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Patent GB-2133311-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to grinding means for condiments
Inventor: COWAN DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: A47J42/04
Filed: 1983-12-21
Abstract: A set of tools for a condiment grinding means has in the female part 1 two diametrically opposed apertures 11, 12 forming an elongate diametric slot each side of the central aperture 8, and providing easy feed entry for condiment, especially peppercorns. The upper surface of the female tool has relatively angled surfaces 13 and 14 facilitating feed. The apertures 11 and 12 have generally straight side portions 16 and these develop into respective ramp surfaces which progress axially of the tools and which further taper in their width. These ramps extend around a major portion of the respective halves of the female grinding surface. This arrangement provides a gradual entry channel for peppercorns between the cooperating tools and the taper provides an initial crushing action. The taper further ensures that there is still a major portion of the female grinding tool surface available for grinding teeth, especially at the inner region thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134227-A (GB)
Title: Variable speed transmission including fluid pumping means
Inventor: RYALL MICHAEL LESLIE
IPC: F16H41/00
Filed: 1983-12-23
Abstract: A variable speed transmission for coupling a constant speed driver to a variable speed load includes a rotary input shaft and a rotary output shaft (5) linked by a fluid drive means including a pump. Broadly, the pump includes rotor means coupled to the input shaft and a rotatable pump casing drivingly connected with the output shaft, a valve (10) being provided in the discharge from the pump. The rotor means may constitute meshing sun/planet gears (Fig. 3) where the pump is a gear pump, or may include vanes (45) engaging a loaded casing (49) when the pump is a vane pump (Fig. 6). At start up the valve (10) is open and pressurised fluid is discharged from the pump; and the output shaft (5) rotates at a low speed. At normal operation, the valve (10) is closed and the pump is effectively fluidly locked so that output speed substantially equals input speed. The pump pressure fluid discharge can be fed to a motor e.g. a turbine (11) drivingly connected to the output shaft (5) so that there can be energy regain at reduced speed operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133822-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to post and rail systems
Inventor: JOHNSTONE CLIVE
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 1984-01-14
Abstract: The rail 2 of a post and rail system carries a pair of rings 9 which carry projections 10 which can be held against a post 1 by elasticated rings 8 at any desired height. A tubular rail 20 can have a single ring 9 connected to the post 1 in a similar way. The base 22 of the post 1 supports the assembly and may be filled with ballast. Alternative elastic connections are shown in Figs. 3-11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154452-A (GB)
Title: Bowls game
Inventor: MILBURN JOHN ALLAN
IPC: A63D1/00
Filed: 1984-02-23
Abstract: In a game of bowls, each player has a set of woods and the woods of each set are of different colours. Each wood of a particular colour is allotted a points value which is respective to that particular colour only. In the game, each player bowls his woods at a jack, and after all of the woods have been bowled, each player is awarded points in dependence upon both the proximity of his woods to the jack and the points value of his woods.
Patent GB-2137818-A (GB)
Title: Clamp arrangements, particularly for printed circuit boards
Inventor: ELLIS STAFFORD MALCOLM
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 1984-03-14
Abstract: A clamp arrangement for clamping a marginal portion of a board (1) between two opposed substantially flat parallel walls (7a) is mounted on the board (1) and is arranged to be capable of expansion in a direction normal to the board (1). The clamp comprises an elongate spring strip (19) extending in the direction of its length along the marginal portion, and having corrugations transverse to its length. An elongate cam overlies the spring strip, the cam having a plurality of cam surfaces (23a) along its length spaced apart at the same pitch as the spring strip corrugations. Clamping is obtained by sliding the cam relative to the spring strip (19) bringing the cam surfaces (23a) into contact with the corrugations, thus causing expansion of the mechanism and subsequent pressure on the two opposed walls (7a) due to compression of the spring corrugations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156413-A (GB)
Title: Mounting for security glazing
Inventor: BRIGHTWELL IAN LEONARD
IPC: E06B5/10
Filed: 1984-03-27
Abstract: Improved resistance to spalling is achieved with security glazing in which the glazing, pane is able to move by at least 1 mm with respect to this figured frame on receiving an impact, before returning to its original position. The pane 1 is mounted in frame 2 having spigots 20 which engage in recessed portions 18 in the fixed frame 4 with resilient damping means 17 being placed between the spigot and the fixed frame. Appropriate relative dimensioning of the recessed portions with resilient damping means and the spigot enables the pane of glass to move on impact during criminal attack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159363-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for image processing
Inventor: LOUGHLIN CLIVE
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 1984-05-25
Abstract: The invention entails feeding image information in analogue form obtained by a pixel by pixel scan of a picture area (pixels 1 to 9) into a delay line providing a delayed output (@ to @) for each pixel of the area except the last pixel (pixel 1) thereof to be scanned, such that all the delayed outputs are provided simultaneously and at the same time as the signal for said last pixel of the area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145047-A (GB)
Title: A towing unit for a salvage vehicle
Inventor: HAUBERG FRANK
IPC: B60P3/12
Filed: 1984-05-30
Abstract: The salvage unit (1) comprises a pivotal bar (2) being provided at the outer end thereof with wheel supporting members (5) for a pair of wheels (7) of a car to be towed. The bar (2) is supported by one or more auxiliary wheels (9), and in the feed line (12) for a hydraulic cylinder (8) pivoting the bar (2) and keeping it in position, a hydraulic accumulator (11) is inserted. By means of the auxiliary wheel (9) an adequate, partial relief of the rear axle of the towing vehicle is achieved, and the hydraulic accumulator (11) causes the bar (2) to yield which permits the partial relief and spares the chassis of the towing vehicle and also the road surface. The towing unit serves to reduce the disadvantages of using a salvage vehicle with a relatively short chassis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146945-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing an alveolar synthetic material part and parts obtained thereby
Inventor: LALLOZ GUY
IPC: B29C39/20
Filed: 1984-01-30
Abstract: a) Method for manufacturing an alveolar synthetic material part, such as polystyrene by injecting molding. b) Method characterised in that during a first step a preform (15) is made in a first mould with a material of a first type and, during a second step, said preform (15) is transferred into a manufacturing mould (19) that is filled (18) with a second material. Alternatively, both materials are the same, but with different densities. c) The invention relates to the manufacturing of alveolar parts particularly intended to the building industry, to the packaging of mechanical parts for the motor vehicle industry and to various industrial fields.
Patent GB-2165922-A (GB)
Title: Tap
Inventor: WEN-LIENG YANG
IPC: F16K11/20
Filed: 1984-10-23
Abstract: A tap includes a valve 21 resiliently mounted in a hollow stem 11 and a nozzle 31 movably inserted in the hollow stem so that the nozzle may be depressed to open valve 21 to spray water upwards when the main valve is closed; after pulling the nozzle 31 upwards, valve 21 is automatically closed to stop water flow by a restoring spring 25 resiliently backing the valve 21 and supported by an apertured plate 24 mounted on valve stem 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151325-A (GB)
Title: Pig
Inventor: YARNELL IAN ROLAND
IPC: E21B7/28
Filed: 1984-12-11
Abstract: A device for removing irregularities in or enlarging a buried duct comprises a cylindrical housing corresponding approximately in diameter to the required diameter of the duct, an expandable shell comprising a plurality of tapered leaf members pivotally attached at their rear ends to the front of the housing, and remotely controllable drive means for moving the leaf members between contracted and expanded configurations. In operation, the apparatus is drawn through the duct with the leaf members in a contracted configuration in which they enter a portion of the duct of a diameter less than the required diameter. The drive means is operated to force the leaf members outwardly against the sides of the duct to expand the duct. The leaf members are then retracted and the apparatus is drawn forward. The apparatus is particularly intended for preparing damaged sewers prior to fitting an inner, lining pipe. By forming the shell in two sections, of which the nose is cylindrical in the contracted configuration and conical in the expanded configuration, the apparatus can move forward a distance approximately equal to the length of the leaf members with each expansion and contraction cycle, a continuous tension being applied to the chain drawing the device forward.
Patent GB-2169464-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre transmission system
Inventor: BYRON KEVIN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04B10/20
Filed: 1985-01-09
Abstract: An optical fibre (3) which radiates power along its length extends in an overhead path in an office or control room. Information coupled into one end of the fibre from a main frame computer, for example, is radiated into free space within the office or control room, and can be received by mobile and other terminals therewithin via detectors mounted on the terminals, provided the terminals are within range of the fibre. Active (i.e. transmitting) terminals may communicate with one another, with passive terminals or the main frame computer via the radiating fibre if they are connected by optical links and bi-directional couplers to the radiating fibre. Various suitable designs of leaky optical fibre are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169945-A (GB)
Title: Glazing
Inventor: COLEMAN SIMON EDWARD
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 1985-01-21
Abstract: A plastics glazing bead comprises an angle section 2 screwed to a frame, and having a removable front section 1. Rubber gaskets 4 are also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154652-A (GB)
Title: Lock cylinder
Inventor: SECKINGER ERICH
IPC: E05B27/06
Filed: 1985-02-13
Abstract: A lock cylinder has at least one additional shearing line (SL2) formed by the rotor (22) and by a rotor course (23) arranged concentrically round the rotor (22) and having radial tumbler bores (30', 30''), and the tumbler pins (33) are extended by coding discs (Cx) not connected fixedly to them. In a further design, the rotor course (23) has an additional radial bore (50) for receiving at least one coding disc (C50). The rotor (22) has a recess (45) in the form of a hollow cylinder sector and the course (23) has a detent pin (41) directed radially towards its centre, the rotor (22) and rotor course (23) being arranged relative to one another in such a way that the detent pin (41) projects into the recess (45). To form a third shearing line (SL3), there is a second rotor course (24) which is arranged above the first rotor course (23) and concentrically relative to the latter and to the rotor (22) and which has radial tumbler bores (30', 30''). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155167-A (GB)
Title: Radiators for space-heating
Inventor: PALLEMAERTS ROGER CONWAY EDMON
IPC: F28D1/03
Filed: 1985-04-17
Abstract: A radiator for space heating particularly for skirting use, comprises a series of spaced vertical waterways 14. The waterways are interconnected at their upper and lower ends by manifolds 10, 12. The waterways and manifolds are formed by a series of interconnected elements, AL, AR.... etc, each having a circumferentially and outwardly extending peripheral flange 30 lying in a generally vertical transverse plane. Adjacent flanges are interconnected around their entire periphery, and laterally extending wall portions 50 of the flanges of the elements AR, BL to ER, FL are interconnected in pairs to form front and/or rear heat conducting walls extending at least partly along the length of the radiator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160160-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to wheel mountings and assemblies
Inventor: MILLER IVAN MURRAY
IPC: B60B19/00
Filed: 1985-05-31
Abstract: A wheel assembly and mounting part 3 incorporating a load transfer and shock absorbing arrangement facilitating initial turning of the wheel 1 under load and/or movement by hand of a loaded conveyance such as a wheel barrow 6 to which the wheel assembly and mounting part is fitted. The assembly and mounting part 3 defining a first axis 2 of rotation extending transversely of the mounting part and about which at least the wheel peripheral part can freely rotate in a plane normal to said axis, and means 4 for supporting the mounting part 3 and wheel peripheral part for free unrestricted pivotal movement as a whole about an axis 7 eccentric and parallel to said first axis 2 of rotation. The wheel assembly has applications also as a load hoist pulley wheel and as a cultivator or harrow in agricultural work. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161937-A (GB)
Title: Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
Inventor: GILDERDALE DAVID JOHN
IPC: A61B5/113
Filed: 1985-07-08
Abstract: A nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including a device for sensing the motion of a moving part of the body 23 being imaged is described. The device includes two light guides one end of one of the guides being supported in spaced apart, optical alignment with one end of the other guide. A transparency 19 having a spatially varying optical density is positioned in the gap between the two aligned ends of the light guides. The transparency is arranged to move with the movement of the moving part of the body 23 so as to vary the transmission of light between the light guides with the movement, the imaging procedure carried out so to take account of the position of the moving part at the time when NMR signals are emitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178979-A (GB)
Title: Centrifuge metal particle accumulation device
Inventor: PARKER DENNIS AMERENA
IPC: B04B7/08
Filed: 1985-08-15
Abstract: A centrifuge consists of a removable accumulation dish 1 having an upstanding rim portion and mounted on a supporting, rotating platform 5. Metal particles in a fluid medium are fed centrally of the dish via a tube or nozzle 3. The metal particles, as a result of centrifugal force accumulate as a closely defined ring formation against the rim portion of the dish and the liquid overflows the rim portion. A magnetic or electric field may be additionally provided so as to influence the trajectory of ferrous particles, thereby increasing the efficiency of accumulation. The dish may be used in conjunction with apparatus for measuring particle quantity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167233-A (GB)
Title: Variable rotary capacitors
Inventor: ITO YASUFUMI
IPC: H01G5/38
Filed: 1985-09-17
Abstract: A small size variable rotary capacitor has sets of Stator plates (1, 12) made of a thin metal sheet covered with a dielectric material (1A) and fixed to opposing poles (17a, 18a) projecting from the substrates (17, 18) to face the rotor plates but be spaced therefrom. Each projecting pole (17a, 18a) is of generally rectangular cross-section. An insulating member (19) having a shape which approximately mates with the two poles (17a, 18a), is sandwiched between the sets of stator plates (1, 12) and the poles (17a, 18a). The shape of the poles allows terminals (10, 10') for the sets of stator plates plates to be received through the poles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167539-A (GB)
Title: Mount for portable guns
Inventor: KASIN TORSTEIN
IPC: F41A23/02
Filed: 1985-11-15
Abstract: A mount for portable guns, eg machine guns and small cannon, comprises a cradle 31a mounted on two parallel rods 20a, 20b extending in the longitudinal direction of the gun and attached to an outer stationary frame (13) connected to a substructure eg a tripod (1) via a pivot fork (10) to allow adjustable pivoting of the frame about a horizontal axis, as well as about a vertical axis of the pivot fork. The rods 20a, 20b carry recoil brakes 35 in the form of springs and resilient damping material, eg plastics, or alternatively wholly resilient damping material. On the stationary part of the mount a triggering arm 40 has at one end a lever 41 which acts on a pivotable triggering means 42 acting on the triggering mechanism (44) of the gun during the recoil movement of the gun upon firing. The lever 41 has a wheel (41a) which rolls along an interacting surface 42a of the triggering means 42 to allow automatic firing independent of the recoil movement of the gun, the recoil movement of the triggering means 42 being synchronous with the recoil displacement of the gun. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175436-A (GB)
Title: Fast edit point and cue location
Inventor: GASKELL PHILIP STUART
IPC: G11B27/34
Filed: 1986-05-15
Abstract: To facilitate fast location of edit-points in a disc-based audio recording system, one or more editing tracks ("spooling" and/of "aux.data") are recorded in conjunction with the digital audio signal ("audio"). The spooling track is a reduced sample rate, reduced bandwidth version of the audio signal. This can be replayed at increased speed to simulate "spooling" on an analogue tape recorder, without exceeding the maximum data reading rate of the disc. The auxiliary data file ("aux data") includes edit markers indicating points in the audio signal. These points are selected by an operator during recording as potential edit points or cue locations. The edit markers can be displayed when the recording is replayed. Preferably a directory of edit markers is also generated, so that a particular edit point can be located quickly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190501-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexed junction probe for fuel gaging system and system containing same
Inventor: ORLOFF EUGENE R
IPC: G01F23/26
Filed: 1986-05-15
Abstract: A true mass fuel gaging system for aircraft utilizes multiplexing of tank unit measurements in or adjacent a fuel tank for improved accuracy and fault isolation. The system provides dual equipment channels for redundancy throughout all data processing portions of the system and also uses extensive built-in testing (BIT) routines so that upon detection of a fault an alternative channel can be switched into use. Detected fault locations are displayed in the cockpit with the fuel quantity displays. The system also provides displays of center of gravity measurements derived from fuel mass and location. Each tank may include a plurality of capacitive fuel sensors and a compensating capacitor which are connected to one or more multiplexors corresponding to the tank, each multiplexor energising and monitoring in sequence each sensor and capacitor.
Patent GB-2185948-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic fishing rod holder
Inventor: PLANT WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 1986-08-18
Abstract: The magnet fishing rod holder is constructed for use on modern day vehicles that do not have rain gutters on the side of the roof. Used in pairs they can be placed on any part of the roof of a car. A magnet is mounted in a wooden base and covered in baize so not to damage the roof of a car. The holder is made of stainless steel and attached to the magnetic base by means of a nut and bolt, it is lined with a protective medium to prevent damage to the fishing rods. One side of the holder is hinged and is secured with a R clip during travel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195354-A (GB)
Title: Extracting hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-bearing substrate particles
Inventor: WECHEM HERMANUS MARIE HENRICUS
IPC: C10B49/22
Filed: 1986-09-16
Abstract: Process for extracting hydrocarbons from hydrocarbonbearing substrate particles comprising introducing the hydrocarbon-bearing substrate particles in a retort zone 2, mixing, in the substantial absence of oxygen, the hydrocarbon-bearing substrate particles with hot substrate particles supplied through inlet 10 to produce liberated hydrocarbons and coke-bearing substrate particles, the mixture 21 being maintained in a substantially fluidized state, removing a gaseous stream comprising liberated hydrocarbons through outlet 16, and removing a mixture of substrate particles and coke-bearing substrate particles from the retort zone 2, wherein the hot substrate particles are surrounded by a basic atmosphere and/or at least B part of the hot substrate particles are partly covered with coke. In the embodiment shown the mixture of particles removed from zone 2 is mixed with further fresh hydrocarbon-bearing particles in zone 3 where further extraction occurs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185241-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for feeding a web of material from a roll
Inventor: PROPPER WILHELM
IPC: B65H23/06
Filed: 1986-10-07
Abstract: A web (1) of material, e.g. packing foil, is fed from a brake-equipped roll (4, 2) of the material to a material-dispensing region (13), by forming a reserve of web material around a roller system (6) in which the web (1) follows a zig-zag path enabling the web (1) to be continuously unrolled and fed to the region (13) downstream of the roller system (6). The system (6) comprises a first roller means (8,9) displaceable relative to a second roller means (9). The unwinding action is braked and released automatically in dependence upon the position of the roller means (8,9) relative to the roller means (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183363-A (GB)
Title: Optical interference film
Inventor: HAYAMA NORIYUKI
IPC: G02B5/28
Filed: 1986-10-30
Abstract: The film (2), particularly suitable for a lamp provided with a glass bulb (1) and a sealed in filament (6), includes a high and a low refractive index layer stacked on each other. The high refractive index layer contains a metal oxide and includes at least one element selected from phosphorus, boron, arsenic, antimony, tin, zinc, lead, potassium, nickel and cobalt. The low refractive index layer contains silicon oxide and includes at least one of phosphorus and boron. Preferred metal oxides are titanium, tantalum and zirconium oxides. The layers may be prepared from solutions of organometallic or silicon compounds in an alcoholic solvent together with a compound of the appropriate element followed by coating, then drying and heating the layer formed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196867-A (GB)
Title: Cue rest for a snooker, billiard or pool cue
Inventor: CLEMENT ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A63D15/10
Filed: 1986-11-04
Abstract: A cue rest comprises a first member 14 having a guiding formation 16 to receive a cue, a support structure 12 for engagement with the playing surface of a table, and an elongate shaft carrying the first member and support structure, the first member being adjustable relative to the support structure in such a manner that, in use, with the support structure resting on the table, the position of the guiding formation above the table surface can be varied for a given angle of the shaft relative to the table surface. The first member 14 may move up and down on a pivot pin 26 on a second member 18 which is fixed to the shaft and rotatable in the support structure 12 controlled by a friction screw 28. Pivotal movement of the first member may be controlled by a spring-urged ball or friction washers. <IMAGE>