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Patent GB-2143872-A (GB)
Title: Ventilating W.C. pans
Inventor: BILLING JOHN HEADLEY
IPC: E03D9/052
Filed: 1983-07-26
Abstract: In order to extract foul air directly from the pan, a W.C. seat 1 is formed with a pair of arcuate internal ducts 6 having downwardly-open inlet apertures, the ducts 6 communicating through passages 16 and respective hollow hinge pins 18 with pipework leading to an extractor fan for discharge either to the exterior or to a filter. The fan may be actuated by a seat switch and a timer. The seat has on its underside a peripheral seal 19 which engages the pan and is gapped at 20 to provide an air inlet. Three forms at hollow hinge construction 10a, 10b, 10b are illustrated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126321-A (GB)
Title: Grenade
Inventor: ASSMANN HANS
IPC: F42C15/30
Filed: 1983-08-03
Abstract: The percussion fuse of a grenade comprises two percussion fuse portions (10,13) which are disposed at the opposite ends of a sleeve (9). The rearward percussion fuse portion (13) is locked by a slide member (6) which is moved forward upon firing of the grenade and which thus releases the percussion fuse portion (13). During flight, the released percussion fuse portion (13) moves forwardly by virtue of its inertia, as the grenade is retarded by the external air resistance. In order to avoid premature detonation at least one guide track means (14) is provided in the sleeve (9) and is formed by a groove which includes at least one chicane means (15) and which extends parallel to the axis of the grenade, in a foremost short portion (35). A guide pin (16) of the displaceable percussion fuse portion (13) engages into the guide track means (14). In the event of premature termination of the trajectory of the grenade, for example because of an obstacle close to the firing position, the chicane means (15) blocks the forward movement of the percussion fuse portion (13) so that no detonation occurs. It is only when the percussion fuse portion (13) passes into the short axis-parallel portion (35) that actuation of the fixed percussion fuse portion (10) can take place, upon impact. The grenade may be a fragmentation grenade, a tear gas or an incendiary grenade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135378-A (GB)
Title: Ladder tray
Inventor: COOK BRIAN RAYMOND
IPC: E06C7/14
Filed: 1983-10-20
Abstract: The invention provides a decorator's tray (6) for use with a ladder stay (2); the tray (6) fitting within and being supported by, the ladder stay members (2) and (5). The tray may be coated with a hydrophobic material and is preferably of a triangular or trapezoidal cross section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131107-A (GB)
Title: Proportioning valve
Inventor: WILLI GARY A
IPC: B60T8/26
Filed: 1983-11-15
Abstract: An axial-flow proportioning- valve 10 especially for use in automotive hydraulic brake systems employs a stepped elongate plunger 25 enclosed in a housing 4 to 6 and having an axial bore 21 therein. Input hydraulic fluid is conducted through the axial bore 21 and a radial extension in the plunger head into a region within the housing 25 forming an annular chamber 52 about the plunger 25. When the input fluid pressure reaches a predetermined level the plunger 25 moves from an initial valve open position to a closed position engaging an annular seal 84 disposed in a groove 23 of the head until system forces cause the valve to again open. Thus a modulating effect results whereby the output-pressure relationship follows a predetermined curve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157088-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric motors and dynamos
Inventor: KERSHAW HERBERT ARTHUR
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 1984-01-04
Abstract: This invention is for self exciting electric motors, dynamos, combined such apparatuses and the like, which include primary and secondary induction coils there being a capacity included in the high voltage section of the circuit or circuits or in both said high voltage section and the lower voltage section of said circuit(s). The magnitude of the capacity provision requisite is thereby reduced. Reference is made to the use of superconductivity.
Patent GB-2133959-A (GB)
Title: Vessels for heating liquids
Inventor: HADEN DENIS HOWARD
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1984-01-18
Abstract: A jug or kettle having a thermoplastic body 10, a heating element assembly 12, switch assembly 13 and a two-part metal heat shield with insulating means to protect the body in the event of overheating of the element 23. The heat shield comprises a dished member 51, 52 and an upstanding member 60 insulated from the element head 21 and the body by seals 53A, B of the insulating means and a spacer 54 provided by a clamping ring 22. The dished member 50 is a push fit in the body, and the member 60 has flanges 63, 65 to engage the body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137687-A (GB)
Title: Fastening for vehicle curtains
Inventor: SKELTON WILFRED
IPC: B60J7/10
Filed: 1984-03-12
Abstract: The fastening comprises a hook-like member 6 adapted to engage a suitable formation 1 on the underside of the load supporting area of a vehicle, abutment means 9 on the hook-like member adapted to space the hook- like member from the underside of the load supporting area, strap or belt means 4 secured to the bottom edge of a lower curtain 2, said strap or belt means being adapted to slidably engage around the hook- like member and its free end adapted to be removably secured to buckle means 3 secured to the curtain at a distance above its bottom edge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142304-A (GB)
Title: Machine for and method of packaging articles or goods
Inventor: HARRISON ROY
IPC: B65B9/15
Filed: 1984-06-28
Abstract: In a machine for packaging articles within material supplied in the form of a flexible tube 16, the material is transferred to the articles from a reciprocable tubular shuttle. Initially the articles rest on a support carried by the shuttle, and projecting away from one end of it. During packaging the articles are restrained from moving with the shuttle by a fixed and movable stops (11, 13) so that the shuttle passes over them until, fully covered by packaging material, they lie clear of the other end of it, whereupon severing and sealing means 16 act to seal both the package and the new free end of the material remaining on the shuttle. Means are provided for removing the completed package from the path of the shuttle, returning the shuttle to its starting position and recharging the support with articles to be packaged. The machine also includes mechanism for loading material on to second shuttle whilst the first is in packaging use, and then to cause the two shuttles to change place when the first is exhausted of material, so that articles are then packaged from the second shuttle and the first can be recharged. The machine further includes a mechanism, including driven rollers 38, 39, 47 for charging the idle shuttle with tubular-form material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162625-A (GB)
Title: Headlamp for vehicle
Inventor: ICHIHARA TAKEO
IPC: F21V7/00
Filed: 1984-07-31
Abstract: The present invention provides a headlamp for a vehicle wherein a reflector (11) has upper portions and lower portions of a parabolic surface with different focal lengths (F1 and F2) A focal point (f2) of the lower surface portion is positioned forwardly of the focal point (f1) of the upper surface portion by a distance greater than the length ( l ) of the sub-filament. A sub-filament (13) is positioned between the two focal points to thereby efficiently utilise the light generated and obtain a light distribution pattern of high luminous intensity. A main filament (12) is longer than the sub-filament and is positioned below the sub-filament. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146269-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic recording disc and process for its production
Inventor: TAMAZAKI KAZUNORI
IPC: G11B5/82
Filed: 1984-08-08
Abstract: A magnetic recording disc which comprises a supporting member, a magnetic layer formed on one side of said supporting member, and a backing layer formed on the other side of said supporting member, wherein said backing layer is composed of a binder containing radiation-sensitive curable resin, and a filler material dispersed in the binder.
Patent GB-2151444-A (GB)
Title: Suspension assembly
Inventor: NATION HARRY JAMES
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1984-12-17
Abstract: The blowing, metering and distributing assembly 4 of a liquid or air flows solids distributor comprises extended distribution members suspended from the chassis 1 by four downwardly converging rigid links 5, each having ball swivel joints 6 at its two ends. Due to the high polar inertia of the suspended assembly, it will not respond to transient yawing, rolling or pitching movements of the chassis but if such movements are sustained, the assembly will re-align to some new rest position. In other embodiments, the number and/or direction of convergence of the suspension links is varied from those shown in Fig. 3. The assembly is particularly useful in certain types of agricultural machinery where the operative part of the machine has to be suspended from the body portion of the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152851-A (GB)
Title: Fluid nozzle with directional outlet jet of continuously changing direction
Inventor: DIAMOND HARVEY E
IPC: A61H33/00
Filed: 1985-01-18
Abstract: A nozzle discharging a continuously changing direction stream of gas, liquid or mixture thereof, particularly for use in hydrotherapy, e.g. in awhirlpool bath, is controllable to adjust the discharge pattern and is a development of the nozzle of GB 2089684. The nozzle comprises a body (412), a rotor chamber (450) coaxial within the body and a rotor body (480), fed by gas and liquid inlets, within the chamber; a control knob (490) is rotatably attached to the rotor body to control the flow. A slidable shroud ring (493) fits over a connector knob (490) within the chamber. The speed of rotation of the rotor body is altered by screwing the control knob to alter the position of inclined offset ports (496), which may be partly closed by the shroud ring. Ball-bearings (485) may support the rotor body in a position protected from dirt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172474-A (GB)
Title: Handling data packets
Inventor: KIRKLAND ROBERT NEIL
IPC: H04N7/083
Filed: 1985-03-12
Abstract: In an arrangement for handling packets of data, data is serially applied to a data formatting device (2) and stored in a RAM (3) from where it is applied on 'A' and 'B' data lines (4, 5) as simultaneous packets with an interval of a duration at least as long as a packet between adjacent packets. The 'A' and 'B' data lines (4, 5) respectively carry packets from respective 'A' and'B' sub-multiplexes or subframes. A number of service recovery devices (6, 7, 8) are coupled to both the data lines (4, 5) for recovering service information from appropriately addressed 'BC' packets containing service information. When a 'BI' packet containing service interpretation appears on a data line the service recovery device with the corresponding address produces an output BID which causes the 'BI' packet (which is still in the RAM (3)) to load the 'BI' packet into a processor memory (14) during the interval following its appearance. A microcomputer (9) uses this stored information to control the service recovery devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162070-A (GB)
Title: Anaesthetic systems and valves therefor
Inventor: RAMAYYA DR G PRADEEP
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 1985-05-03
Abstract: The invention provides a valve means 6 which can readily switch anaesthetic systems between Mapleson A, Mapleson D and circle modes in a single positive movement. This is achieved by means of a two, or three- way valve, which causes gases to flow along a predetermined path in accordance with a selector means 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162240-A (GB)
Title: Delayed-release door lock
Inventor: ATTENA GIANCARLO
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 1985-06-24
Abstract: A delayed-release door lock, particularly for washing machines and the like comprises a bimetallic plate (4) having two different stable curved positions at different temperatures. Power to the device is supplied via terminals (1, 2); current passing through the cylinder (3) causes it to warm up and the plate to trip to its second curvature. Its moving end acts upon two pegs (X, Y) and causes a locking member (5) to rotate to a locking position. When the power is switched off, the cylinder gradually cools and the plate eventually trips back, allowing the door to be opened. The mains power supply and the door-locking functions may be separated but contained in a single unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167831-A (GB)
Title: The controlled propulsive wing
Inventor: KEHAYAS NICOLAS
IPC: B64C9/38
Filed: 1985-07-09
Abstract: The controlled propulsive wing is a cambered or thin almost flat wing with slits or slots or holes at its surface connected from the inside of the wing to the exhaust end of the thrust type propulsive plant like turbofan and rockets, of the aircraft or aerospace vehicle by means of ducts. The exhaust air or other gases of the propulsion plant are discharged through the slots or slits or holes placed at an appropriate distance from the trailing edge and thus control the boundary layer while at the same time increase the circulation, propel the aircraft or aerospace vehicle and even take the place of the wing's wake. In addition this configuration may be used by controlling the rate of the discharged exhaust air or other gases of the propulsive plant and thus thrust and circulation to provide a totally active flight control, to make ailerons and rudder unnecessary. A similar system may be applied to a canard or foreplane, for pitch control. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163593-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in nuclear fuel assembly sleeves
Inventor: EATON CARL WILDING
IPC: G21C3/332
Filed: 1985-08-23
Abstract: The graphite sleeve (10) of a nuclear fuel assembly or reflector element for a stringer mounts a number of grids (12, 14, 16) via mounting assemblies (24, 28, 38) installed in grooves (18, 20, 22) formed in the interior wall surface of the sleeve. The bore of the sleeve is of reduced cross-section between two successive grooves (18, 20) such that the internal diameter of the sleeve is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the radially innermost extremity of the mounting assemblies (24, 28, 38) whereby the coolant pressure loss at each transition between the reduced diameter bore section and the mounting assemblies is reduced. Each mounting assembly may be of radially contractable split ring construction to permits its placement in the groove. and may carry burnable poison material (60). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165260-A (GB)
Title: Making fruit wine
Inventor: MUKOUYAMA SHIGEKI
IPC: A47J43/046
Filed: 1985-08-29
Abstract: A wide variety of drinks and foods, such as fruit wine, herb tea, a medical decoction, yogurt, fermented soybeans and hot-spring eggs, are produced by heating the raw materials to a temperature of about 60 DEG C to 100 DEG C in a vessel, and holding that temperature for a specific length of time for maturation. When producing drinks, it is effective to subject them to a weak vibration, wave motion, forced convection, or stirring force.
Patent GB-2164559-A (GB)
Title: Camomile extracts
Inventor: ISAAC DR OTTO
IPC: A61K36/28
Filed: 1985-09-18
Abstract: Improved camomile extracts are obtained by extraction of fresh camomile flowers with aqueous lower alkanols and wthout a subsequent heat treatment.
Patent GB-2181949-A (GB)
Title: An orthopaedic aid
Inventor: MITCHELL JOHN CHARLES
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 1985-10-31
Abstract: An orthopaedic aid suitable for positioning between a bed-base and a mattress has a substrate 10 provided with eyelets 13 to allow the substrate to be tied in position to the bed-base. First and second pads 11 and 12 are fitted into a pocket in the substrate, pad 11 being of a relatively firm material, whereas pad 12 is relatively soft. The overall dimensions of the aid and the characteristics of the pads are selected having regard to the height, build and age of the intended user, to give optimum support to the lumbar region. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170127-A (GB)
Title: Orthopaedic instruments
Inventor: COOMBS RICHARD ROBERT HARVEY
IPC: A61B10/02
Filed: 1986-01-22
Abstract: An orthopaedic instrument for use in biopsy or similar procedures comprises three elongate members (10, 32 20,30) of different lengths mutually longitudinally and slidably interconnected as the inner (30), middle (20) and outer (10) members in a separate telescopic assembly; the inner member being the longest, having a knob handle (32) at one end of the assembly, and being solid at the other end; the middle member being a sleeve (21) having a T-bar handle (22) at said one end a short portion (24) of reduced wall thickness terminating in hole saw teeth (23) at said other end; and the outer member being the shortest and a sleeve (11) having a pistol grip handle (12) at said one end and bone-penetrating projections (13) from said other end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185887-A (GB)
Title: Temazepam composition
Inventor: WAY TERRY
IPC: A61K31/55
Filed: 1986-02-04
Abstract: A liquid preparation of temazepam which is for oral administration comprises not more than 0.2% w/v temazepam, not more than 15% w/v of at least one polymeric alcohol, not less than 8% w/v a low boiling alcohol, not less than 40% w/v glycerol, not more than 45% of an aqueous solution of at least one hexahydric alcohol, a solubilizer, at least one flavouring agent and at least one buffering agent for maintaining the pH of the composition at from 7.3 to 8.3.
Patent GB-2189678-A (GB)
Title: Footwear
Inventor: COLLING RAYMOND P
IPC: A43B17/18
Filed: 1986-04-29
Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an article of footwear, a sock (6) is secured into the lower end of an upper (5) to close that end, the upper having an external pile fabric surface. The upper is placed on a last so that the join line (7) between the upper and the sock closely follows the whole of the feather line (8) of the last. A sole-defining closed mould cavity (4) is formed below the lasted assembly and a liquid plastics material injected into the cavity and cured to form a sole on the sock. Sole material is thus not permitted to overlie the pile of the upper, so avoiding the problem of pile strike through. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179410-A (GB)
Title: Supporting and sealing device for movable components particularly for valve assemblies
Inventor: ROSSIGNOLI RENZO
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1986-07-07
Abstract: A supporting and sealing device comprises a bush (28,30,42;53,61) in PTFE intended to be positioned in a seat provided in a support, one or more inner O-rings, (34,45;57,58) in rubber located in a respective internal seat of the bush to ensure the seal between the bush and a pivot or axle (23,41) slideably supported therein, and by an external sealing ring (29,31,43) which can be slid on the bush and is arranged to ensure the sealing lock of the bush in its seat. The invention also relates to a multiple-way membrane controlled valve assembly (1) for sanitary hot water systems in which heat exchange with hot boiler water occurs, the assembly including therein one or more supporting and sealing devices according to the invention. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194428-A (GB)
Title: Waistband assembly
Inventor: WOOD STEPHEN A
IPC: A41F9/02
Filed: 1986-07-18
Abstract: In a waistband comprising an outer fabric shell (1) and a stretchable interlining (5), the interlining (5) is attached towards its lower hedge to an auxiliary tape (10) stitched to the fabric shell (1) along a stitch line (11) which does not pass through the stretchable interlining (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204912-A (GB)
Title: Window winding arrangement
Inventor: SAVILLE DAVID ROY
IPC: B60J1/17
Filed: 1987-05-20
Abstract: In order to reduce the dimensions of the window winding mechanism which has to be packaged inside a vehicle door, the track on which the window pane is moved up and down is telescopic. In one end position two telescoping sections 10 and 14 overlap one another and a slide 36 which is attached to the window glass lies at one end of the overlapped guide sections. The guide sections move relative to one another as the window is opened, and as this movement takes place the slide 36 also moves along the section 14 to end up at the opposite end of the extended guide track to that at which it started. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211534-A (GB)
Title: Blind supporting track assembly
Inventor: CHANG A-SHEN
IPC: E06B9/32
Filed: 1987-10-29
Abstract: A length adjustable blind supporting track assembly comprises a U-shaped inner connecting track 22, a pair of U-shaped outer tracks 21 and an extendable rod assembly 3 including an elongate hollow tube 32 and a pair of adjusting rods 31 slidably received in opposite ends of the hollow tube. The other ends of the adjusting rods 31 are respectively secured to a fixing device 5 and to a slat tilting device 4 attached to respective outer tracks 21. The length of the assembly can be adjusted by axially pulling outwardly or pushing inwardly the outer tracks 21 with the adjusting rod assembly 3 moving in synchronism there with. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212602-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger plant particularly for generating steam
Inventor: PREECE GEORGE EDWARD
IPC: F22B1/06
Filed: 1987-11-18
Abstract: Heat exchanger plant intended, in particular, for a liquid metal cooled fast breeder reactor comprises an integrated pump and steam generating assembly (14) in which the pump unit (30) surmounts the steam generating unit (28). Such an arrangement permits the elimination of considerable lengths of pipework from the plant because the units can be connected together directly without the need for any intervening external pipework. The assembly 14 may be mounted to allow sliding and/or tilting movement to accommodate further expansion of pipework in the plant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215038-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to optical sensing arrangements
Inventor: WADE CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY
IPC: G01J3/26
Filed: 1988-02-05
Abstract: An optical sensing arrangement comprises light source means 1 for producing broadband light and a plurality of light paths 2, 3, 4 extending to a common Fabry-Perot cavity filter 5 having associated scanning and detecting means 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 effective for scanning one or more relatively narrow bandwidths of the broadband light received by the filter and for detecting the absence of level of attenuation of wavelength components in the relatively narrow bandwidth(s). The light paths include gas or fluid sensing regions 6, 7, 8. A reference light path 15 may be provided. The filter 5 may include stepped or slightly non-parallel mirrors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219960-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing small articles
Inventor: JARVIS CHARLES RICHARD
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 1988-06-21
Abstract: A small article, such as a portable electronic token, is manufactured by means of a reaction injection moulding process in which a plurality of components are encapsulated in a plastics material. Two materials, such as resin and hardener, are combined immediately before moulding. High temperatures and pressures are not required. The electronic token, of credit and size, comprises integrated circuits (1), capacitors (2), rigid inserts (3), inductive coils (5) mounted on substrate (4), printed labels (6), copper layers (7) and encapsulating material (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210431-A (GB)
Title: Drive unit for a spraying machine
Inventor: CLAYTON JOHN SYDNEY
IPC: F16H31/00
Filed: 1988-09-14
Abstract: A drive unit has an angularly movable member (20) with spaced arms (23, 24) carrying a shaft (32), pinions (36, 37) being mounted on the shaft via respective one way clutches (38, 39) and engaging a fixed crown wheel (15), up and down movement of a manually operable handle (47) causing angular movement of said member (20) and the shaft (32) carried by it, the pinions (36, 37) rotating as they move around the crown wheel (15) with one pinion being locked to the shaft and the other pinion freewheeling in each direction of handle movement. The shaft thus rotates and oscillates. The drive unit can be used in a spraying machine, the shaft (32) being arranged to drive a fan (42) to provide an air blast to a rotary atomiser (46). <IMAGE>