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Patent GB-2265565-A (GB)
Title: Razor head of a wet razor
Inventor: COFFIN DAVID CHARLES
IPC: B26B21/40
Filed: 1992-03-28
Abstract: A razor head of a wet razor comprises a pair of blades separated by as spacer 21, a guardbar 10 and a top cover 4. The guardbar 10, spacer 21 and top cover 4 parts are provided with comb-like projections 28, 29, 30 which are aligned with each other and create a protection for the skin. The dimensions and positions of the comb-like projections 28, 29, 30 are such as to optimise the balance between the closeness and safety of the shave. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266658-A (GB)
Title: Foldable seat
Inventor: CORBISHLEY RONALD EDWARD
IPC: A47C4/24
Filed: 1992-05-07
Abstract: A foldable seat 10 includes seat means 12 for a user, foot means 14 for contacting a supporting surface and support means 16 disposed between the seat means and the foot means, wherein the support means comprises at least two leg members 32, 34, each leg member being pivotably connected at the upper (36, 38) and lower ends (40, 42) thereof to the seat means and to the foot means respectively, the at least two leg means having their axes crossed intermediate their ends when viewed from a direction substantially parallel to the pivot axes. The seat may be an attachment to a golf trolley or cart. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268448-A (GB)
Title: Flotation system
Inventor: LLOYD PETER
IPC: B63B35/36
Filed: 1992-06-16
Abstract: A floatation system comprises a structural skeletal metal frame within which is located buoyancy means. From the system a pontoon having one or more units can be built up in modular fashion using metal lattice panel bridge components (1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f,1g), which are formed into squares, using a connector post (11) at each corner of the square to connect together the panels. Each connector (11) post comprises a short length of rolled metal section having four couplings (15, 17) at each end extending at right angles to the length of the section. The squares are preferably braced with sway braces (31), and deck supports (33) are also provided. The buoyancy means may comprise one or more blocks of closed cellular material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259800-A (GB)
Title: Sign assemblies
Inventor: HULL GRAHAM
IPC: G09F11/06
Filed: 1992-09-03
Abstract: A sign assembly comprises: a mounting member 10 comprising an elongate member 10.1 and an attachment means 10.2 for securement of the elongate member to a wall or other support; at least one display panel 13 mountable on the elongate member, the panel having formed therein an engagement channel 13.1 for engagement with the elongate member whereby said at least one display panel can be slidably mounted on, and slidably demounted from the elongate member; and means 16 to retain said at least one display panel in place on the elongate member. The elongate member is preferably a rod formed integrally with the attachment means. There is preferably a plurality of like, interchangable display panels to provide a composite display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270509-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting vehicle steering response to simulate conditions eg skidding.
Inventor: TOMLINSON JOHN PHILLIP
IPC: G09B9/04
Filed: 1992-09-15
Abstract: A hydraulic ram 1A is included in the track rod which connects the steering rack to each steered wheel. Fluid is supplied to the ports 8, 9 of the ram 1A via a control valve such that any chosen proportion of the steering input may be absorbed or balanced by movement of the piston 3 relative to the cylinder. For example, a movement of the rack may be balanced by an equal and opposite motion of the piston to simulate total loss of steering control. A fail safe assembly 1B comprises a peg 6 which is spring-urged into a groove 3 in the piston if pressure is released by a check valve 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271729-A (GB)
Title: Aluminum frame of a door or window
Inventor: LO CHUNG-CHING
IPC: E06B3/30
Filed: 1992-10-20
Abstract: An aluminum frame (1) of a door or window has an oxide film (2) which is formed by anodization and which is provided on the surface of the frame (1). The oxide film (2) has a patterned layer (10) with a plurality of patterns of different colors. A layer of transparent resin (20) is provided on the patterned layer (10) in order to protect the patterned layer (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261129-A (GB)
Title: Pager using a second battery for initial vibrator excitation
Inventor: ASAI TAKAYUKI
IPC: H02H9/02
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: In a hand-held device, such as a radio display pager, the initial heavy current demand of the inductive vibrator 4 is met by a main battery 1 of low internal resistance through switch 16. When transistor 11 detects a voltage rise on the parallel connected capacitor 5, the main battery is switched out and the auxiliary battery is switched in through transistor 14. The auxiliary battery 2 may be a NiCad and the main battery 1 a replaceable Mn cell. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274326-A (GB)
Title: Pinch valve with adjustable reaction member
Inventor: SKYE DAVID ALBERT
IPC: F16K7/06
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A pinch valve has a length of flexible tubing (42), preferably comprising two concentric tubes. The tubing is supported on an adjustable reaction member (43) below a cam follower (39) which cooperates with a cam (38). The cam (38) is driven by the prime mover (24) and the adjustable member (43) allows use of different sizes of flexible tubing. The prime mover is preferably an electric motor which drives the cam via a gear train. The valve may comprise more than one length of tubing which are pinched simultaneously or sequentially. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263245-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocyclone having a high efficiency area to volume ratio
Inventor: KALNINS CHARLES MICHAEL
IPC: B04C5/081
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: A high efficiency hydrocyclone (12) for separating a dispersed liquid phase from a continuous liquid phase in a mixture includes a separation chamber having an effective separation portion Le that begins where the slope or curve of the portion is less than 2 degrees. The area to volume ratio of this effective portion Le falls within certain limits which promote more efficient separation, particularly of smaller droplet sizes of the dispersed phase. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265340-A (GB)
Title: Lid for vehicle air bag assembly
Inventor: KOKEGUCHI AKIRA
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 1993-03-23
Abstract: The lid 16A covers an opening of a container 18 accommodating an air bag 20. On deployment of the air bag, the lid pushed open by the air bag towards the windshield 28. The lid has a portion 30 which is bendable on contact of the lid with the windscreen to ensure full deployment of the bag. The bend able portion may be provided by a perforated or grooved area in the lid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277015-A (GB)
Title: A protective shield for use when hammering a nail or like
Inventor: ROBINSON LEE
IPC: B25C3/00
Filed: 1993-04-14
Abstract: The shield 1 comprises a substantially planar element and means 3 for releasably holding the element over that part of ones hand which holds the item being hammered. The planar element defines a central aperture 5 through which the nail or the like passes. When the nail has initially gained a hold in the surface the protective shield can be removed from ones hand and held against the surface with the nail passing through the central aperture so that the shield surrounds the nail and serves to protect the surface should the hammer accidentally miss the nail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266115-A (GB)
Title: Support structure
Inventor: DEWART JAMES PETER
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1993-04-14
Abstract: A support structure (10) comprises a first beam (11) a second beam (12) and a third beam (13). The first beam is enclosed within a first outer sleeve (14), the second beam is enclosed within a second outer sleeve (15) and the third beam is enclosed within a third outer sleeve (16). The first beam comprises first and second beam portions (100, 110). The support structure (10) may be positioned above an area (21) which is to be knocked out to form, for example, a window or door. The beams (11, 12, 13) support the remainder of the wall.
Patent GB-2267179-A (GB)
Title: Insulator for terminating electrodynamic stator coils
Inventor: LEMMER JEROME J
IPC: H02K3/50
Filed: 1992-08-27
Abstract: A stator termination assembly (20) comprising a gate member (25), a terminator (30), terminals (35), a terminator cover (40) and electrical plug assemblies (68). The preferred assembly (20) comprises an arcuate gate member (25), stator magnet wire extension (63), stator lamination assembly (24) and terminal (35) where a solderless electrical connection can be made. The terminator (30) operates to accept stator magnet wire extensions (63) and terminals (35) so that an electrical connection can be made. A terminator cover (40) helps secure and align the terminals (35) into the terminator (30) so that an electrical connection can be made between the terminals (35) and an electrical plug assembly (68). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277822-A (GB)
Title: A memory system with selectable row power down
Inventor: SHTERMAN DANIEL
IPC: G11C8/08
Filed: 1993-05-04
Abstract: A memory system (2), having low power consumption in a standby mode, comprises a memory array (4) having a plurality of memory cells (10) arranged in columns and rows, and power control means (6, 8) for receiving a control word and for selectively controlling the power supplied to the rows of the memory array in dependence on bits of the control word whereby the power control means is switchable between a first state in which no power is supplied to the cells of at least one row and a second state in which power is supplied to at least one row. Each row is connected to the power supply via a transistor 30. Each transistor is controlled via a shut-down register 6 which receives data from a data bus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280168-A (GB)
Title: Rewinder for earphone leads
Inventor: LI JOYCE
IPC: H04R5/033
Filed: 1993-07-20
Abstract: The lead 83 of earphones 84 are re-wound onto spring-biased re-wind drum 4 controlled by trigger 7 acting on ratchet wheel 42. Drum 4 is housed between covers 1, 2 having support clip 25. Plug lead 82 is unwound from disc 3, is connected via contacts 33 to drum 4, and is rewound manually using disc teeth 32 projecting through cover 1. Lead 82 and disc 3 may be replaced by a radio (Fig. 4, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268323-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor laser apparatus
Inventor: OHSHIMA SHIGERU
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1993-08-04
Abstract: In a semiconductor laser apparatus, a laser beam S2 from semiconductor laser 31 is split by beam splitter 36 one split beam component S3 being focused on first photodetector 38 the other beam component S4 being incident on Fabry-Perot resonator 42 and changed in intensity thereby and focused on second photodetector 41. Fabry-Perot resonator 42 is formed of dielectric multilayer films deposited on both the end faces of a bulk assembly (421, 422) which is shaped into a columnar shape extending in the C-axis direction, so as to form a pair of reflect filters 423, 424. Since bulk assembly (421, 422) is made of two parts of different temp. coefficients (eg crystalline quartz and rutile or silica and rutile) it is not easily influenced by changes in temperature etc., and stable control of the lasing beam wavelength is facilitated. Housing (43) (Fig.9) or (44) (Fig,10) may be provided and humidity influences inhibited. The filters are inclined in the embodiments of (Figs 11-15) and reflected light does not return to the laser end face or sub-mount. Wavelength control arrangements are detailed (Figs 16-18), the effects of heat conducted along feeder lines to electro-optic resonator (65) being offset in the arrangement of <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273622-A (GB)
Title: Spread spectrum pilot tone for distortion or instability correction
Inventor: KENINGTON PETER BLAKEBOROUGH
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 1993-11-19
Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for substituting a reference spread spectrum signal for a pilot tone or providing a reference spread spectrum signal where no pilot tone has been used. The invention has particular relevance when a large number of input channels are required for a broad band linear amplifier and when an omni-directional antenna is required for a repeater which may be prone to instability. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273499-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of Thio-substituted Phenyl oxoacetic acid derivatives
Inventor: SIMPSON DONALD JAMES
IPC: C07C319/14
Filed: 1993-12-10
Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula I   <IMAGE>  wherein  n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; m is O or 1;  R<1> and R<3> are defined substituents; R<2> is an optionally substituted, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl group; and q is 1 or 2, which comprises ring opening and diazotising an indole-2,3-dione of formula II   <IMAGE>  followed by one of a)    reacting the diazo compounds with a metal iodide or bromide, in the presence of a copper catalyst, forming the methyl ester of the resulting halide, and reacting this with a compound of formula IV R<2>-CH2-S-Q                           (IV> where Q is a leaving group, or  b)    reacting the diazo compound with a compound of formula V R<2>-CH2-S-S-CH2-R<2>  (V> in the presence of a copper catalyst and forming the methyl ester of the compound obtained, or c)    reacting the diazo compound with a salt of a compound of formula VI HS-COO-R<a>                                     (VI> where R<a>, is an ester forming group, preferably an alkyl group, e.g of 1-4 carbon atoms, especially ethyl, followed by hydrolysis (preferably alkaline hydrolysis) to give a benzo[b]thiophene-2,3-dione and reacting this with a compound of formula VII R<2>-CH2-Q1                   (VII> generally under basic conditions, and forming the methyl ester of the compound obtained. )
Patent GB-2273465-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting device provided at an ink fountain for an offset or letterpress machine
Inventor: BUSCHULTE RAINER
IPC: B41F31/04
Filed: 1993-12-15
Abstract: The adjusting device comprises an adjusting member(S) for the zonewise adjustment of the ink gap with respect to an ink-fountain roller (2), the member (5) cooperating with a flexible foil (6). The member is finely adjusted by a screw (8) on which it is mounted, the screw being rotated within normally fixed toothed wheels (23). For course adjustment, a hand lever (17) shifts the screw axially, the thread (22) on the screw then causing the wheels (23) to rotate, against frictional restraints, within a body (28). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277714-A (GB)
Title: Printing on plastic films
Inventor: JENNINGS MARK
IPC: B41M1/30
Filed: 1992-12-07
Abstract: By using particulate material to take up an ink, the ink can be transferred to a plastics film at a high level of fidelity. The plastics film can then be laminated with another plastics film for security purposes to give a security document. Humidity and laminating temperature can be varied to produce a document which does not bleed or which bleeds after a certain length of time.
Patent GB-2279100-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to anti-fouling coatings
Inventor: ARNOTT THOMAS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E02B17/00
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: An anti-fouling coating for a tubular structure (11) having an electrically insulating anti-corrosion coating (12) is provided by a plurality of panel sections (15) of anti-fouling material bonded to the surface of the anti-corrosion coating (12) in a helical series extending along and about the tubular structure (11), adjacent edges of serially adjacent panels (15) extending substantially parallel to the long axis of the tubular structure, and said adjacent edges being spaced apart by a predetermined distance (14) to accommodate differential thermal expansion and contraction of the anti-corrosion coating (12) and the anti-fouling material. The panel sections (15) may be pre-cut and assembled into a segmented strip with predetermined gaps between the adjacent panels prior to winding. The panels (15) are connected by strips (16) of material having tensile strength at least equal to that of the anti-fouling material, the connector strips (16) extending substantially the whole length of the gaps (14) with overlaps bonded to the edges of the adjacent panels (15). Alternatively, a continuous strip of anti-fouling material may be wound onto the tubular structure and subsequently slit along the length of the tubular structure at a plurality of equispaced circumferential locations so as to divide the wound strip into panels and to form said predetermined gaps between serially adjacent panels.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284349-A (GB)
Title: Invertible windproof umbrella
Inventor: OKUDA YUKIHIRO
IPC: A45B25/22
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: A windproof umbrella is provided which can be automatically, restored to its normally closed condition after its cover is inverted by strong wind, by simply operating the slider downwardly along the shaft in the normal manner of closing the umbrella. The umbrella comprises:   [i] struts 5 with their inner ends pivotally connected to a slider 12 and their outer ends pivotally connected to a link member 7; [ii] stays 4 with their inner ends pivoted to a crown 11 and their outer ends connected to a central part of the struts; [iii] tension members 6 with their inner ends pivotally connected to a mid part of the stays at P1 and their outer ends pivotally connected to the inner ends of the link members at P, and; [iv] spokes 8, the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to a intermediate part of the link members at W, to the inside and above the strut pivots P2, the outer end of the spokes being joined to the edge of the canopy 3. The tension member is flexible enough to allow the rib assembly to invert and be returned to its normal condition without incurring any permanent damage.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-945042-A (GB)
IPC: B41N3/03
Abstract: 945,042. Printing surfaces. COLUMBIA RIBBON & CARBON MANUFACTURING CO. Inc. April 12, 1960, No. 13025/60. Heading B6C. A planographic printing plate comprising a fibrous flexible base sheet and a printing surface coating on the sheet comprising an insoluble salt of a polysaccharide carboxy ether having a hydrophilic-oleophilic balance suitable for direct imaging use is characterized in that the coating contains an amount of at at least 30% by weight based on the weight of polysaccharide carboxy ether of at least one material selected from the group consisting of oxides of zinc, titanium, magnesium, and calcium sufficient to act as an aging sensitization inhibitor for the carboxy ether. In one example, the coating composition includes the following parts by weight: 5% aqueous dispersion of sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 100 parts, China clay 15 parts, zinc oxide 5 parts, and glycerine 3 parts. When the coating on the base sheet is substantially dry the sheet is treated, e.g. by tub sizing with an aqueous solution of one or more of the metal salts or compounds of copper, aluminium, iron and chromium as disclosed in Specification 769,520 to render the coating insoluble in water. In another example, a coating that becomes insoluble on drying consists of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose 2.5 grms., water 78 c.c., methanol 12 c.c., China clay 7.5 grms., zinc oxide 2.5 grms., glycerine 1.0 grm., 5% ammoniacal copper sulphate 40 c.c., ammonium dichromate 1.0 grm., ferric ammonium citrate 1.5 grms. This coating is applied to the base sheet by brush and allowed to dry.
Patent GB-2287111-A (GB)
Title: Pipelined processing of instructions
Inventor: HINTON GLENN J
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 1995-01-16
Abstract: A pipelined method for executing multiple instructions as a continuous stream of operations. This stream of operations is provided in program order. In one embodiment, the stream of operations is provided by performing an instruction cache memory lookup to fetch the multiple instructions, performing instruction length decoding on the instructions, rotating the instructions, and decoding the instructions. The present invention also performs register renaming, allocates resources and sends a portion of each of the operations to a buffering mechanism (e.g., a reservation station). The instruction cache memory lookup, instruction length decoding, rotation and decoding of the instructions, as well as the register renaming, are performed in consecutive pipestages. The present invention provides for executing the instructions in an out-of-order pipeline. The results are written back for use by other operations or as data output or indication. The determination of execution readiness, the dispatching and the execution, and writeback, are performed in consecutive pipestages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300392-A (GB)
Title: Axle assembly for a bicycle
Inventor: LIN JIN-CHEN
IPC: B60B27/02
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: An axle assembly for a bicycle comprises an axle 1 having threaded sections 111 at the end portions, a protrusion extending outwardly from each end portion, a pair of bearing retainers 2 and a pair of cups 3. Each bearing retainer 2 includes an inner threaded section 21 for connection to a threaded section 111 of the axle, movement of the bearing retainers 2 being stopped when engaging with the protrusion. Each cup 3 is adapted to be inserted into the end portion of the axle 1 and has an extending portion 31 which forms a circular edge which limits the inward movement of the cup when inserted into the axle. A gear 4 is threadedly connected to the end portion of the axle next to the bearing retainer to which it applies an inwardly pressing force.
Patent GB-2301728-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker or microphone having two voice coils
Inventor: WILTON RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: H04R11/04
Filed: 1995-06-03
Abstract: A loudspeaker or microphone 16 has a single acoustic input/output 18 and includes a pair of electrical input/outputs 28,29 and a coil 23,24 for each input/output, the coils 23,24 being unmatched or of different impedance. The loudspeaker or microphone may be of either the moving-coil or moving-armature type. One coil is associated with a local communications network and the other is associated with a high powered communications network, e.g. "Chat net" or "command net", when used by the emergency services or the military.
Patent GB-2292130-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle security device
Inventor: EGAWHARY BASIL DANIEL
IPC: B60R25/022
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: An annular member (8) is provided to link the steering wheel and steering column (6) of a motor vehicle, the member having a plurality of retractable teeth (9, 10) on its radially inner and/or outer surfaces to engage respective slots or grooves in the steering column or wheel. The teeth are retracted or pushed out by a mechanism in response to an electronic security code being input at a key pad. The ignition, immobilisation or other circuits may also be linked to the keypad. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304018-A (GB)
Title: Fishing bait device
Inventor: BASHFORD STEPHEN
IPC: A01K85/00
Filed: 1995-08-07
Abstract: In an in-line fishing bait device having a central body (10) which may include a weight; protruding from the body are fins (20) which act as a frame into which bait is moulded; a fishing line (34) is received along the body in a groove or hole so that a hook (36) on the end of the line can be turned back into the frame and inserted into a ball of bait (38) moulded into the frame.
Patent GB-2293005-A (GB)
Title: Dust catcher for use in a drilling operation
Inventor: STONE DAVID
IPC: B25D17/14
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: The dust catcher is an easily removed open-box type unit used as a means of catching the dust generated by the drilling action when drilling into vertical surfaces. The adhesive used on the back of the box is of the "stick on/peel off" type. The sides of the box are high enough to form a shield. <IMAGE>