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Patent GB-2147672-A (GB)
Title: Automatic adjusting device fore disc brake
Inventor: THIEL RUDOLF
IPC: F16D65/56
Filed: 1984-09-19
Abstract: An automatic adjusting device (1) for a disc brake comprises an extensible adjusting member which is interposed between a brake piston (8) and a mechanical actuating device (28, 36) and which has two adjusting elements (14, 20) interconnected through a thread without self-locking engagement, a friction clutch (24, 26) for fixing one of the adjusting elements on mechanical actuation, and a spring (54) which is supported on a stop (76) formed fast with the housing, on the one hand, and on a roller bearing (46). on the other hand, the latter being seated on one of the adjusting elements (20). For adjusting the operational clearance between the friction surfaces of the friction clutch in a simple, fast, reliable and inexpensive manner, compensating spacers (80) are provided. In alternative embodiments other arrangements of spacers are used or the components (28, 39, 36) of the actuating device are varied in length. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165035-A (GB)
Title: Hazard warning lamp
Inventor: ALDERSON JOSEPH BENNETT
IPC: F21L4/00
Filed: 1984-09-26
Abstract: A hazard warning lamp comprises a lamp body defined by a cylindrical housing 1 for an electric battery or cell 2 and a lens 4 mounted on the housing 1. Mounted within the lamp body is a lamp bulb holder 3 whose circular base 16 rests upon the rim of the housing 1. The base 16 has depending therefrom two resiliently mounted contacts 17 and 18 respectively to engage terminals 9 and 10 on the battery 2. The base 16 can rotate on the rim of the housing 1. Rotation of the base 16 is effected by a key 34 whose shaft 33 is engagable in a track in the base 16 by way of a slot 49 in the lens 4 to and this facilities the switching on or off the unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150112-A (GB)
Title: A fork support for a stacker or fork-lift truck
Inventor: STICH HELMUT
IPC: B66F9/12
Filed: 1984-10-15
Abstract: A fork support for a stacker or fork-lift truck with upper and lower support profile sections (2a, 2b) to engage oppositely-facing grooves (3) of upper and lower holding claws (4) on the fork shank (5) of a lifting fork (6) has at least the lower support profile section (2b) provided with a shock absorber (7) acting against the fork shank (5) so that the occurrence of rattling between the lower support profile section (2b) and the lower holding claw (4) on the lifting fork (6) is suppressed with certainty. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149960-A (GB)
Title: Battery separators
Inventor: BODENDORF WARREN JULIUS
IPC: H01M50/491
Filed: 1984-11-12
Abstract: A battery separator material particularly adaptable for use in maintenance free batteries. The battery separator material includes diatomaceous earth filler, acrylate copolymer binder and a combination of fibres comprising polyolefin, polyester and glass fibres and has a pore volume of 70% or higher, an average pore size of 5-30 microns and an ohmic resistance of 0.015 ohms per in<2> or less.
Patent GB-2150346-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric coaxial cable
Inventor: BOOTH MICHAEL
IPC: H01L41/45
Filed: 1984-11-22
Abstract: A piezoelectric coaxial cable comprises a central stretchable electrical conductor (1), an outer electrical conductor (3) and an intermediate insulating layer (2), preferably formed from polyvinylidine fluoride, which has been axially stretched and radially polarized to render it piezoelectric. The central conductor is also stretched when the intermediate insulating layer is stretched and is preferably formed from a low melting point metal which can be melted in order to allow it to be stretched. The central conductor has a relatively high tensile modulus, e.g. at least 0.45 GPa, or no smaller than 1.65 GPa below the tensile modulus of the intermediate layer, because it has been found that the piezoelectric response of such cables increases as the tensile modulus of the central conductor increases. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150903-A (GB)
Title: Method and assembly for launching or retrieving a lifeboat
Inventor: BERGER PER
IPC: B63B27/16
Filed: 1984-12-03
Abstract: An assembly for launching or retrieving a lifeboat (12), pick-up boat or the like from a ship (10) or a stationary installation includes a boat dock (1) having float bodies (2,3). Control wires (17) extending down to the sea from the ship (10) or the stationary installation cooperate with guide means (6,7) on the boat dock (1) to control the dock during lowering and hoisting. The control wires (17) have weights (18) at their free ends, which hold the wires taut at all times. The weights are lowered while suspended from the control wires and are submersed in the water, or may optionally rest on the sea bed, in which case the control wires are tensioned by means of winches (16) on board the ship (10) or on the stationary installation. In this manner, the boat dock (1) can float in the sea and follow the wave movements, while at the same time it is stabilized due to the control of the wires (17). There is a coupling means (5) on the boat dock (1) which engages with a coupling means (21) on the boat (12) when the boat is in the dock. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173006-A (GB)
Title: Leak testing nuclear fuel elements
Inventor: SAUNDERS JOHN PETER
IPC: G01M3/20
Filed: 1985-03-27
Abstract: A production line for the manufacture of nuclear fuel elements includes a section for the on-line testing of the end cap welds of the fuel elements by enclosing the ends only in sealed chambers rather than the entire fuel element. Two testing heads (10, 12) are located one on each side of the path of travel (14) of the fuel elements which are transported transversely of the lengths. Each element is loaded on to support rollers (22) and testing heads (10, 12) are advanced towards one another to engage respective welded ends of the element and sealingly enclose the welded portions within chambers and a mass spectrometer testing cycle is initiated which involves evacuation of the chambers and monitoring for coarse and fine leakage of gas (typically helium) from the elements. The side wall of the cans are engaged by sealing rings in each testing head which are axially compressed to cause their internal diameters to be reduced to seal to the side wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157862-A (GB)
Title: Image filing system
Inventor: KAMACHI SHINICHI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1985-04-01
Abstract: An image filing system comprises an auxiliary storage device (3) for temporarily storing information representing a plurality of images; a main storage device (4); and an image attribute storage area (8) for storing information which makes possible a selection as to whether or not certain image information stored in the auxiliary storage device is transmitted to and stored in the main storage device. When transmitting and storing the image information into the main storage device (4), the image information selected is simultaneously transmitted into the main storage device (4) while referring to the selection determining information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173980-A (GB)
Title: Data display arrangements
Inventor: PENNA DAVID EDWARD
IPC: G09G5/22
Filed: 1985-04-17
Abstract: In a data display arrangement, a quantity of data stored in a display memory 5 is displayed as an entity on a CRT display device 1. The stored data is selected from a large background memory 4 under processor control 3 in response to user command signals 6, 7. The mode of selection involves the progressive comparison of each of a sequence of command signals with key data codes to transfer discrete portions of the data from the background memory to the display memory as determined by each command signal in conjunction with each preceding command signal. Figure 5 shows a flow chart of the selection mode. The arrangement is particularly useful with electronic dictionaries, wherein the sequence of command signals corresponds to the sequence of letters in a particular word. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158654-A (GB)
Title: Commutator electric motor
Inventor: EINBORN TOOMAS ARNOLDOVICH
IPC: H02K21/24
Filed: 1983-10-31
Abstract: The commutator electric motor comprises a stator winding (7), a tacho-generator winding (9) and an annular permanent magnet (6) of a rotor. The permanent magnet (6) is so magnetized in an axial direction that it has two sets of alternating opposite poles (13, 14). The poles (13) of the first set are defined on the face surface of the permanent magnet and form a main magnetic flux which acts on the stator winding (7). The poles (14) of the other set are defined on its lateral cylindrical surface and form the magnetic flux acting on the tacho-generator winding (9), which is arranged in front of the lateral surface of the tacho-generator.
Patent GB-2161752-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing individualised copies of a printed sheet or web
Inventor: JESCHKE WILLI
IPC: B41M7/00
Filed: 1985-07-05
Abstract: A paper sheet or a web is printed in accordance with (e.g.) the offset printing process at 1. Subsequently a part of the print is removed at predetermined points under the influence of applied energy at 7. The intensity of the energy and its direction are controllable. The energy can be modulated laser light, visible, IR or UV light, ultrasonic energy or a combination. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182009-A (GB)
Title: Extension to automobile steering wheel
Inventor: WILLEY PHILIP CYRIL
IPC: B62D1/10
Filed: 1985-09-04
Abstract: A steering wheel normally mounted on a steering column is axially spaced by using a boss (1) and an extension (7, 12). The steering wheel extension (7) is fixed to the steering wheel boss by six bolts (8), nuts (9) and locking washers (10). The existing steering wheel (11) is fitted to the male end of the steering wheel extension (12) and secured with a nut (13) and washer (14). An extension shroud (15) is fitted over the steering wheel extension before the steering wheel is fitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170868-A (GB)
Title: Prop-fan
Inventor: ROTHMAN EDWARD ALLEN
IPC: B64C11/18
Filed: 1985-10-02
Abstract: A prop-fan comprises a plurality of swept rotatable airfoil blades pivotally mounted to a hub for pitch change movement, and has a solidity ratio of 1.0 or more at the roots of the blade and less than 1.0 at the blade tips, the prop-fan being operable at or above critical Mach numbers. In order to reduce the tendancy of the blades to flutter, the leading edge of each blade radially outward from the mid-span position 80 of the blade, is defined by a plurality of points lying substantially in a single plane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171246-A (GB)
Title: Body dithered laser gyro assembly
Inventor: KIRKPATRICK GORDON S
IPC: G01C19/66
Filed: 1985-06-07
Abstract: A body dithered laser gyro assembly adapted so that the natural frequency of the assembly can readily be predicted and adjusted. In one embodiment, the laser gyro assembly comprises a base (10), resilient support means (12) mounted to the base, coupling means (30, 40, 50) mounted to the support means, a laser gyro (20) mounted to the coupling means, and drive means (70) connected to the base and to the coupling means. The drive means imparts a dither motion to the coupling means, and the coupling means in turn couples such dither motion to the gyro. The coupling means can include a diaphragm (40) having inner (124) and outer (122) portions, the inner portion of the diaphragm being connected to the drive means, and the outer portion coupled to the laser gyro. The inner and outer diaphragm portions may be connected by a plurality of beams (126) through which the dither motion is coupled.
Patent GB-2176744-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement relating to a door frame
Inventor: OLSEN KNUT
IPC: E06B1/34
Filed: 1985-08-02
Abstract: A building plate and a door frame made from such a building plate, where the building plate consists of two or more particle boards (1, 2) with a fibre board (3) arranged and glued in the space between the particle boards in order to obtain increased form stability and improved screw holding strength. In making the door frame an abutment list (6) of solid wood is arranged on one side (1) of the building plate, the building plate preferably having a veneer covering (4) of the same kind of wood, the edges of the door frame also being provided with the same veneer covering or an edge list (5).
Patent GB-2189717-A (GB)
Title: Jig washer for enriching coal
Inventor: JONDRO BOLESLAW
IPC: B03B5/24
Filed: 1986-04-29
Abstract: In a jig washer comprising a stratification compartment 1 filled with liquid with a screen deck 3 extending thereacross, a pulsation chamber 13, 15 is connected to the compartment 1 below the screen deck 3 and has mounted therein, on a drive shaft 2, a bucket wheel 21-24 for the discharge of the heavy coal fraction sinking in the liquid below the deck 3 and a plunger-type displacer 29,31 for producing pulsations in the liquid in the stratification compartment. In another embodiment, the displacer is replaced by a plate actuated by a cam mounted on the drive shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175185-A (GB)
Title: A plough seeding and fertilising assembly
Inventor: RYAN JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: A01C23/02
Filed: 1986-05-14
Abstract: A seeding and fertilising assembly for a plough having a plough shank 10 which extends generally vertically downward into a soil layer, the assembly includes a fertiliser duct 18 blade means 19 and a seed duct 20, with the fertiliser duct terminating at a predetermined position below the surface of the soil and behind the shank, and the seed duct terminating a position above the lower end of the fertiliser duct so that the seed is located above the fertiliser. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177950-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocyclone
Inventor: KONIG HELMUT
IPC: B04C3/06
Filed: 1986-07-14
Abstract: In a unidirectional-flow-type hydrocyclone, the extraction conduits for the three fractions are located at the outlet aperture in the narrower conical part of the hydrocyclone, the body of which is constructed at most up to the inlet area in the shape of a truncated cone. In the outlet region of the truncated cone part are located extraction chambers (3, 4) and a central light fraction extraction pipe (1) passes through these chambers. A second outer extraction pipe (2) coaxial to this first extraction pipe also passes through the first extraction chamber (3) and it opens into the second chamber (4), in which a medium fraction is collected. The heavy fraction is collected in the first chamber (3). The pipe (2) projects a short distance into the truncated cone outlet end part of the hydrocyclone body, but generally for a shorter distance than the central pipe (1).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179057-A (GB)
Title: Biogas production
Inventor: WILDENAUER FRANZ
IPC: C12P5/02
Filed: 1986-08-06
Abstract: For the production of biogas from the waste substance occurring when tapioca is produced from cassava roots the waste substance is acidified and neutralised prior to anaerobic fermentation.
Patent GB-2183241-A (GB)
Title: Surface dressing composition
Inventor: LAYTON JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: C08G18/08
Filed: 1986-11-27
Abstract: A composition for surface dressing of, for example, roads, paths and driveways, comprises a mixture of a one-pack moisture curable polyurethane and an extender such as a tar or highly chlorinated paraffin.
Patent GB-2184890-A (GB)
Title: A push-button switch having sealed switching chambers
Inventor: SCHMALENBACH WERNER
IPC: H01H13/56
Filed: 1986-12-22
Abstract: The switch has a push-button 25, a switch base 1 and a latch lever 32 running in a slideway 42. In order to seal the switching chambers 21, 22 of the push-button switch to exclude solid or liquid foreign substances adequately and in such a way as to meet the demands of automated assembly and a compact slim construction, an insertable, pre- assembled insert member 36 is provided in the push-button 25 and an insert member 13 formed of one material throughout is provided in the housing wall 11 attachable to the switch base 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186329-A (GB)
Title: Rinsing liquid pump
Inventor: HUBER BERNHARD
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 1987-01-27
Abstract: In order to dose liquids in analytical instruments the free end of a dosing tube is moved between a rinsing vessel, a sample vessel and an analytical instrument. The other end of the dosing tube is connected to a sample pump and to a rinsing liquid pump. The rinsing liquid pump is a valve pump having check valves (30, 32) in the inlet and outlet (62 and 54 respectively) and communicates with a rinsing liquid container. A sealing disc (56) is arranged on the end face of the pump cylinder (26) in order to avoid leakages of the check valves (30, 32) and thus to avoid dosing errors. The sealing disc (56) has two bores (60, 58), which communicate with the inlet (62) and outlet (54) respectively. The pump piston (28) engages the sealing disc (52) and closes the bore (60, 58) when the piston is in its end position in the discharge direction. The piston remains in this position during the dosing step. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2197615-A (GB)
Title: A dough shaping machine
Inventor: TSAI SHIH-CHU
IPC: A21C3/10
Filed: 1987-04-08
Abstract: A dough shaping machine comprises in order a roller system (1), two winding systems (3, 4), a bar shaping system, a cutting system, a piece shaping system and an arranging system, and is used for processing dough previously prepared in a band form into small pieces of regular shape as designed beforehand for baking into bread or steaming into mantou (a Chinese name for steamed bread), and finally arranging small pieces of dough on a plate which is to be carried away to a baking system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213699-A (GB)
Title: Passive safety seat belt arrangement
Inventor: MOGEFORS SVANTE OLOF
IPC: B60R22/04
Filed: 1987-12-16
Abstract: Part of the safety belt passes from the floor of the vehicle adjacent the squab of the seat at the centre of the vehicle through a guide which is mounted on an extendable lifter 3. A further portion of belt extends from the lifter to a movable carriage 12 mounted on a rail extending above and across the top of the door opening. Another seat belt portion 20 extends from a carriage movable along a rail mounted on the door of the vehicle towards the lifter. When a person leaves or enters the vehicle the carriages move to forward-most positions on their rails and the lifter extends to raise the guide to a position above the level of the squab of the seat 1 thus moving the portions of the seat belt to positions which provide unobstructed access to the seat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202601-A (GB)
Title: Fitness apparatus
Inventor: ASH PHILIP
IPC: A63B21/062
Filed: 1988-02-03
Abstract: The apparatus includes "selection pins" to select the number of weights 11, 12, to be included in a weight stack or to adjust the angle of an exercise bench. The apparatus includes a body with a series of apertures 7, 8, 9, 10 and at least one selection pin 14 arranged to pass through selected ones of the apertures so as to set a predetermined exercise. The selection pin is provided with magnetic retaining means for restraining movement of the selection pin transverse of the elongate body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204717-A (GB)
Title: Packaging machine control
Inventor: GATTESCHI FRANCESCO
IPC: B65B57/08
Filed: 1988-05-05
Abstract: A packaging machine has a motor 31 which drives feed rolls and a cutting blade for heat-shrinkable wrapping film, and a motor 42 which drives a wrapping unit. When the speed of motor 42 is varied by an adjuster 49, an encoder 44 detects the new speed and devices 51, 52, 53 adjust the speed of motor 31 as a (preferably Gaussian) function thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218898-A (GB)
Title: Shop fitting structure and system
Inventor: DONARTE ROBERT P
IPC: A47B57/48
Filed: 1988-05-23
Abstract: A shop fitting structure and system is provided, in which a shelf and merchandise support structure is contained within vertical channel members 1. Each channel member 1 mounts, between opposite sides 13 and 14 thereof, a vertical array of identical equally spaced transverse load-bearing elements 4. The load-bearing elements 4 are preferably formed from short lengths of tubular steel stock, and retained in position spanning transverse bores 15 through the walls 13 and 14 by means of a vertical dowel rod 16. Support brackets 5 for shelving or merchandise clip onto the load bearing elements 4. Each bracket has a pair of integrally formed mounting portions which clip resiliently around a corresponding pair of the load-bearing elements 4. Preferably the upper mounting portion is upwardly opening and the lower mounting portion is rearwardly opening. The spaces between adjacent vertical channel members 1 can be filled by simple clip on panels which are non-load-bearing. The system can be constructed as a wall display system or as a free-standing floor display system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219087-A (GB)
Title: Seismic wave generating apparatus
Inventor: JACKSON PETER DOUGLAS
IPC: G10K15/06
Filed: 1988-05-27
Abstract: Seismic wave generating apparatus comprises a probe (10) adapted to be received in the ground (18) and including spark discharge electrodes (20, 22) connected to an electrical discharge apparatus including a voltage converter (76) to convert a low (24V D.C.) voltage to a high output voltage (4000V D.C.). A storage capacitor (84) is charged by the converter (76). Switch means (90) switches to a conducting condition when the potential difference across the capacitor (84) reaches a preselected level and connects the storage capacitor (84) to discharge electrodes (20, 22). Feed back means (86, 60) transmits a signal to reset means (68) on discharge to reset the converter (76) to an operative condition. The apparatus is relatively portable and can produce seismic waves at regular intervals of seven to fifteen seconds over a considerable period of time.
Patent GB-2210760-A (GB)
Title: Image rotation circuit
Inventor: YESCHICK WALDEMAR E
IPC: G06T3/60
Filed: 1988-07-15
Abstract: To rotate a block, Fig. 4, of binary pixels A-P through + or - 90 DEG , the pixels are grouped in strips (ABCD, EFGH, IJKL, MNOP) and the pixels in each group shifted in parallel into a FIFO memory, until the memory contains all the block, Fig. 5. A spiral 'bit path' through the memory is then set up using a one bit left or right shift in the feed back bus (depending on the desired direction of rotation) and the serial bit stream from the non fed back memory output is converted to new parallel strips (eg DHLP, CGKO, BFJN, AEIM) in a series/parallel S/R, whereby the rotated block is reconstructed. If necessary, the position of the rotated block, is adjusted within the overall image. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210175-A (GB)
Title: Microscope viewing arrangement
Inventor: CARTER STEPHEN
IPC: G02B21/36
Filed: 1988-09-12
Abstract: There is disclosed a microscope viewing arrangement adapted for exhibition use comprising a console (11) enclosing a microscope arrangement (12) and affording a viewing position (13), remote focussing means (14) operable from the viewing position (13), and a lamp arrangement adapted to illuminate a specimen position, the focussing means, the lamp arrangement (15) and the specimen position (16) being, in use, inaccesible from the viewing position, and information display means (17) adapted to display information relevant to a specimen mounted in the specimen position and to be changed with such specimen.
Patent GB-2223859-A (GB)
Title: Silver halide photographic material containing a biocide
Inventor: CAWSE JOHN LESLIE
IPC: G03C1/37
Filed: 1988-09-13
Abstract: A light sensitive silver halide photographic material comprises at least one hydrophilic colloid layer comprising as a biocide di(2-hydroxyethoxy)methane, eg in amount 0.01 to 1.0 wt%. Di(2-hydroxyethoxy)methane is obtainable commercially in equilibrium with the precursors used in its preparation since di(2-hydroxyethoxy)methane as the pure compound is difficult to isolate. Such precursors include dioxolane, formaldehyde and glycols such as ethylene glycol and HO-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-OH. It appears that the presence of these precursors does not detract from the biocidal properties of the liquid which comprises di(2-hydroxyethoxy)methane and may even increase them.