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Patent GB-2213869-A (GB)
Title: Seat reclining mechanism
Inventor: AIKEN CLIFFORD
IPC: B60N2/225
Filed: 1987-12-21
Abstract: In a seat reclining mechanism which includes a cushion arm 14 pivotally connected to a squab arm 12 by a planetary gear arrangement, the planetary gear arrangement including a pair of side by side ring gears, one ring gear being secured to the squab arm and the other being secured to the cushion arm, and a sun gear in driving connection with both ring gears via planetary gears, biasing means 32 are provided acting to urge the ring gears apart in a radial direction so as to take up play in the mechanism. The biassing means comprises a spring element 32 with supports 36, 37 the spring acting on the curved surface 30 of the support arm 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204007-A (GB)
Title: Air deflector for motor vehicles
Inventor: WOOLLEY GEOFFREY MARTIN
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 1988-01-05
Abstract: The deflector is pivotally mounted about an axis which is substantially transverse to the direction of motion of the vehicle and includes biassing means 22 for biassing the deflecting portion 10 into the path of the air produced by the vehicle in forward motion, whereby an equilibrium position of the deflecting portion is attained when the force exerted by the biassing means is equal to the force exerted on the deflecting portion due to the forward motion of the vehicle. A damper 24 prevents uncontrolled oscillation of the deflector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214890-A (GB)
Title: A portable waste bag holder
Inventor: ABEL PAUL
IPC: B65B67/12
Filed: 1988-02-09
Abstract: A portable holder for a waste bag, e.g. a plastics bin liner, comprises an upright support 10 which may be spiked into the ground, and an arrangement 20 for holding the bag around its open top end to keep it open in the form of two ring elements 18, 24 which can be pivoted upwards, backwards and then downwards to lay flat against the rear of the support 10 for transport. The second ring 24 is of channel-shaped section and receives the first ring after a bag mouth has been folded over the latter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216007-A (GB)
Title: Ileostomy appliance
Inventor: STEER PETER LESLIE
IPC: A61F5/441
Filed: 1988-03-28
Abstract: An ileostomy pouch made from two superposed sheets of liquid proof synthetic plastics material one having an overlay of needled synthetic plastics film, said film and one wall each having a stomal oriface therein and the two walls and the film being integrated by a peripheral weld. Disclosed are an ileostimy pouch having a filter housing attached to a wall thereof, the filter housing constructed integrally with a lid thereof so that the housing can be opened and closed for filter replacement by hinging action of the lid.
Patent GB-2206044-A (GB)
Title: Unit-dose film composition for percutaneous anaesthesia and associated method
Inventor: WOOLFSON AARON DAVID
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 1988-05-26
Abstract: Anaesthetic such as amethocaine is disposed in a solid matrix such as a hydrophilic synthetic plastics material film. The film may be applied directly to the skin but is preferably applied in the laminate form with integral water insoluble plastics material dressing.
Patent GB-2208307-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing apparatus
Inventor: STRUTHERS JOHN MCARTHUR
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 1988-07-01
Abstract: A dispensing device for automatically actuating an aerosol can comprises a tubular hollow container 4 receiving the aerosol can 3 and fixed to a movable member such as a door 2. Mounted above the aerosol can 3 is an inverted convex shaped cam member 9, which is fixed to the door jamb 8 by a right angled bracket 6. When the door 2 is closed the actuating button of the aerosol can 2 lies under-pressed directly behind the arcuate cam member 9 and in front of the door jamb 8; but as the door is open said actuating button is engaged and depressed for the length of the cam member 9. The stroke of the depression can be varied by moving the aerosol can 3 up or down via a screw threaded base 5. Alternatively the container may be mounted upside down to the door jamb and the cam member to the door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210492-A (GB)
Title: Sign illumination units
Inventor: SIMMONS KENNETH ROBERT
IPC: G09F13/02
Filed: 1988-09-19
Abstract: A sign illumination unit, for a road sign is adapted for mounting on a support post to which the sign is attached. It comprises a housing 1 having a head portion 6 incorporating a lens 7, a pair of fluorescent tubes 3 and reflector(s) 36, and a body portion 8 integral with the head portion 6 for mounting control apparatus 5 for the tubes 3, the body portion 8 including means (22, 46) adapted to receive the support post. The housing 1 may be in two parts 10, 11 hinged at 18 and fastened at 29. A tray 33 carries a pholoelectric cell 41 controlled by light falling through a lens 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215482-A (GB)
Title: Optical in-line filter
Inventor: YOUNG TERENCE PAUL
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 1988-09-30
Abstract: An optical in-line filter comprises a first waveguide (10) whose output end is coupled to a second, narrower waveguide (12) such that light from the first waveguide (10) of a predetermined waveband or wavebands only is passed to the second waveguide (12), light of other wavebands emerging elsewhere (53) from the output end of the first waveguide (10). As shown the filter includes a source optical fibre (50) lending to a single mode waveguide (52) supplying the first waveguide (10) and the filter supplies light to detectors (55, 56, 58, 59) or a further filter (57). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224591-A (GB)
Title: Shopping devices
Inventor: MILLS NIGEL JOHN GEORGE YARDLE
IPC: B62B3/14
Filed: 1988-10-26
Abstract: A shopping device is disclosed for attachment to a bar (17) of a shopping trolley. The device comprises a support panel having a recess into which a calculator (3) is placed, the calculator (3) being retained in the recess by a housing. The device includes a pair of end caps (12, 13) which hold the panel and housing together and also provide access slots through which advertising material can be inserted into the device. End cap plugs (14, 15) are inserted into the end caps (12, 13) to close off the access slots and to provide a tamper-proof arrangement for the advertising material which is presented on laminated panels (9, 10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225763-A (GB)
Title: Inserter apparatus
Inventor: GOUGH REX MALCOLM KENNETH
IPC: B43M3/04
Filed: 1988-12-07
Abstract: Inserter apparatus includes a transport plate 30 convergent with an envelope feed path 10 and for delivering an insert 29 along an insert feed path for insertion into an envelope 12 under the influence of a drive roller 14, the plate having angled deflector means 32 at its downstream end which deflect the leading edge of the insert into engagement with the drive roller 14. The deflector means comprises spring tabs disposed laterally either side of a pair of spring fingers 56 (Fig. 2) which are moved out of grooves in roller 14 when engaged by an insert causing pivotal movement of plate 30 which can be picked up by a sensor. The plate is inclined at an angle of between 50 DEG  to 70 DEG , preferably 60 DEG , to the envelope feed path whilst the tabs 32 are inclined at an angle of 10 DEG  to 20 DEG , preferably 15 DEG , to the envelope feed path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213752-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the taper rolling of metal
Inventor: WILSON ALEXANDER IAN
IPC: B21B31/30
Filed: 1989-01-10
Abstract: Taper rolling apparatus includes a pair of rolls 10, 12 the spacing of which can be varied according to the linear movement of a workpiece clamped in a carriage assembly 26. So that the rolls can be made as short and therefore as stiff as possible, a leading end of the carriage assembly 26 is of tapered form and the housing structure 14 is cut sway so that the carriage assembly 26 is able to extend to within a short distance from the gap between the rolls 10, 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219444-A (GB)
Title: A lockable telephone extension plug
Inventor: FEWINGS DONALD IVOR
IPC: H01R13/447
Filed: 1989-04-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a plug device (10) which may be locked to a conventional shuttered telephone socket, and which device includes an outlet socket (50) into which a telephone may be plugged, and electronic means between the plug (14) and socket (50) to perform a call barring function. The plug device comprises a housing and a plug (14), the plug in use engaging behind a socket shutter (27) locked in place by a member (25). The outlet socket (15) is normally closed by a shutter (57) and telephone entry blocked by a member (50) held inplace by a catch (54). On rotation, projections on a key (16) displace catch (54) to allow telephone entry, and release hooked arms on a slide (20) from housing projections. The key is then moved inwardly to move slide (20) to cam (32) a shoulder on member (25), which is thus withdrawn to free the shutter (27). A slide portion (37) also pivots a lever (38) to lift the shutter (27) free of the plug (14). A screen (29) and pads (30, 31) prevent access to an installed plug (14). A pcb (60) supports call barring electronics comprising a relay, a line detection device and microprocessor. Unbarred calls pass unhindered but barred calls pass only on supply of an authorised identification number. Call time limits may be applied, expiry being indicated by tones or a display, and keypad programming is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230540-A (GB)
Title: Picking shuttles
Inventor: KIM YOU-HAW
IPC: D03D49/52
Filed: 1989-04-19
Abstract: Shuttles 200 are picked simultaneously from opposite sides of a loom which has pivoted shuttle boxes 11 operated by cam controlled rods 21. As one shuttle is picked on an upper race the other is picked on a lower race and whilst the shuttles are in flight the shuttle boxes are moved to the other height in each case to receive the shuttle at the appropriate height. Height control is achieved by means of a twin lobed cam (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234974-A (GB)
Title: Adhesives
Inventor: NEEDS SPENCER
IPC: B65D79/02
Filed: 1989-08-11
Abstract: An adhesive assembly comprises at least two component parts (1, 2), with two surfaces of matching surface contour or of conformable surface material adhered permanently, re-positionably or minimally by a continuous or discontinuous expanse of adhesive (3) mixed with or positionally associated with a material capable of a desired ascertainable physicochemical or chemical change over a period of time and/or in response to change of surrounding circumstances. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237730-A (GB)
Title: Hand held electric tool with cable and plug storage
Inventor: THOMSON HARRY S
IPC: B26B7/00
Filed: 1989-09-11
Abstract: A hand held electric tool has an electric cable 3 with a plug 9, and comprises a base 6 on which the tool may stand when not in use, said base including a formation 4 around which the electric cable 3 may be wound and said base 6 including a recess 8 adapted to receive the plug 9. The tool is an electric carving knife, and is provided with slots for retaining detached knife blades. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233632-A (GB)
Title: Sheet gripper device
Inventor: PFISTERER ALEXANDER
IPC: B41F21/10
Filed: 1990-06-01
Abstract: A sheet-gripper device for sheet-fed rotary printing presses comprises gripper bolt-on part 5 and sheet-gripper head 4 which can swivel about the longitudinal axis of the device to ensure that gripper clamping surface 3 and sheet-gripper support surface 2 are always aligned parallel to one another during the operation of the sheet gripper 1. As shown a bolt 7 secured in a hole 6 of the head 4 is held for example by a bolt 8 operating in a longitudinal hole. Rubber springs pressing against the face of head 4 frictionally hold it in place. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240297-A (GB)
Title: A waste retaining attachment
Inventor: WALSH LUKE
IPC: A01G3/06
Filed: 1990-07-10
Abstract: The retaining attachment, for use with cutting instruments operating with a bypass cutting action, for example, scissors and shears, comprises lower and upper retaining jaws 30, 33 which co-operative when the cutting blades 20, 21 of the instrument are actuated to grip waste or excess material severed by the blades. The lower retaining jaw 30 is spaced away from the lower blade 21 so as to provide a gap between the blade and the jaw to accommodate the upper blade 20 in its closed position. The upper retaining jaw 33 is attached rigidly to the upper blade 20. In an alternative embodiment, an upper retaining jaw (17. Fig 1) is hinged to the lower blade 21 at (16) and acted on by way of a spring (25) and a control rod (22) connected to the upper blade such that it is raised and lowered in sequence with the cutting action of the instrument it is attached to. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246785-A (GB)
Title: Stabilised copolymer compositions
Inventor: VAN HELDEN AREND KUINDERT
IPC: C08L63/00
Filed: 1990-08-07
Abstract: Copolymer compositions comprise a major amount of an alternating copolymer of carbon monoxide with one or more olefinically unsaturated compounds and a minor amount of at least one stabilising additive which is a glycidyl ether which comprises per molecule at least one epoxy group and at least one functional group selected from primary alcoholic hydroxy groups and ketonic carponyl groups. The additives improve the heat or melt stability of the copolymers. The unsaturated compound is preferably ethylene alone or in admixture with propylene. Preferred glycidyl others including glycidyl 2- hydroxy-methylphenyl other and 4,7-dioxooctyl glycidyl ether and certain modified epoxy resins, such as one obtained by reacting the diglycidyl ether of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane with 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane. Certain glycidyl ethers and their intermediate chemical compounds are novel, examples being 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-5-methylfuran, allyl 3-(5- methylfuryl-2) propyl ether, allyl 4,7-dioxooctyl ether and 4,7-dioxcooctyl glycidyl ether. The compositions have improved melt processability and can be processed into various articles by melt spinning, extrusion, co-extrusion, injection or compression moulding.
Patent GB-2240874-A (GB)
Title: Photodiode
Inventor: DAWE PIERS JAMES GEOFFREY
IPC: H01L31/0224
Filed: 1990-08-08
Abstract: In a photodiode structure the pn junction is formed in a semiconductor region distinct from that of the absorption or detector region. Typically the pn junction is formed between two indium phosphide layers (16, 17) forming a mesa on a gallium indium arsenide absorption layer (14). The lower of the two indium phosphide layers (16) provides a skirt (16a) surrounding the mesa whereby surface leakage is reduced. The photodiode structure may form part of a opto-electronic circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238092-A (GB)
Title: Anti-locking brake system for automotive vehicles
Inventor: SCHONLAU JUERGEN
IPC: B60T8/1766
Filed: 1990-10-22
Abstract: An anti-locking brake system for automotive vehicles, comprises a tandem master cylinder (1), means (3, 4) for modulating the pressure supplied to the wheel brakes, an anti-locking control device (2) including a monitoring means and an electromagnetically controllable pressure reducing valve (10) located in the rear-axle brake circuit (7), which valve can be activated only in the event of failure of the anti-locking device. A particularly simple and compact valve (10) has a coil (25) which, when the anti-locking control is functioning properly, drive an actuating element (20) to the right to hold the valve closing member (16) away from its seat on the control piston (14) of the pressure reducing valve. On failure of the control device (2) the closing member (16) engages the piston and a proportioning action takes place in dependance on the inlet and outlet areas of the piston. In a second embodiment a second piston and valve are interposed between the actuating element (20) and closing element (16) which, in the event of anti-lock failure, provide an expanding space on the outlet side of the reducing valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252510-A (GB)
Title: Dartboards
Inventor: MACKAY ALISTAIR IAN
IPC: F41J3/00
Filed: 1991-02-07
Abstract: A wire structure for defining the playing area of a dartboard comprises a series of at least four concentric rings 1, 2, 3, 4 of wire positioned so as to define the "double" and "treble" areas of the playing area, and first and second sets of radially extending radial wires 6, 6', each radial wire being provided with a spike (7) at at least its radially-outer end, the spike extending generally orthogonally to the wire, and each radial wire being further provided with spaced apart undulations arranged such that one undulation of the first set of radial wires extends over one of the concentric rings and the corresponding undulation of the second set of radial wires extends under that ring, whereby the concentric rings are woven under and over the radial wires. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240476-A (GB)
Title: Use of 5HT-3 antagonist for preventing or reducing dependence
Inventor: IMPERATO ASSUNTA
IPC: A61K31/55
Filed: 1991-03-05
Abstract: Use of a 5HT-3 antagonist in the manufacture of a medicament suitable for the prevention or reduction of dependence on a dependence-inducing agent is disclosed. The antagonist is preferably a bicyclic heterocyclic or carbocyclic ester or amide.
Patent GB-2244647-A (GB)
Title: Improved herbal wound dressing
Inventor: KILLINGBECK BERNARD RICHARD
IPC: A61L15/58
Filed: 1991-06-07
Abstract: A herbal wound dressing characterised by the feature that the pad which, in use, absorbs the fluid exuding from the wound comprises a combination of dried moss and dried seaweed. The seaweed and moss pad absorbs the exudate from the wound while providing agents to the wound which assist the healing process.
Patent GB-2248690-A (GB)
Title: Force generating apparatus
Inventor: KATOH MITSURU
IPC: G01C19/46
Filed: 1991-10-02
Abstract: A force generating apparatus having spacings through which magnetic fluxes are traveled, a magnetic circuit including two permanent magnets supplying magnetic fluxes to the spacings and a conductor disposed in the direction perpendicular to the magnetic fluxes in the spacings, is comprised of two pair of permanent magnets 101-3a, 102-3b, 101-3b and 102-3a of the same size, and a member for disposing the two pair of permanent magnets such that magnetic axes thereof are opposed in parallel to each other, wherein a total sum of magnetic moments caused by the two pair of permanent magnets is cancelled out. Therefore, the force generating apparatus can be prevented from producing a harmful torque even if an external magnetic field acts thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265403-A (GB)
Title: Speed control humps on roads
Inventor: MCINTOSH JAMES
IPC: E01F9/529
Filed: 1992-03-20
Abstract: A speed control hump comprises rubber chips, preferably with filler and aggregate and with chopped fibres, bound together with a bituminous binder which itself preferably comprises a mixture of bitumen and hydrocarbon resin. The mixture can be flexibilised with thermoplastic rubber copolymer material, such as styrene butadiene styrene or styrene isoprene styrene. Preferably, a thin flexible top layer is provided on the hump, with the edges of the top layer being received within recessed troughs provided in the road at the front and rear edges of the hump. The thin top layer can suitably comprise a material including rubberised bitumen and preferably it is provided with a colour which will contrast with the remainder of the road. This colour can be added simply by providing dye in the material of the top layer and/or providing small rubber chips of a contrasting colour in the top layer material. The main body of the hump can be hot applied or applied as one or more preformed sections to the road.
Patent GB-2256759-A (GB)
Title: Method of a setting peak voltage timer of a battery charger
Inventor: KOJIMA MAKIO
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1992-06-12
Abstract: The charger has a total-timer operative to terminate rapid charging a predetermined time after the start of chargings, a peak voltage (PV) timer operative to terminate rapid charging a predetermined time after the battery reaches peak voltage, and an arithmetic circuit which determines the timing period for the PV timer in dependence on the timing period of the total-timer and on the charging rate. The PV timer is started manually or automatically a predetermined time after the start of charging but is repeatedly reset until it is detected that the battery has reached peak voltage. Rapid charging is subsequently stopped at whichever occurs first of the total timer timing out, the PV timer timing out. and a fall in battery voltage from the peak value by a predetermined amount. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257028-A (GB)
Title: Holder for carrying articles on the outside of a brief case or the like
Inventor: CHAGGAR JASBIR SINGH
IPC: A45C7/00
Filed: 1992-06-25
Abstract: A holder for suspending on the outside of a case 16 so as to hang down only one side 16a of the case for carrying articles required to be readily accessible, comprises a flexible base sheet 2 having a reinforced portion 3 at its upper end and attached to the case by means of an opening 6 in the reinforced portion which fits about the carrying handle 15 of the case and through which the carrying handle projects so as to be grasped by a person using the case. The opening 6 is retained in engagement with the handle by a strap 7 extending across the opening and through the handle and having a releasable fastening at one end. The part of the flexible base sheet below the reinforced Portion hangs down the side of the case and has article receiving pockets 10, 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257783-A (GB)
Title: Solid fuel effect gas fires.
Inventor: LAMB JAMES
IPC: F24B1/18
Filed: 1992-07-17
Abstract: A fire back (18) for a solid fuel effect gas fire has an integrally formed support bed (19) for simulated solid fuel. The fireback may be moulded from a slurry of ceramic fibre. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269292-A (GB)
Title: Electronic camera having a display
Inventor: SUZUKI ISAO
IPC: H04N1/21
Filed: 1992-07-28
Abstract: An electronic camera has a camera pickup device 4, a memory for storing input data, and a display 6 for displaying data and a picture of a camera subject. An external memory card is set in the camera, with identification data on information stored in the set memory card being written in a directory of the set memory card e.g date of photographing. The directory can be displayed so as to select a required image from the memory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269448-A (GB)
Title: Gas cooker hob control
Inventor: HERBERT ERIC DAVID
IPC: F23N1/00
Filed: 1992-08-06
Abstract: A glass top cooking hob comprises at least one gas burner 18 having a plurality of separate preferably annular chambers which are supplied with a gas/air mixture from a fan 20 and via respective solenoid valves 43, a temperature sensor 45 for sensing the temperature of the glass top, and a microprocessor (P) for controlling the solenoid valves 43 in response to the operation of a control switch 14, whereby when the control switch 14 is set to an intermediate position between OFF and fully ON, the microprocessor (P) causes the solenoid valves 43 to supply gas to all of the separate chambers, the supply of gas to the chambers being successively cut-off in dependence upon the output of the glass temperature sensor 45. <IMAGE>