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Patent GB-2098948-A (GB)
Title: Reefing a tethered sail for marine or other use
IPC: B64C31/06
Filed: 1982-05-20
Abstract: A spar-less elevated sail is controlled by encircling the shroud lines of the sail with a reefing ring 9 attached to a rigid spar or snuffing stick 8. The spar is attached to the flying lines 5 of the sail whereby operation of the flying lines causes the spar reefing ring assembly to move so as to cause the shroud lines to separate or be drawn together thus opening or drawing in the canopy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124169-A (GB)
Title: Transferring a workpiece carrier between stations
Inventor: WASNER HERBERT
IPC: B61J1/10
Filed: 1982-05-21
Abstract: In order to be able to charge machine tools more quickly with heavy workpieces and reduce tooling times, the workpiece is accurately clamped on the workpiece carrier which is transferred (e.g. between installation or dismantling station 1 and work stations 2, 3) on a carriage 5 which is self-drivable along rails 4. Carriage 5 and each station 1, 2, 3 has (a) roller guides 6, 8, 7 for receiving and guiding the workpiece carrier transversely of the rails 4 and (b) screw conveyors 9, 11, 10 which cooperate with a row of projections on the underside of the workpiece carrier to effect driven transfer of the workpiece carrier between respective guides 6, 8, 7 when aligned. Screw conveyors 9 on the carriage 5 are motor driven and drive is transferred to the screws 11 or 10 of an aligned station 1, 2 or 3 by splined half- coupling 12, 13, 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123798-A (GB)
Title: Folding apparatus
Inventor: SMALL RUDOLPH ERNST
IPC: B31D1/04
Filed: 1982-07-16
Abstract: A primary web is slit longitudinally to produce two webs Wa, Wb, which are advanced side-by- side to longitudinal folders 31, 31%. Each folded web is cut into discrete segments by cut-off rolls 43, 43% co- operating with anvil rolls 44, 44%; a transverse fold is provided in each of the segments by folding rolls 47, 47%, vacuum being applied at holes 45, 46 in the anvil and folding rolls to control the positioning of segments. Rolls 47, 47% form a nip 48 where folded segments from the two webs commence to be arranged in superposed fashion. Endless belts 49, 50 strip folded segment Na from roll 47 whilst endless belt 51 strips a segment from roll 47% and completes the margins of the two segments, which can then be carried towards an orbital packer 53. The apparatus is particularly suited to the production of paper napkins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107502-A (GB)
Title: Auditory teaching laboratory apparatus
Inventor: HOTVET DAVID ALLEN
IPC: G09B5/00
Filed: 1982-09-14
Abstract: An auditory training system for individuals with severe hearing difficulties utilizes a limited range radio system for communications from an instructor having a transmitter 20 to one or more students having receivers 30. A visual telemetering indication of the status of the students' receivers is provided to enable the instructor to maintain constant awareness of the integrity of the radio system so as to know whether or not individuals participating are capable of receiving communications from the instructor. An LED indicator 34, responsive to an RF carrier signal emitted by transmitter 20, is provided on each receiver 30 so that the instructor is visually aware that the student is receiving an instruction. A low battery indicator 19 may also be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128709-A (GB)
Title: Drainage pipes
Inventor: CAWTE C J
IPC: B29C65/02
Filed: 1982-10-16
Abstract: Land drainage pipes which can be transported as substantially flat plastic strip ready for forming into a cylindrical pipe together with a method and apparatus therefor are described. The plastic strip eg PVC or polyolefine may be transversely corrugated and the longitudinal edges thereof are suitably adapted for joining, e.g. by means of a cooperating "snap" fastener, welding, glueing or bolting. The apparatus includes a suitably profiled shaping means (8) for rolling the sides of the plastic strip together for joining, and where an uncorrugated strip is used the apparatus may include downstream corrugating and perforating means (11, 12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135707-A (GB)
Title: Tubular metal socket manifold assembly assembly for joining lengths of timber
Inventor: GUEST PATRICK
IPC: E04B1/26
Filed: 1982-10-19
Abstract: Tubular metal components are designed in a number of different forms to provide a jointing assembly to enable the erection of timber component buildings to be simply carried out by unskilled labour. As an example, unit M1 consists of six mild steel tubes of rectangular and square section welded together to form the joint between the horizontal roof ridge member and the roof support members forming the shaped end of one type of building. Other types of socket connect horizontal and vertical timber components together to form the basic structural frame into which standard panels may be inserted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130962-A (GB)
Title: Laminated sheet material
Inventor: TAYLOR DAVID ALLAN
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 1982-11-23
Abstract: A laminate comprises a plastics film e.g. polyvinyl chloride having a high gloss surface bonded to a thin backing sheet of resilient synthetic foamed plastics material e.g. polyurethane. The laminate is particularly suitable for use as an exhibition display surface.
Patent GB-2117217-A (GB)
Title: Tip-turning cigarettes
Inventor: DYETT DEREK HENRY
IPC: A24C5/35
Filed: 1983-01-10
Abstract: Apparatus for conveying rod-like articles, especially cigarettes, includes conveyors (104, 116) which deliver streams of stacked articles to a junction (112) (which maybe provided with retractable conveyor bands (138) which initially extend across the junction to aid filling); the stream on one (116) of the conveyors is delivered from a further conveyor (102), by a rotary disc transfer conveyor (114) which turns articles through 180 DEG  for delivery to the conveyor (116). A fourth conveyor moves the combined stacks of articles away from the junction. The apparatus is particularly useful for tip-turning of cigarettes at the exit of a filter cigarette assembling machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116565-A (GB)
Title: A fibrinolytically active agent and a method for the preparation thereof
Inventor: MIHARA HISASHI
IPC: A61K35/62
Filed: 1983-02-25
Abstract: A fibrinolytically active agent derived from earthworm tissue of the family Lumbricidae is described. Tissues of earthworms belonging to the family Lumbricidae have been discovered to contain fibrinolytically active material in useful amounts and the invention also provides a method for the preparation of a therapeutically useful medicament having fibrinolytic activity from such earthworm tissue. The method comprises extracting the earthworm tissue with an aqueous extractant to give an extract, followed by concentration or dehydration, preferably accompanied by either preceding or succeeding purification of the active material. Pharmaceutical or veterinary preparations comprising such material is also described.
Patent GB-2136461-A (GB)
Title: Yarn-handling process and apparatus
Inventor: PARKER ALAN
IPC: B65H51/20
Filed: 1983-03-04
Abstract: A yarn storage device before a yarn splicer (4) comprises a rotating foraminous cylinder (1) defining on its exterior a cylindrical yarn-storage surface which passes a suction slot (3) within the cylinder, to assist build-up of delivered yarn on the surface of the cylinder in the form of staggered loops of stored yarn. On take-up of the stored yarn, the first-laid loops are removed from the cylinder (1) ahead of the later-laid loops. A shallow slot (7) provides reduced suction to retain the loops, and an optional slot (9) provides back tension during loop removal. A broken yarn end may be fired at the cylinder by rollers 5, 6. The cylinder may be raised to meet the yarn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138843-A (GB)
Title: Reactive vapour deposition
Inventor: DRAKE MILES PATRICK
IPC: C23C14/24
Filed: 1983-04-27
Abstract: Stoichiometric compound films are deposited on a substrate by a low pressure reactive vapour deposition process eg by evaporating metal from a crucible (1) into a vacuum chamber (2) containing a reactive gas at a reduced pressure, the substrate (4) being placed out of a line of sight with the source. The substrate thereby receives only material that has been scattered by the gas and has therefore reacted to form a stoichiometric compound. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120839-A (GB)
Title: Ring laser gyroscope
Inventor: HOLZ MICHAEL
IPC: G01C19/66
Filed: 1983-05-11
Abstract: A laser gyroscope has a ring resonator 102 adapted to support a plurality of resonant transverse electric and magnetic field modes TEMqmn, wherein the longitudinal mode index q is a sequentially different integer for each mode and the transverse mode indices m and n are constant. The gain medium bandwidth is sufficient to simultaneously support at least two adjacent modes, such as TEMqmn and TEM(q+1)mn modes. Each mode is split into a set of four components having distinct frequencies, arranged in orthogonally polarized pairs, typically counter- propagating right-handed and left- handed circularly polarized. At least six components can resonate, arranged in three pairs of alternating polarization, two of the pairs from a first mode, for example TEMqmn, and the third pair formed from the first two components from a second mode, for example TEM(q+1)mn, with the frequency difference between counter-propagating components of such first pair synchronized to the frequency difference between components of such like polarized third pair, thus resulting in a common frequency difference for all similarly polarized pairs. A magnetic field is applied by magnets 201,203, 205,207 to the gain medium to equalize the frequency dispersion for each component pair. With such arrangement, pathlength control is not required and the mode components are free to drift in frequency as the pathlength changes. The circulating power is increased to reduce the laser gyro noise due to the spontaneous emission. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124040-A (GB)
Title: Further improvements in electric fittings
Inventor: KERR DONAL PATRICK
IPC: H01R13/595
Filed: 1983-06-09
Abstract: An electric fitting, particularly a plug connector, has two relatively movable body parts (1, 2) which clamp the conductors of an electric lead between them. The main body part has three individual valleys (25, 26, 27) housing metal contact strips each provided with a clamping element (12, 14, 16) of toothed configuration. The second body part (2) of plastics material carries three blocks (28, 29, 30) integral therewith in positions corresponding to the metal clamping elements. Each of the blocks has a flat clamping surface (78) and enters a respective valley (25, 26, 27) as the two body parts are closed. A preferred configuration of the metal clamping elements is described in which a parallel sided trough 68 is present between a pair of teeth (66, 67). The electric fitting also has a cord grip having a head unit (80) which is resilient and which is held in guides (91) so that it adopts a transverse position relative to the cord. It is urged against the cord by a screw (31) having an axial bore, in which a stud on the head unit is rotatably engaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122202-A (GB)
Title: Carbacyclin intermediates
Inventor: KELLY ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: C07F7/18
Filed: 1983-07-14
Abstract: Compounds of the formula   <IMAGE> wherein either Q<1> is H and Q<2> is H or alkyl or Q<1> and Q<2> together are -CH2-, n is 1 or 2, R15 is H or F, R18 is H or optionally blocked OH or CH2OH, R32 is H or a blocking group, Z1 is alkylene or phenylenealkylene and X1 is optionally esterified or salified carboxyl, CH2OH, aminomethyl or aminocarbonyl.
Patent GB-2124906-A (GB)
Title: Electronic sphygmomanometer
Inventor: FRADEN JACOB
IPC: A61B5/022
Filed: 1983-07-14
Abstract: An electronic sphygmomanometer is disclosed that accurately measures systolic and diastolic blood pressures using two independently produced floating thresholds, one for determining the systolic pressure and a second for deformining the diastolic pressure, wherein the first floating threshold is produced based on the highest noise amplitudes generated while a pressure cuff is inflated to the point of occluding the underlying artery. The noise includes the auscultatory sounds produced in the artery and detected by a microphone. The second floating threshold is produced based on the auscultatory sounds as the pressure cuff is deflated. A computer provides the correspondence between the cuff pressure and the simultaneously occuring first auscultatory sound detected with respect to the first floating threshold level after the cuff begins to deflate for determining and displaying systolic blood pressure. Similarly, the diastolic blood pressure is determined and displayed when the last auscultatory sound detected with respect to the second floating threshold level corresponds to a simultaneously detected cuff pressure.
Patent GB-2130598-A (GB)
Title: Process for making shampoo compositions
Inventor: WAHL ERROL HOFFMAN
IPC: A61K8/46
Filed: 1983-10-11
Abstract: An improved process for making antidandruff compositions wherein the antidandruff agent is added to the composition containing anionic surfactant, suspending agent and water at a temperature of from 21 DEG C to 49 DEG C.
Patent GB-2125700-A (GB)
Title: Anti-viral treatment method
Inventor: BEAUMONT CAMERON ALLAN
IPC: A61K31/27
Filed: 1983-02-24
Abstract: Method of treating a viral infection and also to an anti-viral composition. More particularly, this invention relates to a method of and a composition in treating herpes virus including Herpes Simplex Virus by applying thereto a medicament comprising as an active ingredient a therapeutic effective amount of an aryl N-substituted thionocarbamate.
Patent GB-2129514-A (GB)
Title: Braking device
Inventor: PIGOTT NORMAN BRIAN
IPC: B25J9/00
Filed: 1983-11-09
Abstract: An articulated joint, for example in a robot arm, has a braking device which can brake movement in the joint when desired, so that forces transmitted across the joint are not transmitted through the mechanism which moves the arm. The braking device has an annular expandable, for example tubular, element 30 which is positioned between concentric facing surfaces on either side of the joint, ie on the arm 10 and on the part 26 of the robot to which the arm is articulated. Hydraulic pressure can be applied to the expandable element to cause it to expand and lock together the concentric surfaces.
Patent GB-839969-A (GB)
Abstract: 839,969. Closed solid-fuel stoves. DRIEBERGEN, W. Jan. 24, 1957 [Jan. 28, 1956], No. 2654/57. Class 126 A solid-fuel stove comprises a fuel hopper 1 having a port 2 from which an imperforate wall 3 extends downwardly forming a single fuel support with an inclined grate 4, which can be adjusted in the direction P-P. The combustion chamber is divided into two spaces 9, 12 by a hollow wall 6 of refractory material cooled by air admitted at its open ends and expelled through hot air flues. Water may be used as the cooling agent. The space 9 has a door and adjustable air inlet 11 Combustion air and other gases are drawn from the space 9, as shown by the arrow Q, into the space 12. The latter has a door 13 and an exhaust 14 to flues 15, 16 leading to an exhaust aperture 17. A horizontal grate 18 carried by pivotable supports 19 supports the base of the fuel bed and primary air is admitted through an ash compartment 21 and grate 4.
Patent GB-2134891-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manipulating stacks of paper sheets or the like
Inventor: WOLF WOLFRAM
IPC: B65H29/58
Filed: 1984-02-10
Abstract: Different formats of paper stacks 2, 2' are transported seriatim along a straight horizontal path A by the upper reaches of several spaced-apart parallel endless belts 7. Some or all of the stacks are diverted from the path A onto one of two receiving conveyors 4, 6 which extend at right angles of the upper reaches of the belts. The diverting device 3 has a stop 37 which can be pivoted from above into the path of movement of a selected stack on the belts, a roller conveyor 8 which is mounted at a level below the upper reaches of the belts behind the stop and is movable upwardly so that its driven rollers pass through spaces 7a between the belts 7 and engage the lowermost sheet of the stack which has been arrested by the stop and move the stack sideways, and several driven overhead belt conveyors 31 which are mounted at a level above the path of stacks on the belts 7 behind the stop 37 and can be lowered so that their lower reaches engage the topmost sheet of the arrested stack and cooperate with the rollers 8 in transferring the stack onto the one or the other receiving conveyor 4, 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136073-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic Jack for Stressing Elongate Elements
Inventor: RIPOLL JAVIER
IPC: E04G21/12
Filed: 1984-03-01
Abstract: A hydraulic jack has an unlocking plate 23 which moves with the clamping plate 15 and which has its own separate actuating means 29, 30. Therefore the unlocking plate 23 can be actuated to release the clamping wedges 18 in any position of the clamping plate 15. Preferably the actuating means 29, 30 is a piston-and- cylinder arrangement which can be removed rearwardly from the jack without breaking any seals. The clamping plate 15 may be spaced from the lock-off plate 46 even in its forwardmost position. The front end 2 of the jack may be provided by legs 3, allowing access between the lock-off plate 46 and the clamping plate 15. Alternatively a cage 53 of element-guiding sleeves 59 may be provided between the lock-off plate 46 and the clamping plate 15 to guide the elements 17 during threading. The clamping plate 15 may be arranged to be removable from the jack rearwardly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300523-A (GB)
Title: Anti-jamming measure
Inventor: CHEKROUN CLAUDE
IPC: H01Q15/00
Filed: 1984-03-06
Abstract: In a radar, a protective radome is placed in front of a to-be-protected antenna. The antenna is made of several networks that are superimposed. At least one of the active networks can be controlled electrically in two distinct states A or B. In state A, the radome, which is placed in front of the antenna, is transparent for the radar operation frequency band and reflective outside that band. For state B, the radome is reflective for all radar frequencies. The invention especially protects the radar against jammers that transmit outside the radar operation frequency band, while providing for the total camouflaging of the radar when it is not being used.
Patent GB-2139284-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling the return of exhaust gases into the induction pipe of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: MARUSIAK WOJCIECH
IPC: F02M26/57
Filed: 1984-03-23
Abstract: The gas-return valve 7 comprises a valve with a valve-head and a valve-stem. A spring-loaded diaphragm 9 is fixed to said valve stem, and on one face of the diaphragm there acts, in suction chamber 11, a suction derived through a transfer duct 13 from a pneumatic controller 14. The pneumatic controller 14 has two chambers 23, 24 separated by a diaphragm 19, the first chamber 24 of which communicating, firstly and permanently, with the transfer duct 13 and, secondly and alternatively in dependence upon, and as governed by, differences in instantaneous pressure, either, with the induction pipe 2 at a location upstream of the throttle valve 3, or, with atmosphere; the second chamber 23 being in permanent communication with a location on the downstream side of the throttle valve 3. In this way the pressures transmitted to the valve 7 through the transfer duct 13 from the pneumatic controller 14 are governed by differences in instantaneous pressures at locations on the upstream and downstream sides, respectively, of the throttle valve 3 in the engine induction passage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157819-A (GB)
Title: Heating installation
Inventor: HAWKES ROGER EDWARD
IPC: F28D21/00
Filed: 1984-04-17
Abstract: Hot gases passing through the flue of a central heating or other furnace are used to heat air circulating through a heat exchanger surrounding the flue, for the purpose of space heating. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139342-A (GB)
Title: Wick holder for a liquid-fuel lamp
Inventor: RIHA HANS JUERGEN
IPC: F21S13/00
Filed: 1984-04-18
Abstract: The wick holder comprises a support (3) in the form of a circular button-like metal pressing formed to be a press-fit in the neck (2) of a fuel containing receptacle (1). Support (3) has an apertured central portion (4) with inwardly projecting fingers (5) and is pressed out to form a projection (10). A wick tube (6) which may be either plane or beaded is pressed through the aperture (4) to engage the fingers (5) elastically to hold the tube (6) in a desired axial position. Apertures defined between adjacent fingers allow air to pass through the holder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157942-A (GB)
Title: Underarm security pouch
Inventor: DIMOND MICHAEL
IPC: A45C1/04
Filed: 1984-05-02
Abstract: A holder for carrying personal items of value, i.e. wallet, passport, credit cards, jewellery, cash or any personal valuables, is in the form of flexible pouch and shoulder strap attachment. The shoulder strap attaches the said pouch to the wearer, leaving the hands free. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148900-A (GB)
Title: Curable compositions
Inventor: HORLEY SUSAN MARY
IPC: C08G59/42
Filed: 1984-07-30
Abstract: Compositions capable of curing at ambient or slightly elevated temperatures comprise (i) a compound containing in the molecule at least two hydroxyl groups, in particular a hydroxyl group- bearing addition polymer, (ii) a compound containing in the molecule at least two cyclic carboxylic anhydride groups and (iii) a compound containing in the molecule at least two epoxide groups. The compositions may optionally also contain a catalyst for the reaction betweeen epoxide groups and carboxylic groups. The compositions are of particular value as the basis of room-temperature-curing coating compositions.
Patent GB-2156109-A (GB)
Title: A friction coupling for an electric clock with a decorative torsion pendulum
Inventor: HECHINGER HELMUT
IPC: G04B11/00
Filed: 1984-12-20
Abstract: A friction coupling for the drive-connection of the seconds shaft (16) of an electrically driven clockwork to a star wheel (20) which is mounted rotatably on the seconds shaft (16) and which transmits the drive energy to the torsion spring of a decorative rotary pendulum, the friction coupling including a compressing spring (46) which is clamped frictionally between the star wheel (20) and a counterpressure member (40) which is fixed for rotation with the seconds shaft (16). To employ the maximum torque which can be transmitted by the friction coupling, the distance between the star wheel (20) and the counterpressure member (40), and therefore the tension of the compression spring, can be varied. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156739-A (GB)
Title: Pattern-forming
Inventor: MCCORMICK DANIEL
IPC: B41F15/02
Filed: 1985-03-04
Abstract: A device comprising a stencil in the shape of a sign to be written, the stencil being formed from a magnetic material so that the stencil may retain itself in position on the surface of a magnetically attracted material or be held in position on a surface of a sheet of material by being attracted to a magnet placed behind the sheet of material. Paint or colour can be applied through the stencil, or the stencil used to guide a crayon. In one embodiment, two strips of material define a coach line on a road vehicle.