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Patent GB-2121002-A (GB)
Title: Tape cassette with counter
Inventor: LAMBERT HARRY
IPC: G11B23/04
Filed: 1983-05-25
Abstract: Tape cassettes, particularly video tape cassettes, are provided with means (10) internally to count the number of times the cassette is subjected to a sequence of user operations. This enables a hirer of such cassettes to see through a window in the cassette casing how many times the cassette has been used and to charge a hire fee accordingly. The counter is actuated by means mechanically linked with the spool locking means (4,5) already built into such cassettes as a standard component; thus, no modification to, or extra interaction with, the cassette player is needed. A set of cyclometer wheels (10) may be turned by a rotary ratchet spindle (11) engaged by a movable pawl (13) which moves with a movable spring loaded rod (21). When the cassette is loaded in a player, lever (5) is actuated so causing brake lever (4) to rotate out of engagement with spool flange (3) and to rotate lever (18) about spigot (19), so moving rod (21) and pawl (13) in a direction away from wheels (10), extending spring (16). When the cassette is finally removed from the player, brake lever (4) re-engages flange (3) so allowing spring (16) to push rod (21) and also pawl (13) back into their initial positions, causing pawl (13) to rotate spindle (11) and thus end wheel (10) by one unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123576-A (GB)
Title: Drafting apparatus or macrophotography attachment for a microscope of the inverted type
Inventor: SCHINDL DR KLAUS
IPC: G02B21/36
Filed: 1983-06-28
Abstract: A drafting apparatus or macrophotography attachment for a microscope of the inverted type. The apparatus is arranged to provide an erect and laterally non-reversed image of an object on the slide 32 on a drawing-surface position in plane 10 and in the observation plane adjacent the eyepiece 44-46 or an erect and laterally non-reversed image of a drawing or object positioned at plane 10 at the observation and film planes 42 of the microscope. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145065-A (GB)
Title: Feeding article blanks by adjustable kicker
Inventor: TSUKASAKI MASATOSHI
IPC: B65H3/24
Filed: 1983-08-05
Abstract: An apparatus of feeding article blanks A to an article making station, the apparatus including a kicker 6 operable to kick each blank towards the container making section, and means for adjusting the position of the kicker in accordance with at least one major dimension of the blank. As shown, kicker 6 is coupled to reciprocating rail 2 by interengaging racks 5, 12 and released therefrom by cylinder 23 for re-engagement in a different relative position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130477-A (GB)
Title: Dishwasher
Inventor: TAYLOR FRANK JOHN
IPC: A47L15/32
Filed: 1983-10-18
Abstract: A dishwasher connectable to a water supply comprises a housing 14, a rack 15 rotatably mounted within the housing, and a spray system 16 for directing jets of water in the direction of the rack to impart rotational movement thereto, the spray system 16 comprising a nozzle 54, for emitting a collimated stream of water in direction 55a for initiating rack rotation and adjustable sprayer 86, 88, 88a for spraying articles to be cleaned and sustaining rotation of the rack. The flow of water between nozzle 54 and sprayer 86, 88, 88a may be regulated by a valve (110, Figs. 4-6) actuated by button 116. An air-break may be provided in the water supply line to the dishwasher. A device 17 for closing the water supplied to the spray system with detergent may also be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133028-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: OH YOUNG SIK
IPC: C11D1/40
Filed: 1983-12-19
Abstract: Detergent compositions which comprise from about 0.05 to about 95% by weight of a water-soluble cationic compound having clay soil removal/ anti-redeposition properties. These compounds are selected from ethoxylated cationic monoamines, ethoxylated cationicdiamines, ethoxylated cationic polyamines, ethoxylated cationic polymers, and mixtures thereof. In addition to the cationic compounds, the detergent compositions further comprise from about 1 to about 75% by weight of a nonionic, anionic, ampholytic, zwitterionic, or cationic detergent surfactant or mixture thereof. In addition to these detergent surfactants, the detergent composition can optionally comprise from 0 to about 80% by weight of a detergent builder. Also, water-soluble cationic polymers having clay soil removal/anti- deposition properties, which comprise a polymer backbone, at least two M groups and at least one L-X group, wherein M is a cationic group attached to or integral with the backbone and contains N+ positively charged center; X is a nonionic group selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl or hydroxy-alkyl ester or ether groups, or mixtures thereof; and L is a hydrophillic chain connecting groups M and X or connecting X to the polymer backbone. L also contains the polyoxyalkylene moiety -[(R'O)m(CH2CH2O)n]-, wherein R' is C3- C4 alkylene or hydroxyalkylene, m and n are numbers such that the moiety -(CH2CH2O)n- is at least about 50% by weight of said polyoxyalkylene moiety, and n is at least about 3. These cationic polymers are useful in detergent compositions.
Patent GB-2158930-A (GB)
Title: Drying tea with solar heat
Inventor: HAMPTON MYRON GRANT
IPC: F26B23/00
Filed: 1983-12-23
Abstract: Heat-sensitive materials, such as tea, are dried with two or more separate streams of hot air generated from solar collectors, with some heat input from electrical heaters, steam-heated heat exchangers or solar-heated heat reservoirs. The air streams may be applied in succession, at different temperatures. Two solar heater may supplied with the same air stream in succession, and air exhausted from the dryer may be used to heat a reservoir, the heat from which is used to pre-heat air fed to a solar collector.
Patent GB-2136831-A (GB)
Title: Liquid detergent supply syphon for washing machines
Inventor: MARANGONI ANTONIO
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1984-03-09
Abstract: There is disclosed a device suitable for fitting to the soap receptacle 1 of a clothes washing machine to facilitate the use of a liquid detergent as an alternative to powder detergents. The device 7 works on the principle of syphoning. It is open at its upper and lower ends and its base 9 fits into the outlet tube 5 of soap receptacle 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161887-A (GB)
Title: Epicyclic planetary gear transmission
Inventor: SIMPSON CLAUDE
IPC: F16H55/10
Filed: 1984-07-17
Abstract: An epicyclic transmission in which the ring gear comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced rollers (2) mounted on pins (3) in an annular member (1) and the sun comprises a plurality of rollers (10) mounted in a holder (9). A plurality of planet gears (5) in the form of sprockets are mounted on a carrier (4) via headed pins (7) and bearings (6). Also disclosed (See Figs. 2/3) in an arrangement for coupling together two coaxial shafts utilizing rollers (2) cooperating with sprockets (4) mounted on the respective shafts; the rollers (2) are carried by a housing (1) surrounding the shaft ends. In a further disclosure (Fig. 3/3) an eccentrically mounted sprocket (4) meshes with a surrounding ring gear whose teeth comprise freely rotatable rollers (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159149-A (GB)
Title: 1 2 4-thiadiazines
Inventor: JONES STUART DONALD
IPC: C07D285/18
Filed: 1985-04-01
Abstract: Novel 1,2,4-thiadiazines of the formula    <IMAGE>  I  wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -OH, -CF3, alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and   <IMAGE>  R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a saturated heterocycle of 4 to 8 carbon atoms optionally containing a heteroatom of the group consisting of -O-, -S- and   <IMAGE>  and R' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R5 is   <IMAGE>  R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms with the proviso that R6 may represent halogen only when R3 is hydrogen, -OH, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkable anxiolytic activity and novel intermediates.
Patent GB-2165852-A (GB)
Title: Disazo dye
Inventor: MIKAMOTO MASAKATSU
IPC: D06P1/38
Filed: 1985-05-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing cellulose fibers or its union fibers which is effected according to an exhaustion dyeing method using a reactive dye containing at least one s-triazinyl group having a group of the formula:   <IMAGE>   wherein M represents a hydrogen or an alkali metal, in an aqueous dyeing bath having a pH in the range of 4 to 10 and a dyeing temperature in the range of 110 DEG  C. to below 140 DEG  C.
Patent GB-2177411-A (GB)
Title: Thixotropic agents, thixotropic paint compositions containing them, and process for preparing the same
Inventor: BERK PETER VAN
IPC: C08G69/34
Filed: 1985-06-28
Abstract: Improved thixotropic agents are disclosed which are produced by the reaction of (i) xylylene or C4-C8 diamine, and (ii) C1-C11 carboxylic acid, and (iii) polymer fatty acids. Molar ratio of (i) to (ii) is from 1:1 to 2:3, and ratio of amine groups in (i) to acid groups in (ii) + (iii) is about 1:1. Paint compositions containing them are also disclosed, as well as a process for incorporating the thixotropic agents (a) under the form of a concentrated solution (b) either into the paint, or into the hardener, or even distributed amongst the paint and the hardener.
Patent GB-2166481-A (GB)
Title: Glass partitions
Inventor: EIKE EINAR
IPC: E06B5/16
Filed: 1985-10-29
Abstract: A framing system for glass in fire partitions, comprises steel crossbars 1 and 'hard' insulation material 2 sandwiching the glass 4, the edges of which are surrounded by 'soft' fireproof insulation 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176654-A (GB)
Title: Printed circuit decoupling topography and method
Inventor: MAXWELL JOHN A
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1986-04-14
Abstract: There is disclosed a printed circuit board arrangement including an integrated circuit device 13 mounted in spaced relation to the PC board and a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLC) 19 interposed in the space between the board 18 and the undersurface 15 of the integrated circuit device. The MLC is connected in shunting relation of the power supply terminals of the IC device. The MLC is arranged in heat exchanging relation with the IC, and the ceramic composition of the MLC is selected so as to be at its maximum in the operating temperature range encountered in the space between the IC and the printed circuit board. The disclosure is further directed to a method of maximizing the effective dampening achieved by the MLC by first determining the operating temperature range in the space between the MLC and board and selecting the ceramic composition of which the MLC is comprised to be at a maximum value in the noted operating range. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174615-A (GB)
Title: Matrix for a catalytic reactor for waste gas cleaning
Inventor: HUMPOLIK BOHUMIL
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 1986-04-18
Abstract: A matrix for a catalytic reactor for waste gas cleaning consists of a corrugated sheet steel strip which can be coated with catalyst material, the strip being folded in a superposed zig-zag form and held in a housing. Along fold planes 6 extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the passages through which the waste gas flows, the sheet steel strip is provided with weakenings of its cross-section, in the form of scores which cut from one side through the sheet steel strip except for a gap which corresponds substantially to the thickness of the sheet steel strip material. The portions thus formed are folded around the remaining connecting strips and upwards through 180 DEG  so that corresponding corrugations in each case form throughflow passages for the matrix which can then be pushed into a housing. The advantage of the new embodiment is the easier manufacture of a matrix for which no soldering process is required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179945-A (GB)
Title: New saccharides, their preparation and pharmacetical compositions containing them
Inventor: MACHER INGOLF
IPC: C07F/
Filed: 1986-06-26
Abstract: New saccharides having the formula (I), wherein R'1, R'2, R'3 and R'4 are different or identical and independently represent hydrogen or an optionally substituted acyl group and W, X, Y and Z are identical or different and independently represent oxygen or an imino group with the proviso that a) at least one of the substituents R'1, R'2, R'3 and R'4 represents an acyl group and b) when Z and X are an imino group, and W and Y are oxygen  alpha ) R'1 and R'2 do not simultaneously represent (R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl, when R'3 and R'4 are identical and represent (R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl, or when R'4 is (R)-3-dodecanoyloxytetradecanoyl and R'3 represent tetradecanoyloxidtetradecanoyl,  beta ) R'2 is not hydrogen or (R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl when R'1 and R'3 are hydrogen and R'4 is (R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl, and  gamma ) R'1 and R'3 are not the group-(CO)2.CH2.(CHOH)4.CH2OH when the other substituents are hydrogen. Other new saccharides have the formula (III), wherein R''1 and R''2 are different or identical and are independently from each other hydrogen or an optionally substituted acyl group and a) Y is O and X is NH, but  alpha  when R''1 is (R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl, R''2 is not (R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl or (R)-3-hexadecanoyloxytetradecanoyl,  beta  R''1 is not hydrogen and gamma  R''1 and R''2 are not the acetyl group or the group -CO.(CH2)10.CH3, b) Y is O and X is O and c) Y is NH and X is O. The invention also relates to the process for the production and utilization thereof as pharmaceutical agents.
Patent GB-2178728-A (GB)
Title: Ink ribbon cassette
Inventor: TAJIMA AKIO
IPC: B41J32/02
Filed: 1986-07-17
Abstract: An ink ribbon cassette (6) adapted to be mounted in a stationary position on a printer and to extend throughout the range of the reciprocating movement of a printing head (2) of the printer, the said ink ribbon cassette (6) containing an ink ribbon (7) which is inclined longitudinally of the ink ribbon cassette (6) so as in operation to extend at an angle to the reciprocating movement of the printing head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194457-A (GB)
Title: A wheel for a toy vehicle
Inventor: KAMIKAWA HIROMI
IPC: B60B15/10
Filed: 1986-07-31
Abstract: The wheel has a plurality of spaced paddles (22) mounted for pivotable movement between retracted positions (Fig. 1) in which they extend circumferentially of the wheel from respective pivots (24) in the intended direction (A) of rotation of the wheel to define a part of a ground engageable peripheral surface of the wheel, and extended positions (Fig. 3) in which they project outwardly to in use convey the vehicle through water. The paddles (22) are preferably interconnected, such as by an angularly movable spider (19), so that they pivot in unison. The paddles may extend automatically when the vehicle enters water and retract automatically when the vehicle subsequently encounters ground. The wheel may contain buoyant material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193984-A (GB)
Title: A roofing or cladding system
Inventor: PARKER GEOFFREY CHARLES
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 1986-08-19
Abstract: A roofing or cladding system comprises overlapping tiles (4). Each tile (4) has an outer shell (5) of durable material (e.g. fibre reinforced cement) and an insulating filling (6). The shell (5) has a rear extension (7) which is overlapped by the next uppermost tile (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196056-A (GB)
Title: Security device
Inventor: STREFFORD KENNETH
IPC: G01R11/24
Filed: 1986-10-09
Abstract: A security device for a cover, for example, an electric meter installation is in the form of a transparent cover (14) which fits over the installation. The cover is secured to a backboard (16) by means of four screws (18) passing through the corner of the cover, and is also provided with a pivotally mounted arm (52) on the undersurface, which, when the cover is in position over the installation, is pivotable behind a metallic bar (20) which is attached to the backboard (16), by means of a magnetic portion (58) on the end thereof. When the cover is removed, the arm, which is made of a frangible material, breaks, thus indicating that the cover has been removed. Once the arm has been pivoted behind the metallic bar (20), it cannot be moved out of position, due to the alignment of two recesses in the arm and its associated pivot (38a, Fig. 3), such that a lug (62) extends into both apertures, thereby preventing any further pivoting of the arm. The device is also provided with a plurality of guides (28), which ensure that the cover may only be removed by displacing it substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the backboard (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196423-A (GB)
Title: Grill pan eject mechanism
Inventor: GOSTELOW BENJAMIN FRANK
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 1986-10-14
Abstract: A grill comprises a gas or electric radiant, a grill pan support to support a grill pan beneath the radiant and a grill pan eject arrangement operable manually or automatically for ejecting the grill pan from beneath the radiant. Pan ejection may be initiated by rearward movement of the pan against a tag 23 carried by a member 22 to release a pivoted latch 27 engaged with an aperture edge 26. Member 22 is biased forwardly by a spring 20 damped by bellows 32 closed at one end and having a pivoted flap 34 with an opening 35 at the other end. Flap 34 closes when the spring 20 retracts, air escaping via opening 35. Alternatively, the pan may be inserted and ejected by a motor, and its distance from the radiant may be variable (Figs. 6 to 8). Automatic ejection of the pan may be responsive to heat or time. The grill is either an eye level unit or a compartment on a cooker, or a separate unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183382-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine; coin receiving or return means therefor
Inventor: BRADWELL ALAN
IPC: G07F9/04
Filed: 1986-11-15
Abstract: A vending machine having a plurality of upwardly extending magazines each with a pull-out drawer (30) disposed beneath it, has a hopper (33) to receive coins. The hopper (33) has two sides (35, 36) each disposed above a respective coin guide (37, 38), one guide (37) leading to a coin receiving container (39) and the other guide (38) leading to a coin retrieval tray (40). The first side (35) of the hopper (33) is coupled with the pull-out drawer (30) so that pulling out the drawer (30) causes movement of the hopper side (35) via linkage (41) to release coins to the container (39). At the same time movement of the second side (36) of the hopper (33) is prevented. A single coin validating device (34) and scanning means are provided, the latter on receipt of a signal from the coin validating device (34) sequentially releases locking means provided on each drawer (30). By this means a product (11) can only be obtained when the correct coinage has been inserted and final selection of production (11) may be made after insertion of the coins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183790-A (GB)
Title: Clutch assembly for a motor vehicle friction clutch
Inventor: HAYEN JOHANN
IPC: F16F15/123
Filed: 1986-11-26
Abstract: A friction clutch comprises an inner hub (1) and an outer hub (13) coupled with play in rotation through a toothing (7, 15). A drive disc (19) is coupled with the outer hub (13) rotationally elastically through an under-load torsional vibration damper (21). An idling torsional vibration damper (25) which couples the outer hub (13) rotationally elastically with the inner hub (1) is arranged axially laterally of the under-load torsional vibration damper (21) and comprises two annular discs (57, 59), from the external circumference of which support lugs (65, 67) are bent off axially towards one another. The springs (67) of the idling torsional vibration damper (25) are held in the circumferential direction between the axially bent-off support lugs (63, 65). An idling friction device (27) can be accommodated in the region of the idling torsional vibration damper (25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200524-A (GB)
Title: A plant guard
Inventor: LAWDAY DAVID
IPC: A01G13/02
Filed: 1987-02-03
Abstract: A plant guard for directing water and liquid treatments to the roots of a plant, and for preventing soil contamination of ground level growing fruits and crops comprises a plate-like member (1) the upper surface of which defines a funnel having an aperture (3) in the bottom thereof through which a plant can grow. The plant guard can be formed as a single unit which can be linked with other plant guards to cover an area of ground. Alternatively, a plurality of plant guards can be formed together in a single sheet of material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188489-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensing device for tyres of motor vehicles
Inventor: DAL CERO GIOVANNI
IPC: G01L17/00
Filed: 1987-03-23
Abstract: A pressure sensing device associated with a motor vehicle tyre is able to signal a lowering of the tyre pressure below a minimum value or a raising of this pressure above a maximum value, these minimum and maximum values being adjustable separately. The device comprises a first adjustable resilient means 20 for biasing a movable electrical contact 14 into engagement with a first fixed contact 15a, 16a and a diaphragm 17 for moving the contact 14, via a slidable drive piston 19, against the resilient bias from the first contact 15a, 16a towards a second fixed contact 15b, 16b. The movement of the movable contact 14 towards the second fixed contact 15b, 16b is opposed in a final portion of its travel by a second resilient means 25 which is adjustable independently of the first resilient means 20.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206095-A (GB)
Title: Securing handles to plastics containers
Inventor: COLLINS MALCOLM GEORGE
IPC: B29C65/56
Filed: 1987-06-16
Abstract: A plastics strap handle is secured to a plastics container body by means of a spigot (2) which is pushed into the wall (7) of the container body to form a socket (11). Material from the wall around the socket is coined into an annulus (12) surrounding the shank (4) of the spigot to retain the head (3) of the spigot in the socket.
Patent GB-2192077-A (GB)
Title: A machine translation system
Inventor: FUKUMOCHI YOJI
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1987-06-24
Abstract: The machine translation system according to the present invention outputs a translated sentence through analyzing operations of an inputted sentence. Even when all of the source words in the inputted sentence cannot be analyzed as a whole, the translation is realized (S2-S18) for every analyzed partial tree of the source words, thereby to achieve and output (S19) a partial translation of the inputted sentence. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214091-A (GB)
Title: Games table top
Inventor: FARWELL REGINALD JOHN
IPC: A63D15/00
Filed: 1987-12-31
Abstract: A games table top (1) for a cue ball type game has a playing area (2) of trapezium shape in plan view and a plurality of ball receiving pockets (12, 13, 14). Preferably the table top (1) has a base (7) providing a flat playing surface (8) which is surrounded by an upstanding peripheral wall (9) having opposed parallel end walls (10a, 10b), of different length and opposed side walls (11a, 11b) of equal length. Conveniently there are five ball receiving pockets, one (13) in each corner at the wider end, one (14) in each side wall (11a, 11b) between the end walls (10a, 10b) and one (12) in the base surface on a longitudinal centre line extending between the end walls (10a, 10b). A buffer (15) is preferably located adjacent each corner at the wider end of the table. The playing surface is conveniently lined at (16) across the narrow end. The game can be constructed to operate for coin or token operation.