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Patent GB-2241880-A (GB)
Title: Rucksack/bum-bag
Inventor: DAVISON GEORGE GORDON
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 1991-03-08
Abstract: A rucksack comprises an upwardly-open body portion to which is releasably attached a lid (2), fig 3, said lid (2) including therein a pocket (12) and a pair of opposed straps (20) one 10 each side of said pocket (12) so arranged that, on removal of the lid (2) from the body portion, the pocket (12) can be secured to the waist of the user by means of the straps (20) in the manner of a bum-bag. The lid includes end pouches (16) for attachment and housing for the straps (20), the pouches being turned inside out to provide end flaps of the bum-bag, fig 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243102-A (GB)
Title: Cutting out irregular pieces of sheet material, e.g. hides
Inventor: GERBER HEINZ JOSEPH
IPC: D06H7/00
Filed: 1991-03-28
Abstract: In a method and apparatus for cutting parts from hides of different shapes and sizes, a digitizer and a cutter are provided which make it possible to digitize a hide on the digitizer and cut it at a later time on the cutter with the hide when spread on the supporting surface of the cutter being given a shape and location exactly corresponding to its shape and location on the supporting surface of the digitizer, so that the accuracy of a marker created from a digitized representation is not impaired by positioning the hide differently on the cutter table from the digitizing table. Thus for a given parts request, selection can be made from a large number of digitized hides held in inventory. Straps 74 or a flexible sheet (80, Fig 5) stapled or releasably adhesively connected to a hide are located on pins 70 on a digitizing table 14 and transferred with the hide for location on pins (72 Fig 1) on a cutting table (34). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245574-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damping material
Inventor: MASHITA NARUHIKO
IPC: F16F15/02
Filed: 1991-07-02
Abstract: A vibration damping material contains bitumen and from 3 to 30% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer containing at least two polymer blocks and which material has a dynamic loss tangent (tan  delta ) of 0.5 or more in 10% deformation under the condition of 25 DEG C and 1 Hz. Exemplified two-block elastomer is a polymer comprising a crystalline polymer block which is hydrogenated polybutadiene and an amorphous polymer block which is hydrogenated styrene/1,3-butadiene irregular copolymer.
Patent GB-2246963-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocating painting method
Inventor: OHHASHI YUTAKA
IPC: B05D1/02
Filed: 1991-07-05
Abstract: A method of painting an object by reciprocating a plurality of painting machines perpendicularly to the direction in which the object is conveyed on a production line. The delivery of paint from the painting machines is cut off at each turn of the orbits drawn by the adjacent ones of the reciprocating painting machines which create overlapping orbits. The starting points and the ending points of the cutoff for the adjacent machines are placed on the same straight line on the object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258896-A (GB)
Title: Ratchet tensioning system for cables and ropes
Inventor: THEOPHANE ANTHONY
IPC: F16G11/12
Filed: 1991-08-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a ratchet tensioning system, in particular for use with cables and guy ropes. The ratchet tensioner 10 comprises a body 11, 12, a ratchet wheel 14 rotably mounted in said body 11, 12, means 18 for preventing said wheel 14 from rotating in one direction, two holes 17 bored through the wheel 14 perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the wheel for receiving a cable, rope or the like and means (25) to turn the wheel 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246860-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor for connection to a valve of a pressurised body
Inventor: KNOTTS JOHN MARTIN
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 1991-09-04
Abstract: A reversible adapter (2) e.g for connecting a tyre pressure gauge or similar equipment to the inflation valve (4) of a pneumatic tyre comprises a tubular body having a spigot (7,8) at each end for selective connection to the gauge wherein each spigot (7,8) is adapted for connection to a respective one of two different valve sizes such that the gauge may be connected to either valve by reversing the spigot connections to present the matching spigot (7,8) for connection to the valve. The adaptor allows a device e.g. an O2 sensor (5) to be connected to two different valve sizes by simply reversing the adapter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252205-A (GB)
Title: Electrical switches
Inventor: AU KANG WOON
IPC: H01H13/58
Filed: 1991-12-23
Abstract: An electrical switch has a housing 10 containing two electrical contacts 11, 12 and a bridging contact 13 biased by a first spring 15 towards the contacts 11, 12. A push-button 28 operates the bridging contact 13 through a rotor 18 biased by a second, stronger spring 20, the push-button, the rotor and the housing being formed with cooperating cam surfaces. When the push button is lightly depressed, the rotor 18 is depressed and rotated through a first angle by the cooperating cam surfaces to allow the spring 15 to close the contacts 11-13, the rotor 18 and contact bridge 13 returning to their initial positions on release of the push button 28. When the push button is heavily depressed, the rotor 18 is depressed and rotated through a second greater angle whereby on release of the pushbutton 28 the cam surfaces on the rotor 18 cooperate with the cam surfaces on the housing 10 to prevent return of the rotor 18 which allows the contacts 11-13 to remain closed. The contacts 11-13 are opened on the next depression of the pushbutton 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252739-A (GB)
Title: A rapid-humidification-respondent float-type humidifying device
Inventor: KUMA TOSHIMI
IPC: F24F6/10
Filed: 1992-01-06
Abstract: In humidifying air by heating water and by generating water vapour, water is rapidly evaporated by heat generated in a plane heater and at the same time water is intermittently evaporated rapidly responding to the intermission of heat generation. Thus maintenance of desired humidity and saving of heat energy are intended. A plane heater 1 is provided with floats 7 and is floated on a calm surface of water 10. It is regulated so that a thin layer of water 11, one to several mm thick, covers the upper face of the plane heater. Water is evaporated in a short time by heat generated in the plane heater and at the same time by the intermission of heat generation desired humidifying amount is obtained, to regulate relative humidity of air. Heat insulating material 12 may be equipped on the under face of the plane heater 12 to prevent heat conduction to a large volume of water below the plane heater and to prevent a waste of ineffective heat energy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263627-A (GB)
Title: "display system"
Inventor: REYNOLDS FRANCIS
IPC: A47F5/00
Filed: 1992-01-28
Abstract: A prefabricated wooden modular display system having a number of associated free-standing merchandise display racks (1) which can be interconnected to form a continuous display unit of a desired length. Each display rack (1) has a pair of spaced-apart ground-engaging sides (2) each of one- piece construction of medium density fibreboard (MDF). Each side (2) has a base portion (3) and an upstanding portion (4) at a rear of the base portion (3). A number of integral shelf support arms (5) project forwardly of the upstanding portion (4) to carry shelves (10). A cover (26) is mounted between upper ends (27) of the upstanding portions (4) and may carry a lighting unit (33) to illuminate merchandise on the shelves (10). The display system is aesthetically pleasing, relatively simple and cheap to produce and can be readily, easily and quickly installed on a retail premises. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255313-A (GB)
Title: Retro-reflective assembly
Inventor: HOUGHTON HARRY VINCENT
IPC: E01F9/669
Filed: 1992-04-08
Abstract: A retro-reflective assembly has a base substrate (10) with an optional binder layer (12), in either of which a layer of partially metallised glass microspheres (14) is embedded. The substrate and/or binder layer is attached to a support (20) by means of a high frequency weld. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266922-A (GB)
Title: Cooling an engine in a casing.
Inventor: HILL RUSSELL DAVID
IPC: F01P1/00
Filed: 1992-05-05
Abstract: A thermally insulated box 12 surrounding an engine 10 provides air flow over the engine from an inlet to an outlet. A fan 18 may be provided in the outlet ducting 20 from an engine room with an inlet 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260989-A (GB)
Title: Shaped detergent compositions
Inventor: NELSON ADRIAN
IPC: C11D11/00
Filed: 1992-10-26
Abstract: Detergent compositions in shaped, solid form (eg bars) comprising by weight 8-45% of non-soap detergent, 10-70% water-soluble salts, and 10-70% of water-insoluble material, are prepared by mixing the ingredients and granulating into a particulate mixture, then compacting the granules to a solid product containing less than 30% by volume of air.
Patent GB-2273997-A (GB)
Title: Self-retaining reflector for flashtube
Inventor: ZIMLICH JOSEF
IPC: G03B15/05
Filed: 1992-12-04
Abstract: The reflector has a reflecting surface 32 and is contoured to have receiving section 36 to receive the flashtube 40 longitudinally and has retaining ends 34 for securing both ends of the flashtube to the reflector. The retaining ends of the reflector are V-shape openings which allow both ends of the flashtube to be exposed and connected to the trigger mechanism of the camera, and also can be securely fastened therebetween when held by the front cover 35 of the camera. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263170-A (GB)
Title: Recording electrocardiogram information
Inventor: KANEKO MUTSUO
IPC: A61B5/0432
Filed: 1992-12-17
Abstract: For recording electrocardiogram information, so that ST deviation can readily be visualized and ischemia can be diagnosed with ease at the same time, compressed recorded ECG waveforms are partitioned and recorded as compressed waveforms in a plurality of lines 54, 55 in a first recording area C of a recording paper. A predetermined number of the compressed ECG waveforms are selected and displayed in a second recording area B neighbouring the first, the selected waveforms being superimposed in synchronism with a predetermined characteristic point of the waveforms, and subsequent predetermined numbers of superimposed waveforms are recorded at different locations in the second area B. A heart rate graph and an ST-trend graph are recorded in a third recording area A perpendicularly to the compressed ECG waveforms recorded in the first area. A trend graph of ST segments may be recorded in an area adjacent or overlapping the area where the corresponding superimposed ECG waveforms are recorded (fig 10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266865-A (GB)
Title: Printing apparatus having manual sheet feeding and document reading capabilities.
Inventor: NUKAYA YASUYUKI
IPC: H04N1/04
Filed: 1993-05-06
Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an electrophotographic printing unit (1), a reading unit or scanner (26), a sheet feeding unit (9, 10) for supplying a copy sheet to the printing unit and a sheet transport path (36) which is usable both for sending a copy sheet present at the reading unit to the printing unit and for sending a document present at the reading unit to a document ejecting portion (38). A sheet sensor (27) detects whether or not a sheet is present at the reading unit, and a control unit (40) connected to the sheet sensor sets the document reading mode when a sheet at the reading unit is detected, so as to enable the reading unit to read image information from the sheet. The reading unit drive may be independent of the printing unit drive allowing reading to occur during printing or when the printer is warming up or jammed. The reading unit may be removable and be replaced by a manual sheet feed unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279231-A (GB)
Title: Bomb-resistant container
Inventor: LLOYD JOHN
IPC: A62C3/00
Filed: 1993-06-26
Abstract: A bomb-resistant container, particularly for use as a refuse bin comprising at least two interfitting spaced tubes. The tubes are formed of a spiral winding of fibres provided in a resin base (5, 7) and being separated by a layer of a compressible material (6). Any fractures created in the inner tube by an explosion are not immediately propagated through the compressible material to the outer tube, reducing the risk of the outer tube fracturing. Also disclosed is a refuse bin comprising a blast-resistant body and having a removable liner of a frangible material suspended in the body with substantial clearance therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280772-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle air-bag arrangement.
Inventor: BOURCART DENIS
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 1993-08-03
Abstract: An air-bag arrangement is intended to be mounted within the hub of a steering wheel. The arrangement comprises a battery 1 which is associated with an electric current generator which may comprise solar panel 3 and a battery charging control to ensure that the battery is always fully charged. The battery is connected through an operation detector 8, 9 to a crash sensor 5 and an electrically triggered air-bag 13. The operation detector detects operation of the motor vehicle, for example, by detecting rotation of the steering wheel and only passes power to the crash sensor and air-bag when the vehicle is operational. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285594-A (GB)
Title: Bevel cutter
Inventor: WILLIAMS ARWELL
IPC: B23B5/16
Filed: 1994-01-14
Abstract: A bevel cutter comprises an elongate tubular guide member (2) which is adapted to be received on or in a length of pipe. A cutter arm (7) is coupled to the guide member (2) such that it can be rotated manually about the longitudinal axis of the guide member, and a cutting blade (14) is mounted on the cutter arm (7) for forming a bevel on an end of said pipe when the cutter arm (7) is so rotated. The handle (16) may be coupled to the cutter arm via a ratchet mechanism. The blade (14) may be replaceable and angularly and radially adjustable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278897-A (GB)
Title: Rotation transmission device
Inventor: ITOH KENICHIRO
IPC: B60K23/08
Filed: 1994-06-08
Abstract: A rotation transmission device includes a large-diameter retainer (12) and a small-diameter retainer (13) for retaining sprags (20) or rollers which are mounted between an inner member (2) forming the driving member and a radially outer ring (1) forming the driven member, the retainer (12) being coupled with the inner member (2), with play in the direction of rotation. A switch spring (27) is attached to one end of both of the retainers. To the other end, a turning effort imparting means (9) is coupled through a one-way clutch (28). The outer ring (1) is coupled by a coupling member (6) to the output shaft with play in the direction of rotation which is larger than the above-mentioned play. When the inner member (2) rotates, the large-diameter retainer (12) will rotate first to tilt the sprags (20). After the play in the direction of rotation has disappeared, the coupling member (6) between the outer ring (1) and the output shaft will rotate. Thus, the sprags (20) are always brought to correct ready-to-engage positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280698-A (GB)
Title: Lining profiles for door or window
Inventor: SAELZER HEINRICH
IPC: E06B7/36
Filed: 1994-08-03
Abstract: In order to reduce any opportunities for allowing the fastening of strangulation means or similar to a door or window, the legs (6) of a frame (1) and legs (7) of a sash (2) are provided with lining profiles (4, 5) on the inside surface of a wall facing the room. The profiles (4, 5) directly abut against the inside of the legs (6, 7) of the frame (1) and the sash (2) and are connected thereto by means of fastening means such as screws (8, 9 or 17, 18). These are arranged so that their heads are covered when the sash (2) is closed so as to be inaccessible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281590-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
Inventor: CLOSE BRIAN THOMAS
IPC: F16B2/14
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: A clamp (20) is provided for affixing a rubber skirt (19) to a steel skirt plate (17) of a conveyor. The clamp (20) comprises a captive locking member (26) which cannot be lost or separated from the clamp. The clamp body comprises two lugs, between which a pin (25) extends. The locking plate (26) contains a slot with at least one ramp face (29). The pin (25) passes through this slot, thus capturing the locking plate (26) to the clamp (20). In use, a hole (31) in a clamp plate (30) is passed over the extended locking plate (26) in position A. Locking plate (26) is rotated 90 DEG  to position B, whereafter it is moved such that ramp face (29) wedges under pin (25), thus locking clamp plate (30) in the desired position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284897-A (GB)
Title: A combined back-projection and Fourier transform MRI method
Inventor: NAUERTH ARNO
IPC: G01R33/54
Filed: 1994-12-15
Abstract: Measuring data is taken according to a projection method by means of gradient rotation. Instead of being passed to a conventional back-projection algorithm, the data is used to prepare a rectangular array in k-space suitable for 2D or 3D Fourier transformation. A rectangular matrix is imposed on k-space and a new value is assigned to the centre of each cell by assignment of a measured point or by averaging or weighted averaging of measured points within the cell. Alternatively, a function may be fitted to the measured points and values computed from this function. The strength of the gradient may be adjusted between projections so that measured points lie on concentric squares. A rapid projection method using FIDs instead of echoes is disclosed, in which the initial FID portion is rendered observable by reducing the gradient to slow down the FID evolution. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297606-A (GB)
Title: Trackerball Device
Inventor: HADLEY TIMOTHY ANDREW
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1995-02-03
Abstract: The trackerball device comprises an enclosure 11 for housing a ball and associated control apparatus, the enclosure having a hole for allowing protrusion of the ball from within the enclosure. The device has a seal arrangement comprising a fixed ring 20, a screw ring 21, a seal ring 22, a top ring 23 and snap ring 24. The top ring 23, seal ring 22 and snap ring 24 together form a seal assembly 25 connected to enclosure 11 by screw ring 21. The seal assembly and the screw ring 21 can be moved in tandem. The seal assembly is retained by the screw ring 21 and the screw ring is secured to the enclosure. Three modes of operation are possible whereby the seal assembly is permanently secured in the enclosure (Mode 1), the seal assembly is readily removable from the enclosure (Mode 2), or the seal assembly can only be removed from the enclosure by use of a special tool (Mode 3).
Patent GB-2288980-A (GB)
Title: Process for controlling Mycosphaerella diseases in plant crops using fenpropidin
Inventor: RUESS WILHELM
IPC: A01N43/40
Filed: 1995-04-26
Abstract: The Mycosphaerella diseases, in particular M.fijiensis ("black Sigatoka"), constitute an epidemic danger to plant crops, especially to banana cultivation, in the tropical belt. The disease can be effectively controlled and prevented by fenpropidin, (RS)-1-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]piperidine.
Patent GB-2301991-A (GB)
Title: Preventing closed timing loops in SDH network synchronisation
Inventor: CHAPMAN STEVEN TAYLOR
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1995-06-06
Abstract: In an SDH network, the occurance of closed timing loops is prevented by causing each node to stamp the clock signal passing through that node with identifying data. In one embodiment each node is operative to overstamp any node identifying data from preceding nodes and to indicate that the timing signal is not to be used for synchronisation purposes if the node to which it is being sent would result in a closed timing loop. In a second embodiment node identifying data is added to a list and if any node reads its own identifying data on that list then it knows not to use the synchronisation signal. By counting the number of nodes through which the signal has passed, a means may be provided for preventing the occurance of synchronisation reference chains of excessive length.
Patent GB-2301351-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of saline-soluble vitreous fibres
Inventor: HANSEN JENS GAMBORG
IPC: C03C13/06
Filed: 1995-08-16
Abstract: A process is provided for producing man-made vitreous fibres having the composition;- SiO 2 30-70%, Al 2 O 3 0-30%, MgO 2-30%, CaO 10-45%, FeO 0-15%, Na 2 O + K 2 O 0-10%, P 2 O 5 1-10%, B 2 O 3 0-10%, TiO 2 0-10%, other oxides 0-15%. In the process a mineral melt is formed by heating charged mineral materials in a furnace and forming the melt into fibres. At least one quarter by weight of the P 2 O 5 content of the melt is provided by unrefined ore or industrial waste product having a P 2 O 5 content of 2 to 12%. In particular the ore is an unrefined pyroxenite. The ore may be provided as glassy briquettes made by pre-melting and casting the rock.
Patent GB-2296809-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display
Inventor: LEE SI-HYUN
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) whose red (3R), green (3G) and blue (3B) filters are formed on different substrates (1a, 1b) is disclosed. The LCD thus controls the width of the black matrix (2), enlarges the width of the filters (3R,3G,3B) and easily forms a colour filter, having lower colourimetric purity and transmissivity than the other colour filters. In an embodiment, both the blue filter (3B) and the black matrix (2) are formed on the upper glass substrate (2), while the red (3R) and green (3G) filters are formed on the lower glass substrate (1b) opposite the upper substrate (1a) such that the red (3R) and green (3G) filters on the lower substrate (1b) are aligned with the blue filter (3B) of the upper substrate (1a). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2310657-A (GB)
Title: Closure member with cover
Inventor: AUBIN DOMINIQUE GILBERT
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 1996-02-27
Abstract: An oil filler cap is in two parts, a main body (5) and a cover (6). The main body (5) is adapted, such as by means of a screw thread (10), to be secured in the oil filler opening or pipe so as to close it off with the aid of a seal (26). The main body (5) is made of fibre-reinforced polyamide or other suitable material adapted to withstand the effects of high temperature and the oil. The cap (6) is secured to the main body (5) and is made of polypropylene material or other suitable material which has a more pleasing appearance than the material of the main body part (5) and substantially retains this appearance during its life. Preferably, the cap (6) is brightly coloured.
Patent GB-2311039-A (GB)
Title: Tape printing apparatus and tape holding case
Inventor: GUTSELL GRAHAM SCOTT
IPC: B41J11/08
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: A tape printing apparatus (2) is disclosed to be used with a tape holding case (8). The tape holding case holds a supply of image receiving tape (28) and a supply of laminating tape (48). An opening (49) is provided between the two tape supplies. A printing mechanism (4) is arranged to print an image on the image receiving tape as it traverses the opening (49). A cutting location is provided where the image receiving tape is cut image has been printed thereon. The cutting location and printing mechanism (4) lie on opposite sides of the first and second tape supplies.