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Patent GB-2253579-A (GB)
Title: Device for cutting and bending terminal wires of electrical components fitted in a carrier
Inventor: JONES TIMOTHY JOHN
IPC: H05K13/04
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for cutting and bending the terminal wires of an electrical component inserted in a carrier, with use of at least one rotatably mounted cutting head, in which a pivoting cutting and bending blade is movable in the direction of a shear plate. In order to be able to effect retro-fitting to a pre-existing insertion table as simply as possible, it is provided in the frame of the present invention that the working head (59-63) provided with the cutting and bending blades (59) guide block 62 and shear plate 63 is mounted so that the cutting and bending blade is moveable vertically and rotatable about rod 57. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265942-A (GB)
Title: Split cycle I.C.engine.
Inventor: SUMMERLIN FREDERICK ARTHUR
IPC: F02B75/02
Filed: 1992-04-08
Abstract: A split cycle internal combustion engine comprises a compression unit (1) and an expansion unit (2) in which the fuel is injected into the working space of the expansion unit (2) towards the end of the exhaust stroke and hot compressed air is subsequently admitted to initiate combustion. Preferably, the compression and expansion units (1; 2) each comprise two high pressure cylinders (24, 25; 27, 28) in conjunction with one low pressure cylinder (26; 29) in which the low pressure crankshaft (31; 81) rotates at twice the speed of the high pressure crankshaft (30; 80).
Patent GB-2258421-A (GB)
Title: Coating conductors with porous dielectric material
Inventor: CARVELL GRAHAM
IPC: B29C48/06
Filed: 1992-08-07
Abstract: Apparatus and method for coating a conductor with porous dielectric material in which the conductor (13) is led through a hollow guide (12) located in a die (10). Plastics material is extruded through a throat (22) into an expansion chamber 24 and then past a flow modifier (30) following which the plastics is deposited on the conductor emerging from the guide (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271285-A (GB)
Title: Automatic tensioner for a face mask harness
Inventor: BEARD MICHAEL
IPC: A62B18/08
Filed: 1992-10-09
Abstract: A respiratory aviation mask comprises a carcass 22 housing an airflow (regulatory and control) valve assembly (55, 56, Figs. 4 and 5) for the inhalation and exhalation phases; a peripheral seal 23 for inter position between the carcass and the face of the (aircrew) mask wearer; and an outer band or sheath 31 incorporating an inflatable region 34 in communication with the ambient/prevailing pressure environment 41 of the carcass through an interconnecting flow passage 35. The sheath incorporates a relatively non-deformable or low deformability outer (marginal) layer 32 and an inner relatively deformable layer 33 for engagement with the outer profile of the carcass, whereby (over-)pressurisation of the carcass - or region defined between the carcass and the mask wearer's face pressurises the sheath whose inner layer is relatively deformed thereby and urged against the carcass, which is thereby pressed against the face of the mask wearer, making the peripheral seal more effective. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261110-A (GB)
Title: Gamma ray detector
Inventor: BATEMAN JAMES EDMOND
IPC: G01T1/161
Filed: 1992-10-22
Abstract: A PET radiation detector includes a pair of amplifying gaps (3, 21) to enhance the electron yield from a TAME gas, BaF2 gamma detector, together with a gate electrode (17) to inhibit passage of charge to the detector electrodes and reverse passage of ions to the crystal. A further reverse-biased gap may be positioned adjacent the crystal to prevent charge build-up thereon. Shield electrodes (23, 25) prevent gate switching signals causing spurious responses in the detector circuit.
Patent GB-2260916-A (GB)
Title: Air filter
Inventor: LINNERSTEN STAFFAN B
IPC: B01D46/52
Filed: 1993-01-08
Abstract: A high efficiency air filter comprises a depth filter sheet that has been formed with micropleats stabilized by application of one or more strips of a thermoplastic adhesive across the peaks of the micropleats and then formed into a macropleated structure with the axes of the micropleats and the macropleats being parallel. The strips may be melted away at intervals to allow some of the micropleats to be opened out to form flat pleats of the macropleats. Such peaks are narrower on the inlet side. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276671-A (GB)
Title: Fan unit
Inventor: STOKER JAMIE
IPC: F04D29/64
Filed: 1993-04-03
Abstract: A fan unit which can be fitted into the bulb socket of an existing anglepoise or other type of desk lamp, replacing the bulb. The front safety guard (Fig. 6) of which can be removed and interchanged with differently sized guards to fit differently sized reflectors of various lamps. The guard is to have an integral handle for holding when filling into the lamp and a fine mesh or annular ring type of protector such that no part of the fan blades can be touched when fitting or operating the fan unit. The outer edge of the guard is to have an anti-vibration device comprising of either a bonded strip of shaped foam or a number spring steel or plastic clips both of which will centre the fan unit into the lamp reflector and prevent vibration. The operation of the fan unit is by means of the on/off switch of the lamp. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278150-A (GB)
Title: Pressurized hinge arrangement for a collapsable building structure
Inventor: AYLEN CARL A W
IPC: E05D1/00
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: A hinge arrangement (10) comprises an elongate tubular structure closed along its length, whose longitudinal wall (11, 12, 13, 14) is flexible along at least four longitudinal lines (21 - 24), and means (19, 20) for applying an increased pneumatic or hydraulic pressure to the interior (18) of the tubular structure. This hinge arrangement is particularly useful in building structures for interconnecting panel members (15, 16), which in one example can be locked at a right angle. In the preferred example, a balloon (17) is inflatable within the longitudinal walls (11 - 14), and forms a fluid-tight seal against the wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267203-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional graphics drawing apparatus and a memory apparatus to be used in texture mapping
Inventor: SAKURABA TAKAHIRO
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: A 3-dimensional graphics drawing apparatus is operable in a mode such that the same texture pattern is stored into a plurality of texture pattern memories (64-n) and is processed in parallel by a plurality of drawing processing units, and an alternative mode such that different texture patterns are stored into the plurality of texture pattern memories (64-n) and anyone of the difference texture patterns is selected and processed in a time-division manner by a plurality of drawing processing units. The processed texture pattern is combined with a 2-dimensional image of a surface of a 3-dimensional object and a frame memory 34 causes a display device 28 to display the 2-dimensional image with the texture pattern applied thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278032-A (GB)
Title: Fishing creels
Inventor: WILLINGALE DENNIS
IPC: A01K97/22
Filed: 1993-05-21
Abstract: In a fishing creel, the top half 17 of front panel 11 can be lowered through 90 to the horizontal position and held in that position by ties 19 which then allows the entry to the inside of the creel without getting of the seat the panel 17 may act as a tray. Panel 17 can also be removed and fitted to either side of the creel to form a tray. For transportation purposes panel 17 would be in the vertical position enabling the two cam fasteners fixed to it to be locked to the seat section and by so soing prevents drawers (21. 22. and 23) (Figure 2) from accidently opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278267-A (GB)
Title: Armlet in or for a gown
Inventor: HARTLEY PHILIP JOSEPH
IPC: A41D27/10
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: An armlet which comprises a cover portion (10) as of nylon lined polyvinylchloride to which is secured a sleeve end (11) as of elasticated polyvinylchloride. The sleeve end (11) in use engages the forearm of the wearer to substantially prevent water passing up the arm of the wearer. A number of spaced ribs (16) act as marker lines should the user wish to cut the sleeve and to adjust the diameter of the opening (17). The armlet may be independent as shown or it may be formed integrally with a gown (Figs. 2 and 3 not shown) for farmers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267867-A (GB)
Title: Upholstery
Inventor: RAWLINGS STEPHEN ANTHONY
IPC: A47C7/18
Filed: 1993-06-09
Abstract: The embossed fabric dress-covering 3 (Figure 2) of a foamed-plastics body 5 of an aircraft-passenger seat-cover, is flame welded to an intermediate layer 4 of foamed-plastics material which is itself flame welded to the foam body 5. A partially-stretched knitted-cotton scrim 7 for backing the cover is flame welded to a further intermediate foam-layer 6 which is flame welded to the back of the foam body 5. The sheet 4 is nipped down in a heated embossing press to compress the slab 5 tightly onto the sheet 6 and fuse it with the sheets 4 and 6 within embossing lines 2. As an alternative (Figure 4), the body is a laminate 15 of layers 18 and 19 which are compressed down tightly and fused together with the upper intermediate sheet 14 onto the lower intermediate sheet 16 within embossing lines 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280137-A (GB)
Title: Composite articles by moulding inorganic fibres onto a preformed element
Inventor: LLOYD BRIAN THOMAS
IPC: B28B23/00
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite article includes mounting a preformed part of the article on a permeable die, immersing the die in a slurry of inorganic fibres, and extracting the liquid from the slurry through the die such that the die is coated with a coherent mass of fibres, and this coating and the preformed part provide a unitary structure removable from the die. The article may comprise an insulating rim around the periphery of a planar base for supporting a radiant heating element, the preform being metallic and providing a covering for the fibrous shaped part. In one embodiment a plurality of annular preforms 26 are mounted about and spaced along the axis of a cylindrical die 46, such that on completion of the moulding and removal of the die, the formed composite can be cut to provide a series of identical articles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274944-A (GB)
Title: Field effect transistor and method for producing the field effect transistor
Inventor: YASUTAKA KOHNO
IPC: H01L21/338
Filed: 1993-08-04
Abstract: In a field effect transistor including a Schottky gate electrode (30) disposed on an active region (2) formed in a compound semiconductor substrate (1), a compressive stress of the gate electrode (30) and a tensile stress of an insulating film (8) serving as a passivation are concentrated on the lower end part of the gate electrode (30), whereby positive piezoelectric charges are produced in the compound semiconductor substrate (1) in the vicinity of the gate electrode (30). The positive piezoelectric charges increase the effective donor concentration, reducing the thickness of the surface depletion layer. As the result, the channel narrowing due to the surface depletion layer is suppressed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272805-A (GB)
Title: Switched connector of cordless electrical appliance
Inventor: O NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: H01H37/00
Filed: 1993-12-24
Abstract: A cordless electrical appliance, such as a water boiling vessel or iron has male terminal pins concealed in a displaceable cover in its base part and has terminal springs (3, 4) in the appliance part which make with the terminal pins when the appliance part is seated onto the base part. The terminal springs also interact with a protective device (9) such that in the event of, for example, an overtemperature condition arising in the appliance part, the terminal springs (or at least one of them) are moved by the protective device so as to be incapable of-mating with the terminal pins on the base part. The protective device comprises a snap action bimetal (9) and carrier (12) spring-urged (8) towards eg. a water heating element. Eversion of the bimetal (9) and/or heat-produced collapse of the carrier (12) moves one or more terminal springs (3, 4) out of mating contact with the pins A Bowden cable (19) operates in response to steam production to also move. By virtue of this arrangement, the protective device can make use of the same silver tipped connections as are used for supplying power from the base part to the appliance part and costs are correspondingly reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276190-A (GB)
Title: Lock assembly
Inventor: PRETORIUS IZAK JOHANNES
IPC: E06B9/06
Filed: 1994-03-11
Abstract: A lock assembly is provided for locking a movable stile (6, 7) associated with a closure of an accessway to another stile (7, 6) such as a relatively fixed stile. One stile (6), conveniently the fixed stile, has one or more projections (8a, 8b, 8c), preferably headed projections, extending therefrom towards the other stile and the latter has a locking member (17) for the projections, to lock the two stiles together in an operative locked position. The locking member is biased to the operative position, conveniently by gravity, and is automatically moved against the bias by the projection on closure of the closure to become automatically operative. The lock assembly is particularly well suited to use in conjunction with laterally expanding security grilles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278407-A (GB)
Title: A multiplate clutch
Inventor: SIMMONDS ROBERT ANTONY
IPC: F16D13/70
Filed: 1993-11-26
Abstract: A friction multiplate clutch (10) having a flywheel (11), a cover (12) fixed to the flywheel, a plurality of friction plates (13, 14) which are biased together by a spring means (16) acting between the cover (12), and a pressure plate (17) to clamp the friction plates together between the flywheel (11) and the pressure plate (17). At least one secondary plate (21) is mounted on the flywheel (11) [or the pressure plate (17)] adjacent a respective friction plate (13). The secondary plate (21) rotates with the cover (12) and flywheel (11) and is displaceable relative the the flywheel (or pressure plate) to compensate for friction plate wear, by adjustment of the clamping height (H) between the pressure plate (17) and flywheel (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279756-A (GB)
Title: Device for determining the presence and/or characteristics of an object or a substance
Inventor: BACH THOMAS WILLIAM
IPC: G01B7/34
Filed: 1991-11-15
Abstract: An imaging device whereby the internal characteristics and/or external dimensions and/or location an object are determined by a plurality of sensors p1 - p4 whose change of capacitance varies the frequency or amplitude of an oscillator 15 containing a buffer/follower amplifier 7 and a Schmitt trigger 6. Connecting lines to the sensors pass through multiplexers (e.g. MUX1) with buffered power rails (P, G) in order to eliminate the internal capacitance to the voltage supply and ground rails. The follower 7 (Fig 4) comprises a dual-gate Mosfet (Q) which is buffered to eliminate internal capacitance. The source of the Mosfet is used to drive a high speed follower stage comprising a pair of transistors. In another embodiment (Fig 13) a voltage follower having two stages (86, 87) uses two pairs of resistors (84, 85) and two pairs of capacitors (82, 83) to effect double buffering. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283048-A (GB)
Title: Water supply system
Inventor: ALLAN JOSEPH
IPC: E03B1/04
Filed: 1994-10-10
Abstract: A water supply system suitable for use in a domestic or commercial building, comprises a first supply line serving both a collection tank and a first set of outlets, said collection tank, and a second supply line supplying water from said tank to a second set of outlets.
Patent GB-2288567-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing an air mattress with a pump section
Inventor: GRAF JOSEF
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 1994-10-31
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP94/03451 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 27, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 27, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 20, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/28112 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 26, 1995The invention relates to a method of producing an air mattress, which comprises a pump part and a part, which is to be pumped up. A propellant is disposed in the pump part and the wall, which separates the pump part from the part, which is to be pumped up, has a one-way valve and a small opening, through which air can flow back from the part, which is to be pumped up, into the pump part. An inlet opening is disposed in the pump part and an outlet opening is disposed in the part, which is to be pumped up. Pursuant to the invention, a metallic tool is used for welding the pump part wall between the upper and lower covering skins of the air mattress. The tool forms one part of a high-frequency welding machine, having two plates, which lie against the outside of the covering skins. The tool is removed before the edge seals of the air mattress are produced. When the pump part is disposed within the air mattress, a dividable tool is used.
Patent GB-2284007-A (GB)
Title: A glazing unit and a method for its manufacture
Inventor: CHINZI CALOGERO
IPC: E06B3/54
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: A glazing unit is described comprising a composite glazing panel having a pair of vitreous sheets (21, 22) with an intervening layer (23) of polymeric material sandwiched therebetween. The polymeric material layer has viscoelastic properties such that the critical frequency of coincidence (or the lower or lowest critical frequency of coincidence if there is more than one) of the panel ["the coincidence frequency (fp) of the panel"] is greater than the critical frequency of coincidence of a notional monolithic vitreous sheet ["the coincidence frequency ( phi m) of the equivalent monolith"] which monolithic sheet is of the same shape and area as the panel and has a mass equal to the total mass of vitreous material in the panel. An adhesive material (29, 30) is in contact with each vitreous sheet. The adhesive material exhibits, at 20 DEG C, an elongation of not more than 12.5% when subjected to a tensile stress of 0.1 MPa, as measured according to ISO 8339. There is such adhesive material in contact with an outer face of at least one of said sheets (22), at a marginal portion thereof. The arrangement enables more secure fixing of the composite panel in the unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285878-A (GB)
Title: Personal attack alarm
Inventor: BRUNSKILL STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 1995-01-20
Abstract: A personal attack alarm comprises an alarm carrying member (1) and means for producing an audible alarm consisting of one or more human screams. In one embodiment the audible alarm comprises a sequence of human screams interspersed by one or more audible siren tones. In the preferred embodiment this sequence is continuously repeated in a loop. The attack alarm has a wrist band (2) for securing the alarm carrying member about a user's wrist, the strap and alarm carrying member forming a closed loop which remains closed even when the attack alarm is being secured about or removed from the user's wrist. One end of the strap is coupled to the alarm carrying member by a safety catch (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301188-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for determining wind direction or other flow direction
Inventor: DADACHANJI FALI MINOCHER
IPC: G01P13/04
Filed: 1995-05-24
Abstract: A static wind-direction indicator comprises a plurality of "hot wire" anemometer sensors A, each having an associated shield B disposed to one side thereof, the location of each shield B with respect to its associated sensor A being different, so that for a given wind strength the relative values of the signals from the respective sensors A are different for different wind directions. Processing means (30, Fig. 4) connected with all of the sensors can therefore deduce the wind direction from the sensor signals, to provide a direction indication on a display (46). The processing means may also be arranged to deduce from the signals from the sensors, and to indicate, the wind speed; air temperature may also be measured. Other applications, e.g. to ocean current measurements, are envisaged.
Patent GB-2302531-A (GB)
Title: Containers with lids and hanging tabs
Inventor: SHAWYER ANTHONY
IPC: B65D25/22
Filed: 1995-06-21
Abstract: A container assembly 1 comprises a thermo-formed transparent plastics container body shell 2 and a thermo-formed transparent lid shell 3. The body shell 2 carries an integral hanging tab 4 formed with a slot 5 which enables the tab to co-operate with standard wire hanging arms so as to exhibit a filled container assembly 1 on a display stand and has a marginal portion 8 of inverted channel-section to define an annular land 9. The tab 4 is planar and lies in a plane which is closely adjacent to that which contains the land 9 and the lid 3 is formed with a trapezoidal cut-out 20 to accommodate the hanging tab 4 when the lid 3 is engaged with the container body shell 2.
Patent GB-2306943-A (GB)
Title: Device for controlling dispensing of beverage
Inventor: TOWNSEND GEOFFREY
IPC: B67D1/02
Filed: 1995-11-10
Abstract: A device for controlling the dispensing of beverage delivered to the device under pressure from a bulk supply thereof, comprising a pivotable handle (23); a valve (27) operable between open and closed positions respectively to permit and prevent flow of said beverage; mechanical linkage means operable to establish a connection between said handle and said valve for operating the valve, said linkage means incorporating two components movable relative to one another to permit pivotal movement of the handle without operating the valve; and damping means (36) for inhibiting free movement between said two components. A spring urges the valve into its closed position. The arrangement is such when the handle is pulled in one direction only force is transmitted through the damping means 36 to actuate the valve by overcoming the spring force. The apparatus simulates a hand pulled beer engine.
Patent GB-2297116-A (GB)
Title: Form set-up method for stripping upright form panels of the form set-up from a concrete unit
Inventor: LEE WEN-YUAN
IPC: E04G17/14
Filed: 1995-11-17
Abstract: A form set-up and a method for stripping upright form panels 2 of the form set-up from a concrete unit are disclosed. The form set-up defines a pouring space into which concrete is poured and cast so as to form a concrete unit. The form set-up includes at least two form panels 2. Each panel 2 has a contact surface 20 in contact with a vertical surface of the concrete unit, a mounting surface opposed to the contact surface 20, and a reinforcing beam member 21, 22 secured to the mounting surface. The beam members 21, 22 of the two panels 2 are aligned with each other. An interconnecting member 4 is interposed removably between the two panels 2 and has a contact surface 40 which is flush with the contact surfaces 20 of the two panels 2 and which is in contact with the vertical surface of the concrete unit. A driving assembly 6, 7 is interposed between the beam members 21, 21A, 22 and is activable to move the beam members 21, 22 toward each other so as to move the two panels 2 toward each other in order to separate the two panels 2 from the concrete unit when the interconnecting member 4 is removed from the panels 2.