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Patent GB-2184392-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for binding bales
Inventor: PROBST KARL
IPC: A01F15/14
Filed: 1986-08-20
Abstract: An apparatus for binding bales 4, which are produced in a baling press 1, with an upper wire 10 and a lower wire 6, which are twisted together, has a binding needle 12 for forming a wire loop or band 18 around the bale, a binding head 30 which is movable in a frame 26 into and out of an operative position and which has a twisting wheel 33 having a slit for producing two twists situated one behind the other between the two wires and a cutting device 39 for cutting through the wires between the twists. The apparatus can be operated with reduced mechanical complication and expense without the risk of wire breakage and is suitable for the binding of bales 4 of short residual lengths, owing to the provision of a head pulley 14, which is mounted on the binding needle 12 and has a single common groove 25 for receiving both the wires 6, 10. The deflected upper wire 10 is supplied to the groove 25 as viewed in the direction of pressing, from the same side of the needle 12 as the lower wire and a knife beam 16, which is mounted fixed in the frame 26 above the binding head 30, has an opening for the binding needle which is movable up and down in the direction of its longitudinal axis. The knife beam 16 cooperates with the binding head 30, when the head is withdrawn from its operative twisting position to cut the wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180672-A (GB)
Title: Electric motor controls and laundry machines using such motor controls
Inventor: DUNCAN GERALD DAVID
IPC: H02P6/00
Filed: 1986-09-16
Abstract: A control apparatus and method for an electric motor having sensing devices which sense the frequency and polarity of EMFs in the rotor windings down to a condition where the rotor is in condition for reversing, and causing reversing of the motor when the frequency is such as to allow reversing and the polarity of a selected winding is at or near a zero crossing between positive and negative polarities. Cyclical reversal is effected by measuring the time the rotor takes to coast from a "power off" condition to the condition for reversing and with an electronically commutated motor reversing can usually be effected in one commutation period. The motor is used in a clothes washing machine or similar application where rapid reversal is required or timing of the time from one reversal to the next is required to be constant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188468-A (GB)
Title: Time clock system
Inventor: WEXLER JOEL S
IPC: G07C1/10
Filed: 1986-11-18
Abstract: An employee clock system is disclosed which has a central data collector device connected to a plurality of remote satellite time clock stations. The timekeeping function is performed at the central data collector, and communication between the data collector and the time clocks takes place over communication channels wired in a spoke, rather than in a loop, configuration. The system permits use of a supervisor's card to clock in for another employee, while preventing non-supervisory employees from doing so. The central data collector collects employee attendance data from all the remote time clock stations, puts it in a form usable by a general purpose programmable computer, and sends it to the computer for use in preparing a payroll, Battery back-up is provided to permit employees to clock out in the event that the plant is closed because of a power failure.
Patent GB-2188323-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in genetic probes
Inventor: JEFFREYS ALEC JOHN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1987-03-18
Abstract: Test samples of genomic DNA may be characterized by the use of polynucleotide probes each of which is specific for an informative genetic locus. Such probes may be prepared by the use of probes which are capable of differentiating DNA by reference to more than one polymorphic minisatellite region or hypervariable locus. The polynucleotides and probes of the invention are of use for genetic identification purposes, paternity and maternity testing and particularly in forensic medicine.
Patent GB-2191832-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch cover assembly
Inventor: CURTIS ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: F16D13/71
Filed: 1987-06-10
Abstract: A motor vehicle friction clutch cover assembly (2) comprises a clutch cover (4) with a sidewall (5) and a radially outwardly projecting flange (7) at its open end for mounting the cover to a flywheel, a pressure plate (22) mounted within the cover for axial movement, and a diaphragm spring (16) urging the pressure plate (22) towards the open end of the cover (4). The axial movement of the pressure plate is limited by a retention means (31) located at the periphery of the cover. The retention means (31) comprises at least one radial key (32) secured on the flange (7) on its axial side away from the flywheel and extending through the sidewall (5) to provide an abutment for the pressure plate (22). Each key (32) is held to the flange (7) by a cross strap (35). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192168-A (GB)
Title: Cable hauling machinery
Inventor: STEWARD JOHNATHAN H
IPC: B65H51/30
Filed: 1987-07-01
Abstract: A control system for use with cable hauling machinery which has a number of driven wheels (2) for displacing an electrical or optical cable or piping by means of frictional engagement comprises a first sensing means (10) for sensing the rate of axial displacement of the cable and a second sensing means (12) for sensing the rate at which the drive wheels are driven by the motors. A comparison means (14) compares the 12 outputs from the first and second sensing means so that any tendency for the drivewheels to be driven at differing rates is sensed, enabling speed regulating means to cause all the drive wheels to be driven at the same speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207956-A (GB)
Title: Electric motor with oil slinger
Inventor: WANG PATRICK SHUI-CHUNG
IPC: F16C23/04
Filed: 1987-07-14
Abstract: A PMDC motor has an oil slinger 29 between a commutator 4 and bearing 11. The slinger 29 is in the form of a flat mylar washer whose internal diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the motor shaft 2. As the slinger 29 is forced onto the shaft 2 it adopts a dished configuration. To prevent the slinger 29 contacting other component parts and flipping over to a configuration convex to the bearing 7 a stop (33,36,39) is provided to limit the axial movement of the shaft 2 in a supporting bearing 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-872665-A (GB)
Abstract: 872,665. Crimping yarns. ONDERZOEKINGSINSTITUUT RESEARCH N. V. Feb. 24, 1959 [March 22, 1958], No. 6418/59. Class 120(3) In a method of crimping yarn of a thermoplastic polymerization or polycondensation product by passing uncrimped yarn from a supply mechanism through a twist stop, a heating and cooling zone and a false-twisting device, to a discharge device driven at a lower speed than the supply mechanism, the yarn is allowed to shrink by an amount of at least 7% in the zone between the supply mechanism and the false-twisting device. After the yarn has passed through the false-twisting device, it may be tensioned to such an extent that it exhibits a shrinkage of 2-4% with respect to the starting yarn. Yarns, crimped by false-twisting in opposite directions and by different amounts, may be doubled to form a balanced yarn. Specification 746,992 is referred to.
Patent GB-2200526-A (GB)
Title: Harvesting apparatus
Inventor: HALE OLIVER DANIEL
IPC: A01D61/00
Filed: 1988-01-27
Abstract: Harvesting apparatus comprising a mobile frame, and means for detaching from standing crop predetermined required parts of the crop such as grain, leaving stripped stems in the field. The detaching means may strip grain from the stems whereby the harvested crop mixture contains a high proportion of free grain which has been thrashed by the stripping means, and this is separated from the crop mixture before the crop mixture is passed to the threshing drum. In one form of the invention an apertured screen 40 is provided beneath a transverse conveying auger 27 so that free grain passes through the screen while the crop mixture is being conveyed towards the threshing means. Separated free grain is collected and transported to the normal cleaning and separating mechanism of the combine harvester after the thrashing drum. The combine may have a conventional cutter-bar header, the screen being below the transverse auger. The conveying means may be an overhead chain and slat conveyor, or series of paddles instead of an auger. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216163-A (GB)
Title: Resilient weather seal
Inventor: ALLPORT BRIAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E06B7/23
Filed: 1989-02-01
Abstract: An elongate tubular compression seal comprises a support member 11 which carries an integral tubular sealing member 14, the tubular sealing member having one or more limited regions 22a to 22d of reduced wall thickness defining articulation points during compressions of the member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221465-A (GB)
Title: Production of polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups
Inventor: SLACK WILLIAM E
IPC: C08G18/79
Filed: 1989-08-03
Abstract: A process for the production of an isocyanurate-containing polyisocyanate comprises heating an organic diisocyanate to a temperature of from 100 to 275 DEG C in the presence of a catalytic amount of an organic compound containing at least one aliphatic tertiary amine group and at least one aliphatic hydroxy group and having a molecular weight of not more than 500 for from 0.1 to 360 minutes.
Patent GB-2224441-A (GB)
Title: Peracid solutions as partial disinfectants in hydroponic crop production
Inventor: DAVIDSON ANDREW ALAN
IPC: A01G31/00
Filed: 1989-09-29
Abstract: Hydroponic substrates are disinfected in situ, prior to a crop production cycle, with a dilute aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide and at least one peracid having a <CHEM> r
Patent GB-2238503-A (GB)
Title: An improved extract system for a containment
Inventor: RIMMER EDWARD
IPC: G21F7/04
Filed: 1989-11-29
Abstract: An extract system for a containment, such as a glovebox, comprises a vortex amplifier 7 having a radial diffuser 16 mounted in an opening in a wall of the containment. A further adjacent opening in the wall communicates with a filter tube 1 to receive filter cartridges 2. When used the filter cartridges are posted into the containment through the further opening. The vortex amplifier maintains and controls a depression within the containment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228033-A (GB)
Title: Method of, and strip means for, installing a window or door frame in a building
Inventor: OSBORNE JOHN LEIGHTON
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 1990-01-16
Abstract: With the particular object of facilitating the installing of a pre-finished window or door frame, a profile (1) defining the outline of an opening for the frame is located in a wall structure as the structure is being built. The profile (1) is of a stiff damp proof strip material and has a substantially rigid fascia part (7) which lies against a surface or surfaces of the wall structure around the opening, and a flange (8) which forms a shoulder against which the frame when subsequently introduced into the profile is able to abut to be located in the profile. For a cavity wall structure the profile includes a closure part (2) which projects into and closes off the cavity. The flange (8) provides a guide, which may be adjusted, to plaster thickness around the opening. The closure part (2) is preferably hollow and may contain insulation material. One or more attachments with spacer walls may be attached to extend alongwise the fascia part to modify the profile for use in wall structures with wider cavities. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240416-A (GB)
Title: Electronic price display systems
Inventor: MCLEAN MICHAEL
IPC: G06K17/00
Filed: 1990-01-26
Abstract: To display prices of items in a store each of a plurality of electronic price display units is located adjacent to a respective item of merchandise, and can receive data from a control unit to generate a predetermined price value for its respective item of merchandise. Each electronic price display unit can hold an electronic address code so as to accept data coded with its own address code and to reject other data, the address code being generated from the bar code carried by the item of merchandise to which the electronic price display unit relates.
Patent GB-2240636-A (GB)
Title: Flexible light emitting elements
Inventor: HORT MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 1990-01-31
Abstract: A flexible light emitting element, such as an optical fibre, for use as a safety device or for decorative effect when attached to a garment. which provides or is provided with a tab 2 or tabs (2a and 2b, Figure 3.) for attachment to a surface or surfaces 3a and 3b. The light emitting element can comprise a core 1 and coating 5 as shown or a core only. There may be a reflector between the fibre and the tab (Fig 8) or the optical fibre may be roughened and coating partially removed to allow localised light leakage (Fig 9). The tub may be attached to the garment by sewing, glueing, riveting or welding. Alternatively, the cover may be separate from the core and have tabs attached thereto (Fig 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243431-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a pressure relief valve
Inventor: PARTRIDGE MARTIN KEITH
IPC: F16K17/04
Filed: 1990-03-23
Abstract: A low pressure relief valve has an annular element 25 which carries a resilient annular seal 26 and a valve element 29 has an inclined conical face and is biassed by a spring 23 into engagement with the seal. The valve may be mounted in a container, so that when the valve element is pressed against the seal, the container is hermetically sealed, the valve being opened in response to a predetermined pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the container. In another embodiment two reverse-oriented valve elements are provided, one nested within the other so that any excess of pressure on the interior or the exterior of the container may be vented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234928-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming wall ironed articles
Inventor: HEYES PETER JOHN
IPC: B32B1/00
Filed: 1990-05-23
Abstract: Thickness of sidewall of cup (17) drawn from laminate of polyester film and sheet Al or Al alloy is reduced using wall ironing ring (8,11,14) through which a punch (1) is passed, the ring having a frustoconical entry surface (24) converging at 1-4 deg.C to a central axis perpendicular to the plane of the ringlnad terminating at a land (25) of short length. A divergent exit surface (26) extends from the land at 5-15 deg. The ring is made from a wear resistant material having a thermal conductivity greater than 50 watts per metre deg. C.
Patent GB-2234268-A (GB)
Title: Drain cleaning apparatus
Inventor: HUTTON JAMES
IPC: E03F9/00
Filed: 1990-07-02
Abstract: Drain cleaning apparatus is described which comprises a clean tank (4) for holding a fluid (6) and a first transfer means (15) for transferring the fluid (6) from the clean tank (4) into a drain to be cleaned. There is also a second transfer means (5) for transferring the fluid and waste material from the drain to a waste tank (3), a third transfer means (12, 20) to transfer the fluid (8) from the waste tank (3) to the clean tank (4) and filter means (11, 10, 13) to prevent substantially all the waste material (7, 8) from entering the clean tank (4) from the waste tank (6). Preferably the filter means comprises a baffle filter located in the waste tank, the baffle filler comprising a first sheet of material (10) extending upwards from the base of the waste tank and a second sheet of material (11) extending downwards from the top of the waste tank so that the sheets overlap but do not extend across the full height of the waste tank, the sheets being spaced from each other and extending across the width of the waste tank. The apparatus is suitably mounted on a vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238233-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: BROWN REX
IPC: A47L9/28
Filed: 1990-11-09
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner which has enhanced flexibility of operation and greater safety, especially in wet-cleaning uses, than many listing vacuum cleaners comprises a main vacuum unit (3) incorporating an electric motor to generate the required vacuum, an operating handle (6) and an air-tight flexible hose (5) which links the operating handle (6) to the vacuum unit (3) and incorporates electric wires extending throughout the length of the hose. The cleaner also includes a low-voltage electric power source connected to the wires, a signal transmitter (9) also connected to the wires at the vacuum unit end, and a signal receiver electrically connected to the motor-operating circuit.
Patent GB-2238769-A (GB)
Title: A sealing piece for a container
Inventor: TAI TSAI SHENG
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 1990-12-04
Abstract: A sealing piece (2) for a container (4) comprises a first part (6) for remaining fixed to the container (4) during use of the sealing piece (2), and a second part (10) which is provided with an adhesive (12) for enabling the second part (10) to be repeatedly stuck to and unstuck from the container (4) to seal an opening (16) in the container (4). The adhesive (12) only covers pre-determined areas of the second part (10) in order to control the force required to pull the second part (10) away from the container (4) to a force which is substantially less than the force required to pull the first part (6) away from the container (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242837-A (GB)
Title: Portable pedal exercise device
Inventor: HURST BRUCE FREDERICK
IPC: A63B22/08
Filed: 1991-01-23
Abstract: The invention provides a portable exercise device having a leg pedal exercise producing member that does not have its own user seat and is operated by the user from an independent seat free of any mechanical connection between the exercise device and the independent seat. The device has a base 2, an arm 4 pivotally connected thereto, and a pin 10 passable through holes in brackets to support the arm at selected positions. A shaft 14 is rotatably mounted across the arm near the end remote from the pivotally connected end thereof and pedal chanks 18 are secured to each end of the shaft on either side of the arm, each with a rotatable pedal 22 mounted on the end thereof. The device is collapsible for transportation or storage. A flywheel mounted adjacent the arm may be provided. Preferably, the bottom surface of the base has at least a portion thereof of Sorbothane (trademark) or other friction enhancing rubber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241807-A (GB)
Title: Printer control
Inventor: OOMORI HIDEYUKI
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 1991-01-31
Abstract: A printer control apparatus comprises storage (118) for storing a plurality of inputted (112) printing information sets, each printing information set including printing data and printing data update information indicating update characteristics of the printing data. The printing data of a selected set can be printed out. In response to an update reference signal generator, responsive to completion of printing or time, the printing data is updated in accordance with update information inclusive of printing information sets which are not being used for printing thus keeping all of the printing information sets at such a state that printing may be immediately carried out <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245597-A (GB)
Title: Abrasion method of forming filament reinforced composites
Inventor: SIEMERS PAUL ALFRED
IPC: C22C47/16
Filed: 1991-04-24
Abstract: A method for forming a reinforced metal structure having a filamentary reinforcement evenly distributed therein (Fig 4) comprises providing a mandrel on which such structure is to be formed; plasma spray depositing a layer of titanium base matrix metal onto the surface of said mandrel; abrasive grinding the uneven surface of said deposited layer to render it even and relatively smooth; depositing a winding of filamentary reinforcement onto the ground surface; plasma spray depositing a second layer of matrix metal over and around said filamentary reinforcement; abrasive grinding the uneven surface of the second deposited layer to render it even and relatively smooth; and repeating the winding, spraying and grinding steps a predetermined number of times whereby a composite structure is formed. The abrasive grinding and smoothing operation is performed to render the surface of the spray deposited metal smooth and even and to permit the even spacing of filament reinforcement on the spray deposited surface. The abrasive grinding of the spray formed surface does not have deleterious effects on the property of the composite reinforced structure which is formed. The grinding preferably removes 10-50% of the thickness of the deposited layer. The filamentary reinforcement may be silicon carbide. The titanium base matrix metal may be a Ti-Al-Sn-Zr-Mo alloy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255167-A (GB)
Title: Gas candle
Inventor: CHAO-MING YANG
IPC: F21S13/00
Filed: 1991-04-24
Abstract: A gas candle comprises a cylindrical casing 1 divided by a division plate into a first chamber at the bottom for containing illuminating gas and a second chamber 12 at the top for holding a gas flow rate control device 2. The division plate has a gas outlet hole 131 at the center through which illuminating gas is permitted to discharge into the second chamber. The gas flow rate control device has an outer thread screwed up with the inner thread on the second chamber, a nozzle tip 21 defining a gas passage way longitudinally piercing through the body of the gas flow rate control device, an annular groove 24 on the periphery thereof at a lower end with an O-ring 25 mounted thereon to seal the gap between the gas flow rate control device and the cylindrical casing. A sealing cover is mounted on the division plate at the top to seal the gas outlet hole. A pressure cushion 3 is mounted on the seal cover at the top, having a pin 31 at the top for inserting in the gas passage way of the gas flow rate regulating device from the bottom. By rotating the gas flow rate regulating device in the cylindrical casing in clockwise or counterclockwise direction, gas flow rate through the gas outlet hole and the nozzle tip is controlled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256932-A (GB)
Title: Protractor square
Inventor: EKE BRIAN CHARLES
IPC: G01B3/56
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: A protractor square is a right angled triangle which enables any angle from 0 DEG -180 DEG  or 0 DEG -360 DEG  to be drawn directly with the 90 DEG  corner being pivotal to the right or to the left on a straight line. Each 10 degrees between both 90 DEG  sides above and below the straight line are marked on a 180 DEG  and 360 DEG quadrantal scale emanating from the hypotenuse which is sub divided to 90 degrees and read on the line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249521-A (GB)
Title: An extruder - calender combination
Inventor: GOHLISCH HANS-JOACHIM
IPC: B29C48/07
Filed: 1991-10-11
Abstract: An extruder - calender combination having a small structural space requirement comprises an extruder and a calender which is arranged at the output end of the extruder and is connected to the extrusion head of the extruder. In the calender stand 3, two pairs of rolls 18, 4 are arranged one above another, each pair of rolls being assigned to one of two extrusion heads of which one extrusion head 2' is arranged above the other 2. Each extrusion head is assigned to an individual extruder, the two extruders 6, 1 being arranged one above another. The extruder and heads can be moved relatively to the calender, or vice versa, in order to facilitate cleaning and/or worm changing. On the side of the calender stand 3 facing away from the extruder a device is provided which serves to combine and jointly forward the extrudates 13, 14 arranged one above another. <IMAGE>