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Patent GB-2143554-A (GB)
Title: Wall tie
Inventor: TOWNSEND ROGER
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 1983-07-11
Abstract: The tie is formed from a strip of sheet metal in a single pressing operation. It has two end parts (10, 11), each having therein a mortar retaining depression (12, 13), and an inverted channel section (14) between the end parts. The channel section has a raised portion (16) of generally truncated pyramidical shape midway between its ends for discouraging moisture and mortar collecting on the centre of the channel section. The inclined edges of the raised portion lead to moisture shedding deformations (17) in flanges (15) of the channel section. The channel section also has two upstanding reinforcing elongate webs (18 and 19) one on either side of the raised portion and extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the tie.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127736-A (GB)
Title: Molding apparatus
Inventor: BANDOH KAZUO
IPC: B29C45/26
Filed: 1983-08-04
Abstract: A molding apparatus for sealing semiconductor chips in a resin, comprising a fixed upper mold section (106) and a movable lower mold section (113) which are opposed to each other. The movable lower mold section (113) is formed with a plurality of pots (114) extending therethrough, each pot having a plunger (115) intimately fitted therein from below at all times. The plungers (115) are adapted to be moved upwardly by cylinders (116) attached to a lower mold clamping platen (108), whereby the molding material pressed by the plungers is forced into the individual cavities under the same conditions only via culls and gates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132975-A (GB)
Title: Machine for packing cigarettes
Inventor: MANSERVISI RENATO
IPC: B65B19/22
Filed: 1983-12-23
Abstract: An automatic machine for packing cigarettes in inner tin foil wrappers and outer stiff packs, particularly packs of the type having a hinged cover, is characterized in that its endless and rotary conveyors (2,3,4,5,6,9,11,14,21, 23,25,26) move around horizontal mutually parallel axes which are transverse to the longitudinal extension of the machine. The inner tin-foil wrapper is shaped on a tubular mold (104). A cigarette-feeding hopper (1) is arranged with its longitudinal dimension longitudinally of the packing machine, the arrangement being such as to provide a packing machine having an elongated in line shape in plan view and having easily accessible portions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-835590-A (GB)
Abstract: 835,590. Feeding webs. SOUTHERN UNITED TELEPHONE CABLES Ltd. March 3, 1958 [March 4, 1957], No. 7112/57. Class 100(1) [Also in Group XXV] The lapping head of a machine for helically lapping tape on a conductor carries at least one pad of tape free to rotate about the pad axis subject only to braking continuously applied by electromagnetic means carried by the head, the power supply to the braking means being controlled by means rsponsive to variations in the path of an unsupported length of tape passing directly from the pad to a guide fixed on the head, and hence the controlling means are responsive to changes in pad diameter. Tape 2 from a reel 7 passes between fingers 37 on a feeler arm 36, around fixed guides 26, 27, over a jockey pulley 28 to avoid sudden changes in tension, and around guides 30, 31 to a guide roll 32 inclined to the conductor axis to lap the tape at the required angle. The feeler arm 36 is freely mounted and as the pad diameter decreases, the arm 36 falls and increases the resistance of a potentiometer 33, thus decreasing the current supplied to the coil of an electromagnet mounted on the head and braking the pad by the attraction between it and a ring of magnetic material rotating with the pad, so that the braking effect is decreased. When the pad is almost exhausted, the arm 36 in falling depresses an arm 40 to actuate a pressure sensitive switch 38 and thus to stop the motor driving the head, the motor driving the takeup capstan and also to ring a warning bell and light an indicating lamp.
Patent GB-2156972-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensors
Inventor: BENNION IAN
IPC: G01P3/36
Filed: 1984-04-06
Abstract: Optical sensing devices for 14 detecting displacement of a part thereof are made by bonding a multiplicity of optical devices such as photocells or LED's 3 to one face of a large transparent substrate 14 so that the optical devices are accurately located, connecting the opposite face of the substrate to a parallel transparent optical element-carrying substrate 15 by means of a resilient spacer support 13, and dividing the assembly into individual units each of which comprises an optical device 3 bonded to one substrate unit 14 and coupled to another substrate unit 15 having its own optical element 17 by a divided part of the resilient spacer support 13 so that relative movement between the two substrate units, eg due to acoustic waves, acceleration, pressure, velocity or temperature, produces optical variations which can be sensed. Lenses 1 and 7 are formed in the substrate using photo-lithographic techniques and optical fibres leading to remote photocells are bonded into holes etched in a glass substrate 31. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160302-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical ignitions for gas burners
Inventor: AHN KI HONG
IPC: F23Q1/02
Filed: 1984-08-03
Abstract: A mechanical ignition is mounted on a gas burner 1 and includes a wheel-like friction body 4, an operating rod 10 extending axially from the friction body 4, and connecting means carrying the friction body 4 and the operating rod 10 and providing a pivot H for enabling the friction body 4 to be selectively moved towards and away from a combustion zone defined by a combustion plate 2, the connecting means being detachably attached to the gas burner, and including a sleeve 7 forming part of an ignition body 5 to which the friction body 4 and the operating rod 10 are rotatably mounted, and further including a wire-like support 8 having a portion rotatably mounted in said sleeve 7 to form said pivot H. The wire support may be mounted on a plate 3, or in the valve body 12, or clipped around a tube connecting the valve body and combustion plate 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162480-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft device for caravans and trailers
Inventor: WILSON RICHARD EDWARD
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1984-08-04
Abstract: A device which prevents the screw or hydraulic or similar adjustable legs of a caravan or trailer from being raised thus preventing the caravan or trailer from being moved. The device has two parts inner 'a' and outer 'b' in the form of channel sections which slide one within the other. The device is fitted over the appropriate portion 'c' of screwthread or hydraulic piston rod associated with the retraction of the leg and extended to occupy the full available length. A padlock 'd' or similar means is passed through a set of aligned holes to secure the inner and outer portions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148368-A (GB)
Title: Window or door frame
Inventor: HARDY TERENCE
IPC: E06B1/02
Filed: 1984-09-26
Abstract: Main frame components 8 comprise a plastics hollow box section forming the inner peripheral region of the assembled frame and rigidifying the component, and outwardly directed projections which can be cut away to adapt the frame to a window or door opening without destroying the integrity of the hollow box section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148757-A (GB)
Title: Abrasive surface finishing
Inventor: LAPSKER ITZCHAK
IPC: B24B5/00
Filed: 1984-10-08
Abstract: Apparatus for finishing a workpiece surface comprises rotatable resilient abrasive finishing elements 68 arranged for motion relative to the workpiece surface and in pressure engagement therewith. The finishing elements 68 are rotatably mounted in a housing 3 which may also be mounted for rotation, and are coupled by transmission means which cause the elements to move at different speeds or in opposite directions so that there is relative motion between the surface of at least one finishing element and the workpiece surface at the area of contact therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154235-A (GB)
Title: Fungicidally active phenoxy benzaldehyde derivatives
Inventor: BAKOS JOZSEF
IPC: C07C45/00
Filed: 1985-01-16
Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I   <IMAGE>  wherein R1 and R3 stand for trifluoromethyl or nitro with the proviso that R1 and R3 are different;  R2 is hydrogen or 3-formyl-phenoxy:  X represents hydrogen or chlorine and Y stands for hydrogen or nitro/ and fungicidal compositions comprising the same. These compounds can be prepared by reacting 3-hydroxy-benzaldehyde or an alkali metal salt thereof with a compound of Formula II   <IMAGE> and if desired nitrating the compound of Formula I/a   <IMAGE> thus obtained into the corresponding compound of Formula I/b   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157420-A (GB)
Title: Method and arrangement for simultaneous analysis of a plurality of chemical elements
Inventor: QUILLFELDT WINFRIED
IPC: G01N21/71
Filed: 1985-01-17
Abstract: An arrangement and method for multi-element analysis of chemical elements in which light cables (4) are used to transmit spectral lines or bands produced by an optical dispersion means (1) from a sample material radiation beam (17) to an array of photodetectors (6). The light cable exit end-portions are inserted as many as required for a particular analyzing programme into holes of a plug-in unit (9) and are associated via a mask (7) having slits (12) to particular photodetectors (6). The plug-in unit (9) is displaceable relative to the mask (7) so that the spectral informations from particular light cables (4) associated with particular spectral lines or bands are evaluated in groups which require similar or equal excitation conditions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157211-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal drilling and milling machine
Inventor: MALZKORN MATTHIAS
IPC: B23Q16/10
Filed: 1985-03-04
Abstract: The machine has a pivotable spindle head 7 which is inclined at 45 DEG to the horizontal and which can be locked to a support housing 4 in the horizontal and the vertical operating position of the spindle. The spindle or spindle sleeve 24 can be driven by way of a transmission. To ensure that the spindle head 7 is rotated and precisely locked relative to the support housing 4 with structurally simple means the pivoting movement of the spindle head 7 is taken off the spindle driving shaft 14 of the support housing 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156473-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible ducting
Inventor: HOWE SYDNEY
IPC: F16L9/00
Filed: 1985-03-08
Abstract: Ventilation ducting comprising a plurality of rigid or semi-rigid elongate panels connected together by elongate longitudinally extending jointing members or integral hinges between said panels to form said ducting. Preferably, said elongate panels will be composed of metal - more preferably steel - and said longitudinal extending jointing members will preferably be flexible rubber or plastics so as to act as hinges to enable relative movement between said plurality of panels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163393-A (GB)
Title: A semi-submersible vessel
Inventor: YOUNG PETER J
IPC: B63B1/10
Filed: 1985-06-25
Abstract: A semi-submersible vessel has a deck structure (10) supported on columns (11) above two hulls (12) and means to ballast it between a transit condition wherein the hulls have freeboard and an operating condition wherein the hulls and part of the columns are submerged. Two cranes (14) are mounted on the deck above the rear columns (11). A body (19) interconnects the hulls (12) below the rear columns (11), and lies underwater on the vessel's transit condition. The body provides structural strength, extra buoyancy under the cranes, and an increase in the inertia of the vessel in relation to heave and trim motions when the vessel is semi-submerged, and is streamlined to reduce drag in transit. A second body (19) may be provided at the front of the vessel close to a second pair of columns (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179099-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum aerator feed nozzle
Inventor: MASON JOHN STANLEY
IPC: F04F5/46
Filed: 1985-08-12
Abstract: A feed nozzle for bulk solids handling apparatus comprising a tube 1 having an inlet suction end 3 and an outlet end 5 and a sleeve 31 surrounding it. At the inlet end there is an end cap 40 which directs pressurised fluid, e.g. compressed air, introduced at high pressure into the annular area between the tube and sleeve, through an annular orifice 47 into the inlet end of the tube. The orifice directs the air along the tube towards the outlet end so as to create a suction at the inlet end, for sucking up material. There is a convergent/divergent restrictor 49 fitted inside the tube downstream of the annular orifice so that the pressurised fluid, after passing through a throat of the restrictor, expands into the outlet of the tube. The sleeve 31 is adjustable so as to vary the size of the orifice 47. The end cap 40 and the restrictor 49 are replaceable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181380-A (GB)
Title: Safety razor
Inventor: HARVEY ALEXANDER BUCHAN MCINTO
IPC: B26B21/22
Filed: 1985-09-06
Abstract: The razor has two replaceable, standard double-edged blades 3, 4, separated by a spacer 5, e.g. of plastics material, and sandwiched between a base 6 and a top 7, both of e.g. stainless steel. The spacer has tabs (16, Fig. 2) at each corner, projecting beyond the blade edges to prevent the blade corners nicking the user's skin. A handle 1 is secured to a threaded shaft 11 on the top 7 by means of a knurled fastener 14 and is slotted at 15 to allow the head to move relative to the handle to conform to facial contours. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187966-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to board games
Inventor: FORSDYKE BRYAN WEAVER
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1986-03-22
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a board game comprises a board having lines (16) marked thereon for representing directions of travel, and apertures (18) in the board for marking distances of travel along the said lines. Playing pieces (20) together with a distinctive piece (24) representing a ball, may have pegs (22) enabling attachment to the board at a hole, determined at least in the case of the ball by use of a random number generator such as a dice. The apparatus can particularly simulate a game of cricket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177649-A (GB)
Title: A press for the production of a plate-shaped article
Inventor: JUNG ROLF
IPC: B28B3/00
Filed: 1986-06-04
Abstract: The press comprises a first press ram (7) and a second press ram (11), an elastic double-walled diaphragm (15) being secured at its outer periphery to the ram (11) and being provided with an annular groove (23) of predetermined shape corresponding to an annular projection on the underside of the ceramic article (9) to be produced. The groove (23) forms a means of closing the space between the walls (16, 17) of the diaphragm (15), which space constitutes a pressure chamber (18) fillable with pressure medium. The ceramic material is supplied to the mould cavity from filling means (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178110-A (GB)
Title: Rotary pump construction
Inventor: WATERWORTH ANTHONY
IPC: F04C11/00
Filed: 1986-06-27
Abstract: An oil pump for replacing the conventional piston type oil pumps used in motor cycles, comprises three plates with a feed pump section between an adjacent pair of the plates and a scavenge section between the other adjacent pair of the plates. Appropriate bores and galleries, e.g. 98 and 100, are provided between adjacent plates for transferring the pumped oil. The pumping sections incorporate rotary lobed pump members 89. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178015-A (GB)
Title: Filling bottles
Inventor: BIRD GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: B65B3/24
Filed: 1986-07-15
Abstract: Containers 26 are filled with a liquid by locating an empty container 26 on a horizontal turntable 20 which rotates continuously about its central vertical axis and introducing a predetermined major part of the liquid into the container whilst the container is on the rotating turntable 20. The partially filled container is then transferred to a second horizontal turntable 31 which also rotates continuously about its central vertical axis, during which transfer the fob resulting from the first filling step disperses. Whilst the container is on the rotating turntable 31 the filling of the container is completed whereupon the container is removed from the turntable 31 for further processing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178050-A (GB)
Title: White fluorescent materials
Inventor: HASHIMOTO SHUNICHI
IPC: C09K11/08
Filed: 1986-07-22
Abstract: A white fluorescent material contains Y2O2S as a matrix and activators of Tb and Eu both having a concentration within the range of 0.05 to 0.3 mol %. The white fluorescent material exhibits neither colour shading nor uneven light emission and is readily dispersible. The white fluorescent material can, for example, be used in a fluorescent surface of a kinescope used in a system for recording images on colour photographic film.
Patent GB-2181405-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical jacking device
Inventor: DOHERTY IAN
IPC: B66F7/06
Filed: 1986-10-10
Abstract: A jacking device (36) for use in hospital beds and couches comprising a longitudinally-movable shaft (42) for acting on a scissors linkage, and a pair of wedge units (44, 46) having wedging elements, e.g. rollers (56, 58) which selectively wedge or jam on to the shaft to move it in one direction or to hold it against movement but which are selectively releasable with respect to the shaft to allow it to move in the other direction. The lower unit may be moved upwardly by cams (124), taking the shaft (42) with it, against action of spring (128) fixed to upper unit (44), fixed in turn at the upper ends of support arms (not shown), a pivotably mounted on the bed chassis. To lower the bed, release elements (60), (62) are provided for the rollers. Ball bearings (56) may be employed, in the embodiment of Fig. 4, or capstan-shaped rollers in the embodiment of Fig. 5 (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196745-A (GB)
Title: Six-port reflectometer
Inventor: POTTER CHRISTOPHER MALCOLM
IPC: G01R27/32
Filed: 1986-10-21
Abstract: A six-port network for characterising a microwave or R.F. device includes a signal source (1) capable of generating three signals of the same frequency but relative phase differences, and combines each of the signals with a signal reflected or transmitted by the device. Two three-phase sources may be used in a dual six-port network device.
Patent GB-2199498-A (GB)
Title: Surgical isolation drapes
Inventor: JESSAMINE JOHN GARTH
IPC: A61B46/23
Filed: 1987-01-06
Abstract: A surgical isolation drape for use in urological, gynaecological or proctorlogical surgical procedures or examination of patients comprises a sheet (10) of flexible transparent or translucent plastics material provided with adhesive strips (13, 14) and/or tapes (131, 141) for attaching the upper end of the sheet (10) to the patient's legs so that the remainder of the sheet (10) hangs down therefrom. The lower portion of the sheet (10) is formed into a funnel (30) either by seaming its edge portions (221, 231) together or by means of attachment means such as tapes (15 to 20) for joining the sides (22,23) of the lower part of the sheet (10). A central part of the sheet (10) is provided with apertures (24, 25) sealed by flexible members such as surgical gloves (26, 27) which permit passage of the surgeon's hands. For urological use, the central portion also has a sealable aperture (28) permitting ocular access to the lens of a urological instrument and a support for the lens casing, e.g. a reinforcing ring (29) and a box (34) or sheet (36) attached to the sheet (10). A self-adhesive flap (41) may also be used to protect the lens. For gynaecological use, the aperture (28) is replaced by a sealed inspection window.
Patent GB-2199786-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric micro-porous membranes and their production
Inventor: SASAKI JUN
IPC: B01D69/02
Filed: 1987-01-20
Abstract: The membrane has a distribution of pore diameters in the direction of its thickness (ie asymmetric) and contains a layer of pores of minimum size inside the membrane, preferably 1-30 mu  below the surface. It is produced by (a) preparing a polymer solution using a good solvent for the polymer and optionally a non-solvent for the polymer; (b) spreading the solution over a support; (c) causing a phase separation on the surface to obtain the inside layer of minimum pore size and (d) immersing the membrane in a solidifying liquid. At (c), preferably air having an absolute humidity above 2g H2O/Kg is blown onto the surface at a, rate above 0.2m/sec. The membrane is useful for filtration of particles from a liquid at good flow rates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196735-A (GB)
Title: Strain gauges
Inventor: BERTHOLD JOHN W
IPC: G01B11/16
Filed: 1987-08-17
Abstract: A microbend fibre optic strain gauge comprises a pair of plates 12, 14 having facing offset corrugations 16, 18 which clamp a signal optical fibre 10 therebetween. The optical fibre 10 is coated and a light signal is supplied to one end of the fibre and read at an opposite end of the fibre by an optical sensor. Modulations in the light are primarily due to a difference in pressure being applied to the fibre 10 by the plates 12, 14. The gauge may include a reference optical fibre (11-Fig. 2) which is near the signal optical fibre 10 and is subjected to the same thermal condition, a light signal thereof being compared to the light signal from the signal optical fibre to offset any temperature error introduced into the signal by changes in temperature. Aluminium, polyimide or gold coating increases the temperature resistance of the fibres. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214329-A (GB)
Title: Automatic animal feeder
Inventor: LEE TIEN-YUNG
IPC: A01K5/02
Filed: 1987-12-24
Abstract: An automatic dog feeding machine is characterized by an auto/manual selection switch arrangement 15, 16, to control the mode of action such that while on manual operation it initiates, directly from microprocessor 1 through a drive unit 6, a D.C. motor 7 to rotate; while on automatic operation the input of parameters through keyboard 2 controls the feeding schedule and quantity indicated on LCD display 4, wherein the rotating motor 7 drives a helical screw type feeding structure 18 and at the same time, a signal can be fed back from a microswitch to microprocessor 1 for quantity control. The dog's owner, by pressing a button 13, records a message at 9 via microphone 14 which is relayed to the dog, under control of circuit 8, via speaker 11 to indicate that "dinner is served". <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203602-A (GB)
Title: Pipe containing conductor with connector at each end
Inventor: DEAN ALAN JOHN
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 1988-03-24
Abstract: An assembly is formed of a length of hollow pipe (2) with means at each end for joining lengths of the pipe, one or more electrical cables (18) within the pipe, and connectors with electrical contacts (14, 22, 31-34) at each end of the cable(s) held within the ends of the pipe so that, on joining lengths of pipe, the connectors are also automatically joined to form an electrical path through the joint. 
<??>Lengths of pipe may be joined by screw threads (as shown) or lockdown stab connections and joined lengths of pipe may be filled with dielectric fluid. 
<??>The assembly may be used in any hostile environment but it is particularly suitable for the supply of electrical power or instrumentation signals to underwater oil production facilities. 
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Patent GB-2217391-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for testing fan blades for vibration survival strength
Inventor: BOZHKO ALEXANDR EVGENIEVICH
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 1988-04-11
Abstract: The apparatus has an electric motor 1 with a shaft carrying an impeller of a fan 4 being tested. An input of the electric motor 1 is connected to an output of a control unit (8, Fig 2). A strain gauge 10 is mounted on a blade of the fan and an output of the strain gauge is connected to an input of a first matching amplifier (12). Connected to an output of the first matching amplifier is an input of a unit (13) for determining the resonance frequency of the fan blade having its outputs connected to inputs of a unit (14) for maintaining the resonance frequency of the fan blade. An output of the unit (14) for maintaining the resonance frequency of the fan blade is connected to an input of the control unit (8). <IMAGE>