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Patent GB-2104109-A (GB)
Title: Unit for feeding wash liquid into a washing machine tub
Inventor: TRANZOCCHI GIORGIO
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1982-07-20
Abstract: A unit for feeding wash liquid to a washing machine tub, comprises a distributor for selectively distributing water either to a direct inlet 16 to the tub or to one of several compartments 22, 23, 24, 25 of a drawer 19 which lead to a header communicating with the tub, each of which is arranged to contain one wash substance. Channels 12, 13, 14, 15 are provided in a plate 17 which overlies the compartments 22, 23, 24, 25 when the drawer 19 is closed. A nozzle 11, carried by a rotary element 10 controlled by a cam 34, selectively feeds water to one of the five channels 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. In use, water is fed initially into the tub through the channel 16 to partly fill the tub before detergent is fed thereinto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113256-A (GB)
Title: Metering means
Inventor: HEYNE ANTON
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1982-09-30
Abstract: Metering means for metering a pumpable washing additive to be conveyed into the washing or rinsing chamber 10 of a washing or dishwashing machine from a supply container 1 comprises a conveying pump 2 and a cylinder 6 which is connected to an outlet pipe 4 of the pump. Arranged in the cylinder 6 is a piston 12, which is movably guided, not fluid-tight, by the cylinder wall between substantially oppositely disposed connecting stub pipes 5 and 7 for the cylinder inlet and the outlet. The stub pipe 7 for the outlet at the same time represents an abutment limiting the movement of the piston 12, whereby the outlet is closed off by the piston. A valve 11, passable only in the outlet direction, is provided in an outlet duct 8 to the washing or rinsing container 10. The amount of projection of the pipe 7 into the cylinder 6 is adjustable to alter the metered quantity of additive. In the arrangement shown, gravity returns the piston 12 to the bottom of the cylinder 6 when the pump 2 is not operating but, if the piston is movable horizontally, a restoring spring is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107928-A (GB)
Title: Solar cell assembly
Inventor: FRANCIS ROBERT WALTER
IPC: H01L31/05
Filed: 1982-10-11
Abstract: Bus bars (30) are applied to a solar cell (12) by one single solder dipping operation. The bus bars (30) are first temporarily spot attached to the pre-metallised surface of a solar cell by means of a high temperature adhesive (36). The solar cell and bus bars are then solder dipped allowing the solder to flow between the bus bars and solar cell surface by capillary action, adjacent the adhesive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130073-A (GB)
Title: Protective shield
Inventor: LEE FREDERICK HAROLD
IPC: F41H5/04
Filed: 1982-11-11
Abstract: A protective shield which in use is disposed before a person or thing to be protected from injury by a bullet or other missile, includes a plurality of layers 2 of woven aramid fabric adhesively bonded together at 8 to form a stiff region 4 having an area boundary at 6. At the front of the stiff region 4 an anti-ballistic ceramic tile 10 is bonded thereto so that over the whole of its rear face 12 the tile is supported by the stiff region. If desired an adhesively mounted metal plate and/or an additional stiff support of adhesively bonded aramid or glass fibre layers can be disposed between the region 4 and the tile. The shield can include a trauma pack 34, and be formed as or be incorporated in a garment for wear as body armour. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111055-A (GB)
Title: M-(Vinblastinoyl-23) derivatives of amino acids
Inventor: TROUET ANDRE BENOIT LEON
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 1982-12-08
Abstract: Vinblastine derivatives of the general formula:   <IMAGE> wherein R is an ester of an amino-acid which is possibly protected, attached to the vinblastin-23-oyl moiety by an amide bond, the ester group, which may be straight or branched, containing 2-9 carbon atoms and R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group or a C2-C9 acyl group, R5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group or a formyl group, with the provision that compounds where R5 is methyl and R1 is a  beta -hydroxy group are excluded; or their addition salts with mineral or organic acids. The compounds are useful as drugs.
Patent GB-2120703-A (GB)
Title: Baseplate for a tube
Inventor: WILDRIDGE BRUCE CHARLES RICARD
IPC: E01F9/011
Filed: 1983-03-23
Abstract: A base member (1,20) has one or more (preferably four) upstanding gripper elements (2,19) with teeth (21) so that the tube (4,22) can be attached to the baseplate by pushing it into position. The gripper elements are preferably pressed out of the base member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120226-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic crystalline porous material comprising silicon and boron oxides
Inventor: PEREGO GIOVANNI
IPC: B01J/
Filed: 1983-04-26
Abstract: Synthetic crystalline porous materials of a zeolitic nature, consisting of silicon and boron oxides, are prepared by reacting, under hydrothermal conditions, a silicon derivative, a boron derivative a mixture of tetramethylammonium and tetrabutylammonium hydroxides or, as an alternative, a mixed quaternary base of (methyl-butyl) ammonium hydroxide, optionally with an alkali metal hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide being present. The materials have the empirical formula:    a R2O.(1-a)Me2O.B2O3.xSiO2 wherein a is from 0 to 1, x is from 30 to 120, Me is a H<+> cation, an NH<+>4 cation or an alkali metal cation, and R is (i) a mixture of a tetramethylammonium cation and tetrabutylammonium cation, and/or (ii) a quaternary (methyl-butyl) ammonium cation.
Patent GB-2123328-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic torque machine
Inventor: MUIR JAMES
IPC: B23P19/06
Filed: 1983-05-16
Abstract: A reaction chuck 31 and a rotating chuck 21 are mounted on a machine base and are adapted to grip respective ones of a pair of tubes. The rotating chuck is capable of complete rotation about the axis of said tubes and the reaction chuck is free to slide longitudinally of the base. The reaction chuck is capable also of limited rotational movement and includes torque sensing means to measure the torque applied to the joint of the tubes. To ensure accurate centring of the tubes, the chucks are each provided with a self centring arrangement comprising a ring-shaped cam plate 50 having three equispaced arcuate slots 51. A cam follower 52 which is connected to a piston of a radially extending clamping cylinder runs in each of the slots. Each chuck comprises six clamping cylinders with only three being connected to the centring arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140602-A (GB)
Title: Indicating vehicle type
Inventor: HAWKE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: G08G1/015
Filed: 1983-05-25
Abstract: Apparatus for providing a signal indicative of the type of vehicle passing over an inductive loop in carriageway. The analogue voltage signal from the loop (1) passes to an A-D converter (6) to provide a digital signal. That signal is sampled at predetermined intervals and the sample values stored, a predetermined number of selected values are taken from the sample values, distributed substantially equally throughout the set of sample values. Each selected value is divided by a constant proportional to the difference between the maximum and minimum sample values to give a plurality of analysis values. These values are then analysed in relation to a set of reference criteria to provide the required signal. Selection and analysis is controlled by a microprocessor system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123419-A (GB)
Title: Benzothiopyranopyridinones
Inventor: ROWLANDS DAVID ALUN
IPC: C07D495/04
Filed: 1983-07-13
Abstract: Novel benzothiopyranopyridinones of the formula    <IMAGE>  I wherein A,B,C and D are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, nitro, halogen, amino and acylamino of 2 to 7 carbon atoms or A and B or C and D taken with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a benzene ring, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R', R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 9 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 9 carbon atoms optionally substituted with an -OH, cycloalkyl of 3 to 9 carbon atoms, phenyl, aralkyl of 7 to 9 carbon atoms and -(CH2)n-Z, n is an integer from 1 to 4, Z is selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl of 3 to 9 carbon atoms, dioxanyl, 2-oxobenzimidazolyl, benzoyl, halo substituted benzoyl, cyano, alkoxy carbonyl of 2 to 7 carbon atoms and carbamoyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having antipsychotic and antidepressant and antidopaminergic activity.
Patent GB-2139926-A (GB)
Title: Multiple position rotary index table for use for instance with machine tools
Inventor: PIECZULEWSKI DANIEL JOSEPH
IPC: B23Q16/10
Filed: 1983-07-25
Abstract: A precision rotary indexing fixture includes a top plate (12) adapted to have workpieces mounted thereon and to be indexed to any of a plurality of precision rotary positions. The precision locking of the top plate (12) is achieved by serrated coupling rings, one mounted on the outer periphery of the top plate (12), the other mating ring mounted on a base structure (18). The top plate (12) is locked in various index positions by the application of disc spring sets (88) acting on the top plate (12) through an annular piston (60) and a set of bearing elements (56) mounted in opposed grooves in the piston and a race ring (48) attached to the top plate. The fluid forces acting on the piston (60) act to release the locking pressure exerted by the disc spring sets (88) and release the coupling serration engagement during indexing of the top plate (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129365-A (GB)
Title: Hollow tubular members and a method of making such members
Inventor: STEPHAN WALTER A
IPC: B29C57/00
Filed: 1983-09-05
Abstract: Hollow tubular members for the transmission of compressive, tensile, bending and torsional forces. The hollow member is made of fibre-reinforced plastics and comprises a tubular central portion and tapered conical end portions which form an integral whole with the central portion. A synthetic organic polymer is used as the reinforcing fibre.
Patent GB-2135393-A (GB)
Title: Self-contained rotary fuel pump
Inventor: TUCKEY CHARLES HENRY
IPC: F01C1/344
Filed: 1983-09-19
Abstract: A rotary-pump body within an I.C. engine fuel-pump comprises an inlet plate (160), a circumferential housing (112) bearing at one end on said plate, and an outlet plate (132), which is pressed into said housing so as to lie perpendicular to the housing axis. A rotor (114) is disposed in the circumferential housing between the inlet plate and the outlet plate with predetermined clearance therefrom for rotation in said housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147653-A (GB)
Title: Two part snap fastening
Inventor: STEEL JOHN JAMES
IPC: H01H23/14
Filed: 1983-10-10
Abstract: In order to convert a rocker switch to foot use, a cover 30 is added and held in a way that is resistant to continual pivoting. The cover 30 is provided with two or more flexible barbs 36 that pass through holes 19 in knob 10 and engage under the rims by snap action. The snap action is assisted by resilient tongues 20 which partially close the hole and urge the barbs away from each other. Both tongues 20 and the barbs 35 may have chamfered edges. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148736-A (GB)
Title: Activated-carbon fluid filter
Inventor: MARSHALL DENNIS ALBERT GEORGE
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 1983-10-14
Abstract: The filter comprises an outer casing (10) and an inner casing (12) which has a body portion (18) joined to a neck portion (20) by a frusto-conical shoulder portion (22). Within the body portion (18) of the inner casing are a number of adjacent layers (24) of cellular material with activated-carbon particles in their cells. These layers of cellular material extend across the entire cross-section of the said body portion (18) of the inner casing (12) so that no fluid is able to pass upwards through the inner casing without being scrubbed by the activated-carbon particles in the cellular layers (24). The outer casing (10) co-operates with the neck portion (20) of the inner casing (12) to support further layers (28) of cellular material which likewise have activated- carbon particles in their cells. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131379-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to methods of and apparatus for, elevating particulate material
Inventor: CURTIS RONALD WILLIAM
IPC: B65G27/04
Filed: 1983-11-30
Abstract: A foundry sand reclamation plant 1 comprises a lump break-down and shake-out unit 2, a vibratory attrition unit 3, a vibration generator 5, and apparatus 6 for elevating particulate material (sand) to a classifier 7. The elevating apparatus 6 comprises a closed duct or casing 15 of elongated form disposed substantially vertically with its lower end mounted on the attrition unit 3. The casing 15 has a substantially rectangular (lateral) cross-section. One wall 16 of the casing is of saw-tooth form whereby it defines a plurality of juxtaposed pockets or hollows 17 disposed in seriatim, one above the above. The hollows 17 are spaced from and face the opposite wall 18 of the casing which is substantially flat. In operation, the casing 15 is vibrated as indicated by arrow 50. Particulate material introduced into the lower end of the casing 15, at inlet 20, is then caused to be elevated along a substantially linear path, indicated by arrows 30, along the space between the openings of the hollows 17 and the wall 18 opposite. At the same time, particulate material is caused to be elevated by way of a series of rotary paths, as indicated by arrows 31, passing upwardly from hollow to hollow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152344-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for spreading particulate material
Inventor: DOUGLASS WALTER
IPC: A01C23/04
Filed: 1984-01-06
Abstract: A method of spreading particulate material, such as free-flowing fertiliser, includes the steps of supplying the particulate material in a container or cartridge (1), providing an outlet opening (2) in the container or cartridge through which the material can stream out of the container or cartridge, supplying a stream of fluid under pressure through a duct (3) and entraining the material stream in the stream of fluid so that the particulate material is conveyed and spread over the surface by the fluid. Apparatus for use in the method includes an elongated duct (3) connectible to a source (4) of fluid under pressure so that a stream of fluid under pressure can be passed through the duct (3) and means for connecting to or in the duct, or putting in communication therewith, a container or cartridge (1) containing particulate material to be spread, so that in the operation the particulate material in the container or cartridge (1) is in flow communication, through an outlet opening (2) in the cartridge, with the fluid stream passed through the duct (3) and is entrained, conveyed and spread by the fluid stream over the surface. The fluid stream may be air from a blower or water from a hose coupled to a mains supply. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145341-A (GB)
Title: An interlock toy
Inventor: WALTON MASTERS A C
IPC: A63H33/08
Filed: 1984-02-17
Abstract: An interlock toy comprises a plurality of plates (10) having parallel faces and projections (12) and recesses (14) provided along the edges, the projections (12) being adapted to interlock in the recesses (14) thereby to interconnect the plates (10). A plurality of the plates (10) are rectangular or square in plan view. The arrangements of projections (12) and/or recesses (14) along two opposite edges are similar. Triangular plates may be provided. The face(s) of each plate may bear part of a picture to be completed in the manner of a jig-saw puzzle. A plate may have a water-repellant layer and serve as a mat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144371-A (GB)
Title: Greetings cards
Inventor: CURTIS STEVEN ANTHONY
IPC: A63F7/04
Filed: 1984-04-24
Abstract: A greetings card is combined with a ball puzzle game and comprises a blister pack formed of a plastics cup member 20 secured to a base 12 of two plies 14,16 of card material. The upper ply 16 is apertured to provide targets 18 for the balls. The card may be adapted as a postcard, with indicia and a writing area on the rear side. For strength, the cup member 20 may have a peripheral flange 22 flush with the card face 12 and heat sealed thereto, and a peripheral wall portion of the cup member may have corrugations 25. Alternatively (Fig. 3) the card base may have two card portions hinged together so that they are movable to overlie one another with the cup member between them. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145903-A (GB)
Title: Sampled data signal processing apparatus
Inventor: NAIMPALLY SAIPRASAD VASUDEV
IPC: H04N9/64
Filed: 1984-08-24
Abstract: Sampled data signal processing apparatus, such as for digital signal processing in a color television receiver, includes a phase translating device (70) for developing transformed signals ((R-Y), (B-Y)) by rotating them through a predetermined phase angle. The rotation angle is selected so that the modified signals (C1, C2) have more nearly maximum magnitudes so as to more efficiently utilize the dynamic range of the subsequent signal processing circuitry (72,40,42) or to provide reduced quantization step size in output signals (R, G, B). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146973-A (GB)
Title: Metering dispensers
Inventor: WORTLEY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G01F11/28
Filed: 1984-09-21
Abstract: A metering dispenser assembly comprises a squeeze bottle 1 with a metering cup 3 fitting in the neck of the bottle and carrying a dip tube 9 which extends to the bottom of the bottle. The dip tube, or at least a pillar 7 into which it fits, terminates at a level between the top and bottom of the cup, and there is a vent hole 15 this level to provide communication between the container and atmosphere. The vent is small enough not to allow significant leakage from the cup during a dispensing operation. The vent could instead be alongside the dip tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165827-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning waste gases
Inventor: BENTELL LARS
IPC: B01D53/72
Filed: 1985-02-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a means for cleaning waste gases from destruction plants for dealing with industrial and household waste from toxic chlorine compounds and/or heavier hydrocarbons. Chlorine compounds occurring in the waste gases are decomposed by means of UV irradiation in a cracking chamber while the heavier hydrocarbons occurring in waste gases are cracked by the simultaneous supply of external thermal energy, independent of combustion.
Patent GB-2156163-A (GB)
Title: Rotary potentiometer
Inventor: SERRANO JOSE LUIS
IPC: H01C10/34
Filed: 1985-03-15
Abstract: A potentiometer, essentially characterized in that it comprises a thin plate of electrically insulating and mechanically strong material 1 of suitably quadrangular shape, which has a hole in the center and three symmetrically arranged holes on the side, two of which (4,5) are for insertion of the projections of the individual metal parts forming the terminals, 6,7 which are the ends of the resistant track 23 drawn out on a plane perpendicular to that of the plate, while the third side hole is for insertion of a projecting part of the commutator 11 forming a fixed limit 12 for the turning movement of the slider 13 and connected to a round conductor track 24 which is concentric with the resistant track 23. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159482-A (GB)
Title: Marine propulsion device power steering system
Inventor: FERGUSON ARTHUR R
IPC: B63H25/22
Filed: 1985-04-12
Abstract: A marine propulsion device adapted for mounting to a boat transom comprises a propulsion unit 13, a swivel bracket 51 connecting the propulsion unit 13 to the boat transom for pivotal movement of the propulsion unit 13 relative to the boat transom about a steering axis, and an extendible and contractable steering link 111 pivotally connected to the boat transom and to the propulsion unit 13 for rotating the propulsion unit 13 about the steering axis. The device also comprises an operator-actuated extendible and contractable control link 127 connected to the boat transom and to the propulsion unit 13 and operably connected to the steering link 111 for selectively effecting extension and contraction of the steering link 111 in response to operator actuation of the control link 127. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178163-A (GB)
Title: Detecting flaws in optical fibres
Inventor: BOOTHROYD GERALD
IPC: G01M11/00
Filed: 1985-07-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting flaws in optical fibres comprises passing the fibre through a fibre guidance assembly (1) while directing a light beam from a light source (5, 6) and detecting the light beam after passage through the optical fibre, by a photoelectric detector (7, 8), and detecting (9, 10, 11) a variation in the detective light beam indicative of a visible flaw in the fibre. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185812-A (GB)
Title: Optical reading device
Inventor: JACKSON PETER HOWARD
IPC: G06M1/272
Filed: 1985-08-27
Abstract: The invention concerns an optical reading device comprising a combination 4 of a light source arranged so that it can be directed onto a moving display of a meter and a light detector for detecting light reflected or transmitted by the moving display and giving an output signal the amplitude of which varies in response to the passage of symbols of the meter display past the emitter-detector arrangement, means for converting the amplitude variations into pulses, and means for counting the pulses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180048-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for drying tubular knitted fabric
Inventor: SMITH DAVE HAROLD
IPC: F26B13/00
Filed: 1985-09-07
Abstract: An apparatus for drying tubular fabric has a preliminary drying means 8 for drying wet fabric which includes a hot air pump 30, a transverse stretcher 34, a duct 32 for propelling hot air onto fabric on the transfer stretcher 34 and a further drying means 10 for drying moist fabric emerging from the means 8 which means 10 includes a conveyor 60 arranged to receive fabric from the drying means 8 and air outlets 56, 58 arranged under the conveyor 60 to dry fabric lying on the conveyor 60. The apparatus may be combined with a water expression unit 6 for supplying normalised fabric to the drying means 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180773-A (GB)
Title: Mixer
Inventor: HOLDCROFT BRIAN
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 1985-09-27
Abstract: A mixing machine (10) has a table (16) and a bell (18) which can be united to form a chamber evacuable by a pump unit (24) and capable of enclosing a mixing container (39). A mixing impeller (27) is carried by a shaft (26) driven by a motor (28). Control circuitry within a control unit senses a parameter of the drive (28,26) which varies with the viscosity of the mix within the container (39) and signals or effects prolongation or curtailment of the mixing time in accordance with a desired viscosity. To eliminate the need for a vacuum tight seal for shaft (26) a motor housing (29) can be united with bell (18) in vacuum tight manner, placing the interior of housing (29) at the same pressure as the interior of the chamber. If the motor is a variable-speed one, the parameter sensed may be motor speed; if the motor is a constant speed one, the parameter may be motor current. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183616-A (GB)
Title: Child resistant closure
Inventor: BROWNBILL THOMAS DUNCAN
IPC: B65D50/06
Filed: 1985-10-17
Abstract: A closure comprises an inner closure member 48 adapted for screw engagement with the neck of a container, and an outer closure member 12 for inter-engagement with the inner member and capable of rotation with respect thereto. An inertia block 23 located on the outer member is capable of movement with respect thereto between an engaged position and a disengaged position. Detent means 55 provided on the inner member are adapted to engage with the inertia block in the engaged position to provide torque transmission between the two members for unscrewing the closure, the arrangement being such that by striking the closure against a surface, the inertia block is caused to move from the disengaged position to the engaged position. A ratchet arrangement 32, 50 between the two members provides torque transmission for applying the closure. <IMAGE>