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Patent GB-2248600-A (GB)
Title: Elevator apparatus
Inventor: SHIGETA MASAYUKI
IPC: B66B7/04
Filed: 1991-09-04
Abstract: Elevator apparatus includes guide devices (6) with guide members (24a, 24b) engaged with a pair of guide rails (4) so as to guide a car. The guide devices include a resilient support member (26a, 26b) of small spring constant. The car is suspended off-centre so as to cause a guide load, acting on the guide rail via the guide member, to have a deflected load acting in one direction. The guide device further includes an anti-deflected load generating device (14) to reduce a deflected load component of the guide load produced by the above deviation. With this arrangement, lateral vibration of the car, caused by inherent bending of the guide rail, bending of the guide rail due to installation error or aging, is prevented. Since the deflected load ads on the guide rail in one direction, the number of anti-deflected load generating devices can be reduced considerably. The device (14) can be a magnet or pneumatic motor. The resilient member can be a spring or elastomeric mass. The guide can be rollers or slides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259397-A (GB)
Title: Multi-segment drum shell
Inventor: HACKETT DAVID PAUL
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 1991-09-06
Abstract: A drum shell consisting of at least two co-axial cylindrical segments (2, 4, 6) made from wood or a material having a tonal quality similar to that of wood, in combination with a drum cage (14) which carries the stress associated with the tension of the heads. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263866-A (GB)
Title: Bedpan
IPC: A61G9/00
Filed: 1991-10-26
Abstract: A bedpan comprises a resilient body (11) with a lift out centre (21) revealing a lavatory forming recess within it (14), a number of plastic liners, one inside the other, being firmly held by the upper edge portions placed in an annular slit around the recess at the top surface (25). A flat pack of toilet tissues (26) and a number of clips (27) may be carried between usages within the recess (19). The outer cover (18) can be a hard wearing cleanable material such as plastics or leather upholstery material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252501-A (GB)
Title: Root section for a dental implant
Inventor: EVANS PHILIP ANTHONY
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 1992-02-04
Abstract: The root section comprises a proximal neck portion 18 having parallel-sided walls, an apex 28 of hemi-spherical or truncated conical form, and an intermediate portion 20 having a plurality of recesses 30 of predetermined form. The intermediate portion may be of tapered form and may include one or more anti-rotational slots. The root section may be composed of a bio compatible titanium based or fibre-reinforced polymer material and may have a thermally sprayed coating of hydroxy apatite. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254154-A (GB)
Title: Detecting overheated bearings in railway vehicles
Inventor: LATHAM JOSEPH
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 1992-03-18
Abstract: A system for detecting overheating of rail vehicle wheel bearings in particular for vehicles having inboard bearings the overheating of which cannot be detected by conventional lineside detectors, uses an electric power generator mounted on the outer extremity of the vehicle axle 17 and which includes a power coil 29 which is switched on when a sensor 32 adjacent the inboard bearing 19 detects overheating of the bearing. The power coil 29, when switched on, heats up the casing 25 of the generator, which therefore emits infra-red radiation to trigger a conventional lineside hot box detector. A similar electric generator may also be used for other purposes. Casing 25 is mounted on a stub shaft 20 (which is fixed to vehicle axle 17) by bearings 24 and held against rotation by arm 26. A magnet 28 is fixed to the stub shaft 20 and thus rotates relative to coils 29, 30. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267575-A (GB)
Title: Leak detection
Inventor: CATCHPOLE ROGER
IPC: G01M3/04
Filed: 1992-05-28
Abstract: Apparatus for detecting leaks comprises a strip which can be wrapped around a joint or connection or a bag of varying volume and with various neck dimensions which can be inserted over various assemblies or components, the bag and strip having integral sealing means which adhere to the device being leak tested to form a sealed volume whose pressure can be monitored. The strip or bag can be plain, i.e. no component for probe insertion or connection, or manufactured with means for probe insertion or connection. The strip may be wrapped round a pipe joint; the bag may be placed over a valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256699-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical crash sensor
Inventor: BREED ALLEN
IPC: G01P15/00
Filed: 1992-06-10
Abstract: A mechanical sensor for a passenger restraint system e.g. an air bag system in a vehicle, includes several primers 66 for activating a gas generating component, and trigger means for setting the primers off in response to a velocity change. The sensor also includes an inertial mass 40 for sensing the change in velocity. When the vehicle is involved in a crash, the mass 40 moves a lever 52 against the biassing force of a spring. This releases a member 62 which is urged by a spring 60 so that a spike 64 strikes a primer 66. A surface 88 on an insert 16 prevents movement of the lever 52 until the sensor has been armed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269293-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for performing video effects manipulations upon image data
Inventor: KEATING STEPHEN MARK
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 1992-07-30
Abstract: A system is described for performing video effects manipulations upon image data that has been split into N tiles A1, A2, A3, A4. Each of the N tiles undergoes N manipulations by a video effects unit to determine its contribution towards an output tile A1*, A2*, A3*, and A4*. These contributions are collected in an assembly store (62, Fig 11) from where they can be directly read as the full image or read as post-manipulation tiles for subsequent processing in split form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271639-A (GB)
Title: Eliminating periodic interference from measurement signals
Inventor: KEECH RAYMOND PAUL
IPC: G01F1/60
Filed: 1992-10-15
Abstract: Periodic (eg mains) interference is eliminated from a periodic data-carrying signal which is derived from an excitation signal as in an electromagnetic flowmeter, by selecting the frequency of the excitation signal such that ite = 2nti where te is the period of the excitation signal, ti is the period of the interference, i is an odd integer and n is an integer, delaying at least one half-cycle of the data signal by a time nti relative to the next succeeding half-cycle of the data signal and processing the said data signal half-cycles in combination to eliminate the periodic interference therefrom. As shown, pulse drive electromagnetic flowmeter 18 excited by pulses of period te, is subject to interference of period ti. te is made to equal 4t, ie i=1 and n=2. The sensor output is passed through two delays 42, 48 each of 2ti. Signals A and C are passed directly to summing circuit 40 and signal B is inverted and amplified by amplifier 46 with gain -2 before reaching the summing circuit, the output of which is fed to switched demodulator 52. The demodulator output is free from both interference and baseline drift. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272855-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing a roofing tile
Inventor: PARSONS RICHARD
IPC: B28B7/24
Filed: 1992-11-26
Abstract: A roofing tile is cast in a mould, one half of which has a profile for forming a reproduction of the front surface 51 and at least part of the exposed edges 52, 53, 54 of a tile and is substantially concave in shape so as to produce a convex front surface 59 of the tile, the other half of which has a profile for forming a reproduction of the rear surface of a tile and is substantially convex so as to produce a substantially concave rear surface. The tile has a tapering cross-section extending from a relatively thin exposed edge 52 to a relatively thick edge defining a nib 58. The portion of the mould defining the nib is used as a filling passage. The mould halves along with others, which may be for different sizes of tile, are secured to a mounting structure (see figure 1) which provides for pivotal assembly and disassembly of the mould. In a preferred embodiment the mould halves are impressions taken from an existing tile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261856-A (GB)
Title: A cargo barrier for use in a vehicle
Inventor: SHARPE STANLEY RAYMOND
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 1992-11-26
Abstract: The cargo barrier comprises a base 10 which has a transverse upwardly extending panel 12 at its forward end which normally lies behind a vehicle seat 1. The transverse panel is made up of an upper section 13 hinged at 18 to a lower section 14 so that it may be folded down on to the base 10. Side panels 19, can be provided which are slidable along the base 10. The side panels can be collapsed on to the base 10 for storage. An additional movable bracing member (Fig 7) may be provided to secure cargo against the panel 12. The upper and lower sections 13, 14 are interconnected by hinges 18 comprising relatively slidable strips 40, 44 locked together by a pin 45 and relatively pivotable about pin 43. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272932-A (GB)
Title: A weatherstrip
Inventor: HYARE AVTAR
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 1992-11-28
Abstract: A weatherstrip for a motor vehicle has a natural rubber body 20, to form an effective seal both with the glass 12 and with the sheet metal bodywork 14, and an outer skin 36 of EPDM which is co-extruded with the natural rubber body 20 and provides protection for the natural rubber against environmental attack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264365-A (GB)
Title: "photoplotter drum"
Inventor: MENARD ALAN W
IPC: G03F7/24
Filed: 1993-02-17
Abstract: A drum for a photoplotter has a base (31) having a partially cylindrical recess formed therein which recess being defined in part by a plurality of elevated surfaces (39, 39) providing a support bed on which is adhesively mounted a sheet of material (33) providing an exposed surface (S) for supporting a substrate thereon. The drum is formed by a method (Figs. 5, 6, not shown) whereby a tool is provided about which the sheet material is drawn and is moved into engagement with the bed and is caused to maintain this shape by an adhesive interposed therebetween. A method for mechanically compensating for surface irregularities by fixing the scanner of a photoplotter relative to the support surface (S) after displacements have been made is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276643-A (GB)
Title: Roof guttering
Inventor: FERGUSON MICHAEL
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 1993-04-03
Abstract: A trough 10 for use as roof guttering on a building structure (not shown) comprises an inner channel portion 11 of folded aluminium sheet, and an outer support portion 12 also of folded aluminium sheet. The channel portion 11 has a shoulder 13 which extends over and rests on the support portion 12 along the extent of the trough. The two portions are held together by welding at spaced apart locations along the extent of the trough 10. A silicone sealing strip (not shown) is attached to the joint to prevent ingress of eg rainwater into cavity 15 between the channel portion 11 and the support portion 12. Drain holes 20 are provided through a lower part of the support portion 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266442-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for expanding tobacco
Inventor: WHITE THOMAS HENRY
IPC: A24B3/18
Filed: 1993-04-14
Abstract: An expansion apparatus for effecting the expansion of tobacco, the apparatus comprising moistening means (20) for moistening the tobacco with a liquid to a predetermined degree;     pre-heating means (20) for pre-heating the tobacco to a temperature in the proximity of, but below, the boiling point of said liquid without non-dielectric heating; and dielectric heating means (40) for heating the tobacco to at least the boiling point of said liquid, thereby to evaporate a portion of the moisture in the cells of the tobacco and thus expand the material.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264912-A (GB)
Title: Portable anti-theft alarm
Inventor: FULLER KIP L
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1993-05-19
Abstract: A portable bar (10) is provided which locks to a vehicle steering wheel (12), preferably at the uppermost section of the rim (13), and extends to where it is fully visible from outside the vehicle. The bar is a hollow tube (30) in which a pair of clamping members, one being a fixed section (32) of the tube and the other part (34) hinged thereto, surrounds and is locked about the steering wheel rim. A cavity (51) in the tube protectively encloses, along with anti-saw-through bars (64, 65), alarm circuitry (44) means for detecting a disturbance, and the batteries (57) therefore. Light and sound annunciators on the bar and a flashing LED armed condition indicator are provided. A panic button on the outside of the tube to manually trigger the alarm, and push button selectors (53, 54) enclosed in the tube and accessible only when the device is unlocked to arm and disarm the alarm and to activate the light to serve as a flashlight or emergency flasher, are also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268368-A (GB)
Title: Mobile communication system
Inventor: MATASUMOTO MARIKO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1993-06-23
Abstract: The system comprises a mobile unit which is in digital radio communication with a fixed base site and at least one portable unit which is in analog radio communication with the mobile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278049-A (GB)
Title: Foldable stand
Inventor: STOREY JOHN
IPC: F16M11/00
Filed: 1994-05-10
Abstract: A stand, for example for displaying a china plate, is formed by two stand parts 10, 11 which are interengaged so as to be relatively foldable together to lie flat or to be opened out to support a plate. Each stand part has a rear, upright support portion 12, a forward support leg 14 at 90 DEG  thereto and a rearward stabilising leg 20 also at 90 DEG  to the upright support portion. The stabilising leg is joined to the upright support portion through a hinge half 25, 26 which halves are engaged one on the other with a central pivot 35, 38 formed thereby. A similar upper hinge 23 is also provided between the stand parts. Locking means (39 Figure 5) automatically releasably lock the stand parts in their relatively fully unfolded position and stop means (42) prevents unfolding beyond a maximum predetermined angle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279624-A (GB)
Title: A collapsible trailer
Inventor: O'REILLY HUGH
IPC: B62D63/06
Filed: 1994-06-06
Abstract: A collapsible trailer 50 has a chassis 52 with a pair of wheels 53 foldably mounted on the chassis 52 for storage. The wheels may be mounted by parallel linkage arrangements (66 fig 3), and the folding mechanism may be operated by a lever, 69. A jack may be provided at the rear of the trailer (figs 6 and 11) to raise the wheels off the ground to enable the folding operation. A carriage 55 on the chassis 52 is also foldable on the chassis between an extended position as shown in Fig. 1 and a collapsed stored position prior to folding the wheels 53. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290131-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic self-cooling beverage can
Inventor: FREEMAN RICHARD FORD
IPC: F25D3/10
Filed: 1994-06-10
Abstract: Compressed or liquified carbon dioxide gas is used to cool a canned beverage by its evaporation. The gas is released automatically upon broaching, or may be released just prior to opening the can in order to drink the contents. The cryogenic gas may be stored in the wall of a doubleskinned beverage can, or in a separate chamber within the can. The cryogenic gas is arranged to vent directly to the atmosphere, or across the surface of the beverage. It does not vent through the beverage and thereby avoids difficulties of other, similar, in-can coolers. The invention has applications for the cooling of all carbonated beverages, for example, soft drinks, mineral water and beers. It may also be used to cool uncarbonated beverages, for example fruit juice.
Patent GB-2282151-A (GB)
Title: Looper for a single-thread chainstitch sewing machine
Inventor: BARTHOLOMA HANS-DIETER
IPC: D05B1/06
Filed: 1994-09-20
Abstract: A looper (2) for single-thread chainstitch sewing machines comprises for the purpose of forming a chainstitch a thread guiding surface (22), which is disposed substantially parallel to the feed path of the looper, a thread driving edge or surface (23) and a thread retaining step (25), which render possible the interlinking of a sewing thread (8) with itself. The machine may of the curved needle (7) type for closing bags. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282718-A (GB)
Title: A direction indicator and hazard warning system for a motor vehicle
Inventor: KRUG MARTIN
IPC: B60Q1/38
Filed: 1994-09-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a direction indicator and hazard flashing light system for motor vehicles, consisting of a load-controlled flasher unit, a hazard warning switch and a direction indicator switch. According to the invention, a separate load-controlled flasher current path with a separate current demand is provided for hazard warning and for direction indication, the paths being separatedly but synchronously switched by a flasher relay which is constructed as a double contact relay. …<??>The separate current demand permits activation of the direction indicator switch to be distinguished from activation of the hazard warning switch and also their simultaneous activation to be detected unambiguously. This possibility is utilised in a development in such a way that when the two flasher switches are activated simultaneously the flasher relay is not activated and thus opened while a flasher current is fed into the direction indicator path by an auxiliary clock transmitter. …<??>The flasher system according to the invention reduces the outlay on cabling and load switching relays in comparison with known flasher systems with a comparable range of functions.
Patent GB-2295315-A (GB)
Title: A display device
Inventor: SLACK ALFRED
IPC: A47G1/14
Filed: 1994-11-24
Abstract: A display device is in the form of a tetrahedron 1. On each face of the tetrahedron there is rotatably mounted a picture frame 2 in which a picture to be displayed can be mounted. The picture frame has a back plate which is partially cut away at one end so that under the force of gravity it is biased to an upright orientation regardless of the orientation of the support. The device can be placed so that any face may be used as a base and the pictures mounted on the exposed faces all rotate under gravity to the correct orientation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285464-A (GB)
Title: Pick box and liner sleeve
Inventor: PARROTT GEORGE ALBERT
IPC: E21C35/187
Filed: 1994-12-23
Abstract: A pick box 3 and sleeve 6 combination comprises a sleeve-receiving aperture 5 in the box 3, with the sleeve 6 located in the aperture 5 and adapted, in use, to receive the shank 17 of a mineral cutter pick 7. A zone of differential area is provided between the external periphery of the sleeve 6 and the aperture 5. A fluid sealing ring 28, 29 is located to each side of the zone of differential area, and a hydraulic fluid entry bore is located intermediate the two sealing rings 28, 29 and is in fluid flow communication with the zone, whereby upon admission of hydraulic fluid under sufficient pressure to the zone via the entry bore, the fluid, being confined by the sealing rings 28, 29, effects hydraulic, axial displacement of the sleeve 6 with respect to the box 3. The invention also includes a mineral cutting drum provided with a plurality of such pick and box combinations, and also to a machine provided with at least one such drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284419-A (GB)
Title: Pyrimidine derivative and pharmaceutical composition
Inventor: MINEGISHI TORATARO
IPC: C07D239/36
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: A pyrimidine derivative having an angiotensin (II) antagonism and represented by general formula (I), wherein A represents (I-1) or (I-2), R<1> and R<2> represent each hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen or optionally substituted phenyl; R<3> and R<4> represent each hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro, sulfone, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl cycloalkoxycarbonyloxyalkoxycarbonyl alkanoyloxy alkoxycabonyl or optionally protected tetrazolyl, or R<3> and R<4> may be combined together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered ring which may be substituted; X represents O, NH or S(O)p; p represents an integer of 0 to 2; m represents 1 or 2; B represents carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl or optionally protected tetrazolyl; and n represents 1 or 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286441-A (GB)
Title: System for independently operating two driven portions by a single operating member
Inventor: SATO YOSHIKAZU
IPC: E05B53/00
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: An operating member 1 and relay operating member 2 are interconnected through a driving cable 5. Inserted through the relay operating member 2 are an inner cable portion 6i of a first driven cable 6 adapted to engage the relay operating member 2 only upon movement of the latter in one direction C, and an inner cable portion 7i of a second driven cable 7 adapted to engage the relay operating member 2 only upon movement of the latter in the other direction D. Thus, operating forces alternately applied to the operating member 1 in two directions are efficiently transferred individually to two driven portions 3, 4 through the single driving cable 5 and the two driven cables 6, 7 to reliably operate the driven portions 3, 4. The driven portions may be latch mechanisms of a vehicle boot lid and fuel filler lid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298403-A (GB)
Title: Roller sheeting system
Inventor: HORLER TIMOTHY
IPC: B60J7/10
Filed: 1995-03-03
Abstract: A roller sheeting system for a lorry comprises end plates 2 having tracks 3 on which the sheet rolls. The sheet is rolled by ropes or webbing straps operated from the ground from one side and rests rolled up on the other. The end plates have vents 7 to prevent imploding when a load is tipped without unsheeting.
Patent GB-2305714-A (GB)
Title: A keyboard glove
Inventor: ROSENBERG ROBERT C
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: A data input device adapted to replace a conventional keyboard is in the form of a glove having pressure sensors 2 at each finger tip, shift buttons 6, function keys (8, figure 2) on the back of the glove, and LEDs (10, 12) for indicating the status of shift and function keys, and two sensors 14, 16 on the thumb, Pressing a finger or a predetermined combination of fingers on any surface, with or without operation of a shift button, produces a corresponding keystroke. Each finger sensor comprises a pair of copper contact plates biased apart by springs (24, figure 5), or alternatively may comprise piezo-electric sensors. The glove may be adapted to provide cursor control by movement of the index finger, and the buttons on the side of the index finger can be used as mouse buttons.
Patent GB-2306494-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic surface
Inventor: COLLINS MARTIN
IPC: E01C13/06
Filed: 1995-11-01
Abstract: A synthetic surface, eg for recreational or equestrian use, comprises a chopped fibre component (eg polyester), filler (eg sand), and binder and/or cut elasticated fibres (eg rubber or polyurethane).
Patent GB-2298140-A (GB)
Title: Ankle support bandage
Inventor: ERIKSSON THOMAS
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 1996-01-30
Abstract: The bandage 1 comprises a socket-shaped main body for enclosing the ankle as shown, such body being openable and being made from resilient, heat insulating material and, furthermore, having a pocket 8,9,10 for containment of a stabilising element 11. The said element is a rigid body formed of sheet material and comprises two longitudinal stay portions 18, a portion 19 which joins the stay portions at their upper ends and narrower, heel support portions 20 at the lower ends of the stay portions. In use, the joining portion 19 is at the back of the leg.