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Patent GB-2078287-A (GB)
Title: Threshold seal
IPC: E06B7/23
Filed: 1981-06-19
Abstract: A threshold seal for a door (1) which is hingedly mounted on a fixed structure comprises a first part (5) having a rigid strip (7) attached to the door and a resiliently flexible strip (8) extending downwardly from the rigid strip and away from the door, the rigid strip having a downwardly facing surface (12) extending away from the door and overhanging the resiliently flexible strip, and a second part (6) having a rigid strip (13) attached to the threshold and a resiliently flexible strip (14) extending upwardly and towards the door, wherein when the door is closed respective surfaces of the flexible strip of the first part and the flexible strip of the second part bear against each other and the upper edge (16) of the flexible strip of the second part is disposed beneath the overhanging surface of the first part. When the door is closed, the two flexible strips resist passage of draughts and water. In addition, the rigid strip of the first part assists in guiding rain or other water which has run down the door (on the side of the seal parts) away from the interface between the two flexible strips to thereby further reduce the possibility of water passing underneath the door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2100586-A (GB)
Title: Curtain rod support
Inventor: ROBLES FRANCISCO INSUA
IPC: A47H1/142
Filed: 1981-07-02
Abstract: A curtain rod support has a rod seating (3) at the end of an arm (2) projecting from a wall-fixing base plate (1). The rod seating (3) is disc-shaped and has a U-shaped slot opening at the top of the seating to receive the curtain rod (4). A cylindrical enclosure (7) formed from two joined discs fits around the seating (3) and has an edge opening (10,11) through which the rod 4 passes when the enclosure is in registry with the slot (5) in the seating. The enclosure can rotate on the seating to the position shown in Figure 3, in which the rod is locked in the seating slot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2079575-A (GB)
Title: Lawn-mower
IPC: F02B1/04
Filed: 1981-07-06
Abstract: A lawn-mower has a motor-driven, rotating cutter disc in a protective housing 10 and an additional rotor 17 having a cutting line 18 whose effective range lies outside that of the cutter disc 11, 12 but overlaps the cutting area of the cutter disc during travel. The rotor with the cutting line can either be fixed or adjustable and releasably connected to the housing 10 of the lawn-mower. The releasable device permits mowing adjacent to the lawn-mower, provided that the rotor 17 with its cutting line 18 is either driven by a flexible shaft 20 Fig. 2 (not shown) or has its own drive motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2088513-A (GB)
Title: Pipe for use as part of a pipeline
IPC: F16L57/02
Filed: 1981-11-04
Abstract: A pipe for use as part of a subsea pipeline has two end sections (a) separated by a central section (1),the latter section having a wall thickness (s) greater than the wall thickness (s1) of the former sections. The length (L) of the pipe is from 0.5 to 10 times its nominal external diameter, and the length (a) of each end section is at least 1.5 times the wall thickness (s) of the central section. The pipe, when used as part of a pipeline, reduces the tendency for fractures to be propagated along the pipeline. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091435-A (GB)
Title: Toner for developing electrostatic latent images
IPC: G03G9/087
Filed: 1981-12-02
Abstract: Sharp images with low fog can be obtained by developing electrostatic images with a toner comprising particles of a colouring agent and a resin having a ratio of longer diameter/shorter diameter of from 1.00 to 1.05, the particle size being in the range from 1 to 30 microns and at least 70% by weight of the particles having a size within the range of the mean particle size +/-3 microns. In preferred embodiments, the resin comprises a polymer having a ratio weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight of at least 3.5; and/or comprises a component of high molecular weight (generally over 50,000) and a component of low molecular weight (generally under 150,000).
Patent GB-2094368-A (GB)
Title: Fence
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 1982-03-05
Abstract: A fencing system comprising two posts (10) and a cross rail (11), the posts (10) each having a first attachment means (13) which interengage with a second attachment means (12) of the cross rail (11) upon movement of the cross rail in a predetermined path transverse to the longitudinal axis thereof releasably to attach the cross rail (11) to the posts (10) so that the cross rail (11) extends between and is supported by the posts (10), a fencing panel (14) and means (15) releasably to connect the fencing panel (14) to the cross rail (11). The means 12 hooks into a staple c. The means 15 is a resilient clip which hooks behind a rail 40 on the panel 14 and clips over cross rail 11. The bottom of posts 10 may be wedged to a base plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123564-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow measurement
Inventor: ROSENBERG HENRY
IPC: G01F1/40
Filed: 1982-03-29
Abstract: A flow measuring device which comprises a stack of generally flat plates 43 spaced from one another, the flat plates being mounted in side plate 32 having slots, the side edges of the plates being sealed so as to form generally rectangular through flow passages, and means 38, 39 being provided to connect a pressure measuring device 20 either to at least one of the through flow passages at two points spaced from the ends or to the inlet and outlet of the through flow passages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2117507-A (GB)
Title: Burner
Inventor: SMITH JOHN STEWART
IPC: F23C3/00
Filed: 1982-03-30
Abstract: A high velocity burner 10 suitable for use with heated combustion air has inner and outer housings 20, 18 with a fuel gas inlets 12 into one end of the combustion chamber 30 within the inner housing and an air inlet 16 into the annular chamber between the housings. The inner housing 20 is made of refractory material. A baffle 32 is arranged to direct the fuel entering the combustion chamber outwardly, and a first and second series of holes 48, 50 extend through the inner housing to provide combustion air to the combustion chamber. A refractory flame shield 28 is positioned in the combustion chamber between the inlet and the first series of holes through the inner housing, the inner housing converging at its exit end 44 to provide an exit of a preselected diameter so that the combustion chamber diameter is twice the exit diameter and the combustion chamber length is three times the exit diameter. A series of holes 52 extend through the inner housing 20 to provide flow of combustion air to the exit portion of the inner housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123671-A (GB)
Title: Hard solid animal feed supplement
Inventor: SCHROEDER JACK J
IPC: A23K10/33
Filed: 1982-06-22
Abstract: A sugar solution-based, preferably, whey- or molasses-based, animal feed supplement which is produced as a viscous liquid that is gelled into a hard solid by the addition of calcium hydroxide or oxide, contains a soluble phosphate, and a substantial quantity of magnesium oxide. Prior to its solidification a limited amount of discrete cellulose fibers can also be added to reinforce the solid and prevent its cracking. The solid product is hard and water resistant and has a limited consumption rate. Many supplementary additives such as protein, fats, minerals, vitamins, and drugs are disclosed.
Patent GB-2111033-A (GB)
Title: Electronic component selection and supply apparatus
Inventor: HARIGANE KOTARO
IPC: H05K13/04
Filed: 1982-10-25
Abstract: Electronic components 50 to be inserted in a printed circuit board are contained in a plurality of vertical magazines 44, which are fixed to a rotary holder 42. The desired component is selected by rotating the holder to position the magazine 44 above a pocket 54 from which the component is extracted by a chuck 56. The component is then transferred to an inserting device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129042-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device
Inventor: FORSYTH RICHARD CHARLES EDWARD
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 1982-10-26
Abstract: A device for clamping together for example a lattice bridge panel and a transom, comprises a shaped steel body (8) with an upstanding projection (8a) at one end and a hole (8b) at the other end with its axis, extending substantially parallel to the projection (8a). The body has an increased depth bearing portion (8c) intermediate its ends and a bolt (9) extending freely through the hole. The bolt (9) has a head (9a) at one end and a nut (10) screw-threaded upon its other end. In use on a lattice bridge the projection (8a) engages a slot in a vertical panel member, the bearing portion engages the top of the transom and the bolt head engages a recess in a seating associated with a panel chord. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109327-A (GB)
Title: Idler roller support mounting
Inventor: STAHURA RICHARD P
IPC: B65G39/12
Filed: 1982-10-26
Abstract: A support system for conveyor belt idler rollers includes a supporting member 10 disposed transverse to the direction of the belt's travel with a plurality of rollers 33, each of which is supported by a sleeve member 15, 16, 17 slidingly mounted on the supporting member. The several sleeve members also extend transversely of the belt for substantially the full width thereof and cover the supporting member and protect that portion of such member beneath the belt from spillage falling from the belt. The sleeves are slidable independently of each other along the supporting member and such member is mounted to allow each of the sleeves to slide linearly along the supporting member and off from at least one end thereof in a direction parallel to the axis of the supporting member. A pair of vertically extending end arms e.g. 26 is provided on each sleeve member which rotatably mount an idler roller and each sleeve member includes fastening means to prevent relative linear movement of the sleeve on the supporting member. They include lubricating means for the bearings thereof with a lubricant conduit through the respective rollers and flexible connector tubes 39 between the conduits of adjacent rollers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133241-A (GB)
Title: Memory decoder circuit
Inventor: MONK TREVOR KENNETH
IPC: G11C11/418
Filed: 1982-12-22
Abstract: The decoding node DN of a static RAM NOR decoder is clamped to a voltage level significantly lower than the circuit supply voltage by clamping means VC. This provides an increase in operating speed by reducing the deselection time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137538-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing cast metal dies patterns and core-boxes
Inventor: MURPHEY SAMUEL
IPC: B22C7/02
Filed: 1983-03-04
Abstract: A cast metal die is produced by casting a zinc based alloy around a pattern 1. After casting, the alloy is aged by subjecting it to a temperature of up to 276 DEG C for a predetermined time. This results in conversion of metastable phases formed during and shortly after solidification of the alloy as a result of which the casting expands. This expansion is used to compensate for <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118339-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing unit
Inventor: GRAN PAUL
IPC: H04Q9/14
Filed: 1983-03-16
Abstract: A status-monitoring and remote- control unit includes a microprocessor having configured therewith in one or more status-change-event counters controllable in response to a message transmitted from a central station. The count in a counter may be frozen in response to a received message so that a number of counters located within a number of such units may be monitored simultaneously from a central station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2121224-A (GB)
Title: Function keyboard for a microprocessor system
Inventor: GREENHILL ALISTAIR LAWSON
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 1983-05-26
Abstract: A self-contained add-on device (1) which may be connected into a general purpose computer system to provide an array of dedicated function keys (7). A single press of a key (7) on the device (1) will generate a sequence of data codes. The sequence associated with each key can be of any length pre-defined either during manufacture of the device or by the user using the device's own keys in a special programme mode. The device has provision for connecting into an existing computer system (VDU, CPU) having a keyboard, without affecting any existing data transfers between components in the computer system (via line 15), in such a way that the code sequences generated by the add- on device are interpreted by the computer system as if they had originated at the existing computer keyboard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141327-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: TAYLOR LEONARD
IPC: A47L5/36
Filed: 1983-06-18
Abstract: In an industrial vacuum cleaner comprising a trolley 1, a drum 2 for waste material, and a removable cap 3 on the drum connected by a hose 5 to motor-driven impeller units 7, the drum is mounted on wheels 15 and the trolley has a ramp 22 stored below the deck of the trolley and movable to a position providing a slope from deck to ground level to enable the drum to be wheeled off the deck and so facilitate emptying. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137639-A (GB)
Title: Deflation-proof tire and elastomeric filling medium therefor
Inventor: WYMAN RANSOME J
IPC: B29D30/04
Filed: 1983-08-03
Abstract: A deflation-proof pneumatic tire comprises a casing and a void-free elastomeric filler formed from a water in oil urethane emulsion having the carbon dioxide which results from the polymerization reaction dissolved therein. The tire casing is injected with a combination comprising a polyol, an organic polyisocyanate, and water in a stoichiometric excess of the amount required by the polymerization reaction to form a polyurethane elastomeric emulsion having water in the disperse phase, thereby providing a substantially void-free filling material.
Patent GB-2144480-A (GB)
Title: Combination lock
Inventor: YEH HING HYUAN
IPC: E05B37/02
Filed: 1983-08-05
Abstract: The lock comprises a casing (1, 10) slidably mounting a detent (58) attached to which is an actuating button (6) and a control rod (3, 4) which extends through relatively rotatable rings (2). Ball bearings (7) are engaged between the rings and the rod and peripheral grooves (34) in the rod are engaged by the bearings to prevent axial movement of the rod and hold the lock closed. When the bearings are aligned with an axial slot (31) in the rod, the rod can be moved and permits movement of the actuating button to open the lock. A projection (101) on the casing engages a recess (65) of the actuating button, but the latter is raisable out of engagement to permits its rotation. A spigot (63) of the button is guided in an arcuate slot (42) in the rod so that the latter is moved axially, on rotation of the button, to take the ball bearings out of engagement with the rings. The rings can, therefore, be rotated without the bearings to change the combination. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147108-A (GB)
Title: Battery state of charge evaluator
Inventor: LOWNDES M W
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 1983-11-25
Abstract: A microprocessor based monitoring system for the traction battery 10 of an electric vehicle evaluates the state of charge and displays it on a dashboard mounted meter 64 and interfaces with a traction motor control system 20. The battery is divided into nine 24V sub-packs. During both discharge and recharge, the battery current is integrated to obtain a value representing the charge withdrawn. During discharge, the current is adjusted to compensate for the rate of discharge. During the first part of each discharge, the state of charge is calculated from the charge withdrawn value and from a value representing the charge storage capacity of the battery 10. During the last part of discharge, the state of charge is evaluated from the voltage of the sub-pack having the lowest voltage after compensating for polarization voltage. Polarization voltage is calculated as a function of time and of battery current. The state of charge value obtained from the lowest sub-pack voltage is also used to up-date the charge storage capacity value. The maximum traction motor current is progressively limited during the last part of discharge in accordance with the state of charge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131999-A (GB)
Title: Recording reproduction apparatus
Inventor: BLACKMORE SUSAN JANE
IPC: G11B19/16
Filed: 1983-11-25
Abstract: In recording/reproduction apparatus particularly suited for operation by a very young baby, several different recordings are provided, each having a separate reproduction means, for example, two tape cassette players loaded with different tape recordings. Operation of the individual tape players is controlled by manually operated switches which function as separate pause controls. Alternatively reproduction may be by a stereophonic tape player with separate recordings for each of the two channels. The switches are operated by differently coloured pull handles suspended over a baby's cot within reach of a supine baby. Thus, a baby can listen to either recording, by pulling one or the other of the handles. The switches are biased towards an "off" position so that the tape players operate only while the corresponding handle is pulled and are interconned so that the tape players are energised only one at a time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135791-A (GB)
Title: A hermetically sealed tube incorporating an optical fiber surrounded by an armored cable
Inventor: THOMPSON ROBERT EVERETTE
IPC: H01B11/22
Filed: 1983-08-15
Abstract: A hermetically sealed tube (12) incorporating an optical fiber (14) and armored cable (10) containing a said hermetically sealed tube (12). The armored optical (10) cable exhibits minimal inelastic elongation in reponse to tension at elevated temperatures and is capable of withstanding harsh ambient conditions.
Patent GB-2157737-A (GB)
Title: Bricks and plant holder
Inventor: RYDER AUDREY JANE
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1984-04-19
Abstract: A building block 10, which doubles as a plant holder, has a lower trough portion 15 to receive a plant and an upper portion 24 which bridges the lower portion to support the next higher course of blocks when the block 10 is incorporated in a wall. The plant can grow outwardly through the front and back of the block. Drainage holes may be provided in the base of the trough portion 15 and in the upper portion 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140847-A (GB)
Title: Tunnelling apparatus having device for placing gallery arches
Inventor: ZITZ ALFRED
IPC: E21D9/10
Filed: 1984-05-04
Abstract: In a device for consolidating a drift advanced by means of a cutting machine and in which consolidating frames are, in a substantially pre-assembled condition, brought into the desired position by means of a transport and positioning means (5) movable on a carrier (7) supported on the cutting machine and are placed in position by means of a lifting appliance (10), the transport and positioning means (5) comprises an orientable platform (8) being height-adjustable relative to the plane of travel of the transport and positioning means on the carrier (7). The lifting appliance (10) for the roof caps or, respectively, roof arches (11) of the consolidating frames is supported against this orientable platform (8). A transport means and a positioning means for the side parts of the consolidating frame is also supported on this orientable platform (8). This provides the possibility to forwardly transport to the site of application pre-assembled side parts and pre-assembled roof caps or roof arches (11), respectively, and to bring the side parts and the roof arches or roof caps (11) into such a relative position one of the other that they can in a simple manner be connected one with the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158457-A (GB)
Title: Alcohol fuels
Inventor: MONCRIEFF IAN DUNCAN
IPC: C10L1/188
Filed: 1984-05-09
Abstract: An alcohol fuel includes an ignition improving additive and a lubricating additive, the lubricating additive comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid or fatty acid monoester which is fully soluble in the alcohol fuel. Additives having up to thirty carbon atoms in their molecular chain are suitable provided they remain soluble in the alcohol fuel. Polar groups in the molecular structure, such as hydroxyl or carbonyl group promote solubility in alcohol through the hydrogen bonding mechanism. Suitable additives include linoleic acid and the corresponding linoleate monoesters having two sites of unsaturation, and linolenic acid and the corresponding linolenate monoesters having three sites of unsaturation. The additive is present up to 1% or 3% by weight.
Patent GB-2143656-A (GB)
Title: Electronic timepiece with microprocessor
Inventor: KOYAMA HIROSHI
IPC: G04G99/00
Filed: 1984-07-02
Abstract: An electronic timepiece comprises a reference signal generating circuit (1), a clock generator (2) in response to a reference signal for generating a system clock and a processor (CPU) operating in response to the system clock, the processor including a read only memory (7) in which a program is fixedly written and a random access memory (14) for storing time data. A state control circuit (4) is provided for controlling the clock generator, a switch input circuit (3) and other attached circuits, so that operation of the clock generator is stopped by a predetermined output (CLK STOP) from the state control circuit when a predetermined instruction in the program written in the read only memory is executed. A stop of operation of the clock generator is removed when an interrupt signal (INTO-INT3) is generated. After an interrupt processing which was caused when operation of the clock generator is stopped is made, the predetermined instruction is executed so that operation of the clock generator is again stopped. A chronograph counter counts units of 1 DIVIDED 100 second and means for periodically generating interrupt signals allows accumulation in a predetermined area of the RAM data representative of lapsed time period larger than the unit of 1 DIVIDED 10 second. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144595-A (GB)
Title: Control system for DC pulse modulated arc welding
Inventor: WRIGHT WILLIAM E
IPC: B23K9/067
Filed: 1984-07-18
Abstract: A control system for pulsed direct current arc welding operates automatically to adjust the width of the current pulses supplied at an arc gap (73) by a pulsed DC power supply (74), to control power flow to work pieces (70) at the arc gap. A suitable control system 80 comprises a variable resistance device connected in parallel with a normally closed time delay switch. This system is electrically connected in an impulsar control circuit (78, 79, 80, 81, 82) of the power supply. The control system automatically changes the resistance in the conventional impulsar control circuit to provide an adjustment to alter the impulsar output signal which controls the pulse width of the current pulses supplied by the power supply. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163038-A (GB)
Title: Structure for securing a band to a watchcase
Inventor: NAGATA HIROMICHI
IPC: A44C5/14
Filed: 1984-08-17
Abstract: A watchcase 20 has an elongated recess 21 at a band connecting end. A connecting member 27 secured to an end of a band, comprises a portion 29 projected therefrom and has a pair of lugs 29a at lateral ends thereof. The projecting portion is inserted into the recess of the watchcase, and a pair of screws 23 are engaged in threaded holes 22 provided in both sides thereof. Each of the screws is engaged with a bevelled engaging portion 30 of the lug 29a, thereby abutting the end of the band against the end of the watchcase. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145346-A (GB)
Title: Hydrotreatment catalyst
Inventor: LARRAURI JOSE MARIA
IPC: C10G11/02
Filed: 1984-08-22
Abstract: A catalyst for use in the conversion of heavy hydrocarbons to light ones, the catalyst being prepared from a naturally occurring material characterized by an elemental composition comprising aluminium, iron, silicon, magnesium and titanium by the thermal and chemical treatment of the naturally occurring material with steam/H2+ H2S so as to change the physical properties and surface chemical properties of the starting material. <IMAGE>