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Patent GB-2117356-A (GB)
Title: Cartons
Inventor: LAWRENCE ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 1983-03-22
Abstract: A reusable carton formed from foldable semi-rigid plastics sheet material has a central base panel 10 surrounded by upwardly folded side panels 13, 14, 17, 18. Opposite side panels 13, 14 are formed with connecting flaps 19-22 each provided with female turnbuckle portions e.g. 25, the male portions 27, 28 of which are provided on the other side panels 17, 18, which turnbuckles releasably hold the carton in an erect state. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119653-A (GB)
Title: Pesticidal compositions
Inventor: MIDDLETON MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: A01N47/18
Filed: 1983-04-18
Abstract: Liquid homogeneous pesticidal compositions comprise at least one basic nitrogen containing fungicide in association with an organic acid and a polar organic solvent, suitable for use as seed treatments or, after dilution, as foliar sprays.
Patent GB-2139973-A (GB)
Title: External rear-view mirror
Inventor: CONDON ALAN RICHARD
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 1983-05-18
Abstract: A rear-view mirror for a vehicle can move about two axes at right angles to one another. A housing 30 for the mirror glass 46 is mounted at the end of an arm 12, and the bearing surfaces 26 for accommodating the movement about one axis are separate from the surfaces (42,44) for accommodating movement about the other axis. All the bearing surfaces are contained within the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141490-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic pump
Inventor: PEARSE FRANK GERALD
IPC: F04B33/00
Filed: 1983-06-16
Abstract: A pneumatic hand operated pump comprising two tubular members (2, 4) arranged to be slideable one within the other in close contiguity, an air outlet nozzle (6) which is provided at one end of the two tubular members and an air inlet aperture (28) provided in the other of the two tubular members, a first valve (8) fitted in the nozzle (6) and arranged to permit air to pass out of the nozzle (6) but to resist air flow into the nozzle (6), and a second valve (23) associated with the air inlet aperture (28) and arranged to permit air to pass into the said other of the two tubular members from atmosphere but to resist air flow in the opposite direction, whereby consequent upon execution of sliding reciprocatory movements between the two tubular members a pneumatic pumping effect is produced which results in the expulsion of air from the nozzle (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142203-A (GB)
Title: Television projection apparatus
Inventor: BARKER ANDREW JOHN
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 1983-06-21
Abstract: An incoherent light source such as an arc-lamp 2 illuminates a linear light modulator 1 e.g. a row of light valves, controlled by a video line signal. The video line image is projected onto a screen 5 via an oscillating 4 or multi-faced mirror, the scanning being synchronised to the modulator 1 video information such that a complete image is projected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146412-A (GB)
Title: Anti-vandal indices
Inventor: ANDERSON JACK
IPC: F16K31/60
Filed: 1983-07-30
Abstract: A water tap is rendered vandalproof by hiding the screw 18 which fixes the knob 10 to the spindle by means of an indicia plug 30 with footed prongs 32, which have a ratchet or one-way action on assembly which resists the plug being prised out by the vandal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148169-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a contact lens and apparatus for use in the method
Inventor: DENT MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B24B13/00
Filed: 1983-10-24
Abstract: @ A contact lens is manufactured by a method involving machining a first face (2, 3) and a reference surface (4) on a blank (1); mounting the blank (1) in a work holder (10) adapted for accurate mounting on a lathe such that the blank (1) is held with its first face (2, 3) accurately positioned relative to a datum point on the lathe; and machining a second face (8) on the blank (1). Such method avoids the need for skilled operatives and enables easy manufacture of accurately dimensioned contact lenses.
Patent GB-2131409-A (GB)
Title: Concrete additive admixture containing microsilica and concrete produced therewith
Inventor: DASTOL MAGNE
IPC: C04B24/22
Filed: 1983-12-05
Abstract: A multicomponent additive comprises microsilica which has been stabilized by means of one or more water reducing agents alone or in combination. This mixture is especially of advantage as additive to cement and mortar and results in an improvement of plasticity, workability and strength as compared to usual cements and mortars. The additive can be mixed with water whereupon more microsilica is added for formation of a slurry.
Patent GB-2132770-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for measuring sets from a drawing
Inventor: VERSCHOOR PETER
IPC: G01B21/02
Filed: 1983-12-05
Abstract: Measurements are taken from a drawing 18 by placing a carrier 1 of a resistance wire 11 over the drawing with the wire end, & a probe 4, 15 contacting the wire, at respective ends 3, 23 of a length a to be measured, & the resistance of the wire length thus defined is ascertained at 13. The carrier includes means 27, 28 for allowing for the drawing scale, & a unit cost, to provide a cost display at 6. In a modification, wire 11 is replaced by inductive scanning means & pulses are counted as the probe is moved along the length a. In a second embodiment (Fig. 4), a table supporting the drawing has acoustic reflectors (33, 34) at two orthogonal edges. A sonar device (35) active in two orthogonal directions is placed in succession at diagonally opposed corners of a rectangular figure in the drawing so that, by differing the resulting two pairs of coordinates, the dimensions & hence the area of the rectangle may be derived. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152574-A (GB)
Title: Clip fastening
Inventor: PEAKE NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: B21F45/16
Filed: 1984-01-14
Abstract: A releasable fastening consists of a ring of triangular configuration formed from a spring steel wire or rod member having mutually overlapping end portions, the triangular configuration defining two acute angles and one obtuse angle, and each of said end portions extending the length of the side of said triangular configuration opposite the obtuse angle plus a portion of the length of an adjacent side. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134662-A (GB)
Title: Electronic flash apparatus
Inventor: HARVEY DONALD MALCOLM
IPC: G03B7/16
Filed: 1984-01-14
Abstract: A series quench type electronic flash unit capable of high-speed sequential flash exposures wherein an energy comparison circuit monitors the energy stored on the flash capacitor at flash tube ignition and at flash quench. When, within a short time interval established by a timer, the energy remaining on the flash capacitor at quench exceeds the capacitor energy expended in the immediately preceding flash exposure, an exposure ready device informs the operator that another flash exposure can be taken with adequate flash illumination.
Patent GB-2156341-A (GB)
Title: Furyl and imidazolyl derivatives of carboprostacyclins and process for their preparation
Inventor: MONGELLI NICOLA
IPC: A61P9/08
Filed: 1984-03-26
Abstract: Compounds of formula   <IMAGE>  wherein  R = H or C1-C12 alkyl  m = 1-6  A = -CH=CH- or -C IDENTICAL C-  one of R2 and R3 is H and the other is H, C1-C4 alkyl or F  n = 1-3  B = furyl or imidazolyl, optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl  and their salts are useful in therapy. The compounds have anti-ulcerogenic and antisecretory activity, platelet anti-aggregating and disaggregating activity, and vasodilatory and hypotensive or anti-hypertensive activity.
Patent GB-2137099-A (GB)
Title: Unitary adhesive bandage and package
Inventor: LAURITZEN NELS JENS
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 1984-03-27
Abstract: An adhesive bandage and integral wrapper therefor is constructed of a continuous length of bulky, nonwoven bandage and wrapper material which is preferably a nonwoven fabric batt constructed at least in part of heatfusible fibers. The bandage pad is formed by a Z-fold in the bandage portion of the material. The adhesive wing portions of the bandage are compacted and fused prior to the application of a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The wrapper portion of the product may be entirely nonwoven fabric compacted and heat-fused and coated with an adhesive release surface, or may be formed in part of polyethylene or similar film. The wrapper material is folded around the bandage and sealed on three eges to totally enclose the bandage.
Patent GB-2137934-A (GB)
Title: Laminate structures
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN KEITH
IPC: B32B25/08
Filed: 1984-04-05
Abstract: A substrate comprised of PVC for example a conveyor belting fabric carcase impregnated with PVC is provided with a surface layer of a normally PVC-incompatible rubber by a process comprising applying to the substrate a layer of an uncured nitrile rubber adhesive compound, followed by applying a cover layer of the uncured PVC-incompatible rubber and then subjecting the resulting laminate to a curing treatment.
Patent GB-2137957-A (GB)
Title: Load Handling Pallet
Inventor: NATTRASS FRANK
IPC: B65D19/36
Filed: 1984-04-11
Abstract: A load handling pallet comprises a tubular length of fabric (1) and a support structure (4, 5) at each side of the tube. Each support structure is formed from two parallel battens (6, 7) extending the length of the fabric and spaced apart by spacers (8,9). One or both of the battens at each side may lie within the fabric tube, an the fabric is secured to at least one of the battens. Each pair of battens defines a space for receiving a tine of a fork lift truck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157796-A (GB)
Title: Sewer relining
Inventor: RICE NIGEL
IPC: F16L55/26
Filed: 1984-04-17
Abstract: A run of an existing sewer (10) having at least one lateral sewer line (12,13) connected thereto is relined by applying an identifiable marking (14) to the wall of the existing sewer (10) or lateral (12,13), the marking being applied at a predetermined position relative to the mouth (15) by which the lateral is connected to the sewer, the marking being formed from a composition which includes magnetically detectable material. A liner (11) of plastics material is introduced into the run of the existing sewer, which liner overlies the mouth (15) of the lateral. The predetermined position of the marking (14) is magnetically detected with a detector 21, a cutter (22) is applied to the wall of the liner (11), following detection of the position of the marking (14), at a position which is in registry with the mouth (15) of the lateral, and the wall of the liner is then cut- through to communicate with the mouth of the lateral. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159775-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with a convertible top
Inventor: KALTZ MILTON C
IPC: B62D25/00
Filed: 1984-06-05
Abstract: A vehicle (10) having a convertible top includes internal body reinforcement members including a belt line reinforcement assembly (80) attached to the upper back panel (54) and the upper portion of the body quarter panels (46). The belt line reinforcement assembly (80) is connected to quarter panel reinforcements (70, 72) to form a box-like structure having an aperture therethrough which disposes the trunk and passenger compartments of the vehicle (10) in communication. The quarter panel reinforcement members (70, 72) are attached to the body quarter panels (46) and the wheelhouse panels (48) of the vehicle (10). A cross-support member (100) attached to the rear seat riser of the compartment floor pan and rocker panel reinforcement (70, 72) are also provided. A header (36) is mounted to the upper edge of the vehicle windshield (34) and is provided with a recessed rear portion for receiving the front cross-bow of the convertible top in a flush alignment with the upper surface of the header (36). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143953-A (GB)
Title: Detecting leaks from pressurised gas containers
Inventor: LALY JEAN-LOUIS CHARLES FRANCO
IPC: G01M3/22
Filed: 1984-07-19
Abstract: The amount of leakage is determined by enclosing the valve (11) of a container (10) for pressurized gas (e.g. LPG) by means of a confining cap (20) and measuring the concentrations of gas accumulated in the confining cap (20) in two stages, to eliminate spurious effects. After allowing the leaking gas to accumulate during a first predetermined period (T1) it is possible to detect the containers that are certainly acceptably gas- tight and the ones that are certainly leaking excessively. A limited number of containers fall into neither of the above categories, and for these containers confinement is continued for a second period (T2), at the end of which a new comparison is carried out. This comparison discriminates between containers that are leaking at a small, but unacceptable, rate and those which, although acceptably gas-tight, display a spurious effect wherein the leakage rate rapidly decreases, from an initial unacceptable value to an acceptably low value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162112-A (GB)
Title: Plastic safety razor
Inventor: CANNONE RICCARDO
IPC: B26B21/44
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: Plastic safety razor 10 of the fixed-blade type includes a hollow handle 11 having a removable cap 14 containing a product suitable for preparing the face for shaving, such as liquid soap, oils, emollient products generally, which can be removed for use as required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145862-A (GB)
Title: Security closure for a window or like opening
Inventor: TWEEDIE ELIZABETH
IPC: G08B13/12
Filed: 1984-08-01
Abstract: A blind or curtain has electrical conductors incorporated therein and electrically connected with fastener elements 12, 13 carried at lateral 6a and bottom parts 5 thereof, which fastener elements can be secured to respective male turnbuckle fastener elements 7 mounted on the frame. A closed circuit is formed between two terminals of an alarm circuit by, in series, the male and female turnbuckle member elements and 12 the conductors in the cords 7 so that an alarm is set off when any of the turntable fasteners is undone or any of the conductors 7 is broken 16 in an attempted break-in. The invention is exemplified by a venetian blind; a vertical louvre blind; and a soft curtain. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167366-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulically placed anchor
Inventor: SMITH RICHARD HOSEASON
IPC: B63B21/26
Filed: 1984-09-20
Abstract: A marine anchor in the form of a hollow prism 1 laid normal to the mooring cable plane and placed below the particulate mooring bed surface by scouring action. The scouring action is controlled by pumping a fluid through the anchor at high pressure and allowing the pressurised fluid to exit the anchor from apertures along the bottom of the entire length of it. The prism is fitted with feet 2 to restrain the prism from rolling over and assist the scouring action by containing the scouring immediately adjacent the prism without impeding the pressurised fluid carrying the mooring bed particles between the feet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151014-A (GB)
Title: A boiler
Inventor: MEGAHEY HENRY
IPC: F24B1/183
Filed: 1984-10-17
Abstract: A boiler which may be used as a wrap-around boiler has a back panel 2 connecting two side panels 1. Interconnecting and bridging the side panels 1 are five flue panels 10, 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d which protrude into the flue passage 12. A removable bridging plate 11 closes off the flue passage 12. Smoke and hot gases from the combustion zone 4 wind their way upwardly through the boiler heating the flue panels. The boiler may also be modified to be used as a stove type device or as an oil or gas burner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149360-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle transporter
Inventor: CLAY BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: B60P3/08
Filed: 1984-11-08
Abstract: A transporter for transporting vehicles has an upper deck 16 and a lower deck 18. A trap door 26 in the upper deck can be fixed in a raised position which allows vehicles to be driven the full length of the upper deck, or can be lowered to allow a vehicle driven up the upper deck to be supported partly on the trap door and partly on the lower deck. Further vehicles can then be driven on to the upper deck behind the ramp formed by the trap door. The upper deck is then raised and other vehicles are driven on to the lower deck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161606-A (GB)
Title: Flow indicator
Inventor: WILDY HENRY
IPC: G01P13/00
Filed: 1984-11-30
Abstract: A flow indicator has a flap (22) pivotally mounted across a fluid inlet (14), the flap being shaped and arranged so that the fluid flow there passed is turbulent, the flow being indicated from the random motion of the flap (22), viewed through a window. A plurality of flaps may be provided, preferably non-aligned on the pivot axis so that they execute different random motion from each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174150-A (GB)
Title: Air pump
Inventor: ICHIKAWA MINORU
IPC: A01K63/04
Filed: 1985-04-26
Abstract: An air pump for suppling air into water especially in aquaria is disclosed which comprises a vibrating arm (26) having free ends, a permanent magnet (28) fastened to at least one of the ends of the arm, two housings (20, 20') disposed parallel to each other along the length of the arm, each capped by a diaphragm (25, 25') attached to the arm and a driving electromagnet (17) the core (18) of which is opposed to the end of the arm (26) having the permanent magnet (28) thereon. Of the two housings (20, 20'), at least the one (20) disposed nearer to the driving electromagnet (17) is provided with an air suction valve (21) and an air discharge valve (22), whereby the excitation of the driving electromagnet causes the arm to be vibrated about a point (a) falling between the fixed portions of the two diaphragms. As shown in Fig. 4 the output of the pump can be controlled by adjusting valve (32), so building up a back pressure in housing (20') which governs the position of point 'a' about which arm (26) pivots and so governs the pumping stroke. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184106-A (GB)
Title: Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to its tetrafluoride
Inventor: BRODY MALCOLM
IPC: C01G43/06
Filed: 1985-12-12
Abstract: UF6 is converted to UF4 in a fluidised bed using hydrogen (18) as the fluidising agent and at a flow rate somewhat greater than that necessary for effecting fluidisation and at a relatively low temperature so that the hydrogen acts as a reductant, fluidising medium and coolant. The bed particles are UF4 particles. Control of the quantity of UF6 supplied (24) may be effected by adding a diluent such as nitrogen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186232-A (GB)
Title: Tool guide
Inventor: TORCZON DAVID JOHN
IPC: B25H7/02
Filed: 1986-02-11
Abstract: A tool guide 10 for directing hand tools over a workpiece at an angle preferably perpendicular to one edge of the workpiece has two preferably perpendicular legs 13, 14 equipped with flanges 11, 12 for aligning the guide and directing a hand tool along the guide. Measuring units are provided along the legs to allow the guide to be used alternatively as a carpenter's square or to facilitate carpentry operations without premeasuring. The flanges are shorter than the legs to provide cutouts 16 for clamp removal and a cross brace 15 may be provided which enables the guide to be used without clamps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187727-A (GB)
Title: Rapid gelling compositions
Inventor: MILLS PETER SHELLEY
IPC: C04B28/04
Filed: 1986-03-14
Abstract: A rapid or instantaneous gelling cementitious composition comprises 0-80% of a hydraulic cement, 15-80% of water, 0.01-5% of an organic gelling agent e.g. an acrylic polymer or copolymer and 0-85% of a fine bulk filler, e.g. flyash. The preferred compositions exhibit no slump but are thixotropic and may be pumped to a point of use, e.g. in an underground mine, where containment of a liquid grout would be difficult.
Patent GB-2174060-A (GB)
Title: Double walled, re-usable container for alcoholic beverages
Inventor: SKELTON VICTOR
IPC: B65D47/26
Filed: 1986-04-01
Abstract: A refillable dispenser for holding whisky for domestic use consists of an outer container 10 in the form of a miniature wooden barrel one end wall 14 of which is detachably fitted and carries a tap assembly to which an inner container 18, eg in the form of a sac of plastics sheet material or a rigid bottle is detachably connected. An attractive or decorative value in the outer container is justified by the measures enabling its continual re-use. The end wall 14 is held in place by a friction ring 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176434-A (GB)
Title: Surgical staple remover
Inventor: MARKUS RICHARD LOUIS
IPC: A61B17/10
Filed: 1986-09-12
Abstract: A surgical staple remover has two pivotally connected arms, each of which is made up of a proximal handle piece and a distal nose piece. All four pieces are held together by a single pivot pin, and the handle and nose pieces of each arm interfit with one another so that both pieces of each arm pivot as a unit about the pivot pin. The nose piece of a first arm includes two, small, laterally spaced members which can be slipped under the backspan of a surgical staple to be removed. The nose piece of the second arm includes a single member which is initially between and above the two laterally spaced members. When the arms are manually squeezed together, the single member bends the center of the staple backspan down between the laterally spaced members and pivots the legs of the staple out of the tissue.
Patent GB-2194132-A (GB)
Title: Fixing brackets
Inventor: WILD GRAHAM
IPC: G08B13/19
Filed: 1986-07-16
Abstract: A fixing bracket which can be used to mount a passive infra-red detector in the corner of a room has a body part (1) and opposite side parts (2, 3). The body part (1) is fixed to the detector (13) and the side parts are fixed to the wall surtaces (14) in the corner. The side parts are hinged to the body part at regions of weakness 4,5, so that their angular positions can be adjusted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179797-A (GB)
Title: Electrical switch
Inventor: MCGHIE TERENCE VICTOR
IPC: H01H73/04
Filed: 1986-08-22
Abstract: A switch includes first and second contacts (1), (9), each having a substantially rectangular contact area, at least one of the contacts (9) being movable between an open and closed position. The contact area of each of the contacts is provided with contact regions (7, 10, 11, 12) separated by arc rooting zones (4, 5, 13, 14) of high electric field intensity. The contacts are disposed such that on separation thereof each of the contact regions (7), of the first contact (1) are separated from those (10, 11, 12) of the second contact (9) substantially simultaneously. In the event of arcing occurring on separation of the contacts, the arc rooting zones (4, 5, 13, 14) are such that the arcing is encouraged to follow a number of paths between the contacts. The contacts may consist of finger portions with slots therebetween. Alternatively the arc rooting zones may consist of projections or holes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195446-A (GB)
Title: A liquid level indicator
Inventor: EMBERSON DAVID LIONEL
IPC: A47J27/212
Filed: 1986-09-26
Abstract: A liquid level indicator comprises a body (18) for mounting within or above a liquid container (1) e.g. an electric kettle, the body comprises a plurality of elongate rods (19) with ends (21) which internally reflect light when in air but not when in liquid. To increase the angle from which the indicator can be viewed the top faces (20) of the rods are shaped to cause light travelling up a rod to be refracted at the face and to diverge on emerging. The indicator is mounted in the lid of the kettle. <IMAGE>