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Patent GB-2123223-A (GB)
Title: Split heat-shrinkable sleeve and process for producing the same
Inventor: NAGATA AKIO
IPC: B29C61/06
Filed: 1983-06-13
Abstract: A split heat-shrinkable sleeve comprising a heat-shrinkable plastic sheet 1 having an elongated porous member 2, 2% along each side edge, each porous member being made of a heat resistant material e.g. a metal screen or a glass fibre mesh or a heat resistant hard resin and having a hook 3 that engages the hook 3% on the other porous member. The invention also resides in a process for producing a split heat-shrinkable sleeve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142083-A (GB)
Title: Safes
Inventor: DAVIES ISAAC REGINALD
IPC: E05D7/14
Filed: 1983-06-23
Abstract: A safe 10 comprises a door 18 which is pivotally mounted by means of a hinge 20 positioned within the safe. The arrangement of the hinge 20 permits the door 18 to be opened without obstruction from the plaster surface, by moving the door a distance away from the plane of the safe opening. A door-concealing facia 34 secured to the door 18 comprises a marginal portion 40 which overlaps the door and is spaced from a front surface 14 of the safe. When installed in a wall cavity, or similarly elsewhere, with the front surface 14 flush with the surface 16 of brickwork, a plaster covering 42 over the brickwork is extended to cover the front surface 14 of the sale around the door 18, the marginal portion 40 of the facia abutting the plaster surface and the sale so being completely hidden. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124742-A (GB)
Title: Promoting nucleate boiling in heat exchangers
Inventor: HART ALAN DAVID
IPC: F28F13/18
Filed: 1983-07-27
Abstract: A surface (3) to be cooled by a liquid coolant is provided with an electrical heating element (8), preferably deposited upon the surface and thereby closely conforming to the surface contour, so that the establishment and maintenance of nucleate boiling is promoted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145904-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker crossover networks
Inventor: RICHARDSON WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: H04R3/14
Filed: 1983-08-27
Abstract: In a network comprising a pair of simple-pole filter limbs and a bandpass filter all connected across the input of the network, at least one of the filter limbs is such that part or all of its essential reactance is provided by the loudspeaker in that limb.The bandpass filter renders the input impedance substantially constant in the region of the crossover frequency. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149553-A (GB)
Title: Display board
Inventor: READ JUSTIN FRANCIS
IPC: G09F7/10
Filed: 1983-11-08
Abstract: A display or sign board has a frame carrying a number of removable and inter-changeable display devices such as cards or panels 15. The frame has closed ends 10, a base 11 and slots or grooves 14 formed along the upper and lower edges. Each display device 15 comprises a book of rectangular cardboard strips hinged together at one end and accommodated with the ends 15A and 15B of the strips inserted into the grooves 14 in the upper and lower edges of the display frame. The book-like display devices may be provided to display information such as prices weights and measures. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144481-A (GB)
Title: Locking device for a case
Inventor: WERK OTTO
IPC: E05B37/02
Filed: 1983-12-07
Abstract: In a closure for a valise and the like, with hook latches on both sides of a central combination lock, the latches being displaceable by manual actuation into a release position, this displacement being locked, when the combination of the lock is not properly set, by a blocking part of the combination lock which is displaceable into the release position by spring action, a swing yoke surrounding the combination lock in U-shape and having central section and U-yoke arms with ends, each said end, respectively, having a pivot point, a manually actuatable single push key adjacent the combination lock, single push key comprising said central section of said swing yoke. angle levers, each of said angle levers having a first arm and a second arm, each said first arm forming a hook swing latch, and respectively ones of said U-yoke arms, adjacent said pivot point, operatively acting upon said second arm of a respective said angle lever.
Patent GB-2152358-A (GB)
Title: Earring
Inventor: D ARCY CHAMBERLAIN JOHN
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 1984-01-14
Abstract: An earring for pierced ears comprises a detachable retaining clip 14 engageable on a shank (13) formed from two lengths of wire which are twisted together. The lengths of wire 11, 12 may comprise end portions of a single piece of wire of which an intermediate portion 15 is formed into a loop which forms at least part of a decorative body, or means for attachment of a separate decorative body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135619-A (GB)
Title: Indexable turret for a machine tool
Inventor: REUSCH WALTER
IPC: B23Q5/04
Filed: 1984-02-17
Abstract: A turret for a machine tool, more especially a lathe, has an indexable carrier (2) which has a plurality of angularly equally spaced supporting devices, each of which have a locating bore (3). The supporting devices each comprises a drive wheel 4 and a driving gear (21), which is drivable from a driving motor (18) and is arranged in the same plane as the drive wheels 4 of the supporting devices. The driving gear and the drive wheels are rotatably mounted in a housing body (25), which connects them, and are driven by a flexible drive member (32). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141154-A (GB)
Title: Treated collagen-based surgical threads
Inventor: HUNTER ALASTAIR WILSON
IPC: A61L17/00
Filed: 1984-06-05
Abstract: A collagen-based surgical thread is disclosed which contains absorbed therein water, a hygroscopic agent, and a nonionic surfactant in an amount sufficient to enhance the pliability of the thread, and, in many cases, the tie down performance.
Patent GB-2164531-A (GB)
Title: Fishing rod rest/roach pole hook
Inventor: BUCK JAMES WALTER
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 1984-09-24
Abstract: A device for use as a fishing rod rest or roach pole hook comprises a plastic member having a cut-out at one end and a snap-on portion at the other end for attachment to a tubular chair. With the opening of the cut-out uppermost, the device functions as a fishing rod rest (Figure 2, not shown), and when inverted as a roach pole hook (Figure 3, not shown). Two devices may be used to support a fishing rod, one device being upright and the other inverted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169850-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to greetings cards and the like
Inventor: JOHNSON W N H
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 1985-01-18
Abstract: A greetings card is described which comprises a plurality of interfitting pieces, for example forming a jigsaw puzzle or a constructional toy. The card may also form at least a board of a board- game and removable portions of the card may form playing pieces for the board-game. The "jigsaw" part of the card may bear, on one face thereof, a text or pictorial matter of the greetings card and may bear, on the opposite face, the text of a related story.
Patent GB-2160073-A (GB)
Title: Circuit arrangement for the peripheral controller of stored program controlled telephone exchanges
Inventor: TOLDI GABOR
IPC: H04Q3/545
Filed: 1985-05-15
Abstract: The peripheral control unit of a stored program controlled telephone exchange is connected to the controlled telephone exchange peripheral by means of an operating data bus OPB, a scanning data bus SB, a peripheral address bus PAB, by peripheral selecting signals PSB and a peripheral strobe signal STR, through a multicircuit input-output unit I/O. The circuit arrangement comprises a central processing unit CPU, a bus cycle time extending unit RY, a means selecting unit SEL, a memory unit M and an optional communication unit COM. Between the unit RY and the unit I/O a peripheral sequence controller PSC is inserted, which is connected to all circuits of the unit I/O through timing outputs, and which is suitable for controlling the peripheral write and read operations independently of the internal bus cycle of the peripheral control unit and in compliance with the requirements of the telephone peripherals by means of special sequences. Assignment of the unit I/O takes place in the memory address range, and the internal bus operation is suspended by the unit RY for the periods of peripheral operation, permitting the operating program to perform the handling of peripherals by means of normal memory based instructions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179628-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to beer dispensing fonts
Inventor: TWOMEY WALTER PATRICK
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 1985-08-09
Abstract: A beer dispensing font for use in public houses, which avoids wastage during cleaning of the supply pipe, comprising a housing (1) in which two dispenser taps (3, 5) are mounted adjacent to each other. An elongate locking member (7) is mounted on the housing (1) between the taps (3, 5) so as to be pivotable between two limit positions, in each of which it prevents one dispenser tap (3, 5) from being used. In this way only one tap (3 or 5) and thus one keg of beer, can be tapped at any one time. When said one keg is empty the elongate locking member (7) can be pivoted to allow access to the other tap (3, 5) and the full keg attached thereto. Preferably a lock (15) must be opened to allow such access. Thus the empty keg and pipeline can be left until a quiet time when the empty pipeline can be cleaned without wastage occurring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181969-A (GB)
Title: Flow monitoring system
Inventor: GRAYSON A B
IPC: G01F15/06
Filed: 1985-08-30
Abstract: In a liquid processing plant, for example a wine making plant, a flow monitoring system is provided and comprises flowmeters 26 in the flowlines between different tanks (e.g. fermentation, fortifying and storage tanks 10, 12, 16), the flowmeters providing electrical signals over lines 29 to a centrally-located computer 32 which monitors these signals and records the volumes of liquid moved between tanks. The computer also serves to record the volume of liquid which is moved from the storage tanks to a section 18 where the wine is finally processed and bottled, and on which recorded volumes customs duty is paid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180153-A (GB)
Title: Compositions containing acetylcysteine
Inventor: FABBRO ORESTE
IPC: A61K8/44
Filed: 1985-09-10
Abstract: N-Acetyl-L-cysteine:   <IMAGE> is used in dermatological, topical and pharmaceutical compositions in the form of oils, milks, lotions, ointments, creams, gels, sprays, etc. for the prevention and treatment of sunburn and for increasing the speed of skin pigmentation 'bronzing'.
Patent GB-2169649-A (GB)
Title: Lock and key and method of operating a lock
Inventor: TREVOR-JONES HUGH
IPC: E05B49/00
Filed: 1985-12-20
Abstract: A lock and latch set for a door includes a cylinder lock (10) which drives the latch bolt (2) through a clutch (55). Insertion of the proper key moves tumblers (24) to releasing positions and the key can then be turned to retract the latch bolt (2), A binary encoded number is read from the key by a reader which includes followers (28,29,38,39) for engaging formations on the key. If an acceptable code is not read during insertion of the key, the clutch is set in a non-driving condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176302-A (GB)
Title: A weighing apparatus
Inventor: TANDY MALCOLM PETER CARL
IPC: G01G21/10
Filed: 1986-06-05
Abstract: A weighing apparatus has a base plate 1 supporting a circular wall 2 and disposed about the longitudinal axis 5 of the wall 2 is a pillar 6 having a top shelf 8 upon which is located load cell 10. A pair of annular diaphragms 11, 12 are axially spaced along the wall 2 by a tubular member 13. The load cell 10 extends through an aperture 14 in the upper diaphragm 11 to abut the underside of a load plate 23 and disposed on top of the plate is a load platform 26. The construction is such that a load applied at any point on the load platform 26 results in a vertical load being applied to the load cell 10, the tubular member 13 and the diaphragms 11, 12 ensuring that the load applied to the load cell is always a vertical component only. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177513-A (GB)
Title: Process for testing the functional effectiveness of a catalytic reactor
Inventor: ROTH ANDREAS
IPC: F02B77/08
Filed: 1986-06-12
Abstract: A process for testing the effectiveness of a catalytic reactor 4 in the exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine 5 having a control system containing a proportional-integral controlling computer 1, a first exhaust-gas probe 2 situated just upstream of the catalytic reactor, for measuring the oxygen content of the exhaust gases at this location, and a second exhaust-gas probe 3 situated just downstream of the catalytic reactor for measuring the residual oxygen content of the exhaust gases at this second location. The amplitude (% lambda ) of the periodic fluctuations of exhaust-gas composition produced by the characteristics of the control system containing the controlling computer 1 about a specified mean value ( lambda M) in normal operation, is increased at will, until a specified residual oxygen content (A) is reached in the exhaust gases downstream of the catalytic reactor 4, as measured by the second exhaust-gas probe 3, the amplitude (% lambda ) being a measure of the oxygen-storing capacity of the catalytic reactor. The amplitude increase is obtained by feeding to the computer a periodic signal of much lower frequency than the normal output of the first probe 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178247-A (GB)
Title: Electric machine comprising magnetic bearing means
Inventor: DE JAGER MACHIEL JAN
IPC: F16C17/08
Filed: 1986-07-14
Abstract: An electric machine comprises a stator 7 and a rotor 17 mounted on a rotor shaft 15. In order to preclude axial vibrations of the rotor shaft the machine is provided with a first magnet 19a incorporated in a thrust block 19 and a second magnet 23 on the rotor shaft. The first and second magnetic means cooperate with each other to urge a bearing portion 15a of the rotor shaft against a bearing surface 19b of the thrust bearing with a predetermined pressure.
Patent GB-2180914-A (GB)
Title: Piston/cylinder assembly
Inventor: STOLL KURT
IPC: F15B15/28
Filed: 1986-07-22
Abstract: The external circumference of a piston/cylinder assembly is provided with at least one longitudinal strut (8) designed as a longitudinal guide (10) extending in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder tube. The longitudinal guide (10), as viewed in the circumferential direction of the cylinder tube (1), has a guide face (29) and a clamping face (30) lying opposite each other. There is further provided a mounting part (23) for a proximity switch (24) or the like, said mounting part sitting on the longitudinal guide (10) in the manner of a rider. For this purpose, the mounting part (23) is provided with a mounting groove (34) into which the longitudinal guide (10) is immersed. The first side wall (35) of the mounting groove (34) is capable of resting against the guide face (29), while the second side wall (36) faces the clamping face (30) at a distance. Between the clamping face (30) and the second groove side wall (36), a clamping device is provided to act against the clamping face (30) in order to secure the mounting part (23) on the cylinder tube (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178656-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery device
Inventor: ECKENHOFF JAMES B
IPC: A61K9/22
Filed: 1986-07-22
Abstract: The device comprises a housing defining an internal space, a heat responsive composition containing a beneficial agent in the space, an expandable member in the space, and at least one passageway in the housing for delivering the beneficial agent from the dispensing device.
Patent GB-2182802-A (GB)
Title: L.E.D. indicator device
Inventor: CROWE WAYNE
IPC: H01L25/075
Filed: 1986-09-05
Abstract: The device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (10A, 10B) electrically connected for simultaneous energisation and disposed on a small printed circuit board (20) in a particular spatial arrangement relative to a common diffusing cover (38) to give a desired even light effect. The device has pins (14A, 14B) by which it can be mounted onto another printed circuit board etc. There may be two interspersed sets of light emitting diodes of different colours also allowing a third colour at part energisation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181875-A (GB)
Title: Symbol pattern matching
Inventor: HOLT MURRAY JAMES JOHN
IPC: G06K9/64
Filed: 1986-09-22
Abstract: In a method of matching first and second symbol patterns an AND-NOT error map is formed (rather than an exclusive - OR error map) each picture element pattern present in the first symbol and not the second being tagged in a first manner, +, and each picture element present in the second symbol and not the first being tagged in a second manner -. The AND-NOT error map is then processed to form a weighted AND-NOT error map in which each tagged element is replaced by the number of similarly tagged elements in the surrounding 3 x 3 area. The weight numbers are then summed and the sum is compared with a threshold value, to give an indication of whether or not the symbols match. The method can be used, for example, as part of an image compression technique in a facsimile system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189094-A (GB)
Title: Electrical supply rail system
Inventor: SINCLAIR JOHN ASHTON
IPC: H01R25/14
Filed: 1986-08-28
Abstract: An electrical supply rail system for a room to provide access to power and signals at any selected location therein, and comprising an electrical supply rail (10)(11) for fixture as a skirting board to the walls of the room, and electrical branching devices (36) for plugging into the supply rail where desired, the supply rail having at least one access channel (14) formed in the front face of the rail, a plurality of overhead vertical spaced passages (21) communicating with the roof (17) of the channel (14) and bus-bars (23) fixed in side wall of the passages (21) and each of the electrical branching devices (36) being connectable to an electrical appliance and having a stem (40) with at least one radial tine (39) thereon for engagement with at least one of the bus-bars (23) when the branching device (36) is inserted and rotated with respect to the channel (14).
Patent GB-2192655-A (GB)
Title: Slot drain throat
Inventor: AUSTIN GEOFFREY EDWARD
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1987-07-17
Abstract: A throat (3) for a slot drain pipe is flared in transverse section such that its upper opening (4), which is adapted to receive in-flow of water (6), is less wide than its lower opening; which is adapted to be joined to a slot drain pipe (1). The throat is provided with fins (7) which extend transversely between the internal throat sides and are inclined to the vertical so as to provide water (8) falling down the throat into the slot drain pipe with a common horizontal flow component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218396-A (GB)
Title: Bale transporter
Inventor: GOODWORTH MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A01D87/12
Filed: 1988-05-13
Abstract: Bale transporting apparatus, adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle, comprises side arms (13, 14) adapted to make a pincer movement to hold a bale by its sides, the apparatus also comprising means for lifting the bale held by the side-arms with an up-and-over action on to the vehicle. The apparatus may include a frame (1, 2, 3) adapted to be secured on the vehicle, and an elongate bar (12) pivotally-mounted on, but spaced from, the frame, the side-arms being pivotally- mounted on the bar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208601-A (GB)
Title: Combination of pyrimidine derivatives and retinoids, as separate components, for inducing and stimulating hair growth and reducing its loss
Inventor: GROLLIER JEAN-FRANCOIS
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1988-08-12
Abstract: Combination of pyrimidine derivatives and retinoids, as separate components, for inducing and stimulating hair growth and reducing its loss. Combination designed to induce and stimulate hair growth and reduce its loss, characterized in that it comprises in separated form: a) a component (A) containing at least one retinoid in a physiologically acceptable medium, and b) a component (B) containing at least one pyrimidine derivative in a physiologically acceptable medium.
Patent GB-2209355-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensitive record material
Inventor: COOPER JOHN BRIAN
IPC: B41M5/124
Filed: 1988-10-31
Abstract: Record material comprising a paper sheet having on its front a printable pigment coating and on its back isolated droplets of colour former solution each confined within a pressure rupturable barrier, wherein the pigment coating comprises a binder for the pigment together with a synthetic reactive sizing agent or a coating structure agent or both the sizing agent and the coating structure agent.
Patent GB-2212554-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: DOUGLAS JACK ERNEST
IPC: E05B3/06
Filed: 1988-11-21
Abstract: The fastener for a window casement or door leaf comprises an operating member 1, e.g. a lever handle, mounted for pivotal movement on an elongate base member 2 by means of a spigot 6 on member 1 which is received within a bore 9 of circular cross-section and retained by retaining means provided by peripheral surface portions of the spigot 6 and surface portions of member 2 which co-operate and interact (directly or indirectly) wholly within a space lying betwen a pair of notional boundary planes B1, B2 which each extend parallel to both a medial longitudinal plane M of base member 2 and parallel to the longitudinal axis a of bore 9 and which also extend tangentially to bore 9 at opposite ends of a diameter thereof, the planes B1, B2 being spaced apart by a distance no greater than the maximum diameter of the bore 9. In the embodiment of Figure 2, bore 9 is tapered and a top-hat bush 8 provides a bearing between spigot 6 and bore 9 as well as a spacer between handle 1 and base plate 2. Assembly is secured by causing spigot 6 and bush 8 to expand to taper in bore 9. Leaf spring 10 is provided to retain a square spindle 11 received in recess 7 in spigot 6 and by means of which a bolting mechanism such as an espagnolette bolt is operated. In the embodiment of Figures 4,5 spigot (16) is screw-threaded to base plate (2), and other assembly means are illustrated in the embodiment of Figures 6, 7 and 8, 9. A spindle need not be provided where the handle has a lug or tongue to engage a keeper. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215434-A (GB)
Title: Universal joints for torque transmission
Inventor: FISHER LESLIE GEORGE
IPC: F16D3/42
Filed: 1989-02-02
Abstract: A Hookes universal joint comprising two yokes (11, 12) whose limbs (15, 16; 115, 116) have radially outwardly extending journals (17) pivoted in an annular member (18) disposed radially outwardly of the yokes, the annular member having flexible portions able to accommodate relative axial movement between its journal-receiving portions so as to give some axial resilience in a drive line. The annular member may be of metal with journal-receiving bosses (19) connected by relatively thin flexible portions (25), or may be of an elastomeric material. Centering means may be provided to ensure the two yokes of the joint remain centered relative to one another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224178-A (GB)
Title: Speaker assembly
Inventor: KREUNINGEN RUDY VAN
IPC: B60N2/879
Filed: 1989-02-09
Abstract: A speaker assembly comprises two speaker units 17 that are mounted on a vehicle seat headrest 12 by means of respective generally U-shaped supports fitted around opposite side edges of the headrest 12 and clamped in place by an elongated, flexible and elastic belt 21 having overlapping ends secured together by hook-and-loop fasteners. The outer side of the belt is covered with the "loop" fasteners, and a short extension of the belt has hook fasteners on its inner side. The belt 21 extends through gaps between the supports and two speaker housings 17 that are hinged on the supports, the hinges providing frictional resistance for holding each speaker in a selected angular position. <IMAGE>