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Patent GB-2148705-A (GB)
Title: Liquid-dispensing container rack
Inventor: OWEN ROBERT TUDOR HOOSON
IPC: A47B73/00
Filed: 1983-11-04
Abstract: A rack for carrying a liquid-dispensing container (11), of the type having a liquid outlet (13) at a lower end of one side wall, in a position suitable for dispensing liquid to a receptacle positioned below it, comprising an inclined seat member (10) adapted to support the liquid-dispensing container (11) so that it adopts a correspondingly inclined attitude. A stop member (18) is positioned above the level of the seat member (10) and abuts a side wall of the container (11) to prevent the container from tipping or sliding off the seat member (10). The rack can be constructed for free-standing operation on a horizontal surface or for attachment to a vertical wall surface. The rack includes a framework of relatively pivotable members which is adapted to be collapsible into a single plane when not in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138751-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled tool store and tool holder
Inventor: HYDE ANTHONY
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 1984-04-11
Abstract: The store (for artisan's, handyman's or gardener's tools and supplies) comprises at least two separable and stackable parts (10, 12) which can be locked together. The lower part has wheels (24), and tool holders for individual tools, and the upper part has at least one tray to hold small hand tools and/or supplies. The stacked parts can be separated to facilitate more difficult manoeuvring of the store, for example carrying it upstairs or loading it into a vehicle.   Each tool holder comprises a pair of elongate members projecting from a support panel. The free ends of the elongate members are fitted with resilient plastics discs which permit a tool to be forced between and past the discs so that it can be held between the elongate members, but which prevent the tool from being accidentally dislodged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140141-A (GB)
Title: Process and vacuum sublimation furnace for treatment of ores
Inventor: GEE CHRISTOPHER BARRIE
IPC: F27D3/08
Filed: 1984-05-17
Abstract: In a process for the reduction of the content of sulphide impurities in a solid particulate sulphidic concentrate, material from a hopper (3) is supplied to a rotating hearth (8) and caused by rabble blades (10) to spiral towards the centre. Radiant heaters (11) cause impurities to be vapourised and these are drawn off through an outlet (12) connected to a vacuum creating device. Heat-treated material drops through holes (13) onto a water cooled stationary under hearth (14). A second set of rabble blades (15) moves material to the under hearth periphery and through valves (16) to storage hoppers (17). Other forms of heating furnace suitable for the process are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158802-A (GB)
Title: Label strip
Inventor: MORRIS JOHN DAVIS
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 1984-05-17
Abstract: A label strip (10) comprises a backing strip (15; 15') on which a plurality of labels (11a; 11b) are removably adhered, the labels (11a, 11b) being separated from one another by transverse slits (12) or lines of weakness which do not extend through the backing strip (15; 15') the backing strip only (15; 15') having a plurality of cuts (16; 20) to provide edge portions in the backing sheet (15; 15') which may engage with strip engaging means of an applicator gun.
Patent GB-2140855-A (GB)
Title: Insulated door or window frame
Inventor: LANCASTER DEREK RONALD
IPC: E06B3/267
Filed: 1984-05-31
Abstract: A method of making the frame in which two frame elements 2, 4 are supported in aligned spaced relationship for example by means of an insert member 6. The mutually facing sides of the elements 2, 4 have between their edges opposed support formations 16 to support bridging members such as tape strips 18. The channels so defined are suquentially flied with a curable synthetic resin and the insert member 6 may be subsequently withdrawn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-844535-A (GB)
Abstract: 844,535. Gyro-verticals. SMITH & SONS (ENGLAND) Ltd., S. April 10, 1958 [April 15, 1957], No. 12239/57. Class 97(3) A gyroscope carried in gimbals in a moving craft is provided with devices for erecting the axis in the roll and pitch directions controlled by gravity-responsive devices for detecting the inclination of the axis relative to the direction of gravity, the roll-erecting device being energised by the pitch-detector device during conditions of lateral acceleration there being also provided means responsive to turn of the craft in azimuth and either means responsive to the lateral acceleration or means responsive to the measured angle of bank of the craft, the means provided jointly controlling the change to the condition where the roll-erecting device is energised by the pitch detector so that the change occurs only if the quantities to which the means provided are respectively responsive both exceed pre-determined values thereof. The Figure shows the circuit of a system having mercury switches 9, 10 sensitive respectively to errors of pitch and roll, carried on the inner and outer gimbals and each having a straight tube with end electrodes and a central electrode which engages the globule continuously. The pitch and roll torque motors have windings 31, 46 bridged by capacitors 32, 47 and with centre taps connected to one end of the secondary winding of a transformer 27. In normal control, when the moving contacts 34, 35 of a solenoid of a solenoid-operated switch 33 are in their central positions, the switches 9, 10 complete the circuit from the transformer winding to one or other ends of the motor windings, in accordance with the direction of roll and pitch. When the craft turns sufficiently a turnsensitive device 49, such as a spring-restrained gyroscope, moves a contact 53 on to one or other of the contacts 51, 53 to connect one pole of a D.C. source to one end electrode 24 or 26 of a mercury switch 11. This has a tube which curves downwardly in the centre. If, at the same time as the turn, there is sufficient lateral acceleration to move the globule to connect contacts 23, 24 or 25, 26, a solenoid 40 is energised to operate the switch 33 to connect the roll torque motor to operate in the required sense from the switch 9. The turn-sensitive device may be driven from a gyro-compass repeater and may comprise a switch-operated only when the magnitude and rate of turn exceed predetermined values. Means responsive to bank, which may be used alternatively to the switch responsive to lateral acceleration, may comprise a switch operated when the gyro spin axis moves beyond a datum in the craft. Specification 812,294 is referred to.
Patent GB-2162535-A (GB)
Title: Clone of sea kale (Crambe maritima L) and process permitting its vegetative multiplication
Inventor: PERON JEAN YVES
IPC: A01H5/00
Filed: 1985-02-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a clone of the vegetable species CRAMBE (sea kale) obtained by neoformation in vitro on a callus of a fragment of petiole or lamina, taken from the plant formerly cultivated, and a method of multiplication by micropropagation in vitro of the clone and of the species of sea kale. Multiplication, making use of in vitro techniques, permits the production, on a large scale and in a very homogeneous manner, of cuttings of planting in fields and gives the assurance of a rapid start to this new production.
Patent GB-2157363-A (GB)
Title: A security enclosure
Inventor: RUTTER PAUL EDWARD
IPC: E05G1/00
Filed: 1985-03-05
Abstract: The enclosure 2 comprises an inner compartment 4 fixed within an outer compartment 6, the inner and outer compartments each having their own doors 8,12, and each door has its own time lock mechanism whereby the time set on the inner door can be longer than the time set on the outer door so that opening of the outer door does not necessarily automatically provide access to the inner compartment. The doors may have separate timers or share a common timing circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157676-A (GB)
Title: Forehearths
Inventor: SCARFE FREDERICK
IPC: C03B5/42
Filed: 1985-04-02
Abstract: A forehearth having a delivery channel 2 for a molten liquid (e.g. glass) 1, provided with a channel ceiling 11 of an insulating refractory ceramic fibre material and with electrical heating means 6, is capable of greatly increased efficiency in energy usage relative to conventional gas-fired forehearths. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159688-A (GB)
Title: Filled snack product
Inventor: FERRERO PIETRO
IPC: A23L25/00
Filed: 1985-04-11
Abstract: A snack product comprises a casing (2) which is formed by two wafer shells (4, 5) and has a shape reproducing the shape of the shell of a dry fruit. The casing (2) contains a creamy or pasty filling (3) which is in contact with the inner surfaces of the shells and may be made from the dry fruit whose shape is reproduced by the casing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175265-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for feeding tobacco to cigarette makers
Inventor: DICKINSON WILLIAM HENRY CHARLE
IPC: B65G53/48
Filed: 1985-05-17
Abstract: A tobacco feed device comprising a feed conveyor (18) having a stepped surface (20, 22) with a pick-up pipe having an inlet hood (6) positioned above the edge of each step. A rotary impeller device (2) is slidably mounted on flanges (24) on the base of the hood so that a controlled proportion of the tobacco passing over the edge of the step can be swept upwardly into the inlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176692-A (GB)
Title: Sanitary garments
Inventor: LEDERMAN HANS JOHN
IPC: A41B9/00
Filed: 1985-06-18
Abstract: A sanitary garment such as mens or womens incontinence pants is made in the form of knitted 100% polyester material and incorporates a non-removable pad made of brushed polyester which has the appearance of soft felt. The pants 10 have, around the crotch area, an additional layer of the same knitted material and between the two layers is the pad 12. The pad 12 is completely trapped and cannot be removed but is made of a material which can be frequently washed. Thus the pad does not have to be thrown away after use and the whole garment can be used many, many times. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171428-A (GB)
Title: A device for the formation of expansion joints in floors or walls provided with rigid coverings more especially ceramic tiles
Inventor: SCHLUTER WERNER
IPC: E04B1/68
Filed: 1986-01-21
Abstract: A device for the formation of expansion joints in floors or walls provided with rigid coverings, more especially ceramic tiles, comprises two angular profiles (1) which extend parallel to one another with a spacing therebetween, the end shanks (11) of said angular profiles (1) being interconnected in a permanently resilient manner. These angular profiles (1) have a short end shank 11 and a thinner securing shank 12 which is less than 1.5 mm thick, said securing shank being longer than the end shank and having a rectangular cross-section, and openings 15 are provided in said securing shank. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185779-A (GB)
Title: Stay
Inventor: DOUGLAS JACK ERNEST
IPC: E05C17/18
Filed: 1986-01-25
Abstract: A casement stay 1 incorporates a manually operable catch 19, mounted on the stay bar 4 for engagement with an upstanding peg 16 of the peg plate 11 to secure the stay bar 4 against upward pivotal movement, to disengage the peg 16 in the closed position of the casement 3. The catch 19 comprises an actuator 20 mounted on the top face 21 of the stay bar 4 and a retainer 22 positioned in a longitudinally extending recess 5 in the underside of the stay bar 4 and connected to the actuator 20 by connecting member 23 extending through a slot 24 in the top face 21. The retainer 22 has forked arms 33,34 defining an opening 35 and the actuator 20 is manually slidable in the closed position of the casement 3 between an inoperative position shown in Fig. 1 in which the retainer 22 and peg 16 are disengaged and an operative position in which the peg shank 17 is received in the opening 35 and upward pivotal movement of the stay bar 4 is prevented by the engagement of the fork arms 33,34 with the underside of the enlarged peg head 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185860-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric waveguide
Inventor: SUZUKI HIROSUKE
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 1986-01-28
Abstract: An improved dielectric wave-guide is provided wherein a metal wire antenna 5, which may include a detector diode, is inserted directly into the transmitter zone of a dielectric wave-guide so as to extend partly outwardly therefrom, and electromagnetic wave energy is thereby sent or received directly. The wire 5 may be the internal conductor of a coaxial cable. The improved wave-guide is useful for transmitting or receiving wave energy in wireless communication, radar and other such applications, and has a wave- energy-propagating core 2 of unsintered or incompletely sintered P.T.F.E. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171210-A (GB)
Title: Meter provers
Inventor: CAPPER GRAHAM
IPC: G01F25/00
Filed: 1986-02-11
Abstract: A meter prover comprises upstream and downstream chambers (1), (3), a stationary seal (5) between the chambers, a piston body (6) within and bridging the chambers, said piston body being in sealed sliding engagement with the stationary seal and having an outer diameter less than the minimum inside measurement across each chamber, an independent actuator (9) to initiate a proving run of the piston body (6) from one chamber to the other, a detector unit (10) for signaling the start and end of a proving run, and port openings (17) at one end of the piston body (6) providing fluid communication between the chambers prior to the onset of the proving run. The piston body (6) is attached to a piston rod (7) forming part of the actuator (9). The rod may extend through a seal at the top of chamber (1). Leakage past the seal (5) is monitored by means (21). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194731-A (GB)
Title: Leg support
Inventor: COX TIMOTHY
IPC: A47C7/52
Filed: 1986-09-09
Abstract: A leg support that can be mounted on (almost) any kind of seat (including a wheelchair), and is adjustable to support the leg at a wide range of places, and yet is light enough conveniently to be carried from one place to another has a seat portion, to be placed on the seat and an extensible leg support portion projecting (horizontally) from the seat portion. The support portion usually extends either to the left or to the right of some "centre" line, at the patient's choice (depending on which leg is to be supported) and upon which the patient, while seated, can support the injured leg. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183619-A (GB)
Title: Multilevel parking garage
Inventor: ISHIGE RYOHEI
IPC: E04H6/22
Filed: 1986-11-20
Abstract: A multilevel parking garage having a plurality of shelf groups each of which has a large number of storage shelves and a stacker crane which travels along the shelf groups to transfer vehicle bearing pallets between it and the storage shelves has means at the entrance (10) and exit (11) for conveying vehicles to and from ports (22) to (25) whither and whence they are conveyed by the stacker crane. The means comprise a truck (33) or (34) with an elevating portion for lifting a vehicle-carrying pallet from, or placing one back onto, supports (27), together with a travelling device (43) or (43a) which can move pallets between pallet stores (41) and (41a) and the entrance or exit. Stacks of pallets are moved between the stores by the stacker crane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201571-A (GB)
Title: Fluid despensing equipment
Inventor: GILL DAVID CHARLES
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1987-02-10
Abstract: Fluid dispensing equipment for mounting on a vehicle comprises a housing including a body (4) provided with a recess (16) which opens to the outside of the housing. The recess (16) is defined by a bottom wall (14) and side walls (54). A pump motor (42) is mounted on the bottom wall (14) within the housing, and has an output shaft (44) which extends into the recess (16) to drive pump means in the form of a peristaltic pump (49). Inlet and outlet ducts (36, 38) of the pump (49) extend through the side walls (54) of the recess into the housing for connection to fluid supply and control means, to dispensing means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203179-A (GB)
Title: A trailer roof structure with tension means
Inventor: HOLDSTOCK PAUL RANDALL
IPC: B62D33/02
Filed: 1987-02-24
Abstract: A trailer roof structure 1 of a curtain-sided trailer has elongate support means 2, arranged to support the roof 3 by placing it into longitudinal stress, with the elongate support means itself being placed in tension to stiffen and reinforce end walls (W Fig. 1) whilst simultaneously placing the roof into longitudinal compression.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188179-A (GB)
Title: Processing system and phonetic-based method of selecting and reproducing picture language characters
Inventor: LARSEN THEODORE E
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 1987-03-17
Abstract: A system and method for selecting and reproducing characters in the picture languages, as for example Chinese, from phonetic symbols; wherein a Roman character is chosen representing the initial sound of the picture character to cause display of the sounds having that initial sound, then one of these is selected to cause display of all characters having the selected sound (grouped by intonation), then one of these is selected for reproduction. The system includes a computer processing unit (CPU) and memory, a video controller coupled to the CPU and to a cathode ray tube (CRT) display, with a touch screen overlay on the face of the CRT display. The CRT is controlled by addressing a four-page (frame) memory holding character codes each consisting of high and low address portions (for addressing a character generator ROM) and attribute bits. The high and low address portions are applied to the character generator ROM via a register and a counter respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189522-A (GB)
Title: Device for finishing articles of clothing
Inventor: MEHRHOFF FRIEDHELM
IPC: D06F73/00
Filed: 1987-04-07
Abstract: A device for finishing articles of clothing 10 with sleeves 11, 12, and comprises a shaping body 13 onto which the article is drawn and sleeve tensioning bodies 19 which enter the open ends of the sleeves 11, 12 and are expanded to engage and close the open ends. The bodies 19 are supported by adjustable supporting devices 45, 46, 47 whereby the distance of the bodies 19 from and their positions with respect to the body 13 are adjustable to adapt to different articles 10. The bodies 19 have hollow parts 21 which receive 16 compressed air for expansion. Each part 21 has one end fixed to a tubular support 26 and another end connected to a member 32 that is slidable towards the one end against the force of a spring 33 to expand the part 21 as compressed air flowing through the support 26 enters the hollow of the part 21 via apertures 41 in the support 26. The compressed air is controlled by a valve which may be connected to a memory-programmable unit. The body 13 is adjustable in height. The hem 17 is fixed in the hem-holding device 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188603-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor system for rod-like articles
Inventor: CARTER DAVID CHRISTOPHER MILLE
IPC: A24C5/35
Filed: 1987-05-11
Abstract: Cigarettes in multi-layer stack formation are delivered from a maker (10) to a packer (12) of a path having a first junction (24) connected to a tray filling unit (30) and a second junction (34) connected to a tray unloading unit (38). Control means (54-72) is provided to control transfer of cigarettes at the first junction (24) according to the relative speeds of the maker and packer and/or the capacity of a reservoir (46) associated with the path. The control means (54-72) prevents too frequent operation of a gate (32) associated with the first junction (24) and allows operation of the tray filling unit (30) at an optimum speed. In the case where the difference in speeds between the maker and packer is below a threshold value, the tray filling unit (30) is operated intermittently at a rate not related to said difference in speeds i.e. at a predetermined rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205450-A (GB)
Title: Rotary electro-dynamic machine
Inventor: ASPDEN DR HAROLD
IPC: H02K25/00
Filed: 1987-06-05
Abstract: A salient pole dynamo-electric machine operates as a reluctance motor energized by an alternating voltage having a frequency that is a multiple of that corresponding to normal synchronous operation of such a motor, a commutator admitting excitation by complete cycles of the alternating voltage limited to periods during which the poles are coming into register so as to obtain zero winding current when the stator and rotor poles are in registry. An energizing cycle begins when a rotor pole 13 is at A in relation to stator pole position B. This is represented by the back-EMF shown by the lower waveform in Fig. 3, denoted d/dt(LI) and results in a winding current waveform denoted by I. As the poles separate between B and C excitation is suspended, thus excluding one or more cycles of the alternating voltage until the rotor poles reach the A, C positions. This arrangement minimizes a retarding reluctance torque as the rotor and stator poles separate and limits eddy-current loss. In order to employ efficiently a continuous alternating excitation source, arrangements having multiple offset rotors (Fig. 4) and commutation are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206936-A (GB)
Title: Expansion joint
Inventor: BURTON BRUCE BRIAN
IPC: F16L27/12
Filed: 1987-07-08
Abstract: An expansion joint for hot gas ducts in which two duct sections fit together telescopically. A sealing band surrounds and engages the inner section and is retained by an annular channel housing in the outer section. A tension band is positioned between the sealing band and the 'bottom' of the channel and when tightened presses the sealing band into engagement with the inner duct section and the side walls of the channel, so sealing the joint.
Patent GB-2207090-A (GB)
Title: Personalised books
Inventor: DIGBY ROGER KENNETH
IPC: B42D1/00
Filed: 1987-07-22
Abstract: A personalised book comprises of a plurality of pages (10) joined together along one edge by a binding and printed with individual personalised data. One of the pages has an extension portion (20a) which is printed with additional personalised data (such as postal address data). This extension portion is folded behind the rear cover (12) of the book so that the personalised data therein is visible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210133-A (GB)
Title: A method of laying a pipe
Inventor: BUSCH GARY KENNETH
IPC: F16L1/028
Filed: 1987-09-21
Abstract: A method of laying a pipe comprises digging a trench 10 in the ground, placing in the bottom an elongated base 14 having multiple apertures 15 and which is shaped with a flat lower surface 16 and an upper surface which is concave or recessed at 18 to receive a pipe 20, pouring a light-weight foamed concrete mix into the trench around the pipe so that it enters the apertures 15 in the base and allowing the concrete to set so as to surround the pipe and to be bonded to the base on each side of the pipe. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213998-A (GB)
Title: Antenna, connector and impedance matching network assembly
Inventor: MARTENSSEN NILS ERIK VILHELM
IPC: H01Q9/14
Filed: 1987-12-23
Abstract: An antenna (1) is slidably received in an insulating plug (2a) fixed to one end of a cylindrical body (3). The other end of the body defines a co-axial connector (3b, 5a). An inductor, supported in a body of insulation (11), is connected to end caps (9, 10). The inductor (7) together with a capacitance, due to dielectric plug (2a), provide an impedance matching network when the antenna is fully extended to a half wave position. When the antenna is retracted into a quarter wave position, the lower portion of the antenna (1) makes contact with end cap (10) effectively by-passing the impedance matching network. <IMAGE>