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Patent GB-2141034-A (GB)
Title: Surface covering
Inventor: HOWORTH DAVID
IPC: E01C13/00
Filed: 1983-06-11
Abstract: A covering for, e.g. a floor 20 or wall, is composed of a carpet 18 of polypropylene fibres which is laid on the surface and a plurality of panels 10 of high molecular weight polyethylene which lies on the carpet, the carpet and panels being releasably secured together by a hook-and-pile fastening 16, 18. The hook component 16 is attached to the panels 10 and the pile component comprises the fibres of the carpet 18. Adjacent panels interengage by means of tongues 12 and grooves 14 along their edges. The surface covering so formed may be suitable for use in ice or roller-skating, or may be used in covering a wall, e.g. with tiles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143610-A (GB)
Title: Flexible remote control mechanisms
Inventor: HAWTREE GEORGE
IPC: F16C1/14
Filed: 1983-07-21
Abstract: The inner force transmitting component (13) of a Bowden-type mechanism (2) has fitted thereto a guide tube (19) which slides over an end portion of the conduit (6) of the Bowden mechanism thereby keeping that conduit end portion in proper alignment with the direction of force-transmission through the end of the inner member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145571-A (GB)
Title: Electronic component module
Inventor: HENSON V R
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 1983-08-23
Abstract: A module is comprised of a plurality of printed circuits (5) to each of which is mounted at least one electronic component (6) e.g. integrated circuits. The printed circuits (5) are disposed in a stack and separated by respective spacer frames (7). Each printed circuit has conductive tracks extending to the outside of its spacer frame. Electrical interconnection between the printed circuits in the stack is achieved by conductive links (15) disposed externally of the spacer frames, Fig. 11. The printed circuits may be of a flexible nature. The stack may be provided with, for example, heat sink/cooling fins, mounting guides/runners, and external connectors for use of the module. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131907-A (GB)
Title: Screw
Inventor: SEYMOUR JAMES LAWRENCE
IPC: F16B25/00
Filed: 1983-11-28
Abstract: A screw usable as either a wood screw or a self-tapping screw comprises a two start helical thread (12) having a helix angle of 20<o> or more with an included angle to the thread profile at its crest of 40<o> or less. The threads are raised rapidly from a conical un-threaded entry point (14) and the thread crest diameter is greater than that of the unthreaded shank portion (10) of the screw.
Patent GB-2157419-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensor for for use in controlling a robot
Inventor: LEVENE SIMCHA
IPC: G01S17/46
Filed: 1984-04-11
Abstract: An optical sensor for use in controlling a welding robot and the like provides data related to the heights h of points, e.g. P,P', on the surface 35 of a workpiece. lt includes a scanning mirror 52 with opposite reflective surfaces. Light from a laser 31 is reflected by one of the surfaces and a stationary mirror 53 to the point P of the workpiece. Light reflected therefrom is directed to another stationary mirror 54 which directs the light to the other surface of the scanning mirror 52 which reflects it to a detector array 38. Scanning of the detector array by the reflected light beam is thus synchronous with scanning of the workpiece by the incident light beam. Since the position of the light beam incident on the detector array remains at its null point D throughout the scanning if the workpiece is of constant height, instead of varying as in the prior-art, such variation need not be compensated for in calculating the heights h. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139475-A (GB)
Title: Preservation of foodstuffs by brining
Inventor: DALGLEISH JAMES NCNAIR
IPC: A23B4/023
Filed: 1984-05-10
Abstract: In apparatus for preserving foodstuffs by brining enveloping solution passes through a membrane filter plant 2 which has an ultrafiltration membrane 6 which permits the passage of salts and sugars in solution but prohibits the passage of solids and proteinaceous matter. The salt solution from the membrane filter plant 2 passes through a pipe 16 to a climbing film evaporator 22. Water vapour and the climbing film are separated by cyclone, the water content passing either to a debrining vessel 17 or to waste. The concentrated salt solution is pumped through a brining vessel 1 and then returns to a supply vessel 3 in which it may be mixed with flume from the debrining vessel 17 and spent liquors from (e.g.) storage barrels which have held previously brined foodstuffs. In this manner salty water effluent is avoided and economy in salt usage is achieved. In other embodiments, membrane filter plant 2 is a reverse osmosis plant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143423-A (GB)
Title: Fabric flaw assessment system
Inventor: GERBER HEINZ JOSEPH
IPC: G01N21/88
Filed: 1984-06-14
Abstract: The disclosed system assists an operator in dealing with flaws encountered during the spreading of web material to be cut in accordance with a marker stored in a computer memory. Information representing the location of the flaw is processed by a computer in conjunction with the marker information to yield results visually displayed to the operator concerning the seriousness of the fault's location and corrective action to be taken if the flaw does fall at a troublesome spot. The flaw location representation may be made by manual measurements entered into the system by way of a keyboard or may be made semi-automatically through a two-dimensionally encoded pointer. The visual display may give the operator information concerning a patch or concerning stop and restart lines for making a splice or may display a portion of the marker in the vicinity of the flaw. The display may be digital or pictorial and, if pictorial, may be made on a display area separate from the material web or may be projected directly onto the material web.
Patent GB-2150103-A (GB)
Title: Container with plastics label
Inventor: FUMEI GIANCARLO JOHN
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1984-10-15
Abstract: The present invention provides, without the drawbacks accompanied by the use of hot melt adhesives, an attractive, easily recycled labelled container (8), and a method of making same. The container has a solid polymer label (10) on its underside (22) that is adjacent the container when applied, which is provided with a finite area (65) on its leading edge (25) and a finite area (66) on its trailing edge (27), by applying thereto a solvent for the polymer in each of the finite areas, the finite areas (65, 66) comprising a viscous tacky solution of the polymer in the solvent, the solidifying solution being sufficient to tack and bond the lavel (10) to container (8) during wrapping. After the label is wrapped around the container, the bond between the container and label becomes weaker as the solidifying solution hardens so that later the label (10) can be easily and cleanly stripped from the container (8) for recycling. The label can be a co-extruded plastics label having a first solid polymer layer (20) and another solid polymer layer, the finite areas (65, 66) being applied to the first solid polymer layer (20).
Patent GB-2149216-A (GB)
Title: Electric circuit breakers
Inventor: KIDD ALAN LISTER
IPC: H01H71/43
Filed: 1984-10-23
Abstract: Upon passage of short circuit current in a circuit breaker through a conductive loop constituted by a go conductor 15 and a closely-adjacent return conductor 16 to which fixed contact 20 is connected, repulsive forces generated between the conductors 15 and 16 cause motion of the fixed contact 20 in the contact opening direction of associated movable contact 21. Return conductor 16, by which this motion is achieved, is carried by a pivoted saddle member 29 from which projects a resilient actuating member 47 co-operating with an extension 48 projecting from trip bar 49 of the circuit breaker so that said motion is mechanically transmitted to the trip bar to cause tripping of the breaker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149375-A (GB)
Title: Line spooling device
Inventor: ALLEN FREDERICK ROGER
IPC: B66D1/38
Filed: 1984-11-08
Abstract: A line spooling device for spooling a line (30) on to a storage spool (11) in a build (31) in which each successive turn (32) of the line (30) on the spool (11) is laid adjacent the preceding turn in a traverse of the spool (11) comprises a traversing guide pulley (29) for guiding the line (30) on to the spool (11) and a drive mechanism (21, 22, 25, 28) for driving the guide pulley (29) in a traverse of the spool (11) in one direction and then in a traverse in the opposite direction to present the line (30) to the spool (11) at winding on positions corresponding to those for the build (31) thereon of a line of predetermined gauge. The drive mechanism (21, 22, 25, 28) is made responsive to side loading of the guide pulley (29) by the line (30) resulting from a misalignment of the position of the guide pulley (29) (30) is being wound on the spool with the position at which the line (11) to cause a variation in the drive transmitted to the guide pulley (29) in a sense to reduce the misalignment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169813-A (GB)
Title: Compost-making
Inventor: BLAKEMORE GRANT
IPC: C05F17/02
Filed: 1984-12-19
Abstract: A compost-making apparatus comprises a hollow container 10 rotatably supported on a transverse shaft 12 which is carried on opposite side members of a demountable frame 14. The container has (a) uppermost a filler opening 30 for admitting and emptying a charge of compost materials, and a closure member 40, (b) in its base, drainage holes 34, and (c) in its side wall, aeration holes 36. Compost is produced in said apparatus by placing a charge of compost materials in the container, adding an activating material, moistening the container contents with water, sealing the filler opening, and tumbling the container contents by rotating the container, for example, at least three times, and repeating the tumbling at least three times per day, for some two weeks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153655-A (GB)
Title: Insole with integral toe puff and/or heel counter
Inventor: TANZI GIANCARLO
IPC: A43B5/00
Filed: 1984-12-20
Abstract: An insole 1 is formed in one piece with a toe puff 2 and preferably also with a raised edge heel counter 3 by injection moulding of plastics material. This is economical, simplifies assembly of the eventual boot or shoe, and gives rise to a stronger and longer-lasting boot or shoe. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174426-A (GB)
Title: Lavatory pan air extractor
Inventor: LOVE ALFRED
IPC: E03D9/052
Filed: 1985-04-30
Abstract: An apparatus for use with a lavatory pan and which may be mounted with a lavatory seat (11), comprises air extraction means (14) having an air inlet (15) and an air outlet (16) and means (18) operable to draw air from the inlet (15) and drive it to the outlet (16), the inlet (15) being located, in use, in or closely adjacent to the lavatory pan. The air extraction means (14) may be operated by the weight of a person on the seat (11). A cross-bar (29) extends through the air extraction means (14) and is connected, at its respective ends, to the ends (12) of the seat (11). The fan (18) is operated under the control of a microswitch (65). When a person sits on the seat (11), the weight of the person bears on the switch (65) via the cross-bar (29) to switch on the fan (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161159-A (GB)
Title: Improved transamination process for producing L-amino acids
Inventor: WALTER JAMES FREDERIC
IPC: C12P13/04
Filed: 1985-06-26
Abstract: In a process for the transamination of an alpha keto acid to the corresponding L-amino acid using aspartic acid as the amino donor, multivalent metal ions, or salts thereof, are included in the system, to catalyze the decomposition of oxalacetic acid, a by-product of the transamination.
Patent GB-2167085-A (GB)
Title: Method for the operation of a bio-reactor
Inventor: WREN JOHN JOSIAH
IPC: C12M1/02
Filed: 1985-10-31
Abstract: Operation of a Bio-Reactor (1) using porous flexible biomass support particles in a moving bed (2) is described. The particles containing biomass are removed via off-take (5) and are subjected to pressure e.g. by counter-rotating rollers (13) to remove the biomass from the pores of the particles. The particles may be recycled to the bed via intake (11) together with the separated biomass or the separated biomass may be removed from the system. In other described embodiments, the biomass is separated from the particles by impinging jets of liquid on the particles, by vibration or by magnetic means when the particles are magnetic. The particles are e.g. of plastic foam or of wire mesh. The process may be used in batch beer fermentations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169675-A (GB)
Title: Anti-skid brake systems
Inventor: WUPPER HANS
IPC: B60T8/62
Filed: 1986-01-03
Abstract: In order to adapt slip control of an anti-skid brake system of an automotive vehicle, a control circuit comprises a friction coefficient (between tyres and road) identification circuit (31, 31'). Upon the unstabilisation i.e. lock-up tendency of a wheel the braking pressure control signals controlling the slip by actuating solenoid valves (36 to 41) are varied by means of the output signal of said circuit (31, 31') in dependence on the momentary deceleration (vR) of the fastest wheel and/or on the brake force or brake pressure and thus are adapted to the momentary friction coefficient, which in particular depends on the road condition. The fastest wheel would generally be a rear wheel and since generally front wheels lock before rear wheels, it may be sufficient to compare the velocities of rear wheels and to evaluate deceleration of the fastest rear wheel for the determination of friction coefficient. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175279-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to liquid dispensing devices
Inventor: GIBBS JOHN AUGUSTUS
IPC: B67D3/02
Filed: 1986-05-06
Abstract: A bottle dispenser comprises a reservoir (8) having aligned inlet and outlet openings (2,14) and an axially reciprocal elongate operating member (12,13) extending through the outlet opening for movement between first and second axial positions. In the first position (shown) the inlet (2) is in communication with the reservoir (8,58) and the outlet opening is closed by sealing means operating between the reservoir wall and the operating member (12,13) and in the second position the inlet is closed by one end (25) of the operating member and the reservoir communicates via a radial (43) and an axial (44) bore with the other end of the operating member, the sealing means (32) remaining interposed between the radial bore (43) and the reservoir (8,58) during movement of the operating member (12,13,62,63) until the inlet opening (2) is closed. The sealing means may include a lip seal 32 as shown, or a pair of O-rings in outlet 14 above and below passages 43. To permit viewing of the liquid level, the reservoir may have a transparent side wall with relatively inclined inner and outer surfaces so that light is refracted from the region of the inlet opening (2) in a direction to facilitate viewing, irrespective of the liquid level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181983-A (GB)
Title: Shears
Inventor: BOOTH FREDERICK
IPC: B23D17/08
Filed: 1986-05-16
Abstract: Hand shears for cutting cladding panels comprise an anvil 2 with a cutter blade 3 pivoted thereon, the edge of the anvil towards the blade and the cutting edge on the blade being profiled to suit the profile of the panel to be cut, and the cutting edge on the blade being convexly curved, the arrangement being such that as the panel is cut, a cutting projection 8 on the blade traverses completely a respective indentation 6 on the anvil before the next succeeding cutting projection commences its traverse across the next succeeding indentation on the anvil, and with any point of the cutting edge on a projection over its full periphery in contact with a corresponding point on a trough of a panel being cut, the angle of inclination of the cutting edge at that point is at an acute angle to the angle of inclination of the panel at that point. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191789-A (GB)
Title: Multi-position yarn spinning/winding apparatus
Inventor: WHITELEY JOHN
IPC: D01H13/06
Filed: 1986-06-20
Abstract: A multi-position open-end spinning machine has the directions of traverse of the traverse guides of some groups of its spinning positions opposed to the simultaneous direction of traverse of the traverse guides of the spinning positions in other groups (see Figs. 4A and 4B). Alternatively some traverse guides in a particular group of spinning positions may be in opposition to other traverse guides in the same group (see Fig. 4C and 4D). The phase angles of the traverse guide motions may be distributed to have several different phase angles along the machine for noise reduction (see Fig. 4E). The invention may also be applied to any multi-position winding machine.
Patent GB-2191685-A (GB)
Title: Television stand
Inventor: SMALLWOOD ROBERT L
IPC: B60B33/00
Filed: 1986-06-21
Abstract: A television stand 10 comprises a frame-work with base members 16 having one or more slots 30 in which are located brackets 20. The brackets have locating projections 26 at their proximal ends 24 for locating into corresponding holes or depressions (32) in the bases of members 16. The brackets 20 carry castors 28 at or near their distal ends. A lower platform 18 of the stand may be secured to the brackets by screws passing through holes 34. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182021-A (GB)
Title: Device for rearranging a pile of pictures
Inventor: ACKERET PETER
IPC: G03B23/02
Filed: 1985-11-12
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP85/00610 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 11, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 11, 1986 PCT Filed Nov. 12, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO86/03024 PCT Pub. Date May 22, 1986.The invention relates to a device for a cyclic rearrangement of a pile (182) of sheets having a housing (12) with a viewing window (35) and a slider member (14) that can be pulled out of the housing (12) and pushed back into the housing again parallel to the latter, and having a sheet-changing mechanism by means of which one sheet in the pile (182) is retained in the housing while the slider member (14) transports the remainder of the pile out of the housing (12), means being provided for removing the sheet remaining in the housing (12) from the housing (12) through the opening provided in the housing for the slider member (14).
Patent GB-2181042-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: ERIKSON JR ROY OLIVER
IPC: A47L9/18
Filed: 1986-08-07
Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid bath vacuum cleaner having a cooling air stream separated from its cleaning air stream to improve the cooling efficiency of the vacuum cleaner. The separation of the air streams accomplished by a construction comprising a pan assembly, a main housing detachably connected to the pan assembly, a cap assembly connected to the housing, a motor assembly mounted within the cap assembly including a drive motor, a separator for drawing cleaning air into the vacuum cleaner, and a sealing mechanism to form a cleaning air cavity or pathway through the vacuum cleaner and a separate cooling air cavity for cooling air for the drive motor.
Patent GB-2190404-A (GB)
Title: Bath mat
Inventor: SUPANZ HORST PETER
IPC: D04H1/4291
Filed: 1986-09-17
Abstract: A bath mat consists of a base fabric of needled staple non-woven fabric to which an overtuft in any pattern is applied. The non-woven fabric is bonded by a chemical binder or thermally and comprises polyester, polyamide, polyacryl or preferably polypropylene fibres. The fabric has a weight of 300-600 g/m<2>.
Patent GB-2192782-A (GB)
Title: An insole
Inventor: GIACOMELLI BRUNO
IPC: A43B9/02
Filed: 1986-11-13
Abstract: An insole (4), preferably made of a flexible material, is secured by sewing with a side border (3) of a vamp (2) of a shoe; portions of the border 3 which portions are to be bonded to the footwear sole 5 are scratched or otherwise roughened to facilitate subsequent bonding of the sole 5 thereto. The bonding is obtained by a vulcanizing process. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187714-A (GB)
Title: A packaging container
Inventor: ERICSON STIG
IPC: B65D73/00
Filed: 1987-02-24
Abstract: A packaging container for detachably storing and displaying e.g. a hand tool comprises a transparent compression moulded part forming an upwardly open cavity (25). The packaged article is retained by respective packaging parts (28,28') which are relatively easy to deform elastically when subjected to a downwardly acting force, but more difficult to deform elastically when subjected to an upwardly directed force. A cardboard stiffening strip may be located on the underside of the moulded part. The container enables an article to be packaged with the aid of an automated machine, and further permits the article to be readily removed from and replaced in the container without damaging the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187704-A (GB)
Title: Fluid container
Inventor: HIRABAYASHI SATOSHI
IPC: A47J47/08
Filed: 1987-03-11
Abstract: A container 1 has a float 2, which floats upon the surface of a fluid 4 within the container to prevent deterioration of the fluid. The float can move relative to the container side wall by being sized relative to the diameter of the container to produce a clearance between its edges and the inside walls of the container, or the float may have a flexible material capable of bending freely provided around its edges, (Figure 2). The float may have a hollow cavity filled with an appropriate weight formed by a liquid, solid, or gas. (Figure 3). The float may float at the interface between the two fluids having different properties (Figure 4). The container may have a neck (Figure 2) or a spout 8. The fluid may be a liquid food, cosmetic or petroleum product. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196372-A (GB)
Title: Fuel tank with recess in flat top
Inventor: COOK BRIAN
IPC: B65D1/20
Filed: 1987-10-14
Abstract: A fuel tank comprises a generally rectangular casing 10 which has an external recess 9 formed in one of its major surfaces, the remainder 17 of said one major surface being substantially flat so as to be usable as a support surface when the tank is laid with its ends 12, 21 and narrower sides 18, 19 upright. At least one orifice is formed in the base of the recess and is adapted to receive a fitting such as a closure cap, or a pipe fitting for connecting the interior of the tank into a fuel system, or a level sensor. The depth of the recess is sufficient for the fitting not to project through the plane (A Fig. 3) of the support surface when it is fitted to the orifice. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199775-A (GB)
Title: Heat sink
Inventor: KUCHARCZYK STEFAN VICTOR
IPC: H01L21/48
Filed: 1988-01-08
Abstract: An anodised heat sink for cooling electronic components if manufactured by pre-anodising a sheet or strip of aluminium or aluminium alloy, and stamping the heat sink from the pre-anodised sheet or strip. The anodising results in a dark coloured heat sink having enhanced heat loss by radiation; Fingers 8, 9 of the heat sink may be straight (as shown), or twisted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205604-A (GB)
Title: Locking device
Inventor: YAIR JOHN DAVID
IPC: E05B37/12
Filed: 1988-05-27
Abstract: A locking device comprises a body (10) mounting a number of rotatable operating knobs (14), a bolt (15) slidable in the body between a retracted position, and an extended position in which part (18) of the bolt projects from the body to engage, and thus prevent movement of, a door or window handle (11), each knob being rotatable to any one of four stable positions, in three of which part of its outer surface engages at least one side wall (32, 33) of the bolt to prevent it sliding, and in the other of which it is clear of the bolt side walls to allow sliding, each knob (14) incorporating an indicia carrying element to indicate which of its stable positions it is in, it being possible to change the indicia relative to each knob position in order to alter the 'code' of the locking device. <IMAGE>