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Patent GB-2458696-A (GB)
Title: Road safety barrier
Inventor: BOWYER STEVEN
IPC: E01F15/02
Filed: 2008-03-28
Abstract: The road safety barrier comprises a plurality of posts 7a spaced apart from one another other, at least one cable 3,5 non-releasably engaged with and supported by the posts within the top 25% of the post height above the ground and at least one longitudinal element 13,15 disposed along the posts and positioned within the lower 75% of the post height above the ground. The or each cable preferably follows a sinusoidal path around the posts, with there preferably being a pair of cables. The or each longitudinal element is preferably laterally spaced from the posts at substantially half the height of the post. A pair of longitudinal elements, which are preferably guardrail beams, may be provided either side of the barrier. The cables are preferably clamped to the posts under a predetermined force.
Patent GB-2461875-A (GB)
Title: Stock level alerting device utilizing RFID tag
Inventor: CHADBOURNE ANDREW
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 2008-07-14
Abstract: An automatic stock level alerting device comprises a collapsible display associated with the stock, and a remote identification means. The collapsible display has a collapsed state and a deployed state and is resiliently biased towards the deployed state. It further includes a signal blocking means for preventing detection of the remote identification means when the display is in its collapsed state. The remote identification means is preferably an RFID tag and a metal paint or foil layer is provided to block radio frequency signals. The collapsible display may comprise a foldable wedge with means to bias it into an erected configuration. The display may include an information sign when in the deployed state. A detector is provided for detecting signals from unblocked remote identification means and communicating the detection to a computer, e.g. a remote server.
Patent GB-2464984-A (GB)
Title: Energy efficient zonal climate control system for commercial buildings
Inventor: SNEYD ANDY
IPC: F24F3/06
Filed: 2008-11-03
Abstract: A climate control system for an enclosed indoor space which is divided into a plurality of zones A,B, comprising means for heating and cooling vvater 106,112,124, means for supplying ventilation air 128 and a control system 120,50; each zone A,B being provided with a buffer vessel 122 for storing temperature controlled water; a plurality of air terminal devices 4, each having a pipe element with a water inlet and outlet, and an inlet connection for ventilation air, which induces air flow into the device from an adjacent space; a flow and return pipe system for connecting the buffer vessel 122 to the inlet and outlet of each air terminal device 4; and a pump 124 for pumping temperature controlled water through the pipe system. A method is also claimed by controlling the temperature of water within the buffer vessel 122, in which the air temperature can be controlled in an energy efficient manner with temperature differentials between the target temperature within the zone A,B and the water temperature of less than 15°C. The main heating means, which may be a heat pump 124, may be provided in a central plant room 100 and each zone A,B may have its own plant room 102,104 housing the buffer vessel 122 in which the water temperature may be between 14°C and 30°C. The cooling means may be a free cooling element or a dry air cooler 123. The heat pump may be a reverse cycle refrigeration unit and may be controlled by pressure sensors 116 in the pipe system. A pipe system bypass 127 may be used to allow water to return to the buffer vessel 122 in a neutral condition when flow through the chilled beam air terminal devices 4 is not required.
Patent GB-2464775-A (GB)
Title: Weatherproof glove attachment means
Inventor: MASON BRIAN GREGORY
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: A glove 1 attaches to the sleeve 4 of a jacket by means of attachment 2 and 6 to effect a water/wind/air/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof joint between the glove 1 and the sleeve 4 of the jacket. The means of attachment may be a zip fastener. The zip fastener slider 5 may be on the glove portion or the sleeve portion, and may in use initially move away from the body, or toward the body. In a further embodiment, the zip fastener may be longer than the circumference of the glove opening 8, creating an overlap (figure 3). Furthermore the zip fastener may be at an angle to and not parallel with the edge of the sleeve opening (figure 5). The zip fastener may also be positioned such that the teeth of the fastener are pointing up the sleeve, or pointing down the glove.
Patent GB-2458796-A (GB)
Title: Dual clutch transmission with park-lock
Inventor: MOHLIN MIKAEL B
IPC: B60T1/00
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: A double-clutch transmission (DCT) 1 comprises an inner input shaft 20 inside an outer input shaft 22. A first clutch disc 8 and a second clutch disc 10 of the DCT 1are connected to the two input shafts 20, 22. There are three layshafts 38, 40, 50 spaced apart and arranged in parallel to the input shafts 20, 22. Final drive pinions 55, 41, 51 are fixed onto the layshafts 38, 40, 50 for outputting drive. Gearwheels are arranged on the shafts 20, 22, 38, 40, 50 so that they comprise seven gearwheel groups and a reverse gearwheel group. Each one of the gearwheel groups comprises a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts 20, 22 meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts 38, 40, 50. A second fixed gearwheel 30 on the outer input shaft 22 is meshed with a second idler gearwheel 61 and a fourth gear idler gearwheel 63. The double clutch transmission 1 comprises a park-lock that is provided on one of the layshafts 38, 40, 50. Also claimed is a power train device in a vehicle, the power train device comprising a gearbox having the double-clutch transmission and a power source which may be a combustion engine and/or an electric motor.
Patent GB-2457617-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for installing articles
Inventor: EVANS BARRY
IPC: B65G7/12
Filed: 2006-10-17
Abstract: Disclosed is an installation tool for installing a post in a hole. The installation tool comprises first and second components that can be pivotally interconnected. Each component has a handle portion and a gripping portion. Upon interconnection of the components, the gripping portion forms a continuous loop through which a post can be passed. Movement of the handle portions in a direction upwardly in use causes gripping portions to move towards one another to grip a post placed between them.
Patent GB-2471671-A (GB)
Title: Savoury water in oil food emulsion
Inventor: ESTEVE EMILIEN LOUIS JOSEPH
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 2009-07-06
Abstract: A savoury water-in-oil food emulsion comprises a fat phase and an aqueous phase. The emulsion has a water activity of less than 0.8., also disclosed are emulsions wherein: the emulsion includes a particulate flavouring; the aqueous phase comprises at least 50% dissolved solids; the emulsion includes at least 0.10% emulsifier and a flavor other than blue cheese; the emulsion comprises polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) and monoglycerides. Food compositions comprising the emulsions and methods of preparing the emulsions are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2462002-A (GB)
Title: A patient lift assembly with easily accessible parts
Inventor: CHEPURNY MARK P
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2009-07-21
Abstract: A component frame assembly for a patient lift device comprising first 74 and second 76 opposed frame plates connected by at least one plate connector 78 such that there is a space 80 between the 2 plates, a force transmitter 88 coupled to the plates 74 and 76 and positioned in the space 80 between the plates 74 and 76 and a force applicator 82 mounted on the outer side of one of the plates. The force transmitter 88 may be a gear assembly and the force applicator 82 a motor. The device may also feature a controller 100, a power source which may be batteries 102, a limit switch 98 and a fuse attached to the outer sides of the plates. A patient retraction and extension means may be included in the space 80 between the plates 74 and 76 and may take the form of a spool 92. The device may be used for assisting in the movement of physically disabled patients.
Patent GB-2465049-A (GB)
Title: Methods of screening for agents to treat Alzheimer's disease
Inventor: COLLIN LUDOVIC
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2009-09-10
Abstract: A method of screening a candidate agent for its ability to phosphorylate (i.e. increase phosphorylation of) the serine or threonine residue within the conserved sequence of CRVRFLSF or CPVRLVTF, respectively, of Fe65 (amyloid beta A4 precursor-binding family B member). The method comprising determining if the phosphorylation of said residue in Fe65 is increased in the presence of a candidate agent, wherein a binding partner to phosphorylated Fe65, for example an antibody, is used to determine the level of phosphorylation of Fe65. Also claimed are mutant amino acid sequences of Fe65, as well as genetic constructs encoding such sequences and host cells which comprise such a genetic construct.
Patent GB-2475089-A (GB)
Title: Connector assembly with two release mechanisms
Inventor: DAVIES MARCUS
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2009-11-05
Abstract: A connector assembly with two release mechanisms requiring different decoupling forces comprises a plug 21 with a sleeve 1 slidably mounted on the plug 21, wherein one end of the sleeve is connectable to a receptacle 3. This one end is flexible about either a first or second pivot point depending on the position of the sleeve 1 relative to the plug 21. A method of manufacturing a connector with a cylindrical plug 21 with a flange portion 61 and sleeve 1 is also described. The sleeve 1 comprises a plurality of circumferentially-spaced finger portions 25 separated by slots at one end such that the finger portions 25 can flex about their base 27, forming the first pivot point. The method comprises inserting the plug 21 through the sleeve 1 such that the flange portion 61 of the plug 21 engages and flexes outwardly the finger portions 25 of the sleeve 1 until the flange portion 61 passes through the sleeve 1 and the finger portions 25 spring back. A plurality of circumferentially-spaced lugs 31 comprising ramp surfaces may be positioned in respective slots to allow limited sliding movement of the sleeve 1 relative to the plug 21, wherein the lugs 31 form the second pivot point.
Patent GB-2462957-A (GB)
Title: Video display system using non-repeating permutations of video sequences
Inventor: BENCEN GERARD H
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-11-24
Abstract: The invention provides a method, apparatus and system for displaying multiple video/audio programs complied from at least one database of stored video/audio segments. Each time the program is played a different permutation of the video clips is shown, with no permutation being repeated until all possible permutations have been displayed. The system may use fixed first (200, fig. 2) and last (220, fig. 2) clips with only the intervening clips (210, fig. 2) being shuffled.
Patent GB-128015-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with Evaporators.
IPC: B01D1/00
Filed: 1918-06-18
Abstract: 128,015. Fullagar, L. A., Reavell, J. A., and Kestner Evaporator & Engineering Co. June 18, 1918. Separate heater and evaporator apparatus. - In apparatus for concentrating brine and similar operations of the type having a separate heater and evaporator, especially such as is described in Specification 12124/14, the mother-liquor and separated salt pass to a vessel whence the salt is removed by an elevator, and to prevent the salt from settling the vessel is provided with an agitator. From the evaporator B the salt and motherliquor pass to the vessel D by the pipe d<1>. In the vessel D is a rotary agitator d<5> arranged near the bottom of the vessel and serving to keep the salt in suspension, so that it is removed easily by the elevator F. The mother-liquor is returned to the evaporator B by a pump d<9>.
Patent GB-329762-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in pianoforte actions
IPC: G10C3/16
Filed: 1929-03-28
Abstract: 329,762. Adams, E. E. March 28, 1929. Pianoforte actions.-An action-carrying rail 1 has the dampers 4 mounted on a detachable portion to facilitate their simultaneous removal for repair or adjustment. The dampers are carried by brackets 11 secured by screws 12 to the detachable angle-iron bar 10. The bar 10 is recessed into the action rail 1, being passed over studs 13 thereon and clamped by wing-nuts 15.
Patent GB-705286-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to lawn mowers and the like
IPC: A01D34/62
Filed: 1951-04-30
Abstract: 705,286. Lawn-mowers. BOOTON, C. F. April 30, 1952 [April 30, 1951], No. 10137/51. Class 6 (2) The ledger-blade 6 of a lawn-mower is carried by a frame 8 suspended From a cross-bar 17 of the machine and adjustable thereon by ecentrics 15, an adjustable stop 19 being provided for determining the point of engagement between the blade 6 and the cutter-cylinder 3. The frame 8 comprises an arcuate plate surrounding the cutter-cylinder, and incorporates lugs 11 adjacent to the side-plates 10 of the machine, the lugs having vertical slots 12 which engage flattened portions of a lower cross-bar 13 extending between the side-plates. The frame 8 carries two upper lugs 14 which form bearings for the eccentrics 18, the latter being frictionally held in place by straps 20. The eccentrics are mounted on a tube 16 rotatably encircling the cross-bar 17. Mounted on the table 16 is an adjustable clamp 19 which forms a stop to the movement of the ledger-blade by abutting on the plate 8. When the clamp is set correctly, the ledger-blade may be lowered for convenience in transport and later re-set by rotation of a handle 18 until the stop abuts the plate 8. The arrangement may be applied to hand-propelled or motor mowers.
Patent GB-1212390-A (GB)
Title: A process for the production of a structure comprising a frame of a thermosetting synthetic plastics material
IPC: E06B3/22
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,212,390. Injection moulding of frames. LE LAMINAGE A. FROID S.A. 1 March, 1968 [1 March, 1967], No. 10161/68. Heading B5A. A framework or chassis is moulded by placing a core 2 of thermally insulating material encased in fibrous mats 3, 4 into a mould 1, 9, inserting into the mould at least part of another element 8 of the framework (e.g. a panel or a glass pane), injecting the thermosetting synthetic plastics moulding material into the mould and allowing or causing it to harden and set. Preferred moulding materials are polyesters. The polyester is injected into the mould at 60‹ C. and is hardened and set by increasing the temperature to 120‹ C. The fibrous matting used can be glass fibre.
Patent GB-1205008-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electro-slag remelting
IPC: C22B9/18
Filed: 1969-02-26
Abstract: 1,205,008. Continuous casting; electroslag refining. BOHLER & CO. A.G. GEB. 26 Feb., 1969 [28 June, 1968], No. 10290/69. Heading B3F. In an electroslag refining process, in which an electrode is fed into a cooled open-bottomed mould (closed at its lower end by a bottom plate) and is fused into a molten slag layer in the mould to form an ingot, the mould is raised relative to the ingot (supported on the bottom plate) in a plurality of steps, the size of the steps being controlled so that the lower mould edge is kept below the lowermost point of the molten metal pool at the top of the ingot. On emerging from the lower mould edge, the ingot can be cooled by water sprays or compressed air, rapid cooling ensuring a fine grain cast structure and suppressing segregation. Alternatively, cooling can be retarded below the mould by heating the ingot or by moving the ingot through a heat-insulated zone.
Patent GB-965332-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to valves for dispensing liquid
Inventor: PERKINS STANLEY
IPC: B67D1/14
Filed: 1962-03-17
Abstract: 965,332. Dispensing liquids by gaseous pressure. WOOD & PERKINS Ltd. June 10, 1963 [March 17, 1962; April 28, 1962; May 19, 1962], Nos. 10294/62, 16296/62 and 19378/62. Heading F1R [Also in Division F2] Apparatus for dispensing liquid comprises a liquid control valve having a tapered plug 20 rotatable by a handle 27 to control flow from a container to an outlet nozzle 18. A gas valve 36 controls the flow of gas to the container, the valve being loaded by a spring 38 towards its seat 40. The gas valve stem has a pin 47 which engages in a recess 46 when the gas valve is closed, but can engage a surface 45 when the stem is rotated to hold the valve open. The gas valve stem carries a valve 48 provided with a slot 49 in which the handle 27 slides. An - adjustable stop member 50 is provided at the end of the slot whereby when the plug is rotated to allow liquid flow, the handle can be rotated further to engage the stop and open the gas valve. The gas valve can also be opened irrespective of the position of the plug and can be locked in the open position as described above. In a modification the gas valve member 36 is replaced by a diaphragm and the handle is made as a forked arm, the arms being on either side of the gas valve stem and engaging an adjustable stop on the stem to open the gas valve.
Patent GB-689360-A (GB)
Title: Earth moving bowl type scraper
IPC: E02F3/413
Filed: 1951-05-02
Abstract: 689,360. Bowl-type scrapers. BAIN, E. May 2, 1951, No. 10342/51. Class 68(i) An earth-moving bowl-type scraper comprises a bowl, having a curved body 1 that is open at the front and provided with semi-circular end plates 2, 3 that are braced apart at the forward upper corners by a cross-member 4 and a front apron, the side plates 8, 9 of which are mounted on a pivot about the centre of curvature of the plates 2, 3 of the bowl, whilst the curved portions 7 of the apron acts as a closure to the body. The apron is provided with trunnions 10, 11 to which are secured arms 14, 15 between which is so mounted a scraper blade 13 that as relative rotational movement occurs between the apron and bowl, the trunnions enter slots 12 formed in the side plates 2, 3 of the bowl so that the blade 13 cleans the inner curved surface of the bowl whilst simultaneously a further blade 18 mounted on the cress-members 4 cleans the curved inner surface of the apron.
Patent GB-661422-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to constant torque devices
IPC: H02K49/10
Filed: 1949-04-19
Abstract: 661,422. Magnetic brakes. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd. April 19, 1949 [April 30, 1948], No. 10354/49. Class 35. An adjustable eddycurrent brake for maintaining constant tension in a thread 10 comprises a rotary drum 11 around which the thread is passed and which carries a hysteresis ring 20, and a stationary bar magnet 18 having axially directed poles 19. The drum may be moved axially on its stationary supporting spindle 14 to adjust the axial airgap by rotation of its supporting sleeve nut 13 which is indexed by a spring pointer 27 engaging grooves 26 on a dial 24. The hysteresis ring consists of a flux return portion 22 and a hysteretic facing 23, whilst the drum 11 is preferably of non-conducting material.
Patent GB-288328-A (GB)
Title: Electro magnetic transformer of speed for transmission of power
IPC: H02K51/00
Filed: 1928-04-05
Abstract: 288,328. Electro-Transmission. April 8, 1927, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Acts]. Electric and electromechanical power transmission systems.-An electric power transmission set for obtaining variable speed and torque from an internal combustion or other engine consists of a generator 15 and a dynamo-electric machine 3 which acts first as a magnetic drag coupling and afterwards as a motor fed by current from the generator 15. The engine-driven shaft 2 drives the armature 16 of the generator 15 and also drives the field frame of the machine 3, the armature 4 being mounted on the power-delivery shaft 25. At starting the generator field is short-circuited by a controller drum 22, and the machine 3 acts by self-induced magnetic torque to run up the shaft 25 through a succession of speeds corresponding to the first four steps of the controller. Afterwards the generator field is progressively energized by further steps of the controller, the generated current being fed to the armature 4 of the machine'3, which increases the speed of the powerdelivery shaft. When the invention is applied to a motor-car engine the controller may be actuated by the throttle pedal.
Patent GB-240121-A (GB)
IPC: A46B3/12
Filed: 1925-04-21
Abstract: 240,121. Sengel & Co. Akt.-Ges. Sept. 22, 1924, [Convention date]. Holders with clamping devices for brushes; toothed and like holding devices for socket fixings.-The bristles 8 are fixed in a metal ring 10 and inserted in a metal cap 11 formed, by drawing out the bottom of the cap, with a socket for the wooden handle of the brush. The. edge 12 of the cap is bent inwardly, as shown. The socket may be indented to ensures firm attachment to the handle. In place of a wooden handle, a metal handle may be provided which is either formed integrally with the cap 11 or is secured thereto by riveting or other means. The brush is preferably provided with a binding 15 of thread. Metal tongues 16 bound in with the thread have their outer ends bent over the outer turns of the binding. As the brush wears and the binding is gradually reduced, the ends of the tongu'es are correspondingly adjusted.
Patent GB-207750-A (GB)
Title: Machine for applying plastic material to long webs of fabric
IPC: B29C70/68
Filed: 1923-04-17
Abstract: 207,750. Boecler, A. April 17, 1923. Coating fabrics in long lengths.-Machines for applying slow-drying coatings are provided with means whereby the coating is dried before reaching the take-up spool. The web 1 is coated on one side by apparatus A and is then passed successively through heating, vapour-condensing, and cooling compartments 4, 5, 17 in a casing 131, then coated on the other side by apparatus B, then passed successively through heating, vapour-condensing, and cooling compartments 41, 5, 171, then round rollers 81, 91, 101, 111, to a compartment 131 and finally to the take-up spool 71. The chamber 134 between the rollers 91 and 101 is situated beneath the main casing. Air is introduced to the compartment 131 by a pipe 141. If the fabric is to be coated on one side only the coating apparatus B, and the compartments 41, 171, and 131 are omitted.
Patent GB-624143-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to safety devices for pilots and others in aircraft
IPC: B64D25/00
Filed: 1947-04-19
Abstract: 624,143. Firing mechanism. M. L. AVIATION CO., Ltd., and LOBELLE, M. J. O. April 19, 1947, No. 10494. [Class 92 (ii)] [Also in Group XXXIII] The ejection cartridge of an aircraft pilot's ejectable seat is fired by a pin 38 which is slidably mounted in the head 39 of the ejection cylinder 11 and witheld from the cartridge 37 against the pressure of springs 40 by means of a trip lever 41. This lever has one arm 43 normally bearing under a flange 42 on the firing pin 38, while its other arm 44 is connected to a pilot-controlled linkage (see Group XXXIII) which swings the arm to the dotted position shown to fire the cartridge. Specification 583,257, [Group XXXIII], is referred to.
Patent GB-398123-A (GB)
Title: Gas stove
IPC: F24C13/00
Filed: 1933-04-07
Abstract: 398,123. Gas cocks. MERLO, L., 130, Corso Casale, and BIANCO, M., 40, Via Carlo Alberto, both in Turin, Italy. April 7, 1933, No. 10502. [Class 135.] A gas cock 12 is held on its seat by a U-shaped spring clip 13 having a bifurcated limb engaging a shoulder on the cock.