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Patent GB-2047520-A (GB)
Title: A cable rack
IPC: F16L3/00
Filed: 1980-02-25
Abstract: A cable rack comprises: at least one row of posts (1) each formed by two C-section bars fixed together so that their open slotted sides are disposed side by side in the same plane; cable support arms (9) on which said cables rest, each of which has a hollow body of C- section which tapers uniformly from back to front, said body being provided with a reinforcing and connecting member via which it is fixed at any level up its post by being screwed into both slots in said post; longitudinal girders (20) and cross-members (26) of C-section being provided at various levels up said posts and providing predetermined spacing respectively between posts of the same row and in particular between the posts of at least one row and the walls of said premises. The present invention is used in the field of telecommunications. Various brackets are disclosed for the support and interconnection of the various component parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2048029-A (GB)
Title: Ozonizer
IPC: C01B13/11
Filed: 1980-04-18
Abstract: An ozonizer comprises a flat hollow metal grounded electrode and a discharge electrode plate (50) inside the grounded electrode and spaced apart therefrom by a discharge space. The discharge electrode plate (50) includes a flat hollow dielectric member (51), a high voltage electrode (52) formed on the inner surface of the dielectric member (51), a spacer material (53) provided within and held in a clamped state by the dielectric member (51), a lead-in conductor (54) provided within and held in a clamped state by the spacer material (53) and a connecting means (55) connecting the lead-in conductor (54) and high voltage electrode (52). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2082377-A (GB)
Title: Electric batteries
IPC: H01M50/176
Filed: 1980-08-15
Abstract: This invention is a method of making an electric battery having a terminal pillar 20 passing through and sealed in an opening 16 in a wall of a moulded casing, which method includes moulding the casing surface and bonding the mating surfaces together in at least two portions which mate with each other along a parting, the opening being formed partly in one portion and partly in the other, and the casing being double-walled around the opening so as to form a cavity 25 surrounding the bar when the latter is inserted between the portions and they are secured together inserting the bar and assembling the portions and bonding them together, and injecting a sealing material into the cavity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2082429-A (GB)
Title: Resistance heating elements
IPC: H05B3/58
Filed: 1980-08-22
Abstract: An electrical resistance heater comprises a resistance wire (4) wound around a magnesium former (3) and sandwiched between magnesium plates (2) held within a stainless steel sheath (1). The magnesium metal is subjected to slow oxidation under pressure between cover plates (6), resulting in expansion of the metal so as to reduce the spaces between the plates and enclose the wire (4). The former (3) could be formed from mica instead of magnesium. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085385-A (GB)
Title: Marine tether anchoring device
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1980-10-06
Abstract: A marine tether 1 has a hollow segmented spring collet 2 that may be expanded to engage a shoulder 4 on the inner surface of a sleeve 5 by raising a plug 6 from a release position 8 to a locking position 7. The sleeve 5 is held at its upper end in an anchoring chamber 9 by latching arms 10 that engage grooves 11 in the upper surface of chamber 9 to prevent the sleeve 5 from being pulled out. Bags 12 of reinforced rubber material when full of water urge the arms 10 into the locking position but when evacuated draw the arms 10 away from the grooves 11 to provide a secondary release for the marine tether which may be withdrawn with the sleeve 5 from the anchoring chamber 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263505-A (GB)
Title: Shielded vectored thrust gas turbine engines
Inventor: HURD ROGER
IPC: F02K1/48
Filed: 1980-10-31
Abstract: A gas turbine aero engine having vectorable hot and cold nozzles (23, 21) is provided with ducting (24) which directs the cold air ejected from the cold nozzles (23) when they are directed rearwardly over the hot nozzles (21). The ducting (24) is extended rearwardly of the hot nozzles (23) and serves to suppress infra red radiation from the hot gas plume by constituting a barrier and by causing the cold gases to mix with the hot gases. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2065336-A (GB)
Title: Automatic level control system for an oil contaminant
IPC: F02M37/54
Filed: 1980-11-21
Abstract: The level of water or air contaminating oil in a separator or reservoir is prevented from becoming excessive by a system in which a vent valve or pump 13, 14 is automatically opened when a first probe detects its presence and remains open for a prescribed time after the pulse is clear, and a second probe is provided which gives an alarm indication, and also energises the motor/valve, if that too detects the contaminant, for a longer period than the first. The system may be in the fuel supply to a I.C. engine, which may be stopped if the second probe remains activated for a prescribed time. To improve reliability the control circuit includes redundant transistors. As shown, conductive probes 3, 4 detect water, which is vented until the level drops to approximately D. For air, capacitive probes are used (Fig. 5). A particular water probe is described in which annular conductive elements are sheathed in hydrophilic sulphonate polymer, which is permeable to water but not to mineral oil. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2067609-A (GB)
Title: Installation for the treatment of a rope of fibres intended for the production of cigarette filters
IPC: D01H5/70
Filed: 1980-12-04
Abstract: The installation comprises means for the entrainment of the rope, a raised deflector (1) ensuring unfolding of the rope withdrawn from the bale (5), a pair of pre-drawing rollers (6, 7), one of which is driven by a motor (8) and at least one pair of opening-out rollers (16, 17, 18, 19) also driven by a motor. Immediately downstream of the pre-drawing rollers (6, 7) is a blower (11) followed by a pair of passive spreading rollers (12, 13). The speed of motor (8) for the pre-drawing rollers (6, 7) is governed by the first opening-out rollers (16, 17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2094159-A (GB)
Title: Word forming device
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1981-03-06
Abstract: A mechanical device for forming words comprises a plurality of letter- bearing elements 4 coaxially and rotatably arranged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2097364-A (GB)
Title: Stackable load carrying device
IPC: B65D88/02
Filed: 1981-03-20
Abstract: A stackable load carrying device or flat in which corner posts (2) are pivotally mounted on a base (3), with each corner post having a twistlock locking means (4) coaxial with the center line of each post which is arranged to act between the base and each corner post in the axis (5) of the corner post to hold the post in an erect position; the locking means can lock onto the superimposed flat when the posts are folded and the locking means can be dropped to a load position from the locking position for the carrying device to receive the locking head of a lifting device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2099689-A (GB)
Title: Support device
IPC: A47B57/26
Filed: 1981-03-31
Abstract: A support device for a shelf (10) comprising rolling devices (20, 22) mounted eccentrically about axles (24, 26) in brackets (16, 18) below the shelf. The rolling devices may be discs or wheels or rollers and are formed from or coated with friction material such as rubber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2075137-A (GB)
Title: A sealing and guiding device for a braking power amplifier
IPC: F16J15/3232
Filed: 1981-05-01
Abstract: A device for sealing a vacuum chamber of a braking power amplifier and for guiding a cylinder extending outwardly therefrom, the device being a stepped diameter sleeve (5) provided at one end with foldable lobes (6) which serve to fasten it about an aperture in the amplifier casing, and with a lining (4) of an elastic material. The internal surface of the lining is provided with sealing and guiding lips 9. The outer lip 9 may be urged by a spring 10 radially inwardly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2076851-A (GB)
Title: Process for the combustion of coal in the presence of calcium- containing material, Reducing SO2 emission
IPC: C10L9/10
Filed: 1981-05-27
Abstract: Process for the combustion of particulate coal wherein the coal is combusted with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a particulate calcium- containing material, the process being also carried out in the presence of a tin (Sn)-containing or copper (Cu)-containing material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2081804-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in friction supporting stays for windows
IPC: E05D15/44
Filed: 1981-07-21
Abstract: A friction supporting stay for windows comprises a track 10, a slider 15 movable along the track, a strut 16 pivotally connected to the track, a brace 18 pivotally connected between the slider and the strut, a link 21 pivotally connected to the slider, and a bar 24 pivotally connected to the link and to the strut, the arrangement being such that as the slider moves along the track the bar can swing from a position overlying the track to a position where it is angled with respect to the track. The track 10 is channel-sectioned and the side walls of the channel are formed with inwardly turned flanges 11. The slider 15 is formed with grooves 36 which receive the flanges so that portions of the slider overlie the flanges and thus hold the brace and link out of binding engagement with the track during movement of the stay. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2086751-A (GB)
Title: Platen press
IPC: C02F11/122
Filed: 1981-08-21
Abstract: A press for extracting liquid from sludge comprises a container 1 in which sludge is pressed by a platen 3, the container enclosing hollow drainage elements 2 in the form of filter bags or tubes each internally supported by one or more coils or chains. Liquid drains into the elements and then out of their lower ends when platen 3 is advanced. In other constructions, elements 2 are suspended from a downwardly moving platen, or the elements are constructed as hollow discs or flat bags. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090449-A (GB)
Title: A manually portable approach slope indicator
IPC: B64F1/18
Filed: 1981-08-28
Abstract: The projector 21 is pendulously mounted in a supporting housing 1, and has an indicator 27 moving over a protractor scale 10. The latter is adjustably mounted on the housing, to permit zero setting with projector hanging freely. The projector then is tilted to a desired angle and clamped at 27. This facility is improved by incorporating the power unit for the projector, eg a battery, in a lower part of the pendulous element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101115-A (GB)
Title: Thromboxane synthetase inhibitors
Inventor: DICKINSON ROGER PETER
IPC: C07D263/56
Filed: 1981-10-21
Abstract: Thromboxane synthetase inhibitors of the formula:   <IMAGE>  or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof;  wherein   <IMAGE> Y is -COOH, -COO(C1-C4 alkyl) or -CONH2; and Z is O, S or NH; processes for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
Patent GB-2089763-A (GB)
Title: Quick release caravan anchor jack
IPC: B60S11/00
Filed: 1981-10-29
Abstract: The device consists of two main parts. One is attached to the caravan (C. E. F or G) and the other is fastened to the ground (A, B). These are joined together by suitable quick release device D. The first part is secured to the caravan by e.g. nuts and bolts. The jack (A, B) has a base plate with several holes in it to take anchor pins that can be driven or grouted into the earth. The stand A has a top plate arranged above the base, suitably supported and braced. In the centre of this plate a hole is drilled to take a boss, that has one end reduced to pass through the hole: the reduced part is to be sufficient in length to receive a collar that can be attached to the underside of the top plate. This is to resist upward vertical movement. The centre of the boss is tapped to take a threaded round bar B, that has provision at one end to accept a quick release device D for quick release, and the other end a pin to act as an adjustable stop. The boss also has a bar welded or tapped into the sides of the upper level to act a a turning lever, so that the anchor jack can be adjusted to the requirements desired. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2087600-A (GB)
Title: Speed control system for electric motors
IPC: H02P27/02
Filed: 1981-10-30
Abstract: An induction motor control system has a phase comparator (16) for comparing output pulses from a motor speed sensor (10) and reference pulses from a reference pulse generator (18) to provide an indication of phase difference. The output of the phase comparator (16) is used to control the energisation of the induction motor (2) through an array of SCRs (32). A detector (34) is provided to detect each 360 DEG  step of phase difference. A latch (40) changes the system from a proportional control system to a peak control system whenever the phase difference exceeds 360 DEG . The system is thus capable of maintaining phase lock of the motor with the reference pulses even after several cycles of 360 DEG  phase difference have occurred. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109041-A (GB)
Title: Pile driving rig having angulating knuckle lead therefor
Inventor: ORTEMOND LEON D
IPC: E02D7/02
Filed: 1981-11-05
Abstract: An angulating knuckle lead 31 installed within an offshore pile driving rig having both upper 9 and lower 11 hydraulically actuated supporting kickers, independently operable for driving pile on extreme slope or batter and which is movable upwardly and downwardly through an opening in the upper deck of the rig toward the lower deck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091880-A (GB)
Title: Water penetration sensor for thermally insulated conduits
IPC: G01M3/18
Filed: 1981-12-11
Abstract: A sensor for detecting water penetration into hydrophobic polyurethane thermal insulation (10) disposed around interconnected 5 conduits 6, comprises a pair of spaced electrodes 3 embedded in a body 8 of hydrophilic polyurethane material. Conductors 7 fixed to the ends of the electrodes are connected to monitoring conductors 7a disposed within the conduit 6. The conduit also contains a reference conductor 12. Subsequent to the sensor 8 being mounted adjacent the joint 5 and the conductors interconnected, an outer casing element such as casing 11 is placed about the joint to form a continuation of the outer casing 11 and an in situ-charge of hydrophobic polyurethane foam 10 is formed in the resultant cavity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2088640-A (GB)
Title: Electric kettles
IPC: F24H1/20
Filed: 1980-06-05
Abstract: An electric kettle comprises an electrical immersion heater 12 mounted on a metal head 22 having an externally threaded extension 24 on which a clamping ring 31 is engaged to secure the immersion heater to the kettle body 10; switch contacts mounted on a lower body part 61 secured to the head 22 by fastener means 25, 27, 30 independently of the ring 31, a dry overload responsive actuating mechanism 41, 43 located within the extension 24 for opening the contacts upon overheating of the head 22; and steam responsive actuating means 82 for actuating the contacts located on an upper body part 83 which extends upwards from the ring 31 to define a steam space 84 between the upper body part 83 and the kettle wall 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2093426-A (GB)
Title: A protective cap for pipe threads
IPC: B65D59/06
Filed: 1982-02-17
Abstract: An external pipe thread protective end cap 10 is provided comprising an outer sleeve 16 and an inner tubular plastic core 18 interlocked therewith. The core has threads 24 on its inner periphery threadingly engageable with the pipe threads 12 when the protective end cap is screwed thereon. The sleeve 16 and core 18 have mating portions 20 and 28 which overlap and engage the end surface 22 of the pipe when the protective end cap is threaded onto the pipe. The curved outer end portion of the core preferably has a metal insert (36) associated therewith, and an integral closure member 46 with tear-away flaps 48.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101473-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: SATO SUSUMU
IPC: A47L5/34
Filed: 1982-06-01
Abstract: An upright type vacuum cleaner comprising a main body portion (7) and a suction nozzle portion (1) with a rotary brush (4) located therein has a nozzle height adjusting mechanism comprising a cranked axle (17) with wheels (18) rotatably mounted thereon and lever (19), the arrangement being such that when the main body portion is placed in an upright position, lever (19) is actuated by shoulder (34) on the main body portion to press the axle (17) down thereby causing the wheels (18) to be lowered through an opening in bottom plate (2) so as to raise the brush (4) relative to the floor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101087-A (GB)
Title: Wire dispensing apparatus
Inventor: REITEL EDGAR
IPC: B42B4/00
Filed: 1982-06-10
Abstract: Wire dispensing apparatus includes wire coil change equipment which serves to reduce the stand- still time of an associated rotary printing machine with wire stitching apparatus and to minimise the risk of accidents. The wire dispensing apparatus comprises two cassettes (1, 2) into each of which a wire coil (13, 14) is insertable and a pair of rollers (38, 39) for conveying wire from either one cassette or the other. Each cassette has two mounting pieces (4, 5) by which it is pushable into or exchangeable in guides (9, 10 or 11, 12) of a cassette mounting (8). One mounting piece has a triangular cross- section while the other has a trapezium cross-section, and the mounting pieces are arranged at 90 DEG  to one another. Each cassette has a axle (7) for releasably carrying a coil of wire and a nut (19) for securing the coil against axial displacement. Each cassette also includes electrical switch means to control conveying of the wire, a wire deflecting member, monitoring means to monitor unwinding of the coil and an arm (3) carrying a wire deflecting roller, wire straightening means and a wire guide nozzle. One wire mounting piece is arranged at the free end of arm (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124998-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable force torsion bar assembly for a vehicle load lifting apparatus
Inventor: MARSHALL MICHAEL ALBERT SIDNEY
IPC: B60P1/46
Filed: 1982-07-30
Abstract: An adjustable force torsion bar assembly for a vehicle load lifting apparatus, including a torsion bar (3) fixedly securable at one end (3a) against rotation to a platform (1) and at the other end (3b) of the bar it is located adjacent a bore (7) through a side of the platform (1), a side plate (4) fixedly attachable to one of the runners (2) of the lifting apparatus to extend substantially parallel thereto adjacent the said side of the platform, which side plate (4) has a bore (8) therethrough, an elongated arm member (5) has a pivot pin (9) for passage through the aligned pivot bores (7, 8), to form a pivot for the platform (1), to engage with the other end (3b) of the bar (3) for rotation therewith, which arm member (5) also has a slot (12) therein for co-operation with a releasable clamping pin (13) engageable in a bore (14) in the side plate, and an adjustment means (6) for engagement with an end face (18) of the arm member (5), the arrangement being such that the torsion in the bar 3 can be adjusted.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109878-A (GB)
Title: A pressure regulator for automatic motor vehicle transmissions
Inventor: SAUER JOSEPH
IPC: F16D48/02
Filed: 1982-09-20
Abstract: A pressure regulator is proposed as well as a method for regulating the pressure in which the pressure behaviour for the elements of the transmission of the gear to be selected, particularly on overdrive, is adjusted along a kinked characteristic curve. In so doing, the pressure is first of all adjusted slowly in an increasing manner whilst simultaneously engine torque is reduced and the gear change is completed before the pressure, rapidly increasing after completion of the gear change, is once again adjusted to a safety value. On the other hand, it is also possible to increase the pressure to an intermediate value just at the beginning of the characteristic curve in a step-like manner so that a sufficiently high pressure is available for the gear changing operation and no time control is required. A plunger 12 coacting with a discharge port 13 to regulate the pressure P is loaded by a spring 20 and pretensioned springs 21, 22 which become effective successively as a piston 16 is displaced by a control pressure Ps admitted through a restriction 35. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-383425-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to ball and roller bearings
IPC: F16C33/66
Filed: 1931-11-21
Abstract: 383,425. Retaining lubricant in bearings. BRITISH TIMKEN, Ltd. and WOOD, F., Cheston Road, Aston, Birming- ham. Nov. 21, 1931, No. 32297. [Classes 12 (i) and 12 (ii).] A bearing housing has an oil overflow passage and also, in its upper part, an air vent communicating with the overflow passage. In the form shown, the inner part 7 of a two-part housing 6, 7 such as that described in Specification 367,164 is formed with an annular groove 18 closed by the outer member and communicating with the air in the upper part of the housing by apertures 22 and with the oil in the lower part by apertures 23, an overflow passage 24 being connected to the groove 18 at a convenient height. The groove 18 is interrupted at the top by a solid portion (not shown) having a filling-hole drilled therein. The arrangement permits the air in the bearing housing, upon heating up, to escape through the aperture 22 and passage 24 instead of allowing it to force oil out of the bearing.
Patent GB-2112399-A (GB)
Title: Particulate mixtures of rubbers and hardened petroleum extracts
Inventor: DOLDEN JOHN GROVES
IPC: C08L21/00
Filed: 1982-12-09
Abstract: Particulate mixtures which may be mixed with fillers at elevated temperature, e.g. above 120 DEG C, to form vibration and sound damping compositions comprise, as essential components, (1) a hardened extract, (2) particles of a non-cross-linked rubber, (3) particles of a cross-linked, non-thermoplastic rubber, and (4) a hydrocarbon oil which oil acts as an extender for the non-cross-linked rubber and is compatible with the hardened extract. The amount of filler mixed with the particulate mixture may be from 50 to 90, preferably 60 to 80% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
Patent GB-2113922-A (GB)
Title: Antennae
Inventor: RUMMERY PETER GEOFFREY
IPC: H01Q1/28
Filed: 1982-12-24
Abstract: An antenna for a helicopter includes an elongate tubular electrical conductor 11 maintained in spaced relationship from an electrically conducting surface region 12 of the helicopter by means of an electrically conducting first support member 13 and a second support member 14 which incorporates an antenna feed unit 15. A third support member 16 incorporates a switch 17 operable to switch out a major portion of electrical conductor 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135072-A (GB)
Title: Device for viewing disc films
Inventor: CHAN YET
IPC: G02B25/00
Filed: 1982-12-31
Abstract: For viewing photographic disc film a cassette comprising similar first and second disc-like members disengageably interfitting in one angular position only to hold a disc film between them, the cassette members defining a viewing position at which the picture areas can successively be viewed, a support member rotatable in one cassette member to locate in the central hole of the disc film so as to rotate with it, an integral spring finger on one of the cassette members to detent in the locating recesses of the disc film, a centrally pivoted lever overlying one cassette member and a pawl and ratchet connection between the lever and the support member whereby forward movement only of the lever rotates the disc film to move one picture area out of the viewing position and a successive picture area into it. <IMAGE>