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Patent GB-2109565-A (GB)
Title: Weighing flowable materials
Inventor: TYSOE LIONAL EDWARD
IPC: G01G19/08
Filed: 1981-10-20
Abstract: Deliveries of fluent material from a bulk container are transferred to a weighing capsule and then discharged. The weighing capsule 1 is contained in a frame 2 positioned on a delivery vehicle and is normally maintained in a fixed position relative to the frame by cone devices 28, 29 attached to the bottom of the capsule and the frame. When required for weighing, the capsule is raised by a lifting beam 10 to which it is pivotally suspended via a weighing transducer 20 so that it is free to swing about the pivot 21. The transducer is linked to a digital display and a weight recording printout. A switch ensures that the printout functions only when the capsule is in the fully raised position; a second switch prevents operation of the printout if the frame is tilted more than 6 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-819414-A (GB)
Abstract: 819,414. Blowing nozzles. A. R. B. E. D. ACIERIES REUNIES DE BURBACHEICH-DUDELANGE S. A. Nov. 7, 1957 [Nov. 21, 1956], No. 34746/57. Class 72 An arrangement for blowing in gas or a gas mixture injected from above by means of at least one injection pipe on to or into the steel bath contained in a converter of known shape with an eccentrically placed nose, is characterized in that the injection pipe is formed by two vertical parts connected by slanting part c or by a horizontal part in such a manner that when the injection pipe is introduced into the converter the lower vertical part a is practically on the axis of the converter, whereas the upper vertical part b passes through the nose. Mechanical devices of various types provide for a combination of vertical and horizontal movements of the nozzle to insert it into the converter, one example shown in Fig. 4a comprising the nozzle a connected to a horizontal part h and a vertical part v with a mechanical arrangement attached to provide it with vertical movement m and rotational movement about the axis of the part v.
Patent GB-2096709-A (GB)
Title: Fluid operated reciprocating piston motors
IPC: F04B49/12
Filed: 1982-02-12
Abstract: A motor comprising a piston and cylinder unit has a control means mounted wholly within two parts (11, 12) at the ends of the cylinder (10) and a manifold assembly (28, 30) extending alongside the cylinder (10) and these end parts. The control means comprises a changeover valve (25) in the manifold assembly and two control valves (26, 27) in the respective end parts (11, 12) which are operated by mechanical actuators (K1, K2) engaged by the piston (13) when it reaches the ends of its stroke and thereupon cause the changeover valve to change over the supply of compressed air from an inlet (60) in the manifold assembly, from one end of the cylinder to the other thereby to reverse the movement of the piston so that the piston reciprocates in the cylinder. The piston may comprise two parts (51, 52) which are adjustable to vary its effective length and hence its stroke. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101555-A (GB)
Title: An improved freight-carrying road vehicle
Inventor: BALLARD RICHARD PETER
IPC: B60P1/38
Filed: 1982-02-12
Abstract: In order to allow a reduction in freight handling facilities, and to allow loading and unloading when such facilities are absent, there is provided a freight-carrying road vehicle (1) with a load-carrying bed (4) incorporating powered conveyor means (6) which extend along the bed (4) for moving loads (13) selectively from one end to the other. The conveyor means (6) may comprise, for example, a roll-up floor (7) of conveyor-type belting which is unrolled over the bed (4) for loading and rolled-up for unloading, by operation of a take-up reel (10) and a storage reel (8) respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2117983-A (GB)
Title: Polymer rod insulator with improved radio noise and corona characteristics
Inventor: WHEELER EDWARD S
IPC: H01B17/32
Filed: 1982-04-03
Abstract: A suspension insulator comprises a fibreglass rod with mounted metal hardware 11 at each end and juxtaposed polymer sheds 19 strung thereon. Above about 138 kV, undesirable radio noise and corona occurs in the area of the metal hardware in conventional designs. Addition of semi-conducting polymers 23 between the metal hardware and the polymer sheds significantly reduces the level of generated radio noise and eliminates the corona. In alternative embodiments a shed is wholly composed of semiconductive material (21, Fig. 2 not shown) or does not have a protruding weathershed (Fig. 4 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120776-A (GB)
Title: Air diffuser
Inventor: BORRING JAN
IPC: F24F13/072
Filed: 1982-05-18
Abstract: An air diffuser is adapted to extend longitudinally in a ceiling, usually as a structural member forming part of a suspended ceiling T, and comprises two longitudinally extending parts, the first part having a cross-section which provides at least one channel defining a longitudinally extending slot and the second part being securable within the channel in at least two different positions thus to determine the direction in which air introduced into the channel issues from the slot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104395-A (GB)
Title: Handle for sports striking implement eg cricket bat
Inventor: MILES JOHN WALTER
IPC: A63B59/08
Filed: 1982-06-24
Abstract: A handle for a bat or stick used in ball games, particularly a cricket bat, is moulded from plastics material and made up of two or more hollow sections which are stiffened by internal ribs. The parts fit together along a plane or planes extending longitudinally of the handle and are provided with interengageable means which serve to locate the parts while permitting limited relative axial movement. In a preferred embodiment the interengageable means interlock to hold the parts together and may be such that a resilient material disposed between the parts is held compressed. The handle is preferably whipped with cord as with conventional handles.
Patent GB-2134858-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle bumper members
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID VAUGHAN
IPC: B60R19/04
Filed: 1983-02-04
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle bumper (10) formed in two parts each comprising an elongate element (11) formed of a multiplicity of side by side hollow section cells (12) to provide impact exorbitance and an end "wrap- round" part (13) formed integrally with the part 11 and having a finished outer profile (14). The two parts (11) are slotted in a bumper front wall (23) having the required outer profile which measures with and forms a continuation of the outer profiles (14) of the end parts (13). The two parts 11 of the bumper are held together behind the front wall by interlocking detents (16) at the adjacent ends of the bumper parts. The arrangement which is applicable to both front and rear bumpers of the motor vehicle provides a simple set of components for the bumper which can readily be assembled at the side of the vehicle assembly track before application to the vehicle without the need of special tools or equipment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138402-A (GB)
Title: Crates
Inventor: LOFTUS STEPHEN CLIVE
IPC: B65D1/22
Filed: 1983-04-22
Abstract: A system for transporting milk and the like in standard prismatic containers formed from card or like material employs a crate of selected dimensions which enable maximum crate volume utilization whilst coping with a range of different sizes and shapes of containers. The crate has an internal load space of 21 cm width, 28 cm length and 24 cm height, plus working clearances of about 10% on each of these dimensions and may accommodate a single layer of quart or litre cartons, two layers of flat-topped pint cartons or a single layer of gable-topped pint cartons (Fig. 3) bearing further cartons in a tilted orientation. The standard cartons have a 7 cm x 7 cm base, with their height in multiples of approximately 2.75 cm depending upon their capacity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120337-A (GB)
Title: Modulators of anti-skid hydraulic braking systems for vehicles
Inventor: FARR GLYN PHILLIP REGINALD
IPC: B60T8/36
Filed: 1983-05-19
Abstract: A modulator of an anti-skid hydraulic braking system enables a brake (1) on a wheel of a vehicle to be re-applied in two successive stages comprising a rapid first stage, followed by a slower second stage. This is achieved by a modulator piston assembly (6) comprising a first piston (7) and a second piston (8) of a greater effective area than the first. The two pistons (7) and (8) are arranged to be movable together as a single unit during the second stage, but the first piston (7) is movable relative to the second (8) during the first stage. The movement of the pistons (7) and (8) in the second stage is determined by the difference between the effective areas of the two pistons (7) and (8), and the size of a restrictor (27) which damps the return movement of the piston assembly (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131202-A (GB)
Title: Electrophotographic copier
Inventor: NAGASHIMA NAO
IPC: G03G21/14
Filed: 1983-07-20
Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image forming device for forming an image on a recording member, and a digital computer CT7 having a memory storing a program for controlling the image formation by said image forming means. A detector measures a surface condition of the recording medium such as surface potential and a controller controls the electrostatic charger for the medium and/or a developing bias applied to means which develops a latent image on the medium. The operator can manually select between image recording with the automatic control and image recording without it using switches SW2-A and SW2-B. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129061-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and method of dispensing a beverage
Inventor: MCGREGOR JOHN HENRY
IPC: F04B9/14
Filed: 1983-10-27
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for dispensing a beverage at a bar counter comprises a delivery hose 18 which is connected to a reservoir for containing the beverage (for example, wine or cider). The hose has at least one part 20 which is flexible and resilient. The part 20 is successively deformable by e.g. manually-operable means such as lugs, rollers, or cams 34 on a disc 32 that can be rotated with the aid of a handle 40 and toothed-gears 38, 42; whereby, in use, the beverage is drawn up from the reservoir for dispensing. The invention also resides in a method of dispensing a beverage at a bar counter involving use of the aforesaid hose. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149381-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to containers
Inventor: WENDON PETER JOHN
IPC: B65D33/18
Filed: 1983-11-08
Abstract: A tamper-evident container of flexible, thermoplastics, sheet material comprises a line opening 8 and a sheet material closure portion 7 carrying an area of adhesive 9 When the closure portion is moved to a closure position, the area of adhesive completely overlies and seals the line opening. A tear-off receipt 13 may be provided on portion 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139976-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus to compensate for lateral inclination of vehicles particularly railway cranes
Inventor: BENDIX HORST
IPC: B66C23/50
Filed: 1984-03-29
Abstract: To make optimum use of the carrying capacity of the railway crane in a laterally inclined track, and to increase safety from derailment during self-propelled travel, apparatus is provided which makes it possible, during free standing operation of the crane in a laterally inclined track, to compensate for the lateral inclination of the track by turning the crane about its longitudinal axis. According to the invention, the connecting means (6), a swivel ring or rotary connection (1) between the supporting frames (3, 4), are mounted in a bearing arrangement, so that they can rotate about the longitudinal axis of the crane and can be arrested. The lateral holding means (2) are non-positively or positively adjustable and can be arrested. The cylindrical stays (8) of the propping arms provided on the railway crane can be used as the lateral holding means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141935-A (GB)
Title: Dental floss holder/applicator
Inventor: SMEARS ROY CARLTON
IPC: A61C15/04
Filed: 1984-05-29
Abstract: A dental floss holder and applicator includes a toothbrush- shaped handle (1) with a tubular casing (2) mounted on the bottom front thereof and a pair of fowardly extending arms (5, 6) on the top end thereof for supporting dental floss (4) in a usable position. The floss is on a spool (17) removably mounted in the casing and is dispensed through a hole (24) in the casing to a winding mechanism (3). The winding mechanism includes a shaft extending through a bifurcated plug (28) in the top end of the casing, a drive pulley (25) on one end of the shaft for receiving floss from the casing, a take-up pulley (26) on the other end of the shaft and a drive disc (34) on the shaft beside the drive pulley. A toothed wheel on the shaft in the plug is engaged by a pawl for permitting rotation of the shaft, pulleys and drive wheel, in one direction only. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144860-A (GB)
Title: Measuring head of a multi- coordinate measuring machine
Inventor: KLINGLER OTTO
IPC: G01F1/692
Filed: 1984-08-01
Abstract: A measuring head of a multi- coordinate measuring machine in which a tracer 2 can be deflected with respect to an upper part 1 in the X, Y and possibly Z measuring directions comprises for each measuring direction a parallelogram mounting device, e.g. 8, by means of which tracer 2 can move with respect to part 1 in this direction, a deflection device by means of which it can be swung by an electromagnetic coil drive in this direction and a locking device to prevent its movement, wherein the locking and deflection devices of each measuring direction comprise a transducer, e.g. 10, with two coils e.g. 11 and a magnet or magnets as on core 12. Coils 11 are fixed to support 5 which cannot move in the Y direction. With a unidirectional current core 12 moves to the left or right, but with opposing currents in the coils is fixed. Transducers for the Z and X directions are respectively 6 and 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166996-A (GB)
Title: A method for the manufacture of a paper web with decorative edge cutting
Inventor: RAUSING HANS
IPC: D21F13/00
Filed: 1984-09-19
Abstract: The method for the manufacture of letter paper comprises tearing the edge portion of the paper web along a previously prepared zone along which the paper is compressed and may have been provided with a string shaped water mark. Apparatus for use in such a method comprises a tool (8) forcing a compression member (4) against a paper web to compress edge zones thereof and tearing wires (7) arranged to tear the paper longitudinally in the compressed edge zones. The wires may be replaced by knives or cutting wheels. For dividing the web into sheets, the apparatus also comprises a transversely operating compression tool (12, 13) and tearing rollers (14) operating along the lines of compression formed by the tool (12, 13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165879-A (GB)
Title: Retaining walls
Inventor: WARD HOWARD JOHN
IPC: B65G3/02
Filed: 1984-10-23
Abstract: A wall for retaining grain or other granular material is constructed from a number of adjacent sheets (12) of high tensile material (e.g. steel or plastics), which are constrained by the weight of the granular material (22) to take a curved shape, in which shape the sheets are held in tension. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150654-A (GB)
Title: Friction disc clutch
Inventor: LUTZ DIETER
IPC: F16D13/70
Filed: 1984-11-22
Abstract: The fly-wheel (1) of the motor vehicle friction disc clutch and/or its presser plate (13) consists of a lighter material than in conventional clutches, for example of carbon- fibre-reinforced thermosetting synthetic plastics material or aluminium. To increase the moment of inertia of the clutch, heavy material particles (37) for example of cast iron, steel or a heavy mineral are incorporated into the radially outer region of the fly-wheel (1) and/or of the pressure plate (13). A radially ribbed sheet metal securing disc (3) stiffens the clutch axially and in the circumferential direction. The clutch cover (11) initially stresses the fly-wheel (1) radially in order better to be able to take up centrifugal forces. The flywheel may carry a friction lining (35) of carbon-fibre-reinforced carbon or of aluminium to improve its friction properties. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154290-A (GB)
Title: Remote master shift control
Inventor: LAUER ERNST HEINZ
IPC: F16H61/34
Filed: 1984-12-18
Abstract: A remote master shift control mechanism (50) for mechanical shifting of a remotely controlled manual transmission (T) by applying a rotational (24) and an axial (22) motion to a connecting rod (20) operatively connected to the shift shaft (36) of the transmission is provided. The remote master shift control mechanism includes a master shift lever (66) which is attached to a master control shaft (54) by means of a clevis joint (81). The master control shaft is mounted in a control housing (52) for axial movement along and rotational movement about its axis (56) and includes at least one end (58) extending from the housing for operative (112) connection to the connecting rod. The control housing (52) defines a slot (86) extending substantially parallel to the pivot axis (80) of the clevis joint connection in which a bulbulous portion (98) of the shift lever is received and through which the bulbulous portion may travel upon movement of the shift lever in a plane containing the pivot axis (80) to apply a joint rotation to the shift lever and control shaft. The bulbulous portion is engageable with contact surfaces (88, 90) defining the slot (86) to define a reaction pivot point for the lever (66) upon movement of the lever in a plane containing the axis (56) of the control shaft (54) whereby movement of the control lever (66) in a plane containing the axis (56) of the control shaft will impart an axial movement to the control shaft.
Patent GB-2168869-A (GB)
Title: A surface acoustic wave ladder transducer
Inventor: FARR ADRIAN NIGEL
IPC: H03H9/02
Filed: 1984-12-19
Abstract: A surface acoustic wave transducer comprises two sets of rungs. The rungs 2 of the first set operate in a conventional way and result in the transducer having peak frequency responses at a number of discrete spaced frequencies. The invention provides additional peak responses mid-way between the frequencies of the first mentioned responses. This is done using a second set of transducers 9A, 9B, alternate transducers of which are arranged to operate in antiphase. The transducer may utilise surface skimming bulk waves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170106-A (GB)
Title: Bite block
Inventor: LIEGNER DR KENNETH B
IPC: A61B1/24
Filed: 1985-01-28
Abstract: A bite block which is usefully employed in conjunction with endoscopy, bronchoscopy, endotracheal intubation and like medical-surgical procedures comprises a U shape plate (12) having grooves (18) which engage the upper and lower teeth keeping them apart and a ridge piece (60) attached to the bottom of the U shaped to engage the upper and lower lips and at least one bore hole (70,72,74) passing through the plate and the ridge capable of passing an endoscope, bronchoscope or endrotracheal tube into the mouth of the patient. The device prevents the patient from biting through the tube inserted through the mouth and from displacing the tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159223-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling
Inventor: RAVOTTI GIORGIO
IPC: F16L19/065
Filed: 1985-02-20
Abstract: A fitting for connecting a household appliance (2) to a gas supply, e.g. a standard L.P.G. cylinder or gas mains outlet pipe, on which an undulated metal pipe (9), is connected integral in gastight manner at both ends to a tubular connecting member (8) designed to receive a tubular insert (5, 6) integral with the said appliance or with the said gas supply; the said tubular connecting member (5) defining internally a variable-volume chamber (24) housing a tubular member (25) made of elastically- deformable material, designed to receive the said insert (5) and having an undeformed inside diameter at least equal to the outside diameter of the insert (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174283-A (GB)
Title: A flooring arrangement for dwelling structures of animals
Inventor: DAVIES DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1985-05-01
Abstract: A flooring arrangement (2) for dwelling structures of animals, which flooring arrangement (2) comprises a slatted floor (4), a plurality of support members (6) for supporting the slatted floor(4), and removal means (8) which is for animal waste products and which is positioned beneath the slatted floor(4), the removal means (8) being such that it is positioned to catch the animal waste products dropping through the apertures in the slatted floor (4), and the removal means (8) also being such that it is constructed to facilitate the removal of the animal waste products from beneath the slatted floor (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158608-A (GB)
Title: Sample introduction device
Inventor: TIMMINS KATHERINE JEAN
IPC: G01N1/04
Filed: 1985-05-09
Abstract: A device for the introduction of a sample into a plasma tube in a microwave induced plasma atomic emission spectrometer, consisting of a tapered sample introduction tube (1), a detachable gas inlet tube (6) mounted in one end of the tube (1), a heater e.g. a pair of tungsten electrodes (10, 10') passing through the inlet tube (6) into the tube (1), and a tantalum heating element (14) connected across the electrodes (10, 10'), and a sample delivery port (4) in the side of the tube (1) leading onto the element (14). In use, liquid sample delivered by micropipette or syringe onto the element (14) is vapourised and is swept by gas passing into the tube (1) from the inlet tube (6) into the plasma tube (20) where excitation occurs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159177-A (GB)
Title: P-added ferritic stainless steel
Inventor: HOSHINO KAZUO
IPC: C22C38/18
Filed: 1985-05-20
Abstract: Ferritic stainless steel consisting essentially of, in % by weight, 0.0050 to 0.0500 of C, 10.00 to 18.00 of CT, up to 0.50 of Si, up to 0.50 of Mn, more than 0.040 but not more than 0.200 of P up to 0.030 of S, up to 0.60 of Ni 0.005 to 0.200 of Sol. Al, and trace to 0.0050 of B, the balance being Fe and impurities, the C, Cr, F, Sol. Al and B content being further balanced so that the point having the % (Cr+50xP) as the abscissa and the % (C+10xB +Sol.Al) as the ordinate may fall within the area of a quadrilateral ABCD of Fig. 1.
Patent GB-2183489-A (GB)
Title: Quartered balls and manufacture thereof
Inventor: THOMAS ROYSTON NOEL
IPC: A63B37/12
Filed: 1985-11-28
Abstract: A ball e.g. for cricket comprises a cover which is formed from two substantially hemispherical cover-forming pieces 18, 20, each cover-forming piece comprising a single piece of material having an elongate slit 4 through the thickness thereof, the slit having been closed by stitches which are disposed on one side only of the material, and a solid core around which the two cover-forming pieces are secured so that each closed slit extends around a major part of the respective hemispherical cover-forming piece but stops short of the seam 25 between the two cover-forming pieces and so that the stitches which close each slit are concealed within the ball. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178413-A (GB)
Title: Web transport system
Inventor: WATSON JOHN TIVERTON
IPC: B65H23/188
Filed: 1986-07-21
Abstract: In a cigarette making machine comprising a rod forming section and a web transport system for supplying a web of cigarette paper to the rod forming section, the means for transporting the web of cigarette paper from a supply bobbin include a capstan and a pinch wheel between which the web is firmly held; drive means for driving the capstan; means for monitoring the tension in the web between the capstan and the supply bobbin by detecting the torque applied to the capstan to drive the web; and means for varying the speed of the drive means in response to the measured tension so that the tension in the web does not exceed a predetermined value.