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Patent GB-2102169-A (GB)
Title: Data collection
Inventor: HOPKINS NORMAN KEITH
IPC: G06F17/40
Filed: 1981-05-15
Abstract: Apparatus for collecting and storing data from one or more meters recording a metered commodity, the meters being gas or electricity meters, for example, recording the consumption of the commodity, in which the apparatus is coupled to the meter or meters by optical means marking the passage of a needle or by magnetic means using a Hall effect sensor. The consumption is recorded as the time interval for a rotation of the needle and the data may be stored in compressed form if the consumption is substantially constant over a plurality of time periods, the compressed form consisting of the number of time periods and the average consumption, corrected to accommodate small variations. The data is stored digitally and part of the memory may be detachable to permit transfer of the data to central records without interfering with the continuity of the collection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2077860-A (GB)
Title: Delivery Button/Cap Assembly for an Aerosol Container
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 1981-06-08
Abstract: A delivery button/cap assembly for aerosol container wherein the cap 1 is provided with an upper wall 3 produced in one piece with the cap 1, and having a detachable part 21 as a tamper-proof seal, the delivery button 11 having means 26 for hinging it on the cap, again produced in one piece during the moulding operation, the cap 1 being additionally provided with means for fixing it directly to the aerosol container or to the base of the delivery valve 27. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085350-A (GB)
Title: Injection mould gates
IPC: B29C37/00
Filed: 1981-07-28
Abstract: This invention relates to mechanical double acting mechanism for actuating valve pins in a valve gated injection molding system. A number of valve gate units are aligned with a pneumatically driven toothed rack member. The rack member engages a hollow rotatable pinion member which is secured in each unit against transverse movement. The driven end of the valve pin is fixed in a bushing which extends through the pinion member and threadably engages it. The valve pin is actuated between the open and closed positions by longitudinally driving the rack member which rotates the pinion member and the bushing. In addition to providing a reliable and relatively inexpensive actuating mechanism, provision is made for relative axial adjustment of the valve pins prior to the commencement of operation which provides accurate valve seating without unduly high manufacturing tolerances.
Patent GB-2104861-A (GB)
Title: Cable support arrangements
Inventor: PENDLETON ERIC
IPC: H02G11/00
Filed: 1981-09-03
Abstract: A cable support arrangement extending from a refueling level floor (12) of a nuclear reactor to the inner shield (10) of a double rotatable shield comprises a linearly extensible cable support and disciplining boom (B), reaching from the floor to the main shield, and a circumferentially extensible cable support and disciplining means running from the end of the boom to a fixed end on the inner shield. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2084034-A (GB)
Title: Recovery of a light organic compound from a mixture with a heavy organic compound
IPC: C07C1/00
Filed: 1981-09-11
Abstract: A light organic compound is recovered from a liquid mixture with a heavy organic compound by passing the mixture through successive similar falling film evaporators E1, E2, E3, each comprising a vertical wall on a first surface of which the mixture flows as falling film, whereby the light organic compound progressively evaporates, the vapours produced being used as heat-supplying fluid in another evaporator E2 operated at lower temperature and pressure, the heat transfer between the liquid mixture and the vapours being effected through the said wall which is provided with cavities of a diameter ranging from 50  mu m to 2 mm, formed, for example, by projection of particles of a hard material against said wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106499-A (GB)
Title: Method for making benzoylphenylureas
Inventor: CLIFFORD DAVID PHILIP
IPC: C07C265/12
Filed: 1981-09-18
Abstract: A process for preparing a compound having the general formula:   <IMAGE> wherein X and Y are individually H, F, Cl, alkyl or haloalkyl; R and R' are individually H, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, nitro or cyano; wherein T is halogen, halogenated alkyl or the group ZR'' wherein R'' is H, alkyl, aryl, alkyl, halogenated alkyl, halogenated alkylene, pyridyl, substituted pyridyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl and Z is O or S, comprises reacting an aniline compound having the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein R, R', R'' and R are as above defined with an active carbonyl compound of the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein W is individually Cl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy, optionally in the presence of a tertiary base, and thereafter reacting the resulting compound of the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein R, R', R'' and T are as above defined and V is NCO or   <IMAGE> wherein W is as above defined with a compound having the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein X and Y are as above defined, at a temperature in the range of from 80 DEG C to 180 DEG C.
Patent GB-2119414-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable weaving heads
Inventor: GRIFFITH JOHN DALTON
IPC: D03D49/02
Filed: 1982-04-23
Abstract: A narrow fabric loom has a main frame 12 which supports a main drive shaft 15 and a subsiduary frame 27 which supports one or more weaving heads 25 and includes shafts for the weaving heads which are driven by the main drive shaft, the subsiduary frame being releasably attachable to the main frame and said drive shafts being drivingly connected to the main drive shaft via separable drive couplings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2100781-A (GB)
Title: Spacer bar for double glazing
Inventor: DAWSON CHARLES DAMER
IPC: C03C27/06
Filed: 1982-07-02
Abstract: A spacer bar for double glazing is made as a hollow extrusion of polycarbonate, preferably incorporating about 20% of glass fibre reinforcement.
Patent GB-2126093-A (GB)
Title: Improved pneumatic vaccinator
Inventor: MATHESON ROUTE DONALD D
IPC: A61D1/02
Filed: 1982-08-23
Abstract: A pneumatic injection apparatus has a fluid actuated drive cylinder (30), and a cylinder rod (32) translating from a retracted position, to which it is biased, along a longitudinal axis (34) in response to fluid pressure actuation to drive a syringe displacement element (36). An injection syringe (38) with a body having an injection liquid supply (40) and an injection needle (42) ejects liquid in response to a syringe piston slidable in response to the syringe displacement element. A fluid supply for actuating the cylinder includes a supply conduit to a supply of fluid under pressure, an actuating conduit to the drive cylinder, and, between them, a valve adapted to respond to an increase in fluid pressure input from the supply conduit by supplying the actuating conduit with fluid only long enough to actuate the cylinder once. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133175-A (GB)
Title: An air bar
Inventor: HERBERT EDWARD JOHN
IPC: F24F13/08
Filed: 1982-10-16
Abstract: The airbar serves for drying a movable web and comprises an elongate body closed at both ends by end walls (17). It has two elongate, mutually opposite sides (10, 23). An air inlet (11) extends over a portion of the length of one said side, air outlets (15, 40) are provided on the other side. A deflector (30) with perforations (31) is situated inside the body between the air inlet and air outlets. The length of the deflector is equal to, or greater than, the length of the air inlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109267-A (GB)
Title: Processes for solidifying liquid materials
Inventor: SUZUKI TOSHIHIKO
IPC: C30B15/00
Filed: 1982-10-25
Abstract: A Czochralski process for solidifying a liquid material 3 such as silicon comprises applying a stationary magnetic field to the liquid material 3, and controlling the concentration in the solidified body 10 of an element such as oxygen of the material of the container 2 by controlling the rotation of the container 2. The solidified body may also be rotated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133703-A (GB)
Title: Biased billiard-sized balls
Inventor: MACADIE WILLIAM SUTHERLAN
IPC: A63B37/10
Filed: 1983-01-20
Abstract: Balls of the normal size used in billiards, snooker etc. are biased in the manner of balls used in the game of bowls and are suitably marked to indicate the bias.
Patent GB-2135097-A (GB)
Title: Coin dispenser
Inventor: THOMAS KIM
IPC: G07F5/24
Filed: 1983-02-08
Abstract: A coin storage assembly has a container (6) storing a stack (10) of coins, and a coin slide (126) located underneath the stack (10) and having an aperture (128) for receiving the lowermost coin in the stack (10). The slide (126) can be shifted transversely of the stack (10) to remove the coin in the aperture (128). The next adjacent coin is detained by a modular structure (112) which has been formed separately from and fined to the lower end of the container (6). The structure (112) has been selected from a range of structures which are identical except for the depth of their coin-engaging surfaces (132); those designed for use with thinner coins have a surface (132) extending to a lower level with respect to the position at which they are fixed to the container (6).
Patent GB-2125278-A (GB)
Title: Holder for a bunch of keys
Inventor: WOLTER HEINZ
IPC: A47G29/10
Filed: 1983-03-23
Abstract: A device for forming a bunch of keys having a centrally arranged disc from which individual key holder members extend. Ball heads of arms of the key holder members are slidably mounted in an undercut groove in the disc which opens towards the periphery of the disc. The groove has a removal opening for the ball heads which is releasably closed by a slide such that the ball heads can move around in the groove passing by the removal opening.
Patent GB-2139868-A (GB)
Title: Feedstuff for ruminants and a process for its production
Inventor: HAARASILTA ASKO
IPC: A23K1/16
Filed: 1983-05-16
Abstract: A feedstuff for ruminants, especially for cattle, which contains nutrients, such as protein and carbohydrates, as well as trace elements, is formulated as granules and contains a binder as a stabilizing and consistency-imparting component, so that the granules retain their stability and consistency without decomposing for at least 1 hour, preferably 1-4 hours, in rumen conditions, whereby the rumen is stimulated to mechanical action. The binder is preferably polymerized, such as a resin or a plastics material.
Patent GB-2141263-A (GB)
Title: Servo valve
Inventor: BICK DAVID EWART
IPC: F15B13/043
Filed: 1983-06-08
Abstract: A servo valve 1 comprising a casing 2, input means 32 carried by the casing, and, a first-stage valve element 7 and a second-stage valve element 8 housed in the casing. The first-stage valve element comprises a ball 7 or the like which is carried in the second-stage valve element. This ball, which is cooperable with a valve seating 9 formed in the element 8, is movable with respect to seating 9 by operation of the input means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142353-A (GB)
Title: Shock pad for synthetic sports turf
Inventor: WHARTON NORMAN
IPC: A63C19/04
Filed: 1983-06-28
Abstract: This invention provides a shock pad suitable for use as an underlay for synthetic sports turf and comprising a substantially uniform resiliently compressible porous matt of an open tangle of substantially randomly extending fibres bonded at at least some points of contact, and sand filling the matt.
Patent GB-2124454-A (GB)
Title: Cordless telephone system
Inventor: JANATKA MIROSLOV
IPC: H04M1/727
Filed: 1983-07-04
Abstract: A cordless telephone system has a base station for connection to a telephone line, and a handset arranged for duplex radio intercommunication. Both base station and handset are microprocessor controlled and each has a non-erasable non-volatile read only memory for storing a unique digital access code. The base station has a receiver section 30, and a transmitter section 10 arranged automatically to transmit the code stored in its memory in the form of a FSK modulated signal when an incoming call is present on the telephone line, the handset having means for comparing the transmitted code with its own stored code, so that, if the two codes match, an audible ring signal is emitted. Similarly, the handset (Figs. 3,4) is arranged automatically to transmit the code stored in its memory either when the user switches it on to make a user- originating call, or when it is switched on by the user in reply to the ring signal. In this case, the base station detects the transmitted code, compares it with its own internally stored code, and if the codes match, transmitter and receiver circuitry in the base station is connected to the telephone line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130091-A (GB)
Title: Endoscope
Inventor: COLLINS IAN PETER
IPC: A61B1/12
Filed: 1983-07-25
Abstract: An endoscope has a shaft (4) detachably connected to a handle (2). The shaft and handle are connected by spring-loaded latches (10) in the handle which are frictionally engageable with pins (8) projecting from the coupling face of the shaft. A locking sleeve (20) prevents inadvertent separation of the shaft and handle. Light and the image to be viewed are coupled across the handle/shaft interface by abutting ends of fibre optic bundles (76,80, 86,92). The shaft can be flexed by manual controls on the handle, racks (40,44) in the handle exerting a pushing motion on racks (50,52) in the shaft, this motion being transmitted into a pulling action applied to flexure wires in the shaft by pinions interconnecting the two racks of each pair of racks (50,52) in the shaft. An embodiment has meshing gears on the shaft and handle to transmit across the handle/shaft interface the motion which flexes the shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133024-A (GB)
Title: Printing ink
Inventor: CARLICK DANIEL JOSEPH
IPC: C09D11/10
Filed: 1983-08-15
Abstract: A printing ink which comprises a resin, a solvent, and a pigment, wherein the resin is a poly(amide-ester) with pendant hydroxyl groups.
Patent GB-2155257-A (GB)
Title: Battery charger
Inventor: CLARK EDWIN HUGH
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 1983-09-13
Abstract: When a control module 3 senses that the voltage of a battery 2 has fallen to a first low level (Lo 1), it causes a control unit 5 to connect a battery charger 1 to an A.C. supply 6, controls 3, 5 operating to disconnect the charger 1 from the supply 6 when the battery voltage rises to a higher level (Hi 1). An LED display and/or an audible alarm in an alarm unit 4 operates when either of the two above voltage levels (Lo 1, Hi 1) is passed and also if the battery voltage falls to a second low level (Lo 2) below the first low level, eg. in the event of failure of the A.C. supply 6. Testing units 7, 8 may cause a test load to be applied across the battery 2, eg. for 5 seconds once every 24 hours. The Lo 1 alarm is inhibited during the test and if the Lo 2 set point is stripped, a flashing LED is latched on in the unit 7. Module 3 may indicate the state of charge of the battery 2 on a voltmeter which measures voltage only over a desired range above zero. Circuits are described (Figure 2,3) to substract the required voltage offset from the battery voltage before application to the meter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147273-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing fluids
Inventor: GREEN DONALD
IPC: B67D7/32
Filed: 1983-10-01
Abstract: Fluid dispensing apparatus, particularly for dispensing of petrol, comprises a control system (1,2,3,4,5) adapted to measure and control the dispensing of fluid, a monitor (8) at or adjacent the point of dispensing of fluid (9) adapted to generate signals to actuate the control system and to provide a display indicative of the function of the control system, an interface (7) adapted to pass said signal from the control system and means (11) adapted to transmit signals between the monitor and the interface. The said means may comprise an optic fibre. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125821-A (GB)
Title: Method for the production of a fuel from waste
Inventor: HOOD PETER
IPC: C10L5/46
Filed: 1983-02-11
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the production of fuel from waste materials comprises fermenting the waste materials in a rotating drum (13) so that the heat generated can dry the materials sufficiently to prevent any further organic decomposition and thereafter pelletizing the fermented material to form fuel in a pelletizing machine (16).
Patent GB-2137354-A (GB)
Title: Electronic weighing apparatus
Inventor: CLIFF STEPHEN DAVID JAMES
IPC: G01G23/37
Filed: 1983-11-09
Abstract: An electrical interface for connection between a weigh only electronic scale and an Electronic Point of Sale terminal incorporates a micro-processor capable of receiving and transitting data, the processor having means for comparing weight data transmitted by the scale with that recorded by the terminal, and being arranged to transmit a control signal to enable it to proceed only if the two sets of weight data correspond.
Patent GB-2135593-A (GB)
Title: A process for thickening digested sludge
Inventor: HURLEY BRIAN JOHN EDWARD
IPC: C02F11/12
Filed: 1984-02-27
Abstract: Digested sludge is thickened by passing a gas, preferably air, through it at an intensity in the range of above 0.1 to 5 gas to 1 sludge, on a volume basis, per hour. Sludge can be thickened to greater than 5% solids in ten days, an improvement of nearly 10 times that of traditional practice. The gas may be passed through the sludge via a venturi. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153213-A (GB)
Title: Detachable interior-bearing load-spreading handle
Inventor: GARVEY PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1984-07-31
Abstract: A detachable load-spreading handle for eg a carrier bag comprises a manually grippable elongate body 10 of hollow cross- section having open remote end regions 11 connected by a gap 12 through which a part of an article to be carried can be passed into the hollow interior of the body 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169647-A (GB)
Title: Inertially resistant release mechanism
Inventor: DOWLING THOMAS BARROW
IPC: F16B45/02
Filed: 1985-01-11
Abstract: A release mechanism principally applicable to sailing yachts, which is releasable under load, but is resistant to inertial, potentially releasing, forces such as those generated at the secured sheet of a spinnaker out of control by requiring the simultaneous oppositely directed operation of two actuating members. In the preferred embodiment shown a shackle has pincer-like levers 8,9 acting in opposite directions with mechanical advantage on a release plunger 5, but interconnected via contact with the release plunger, arranged so that both must be simultaneously actuated to effect release. Any inertial force acting on one lever towards 'release' e.g. lever 8 in Fig. 2 acts on the other towards 'lock' (lever 9, Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153982-A (GB)
Title: Flight body
Inventor: DIESINGER WALTER
IPC: F42B10/16
Filed: 1985-01-31
Abstract: A flight body which normally possesses a tail unit with three or four laterally projecting fins has, according to the invention, a maximum of only two fins (13, 14), thereby reducing its cost. A rotation is imparted to the tail unit (11) together with or separately from the fuselage (10), so that the direction of instability of the flight body constantly changes. However, the rotational frequency is essentially greater than the inertia-subject pitching or yawing frequencies generated by the asymmetry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158510-A (GB)
Title: An internal combustion engine with a cylinder liner
Inventor: SCHACHT HANS-JURGEN
IPC: F02F1/16
Filed: 1985-04-29
Abstract: In order to prevent the damaging effect of heat and pressure from a combustion chamber (21) on a cylinder liner 14 an intermediate member or fire ring (20) which may be fluid cooled, is disposed around the combustion chamber (21) between a support collar (15) on the liner 14 and the cylinder head (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175873-A (GB)
Title: Load carrying device
Inventor: WYLIE SAMUEL JOSEPH
IPC: E02F3/40
Filed: 1985-05-28
Abstract: An articulated load carrying device for mounting on a tractor comprises a support frame 1 for mounting in a substantially vertical orientation on a three point linkage of a tractor, an elongate member 4 pivotally mounted adjacent one of its ends for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis 5 on an upper part of the support frame, first hydraulic ram means 6 connected between a lower part of the support frame and said elongate member for pivoting said elongate member between upper and lower positions thereof, a subsidiary member 9 pivotally attached at 10 to the other end of said elongate member 4, a secondary member 12 pivotally attached to said elongate member at a position 13 intermediate the ends of said elongate member, a swinging link member 14 pivotally attached to said secondary member 12 and to said subsidiary member 9 and forming together therewith and with said elongate member 4 a parallelogram linkage, second hydraulic ram means 21 connected between the parallelogram linkage and the support frame 1 for adjusting the position of the subsidiary member 9 relative to the support frame 1, load carrying means 11 on the subsidiary member 9, and at least one wheel 2 mounted at the lower end of the support frame 1 so that, in use, said at least one wheel 2 can be rested on the ground for providing support to the load carrying device which is shown part-raised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163385-A (GB)
Title: Electrical socket terminal housings
Inventor: RUNAGALL ROBERT TERENCE
IPC: H01R13/422
Filed: 1985-06-04
Abstract: A one piece insulating housing (4) having a cavity (16) for an electrical socket terminal (6), has first lands (18) in a cavity (16) for guiding a mating plug into the cavity (16) and a second land (26) therein for engagement by respective resilient and rigid locking lances (38) (40) on the terminal (6). When moulding the housing, a first core pin (48) is used for forming the first lands (18) and a second core pin (50) is used in cooperation with the first core pin (48) for forming the second land (26). So as to allow the first core pin (48) to be withdrawn from the housing (4) by flexure thereof, the housing (4) is formed with longitudinal slits (44) during the moulding operation, the slits communicating with the cavity (16), and being formed by ribs (54) projecting either from the core pin (48), or from the mould. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163686-A (GB)
Title: Pressurised gas compaction of foundry mould material
Inventor: SEAGERS TREVOR ANTHONY
IPC: B22C15/00
Filed: 1985-06-21
Abstract: A method of compacting a moulding mixture comprises impacting the moulding mixture with a pressurized gas at a speed less than sonic speed, the gas having a pressure less than 8 x 10<5> N/m<2> and the pressure grandient obtained being in the range of 100 to 300 bar/s. The pressurised gas is delivered at the required speed and pressure gradient by the quick opening of valve (54) at the exits of a first pressurized gas reservoir 42. Each valve (54) is loaded to a closed position by the lower (or equal) gas pressure of a second reservoir (63) acting on the upper surface of a valve operating spool (56), on the lower surface of which acts the gas pressure of reservoir (42). The upper side of valve (54) and its underside (61) around a valve seat (58) is also loaded by the gas pressure of reservoir (42), so that there is an excess area of the spool (56) against which the first reservoir pressure acts in the valve opening direction, to quickly open the valve (54) when the pressure in second reservoir (63) is released by a quick release valve (64). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173247-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft steering lock device for motor vehicles
Inventor: TURATTI MARIO
IPC: B60R25/02
Filed: 1986-03-17
Abstract: An anti-theft steering lock device for motor vehicles has a cam rotor (26) controlled by a cylinder (12) lock for operating a latch (54) movable perpendicular to the axis (B) of the lock by an intermediate transmission member. The transmission member is formed by a shaft (56) which is rotatable about an axis (A) perpendicular to the axis of rotation (B) of the cam rotor (26) and to the direction of movement of the latch (54), and which is associated with first (38) and second safety devices for preventing the accidental closure of the latch (54) when the key is inserted in the lock. <IMAGE>