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Patent GB-2102363-A (GB)
Title: Protective device
Inventor: HARTLEY PETER MARTIN
IPC: B60R25/01
Filed: 1982-06-15
Abstract: Unauthorised use of controls, such as motor car driving controls (11, 12) is prevented in the case by locking the seat in a position at which it restricts access to the controls. In one embodiment, a car seat has a back portion (2) which can be tilted forwards to afford passenger access to the rear of the car, and a lock (3) is provided to hold the back portion in the forward tilted position. In an alternative embodiment, a car seat is slidable backwards and forwards on tracks (19), and a lock (20) is provided for holding the seat in a forward position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109451-A (GB)
Title: Locking device for automotive vehicle
Inventor: TAKAGI KAZUMASA
IPC: E05B17/04
Filed: 1982-09-07
Abstract: A locking device, e.g. for vehicle boot lids, is operable by rotation of a key in either direction. As illustrated, a pivotal latch 2, on a support member 1 attached to the vehicle, engages a striker S on the boot lid. A control lever 5 is pivotally movable on the support member 1 so as to be engageable with the latch member 2. A lock cylinder 8 (including a rotary member 9) which is rotatable in opposite directions about an axis fixed with respect to the support member 1, has two crank rods 17, 17' each pivotally connected at one end to the rotary member 9 and at the other end to the control lever 5. Guides 16,16' in the control lever 5 are such that one of the rods 17,17' moves the lever 5 on rotation of the cylinder while the other rod imparts no driving motion to the control lever 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2112129-A (GB)
Title: Fume cupboard
Inventor: HOWORTH FREDERICK HUGH
IPC: B08B15/02
Filed: 1982-09-24
Abstract: A transparent workfront screen of a fume cupboard comprises three horizontally slidable vertical panels 10, 11, 12 which are separable from each other to provide access to the cupboard interior. The panels 10, 11, 12 may be locked in position relative to each other, e.g. by means of rigid connection member 21, to provide apertures 17 for the arms of an operator carrying out an experiment in the cupboard. The side panels 10 and 12 may be made of flexible material and mounted so that rollers 24, 25 at each side of the workfront take up the flexible material of the respective side panels, so that all panels move in unison when an operator with his arms in apertures 17 moves them from side to side. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106367-A (GB)
Title: The production of fat and meal from an animal raw material
Inventor: HOLST-PEDERSEN HENRIK
IPC: A23K10/26
Filed: 1982-09-27
Abstract: Animal raw material is comminuted, heated to 40 DEG  to 60 DEG C and pressed to form a liquid phase and a solid cake. The fat is separated from the aqueous phase which is concentrated by evaporation, the concentrate optically being added to the press cake. The cake is subjected to drying and sterilization, at least at 110 DEG C (preferably at 120 DEG  to 130 DEG C) for at least 10 minutes, before it leaves the dryer and is comminuted to feed meal.
Patent GB-2111335-A (GB)
Title: A method of tuning an AM receiver
Inventor: MORI IWAO
IPC: H03J1/00
Filed: 1982-11-18
Abstract: The proposed change in LW broadcast frequency allocation systems will result in a transition period during which broadcasts may occur under the old or the new system. Switching to deal with reception of either the old or the new system will therefore be required. The old and new frequency allocation systems have frequency spacings of (kn+l) kHz and (kn) kHz respectively, where k and l are constants and n is a positive integer. This invention provides a method of tuning an AM receiver capable of automatically tuning at a frequency interval of kn+l kHz in accordance with a channel plan, characterized in that while receiving a frequency at the interval of kn+l kHz, the level of a field intensity signal at (kn+l kHz)-l kHz is detected and compared with the level of a field intensity signal at (kn+l) kHz, and the receiver is tuned to the frequency providing the higher field intensity signal level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118204-A (GB)
Title: Energy efficient continuous rendering system
Inventor: SCHOTTELKOTTE WILLIAM F
IPC: C11B1/10
Filed: 1983-03-24
Abstract: A rendering system wherein raw materials in the form of animal, poultry and fish by-products are hogged in hogger (5), heated to form a slurry in tank (6), pressed in screw press (9) to divide the slurry into two fractions, the first fraction comprising free-run fluids and soft moisture bearing material, and the second fraction comprising the oversize. The first fraction is fed to an evaporator (14) wherein it is partially dehydrated, the partially dehydrated first fraction and the second fraction from the press being fed via pipes (26, 11) into the inlet end of a cooker (12) wherein the materials are blended and cooked, the cooked material being removed from the outlet end of the cooker for separation of the cooked material into fat and tankage at screw conveyor (28). The moisture vapor from the cooker is collected in trap (15) and fed via conduit (16) to heat the evaporator. Residual solids are removed from fat by centrifuge (31) and fat may be recycled to heat slurry tank (6) via line 34 and/or discharged via line 35. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137133-A (GB)
Title: Moulding of Plastic Articles
Inventor: SCHEDEL WOLFGANG ERNST
IPC: B29C44/20
Filed: 1983-03-30
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for moulding, from an expandable plastics material such as polystyrene beads, an elongate article which has a length greater than the length of the mould. The method includes the steps of introducing the unexpanded plastic material into a mould (10), expanding the material in the mould in such a manner that the material at one article is not fully expanded, moving the article along the mould through an opening in its end, introducing fresh material into the mould to be in contact with the partially expanded material at one end of the article and fully expanding and bonding the fresh and partially expanded material in the contact zone between the two. The apparatus includes a mould (10), means (18) for introducing the unexpanded plastic material into the mould and means (12) for expanding the material in the mould (10) with the material expanding means (12) being adapted only partially to expand the material at one of the ends of the mould (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120157-A (GB)
Title: A handling means for a card- like structure
Inventor: CLEMENS DONALD L
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 1983-05-16
Abstract: A unitary body (20) has relatively rigid complementary halves (21, 22) interconnected along their common edges by a flexible hinge (23). The laterally extending body portions of the two halves (21, 22) are of reduced thickness relative to beams (25, 26) extending along the joined edges so that upon folding the complementary halves (21, 22), about the hinge (23), a handle is formed having a channel (30) extending therethrough parallel with the hinge (23). One of the complementary halves (21) carries a pin (28) extending therefrom which when the body (20) is folded mates with an aperture (25) in the opposing complementary half (22) and bridges the channel (30). The pin (28) is inserted through an aperture in a card-like structure (10) near a corner thereof so that the unitary body (20) may pivot about the corner of the card-like structure. The pin (28) has a V-shaped groove (40) therein which co-operates with a flexible latching flap (41) in the aperture (29) in the opposing half (22) to securely lock the pin (28) within the aperture (29). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141436-A (GB)
Title: Anti-pollution coating composition
Inventor: HIROTA NOBUYOSHI
IPC: C09D183/04
Filed: 1983-06-16
Abstract: A pollution-proofing coating composition for surfaces of marine structures has, as a film-forming component, a mixture of a room temperature-curing silicone rubber intermediate condensate with a liquid paraffin-petrolatum mixture. A film obtained by applying this composition to a substrate exhibits low critical surface tension and low viscosity and prevents the surface from undergoing pollution by the adhesion of marine organisms thereto when exposed to seawater.
Patent GB-2143905-A (GB)
Title: Wind bucket
Inventor: AHMAD RAHMAN MAWLOOD
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 1983-07-26
Abstract: The bucket comprises a box-like structure formed by flat sheets 1, 2, 3 and 7. A further sheet 4 is hinged at 6 to sheets 1, 3 so as to be movable to and fro as the bucket moves with and against the wind. The free end of sheet 4 has an angled portion 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125296-A (GB)
Title: Wound irrigator
Inventor: MACKECHNIE-JARVIS ANDREW CHARL
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 1983-08-02
Abstract: A wound treatment device has an outer tube 12 and an inner tube 11 that extends within the outer tube along its length. One end of the device is located in a wound 14, the inner tube 11 projecting beyond the outer 12 by a short distance within the wound. A Y-shape connector 20 is joined to the other end of the outer tube 12. The inner tube 11 extends through one arm 23 of the connector 20 and is terminated by a coupling member 22 sealed with the arm 23. The interior of the outer tube 12 communicates with another arm 24 of the connector 20. In use, a source 26 of irrigating fluid is connected to the coupling member 22 so that fluid flows along the inner tube 11 into the wound 14. A drainage device 28 is connected to the other arm 24 of the connector so that fluid can flow out of the wound 14 along the outer tube 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144582-A (GB)
Title: Multi-directional electrical switch
Inventor: SHIRAI ICHIRO
IPC: H01H13/703
Filed: 1983-08-05
Abstract: A multi-directional switch, preferably a four-directional switch which can be turned on and off in four directions, comprises a base plate 40 having a plurality of electrodes (41a to d, Fig. 5B) formed thereon, a key top 10 having an indication showing predetermined four pressing directions in an identifiable manner, a support member 13 constituting a fulcrum between the base plate 40 and the key top 10, a plurality (30a to d, Fig. 5B) of conductive members, preferably rubbers, disposed opposing to the plurality of electrodes so as to be movable into electrical contact with corresponding ones of the electrodes, and a sustaining member 20 having the conductive members fixed thereto and having elastic force for sustaining the conductive members so as not to be in contact with the electrodes when the key top is not pressed. The switch may be used in a hand-held liquid crystal display game-playing apparatus (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126312-A (GB)
Title: Abandoning head of automatic release type
Inventor: RAIMONDI ADALBERTO
IPC: F16L1/12
Filed: 1983-08-19
Abstract: There is disclosed an abandoning head of cylindrical structure for lowering a pipeline to the sea bed, in which the means for fixing it to a pipe portion (2) butt-welded to the free end of said pipeline consist of a series of spherical toothed sectors (5) engaging with a rack (7) formed in the end of said cylindrical structure (1), said sectors (5) being provided with locking teeth (12) cooperating with an annular projection (13) on said tube portion (2), and being disposed radially about a central sphere (8) rigid with the piston (10) of a horizontal hydraulic cylinder (11), the rear chamber (14) of which is directly connected to a medium pressure accumulator (16), said cylinder (11) being controlled by a special hydraulic circuit Fig. 5, (not shown) by means of a sound pulse or manually. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154123-A (GB)
Title: Butterfly catch
Inventor: KANZEN JACOB
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 1984-02-07
Abstract: An earring butterfly catch is made of thin sheet metal. The catch has a base (1) having a hole (2) to receive the earring shank (S). Spring elements (3) are rolled over to lie on each side of the hole (2) so that the shank (S) urges them apart. Stops (4) are struck up from the base (1) to limit the extent to which the spring elements (3) may move apart. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137736-A (GB)
Title: Fluid valve
Inventor: NICHOLAS WILLIAM RUPERT
IPC: F16K1/36
Filed: 1984-02-15
Abstract: A fluid valve (10) with enhanced durability and lower rate of wear and greater capacity to seal worn/rough seat surfaces comprising     (1) a valve stem;   (2) a valve disc (12) including:     (a) an upper surface co-operating with the valve stem; and   (b) an annular recess (18) in a lower surface thereof; and   (3) retaining means (20) disposed in the annular recess (18) and defining a channel (23) therebetween; and (4) a ring seal (24) disposed in the channel (23) and axially projecting from the lower surface, the retaining means (20) including a passageway (25) cooperating with the annular recess (18) to permit ingress of fluid into the channel (23) to exert outward pressure on the ring seal (24).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156574-A (GB)
Title: Vents for electric storage batteries
Inventor: SHANKS NORMAN
IPC: H01M2/12
Filed: 1984-03-26
Abstract: The vent comprises a rounded annular shoulder 16 extending around a vent opening 13, an elastomeric vent member 19 resting on the shoulder and normally closing the vent opening and a support 24 situated within the vent opening and engaged by the vent member. Basing means constituted by a vent closure plug 17 engages the vent member 19 via a resilient upstanding tube 22 which is moulded integrally with the vent member 19. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163081-A (GB)
Title: Heating apparatus for solder
Inventor: HOMER ANDREW JOHN
IPC: B23K3/047
Filed: 1984-08-18
Abstract: Pipes and pipe connectors are heated to a temperature sufficient to melt solder so as to connect the pipes by heating parts (10, 11) each provided with at least one pair (12, 13, 14) of arcuate surfaces, said heating parts (10, 11) having a respective heating element (15) and being situated at the end of arms (16, 17) provided with manually operable handles (22, 23). The heating surfaces may be provided with a groove-like recess to accommodate a solder filled ridge provided in the pipe connector, or other "adhesive" accommodating formations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166846-A (GB)
Title: Improved high pressure cam seal valve
Inventor: BOECKMAN PAUL A
IPC: F16K1/24
Filed: 1984-11-10
Abstract: In a butterfly valve assembly, two cam systems are provided on the valve stem (16, 16c). The first (28) cooperates with followers (14F) provided on wall formation at the back of valve disc (14) to move the valve towards or away from the valve seat as the stem moves axially. The second (16K) cooperates with followers (16F) to turn the valve stem through an angle of 90 degrees due to further axial motion of the stem. The valve disc assembly is supported on the valve stem such that it can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the stem, but cannot rotate with respect to the stem. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151163-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of workpieces
Inventor: MARTIN ARTHUR
IPC: F16H57/02
Filed: 1984-11-19
Abstract: A workpiece, such as a cast housing (1) of a differential gear, made of cast iron, is treated in which the structural design of the desired form is such that the areas to be treated, e.g. apertures 3-7, can be determined with respect to a treatment axis (A) common to all the areas requiring treatment. Thereby, all the areas to be treated can be combined into one operation. By excluding the requirement for different treatment operations, as in known techniques, workpieces according to the invention can be produced more economically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156359-A (GB)
Title: Composition for heat and light stabilisation of polymers
Inventor: GOGHOVA MARCELA
IPC: C08K5/527
Filed: 1985-01-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for heat and light stabilisation of polymers based upon a phosphite antioxidant and a 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine derivative, and containing a mixture of from 0.01 to 0.3% by weight of 4,8-di-substituted-phenoxy-3,4,8,10-tetraoxa-4,9-diphospha spiro (5,5)-undecane and from 0.05 to 1% by weight of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine.
Patent GB-2171101-A (GB)
Title: Peptide and processes for preparation of the same
Inventor: SUGANO HIROSHI
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 1985-02-20
Abstract: Novel peptides of the formula:wherein R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and processes for preparing the same and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same are disclosed. The peptides and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for the preparation of medicaments or compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of central nervous system disorders.
Patent GB-2154851-A (GB)
Title: Filled cooked dough product, its frozen counterpart and method of reheating same
Inventor: HONG LEON
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 1985-02-22
Abstract: A composite filled uncooked dough product is prepared by completely enclosing a yeast-leavened, sugar-containing dough around a cooked freeze/thaw stable viscous filling comprised of particulate food ingredients and a sauce therefor containing a water-binding carbohydrate The product is cooked for consumption to a degree sufficient to develop in the dough a film crust and a tender interior crumb structure. The cooked product is particularly adapted to be frozen for reheating at the time of consumption. A reheating procedure comprised of conventional oven heating either simultaneous with or following microwave heating returns the frozen product to the appearance and texture of the freshly- cooked product.
Patent GB-2174019-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in froth flotation
Inventor: MCCAFFREY DAVID JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: B03D1/01
Filed: 1985-04-19
Abstract: The froth flotation of minerals is improved by the use of an additive which is of general formula (I> A-X-B   (I> in which A is a group capable of adhering to the surface of a hydrophilic mineral, X is a direct bond or an intermediate group or atom and B is an inorganic or organic polar group having hydrophilic properties. The additive enhances separation of relatively hydrophilic minerals from relatively hydrophilic minerals, and is especially useful for the removal of pyritic sulphur from coal.
Patent GB-2165206-A (GB)
Title: Garment label
Inventor: SIMMONS DAVID ALBERT
IPC: G09F7/02
Filed: 1985-08-30
Abstract: A woven garment label 12 is formed with two or more pockets 13, and a plurality of inserts 16 of plastics material bearing initial letters or symbols are received by the pockets 13 in such a way as to display the letters or symbols borne by the inserts. Each pocket is open at its upper end only, or at both its upper and lower ends. Each insert has a display face 16 and a mounting lug (18) receivable in the pocket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164770-A (GB)
Title: Address assignment system for image memory
Inventor: HASEGAWA HIROKAZU
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 1985-09-16
Abstract: According to an image memory address assignment system, a frame memory (16) is divided into a plurality of blocks (Fig. 3). Upper bits of the address of the frame memory (16) constitute a block address, and lower bits constitute an intrablock address. The block address is supplied to an address converter (20). The address converter (20) has a conversion pattern ROM, which stores conversion patterns each converting the input write address signal block address to a block address for a completely read block area so as to perform simultaneous read and write access even if the data read direction (order) of the frame memory (16) is different from the data write direction. The address converter (20) supplies the write block address to the frame memory (16), so that the data can be written into the completely read block. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166143-A (GB)
Title: Anti-fouling paint
Inventor: MILLICHAMP IAN STUART
IPC: C09D5/16
Filed: 1985-10-23
Abstract: A self-polishing anti-fouling paint comprises a biocide for marine organisms and a binder which is a linear synthetic film-forming polymer carrying a plurality of free carboxylic acid groups or carboxylic anhydride groups and having an equivalent weight of from 240 to 750. The binder is preferably an additional copolymer of one or more olefinically unsaturated acids or anhydrides.
Patent GB-2166932-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable plough offset or like arrangement
Inventor: DOWDESWELL CHARLES VERNON ROGE
IPC: A01B15/14
Filed: 1985-11-18
Abstract: Offset and/or angular adjustment of a plough beam (1) of a plough such as a reversible plough is provided by parallelogram linkage (3) which carries the beam (1) from a tractor mounting support member (30). The linkage (3) is operated by linear actuator means such as ram and/or screw mechanism. Thus a ram (4) is shown acting diagonally between opposite links (31, 32) of the linkage (3) for offset adjustment of the beam (1) in a parallel manner whilst angular adjustment of the beam (1) relative to the linkage (3) and fore and aft axis X of the mounting support (30) is effected by the turnbuckle (5) which is connected by selective pivotal connection (51,53) between the linkage (3) and a rearward part of the beam (1). Alternatively the linkage (3) may be otherwise operated such as by ram and turnbuckle connection between the linkage (3) and beam (1) for offset adjustment together with angular adjustment of the latter. The linkage (3) may be also linked to push/pull rod operation of plough leg brackets (2) on the beam (1) for their automatic angular adjustment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171160-A (GB)
Title: Braking device for a child's perambulator
Inventor: BIGO JEAN
IPC: B62B9/08
Filed: 1986-02-19
Abstract: A braking device for a child's perambulator, such as a push-chair, comprises a braking element 6, a lock member 7, a single spring 8, and a peg and slot coupling means 11 and 12 between the braking element and the lock member. The whole is such that the lock member and the braking element co-operate throughout movement from the inactive position to the braking position, at which the braking element 6 is positively locked. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175835-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to hand wrenches
Inventor: COUGHTRIE THOMAS ROBB
IPC: B25B13/58
Filed: 1986-05-09
Abstract: A hand wrench has a jaw (13) welded to each handle (11). The sintered jaw 13 is located on a platform on the handle 11 one of these items having projections to enable them to be projection welded together. To overcome the adverse effects of welding, the jaw has a lower than usual carbon content, and it may also include molybdenum and nickel. Annealing is carried out by applying a current lower then that used for welding, over a longer period. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191356-A (GB)
Title: Optical communication terminal
Inventor: LEUCH JOHN STUART
IPC: H04B10/07
Filed: 1986-06-03
Abstract: In an optical transmission system automatic (or semi-automatic) fault location is effected by a loop-back component (10) connected to a terminal's transmitting equipment (3) via a first optical coupler (4) and to an output to which a receive power meter (9) can be connected. A launch power meter (8) can also be connected to the loop- back component(s). The component (5) includes switching means (10) which connects the first coupler to the launch power meter or to a second coupler to measure an estimate of power level received from a remote transmitter. In normal operation the receive power meter (9) if connected to a second coupler 7, measures a proportion of the power from a remote transmitter. If a fault occurs readings are taken with switching means in different settings and the results of these readings enable the fault to be located. The switching means can be an optical switch, or an optical coupler whose output to the second coupler goes via an on/off switch or an electrically adjustable attenuator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191147-A (GB)
Title: Impact resistant panel
Inventor: HILL ROBERT GEORGE QUESTED SHA
IPC: B32B15/10
Filed: 1986-06-03
Abstract: A high velocity impact resistant panel consists of a composite of multiply wood 1, stainless steel sheets 2 and polyamide-polyester woven textile 3, the layers being adhered together by epoxy type resins. The panel is lightweight enough to be of use in existing buildings but it is also capable of being used as the main construction material for small buildings like site offices and canteens. <IMAGE>