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Patent GB-2124481-A (GB)
Title: Deck-chair
Inventor: TIPALDI ARGANTE
IPC: A47C1/14
Filed: 1983-05-04
Abstract: A foldable deck-chair frame comprises a rectangular outer frame 12 for supporting one end of the deck- chair webbing, a rectangular inner frame 14 located within, spaced from and hinged to the outer frame for supporting the other end of the deck- chair webbing and a U-shaped stay 15 hinged to the outer frame and located between the inner and outer frames when the deck-chair is folded flat. In the closed position the U-shaped stay abuts strut 20 of the outer frame, and the inner frame abuts cross bar 52 of the stay. In the open position the inner and outer frames are held apart by the U-shaped stay in the conventional manner (see Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123220-A (GB)
Title: Fan drive motor
Inventor: WIELAND HEINZ
IPC: H02K7/14
Filed: 1983-05-31
Abstract: A drive motor for a fan has a pot-like housing within which the stator of the motor is placed with a small amount of clearance of a force fit. The housing has an attachment flange (18) formed thereon for joining the motor to a fan housing (10). Impellers (24 and 26) designed for use with the motor have a cup-like end plate (28) so as to have enough space to take up the housing (40) of the drive motor (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128044-A (GB)
Title: Circuit arrangements for the rapid charging of a battery of a vehicle electrical system
Inventor: FREY WUNIBALD
IPC: H02J7/14
Filed: 1983-09-30
Abstract: A storage battery 5 is pulse- charged by connecting it via a voltage regulator 4 to a generator 1 which is driven by the vehicle engine 6 and which is operated in a fully excited state so that it has a non-regulated output voltage which increases with increase in its driver speed. The pulse-charging duty ratio can be charged when a high discharge current is measured. The duty ratio can also be varied in response to a timer or to the state of charge of the battery 5. A constant voltage is supplied by regulator 4 to a buffer battery 2 and loads 3. When the generator 1 is idling or not operating, battery 5 is connected to battery 2 by a voltage - or speed - dependent switch 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137266-A (GB)
Title: Snow plough
Inventor: DAVIES WILLIAM ELLIS
IPC: E01H5/02
Filed: 1984-01-26
Abstract: A snow plough, which may have a handle 9 or be mounted on the lift arms of a tractor, comprises a planar shovel member 1 provided with an upstanding oblique deflector 5 of V or other form. The member 1 shown is rectangular and has wedge-shaped side plates 3. In a modification, Fig. 3, the deflector 19 comprises a planar or curved plate which can be swung to either side about a central pivot 21 and locked by bolts 25. In a further modification a V-shaped deflector as in Fig. 1 has releasably pivoted to its apex a further deflector plate which can be swung to either of the leading corners of the shovel member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155799-A (GB)
Title: A centrifugal pulp screening device
Inventor: MATTHEW JOHN B
IPC: B01D33/11
Filed: 1984-03-24
Abstract: A centrifugal pulp screen device includes a perforate wall cylindrical screen 10, an outer enclosing housing 12, a centrally located stock supply conduit 16 and means for distributing the stock including an annular distribution slice opening 30 having a fixed lower lip 24 and movable upper lip with the slice discharging against fixed angular vanes 36 which direct the stock in a spiralling centrifugal flow along the inner surface of the screen. The volume of flow is controlled by adjustment of the slice opening 30 and the velocity is controlled by a variable delivery supply pump, the velocity effecting the spiralling centrifugal action by impact of the stock against the vanes 36. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160305-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to heat generating apparatus
Inventor: BUSH ANTHONY
IPC: F24J3/00
Filed: 1984-05-15
Abstract: The apparatus operates with liquid whose boiling point is substantially in excess of 100 DEG C. This is drawn from a reservoir (1) by a pump (2) driven by an air motor (3), the pump's mechanical interaction with the liquid raising the latter's temperature sufficiently to heat platens (connected at 8 and 9) used in vulcanising belt joints. The liquid is re-circulated via a return line 11 back to the reservoir. For cooling the liquid, after vulcanisation has been completed, it may be diverted through a radiator (16) downstream of the pump and over which the cold exhaust from the air motor is directed, the pump then being run at reduced speed to circulate but not substantially heat the liquid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145127-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent structure having a film-forming skin
Inventor: HOLTMAN DENNIS C
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 1984-08-14
Abstract: An absorbent structure is provided which comprises a batt of lightly compacted cellulosic fibers which batt possesses a thin skin 24 of a water insoluble film former on one surface thereof. The skin may cover 35 to 100% of the surface and comprise polyvinyl acetate or a latex which cross-links at room temperature. It may be applied by spraying. The batt may be of air-laid wood pulp. The batt is used as the absorbent layer in a diaper (fig. 4) or sanitary napkin (fig. 6).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165688-A (GB)
Title: Treating irradiated fuel elements
Inventor: MEREDITH BRIAN EDWIN
IPC: G21C19/33
Filed: 1985-07-30
Abstract: Irradiated nuclear fuel elements of the type comprising a fuel pin bundle (5) located and supported in a hexagonal wrapper (4) by grids (6) are dismantled for subsequent reprocessing of the fuel by cutting the casing (4) around its periphery in the region (L2) of maximum swelling of the pins (5), removing the upper part of the casing and the grids associated with that part and pushing the pin bundle and grids through the remaining casing part so that the grids (6) successively stack against one another. The pins (5) are then separated from the stacked grids by for example laser-cutting the pins through non-fuel bearing sections thereof either before or after disengagement of the stacked grids from the remaining casing part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178422-A (GB)
Title: Prosthesis
Inventor: DRAKE CYRIL FRANCIS
IPC: A61L27/56
Filed: 1985-08-02
Abstract: In our Patent No. 2099702B, we have described and claimed a temporary prosthesis comprising a body of non-toxic material, e.g. a glass, soluble in body fluids over an extended period. The prosthesis provides post-operative support for bone or tissue members. As healing proceeds, the prosthesis slowly dissolves into the body fluids, which obviates the need for surgical removal. The glass thus used is typically a P2O5/CaO/Alkali metal oxide, whose dissolution rate can be controlled to the desired value. The principles of the above Patent have been extended to give glasses which dissolve in water of pH of 6 to 8 at less than 20mg.cm<-2>h<-1> at 38 DEG C. Such glasses include P2O5 as glass-forming oxide, with one or more of CaO, ZnO, MgO, plus one or both of the additional modifying oxides Na2O and K2O. The proportion of P2O5 is in the range 28 mole % to 50 mole %, and the proportion of the one or more of CaO, ZnO, MgO is in the range 2 mole % to 47 mole %.
Patent GB-2166702-A (GB)
Title: Sorting and storing articles
Inventor: SONTHEIMER FRANZ
IPC: B21D43/22
Filed: 1985-10-14
Abstract: A continuous conveyor has a plurality of compartments 6 which are moved past a supply station. Movement of the conveyor is controlled so as to present to the supply station the compartment appropriate to the type of article arriving at the input of the supply station. A rigid stop 14 is provided at the supply station input to prevent articles overshooting. When the articles are cut into different shapes by a cutting device 1 before sorting, the movement of the conveyor can be controlled in conjunction with the cutting device 1 so as to present to the supply station the compartment 6 appropriate to the shape of the article which has been cut by the cutting device 1 and which has arrived at the supply station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170785-A (GB)
Title: A sheet printing machine
Inventor: WEISGERBER WILLI
IPC: B41F21/12
Filed: 1985-10-22
Abstract: The register bar of a sheet printing machine is mounted on a first roll (2) of said machine, itself carries a plurality of sheet abutments (4) and (5) is adjustable into and out of its normally straight configuration by at least three adjusting screws, (7, 8, 9) of which two (7, 9) engage the register bar (5) in the region of the two ends thereof and one (8) engages it in the centre, each of the adjusting screws (7, 8, 9) being rotatable by remote control, by a respective control motor (10) disposed in the first roll (2) of the printing machine. In such sheet printing machines the individual sheets are accelerated from a preliminary alignment rest position to the peripheral speed of the roll (2) or higher. The roll (2) may be a printing roll, of ceder drum or other roll disposed upstream of the printing roll. Hitherto the setting of the adjusting screws had to be made manually.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170794-A (GB)
Title: Single crystal calcium mesodigermanate
Inventor: BORN PETER JEREMY
IPC: C30B15/00
Filed: 1986-02-05
Abstract: Optical component of single crystal calcium mesodigermanate (CaGe2O5), with or without dopants. The component may be in sheet or bulk form with flat or curved surfaces. The component may form an optically addressed read, write, and erase storage medium; beam splitter and switch; acousto optic switch; X-ray scintillator; laser rod; optical waveguides; diffraction grating, etc.
Patent GB-2189593-A (GB)
Title: Dust extraction device
Inventor: PHILLIPS JAMES M
IPC: B23Q11/00
Filed: 1986-04-26
Abstract: A dust extraction device is arranged to be mounted on a surface which is to be worked. The device includes a base (2) having a skirt (4) which can be rested on said surface to be worked, to define with the base (2) and the surface an enclosed chamber. An exhaust manifold (14) connected to a vacuum source communicates with the chamber to create a vacuum in the chamber to lock the base (2) to the surface by differential pressure. An opening (10) in the base (2) provides access to the surface for a tool to work the surface. A rotary disc (6) having a plurality of angularly spaced holes (6A) is positioned to overlie the opening (10) so that by rotating the disc (6) about its rotary axis each hole (6A) can in turn be brought into register with the opening (10) to accommodate tools of different diameters. Each hole (6A) may be provided with a shutter and the base be a sheet of transparent material to allow an operator to view the surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179160-A (GB)
Title: Touch controlled display device
Inventor: ERIKSSON SOREN
IPC: H03K17/78
Filed: 1984-01-30
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE84/00028 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 18, 1985 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 18, 1985 PCT Filed Jan. 30, 1984 PCT Pub. No. WO85/03374 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 1, 1985.A touch controlled display device has, in one embodiment, two displaying segments disposed on the inside of a front cover window in an LCD unit. Further to causing the segments to display different sign information by providing them with different feeds, they are both utilized as sensing means included in a capacitative sensing circuit which is activable by the finger of an operator.
Patent GB-2181013-A (GB)
Title: Method for locking a clock signal to a video signal
Inventor: HEITMANN JURGEN
IPC: H04N5/95
Filed: 1986-09-19
Abstract: In a method for locking a clock signal C to a video signal 1 having time base errors, a ramp signal R is inserted into the horizontal frequency blanking interval, the time position of the ramp signal being determined by a horizontal sync pulse 2. With the inserted ramp signal, the video signal B is sampled in an analog/digital converter 6 with the clock signal C. A digital value, which is obtained by sampling the inserted ramp signal in the vicinity of a predetermined point thereof is used for adjusting the phase position of the clock signal generator 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185706-A (GB)
Title: A hand tool for crimping a metal ferrule or terminal to a conductor
Inventor: WALLER JILL LOUISE
IPC: H01R43/042
Filed: 1987-01-29
Abstract: In a known form of hand tool, risk of damage to inter-engaging surfaces of a latch 17 and pivotally mounted jaw 3 of the tool because the pivotally mounted jaw is not effectively locked to the tool body 1 by the latch when a crimping operation is effected is eliminated by arranging for the latch to be operatively coupled via a lever 19 pivotally mounted on the body to a spring-loaded pawl 14 adapted to engage a ratchet wheel 11 which can be rotatably driven by a spring-loaded pinion 8 operated by a pivotable handle 7 to effect the crimping operation. If the pivotally mounted jaw 3 is not effectively locked to the body 1 by the latch 17, the lever 19 pivots to it disengage the pawl 14 from the ratchet wheel 11 so that, each time the spring-loaded pinion 8 is disengaged from the ratchet wheel to permit another pivotal movement of the handle 7 to cause a rectilinearly movable jaw 2 to move towards the pivotally mounted jaw 3 to effect the crimping operation, the ratchet wheel rotates in the opposite direction under a reverse force imparted by the ferrule or terminal being crimped, thereby preventing crimping operation of the tool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190277-A (GB)
Title: Shoe insole
Inventor: NITSCHMANN KARL
IPC: A43B17/03
Filed: 1987-03-31
Abstract: The shoe insole includes a nub sheet (2) which is connected to a second sheet (3, 4, 5) located over it in order to form an air cushion which extends over the entire surface of the sole. The second sheet can be tightly connected to the nub sheet or it can also include aeration openings (8, 10), which provide for an exchange of air within the air cushion during walking. The insole can be provided as needed with moisture-absorbing or deodorizing material (11, 12) which is located in the area of the exchangeable air cushion or over and/or under the sheets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188999-A (GB)
Title: Cable tube sealing device
Inventor: FRIIS BRIGT LOKKE
IPC: F16L7/02
Filed: 1987-04-07
Abstract: For sealing off an elongated body such as a cable at its entrance into apparatus, in particular at the lower horizontal end of an offshore J-tube, a sealing device is provided which comprises a bellmouth (1) having two or more door members eg (4, 5) which can be closed around the cable and clamped by bolts (13) to compress a gasket (10). At least one door member is hinged and one door member may be fixed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189515-A (GB)
Title: Yarn selection in Axminster carpet looms
Inventor: COATES HERBERT
IPC: D03D39/08
Filed: 1987-04-23
Abstract: Yarn selection for a gripper Axminster carpet loom is obtained by the controlled movements of entrainment bars (28) that are pivoted on the ends of the respective yarn carriers (20). An engagement device (38) extends laterally over a bank of entrainment bars and reciprocates on a fixed stroke in sequence with the movements of the loom grippers (10). The entrainment bars (28) and the engagement device (38) have teeth (36,40) which are engaged at a selected point in the stroke of the engagement device by pivoting the entrainment bars upwards using respective solenoids (32) for the individual entrainment bars. Selective operation of the solenoids is effected by electronic control means whereby the individual entrainment bars are each displaced through the distances required to cause their associated carrier to present a chosen one of a number of yarns (12) to its gripper. In a second embodiment the engagement device has the form of a roll with a toothed sector, the roll being driven in reversing rotation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190397-A (GB)
Title: Production of aromatics from alkanes
Inventor: CLAYSON DAVID MARK
IPC: C07C2/76
Filed: 1987-05-11
Abstract: In a process for conversion of C2-C6 alkanes to aromatics over a zeolite, the improvement resides in the separation in situ of by-product hydrogen formed in the reaction by means of a membrane provided in the reactor. By this process the yield of aromatics is improved.
Patent GB-2209294-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device with screw-threaded adjustment
Inventor: YANG TAI-HER
IPC: B25B1/10
Filed: 1987-09-01
Abstract: The movable jaw 102 of a clamping device is adjustable by rotation of a lead screw 104, and also by a sleeve 111 in which the lead screw 104 is screw threadedly engaged, the sleeve 111 being screw threadedly engaged in a rigid support 103 of the clamping device. The screw threaded engagement between lead screw 104 and sleeve 111 is of coarse pitch for rapid adjustment of the movable jaw, and the screw threaded engagement between sleeve 111 and support 103 is of fine pitch for applying greater clamping pressure to the movable jaw. In an alternative embodiment, the lead screw (121, Fig. 2-1) is rotatable but axially fixed relative to a sleeve (125). An end of the lead screw is in screw threaded connection with a movable jaw (122). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196354-A (GB)
Title: Sheet recording material containing an azaphthalide dye former
Inventor: SANO SHOJIRO
IPC: B41M5/337
Filed: 1987-09-07
Abstract: A recording sheet, especially for pressure-sensitive recording, consists of a support coated with a binder layer in which are microcapsules containing a solution in an oily solvent of a p-substituted aminophenylindolylazaphthalide derivative as a dye precursor and, in amount of 5-200% by wt of the precursor, an ultraviolet absorbent, especially a benzotriazole substituted at the 2 position with a hydroxy alkylphenyl moiety, preferably absorbing in the range of 380-780 nm. The sheet is used with a developer sheet consisting of an electron acceptor, such as clay, metal salt of an aromatic carboxylic acid or phenolic resin, coated in a binder on a support. The coated surfaces are placed together and local pressure is applied to cause color formation. The u.v.-absorbent protects the dye precursor from loss of color forming ability if the microcapsules are subjected to light before color forming.
Patent GB-2219409-A (GB)
Title: Assessing fuse ratings
Inventor: MURRAY JOHN TIMOTHY
IPC: G01R1/08
Filed: 1988-03-21
Abstract: A device for indicating the required fuse rating for an appliance (not shown) includes a bar display module (BG) which illuminates an appropriate light emitting diode according to the current which flows through the appliance when under test, and a scale (SC) arranged adjacent to the display indicating the size of fuse the appliance requires. Current through the appliance when under test may be measured with a current transformer and voltage sensing arrangement as in Fig 2 (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203664-A (GB)
Title: Puzzle
Inventor: BROWN DAVID
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 1988-04-22
Abstract: A puzzle in the form of an open, space frame cuboid is assembled from six frame members (1). Two frame members (1a) form a frame of which there are three in the assembled puzzle, one in each perpendicular plane. Each frame (1a, 1a) holds captive within it one (6a, 6a) of the remaining two frames and at the same time is itself held captive within the other (5a, 5a) of the remaining two frames.
Patent GB-2226200-A (GB)
Title: FM discriminator
Inventor: CARR FRANCIS
IPC: H03D3/04
Filed: 1988-12-15
Abstract: In an FM discriminator, a switching circuit 6-24 is responsive to the leading or trailing edge of an amplitude limited FM signal to produce a rectangular pulse waveform V2 and a voltage V1 developed by a capacitance 26 charging from a current source 16 and a differential amplifier 32 changes state at instants determined by the relative polarity changes between the rectangular waveform and the capacitance voltage to produce pulses of fixed width. These pulses have variable spacing and are integrated at 34 to recover the original modulation. Capacitance 26 is alternately charged by source 16 via transistor 18 and discharged via transistor 24 to form voltage V1 and the pulse waveform V2 is produced by the current flowing into resister 28 from source 16 or 30. A large part of the discriminator can be formed as an integrated circuit and the current source may be arranged to compensate for temperature induced changes in the capacitance value. The discriminator may be part of an FM receiver incorporated in a wrist watch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228242-A (GB)
Title: Built up roller conveyor
Inventor: CHIU SU CHING
IPC: B65G13/11
Filed: 1989-02-15
Abstract: A built-up conveyor comprised of a plurality of roller seats (2), Fig 2, bilaterally disposed for setting therebetween a roller (1) and a supporting rod (3) to form a conveying device. Each roller seat includes a T-shaped link plate (21) at one side and two I-shaped reinforced fixing plates (22) (22') at the other side. Therefore, two roller seats (2) are coupled into one unit by inserting the link plate (21) of one roller seat (2) into the gap between the two fixing plates (22) (22') of the other roller seat for further fixation by means of a fixing pin 4, which may comprise a steel ball 43, Fig 3, with a biassing spring 41. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218889-A (GB)
Title: Cat box liner and assembly
Inventor: LOWE HENRY EDWARD
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1988-09-09
Abstract: A bag like liner (12) of sheet plastic is slipped over a litter box (10) from one end to the other, with the upper side of the liner (12) dipping into the upper open side of the litter box (10). When the bag liner (12) has been slipped over the box (10), cat litter (46) is poured on the liner (12), causing the liner (12) to seat along the inner side of the box (10). The end of the liner (12) is then tucked beneath the box (10). The liner (12) and used litter (46) are removed from the box (10) by turning the end portion of the liner (12) at the open end circumferentially upon of the liner (12) at the open end circumferentially upon itself, and pulling the liner (12) over itself, thereby forming a bag with the used litter (46) therein. The use of multiple liners (12, 112, 212 and 312) will allow for the removal of the outermost liner (12) to expose the next liner (112) for use until all of the liners (12, 112, 212 and 312) have been used.
Patent GB-2221271-A (GB)
Title: Brick tie
Inventor: PEARSON THOMAS
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 1989-07-26
Abstract: A brick tie comprises a rod 12 threaded at a distal end and carrying a nut 20 for engagement of a predrilled hole in an inner skin of a cavity wall, a pair of expandable sleeves 24, 26 separated by a tapered boss 28 and a fixed nut or stop 30. In use, the brick tie is inserted through a hole drilled in the external skin of a cavity wall and driven into the hole drilled in the inner skin when tags 22 hold the nut 20 against rotation. A tool applied to the thread at the proximal end turns the rod through the nut 20 to cause the fixed nut or stop 30 to move axially with the rod and expand the sleeves 24, 26. A nut 32 is then placed on the proximal end and used to expand a similar pair of sleeves at that end. The sleeve may be split stainless steel tubes or deformable plastics tubes (24a, Fig. 5-8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222915-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic devices to assist movement of a component
Inventor: NOYES JAMES LOUIS
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 1989-08-01
Abstract: A magnetic device comprises a disc (2) mounted for rotation in one direction only relative to a support or framework (1), the support (1) having a pair of magnets (12, 13) fixed to it, the magnetic fields of which interact with magnetic fields produced by magnets 7, 8 which form a magnet unit (6), the plurality of units being spaced apart and mounted pivotally by pins 11 on the disc (2). Magnetic repulsive forces are produced due to the magnetic fields being of the same polarity, the strength of which is related to the position of magnets 12, 13 and the separation between magnets 7, 8. These forces cause a movement of the disc. <IMAGE>