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Patent GB-2119235-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning device
Inventor: GRAHAM JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A46B11/00
Filed: 1983-04-06
Abstract: A device which may be used in conjunction with solvents, scouring liquids and liquid detergents. The main body of the device (the handle) has a removable cap at one end, allowing the hollow interior of the handle to be filled with the required liquid cleaning agent. A choice of heads (each fitted with a different surface for cleaning, such as swab, sponge, scourer, bristles) may be fitted onto and removed from this bottom end of the handle by a slide and clip arrangement with a corresponding slide/ channel in the base of the handle. A raised section on top of each head forces the clip/valve to open when pressure is exerted by the user in a downward motion against the item being cleaned, allowing the liquid cleaning agent to pass through the clip/valve into the head itself, and thus onto the item being cleaned in a controlled way. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2121696-A (GB)
Title: Oil filters
Inventor: CHARLTON WILLIAM SYDNEY
IPC: B01D27/00
Filed: 1983-04-21
Abstract: An oil filter comprises a casing (2) and an end cap (4) which are made of thermoplastics material (nylon) and are welded together (6) to form a housing within which a filter element (12) and other components are disposed. The filter also incorporates an integral hexagonal section (24) which incorporates a pressure switch enabling remote indication of filter clogging. Section (24) enables a spanner to be used to unscrew the filter from an engine but not to screw it on to the engine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143896-A (GB)
Title: Air cleaner and intake silencer for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: FESINA MIKHAIL ILICH
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1983-07-27
Abstract: A cylindrical housing (1) has an intake or outlet tube (2) the axis of which is perpendicular to the axis of the cylindrical housing (1) and spaced from the nearer end (6) by a distance (0.1-0.3)L, where L is the height of the cylindrical housing (1). A cut end of an outlet or inlet tube (4) in the cylindrical housing (1) is located in the immediate proximity of a plane passing through the midpoint of the cylindrical housing (1) perpendicularly to its axis and is offset lengthwise of the axis of the housing (1) toward a cover (3) a distance (0.2-0.4)d, where d is the inside diameter of the tube (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126696-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerated display cabinets
Inventor: PRENTIS ROY
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 1983-09-01
Abstract: A kit of parts for constructing a refrigerated display cabinet comprises base units of different lengths, and similar rear panels each having a length less than the shorter base unit, which length is exactly divisible into the length of each base unit. The ceiling, shelves, and other panels are also in lengths which can be used with either base unit, whereby it is necessary to stock only one size panel for the rear, ceiling, and decking of refrigerated display cabinets of different lengths.
Patent GB-2146396-A (GB)
Title: Self adjusting brake mechanism
Inventor: WARRY REGINALD FRANK
IPC: B66D5/10
Filed: 1983-09-08
Abstract: The mechanism is e.g. and specifically fitted to a hoist winch unit with a drum 10 and includes a ratchet lever 26 held in contact with a straight toothed gear wheel 18 which has a thread screwed onto a threaded rod 17 between two posts 31, the lever 26 being operable to turn wheel 18 to slide rod 17 to compensate for brake lining wear. As shown, the mechanism includes a brake band 12 acting on drum 10 and with a rope 14 therearound whose ends are connected to the rod 17 and to a brake lever 19 by means of an adjustable threaded hook 15. Lever 19 also connects with ratchet lever 26 whose length is adjustable. Turning of the gear wheel 18 shortens rope 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149116-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for measuring wall thickness
Inventor: FLOURNOY NORMAN EUSTACE
IPC: G01B17/02
Filed: 1983-10-31
Abstract: A current pulse is applied to a magnetic reluctance coil (16) disposed adjacent the metal wall (11), and a first signal is obtained which is representative of the inductance of the coil. A second signal is obtained by an ultrasonic acoustic pulse transducer (23) which is representative of the distance between the coil (16) and the wall (11). The first and second signals are used to determine the thickness of the wall and hence the presence of any wall thickness anomaly compensated for variations in distances between the coil (16) and the wall (11). The coil inductance varies according to whether a pit in the wall is located at the side of the wall nearer or further away from the coil. The ultrasonic pulses may also be directed at an angle (33) to determine the presence of the anomalies. The apparatus is particularly applicable for use in a steel pipeline. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131829-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for drying organic solid materials
Inventor: JANUSCH ALOIS
IPC: C10F5/00
Filed: 1983-11-03
Abstract: For drying organic solid materials, a steam cooker (1) is provided, in which the material to be dried is dried under the action of steam and/or hot water. The process water is discharged via a conduit (4) into an appending receptacle (3). The CO2 formed during drying is withdrawn from above the liquid level within the appending receptacle (3) via a riser conduit (8), which is connected to the cover of the appending receptacle (3) or to the connecting conduit (4) between the steam cooker (1) and the appending receptacle (3). The riser conduit (8) has a first section (9) of greater internal cross-section and passes over a reduction to the discharge conduit (13) for CO2. Within the riser conduit (8) there is arranged a diaphragm (12) of variable aperture and a valve (11). (Fig. 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156453-A (GB)
Title: Multiratio epicyclic gearing
Inventor: WILSON ANDREW GORDON
IPC: F16H3/66
Filed: 1984-03-26
Abstract: Multiratio epicyclic transmission gearing interconnecting an input member 12 and an output member 13, including a primary epicyclic gear train 5 having its sunwheel S5 connected to the input member 12, its planet carrier L5 connected to the output member 13 and releasable holding means B5 for its ring gear R5, and a low speed epicyclic gear train 6 having releasable holding means for its planet carrier L6 and having its sun gear S6 and ring gear R6 connected to one end and the other respectively of the ring gear R8 and planet carrier L5 of the primary gear train. A further primary epicyclic gear train 4 has its sun gear S4 connected to the input member 12, its planet carrier L4 connected to the planet carrier L5 of the first primary gear train, and releasable holding means B4 for its ring gear R4. The ratio of the number of teeth on the sun gear S4 to the number of teeth on the ring gear R4 of the further primary train 4 is smaller than the corresponding ratio for the first mentioned primary gear train 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139116-A (GB)
Title: Portable road markers
Inventor: CRONK HENRY DENNIS
IPC: E01F9/619
Filed: 1981-10-16
Abstract: A reflective sheet blank - e.g. for forming a frusto-conical sleeve attachable to a road marker cone - is provided on its reverse surface with a discontinuous pressure sensitive adhesive defining a grid pattern (10) delineated by non-adhesive areas (12) projecting slightly above the level of the adhesive (10). Once roughly located on the road cone, the grid pattern (10) permits the sleeve to be shifted before pressure applied on the grid areas finally secures the sheet in place. In manufacture, the entire face of the sheet blank may be coated with adhesive and then covered with a liner material scored along lines defining a grid pattern, whereafter the grid of liner material is removed to leave small pieces of liner material which form the projecting non-adhesive areas (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160811-A (GB)
Title: Catching device
Inventor: LIN LI-NAN
IPC: F41B15/02
Filed: 1984-06-29
Abstract: For use in apprehending a criminal, the catching device is made in the form of a telescopic truncheon or stave and includes an automatic handcuff 2, a neck-grasping device 3, a knife-grabbing device 4, and means for projecting a hypodermic injection device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146185-A (GB)
Title: Lighting system
Inventor: VIDA DENES
IPC: H05B41/282
Filed: 1984-07-13
Abstract: The series circuit of a high pressure gas discharge lamp 1 and an inductive filter 2 is connected to the output of a rectifier unit 3 having its input connected to an A.C. supply, and a ballast element is also connected to the rectifier 3. The ballast element may be a capacitor (6), (Fig. 3), in series with the input of rectifier, or a resistor 4 in series with the input or the output (Fig. 2) of the rectifier. The resistor 4 may be an incandescent filament arranged in a common envelope with the lamp 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144361-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to methods of repair
Inventor: FRASER MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: B23K37/00
Filed: 1984-07-30
Abstract: A method of repair of an article incorporating the application of considerable thermal energy, e.g. a welding operation, requires heating of the article both in the repair area and surrounds wherein the heating of the repair area and surrounds is carried out by flexible heating mats and wherein fixing means are used to securely fix the heating mats to the article, which fixing means may readily release at least a part of the heating mats whereby that part may be folded back or otherwise removed from the repair area to allow the repair step to be carried out. After repair, that part of the heating mats removed from the repair area may be replaced.
Patent GB-2165425-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for compensating non- linearities in frequency-modulated signal
Inventor: NYSEN PAUL ANTON
IPC: H03B23/00
Filed: 1984-10-09
Abstract: Apparatus (119) for compensating the effects of non-linearities in a frequency ramp (90, 92) includes a delay element (120) coupled to receive the ramp signal; a signal mixer (122) for mixing together the direct and delayed ramp signals to produce their sum and difference frequencies; a filter (124) selecting the difference frequency; and a device (126) responsive to the difference frequency for producing timing pulses having a frequency which is dependent upon the difference frequency. The timing pulses define the instants of time at which the frequency of the ramp has changed by a prescribed amount DELTA f, and can thus be used as a timing reference in a utilisation device receiving the frequency ramp. In a first embodiment (shown), a transponder system has a transceiver wherein the frequency ramp is transmitted (106) and wherein frequencies received from the transponder are analyzed (118). The timing pulses are then used to strobe the receiver sample-and-hold device (114) and A/D converter (116). In a second embodiment (Fig. 5), the ramp is used to deflect a laser beam using an acousto-optic modulator, and the timing pulses are applied to a Q- switch which controls beam intensity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150432-A (GB)
Title: Improved fire-fighting equipment for airfield crash trucks
Inventor: SHORT DAVID FREDERICK
IPC: A62C3/08
Filed: 1984-11-22
Abstract: Fire fighting equipment e.g. for an airfield crash truck has a fire nozzle with a nozzle nose providing a jet or spray pattern for dealing with fire in an aircraft interior, the nozzle nose also being of a design sufficiently robust to enable it to break and be thrust through an aircraft window by fluid-pressure-operated piston-and-cylinder units or rams coupled thereto to generate the required impacting and penetrating force. The nozzle maybe carried on a universal mounting so that its attitude can be appropriately adjusted in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167796-A (GB)
Title: Temporary formwork for tunnel or sewer lining
Inventor: SLADE GEORGE HENRY
IPC: E03F3/06
Filed: 1984-12-01
Abstract: The formwork 84,86 is placed inside primary lining 80 so that a complete annular space is provided into which concrete 82 is cast. The formwork may comprise panels each comprising a sheet 10 and framing members 12,14. The panels are secured to, and spaced from, the primary lining by studs 38, and are secured to adjacent panels by fasteners passing through slots 18,20. Concrete is pumped through apertures 58. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171141-A (GB)
Title: Lifting hook
Inventor: OLIVER RAYMOND WALTER
IPC: B66C1/66
Filed: 1985-02-06
Abstract: A lifting hook to provide a releasable connection between an object to be lifted and a lifting means, comprises a body (11) having an attachment means (17) at the, in use, upper end (16) thereof for connection to a lifting means, and a connector member (23) such as a pin, at the, in use, lower end thereof which extends transversely of a longitudinal axis of the body (11) extending between said ends, and having a free end (25), a hand- engageable member (30) slidably mounted on the body (11) for reciprocation longitudinally of the body (11), an obturating member (33) connected to the hand-engageable member (30) and movable therewith between a "closed position" which it occupies when the hand-engageable member (30) is in its lowermost position, and in which position access to the free end (25) of the connector member (23) is prevented, and an "open position" occupied when the hand-engageable member (30) is moved upwardly from said lowermost position in which access to the free end (35) of the connector member (23) is permitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155927-A (GB)
Title: Sulfonamide antihypertensives
Inventor: SUH JOHN T
IPC: A61K31/425
Filed: 1985-03-13
Abstract: Compounds of formula (1> <IMAGE> and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition, alkali metal, and alkaline earth metal salts,  wherein Q is Y1-C(O)-@H(R4)-NH-, -NH2, R5-C(O)-S(C*H R4)n-, or HS-(C*H R4)n-;  Y1 and Y2 are independently -OH, -OR, or -NR1R2;  Z is -O-, -S-, -N(R)-, or -S(O)-;  n is zero or one; R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C6-12 aryl, aryl-alkyl (wherein aryl is C6-10 and alkyl is C1-6), C3-10 cycloalkyl, fused C8-12 cycloalkylaryl, heterocyclic, or C1-6alkyl group which is substituted with -NH2, -NH-C(NH2)=NH, or -N-C=NCH=CHCH=N; or R4 can be G'-(CH2)1-6-X1-(CH2)1-6- wherein G' is C6-12 aryl or fused C8-12 arylcycloalkyl, and -X1- is -S-, -O-,-NH-, or -S(O)-; X is a C1-3 alkylene bridge which is optionally substituted with hydroxy, phenyl, C1-C6 alkyl, or C1-C6 alkoxy; A1 and A2 are independently halogen, -OH, -OR, -CF3, -NR1R, -C(O)Y1, -SO2R, or -SO2NR1R, or A2 is also hydrogen; wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and fused aryl-cycloalkyl groups may be further substituted are useful in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.
Patent GB-2157502-A (GB)
Title: Rotary potentiometer
Inventor: SERRANO JOSE LUIS
IPC: H01C10/34
Filed: 1985-03-25
Abstract: An improved potentiometer characterized in that it comprises a flattened orthogonal shaped enclosing body (1) with one of its larger sides open and forming an aperture allowing a quadrangular plate (8) of resistor material to be seated therein, the internal face of the said plate (8) carrying an electro-resistant track in the form of an interrupted circular corona, the extremities of which have, each one, attached thereto a terminal (2, 3) connecting to the exterior, the said plate (8) being held in place by a closure cover (23) of the enclosing body, in the shape of a quadrangle, this cover (23) being inserted by its edges and in its centre having an axial projection (24) which is introduced into a central aperture in the plate (8) carrying the resistor track. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158328-A (GB)
Title: Cordless telephone
Inventor: BRANDENSTEIN ERWIN
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 1985-04-25
Abstract: A cordless telephone comprises acoustic receiving and loudspeaking equipment arranged in a housing with a plurality of pivotable parts (1, 2) as well as with a microphone, transmitting equipment and current supply equipment. The housing parts (1, 2) are foldable about at least one pivot axis and are held by the force of a spring (42) in a folded rest setting and in an unfolded use setting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159222-A (GB)
Title: Anti wheel-locking brake control system
Inventor: LEIBER HEINZ
IPC: B60T8/34
Filed: 1985-04-26
Abstract: The anti wheel-locking brake control system described controls the braking pressure separately on all the wheels (only two are shown) and cuts out the skid control in the event of failure of the controller 4. On failure, the control-valve 3 for one of the rear wheels 1 moves into a switching position 1 in which no brake pressure can be supplied to the wheel brake of this rear wheel in the interests of vehicle stability, the control-valve 4 remaining in its switching position 1 to allow braking of the other rear wheel 2 from the twin-circuit master cylinder 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174456-A (GB)
Title: Gas injection devices
Inventor: CHESWORTH ARTHUR
IPC: F23D14/64
Filed: 1985-04-30
Abstract: A gas injector (13) directs gas into a mixing tube. Over-size opening (15) allows air to be entrained into the gas stream. The position of injector (13) relative to opening (15) can be varied by sliding shroud (17) along to effectively extend the injector. This alters the distance between the opening (15) and injector (13) and thus alters the amount of air entrained. The degree of aeration of flames fed from the mixing tube may be thus varied by manual control (18, 19) adjusting the position of the shroud. Gas fires of the kind in which flames pass through coal or log simulations may have an injector of this kind, allowing the user to select from low aeration floppy yellow flames to fully aerated hot blue flames. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160875-A (GB)
Title: Masticating agents for rubber
Inventor: SCHUBART RUDIGER
IPC: C08K5/375
Filed: 1985-07-18
Abstract: Compounds of the general formula:   <IMAGE>  wherein R represents a straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C19 alkyl radical which may be substituted by hydroxy or by a C1-C4 alkoxy group, or represents a phenyl group, a C1-C4 alkyl-C6-C10 aryl group or hydrogen, at least one oxygen or sulphur atom optionally being contained in the carbon chain or R when R represents alkyl, are used as masticating agents for natural and/or synthetic rubber latex or for the corresponding solid rubber.
Patent GB-2177905-A (GB)
Title: Clothes-hanger
Inventor: SWARDH SVEN BERTIL KNUT
IPC: E05B69/00
Filed: 1985-11-20
Abstract: For anti-theft purposes, a garment is connected to a stationary rack or other not readily movable furnishing by a clothes-hanger (10) which is provided with a wire (16) extending through a tubular hook (14) on the hanger. For securing the garment to the rack, the wire is passed around the rack and through a sleeve or like opening of the garment, whereupon the wire ends are locked together by a lock (17, 18) and a key (19).
Patent GB-2189712-A (GB)
Title: Water filtration installation
Inventor: EHRLICH FRIEDER HELLMUT
Filed: 1986-05-02
Abstract: A channel 2 for transporting filtered water communicates with pipes 7 having nozzles 11 spaced along their upper surfaces and extending across a floor 1 supporting a filter bed surmounted by a body of water (not shown). Air and water are supplied simultaneously to channel 2 and thence via respective ducts 16 and 3 to each pipe 7 so that the nozzles 11 eject an air/water mixture for backwashing and air scouring of the filter bed. Air enters the pipe above a baffle 18 extending part-way along each pipe 7, and water enters below the baffle 18. Each nozzle 11 has a hollow stem 12 with an upper air inlet 21, water entering through the bottom of the stem. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179256-A (GB)
Title: Parenteral infusion set
Inventor: DAVIS ANTHONY FRANK
IPC: A61M39/00
Filed: 1986-08-20
Abstract: In administration sets for the intravenous delivery of a solution of a drug, the components of the administration sets are formed from materials such as polymers which are non-absorbent or substantially non- absorbent for the drug in solution and are rendered opaque to actinic radiation, for example by incorporation in the polymer of a radiation absorbing material or by forming around the polymer a sleeve or coating of the same or a different polymer containing a radiation absorbing material. The administration sets may be used for the administration of nutrition solutions containing vitamins and amino acids which are affected by active radiation.
Patent GB-2209114-A (GB)
Title: Dehydration of foodstuffs
Inventor: MEREDITH ROGER JOHN
IPC: A23B4/037
Filed: 1987-08-08
Abstract: A method of dehydrating water-containing foodstuffs including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and the like, comprising the steps of (a) partially freezing the foodstuff until a proportion of the water included therein has frozen to produce ice in sufficient quantity to create a rigid structure in the foodstuff and (b) applying a microwave drying technique under a selected degree of vacuum to remove the ice by sublimation and the unfrozen water by evaporation.
Patent GB-2208797-A (GB)
Title: Decongestant product
Inventor: TRUNDLEY LINDA ROSA
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 1987-08-19
Abstract: A decongestant product which comprises a volatile decongestant substance impregnated into a solid matrix, and a soft, flexible material, permeable to the decongestant material vapour, enveloping the solid.
Patent GB-2202774-A (GB)
Title: Scrap press
Inventor: KOHLER WINFRIED
IPC: B30B9/32
Filed: 1988-02-29
Abstract: A scrap press comprises a compression chamber 2 and three orthogonally disposed rams 4, 8, and 12 (Fig. 2, not shown) to compact scrap in the chamber. Pourable metal scrap is introduced into the chamber 2 through a first opening 1. Long items of scrap which cannot easily be handled through the opening 1 can instead be inserted through a second chamber opening 16 so as to be cut into lengths by means of cooperating blades 19, 20 on ram 4 and in the chamber 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202830-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for the automatic production of textile products with a hem at their edges
Inventor: FREERMANN JOHANNES
IPC: A41H42/00
Filed: 1988-03-24
Abstract: An apparatus for the automatic production of textile products with a hem at their edges by transverse conveyance and separation of a continuous textile web which has a hem at its longitudinal sides comprises feed tongs (2) and collecting tongs (3) which are movably mounted in two separate machine halves I, II, in such a manner that each tongs (2, 3) can be advanced as far as the middle point between the two machine halves I, II, where the textile web 1 is transferred by the feed tongs (2) to the collecting tongs (3). After the tensioning of the textile web 1 between the two machine halves I, II the separation from the material web 1 is carried out by a reciprocating knife, whereupon the separated products (17) are transferred after the opening of the tongs by a pair of belts arranged one on each side of the feed path. The belts run transverse to the run-in direction and convey the textile products (17) on a longitudinal conveyor (14) to the hemming stations (13) and a delivery table (16). …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2207410-A (GB)
Title: Piling and reclaiming apparatus
Inventor: MOODIE GORDON
IPC: B65G65/28
Filed: 1988-07-21
Abstract: Coal is initially formed into a conical stack 3 by allowing it to fall from an elevated outlet of a conveyor 2 and is withdrawn subsequently from the base of the stack on two conveyors of a pair 4 of tunnel reclaimers extending through the stack on opposite sides of a diameter of the base of the stack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222580-A (GB)
Title: Removing mercury from cathode cell waste water
Inventor: KAMEL MANDOUH MAHMOUD
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1988-09-08
Abstract: Mercury in liquid effluent streams producing chlorine and caustic soda from chloralkali cells using mercury as cathodes is removed in a simplified process by precipitating the mercury in form of a sulfide slurry and recovered in a hypochlorite solution, and reducing the recycled dissolved mercury to elemental mercury in the chloralkali cell.