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Patent GB-2136281-A (GB)
Title: A book support
Inventor: NORMAN RICHARD OWEN
IPC: A47B57/58
Filed: 1983-03-18
Abstract: The book support is for mounting on a bookshelf and comprises a book support member (10) and means (20, 27) for releasably clamping the book support member to the bookshelf. The clamp member (20) is carried by a downwardly depending flange (17) of the book support member (10), which flange (17) fits behind and extends below the bookshelf. This clamp member (20) can be held in engagement with the underside of the bookshelf. The clamp member (27) is L- shaped and has a vertical limb (29) and a horizontal limb (28). The limb (28) can be held in engagement with the underside of the bookshelf adjacent its front edge and the limb (29) can be held in engagement with the front edge of the bookshelf by an elongate member (25) in screwthreaded engagement with the book support member (10). The releasable clamping means are adjustable so that the book support member can be clamped to bookshelves of a range of sizes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122312-A (GB)
Title: Mixing and proportioning valve
Inventor: RICHMAN ARIE
IPC: F16K11/02
Filed: 1983-05-17
Abstract: In a mixing and proportioning valve (1) controlling the flow of two different fluids through two distinct elastic and flexible conduits e.g. (4b) a longitudinally displaceable and rotatable tapering rod controls the cross- sectional area through said conduits by acting, i.e. exerting pressure, on solid members (13) interposed between the conduits and said tapering rod (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122156-A (GB)
Title: A counter-torque rotor for helicopters
Inventor: PARIANI EMILIO
IPC: B64C27/82
Filed: 1983-06-02
Abstract: A counter-torque rotor (1) for helicopters, in which a central hub (2) has two opposite arms constituted by plates (12) the end of each of which is engaged within an associated fork element (3) for attachment to an associated blade; the coupling between each said plate (12) and the associated fork element (3) being formed by means of an elastomeric bearing (32) and a ball joint (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123805-A (GB)
Title: Separating hydrogen isotopes
Inventor: FERRARIO BRUNO
IPC: C01B3/00
Filed: 1983-06-21
Abstract: A non-evaporable getter metal is encapsulated in a shell of porous sintered metal powder to provide a hydrogen isotope sorption pellet. The pellets may be used for the purification of rare gases or for the recovery, storage and regeneration of hydrogen isotopes in fusion reactors.
Patent GB-2123890-A (GB)
Title: Coupling pin
Inventor: CLARK FRANK MILES
IPC: F16B21/02
Filed: 1983-07-04
Abstract: A coupling pin for passage through aligned holes in two parts to be coupled comprises a body 10, a plunger 11 and a cam member 12. The body has a head 16 which abuts against one face of the work and the cam member has a cam head 23 which can be rotated from a position concentric with the body to an eccentric position in which it abuts against the other face of the work. The cam member is rotatable by the plunger, but this is only possible after the plunger has been depressed against the action of a spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125441-A (GB)
Title: Tunnel magnetron for cathode sputtering
Inventor: ELPHICK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01J37/34
Filed: 1983-07-07
Abstract: A tunnel magnetron source magnet arrangement including an array of magnets to provide an array of a plurality of similar, side-by-side tunnel magnetic fields, means to support the array to apply the plurality of tunnel magnetic fields at a surface of the source, means to move said array and said surface relative to one another so that the plurality of tunnel magnetic fields sweep over said surface, the arrangement being such that the movement causes said tunnel fields to sweep over substantially all the surface area and any adjacent sputtering source surface providing a plurality of simultaneous erosion zones together producing substantially uniform erosion over the whole of the sputtering source.
Patent GB-2124250-A (GB)
Title: Removing asphaltic constituents from petroleum and related materials
Inventor: YEH GEORGE CHIAYOU
IPC: C10G31/09
Filed: 1983-07-15
Abstract: Petroleums and/or related materials (such as, petroleum gas, crude oils, bitumens, crude oils from oil sands and oil shales and tars from sands, fractions derived from these natural materials, and refinery streams and products), are treated to remove their asphaltic constituents (asphaltenes and resins) and/or nonhydrocarbon constituents (metals and heteroatoms) by contacting the petroleums and/or related materials with added asphaltenes, precipitating said constituents together with the added asphaltenes, and then separating the mixture of the resulting precipitates and said added asphaltenes to recover an oil (and/or gas) having a reduced concentration of said constituents. The mixture can also be separated to remove its residual volatile constituents to produce asphalts; or it can be treated by a low molecular weight paraffinic solvent to recover asphaltenes.
Patent GB-2129493-A (GB)
Title: Fans with rotatable air deflectors
Inventor: SCOTTO ARTHUR
IPC: F04D25/10
Filed: 1983-08-25
Abstract: The fan has a rotatable air deflecting grill 18 downstream of the fan blades 20 for deflecting air such that the deflected air generally describes a cone. The fan is driven by a motor 24 and the rotatable air deflecting grill is driven by a separate motor 26. The base 14 and attached support arms 14' allow the fan to be mounted on a ceiling or wall or allow the fan to be placed on a floor or table. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147805-A (GB)
Title: Medicated foodstuff
Inventor: WEUFFEN WOLFGANG
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1983-10-04
Abstract: Orally administered pharmaceutical compositions for protective and therapeutic treatment of gastro-intestinal infections (eg. diarrhoea), comprise one or more anti-microbially-effective benzyl, alkyl-halophenols and a conventional foodstuff. The compositions are useful for growth promotion in animals. Typical halophenols are 2-halo-4-alkyl benzylpnenols, and non-toxic salts thereof.
Patent GB-2130111-A (GB)
Title: Filtration apparatus
Inventor: BROWN DONALD EDWARD
IPC: B01D29/35
Filed: 1983-11-16
Abstract: Filter housing 1 has a removable cover 2 to enable a tubular filter element 4 to be removed, an inwardly extended inlet tube 7 and an outlet 5 on the upstream side of the element, to produce a fluid flow across said upstream side, and a filtrate outlet 10 or 11 on the downstream side. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132647-A (GB)
Title: Travelling wave shedding looms
Inventor: NOVOTNY JIRI
IPC: D03D47/26
Filed: 1983-11-29
Abstract: A shedding mechanism for travelling wave shedding looms consists of healds (27-30) mounted on columns (15-18) loaded by springs (19-22) connected to pivotal levers (2-5) actuated by a rotary cam (1), the healds being connected to the levers by means of connecting elements (11-14) in such manner, that the rotary cam controlling one section of healds is circumferentially engaged by at least three levers, distributed about the circumference of the rotary cam, to enable patterns, other than plain weave, to be woven. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153230-A (GB)
Title: Dental swab
Inventor: ZARB HENRY DIMITRI JOSEPH ARNO
IPC: A61F13/38
Filed: 1984-01-27
Abstract: A dental swab is described which comprises a handle (4) having a flat principal portion intended to be gripped by a user and one or more carrying or end portions the or each carrying portion preferably being tapered. The or each carrying portion of the handle extends obliquely or perpendicularly of the principal portion, preferably at an angle between 15 DEG  and 19 DEG  to a longitudinal axis of principal portion and carries at the tip pellet (2) of absorbent material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134387-A (GB)
Title: Hair curling rollers
Inventor: THALER ARNOLD
IPC: A45D4/16
Filed: 1984-01-27
Abstract: A hair curling roller system has a plurality of post members with substantially the same outer diameter for heating the rollers and at least two groups of rollers with different diameters having inner cavities for mounting the rollers on the posts with such inner cavities having substantially the same inner diameters. In the rollers the interior core of high heat conductive material has a central hub 42 and a plurality of heat radiating fins 40 extending out from the hub for facilitating the transfer of heat to the outer surface of the roller. A hollow sleeve member with a flocked outer surface 33 is arranged over the core member 42. First and second end rings 34 and 36 are made of low heat conductive material and each has a flange extending over but spaced from the adjacent end portion of the flocked outer surface of the sleeve member. The second end ring has prongs 48,50 which are inserted into the opening in the core member for securing the second end ring to the core member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135560-A (GB)
Title: Electric heating jacket for liquid containers
Inventor: MOORE WILLIAM STANLEY
IPC: H05B3/58
Filed: 1984-02-06
Abstract: A heat-insulating jacket (1) for use on a free-standing container of liquid, for example a demijohn for fermenting wine, has an electrical warming element (9) disposed between an inner layer of the jacket and insulating material contained therein. The warming element (9) is contained within a circumferential band formed by quilting the jacket. The element may be similar to those incorporated in electric warming blankets for beds. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139145-A (GB)
Title: Porous static electric charge dissipative laminate
Inventor: BRINTON SAMUEL J
IPC: B32B27/32
Filed: 1984-03-07
Abstract: A laminate for use in a garment where formation of static charge on clothing worn by a worker is to be avoided, the laminate having a high rate of water vapour transmission blocking transmission of bacteria and submicron size particles and shedding particles, comprises a layer of porous polymeric film e.g. expanded polytetrafluoroethylene adhesively bonded by a conductive adhesive e.g. a solvent based isocyanate-cured polyester adhesive containing electrically conductive cabon particles to a textile fabric layer.
Patent GB-2136999-A (GB)
Title: Data Recording Method and Apparatus
Inventor: GIBBARD DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1984-04-11
Abstract: A recording device is described for use by Milk Marketing Board inspectors, and a modified version for use by farmers, to allow information relating to milk yield/cow and a history of each animal to be kept and delivered for subsequent processing. The apparatus comprises a hand-held unit having a keyboard and display with internally a microprocessor, and memory for storing data. The unit may include a label printer to allow bottles to be labelled as they are filled with samples from the cows. Information from a herd is sent to a central processing unit, into which it can be fed directly. A copy of the information gathered may be retained by the farmer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159452-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for trimming forgings
Inventor: DIEMER DONALD JOSEPH
IPC: B21J5/02
Filed: 1984-05-30
Abstract: A forging (A) is received in a split ring (B) which provides peripheral support to a forging peripheral wall and an upper peripheral flange (14, 16, Fig 1). The forging and the split ring are supported by a nest member assembly (C) as a trimming assembly (D) moves longitudinally to trim the forging flange and a forging bore (10). A pouch (74) with a hardened cutting edge (80) moves axially through the forging bore and interacts with a nesting assembly cutting edge (60) to trim the bore. Concurrently, a trim die (90) having a cutting edge (96) interacts with a split die cutting edge (36) trimming the upper flange. The split ring restrains a central portion of the forging from puffing peripherally outward in response to the punch being urged therethrough. The interaction of the trim die and the split ring inhibits the upper part of the forging adjacent the upper flange from being drawn in toward the forging bore by the interaction between the punch and forging. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160558-A (GB)
Title: Panel carrier
Inventor: BRUGMAN JOHANNES ANTONIUS HENR
IPC: E04B9/36
Filed: 1984-06-20
Abstract: A panel carrier (10) for a panelled cladding or ceiling system is provided with projections (15, 16) which define first pairs of spaces (17) of a relatively low height and second pairs of spaces (18) of a greater height, the distance between the tips (19, 20) of the projections defining the open ends of these spaces in each instance being the same. This enables the carrier to be used for supporting panels of a standard width but of a variety of types. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145533-A (GB)
Title: Laser apparatus for ophthalmic surgery
Inventor: VIHERKOSKI ESA
IPC: A61F9/008
Filed: 1984-07-09
Abstract: Laser apparatus for ophthalmic surgery, comprises a slit lamp (1) with a lens system (2), an optical axis (3) and an operating laser (4) attached to the slit lamp. The laser beam (5) formed by the operating laser is reflected onto the optical axis (3) of the slit lamp. The laser beam (7) from an aiming laser (6) is also reflected onto the optical axis (3) of the slit lamp (1). The apparatus is provided with an adjustment means for adjusting the focus of the laser beam (5) from the operating laser (4) independantly of the focus (10) of the slit lamp and of the focus (11) of the aiming laser's laser beam, preferably to lie behind the latter as seen from the eyepiece (2<2>) of the slit lamp (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145383-A (GB)
Title: Control valve for use in a power-assisted steering mechanism
Inventor: WARD BENJAMIN
IPC: B62D5/083
Filed: 1984-07-27
Abstract: A control valve for use in a power-assisted steering mechanism comprises relatively rotatable inner core 11 and outer sleeve 12. The core 11 is formed on its exterior surface with a plurality of longitudinally extending control lands 24 which serve to control flow of hydraulic fluid through slots 21 formed in the sleeve 12. Each of said slots 21 extends in a longitudinal direction through the wall of the sleeve and each of the two oppositely disposed and circumferentially spaced surfaces of each slot 21 is formed with a channel-shaped recess 23. The recesses 23 provide a progressive increase in power assistance. The construction of the control valve facilitates economical manufacture by milling, broaching and hobbing operations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161371-A (GB)
Title: A raisable and lowerable chair to aid standing and sitting
Inventor: BLACK-ORSBORNE GEORGE HUGH
IPC: A61G5/14
Filed: 1984-10-01
Abstract: A raisable and lowerable chair comprising a pair of arms a seat back (11) and a seat base which together define a seat. The seat is mounted on a frame (21). The seat base is divided into a front part (13) and a rear part (15). In order to assist sitting and standing the rear part (15) of the seat, the seat back (11) and the pair of arms are arranged to be movable as a whole on the frame between raised and lowered positions, and during movement from the lowered position relative movement occurs between the front (13) and rear (15) parts of the seat base (9). In one embodiment the front part (13) is fixed relative to the frame and in another embodiment the front part (13) is pivotably secured to the rear part (15). An electric motor (37) is used to control movement of the seat between its raised and lowered positions. The seat moves on inclined runners (23) concealed within the arms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166543-A (GB)
Title: Detection of missing or broken elements during cable manufacture
Inventor: CHICKEN LESLIE CHARLES
IPC: D07B7/08
Filed: 1984-11-07
Abstract: Wires 2 payed off from bobbins on a rotating carriage 1 pass through a rotating layplate 3 on their way to a collector die 4. A probe 6 detects the presence of each wire as it is passed by the probe during their rotation relative to the die. The number of wires detected for each rotation of the carriage is counted and compared with the number that should be present and an alarm sounded if the actual count is low. The probe 6 may be an infra red optical proximity detector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170426-A (GB)
Title: Reversible fabric
Inventor: PALANT GERARD
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 1984-12-11
Abstract: There is provided a reversible fabric both faces of which have different textural and ornamentation appearances, formed from a fabric at least one face of which is treated, characterized by the fact that it is formed by a single sheet and that the "wrong" side of the basic material is printed so that it has a printed pattern which cannot be seen from the other "right" side of said material.
Patent GB-2172501-A (GB)
Title: Bath blanket
Inventor: DELGADO LEWIS
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 1985-03-19
Abstract: A blanket of insulating material is of a shape and construction whereby it can be laid over the water in a domestic or institutional bath thereby substantially insulating the bath water and the occupant of the bath from the atmosphere. It is suitable for direct insulation of the surface of the water or by indirect insulation via an air gap.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158005-A (GB)
Title: Meltblowing polymer distribution apparatus
Inventor: DROST ADRIAN DIONYSIUS
IPC: B29C48/305
Filed: 1985-04-24
Abstract: An improved sealing system is provided in apparatus comprising a distributor block (12), a die tip (11) and therebetween a sealing means (24), said die tip having a centrally located molten polymer channel (14) and a surface mounted in mating abuttment with a mounting surface of said distributor block having a centrally disposed distributor cavity (13), said cavity communicating with said molten polymer channel at a juncture formed by the mounting surfaces of said die tip and said distributor block to define a molten polymer flow passage and said passage communicating with at least one extrusion aperture (16) wherein said apparatus is provided with means (30) for precisely locating the respective mounting surfaces of said die tip and said distributor block, wherein an endless groove (22, 23) surrounding said passage is formed in each of said mounting surfaces, and wherein said sealing means comprises an endless ribbon-shaped sealing member having its narrow edge portions inserted in each of said endless grooves thereby to form an extrusion pressure-tight seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160170-A (GB)
Title: Davit (especially for vehicles)
Inventor: FORSHAW KENNETH EDWARD
IPC: B66C23/20
Filed: 1985-05-28
Abstract: A folding davit has a rotatable upright column 13 to the top of which is pivoted a manually length-adjustable jib arm 18 pivotal about a horizontal axis 19. There is a manually length-adjustable control strut 30 pivotally connected to both the upright column and the jib arm and this control strut is stowable within the column with the jib arm being releasably fastened to the column in substantially parallel relationship thereto when the davit is not in use. The column can be rotatably supported through the intermediary of bearing means 10 on a base plate 12 capable of being fastened to a vehicle bed. Alternatively, the column is provided with a bottom spigot 50 (Figure 4) rotatably housed in a socket 51 also secured to the vehicle bed. An electrically operated winch 60 (Figure 5) may be attached to the jib arm with pulleys 65, 67 at the ends of the jib arm. This winch 60 may be powered from the van battery. Alternatively a self-contained manually-(or power-) operated hoist 41 (Figure 3) may be connected to the free end of the jib arm 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166236-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for contactlessly determining the diameter of material to be measured
Inventor: POZIMSKI FRANZ
IPC: G01B11/02
Filed: 1985-08-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for contactlessly determining the diameter of elongate or bar-like material to be measured, preferably for the rolled material and cable, in which the image of the material 3 to be measured is divided by a semi-transparent mirror 5 into two images 10, 11 of equal size, each with half the brightness or brightness of the same magnitude, and the optical axes 21, 22 are at an angle of from 10 to 170 DEG , preferably 90 DEG , relative to each other. Each image portion is scanned by a respective CCD sensor 6, 9 arranged to view a region of the image portion corresponding to a different region of the object 3, the regions being separated from a centre-line by spaces 12, 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166794-A (GB)
Title: Pipe mounting device
Inventor: MORETTI ERMINIO
IPC: F16L3/12
Filed: 1985-10-17
Abstract: A pipe mounting device for vibration-dampingly mounting a pipe, such as a motor vehicle brake pipe, includes a base body (6) of hard, elastic, plastics material, which can be anchored to a carrier plate (5), and a holding shell portion (2) shaped clampingly to embrace a pipe (3) to be mounted. The portion (2) is integrally connected to the base body (6) by flexible springy strip or web portions (4) and is held thereby in its position of use in a freely floating condition, spaced a distance a from the base body (6). In order to protect the web portions (4) from an excessive force acting thereon and at the same time to ensure a secure mounting for the pipe, the holding shell portion (2) is provided with rigid projections or lugs (14) which, in relation to oppositely disposed projections (8) or corresponding recesses on the base body (6), have a spacing in all directions, which is sufficient for free oscillatory movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169478-A (GB)
Title: Identification system
Inventor: WALKER DENIS JOHN
IPC: G01S13/86
Filed: 1985-12-20
Abstract: The operative environment of land, sea or air based stations equipped with radar is notionally divided into cells each allocated a unique calling code. Each station eg on a ship, aircraft or land vehicle, has position determining apparatus which continuously determines a call in which the station is at present located, and data link apparatus which is set by the position determining apparatus to be responsive to the unique calling code of the cell. A station, on detection of another station by means of its radar, computes a cell in which the other station is located and establishes a datalink therewith by transmitting the calling code characteristic of the computed cell.
Patent GB-2187670-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of catheters
Inventor: SILVERLOCK COLIN
IPC: B29C41/14
Filed: 1986-02-11
Abstract: A method of making a catheter involves separately preforming or moulding the funnel portion of the catheter from rubber or other suitable material, placing the funnel portion on a former, and dipping the former one or more times in a latex solution in a conventional manner. The resulting catheter has a preformed or moulded funnel portion attached to a latex-dipped tube portion. Manufacture is consequently less expensive.
Patent GB-2173710-A (GB)
Title: Filter cloth assembly
Inventor: LUTZ JR JOHN HESS
IPC: B29C37/00
Filed: 1986-03-12
Abstract: A filter cloth assembly, for use on a filter plate of a centre-feed filter press, comprises first and second sections each including a cloth (14) for disposal on opposite sides of the plate (12), the first section including a tubular stem (28) having a flanged end (30) the latter secured to the first cloth, the second section having a flanged coupling (26) secured to the second cloth and adapted to fit over the stem (28) after the first section has been fitted to one side of the plate with the stem protruding on the opposite side. Methods of bonding otherwise incompatible plastics and elastomers to the stem and coupling are described.
Patent GB-2188851-A (GB)
Title: Driving mechanism for the body of active doll
Inventor: LEE JAMES
IPC: A63H3/48
Filed: 1986-04-09
Abstract: A driving mechanism for the body of active doll includes a support bracket (10) inside the doll, and a revolving lever (20) which is pivoted at the center of support bracket (12) and revolves along conical orbit when driven by a revolving support plate (22) connected with a motor speed reduction gear set (40). Rotation of the lever 20 moves the head of the doll and may also drive hoops 32 connected to pivoted rods 30 which drive members 31 within the doll's arms. <IMAGE>