baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2124894-A (GB)
Title: Gas stoves
Inventor: RUA JUN-CHANG
IPC: F24C3/14
Filed: 1982-08-12
Abstract: A portable gas stove 1 comprises a base 11 having two or more wheels 25 on which the stove can be moved along the ground and means 13 for storing and supplying gas, a stove portion 3 having one or more cooking rings 4 and connected with the base by means of one or more extendible members 10 whereby the stove may be selectively raised (fig. 3, not shown) or lowered, and means 26 for securing the extendible members in a predetermined position. This is very convenient for use in camping and outdoor activities as it can be effectively moved from one place to another and lowered to save storage space. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2103779-A (GB)
Title: Device for adjusting a headlamp for a motor vehicle
Inventor: AST MANFRED
IPC: F16B21/04
Filed: 1982-08-17
Abstract: A headlamp adjustment device comprises an adjusting nut (5) which bears against a supporting face (4a) through integral resilient webs (5a, 5b, 5c) formed convexly thereon to take up axial play. The member (4) of the device providing the supporting face similarly has integral resilient webs (4b, 4c, 4d) taking up axial play between it and a fixed part (1) of the headlamp to which it is attached. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104163-A (GB)
Title: Oil shot lubricator
Inventor: LISTER CYRIL DOUGLAS
IPC: B65G45/08
Filed: 1982-08-20
Abstract: An oil shot lubricator is provided for dispensing metered quantities of oil on to predetermined portions of a d moving mechanism (C). The lubricator comprises means (12, 13, 14) for alternately supplying shots of air and of oil to a fluid combining unit (10) which ensures that the shots are fed in serial fashion into piping (11) supplying an oil applicator head (40). The air shots serve to force the oil shots along the piping (11) to be dispensed from the applicator head (40). Sensor means (42, 43) are provided to synchronise the delivery of the air shots to the combining unit (10) - and thus the dispensing of oil from the applicator head (40) - with the movement of the mechanism (C) to be oiled. The means for delivering the air and oil shots preferably comprises a double-acting pneumatic cylinder (13) driving a positive displacement oil pump (12), the air exhausted from the cylinder (13) during the intake stroke of the pump (12) constituting the airshots. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129210-A (GB)
Title: Thermocouples
Inventor: FENTON ADRIAN WALTON
IPC: G01K7/02
Filed: 1982-10-18
Abstract: A thermocouple junction is made in a thermocouple type mineral insulated cable such that open circuit tails (10a, 11a) extend beyond the junction (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132319-A (GB)
Title: Seismic explosive
Inventor: BOHONOS NORMAN J
IPC: F42B3/02
Filed: 1982-11-04
Abstract: The present invention provides an end closure for an explosives shell and an explosive package, both of which are useful for seismic explosives. The end closure comprises a rigid substantially flat plastics disk 15 connected at its periphery, with a water-tight joint, to a thin walled female screw threaded plastics tube 2, said tube being adapted to engage with an open end of an explosives shell 1. The explosive package contains a plastics component comprising a tube having a male threaded portion 3 at one end and having a capwell 13 at said end, said capwell 13 being situated coaxially within the tube, said capwell having an annular cap sensitive explosive 20 disposed about the capwell 13, along substantially the whole length of the capwell 13, said annular explosive 20 having a diameter less than the smallest diameter across the inside of said threaded portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131297-A (GB)
Title: Body engaging electrode
Inventor: CLARK BEVANS LOUNDS
IPC: A61B5/274
Filed: 1982-12-04
Abstract: There is provided a body electrode 10 of electrically conducting rubber or plastics material having an upstanding boss 11 with a slot 14 and slit 15 spaced from one another therein to receive sheathed and unsheathed portions respectively of a wire or cable to be connected to the electrode whereby the sheathed portion of the cable is supported. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113178-A (GB)
Title: Process and device for gripping by suction
Inventor: RANNOU JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: B65G47/91
Filed: 1983-01-11
Abstract: A load which can comprise a plurality of objects (10) arranged in a layer is picked up by suction. A gripping device (15) includes a suction hood (18), with lateral confinement means (22) which extends around the periphery of the perforated bottom (20) of the suction hood (18), and which covers laterally, at least in part, the whole of the load to be picked up. The process and device are especially useful for the removal of a layer of containers 10, such as oil cans, from a pallet, air being sucked through passages through the load to create a pressure reduction between the top and bottom of the load to hold the load. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113753-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding clamp
Inventor: DAVIES HORACE RAYMOND
IPC: E04G7/14
Filed: 1983-01-19
Abstract: This invention relates to a scaffolding clamp of the kind which comprises a body portion having a seating for receiving the scaffolding tube, a clamping portion which is pivotally connected to the body portion and screw threaded fastening means for releasably securing the clamping portion to the body portion in order to clamp the scaffolding tube between said body portion and clamping portion. The screw threaded fastening means comprises a bolt 16 which is mounted on the clamping portion 13 (or on the body portion 11) so as to be rotatable but non- detachable relative thereto, together with a nut 24 which is non-detachably mounted on the body portion 11 (or on the clamping portion 13). Preferably said nut 24 is mounted so that it can swivel about an axis which is perpendicular to the axis of its screw threaded bore. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139487-A (GB)
Title: A transferring device for a patient
Inventor: SAARINEN EERO
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1983-05-14
Abstract: A device (4) for transferring a patient from a bed (1) or like support to another support, e.g. transfer carriage (2), or vice versa, using the sheet (3) of the patient's bed as transferring support, or a support designed for transfer has an engaging member (14) which connects with a rod (13) about which the transferring support (3) is wound, passed or otherwise fixed. Strings or cables extend between the transferring device and the engaging member (14) and which pull the latter to transfer the patient on the transfer support from one support to another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124028-A (GB)
Title: Electrical contacts
Inventor: HILDEBRAND REINHARD
IPC: H01H1/44
Filed: 1983-05-20
Abstract: A sliding electrical contact for bridging contacts (2) on a printed circuit board (1) oomprises a one- piece contact bridge (3) which is loop-shaped and which has a pair of contact shoes (4) to engage the oontacts (2), the contact shoes (4) being spring-loaded independently of each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145066-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for sorting photocopies
Inventor: DUBOIS ROBET CLARK
IPC: B65H39/11
Filed: 1983-08-09
Abstract: Mechanism for separating sheet-receiving trays (33) of a sorter for photocopy machines, comprises a plurality of drive cams (26) each slidable up and down on its own drive shaft (51), and each having a helical slot (49) on its outer surface, and which rotate as the shafts (51) are rotated so that the trays (33) are moved up or down as the cams rotate, by means of trunnions (40) on the trays engaging the cam slot (49). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145144-A (GB)
Title: A ladder accessory
Inventor: SAVAGE ERNEST JOHN
IPC: E06C7/16
Filed: 1983-08-15
Abstract: A ladder accessory has a first support plate 4 and a second support plate 5 interconnected by brackets 6. The accessory can be clamped to the front side of a ladder 2 for use of the support plate 4 as a platform. Alternatively the accessory can be clamped to the back side of the ladder to hold the ladder away from a wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145293-A (GB)
Title: Electrical socket device
Inventor: NEAL ROGER CHARLES
IPC: H01R25/00
Filed: 1983-08-19
Abstract: The electrical socket device is in the form of an adaptor for replacing a single electrical socket mounted in a single socket box (B). The device has two faces (16,16) inclined at an obtuse angle ( alpha ) to one another. Socket hole sets (20) are provided in each face (16) so that each face (16) can accept a plug. In this way, two plugs can be accommodated where before only one was possible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133069-A (GB)
Title: Door
Inventor: THORN JOHN E
IPC: E06B3/78
Filed: 1983-12-02
Abstract: A door assembly comprises a rectangular wooden frame, a pair of opposed compression molded skins mounted on said frame, and a foamed core positioned within said frame between said opposed compression molded skins, the outer side of each skin simulating wood grain and texture, said frame extending outwardly from at least a portion of the edge of said skins, whereby, such frame may be trimmed for insertion in a door opening.
Patent GB-2141512-A (GB)
Title: A self-adjusting hydraulic tappet
Inventor: BARABINO ROBERTO
IPC: F01L1/245
Filed: 1984-03-15
Abstract: A self-adjusting hydraulic tappet for the control of a valve in an internal combustion engine is described, comprising a cup-shape body 6 provided with a bottom wall 8 which contacts a cam 9 and a side wall 7 which slides in a corresponding seat in the crankcase of the said engine, the said side and bottom walls 7, 8 defining an internal cavity 10 within the said cup-shape body 6; the tappet includes a closure element in the form of a disc 13 disposed within the said cavity 10 of the cup-shape body 6 in such a way that the said closure element 13 defines a first chamber 14 with the said bottom wall 8 and a first part of the said side wall 7, and a piston element 15 of cylindrical form disposed above the said closure element 13 and slidable within the said cavity 10, the said piston element 15 defining a second chamber 16 with the said closure element 13 and with the other part of the said side wall 7, and valve means 25 disposed on the said closure element 13 operable to put a source of fluid 28 under pressure into communication with the said second chamber 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137740-A (GB)
Title: In-flight separation of projectile sections
Inventor: RUSSELL JAMES LORIMER LANGLEY
IPC: B64G1/64
Filed: 1984-04-03
Abstract: A projectile includes forward and rearward stage motors 12 and 10 respectively, and a boost separation device 11 releasably connecting the two together. The boost separation device includes an impingement plate 17 slidably mounted on the rearward stage motor 10, and a cruciform shaped locking strip element 20 is secured to the deflector plate. The free ends of the arms 21 of the element 20 are received in a groove 27 provided in a rearward portion of the casing of the forward motor. On ignition of the forward motor, its propulsion gases drive plate 17 rearwardly, thus drawing the ends of arms 21 out of the groove 27, thus to allow separation of the rearward stage motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139034-A (GB)
Title: Communications exchange
Inventor: LAOR HERZL
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 1981-01-26
Abstract: A communications exchange comprising a plurality of wide beam optical transmitting units having overlapping transmission beams and at least one directable receiving unit, said receiving unit including apparatus for selectably orienting an end of an optical fiber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142718-A (GB)
Title: An open hearth for a log fire
Inventor: FARNHAM REX COUVELAS
IPC: F24B1/18
Filed: 1984-06-08
Abstract: An open-topped receptacle (11 and 12) has a front end (11) which extends out of a cavity (1) of a domestic fireplace and a rear end (12) arranged within the cavity (1). The receptacle (11 and 12) has a base portion (7 and 8) comprising a plate (7) supporting a slab (8) of refractory material and a side wall portion (9 and 10) extending around the entire periphery of the base portion (7 and 8) and comprising a plate (9) and tiles (10) of refractory material. The plates (7 and 9) provide an impervious outer layer for the receptacle (11 and 12). Legs (13 and 14) support the receptacle (11 and 12) above the floor (2) of the fireplace cavity (1) and the rear end (12) of the receptacle is spaced from the rear wall (3) of the fireplace cavity (1) so that combustion air can be pre- heated as it flows between the floor (2) of the fireplace cavity (1) and the base portion (7 and 8) of the receptacle (11 and 12), to complete combustion of gases rising from the receptacle (11 and 12), cooperating with combustion air preheated by passage over the wall portion (9 and 10) and the material burning in the receptacle (11 and 12) to complete combustion of gases rising from the receptacle (11 and 12) and thereby to enhance the flow of gases up the chimney (18) through a chimney opening (6) in the ceiling (5) of the fireplace cavity (1). Combustion air flows into the receptacle (11 and 12) at the front end (11) for the primary combustion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144021-A (GB)
Title: An agricultural implement
Inventor: VAN DER LELY ARY
IPC: A01C17/00
Filed: 1984-07-23
Abstract: A lifting trestle (20) is disposed between lower fastening members (12, 13) on a frame (1) of an implement and lower lifting arms (44) of a tractor. The purpose is to support the implement in an elevated position for example in the case of a spreader for distributing fertilizer over standing crop. The lifting trestle (20) is movable relatively to the frame (1) to position the implement either closer to, or further from, the tractor. Provision may be made for laterally tilting the spreader. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145884-A (GB)
Title: Stepping motor control
Inventor: SAKURAI SHIGEO
IPC: H02P8/12
Filed: 1984-08-13
Abstract: In a method and apparatus for controlling a stepping motor having an inductance and driven by a pulse current, in order to prevent the mis-operation and inability to operate when the supply voltage reduces, the driving speed is reduced in proportion to the value of the reduction of the fed voltage from a predetermined level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163936-A (GB)
Title: Insect trap
Inventor: YEE CHEE MUN
IPC: A01M1/10
Filed: 1984-08-14
Abstract: An insect trap comprises a base portion (11) and a cage portion (1) which is open on its lowermost side and is mounted on a plurality of support members (8) which depend from the open side and pass through apertures (10) in the base portion. The support members define a space between the base portion and the open side. An elongate member (12) is attached to the base portion at one of its ends and is operable to cause the base portion to move into abutment with the open side of the cage portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163368-A (GB)
Title: Filter Element
Inventor: MARSHALL DENNIS ALBERT GEORGE
IPC: B01D29/21
Filed: 1984-08-20
Abstract: An annular fluid filter element has an end cap 14 with one or two internal annular grooves, which accommodate one or two sealing rings 24, made of soft synthetic rubber and flat and rectangular in cross-section. The rings are easily flexed out of their radial disposition when the filter element is fitted on a spigot 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148593-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacturing the isolating regions of a semiconductor integrated circuit device
Inventor: KAWAJI MIKINORI
IPC: H01L21/762
Filed: 1984-09-06
Abstract: A bipolar type of semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided with U-shaped grooves 9 which are formed by cutting a main surface of a semiconductor body to form isolation regions between bipolar transistors, and a silicon oxide film 12 formed in the U-shaped grooves simultaneously with the formation of a silicon oxide film 4 by thermal oxidation is used to form isolation regions 10 between each collector contact region and base region. The thickness of the silicon oxide film can be controlled, and has a sufficient thickness even at its two edges. i.e., at its boundaries with the U-shaped grooves. so that the bipolar transistors exhibit good electrical characteristics. Namely, the collector resistance thereof does not increase, and the breakdown voltage at the pn junction between the collector region and the base region does not decrease. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169627-A (GB)
Title: Flushing lever support for a w.c. cistern
Inventor: TAN KWANG SENG
IPC: E03D1/012
Filed: 1985-01-15
Abstract: A chain lever (37) for a high-level cistern for a water closet is pivotally mounted on a moulded plastics bracket (38) which is slidably mounted on a cistern body (2) by means of a pair of vertically extending rails (35) formed on the cistern body side wall (14). Additional securing means for the bracket are provided in the form of a nut (45) and bolt (43) extending through the cistern body side wall. The cistern lid (3) may be fixed to the cistern body by means of a split pin (8) passing through a hole 7 in the body to engage a flange (4) in the lid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178686-A (GB)
Title: Card cutting apparatus
Inventor: SAUNDERS ROGER WILLIAM
IPC: B26D7/08
Filed: 1985-08-07
Abstract: An apparatus for cutting card or the like to a predetermined shape comprises a cutting blade 8, means 18, 20 to move the blade toward and away from the card to be cut and rails 4 whereby the blade and the card can be moved relative one to the other. The movement of the blade 8 is controlled according to a predetermined computer programme and the blade 8 is vibrated, at a frequency in the region of 100 kHz, by means of an ultrasonic vibrating mechanism 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178937-A (GB)
Title: An improved feed race for pigs and other farm animals
Inventor: PIPER CYRIL JOHN CLIVE
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 1985-08-12
Abstract: The race 10 accommodates a single animal at a feeding facility 20 and includes an entrance gate 18 opening outwards within a narrow entrance lobby 16, and a side exit gate 28 opening outwards adjacent the feed facility. Both gates are biased by weights and ropes, the entrance gate to the open position and the exit gate to the shut position. A vertically hinged rigid frame 44 normally obstructs access by an animal to the feed facility. A horizontal arm 42 of this frame above the animal's head is directly linked to the entrance gate so that, as the animal shoulders the frame aside, the gate 16 is pulled shut behind it. When gate 16 is fully closed arm 42 engages a detent 38 on the exit gate to prevent the entrance gate from being opened before the feeding animal has left the race. When the animal pushes open the exit gate, the detent releases the frame and allows the entrance gate to open while the frame again obstructs access to the feed facility. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182029-A (GB)
Title: Sterilization of circulating water systems
Inventor: SWIFT THOMAS RICHARD
IPC: C02F1/46
Filed: 1985-10-01
Abstract: A water recirculating system in which (a) water is continuously re-circulated through the system for the prime purpose of causing evaporation from the circulating water; and (b) such water is caused during its flow through an open part of said system, through which part atmospheric air may flow, to impinge on one or more solid surfaces whereby to increase the free water surface area available for evaporation and at a speed sufficient to release small water droplets from the water flow into the surrounding atmosphere. The system includes in serial relation with the water flow path a decontamination means (64), which comprises a chamber through which the circulating water may flow, and in which there is provided an ion releasing means (80, 82) for releasing metal ions, particularly of silver, copper and zinc, into water flowing through said chamber, at a release rate sufficient to produce in said flowing water a concentration of such ions sufficient to kill or render innocous preselected kinds of respiratory disease causing bacteria (particularly Legionella Pneumophila) and other organisms present in said water.
Patent GB-2181715-A (GB)
Title: Loading and unloading load platforms on to vehicles
Inventor: POL AART ANTONIE VAN DEN
IPC: B60P1/64
Filed: 1985-10-21
Abstract: Apparatus for loading and unloading an exchangeable platform (3), container or the like onto and off a tipping frame (2) of a vehicle (1), the rearward end of said tipping frame (2) being connected through a shaft to the vehicle frame (1) and said tipping frame being tiltable in relation to the vehicle frame by at least one cylinder/piston combination (4). The tipping frame (2) comprises an endless chain (8) arranged to run around a motor driven chain wheel (6) at one end of the tipping frame (2) and a chain wheel (7) of otherwise embodied wheel at the other end of the tipping frame, whereby a separate auxiliary tail (9) is connected with one end thereof to the endless chain (2) and with the other end thereof to a hook-shaped engaging member (10) designed to become engaged to the platform (3), container or the like. The engaging member (10) comprises a section having a ridge (20) which during unloading of the exchangeable platform (3), container or the like will become inserted between the link elements of the endless chain (8). such that during unloading the movement of said endless chain is transferred through said inserted ridge (20) of said section of the engaging member (10) onto said engaging member (10) and through said engaging member (10) onto the exchangeable platform (3), container or the like.
Patent GB-2184987-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair drive
Inventor: FRY JEREMY JOSEPH
IPC: A61G5/04
Filed: 1985-12-16
Abstract: A wheelchair has more than two wheels (7) and a separate drive for each wheel (7). Each drive is preferably in the form of an electric motor (1) which is preferably connected to the wheel (7) by means of a worm (5) and a worm-wheel (4). The helix angle of the worm (5) and worm-wheel (4) is preferably less than 8 DEG  for automatic braking of the wheels (7), and preferably between 7 DEG  and 7 DEG 50' for rapid but controlled braking. A preferred helix angle is substantially 7 DEG 35'. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169118-A (GB)
Title: Digit strobe designation
Inventor: SHINDOH SHIGERU
IPC: H03M11/20
Filed: 1985-12-23
Abstract: A digit strobe designation method comprises the steps of dividing strobe lines into a plurality of groups G1,G2,G3 of strobe lines, supplying simultaneously a group strobe signal to all the strobe lines in at least one of the groups of the strobe lines, and supplying individual strobe signals at different timings to the strobe lines in a specific group selected by supplying the group strobe signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185307-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a damper
Inventor: HOBDAY TERENCE VICTOR
IPC: A62C2/14
Filed: 1986-01-10
Abstract: A fire and smoke control damper has a plurality of blades, each blade having a rounded leading edge and a trailing edge formed by two inwardly directed free lips adapted to engage the rounded leading edge of the next adjacent blade. The blades are driven by a linkage which passes through spring biassed over centre condition to bias the blades in a closed condition (see Figure 4). A coil spring arrangement provides a bias on at least one damper blade (see Figures 1 and 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188615-A (GB)
Title: Video cassette display case
Inventor: CASLIN JAMES
IPC: G11B23/023
Filed: 1986-04-05
Abstract: A video cassette display case is a rigid container 1, 2, 3, for storing and transporting a video cassette, provided with an internal display section 8, this display section is for the presentation of advertising, informational or promotional material, either on a permanent or interchangeable basis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191117-A (GB)
Title: The production of coated intagliated articles
Inventor: GRATTAN DR TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 1986-06-04
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a coloured article having at least one highlighted intagliation which comprises applying to a white intagliated article a film coating suspension comprising a colouring substance, at least one optically anisotropic substance and at least one film coating agent.