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Patent GB-2181589-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment machines
Inventor: WAIN JOHN LAURENCE
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1986-10-08
Abstract: A coin- or token-operated entertainment machine such as a fruit machine produces a symbol combination e.g. by random rotation of symbol-bearing reels (8) and a win indication is given if the combination is of a predetermined winning nature. There is also a jackpot feature whereby prize value is transferred between separate jackpot displays (18a, 18b, 18c) as successive games are played. On attaining a jackpot win, the player can receive a prize corresponding to one or more of the jackpots. The jackpot displays may simulate movement of coins (21,22) from one to the other of the jackpots (18a, 18b, 18c). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192965-A (GB)
Title: Space frame system
Inventor: PING TAN EE
IPC: E04B1/19
Filed: 1986-11-19
Abstract: A frame system comprises a series of elongate frame members 12 connected to a series of nodes 14. The nodes 14 comprise spherical shells with at least eight uniformly spaced holes therein. Diagonal members are bolted to the shell itself, and horizontal/vertical members are connected to the arms of a cruciform cross bar located within the node which provides extra strength and transmits tension and/or compression stresses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188038-A (GB)
Title: Design for the removal of perforated edge strip from computer continuous paper
Inventor: KEELING VICTOR RYDER
IPC: B41L1/14
Filed: 1987-03-16
Abstract: A paper drive tractor for feeding a paper web through a printer or burster has pins 3 which engage in holes punched along the edges of the paper web and a hinged top 4 for holding the web on the pins. The holes 3 are formed in edge strips of the web, separated from the body of the web by continuous lines of perforations and projections 5 on the lid 4 engages these perforation lines to tear along them thereby separating the edge strips from the remainder of the web. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193326-A (GB)
Title: Lipid coated electrodes
Inventor: NELSON ANDREW
IPC: G01N27/30
Filed: 1987-07-22
Abstract: A lipid coated electrode includes a phospholipid film adsorbed on the surface of a carrier body such as a mercury drop. The electrode is made by dropping a mercury drop, formed on the end of a capillary tube, into a phospholipid film on the surface of an electrolyte and removing the coated drop. The electrode may be used to determine species such as aromatic hydrocarbons by applying a voltage having a sawtooth waveform to the electrode in a cell containing liquid and a counter electrode and determining variations in the differential capacitance of the phospholipid from the resulting current-voltage curves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194841-A (GB)
Title: Food handling apparatus
Inventor: MALKIN JULIUS
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 1987-09-03
Abstract: Food handling apparatus 1 such as a slow cooker for a pot 3 of food (or drink) comprises a flexible insulated body filled with discrete insulating particles which are manipulated manually to provide a hole 5 for the pot. A flexible insulated lid 4 is also utilised, which is secured to the body with releasable fastening means such as tapes and pile fasteners. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203625-A (GB)
Title: Removable cover for animal waste pit in animal house
Inventor: MCBURNEY WILLIAM
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1988-04-11
Abstract: A floor unit is provided to form part of a floor covering a waste pit of an animal house. The unit has at least one closable opening 24 with a cover 26 therein adapted to allow for access to the pit below.   The unit comprises a plurality of closely spaced beams anchored together, ie. two longitudinal beams 20A, one on each lateral side, between which six beams 20B or (20C) extend. The cover 26 for the opening 24 is hinged to the rest of the unit to lie flush therewith when closed. A second smaller closable opening (38) with a lid 40 is provided and its lid 40 is hinged in a manner to lie flush with the rest of the unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207735-A (GB)
Title: Fluid control valve
Inventor: SMITH DAVID RICHARD JOHN
IPC: F16K5/06
Filed: 1988-08-02
Abstract: A fluid control valve comprises a housing 27 with a through-bore accommodating a rotatable valve ball, the housing being securable to a fluid-containing vessel wall with the through-bore in communication with the vessel interior. To ensure close proximity of the valve ball to the vessel outlet, it is provided with an operating spindle subtending an acute angle, say 30 DEG , with the adjacent wall surface of the vessel. The valve may be a sampling valve, in which case the valve ball has a blind bore 47, or a flow control valve in which case it has a through-bore (Fig.6, not shown). Annular seal 31 may be moved towards and away from the valve ball by rotation of a dispensing tube 23 which is screw-threadedly mounted in the valve outlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223410-A (GB)
Title: Surgical device for wound closure and retraction
Inventor: FORD RICHARD GUY
IPC: A61B17/03
Filed: 1988-08-31
Abstract: A device 1 suitable for wound closure or retraction has three pressure sensitive adhesive pads, a first and second adhesive pad 5, 7, placed at opposite ends of a plastic strip 3 and a third pad 13 attached to a buckle 9 which the strip 3 passes through. Edges 25 of a wound 21 may be pulled together by attaching the first and third pads 5, 13, to opposite edges 25 of the wound 21 by pulling on the second adhesive pad 7 to draw the first and third adhesive pads and therefore the edges of the wound together. The second adhesive pad 7 can then be secured at a desired location to hold the wound 21 open or closed. The same device can be used for pulling the edges of a wound apart using the same principle but placing the first and third adhesive pads on the same side of the wound. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209810-A (GB)
Title: Master cylinder
Inventor: PRICE ANTHONY GEORGE
IPC: B60T11/21
Filed: 1988-09-13
Abstract: A master cylinder having a pressure cylinder (1) and a reservoir (3) mounted thereon. The cylinder has a recuperation port (23) in communication with the reservoir and valve means (24) is arranged to control fluid flow between the reservoir and cylinder. The reservoir is connected to the cylinder by a connector (14) having a portion (18) surrounding the outer surface of the cylinder (1) in fluid-tight relationship, the connector providing a fluid flow passage between the reservoir (3) and recuperation port (23). The reservoir may be connected to two parallel master cylinders (Figs 2, 3, 5, 6, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212490-A (GB)
Title: Dental refractory model materials
Inventor: KUBO FUMINOBU
IPC: A61K6/90
Filed: 1988-11-16
Abstract: PURPOSE:To obtain the title mold material, containing a powdery ingredient consisting of a soluble phosphate and magnesium oxide, powdery ingredient of alumina, zirconia, etc., crystalline quartz, cristobalite and colloidal silica dispersion and hardly causing cracks, etc. CONSTITUTION:The titled mold material containing 5-20wt.% soluble phosphate, 5-20wt.% magnesium oxide and 10-50wt.% one or two or more selected from alumina, zirconia, fused quartz, mullite, spinel and cordierite as powdery ingredients and the remainder of crystalline quartz and cristobalite and further a colloidal silica dispersion as a liquid ingredient. This model material is used for preparing a dental porcelain reparative material, such as porcelain laminate veneer or porcelain inlay, and thermal change ratio can be regulated without causing cracks in the model even by repeated calcination. Strength and durability are improved without any fear of fracture and damage.
Patent GB-2216634-A (GB)
Title: Pressure regulators
Inventor: WARREN WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1989-03-07
Abstract: A pressure reguator, e.g. for mounting in the button (10) of an aerosol dispenser to provide constant product flow rate and having a compressed non-liquified gas propellant, comprises a chamber (22) forming compartments (23, 24), compartment (23) having an inlet opening (26, 27) and compartment (24) partly defining a restricted passageway (29) leading to an outlet opening (25), a diaphragm (41) closing compartment (23), a spring (60) urging the diaphragm towards the outlet, and a piston (46) connected for movement with the diaphragm and located in the compartment (24) to define therewith the restricted passageway (2a), the compartment (24) and piston (46) cooperating progressively to increase the effective size of the passageway as the diaphragm moves towards the outlet. A probe (45) is moved with or by the piston to close the outlet when the diaphragm is subject only to spring action. An inclination protection valve is included and comprises a ball (77) for movement into a tapered outlet (74) and telescopic chamber parts (72, 73). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233310-A (GB)
Title: Cable winding and packaging
Inventor: BARLOW PAUL BRIAN
IPC: B65H75/12
Filed: 1989-05-16
Abstract: The cable winding apparatus includes a conveyor system (12) which moves empty cable formers (10) into position beneath a winding station (14) mounted on a support framework (22) above the conveyor (12). During winding of cable onto the former (10), a plate (36) is held against the top of the former (10) to prevent cable slipping over the top thereof. The cable is wound by means of a rotary/traverse cable guide (20) which has a rotating guide arm (24). As the guide arm (24) is raised and lowered to ensure an even winding, the plate (36) is kept in contact with the former (10) by a plate clamping mechanism (38,39, 45). The former (10) is a lightweight body comprising a pallet (40) and an integral frusto-conical body (42) onto which the cable is wound. A recess is provided in the base of the pallet (40) and frusto-conical body (42) to allow a number of such formers (10) to be nested when empty.
Patent GB-2237116-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to charging apparatus
Inventor: TURNER GEOFFREY DAVID
IPC: G01G13/14
Filed: 1989-10-05
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for charging a filling, sandwich layer, coating or a multi-part meal or snack to a base in such manner that the charged base attains a predetermined weight. In one described embodiment a base, which may be edible or non-edible and which may be partially charged, is conveyed to a weighing station (28), the base is weighed and a control means (30) adjusts the charge to be delivered to the said base at a subsequent charging station (32) such that the combined weight, of the base and the charge delivered, equals a predetermined weight. In one preferred embodiment a cutting mechanism cuts a base into two parts, a mechanism separates the two base parts and said parts are conveyed separated to the charging station. The charge is delivered to one base part and means (33) are provided for placing the uncharged base part onto the charged base part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-896620-A (GB)
Abstract: 896,620. Indicating-apparatus. SPERRY RAND CORPORATION. Dec. 11, 1959 [Dec. 26, 1958], No. 42278/59. Class 106 (4). Indicating - apparatus has its dial 11 illuminated by a lamp arranged to direct light into a transparent sheet 19 through a portion of its periphery which is elsewhere arranged to reflect back light received from within the sheet, the opposite faces 20, 21 of the sheet first converging and then diverging in a direction away from the lamp. The sheet 19 may be of glass or plastic in the form of a plano-concave lens held in the front opening of the casing 10 by spring clamps 25, which may also hold a correcting lens 34. Two lamps may be used spaced round the lens 19 and the rim of the lens may be painted white except at the points adjacent the lamps.
Patent GB-2240538-A (GB)
Title: Hose reel
Inventor: COSGROVE PATRICK
IPC: B65H75/38
Filed: 1990-02-06
Abstract: The reel comprises a drum of snap-locked together, plastics parts 11, 12, 13 having metal flanges 14, 15 bolted thereto by bolts 36. The drum accommodates a pipe 19 connected at one end to a mains water supply and closed off at its other end, and with at least one slot 20 between its ends. Rotatably mounted on the pipe within the drum is sleeve 34 covering the slot(s) 20 and connected to pipe 33 whose angled section 35 projects through a drum opening for connection to a wound hose. The pipe 19 may house an automatic valve unit which is cammed open as the hose is unwound from the reel. The reel may have a plate 22 for engaging a wall bracket 39. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241343-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the contents of a rotating drum far tanning and/or dyeing by weighing
Inventor: NOTT DENNIS LAWSON
IPC: C14C15/00
Filed: 1990-02-22
Abstract: An apparatus and process for tanning and/or dyeing leather utilises a stainless steel drum (1) the contents of which are not visible during processing. The float level in the drum is monitored by reference to the combined outputs of load sensors on which the drum is mounted. The drum includes a pumping chamber which fills in one angular position and discharges in another higher position to cause liquid to circulate through the drum and piping system connected about shafts (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241879-A (GB)
Title: Golf-shoe cleaning device
Inventor: CURTIS EDWARD
IPC: A47L23/04
Filed: 1990-03-17
Abstract: The device is usable for removing mud from around the studs of a golf-shoe and comprises a rigid or semi-rigid plate (11) having an edge face (12) provided with a plurality of recesses (30) spaced so as to define alternating edge portions (31) and recesses along the edge face. The dimension of each recess 30 along the edge face (12) is greater than the dimension of each edge portion (31) along the edge face (12) and each recess has opposite walls (32) extending from the edge face with a concave bridging wall (33) therebetween. The recess walls (32) are inclined to the edge face at an angle in the range 65 DEG to 90 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231368-A (GB)
Title: Liquid actuated apparatus
Inventor: FERGUSON JOSEPH SYLVESTER
IPC: F03B17/02
Filed: 1990-04-06
Abstract: The apparatus comprising a liquid immersible and floatable body 14 having means (the contents, which may be solid or liquid) contributing primarily to weight and associated means (the wall structure) contributing to buoyancy when the body 14 is at least partially immersed in liquid (in chambers 12A, 12B), means (for example tank 20, holding chamber 30 and pump 34 operative for varying said liquid level, and drive take-off means 40, 42 connected to said body 14. Beam operated pairs and combinations thereof are disclosed as well as tidal and staircase systems. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245230-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to load carrying vehicles
Inventor: EDWARDS GARY
IPC: B60P1/14
Filed: 1990-05-05
Abstract: A liner (12; Figure 1) for an existing load space (11) of a load carrying vehicle (10) has a floor portion (14) on which a load may be received for transport, and the liner (12) is adapted to be movably mounted on the vehicle (10) for tilting movement, relative to said existing load space (11), between a first, load transport, portion, and a second, unloading. position. The liner (12) may be pivotally connected to a mounting member (22) itself adapted to be secured to the vehicle, and the tilting movement may be effected by winch means (W, C). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246951-A (GB)
Title: Retractable castor
Inventor: CHUNG CHIN-FU
IPC: B60B33/06
Filed: 1990-08-17
Abstract: A castor, which can efficiently absorb shock comprises a ball wheel (7) which can be alternatively received in or protruding beyond a cup-like shield (3) for positioning or moving. The castor comprises a sleeve (1) which is secured to a hoop of the frame of a baby-walker for receiving a spring (5) and a central shaft (4) to which the ball wheel is attached. The sleeve comprises a Z-shaped track on its wall surface for the sliding and positioning therein of a lateral guide (42) which is inserted therethrough and secured to the central shaft.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236536-A (GB)
Title: Pigmentary salts of anionic dye with sterically hindered amines
Inventor: KAUL BANSI LAL
IPC: C09B69/04
Filed: 1990-10-02
Abstract: New pigments, suitable for the coloration of plastics, lacquers and inks are salts of formula I-  Fn.-A                  (I) in which F is the residue of a metal-free anionic dyestuff having 1 to 4 acid groups, e.g. of the azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, perylene, (thio)indigo, perinone, quinacridone, dioxazine, isoindoline, pyrrole or diketopyrrole series;      n is 1 to 2; and A is a group containing 1 to 4 sterically hindered amine groups and at least n ammonium or immonium groups. Preferred sterically hindered groups are-   <IMAGE>      R11 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl;      each R12 independently is C1-6 alkyl; both groups R13 independently are hydrogen, methyl or ethyl or one group R13 is phenyl or both groups R13 together form a group of (CH2); and Y is a group of the formula -@CO- or -CO-@-.
Patent GB-2238883-A (GB)
Title: Cam mechanism of lens having sprung cam follower
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B7/04
Filed: 1990-11-20
Abstract: A cam mechanism of a lens includes a cam groove 4 preferably having a conical side face, formed in an inner peripheral surface of a cam ring 1, and a cam follower 5 which is provided on a lens holder 3 for holding a lens group 2 and which is fitted in the cam groove 4, so that the cam follower 5 can be moved in an optical axis direction by the movement of the cam ring 1, spring members 13 provided on the lens holder 3 to elastically support the cam follower 5 in the radial direction of the cam ring 1, and mounting members provided on the spring members to engage with the cam follower 5 in the radial direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252030-A (GB)
Title: Detachable button cover
Inventor: MCCARTHY ANTHONY
IPC: A44B1/14
Filed: 1991-01-22
Abstract: A button cover primarily intended for application to a shirt or blouse button for decorative purposes, comprises a cap (1) shaped to extend over the front face of a button and retention means (2) which co-operates with the button to retain the cap detachably to the button. The retention means (2) is formed from a length of spring wire bent to provide a pair of prongs (6) which are located in the back of the cap and engage behind the button. The button cover may be applied to a button at a shirt cuff to give the appearance of a cuff link. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241455-A (GB)
Title: Production process of solidified amorphous alloy material
Inventor: MASUMOTO TSUYOSHI
IPC: B22D17/22
Filed: 1991-03-01
Abstract: A solidified amorphous alloy material is produced from a melt of its desired metal material. A melt feeding route is provided with a first-stage quenching zone in which the melt is quenched to a predetermined temperature. The thus quenched melt is then introduced into a second-stage quenching and solidification zone, whereby the melt is cooled further and solidified into a solidified material having an amorphous phase. Preferably, the first-stage quenching puts the melt in the supercooled liquid form, or the first-stage quenching zone may be a nozzle or orifice through which the melt passes to the second-stage zone which is a casting mould. This may be a continuous or non-continuous casting mould. Various embodiments of apparatus are described.
Patent GB-2254938-A (GB)
Title: Vortex valves
Inventor: FAGAN GARRY WILLIAM
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 1991-04-16
Abstract: A vortex valve (1) useful in controlling the flow of water through a reservoir outlet comprises a housing defining a vortex chamber (2), the housing having an inlet (3) through which liquid may enter the vortex chamber (2) in a manner to promote swirl within the vortex chamber (2) and an outlet (4) at one axial end of the vortex chamber (2). The valve includes an elongate duct (20) which communicates with the housing of the vortex valve (1) and which is adapted to enable remote clearance of a blockage in the said outlet (4), for example by a rod pushed through the duct. The duct may be connected direct to the housing or to a subsidiary chamber (10) carried by the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245553-A (GB)
Title: Improved vitreous silica products
Inventor: SAYCE IAN GEORGE
IPC: C03B19/14
Filed: 1991-08-07
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a synthetic silica product by vapour-phase oxidation of a silica precursor material in a flame not less than 60 % of the silica in the deposited product being derived by oxidation of: (A) one or more straight chain volatile silicon compounds of the general formula: R3Si.O(SiR2O)n.SiR3 and/or (B) one or more cyclic volatile silicon compounds of the general formula: SinOn(R)2n. Doped or undoped fume powder, porous silica soot or fully densified bodies made by the process are also claimed.
Patent GB-2263483-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic fibre reinforcements precoated with alternating layers of matrix material; reinforced composites
Inventor: WARD-CLOSE CHARLES MALCOLM
IPC: D04H1/42
Filed: 1992-01-09
Abstract: Precursors for metal composites are produced by coating a long fibre ceramic reinforcement eg silicon carbide with alternating layers of dissimilar species of matrix materials to an aggregate depth sufficient to yield the intended matrix fraction in a consolidation product without additional material. This duplex fibre coating is produced by vapour phase deposition comprising vapour condensation. sputtering or chemical vapour reaction. The precursor includes an aggregate coating of at least 5% of fibre diameter, preferably at least 20%. Various duplex systems are disclosed, each having one component significantly more frangible than the other to render damage tolerant properties to the resultant metal composite. The fibre is produced by depositing upon the ceramic fibre a first layer comprising a first matrix material; depositing upon the first layer a second layer comprising a second matrix material; depositing upon the second layer coated fibre a third layer comprising the first matrix material; and optionally depositing a further layer or layers of said matrix material or materials in alternating sequence. In one embodiment the first matrix material is aluminium alloy or titanium alloy and the second is selected from metal oxides, borides, nitrides or carbides (eg Y2O3, TiN, B4C, SiC, TiB, SiO2) or Ti3Al or TiAl; in another the first material is TiAl or Ti3Al and the second Ti alloy, Co alloy, Zr, Mo, W, Nb. Product materials are produced from the duplex matrix coated fibres by consolidation of an assembly of same under conditions of elevated temperature and pressure to cause inter-fibre matrix flow and bonding of matrix materials. Upon consolidation where the layers are of alternating Ti and Al alloy reaction will occur to form a layer of titanium alumides. The end product finds use in airframe components.
Patent GB-2264185-A (GB)
Title: A process for inputting,storing,collating and outputting data
Inventor: BIDDLE MARTIN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1992-02-03
Abstract: A process is disclosed for inputting, storing, collating and outputting data where there is a very large amount of data and there is a high throughput rate. A fixed disk 4 is initialised by assigning memory locations to create structures for a number of tables 6, each being associated with a parameter A. Within each table 6 there is a number of records 7, each associated with a second-order parameter B. Within each record 7 there is a plurality of fields 8, each associated with a third-order parameter C. Data and command input interface pixel-maps 9 are generated and are stored for future use in inputting of data and commands for retrieval of data. Received commands are combined for accessing a cross-reference table to select a program for use in addressing, retrieving and collating data. The use of multiple databases is avoided and thus efficiency is improved.   <IMAGE>