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Patent GB-2221717-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle door closure arrangement
Inventor: KLEEFELDT FRANK
IPC: E05B81/24
Filed: 1989-06-29
Abstract: The arrangement has at least one mechanical door lock 1 with unit of a central locking system 2 associated therewith; the door lock has a locking lever (3, Figure 1) and the central locking system unit has an actuating motor 4 to drive an actuating leadscrew 17 which carries a leadscrew nut 18 which drives a setting slide 5. The setting slide 5 engages via a coupling fitting 6 with the locking lever (3). The coupling fitting 6 consists of a coupling arm 9 and coupling head 10 on the locking lever (3), together with a recess 11 in the setting slide 5, the coupling head 10 protruding beyond the door lock and the central locking system unit 12 is mounted on the door lock 1 in such a manner that the coupling head 10 enters the recess 11 in the setting slide 5. The door lock 1 has two plugs 12 which enter recesses 13 in the central locking system unit 2, and catch faces 19 engage hooked heads 20 on resilient extensions 22 of the setting slide 5, hooks 24 on the heads 20 being emplaced in an anti-theft safety setting DS behind the catch faces 19 by extensions 22 on the leadscrew nut 18. 
<??>As shown, the hooked heads 20 are T-shaped in cross-section one arm of each T forming the hook 24 and the other arm a stop 25 to engage tensions 22-for immobilisation the stops 25 are overridden by extensions 22. 
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Patent GB-2220945-A (GB)
Title: Resin-molded composition for coils
Inventor: KUBO HIROFUMI
IPC: H01F41/12
Filed: 1989-07-12
Abstract: A resin-molded coil is made up of a winding, inner and outer circumferential insulation layers formed inside and outside said winding, and end insulation layers formed on the ends in the axial direction of said winding, wherein at least one of said inner and outer circumferential insulation layers, said end insulation layer, and the inside of said winding is a resin layer formed by filling a thermosetting resin composition under atmospheric pressure, followed by curing, said thermosetting resin composition being composed of a polyfunctional epoxy compound, filler, and a silane coupling agent and a titanate coupling agent in a specific ratio for the amount of said filler.
Patent GB-2224117-A (GB)
Title: Recognition and processing of waveforms
Inventor: POWELL BRIAN DAVID
IPC: G06K9/46
Filed: 1989-10-10
Abstract: A flame detector has a sensor for producing a digital waveform (8A) representing the flickering flame. Its turning points are detected and the magnitudes 60A, 60B, 60C... between successive such points are measured. The value of each such magnitude is plotted on a graph (8B) whose horizontal axis represents the current value and whose vertical axis represents the immediately preceding value. Points such as E and F are produced lying in regions away from the diagonal B and from the axes. If the detected waveform originates from a regularly varying interfering source, the corresponding points will lie on or near the diagonal B. If the interfering source is a waveform undergoing step changes, the corresponding points will lie adjacent to the axes. In this way, discrimination between flames and interfering sources of radiation can be made. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237541-A (GB)
Title: A mcpherson strut suspension arrangement
Inventor: IVORY DOUGLAS WILLIAM
IPC: B60G15/07
Filed: 1989-11-04
Abstract: In a McPherson strut suspension, the top end of the strut (26) is not positively secured against axial movement in its seat (28) but is prevented from moving from its seat on full extension by abutment of a bracket (44) fixed to the strut with a stop (46) fixed to the chassis.
Patent GB-2227004-A (GB)
Title: Package containing concentrated egg products
Inventor: LIOT ROGER
IPC: A23L15/00
Filed: 1989-11-30
Abstract: Air-tight package containing a whole-egg, white-of-egg or egg-yolk based, concentrated egg product of a pasty consistency, further comprising salt and/or sugar and capable of containing other food ingredients or flavours, needing water added to it before use, in the form of a flexible pocket (1) defining a base upon which the package can stand upright and initially closed lips (8) on the upper part, characterised in that at least one portion (9) of the package is translucent and has graduations (10, 14) extending above the product level (7) in the package, and in that the total volume of the package is chosen so that it can contain the final preparation after an appropriate amount of water is mixed with the product. A first graduation (10) has different levels 11-13 so that water can be added in stages to aid homogenisation; and a second graduation (14) has different levels (15-17) for determining the final volume according to taste. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241995-A (GB)
Title: Round tube locking device under compression
Inventor: HARWOOD COLIN JOSEPH
IPC: F16B7/14
Filed: 1990-03-17
Abstract: The invention allows two round tubes 1, 2 one inside the other to be extended and locked in position without the aid of external securing. Rubber bush 7 is expanded by nylon cone 8 into locking engagement with outer tube 1 under the influence of compression spring 6 and released by pressure on bar 3 via rod 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242496-A (GB)
Title: Hose or cable guide
Inventor: ALLSOPP ROY WILLIAM
IPC: F16G13/16
Filed: 1990-03-28
Abstract: A guide (12) for guiding flexible cables or pipes ("lines") which extend between first (10) and second (11) movable members e.g. in a loading/excavating machine comprises a one piece elongate channel shaped part (15, 16, 17) having means (21) to retain the or each of the lines (20) in the channel and means e.g. triangular apertures 24 to permit the guide (12) to be furled and unfurled as the first and second members (10, 11) relatively move. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234967-A (GB)
Title: Gravity feed water purification cartridge
Inventor: GENTRY JEFFERSON L
IPC: C02F1/42
Filed: 1990-07-31
Abstract: A container has a removable multi-bed, water purification filter 30 with two beds or compartments 62, 64 that are separated by a fibrous member. The multi-bed filter reduces lead, aluminum, chlorine, or the like, from water. The container has upper and lower chambers 26, 12 with the multi-bed filter therebetween which permit a batch filtering of water in response to a gravity feed so that water pressure is not required in order to filter water. One somewhat funnel shaped container 26 enables a user to make a small batch of filtered water for a use such as a cup of coffee or tea, a bowl of soup, or the like. Another two compartment container (Fig. 9) enables the user to make large batches of water which may be stored in a refrigerator, for example. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247364-A (GB)
Title: Switched bayonet lampholder
Inventor: BATTEN MARK
IPC: H01R33/965
Filed: 1990-08-23
Abstract: A lampholder comprises fixed wire-receiving contacts (2) and terminals (48) for making connection with terminals of a bulb, the terminals (48) being mounted on a floating insert (14) in electrical contact with switching contacts (45). The insert (14) also receives individual interlock mechanisms (27, 36, Fig. 5) each defeated by a bayonet pin of the bulb entering a recess (8) in the body (4) of the lampholder. Twisting of the bulb then causes twisting of the insert whereby the switching contacts (45) align with and contact extensions (61, 62) of the fixed wire-receiving contacts (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248747-A (GB)
Title: Telephone handset
Inventor: GARCIN CHRISTOPHER BRYSON
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 1990-10-09
Abstract: A personal communication handset has a generally rectangular body (1, 2) defining major front and rear surfaces (1A, 2A) and mouthpiece (5) and earpiece (6) located to one side of the front surface on which are located the control keys (7, 8, 9) and display (10) of the handset. This provides good acoustic properties and an attractive appearance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254197-A (GB)
Title: Tail block electrical connector.
Inventor: BASFORD IAN DAVID
IPC: H01R11/11
Filed: 1991-03-25
Abstract: A moulded tail block (2) of rubber or plastics material having a plurality of sheathed wire tails (4, 6, 8, 10) extending therethrough which are pre-positioned within the block and at least whose one ends are pre-stripped for insertion into standard meter terminals. In some embodiments, the other ends of the tails (4, 6, 8, 10) can be pre-stripped also. The term "pre-stripped" is intended to mean that the tails (4, 6, 8, 10) are not intended to be stripped on site during installation but are supplied to the installer in an already stripped condition. The block is moulded with internal cavities for lightness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242696-A (GB)
Title: Tiles
Inventor: MOAL FRANCOIS JEAN
IPC: E04D1/18
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: Roofing tiles include a downwardly-folded lower edged flange (3, 4, 5) whose edge forms a substantially continuous line of contact with the upper surface of the tile therebeneath to minimize capillary creep of rain water. Hooks 6 are located in recesses in the flanges and engage battens 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243016-A (GB)
Title: Decontamination of radioactive metals
Inventor: SNYDER THOMAS STEPHEN
IPC: G21F9/30
Filed: 1991-04-09
Abstract: Methods of removing radio contaminants from metal are taught based respectively on electrowinning or electrorefining of the base metal. The alternative using electrorefining controls the electrolyte oxidation potential to selectively reduce the technetium from the metallic feedstock solution from Tc(VII) to Tc(IV) forcing it to report to the anodic slimes rather than to the cathodic metal product. This method eliminates the need for peripheral decontamination processes such as solvent extraction and/or ion exchange to remove the technetium prior to nickel electrorefining. The other method as shown in the figure uses solvent extraction in an electrowinning by using mixtures of tri-n-octyalphosphine oxide and di-2-ethyl phosphoric acid in aliphatic hydrocarbon carriers to extract the radio contaminants prior to electrowinning the background metal. Electrowinning may polish the decontamination extraction process to remove residual actinides in solution while winning a radio-chemical free metal product. These methods are particularly useful for the decontamination of nickel by the radio contaminants, technetium and actinides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259695-A (GB)
Title: Snuff holders
Inventor: HARKER GEORGE RICHARD
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 1991-09-21
Abstract: A snuff holder comprises a cylindrical container 10 and a combined closure and dispenser device 12, the device 12 including a conical plug 22 which is resiliently biased into a closed position by a compression spring 24 or resilient member (40, fig. 4) bearing on a spider plate 20 which limits the flow of snuff. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249186-A (GB)
Title: Interchangeable lens camera
Inventor: TAKEBAYASHI TATSUHIDE
IPC: G03B17/14
Filed: 1991-09-26
Abstract: An interchangeable lens camera includes a camera body (10) which has a power source and electric contacts (16) connected to the power source, an interchangeable lens (20) which is detachably attached to the camera body (10) and which has electric contacts (26) which come into contact with the corresponding electric contacts (16) of the camera body (10) to supply the interchangeable lens (20) with power from the power source and to transmit and received electrical signals to and from the camera body (10) when the interchangeable lens (20) is attached to the camera body (10). The camera also includes a lens attachment and detachment member (13) which is actuated when the interchangeable lens (20) is attached and detached to and from the camera body (10), and a switch member (36) associated with the lens attachment and detachment member (13) which is activated under a predetermined condition to prohibit power supply and signal communication between the interchangeable lens (20) and the camera body (10) only after a predetermined amount of time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254775-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt retractor
Inventor: FUJIMURA YOSHIICHI
IPC: B60R22/40
Filed: 1992-04-10
Abstract: In the seat belt retractor, lock actuating means 6 is actuated to engage locking pins 19a, b, c with the arcuate engagement portions 2f, (2g) of a frame (2) when deceleration in excess of a predetermined value acts upon the vehicle and/or when the seat belt 3 is pulled at an acceleration in excess of a predetermined value. The locking pins lie in stepped longitudinal grooves 4h, 4i, 4j in the reel shaft 4 and are moved radially outwards to engagement positions when operation of the inertial body 14 and locking gear 13 allow the reel shaft 4 to turn relative to the cam 17. Reliable engagement is achieved since the engagement portions 2f, (2g) of the frame (2) are engaged by the locking pins, in contrast to previous arrangements in which teeth on a reel shaft are meshed with teeth on a frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266346-A (GB)
Title: Water driven power station.
Inventor: HEAL PETER ROLIN
IPC: F03B17/00
Filed: 1992-04-22
Abstract: A power generating station utilises water retention devices (Figure 1) comprising tubes 3 connected by webs 2. A large number of these devices are distributed on a slope so as to become charged with rain or river water. A heavy slow moving mass of the water-charged devices 5 (Fig. 2) gravitates down the slope and is blocked by a high torque wheel 4 which converts kinetic energy into high torque. Power generators and pumping stations are driven by the high torque wheel through shafts, stepup gears, clutches and, or, disconnects. Discharged water retention devices ("Aqua Atoms") are collected on a grid 7 and returned to hoppers 15 at the top of the slope by a suction device 8. Water is discharged from the "Aqua Atoms" into raceways, and pumped to water treatment stations. New "Aqua Atoms" can be loaded into the hopper from a loading station when required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267704-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of ultra-white N,N-ethylene-bis (tetrabromophthalimide)
Inventor: TARBIT BRIAN
IPC: C07D209/48
Filed: 1992-06-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing an ultra-white N,N'-ethylene-bis(tetrabromophthalimide) product useful as a flame retardant which comprises reacting ethylene diamine and tetrabromophthalic anhydride in acetic acid to produce a precipitate of the product compound and drying the precipitate to form a N,N'-ethylene-bis(tetrabromophthalimide) product with yellowness index of 4 or less. Also disclosed is a flame retardant composition predominantly comprised of N,N'- ethylene-bis(tetrabromophthalimide) and having a yellowness index of about 4 or less.
Patent GB-2258743-A (GB)
Title: Control system for multi-zone space conditioning system
Inventor: DEWOLF THOMAS L
IPC: F24F11/00
Filed: 1992-08-12
Abstract: A control system 10 for a multi-zone space conditioning system, for example having local space heating and cooling units 16. A communication network interconnects the local heating and cooling units 16 with a remote central computer 12 which allows the remote central computer 12 to interrogate and overwrite parameters set at each local heating and cooling unit 16. Each local unit 16 is able to override the centrally-set operating condition for that unit. The control system may be used in a hotel and the computer 12 may perform billing and reservation functions. Each local unit 16 may include a motion sensor for detecting when a hotel room is unoccupied and adjusting the space conditioning accordingly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271935-A (GB)
Title: Motorised propulsion unit for underwater use.
Inventor: TAYLOR DAVID EDWIN CRAUFORD
IPC: A63B35/12
Filed: 1992-08-20
Abstract: A water resistant electrically powered device is provided for the under or surface water propulsion of divers when attached to a divers air cylinder, backpack or harness, which by means of quick release fillings may be removed and otherwise used as a towing unit on or under water, alternatively as a separate controllable towing pod, alternatively as a means of propulsion for surface vessels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272695-A (GB)
Title: Treating ash from burnt animal waste
Inventor: ANNIS BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: C05F3/00
Filed: 1992-11-19
Abstract: A particle containing ash from a burnt animal waste, notably burnt poultry litter ash, comprises a core particle or particles provided by the clinker ash and/or fine ash forms of such ash and an outer layer or layers provided by a self-adherent or cementitious form of such ash. The particle may be made by mixing the fine ash and clinker ash with water, then reducing the size of the clinker ash and causing the fine ash to adhere to the clinker particles. The particles produced are used as fertilizers, optionally after being coated with oil.
Patent GB-2260797-A (GB)
Title: Repairing pipes
Inventor: HICKS MICHAEL
IPC: F16L55/16
Filed: 1992-12-11
Abstract: A method for replacing an existing service pipe carrying fluid to an outlet within a property with a replacement service pipe, the method comprising disconnecting within the property the outlet from the existing service pipe in such a way that both during and after disconnection fluid is prevented from escaping into the property, feeding into the existing service pipe a desired length of a replacement pipe 18 in such a way that during and after the feeding step fluid is prevented from escaping into the property, connecting the outlet to the outlet end of the replacement pipe in such a way that during the connection fluid is prevented from escaping into the property, after connection allowing fluid to pass to the outlet solely by way of the replacement pipe and after the replacement pipe has been fed into the existing pipe, injecting a sealant e.g. through nozzle (78) between the replacement and existing pipes up to a point adjacent to the leading end of the replacement pipe.
Patent GB-927798-A (GB)
Title: Speed regulating apparatus for recording media
Inventor: JOHNSON WAYNE ROYAL
Filed: 1960-02-02
Abstract: 927,798. Automatic speed control systems. MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO. Feb. 2, 1960, No. 3719/60. Class 38 (4). A magnetic tape 1 is driven by capstan 3 coupled to an eddy-current brake-drum 11 which co-operates with electromagnetic coil 15, the variation in capacity between plate 19 and the drum, which is provided with holes 17, affording an indication of the speed of the capstan since any variation in speed is reflected by variations in frequency of the voltage developed across resistor 23. The drum 11 also serves as a pulley through which the capstan is driven by an induction motor 29. During the recording operation, the tachometer is connected through a high-gain amplifier and limiter 35 to a frequency discriminator 39 feeding a detector 41, and thence through a D.C. amplifier 43 supplying a control voltage to magnetic amplifier 31. The amplifier has sufficient power to start the motor so that the tachometer provides an error voltage which increases the torque of the motor and brings it up to speed. As synchronism is approached, the output from detector 41 decreases and a second feedback loop takes over control. In this loop, the output from amplifier 35 is fed to a phase discriminator 47 which compares the tachometer frequency with a standard frequency from generator 49 and divider 51, so developing an error signal which varies in magnitude and sign with discrepancies in phase between the two input signals. The resultant signal is applied to amplifier 43 and overrides the signal from the first feedback loop when the motor approaches its desired speed. The discriminator 47 also supplies a differentiating circuit 55 whose phase-advanced output is supplied to brake-coil 15 through driver 57. The standard frequency signal from the divider 51 is supplied to head 9, thus imposing a record of the standard frequency signal on the tape. During play-back, the comparison frequency is derived from the tape instead of from the tachometer. In another arrangement, a synchronous motor driving the capstan is supplied from a power oscillator the frequency of which is controlled by a reactance tube receiving the error signal from the phase discriminator, Fig. 2 (not shown).
Patent GB-2276359-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft wheel rotation device
Inventor: BONGER HENDRIK
IPC: B64C25/40
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: This device will cause aircraft wheels to rotate from wind friction, prior to contact with the ground, and consists of four hollow segments made from lightweight material (fig. III), fitted at equal quarter intervals to the hub of the aircraft wheels (fig. I and II). The open side facing the wind will be the rotation direction as in fig. II. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278244-A (GB)
Title: Preventing use of electric plug
Inventor: STARKIE CLIFFORD LESLIE
IPC: H01R13/447
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: A cover or enclosing devie (1) fitted to a plug to prevent its use includes a securable fastening arrangement. The arrangement can include a lock or securing device so that the pluglock cannot be removed other than with a key or tool. The device preferably includes a pair of interfitting straps (2) as part of the securing arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278216-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeakers
Inventor: ALLAN MARK MITCHELL
IPC: H04R27/00
Filed: 1993-05-19
Abstract: A control module (e.g. 351) for at least one loudspeaker (381) for public address (pa), eg, in remote or hazardous areas such as offshore oil/gas platforms to provide audible warnings, provides means by which the at least one loudspeaker can be operated from a first control station(s) (10) via a first cable(s) (15) and/or from a second remote control station(s) (60) via an electromagnetic link(s).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268005-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable joints
Inventor: HAMPTON ROBERT NIGEL
IPC: H02G1/14
Filed: 1993-06-16
Abstract: A joint between lengths of cable with XLPE dielectric comprises a screened conductor connection (5, 6), a solid moulded dielectric body (8) adhering to the screened conductor connection and to the cable dielectric, a dielectric screen covering and adhering to the moulded body, and at least one outer protective layer. Instead of being of XLPE, the moulded body (8) is of an unfilled thermoplastic polypropylene composition. Thermoplastic polypropylenes (preferably fuctionalized ones) have adequate electrical properties and adhere well to XLPE. Because they do not require crosslinking agents, control of moulding in the field is much easier, and filtration (13) can be used to assure purity without risking premature crosslinking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272608-A (GB)
Title: Switching between basestations in a TDMA telecommunications system
Inventor: FISHER DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: H04J3/14
Filed: 1993-06-22
Abstract: Error-free or rapid protection switching between two basestations, one main and one standby, or two transmitters 1, 2 etc. of one basestation 8 is achieved using a downstream marshalling scheme involving the transmission of a sequence from the standby basestation to an outstation 9, 10, 11 at levels below the noise sensitivity of a receiver 7 at the outstation and alignment of the phases of the transmitted sequence and a reference main basestation sequence by, for example, a correlation process. If a similar upstream marshalling process is employed for marshalling additional outstations into the system the same circuitry can be used for phase alignment for both marshalling processes. The systems may be Passive Optical Networks (PON), radio networks or cable networks operating on TDMA principles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274815-A (GB)
Title: Tyres with plastics tread and method for their manufacturing
Inventor: LAWTON BRIAN JOHN
IPC: B60C11/00
Filed: 1993-07-19
Abstract: A tyre comprising a rubber and material body which may have previously been used, and a polyurethane tread bonded thereto. The body and tread are bonded together by locating a strip of natural rubber therebetween and applying heat and pressure to vulcanise the strip of rubber to form a bond.