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Patent GB-2288130-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for storing and discharging a toy vehicle
Inventor: KOBAYASHI NOBUO
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1995-04-04
Abstract: An apparatus for storing vehicles (11) which can ride on a track is provided. The apparatus includes a storing main body (2) having an inlet (6) and an outlet (7), an auxiliary track, a stopper (12) and a vehicle discharging mechanism (13). The auxiliary track (5) runs through the main body (2) from the inlet (6) to the outlet (7). The auxiliary track (5) defines a riding plane, and the vehicle is capable of riding above the riding plane along a travel path. The stopper (12) is movable between a vehicle stopping position at which the stopper (12) protrudes above the riding plane into the travel path and a vehicle passing position at which the stopper (12) is recessed below the riding plane to allow passage of the vehicles (11). The stopper (12) is positioned toward the outlet of the main body. The vehicle discharging mechanism (13) moves the stopper (12) to the vehicle's passing position and applies force to a surface of the vehicles (11) to discharge the vehicles (11) from the outlet of the main body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289133-A (GB)
Title: Power detector with matching impedance for amplifier
Inventor: NAGODE THOMAS D
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 1994-10-03
Abstract: A transmission line coupler (115) for a transmitter output signal generated by an RF amplifier (103) includes a through-path line (201) electromagnetically coupled thereto by multiple serpentine-like portions (see Fig. 6), which are disposed on opposite sides of the through-path line (201) for enhancing coupling sensitivity and eliminating degradation in the amount of coupling due to variations in the transmission line plating registration. Offset portions (641, 643) on one side of the through-path line (201) provide substantially the same amount of coupling as the offset portions (642, 643) on the other side of the through-path line (201). The transmission line coupler (115) is embedded in the output match of the final amplifier (103) and includes complex impedances (212 and 210, 222) at each port of the coupled-path transmission line (202) for substantially eliminating undesired reflections. The coupled port of the coupled-path transmission line (202) is coupled by an inductor (211) to a hot-carrier diode (206) for enhancing the detection sensitivity thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304827-A (GB)
Title: China or porcelain bottle with finger pump
Inventor: GRIFFIN PAUL
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1995-08-24
Abstract: A china or porcelain bottle has an integrally moulded flange 3, to which is crimped a metal collar 10, of a finger pump spray unit 5, having a valve body 6, and a button 9. An elastomeric washer 12, and cosmetic sleeve 13, may also be provided. The top surface of the flange may be provided with an annular ridge or groove or a series thereof and the wall of the bottle may be thickened in the region of the neck and flange. Details of the china and porcelain compositions used are disclosed. The invention is specifically directed at solving the problems of manufacturing moulded china or porcelain perfume dispensing bottles.
Patent GB-2296443-A (GB)
Title: Sliding knee prosthesis with interchangeable components
Inventor: PEYROU PIERRE LOUIS
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: A postero-stabilised sliding knee prosthesis 1 comprises femoral implant 13 and tibial implant 2 with intervening meniscal clement 3. Meniscal element 3 has two spherical bearing cavities 31, 32 which receive the outwardly spherical femoral condyles. The separation of the spherical condyles is the same for increasing sizes of femoral implant 17, 18 thus increasing interchangeabilitv of components and reducing the number of components required during surgery. The tibial plate 21 may also carry a pin (Fig. 7 to 10) which passes through a central indentation in the meniscal element 3 into a hemispherical cavity in the femoral implant 13 between the two condyles. Also described is a cutting guide for placing the femoral implant (Fig. 15 and 16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293998-A (GB)
Title: Z-axis drive for 2-axis machine tool
Inventor: BARTLETT CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: B23Q11/08
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: A machine tool comprising a bed, a worktable movable relative to the bed along a linear path and a tool movable to engage a workpiece on the worktable wherein drive means for effecting the movement of the worktable relative to the bed and therefore to the tool comprises a friction drive so as to provide a smooth carriage motion to the worktable. The worktable may be slidable along a slideway which defined the linear path for the worktable and the drive means therefor comprises an elongate member forming a track mounted parallel to the slideway. Wheel means frictionally engages the track and is carried by drive means therefor mounted on the worktable so that the axis of rotation of the wheel means is fixed in relation to the worktable. The drive means for rotating the wheel means is operable to drive the wheel means in one direction or the other, the rotation of the wheel means and the friction engagement of the wheel means and the track causing the worktable to move in one direction or the other depending on the direction of rotation of the wheel means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311119-A (GB)
Title: In-line temperature activated valve
Inventor: WAI HON-WAH
IPC: F16K17/38
Filed: 1996-03-11
Abstract: An automatic temperature sensitive in-line valve comprises a valve body 10 formed with a sloping valve seat 13. A plunger 15 is supported and moved by an activator 17 to close off the valve in use when the temperature of water passing through the valve exceeds a predetermined value. The activator 17 is a coiled shape memory alloy element. The valve is provided with a manually operable by-pass plate 22 formed with apertures (20,21, figure 4) to allow water to flow when the valve is closed off to facilitate resetting of the activator 17. The by-pass is brought into operation by depressing a button 23 to move plate 22 against the bias force of a spring 24 to align apertures (20,21) with apertures (18,19) in seat 13. The valve may be arranged so as to allow a small amount of flow through the valve at all times (even when closed).
Patent GB-2299063-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum wall walking apparatus
Inventor: YOSHIJI TAKEO
IPC: B62D57/00
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: A vacuum wall walking apparatus 1 includes an annular body frame 2, a plurality of leg mechanisms 10A-10H extending downward from the body frame 2, and a plurality of suction cups 30 attached to fore ends of the respective legs 10A-10H. The body frame 2 is formed from a flexible material and is bendable so that the suction cups are able to retain an optimum posture on the profile of a curved vertical surface such as the side of a ship or building. The body frame may be a rubber or flexible resin tubular structure, or may comprise a plurality of small diameter flexible rubber tubes 60 (Fig 6) banded together. The apparatus 1 may include a surface treatment cleaning mechanism such as a blasting mechanism 70 or a rotary brush mechanism 90 (Fig 13), having their weight supported by a winch 65 (Fig 11). The surface treatment mechanism includes a dust exhausting vacuum arrangement 72, 73 to avoid contamination of the surrounding environment.
Patent GB-2311891-A (GB)
Title: A method of forming a magnetic body, e.g. for a mass spectrometer
Inventor: LEIGH DENNIS
IPC: H01J49/20
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: A method of forming a magnetic body comprises cutting a body of magnetic material e.g. ferrite into elements (12,13) and then securing the elements (12,13) together in a predetermined configuration, to form the finished magnetic body. The body is mounted in a yoke construction which comprises top and bottom yokes (22,23) formed of magnetic material and a back yoke plate (24) which is formed substantially of non-magnetic material. The back yoke plate (24) has a bore in which a screw threaded member (28) formed from magnetic material is movable to vary the flux strength of the magnetic body Such a construction can be used in a mass spectrometer.
Patent GB-2301792-A (GB)
Title: Method for moulding a seamless aseptic door frame
Inventor: O'MARA ALPHONSUS
IPC: B29C70/86
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a seamless aseptic door frame comprises providing first and second moulds 30,40, the first having a stepped well in its surface the second having a projection 41 fitting the mouth of the well; coating each mould with an isophthalic gel coat then with a polyester and then applying layers of glass fibre 37,38 and polyester in a defined pattern; providing a core element 39 in the well of the first mould folding the glass fibre about that element and applying a layer of polyester; closing the mould by placing the second mould over the first mould to seal the well; pressing at 69.9-172.3kPa; removing the formed door from the mould and finishing it.
Patent GB-2321437-A (GB)
Title: Folding an airbag between sets of upper and lower projections.
Inventor: CONTANT THIERRY
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 1997-01-28
Abstract: The air-bag is located in a flat condition with the gas generator 2 in the centre and a plurality of discrete projections from upper folding elements 4, 11 above the bag carrying depending projections 5 and 14, and lower folding elements 7, 16 beneath the bag carrying up-standing projections 9 and 19 are brought into engagement with the fabric of the bag in regions extending sequentially outwardly from the centre of the bag as the folding elements are urged towards each other i.e. elements 4 and 7 engage, followed by elements 11  and 16. This method reduces rucking of the bag due to its radial motion as it is folded.
Patent GB-2321607-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing connector bolt
Inventor: YAMAMURO HIRONAO
IPC: F16L19/02
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a connector bolt includes the steps of forming axial grooves 3 on a part of the shank of the connector bolt, and then simultaneously performing a rolling process for thread formation around the shank part with the axial grooves formed thereon with a rolling tool 22 and a different rolling process around a part of the shank without the axial grooves with a different rolling tool 23.
Patent GB-2313617-A (GB)
Title: Facilitating assembly of shoot bolt mechanism
Inventor: PADDOCK JASON DAVID
IPC: E05B63/06
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: In a drive for a bi-directional shoot bolt mechanism, for securing doors and windows, a quadrant gear 14 is arranged to drive two racks 18,20, one rack being secured to each of two bolt arms 22,24. One rack 18 engages the quadrant gear 14 directly. The other rack 20 is driven through a pinion wheel 16 which is itself in engagement with a second set of teeth on the quadrant gear 14, offset by half of one pitch, thereby to result in the two bolt arms 22,24 being driven in opposite directions upon rotations of the quadrant gear 14. A larger quadrant gear 52 and two reversing pinions 54,56 (Figure 8) may instead be employed to achieve a longer throw of the bolt arms 22,24.
Patent GB-2325895-A (GB)
Title: Folding trailer
Inventor: COOK JOHN
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 1997-04-17
Abstract: A folding trailer comprises substantially planar base and top frames 1 and 2 pivotally connected at their rear ends. A substantially planar towing frame 3 is pivotally connected to the front of the base frame to extend upwardly and forwardly, and the top frame is releasably connected part-way along the towing frame. The base and top frames each have spaced side members between which a pair of wheels 5 are mounted on respective stub axles. A towing bar 25 is connected to the top of the towing frame for pivotal connection with a bicycle or the like. The trailer can be folded flat by removing the wheels and the towing bar 25, and disconnecting the top frame 2 from the towing frame 3.
Patent GB-2325600-A (GB)
Title: Light gun computer interface card
Inventor: HUANG CHUN-MIN
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: This invention concerns a computer interface card devices for light guns. This interface card can be inserted into a slot of the mother board of a personal computer. It provides multiple ports to connect light guns of computer games/video games and is compatible with video cards and monitors of different vendors. The video card connects to the interface card and monitor separately so the interface card can obtain output signals from the video card and calculate the scanning positions of the light spot on the screen. When the light spot is detected by optical sensor through the lens in the front part of the light gun, the optical sensor generates analog signals and sends them to the light gun signal converter of the interface card. The light gun signal converter converts the analog signals into digital signals and triggers the x/y position recorder to record the current x/y coordinates, It then sends the signals corrected by error correction circuit to the data input/output position decoder. The game program can obtain the current x/y position of the light gun through the data input/output position decoder by a standard interface routine.
Patent GB-2315817-A (GB)
Title: Tube pump for ink jet recording apparatus
Inventor: NAKAMURA MASAHIRO
IPC: F04B43/12
Filed: 1994-12-09
Abstract: The pump has rollers 85 coupled with a pump motor (24,Fig.2) selectively driven along guide slots 90 of a drive wheel 72 according to the direction of rotation of the motor, and a roller pressing piece 92 that forces the rollers to move along the slots. When the motor is reversely rotated (arrow A), the roller shafts 85a move along the slots towards the outer periphery of the wheel causing the rollers to compress a tube 33, thereby generating a suction force on a recording head. When the motor is forward rotated (arrow B), the shafts move towards the centre of the wheel, and the rollers are separated from the tube and the suction action is stopped.
Patent GB-2319982-A (GB)
Title: Forming ornamented plastics articles
Inventor: DETENON ROBERT
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming ornamented plastics articles, especially but not exclusively items of furniture, building components and picture frame members which comprises firstly extruding a plastics article then re-moulding it in a hot stamp press. This enables highly complex forms of article to be manufactured with large dimensions and at much lower cost than is currently possible.
Patent GB-2338610-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette lighter socket adapter with improved contact, dual sockets and/or movable plug
Inventor: MING YU TAK
IPC: H01R24/58
Filed: 1998-04-21
Abstract: An adapter for a vehicle cigarette lighter socket has an end contact 19 of a plug part held in place by a ribbon spring 16 to reduce contact resistance. The adapter may also have two or more sockets. The plug part 7 may be movable relative to the socket(s), either by being hinged onto a housing (figure 1) or by being connected at the end of a cable (figure 4).
Patent GB-2325753-A (GB)
Title: Control of fluid flows from manifolds and side weirs
Inventor: MAY JOHN HENRY
IPC: E03F3/02
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: An elongate fluid flow channel is provided, which can be closed or open, the channel having a plurality of transverse apertures through each of which a predetermined portion of the longitudinal fluid flow is adapted to pass, wherein the longitudinal channel is provided with an inwardly extending abutment means adjacent to and downstream of each transverse aperture. One embodiment is shown in Figure 6. There is also provided an elongate fluid flow channel having a plurality of transverse apertures through each of which a predetermined portion of the longitudinal fluid flow is adapted to pass, wherein each of said apertures is so shaped as to have a notch of an included angle which is more acute at a lowermost, in use, zone thereof, than is the included angle at an upper, in use, zone thereof, (figures 8 to 15, not shown). Corresponding methods of utilising the elongate fluid flow channels are also disclosed. The fluid flow channels are particularly suitable for use with distributor units for the treatment of effluents, in which the fluid flow channels comprise arms which distribute effluent over a treatment bed.
Patent GB-2326175-A (GB)
Title: Transition member for varying ceiling levels
Inventor: BISCHEL WESLEY T K
IPC: E04B9/30
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: The apparatus is a transition member to cover the gap between ceilings (60, 66) at different levels which are also offset horizontally. A vertical section (16) is supported at the edge of the lower ceiling (60) and an attached angular section (18) rises from the lower edge at a slope to reach and contact the upper ceiling (66). The general shape approximates a trough with one vertical and one sloped side. The lower edge (38) of the vertical section (16) and the upper edge (40) of the angular section (18) can include flanges (34,44) and attached coupling channels (36, 46), which interlock with drywall adapters (12, 14) to facilitate attachment to drywall ceilings.
Patent GB-2327247-A (GB)
Title: Threaded coupling for transferring torque
Inventor: MURRAY WILLIAM D
IPC: F16B33/04
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: The coupling comprises a first member having a shoulder and an externally threaded portion with a plurality of thread leads and a second member 12 having an abutment face 28 and an internally threaded portion with a plurality of thread leads 32 and the first member is adapted to be threadedly engaged with the second member with the shoulder abutting the abutment face. The members are tubular. The threads may be constant diameter or tapered.
Patent GB-2331603-A (GB)
Title: Enabling a program to utilize a RAM disk
Inventor: BEELITZ ALAN E
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: In a computer having processor 12 for running operating system code, RAM 14 configured to include a RAM disk (84, fig. 2b) and hard drive memory device 16 which includes at least one partition (32,34, fig. 2a), the drive letter used by the RAM disk is determined and communicated to other programs. The operating system code contains a drive parameter block (DPB, 88, fig. 2b) for each logical drive. A routine ascertains the drive letter assigned to the RAM disk by sequentially accessing a DPB from the series, examining the logical drive designated by the DPB and determining whether the logical drive is the RAM disk, for example by counting the number of copies of the file allocation table (FAT). The drive letter assigned to the DPB which is associated with the RAM disk is retrieved, and stored in a predetermined location. A program may subsequently access the RAM disk by referencing that predetermined location.
Patent GB-2331340-A (GB)
Title: Counter torque tube connection
Inventor: BOHLEN DANIEL LOUIS
IPC: F16L19/00
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: The connection, coupling a first tube (14) and a second tube (18) in turbine engine, includes a male component (34) having a ballnose (38) with at least radially extending protrusion (46) and a female component (50) having a ferrule end fitting (54) sized to receive the ballnose. The female component includes at least one radially inward protrusion (58) that interfit with the ballnose protrusion(s). The tubes are coupled by extending a nut (30) overthe female component and coupling the nut to the male component. The interfitting protrusions prevent torsional loads applied to the tubes from being transmitted to the nut so that the nut remains secured. The protrusions are splines or are formed by square or hexagonal cross-sections of the components.
Patent GB-2344102-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident closure device
Inventor: DAVIES VICTOR OWEN
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: A tamper evident closure device comprises a screw-threaded inner cap member 10 and outer cap member 14, which rotates freely in the unscrewing direction without engagement of the inner cap and has an aperture, covered by a tamper evident tear strip 27 which must be removed or destroyed to permit unscrewing of the closure as a whole unit. The inner and outer cap mutually engage, either by insertion of a tool into a slot in the upper surface of the inner cap or by depression of the outer cap, for unscrewing of the closure. The tear strip may be a self adhesive label which may comprise a projecting tab which can be removed to fully expose a portion of the inner cap member. The label may comprise a main portion and a removable portion over the aperture with lines of weakness between the two, may be free of adhesive, may be circular and adhered concentrically on the outer cap member, and may carry opening instructions and/or a hologram. The inner and outer cap members may be of different colours. Fingers 22 on an inside top surface of the outer cap and dogs 23 on the top of the inner cap engage to allow the cap to be screwed on, and slip in the opposite direction to prevent unscrewing. In a separate embodiment, a one piece moulded closure cap has a depending cylindrical skirt (12, fig.3) and a resilient flexible annular seal (30, fig.3) on the internal surface of the top of the cap.
Patent GB-2329653-A (GB)
Title: Sound insulation system
Inventor: SMITH MATTHIAS FRANCIS
IPC: E04D13/16
Filed: 1997-06-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing sound deafening in a floor construction having a plurality of generally spaced apart joists (4). The system comprises a plurality of elongate trays (1) each tray (1) having a generally rigid continuous base (12) and side walls (6) formed and arranged for closely engaging the opposed side faces (7) of the joists (4) and for supporting the base (12) in use of the tray. The side walls (6) are provided with joist engagement portions (2) for engagement with the upper edges of the joists (4) so as to extend substantially continuously along to support the side walls (6) and base (12) at a predetermined level relative to the joists (4). The tray (1) contains a substantially continuous layer of dense particulate sound deafening material (14). The system includes a substantially continuous and uniform vibration damping strip material (10) on an upper floor support surface for substantially acoustically isolating a floor mounted thereon from the joists (4). In use of the system according to the invention the substantially continuous layer of sound deafening material (14) between the joists reduces airborne noise transmission and the vibration damping strip (10) reduces impact noise transmission.
Patent GB-2333475-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow nozzle
Inventor: ALLSOP JAMES D
IPC: B05B15/06
Filed: 1999-01-06
Abstract: An articulating nozzle (20) including a base (22) for connection onto a nozzle (23) of a fluid source, such as a pressurized can of air. An articulating head (24) is pivotally mounted on the forward end of the base (22) for rotation along a vertical plane. A flexible conduit (26) extends through the base (22) and the articulating head (24), and is designed such that, as the articulating head is pivoted relative to the base, the flexible conduit bends and maintains fluid communication between a distal end (28) of the articulating head (24) and a connection end (29) of the base (22).
Patent GB-2334477-A (GB)
Title: A travel log or journal with duplicating set
Inventor: STEPHENS GILLIAN CAROL PATRICI
IPC: B41L1/24
Filed: 1999-02-01
Abstract: The log comprises a binder including a multiplicity of carbonless record page sets 3 each comprising a detachable upper sheet 5 for receiving a manuscript entry 6 and an underlying sheet 4 for receiving a duplicate copy of the entry. The lower sheet includes a foldably attached portion 8 for storage of memorabilia (eg photographs 10). In use, a message may be written on the upper sheet which can then be detached and sent by mail or fax to a recipient whilst the lower sheet retains a copy of the message together with an associated item of memorabilia. The binder also includes a wipe clean panel 20 for temporary notes 21.