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Patent GB-2136847-A (GB)
Title: Wall construction system
Inventor: SYMONS ERNEST
IPC: E04B2/32
Filed: 1984-03-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a wall construction system comprising a plurality of building blocks, each said building block having a bottom face 25, a top face, side faces, and end faces 26, and at least one bolt receiving bore extending upwardly from said bottom face 25, to said top face and a bolt means 16 which is a more or less close fit inside said bore and a predetermined length such that, in use, it extends upwardly from a first securing means 15, 18 to which it is connected adjacent the bottom face 25, so as to project from the top face of said block or a respective block in a subsequent course of blocks supported on said block for engagement with a further securing means 18. The bolt means can be metal or plastic and comprise combined nut and bolt means as shown in Fig. 4 or studs threaded at both ends and nuts engaging with adjacent ends of two different bolts. In further aspects the invention provides a building block having a bore for receiving a connector 16 for connection of said block to a block in an adjacent course, said block containing an elongate spacer member having a predetermined length extending between the top and bottom faces of the block for ensuring a predetermined course depth. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139796-A (GB)
Title: Edge illuminated signs
Inventor: DAY PAUL ALEC
IPC: F21V8/00
Filed: 1984-05-11
Abstract: An edge illuminated sign has a transparent plate 10 with characters 12 engraved in its rear face 14. Light entering the plate through one or more edges 16, 18 is internally reflected towards and through the front face of the plate so that, from the front, the characters appear illuminated. Distributed illumination across relatively wide character lines is achieved by defining each line as a groove 22 having stepped sides comprising a plurality of inclined reflecting surface portions separated by surface portions parallel to the face of the plate. A rotatable filter (56), Figs. 7 to 9 (not shown) may be employed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159119-A (GB)
Title: Marker for wires, pipes etc
Inventor: CASTRO IGNACIO
IPC: G09F3/00
Filed: 1984-05-22
Abstract: A marker for elongate conductors is made of elastic material and has a plurality of flat external faces 11-16. Two opposing faces are provided with a hole 19 through which, in use, the conductor passes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147462-A (GB)
Title: Process and tool for baring cables
Inventor: KRAMPE JOSEF
IPC: H02G1/12
Filed: 1984-07-04
Abstract: In a process for the removal of the external insulation of single- or multi-core cables, a baring tool is used to cut around the insulation using blades 8, 10, and the cut insulation provided with a longitudinal cut on at least one side using blade 12. The cutting edge 12 continues to be engaged in the split when the longitudinal cut has been effected, and the zone of cut insulation is subsequently detached from its internal supporting surface with the tool by means of a rotary movement and is stripped off under the clamping action of the tool. The handles (3, 4 Fig. 1) of the tool are spring apart and the tool has further cutting blades (14, 15) which are spaced apart to cut into the insulation but not the core of the cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161973-A (GB)
Title: Drum apparatus
Inventor: TONKS KEITH
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 1984-07-18
Abstract: Drum apparatus comprises a drum and damping means, the damping means being in the form of a ring 20 of an acoustically dead, flexible, high hysteresis, dense and rubber like polymeric composition which lies on the playing surface 16. The ring 20 may be of simple annular form having an outer diameter which is about two to five millimeters less than the internal diameter of a rim 17 and about two to five millimeters greater than the internal diameter of a tone edge 15 so that an outer peripheral portion 21 of the ring 20 overlies the tone edge and the peripheral portion of the playing surface 16 which abuts the tone edge, to attenuate the volume without materially impairing the tone of the drum. The radial width or mean radial width of the ring 20 is less than one eighth of the nominal diameter of the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145831-A (GB)
Title: Self-aligning weighing platform
Inventor: DILLON BENNY N
IPC: G01G19/02
Filed: 1984-08-08
Abstract: A weighing platform is supported by a plurality of force- transmitting assemblies. Upon sideways movement of the platform, the force-transmitting assemblies and platform interact to align and center the platform. In one embodiment, each force transmitting assembly includes a slider 86 which is movable along a base surface 120. A rocker pin 102 transmits force between the slider and a load cell beam 76 connected with the platform. When the platform is moved the rocker pin is tilted to a maximum offset condition in which horizontally offset vertical force components are applied to the rocker pin. Continued movement results in movement of the slider relative to the base. When movement of the platform is interrupted by engagement with a bumper 64. the horizontally offset vertical force components applied to the rocker pin cause it to tilt to an aligned condition in which only vertically aligned force components are applied to the rocker pin. In another embodiment the slider and a spherical force transmitting member are connected with the base and the platform moves relative to the slider when the force transmitting assembly is in a maximum offset condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146747-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for precalcining pulverous raw material
Inventor: NIELSEN PETER BECHTOFT
IPC: F27B7/20
Filed: 1984-08-10
Abstract: A kiln plant for treating material such as cement raw material comprises a kiln (1), a cooler (2), a precalciner (9) and a suspension preheater (15, 17, 19). A suspension of preheated material is introduced tangentially via a duct (11) into the top or bottom of a vertical tubular chamber of the precalciner (9) near to fuel/oxygen- containing gas inlets (7, 8) to generate a swirling movement of the suspension in the chamber in such a way that the major part of the suspension remains as a protective layer near to the wall of the tubular chamber without intimate mixing with the fuel/gas mixture, thus allowing the fuel to burn out in the oxygen-containing gas near to the axis of the chamber at a temperature above the calcination temperature of the raw material, whereupon precalcination of the material is carried out in the heated atmosphere in the remainder of the chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147776-A (GB)
Title: Electrically operated heating installation
Inventor: HUCKE HANS
IPC: H05B3/42
Filed: 1984-08-10
Abstract: There is disclosed an electrically operated heating installation which comprises a heating circuit for conveying a fluid medium, a fluid heat carrier medium (2) circulating around the heating circuit, a heat consumer arranged in the circuit to receive heat from the fluid medium, and means (3, 3', 4) for supplying electrical energy to the heating circuit to heat the fluid medium. The heating of the fluid medium takes place in either one of two ways. In one embodiment, the heating circuit includes a pipe portion (1) which is electrically conductive and which forms an electrical resistance, and electrical connections (3,3', 4) lead to the conductive pipe portion to supply electrical energy thereto, whereby fluid medium (2) circulating around the heating circuit can be heated by the conductive pipe portion. In the other embodiment, the fluid heat carrier medium (2) itself is electrically conductive, and electrical connections (3, 3', 4) provide direct electrical contact to the fluid medium within a flow pipe (1) of the heating circuit. Since the fluid medium is electrically conductive, the flow pipe is electrically insulated therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159623-A (GB)
Title: Print inspecting method
Inventor: HORIGUCHI SATORU
IPC: G07D7/20
Filed: 1984-10-26
Abstract: Variations in the size of different prints and differences in the required strictness of inspection in different parts of a print are taken into account in a method of inspecting prints while running in which a memory 14 is provided for image data derived from a reference print, and image data derived from a print under inspection is compared with the reference data for every picture element or group of elements, to determine whether the inspected print is acceptable. A control data memory is provided for setting the decision level for determining an allowable difference between the inspection and reference data. In the regions outside the boundaries of smaller prints and in the borders D of prints C the decision level is set so high that defects will not be detected. Also the decision level is set to be more strict in region F than region E, and the decision level may be further adjusted by an arithmetic unit in proportion to the inspection data signal level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152464-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for maintaining balance of link mechanism of robot
Inventor: MAKI SHUICHI
IPC: B25J19/00
Filed: 1984-11-28
Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining the balance of a link mechanism of a robot includes a pair of parallel links 10, 22 constituting a part of the link mechanism and support shafts 8, 20 respectively projecting from the links 10, 22. Counterweights 11, 24 which are detachable and adjustable in their mounting positions are respectively fitted on the support shafts 8, 20 so that their centre of mass is eccentric with respect to the axes of the corresponding links 10, 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156819-A (GB)
Title: Aminophosphonates and their use in the froth flotation of ores
Inventor: COLLINS DOUGLAS NEIL
IPC: B03D1/014
Filed: 1985-03-26
Abstract: In froth flotation purification of ores, mixtures of aminophosphonates give improved separation from gangue of metal oxide, metal oxide like compounds, or mineral salts e.g. apatite, barite or fluorite. The amino phosphonates have the formula RaR<1>bR<2>cN(R<3>PO3H2)3-a-b-c, where each of R, R<1> and R<2> is an organic group, and R<3> is a divalent organic group, each of a, b and c is 0 or 1, but when a is 1, b and c are 0, and when a is 0, b and c are 1, at least one of the phosphonic acids (or salts) containing an optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms.
Patent GB-2156471-A (GB)
Title: A cup-shaped casing for a self-adjusting hydraulic tappet for overhead camshaft internal combustion engines and a method of producing the casing
Inventor: SPEIL WALTER
IPC: F01L1/24
Filed: 1985-04-01
Abstract: A cup-shaped casing for a self- adjusting hydraulic tappet for an overhead camshaft internal combustion engine comprises a hollow cylindrical outer part (1) closed at one end by an end wall (2) and, disposed concentrically in the outlet part (1), a hollow cylindrical inner part (3) connected in fluid-tight relationship at one end to the bore in the outer part (1) by means of an annular, flat or funnel- shaped, flange part (4). The actual play-compensating assembly (5) is slidably guided in the hollow cylindrical inner part (3). To secure the flange part (4) the latter bears, by way of the end face of its edge facing the end wall (2), against a shoulder (6) in the bore in the outer part (1). A bead (8) bounding a peripheral groove (7) in the outer surface of the outer part (1) is roll- formed to bear against the other end face of edge of the flange part (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157912-A (GB)
Title: Video signal transmission systems
Inventor: COLLINS PETER VICTOR
IPC: H04N7/12
Filed: 1985-04-19
Abstract: A "slow-scan" television system, e.g. for surveillance, in which sets of information are transmitted in respect of successive video frames, each such information set defining (1) movement of the current frame 61 relative to the preceding frame and (2) infill of space 62 which would otherwise be created by the movement. Information may also be transmitted in respect of a portion 63 of a complete frame to act as a refresher of the receiving picture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162298-A (GB)
Title: Gas refrigeration method and apparatus
Inventor: MARSHALL JOHN
IPC: F25J1/02
Filed: 1985-07-23
Abstract: In a method of liquefying a permanent gas, such as nitrogen, refrigeration is provided for the permanent gas by one or more working fluid cycles 81 and 89 in which work expanded working fluid is brought into heat exchange relationship with the permanent gas stream at temperatures above the critical temperature of the permanent gas, and a working fluid cycle 77 in which work expanded working fluid is brought into heat exchange relationship with the permanent gas stream at a temperature below the critical temperature of the permanent gas. The outlet pressure of the turbine 78 is at least 10 atmopsheres and preferably from 12 to 20 atmospheres. By selecting such a high outlet pressure for the turbine 78 and for the turbine of any other working fluid cycle operating at below the critical temperature of the permanent gas, the thermodynamic efficiency of such working fluid cycles may be increased by virtue of the relatively high specific heat that the working fluid has at such pressure.
Patent GB-2164276-A (GB)
Title: Axial clamping connection
Inventor: STRIEGL GEORG
IPC: B23B31/107
Filed: 1985-09-05
Abstract: The connection between a tool and a tool holder has on the tool a centring stud 27 followed by a chuck shoulder 28 which is divided by a transverse groove open towards its end face 29 into two chuck fingers 32, 33 which extend symmetrically of the longitudinal axis 18 of the tool. The chuck fingers are provided with key-like oblique faces 38, 36 which co-operate (Figure 3) with corresponding oblique faces 59 of chuck cylinders 57, 58, which are removed toward each other within a radial bore 56 in the tool holder 12 by means of a retaining screw 78. Corresponding to the centring stud 27, the tool holder 12 has a centring bore 52 adjacent to which is a free space 53 into which the chuck shoulder 28 can penetrate and which is traversed by the radial bore 56. The retaining screw 78 is constructed as a differential screw of which the oppositely disposed thread ends engage in correspondingly oppositely threaded bores in the chuck cylinders 57, 58. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180504-A (GB)
Title: Creasing machines
Inventor: ACHOU MICHEL SAID
IPC: B31B50/25
Filed: 1985-09-19
Abstract: A die 12 of a creasing machine comprises a bed plate 13 of hardened steel, having a completely flat upper surface 17. Channels 14 for creasing knives 15 are afforded by rules 19, which are formed of hardened steel, and are secured to the hardened steel plate 13 by means of a layer 20 of a cured adhesive such as epoxy resin, so as to be substantially immovable. To position the rules 19 on the bed plate 13, the rules 19 may be carried on the creasing knives 15 by means of holding strips 21, coated with adhesive, and then pressed down upon the bed plate 13. The strips 21 are subsequently discarded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170948-A (GB)
Title: A cathode-ray tube and the method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: UEHARA YASUHIKO
IPC: H01J29/89
Filed: 1985-12-13
Abstract: A cathode-ray tube has a reflectionless transparent plate 4 attached by a layer of adhesive agent 31 to the front surface of a face plate 2 of the cathode-ray tube. The adhesive agent has as its main component an unsaturated polyester and as its cross-linking agent the combination of styrene or one styrene derivative with at least one other cross-linking agent (e.g. acrylonitrile, an unsaturated ester or an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170238-A (GB)
Title: Connector for connecting a carrier member to an upright member, in particular for forming facade latticeworks
Inventor: RODL HEINZ
IPC: E04B2/96
Filed: 1986-01-17
Abstract: A connector 15 serves to connect carrier members 11 such as girders, stringers, crossbars and the like to upright members 10 such as posts and pillars. for forming facade latticeworks for accommodating plate-like filling members such as for example multiple glass panes, the connector 15 is secured to the upright member 10 by a connection plate 16 and to the carrier member 11 by at least one carrier plate 17 which is arranged perpendicular to the connection plate 16, and so that on the one hand the connector 15 can be assembled to the upright member 10 in the works and in order on the other hand for it to be able easily to fit the carrier member 11 in position on site, the connector 15 engages with its carrier plate 17 into a groove 22 in the carrier member 11 and is braced in a secured position therein by means of a wedge member 34. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170756-A (GB)
Title: Greetings cards
Inventor: SALMON MARTIN
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 1986-01-20
Abstract: A greetings card adapted to be formed into a cylindrical tube with pictures printed erect in relation to the tube when stood upright on its cylindrical base edge and having at least one part (14) which is partly cut out so as to project laterally from the erected tube. The cylinder may be formed by engaging tongue 10 with slot 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174041-A (GB)
Title: Sealing device
Inventor: TYDEMAN DAVID ROLFE
IPC: B63B21/14
Filed: 1986-02-20
Abstract: A device for sealing a spurling pipe (15) through which an anchor chain (40) passes. The device includes a member (32) which when subject to application of a force, changes its configuration to conform to the shape of the spurling pipe (15) and the chain (40) to form a seal therewith and prevent down flooding of the water into the chain locker to which the spurling pipe (15) is connected. Embodiments are disclosed in which the member is formed either from an elastomeric material or from an inflatable bag or bags. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190161-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow or pressure transmission device
Inventor: BENTON RONALD EDWARD
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 1986-05-07
Abstract: A fluid flow or fluid pressure transmission device comprising a fixed block (103) and a rotary shaft (94) mounted in relation to the fixed block (103) so as to be rotatable relative thereto. The fixed block (103) has a at least one passageway (110) through it extending to the rotary shaft (94), and the rotary shaft (94) has at least one annular groove (100) or other recess in registration with the fixed block passageway (110) and at least one axially extending passageway (98) in communication with the annular groove (100) or other recess. As a result, the axial passageway (98) is in communication with the fixed block passageway (110) independently of the angular position of the rotary shaft (94) relative to the fixed block (103). Such a device is particularly useful in supplying fluid flow or pressure to a rotary bending head (20) of a wire bending machine for example.
Patent GB-2189997-A (GB)
Title: Microwave sterilisation process
Inventor: HUNT ERIC HENRY
IPC: A23L3/01
Filed: 1986-05-08
Abstract: Products such as surgical or medical supplies and foodstuffs are sterilized by subjecting them to controlled microwave emission, suitably without any substantial rise in temperature caused by the emission.
Patent GB-2195001-A (GB)
Title: Jointing system
Inventor: HARRIS PAUL
IPC: F16B17/00
Filed: 1986-07-26
Abstract: The system allows quick and easy assembly of components to form, eg. a furniture unit. It requires no additional components, glues, or the use of tools. The joint is completely reusable. The strength of the joint is created by the interlocking of adjacent components under tension. Three tongues of part A engage complementary slots in part Bi. The centre tongue is then resiliently forced out of the plane of part A and is trapped in that position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198874-A (GB)
Title: Display device concerning music
Inventor: WHEELER ANDREW ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: G10G1/04
Filed: 1986-09-25
Abstract: A display device 20, for use in determining chords, scales, key signatures and transposing music, comprises relatively rotatable inner and outer discs 22, 21 each divided into 12 equal sectors 32, 31 marked in similar sequence to the keys on a piano. The sectors 32, 31 may carry indicia, and the device may be flat, conical or cylindrical. A third ring of indicia-bearing sectors (82, Fig. 6 not shown) may surround discs 22, 21 with these discs being independently rotatable relative to the third ring; this is of particular use in transposing music. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182820-A (GB)
Title: Pixel clock
Inventor: DANIELE JOSEPH JOHN
IPC: H04N1/36
Filed: 1986-11-05
Abstract: A combination holographic scanning disk and pixel clock for raster scanning comprises a clock timing track 80, consisting of alternating radiation-transmitting and radiation-diffracting or opaque areas, integral with each grating 32 on the scanning disk. Timing light impinging on the disk timing track and cooperating photodetector on the opposing side of the disk intercepts light transmitted through the disk and thereby generates pixel clock pulses on scanning rotation of the disk. In an alternative embodiment, a timing track is formed on the disk along the outer edge of the disk and separate from the disk gratings (Fig. 9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183367-A (GB)
Title: Timer for appliances
Inventor: CLARK ALLAN EDWARD
IPC: G04G15/00
Filed: 1986-11-14
Abstract: A timer has a frequency standard 10 and divider 11 to provide a clock signal of one pulse per minute. The clock pulses are counted by counter 12 which resets every 24 hours. The output of the counter 12 is supplied to two ON registers 14, 16 and two OFF registers 15, 17. The current count of the counter 12 is transferred to any one of the registers 14-17 by operation of its respective switch 22-25. Each comparator 18-21 receives the output of the counter 12 and of the associated register and produces an output on identity. The outputs of the comparators 18-21 are used as ON or OFF signals. These outputs are gated by circuit 26 having controls to select ONCE or TWICE per day. A switch advance circuit 27 is provided to advance the output of the output gating circuit 26 to the next stage and a start time offset circuit 28 is connected to the ON comparators 18, 20 to provide an addition to the output of the register connected to each of those comparators. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182148-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring the uniformity of the diffusion bond of a tip cap to a turbine blade
Inventor: DONALDSON CHARLES WAYNE
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 1983-10-31
Abstract: The uniformity of the diffusion bond of the tip cap 139 to a gas turbine blade 51 comprising a root 67, a platform 73 and an airfoil 75 is determined by supporting the blade in a bracket 38 by means of first and second spherical point supports 56B, 56A, which respectively contact the root 67 at a first point and the platform 73 at a second point, third and fourth spherical or cylindrical supports 40A, 40B which respectively make point contact with the root 67 at third and fourth points, and fifth and sixth spherical or cylindrical supports 52B, 52A for respectively supporting the low pressure side 63 of an airfoil section 75 and the leading edge 77 thereof. A clamp acting in the direction of arrow 82 ensures simultaneous six-point support of the blade. Three right cylindrical conical probes 93A, 93B, 93C mounted on plate 89 pivoted to the bracket 38 are swung into contact with the tip of the blade where they eclipse a sheet of light projected over the blade tip, the widths of the eclipsed portions of light being electrically measured to determine the uniformity of the diffusion bond. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200394-A (GB)
Title: Lock mechanism
Inventor: BUTCHART ALAN DOUGLAS
IPC: E05C3/36
Filed: 1987-01-21
Abstract: A lock mechanism is provided for locking a wall (11) to a base in a material transporter. The mechanism is preferably located at a box-form socket (9) receiving a leg (10B) of the wall (11) and comprises a rotary indent member (13) rotatable in one direction by the leg during insertion of the leg in the socket and a movable securing bar (19) spring urged to prevent movement of rotary member (13) in the other rotary direction and so lock the leg 10B in position in the socket (9). A projection (26A) is moved to release the securing bar (19) from the member (13). <IMAGE>