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Patent GB-2131301-A (GB)
Title: Baby's feeding apparatus
Inventor: HABERMAN MANDY NICOLA
IPC: A61J11/02
Filed: 1983-11-24
Abstract: Embodiments of baby's feeding apparatus designed for use with babies with poor sucking ability, and vomiting babies are described. The apparatus in each case comprises a generally rigid generally cylindrical member 10 defining a fixed volume. The apparatus has an arrangement, e.g. a collapsible bag 11, allowing the introduction of a selected initial volume of feed within this fixed volume. The apparatus includes a mouthpiece suitable for reception in a baby's mouth and being so configured as in use to allow passage therethrough of feed from the initial volume. An arrangement is provided, e.g. holes 23, for allowing the introduction of air into the fixed volume. The apparatus further includes an arrangement which is controllable by the mother independently of the baby and allows regulation of the flow of feed, e.g. by squeezing the flexible body of the mouthpiece as in Figure 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154208-A (GB)
Title: Packaging sleeve
Inventor: BOOTH ROGER KEITH
IPC: B65D5/50
Filed: 1984-01-14
Abstract: A sleeve for packaging articles comprises outer wall panels (12, 14, 16, 18) formed into an open-ended tubular body (10), wherein at least one of said wall panels (12, 16) has an inner panel (22, 26) foldably connected at an end edge thereof and folded inwardly to overlie said one wall panel (12, 16). The inner panel (22, 26) is so dimensioned and arranged as to adopt a bowed shape when constrained at its lateral edges by those wall panels (14, 18) adjacent to said one wall panel (14, 16) whereby the inner panel (22, 26) is spaced from said one wall panel except at the edge at which it is connected to said one wall panel and at its lateral edges which are located in corners defined where wall panels meet. The inner panel (22, 26) exerts a cushioning effect on the packaged articles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137469-A (GB)
Title: Blanching of mushrooms
Inventor: BENGTSSON BENGT LENNART
IPC: A23L19/00
Filed: 1984-02-15
Abstract: A process for blanching mushrooms in which mushrooms are treated with an edible frying oil at a temperature from 120 DEG  C. to 220 DEG  C. for a period of from 2.5 to 30 seconds and then separated from the liquid medium before being deep-frozen.
Patent GB-2137836-A (GB)
Title: FM Demodulators
Inventor: LAX ALEXANDER PETER
IPC: H04L27/152
Filed: 1984-04-06
Abstract: An FM demodulator for e.g. a paging receiver responsive to FSK signals includes frequency conversion means (20) to derive from the input signal (10) a pair of like signals that are mutually phase-displaced by 90 DEG . Such signals are filtered (26, 28), squared (30, 32) and sampled (38). The output signal (40) of the sampling means (38) is used to control (62) the local oscillator (18) of the frequency conversion means (20). In one arrangement, the magnitude of the control applied to the oscillator (16) is dependent on the frequency of one of the squared (30) signals, whereas the direction is dependent on the logic state of the output signal (40). A similar control method can be applied to a superheterodyne receiver (Figure 11). Control is preferably inhibited if the S/N ratio is low (64). Sampling means (38) comprises one or more D-type flip-flops (Figs. 4, 7-9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136913-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing a preferably flexible, heat insulated pipe
Inventor: DURR PREBEN DEVANTIER
IPC: B29C63/20
Filed: 1983-09-14
Abstract: A heat insulated, flexible pipe is produced by drawing onto a thinwalled metal pipe (2) an insulating hose (8) of netted polyethylene foam, which is a soft material having closed cells and being water and heat resistant up to normal operation temperature. Thereafter the metal pipe (2) is overheated by means of electricity or a heating medium until the inner surface of the foam hose (8) gets welded to the outside of the metal pipe (2). The foam insulated pipe may be provided with a smooth or corrugated outer mantle tube (20), which when in known manner consisting of polyethylene, may get bonded to the foam tube by extrusion of the mantle tube directly onto the foam hose. In case of an escape later occuring in the metal pipe such an escape will be sealed in advance because of the welded on foam material and the closed cells thereof.
Patent GB-2163634-A (GB)
Title: Seed sprouting apparatus and method
Inventor: COOPER DAVID JOHN
IPC: A01G31/04
Filed: 1984-08-30
Abstract: A continuous cultivator for producing sprouted seed comprises a cylindrical housing 10 rotatable about a generally horizontal axis by means of a motor 18 and external drive wheels 12 and 13. A water supply tube 27 extends longitudinally of the housing 10 in the top thereof and serves to provide water sprays 28. Grain which has been pre-soaked in container 23 is fed into inlet 21 at one end of the housing 10. Ribs in the housing 10 urge the grain towards an outlet during which time sprouting occurs. Sprouted seed is discharged into receiver 31 and transported from the cultivator by conveyor 32. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148567-A (GB)
Title: Ink ribbon cassette for printer
Inventor: UEDA HIROYUKI
IPC: B41J1/24
Filed: 1984-11-16
Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises an input device for entering a plurality of sets of data, each set including title information and character information associated with the title information. A memory stores a plurality of the sets of data entered by the input device and a printer is responsive to sets of data read from the memory to print any one of those sets of data either fully or partially. A selection device selectively causes the printer to print any one of the sets of data either fully or partially. The printing apparatus may also include a selector for selecting one of a first printing mode and a second printing mode. In the first printing mode, when selected, the printer is caused to print both the title information and the character information which may comprise text information. In the second mode, the text information is printed without the title information.
Patent GB-2154786-A (GB)
Title: Single-cell gas-tight primary battery
Inventor: WYSER PAUL
IPC: H01M50/167
Filed: 1985-02-19
Abstract: Both the cover (1) and the can (2) of the primary battery, in the form of a button cell, preferably a lithium battery, have a substantially cylindrical edge flange (3, 11), between which a sealing and insulating ring (6) is located for gas-tight sealing of the battery. The sealing and insulating ring (6) consists preferably of a substantially dimensionally stable plastic and has an approximately L-shaped cross-section. Due to the sealing insulating ring, the can (2) and the cover (1) are at both an axial and a radial distance from one another and are mutually joined mechanically by firm seating. The primary battery according to the invention is conceived as a high-power button cell of small diameter and small overall height and is intended to achieve an extremely long life. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155916-A (GB)
Title: Crystalline metallophosphates
Inventor: PYKE DAVID ROGER
IPC: C01B39/54
Filed: 1985-03-14
Abstract: Microporous crystalline aluminium phosphates are modified by isomorphous substitution within the aluminium phosphate of ions of other elements, for example silicon, vanadium, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, titanium and zirconium. The modified crystalline aluminometallophosphates are prepared from reaction mixtures comprising sources of aluminium, phosphorus,the modifying metal and an organic templating agent for example an alkylammonium compound, an amine or heterocyclic nitrogen compound. The crystalline aluminometallophosphates may be used as hydrocarbon conversion catalysts, for example in xylenes isomerisation and toluene disproportionation.
Patent GB-2156763-A (GB)
Title: Motorised winch or crane with load setting arrangement
Inventor: PENNY JOHN SUMMERS
IPC: B66D1/58
Filed: 1985-03-26
Abstract: A motorised winch comprises a winch unit including a motor 8 drivably connected to a rotatable member to which is attached a flexible lifting or pulling element 6 the winch unit being displaceably mounted on, or attached to, a mounting 2, with means 15-18 to bias the winch unit into a first position and with the winch unit being displaceable against the action of the biasing means 15-18 from its first position by a maximum predetermined tension being applied to the flexible element 6. A position sensitive transducer 20 extends between the winch unit and the mounting 2, the transducer 20 being actuable to instigate motor shut-off, upon relative displacement occurring between the winch unit and the mounting 2 due to the loading on the flexible element 6 overcoming the effect of the biasing means 15-18. The invention also includes a crane 1 incorporating such a winch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174010-A (GB)
Title: Roulette apparatus
Inventor: CASTELLANOS D RODOLFO BACAICOA
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 1985-04-19
Abstract: The apparatus is coin freed and includes means for spinning the roulette wheel 1 at a variable speed or in opposing directions and means for computing the position of the ball relative to the wheel, which means comprises perforated plates 9, 16 mounted co-axially with the wheel 1, sensors 6, 7, 10 & 14 and a processor 17. Sensors 10, 14 signal presence or absence of a ball 13, sensor 7 signals passage of each perforation 8 which corresponds to a position 11 on the wheel 1 and sensor 6 signals passage of a reference print 15 which indicates completion of a revolution. Using these signals the processor calculates the resting position of the ball, and compares the findings with the betting input from a user. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176123-A (GB)
Title: Weight training/body building device
Inventor: THOMAS WILLIAM GERALD
IPC: A63B21/06
Filed: 1985-06-07
Abstract: The device comprises a steel tube 10 and blanking caps 12 at each end fitted with plastic moulded metal 'T' handles 14. One blanking cap is releasably secured, and when removed, weights 15 are fitted externally, or a weight rack 16 is pulled out and metal discs or tins filled with sand or heavier material are inserted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162880-A (GB)
Title: Processing drilling fluid
Inventor: DOUGLAS CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: B63B35/44
Filed: 1985-06-14
Abstract: A self-contained drilling fluid treatment assembly, e.g. in a sea-going vessel 1, includes a treatment unit for connection to at least one storage tank (9-11) of a vessel. The unit comprises a plurality of process tanks, a mixing unit, and a pair of centrifuges. Each tank includes agitation means to maintain solids in suspension in the fluid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187614-A (GB)
Title: Teletext systems
Inventor: BUGG RICHARD EDWARD FREDERICK
IPC: G09G5/22
Filed: 1986-03-07
Abstract: A teletext decoder which is adapted to produce a teletext display using characters of a dynamically redefinable character set (DRCS). The decoder interrogates additional data in a received teletext page to obtain pseudo-pages which contain data representing the character shapes of characters for character codes in the basic page. The decoder processes this character shape data into a dot matrix format in a DRCS memory which is then addressed by character codes in the basic page to produce character generating signals for driving a display device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175267-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for discharging particulate material under pressure
Inventor: WILDON KEVIN
IPC: B24C7/00
Filed: 1986-04-28
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for discharging particulate material such as sand has a container 11 for the material, a supply conduit 20 for pressure gas, e.g. air, connected to an inlet 16 and via pipe 17 to an outlet 12 and a flexible discharge conduit 14 leading to nozzle 15. Flow in conduit 20 is controlled by a manually operable valve 21 biassed closed and when open gas and particulate material flow forcefully through nozzle 15. All the gas goes through valve 21. The apparatus can thus be controlled by an operative remote from the container 11 without consumption of pressure gas when valve 21 is closed. The valve 21 is mounted for convenient operation by a user. In a modification the valve 21 is nearer the container and operated from near the nozzle through a mechanical connection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177553-A (GB)
Title: Capacitor terminal connection
Inventor: HODGES C WAYNE
IPC: H01G4/236
Filed: 1986-06-26
Abstract: An internally threaded insert 22 having intersecting faces about its axis is positioned in a keyed aperture formed in the end closure 10 of a capacitor, the closure having a sandwich construction of plastics, 14 and rubber 12. This provides an antitwist characteristic between the insert 22 and the walls 24 of the aperture 26 to facilitate a seal between the two. An electrical terminal 18 can then be threaded into the insert 22 to electrically connect it to an internal lead of the capacitor. Internal lead (16) of the capacitor is connected to the insert (24) by deforming a tenon of the insert to form head (34). Keying may be provided by corresponding shape of aperture and insert, the shape being octagonal or hexagonal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193948-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: HO LONG-PO
IPC: A47K10/38
Filed: 1986-08-05
Abstract: A dispenser 1 for paper roll 19 comprises a backplate 2 securable to a wall, a paper roll support 3 mountable on the backplate 2 by flange 14 engaging in protrusions 9, 10, and a cover 5 mounted on the backplate by ribs 39 on side walls 24, which ribs engage in sockets 22 on side walls 16 of the support 3. An arm 27 is pivotably mounted in the cover 5 and paper 38 passes between the arm and the support 3. By pulling the paper forwards, the paper engages a lower beam 28 of the arm, carrying a beak 30 at the other end of the arm to trap the paper against the support 3, allowing the paper to be torn without further unrolling the roll 19. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193116-A (GB)
Title: Bakery product comminuting machine
Inventor: CLAHSEN HUBERT
IPC: A21C15/04
Filed: 1986-11-17
Abstract: A bakery product comminuting machine has a drum-shaped housing divided by a rotor disc 3 into a precomminuting chamber and a hammer-mill chamber. The inside of the housing bears crusher bar systems in the form of substantially axially extending crusher bars 19 and together with the outer periphery of the rotor disc defines an annular gap which connects the two chambers and in which draw-in teeth with a sharp leading knife edge 21 and set at an angle to the rotor disc plane are secured to the rotor disc. A plurality of projecting plate-shaped cutter elements 11 are provided on the rotor disc plane face facing the precomminuting chamber and serve to precomminute the pieces of bread introduced. For the processing of bread having a very high rye content, or bakery products having a high oil or fat content, at least one cutter element is so set at angle in the direction of rotation that the leading cutter edge is nearer the rotor disc axis than the trailing edge. In addition, the crusher bar system in the pre-comminuting chamber is concentrated over a given peripheral zone. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200299-A (GB)
Title: Sealing inflation necks of inflatable items
Inventor: LANG PHILIP EDWARD
IPC: G09F21/06
Filed: 1987-01-26
Abstract: A balloon comprises an inflatable body (1), a neck (2), and in a preferred embodiment, a tube (3) received within and extending from said neck (2). A portion (4) of the neck (2) is folded back on itself and an annular part (5) of portion (4) is coated with a contact adhesive. The balloon can be inflated either by mouth or by attaching the tube (3) to an outlet of a suitable gas source. Once the balloon is inflated, the tube (3) can be removed and the folded portion (4) unfolded by a simple pulling action. A gas tight seal can then be made simply by pinching the neck (2) in the region of the coated part (5).
Patent GB-2200719-A (GB)
Title: Cast iron conveyor rollers
Inventor: WOOLDRIDGE LAWSON CLARENCE
IPC: B65G39/02
Filed: 1987-02-07
Abstract: A conveyor roller manufactured by spin-casting nodular iron into a tubular casing of the required diameter, cutting the casing to length and securing, for example, by swaging, a grey iron bearing housing into each end of the said casing. As a result of their ductility the rollers are less prone to damage than those formed from cast iron and since the casing can be readily cut to any required length, patterns are not required for each specific length.
Patent GB-2193266-A (GB)
Title: Countering load bending moments
Inventor: TOWNSHEND DESMOND CHARLES RICH
IPC: A01D87/00
Filed: 1987-03-24
Abstract: Apparatus for carrying and rotating loads, in particular apparatus for use in wrapping big bales of hay, straw or other crop material with a plastics film comprises a triangular frame assembly (1) adapted for mounting on the three-point linkage on the rear of a tractor, or on the front-end loader of a tractor. The apparatus includes drive means which may comprise an input shaft (6) for connection to the PTO of the tractor, or a hydraulic motor operated by the hydraulic pump of the tractor. The drive means is connected through sprocket and chain reduction gearing to a rotary drive plate (21) fixed to and rotatable with a main spindle (22). A tine support assembly (8) is attached to the front face of the rotary drive plate (21). Load bearing means, for example, thrust rollers (30) are fixed to the frame assembly (1) and engage the rear rotating surface of the rotary drive plate (21) adjacent to the lower rim thereof to counter balance bending moments exerted by the load and to reduce the loading on the main spindle (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190043-A (GB)
Title: Printing press component controlling device
Inventor: RODI ANTON
IPC: H02P29/00
Filed: 1987-04-23
Abstract: This invention provides a device for exerting a force on a component of a printing press, comprising a force-exerting element and actuating means for said element, the arrangement being such that the force exerted by the said element is controllable by means of a control apparatus at a desired but adjustable value. More specifically, in one form of device in accordance with the invention the force-exerting element comprises a stalled electric motor wherein those components which move in relation to one another are, for a given input to the motor, and at least within a predetermined range of relative movement of the said components, subjected to a constant force produced by the motor or to a constant torque produced by the motor. Fluid pressure force generation is also disclosed. The control circuits for either electromagnetic or fluid pressure devices may include feedback. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190358-A (GB)
Title: Reel and apparatus for handling the reel
Inventor: KNAAPI HEIKKI
IPC: B65H75/22
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a reel employed in the transportation and shifting of reeled metal products such as tubes, and to an apparatus for shifting the reel. The plastic reel is composed of two flanges (2) and of intermediate staves (1) placed in between the flanges. The stave ends are fastened to the flanges through apertures (4) by aid of toothed flaps (7) located at the stave ends. In addition to this, the flanges are provided with a central opening and apertures for the hoisting and fastening members of the shifting apparatus. The hoisting and shifting apparatus (Figs. 4 & 5) comprises a horizontal annular frame (8), support tubes (9) depending downwardly therefrom and controls (10), as well as a vertically operated hoist arc (11). A hoist ring (14) is geared to the hoist arc, and the hoist arc (11) is supported against the annular frame (8) by intermediation of support arcs (12, 13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192979-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic cooling device
Inventor: KLAUS WOLFGANG
IPC: F25B9/02
Filed: 1987-06-11
Abstract: A cryogenic cooling device, in which a gaseous cooling medium for the production of cryogenic temperatures is expanded through a nozzle opening (4) and in that case cools down and liquefies, comprises a valve element (3) co-operable with the nozzle opening for regulation of the quantity of cooling medium issuing therefrom, and an expandable bellows which expands or contracts in dependence on the attained cooling temperature. A connecting rod (2) serves for transmission of the expansion movement of the bellows to the valve element (3) and is guided free of play in the proximity of the valve element or of the nozzle opening. The guidance may be effected by frictional engagement on the connecting rod (2) of tongues formed in a sleeve (6) or by a spider arrangement (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206434-A (GB)
Title: A flat packed shelved display unit
Inventor: TIETJEN PETER
IPC: A47F5/11
Filed: 1987-06-17
Abstract: A flat packed shelved display unit comprises a first board which is foldable into a channel-shaped upright 12 comprising a web 20 and two flanges 22 extanding away therefrom at the sides thereof, and at least one second board foldable into a shelf 14 comprising a base 24 having a side 26 extending upwardly therefrom at each end thereof. The sides of the shelf having attaching means 28 attachable to the upright such that the base of the shelf extends away from the web of the upright oppositely to the flanges thereof. Further boards form feet 16 for the unit and a stabilising member 18 which extends between the feet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193238-A (GB)
Title: Wood mosaic flooring
Inventor: ROE ALAN FREDERICK
IPC: B27M3/00
Filed: 1987-07-28
Abstract: A wood mosaic flooring panel is made-up of a plurality of wood fingers 3. The upper surface of the panel is finished (i.e. sanded and/or stained/sealed) and has a peelable film releasably adhered to it to hold the fingers together as a panel. The adhesive allows the film to be peeled-off without the application of a solvent. A clear plastics film is preferred. The arrangement overcomes problems with tramlining and/or matching/alignment difficulties. A figure comprising a planar base with a peripheral lip part (15,17) of which is movable in order to clamp a flooring panel is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208632-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle transmission system
Inventor: LOASBY K M
IPC: B60K5/02
Filed: 1987-08-14
Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission system includes a power unit which has two simultaneously-operably output shafts 4, 5. The shafts are continuously operable while the power unit is transmitting drive. The system also includes front and rear wheel drive assemblies 6, 7 a first of which includes a common input member connected to one of the output shafts. The arrangement is such that the wheels of the vehicle are normally driven in two wheel drive via a differential gear drive 13 but when they begin to lose traction the wheels of the other drive assembly take up driving torque through viscous couplings 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213467-A (GB)
Title: Case for lipstick
Inventor: RUTHERFORD PAUL
IPC: A45D40/06
Filed: 1987-12-09
Abstract: A case for a lipstick or a like product comprises a hollow body (11) in which is mounted a godet (18), which is movable towards and away from an open end of the body and which has externally directed lugs (21) which extend through longitudinal slots (15) in the body (11), and a spiral (22) rotably mounted on the body (11) and having inwardly facing helical grooves (23) in which the end of the godet lugs (21) engage. The spiral (22) has a circular inner cross- section and an outer cross-section that over at least part of its length is non-circular. A transparent cover (25) passes over the spiral (22) and engages with a portion of the body remote from the open end thereof to close the open end of the body (11). The internal cross-section of the cover (25) over at least part of its length that overlies the non-circular, portion of the spiral when the cover (25) is fully engaged is non-circular, whereby when the cover (25) is fully engaged movement of the spiral (22) relative to the cover (25) is substantially prevented. <IMAGE>