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Patent GB-2171778-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic valve units for determining the operational condition of hydraulic circuits
Inventor: SMITH GORDON
IPC: F15B19/00
Filed: 1985-03-01
Abstract: An hydraulic valve unit for determining the operational conditions of an hydraulic circuit comprising a body having hydraulic fluid inlet, outlet and returns means (22, 23, 24), a valve element (1) movable between a neutral mode (18) and a testing mode (20) and restrictor means (25) defining a preselected sized orifice (26) for hydraulic fluid flow and inserted between the inlet and return means. The valve element in its neutral mode connects the inlet and outlet means and in its testing mode connects the inlet and return means via the restrictor means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175811-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: PAULL AUBREY ARTHUR GEORGE
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 1985-06-04
Abstract: A board is marked with a network of intersecting and subdivided paths for play with at least two moveable tokens as influenced by the numbers thrown up by random numeral indicating equipment. Stacks of cards are provided each card marked on one face with one or two or more subset indicia such as bird habitats and marked on the other face with a descriptor indicium such a picture of a bird. Spaced subdivision of the path are marked correspondingly to each subset of cards. As a token lands upon a subset indicium (habitat) a concealed card of the habitat subset is withdrawn. Initial general knowledge about the distribution of the descriptor indicia (birds) between subsets (habitats) can be utilised to maximise opportunities of massing a defined winning group of cards, and can be increased on the repeated playing of the game. The total number of different bird pictures may be less than the total number of cards; at least one habitat may contain one or more groups of cards with identical bird pictures; at least one type of bird picture may occur in two or more habitats. The habitat subdivisions can be localised in groups upon the board, and additional chance cards with movement affecting, turn affecting or score affecting instructions can be incorporated. Types of identification other than bird identification can be utilised in games falling within the general type as described above. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161196-A (GB)
Title: Fire door
Inventor: STROM HANS
IPC: E06B3/82
Filed: 1985-06-20
Abstract: The door comprises a frame (11) and an insulating core (10) with an iron or iron alloy plate at least 0,2 millimeters thick (12, 13) covering the core on both sides and adhered to the inside of an outer wooden layer (14, 15), facing (16). 
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Patent GB-2161903-A (GB)
Title: Method of testing the operability of check valves
Inventor: MAGEE ROBERT DANIEL
IPC: G01M13/00
Filed: 1985-07-04
Abstract: A method of testing the operability of check valves having a pivotal closure disk wherein a check valve is provided having a valve body and first sealing member of nonmagnetic material and a pivotal closure disk and second sealing member of magnetic material, and a magnetic field is applied in a direction which causes the closure disk to move away from the first sealing member. The attraction between the magnetic field generator and the closure disk is measured to determine the relative position of the closure disk to the first sealing member and thus the operability of the valve.
Patent GB-2165961-A (GB)
Title: Submarine optical fibre cable
Inventor: KAWATA OSAMU
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1985-10-18
Abstract: The cable comprises an optical fibre unit which is formed by an optical fibre unit 2 including optical fibre cores 22. This unit is inside an external force resisting sheath 3 comprising a water pressure resisting inner metal tube 31, tension wires 32 and an outer metal tube 33. The sheath is in turn inside a water-proof jacket 4. The material and the radial thickness of the water pressure resisting inner metal tube 31 are selected so that only a part of the water pressure applied onto the cable is supported by the inner metal tube 31, while the remaining part of the water pressure is supported by the tension wires 32. Tension wires 32 are wound on the outer surface of the inner tube and arranged, in a cross section, side by side on a concentric circle so that adjacent wires 32 are in contact with one another. The reaction forces at the contact portions balance with the remaining part of the water pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185958-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for heat-shrinking sleeves onto articles
Inventor: ARCHER DAVID JOHN
IPC: B65B53/06
Filed: 1986-02-04
Abstract: Apparatus for heat-shrinking thermoplastic sleeves and the like onto articles, comprising conveyor means for moving the articles in a linear path; means for providing a supply of hot air; directing means for directing the hot air in a generally laminar flow so as to impinge laterally on articles to be sleeved moving on the conveyor means; and means for varying the cross-sectional profile of the laminar flow of air all along its length and also for varying the length of said path that the flow of air impinges on. In one embodiment, the directing means comprises a plurality of individually adjustable distributors each having a regulatable slot. In another embodiment, each of two opposed chambers has removable panel (15) having an air exit slot of desired profile to facilitate replacement by other panels having approximately profiled slots. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174089-A (GB)
Title: Producing unsaturated fatty acid lower alkyl ester sulfonate
Inventor: HATAKEYAMA NORIO
IPC: C07C309/20
Filed: 1986-02-25
Abstract: Unsaturated fatty acid lower alkyl ester sulfonate is produced by (i) sulfonating a mixture of (A) an unsaturated fatty acid lower alkyl ester (e.g. palm oil methyl ester) and (B) a saturated fatty acid lower alkyl ester, (ii) neutralizing the sulfonated mixture, and (iii) hydrolyzing the neutralized mixture. The hydrolyzed mixture is allowed to separate at a temperature of 40 DEG C to 120 DEG C by adding (a) an alcohol having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and (b) a sorbitan fatty acid ester or glycerol fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 4 or less, whereby an oil layer containing the unreacted saturated fatty acid lower alkyl ester is separated from an aqueous layer containing the unsaturated fatty acid lower alkyl ester sulfonate.
Patent GB-2176235-A (GB)
Title: Ball joint
Inventor: KUBO KANJI
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 1986-06-03
Abstract: A ball joint 9 for mutually rotatably inter-connecting two members 12, 5, the ball joint including a ball shaft 35 attached to one (12) of said members, the ball shaft having at one end thereof a ball 34 rotatably received in a housing 31 attached to the other (5) of said members, and a dust boot 50 fitted on the ball shaft to surround the same, the dust boot being fixedly attached at one end thereof to the housing 31 and formed at the other end thereof with a seal lip 54 adapted to elastically engage the said one member 12, the dust boot having a projecting portion 53 surrounding the seal lip 54 and facing the said one member 12, a labyrinth S being defined between the projecting portion and the said one member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184889-A (GB)
Title: Quick-break switch
Inventor: CZARNETZKI EDWIN
IPC: H01H13/28
Filed: 1986-12-03
Abstract: The switch comprises a contact pair (20, 21) electrically connected by a contact plate (10) which can be disengaged from the contacts by means of an abutting swivel arm (3). A snap switch mechanism formed by a tension spring (4) fastened between the swivel arm (3) and a part (19) formed fast with the housing communicates with an actuating member (5) to effect rapid switching as the actuating member is moved against the spring. The swivel arm is returned by the spring on removal of the actuating force. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186908-A (GB)
Title: Hinge casing
Inventor: ROCK ERICH
IPC: E05D5/08
Filed: 1987-01-29
Abstract: A hinge casing (1) of sheet steel, comprising a casing member (5) insertable into a bore in a furniture part and a cover plate (7) projecting from the outer rim (6) of the casing member (5). The cover plate (7) has fastening holes (8) for fastening screws (10). The rim of each fastening hole (8) is toothed, and the fastening screws (10) are screwable through the toothing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188251-A (GB)
Title: Methanation and steam reforming catalyst
Inventor: BUTLER DR GRAHAM
IPC: C01B3/40
Filed: 1987-03-11
Abstract: A catalyst for a methanation or steam reforming reaction is made by plasma spraying a powder onto a substrate in order to coat the substrate with catalytic material for the reaction. The catalytic material preferably comprises NiO and NiAl2O4 in association and the substrate is preferably metallic, for example an aluminium bearing ferritic alloy.
Patent GB-2190485-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger
Inventor: STEWART PETER JAMES
IPC: F28D7/16
Filed: 1987-03-26
Abstract: A heat exchanger for heating fluid particulate material comprising a heating chamber (11), heating means associated with the heating chamber, a hopper (14) mounted above the heating chamber, a delivery chamber (17) located below the heating chamber, a set of flow passageways (16) extending through the heating chamber between the hopper and delivery chamber, said delivery chamber (17) having an outlet (18) at its lower portion.The heat exchanger can used in calcining, drying, effecting endothermic reactions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204557-A (GB)
Title: Bale handling apparatus
Inventor: PRATT DAVID NIGEL
IPC: A01D87/12
Filed: 1987-05-08
Abstract: Bale handling apparatus adapted for attachment to the front end loader (10) of a tractor, comprising a frame (12) pivoted to the loader about axis (14) and providing a normally horizontal fore-aft pivot axis (20) for a beam (22) which carries a plurality of forwardly projecting bale-spearing spikes (24,26). The beam can be selectively tilted in a vertical plane successively to pick up a first bale and then a second bale without damaging the already picked-up first bale. The outer spikes (24) are longer than the inner spikes (26) and the beam is tilted by a ram (30) mounted on an upward extension from one end of the (12). The normal loader ram (16) is used to pivot the frame about axis (14). The beam may be telescopic to vary the spacing of the spikes to accommodate bales of different diameter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193053-A (GB)
Title: Fuse unit
Inventor: STRUGAREK JOHN KLENENS
IPC: H01H85/56
Filed: 1987-07-17
Abstract: A fuse unit includes a removable fuse link carrier 1A, 1B and a base assembly including terminals for cables, each terminal having a female socket recess with opposed side walls, said assembly further including a shroud member 11 and a base member 12 releasably connectable thereto whereby, in use, to shroud said cable terminals. The fuse link carrier includes at least one fuse link having a pair of probe contacts 3 with downwardly depending contact blades 4, 5, each blade being provided, at or adjacent the free end thereof, with at least one outwardly extending protrusion 34, wherein, during location of a fuse link within said unit, each protrusion 34 engages the associated side wall of a socket recess of a cable terminal. The leading ends of said blades initially enter the female socket recess thereby assisting in the correct disposition of said blades relative to the cable terminal, and thereafter said protrusions 34 first come into engagement with upper corners or edges of said opposed side walls of said female socket recess and thereafter with said side walls themselves whereby to afford improved physical and electrical contact between said blades and said cable terminal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198931-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for washing cutlery
Inventor: ROBERTS DONALD E
IPC: A47L15/30
Filed: 1987-09-16
Abstract: A machine for washing cutlery comprises an inclined cup (58) mounted for rotation about its own axis to cause cascading of the cutlery and overhead spray units (88) for spraying the cutlery with wash and rinse liquids. Air may be blown onto the washed cutlery to dry it. A raisable platform may be located within the cup. The cup may be rotated by roller (70) driven via gearing (78), (80). In a modification, the cup is rotated about its axis by a rotatable shaft which keys with the base of the cup (Figs. 4, 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196662-A (GB)
Title: Roof ridge tile support device
Inventor: GIBSON COLIN FREDERICK
IPC: E04D12/00
Filed: 1987-10-21
Abstract: A roof ridge tile support device 1 for use in a roof ridge structure. The device 1 comprises a first member 3 adapted to be disposed on one side of the roof ridge structure, and a second member 4 adapted to be disposed on an opposite side of the roof ridge structure. The device 1 also comprises support means for supporting at least one roof ridge tile 18 and/or at least one joining member 19 disposed between adjacent tiles. The first member 3 is secured to the second member 4.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202599-A (GB)
Title: Plastics headed metal screws or bolts
Inventor: WHETSTONE STEPHEN
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1988-01-04
Abstract: A plastics headed metal screw or bolt has a screwdriver slot in the moulded plastics head which is aligned with and intercommunicates with a complementary screwdriver slot in the metal screw or belt. Injection moulding apparatus for the manufacture of such plastics headed metal screws, includes a mould plate 3 carrying an array of mould cavities 6 with connecting conduit means 7 for injected plastic, each cavity 6 being formed so as to accommodate the head of a metal screw. Associated with each mould cavity 6 is a housing 5 containing a projecting member 8 provided with an end 9 shaped to engage the slot of the screw, and to project the screw into a mould cavity 6. Means are provided for rotating each projecting member 8 or each screw about its longitudinal axis and for biasing each projecting member 8 or screw towards a cavity so as to cause each projecting member 8 to engage each slot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203662-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: PRIESTLEY DAVID MARTIN
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1988-04-18
Abstract: The apparatus (2) for two, three players (teams) comprises a three dimensional playing board (4), a stand (6) for the playing board (4), and three sets of elongate playing pieces (8), the playing board (4) having three sides (10, 12, 14) which extend at right angles to each other to define three sides of a cube, the stand (6) supporting the playing board (4) such that the three sides (10, 12, 14) of the playing board (4) face away from the stand (6), the three sides (10, 12, 14) of the playing board (4) each being provided with a pattern of receiver areas (16) for receiving the playing pieces (8), and the playing pieces (8) being substantially the same length as the sides (10, 12, 14) of the playing board (4). The specification describes a number of different games. For example playing pieces with different coloured bodies, representative of owl, hawk, raven may move between receiver areas according to specific rules, the object being to move the owl into one of three areas at the corner where three sides (10, 12, 14) meet. As shown, receiver areas are in form of apertures (16) to receive pieces (8)-alternatively male members (16) fit into apertured ends of pieces (8). Stand has hexagonal base (18) and three upstanding walls defining a cavity. Sides (10, 12, 14) of board may be separate or foldable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218410-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser
Inventor: MITCHELL MILES
IPC: G07F11/44
Filed: 1988-05-10
Abstract: A dispenser for a foodstuff comprises a substantially closed container (1) with a food dispensing nozzle (10). A feeding means (9) is provided for delivering the foodstuff in the container (1) to the nozzle (10). Actuator means (11) are arranged to operate the feeding means (9) for a predetermined length of time to permit a measured amount of foodstuff to be dispensed from the nozzle (10). Fluid foodstuffs could be dispensed using a piston-and-cylinder device in place of the auger (11) shown for the feeding means. The dispenser could be coin-operated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217918-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing printed circuit boards
Inventor: JUNG HO YEON
IPC: H05K3/38
Filed: 1988-08-03
Abstract: A method of manufacturing printed circuit boards in which a layer of graphite CL is deposited upon an electrically insulating substrate T and selectively masked with layers of an insulating film IL to form a circuit pattern on to which a metal MC is electrodeposited. The metal MC is coated with an adhesive Bn and transferred to a printed circuit base by subjecting the base and the substrate T to increased heat and pressure. The masked substrate T can be re-used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212367-A (GB)
Title: Window control using spare signal data bit
Inventor: CURRIE STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: G09G5/14
Filed: 1988-08-26
Abstract: A digital display system includes a CRT monitor 14 and two display controllers 10, 11. One controller, 10, displays data relating to an applications program in its respective window, whilst the other controller, 11, displays noticeboard data in its respective window. The outputs of the controllers are selectively coupled to the monitor by a multiplexer 12 which is controlled by a spare bit, VID7, of the noticeboard data. This allows the noticeboard to be at any position on the monitor's screen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212372-A (GB)
Title: Irradiation treatment of lymphocytes
Inventor: ARNOLD R FRANCIS WILLIAM
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 1988-11-08
Abstract: An implantation device for use in the in-vivo destruction of thoracic duct lymphocytes has in adjacent but separate relationship a passage through which lymph to be treated can flow and an irradiation source capable of destroying lymphocytes. The irradiation source may be either a beta emitting radio isotope or an ultraviolet light source. A cannula device for diverting untreated lymph from, and returning treated lymph to, the thoracic duct is provided for communication with the treatment device.
Patent GB-2226258-A (GB)
Title: A washer having at least one integral projection
Inventor: WOODBRIDGE KEITH WILLIAM
IPC: F16B21/20
Filed: 1988-12-07
Abstract: A metal washer 20 is provided with at least one integral axially extending projection 22 by plastic deformation, for example pressing, of an annular blank. The projections 22 take the form of lugs which project radially inwardly in the blank and are bent during pressing to project axially. All or parts of the outer periphery of the blank may be bent over to stiffen the washer. The washer is used for preventing movement of an article along a shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226847-A (GB)
Title: Car door lock controller
Inventor: HWANG SHIH-MING
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1988-12-12
Abstract: A universal interface for controlling power door locks with an automobile burglar alarm which automatically locks or unlocks any automobile's power door lock/unlock system in response to the arming and disarming of any automobile burglar alarm, including timers to control the length of the lock and unlock signals, a latching memory circuit to remember what the last operation of said interface was in order to determine whether to lock or unlock the automobile's doors, and a circuit to prevent any signal from interrupting the locking operation but allow a lock signal from said alarm to have priority over an unlock signal. A-B connects to the battery. C-D to the arm/disarm output from the alarm. E-H transmit lock/unlock signals to the door locks following presettable delays determined by timers T1/T2 and polarity by connections I, F, G and J. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213231-A (GB)
Title: A hose
Inventor: OLDHAM ANTHONY GORDON
IPC: F16L33/28
Filed: 1989-03-06
Abstract: A hose 10 comprising an extruded aromatic polyamide fibre or aramid yarn. The hose 10 may be built up by applying a liner of nitrile around a steel mandrel, then a sleeve 36 of Kevlar 49 (R.T.M) around cord, followed by stainless steel braiding 14, neoprene, Kevlar, neoprene, cloth, neoprene, cloth, further stainless steel braiding, neoprene, cloth, neoprene, a cleaning with Chemlok (R.T.M.) and a final layer of neoprene. The aramid yarn may be prepared from an optically anisotropic dope of high molecular weight having recurring units of the formula:   <IMAGE>   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234448-A (GB)
Title: Water purification
Inventor: ZABELL PETER STEFAN
IPC: B01D3/10
Filed: 1989-07-25
Abstract: A process for the purification of impure water by evaporating the impure water to provide vapour and condensing the water vapour to give a purified water, in which process evaporation of the water is carried out under reduced pressure in a closed vessel 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222577-A (GB)
Title: Mobile and steerable lifting and setting-down apparatus for large transportable receptacles.
Inventor: RIEDL REINHOLD
IPC: B62D13/04
Filed: 1989-09-06
Abstract: In a mobile apparatus for lifting and setting-down large receptacles such as freight containers it is desirable that the apparatus be steerable both in pushing and pulling operations. To achieve this, steering arms (18) are attached to the wheels cradles (14) so as to be movable up and down. The steering arms are articulated by their free ends to a steering rod (20) which is mounted so as to be movable rotationally about its axis. A central shaft (21) is coupled to the steering rod (20) to allow relative movement in the axial direction of the shaft. The inner end of the central shaft is pivoted by a pintle (25) to a connecting member (26) swingably mounted on the large receptacle (10). The pivot connection between the central shaft (21) and the connecting member (26) is located laterally in alignment with the pivots (9) of two adjacent wheel cradles (14). Pushing or pulling forces act on the large receptacle (10) through the central shaft (21), the connecting member (26) and connecting posts (32) attached to the connecting member, and the receptacle is jacked up and down via jacks operating on upright supports above the wheel cradles. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2238014-A (GB)
Title: Saw blade
Inventor: JACKSON BRIAN KENNETH
IPC: B23D61/02
Filed: 1989-10-12
Abstract: A saw blade, which in use has significantly improved sound characteristics, comprises a body having a cutting edge defined thereon, the body being formed from a plurality of metal layers laminated together by means of one or more plastics layers. A circular saw may be formed from a circular blank punched out of material comprising two steel layers laminated together by a layer of viscoelastic polymer such as ethyl vinyl acetate.
Patent GB-2238889-A (GB)
Title: Decorative clocks
Inventor: HUANG CHENG-SUNG
IPC: G04B45/00
Filed: 1989-11-27
Abstract: A decorative clock with sand picture 3 having the function of showing flowing picture and correct time mainly consists of a gear set housing 4, a sand picture 3, and a set of hour hand 47 and minute hand 48 assembled together to be positioned on a support seat 56 in such a manner that the sand picture may freely rotate to form a flowing picture without affecting the correct indication of time by the hour hand and the minute hand. The clock may be free standing or wall mounted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242654-A (GB)
Title: Lifting system for vehicle floor
Inventor: WILSON FREDERICK GEORGE
IPC: B60P1/02
Filed: 1990-02-14
Abstract: A vertically movable secondary floor 9 for a vehicle or trailer is powered by a master hydraulic ram 1, and a plurality of slave cylinders of similar cylinder bore and rod diameter 2, 3, 4, inter-connected so that piston movement in the master hydraulic ram causes exactly similar movement in each slave hydraulic ram. A bypass system of inter-connected pipes and valves enables individual adjustment of the piston rod of each hydraulic ram. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2327926-A (GB)
Title: Blade with a weak radar signature
Inventor: BARBIER PHILIPPE ROLAND ANDRE
IPC: B64C3/20
Filed: 1988-06-22
Abstract: The blade (1) with a weak radar signature is such that the working skin (3) and the spars (2 and 5) are produced from dielectric materials and the material of each filling element (7a, 7b) is an electromagnetic wave absorbent material and the working skin (3), each spar (2,5) and each filling element (7a, 7b) are assembled to provide the structural strength of the blade (1).