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Patent GB-2146052-A (GB)
Title: Slurry raising system
Inventor: WATSON NORMAN RICHARD
IPC: E03F7/10
Filed: 1984-07-25
Abstract: Farmyard slurry is periodically raised from a reception pit 10 into a store 12 by means of the suction and discharge apparatus (not shown) of a mobile tanker 28, using pipes 20,24 and a three-port change-over valve 14 shown provided with quick-release couplings 18,22,26. The slurry is first sucked from pit 10 through valve 14 into the tanker 28; the valve 14 is then changed over and the slurry discharged up into the store 12. The valve may be kept on the tanker or on a docking stand 16. The valve 14 comprises a vertical-axis rotatable cylinder 38 supported on a ball bearing 40 and having ports 42,42 alignable with two of the three outlet ports. The ports may have cutting edges. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146383-A (GB)
Title: Security cabinet for automatic money handler
Inventor: LUSK ARTHUR I
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 1984-08-13
Abstract: The cabinet 12, for an automatic money handling machine which has at least one bill handling module and at least one coin handling module comprises an apertured cover 34, a lockable door 14, and locating/ securing means for the modules. The modules can only be removed by releasing the securing means via the door 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164332-A (GB)
Title: Porcelainized metal substrates
Inventor: BLOOM TERRY R
IPC: H01L23/14
Filed: 1984-09-13
Abstract: A flexible porcelain tape is manufactured for application to a metal substrate to produce a porcelainized metal substrate. The porcelain tape provides an insulative layer upon which can be applied electrical circuits comprising conductive paths and resistors either before or after the porcelain tape is fired. The porcelain tape comprises glass frit blended with a vehicle, from which volatile gases can be removed to effect a predetermined viscosity. The mixture is applied evenly to a flexible plastics carrier and dried. The tape may be rolled up and stored until needed, whereupon the flexible carrier is peeled away either before or after the porcelain mixture layer is cut to desired size and configuration. Single or multiple layers of the mixture layer can be disposed upon a metal substrate and the combination is laminated, and then fired. The resulting single or multiple layer porcelainized metal substrate provides an insulated aluminum, steel, or other metal substrate for supporting electrical circuits thereon.
Patent GB-2149410-A (GB)
Title: Electro active polymers
Inventor: MIKUCKI WIKTOR
IPC: G02F1/15
Filed: 1984-11-07
Abstract: Electro-active polymer compositions are described which are produced by doping a polyacrylontrile having a ladder cyclised structure with an electron donor or acceptor. Typical dopants are iodine, arsenic pentafluoride or sodium naphthalide. Alternatively, a polyacrylonitrile may be heated with a metal salt, e.g. copper acetate, to form a cyclised complex coordination polymer. The resulting polymers may exhibit electrical conductivities approaching that of metals.
Patent GB-2150827-A (GB)
Title: Line lock for clothes dryer
Inventor: BROWN JOHN ARTHUR STACEY
IPC: D06F57/04
Filed: 1984-11-26
Abstract: A line lock for a rotary clothes dryer includes a locking block having a socket which is positioned over an end of, and engages, an arm of a rotary clothes dryer, a plurality of apertures 20 extending through the block, at least one of the clothes lines 13 extending through an aperture, and a flexible line tie e.g. another line 13 extending through another of the apertures, and being tied to the clothes line thereby locking the clothes line to the locking block. The line block may also comprise at least one hanging aperture for supporting e.g. a clothes hanger. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167308-A (GB)
Title: Volleyball rotation indicator
Inventor: JARVIS LOUIS DANTON
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 1984-11-27
Abstract: A volleyball rotation indicator comprises two plastic discs mounted on a common axis, 9 so that each may be rotated, independently of the other by a controlled hand movement. Each disc is a hexagon with viewing holes 1 through which field position numbers 10 may be viewed on the other disc. When the discs are turned over similar field position numbers 10 may be viewed through the viewing holes 1 of the other disc. By writing relevant information on each disc control may be exercised over the rotation of players during a game, notwithstanding substitutes and time-outs, or positional changes during the course of play. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169913-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric hose containing ferric oxide
Inventor: GRIFFITHS ALAN DAVID
IPC: F16L11/08
Filed: 1984-12-17
Abstract: A hose capable of withstanding acid attack and serving as a visual indicator of such an attack includes a polymer composition containing red iron oxide (ferric oxide). The hose is preferably flexible, with the polymer component of the composition being a rubber, and is particularly suitable for the transportation of crude oil under high pressure.
Patent GB-2152562-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for transferring drill pipe and other tubulars
Inventor: FRIAS ROBERT
IPC: E21B19/15
Filed: 1985-02-27
Abstract: An apparatus for transferring tubulars between pipe racks and a drilling rig floor comprises a stationary trough 54 located below and extending towards the drilling rig floor D and a movable trough 60 aligned with the stationary trough having one end 62 supported on the drilling rig floor and the other end 64 powered to move between a lower position for transferring pipe to and from the stationary trough and on upper position for transferring pipe to and from the drilling rig floor. The lower end 64 of the movable trough 60 is lifted and lowered by a drive system associated with a pair of masts 66 connected to the stationary trough 54. A preferred embodiment includes a bucket arrangement on the movable trough including pipe-engaging arms that are open for transferring pipe to and from the stationary trough, a latch mechanism for holding the pipe in the movable trough when the arms are open, a chain drive that pulls the bucket and hence pipe along the movable trough, follower devices which close the arms, which arms then grasp the pipe end, and disengage the latch mechanism as the bucket is pulled away from its location proximate the stationary trough. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172044-A (GB)
Title: Ladder attachment
Inventor: JENKINS MICHAEL CHARLES
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 1985-03-07
Abstract: A safety device for a ladder (16) comprising support means having engagement means (12) at one end thereof by which the support means can engage a ladder (16), and a strut (28) having one end attached to the support means at a position (34) spaced from the engagement means, and another end in the shape of a hook (36) which can be hooked over a rung (19) of the ladder (16) when the device is in use. When the device is viewed from one side, the support mans extend from their position of engagement with the ladder (16) down to the ground or to a position close to the ground, and the strut (28) extends to a rung (19) of the ladder which is below the engagement means (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171133-A (GB)
Title: Runner and guide for sliding doors
Inventor: JACOBS KENNETH
IPC: E05D15/06
Filed: 1985-03-27
Abstract: A slider (41) for guiding the top of a sliding door (12) in a channel (42) comprises spaced cheeks (56) between which extends a rib (59) which engages one side of the channel, and a rib (61) mounted on a flexible tongue (60) which flexes between the cheeks and is thereby biased into engagement with the other side of the channel. Also described is a variable-height support assembly for a sliding door comprising a roller 40 rotating on an eccentrically mounted hub 41; the roller may have a V-section peripheral surface running on a ribbed rail or a rib 75 on the peripheral surface running on a resilient strip mounted in an undercut channel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162627-A (GB)
Title: Headlamp-indicator unit for motor vehicles
Inventor: DICK HEINZ
IPC: B60Q1/34
Filed: 1985-04-24
Abstract: A headlamp-indicator unit (1) for motor vehicles, includes a reflector unit (2) made of plastics material or of a spacer member of plastics material with a reflector of metal, in which are formed closed lamp chambers (3,4) with corresponding reflector walls and openings for lamp sockets for a main headlamp and a flashing direction indicator, which are covered by corresponding diffusion and light lenses (5,6) respectively, the entire headlamp-indicator unit being pivotable both about a horizontal and about a vertical pivot axis. The headlamp-indicator unit (1) is supported in a support plane (E) parallel to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle by a rounded supporting edge (10) on the mudguard (8) and a corresponding supporting groove (11) on the reflector unit (2), which both lie on the arc (r) with respect to the intersection (S) of the horizontal pivot axis (H) with the support plane (E). The light lens (6) of the flashing direction indicator (4) is extended around the corner of the bodywork, viewed from the side, the rear edge (12) of the unit has a concentric arcuate profile (R) which matches a corresponding receiving recess (13) in the mudguard (8) having a radius (R'). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174556-A (GB)
Title: Remote operation of electrical connector using magnetism
Inventor: SPICER LYNDON REGINALD
IPC: H01R13/62
Filed: 1985-05-04
Abstract: An electrical connector which has to be mated and unmated remotely, e.g. in a space-ship, uses magnetism to assist in, or even to cause, the mating and unmating. The female element has a high-power bar magnet while the male element has an electro-magnet. The magnets can have their axes parallel to the elements' end faces. Both may be electro-magnets. Horse-shoe magnets or electro-magnets may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160555-A (GB)
Title: Twisting apparatus
Inventor: ALLARD VINCENT LEE
IPC: H01B13/00
Filed: 1985-06-20
Abstract: Apparatus for the twisting together of two or more strands (1, Figure 1) comprises two vessels (4), (9) rotated in opposite directions, input capstan (3) for feeding the strands to the first of the vessels (4), and an output capstan (10) for withdrawing the strands from the second of the vessels (9), the input and output capstans operating at substantially the same speed. A transfer unit (8) feeds the strands from the first to the second vessel at a speed alternating between a rate below that of the capstans and a rate above that of the capstans. The transfer unit (8) comprises a steadily rotating cone-shaped member (19, Figure 3) and a pulley wheel (22) engaging the surface thereof. The pulley wheel (22) is movable between two positions (27), (28) on the surface of the cone-shaped member (19), to vary the speed of a pulley (30) which, bearing against a further pulley (31), drives the strands (1), to produce the alternating strand feed speeds. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160784-A (GB)
Title: Extension for billiard cue
Inventor: MELLOR PETER JOSEPH
IPC: A63D15/08
Filed: 1985-06-20
Abstract: An extension for a billiard cue, allowing a player's own standard cue to be used for shots which would normally require a 'half-butt', comprises an elongate member providing at one end a socket 10 to receive the butt of a cue. The socket 10 is preferably tapered so that cue butts of various different diameters may be thrust into the socket until they become wedged lightly in the socket. When a cue is fitted in the socket, the elongate member forms a rearward extension of the cue in axial alignment therewith. The cue can simply be pulled from the socket when the extension is no longer required. Alternatively (Figure 3) the socket is divided by two diametrically opposite longitudinally extending slots (20) and a sleeve (24) is provided to force the walls of the socket inwardly to grip a cue butt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179026-A (GB)
Title: Liners for bulk granular material containers
Inventor: HYDES DONALD
IPC: B65D90/04
Filed: 1985-08-14
Abstract: A liner for a container includes an anchoring member made of heavy duty plastics material of a gauge higher than the material of the liner, the anchoring member comprising an elongate tube 3 and, extending from one elongate edge of the tube 3, and flap 6, the tube 3 being adhered to the base of the liner along a continuous line with the flap 6 extending beneath the base of the liner. The tube 3 is preferably adhered to the liner by continuous strip of double sided pressure sensitive adhesive tape. The adhesion may be strengthened by the addition of a strip of filament tape along the join between the tube and the liner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169287-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the preparation of ampicillin
Inventor: RATTI LUIGI
IPC: C07C69/96
Filed: 1985-09-16
Abstract: alpha -Chloro and  alpha -iodo diethylcarbonate are used to prepare the 1-ethylcarbonyloxyethyl ester of 6-(D(-)- alpha -amino- alpha -phenylacetamido)penicillanic acid. The amino group in ampicillin is first protected by reaction with an acetoacetate derivative and the protecting group removed after the esterification step.
Patent GB-2166703-A (GB)
Title: End plate for the base of the balustrade of an escalator or of a moving walkway
Inventor: SCHONEWEISS KLAUS
IPC: B66B29/04
Filed: 1985-10-15
Abstract: In an end plate for the base of the balustrade of an escalator or of a moving walkway, frame components (4a, 4b) made of a resiliently deformable material are mounted at the side (2a, 2b) and/or upper edges (3a, 3b) of the plate. The frame components are mounted on edge regions of the plate defined by a shoulder formed in the plate and are secured by press fasteners. The frame components can be coloured as a safety feature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169739-A (GB)
Title: An illuminatable device for setting a controlled variable
Inventor: HENNINGER HELMUT
IPC: H01H19/02
Filed: 1986-01-10
Abstract: An illuminated device for setting electric controlled variables comprising a housing 1 and a regulating wheel 6 rotatably mounted therein has, on the front wall 4 of the housing and on the circumferential wall 5 of the regulating wheel, symbols 7,8,9 to identify the controlled variables of the regulating wheel. In the housing 1 there is provided a first light guide 17 which is irradiated by a single light source (22) adjacent a wall 21 and which, via branches 18, 19, conducts the light firstly to the symbols 7, 8 on the front wall 4 of the housing and secondly to the regulating wheel 6. in the regulating wheel 6 there is provided an annular second light guide 34 which receives the light from the corresponding branch 19 of the first light guide 17 and transmits it to the symbols 9 on the circumferential wall of the regulating wheel.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185210-A (GB)
Title: Moulding annular components
Inventor: SUMNER ANTHONY JAMES MORGAN
IPC: B29C33/56
Filed: 1986-01-15
Abstract: A method is described of moulding an annular rubber or plastics article in which a segment of the article is moulded and then released from the mould, and the operation repeated several times to produce a complete annular article such as a vehicle tyre. The apparatus comprises segmented mould parts (11) (12), a means (10) for opening and closing the mould and a mould ring (15) which is locatable between the parts (11, 12). A strip of elastomeric or plastic material (16) is placed in the ring (15) and the ring (15) and material (16) are placed between the mould parts (11) (12) and repeated forming of segments and indexing of the ring (15) produces an annular article, the segments may be compression moulded or injection moulded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189886-A (GB)
Title: A measuring device
Inventor: LEEMING BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: G01B7/008
Filed: 1986-04-08
Abstract: A measuring device is provided, particularly for measuring dimensions of articles such as containers. The device has an electrical transducer 101 or 102 of the type that gives an electrical signal dependent on the depth to which an operating element is depressed. The transducer is mounted on suitable means, such as a robot arm 13, for moving it along substantially the same line of action as that along which the operating element is depressed. The device determines the position, with respect to a datum position, of the mounting means along that line of action and from this and from the signal from the transducer, is able to determine the position of the operating element relative to the datum. A turntable 26 may be provided for supporting an article to be measured, such as a bottle. By turning the turntable through 180 degrees, a diameter of the article can be measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174672-A (GB)
Title: End component and side wall for a container
Inventor: COLLINS MALCOLM GEORGE
IPC: B65D39/04
Filed: 1986-04-09
Abstract: An end component for a spin welded container comprises a plug which is received within the container side wall for spin-welding thereto. An annular bead co-operates with a step on the wall to locate the plug. During welding, flash generated at the main weld area below the bead is prevented from escaping upwardly by the bead. A cavity is provided above the bead to retain any material which passes the bead or is formed by melting of the bead.
Patent GB-2195694-A (GB)
Title: Latch mechanism
Inventor: FRITH D
IPC: F16B21/08
Filed: 1986-07-09
Abstract: A spring loaded locking latch mechanism, eg, for a drain rod locking ferrule, comprising of two identical latches 1, 2 operating in an opposing mode. The spring 6 containing the latches in the locking position in the female ferrule 4. The swivel pin shoulder is of a half lap arrangement which requires only one swivel pin hole 3 and has the same assembled thickness of one latch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180460-A (GB)
Title: Machine or terminal for use in a game of chance, particularly bingo
Inventor: MARTINEZ LOPEZ FRANCISCO DE PA
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 1986-07-30
Abstract: Machine or terminal for use in a game of chance, particularly bingo, comprising: a first permanent memory carrier which contains at least the logic programme of operation and the identification and exact composition of the possible cards utilised for each bingo hall; a second temporary memory carrier which progressively stores at least the identification number of the card or cards which the player is using in each game and the numbers which are being called; acoustic devices (4) and/or visual devices (5) which inform the player of the winning of a prize; digit keys (20) and function including keyboard error correction keys (21); means for controlling the setting in action of the machine of optical, magnetic or mechanical nature possibly for insertion in a slot (8); and means for data input/output connection with a central data processor which can run the game when the machine is just to be a terminal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194164-A (GB)
Title: Solvent cleaning apparatus
Inventor: LEWIS JOHN
IPC: B01D3/00
Filed: 1986-08-23
Abstract: Solvent vapour cleaning apparatus having a container for solvent in which solvent is heated to effect vaporisation thereof during an operation mode of the apparatus is disclosed, which includes cooler means (3) for effecting cooling of the solvent in said container during a shut-down mode of the apparatus following heating of the solvent during the operating mode. In a preferred embodiment, heating of the solvent is effected by means of a heat pump (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9), cooling of the solvent in the shut-down mode being effected by converting heater means (3) of the heat pump into the cooler means (3) by changing the flow of heat transfer medium within the pump. This dual functioning of the heater means (3) of the heat pump as cooler means (3) during shut-down may be effected using valves (2, 6, 10, 11) which change the flow path of the heat transfer medium. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196422-A (GB)
Title: Simulated solid fuel gas fire
Inventor: BROADBENT MARK ANDREW
IPC: F24C3/00
Filed: 1986-09-12
Abstract: A simulated solid-fuel burning heating appliance comprises a mass of particulate refractory material 18a in an open-topped tray 15, the base of the tray having one or more openings 17, and a gas supply pipe 1, 4 in a sealed arrangement with the base of the tray, the gas supply being so arranged that, in use, a fuel gas/air mixture passes along the pipe then through one or more of the openings 17 and out through the mass of refractory material. Such a gas fire provides an optimum fuel gas/air mixture throughout the lifetime of the appliance but still provides an aesthestically pleasing simulation of a solid fuel fire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196706-A (GB)
Title: Sealing devices
Inventor: CARTER CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 1986-10-29
Abstract: A sealing device for providing a seal between a concentric outer member (1) and inner member (3) which slides in a bore in the outer member e.g. a reactor standpipe in a nuclear fuelling maching, comprises an annular metallic seal (15) having a flat annular part (17) which is clamped to the outer member and a curved annular part (19) which forms an interference fit with the outer surface of the inner member and is held in engagement with that surface by tensile hoop stress in the seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199448-A (GB)
Title: Radio screened enclosures
Inventor: PARK JEFFREY
IPC: H01Q1/52
Filed: 1986-11-12
Abstract: A closure for an aperture (12) in a radio screened enclosure comprises a pivotable door (14) for closing the aperture (12). The door (14) has a first metal screening member (20) with a first edge flange (22) extending around the periphery of the door (14). A second metal screening member (24) with a second edge flange (26) extends around the periphery of the aperture. Further screening members (28, 30) are formed on the inside of the door and around the aperture, these members (28, 30) having edge flanges (32, 34). In the closed position of the door (14), the metal screening members and the flanges overlap around the periphery of the aperture (12) to prevent leakage of incident low frequency fields in the enclosure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197237-A (GB)
Title: Wrap-film cutter
Inventor: CHEN SHING-HUEI
IPC: B26B27/00
Filed: 1986-11-14
Abstract: The cutter comprises a saddle assembly 3c slidably mounted in a channel 2a of a rail member 2b. A vertical razor is mounted on the saddle assembly. The cutter is placed on a wrap-film dispenser, the wrap film is drawn out over the rail member and the saddle assembly is then slid down the channel 2a to sever the wrap film. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184612-A (GB)
Title: Miniature electric motor brush gear
Inventor: OKUMURA TAKESHI
IPC: H02K13/00
Filed: 1986-11-28
Abstract: A brush gear for electric motor brush gear has a brush arm 1, the distal end region of which is adapted for contact with a commutator of an electric motor. The brush arm is formed with fork-like prongs 14 with a soft photo-setting resin 15 being applied to said brush arm, except in said distal end region, to cover not only said prongs 14 but also gaps 16 therebetween. The resiliency of the soft photo-setting resin is chosen to allow a degree of independent movement for the respective prongs. Various resin configurations are disclosed (Fig. 2, A, B, C). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200291-A (GB)
Title: Board games
Inventor: LINDHOFER BARBARA
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1987-01-27
Abstract: A board game, the board for which is marked with a plurality of target areas, and paths arranged to give the general appearance of a multi-armed candle stick. The rules of the game require that upon the throw of a dice a player moves a token to each target area at each of which a question card has to be answered correctly. The question cards may be on TV or radio series. A player has to collect a set of seven cards, corresponding to characters in the series, at the target areas before proceeding to the finish. <IMAGE>