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Patent GB-2199337-A (GB)
Title: Paint stripper composition
Inventor: CORY MICHAEL
IPC: C09D9/00
Filed: 1986-12-19
Abstract: A paint stripper of particular use for removing aged plastisol paints from building exteriors comprises an organic acid accelerator, usually a chloroacetic acid, a chlorine-substituted hydrocarbon, usually methylene chloride, and an inorganic thickener, usually bentonite.
Patent GB-2185922-A (GB)
Title: Pipe bending apparatus
Inventor: CARRUTHERS ANDREW
IPC: B21D9/07
Filed: 1987-01-29
Abstract: Pipe bending apparatus comprises a mandrel rod, a carriage C arranged for movement of a pipe P along the rod and a mandrel rod support assembly 4. This assembly has a plurality of spaced support elements 5 which are movable between a first upper support position in the path of carriage travel and a second, non-supporting lower position out of said path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190665-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing a succession of conical objects
Inventor: SMITH ALAN
IPC: B65H67/06
Filed: 1987-03-26
Abstract: A device for dispensing conical objects to form a stream of generally horizontal side-by-side conical objects with alternate conical objects having one orientation and intervening conical objects having the reversed orientation. The stacks 4, 6, 8 having a first orientation have release cams l2, l4, l6 driven from a common cam shaft l8 while the intervening stacks 3, 5, 7 have release cams ll, l3 and l5 driven from a common cam shaft l7, the timing of the two cam shafts being such that the conical objects are released successively starting from stack 3 and ending at stack 8.
Patent GB-2316160-A (GB)
Title: Flame stabilizer device
Inventor: JAMIESON JAMES BARRY
IPC: F23R3/18
Filed: 1987-05-15
Abstract: A flame stabilizer device 20 for a liquid fuel burner arrangement 10 comprises a stack of ceramic plates 23 clamped over a tubular pillar 25 down which air is directed. An end clamp 29 allows free passage of air through the pillar and is dimensioned so as not to protrude from the stack of plates 23. The plates 23 have non-planar surfaces (36, 37) so as not to be rotatable relative to each other or to a fixed abutment element 22. Thermally insulating material 26, 34 may be interposed between the pillar 25 and the plates 23 and between adjacent plates. The device may be located downstream of the re-heat fuel injectors (11, Fig.1) in a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2192857-A (GB)
Title: Packaged material handling
Inventor: COLLINS COLIN JOHN
IPC: A01D87/12
Filed: 1987-06-29
Abstract: Load handling apparatus, particularly for wrapped bales, and which does not penetrate the load wrapping (1) is intended for mounting on the loader arm (6) and ram (7) of a load handling vehicle. A frame (8) is pivoted to the arm and ram and pivotally mounts a support frame (19) for a first load engaging plate (29) and a parallel linkage (36) for a second load engaging plate (34). The frame can pivot about axis (20) between stops (31, 32) which are engaged by an abutment (33). In the rest position of the apparatus the abutment engages the upper stop (31) and a ram (50) swings the second plate (34) about the parallel linkage towards the load. After contact of the load, continued elongation of the ram causes the frame to pivot about axis (20) and elongation continues until the abutment is between the stops. The weight of the load now exerts a force against the ram to assist the gripping action thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206858-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to pallett carriers
Inventor: FRANCIS REGINALD THOMAS
IPC: B64F1/32
Filed: 1987-07-03
Abstract: A load carrying platform mounted on a chassis to form a carrier for aircraft pallets having a laterally projecting basal flange comprises an array of transverse rotatable rollers connected to drive means, independently elevatable flooring arranged between the rollers, and longitudinally extending guides. A pallet loaded onto the rear of the platform may be advanced therealong to a desired position between opposed guides by operation of the rollers. When in position, the pallet is raised by elevation of the flooring to clear the rollers and to clamp the flanged base against the guides and secure the pallet in position.
Patent GB-2207163-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to kerbs
Inventor: CANNON GRAHAM GEOFFREY
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1987-07-14
Abstract: A grid 12 is connected to a kerb 10 by casting the concrete kerb around an edge region 14 of the grid. The kerb 10 is retained in place by pulling the grid 12 away from the kerb in order to tension the grid and passing three nails 22 with washers 24 into the road layer 18 through three spaced openings in the grid 12. Concrete backing 26 is then cast on top of the grid in order to completely surround that portion of the grid extending between the nails 22 and the kerb 10. A layer of tarmacadam 32 is then located on top of the concrete backing 26 and rolled level with the top of the kerb 34. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209017-A (GB)
Title: Blade for collar cutting machines
Inventor: WU HVO-KEN
IPC: B26D1/00
Filed: 1987-08-26
Abstract: A blade (5) for a cutting machine for cutting upper collars (6) for garmets has a zig-zag shaped cutting edge. This produces a zig-zag cut line which avoids the need to trim dangling waste yarn from the cut line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217980-A (GB)
Title: Garment hanger
Inventor: WOOLNOUGH ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 1988-01-11
Abstract: A garment hanger comprising first means (1) for supporting one end of the garment, the first means (1) being provided with suspension means (4) by which the overall hanger can be attached to display means, second means (7) attachable to the first means (1) and, in use, extending therefrom, and third means (11) attachable to the second means (7) and being spaced from the first means (1), the third means (7) being provided with fourth means (12) operable to receive and hold part of another end of the garment opposite to said one end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219026-A (GB)
Title: Child safety barrier
Inventor: FOSTER ALEXANDER HOWARD
IPC: E06B9/04
Filed: 1988-03-24
Abstract: A safety barrier (10) comprises a frame (12) and a gate (20) arranged to close off an opening (18) in the frame (12). The frame (12) is formed from a single continuous structural member (14) having free ends (14A, 14B) terminating on a common side of the safety barrier. Vertical grill bars (16) are attached to the member (14) and the width of the barrier can be increased by the addition of one or more extension pieces (56). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207391-A (GB)
Title: Silicone polymer laminates
Inventor: OBAYASHI TSUTOMU
IPC: B32B25/08
Filed: 1988-08-22
Abstract: A stainproof, flame-resistant composite sheet material includes at least one silicone polymer layer containing a silicone resin or rubber and at least one stainproof surface layer containing at least one acrylic or fluorine - containing stain-resistant, weathering-resistant polymeric material, the silicone polymer layer and the stainproof surface layer being bonded together through a corona discharge-modified surface portion of the silicone polymer layer.
Patent GB-2225173-A (GB)
Title: Stator windings for homopolar electrical machines
Inventor: STILLE CARL ERIK
IPC: H02K9/06
Filed: 1988-11-16
Abstract: A Homopolar electrical machine has a lobed rotor (2) which rotates inside a cylindrical stator (12) which is provided with axially extending slots. The slots contain armature windings (14) of coils which are preferably arranged with their axes radially of the machine but which axes may be tangential (Fig. 3 not shown) to the machine. Fan blades (16) between pairs of lobes on the rotor (2) increase cooling air flow through the machine. The stator is divided into three sections (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212483-A (GB)
Title: Mailing machine; sensing thickness
Inventor: DOLAN DONALD T
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1988-11-21
Abstract: An input station 10 of a mailing machine includes an inclined tray 20 for feeding vertically extending mail pieces 21, which may be held by pivoted arm 22, Fig 2. The thickness of the mail pieces is sensed by sensor arrangement 31-33. Fig 3, and a separator 40 Figs 3,4 is responsive to sensed thickness to control the feed of the lowest mail piece on the tray to a weighing device e.g. easel 50, Fig 5, at station 11. The mail pieces are transported vertically upwardly from the weighing device by conveyor 14, to an upper roll, with the bottoms of the mail pieces being carried over the roll to start their descent to an output stacker 13. A postage meter 15 may be provided at the weighing station 11, or adjacent the top roll e.g. at 16. A flap moistener 12 may be provided upstream of the top roll, and the flaps may be sealed adjacent the top roll, e.g. at 12 or between rollers 16, 17. The separating means, Figs 3,4 may comprises D-wheels 40, rotatable on shafts 41 between individual items and movable longitudinally of the tray 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228835-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to potentiometers
Inventor: HEIRON JOHN
IPC: H01C10/34
Filed: 1989-01-23
Abstract: A rotary potentiometer is disclosed comprising a pair of spaced continuous paths one of which is of an electrically resistive material and is intended to have a voltage applied across circumferentially spaced points. Bridging means 4 displaceable with respect to the resistive path electrically connects the latter to the other path to apply a voltage which is a function of the displacement of the bridging means. With uniform concentric rings each with a pair of terminals displaced 180 DEG  from each other and the pairs of terminals angularly displaced by 90 DEG  and with a voltage applied across the terminals of the resistive ring, the whole of the other ring will be at a potential which is a function of the angular displacement of the bridging means from one of the terminals of the resistive ring. This can provide a measure of such displacement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218079-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: KERSHAW PETER FRANK
IPC: B67C3/10
Filed: 1989-04-27
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for packaging food, beverage or other commodity in a container having an interior volume comprises, providing an insert I, having a passage therein to communicate the interior volume of the insert with the exterior thereof and disposed within the container, with a predetermined atmosphere therein, comprising the steps of introducing the insert into the container with the insert containing an atmosphere of an initial composition, changing the atmosphere in the container and thereby changing the atmosphere in the insert. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235386-A (GB)
Title: Fortune-telling game
Inventor: PAGANI DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: A63H3/48
Filed: 1989-08-29
Abstract: A fortune-telling game comprises a model figure 100 having means for randomly causing the head of the figure to shake or nod, thus indicating no or yes. Motor driven gearing having first and second independently driven gear trains are actuated through a controlling unit 200 which gives a pseudo random signal to actuate one or other of the gear trains. The unit 200 includes three user-actuatable switches 216, 218, 220 upon which cards used in playing the game may be placed. Depression of one of the switches causes the signal to be generated. The unit further includes a model crystal ball 204 which glows after a switch is depressed but before the figure moves. Instead of movement of the head, a voice synthesised unit may be provided to produce a "no" or "yes" sound. The fashion doll shown may be replaced by a head or head and shoulders model. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237718-A (GB)
Title: Subjecting rats to X-rays
Inventor: SMITH STANLEY
IPC: A01M17/00
Filed: 1989-11-04
Abstract: Rats are destroyed by luring them into a chamber and subjecting them to X-rays. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226615-A (GB)
Title: Conduit lining
Inventor: VICK STEPHEN MICHAEL
IPC: F16L55/163
Filed: 1989-12-13
Abstract: For lining a hollow body, particularly a pipe, (10) or cable conduit, a former (16) bearing an elongate annular bag (18) is located therein. The bag (18) e.g. of nylon mesh is then expanded by passing in a settable composition e.g. epoxy, which may leak through outer portions (18b) to seal to the pipe (10). The former (16) may then be removed. It may be contractable to facilitate this. It may have a through passage (24) so that flow along the pipe (10) is not prevented during the lining process. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227876-A (GB)
Title: Video recorder stopping time setting method
Inventor: SEONG WON-JO
IPC: G11B15/03
Filed: 1989-12-21
Abstract: A video recorder stopping time setting method is provided which is capable of setting the video recording period of time at a users discretion by setting or changing the video record stopping time at any time on the basis of present time as starting time in a VCR. A timer is provided to allow a chosen stopping time to be entered using an ERS system or to enter a predetermined fixed recording time. A stopping time can be entered during a recording operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229134-A (GB)
Title: Floors for containers and vehicle bodies in general
Inventor: CERQUEIRA BENEDITO SALOMAO
IPC: B65D90/02
Filed: 1989-12-22
Abstract: A floor for a transport container or for a vehicle body comprises a plate (10) composed of at least one central layer or core of wire framework (1), and two layers of curable material (2). In turn layers (2) may be covered with two layers of fragmented material (3) (e.g. small pieces of metallic wire, synthetic string or threads) impregnated with rubber (4). These layers (3), (4) may be lined with a reticulated framework (5) impregnated or recovered by a further rubber layer (6), the reticulated framework (5) being defined by strips or friezes of elastically deformable material such as rubber. The layers (5) may be covered with curable or settable material (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242189-A (GB)
Title: Bidentate ligands and their precursors
Inventor: VAN DER BAAN JULIANUS LOUIS
IPC: C07F9/50
Filed: 1990-03-23
Abstract: Bidentate ligands are of the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein each M independently represents a phosphorus, antimony or arsenic atom, each R independently represents an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aryl group; and n is an integer from 2-12 including. Precursors of these ligands are of the formulae:- R'O (CH2)n @CH(CH2M(R)2)2,     R'O (CH2)n CH(COOC2 H5)2, and R'O (CH2)n CH(CH2OSO2 C6H4CH3)2,     R' being a group derived from an olefin.
Patent GB-2230363-A (GB)
Title: Tolerance analysis in cad system
Inventor: GARCIA CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 1990-04-02
Abstract: A system is provided which operates for performing tolerance analyses for mating parts, and generation of tolerance call-outs for fixed and floating fastener features on parts. Following choice of the fasteners, the user designates the positions on a part where the selected fasteners are to be used by moving a cursor over a displayed representation of the part. Hole sizes and positions are computed for the fasteners and mating parts. Upper and lower optimum hole sizes are computed to ensure that bearing surfaces of a bolt head contact the surfaces of a part through which it extends. The system investigates assembly of the parts if the worst case tolerances for part assembly exist at each part. Tool characteristics and material thickness are taken into account in the tolerances analyses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232953-A (GB)
Title: Label or pocket-forming member
Inventor: HONDA EIGORO
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 1990-06-05
Abstract: A label or pocket-forming member comprises a base sheet (12), a sticking adhesive layer (14) formed on one principal surface of said base sheet, a release paper (16) removably stuck to said sticking adhesive layer, a first cut line (18) made from one end of said release paper to the other end thereof, and a second cut line (20) made to connect with said first cut line at two points. The base sheet may constitute a label and, by removing only a portion (17G) of the release paper, it may form, together with an article to which it is attached, a sealable pocket for, e.g. a document (28). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234517-A (GB)
Title: Silethynyl-siloxane copolymers and method of making them
Inventor: BORTOLIN ROBERTO
IPC: C08G77/42
Filed: 1990-07-23
Abstract: A method of making silethynyl-siloxane copolymers having R2SiC=C units and R2SiO units wherein each R denotes H or a C1-16 hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon group, comprises ring-opening copolymerisation in the presence of a catalytic amount of a lithium compound, of cyclic siloxanes and cyclic silethynyl polymers. Silethynyl-siloxane copolymers of the formula   <IMAGE> are provided wherein R' denotes -C IDENTICAL CH or R and a and b are at least 1.
Patent GB-2242018-A (GB)
Title: Automatic brightness control device for motor vehicle headlamps
Inventor: CHEN MIN-SHIUNG
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 1990-07-31
Abstract: An automatic brightness control device for motor vehicle headlamps uses a photosensitive member (Ru) to control the duty cycle of a square wave pulse oscillator (Q1, Q2, C1, C2, R1, R1, R2, R3, R6). Thus, when two cars meet, the brightness of headlamps (L1-1, L2-1) will automatically weaken so as not to dazzle the driver's eyes in the opposite direction. Should thereafter no car come in the opposite direction, the head lamps will automatically intensify the brightness thereof. As the headlamps weaken in brightness, dim or dipped lights (L1-2, L2-2) intensify in brightness, and vice-versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247671-A (GB)
Title: Safety radiator cap
Inventor: CHEN YEN-CHENG
IPC: F01P11/02
Filed: 1990-09-07
Abstract: A safety radiator cap comprises a cap 11 and a spring-loaded steam outlet cover 14 connected with a safety plate or wire 19 made of shape memory alloy. The safety plate or wire bends downward under ambient temperature. High temperature e.g. from water in the radiator causes the safety plate to extend out due to the memory characteristic of the alloy, and the safety plate presses against the neck (31, fig. 4) of the filling hole to guard against scalding of someone opening the cap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236508-A (GB)
Title: Printing press cylinder dressing foil
Inventor: APPEL WERNER
IPC: B41F30/00
Filed: 1990-09-14
Abstract: During the passage of the sheet through a printing press, the freshly printed side of the sheet comes into direct contact with the sheet-transfer cylinders; in perfecting, after the turn, the freshly printed side of the sheet is additionally pressed onto the impression cylinders of the following printing units. in order, nevertheless, to be able to print to a consistently high quality, it must be ensured that there is as little buildup as possible of printing ink on the outer cylindrical surfaces of sheet-transfer cylinders and impression cylinders. A sheet-guiding foil (2) as dressing for such cylinders is therefore proposed. The surface (1) of said foil is textured (3) and is provided with an oleophobic, wear-resistant and incompressible silicone layer. The good ink-removal characteristics of the foil result in a minimal buildup of ink on the sheet-transfer and impression cylinders. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236945-A (GB)
Title: Back-transportable container
Inventor: HAINES JOSHUA
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 1990-10-15
Abstract: A back transportable container (1) has a plastics support board (2) to rest on the back, to which board are attached adjustable (4) shoulder straps (3), and a box-like plastics body with sides (5, 6,) a base (7) and an openable flap (8) hinged at (9) to the base. The body is shaped to resemble the rear of a car, and is formed with wings (10, 11) carrying lamps (12, 13) and batteries. The body interior has filing pockets (16), trays or drawers for eg books, stationary, maps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239891-A (GB)
Title: Trough for civil engineering formwork
Inventor: HARWOOD MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E04G11/46
Filed: 1991-01-03
Abstract: A trough (1) comprises a plurality of unit-length, middle trough modules (2) of inverted "U"-section, aligned together end-to-end in abutting relationship to define a trough (1) approximating to the overall length required, with each end of the trough (1) defined by an end trough module (3) which makes an overlapping, telescopic joint (8) with the adjacent end of the adjacent middle trough module (2), with fine adjustment of the overall length of the trough (1) effected by adjusting the length of overlap of one or both end trough modules (3). The invention also includes a middle trough module (2) and an end trough module (3), made of plastics material and having internal reinforcing ribs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255962-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-evident sealing means for security bags
Inventor: DIXON DARRYL OLIVER
IPC: B65D33/34
Filed: 1991-05-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a security bag intended for carrying money or confidential documents and which if opened and re-sealed provides an indication that the bag has been tampered with. The bag (12) has an opening means (18) and sealing means (20) comprising a transparent flap adapted to fold over the opening to seal the bag by adhering the bag to an area (23) of the bag adjacent the opening. The sealing means is formed of a material whose surface has a lower co-efficient of friction or is otherwise less retentive of print than the area (23). The sealing means is printed or otherwise marked with a pattern (24) such that when the sealing means is adhered to the area (23) to seal the opening a mirror image of the pattern is transferred to the area while remaining on the sealing means. The sealing means is of a thin easily distorted material making it extremely difficult to match the original pattern once the bag has been opened and if an attempt is made to re-seal it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245376-A (GB)
Title: Toner compositions
Inventor: NELSON ROBERT A
IPC: G03G9/087
Filed: 1991-05-22
Abstract: A toner comprised of a resin blend containing (1) at least one resin which is crosslinked (2); pigment (3); wax component and (4) charge enchancing additive; and (5) an additive on the surface of the resin blend particle. The resin (1) may be a styrene acrylate or styrene butadiene crass-linked with a divinyl benzene and the resin may be admixed with an uncrosslinked polymer such as a styrene butadiene. The wax component (3) may be a polyethylene or polypropylene wax, the charge enhancer (4) may be a quaternary ammonium salt and the surface additive (5) may be silica, a metal oxide or a metal soap. The addition of (5) improves the toner flow.
Patent GB-2257520-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for measuring the thickness of thin layers
Inventor: FISCHER HELMUT
IPC: G01B7/06
Filed: 1991-06-25
Abstract: The device comprises two coils 18, 36 concentric with a common core 13, the coils being arranged so that they see the thin layer and a layer supporting it in different ways. The coil outputs are fed to a device which computes the thickness. As shown the inner coil 18 is wound on core 13 and the outer coil 36 on sleeve 28 and a shielding sleeve 43 surrounds both coils. When operated at low frequencies (20Hz-1kHz) an excitation winding is required, at eddy current frequencies (100kHz-10MHz) single windings are required for the coils and at super high frequencies (10MHz-1GHz) the coils may be replaced by cavity resonators open towards the object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249491-A (GB)
Title: A catalytic heating element
Inventor: SULLIVAN JOHN ANDREW
IPC: F23D14/18
Filed: 1991-11-04
Abstract: A space heater (1) comprises a main housing (2) within which a gas dispersing housing (25) is mounted. A support member (44) of porous refractory material supports a catalytic heating element (26) in the dispersing housing (25) for converting gas to heat. The catalytic heating element (26) comprises a main catalyst element (60) with a high ignition and operating temperature and a plurality of secondary catalyst elements (61) with a low ignition temperature. A resistance wire heating element (65) ignites the secondary catalyst elements (61) whose operating temperature is greater than the ignition temperature of the main catalyst element (60) and in turn the secondary catalyst elements (61) ignite the main catalyst element (60). <IMAGE>