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Patent GB-2245249-A (GB)
Title: Cartons
Inventor: RUDDOCK EDWIN
IPC: B65D5/68
Filed: 1990-05-25
Abstract: A carton 1 made of cardboard or similar lightweight foldable sheet material, comprises side wall panels 3, 4, 5, 6 forming a tubular body which is open at one end. The carton has an inset wall portion extending around the periphery of the opening, for example to receive a lid. The inset wall portion is at least partially defined by first and second extension panels 16, 16', 17, 17' serially hingedly connected to a side wall panel 4, 6 and folded inwardly relative thereto in a flattened Z configuration, the second extension panel 17, 17' being longer than the first 16, 16' so as to extend beyond the side wall panel and define the inset wall portion. A third extension panel 18, 18' hingedly connected to one side of a second extension panel may define an inset wall portion on the adjacent side wall 5, 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245516-A (GB)
Title: Pipe beveller
Inventor: ROSE GEOFFREY SAMUEL
IPC: B23B5/16
Filed: 1990-06-29
Abstract: The beveller has a cylindrical body portion 12 adapted to receive the end of a pipe to be bevelled and an end face 14 carrying a projection 22 adapted to be received in the chuck of a power tool e.g. an electric drill. An angled cutting surface 18, for example of a rasp type material, is located between the end face and the interior of the cylindrical body. Three surfaces can be provided. The device of the invention is inserted into the chuck of a power tool, for example an electric drill, the pipe to be bevelled is fed into the cylindrical body portion. Operation of the power tool causes an accurate and even bevel to be produced by the cutter of the device. Preferably the internal face of the cylindrical body has a plurality of splines 16 which locate the pipe accurately within the device and allow swarf to be cleared. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245814-A (GB)
Title: A collet for mounting a stone on a ring or other jewellery
Inventor: KANZEN RACHAMIM
IPC: A44C17/02
Filed: 1990-07-13
Abstract: A collet for setting a stone on a ring comprises an annular base 2, claws 4 formed integrally with, extending upwardly from, and curving inwardly above the annular base 2, the claws 4 each presenting an inwardly facing tip 6 above the annular base 2 such that a stone 10 may be set between the inwardly facing tips 6 of the claws 4, and upwardly reflecting concave surfaces 7 formed on the portions of the collet between adjacent claws 4 and below the position at which a stone 10 may be gripped between the claws 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241533-A (GB)
Title: Mounting device; vice attachment
Inventor: NISHIMURA AKIRA
IPC: F16B2/12
Filed: 1990-08-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to an article fixing device for fixing an article to be mounted eg a vice accessory, to a mounting surface of a mounting member eg the jaw of a vice, removably. Both sides of the mounting member V4 are grippingly fixed by a pair of pivoting members 12 mounted pivotally to the article 21 to be mounted by a pair of bolts 11. The article to be mounted can be mounted in close contact with the mounting surface of the mounting member by rotating forces of the set screws 13 which force the pivoting members 12 into gripping engagement with the mounting member V4. The members 12 preferably have a knife edge 12a as their gripping surface. In the illustrated embodiment, the mounting member is the jaw V4 of a vice and the article mounted is a vice attachment 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251372-A (GB)
Title: Floating key fob
Inventor: MCCAFFERTY BERNARD
IPC: A44B15/00
Filed: 1991-01-04
Abstract: A key fob attached to a key ring 10 includes a float 3. If the keys are dropped into water, the float 3 is released from the ring 10 and remains on or floats back up to the water surface whilst remaining attached to the ring by a line 7 to enable recovery of the key ring. The float is mounted in the casing of the fob by retaining legs 5 engaging a shaft 9 connected to the ring 10. When water enters the fob casing, the float rises compressing springs 2 and causing toggles 4 to move the legs 5 outwardly to release the float 3 and allow the line 7 to be paid out. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241488-A (GB)
Title: Lift brake with safety release
Inventor: PINK EDWIN GEORGE
IPC: B66B5/18
Filed: 1991-02-28
Abstract: In a linear motor driven mine shaft conveyance system, brake 22 is released when load cells 34 sense a predetermined vertical load on the brake eg 90% of the upward thrust required to support the dead weight of the conveyance. Thus caliper pads 28 acting on vertical guide rails may be released by hydraulic actuators 26 operating against spring forces. The brake may be mounted on the conveyance or the reaction member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244140-A (GB)
Title: Water metering assembly
Inventor: EVANS GERALD JOHN
IPC: G01F15/18
Filed: 1991-04-08
Abstract: A flow meter mounting assembly includes a turbulence reducing chamber (51) between a stop cock (35) and the meter (54, 55, 57). The assembly includes a meter support plate (11) mounted on a base (10) via pillars 12. Flow-ways (20, 25) extend upwardly from the base (10) and engage flow-ways (29, 30) extending downwardly from the support plate (11). One of the flow-ways from the plate (11) contains a stop-cock (35) in which the drive spindle (37) rotates, but does not move axially, and the valve spindle (40) moves axially but does not rotate. A meter unit (54, 55, 57) in a casing (60) is supported on the support plate, meter unit (54, 55, 57) being clamped in the casing (60) by the action of a locking ring (62) which has apertures (65) for flow-ways. The mounting of the meter unit (54, 55, 57) is designed so that it may be used, with differently configured components, for different meters. The resulting assembly is easy to dismantle. for repairs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243648-A (GB)
Title: A restrictor device
Inventor: THOMPSON PETER JAMES
IPC: E05C3/24
Filed: 1991-04-09
Abstract: A restrictor device for restricting the extent of movement of a closure movably mounted with a frame, comprises in combination an arm 12 adapted for pivotal coupling to one of the closure member or frame and a latching means 10 adapted for mounting with the other of the frame or closure member. The arm 12 and latching means 10 have co-operating elements 21, 30 which pivotally couple the arm with the latching means yet permit uncoupling of the arm from the latching means when the closure member is in a substantially pre-determined position relative to the frame. The latching means has a latch member 41 which prevents uncoupling of the arm when the closure is in the substantially predetermined position and operating means 11 to enable the latch member 41 to be operated such as to allow uncoupling of the arm to take place. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256838-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle supporting handle.
Inventor: BARKER KENNETH ROY
IPC: B62H7/00
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: A handle adapted to be attached to a child's cycle to facilitate its being pushed by an adult includes an elongated member (26) and incorporates a swivel point (22) near that end adjacent the cycle. Preferably, the handle has a quick-release coupling (20) near that end adjacent the cycle. The handle may comprise a bracket (10) adapted to be permanently attached to the cycle, one part of the quick-release coupling being permanently connected by the swivel joint to said bracket and the other part of said coupling being disposed at that end of the elongated member adjacent the cycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248863-A (GB)
Title: Concrete floor system
Inventor: REID ROBERT CAMERON
IPC: E04B5/32
Filed: 1991-10-11
Abstract: A concrete floor system including undulating sheet metal formwork 11 for forming concrete slabs with one or more concrete ribs 13. The system also provides bar chairs 15 which allow reinforcement in the form of steel rods 14, for example, to be dropped in place. The bar chairs are a clearance fit in the troughs of the formwork. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250441-A (GB)
Title: Surgical bone shaping instrument
Inventor: MESWANIA JAYANTILAL MOHANIAL
IPC: A61F2/36
Filed: 1991-12-05
Abstract: An instrument for shaping a bone cavity has a frame (2) including a stud (5) for locating the instrument in a bone canal. A curved rod (1) is supported on the frame and a plurality of cutting teeth (18) are threaded on the rod so as to be rotatable thereon. The cutting teeth are drivably interconnected so that rotation of one tooth causes an adjacent tooth to rotate.
Patent GB-2253610-A (GB)
Title: Portable game board case
Inventor: YONEKAWA KAZUHIDE
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1992-03-05
Abstract: A portable game board case has a case body 1 which can be double folded into a style of a pocket notebook 50 that it can be easily put into a pocket of a player's clothes, etc. The case body 1 has on an inner surface of one element 1b a pocket 5 portion for receiving a game board 6 which can be likewise double folded. The case body 1 also has on an inner surface of another element a chamber 2 formed of a transparent synthetic resin thin board, which is adapted to withdrawably accommodate a tray 3 having a plurality of sections 3a, etc. in which various kinds of game goods 4 to be played on the game board are stored in such a manner as that the same kind of game goods 4 are stored in a same section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256714-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic field correction device
Inventor: TAKECHI MORIAKI
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 1992-05-27
Abstract: A magnetic field correction device for enhancing the homogeneity of a magnetic field generated by a magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging device includes a plurality of magnetic shim holders disposed at predetermined circumferential angles on a support cylinder coaxial with the magnet. Each shim holder, accommodating magnetic shim means 20 consisting of a first and a second magnetic bar member 21 and 22 of differing lengths, consists of a first and a second non-magnetic tube 23 and 24 for accommodating the first and second magnetic bar members 21 and 22 therein. The members 21 and 22 are positioned by respective stoppers (23a and 24a, figure 5) inserted into the tubes 23 and 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260921-A (GB)
Title: Multiple lane ironing and doming apparatus
Inventor: NISHIKAWA YOSHIMI
IPC: B21D51/26
Filed: 1992-10-23
Abstract: A multiple lane ironing and doming apparatus for ironing and doming cup-shaped blanks into can bodies by pushing them through ironing dies 6 by reciprocations of punches 5. The apparatus comprises: a plurality of punches 5 vertically held and retained at their upper ends for vertical reciprocations; at least one ironing die unit 13 arranged below and coaxially with each of said punches for ironing cup-shaped blanks into ironed can bodies; one doming unit 13 arranged below the ironing die for doming the bottoms of the ironed can bodies into a predetermined configuration; stripping means 9 for stripping the ironed and domed can bodies from the punches; and conveying means for discharging the stripped can bodies from below the punches. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-930090-A (GB)
IPC: C07D239/26
Abstract: 930,090. Imidazoles and pyrimidines. HOUDRY PROCESS CORPORATION. June 16, 1960 [July 6, 1959], No. 21183/60. Class 2(3). Imidazoles and pyrimidines are prepared by reacting in vapour phase an alkylene diamine with an alcohol or aldehyde in the presence of a catalyst having dehydration and dehydrogenation activity, the alkylene diamine containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms and having the amino groups spaced no further apart than on alternate carbon atoms and the aldehyde or alcohol having the formula R,CHO or R 1 CH 2 OH respectively, R, being hydrogen, an alkyl radical of l-6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl radical of 5-7 carbon atoms, OF an aryl radical of 6-7 carbon atoms. Suitable diamines are, for example, ethylene diamine; propylene diamine-1,3; propylene diamine-1,2; butylene diamine-2,3; and butylene-diamine-1,2. When the amino groups are on adjacent carbon atoms an imidazole is formed and when an alternate carbon atoms a pyrimidine is formed. Suitable catalysts are, for example, a platinumalumina catalyst or a cobalt molybdate catalyst. It is desirable to effect the reaction in the presence of added hydrogen. Examples are given of the preparation of (a) imidazole 'from ethylene diamine and formaldehyde; (b) 2-ethyl-i.nidazole from propionaldehyde and ethylene diamine; and (c) 2-methyl-imidazole from ethylene diamine and ethanol. It is stated that 2-n-propyl, 2-n-butyl, 2-n-amyl, 2-phenyl, 2-benzyl and 2,5-dimethyl imidazoline can be similarly prepared.
Patent GB-2264517-A (GB)
Title: Connector for e.g. building modules
Inventor: TEDESCO DOMENIC
IPC: E04B1/58
Filed: 1993-02-01
Abstract: A connector for connecting tubular members together to form a geometrical array has a central body portion (10) with extending limbs (14). The limbs each have a fixed portion (16) dimensioned to fit within a tubular member and also have a wedge-shaped surface (18). The wedge- shaped surface is located on the free end of each limb and grip members (20) are located extending outwardly from the limb with angled faces bearing on the wedge-shaped surface. Screw threaded means (24) extending from the grip members through the body portion to the body portion, actuate the grip members engagement with the inner face of the tubular member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265021-A (GB)
Title: Photosensitive materials and their use in preparing printed circuits
Inventor: WATANABE HISASHI
IPC: G03F7/09
Filed: 1993-03-09
Abstract: A photosensitive material comprising a releasable film layer 1, or photosensitive resin layer 2 and a polyimide precursor resin layer 3. The material, via the polyimide precursor resin layer, may be laminated onto an insulating board having an exposed circuit; followed by selectively exposing the photosensitive resin layer to active light; developing the resultant photosensitive resin layer; removing the release layer and etching the exposed polyimide precursor resin layer with an alkaline solution using the photosensitive resin layer as a mask; removing the remaining photosensitive resin layer; and then curing the residual polyimide precursor resin layer to produce a printed circuit. The photosensitive material can provide an insulating protective layer for printed circuits having a high processing precision and excellent reliability in insulation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265593-A (GB)
Title: Envelope stuffing device
Inventor: COHEN JACK
IPC: B43M3/04
Filed: 1993-03-16
Abstract: An envelope stuffing device has a plurality of leaf springs, two of which 64, are adjacent the ends of an envelope 142 and are located directly above laterally spaced openings 68 within a floor 14 of the device. An envelope 142 is conveyed across the floor with flap 148 trailing. Other leaf springs 41 are located intermediate the ends of an envelope 142, so that when the flap 148 of the envelope is in registration with the leaf springs 41, 64. the outer leaf springs 64 push down on the end of the envelope and the intermediate leaf springs 41 hold the flap 148 on the floor, thereby causing the mouth of the envelope to open. The device includes a conveying mechanism for placing inserts into to envelope when the mouth of the envelope is open. The envelope and insert conveying mechanisms may be in the form of rollers or belts or similar arrangements. The rollers may be made of resilient material, eg soft foam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278946-A (GB)
Title: Electronic coin selectors
Inventor: CUESTA ENRIQUE CUESTA
IPC: G07D5/04
Filed: 1993-03-18
Abstract: A weight measuring system is added to an electronic coin selector of any conventional type, for example, one having an electromagnetic subsystem for measuring the characteristics of the component material of the tokens or coins and/or a subsystem for measuring the diameters of the tokens or coins. As described the weight measuring system comprises a weighing beam (3) forming a down ramp in the coin box, and fitted with sensors or extensometric gauges (2-2') which are deformed by the coin's rolling along the beam and generate a signal which is amplified and filtered and fed into the selector's microcomputer, where it is compared with weight values accepted as valid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272105-A (GB)
Title: Water heating system
Inventor: GLEDHILL HOUGHTON AINSWORTH
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 1993-04-05
Abstract: In a temperature control system for a thermal storage water heating system, the temperature of the water in the storage tank is controlled by a thermostat having an adjustment pointer 60, which can be set to, for example, "Winter" or "Summer". The pointer 60 controls the displacement of a diaphragm 46 which is displaced by expansion of gas or liquid in a bulb 38 of the thermostat which is connected to the diaphragm 46 by a capillary tube 44. The adjustment pointer 60 adjusts the thermostatically controlled temperature of the water in the storage tank and can be prevented from being moved to a maximum position by a lock or catch 62 to prevent the user from setting the thermostat at too high a temperature which could result in the boiler "cycling" because its maximum output could never satisfy the maximum thermostat setting. In effect therefore the user is prevented from decommissioning the installation. The thermostat is carried by an electric immersion heater. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281308-A (GB)
Title: TiC containing tool material
Inventor: EAST JOHN
IPC: C22C29/10
Filed: 1993-08-25
Abstract: A tool material comprising between 70% and 90% by weight of titanium carbide dispersed in a matrix containing between 12% and 20% by weight of nickel and between 2% to 6% by weight of chromium, the chosen percentages totally 100%. Tool shapes are preferably made from blended powders of the constituents sintered by hot isotactic pressing to a fully dense form for use as press tools much as punch sleeves and inserts for ironing rings as shown in Figure 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271210-A (GB)
Title: Boundary estimation in speech recognition
Inventor: ABE YOSHIHARU
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 1993-10-01
Abstract: A boundary estimation method readily learns the probability of existence of a boundary in speech. In a learning mode, estimators 6002, 6001 estimate distributions of boundary samples and non-boundary samples. In an estimation mode, a likelihood calculator 9001 calculates a likelihood of a boundary from the outputs of a boundary probability density calculator 8002 and a non-boundary probability density calculator 8001. A feature extractor 1 analyzes the input speech to convert it into feature parameters of time series, a boundary detector detects phonetic boundary equivalent areas in the input speech from the output of the feature extractor, a model calculator prepares a plurality of phonetic model series corresponding to the feature parameters and restricts a time when the boundaries of the phonetic model series are formed to the phonetic boundary equivalent areas detected by the boundary detector, and a phonetic series transform selects suitable phonetic model series corresponding to the input speech from the result of the model calculator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279917-A (GB)
Title: Movable floor for goods storage area
Inventor: ADAMS MARK WILLIAM
IPC: B60P3/04
Filed: 1993-07-19
Abstract: At least one frame 54 which acts as a goods lifting and storage base is mounted for vertical movement on first guide means 10, 12. The first guide means are themselves mounted for horizontal movement on second guide means 56, so that goods can be loaded into relatively inaccessible parts of the goods storage area, which may be a road or rail trailer or truck body 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284444-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
Inventor: CALVERT CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F16L3/23
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: A clamp or cleat comprises a polygonal, in particular a generally triangular, structure formed of side members (1, 2, 3) joined at apices of the structure by bolts (4, 8, 9). When a bolt (4) is released, one side member (1) can pivot about the adjacent apex. A retainer (24) is provided to keep that side member in the plane of the structure, and engages it frictionally to enable the clamp to be held open. The retainer may be a spring metal planar member apertured to receive the side member and having a projection (26) to urge the side member to an open position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284441-A (GB)
Title: A security closure for a window
Inventor: BROADBENT SIMON CHARLES
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A security closure especially for securing a window or door opening of a void property comprises a framework (102 - 105) having closure means (100), for example a separate or integral panel member, for positioning on one side of a window opening, and mounting apertures (110) in which one or more selectively positionable elongate members (8) are received. Retaining means (120) is positioned on the other side of the window opening and one or more securing members (14) are cooperable with the retaining means for securing the assembly in position securing the window opening. The closure is formed from the panel member (100) and four channel sections (102 - 105) secured at the corners, and at least two opposed flange portions (108) are provided with said apertures (110) and thereby constitute the aforesaid mounting means. Conveniently all four framework sections include apertures to receive the elongate members. Axial location of the elongate members (8) is conveniently by spring clips (11) received in bores and cooperable with the mounting means or by nuts. The security closure may further comprise one or more intermediate support bars selectively positionable for spanning oppositely disposed frame elements and apertured to receive the elongate members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285488-A (GB)
Title: Viscous material dispenser and method for dispensing
Inventor: TOPPER ROBERT T
IPC: B67D1/10
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A reciprocating piston (140) with an integral valve (138) moves in a dispensing direction within a cylinder (86) to pressurize viscous material contained therein, such as ice cream or the like, thereby pushing it out of a dispensing nozzle (188) located at one end of the cylinder while simultaneously extracting viscous material from a collapsible container (40) into the other end of the cylinder by suctioning the material from the container. When the piston moves in the reverse direction, the integral valve opens to allow the piston to pass through the previously suctioned viscous material then within the cylinder. The dispensing nozzle includes a normally closed, spring-biased valve (190) opened by the force of the pressurized material, closing of the valve being assisted by a transient suction force occurring as the valved piston begins to move in the reverse direction through the material. Suctioning the material from the collapsible container, as opposed to compressing the container to expel the material, is preferable when the material contains entrapped gas, as is the case with ice cream, since repeated compression of such containerized material can diminish its quality. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287230-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system with a single switch controlling several functions
Inventor: PAGE BRIAN FREDERICK
IPC: B62D1/04
Filed: 1991-11-27
Abstract: A sender unit 50 has a single push button 58 for actuating vehicular functions such as horn, indicators, lights, screen washer/wiper, the function being selected by the length of time during which the button 58 is depressed. The sender unit generates pulse position modulated signals which are transmitted either directly via cable 56 (if the sender unit 50 is fixed eg near the gear-stick) or via an infra-red receiver 52 (if the unit is mounted on the steering wheel) to a switching unit 60. When the button 58 is pressed a counter is reset and started and a beeper sounds at 0.5-second intervals; when the button is released the function which corresponds to that many intervals is selected. if the button is held for more than the maximum count, no function is selected. if the button is stabbed for less than 0.5 seconds within 0.55 seconds of being released, the count may be decremented by one. One of a group of functions, eg lights, may be selected and repeat operation of the button 58 may cause the functions of the selected group to be cyclically selected. <IMAGE>