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Patent GB-2202938-A (GB)
Title: Measuring device employing laser interferometry
Inventor: FONDEUR BERNARD
IPC: G01B9/02
Filed: 1988-03-16
Abstract: A measuring device employing laser interferometry, and featuring a device for tracking a mobile target; which tracking device is located between a light source and a semireflecting mirror, for the purpose of eliminating any inaccuracy due to the construction of the aforementioned measuring device.
Patent GB-2207338-A (GB)
Title: Protective hood
Inventor: AUDLEY GARY JAMES
IPC: A62B17/04
Filed: 1988-07-14
Abstract: A protective hood suitable for protecting individuals from the effects of smoke and fire in a fire related emergency has means for reducing the internal volume of the hood so that exhaled air cannot accumulate and the build-up of carbon dioxide is reduced. A chemical means for oxygen exchange is also envisaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220837-A (GB)
Title: Trouser-type protecting garment
Inventor: RUDD CHRISTOPHER BRAY
IPC: A41D1/08
Filed: 1988-07-20
Abstract: A garment for protecting the legs of a wearer comprises two leg covers (12, 13) which can be folded into compact configurations adjacent to a waist-band (10) and can alternatively be wrapped around the legs of a wearer and secured in tubular configuration by releasable fastening elements (22, 23). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208918-A (GB)
Title: Beverage cooling system
Inventor: JOHNSON MARTIN STANLEY
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 1988-08-12
Abstract: A cooling system (flow flex) for multiple dispense point beer or beverage systems in which the beverage is cooled immediately prior to dispense by passage through a heat exchanger 15 and in which a coolant is also passed through the heat exchanger 15 from a central source comprising bath 5, the arrangement being such that the tap 27 which controls flow of beverage to the dispense point also controls the flow of cooling water through the heat exchanger 15 to prevent excess chilling of the beverage when no beverage is being dispensed. Optionally, there may be provided a trickle of coolant through the heat exchanger to keep the beverage chilled during rest periods. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225509-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable headphones
Inventor: CHU WINSTON
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 1988-08-22
Abstract: A headphone with adjustment means in order to vary the force of the headphone against a user's head, the headphone comprising a top bridge portion connected at each end to a side arm member is disclosed. The adjustment means causes outward or inward movement of the side arm members relative the top bridge portion, since the side arms are pivotably connected to the top bridge portion.
Patent GB-2222072-A (GB)
Title: Monopiece vehicle seat
Inventor: INDURAIN ANGEL MARIA REMACHA
IPC: B60N2/70
Filed: 1989-06-21
Abstract: A seat for public service vehicles which is both economic to produce and of anatomic design for comfort has a one-piece body. The body has a seat portion (1) at an angle of more than 90 DEG  to a back portion (2). The back portion (2) increases slightly in thickness from about half way up the back (2) towards an upper portion thereof. The top of the back (2) is formed by a cross member (6), which is separated from said upper portion by bridge means such that in the centre portion of the seat between the cross member (6) and the said upper portion there is formed a window (5) designed to give the user no support in said centre portion. The back (2) has a concave front surface with an increasing radius of curvature towards the top. Thickened lobe regions (3) may be formed at the side edges of the back (2). The seat portion (1) has a concave top surface which increases in radius of curvature and in thickness to a front region thereof, whereat its thickness progressively reduces again with the top surface of the seat curving downwards. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220970-A (GB)
Title: Blinds
Inventor: SMITH DONALD
IPC: E06B9/40
Filed: 1989-07-07
Abstract: A blind has its lower edge formed from two thicknesses of material (10) joined along a line (11) designated to give a decorative shape, the rear thickness of material being removed from above the line. Areas below the line may include islands of single thickness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223420-A (GB)
Title: Toy trundling wheels
Inventor: GRIMMETT NIGEL PETER
IPC: A63H33/02
Filed: 1989-09-29
Abstract: A plaything includes a wheel 1 which has a tyred-rim 2 supported from a hub 3 by web-spokes 4. Grooved bosses 5 project axially from the hub 3 on either side of the wheel 1, and the wheel 1 is controlled in rolling and manoeuvre by means of a hand-held control rod engaging one or other of the bosses 5. A cranked part of the control rod remote from its hand- grip is used to engage in a circumferential groove 6 of either boss 5. An alternative control rod has a forked end for engaging the groove 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225738-A (GB)
Title: Controlled impregnation coating of compressible material such as open cell foam
Inventor: JEFFREY PETER
IPC: B29C44/56
Filed: 1989-12-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the economical production of such like as a cleaning or scouring product based on application of a substance to a foam material in which the substance is appllied to the material whilst it is compressed (between rollers B, C) with application being first to one of the rollers and then transferred to the material, and thereafter cured/dryed. The resulting foam material having a surface which is uneven and presenting recesses at incomplete cell-sites open at that surface with the application and penetration of said substance or a material borne by said substance causing the surface to have the desired cleaning or scouring properties.
Patent GB-2228065-A (GB)
Title: Manual input device for controlling a robot arm
Inventor: FISCHER PATRICK JOHN
IPC: B25J13/02
Filed: 1990-01-15
Abstract: A six-axis input device, e.g. joystick (10), is supported by a mechanism (20) which enables the joystick (10) to be aligned with any desired orientation, e.g. parallel to the tool (18). The mechanism (20) can then be locked to provide a rigid support for the joystick (10). The mechanism may include three pivotal joints (26) whose axes are perpendicular, each incorporating a clutch. The clutches may be electromagnetic or mechanical and may be operable jointly or independently. The robot arm (14) comprises a base (15) rotatable about a vertical axis (A), an upper arm (16), a forearm (17) and a tool or grip (18) rotatable about three perpendicular axes relative to the forearm (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228734-A (GB)
Title: Aromatic compounds
Inventor: MAIGNAN JEAN
IPC: C07C65/34
Filed: 1990-04-03
Abstract: <IMAGE>      R7 is hydrogen or a methyl group; or a salt thereof, including the optical and geometrical isomers of said compounds,  are useful in human and veterinary medicine and in cosmetics.
Patent GB-2233748-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to back boilers
Inventor: WHITE THOMAS EDWARD
IPC: F24H1/44
Filed: 1990-05-10
Abstract: The invention provides a boiler for heating a heat transfer fluid, typically water. The boiler, which may be free standing or of the back boiler type comprises a water chamber 13, an ashpit 2, a grate 3, firebox 4 and closed end pipes 5 which project from the water chamber and may therefore be easily cleaned. The water chamber is at least partially lined by a layer of refractory material such as firebrick, 9, in the region of the ashpit 2 and firebox 4. The refractory material 9 serves to insulate the firebox 4 from the water chamber to the extent that heat transfer during the initial stages of combustion is minimised and a rapid build-up of heat occurs. Combustion can also occur at a higher temperature than without the refractory material 9. Heat is transferred to the water in the water chamber via the exposed surfaces of the pipes 5 and is eventually conducted through the refractory layer 9 to the chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237348-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for machinery
Inventor: TOWNSEND RAY THEODORE
IPC: A22C17/12
Filed: 1990-10-23
Abstract: In a meat skinning machine, wherein an electrical motor is operatively connected to the gripping roll 18 and to a source of electrical power, and wherein a danger zone is defined by the area approximate to the gripping roll closely adjacent the blade 16, the motor is a braking motor and a safety circuit is electrically connected to the braking motor, the blade and the gripping roll, the safety circuit being normally open and is adapted to be closed when the blade and gripping roll are electrically connected by any electroconducting means, such as an operator's glove made of electroconducting material, that simultaneously comes into electrical contact with the blade and the gripping roll to shut down the machine. In an alternative embodiment, Fig 8, closely spaced terminals in a danger area of the machine will cause power to be immediately withdrawn from the machine whenever one of the operators electroconducting gloves comes into contact therewith. Pairs of power switch terminals on this machine can be closed only by simultaneous but separate contact between the terminals of each pair of terminals with the respective electroconducting gloves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252071-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for lifting a building block
Inventor: HARVEY STEPHEN ANTHONY
IPC: B25B9/00
Filed: 1991-01-19
Abstract: An apparatus for lifting an article, e.g. a building block (B), comprises a pair of generally parallel jaws (11, 12), a handle (20) and an actuating mechanism, the actuating mechanism including a lever (24) movable towards the handle (20) to cause the jaws (11, 12) to move towards one another to grip an article between the jaws (11, 12), the jaws remaining generally parallel to each other throughout the movement towards and away from one another. The jaws are connected by pivoted links (29, 32) which are connected to the lever by a cable (25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243654-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm spring clutch
Inventor: KILLIAN DANIEL LESTER
IPC: F16D13/71
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: A clutch has a diaphragm spring (40) which over-centres between full engagement and full disengagement. The clutch cover (12) has an abutment (64) which abuts the diaphragm spring (40) when the clutch is disengaged to prevent vibration of the diaphragm spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243652-A (GB)
Title: A screw compressor with slides having equalizing springs.
Inventor: ZIMMERN BERNARD
IPC: F04C18/16
Filed: 1991-04-22
Abstract: The two capacity control slides 3, 4 of a screw compressor having a screw-rotor 1 meshing with two gate-rotors 33 are actuated by pistons 9, 10 controlled by a control fluid pressure in pressure chambers 13, 14 adjacent to said pistons. The pressure chambers 13, 14 communicate with each other and both pistons are biased by similar springs 17, 18. If both slides are not in mutually identical positions, the forces of the springs are unequal and thus the pressing force of the pistons on the control fluid is unequal. Thus, the fluid moves from one pressure chamber to the other until the spring forces are equal, whereby the slides always have mutually identical positions without the need of a cumbersome mechanical linkage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260082-A (GB)
Title: Suction device for bodily fluids
Inventor: VINCENT RUBEN
IPC: B29C65/56
Filed: 1991-09-25
Abstract: The device, which is used to remove bodily fluids or the like during surgery, comprises a tubular sleeve 4 having a bore and an open-ended tube 1 (particularly a hollow needle) within the bore, the tube and sleeve being mechanically connected by means of an interference fit therebetween produced by, for example, crimping. The sleeve may be of deformable plastics or metal and may be connected to a Zoellner sucker tube and vacuum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248492-A (GB)
Title: Bubble cap tray in distillation column
Inventor: VALENCIA JAIME ALFONSO
IPC: F25J3/02
Filed: 1991-10-03
Abstract: An elongated bubble cap tray (132, 134, 136) allows three phases: solid, vapor and liquid, to come in contact at the bottom of the controlled freezing zone of a cryogenic distillation column (108) and transfer heat and mass amongst themselves. Complete melting of the solid phase may be achieved in this tray, by virtue of an arrangement of riser pipes (134) and respective bubble caps (136), located in a liquid layer (137) maintained on the bubble cap tray base portion (132). This arrangement significantly reduces or totally eliminates the need for an external source of energy as well as its associated heat transfer equipment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260814-A (GB)
Title: Remote fish-sensing apparatus
Inventor: LU CHIH-CHIANG
IPC: G01S15/96
Filed: 1991-10-25
Abstract: A remote fish-sensing apparatus has a float 30 and a sensor 20 which is disposed with a high-frequency transmitter 1 for emitting ultrasonic waves under the water which are reflected back from an object e.g. a shoal of fish in the water and received by an ultrasonic receiver 2, and are further transmitted to a receiver (10, Fig 3, not shown) on land via an antenna 8 for display of information of fish. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262034-A (GB)
Title: Body support article
Inventor: TEASDALE BARRY CHARLES
IPC: A47C27/00
Filed: 1991-11-12
Abstract: A support article comprising a cover (10) made of a knitted elastomeric polymer, such as knitted nylon, proofed with a vapour permeable polymer, such as polyurethane, the cover (10) enclosing a mass (20) of resilient filler material and being closed by peripheral welding. The cover is formed from two equal rectangular sheets (10a, 10b) of material which are placed one on top of the other so that the knitted elastomeric polymer (nylon) sides (12) of these two sheets of material face one another. The two side edges and rear edge are then joined to form an open-mouthed bag. Closing of the bag is achieved by a double welding operation in which a film (24) of polymer such as polyurethane is placed between the facing knitted polymer surfaces (12) of the two sheets (10a, 10b) at said open mouth which is to be sealed, and radio frequency welds are then effected whereby the material of said film (24) of polymer melts and passes through the knitted polymer (12) to fuse and join with the outer vapour permeable polymer sides (14) of the sheets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262696-A (GB)
Title: Bird feeder
Inventor: MOORE RAYMOND
IPC: A01K39/00
Filed: 1991-11-26
Abstract: A bird feeding enclosure 10 which birds may enter to feed, the enclosure wall including at least one panel e.g. 14 formed of wire mesh the apertures of which are elongated parallel to one pair of opposite edges of the panel, that panel being selectively mounted to the enclosure with said pair of opposite edges either vertical or horizontal. When the panel is mounted with its apertures oriented horizontally, large birds are unable to enter, but they are able to enter when the panel is mounted with its apertures oriented vertically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262392-A (GB)
Title: An expansion seal for cable pipe
Inventor: CHEN CHUNG FAN
IPC: F16L7/02
Filed: 1991-12-10
Abstract: An expansion seal for sealing a pipe through which electrical cables are arranged to pass comprises an elastic ring 2, a plurality of upper clamping plates 1 and a plurality of lower clamping plates 3 each preferably of plastics or rubber material. The elastic ring is supported between a plurality of the upper and lower clamping plates, at the 2 circumference of this elastic ring having a slit to allow insertion of cable therein and to cover the cable easily. The elastic ring and cable is locatable in a cable pipe and fixed at one end of the cable pipe by screw bolts (41, Fig. 2). When the bolts are tightened (Fig. 7) the clamping plates 1, 3 force the elastic ring 2 to expand to fill the space between the inner wall of the elastic ring and cable and that between the elastic sealing ring and inner surface of the cable pipe, to prevent liquid, mud and moisture from entering into the cable pipe. Conveniently, the expansion seal can be applied to pipes of different inner diameters and cable of different outer diameters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254321-A (GB)
Title: Interlayered clay-based materials
Inventor: SEGAL DAVID LESLIE
IPC: B01J29/04
Filed: 1992-03-18
Abstract: Interlayered clay-based materials such as pillared clay-based materials and delaminated pillared clay-based materials are prepared by treating a natural or synthetic layered clay with a Type 1 sol pillaring agent. The interlayered clay-based materials prepared in this way are suitable for use as catalysts, catalyst supports or adsorbents. Catalyst materials or catalyst precursors may be introduced by impregnation or by addition to the sol. Type 1 sols may be formed from polynuclear ions containing e.g. AL<III>, FE<III>, Zr<IV>, Th<IV>.
Patent GB-2257795-A (GB)
Title: Oscillometric-type blood pressure measuring apparatus
Inventor: AUNG YE
IPC: A61B5/0225
Filed: 1992-07-14
Abstract: An automatic blood pressure measuring apparatus, includes a pressing device such as a cuff (10), a device (14 TO 28) for conventional measurement of systolic blood 20 pressure based on variation in amplitude of successive pulses transmitted from an artery to the cuff while the cuff pressure is being reduced, a device (34) for detecting a pulse wave from a downstream portion of the artery, a device (28) for determining the cuff pressure at the time of detection of the initial pulse of the pulse wave after the commencement pressure of reduction, a second device (28) for determining an estimated systolic blood pressure form the initial-pulse detection pressure in the current cycle and a factor derived from systolic blood pressures measured in previous cycles, and display means indicating the estimated systolic blood pressure before the conventional (and more slowly) measured systolic blood pressure is displayed in the current cycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269797-A (GB)
Title: A tape with a tab to remove a transverse strip of backing material
Inventor: MARCHANT EDWARD
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 1992-08-18
Abstract: A self adhesive tape suitable for identification marking of pipes has a top layer and a peelable backing, the top layer having defined along at least a portion of its length a secondary edge formed by a longitudinal cut A. The tape has transverse cuts C which extend from the edge of the backing no further than the longitudinal cut A. As shown, the cuts C stop short of cut A. These cuts C form tabs 5 which allow easy removal of a transverse strip of backing from the tape. The transverse strip may correspond in position to a message (4, Figure 1) to be positioned correctly. If the backing is wider than the top layer, the cuts C may be through the backing layer only, the top layer edges being uncut at these points. Transverse cuts B in the top layer extend from the edge of the top layer to beyond the longitudinal cuts A to enable tearing of the tape. If the backing is wider than the top layer, the cuts B may also be through the backing, but leaving the uncovered backing uncut. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270422-A (GB)
Title: Crosstalk cancellation in connecting systems for connecting electronic equipment to a communication system
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT JAMES EDWARD
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 1992-09-04
Abstract: Cross-talk cancellation is achieved by interchanging the position of one or more of the affected conductive tracks of the connector eg. a socket such that an equal and opposite amount of cross-talk is applied to the affected conductor(s) which cancels out any cross-talk on the conductor(s). Socket conductors 3 and 6 affected respectively by cross-talk signals of opposite phase due to transfer of the signal from adjacent socket conductors 4 and 5 are interchanged in position relative to conductors 4 and by cross-overs 3', 6'. The interchange can be achieved on a printed circuit board (40 Fig 2 not shown) by through-hole plating and tracking on the opposite side of the circuit board.
Patent GB-2260897-A (GB)
Title: Clothesline apparatus
Inventor: BADDELEY CHRISTOPHER MAURICE
IPC: D06F57/12
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A clothesline apparatus comprises a suspended frame (12), a plurality of flexible arms (14) and at least one height adjusting means (16, 18), the frame (12) being suspended below a surface (32 - NOT SHOWN) and supported by the plurality of flexible arms (14), the height adjusting means (16, 18) being attached to the frame (12) such that manipulation thereof can move the frame (12) between lowered and raised positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276144-A (GB)
Title: Stacker vehicle
Inventor: BLACKSTONE CHRISTOPHER EDWARD
IPC: B66F9/07
Filed: 1993-02-03
Abstract: A mechanical handling vehicle 1 having forks 11 movable on a mast 10 to which is in turn movable on the chassis 1 is provided with grids 17 - 21 which run on rails 15, 16 or the like of a warehouse with racks for storing goods. In order to stabilise and guide the upper part of the mast, irrespective of the position of the mast, the guides are pivotally attached to the mast and moved by levers 22, 28 and control roller 24 moving in a slot 25 of the vehicle on the mast reciprocates. Thus guide rollers 21 are held against the rails 15, 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262869-A (GB)
Title: A blade for a soil agitating device
Inventor: LIVINGSTONE DAVID JOHN
IPC: A01B45/04
Filed: 1993-03-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to soil agitation, and in particular to machines which are used to dig decompacted soil and agitate the turg on sporting greens, such as golf greens, and football fields. The present invention in particular presents a new type of blade for the soil agitation device, the blade being mountable to a soil agitation device and having a leading cutting edge which presents a shallow angle of attack to the soil. The leading edge slopes away from the top part of the blade at an angle to the horizontal which is preferably in between 15-35 DEG . The blade preferably mounts "bullets", protuberances from the side of the blade, which assist in decompaction of the soil. These bullets are mounted in between the top and bottom of the blade, which is different from the prior art blades, which are mountable to the bottom of the blade.
Patent GB-2276420-A (GB)
Title: Surge relief system
Inventor: DE BAAN JAAP
IPC: F16L55/055
Filed: 1993-03-23
Abstract: A surge relief system is provided to alleviate a pressure surge in a fluid pipeline, such as a pipeline for transferring fluid from the seabed to a tanker. The surge relief system is incorporated in the flexible pipeline 14 which floats on the sea surface and connects the tanker to a buoy. The surge relief system comprises a pressure resistant tank 19, a relief valve 22 through which fluid flows from the pipeline 21 to the tank 19 if pressure in the pipeline 21 exceeds a certain value and a pump 23 for returning discharged fluid from the tank 19 to the pipeline 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275225-A (GB)
Title: A multi-batch book production process.
Inventor: KAVANAGH MARK
IPC: B42C19/00
Filed: 1993-04-22
Abstract: A book production process 1 involves printing, folding and inspection, and loading onto pallets of sheets for different batch jobs. All available loaded pallets 5 are transferred to a gathering machine 6. However, only gathering stations 40 for the first batch are activated at the gathering machine and when all of these sections have been gathered, stations are de-activated and stations for the second batch are activated and so on. This allows for efficient use of the gathering machine. The section stacks (18, Fig. 2c) are loaded in an interlocking arrangement on the pallets (20) and are subsequently shrink-wrapped (24). Section order and orientation identification marks (52, 53, fig. 5) are printed on the sheets so that immediate visual inspection 30 may be carried out at the end of the gathering machine for a low discard rate. Before application of glue, the spine of the book is roughened using a grinding machine 7. <IMAGE>