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Patent GB-2183203-A (GB)
Title: Mailable documents
Inventor: DRILLICK JACOB MCPHILLIPS
IPC: B42D15/08
Filed: 1986-11-20
Abstract: A method of producing a mailable document without using an envelope, in which method a piece of paper is fed to a computer-controlled printer, which prints variable information including a name-and- address field 23 thereon. The paper is then folded about four parallel lines which divide the paper into four areas 20, 21, 22 and 23 and a flap in such a way that printing on areas 20 and 21 are concealed within the completed mailable document, and the name and address are exposed. At least some portions of the overlying marginal regions are then adhered together to seal the document. Perforations may be provided along the margional regions to assist opening of the document, and along the fold lines to assist separation of the document into separate pieces by a recipient. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185966-A (GB)
Title: Flip-top packet, particularly for cigarettes
Inventor: FOCKE JURGEN
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 1987-01-30
Abstract: For the easier removal of the contents, particularly of cigarettes (32), of a flip-top packet, fold lines are pre-shaped (central fold line (33), continuation fold lines (35), (36)) in the region of a front wall (13) and of a collar front wall (29). When the packet is open, application of pressure via side walls (21) causes the front wall (13) and the collar to be folded outwardly to facilitate access to the contents. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186618-A (GB)
Title: Turnstile
Inventor: ELMORE SEAMUS
IPC: G07C9/02
Filed: 1987-02-10
Abstract: A turnstile comprises a shaft mounted for rotation about its own axis, at least one set of arms equi- angularly mounted there-on, ratchet means for constraining the shaft to rotate in one direction only, and means under operator or user control to permit intermittent rotation of the shaft to allow a single person to pass through the turnstile. The lastmentioned means includes an LED/photosensor pair to provide a halt signal each time the shaft has rotated through an admittance angle, brake means responsive to each halt signal to prevent further rotation of the shaft, and operator or user controlled means (for example a card, badge or ticket reader, or a foot pedal) to release the brake.
Patent GB-2190613-A (GB)
Title: Process for cooling rolled material in rolling blocks and rolling lines
Inventor: KLETZIN PETER
IPC: B21B45/02
Filed: 1987-03-31
Abstract: In rolling blocks and rolling lines for wire and sections, controlled thermal treatment of the rolled material is effected in the lead-in and lead-out fittings, by supplying cooling water between the individual rolling units of the rolling block or the rolling line, wherein the water supplied to the lead-in and lead-out fittings flows turbulently around the rolled material to achieve a high level of heat transfer and the quantity of cooling water supplied depends on the temperature, cross-section, material and speed of the material.
Patent GB-2203903-A (GB)
Title: Sealed lead-through terminations
Inventor: OXLEY ROBERT FREDERICK
IPC: H01B17/30
Filed: 1987-04-25
Abstract: A means of sealing the electrical terminations (12, 14) of a component (10), such as an LED, to a surrounding tubular body (18), wherein the terminations (12, 14) extend through an elastomeric member (36) which is arranged to be sandwiched in a permanently compressed condition between a pair of pressure pads (32, 34) such that the elastomeric member (36) effects sealing both with the inner periphery of the tubular body (18) and with the terminations (12, 14). Compression is achieved by peening the end (40) of the body (18) or by inserting a plug (42) into the body (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205034-A (GB)
Title: Motor caravan storage assembly
Inventor: WHEELER STEPHEN RICHARD
IPC: B60R15/00
Filed: 1987-05-22
Abstract: A storage assembly 1 provides storage for a water closet 14 or a shower tray and other storage for items such as clothing. The water closet 14 is disposed in a lower storage cavity 1a. An overlying upper storage cavity 1b is defined within a timber casing 2 hingedly hung from a metallic vertical support member 3 by a continuous vertical piano hinge so as to be pivotal in a horizontal plane between positions 90 DEG  spaced apart. In normal circumstances, cavities 1a and 1b are in immediately juxtaposed relationship with the latter overlying the former. In this condition, the water closet 14 is in store and the area thereabove is available for use as storage for eg clothing. To allow the water closet 14 to be used, the upper storage cavity 1b can be pivoted to vacate a space above water closet 14 to accommodate a user of the water closet in a standing or seated position whilst the upper storage cavity 1b overlies floor area or a seating or sleeping surface on a purely temporary basis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200441-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger bypass control apparatus
Inventor: KIMURA KEIICHI
IPC: F24F1/00
Filed: 1987-06-08
Abstract: A water flow control apparatus for a heat exchanger at an air conditioner, integrally connects through a by-pass pipe 18 a first socket joint 13 connecting with a cold or hot water feed pipe 2 and an inlet 1c of the heat exchanger and a second socket joint 17 connecting with a cold or hot water discharge pipe 3 and an outlet 1d of the heat exchanger and is provided at the second socket joint 17 with a valve chamber 16 and a valve 21 selectively movable between positions in which it closes the outlet of the by-pass pipe 18 and the inlet of the second socket joint 17 respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218497-A (GB)
Title: Bolt action rifle with camming bolt handle
Inventor: CROSS JOHN
IPC: F41A3/22
Filed: 1988-05-12
Abstract: A bolt action rifle whore primary extraction would normally require mechanical assistance has the bolt handle able to pivot about the bolt and impinge upon a stationary feature of the rifle or the receiver, (eg. the body) camming the entire bolt in a rearwards direction. Subsequently the entire bolt assembly is pulled rearwards freeing an unfired cartridge or a fired cartridge case from the rifle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205915-A (GB)
Title: Method for production of nodes for tubular truss structures
Inventor: FERROTTI GIANNINO
IPC: E04B1/58
Filed: 1988-06-14
Abstract: A node joint 7, e.g. in an offshore platform, is formed by welding at least one curved plate 8 having a stub 11 to at least another curved plate, e.g. of a leg of the structure. The curved plate and stub is produced from steel plate by a method involving the following sequence of steps:     (a) bending the steel plate 8 into a U-shape,   (b) heating the curved part of the U-shaped plate thus obtained,   (c) forming a protuberance on the curved part within a female die; (d) preferably adapting the radius of curvature of the curved part to that of the leg,   (e) piercing the protuberance along its axis,   (f) extruding the pierced part to the final shape of the stub 11.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206415-A (GB)
Title: Accelerometers and associated control circuits
Inventor: KELLETT MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: G01P15/08
Filed: 1988-06-20
Abstract: An accelerometer unit characterised by first and second piezo electric elements (5,6) mounted upon opposed surfaces of an electrically conductive sheet, plate or the like (1), and in that the sheet, plate or the like is centrally supported by a post (12) such that the first and second piezo electric elements are sujected to similar forces upon accelerating the unit in the axial direction of the post (12). The elements (5,6) are connected electrically in parallel via the disc (1) and a wire (22) so that pyroelectric effects of the two piezo electric elements are caused to negate each other. A combined band pass filter and amplification circuit is descibed in which at least a part of the capacitance (37, Fig.4 not shown) of the initial high frequency pass filter of the circuit is provided by the capacitance of the piezo electric elements. The post (12) is mounted on a pointed circuit board (10) and the unit is stated to be suitable for increasing the acceleration of motor vehicle suspension elements and wheels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211832-A (GB)
Title: Bayer process liquor purification
Inventor: KEENEY MARK EDWARD
IPC: C01F7/473
Filed: 1988-10-31
Abstract: A method of reducing the sodium oxalate content of Bayer process liquors comprises crystallisation in the presence of seed crystals of spherulitic morphology. Processes for the production of seed crystals of spherulite morphology are also mentioned.
Patent GB-2217187-A (GB)
Title: Storage unit
Inventor: EDWARDS RODNEY PETER
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1989-03-28
Abstract: A storage unit (10) for magnetic media floppy discs (32), has two circular walls (12, 14) having mutually opposing radial slots (22, 24) between which the discs can be retained. The walls are separated by a central pillar, and the whole is rotatably mounted on a stand. A multiple unit is also provided, where several units are stacked or otherwise arranged on a stand. Another embodiment shows the units arranged with a horizontal axis.
Patent GB-2234413-A (GB)
Title: Large stone and boulder separating device
Inventor: NEEDHAM TIMOTHY
IPC: A01B43/00
Filed: 1989-07-28
Abstract: A large stone and boulder separating device comprises two spaced, substantially parallel rotatable members (1, 2) mounted for rotation in the same direction, and each carrying a plurality of axially-spaced starwheels (5) having angularly- spaced, resilient fingers (7). The rotatable members (1, 2) are mounted to allow adjustment of the gap between the ends of the fingers of the starwheels on one of the rotatable members (1, 2) and the ends of the fingers of the starwheels on the other rotatable member (2, 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233425-A (GB)
Title: A connecting assembly
Inventor: PETRZELKA MILOSLAV
IPC: F16C3/02
Filed: 1990-06-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting assembly for use in the propeller shaft in the driveline of a motor vehicle between the end of a tubular shaft (7), especially made of a composite material and a connecting piece (1) positioned coaxially relative to the shaft end. The shaft and connecting piece have connecting means (8) which inter-fit in the circumferential direction. The tubular shaft (7) is designed to sustain without damage greater impacting force in the longitudinal axial direction than is required to displace the connecting piece (1) relative to the shaft in said direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247766-A (GB)
Title: Method for tuning stringed instruments
Inventor: HOGUE JOHN HENRY
IPC: G10D1/00
Filed: 1990-07-17
Abstract: A process for testing stringed wooden instrument components, particularly violin sounding boards, during manufacture to improve and make uniform the component vibrational performance. The wooden component (10) is tapped lightly to produce an audible vibrational response that is measured against a standard response. If necessary, material is removed from the component to enable the response to match the standard. This process is repeated over a series of points on the component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246959-A (GB)
Title: Snooker table
IPC: A63D15/00
Filed: 1990-08-17
Abstract: A portable Snooker table consists of two octangular tables locked together. For portability one part is held within the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247409-A (GB)
Title: Domino-toppling toy
Inventor: CHUNG TIM
IPC: A63F9/28
Filed: 1990-09-03
Abstract: A toy comprising a base member and a plurality of falling members which are supported on the base member, the falling members being movable from a first substantially upright position in which they do not make contact with adjacent failing members and a second "fallen" position in which they contact at least one of the adjacent falling members. To prevent mis-assembly, the mountings for the falling members are internally asymmetric. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239382-A (GB)
Title: Pigeon loft entrances
Inventor: HALL PETER
IPC: A01K31/02
Filed: 1990-10-25
Abstract: A loft entrance structure for racing pigeons comprises traps 14 through the fronts of which the pigeons enter and from the rears of which the pigeons have to enter the loft. Hanging rods at the rear of the traps and held by release means prevent the birds from leaving the traps until the release mechanisms are operated. The structure has a landing board 12 for the pigeons and when the birds are in the traps access 20 can be had to the traps, under the landing board, and from outside the loft to remove rings from the birds legs before they are released into the loft; the release mechanisms can be operated from under the board as soon as the bird rings have been removed so that the birds can displace the now freely hanging rods and pass into the loft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240082-A (GB)
Title: Labels and manufacture thereof
Inventor: KOBAYASHI JUNICHI
IPC: B31D1/02
Filed: 1990-11-21
Abstract: A label making process and product in which a label has a removable portion which peels away to reveal further information or display matter below it. The further information or display matter is printed on a portion of the backing web of the label assembly. The printed portion of the backing web is itself removable so as to come away from the remainder thereof when the label is peeled from the backing for application to a product. Printing of the relevant portion of the backing web is achieved by preprinting the web before in situ application of the release agent and subsequent ultra-violet curing thereof.
Patent GB-2238524-A (GB)
Title: Double-walled container
Inventor: FOSHAUG OLAV
IPC: A01K63/02
Filed: 1990-11-23
Abstract: A double-walled transport container has at least one pipe (7, 8) which passes through an outer wall (4) of the container to be disposed between the outer wall (4) and an inner wall (3), of the container. The pipe (7, 8) is provided with a number of outlets (9) which extend in a water-tight manner through the said inner wall (3). The end of the said at least one pipe (7, 8) that passes through the outer wall (4) of the container terminates in a socket (11) provided with a connector (12) within a well-shaped recess (10) in the outer wall (4) of the container so that the socket (11) and connector (12) lie within the external limits of the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240751-A (GB)
Title: Mounting/demounting bodies or containers on vehicles
Inventor: RITSON PETER ALVIN
IPC: B60P1/64
Filed: 1990-12-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a body replacement system for motor vehicles in which a support frame is provided which is attachable to or integrally formed with a vehicle chassis (10) and which carries a traction means for enabling mounting or demounting of a selected vehicle body (18) on two said support frames, suitably by winching such onto the support frame by means of a cable winch or chain drive mechanism attachable to a rear body portion. The support frame and the interchangeable rear body portion have mutually interengaging guide rails (17) or channels suitably including rollers or wheels, which may be retractable or removable when not required and secure interengaging locking means are provided on the support frame under the rear vehicle body to securely attach them to one another for normal use. The arrangement of the invention enables a single vehicle to be provided having a variety of rear body portions which are readily interchangeable.
Patent GB-2250949-A (GB)
Title: Guard assembly for movable arm type disc saw
Inventor: YEN AN-AN
IPC: B27G19/02
Filed: 1990-12-19
Abstract: A protection device for movable arm type of disc saw comprises an upper guard member 10 and lower guard members 20, 21 which are pivotally mounted on the upper guard member by pivots 30. The lower guard members can be moved upwards automatically by means of a workpiece so as to permit a sawing operation, and prevent the saw teeth from touching a user's hands unintentionally. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240179-A (GB)
Title: Control circuitry for quartz crystal deposition monitor
Inventor: HURD CLARENCE
IPC: G01R29/22
Filed: 1991-01-04
Abstract: A monitoring circuit monitors a piezoelectric crystal 12 for changes in its resonant frequency as a film of material is vacuum deposited on it, e.g. to control a source of vapors of the material. A controllable frequency generator generates a drive signal of accurately known frequency and phase within a band of RF frequencies that includes the rosonant frequency of the crystal. The RF signal is applied through a duplexing circuit to the crystal, and a response signal is applied through the duplexing circuit to a signal amplifier and limiter circuit to a phase detector 26. The phase detector is also supplied with the RF drive signal, and has a phase output signal which is zero when the crystal is at resonance, and is negative or positive when the applied RF signal is below or above resonance, respectively. A micro-controller can be employed for controllably sweeping the frequency of the drive signal and then monitoring the frequencies at which the phase detector signal indicates zero, to identify the frequency of each of the one or more resonances. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240137-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine fuel injector nozzle
Inventor: DI SILVESTRO MAURIZIO
IPC: F02M51/08
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: One or more orifices 6 direct fuel jets on to 2 tubular nozzle surface in order to atomise the fuel. The nozzle may be formed of two metal parts 31, 32 connected by laser beam welding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254222-A (GB)
Title: Removable loudspeaker attachment reduces diffraction
Inventor: PHILLIPS DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 1991-03-01
Abstract: A typical loudspeaker is a box shape 3 on which the attachment 1 is fitted to the front outer edge. The loudspeaker attachment is fitted in such a way that sound radiating from the drive 2 unit along the front face of the loudspeaker meets the rounded edge of the loudspeaker attachment 1. This reduces diffraction effects and so improves sound quality. The attachment comprises a 'D'-shaped moulding or extrusion that may be removably secured to the loudspeaker enclosure without damage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255619-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle brake lever construction
Inventor: CHANG HUANG-SAN
IPC: B62L3/02
Filed: 1991-04-29
Abstract: The lever comprises a metal core (30), an intermediate rigid layer (40) made from a rigid plastics material directly molded on the metal core (30) and having two raised portions (41, 42) and a recessed portion therebetween, and an outer soft layer (50) made from a flexible plastics material directly molded on the recessed portion of the intermediate rigid layer (40). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256659-A (GB)
Title: Office stairway system.
Inventor: POWER MICHAEL
IPC: E04F11/00
Filed: 1991-06-13
Abstract: An office building has several stories with front and rear walls 10, 11 and sidewalls 12, 13 and an external stairway 14 adjacent sidewall 12, and an internal stairway 15 adjacent sidewall 13. Each floor area has a plurality of rooms 16 and a plurality of workstations 17 defined by partition members 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246507-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced guide member for guiding a seat belt extracting from a retractor in the region of a belt gripping mechanism
Inventor: FUJIMURA YOSHIICHI
IPC: B60R22/42
Filed: 1991-07-24
Abstract: in a seat bed retractor comprising a frame including a seat belt take-up reel 20, a first gripping member 124 mounted to the rear wall of the frame to grip seat belt 18, a second gripping member 136 pivotally supported by the frame, operating means for rotating the second gripping member from a position remote from the first gripping member to overlap with the first gripping member in emergency situations of a vehicle, and a guide made of synthetic resin having slot 129 and mounted to the frame to guide the seat belt 18 in a region where the seat belt is gripped between the first and second gripping members, a metallic reinforcing member 180 is provided extending between the side walls of the frame and located between the region and the reel to resist a force applied from the seat belt to a slot 129 in the guide remote from the rear wall of the frame as the seat belt is extracted. This eliminates the need for a high strength guide member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257932-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic water conditioning device
Inventor: BLACKMAN JOHN ARTHUR FRANK
IPC: C02F1/48
Filed: 1991-07-26
Abstract: A pair of arc or semicircular ferrite magnets (3) covered in suitable plastic material (5) that can be formed into a hinge (1). This allows the device to fit externally over a variety of pipe sizes or fittings (FIG 3.), and so conditions the water that passes through those pipes. The magnets are arranged with opposite poles adjacent, so that the strong magnetic field holds device permanently in position. In an embodiment (Figures 5 & 6) two semi-circular magnets are fixed to a pipe by moulding or clips. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261538-A (GB)
Title: Transaction authentication system
Inventor: CARDEN JAMES
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 1991-11-13
Abstract: A transaction authentication system comprises a microchip card and a terminal. The card has a memory for storing PIN data and transaction sequence data. A processor increments the transaction sequence data each time the card is used in a transaction, and combines and encrypts the incremented transaction sequence data and a given PIN data component to provide a unique transaction signature. The given PIN data component and the encryption key used in the generation of the transaction signature comprise a secret component personal to the user but concealed from the user and known only to the authoriser. The transaction signature and the incremented transaction sequence data are displayed/printed/transmitted. A transaction may be authenticated by means of the authoriser decoding the transaction signature using the incremented transaction sequence data and an appropriate decryption key so as to extract PIN data component material, then comparing it with that belonging to the card holder.
Patent GB-2254762-A (GB)
Title: Teletext signal detection
Inventor: PARK HYEON-JEONG
IPC: H04N7/03
Filed: 1992-03-27
Abstract: A teletext signal detector and method is disclosed which comprises a plurality of field memories 5a-5n for storing by screens index page data, a user-designated page storage 7, an index page storage 6, an index page storing discriminator 8, and a display 10. The teletext signal detecting method comprises the steps of storing teletext information by screens, extracting only a plurality of index pages with respect to screens to sequentially store them, comparing 8 the index pages with a user-designated page, and if they match, displaying the index page on a CRT4, and if they do not match, the alarm 9 warns visually and/or audibly of the absence of the index page. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255151-A (GB)
Title: Energy-absorbing fastened structure
Inventor: KAWAKITA TADASHI
IPC: B60N2/20
Filed: 1992-04-24
Abstract: The fastened structure includes plate like members 10, 14 which are tightly fastened by a fastener 22 with a shaft portion 22a which is passed through holes 10b, 14a which are in register with each other and respectively formed through the members 10, 14. The member 14 has energy-absorbing means 14b for absorbing a heavy shock load which exceeds a predetermined magnitude and is applied to the fastened structure. The absorbing means is then deformed by the shaft portion 22a, which is forced to move together with the member 10 relative to the member 14. With this, damage to the member 10 is prevented or at least minimized. The structure may form part of a seat reclining device. The energy-absorbing means 14b may comprise a weaker strength portion surrounding the through-hole 14a and can include an elastically deformable resilient member (30c, Fig. 9). <IMAGE>