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Patent GB-2290026-A (GB)
Title: Grament hanger
Inventor: LEWIS NICK ANDREW
IPC: A47G25/44
Filed: 1995-02-24
Abstract: A garment hanger having two extendible arms which can be adjusted to suit the size and shape of the garment to be hung. Each arm comprises a first arch section (3, 4) and, telescopically engaged therewith, a second section (5, 6). A series of grooves, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the arm, are provided in the inner wall of the first, outer section which is U-shaped in cross section. A rectangular peg or rib, projects outwardly from the outer surface of the second, inner section, which can be engaged in the grooves in the first section thus locking the arm at the desired length. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306097-A (GB)
Title: Tractor-implement coupling arrangement
Inventor: REDMAN LAWRENCE
IPC: A01B17/00
Filed: 1995-10-13
Abstract: In a tractor-implement coupling arrangement the rear of the towed implement 1 is initially raised by extension of jack 20 and at the same time arm 15, carrying wheel 16, pivots relative to the implement frame to move wheel 16 forwardly with respect to the centre of gravity of the implement which then tips rearwards about wheel 16 thus raising the front coupling 24 for coupling with the tractor.
Patent GB-2295389-A (GB)
Title: Halogenated acyclic carboxylic acid intermediates
Inventor: BOWDEN MARTIN CHARLES
IPC: C07C69/675
Filed: 1995-10-20
Abstract: Novel compounds of formula: CF3-CXCl-CH(OH)CH2-C(CH3)       2-CH2-CO2R (I>  and  BrCH2-CH2-C(CH3)       2-CH2-CO2R (IV> where X represents chloro or bromo and R represents hydrogen or alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms, are useful as intermediates in the preparation of insecticidal cyclopropane derivatives.
Patent GB-2295602-A (GB)
Title: Device For Moving A Person
Inventor: VAN SCHEPPINGEN MATHEAS ROBERT
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1995-12-01
Abstract: Invalid moving device (1) for moving a person from a prostrate to a sitting position or vice versa. It is proposed that the sling (8) used for this purpose is not attached directly to a tilt lever but that hingeable connecting elements (6) or coupling elements are placed between them. The sling holding arm is constructed as consisting of two arm sections (4, 5,) which move at variable speed as a result of the presence of a transmission which may be gears (12 to 14) or links (15 to 17, Fig. 5), between them. The arms are rotatably mounted on a vertical shaft (3) held by a support (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294016-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft device for bicycle
Inventor: KORNY KAZIMIEREZ JAN
IPC: B62H5/10
Filed: 1994-07-18
Abstract: A built-in anti-theft device for a bicycle, in which a component forming part of or attached to the pedal crank of the bicycle is movable to a locking position in which the component projects sideways from the crank so as to engage the frame or a wheel of the bicycle when the crank is turned, to prevent the bicycle being ridden. A lock is provided to lock the component in the locking position. In one form of the invention, a pedal (18) of the bicycle is used as the locking component, the pedal (18) being rotatable through 180 DEG  from its normal position to the locking position in which it extends inwards to engage the frame (4) of the bicycle. In another form, the component is as elongate member (64, 84) mounted on the pedal (60, 80) and slidable or rotatable to the locking position, in which it projects inwards to engage the frame (4) or wheel (6) of the bicycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296691-A (GB)
Title: Full face fabricated vehicle wheel
Inventor: GAJOR WALTER
IPC: B60B3/04
Filed: 1994-09-12
Abstract: An improved full face fabricated wheel (10) is disclosed wherein the rim (14) includes a uniquely shaped outboard tire bead seat which facilitates the welding of the rim (14) to the associated wheel disc (12). In particular, the outboard tire dead seat (36) includes a first section and a second section. The first section defines a first axial outer surface, and the second section defines a second axial outer surface and a radial endmost surface. The second axial outer surface, and the second section is spaced radially inwardly relative to the first axial outer surface of the first section. When the radial endmost surface of the second section of the rim is positioned against an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the disc, a recess is formed between the second axial outer surface and the outboard tire bead seat retaining flange. The recess (50) defines an axially extending annular groove which receives a weld (52) to join the rim and disc together and produce the full face fabricated wheel.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298374-A (GB)
Title: Play gym apparatus
Inventor: VAN HUYSTEE MAARTEN
IPC: A63B9/00
Filed: 1995-08-18
Abstract: A child's play gym apparatus includes several interconnected panels that form a gym support structure. A platform is mountable to the gym support structure at either of two heights, and a slide is also mountable to the gym support at either of the two heights. A staircase/ladder/bridge member is changeable in orientation to reach either height of the platform and to provide a substantially horizontal bridge to connect the play gym apparatus to a second play apparatus. A second slide/bridge member is changeable in orientation to provide an angled slide and to provide a substantially horizontal bridge to connect the second play apparatus to the play gym apparatus. The second play apparatus includes a removable cover, for covering a part of the second apparatus, that is also usable as a ramp to the second apparatus when removed from the covering position.
Patent GB-2301900-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle compass system with automatic calibration
Inventor: OLSON THOMAS R
IPC: B60J7/057
Filed: 1996-05-31
Abstract: An electrical system provides automatic calibration of a vehicle compass for abrupt and significant changes in vehicle magnetism. The compass includes a magnetic field sensor providing signal information representing the magnetic field sensed within the vehicle on two axes, and circuitry to drive a vehicle heading display. The system provides a processing circuit coupled to the sensor for processing the signal information from the sensor to determine if a shift in vehicle magnetism has occurred and for calculating compensation signal information to provide a corrected heading display. Such shifts are recognised by checking whether the signal levels have shifted so as to lie outside a predetermined threshold. The system is stated to be of use in providing an initial calibration when the compass is installed, as well as providing calibration corrections in service.
Patent GB-2303619-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: FOCKE HEINZ
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 1996-07-17
Abstract: For better presentation/storage for piece sales, a box comprises two subsidiary boxes (10, 11) originally joined to one another. These can be separated in the region of a central folding edge (14) because of weaknesses in the material, so that two self-contained subsidiary boxes, enclosed on all sides, are formed. A single blank forms walls, lids (29, 30) and side flaps (33, 35) to form side walls (24, 26) of each box (10, 11), the side flaps being positioned in one plane without overlap and held together by base flaps (36, 37).
Patent GB-2301506-A (GB)
Title: Portable liquid crystal television
Inventor: SHITAMA JUNJI
IPC: F21L4/00
Filed: 1996-08-01
Abstract: A portable liquid-crystal television has horizontal rocker shafts (25) at upper parts of a liquid-crystal screen frame (18) in parallel with a liquid-crystal screen (26). The liquid-crystal screen frame (18) is hingeable relative to an apparatus frame (1). Thus, even for a larger-sized liquid-crystal screen (26), it can be directed upward enough to watch it more comfortably. Additionally, the liquid-crystal screen frame (18) can be made compact by housing the frame (18) in a cavity (4) of the apparatus frame (1). As a lighting device (8) is provided with a grip portion (9), any position for light projection can be easily determined. As the grip portion (9) is rotatably mounted to the apparatus frame (1), it can be folded in the apparatus frame (1) to be compactly housed therein.
Patent GB-2310262-A (GB)
Title: Brake assembly for simultaneously preventing rotation of a pair of wheels
Inventor: CHENG KENNY
IPC: B62B5/04
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: The present application relates to a brake assembly for simultaneously holding a pair of wheels, which is used in, for example, the rear wheels of a stroller, wherein the two rear wheels are each provided with a pivotal block having a protruding brake member and pivotally connected to a wheel axle respectively. The pivotal blocks are coupled to each other by the wheel axle such that when either one of the stopping pedals is stepped down by the user, the engaging protruding elements provided on the pivotal block of both wheels are engaged between the stopping ribs of both two rear wheels and holding both wheels simultaneously.
Patent GB-2323860-A (GB)
Title: Wall structure for e.g. exhibition stand
Inventor: FIRBANK JEREMY KENNETH
IPC: E04B2/76
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: An artificial wall structure (10) comprises uprights (12) and cross pieces interconnected to form a frame, and panels (16) releasably connected to the frame to face the wall structure. The uprights have a front face (20) and a side face (24) and slots (22) formed in the side face for receiving and locating the cross pieces. The slots extend into the front face so that a cross piece is insertable between two uprights for location in the slots without lateral adjustment of the uprights. Connection means lock the cross pieces in the uprights. The connection means comprises a spring clip (52) which is forced into engagement with the inner face of the upright by a wedge (44) actuated by a nut (34) via a bolt (40).
Patent GB-2320015-A (GB)
Title: Stackable and nestable container
Inventor: HUNT MARTYN MICHAEL
IPC: B65D21/06
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: A container has a base 1 with upstanding opposed side walls 3 and 4. The side walls are hollow and tapered and provided with underlying apertures 5 and 6 in the base 1. Two containers can be assembled as a column in nested relationship (with their bases 1 close to each other) by the side walls 3 and 4 of the underlying container being received through the apertures 5 and 6 of an immediately overlying container. Pivotted support members 10 are carried on the side walls 3, 4 to be displaceable to a condition in which they project from the side walls so that two containers can be assembled as a column in stacked relationship with a first overlying container standing on the support members 10 of the underlying second container to provide wide storage spacing between the bases of the containers in the column. In a modification two containers can be assembled in nested relationship in one orientation and in a further orientation can be assembled in an intermediate nested relationship with wider spacing between their bases.
Patent GB-2316899-A (GB)
Title: Wire straightening apparatus
Inventor: PERNA ANTONIO ANDREW
IPC: B21F1/02
Filed: 1997-09-08
Abstract: A rotary member (12) for apparatus for straightening elongate material such as wire has an elongate housing (34; 234) and a plurality of deflection members (37-39, 112, 114; 237, 238, 312, 314) for engaging wire being fed through the housing. This engagement displaces the wire radially with respect to the housing axis so that the feeding of the wire through the housing while the latter is rotating helps to straighten the wire. The member is characterised in that the housing is hollow and contains the deflection members, and in that the member includes retaining means (160, 162; 360, 362) for retaining the deflection members in the housing. The advantage of such a rotary member is that deflection members can be removed simply by removing the retaining means, ie without dismantling the housing. Preferably, the rotary members directly engage the housing so that the housing can angularly and axially locate the members therein. This is particularly advantageous since it facilities the provision of means of providing radial adjustment of the radial members. Wire straightening apparatus comprising a pair of such rotary members and drive means for counter-rotating the rotary members is also shown, as is a wire bending machine having the wire straightening apparatus and feed means for feeding the wire through the apparatus and to a bending head (1).
Patent GB-2330107-A (GB)
Title: Wall plug extracting tool
Inventor: CACKETT DENNIS WILLIAM
IPC: B25B27/02
Filed: 1997-10-08
Abstract: A wall plug extractor comprises an elongate handle 1 with a detachable gripping member extending axially from the handle. A shaft 2 of the gripping member is attached to the handle by means of a pin 6 and a gripping tip 5 is located at the end remote from the handle. A sliding lever mechanism 3,4 is slidable along the shaft and is pivoted to the handle by means of a further pin 6. The tip 5 of the tool is inserted into a wall plug which grips the inside of the plug which can then be pulled free from the surface in which it is located.
Patent GB-2331963-A (GB)
Title: Pushchair
Inventor: OCKWELL ANDREW PAUL
IPC: B62B5/04
Filed: 1997-10-22
Abstract: A pushchair comprises a chassis CH which is borne upon one or more primary wheels MW on a primary wheelbearing axis, forward and/or rear secondary wheels FSW,RSW that in normal use of the pushchair are not ground engaging and a stabiliser means for reducing or preventing tilting of the pushchair about the primary wheel axis when the pushchair is stationary. The pushchair can be stabilised by lowering the chassis CH relative to the primary wheels MW by a lever LA to cause front secondary wheels FSW to be put on or near the ground. Alternatively, a prop (ST, Figs 3 and 4) mounted to the chassis may be movable by a lever (HL) from a stowed position to an extended position in which it props the chassis against tilting about the primary wheelbearing axis.
Patent GB-2330424-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for connecting an optical fibre to an optical device
Inventor: YEANDLE JONATHAN CHARLES
IPC: G02B6/30
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: An optical fibre 3 is connected to an optical device 1 having a substrate 2 with locating means, such as a V-groove 7, for locating the fibre 3 on the substrate. Attachment means 6 secure the optical fibre 3 at a position remote from the locating means 7 so that the fibre 3 is held in a state of elastic deformation to assist in holding the fibre 3 in contact with the locating means 7 without it being secured thereto. The optical device 1 may be an optical chip, light emitter or light receiver. Groove 7 may contain stops to prevent optical fibre 3 contacting waveguide 3. Pad 6 is preferably mounted on base 2 but may form part of the chip 1 or be mounted on the chip 1.
Patent GB-2334824-A (GB)
Title: Transformer core cooling arrangement
Inventor: LEE SUNG-HO
IPC: H01F27/08
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: A transformer comprises a laminated magnetic core 20 with a thermally conductive member 25 interposed between laminations 21 of the said core 20. The said thermally conductive member 25 is arranged such that it projects beyond the surface of the core 20 to provide a cooling fin 26. The thermally conductive member 25 may be formed from silicon steel or aluminium and may be arranged with tabs 27 which are bent out of the plane of the core's laminations. The bent tabs 27 may be arranged to divert the flow of cooling air from a fan. The above transformer core arrangement provides a core with efficient heat removal which may be used in a microwave oven to allow a smaller and lighter transformer to be employed.
Patent GB-2330405-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lamp with projected portions positioned to prevent damage to a tiltable reflector
Inventor: ITO MAKOTO
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprising an aiming screw 52 extending from the lamp body 14 coupled to an aiming screw coupling means 28 on the rear surface 18b of a tiltable reflector 18. A first projected portion 40 is formed near the coupling portion 28 on the rear surface 18b of the reflector 18, a second projected portion 60a is formed on the surface of the body of the lamp behind the first projected portion 40. When the reflector is tilted up to a predetermined angle position, the first and second projected portions are brought into contact with each other in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the aiming screw 52. Each aiming screw has a pair of such projected portions. The first projected portion 40 may be continuously formed with the aiming screw coupling portion 28. The second projected portions may be H-shaped.
Patent GB-2342733-A (GB)
Title: On-line help integration with third party software
Inventor: TAM TERRY
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1998-10-16
Abstract: A system allows developers to integrate on-line help from third party software with the on-line help of their own software product without modifying the existing application source code of the third party software. The process involves capturing on-line help requests by the third party software and re-directing 7 the help request to an entity 9 which makes a decision as to displaying the help provided by the developer or help provided by third party (Fig.2 shows the latter). The end-user is left with the perception that there is only one on-line help system provided by the software product.
Patent GB-2346955-A (GB)
Title: Polarising headlights
Inventor: HOBBS ROGER
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 1999-02-09
Abstract: Light from the car headlamps is polarised and viewed through a polariser rotated 90{ from the plane of the light so as to prevent dazzle. The polarising viewer may be the windscreen or spectacles.
Patent GB-2345275-A (GB)
Title: Easily dismantled motorcycle
Inventor: JAMES JASON GEOFFREY
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: The motorcycle consists of two sections, the front section including front wheel and rear section including rear wheel and engine, which are releasably secured together. There are two further components that can be separated from the motorcycle, namely the petrol tank and the seat. The handlebars, clutch and brake levers, fuel line and electrics have been modified to allow the bike to be easily separated.
Patent GB-2336284-A (GB)
Title: A hoe
Inventor: TYLER EDWARD CLAUDE
IPC: A01B1/10
Filed: 1999-04-13
Abstract: A hoe (1) comprises a shaft (2) having a first blade (6) mounted at the end thereof, substantially transverse to the shaft (2), and a second blade (7) mounted below and substantially parallel to the first blade (6).
Patent GB-2334227-A (GB)
Title: Integral locking sleeve chuck
Inventor: MIDDLETON IAN
IPC: B23B31/12
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: A chuck (10) for use with a manual or powered driver having a rotatable drive shaft. The chuck (10) comprises a generally cylindrical body member (16) with a forward section (20) and a rearward section (22). The rearward section (22) has an axial bore (26) formed therein to mate with the drive shaft of the driver. A generally cylindrical sleeve (12) is received over the forward section (20) of the body (16). A primary retaining mechanism (46, 54) is in engagement with the sleeve (12) and the body member (16) to operatively prevent forward axial movement of the sleeve (12) with respect to the body (16). A secondary retaining mechanism (60) is attached to the sleeve (12) so that if the primary retaining mechanism (46, 54) fails to prevent forward axial movement of the sleeve (12) with respect to the body (16), the secondary retaining mechanism (60) is brought to engagement with the body (16), to prevent forward axial movement of the sleeve (12) with respect to the body (16) following the engagement.
Patent GB-2338498-A (GB)
Title: Suspension arrangement for suspending an article from a cavity in a floor or ceiling slab
Inventor: HARVEY SIMON
IPC: E04B9/18
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: A suspension arrangement for suspending an article from a cavity (50,51,52) in a floor or ceiling slab (47) comprises a main body with pivotally attached gripping arms (49), a central bolt, and upper (48) and lower nuts. In use, the lower nut tightens against the main body and the upper nut (48) travels down the bolt causing the gripping arms (49) to pivot in a manner which brings one of their ends into contact with the sides of the cavity (51,52), and the other into abutment with the face of the slab.
Patent GB-2352344-A (GB)
Title: Power supply for a mobile communication device
Inventor: BUCKLEY ROBERT ANTHONY
IPC: H02J7/34
Filed: 1999-07-20
Abstract: A power supply 100 for energising a pulsed high current circuit 105 and a low current circuit 107 comprises a battery 101 a reservoir capacitor 102, a diode 103 and a switch 106. When the pulsed high current circuit 105 e.g RF power amplifier, is energised by the battery 101 upon closure of switch 106, diode 103 becomes non-conductive and low current circuit 107 is energised by reservoir capacitor 102. Thus when battery 101 is near the end of its discharge cycle and its voltage is low, operation of low current circuit 107 and regulator 104 either or both of which may be sensitive to low voltages, will not be affected by the voltage drop of battery 101 when switch 106 is closed. When switch 106 opens, diode 103 becomes conductive for the battery 101 to charge reservoir capacitor 102 and energise regulator 104 and low current circuit 107. In an alternative embodiment, diode 103 is replaced by a switch 201 which opens when switch 106 is closed.
Patent GB-2343448-A (GB)
Title: Masonry concrete admixture for improved freeze-thaw durability
Inventor: KERKAR AWDHOOT V
IPC: C04B24/02
Filed: 1999-11-02
Abstract: A masonry concrete, for use in making e.g. segmental retaining wall units, pavers and blocks has zero slump and incorporates a betaine, for improving freeze-thaw durability, and optionally an efflorescent control agent and/or water reducer agents. Exemplary admixtures are disclosed. They may also contain an alkylaryl polyether alcohol.
Patent GB-2345304-A (GB)
Title: Partitioning system with packers to fill gaps between ceiling and wall
Inventor: PARKER BRIAN BERNARD
IPC: E04B9/00
Filed: 1999-12-17
Abstract: A partition wall (1) is intended to be secured to a suspended ceiling support grid (6) through the gaps between adjacent tiles(4). During installation, prior to the partition wall (1) being extended to the suspended ceiling, a packing element (12), with an adhesive back, is affixed to an 1 section of the support grid through which the ceiling tiles are hung. The header channel (17) of the wall is screwed to the support grid through the element, sandwiching the element between them to fill the gap. A notch (Figure 3, ref. 20) may be provided in the element to it to be easily divided. An alternative embodiment discloses a packing element for use with an H section of a support grid (Figures 8-11).
Patent HU-T68353-A (HU)
Title: Regulated drip irrigation emitter
Inventor: EINAV ZVI
IPC: F15C3/04
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: The drip irrigation emitter includes an elastomeric membrane (5) formed on one side with a recess (52) having a flat bottom to define a thin wall section (53) of substantially smaller thickness than the remainder of the elastomeric membrane (5), and with a flow-restrictor orifice (51) centrally through the thin wall section (53) and of much smaller cross-sectional area than that of the recess (52) to produce a pressure drop in the fluid flowing therethrough to the emitter outlet opening (44). The membrane (5) is deformable to enlarge or restrict the flow to the outlet opening (44) in response to changes in the inlet pressure to thereby regulate the flow through the outlet opening (44).