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Patent GB-2027142-A (GB)
Title: Handbrake assembly
IPC: B60T7/10
Filed: 1979-08-03
Abstract: A vehicle handbrake assembly includes a plurality of teeth 20 directed toward the pivotal axis 13 of the handbrake lever 14 and engageable by a slideable member 21 on the lever to prevent rotation of the lever in an anti-clockwise sense (as shown) relative to the teeth 20. Slideable member 21 is directly connected to a push button 23 operable to disengage member 21 from teeth 20 and permit release of the vehicle brakes. Alternatively the member 21 is actuated by a lever grip arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2028352-A (GB)
Title: Durable, antistatic, soil release agents and their application to substrates
IPC: D06M15/423
Filed: 1979-08-08
Abstract: A durable, antistatic soil release agent which is resistant to yellowing on the substrate has the formula   <IMAGE> X is an aminoplast resin moiety having 4 to 6 methylene groups, each of which is attached to an amino nitrogen atom and to Y1, Y2 or Y3;     Y1 is O(C2H4O)5-20R1 wherein R1 is C1-5 alkyl;     Y2 is O(C2H4O)5-88R2 wherein R2 is C6-20 alkyl;   <IMAGE> wherein R3 is C4-20 alkyl, C4-20 alkenyl or benzyl, R4 is C1-4 alkyl, A<-> is an organic or inorganic anion, each of m and n is at least 1 and the sum of m and n is 12 to 100;     each of a and b is 0 to 2 and the sum of a and b is 1 to 2;     c is 1 to 2;     the sum of a, b and c is 1 to 4; said agent having a specified calculated hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB), viscosity, electrical resistivity (initially and after 10 washes) and soil release rating on polyester fabric. It is applied by     (a) diluting the agent, (b) adding a metal or an ammonium salt to achieve a cloud point of less than 100 DEG C but greater than 25 DEG C, and/or adding sufficient polyacidic compound having a second dissociation constant of greater than 1 x 10<-8> to achieve a pH of 3.0 to 6.0,   (c) applying the diluted agent of step (b) to the substrate, and   (d) drying and curing the agent on the substrate.
Patent GB-2033834-A (GB)
Title: Seam rubbing and strip applicator machine
IPC: A43D11/04
Filed: 1979-10-11
Abstract: A seam rubbing and strip applicator machine, in particular for pressing together and smoothing and strengthening the seams of shoe shank portions and applying thereto a cold adhesive strip, has two pressure rollers (4, 17) which are arranged substantially one above the other. The rollers (4, 17) are rotatable about substantially parallel axes and are mounted on pivotal arms (3, 18) so as to be movable towards and away from each other. At least one of the pressure rollers is driven by a motor (19) which can be switched on and off upon controlled pivotal movement of the pressure rollers towards and away from each other. A pivotally-mounted hood (6) is disposed adjacent the upper pressure roller (4) and carries a pressing roll (8) freely rotatably there on by an arm (7). The hood (6) is pivotable by a pneumatic cylinder (10), which is pivotally mounted on the machine body (1). The arm (18) carrying the roller (17) is pivotally connected to the piston rod (22) of a further pneumatic cylinder (23), pivotally mounted on the machine body. A limit switch (18) is provided which is actuable by the hood (6), so as to switch the motor (19) on and off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2039806-A (GB)
Title: Automatic apparatus for preparing electrical conductors
IPC: H01R43/20
Filed: 1980-01-24
Abstract: The machine prepares automatically bundles of electric conductor or wire segments by plugging one or both ends thereof into one or more boxes, e.g. connectors. The machine comprises a succession of operating stations B to K for example, control means adapted to send control orders to each of said stations and monitoring means for making said stations operational at the desired times. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2068424-A (GB)
Title: Automatic winding machine for winding skeins
IPC: B65H54/68
Filed: 1980-01-28
Abstract: An automatic skein winding machine comprises a thread guide (40) which moves along an endless path to wind a skein on a stationary indexable reel (3). The thread guide (40) is mounted on a guide arm (11) attached to a frame (10) connected by knuckle joints (35, 36) to chains running on chain wheels (23, 24) so as to maintain the attachment of the frame (11) as it passes along the rectangular path prescribed by the chains. The frame (10) is also movable laterally by movement of the chain wheel assembly on a carriage (8) to wind separate skeins on reel 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2071983-A (GB)
Title: Cattle housing
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 1980-03-11
Abstract: A cattle housing comprising a centre feeding passage 28 and sheltered cattle accommodation areas along either side of the passage 28 has a slurry tank arrangement comprising a cellar divided by parallel cross walls 10 and 11 into a series of adjacent slurry tanks which extend across the full width of the housing. Each alternate cross- wall 11 has a restricted opening 12 at one end to receive an agitator and an unrestricted opening 13 at the opposite end to allow free movement of the slurry. The floor elements of the cattle accommodation areas, being panels 29 or slats 30, are removable and interchangeable so as to permit conversion of the housing from beef to dairy use and vice versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2053642-A (GB)
Title: Lawn mower
IPC: A01D34/82
Filed: 1980-06-18
Abstract: A rotary scythe lawn mower has an extended cutter shaft (20) offset from an electric motor drive shaft (24), the extended cutter shaft being driven from the top of the motor (8) and being supported in axially spaced bearings (19a, 19b). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2078341-A (GB)
Title: A gas pressure governor
IPC: G05D16/06
Filed: 1980-06-18
Abstract: A gas pressure governor comprises a main body 1 and a cover 2 with an internal partition 5 separating and inlet 3 and outlet 4. The partition 5 is formed with an annular flange 6 mounting an annular lip seal 21. A poppet valve 7 has a head 8 and a stem 9 with an internal passageway 10. The free end of the stem is connected to a main diaphragm 11 and there is an intermediate compensating diapragm 17. The valve stem is acted on by a spring 14 of which the bias can be adjusted to control the outlet pressure. The diaphragms 11 and 17 define a main chamber 24, and an inlet chamber 25 is defined between the compensating diaphragm 17 and the seal 21 co-operating with the poppet valve head 8. In operation the inlet pressure acts on the poppet valve and forces are counter-balanced by the reaction of the compensating diaphragm on the poppet valve. Advantages in the simple construction using a port sleeve 19 and the form of poppet valve and seal are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2079828-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to filing cabinets
IPC: E05B65/463
Filed: 1980-06-24
Abstract: An arrangement for locking the remaining drawers 11 of a filing cabinet when one drawer has been opened, comprises a bar 16 which can move in a vertical direction generally perpendicular to the direction of movement of the drawers between locking and releasing positions. Cams 25, 26, 27 on the bar interact with cam followers 41 associated with each drawer 11. The arrangement is such that when the drawers 11 are closed the bar 16 is in its releasing position, but as a drawer is opened, movement of the associated cam follower 41 relative to its cam 25, 26, or 27 results in downward axial movement of the bar 16 to its locking position to fasten the remaining drawers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2062159-A (GB)
Title: Mitred corner joint
IPC: E06B3/972
Filed: 1980-08-26
Abstract: Two sides of a hollow aluminium extruded section frame are interconnected by a generally L- shaped connector each leg of which has a wedge-shaped recess (34) cooperating with a wedge (40) which, when assembled within the hollow extrusions, can be forced up the inclined surface (36) of the wedge- shaped recess to become wedged between said inclined surface and a wall of the hollow extrusion. A retainer, e.g. a V-shaped clip may engage between surfaces 38, 44 to hold the wedge in position. Each leg (32) may have two oppositely directed wedges, Fig. 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2061513-A (GB)
Title: Measuring Sheet Thickness
IPC: G01B13/06
Filed: 1980-10-07
Abstract: Pneumatic sheet thickness measuring apparatus includes, a sheet supporting roller 2, a chamber 26 to which air is supplied via a restriction 24, and a gauge nozzle 12. The effective area from which air can escape with a sheet of nominal thickness is in the range of substantially 0.3 to 0.9, preferably 0.6, times the area of the restriction. The air is supplied first to a restriction 23, chamber 25 and nozzle 27 providing the same area ratio and the difference in the pressures in chambers 26 and 25 is monitored with a differential pressure transducer. The assembly 4, 5 is adjustably mounted on a carriage translatable along the roller, the arrangement ensuring that inaccuracies in the mounting have relatively little effect on the vertical position of the nozzle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2063452-A (GB)
Title: Nozzles
IPC: F23D14/08
Filed: 1980-10-14
Abstract: Figure 1 shows a gas burner nozzle for a fish and chip frying machine, for use with natural gas, the nozzle comprising a housing 10 e.g. of stainless steel, and a ceramic insert 11 arranged within the housing, the nozzle orifice 21, 22 being provided in the ceramic insert. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085985-A (GB)
Title: Brake equipment
IPC: F16D49/00
Filed: 1980-10-21
Abstract: Brake equipment for a rotary component (5) comprises a brake lever component (1) mounted for movement between a brake "engaged" mode and a brake "released" mode, a brake shoe component (9) pivotally mounted on the lever component (1) and two resilient elements (13, 14) mounted on one of the components and arranged to abut the other of said components, the action of the resilient elements tending to restrain pivotal movement of the brake shoe component. In illustrated embodiments the component (5) is a vehicle wheel - it could be provided in gear arrangements or hoists. As shown, the elements (13, 14) comprise plugs engaged in holes in shoe component (9) which plugs engage inwardly facing side walls of limbs (6, 7) of a bifurcated said lever component (1). In the embodiment of Figures 3, 4 (not shown) shoe component is bifurcated and lever component is a single limb with the resilient plugs engaged in holes therein. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2064856-A (GB)
Title: Discharge apparatus having hollow cathode
IPC: H01J27/08
Filed: 1980-10-22
Abstract: Discharge apparatus comprises an vacuum envelope (6) which is evacuated by a pumping apparatus (8). In the envelope (6), an anode (4) and a hollow cathode (2) are disposed and are connected to an arc power supply (14). A disk (10) having an orifice (12) covers one end of the hollow cathode (2). A low pressure gas is supplied from a gas source (7) to the envelope (6) through the hollow cathode (2) and the orifice (12), the gas pressure in the hollow cathode being maintained higher than that in the envelope (6) and the invention provides various arrangements, such as a heater or further electrode, to promote a discharge within the hollow cathode, thus producing a plasma which enables the discharge between the anode (4) and the hollow cathode (2) to be struck more readily. In the arrangement shown, the hollow cathode (2) and the disk (10) are made of an electrically conductive material and are connected to an ignition power supply (28), before effecting discharging between the anode (4) and the hollow cathode (2) to cause the priming discharge between the disk (10) and the inner surface of the hollow cathode (2). A heater (38) is also provided to assist the priming discharge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2067948-A (GB)
Title: Combination tools
IPC: B26D9/00
Filed: 1980-11-13
Abstract: A combination tool including a number of metal working devices (121 and 123, 126 and 127, 135 and 137, 131 and 133, 134 and 138 and 140) for working wire, rod, bar or sheet materials. The tool is actuated by a single manual lever (118), each metal working device being operable by displacement of said lever in one direction or the other, to effect such metal working operations as cropping, shearing, punching, bending, rolling, and rivetting and, in one form, scroll work. The tool basically comprises a base plate (111), presenting elements of the working tools, a drive member (113), pivotally connected to the base plate and presenting elements of the working tools for co-operation with the elements presented by the base plate, and the hand lever for effecting pivotal displacement of the drive member relative to the base plate to simultaneously work said working devices.
Patent GB-2067922-A (GB)
Title: Method of applying a polymer film to a substrate
IPC: B05C1/00
Filed: 1981-01-20
Abstract: A method of applying a film of a solid polymeric material to the surface of a solid substrate comprises causing relative frictional movement between the polymeric material (1) and substrate (3) to at least soften the contact surface of the polymeric material (1) and then moving the polymeric material (1) and substrate (3) in relation to each other, whilst continuing said relative frictional movement, so as to leave a trail (5) of the polymeric material on the substrate (3). In order to minimise problems of disintegration and ejection of the polymeric material a sleeve (2) is provided which surrounds the polymeric material adjacent the surface which will be contacted with the substrate. Uses of the method include decoration, labelling and in the application of a potential adhesive.
Patent GB-2074270-A (GB)
Title: Servo valves for brake boosters
IPC: B60T13/57
Filed: 1981-04-01
Abstract: A conventional vacuum booster has a valve control member (1) reciprocable in a bore of a valve body (4) and engageable at its front end with a resilient reaction disc (5), the valve control member (1) being provided at its rear end with a first annular valve seat (10) that is coaxial with a second annular valve seat (11) provided on the valve body (4), and a valve member (13) engageable with the valve seats (10, 11). The axial spacing (x) between the front face of the valve control member (1) and a support surface for the rear face of the reaction disc is set by a method having the steps of, before assembly of the reaction disc and valve member to the valve body (4), locating a first cylindrical abutment member (16) provided with an axial spigot (17) adjacent to the front face of the valve control member (1), bringing a second abutment member, in the form of a cylindrical ultrasonic welding probe (18) having a plane end face (19), upwardly into engagement with the lower most valve seat (10 or 11), and plastically deforming that valve seat until both valve seats (10, 11) are coplanar. The clearance (x) is thereby made equal to the axial length of the spigot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2082543-A (GB)
Title: Bearer for load handling pallets
IPC: B65D19/40
Filed: 1981-08-19
Abstract: A spacer for loading pallets comprises a tubular member having a number of pointed securing tabs (3a) adapted to penetrate into and connect the tubular member to a deck-forming member of the loading pallet, and a number of support members (3) extending at a right angle to the securing tabs and being formed, like the securing tabs, in one piece with the tubular member. The spacer is prepared from a thin-walled sheet metal portion, which has been given a polygonal tubular shape in cross section by axially extending bending zones (7) located in border areas between securing tabs (3a) and support member (3). Each tube wall portion (12) defined by two adjacent bending zones (7) and associated to a supporting member (3) extends at an angle to two other adjacent tube wall portions (12) located on opposite sides thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085495-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced structures
IPC: B29D30/70
Filed: 1981-10-05
Abstract: Apparatus for and method of manufacturing tyre breaker fabric comprising an elongated sheet of parallel closely spaced cords formed from a single cord laid in zig-zag fashion such that the edges of the sheet are formed by a series of folded cord edges. The apparatus comprises a cord laying head (9) for laying a single cord in zig-zag fashion between a pair of spaced-apart edge forming units (10, 11) each comprising a holding pin (22) engageable with a folded cord edge and a pincher head (24) engageable around the pin (22) to crimp the folded cord edge. A collector and holding unit (30) collects the zig-zag cord assembly (1, 2) so formed and is operable to feed each traverse of cord in sequence to a device (31, 32, 33) for applying elastomer to the cord assembly (1, 2). Preferably the cord assembly (1, 2) is formed of steel cord and magnetic means is provided for transferring each cord traverse of the cord assembly (1, 2) from the forming units (10, 11) to the collector and holding unit (30) and for subsequently feeding each cord traverse to the elastomer applying device (31, 32, 33). The edge forming units (10, 11) are relatively movable to adjust the initial spacing therebetween to produce a fabric having the desired width and also to vary the length of successive cord traverses to produce a fabric having the desired bias angle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2088400-A (GB)
Title: Fire Resistant Coating Compositions
IPC: C09D103/02
Filed: 1981-11-23
Abstract: A fire resistant composition comprises an alkali metal silicate, especially sodium silicate, and a starch, in a liquid vehicle and optionally containing a film-forming binder, the weight ratio of silicate to starch being in the range 10:1 to 1:50. It is preferred that the vehicle is a paint, especially a water-base latex paint. Fire resistant coating may be made on, for example, brick, expanded polystyrene, steel and wood.
Patent GB-2112922-A (GB)
Title: Engine cooling system
Inventor: ALLEN DAVID RODNEY
IPC: F02B63/06
Filed: 1981-12-18
Abstract: The system comprises two radiators (1, 2) one radiator (1) in circuit with the engine body (6) and the other in circuit with conduits which cool the exhaust gases so that the engine temperature (150 DEG C) can be relatively high and that of the gases at the exhaust outlet (145 DEG C) can be relatively low. The radiators (1, 2) are located close together but spaced apart and the space between them is sealed with foam. The exhaust gases pass through a water jacket (8) and a water cooled silencer (9) which has a centrifugal effect on the water, jackets (8) and (9) being part of the conduit means in circuit with the radiator (2). The cooling apparatus is included in a high pressure water jetting unit the apparatus being mounted on a base (14) provided with channels (16) for lifting via a fork lift and a four-point lifting facility (15) on a cage mounted on the base. The apparatus is especially for cooling diesel engines and the high pressure water jetting pump unit is especially, for use on offshore platforms, thus complying with safety regulations concerning the use of diesel-driven equipment in zone 2 areas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2093561-A (GB)
Title: Support element for a motor vehicle steering box rack
IPC: F16H19/00
Filed: 1982-02-12
Abstract: A motor vehicle steering box comprising a rotatable pinion (2) and a rack (3) mobile axially inside a housing, (1) said box comprises at least one rotatable support element (5) arranged to substantially support the thrust which said pinion (2) applies to said rack (3) during operation, and disposed on the opposite side to said side, said support element (5) being provided with a support surface (6) arranged to roll on a corresponding surface (7) of said rack (3) without sliding, and being carried by a block (8) urged axially towards said rack (3) by elastic means (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096311-A (GB)
Title: Gas cooker
IPC: F24C3/00
Filed: 1982-03-04
Abstract: Oven body 12 is bolted between two side panels 14 so as to leave a free space 19a, 19b, 19c respectively for air entry and circulation below oven body 12, between backwall 17 of oven body 12 and back panel 18, and above the top of oven body 12. The latter part 19c of the space is enclosed by side plates 30, front panel 39 and drip tray 32 of hob assembly 11. Side panels 14 and side plates 30 have flanges 15, 31 respectively extending away from oven body 12. Thus there is unrestricted access of air to burners 34 and space 19b between wall 17 and panel 18 ensures that panel 18 remains relatively cool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116798-A (GB)
Title: A triggered vacuum gap device
Inventor: JOHNSTON PETER
IPC: H03K17/12
Filed: 1982-03-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a triggered vacuum gap device in which a number of individual conduction paths can be established from a corresponding number of cathodes (4, 5, 6, 7) to a common anode (3). By incorporating a number of cathodes within a single envelope a single device can be made which is much less bulky and costly than a corresponding number of discrete devices each having only a single cathode. To reduce the number of external terminals connected to the cathodes and their respective trigger electrodes (8, 9, 10, 11), the cathodes (4, 5, 6, 7) and the trigger electrodes are arranged in inter- connected sets. In order to generate a conduction path between a cathode and the anode, two pulses are applied simultaneously to one of the trigger terminals 20 or 21 and to the cathode terminals 22 or 23. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2097574-A (GB)
Title: Contact arrangement for a galvanic battery
IPC: H01M50/50
Filed: 1982-04-15
Abstract: The battery cell comprises a positive mass layer (6) and a negative electrode layer (11). A separator layer (5) separates the positive mass layer (6) and the negative electrode layer (11) from each other. A positive current collector (7) is connected to the positive mass layer (6). A case (1) made of an insulating material hermetically encloses the active components of the battery cell. Contact units (12) create electrical contact through the case (1) with the positive current collector (7) and with the negative electrode layer (11) respectively. An additional insulation layer (9) made of a tough and adhesive material and bounded by the case (1) is provided so as to maintain the hermetic nature of the case despite the passing-through of a contact unit (12). According to the invention, the additional insulation layer (13) is at least on the negative side of the cell disposed on the outer face of the case (1,2) so that the contact unit (12), when passing through the case (1,2), first penetrates through the said additional insulation layer (13). 
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Patent GB-2097101-A (GB)
Title: Unbalance compensator and method of distributing balancing mass in same
IPC: G01M1/36
Filed: 1982-04-16
Abstract: A dynamic balancing system for rotary elements, e.g. grinding wheels, comprises a fluid balancing mass (16) partially filling three or more chambers (5, 6, 7, 8) the vapor of the fluid being free to communicate between chambers. A change in mass distribution is achieved by heating the fluid in a chamber and conducting the vapor so produced to another chamber where the vapor condenses. A warmer chamber thereby loses mass to a cooler chamber. Electronic vibration measuring means are generally employed to determine which chambers and what degree of heating are required to improve the state of balance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2097836-A (GB)
Title: Allowing for thermal expansion of elevated flooring having underfloor heating pipes
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 1982-04-27
Abstract: A floor unit includes a mounting plate 16, having knobs 18 projecting from the upper surface, and a sheet steel floor plate 22 adhesively secured to knobs 18. Between the knobs are heating pipes 12. Floor plate 22 has edge strips 26 which project at two mutually abutting sides and which engage below adjacent sheet steel floor plates, thus providing a smooth upper surface and compensating for thermal stresses. Mounting plates 16 are located on supporting floor 14, and a floor covering 24 is glued on floor plates 22. <IMAGE>