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Patent GB-2263684-A (GB)
Title: Interlockable pallets.
Inventor: BEBB RICHARD HODSON
IPC: B62B3/00
Filed: 1992-02-03
Abstract: A mobile platform assembly 10 has a rectangular platform 12 with a deck 16 and castors 14. Securing means (which comprises an engagement means 28 and a retaining means 30) and a separator 32 are located along a longitudinally extending edge 18b of the platform 12. The engagement means 28 and retaining means 30 can engage with the corresponding securing means of a similar platform 12, when the two platforms 12 are brought into engagement, to retain the two platforms 12 in close alignment to form a rigid, unified platform structure with an enlarged deck presented by the structure. The engagement means 28 and the retaining means 30 respectively restrain the two platforms 12 from moving apart laterally and longitudinally relative to each other. The separator 32 is cocked during the engagement of two platforms 12, and is manually operable to disengage the securing means between two engaged platforms 12. The connections comprise ramp and cam surfaces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258205-A (GB)
Title: Packaging machines
Inventor: GAMBETTI MARIO
IPC: B65B11/10
Filed: 1992-02-18
Abstract: A machine for wrapping articles of various sizes with sheets of material comprises a wrapping conveyor 2 and an adjustable endless conveyor 17a, 17b, driven by pinions 18a, 18b, comprising at least one wrapping bar 21 which passes around the wrapping conveyor 2 in a track. The height of the endless conveyor 17a, 17b can be varied by adjusting threaded rod 31 which rotates the track about axis 16. The machine further comprises a delivery conveyor 3 which co-acts through shafts 5, 6, 11, 12, with the wrapping conveyor 2 and the endless conveyors' side pieces 15a, 15b whereby the effective length of the wrapping conveyor is adjusted to suit the size of the articles. Also provided is means for feeding the sheet material (14, fig 2) and a mechanism for driving the wrapping machine whereby the conveyors and the sheet feeding means are synchronized. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253254-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic braking system
Inventor: SCHMIDT GUENTHER
IPC: B60T8/34
Filed: 1992-02-27
Abstract: A vehicle braking system (10) with an anti-skid and drive-slip control device (11) includes a brake circuit II having a self-priming high-pressure pump (60) by which pressure medium can be taken from a reservoir (14) and fed into a brake line (45) for the driven rear wheels. On brake pedal actuation, a switch (15) is closed and this results in a charging valve (61) being switched into its open position, a shut-off valve being switched into its closed position, and pump (60) being driven. Pressure at the rear brakes, (sensed by sensor (78), is controlled by appropriate actuation of valves (23, 28 and 61) in dependence on the m/c pressure sensed by sensor (78). Brake circuit I for non-driven front wheels includes a non-self priming high pressure return pump (33). In an alternative system, a self-priming low pressure pump is provided between the charging valve (61) and the reservoir and feeds the pump (60) which, in this case, is non-self priming. The braking system (10) is particularly suitable for passenger vehicles with a fluctuating load on the rear axle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258941-A (GB)
Title: Mounting shadow mask in crt.
Inventor: PARK YOUNGKI
IPC: H01J29/07
Filed: 1992-04-10
Abstract: A hook spring 3 engaging a stud S is used to mount a shadow mask on a display panel, and a vibration absorbing member 4 is installed between the mask frame 1 supporting shadow mask 2 and the stud pin S formed in panel P of the CRT. This member 4 has a mounting part 5 fixed on the frame 1 and first and second absorption parts 6, 7 extending therefrom and each bent at a predetermined angle. The bending joint 8 formed between the first and second absorption parts 6, 7 is in contact with a stud pin and the end of the second absorption part 7 is in contact with the mounting part 5. The first and second vibration absorption parts 6, 7, in one embodiment, are formed by a plate spring with balls 9, 10 having a predetermined weight installed therein. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257745-A (GB)
Title: Cremone[espagnolette] fastening mechanism
Inventor: WOOD THOMAS JOHN
IPC: E05C9/12
Filed: 1992-06-30
Abstract: A cremone driver, particularly for use in an opening window or door. The driver has first and second racks 62, 64 oppositely driven upon rotation of a primary pinion 70, the primary pinion being engaged only with the first rack 62, with a secondary pinion 74 between the first and second racks to transmit drive from the first rack to the second rack. The teeth of the primary piston are arranged so as to prevent the primary piston being rotated from its locking condition by pressure from a rack. An improved cockspur type bolt 202 and mounting are disclosed, to provide multi-point locking, see fig. 23. Bolt 202 rotates to engage the frame of the door or window as in a cockspur, whilst the espagnolette bolts move rectilinearly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268947-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically fixed ceiling tiles.
Inventor: GOLDING ROBIN TREVOR
IPC: E04B9/24
Filed: 1992-07-23
Abstract: Light metal strips are tacked to ceiling boards; magnetic plates are fitted to these strips, and polystyrene tiles having metal strips on the back thereof are then fixed by magnetic attraction to the fixed metal strips.
Patent GB-2261326-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic environmental conditioning using living flora
Inventor: LOW KIM HEAN
IPC: H01T23/00
Filed: 1992-10-16
Abstract: An arrangement for electrostatic environmental conditioning to increase the quantity of negative ions characterised in that the arrangement includes means to introduce a pre-determined level of d.c. electrical energy to the live tissues of a living plant such that electrons are discharged from the surface body of the plant into the ambient atmosphere.
Patent GB-2261882-A (GB)
Title: Process for pad-steam dyeing
Inventor: ANNEN OSKAR
IPC: D06P3/66
Filed: 1992-11-24
Abstract: A process for pad-steam dyeing of cellulosic fibres with reactive dyes comprising   i) impregnating the cellulosic material first with alkali carbonate or bicarbonate (hereinafter "step i)") followed by ii) applying, wet-on-wet, a reactive dye solution (hereinafter "step ii)").
Patent GB-2264739-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm wall with liquid tight joints
Inventor: CRAFT JONATHON RICHARD
IPC: E02D29/16
Filed: 1993-03-05
Abstract: A method of forming a water-bar across a diaphragm wall panel joint comprising forming an interconnecting reservoir 12 between two adjacent wall sections 5, 11 during casting thereof and filling said reservoir with a material that will form an effective barrier to the migration of water. A stop end pipe 3 with a tube 4 is placed in an excavation at the location where the first wall section 5 is to be cast. After casting and hardening of the section 5, the stop end pipe is removed. A double tube former 10 is placed so that one half of the former 10 is located within the hole 9 formed by the tube 4. The second wall section 11 is cast and the former 10 removed to leave the reservoir 12, the latter being filled with a plastic impervious material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266011-A (GB)
Title: Cable clamp
Inventor: SKINNER RICHARD STEPHEN
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: A cable clamp comprises a generally planar connector body (1, Figure 1) provided with a serpentine channel 4 extending about the intended axis of a cable 6, said channel comprising a plurality of jamming cleat portions (5, 10), whereby tension exerted on a cable 6 passing through the jamming cleats secures cable in the clamp. The arrangement may be utilised to conjoin the free ends of power cables 6, 8, and to make a connection 7 between the free ends thereof without exerting undue strain thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-930688-A (GB)
IPC: B29C48/64
Abstract: 930,688. Extrusion machines. COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE THOMSON-HOUSTON. Dec. 9, 1960 [Dec. 30, 1959], No. 42482/60. Class 87(2). An extrusion machine in which a vulcanizable mixture may be plasticized and de-gassed comprises an extrusion screw 11 in a barrel 10 having four successive zones, in which (1) the screw thread is of uniform pitch and air inlet 12 is provided for the mixture to be extruded, (2) the screw thread is of lengthening pitch for promoting plastification, (3) the screw has multiple threads of longer pitch than in zone (1) and an opening 14 is provided for connection to a vacuum pump, and (4) the screw has threads similar to those of zone (1).
Patent GB-2267294-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cutting fibres
Inventor: TAKEHARA KATSUOMI
IPC: B26D7/14
Filed: 1993-04-28
Abstract: Apparatus for cutting fibre bundles, e.g. crimped fibre, into short lengths comprises a pair of first disks (4) having circumferentially arranged hooks (6) and rotatable about mutually inclined axes (s) to define a first zone (a) wherein the hooks intermesh to define an inlet (8) for a fibre bundle (T) to be cut, a second zone (b) wherein the hooks of each disk separate from the hooks of the other disk, and a third zone (c) wherein the hooks come into clamping relationship with respective clamping disks (3); and cutting means (10) for cutting the clamped fibre bundle. The cutting means (10) may be movable from side to side. In a second embodiment the axes of the clamping discs (3) are also mutually inclined. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279403-A (GB)
Title: Security receptacle
Inventor: ABRAM DAVID ANTHONY SHAW
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 1993-06-26
Abstract: A waste receptacle comprising a security closure (5) which allows confidential items to be placed in the receptacle whilst preventing removal of said items from the receptacle, the security closure comprising a lid for the receptacle with an aperture therein and a slide plate (8) for reducing the size of the aperture in order to prevent removal of said items from the receptacle. The lid is locked by a rod 12 extending through aligned holes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272280-A (GB)
Title: Illumination means for glass level detectors
Inventor: MELBERG TOLLAK
IPC: F21V31/04
Filed: 1993-10-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a light ledge for background illumination of level glasses, especially for use in explosion hazardous areas. Light emitting diodes (2) mounted in a row on a circuit board (1) are covered by a transparent ledge (4) having cavities (3) resting tightly against the light emitting diodes (2). Through tight casting mass, circuit board (1) having light emitting diodes (2) and ledge (4) are casted into an enclosure (6) having a light aperture (7). Around the light aperture (7), a packing (8) seals against a level glass comprising a housing (9) having two separate glass walls (10, 11), liquid (12) being conducted in between said walls. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271947-A (GB)
Title: Machine tool with plurality of tools
Inventor: MEUSCHEL DIETER
IPC: B23Q39/02
Filed: 1993-10-27
Abstract: The tool support unit (1), resting on machine frame (2) comprises a first tool-slide unit (3) formed of a first group of slides and a second tool-slide unit (3') formed of a second group of slides. A displacing axis provided to displace the first tool-slide unit (3) with respect to the machine frame (2) and a parallel displacing axis provided to displace the second tool-slide unit (3') with respect to the machine frame (2) coincide, thus forming a common displacing axis (U) in the form of a horizontally extending U-axis. The slides are displaced by guide means (2.1) and controllable motor-driven means (2.2). Each of the units comprises a centre slide (5) and an upper slide (6), the upper slides (6) carry the tool spindle units (7, 7'). The two tool-slide units (3, 3') are each provided with three pairwise arranged displacing axes (U, Y, W) and (U, V, R) running perpendicular to each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276573-A (GB)
Title: Crop grader with device for removing crop lodged in conveyor mesh
Inventor: HERBERT RODERIC JOSEPH
IPC: B07B1/52
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: Apparatus for conveying and grading crop eg potatoes, comprises a flexible mesh conveyor 20 having a driven shaft 30 carrying resilient flap-like projections 32 mounted so as to contact the underside of the conveyor and remove crop lodged therein. The projections 32 rotate in the same direction to that of the forward travel of the conveyor and at a speed 250 - 400% faster. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280503-A (GB)
Title: Solar energy glazing systems and methods
Inventor: MCKEE FREDERICK BRIAN
IPC: F24J2/04
Filed: 1994-07-27
Abstract: A glazing system is provided having two or are generally parallel panes or panels (13, 40) housed within a vented framework (11, 12, 19 - 22) to provide at least one vented air-space (15) therebetween. At least one of the panes or panels (40) is adapted to absorb solar energy and thereby 'heat' the air contained within the air-space (15) to cause convection currents therein. Inlet vents (20, 22) and outlet vents (19, 21) are respectively disposed above and below each of the panes or panels (13, 40) and by appropriate control of these it is possible to use the convection currents within the air-space (15) to vent air into or out of the building interior or to vent the air-space (15) externally of the building to cool the said at least one pane or panel (40). Preferably the invention provides for the coating or doping of glazing panels or a fluid filled solar panel (40) the combined optical transmission qualities of the constituent parts of which peat transmission of light highly visible to the human eye, but which provide absorption of solar energy outside that spectrum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292450-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for a vehicle
Inventor: SEHATI SEPE
IPC: B60Q7/00
Filed: 1994-08-16
Abstract: A safety device for a road user comprising: a display panel bearing an array of energizable light generating sources such as LED's a controller adapted to provide for energy to be applied to the array, whether continuously or intermittently, either to the entire array or to discrete sources so that the display panel provides an indication of direction or change relative to some datum established by the array; a switch device operable by a user to regulate the operation of the controller. The device can incorporate a buzzer to provide a sound as well as a light output.
Patent GB-2294260-A (GB)
Title: Porous material comprising glass spheres
Inventor: SIBBALD ALASTAIR
IPC: C03B19/10
Filed: 1994-10-22
Abstract: A porous material for receiving and retaining liquid by means of capillary action comprising a structure of glass spheres, the glass having a relatively low softening point of preferably less than 800 DEG C, and the glass spheres being thermally fused together, to form a structure having flow paths therebetween permitting smooth capillary flow of liquid. The porous material may be a layer between two sheets of glass.
Patent GB-2285873-A (GB)
Title: Colour-matching apparatus
Inventor: BAHR KLAUS
IPC: G03F1/00
Filed: 1995-01-05
Abstract: A colour-matching apparatus has a concave supporting surface 4 for at least multi-colour print an illumination arrangement 7 of neon tubes 8 which, as viewed by an observer, is basically convex, extraneous light being cut off by roof 12, and a concave sample sheet holder 5 with reference copies to match the print. The invention can be used in the printing industry for the visual evaluation of copies. The colour-matching apparatus reduces the interference of light on the colour-matching surface and prevents extraneous light from source 8 from falling directly onto the eye of an observer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285698-A (GB)
Title: Optical cable having chamber element(s) for optical waveguides
Inventor: SCHNEIDER REINER
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: One or more chamber elements CE1 of an optical cable OC possess sides SE11, SE21 which are aligned so that the extension of an applied resultant radial force FR1 runs essentially within the cross-section of the side. Waveguide strips LB have encapsulated optical waveguides LW. …<??>In another embodiment optical cable OC3 contains only one single chamber element KE3 enclosed by an outer sheath AM. Filling compound FM may be used. … <IMAGE> …
Patent GB-2298352-A (GB)
Title: Transparent footwear
Inventor: O'NION GEOFFERY
IPC: A43D1/02
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: A shoe or boot is fabricated wholly or partly from a transparent material which allows the wearer or another person to observe the foot in the shoe or boot to ascertain whether it fits correctly. The invention is particularly advantageous for use with ski boots in which correct fit is very important but difficult to ascertain by wearers who are inexperienced.
Patent GB-2288198-A (GB)
Title: Free flow low energy drill pipe protector
Inventor: CARLSON DOUGLAS W
IPC: E21B17/22
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: A drill pipe protector 10 has been designed to provide free flow, low energy and to minimise vibrations. The protector 10 has an external pattern of raised figures such as diamonds 20, ovals or other geometric shapes surrounded by communicating channels 14. The pattern is bilaterally asymmetrical when comparing the approximate top half of the pipe protector to the bottom half of the pipe protector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288555-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor for a plug-in connector and associated plug-in connector
Inventor: DULLIN CLAUS
IPC: H01R12/77
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: The connector housing is for admitting a contact set with two conductive tracks (12,14), each having a contact end (12a,14a) for admitting a corresponding wire. Two connector contacts (28,30) and connected to the contact ends by the tracks. An electrical component can be integrated between a contact end (14a) and a connector contact (28). The connector contacts are formed by grating arms with a U-profile. The conductive track connecting sections (V1,V2) the grating (10) are cut through. The housing also admits a cable connectable to the contact ends of the contact set which can be lead out of the housing. The housing is comprises the parts. One part has components for positioning the contact set in the housing.
Patent GB-2301674-A (GB)
Title: MRI magnet with superconducting gradient coils
Inventor: LARSON JOHN DWIGHT
IPC: G01R33/385
Filed: 1995-06-01
Abstract: To reduce the size of an MRI magnet, the gradient coils 24 or 24' are enclosed in the vacuum vessel 18 and the radiation shield surrounding the main field coils 22. The gradient coils and the main field coils share a common former 20. The gradient coils may comprise filaments or filament bundles, and the filaments may be produced from conventional metal-clad filaments by removing the cladding. The filaments may lie in an insulating matrix or may be deposited on a substrate with high heat conductivity, such as sapphire, alumina, ceramics or diamond. The filaments may be provided in a tubular conduit carrying a cooling fluid. The magnet may be cooled by helium or by a cryo-cooler.
Patent GB-2288750-A (GB)
Title: Pre-treatment of natural gas to be condensed to liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Inventor: EIMER DAG ARNE
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to pre-treatment of natural gas for removal of CO2 and water by means of absorption down to LNG specification regarding CO2 and H2O content. The natural gas is brought in contact with a two-component absorption solution comprising one component acting as a solvent, which can be a mixture of solvents, having high affinity for water and being compatible with the other components having the ability to react reversibly with CO2. Used absorption solution is regenerated by stripping with large amounts of inert gas, preferably natural gas, containing substantially no CO2 or H2O. Both the absorption and desorption can be performed in two stages. The two-component absorption solution comprises ethylene glycols, glycol ethers or normal methyl pyrrolidone and alkanolamines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302700-A (GB)
Title: A set of building blocks
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN MALCOLM
IPC: E04B2/02
Filed: 1995-06-28
Abstract: To build walls, roofing panels, or furniture, e.g., or for use as toy building blocks, triangular blocks (M,F) are employed, blocks (M) having elongate projections along each edge to engage end-to-end channels along each edge of each block (F).
Patent GB-2292616-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of a circuit network measurement device
Inventor: ISHIHARA ATSUSHI
IPC: G01R27/28
Filed: 1995-08-15
Abstract: The purpose of a through calibration is to correct errors in transmission coefficients in both the forward and reverse directions between two measurement ports of a circuit network measurement device 11, 12 having many ports 1 - 8. If there are N measurement ports, error corrections of the transmission coefficients are necessary for all combinations of two measurement ports selected from N ports. The calibration method of this invention is one in which the calibration measurements are performed with n combinations, rather than all combinations, and calibration values for all combinations are obtained by calculation. The n combinations and their measurements may be performed by any combination that satisfies the following conditions: (A) there are triangular combinations of connected ports; (B) all of the other combinations of ports are linked with the triangular combination; and (C) in one combination among the triangular combinations, a measurement of the transmission coefficient in only one direction is sufficient. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291230-A (GB)
Title: FIFO memory device for variable length data items
Inventor: HATTORI HIROSHI
IPC: G06F5/10
Filed: 1993-03-16
Abstract: A FIFO memory device is provided for first-in first-out storage of variable-length data items, each including a plurality of data words and a count value indicative of the number of data words in the item concerned. The device includes: a matrix (41) of storage cells for respective data words; a write pointer (43) for specifying the first row of the matrix that is available for the storage of a new data item; means (48) for extracting the word count value from a new data item to be stored; means (46) operable in dependence upon the write pointer and the extracted count value to store the successive data words of such a new data item in the cells of different columns of the specified row in a predetermined order, such storage being stopped when the number of words stored in the row reaches the count value; a read pointer (44) for specifying the row which contains the oldest data item; and (47) operable to read, in the predetermined order, the data words stored in the row specified by the read pointer. In another embodiment (Fig. 5) the device has a linear array of storage cells instead of a matrix and the reading means always read data from only the first cell of the array. After a read operation the data of the second cell is automatically shifted to the first cell and so on for all other used cells of the array. Such FIFO memory devices permit simplification of the write control needed by a host device to store data. <IMAGE>