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Patent GB-2128589-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible shipping container with reinforcing insert
Inventor: KUPERSMIT JULIUS BERNARD
IPC: B65D5/36
Filed: 1982-10-06
Abstract: A collapsible shipping container has side walls defined by a folded blank which are collapsible by means of diagonal fold lines when not in use. A reinforcing insert 13 define by a further blank has side walls adapted to overlie the side walls of the container when inserted within it, which reinforces them against outwardly directed bulging under heavy loading of particulate materials. The insert 13 may be collapsed when the container has been collapsed and located within a lid element 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2110957-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in roofing/ cladding
Inventor: GALLIMORE WILLIAM ALAN
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 1982-11-18
Abstract: A laminated sheet for roofing/ cladding as produced in Sonoco Products Patent Application No. 81/ 26586 (2,087,793A) is bonded to a flexible flame retardent e.g. foam polyurethane either by coating on one side with a non-flamable adhesive or by taking advantage may of the bonding qualities of the impregnant material. The foam is applied either manually or using mechanical equipment. To the reverse side a weather and flame retardant liquid coat e.g. vinyl base, (included in which is antimony) is applied. The laminated sheet has enhanced characteristics of flexibility, elasticity and being a non-brittle material can bend subject to obvious lamitations.
Patent GB-2117320-A (GB)
Title: Transfer printing on articles having flat, curved or irregularly- shaped surfaces
Inventor: KLISZCZ TERANCE
IPC: B44C1/17
Filed: 1983-03-09
Abstract: A pattern of sublimable dyestuff is applied to a solid article carrying a coating of polymeric material. In one embodiment, a motor vehicle shaped panel (e.g. door) to be printed, is brought adjacent heating head 20 carried by carriage 50 which is displaceable along rails 70, 72 and struts 78, 80 engage respectively with a gutter and the wheels of the vehicle. A transfer sheet or carrier printed with sublimable dye(s) is positioned on the panel to be printed. Heat applied causes migration of the dye(s) into the polymer coating (which may be pre- applied or may be the usual vehicle finish) on the panel. The method of the invention can be applied to other solid shaped articles, and can be carried in effect without use of pressure. For instance, a hand painted design can be caused to migrate into a polymer coating on an article simply by heat application, or a video signal control laser(s) to cause the migration of a coating of sublimable dye. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141853-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to automatic light switches
Inventor: BISHOP EDWARD DESMOND
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 1983-04-29
Abstract: An automatic light switch comprises a switching element 5 for controlling the supplies of power to a light or other domestic load. A detector 13 sensitive to the presence in or entry into a room of a person triggers a timer 8 which then actuates the switching element for a predetermined period. Thus, a light or other domestic load is actuated only when required and this results in a saving of electricity since the load is switched off automatically when not required. The person is detected e.g. by Doppler effect, by a sensor responsive to a change in inductance or capacitance, or by interruption of a light, infra-red or ultrasonic beam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124669-A (GB)
Title: Positive pulse preconditioning blade
Inventor: LENZ ROGER D
IPC: D21F1/52
Filed: 1983-06-27
Abstract: This invention involves the use of a positive pulse blade to precondition a wet web of material carried on a wire mesh. The blade (22) is removably mounted in fixed position relative to a wet web of material (28) and mesh to be passed thereover. An upper wear surface (52) is on the blade for engagement with the mesh. Force is applied to entrain water from the web on the underside of the mesh. The blade has a leading edge (48) with a configuration tending to direct all of the water entrained on the underside of the mesh when it is moved toward the blade up through the web to apply a positive pulse to the wet web and precondition the web for facilitating later dewatering of the web. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145679-A (GB)
Title: Security device
Inventor: BENYON ROY
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1983-08-24
Abstract: A security device comprises a tube (1) with one end (2) open and the other end (3) restricted so that the tube (1) will fit over but not slide along a handbrake lever (7), the tube (1) being solid with a bar (5) having means (6), such as a plurality of holes (6) selectively to receive the hasp of a padlock, for attachment and locking to a gear shift lever (9). Alternatively, the bar (5) may include a sliding and locking device, for engagement with the gear shift lever (9), the said sliding and locking device being also lockable to the bar (5) itself, for example by detent balls engaging in recesses in the bar (5), and provided with locking means to prevent their retraction when required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137080-A (GB)
Title: Plastics bristle
Inventor: WEIHRAUCH GEORG
IPC: A46D1/00
Filed: 1984-01-14
Abstract: In order to indicate wear of plastics bristles for brushes, paint brushes or the like, a plastics bristle 1 is formed by a supporting core 3 inserted into a working layer 2 concentrically surrounding the core 3 and closed at one end. The core 3 and working layer 2 consist of plastics materials, which are differently coloured and, if appropriate, are of different types of plastics. The cover 2 is formed by an injection moulding or stamping process and the core is inserted into the cover or moulded in situ. When using an implement, provided with plastics bristles 1 of this type, the expiry of useful life can be recognized when the differently coloured core is exposed.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142729-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for non-contact measurement of solidified shell of a metal casting having unsolidifed inner part
Inventor: SUGAYA NOBUYASU
IPC: B22D11/20
Filed: 1984-06-20
Abstract: The thickness of a solidified shell (1c) of a metal casting (1) under solidification having an unsolidified part (1b) therein is measured in a non-contact manner by means of the electromagnetic induction effect. An alternating magnetic field is applied to the casting by means of exciter (3) and primary coil (22) and the magnitude of eddy currents produced within the casting is detected by a non-contact detecting coil (23) on the basis of the electromagnetic induction effect. The thickness of the solidified shell is measured from the magnitude of the eddy currents in accordance with the difference in electrical resistivity between the unsolidified part and the solidified part of the casting. A dummy coil may be connected in series opposition with coil (23) for temperature compensation and the coils wound on an H shaped core. A plurality of detecting coils may be arranged in line and the outputs multiplexed. A plurality of frequencies may be applied to the primary coil and in order to compensate for lift-off the exciting current may include a low frequency component and a high frequency component the latter being indicative of the variation in lift off and being used to compensate the low frequency component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148323-A (GB)
Title: Nickel-base superalloy systems
Inventor: CHANG KEH-MINN
IPC: C22C19/05
Filed: 1984-07-18
Abstract: Alloy compositions for nickel-base superalloys having the qualities of weldability, castability and foregeability together with improved high temperature strength and rupture properties are disclosed. The weldability is improved by varying the Al, Ti, Nb and Ta content so as to insure that only the favorable  gamma '' precipitates are formed in the alloy. The high temperature properties of the alloy compositions are optimized by controlling the content of the major alloying elements Co and Cr. The alloy contains, in wt.%:- Cr            12         -    24 Co             5         -    20 Mo/W/Rh        1         -     8 Ta             2         -    23 Nb -    10.5 Al                       -     2.7 Ti -     3.7 B              0.003     -     0.05 C -     0.1 Zr                       -     0.1 Fe -     5 Si                       -     0.5 Mn                       -     0.5 Ni                       balance. a
Patent GB-2145930-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolds
Inventor: WALKER STUART
IPC: B25H1/06
Filed: 1984-07-19
Abstract: A scaffold comprises longitudinally extending beams 12 and at or near each end thereof a support 14 wherein the support comprises a pair of laterally spaced legs 16 each having an upright portion 18 and a horizontal portion 20; a carrying part comprising a flat plate 24 secured at opposite ends to the said horizontal portions near their intersection with the upright portions and on which the beams rest; and a cover part also comprising a flat plate 22 secured at opposite ends to the said horizontal portions being located above the carrying part by a distance slightly greater than the thickness of the beams and being longitudinally spaced from the carrying part and being more remote than the carrying part from the upright portions of the legs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146690-A (GB)
Title: Rapid release lock for life- saving systems
Inventor: JUST HERBERT
IPC: B64D17/32
Filed: 1984-08-03
Abstract: A rapid release lock for life- saving systems has a release member which is rotatable relative to the lock housing 20 and axially movable, this release member being in the form of a rotary handle 10 on the circumference of which there is a rim 17 extending in the axial direction of movement thereof and partially projecting over the side outer surface 20a of the lock housing 20. The rim 17 of the rotary handle 10 is provided, in the circumferential direction, with an end face 11 which is at least partially (i.e. at 13) not parallel to the plane of rotation 18, so that any layers of ice which may have formed on the surface 20a are broken up and thrown off to the side when the rotary handle 10 is turned. Axial movement of the rotary handle may then be effected without obstruction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172481-A (GB)
Title: Variable buoyancy float
Inventor: BROWN KEITH
IPC: A01K93/00
Filed: 1985-03-19
Abstract: A variable buoyancy float comprising two plastic tubes 3 and 8 of different outside diameters, the smaller tube 3 is used as the top half, being a slide fit into tube 8 used as the bottom half. This bottom tube 8 is fitted at the top with a silicon rubber seal 5 which seals the gap between the two tubes 3 and 8. Two small air vents 1 and 6 allow air to be either drawn in or expelled when the top tube 3 is moved either up or down in the bottom tube 8. A small silicon rubber seal 2 is provided to seal the top air vent 1 when the float is in use. A small piece of plastic tube 4 the same diameter as the bottom tube 8 being aside fit on tube 3 is used to hold the seal 5 in position when adjusting the top tube 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177683-A (GB)
Title: Bulk refuse container
Inventor: TAYLOR ADAIR EGBERT
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 1985-07-10
Abstract: A container has a locking member (22), (24) pivotally mounted on the container body for angular movements about a horizontal axis defined by rods (25). Gravity will ensure that the member (22), (24) will remain in the dotted line position thereof (see Figure 1), whereby a hinged lid or lids (26) can be opened in the direction of the arrow (27) for placing rubbish in the container. For locking, the member (22), (24) is moved in the direction of the arrow (28) into the full line position thereof (see Figure 1) in order to bring a horizontal bar of said member over the front edge portion of the lid(s) (26); the member can be maintained in said full line position thereof by a padlock for example. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175790-A (GB)
Title: Plucking device for poultry or game
Inventor: PERCY RALPH GEORGE ALGERNON
IPC: A22C21/02
Filed: 1985-07-12
Abstract: A plucking device for poultry or game which comprises two contra-rotating shafts (16,18) which may, for example, be inserted into the sockets of a handheld mixer (10) or into some other drive mechanism, the shafts having on their free ends rollers (20,22). These rollers are encased in a cover which not only serves to prevent the fingers of the operator passing into the nip of the rollers, but also holds the flesh of the bird back to produce a better plucking effect. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179076-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in building components
Inventor: PAPPER ERNEST GEORGE
IPC: E04D3/40
Filed: 1985-08-14
Abstract: A method of capping a wall 1 or the like with a coping arrangement comprising first and second coping units 4 and 5, the first units 4 having recesses 7 in their upper surfaces to accommodate key portions 10 in the lower surfaces of the second units 5. A row of first units is arranged on a layer of mortar overlying the top course of the main portion of the wall such that the recesses therein form a channel extending along the length of the wall. A further layer of mortar is spread in the channel before positioning a row of second units overlying the first units, the key portions of the second units extending into the channel to interlock the first and second units. The method thus provides a largely vandal-proof wall since the two rows of coping units are locked together and are of sufficient weight to reduce the risk of vandalism, and which may be easily laid by any person possessing basic bricklaying skills. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168456-A (GB)
Title: Method for the manufacture of engine pistons free from cracks
Inventor: SOBISCH GOTZ
IPC: B66F9/065
Filed: 1985-11-28
Abstract: A relieving groove is formed on the periphery of the piston in the region where a ring groove is to be formed, then the material of the piston in that region is remelted and then the ring groove is made in a known manner.
Patent GB-2169244-A (GB)
Title: Punch file
Inventor: CORK ARTHUR LEONARD RALPH
IPC: B42F13/40
Filed: 1985-12-17
Abstract: A file, e.g. a box file, for filing documents such as credit card receipts, has studs for retention of the documents and a "built-in" punch for forming the required holes in the documents.
Patent GB-2174607-A (GB)
Title: Anaesthetic gas scavenging system
Inventor: GIL-RODRIQUEZ DR J A
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 1986-01-23
Abstract: An open reservoir gas scavenging system 1 is provided with an open reservoir 8 in tubular form and an extractor tube 9 coupled to an air mover, the extractor tube being situated within the reservoir and emerging from its open end. There may further be provided a secondary reservoir 4 in the form of an expandable bag coupled to the system near the inlet to the open reservoir. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173281-A (GB)
Title: Clamping arrangement for torsionally securing a shaft-and- hub connection
Inventor: MOROSINI MARCO
IPC: F16D1/091
Filed: 1986-03-06
Abstract: The clamping arrangement is composed of an outer clamping ring (3) and an inner clamping ring (4) with cylindrical surfaces (7, 9) which move into contact with the shaft and the hub, respectively, as well as comprising opposed, oppositely inclined conical surfaces (8a, 8b, 10a, 10b) corresponding to those of two laterally arranged thrust rings (11, 12) which are furnished with through-bores (14) and threaded bores (15) for a rim of tightening screws (13), as well as with a reaction ring (18) forming a support for thrust screws for push out of the thrust rings (11, 12). The reaction ring (18) is designed as an independent intermediate ring which engages into oppositely disposed grooves (19, 20) in the clamping rings (3, 4) and which thereby provides positive engagement between them in an axial direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190139-A (GB)
Title: Rotary spool valve
Inventor: LEITCH HOWARD BRIAN
IPC: F01L7/16
Filed: 1986-05-03
Abstract: A spool 2 rotates at half crankshaft speed with inlet and exhaust ports arranged diagonally opposed through its long axis, and at an angle to each other about its circumference. A pressure assisted sprung combustion chamber seal 3 is provided to maintain compression. The timing of the entry and exit of combustion gases is effected by varying the port angles and sizes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198059-A (GB)
Title: A machine setting method and apparatus
Inventor: JAGGER JOHN CHARLES GREENWOOD
IPC: B02C4/32
Filed: 1986-10-21
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for setting a working gap between, for example, the grinding rolls of a cereal milling machine and comprising means (14,17,20) for driving a moving roll (11) towards a fixed roll (10), sensing means (22) for detecting the reducing distance between them and for transmitting a repeated signal to a control device which responds to the signal to stop the driving means once the signals remain constant with the rolls closed together. This establishes a zero or reference point from which the moveable roll (11) may be again moved away by motor (17) to establish a predetermined working gap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198181-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for operating a window
Inventor: WALTERS JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E05F15/16
Filed: 1986-11-26
Abstract: Apparatus for opening and/or closing a substantially vertically slidable window e.g. in a car, comprises a window-supporting rigid arm (2a Fig. 1) attached at a pivot point (3) for rotation about the pivot in an upright plane. Arm moving means, comprises a nut (5) slidable along the arm (2) and a cooperating threaded screw (7) rotatable by a motor (8). Alternatively a belt (10, Fig. 2) wrapped around a drum (12) arranged to be rotated by a motor, acts on the arms (2') to rotate it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200666-A (GB)
Title: Weatherproof and fireproof enclosures
Inventor: THWAITES PETER JOHN
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 1987-01-30
Abstract: A weather proof and/or fire proof enclosure comprises a framework made up of elongate members (3, 4) to which the panels (5) are attached, each panel having a stepped edge which overlaps both an adjacent panel and one of the members (3, 4) to form a sealed enclosure. The panels are surrounded by a step edged frames 21 which are provided with an integral flange 30, and comprise a corrugated skin 20 and an insulating cladding sheet 22. The framework members may be clad with insulating members 40. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194758-A (GB)
Title: Automatic actuation device for inflatable life-saving equipment
Inventor: CHEN TSUNG-HAI
IPC: B63C9/19
Filed: 1987-07-29
Abstract: An automatic actuation device for inflatable life-saving equipment comprises a housing, a compressed gas cylinder 201, a piercing pin for piercing the seal cap of the gas cylinder to open it, a L-shaped lever 209 for driving the piercing pin and an automatic actuation device which will automatically operate when submerged in water to actuate the lever, characterized in that the automatic actuation device can be readily fitted on the compressed gas cylinder of any kind of the conventional life-saving equipment and comprises an outer cylinder 51, an inner cylinder 53, an actuating spring 52 being compressing received between two cylinders, a water-soluble paper coil 54 surrounding two projecting pins of the cylinders when the two cylinders are pressed and fastened together and the water-soluble paper coil is used in the form of a replaceable unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196251-A (GB)
Title: Dioxopiperidine derivatives
Inventor: GITTOS MAURICE WARD
IPC: A61K31/445
Filed: 1987-09-04
Abstract: Phenyl-3-aminoalkyl-4-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidines of the Formula   <IMAGE>  where   R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl;   n is 1 or 2; R2 is hydrogen or methyl, provided that one R2 is hydrogen when n is 2;   R3 is hydrogen or C1-C2 alkyl;   R4 is C1-C2 alkyl;   R5 and R6 are hydrogen or methyl;   m is 0 to 3; and each Y is in a meta or para position and is hydroxy, C1-C2 alkoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C2 hydroxyalkyl, halogen, or trifluoromethyl, provided that hydroxy and alkoxy are not in the para position, and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof have anxiolytic activity.
Patent GB-2211482-A (GB)
Title: Transfer seat
Inventor: HICKEY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1987-10-27
Abstract: The transfer seat is for lifting a person from one seat and putting the person into another, without the need for more than one other person to be involved. It consists of a rigid frame 1, surmounted by arm-rests 2 on lifting jacks 3. To the arm-rests are connected a back-rest 4 and a seat 5 both of which are removed while the frame is put into position around the person to be lifted. The seat is then slid under the person and the straps 6 hooked onto it, and the back-rest is fitted behind the person. The jacks are then operated and the person is lifted in order to be placed elsewhere. The procedure is reversed to lower the person into another seat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197897-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit
Inventor: HUGHES PHILIP MARTIN GRESWOLD
IPC: E21B21/12
Filed: 1987-11-23
Abstract: A drill bit 10 for drilling operations through a variety of materials and for obtaining a sample of drill cuttings for analysis comprises four conical cutters 12, 14, 16, 18 mounted rotatably on respective housings 22, 24, 26, 28 rigidly attached to one end of a cylindrical pipe. The pipe is formed of an inner tube and an outer tube or jacket defining an annular passageway 38 therebetween. Four ducts 40, 42, 44, 46 are provided between respective pairs of cutters such that a media supplied to the passageway will flow around the cutters 12, 14, 16, 18 entrain material broken up by said cutters and carry it along the pipe for analysis or disposal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203228-A (GB)
Title: An improved electric lighting fitting
Inventor: PAWLEY RONAL JAMES ELLIOTT
IPC: F21V31/00
Filed: 1988-04-06
Abstract: In an improved method of assembling an electric lighting fitting in which a flame-tight seal is effected between a hollow transparent enclosure 1, in which a lamp can be supported and a body 4 to which the enclosure is secured, the hollow enclosure is passed through a hole 5 in the body until a flange 3 of the enclosure is positioned between a step 7 in the boundary wall 6 of the hole and a peripherally-continuous groove 8 in the boundary wall longitudinally spaced from the step. A retaining ring 9 is introduced into the hole 5 behind the flange 3 of the enclosure and is arranged to engage in the groove 8 to provide a peripherally-continuous seating for the flange of the enclosure. The space bounded by the boundary wall 6 of the hole 5, the retaining ring 9 and the external wall of the enclosure 1 is then filled with a hardenable fluid-impermeable material 12 which secures the enclosure in the hole and effects a flame-tight seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204531-A (GB)
Title: Structural panel and method of making it
Inventor: HALL ALAN J
IPC: E04C2/24
Filed: 1988-05-10
Abstract: A fire resistant panel has two opposing skins (10, 12) and a ceramic blanket sandwiched between the skins (10, 12). The skins (10, 12) each have an outer layer of glass fibre reinforced phenolic resin (14), an inner layer of framed phenolic resin (18), and their inner faces are corrugated and engage each other to provide a passage of serpentine profile. The two skins (10, 12) are joined to form the panel only at opposite edges. A plurality of panels may be connected together to form a wall structure, there being ceramic blanket material between adjacent panels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218498-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a heating and hot water supply arrangement
Inventor: SIVILL ALISTAIR DAVID
IPC: F24D3/08
Filed: 1988-05-11
Abstract: In a heating and hot water supply arrangement utilising a combination boiler 1, water from a cold water supply 4 fed to the heat exchanger 2 within the boiler 1 before being discharged through the hot water outlet 5 is pre-heated in a heat exchanger 9 which receives heat from water present in the heating circuit 7, 8 which has been previously heated by the heat exchanger 3 within the boiler 1. Thus, since the water supplied to the boiler is pre-heated, the output temperature and/or flow of the hot water discharged through the outlet 5 is increased. <IMAGE>