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Patent GB-2129994-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional image
Inventor: LEUNG STEPHEN YIM WAH
IPC: G03B35/18
Filed: 1983-10-31
Abstract: Display apparatus for use in a game device comprises two liquid crystal display (LCD) areas (6); and first means (not shown) for selectively energising portions of the LCD areas. The first means is arranged to energise a plurality of sets of complementary portions of the LCD areas (6) and the LCD areas are arranged, such that in use for each set of complementary portions one LCD area provides a left eye image and the other LCD area provides a right eye image, the left and right images together producing a three dimensional image. The apparatus may be shaped like a binoculars or a stereoscope. A microprocessor can under the control of a programme or a manually operated button cause successive sets of complementary portions of LCDs to be energized thus producing a moving image. Alternatively different figures may be produced. A colour slide 4 produces a stationary background image. A light diffuser 2 or a semi-silvered mirror may provide light to the LCDs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134691-A (GB)
Title: Tape guide assembly
Inventor: UCHIDA HIROYUKI
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1983-12-07
Abstract: A tape guide assembly includes first and second tape guide means 30, 31 disposed respectively on both sides of a recording head and/or a playback head in proximity thereto and third and fourth tape guide means 32, 33 disposed respectively on both sides of the first and second tape guide means. The first to fourth tape guide means are each provided with a flange portion so as to restrict one and the other side edge portions of a tape alternately so that in the region of the recording and/or playback head(s) the centre line of the tape remains in the same position despite variations in the width of the tape. Guide constructions are detailed (Figs. 5-8). An erase head may have flanges to replace guide means 32, 33. Relative width settings are detailed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134914-A (GB)
Title: Water-soluble azo compounds
Inventor: ODANI JUNJI
IPC: D06P1/10
Filed: 1984-01-05
Abstract: A water-soluble azo compound which, in the free acid form, is represented by the following formula:   <IMAGE> wherein one of X and Y is hydrogen and the other is SO3H group, R1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, acetylamino, benzoylamino or chlorine; and a copper complex salt compound thereof and a method for dyeing cellulose fibers, blends of cellulose fibers and other kinds of fibers.
Patent GB-2133701-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball
Inventor: YAMADA MIKIO
IPC: A63B43/06
Filed: 1984-01-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-piece coloured golf ball comprising a coating of clear paint (3) only on the cover layer (2) which is blended with a fluorescent pigment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153425-A (GB)
Title: Lever lock
Inventor: GROOM ERIC ROBIN JULIAN
IPC: E05B21/00
Filed: 1984-01-23
Abstract: In a lever lock there is provided a key curtain 15 for holding the levers 11 in a retracted position where they cannot contact a key, the curtain 15 being disengaged from the levers on insertion and rotation of the key so as to lower the belly portion 19 of the levers 15 on to the steps of the insertion key. With this arrangement the wear pattern on the lever bellies cannot be studied. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153889-A (GB)
Title: Door and window frames
Inventor: PINNINGTON PAT
IPC: E06B3/22
Filed: 1984-02-10
Abstract: A composite plastics/metal door or window frame 1 is formed from separate preformed lengths of an outer hollow plastics element 3 and an inner metal core 2. The core 2 is inserted into the hollow element 3 with a clearance cavity therebetween and a liquid plastics material 4 applied therein expands filling the clearance cavity with rigid foam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136084-A (GB)
Title: Toothed gearing
Inventor: LACK GEOFFREY JAMES
IPC: F16H1/28
Filed: 1984-02-14
Abstract: A gear system has two ring gears engaging a coupling member directly instead of through an intermediate coupling ring. In the exemplified star-type gear system, ring gears 46, 48, mounted adjacent to one another on a common axis 49, have respective helical running teeth 60, 62 which engage oppositely-handed arrays of helical teeth 66, 68 on planet gear wheels 64 which, in turn, mesh with sun gear wheel 72. Ring gears 46, 48 have arrays of external spur coupling teeth 56, 58 equally offset towards one another from the centres of the running teeth 60, 62, respectively. The arrays 56, 58 mesh with internal spur coupling teeth on the annular coupling member 40. The ring gears 46, 48 have mutually opposed abutment surface means 74, 76, respectively, whereby respective transverse forces arising effectively at the centres of the running teeth 60, 62 and acting parallel to the axis 49 are countered by oppositely acting respective reactions exerted by the ring gears 46, 48 mutually one upon the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157892-A (GB)
Title: Multi-way mercury switch
Inventor: BARKER ROBERT
IPC: G01R1/20
Filed: 1984-02-25
Abstract: A multi-way mercury switch has a hollow conductive body (16) rotatable about a horizontal axis and having a polygonal cross section, with electrical contacts (34, 35, 36) within the body, and insulated therefrom, at at least some of the vertices of the body. A mass of mercury (37) is free to flow around the inside of the body to form a short-circuit between the body and a vertex contact (35) when that contact is lowermost. The switch forms part of a probe scaling factor selection unit interposed between an oscilloscope and associated probe and is used to selectively connect a desired scaling factor circuit to the probe. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157864-A (GB)
Title: Chinese characters according to phonetic transcriptions
Inventor: CHAN HING SUN
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 1984-03-07
Abstract: Chinese characters are coded according to phonetic transcriptions by combining a code for the symbol of a radical of the character with a code for the pronunciation of the character.
Patent GB-2160560-A (GB)
Title: Modular building system
Inventor: SCHOFIELD VERNON
IPC: E04B1/343
Filed: 1984-06-22
Abstract: A modular building (10 Figure 4) has its walls 11 (12, 13 Figures 1 and 3) constructed of panels 14, 15, (24, 25 Figures 1) disposed in edge-to-edge 17, 18 (26, 27, 28 Figure 1) relationship. Channels 19 extend along each of the panel edges 17, 18 (26, 27, 28 Figure 1) and L-shaped brackets 20 are secured to the adjacent channels 19 and are bolted to a common cleat 21, (29 Figure 1) at each of several locations along the edges 17, 19. By this means a building (10 Figure 1) may be erected quickly by relatively unskilled labour from standard panels, brackets 20 and cleats 21 (29 Figure 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163785-A (GB)
Title: Control device for automatic flushing systems
Inventor: FLYNN TERENCE EDWARD
IPC: E03D5/12
Filed: 1984-08-28
Abstract: The control device comprises an electrically operated valve (10) in the water supply of the system and a programmable timer (12) closing the valve for set periods of time when a flushing operation is not required. The control device may also include a cyclic timer (13) for opening the valve periodically when the programmable timer is set to provide a flushing operation and in this case the control device can replace a conventional automatic cistern. An overload protection device (11) may also be incorporated into the system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175892-A (GB)
Title: Asbestos-free cementitious compositions
Inventor: FOLKES CHRISTINA ROSEMARIE
IPC: C04B28/02
Filed: 1984-10-11
Abstract: An asbestos-free cementitious composition for use especially in caulking compositions but also in screw-fixing compositions or in fibre reinforced concrete sheet or pipe manufacture comprises by weight:-     a) 100 parts of an inorganic cement; b) from 2 to 150 parts of a water insoluble polyvinylalcohol-based fibre of fibre length from 5 to 20mm and diameter from 5 to 30 microns; and, c) from 5 to 200 parts of fibrillated polyalkylene-based fibre of fibre length from 0.2 to 3mm and diameter of 5 to 100 microns.   The composition is prepared in a dry mixing process and its possible uses in various compositions are described.
Patent GB-2166169-A (GB)
Title: Sewing machines
Inventor: SMITH HOWARD JAMESON
IPC: D05B35/10
Filed: 1984-10-31
Abstract: A control means for facilitating the automatic sewing of pocket and like seams in trousers and more particularly for controlling the path of movement of a fabric guide adapted to receive a plurality of fabric plies aligned in edge-to-edge overlying disposition, the said control means including a support rod (12) pivotal about an axis generally normal to the plane of the workpiece, a carriage (15) slidable longitudinally of said support rod, a fabric guide (11) mounted on said carriage, and cam 19 and cam follower means 18 operable to move the fabric guide transversely of the general path of movement of the workpiece in moving towards the sewing head in accordance with the profile of the seam to be sewn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149541-A (GB)
Title: Scan converter apparatus
Inventor: LEAVITT STEVEN C
IPC: A61B8/14
Filed: 1984-12-21
Abstract: Apparatus for interpolating data obtained along radial scan lines so that it can be displayed at display points (DP) arranged in orthogonal rows and columns by recursively adding stored values to derive signals (RERR',  theta ERR') indicative of the radial position of each display point along the radial data lines and its angular position between the radial data lines. Using these signals, interpolation is done along each radial line to derive first and second intermediate interpolated values, and these values are interpolated so as to derive the final data value for the display point at its angular position. Alternatively, the intermediate interpolated values can be attained by angular interpolation and the final data value by radial interpolation. The invention is particularly concerned with the recursive derivation of the radial positions of display points. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156438-A (GB)
Title: Meshing-screw rotary gas-compressor
Inventor: HANSEN SVENN OLE KJOLLER
IPC: F04C28/26
Filed: 1985-02-21
Abstract: The compressor has an adjustment slide 10 that projects through a guiding hole formed in the discharge end-wall of the compression chamber 4 and situated immediately underneath a discharge port 8 in the said end-wall. The slide has part-cylindrical surface portions for cooperation with the screw rotors not shown and is guided by an edge portion of the guiding hole. The aforesaid end-wall is constituted by a plate 24 that may comprise two parts, Fig. 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159202-A (GB)
Title: Prefabricated facade
Inventor: TONSMANN ARMIN
IPC: E04B2/96
Filed: 1985-05-23
Abstract: A prefabricated facade has glass panes (1) mounted in upright members and cross members (3). Shaped plastics members (9) extend for the full width of the insulated glazing and have an anchoring bar portion (8) retained in a groove (7) in the upright or cross member (3). Shaped cover members (17) with covers (18) are secured to the plastics members by screws, metal carrier pins (26) extend through the shaped plastics members (9) into the cross members (3) and filling blocks (25) are provided between the edges of the panes (1) and the shaped plastics members (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179316-A (GB)
Title: Metal container with welded side seam
Inventor: ROUSE KENNETH
IPC: B21D51/26
Filed: 1985-08-16
Abstract: A can body has a tubular side wall 13 including a welded side seam 6 located on an elongate rib 11 which extends substantially the entire length of the tubular side wall. The rib 11 projects radially outwardly from the side wall sufficiently to permit arrest of the can body when rotated against an arresting pawl 9 in order to permit application of a colour code or fixing of a handle. The welded seam is preferably a lap weld or a mash weld, and the rib is formed by co-operation of an inner roll 16 having a raised centre 18 with a centrally grooved outer roll 17. The side walls 14, 15 of the rib are inclined at 5 DEG -50 DEG , preferably 40 DEG , to the notional radii at the bases of the side walls. Can ends may be attached by double seaming, the rib 11 not projecting beyond the girth of the double seam (Figure 7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195964-A (GB)
Title: Hitch lock for eye ring tow bar
Inventor: HITCHINGS CLIFFORD BOWEN
IPC: B60D1/60
Filed: 1986-04-18
Abstract: The hitch lock comprises lower (2) and upper (1) steel discs to cover the eye ring. The lower disc (2) includes a peg (3) and the upper disc 1 includes an aperture through which the peg may pass. A lock (4) through holes in the end of the peg (3) prevents removal of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198178-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: TREVOR-JONES HUGH
IPC: E05B13/10
Filed: 1986-12-05
Abstract: The fastener e.g. for a closure member of a window comprises an operating member 10 mounted on a support 12 for movement relative thereto and a key-receiving barrel 23 mounted in a bore 21 of the operating member 10 for rotation therein about lock axis 22. The barrel 23 containing tumblers 25; a cam mechanism acts between the barrel 23 and operating member 10 to cause movement of barrel 23 along axis 22 relative to member 10 between first and second positions when the barrel 23 is turned, the barrel 23 having an element which engages an abutment on support 12 when barrel 23 is in the first position. As shown, member 10 incorporates a handle 11 mounted for pivoting on support 12 and with one or more spurs 20 for cooperation with a keeper on a frame. The cam mechanism comprises a cam slot 28 on the barrel 23 or operating member 10 and a follower (pin 29) on member 10 or barrel 23 respectively. When barrel 23 is turned by key 27, portion 30 of barrel 23 is withdrawn from well 15 in support 12. Movement of member 10 relative to support 12 may be limited by projection occupying recesses 33, 34. Spurs 20 may be omitted and a cam mechanism may have drive transmitted thereto from member 10 to drive a bolt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201672-A (GB)
Title: Diphenyl ether compounds
Inventor: MUNRO DAVID
IPC: C07D261/10
Filed: 1986-12-18
Abstract: Herbicidal compounds of the general formula I,   <IMAGE> in which A<1> represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or haloalkyl group, and each of A<2> and A<3> independently represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl, haloalkyl, nitro or cyano group; X represents an oxygen atom, R represents a group of formula COZ where Z represents a hydroxy group or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, aryl or aryloxy group and Y represents a group of formula CR<1> where R<1> represents an optionally substituted aryl group or a group of formula COZ; or X represents an oxygen atom, R represents a hydrogen or halogen atom and Y represents a group of formula CH; or X represents a sulphur atom, Y represents a group of formula CR<1> and R<1> represents a group of formula COZ and R represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group, or a group of formula COZ; or X represents a sulphur atom, Y represents a nitrogen atom and R represents a group of formula COZ; and salts of such compounds.n
Patent GB-2186109-A (GB)
Title: Indicating means in a domestic electrical appliance
Inventor: DETTERBECK HEINRICH
IPC: G09F11/02
Filed: 1987-01-08
Abstract: A household electrical appliance is provided with indicating equipment for optical indication of an operational state of the appliance by means of illuminated indicating symbols which are connected by way of optical conductors 13 with a light source. Each optical conductor is itself constructed in part in the form of the respective symbol, so that light can be transported practically free of loss to the front of the appliance housing and produce intensive luminosity of the symbol. The conductors 13 can be mounted in apertures 12 in a cylinder 10 which is rotatable to dispose selectable ones of the symbols in a viewing position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188190-A (GB)
Title: Temperature standard
Inventor: GREENHALGH DR DOUGLAS ANTHONY
IPC: G01N21/65
Filed: 1987-03-11
Abstract: A temperature standard apparatus includes a light bulb (12) with a cylindrically-shaped helically-wound filament (14). The bulb has a glass envelope (20) with two optical flats (22) at opposite ends, each perpendicular to the helix axis (24). Gas such as nitrogen fills the envelope. The gas within the filament is at substantially uniform temperature equal to that of the filament, and may be used as a temperature standard for laser based thermometric techniques such as coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204232-A (GB)
Title: Foldable structure
Inventor: JACKSON DUNCAN PAUL
IPC: A47C4/08
Filed: 1987-04-01
Abstract: A foldable, self-supporting structure, such as a chair or table, comprising at least three members, said members including a first frame member (10) defining a first frame area therewithin, a second frame member (11) hingedly connected to said first frame member (10) and, in a folded state, lying within the first frame area, the second frame member (11) defining a second frame area therewithin, and a third member (13) hingedly connected to the second frame member (11) and, in a folded state, lying within the first frame area, the members being arrangeable to form a self-supporting structure.
Patent GB-2284712-A (GB)
Title: Antenna
Inventor: BURBERRY ALLAN RICHARD
IPC: H01Q3/24
Filed: 1987-04-24
Abstract: An antenna comprising a plurality of reactive components connected in parallel and spaced along the length of the antenna and switch means associated with the reactive components to enable selected ones thereof to be brought into circuit. This enables rapid tuning of the antenna over a wide frequency range e.g. for frequency-hopping. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209135-A (GB)
Title: Casting plaster products
Inventor: REID DAVID
IPC: B28B7/34
Filed: 1987-08-29
Abstract: An elongate mould member 19, which is made by casting silicone rubber, has a trapezoidal cross-sectional configuration of which the non-parallel sides define a right angle. Its longer parallel side is engaged by a trapezoidal base member 23 and side walls 29 mounted to the base member 23 and extending beyond the mould member 19 serve to retain plaster 32 cast through the mould mouth 31. The plaster 32 may form a cornice. In Fig. 2 the features of shape or pattern are formed in the shorter parallel side of mould member 19, but in an alternative embodiment they may be formed in its longer parallel side, Figs. 4, 5 (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216220-A (GB)
Title: Fire damper sleeves
Inventor: PATTERSON KEITH RICHARD
IPC: F16L5/04
Filed: 1988-03-03
Abstract: A fire damper 10, 16 for sealing, in the event of fire, a penetration 12, 18 in a fire-resistant wall 14 for the passage of a service 11, 17 e.g. pipe or cable comprises a number of segments 19,32 each consisting of strips 20, 36 of intumescent material contained in a sheath 22, 34 of extruded PVC. Each segment 19 is adhered to an outer foil 24 and inner foil 26, and each segment 32 to an outer foil 38. End plates are secured to the wall 14 by expansion bolts. Many alternative forms of intumescent material, segments, sheaths and attachment means are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204435-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle anti-collision system
Inventor: FARRELL DERMOT PATRICK
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 1988-04-22
Abstract: A vehicle anti-collision system in which each vehicle is provided with a combined transmitter/receiver module 13 at the rear which automatically transmits an infra-red beam (for example) when the vehicle brakes are actuated, so that a signal may be transmitted to a following vehicle with a similar device. A similar module 12 at the front receives corresponding signals from leading vehicles and transmits warning signals to them. In the latter case the range of the signal may be increased with increase of vehicle speed so as to provide suitably early warning of vehicle proximity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209699-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for maintaining the cutting conditions constant at a rotary punch
Inventor: STEMMLER KURT
IPC: B26F1/08
Filed: 1988-08-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for maintaining the cutting conditions constant at a rotary punch 2 whereby it is brought to a constant, predetermined temperature and held at it. Electrical heating cartridges 56, 57 are mounted in punching roll 2 and anvil roll 3 respectively and each roll has a temperature sensor 58. Two heating cartridges (59) and a sensor (60, Fig 2) are also mounted in a base plate 8 of the machine. Controlled increase in temperature may be made after a predetermined time or number of cuts to accommodate for wear. 
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Patent GB-2226078-A (GB)
Title: C.i. engine fuel injection nozzle
Inventor: LAW DAVID JOHN CUNNINGHAM
IPC: F02M61/20
Filed: 1988-11-09
Abstract: A valve member 17 forms a pivot on the axis of movement of the valve member for a beam 23. A spring 25 acts on the beam at a position offset from the pivot and in the closed position of the valve member 17 one end of the beam adjacent the spring engages a first stop surface and the other end of the beam is clear of a second stop surface. The initial movement of the valve member away from the seating to allow restricted flow of fuel through an outlet, pivots the beam about its one end until its other end engages the second stop surface and with increasing fuel pressure the valve member moves to allow unrestricted flow of fuel during which the beam pivots about its other end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209943-A (GB)
Title: Benzene compounds useful for avian control
Inventor: GREIG-SMITH PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A01N35/02
Filed: 1988-12-14
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) <CHEM> wherein X<1> and X<5> are each separately selected from hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl, halogeno and halogeno-substituted C1-4 alkyl groups; X<2>, X<3> and X<4> are each separately selected from hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl, hydroxy, C1-4 alkoxy and phenoxy groups; R<1> and R<2> are each separately selected from hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl groups; R<3> and R<4> are each hydrogen or together constitute the second bond of a carbon-carbon double bond joining -CR<1>R<3>- and -CR<2>R<4>-; and Y is hydroxymethyl, formyl, cyano, carbamoyl,carbamoyl N-substituted by one or two of the same or different C1-4 alkyl groups, carboxy or a carboxylic ester or carboxylate salt, are of value as avian repellents.
Patent GB-2213463-A (GB)
Title: Loading ramp
Inventor: GALLUP HOWARD
IPC: B60P1/43
Filed: 1989-01-06
Abstract: The ramp (2) is for use in loading/unloading a pick-up truck. The ramp is foldable about a central hinge (5). When folded, a pair of the ramps constitute the tailgate of the truck. When unfolded, the ramp is 3 m long by 25 cm wide by 6 cm deep, has a load capacity in excess of that of the truck, and is light enough to be manhandled easily by one person. The ramp is made from extruded aluminum sections: in one embodiment, extruded channels (7) are welded lengthwise to a platform (6); in another, the ramp is a one-piece extrusion. The cross-section of the ramp includes upper and lower flanges, held together with four webs (10; 81).
Patent GB-2227658-A (GB)
Title: Thyrotropin releasing hormone (trh) composition for enhancing immune function
Inventor: PIERPAOLI WALTER
IPC: A61K38/06
Filed: 1989-02-03
Abstract: There is provided a human or veterinarian pharmaceutical composition containing an effective amount of TRH for use in either preventing or aging and for enhancing or restoring immune functions or regulating levels of lipids in the host, in association with a pharmaceutical vehicle.