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Patent GB-2469475-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle seat with a foot massaging device
Inventor: PATEL NAVNIT
IPC: A61H1/00
Filed: 2009-04-15
Abstract: passenger vehicle seat (100) is provided that comprises a framework for attachment to the passenger deck (114) of an vehicle having a seat cushion (102) and a back cushion (104); and a footrest, attached to the framework such a passenger may rest their feet on it. The footrest comprises a foot massage device (122) which may comprise at least one roller element mounted on a central axis. The roller element may have protrusions on its surface.
Patent GB-2469875-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for allowing handover between ps and cs domains by mobile devices which do not support srvcc
Inventor: ZISIMOPOULOS HARIS
IPC: H04W36/12
Filed: 2009-05-01
Abstract: A system of processing control messages, preferably GPRS attach and routing area update messages, exchanged between a wireless communication network, preferably one of a home nodeB (HNB) and femtocell, and a wireless communication device comprising: monitoring control messages sent by the device to identify whether or not the device has a capability, preferably single radio voice call continuity, to support handover between the packet-switched and circuit-switched domains S3; if not supported, modifying the control message to indicate that the device does have the capability S5; forwarding the modified control message to the network; storing data, which may include the IMSI, indicative of whether or not the device has the capability S9; identifying handover messages sent by the network; using the stored data to determine if the handover message is being sent to a device without the capability; if so, removing information relating to the capability from the handover message.
Patent GB-2464577-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser for small concentrated amounts of drink for dilution with water
Inventor: HORDAGODA MARCUS
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2009-07-15
Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing an amount of at least one concentrated drink comprises at least one sachet 100 having a sealed aperture (107, figure 4). At least one sachet compartment 102 is provided, the compartment comprising means for releasing said concentrated drink. Preferably, the means for releasing the drink comprises a valve (108, figure 4), a nozzle (112, figure 4) and a lever (114, figure 4). The aperture (107, figure 4) preferably has a reinforced surround, and is pierced by a protrusion (110, figure 4) on the valve (108, figure 4). Preferably the apparatus is mounted on or near a water cooler, so the water can be used to dilute the concentrated drink.
Patent GB-2471996-A (GB)
Title: A double clutch transmission with pinion mounted via a bearing
Inventor: MOHLIN MIKAEL B
IPC: F16H3/00
Filed: 2009-07-17
Abstract: Double-clutch transmission 1 comprises two input shafts 20, 22 and three layshafts 38, 40, 50 that are parallel to each other. One or more of the layshafts 38, 40, 50 comprises a pinion 41, 51, 55 that meshes with an output gearwheel 12 on an output shaft. Seven gearwheel groups provide seven sequentially increasing forward gear speeds. Each of the seven gearwheel groups comprises a fixed gearwheel 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32 on one of the input shafts 20, 22, meshing with an idler gearwheel 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 on one of the layshafts 38, 40, 50. One or more coupling devices of are mounted on one of the layshafts 38, 40, 50 to selectively engage one of the idler gears 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 for outputting these seven gear speeds. The pinion 41 is mounted on a first layshaft 40 via a bearing.
Patent GB-2466100-A (GB)
Title: Convertible vacuum cleaner
Inventor: YOO DONG-HUN
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2009-10-07
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner 1 capable of being used in an upright configuration (fig 1) and a canister configuration, which can stably support and store a cleaner body 10 and at the same time, reduce the size of nozzle unit 30. The vacuum cleaner includes a pivot unit 50 formed to pivot a connection pipe 36 disposed between an extension tube 20 and a nozzle body 31 of a nozzle unit 30, on at least two points 55, 60. Locking arrangements may be provided to secure the pivots 55, 60 at a particular angle, while one of the pivots may be formed from a flexible hose (61, fig 9A) disposed in a protective cover (80', fig 9A).
Patent GB-2475094-A (GB)
Title: Selective enabling of user equipment capability
Inventor: KAURA RICKY KUMAR
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2009-11-06
Abstract: In a wireless network, user equipment 2 has a capability to communicate using a first radio access technology and a capability to communicate using a second radio access technology that may be disabled or enabled. The wireless network includes a first radio access network supporting communication using a first radio access technology in first service areas 4a, 14b, 14c, 14d and a second radio access network supporting communication using a second radio access technology in second service areas 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d. The user equipment is arranged to disable the capability to communicate using the second radio access technology in response to a determination that a preferred mode of voice communication cannot be provided using the second radio access technology in a second service area, and the user equipment is arranged to enable the capability to communicate using the second radio access technology, on the basis of communications, using the first radio access technology, in a selected one of the first service areas. Unwanted attempts to communicate using the second radio access technology may thus be avoided.
Patent GB-2466366-A (GB)
Title: Trench cover with sloping flexible edge
Inventor: WHITELEY CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: E01C9/08
Filed: 2009-12-11
Abstract: A trench cover with a main support region, the main support region may include a flexible moulded plastic base 12 and a rigid moulded plastic upper part 14, where the base and upper part may be secured to one another, and a flexible sloped or inclined wedge region 28 adjacent an edge of the support region. The sloped region 28 may have a channel or groove 54 to assist in the flexing thereof. The base may have projecting parts which extend beyond the upper part, or the base may extend up to the edge of the upper part.
Patent GB-1116081-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric switches
IPC: H01H61/02
Filed: 1964-03-10
Abstract: 1,116,081. Photo-electric switches. A. POWELL. June 10, 1965 [March 10, 1964], No. 10081 / 64. Heading G1A. In response to daylight a photo-conductive cell increases the current through a heating resistance of a bi-metallic strip causing the strip to bend and thereby open main contacts, controlling for instance street lighting, and auxiliary contacts which reduce the resistance in series with the heating resistance to stabilize the strip. In one arrangement the contacts are carried upon a bowed bi-metallic strip which snaps over from one bowed condition to the opposite one as it is heated to open the contacts. Changes in ambient temperature are compensated for by a further heater controlled by a further bi-metallic element. In another arrangement the contacts are positioned at the free end of a bi-metallic strip, the other end being either fixed or attached to a second bi-metallic strip for temperature compensation.
Patent GB-984113-A (GB)
Title: Polymerization process
IPC: C08F110/06
Filed: 1961-03-20
Abstract: Polypropylene is made by forming a slurry of a supported chromium oxide catalyst in liquid propylene, adding an organoaluminium compound containing at least two hydrocarbon radicals, and subjecting the resulting mixture, with or without the addition of further propylene, to polymerization conditions whilst maintaining the propylene in the liquid phase. The supported chromium oxide prior to use as a catalyst, is preferably calcined at a temperature of from 200 DEG  to 600 DEG  C., and then vacuum-treated at a pressure below 100 mms. of mercury. The support for the chromium oxide may be activated carbon, alumina, magnesia, titania, zirconia, silica, or clays.  The exemplified aluminium compound is aluminium triisobutyl. The polymer may be fractionated, using n-hexane.  Specification 786,014 is referred to.
Patent GB-1146820-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic field senser
Inventor: NIESSEN ANTON KAREL
IPC: G01R33/035
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,146,820. Measuring magnetic fields. MULLARD Ltd. March 1, 1968, No.10105/68. Heading G1N. Apparatus for sensing perturbations in a weak magnetic field comprises a pair of rigidly connected spaced apart superconducting rings R 1 , R 2 , each ring comprising a pair of insulating barriers (Josephson junctions) J 1 , J 2 , the maximum tunnelling current through which varies as a periodic function of magnetic field strength. Terminals 1, 2 are connected to a D.C. or low frequency A.C. source and the voltage across resistor 3 is taken as the output from each ring and fed to a differential amplifier DA whereby, when the rings are displaced or rotated through a small angle about the centre of line RC, the number of minima (or maxima) in the output 6 is a function of the difference in the magnetic field strengths at the rings. The effective sharpness of the minima may be increased by arranging that the tunnelling maximum supercurrent be just exceeded, keeping the voltage constant, and counting the actual current minima. Two pairs of rings may be arranged with their lines RC at right angles, Fig. 5 (not shown). The output of one of the rings may be observed separately. Non- magnetic conductive shielding may enclose the apparatus. The rings should be of equal area or compensation circuits may be used.
Patent GB-849321-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to girders
IPC: E04C3/04
Filed: 1959-03-24
Abstract: 849,321. Girders. PAGAN, A. March 24, 1959 [April 1, 1958], No. 10162/59. Classes 20(2) and 20(4) A girder comprises two interengaging metal U- section members 1, 1a having bent over edges 3, 3a respectively, the edges 3 being bent inwards and the edges 3a outwards so as to engage the webs of the members. When subject to load the pressure of 'the edges 3, 3a prevents relative movement of the members. The members may be secured together by bolting &c. The girder may be filled with concrete which may have prestressed reinforcement.
Patent GB-446999-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in mounting for high-speed spindles
IPC: F16C17/08
Filed: 1935-04-02
Abstract: 446,999. Bearings for vertical spindles. VEREINIGTE KUGELLAGERFABRIKEN AKT.-GES., 52, Schultesstrasse, Schweinfurton-Main, Germany. April 2, 1935, No. 10189. Convention date, July 23, 1934. [Class 12 (i)] A high speed vertical spindle 3 is supported by an upper roller bearing 1 and a lower neck bearing 9 connected with one another, and has a transversely movable step bearing 10. As shown, the neck bearings 1, 9, are carried bv a common sleeve 5 having a spherical surface 7 seated on the bearing casing 8. The latter contains a liquid, such as oil, to damp oscillations. The contacting faces of the step bearing 10 and casing 8 may be plane, spherical or conical, and the neck bearing 9 may have a bush 12. As shown in Fig. 3, the step bearing 10 is loaded by the pressure of a spring 13 abutting against a fixed ring 15 and bearing against a ring 14 resting on the bearing 10. The surface of contact between the ring 14 and bearing 10 may be conical or spherical.
Patent GB-709598-A (GB)
Title: Means for supporting skeins of wool for winding into balls
IPC: D04B3/06
Filed: 1952-04-23
Abstract: 709,598. Skein holders. HARDING, D. M. MACDONALD, A. D., and TAYLOR, J. A. May 30, 1952 [April 23, 1952], No. 10197/52. Class 120(2) [Also in Group XIV] Means, fcr supporting skeins of wool for winding into balls, of the kind comprising a rotatable hub supporting two or more radial arms fitted with hooks or pegs and wherein said arms can be swung from said radial positions and folded towards one another in a compact form is provided with a retaining member or cap which is to be detachably fitted to the free outer ends of the folded together arm whereby the arms can be held substantially parallel to form a pedestal and with a part serving as a base, on which the rotatable hub is mounted. As shown, the device comprises a base block 1 fitted with a spindle 3 around which a hub 2 rotates. The hub 2 has recesses 4 in which arms 5 are hinged each arm 5 being provided with a hook 8 which may be positioned in one of the holes 7. In the collapsed position shown in Fig. 1, a cap 9 is fitted over the upper ends of the arms 5. Said cap may be made in the form of an ashtray 11 or be provided with hooks 13 for the members of a fireside companion set &c. or may be made as any other useful article of furniture. The base 1 may be fitted with a drawer 12.
Patent GB-564332-A (GB)
Title: Device for the assembly of structures
IPC: B25B31/00
Filed: 1943-06-24
Abstract: 564,332. Plate clamping devices. WEBB, W. June 24, 1943, No. 10212. [Class 44] [Also in Group XXII] A device for gripping the shank of a bolt, rivet, spindle, &c. in the temporary clamping of plates to be riveted, bolted, &c., employs a coiled spring, the diameter of which is raised by turning one end of the spring with respect to the other. A spring 4 that when free lightly grips the rivet &c. has one end 5 anchored in a slot in a thimble 1 apertured at 2 to pass the rivet. The other end 6 of the spring projects from a part circumferential slot 7. A pin 9 projecting from the thimble engages a bayonet slot 10 in a surrounding sleeve maintained in engagement by a screw cap 13 slidable and rotatable on a shank 14 having a head 17 secured in the thimble 1. A head 15 on the shank provides for the operation of the device and comprises a spring 16 engaging the cap 13. The end 6 of the spring 4 engages an axial slot 14 in the sleeve. In operation, the device is set by turning the parts so that the pin 9 engages the end of the slot 10, as shown in Fig. 1. The device is then pressed over the rivet end and the head 15 is depressed freeing the pin 9 to pass along the slot allowing the spring 4 to tighten and hold the rivet.
Patent GB-1160404-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Chromatographic Columns
Inventor: MARIANI THOMAS LOUIS
IPC: B01J20/281
Filed: 1967-03-03
Abstract: 1,160,404. Gas chromatographic column packing. ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP. 3 March, 1967, No. 10258/67. Heading B1L. A gas chromatographic column packing comprises polycrystalline aggregates of individual synthetic diamond particles, the aggregates having an average diameter not exceeding 0.15 microns and a surface area between 40 and 400 square metres per gram. The individual diamond particles may have an average diameter between 50 Š and 300 A, and the diamantiferous material may be homogeneously mixed with up to 99% of an inert support such as calcium fluoride, diatomaceous earth and polytetrafluoroethylene spheres. The diamantiferous material may carry hydroxyl, carboxyl and carboyl functional groups over at least 10% of its surface but most of these can be removed by heating at 600‹ to 1000‹C in a reducing or inert atmosphere. The packing is particularly useful for separating mixtures containing reactive fluorine-containing substances or fluoroalkanes and fluoroalkenes, but mixtures containing hydrocarbons or inorganic compounds such as sulphur hexafluoride, oxides of carbon, oxides of nitrogen, hydrofluoric acid, tungsten hexafluoride and chlorine trifluoride may also be separated.
Patent GB-143003-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to folding seats
IPC: A47C4/10
Filed: 1919-04-24
Abstract: 143,003. Speight, A. April 24, 1919. Folding seats.-A folding seat, of the type in which the pivoted back is so connected with the pivoted front and back legs that, when the back is folded upon the seat, the front and back legs are folded under the seat, comprises a back C pivoted at c to the seat A and carrying an arm c', which is connected by the long link D with the pivoted front legs B, and by the short link E with extensions b<1> of the pivoted back legs B<1>. The seat, when folded, may be used as a footstool.
Patent GB-498914-A (GB)
Title: Improved electric discharge tube comprising a fluorescent screen
IPC: H01J29/18
Filed: 1937-04-12
Abstract: 498,914. Electric discharge tubes with fluorescent screens. NAAMLOOZE VENNOOTSCHAP PHILIPS' GLOEILAMPENFABRIEKEN. April 12, 1937, No. 10418. Void. Convention date, April 14, 1936. [Class 98 (i)] A discharge tube such as a cathode-ray tube has a fluorescent screen consisting of one or more metal salts which do not yield gases or vapours during operation of the tube, one of the salts giving red or orange-red fluorescence, e.g.magnesium silicate, ruby or magnesium germanate. A white-fluorescing screen mixture mentioned consists of magnesium silicate and either cadmium tungstate, calcium tungstate, or zinc silicate. Reference is made to cathode-ray tubes having screens containing zinc-cadmium sulphide.
Patent GB-783251-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to shaft seals for use with containers and to the mixingbowls of domestic culinary machines employing such seals
IPC: A47J43/07
Filed: 1956-04-06
Abstract: 783,251. Stuffing-box substitutes. BOSCH GES., R. April 6, 1956 [April 7, 1955], No. 10532/56. Class 122 (5). A seal for a rotatable shaft 6 where it passes through the wall of a container such as the bowl of a domestic mixing machine comprises a sealing ring or washer 18 of resilient material interposed between a flange 7 on the shaft and the face of the shaft bearing ring or bush 12, the sealing washer being stretched over a cylindrical portion of either the bearing bush 12, as shown in Fig. 6 or the shaft as shown in Fig. 8, whereby the consequential enlargement of its inner diameter causes it to assume a frustoconical shape, with its outer edge serving as a sealing-lip 19 which bears either on the flange 7, Fig. 6, or the face 14 of the bush 12, Fig. 8. The washer may be moulded flat or with conical faces from a material based on polyester-isocyanate and the bearing ring or bush 12 may be of nylon. During assembly, a locking washer 20 is slipped on the end of the journal portion of the shaft 6, being clamped with initial tension between the underside of the bearing bush 12 and a spring ring or washer 10 which serves as a removable stop or collar. The washer 20 also causes the rim 8, Fig. 6, or rim 8<SP>1</SP>, Fig. 8, on the flange 7 to bear on the upper face 14 of the bush 12, but in a modification, in which the bearing portion 17 of the bush 12 is extended up to the flange 7, this rim is omitted.
Patent GB-1079536-A (GB)
Title: Optical recording system
Inventor: WILLIAMSON DONALD ELWIN
IPC: G01D15/14
Filed: 1965-03-12
Abstract: 1,079,536. Recording-apparatus. CORDIS CORPORATION. March 12, 1965, No.10552/65. Heading G1J. Recording-apparatus, wherein a strip 15 of light-sensitive paper moves continuously in a path along a gap 23 and a light beam projects on to the strip a recording-spot moved in a transverse direction by a galvanometer mirror 34, comprises a rod-shaped lens arranged in the beam and in contact with the strip 15, the region of contact being curved, the diametrically opposite region being circular and the contact being maintained by the co-operation of guides, whereby the lens serves to converge the projecting beam and positively to position the strip 15. The gap 23 lies, between a table 11 and a pivoted plate 12 which holds the strip 15 in contact with a drive roller 14. The lens is cemented to the edges of a slot 24 in the table 11 and raises the strip 15 above the lower edges of a slot 18 in the plate 12, these edges thus serving as the guides which, owing to the inherent stiffness of the paper, hold the strip 15 in contact with the lens. If the lens has an index of refraction of substantially two and its diameter is small relative to its distance from an objective lens 33 then the converging effect of the lens is independent of its diameter.
Patent GB-1090991-A (GB)
Title: Golf practice machine
Inventor: SHERMAN RALPH
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 1963-03-18
Abstract: 1,090,991. Golf practising appliance. TELEFLEX PRODUCTS Ltd. May 21, 1964 [March 18, 1963], No. 10564/63. Heading A6D. [Also in Division G1] Apparatus for practising golf comprises a ball 1 tethered to one end of a spring-controlled, longitudinally displaceable rack 4, the rack comprising teeth cooperating with a sprocket included in a gear train arranged to drive a pointer 34 over a scale 35 to indicate the force of a drive imparted to the ball 1, the direction of the drive being registered on a scale 47 by a pointer 46 mounted on a member 45 having an eyelet through which the tethering cord 2 of the ball is threaded. Means are provided whereby both pointers hold their readings. A one way clutch or free-wheel device is provided in the arrangement of the gear train between the rack 4 and the pointer 34 so that the pointer remains stationary during the initial displacement of the rack, but as the rack is returned under spring control, its movement is transmitted to the pointer, said movement being braked by an air vane connected to the gear train. The pointer 34 thereby holds its reading on the scale until returned to zero by depressing pedal 48. The pointer 46 also holds its reading on scale 47 as a result of friction at its mounting. A collar 5, on the tethering cord 2, and a cord 6 looped round a pin 8 anchored to the ground, serves to limit rebounding of the ball.
Patent GB-275126-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in clips or hooks especially applicable to the attachment of flags to halyards
IPC: E04H12/32
Filed: 1927-04-20
Abstract: 275,126. Hulbert, A. E., and Steel, W. E. April 20, 1927. Hooks, safety.-Links 3, 4 for connecting the ends of ropes, particularly for the attachment of flags to halyards, have gaps 8, 12 so that they may be coupled when held at right angles. The edges of the gaps are bevelled on both sides, and one link may be grooved only. The links have swivel eyes 9, 13 and the link 3 has opposite the gap a rigid eye through which passes the halyard 5.
Patent GB-1174564-A (GB)
Title: The Growth Promotion of Livestock Animals
Inventor: MORRISON ALEXANDER MCKENZIE
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1966-03-10
Abstract: 1,174,564. Animal growth promoters. WILLOWS FRANCIS Ltd. and FERROSAN A.S. 9 March, 1967 [10 March, 1966; 11 July, 1966], Nos. 10590/66 and 31068/66. Heading A5B. Animal growth-promoting preparations comprise a carrier and "genebilic acid" having the structure: or a salt thereof e.g. the diethanolamine salt. They may be in the form of feed-stuffs, lick bricks or concentrates for addition thereto. The active compounds may also be added to milk for administration to young animals.
Patent GB-1162901-A (GB)
Title: Wire Coil installing tool
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 1967-03-07
Abstract: 1,162,901. Wire-coil inserting tool. HELICOIL CORP. 7 March, 1967 [12 May, 1966], No. 10640/67. Heading B3N. A tool for inserting a wire coil insert 10, comprises a body 20, Fig. 1, a driving end 21, and a screwed coil supporting end 22. The latter has a blind, or through-plugged, bore 32, Fig. 4, and a tang engaging step 37, which may be notched. Handle 25 is secured by a spring urged ball 30, Fig. 5. In a modification, the tool 40, Fig. 7, has a coil pre-winder section 42, the barrel being of metal or rigid plastics material which may be lined with a steel or nylon sleeve 46, a coil loading slot, and an adjustable stroke limiting stop 51, being provided. In a further modification, barrel (141), Figs. 8, 9 (not shown), has a coil pre-winder sleeve (55), tapered at (57), and having a throat (59). A guide sleeve (60) for mandrel (120) is provided, and is slidable within barrel (141).