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Patent GB-2019716-A (GB)
Title: Device for handling brush bodies made of flexible material
IPC: A46D3/06
Filed: 1979-04-18
Abstract: Device for handling brush bodies made of flexible material, characterized by means, e.g. a magazine (1) and pusher (6) or a punch (35) for a strip (36), for liberating brush bodies (2) one at a time, means, e.g. a matrix (3), which punch (13) holes in this brush body (2) and means (11, 12) which maintain the brush body (2) in the correct location during the punching of said holes; and means, e.g. a holder (14, 15), which maintain the brush body (2) in the correct location during the filling (20) thereof with fibres. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2048046-A (GB)
Title: Hamburgers
IPC: A23L13/60
Filed: 1979-05-01
Abstract: A raw hamburger is seared on its exterior but otherwise uncooked prior to deep freezing and distribution, so that when it is cooked through e.g. by micro-wave heating, it has a grilled or barbecued appearance. The hamburger may be placed between the halves of a toasted bun before freezing.
Patent GB-2021480-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable pipeline spheres
IPC: B08B9/055
Filed: 1979-06-28
Abstract: An inflatable pipeline sphere comprises a hollow sphere of an elastomeric material having a relatively thick spherical wall formed as a single casting surrounding a relatively thin inner wall (1) of an elastomeric material formed from two cast hemispheres. The hemispheres are joined together (2), release agent applied to the join, and are supported in one half (6) of a mould by a valve 3 and core 4. Polyurethane is cast to produce half of the surrounding wall, a second mould half (7) is attached, and further polyurethane 9 cast to produce the pig. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2077392-A (GB)
Title: Fluid pressure apparatus
IPC: B60T8/00
Filed: 1979-11-05
Abstract: A means for providing circulation of a working fluid in apparatus having a pressure operated device 80 that is operated by a pressurising device 84, 90, the circulation means including a first uni-directional valve 68 between the pressurising device and the pressure operated device in a forward flow path for allowing the working fluid to pass from the pressurising device to the pressure operated device and not in the reverse direction; and a second valve 14 between the pressurising device and the pressure operated device in a return flow path for allowing the working fluid to pass from the pressure operated device back to the pressurising device, the second valve means being responsive to the pressure of the working fluid in that portion 66 of the forward flow path between the first valve and the pressurising device such that the return path is closed when the pressure of the working fluid in the said portion increases and such that the return path is opened when the pressure of the working fluid in the said portion decreases. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2035822-A (GB)
Title: Mixing bulk materials
IPC: A01K5/00
Filed: 1979-11-27
Abstract: A mixing device for bulk materials, particularly an agricultural trailer for mixing and dispensing silage, concentrates and other animal feedstuffs, includes a non- tipping body (10) within which rotates a main agitator (12) having members (14) which travel closely along the walls (11) of a lower zone of the body to carry material therein upwardly during part of their travel, and a secondary rotating agitator (16) towards the top and to one side of the body which operatively intercepts material carried towards it by the main agitator, separates it therefrom and returns it thereto. A part (15) of the body containing the secondary agitator can be opened for discharge of material under the same action of the agitators, in the case of a feed trailer discharge being at sufficient height to clear the feed fence of a stockyard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2038569-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connection to electric storage battery terminals
IPC: H01R11/28
Filed: 1979-12-13
Abstract: The connector 16 for connection to an electric storage battery includes a hollow conductive body 21 mounted on and welded to a terminal 14 of the battery, and a flexible conductive cable 18 connected to and extending from the body 21, the bore 22 in the body 21 being non-complementary with the terminal 14 and shaped so that the wall of the bore 22 defines intermediate its ends a projecting portion 23 which engages the terminal 14 so that the weld between the terminal 14 and the conductive body 21 is restricted to the region thereof between the projecting portion 23 and the outer end of the terminal 14. This enables the connection to be broken when the connector 16 is twisted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2067646-A (GB)
Title: Clamp for tubes or bars
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 1980-01-17
Abstract: A box-shaped clamp has parallel plates such as (18) spaced apart by two abutment surfaces (22, 24) at right angles to each other. Two square section tubes or bars (10, 12 in Fig. 2) are placed at right angles within the box against the abutment surfaces. A third tube or bar (14 in Fig. 2) is passed through apertures (32) in the plates (18) at right angles to the first two. The tubes or bars are then clamped together against the abutment surfaces (22, 24) by a socket screw 40 acting on one corner of the tube (14). In one form the plates (18, 20) are held together by dovetail formations (52) in the abutment surfaces (22, 24), and are secured by a hank nut (60) with which the socket screw (40) co-operates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2042908-A (GB)
Title: Deduction Game
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 1980-02-07
Abstract: In a game in which a player tries to deduce the compartments marked arbitrarily by another player in a 19, 37 or 61 compartment grid, Figure 2, the player is told the number of marked compartments windowed by a movable member, Figure 3. The marked compartments can then be deduced from the numbers, the position of the respective compartments in the grid and the knowledge of the shape of the window. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2060351-A (GB)
Title: Sports boot
IPC: A43B5/02
Filed: 1980-02-21
Abstract: To provide for a greater area of contact between boot and ball, so that more accurate and more powerful kicking can be achieved a sports boot 10 comprises a forwardly-facing planar or concave kicking surface 14 which extends rearwardly from its toe end 15 at a slight, upwardly inclined angle. Alternatively, the kicking surface may be disposed at the instep or heel 25 of the boot 10. Also, the kicking surface may be provided by a toe cap of the boot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2045312-A (GB)
Title: Yieldable Mine Roof Supports
IPC: E21D15/22
Filed: 1980-02-25
Abstract: A yieldable mine roof support (A) for an H-section shoring member (B) has a support shoe (C) for the shoring member held captive on the flattened end (8) of one or more tubular yieldable elements (9), the or each flattened end being secured to a projection (7) extending inwardly from the upper end of one of a pair of rigid upright parallel spaced support members (1), the shoe having two or more bars (11) mounted between side plates (10) to leave a gap or gaps through which the yieldable element or elements are forced and flattened continuously when the shoe is loaded sufficiently by the shoring member. The support members (1) may be a pair of H-section members connected at one end by a welded base-plate (2), and at the other end by a U-shaped strip (3) and closing strap (4) welded to the H-sections with clearance (5), Fig. 1 (not shown), for the flanges (6) of a shoring member (B). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2075305-A (GB)
Title: Combined amplifier-limiter for a telephone system
IPC: H04M1/76
Filed: 1980-04-29
Abstract: In telephone systems the length of the lines to the exchanges varies, dependent, inter alia, on the distance to the exchange. To overcome these difficulties a combined amplifier-limiter has been produced for use as an interface for a dialler (2), e.g. an electronic circuit for deriving break impulses from a key-pad (1), or the speech network (3). This interface includes a FET (6) connected across the line in series with a resistor the operation of which is controlled by a reference amplifier (7). The latter is also across the line, and it is connected to the FET (6) to regulate the impedance thereof in accordance with line conditions so that it acts as a line current limiter. The "dialling" or speech is applied via a switch (4) to the gate of the FET (6), so that the latter also acts as an amplifier. The basic circuit arrangement can also be used in other so-called "telephone-related" applications, e.g. Viewdata, modems. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2049693-A (GB)
Title: Preparation and isolation of methyl-tert-butyl ether
IPC: C07C41/42
Filed: 1980-05-08
Abstract: Process for producing and isolating methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) comprising etherifying isobutene, contained in a C4 hydrocarbons mixture, with methanol in the presence of a recycle stream of C5 and/or C6 hydrocarbons, separating from the obtained reaction product, by fractionation, at least the major part of the unconverted C4 hydrocarbons, and discharging them, and fractionating the remaining product in two fractions, one of which contains an azeotrope of methanol with the C5 and/or C6 hydrocarbons and is recycled, the other fraction containing the purified MTBE.
Patent GB-2050881-A (GB)
Title: Depth stop for a drilling tool
IPC: B23B49/00
Filed: 1980-06-04
Abstract: A depth stop for a drilling tool comprises a rod 12 mounted in flanges 13 on the tool body for sliding movement in directions parallel to the drilling movement, and a locking lever 15 pivotally mounted about a pivot boss 16 at right angles to but offset from the rod. The rod extends through an aperture in the upper part 18 of the lever which aperture provides a clearance for the rod, and a spring 19 urges the lever in a sense to bring an edge or opposite edges of the aperture into frictional engagement with the rod which sense is the same as that in which the rod tends to move when it comes into abutment with a workpiece. The rod 12 can be released by manually swivelling the lever 15 against the spring force. The rod 12 may have a knurled surface 14 so as to provide substantially a mechanical lock with the co-operating edge of the lever 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2082220-A (GB)
Title: Washing toilet seats
IPC: A47K13/30
Filed: 1980-08-21
Abstract: A flush toilet (10) comprises a toilet bowl (11) having an auxiliary box (12) containing water for washing the seat (13). The seat (13) which is made of flexible material, can be unhooked from the bowl and inserted in the auxiliary box (12) through an arcuate slot in its top plate. The arcuate slot is provided with means to wipe the plate dry as it is taken out of the box (12), there being an additional wiping blade within the box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2058829-A (GB)
Title: Gasification of carbon- containing materials
IPC: C01B3/30
Filed: 1980-09-19
Abstract: Carbon-containing materials are gasified to produce synthesis gas, carbon monoxide or a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, in a three zone unified system (oxidizer, reducer and gasifier) using a solid oxidant (e.g. a metal oxide) as the oxygen and heat source for the gasification with carbon monoxide or steam and carbon monoxide. Synthesis gas contacts the metal oxide prior to the gasification to release the oxygen and convert the synthesis gas to carbon dioxide or steam and carbon dioxide as the gasification medium. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2064864-A (GB)
Title: Fine-line solid state devices
IPC: H01L21/3205
Filed: 1980-11-26
Abstract: Aluminum electrically conducting patterns (71, 72) for integrated circuits (10) are achieved with narrow lines (73-75) and unexpectedly-high electromigration characteristics by making the crystal grains (42-45) of the pattern into a chain-shaped structure with all of the grains (42-45) in the same [111] orientation. A process for achieving the structure is also described (in fig 5).
Patent GB-2063961-A (GB)
Title: Cladding building structures
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1980-11-28
Abstract: Buildings or roofs, constructed as skeletal frameworks clad with sheet panels are refurbished by adding a cladding (18) over the existing cladding (10). Brackets (21), of bent strip metal, have end parts secured through existing cladding to supporting frame members (14) and supports (32) for the cladding (18) are secured to the brackets. The supports (32) span several brackets (21) and can have insulation (30) secured thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2067879-A (GB)
Title: Electric Heating Assembly
IPC: H05B3/04
Filed: 1981-01-07
Abstract: To minimise heat transfer between a sheathed heating element 16 which is clamped by a plate 10 to the wall 18 of a kettle, and moulding 17 outside the kettle, use is made of tubular pressed steel fastening components 26 each comprising a tube 27 having at one end an inwardly-directed flange 28 with which the head of a respective screw 25 engages and at the other end an outwardly-directed flange 29 which locates against a shoulder in a respective counter-sunk bore 30 in the moulding 17. The screw 25 engages threadedly with a respective receptor 19, 20 having a blind bore 21. This receptor projects at one end from the plate 10 at the side thereof remote from the moulding 17 and at the other end is spaced from the confronting moulding 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2094965-A (GB)
Title: Light source condition indicator
IPC: B60Q11/00
Filed: 1981-02-24
Abstract: A light source condition indicator has a display location, an optical wave guide extending between the display location and a remote light source, the wave guide being operative to direct light, when emitted, from the source to the display location to indicate the condition of the light source.
Patent GB-2074761-A (GB)
Title: Control of roll gap
IPC: B02C4/44
Filed: 1981-04-28
Abstract: An automatic control system is provided for regulating the roll gap between at least two parallel cooperating rolls 15, 16 of a multiple roll mill, especially for processing chocolate and pigments, in which the roll gap can be changed by means of hydraulic piston- in-cylinder devices 33 and by changing the temperature of the rolls. A predetermined roll pressure and roll gap are selected for the rolling task in hand and the roll gap is held constant by adjusting the cooling and/or heating of the rolls, by control of the flow of water to sprays 22, which changes the temperature thereof and the viscosity of the product passing through the mill in response to an inductive gap width transducer 31. If insufficient control is available in this way the rolling pressure is varied to restore the roll gap to the desired value. By changing over a switch 32 the system alternatively controls the temperature of the water in response to a temperature sensor 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2077714-A (GB)
Title: Process and device for processing bilge water
IPC: B63B17/00
Filed: 1980-08-25
Abstract: Process and device for processing bilge water containing oil. A portion of the bilge water is evaporated so as to increase the salt content in the remaining liquid phase. When a given salt content is reached, the emulsion is broken allowing the separation of oil and water by known processes. The device provided evaporates the bilge water in an evaporator (32). It further comprises devices (29) to separate and condensate steam and devices (34) to remove from the evaporator (32) the reduced bilge water having a high salt content. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2079585-A (GB)
Title: Drawer runners
IPC: A47B88/14
Filed: 1981-07-07
Abstract: A drawer has longitudinally extending tracks in its opposite sides, each of which is adapted to co-operate with a drawer runner mounted in a cabinet in which the drawer is supported in use, each of the tracks incorporating means to stabilise the drawer against rocking or tilting movement during opening and closing. One form of stabilising means comprises a shelf raised from the base of the associated track and extending rearvvardly from the forward end thereof to engage beneath the runner and prevent upward movement of the front of the drawer during initial opening and final closing movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2105880-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in clutch servo mechanisms
Inventor: MORGAN TERENCE FREDERICK JOHN
IPC: F15B15/28
Filed: 1981-09-11
Abstract: The position of a piston 14 in a cylinder 13 is sensed by a rotary voltage potentiometer (23) having a drive pinion 21 in mesh with a toothed rack 22 of the piston. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2089724-A (GB)
Title: A bandsaw for meat and bone
IPC: B27G19/06
Filed: 1981-11-11
Abstract: A receiving table (6) for the material (19) to be cut is slidable in the cutting direction and carries a rear wall (12) against which the material abuts. The rear wall (12) extends transversely of the cutting direction and carries a three-sided finger guard (15) which encloses the saw band (4) when a cut is completed. A support surface (18) for the material on the other side of the finger guard (15) is co-planar with the abutment surface (14) of the rear wall, so that the cut portions have parallel faces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090323-A (GB)
Title: Piece of luggage such as a suitcase or document case
IPC: E05D5/14
Filed: 1981-12-01
Abstract: A piece of luggage, such as a suitcase or document case, comprises at least one hinge between elements hinged with respect to one another by means of a hinge pin 8 engaged in supports 10, 11 provided on each of the two elements. Each of the supports 10 and 11 is formed from at least two lugs 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b disposed after one another in the direction of the hinge pin 8 these lugs being staggered angularly with respect to each other about the hinge pin and each comprising a face having a longitudinal recess letting the hinge pin pass therethrough, the recess of one of the lugs defining, with that of the adjacent lug, a channel whose section is equal to or slightly greater than the section of the hinge pin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2093160-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to flexible couplings
IPC: F16D3/40
Filed: 1982-01-22
Abstract: A flexible coupling 1 for connecting two rotatable components, for example driving and driven shafts, to transmit torque from one of the components to the other and also to accommodate relative axial movement between the components. The coupling (1) comprises at least one torque transmitting element (2, 3) having a pair of integral limbs (2a, 2b; 3a, 3b) each connected to a respective one of the components via bearing means (4). The limbs (2a, 2b; 3a, 3b) extend in a generally radial direction relative to the axis of rotation of the coupling so as to be fixed relative to one another in a circumferential direction for transmitting torque but allow rotation of each limb (2a, 3a) about the axis of the other limb (2b, 3b) to accommodate axial movement between the components. Each bearing means (4) comprises a resilient bush (4) which may be pre- loaded in compression. Pre-loading may be effected by pressing together two halves of a rigid casing (5) surrounding the bush. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2098901-A (GB)
Title: Roll forming a workpiece
IPC: B23F23/12
Filed: 1982-02-18
Abstract: During forming of a workpiece 2 using profiled rolling tools 3, 4, a parameter of the workpiece, e.g. diameter or depth of profiling, is continuously sensed and is used to control the forming. Apparatus for carrying out out such a method comprises a sensing device (9) having a probe (11, 12) for sensing the workpiece (2) and feeding signals to a control system 18 connected to actuating means (20, 21) for controlling the forming operation. The roll force or speed of forming may be controlled by a feedback loop. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104612-A (GB)
Title: Frame joints
Inventor: FORREST D
IPC: E04B1/26
Filed: 1982-03-02
Abstract: Laminated structural members comprise a plurality of elements A, A', B, extending longitudinally in edge to edge engagement, the ends of at least one element A, A' extending beyond that of the associated element(s), thereby to form an interlocking means for the production of stable frame elements for the production of houses and like buildings. The laminated structural members can be comparatively large, but formed from a plurality of smaller elements of standard size; one or more of said elements extending so as to form mortices of varying dimensions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116500-A (GB)
Title: Temporary part-windscreen device for a vehicle
Inventor: EDWARDS JAMES BERNARD
IPC: B60J1/02
Filed: 1982-03-16
Abstract: A temporary part-windscreen device for a vehicle, includes a flexible frame (1) attachable to the outer surface of a damaged windscreen (6) of a vehicle to surround a hole (7) through the windscreen and a sheet of flexible transparent material (2) located or locatable in the frame (1) to provide a see-through cover over the hole (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106505-A (GB)
Title: Tryptamine derivatives and processes for their preparation
Inventor: CZANTAY CSABA
IPC: C07D471/22
Filed: 1979-07-12
Abstract: Compounds of the general formula:-   <IMAGE>  [wherein F represents a hydrogen atom or the group  -COCHR<2)<CH2)3OH (in which R<2> represents a C1-6 alkyl group); and G represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group or the group -COOR<4> (in which R<4> represents a C1-6 alkyl group); with the proviso that G represents a hydrogen atom when F represents the group  -COCHR<2)<CH2)3OH] and where G represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl group, the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof and where G represents the group -COOR<4> the hydrogen halide salts thereof possess interesting physiological activity and serve as useful intermediates in the preparation of indologuinolisine derivatives which derivatives possess vasodilatory activity.
Patent GB-2105285-A (GB)
Title: Suspension apparatus for sonar transducer
Inventor: BUCKINGHAM MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B66D1/02
Filed: 1982-09-07
Abstract: In suspension apparatus for a load (18) including a SONAR transducer (19) a spring motor (10) is attached to a suspension point (12) and has an output drum (16) carrying a load supporting cable (17). A load supporting force is provided by curled strip spring of spring motor (10) as a reaction to spring straightening. Movement of suspension point (12) is therefore not transmitted to the load (18). The invention overcomes the problem of corruption of transducer signals by transducer movement since large displacements of suspension point (12) at low frequency may be accommodated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2110265-A (GB)
Title: Door for a lamp standard column
Inventor: VARNDELL SYDNEY ALBERT
IPC: E04H12/00
Filed: 1982-09-08
Abstract: A door for sealing an opening in a lamp standard column having a latch 16a arranged to engage a part of the column, or a member associated therewith, releasably to secure the door to the column, said latch being adjustable in slot 18 to enable the door to be used with different sized openings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109425-A (GB)
Title: Knitted trim
Inventor: ALLEN KEN ALFRED
IPC: D04B21/20
Filed: 1982-10-06
Abstract: A trim having one or more weft yarns 14 traversed across a plurality of spaced wales 11, the wales and weft yarns being formed from a yarn formed from a plastics material.
Patent GB-2112213-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic contractor with flux sensor
Inventor: GAREIS RONALD ERIC
IPC: G05F7/00
Filed: 1982-10-26
Abstract: A flux sensing device, preferably a Hall effect sensor (58) is mounted in an air gap (56) in the magnetic circuit of an electromagnetic contactor. The sensor provides an output signal indicative of the magnitude of flux in the magnetic circuit. The output signal can be used to regulate the electrical excitation of the coil (10) of the contactor. In one form a linear signal from the sensor (58) is amplified by a linear amplifier and controls a current source feeding the coil. In another form the sensor (58) is a digital flux sensor which switches between first and second states with changes in the sensed flux, and the excitation coil current from the current source (60) is switched in response to the digital state. <IMAGE>