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Patent GB-2169151-A (GB)
Title: Placing cables on insulators
Inventor: SAHLIN GUNNAR
IPC: H02G1/04
Filed: 1985-12-05
Abstract: A cable 2 is positioned adjacent the top of an insulator 3 by an apparatus 8 which can be opened to allow the cable to be moved laterally by a holder 5 onto the top of the insulator. An arm 50 in the holder 5 is used to raise and lower the cable hooks 43, 44. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186411-A (GB)
Title: Handling tokens
Inventor: EGLISE DAVID
IPC: G07F1/06
Filed: 1986-02-07
Abstract: Apparatus for handling coins and tokens comprises a coin validator (4) arranged to detect whether a received item is one of several different coin denominations or a data-storing token, and thereafter to direct coins and tokens to escrow gates (18, 22). A token interrogator (6) has antenna coils (24) disposed adjacent one of the escrow gates in order to read data from a token located adjacent the gate. The escrow gates can selectively direct items either to a return chute (16) or a coin store (26).
Patent GB-2187148-A (GB)
Title: Frame construction
Inventor: HANCOCK JOHN PHILIP
IPC: B62D21/20
Filed: 1986-02-10
Abstract: A load-bearing structural member (5-6) comprising at least two hollow extrusions 12-13 of light metal alloy each formed with two surfaces mated together with a layer of adhesive therebetween by relative linear movement of the extrusions in a single direction, the surfaces on one of the extrusions being formed on limbs (29) projecting therefrom and the angle between the mating surfaces and said direction being within the range 5 DEG  to 150 DEG , the surfaces on the other extrusion terminating in shoulders (21) to be approached by the tips of the limbs (29) and means to ensure that the layer of adhesive always extends between the shoulders 21 and the tips (74).
Patent GB-2175448-A (GB)
Title: Switchgear
Inventor: WILLIAMS GEORGE GRAHAM
IPC: H01H31/06
Filed: 1986-04-11
Abstract: An interlock mechanism for switchgear incorporating a circuit breaker and disconnector operable by manual controls 11,1 and located within a housing with an openable access cover has a cam system preventing movement of the disconnector when the circuit breaker is closed, and preventing opening of the access cover when the disconnector is in the "On" or "Earth" positions. The circuit breaker handle 11 carries a cam 7 that operates an interlock 5 to engage a notched cam 3 on the disconnector handle 1 and so prevent its simultaneous operation. The disconnector cam 3 operates a pair of interlocks 15/16 to latch a cover handle 26 in closed position when the disconnector is not "Off". Further mechanisms eg. 39 are provided to control trip mechanisms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180050-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for discharge of defrost water from a refrigeration apparatus
Inventor: ZARDETTO ARNALDO
IPC: F25D21/14
Filed: 1986-08-26
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a drawer-type freezer compartment provided with a frost-scraper implement (6) and having a lowered portion (9) which extends over a front edge of the freezer compartment, said lowered portion having a transverse hollow (10) with the bottom inclined outwardly of the freezer compartment and capable of co-operating with implement (6) for directing defrost water into an outside container 20. The frost scraper implement (6) is in the form of a spade and a seat is provided in the front edge (11) of the freezer compartment, below said transverse hollow (10), for engagement therein of the end (18) of said frost-scraper implement (6) in the position for discharge of the defrost water. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194921-A (GB)
Title: Roll over protective cabs for vehicles
Inventor: MATHER JOHN JAMES
IPC: B60R21/13
Filed: 1986-09-10
Abstract: The cab structure comprises two spaced apart T shaped members 21, 22, each having an upright 23, 24 and a cross-piece 25, 26. Two elongate members 43, 44 join the cross-pieces to constitute a rectangular framework. Members as 45 to 48 constitute a sub-frame to which each upright is secured for mounting on a vehicle. The lengths of the cross-pieces and their fore and aft positions relative to the uprights can be varied to provide cab structures for different vehicles. The structures can be individually styled for different vehicles by selection of roof, glazing, paneling and trim. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182443-A (GB)
Title: A housing for an electric measuring instrument
Inventor: TRUHACEV NIKO
IPC: G01D11/24
Filed: 1986-10-02
Abstract: A replaceable scale plate 12 introduced into a housing 1 of an electric measuring instrument through a slot defined between the end of top wall 2, 3 and the instrument glass retainer 11 is retained by a cover 5 slideable between an open position I (Fig. 1) and a closed position II (Fig. 2). The cover 5 has an upper wall 17 joined to a lower wall 18 by a strap at its leading end and the two walls slide on the upper and lower surfaces of a reduced portion 3 of top wall 2. A central projection 4 of the reduced portion 3 has a lug 13 which snaps into a recess in the lower wall 18 of the cover when it is in its closed position and prevents it reopening. At each end the cover (5) is provided with fingers (9) which fit into recesses (19) in a union flange (10) of the housing in which the retainer 11 is inserted, so that the cover (5) automatically is closed when the housing is fitted into an instrument panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188153-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for fixing an impulse wheel
Inventor: NORDSTROM MAURITZ
IPC: G01P3/44
Filed: 1987-02-09
Abstract: Arrangement for fixing an impulse wheel (13) to a rotatable machine element (3) journalled relative to a fixed machine element (2). Such an impulse wheel (13) can be used, for example, for sensing rotational speed of a vehicle wheel. Practical difficulties are usually encountered, however, in finding suitable space for mounting the impulse wheel (13). According to the invention, this problem is solved by having the impulse wheel (13) be non-rotatably fixed to a ring (6) which is solidly joined to the rotatable machine element (3) and is included in an axle seal (5) between the machine elements (2, 3), and the impulse wheel (13) and the axle seal (5) forming a unit for assembly.
Patent GB-2201362-A (GB)
Title: Collet holder for an elongate member
Inventor: EDGERLEY DAVID
IPC: B24B41/06
Filed: 1987-02-19
Abstract: The holder comprises a collet 275 having a plurality of fingers alongside one another with adjacent fingers extending in opposite directions, and collet operating means 245, 276, 280 to move the ends of the fingers radially to engage the elongate member at longitudinally-spaced regions. The collet is molded of plastics material to provide the fingers with inherent resiliency, each of the fingers being molded to comprise an end portion interconnecting first and second longitudinally extending limbs, the first limb being common to the next adjacent finger to one side and the second limb being common to the next adjacent finger to the other side. The collet operating means comprises two surfaces 271, 277 relatively movable longitudinally of the collet and in frusto-conical engagement with the said lingers, the two surfaces being relatively non-movable angularly of the collet The holder may, for example, be for a drill bit to be sharpened in drill sharpening apparatus, the holder being supported in a pivoted carrier 235 on a twin grinding wheel sharpener. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198363-A (GB)
Title: Doll with a sound reproducing mechanism and a mechanism for effecting movement of the eyes and mouth
Inventor: FUENTES VICENTE BERENGUER
IPC: A63H3/48
Filed: 1987-03-06
Abstract: A doll is provided with sound reproducing mechanism 1 and a mechanism 3 for moving the eyes and mouth, such movements being effected by an electric micromotor (14) driving an endless screw (15) which drives a lever 22, 4 through gearing (16), 18, 19 the lever being connected to the levers 5 and 6 for moving the eyes and mouth simultaneously, the mechanism 1 and 3 being simultaneously energized through a push button 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211430-A (GB)
Title: Dart flights
Inventor: HARRIS JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: F42B6/00
Filed: 1987-04-14
Abstract: A plastics dart flight is embossed with both elongate formations (e.g. V-shaped formations 5 and 6) and non-elongate formations (e.g. circular or polygonal formations 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204669-A (GB)
Title: Water connection device
Inventor: HISCOX LAWRENCE TRAVERS
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 1987-04-27
Abstract: A fluid source e.g. mains water supply is connected to a fluid user system e.g. a combination boiler by means including a non-return valve unit 1, a flow regulator 22 and pipework 21 for connecting the valve unit and flow regulator. The valve unit allows fluid flow to the fluid user system but prevents reverse fluid flow from the user system to the fluid source. The check valve unit 1 may have an outlet portion 3 permanently connected to the boiler and a conical inlet passage (16, Fig 2, not shown) in which a flexible pipe 21 may be held manually during top-up of the boiler. The unit 1 may include two identical valve stems 4, 5, 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200229-A (GB)
Title: Microprocessor back-up system
Inventor: WILLIAMS HOWARD
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1987-05-13
Abstract: A back-up system for the main processor of a digital telephone exchange comprises a storage array (120) of CMOS dynamic RAMS. Failure of the normal power supply (150) triggers power changeover to battery-backed supply (151) by logic (20) so that the array (120) is refreshed in a burst mode to make best possible use of the failing power supply. Thereafter, the system supplies (111, 127', 113) regular refreshing to the array (120) but prevents changes in the data already stored. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194174-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle exhaust gas systems
Inventor: HARRISON PHILIP GEOFFREY
IPC: B01J23/26
Filed: 1987-08-07
Abstract: A chromium-contg. tin oxide catalyst compsn. (A) comprises the prod. obtd. by impregnating tin (IV) oxide (SnO2) with chromium (VI) oxide (CrO3), and calcining the impregnated prod. A catalytic converter for vehicle exhaust system comprises catalyst (A). A method for (a) the catalytic oxidn. of carbon monoxide and/or (b) the catalytic oxidn. of hydrocarbons and/or (c) the catalytic redn. of nitrogen oxides in a gaseous medium comprising contacting the latter with catalyst (A).
Patent GB-2210734-A (GB)
Title: Terminating insulated conductors
Inventor: COLLIER JOHN COVELL
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1987-09-17
Abstract: An electrical contact element includes a terminating portion (2) comprising two or more tines (3, 4, 5, 6) adapted to make an electrical connection with an insulated conductor, the tines being separated one from another by troughs (7, 8, 9) therebetween. The length of the tines is increased sequentially longitudinally of the contact element such that any one of a range of insulated conductors of differing diameters can be terminated by the terminating portion and at least one of the tines will make an effective electrical connection therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215076-A (GB)
Title: Intraocular lens having a hard optic and a soft skirt
Inventor: GRENDAHL DENNIS T
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 1988-02-02
Abstract: An intraocular lens for placement in a capsular bag, including a hard inner, optionally biconvex lens optic 12 and a soft pliable skirt 14 surrounding the lens optic. The lens optic 12 is a high refractive index material and may have a diameter of about 2-4 mm and may utilize a laser dissission yag space 32. The soft pliable skirt 14 with an inner circumference channel 20 secures about an edge 18 of the lens optic and may extend away at a downwardly sloping angle. The bottom edge 28 of the skirt can be continuous or intermittent, and can include a single or dual ridge barrier. The outer diameter of the lens skirt can be 6-9 mm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214994-A (GB)
Title: Caulking materials
Inventor: LANNING JEREMY JOHN
IPC: E21D11/38
Filed: 1988-02-16
Abstract: A caulking material comprises a sheet 10 of a resilient material to be folded, preferably around a neoprene core 21, into a recess between opposed faces 17, 18 of a pair of tunnel lining segments 15, 16. The sheet has a pair of strips 14 of a water-swellable rubber material applied to the sheet at spaced locations on one side thereof to bear against opposed faces 17, 19 of the tunnel lining segments to form a seal therewith which is enhanced by swelling of the rubber when moisture is present. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219331-A (GB)
Title: White surface-dressed roads
Inventor: LANGTRY-LANGTON JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: E01C7/35
Filed: 1988-06-01
Abstract: A method of re-surfacing a road comprises applying a spray binder and reflective stone chippings and subsequently pressing down said chippings. The chippings are suitably white calcined flint of 5-20mm gauge.
Patent GB-2212619-A (GB)
Title: Analyzing signals
Inventor: SZETO LAI-WAN MAGDALENE
IPC: G01R23/16
Filed: 1988-09-21
Abstract: An input signal (at 2, 4) and a shifted version of the signal (at 6) are processed (16, 20, 18, 26) to obtain sets of first and second spectral components corresponding respectively to the original signal and the shifted signal. The phase difference bstween at least one pair of corresponding first and second spectral components is obtained (38) and is used (40) to determine the frequency of the corresponding constituent of the signal. The initial phase and amplitude of the corresponding constituent can then be determined (42, 44). A circuit (30) detects the existence of dominant constituent of the signal by the difference in phases between adjacent spectral components of a signal. A second aspect (Fig. 23 not shown) measures the amount of shift between two received signals from the said phase difference and the known frequency of corresponding constituent of the signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217307-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable diameter sheet-guide drum
Inventor: WIRZ ARNO
IPC: B41F13/18
Filed: 1989-03-09
Abstract: A sheet-guide drum (11) for sheet-fed rotary printing machines, having a variable outer diameter comprises a surface casing film (20) supported by a backing support plate (21) with stays (22) which support the casing film resiliently over its entire surface. The film (20) is fastened to drum (11) by an adjusting device (25) so that tensioning of film (20) by device (25) causes a variation in the outside diameter of the film to enable matching of the sheet-guide drum (11) to different paper thicknesses, to prevent sheet lag on the cylinders. 
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Patent GB-2233157-A (GB)
Title: Conductive track arrangement on a printed circuit board
Inventor: MOORE COLIN
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1989-06-13
Abstract: A printed circuit board includes conductive tracks that alternate between two layers and repeatedly cross one another in a manner to simulate conventional twisted wirings. The tracks are formed by interconnecting individual segments 1, 1' formed on the two layers by vias 3. The layers may be provided with conductive areas to provide shielding, and further shielding layers may also be added. The resulting PCB may be of a large-scale type that can be used to replace conventional twisted and shielding wiring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234982-A (GB)
Title: Detergent laundry bars
Inventor: POWERS PETER JAMES
IPC: C11D3/08
Filed: 1989-08-10
Abstract: A method of making detergent laundry bars containing anionic detergent active, detergency builder and other ingredients in which method at least one component of a two-component hardening system is mixed with the detergent active prior to neutralisation, the two components being a polyvalent metal compound and a silaceous compound.
Patent GB-2235398-A (GB)
Title: Compliant mount
Inventor: PLC ROLLS-ROYCE
IPC: B23Q5/26
Filed: 1989-08-25
Abstract: The mount urges an end effector eg a deburring tool 4 against a workpiece with a constant force as the position of the workpiece relative to the mount varies. This constant force is provided by a fluid pressure difference across a diaphragm 25, the constant pressure being provided by a large volume reservoir 16, or a piston supporting a constant mass is used. As shown the diaphragm 25 provides two force transmitting support locations via members 20A,B to allow for tool movement in either of directions 23A,B via a pivot 6. Constant force transmission can be provided in other directions for tool movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226134-A (GB)
Title: Laser beam security barrier
Inventor: FOULKES THOMAS LAWRENCE
IPC: G08B13/183
Filed: 1989-12-04
Abstract: The barrier is for a protected zone and is formed by a succession of laser beams 11 that are oscillated or traversed to generate a continuous curtain of protection along the perimeter of the zone. A second laser beam barrier 15 is provided inside the perimeter protected by the first which second barrier is activated should the first be penetrated. The first barrier can be a visible light barrier for detection only while the lasers of the second barrier may be more powerful in order to deter or prevent further progress of the intruder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240972-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing machine for disc-shaped objects
Inventor: NEW PETER DEREK
IPC: G07F11/44
Filed: 1990-02-17
Abstract: A machine for dispensing disc-shaped objects, in particular badges, comprises a container 1 for the objects to be dispensed, a dispensing plate assembly arranged across the bottom of the container, a drive motor and a control circuit. The plate assembly comprises a base plate, a dispensing plate 13 and a separation blade 22. The base plate has an exit aperture 8 for an object being dispensed. The dispensing plate 13 is circular and rotatably mounted close over the base plate. it is drivingly connected to the motor and has dispensing apertures 14, 15, 16, 17 arranged at radial positions such as to be rotatable into register with the exit aperture 8 at a determined angular position of the dispensing plate itself. The separation blade 22 is fixedly mounted close over the dispensing plate 13 and arranged to cover any one of the dispensing apertures 14, 15, 16, 17, which is at its determined position in register with the exit aperture 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230201-A (GB)
Title: Crackers
Inventor: SEWARD JOHN
IPC: A63H37/00
Filed: 1990-02-22
Abstract: A cracker is assembled from a blank which is an integral construction, e.g. of foil board, to provide the necessary combined characteristics of strength and attractive surface finish for the assembled cracker, and the blank is provided with mechanical locking means 16, 17 for holding the blank together in its assembled form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233761-A (GB)
Title: Bearing defect detector
Inventor: BAMBARA JOSEPH E
IPC: B61K9/04
Filed: 1990-02-27
Abstract: An acoustic system for detecting defects in the bearings of moving railroad cars and identifying the location of these defects has means for opening a window on detection of a wheel passing a particular point such that signals received relate only to the bearing and extraneous signals are excluded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230763-A (GB)
Title: Sheet feeder
Inventor: TAJIMA AKIO
IPC: B65H3/52
Filed: 1990-04-02
Abstract: A sheet feeder comprises a sheet holder (1) for holding a stack of sheets (3); a driven feed roller (9) and a retard roller (15) which are arranged to contact each other; feed means (6) for feeding a topmost sheet (3a) of the said stack of sheets (3) to the nip between the food roller (9) and the retard roller (15); and a motor (16) arranged to subject the retard roller (15) to torque in a direction opposite to that in which it is subjected to torque by the feed roller (9). …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2235040-A (GB)
Title: Plate heat exchangers
Inventor: KRAUSE EBERHARD
IPC: F28F9/00
Filed: 1990-05-29
Abstract: A cross-flow plate heat exchanger comprises plates joined at first opposite edges to form plate pairs defining open-ended first passages for a first fluid, adjacent plate pairs being joined together at second opposite edges to define open-ended second passages for a second fluid, wherein for fluid separation of the first and second passages comb-like metal sheets 20 are provided with their teeth 25, whose mutual distance corresponds to the depth of a plate pair plus twice the sheet metal thickness of a plate, engaging between the individual plate pairs, and are rigidly joined to shell sheets 30 to form frames, the corners of the frames being rigidly joined via profile bars 40. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242810-A (GB)
Title: Addressing a texture memory
Inventor: LOVELESS ROGER GRAHAM
IPC: G06T15/10
Filed: 1990-06-18
Abstract: A computer-generated-image system for a simulator includes a pattern processor (20, Fig. 1) in which intensity modulation data stored in tile stores 38 is addressed by inverse perspective transformed coordinates Xe, Ye derived from CRT screen pixel coordinates Xs, Ys. Parts of the transformed coordinates Xe, Ye are decoded into address pointers by successive lookup processes at a macro-map store 51 and a tile map store 53. A map number 39 supplied to accompany the display of a polygonal surface selects a respective group of pointers at the macro-map store 51, and corresponding groups of tile numbers at the pattern store 53. Each tile number is used with low significance address bits derived from the Xe, Ye coordinates to provide addresses to individual intensity modulation values in the tile store (38). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237918-A (GB)
Title: Recording/reproducing apparatus
Inventor: AOKI HARUMAI
IPC: G11B15/10
Filed: 1990-08-14
Abstract: In a recording/reproducing apparatus (35) capable of recording an inputted audio signal onto a recording medium, provided are a controlling device (40) capable of remote-controlling at least a recording operation of the recording/ reproducing apparatus, a microphone (46) provided on the controlling device for picking up sound waves and converting it into audio signals to be inputted into the recording/reproducing device, at least one audio source for generating audio signal to be inputted to the recording/reproducing apparatus, select switch for selecting one of the microphone and the at-least-one audio source, the select switch being provided on the controlling device, and control circuit for controlling the apparatus to receive the audio signal from selected one of the microphone and the audio source. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236935-A (GB)
Title: Character generator
Inventor: ONO SHOJI
IPC: G09G5/24
Filed: 1990-09-27
Abstract: A character pattern generating system comprises a character data memory (16. Fig 1) for storing coordinate data Xs, Ys, Xm, Xm, Xe, Ys representing coordinates of a base line L at a centre of a respective character component and for storing local outline data F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 representing the outline of the respective character component at each co-ordinate. The system further comprises means responsive to a character code received from an external source for reading out the co-ordinate data and the local outline data, and means for generating outline data on the basis of the co-ordinate data and the local outline data and for generating character bit pattern data from the outline data. Storing the character pattern in this form allows easy scaling of the character shape, by lengthening or shortening to the base lines L (see Figs 3(b),(c)). <IMAGE>