whilst a filling nozzle (17), displaceable by a mechanism (18 to 21) lowers the nozzle through the ring pressure plate (32), charges the container (C) and retracts the nozzle (17). A mechanism (23 to 30) causes a vacuum element (22) to lift a lid (L) from a magazine (31) and displace the lid (L) to a position directly above the opening in the container. The vacuum element (22) releases the lid (L) and is retracted by the mechanism (23 to 30). The ring pressure plate (32) is then lowered to press the lid (L) into firm engagement with the container (C) and the plate (32) is then elevated to release the filled and lidded container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231066-A (GB)
Title: Safety fence
Inventor: MORRIS STUART
IPC: A63C19/00
Filed: 1989-05-05
Abstract: Safety fencing has fencing sections 14 mounted between posts 16 and releasably locked to the posts. Unlocking allows the fencing sections to be separated from the posts. The sections may be lifted from spigot sections 10 or be pivotally mounted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231499-A (GB)
Title: A game
Inventor: HEATH MARTIN
IPC: A63F9/14
Filed: 1989-05-17
Abstract: A game comprises a tank 1 containing liquid such as water, the tank having a base 3 and a peripheral side wall 2. Projections 4, 6 representative of rocks extend upwardly from the base of the tank and project above the water, and an impeller 9 is provided to generate a flow of water within the tank. At least one representation 20 of a boat is present which floats on the liquid within the tank. The object of the game is to cause the boat to follow a predetermined path around the rocks. Each player in turn attempts to dock his boat in a harbour (20) Fig 4 (not shown) and collect pieces 7 to build a lighthouse on a rock 4. The player controls the impeller and discharge of water into the tank in the time taken for the water to lift a float (28) Fig 6 (not shown) which rotates a pointer from a "fair" start position to a "storm" finish position. A lifeboat may be launched to rescue a jammed boat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232934-A (GB)
Title: An artificial beach wave absorber
Inventor: FRYER D K
IPC: E02B1/02
Filed: 1989-06-13
Abstract: A tunable wave absorber (beach) particularly for use in model ship tanks for siting at the end of a testing tank remote from the wave generator comprises three vertically slatted screens which are adjustably placed so as to act as a tunable absorber. The generator is controlled such that low frequency parts of the frequency spectrum are started first and the resonant absorber is tuned to absorb these frequencies since these long wavelength waves travel quickest and after reflection interfere with the outgoing waves from the generator and hence with the model. The first screen is placed at about 1 DIVIDED 2 wavelength in front of the tank end and has c 25% transparency, the other two screens are 15% transparent and are located at 1 DIVIDED 4 and 1 DIVIDED 6 wavelength respectively in front of the end. The beach also has application to fixed sites such as harbours, marinas, shore protection, swimming pools etc.
Patent GB-2237073-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable air pump
Inventor: LIN STEVE
IPC: F04B45/06
Filed: 1989-09-14
Abstract: An air pump includes a plurality of inflatable chambers (14, 18, 19) forming a completely enclosed, self-supporting and resilient container defining therein a pump chamber. Conventional one-way valves (20, 21) are mounted on the container to permit ingress or egress of air into or from the pump chamber. In one embodiment, the container is cylindrical with seven to nine longitudinal inflatable chambers (14) and two end chambers (18, 19) forming the walls of the chamber. Each end chamber has one of the valves. The pump may form the pillow of a mattress (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237251-A (GB)
Title: In-flight refueling apparatus
Inventor: RAYMENT PETER ANTHONY
IPC: B64D39/00
Filed: 1989-10-27
Abstract: An in flight refueling apparatus mountable on a tanker aircraft (10) has a probe receptor (13) coupled with a fuel line (11). The receptor is arranged to be deployed outboard of the aircraft and can be provided on a drogue (12) or a boom. The apparatus may operate in a "stability mode" or an "alignment mode". The apparatus is arranged to provide, in the case of the stability mode, a parameter which is representative of the deviation of the path of the receptor from a predetermined initial path for actuating control means for changing automatically the position of the receptor relative to the initial path. In the case of the alignment mode, a parameter which is representative of the relative angular position of the receptor with respect to the probe (14) of an approaching refueling aircraft for actuating control means for changing automatically the relative angular position to achieve alignment of receptor and probe.
Patent GB-2230613-A (GB)
Title: Mounting means for a touch switch, electrical indicator device, or liquid level probe
Inventor: FLOWERDAY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H03K17/96
Filed: 1990-02-13
Abstract: A touch control and/or indicator device is mounted on a control panel 1 using a mounting plate 5 which is attached to the rear of the panel, in alignment with a pattern 2 on the opposed surface, using an adhesive, preferably in the form of double-sided adhesive film or tape 4. The electrical components 10 for the device are then detachably mounted on the plate. In the case of indicator devices, the panel is light-transmitting, the mounting plate or pads being usable as masks, if desired. In another aspect of the invention, a capacitive level probe is constructed in the same manner using a conductive probe (20, Figure 2) adhesively attached to the mounting plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242223-A (GB)
Title: Latch and method of operating same
Inventor: WILLIAMS KENNETH
IPC: E05C1/16
Filed: 1990-03-21
Abstract: A latch has a spring-loaded bolt (11) and a pair of pivoted handles (17, 18). Cam followers (25) on the bolt engage cam tracks (23, 24) on the handles. The shape of the cam tracks is such that both handles must be moved by the user, in order to retract the bolt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236008-A (GB)
Title: Tape recorder and/or player
Inventor: KIDO KUNIO
IPC: G11B25/06
Filed: 1990-07-31
Abstract: To reduce the overall thickness of a tape recorder, its chassis inclines along approximate gradient of (L1-L2)/2L so that the space between the chassis and a front wall of the cover becomes gradually wider toward the magnetic head 24, where L1 is the thickness of the front end of a tape cassette, L2 is the thickness of the rear end of a tape cassette, and L is the length from the thick portion to the thin portion of a cassette. The battery compartment 32 is situated under the thin end of the cassette, opposite the magnetic head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238458-A (GB)
Title: Seed germination apparatus and method
Inventor: COVENTRY MARK
IPC: A01C1/02
Filed: 1991-01-04
Abstract: The advantages of planting pre-germinated seedlings are known. Obtaining such seedlings has hitherto required repetitive drainage and filling of a whole seed chamber with water. This specification discloses a seed germination apparatus comprising a germination chamber (1) for containing a batch of seed and means arranged to circulate the seed from a region in the chamber which is wet during circulation (8) to a region in the chamber which is substantially dry during circulation (10).
Patent GB-2242938-A (GB)
Title: I.C. engine carburettor
Inventor: VONDERAU WERNER
IPC: F02M3/02
Filed: 1991-05-30
Abstract: A valve 25 is movable to prevent fuel flow from a chamber 10 with a diaphragm-controlled inlet valve (8, Fig. 1) either to the main outlet system 13, 14, 15 or the idling system 20, 21, 22. The valve is operated by an electric motor 56 responsive to an engine speed sensor 50 such that fuel flow through the main system is prevented at low engine speeds and through the idling system at high speeds. The valve may take various forms and may control flow to a plurality of main outlet systems (Fig. 8a) in succession. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257618-A (GB)
Title: Lint remover
Inventor: MCKAY NICHOLAS D
IPC: C09J7/02
Filed: 1991-07-01
Abstract: A lint remover 40 for rolling over a surface and thereby removing lint and/or other foreign particles therefrom, comprises a roller member 41 and a roll of adhesive tape 42 mounted thereon. The roll of tape 42 has through its thickness and along part of its length at least one slit 45 running in a line across the tape. After saturation of the exposed layer of adhesive tape with lint or foreign particles, a new unsaturated layer of adhesive tape can be exposed by lifting the saturated layer away from the unsaturated layer thereunder and tearing the saturated layer away from the unsaturated layer along the whole length of the roll and along the slit which separates the layers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248636-A (GB)
Title: A process for depositing a carbon coating on a fibre using a haloalkyne
Inventor: MOSS RENNY NEIL
IPC: D01F11/12
Filed: 1991-09-12
Abstract: A process for deposition a carbon coating on a fibre which comprises heating the fibre and passing the heated fibre through a deposition chamber containing a gas which on contact with the hot fibre deposits a carbon coating; characterised in that the gas is a haloalkyne, eg bromopropyne, chloropropyne. The fibre may be a ceramic fibre, eg silicon carbide. The filament may be heated to 800-1300 DEG C. The deposition chamber is preferably a vertical tube with a gas inlet at the lower end and a gas outlet at the upper end. Other reactive gases such as chloroform or butadiene may also be present. The fibre may consist of carbon, tungsten, boron or silicon carbide.
Patent GB-2256522-A (GB)
Title: Repetition actions
Inventor: CLARKE ROBIN PHILIP
IPC: G10C3/16
Filed: 1992-03-27
Abstract: An action for upright piano or similar action for other instrument, including electronic, incorporating a repetition spring 21 mounted on the lever assembly which includes lever 2, check 13 and check wire and which spring or an extension thereon passes over the check 13 and balance hammer 12 and presses on the hammer shank 9 so as to push the butt 6 and jack 5 apart. The repetition spring 21 may be fixed at one end to the underside of the check 13, or the lever 2 (Figures 7, 9, 11). Movement of the repetition spring may be adjusted by a screw 25 on the check and a screw 29 on the damper slap rail 16. Thus an exact analogy of the grand piano repetition lever is obtained. The spring also pulls on the shank, so the bridle tape and wire can be omitted. To produce an effect identical to that of the grand action, a novel form of jack spring 34 is used, various other parts are changed in shape, and an adjusting screw 32 is provided for the butt spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254102-A (GB)
Title: Boundary box
Inventor: DUNKEY EDWIN ALBERT WALTER
IPC: E03B9/08
Filed: 1992-03-30
Abstract: A boundary box (1) comprises a base member (2) that is closed at one end and open at the other, apertures (4) in the base member for the passage of inlet and outlet pipes (5, 6), an extension member (10) detachably secured to the open end of the base member, and an inspection cover support member (15) adjustably mounted on the remote end of the extension member. The remote end of the extension member is preferably of tubular section and is internally or externally threaded to receive a respectively externally or internally threaded tubular inspection cover support. <IMAGE>