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Patent GB-2227293-A (GB)
Title: An hydraulic clutch-actuator having a plastics body and associated with a sheet metal clutch release bearing
Inventor: PUHL CHRISTOPH
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 1989-12-19
Abstract: An hydraulic clutch-actuator comprising a clutch bearing (7), a slide sleeve (6) arranged to act on the bearing (7) and also serving as a piston (4), and an actuator casing (1) provided with a pressure-medium inlet (2). The casing (1) comprises a plastics material and includes a tubular chamber (3) for a pressure medium. The slide sleeve (6), which is constructed as a sleeve piston (4) provided with a seal (5), extends into and is axially displaceable in the tubular chamber (3). The slide sleeve (6) carries on its other end portion the clutch bearing (7). The clutch bearing (7) is provided with an outer race (8) formed of sheet-metal, without having been machined. The outer race (8), owing to its being spring-biased in an axial direction, is adjustable in a radial direction, rests against an abutment ring (12) and is surrounded by a sheet-metal cap (9), which makes the clutch bearing (7) a part of the actuator's constructional unit and which is secured to the sleeve (6) by means of a retaining ring (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239247-A (GB)
Title: Rubber gloves
Inventor: MAKUUCHI KEIZO
IPC: C08J5/02
Filed: 1989-12-23
Abstract: Rubber gloves are made by irradiating rubber latex containing a sensitizer with ionizing radiation to effect cross-linking. A glove shaped former is then dipped into the irradiated material and dried. The sensitizer can be a mono- or di-unsaturated monomer, such as 1,3-butylene glycol diacrylate. The rubber gloves are capable of maintaining stable quality without any time elapsing deterioration and of preventing any pollutive exhaust gases such as SOx, NOx, hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide and the like when old rubber gloves are burned in the scrap treatment in an incinerator.
Patent GB-894640-A (GB)
Abstract: 894,640. Supporting tyres. UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. May 22, 1959 [July 10, 1958(2)], No. 17452/59. Class 144 (1). [Also in Groups XIX and XXXVIII] In apparatus for detecting the degree and position of unbalance of a tyre (see Group XXXVIII), the tyre to be tested is automatically loaded on to a split mandrel 33a and 33b which can be expanded or contracted under the action of hydraulic cylinder 63 via rack and pinion 67, 68. To expand the mandrel, pressure applied to cylinder 63 moves rack 67 which turns pinion 68 and hence drives arms 65a and 65b against pins 64a and 64b, thus tending to rotate the two halves of the mandrel about pivots 62a and 62b.
Patent GB-2239611-A (GB)
Title: Diorama toy kit
Inventor: DIXON ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: A63H33/42
Filed: 1990-01-05
Abstract: A miniature toy kit includes a three-dimensional diorama scene 13, figures positionable on the scene and a case which functions both as a supporting field for the toy and a storage and carrying case for both diorama and figures, figure 3. The diorama scene is formed of an elastic and memory-retaining material such as latex so that the same may be compressed into the case for storage but springs back to its original three-dimensional form when the case is opened. Different dioramas can be substituted and numbers of kits can be connected in modular fashion. When stored in the case, the figures are safely held against movement and possible injury. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240903-A (GB)
Title: Automatic telephone call interceptor and interrogator devices
Inventor: BEZEMER FRANS L
IPC: H04M1/665
Filed: 1990-02-13
Abstract: An automatic telephone call interceptor and interrogator device comprises: detecting means (4), for detecting an incoming call; an isolator (5), for isolating a telephone from the telephone line (1) in response to the detecting means; interrogating means (7), for interrogating the incoming call in response to the detecting means; receiving means (8), for receiving a response from the incoming call to the interrogator; and control means (9), for causing the isolator to reconnect the telephone line to the telephone in accordance with the response from the incoming call. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242204-A (GB)
Title: Material gathering device
Inventor: OWEN LYNDSAY
IPC: D05B35/08
Filed: 1990-03-21
Abstract: A device is for gathering (rucking, shirring, fulling, reducing or shrinking) of sewable material 1 (cloth, fabric) by using a non-stretch/elastic medium ie. tape (string, piping, binding, lace or trimming) 4 which is metered out through a pair of roller wheels 5 controlled by an electric motor whose rotational movement is variable in ratio to the amount of the sewing machines feed movement 2A (length of feeder stroke). The "tape" non-elastic medium 4, is simultaneously sewn to the "material" 1, whilst the "material" 1, is being fed under the sewing foot 6, that is the tape and material are joined whilst both are flat. Since the tape feed is less than the material feed, then as the two leave the sewing needle, the material is rucked up. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242875-A (GB)
Title: Anti-dazzle device
Inventor: STILLMAN DONALD
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 1990-04-03
Abstract: An anti-dazzle device for drivers comprises a sheet of transparent tinted material preferably an acrylic plastic, adapted to be held in a hand holding a vehicle steering wheel. Preferably the device has a finger hold for two fingers, one on either side of the sheet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234745-A (GB)
Title: Soil treatment
Inventor: VAN DER WATT HENDRIK VAN HEERD
IPC: C05G3/80
Filed: 1990-07-05
Abstract: A composition for use in applying an alkaline earth metal element to an acidic sub soil. The composition includes the element in the form of a water-soluble salt or complex with fulvic acid in an aqueous medium. The fulvic acid is preferably a coal-derived fulvic acid.
Patent GB-2236280-A (GB)
Title: Loose-leaf binder
Inventor: MARSH SIDNEY ALFRED
IPC: B42F13/10
Filed: 1990-09-28
Abstract: A binder comprises front and roar panels (1, 2, 41, 42) and a spine (3, 44, 45). A number of rows of openings (4, 5, 6, 7, 47, 48) extend across the spine to receive binding strips (9, 50) which extend to form a loop between two openings (5 and 6 or 47, 47) and pass inwardly through the remaining two openings to terminate within the binder cover. A blank for forming the binder is disclosed, wherein the binding strips (29) are formed out of, and are separable from a detachable area (D) of the blank. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240376-A (GB)
Title: Down hole electrically operated safety valve
Inventor: HOPPER HANS PAUL
IPC: E21B34/00
Filed: 1990-10-04
Abstract: A mechanical actuator operated by electrical power suitable for actuating down hole equipment in a well, eg down hole safety valves, has an electric motor 15, a gear assembly 16 with a reduction ratio of at least 30:1, a two-part drive sleeve 17, the parts 32, 33 being connected by, eg splines 34 so that the two parts can rotate together while capable of relative axial movement, an actuating sleeve 20 moved axially by rotation of the drive sleeve 17, and a releasable lock 15 operated by a solenoid 19 to lock the two parts of the drive sleeve against relative axial movement. Rotation of the motor in one direction primes the actuator, rotating in the other direction actuates the equipment and the solenoid-operated releasable lock 15 holds the equipment in the actuating position. If the solenoid 19 is switched off, deliberately or by power failure, the lock 18 is released allowing the equipment to return to its fail-safe position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238576-A (GB)
Title: Domestic dishwasher
Inventor: TASSOTTI SERGIO
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 1990-11-15
Abstract: The dishwasher comprises a casing 4 on which is hinged a front-loading door 5, the external surface of which is completely covered by a rigid decorative panel 8; door 5 being provided with a fastening device 27 comprising a pivoted lever 15 co-operating with a latch 17 capable of latching the doors to the casing 4 and which is provided with an end 19 accessible through a front opening 20 in the door 5. The panel 8 is hingedly fixed in its lower part to door 5 to extend away from same at a maximum angle delimited by at least one pin and spring mechanism 10, 14 which connect the panel to the door, said front opening 20 being capable of receiving actuating means which are fixed to the panel and which are capable of co-operating with said latch by way of said pivoted lever to release said door from said casing when the panel is in a position of extending away from the door. As shown, the actuating means comprise a shaped bracket 21 cooperating by a roller 23 with surface 24 or lever 15. Panel 8 has a handle 25 and pulling handle 25 outwardly lever 15 is caused to rotate to disengage latch 17 from a pin 22 fixed to casing 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239313-A (GB)
Title: Immunoassay device
Inventor: KANG JEMO
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 1990-12-03
Abstract: The device is a migration type for the detection of the presence of an analyte in a sample of biological fluid through the use of immunochemical ligand-receptor reactions and specially selected, treated, and arranged filter materials. The device has a reservoir pad for receiving a liquid test sample, a wicking membrane containing an immobilised reagent to bind a specific ligand receptor complex and defining an assay indicia, and a filter zone disposed between the pad and membrane to allow passage of any specific ligand receptor complex in the test sample. A base member supports the device.
Patent GB-2240827-A (GB)
Title: Substitution of a pseudo driven pulley speed signal in a control system of a belt drive continuously variable transmission
Inventor: SATO KEIJI
IPC: B60K23/08
Filed: 1990-12-21
Abstract: A belt drive continuously variable transmission of a four-wheel drive motor vehicle has a transmission ratio control valve which is operated in accordance with driven pulley speed. A pseudo driven-pulley speed is calculated based on a pseudo vehicle speed approximate to actual vehicle speed. The pseudo driven pulley speed is used for operating the transmission ratio control valve instead of the driven pulley speed. This is to eliminate errors caused by the four wheel drive allowing differing wheel speeds and therefore distorting a vehicle speed value based on wheel speed. The transmission may be controlled in conjunction with a traction control system or an antilock braking system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240191-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable polygon mirror
Inventor: MURAKOSHI KAZUHIKO
IPC: G02B5/09
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: The invention provides a rotatable polygon mirror 10 having a body shaped in a form of polygon. At the axis of rotation of the body is provided a shaft hole 11, and to each side of said body is provided a mirror surface 12. The thickness of each center portion 13 of the body corresponding to a portion between the center part of each side and the axis of rotation is made thinner than that of each corner portion corresponding to a portion between the corner part of each side and the axis of rotation to control the flow speed of molding resin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255510-A (GB)
Title: Picture-building game
Inventor: HOLDEN GEORGE FREDERICK
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 1991-05-07
Abstract: A member (11) is mounted on a base board (10) by means of a centre pivot (12) allowing the member to rotate in either direction. Both member and board are divided into sections containing part of a picture or sequence of symbols. Preferred is a cut-away in the member through which the parts of the picture or sequence of symbols on the board below can be viewed. It is also preferred that only at one stage in a full revolution of the member will each individual section form a complete picture or sequence of symbols, whilst all other section are out of alignment. The device can be used in combination with a die and a pack of cards showing complete pictures. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250377-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device with villus type capacitor
Inventor: AHN JI-HONG
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 1991-06-14
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a villus-type capacitor of a semiconductor memory device comprises the steps of: thickly depositing a conductive material to form a first conductive layer (8) on a semiconductor substrate (1); covering the first conductive layer (8) with a second material (10) having grains of a first material (9); selectively removing the second material (10) using the grains of the first material (9) as a mask; etching the first conductive layer (8) to a predetermined depth using a grain pattern, formed by removing the second material (10), as a mask; removing the grain pattern; forming a storage electrode (11) by defining the villus-formed first conductive layers (8) on the surface of the device via an etching process into each unit cell; and sequentially covering with a dielectric film (13) and a plate electrode (14) formed by depositing a second conductive layer over the storage electrode (11). Due to the pillar-shaped storage electrode and the buried bit line, the extension of the capacitor's surface area enables a high cell capacitance to be achieved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252672-A (GB)
Title: Switch operating mechanisms
Inventor: INOUE TAKAKAZU
IPC: H01H3/30
Filed: 1991-08-06
Abstract: An operating mechanism for a two or three position switch 8 includes a manually operable member 3 for grounding the switch. In one form the operating mechanism comprises an actuating device, a main shaft 1 operatively connected to a three position switch 8, and first and second relatively displaceable link elements 4 and 2 connecting the actuating device to the main shaft 1. The three position switch 8 is operated between off and on positions by the actuating device which transmits motion to the operating shaft 1 via the link elements 4, 2. The switch 8 is operated between the off and grounded positions by displacing the link element 2 by means of a manually operable member 3 to uncouple it from the other link element 4 and allow it to be manually rotated so as to rotate the main shaft 1. In another form, motion is transmitted from the actuating device to the main shaft via an actuating lever (14, Fig 10) rotatable about the main shaft (11), a crank (12) mounted on the actuating lever (14) and a crank lever (13) connected to the main shaft (11). The crank (12) can be manually rotated to enable the switch to be grounded. The actuating device and the rotatable actuating lever (14) may be omitted to form a two position switch (Fig 12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250805-A (GB)
Title: Water heating apparatus
Inventor: TAZIKER ROBERT EDWARD
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 1991-10-17
Abstract: In a thermal storage system, the water in the storage tank 12 is either heated by electric immersion heaters 36, 38 or by a separate boiler 42. When electric immersion heaters are used two are spaced vertically of the tank and each is a unit which projects into the tank from a mounting head 54, 56. The head includes the thermostatic controls enabling easy mounting on the tank and the temperature control is effected by a precision temperature sensor such as a thermistor, and a comparator set to operate as close to boiling point as possible. The heaters are set to operate at the same temperature but are operable independently. The lower heater 38 may be supplied with off peak electricity whilst the upper 36 acts as a booster. When the boiler is used, a precision temperature loop spreads the boiler on-off temperatures to prevent the boiler from switching on and off too frequently. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254087-A (GB)
Title: Hydropneumatic flusher for toilet tanks
Inventor: FOMINAYA AGULLO PABLO
IPC: E03D1/30
Filed: 1991-12-19
Abstract: The hood (1) has a tubular duct (2) in axial correspondence with the hole provided in the base thereof and in whose inside the overflow tube (3) is guided. Between the duct (2) and the side wall of the hood (1) the pneumatic chamber (11) in which the float (4) moves is formed. The cock (19) filling the tank with water has in its radial connecting nozzle of the flexible tube (21) some outer axial direction grooves (22) that remain partially covered by said flexible tube (21), thus admitting air that will be provided with the water through the lower area of the hood (1), where the latter incorporates a connecting nozzle, the air raising between the interstices of the float (4) and hood (1) to fill the chamber (11). The hood (1) includes in the bottom thereof a deflector (23) facing the water and air intake, to direct the latter towards the inside of the hood and the deflector (23) having an alternative air venthole. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255818-A (GB)
Title: Inspection system for insulated components
Inventor: RENNEY GORDON
IPC: F16L59/16
Filed: 1992-03-31
Abstract: A method of enabling repeated access to a region of a component (2) such as a pipeline encapsulated in an inner layer of insulating material (4) and an outer metal cladding (6) comprises removing a volume of the encapsulating material overlying the region to be accessed and providing a selectively removable replacement cover member (10) releasably lockable in, to seal, the recess (12) formed by the removed volume. The cover member (10) includes an inner layer of insulating material (14) for location in the recess (12) and a cap of metal cladding (16), said cladding (16) carrying sealing means (16) and locking means (20) so arranged that, on location of the insulating material (14) within the recess (12) and an actuation of the locking means (20), the cover member (10) is secured to the component with the sealing means (18) compressed between the cladding (16) of the cover member (10) and the cladding (6) of the component to seal the recess (12). To access a weld (8) the cover member (36) may be of two part annular form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258092-A (GB)
Title: Folding blank forming accessory box or cable trunking.
Inventor: DEAMER JOHN
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 1992-07-10
Abstract: A plastics container for electrical cabling may be embodied as trunking (figs. 2, 8), a connector for lengths of trunking or an accessory box (fig. 10) for items of electrical equipment, and is provided in a flat form with predefined fold lines (74, 75) enabling the container to be formed. The container walls have predefined areas providing access to the interior of the container, formed either by weakened areas which may easily be removed or by preformed apertures (15) optionally provided with removable covers. Trunking may be provided with one or more dividing walls (83) and optionally a lid (82). Alternatively the folded blank may form a box section. Trunking may be formed with male and female ends for interconnection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261134-A (GB)
Title: Aspect ratio converting apparatus
Inventor: TONOMURA TAKAYOSHI
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: An aspect ratio converting apparatus for convening a picture having an aspect ratio of 4 : 3 into a picture having an aspect ratio of 16 : 9, providing a cut mode or wide mode freely selectable in accordance with the state of video signals. In cut mode, both end portions of the picture are cut by a predetermined width, the picture is compressed and a side panel image having a predetermined luminance is added to both sides of the compressed picture, thereby producing a picture having a wide aspect ratio. In wide mode, a side panel image having a predetermined luminance is added to both sides of the compressed picture, thereby producing a picture having a wide aspect ratio. If the available period in a horizontal scanning period of the picture which picture information actually exists is detected, it is possible to automatically set the region in which the picture is compressed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261649-A (GB)
Title: Badge
Inventor: MORAN MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: A44C3/00
Filed: 1992-11-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a pin badge (1), said badge comprising a badge plate (2) and a pin (4). The badge plate (2) has an image mounting side (14) and spaced apart pin mounting and pin engagement portions (6, 8) on the reverse side (12) thereof. The pin mounting portion (6) is formed and arranged for anchoring a first end (20) of said pin (4) with the main body of said pin (4) extending across said reverse side (12) towards said engagement portion (8) for releasable engagement of a second, generally pointed, end (10) of the pin (4) with the engagement portion (8). The mounting portion (6) has an extended length passage means (18) having a first end portion from which the main body of the pin (4) with said pointed end (10) projects, and a second end, the first end of the passage means (18) having a diameter not substantially greater than that of the first end (20) of the pin (4) for receiving the first pin end (20) through said passage means (18).
Patent GB-2262091-A (GB)
Title: Feeding and cutting webs
Inventor: HALLER RALF
IPC: B65H45/30
Filed: 1992-12-07
Abstract: One or more webs are longitudinally folded at 2, the edges are trimmed by rotary cutter 4, the overlying layers of web material are joined to one another by device 7, and then fed at 8/9 to a transverse cutter 10. Device 7 includes pins on roll 7b which coact with an anvil on roll 7a, the pins passing through all layers and, on withdrawal, pulling parts of layers through adjacent layers to join same. The pins may have formations, eg barbs, to aid this joining. The pins may form a row extending transversely of the web(s), cutter 10 then operating to cut the transverse strips containing the joins from the web(s) and extract these waste strips at 13. The pins may also be arranged as a circumferential row on the roll 7b to join the web(s) longitudinally. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277061-A (GB)
Title: Tyre bead repair
Inventor: LAWRENCE STUART R
IPC: B29C73/04
Filed: 1993-04-15
Abstract: In curing a repair to a bead of a tubeless tyre a pressure pad 2 and a heat pad 3 are provided around the repaired bead and around the heat pad an inflated bag 4 is held in place by a rigid frame 5 of essentially U-shape. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270980-A (GB)
Title: Testing implants
Inventor: CAWLEY PETER
IPC: A61B5/103
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: Apparatus for testing an implant (3) attached to a bone (4) of a human or animal subject comprises a cantilever beam (1) releasably attached to the implant. The beam carries a transducer (5) for exciting the beam (1) with a variable frequency AC signal, and a transducer (6) for detecting a resonance frequency of the beam. The detected resonance frequency is used to assess the degree of attachment of the implant (3) to the bone <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272346-A (GB)
Title: Telephone answering system
Inventor: MARSHALL DAVID
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 1993-10-28
Abstract: A telephone answering system for use with a radio telephone comprises an integrated CODEC 26 for digitally encoding incoming messages received from the telephone network via line 32 and/or messages from the handset microphone via line 30. Encoded messages are stored in a RAM 40. Stored messages are decoded by the CODEC 26 and replayed via the telephone network via line 34 and or over the handset loudspeaker via line 36. The system is controlled by a microcontroller 38 which also interfaces with telephone control lines 42 in order to control the operation of the radio telephone transceiver. The system operates to answer a telephone call, play a prerecorded message and to store any resulting incoming message. Stored messages may be subsequently replayed. <IMAGE>