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Patent GB-2187119-A (GB)
Title: Coating a telecommunication cable
Inventor: SWIFT JAMES
IPC: B05C3/12
Filed: 1987-02-20
Abstract: In an improved method of applying an overall layer of petroleum jelly of constant radial thickness to a telecommunication cable core C, the core is caused to pass through a closed chamber 1 having inlet and outlet dies (3,5, Fig. 3) and petroleum jelly is continuously injected into the closed chamber. The difference in the diameters of the core C and of the orifice of the outlet die 5, the rate of advance of the core through the outlet die and the rate of injection of coating material into the chamber are so arranged that the coating material in the chamber is continuously maintained at a constant pressure thereby to ensure that the radial thickness of the overall layer of petroleum jelly on the core emerging from the outlet die is substantially constant. The coating material is supplied to the chamber 1 from a supply D via a reservoir 11 which includes a pneumatically or hydraulically operated piston 12 for controlling the rate and pressure at which the coating material is fed to the chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196991-A (GB)
Title: Patina remover, process for its preparation, and method for removing patina
Inventor: OHOYA YOUICHI
IPC: C23G1/24
Filed: 1986-05-20
Abstract: A patina remover containing hydrazine, a method for removing patina by using the same, and a process for preparing a patina remover by mixing hydrazine with an anticorrosive agent for copper.
Patent GB-2217370-A (GB)
Title: A security door
Inventor: TOOMEY FRANCIS EDWARD JAMES
IPC: E06B5/02
Filed: 1988-03-15
Abstract: A security door (2) is made in the form of an open metal framework which is provided with at least one area of weakness (12, 14, 16) which is designed to break under a predetermined force so that the door (2) can be smashed open in an emergency situation. The predetermined force is chosen such that the door can only be broken with heavy equipment such as heavy axes and hammers used by the fire brigade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217245-A (GB)
Title: Impact wrench
Inventor: CHANG CHING-CHI
IPC: B25B19/00
Filed: 1988-04-12
Abstract: An impact wrench for rapidly removing and installing wheel nuts of a motor vehicle when changing tires, has a positioning rod 10 which has a handle 11 and support 12, an H-shaped impact member 20 and an inverted hollow cylindrical member 30 rotably mounted on the positioning rod, and a socket 40 located on a closed end of the cylindrical member. When the socket of the wrench is placed onto a wheel nut a continual force is applied to the H-shaped impact member 20 to enable the cross bar 22,23 of said impact member to impact rapidly and continuously on an inverted U-shaped body 30 fixed to the cylindrical member 30 to produce a twisting force, consequently causing the cylindrical member to drive the socket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206965-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic liquid level monitoring
Inventor: TELFORD DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G01F23/296
Filed: 1988-06-22
Abstract: Ultrasonic Lamb waves are launched into a thin-section metal plate (14) having one or more pulse reflecting discontinuities for exposure to the liquid (3) and mode conversion occurs at the interface between the plate and the liquid resulting in a reduced amplitude return signal indicative of the liquid level. The plate may be of stepped configuration to present a series of shoulders at different heights. Each shoulder gives rise to a respective return signal and analysis of the return signals allows the liquid level to be determined. The plate may be tens of metres in length and is used as a level sensor sealed at (2) through the wall (1) of the primary vessel of a nuclear reactor. The transducer (10) and associated electronics are therefore located remotely from the liquid level (e.g. externally of the reactor vessel). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207854-A (GB)
Title: Removing flesh from cooked baked potato
Inventor: BANNISTER ROBERT MICHAEL
IPC: A47J25/00
Filed: 1988-06-29
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB88/00516 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 3, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 3, 1990 PCT Filed Jun. 30, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/00096 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 12, 1989.Apparatus is described for removing flesh from a cooked baked potato half supported in a pocket on a indexed conveyor. The apparatus comprises a plunger carrying a convex-shaped dicer head which is automatically reciprocated by a predetermined stroke in synchronism with the passage of a potato thereunder. The dicer head comprises a plurality of apertures or channels through or into which potato flesh passes as the dicer head is depressed into the potato half. The flesh is either immediately transferred to a conveyor or passes to a conveyor after accumulating above the dicer head. The potato is held down as the plunger is withdrawn by a potato keeper which keeper is carried on the plunger mounted to slide with respect to the dicer head and resiliently biassed to stay in position on the potato as the dicer head is withdrawn. The withdrawal of the dicer head may be assisted by gas jets activated in synchronism with the withdrawal of the dicer head.
Patent GB-2209901-A (GB)
Title: Automatic focusing device
Inventor: SUDA HIROFUMI
IPC: G02B7/36
Filed: 1988-09-09
Abstract: An automatic focusing device for automatically controlling the focused state of an optical system on the basis of a video signal obtained within a focus detecting area which is set on an image sensing plane comprises: a tracing area setting circuit arranged to move a detecting area to a plurality of different positions, within said image sensing plane and trace within each area an inner tracing area and an outer tracing area which surrounds the inner tracing area; a computing circuit arranged to compute information on a difference in a given frequency component of the video signal obtained from the inner and outer tracing areas in each of their different positions to which they are moved within the image sensing plane; determining means for determining the position or size of an object's image formed within the image sensing plane from the difference information computed by the computing circuit; and a circuit which is arranged to shift the focus detecting area to the position of the object's image determined by the determining circuit and to change the size of the focus detecting area according to the size of the object's image. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212405-A (GB)
Title: Golf tee
Inventor: ANDIEL BRIAN G
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1988-11-09
Abstract: An integrally formed golf tee (1) has an open, hollow configuration and extends longitudinally between opposed ends. Each end of the tee (1) has three supporting tips (10, 12, 14; 20, 22, 24) configured and selectably serving to provide either underlying three-point support for a golf ball resting on the tee or upright three-point support for the tee on a teeing surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225387-A (GB)
Title: Control system for machine involving sequential operations
Inventor: BRAMLEY ALAN GEOFFREY
IPC: F15B21/02
Filed: 1988-11-16
Abstract: A machine with sequential movements is controlled in a semi-automatic manner by a system comprising a series of timers (212, 214...) operating in a sequence, each timer (eg. 210) causing an electrical signal to be sent to an associated electro-magnetic valve (eg. 206) whereby compressed air is supplied to a working chamber of a ram (eg. 20). Each ram is coupled to an existing control lever of the machine to move it in a defined direction for a period of time determined by the setting of its timer, the movements of the control levers being timed and sequenced to correspond closely the lever movements normally made by a manual operator. The control levers may operate valves which control the supply of hydraulic fluid to the lid, baling and door rams of a baling machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211266-A (GB)
Title: Anti-static tubing
Inventor: PENTNEY HARRY
IPC: F16L11/12
Filed: 1988-12-16
Abstract: An anti-static tube or duct is formed from woven reinforcing strands embedded in a thermoplastic or thermosetting matrix, such that the strands constitute between 20 and 80% by volume of the tube wall, each strand being formed from a number of fibres. Between 5 and 100% of the strands incorporate an array of conductive or partially conductive filaments. The material for the filaments has a volume resistivity of between 10<-8> to 10<2> ohm metres and the individual monofilaments have an end to end resistance of 10<-1> to 10<10> ohms per metre. The conductive filaments may comprise metallic fibres, graphite, oxidized acrylic fibres doped silicon carbide, nickel coated graphite, carbon coated glass or "epitropic" fibres ie, organic fibres having carbon particles incorporated in the surface thereof. The reinforcing fibres may be of aramid, carbon, glass polyester, polyether ether ketones or polythene. The matrix may be poly-phenylene sulphide, polyether ether ketone, polypropylene, polyurethane or fluorinated thermoplastics.
Patent GB-2227985-A (GB)
Title: Tyre guards
Inventor: BAXTER ARTHUR WILLIAM
IPC: B62D25/16
Filed: 1988-12-23
Abstract: A tyre guard comprises a housing 4 adapted to cover the top, front and rear portions of a tyred wheel 1, 2, the internal surface of the housing being provided with bristle elements which in use make contact with the tyre to substantially enclose the top, front and rear portions of the wheel to eliminate water being sprayed into the air by turbulence created by the moving vehicle or strong winds. The housing may include a series of flaps 6 which can be fitted with hinges to facilitate the removal of the wheel. The flaps of a front steerable wheel can be hinged with self returnable hinges to facilitate steering. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231135-A (GB)
Title: Injection cooling tower
Inventor: CHEN JIA HSIEN
IPC: F28C3/06
Filed: 1989-04-28
Abstract: An injection cooling tower includes a vertical tubular injection element (20) having an elongate slit axially therein through which a pressure-forced hot liquid flow (30) is ejected to form a continuous screen of high velocity liquid flowing rapidly towards a diffuser (42) to result in a negative pressure to suck in an air current (32) so as to let the air current mix with the continuous screen of high velocity hot liquid to start a heat exchanging process. The heat-absorbed air current is exhausted out of the tower through a top exhaust outlet (18) where a mist eliminator (54) is set, while the cooled liquid flow is guided by a turning vane to run into a bottom water storage tank from which the water is pumped by a water pump for further application. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218244-A (GB)
Title: Security system control panel
Inventor: SCHOFIELD ROY ALAN
IPC: G08B29/12
Filed: 1989-05-02
Abstract: The control panel 10 is for connection to a plurality of sensors 12 which may be for example, infra-red detectors, reed switches, a microwave fence system etc. Normal alarm means 16 is actuated by comparison of output signals from the sensors with a reference value stored in a first comparator 14. Switching means 18 is included to permit the normal alarm means 16 to be turned off during periods when the alarm would be actuated by authorised personnel encroaching on the sensors' 12 field of operation. During such periods alarm signals are either counted by counter 20 or their pattern is monitored and compared with a predetermined value or pattern stored in comparator 22. If the counted number is less than the predetermined value, which is preferably equal to the minimum number of alarm signals which should be caused by the authorised personnel, then second alarm means 24 is actuated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237177-A (GB)
Title: Coating pastry with oil
Inventor: LIN TAK HOU
IPC: A21C9/04
Filed: 1989-10-02
Abstract: A web of uncooked pastry, for use in making chinese spring rolls, is coated on one surface with edible oil, so that after it has been cut into sections which are stacked, the sections can be readily separated. The coating is carried out by a machine in which heated oil is continually circulated from a reservoir in a lower cabinet (5) to a trough (8) in an upper cabinet, the level of oil in the trough being maintained by a weir through which excess oil overflows back into the reservoir. Oil is transferred from the trough by a train of rollers (9, 10 and 11) to one surface of a web of pastry (27), passing through a nip between the roller (11) and a back-up roller (12). Thereafter the web is fed onto a conveyor (28) along which it is carried to a guillotine and stacker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241423-A (GB)
Title: Multi-use jacket
Inventor: STEIN LYNDA SUSAN
IPC: A41D15/00
Filed: 1989-11-14
Abstract: A jacket which by laying flat as in Fig 1 and either placing over the head or laying a child on it can he fastened under the arms and side seams, thus making it an easy and pain free operation to dress a person/child, with, for example, burns, broken arms, physical difficulties etc. Fig 2 shows the resulting garment. Fig 3. shows the jacket with shoulder and top sleeves fastenings to the front making the jacket easy to open and place on a, for example, burn victim whilst allowing front access, and also making a totally different garment from Fig 2. The fastenings may he press studs, zips, or hook-and-pile type. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239340-A (GB)
Title: Illuminating a hologram
Inventor: EYLES CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09F19/12
Filed: 1989-11-20
Abstract: A method of illuminating a hologram for display, comprising holding a substantially linear light source 5 spaced from the surface plane of the hologram, which is supported by frame 3, and allowing the light from the light source to fall directly upon the hologram, to illuminate the same for viewing. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also described. The light source may be an incandescent light bulb having an elongate filament extending parallel to and spaced apart from the plane of the hologram. The filament may be a straight wire, a tight helical coil or a coiled coil. An elongate slit or collimator may be positioned between the light source and the hologram. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230213-A (GB)
Title: Rotary polishing machine with workpiece cooling device
Inventor: UJIKE YOSHIMI
IPC: B24B55/02
Filed: 1990-03-28
Abstract: A rotary polishing machine comprises a polishing element 3 mounted on a rotary shaft 2 of a motor provided in a main body 1 of the polishing machine, wherein the main body of the polishing machine is provided with a port 12a for blowing air on to an article to be polished so as to exert a cooling effect. The air blow-off port 12a may be detachably attached (9, 10) to the main body 1 of the polishing machine or be provided in the main body 1 of the polishing machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231299-A (GB)
Title: Cutter head for cutting sheet material
Inventor: GERBER HEINZ JOSEPH
IPC: B26D1/10
Filed: 1990-06-04
Abstract: A cutter head for cutting spread sheet material includes an elongated vertically-reciprocating knife 62, comprising a lower portion 122 guided at 60 for reciprocation along a vertical axis 59 and an upper leaf spring portion 124 connected at its upper end to a rotary eccentric member 112 for reciprocating the knife and in so doing moving the upper end back and forth between positions of maximum flexure, and roller(s) 144 for momentarily engaging the portion 124 when it passes through at least one of those positions to inhibit vibrations of large amplitude. Knife portion 124 may be of upwardly tapered cross section to ease deflection and the guide means for the lower knife portion may comprise rollers 130, 132, 134. The cutter head may also include sharpener means (78, Fig 2) and drive means (90 Fig 3) turn the knife and its immediate reciprocating mechanism about the axis 59 by means of bearings (86, 88, Fig 4), independently of a knife-reciprocating motor (80, Fig 2) mounted on a base frame (46). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234618-A (GB)
Title: Mounting system for a deceleration sensor
Inventor: BEHR LEONARD W
IPC: G01P15/135
Filed: 1990-07-16
Abstract: The mounting system comprises a mounting bracket 12 complementary to the housing 10 of the deceleration sensor so as to accept the sensor in a slidable lost motion relationship. The system is particularly for use in a vehicle in which the sensor is operative to trigger an occupant restraint system. By slidably mounting the sensor, the latter is prevented from being destroyed and has sufficient deceleration transmitted thereto, before the restraint system has been deployed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247260-A (GB)
Title: Injector head for wells
Inventor: LAING DAVID
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 1990-07-28
Abstract: An injector device for driving a conduit into an orifice comprises a drive mechanism 13, 15 contact means 17, 19 for advancing the conduit in a given direction by frictional engagement with the exterior of the conduit, wherein the advancement path 7 of the conduit has an arcuate section in which section the conduit is contacted and driven under control of the drive mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237267-A (GB)
Title: Jogging paper sheets
Inventor: MORI GORO
IPC: B42B4/00
Filed: 1990-09-14
Abstract: A positioning member 502 for jogging sheets in a stack P against a side fence 450, for example in a finisher having a stapler for stapling sheets sequentially discharged onto a tray of a copier, facsimile machine, printer or sorter is reciprocatingly movable from a standby position to a first position (a) spaced from the sheet edge, a second position (b) in which it buckles the sheet and a third position (c) in which it holds the flattened sheet against the fence. Positioning is controlled by sheet size detectors. The moving speed of the positioning member is variable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238467-A (GB)
Title: Makeup brush
Inventor: PARK YOUNG-SOO
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 1990-11-09
Abstract: A makeup brush which comprises a shank 2 and a brush tuft 3, the top portion 3a of said brush tuft being formed in acute angle in plan view. The tapered side portions 3b, 3b and the upper face 3c are arranged to be capable of providing gradation or shading, eg by forming a curve or planes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242285-A (GB)
Title: Film shot load magazine
Inventor: COWAN KEVIN P
IPC: B65H3/06
Filed: 1990-11-13
Abstract: A film sheet load magazine (10) holds a stack of superimposed films (12) with at least central portions of the films in a curved configuration and leading ends of the films adjacent a film separator mechanism (40). The curvature of the films is such that they stay in desired positions in the magazine independent of the orientation of the films with respect to gravity. When a top cover (28) of the magazine is opened, floating primary feed rollers (48) are raised by spring-biasing assemblies (73) to facilitate loading of the films under the rollers, and when the top cover is subsequently closed, the rollers are moved into feeding engagement with an innermost film, and the films are held in position by leaf biasing springs (122, 124). A cleaning mechanism removes contaminants from the primary feed rollers, which feed each film to secondary feed rollers driven at a faster speed than the primary feed rollers. A number-of-films-remaining mechanism, which may be of a mechanical or electrical type which is adjustable for films of different thicknesses, and which is automatically preset to the number of films in the magazine upon closing of the cover, is responsive to downward movement of the primary feed rollers as each innermost film is fed from the stack. A system also is provided for indicating if enough films remain in the magazine for a particular film processing operation and to inhibit operation of an associated device if insufficient films remain. The magazine may be self-driven or driven from an associated device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241677-A (GB)
Title: Ink jet recording apparatus and discharge recovery apparatus used in said apparatus.
Inventor: IWATA KAZUYA
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1991-02-13
Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is disclosed which is equipped with a recording head (9) for recording by discharging ink onto a recording medium. According to the invention, a plurality of waste ink storage members (55, 70) for receiving waste ink is provided by utilizing the empty space within the apparatus. The waste ink is exhausted by a discharge recovery process in order to maintain a state of ink discharge in the recording head (9) at least in a good condition. Thus, the waste ink receiving capacity is increased whilst the entire apparatus is miniaturized because plural waste ink storage members (55, 70) are installed by utilizing the empty space existing scattered within the ink jet recording apparatus as the space for the waste ink storage members (55, 70). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243770-A (GB)
Title: Top for domestic appliance
Inventor: FAINI GIUSEPPE
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 1991-04-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a top or cover for washing machines, dishwashers and refrigerators or the like comprising a first member (12) having on the outside thereof a rebate (16) in which channel-shaped seats (17) are provided and extend vertically and terminate below in a re-entrant (18) and a second edge member (13) on the inside of which are provided resilient tongues (20) with a snap catch (21) designed to engage the said channel-shaped seats (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243693-A (GB)
Title: Guiding a tool along a subterranean path
Inventor: WALLIS NICHOLAS PETER
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 1991-04-26
Abstract: In order to guide a tool along a subterranean path 6 close to the surface, as is required to cross a river 7 for example, the tool includes a magnetic detector and a transmitter loop 10, 12 is positioned as a reference for the tool at the surface. In one measurement phase, a direct current is caused to flow in one direction in the loop 10, 12 and the resulting magnetic field in the vicinity of the tool is detected by means of the magnetic detector. In another measurement phase, a direct current is caused to flow in the opposite direction in the loop 10, 12 and the resulting magnetic field in the vicinity of the tool is detected by means of the magnetic detector. Processing techniques are used to determine positional information using the detected magnetic field values and tool orientation data, and steering of the tool may be effected as required on the basis of such positional information. The technique permits guiding of a tool along a subterranean path with high accuracy and without requiring non-standard detection and processing circuitry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256658-A (GB)
Title: Hip box assembly for roof
Inventor: ASHBY KELVIN
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1991-06-12
Abstract: A hip box 10 for use in joining beams or the like to the box has radially spaced apart cleats 40 which are received in the ends of the beams. Each cleat is generally of T shape, having a back wall bolted (43) to the box and a shank received in the end of the beam, and fixed therein by bolts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245578-A (GB)
Title: Formaldehyde resin curing agents.
Inventor: WINTERBOTTOM KENNETH
IPC: C08G12/40
Filed: 1991-07-04
Abstract: A curing agent for curing formaldehyde-containing resins comprises (i) an ammonium salt and (ii) a Group II or Group III metal, or zinc or iron, salt and is used for curing resins having a ratio of formaldehyde to comonomer of no more than about 1.1:1. The combination of an ammonium and an aluminium salt is preferred and, when sulphate ions are present, can be used as a suitably concentrated, stable aqueous batch by including urea in the solution to improve the solubility of ammonium aluminium sulphate. The curing agent may be used to produce resin-bonded products such as moulded chipboard.