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Patent GB-2119899-A (GB)
Title: Combined mixing valve and tap unit
Inventor: BELLAMY PETER NIGEL
IPC: F16K27/02
Filed: 1982-05-10
Abstract: A combined bathroom shower mixing valve and tap unit is disclosed which comprises a body 10 having a hot water inlet 30, a cold water inlet 32, a passage connecting the inlet 32 with a first tap 26 and a passage connecting the inlet 32 with a second tap 24. The body 10 affords an outlet 22 associated with both taps 24 and 26. The hot and cold water inlets are also connected with respective inlets of a mixing valve, having a further outlet 18 for connection to a shower head. The mixing valve is arranged to control thermostatically the ratio of hot to cold water in the mixture passed to outlet 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2100914-A (GB)
Title: Coolant manifold for fusion reactor blanket
Inventor: HOLMAN ROBERT RAY
IPC: G21B1/13
Filed: 1982-06-29
Abstract: A coolant manifold system for distribution of cool coolant to, and collection of hot coolant from, a heat source such as the blanket of a fusion reactor comprises a number of manifold modules disposed around the blanket corresponding to blanket subdivisions. Each manifold has an inner duct 7 with hot, low-pressure fluid flow therethrough and an outer duct 12 with cool, high-pressure flow therethrough. A liner 8 in the inner duct insulates the walls of the inner duct and thereby lowers structural component temperatures, which assists in the support of the manifold. The overall pressurization of the manifold causes the manifold to resist deformation and increases manifold structural strength. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2103408-A (GB)
Title: Position monitoring system
Inventor: HAZELWOOD RICHARD ANDREW
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 1982-07-09
Abstract: The system includes a radar system for monitoring the position of a moving body (1) carrying a transponder. The transponder receiver triggers the transponder transmitter only at the edge (and preferably the falling edge) of the reception zone. Two trackside receivers (4,5) positioned before and after the trackside transmitter (3) are therefore triggered selectively according to the direction of travel. The edge detection feature removes ambiguity arising from multiple responses and the two trackside receivers avoid ambiguity of travel direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2108086-A (GB)
Title: Tablet dispenser
Inventor: LORSCHEIDT WILLY
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 1982-10-28
Abstract: A tablet dispenser comprises at the lower end of its storage container a positioning passage (5), of which the outlet opening can be closed by means of a slider (3). The positioning passage (5) is so dimensioned that there is only sufficient space for tablets to lie upright on their peripheral edge, being only slightly wider than one tablet. A pocket (4) open towards the passage (5) is formed in the lower end of the slider (5). A tablet located in the pocket 4 is dispensed from the tablet dispenser when the slider (3) is moved from its closed position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131410-A (GB)
Title: Beta-alumina material
Inventor: TAN STEPHEN RICHARD
IPC: C04B35/443
Filed: 1982-12-06
Abstract: For toughening or strengthening ceramic material, particularly beta alumina, by the addition of zirconia, the zirconia is incorporated in the ceramic precursor materials before sintering in the form of a zirconium compound which reacts with a constituent of the precursor materials to dissociate or to form zirconium oxide and an oxide constituent of the ceramic whereby the zirconium oxide is formed simultaneously or substantially simultaneously with formation of the ceramic material and with the zirconium oxide dispersed through the ceramic. In making beta alumina, conveniently the zirconia is introduced in the form of sodium zirconate which dissociates to provide some or all of the required soda content as well as zirconia.
Patent GB-2127818-A (GB)
Title: Aminoglycoside derivatives processes for their production and their use
Inventor: LOIBNER HANS
IPC: C07H15/234
Filed: 1983-09-27
Abstract: New amine glucoside derivatives having the formula (I), wherein R1 is hydrogen or a group having the formula (II, IIa, IIb, IIc), R2 is OH or NH2, R3 is hydrogen or OH, R4 is hydrogen or OH, R5 is an amino, methyl amino, dimethylamino group or, when R2 is the amino group, a hydroxyl group and R6 is hydrogen or a methyl group, and their acid addition salts; method for producing bonds having the formula (I) and their acid addition salts, as well as a utilization thereof.
Patent GB-2131838-A (GB)
Title: Stitch casting-off means in a knitting machine
Inventor: IRMSCHER HELMUT
IPC: D04B15/90
Filed: 1983-10-27
Abstract: A flat knitting machine comprises a plurality of knitting carriages arranged to circulate in one direction and each provided with a casting-off rod (1) for the depression of the preceding row of knitting and, adjacent the casting-off rod, with a constrainedly guided stitch-forming element (3) which is constructed as a wheel, is arranged for finishing the shape of the stitches at about the height of the needle return part in the region behind the comb equalisation of the needles (2) of needle bed pairs, and which is movable into and locatable in a setting exactly in the middle between the comblets of the two needle beds of each pair or at the edge of the comblet of one of the beds of each pair. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154427-A (GB)
Title: Electric kettle temperature control stand
Inventor: EDMONDS VICTOR THOMAS
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1984-02-21
Abstract: A Stand on which an Electric Kettle may rest whilst the contents are heated to a predetermined temperature whereupon the Kettle is automatically disconnected from the electricity supply. It is also automatically reconnected to the supply should that be desired to maintain the contents at the predetermined temperature. The automatic control is also capable of being cancelled by removing the Kettle from the thermostat sensor to an adjacent position on the stand.
Patent GB-2157605-A (GB)
Title: Rolling of metal strip
Inventor: BOND HARRY LAURENCE FRED
IPC: B21B27/02
Filed: 1984-04-19
Abstract: A rolling mill for rolling metal strip has a pair of work rolls 12 and a pair of back-up rolls 16. At least one of the work rolls is relieved at its ends so that its barrel length is not significantly longer than the width of the strip 13 to be rolled in the mill, and the work rolls are not in contact with each other outside the lateral edges of the strip being rolled, thereby ensuring that the strips is elongated equally across its width. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158567-A (GB)
Title: Mobile safety lighting system
Inventor: KEMSHELL ROBERT
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 1984-05-09
Abstract: Safety lighting e.g. a full width rear lighting system for a motor car, has a clear or coloured toughened tube. Within which is installed a wiring loom with lamps attached at similar spaced intervals. The loom is terminated at one or both ends by wire tails 14, or by inset plugs and or sockets. The lamps are wired in parallel so that in the event of a lamp becoming damaged or failing, the remaining lamps will be unaffected. The completed system with one or more circuits, is then sealed to prevent damage by liquids or any other foreign object normally within its environment entering the tube. The finished product is then installed by simple clips to the desired location and connected to the supply voltage of the relevant circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167221-A (GB)
Title: Bar code readers
Inventor: GOLDSWORTH DAVID MALCOLM
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1984-09-22
Abstract: A bar code reader operates in real time and has a vidicon camera unit 10 which operates with an interlace ratio which falls in the range of 3:1 to 9:1. The reader uses analogue signal conditioning circuitry to minimise the residual effects of camera lag and to maximise the electronic signals obtained from the camera when a code passes at speed in front of it. The resultant restored signal is then converted 12, from an analogue signal into a digital signal and clocked into a logic circuit 14, 16, 18, that decodes the signal in real time with reference to parameters defined for the code type being used. All the decoding takes place within the time taken to scan once across the field of view. However, a number of scans are taken to check the results before a number is validated and the code number is passed to output circuitry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150681-A (GB)
Title: Tumble driers
Inventor: CAWTE ROBIN CHARLES
IPC: D06F58/26
Filed: 1984-11-29
Abstract: A tumble drier includes a housing 1, within which a drum 2 is mounted for rotation about axis 3. A forced air convention unit 4 is provided to circulate air between the housing walls and the drum 2 and through the drum, wherein clothes to be dried are placed. A heating unit 5 is mounted by a support 6 to base 7 of the housing 1. The heating unit 5 consists of a number of tungsten-halogen lamps 8, each having a tubular quartz envelope 9. The lamps 8 are arranged so that infra-red radiation emitted therefrom is directed onto the outer surface of the drum 2 to effect heating of the drum and/or circulated air through the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150567-A (GB)
Title: 5-Ethyl-4-(2-phenoxyethyl)-1,2,4-triazolone
Inventor: MADDING GARY D
IPC: C07C239/00
Filed: 1984-11-30
Abstract: The title compound is prepared by the following route:   <IMAGE> (R = alkyl; Y = halogen, alkoxy; X = anion).
Patent GB-2168071-A (GB)
Title: Anti-bloom agent for chocolate
Inventor: JEWELL GERRARD GRANVILLE
IPC: A23G1/36
Filed: 1984-12-05
Abstract: An anti-bloom agent for chocolate which will delay the formation of fat-bloom without imparting a waxy texture or feeling to the chocolate and which will maintain the desirable "snap" obtained when breaking the chocolate, comprising a triglyceride composition containing at least one saturated triglyceride having 50 to 52 carbon atoms in the fatty acid portion of the triglyceride in amount of from 30 to 100% by weight of said triglyceride composition.
Patent GB-2168090-A (GB)
Title: Suspended ceiling
Inventor: RIJNDERS WILLELM
IPC: E04B9/22
Filed: 1984-12-06
Abstract: Suspended ceiling assembly includes a plurality of supporting members (14) which carry panels of the ceiling, the members (14) being longitudinally slidable along a beam having a web (11) and side flanges 12 terminating in rims (13). The mutual spacing between the supporting members (14) is determined by distance members (not shown) and the supporting members (14) are arranged in groups, the end ones of the groups being held in place by clips (37) having a projection (40) engaged in an aperture (41) in the web of the channel to hold the members of the group in position. When the clips are removed, the panels can be pulled back, to gain access to the space thereabove.
Patent GB-2157757-A (GB)
Title: Pulling device
Inventor: RAFTER PAUL
IPC: A61D1/08
Filed: 1985-02-06
Abstract: A device for pulling a calf's leg, when assisting at the birth, comprises a continuous length of rope 1 having a double half hitch knot 2 forming a double loop 3 for fitting on the calf's leg, a sleeve 4 for retaining the rope in the double half hitch configuration and for distributing the pressure of the double loop 3 on the calf's leg, and a single loop 5 which may be gripped to pull the calf's leg. The double loop 3 is reduced around the leg by pulling at 1a or 1b, and the leg is then pulled by pulling at 1c. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157662-A (GB)
Title: Drainage arrangement
Inventor: BRADFORD PETER FRANCIS
IPC: B60K15/03
Filed: 1985-04-03
Abstract: A drainage arrangement for a liquid container such as a vehicle fuel tank 10 includes a cylindrical member 15 which is mounted in the base wall 11 of the container. A drainage path 17 is defined between the member 15 and the container and is arranged to be closed by a seal member carried by an annular member 18 movable on the cylindrical member towards and away from the base wall. The annular member has a flange 19 having a wall 20 extending upwardly and outwardly to define a trough 21 from which extends a tubular outlet 22. The trough receives liquid from the container which flows through the drainage path when the latter is opened. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160433-A (GB)
Title: Exercising apparatus
Inventor: OWEN PHILLIP EDMUND GORDON
IPC: A63B22/20
Filed: 1985-06-03
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a rail 12 having a knee pad 14 at one end and a slide 16 having at least one handle 20 along the rail (12). In use, a person 32 kneels on the pad 14, grasps the slide 16 and moves it backwards and forwards along the rail 12 between an initial position near the pad 14 and an end position defined by a movable stop 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164712-A (GB)
Title: Caliper disc brake
Inventor: BASS RICHARD ARNOLD
IPC: F16D55/40
Filed: 1985-06-28
Abstract: The disc brake 2 has a caliper 20 holding brake pads 54, 56, 58 and 60 which clamp annular brake discs 32 by fluid pressure applied to piston 24. Back-to-back bells 46, 48 form a support 44 secured to a roadwheel hut 8 to rotate about axis X with the road wheel 4. The bells have annular radial flanges 40 and 42 supporting ends of substantially parallel shafts 38, the discs 32 being mounted to slide on the shafts 38. As shown there are eight cylindrical shafts 38 and bushes 34 of e.g. titanium are clamped to the discs 32 and mounted on the shaft 38. Piston 24 contains a plug of heat resistant material e.g. asbestos and acts on heat resistant plate 30 e.g. of titanium. Holes 64 around bells 46, 48 allow generally radial cooling air flow.   In Figs. 2, 3 (not shown) shafts (138) are rectangular/substantially square received in notches (106) in inner periphery of discs (132). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164404-A (GB)
Title: A pipe coupling
Inventor: BELK ALAN
IPC: F16L37/18
Filed: 1985-09-09
Abstract: A pipe coupling (1) comprising an apertured flange sealing face (3), at least one movable mounted clamping hook (8) having a main body portion (10) and a cam follower portion (11) pivotally connected to the main body portion (10) and a turnable cam ring (5) having cam surface means (6) engageable with the or each cam follower portion (11) for moving the clamping hooks (8) on turning the cam ring (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171806-A (GB)
Title: Film friction drive
Inventor: STEMMER GOTTFRIED
IPC: G03B1/32
Filed: 1985-09-19
Abstract: A friction drive for a film 1 having sprocket holes 1b comprises a pair of steel rollers 2a/b driven by a stepping motor 3 and two pairs of resilient pressure rollers 5a/b and 6a/b, the arrangement being such that the material of the pressure rollers extends through the sprocket holes to make frictional contact with the drive rollers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180891-A (GB)
Title: Unitary composite turbine rotor
Inventor: EGAN MICHAEL JAY
IPC: B22D19/00
Filed: 1985-09-24
Abstract: A plurality of blades 12 having dovetails 14 at the radially inner ends thereof are arranged in a circumferentially spaced circular array. A metallic hub 24 is cast about the dovetails of said blades which are first coated with a plasma sprayed activated diffusion bonding alloy 16, the alloy acting to promote good bonding. Any voids formed about the blade root area during the process are displaced by electron beam welding. The claimed invention is directed to the product turbine rotor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166301-A (GB)
Title: Aligning connectors on circuit boards
Inventor: RUSH DEREK ANTHONY
IPC: H01R12/50
Filed: 1985-10-15
Abstract: An electrical circuit board (1) supports along one edge two connectors (3, 4) that are spaced from one another by a spacer member (10) so as to locate the connectors accurately with respect to one another and ensure correct alignment with counterparts (53, 54). The spacer member has flat end surfaces that engage the ends of the connectors, and has lips (13, 14) at opposite ends that overlie ledges (36, 35) formed at the ends of the connectors. The spacer member (10) may include a guideway and coding apertures (not shown) that receive a guide pin and coding pins projecting from a cooperating spacer member (70). The cooperating spacer member may be mounted on the backplane wall (7) of a rack (5) between counterparts (53, 54) which mate with the connectors (3, 4) on the board (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167851-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning apparatus
Inventor: TAKIDA YOSHIHISA
IPC: F24F1/02
Filed: 1985-10-16
Abstract: A space 28 is formed at a lateral side of a partition plate 20 for defining a boundary between room side and outdoor side sections of the air conditioning apparatus and an electrical parts receiving device 29 is placed in the space. With such an arrangement, the electrical parts receiving device may be changed without changing the partition plate and a casing 23 for a fan. In addition, condensation of water on electrical parts can be prevented because the electrical parts receiving device is separated from the air passage. In a modification, at least one hole is formed at a corner portion of the lower part of the fan casing, and a discharge port provided in a condensate receiver placed below the heat exchanger 3 is fitted to discharge condensate through the hole whereby it is unnecessary to provide a discharge pipe for the condensate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182476-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machines
Inventor: THOMAS ARTHUR EDWARD
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1985-11-08
Abstract: A gaming machine comprises mechanical or simulated reels (10) for displaying symbols aligned with a plurality of potential win lines (18,30,32,34 and 36). Following the spinning of the reels, the user is given a limited opportunity to select which of the win lines is to be used. The number of win lines which he may select can be determined on a random or pseudo-random basis possibly during a gambling mode which occurs before the reel spinning. operation is completed. This gambling mode may also be operable to increase the effective stake. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196033-A (GB)
Title: Roof space ventilator
Inventor: LAYTON DAVID EDWARD
IPC: E04D13/152
Filed: 1986-10-10
Abstract: A roof space ventilator comprises an elongate panel member with a first panel part 1 and a second panel part 2 joined to one edge of the first panel part. the first panel part having ventilation apertures 8, 9 in it and a partition 6 depending from its underside which acts with the panel part 2 as a render stop. Grip means 4 is to provide keying for render. A bent-over portion 7 also depends from the underside of the panel part 1 and is angled so as to be engageable about a soffit with the first panel part 1 and the portion 7 embracing it. The ventilator may also act as an eaves ventilator which combines a ventilator for cladding with the panel part 2 affixed to battens carrying the cladding. The ventilator can also be inverted so that the second panel part can be affixed to facing brickwork. The ventilation apertures can be capped (Fig. 2) so that the ventilator can be used as a flat roof eaves ventilator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186337-A (GB)
Title: Cam arrangements
Inventor: STIDWORTHY FREDERICK MICHAEL
IPC: F16H53/04
Filed: 1987-02-03
Abstract: A cam arrangement enabling the profile of a valve event to be varied and high-lift, short-duration valve events to be achieved employs an annular cam (5) concentric with an axis (2) of a camshaft (1). The cam (5) is angularly adjustable about the axis (2) to position different eccentric portions (7 and 8) of an internal cam profile (6). A box-section (13) of a slider (12) having an outpt ring (16) is reciprocably received on a square section portion of the camshaft and is displaceable by a lever (18) pivotally mounted on the camshaft (1) for rotation about a pivot axis (2a). Lever (18) has a follower (22) engaging the cam profile (6) and an actuator engaging abutment surface (13a) of the box-section (13). In another embodiment a high-lift short-duration cam portion (8) is formed by a rotatable lift cam carried by the annular cam (5) and rotatable synchronously with the camshaft.
Patent GB-2202593-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic motors and pumps and vehicle hydrostatic transmission system of wheel motor type
Inventor: TAN ZE-YING
IPC: F04B1/053
Filed: 1987-03-19
Abstract: A shaft 1 bears an eccentric 20, supported between bearings in a casing 5 and a cover and has separate fluid passages A,A1 connected to respective high and low pressure fluid systems. A cylinder block 14 rotatably mounted on the eccentric 20 has cylinders 14a with pistons 13 whose outer flat end faces 13a are in contact with planar faces 5a in the casing 5. Springs 12 urge the pistons 13 outwards. When the casing 5 turns around the shaft 1, the eccentric 20 urges the pistons 13 to reciprocate in turn in the cylinders 14a. The machine may be of fixed displacement or, as shown, the relative eccentricity of shaft 1 and eccentric 20 may be varied. It is intended for use as a wheel motor to be driven by a pump via a distributing valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186959-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidifier incorporating a heat exchanger
Inventor: DENMAN DR MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: F24F13/30
Filed: 1987-03-26
Abstract: The dehumidifier 10 comprises an air-to-air heat exchanger 1 having first and second air flow paths 7, 8 arranged orthogonally with respect to one another. Evaporator 11 cools the air, the cool air flow 8 cools the incoming air 7 in the heat exchanger, and the air is heated in condenser 12. The evaporator and condenser are part of a refrigerating circuit 16, 17. Fan 15 assists air flow. The heat exchanger comprises spaced, parallel plates secured together by adhesive. Moulded or drawn plastics container 13 houses the dehumidifier, and contains the condensate whose level is monitored to prevent overflow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195797-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor integrated circuits
Inventor: AUSTIN KENNETH
IPC: H03K19/173
Filed: 1987-09-03
Abstract: Selectable signal connection provisions (30 or 50) are made for passing signals relative to logic circuitry of digital bipolar semiconductor integrated circuits. Each such provision (30 or 50) has formed on the chip for each selectable signal connection, an active circuit element (22 or 42) whose conduction state relative to signals concerned is controlled by applied circuit conditions. The conditions are selected by operative control circuitry (32 or 52) responsive to a configuring or selection signal (at 34 or 54) applied temporarily thereto for switching between stable states and thus determining the conduction state of the active circuit element (22 or 42)
Patent GB-2194904-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to centrifuges
Inventor: SPRAGG BERNARD PAUL
IPC: G01N33/49
Filed: 1987-09-04
Abstract: A centrifuge chamber, e.g. for separating components of whole blood, has a hollow body (18) rotatable about its axis and with a lid (22) on its axis. A barrier (24) at an intermediate radius acts as a non-return valve that opens by centrifugal force when the body is rotating and closes when it is stationary to isolate the separated components. This barrier may take the form of resilient annular skirts (24) secured to the top and base of the chamber with their free edges just in contact or of a resilient member unattached but captive within the body. A separating gel (25) may also be used, of a density intermediate that of the components to be separated, and this may suffice as the barrier in itself. The chamber can be small, cheap and "throwaway", and be designed for fitting into a hand-held power unit (1). In a variation, the chamber is a spiral transparent tube with markings by which the proportions of the sample components can be determined. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210428-A (GB)
Title: The self-countersingking screw
Inventor: PILLANS GEORGE NICHOLAS
IPC: F16B35/06
Filed: 1987-11-05
Abstract: A screw or similar threaded fixing means has a head which incorporates means by which a countersink is bored in the substrate as the screw is driven home, eliminating the need for a separate countersinking tool and operation. To facilitate the escape of particles a cutting edge may coincide with the slot in the screw head or a constriction provided in the shaft. The cutting edge or edges may be angled towards or backwards, spiral or sub-divided; an abrasive surface may be provided instead. <IMAGE>