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Patent GB-2143479-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to bins
Inventor: LLOYD JOHN
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1983-07-11
Abstract: A mobile litter bin having a moulded plastics body (10) and wheels (18) mounted at the base thereof is formed with an integral peripheral outwardly extending flange (20) around its upper periphery for lifting and/or tipping the bin to discharge its contents, the flange being reinforced by a rectangular rigid L-section metal frame (23a, 23b) attached at spaced locations. The metal frame also serves as a hand hold when wheeling the bin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143548-A (GB)
Title: Yarn end catching
Inventor: SMITH ALAN
IPC: B65H67/08
Filed: 1983-07-21
Abstract: A suction nozzle (1) for entrainment of a broken yarn end (13) on the surface of a package (6) uses a tortuous yarn path (around walls 11 and 3a) whereby any tendency for withdrawal of the yarn after initial engagement in the suction flow through the nozzle is resisted by a mechanical engagement with the wall (11a, 3b) of the tortuous path portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127921-A (GB)
Title: Flexible tube for connecting a ventilating roof tile to the ventilating pipe of a building
Inventor: WILLEN GUNTHER
IPC: E04D13/147
Filed: 1983-08-03
Abstract: A flexible tube made of plastics material having spiral folds and pipe fittings positioned at its ends, one of which being provided with a socket to be connected to the pipe extension of a ventilating roof tile and the other having a spigot end to be connected to the ventilating pipe of a building, characterised in that at least one pipe fitting (10, 11) has a socket (10a, 11a) provided with an internal screw thread (10b, 11b), into which the corresponding end of the flexible tube (8a, 8b) is screwed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147523-A (GB)
Title: Hydrotherapy nozzle
Inventor: BOLTON R P
IPC: B05B1/20
Filed: 1983-10-07
Abstract: A hydrotherapy bath or pool contains one or more nozzles comprising a main body 12 and a jet outlet 22, the main body 12 having a chamber 14 therein in which water and air is mixed. The chamber 14 has inlet 16 and outlet 18 orifices for the water both of which are directed upwardly at an angle to the horizontal together forming a 'V' configuration. When adjacent nozzles are connected together with flexible hose the hose is strained to take an upwardly curved route between adjacent nozzle bodies and water cannot therefore be trapped therein. The outlet orifice 22 is towards the bottom of the chamber 14 allowing complete drainage of the system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135119-A (GB)
Title: Self-aligning, self-loading semiconductor clamp
Inventor: MOROZOWICH MERLE
IPC: H01L23/32
Filed: 1983-12-29
Abstract: A self-aligning clamp for a compression bonded semiconductor device 66 and that can be assembled without the use of a press, uses a ball and socket component 36,46 and the compression is controlled by the use of Belleville washers 28 designed for a specific force. Bolts 94 force down a pressure plate 16 until the plate abuts a sleeve 102. The clamp holds the semi- conductor device to its leads/electrodes 64/72. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137185-A (GB)
Title: Composition and Method for Inhibiting Scale
Inventor: CUISIA DIONISIO GUERRERO
IPC: C02F5/08
Filed: 1984-02-15
Abstract: The accumulation of scale in an aqueous system is inhibited by the addition of a composition comprising a copolymer of maleic acid or anhydride and styrene sulfonic acid, an organic phosphonate such as aminotri- (methylene phosphonic acid) or hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid, and an aminocarboxylate chelating compound such as nitrilotriacetic acid or ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, or their water soluble salts.
Patent GB-2135989-A (GB)
Title: Stabilization of borated lubricating oil additives
Inventor: LISTON THOMAS V
IPC: C10M159/12
Filed: 1984-02-20
Abstract: Borated fatty acid esters of glycerol, useful as friction reducing agents in lubricating compositions for use in internal combustion engines, are stabilized against hydrolysis by reacting the borated ester with an alkyl or alkenyl succinimide, for example polyisobutenyl succinimide. The stable borated complex can be incorporated in oils of lubricating viscosity to provide lubricating oil compositions suitable for use in internal combustion engines which will reduce the fuel consumption of the engines.
Patent GB-2154901-A (GB)
Title: Shower head
Inventor: YAMIN AMILCAR FARID
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 1984-03-02
Abstract: In a shower head having an upper body 11 adapted for attachment to a water supply pipe, and a lower body 12 swivelably supported on the lower end of the upper body, said bodies conjointly defining a water passageway therethrough, an internal cavity (25, 26, 27) in the lower body 12 comprises a substantially cylindrical chamber 25 coaxially aligned with and spaced upstream from a discharge orifice 33 by a frusto- conical chamber 27 which is of a converging funnel-shaped configuration in the downstream direction, with a bladed member 29 being disposed within the cylindrical chamber 25 for dividing the main water stream into several smaller streams and for causing these streams to be discharged into the frusto-conical chamber 27 in different directions to effect a swirling of the streams. The member 29 may be rotatably or fixedly positioned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162077-A (GB)
Title: Bubble-blowing toy
Inventor: LIN JIM
IPC: A63H33/28
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: In a bubble blowing toy, air from pipe 2 entering chamber 8 rotates blade wheel 3 which in turn rotates a wheel assembly 13, 14, 15. The air flows out of chamber 8 via pipe 6. Wheel assembly 13, 14, 15 forms a film of liquid which is carried over the end of pipe 6, the air from pipe 6 blowing on the skin to form bubbles. An air vent 11 may be provided to prevent pressure build up in chamber 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163519-A (GB)
Title: A bore gripping tool
Inventor: ROBINSON GEORGE RONALD
IPC: B25B13/50
Filed: 1984-08-23
Abstract: The tool to grip the wall of a bore has a body 11 of circular section with a diametral groove 12 receiving a lever 16 pivoted at 15, the groove being wide enough to allow manual pivoting of the lever through some distance in either direction. The body also has two chordal passages which cross the groove 12. One passage is formed by passage portions 17 and 18 each respectively containing sliding sprags formed by pins 21 and 22. The other passage is formed by passage portions 19 and 20 containing sprag pins 23 and 24. Pivoting the lever 16 in one sense pushes the pins 21 and 23 outwardly of the body 11 to grip the bore, pivoting in the other sense pushes out the pins 22 and 24 for gripping. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150601-A (GB)
Title: Initiation of electroless nickel plating
Inventor: ARCILESI DONALD A
IPC: C23C18/52
Filed: 1984-12-03
Abstract: An aqueous initiator solution and process for rejuvenating such initiator solutions and for prolonging the useful operating life thereof by which copper and copper alloy substrates are treated therein to render them receptive to a subsequent electroless nickel plating step are disclosed. The detrimental effects of progressive contamination of such aqueous initiator solutions with metal ion complexing agents during commercial use and/or precipitation of the noble metal ions which progressively impairs the operativeness of such activator solutions is overcome by the addition of controlled amounts of ferric ions effective to maintain at least a sufficient portion of the noble metal ions in solution in a noncomplexed condition whereby the initiator solution is effective to pretreat the copper substrate prior to electroless nickel plating.
Patent GB-2151755-A (GB)
Title: Parallel slide valve
Inventor: WATSON REX
IPC: F16K3/02
Filed: 1984-12-18
Abstract: A parallel slide protection valve 30 is connected to a main parallel slide valve 10 to protect the latter against excess pressurisation. The flow passages of both valves are in fluid flow communication as are the gate spaces via 23, 38, 37. The protection valve has two gate elements 43, 44 connected to and axially-spaced along an operating spindle so that if, say, the inlet gate element 43 is disposed to close the flow passage 41A the gate space is still in liquid flow with the outlet 42A from the flow passage, and vice versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170087-A (GB)
Title: Timed feeder for pets
Inventor: BEAMAN CARLETON ARDERN HULME
IPC: A01K5/02
Filed: 1985-01-24
Abstract: A timed petfood dispenser has a motor situated in its base (Figure 1), that drives a central core and circular base (10 and 11, Figure 2). The circular base has sunken feeding bowls (12) that are separated by dividing vanes (13) that are detachable as required. The motor rotates the central core, base, and feeding bowls in quarterly segments and at predetermined times. A cover (Figure 3) is placed over the central core and base unit and has one segment exposed, which allows the pet access to only one feeding bowl at a time. The interior of the cover is lined with a heat exchange unit that will cool the unexposed segments The Housing for the heat exchange motor (17) is at the top of the cover (Figure 3). Electrical connections (14, 15) are provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172374-A (GB)
Title: Improved emergency descent device
Inventor: SHEU POR-JIY
IPC: F16D57/02
Filed: 1985-03-15
Abstract: An improved descent device including a rotating spool on which are wound cables 34 and 35 is provided with a fluid rotation-retarding means having a plurality of vane members mounted for rotation in a fluid-filled chamber 12. Each vane member is comprised of a vane shell 23 receiving a van core 22 which is normally biassed in a radially inward direction and is extensible from the vane shell 23 by centrifugal force. The retarding force depends on the contact surface between the vane members and the fluid 10 which vary with centrifugal force. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173062-A (GB)
Title: Magnetron heater power supply
Inventor: SINCLAIR ROBERT LONGMUIR
IPC: H03B9/10
Filed: 1985-03-29
Abstract: The power supply includes a source 23 of alternating voltage connected to the heater 22 of the magnetron 20 and regulating means 24 connected in series with the source 23. The regulating means is arranged to control the number of half-cycles of the alternating voltage of one polarity which are applied to the heater 22 during a predetermined time interval, whilst applying all half- cycles of the opposite polarity. Control means 25 apply a control signal to the regulating means 24 in accordance with the required duty ratio of the magnetron. A voltage correction networks 26, 27 corrects, for the fact that the power in the half-cycle waveform is not half of the power in the full waveform. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176611-A (GB)
Title: Continuous temperature measurement in molten metal
Inventor: LEE STEPHEN J
IPC: G01K1/08
Filed: 1985-06-20
Abstract: Temperature measuring means for use in molten metal are enclosed in a refractory sheath (2), (3) and are supported by a body (1) of refractory material which in use floats upon the melt (4). The sheath (2) is of zirconia with high thermal conductivity to ensure rapid temperature response: it is shielded from contact with slag (5) by the body (1). The measuring means may be a thermocouple: temperature measurements are recorded on a chart recorder. To avoid movement the body is chained to a fixed support. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176888-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to x-ray detection apparatus
Inventor: JOHNSON EDWIN GEORGE
IPC: G01T7/08
Filed: 1985-06-21
Abstract: In a detector apparatus using x-rays (3), a plurality of light guides (15) each have one end adjacent part of a linear phosphor strip (7). The other ends of the light guides form a circular array. Rotatable means (22) sequentially interrogate the ends of the light guides in circular array and direct light therefrom to a single light sensitive element (24).
Patent GB-2169572-A (GB)
Title: A helicopter weight and torque advisory system
Inventor: ADELSON RICHARD L
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 1985-12-19
Abstract: A helicopter weight and torque advisory system connected to external cargo hook load sensors, fuel gauge, air temperature and altitude indicating systems of a helicopter to provide the flight crew, in real time, the helicopter's engine torque margins, gross weight, gross weight center of gravity and the weight supported by each external cargo hook as an external sling load is raised and supported by the helicopter. The various parameters can be displaced selectively (Figs 5-12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171619-A (GB)
Title: Cutting tool with a replaceable tip
Inventor: REINAUER JOSEF
IPC: B23B29/24
Filed: 1986-01-23
Abstract: A cutting tool with a replaceable cutting tip is fastened on a prismatic cutting tip holder (110) which is adjustably fastened to the tool body (11). The tool body has a slot (111) formed from two surfaces running at an angle to one another, and the cutting tip holder is penetrated, with play, by a clamping screw which extends equally inclined to the two surfaces and by which the cutting tip holder can be pressed flat against the one slot surface and, by two adjustable eccentric rod-like support elements (200), against the other slot surface (112). Adjustment of the cutting tip holder or several cutting tip holders in relation to one another can be performed by rotation of the elements (200). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177678-A (GB)
Title: Heatpacks for food
Inventor: STANDERWICK ANTONY ROY
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 1986-03-07
Abstract: A heatpack base sheet (1) for use in making a pouch forming a virtually enclosed pack containing a prepared meal has tongues which define an opening 2 through which the meal may be deposited on a plate after heating. The base sheet may be of electrically non-conductive synthetic resin, if intended for use in a microwave oven, or may be of conductive foil if the meal is to be defrosted in a thermally-heated oven. A hole may be provided in the centre of the base sheet, surrounded by radially-extending slits which form the tongue or tongues. An underlay (4) may be provided to assist in securing the packed food in place in an attractive array, but allow it to pass out of the pack when heated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189371-A (GB)
Title: Lawn aerator
Inventor: SHARPE WILLIAM FENWICK
IPC: A01B1/24
Filed: 1986-04-22
Abstract: A lawn aerator comprises a box with handle and hollow punches. Foot pressure pushes the hollow punches into the lawn, removing a core of lawn and roots each time the implement is stood on. The cores collect in the box provided which is emptied each time the box is full. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178551-A (GB)
Title: Silver halide color photographic material containing magenta coupler
Inventor: SHIBATA YOSHINORI
IPC: G03C7/38
Filed: 1986-04-25
Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material contains a pyrazoloazole coupler and silver halide grains consisting of regular crystals with a twin content of 5% or less, said grains being represented by the formula:  AgClxBryI1-x-y  wherein x and y satisfy 0</=x</=1,  0</=y</=1, and 0</= 1-x-y </=0.02. The coupler is preferably of the general formula:   <IMAGE> wherein R1 represents a hydrogen or a substituent; X represents hydrogen or a group liberated by a coupling reaction with an oxide of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; and Za, Zb and Zc each represent a methine, substituted methine, =N- or -NH-, with the proviso that one of Za-Zb bond and Zb-Zc bond is a double bond and the other a single bond and that condensation may occur at Zb-Zc bond to form an aromatic ring. The regular crystals can be cubic, rhombic dodecahedral, regular octahedral or tetradecahedral grains. The coefficient of variation of particle size of silver halide is preferably 25% or less, more preferably 20% or less. The average particle size of the silver halide is preferably 0.2 to 0.9  mu m, more preferably 0.3 to 0.7  mu m. The material is excellent in color reproduction and color image fastness, and shows only small variations in graduation due to fluctuation in treatment, composition, time and temperature.
Patent GB-2190833-A (GB)
Title: Sweep mop pad holder
Inventor: YOUNG RONALD ALEXANDER
IPC: A47L13/253
Filed: 1986-05-28
Abstract: A sweep mop pad holder comprises a central support section (1) with a handle mounting (3) on its upper side, and two end sections (4, 5). The end sections (4, 5) are pivotally mounted on the central support section (1) and they engage a mop pad (10) which is thereby securely held on the pad holder, with the end sections (4, 5) retained in a generally aligned erected position. The first end section (4) is extended inwardly beyond the handle mounting (3) so that whereas with the holder collapsed both end sections (4, 5) can hang down freely for wringing out of the mop pad (10), the handle can be so positioned relatively to the support section (1) that it engages the inward extension of the first end section (4) and can be used to support that end section (4) so that the mop can be re-erected by engagement of the collapsed mop with the floor by an operative holding the handle.
Patent GB-2184359-A (GB)
Title: Golf training aid
Inventor: HECTOR WILLIAM
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 1986-06-19
Abstract: A training aid 50 for guiding a golfer in making a golf swing comprises a rigid member 51 which has straps 85, 86 for attaching it to the arms of a golfer and a hose clip 80 for attaching it to the shaft 81 of a golf club. A bolt 87 passing through selected ones of holes 88, 89 secures the straps 85, 86 to member 51. The member 51 maybe replaced by one or more rigid frames. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178910-A (GB)
Title: An appliance supported in electrical contact with a support
Inventor: HADEN JOHN DENIS
IPC: D06F79/02
Filed: 1986-07-24
Abstract: Appliance support apparatus 10 having a body 40 providing walls to locate an appliance 11 in a position in which terminal pins of the appliance engage in electrical connector sockets in the body; arranged to prevent the appliance being toppled from the body; and having means 30 to enable the body to be secured to a work-surface. The anti-topple device comprises an inverted-U-shaped support rail 16 (fig. 1) or upstanding walls (64, fig. 2, not shown). The pin connectors and socket connectors are located by the shape of bodywork in the vicinity of the connectors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183216-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for metering a pressurised carbonated beverage
Inventor: BUNTING BRIAN GEORGE
IPC: B67D1/02
Filed: 1986-10-22
Abstract: A beverage dispense system including a meter of the kind having a measuring chamber (12) divided into two separate compartments by a movable element (44) which may be a diaphragm or piston, the separate compartments being capable of being connected, selectively. by means of respective valves (28,30) to a vessel (60) containing a supply of the beverage under pressure and also capable of being connected selectively, by means of respective valves (32,34) to an outlet conduit (68). So that the sudden cessation of flow, as a metered volume of the beverage is dispensed, does not cause carbon dioxide to come out of solution in the beverage remaining in the outlet conduit (68), the latter is connected to a pressure accumulator device (70) which maintains the pressure above a required minimum. Device (70) may comprise a piston or diaphragm acted upon, on the side opposite conduit (68), by gas pressure or by a spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204434-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a powered rail vehicle
Inventor: ROBERTS ANTHONY RAYMOND VARNDE
IPC: B61L23/00
Filed: 1987-01-02
Abstract: A system for controlling operation of a powered rail transporter vehicle 10 which moves along a mono-rail 11, the system including a bar code 20 provided on or adjacent to the said mono-rail 11 and which is read by an optical scanner 18 provided on the vehicle 10, the signals produced by the scanner 18 being fed to control means for controlling operation and movement of the vehicle 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187630-A (GB)
Title: Solid malt extract
Inventor: HAYNES JOHN ROBERT
IPC: A23L7/20
Filed: 1987-02-23
Abstract: Solidification of liquid malt extract is produced by treatment with enzymes such as amyloglucosidase and/or  beta -amylase to breakdown the sugar polymers to smaller molecules, followed by evaporation.
Patent GB-2200898-A (GB)
Title: Container closure arrangement
Inventor: GREAVES DENNIS
IPC: B65D51/22
Filed: 1987-12-18
Abstract: In a container and closure combination, the container (1) has a neck (2) closed by a membrane (4), and the closure (11) is adapted (e.g. screw-threaded) for engagement on the neck and has a projecting stud (16) for separating the membrane from the neck and removing it. The membrane has holding means (5) defining a cavity to receive and engage the outside of the projecting stud and a weakened region (7) surrounding the holding means so that an application of the closure to the container the projecting stud can engage in the cavity and can then press on the membrane to break it at the weakened region leaving the membrane attached to the closure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199508-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanism for a toy
Inventor: KANAUCHI SHIGERU
IPC: A63H29/04
Filed: 1987-12-22
Abstract: A drive mechanism for a toy utilizes first (13) and second (21) spring mechanisms arranged to be wound simultaneously and then discharged successively. The first spring mechanism (13) is wound up by pulling a cable (3) which in the rest position is wound on a spool (16) on the shaft (15). Simultaneously, a gear (17) causes a gear (19) on a freely pivotable arm (18) to engage a gear (24) and wind the second spring mechanism (21). Upon release of the cable (3), a spring biassed swing lever (26) engages with a ratchet (11) on the second spring shaft, thereby locking the second spring mechanism (21), while the first spring mechanism (13) through the engagement of gears (9 and 36) unwinds to drive a first operating means e.g. penguin wings. When the cable (3) is nearly rewound onto the spool (15), a projection (3b) on the cable releases the swing lever (26), thereby releasing the second spring mechanism (21) and locking the first spring mechanism (13) through lug 26d engaging projection 37. The second spring mechanism (21) then drives a second operating means e.g. wheels 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208589-A (GB)
Title: A clamp for a curtain rail
Inventor: AGOS PEREZ ANGEL
IPC: A47H5/032
Filed: 1988-07-29
Abstract: A clamp 27 for a curtain cord 5 comprises a body portion 31, 32, 33 and a look member 36 which is pivotally attached at one end 35 to the body portion 33. The other end of the lock member 36 engages with a stepped portion 34 of the body portion 32. A claw-like structure 37 clamps the cord 5 between the lock member 36 and the body portion. A runner assembly 25, to which a curtain can be attached, has an opening for permitting engagement with the clamp 27 so that the runner can be run along the length of the curtain rail 1 in response to movement of the cord 5. The opening permits easy access to the lock member thereby enabling opening and closing thereof when engaged with the runner assembly 25. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209235-A (GB)
Title: Radiation detection training
Inventor: BOID PETER GERALD
IPC: G09B9/00
Filed: 1988-08-26
Abstract: Apparatus for training personnel in the detection of radio-activity, but without using a radio-active source, includes radio transmitter and a radio receiver which responds to signals received from the transmitter to simulate aspects of a geiger counter. The apparatus establishes the magnitude of a parameter, e.g. the distance between transmitter and receiver and/or the signal strength from the transmitter, and then expresses the magnitude of the parameter on a scale similar to that of a geiger counter and/or produces an intermittent sound similar to that of a geiger counter at a rate according to said magnitude.