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Patent GB-2082890-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of simulated cheese
IPC: A23C20/00
Filed: 1981-08-13
Abstract: A cheese like food product closely resembling a bland flavored cheese is prepared with the major or substantially sole protein source being dry rennet casein. A fat, constituent, water and minor amounts of a calcium sequestering agent e.g. sodium citrate and optionally lactic acid are commingled in a mixing zone and thereafter the dry rennet casein is added while the mixture is agitated until fully hydrated and the fat emulsified. Thereafter the emulsion is heated, minor ingredients added, and the product is cooled and packaged. Also disclosed is a process for hydrating amounts of dry rennet casein in excess of 10% by weight of the water available by mixing the casein with water in the presence of a calcium sequestering agent.
Patent GB-2087542-A (GB)
Title: Open fireplaces
IPC: F24C15/22
Filed: 1981-09-21
Abstract: A fireplace accessory comprises a resilient reflective metal sheet (17) held in place by its own resilience against the side walls (15) of the fireplace and angled rearwardly and downwardly from the front wall (13), which it contacts or approaches closely. A restricted flue access (20) is permitted behind the sheet. Slidably and pivotally mounted ears may be provided at the top portion (19) of the sheet to conform with a variety of fireplace surrounds, the position of the ears being frictionally retained in use. The accessory improves combustion efficiency, reduced heat loss via the flue, and reflects radiant heat into the room space to be heated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090065-A (GB)
Title: Mounting device for an electrical unit e.g. a circuit breaker
IPC: H02B1/052
Filed: 1981-12-01
Abstract: A mounting device suitable for a standard circuit breaker 9 has a pair of outer support members 4 to engage the underside portions 10, 11 of the circuit breaker and a pair of inner support members 6, 7, one 7 positioned to engage the bottom of a recess 12 and comprising an outwardly directed lip 8 to engage a catch 14 and the other 6 positioned to engage a nose 13 and extending into the recess by a shorter distance. The device can support a circuit breaker without imposing stress on a fixed bus-bar 18 connected to the circuit breaker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2112944-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of thickness gauges
Inventor: TAYLOR JAMES C
IPC: G01D18/00
Filed: 1982-01-05
Abstract: A probe contains a measurement coil system (8) using induction or eddy current effects to measure the thickness of a coating over a conductive or magnetic substrate. The probe is first used to form a calibration chart in a memory system (16) by being raised physically above a suitable substrate, simultaneous measurements being made of the motion of the probe e.g. by displacement transducer (6, 7) and of the measurement coil (8) output. The probe is then positioned on the coating to be measured and the output applied to the memory system where the calibration chart is used to recover the values of physical movement (and hence coating thickness) which give any particular value of measurement coil output. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091683-A (GB)
Title: Lifting arrangement for use on ships
IPC: B63B27/16
Filed: 1982-01-12
Abstract: A lifting arrangement for use on ships consists of one or a plurality of support columns (3) which are fixed on a ship (1) preferably on the stern thereof, in a substantially vertical position. Furthermore, the lifting arrangement comprises bearers (2) adapted for displacement along these support columns and a platform (4) preferably constructed as a grid, fixed to and carried by the bearers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106715-A (GB)
Title: Disconnector device and capacitor incorporating it
Inventor: HALL LEONARD JOSEPH
IPC: H01G2/14
Filed: 1982-09-21
Abstract: A wire forming an over pressure cut-out in a capacitor is locally weakened by first forming a bend 2 in it and then compressing the bend 5 to produce work-hardening. The breaking force acts at least partly in shear on the work-hardened bend. In some cases a reduction in tensile strength by a factor of the order of 25 can be achieved without reducing current-carrying capacity by as much as half. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131857-A (GB)
Title: Securing door frame
Inventor: LEWIS ROGER CHARLES
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 1982-11-11
Abstract: A door frame assembly comprises a hollow frame member 2 having a slot 4 extending longitudinally in the face 5 engaging a co-operable strip 12 attached to a channel member 9 embracing edge of a panel 1. The frame member is fixed to the channel member by screws 20, spacers 17 within the frame member preventing it being crushed. The interengagement of the slot 4 and the strip 12, which are concealed when the screws are tightened, prevents the frame member moving transversely of the panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116643-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection pump
Inventor: BODZAK STANISLAUS
IPC: F02M55/00
Filed: 1983-02-11
Abstract: In a fuel injection pump a deflector body (10) is arranged in the pump housing opposite the spill port (7) in the wall of the pump cylinder (1) which prevents material erosion on pump parts situated in the region of impingement of the diverted fuel jet by fanning out the jet. In order to ensure that any material erosion on the deflector body (10) itself occurs evenly the latter has the shape of a solid of revolution and is mounted freely rotatable in the housing. In a preferred arrangement the deflector body is a cylindrical pin rotatably supported at both ends in a transverse bore (16) in the wall of the cylinder (1). In a modified form the deflector body is a ball. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118227-A (GB)
Title: Earthworking tool and method for protecting from abnormally high cutting loads
Inventor: MONTGOMERY ROBERT H
IPC: E02F9/28
Filed: 1983-03-29
Abstract: There is disclosed a base and block assembly for use with an earthworking bit. The assembly comprises a base 2 and a block 4 engaged in the base. The block has a shank portion and a toolholder portion extending from a first end of the shank and adapted for receiving the earthworking bit 10. The assembly also comprises means 28 for causing the block to preferentially fail when exposed to abnormally high cutting loads. Also disclosed is a method for protecting the base of a base and block assembly when in use with an earthworking bit. The method comprises preferentially weakening the block so as to cause the block to fail when exposed to abnormally high cutting loads and engaging the block with the base. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120837-A (GB)
Title: Flexible circuit board
Inventor: MATSUMOTO HIROFUMI
IPC: H05K1/00
Filed: 1983-03-31
Abstract: A flexible circuit board or flat cable comprising a base sheet 12 conductors 13 and a cover sheet 15 bonded by adhesive 14 to the base sheet 12 has two metal or synthetic plastics shape fixation members 16 which maintain the shape of the circuit board in a desired configuration (Figure 3). The members 16 may be at the edge of the circuit board as shown, or between the base sheet and the cover sheet (10, Figure 2), or within the base sheet or the cover sheet (24, Figure 5). It is stated that the circuit board can be flexible enough to use as a moveable wiring part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139818-A (GB)
Title: High frequency transmission device
Inventor: LOWBRIDGE PAUL LESLIE
IPC: H01P5/107
Filed: 1983-05-12
Abstract: A microstrip circuit (5) is coupled to a waveguide (2). The microstrip circuit is formed on a dielectric substrate (4) which is used to hermetically seal the waveguide channel. The line (5) extends across the waveguide in the direction of the E field in the vicinity of an e-m. antinode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140526-A (GB)
Title: Systems for joining panels
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL
IPC: F16B5/00
Filed: 1983-05-25
Abstract: An edge-to-face joint between two panels (4, 10) is made between hooks (12) on an edge of one panel and retaining formations such as pins (16) embedded in the face of the other panel. The retaining formations are provided as part of a strip (14) moulded into the face of the panel (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135368-A (GB)
Title: Snow clearing apparatus
Inventor: GUEST EDWARD
IPC: E01H5/06
Filed: 1983-06-06
Abstract: Snow clearing apparatus comprises a plough (2) which is adapted to fit to the front of a tractor (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124262-A (GB)
Title: Automatic bobbin changing on a continuous spinning frame
Inventor: HERUBEL JEAN FREDERIC
IPC: D01H9/00
Filed: 1983-06-08
Abstract: The apparatus is suitable for a frame for spinning large metric counts and comprises gripping heads (8) for gripping the tubes and means (28, 29) acting on the heads to cause them selectively to grip and release the tubes. The heads are mounted on a carriage (11) movable up and down on a track (110). In operation, a creel (15) and chute (18) are retracted to their broken lines positions and the gripper heads (8) are lowered to grip the full bobbins in the lower part of the machine. The carriage rises again, the chute (18) is advanced and the full bobbins are dropped onto the chute. The chute is retracted again while the creel (15) is moved back to its full line position to present empty tubes (16) to the gripper heads. After the tubes (16) have been gripped and the creel (15) has been retracted again, the carriage (11) moves down to position the empty tubes (16) on the spindles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143461-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for flanging tubular polymer articles
Inventor: DICK DAVID ALLAN
IPC: B29C57/00
Filed: 1983-07-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for flanging a tubular article of a crystallizable thermoplastic polymer, particularly of a saturated linear polyester material such as polyethylene terephthalate, which has been heat-set to an elevated temperature, e.g. for producing bodies for processable food and beverage containers. The open end of the tubular body is applied to a flanging die and heated to a flanging temperature above the glass transition temperature but below the heat-set temperature of the polymer. The tubular body and the die are forced together so that the softened end of the tubular article is forced to move outwards until it abuts against a stop ring to form the flange. The residual shrinkage in the polymer material helps it to take up the precise contours of the die and to form a well-defined flange. The flanged end is then cooled, preferably to a temperature at least 20 DEG  C. below the flanging temperature, before releasing the tubular body 10 from the die.
Patent GB-2125940-A (GB)
Title: Heatable valve
Inventor: SZALMA BUDAPEST ATTILA
IPC: F16K27/06
Filed: 1983-07-25
Abstract: A steam jacketed valve, particularly a ball valve, which can be expediently used as a fitting for pipelines delivering liquids or other media of relatively high viscosity and high temperature, is characterised in that around an annular sleeve (3) - one end of which is fixed in a sealed manner to the outer surface of a housing (1) of the ball valve and supporting a spindle of the ball valve - there is an outer pipe (8) separated from the sleeve (3) by means of an annular clearance (4), the side of the pipe (8) which is remote from the housing being connected to a cylindrical steam jacket (9) surrounding the housing (1) and the ends of the steam jacket are closed by annular discs (10), the inner edges of which are connected to the housing in a sealed manner, while the steam jacket (9) is provided with at least one inlet (11) and an outlet for steam or other heating media. Also, cooling media may be fed into the jacket (9) if desired. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125268-A (GB)
Title: Removal of undesired substances from distilled beverages
Inventor: POLLOCK DR JAMES RICHARD ALAN
IPC: C12H1/075
Filed: 1983-08-09
Abstract: A process for the removal of an unwanted substance from a distilled beverage or spirit, comprises: causing the distilled beverage (constituting a primary liquid) and a secondary liquid to move through compartments (C, G) on opposite sides of a membrane (D) having a pore size sufficiently large to allow the unwanted substance to pass through it, the secondary liquid having a lower concentration of the unwanted substance than the distilled beverage, and the distilled beverage and the secondary liquid each contacting the respective side of the membrane; and passing the secondary liquid, after contact with the membrane, through a treatment zone (I) in which the unwanted substance is at least partially removed from it and thereafter returning the secondary liquid so as to recontact the membrane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129415-A (GB)
Title: Emulsion explosive
Inventor: CECHANSKI MICHAEL
IPC: C06B47/14
Filed: 1983-08-16
Abstract: In a water-in-oil emulsion explosive which comprises as continuous phase O carbonaceous fuel, and as a discontinuous phase an aqueous solution of an oxygen releasing salt, there is added to the continuous phase a water insoluble additive which is a lipophilic viscosity index improver so as to modify or control the consistency of the continuous phase. This additive may be a polymer preferably a copolymer. The continuous phase may be mineral oil, vegetable oil or dewaxed paraffin oil. An emulsifier may be present in the continuous phase.
Patent GB-2127638-A (GB)
Title: Analog and digital conversion apparatus
Inventor: GUNDRY KENNETH JAMES
IPC: H04B14/06
Filed: 1983-08-30
Abstract: A digital audio system employs an adaptive differential analog-to- digital converter 2 prior to recording or transmission and an adaptive differential digital-to-analog converter 12 to recover the audio signal after replay or reception. In order to reduce unmasked quantizing noise modulation in the digital encoder, low frequency signals are boosted by a variable response circuit 4 in the presence of dominating high frequency signals that are controlling the quantizing step size. In the decoder, complementary cutting of low frequency signals is effected by a variable response circuit 10. The circuits 4 and 10 are controlled by signal processors which respond to high frequency components of the audio signal, or control may be derived from the converters 2 and 12. In addition unmasked high frequency noise modulation may be reduced by the use of variable pre- and de- emphasis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131725-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a surface protected tubular member
Inventor: GARRETT WILLIAM ROBERT
IPC: B23K31/02
Filed: 1983-12-01
Abstract: A tubular member 10 has a surface-protecting sleeve wherein the sleeve comprises at least two sections that meet together in at least one longitudinal slot 30. At the ends 26, 28 of the slot the mating edges are V- grooved, and the slot widens at the centre. A spacer 34, 36 is placed in the slot at either end of the sleeve and the sections of the sleeve are bridge welded together without penetrating the underlying tubular member. At the centre of the slot, the weld 38 does penetrate the surface. The longitudinal limits of the weld are within the thick area of the sleeve, not under a shoulder, and therefore any stress risers that occur because of the surface welding of the tubular member are not in a harmful location so that, the tubular member has the ability to flex or bend at either end of the sleeve since no weld is located in those places. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153161-A (GB)
Title: Locking latch retainer of two- part electrical connector
Inventor: BAKER PETER ROY
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1984-01-20
Abstract: A retaining clip 19 for a plug 2 and a socket 1 connector has a gap 20 through which a cable 3 may be slid. A side latch 6 of the plug 2 may be pressed towards the plug to release the connector. The clip 19 freely slides over the protruding part of the plug when the plug and socket are connected, and a tapered side face 21 of the clip is wedged against the side latch, thereby preventing the connector from becoming accidentally unlatched. Recesses 15 in the plug body correspond with internal wedge shaped protrusions 22 in the clip, thereby preventing the clip from sliding back towards the cable. The clip may be prised open to enable disconnection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153573-A (GB)
Title: A prepayment system
Inventor: VAUGHAN JOHN EDWARD
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 1984-01-25
Abstract: A prepayment system for a metered commodity such as electricity comprises a key 10 with a memory and a receptacle 12 for the key. The circuit 14 allows electricity to flow along a line 28 when authorized by data in the key memory. The contents of the key memory are unique to the key 10 and to the corresponding receptacle and include a code specifying the quantity of electricity which has been paid for. On the first insertion of the key, a memory 16 stores data representing the quantity in association with data identifying the key 10. On a subsequent insertion, the quantity data is modified to decrement the quantity of electricity represented by a predetermined amount, and a metering device 18 is set to allow that predetermined amount of electricity to be used. The receptacle and associated circuit act as a security system which prevents electricity being obtained by the insertion of an invalid key. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135939-A (GB)
Title: Decorative structure
Inventor: GRUNDY HOWARD MARK
IPC: B44C1/20
Filed: 1984-02-24
Abstract: A decorative structure is made up of framing members 10 each having at least one open area 16 and filling material fills the open areas in the form of translucent or transparent sheets. To fill the open areas the framing members 10 are provided with a backing sheet 11 and particulate plastics material is laid on the sheet 11 within the areas. The plastics material is heated and melted and, when set, the sheet 11 is stripped off. The framing members are then interconnected along their edges 18 to form decorative articles such as a lamp shade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156358-A (GB)
Title: Composition for heat and light stabilisation of polymers
Inventor: GOGHOVA MARCELA
IPC: C08K5/3435
Filed: 1984-03-23
Abstract: A composition for heat and light stabilisation of polymers, particularly polypropylene comprises a mixture providing 0.01 to 0.3% by weight of 4,9-di-substituted-phenoxy-3,4,8,1 0-tetraoxa-4,9-diphospha spiro (5,5)-undecane and 0.05 to 1% by weight of a 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine ester derivative
Patent GB-2144238-A (GB)
Title: Specimen body from which thin-sections can be cut and a process for producing a specimen body
Inventor: MOBNER GERHARD
IPC: G01N1/36
Filed: 1984-07-30
Abstract: A specimen body consists of a tissue specimen (2) embedded in a matrix of polymerised material (1) to facilitate cutting of thin tissue specimens in a microtome. The body is in one piece and has a grippable body (12) and an integral extension (11) projecting therefrom. The body can be clamped in a microtome and the extension has a smaller cross sectional area than the body and may be matched to the shape of the specimen, so that very little matrix surrounds it to facilitate cutting of sections. The body is cast in a mould having a recess to define the grippable body part and a depression to form the extension, the depression preferably being shaped to locate the tissue specimen precisely. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145687-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for arranging open tins or like containers or bodies thereof in rows side by side in a layer
Inventor: MEYER EDWIN EBERHARD WERNER
IPC: B65G47/88
Filed: 1984-08-15
Abstract: Apparatus for assembling open-topped tins 4 into layers and stacking them comprises a conveyor belt 2 which feeds the tins 4 between guide walls 3 in transverse and longitudinal rows. The tins are fed up against a reciprocable end stop 6 and are also controlled by two rows of pins 5 and 9. The pins 5 are movable upwards and downwards out of and into the tins in the direction of an arrow 11 and the pins 9 are movable in this way and also to and fro horizontally in the direction of an arrow 12. With the tins arranged as shown, the pins 5 and 9 are lowered into them and then the pins 9 and the end stop 6 are moved to the right to form a layer of tins on top of a previous layer 26. During this time the remaining tins on the conveyor are retained by the pins 5. The stack of two layers of tins is then lowered, the end stop is moved back to the left into the position shown and the pins 5 and 9 are raised to enable the conveyor to move more tins forwards and form another layer in a further cycle of operations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146662-A (GB)
Title: Casting and coating with metallic particles
Inventor: STUCK EARL N
IPC: B05B7/30
Filed: 1984-09-06
Abstract: Metallic droplets in liquid, solid or partially solidified form are deposited onto a substrate to produce cast or coated articles by utilizing the Coanda Effect to draw one stream of gas toward another stream of gas flowing over a surface and introducing molten metal between the two gas streams such that the molten flow is broken into droplets. In the embodiment primary fluid flows through slit 50 over Coanda surface 30 end entrains environmental fluid. Metal stream M is introduced into entrainment zone P through slits 70 in tundish 80 and the resulting droplet spray deposited on a substrate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150276-A (GB)
Title: Recuperator
Inventor: COLLIER DAVID
IPC: F28D7/12
Filed: 1984-11-19
Abstract: A recuperator for use with a furnace heating fuel-fired burner, e.g. in a radiant tube, has a plurality of laterally spaced air tubes (2, 2') extending in an exhaust gas passage (1) such that the air tubes are individually surrounded by the exhaust gases for efficient heat exchange between the exhaust gases and air in the air tubes. The interiors of the air tubes (2,2') are divided into outer (9) and inner (9') air passages, air entering the air tubes at the outer air passages (9) and leaving from the inner air passages (9'). The air tubes (2, 2') and a housing (5) containing air chambers (32, 39) for air to be supplied to and leaving the air tubes, and an exhaust outlet (21) for the exhaust gases, form in combination a plug-in unit which connects to an exhaust duct through which exhaust gases pass from the burner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158966-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for controlling an apparatus
Inventor: BURDETT SAVILE
IPC: H02H7/085
Filed: 1985-01-29
Abstract: A method of controlling a three state apparatus such as an air compressor comprises a first actuating element e.g. a motor and a second actuating element e.g. a valve, said method including the steps of sensing (10) a variable parameter such as motor winding temperature whilst the apparatus is operating in a first operational state, comparing the sensor output signal with datum information, sending a signal to the first actuating element (8) when the variable parameter is below a threshold value whereby the state of operation of the apparatus is changed to an off operational state, sending a signal to the second actuating element (9,9') when the variable parameter is at a value at or above the threshold value whereby the state of operation of the apparatus is changed to a low load operational state. The method prevents overheating of the motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163259-A (GB)
Title: Rod position indication system
Inventor: NEUNER JAMES ALBERT
IPC: G21C17/12
Filed: 1985-04-22
Abstract: A position indicating system for detecting the position of a metallic member (14) e.g. a nuclear control rod, comprising sensing means e.g. transformer 42,44 operatively associated with the member for producing a position representative signal which varies with changes in the temperature of the member is temperature compensated. Temperature monitoring means e.g. coil T coupled with winding 42, are associated with member 14 to monitor its temperature and produce a signal representative thereof. Combining means 48 are connected to receive the position representative signal and the temperature signal to produce a signal which represents the position of the member compensated for changes in temperature of member (14). <IMAGE>