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Patent GB-2251609-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing machines
Inventor: GLYNN TERENCE
IPC: G07F11/58
Filed: 1991-11-07
Abstract: A vending and dispensing machine (10) includes a housing (12) in which are located outer and inner tracks (84, 86) on which a train of buckets (88) are supported. A drive mechanism for the buckets (88) comprises a rope (96) which passes around a drive wheel (98) and an idler wheel (100), and the drive wheel (98) can be manually rotated by means of a spoked wheel (118). A bucket advance control mechanism is provided so that the buckets (88) can be advanced in discrete steps enabling a used container to be loaded into an empty bucket at the access opening (82) and for a filled container to be retrieved from a further bucket at the access opening (82). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262267-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle tow-pole
Inventor: OKWUADI CHRISTIAN OSAELOKA
IPC: B60D1/145
Filed: 1991-12-12
Abstract: A motor vehicle tow-pole 21 comprises rigid rod-like members 22; said rod-like members being arranged with respective ends in end-to-end confrontation; said first ends being linked together and extending there-between an interchangeable rigid portion; or semi-flexible portions 23-28, capable of accommodating longitudinal stresses on the unit and the chassis of a vehicle. Each section is secured together by a spring-loaded self-locking studs 35/36. Each of the said rod-like members 22 having a clamping assembly 37-40, for securing it to suitable fittings on the chassis of a respective motor vehicle disposed at its respective second end. The clamping function is achieved by turning a screw-plate to effect the axle movement of the shaft 38 with the rubber block 39 against a side of a fitting within the inner periphery of curved portion of the hook. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264286-A (GB)
Title: End closure of cartons
Inventor: BOOTH PAUL ROBERT
IPC: B31B50/62
Filed: 1992-02-08
Abstract: The end closure flaps (22, 24, 26, 28) of a rectangular carton body (20) are adhesively secured in a closure position by means of first lines (33) of adhesive material applied to at least the outermost closure flap (24) adjacent to opposed free edges thereof, preferably during manufacture of a flat blank whilst the blank is advanced in a direction longitudinally relative to said lines, and by means of a second line (34) of adhesive material applied to at least the outermost closure flap (24) so as to extend substantially across the entire width thereof in a second direction transverse to said first direction, preferably whilst the carton is advanced in a direction (B) longitudinally relative to said second line during an end-flap-closing operation, such that after closure a seal is formed to extend continuously around the free edges of the outermost closure flap (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264160-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic conveyor valve
Inventor: REEVES LESLIE NEVILLE
IPC: B65G53/56
Filed: 1992-02-11
Abstract: A pneumatic conveyor switching valve, particularly for use in a flour mill, comprises a housing 10 with an inlet 17 connected to an inlet tube 18, and an axially aligned outlet 19 with an outlet tube 21. The housing also provides a second outlet 20 with an outlet tube 22 diverging from the alignment of the tubes 18, 21 and intersecting the same at 16 t9 the plane of inlet 17. The housing contains a rotatable body 12, which has two bores 23, 24 which can be alternately aligned with the inlet 17 to connect it either to the aligned outlet 19, or the divergent outlet 20, respectively. An arcuate slot 25 and a nozzle 26, with fluid pressure connections comprise a fluid pressure motor for effecting change-over between the bores thereby connecting either outlet 19 or 20 to the inlet 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257363-A (GB)
Title: Water-dispersible tablets
Inventor: FIELDEN KRYSTYNA ELZBIETA
IPC: A61K31/53
Filed: 1992-01-29
Abstract: A water-dispersible tablet comprises an active compound such as acyclovir or lamotrigine and a dispersing agent. The dispersing agent is a swellable clay such as a smectite, e.g. Veegum F or bentonite, and is generally present within the granules of the tablet to provide a tablet which is capable of dispersing in water within 3 minutes to provide a dispersion which will pass through a 710 mu m sieve. The tablet can be optionally film-coated in which case the dispersion time is less than 5 minutes.
Patent GB-2260363-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable seat belt unit; buckle with gas passage
Inventor: KAMIYAMA MISAO
IPC: B60R22/12
Filed: 1992-09-23
Abstract: In an inflatable seat belt unit of the present invention, a bag-like belt 2b is maintained in band-like shape in normal case. When a tongue 5 is engaged in a buckle unit 4 for putting the belt on, a gas flow hole 4a and a gas flow hole 5a are aligned, and a gas flowing passage is formed, while the gas flow hole 4a and the gas flow hole 5a are shut off by caps 11 and 12 in normal case. Because a gas generator 9 is not operated in normal case, the inflatable seat belt unit fulfills the function to restrain the occupant in the same manner as the conventional type ordinary seat belt unit. In an emergency, high pressure gas is generated from the gas generator 9, and the generated gas ruptures the caps 11 and 12 and enters the bag-like belt 2b. As the result, the bag-like belt 2b is instantaneously and perfectly inflated and developed, and the occupant can be effectively received by the inflated and developed bag-like belt 2b. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261629-A (GB)
Title: Drive for a printing press with a plurality of printing units
Inventor: GRUETZMACHER BERTOLD
IPC: B41F33/00
Filed: 1992-10-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple drive for a printing press with a plurality of printing units. The units are mechanically separate and are driven by individual motors. The drive is of such design that sheet transfer between the individual printing units is synchronized, and takes place with the units being in defined positions. The object of the invention is achieved in that a device for angle feedback control is provided, said device dimensioning the permissible angle-of-rotation deviation  phi to1 of the individual printing units (1) or printing-unit groups from a preselected angle setpoint value  phi set point such that said deviation is minimal at least in the angle-of-rotation position in which sheet transfer takes place. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261338-A (GB)
Title: CMOS IF limiter amplifier
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUJI
IPC: H03K5/08
Filed: 1992-10-30
Abstract: A CMOS type IF limiter amplifier allows the operating current to be reduced while maintaining good limiting performance. Transistors M1 and M2 comprise a differential amplifier driven by constant current source Io with the IF signal (voltage VIF) taken as the input. CMOS transistor pairs M3 and M4, M5 and M6, and M7 and M8 comprise current mirror circuits, and are connected to generate the difference between the currents in M1 and M2 to drive an inverter circuit comprised of transistors M9 and M10. Transistors M11 and M12 comprise a second stage inverter, from which a sufficiently limited amplitude IF signal (voltage VOUT) is output. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265777-A (GB)
Title: Suppressing unwanted signals in a transmission path
Inventor: LAMMAS CLIFFORD EDWARD
IPC: H03H1/00
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: Transmission line apparatus terminating in a connector 3 but having a transmission line 4 connecting between the connector 3 and a circuit load 2 includes in the line connection 4, an impedance 5 which present a high impedance to unwanted signals and is transparent to the wanted signals. Coaxial cable 1 may comprise a twin cored shielded cable (Fig 2). The impedance 5 preferably comprises a ferrite core upon which the twin wires forming line 4 are wound. Capacitor 6 is connected between the line 4 and the equipment screen 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264398-A (GB)
Title: High frequency coupled transmission lines
Inventor: CASBON MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: H01P5/18
Filed: 1993-02-12
Abstract: High frequency coupled transmission line comprises a pair of separated conductive tracks (12, 14) formed upon one side of a insulating substrate (10), and a further pair of conductive tracks (20, 22) formed upon opposite sides of a second insulating substrate (18), mounted upon the first substrate, each track of the pair (12, 14) being aligned with and electrically connected along its length with the corresponding track of the other pair (20, 22). A conductive ground plane (30) is provided upon the lower face of the first substrate (10). The device may be employed as a signal splitter or combiner in radio frequency amplifiers for television transmitters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274981-A (GB)
Title: Holding device
Inventor: SO RICHARD
IPC: F16M13/00
Filed: 1993-02-16
Abstract: A holding device (10) for holding an object against sliding on a generally horizontal surface comprises a base member (11) for placing underneath a said object, gripping means (15) underneath the base member (11) for maintaining the position on a surface, and blocking means (12) for preventing the said object from movement on the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275547-A (GB)
Title: Alarm lamp
Inventor: HOWGILL CHRISTIAN RICHARD CROM
IPC: G04G11/00
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: An early morning alarm system makes use of light 1 instead of sound in order to wake a person from sleep in the morning coupling a voltage ramp generator with a timer switch in order to slowly fade up a light to stimulate dawn. A radio alarm, or buzzer, or cassette facility may additionally be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278103-A (GB)
Title: Packaging array
Inventor: CROWN PETER NIGEL
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 1993-04-20
Abstract: A packaging array is described which comprises an elongate display support (21) and a plurality of hanging packages (24) suspended therefrom. The support (21) has a fixed end and a free end (23) and has (i) a downwardly inclined section (22) between its ends or (ii) means for moving hanging packages (24) towards its free end (23), or both. The hanging packages (24) have suspension means whereby they are threadedly engaged with the elongate display support (21) and spacer means (1) arranged adjacent to the suspension means having a depth comparable to or greater than the greatest depth of the hanging package (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280337-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexing plesiochronous tributaries
Inventor: CHOPPING GEOFFREY
IPC: H04J3/16
Filed: 1993-07-02
Abstract: A multiplexer for a telecommunications system is proposed which multiplexes transparently a plurality of plesiochronous sub-populated tributaries TS onto a single link. At least one of the tributaries may be from a different domain to another tributary. Typically, the tributaries are 2 Mbit/s tributaries and the link may be a passive optical network. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280854-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for playing a game
Inventor: DE WESSELOW THOMAS PETER CHARL
IPC: A63F9/06
Filed: 1993-08-10
Abstract: A set of playing pieces is comprised of a collection of identical solids which will tessellate, preferably in the form of suitable prisms. Each playing piece is marked on two opposite faces with a pattern of lines connecting prescribed points on the edges of those faces in such a way that given the pattern on one face, it is possible to deduce the pattern on the opposite face (Fig. 3). The playing pieces are designed so that, when stacked properly on top of one another they create a stable structure. If the playing pieces are in the form of regular hexagonal prisms, or certain other suitable tessellating solids, it is necessary to provide a stand to support the bottom row of the stack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271408-A (GB)
Title: Attachment device for bars
Inventor: BOVERMANN KLAUS-DIETER
IPC: F16B12/30
Filed: 1993-09-13
Abstract: An attachment nut (35) is slidably restrained from rotation in a slotted strip (10) to provide adjustment of the connection of a lateral bar (not shown) to one side or the other of the strip (10), there being lugs (12) integrally formed on the strip (10) and provided with bores (17, 18) securable to holes (32) in an upright bar (30). Rectangular bosses (not shown) on the rear of the strip (10) engage in holes (31). The nut (35) is retained by a pin (19, 20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-932601-A (GB)
Abstract: 932,601. Mounting arc furnace electrodes. A.E.I.-BIRLEC Ltd. Aug. 7, 1959 [July 22, 1958], No. 23585/58. Class 39 (3). In an electric arc furnace in which each electrode is adjustable through an aperture or fluid-cooled gland in the roof, each electrode 6 is surrounded, where it emerges through the aperture, by an annular shield system of radially movable pairs of segments 2, 3, the segments of each pair being at different levels so as to overlap and underlap the segments of adjacent pairs The segments of each pair are joined together by radial strips 13 and are supported and slide on ribs 19, 20, the rib 20 extending into a guide channel formed between the strip 13 and a strip 15 mounted on the upper segment. The segments are of magnetizable material, e.g. steel, and are attracted to maintain contact at all times with the electrode by the magnetic effect of the current flowing in the electrode. The edges of the segments in contact with the electrode are chamfered. The contraction of the annular shield is limited by the eventual abutment of the overlapping portions of adjacent pairs of segments. A handle 21 is provided for each pair of segments for initial positioning. A chain may be passed through the handles to prevent lifting of the segments when the electrode is raised.
Patent GB-2285606-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle luggage barrier mounted on seat belt guide and around trim panel
Inventor: SHARPE STANLEY RAYMOND
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: A barrier 10 for use in a vehicle comprises mountings 14 by which the barrier can be connected to the vehicle. Each mounting comprises brackets 26, 28 which connect the barrier to a bolt 20 which also mounts a seat belt guide to the side of the vehicle. Each mounting further comprises a curved plate 29 which embraces a trim panel 18 of the vehicle to inhibit tipping of the barrier about the bolt 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284627-A (GB)
Title: A lockable manhole assembly
Inventor: CAVANAGH JOSEPH
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1994-01-07
Abstract: A manhole assembly (1) has a frame (2) for mounting in the ground to define an access opening (3). A cover (4) is releasably engagable with the frame (2) to close the opening (3). Locking means (5) for the cover (4) comprises a bolt (20) on the cover (4) engagable with a complementary nut (22) which is retained in a housing (23) on the frame (2). During manufacture, after galvanising the frame and the cover (4), the bolt (20) is mounted on the cover (4) and the nut (22) is inserted into the housing (23) through an opening in the sidewall of the housing (23) and then a flap (39) is bent across the opening to retain the nut (22) within the housing (23). A lug (18) may be provided on a side of the housing (23) opposite to the nut (22) which engages with a slot (17) provided in the cover. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278202-A (GB)
Title: Measuring the moisture content of a sample
Inventor: KAITHO MAMORU
IPC: G01N5/04
Filed: 1994-03-21
Abstract: A device for measuring the moisture content of a moisture-containing sample, includes an electronic balance 1 for measuring the weight of an airtight sample holder 2 containing the sample and placed on a receiver 7 thereof. The sample holder has a side wall provided with a gas discharge pipe extending horizontally outwardly from therefrom. A gas feed tube 30 having a front portion inserted into the gas discharge pipe of the sample holder is held without contacting with the inside wall of the discharge pipe. An infrared lamp 18 is disposed above the electronic balance to heat the sample in the sample holder and to remove the moisture from the sample. By feeding an inert gas through the feed tube into the sample holder, the heating of the sample with the lamp is performed in an inert gas atmosphere. A heater 35 heats the inert gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279323-A (GB)
Title: Information tag for ear of animal
Inventor: DOBLE KEITH MARK WILLIAM
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 1994-06-10
Abstract: An information tag has severable elements (32 etc) the presence or absence of which is visually detectable to convey information. It may be an animal ear tag (10) of injection moulded plastics which comprises two components (12, 14) and a pin (16) which attaches them to the ear of the animal. Projections (32) which can be removed or left in place, edge depressions (40, 40.1) the remaining material of which can be cut out or left in place, two sets of digital bars (30, 50) and two depressions (38) for receiving coloured studs enable the farmer to record as much information as he requires on the animal itself. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279833-A (GB)
Title: Television receiver with means for tuning signal for and controlling a video recorder
Inventor: ITAGAKI TSUGUO
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1994-07-01
Abstract: A television receiver 1 includes a unit 8 for controlling program reserve, a storage unit 9 for storing control codes of an external picture recording apparatus (18), an output terminal (16) for outputting the control code corresponding to a predetermined function at a predetermined time, and a wire unit (21) (Figs and 3) having one end connected to the output terminal (16) and the other end to which an infrared ray signal emitting portion (22) driven by the control code output is connected, and operates in such a way that in response to an instruction issued from the program reserve controlling unit (8), the control code corresponding to the necessary function is output from the control code storing unit to drive the infrared ray signal emitting portion (22), and an output of the infrared ray signal emitting portion (22) is received by a control light receiving portion (19) of the external picture recording apparatus (18), thereby enabling the picture recording reserve in the external picture recording apparatus (18) to be controlled. The programme signal which may be satellite TV is tuned in the television receiver and delivered to the recording apparatus (18) over line (24) (see Fig 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280550-A (GB)
Title: Lampholder
Inventor: HARRISON MALCOLM THOMAS
IPC: H01R33/965
Filed: 1994-07-27
Abstract: A lampholder for a bayonet bulb includes shuttering for obstructing access to bulb engaging contacts when there is no bulb in the lampholder. The lampholder has a body (310) with bayonet slots (311) and bulb engaging contacts (370). The shutter means comprise two apertured members (330, 360). Rotation of an inserted bulb actuates rotation of the first member (330) and means such as gear teeth (335, 352, 365) or cams actuate contrarotation of a second member (360) between a first inoperative position in which the contacts (370) are shielded by at least one of the members, and a second operative position in which the contacts extend through aligned apertures in both members for bearing against a bulb. Use of a contrarotation mechanism allows the lampholder to open larger apertures for the bulb engaging contacts for a selected extent of rotation of an inserted bulb. The lampholder may be adapted to include a transverse switch bar which, after bulb insertion, is operable manually to complete the contrarotation or to bridge the contacts to the lampholder terminals, the switch bar automatically returning to its off position or bulb removal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288334-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressing / skin closure system
Inventor: MILLS NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 1994-04-12
Abstract: A wound dressing and skin closure system is described which uses a layer of heat reflective metallised foil - 11, joined by a peelable lacquer - 10, to a transparent layer - 9. The outer heat reflective layer can be peeled away from the underlying transparent layer so that the underlying wound can be visualised without disturbance. The outer reflective metallised layer can be printed with any design or logo. The dressing can also be used as an "island dressing" in which a lattice design of wound contact layer 8 enables a proportion of the wound to be visualised through the transparent layer when the outer reflective metallised layer is peeled away. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295968-A (GB)
Title: Game playing board
Inventor: FOY FRANCIS ROBERT
IPC: A63F9/12
Filed: 1994-12-13
Abstract: A board unit comprises an array of holes (2) and can be interlocked with neighbouring boards by means of tags (4) and recesses (3). A plurality of game pieces (5) each comprise a peg to insert in the holes and wall means which can extend towards neighbouring pieces. The wall means can be arrow head shaped. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285933-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of a composite reverse osmosis semi-permeable thin film membrane
Inventor: IHM DAE WOO
IPC: B32B27/34
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A composite semi-permeable thin film membrane is manufactured by subjecting a surface of a non-woven polyester fabric to corona discharge 5 with a discharge power of 10 - 15 watts for 20 - 40 seconds, spraying water 6 over the surface, casting 7 a porous support substance on to the other surface of the fabric when a time of 5 - 10 seconds has elapsed after the spray treatment, and laminating 8 a cross-linked polyamide thin film on to the porous support substance, the polyamide film being synthesized by interfacial polycondensation of a multi-functional amino solution and a multi-functional halogen solution. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286010-A (GB)
Title: Foldable key in hand-held remote control device
Inventor: BRENNER PETER
IPC: B60R25/24
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: A hand-held remote control device for controlling various vehicle systems includes a normal mechanically bitted key 3. A housing 1 has electronics 2 and the normal key 3 movably connected to the said housing, and a sensor system 5 which detects positions or movements of the normal key 3 relative to the housing. A code for the remote-controlled actuation of at least the lock system of the vehicle is emitted as a function of the signals of the sensor system 5 responsive to the movement or position of the mechanically bitted key in or between its folded (A) or unfolded (B) condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285223-A (GB)
Title: A golf tee assembly
Inventor: TUGWOOD LEIGH MARTIN
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1993-09-13
Abstract: A golf tee assembly (210) comprises a tee holder (214), and a golf tee (240) engageable in an opening (220) in the tee holder (214). The tee holder (214) is attached to anchor means (216) by means of studs (228 and 230) engaging in openings (224 and 226) in the tee holder (214). The tee holder (214) can pivot about the stud (230) and arcuate movement is restrained by means of the stud (228) engaging in the arcuate opening (224). The golf tee assembly (214) is attached to a support structure which includes a resilient mat (238) located under the golf tee assembly (214). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289592-A (GB)
Title: Advanced comb filter
Inventor: SAIONJI OSAMU
IPC: H04N9/78
Filed: 1995-05-11
Abstract: A method of determining a chrominance element for pixel signals of an optical image for a 1H delay circuit. The pixel signal(s) are first filtered through a band-pass filter 24' to remove low frequency luminance components and a part of the filtered signal is fed through a 1H scan line delay 26'. The result is a 0H pixel signal and a 1H pixel signal one scan line apart. The 0H pixel signal is added to the 1H pixel signal 30' to generate a combed chrominance component, and the 0H pixel signal and the combed chrominance component are compared 34' to see which is the greater. If the value of the 0H pixel signal is greater or equal to the combed chrominance component, the combed chrominance component is output as the chrominance element. If the value of the 0H pixel signal is less than the combed chrominance component, the 0H pixel signal is output as the chrominance element. The 0H signal and the combed signal may also be compared in a median selector (Fig. 2, 34) with the inverted 0H signal (38). <IMAGE>