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Patent GB-2209125-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to games scoring apparatus
Inventor: HOARE KEITH ANTHONY
IPC: A63D15/20
Filed: 1988-08-26
Abstract: A scoring device 10 for use for example in a game of darts is arranged for inputting a users score on keys 13 and has programmable electronic means for deriving a score of a simulated opponent from the users running average score. There are displays 14, 15 for displaying the users score and the simulated opponent score. The operation of a circle button causes the display of a number selected at random from 1 to 20, 25, 50. The operation of a finish button causes the display of a number which can be achieved by a one, two or three dart finish. Operation of an average button causes the display of the running average score. The device can be used with other games which require a player to achieve a target score exactly. A variant of a snooker game is described in which only two red balls are available. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214100-A (GB)
Title: Cement mixer
Inventor: SANDERS PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: B28C5/18
Filed: 1988-11-29
Abstract: A cement mixer has an upstanding wheeled frame (10), a mixing vessel (24) projecting forwardly of the frame, and an electric motor (28) drivably connected to the mixing vessel by way of reduction gearing. So that the mixer can be produced at an economical cost, the reduction gearing is located within a space formed between respective front and back plates (30 and 32) bolted to the tubular side frame members (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223897-A (GB)
Title: Automatic compensation of transmission level in modems
Inventor: CHOI CHOON-KUN
IPC: H04B3/04
Filed: 1989-02-06
Abstract: A system automatically compensates the transmitting (outgoing) signal level of a MODEM by detecting the receiving (incoming) signal level received over the communication channel. The system comprises a gain controller 10 for controlling the output gain of an analog signal received from an analog signal input terminal 9 in accordance with gain control data, hybrid means 20 for amplifying the output of said gain controller 10, providing the amplified signal to transmit to a telephone line, and amplifying the analog signal received from the telephone line. Receiving level sensing means 70 provides data indicating the level of the received signal to a microprocessor unit 80 which increases or decreases the gain of controller 10 in accordance with this data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218275-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a connector block in an electrical equipment enclosure
Inventor: VARGA TIBOR GYORGY
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 1989-02-27
Abstract: An electrical equipment enclosure, particularly a consumer unit, including at least one connector block at a region (17), the connector block being retained in position in the enclosure, at least in part, by a clip member (22) (Fig 5) formed separately from the enclosure and attached thereto, the enclosure being arranged to receive said clip member (22) at any one of a plurality of spaced locations (21, 29, 34...) whereby different connector block lengths can be accommodated by choice of the appropriate location for the clip member (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222063-A (GB)
Title: Plant container assembly
Inventor: RIGNEY KENNETH EDWARD
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1989-04-05
Abstract: Plant container assemblies, intended for use instead of conventional pottery "strawberry pots" that are provided with integral small outlets around the pot include a container with detachable inserts engaging in openings in the container to form substantial cups extending in selected positions. This not only gives flexibility in overall dimensions with any given embodiment, but permits selective arrays giving scope for shaping to permit accommodation in restricted spaces, facilitate cleaning , and simplify storage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230557-A (GB)
Title: A hinge
Inventor: BRIGGS LESLIE GEORGE
IPC: E05D5/14
Filed: 1989-04-21
Abstract: A hinge (2) comprises a first hinge part (4), a second hinge part (8) and a pivot arrangement (12), the pivot arrangement (12) being such as to enable relative adjustment between the first and the second hinge parts (4, 8). To achieve this the pivot pin is received in an eccentric bore in a bush in one or both of the hinge parts, the bush being rotatable and lockable in the hinge part by means of a locking cap engaging aligned grooves in the bush and hinge part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230417-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural hitches
Inventor: WEBBER STEVEN GEORGE
IPC: A01B59/042
Filed: 1989-04-22
Abstract: A hitch for use with, for example, a hay rack or lamb creep, includes a rectangular framework (11) located at the rearward end of a longitudinal element (10) the forward end of which can be coupled to a towing vehicle. The framework (11) includes a lower horizontal element (16) which has a central upwardly projecting spigot (19) which can be engaged by a triangular bracket on a hay rack. There are two further spigots (20 and 21) on the lower horizontal element (16) and these are positioned for engagement by a horizontal bar or handle at the front of a creep. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219721-A (GB)
Title: Trimmings collector
Inventor: PODGORSKI R
IPC: A01G3/04
Filed: 1989-06-07
Abstract: A hedge trimmings collector comprises a container 20 releasably attachable to the static blade of a power hedge trimmer (FIG 1) for catching trimmings cut by the trimmer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233227-A (GB)
Title: Zinc compositions for treatment of foot odour
Inventor: BUCKENHAM PAUL ELDRED
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1989-06-09
Abstract: Foot odour is treated by applying to the feet a dermatologically acceptable antiseptic zinc compound in an aqueous dermatologically acceptable vehicle. Preferably, the zinc compound is zinc oxide and the vehicle is an aqueous emulsion containing a mixture of fatty acid glycerides and a mineral hydrocarbon.
Patent GB-2220941-A (GB)
Title: Fowlpox virus non-essential regions
Inventor: BINNS MATTHEW MCKINLEY
IPC: C07K14/125
Filed: 1989-06-22
Abstract: DNA from fowlpox virus (FPV) provides a non-essential region for the insertion of foreign genes thereinto and thence the construction of a vector for homologous recombination with a wild type FPV, whereby the resulting recombinant FPV can be used for vaccination of animals, especially chickens. The non-essential region consists substantially of a length of DNA from the long unique sequence of the terminal inverted repeat (TIR) of FPV or from the region at FPV which corresponds approximately to the HindIII D fragment genes D8 and D9 in vaccinia virus.
Patent GB-2234538-A (GB)
Title: Brick or blockwork having spacer lug
Inventor: MORAN ROBERT
IPC: E04B2/02
Filed: 1989-07-31
Abstract: A brick or blockwork includes lugs (2, 3) for providing a mortar joint spacing. Plastic spacer lugs (1) which are inserted into holes (2) in the brick or blockwork may also be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237583-A (GB)
Title: Fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites
Inventor: JACKSON PETER DAVID
IPC: D04H3/14
Filed: 1989-09-27
Abstract: A prepreg consisting solely of thermoplastic binding fibres and reinforcing fibres is moulded to form composites. Preferably the reinforcing fibres are of carbon and form one or more unidirectional arrays or woven or knitted fabrics. The thermoplastic fibres may be polyether ketone or polyether sulphone applied to one or both faces of the reinforcing fibres. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223926-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for, and method of, processing a food product
Inventor: BEVERIDGE CLIFFORD
IPC: A23L3/22
Filed: 1989-10-05
Abstract: An apparatus for processing a food product comprises an elongate tube 30 having jacket 34 and a processing zone such as 15, 16, 17 having perforations 48 in the tube and at least one carriage 32 for conveying food product through the tube the or each carriage having spaced end portions 60 slidable in the tube. Each zone (15, 16, 17) is divided into an upper hart and a lower half by fins (42), and each zone has an inlet (44) and an outlet (46). As shown fluid entering through an inlet (44) is directed by baffle plates (36, 38) to the lower hart of the associated zone. From the lower half, the fluid passes through holes (48) into the interior of tube (30) before leaving through outlet (44). The apparatus described has product and carriage loading and unloading stations (Figs. 4, 5 not shown). In alternative apparatus the "carriages" are formed by spaces between fins extending from a conveyor belt arranged to pass through the tube (Fig 8. not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225678-A (GB)
Title: Device for switching a rear fog lamp on a vehicle having a trailer
Inventor: WILLIKENS AXEL
IPC: B60Q1/30
Filed: 1989-11-30
Abstract: Closure of a fog lamp switch 3 on the vehicle energises a rear fog lamp 9 on a trailer, the current flow in lamp 9 being sensed by a resistor 7 and amplifier 8 to cause a switching device 4, 4.1 to interrupt current flow to a rear fog lamp 2 on the vehicle. If the trailer is not coupled or its rear fog lamp circuit is faulty, the switching device will energise the vehicle's rear fog lamp 2. The switching device may be a relay 4 or a transistor (4') (Fig. 2). 
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Patent GB-2228470-A (GB)
Title: A slider locking device of digital audio tape cartridge
Inventor: RYU MOO YEOL
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1989-12-01
Abstract: The cartridge has upper shell 2, lower shell 3 with holes 6 for drive access to the cartridge reels, and a slider 4 slidable on the shell 3 and having communicating holes 7 allowing access to holes 6 in one slider position where cassette locking projections 10 engage slider holes 11. In the unmounted cassette, the slider slides under spring bias to cover holes 6 to protect the tape, where projections 10 engage slider holes 12. Projections 10 are mounted on L-shaped elastic members 9 integral at both ends with shell 3. Alternatively, members 9 may be straight and integral at both ends (Fig. 5). In the prior art construction (Fig. 7), the elastic members were integral only at one end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238804-A (GB)
Title: Partition structure
Inventor: ANDERSON FINN
IPC: E04B2/76
Filed: 1989-12-05
Abstract: A partition structure comprising substantially vertical and substantially horizontal bars. The horizontal bars are secured to the vertical bars by means of parts (7, Fig. 1) projecting from the end of the horizontal bars being inserted into rectangular openings (10, Fig. 1) in the vertical bars and engaging said vertical bars. The individual bar comprises a planar web (1) with bent flanges (2) along the rims. A plate (4) with bendings (4a, 4b, 4c) along the edges is secured to the edges of the bent flanges, said bendings securing cover profiles (5) of a length of 10-15 cm. During mounting the cover profile is led in a somewhat turned position over the bendings so that lugs (5a, 5b) displaced relative to each other are led over the bent rims, whereafter the cover profile (5) is turned in such a manner that the lugs (5a, 5b) engage the bent rims (4c) and the cover profile (5) will be situated parallel to the bar. A decorative profile (6) is positioned on the outside of the cover profiles (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228140-A (GB)
Title: Electron gun for cathode ray tube
Inventor: SON WAN-JAE
IPC: H01J29/50
Filed: 1989-12-22
Abstract: A multi-beam electron gun for a colour cathode ray tube includes a cathode K, control grid G1, a screen grid G2, and an opposed anode G4 and focus electrode G3 (or controlling and accelerating a plurality of electron beams, the anode and focus electrode including recesses RR, PR containing aligned central beam passing holes 4G, 3G and pairs 4R, 4B; 3R, 3B of peripheral beam passing holes on opposite sides of the central beam passing holes, wherein the peripheral beam passing holes are intersected by planes TR of the recesses that are inclined relative to the electron beam passing direction, and the central beam passing holes are located at the bottom of the recesses. All, or only part of the peripheral holes may be on the inclined part of the recess, and the central holes may be of smaller diameter than the peripheral holes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226663-A (GB)
Title: Pendulum clock
Inventor: YANAKA MAKOTO
IPC: G04B45/00
Filed: 1989-12-22
Abstract: A pendulum clock having a first movement which drives at least an hour hand (2) and a minutes hand (3) of the clock and a second movement (9) which drives a movable member (11) such as a moon phase indicator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242135-A (GB)
Title: Toy skateboard with steerable truck assemblies
Inventor: CHAN MING HAY DAVID
IPC: A63C17/01
Filed: 1990-03-09
Abstract: A toy skateboard is provided with steerable truck assemblies having a minimum of parts. Two longitudinally spaced pivots 86 on the underside of the platform hold the trucks on the platform. A leaf spring 56 with three prongs is placed between each truck and the platform. One or more of the prongs are bent away from the plane of the body of the spring with the two outer prongs always located in the same direction. The diameter of the pivots 86 is less than the diameter of the holes 54 through the trucks allowing the trucks to be tilted in any direction about the pivots. Limit walls 59, 60 molded on the undersurface of the platform limit the rotation of the trucks about the pivots. When the platform is tilted, the springs push the trucks out of the straight forward position into the direction of the tilt thereby mimicking the action of a full sized skateboard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232660-A (GB)
Title: Sheet conveying apparatus
Inventor: SASAKI NOBUKAZU
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1990-04-06
Abstract: A conveyor (28, 29, 30) e.g. in an image forming apparatus accommodates a bundle of sheets which have been subjected to an image forming operation on one side with the leading edges of the sheets gradually deviated in a sheet advancement direction (Fig 8) and conveys the bundle to a feeder (31), for feeding one by one the sheets back to the image forming means (2), e.g. via a second sheet conveying passage which merges into a first passage (16a, 16b) which feeds clean copy sheets to the image forming means (2) from cassettes (7a, 7b). The imbricated bundle may be formed by reversing roller (29) to move the sheets to turnout position (5) of lower guide plate (49). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235810-A (GB)
Title: Pad support device
Inventor: SHIMIZU HITOSHI
IPC: G11B17/32
Filed: 1990-07-04
Abstract: In a pad support device for supporting a pad member which is to be pressed against a disk member accommodated in a jacket, provided are a movable member which is moved toward and away from the disk member, a plate member carrying the pad member, and a leaf spring which is formed such that the leaf spring has at least two openings and a first portion of the leaf spring between the at-least-two openings is bent in one direction orthogonal to the surface thereof to be substantially arch-shaped while at-least-two second portions of the leaf spring are bent in a direction opposite to the direction in which the first portion is bent to also be substantially arch-shaped. The first portion is secured to one of the movable member and the plate member, while the second portions are secured to the other of the movable member and the plate member, whereby the plate member is resiliently suspended from the movable member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236545-A (GB)
Title: Finishing device for stocking hose
Inventor: TAKAMURA TOYONORI
IPC: D06C13/12
Filed: 1990-10-03
Abstract: A finishing device for setting and finishing stockings hose (e.g. panty hose) through steam treatment comprises a pair of templates (8) which intermittently move from a loading station 11 at which they are loaded with a stocking A to a steam setting station 12 to heat set stocking A, a drying station D (e.g. infrared heater) to a take-off station 13. At station 12 a kiln 25 moves against a stationary kiln 24 with the stocking interposed in a steam chamber therebetween, an airtight plate and a lock mechanism 27 maintain the chamber airtight. After drying a movable plate 18 of the templates is rotated to lie adjacent a stationary plate 19 by a closing device 14 whereby the stocking is folded. At station 13 folded stocking A is pushed up off templates 8 by a mechanism 61 and received by a pair of endless belts 63, 64 which deliver the stocking adjacent a take-off conveyor 66 into which stocking A is inserted by a device 65 to cause a further fold. As a turret carrying the templates moves an opening device 15 rotates plate 18 back to lie side by side with plate 19 before receiving another stocking at station 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240501-A (GB)
Title: Low profile rack and pinion wrench
Inventor: FERGUSON JOHN H
IPC: B25B21/00
Filed: 1990-10-26
Abstract: A fluid operated low profile wrench has actuating means such as piston rod 16 delivering an actuating force to a rack 24, a lever arm 30 for delivering an output from the wrench to a fastener, the lever arm having a toothed gear segment 34 which meshes with the tooth of rack 24. The wrench is capable of using a multiplicity of drive heads (H) and/or a multiplicity of reaction elements. The rack and gear structure results in a constant effective lever arm length and a constant effective 90 DEG  angle and direction of application of force to the lever arm throughout the stroke of the piston, thereby ensuring accuracy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238438-A (GB)
Title: Radio data system receiver with clock time function
Inventor: MIYANO KOICHI
IPC: G04R20/20
Filed: 1990-11-16
Abstract: An RDS receiver which is capable of detecting a clock time (CT) signal searches for a transmission hearing such a signal when either such a transmission has just been lost or the user requests such a search. The frequency of a transmission containing a CT signal may be stored. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252211-A (GB)
Title: Shell for an electrical connector
Inventor: BRODIE ALISTAIR
IPC: H01R13/506
Filed: 1991-01-23
Abstract: A shell adaptor comprises two shell halves, (20) each of which have lug-halves (30, 32) and which receives a data connector at one end. With the two halves assembled, the lug halves define a passage (34) through which a retaining screw is inserted to engage a hole in a flange of the data connector. To prevent the halves from being forced apart the lug has a collar (39) which is received in a recess (44) in the screw head. The flange is received in a channel (28) in each shell half, that in one half (20) being restricted in width (a) by lug projections. To prevent incorrect insertion of the data connector, which has a longer and a shorter side, the width (a) is smaller than that on the other shell half and also smaller than the longer side of the data connector. The opposite end of the shell adaptor receives a telephone connector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246681-A (GB)
Title: Superimposing characters on a colour video image
Inventor: CHOI WAN-SEONG
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1991-05-23
Abstract: A circuit for superimposing characters from a generator 300 on a video signal from a unit 100 comprises a controller 221 and chrominance signal generator 222 responsive to the output of unit 100 and a microprocessor; a luminance generator receiving the outputs of the generator 300, the controller 221 and the generator 222; and a mixer MIX1 for combining the outputs of the chrominance and luminance generator with the video signal. Figure 5 shows the signal for lines where text information a, b, e is superimposed (zero background d, e). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246428-A (GB)
Title: Gravity shutter
Inventor: HOYES BRIAN LESLIE WILLIAM
IPC: F24F7/02
Filed: 1991-05-28
Abstract: A gravity shutter for a roof unit has hinge pin (28) for a pair of shutter blades (22) engaged in helical tracks (30) so as to cause a twisting movement of the shutter when the blades lift by air pressure and laterally disengage pawls from catch unit (32) to release the blades to fly to a Vee position for opening. In closing, the reversed movement aligns the catch pawls which may ratchet on rack teeth to return the parts to the closed position.
Patent GB-2256710-A (GB)
Title: Heart monitoring arrangement
Inventor: KEALL GARY CLIFFORD
IPC: A61B7/00
Filed: 1991-06-11
Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring the acoustic energy omitted by an artificial heart valve, for example, includes a transducer 1 for detecting the energy and converting it into electrical form. The signals are digitized at 3 and applied to two thresholding circuits 7 and 8. These circuits include adaptive threshold levels which permit useful data signals to be discriminated from noise for both low and high amplitude signals. Discrimination is such that the proportion of rejected signals is a substantially constant percentage of the amplitude distribution. The arrangement also includes means for displaying visually the acoustic signals emitted by the heart and enables a comparison to be made with data collected previously and stored at 24. The invention is also applicable to monitoring real heart valves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245643-A (GB)
Title: Barrel lock assembly
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN
IPC: E05B9/08
Filed: 1991-06-28
Abstract: In a barrel lock assembly one component such as a lock barrel (2) has an abutment face 2(d) and another component such as a barrel lock housing (3) carries spring means 3(a) provided with a retainer surface (3d). During assembly involving axial movement of the lock barrel within the housing the spring means is deformed and thereafter urges the retainer surface (3d) to confront the abutment face (2d) to prevent subsequent separation of the components. The surface (2d) is the wall of a circumferential groove (2a) in the barrel, and the spring means has a finger with a surface (3d), the finger locating in the groove when the barrel is pushed home. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249338-A (GB)
Title: Rainwater diverter for installation in drainpipe
Inventor: YATES ROBERT ERIC
IPC: E03B3/02
Filed: 1991-08-06
Abstract: A device suitable for use as a rainwater diverter by insertion into a drainpipe comprises a pipelength suitable for replacing or forming a section of a drainpipe and having an internal pipe which creates a reservoir within the device but without completely blocking the drainpipe, and means for the release of water from said reservoir to a point external of the drainpipe. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260647-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor plate
Inventor: ELLWOOD SIMON RICHARD
IPC: H02B1/42
Filed: 1991-10-14
Abstract: An adaptor plate (1) to enable an electrical wiring control member (28), eg a rocker switch or a dimmer switch, to be mounted in different grids, (20A) is of generally elongated rectangular form. The plate has a central tongue on one of the short sides; a substantially central hole (5) within a recess (4) in one major face; an elongated hole adjacent each shorter side of the plate and centred on the central line of the plate that passes through the shorter sides of the plate; a hexagonal recess in the other major face of the plate and centred on the elongated hole that is adjacent the tongue; and in the other major face of the plate and centred on the elongated hole that is remote from the tongue a recess that is in part a part-hexagonal socket and in part a part-circular socket. The adaptor plate (1) can be secured to any one of different grids (20A) either by utilising screws (23, 23) passed through holes (22, 22) in the grid (20A) and the two elongated holes in the adaptor plate (1) and entered in nuts (27, 27) engaged in the recesses centred on these holes, the elongation of these holes accommodating different fixing screw spacings as determined by the different grids (20A), or by engaging the tongue in a cut-out in a different grid and passing a screw through the elongated hole remote from the tongue and into a tapped hole in the grid, the head of the screw being received in the part-circular socket of the recess. The central recess (4) of the adaptor plate (1) serves to receive a mounting boss (30) of the electrical wiring control member (28) whereby the control member (28) can be secured to the adaptor plate (1) and hence to a grid (20A) to which the adaptor plate (1) is secured. <IMAGE>