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Patent GB-2132880-A (GB)
Title: Heat operated device for lifting covers of cooking pots
Inventor: MORANDINI AMORINO
IPC: A47J36/12
Filed: 1983-12-29
Abstract: A device for automatically lifting a cover on a saucepan comprises a frame (2,3) which can be mounted on the inner edge of a pot by means of hook 9, a thermostatic valve (4) being provided within said frame. This valve includes a cylindrical central body (5), which a helical spring (6) keeps pressed down. When a predetermined temperature is reached, the cylindrical body (5) moves vertically upwards lifting an arm (7) and lifting the cover, in order to prevent the contents of the pot boiling over. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154240-A (GB)
Title: Immunodominant epitope of the circumsporozoite surface protein
Inventor: SCHLESINGER DAVID H
IPC: C07K14/445
Filed: 1984-01-27
Abstract: An immunodominant epitope within the tandem repetitive polypeptide contained in the circumsporozoite protein of Plasmodium parasistes and to a peptide having an amino-acid sequence analogous to that of the epitope displaying an immunochemical reactivity with monoclonal antibodies to the circumsporozoite protein substantially equivalent to that of the repeated polypeptide is described. There is also disclosed a peptide having an amino-acid sequence consisting essentially of an amino-acid subsequence, said subsequence defining an immunodominant epitope of a repeating unit of a tandem repetitive polypeptide and gives two possible sequences as Asp-Gly-Ala-Asn-Ala-Gly-Gln-Pro and Gly-Asp-Gly-Ala-Asn-Ala-Gly-Gln <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135960-A (GB)
Title: Platform ramp arrangement
Inventor: ROSS PETER
IPC: B60P1/44
Filed: 1984-02-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a platform and ramp apparatus comprising a platform 2, a ramp 11, and means for securing the ramp 11 to the platform 2. The securing means comprises link block means 15 slidably mounted via channel 16 on the platform for movement between an operating position and a stowage position, the ramp 11 being slidably mounted on the link 15 means for movement, when said link means 15 is in its operating position, between an engaged position in which it is held against rotation in a first ramp position in which the ramp 11 provides an upwardly sloping stop surface and a disengaged position in which it is rotatable relative to the link means 15 for movement of the ramp 11 from said first position to a second ramp position. In its second position the ramp 11 provides a ramp surface sloping downwardly from the platform 2. Sliding of the link means 15 relative to the platform 2 from its operating position to its stowage position then allows rotation of said ramp 11 from its first position in a direction away from its second position, towards a third ramp position in which it is stowed against the platform surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139745-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic cell
Inventor: MELLOR DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G01V5/10
Filed: 1984-04-13
Abstract: A cryogenic cell comprises (a) a sealed external annular chamber 5, adapted to be maintained under vacuum and to enclose totally (b) a sealed inner chamber 1 adapted for the storage of a solid/liquid refrigerant 2. The external chamber 5 has a well 7 in its upper region immediately above and in contact with the top of the inner chamber 1 which is connected at its lower end to a section 8 containing an adsorbent, the latter being connected at its lower end to a further chamber 10 adapted for the reception of a radiation detector. The cell is suitable for use in maintaining the semi-conductor detector of a neutron logging tool at the required low temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140138-A (GB)
Title: Heating boilers
Inventor: VICTOR JOHNSIMPSON
IPC: F24H8/00
Filed: 1984-05-18
Abstract: A heating boiler comprising a water inlet manifold 2, water outlet manifold 1 and a plurality of extruded aluminium finned tubes 3 extending between the manifolds 1 and 2 and communicating therewith in a watertight manner by way of press-fit ferrules 10. Two rows of tubes 3 are arranged within the casing 18 against opposite side walls and enclose a cavity which is split by a platform 21 into a combustion chamber 6 having a burner 11 and an exhaust chamber 23 having a flue 15. Combustion products pass from the combustion chamber into an intermediate zone 7 and thence into a condensation zone 8 where baffle 16 directs the products of combustion onto the tins of the tubes 3. In this latter zone condensation occurring on the fins is collected in tray 24 and may be drained via a port 25. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160508-A (GB)
Title: Carton blanks
Inventor: NAYLOR KEN
IPC: B65D85/60
Filed: 1984-06-23
Abstract: A carton blank comprises two fold-flat tubular structures linked at respective side walls (9) by a hinge structure (17). The carton is erected by hinging the structures towards each other until they define a container divided by the confronting hinge-connected side walls (9). An article such as a confectionery easter egg can be held within the container by insertion into apertures (14) in the hinge-connected side walls (9). Inspection windows (6) are preferably provided in the outer side walls (3, 4) and the erected carton may be held together by a tuck-in flap (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145400-A (GB)
Title: De-capping tool for bottles
Inventor: MULADI ERNEST BELA
IPC: B67B7/02
Filed: 1984-08-13
Abstract: Plasma bottle necks have a flange overlaid by the flange 16 of a rubber stopper 17, both flanges being enclosed by a thin metal cap 18 swaged over at 40 beneath the flange on the neck. A tool for facilitating the de-capping of such bottles, to enable them to be reused after the plasma has been withdrawn in a sterile condition by a syringe inserted through the stopper 17, comprises a body 10 having a fixed handle 11 and a fixed arcuate jaw 13, and a movable arcuate jaw 20 slideable linearly in the body 10 and pivotally connected to another handle 22 which is moveable angularly relative to the body 10 about a displaceable fulcrum consisting of a roller 27 mounted on the moveable handle 22 and contacting a ramp 30 in the body 10. Squeezing the handles 11 and 22 together in one hand closes the jaws 13 and 20 against spring action to grip the cap 18 firmly thus ensuring that it and the stopper 17 can be easily pulled off and discarded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146002-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for interchanging superstructures of commercial vehicle bodies
Inventor: TINSDALE FRANK
IPC: B60P1/64
Filed: 1984-08-16
Abstract: In order to lift and remove superstructure 13 from chassis 11 of a vehicle 10, the vehicle 10 is reversed between spaced apart pairs of rails, forming a first part of the apparatus of the invention, after the superstructure 13 has been detached from the chassis 11. Support bars 33b, forming part of a second part of said apparatus, engage respective lugs 32 on respective top rails 29 of the pairs of rails and on further rearward movement of the vehicle 10 the top rails 29 are lifted from bottom rails 28 and with the top rails 29 also the superstructure 13 until rear wheels 35 meet a stop beam 34 where the superstructure 13 is clear of the chassis 11, where the top rails 29 can be locked to uprights 37 by locking pins 38 and the vehicle 10 driven away without its superstructure 13. The superstructure can be re-mounted by the reverse of the procedure as aforesaid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142946-A (GB)
Title: Press
Inventor: NYMAN TAPANI
IPC: D21F3/02
Filed: 1984-01-02
Abstract: A press for extracting water from webs (3) wherein at least one of the two compression surfaces forming the press nip (6) is formed of a flexible, endless belt (1, 2) loaded by means of a supporting member (4, 5). Due to its bending stiffness the belt exerts pressure on a part (L) of the web longer than the supported part (I) of the belt. The supporting member is preferably a roll (4, 5).
Patent GB-2166120-A (GB)
Title: Linings
Inventor: RHODES HENRY STANLEY
IPC: F01D25/00
Filed: 1984-09-15
Abstract: A cladding or lining member (2), e.g. a tile, is formed of abrasion and/or corrosion resistant material and includes a protruding bolt (9) for securing the member to a surface, so that the member and adjacent members similarly secured to the surface provide the surface with abrasion and/or corrosion resistance. The member has gaskets (5) (7) of resilient material secured thereto so that when the member is bolted to the surface, the gasket substantially prevents any liquids which pass between adjacent members from contacting the surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150728-A (GB)
Title: A client-actuated display and ordering apparatus for the catering industry
Inventor: MARTENS HORST
IPC: G09F27/00
Filed: 1984-11-12
Abstract: An apparatus for enabling the inputting, processing and dissemination of instructions to staff and clients in the catering industry and optionally for entertaining the clients. Keyboards (5) are provided for inputting viewing and ordering instructions, together with means for processing the input instruction. The processing means include control means (6) for outputting control signals to indicator means (7) disposed in at least one staff work area of a catering establishment and to visual display units (4) so that the viewing and ordering instructions may be viewed by the client. The client may view pictures of entire meals or of items on a menu by utilising the keyboards (5) and may then order the desired meal or items using the same keyboard (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156666-A (GB)
Title: Connector for connecting a windscreen wiper blade to wiper arms of differing dimensions
Inventor: DAL PALU ATTILIO
IPC: B60S1/40
Filed: 1985-03-19
Abstract: A connector (5) for connecting a windscreen wiper blade to any one of a plurality of wiper arms differing in dimension comprises a body, which may be formed from plastics material in two parts (11, 11') interconnected by hinge portion (12), having channels (13, 14, 15) formed therein for accommodating the ends of the wiper arms and preventing relative displacement between arm and connector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172875-A (GB)
Title: Jacking means
Inventor: LAY RALPH RONALD
IPC: B66F7/08
Filed: 1985-03-29
Abstract: A jacking means, e.g. for a hospital bed, comprising a base 11, a support 12 mounted on the base by an X-configuration linkage having two links, one end of each link being connected to the base and other end of each link being connected to the support, and an operating means 27 operatively engaged with the linkage to move the links to move the support relative to the base, wherein the operating means is operatively engaged via member 28 with the linkage at a first region R1 for a first portion of said movement of the links, and via member 30 at a second region R2 for a second portion of the said movement of the links. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163773-A (GB)
Title: Process for recovering tertiary butylstyrene
Inventor: CRUM GLEN FRANCIS
IPC: C07C67/00
Filed: 1985-04-30
Abstract: The reaction effluent from an oxydehydrogenation reactor used in the preparation of t-butylstyrene from t-butylethylbenzene is subjected to extractive distillation with sulfolane to separate unreacted t-butylethylbenzene feed from t-butylstyrene product.
Patent GB-2159249-A (GB)
Title: Gas valve
Inventor: BOUZAS FUENTETAJA JULIO
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1985-05-21
Abstract: A shut-off valve for the automatic closure of a gas supply comprises a body (1) having an angled passage therethrough, a first sector of the said passage, corresponding to the gas inlet, having a valve head or obturator (5) which is urged towards an associated seat (7) by a spring (4), the valve head (5) carrying, on the opposite side of the valve to the said spring, a stem (8) which passes in a leak-proof manner through the valve body and accommodates at its free end an actuator (13), a peripheral groove or channel (11) of dihedral cross- section being formed in the said stem (8) in the vicinity of the actuator (13), a locking pin (20) interacting with the said groove (11), this pin (20) being actuated by the moveable core (18) of an electromagnet (15) and engaging at right angles on the said stem (8), the arrangement being such that the valve is opened by depressing the actuator (13) whereupon the electrical supply to the electromagnet (15) is connected thereby actuating the locking pin (20) to engage in the said groove (11) in the stem, and furthermore the electromagnet (15) being connected to an atmospheric analyser which, on detecting the presence of gas in the atmosphere, interrupts the electrical supply to the electromagnet (15) whereupon the locking pin (20) releases the stem (8) and the valve head (5) is returned to its closed position by the said spring (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166505-A (GB)
Title: A brake pressure generator for a hydraulic brake system of motor vehicles
Inventor: BELART JUAN
IPC: B60T13/12
Filed: 1985-11-01
Abstract: A brake pressure generator for a hydraulic brake system of motor vehicles, comprising a master cylinder (11) and a hydraulic force booster (1) provided ahead of the master cylinder (11), with a pressure that can be generated in the master cylinder (11) being applicable to wheel brakes (19) and the master cylinder (11) comprising a central recuperation valve (21, 15) which is capable, in response to the pressure adjusted in the pressure chamber (6) of the hydraulic force booster (1), of blocking a connection between a working chamber (16, 22) of the master cylinder (11) and a non-pressurised intake reservoir (17). The valve seat (21) of the central valve (21, 15) is located in a piston (14) which is displaceable relative to the booster piston (4, 23) by an intermediate piston (8) to which the pressure in the booster chamber (6) is applied through a passage (10). An embodiment of this type permits, in simple manner, closure of the central valve (21, 15) with a relatively low pressure in the pressure chamber (6) of the hydraulic force booster (1) such that a pressure will build up in the working chamber (16, 22) of the master cylinder (11) immediately upon displacement of the pistons (8, 14) against piston (23) providing a so-called pre-charging effect to be attained in the brake system to apply the brake elements to the brake discs. Thereafter a greater boost pressure acting on the piston (4) provides full braking pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171332-A (GB)
Title: Grinding machine
Inventor: YOUNG CHARLES DUNCAN
IPC: B02C4/28
Filed: 1985-11-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a grinding machine of the type comprising a pair of heavy rollers which define a nip through which the material, such as powdered clay, to be ground is passed. One of the rollers is movable towards and away from the other roller in order to avoid damage to the machine in the event of an uncrushable foreign body passing into the roller nip. The control of the moving away of the roller is by means of a snap action torque limiting mechanism comprising a pair of links between which the torque limiting device is connected. The invention also provides a means for setting the gap between the rollers by driving the rollers together and then moving them back from the zero position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168588-A (GB)
Title: Profiled tobacco layers
Inventor: HOOPER JOHN DAVID
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 1985-12-20
Abstract: An apparatus for making a longitudinally profiled layer of tobacco on a moving conveyor band comprises means for depositing a layer of tobacco (16) on the band (10) and means for periodically preventing the deposition of the tobacco on the band or for periodically removing deposited tobacco from the band, the means being rotatable about an axis lying transversely of the band. The means may comprise either a paddle wheel (12) or an apertured hollow cylinder (20) from which a jet of air is caused to issue. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171976-A (GB)
Title: A plastics sleeve stretching and dispensing device
Inventor: KARPISEK LADISLAV STEPHAN
IPC: B65B9/13
Filed: 1986-02-24
Abstract: A stretching and dispensing device for a sleeve of plastic film for use in applying sleeves to palletted loads comprises a rectangular support frame 5 at the respective corners of which there are four drive heads 6 each connected to an upstanding film support 11. The film supports are diagonally movable by the drive heads to stretch out the sleeve of plastic from a size smaller than an object to be wrapped in the plastic film to a size larger than the object. Each film support includes a top stripping bar 13 which projects radially outwardly beyond its associated film support and includes two orthogonally disposed arms 2 each having a curved extension portion 15 profiled to substantially match the profile induced in the plastic film as it is stripped from the stripping bars onto the object to avoid line contact at the ends of the arm and hence localised high film stresses thereat. As shown, each portion 15 is constituted by an intermediate portion joining a depending inclined extension 14 to the arm 2. In a modification, (Fig 5) curved profiled end elements are fitted to the arms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179072-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre cables
Inventor: VYAS MAHESH KUMAR RAMNIKLAL
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1986-04-22
Abstract: A strength member, for an optical fibre cable, comprises, for example, a matrix of silica glass fibre and aromatic polyamide yarn bound together by a resin. The uniaxial compressive strength of silica glass is substantially higher than its tensile strength, whereas aromatic polyamide has a very high tensile strength but zero compressive strength. By combining these materials or other materials with similar properties an all-dielectric strength member having high tensile strength and adequate compressive strength can be achieved.
Patent GB-2180729-A (GB)
Title: Direct memory access window display
Inventor: COSTELLO PETER WOOD
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 1986-05-30
Abstract: The present invention includes a DMA controller 20 coupled over a bus 12 to a frame buffer 18 for use in displaying digital images in an animated form on a CRT display 14. The frame buffer includes one or more bit maps representative of the display. A block of memory within the frame buffer is mapped onto corresponding picture elements (pixels) on the display. The frame buffer continuously scans the bit map representing the CRT screen such that modifications to data bits within the frame buffer are correspondingly displayed on the screen. A plurality of windows may be displayed on the CRT having varying predefined widths which are appropriately represented within the frame buffer. Digital images stored as sequential "frames" of data in a memory, such as for example a hard disk 22 or RAM memory 15, may be directly transferred from the memory to the frame buffer for display without the need for central processing unit (CPU) 10 interaction, the location within the frame buffer to which such data is to be transferred being specified by an origin point and a width value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193600-A (GB)
Title: Circuit component, and optical instrument incorporating the same
Inventor: WRIGHT GODFREY JAMES
IPC: G02B27/02
Filed: 1986-07-11
Abstract: A slide mount viewer comprises a tubular body formed by a number of portions forcibly engaged by way of tongues (20) and corresponding slots (17) on the portions. These portions comprises two open-ended boxes (19,26) and four frame elements (14a,14b,14c,14d). The frame elements receive and support an opaque plate (18), a light diffuser screen (23), a slide mount holder (24a,24b) and a viewing lens element (27) in alignment along an optical axis. A component (A) received within one (19) of the boxes houses all of the electrical components of the viewer. The component (A) has a hollow body, preferably moulded in one piece in plastics material, having areas coated with electrically conductive material on facing surfaces. These coated areas provide the current path for a circuit incorporating batteries (12, 13), a light bulb (11), and a switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185065-A (GB)
Title: Security clips
Inventor: MCCULLY PETER KEVIN
IPC: F16B2/20
Filed: 1986-12-01
Abstract: A clip 10 comprising at least two members 12,14 pivotally attached by a hinge 16, each of said members including respective locking means 42,20; said members 12,14 being capable of pivoting relative to one another from an open position, wherein said members are positioned substantially apart from one another, to a closed position, wherein said members are brought together such that their respective locking means 42,20 are engaged one with the other; and said members being so formed that in said closed position a passage is formed passing through said clip; said passage being partially bounded by the hinge 16 which may be formed with ridges directed into the passage, and said passage being further partially bounded by inter-located ends 24,32 of respective series of ribs 22,28 on the members 14,12 which form a wall from which teeth may be directed into the passage. Spigot 42 may include frangible portions which allow the spigot to break off if the clip is forced open. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186724-A (GB)
Title: Heating control system
Inventor: SWEETENHAM WALTER MAGGS
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 1987-02-16
Abstract: In an off-peak water heating system 10, comprising a main heater timeswitch 42 and a booster heater switch 43, a neon lamp 100 is connected between the power input to the circuit and a thermostat switch (25, Fig. 2 not shown) associated with the booster heater (24), the neon lamp lighting up when the water temperature falls below an unacceptable value. The neon lamp may be omitted and the booster heating switch is then supplemented or replaced by a switch which is automatically activated by closure of the thermostat (25) during the on-peak period to switch on the booster heater (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203293-A (GB)
Title: Homopolar machine having high voltage/low current input/output
Inventor: PARSONS BRYAN NIGEL VICTOR
IPC: H02K31/00
Filed: 1987-04-04
Abstract: In order to provide a homopolar motor/generator which operates from/generates high voltage/low current, a transforming effect is provided by a primary conductive loop 21 and secondary winding 26 provided on the annular core 18, the primary conductive loop 21 being connected by means of brushes 24 and 25 to the sleeve 13 on the armature 12 field coils 19, 20 on the stator being connected to an a.c. supply. The homopolar generator/motor has a rotor 10 with an armature 12 made of ferromag- netic material and having a seal 13 made of material of good electrical conductivity secured around its outer periphery. The rotor 10 is surrounded by a ferromagnetic stator having a pair of end plates 16 and 17 and an annular core 18. A transmission system may include a homopolar generator and at least one homopolar motor, as described above. <IMAGE>