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Patent GB-2154413-A (GB)
Title: Coulter for seed drill
Inventor: HOLLAND SIMON JEFFREE ROY
IPC: E02F9/28
Filed: 1985-02-14
Abstract: A coulter for a precision seed drill comprises a metallic body portion provided with a relieved zone (28) in the wearing region (30) of the coulter, and provided with an insert (32) in the relieved zone, the insert comprising a ceramic material and being formed to provide a soil engaging surface of the coulter in the wearing region.
Patent GB-2171193-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a ventilation system
Inventor: LYALL ALAN
IPC: F21V7/00
Filed: 1985-02-20
Abstract: In a ventilating system the ventilation ducts 5 pass through a space between the real floor 1 and a false floor 3. The ducts communicate with upwardly extending structures 8 which have primary air outlets at a height greater than 1.8 metres above the false floor, thus minimising draughts. The structures also carry upwardly directed lights 13 which provide a desirable lighting arrangement. When the system is utilised there is no need to provide a false ceiling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178434-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of building components
Inventor: TWINE CHARLES
IPC: B28B3/20
Filed: 1985-03-30
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building component comprises mixing together sand washings and sewage sludge and heating the mixture to cause constituents of the materials to react together to form a hard mass.
Patent GB-2167688-A (GB)
Title: Installation for treating large vertical surfaces, particularly outer surfaces of vertical cylindrical containers
Inventor: SZAKALY ISTVAN
IPC: E04G23/00
Filed: 1983-09-29
Abstract: The installation disclosed in the present invention is essentially intended to the cleaning and anticorrosive treatment of large vertical surfaces, particularly outer surfaces of vertical cylindrical containers, and comprises a mast provided with wheels and carrying a moving structure which may be vertically displaced by a drive. The movable structure (5) comprises a curved path of which the curvature corresponds to that of the surface to be treated, and a movable support driven in both direction by a drive (7) and carrying the dispersion device (9) corresponding to a given work phase and projecting the treating agent.
Patent GB-2166189-A (GB)
Title: Attachment device
Inventor: TUCKER PAUL ASHTON
IPC: A62B18/08
Filed: 1985-10-17
Abstract: An attachment device (10) for releasably securing a breathing mask to a helmet of an aviator comprises a receiver assemblage (11) adapted for attachment to the helmet and a pin (12) adapted for attachment to a breathing mask harness. The receiver assemblage has a receiver body (15) on which locking members (24) are pivotally mounted. A cavity (23) in the receiver body houses a spring (26) for resiliently urging the locking members towards automatic engagement with an indentation (28) on the mask harness pin when it is inserted into the receiver body. The locking members are provided with profiled surfaces (29) projecting externally of the receiver body for application of a manual force to rotate the locking members in opposition to the spring for release of the mask harness pin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184347-A (GB)
Title: Egg boiler
Inventor: ALCOCK JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: A47J27/62
Filed: 1985-12-11
Abstract: A device for boiling foodstuffs e.g. eggs comprises a lower container (12) and an upper container (10), arranged so that when water in the lower container is boiled, some is forced into the upper container, and returns to the lower container when the water in the lower container stops boiling, and heating means (24) and timing means (36) for controlling the time for which the heating means operates. A perforated basket (20) in the upper container facilitates placing and removing foodstuffs. The timer (36) controls the time for which the heating means operates after the water has boiled or in an alternative embodiment Fig. 1 the total time for which the heating means is operating. To this end a temperature sensitive switch or water level switch (38 or 40) is provided to detect when boiling commences. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169265-A (GB)
Title: Pack for medicament
Inventor: NEWELL ROBERT EDWARD
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1986-01-30
Abstract: A pack (7, 36) provided comprising a circular carrier disc provided with a plurality of containers (8, 37) arranged in a circle and each containing a dose of medicament in particulate form, the containers being openable to permit the medicament therein to be released. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191583-A (GB)
Title: Speed reduction indicator
Inventor: MARSDEN WAYNE MICHAEL
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 1986-04-07
Abstract: A speed reduction indicator (10) is provided which will indicate that a vehicle is slowing down even though the brakes have not been applied. The indicator (10) has two terminals (19,20) which are connected to the switch contacts (17,18) of a brake pedal (14) operated switching device, and to a battery (13) and brake lights (16). The terminals (19,20) extend into a hollow body (21) at opposed ends thereof, the body (21) being mounted inclined upwardly towards the front of the vehicle and containing mercury (22). When the vehicle is decelerating the mercury (22) surges forwardly in the body (21) to contact both terminals (19,20) close the circuit therebetween and activate the brake lights (16). In further embodiments, on deceleration, an inertial mass rolls along a sprung strip and bends it into contact with a terminal or a mass moves to pivot a beam so that the mass contacts a terminal. A spring-loaded mass may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178353-A (GB)
Title: Rolling seamless tubes
Inventor: STAAT KARLHANS
IPC: B21B23/00
Filed: 1986-07-11
Abstract: Tubular blooms 5 are rolled onto a mandrel rod 2 lying in their longitudinal bore and retained at the entry side. The mandrel rod has longitudinal sections 2a having different outer diameters and is displaced in the axial direction during the rolling process so that different outer diameters are located within the sizing pass as required. It is thus possible to change the internal diameter of the blooms 5 during rolling and to produce blooms having different internal diameters and wall thickness at various points along their length and also with constant wall-thickness to close tolerances. If known radial adjustment of the skew rolls 1 is also carried out during rolling, both the internal and the external diameters of the blooms can be changed within broad limits. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178096-A (GB)
Title: Timber windows
Inventor: BAILEY STUART DAVID
IPC: E06B3/50
Filed: 1986-07-16
Abstract: A timber window has an outer frame 11 with jambs 10 on which are mounted respective pairs of plastics extruded channels, 14, 15 located side by side. A tension balance and window support is mounted in each channel 14, 15 to tiltably support windows 17, 18. The channels have co-operating formations 19, 20, 21, 22 to allow them to be placed side by side or in a stepped formation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178896-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing a layered structure
Inventor: OAKLEY RAYMOND EDWARD
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 1986-07-18
Abstract: A method of forming a layered structure comprises forming on a substrate (4) a first layer of metallisation (2) and depositing on the first layer of metallisation (2) a pillar layer (8) of an electrically conductive material but comprising of a different material to the first layer of metallisation (2). Then etching these two layers (2, 8) according to a first masking pattern. Further etching of the pillar layer (8) according to a second masking pattern but with an etchant to which the first layer of metallisation (2) is resistant. Deposition of a dielectric layer (12) and etching of said dielectric layer (12) to expose the pillar layer (8), and depositing a further layer of metallisation (14) to contact the exposed pillar layer (8).
Patent GB-2179150-A (GB)
Title: Method for predicting the quality of flesh and for selecting on the basis of flesh quality
Inventor: DUSCHANEK DR VALERIA
IPC: A01K67/00
Filed: 1986-08-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for predicting the quality of the flesh and for selecting on the basis of flesh quality by using the determination of the fibrinolytic activity. According to the method of the invention, the fibrinolytic activity is measured in the fresh blood taken from the livestock, the lysis percentage is determined therefrom, then the animals showing a lysis percentage lower than a threshold value, depending on the species and variety of the animal, are bred further, whereas the animals showing a lysis percentage higher than this threshold value are at once or gradually excluded from the breeding.
Patent GB-2180920-A (GB)
Title: Device for placing slag retention means in tapping converter
Inventor: LABATE MICHAEL D
IPC: C21C5/46
Filed: 1986-08-28
Abstract: Apparatus for forcefully moving a slag retaining device D through molten metal and a slag layer thereon into a tap hole in a converter comprises an elongated frame 10 movably positioned on a platform 13 and having one end pivoted to said platform, wheels 16 at the other end of the frame supporting the latter as it moves across the platform 13, a carriage 19 slidably mounted on said elongated frame and a two-part telescopic supporting boom 23 having one part pivotally attached to said carriage so that said supporting boom is extensible into and out of said converter, a device 29 for extending and retracting said supporting boom, and another device 25 mounted on the carriage 19 for tilting said supporting boom relative to said carriage whereby the ends of said supporting boom are movable in vertical and horizontal arcuate paths, and jaws 24 on one end of said extensible part of said supporting boom detachably supporting said slag retaining device D. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192049-A (GB)
Title: A wrap-around back boiler
Inventor: FULLAM-STONE SIMON
IPC: F24B1/183
Filed: 1987-07-28
Abstract: A wrap-around back boiler 200 comprises a main rear tank and a pair of outwardly directed main side tanks 3,4 connected to the rear tank and defining therewith a channel-shaped firebed and flue enclosure. A plurality of additional tanks 202,203,204,205 extend into the enclosure to define a tortuous passageway for combustion gases which is closed at the front by a removable front bridging plate (not shown). The passageway includes interconnected legs which are arranged to direct the gases successively across the enclosure from one main side tank 3 towards the other main side tank 4. At least two of the additional tanks are connected to and extend inwardly of the side tanks and the additional tanks may be inclined rather than horizontal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211159-A (GB)
Title: Tow rope with forking portions for towing a handlebar-type vehicle
Inventor: HASHI TAKAHIRO
IPC: B60D1/18
Filed: 1987-10-21
Abstract: A tow rope for towing a handlebar type of vehicle is provided with two-forked at its end. The tow rope is engaged with the handlebar type of vehicle or disabled vehicle at the two-forked portions 2, 3 thereof to automatically control a handlebar 7 of the vehicle being towed in a towing operation. The tow rope may be of Y or V shaped form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214154-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for wrapping an article
Inventor: LIGHTFOOT GERALD
IPC: B65B11/54
Filed: 1988-01-12
Abstract: Apparatus for wrapping an article in a sheet material comprising means to wrap the material around the article and first and second sealing members whereby when the article is wrapped in the material the first and second sealing members can co-operate with the material and with each other to seal the material. An article wrapped by pushing it and on underlying wrapping material through a ring 16 to fold the wrapping material upwardly about the article, the wrapped material being heat sealed by reciprocable jaws 24, 26 having opposed V-shaped gathering recesses provided with heating means 32, 34 at their apices. The wrapped article is then severed from the remainder of the wrapping material by means 22. The ring mounts an apertural resilient diaphragm 18 to tightly wrap the article. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212371-A (GB)
Title: Fiducial implant and method of using same
Inventor: ALLEN GEORGE SEWELL
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1988-10-23
Abstract: A fiducial implant for the human body that is detectable by an imaging system comprises a first portion 12 configured to be detected by an imaging system when placed beneath the skin, and a second portion 14 configured for fixed attachment to a bone beneath the skin without penetrating entirely through the bone and without fracturing the bone. The first portion is sufficiently large and made of a material suitable for detection by an imaging system, and sufficiently small to avoid the distortion of the skin when placed at an interface between the skin and the bone. The first portion also has at least a portion which is spherical and defines a surface for cooperating with a tool for securing the second portion to the bone. Additionally, the placement of three fiducial implants into a portion of anatomy of the human body allows for the recreation of a particular image slice of the portion of the anatomy taken by an imaging system with respect to a first time period, at subsequent imaging sessions and also with different scan modalities. This provides a doctor with the ability to accurately follow the progress of the portion of the anatomy of interest. Moreover, the existence of three fiducial implants allows a target to be identified within the portion of anatomy relative to an external coordinate system. The portion of anatomy with the target may then be operated on, for instance, robotically, or precisely irradiated. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2238706-A (GB)
Title: A breathing sole for footwear
Inventor: BAYLIFF HAROLD
IPC: A43B7/08
Filed: 1989-10-11
Abstract: A sole unit (10) forms a reservoir (22) for air, underneath the instep (14) of a resiliently flexible sole element (18), and has a valve (30) which, when open, allows air to be pumped, as a result of the flexure of the sole element (18), through the valve (30), distribution channels, a mattress (36) and an inner sole (38) to the wearer's foot. In wet weather the valve can be closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240548-A (GB)
Title: New polymers
Inventor: IRVING EDWARD
IPC: C08F220/30
Filed: 1990-01-31
Abstract: A cross-linkable liquid crystal terpolymer formed by copolymerising (A) 30 to 93 mole % of a compound of the general formula (I> <IMAGE> where R is methoxy, ethoxy, cyano of fluorine, R<1> is an alkylene chain having 3 to 11 carbon atoms, optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms and R<2> is hydrogen or methyl; (B) 5 to 50 mole % of an acrylate of the formula (II> <IMAGE> where R<3> is a C1-C4 alkyl group and R<2> is as defined above; and (C) 2 to 20 mole % of glycidyl acrylate or methacrylate (B) is e.g. methyl methacrylate. The polymers are toughening agents for epoxy adhesives.
Patent GB-2240718-A (GB)
Title: Implanting device with needle cover
Inventor: TURLEY ROGER WILLIAM
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1990-02-09
Abstract: A device for implanting an object, such as a hormone pellet or an electronic transponder beneath the skin of an animal, includes a hollow needle (1) with an actuating rod (11) slidable therein, a cover (2) movable relative to the needle to enable at least the sharp end of the needle to be shrouded, and a locking mechanism in the form of an abutment (10) movable into a rebate (6), from which it cannot then return. The needle (11) may be mounted at one end of a body (4) which incorporates the locking rebate (6).
Patent GB-2232018-A (GB)
Title: Multipin connector
Inventor: SHIBANO YASUJI
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1990-04-11
Abstract: A multipin connector has a plurality of contact pins 300 arranged in a matrix of rows and columns each pin being adapted at its rear end to receive an insulation covered cable 400. The rear end of each pin includes at least one pair of upstanding conductive plates 316 which form a slot whose width is smaller than the diameter of the cable 400 so that when the cable is pressed into the slot the insulation covering is stripped from the cable. The pins 300 are each located in one of the grooves 501 of an insulating contact holding plate 500. The plate 500 is in turn mounted on an insulating body 200 located within a cylindrical metal shielding body. 
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Patent GB-2230956-A (GB)
Title: Deodorization of cork
Inventor: KONISHI ICHIRO
IPC: B27K7/00
Filed: 1990-04-25
Abstract: Method, and appts. for deodorisation of cork, particularly the removal of 2,46-trichloroanisole which has a characteristic odour, the method comprises (a) putting the cork in a container, (b) supplying steam to the container for generating steam flow at a given temp. and a given pressure, being selected for penetrating steam molecule into internal structure of cork and promoting steam distillation within the internal structure of cork, (c) discharging the steam past the cork and contg. the substance originating offensive odour, from the container, in which (d) the substance originating offensive odour may be 2,4, 6-trichlorophenol, which may be precursor of 2,4, 6-trichloroanisole.
Patent GB-2237190-A (GB)
Title: Child restraint seat for vehicles
Inventor: TAKADA AKIKO
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 1990-10-22
Abstract: A child restraint seat for a vehicle includes a seat (2) adapted to be placed on a seat of a vehicle and hold in position by a seat belt and a sun visor (5) which can be removably mounted on a back seat of the seat at different angles. The seat has engaged members (4, 7 or 2a, 2b) of releaseable fasteners mounted on the external surface of the back seat located over an area ranging from an upper portion of the seat back (2a) to two side shoulder restraint portions (2b) on each side of the seat back. The sun visor has engaging members (6 or 8) of the releasable fasteners mounted thereon. The engaging members and the engaged members form mating pairs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241603-A (GB)
Title: Multidisk containing player
Inventor: WAKATSUKI KENJI
IPC: G11B17/26
Filed: 1990-10-31
Abstract: A multidisk containing player comprises: a playing device including a turntable, a pickup, and a disk clamp mechanism, the playing device being provided within a player housing (2), a magazine (5) accommodating a plurality of disks and being removably mounted on a mounting portion as Installed within the player housing, and a transfer mechanism for transferring the playing device toward a disk to be played and loading the playing means to the disk to be played, and in which the magazine comprises upper and lower halves which are separable (6, 7) and also including a transfer mechanism for separating the housing halves and selecting a tray containing the desired disk in a direction orthogonal to the main surface of the tray. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252055-A (GB)
Title: A mechanism for winding up a toy
Inventor: THOMSON HARRY S
IPC: A63H29/24
Filed: 1991-01-24
Abstract: A winding mechanism where in use continuous repeated movement of a substantially rigid strap 18 between the retracted and extended positions increases the amount of winding of the mechanism 32. An idler gear 24 is slidably mounted in elongated slots 26 such that upward movement of the strap 18 between the extended and retracted positions causes the idler gear 24 to disengage from the winding gear 30 so that no rotary motion is passed to the mechanism 32. The strap 18 can be placed in the retracted position during operation of the mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256606-A (GB)
Title: High-precision positional control.
Inventor: PIERSE MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: G01B11/00
Filed: 1991-05-09
Abstract: A positional adjustment device comprises an elongate member 60 which is supported at one end thereof by a fixed portion 52 of the device and which extends through a pressure chamber 74 in the device. The device further comprises means for applying a selectively controllable pressure to a hydraulic fluid in the said pressure chamber 74, thereby to compress the said elongate member laterally so as to bring about an increase in the length thereof so that there is produced at the other end of the elongate member a movement, relative to the said fixed portion 52 of the device, that can be applied to a body (45 Fig. 2) whose position is to be adjusted. Such a device can be incorporated to a toolpost in a grinding/turning machine to control the height of a tool above a support surface of the machine on which the toolpost is mounted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256414-A (GB)
Title: Fall arrest device.
Inventor: GRIFFITHS STEPHEN
IPC: A62B1/10
Filed: 1991-05-23
Abstract: The device comprising a main drum journalled within a housing and carrying a spring biassed lifeline. The housing also includes a sub-shaft (16) carrying a pinion (19), for driving the main drum. The sub-shaft (16) has a threaded end on which is engaged a threaded bushing (28) coupled to a handle (14), the bushing being prevented from winding off the sub-shaft by a spring means (49). Loosely disposed around the sub-shaft (16), between the bushing (48) and a shoulder (24a) and sandwiched between annular friction discs (30, 32) is an annular ratchet wheel (34). Rotation of the handle (14) in one direction causes the bushing (28) to wind onto the threaded part (26) of the sub-shaft so that the ratchet wheel (34) is eventually gripped between the friction discs, to drive the main drum. On the other hand, rotation of the bushing (28) by the handle (14) in the opposite direction initially causes slight winding off of the bush from the threaded pant (26) of the sub-shaft, to release the ratchet wheel (34) followed by rotation of the sub-shaft and hence by the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245055-A (GB)
Title: Matrix burner
Inventor: KIRK DAVID THOMAS
IPC: F23D17/00
Filed: 1991-06-17
Abstract: A burner head (1), suitable for use in a furnace, has an array or matrix of combustion air apertures divided into three (outer, middle and inner) aperture rings (6, 7, 8). Gaseous fuel is conveyed down central fuel pipe (9) which flows through gallery (G) to individual broached apertures (6a, 7a, 8a) of aperture rings (6, 7, 8), which fuel mixes with combustion air being drawn up through the centre of said apertures. The aperture matrix is configured to eliminate anomaleous "hot spots" which could accelerate corrosion as well as equalising flow distribution through the gallery (G) to the apertures (6a, 7a, 8a).
Patent GB-2256921-A (GB)
Title: Oven
Inventor: BLIGHT ANTHONY CHARLES
IPC: F24C15/00
Filed: 1991-06-22
Abstract: Combustion products from the flame of a burner 2 in the cavity 1 of an Oven are sucked through an opening 15 into a duct 12 by means of a fan 13 and blown back into the room at a louvred opening 14 beneath the oven cavity. Combustion products from a grill 3 are also drawn into the duct 12 through openings 20, the grill being operated with the oven door 10 ajar. Room air is also drawn into the duct 12 above and below the controls 6 through openings 17 and 18 and serves to dilute the combustion products. The design lends itself to use of the oven in built-in kitchen furniture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259061-A (GB)
Title: Multi-component fountain pen nib
Inventor: SILVER DERRICK JOHN
IPC: B43K1/02
Filed: 1991-08-29
Abstract: A multi-component nib for a fountain pen comprises a pair of identical, mirror-image components (3, 3') which may be produced upon a single stage blanking die set. The components may be received within the recess (11) of the nib body (1) and retained by the beak (8) and lugs (6, 6') which co-operate with the holes (12, 12') in the nib. <IMAGE>