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Patent GB-2092381-A (GB)
Title: Thermal cut-outs
IPC: H01H37/76
Filed: 1980-12-23
Abstract: A thermal cut-out has an electrically conductive casing (10) within which is disposed an axially compressible contact element (20), caused to expand laterally between a contact terminal 36 and a flexible body 14 to contact the casing and close the cut-out under the action of a biassing spring (22), wherein, in order to take up the manufacturing tolerances of component parts, a compensating spring (18) is provided to act in opposition to the biassing spring (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-809533-A (GB)
Abstract: 809,533. Calculating-apparatus; counting- apparatus. UNILEVER Ltd. May 1, 1956 [Feb. 17, 1955], No. 4836/55. Class 106 (1). An apparatus for adding classified items comprises a plurality of counters or totalizers 5 for the individual classes of item and a differentially displaceable member, e.g. a stylus-operated endless chain 12, to which the counters may be selectively coupled for actuation. The counters 5 are individually rockable about a spindle 7, by depression of a corresponding one of a set of push-buttons 10, to engage sprockets 21 on their actuating shafts with the lower run of the chain 12. The sprockets 21 normally engage a stop tooth 45 on a support 19 for the upper run of the chain. Individual latches 25 carried by a bar 22 retain selected push-buttons depressed and the sprockets engaged pending actuation of the chain, which is effected by inserting a stylus at a point in the chain corresponding to the item value and drawing the stylus to the end of the chain access slot 17 in the casing. The stylus engages a trip rod 31 on a lever 29 towards the end of its stroke, rocking the lever to displace the bar 22 and so releasing the depressed push-buttons 10, whereupon the selected counters disengage their sprockets 21 from the chain 12. A spring 44 on the shaft 14 of one of the chain-supporting sprockets returns the chain to normal position with a stop pin 18 thereon abutting a fixed stop 15. Subtraction. To subtract a number, the push-button is depressed after actuation of the chain by the stylus and so that the counter is engaged with the chain during its return movement. The rod 31 extends through a slot in the casing so that it can then be manually actuated to disengage the selected counter. Zeroizing. Pinions 36 free on the zeroizing shafts 33 of the counters 5 engage rack teeth on a manually operable zeroizing bar 41. A stud 38 on a clutch disc 35 secured to each of the shafts 33 is engageable with a notch in the pinion 36, a spring 39 urging the pinion up to the disc 35. Upon manual reciprocation of the bar 41, the pinions 36 pick up the studs 38 and rotate the shafts 33 to reset the counters. The pinions 36 are withdrawn and disengaged from the studs of the clutch discs 35 during actuation of the counters. This is effected by engagement of a flange 37 of each pinion with a stationary abutment 40 as the counter is rocked to engage its actuating sprocket 21 with the chain 12.
Patent GB-2086513-A (GB)
Title: Tube coupling
IPC: F16L37/098
Filed: 1981-01-15
Abstract: A tube coupling includes three parts, namely a female tubular element 52, a male tubular element 50, and an intermediate ring 100 carrying at least one longitudinally extending latching arm 110. The ring is dimensioned to snap-fit into an external annular groove 90 on either the male or the female element and the latching arm has an inwardly-extending hook portion 112 which can engage a flange 200 on the female or the male element as the case may be. This engagement holds these two elements together. The latching arm is deformable by finger pressure in order to bring its hook 112 out of engagement with the flange 200. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2071847-A (GB)
Title: Swept energy source acoustic logging system
IPC: G01V1/44
Filed: 1981-01-22
Abstract: Acoustic energy propagation characteristics of earth formations penetrated by a well bore hole are measured using a transmitter 32 repetitively driven with a signal swept characteristically through a frequency range. Propagated acoustic energy detected at the receiver 33 is cross-correlated at 23 with the characteristic transmitter swept frequency signal to provide indications of the arrival times of various modes of acoustic energy propagation at the receiver. Logs as a function of borehole depth of the speed of propagation of the various modes of propagation may be derived. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2094381-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for extracting a penetrating tool from the ground
IPC: E02D9/02
Filed: 1981-03-09
Abstract: Extraction apparatus comprises a base (10) adapted for area contact with the ground at opposite sides of a pile hole (12), first and second spaced- apart piston and cylinder devices (24, 25) pivotally mounted to said base for movement to a limited extent in any direction about their local verticals, and a tool clamp comprising a pair of separable jaws (30) one of which is carried at the upper end of each said device. The double pivot action (19, 23) at the foot of each piston and cylinder device renders it unnecessary for the apparatus to be precisely aligned with the hole before tool extraction or for the base to be placed on accurately levelled ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2078599-A (GB)
Title: Fabrication of Fiber Reinforced Resin Structures
IPC: C03C25/26
Filed: 1981-03-10
Abstract: A resin reinforced fiber structure, formed by resin coating (20) the fibres, and then shaping by passage through "cold" dies (24, 28) and (22, 26, 30) the shaped resin coated fibers in air to form a hard gelled surface, is passed through a final curing zone (32), desirably free or substantially free of oxygen, to effect essentially complete curing of the resin; the curing zone is packed with heated metal particles to assure intimate contact with the reinforced structure and thermal efficiency. Typical resins include epoxy polyimide, polyester, phenol- formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, daillyl phthalate, silicones, phenol- furfural and urethanes, and the fibers can be metallic, semimetallic, natural or synthetic organics or glass. The structure may be shaped around an electrical conductor, or optical fibre, which is fed in at a location (27). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2095733-A (GB)
Title: Insulating frame member
IPC: E06B3/263
Filed: 1981-03-27
Abstract: An insulating frame member for doors or windows has inner and outer metal frame sections with pairs of diverging cavities 7-10 in facing surfaces. An insulating insert 1, in the form of a plastics extrusion has a body-part and pairs of legs 3-6 which are forced apart and fit into the cavities of the facing frame sections, so that the insert forms an insulating bridge between inner and outer frame sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2074227-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in window or the like stays
IPC: E05C17/04
Filed: 1981-04-13
Abstract: A window stay for the adjustable mounting of a window sash S into a window frame F comprises a first mounting plate 10 adapted for attachment to the frame F of a window and second mounting plate 11 adapted for attachment to the sash S. Two arms 13, 16 of different lengths are each pivoted at 15 at one end to the second mounting plate 11 with the other end of the longer 13 of the arms being pivoted at 14 to the first mounting plate 10. The other end of the shorter 16 of the arms is coupled to the first mounting plate 10 which is of substantially channel cross-section shape whereby when the stay is closed arms 13, 16 are disposed within the channel and the second mounting plate 11 is disposed outside the channel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104309-A (GB)
Title: Universal jointing box for telecommunication or power cables
Inventor: ADAMOVIC JANKO
IPC: H02G15/117
Filed: 1981-08-20
Abstract: A jointing box for jointing telecommunication or power cables (14), comprising a protective tube (1) provided at each end with an end plate (3) having a lead-in terminal for a cable, a securing ring (2) in screw-threaded engagement with each end plate (3), and between the ring (2) and each plate (3) a sealing ring (4) which sealingly contacts the end face of the protective tube (1), the outer periphery of the end plate (3) and the inner periphery of the ring (2). Metal inserts 10 are provided in the end plates 3 which with conductive crossbars 6 or a conductive cylinder (5, Fig. 3 not shown) and conductors 11 interconnect the cable armours 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2092956-A (GB)
Title: Plate cylinders for sheet-fed rotogravure printing presses
IPC: B41F27/12
Filed: 1981-12-22
Abstract: A plate cylinder for a sheet-fed rotogravure printing press has means for securing a flexible printing plate thereon which are adapted to seal the cylinder gap as the plate is mounted and tensioned around the plate cylinder. The cylinder has a gap in which is set a locking device. The locking device base (2) has a semicircular bearing groove (3) extending over its length, in which a one-part clamp (4) pivots about an axis (12). The clamp (4) has a clamping surface (5) facing, at a defined spacing (A) a clamping surface (6) provided on the locking device base (2). The printing plate is mounted between both clamping surfaces (5 and 6) and secured by the swivelling movement of the locking device (2) about a shaft (8). The swivelling movement is actuated by means of a toggle drive (10, 11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113060-A (GB)
Title: Electric furnace insulation module and electrical heating element support
Inventor: BYRD CARLISLE OSCAR
IPC: F27D1/00
Filed: 1982-01-02
Abstract: An insulation module for use in lining a wall of an electric furnace comprises a refractory fibre blanket block B having an electrical heating element E mounted therewith by means of supports. Each support comprises an element support 18 for engaging the heating element E and an arcuate spearing means 20 which engages only the fibre blanket block B. Each support is thereby capable of positionment at any desired location on the wall of the furnace and requires no other anchoring structure except that provided by the arcuate spearing means 20. Several forms of the arcuate spearing means 20 and of the element support 18, which may be used with a heating element E in rod, bar or strip form, are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2092362-A (GB)
Title: Decontamination techniques
IPC: G21F9/00
Filed: 1982-01-04
Abstract: A process for decontaminating components such as nuclear fuel flasks comprises blasting the components with dry soluble crystals, dissolving the crystals to separate the insoluble contaminants and recrystallising to recycle the cleaning agents. A powder spray gun is used for bombarding the crystals onto the surface.
Patent GB-2098783-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable set down position for tone arm
IPC: G11B3/085
Filed: 1982-01-27
Abstract: A disc record player includes means for causing a transducer (T) carried by a tone arm (18) to be brought to a desired lateral position relative to a record supported on a turntable of the record player and, cue means to lower the transducer (T) relative to the record at the desired position. The record player also includes a deck plate (10), on which the turntable and tone arm are mounted, and a positioning means to cause said tone arm (18) to be brought to a desired lateral position relative to a record supported on the turntable, wherein said positioning means is manually adjustable to permit of the lateral position to which the tone arm (18) is brought by the positioning means being infinitely adjustable over a range of positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2093408-A (GB)
Title: A decorated planter
IPC: A47G7/08
Filed: 1982-02-10
Abstract: A decorated planter includes an ornament detachably associated with and straddling its rim with one part of the ornament hanging over the outside of the side wall of the planter and the other part of the ornament extending over the rim and into the planter. Preferably the ornament represents a caricature of at least part of an animal, the one part of the ornament representing the fore part of the animal including its head so that it represents an animal peeping over or clambering out of the planter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123083-A (GB)
Title: Reduced intake valve opening in four-stroke engines
Inventor: SMITH LORNE HUDSON
IPC: F02B75/02
Filed: 1982-03-31
Abstract: The intake valve is closed before the end of the intake stroke, e.g. not later than 157 DEG  from t.d.c., in order to reduce the effective compression.
Patent GB-2097320-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing balls
IPC: B29C65/70
Filed: 1982-04-20
Abstract: This invention relates to the manufacture of balls such as cricket balls, hockey balls and the like. The method of manufacturing such a ball comprises providing at least two cover-forming pieces (10 and 11) which are then placed in a generally spherical cavity of a mould (13 and 14) whereafter a suitable core- forming material, such as a polyurethane, is injected into the space between said pieces so as to form, after setting, a core for the ball which also connects the two pieces 10 and 11 together. Each of said pieces 10 and 11 may be provided around its periphery with one or more rows of stitching 12 which project outwardly so as together to form a seam for the completed ball. Alternatively, the ball may be of a stitchless construction. The aforesaid cover-forming pieces may comprise a pair of hemi-spherical cups or they may comprise a pair of pieces which are each of generally figure-of-eight configuration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101945-A (GB)
Title: Railway vehicle bogie
Inventor: HOWARTH ANDREW WARD
IPC: B61F5/36
Filed: 1982-06-30
Abstract: The bogie 1 (e.g. for a mine railway) comprises a frame 2, a pair of leading flanged wheels 3 and a pair of trailing flanged wheels 4, all the wheels 3, 4 being rotatable about parallel axes 5 and each wheel 3, 4 being carried by an arm 8 pivotally attached at 9 to the frame 2. Hydraulic suspension piston and cylinder units 10 act between axes 11 on the arms 8, each piston and cylinder units 10 having, on the annulus side 25 of the piston, a pack of disc springs 27 acting between the piston and a collar 28. The annulus side 25 is moreover, preloaded with hydraulic fluid supplied through connector 32 from an accummulator or pump (not shown). The unit 10 thus acts as variable rate spring and is more compact than a unit comprising two sets of disc springs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104150-A (GB)
Title: I.C. Engine fuel injection nozzles
Inventor: MOODY CHRISTOPHER JOHN ERNEST
IPC: F02M61/06
Filed: 1982-07-12
Abstract: The nozzle bore defines a seating 17 adjacent the outlet 15 and the valve member 18 has a shaped portion 22 which extends from a conical portion 21 through the outlet. The shaped portion 22 defines a clearance with the outlet 15 and the conical portion 21 at or adjacent its end nearer to the outlet defines a seating edge for engagement with the seating 17. The increase in the area of the valve member which is exposed to fuel pressure, which occurs as the valve member is lifted from the seating is minimised as compared with known constructions in which the seating edge is disposed at the end of the conical portion remote from the outlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2105411-A (GB)
Title: Siphon systems
Inventor: MCCLUSKEY ALBERT JOHN
IPC: F04F10/02
Filed: 1982-07-21
Abstract: A siphon system 10 for conveying liquids under gravity has an inlet 11 and an outlet 12 connected by a flexible tube 13. Valve 20 in the inlet and valve 30 in the outlet are provided to close the siphon system for filing with liquid via valve 23 or 44. To maintain both the inlet and outlet immersed in liquid, the outlet has a generally U-shaped liquid seal 31 so that its opening is above the lowest level of the outlet and a valve 46 is provided to control the flow of liquid through the system according to the head of liquid at the inlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134028-A (GB)
Title: Hand held pallet for mixing hardenable materials
Inventor: GODFREY BRYAN
IPC: B44D3/02
Filed: 1983-01-28
Abstract: A board 11 has a handle 12 and supports a tear-off pad 13 of thin flexible plastic sheets on its non-handle region. Each sheet adheres to the next sheet below and the hardenable material is mixed on the topmost sheet. When the hardenable material has hardened such that that sheet can no longer be used, the sheet is torn off to expose a fresh sheet for further mixing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116597-A (GB)
Title: Double-faced fencing or partition panels, looking the same from both sides
Inventor: BRUNO MICHAEL ROGER
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 1983-03-01
Abstract: Two sets of slats (1a, 1b; 5a, 5b) are sandwiched between plain transverse battens (3a, 3b; 8a, 8b), the slats of each set being spaced apart and registering with the gaps between the slats of the opposite set. Spacer laths (2) may be interposed between the sets of slats (1a, 1b), or spacer blocks (7a, 7b) may be arranged between each slat (5b, 5a), and the batten (8a, 8b) opposite, in the gap between slats of the opposed set. The slats may be horizontal or vertical. The spaces between slats reduce wind resistance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145461-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically operated latch
Inventor: RICHARDS ROGER CONINGTON
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 1983-08-22
Abstract: Application of an external magnet to the correct part of door 1 will draw slider 5 into recess 8, thereby withdrawing latch bolt 4 from the recess in the door frame. On removal of the external magnet the bolt 4 is shot again by reason of the attraction between steel collar 10 and magnet 5A in the slider. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128870-A (GB)
Title: Poultry-harvesting assembly
Inventor: BERRY PAUL SIMON
IPC: B65G41/00
Filed: 1983-10-20
Abstract: A poultry-harvester 10 for use in a poultry house comprises two contra- rotating rotors 12, 13 arranged side by side with the flexible fingers 20 of each rotor abutting and/or intermeshing with the fingers 20 of the other rotor. In operation, as the harvester is driven towards the birds to be harvested, the two rotors are rotated in opposite directions to one another so that the fingers 20 co-operate to carry birds between the two rotors and deposit them on the conveyor belt 45. In another embodiment, a third pick-up rotor is arranged in front of and co-operating with the other two rotors in a triangular formation and the conveyor belt deposits the birds on a turntable at the rear of the harvester. In this latter case, the support frame for the conveyor belt is preferably able to scan back and forth around an arc to accelerate the harvesting operation and the third rotor is rotated in the direction of the scan. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134362-A (GB)
Title: Debris clearing attachment for rotary mower
Inventor: POTTER ALBERT BERNARD
IPC: A01D34/00
Filed: 1983-12-21
Abstract: Attachment comprising side members 10 having forwardly extending portions and linked by a baffle 12, fixing means 20 for releasable connection to a rotary mower, the attachment preferably being hinged so as to be collapsible. Debris e.g. leaves are collected between side members 10 and baffle 12 and can be moved to refuse area by pushing mower thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153112-A (GB)
Title: Digital watch casing with front waterproof structure
Inventor: LIN CHIUNG-JU
IPC: G04B39/02
Filed: 1984-01-19
Abstract: A digital watch casing with front waterproof structure includes in combination: a watch casing body (20) having a blind recess (23) integrally formed therein; a digital display unit (30) with a substrate and an IC board (34) installed in the recess (23) of the watch casing body (20); a gasket ring (60) located in a recess (24) around the periphery of the digital display unit (30); a plurality of control push buttons (40) disposed in the upper surface of the digital display unit (30); and a transparent sealing piece (50) closely secured on the top surface of the watch casing body (20); wherein the control push buttons (40) are provided with flanges 43 such that if water enters beyond the gasket 60 they act as a second seal to prevent it passing down the button stems. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154025-A (GB)
Title: An assembly of slide-holders for projection of slides
Inventor: HARA HIROSHI
IPC: G03B21/64
Filed: 1984-02-13
Abstract: Elongated slide-holders (10 ... 11) each having windows (24) in front and rear faces are connected together by tongue-and-groove joints (12, 13). The holders are open at their upper edges to receive slides in numbered compartments: notches (26) assist removal of the slides. Internal abutments in each compartment serve to retain each slide securely. At one end of the assembly is a pair of cards (15, 16) on which details of the slide collection may be put; the end member (14) is detachable at a tear joint (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138961-A (GB)
Title: Silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a dye
Inventor: INOUE NOBUAKI
IPC: C09B23/01
Filed: 1984-02-21
Abstract: A photographic material (film) containing a silver halide sensitive emulsion layer contains, in one coated layer, a dye of apsorption maximum 470 - 520 nm and of general formula:   <IMAGE> (1 - pyrazolin + sulfophenyl - 5 - one - P - amino-benzylidene> wherein:  R1, R6 = C1 - 6 (substituted) alkyl or alkoxy R2, R3 = as R, or H, halogen,-OH, carboxylic or salt and one of R2, R3 must be sulfonic acid or salt;  R4, R5 = C1 - 6 (substituted) alkyl  R7 = H1 halogen or as R1. A synthesis by condensation at the * bridge is described. 12 specific dyes are shown. The dye is present as 1 - 1000 mg/sq. m. It may be present, to prevent irradiation, in an emulsion layer; to exclude light in a protective layer or to prevent halation in a back layer or between the support and emulsion layer.
Patent GB-2137202-A (GB)
Title: Novel Pharmaceutical Compounds
Inventor: CULLINAN GEORGE JOSEPH
IPC: C07D519/04
Filed: 1984-03-26
Abstract: Compounds of the following formula  R-O-CO-X-CO-Z wherein R is a dimeric indole-dihydroindole radical derived from a 4-acetoxy or 4-hydroxy antineoplastic dimer indoledihydroindole alkaloid, wherein Z is OR wherein R is the same or different, OH, OC1-3alkyl, NH2, NHNH2, an acylating group (Z<1>) or a carboxy protecting group (Z<2>), and wherein X is C1-4 straight chain alkylene, C2-8branched alkylene, C2-4alkenylene, C3-4alkynylene, C3-6cycloalkylene, phenylene, C1-4hydroxy substituted C1-4alkylene or a direct bond; and acid addition salts thereof are novel. The compounds in which Z is OR, OH, OC1-3alkyl, NH2 or NHNH2 have utility as antitumor compounds and the remaining compounds are useful as intermediates in further synthesis.
Patent GB-2154917-A (GB)
Title: Grinding wheel
Inventor: HALL KENNETH G
IPC: B24D18/00
Filed: 1984-10-01
Abstract: A grinding wheel which includes a flat disk of perforated metal and a cylindrical ring of perforated metal, both of which are integrally molded with a backing material and subsequently machined to expose the perforated metal. The flat disk and the cylindrical ring are proportioned and molded into the backing material such as to form intersecting surfaces 12,14 forming a corner around the edge and about the periphery of the grinding wheel. Abrasive materials then are bonded to the exposed perforated metal including the intersecting edge so as to provide a grinding wheel having a peripheral grinding edge, as well as a face grinding surface 12, a peripheral grinding surface 14, or both. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165442-A (GB)
Title: Ironing boards
Inventor: CORBETT ANTHONY
IPC: D06F81/04
Filed: 1984-10-13
Abstract: An ironing board 10 is adjustable in height in the known manner by using X legs with the top of one (or more) legs adjustable along the length of the board, by a transverse member 42 at the top of the leg sliding along grooves 22 in racks 26 extending along the board until the ends of member 42 are inserted in the desired pair of a series of recesses 28. The adjusted leg is held in position in a rack made as a sheet metal pressing of generally Tee cross-section which also serves to stiffen the board, and for this purpose extends over a length in excess of that need for the adjustment purpose. <IMAGE>