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Patent GB-2126011-A (GB)
Title: Drawout electric switchgear
Inventor: KIDA SUEICHI
IPC: H02B11/24
Filed: 1983-08-23
Abstract: A shuttering apparatus for preventing access to live conductors in an enclosed switchboard housing a truck-mounted circuit breaker (1) includes a pair of upper and lower shutter plates (24A, 24B), the upper shutter plate (24A) covering a surface (2A') on the circuit breaker side of upper bushings (2A) located at an upper portion of a grounded partition wall (3) and connected to a power supply bus (4) and the lower shutter plate (24B) covering a surface (2B') on the circuit breaker side of lower bushings (2B) located at a lower portion the partition wall (3) and connected to a load cable (6). The upper shutter plate (24A) is pivoted upward and, on the other hand, the lower shutter plate is pivoted simultaneously downward when the circuit breaker is withdrawn from the enclosed switchboard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129830-A (GB)
Title: Method and means for generating electrical and magnetic fields in salt water environments
Inventor: GIBBARD HENRY FRANK
IPC: A01K79/02
Filed: 1983-04-25
Abstract: An elongated dimensionally stable flexible electrode (30) having a current carrying inner portion (31) in an outer protective and electrically conductive sheath (33) preferably formed of ruthenium dioxide. A layer of titanium cladding (32) may be provided on the inner current carrying portion (31) for carrying the outer sheath (33). The anode electrode is utilized for generating electrical current, such as for use in developing magnetic fields in salt water environments, preferably as an element of a sweep cable device having a floatation means around which one or more electrodes are helically wound.
Patent GB-2152355-A (GB)
Title: A ski boot walking attachment
Inventor: MILLEDGE JAMES SIBREE
IPC: A43B5/04
Filed: 1984-01-05
Abstract: Downhill ski boots are uncomfortable to walk in because of the flat profile of their soles. The device reduces this discomfort by converting this profile into a curve over the fore- part of the boot allowing a more natural walking action. It is releasably attached to the underside of the boot by engaging with the standard ski boot toe and by elasticated cords or springs to the heel and/or instep. Ski boots force the wearer to stand with knees bent because of the angle of the leg to foot of the boot. The device, by raising the toe allows the knee to be straightened when standing. The device also reduces wear on the boot toe and in another aspect may incorporate a heel piece to protect the boot heel. It may be manufactured from plastic or other material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137010-A (GB)
Title: Disc player
Inventor: DHOLAKIA ANIL RAMNIKLAL
IPC: G11B21/02
Filed: 1984-03-14
Abstract: The disc player has a record groove engaging stylus (200) for recovering information from a grooved disc and a kicker transducer (36) for radially translating the stylus across the groove wall during a freeze frame player operating mode to affect repeat play of selected information. A further transducer (40) is activated to place the stylus in a prow-up attitude (Fig. 4) during the freeze frame mode to facilitate traversal of the groove wall and minimize groove wall damage. The further transducer is deactivated during normal play of the disc to minimize stylus wear. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159682-A (GB)
Title: Deflector for fertiliser distributors
Inventor: PRING HOWARD GEOFFREY
IPC: A01C15/00
Filed: 1984-05-30
Abstract: A deflector is an attachable to fertiliser broadcasters to which give even spreading of fertiliser up to the hedge and prevents waste beyond the edge of the crop. It consists of a bracket A. fixed rigidly to any fertiliser broadcaster X. and a deflecting plate C. attached to A. with an adjustable hinge or socket at B. The deflector plate C. has sufficient area to intercept the fertiliser particles which would have gone beyond the 1 DIVIDED 2 bout width and deflect them by its special shape and position to give, together with the non intercepted particles, an even coverage up to the 1 DIVIDED 2 bout width. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141185-A (GB)
Title: Manually actuated pump adapted for pressure filling
Inventor: CORSETTE DOUGLAS FRANK
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1984-06-04
Abstract: A dispensing pump is adapted for pressure filling and includes a fluid filling passage which remains sealingly closed during pumping operation by the provision of an annular valve skirt in sealing engagement with a wall of the fluid filling passage, such skirt inwardly flexing during charging the container permitting the charged fluids to by-pass the valve and enter the container. The valve skirt depends from either the plunger head or from the plunger. When depending from the plunger, the valve skirt functions as a guide element for the plunger head together with a plunger head retention bead which cooperates with a pump body retention bead in limiting the upward movement of the plunger head to a predetermined extent. These guide members serve to isolate the plunger against the influence of lateral or eccentric forces applied against the plunger head during its reciprocation. And, the plunger may be capped with a wall surface defining a complementary contour to that of the upper end of the piston which it faces to facilitate expelling of product from the accumulation chamber after the end of the plunger downstroke as this surface first bottoms against the upper end of the piston.
Patent GB-2143870-A (GB)
Title: Wire coil package
Inventor: CASSEL CARLIS E
IPC: B65H55/02
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: A wire 12 is wound into a coil, employing a wrapping mechanism 10, either onto a conventional reel (not shown) or onto the core 15 of a reelless coil 14, with one twist per convolution. Upon the subsequent removal of wire overend from the coil, for example, utilizing a wire dispensing apparatus having a flying pick-up arm over the side of the coil, each convolution of the removed wire possesses zero twist. Because the core of the coil continually supports the coil until it is unwound, snags and tangles are substantially minimized during the removal of the wire and a twist-free substantially snag-free wire product is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162310-A (GB)
Title: Combustion gas sampler and conditioner
Inventor: BULLARD J B
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: A gas sampling probe (1) and transfer duct (12) for use with a gas turbine combustion chamber test apparatus (2) and an analysis unit (not shown) are surrounded by water or other fluid medium maintainable at the particular temperature by means of a heating system (54) and a cooling system (55), each separately capable of maintaining a constant sampling probe and transfer duct temperature at the maximum heat input to the fluid medium from the sampling probe. The gas sample is thereby quenched and maintained at a particular temperature at which neither further combustion of the sample nor deposition of the sample constituents can occur. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144142-A (GB)
Title: Disazo dyes
Inventor: MATSUNAGA RYOZO
IPC: C09B35/029
Filed: 1984-07-27
Abstract: Water-soluble disazo compounds which are represented by the following formula:   <IMAGE>  wherein X end X' are each:   <IMAGE> and Y and Y' are each: <IMAGE> wherein R1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and R2 and R3 are each hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, hydroxyl, carboxyl, -NHC2H4OH or -N(C2H4OH)2; copper complex salts thereof; and mixtures comprising (i) a diasazo compound of formula (1) and (ii) copper complex salt(s) thereof; are useful for dyeing cellulosic fibers.
Patent GB-2147454-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to gas lasers
Inventor: MORETON KENNETH GEORGE
IPC: H01S3/08
Filed: 1984-09-13
Abstract: A gas laser includes a lasing gas chamber (31) having a first Brewster window at a laser beam output end (38) and a second Brewster window at the other end of the chamber, a first compensation means (32) having a turning mirror (33) for partially reflecting the beam back via the first compensation means to the chamber end for partial transmission of the beam from the laser, the second compensation means (32) having a Brewster window substantially parallel to the second Brewster window and having a fully reflective mirror (36) for reflecting the laser beam to the chamber (31) via the second compensation means (30). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147920-A (GB)
Title: An upper guide for weft inserters in multished weaving machines
Inventor: KAKAC KAREL
IPC: D03D47/26
Filed: 1984-10-10
Abstract: A traveling wave shedding loom shuttle guide comprises a supporting bar (1) mounted pivotally by means of at least one arm (3) on an axle (5) which is fastened by means of a fastening element (7) to a stationary reed (10), the supporting bar (1) being provided with at least one locking device (19) to lock the bar in an operative position. On unlocking the bar, the bar is able to swing up about the axle to enable easy access to the warp threads. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166804-A (GB)
Title: Turbo-compressor
Inventor: ACOSTA RAY
IPC: F01D25/16
Filed: 1984-11-12
Abstract: In a turbo-compressor in which the turbine section 13 and the compressor section 12 are placed back-to-back, a non-rotating shaft 22 axially supported in the apparatus supports an anti-friction sleeve bearing 38 which, in turn, rotationally supports a rotor assembly 48. A separating member 60 preferably comprised of a material of low thermal conductivity is provided between the turbine section and the compressor section. The fully floating, sleeve bearing 38 incorporating both thrust and radial surfaces is allowed to float freely on the shaft but is restrained against rotation relative thereto by means of a rectangular screw head 40 engaging cut-outs 46 in the sleeve. The sleeve is still allowed limited axial movement. Oil supplied through a fitting 66 passes through passages 68, 71, 80 to float the sleeve on the shaft 22 and lubricate between the rotor 48 and sleeve bearing 38. A spring-biased seal 88 is provided. Thrust bearing surfaces are provided by an annular part 74 and recess 75 defined in part by a member 76. Thrust is transmitted to the shaft 22 via surfaces 39A, 39B. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169677-A (GB)
Title: An insulating reamer bolt
Inventor: NAKAJIMA KAZUO
IPC: B63H25/34
Filed: 1985-01-03
Abstract: An insulating reamer bolt (1) capable of accurately coupling together a vessel propellor shaft and a drive shaft includes an intermediate shank portion (4). The shank portion (4) is sheathed in an insulating material (5) over its entire length to electrically insulate the propellor and drive shafts from each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154972-A (GB)
Title: An automatic coupling for a towed vehicle
Inventor: WIEBELHAUS WOLFGANG
IPC: B61G1/14
Filed: 1985-02-28
Abstract: An automatic coupling, especially for a rail vehicle with a traction hook, comprises a catcher throat (12) and two long levers (13, 14) for engaging the traction hook and pivotable about vertical axes (15) into the catcher throat. At least one of the levers (13, 14) has an abutment (16) which, in the open setting of the levers, projects into the throat (12). The end portions (13A, 14A) of the levers (13, 14) are prolonged rearwardly beyond the axles (15) and each have a respective one of two mutually facing stop surfaces (21). The levers (13, 14) are held in the open setting by a spring (20), and a locking block (22) is insertable between the stop surfaces (21) in the closed setting of the levers. The locking block (22) may be movable by manual, electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176847-A (GB)
Title: Hazardous chemical induction system
Inventor: BEATTIE JAMES LEONARD
IPC: B01F15/02
Filed: 1985-06-15
Abstract: An existing system utilises addition of chemicals from a hopper 11 to a stream of drilling fluid introduced through a venturi 9. To more safely introduce hazardous liquid, powder or flake additives to the drilling fluid without additional power requirement, flexible non kink hose sections 4 connected by quick connect locking couplings 5 and controlled by full bore ball valves 3 and protected from backflow by flapper valve 2 are tapped into the existing venturi by means of a one inch threaded steel pipe 1. The hazardous chemical is thus sucked from its container 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182689-A (GB)
Title: Modular construction system for pre-fabricated houses
Inventor: AL-REEDY AL SAYED SAMI MOHAMMA
IPC: E04H1/00
Filed: 1985-07-23
Abstract: This system consists of limited number of standard parts. By connecting these parts we can get an endless number of house designs which could consist of triangular, square, rectangular, hexagonal or octagonal rooms. Angles between any two members at any joint are 60 DEG , 90 DEG , 120 DEG or 150 DEG . The floor of the house is a series of squares, rectangular and triangular metal frames where the length of square side=1/2 of the length of triangle side=1/2 rectangle length= rectangle width. The roof is constructed from a series of complex mouldings which bolt together to form a pyramid shaped structure. The roof sits into a metal extrusion fixed to the top of the walls and is held in place by a series of small springs and an elastic membrane. The purpose of this system is to build a pre-fabricated house to be prepared 100% in the factory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180682-A (GB)
Title: Amusement with prizes machine
Inventor: MARSH ANTHONY
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1985-08-08
Abstract: An amusement-with-prizes machine 2 which is coin-or token- freed, there being a slot (not shown) on a fascia 1 for receipt of a coin or token to start a game, and various buttons to select different features such as a "10p" game button 3 and a "20p" game button 4. The machine 2 includes means to apportion a prize into a first portion and a second portion and means to increment or decrement at least part of one of the portions of the prize whereby a second prize may be obtained. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166467-A (GB)
Title: Modular grave vault
Inventor: THOMAS THOMAS HENRY
IPC: E04H13/00
Filed: 1985-10-30
Abstract: A modular grave vault is constructed as a plurality of substantially identical modules or layers I, II. The walls of each layer are formed from two side pieces 10L, 10R, a head piece 11, and a foot piece 12. These pieces have flanges for supporting base/ceiling pieces 13, one for the base of the bottom module, one for the ceiling of the top module, and one between each pair of modules. The pieces can be bolted together using holes 14. The base/ceiling pieces are removable and replaceable to permit access to successively higher modules at successive interments. The base/ceiling pieces may comprise a plurality of sections 13A, 13B. The various pieces may be made of reinforced plastics material, fibre glass, or UPVC. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182310-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated container
Inventor: COLES KENNETH CHARLES
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 1985-10-30
Abstract: A food container is formed as a box constituted by a plastics tray 1 and a plastics domed lid 2. The lid has ventilation holes 7 and the lid 2 and tray 1 are bound together by a paper band 8 which is air-permeable to allow ventilation through the holes 7 while preventing the ingress of contaminants. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168093-A (GB)
Title: Column-mounted appliances
Inventor: PRATT JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: E04H12/18
Filed: 1985-11-20
Abstract: An upper part 10 of a column can be pivotally lowered and raised relative to a lower part 11 thereof for servicing of an appliance mounted thereon. However, before the column part 10 can be lowered it must be raised through a limited vertical displacement relative to the column part 11 using a counterbalance unit 16 having portions 22 and 26 which attach to the column parts 10 and 11 respectively. The portion 22 is formed on a lever 18 which can be pivoted relative to the portion 26 by foot pressure on a pad 23, thereby lifting the upper column part 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191569-A (GB)
Title: Multi-compartment rotary drier
Inventor: ALLEN EDWARD JAMES
IPC: F26B11/04
Filed: 1986-06-03
Abstract: A rotary drier comprising a cylinder (3) mounted on an axis which is inclined at a small angle to the horizontal, and is provided with internal lifting blades or paddles (9) the interior of the drier being divided into a plurality of axially extending compartments (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195087-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: CARNEY WILLIAM GRANT
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1986-06-17
Abstract: A board game uses two polyhedron alphabetic fourteen sided dice 2. The dice when thrown will give two key letters of which one or both must be used in answering a question taken from a pack of question cards (Fig. 6). Using letters from an alphabet rack (Fig. 4), an answer is given on the letter and score counter (Fig. 3). Five points are awarded for each of the first three letters of the answer, ten for the second three letters, and twenty points are awarded for each remaining letter. If only one key letter is used, the score is the score on the rack. If two key letters are used, the score is doubled. If a key letter starts the word the score is doubled and if a key letter ends the word the score is doubled again. A note pad (Fig. 5) is provided to keep a record of all the scores. The game can be terminated at any time. The winner is the player with the highest score. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180821-A (GB)
Title: Trays for use in cooperation with one another
Inventor: HOLLIDAY HUBERT
IPC: B65D21/032
Filed: 1986-09-10
Abstract: A container or tray, intended for use with a similar container either in base-to-top relationship or, with the upper tray inverted, in top-to-top relationship, has upwardly projecting locating flanges 38,40 at its two pairs of opposite corners which are adapted to co-act when the containers are in top-to-top relationship to prevent lateral separation of the containers. The flanges 40 of one pair of corners are outwardly spaced relative to the other pair 38. The base of the container is also provided with locating flanges adapted to co-act with the upper flanges 38,40 of a similar container when in base-to-top relationship or with the base flanges of another container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187806-A (GB)
Title: Axle drive
Inventor: REES DELBERT D DE
IPC: F16H57/031
Filed: 1986-11-12
Abstract: An axle drive mechanism comprises an input shaft (60) rotatably mounted in a housing (40) having bearings for supporting the input shaft at opposite ends of the housing. The input shaft includes a pinion gear (70) in meshed engagement with a driven gear (50) coaxially secured about the longitudinal axis of two axle shafts (42, 44) which extend outwardly from the housing. The housing (40) also includes openings (54, 58) at each end of the housing through which the end portions of the input shaft are exposed exteriorly of the housing so that either or both ends of the input shaft can be coupled to a drive line. There is preferably provided a closure cap (76) adapted to be received in the opening at one end of the housing for enclosing the housing and protecting the unused shaft end, when only one end of the input shaft (60) is connected to a drive line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185090-A (GB)
Title: Improved control valve for water pump system
Inventor: GERSTMANN JOSEPH
IPC: E03F5/00
Filed: 1986-11-13
Abstract: A water pressure booster system is for regulating water pressure in a piping system having a pump (10) connected to a water supply. A control device (214) regulates the pressure in the distribution system via a closely balanced piston valve (36). Flow into the system from pump (10) is controlled by throttle valve (74), actuated by the pressure differential between the system pressure and a constant pressure acting on a closely balanced piston (72). Biasing spring (206) loads the throttle valve (74) in its closed position. The device includes a housing (34) having an inlet (40) connected to outlet (10) and first outlet (46) connected to the piping system (120). Valve member (36) has no biasing means and is freely slidable therein. The pressure acting on the lower side of piston (72) is regulated by pressure regulator (38). This is a venturi (130), the inlet (224) of which is connected to the outlet (228) of the flow regulator (150). Flow regulator (150) and venturi (130) allow operation of the device (214) without flow regulator (38) back to the suction-side of the pump (10) and without requiring the additional pressure drop caused by a basing spring (206). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184807-A (GB)
Title: Pipe joints
Inventor: GLOVER JOHN BENJAMIN
IPC: F16L21/02
Filed: 1986-12-12
Abstract: A pipe with a spigot end region, particularly for spigot and socket pipe joints employed in pipe jacking, has an outer rebate 5 to receive the joint socket 9, an inner rebate 7, and an L-section ring 10 on the pipe end, with one limb 13 acting as a spacer between adjacent pipe lengths, and the other limb 14 overlying the rebate 7 to form a groove accommodating a sealing ring 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200911-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal urea compounds
Inventor: NEWTON TREVOR WILLIAM
IPC: C07D257/04
Filed: 1987-02-12
Abstract: Novel herbicidal compounds of the general formula   <IMAGE> wherein Q represents a methyl or methoxy group; M represents a halogen atom or an alkyl or haloalkyl group and n represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 (the substituents M being the same or different when n is 2, 3 or 4); X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom or a methylene group; Z forms a covelant bond with one of R and T; and the other of R and T represents a halogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl or benzyl group; together with their preparation, formulation and use, and certain intermediates for use in their preparation.
Patent GB-2189461-A (GB)
Title: Container with resealable sealing device
Inventor: CHANG SUNG-CHOL
IPC: B65D75/58
Filed: 1985-10-22
Abstract: A container (10) having an access opening (18) and a resealable sealing device (14), the latter consisting of a closure flap (16) which is secured at one end region (16a) to the front side of the container and is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive (28) to permit the container to be opened and resealed. A pair of L-shaped cuts (19a/19b) are formed in the flap to define a pair of tabs or fingers (16b) integral with the one end region of the flap, and a pair of tear prevention holes (20) are formed at the ends of the cuts on the line of attachement of the body of the flap to the one end region thereof, all to prevent the flap from tearing away from the container. In one embodiment of the invention, a non-adhesive member (24) is cut peninsularly out of the front side of the container to define the access opening and is adhesively secured to the coated face of the flap, and an additional pair of tear prevention holes (26) are provided in the non-adhesive member at the ends of its side edges on a second line of attachment coinciding with the first line of attachment.
Patent GB-2208468-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt adjuster
Inventor: ANDERSON ALEXANDER BARRY
IPC: B60R22/02
Filed: 1987-08-13
Abstract: An adjustable belt (10) for use with a vehicle three point vehicle safety belt to adjust the position of the shoulder portion (32A) of the safety belt comprises a first adjustable length (12) attached between two anchor brackets (14) and (18) and a second adjustable length (20) attached to the anchor bracket (18). The second adjustable portion (20) terminates in a guide clip (22) which can be attached to the shoulder belt portion (32A) of the three point safety belt to adjust the position of the shoulder belt with respect to the wearer. The first adjustable length (12) is useful to restrain collapse of the seat of the vehicle. <IMAGE>