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Patent GB-2210389-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in needles
Inventor: GALLIGAN TERENCE BERNARD
IPC: D05B85/02
Filed: 1987-09-30
Abstract: A needle (1) comprises an elongate body portion (2) having a point (3) at one end and an eye (4) at the other end (5). A slot (6) is formed in the base region of the eye between adjacent projecting body parts (8) and extended side limb part (7) respectively. These parts (7, 8) are spaced apart by a constant gap forming slot (6) and overlap. In use, a thread (T) is simply passed in direction A down the side limb of the eye and caught by the slot (6) and thence guided into the eye (4).
Patent GB-2210491-A (GB)
Title: Display plates
Inventor: STARMER JOHN EDWARD
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 1987-09-30
Abstract: An L-plate or another type of display plate is provided with fasteners 1, 2, Fig. 2 comprising hooked components which can be secured to the plate and a vehicle respectively to permit the plate to be secured in position by pushing the fastening components together. Alternatively, elasticated ties 3, Fig. 3a may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211870-A (GB)
Title: Yieldable stilt for a mine road arch
Inventor: WARD TERENCE
IPC: E21D15/22
Filed: 1987-11-04
Abstract: A yieldable stilt for receiving a lower end 13 of a mine roadway arch 14 has a pair of members 11 upstanding from a base 12 and mounting deformable elongate elements 15. A frame 19 embraces the members 11, engages the elements 15, and bears the end 13 of the arch 14, travelling downwards and compressing the elements under load from the arch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198988-A (GB)
Title: Welding shoe trimmings
Inventor: EMMANS BARRIE WILLIAM
IPC: B29C65/02
Filed: 1987-12-04
Abstract: Apparatus for use in the high-frequency welding attachment of trimmings to shoes of which the uppers are made of thermoplastics material comprises a shoe-shaped former (2) incorporating an electrode (1, 4), and the method of welding includes inserting the former within the shoe, and welding using also an external electrode.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201707-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for well logging telemetry
Inventor: MUMBY EDWARD SHELDON
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 1988-02-25
Abstract: Apparatus for sending pressure pulses through drilling fluid in a drill string in a well bore includes an assembly (50) adapted to be mounted in the drill string adjacent the lower end of the drill string (54). The external dimension of the assembly is less than that of the internal diameter of the drill string to permit substantial flow of drilling fluid down the drill string, past the assembly, through a drill bit on the lower end of the drill string, and into an annular space between the drill string exterior and the well bore. The assembly includes an internal bore (201) to permit some drilling fluid to flow through the assembly. Valve means (216, 227), located nearer the lower end of the assembly than the upper end, are provided for intermittently restricting flow of drilling fluid through the assembly to send pressure pulses to the surface in response to the magnitude of a downhole condition to be measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216919-A (GB)
Title: Telephone kiosk with hinged panel for access to electronic equipment
Inventor: AKNAI PETER
IPC: E04H1/14
Filed: 1988-04-08
Abstract: A kiosk housing for telephone equipment comprising a cabinet 1 having at least one substantially flat, vertical panel 3 to which is affixed a telephone equipment 4, the cabinet being adapted to house electronic equipment required to interface a fibre optic link from a telephone exchange with a plurality of individual subscriber lines, the cabinet carrying weather protective shelter means 5 for persons using the equipment affixed to the panel, the panel being arranged as a hinged access cover for the electronic equipment within the cabinet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205905-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication system with stand-by capacity
Inventor: MERRETT JOHN GRAHAM
IPC: F16N7/38
Filed: 1988-04-12
Abstract: A centralised lubrication system includes a pumping station comprising a single pump head chamber (30) fed from a single reservoir (1) containing lubricant, the chamber being defined within a hollow housing located beneath said reservoir, the chamber (30) being fed with lubricant through a bottom aperture of the reservoir and being normally full of lubricant; means e.g. a weighted piston for expelling lubricant from said reservoir into said chamber; two delivery pumps (31, 32) connected to said housing and having their respective pumping heads (10) located in said single pump head chamber (30), immersed in lubricant, and each adapted to draw lubricant from said chamber and to supply lubricant to a manifold from which lead several lines supplying lubricant to remotely located users; and a respective electric motor for each of the two pumps (31, 32) and control means for bringing one or other of the pumps singly and selectively into operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205698-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle warning system
Inventor: STEGGALL ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: B60Q1/54
Filed: 1988-05-13
Abstract: Speed related information is signalled from a first vehicle to a following vehicle driver by a rearwardly facing indicator giving a first indication whenever the first vehicle's speed is substantially constant, or a second or third indication when acceleration or deceleration respectively exceed predetermined values. The indication may be given by yellow, green and red lamps respectively and/or by indicators of different sizes. increasing rates of acceleration or deceleration may cause increasing number of multi-segment indicators to be illuminated. The vehicle speed may be sensed by photoelectric means 2, 3 detecting rotation of a disc 7 on the drive transmission shaft and providing a pulsed signal to a counter/timer 20. Rate of charge of speed is determined by comparing successive count samples. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206807-A (GB)
Title: Jigsaw holder
Inventor: PARTON ANNE MARGARET
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 1988-07-11
Abstract: A fully or partially assembled jigsaw (40) or pieces thereof can be stored/transported by placing the pieces on a first board (10), covering these by a resilient layer (16) and a second board (12) and fastening the second board (12) relative to the first board (10), e.g. by "Velcro" (R.T.M.) strips (13, 14), (Figure 1), hooks and eyelets (28, 30, Figure 2), and/or by bolts, clamping means (clips), straps. In this way the jigsaw pieces are firmly retained against the first board (10) by the resilient layer (16). In figure 1 the layer (16) is a sheet of foam, the strips (13) are mounted on a raised strip (18) and cut-outs (15, 17) in boards (12, 10) provide a handle. In Figure 2 the boards (20, 22) are swingably connected by hinges (24) formed in two parts (25, 27) detachable from each other. Boards may be plastics, wood or metal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209148-A (GB)
Title: Self-adhesive label
Inventor: MACFARLANE ARCHIBALD
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1988-08-08
Abstract: A self-adhesive label (10) has a part (15) that is to be removed and torn off and kept for records or returned as a voucher for sales promotion or the like. The label (10) is obtained by providing a two-layer label (10) having a self adhesive base (12) to provide a non-adherent area (16) from which a portion (15) of a top label can be removed, that is, a peelable area (16). A multi-part top self-adhesive label having a fixed portion (14) and the removable portion (15) is then disposed over the base (12). After being disposed the top label is die cut so that the removable portion (15) is coterminous with the non-adherent area (16). The peelable portion (15) can then be torn off and removed from the non-adherent area (16) of the base material (12). The base material may be transparent. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223960-A (GB)
Title: De-oxygenating water
Inventor: JAMES DAVID MALDWYN
IPC: C02F1/20
Filed: 1988-09-06
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of de-oxygenating water by bubbling nitrogen gas via pipes 9 through the water to scavenge the dissolved oxygen therein. Further oxygen is removed by bubbling steam via port 4 through the liquid, thus raising its temperature sodium sulphite is introduced at 10 to scavenge the last residues of oxygen and the resulting acidity is neutralised by sodium hydroxide. The nitrogen is preferably pressed through the water whilst this is at ambient temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223324-A (GB)
Title: Optical filters in series and rotatable about orthogonal axes
Inventor: DAY STEPHEN
IPC: G02B5/28
Filed: 1988-09-30
Abstract: Two Fabry-Perot etalons 10, 12 are arranged in series and are rotatable about orthogonal axes 11, 13. The arrangement is tuned to a required pass wavelength by rotating both etalons away from normal incidence by the same appropriate angle. As the rotations are about orthogonal axes, polarisation noise is suppressed. The tuning range is extended in comparison with etalons rotatable about parallel axes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215987-A (GB)
Title: Curtain rail fittings
Inventor: MCKAY DONALD
IPC: A47H13/00
Filed: 1989-01-26
Abstract: A curtain rail fitting and kits therefor, comprising a curved curtain rail section 10A, for providing a smooth transition for a curtain hook 32 sliding, thereon between a substantially horizontal curtain rail section 30 and a substantially vertical curtain rail section 34, the curved curtain rail section 10A including a cord guide 24A for channeling a traction cord 46 under tension to pull a hook 32 along any one of the rail sections during use of the fitting. This allows the curtain attached to the curtain hook 32 to be brought down to a manageable level, for example, to allow curtain detachment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217160-A (GB)
Title: Electric immersion heaters and thermally-sensitive controls therefor
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1989-03-30
Abstract: An immersion heater having a thermally sensitive control (1) and element head (2) of low thermal conductivity together with a bridge member (20) of a material of a higher thermal conductivity than the element head positioned opposite said head and in good thermal contact therewith. In the event of overheating, the bridge (20) conducts heat from the element head adjacent the hot return (5) of the element to the head initially to a primary actuator (11) and then to a back-up protector (27) which operate to cut the supply of current to the heater. The bridge member (20) may be mounted on the element head or on the control. The bridge may be of copper and the head of steel. The primary protector may be a snap acting bimetallic actuator and the secondary a pre loaded spring or a slow acting creep bimetal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213302-A (GB)
Title: Remote postage meter inspection system
Inventor: TAYLOR MICHAEL P
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1989-04-04
Abstract: A remote inspection of postage meters is disclosed that reduces the requirement for an on site inspection. The postage meters (30) are programmed to sense and communicate any tampering attempt. The inspection is achieved either through electronic communication (22, 26, 28, Fig 1) or by the mailing of imprinted post cards (47, Fig 2).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219292-A (GB)
Title: Process of preparing 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether
Inventor: KAWAI TOSHIKAZU
IPC: C07C41/22
Filed: 1989-05-25
Abstract: CF3CHFOCHF2 useful as an anaesthetic is formed by fluorinating CF3CHXOCHF2, wherein X is a halogen atom other than fluorine atom, by an alkali metal fluoride in an aprotic polar solvent in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst such as tetramethylammonium chloride or 18-crown-6-ether. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions, and the selectivity to the aimed compound is very high. The aimed compound can easily be separated from unreacted starting compound since the boiling point of the starting compound sufficiently differs from that of the aimed compound.
Patent GB-2220834-A (GB)
Title: Animal feeding apparatus
Inventor: BAILY MARTIN BERNARD
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 1989-07-03
Abstract: An animal feeding apparatus having a first holding area (22) for the animals prior to feeding, a simultaneous weighing and feeding means (28), the feeding means being capable of dispensing feed according to the weight of the animal, and a second holding area (24) for the animal following feeding. The simultaneous weighing and feeding means may be a carousel (28) capable of carrying more than one animal, the carousel having an entrance (32) a means for weighing the animals on the carousel, means for dispensing feed (54) according to the animal's weight, a rotary means to rotate the animals during feeding such that they have sufficient time to feed before they reach an exit where they may alight from the carousel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232881-A (GB)
Title: Decorator's trestle/trolley
Inventor: BAXTER MALCOLM
IPC: E04G1/34
Filed: 1990-03-06
Abstract: A decorator's trestle comprises an elongate platform (2) and two pairs of legs (6, 8) one pair mounted at each end of the platform (2) to be pivotal relative to the platform (2) between a stored position extending substantially parallel with and adjacent to the platform (2) and a support position extending downwardly from the platform (2). The trestle further comprises a wheel (16) mounted on each leg (6, 8) in such a position that, with the legs (6, 8) in their stored positions, the trestle can be moved on the wheels (16) in the manner of a trolley. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245737-A (GB)
Title: Nutritional aid device
Inventor: KAYE MARILYN
IPC: A44C9/00
Filed: 1990-06-05
Abstract: An alarm is incorporated into a bracelet or ring and is activated when the arm of a person wearing the bracelet or ring is raised to the mouth to discourage the person from eating between meals. The alarm includes a sonic device 2, a battery 4 and a gravity-type electrical switch 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235094-A (GB)
Title: Wide-band antenna on vehicle rear window glass
Inventor: SHINNAI MASAO
IPC: H01Q1/12
Filed: 1990-07-17
Abstract: An antenna for the reception of FM radio broadcasting and TV broadcasting in both the VHF and UHF bands uses a space left above defogging heater strips,12 on the rear window glass 10 of a vehicle. The antenna has a main antenna 16 including at least two horizontally extending, parallel, primary elements 16a, 16b, each of length 300-550 mm, which are connected together by a subsidiary element 16c. The antenna also has a secondary antenna 18 including a middle part 18a, which is relatively long and extends horizontally, and two extension parts 18b, 18d which extend from the two opposite ends of the middle part. The middle part 18a is close to the upper edge of the window glass or close to the uppermost heater strip 12a (Fig 9). The secondary antenna 18 is connected to the main antenna 16 by a straight extension 20 of the subsidiary element 16c. End parts 18c, 18e may be provided as shown or close to the upper edge of the window glass (Fig 9). The extension parts 18b, 18d may extend alongside the bus bars 14 of the heater 12 (Fig 2). Further modifications to the conductor layout forming the antenna are described (Figs 3 and 6-8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247438-A (GB)
Title: Sighting device to assist coupling a trailer to a towing vehicle.
Inventor: HOWE REGINALD GEORGE
IPC: B60D1/36
Filed: 1990-08-28
Abstract: A device for assisting the driver of a towing vehicle (10) to align the vehicle with a trailer (12) so that the socket (25) on the trailer may be aligned over the ball (30) on the vehicle, comprises a target disc (14) on the forward end of a telescopic carrying arm (16) and an annular sighting mark (34) on the rear window (28) of the vehicle. The carrying arm is pivotally mounted in a box (18) on the front wall of the trailer in an upright position. In the operative position, the carrying arm is substantially horizontal at a height approximately equal to the eye level or mirror level of the vehicle driver. The sighting mark is also at this height. The length of the carrying arm (16) in the extended position is so chosen that the distance between the mark and the disc is equal to the distance between the socket and the ball, so that when the disc comes into contact with the rear window during reversal of the vehicle, the driver will know that the ball is under the socket.
Patent GB-2248110-A (GB)
Title: Vibration analysis system for a multi-shaft turbine
Inventor: SINGH DAYWAN
IPC: G01H1/00
Filed: 1990-09-19
Abstract: An aero-engine vibration analysis system for a multi-shaft turbine engine comprises at least one vibration transducer 14, 15 attached to the engine, means 17, 18 responsive to the rotational speed and phase of each of the engine shafts, means for sampling the output of the or each vibration transducer, means for storing the transducer output samples together with indications of the correlation of the rotations of the engine shafts with the order of collection of the output samples, and processing means arranged to perform a transform operation on said stored samples to transform the information contained therein from the time domain to the frequency domain. The system operates during aircraft flight but stored data in an EEPROM 40 is only down-loaded after a flight when an indication is given that overwritten memory values show vibration deterioration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248852-A (GB)
Title: Vapour deposition
Inventor: BISHOP ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: C23C14/30
Filed: 1990-10-16
Abstract: Apparatus for the physical vapour deposition of an alloy whose constituent elements have widely differing vapour pressures comprises an inner evaporation crucible (1) surrounded by a second evaporation crucible (2) having an array of nozzles (9) angled towards collector (5). In use of the apparatus, a charge (3) of relatively low volatility is evaporated from inner crucible (1) using an electron beam (7) focussed by magnet (8). Charge (4) in second crucible (2) is of much higher volatility and is evaporated by radiant heating. The nozzles (9) direct the vapour from charge (4) along pathways which intersect the vapour rising from charge (3) such that the combined vapour stream reaching collector (5) is an intimate mixture of constituents. The nozzles (9) may also serve to control the flow rate of vapour from the second crucible (2).
Patent GB-2248814-A (GB)
Title: Access steps for vehicles
Inventor: MITCHELL ROGER
IPC: B60R3/00
Filed: 1990-10-18
Abstract: In order to facilitate access to the rear of a vehicle having rear load carrying platform, an access step (20) of simple construction is provided which can be fitted to a ball-type towing hitch of the vehicle. The step comprises a foot-supporting platform (22), a socket (24) depending from beneath the platform and of such a size as to receive the ball (16) of the towing hitch, and means (26a, b, c) for releasably clamping the ball in the socket so that the step is stably mounted on the towing hitch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252122-A (GB)
Title: Waste water diverter valve
Inventor: FIELDHOUSE DOUGLAS ISAAC
IPC: E03D5/00
Filed: 1990-11-22
Abstract: A diverter valve to enable waste water from a bath, basin, shower, etc to be diverted away from the sewage system and reused comprises a plastic tee junction with "O" ring connections and a valve blade movable between a first sealing position shown as "Fig. 7" on which the water is diverted to the sewage system and a second position, shown as "Fig. 8" in which water is directed to storage. The valve blade may have a leading edge shaped to cause turbulence and prevent sedimentation when in the first position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244346-A (GB)
Title: Annular optical member
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B7/02
Filed: 1990-12-28
Abstract: In an annular optical member of synthetic resin, having a bottomed inner groove 12 on an inner peripheral surface thereof (e.g. a cam ring of a zoom lens), the bottom 12b of the bottomed inner groove has a rough surface e.g. ridges 13 which defines an anti-inner reflection surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241615-A (GB)
Title: Heater change-over switch for an electric oven
Inventor: MASUDA TERUAKI
IPC: F24C1/00
Filed: 1991-02-21
Abstract: Heaters 6, 7 are connected in parallel for cooking food in an oven cavity, but can be connected in series to assist a grill heater 2 for grilling food in the oven. A magnetron 11 is operable at two power levels for microwave cooking and can also be used together with the oven and grill heaters 2, 6, 7 for combination cooking. The heaters 2, 6, 7, an air circulation fan 5, a food turntable motor 10, the magnetron 11, and a magnetron cooling fan 12 are controlled by a microcomputer 13 responsive to a temperature sensing thermistor 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250583-A (GB)
Title: Bonded inorganic fibre diffuser avoids dew condensation
Inventor: SHIGA TAKEO
IPC: F24F13/06
Filed: 1991-11-27
Abstract: An incombustible diffuser assembly for air-conditioning installation, is so decreased in thermal conductivity that it can prevent dew condensation. Each of the diffuser elements 2-5 contains 90% by weight or more of an inorganic fiber material or an inorganic material composed mainly of inorganic fibers and obtained by molding and curing with the use of a binder. The inorganic fibers used are preferably ceramic, polycrystalline mullite glass or rockwool. The binder may be polyvinyl alcohol plus water glass (silica). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252066-A (GB)
Title: Socket extension bar with quick release locking arrangement
Inventor: PALM BERNHARD
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 1992-01-10
Abstract: A socket wrench extension bar has a cross-bore 16 in which balls 18, 20 are retained. One of the faces 34 of the bar has a groove 32 in which a tab 40 is received. A spring 50 inside a sleeve 44 biases the tab to the left so the tab overlies the balls. The spring force acts to rock the tab against the ball 18 to cause the other ball 20 to project from the bar end into locking engagement with a recess 38 in the socket 24. When the projecting ball 20 is pushed into the cross bore as the socket is being mounted the other ball 18 is pushed cut of the bore to raise the tab 40 so that at it is engaged by the socket end 39. This causes the tab to be moved to compress the spring 50. The tab can move with and with respect to sleeve 44. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263418-A (GB)
Title: Waste collecting machine with refund mechanism.
Inventor: CHIN CHUAN-FU
IPC: G07F7/06
Filed: 1992-01-24
Abstract: The machine composes a housing 1 having two entrances 12, 11 for waste metal cans and glass bottles respectively, a mechanical arm 2 to collect and deliver waste metal cans or glass bottles into said entrances respectively, a roller ramming mechanism 3 to crush waste metal cans, a metal detector to detect metal cans, an electromagnet 43 controlled by said metal detector to shift a sub-slide way to the left or right according to detection result, a counting device 44 to count the number of waste cans or glass bottles passing thereby, and a refund device 45 to give coins/notes/tokens in return for the waste cans or bottles received. Details of the various parts of the machine are given. For example, the transmission of arm 2 (see Figure 7) includes a shaft and a chain wheel. The roller ramming mechanism 3 comprises a motor 33 to drive four pairs of rollers 34 the lowest pair of which are adjustable by means of an adjusting screw 38 to control the position of a slide block (36, Figure 5). Indicator lamps 161-163 give functional indication. A drain port 18 is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257185-A (GB)
Title: Frangible flapper means
Inventor: PEARCE JOSEPH L
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 1992-07-14
Abstract: Flapper means in the form of a one piece frangible, ceramic flapper member (410) is used with an extrusion resistant resiliently faced valve seat. Said flapper member is biased to the closed position and rotatable within a flapper member chamber from an open position during run in to a closed position as a result of the withdrawal of a wash pipe and a protector tube from the valve bore. Said frangible flapper means cooperates with said extrusion resistant valve seat to provide a reliable pressure resistant seal. The flapper 410 has a sloping sealing surface, a thickened centre section 415 and an integrally moulded hinge 413. <IMAGE>