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Patent GB-2261212-A (GB)
Title: Container with child-proof closure
Inventor: FRIEDENTHAL REGINALD
IPC: B65D50/04
Filed: 1991-11-08
Abstract: A container comprises a body 12 and a closure 14 which is held captive to the body by retaining members 52 which are held in place by a peripheral member such as ring 38. A part 46, which is associated with the peripheral member, e.g. formed integrally with the ring, can be deflected downwards by a member 58. This opens a pathway 44 along which the retaining members can pass to free the closure 14. Part 46 is deflected when the closure is pushed towards the body, and the closure can then be twisted off. The deflectable part may be mounted on the cap (fig 3), with the deflecting member (80, fig 3) and the retaining members (84, fig 3) mounted on the neck of the container. The deflectable part may be formed as part of an insert (90, fig 3) fitted into the cap, and the retaining members may be retained in a slot which serves as the peripheral member (102, fig 3). the deflectable part forming one side of the slot (106, fig 3). The container may be provided with a tamper-evident seal (16, fig 1), which prevents axial motion of the closure towards the body, and which may be formed integrally with the closure or the body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-916165-A (GB)
IPC: B65H54/26
Abstract: 916,165. Winding thread. REINERS, W. Feb. 20, 1959 [Feb. 24, 1958], No. 5903/59. Class 120 (2). In a thread winding machine of the kind comprising a plurality of winding stations and a single automatic fault eliminating device, each winding station is provided with a timemeasuring device which, relatively to a reference time, measures the fault-repairing time during which said station has been rendered inoperative, the device being operable to remove said station from the control of the fault eliminating device if the ratio of the measured fault repairing time to the reference time exceeds a predetermined value. In the embodiment shown a winding station comprises spool frame 3 pivoted to frame 1 and carrying package 2 which rests on traverse drum 4, the thread F being wound from a cop K. Beneath drum 4 is a trip lever 5 pivoted at 6 and having a lug 8 and a depending tail 5<SP>1</SP>. A tension spring 7 urges lever 5 such that lug 8 abuts a bi-metallic strip 9 having a heating coil 10 in an electric circuit 19. Tail 5<SP>1</SP> of lever 5 is co-operable with arm 11 of a three-armed lever pivoted at 13, the second arm being thread feeler 12 and the third arm 14 being co-operable with an arm 15 pivotally mounted on a tender 16 which travels successively past the winding stations, actuation of arm 15 operating automatic fault eliminating means such as tying of broken ends, replacing an exhausted cop 5 by a full one or removing a completed package 2. The arm 12 of the three-armed lever also has secured thereto a contact 17 which co-operates with a contact 18 in circuit 19. If a fault occurs at a winding station, feeler 12 moves to the chain-dotted position so that arm 14 moves into the path of arm 15 on tender 16. Simultaneously contacts 17, 18 are closed so that bi-metallic strip 9 becomes heated. If on actuation of arm 15 the fault eliminating operation is successful, contacts 17, 18 will be opened and bi-metallic strip 9 will cool down. If the fault elimination operation is unsuccessful the bi-metallic strip continues to be heated until it is sufficiently deformed to become disengaged from lug 8. When this occurs lever 5 rocks so that tail 5<SP>1</SP> engages arm 11 and returns the three-armed lever to the full line position. Arm 14 is removed from the path of lever 15 such that no further fault eliminating operation will be initiated. when tender 16 passes the winding station. A warning device may be incorporated to indicate to an operator that the winding station is inoperative. The arrangement is such that the bi-metallic strip will not be deformed sufficiently to disengage from lug 8 at least until sufficient time has elapsed for the operation of the fault eliminating means and preferably, two or even several such operations, to take place as the tender passes.
Patent GB-2264621-A (GB)
Title: Device for killing insects and other pests
Inventor: HARRISON STANLEY
IPC: A01M1/24
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: A device for killing insects and other pests comprises a casing (1) made of electrically insulating material and having an electrical conductor 2 at one end, a spark generator (3) mounted in the casing and connected by leads (8) to the conductor, and a transformer (4) connected between the generator (3) and a socket (6) which is adapted to be connected to a voltage supply. The electrical conductor may take the form of a strip (2) or a roller. When connected to a voltage supply, the spark generator (3) is effective to cause the electrical conductor to direct electric sparks at an area to which the device has been applied in order to kill any infestation of insects in said area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254375-A (GB)
Title: Valve and pump assembly
Inventor: BURDEN CHARLES EDWARD
IPC: F04D15/00
Filed: 1992-03-20
Abstract: A valve chamber 7 has a hole 8 in a wall of the chamber to provide a salt water inlet, a ball 9 being provided in the valve chamber to prevent reverse flow, the ball being of a material not affected by salt water and of a density slightly greater than the density of salt water. Apertures (13, Fig 2) in the wall of the valve chamber 7 communicate with a pump chamber which includes a vane 17 connected to a motor 16, the pump assembly having passages connecting the pump chamber and an outlet 5 thereof. In use, the valve and pump assembly is arranged so that the valve chamber 7 is above the hole 8 and when the motor 16 rotates the pump vane 17 water flow causes the ball to rise from the hole 8, water thereby passing from the valve chamber through the pump chamber to the outlet 5. The density of the ball may be up to 25% greater than that of the water to be pumped. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254492-A (GB)
Title: Mounting terminal connector in motor end cap
Inventor: YUHI TOSHIYA
IPC: H02K13/00
Filed: 1992-03-25
Abstract: Female terminals (5) are substantially embedded in the outer face of an end cap (1), of an electric motor. The longitudinal section of each female terminal (5) is substantially in the shape of an "h" with contact ridges on juxtaposed surfaces for making contact with a male terminal to be received therebetween. The single leg of each terminal (5) extends to the inner face for engagement with a respective connector (2) at A, the connector electrically engaging a brush arm 4. The connector at A may be staked or soldered. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256227-A (GB)
Title: Combination lock
Inventor: DIETRICH RAINER
IPC: E05B37/04
Filed: 1992-05-22
Abstract: A combination lock which can be freely coded, in which locking discs are rotatably mounted and arranged one behind the other on a common spindle (15) connected to an adjusting knob (16). A sleeve (27) of a bolt operator (4) is arranged between a lock housing (1) and locking disc rims (8) and locking balls (10) engage either in groove (25) of the lock housing (1) to lock the sleeve or recesses (24) of the rims (8). The knob (16) is turned and pulled to align recesses (24) of the locking disc rims (8) with the balls (10). Preferably, the wall thickness of the sleeve (27) of the bolt operator (4), the depth of the groove (25) in the lock housing (1) and the depth of the recess (24) in the rim (8) are such that they each correspond to half the diameter of the locking ball (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257534-A (GB)
Title: Scraper structure for electrophotographic development unit
Inventor: TAKANO MASATOSHI
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 1992-06-08
Abstract: A scraper structure for an electrophotographic development device (65) which supplies toner to a development roller upon rotation of the scraper structure, comprises a drive shaft (708) on which is mounted a plurality of blocks 70A using shafts 71 engaging slits (71A) and projections (718) so that the units are at 900 to each other, each block having blades (74), each of which is symmetrically formed across the central line of the shaft, extends along a plane slanted to the central axis of the shaft by a predetermined angle as arms (72, 73) are bent in a direction opposite to the rotational direction of shaft (70B), and intersects the central axis of the shaft at the center in the longitudinal direction of the blade. This means toner in the vessel (65A) is moved alternately right and left to even out the supply to the development roller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270705-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated wall-roof junction
Inventor: WRIGHT BRYAN STANLEY
IPC: E04D13/16
Filed: 1992-09-17
Abstract: Ventilation is provided at the junction of a pitched roof and a vertical wall by securing a series of mounting elements (4) to tiles (6) of an uppermost row of such tiles on a pitched roof securing a series of apertured sealing strips (8) in mutual alignment along upper portions of said tiles with a latch (26) of said mounting elements (4) accommodated in a snap-lock engagement with an associated one of said sealing strips (8) and securing a support tray (12) to said mounting elements (4) overlying said sealing strips (8) which support tray (12) provides support for flashing (14) extending from said wall to overlie upper portions of the tiles (6) in the uppermost row of such tiles in the pitched roof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271234-A (GB)
Title: Amplifier arrangement without over-swing using feedback and limiter
Inventor: LICHTERFELD STEFAN
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 1992-10-03
Abstract: An amplifier arrangement comprises a variable gain amplifier (10) for amplifying a signal to be transmitted, said amplifier having a control input and a feedback loop to the control input for automatic gain control. The invention is characterized by a limiter amplifier (12) coupled to the variable gain amplifier for providing an output signal which is related to the input signal and is limited to a maximum level. An error amplifier (20) is preferably also provided having an input coupled to the input of the limiter amplifier, which input is responsive to a rise in the input impedance of the limiter amplifier, for example from virtually zero ohms, and having an output coupled to the control input of the variable gain amplifier for providing automatic gain control feedback when the limiter amplifier reaches its maximum level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261060-A (GB)
Title: Laundry drier
Inventor: BERNER DIETRICH
IPC: D06F58/24
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A front-loading tumble drier has a closed drying air circuit (13), which conveys drying air via a drying drum (10) and a heat exchanger (14). The heat exchanger (10) is arranged in a region of the dry air circuit (13) which is directed obliquely downwardly and to the rear from the filling opening (11). Thereby, the heat exchanger (14) can be installed and removed in a very simple manner for cleaning purposes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274348-A (GB)
Title: Fire alarm
Inventor: LIN HO CHIEN
IPC: G08B17/02
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A fire alarm without using electric power, which comprises a housing assembly 10, an alarm assembly 20 and a switch assembly 40; a driving spring 30 in the alarm assembly 20 is used for storing a driving energy. As soon as a nylon string 44 in the alarm is burnt and broken, the driving spring will drive small hammers (25) to hit a bell cup (26) to send out a warning signal to warn people that a fire is taking place. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267037-A (GB)
Title: Golf club carrier.
Inventor: BROEK EDUARD
IPC: A63B55/10
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: A device for carrying and/or supporting golf clubs comprises a flat plate-shaped member 10, in which at least four openings 11 are provided, which are open on the outer side of said plate. The dimensions of said openings are such that a part of the shaft located under the grip of a golf club may be fittingly received therein, whilst the diameter of an opening is smaller than the largest grip diameter. Holes to support tees are also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278639-A (GB)
Title: Emulsifier for an engine fuel injector.
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F02B1/02
Filed: 1993-06-05
Abstract: The emulsifier 14 serves to aerate the fuel from the solenoid fuel injector 12 and comprises an elongate tube 16 with a reticulate or porous wall and an annular chamber 28 surrounding the tube and connected to a source of pressurised air 40. A partition 26 divides the chamber into two chambers 28a, 28b and the proportion of the pressurised air supplied to the chambers is controlled by a valve 42 dependent on engine speed and load. The air or the tube 16 may be heated. The fuel may be methanol and the tube may direct the emulsified fuel through an open intake valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280687-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable fence post and coupling
Inventor: RAMSBOTTOM KEVIN BARRY
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 1993-07-19
Abstract: A fence post is attached to the top part (Fig. 1) of a two-part coupling, the bottom (Fig. 2) of which is in the ground. Both halves of the coupling are releasably secured to each other allowing the post to collapse when needed, e.g. in a high wind, so that it can be replaced by re-attaching the coupling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281339-A (GB)
Title: Programmable lock with scanner
Inventor: MUKHERJEE SUDHIR KUMAR
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1993-08-25
Abstract: A programmable locking and latching mechanism comprises a door mounted high resolution image scanner able to descriminate thumbprints, an electronic signal from the scanner is processed by a programmable comparator associated with the lock mechanism and battery powered. A normally open contact is closed when the scanned image is recognised to unlatch the door locking mechanism and release a shutter normally blocking a key receiving aperture. After a preset delay the shutter returns to the blocking condition and the latch resets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271037-A (GB)
Title: Thermal printing
Inventor: KWON SANG-CHUL
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 1993-09-24
Abstract: Data for one line of a picture is stored in a line memory (32) under the control of an address generator (35) itself controlled by a system controller (33). A multiplexer (34) is controlled by the system controller (33) to select sequentially the same hit from each pixel data word read from the line memory (32). The system controller (33) produces a strobe signal STRB whose duration is associated with the heating period required to produce the gradation indicated by the bit selected. The strobe signal STRB is applied to a thermal print head (36) which is responsive to the state of the selected bits to selectively heat respective heating elements for the duration of the strobe signal STRB. In one embodiment, the strobe signal STRB comprises a series of pulses, the duration of each pulse corresponding to the heating time required to produce the required gradation for each bit of the pixel data. In another embodiment, the strobe pulses are shorter than is necessary for the more significant bits and the reading and heating operation is repeated for these bits until the required degree of gradation has been achieved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274461-A (GB)
Title: Microencapsulated adhesive compositions and methods of making same
Inventor: CHAO HUNG YA
IPC: B01J13/14
Filed: 1993-11-30
Abstract: A microencapsulated adhesive is produced from a solvent-based adhesive composition such as a styrene butadiene rubber composition or an acrylic. The solvent-based adhesive composition may be encapsulated by interfacial polymerization, gelatin/gum arabic coacervation or melamine/formaldehyde encapsulation. The solvent is removed from the microcapsules by heating or reduced pressure to form an adhesive that is non-tacky, but becomes tacky upon application of external forces, such as shearing. The microencapsulated adhesive composition may be used, among other applications, as an adhesive for stamps or envelopes.
Patent GB-2286333-A (GB)
Title: Reservoir toothbrush
Inventor: SCHATZBERGER PHILIP JOHN
IPC: A46B11/00
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: A toothbrush (10) comprises a cavity (28) for receiving toothpaste and means (50) eg. a plunger displaceable by screw, pump, slide, pneumatic, trigger action, for supplying toothpaste contained in the cavity (28) to the bristles (26) of the toothbrush. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279969-A (GB)
Title: Full automatic washing machine
Inventor: IMAI TOORU
IPC: D06F34/28
Filed: 1994-07-12
Abstract: A fully automatic washing machine has a function of automatically executing a washing course including steps of wash, rinse and dehydration. An operating dial (34) is rotatably mounted on an operation panel (18). Each operation mode of the washing course can be changed in ten stages, for example, in accordance with an amount of rotative movement of the operating dial (34). Thus, when, for example, a wash step selecting key is depressed, the dial can be used to change the wash period of time. There is also a display where the display modes of display elements are changed so that the operation modes are displayed stepwise. There is also a numeric display for displaying rotational speeds of an agitator and the rotatable tub. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282508-A (GB)
Title: Assembling telephone apparatus
Inventor: BRYANT KEITH RICHARD
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 1994-09-21
Abstract: Constructing a telephone apparatus comprises choosing a single module 32 from a set of modules 32 - 39. The single module 32 includes a support 13 carrying all electronic components required for the telephone apparatus. At least two modules 32, 33 of the set of modules 32 - 39 are physically different. A housing 42 is then chosen from a set of housings 40 - 42, at least two of the housings of the set being physically different. The single module 32 is fixed to the housing 42. The telephone apparatus therefore includes a single module 32 chosen from a set of modules 32 - 39 and a housing 42 chosen from a set of housings 40 - 42. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290634-A (GB)
Title: Motor speed regulation with temperature compensation
Inventor: BOBBIO ATTILIO
IPC: H02P23/08
Filed: 1995-03-21
Abstract: An asynchronous motor speed-regulation system is temperature-compensated and adjusted to the actual rotor temperature by calculation of the motor torque actually, developed at a predetermined reference temperature. The calculated torque is compared with an error signal which is the difference between the actual and desired speed of the rotor. The comparison provides an actual rotor temperature which is used to compensate the error signal.
Patent GB-2300842-A (GB)
Title: Powered vehicle with helical ground-engaging members
Inventor: BENNETT ANTHONY
IPC: B62D57/036
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A vehicle is carried on at least one powered helical member that rolls in peripheral contact with the ground, so that rotation of the helical member about its axis propels the vehicle in a general direction of its axis. One such vehicle is a machine for desludging crude oil tanks. The machine is carried and propelled by two helical screws (20, 21), which also entrain deposits and drive them to a collecting mouth (32) of a sludge collector unit (30), whence the deposits are removed from the tank. Each screw (20, 21) may have its own drive unit (26). The invention provides an alternative to tracked vehicles.
Patent GB-2305318-A (GB)
Title: Schmitt trigger for DTMF receiver
Inventor: LEE KOK JOO
IPC: H04Q1/453
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: A Schmitt trigger 10 comprises an NPN transistor T1 and a PNP transistor T2, with T2 supplying positive feedback to the base of T1 through resistor R1. The Schmitt trigger, which has a large hysteresis threshold and which switches rapidly, may be used in a DTMF receiver for remote control of a VCR or a cable box, or in an infrared receiver detector.
Patent GB-2295028-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre ribbon cable
Inventor: PEGGE CHRISTOPHER SIMON
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1995-10-02
Abstract: An optical cable 1 comprises flexible elongate carrier members 6 of electrically insulating material helically laid around a central metallic strength member 2 so that the direction of lay of the carrier members is reversed at mutually spaced positions along the length of the cable (SZ). Each of carrier member 6 has in its outer surface a single slot or a pair of circumferentially spaced slots 8. The or each slot 8 has a planar bottom member and each carrier member is disposed so that the planar bottom wall of its slot(s) lies substantially tangentially to the outer surface of an imaginary cylinder of circular cross-section coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the central elongate member 2. At least one optical fibre ribbons 10 is loosely housed in the slot(s) so that the plane of the optical fibre ribbon is substantially parallel to the planar bottom wall of said slot. An overall protective sheath surrounds the assembly of carrier members. An insulated metallic quad cable 12, rip cord 20 and polymer jacket 4 are shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306797-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector assembly with alternative orientations
Inventor: BOOTHMAN BARRY
IPC: H01R4/36
Filed: 1995-10-19
Abstract: The assembly, for connecting an electrical conductor to a connector clip 10 for a plug pin, comprises a terminal member 20 having a through passageway 35 defining a first opening, a clamping screw 22, and a second opening 39 in one of the walls of the passageway. The connector clip 10 has a tongue 13 which is inserted into the terminal either through the end of the passageway, or through second opening 39, and which is clamped, along with the electrical conductor which enters the passageway through an end, against wall 31 of the passageway. The alternative orientations, allow the connector assembly to be used in electrical sockets with either rear entry or side entry of the electrical conductor.
Patent GB-2294278-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method determining mechanical integrity of wells
Inventor: COOKE JR CLAUDE EVERETT
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 1994-07-01
Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting flow outside casing in a well are provided. The flow may be detected by logging tools (10) or by fixed equipment (97) inside casing (12). An alarm system (115) is provided for lack of mechanical integrity of a borehole. Stationary temperature sensors (91) are placed in contact with the inside wall of the casing (12). Electronic circuits (250) are used to provide output signals sensitive to differences in temperature of the sensors (115). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2310906-A (GB)
Title: Joining together pipe ends in pipe laying
Inventor: PASCOE MICHAEL
IPC: B29C65/78
Filed: 1996-03-04
Abstract: A method for permitting the joining together of two adjacent pipe lengths with adjacent ends curving with substantially the same sense, the method comprising rotating the end of one of the pipe lengths about its axis until it curves in substantially the opposite sense to the curve of the adjacent end of the other pipe length. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306711-A (GB)
Title: Division circuit
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-CHUL
IPC: G06F7/537
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: The division circuit receives dividend data (ADAT<8:0>) and divisor data (BDAT<8:0>) which is larger than the dividend data and outputs the quotient. A data register (200) receives the divisor data and outputs divisor storing data which is the inverse of the divisor data. The circuit includes a time control circuit (100) which controls the operation timing. A data select circuit (300) receives the dividend data. A subtractor (400) performs subtraction and outputs subtraction outcome data and a output carry which indicates if overflow has occurred as a result of the subtraction.
Patent GB-2313088-A (GB)
Title: Extruded plastics composite
Inventor: CUBITT JULIAN
IPC: B29C48/21
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A plastics composite suitable, for example, for use in the production of window framing with a simulated wood, stone or masonry finish, comprising a substrate 22 of a first plastics material, preferably PVC, which may be recycled PVC, said substrate having on at least part of its surface a layer 20 of polymethacrylate (PMMA) at least 1 / 2 mm thick.