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Patent GB-2016429-A (GB)
Title: Child-resistant closure caps for spray dispensers
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1979-03-15
Abstract: A child-resistant safety closure 14 is provided for closing the outlet 11 of a hand-operated fluid product sprayer dispenser 10 to prevent leaks during periods of non-use and to resist accidental use by children or unwary adults. The closure 14 cannot be moved from an "outlet closed" position to an "outlet open" position, in which the port 17 in the closure aligns with the outlet 11, without the performance of two separate and definite actions by the user, firstly to disable lock 19 by applying finger pressure to tab 25 to rotate the lock and then to slide the closure linearly into the "outlet open" position to permit spraying or dispensing Figure 3 (not shown). In another embodiment Figures 8, 9, 12, 13 (not shown) the closure is rotated to the "outlet open" position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2020760-A (GB)
Title: Rotary mechanical face seal
IPC: F16J15/40
Filed: 1979-05-14
Abstract: A scroll in the stationary housing 2 of a rotary mechanical face seal for inducing axial flow of a cooling fluid along the seal 3, 5 as a result of rotation of the fluid induced by the adjacent rotating parts of the seal is formed by a separate inserted coil spring 6 or other helical body, preferably of rectangular cross-section, and it can be initially over-size, so as to be held in place by its own resilience. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2027691-A (GB)
Title: Cephalosporin Antibiotics
IPC: C07D277/20
Filed: 1979-05-25
Abstract: Cephalosporin antibiotics of general formula:   <IMAGE> (wherein R<a> and R<b>, which may be the same or different, each represent a C1-4 alkyl group or R<a> and R<b> together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-7 cycloalkylidene group, and Y represents a C-linked 5- or 6- membered heterocyclic ring containing at least one nitrogen atom, which ring may also contain one or more sulphur atoms and/or may be substituted by a C1-4 alkyl group) exhibit broad spectrum antibiotic activity, the activity being unusually high against gram-negative organisms such as strains of Pseudomonas organisms. A particular antibiotic compound of formula (I) possessing excellent antibacterial activity against strains of Pseudomonas organisms, as well as other valuable therapeutic properties, is (6R,7R)-7-[(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)- 2-(1-carboxycyclobut-1-oxyimino)acetamido]-3-[(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)- thiomethyl]ceph-3-em-4-carboxylate. The invention also includes the non-toxic salts and non-toxic metabolically labile esters of compounds of formula (I). Also described are compositions containing the antibiotics of the invention and processes for the preparation of the antibiotics.
Patent GB-2023818-A (GB)
Title: Temperature-responsive actuating-elements
IPC: G01K5/48
Filed: 1979-05-30
Abstract: A temperature-responsive actuating mechanism for a cut-out of an electric kettle comprises a manually-set member 26 which can be displaced between two positions and which operates a cut-out switch. The member is acted on by an SME alloy spring 31 tending to urge the member into one of those positions, and by an over-centre snap action device. When the temperature is low the snap action device holds the member in the ON position; with increase in temperature through the transition temperature range of the SME alloy, the stiffness of the spring increases, the member is driven towards the OFF position, and, when it goes over-centre, the snap action device drives the member to that OFF position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2022240-A (GB)
Title: Regulating combined central heating/hot water installation
IPC: G05D23/275
Filed: 1979-05-31
Abstract: A method of regulating the application of output from a heat source between the two systems of the installation comprises monitoring the temperature in a first, preferentially heated, system, e.g. a hot water cylinder, causing a switch to operate to direct said output to said first system whenever the temperature therein at the monitoring point falls to a pre-selected minimum level, and to direct said output to the second system, e.g. the central heating system, when the temperature in the first system rises to a first pre-set switching temperature, and re-setting the first switching temperature to a second, higher, switching temperature at desired intervals to increase the time during which said output is directed to the first system. A suitable control circuit arrangement is described.
Patent GB-2024064-A (GB)
Title: Continuous casting strand guide
IPC: F16C29/04
Filed: 1979-06-15
Abstract: The strand guide includes two oppositely arranged guides formed of parallelly arranged rollers 3, and further two oppositely arranged guides also formed of parallelly arranged rollers 7 which are arranged at right angles to the rollers of the first two guideways, in which the further parallelly arranged guides include cantilever rollers (5). The further guide rollers 7 least with part of their circumference project into between the guideway rollers 3 arranged at right angles to them, and come close to the latter with little play (9) therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2026291-A (GB)
Title: Transporting Fish
IPC: A01K63/02
Filed: 1979-06-19
Abstract: Transporting apparatus for live river fish comprises a tank 12 containing a pump 28 and an aerator 24 located above the water level. The pump 28 circulates water through the aerator 24 where the water dissolves air and returns to the tank simulating natural conditions in a river. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2031030-A (GB)
Title: Method and Circular Warp Knitting Machine for Knitting Stockings
IPC: D04B21/20
Filed: 1979-09-03
Abstract: Stockings are knitted by laying two systems of warp threads on knitting needles by means of two sets of guide needles and knitting a continuous hose 4 which consists of a plurality of serially arranged stockings 4a. Each stocking 4a is made by knitting, in a sequence, with one-bar tricot stitch from one system of warp threads, an overturned welt 6 of the stocking 4a, and with two-bar tricot stitch from the two systems of warp threads, a leg 7, a heel portion 11, a sole portion 12 and pull courses 13. After knitting the pull courses 13 of the stocking, a garterband portion 5 is knit with the loop length which is at least equal to the loop length of a cylindrical portion 8 of the leg 7. In addition, at least two courses are knit with one-bar tricot stitch from one system of warp threads between the sole portion 12 and the pull courses 13 and between the pull courses 13 and the garterband portion 5, respectively, to form boundary portions 14 and 15 of the stocking 4a thereby defining the length of the stocking and marking the point at which the hose 4 is cut into individual stockings 4a. The stockings are made on a circular warp knitting machine having, in addition to main stitch forming mechanisms, has stop motions of these mechanisms kinematically coupled to a control drum of the control device of the machine so that desired mechanisms might be disengaged and re-engaged in accordance with the method for knitting stockings to knit various portions of the stocking with either one-bar tricot stitch or two-bar tricot stitch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2063981-A (GB)
Title: A Double-lock Assembly for a Door
IPC: E05B59/00
Filed: 1979-11-14
Abstract: A double-lock assembly for a door, comprising a frame (1) having an opening (2), a channel shaped dead bolt (5) accommodated in said frame (1) and movable toward and away from said opening (2), a latch bolt (4) slidably received in said dead bolt (5), a dead bolt drive member (13) and a latch bolt drive member (17) which are provided coaxially with each other, and first and second intermediate members (10, 8) through which said dead bolt and said latch bolt are operated by said dead bolt drive member and said latch bolt drive member, respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2064669-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Filling Containers
IPC: G01F11/00
Filed: 1979-12-07
Abstract: Can-filling material is transferred from a hopper (10) via a U-tube (12) into a cylinder (26) by suction created by a piston (28) the bottom of the cylinder then being closed off and the latter repositioned above a waiting container (36), where the cylinder bottom is opened and the contents discharged by the piston. The cylinder is mounted on a rotatable plate (20) in line with an aperture (24). The plate (20) is located above a fixed plate (16) which includes an aperture (18) to align with the aperture (24) to allow filling of the cylinder. The plate (16) is cut away (or includes another aperture) at the point where discharge into a waiting container is to occur. A plurality of cylinders may be located on the rotatable plate. A plurality of hoppers may be located around the apparatus for feeding different materials into the cylinders in succession. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2047214-A (GB)
Title: Hinge applying apparatus
IPC: B25B27/14
Filed: 1980-01-15
Abstract: Apparatus for applying hinges to window frames, including means for feeding hinges from a supply thereof and delivering the hinges in the open condition, means for transferring the hinges to succeeding window frames, and means for applying a fastener to hold each hinge in position. The latter means is preferably an electromagnetic pick-up pivotable about axis 30. A pneumatic screw driver head 33 fed with a supply of screws is used to apply the fasteners. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2070542-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor system
IPC: E21F13/06
Filed: 1980-02-26
Abstract: This invention relates to a belt conveyor system in a coal mining installation. The system (1) comprises a drive end and a return end (2), having a control at each end and a spaced apart series of signal/lock-out keys connected by cable (5) between the ends. The Control (6) at the return end (2) of the conveyor is mounted on a drum (4) carrying a length of cable (5) connected to the nearest key and to the return end control (6). The drum (4) is rotatably mounted on and fixable relative to the return end (2) of the conveyor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2047311-A (GB)
Title: A hinge means for a top-hung window or the like
IPC: E05D3/06
Filed: 1980-03-10
Abstract: A hinge means for a top-hung window comprises a gudgeon carrying member (14) at the window sash, and a grooved counterpart member (17) at the window frame. The member (14) is provided with two gudgeons (15, 16) arranged at a mutual distance in the pane of the sash, and the counterpart member comprises a first, vertical groove portion (18) continued at its lower end by a second groove portion (19) being inclined downwardly/outwardly. The dimensions, mutual distances, as well as shapes and location of the gudgeons and groove portions are selected so the sash, during opening and closing movements, will be guided not to contact the frame. The lower groove portion ends in an outwardly directed opening (24), which permits an easy removal of the sash. The opening (24) may be blocked by a removable element or a pocket (23) to retain the lower gudgeon may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2048491-A (GB)
Title: Method for evaluating corrosion of coated metallic material
IPC: G01N17/02
Filed: 1980-03-17
Abstract: Corrosion of coated metallic material is evaluated by placing the coated side of a metallic specimen plate, in contact with a given corrosive medium; detecting the spontaneous electrode potential of said specimen plate through a first reference electrode and potentiostatically electrolysing said film side at said spontaneous electrode potential; causing said film side to be selectively polarized by a cathodic-anodic pulsation polarization method and by a linear potential sweep polarization method with the help of a first counter-electrode thereby to detect the polarization current and thereafter to detect the existence of any film defect; and selectively subtracting from said polarization current a current portion correspondingly caused by the electric resistance specific to said film, thereby detecting an infinitesimally small current-potential variation so as further to detect said polarization current caused by the application of said cathodic-anodic pulsation polarization to said specimen plate when film defects are not present, and, when film defects are present, detecting said polarization current alternatively caused by the application of said cathodic-anodic polarization to said specimen plate to determine selectively either one or both of a cathodic polarization curve and an anodic polarization curve.
Patent GB-2045307-A (GB)
Title: Building Aid
IPC: E04G21/28
Filed: 1980-03-28
Abstract: To allow brick laying to be continued during inclement weather, a frame (1) adapted to be secured to conventional scaffolding, has an overhanging portion (3) and is covered with a water impervious material (2). The frame is preferably secured to a conventional toe board and hand rail of the scaffolding, e.g., by hooks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2046720-A (GB)
Title: Screw Closure Cap for a Container
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 1980-04-03
Abstract: A screw closure cap is provided which has a projecting sealing lip 10, adjacent to which there is a depression 11. On fitting the cap to the container the sealing lip is bent into the depression and forms a seal with the mouth of the container, Figure 2 (not shown). The arrangement is preferably such that the seal is formed which completely seals the entire mouth surface of the container. A particular use is as a cap for beverage bottles with a content producing a gas pressure, e.g. mineral water bottles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2047816-A (GB)
Title: A method of and an apparatus for operating a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine
IPC: F02N5/04
Filed: 1980-04-28
Abstract: A vehicle engine 2 has its flywheel 3 disengageable from the crankshaft by means of a clutch 4. The flywheel is also connectable to the transmission 10 and thus the driving wheels 13 and 14 by the normal clutch 7. When stationary in traffic, the driver can stop the engine 2 after disengaging the clutch 4 by releasing the accelerator pedal 20, leaving the flywheel 3 running. When the driver depresses the pedal 20 to move off, the clutch 4 is re-engaged by a control 18 and the angular momentum of the flywheel restarts the engine. The flywheel speed is maintained above the minimum required for engine restarting either by briefly restarting the engine in response to a signal from a probe 19 monitoring the flywheel speed or by operating a starter motor 15 (which may be replaced by a motor 26 of which the flywheel is the rotor). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2076465-A (GB)
Title: Turbocharged two-stroke engine
IPC: F02B25/02
Filed: 1980-05-23
Abstract: The engine is provided with four inlet valves (10) of which two open on one engine cycle and the other two open on the next engine cycle. The valves (10) are arranged in a generally square pattern and diametrically opposite valves open together. The valves are opened by twin identical camshafts (11, 12) arranged 180 DEG  out of phase and each driven at half the crank shaft revolution rate. Two fuel injectors (17) are provided for each cylinder, the injectors being supplied from a pump which has twice as many outlets as the engine has cylinders, and which is driven at half crank shaft revolution rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085789-A (GB)
Title: Paint scraper
IPC: B44D3/16
Filed: 1980-10-06
Abstract: A scraper 10 has a handle 12 and a head piece 14. The head piece 14 carries a blade 16 which sits in a slot 18 and which is positively located by a lug 20. A hole 22 in the blade 16 engages the lug 20. The head piece 14 carries a guard 24 which slides on the head 14, and is retained on the head 14 by resilient catches 26. The guard is arranged to slide between three positions. In a first position the guard 24 lies in a forward position where it completely covers the blade 24 preventing the blade from accidentally being used. In a second position the blade 16 projects from the mouth of the guard 24 and may be employed for example, for removing dried paint from windows. In this position, the guard 24 shrouds the blade 16 and offers a certain amount of protection against accidents. In a third position the blade 16 is completely exposed and may be removed by lifting it out of the slot 18 and out of engagement with the lug 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2075101-A (GB)
Title: Seal for glazing
IPC: B60J10/04
Filed: 1980-12-15
Abstract: A decorated extrudate is disclosed which is intended, in use, to serve as a seal for a reciprocable sheet of glazing material in a motor vehicle. The extrudate can be a waist seal (28 or 50) or a glass run channel (16) provided in at least one zone with flocked fibres (39; 23, 24, 25; 62) intended to abut a sheet of glazing material. The extrudate (28, 16 or 50) has at least one portion (33, 18 or 53) intended to fit over a lip of a motor vehicle, which portion (33, 18 or 53) is provided with a decorative trim strip (35, 26 or 66). There is disclosed the provision within the relevant portion (33, 18 or 53) of a groove (33A, 18A or 63) having side walls with recesses, so that the edge regions of the decorative trim strip (35, 26 or 66) can be captured within the recesses and held securely. This obviates the need for adhesive and can also prevent rain or other adverse elements entering between the layers of a multi-layer decorative trim strip (35, 26 or 66). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2078035-A (GB)
Title: Muting circuits
IPC: H04N5/50
Filed: 1981-06-09
Abstract: A muting circuit for disabling the sound chain of a television receiver when this latter is not receiving a television program, detects in the video signal received the line sync pulses and measures the height and width of the sync pulses as well as their phase relative to signals derived from line scan circuit so as to separate them from the parasite signals produced by the line-scan circuit of the television receiver. A differentiating and thresholding circuit C1, R3, R4, T2 and a threshold circuit C3, T4 provides discrimination of the pulses V1 received in respect of height, width. The threshold voltage across C3 determining the application of a muting control voltage when no sync pulses or parasitic signals are present at V1 is also influenced by the relative phase of the signal at the base, electrode of T3 and the fly-back pulse VL at the emitter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2406895-A (GB)
Title: Ejecting cargoes from missiles
Inventor: SCRACE HAROLD ALAN
IPC: F42B15/00
Filed: 1981-07-23
Abstract: A missile has an air breathing ram jet engine, an ejectable cargo 20 (e.g. torpedo) carried by the missile and means for ejecting the cargo 20. The ejector means comprises a pressurisable chamber 28 defined by a wall of the cargo, a wall 19 of the missile and a flexible seal 26. A conduit 29 interconnects the chamber to an engine air intake at a region where, in flight, the static air pressure in the intake exceeds the ambient air pressure on the missile. A valve 30, operable to open the conduit 29 when it is desired to eject the cargo from the missile, admits pressurised air to the chamber 28 and displaces the cargo relative to the missile: simultaneously explosive bolts are fired to release the cargo. The remainder of the missile is decelerated on ejection of the cargo by means of air brakes 31 and/or by shutting down the engine. The valve 30 may supply air to a series of chambers 28 in turn for ejecting a series of cargoes.
Patent GB-2086418-A (GB)
Title: Lubricant having Anticorrosive Properties for Electromechanical Components
IPC: C10M133/44
Filed: 1981-10-22
Abstract: Lubricant having anticorrosive properties for electromechanical components comprises a C20-35 ester of a dicarboxylic acid and 1 x 10<-4> to 10 g./l. of at least one pyrazolidine of formula   <IMAGE> where R1 to 6 are C10 alkyl or aryl, NH2 or H. The lubricant enables a reduction of the thickness of coatings of precious metal on their contact surfaces, improving the resistivity to corrosion and prolonging their life time.
Patent GB-2087877-A (GB)
Title: 1,2-Diphenylethane derivatives
IPC: C07C37/56
Filed: 1981-11-02
Abstract: Novel 1,2-diphenyl-ethane derivatives of the general formula:-   <IMAGE> wherein X is hydrogen or halogen, R and R', which may be the same or different, are alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, are acyl, hydroxyl or acylated hydroxyl and R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are hydroxyl or acylated or alkylated hydroxyl, have anti-oestrogenic activity.
Patent GB-2084617-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in sewing machines
IPC: D05B73/00
Filed: 1980-10-15
Abstract: In a sewing machine having an upper presser (6), a work feed (8) disposed below and aligned with the upper presser (6), and a work support (9) about the feed mechanism (8), the feed mechanism (8) and the work support (9) are movable in unison to a raised position adjacent the upper presser and into a lowered position in which the feed mechanism is spaced further from the upper presser, the feed mechanism and the work support being resiliently loaded upwardly. In another aspect, a drive for a thread take-up element includes a rotary axially-acting cam (15, 23), and a cam follower (24) coupled to the thread take-up element (25, 29). In a foot-operable electrical control, primarily for an electrically powered sewing machine, there is a foot-actuable member (35) carried by a support (33, 34) and movable within a range, a locating means (42, 43, 44) to locate the foot-actuatable member at (and/or to urge it towards) an unconstrained rest position intermediate its range of movement, and respective electrical controls (45, 46, 47a, 47b) operable by the foot-actuatable member (35) as it moves to one side and the other of its rest position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090798-A (GB)
Title: Double decker goods vehicle
IPC: B62D33/04
Filed: 1981-12-23
Abstract: A goods vehicle, e.g. the trailer of an articulated vehicle, has two loading decks. The upper deck (17) extends over the entire useful length of the vehicle, while the lower deck (15) is disposed at substantially the same height above the ground as the centers of the back wheels (34). The front portion of the lower deck is fitted with refrigerated compartments (18). The low height of the lower deck is achieved by using independent suspension in the form of pivoted arms associated with suspension and damping units. By virtue of the way the lower deck is low slung, it is possible to have two loading decks each with man-sized head-room, and still drive the vehicle under most bridges. The invention is particularly applicable to transporting goods to supermarkets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2099351-A (GB)
Title: Method of electrical discharge machining
IPC: B23H1/02
Filed: 1982-02-23
Abstract: A method of spark erosion machining of metal by means of spark pulses of short duration generated by discharge of a capacitor and passing through the working gap (2), in which method the capacitor (5) lying in parallel with the working gap becomes charged up by means of a d.c. source and upon a breakdown voltage being reached at the working gap is discharged across it, characterised in that the d.c. source at the start of the spark discharge across the working gap is under the control of a discriminator (8) connected across the latter, whereby it is switched off from the working gap for a predetermined period of time, and is subsequently automatically switched on. Preferably the connection of the d.c. source to the working gap is effected after a predetermined voltage of charge across the capacitor has been reached, and is maintained only on the earth side. <IMAGE>