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Patent GB-2227800-A (GB)
Title: Torque overload release coupling
Inventor: GREY JOHN CONSTANTINE
IPC: F16D43/206
Filed: 1989-01-20
Abstract: A torque transmitting device of the overload release type comprises co-axial driving and driven members 13, 14 coupled with one or more sliding bolts 17 each loaded by at least one resilient detent ring so as to apply a predetermined axial force resisting a pre-determined peripheral force. The ring may apply outward pressure against a bush 19 fixed to the driving member 13 or inward pressure against the sliding bolt 17. A central screw 20 in each bolt provides positional and torque adjustment. Each bolt may cooperate directly with the member 14 or via a roller or a ball 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238073-A (GB)
Title: Bangle clip
Inventor: BLAYNEY NIGEL
IPC: A44C5/20
Filed: 1989-03-28
Abstract: A clip which enables the two ends of a bangle made from tubing to be joined firmly, separated easily with accurate alignment of both parts. It consists of a carefully profiled strip of flexible material fixed to one part of the bangle. The top and edges of the clip bear against the inside walls and when pushed home the flexing of the clip walls provide the necessary gripping force. These gripping forces are directed preferentially around the outer walls of the tubing and so minimise the tendancy of the unsoldered seam to open. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220140-A (GB)
Title: Immunogenic complex and its use in vaccination
Inventor: RANDALL RICHARD EDWARD
IPC: C07K16/10
Filed: 1989-05-04
Abstract: A support material-antibody-antigen (SMAA) complex for use in vaccination, comprising:   (1) a support material capable of being taken up by antigen-presenting cells or attached to antigen-responding cells of the immune system, e.g. Staphylococcus aureus Cowan Strain A or inert beads, (2) antibodies of at least one kind bound to the support material, and (3) immunostimulating antigens of at least one kind directly or indirectly bound to the antibodies.   Preferably different antigens of the same infective agent, such as surface and internal proteins of a paramyxovirus, are bound to their specific antibodies.
Patent GB-2236106-A (GB)
Title: Weldable polyurethane foam
Inventor: OWEN DAVID GRIFFITH
IPC: C08J9/00
Filed: 1989-09-21
Abstract: A weldable polyurethane foam comprises a thermoplastic filler such as a resin and preferably does not include a plasticiser. The resin may be melamine urea, polyvinyl chloride or polyvinylidene chloride. The final foam density may be 15 to 100 Kg/m<3>.
Patent GB-2237981-A (GB)
Title: Anal wiping implement
Inventor: FELDMANN ALEXANDER
IPC: A47K7/08
Filed: 1989-11-13
Abstract: An anal wiping implement comprises a handle 1 having a free end portion 2 adapted to receive at least one disposable cap. The cap, which may he generally conical in shape, may have a soft toilet paper texture on its exterior surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239949-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of pump efficiency meters
Inventor: YATES MAURICE ALAN
IPC: F03B11/00
Filed: 1989-12-28
Abstract: A test rig for checking the uncertainty of a pump efficiency meter is mounted within a thermally insulated environment (1) and includes a fluid inlet chamber (2) and a fluid outlet chamber (3) connected by a pipe (11) incorporating a throttle valve (4). The chambers (2) and (3) each have locations for receiving the input pressure transducers (5) and (7) and input temperature transducers (6) and (8) respectively of the meter to be tested. The actual efficiency value (Ep) is measured by the meter using the thermodynamic principle as fluid flows and the uncertainty in the actual efficiency value is determined by the formula 100.(2a.Ep-1) where a is the isothermal value of the fluid.
Patent GB-2238689-A (GB)
Title: A color filter and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: PARK HAN-SU
IPC: G02B5/20
Filed: 1990-03-15
Abstract: A color filter and manufacturing method thereof are provided which can improve the optical transmittance and diminish the dispersion phenomena due to diffraction and reflection of the incident lights. The color filter has at least two mutually different filtering characteristics respectively corresponding to plural pixels placed in a matrix array on a background substrate. The color filter comprises a planarizing layer (37), a color filter pattern (38, 43, 49) the elements of which correspond to dixels in the substrate and are at the same height above the substrate, a coloring layer (39, 45, 51) comprising at least two, preferably three different colours and a protecting layer (53). The manufacturing method of the color filter comprises the following three processes in which:     a first process forms a planarizing layer; a second process forms color filter patterns, preferably by photolithography; a third process applies colouring agents to the surface of the filter patterns; and   a fourth process forms a protecting layer.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244936-A (GB)
Title: Mobile separator
Inventor: SKELLERN PAUL
IPC: B01D36/04
Filed: 1990-06-12
Abstract: A separator for removing solids from waste water on building sites comprises a wheeled chassis carrying a settling tank 5, with a removable solids-collection tray 6, from which water passes to an inward-flow rotating filter drum 7. Filtered water flows out of one end of the drum via chambers (9, 10), and some of the filtered water is recycled to sprays 15 directed on to the outside of drum 7. Tank 5 could be pivoted for emptying, and the chassis could also carry a pump to deliver water to tank 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245515-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the operation of welding tables
Inventor: CLEWS JOHN COLIN
IPC: B23K37/04
Filed: 1990-06-28
Abstract: A rotary welding table system has a loading/unloading station and a welding station spaced by 180 degrees around the table (14). A workpiece manipulator (16) is located at the welding station. Workpiece-carrying tooling plates (24) are spaced on the table by 180 degrees. Means (32) raise and lower the table, and cooperating locating means (26) allow a tooling plate (24) at the welding station to be attached to a faceplate (28) of the manipulator when a vertical displacement of the table is effected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234544-A (GB)
Title: Tank constructions
Inventor: MCCLOSKEY MARTIN PETER
IPC: A01F25/16
Filed: 1990-07-04
Abstract: A tank (10) has a bottom (12) and a wall surround (14) upstanding from therearound and a complementary shaped flexible liner (22) therefor extending across the bottom (12) and up the wall surround (14). The liner (22) is secured around its top to the wall surround (14). The liner (22) may have a protective layer of rigid material eg concrete (18) provided over its bottom. In other embodiments, the liner lies outside the wall 14, or can be between layers of walling. Preferably, the tank is formed in the ground. If the liner is internal, horizontal straps may be secured to the wall surround (14), and treated to be liquid-proof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235734-A (GB)
Title: Bladed rotor construction
Inventor: WEILER WOLFGANG
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 1990-07-26
Abstract: A compressor or turbine rotor, particularly for gas turbine propulsion units in which individual blades 1. 2 of a compressor or turbine stage are disposed in slotted-wing fashion in respect of adjacent outlet and inlet edges 3, 4. The rotor comprises a plurality of portions A, B, each of which comprises a row of profile members or blades 1, 2 the portions A, B having on adjacent end faces 3, 4 thereof interengaging complementary profiles 7, 8 thereon to prevent relative rotation. Coaxial centering action when the portions A, B are pushed together may be provided by a peripheral stepped portion (9), Fig 1. The rotor portions A, B may be fastened together by welding or by bolts (16), Fig 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236973-A (GB)
Title: Producing high-precision through bores by laser radiation
Inventor: SCHMIDT-HEBBEL ROBERT
IPC: B23K26/386
Filed: 1990-10-16
Abstract: In a method of producing high-precision through bores (2) by laser radiation (6), in particular flow-determining injection bores for injecting fuel into injection nozzles a part (3) of the through bore (2) is produced with a larger diameter than the desired diameter. This may be achieved by shifting the focus P1, P2 and hence convergence of the beam while also moving the workpiece 1. The two bores may be cut from opposite sides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241673-A (GB)
Title: Stencil discharge apparatus
Inventor: MOTOE KATSURO
IPC: B41L13/04
Filed: 1991-03-05
Abstract: In a mimeographic printing machine, a stencil discharge apparatus comprises means 3 for peeling a stencil from the outer circumferential surface of a rotary cylindrical drum, a rotary unit 7 rotatably located near the peeling means, the rotary unit 7 having a receiving portion 13 opening backwardly with respect to the rotating direction of the rotary unit, and a disposal unit 17 located near the rotary unit. The disposal unit 17 has an introducing plate 20 which is operable in response to the rotation of the rotary unit for compressing the stencil to discard. On rotation of the rotary unit 7 the used stencil is compressed by plate 20 before passing into disposal unit 17 which may also have compressing device 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244124-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to illuminating devices
Inventor: GRUBERT JEFFREY ANDREW
IPC: F21V8/00
Filed: 1991-05-16
Abstract: An illuminating device has a curved or flat transparent or translucent screen 10 and one or more layers of optical fibres 11 such that when the fibres 11 are illuminated at one end by light source 14 light is emitted sideways of the fibres 11 through the screen 10. A reflector 15 directs the light into the fibres. A back support plate 12 may carry a reflective layer. The fibres 11 may be embedded in screen 10. A diffuser screen 12a may be provided. The fibres may be parallel or interleaved, and interleaved between the layers. The device is slim because the light source is at one end of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246224-A (GB)
Title: Card reader
Inventor: PAYNE KENNETH
IPC: G06K19/08
Filed: 1991-05-17
Abstract: A card reader (10), and method are described, to perform transactions on machine readable cards on which data is stored magnetically and which additionally include a printed matter on one face thereof. The reader (10) includes marking means (44) for visibly marking the card (41) during or after the transaction to denote the successful completion of the transaction where the latter is a debiting transaction the mark can denote the amount debited or the amount of credit remaining on the card. In one example, the reader includes a magnetic reading and writing head (38) and an electromagnetically driven punch for punching or indenting printing or penetrating the card surface adjacent a scale printed therealong. The punch is operated in synchronism with the movement of the card in the reader to mark the card at the appropriate position along the scale to denote the credit remaining or debited. Movement of the card into the reader causes magnetic data to be read and during reverse movement out of the reader the magnetic data is overwritten and the card marked by the punch.
Patent GB-2250906-A (GB)
Title: Humane stunner/killer
Inventor: SAWDY MICHAEL BARRY
IPC: A22B3/02
Filed: 1991-12-18
Abstract: A gun for humanely killing or stunning animals which operates solely by spring means (24) to discharge a captive missile (4, 5) so that upon actuation of a trigger (14) a captive missile (4, 5) is discharged to a limited extent from the barrel (3) and is subsequently urged back into the barrel by expansion of previously compressed air in the barrel (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253045-A (GB)
Title: Outdoor lighting system and connectors
Inventor: RAMM STEPHEN GEORGE
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 1992-01-24
Abstract: An outdoor lighting system is disclosed in which lamp holders 11 have male connectors 44 for receiving an electrical supply and female connectors 45 for supplying further holders. The lamp bulb 16 is not totally enclosed, but sealed to the holder by an annular sealing member 21. A spiral projection 30 from the holder directs water clear thereof. The holder may be erected by means of a spike 41 which may be pressed or driven into the ground. The lamp holder comprises a connector for sealing against ingress of moisture in which a terminal body 51 is coupled to a protective sheath comprising an outer plastics sheath 52 and inner sheath 53 wound from an interlocking metallic section which, effectively provides an internal thread. The body 51 has an externally threaded portion 56 which engages the internal thread of the sheath. The wound inner sheath is prevented from expanding and allowing the portion 56 to be released by a collar 58. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263864-A (GB)
Title: Portable backrest
Inventor: SPRINGER KENNETH MCDONALD
IPC: A47C9/10
Filed: 1992-01-24
Abstract: There is described a portable backrest (10) capable of being folded between a collapsed position and an assembled position. The backrest (10) comprises two rectilinear side members (12, 14) that, when in the assembled position, are inclined to the surface on which the backrest (10) is positioned, and at least one web (30, 32) of flexible material that extends transversely and is supported by its ends between the two side members (12, 14). The side members (12, 14) are themselves supported in the inclined position by a respective one of two supporting members (16, 18) hingedly connected thereto. In a preferred embodiment each of the side members (12, 14) is hingedly connected at a lower end thereof to a respective one of two base members (20, 22), each base member (20, 22), when in the assembled position, also being connected to one of the two supporting members (16, 18) so as to provide the backrest (10) with increased rigidity.
Patent GB-2263645-A (GB)
Title: Puzzles
Inventor: ECKOLD DAVID
IPC: A63F9/12
Filed: 1992-01-28
Abstract: The puzzles comprise base boards (12) having shaped but flat pieces (13) which fit into one or more shaped recesses (14) in the board so that the puzzle can be transported and stored substantially flat. However, the pieces are designed to interfit and be built into simple upright structures such as a balance, cruciform shaped pieces or an arch. The pieces preferably have slots by which they are interfitted.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253618-A (GB)
Title: Implement for removing caps from drinking-bottles
Inventor: MAGLIOCCHETTI CARMINE
IPC: B67B7/16
Filed: 1992-02-24
Abstract: An implement for removing metal caps from plastics drinking-bottles for animals comprises a body 2 with a handle 1 and a ring 3. The ring is sized to fit round the cap 11. A retractable element 4 is slidably mounted in a recess 2a, and is pushed out of the recess by a spring 6. The element 4 has a protrusion to enable it to be withdrawn into the recess, and its bottom edge 4a is bevelled. In use, the element is withdrawn, the ring is fitted over the cap and the element is released to engage under the bottom edge 15 of the cap. The cap can then be levered from the bottle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267828-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic surgical aspirator with vacuum control
Inventor: VARNEY KELVIN JOHN
IPC: A61H1/00
Filed: 1992-06-18
Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical aspirator comprises a vacuum source, and a handpiece, the handpiece comprising an aspiration tip with an aspiration aperture for communicating with the vacuum source, an ultrasonic transducer for generating ultrasonic vibrations, means for transmitting the ultrasonic vibrations to the aspiration tip, and control means preferably on or within the handpiece for varying the vacuum pressure at the aspiration aperture. Preferably the aspirator tip may form an electrocautery electrode.
Patent GB-2259979-A (GB)
Title: Solar heating installation
Inventor: CHILCOTT JOHN ARTHUR
IPC: F24J2/44
Filed: 1992-09-25
Abstract: The panel 1 feeds a heat exchanger in a storage tank by a thermosyphon system and may be arranged to track the sun under computer control by rotation about vertical and horizontal axes. It may be inclined and be surrounded by a wind shield 4. The panel preferably includes an energy-absorbing layer, e.g. of double or triple walled polycarbonate, which is located above a fluid path. The layer or the fluid may be darkly coloured, and the fluid be located above a light reflective, heat insulating layer. The energy-absorbing layer is secured to a base by reception in an inwardly directed recess or by clips. The base may also be of brick or concrete and ground mounted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274188-A (GB)
Title: Total security system
Inventor: FOUAD TAREK AHMED
IPC: B60R25/102
Filed: 1993-01-12
Abstract: The Total Security System is designed to protect Vehicles, motorbikes, building industry machinery (e.g. JCB's), Security boxes/cases and any other mobile object. The TSS on the protected object includes a gps decoder, a microprocessor and a cellular telephone circuit and will be triggered off if an attempt is made to steal the object and will send signal to a control room in which the signal will be converted in to a full map location and information about the object, the owners name and address. This information will then be relayed to the authorities concerned for appropriate action to be taken. The system will continue updating the control room regularly until the system is manually de-activated. Additionally, the system could be triggered off and made to respond from the control room and continuous update maintained. The system also provides the user with the means when under immediate threat to call for help by pressing the panic button or press other relevant buttons when in other difficulties.
Patent GB-2265081-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: WOERWAG PETER
IPC: A47L5/00
Filed: 1993-02-23
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a drum (1) with a cover (2) containing a drive motor (3) and a suction fan (7). An angular suction connector (10) is located in the cover and has one part which extends radially for connection to a suction hose, and another part (12) which extends vertically into the drum (1) spaced from the drum axis (9). This other part (12) is mounted, e.g. on a ball and socket joint, within a radially open compartment (17) of the cover (2) so that it is free to move in both horizontal and vertical senses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267877-A (GB)
Title: Steering locks
Inventor: WATKINS ROBERT JAMES
IPC: B60R25/021
Filed: 1993-06-04
Abstract: Security device protected by casings actuated by key lock which moves the complete slidable assembly 15, 16, and 14 SIMULTANEOUSLY interconnecting the non-return segments 15, inside the sleeve 15 with the ratchet assembly 26 mounted on the steering shaft 10. Slots in the casing prevents rotation, of the sleeve 15, however, leaving axially slidable movement by the sleeve 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279796-A (GB)
Title: Cash handling apparatus
Inventor: WACHTER ARNOLD WALTER
IPC: G07D7/182
Filed: 1993-06-28
Abstract: A method of checking the acceptability of value carriers (ie coins or banknotes) in automatic machines that both accept and return such value carriers consists of carrying out the check according to two acceptance criteria. The first defines the conditions for the acceptance of a value carrier ie falling in range TA, the second, more rigorous, criterion defines the conditions for the re-use of a value carrier ie falling in range TB. The value carriers that are not to be re-used are conveyed by transport means to one-way stores, those that are available to be re-used are conveyed by transport means to two-way stores. The value carriers that are not accepted are transported directly back to the dispensing opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270020-A (GB)
Title: Coiler for coiling a metal strip
Inventor: FESL KONRAD
IPC: B65H18/04
Filed: 1993-07-02
Abstract: A coiler for coiling a metal strip consists of a coiler drum (1) comprising radially adjustable segments (3, 3a, 3b), two adjacent ones of which define between them a step (13) for receiving the leading end of a strip. In order to inhibit tension fluctuations it is proposed that in the expanded position of the coiler drum (1) the segments (3) which are interposed between the two segments (3a, 3b) which define the step (13) are radially offset from the immediately preceding segments (3, 3a, 3b) by equal steps having a total height that equals the height of the step and the radial step between confronting axial edges of adjacent segments (3, 3a, 3b) is compensated in that said interposed segments (3) are inclined in the coiling sense of rotation (14) of the coiler drum (1) about an axis which is parallel to the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273171-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display
Inventor: KANG JIN-KYU
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 1993-11-08
Abstract: A liquid crystal display has substrates 1, 10 formed of soda lime glass each substrate having a groove 80, 80A on its outer surface. The grooves help to prevent the substrates from warping when the display is assembled. The grooves are formed on the substrate by applying a photoresist, exposing the resist through a mask and etching with hydrofluoric acid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286515-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for flavouring a food product
Inventor: JAINIA MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus (20) for flavouring a food product comprises passing the food products into a region (37) of electric charge containing fluent, e.g. powdered, flavouring compound, such that the food product provides a conductive path for current, breaking the conductive path and then re-establishing it. The breaking of the conductive path may be achieved by having two conveyors (26a, 26b) at different heights so that the food product falls from one to the other, by blowing a gas through a conveyor so as to hit the food product or by having an insulated portion of a conveyor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300568-A (GB)
Title: Support plate for preventing penis retraction
Inventor: MOCHRIE STEVEN MICHAEL
IPC: A61F5/453
Filed: 1995-05-09
Abstract: The plate, which prevents retraction of the penis after application thereto of a penile sheath, comprises a body 6 having an opening 8 for the penis and a base or flange 10 which faces the lower abdominal area in use. An adhesive surface (12) on the support plate enables its attachment to the sheath so that, as the penis tries to retract inwards, the plate will come to rest against the abdominal wall to thereby prevent the penis from retracting and keep the sheath in situ.
Patent GB-2301842-A (GB)
Title: Dyeing narrow fabric
Inventor: RILEY PAUL
IPC: D06B3/14
Filed: 1995-06-05
Abstract: Narrow fabric such as elastic 34 is wound on the discontinuous periphery 20-23 of a spider 14 which is removably located in heated vessel 10 filled to the level 11 with dye liquor. Rotated by motor 31 the spider immerses the fabric at the same time agitating the dye liquor because of the polygonal shape of the batch of fabric. By means of a cam 30 each telescopic arm 15-18 of the spider is retracted as its baffle plate 20-23 passes through the dye liquor thereby relieving the tension under which the fabric is wound to promote penetration and prevent creasing. A number of spiders 14 can be located side-a-side in the same vessel 10.
Patent GB-2290657-A (GB)
Title: Winding a deflection coil for a cathode ray tube
Inventor: KIM HOO-DEUK
IPC: H01J29/70
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: A vertical deflection coil for a CRT is wound on each of two semicircular cores 70 by winding a portion 61 from one end of the core a to the centre b, then continuing with a return portion 62 directly to the other end c from where another portion 63 is wound back to the centre b before completing with another portion 64 returning back to end a. This pattern may be repeated in successive layers, the return portions 62, 64 preferably being on the outside of the core. The return portions may be diagonal as shown, or spiral or annular, and are arranged symmetrically about the centre b to prevent distortion of the vertical deflection magnetic field. <IMAGE>