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Patent GB-2149722-A (GB)
Title: Book reading aid
Inventor: HYMAN LAURENCE SAMUEL
IPC: B42D9/00
Filed: 1983-11-15
Abstract: A book reading aid includes an elongate element (1) whose ends (5,6) are turned back to overlay a short length of the main body (2) of the element (1), these ends being inclined to the main body to form recesses or slots for receiving the edge regions of the pages of a book whose reverse side is bridged by the main body, Figure 2. In alternative constructions, Figures 3 to 5, the main body is formed from two sections which are connected in lengthwise adjustable alignment in such manner that the separation between the ends can be selectively adjusted to accommodate various sizes of books. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150493-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for longitudinally sealing and severing a film web
Inventor: MUGNAI GIORGIO
IPC: B29C65/00
Filed: 1983-11-30
Abstract: A rotary cutter (15) and a co-operating rotary anvil (18) are provided co-axially with respective peripherally ribbed pinch rolls (16 and 19) which, like the rotary cutter, are heated to weld together in face-to-face relationship selvage strips formed by the cutting operation. This allows the welded selvage to have adequate mechanical strength for it to be used to advance the packages from which it was removed along a production line by the application of tension to the selvage. The rotary cutter (15) provides a very neat seal and the simultaneous removal of the selvage allows accurate registration of the selvage with the line of cut. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134056-A (GB)
Title: Folding, motorized wheelchair
Inventor: WATKINS CECIL JAMES
IPC: A61G5/04
Filed: 1984-01-03
Abstract: The frame has side portions connected by a lockable folding mechanism. A drive arrangement - which may be used for converting existing chairs - has a steering column (22) with forks (21) for wheel (20) driven by motor (27) mounted for rotation with the steering column. When folded, the motor (27) is sandwiched between the front wheels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156566-A (GB)
Title: Alpha-numeric display device and visual display arrangement employing such devices
Inventor: PHILLIPS IAN
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 1984-03-26
Abstract: An alpha-numeric display device comprises seven rows of five elements (1-35) in which each element (6-10) of the second row is connected to the corresponding element (11-15) in the third row so that a single signal controls both elements. Similarly each element (21-25) in the fifth row is connected to the corresponding element (26-30) in the sixth row. In addition the second element (2) in the first row may be connected (36) to the fourth element (4) in the first row. A full alpha-numeric character set may be generated by appropriately energising selected elements. Since the display device effectively comprises either twenty four or twenty five elements rather than thirty five elements the number of electrical connections required is reduced. In addition the quantity of information required to be stored to drive the display is also reduced. The elements (1-35) may be formed as liquid crystal cells and a plurality of devices may be formed into a multi-character display arrangement. When addressing the display devices in matrix form either a five row by five column matrix or two four row by three column <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141525-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic valve
Inventor: JUNGEN HANS-ULRICH
IPC: F16K27/00
Filed: 1984-06-14
Abstract: A pneumatic valve comprises a body 1 made of synthetic material with a number of ducts 2 opening on to a face 3 of the body to which is applied a metal plate 5 provided with projections 6 containing tapped sockets 4 capable of receiving threaded connecting pipes, O-rings 10 providing a sealed path between the sockets 4 and the ducts 2. The valve body can be moulded in synthetic materials suitable for a varied range of applications, while the plate 5 of metal provides the necessary strength for connection to the connecting pipes, and plates having different threads (e.g. metric, BSP) may be interchanged to accommodate different thread standards of the connecting pipe. The plate 5 may be secured by end members 15 of the valve, by the valve mountings, or by adjacent valve bodies in a multivalve assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144814-A (GB)
Title: Driving device including continuously variable transmission
Inventor: ITOH HIROSHI
IPC: F16H37/02
Filed: 1984-07-09
Abstract: A driving device for a vehicle includes a fluid coupling 12 and an expanding-pulley continuously variable transmission (CVT) 1 connected in series thereto. The driving device further includes a planetary gear mechanism 42 having two forward speeds and connected in series to the CVT. The planetary gear may be of the Ravigneaux or Simpson type and incorporate reverse ratio. It may be positioned downstream of the CVT instead of as shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162225-A (GB)
Title: Sliding door mechanism
Inventor: NGIAN HO YUEN
IPC: E05D15/10
Filed: 1984-07-18
Abstract: A sliding door mechanism for closing an aperture in a wall comprises an elongate support, a hanger pivotally connected to the support and arranged to be fixed to the door, and an arm on the support extending in the length direction thereof and carrying spaced apart first rollers. A track which, in use, is fixed to the wall, receives the first rollers. A guide rail mounted on the track. Second rollers are mounted on the support for engaging the guide rail. The arrangement is such that, in use, as the door reaches a closed position in which it closes the aperture from an open position in which the aperture is not obstructed by the door, the guide rail and second rollers causes the support to pivot about the contact points of the first rollers with the track and the hanger pivots relative to the support.
Patent GB-2163004-A (GB)
Title: Control device for contacts in the energisation circuit of a hot plate
Inventor: RATHGEBER FREDERICH HANS
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 1984-08-11
Abstract: A control device for controlling energisation of a hot plate (10) is energised through regulator contacts (14, 15) controlled by a sealed temperature sensing system comprising a phial (17), conduit (19) and bellows (18), the last mentioned also operating contacts (32, 33) controlling operation of an indicator (30) providing indication to the user when the temperature of the hot plate is at a dangerously high value, The temperature at which the bellows (18) opens the contacts (14, 15) can be adjusted by mechanism 23. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148820-A (GB)
Title: Helicopter rotor blades
Inventor: MUSSI FIORENZO
IPC: B64C27/46
Filed: 1984-10-19
Abstract: Helicopter rotor blade (1) on which the longitudinal member (2) consists of a single piece of composite synthetic material, made by joining a front nose (10), a top (15) and bottom (16) back, each defined by a number of adjacent axial straps (17), and a rear axial cover element (18) having an essentially C-shaped section and consisting of composite synthetic material prehardened by means of the precompacting or precuring process. The member (2) includes an inner skin (5) and an outer skin (7) enclosing nose (10), top and bottom (15, 16) and rear elements (18). A honeycomb rear fixing (23) is secured to the member (2) by a skin (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149989-A (GB)
Title: Data storage cell
Inventor: KNAPP WILLIAM
IPC: G11C7/00
Filed: 1984-12-03
Abstract: A storage cell 28 has separate means for reading data in (507, 539) and out (509, 535). The cell may be used in a clocked storage logic array formed from a plurality of columns (25, 35) and a plurality of rows (26, 27, 29) disposed orthogonal to the columns. Logic cells (21 etc) interconnect selected columns and rows. Storage cells (28) are operatively associated with some of the columns in the array, known as data columns (25). Each storage cell (28 or) utilizes only two column conductors (20, 22) which are time shared to provide a data path from a memory element in the storage cell to a specified row or rows and back from the row(s) through the same column conductors to the memory. A plurality of phase-displaced clock periods ( phi 1- phi 4) operate in association with the storage cells to enable the two column conductors to each storage cell to be time shared and also cooperate with logic cells to cause selected rows to assume binary states determined by the binary state of interconnected columns, and vice-versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183934-A (GB)
Title: Connectors with interlocking bodies
Inventor: MATTHEWS MAURICE ALFRED
IPC: H01R13/627
Filed: 1985-11-29
Abstract: A coupling having two mutually engageable connectors wherein a first connector comprises a moulded plastic body (Fig. 4) having a pair of springy toothed prongs (11) between which a male contact (Fig. 5) is received supported against a finger 18 of the body which projects between the prongs (11), and wherein the other connector comprises an elongate moulded plastics channel section (Fig. 1) which receives therein a female contact (Fig. 2) and which includes, in external walls thereof, notches (10) complementary with toothed parts of the prongs, such that the two bodies of the connector mutually engage in inter-locking relationship when mated, and such that the finger which projects between the prongs serves to close the channel section when the parts are mated thereby to provide a closed box-like connector assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168028-A (GB)
Title: Unloading vehicles
Inventor: LUPTON WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: E01H1/04
Filed: 1985-12-06
Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle (for gritting roads) comprising a body 14 and a door 24 which closes an opening in the body. Attached to the door is a scraper device 34 which, when the door is opened, scrapes over the floor of the body to facilitate the discharge of material contained within the body. The floor of the body is preferably sloped at an angle of 45 DEG . The vehicle may be a refuse collection vehicle or one used to handle bulk flowable material eg powder, grain, and can be used for gritting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173402-A (GB)
Title: Skin-cooling composition
Inventor: LANE JAMES WILLARD
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1986-04-07
Abstract: A method of cooling overheated skin comprises applying to the surface thereof a composition comprising on a weight basis about 0.5% to 1.5% hydrolyzed starch-polyacrylonitrile copolymer salt and water. Preferred compositions contain, in addition to the copolymer, moisturizer-emollient and preservative. The product is particularly useful in treating sun- and wind-burn.
Patent GB-2178210-A (GB)
Title: Transportation system
Inventor: WOOD PHIL
IPC: G08G1/123
Filed: 1986-05-27
Abstract: A transportation system in which a plurality of passenger carrying vehicles 10 convey passengers over a network of routes between embarkation and disembarkation points. The position of the vehicles along the routes is sensed periodically and the sensed information transmitted to a control 30, 32. The control processes the information and then transmits to apparatus at each embarkation point data relating to the expected arrival times of the vehicles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199794-A (GB)
Title: Continuously variable tri-directional vehicle suspension system
Inventor: PETERSON BRUCE DAVID
IPC: B60G15/00
Filed: 1986-12-23
Abstract: A vehicle suspension has shock-absorbing travel for each wheel in three different directions ie linear as well as rotational about an axis and provides a method for rotating the suspension around the axis on which it is mounted for the purpose of changing suspension attitude and/or vehicle ground clearance and/or vehicle wheelbase length. The arrangement allows the attitude of suspension arms 33, 34 on one side of the vehicle to be disposed at ninety degrees to the suspension arms 31, 32 on the opposite side. This allows level vehicle posture while traversing terrain with considerable slope (typically 30 degrees). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189496-A (GB)
Title: Photopolymerizable composition
Inventor: KAJI MAKOTO
IPC: C08F4/00
Filed: 1987-03-13
Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprises an addition polymerizable compound, an N-aryl-???-amino acid and a photosensitizer capable of absorbing a light having a wavelength of 300 nm or more, such as thioxanthones, isoalloxazines and coumarins, and is suitable for preparing relief images and photoresists. The addition polymerizable compound has a b.pt. of at least 100 DEG C and is preferably tetraethylene glycol diacrylate or 2,2-bis(4-acryloxydiethoxyphenyl)propane. The preferred N-aryl-???-amino acids are N-alkyl-N-aryl or N,N-diaryl derivatives of glycine, alanine, leucine or valine.
Patent GB-2200051-A (GB)
Title: Puzzle
Inventor: BUBLIK STEFAN ANTHONY
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 1987-06-05
Abstract: A puzzle comprises a structure consisting of a multiplicity of relatively rigid laminar pieces joined together along lines about which the structure may be folded, the arrangement being such that the structure may be manipulated from a first configuration to a second configuration by a proper sequence of folds. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191878-A (GB)
Title: Video tape player
Inventor: CAMPBELL STEVE FITZPATRICK
IPC: G11B15/18
Filed: 1987-06-18
Abstract: A video tape player for use with 'video assist' in the film industry includes a hand-held external control unit (24, 26) arranged to provide a control signal to the capstan servo circuit of the video player in dependence upon a selected simulated film speed input to the unit. The system is designed to simulate the effects of filming and projecting at various different speeds, without having to re-film a given scene at several camera speeds. The unit may include a keyboard (26) on which may be entered the simulated film speed and a display which may show the actual and/or selected speeds and the apparent action-speed as a proportion of the live action-speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201945-A (GB)
Title: Ink ribbon cartridge with machine release projection
Inventor: HAFTMANN JOHANNES
IPC: B41J32/00
Filed: 1987-07-02
Abstract: The subject of the invention is a ribbon cartridge (1) matched to a mounting device of a typewriter (or similar machine), an opening (8, 10) being provided in the mounting device (5) and serving for the insertion of a correspondingly designed projection (2) on the ribbon cartridge (1). The projection has its end face divided into a number of zones at different heights and/or angles, the zones co-operating with blocking elements (20) in the manner of a key in a security lock. Only when all of the elements (20) are correctly displaced can the projection be fully inserted and the machine freed for operation.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195380-A (GB)
Title: Shaft lining
Inventor: BREUKER HEINZ GUNTER
IPC: E21D7/00
Filed: 1987-09-23
Abstract: Icicles and the like that form in shafts in mining are prevented from crashing down by an ice-retention device of nets and/or wires e.g. net (5) in a steel construction (4) in a ventilating shaft comprising concrete rings (1,2) and expansion joints (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195541-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent pad
Inventor: FAHRENKRUG ANNE M
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1987-09-30
Abstract: Incontinence/catamenial pad having an absorber member, in which each edge (72, 74) has a triangular flap (50, 52), formed therein by a combination of an angled cut (68,70) and a fold line (84, 86), each of which is folded over, to form a narrower triple thickness area in part of the member. The pad may have an elasticized area in the portion that has the narrower folded absorbent area and the triple thickness area then forms a raised zone where the sides are elasticized and trenches at the sides of the raised zone with the bottom portions of the trenches being where the triple thickness narrow production changes to single thickness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197261-A (GB)
Title: Offset printing machine dampening unit
Inventor: JUNGHANS RUDI
IPC: B41F7/26
Filed: 1987-10-08
Abstract: An offset printing machine dampening unit, Fig. 1, comprises means whereby (in use of the unit) dampening fluid is applicable on to a printing plate from a supply container by way of dampening unit rollers and a dampening fluid applicator roller 13, the latter being disengageable from the printing plate cylinder, wherein the dampening fluid applicator roller has a roller casing 14 which is so mounted on a roller shaft 19 as to be rotatably and axially displaceable, said roller shaft being mounted in bearings 18 so as to be fixed against rotation, and the axial stroke of the roller casing being limited, on both sides, by two bushings 22,24. The arrangement is of value in assisting the prevention of "ghosting" on the printing plate and thus on the printed product, and the drive for the axial displacement of the applicator roller is obtained entirely by friction contact from the upstream dampening unit roller, the amount of displacement a being less than that of the upstream roller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201220-A (GB)
Title: Method for ballasting pipe line
Inventor: KARAL KAREL
IPC: F16L1/16
Filed: 1988-02-03
Abstract: The position or level of a pipe body adapted to be towed in substantially horizontal position for subsequent submersion of the pipe line down to a position on the sea bottom relative to the bottom is controlled by supply/removal of a ballast medium to/from ballast chambers arranged in the pipe body, which chambers have longitudinal, preferably continuous form with an effective cross-section substantially less than the cross-section of said elongated pipe body and may have varying cross-section longitudinally. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202465-A (GB)
Title: Liquid treatment apparatus
Inventor: BUTWELL ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: B05B15/522
Filed: 1988-05-23
Abstract: A hollow distribution arm (200) for a water filtration plant (e.g. a percolating filter) has a series of jets (204) disposed along the arm to deliver liquid (to be filtered) from within the arm on to the filter bed (202). To prevent the jets blocking, plungers (210) are mounted on the arm (one plunger for each jet) by support members (207), and are periodically moved into their respective jets to clear obstructions therein. Each support member has a region of flexure defining an axis about which the plunger pivots. Conveniently, the support member is fixed to the arm at the jet itself. Preferably, the support member 207 is a strap moulded integrally with a body portion 209 from which the plunger projects. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210823-A (GB)
Title: Work bench
Inventor: COLLINS JOHN
IPC: B25H1/06
Filed: 1988-10-10
Abstract: A portable steel work bench 1 comprises a girder length 2, at least one engineers vice 21, carried on the girder length 2, a turntable 26 carried by the girder length 2, two pairs of pipe support rollers 11, adjacent peripheries of which define a generally "V"-shaped, pipe supporting recess, and at least one chain vice 13 to clamp a pipe length against the support rollers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228896-A (GB)
Title: A laminated binder device
Inventor: CHOOY TAK SING
IPC: B42D1/10
Filed: 1989-03-09
Abstract: A binder device for holding and binding the inner pages or leaves of an album or a file, consists of at least two rectangular thin plastic strips 1, 2, each with particularly shaped protruding members 3, 4 on the top side and recesses 6, 7 on the lower side of the same strip. Each strip also carries a lip 5 to facilitate a suitable means of affixing the inner page or leaf onto the particular strip in use, such as by way of an adhesive. The end-user can insert more inner pages or leaves by affixing more strips onto the existing album or file. The connection is engaged or disengaged by moving the protruding members 3, 4 on the top side of one strip towards or away from the recesses 6, 7 on the lower side of another strip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217322-A (GB)
Title: Aryl ketones and polyarylethers made therefrom, and processes for their manufacture
Inventor: NEWTON ALAN BRANFORD
IPC: C07C45/46
Filed: 1989-04-13
Abstract: Aryl ketones and polyarylethers made therefrom, and processes for their manufacture, are described. The aryl ketones are of the formula   <IMAGE> wherein Ph is 1,4-phenylene and X is halogen, preferably F. The polyarylether has repeat units of formula   <IMAGE> optionally with repeat units of formula  -Phn- wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3 and/or other repeat units, the units being connected by ether linkages. Such polymers are crystalline and have high Tg's relative to Tm's.
Patent GB-2235030-A (GB)
Title: Modular re-shapeable system
Inventor: KEITH NATHANIEL JONES
IPC: A47C31/12
Filed: 1989-05-26
Abstract: A flexible re-shapeable system comprising a multiplicity of modules (1, 2) which are releasably joined together to form a "sheet" which-can be adjusted in its shape, eg to provide adjustable support in a seat. The system provides for limited adjustment of adjoining modules with respect to each other, in which the modules have central holes to permit their connection to a support by connecting means as well as outwardly-extending arms or other portions provided with slots by which adjoining modules are connected to each other by connectors arranged to pass through the slots of overlapping arms or portions of the adjoining modules. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229295-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning system
Inventor: JACKSON PETER KEITH
IPC: F24F3/14
Filed: 1990-01-08
Abstract: An air conditioning system comprises a variable displacement compressor 14 driven by an electric motor 13. A refrigerant hot gas pipe 16 extends to a condenser 3, having a condenser pressure control system, from which refrigerant liquid pipe 17 extends to a liquid distributor having a plurality of refrigerant liquid output pipes each with liquid flow control valves 5 leading to a multiple circuit evaporator 7 having a temperature sensor 8 and a humidity sensor 9 in the air stream entering the evaporator 7. A refrigerant suction pipe 21 from the evaporator has a suction pressure sensor 10. Refrigerant is then led back to the compressor 14. Control system 11 receives data from the temperature sensor 8, humidity sensor 9 and suction pressure sensor 10, and outputs data to the refrigerant flow control valves 5 and to a variable frequency inverter 12 to control the rotational speed of the electric motor 13 and hence the displacement of the compressor 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229869-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the mounting of electrical accessories
Inventor: COOPER TIMOTHY BRIAN
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 1990-02-02
Abstract: A mounting system for electrical accessories such as power sockets, switches and the like in which the accessory (10) is supported in a housing formed from two opposing channel sections (16, 18) by engagement of opposite edges (12, 14) of the accessory with a groove in one, or with both of the channel sections (16, 18). An intermediate frame can be similarly mounted and itself receives, by snap fitting small size or tongued accessories. Banking pieces can also be mounted by snap fitting to the channels. Elongate channel section supports may be provided to secure the housings (16, 18) in position and provide a conduit for interconnecting cabling and/or bus box interconnectors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229548-A (GB)
Title: Microscope having adjustable illumination
Inventor: JIM CHO TAK
IPC: G02B21/06
Filed: 1990-03-01
Abstract: A microscope 1, especially a hand held compound microscope, has an optical system 2 having an optical axis A, a light source which is pivotable so as to alter the illumination angle about an axis not intersecting the optical axis A in the object plane B. The lamp can be held in a lamp holder (11, Fig. 3) which abuts an arcuate contact 8 and a further flat contact 10. Means for focusing 3 and varying 4 focal length and battery compartment 5 are shown. <IMAGE>