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Patent GB-2113542-A (GB)
Title: Hydrotherapy apparatus
Inventor: GIBSON JOHN HUGILL
IPC: A61H33/02
Filed: 1982-01-21
Abstract: Hydrotherapy apparatus comprising a submersible assembly 10, fig. 1, including a main air conduit 11, for connection to a source of air under pressure, and a plurality of air ducts 12 leading from the main conduit and extending over at least part of the area of the assembly, each duct being formed with a number of air outlets 18 spaced along the length thereof, and buoyancy means 21, fig. 6, being connected to the submersible assembly so that when, in use, air under pressure is delivered continuously to said ducts to escape through said outlets, the apparatus will float in water with the submersible assembly disposed below the surface of the water. A plurality of assemblies may be joined together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2092109-A (GB)
Title: Moulded container
IPC: G11B23/023
Filed: 1982-01-29
Abstract: A container for a video tape reel holder or video-cassette comprises a body provided with a closing cover (5), and at least the body is provided with internal ribs (13) extending crosswise its walls (1, 2, 3), said ribs being suitable for locating the cassette inside the container. Preferably the ribs 13 are provided with an inclined- plane part 13a in order to make easier the introduction of the cassette in the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2089201-A (GB)
Title: Electrically driven toothbrush
IPC: A46B13/02
Filed: 1981-06-19
Abstract: An electrically driven toothbrush comprising a casing (2) for use as a handle which supports an electric motor (10) a motor reversing means (4) and a speed reducing means (26, 18); a stem (46) extending from the handle with a brushhead at one end of the stem, the rotary motion of the stem being in use continuous until reversed by manual operation of the motor reversing means (4). Another version has no motor reversing means and has an oscillating brushhead (74) driven by a slotted roller (70) and an eccentric pin (74) on a shaft (78) within the stem (46).
Patent GB-2097064-A (GB)
Title: Printing machine
IPC: B41F13/004
Filed: 1982-03-11
Abstract: A multicolour rotary printing machine comprises a plurality of printing mechanisms connected by a train of gears (6) in series arrangement, and hydraulic drive means comprising an electric motor (10), a hydraulic pressure generator (9), a control unit (8) having main operation and special operation multi- way valves, and a plurality of constant hydraulic motors (7) connected in parallel. A respective motor (7) is directly coupled to a sheet guide cylinder (4) of each printing mechanism and has a capacity corresponding to the torque demand of the associated printing mechanism plus an excess torque demand for keeping the tooth flanks of the gear train in contact. Each hydraulic motor is of radial piston construction and comprises a plurality of pistons and a respective inlet and exhaust control possessing a positive overlap and associated with each radial piston, which provides an interruption period during the change-over from inlet to exhaust phases. This enables the motor to provide a high torque at low revs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116602-A (GB)
Title: Modified in situ retorting of oil shale
Inventor: ELKINS LINCOLN FELTCH
IPC: E21B43/247
Filed: 1982-03-17
Abstract: Hot retorting gas for pyrolysis of kerogen in a bed of rubblized oil shale is supplied by a pressure pulsing technique. A process for retorting a discrete bed of raw oil shale to produce shale oil therefrom comprises     (a) rubblizing the bed, and thereafter (b) heating the bed to cause pyrolysis of the kerogen therein, the heating being accomplished by supplying a hot retorting gas to the bed in such a manner that the pressure in the bed cycles between higher and lower pressures, whereby the hot retorting gas causes pyrolysis of the kerogen. The gas may be heated prior to contact with the bed by contacting it with a spent shale bed having been previously retorted to pyrolyze the kerogen therein.
Patent GB-2101149-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing polyamide acid silicon type intermediate and polyimide silicon copolymer resin
Inventor: MAKINO DAISUKE
IPC: H01B3/46
Filed: 1982-04-14
Abstract: A process for producing a polyamide acid silicone intermediate comprises allowing a diamine containing no silicon and a diaminosiloxane to react with a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride using the diaminosiloxane in an amount of 0.2 to 10 mole % based on the total amount of the diamine and the diaminosiloxane, and a process for producing a polyimide silicone copolymer resin, which comprises subjecting said intermediate to dehydration with ring closure.
Patent GB-2100069-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric couplings
IPC: H01F30/12
Filed: 1982-04-26
Abstract: An inductive electric coupling in the form of a three phase transformer is provided by three bus bars 26, 27, 28 in parallel relationship joined together at a star connection 29 at one end and to a three phase electric supply at the other end. The bus bars 26, 27, 28 extend through respective windows 19 of an iron core 18, and secondary windings 22 are distributed about the core 18. The core 18 and the secondary windings 22 are carried by a mobile carriage 10 arranged to be driven on a track 11 parallel to the bus bars 26, 27, 28 by an electric motor 32 which is energised by the electric current induced in the secondary windings 22. The induced electric current may also be used to energise a hoist or a master slave manipulator mounted on the mobile carriage 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-821334-A (GB)
IPC: A61B7/02
Abstract: 821,334. Ear tips for head sets. DICTAPHONE CORPORATION. Aug. 10, 1956 [Aug. 11, 1955], No. 24539/56. Class 81 (2). An ear tip 12 for a stethoscope head set comprises a single piece 22 of thin-walled material, e.g. rubber, which is folded on itself to define an air space 42 of annular cross-section and is mounted on a ferrule 24 rotatable on an arm 14 of the stethoscope. Dimples 26 in the ferrule 24 engage a groove 28 in the arm 14. Longitudinal slots 30 in the ferrule 24 enable the ferrule to be readily removed from the arm 14 and connect the air space 42 with the atmosphere. The piece 22 is moulded on a mandrel 36 and includes a bulb-like part 34 and a neck part 32. When the piece 22 is folded back on itself on the ferrule 24, a shoulder 38 on the bulb-like part 34 lies next to one end 40 of the piece 22.
Patent GB-2108809-A (GB)
Title: Electric kettle
Inventor: THEIMER HUBERT
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1982-06-30
Abstract: An electric kettle comprises a heating element 15 and a dry- operation protective switch 20, which operates in a temperature-dependent manner, as well as a switch 30 responding to the action of steam in the handle 13 interior. The latter switch sits inside a chamber 31 and acts on a manually re-engageable setting element 32, 36. The dry-operation protective switch has its own re- engageable setting member 22 and consists of a complete ready-to-install module which contains the setting member and is standard in the trade. The other switch has been combined with its setting element so as also to form a single component and is designed as an identical complete module, each switch, when responding, being capable, independently of the other switch, of switching off the heating element and of moving with its setting member or setting element to a stable detented position which visually indicates the switch-off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131075-A (GB)
Title: Chain link fencing
Inventor: BARKER JOHN ARTHUR
IPC: F16G15/12
Filed: 1982-11-24
Abstract: A chain link (10) provided for decorative chain link fencing has a break (12) formed at a selected position along its length. The two ends (14, 16) of the link at the break are adapted to interlock by means of a dove-tail joint, the ends being displaceable between an interlocking position to form a closed link and an open position to form an open link for enabling engagement with one or more additional links. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138873-A (GB)
Title: U-shaped drainage channel block
Inventor: HONMA KIICHI
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1983-04-29
Abstract: In a drainage channel block having a cover-supporting recess 2-3, the vertical outer wall surfaces 3a of the recess merge directly with the convergent planar lower wall surfaces 1a of the block to avoid leaving any voids when buried adjacent a road, and the end surfaces 5c of the channel base 5 are inclined, rather than vertical, to avoid a build-up of earth in the joints as successive blocks are moved into position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123046-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning water closet cubicle
Inventor: FRATTI FABIO
IPC: E03D5/10
Filed: 1983-06-24
Abstract: A self-cleaning sanitary apparatus comprises a booth (1) having a coin-operated door (2) and made up of an outer shell (3) and inner shell (4) with its interior wall surface substantially smooth, which are separated by a space (6) which contains the operating mechanism. The booth includes a water-closet (10) with a seat (13), flushing water delivery nozzles (30, 31) for washing the bottom region of the walls of the inner shell and the bowl (10), disinfectant liquid delivery nozzles mainly for the support surfaces (13) of the water closet (10), and hot air delivery outlets for drying them. Hand washing facilities (50), toilet paper and seat cover dispensers, a macerator in the waste pipe and an occupation indicator may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144682-A (GB)
Title: Mounting television and other equipment in vehicles
Inventor: JACOBS MICHAEL
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 1983-08-06
Abstract: A panel 7 shaped to fit between the sliding glass partitions and the roof of a taxi, ie between the driver and passenger, is provided with apertures 7a, 7b and brackets 9 by means of which a television, monitor, or other screen 1 may be mounted for use by the passenger. A video player 3 may also be provided, together with a logic unit 6 and controls 6a, 6b. The panel may also be adapted for use in other vehicles e.g. buses, trains, and aeroplanes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131321-A (GB)
Title: Engine system
Inventor: FRENCH GEOFFREY RICHARD
IPC: F01N3/023
Filed: 1983-11-10
Abstract: An engine system for a road vehicle includes an internal combustion engine 10 having an exhaust manifold 14 which is coupled to an exhaust gas treatment device 15; a device 17 is provided to deliver vaporised fuel or to burn fuel in the air inlet manifold to increase the level of noxious gas in the engine exhaust when the engine speed, vehicle speed, and the pressure drop across the treatment device fall within predetermined ranges, in order to heat the treatment device 15. The treatment device 15 may be catalytic and the increase in the noxious gas content causes an increase in the temperature of the active mass of the treatment device resulting in self cleaning. For a non-catalytic treatment device a burner is disposed in the exhaust manifold 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128506-A (GB)
Title: Cyclon purification plant
Inventor: FLADBY TRON-HALVARD
IPC: B04C5/13
Filed: 1983-03-23
Abstract: Hydrocyclon plant for separating solid particles from liquid in which a number of hydrocyclons operates in parallel, comprises an outer chamber (2) divided in three compartments (9, 15, 13) and in which the accept openings (120) of the cyclons lead into a chamber (9) being provided with an outlet (10) for the accept, the inlet openings (5) for the cyclons (1) are arranged in the chamber (15) to which the liquid (4) to be treated is injected via an inlet opening (3) and in which the reject openings (12) of the cyclons opens to the chamber (13) which is connected with an outlet (14) through which the reject is exhausted.
Patent GB-2149448-A (GB)
Title: A scaffold coupling
Inventor: WHITLAM JOSEPH EDWARD
IPC: E04G3/22
Filed: 1983-12-08
Abstract: The coupling comprises an elongate body having a hollow section with a longitudinal axis (A-A) extending the length of the body, in which section a drop tube (12) of a drop scaffolding may be secured by wedge 36, and pins 35 locating in apertures 30, 33 in the tube 12. A hook-like cradle (14b, 14c, 14d) projects from the body away from the hollow section with an opening (x) between retaining walls (14c, 14d) each making an acute angle with the longitudinal axis (A-A) of the hollow section. The cradle can receive a second scaffolding tube (15) and releasable locking means (16) is movable between an open position allowing insertion of the second scaffolding tube into the cradle and a locking position wherein the second scaffolding tube is locked in the cradle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160227-A (GB)
Title: Heat treatment process
Inventor: HAWKES JOHN DURHAM
IPC: C21D1/09
Filed: 1984-05-04
Abstract: A heat treatment process for transformation hardening provides a line heat-input pattern which is scanned along the surface of the material being treated, so that the area of the surface which is continuously heated is substantially elongate in the scanning direction. The scanning is carried out at a speed which allows sufficient heat input and heat-dwell time for the required solid-state phase- transformation to take place. The method is of particular application of the hardening of an edge region of a strip S of thin-section material. The elongate heat-input pattern P is scanned along the edge of the strip S, for example employing an induction or laser beam heating system, which produces a substantially uniform heat input over the elongate heated area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162432-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: HOSIE GORDON JAMES
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1984-08-14
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a board game with a Royal Families theme comprises a folding board (1) marked with four sets of flags (2, 3, 4, 5) one flag for each prince, queen, king and crown of each Royal Family, sixteen matching theme design cards for placement during the game on corresponding flags, a further sixteen numbered cards bearing four each of the numbers 2, 3, 5 and 7, two "Jester" cards to be used for delaying the progress of an opponent, fifty black and red plastic discs serving as currency, place markers for each player, and a die. The board may also be marked with currency-awarding disc patterns (10,21), card buying squares (19,20), "Trip" squares (15,16,17,18) enabling the leaping over of a given number of squares, and entrance squares (12,13,14) allowing passage to the centre square (11), attainment of which enables a player to acquire cards. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146446-A (GB)
Title: Fiber optic energy sensor demodulation system and methods of making same
Inventor: SCHMADEL DONALD C
IPC: G02B26/06
Filed: 1984-09-18
Abstract: A fibre optic hydrophone comprises a compliant membrane 7 within which is embedded an optical fibre 8 and a rigid cylinder 6 having reduced diameter portions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156226-A (GB)
Title: Exo-skeletal splint for hip fractures
Inventor: MAJOR RICHARD EDWARD
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1985-03-26
Abstract: A fracture splint, suitable for example for trochanteric fractures, comprising an adjustable girdle (1) for locating it on the patient's body, the girdle supporting an elongate member (5) including means (3, 4) for restraining limb movement and incorporating an anchorage enabling pressure to be applied to the fracture area. The girdle may comprise two adjustably interconnected, moulded segments (6, 7) engageable with the patient's iliac crest, one segment (7) supporting anchorage points (13) for straps (14), the tension in which urges a pressure pad (2) against the fracture area, and the other segment (6) having mounted on its semi-rigid rod (5) supporting along its length the pressure pad, a knee retainer (3) and a foot clamp (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163370-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for processing a photosensitive substrate
Inventor: YOSHIMI YASUHITO
IPC: G03D3/08
Filed: 1985-05-28
Abstract: Apparatus for processing a photosensitive substrate comprises, serially arranged a developing tank (12), a fixing tank (14) and a washing tank (16) through which a photosensitive substrate is carried along a path (20). One or more drop guide members (30 and 40) having inclined surfaces (32,34 and 42,44) are positioned over the tanks so that a lowermost portion (36,46) of each guide member is disposed over a respective tank. In use of the apparatus vapour evaporated from a processing tank condenses on the guide members (30 and 40) collects as drops at the lowermost portions (36,46) thereof and falls therefrom, so preventing drops of condensed solution falling onto the photosensitive substrate at crossover portions between processing tanks and also avoiding contamination of one processing solution with another, in particular contamination of the developing solution by fixing solution. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168315-A (GB)
Title: Producing a hollow body of oriented and/or crystallised plastics material
Inventor: NILSSON TORSTEN
IPC: B29C49/48
Filed: 1985-12-13
Abstract: A hollow body (e.g. a container) as well as a method and an apparatus for its manufacture in which an axially directed wall of the body primarily is made of oriented and/or crystallized plastics material. A tubular preform (10d) is fixed in a circumferential region (13d) in the vicinity of the mouth edge (14d) of the preform between mechanical forming devices (30,40), after which the devices, during continued clamping of the circumferential region, are displaced in the axial direction of the preform relative to a mandrel (50). Thus, the mandrel is displaced into the preform during simultaneous expansion thereof and the material is oriented and/or crystallized. In a preferred embodiment there is made a certain compensation of the stretching forces, which arise in the material when inserting the mandrel, by applying a force to the bottom of the preform by a bottom support (75).
Patent GB-2169720-A (GB)
Title: Detecting rate of change of signals
Inventor: COATES-SMITH RONALD
IPC: G01M3/26
Filed: 1986-01-10
Abstract: An input signal, e.g. from a bridge pressure transducer 1, is fed to one input (6) of a comparator (7) and also to the input (8) of sample and hold circuit (9), the output of which feeds the other input (10) of the comparator (7). The output of comparator (7) is fed to a second sample and hold circuit (11), and the signal therefrom is fed through a buffer amplifier (12) to a display (13). A control circuit (14) feeds timing signals to each sample and hold circuit (9 and 11) to cause them to capture the respective values of the input signal present at a predetermined time interval, and also the comparator output signal, the latter representing the rate of change of the input. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186508-A (GB)
Title: Variable intensity rapping
Inventor: COTTRELL TERENCE BERNARD FOWLE
IPC: B03C3/76
Filed: 1986-02-19
Abstract: A rapping mechanism for an electrostatic precipitator comprising a drop rod (10) having a collar (12), a lever rotatable about an axis (30) in a plane which intersects the collar, the lever end remote from the axis engaging the underside of the collar to lift the collar and rod during rotation of the lever, and actuating means (17) for changing the relative position of the locus (32) of the lever end and the periphery of the collar in said plane, whereby to vary the amount the rod lifts, and thus the force with which it impacts an anvil on dropping. As shown, the collar (12) is oval, and the actuating means is a lever (17) for rotating the drop rod (10) about its axis, to vary the position of the collar. Alternatively, the drive shaft for the lifting lever may be movably mounted, to change the locus of the lever end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188154-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a method of and an apparatus for detecting the abrasive quality of a floppy disc
Inventor: WILLIAMS GWILYM IORWERTH
IPC: G01B7/06
Filed: 1986-03-17
Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for measuring the abrasiveness of a floppy disc are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a head 7 adapted to be urged into contact with a floppy disc whilst the head and the disc move relative to each other. The surface 2 of the head which is urged into contact with the floppy disc is provided with a thin film of electrically conductive material e.g. of nickel-chrome alloy 100 to 400 A thick. Means are provided for measuring the electrical resistance of the thin film on the head and thus change in the film's electrical resistance can be monitored. Such change is related to the abrasiveness of the disc and calculations can be undertaken to determine the abrasiveness from the change in resistance measured. As described the head comprises an alumina ceramic substrate 1 with a flat upper surface 2 bounding a recess 3. Leads 6 are soldered to nickel-coated regions 5 connected to the alloy film. Temperature variations are compensated by supplying the head 7 and a resistor 13 at the same temperature in series from a constant current source 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193306-A (GB)
Title: Electric heating systems
Inventor: HIGHAM KENNETH
IPC: F24D13/04
Filed: 1986-04-29
Abstract: A heating system for a building has a pipe (3) for distributing water, radiators (1,2) receiving the water and returning it to the pipe, a pump (5) and a number of electric heating units, which may be installed within the radiators, distributed around the systems. The heating units are individually controlled from a single control unit and some or all may be operated simultaneously according to heating requirements. Each heating unit may comprise a pipe containing the electric heating element positioned within the body of one of the radiators (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178441-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning composition containing a crushable abrasive
Inventor: KANFER JOSEPH SAMUEL
IPC: C11D3/12
Filed: 1986-05-28
Abstract: A cleaning composition, typically in the form of an emulsion, contains a crushable abrasive, a hydrocarbon oil, as well as a soap and/or synthetic surfactant. The cleaning composition is for providing scouring action and cutting grease.
Patent GB-2182943-A (GB)
Title: Hair shampoo comprising plant extract
Inventor: MALKA AVITAL
IPC: C11D3/48
Filed: 1986-11-12
Abstract: A shampoo for the treatment of hair and scalp, and other parts of the human body afflicted by lice, or for domestic animals, comprises an extract of garlic or parsley. Both extracts may be combined. There may be added further plant extracts, fragrances and adjuvants. The shampoo contains conventional detergents, preferably of the anionic type.
Patent GB-2184186-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pipe couplings
Inventor: LAWRENCE ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: F16L23/032
Filed: 1986-11-28
Abstract: A fire and/or corrosion resistant pipe coupling comprises first and second pipe-encircling members 10, 16 in screw-threaded engagement with one another, a pipe-gripping collar 28 within the second member 16 having an external frusto-conical surface so arranged that, as the first and second members are screwed together, the collar is contracted radially to grip the pipe 12, and a compressible annular sealing member 41 of fire and/or corrosion resistant material disposed within an annular recess in one of the two pipe-encircling members. A conventional O-ring 19, which may be omitted, is also located in the recess and a thrust washer is provided to compress the annular sealing member 41 between the recess and the pipe as a result of the screwing together of the two members 10, 16. The member 41 may provide a fire and/or corrosion resistant secondary back-up to the O-ring 19 or may itself provide the primary seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184149-A (GB)
Title: Well injection system
Inventor: MAJOR STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: E21B33/068
Filed: 1986-12-10
Abstract: A well injection head 1 comprises two co-axial cylinders 2, 3 and an injection line 6 for injecting fluid and sand into the annulus 4 between the two cylinders, the annulus 4 being sealed (5) upstream of the injection line and the inner cylinder 3 being adapted for the reception of a wireless instrument. The head is suitable for introducing wireless instruments such as bottom hole pressure gauges into a well during fracturing operations to obtain surface read-outs. <IMAGE>