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Patent GB-2056513-A (GB)
Title: Conversion of fibrous webs to slivers
IPC: D01H5/72
Filed: 1980-08-06
Abstract: A device for the conversion of a fibrous web 2 into a sliver 26, on a carding machine, has a pair of conveying rollers 4, 5 and two conveyor belts 7 and 8 disposed in a plane and moving with their upper runs 17 and 18 towards each other. The rollers 4, 5 feed the web 2 into a condenser chamber 6 which has an outlet opening 14 arranged above the conveyor belts 7, 8 which pass the compacted web to a transverse belt conveyor 20 whose upper run 19 lies in the conveying plane of the conveyor belt 7, 8. In the zone of the conveyor 20 the fibrous material is gathered into sliver 26 and passed via a funnel 22' to drawing rollers 23 which draw the sliver out of the machine in the longitudinal direction thereof. In a second form the web planes vertically downwards between conveyor rollers onto an horizontal conveyor parallel to and immediately adjacent the roller pair. The sliver is carried away by a second conveyor lying at the delivery end, and at right angles to the first conveyor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2069333-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic composition
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1980-10-10
Abstract: An oil phase composition which is easily emulsifiable with water comprises a polyhydroxy compound, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol, an ester, surfactants, and a preservative. A childs' cosmetic kit comprises at least one container of the oil phase composition.
Patent GB-2063074-A (GB)
Title: Protective respiratory helmet
IPC: A62B18/04
Filed: 1980-10-30
Abstract: A protective respiratory helmets suitable for use in a polluted atmosphere comprises a head cover (11) which is secured to the head of the wearer by an internal head band and harness. A visor is pivotally mounted on the cover (11) by bearings. Filtered air is supplied to the visor via a duct (28) fitted to the inside of the head cover (11). A forehead seal is provided around the inside of the front of the cover comprising a flexible tube (20) with an internal flap (14). A motor and fan in a housing (33) draws ambient air into the duct (28) through a bag filter (42) located in a removable plastics filter case (43). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2063746-A (GB)
Title: A pipe release device
IPC: B25B21/00
Filed: 1980-11-20
Abstract: A device for releasing from each other two lengths of pipe, 7, 8 which are connected to each other, comprises two wrenches 2, 3 with frames fixed on a holder 1 which can be pushed onto the pipe, the wrenches being at such a distance from each other that they act on either side of the pipe joint. The wrenches operate in opposite directions and can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated so that they produce an oppositely directed torque to release the joint. A piston- cylinder unit 21 operates, via its rod, a jaw which is initially screwed along another jaw part to clamp its pipe section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2070679-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to border frames for pallets
IPC: E05D7/10
Filed: 1981-01-19
Abstract: In a border frame for pallet, the frame comprises lateral walls simply coupled together so that the frame can be folded with lateral walls 1A, 2A, securely connected together. The lateral walls have at their respective ends hinged connections 3 round which a pivoting takes place when the border frame is folded and unfolded. The hinged connection 3 comprises at least one upright 11 extending at a distance from the terminal edge 13 of one lateral wall and along the same, the upright 11 being supported by at least one space means 12. A suitable corresponding hinged connection 3 on the other lateral wall comprises at least one link box 5 provided with a slit at its terminal edge 4 and adapted to embrace the upright 11. Mounting and detaching of the lateral walls can then only take place in a position in which the axial radial planes of the slit 6 and the spacer means 12 coincide. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2075432-A (GB)
Title: Barge-carrying vessel
IPC: B63B35/42
Filed: 1981-04-27
Abstract: A barge-carrying vessel S has a forepeak F an afterpeak A and a laterally open cargo deck D which, by filling ballast tanks sinks below water level so that loaded barges P1-P4 can be floated over the Deck D either for warping them out laterally for unloading or for winching them in for loading the vessel. In a modification, the deck D is open at the stern and the barges are warped out or winched in over the stern in a direction away from or towards the forepeak F. The vessel hull under the cargo deck has a substantially trapezoidal configuration in cross section in order to increase the stability of the vessel when submerged. The vessel bottom is formed by the shorter one of the two parallel sides of the trapezium. From the bottom the sides of the trapezoidal hull extend slopingly upwards to the cargo deck. When the vessel S is deballasted when under way, the deck D and the barges P1-P4 are above water level. The vessel can be a converted tanker and details are given of a method of conversion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-812413-A (GB)
Abstract: 812,413. Gas burners. SOUTH EASTERN GAS BOARD. Oct. 16, 1956 [Nov. 30, 1955], No. 34247/55. Classes 75(1) and 75(3) [Also in Group XXIX] A flame failure device for a gas burner comprises a ball valve 15 in the supply line 13 to the burner body 10, the ball being urged to a closed position by gravity, and a bimetal strip 16 adapted to receive heat by conduction from a plate 12, exposed to the flame of a pilot burner 18 and arranged when heated to tilt the ball 15 so that it is partially lifted off its seat 14 to permit the passage of gas to the main burners 11. In another embodiment the pilot burner 18 and its feed passage 19 are dispensed with and a notch is provided in the seating 14 which permits a small quantity of gas to flow to the burners 11 when the ball 15 is seated, providing low pilot flames from the burners to heat the plate 12. In a further embodiment the flame failure device is divorced from the burner body and installed in the supply line between the gas burner control cock and the burner.
Patent GB-2083112-A (GB)
Title: Method of floating a maritime structure
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 1981-08-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of floating maritime structures, especially gas/oil production platforms, and can be used both in the commissioning and decommissioning of such platforms. Thus in the present invention a method of floating and marine transporting a maritime structure comprises providing a plurality of parallel spaced water channels 2 below the land positioned structure, placing floatable lifting members in the channels below the structure, causing an increase in buoyancy of the lifting members so that they rise to engage and support the maritime structure, and floating and lifting members with the maritime structure thereon from the channels, or the reverse for landing a transported structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085960-A (GB)
Title: Opening and closing gates by a motor-driven ground-engaging wheel
IPC: E05F15/12
Filed: 1981-09-17
Abstract: A gate operator includes a motor driven ground wheel 16 which is biassed into contact with the ground or floor. The motor 17 is secured to a part of the gate 3, 4 to be moved, and in the case of a hinged gate this is preferably a part most remote from the hinges, so as to secure the most mechanical advantage. The drive motor may thus be a small, low voltage D.C. motor, and is mounted on the gate by means of channel member 11 having rails 12 cooperating with rollers 10 on a carrier 1 fixed to the gate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164822-A (GB)
Title: A communication system resistant to jamming
Inventor: MILOSEVIC LJUBIMKO
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 1981-09-22
Abstract: In a multifunction integrated system for identification, navigation, traffic control, collision avoidance and communications which transmits messages each containing an introduction used for acquisition of the message followed by a text containing the data to be transmitted, the pulses in the introduction and text are modulated pseudo-randomly in different ways, the introduction pulses being modulated at a high bit rate to give a very wide band spectrum spread and transmitted at fixed frequencies, the text pulses being modulated at a lower bit rate to give a more limited band spectrum spread but being transmitted with frequency jumps distributed over the whole band used by the system.
Patent GB-2086342-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer Containers
IPC: B32B7/023
Filed: 1981-10-13
Abstract: A co-extruded, blow-moulded container for milk comprises:   a) a first outer layer of a thermoplastic polymer, such as high- density polyethylene, containing a filler, e.g. titanium dioxide, which inhibits light having a wavelength equal to or higher than 800 nanometres; and b) a second layer of the same polymer containing a filler, e.g. carbon black so that the second layer inhibits light having a wavelength less than 800 nanometres.   A third layer of the same polymer may be located on the inner surface of the second layer, the third layer containing no filler or an "alimentary" filler, e.g. titanium dioxide.
Patent GB-2087289-A (GB)
Title: Paper cutting apparatus
IPC: B26D1/62
Filed: 1981-11-03
Abstract: One of the drums (1) of a paper web cutting apparatus, known as a double rotary cutter, is bodily movable away from the other drum (2) in order that one of the two pairs of co-operating meshing knives (1a, 2a) mounted on the respective drums fails to cut the web, i.e. resulting in a "skip" cut. The fixed drum (2) may have a cam (10) at each end, and the movable drum (1) may have corresponding cam followers (13, 14) which can be slidably moved into engagement with the respective cams to bodily move the drum (1) away from the fixed drum (2) when a skip cut is required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096296-A (GB)
Title: Drying cloth lengths
IPC: F26B13/10
Filed: 1982-02-09
Abstract: Apparatus for the continuous heat treatment, especially drying, of runs of cloth such as lengths of woven fabric, lengths of knitted fabric, lengths of bonded fabric or the like, which are liable to shrinkage during the treatment and are placed with overfeed on to an endless wire cloth running through the drier and to which the treatment agent is supplied from above and below alternately through nozzles set in nozzle heads and provided above and below the run of cloth, is characterised in that rotary slide valves (18, 19) producing opening and closing areas are arranged in front of the admission of the treatment agent into the nozzle heads (13, 14) and through which alternately the passage of the treatment agent to the upper nozzle head and to the lower nozzle is opened or shut off. The closing areas of the rotary slide valves (18, 19) may be greater than the opening areas and partially overlap one another. Packing strips (22) may be provided between the stationary drier casing and the rotary slide valves (18, 19), and may be adjustable. The rotary slide valves (18, 19) are preferably driven by means of a chain drive (24, 25, 26) by way of variable speed gearing (23). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116855-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: WILLIAMS ANTHONY KENNETH
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1982-03-12
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a board having a sequence of locations, some of which represent a particular position in a football team; a plurality of pieces; at least one dice; a plurality of cards each relating to a footballer in a particular position in a football team and of a particular fee; and a set of paper money, playing of the game involving "purchase" of said footballers. The apparatus may additionally comprise "Club" boards on which "managers" collect their teams; four further sets of cards, viz. F.A. Report Cards, Football League Report Cards, Chance Cards and "Manager" Cards; and "Results" cards for the "playing of Cup and Championship matches. Four graded dice may be used, each differently coloured and marked 5,4,3,2,1,0; 4,3,3,2,1,0; 3,3,2,2,1,0; and 3,2,2,1,1,0 respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2097511-A (GB)
Title: Rotary viscous damper acting as constant tension device
IPC: F16F9/12
Filed: 1982-04-13
Abstract: A device 12, 16 for regulating the tension in for example a wire being drawn lengthwise of itself, for example in cable manufacture, comprises a rotatable element such as a pulley wheel 15 or flyer arm 13 for engagement and rotation by the wire 11 being drawn, a fixed and completely closed housing 1, 6 filled with a viscous substance e.g. grease, and a rotatably mounted blade 4 disposed within the housing and rotated by the pulley wheel or flyer arm and serving upon rotation to stir the viscous substance without shearing. The blade is rectangular in all cross-sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119722-A (GB)
Title: Trolley for transporting containers or bins
Inventor: LLOYD JOHN
IPC: B62B1/14
Filed: 1982-04-29
Abstract: The trolley (10) is of ladder form construction and has wheels (19) at the lower end thereof and handles (14) for wheeling the trolley at the upper end thereof. L-section brackets (20) are mounted on the frame adjacent the handles to engage under handles or other cross-members (21) of the upper end of the container to be lifted and supported on the trolley frame and at the lower end of the trolley there are forwardly extending arms (16) for embracing the sides of the container to locate the container to be carried by the trolley and also to provide a stand for the trolley when not in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2098973-A (GB)
Title: Sodium carbonate monohydrate production
IPC: C01D7/24
Filed: 1982-05-05
Abstract: Process for production of sodium carbonate by:   (1) crystallising sodium carbonate decahydrate and/or heptahydrate by cooling an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate, (2) separating crystals of sodium carbonate decahydrate and/or heptahydrate from a first mother liquor, (3) converting the crystals of sodium carbonate decahydrate and/or heptahydrate into crystals of sodium carbonate monohydrate in a second mother liquor, (4) separating crystals of sodium carbonate monohydrate from a second mother liquor, (5) subjecting the second mother liquor to evaporative crystallisation at a temperature of greater than 35 DEG C and less than 70 DEG C and at a reduced pressure to produce a slurry of sodium carbonate monohydrate in a third mother liquor, and (6) separating the sodium carbonate monohydrate crystals from the third mother liquor. i
Patent GB-2119621-A (GB)
Title: Feeding device
Inventor: GREELEY JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: A01K5/01
Filed: 1982-05-11
Abstract: A device for feeding and containing food for small pets comprises a tray having three vertical containing walls, the fourth side being left open for access of animal and for ease of cleaning. The tray may contain an integral or removable bowl. All articles are manufactured in moulded plastic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120221-A (GB)
Title: Display unit
Inventor: KAHN CHARLES
IPC: A47F1/12
Filed: 1982-05-15
Abstract: A display unit (10) includes shelves (12) which slope towards the front face of the unit and are provided with bearings (16) on the shelf slope. The shelves (12) include stops (14) which prevent articles located on the shelves from sliding out. A lowermost shelf sloping towards the rear of the unit is provided. The face of the unit (10, 30) has instructions on how to use the unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104616-A (GB)
Title: Method of wrapping tape around a pipe
Inventor: GREUEL WALTER JOSEPH
IPC: B29C63/14
Filed: 1982-08-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a substantially void-free tape wrapping around a pipe having a longitudinal weld bead protruding from the surface thereof. While the pipe is simultaneously advanced and rotated, liquid viscous sealing material is applied to the pipe, and the applied sealing material is then doctored by means of at least one doctor blade. The doctor blade faces the advancing pipe surface, with the axis of the doctor blade at an angle of about 10 DEG  to 50 DEG  to the axis of the pipe, and is urged against the pipe so that it is resiliently deformed by the pipe and accommodates passage of the weld bead underneath it. In this way the doctor blade doctors the sealing material so that it provides a smooth transition between the weld bead and the adjacent pipe surfaces. The tape is then spirally wrapped around the pipe. The invention is particularly useful when a heated sealing material, eg. a hot melt adhesive, is applied to a heated pipe which is subsequently wrapped with a heated polymeric tape having the same sealing material on its interior surface.
Patent GB-2135765-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to gas fires or the like
Inventor: GARDNER MARIAN
IPC: F24C3/08
Filed: 1983-01-19
Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas fire includes an open topped tray (1) for receiving a bed (14) of refractory particulate silicon sand, there being a burner unit (4) mounted within the bed such that its base is spaced slightly above the floor of the tray. In a first case, combustion gas outlet holes (9) are located at the underside of the burner unit (4). In this case the spacing of the unit from the tray floor is such that the angle of repose of the bed material prevents spread of bed material sufficiently under the unit to block the holes (9). Additional air for combustion is admitted through holes (7) in the tray floor, blockage of the holes being prevented by shields. In an embodiment with side gas outlet holes (9) a shield plate extends over the holes but is spaced from them. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2114174-A (GB)
Title: Nonwoven fabric and method for production thereof
Inventor: SUZUKI MIGAKU
IPC: D04H1/4374
Filed: 1983-01-28
Abstract: A non-woven fabric containing first and second fibres comprising first zones 23 extending the length of the fabric having a relatively high density and in which the first and second fibres are interlaced, the first zones being separated by second zones 29 of relatively low density in which the first fibres are substantially absent. The fabric may be formed by treating with fluid jets a layer of first fibres disposed on a layer of second fibres. Polyester polyolefine cotton and rayon fibres are specified. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2114884-A (GB)
Title: Picture frames
Inventor: CHRISTENSEN OLE
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 1983-02-02
Abstract: A frame for mounting a panel such as a picture, photograph or plaque for display purposes comprises a first peripherally continuous, frame part (10) which, in use, surrounds the panel (12) and has retaining means (1, 2, 3) and a second frame part (11) including a peripheral element (21) which is slightly smaller overall than the inside dimensions of the first frame part (10), which peripheral element (21) is received, in use, within a space bounded by the first frame part (10), the second frame part (11) having further retaining means (32). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118933-A (GB)
Title: Saccharin derivative
Inventor: GRANJA ELISA CAMPAS
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 1983-02-08
Abstract: Calcium saccharin (C7H4NO3S)2 Ca is produced by addition of calcium carbonate to an agitated aqueous suspension of free saccharin at 50- 55 DEG C until a pH of 4.5 to 5.75 is reached, filtering, and crystallising the filtrate. It retains the sweetness of sodium saccharin and is pharmacologically more acceptable.
Patent GB-2136434-A (GB)
Title: Epoxy resin electrophoretic coating compositions
Inventor: SCALA LUCIANO CARLO
IPC: C09D5/44
Filed: 1983-03-07
Abstract: An emulsion is prepared which comprises from 8 to 20 percent of a solvent (e.g. cyclohexanone), from 0.5 to 5 percent of an epoxy resin dissolved in the solvent to form a discontinuous phase, from 76 to 90 percent of a ketone precipitant as the continuous phase (e.g. acetone, methyl ethyl ketone or methyl isobutyl ketone, and an emulsifier in an amount sufficient to react stoichiometrically with the epoxy and hydroxyl groups on the epoxy resin up to about 900% in excess of stoichiometric. The epoxy resin is preferably a bisphenol A epoxy resin having an average molecular weight of from 2000 to 15,000 and the emulsifier is preferably a primary amine. A conductive workpiece is placed in the emulsion from 1/2 to 2 inches from an electrode which is also immersed in the emulsion. A direct electric current potential is applied between the workpiece and the electrode with the workpiece as the anode. From 50 to 400 volts and from 2 to 50 milliamperes are used until a coating of the desired thickness has been deposited on the workpiece.
Patent GB-2140097-A (GB)
Title: Valve system
Inventor: FITZSIMMONDS KENNETH IAN
IPC: F04B43/073
Filed: 1983-05-19
Abstract: A valve system, e.g. for a fluid pressure-actuated double diaphragm pump, comprises inlet means (32) for pressurised fluid, outlet means (34) for exhaust fluid, first and second flow passages (36, 36') for supplying pressurised fluid to and discharging exhaust fluid from first and second operating chambers 14, 14', and a sleeve valve member (28) movable between two positions and arranged, in one position, to communicate the inlet means with the second flow passage and the first flow passage with the outlet means. Reciprocable means (56, 58, 58') are arranged to cause movement of the valve member between its two positions, rod 56 passing slidably through the sleeve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125485-A (GB)
Title: Rotary positive-displacement fluid-machines
Inventor: NACHTRIEB PAUL WILLIAM
IPC: F01C1/12
Filed: 1983-05-24
Abstract: Each rotor, or "impeller", of an intermeshing pair 14, 16 has four lobes 38...42, or 46...52, each lobe having concavo-convex flanks and two spaced-apart sealing edges 60 on a radially projecting tip 56. The impellers may be incorporated in a pump or a motor comprising a housing 12. The tip on each lobe extends the life of the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148814-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle rear view mirrors
Inventor: ORMANDY LESLIE
IPC: B60R1/02
Filed: 1983-10-26
Abstract: A vehicle rear view mirror 10 which is actuated by direction indicator switch 13 of flasher unit 14 of the vehicle. A reflective surface 11 of the mirror 10 is moved by drive means 12 e.g. a permanent magnet motor. The extent and duration of movement of the reflective surface 11 is controlled by control means 22 through which the switch 13 is connected to the drive means 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138125-A (GB)
Title: Flap-type air valve for a heating system or air-conditioning system, particularly of a motor vehicle
Inventor: DIETZSCH KURT
IPC: F24F13/14
Filed: 1983-12-19
Abstract: Flap-type air valve for a heating system or air conditioning system, particularly of a motor vehicle, comprises a plate (2) which, in the region of one edge, is provided with a bearing housing (1) for a pivot shaft, characterised in that the bearing housing (1) and the plate (2) are a one-piece plastics component and in that the plate (2) is provided with depressions (3) which between them form webs directed substantially at a right-angle to the axis of the bearing housing (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140630-A (GB)
Title: Brush mounting apparatus for use with a direct-current motor
Inventor: ONDA MICHIYASU
IPC: H02K13/00
Filed: 1984-05-16
Abstract: Brush mounting apparatus for use with a direct current motor, said apparatus comprising a bracket (3) provided with at least one connection terminal plate (2) having a brush mounting portion (2a) and a motor terminal portion (2b) each of which extends outwardly of the bracket (3), the bracket (3) being provided with at least one grooved portion (3a) adjacent the or each brush mounting portion (2a); and at least one brush (1) having a base portion (1a), which is mounted on and secured to the, or the respective, brush mounting portion (2a), and at least one foot portion (1b) which is mounted in the, or the respective, grooved portion (3a). <IMAGE>