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Patent GB-2176442-A (GB)
Title: Colouring designs on clothing
Inventor: POTTS IAN GEORGE
IPC: B44F3/00
Filed: 1985-06-20
Abstract: A kit for colouring a design on an item of clothing, such as a t-shirt, comprises a t-shirt to which a design outline is applied, and a plurality of differently coloured inks which are applied, by brush, to the areas within the design outline. The resultant design is allowed to dry and rendered permanent by the application of heat.
Patent GB-2177151-A (GB)
Title: Latching mechanism
Inventor: WILSON MELVIN STUART
IPC: B30B9/30
Filed: 1985-06-25
Abstract: A container is secured to a compactor by a hooked latch arm (21) which is adapted to be both swung inwardly and to be retracted to engage and draw a container against the compactor outlet. An over centre linkage arrangement (A,B,C,) is provided between the latch arm and a motor 28 whereby the loads on the drive motor (28) are relieved when the latch arm (21) is fully retracted. Cam surfaces 60, 61 on the latch arm cooperate with a plate 41 and a roller 44 to cause swinging movement of the hooked latch arm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164067-A (GB)
Title: Fibre mass for abrasive coatings
Inventor: BODE REINER
IPC: F16D69/02
Filed: 1985-09-09
Abstract: A fibre mass of thermally stabilised polyacrylonitrile for the production of abrasive coatings are produced from multifilament yarns coated with a resol solution, which are then chopped up into portions after partial hardening of the resol and the portions are whirled in a current of air so that fibre feed with a bulk density of 30 to 180 g/l is formed. The fibres present as a loose feed, are uniformly distributed in mixtures for the production of abrasive coatings, with the losses as a result of fibre breakage being low and the fibres being firmly bound in the phenolic resin-containing matrix typically used.
Patent GB-2165074-A (GB)
Title: Gaming or amusement-with-prizes machines
Inventor: WATTS RONALD ARTHUR
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1985-09-19
Abstract: A fruit machine has a set of co-axial side-by-side reels (1, 2, 3) with symbols around their peripheries, and various combinations of these symbols in a line when the reels stop spinning generate a prize. In addition, within at least one (11; 17) the outer ones having windows reel (1) there are further coaxial reels (5, 12) with translucent symbols through which the inner ones can be seen when viewed radially. Radial alignment of certain combinations of these symbols also generate a prize. These inner reels (11, 17) may be united with the other reels (2, 3) of the side-by-side arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184401-A (GB)
Title: Buoyancy and stability apparatus
Inventor: SHORT MICHAEL
IPC: B63B43/14
Filed: 1985-12-06
Abstract: Buoyancy apparatus for keeping afloat and stable a ship, boat, yacht or helicopter or other craft or vessel which may be liable to sink or capsize in the sea, comprising a series of buoyancy bags (7) fitted to the vessel on the outside of the hull within a two part enclosure (16, 19), reservoirs (8) connected one or more to each bag via a valve (15), and a control unit which is operable in an emergency to release the enclosure and open the valves to inflate the bags. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170851-A (GB)
Title: Mounting car windshields
Inventor: WETTERSTEN KENTH
IPC: B60J1/00
Filed: 1986-02-07
Abstract: A mounting tool comprises a frame 10, placed on the outer surface of the car windshield and connected to the door posts by hooks 27, 28, and having inflatable pressure pillows 23, 24, 25, 26 which hold the windshield with an even pressure against a glue string in the windshield mounting groove. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173887-A (GB)
Title: Lamp with speaker
Inventor: SAUVE JOSEPH ISAAC
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 1986-02-19
Abstract: A combined lamp and remote speaker unit has a lamp base with an open topped cavity (42) therein and a woofer (57) mounted in this cavity and facing upwardly. An elongate, upright hollow frame means (14) is mounted rigidly on top of the base and has substantially open sides. A tweeter (88) is mounted at the top end of the frame and faces downwardly. Layers of fabric (16) and screen (94) cover the sides of the frame and allow sound to pass outwardly from the interior of the frame. A light bulb socket (22) is mounted at the top end of the frame above the tweeter. In another version there are no separated tweeter and woofer but a single dual cone speaker is mounted in the base of the lamp. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190400-A (GB)
Title: Process for growing GaAs monocrystal film
Inventor: NISHIZAWA JUNICHI
IPC: H01L21/205
Filed: 1986-05-16
Abstract: Triethylgallium (TEG) and arsine (AsH3) are used as gaseous compounds for growing a GaAs monocrystal semiconductor film. One gas is introduced into the vacuum tank and then discharged after the passage of a predetermined time, and the other gas is introduced thereinto and the discharged after the passage of a predetermined time whereby a crystal for one molecular layer grows. By use of TEG as a gallium source, reaction progresses even when a temperature of the base is below 300 DEG C, and a GaAs monocrystal film which is extremely less in lattice failure and impurities was obtained. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179081-A (GB)
Title: Offshore hydrocarbon recovery system
Inventor: HAYNES ANTHONY PATRICK
IPC: E21B43/36
Filed: 1986-06-25
Abstract: An offshore hydrocarbon recovery system comprises a plurality of wells each terminated by a subsea structure, a subsea flowline network interconnecting the subsea structures, and a riser connected to the flowline network for delivering hydrocarbons from the flowline network to a surface production unit. Gas is injected at the subsea structures into the associated wells, and the gas injection is controlled such that the production pressure for each of the wells connected to the flowline system is substantially the same. All the wells can thus be produced at a similar pressure and the wells can be connected via a subsea co- mingling manifold using fixed production chokes.
Patent GB-2179915-A (GB)
Title: Improvement of a transportable platform with a twin telescopic arm hoist
Inventor: BONO FRANCESCO
IPC: B66B9/16
Filed: 1986-08-12
Abstract: The transportable hoist consists of a twin-arm telescopic unit (B) (Fig. 1) comprising a given number of rectangular telescopic elements e.g. 105, 105a, Fig. 7 which can be extended longitudinally by means of a telescopic hydraulic cylinder (104). A first windlass (201) pays out steel rope 220, Fig. 9, passing round pulley 221 during this extension, and is then locked to enable further pressurization of cylinder 104 to stabilize the telescopic unit. A trolley (120) with a work platform (119) is mounted on said twin-arm unit (B) and comprises four pairs of flanged frustoconical rollers (two rollers are shown as 126, Fig. 7), each held against the telescopic elements by elastic devices, e.g. springs 130. The trolley frame comprises levers, including 124, 125, having a pantograph type articulation which also maintains the rollers against the telescopic element via the action of steel ropes 131 connected to a second windlass (121, Figs. 1 and 6), which ropes also move the trolley along the elements. The trolley is equipped with an automatic emergency brake 214. The twin-arm unit (B) is supported by a pivoting platform (101) mounted on a self- propelled or towed vehicle (A). Two telescopic cylinders (103) are used to set the angle of said unit (B) during use. A spring loaded device (Figs. 15 and 16) draws cylinder 104 if it detects any slackening in ropes 131 and completely stops all movement of the hoisting machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187016-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus for elevator
Inventor: TSUJI SHINTARO
IPC: B66B3/00
Filed: 1987-02-20
Abstract: In a display apparatus for an elevator in which a message to be reported to the users of the elevator (e.g. elevator running status) is displayed by a display unit 1A, 21A, disposed in a cage or a hall, a control is performed by a display control device 10 so that the message is displayed in a designated display aspect on the display unit, and the designation of the display aspect and the simulative display of a message in an aspect corresponding to the designated display aspect are carried out with a display aspect correction device 6. The display aspect may be scroll speed or flickering rate or period. Selected information from one memory may be displayed if corresponding information from another memory is not available. Display of certain information (e.g. weather) may be inhibited if it has not been updated for more than a predetermined interval. 
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Patent GB-2201549-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic actuators for steering mechanisms of toys
Inventor: MING LAM CHI
IPC: H01F7/14
Filed: 1987-02-23
Abstract: The actuating mechanism for a remote controlled device, for example a radio-controlled toy car, boat or aeroplane includes a movably mounted magnet (4) and a fixed electro-magnet (7). In a preferred form the movable magnet (4) is a permanent magnet mounted on a pivotable lever with one pole positioned between the two opposite poles of the electro-magnet. The electro-magnet is energisable with reversible polarity whereby the lever (3) can pivot in two opposed directions and, by means of a mechanical linkage (11, 13-15) transmit movement for example to a pair of steering wheels (12) of a toy vehicle. The electro-magnet is energised in response to radio signals from a control transmitter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188298-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle sun visor
Inventor: GABAS CEBOLLERO CARLOS
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 1987-03-02
Abstract: A sunshade for an automotive vehicle comprises an integral body of a foamed plastics material having two sides and provided with a cavity in one of its sides, a one-piece reinforcement core 2 arranged in the cavity of the body and composed of a plastics material, the reinforcement core having two upper and two lower ends and being provided on one of its upper ends with an attachment bridge 5 and on the other of its upper ends with a housing 6, a supporting shaft 8 embedded in the housing of the reinforcement core, and a plastics sheath 4 surrounding the body with the reinforcement core. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194637-A (GB)
Title: Measuring fender deformation using a docking sonar system
Inventor: SAITO HIROSHI
IPC: G08G3/02
Filed: 1987-07-30
Abstract: A method for measuring fender deformation uses a conventional docking sonar system in which a distance and a moving speed of a vessel 1 are measured from elapsed time for reciprocation of ultrasonic waves which are transmitted from at least one transmitting-receiving transducer 5-1 (5-2) disposed underwater at a berth 2 etc. and received thereby as reflection waves from the vessel. A normalized distance D between a reference position 7, which is set at a predetermined distance from the transmitting-receiving transducer, and the vessel 1 is calculated from a distance L between the transmitting-receiving transducer and the vessel and a distance A between the transmitting-receiving transducer and the reference position. The normalized distance is output as a displacement data of the vessel after the vessel has reached the reference position 7 or a preset position proximate to the reference position. A deformation amount of the fender 3 is obtained from the displacement data, using D</=0. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209906-A (GB)
Title: Telephone instrument
Inventor: MITCHELL HOWARD JOHN
IPC: H04M1/19
Filed: 1987-09-11
Abstract: A telephone instrument, having a handset incorporating a microphone 1 and a receiver 2, is adapted and arranged whereby a transmitting circuit connected to the microphone is only activated by speech from a user's mouth in very close proximity to the microphone, and a receiving circuit connected to the receiver is deactivated while the transmitting circuit is activated. A noise discrimination circuit may be provided to prevent activation of the microphone circuit by background noise. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215336-A (GB)
Title: Particulate metal filled plastics composition
Inventor: CHALLENGER PETER
IPC: C08K3/08
Filed: 1988-02-27
Abstract: A plastics composition comprises, 40 to 95 per cent by weight of iron powder or iron alloy powder combined with a minor proportion of a dissimilar metal powder being chosen from those metals which will form ions preferentially to iron when exposed to an aqueous electrolyte whilst in contact with iron, and 60 to 5 per cent by weight of an organic plastics material or polymer. The preferred dissimilar metal is zinc. The composition shows improved resistance to corrosion in contact with water compared to a similar composition not containing the dissimilar metal, and is suitable for producing shaped articles such as fishing weights.
Patent GB-2214343-A (GB)
Title: Turn-over head mounting mechanism for automatic reversing tape recorder
Inventor: KIDO KUNIO
IPC: G11B5/55
Filed: 1988-04-18
Abstract: A turn-over head mounting for an automatic reversing tape recorder has a head holder 13 with a square axial hole 17 in which the magnetic head 14 is received. A resilient tongue 21 is formed on each of two adjacent outer walls 20c, 20d of the head 14 while an abutment 19c, 19d is formed on each of two adjacent inner walls 18c, 18d of the head holder. When the head 14 is inserted into the hole 17, the resilient tongues 21 engage behind their respective abutments to lock the head in place. The tongues 21 may be formed from portions of a metal jacket surrounding the head 14. Alternatively, such resilient elements (25) (Fig 3) may be formed integrally in the synthetic resin of the head carrier 13 while the corresponding abutments are formed on the magnetic head 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206432-A (GB)
Title: Bar code printing and/or reading apparatus
Inventor: FUKUMOTO MITUO
IPC: G06K1/12
Filed: 1988-05-17
Abstract: Bar code printing and/or reading apparatus comprises a hand-held bar code printer (3), a portable computer and a bar code reader connected to a side of the computer. The bar code printer (3) has a front horizontal surface and vertical plates to form a concave acceptor in which the portable computer is fitted, thereby supporting the computer thereon. The portable computer and the bar code printer are optically coupled (9) so that signals from the computer are optically transferred to the bar code printer, and vice versa. 
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Patent GB-2208528-A (GB)
Title: Letter box
Inventor: GREGORY DAVID THOMAS EDWIN
IPC: A47G29/124
Filed: 1988-08-10
Abstract: A protective device for a letter box having a hinged flap (7), comprises an assembly (2, 13) in the form of a hinged plate (2) and an engagement member (13) which is connected thereto and co-operates with the flap (7). A retaining member (11) is movable between a locked position in which the assembly and flap is prevented from movement and a released position in which the assembly can be pivotted away from the door (8) by movement of the flap. The engagement member (13) may be hingedly connected to the flap (7) and the plate (2) or it may be fixed to the plate (2) and abut the flap (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229395-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to printing
Inventor: SMITHSON JAMES KEITH
IPC: B41F27/00
Filed: 1989-02-15
Abstract: The invention relates to the processing of printing plates intended to be mounted on printing rolls. In the conventional methods for mounting printing plates on rolls the plates are trimmed to length whilst being mounted on the printing roll and this frequently leads to damage to the printing plate and/or the printing roll. In one embodiment of the invention the printing plate has location deformations (holes, 19, 20 - fig 1) therethrough and the plate is located on the table (24) of a guillotine device presenting location pins (31, 32), engageable with the location holes to locate the printing plate on the table (24), and the table is adjustable at right angles to the cutting plane. The guillotine blade (26) is operated to trim one end of the printing plate. The printing plate is then removed and relocated with its untrimmed edge in the cutting plane and the guillotine is operated to trim the printing plate to length, so that when mounted on the printing roll the ends of the plate lie adjacent each other without overlap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222613-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for monitoring radioactive substances discharged to waste outlet provided with a syphon
Inventor: LEHMANN WOLFGANG
IPC: G21F9/22
Filed: 1989-09-01
Abstract: A method and apparatus for intermittently monitoring substances discharged to waste outlets provided with syphons, particularly toilets in nuclear engineering plant, is provided in order to prevent contamination of a drainage system. Adjacent the syphon (1) on each individual waste outlet (2) measurement by detectors (4, 5) is effected of discharged substances to determine radioactive loading. If a radioactive limit value of radiation is detected discharge of the liquid into the drainage system is prevented by a closure (7), and the waste outlet (2) is emptied individually, such as by a mobile unit. 
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Patent GB-2223435-A (GB)
Title: Rolling metal strip
Inventor: LAWSON KENNETH THOMAS
IPC: B21B13/14
Filed: 1989-09-12
Abstract: Edges of metal strip 7 being hot rolled engage tapered end portions 5 on each of the rolls 1. When wear occurs on the tapered end portions 5 after one or a group of workpieces has been rolled, the rolls are incrementally shifted axially in opposite directions so that the part of the tapered portion of each roll which has been contacted by an edge of the strip is moved away from the strip. Thus the strip does not contact a part of the tapered portion of the roll which has been subject to wear. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223802-A (GB)
Title: Crankcase compression two-stroke engine
Inventor: KUMAGAI SEIICHIRO
IPC: F02B75/16
Filed: 1989-09-13
Abstract: An exhaust valve 23 biased open by a predetermined force is closed at the beginning of the compression stroke of the piston 3 so as to allow compression of the charge introduced into the cylinder 2 and is automatically opened towards the end of the expansion stroke of the piston after explosion and generation of power. Fuel may be injected from injectors (17, Fig 2) located between the swirl inlet ports 16 to provide spray impact adjacent the cylinder axis. Crankcase pressure may also act on the valve 23 through a pipe 30. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2240523-A (GB)
Title: Two wheel drive bicycle
Inventor: SMITH STANLEY
IPC: B62M23/00
Filed: 1989-11-04
Abstract: A pedal-driven bicycle or motorcycle has both front and rear wheels driven through chains or shafts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225683-A (GB)
Title: High frequency amplifier prevents parametric oscillations
Inventor: ZUSHI TAKAJI
IPC: H03F3/193
Filed: 1989-11-08
Abstract: Parasitic, parametric oscillations in the amplifier may be prevented by coupling a resonant circuit, 24, 26 to either the input or the output of the amplifier 9. The resonant circuit has a resonant frequency equal to one half the frequency of the amplified signal. The resonant circuit comprises only a portion of the inductor 11 or 21 connected to the output or input of the amplifier. 
<??>In an embodiment comprising a FET amplifier (Fig. 6) the resonant circuit on the input comprises a resistor (44, Fig. 6). 
<??>Impedance matching circuits 8, 16 may be used. 
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Patent GB-2231151-A (GB)
Title: Spirit levels
Inventor: THOMAS JOHN
IPC: G01C9/24
Filed: 1990-02-28
Abstract: A spirit level of 'I' beam cross section having a sealed fluid/bubble container mounted thereon, the construction of the container and markings provided on the spirit level enable it to be used selectively to give one or two-dimensional indications of spirit level inclination relative to the horizontal or vertical. The container 13 is disc shaped and edge markings enable the longitudinal length of the 'I' beam to be set horizontally or vertically, and central markings 27 enable the web 7 of the 'I' beam to be set in a horizontal plane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231592-A (GB)
Title: Treating wool to reduce shrinkage and felting
Inventor: HEYWOOD DEREK WALLWORK
IPC: D06M101/16
Filed: 1990-05-02
Abstract: In treating a woollen textile material, which may be in the form of yarn or fabric, to reduce shrinkage and felting and improve resistance to abrasion, by depositing a polyamide-epichlorhydrin resin thereon, the material is given a subsequent treatment with an aqueous polyurethane dispersion. The polyurethane thus deposited adds to the improvement in properties brought about by the polyamide-epichlorhydrin resin. The woollen textile material to be treated, especially when in the form of yarn, may comprise wool admixed with other (particularly synthetic) fibre, such as fibres of viscose, polyesters and especially polyamides, such as nylon.
Patent GB-2233505-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in consumer units
Inventor: PATTON STUART
IPC: H02B1/04
Filed: 1990-05-08
Abstract: The capacity of a consumer unit is increased by connecting it to a second consumer unit by the use of a snap-fitting clip (21) arranged to engage releasably in apertures (15, 15a) in the adjacent sides of the two consumer units, a plurality of said apertures being provided for passage therethrough of electrical wiring. The clip has resilient limbs (127) with barb-like end parts (131) to cooperate with the interior surfaces of the sides. A cover for each unit has knock-out wall pans to accommodate said clip or for fitting over installed wiring/conduits passing through one or more of said apertures. A trim strip covers the gap between adjacent units. Connecting wires (74) between the units are attached to additional terminators (69) (at least for live and neutral) each comprising a tab-like extension having a bent up end (70) and a clamp device (72) of hollow square section fitting over said tab-like end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246744-A (GB)
Title: Safety pen cap
Inventor: WHITE ROBERT
IPC: B43K23/12
Filed: 1990-08-09
Abstract: A pen cap comprises a tubular casing (1) with an inturned lip (3) and a longitudinal slot (4) at its rear end, and an insert (2) pushed into the casing so that an arm carrying an integral pocket clip (14) engages in the slot and longitudinal ribs (10) formed on the exterior of a cup-shaped core about against the lip (3). The core of the insert is adapted to define a sealed enclosure around the writing point of the pen. The ribs (10) space the core from the casing to define passages (11) to allow air to flow through the cap when it is not fitted to the pen, in case it should be accidentally inhaled by a child.
Patent GB-2236083-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle suspension control system with sensor resonance compensation
Inventor: KII KATSUYA
IPC: B60G17/015
Filed: 1990-09-04
Abstract: A suspension control system for an automotive vehicle employs an acceleration sensor for monitoring inertial forces affecting vehicular attitude. The control system includes means for lowering the level of the output signal of the acceleration sensor at its resonance frequency for obtaining higher accuracy inertial force indicative data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251954-A (GB)
Title: Fiber assembly where each fibre is in peak-to-valley relation
Inventor: COOK LEE MELBOURNE
IPC: C03B37/15
Filed: 1991-01-17
Abstract: Fiber composites, particularly for imaging, comprise fibers which are in a peak-to-valley relation with abutting pairs of fibers throughout and may be made up from isotropic primitive tiling elements 20. The fibres are preferably optical fibres and may be solid and made of glass or plastics or hollow. Fibre optic faceplates and microchannel plates may be produced. <IMAGE>