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Patent GB-2115709-A (GB)
Title: Toy in form of sphere with internal drive means
Inventor: BUXTON ERNEST JAMES
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1982-02-24
Abstract: A toy comprises a hollow spherical housing (10), a frame (12) having a respective wheel (14, 16) at each end engaging the inner surface of the housing at diametrically opposed points, a motor (18) carried by the frame for causing rotation of one of the wheels (14), and switch means carried by the frame (12) for controlling operation of the motor (18), the centre of gravity of the frame and components carried thereby being offset from the line joining the centres of the two wheels and to one side of the mid point along the length of the frame and wheels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2094369-A (GB)
Title: Fence
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 1982-03-05
Abstract: A fencing system comprising two posts (10) and a cross rail (11), means (13) to attach the cross rail (11) to the posts (10) so that the cross rail (11) extends between and is supported by the posts (10), a fencing panel (14) having a receiving formation (45) and a clip (15) having a first part (46) adapted to engage the cross rail (11) and a second part (47) adapted to be received in the receiving formation (45) of the fencing panel (14) releasably to connect the fencing panel (14) to the cross rail (11). The rail has a hook 12 which engages a staple c on the post. The bottoms of the posts are wedged to a base plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2100930-A (GB)
Title: Electrical contact-making device
Inventor: BACH ERIK
IPC: A63H33/04
Filed: 1982-06-18
Abstract: An electrical contact making device for use with toy building sets comprises an insulating base 1 and a cantilevered spring contact 3 which can be depressed by a finger piece 13 into temporary engagement with the upper surface of an L-shaped fixed contact 2 or, for permanent contact, can be moved vertically and horizontally so as to be trapped beneath the longer limb of the fixed contact 2, as illustrated. The base 1 is preferably in the form of a hollow building block with coupling studs 7 on a bridge member 4 and complementary studs 6 in the hollow interior. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107037-A (GB)
Title: A lamp for vehicles, particularly a lamp for motor vehicles
Inventor: KRIEG WOLFGANG
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 1982-07-08
Abstract: A lamp holder (15) has an annular flange (21) with a conical end surface (23) and an annular lip (22), both are concentric with respect to the axis (13) of the lamp. A lamp socket (11) of the reflector (10) has an inner circular shoulder (12) against which the annular flange (21) abuts during insertion of the lamp holder (15) into the holder socket (11). Sealing against pressurised water is achieved by a radial engagement of the annular lip (22) against the holder socket (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126640-A (GB)
Title: Drop-head support assembly with adjustable head-plate
Inventor: GOSTLING PETER ERIC
IPC: E04G11/48
Filed: 1982-09-09
Abstract: Head-plate 24 is mounted on the assembly so that it can be rotated between limits (e.g. by 5 DEG ) about the longitudinal axis of the assembly. This enables mis-alignment of heat-plate 23 with support-plate 16 to be obviated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106840-A (GB)
Title: Security seals
Inventor: MEEKS ALAN MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: G09F3/03
Filed: 1982-09-29
Abstract: A one-piece plastics security seal, of the kind having a flexible strap 10 securable within a passageway in a housing 14, includes a new locking arrangement and/or a new release arrangement. In the release arrangement, the flexible strap 10 and also a tab 12 both extend generally transversely to the housing 14, with the strap being connected to the tab and the tab being frangibly connected at 26 to the housing. In the locking arrangement, the strap 10 carries a series of teeth 18 of non- rectangular outline, when viewed along the length of the strap, with at least a part (such as the exit part) of the passageway having an outline complementary to that of the strap and the teeth carried thereby, and the passageway being offset along its length in the region of a resiliently deformable stop for permitting movement of the teeth through the passageway in one direction, but not the other. The locking arrangement is difficult to open, without causing visible damage, but is nevertheless easy to manufacture, and the release arrangement is easier to operate by means of the tab than if the strap had been frangibly connected directly to the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111307-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connection arrangements
Inventor: SMITH JOHN LESLIE
IPC: G01R1/073
Filed: 1982-10-27
Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement serves to connect a printed circuit board 2 under test to test equipment which performs tests to determine whether the circuit has been manufactured correctly and is operative in the proper manner. To enable many individual electrical connections to be made in a satisfactory and reliable manner, two similar arrays of contacts 9, 13 are brought into contact by means of an inflatable gas bag 23 located between two reaction plates 20, 24, one of which 20 is movable and which carries one of the arrays 9 of contacts. One of the arrays 9 is permanently connected to the test equipment, and the other 13 is connected to a further array of contacts 16. When the contact arrays 9, 13 are engaged, suction may be applied through a duct 30 to move the circuit board 2 into engagement with the contact array 16 to thereby connect the conductive tracks on the board 2 with the test equipment. The contact arrays 9, 13 may be held in contact by a latch which is releasable by a solenoid. Firm and positive movement can be imported by the gas bag 23 over an appreciable distance and the contact pressures can readily be exerted to the large area over which an array extends. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2108058-A (GB)
Title: Hand trolley
Inventor: FUREY ALAN SPENCER
IPC: B62B1/20
Filed: 1982-10-27
Abstract: A load bearing platform comprises two laterally spaced rows of spaced apertures (27) so that flanges 33 on two forks (28) can be removably inserted in said apertures to project outwardly from the load bearing platform so that the trolley can acquire and transport a load supported on the forks and the position of the forks can be adjusted to suit any particular load. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132575-A (GB)
Title: Refuelling helicopters in the hover
Inventor: HICKEY CHRISTOPHER DANIEL DOWL
IPC: B64D39/00
Filed: 1983-01-10
Abstract: Helicopter fuelling apparatus for use on a ship 10 comprises a flexible fuel pipeline 12 leading from a pump in a container unit 13 on the ship up to the helicopter 11 so that the helicopter can maintain position above the ship and be refuelled thereby enabling the helicopter to maintain full fuel tanks until it has to move away from the ship. The helicopter then moves away from the connector 14 on the pipeline which drops into the sea with a parachute 16 to slow the fall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122230-A (GB)
Title: Transparentized intermediate original sheets
Inventor: FURUKAWA MAKOTO
IPC: G03F1/68
Filed: 1983-05-03
Abstract: A transparentized intermediate original sheet comprises a base material transparentized by impregnating the base material with a transparentizing agent, and then hardening the transparentizing agent by polymerization; the transparentizing agent comprising (1) a polyether polyol having from two to eight terminal hydroxyl groups; (2) an alkanolamino resin; (3) a diisocyanate or polyisocyanate; and (4) sucrose acetate isobutyrate. A secondary layer may be applied to the base material as above treated, which secondary layer can contain, at least a formaldehyde capturing agent and a binder agent, optionally together with a wetting agent.
Patent GB-2121911-A (GB)
Title: A sound-damping element having resonators
Inventor: BSCHORR OSKAR
IPC: G10K11/172
Filed: 1983-05-06
Abstract: The sound-damping element comprises a continuous thin plate 10 providing areas of different effective stiffness which form resonators 11, 12, 13, 14 and resonator collectives 17, having a lower resonance frequency than an individual resonator. The stiffness variations may be provided by plate support members 15, 16, reduced stiffness of areas (31, Fig. 3) of the plate by sand blasting, by corrugations (42, Fig. 4) or by pairs of plates (50.1, 50.2, Fig. 5) with interposed wires (52) or formed with depressions (61, Fig. 6a) and adhesively bonded together (Fig. 6b). A plurality of plates may be arranged in a ventilation duct (Figs. 7 to 10) or a plate may form the upper part of the trailing portion of an aircraft wing (110, Fig. 11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120254-A (GB)
Title: Heat treatment of factor viii compositions
Inventor: RUBINSTEIN ALAN
IPC: A61K35/14
Filed: 1983-05-11
Abstract: Heat treatment of dry compositions including Factor VIII inactivates undesirable micro-organisms such as any hepatitis virus without destroying their antigenicity. Subsequent reconstitution is effected by adding sterile water until solubilization. Inactivated viral vaccine compositions are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2124328-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic damper valves
Inventor: SCHMIDT RUDOLF
IPC: F16F9/348
Filed: 1983-05-11
Abstract: The aim is to provide a disc valve 15 for the extension stroke of a hydraulic damper in which the diameter of the disc is increased to give a longer working life. This is achieved in that a rigid adapter plate 1 is arranged between the piston 8 and the valve disc 15, the plate 1 having on it a valve seating 2 for the valve disc 15, larger in diameter than the nonnal valve seating 3 of which the diameter is necessarily restricted by the fact that it lies radially within the annular passage 6 in the contraction stroke flow path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124081-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic containing glycerol ester of polymerised rosin
Inventor: TIETJEN MARLENE
IPC: A61Q1/02
Filed: 1983-07-26
Abstract: A multi-purpose cosmetic composition which contains a cosmetically acceptable solvent volatile at room temperature and a glycerol ester of polymerized rosin, said composition leaving a waterproof film upon application.
Patent GB-2124675-A (GB)
Title: Wall panel
Inventor: BROWN JOSEPH FRANCIS
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1983-08-01
Abstract: The wall panel is for use in cladding an existing wall or for building double-skin walls which may be infilled. The formed walls can be load bearing, internal or external walls or free standing. The wall panel has self aligning means (17, 18 Figure 2) which can be dowels or wedge holders. Dowels are used when the panel is to be attached to an existing wall, e.g. via screws into vertical battens. The wedge holders are used for cladding spaced from an existing wall or for double-skin walls. The wedge holders are in two parts located at the upper and lower edges of the panels. When one panel vertically abuts another, the two parts of a holder come together and a wedge (20 Figure 5) locates therein. The wedge is part of a strut which has two wedges joined by a tie bar (33 Figures 5). For a double wall, the wedges locate in the wedge holders of panels forming the walls in spaced apart back-to-back formation. For spaced cladding, horizontal rails (41 Figure 7) are mounted on the wall with slidable wedge holders (40 Figure 7) thereon; these are slidably aligned with wedge holders of the cladding wall and struts engage the opposed holders. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135093-A (GB)
Title: Turnstile
Inventor: DEMERY DAVID JAMES
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 1983-07-18
Abstract: A turnstile suitable for supermarket trolleys which has an endless drive (32) that passes around sprocket wheels (30, 31) to provide a main run (F) and a return run (R). A plurality of spaced arms (20) are coupled to the endless drive (32). Each arm (20) is pivotally mounted on a carriage (41) connected to the endless drive (32) so that upon engagement of the roller (50) with guide means (53, 52, 54) the arm is raised to the horizontal position at or adjacent to the start of the main run (F), held in that position for most of main run (F) and returned to the downward position at or adjacent to the end of the main run.
Patent GB-2158290-A (GB)
Title: Pushbutton switch
Inventor: DEEG REINHARD
IPC: H01H13/702
Filed: 1984-04-26
Abstract: The pushbutton switch has an electrically conductive contact region provided on a dome-shaped spring element (1) mounted on a flexible circuit board (4) which is provided with conductor tracks (5). The flexible circuit board (4) is arched within the area of the dome- shaped spring element (1). In this way, the switching stroke is divided into a first contact stroke (S2) and into a second lagging stroke (S3). Thus, upon actuation of the pushbutton switch, there is safeguided a defined closing time of contact between the conductor tracks (5) and the contact region. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158332-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose stainless steel, twisted-tine garden rake
Inventor: RICHARDSON FRANK
IPC: A01D7/06
Filed: 1984-04-27
Abstract: A garden rake capable of performing the duties or tasks which would normally require two or three separate, manually operated gardening implements. The stainless steel blade with its new method of the formation and ease of attachment to a suitable stave is at once an easily manufactured, efficient, sharp device for use in a garden to cultivate soil. Economical, in that it is the only tool in addition to a garden spade and garden fork that need be bought to perform most basic soil cultivation tasks. It has the further advantage of being a very effective scraper of snow from paths and pavements. The size and weights of the rake are adaptable if necessary to suit a particular individual. The blade is formed by drilling and cutting an oblong steel plate to provide triangular sections along one longitudinal edge, and then twisting the triangular sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141419-A (GB)
Title: Fertilizer composition from vinasse
Inventor: ROBERTIELLO ANDREA
IPC: C05C9/00
Filed: 1984-06-11
Abstract: Solid composition of complex organo-mineral fertilizer, comprising:     a) the solid product from the desalting by means of sulphuric acid and in the presence of an organic solvent, of an effluent from the industrial processes of fermentation of the sugars (vinasse); b) at least one organic or inorganic compound, bearer of phosphorous and/or nitrogen. o
Patent GB-2165377-A (GB)
Title: A computer element
Inventor: LOMAS THOMAS MARK ANGUS
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 1984-09-19
Abstract: A computer element (14) comprises a microprocessor (11) coupled with a read only memory (12) that has programme parameters stored therein. The programme parameters can be accessed by the microprocessor (11) in response to a fetch cycle. The microprocessor and the read only memory are integrated into a single device such that connections therebetween are not accessible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150721-A (GB)
Title: Remote data collection and transport apparatus
Inventor: SINGH GURNAM
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 1984-11-23
Abstract: An electronic flow totalizer (E.F.T.) (20) to be employed at a remote location without electrical power. A portable terminal (35) is utilized to effect electronic data retrieval from a nonvolatile E.F.T. memory (powered by a lithium battery 36) to a non-volatile memory within the terminal. The terminal is then transported to an office or other convenient location, and the transferred data is printed out. During operation. the E.F.T. electronic circuitry reads periodically (once every 5 or once every predetermined period of time from 1 to 60 seconds), the differential pressure (19), static pressure (21) and the flow temperature (22) sensors and then computes the flow rate, updates the total flow and other parameters, stores them in the E.F.T. memory and also displays total flow on the E.F.T. liquid crystal display (LCD) (45). A timing circuit (24) is provided which keeps track of the duty cycle. After computation, power to all E.F.T. circuitry is turned off except the timing circuit and LCD display. The timing circuit wakes up all the circuitry when the beginning of a new sampling interval starts. Thus, only a small battery is then required to provide power to the E.F.T. (20) for nearly five weeks or more. The terminal (35) is connected to the E.F.T. (20) and subsequently to a printer via the same quickly detachable electrical connector (32). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151581-A (GB)
Title: Strip packaging
Inventor: POORE ALBERT CYRIL GLANVILLE
IPC: B65D75/34
Filed: 1984-12-21
Abstract: A child-resistant strip package e.g. for tablets comprises a plurality of packaged elements each individually enclosed between a first sheet comprising a material, which is tear resistant, and a second sheet adhered thereto and comprising a material which retains the elements, but which is sufficiently frangible to permit release of an element by application of finger pressure to the element through the first sheet.
Patent GB-2152427-A (GB)
Title: Extruding & cooling a thermoplastic sheathed core of filled polyethylene terephthalate
Inventor: BACIU ANTOINE
IPC: B29C48/06
Filed: 1985-01-03
Abstract: A core (13) of polyethylene terephthalate containing 0 to 50% mineral fillers and having a semi-crystalline structure, and a coating layer (14, 15) made from at least one other thermoplastics material are co-extruded as a flat sheet or tube. Immediately after extrusion, the coating layer (12) is cooled by treatment by means (20,21,22) having a temperature lower than the crystallisation temperature of the filled polyethylene terephthalate, e.g. of the order of 40 to 80 DEG C, and the coating layer of other thermoplastic performs as a thermal buffer to slow down the equalisation of temperature between the polyethylene terephthalate and the said means (20, 21,22) in such a way as to ensure that the polyethylene terephthalate which is still fluid cools sufficiently slowly to have the required semi-crystalline structure. The treatment means may comprise a cooler (20) which does not effect further shaping, or a moulding means which further shapes the still fluid core, such as a calender (21), or a sheet stamping means (22), or a blow moulding means (Figure 2, not shown) which acts on a tubular extrusion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176607-A (GB)
Title: Accelerometer device
Inventor: WILSON DAVID
IPC: G01P15/12
Filed: 1985-06-18
Abstract: An accelerometer device comprises a support frame 11 on which a pair of flexible beam members 14,15 are mounted. The beams are colinear or parallel and are provided each with a seismic mass 16,17 at their free ends. Flexure of each beam in response to acceleration is measured by a strain gauge 18,19 formed on the beam. The gauges 18,19 may be piezo-electric devices in a Wheatstone bridge network. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165704-A (GB)
Title: Heat dissipation for electronic components
Inventor: PITASI MARTIN JOSEPH
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 1985-10-08
Abstract: A heat dissipation for electronic components 12 comprises a ceramic plate 20 having a first surface for receiving heat from the electronic components and a plurality of separate, spaced metallic, heat- conducting elements 24 mounted on and extending from a second surface of the ceramic plate 20. The electronic components may be mounted directly on the first surface of the ceramic plate 20 or on a ceramic substrate 10 which is secured by adhesive 22 to the ceramic plate 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175950-A (GB)
Title: Locks
Inventor: JACK GRAHAM M
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 1986-04-24
Abstract: A series of locks affording varying functions are assembled from a number of basic components which are common to most or all of the variations. The lock may include a bolt member 51 with an associated lock mechanism 30, and a latch mechanism which is manually operable. The bolt 51 is extended by a key operated cam 32 of mechanism 30 engaging a plate 70 which causes a link 57 to pivot and move the bolt by means of connection 56, 58. The cam 32 also lifts a lever 60, which has a common connection with plate 70 to the link 57 at 56a, to engage over a fixed abutment 17 and deadlock the bolt. A linkage mechanism interconnects the lock mechanism and the latch mechanism and may couple the latch mechanism to the bolt member in such a way that manual withdrawal of the latch mechanism overrides the lock mechanism and simultaneously withdraws the bolt member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194042-A (GB)
Title: Displacement measurement
Inventor: LEWIS ELFED
IPC: G01D5/38
Filed: 1986-08-14
Abstract: Moire fringe displacement measuring apparatus comprises a light source (10), a detector (13), and first and second gratings (1) (5) disposed relative one to the other such that one or more moire fringes are produced. A relative displacement between the first and second gratings (1) (5) causes a corresponding movement of the one or more moire fringes which is detected by the detector (13) and analysed by a microprocessor (15). The markings on at least one of the first and second gratings (1) (5) are reflective and the detector (13) is positioned on the same side of the first and second gratings as the source (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179932-A (GB)
Title: Settable plaster composition
Inventor: PAIN PHILIP
IPC: C04B28/14
Filed: 1986-08-22
Abstract: A set plaster- and resin-containing composition is made by mixing together an aqueous solution of a settable resin, for example an aminoplast resin such as a urea-formaldehyde resin, a calcium sulphate plaster which sets on contact with water, and a resin hardener. A resin modifier such as furfuryl alcohol or glycerol may advantageously be mixed into the composition, which may also include further additives such as dispersing agents, inert fillers, reinforcing fibres, thickeners, surfactants, foaming agents and plaster hardeners. The composition may advantageously be made from a kit comprising a resin component and a plaster component, the plaster component including the resin hardener. The composition may be used for strata consolidation in mining, as a roof bolt grouting composition in mining, for modelling statuettes, for the manufacture of prefabricated building panels, and other uses.
Patent GB-2180775-A (GB)
Title: Cross-flow filter
Inventor: GUTMAN DR RICHARD GUY
IPC: G21F9/04
Filed: 1986-09-10
Abstract: A filter for concentrating of radioactive sludge comprises a housing 12, open at the top and having an inlet 20 and outlet 21 for the sludge at the bottom and an outlet 18 for filtrate. An assembly of open-ended filter tubes extending between end fittings 25 and 26 forms a module which is removable from the housing by remote handling equipment. The assembly includes inlet and outlet headers 34, 35, which locate in inlet and outlet 20, 21, and bolts 56 which secure the assembly to the flange 58. The filter tubes 28 are of bonded carbon, lined with metal oxide. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181028-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid display system
Inventor: BANBURY JOHN RANDOLPH
IPC: G09G1/28
Filed: 1986-09-19
Abstract: The display system includes a CRT having a video signal input 3 and means (see Fig. 2) for switching the video signal off for a period or periods during raster scanning to provide a blank zone or zones on the phosphor screen and a display generator (see Fig. 2) for generating cursive writing in said blank zone or zones during the vertical fly-back period of the raster scan. Using a "penetron" tube, the display may be arranged to generate symbols in the blank zones in colours which contrast with the background picture. The invention is suited to the display of information in vehicles especially aircraft where high luminance and resolution are required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186187-A (GB)
Title: Liquid applicator
Inventor: KONOSE YOSHIOMI
IPC: B43K1/12
Filed: 1987-01-07
Abstract: In a so-called flat-brush type liquid applicator provided with a point-tuft which is constructed of fibrous elements and takes a flat configuration of its cross-section, the improvement resides in that: at least one partition wall 1d,1d' is provided in a front end opening of a front shaft 1b being connected to a main body of a liquid applicator, through which front end opening a point-turf passes, so that the front end opening is divided by the partition wall into a flat main opening portion 3 through which said point-tuft can pass and ventilation-holes 4,4' provided outside said main opening portion. The point-tuft is shaped into said configuration by means of the opening 3. <IMAGE>