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Patent GB-2201897-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: BEVAN-THOMAS OLIVER M
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1987-03-12
Abstract: A board game (10) is disclosed which has two circuits (12, 14) around which players proceed by throw of a die or the like. Players begin with a small amount of money and buy and sell companies or organisations as they proceed around the board. The two circuits are designated legal and illegal, the legal circuit being longer, less profitable but less risky, while the illegal circuit is shorter, more profitable but more risky. Risk cards (30) are taken at appropriate times which give instructions. A map (18) is provided and flags (not shown) may be inserted in the board (10) to indicate possessions of players in different parts of the world. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195160-A (GB)
Title: Activating device responsive to a change of force
Inventor: KIDO KUNIO
IPC: F16H25/16
Filed: 1987-05-15
Abstract: The activating device (2 to 9) detects, e.g. a change of force to activate an associated mechanism (10 to 22), e.g. to stop a tape recorder or the like. A movable member (6, 6a) which, when a predetermined mechanical force is applied thereto during tape running, is urged to engage a cam follower (7) thereon with a first cam (8) on a rotary member (3) so that the movable member (6, 6a) is rocked by the first cam (8) as the rotary member rotates. But when the mechanical force on the member (6, 6a) disappears, the cam follower (7) remains at a position of maximum displacement by the first cam (8) so that it is thereafter engaged by a second cam (7) on the rotary member (3) as the rotary member rotates. As a result, the movable member (6, 6a) is displaced excessively by the rotary member (3) thereby to engage the member (16) and activate the associated mechanism (10 to 22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192549-A (GB)
Title: Baby pacifier
Inventor: VICHAI PLAPHONGPHANICH
IPC: C08L83/04
Filed: 1987-06-02
Abstract: A baby pacifier has a teat comprising a hollow body made from a silicon rubber of a first hardness filled with a silicon rubber of a lower hardness. The preferred hardness for the hollow body is Shore A 40, and for the filling is Shore A 2 to A 4.
Patent GB-2191469-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle storage apparatus
Inventor: SACCAGGI MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E04H6/06
Filed: 1987-06-04
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a lined hole in the ground 10, and a carriage structure 36 mounted on a framework 24 for movement by hydraulic controlled line means between a first position where a vehicle may be driven onto the carriage structure, and a second position where the vehicle is suspended in the hole. A environment matching flat roof 52, supported by the carriage structure provides a sealing cover over the hole. The hole may be lined with pre-stressed concrete panels or steel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206959-A (GB)
Title: Tube bundle restraint in heat exchangers
Inventor: BAINBRIDGE HARRY
IPC: F22B37/20
Filed: 1987-07-13
Abstract: A tube supporting grid mounted within a tube bundle shroud of a heat exchanger e.g. a steam generator is fixed against lateral and axial movement by pins (96) spaced at 90 DEG  intervals around the grid flange (92) and by rings (102) located on opposite axial sides of the grid flange (92). The pins (96) allow radial expansion and contraction of the grid, and the arrangement of pins (96) and rings (102) also facilitates alignment of the grids prior to tubing and resists movement during seismic incidents. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200505-A (GB)
Title: Fail-safe brake valve driver
Inventor: HURLEY RALPH JEREMMA
IPC: B60T8/17
Filed: 1987-11-18
Abstract: A circuit for controlling a brake valve having dual operating coils A, B, energised by respective power supplies A, B, comprises an operational amplifier 16, a dual-stage current driver 18, pre-drivers 38, 138, coil driver transistors 40, 140 and balance resistors 54, 154, and normally causes each coil A and B to be driven with half the total current required for the valve to respond proportionately to a brake signal applied to amplifier 16. A built-in test equipment circuit 68 responds to failure of coil A or its drive-circuit 12 by energising a relay 56 to open contacts 58, 60, amplifier 16, driver 18 and circuit 14 then causing coil B to be driven with the full current required to operate the valve. Coil A is similarly energised with the full current if coil B or its drive circuit 14 fail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214592-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge for securing fixing elements in substrate and method of forming the same
Inventor: SCHOTT JOHN
IPC: F16B13/14
Filed: 1988-01-21
Abstract: A tubular cartridge is used in securing an element such as a rock bolt in a substrate. The cartridge is formed by a first outer film being sealed at its edges and by a second barrier film extending longitudinally therewithin, the barrier film substantially dividing the formed tubular cartridge into two compartments, one being a resin reactive compartment and the other being a catalyst compartment, in which the second barrier film between the compartments is of a lesser strength than the first outer film to premote mixing. The outer film may be a trilaminate, and the barrier film a bilaminate or a single layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214392-A (GB)
Title: Connecting tackle elements to fishing lines
Inventor: COX ROBERT
IPC: A01K91/053
Filed: 1988-01-27
Abstract: A fishing line connector comprises two manually grippable bodies 20, 21 slidable in line along a fishing line 22 and shaped so that when urged together the connector bears against and locks to the line 22. A swivel or boom may be held on the exposed part of protrusion 23 when the bodies are connected. A bait hook may be provided on one of the bodies. The inner surface of protrusion 23 may have serrations, barbs or undulations. One or both bodies 20, 21 may be threaded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220282-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to a casing
Inventor: WINKLESS PAUL WARD
IPC: G04B39/00
Filed: 1988-07-01
Abstract: A casing for a clock, barometer or the like comprises a base plate (15) having a peripheral rebated flange (18) in which a peripheral flange (23) of a bezel (25) is mechanically inter-engaged to retain a closure member (29), e.g. a glass, between the bezel (25) and an upper edge (31) of the rebated flange (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223495-A (GB)
Title: Gene encoding human basic fibroblast growth factor
Inventor: DAVIES JOHN ALUN
IPC: C12N15/18
Filed: 1988-08-08
Abstract: Synthetic DNA coding for human basic fibroblast growth factor includes the following sequence:   <IMAGE> and incorporates useful restriction sites at frequent intervals to facilitate the cassette mutagenesis of selected regions. Also included are flanking restriction sites to simplify the incorporation of the gene into any desired expression system.
Patent GB-2216752-A (GB)
Title: Forward error correction in packet switched communications
Inventor: PEILE ROBERT E
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1989-02-28
Abstract: In a packet switched network, information is encoded in accord with a maximum distance separable code and the redundancy forms r packets of length L symbols additional to the K packets of length L symbols comprising the original information, whereby any K packets suffice to reconstruct the original information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230551-A (GB)
Title: Latch bolt assembly
Inventor: BELCHER LEONARD HUMPHREY
IPC: E05B63/04
Filed: 1989-04-07
Abstract: The assembly provided for latching a hinged leaf in a fixed frame comprises a housing 18 within which a latch bolt 12 is mounted for movement from a retracted position in which the head 30 of the bolt 12 is within the housing 18 and an extended position in which the head 30 projects from the housing 18. The head 30 of the bolt 12 has a shaped surface 50 and is formed separately from the body 28 of the bolt 12 and is connectable thereto in two orientations spaced by 180 DEG to allow the leaf to be closed into the frame from either side without altering the orientation of the body 28 of the bolt 12, screws 46 connecting the head 30 of the bolt to the body 28 being accessible external to the housing 18. As shown, the assembly is a mortice lock assembly with a dead bolt 14. Body 28 has plate 32 with elongate slot (34, Figure 5) and flange 44 of head 30 is received within a slot 38 lying in a plane parallel to the plane of plate 32. Screws 46 register with aperture (70, Figure 1) in cover plate (16, Figure 1) of the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219793-A (GB)
Title: Heterocyclic tertiary alcohol derivatives
Inventor: ELLIOTT RAYMOND
IPC: A01N43/60
Filed: 1989-05-22
Abstract: Heterocyclic tertiary alcohol derivatives useful as fungicides and plant growth regulating agents have the formula (I):   <IMAGE> wherein A is an optionally substituted phenyl or benzyl group; R<1> is an optionally substituted alkyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloakylalkyl or cycloalkenylalkyl group containing from 3 to 5 carbon atoms; or an optionally substituted alkenyl or alkynyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; Y is a pyrimidin-5-yl, pyrazin-2-yl or pyridin-3-yl group; and R<2> is hydrogen, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl or alkynyl group containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or salts or metal complexes thereof, or esters of compounds wherein R<2> is hydrogen.
Patent GB-2221232-A (GB)
Title: Preventing birds from perching on buildings
Inventor: HUGHES ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A01M29/32
Filed: 1989-07-25
Abstract: A pair of parallel rods have discs (5) rotatably mounted on them. The discs have radial arms (8) whose outer ends carry springs (9). Taut link corresponding springs associated with adjacent rods. If a bird endeavours to perch on a line, the supporting discs (5) rotate, so the bird does not feel settled and may be knocked off by a following line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223173-A (GB)
Title: Male urinary device
Inventor: CROSS DAVID EDWARD
IPC: A61F5/453
Filed: 1989-08-17
Abstract: A pubic pressure urinal is formed in two parts (1 and 2). One part (1) takes the form of a fabric plate (10) with a rubber mounting collar (14). The plate (10) is secured firmly against the pubic region of the wearer by means of a strap (3) with the penis extending through the collar (14) as a loose fit. The collar (14) projects from the rear face of the plate (10) and has a seal of a deformable foamed plastics material clipped onto its rear end. The other part (2) is in the form of a flexible sheath the length of which can be adjusted by rolling or unrolling its rear end. The sheath (2) is secured on the collar (14) by rolling its rear end over a tapered forward end (22) of the collar (14) into an annular recess (19). A resilient ring (40) can be rolled over the sheath to improve the retention of the sheath (2) in the recess (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225263-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for preventing tool damage to a workpiece
Inventor: PARSONS MALCOLM AUSTIN
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 1989-10-13
Abstract: To protect a workpiece from tool damage e.g. by a drill or screwdriver, a transparent tube 10 having an annular, resilient, anti-friction pad 11 at its end is held against the workpiece around a location where the tool is to be used. The tube 10 enables the tool to be maintained at the desired location during an operation on the workpiece. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227705-A (GB)
Title: Disposable plastic mould
Inventor: REID COLIN JOHN
IPC: B28B7/00
Filed: 1989-11-28
Abstract: A disposable plastics mould for moulding a concrete product contains letters, numbers or markings which are required to be distinct and readily readable in the finished moulded product. By utilising a new mould for each product the cavities defining the letters or numbers do not block as where the same mould is used to mould the product. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-893930-A (GB)
Abstract: 893,930. Photo-electric alignment of stereoscopic survey photographs. HUNTING SURVEY CORPORATION Ltd. July 28, 1958 [Aug. 23, 1957], No. 24161/58. Class 40(3) Corresponding points in a pair of stereoscopic photographs 12, 13 are located by scanning the images simultaneously in a predetermined direction through said points with light spots from a source 20, such as a cathode-ray tube flying-spot scanner, and sensing the image information with photocells 28, 29. The resulting electrical signals A and B are applied to transient shaping filters 41 and 42 to produce signals C and D generally of Gaussian form and representative of boundaries between areas of different density, which are then correlated to derive a signal L having a direct component representative in amplitude and sign of the magnitude and direction of the error of alignment of said points in the said predetermined direction. The correlation of the signals C and D is effected by delaying one, C, by a time t in a device 44 and multiplying it with the other, D, in multiplier 43, and delaying the other, D, by a time 2t in a device 51 and multiplying it by the delayed signal from device 44 in a multiplier 53. The multiplier outputs G and H are then subtracted in a device 55 and the output smoothed in filter 44a to obtain finally the error signal L. With correct alignment of the image points in the direction scanned, signals C and D coincide and the respective inputs to multipliers 43 and 53 overlap equally to produce equal outputs G and H which when subtracted at 55 produce a substantially zero direct-current component. Misalignment of the image points varies the degree of overlap in the signals to the multipliers, increasing it in one and decreasing it in the other in dependence upon the direction and extent of misalignment, whereby the outputs G and H differ to produce a positive or negative error signal when they are subtracted. The error signal is displayed by an indicator 58 and permits an operator to adjust manually the position of one image with respect to the other until the error is reduced to zero. As an alternative, the correction may be effected automatically with the aid of servomotor 16 and 18. In practice the alignment is corrected in two co-ordinate directions X and Y the scanning generator 64 for cathode-ray tube 20 being switched to each co-ordinate direction in turn and the error signal L being applied to the approriate servomotor by switch 62. Provision is made for adjusting the amplitude of the scan. The invention is employed for extracting elevation information from aerial survey stereographic pairs in a process for producing maps and the Specification explains briefly how this is done. Specification 870,376 is referred to.
Patent GB-2227188-A (GB)
Title: Painting exterior vehicle body panels
Inventor: SEGAWA HIROSHI
IPC: B05D7/14
Filed: 1990-01-19
Abstract: Exterior panels W are provided separately from a vehicle body main assembly (constituted by chassis members and interior panels). The panels W are provided with a finish coat while being held in such a manner that their exterior surfaces 28 are substantially horizontal and directed upwards. The panels W are then dried while being held in such a manner that their exterior surfaces 28 are substantially horizontal and directed downwards. After the finish coating and drying, the exterior panels are secured to the main assembly to constitute the vehicle body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232367-A (GB)
Title: Surface preparation machine
Inventor: RIDDELL GEOFFREY
IPC: B24B7/18
Filed: 1990-02-15
Abstract: A machine suitable for use to prepare the surface of a floor, roof, wall or the like, for example by abrading, grinding or polishing, comprises a chassis 10 supported upon at least three, preferably four, wheels or rollers 21, a surface preparation device such as an abrasive disc mounted upon the chassis for rotation about an axis generally perpendicular to the common plane of the peripheries of the wheels or rollers, and adjustment means to vary the distance apart of the chassis and the wheels or rollers in a direction parallel to that axis of rotation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233836-A (GB)
Title: Cooling winding heads in an electric machine for a motor vehicle
Inventor: BUERGER KLAUS-GEORG
IPC: H02K19/24
Filed: 1990-07-06
Abstract: An electric machine, for example a three-phase generator (10) for a motor vehicle, has a surface-cooled stator (11). In order to remove excess heat, generated in the winding heads (26a) of the stator winding (26), the winding heads are initially completely covered by an electrical insulating layer (27) and are then at least partially embedded in a metal die-cast alloy such as a heat-conductive material (28), by way of which the excess heat is delivered to the shrink fiber metal housing (17) and from there to a cooling medium, eg water flowing through a cooling housing into which the generator is inserted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246172-A (GB)
Title: Compartmental cartridge
Inventor: EWINGS PAUL FRANCIS REGINALD
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 1990-07-12
Abstract: A dual-compartment cartridge, suitable for storing and dispensing a two-component reactive material which cures when the two different components are mixed, comprises an outer generally cylindrical casing (1) for storing one component and an inner generally coaxial chamber (4) for storing the other component, the inner chamber having a configuration such as to enable it to collapse in the direction of its longitudinal axis when subjected to pressure from one end thereof and having at its other end (6) a frangibly sealable outlet (7) which when unsealed communicates within the outer casing with a means (9, 12, 15) for mixing together the two components within the outer casing, the mixing means communicating with an outlet passage (2) formed at one end of the outer casing (1) and the other end of the outer casing having a disc-like plunger-movable closure means (3), so that when pressure is applied to the closure means, the inner chamber (4) is caused to collapse in an axial direction and thereby force the other component stored therein to flow into the mixing means (9, 12, 15) and be mixed therein with the one component and the resulting mixed material is caused to flow through the outlet passage (2) and be extruded from the outer casing (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234491-A (GB)
Title: Bath lift
Inventor: HOOKER JOHN ALFRED
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1990-07-26
Abstract: A bath aid unit comprises a seat (19) supported by a pivoted scissors-type frame structure adapted to rest on a bath bottom. The seat (19) is displaceable between raised and lowered positions by an electrical power actuating unit comprising an electric motor (7) and a reduction gearbox (16) to rotate an internally threaded shaft portion (4) on a screw shaft (5) whereby the shaft portion (4) can move up and down along the shaft (5). The actuating unit includes a water- resistant gaiter (14) on the shaft (5), phosphor bronze bearing members (3, 9) supporting the shaft portion (4) to resist the ingress of water, and an enclosing tube (10) to contain water and prevent it from reaching the motor (7), thus providing a multiple sealing effect for the actuating unit. The actuating unit includes an emergency manual actuating arrangement comprising a crank (17, 18) for actuation of the bath unit upon failure of the actuating unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237351-A (GB)
Title: Coating the interior walls of pipes
Inventor: BRADLEY WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: F16L55/1645
Filed: 1990-10-03
Abstract: So that a coating applied to the interior wall of a pipe can be of substantially uniform thickness regardless of any variations in the rates at which two-component substances eg. epoxies are pumped through respective hoses (20, 22), the rate of traverse of a distributor device (24) in the pipe is directly dependent on the rate at which the substances are delivered to the distributor device (24). Variations to be accommodated comprise viscosity changes and rotation of a drum (16) paying out hoses (20, 22). The rate of flow of resin through hose (20) from a pump (38, Fig. 3) drawing the resin from a tank (48) is the primary variable monitored. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250169-A (GB)
Title: Hand held seed dispenser
Inventor: WALE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A01C7/02
Filed: 1990-11-22
Abstract: A hand-held seed dispenser in which seeds are entrained in a stream of air accelerated by the Venturi effect. A stream of air is accelerated by passage through a Venturi device in the body of the dispenser consisting of a converging airway 18 discharging into an expansion chamber which in turn opens into the throat of a diverging nozzle 20. The dispenser is preferably formed with a plastics moulded body comprising a pistol grip 12 housing electric cells to power a fan 27 and a hopper 14 from which the seeds are dispensed into the airstream. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251316-A (GB)
Title: Control system having shared memory communication
Inventor: DIGUILIO PETER C
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 1990-12-28
Abstract: A control system of an article processing system, including, a plurality of apparatus for performing one or more functions on an article passed between the apparatus. Each of the apparatus has one or more motors and sensors in communication with the control system. The control system comprises a programmable, microprocessor based motor controller 18, a programmable, microprocessor based sensor controller 28, a random access memory (RAM) 30 in bus communication 26 with the motor controller 18 and the sensor controller 28. The RAM 30 has a plurality of addressable register regions. The sensor controller is programmed to write to a first register region and read from a second register region. The motor controller is programmed to write to the second register region and read from the first register region. The application, given as an example, for this control system is a mail preparation system in which articles (i.e. envelopes) are made ready for postage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243586-A (GB)
Title: External vehicle mirror
Inventor: MUELLER HANS
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 1991-04-16
Abstract: An external vehicle mirror includes a housing (1), a mirror glass (2) and an air conducting means (3) for causing the air flow to impinge tangentially upon the mirror glass (2), in which, the air conducting means (3) is formed by an air guidance channel (9), which is situated adjacent the housing (1), together with a terminally disposed deflection device (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249187-A (GB)
Title: Photometering device for single lens reflex camera
Inventor: GOTO KAZUO
IPC: G03B7/099
Filed: 1991-10-03
Abstract: A photometering device for a single lens reflex camera having a photometering device mounting portion on a magnifier of a finder optical system, and a photometering element (17) which is mounted to the photometering device mounting portion, including a substrate (15) to which the photometering element (17) is secured, a pair of horizontally elongated holes (15a) for the vertical adjustment and at least one adjusting hole (15c) for the horizontal adjustment, formed in the substrate (15), adjusting pins which are rotatably supported on the photometering device mounting portion and which have eccentric disc portions which can be fitted in the associated elongated holes (15a) of the substrate, and a reference hole corresponding to said adjusting hole and formed in the photometering device mounting portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262111-A (GB)
Title: Hinged panelling for wall
Inventor: GOODWIN DAVID MALCOLM
IPC: E04F19/06
Filed: 1991-11-25
Abstract: A wall panelling system comprising two upright posts 13, a panel 11, a hinge 19 connecting the panel to one of the posts 13 and a lock 21 for locking the panel to another past. The posts 13 have a cross-sectional shape which provides features for the attachment of the hinge 19 and the locking means 21. The locking means comprises a latch member 23 pivotally mounted with respect to its past 13 and a catch 22 fixed relative to the panel 11. The latch member 23 is movable by means of a pinion 28 which meshes with teeth 27 on the latch member 23. Brackets may space pasts 13 from the wall 43 to provide an access void. <IMAGE>