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Patent GB-2212237-A (GB)
Title: Bush
Inventor: LIMITED AVDEL
IPC: F16B5/01
Filed: 1987-11-11
Abstract: A bush (10) for installation in easily crushed or marred work material (40) such as apertured honeycomb sheet or fibre reinforced plastics material, enables the work material to be secured to a support (70), by means of a nut and bolt, without damage. The bush (10) has a cylindrical body (12) longer than the thickness of the work (40), and a flange (14) for abutting a face (44) of the work at one end of the body. The other end of the body has an annular boss (30) which projects beyond the other face (46) of the work (40), and, peripherally of the boss (30), an annular skirt (28) which during installation can be deformed to provide a retaining flange (60) for engaging the other face (46) of the work. A bolt (76) can then be passed through the bush (10) and a support (70), and secured with a nut (82). Only the bush (10) directly engages the work (40).
Patent GB-2204806-A (GB)
Title: Toy drive mechanism
Inventor: KONNO SUNAO
IPC: A63H31/00
Filed: 1988-05-13
Abstract: The electric circuit of a motor 9 is broken and gearing is disengaged when a lever 47 is placed in a first position. The toy can then be pushed along without damaging the motor or gearing. In other positions of the lever 47, a cam 49 moves shaft 23 against spring 21 to engage a gear (27/35 or 25/33) and the motor circuit is made. One lever position may give a reverse drive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222754-A (GB)
Title: Levelling device
Inventor: CAMPBELL-LLOYD ROBERT KENNETH
IPC: A01B31/00
Filed: 1988-06-15
Abstract: The present application describes a levelling device comprising a levelling member (1) to be moved over a surface and a bar (2) pivotally attached to the levelling member, the bar having a plurality of teeth (3). The pivotably and toothed bar leads to a much-improved surface after levelling, in that the bar rakes the ground and can reach into hollows and go over bumps to provide a further flattening action. The raked surface provide for a softer ride and also a more attractive finish. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212204-A (GB)
Title: Actuable mechanism and control therefor
Inventor: HICKOK DOYLE DEAN
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 1988-08-22
Abstract: An actuable mechansim, such as a fastening arrangement 20 (Figs. 1(a)/(b)) for a subsea module 14 in container 15 comprises fastening bolts 21, movable radially by axial motion of the sleeve 38 on upstanding shaft 24. The shaft and sleeve have abutment flanges 46, 47 which have shoulders against which axial forces are acted and reacted to contain forces in the mechanism. A control body 53 which sits on shoulder 48 carries sliding holding dogs 56 to grip shoulder 49 co-axially slidable actuation cylinder 60 itself sitting on sleeve shoulder 50 and carrying holding dogs 68 to grip shoulder 51 of 47. Sliding of cylinders permits displacement of dogs for attachment to shaft and sleeve and application of forces in both axial directions. Sleeve motion motion of sleeve 38 is inhibited by a slidable ratchet detent dog 40 of the sleeve engaging with grooves 44 on the shaft. A control cylinder 76 is profiled at 82 to release detent dog 40 when the cylinder 76 is moved downwardly to engage dogs 68 in an action which couples the sleeve 58 to the actuating cylinder 60. All control motions are by simple controllable piston/cylinder action and all operation on the mechanism by wedge-like linear forcing against inclined surfaces with no pivoted parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210267-A (GB)
Title: Agrochemical composition containing a pyrimidine derivative
Inventor: AKASHI KANJI
IPC: A01N43/54
Filed: 1988-09-13
Abstract: A stabilized agrochemical composition, which comprises a pyrimidine derivative of the formula <IMAGE> wherein Ar means a phenyl group substituted by at least one lower alkyl; R1, R2 and R3 independently mean a lower alkyl group or its salt and an amine compound of no less than 4 carbon atoms.
Patent GB-2215320-A (GB)
Title: Separation of nested containers using air pressure
Inventor: BROAD NIGEL ALAN
IPC: B65G59/10
Filed: 1988-10-17
Abstract: An apparatus for use in separating containers one after another from a stack has a denesting station, an inclined chute for advancing the container stack progressively to bring each currently leading container 119 to the said station; a hinged plate 121; actuator means operable to cause the hinged plate to rock cyclically towards and away from the said station and an air nozzle arrangement 67 operable during each cycle under the control of air valve means to deliver a flow of gas to impinge on the plate 121 and spread thereacross at the time when the plate 121 is in contact with the currently leading container 119 so that air penetrates between the currently leading and next succeeding container 123 thereby to separate the currently leading container 119 from the stack, the so separated container adhering to the plate 121 as it moves away from the denesting station and being released from the plate 121 at a later time during the cycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211565-A (GB)
Title: One-way transmission device
Inventor: HONMA MIKIO
IPC: F16D41/20
Filed: 1988-10-27
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a one-way transmission device, which comprises a housing having a cylindrical inner wall formed therein; a first coil spring coaxially received in the housing and resiliently pressed at its outer periphery against the cylindrical inner wall, the first coil spring having first and second ends which are bent radially inwardly; a second coil spring coaxially received in the housing beside the first coil spring, the second coil spring being pressed at its outer periphery against the cylindrical inner wall, the second coil spring having first and second ends which are bent radially inwardly; an annular core coaxially and rotatably received in the coaxially arranged first and second coil springs and having at a peripheral portion thereof a sectoral recess into which the first and second ends of the first and second coil springs are received, the sectoral recess being defined by circularly spaced first and second walls; input and output shafts respectively connected to axially opposed sides of the annular core to rotate therewith; and an output member including a base portion having a bore through which the output shaft passes and a pawl projecting into the sectoral recess, the pawl having a slit with which the first end of the first coil spring is engaged.
Patent GB-885952-A (GB)
IPC: B32B27/00
Abstract: 885,952. Laminates. LUDOWICI & SON Ltd., J. C. Feb. 23, 1960, No. 6249/60. Class 140. [Also in Group XII] A method for the manufacture of laminated fabric belting consists of drawing fabric sheet 2 of indefinite length from a spool and in a continuous operation and under tension passing said fabric sheet through a drying unit 5, a coating bath 8, a scraping unit 9 and a heater 10; fixing a bailer to one end of said fabric sheet and winding the bailer and coated fabric sheet on another spool, connecting the other end of each coated fabric sheet to a heat resistant leader, mounting a plurality of spools having the coated fabric sheets thereon on independent movable carriers 27; connecting said leaders to a pull-through unit, drawing the leaders and the respective sheets under tension between heaters 28, thence through a supplementary heating zone 29 and thence between laminating rollers 30 and pressure rollers 31 and through a coding zone 32, thence over guide rollers 33, severing the leaders from the laminated belt when said leaders pass through the pull-through unit, passing the laminated belt under tension around a winding roller 41, stopping the heating operation and severing the bailers from the respective sheets prior to said bailers reaching the laminating rollers. The bailer consists of a length of wire gauze stitched to the ply. The header consists of a length of heat-resistant wire gauze stitched to the ply. In forming the laminated assembly the leading ends of the wire gauze length 23 constituting the leaders of the several plies (Fig. 5) are joined by stitching to a canvas former 24 having splayed ends 25 of wire ropes 26 stitched thereto. The coating bath 8 may be charged with polyvinyl chloride resin paste. Heaters 28 (Fig. 4) comprise fish-tail gas burners 45, where flames overlap and are directed towards hot plates 46 having alternating long and short plates 47, 48 thereon surrounded by rib 49, cover-plate 50 having outlet 51, division plate 53 between sets of burners and deflector plate 54 beneath outlet 51. Heat from the burners radiates outwardly through plates 46 and hot gases rise through outlet 51 into heating chamber 29 (Fig. 2).
Patent GB-2221488-A (GB)
Title: Blinds
Inventor: AMATINO GUGLIELMO
IPC: E06B9/17
Filed: 1989-02-02
Abstract: A blind comprises a plurality of rigid blind supports 1 joined by universal joints 3 with a blind carried on each blind support member. The blind allows a single electric motor to raise a number of blinds in bay windows or other adjacent non- coplanar windows. The blind supports may be octagonal. The blinds are preferably used on the outside of the window to prevent breakage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231494-A (GB)
Title: Depilatory composition
Inventor: KHANDWALA HAFIZ ANVER
IPC: A61K8/60
Filed: 1989-06-23
Abstract: A method of making a depilatory composition comprises mixing a monosaccharide or disaccharide sugar such as sucrose with a sufficient quantity of dilute natural acid such as diluted lemon juice to dissolve the sugar. The mixture is heated at a temperature between 50 and 120 DEG C for a sufficient period of time to bring the mixture to a predetermined settable consistency. The mixture is then allowed to cool and set. It may be warmed to render it less viscous and applied to the skin. Once reset, it may be peeled off taking unwanted hair with it.
Patent GB-2221695-A (GB)
Title: Granular detergents
Inventor: BHUJLE VIJAY VENKAT
IPC: C11D17/06
Filed: 1989-07-21
Abstract: A process for the preparation of detergent powder of high bulk density comprises neutralising a detergent acid (anionic surfactant precursor), eg linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acid, by gradually adding it to a particulate solid water-soluble alkaline inorganic material, for example, sodium carbonate (optionally plus other alkaline materials, detergency builders etc), in a high-speed mixer/granulator, eg Fukae mixer, and granulating the product in the mixer in the presence of a liquid binder. The liquid to solid ratio is kept low throughout the neutralisation step, so that the reaction mixture remains in particular form throughout the process.
Patent GB-2243238-A (GB)
Title: Coin validators
Inventor: CHURCHMAN JAMES
IPC: G07D5/02
Filed: 1990-04-20
Abstract: A coin validator (10) comprises a slot (14) which accepts coins (20, 20A) of a predetermined diameter and thickness with a small clearance, a guide (12) which receives coins from the slot and a sensor (9) which senses coins moving along the guide. The guide has divergent sidewalls (18) so that a coin of predetermined denomination to be validated will pass close to the sensor whereas smaller coins will pass at a greater distance from the sensor. Validation is achieved by the sensor being arranged to sense the distance (X) at which the coin passes. Preferably, the sensor comprises capacitive plates (13, 15) which form a capacitor with the passing coin, the capacitance accordingly varying dependent upon the distance at which the coin passes.
Patent GB-2233220-A (GB)
Title: Spray arm mounting in dishwashing machine
Inventor: MASUTTI CLAUDIO
IPC: A47L15/23
Filed: 1990-06-20
Abstract: A rotary spray arm assembly 1 of a dishwashing machine is mounted on a pin 4 projecting from a tube 5 having an annular internal cavity 6 through which wash liquid is supplied to the arm and a flange 8 having opening 11 coincident with cavity 6 and an upwardly-extending peripheral portion 12 is interposed between the base of the arm assembly and the tube, said portion being designed to deflect wash liquid passing through gap 16 in use upwardly against the bottom of the spray arm assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247630-A (GB)
Title: A juggling stick
Inventor: GREGG MICHAEL HENRY
IPC: A63B15/00
Filed: 1990-09-05
Abstract: A juggling stick comprises a substantially cylindrical core 1 around each end of which is wrapped and secured a triangular piece of sheet material (2 Fig. 3) to produce a cone shape and thereby define an overall diablo shape for the stick. Preferably, tape 6 is spirally wound and secured over the whole length of the stick to cover the pieces of sheet material 2 and a cap 7 is fitted to each end of the stick to make the stick more durable and give it a finished appearance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244340-A (GB)
Title: Weighing machine
Inventor: BYERS EDWARD VICTOR
IPC: G01G19/44
Filed: 1991-02-27
Abstract: A platform weighing machine incorporating elastic spring beams 1,2 in the form of elongate spring strips arranged on supports 9 for supporting the weighing platform 11. The spring strips, preferably two in number, are held in crossed formation on the supports such that their invariant deflection points coincide where at to provide a take-off point 10 for the weighing machine. in this way the necessity of using an averaging bar to measure the average deflection of two spring beam strips arranged in parallel, as in the prior art, is avoided. Movement of the take-off point 10 activates a mechanism to move a pointer 19 over a dial 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241656-A (GB)
Title: Centrifuge
Inventor: MONKENBUSCH ALFONS
IPC: B04B11/08
Filed: 1991-03-01
Abstract: In the paring chamber (5) of a solid bowl centrifuge a paring disc (8) is arranged to be able to twist on a stationary eccentric (12) and thereby enables alteration of the paring diameter of the paring disc (8). The twisting of the paring disc (8) is effected via an outer hub part (11) which is arranged to be able to turn with respect to a delivery chamber (16) and inner hub part (10). This may be by way of a gear train (19, 18) with which an indicator (20) is associated to indicate the adjusted position of the paring disc (8). The paring diameter of the paring disc 8 may be altered without pipes connected to the solid bowl centrifuge having to be loosened. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243003-A (GB)
Title: Wrist watch
Inventor: AKASAKA MASAYUKI
IPC: G04B45/00
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: A wrist watch which includes a watch case (1) and a watch band (2) is formed by casting, sintering or powder moulding. The watch case and the watch band have surfaces (18, 28) provided with an ornamental pattern during formation thereof and may be formed of metal or ceramic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242919-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing stairways
Inventor: LLOYD GREGORY ROBERT
IPC: E04F11/108
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stairway whose component parts include at least two stringers 12, 13, a plurality of risers, (not shown), and a plurality of treads 5, the method including the steps of entering the stairway run length and floor to floor height into calculating means, eg. a computer, which effects a calculation whose result defines the positions of cuts to the stringers 12, 13 to accommodate the treads 5, providing the definition of the cut positions to a numerically controlled router and causing the cutting means to cut the stringers in accordance with the definition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247162-A (GB)
Title: Windshield wipers
Inventor: FRY STEVEN ALLEN
IPC: B60S1/38
Filed: 1991-04-02
Abstract: A windshield wiper mount 20 holds a blade 21 against a windshield. It includes shells 25, 26 hinged at pin 27 comprising a central shaft and flanges 30 and 29 (not shown). A spring 35 mounted on the pin 27 acts to fold the shells 25, 26 so that their ends press against the windshield. Rocker beam 45 with arms 46, 47 rocks around pin 27 and is biassed towards the windshield. There are thus four blade attachment points i.e. at the shell ends and the rocker beam ends. The shells 25, 26 also provide a shield against direct sunlight for the blade 21 as well spoiler tabs 66, 67 to counter lift. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243135-A (GB)
Title: Bag tying machine
Inventor: KELLAWAY DAVID
IPC: B65B51/06
Filed: 1991-04-16
Abstract: A bag tying machine having only a single marking head 14 which is arranged to mark an adhesive tape 10 with information which appears at both ands of each completed tie (28). The machine is arranged to sever the tape 10 to form the individual ties (28) in the middle of the information which is printed by the single marking head which is of the hot foil type so that information is present on opposite ends of each tie (28). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245994-A (GB)
Title: Time switch
Inventor: BRYCE PETER
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1991-04-18
Abstract: An electronic time switch, such as is used for central heating and hot water does not have any electrically powered display for set times or time of day. It has separate user operable buttons 27, 28, 30, 31 for turning on and off twice in 24 hours. During a first day the user operates these buttons at the intended turn on and turn off times. On subsequent days the time switch operates at the same times as on the first day, or at times which are shifted from these times by a preset amount. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244260-A (GB)
Title: A container
Inventor: MCCORMICK BARRY
IPC: B65D19/20
Filed: 1991-05-02
Abstract: A container, suitable for carrying refrigerated food, has side members having integral receiver or engager formations 32, 34 on opposite side edges said side members interlocking by mutual engagement of said receiver and engager formations of adjacent side members. The container may additionally comprise a pallet base and securing bands. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248924-A (GB)
Title: "Multi-type air conditioner with bedewing protection function in distribution unit"
Inventor: INOUE TSUNETOSHI
IPC: F25B41/00
Filed: 1991-10-14
Abstract: An outdoor unit (A) includes at least a compressor (1, 2) and an outdoor heat exchanger (6) coupled to the compressor. Each of a plurality of indoor units (C1, C2, C3) includes at least an indoor heat exchanger (14, 24, 34). A distribution unit (B) couples the outdoor unit in parallel with the plurality of indoor units to constitute respective refrigeration cycles. The distribution unit has a plurality of refrigeration flow regulating members (11, 21, 31) corresponding to the respective refrigeration cycles. A bedewing preventive member (84) acts on the distribution unit to heat air in the distribution unit, preferably electrically, thereby suppressing bedewing in the distribution unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252997-A (GB)
Title: Installing offshore construction elements an the sea bed
Inventor: ADVOCAAT JAN-DIEDERIK
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for constructing a foundation on which a substantially removable offshore element is located. The element is provided with downwardly directed skirt (3) and with a shaft (6) going through the element from its upper surface to its bottom surface. During installation on the sea bed (2) a slurry of sand and sea water is pumped through hoses (5) from a surface vessel (4) and down through the shaft (6) and out underneath the bottom surface (12) of the element (1). The hoses (5) are kept in position by a system of wires (7) and blocks (8). The water content of the slurry (9) will escape through the shaft (6) into surrounding sea water during the filling operation. The hoses (5) are removed after the filling operation is completed. Advantageously, the method can be applied for smaller platforms. and makes it possible to simply remove the element and carry out a new injection at a new installation site. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264628-A (GB)
Title: Connector for wrist watch and strap
Inventor: HUI WAH-SANG
IPC: A44C5/14
Filed: 1992-03-06
Abstract: A strap is secured to a watch by a spring loaded catch (4) on the watch. The catch has a compression spring (4c) which allows retraction of a piston (4b) to release strap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268588-A (GB)
Title: Leak detecting device for a liquid fuel dispensing system
Inventor: ALLEN PETER
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1992-03-10
Abstract: A leak detection device 28 is provided for a liquid fuel dispensing system which comprises a fuel supply tank, a fuel dispenser in fluid communication with the supply tank by means of a fuel line 18, 24, a fuel pump disposed in the dispenser, and a non-return valve 26 disposed in the dispenser between the fuel pump and the supply tank. The device 28 comprises a housing having a bore therethrough, said housing being adapted to be disposed in the fuel line below the non-return valve whereby fuel can flow from the fuel line through the bore to the non-return valve, a detector for detecting the level of fuel within said bore, and means connected to said detector for indicating when the level of fuel within said falls below a predetermined level which is indicative of a leak within the system. The detector may be of electro-optical type, or use a magnetic or reed float switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257921-A (GB)
Title: Improved portable gymnastic apparatus
Inventor: PAREDES BORJA ANTONIO
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 1992-07-03
Abstract: The gymnastic apparatus is formed by means of a pair of ties (13) to which a gymnastic accessory (11) can be coupled from which the user will pull in order to do the corresponding exercises. The ties (13) are mounted in such a way that they pass through both pulleys (12) in order to be anchored to some tensors (14) fastened by their opposite end to respective bases (2) that are attached to the surface (inner or outer) of a conventional door (1), the pair of bases (2) being connected by means of bands (7) to another similar pair located on the surface or face opposite the door (1). Four bases (2) are mounted on said door (1) in a top area and another four bases (2) in a bottom area, each pair connected by means of bands (7), which transversally pass along the top edge and the bottom edge of the door itself (1). The bands (7) which have access to the surface opposite the one where the ties (13), accessories (11), tensors (14) and pulleys (12) are mounted, are connected together by means of bands (9). The bases have a slot to accommodate the bands (7) in a block (5) being journalled in a stirrup to compensate for irregularities of construction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258059-A (GB)
Title: Robot control
Inventor: YANO TATSUO
IPC: B25J9/18
Filed: 1992-07-24
Abstract: Even if a stop position of a supplied workpiece is not accurate, so that an online robot can accurately perform works such as welding and painting, an offline robot 1 of the same type as the online robot is taught after detecting three reference positions 9, 10, 11 on a workpiece by 8 first optical three-dimensional position detection means 4-7. A first coordinate transform matrix transforms the coordinates of each of the positions for an operation on the workpiece to correspond to the workpiece being at a first reference position. The online robot uses a second coordinate transform matrix to calculate coordinates to correspond to the workpiece being at a second reference position of the online robot, and the reference positions of the workpiece are detected by a second optical three-dimensional position detection means and a third coordinate transform matrix is used to determine each of the positions for operation on the workpiece and the online robot reproduces them and performs the work. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262270-A (GB)
Title: A cable guide duct.
Inventor: WEHLER HERBERT
IPC: B66C13/12
Filed: 1992-12-04
Abstract: A cable guide duct for an energy conveying chain and with a bottom and two side walls (5). A lightweight and sound damping cable guide duct for an energy conveying chain has side walls (5) that consist of a composite material, namely thin cover plates (14) and a resilient core. Preferably the side plates are aluminium and the core is corrugated aluminium or polyethylene and the side walls fit in channels in the bottom member (16), which may also include a composite panel. <IMAGE>