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Patent GB-2165826-A (GB)
Title: Cask tap assembly
Inventor: BUNTING BRIAN GEORGE
IPC: B67D3/04
Filed: 1985-10-21
Abstract: A cask tap assembly, by means of which a connection can be made into a beer barrel or cask, is made in two main parts, that is to say a first part (see Figure 1) having a tapered hollow shaft (10) which can be force fitted in a barrel or cask, the first part being fitted with a non-return valve (12) or bursting disc, and a second part (see Figure 2), having at least one tap or valve (28), which can be connected to the first part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173707-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: BOETZ ANNA MAY
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1985-11-06
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a board marked as shown or, alternatively, having certain of the circles replaced by semi-circles (Figure 12), and four distinguishable sets of counters, each set comprising eight counters numbered 1 to 8 and one blank counter. The underside of each counter is rimmed with black (Figure 2). In play, certain of the counters are placed face up on the "X" squares and the players then take it in turn to form, by placement or exchange, triangular formations of counters on adjoining squares which add up to 10 or 20, blank counters scoring 0, 6 or 9 for this purpose. The circle/semi-circle-bearing squares also provide scoring points for counters remaining thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174707-A (GB)
Title: Octenoic acid derivatives
Inventor: SMITHERS MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: A61P7/00
Filed: 1986-05-09
Abstract: The invention describes the novel compound 6(Z)-8-([2,4,5-cis)-4-o-hydroxyphenyl-2-trifluoromethyl- 1,3-dioxan-5-yl)octenoic acid of formula I and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutical compositions, which are of value in treating certain pulmonary and/or vascular disorders. Also described are various processes for the manufacture of the novel compound and intermediates for use therein.
Patent GB-2175958-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to turbochargers
Inventor: MCEACHERN JR JOE ALBERT
IPC: F01D25/16
Filed: 1986-05-23
Abstract: A turbocharger has a main housing (12) with a throughbore through which a tubular bearing carrier (40) is coaxially positioned. A shaft (14) extends through the bearing carrier (40) and is rotatably secured to the bearing carrier by a pair of axially spaced bearing assemblies (48, 50), each having an inner race (58, 60), an outer race (74, 80) and bearing elements entrapped therebetween. A pair of spacers (70, 76) are coaxially positioned around the shaft between the bearing assemblies so that an outer axial end (72, 78) of each spacer abuts against the outer race of each bearing assembly. A helical compression spring (86) in a state of compression urges the spacers (70, 76) axially away from each other to equalise the axial compressive load on each bearing assembly and thereby minimise bearing skidding and uneven wear. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191095-A (GB)
Title: Device for facilitating the attachment of appliances to the penis
Inventor: COCHRANE GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: A61F5/453
Filed: 1986-06-05
Abstract: A device for facilitating the attachment of medical appliances to the penis, such as a male incontinence device or a device for attaching a bladder catheter to the penis, includes a split ring of closed cell compressible foam material of substantial radial thickness and whose inside diameter is such that the ring when applied to encircle the penis immediately behind the corona of the glans is a snug fit on the penis but does not apply any significant compression thereto, and a tubular member dimensioned to encircle and fit over the external surface of the ring to hold it closed on the penis. The ring may be held closed by a simple clip-on encircling member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192024-A (GB)
Title: Stair platform
Inventor: COOPER JOSEPH WILLIAM
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 1986-06-24
Abstract: A stair platform for supporting a ladder has a main body 1 which is fixable and unfixable on a stairway. Adjustable plates 4 are at each end for height, and fixing plates 3 for ladder 8 security are bolted on top of the main bridge like body 1. A handle 7 is provided for easy carriage. When the ladder 8 is unbolted and removed the adjustable grippers 2 can be retracted and the stairstep removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177849-A (GB)
Title: Push button control unit for valve or switch
Inventor: TODD GEORGE BRIAN
IPC: H01H3/12
Filed: 1986-07-04
Abstract: An elongate push button control unit comprising a housing containing a switch or valve mechanism (17), and a push button (7) which can be pushed to actuate the switch or valve mechanism (17), the push button (7) being separated from the housing by an elongate member (28) via which the push button (7) can operate on the switch or valve mechanism (17) to actuate it, and by a tube (30, 31, 32) through which the elongate member (28) extends, the tube (30, 31, 32) having the push button (7) arranged a tone end such as to be able to be operated by being pushed. The push button and housing are mounted on opposite sides of a wall eg to control a timed flow of water to a shower. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179365-A (GB)
Title: Phosphate free or low phosphate laundry detergent
Inventor: BROZE GUY
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 1986-08-14
Abstract: A low-polyphosphate or a polyphosphate-free liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprises a suspension of an alkali metal hydroxy acrylic acid polymer builder or an alkali metal polyacetayl carboxylic acid builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant.
Patent GB-2198177-A (GB)
Title: Coupling device
Inventor: SQUIRES MICHAEL
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 1986-10-10
Abstract: A coupling device, for detachably coupling one item to another, comprises a male part 1, 2 for attachment to the one item and a female part 8, 9 for attachment to the other item. The male part comprises a spigot portion 1 and attachment flange 2, and the female part comprises a retaining member 8 and attachment flange 9. The spigot 1 is receivable in a bore 12 in the member 8 which has two diametrically opposite and longitudinal slots 14 which receive the projecting ends of a cross pin 5 in the spigot 1. A locking plate 17 is rotatable on the member 8 between a non-locking position, in which opposite cut-outs 20 in the plate 17 provide clearance for the pin 5 as the male part is received in the female part, and a locking position in which the cut-outs 20 are out of register with the pin 5 and the slots 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199506-A (GB)
Title: Chess-type board games
Inventor: ROBINSON GEORGE REGINALD
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1987-01-09
Abstract: A chess board game for two, three or four players, includes a playing surface (1) having two hundred and fifty six squares arranged in sixteen bilaterally alternately light and dark coloured rows having sixteen playing squares per row, at which the players may sit at respective corners, and a set of chessmen providing for each player nine Pawns (4) and twelve pieces made up of one King (5), one Queen (6), four Bishops (7), four Knights (8) and two Castles (9), with the object of the game being to capture the or each opponent player's King (5).
Patent GB-2204950-A (GB)
Title: Cytology sample chamber
Inventor: JACKSON ADRIAN K
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: A cytology sample chamber comprises a backplate and two removable sample tubes 11. The sample tubes each include a blind sample bore 19 extending rearwardly from a head portion and an input port 20 extending transversely of the bore 19 to allow the introduction of sample fluid into the bore. Also disclosed is an arrangement wherein two sample tubes are formed in a single elongate member which is removably mounted with a similar member in a backplate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200200-A (GB)
Title: Securing an object to a structure
Inventor: GAFFNEY MICHAEL LAWRENCE
IPC: F21V15/00
Filed: 1987-10-21
Abstract: An object such as warning light 10 is attached to a structure 25 such as a rubbish skip or a scaffolding pole by engaging a first part 24 of the object to a formation 26 on the structure, then moving the object so that a second part 14 registers with a corresponding formation 27 on the structure, and then locking the second part to the corresponding formation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215329-A (GB)
Title: Moulding process
Inventor: ALLEN DERMOT
IPC: B28B7/34
Filed: 1988-03-01
Abstract: There is disclosed a moulding process for moulding objects using a centrifugal moulding technique and a method of forming a rotary mould for use in such a technique. The rotary mould is formed by providing a model having a surface of revolution, and applying mouldable material to said surface and shaping the material so that the surface of the model takes up any required shape and/or pattern which is to be transferred to an open-topped rotary mould, the material being of such a nature that it is capable of being shaped and of maintaining its shape during subsequent transfer of its shape from the model. Then the shape of the model is transferred to the side wall and to the base of an open-topped rotary mould, whereby the rotary mould can be used to form a body of revolution in a centrifugal moulding technique when settable material is introduced into the mould.
Patent GB-2203901-A (GB)
Title: Spacer-damper
Inventor: SIMPSON ALAN
IPC: H02G7/12
Filed: 1988-03-18
Abstract: A spacer damper to reduce wind-induced vibration in electrical transmission lines comprises a body (10) to which a plurality of limb assemblies (12, 16) are resiliently connected, one assembly (12, 16) per electrical conductor, each assembly (12, 16) comprising a first limb (12) orientated inwardly of the body (10) and a second limb (16) resiliently mounted to the first limb (12) at a position intermediate the ends of the first limb and at an outward orientation relative to both the body (10) and the first limb (12) a clamp carried at the free, outer end of the second limb (16) for carrying the respective electrical conductor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212971-A (GB)
Title: Head connecting flexible flat cable for tape recorder of the automatic reversing type
Inventor: KIDO KUNIO
IPC: G11B5/55
Filed: 1988-04-18
Abstract: A magnetic head connecting flexible flat cable for a tape recorder of the automatic reversing type (11) is connected between the magnetic head (6) and an amplifier circuit (12) for driving the magnetic head (6) and has, adjacent a head side connecting section (13) thereof at which it is connected to a terminal (7) of the magnetic head (6), a curved section (16) which is curved in such a manner as to extend substantially in an arc around the axis of turning motion of the magnetic head (6). When the magnetic head (6) is turned over, the curved section (16) of the cable (11) is operated to wrap around or unwrap from the head holder (3) (Fig 1,2) so that the turning force is absorbed by the curved section (16) and hence transmitted to neither of the connecting portions (13,14) of the cable (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208803-A (GB)
Title: Medical instrument
Inventor: THOMPSON WALTER HENRY
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 1988-08-10
Abstract: The instrument of the invention embodies the ability to apply, either singly or in combinations the following:- The application of a beam of white light to the skin - preferably to an acupuncture point. The beam can be passed through colour filters, changing the white light to colour of a known selected frequency or "Nana wavelength". A method of ionizing the white or colour light beam (this improves penetration and transmission along the meridian pathways of ionized tissue to the thalamus of the brain or phase locking with the organ or functions being treated. The instrument also enables the light beam to be pulsed. Provision is made for the beam to pass through microscopic slides of the medicant, Homeopathic, herbal, aromatic, chemical, drug etc, the radiations of which are carried by the beam through the skin. The instrument has interchangable nose bushes for magnetic treatment, acupuncture point finding or adjusting the beam width. Provision is made for controlling the treatment time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210112-A (GB)
Title: Pump chamber dispenser
Inventor: BALL FRANK MARTIN
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1988-09-16
Abstract: A pump dispenser for fluid products, such as creams and lotions, includes a flexible unitary pumping member confining a pump chamber (11) with a container body (1) and having a flat annular portion (10) which cooperates with an upper surface (6) of an annular projection (4) formed integrally with the body (1) for controlling an outlet port (15). The port of the annular portion (10) covering the outlet ports free to flex upwardly along a hinge line (26) without substantial stretching of the material of the pumping member. A skirt portion (9) co-operates with a surface (5) of the container body to control fluid flow from the container to the pump chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225045-A (GB)
Title: Underwater vehicle propulsion
Inventor: VAN KETEL HENDRIK
IPC: E02F5/00
Filed: 1988-11-21
Abstract: A propulsion system for an underwater trenching machine (10) comprises a substantially inextensible flexible element (12), eg a chain, which extends between drive means (14), eg a winch, on the vehicle and a fixed point (13) on the sea bed (11). The vehicle is drawn along the seabed towards the fixed point by operation of the drive means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226513-A (GB)
Title: Tube weld mill
Inventor: YAPP JOHN ROBERT
IPC: B21D5/12
Filed: 1988-11-29
Abstract: The mill comprises a plurality of successively disposed roll stands 13 to form a strip to a desired generally tubular configuration and a weld means to weld together the adjacent edges of the thus formed strip; each roll stand has a pair of cooperating rolls 50,51 a drive transmission to transmit a rotary drive from a driving means to each of said rolls, means 35 removably to secure at least one of said roll stands to a base 33, means 56, 56a, 61, 61a to disconnect said drive from the roll stand to permit of removal of a roll stand from the base and replacement by the same or another roll stand and the drive transmission permitting said disconnection to be performed at a fixed location independent of variation in the separation of the axes of rotation of the rolls of the roll stand. The roll stand 13 has its rolls' gap variable, such variation being taken up by flexible transmission links 52 to 58 with respective clutch portions 56, 56a for the rolls having a fixed spinning. The transmission input from a motor is fed via gear boxes to input clutch portions 61, 61a at a fixed spacing for each roll stand. The roll stand has flanges 39 held by clamps 38 operated by fluid actuators 36 and its position is fixed by wedge clamping 44,45,46,47 by actuators 41. The motor end gear boxes are on a stand movable to/away from the box 33 for transmission disconnection. 
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Patent GB-2227420-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: SMITH COLIN PAUL
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1989-01-26
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing field (Fig. 1), three decks of cards (Figs. 2, 3, 4), a playing piece (Fig. 7) for each player, and reward tokens (Fig. 5). The playing field is a board with an outer path in the form of sequential squares connecting a number of sub-areas also consisting of sequential squares. The three decks of cards consist of a first deck having faces which relate to travel around the path and sub-areas, a second deck having faces which relate to specific tasks to be performed within each sub-area, and a third deck of cards relating to a means to perform the tasks. The game theme relates to the successful undertaking of criminal tasks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216244-A (GB)
Title: Windshielded gas burner
Inventor: SEGAWA TAKAAKI
IPC: F23Q2/28
Filed: 1989-02-27
Abstract: A windshielded gas burner comprises a fuel tank (17) for delivering a gaseous fuel through a fuel gas nozzle (10) to a gas mixing tube (5); an air suction port (5h) (fig. 2) in the mixing tube, disposed above the fuel gas nozzle, for the introduction of combustion air into the gas mixing tube; a gas/air mixture nozzle (4) leading from the gas mixing tube to a combustion cylinder (2); an oxidation catalyst (7) located at or near an upper opening of the combustion cylinder; and a high voltage generator for igniting the gas/air mixture in the combustion cylinder. The gas burner may be incorporated into a gas lighter which is readily ignited even in windy situations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235449-A (GB)
Title: Dinuclear complexes and methods of preparing optical fibres therefrom
Inventor: ATTARD GEORGE S
IPC: C07C57/18
Filed: 1989-08-24
Abstract: Dinuclear complexes of a divalent metal M with a bidentate ligand, are of formula   <IMAGE> wherein R is an organic moiety containing at least one -C IDENTICAL C- group. Fibres have been drawn from their liquid crystalline melts. If R contains two conjugated -C IDENTICAL C- groups, the fibres may be polymerised. Both the pre-polymerised and the polymerised fibres exhibit non-linear electro-optical phenomena.
Patent GB-2239785-A (GB)
Title: A disposable stackable dinnerware support
Inventor: CHOI YOUNG KUN
IPC: A47G21/14
Filed: 1990-01-12
Abstract: The disposable, stackable dinnerware support includes a vertically tapered hollow support body (10), and a plurality of vertical recesses (11, 12, 13) disposed on the top of the hollow support body (10) for supporting a knife (25), a fork (24), a spoon (23) and the like therein, whereby the configuration of the disposable, stackable dinnerware support allows for convenient stacking during storage or dispensing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286104-A (GB)
Title: Thermoformed foam hanging basket liner
Inventor: SWAILES MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1990-04-09
Abstract: A hanging basket liner made from thermoformed foam. The liner will hold plants and growing medium in place, being waterproof, elastic and resilient thus preventing leakage of growing medium or water. The liner is easily adjustable without cutting to fit baskets of various sizes, thus avoiding leakage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232661-A (GB)
Title: Envelope handling
Inventor: IFKOVITS EDWARD M JR
IPC: B07C3/06
Filed: 1990-04-23
Abstract: An envelope handling module includes pairs 80,88 of transporting rollers and a fixed transport panel 50, and a pivoted panel 38 by which envelopes can be diverted to a stacking chamber 58. Upper rollers 88 are offset at an angle of 100 to the longitudinal transport direction so as to register envelopes against side wall 46. The end module has an additional straight roller 96 which when braked rotates an envelope out of alignment eg to mark the end of a part batch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237127-A (GB)
Title: Method for machining a corner section in a workpiece by means of NC electro-discharge machining apparatus
Inventor: OCHI OSAMU
IPC: B23H7/06
Filed: 1990-08-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for machining a corner section of a workpiece using an NC controlled electro-discharge machine, where an NC program is prepared using an automatic programming device 10. A cutter location (CL) data transform unit 12 transforms the shape-of-product data from an input unit 11 into data for the locus of the wire electrode path. The NC program preparation unit 13 prepares the code instructions for the control of the machining. Activation of a corner-machining control switch 14 allows inputting of control parameters (via device 16), such as standard corner angle for determining the necessity of the corner-machining control and an interval for the machining-corner control, either prior, after or both before and after, a corner section. This minimises error when cutting the corner section induced by a lag in the direction of advance of the wire electrode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234789-A (GB)
Title: Sealing of submarine periscope system
Inventor: PRATT STANLEY JOHN
IPC: B63G8/38
Filed: 1990-10-04
Abstract: A submarine periscope system has a mast head 7 with a casing 10 from which protrudes a shaft 16 carrying observation instruments which are protected by a housing 8. A seal arrangement 30 is provided at the interface between the casing 10 and shaft 16 which imposes low friction torque at water pressures within the operational depth range of the periscope system and permits the shaft 16 to rotate for azimuthal movement of the observation instruments. A rotary drive 14 is connected to the shaft 16 for this purpose. The seal arrangement 30 imposes high friction torque at water pressures outside the operational depth range of the periscope system and a water depth pressure valve disables the shaft rotary drive to provide integrity of the seal arrangement outside the operational depth range. The mast head 7 is telescopically extendable by a hoist device 13 and does not penetrate the hull 2 of the submarine 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239934-A (GB)
Title: Position sensor for a rotary valve
Inventor: HOOD JAMES A
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 1990-12-19
Abstract: A position of a rotary valve having limited motion between an open and a closed position is determined by a limit sensor. A stepper motor supplies power to open and close the rotary valve. A coupling transmits any stepper motor motion to the rotary valve. A sensor actuator is affixed to the coupling. A limit sensor determines the position of the rotary valve by sensing the position of the sensor actuator, wherein there is no contact between the sensor actuator and the limit switch when the position of the rotary valve is being determined.
Patent GB-2258811-A (GB)
Title: An intranasal latex balloon
Inventor: MORGAN DAVID WARD
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 1991-08-22
Abstract: An intranasal latex preshaped balloon consists of a 2-way valve to allow inflation and deflation, an anterior retaining collar to prevent posterior displacement and a latex balloon (see Figure 1). The latex and preformed shape allows low pressure inflation of the balloon to conform to the intranasal cavity without posterior displacement and with sufficient pressure to arrest bleeding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247382-A (GB)
Title: Antenna array for an electronic article surveillance system
Inventor: WATKINS HARRY E
IPC: G01V15/00
Filed: 1991-09-06
Abstract: A receiving antenna of the array has nested upper loops 91, 92 with offset centres C1, C2, and nested lower loops 93, 94 with offset centres C3, C4, loops 91, 93 and loops 92, 94 forming respective figure eight configurations. The loops 91 to 94 are all electrically in series and all wound in a clockwise sense, with loops 91, 92 of one phase opposite to the phase of loops 93, 94 The receiving antenna has only a single null zone (Fig 12 - II) and is housed with a transmitting antenna in a cavity of a pedestal (301), (Fig 14), defined by plastics shells (302), (303). Urethane foam (307) is used to fill cavity void space and to surround the antennas (304), (305). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261695-A (GB)
Title: Key ejecting lock security device
Inventor: KING PETER
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 1991-11-15
Abstract: A device for preventing a key from being left in a lock 1, comprising a rod 2, extending along the keyway 3 of the lock, which is biased by a spring 4 towards the keyhole. When a key is inserted into the keyway it pushes the rod away from the keyhole, against the bias. If the key is not turned to a different position, in which the key may be left, the biasing force pushes the rod back along the keyway towards the keyhole, thus ejecting the key from the lock, when the force inserting the key is removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253717-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of optical fibre cable using welded metal strip
Inventor: MARSH TIMOTHY GEORGE
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1992-02-14
Abstract: A metal strip 4 is folded at 5 around optical fibres 1 as they are fed longitudinally, and the edges of the strip are welded at 7 to form a moisture barrier tube 6, there being sufficient clearance between the fibres and the heat-affected zone of the tube to prevent damage to the fibres, and the diameter of the formed tube being subsequently reduced by passage through reducing rollers 11-13. The metal of the tube is such as to provide adequate protection of the fibres against tensile forces and external pressure. and is preferably one in which the tensile strength is increased by the reducing process. Central member 3 and water-blocking compound insertion 8, 9 are also shown. <IMAGE>