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Patent GB-2246945-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for forming a tobacco rod
Inventor: HEITMANN UWE
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 1991-08-15
Abstract: A concavely curved moving bed guide surface (21) of a cigarette machine distributor, this moving bed guide surface (21) supplying a tobacco stream (22) in the direction of conveying (14) and being adjoined downstream by a transversely running conveyor bell (37) of a suction line conveyor forming a tobacco rod, is provided with deflection webs (36) which have a concave curvature approximating to the conveyor belt (37) of the suction line conveyor and deflecting the tobacco stream. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249926-A (GB)
Title: Cellular mobile radio system
Inventor: UDDENFELDT JAN ERIK
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1991-09-05
Abstract: In a method of selecting one of a number of dedicated control channels which are transmitted from a number of base stations (B1 -B21) where the mobile station has an equalizer to compensate for the multipath propagation characteristics of the radio medium between the mobile station and a certain base station, the signal quality of the dedicated channel (DCCH1) which has the greatest signal strength is measured without the equalizer. If the signal quality is not acceptable, a new detection is made with the use of the equalizer. If the signal quality then is acceptable another detection is made without equalizer on the dedicated control channel which has the next strongest signal and if this detection revealed an acceptable signal quality the base station (B2) transmitting this control channel is selected by the mobile station for the futher call progress. Power consumption by the equalizer is thereby reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250709-A (GB)
Title: Connector for broom handles
Inventor: KEYNES TREVOR WILLIAM
IPC: B25G3/30
Filed: 1991-12-16
Abstract: A connector for connecting a broom handle 22 to a broom head 21. A main body 8 has an externally threaded lower portion 17, divided into segments 14, which can be pushed into a hole 20 and turned by a bar 12 to screw it fully in. The broom handle 22 is screwed into the internally threaded upper portion 9 of the main body. A tapered plug 15 is pushed into the lower portion 17 by the end of the handle 22 as it is screwed in, focusing the segments 14 outwards to give a strong grip on the broom head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263227-A (GB)
Title: Shelving/display system
Inventor: BLASS CLIVE JEREMY
IPC: A47F5/10
Filed: 1992-01-08
Abstract: An upright (1) for a shelving/display system of the type wherein mounting means (e.g. hooks) on a support member (10) engage in one or more elongate apertures (6) in the upright (1), the longitudinal axes of the apertures (6) being vertically aligned and the support member (10) being mountable in the apertures at any location along the length of the upright (1) to extend outwardly therefrom, the upright (1) being made of a material other than metal. Preferably the apertures (6) are located in one or more rebates (2) provided in the front face of the upright (1) which can be formed as a post or a planar panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262894-A (GB)
Title: Aquarium filter
Inventor: ICHIKAWA MINORU
IPC: A01K63/04
Filed: 1992-06-29
Abstract: An aquarium filter which mounts on top of the aquarium tank has a filter medium 8 on to which water is distributed by a trough 7 with a perforated floor. The water is fed to trough 7 from a pump through a pipe 11, and to reduce noise the water flows from pipe 11 to the trough floor down an incline 15. Incline 15 may be an extension of pipe 11 or an extension of the trough floor (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260038-A (GB)
Title: Connector and electrical connection structure using the same
Inventor: LWEE NAI HOCK
IPC: G11B33/12
Filed: 1992-08-14
Abstract: A relatively compact profile hard disc drive package is disclosed in which a clean room zone (50) internal to a drive casing (18) may be sealed despite the presence of a linking connector (2) extending from the package. A cutout (32) is provided in the casing (18) and a connector body (4) is fitted into the cutout so that the connector (2) does not project beyond the upper surface of the casing (18). The connector has pins (8) that are mated to a receptacle connector (30) located within the casing (18) and other pins (10) that are mated to a receptacle connector (36) on the exterior of the casing. Pairs of pins (8,10) are integral to define a U, the base of the U being partly embedded within the connector body (4) and partly extending beyond the body at (32). The cutout (32) is sealed by a sealant (14) that is received between projections (12) extending from the body (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269527-A (GB)
Title: Garment,especially for use in wet weather
Inventor: MORRIS DAVID BREMNER
IPC: A41D3/08
Filed: 1992-08-14
Abstract: A garment, particularly a waterproof garment, includes inflatable elements 10 to 16 serving, when inflated, to hold the material of the garment away from the wearer's body, rather than allowing the material to cling to the body. The inflatable elements comprises tubes 10 to 16 which form an interconnected network distributed over the garment and inflatable from one point. The garment may, for example, be a coat (as shown), a cape (Fig. 2) or comprise a cape and skirt (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260987-A (GB)
Title: Siloxane rubber composition
Inventor: IKEDA MASAHIRO
IPC: C08K3/36
Filed: 1992-10-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber member for paper-feeding machine parts, such as rubber rollers, rubber belts and the like in copying machines and printers of computers, word processors, facsimile machines and the like, capable of exhibiting excellent smoothness and stability of paper transfer performance. The rubber member is a cured silicone rubber body obtained by curing a composition comprising   (a) diorganopolysiloxane containing vinyl groups bonded to silicon;    (b) fumed silica;   (c) dispersing agent; and   (d) a non-acyl peroxide.   The composition is characterized by the specific values of the tear strength (from 1-15 kgf/cm), ultimate elongation (from 10-600%) and rubber hardness (from 15-40 Hs).
Patent GB-2261476-A (GB)
Title: Fuel-injection pump for internal combustion engines
Inventor: FIEDLER ROLF-GERHARD
IPC: F02M41/12
Filed: 1992-11-11
Abstract: In a distributor type fuel-injection pump wherein a piston (3) has a rotary cam ring (13) which co-operates with rollers (24) to cause the piston to both reciprocate and rotate, the rollers (24) are mounted in a ring (14) which is supported by the head (2), the latter being sealingly disposed in a cup-shaped housing (1). The ring (14) may be fixed to the head by screws (18) or held by a single screw connection (Figs. 2, 6) or bayonet connection (Figs. 3-5). A further construction (Fig. 7) employs a one-piece head and retainer, the ring (14) being mounted for angular movement in the retainer for the purpose of adjusting the timing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263203-A (GB)
Title: Method of making downhole electrical connection
Inventor: GODFREY CRAIG W
IPC: E21B23/14
Filed: 1993-02-26
Abstract: method of transmitting electrical power or electrical signals between surface equipment and downhole apparatus in a well comprises lowering a female wet connector on an electrical cable to latch onto a male connector on the downhole apparatus. The latching of the connectors together ensure they are also connected electrically for the transmission of power or electrical signals. Mechanical latching is effected by a latch pin (160) supported by a tube surrounding the contact supporting part of the female connector. The pin engages a zig-zag latch (110) mounted on the male connector, and unlatching is effected by repeated lifting and lowering of the female connector, to mate pin (160) with a release channel (180). Alternatively (figure 5c) a latch (496) engages a cavity in the male connector (550) and is locked in place by a sleeve (488) movable between locking and release positions by an electrical signal passed in reverse polarity along the cable via the cable armouring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265810-A (GB)
Title: Woodland creation
Inventor: WATSON JOSEPH WORMWELL
IPC: A01G23/00
Filed: 1993-04-08
Abstract: A tree plantation can be established by planting tree seeds in arable land in the same planting season as an agricultural crop such as wheat, barley, oats or linseed so that the agricultural crop and tree crop are grown at the same time. The agricultural crop is harvested in a normal manner so as to leave the tree crop to mature over subsequent growing seasons. The growing agricultural crop protects the tree seedlings in their early stages of growth.
Patent GB-2267371-A (GB)
Title: Log file control system
Inventor: SUZUKI HITOSHI
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: In a system comprising a plurality of computer systems 2-1, 2-2, a shared data base 3, a shared high-speed storage unit 1 processes transaction and temporarily saves log data outputted by the transaction in a backout file 4-1, 4-2 for each computer system. A serializing unit 26 in the computer system exclusively obtains a log data buffer 10 according to an intersystem exclusive control table 11 and transmits the serialized log data to the log data buffer. When the log data buffer issues a request for transmitting the data to a log file 5, an accumulating unit 29 in the computer system transmits the log data requested to the log file 5 asynchronously with the transactions being processed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280873-A (GB)
Title: Paper fastening device.
Inventor: STUART DAVID
IPC: B42F3/04
Filed: 1993-08-12
Abstract: A stud (10) is provided for releasably attaching together a plurality of sheets of material, each sheet having at least one hole therethrough. The device (10) comprises a base member (11), a shaft (12) extending from the base member (11) and an enlarged head (14) at the end of the shaft. In use, the head (14) may be pushed through the holes in the respective sheets such that the sheets pass over the head (14) and are engaged on the shaft (12) between the base member (11) and the head (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283824-A (GB)
Title: Discriminating between phase and neutral conductors of a dead power cable
Inventor: BOWER ANDREW JOHN
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: A method comprises the steps of: connecting a first conductor of the cable to an earth sheath thereof at a user location; connecting two conductors and the earth sheath of the cable at a discrimination location to an apparatus such that said two conductors form two limbs of a Wheatstone Bridge circuit (2); and identifying at 4 the polarity of any potential difference across the bridge. As shown the neutral conductor (having a resistance RN) is connected to an earthed sheath (RE) at a user location and identified at the discrimination location as the conductor having the lowest resistance to earth, the phase conductor (RP) being connected to earth via a user load (RL). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285423-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for processing workpieces
Inventor: HATCHER CLIVE DOUGLAS
IPC: B65G49/00
Filed: 1994-01-06
Abstract: A processing apparatus comprising a conveyor (2) for carrying workpieces (8) from a processing device (1) through a heating process (5). The conveyor (2) has a drive independent of the processing device (1) such that, if the processing device stops operating the conveyor still continues to move the workpieces (8) through the heating process (5) thus preventing them from being damaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275022-A (GB)
Title: Correcting diagonal register of printing plate
Inventor: BECKER WILLI
IPC: B41F27/12
Filed: 1994-02-11
Abstract: Apparatus for clamping a flexible printing plate on the plate cylinder of a rotary printing press corrects the diagonal register by swivelling tensioning bars (5, 8) provided in a recess of the plate cylinder. The ends of the plate are clamped in the tensioning bars, with the bar (8) for the rear edge (7) of the plate being axially slidable mounted in the bar (5) for the leading edge. When the bar (5) is shifted, together with its underlying tensioning bar 4, around a pivot bolt (15, fig 2) the bar (8) is caused to move axially by means of an angle lever (28). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280921-A (GB)
Title: Lockable unit for installation in a manhole cover
Inventor: BETTIN ALAN
IPC: E02D29/12
Filed: 1994-08-09
Abstract: A lockable unit for installation in a manhole cover comprises an annular housing (1), a cover (3) having locking means for engagement with the housing and a seal (12) of compressible elastomeric material interposed between the cover and the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291926-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum securing arrangement
Inventor: CARDEW TOBIAS MICHAEL
IPC: B25B11/00
Filed: 1995-01-17
Abstract: The vacuum securing arrangement is for securing items, such as workpieces to be operated upon, jigs, fixtures and power tools and comprises a substantially flat work surface 4 formed with a plurality of recesses 6 which are defined by apertures, or which are in fluid communication with apertures 10, adapted to be connected to a vacuum source so that the item may be held against the work surface by means of reduced pressure within the opening. Each aperture 10 is provided with a valve 18 for opening and closing the aperture so that the number of openings which are exposed to the vacuum source can be varied in accordance with the size and shape of the item. Preferably, the valves are automatic valves which automatically move to an open position when covered by a portion of the item, and automatically move to a closed position when uncovered. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286156-A (GB)
Title: Screen printing tensioning device
Inventor: CANE PAUL
IPC: B41F15/36
Filed: 1993-09-30
Abstract: A device for mounting a stencil under tension within the confines of a rigid rectangular frame comprises mechanical tensioning means (17) which are located to act on the foil to establish or increase the tension in the foil. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300845-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Assisting the Movement of Disabled Persons
Inventor: GARMAN DAVID EDMUND TALBOT
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1995-05-13
Abstract: Apparatus for transferring a person from a support (chair 11) to another support (wheelchair or trolley 55) comprises a low friction slider 12A having releasable fasteners to locate it on a tilting device 22, and lifting means 50 to adjust the level of one support for ease of sliding a person from one support to the other, when the fasteners are released, under the impetus provided by tilting of the tilting device. Preferably the slider, which can be a mat or belt and in the form of a cover or cushion for the support (11), has a number of fastenings e.g. corner straps (14, Fig 1) releasably secured to e.g. toggles (13, Fig 1) to prevent the slider moving except when it is desired to transfer the invalid. Preferably the tilting device is selectively tiltable in any one of a plurality of directions and comprises a pneumatically inflatable lifting means, as may the lifting means (50). The surfaces may be chairs, wheelchairs and/or beds.
Patent GB-2290602-A (GB)
Title: Hot water tank with electrically heated jacket
Inventor: MARSDEN BARRY JAMES
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: The apparatus includes a copper water tank 2 around which is arranged a heating device 12 for heating liquid in the tank. The device includes electrically insulating, but thermally conductive, sheets (16, 18) between which electrical resistance wire 14 is arranged. When current is supplied to the wire 14, heat is dissipated thereby and conducted through the tank wall to heat water in the tank. A thick, thermally insulating sheet 34 restricts loss of heat to the outside. The wire is arranged as shown in Fig. 3 so that 60% of the heat output of the device is emitted in the bottom third. Suitable materials for the various sheets of the device are given. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295112-A (GB)
Title: Die unit for extruding a multiple-hole pipe and a multiple-hole pipe produced by the same
Inventor: IMAI TOSHIHIRO
IPC: B29C48/11
Filed: 1995-11-08
Abstract: A die unit (100) for extruding a multiple-hole pipe (200) having a plurality of parallel fluid passages and at least one inner pillar for partitioning adjacent fluid passages includes a die having a passage chamber (40) and an extrusion opening (11) and a mandrel (2) having a plurality of parallel teeth (23) to be inserted into the extrusion opening (11). A material in a hot condition passes through the passage chamber (40) and is extruded through the extrusion opening (11). The extrusion opening (11) is surrounded by a land (12) having an inner cylindrical shape corresponding to an outer shape of the multiple-hole pipe (200). A chamfered portion (7) is provided on the die between the passage chamber (40) and the extrusion opening (11). In this way, the chamfered portion (7) facilitates the smooth supply of the material to a clearance between the parallel teeth (23). For this reason, an extrusion speed limit can be increased, and the productivity of the multiple-hole pipe formation process is improved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2313331-A (GB)
Title: Coating objects
Inventor: JAILLOUX JEAN-MARC
IPC: C23C4/08
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for depositing a coating on a plurality of objects 7 to protect them from corrosion, eg coating bolts for use in a reinforced earth structure with metal. The bolts 7 are agitated in a rotating drum 2 whilst being sprayed with molten metal from spray gun 9. Agitation during spray-coating ensures that all their surfaces are presented to the spray to achieve a uniform coating. The bolts may be pretreated by being blasted with an abrasive material whilst being agitated in the drum.
Patent GB-2302980-A (GB)
Title: High density magnetic recording medium
Inventor: KOBAYASHI ISAO
IPC: G11B5/64
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A non-magnetic support has a plurality of protuberances 12. A magnetic layer 20 comprises a matrix of separate dots 18 of a material having an average crystal grain size a in the range 2-30 nm. The spacing x between the dots is between 0.2 nm and 30 nm and the dots are in the size range 30-400 nm. This arrangement is said to give reduced noise during high density recording.
Patent GB-2306527-A (GB)
Title: Mine support cribs
Inventor: REINMANN JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: E21D15/48
Filed: 1996-10-17
Abstract: A mine support crib 34 comprises a series of superimposed layers 36A, 36B of elongate chocks. There is a plurality of parallel, spaced apart chocks in each layer with the chocks in one layer arranged transversely to the chocks in the adjacent layer or layers so that the chocks in a given layer, other than the bottom layer, cross the chocks in the layer below at crossing points which are located inwardly of the ends of the chocks. Operatively upper and lower surfaces of the chocks are formed with notches at the crossing points. The notches interlock with one another to lock the chocks together. The notches are of such depth that portions of the chocks which are located between and beyond the notches bear on corresponding portions of chocks in the next layer but one below. The resulting crib can be placed under compressive preloading by inflating grout-bag 44.
Patent GB-2319168-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrush with toothpick
Inventor: LAWSON GEORGE ARTHUR
IPC: A46B15/00
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: A toothbrush has a toothpick pivotable from a handle recess to a use position 2D. Alternatively, the pick is pulled from a hollow in the handle, reversed, and refitted in the hollow for use (Fig. 3. not shown), or a pointed free end of the handle forms the pick (Fig. 1, not shown).
Patent GB-2302537-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing alkaline carbonate
Inventor: LEHTO OLAVI
IPC: C01B32/60
Filed: 1995-05-16
Abstract: A new process has been developed for manufacturing scrub solution for scrubbing acid gases, as for example sulphur dioxide from stack gases. The process is based on ion exchange, in which potassium chloride is changed to potassium bicarbonate, treating potassium chloride with an ion exchanger in bicarbonate form. The chloride ions stay in the ion exchanger, from which they can be regenerated by magnesia or calcium milk. The reaction yield can be considerably improved by dissolving potassium chloride in an organic solvent, as for example ethyl alcohol.
Patent GB-2321067-A (GB)
Title: Head-induced syphonic rainwater outlet
Inventor: WILLIAMS PETER NOEL
IPC: E04D13/04
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: The outlet 10 for draining surfaces or gutters is capable of inducing syphonic flow at high water flow rates, with a gradual transition to syphonic flow as the depth of water in sump 14 increases. The outlet 10 comprises a sump 14 for reception of water to be drained, an inlet orifice 57 leading to a discharge passage defined between the underside of a cap 46 and a crest 54 formed in the sump floor surrounding a spigot 16. The uppermost point 56 of the inlet orifice 57 lies substantially at or above the level of the crest.
Patent GB-2321488-A (GB)
Title: Sealing, trimming and finishing strips
Inventor: NIEMANNS GERD
IPC: B60J10/08
Filed: 1997-01-28
Abstract: A strip for fitting to the flange (12) around the edge of a door or similar opening in a motor vehicle body has a channel-shaped gripping portion (14) supporting a tubular sealing portion (20) on the outside of the door opening and onto which the door sealingly closes. On the outside of the door opening, a cosmetic lip (30) integrally extends and is curved-over to form a concave surface for embracingly receiving and gripping the edge of the trim panel (32). A cloth or textile covering (34) extends over the outside surface of the gripping portion and the cosmetic lip. The covering (34) is arranged with at least two integral portions of differing appearance arranged end to end, longitudinally of the strip (34A, 34B). The difference in appearance may take the form of different colours and/or different patterns.
Patent GB-2312217-A (GB)
Title: High-temperature wear-resistant sintered alloy
Inventor: AOKI YOSHIMASA
IPC: B22F5/00
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: The alloy includes 3-13.4 wt% of W, 0.4-5.6 wt% or 0.8-5.9 wt% of V, 0.2-5.6 wt% of Cr, 0.1-0.6 wt% or 0.6-5.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.6 wt% or 0.2-1.0 wt% of Mn, 0.6-2.2 wt% of C, and a Balance of Fe. The sintered alloy includes first and second phase which are distributed therein, in a form of spots, respectively. The second phase is in an amount of from 20 to 80 wt%, based on the total weight of the first and second phases. The first phase contains 3-7 wt% of W, 0.5-1.5 wt% of optional V, up to 1 wt% of Cr, 0.1-0.6 wt% or 0.6-5.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.6 wt% or 0.2-1.0 wt% of Mn, up to 2.2 wt% of C, and a balance of Fe. The second phase contains 3-15 wt% of W, 2-7 wt% of V, 1-7 wt% of Cr, 0.1-0.6 wt% or 0.6-5.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.6 wt% or 0.2-1.0 wt% of Mn, up to 2.2 wt% of C, and a balance of Fe. When the manganese contents of the first and second phases and the total of the sintered alloy are respectively in a range of from 0.2 to 1.0 wt%, sulfur is respectively contained therein in an amount of from 0.1 to 0.6 wt%. The sintered alloy has wear-resistant at high temperature and good compatibility without damaging mating part that is in contact with the sintered alloy.