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Patent GB-2170833-A (GB)
Title: Screen
Inventor: WARD ALEC DAVID
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1986-02-04
Abstract: A screen for extending between two surfaces, for example, a floor and a ceiling, the screen comprising a sheet of flexible material, pairs of optionally interengageable battens and support means, the support means being biased to urge the pairs of battens against the surface retaining the sheet extended between them. If the battens are engaged, they may be pivotable about the means engaging them.
Patent GB-2186498-A (GB)
Title: Rowing machine
Inventor: EVANS HAROLD RONAL
IPC: A63B69/06
Filed: 1986-02-06
Abstract: The machine comprises a frame 1 which supports an elevated seat 5 and a pivotable lever 8 acting as an oar and providing a support at its base for footrests and a hinged link to a slide member whereby pulling or pushing the oar causes the slide member to move reciprocally along a horizontal guide track 11,12 against an adjustable level of resistance in either or both directions. The resistance is provided by independently tensionable friction belts 13 and 14 which pass around guides on the slide member, the tension being adjusted by means of slidable bolts 16,17 which engage a spring or elasticated band at the end of each belt. The oar lever includes a telescopic section 18 and the lever and seat can both be folded down when not in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186416-A (GB)
Title: Bell stop assembly
Inventor: WILLIAMS EDWARD VIVIAN
IPC: G10K1/30
Filed: 1986-02-10
Abstract: A bell stop assembly for determining the limit of arcuate travel of a bell 11 mounted on fixed pivots, and having a stop arm 20 extending substantially radially of the bell pivot axis, has a fixed abutment stop support member 28 secured to a fixed part of the bell mounting, and at least one abutment stop 37, 38 attachable to the support member by means of releasable securing means, which abutment stop normally restrains the bell at the end of its travel but which can be released from the support member at an impact less than that which will cause breakage of the stop arm if the bell arrives at its stop position with too much momentum to be restrained by the stop assembly without damage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187918-A (GB)
Title: Binocular display
Inventor: ALLEN RICHARD
IPC: H04N3/10
Filed: 1986-03-14
Abstract: A line image generated at a CRT (29 or 30, Figs 4 or 5) is coherently transmitted by a flexible fibre optic bundle 16 to a rectilinear output fan at the output end of the bundle 16. The rectilinear image at the fan end is reflected by an edge face of a regular polygon 18 rotated at a constant rate by a motor 19. The image of the end of the fan viewed through a binocular viewing system 17 is therefore successively displaced over a fixed area by each reflective edge side of the polygon, so that a complete image field is seen if the polygon rotates at the appropriate rate. Synchronization of the rotation of the polygon 18 with generation of a line scan at the CRT producing the line image is achieved electronically, using a polygon position sensor 24 consisting of an LED 25, lens 27 and photodiode 26. Full colour can be obtained by using three CRTs, three fibre optic bundles, and a prism to combine the three optical outputs from the bundle end fans before reflection from the polygon 18 (Figure 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173027-A (GB)
Title: Coin-separating apparatus
Inventor: STOCKLI RUDOLF
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 1986-03-17
Abstract: The coin-separating apparatus has an entrainment disc (20), which is rotated in an inclined manner with its lower portion passing through a collecting container in order to move the coins individually in entrainment openings (21) to a sorting bar (2). In order to prevent two of the smallest coins from being simultaneously entrained beside one another in the entrainment openings (21) of the entrainment disc (20), each entrainment opening (21) is provided with a step (38) between a larger portion (33) of the opening for the largest coin and a smaller portion (37) of the opening for the second largest coin, in which there is not space for two of the smallest coins to be received beside one another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174632-A (GB)
Title: Regulation of flatness of cold-roller strip
Inventor: RICHTER GERHARD
IPC: B21B1/36
Filed: 1986-04-29
Abstract: Variations in tensile stress across the width 12 of the roller strip 8 are detected by a measuring roll 11. Where an elongated zone results in lower tension a corresponding heating device 6 upstream of the mill rolls is actuated to reduce the tension at entry to the rolls and thereby reduce the elongation by rolling. Roll coolant ensures that the heated zone is brought back to the same temperature as the rest of the strip. The heating devices 6 shown as a single row may be in two staggered rows across the width 12 of the strip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175451-A (GB)
Title: Pushbutton switch
Inventor: KATO KATSUMI
IPC: H01H13/20
Filed: 1986-05-19
Abstract: Contact portions (4a, 4b) provided on a substrate (4) are closed by means of a plate spring (3) when a key-top (2) projecting from a solid frame (1) is pushed against one end (3d) of the plate spring. The other end of the plate spring has a portion (3f) abutting on the solid frame (1), whereby this end is secured against movement on actuation of the switch. In this way the turn-on load of the switch is not diminished and the contact portions do not close when a small force is applied. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195809-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning device for magnetic head
Inventor: TSUN NAN YEH
IPC: G11B23/04
Filed: 1986-10-02
Abstract: A cleaning device for a magnetic head includes cassette body (1), take up-reel (21) and feed reel (22) a cleaning tape (3) of fluid-absorbent fabric and a replaceable cleaning fluid containing unit (5), including a fluid container (12), an activating means which can be a push button (17) and spray head (14), and a nozzle with a dispensing end (151), to dispense cleaning fluid to soak tape (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185616-A (GB)
Title: A cassette type video tape recorder
Inventor: KWON SUNG TAE
IPC: G11B15/665
Filed: 1986-12-19
Abstract: A VCR facilitating slimness of the VCR body, comprises a loading motor 67 laid a side surface down; worm shaft 71 coupled to mode conversion gear 29; an actuating plate 64 integrally formed with various actuating elements for actuating a sector gear 14 (Figure 4), a pinch roller arm 26, a tension arm 19, a main brake 51, 52, a brake lever 55 (also Figures 8, 9a-c), a moving lever 65, a soft brake 54, a tension brake 53, a mode conversion switch 66, and for pivotally moving urging and pressing elements 32, 31 to press the pinch roller arm in cooperation with a cam curvature on the mode conversion gear; and a connecting gear 85 connecting or disconnecting an auxiliary gear 82 and a gear 83 for driving a tape cassette loading mechanism according to an engaging pin 65a of a moving lever 65, on which the connecting gear is mounted, being engaged with or disengaged from a recess 64h of the actuating plate. A clutch 44 (also Figures 6a-7c) is coupled with a connecting gear (42) interlocked with supply or take-up reel table according to capstan motor rotation. Loading is effected by further leftward movement of actuating plate 64 (Figure 5), actuating piece (64e) slipping off pin 52c to detach main brakes 51, 52 from reel tables, pin 64b pushing slip face (14a) of sector gear 14 (Figure 4). Stop, FF, REW, play, cue, still modes are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187466-A (GB)
Title: Anticorrosive material
Inventor: GOLDADE VIKTOR ANTONOVICH
IPC: C23F11/10
Filed: 1985-05-23
Abstract: An anticorrosive material consisting of polyethylene plasticized by a mineral oil and containing an oil-solvable corrosion inhibitor: a) a contact corrosion inhibitor: a sulphonated or nitrated mineral oil or the product of neutralization of the sulphonated or nitrated mineral oil by the alkali or the calcium hydroxide, or the product of neutralization of the sulphonated mineral oil by the urea, or the vat residues of the distillation of synthetic or natural fatty acids, or the products of condensation of said vat residues with organic amines, or the product of condensation of alkenyl-amber anhydride and the urea, or b) a volatile corrosion inhibitor: the salt of the cyclo- or dicyclohexylamine and an organic acid, or a heteroalkylised lower amine, or c) a mixture of the contact and volatile corrosion inhibitors; with the following relationship of the components of the anticorrosive material in percent by mass: mineral oil 20-45, oil-solvable corrosion inhibitor: 2-50, polyethylene: the balance up to 100.
Patent GB-2200457-A (GB)
Title: Strain measurement transducer
Inventor: CAHILL JAMES
IPC: G01B7/16
Filed: 1987-01-21
Abstract: A transducer which measures engineering strain in the surface of a material under stress is frictionally coupled to the measurement surface via two sharp points (1), such that a change in strain at the surface raises stresses in two cantilever plates (2) mounted on a rigid backplate (4). The cantilever plates have commercial straingauges (3) bonded one on each of the four faces, and connected electrically in a Wheatstone bridge network so as to produce an electrical analogue of the frictionally induced surface strain for measurement via conventional electronic instruments. The transducer is compensated electrically and mechanically for inputs other than frictionally induced linear deflection between its points arising from strain in the measurement surface, so that it may be hand held, or held in a simple clamp, against the measurement surface. Mounting portion (5) is connected to the backplate (4) by pivots (6) so that displacement of the mount in plane A-A does not affect the output, while displacement in plane B-B merely produces rocking about the points (1). The bridge connection is effective to nullify the effects of any backplate displacement parallel to the surface under test. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203922-A (GB)
Title: An attachment for a garden implement
Inventor: HOAD JOHN CYRIL
IPC: A01B1/02
Filed: 1987-04-30
Abstract: An attachment for a garden implement such as a spade, comprises a support which can be rotatably secured to the spade shaft and a ground-engaging arm on which the support can pivot. This allows a dug spit first to be raised by pivoting the shaft on the arm and then rotating the shaft in the support to turn the spit over. The attachment reduces considerably the amount of bending and turning of the body associated with a normal digging operation.
Patent GB-2200871-A (GB)
Title: Treating smooth surfaces
Inventor: ZAGNI PHILIP MICHAEL
IPC: C04B41/50
Filed: 1987-07-14
Abstract: Smooth surfaces, such as tiled floors and the enamelled surfaces of baths, are treated so as to reduce their slipperiness using an aqueous composition containing ammonium hydrogen bifluoride.
Patent GB-2215480-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre cable element
Inventor: VYAS MAHESH KUMAR RAMNIKLAL
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1988-03-04
Abstract: A flexible lightweight high capacity cable element comprises a plurality of, e.g. seven, primary coated optical fibres (1) laid in a juxtaposed configuration of a central fibre surrounded by the remaining e.g. six other, fibres; the fibres having a zero angle of lay and the assembly being encapsulated in a plastics sheath (2). It is suitable for installation in ducts using an air blowing technique, or can be used with further such elements in the formation of high capacity cables. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205253-A (GB)
Title: Maze-type puzzle
Inventor: GAUNTLETT DANIEL VICTOR
IPC: A63F7/04
Filed: 1988-03-25
Abstract: A toy comprises a cubical envelope (1) divided into cubical cells by internal partitions (2). Apertures (3) in the partitions provide communication between adjoining cells. The object of the game is to transfer a body such as a small ball from cell to cell within the envelope by turning and shaking the toy. Preferably apertures (4) are provided in the envelope through which balls may be introduced into peripheral "starting" cells and a central cell is designated as a "goal cell". The envelope may be made in two cooperating halves and some individual cells may contain a flat object which can hinder passage of a ball from one cell to the next. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213402-A (GB)
Title: A system for dispersing polymer in a liquid
Inventor: MINOR C CANBY
IPC: B01D47/06
Filed: 1988-04-15
Abstract: A system for dispersing a particulate polymer in a liquid includes a primary system (24, 48) for forming a dispersion of the polymer in the liquid from a batch of polymer, the polymer from hopper 14 being dispersed in liquid and passed from tank 48 to storage tank 12, and a secondary system comprising polymer dust collector 80, exhaust fan 86 which draws dust-laden air from collector 80 via duct 84, and a scrubber 82 in which a liquid spray extracts dust from the air to form polymer dispersion, which is added to that from tanks 48 and 12.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2327925-A (GB)
Title: Blade with a weak radar signature
Inventor: BARBIER PHILIPPE ROLAND ANDRE
IPC: B64D7/00
Filed: 1988-06-22
Abstract: A blade (10) with a weak radar signature comprises a rigid working skin (13), a leading edge spar (12) and a central spar (15) produced from dielectric materials and filling elements (17a, 17b) each formed of a material absorbing electromagnetic waves. Alternatively, the skin (13), the spars (12,15) and filling elements (17a, 17b) are assembled as a core (11) providing the structural strength of the blade (10) and surrounded with a covering coating (18) comprising a rigid and profiled external skin (19a, 19b), made from dielectric materials, and a layer (20a, 20b) of a flexible and light synthetic material, absorbing electromagnetic waves and providing the filling between the core (11) and the external skin (19a, 19b), in such a way as to form a radar screen. The blade is adapted in particular to the rotors of military helicopters.
Patent GB-2212636-A (GB)
Title: Identifying data format
Inventor: JOHNSON DELBERT CARL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1988-11-09
Abstract: A method is disclosed of identifying, from a list of known data formats, a particular format for a set of data. A representation of at least a portion of the data is created and from the representation, characteristics of the data are obtained. Utilizing predetermined logic rules, the data characteristics are matched to known data characteristics of each known data format until a match is accomplished. Thereafter, an indication is generated of the data format that has been matched.
Patent GB-2236518-A (GB)
Title: Transport apparatus
Inventor: WILSON JAMES
IPC: B60P1/54
Filed: 1989-10-06
Abstract: A carriage 7 runs along guide rails on a wheeled chassis 3 for supporting loaded pallets. The carriage 7 mounts a crane 13 capable, e.g. by being turntable mounted, of lifting pallets sideways onto and off the chassis. The carriage 7 is drivable along the guide rails by drive means operable in conjunction with the crane 13 to lift an elongate loaded pallet 6 onto the chassis by raising one end of the pallet 6 and pulling it over rollers 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242674-A (GB)
Title: Lid locking arrangement for a container
Inventor: LYON JOHN CLEMENT
IPC: B65D43/22
Filed: 1990-03-24
Abstract: A container for waste material has at least one lid 21, 22 pivotally attached to a body 11. A locking assembly for the lid(s) 21, 22 includes a member 42 which is pivotally movable between a lid locking position and a lid release position, the member 42 when in its locking position overlying, the adjacent peripheral edge portion of the or each lid 21, 22 to thereby prevent pivotal movement of the lid 21, 22 to its open position. Locking means 50 is provided for retaining the member 42 in its lid locking position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238098-A (GB)
Title: Studded footwear
Inventor: COLLINS ROY STANLEY
IPC: F16B39/282
Filed: 1990-11-13
Abstract: An internally screw-threaded socket (1) for incorporation in an article of footwear, such as a golf shoe, is provided on its outer surface with teeth (5). A stud (10) includes a flange (12) and an externally screw-threaded spigot (11) which can be screwed into the socket (1). Teeth (14) on the stud (10), spaced outwards from the spigot (11), interengage the teeth (5) on the socket (1) when the spigot (11) is screwed into the socket (1) and prevent the stud (10) being freely unscrewed. The teeth (14, 5) on the stud and socket may be ratchet-shaped so as to make it easier to screw the stud to the socket than to unscrew it. The teeth (14) on the stud (10) are preferably frangible so that at least some of them break off when the stud (10) is unscrewed for replacement. Some of the teeth (14) on the stud (10) are free to assume their natural shape. A number of sockets may be arranged on a sole plate and connected in pairs by thickened bands (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251088-A (GB)
Title: A rigid translucent illuminated comparison screen
Inventor: MILLWARD MICHAEL EDWARD
IPC: G02B27/02
Filed: 1990-12-18
Abstract: A rigid translucent screen 1, marked on the upper surface with a sizing comparison grid is flexibly mounted so as to bear upon pressure sensitive switching device 9 which control electrical illumination 10 situated adjacent to the lower surface. The screen may be installed as the upper working surface of a self-contained unit, or it may be installed as part of a suitable cash handling apparatus or furniture. A Treasury Note may be held against the upper surface of the screen for confirmation of its plane dimensions by comparison with the grid is illuminated at the same times by light passing through the screen in such a manner as to make visible the watermark and metal strip, or other such similar devices as may from time to time be used to characterise and identify a genuine Treasury Note. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244043-A (GB)
Title: Ink ribbon cassette
Inventor: SHIMIZU HARUKAZU
IPC: B41J35/20
Filed: 1991-04-15
Abstract: An ink ribbon cassette, seen in plan view, has horizontal arms 32, 34, Fig. 1, supporting external ribbon span 42 and extending from a flat side of chamber 40 in which zig-zag ribbon folds, extending out of the plane of the drawing, are stored. The ribbon twists between arm 32 and chamber 40, and between chamber 40 and arm 34. A driven cassette roller forms a nip with presser roller 54 to feed ribbon. A guide (70) may aid ribbon twisting (Figs. 4 and 5). The arms 32, 34 may extend at an angle to the plane of the ribbon storage part 31, Fig. 6, and may be pivotal (Fig. 7) to different angles. The ribbon may follow a Möbius path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244224-A (GB)
Title: Part feeding apparatus
Inventor: AOYAMA YOSHITAKA
IPC: B65G47/88
Filed: 1991-06-05
Abstract: A part feeding apparatus adapted to hold a part (10) in a retainer portion (12) at the free end section of a feed rod (11) and supply the part to an object position. A locking portion (14) at the free end of a feed pipe (7) is provided in a position opposed to the retainer portion (12), and an operating rod (20) adapted to enter the locking portion (14) and move the part (10) from the locking portion (14) to the retainer portion (12) is provided. The part (10) is positioned in the locking portion (14) and then moved to the retainer portion (12). Since a part attracting magnet (23) is provided retractably in the vicinity of the retainer portion (12) at the free end of the feed rod (11), the part retainability can be rendered more reliable.
Patent GB-2246221-A (GB)
Title: Data storage control
Inventor: TANAKA KAZUAKI
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1991-06-10
Abstract: A storage control method and an apparatus, including a buffer 4 for saving in second storage apparatus 8 (e.g. for back-up) a series of data which have been separately stored in a plurality of first storage apparatuses 7, are disclosed. Data blocks of a predetermined size are read into the buffer 4 from each of the first storage apparatuses 7 in a parallel mode. To each of the data blocks an identifier is added which specifies a position, within the first storage apparatuses 7, at which this data was stored. The identifier may also specify a sequential relation in a series of data being stored in the buffer 4. The data from the buffer is stored in the second storage apparatus 8 together with the identifiers. A series of data are restored together with their sequential relation from the second storage apparatus 8 by reference to the identifiers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249087-A (GB)
Title: A fibrous agricultural mulch
Inventor: BELL ALLAN MICHAEL
IPC: C09K17/52
Filed: 1991-10-11
Abstract: A fibrous agricultural mulch of alfalfa plants is prepared by harvesting alfalfa plants, partially drying the alfalfa. compacting and packaging the dried alfalfa in a container for retail sale that is permeable to carbon dioxide but impermeable to oxygen, sealing the container, and allowing the contents to ferment.
Patent GB-2252265-A (GB)
Title: Cutting and flanging tools
Inventor: JOHANSSON BO ERIK
IPC: B21D22/04
Filed: 1991-11-13
Abstract: A combined punch and flange forming tool comprises a double-ended female die 7 and a punch 4. Initially, a first portion 2 of the female die is used in association with a cylindrical portion 8 of the punch to cut the required hole in the work- piece 11. Thereafter, the female die is reversed and flange forming profiles 17, 18 on the punch and female die respectively are used to deform the work-piece to provide the desired flange surrounding the hole. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-913422-A (GB)
IPC: F16L19/08
Abstract: 913,422. Two-part couplings. BONDON, L. A. May 28, 1959 [June 2, 1958], No. 18283/59. Class 38 (1). [Also in Group XXVIII] A connector for a cylindrical radio-frequency cable 17 comprises a body 12, an externallytapered, longitudinally-split ring 38 having a number of internal circumferential teeth 39 for cutting into and engaging the cable 17, a compression nut 14 screwed on the body 12 for longitudinally moving the ring 38 towards the body 12, and an internally tapered ring 35 cooperating with the ring 38 to cause its contraction and thereby the biting of the teeth.39 into the cable 17. The ring 38 may be longer than, but is preferably as long as, or shorter than, the ring 35 and its longitudinal movement, while it is in cutting engagement with the cable 17, is limited, by its being forced completely into the ring 35, to a distance not more than the pitch of the teeth 39. The cable 17 consists of an aluminium jacket 18 and a central copper conductor 19. The cable is received in a recess in the body 12. When the nut 14 is tightened the end of the jacket 18 is forced against a shoulder 43 of the recess and a sealing ring 36, mounted in a groove in the end of the body 12, is compressed by the ring 35 to form a fluid-tight seal with the cable 17. The end of the conductor 19 is fitted within a fitting 21 which is supported and insulated from the body 12 by a ring 24 of insulating material. A port 25 provided in the body 12 allows the cable 17 to be purged of moisture and other contaminants and to be pressurized or evacuated. A flange 15 rotatably secured to, or integral with, the body 12 serves to secure the connector to a structure.
Patent GB-2256181-A (GB)
Title: Belt joint.
Inventor: LAW PETER
IPC: B65G15/34
Filed: 1992-05-07
Abstract: A joint in conveyor belting (10) comprises an adhesive (18) bonding together first and second regions of reduced thickness forming, respectively, leading edge (16) and trailing edge (14) regions of the bolt, the first region being cut away on its side which is the underside (12) of the bolt in use and the second region being cut away on its side which is the uppermost surface (13) of the belt in use, the overlapped butt joint so formed being underlain by a backing strip (17) secured to the underside (12). <IMAGE>