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Patent GB-2232020-A (GB)
Title: Electrical ground clamp
Inventor: KITAGAWA HIROJI
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1990-04-24
Abstract: A ground clamp comprises an insulating clamp body (3, 203) and a conductive flexible insert (5, 205), a conductive path being provided between a member round which the clamp locates (eg cable 2b, fig. 1) and a member on which the clamp is mounted. The flexible insert either contains elastic members or is biassed by elastic members to facilitate contact by the flexible member. The flexible member may comprise metal mesh and may contain insulation piercing prongs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231940-A (GB)
Title: Liquid flow regulator in particular for washing machines
Inventor: BOTTOSSET ROBERT
IPC: G05D7/01
Filed: 1990-04-25
Abstract: A flow-regulator for washing machines, which is capable of maintaining the flow constant upon a variation in pressure comprises a rigid element (7) provided with holes (9) which can be partially closed by an elastic element (12) to a variable extent in dependence on the pressure of the liquid, and comprising further holes (14) which can be partially closed by a further elastic element (11) to a variable extent in dependence on reduced values in respect of the pressure of the liquid. In a modification the further holes are provided through the hub part (10). Another arrangement is shown in Fig. 5 with the elastic elements (11, 12) side by side. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245875-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor formed of transverse platforms
Inventor: MACDONALD GORDON WILLIAM
IPC: B65G17/06
Filed: 1990-07-14
Abstract: A conveyor comprises a pair of spaced apart edge drive members 4, drive means to move said members at the same speed longitudinally of the conveyor, a series of equally spaced parallel, transversely extending support bars 6 between the drive members and load bearing platforms 9 arranged in overlapping relationship, each platform having two support bar engagement members one at a leading edge and one at a trailing edge to locate each platform at both cooperating support bars. The conveyor is particular for carrying uncured rubber compound. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249881-A (GB)
Title: Floor box
Inventor: SYLVESTER ROBERT
IPC: H02G3/18
Filed: 1990-10-17
Abstract: A floor box for making connections between cables running in cavities beneath the floor with cord connected to appliances above the floor comprises a frame 38 fittable in a hole cut in the floor and defining an access opening 14, a closure 16 fittable to the frame for closing the access opening whilst allowing the passage therethrough of appliance cords and a tray 18 for mounting a plurality of outlet connections. The tray 18 is able to mount the outlet connections over a plan area 24, 26, 28 three times greater than the plan area of the access opening 14. The tray 18 is supported beneath the access opening to allow different parts 24, 26, 28 of its plan area to be selectively aligned with the access opening. The support means comprises rollers and track means 58, 56 which allow the tray to be slid in a reciprocating manner relative to the access opening. The frame 38 includes covers 42 to sealingly cover the tray and support end stops 46, the frame mounting rollers 62 for guiding the cords during tray movement. The tray 18 supports horizontal or sloping plates for mounting the connectors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249350-A (GB)
Title: Oscillatory rotating engine
Inventor: PARSONS BRYAN NIGEL VICTOR
IPC: F16D3/16
Filed: 1990-11-05
Abstract: An oscillatory rotating engine comprises a pair of rotors 20, 21 mounted on respective coaxial shafts 22, 23, an output shaft 60 being located at an angle to the rotor shafts 22, 23, each rotor shaft 22, 23 being universally connected to the output shaft (60) by a link (70, 71, 72, 73, Figs 2, 3) each link being pivotally connected at one end to a rotor shaft 22, 23 about an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotor shaft 22, 23 and at the other end to the output shaft 60 about an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the output shaft 60. The axes of the pivotal connections of the links (70, 71, 72, 73) to the output shaft 60 are substantially co-planar and mutually perpendicular and the axes of the pivotal connections of the links (70, 71, 72, 73) to the rotor shafts 22, 23 are substantially co-planar and mutually perpendicular when the lobes (30, 31) (30, 31; 32, 33, Fig 5) of the rotors 20, 21 are mutually perpendicular. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239066-A (GB)
Title: Disc brake
Inventor: KOBAYASHI KINZO
IPC: F16D65/28
Filed: 1990-11-20
Abstract: A sliding caliper disc brake for a vehicle, comprising a stop member 11 secured to the caliper and engageable by a projection 10b formed on a brake lever 10 to prevent further rotation of the brake lever in the return direction 'A' under the bias of return spring 13b is characterised in that the return spring includes an extension 13c extending outward and then downward (13d Fig 7) from the end 13a, the downward portion (13d) acting as an abutment for an additional lever projection 10f to prevent further rotation of the lever upon brake application in the direction 'C'. The downward portion (13d) is supported by a projection (1b) formed on the side of the caliper. Portion 10e of the lever is preferably in the form of a cut out to permit assembly of the lever past a flange 11b. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252243-A (GB)
Title: Portable fire fighting installation
Inventor: DONOVAN MICHAEL
IPC: A62C13/76
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: A portable fire fighting installation for use at fire points throughout a building or at various locations where both fire fighting equipment and alarms may be required, comprising an outer casing 4 having an openable and closeable portion 30, one or more alarms (Fig. 1, 22, 24), one or more electricity sources (Fig. 1, 20) to power the alarms, a trigger means responsive to a combustion indication to activate said alarms or responsive to tampering so to do and one or more fire extinguishers within the casing 4, and a breakable lock 34 whereby the portion 30 of the outer casing 4 can be secured closed by said breakable lock 34. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252855-A (GB)
Title: Coin validator with anti fraud device.
Inventor: CHITTLEBOROUGH MICHAEL
IPC: G07F1/04
Filed: 1991-02-13
Abstract: A coin validator is provided in the region of its entrance hopper with a flap (8) which is caused to pivot against the action of a spring (10) when a coin (2) is inserted in the hopper. In the case of fraudulent use of the coin validator wherein a thread is attached to a coin, the movement of the flap into the closed position following passage of the coin causes a tension to be applied in the trailing thread, and the thread under tension is then sensed by a lever mechanism (not shown). Actuation of the lever mechanism by the tensioned thread inhibits validation of the attached coin, e.g. by causing any credit added by the passage of the coin past a testing station to be debited before returning the coin to the user.
Patent GB-2241356-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle control system envelope flap moistener
Inventor: BERGMAN NORMAN J
IPC: B43M5/04
Filed: 1991-02-14
Abstract: A nozzle 50 for moistening gummed envelope flaps 42 has its position automatically controlled to track the gummed portions 43 as the envelopes 30 are moved therepast at high speed. A sensor 72 attached to the nozzle senses the location of the gummed edge of the flap within about 0.2 inch (5mm) of the nozzle upstream thereof a plurality of times as the flap moves to and past the nozzle. The nozzle/sensor assembly tracks the flap edge by sliding on slideway 58, 59 in accordance with sensing of the envelope flap. The nozzle may be pre-positioned before the arrival of each envelope by a lower bandwidth servo system having an envelope sensor 70 located further upstream of the tracking sensor. A higher bandwidth servo loop controls tracking of the nozzle in response to the tracking sensor. It is not necessary to use stored or computed envelope flap profiles, envelope speeds, etc., for the nozzle to track the envelope flap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249537-A (GB)
Title: Method and means for lifting a heavy object from a position on a floating vessel
Inventor: KAALSTAD JENS P
IPC: B66C13/02
Filed: 1991-10-09
Abstract: Method and means for transferring a heavy object positioned on a floating vessel to an offshore platform or the like. which means include a number of hoisting wires suspended from winch means located at the receiving station down to the object located on the vessel. The transfer means includes a suitable number of hydraulic jack supports located on the vessel and adapted for supporting the object in a raised position relative to the deck of the vessel, the jacks possessing sufficient lifting capacity to lift and support the object in raised position. The supporting jacks are provided with controls for quick simultaneous lowering of the same, each of the hoisting wires extending down through apertured lifting points on the object and provided with a lifting block at the lower end. A shock absorbing means is positioned along the hoisting wire between the lifting point on the object and lifting block at the lower end of the wire and is adapted to be biased against the lifting point on the object upon tightening of the wire during the hoisting thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260483-A (GB)
Title: Baby bottle washing and sterilising unit
Inventor: BRYAN ANGELLE CARESSE
IPC: A61L2/07
Filed: 1991-10-15
Abstract: A machine for cleaning babies bottles and more particularly a machine which washes, rinses and sterilises baby bottles, using cleaning fluid and particles for cleaning. The machine bottle housing holds up to six bottles and accessories, supported and kept in place by a lower rack 4 and an upper rack 6. The cycle controller (11, figure 2) controls the mechanics in the four cycles - prewash, wash, rinse, and steam sterilise. The particles may be in the form of tiny beads released into the chamber from a unit (19) during the wash cycle and give a "sandblasting" effect to the water to clean stubborn deposits of old milk. All the controls and pumps are electrically operated and the machine is connected to a mains supply. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251860-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic tilled fluoropolymeric composite material
Inventor: ARTHUR DAVID J
IPC: H05K1/05
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: An electrical substrate material comprises a ceramic filled fluoropolymer wherein the ceramic is coated with a silane and the ceramic has a volume % fraction of between 26-45. The substrate exhibits excellent chemical resistance, particularly to alkaline environments. Preferably the silane comprises a blend of at least one phenyl silane and at least one fluorosilane. The silane is preferably coated to a level of greater than 2 to 10% of the total weight of ceramic filler. The present invention has particular utility in filling openings, e.g. ground planes and in bonding multilayer printed wiring boards or constructing printed wiring boards by foil lamination. The ceramic filler is preferably fused amorphous silica. The fluoropolymer is preferably a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropene or perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether.
Patent GB-2319592-A (GB)
Title: Projectile-forming hollow charge liner
Inventor: LINDSTADT KLAUS
IPC: F42B1/028
Filed: 1992-01-14
Abstract: A projectile-forming hollow-charge liner (11), in particular for armour-piercing seeker-fuze submunition, has at least one apex-symmetrical predetermined breaking point (18) in the curvature region (16) between the liner dome region (15) and the encircling edge zone (13). This predetermined breaking point (19) causes a tearing-apart of the compact projectile (12) into partial projectiles (12i) in which are as far as possible of identical mass and which have a correspondingly shorter flight range and therefore make possible a reduced safety zone for practice operations.
Patent GB-2252991-A (GB)
Title: Wire fencing
Inventor: IND JAMES FRANCIS
IPC: E04H17/12
Filed: 1992-02-20
Abstract: A fencing system comprising a plurality of fixed members such as posts (1) each having an end (2) adapted, by means of a spike, or by tapering, or the like, to be driven into the ground (2). Each post is of V-shape channel cross section with a plurality of slots (5) at the apex (6) of the V. Horizontal wires (7) each have a portion (8) which extends linearly through each slot (5) such that said portion (8) lies within the slot. A retaining rod (9) is positioned within the apex of the post (1) between the said apex and the portion (8) of a wire (7). The rod (9) has a length sufficient to extend behind all the slots and at one end a hook means (10) may be provided to prevent disengagement. The post may be cylindrical, or a V-shaped channel may be attached to a wooden post; the slot may be X- shaped for wire mesh fence. The construction permits ease of relocation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254027-A (GB)
Title: Tool insert
Inventor: NOTTER THEO AXEL
IPC: B23B27/14
Filed: 1992-03-25
Abstract: The tool insert comprises a support (10) adapted to be secured to a tool, having major flat surfaces (12, 14) on each of opposite sides thereof, one or more side surfaces (16) joining the major flat surfaces (12, 14) and one or more corners (18, 20, 22, 24). A cutting element is located in one of the corners (24) and is bonded to the support (10), and comprises two abrasive compacts (32) bonded to each other through cemented carbide backings (34). The one abrasive compact presents a compact cutting edge (42) in the flat surface (12) and the other abrasive compact presents a compact cutting edge in the edge of the other flat surface (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266983-A (GB)
Title: Alarmed barrier
Inventor: BARKER PAUL
IPC: G08B13/12
Filed: 1992-05-12
Abstract: The barrier can be placed across an exit point such as can be found in either supermarkets or railway station platforms. The object of this invention is not to physically secure an exit, but to draw the attention of a supervisor in the event of either unauthorised use of the exit as well importantly if the operator tries to leave their station without first securing the exit. This is important as most exits are not secured due to the human failings of the operator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268685-A (GB)
Title: Odor absorbing sheet
Inventor: MUCCI EILEEN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1992-07-18
Abstract: Odor absorbing sheet material (11) is formed from a thin flexible substrate sheet on which discrete spaced areas, for example dots (19), of bonding agent such as latex adhesive are applied. Odor absorbing granules (13) are bonded to the surface of each adhesive area (19). Since only small portions of the surfaces of the granules (13) adhere to the adhesive (19), the odor absorbing capacity of the granules (13) is not impaired. A thin flexible permeable cover sheet is applied on the or each granule coated side of the substrate sheet and is attached in a manner which maintains permeability of the assembly so that access of air to the granules (13) is preserved and which does not substantially affect the flexibility of the assembly (11) so that a sheet product with a soft flexibility and drapeable hand is obtained. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268866-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the irrigation of trees.
Inventor: HOLLAND MALCOLM
IPC: A01G25/06
Filed: 1992-07-21
Abstract: Method and apparatus for tree irrigation in which one or more perforated containers (22) buried in the ground, especially ground with clay sub-soil, are used to collect water from an adjacent rain water collection system (26) during the heavy rain periods and leak water into the ground to feed adjacent trees during drought periods, any overflow from container 22 passing along pipe 28 to drainage system 29. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270714-A (GB)
Title: Hinge.
Inventor: YANG YI-MING
IPC: A45C15/04
Filed: 1992-09-17
Abstract: A hinge, for example for positioning a cosmetic case mirror including a mirror frame holder (1) and a mirror frame (2) has two spaced lugs (11, 11') raised from one side of an elongate base plate (10) fastened to the top cover of a cosmetic case (4) on the inside. The mirror frame (2) has two lugs (24, 25') respectively pivoted to the lugs (11, 11') on the mirror frame holder (1) and two toothed supports (26, 26') respectively and releasably meshed with the toothed top edge (12) of either lug on the mirror frame holder. A mirror (3) is inserted into a channel on the mirror frame and locked in place by latch pins (24, 24'). The supports (26, 26') may be resiliently deformed to enable rotation of the mirror frame (2) under a pre-determined force. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272755-A (GB)
Title: Pulverised fuel flow re-distributor
Inventor: ALLEN GARRY
IPC: B65G53/52
Filed: 1992-11-20
Abstract: A flow re-distributer provides a ramp (22) in the ducting through which air entrained, pulverised coal passes from a mill (10) Fig 1 (not shown) to burners (12). The ramp (22) has a throat which deflects the flow away from the walls of the duct and in doing so, obviates any streams that the pulverised coal may have separated into as a result of passing around the bends in the ducting. The portion of the ramp 26 downstream of the throat enables redistribution of the fuel flow into an evenly spread stream. Flow straightening vanes (34) Fig. 3 (not shown) may be positioned in the ramp, and may extend downstream thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273554-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held toy
Inventor: MAK KWONG FAI
IPC: A63H33/22
Filed: 1992-12-18
Abstract: A hand-held toy (10) which comprises a body (11) formed by a hollow translucent or transparent front part (12/14) and a elongate rear part (13) providing a handle for the toy (10), a battery-powered lighting circuitry (22 to 25) contained within the body (11) for illuminating the front part (12), and loose pieces (29) trapped inside the front part (12/14), the loose pieces (29) and the inner surface of the front part (12/14) being of appropriate materials such that contact action between the loose pieces (29) and the inner surface of the front part (12/14) effected by rattling or shaking of the toy (10) will produce electrostatic attraction for the loose pieces (29) to be held on the inner surface of the front part (12/14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267838-A (GB)
Title: Filter
Inventor: TURNER ANDREW DEREK
IPC: B01D61/42
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A filter comprises a stack of flat rectangular hollow filter plates 12, each defined by two spaced sheets 26 of filter medium and connected by a respective thyristor to the negative side of a power supply. Metal anode plates 14 separate plates 12 and are connected alternately to respective common lines with thyristors connecting them to the positive side of the supply. Electric current is switched to flow between each side of a filter plate and an adjacent anode in turn, to remove fouling. Liquid to be filtered flows upwards along gaps 18 between the anodes and filter medium sheets, while filtrate is removed from each plate through an outlet duct. Sheets 26 may be sintered stainless steel fibres, possibly used with an electrically conductive filter aid coating of carbon particles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280470-A (GB)
Title: Quick release gate bolt
Inventor: WARD WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 1993-07-27
Abstract: There is provided a quick release gate lock which can be applied to either single or double gate systems and which can be retrofitted to existing gates or fabricated during gate construction. Downward pressure against a spring 3 causes the end 5 of a slidable bolt 2 to engage a keeper below the gate and the bolt is held in the engaged position by a key-operated lock 8. The spring loaded bolt 2 is of square section and slides telescopically within a square section outer sheath 1 which carries the lock 8 at its near upper end. The bolt terminates upwardly in a pressure pad 4 to engage the device. The device is fitted to the traditional catch side of double gates so that when it locks the remaining side, the latch side, is available for pedestrian callers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282178-A (GB)
Title: Window securement apparatus
Inventor: LAMBERT PETER WINSTON
IPC: E05C3/04
Filed: 1993-09-27
Abstract: A window securement apparatus (1) for securing a window (2, 3) in a closed position within a window frame (4). The securement apparatus (1) comprises a mounting plate (6) on a planar surface (7) of a window sash (2) adjacent the window frame (4) when in the closed position. A catch (8) is pivotally engaged with the mounting plate (6) and may be rotated about the pivot axis to a closed position wherein the catch (8) bears directly against the frame (4). The plane in which the catch (8) rotates intersects with the plane of the surface (7) of the frame (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273591-A (GB)
Title: Microcomputer control systems for interprogram communication and scheduling methods
Inventor: BELTRAN ANTHONY R
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1993-11-03
Abstract: A microcomputer of the IBM compatible type utilizing the MSDOS operating system includes a system which provides the ability for a plurality of application programs to pass information amongst themselves and to a KERNEL program whereby the KERNEL may spawn applications according to the contents of its message buffers, thereby enhancing the MSDOS environment without the usually encountered conflicts associated with inter-programmed communication schemes. A HOLDER program manages two memory buffers, one of which stores messages from one program to another and the other stores a list of programs to be run. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277009-A (GB)
Title: Emergency telephone system
Inventor: MULROW ROBERT J
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: An internode routing for an emergency telephone system (14) having a first switch (16) for routing telephone calls, a second switch (18) for routing telephone calls, a device (16 or 18) for defining emergency service zones for each of the first and second switches (16 or 18), and a device (16) for transferring a telephone call placed to the first switch (16) to the second switch (18) for completion to a public safety answering point responsive to the condition of the public safety answering point being located in the emergency service zone associated with the second switch (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272172-A (GB)
Title: Catalyst and catalytic reduction
Inventor: KAPTEIJN FREEK
IPC: B01J23/30
Filed: 1992-07-17
Abstract: A catalyst for the selective reduction of nitric oxide NO in flue gas to nitrogen using ammonia NH3 comprises oxidatively heat treated manganese oxide loaded on a porous substrate of gamma-alumina or titania- or titania-/WO3-modified silica.
Patent GB-938461-A (GB)
Abstract: 938,461. Pen recorders. CLEVITE CORPORATION. Feb. 21, 1962 [March 20, 1961], No. 6714/62. Class 146 (3). [Also in Group XIX] A viscous ink (50 to 10,000 centipoises) is supplied under pressure (3 to 100 p.s.i.) to a pen 10 via flexible tubing 21, 22, a manifold 20 and a control valve 25 from a reservoir 26. The pen 10 has a tubular tip section 11 of stainless steel, glass, nylon or sapphire whose entire periphery is held against the record medium 12 forming a seal therewith during a writing operation, by a biasing force of approximately 25 grams. A suitable stainless steel tip section has an outside diameter of 0.018 inch and a wall thickness between 0.003 and 0.004 inch. The record medium may be paper with suitable absorption properties or a synthetic plastic material having an etched surface, which has an apparent or effective " absorption " which satisfactorily accepts viscous ink. The control valve 25 is solenoid-actuated and is operated by a manual switch 35 and a micro-switch 16 which senses whether or not record medium is under the pen tip 11.