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Patent GB-2119393-A (GB)
Title: Polyurethane foam
Inventor: KING DAVID ALAN
IPC: C08G18/42
Filed: 1983-04-08
Abstract: A method of producing a dimensionally stable flexible polyester urethane foam comprises reacting a hydroxy terminated polyester polyol and diphenylmethane-4,4'- diisocyanate (MDI) together with a catalyst and a blowing agent, either in the absence of other constituents or with a silicone surfactant present in an amount of less than 1% by weight of the polyester or with a silicone surfactant and a silicone oil.
Patent GB-2143164-A (GB)
Title: Foldable cross wrench
Inventor: CHANG CHUNG-HSIN
IPC: B25B13/00
Filed: 1983-07-05
Abstract: A foldable cross socket wrench has four wrench members (20) pivoted to a coupling member (10) and can be extended into a cross shape, and secured in its extended position by a cap member (40) which is provided with keys (43) to engage with key ways (17) on the wrench member (20). When the wrench is not used, the cap member is rotated to a position where the keys (43) are not engaged with the key ways (17) on wrench members (20) so that the wrench members (20) can be pivoted to a folded position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146752-A (GB)
Title: Blue vehicle brake light
Inventor: BURRELL MARK REID
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 1983-09-09
Abstract: Blue vehicle brake lights are additional brake lights which are activated by a push type button under the brake pedal so positioned that they are only activated when the brake pedal is fully depressed.
Patent GB-2135753-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable spring angle on vibratory bowl feeders
Inventor: KRAFT ROBERT EUGENE
IPC: B65G27/32
Filed: 1984-01-20
Abstract: A vibratory parts feeder is provided having a base element 12 and a crossarm element 14 supported above the base through the use of leaf springs 20 which are mounted to the base and the crossarm through and with a plurality of interchangeable wedges 42 and flat spacers 40 such that the angle of the leaf springs between the base and the cross-arm can be readily changed to facilitate different operating conditions of the vibratory parts feeder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132936-A (GB)
Title: Device for removing cores from mouldings provided with inner threads
Inventor: SIVONEN PENTTI
IPC: B29C45/80
Filed: 1983-04-20
Abstract: A plurality of cores (9) extend through a second mould plate (2), which cores are rotatable around their axis and which are pressed into the mould plate (2) when disengaging mouldings (3) from the cores. In order to ensure that all cores (9), after the disengaging step, have been displaced to their rear position, which indicates that the mouldings (3) are disengaged, a force acts on the cores through a return plate (14) which is commom to all cores and which is able to return to its rear position only when all cores (9) can be displaced to this position.
Patent GB-2147733-A (GB)
Title: Flat hybrid multiplexed colour 1250 line TV display system with 3D and micro display
Inventor: SIMPKIN DEREK HERBERT
IPC: H01J31/12
Filed: 1984-03-02
Abstract: A flat TV display with a built in 1250 line raster in colour, providing a 2D or 3D picture. A 625 line 2D micro version in colour. (Figs 23 to 30). Evolved around a scanning technique (Fig 6). Two flat cathode ray beam pin tubes, in conjunction with a series of two stage semiconductor devices, connected together with the display unit using a system of pins. The tubes magnetically deflected, one at frame speed, one at line speed, from conventional time base circuits, to drive into conduction the display triads, each phosphor dot fed individually with electrons from an independent constant stable open filament panel (Figs 11 and 12). Through triads of holes in the two conduction scan boards (Figs 2 and 5), and the colour and grey scale boards without the need of a shadow mask. The horizontal conduction display board of land pairs of triad holes 3121 DIVIDED 2 pairs odd lands frame one, 3121 DIVIDED 2 pairs even lands frame two and so on, producing 1250 lines of blended frame one and frame two line information per raster, interlaced. (Fig 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139888-A (GB)
Title: Flame arrester
Inventor: WARD JOHN HARRY
IPC: A62C4/00
Filed: 1984-05-16
Abstract: A flame arrester suitable for vent-pipes which has a cover protecting the element. The cover is mounted to one side of the flame arrester body by a leaf spring, whilst the other side of the cover is held by a heat fusible linkage to the body. On ignition of vapour on the exterior of the element, the linkage parts and the cover swings away under the influence of the leaf spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144177-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector
Inventor: KENNING JOHN HERBERT
IPC: F02M51/08
Filed: 1984-06-18
Abstract: A fuel injector comprises a pair of body parts 10, 11, both of cup shaped form, the skirt 26 of the part 11 being secured to the base wall 14 of the part 10. The part 11 carries a valve seat member 30 which defines an outlet orifice 31 and a disc valve member 34 is spring biased into contact with a seat rib 35 on the seat member to prevent fuel flow through the orifice. The valve member 34 is moved away from the seat rib 35 upon energisation of a solenoid 20. A pair of inlet passages 42 extend to the periphery of the injector and these are defined by slots cut in the base wall of the body part 10 before the two parts are secured together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160754-A (GB)
Title: Pet relief station
Inventor: MOPPER TERRY B
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1984-06-26
Abstract: The pet relief station provides a safe, sanitary and natural method for pets to excrete their waste products indoors. The station (10) has a housing (12) which has an opening (14) therein for the pet to enter and exit from. Inside the housing (12) is a platform (16) to support the pet. A plastic sheet (24) which holds litter is mounted above the platform (16) for horizontal movement across same. A take-up roll (28) and feedroll (26) are provided and the plastic sheet (24) is anchored to them. A motor (40) moves the take-up (28) and feed rolls (26) which in turn move the plastic sheet (24). Above the platform (16) is positioned a litter hopper (30) with a bottom opening (34) and a litter meter (38). Below the platform (16) is positioned a lineable disposal chamber (42) with a filter screen (50). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161226-A (GB)
Title: Disc brake
Inventor: OKAJIMA MASAHITO
IPC: F16D65/00
Filed: 1984-07-03
Abstract: The brake includes a stationary carrier 2, a pair of friction pads 4, 8 disposed on opposite sides of a rotatable disc D, each friction pad having a rigid backing plate 3, 7, a piston 10 for pressing pad 4 against the disc D and a shim 5 interposed between the backing plate 3 of friction pad 4 and piston 10, at least the trailing circumferential end of the shim being formed to constitute a tongue portion (5b, Figure 4) inserted between the backing plate 3 and the carrier 2 to transmit torque but to reduce squeal. As shown, both ends have tongue portions (5b). As shown a shim 6 is interposed between backing plate 7 of pad 8 and arm portion 1b of sliding caliper 1 and this shim 6 has tongue portions 6c to prevent shim 6 from escaping as well as tongue portion(s) 6b on circumferential (opposite) end(s). Shim 5 may also have tongue portions similar to 6c. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153899-A (GB)
Title: A band clip
Inventor: ZEIDLER SIEGMUND
IPC: F16L33/04
Filed: 1985-01-29
Abstract: In a wide-band clip comprising tongue portions (11, 12) which are bent radially outwardly at the ends of the band (1), clamping jaws (11, 12) which are connected to the tongue portions and which bear against the faces of the tongue portions which face away from each other, and a clamping screw (7) which passes centrally through the clamping jaws and tongue portions and whose clamping force is transmitted to the clamping jaws (3, 4), the central regions (14) of the clamping jaws (3, 4), through which the clamping screw passes, are provided on their side which is towards the associated tongue portion (11, 12), with a radially continuous groove (15) whose width corresponds at least approximately to a third of the width of the band, and the clamping jaws (3, 4) are connected to the tongue portions on both sides of the groove. In that way, when using only one central clamping screw. the clamping forces are uniformly transmitted to the edge regions of the clip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159488-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the automatic positioning of tissue and/or card over a shirt to be folded
Inventor: CARTABBIA GIOVANNI
IPC: B65B25/20
Filed: 1985-03-07
Abstract: In an apparatus for automatically positioning a sheet of tissue paper and/or a shaped piece of cardboard onto a shirt for assisting in the correct folding of the shirt for packaging, the tissue paper (6) is supplied from a roll (6') and is cut into sheets by a cutter device (7,9,10) positioned above a conveyor belt (5) which conveys the tissue paper (6) from the roll towards its position over the shirt. The pieces of cardboard, are supplied by a slidable sucker unit (15,16) which releases the individual cards adjacent the end of the conveyor belt (5), possibly above a sheet of tissue paper (6) which has previously been positioned. The so positioned sheet of tissue paper (6) and/or the piece of card are gripped by a movable gripper unit (18) which transfers them to a position over the shirt to be folded, which is fitted on one of a pair of horizontal forms (1) carried together on a rotatable platform. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174671-A (GB)
Title: Plastics containers for liquids
Inventor: DEXTER GUY EDRIC
IPC: B29C70/58
Filed: 1985-05-10
Abstract: A container for liquid or semi-liquid products, eg tomato ketchup or brown sauce, is formed at least in part of a thermoplastics polymer material which naturally is translucent. In order to counteract the undesirable effect of the polymer material on the visual appearance of the product or minute amount of a pigment is added to the material prior to moulding which eliminates the translucence. Typically the concentration of the pigment is 1% of that required to render the structure opaque. The container may be multilayered, i.e. external layers of pigmented polypropylene and a central barrier layer of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer adhered together by modified maleic anhydride adhesive.
Patent GB-851542-A (GB)
IPC: C01B3/36
Abstract: 851,542. Gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide; cooling gas. BATAAFSCHE PETROLEUM MAATSCHAPPIJ N.V., DE. July 18, 1957 [July 20, 1956; Dec. 21, 1956], No. 22814/57. Class 55 (2). [Also in Group XIII] In a process and apparatus for producing a gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide by partial combustion of a hydrocarbon with oxygen, the hydrocarbon is subjected to partial combustion in a reaction chamber at superatmospheric pressure, preferably between 5 and 35 atm. abs., and optionally in the presence of steam and the hot gases produced are cooled by passage through one or more helical pipes around which a coolant liquid is flowing. The helical pipe or pipes may be arranged to vibrate slightly under the influence of the hot gases and/ or of the coolant liquid. In one form of apparatus the hot gases are passed upwardly through a helical pipe arranged in an upright cylindrical vessel and a cooling liquid is supplied to the lower end of the vessel and withdrawn at the top. The apparatus shown in Fig. 2 has twin helical pipes 4 through which the hot gases are passed in parallel and which are connected to a common outlet 13. The pipes 4 are arranged in a cylindrical vessel 1 and around an inner cylindrical vessel 7, liquid coolant being supplied to the inner vessel through a pipe 15 and withdrawn from the outer vessel through pipe 14, the bottom of the inner vessel being nozzle-shaped to direct a jet of liquid coolant on to the base of the outer vessel. The portions 16 of the helical pipes are made of thicker metal to withstand the high temperatures of the inlet gases. In a modified apparatus the hot gases are cooled by passage through twin helical pipes 109 and 110 in series, the gas entering at 101 and leaving at 105. The pipes are arranged in a cylindrical vessel 106 and around an inner cylindrical vessel 107, liquid coolant being introduced at 102 around the gas inlet 101 and withdrawn at 104 after passing downwardly through the inner vessel 107. The inner vessel 107 is open at its upper end and has a pipe 115 extending into the vessel and leading to a cyclone separator 114 and an outlet 103 for vaporized liquid coolant. The inner vessel 107 has near its bottom end holes 118 to allow coolant to pass between the inner and outer vessels. The vessels may be drained of coolant through a pipe 117. The pipe connecting the reaction chamber with the helical pipe or pipes in which the gas is to be cooled may be provided with a cooling jacket through which coolant is circulated.
Patent GB-2183414-A (GB)
Title: Radio receiver
Inventor: MCDONNELL PETER HARTPOLE HAMIL
IPC: H04B1/08
Filed: 1985-11-07
Abstract: A radio receiver has a spherical housing (20, 21) and an outer felt cover (33, 34) which gives it the appearance of a tennis ball. The centre of gravity of the receiver is located near the centre of the sphere by the use of a central block (10) retaining batteries (12), and on which printed circuit boards (14, 15) are mounted. Loudspeakers (27, 28) may also be mounted on the central block (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183884-A (GB)
Title: Poster frame
Inventor: MANIFOLD JOHN H
IPC: G09F1/12
Filed: 1985-11-27
Abstract: A poster frame displaying paper or other sheet disposed beneath a rigid transparent acrylic or glass sheet or an encapsulated display, or an outdoor laminated sheet having an adhesive on its rear surface comprises a latch 102 for retaining either a separate inner frame supporting a poster backing 86 or a separate inner frame portion housing a seal 174. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187733-A (GB)
Title: Imidazole compounds useful as fungicides
Inventor: PETTMAN ROGER BRUCE
IPC: C07D233/90
Filed: 1986-03-13
Abstract: 1. Fungicidally active imidazole compounds of general formula I:-   <IMAGE> wherein X is O or S; R1 is alkenyl; R2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; R3 is optionally substituted phenyl and A is alkylene; together with the preparation of such compounds, fungicidal compositions containing them and their use as fungicides.
Patent GB-2172256-A (GB)
Title: Wheel spray suppressors
Inventor: KIRKWOOD THOMAS
IPC: B62D25/16
Filed: 1986-03-13
Abstract: Apparatus for suppressing the spray created by the wheels of road vehicles on a wet surface comprises a curved deflector plate (10) for location within each wheel arch 11 of the vehicle to overlie the wheel 13. The plate is angled transversely downwardly and outwardly so that spray from the respective wheel is directed downwardly and inwardly below the vehicle. Apparatus is also provided for suppressing rearward spray by an elongate aerodynamic plate 20 mounted transversely at the rear end of the vehicle. The aerodynamic plate may be mounted at the rear end of a vehicle body but spaced therefrom so that air can pass under the aerodynamic underside of the plate means to create a rearwardly and downwardly directed barrier against rising spray from the rear of the vehicle. The wheel arch defector plates 10 may be used in combination with the aerodynamic plate 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188839-A (GB)
Title: Mattress guard
Inventor: CASTRO BERNARD
IPC: A47C21/02
Filed: 1986-04-08
Abstract: A mattress guard is for use on a convertible sofa bed having an air inflatable mattress supported on the mattress support of a folding bed mechanism frame. The mattress guard includes a pair of flexible guard members (52,54) adapted to be placed on opposed edges of the mattress, elastic straps (66,68) resiliently securing the guard members together along the top surface of the mattress and attachment devices for securing the guard members to the mattress support below the mattress. The guard members hold the bedding for the mattress securely against the mattress and prevent it from becoming entrapped in the folding mechanism when the bed is folded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174729-A (GB)
Title: Dye fixation apparatus
Inventor: MARTIN GRAHAM
IPC: D06B19/00
Filed: 1986-04-17
Abstract: Apparatus for the fixation of dyes or other chemicals to textile fibre comprising a tube (10), a ram (15) for packing fibre into the tube at one end thereof, a baffle plate (30) facing the outlet (31) from the tube at the opposite end thereof, pneumatic cylinders (32, 33) for resiliently urging the baffle plate towards the outlet and R. F. electrodes (34, 35) for heating the fibre in the tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179647-A (GB)
Title: Reducing phosphate concentration in sewage
Inventor: BORLAND JULIE ELIZABETH
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 1986-05-21
Abstract: A sewage treatment process comprises a sedimentation stage which includes retaining sewage in a sedimentation tank 18 for a sufficient period of time to permit separation, by precipitation, of solid particles. The sewage may then be treated by an activated sludge or biological filtration process. Raw sewage is received in an oxygenating chamber 14 upstream of the sedimentation tank 18. A stream 20 is withdrawn from the chamber 14, is oxygenated, and is returned to the chamber 14. Oxygenation of the sewage results in an enhanced removal of orthophosphate from the sewage during sedimentation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179734-A (GB)
Title: Measuring foot size
Inventor: BOCK HARRY S
IPC: G01B7/02
Filed: 1986-06-03
Abstract: Apparatus and method for electronically measuring the size of a foot for determining a properly fitted specific shoe size. A light source 12,13 is arranged to cause an outline of a foot to be delineated upon a translucent panel 14. Light energy is directed from the panel through photo optic means 18,20 to an electronic device 22 containing means for inherently discriminating impulses of energy into a distinct white/black status to produce an electronic duplicate of the foot outline. The electronic image of the foot is processed within the apparatus to determine an accurately fitted size of shoe for the measured foot. Video display means 26 is provided so that a customer may view the process of measurement of the shoe size and be informed of the precisely determined size of shoe to fit the customer's measured foot. Specific hardware is provided in the form of schematic diagrams for defining the operation of the invention. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176406-A (GB)
Title: Breathing aid
Inventor: HOWELLS THOMAS HILARY
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 1986-06-09
Abstract: A breathing aid for use in expired air resuscitation is described. It includes a conduit into which the rescuer blows at 15 and which is inserted into the patients mouth or nostril(s) at 3 and 4. A non-return valve protects the rescuer from infection from the patient. The non-return valve may be combined with an exhaust port 21 for exhausting air from the patient to atmosphere, or a separate exhaust port may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191824-A (GB)
Title: A bearing housing assembly
Inventor: HAMBLIN RONALD FRANCIS
IPC: F16C33/66
Filed: 1986-06-20
Abstract: A bearing housing assembly comprises a housing having an upstanding wall 11 and a bore 12 opening into the wall. A bearing 13 is supported in the housing. A shaft 14 is supported in rotation by the bearing and extends along the bore. In use of the assembly, lubricant flows down the wall 11 towards the shaft 14. Lubricant is intended to fall onto the shaft 14 before working its way towards the bearing 13. In some circumstances, the lubricant flows round the periphery of the bore 12 and not onto the shaft. The assembly includes means 15 causing, in use of the assembly, some of the lubricant flowing down the wall 11 towards the shaft 14 to fall from the means towards the shaft. The means may include recesses 15 in the bore 12 or a plate fixed to the wall (Fig. 7, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192647-A (GB)
Title: A fabric folder device
Inventor: O'KEEFE MICHAEL
IPC: D05B35/02
Filed: 1986-07-03
Abstract: There is disclosed a fabric folder device (10) which is intended for use with a securing head in the form of a stitching head of a sewing machine having a machine foot (11). The folder device (10) comprises a fixed folder which is a shaped piece of metal defining a feed path for an inserted fabric piece to the stitching head and which is shaped so as to be capable of engaging with the fabric piece and folding the latter into a required folded form. Clamping means (13) is provided to clamp the fabric piece in its folded form prior to operation of the securing head, and at least one nozzle (14, 15, 16, 20 and 21) is mounted on the fixed folder and arranged to direct a jet of air to assist in a feeding and/or folding action imparted to the fabric piece by the folder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180743-A (GB)
Title: Hair dressers' accessory
Inventor: YALIAS SHEILA
IPC: A45D19/10
Filed: 1986-08-15
Abstract: A unit (10) for attaching to the rim of a wash basin comprises a pad (14) and an attachment part (12). The attachment part (12) is of 'figure of eight' shape, and is provided on its under surface with a number of suckers (20) which operate in the conventional manner to secure the unit (10) to the wash basin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179791-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid circuit packages
Inventor: SWALLOW GERALD HERBERT
IPC: H01L23/06
Filed: 1986-08-20
Abstract: A semi-conductor device comprises at least one semi-conductor chip (3) in a sealed housing (1, 4, 5). The housing contains a layer (6) of resistive material located adjacent the chip, the layer having a permittivity similar to that of free space so as to absorb microwave energy and to enable the device to be used in a microwave environment.
Patent GB-2181017-A (GB)
Title: Compensating drop-outs in a colour television signal
Inventor: HEITMANN JURGEN
IPC: H04N9/896
Filed: 1986-09-19
Abstract: In a method for compensating drop-outs in the case of colour television signals taken from an information carrier, in which the colour television signal is split up 4, 5, 6 into chrominance 10 and luminance 7 signals, the chrominance and luminance signals are delayed in stores 13, 14 as a function of the presence of a drop-out and then recombined 21. The splitting up and recombination are both performed in digital form and the recombined signal is used as the compensated signal irrespective of the presence of a drop-out. Thus, no use is made of a main channel in which no such splitting occurs. The digital delay circuits can have a smaller bit width than corresponds to the analog/digital conversion of the colour television signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180379-A (GB)
Title: Higher order language-directed computer
Inventor: STEVENSON DAVID R
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1985-08-15
Abstract: A higher order language-directed computer architecture particularly adaptable for fourth generation program languages. The computer includes a memory (118) which stores package modules and task modules for programs, each of which includes a control segment representing control for the module, a code semgent representing instructions for the computer relating to the module, a data segment, a type segment representing type descriptors declared for the module, a queue segment containing synchronization messages for controlling queuing between task modules and an import segment containing lists of objects outside a module which are accessible within the module. The computer simultaneously manipulates portions of the segments based on instructions in the code segment.
Patent GB-2182187-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machine
Inventor: POWELL DAVID JOHN
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1986-10-22
Abstract: A gaming machine includes display devices with reels 1 marked with a sequence of symbols and rotatable by reversible electric stepping motors 4 to bring symbols into a display. "Skip" means is provided whereby a selected displayed symbol can be removed from the display and a like symbol included either in replacement of the selected symbol or elsewhere in the display. <IMAGE>