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Patent GB-2161156-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing glass
Inventor: DELISEE MAURICE
IPC: C03B15/04
Filed: 1984-07-06
Abstract: A method is disclosed of manufacturing glass in which hot glass 6 is passed between a pair of rolls 18, 19 for figuring the glass. The manufacture proceeds in a substantially closed drawing chamber 7 of a glass drawing machine in which a ribbon of glass 6 is continuously drawn upwardly from a bath 4 of molten glass and is passed between the rolls 18, 19. The rolls 18, 19 are cooled, and they are mounted so that at least one of them is movable. In order to switch from the manufacture of figured glass to the manufacture of non-figured glass, the movable roll or rolls is or are moved e.g. to the position shown in dotted lines, so that the ribbon 6 loses contact with both rolls 18, 19 without interruption of the drawing of the ribbon 6. A glass drawing machine suitable for performing the process comprises in combination a substantially closed drawing chamber 7 and a drawing tank 3 for holding a bath 4 of molten glass. Means such as bending roll 8 is provided for drawing a continuous ribbon 6 of glass upwardly from the bath 4. A pair of coolable rolls 18, 19 for figuring the glass 6 are mounted in the drawing chamber 7 for contacting the ribbon 6 to allow manufacture of figured glass, and at least one such roll is mounted movably so that on movement thereof the rolls may be brought out of contact with the ribbon path for the manufacture of non-figured glass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144072-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a plug valve seal
Inventor: LOCKWOOD NIGEL
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1984-07-19
Abstract: A method of forming a seal about the ends of an opening through a plug body of a plug valve comprises injecting an elastomeric seal material through passages (18) provided in the body and which communicate, via branch passages (19, 20, 21), with grooves (15, 16, 17) in the surface of the body about the ends of the opening (11). A removable mould about the body cooperates with the grooves whereby the injected seal matrial can set in the grooves to assume a profile determined by the mould. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163134-A (GB)
Title: Self-dumping hopper
Inventor: MARSHALL DENNIS ALAN
IPC: B65D88/56
Filed: 1984-08-16
Abstract: A self-dumping hopper which comprises a base (10) with upstanding side walls (26), and a container (12) mounted on the base and having a bottom wall (30, 32) carrying arcuate-edged plates (38, 39) provided with radial slots (40) which engage in the manner of a rack and pinion with upstanding transverse cross members (16, 18) which form part of the base, has stub axles (48) defining the axis of tipping of the container, which cooperate with guide flanges (28) on the side walls of the base and move forwardly therealong during tipping as the container rolls on its curved rack and pinion type base coupling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2382150-A (GB)
Title: Optical apparatus
Inventor: LAYCOCK LESLIE CHARLES
IPC: G02F1/35
Filed: 1984-08-20
Abstract: An apparatus, e.g. for determining the identity and location of an object, includes means (101, 132) for directing a first beam of coherent light (B1) onto the object. Means (103 - 109, 113) are included for directing light (B4) reflected from the object onto a quantity of an optically non-linear material (111) so as to use the process of degenerate four wave mixing to produce a further beam (B5) which is the correlation product of the glint pattern within the reflected light (B4) and a reference pattern. The apparatus includes further means (121-131) for directing at least part of the further beam (B5) onto the quantity (111) so as to use the process of degenerate four wave mixing to produce a beam (B8) which is the phase conjugate of the reflected light (B4).
Patent GB-2167518-A (GB)
Title: Display and sales stand
Inventor: LINCH LESLIE SPENCER
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 1984-10-04
Abstract: A display stand has a lower circular or other plate and a like upper plate centrally supported at in such a manner as to permit relative displacement of the plates. A central support 3 interconnects the two plates and at least one end of the support has a splined internal projection 9 which is received in a splined socket 5 at a selected angular orientation. The support 3 may also have a twist connection along its length to provide further rotary adjustment of the upper plate. The splined connector 4 has an arcuate portion 11 which bears on the centre C of the respective plate when under load. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153106-A (GB)
Title: Superimposed transparencies in education
Inventor: DJALI R
IPC: G09B29/00
Filed: 1984-11-05
Abstract: A visual aid in which a background sheet, Fig. 1, features a diagram. It is desired to demonstrate that one part of the diagram, in this case the angle ACD can fit exactly on another part, in this case the angle ABC. The two parts are jointly used as a basis of a geometrical construction to locate the position of the centre of rotation P. A transparent sheet (Fig. 2) is laid over the background sheet. The point Q is marked corresponding to P and the two sheets are pivotally assembled through P and Q. The relevant part of the background diagram, in this case the angle ACD is now copied onto the overlay sheet, in this case angle G. Pivotal movement of the overlay sheet will allow angle G to be alternately superimposed on angles ACD or ABC. The tongue T, fits in the slot S to limit the pivotal movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149593-A (GB)
Title: Tap-off connector
Inventor: WALTERS MICHAEL EDWIN
IPC: H01R4/18
Filed: 1984-11-14
Abstract: A tap-off connector comprises two components (1, 2) which are slidably interengagable along the line of conductors to describe two conductor passages (6), the conductors being held permanently within the passages by subsequently crimping the connector onto the conductors. Interengaging slot and tongue (3) prevent separation of the components (1, 2) in a direction perpendicular to the conductors, and curved tongues (4, 5) prevent separation in another such direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150359-A (GB)
Title: A wide band antenna
Inventor: LEFEBVRE ALBARET CLAUDE
IPC: H01Q1/36
Filed: 1984-11-20
Abstract: A wide-band antenna is intended to enable operation in the transmitting or receiving mode between 30 MHz and 1 to 2 MHz. This antenna principally comprises a radiating vertical mast 1 of a height of some ten metres which provides a vertically polarised radiation throughout the frequency band, a conductive spiral 2 secured on to the guy lines 3,4,5,6 securing the mast and a conductor 7. The spiral which is connected in series between the radiating mast and the conductor forms a choke or impedance coil for the high part of the frequency range and an antenna having a circular horizontal polarisation for the low part of the range. The conductor, which has resistor R inserted in it, connects the spiral to the ground, the resistor being intended to absorb the reflections at the low frequencies of the range. The radiating mast may comprise a steel member or a conductive spiral on an insulating member (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167697-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pipe wrenches
Inventor: MEI LIH LI
IPC: B25B13/22
Filed: 1984-11-29
Abstract: A simply structured, highly practical high-speed automatic pipe wrench, permitting fast and effective clamping of a working piece by means of a spring biassed free jaw 10 that is slidable within a wrench lid 20 incorporating a fixed jaw. A handle 40 pivotally connected to the wrench lid 20 drives the free jaw 10 towards the fixed jaw during wrenching by means of a geared transmission 45 and a disengageable ratchet detent 41 engageable with a braking gear 46. The ratchet detent 41 is disengaged by depressing a top pin 43 projecting from the wrench lid to provide rapid resetting of the free jaw under action. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167811-A (GB)
Title: Oil pump
Inventor: SOUTHALL KENNETH ELGAR
IPC: F04C14/22
Filed: 1984-11-30
Abstract: An oil pump has a rotor 24 with sliding vanes which rotates off-centre inside a cylindrical cavity 32 in a stator 26. As the rotor rotates, the vanes slide in and out altering the volume of chambers enclosed in the stator and pumping oil from an inlet 14 to an outlet 16. The displacement of the pump depends on the degree of eccentricity of the rotor in the stator. This can be varied during operation by relative movement of the rotor and stator to vary the pump throughput in accordance with the lubrication requirements of the engine. Control of the relative movement can be effected by feedback from the pump output, and in the embodiment described the oil pressure at the pump outlet is used to move the stator relative to the rotor (Fig. 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151985-A (GB)
Title: Laminate and collapsible dispensing container made therefrom
Inventor: TAVSS EDWARD A
IPC: B65D35/08
Filed: 1984-12-21
Abstract: A laminate of inner and outer layers (11, 16) of fluoropolymer, having sandwiched therebetween a metal foil layer (13) and a paper layer (15) each adhering to its neighbours, is used in fabricating a collapsible dentifrice tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154455-A (GB)
Title: Football board game apparatus
Inventor: ORCHARD MICHAEL FRANK
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1985-02-01
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a board as shown having an outer track and an inner area representing a football pitch and illustrating two tracks each contained within a separate half of the pitch; playing tokens shaped to represent football players and footballs; a plurality of "player pieces" each illustrated to represent a football player, the value and status thereof, and a playing position; a plurality of trays each containing areas in which "player pieces" can be displayed to represent a football team; a plurality of instruction cards, and imitation money. The participants move the football player tokens along the outer track according to a dice throw and purchase "players" for playing positions indicated in the rectangular sections of the track, the status of a player to be purchased being determined by the dice count. When participants have established complete teams, matches are "played" and determined by the movement of the football tokens along the inner tracks of the board according to dice counts. The team whose "football" enters a goal first is the winner of a particular match. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154890-A (GB)
Title: Dancing hula doll
Inventor: KIM DOUGLAS SOON TAEK
IPC: A63H13/00
Filed: 1985-03-05
Abstract: A dancing hula doll which alternately moves its hips left and right to give it a lifelikeness that compared with a real hula dancer includes an upper portion 2 simulating the head through waist of a human, a lower portion 10 simulating the waist through hip portion of a human pivotally connected to the upper portion by a hinge pin 15, and a base portion 15 supporting the upper portion and the lower portion by a support rod 6, one end of which is secured to the base portion and the other end of which is placed in a cavity within the head of the upper portion. The base portion includes a housing 30 with a turning plate 20 rotatably mounted on a stationary base 17 with feet spaced below the turning plate. A battery 26, a motor 39, an I.C. Electronic Melody Circuit (35-36) a speaker (37), a drive gear, including an eccentric drive 42 to a rocking lever 43 are housed in the base portion. When a switch is turned on, the motor rotates the plate 20 and rocks the lever 43, which in turn rocks the lower portion 2 on the hinge pin 15 simulating left and right hip movement as the doll slowly turns counterclockwise while a Hawaiian melody is produced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155689-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent devices
Inventor: BATEY JOHN
IPC: H05B33/22
Filed: 1985-03-13
Abstract: An electroluminescent device has the structure first electrode-insulator-semiconductor-second electrode. The insulator is formed of 2 to 11 (preferably 5 to 9) monolayers of phthalocyanine e.g. Cooper phthalocyanine formed by the Langmuir-Blodgett deposition method. The semiconductor material may be a single material forming the electroluminescent layer or an electroluminescent layer on a supporting semiconductor substrate. The electroluminescent material may be ZnSe, ZnS or alloys of these two, GaP, CdS, GaN, SiC.
Patent GB-2173077-A (GB)
Title: RF signal connection arrangement
Inventor: WARREN JOHN CLIFTON
IPC: H04N7/10
Filed: 1985-03-29
Abstract: In an RF signal connection arrangement a number of sources of RF modulated television or like signals, such as an aerial (2), a video disc player (9), a home computer (17) or a video recorder (25) are connected to a coaxial transmission cable (1) through an associated coaxial cable (3, 11, 19, 27), an associated amplifier (5, 13, 21, 29), an associated isolating impedance (R2), a further associated coaxial cable (7, 15, 23, 31), and an associated connection or port (8, 16, 24, 32). The coaxial transmission cable (1) is additionally connected to equipment using television or like signals such as the video recorder (25) or a television receiver (47) by way of an associated connection or port (33, 40), an associated coaxial cable (34, 41), an associated isolating impedance (R2), an associated amplifier (36, 43), and a further associated coaxial cable (38, 45). The ends of the coaxial transmission cable (1) are terminated by resistors (R1) whose value corresponds to that of the characteristic impedance of the coaxial transmission cable (1). The isolating impedances (R2) prevent the coaxial transmission cable (1) from being loaded by the equipment (2, 9, 17, 25, 47) connected to it whilst the amplifiers (5, 13, 21, 29, 36, 43) compensate for the signal loss in the associated isolating impedance (R2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174004-A (GB)
Title: Effervescent tablets
Inventor: POTTS DR ANGELA CATHERINE
IPC: A61K9/46
Filed: 1985-04-23
Abstract: Effervescent tablet formations which permit higher oral dosages of certain drugs, such as Fenbufen, to be administered with better patient compliance with the dosage regimen comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable weak acid e.g. citric or tartaric acid and a pharmaceutically acceptable carbonate e.g. sodium carbonate.
Patent GB-2175434-A (GB)
Title: Sound reproduction apparatus
Inventor: MCLACHLAN ALEXANDER DAVID
IPC: G11B19/20
Filed: 1985-05-14
Abstract: Sound reproduction apparatus comprises a turntable 1, a pick up arm 2 and clamp apparatus 3 for attachment of the pick up arm 2 to a wall 4. Subjection of the pick-up arm to vibration produced by rotation of turntable and motor is inhibited. The clamp apparatus 3 comprises a wall mounting bracket (5), a length adjustment tube (6), a distance bar (7) and a pick up arm clamp fork (8). (Figs. 4,5). Locknuts (9a), (9b) and (9c) are also provided and the clamp fork (8) has a pair of lockable adjusters (10). Also the turntable motor may be isolated from the turntable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160665-A (GB)
Title: Test head for compressed gas cylinders
Inventor: GRENCI CARL A
IPC: G01N3/12
Filed: 1985-08-02
Abstract: A test head useful in the testing of compressed gas cylinders capable of withstanding high pressure. The water jacket head includes a neck seal including a spud insertable into the neck of a compressed gas cylinder for permitting a high pressure seal to be made to the cylinder. The present neck seal incorporates a permanent quick-connect sleeve for which mating male spud insert units can be designed for nearly any size cylinder neck. Changing the spud insert can be accomplished by hand, without removing the head from its use location. A diaphragm support spring is installed between the moving spud stem assembly and the top plate of the head which biases the spud stem assembly, thus increasing diaphragm life and preventing increasing reassembly difficulty following spud changes. Studs and screws replace welds in holding the top, side and bottom plates together which greatly alleviates the task of servicing inside the head when leaks eventually occur in the moving elements. A heavy, long-lasting, fluid pressure expansible head boot is included which requires less servicing, simplifying field installation.
Patent GB-2183020-A (GB)
Title: A flame arrestor
Inventor: BARNES BARRY WILLIAM
IPC: A62C4/02
Filed: 1985-11-14
Abstract: A flame arrestor comprises a housing (2) having an inlet (3) and an outlet (4). A flame barrier element is disposed in the housing (2) and comprises annular plates (6) defining passages between them. Fluid flowing through the housing passes through the passages between the plates. Cleaning blades 8 are located between adjacent plates and are movable by a common spindle 9 to dislodge any material accumulated in the passages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184535-A (GB)
Title: Gas hobs
Inventor: GOSTELOW BENJAMIN FRANK
IPC: F23D14/06
Filed: 1985-12-20
Abstract: A gas hob comprises a spillage tray 1 having at least one gas burner aperture 6, an assembly 8 of a first 14 and a second 15 member which have formed between them a gaseous fuel passage 9 which extends to the burner aperture 6, one of the members 14 or 15 having a part 16 which extends through the burner aperture 6 to form a base for a gas burner 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171004-A (GB)
Title: A bed for a disabled patient
Inventor: HASSON DR HARITH ABDUL HAMID
IPC: A61G7/008
Filed: 1986-01-23
Abstract: A frame (1) supports a patient- support assembly (10 to 13) which can turn through 360 DEG  about the axis of trunnions (5) whereby the patient can rest on a base section (10) of the patient-support assembly, on a left-side section (11) on a top- section (13) and on a right-side section (12), at different times, to prevent or relieve bed sores. The assembly may also turn about a horizontal axis which is transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the patient. Tubes for carrying fluids to or from the patient may pass through the trunnions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172448-A (GB)
Title: Cord or cable bushing
Inventor: YAGI MASARU
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 1986-03-07
Abstract: A cord or cable bushing 1 including a body portion 3 for holding therein a cord or cable 5 and which can befitted in an aperture a in an outer panel or wall 11 of an electrical apparatus, flanges 12 and 14 being provided at one end of the body portion 3 and having outer dimensions greater than the diameter of the aperture a, locking means 30 for locking the body portion 3 to the outer panel or wall 11, and a retainer bar 16 in the form of a rod extending from the flange 12 substantially in the same direction as that of the longitudinal axis of the body portion and which can be inserted into another aperture b when the body portion 3 is fitted into the aperture a, the retainer bar 16 being provided with a check member 20 which prevents the disengagement of the bar 16 from the aperture b once it has passed through the aperture b and which thereby prevents loss of the bushing when the body portion 3 is removed from the aperture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194638-A (GB)
Title: Shapemeter
Inventor: SPOONER PETER D
IPC: G01B7/34
Filed: 1986-03-27
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB87/00206 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 21, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 21, 1988 PCT Filed Mar. 25, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO87/05837 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 8, 1987.A rotor module (2) for a shapemeter comprising a central arbor (7) to a non-rotatable ring (10) surrounding the arbor (7) by at least one web (9) and an outer cylinder (12) rotatable on bearings (13) on the ring (10) and means, (16, 17) carried by the arbor (7) to cooperate with the inner surface of the ring (10) to detect relative movements between the arbor and ring in response to a force applied to the cylinder (12) at a pre-determined position in order to provide output signals representative of such movements.
Patent GB-2175857-A (GB)
Title: Steering device for series mounted wheel sets of a vehicle, particularly crane vehicles
Inventor: REESING HANS-CHRISTOPH
IPC: B62D7/14
Filed: 1985-07-25
Abstract: In a device for the steering of wheel sets of a vehicle, particularly of a crane vehicle comprising at least two strut girders (2') arranged symmetrically in pairs and pivotable in opposite directions and to which are fixed the wheel sets, one after the other, so as to pivot about a vertical rotation axis (4'), the control levers (6') of each wheel set being connected by an adjustable steering linkage for a plurality of different positions of the strut girders. A simplified readjustment of the wheel sets according to the different predetermined positions of the strut girders is obtained by connecting the articulation points of the steering linkage corresponding to the wheel sets to an intermediary lever (10') pivotable about the vertical rotation axis (4') but not connected to the latter. The intermediary lever (10') may be connected to the control lever (6') in the predetermined positions of the strut girders. In an embodiment of the invention, a lock (25) connected to the control lever (6') engages corresponding hollows (7'-9') of the intermediary lever (10').
Patent GB-2189991-A (GB)
Title: A door mat
Inventor: SAFI GEORGES TOUFIC
IPC: A47L23/26
Filed: 1986-05-01
Abstract: A door mat comprises an upper block (1), a lower block (3), hole plugs (2), which move downwards when stepped on, and spacer bars (4) to space the two blocks thereby forming a cavity, the upper block being waffled and the recessed parts being perforated to receive the plugs (2), and the lower block being hollowed to receive the plugs (2). A vacuum cleaner, which may be automatically operated, may be connected to the cavity to remove dirt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175905-A (GB)
Title: 11 beta -substituted DELTA <4,9>-steroids
Inventor: FAUSTINI FRANCO
IPC: C07J21/00
Filed: 1986-05-27
Abstract: 11 beta -Substituted steroids of formula (I> <IMAGE>  wherein R1 and R2 are both hydrogen or, taken together, form the group oxo or =CH2;    R3 is an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl substituent at C-6 or C-7;    R5 is alkyl;    R6 is hydroxy and R7 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, or    R6 and R7, taken together, form =CH2; R4 is, e. g., an alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or heterocyclic group, each optionally substituted by a substituent chosen from     (i) unsubstituted or substituted amino or heterocyclic amino,   (ii) a silyl group,   (iii) a hydroxy, alkoxy or aminoalkoxy group and (iv) halogen or haloalkyl, and pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof.   The compounds of formula (I) exhibit anti-progesterone and antiglucocorticoid activity and are useful in treatment of hormone-dependent tumors.
Patent GB-2178240-A (GB)
Title: Overcentre locking device
Inventor: FREYERMUTH JOACHIM
IPC: H01H3/30
Filed: 1986-07-03
Abstract: A locking device for a resiliently biased actuating member (10), e.g. a switch lever, comprises a blocking member (14, 15) and a trip element (19), through the rotation of which the blocking member (14, 15) can be moved into an unlocking position. In the locking position, a radially outer surface (16) of the blocking member (14, 15) is engaged by the actuating member (10) and a radially inner surface (17) of the blocking member engages a recess (22) in the trip element (19). The axis (13a) of the blocking member (14, 15) is coincident with the rotational axis (20) of the trip element (19). During rotation of the trip element (19) and after passing beyond a certain point, the blocking member (14, 15) slides out of the recess (22) so as to unlock the actuating member (10). <IMAGE>