baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2224789-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch
Inventor: GROSSPIETSCH WOLFGANG
IPC: F16D13/64
Filed: 1989-11-01
Abstract: The hub (23) of a clutch disc (13) of a friction clutch (1) is guided independently of the splining (27) of the gear shaft (29). The guidance of the clutch disc (13) takes place through a bearing (41) which supports itself for the one part on the hub (23) of the clutch disc (13) and for the other part on a component, such as the flywheel (3), cover, or pressure plate of the friction clutch (1). Owing to this arrangement, centring of the clutch disc (13) is ensured, a pilot bearing for the guidance of the gear shaft can be eliminated, and the fitting of clutch and gear on the internal combustion engine is facilitated. The clutch flywheel may be of the two-part type (Figs 10-12). …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2227418-A (GB)
Title: A golf set
Inventor: MINAMI MASANOBU
IPC: A63B53/00
Filed: 1990-01-22
Abstract: A golf club set comprising a plurality of golf clubs wherein the weight of the shaft of the golf club in the golf club set becomes greater as the length of the shaft becomes shorter, so that it is possible to provide a golf club set in which a longer shaft is relatively soft, and a shorter shaft is relatively stiff. As shown in the figure the thickness 't' of the tube can be increased in a length 'L' and the thickness can be varied along the length thereof for different clubs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240920-A (GB)
Title: Head restraint for a motor vehicle seat
Inventor: FLETCHER GEOFFREY DAVID
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 1990-02-16
Abstract: A head restraint slides up and down, and may tilt, on a one-piece support frame 16 which is fixed in the top of a vehicle seat, and does not move relative to the seat. The head restraint includes an armature made up from two moulded half shells 10,12 which enclose the internal components 22 and form a smooth outer shell on which a trim layer can be mounted. The internal components 22 allow the armature to move up and down and optionally tilt on the frame 16, and for height adjustment may take the form of slide bushes which can slide up and down rods of the support frame 16 and have spring loaded detents which engage with a series of notches on frame 16. For tilting movement, the internal components 22 may each include a horizontally extending socket and a rod fitted in each socket, the assembly of socket and rod being retained within a clamp secured by an adjustable screw. The half shells may be hinged together by an integrally moulded plastics membrane hinge 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229304-A (GB)
Title: Central heating system and method for controlling the fluid tightness thereof
Inventor: NIELSEN INGE
IPC: F24D10/00
Filed: 1990-03-26
Abstract: In order to control the fluid-tightness of a central heating system (10, 11), which may be connected to a district heating system (1, 2), the system is provided with volume flow meters (8, 9) and valves (6, 7) in the flow (3) and return pipes (4), respectively. The liquid flow through the flow meters (8, 9) is thereby monitored, and in a controi unit (15) the electric output signals from the flow meters (8, 9) are compared. When a certain disparity between the signals is exceeded, indicating a leakage of liquid from the system between the meters, an electric motor on the inflow valve (6) is ordered to shut off the flow of water into the system (10, 11) and a signalling device (16), if any, is activated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243685-A (GB)
Title: Conveying samples into the measuring chamber of a sensor
Inventor: STOCK BURKHARD
IPC: G01N1/24
Filed: 1990-04-30
Abstract: A device for conveying a gaseous sample into the measuring chamber of a gas detector e.g. for determining alcohol in respiratory air has a piston-cylinder (8, 9, 10) unit as conveying element. The measurement-sensitive surface of the measuring sensor (7) represents a wall part (11) of the stroke space (15) of the conveying unit (8, 9, 10) constructed as a measuring chamber, and that in the course of the measuring sample path between the inlet (17) and the stroke space (15) there is provided a detour guide member (18) along the measurement-sensitive surface (11) of the measuring sensor (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244748-A (GB)
Title: Transmission and braking system for a cleaning vehicle
Inventor: BRADLEY RICHARD MAURICE
IPC: E01H1/00
Filed: 1990-06-08
Abstract: A self-propelled driver-operated cleaning vehicle has a hydrostatic transmission providing two speed ranges, a low speed range for cleaning operations and a higher speed for transit. In the cleaning speed range, the hydrostatic transmission provides both speed control and normal braking. An additional braking system is provided for emergency use. This braking system serves as the normal braking system during transit speed operations. The change-over from cleaning speed to transit speed operation is effected automatically on driver demand, and vice versa, by changes in hydraulic pump and motor displacement, effected on-the- go. The switch between braking modes is effected likewise automatically. Rear wheel steering is also provided which varies with vehicle speed and likewise is automatically reduced to zero, on-the-go, when the vehicle changes to transit speed mode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246233-A (GB)
Title: Recording management system
Inventor: MADGWICK GARY
IPC: G11B15/00
Filed: 1990-07-13
Abstract: A dual-drive video or audio recorder (10) has one drive (26, 28, 30, 32) for a replaceable recording medium (16), but the recording medium (34) for the other drive (36, 38, 40) is not normally replaceable, in order to reduce expense. The recorder has a control means (42) which can be programmed to start and stop one of the drives for recording selected portions of a recording from the other drive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246372-A (GB)
Title: A jet for a dyeing machine
Inventor: LIU CHING-YUN
IPC: D06B3/28
Filed: 1990-07-27
Abstract: A jet for a dyeing machine including a base being a tubular member with one side fixedly mounted in an appropriate position within a head and having a recess with an opening, and a jacket being detachably fitted in the base. The jacket is rectangular in shape and is replacable with two conical jackets directing in a way such that the center lines thereof intersect at an angle of 3-5 degrees. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234678-A (GB)
Title: Water dispersible granules
Inventor: OGAWA MASAO
IPC: A01N25/14
Filed: 1990-07-30
Abstract: Water dispersible granules are obtained by mixing a pesticide having a melting point of not more than 70 DEG C, a calcined, precipitated hydrated silicon dioxide and a surface active agent, and granulating the resulting mixture by the wet granulation method or compaction method. These water dispersible granules provide excellent formulations having good physical properties such as those facilitating disintegration in water, dispersibility and suspensibility, and good storage stability, and which are free from dust-scattering and are capable of being measured by volume.
Patent GB-2237572-A (GB)
Title: Vinyl alcohol copolymers containing allylamine functionality
Inventor: LAI TA-WANG
IPC: C08F16/06
Filed: 1990-10-29
Abstract: A modified poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer is provided containing copolymerized units of allylamine and/or diallylamine by copolymerizing a vinyl ester, such as vinyl acetate, and an N-allylamide and/or N,N-diallylamide, and hydrolyzing first the ester groups to hydroxy groups and then the amide groups to amine groups. The second hydrolysis is carried out on solvent-swollen particulate polymer slurried in an acidic or basic medium. The modified polymer can contain small amounts of unhydrolyzed ester and amide groups in addition to the hydroxy and amino functionality which characterizes the copolymer.
Patent GB-2250948-A (GB)
Title: Protective guard for disk saw
Inventor: YEN AN-AN
IPC: B27G19/02
Filed: 1990-12-19
Abstract: A protection device for a table type of disk saw comprises a supporting frame 10 mounted on an extending arm of a mounting shaft of a disk saw; the supporting frame has three slots 101, 102, 103 in which are movably mounted a plurality of pairs of protection disks 20, 22, 24. The protection disks of the pair 22 are positioned one on each side of the disk saw 80, and the other two pairs of disks 20, 24 are mounted in front of and to the rear of the disk saw respectively. Since the movable protection disks are movably mounted, work efficiency can be increased. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251194-A (GB)
Title: Filter for machine tool
Inventor: MUGICA FERNANDO MARTINEZ
IPC: B01D24/14
Filed: 1990-12-28
Abstract: Machine tool coolant, particularly used in electro-erosion, is filtered downwards through a bed 4 of ilmenite, of density about 6g./cm<3>, particle size 0.2 to 1 mm and crushed to produce sharp edges. The bed may comprise a fine layer (0.3 to 0.6 mm) on top of a coarser layer (0.6 to 1 mm). The bed is cleaned by backwashing with air and liquid to flush filtered particles out through inlet 2, but the bed particles are too heavy to be flushed out with them. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252352-A (GB)
Title: Releasable clip with latch retainer
Inventor: HUNT WILLIAM JOSEPH
IPC: A47G25/48
Filed: 1991-01-29
Abstract: A releasable clip comprising first and second clip members (6, 7) preferably connected by a strap hinge (15). Spacers (9, 10) are provided between the clip members and a latching member (11) extends from one of the clip members to engage in an aperture (13) in the other clip member. The latching member (11) is operable to engage and press said one clip member against the spacers (9, 10) and thereby bend and tension it relative to the other clip member to grip the article when the clip is closed. The clip is particularly suitable for use on garment hangers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253443-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine nozzle guide vane arrangement
Inventor: ZDYBEL MICHAEL JOSEF
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 1991-03-05
Abstract: Separation of the gas flow from an outer casing 10 of a nozzle guide vane assembly is prevented by gas injection. Preferably gas injection is carried out through a first hole 15A situated at the junction of the vane suction surface, the outer casing 10 and the throat line 13 between two adjacent vanes, a second hole 15B situated downstream of the first at the junction of the vane suction surface and the outer casing and a third hole 15C situated on the throat line 13. By preventing gas flow separation, a low pressure region downstream of the nozzle guide vanes is avoided thereby preventing turbine rotor blade vibration otherwise caused by passage of rotor blade tips through such a region. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244213-A (GB)
Title: Fire-resistant device for protecting a partition unit
Inventor: ADIE DAVID
IPC: A62C2/10
Filed: 1991-03-27
Abstract: A partition 1 having side panels 10 and 11 is substantially vertically disposed between a floor 2 and suspended ceiling 3 which forms a ceiling cavity 4 with an actual ceiling. The cavity 4 contains a fire-resistant device comprising a folded fire-resistant blanket 6 supported by the suspended ceiling 3. The blanket 6 has two edges connected respectively to weights 7 and 8, which are each supported in an upper position adjacent the top of the partition 1 by a respective temperature-responsive mechanism. Each mechanism preferably comprises a temperature responsive retaining pin 9, which may be made of a thermoplastics material which softens at elevated temperatures. Thus, upon softening or melting of the pin at elevated temperatures indicative of a fire, the weight is released thereby causing the blanket to drop down over the partition. In another embodiment, the fire-resistant device consists of a hinged panel assembly supported adjacent the ceiling or suspended ceiling by the temperature-responsive mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257346-A (GB)
Title: Protective hood
Inventor: DE LA PENA JOHN MICHAEL DEVERE
IPC: A62B17/04
Filed: 1991-07-12
Abstract: A smoke hood 1 comprises a head portion 2 made in the form of a bag from a heat and flame-resistant plastics material, the head portion 2 being formed with an aperture covered by a filter 5 for removing noxious or harmful gases and/or smoke particles, the filter 5 being arranged for disposition adjacent to the user's nose and mouth and being shaped to resemble an inverted V or a triangle and to extend away from the user's eyes to allow the user substantially unimpeded downward vision, and a neck portion 3 of stretchable material attached to the head portion to close the bag, the neck portion 3 having a hole through which the head of the wearer can be inserted into the bag by stretching the material of the neck portion, and the material of the neck portion being such as to revert to a less stretched condition wherein it snugly embraces the neck of the wearer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263685-A (GB)
Title: Beam assembly for a beam jack.
Inventor: ROWSWELL DEREK WILLIAM
IPC: B66F7/28
Filed: 1992-01-30
Abstract: Beam assembly for a beam jack has a longitudinal recess, eg. a channel, in a central cross-member (1) or (1A) situated above the lifting means. It also has vehicle support arms (2) or (2A), which are retained by means of a longitudinal key and are extendible within the recess as far as stops will allow. Vehicle support blocks (3) may be placed astride the vehicle support arms (2) or (2A) in any position required. Where this beam assembly is fitted to a type of beam jack which requires stabilizing, then dampers, eg. shock absorbers, may be incorporated in the beam support assembly (not shown) or associated members (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257719-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for removing fibre flocks from textile fibre bales
Inventor: TEMBURG JOSEF
IPC: D01G7/10
Filed: 1992-06-23
Abstract: A machine frame (2) which carries a take-off device (4) for removing fibre flocks from textile fibre bales (3), (e.g. of cotton, man-made fibres), reciprocates along the fibre bales arranged in a row and device (4) travels a predetermined distance in the outward and return direction and, in so doing, removes the fibre flocks from an inclined bale face. A conveyor belt (10) carrying the bales (3) is moved in steps in one direction to feed the device (4) into the bales (3). In order to make it possible to produce a downward feed in a simple manner and without loss of fibre, device (4) is positioned at the lower end of the inclined face, in the region above the forward guide roller (10b) of belt (10), during the production of the feed and the horizontal feed movement of bales (3) takes place simultaneously with the removal of fibre flocks from the bale surface to keep the gap between device 4 and roller (10b) to a minimum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269871-A (GB)
Title: Variable attachment means
Inventor: POMFRET COLIN THOMAS
IPC: F16L23/024
Filed: 1992-08-20
Abstract: A variable attachment means, for example a flange plate (15), fixed to a piece of apparatus, e.g. to the discharge of a pump, has a number (n) of attachment points, e.g. holes. The first (n-1) of these holes are arranged in a specific geometrical configuration, for example a trapezoidal configuration. The remaining attachment point or hole is so positioned that it may be substituted for one of the first set of (n-1) points to form a new set of attachment points in a geometrical configuration congruent with that of the first (n-1) points, but rotated with respect to the configuration of the first (n-1) points. For example, a flange plate (15) may have five holes 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 four of which may be grouped together to form a trapezium 30, 31, 32, 33, whilst one 33 of these four holes may be substituted by the fifth hole 34 to form a congruent trapezium 30, 31,32, 34, rotated with respect to the first trapezium. A second piece of apparatus (e.g. a valve) to be attached to the flange plate carries a further flange plate with four holes arranged in a complementary trapezium. This allows the second piece of apparatus to be oriented in one of two angular positions when it is attached via the holes. An additional extra hole may be provided to allow more than two possible orientations for the two pieces of apparatus to be connected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271627-A (GB)
Title: Containers for food stuff
Inventor: GARRETT MICHAEL ERNEST
IPC: F25D3/14
Filed: 1992-10-17
Abstract: A container (1) for chilling food stuff (6) comprises a block of solid carbon dioxide (8) located adjacent to the foodstuff (6) and a material (10) such as sodalime for absorbing gaseous carbon dioxide. The absorbing material may be contained within a semi-permeable membrane. A heat insulating mat (14) may be located between the block of solid carbon dioxide and the absorbing material. In use of the container for cooling purposes, carbon dioxide gas is retained in the container, making the use of solid carbon dioxide safe in an environment where human beings are present. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262841-A (GB)
Title: Antenna control for fine tuning
Inventor: YU JAE-CHEON
IPC: H03J1/00
Filed: 1992-12-24
Abstract: In an AFT antenna controlling apparatus and method, the orientation of an antenna 130 is automatically changed so as to be optimal for receiving broadcasts via the antenna 130, whenever a channel is changed. The antenna 130 controlling apparatus, for automatically fine tuning a broadcast signal received via the antenna 130 to precisely tune a desired channel at a tuner 20, comprises an antenna driving unit 60 for controlling the direction of the antenna 130 to be in the optimum condition for receiving radio waves according to the radio-wave receiving condition, a sensor 71 for detecting variations as the direction of the antenna 130 changes by antenna driving unit 60, a RAM 50 for storing direction information of the antenna 130 detected by sensor 71 when the direction of the antenna 130 is in an optimum condition for receiving radio waves, and a microcomputer 10 for reading out from RAM 50 the optimum position information of the antenna 130 corresponding to a selected channel and outputting a respective control signal to antenna driving unit 60. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274701-A (GB)
Title: Controlling detergent level with a float valve
Inventor: BAILEY IAN
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1993-02-02
Abstract: A float-operated valve system is used when filling a bath with a liquid detergent product up to a predetermined level comprises a float (1), a valve (3) and one or more elements (2) for transfering the movement of the float into movement of the valve member (4), which may be a ball. As the float (1) rises, it pushes a pin (2), which in turn pushes the valve member (4) towards it seat (5), cutting off liquid flow (6, 7). The system is particularly suitable for dosing concentrated liquid detergent product, to be used in an industrial washing machine. The system may be used with a liquid detergent having a viscosity of between 1 and 300 centipoise. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266521-A (GB)
Title: Automatic warehouse
Inventor: TAI AKITO
IPC: B66F9/07
Filed: 1993-04-23
Abstract: An automatic warehouse is designed for transferring articles (W) to and from comb-like article storing shelves (2) each comprising pairs of left and right article supporting arms (4, 4) by a stacker crane (10). The crane has a travelling base (11), a mast (12), an elevatable platform (13), and a laterally movable member carrying a series of article supporting members (16) which can move vertically between the arms (4) to list or deposit an article (W). Articles (Ws) which are no smaller than the width of two arms (4) and two members (6) can be transferred and stored. Articles to be stored or despatched are supplied by a conveyor (20) to an in-station (21) and from an out-station (23) by a further conveyor (22). At each station (21, 23) an article is displaceable horizontally on a series of spaced belts (25) and vertically by horizontal arms (27) which pass between the belts (29) for transfer to or from the support members (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280320-A (GB)
Title: Capacitively coupled switch driver
Inventor: WILLIAMS KENNETH NEIL
IPC: H03K17/687
Filed: 1993-07-20
Abstract: A digital system 14 operating at low voltage is capacitively coupled 3 to bistables 4, 5 controlling high voltage MOS switches 6. The digital system 14 and the bistables 4, 5 have the same logic swing but are displaced by a large common mode voltage difference. The digital system 14 may be a PLA configured to switch on either the high or low side switch to provide either a positive or negative output at 7. To set the output 7 to 0 V, both switches 6 are briefly turned on together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283269-A (GB)
Title: Staff bead assembly
Inventor: MUMFORD JOHN D
IPC: E06B1/04
Filed: 1993-10-29
Abstract: A staff bead assembly for a sliding window comprises a staff bead (6) which is provided with a tongue (12). The bead (6) is retained in position by inserting the tongue (12) into a groove (10) in a window frame (2). The groove may be lined by a carrier root section (11). A sealing means (7) is coupled to the bead (6) and rubs against the window sash (5) to prevent the ingress of environmental air and water. The bead (6) is preferably extruded in PVCu. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273154-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning and sorting bulk material using optical detector
Inventor: MORET GILBERT
IPC: A23N15/00
Filed: 1993-11-18
Abstract: For cleaning foodstuffs in the form of particulate bulk material, such as cereal grains, rice grains, soybeans, sunflower seeds, or coffee beans, an optical sorting device 24 subsequent to a precleaning system (6), enables sorting on the basis of colour and/or size and/or shape. Each particle of the bulk material is allocated to a particle class determined by sensed parameters and conveyed on a supporting surface of a suction holding drum 33 to a reception area 43, 44, 45 for the respective particle class. To clean the bulk material, impurities and bad particles are sorted out of the product, with the product being partitioned into classes, if required. Particles are expelled by air nozzles 41, 42, the force applied being determined in accordance with the optical measurement of size, shape and nature of the particle. A succession of optical sorting stages may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288574-A (GB)
Title: A tilting sunroof with a drainage lip
Inventor: NEWMAN NICHOLAS
IPC: B60J7/043
Filed: 1994-04-15
Abstract: A sun-roof 14 for a vehicle comprises a panel 12 with a lip 2 adjacent to its forward edge. The sun-roof panel 12 is tilted forwards and moved rearwardly for opening. In wet conditions, the lip directs rainwater sideways so as to prevent the water running over the forward edge of the panel and falling into the vehicle. The water is directed into peripheral gutters (24, Fig 14) and then into drainage tubes (28, Fig 14). The strip 2 is preferably made of a moulded plastics material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277249-A (GB)
Title: Tool holding rack
Inventor: SCIAMMA JOEL MATTHEW
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 1994-04-20
Abstract: A tool-rack comprises an L-shaped aluminium extrusion 1. A slot 2 near the top of its upper edge holds peg elements 11 angled slightly upwards; a tool may be held on a single peg or between two pegs. Flange 4 hold the tools slightly angled for easy grasping. A slot 3 under the lower part of the main member holds hook elements 8 from which tools may be hung. The channels match so that either type of element may be put in either channel; the elements have spring components 9 so that they are removable from the channels but retained firmly therein. A slot 6 can be used for labels for the tools. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282083-A (GB)
Title: Hammer mill
Inventor: HELLMICH UWE
IPC: B02C13/28
Filed: 1994-09-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a hammer mill, more especially for breaking-up metal automobile bodies, having a shaft (12) which is mounted in a housing and provided with radially orientated rotor arms, which are mounted on said shaft and have hammers (13) disposed on their ends. The hammers (13), which are individually mounted on the rotor arms, have a U-shaped configuration (see figure 8) and engage around the ends of the rotor arms. In a preferred embodiment, the mounting for the hammers on the rotor arm ends is eccentrically provided, so that a displaceability of the radii of movement of the hammers is possible and, in consequence, the service-life of the hammer mill can be considerably increased. <IMAGE>