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Patent GB-2176685-A (GB)
Title: Crop harvesting apparatus and methods
Inventor: KLINNER WILFRED ERWIN
IPC: A01D41/06
Filed: 1986-05-19
Abstract: Apparatus for harvesting crop comprises a rotor (11) mounted on a mobile frame (12) and carries a succession of transverse combs (14) each formed of an array of outwardly projecting teeth (15) transverse to the direction of movement of the apparatus through the crop. Each tooth (15) is pointed with side edges diverging away from the distal tip of the tooth. The rotor rotates in the overshot mode and the combs intrude into the crop and gather crop stems between adjacent pairs of teeth and detach grain and grain heads, or other required crop parts, by rubbing or breaking the parts free from the stems. The junction of adjacent teeth (15) preferably has an enlarged aperture (21) to assist stripping and to allow withdrawal of stripped stems. In other arrangements the teeth may be replaced by a brush-like structure or by rods or other crop engaging elements, backed by plain transverse ribs for collecting and conveying detached crop parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192403-A (GB)
Title: Continuous belt of sponge or foamed material for use in liquid/solid reactions
Inventor: JOWETT GEORGE EDWARD
IPC: B01J47/12
Filed: 1986-07-09
Abstract: A continuous web or belt of elastically compressible activated sponge material, e.g. activated regenerated porous cellulose or a foamed synthetic polymer, can be used for carrying out liquid/solid reactions, such as ion-exchange and chromatographic separations, in a continuous manner.
Patent GB-2195758-A (GB)
Title: Air distribution apparatus
Inventor: SMITH GERARD JOHN
IPC: F24F13/072
Filed: 1986-07-12
Abstract: To control the direction of air outflow from a longitudinal slot (15) in a housing, at least one angled strip or blade (20) is mounted on shaft (17) inside the housing so as to be slideable thereon transversely of the slot (15). Preferably a pair of independently movable strips or blades (20) are symmetrically arranged on the shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192578-A (GB)
Title: Pipe couplings
Inventor: NICHOLAS TERRY GEORGE
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 1986-07-18
Abstract: A pipe coupling is made by injection moulding a socket (2) in a mould having a first core (6) defining an axially extending internal surface (8) of the socket, axially withdrawing the first core over the surface (8) to the illustrated position whereat an axially inner edge (10) defines an axially outer edge of a seal cavity formed between the internal surface (8) of the socket and a second core (7) of the mould. The material for the seal is then injected into this cavity through passage means (11 and 12), which are defined at least in part by the first core, to form the seal (4) in situ on the internal surface of the socket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195306-A (GB)
Title: Sail with detachable display panel
Inventor: MCNULTY JAMES FRANCIS
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 1986-07-25
Abstract: A sail 1 for a wind surfer (not shown) has securing means in the form of three through holes 2 and a removable display means 3 comprising an advertising panel has complementary securing means in the form of spigots 4 at the apices. The panel 3 has advertising means 5 thereon, as for example a screen printed slogan or logo. The display panel 3 is removably mounted on the sail 1 by offering the spigots 4 up to the holds 2 and pushing them therethrough, where enlarged heads of the spigots 4 engage the reverse side of the sail 1 to hold the display panel 3 in place. The panel 3 can be removed and replaced by another one as desired. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194065-A (GB)
Title: Weight sensing apparatus
Inventor: BOLLAND GEORGE BARRY
IPC: G01G19/04
Filed: 1986-08-15
Abstract: A weight sensing apparatus particularly, but not exclusively, for weighing tracked vehicles, comprises a beam (20) supported on first and second support means (23,24), at least one strain gauge (25,26) being positioned between the support means (23,24) and being spaced from the support means and an applied load (L), by a distance equal to, or closer than, a distance d max., where d max. is the thickness or maximum thickness of the beam (20) in the direction in which the load is applied. In addition the strain gauge must not be positioned closer to the supports or applied load than 0.35 d max. Each strain gauge is in the form of a strain gauge rosette having two strain elements G2,G8 and G1,G7 e.g. resistance wire elements, arranged transverse to one another, to the axis A of the rail and to the direction of the applied load. The gauge elements sense shear strains imposed by load L and are preferably mounted midway between the top and bottom of the rail on one side thereof. An identical arrangement of aligned strain gauges may be provided on the other side of the rail and all the elements thereof connected in a bridge circuit to compensate for twisting of the rail. The output of the bridge is fed to a controller where the wheel load is computed. The apparatus may be used to sense the direction of movement of the vehicle, the speed of the vehicle and the distance between axles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184948-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pleural drainage devices
Inventor: KURTZ ROBERT J
IPC: G01M3/00
Filed: 1986-10-27
Abstract: A prebubble detector is provided for an underwater drainage apparatus. A series of sensors and detectors are disposed along the small arm of the underwater seal in a drainage device and means are provided for detecting the least degree of negativity reached during each breathing cycle. This information is fed to a logic circuit, timer and display so that the physician can readily see what the least degree of negativity reached is and how long a period of time has elapsed since the least degree of negativity has not decreased. A continuing trend of the least degree of negativity toward zero would indicate an air leak in the pleural cavity whereas stability of the least degree of negativity would indicate no air leak in the pleural cavity.
Patent GB-2191430-A (GB)
Title: Removing a label from an article by abrasive means
Inventor: SUTCLIFFE DAVID
IPC: B08B1/02
Filed: 1987-05-18
Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing a label from an article (1) comprises a conveyor (3) for conveying the articles (1) in a conveying direction, one or more abrasive elements (19) which abrade the label from the article without causing substantial damage to the article, whereby the material of the article can be recycled and/or the article can be reused. The article (1) may be a plastic film cassette or a bottle, and the abrasive element may be a wheel of plastic, grindstone or abrasive paper, a milling wheel or a wire brush. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207945-A (GB)
Title: Repairing cracks in concrete
Inventor: MATSUO TSUTOMU
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1987-08-14
Abstract: A method of injecting or pouring crack filling material into a crack in a concrete or stone structure by forming a sealing layer with spaced holes over the crack, attaching injection pipes over the holes in the sealing layer and injecting crack filling adhesive through the injection pipe and into the crack. Once the adhesive has hardened the sealing layer is broken off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209426-A (GB)
Title: Cassette mechanism cleaner
Inventor: GARNER PIERS HARRY VICTOR
IPC: G11B5/41
Filed: 1987-09-04
Abstract: A cleaner for the erase/playback/record head or heads of a tape cassette player/recorder has a cassette shaped casing 10 which can be inserted into the player/recorder. It has a wheel 11, driven by the drive spindle, a rotatable wheel 13, guide rollers 16, 17 and an endless loop of absorbent cleaning ribbon 15 extending in contact with the wheels 11, 13 and guide rollers 16, 17 so as to be driven by wheel 11 and which in use passes over and cleans the head or heads. An additional loop of absorbent cleaning tape 21 is provided for cleaning the capstan and pinch roller, the tape 21 being manually indexed by an indexing wheel 22 and held in tension by a pressure arm 23 having a resilient bar 25. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195226-A (GB)
Title: Smoking article
Inventor: BALE CHRISTOPHER RALPH
IPC: A24D1/22
Filed: 1987-09-18
Abstract: An elongate smoking article for releasing an aerosol into the mouth of a smoker comprises, a fuel rod (16) having a light-up end (17) adapted to be lit by a smoker; a tube (14) extending from the fuel rod (16) to a mouth end (30) of the article thereby defining a condensation chamber (28) between the fuel rod (16) and the mouth end (30) of the article; ventilation means (22) to permit the passage of ventilating air from the light-up end (17) of the fuel rod to the condensation chamber (28), and a porous ceramic cylindrical element (18) impregnated with an aerosol precursor surrounding the fuel rod (16) and in intimate contact with at least a portion thereof. A permeable fire-proof sheath (20) surrounds the ceramic element (18), the sheath (20) being adapted to provide physical integrity of the whole assembly, to allow the inward diffusion of air to maintain and propagate combustion of the fuel rod (16) and to allow outward diffusion of combustion products.
Patent GB-2211880-A (GB)
Title: Harddisk lock
Inventor: WAI LAM SO DAVID
IPC: G06F21/80
Filed: 1987-10-30
Abstract: A key operated locking device 8 operates to make or break connections in the cable between a harddisk and its controller. Sockets 1 and 2 connect to harddisk and controller and the 26th and 28th pins of these sockets are connected via junction 6 and cable 7 to the device 8. A bracket 3 mounted in use on the back panel of a computer receives the junction 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197628-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle wheelchair restraints
Inventor: UNWIN CECIL NORMAN
IPC: A61G3/08
Filed: 1987-11-16
Abstract: A frame (2, 3) which can be anchored at selected positions to floor rails (1), has catch devices (12) for engagement with a wheelchair backed against the frame. A foldable seat is hinged to the frame and comprises two leaves (6, 7). In the seat mode these fold together to project forwardly from the frame, leaving a backrest (5) over the frame to provide back and head support, while in the restraint mode they are folded out and hinged up to lie against the backrest (5). Their exposed faces may be padded for comfort in both modes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198368-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for degassing a liquid
Inventor: SHIBATA YOSHIHIKO
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 1987-12-09
Abstract: Liquid degassing apparatus is provided wherein one or more porous, hydrophobic tubes (6) are installed inside a vacuum chamber (1), each such tube having atomizing means (7) located near its inlet end. As liquid to be degassed enters the tube, it is atomized and gas in the liquid passes out of the atomized liquid, through the porous tube and exits the vacuum chamber. The remaining degassed liquid exits the porous, hydrophobic tube through discharge means located at the downstream end of the porous tube and exits the chamber.
Patent GB-2200605-A (GB)
Title: Motor cycle rear wheel suspension
Inventor: SILK GEORGE ROBERT
IPC: B62K25/28
Filed: 1988-01-28
Abstract: A motor cycle rear wheel suspension linkage to provide a rising-rate suspension comprises a link (30) pivotally attached at (32) to a motor cycle frame (4) and to a shock absorber (18) at (34). A roller (26) mounted on the rear wheel swing arm (14) engages in a cam slot (28) in the link (30). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220973-A (GB)
Title: Single lever door hanging aid
Inventor: GRIFFITHS STEVEN FLOYD
IPC: E04F21/00
Filed: 1988-07-21
Abstract: A single lever door hanging aid has a lever 10 comprising one stepped end constructed of four equal steps and two unequal steps, attached to the rear of lever 10 by means of a single pivot coupling 21 is a pedal 13 with grip 15 attached. The complete lever 10 is attached to a raised base 11 by means of a double pivot bracket 12 with a spacer guide (14) between the bracket 12 and the base 11. When in operational position, stepped lever 10 is positioned under door, the double bracket 12 allows pedal 13 to be depressed, raising stepped end of lever 10 simultaneously raising door, traversing pedal 13 left or right while in depressed position allows stepped end of lever 10 to traverse in opposite direction to pedal 13 affording flexibility to align door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225973-A (GB)
Title: Mount cutter
Inventor: YOUNG CHARLES DUNCAN
IPC: B26D7/26
Filed: 1988-10-25
Abstract: A portable cutter, which provides a system of cutting at an angle (typically 45 degrees) the openings in picture mounts easily, accurately and safely, comprises a baseplate 2 an angled slide 1 and cutting knife holder 5 with pointed knife (8, Fig. 2). The mount is placed between the base and the angled slide and the knife holder is positioned on the slide opposite a corner. The pointed knife 8 is then pushed through the mount and the knife holder is gripped or pulled along the slide to effect the cutting. The resulting cut is angled along its length and at each end. The cutting action causes a downward pressure which holds the mount whilst the knife point is protected by entering a groove 4. One stop prevents the knife rotating in use and another locates it in an out-of-use position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212700-A (GB)
Title: Bread making microwave oven
Inventor: IWABUCHI KOJI
IPC: A21C1/02
Filed: 1988-11-16
Abstract: An oven with microwave 2 and other 4 heating means contains a turntable 19 replaceable by a bread casing used for kneading, fermentation, gas escape and baking, a first driving shaft 17 made of a metal pipe and provided to drive a kneading blade 14 mounted within the bread casing, and a second driving shaft 27 made of a microwave-permeable dielectric substance provided to drive the turntable, said second shaft being arranged to pierce a hollow portion of the first driving shaft. According to the aforementioned construction, the turntable and the kneading blade can be effectively driven by the respective optimum motors. A choke cavity 47 and/or a disk shaped conductive plate 167, Fig. 8 prevent microwave energy from leaking out of the heat chamber along the respective driving shafts. Ribs 333, 334 (Figs. 17, 20) or the inside of casing 12 facilitate the mixing. A spring biassed pawl or knocker 67 (Figs 2, 3) attached to support 42 of bread casing 12 cooperates with hooks 51 to form a rachet to prevent movement of the casing during one direction of movement of oscillation of blade 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220310-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: EGENOLF BERNHARD
IPC: H01R13/18
Filed: 1989-05-30
Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal assembly (2) for location in an insulating housing where terminal assemblies are retained in position within receiving cavities by a sliding plate which moves transversely of the terminal length. The assembly (2) includes a terminal (4) and a backup helper spring (6) which positions a second set of opposed arms (42) in contact with a primary set of opposed arms (12) of the terminal. The backup spring (6) includes an upper plate (30) having an end flap which extends from a rear edge of the plate (30) and is bent downwardly to provide a rear plate (38) for abutment with the sliding plate retaining member when the assembly is located in the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222118-A (GB)
Title: Retractable cover for load carrying vehicle
Inventor: NADIN JOHN
IPC: B60J7/06
Filed: 1989-08-24
Abstract: The cover comprises a P.V.C. sheet (14) having spaced rings (18) on its underside arranged in two lines (16) parallel to and spaced from the sheet edges, the rings being slideably mounted on guide wires (44) fixed above the vehicle sides so that the sheet can be pulled to and from a pleated storage condition at one end of the vehicle. Elastic ropes (22) in loop form are fixable over mountings (45) on the lorry side to hold the cover in its closed position. The cover is secured to the vehicle by ties 28 and pulled into/from a closed condition by a rope threaded through ring 32. A strip 42 of resilient plastics material on the leading edge of the cover permits the cover to be pulled over loads extending above the sides of the vehicle. The cover is especially suitable for use on open topped bulk carrying tipper lorries. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225900-A (GB)
Title: Push button switch
Inventor: MATSUI TOSHIMASA
IPC: H01H13/50
Filed: 1989-11-13
Abstract: A push button switch including a housing and an operating member 42, 43 slidably received therein, a contact switch section 56, 57 located under the operating member, an actuator 47 rotatably supported to the housing for opening and closing the contact switch section, a spring 45 (eg coil or leaf type) retained between the actuator and the operating member, and pusher pin(s) 55 extending downwardly from the operating member, and adapted to push the actuator, whereby depression of the operating member causes pusher pin 55 to abut against the actuator so that actuator 47 starts to be rotated for effecting buckling of spring 45. The start-timing of the buckling of the spring can be made constant, thereby ensuring constant on-timing of the switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231215-A (GB)
Title: Residual current circuit breaker
Inventor: WILSON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 1990-03-09
Abstract: A plug-in electrical circuit breaker has a socket 3 into which is inserted the plug of an electrical appliance. A relay 30 is opened in response to a detected fault in the appliance thereby disconnecting it from power supply. A reset button and a test button associated with contacts 99, 82 are both located in the region of the socket 3 and are concealed by the plug when inserted. A transformer 33 is coupled with live conductor 21 and neutral conductor 22 and has a detector winding 34 responsive to imbalance between current in the conductors. A pair of transistors 51, 52 are connected with their bases across the detector winding 34. A detected fault causes a change in voltage across a resistor 54 between the collectors of the transistors 51, 52 which causes the coil 40 of the relay 30 to be de-energised and the relay to open. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2444758-A (GB)
Title: Sabot
Inventor: PARRATT NOEL JAMES
IPC: F42B14/06
Filed: 1990-05-04
Abstract: A sabot 7 having a rearward end and a central longitudinal channel 1 which is engageable with projectile 33 has an anisotropic compressive strength distribution such that on individual radial planes the compressive strength in a first principal material direction P1 radiates from the central channel 1 towards the rearward end of the sabot. This permits a more even distribution of force at the interface between the sabot and the penetrator. The sabot may be constructed from a fibre reinforced plastic composite, containing a single or a double array of fibres.
Patent GB-2231831-A (GB)
Title: Scissors
Inventor: UPTON ALBERT BRYAN
IPC: B26B13/08
Filed: 1990-05-29
Abstract: The invention has for its objective the avoidance of those complex and expensive aspects of conventional scissors where the blades are either formed from a generally tapered blank or stock material and ground to provide a cutting edge, or the outside face of the stock is bevel ground to provide a generally tapered surface and to form the cutting edge. This objective is met by each blade being formed from parallel sided stock flat ground with a first angled face 6 to provide a tapered portion extending towards a respective cutting edge, one at least of said blades being further ground with a second angled face 7 to create said cutting edge said second angled face having a serrated configuration 9 transversely of said second angled face. The serrations preferably have a pitch of sixty teeth per inch and an included angle between the flanks of 70 degrees. The face 6 is preferably at an angle of 27 degrees and the face 7 at an angle of 65 degrees, to the outer face of the blade. Preferably both blades have second angled faces, only one of which is serrated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237614-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for protecting concealed wires and pipes
Inventor: BERNSON WILLIAM V
IPC: F16L3/00
Filed: 1990-06-05
Abstract: A safety device for protecting concealed wires and pipes comprises a galvanised steel plate (10) with four triangularly shaped, pointed prongs (14) stamped outwardly therefrom to project perpendicularly to the plane of the plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245772-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connectors
Inventor: HINLEY JOHN GRAEME
IPC: H01R4/64
Filed: 1990-07-06
Abstract: An electrical connector for establishing a connection between a wire and a pipe (35) comprises a flexible strap (31) surrounding the pipe and a clamp member for securing and tightening the strap to the pipe. The clamp member comprises a saddle member (11) and a terminal member (21) part of which is located within the saddle and part (not shown) of which incorporates a terminal for receiving the wire. The strap passes through apertures (19, 20) in logs of the bridge piece and one end of the strap incorporates formations which resist inadvertent removal of the strap from the saddle member in both axial directions of the strap. A clamp screw (15) in the saddle member tightens the strap and clamps the terminal member to the pipe. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247858-A (GB)
Title: Thicknesser attachment
Inventor: HEPPENSTALL KENNETH HENEAGE
IPC: B27C1/04
Filed: 1990-09-04
Abstract: A thicknesser attachment for a handheld rotary planer, comprises a frame, fixing means for fixing the planer to the frame, a rise and fall platform over which a workpiece can be fed, and means for setting the platform to a required height which includes a right and left handed screw and two threaded lifting blocks coupled to the frame by two hinged lifting plates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236801-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in window stays
Inventor: STEVENS KEVIN JOHN
IPC: E05C17/34
Filed: 1990-09-28
Abstract: A four bar window stay comprises a mounting plate 10 to fit on a window frame and a mounting plate 11 to fit on a window sash, the mounting plates being coupled together by pivoted arms 12 and 13, all these components being formed e.g. of stainless steel and the mounting plate 10 has an elongate plastics extension 18 fixedly coupled to and projecting from one end of the mounting plate. In use the extension 18, by engagement with the corner of the window frame, serves to locate the mounting plate 10 in the correct position on the window frame. It also serves to support the arm 12 over the whole of its length as the stay moves to the closed position. It may also provide a stop 23 defining the closed position and one for an open position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250180-A (GB)
Title: Support system
Inventor: FORD BARRIE EDWARD
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 1990-11-28
Abstract: A support system (1) comprises a framework having spaced apart recesses therein and at least one support member having an elongate body portion (2) and a mounting portion (4) approximately "S"-shaped in side view, opposite ends of the "S" being substantially aligned so as to permit insertion of one end of the "S" into a framework recess followed by insertion of the other end of the "S" into a framework recess such that the support member (1) is rigidly but removably fixed to the framework with the mounting portion (4) extending outwardly therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238934-A (GB)
Title: A copy fabric for a multicast fast packet switch
Inventor: NEWMAN PETER
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1990-12-04
Abstract: A copy fabric 11 based upon a slotted ring 15 replicates a number of copies of input packets and each copy is then routed to the required destination in a conventional point-to-point fast packet switch. The copy fabric is embodied in a fast packet switch, which can support many diverse forms of telecommunications services across a single integrated network, when communications traffic from a single source is concurrently to be transmitted to and received by many destinations. <IMAGE>