baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2160402-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for liquid, powder or granular material
Inventor: COOK GEOFFREY
IPC: A01C7/02
Filed: 1985-04-30
Abstract: An elongate container 10 is filled with material at one end 13 and has at its other end an aperture 12 through which this material is dispensed when closure means, e.g. spigot 21, is released by manual actuation of lever 17. Accurate and economical placement of the material, e.g. weedkiller, is thus accomplished. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179259-A (GB)
Title: Steam delivery apparatus
Inventor: TOMPKINS DAVID J
IPC: A61M16/16
Filed: 1985-08-22
Abstract: Steam delivery apparatus comprising a boiler (10) in which water is heated by an element (14) and steam is discharged via a nozzle (11). The steam discharges into primary and secondary chimneys (12, 13), and upon entering each of these, air from the surrounding atmosphere is entrained into the flow of steam. The angle of the secondary chimney may be adjusted relative to the primary and the nozzle may be of adjustable area. The apparatus is used to deliver steam to the nasal area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167624-A (GB)
Title: Subscriber line signalling device for use in a telecommunications system
Inventor: SMEDLEY COLIN PETER
IPC: H04Q3/42
Filed: 1985-10-17
Abstract: The subscriber line signalling device (D) is employed in a digital telecommunications system. In particular the device (D) is used in a subscriber line interface module and it allows all signalling data to be detected and generated on a per-channel basis. A microprocessor (A) controls the device which generates and detects cyclically permutable code words on a plurality of traffic channel paths to or from the device. It is arranged that each generated cyclically permutable code word on any one traffic channel path is synchronously coded with respect to any other traffic channel path. The device can also be programmed to handle different data rates. In addition the operational modes of the traffic channels can be controlled giving loopback facilities allowing cyclically permutable code words to be generated and detected from the input and output traffic channels as desired and allow a diagnostic facility to be implemented.
Patent GB-2167832-A (GB)
Title: Leaf springs
Inventor: HEMMINGS GRAHAM
IPC: F16F1/18
Filed: 1985-11-13
Abstract: A leaf spring of composite, fibre reinforced plastics, material has an end fitting comprising an attachment member 14 lying in a recess 12 extending transversely of the end portion 11 of the spring, and a clamping member 15 extending around the end portion 11 and secured to the spring at 17 adjacent the end portion, wherein the clamping member 15 is deformed to interfit with the end portion 11 of the spring to take up production tolerances and assist in preventing relative movement. The clamping member may be pressed as at 18 into engagement with a depression 13 extending transversely of the end portion of the spring. Alternatively or in addition a side portion of the clamping member may be deformed as at 20 to engage an edge of the spring end portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168633-A (GB)
Title: Making cast-iron pipe by upward continuous casting
Inventor: GOURMEL YVES
IPC: B22D11/115
Filed: 1985-11-25
Abstract: Installation comprising a reservoir crucible 11, 12 for molten cast-iron F with step-by-step extraction of a pipe T produced from the crucible comprising a cooled die. To obtain a cast-iron pipe of uniform thickness over its entire circular periphery, despite the absence of a core, the molten cast-iron F is set in slow rotation in the crucible by the tangential supply of molten cast-iron with a low rate of flow through a tangential orifice 18, by the rotation of a magnet 36 disposed in a hollow central relief 17 upstanding from the base of the crucible, by the rotation of paddle arms 44 disposed in the molten iron, or by the tangential injection of an inert gas.
Patent GB-2183936-A (GB)
Title: Power supply adaptor
Inventor: EBDEN EDGAR JOHN
IPC: H01M50/264
Filed: 1985-12-06
Abstract: In a portable radio communication apparatus of the kind employing a separate battery that may be clamped in mechanical contact with an apparatus housing so that battery simultaneously makes electrical contact with the apparatus, an adaptor (7) is provided that may be secured between the apparatus (1) and the battery (2). The adaptor (7) has an additional connector (12) to which a solar panel or battery charger can be coupled for providing an alternative power supply to the apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186194-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated safety helmet
Inventor: THOMPSON FRANK GOURLEY
IPC: A42B3/10
Filed: 1986-02-06
Abstract: A full-face visored safety helmet, as worn by motor cyclists, includes a first mask (23), attached to the chin guard of the helmet to engage the user's face at a position above his nostrils, a second mask 28 also attached to the chin guard to engage the user's face between his mouth and his nostrils, and/or a one-way valve 31 within a chamber 21 attached to the inside of the chin guard to duct exhaled air out through the chin guard to the surrounding atmosphere and thereby prevent misting up of the visor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173827-A (GB)
Title: Textile treatment composition
Inventor: KONIG AXEL
IPC: D06M13/352
Filed: 1986-03-27
Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of certain amines, with Bronstedt acids having a pKa of at least 6, are stable and are useful as rinse-added fabric softeners.
Patent GB-2189653-A (GB)
Title: Anti:chatter brush assembly
Inventor: WANG PATRICK SHUI-CHUNG
IPC: H01R39/40
Filed: 1986-04-07
Abstract: To reduce or prevent brush chatter on rotation of a commutator 14 in either direction the brush 12 is urged in the axial direction of the commutator and shaft, by a leaf spring 16 inserted between the brush and the upper cage wall 17. Alternatively the spring may be inserted between the brush and lower wall. The brush is urged by spring 13 against the commutator 14 which rotates with an axial shaft (15, Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188849-A (GB)
Title: Lottery game tickets
Inventor: SIMAVI HALDUN
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 1986-04-09
Abstract: Game apparatus comprising a plurality of cards (2), each card having a plurality of compartments (4), some of which compartments each contain one of a predetermined winning number of related marks and some of which compartments do not contain one of the predetermined winning number of related marks, each card being such that it contains all the related marks for giving the predetermined winning number of related marks, and each card being such that the plurality of compartments are visible to a player but the contents of the plurality of compartments are masked by a layer of a permanently removable masking material. The arrangement of the invention provides assurance to participants in a lottery that all cards had a chance of winning. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178837-A (GB)
Title: Towers for cooling dust-laden gases
Inventor: REBOURS ALBERT
IPC: B01D51/10
Filed: 1986-06-20
Abstract: Tower for cooling dust-laden gases is provided with a supply duct (16) for conveying the gas to be treated, which duct is connected to the top of the tower via a diffuser (12) having the shape of a truncated cone, and with water spraying nozzles located inside the upper part of the tower. In order to improve the distribution of the gases inside a transverse section of the tower, a body of revolution (20), the diameter of which progressively increases in the direction of flow of the gases is placed inside the diffuser (12), preferably in its upper part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197625-A (GB)
Title: A waterski binding
Inventor: GRACEY NICHOLAS
IPC: B63B35/81
Filed: 1986-06-20
Abstract: A waterski binding is provided that may allow dynamic accommodation of differently shaped feet of similar sizes and as such may be usefully employed by several users, wherein comfort and flexibility is assisted whilst adequate support is maintained. The ski binding consists of a resilient and supportive material fixed to the ski, or alternatively, to a base plate 10, itself adapted to be fixed to the ski. The binding is characterised in that, in one or more areas where the said material may impose excessive restriction on movement of the wearer's foot, (for example over the instep, around the ankle bone, or around the heel), there are zones of reduced flexural resistance such that the material in those zones may dynamically adapt to the contours of the foot whilst adequate support is afforded to other areas. The zones are achieved by slits as at 28.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177837-A (GB)
Title: Coin-operated gaming or amusement machines
Inventor: WATTS RONALD ARTHUR
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1986-07-11
Abstract: A fruit machine has a nudge feature for the reels, this being subject to a limit, when available, of time in which to nudge. The machine offers a pause facility whereby the player can suspend the limit without penalty for a limited period while considering options for further nudging or using other features made available by the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179982-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to shearer loaders
Inventor: KAISLER PAUL
IPC: E21C27/02
Filed: 1986-08-21
Abstract: A frame (8) for a shearer loader has pivoted drum-carrying arms (2). Actuating cylinders (5) disposed lengthwise of the frame actuate the arms (2) and the shearer loader bears on the mineral face side by way of its runners (11) on the top of the face conveyor (10) or on a machine track (13). The runners (11) are disposed near the ends of the machine body below the actuating cylinders (5) and are each connected by way of a support (12) to the frame (8). If the frame gantry is low, the supports will extend vertically and will be formed with a recess which is adapted to the vertical pivoting path of the actuating cylinders (5) and through which the actuating cylinder (5) extends. If the frame gantry is relatively high, however, the supports (12) extend below the cylinders (5) towards the longitudinal centre of the frame and are secured thereto behind the actuating cylinders (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196693-A (GB)
Title: Supercharged four-stroke engine
Inventor: BOLTON MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: F02B29/08
Filed: 1986-10-31
Abstract: <IMAGE> <H0> Supercharged four-stroke enginen
Patent GB-2183796-A (GB)
Title: Stepwise release means for indexing mechanisms and controls embodying the same
Inventor: RICKELS STEPHEN TERENCE
IPC: G05G5/06
Filed: 1986-12-24
Abstract: A stepwise release mechanism for the indexing mechanism of a bicycle or like trigger control comprises an indexing wheel (11) for rotatable mounting in the control, first and second parallel arrays (33,34) of detent formations provided at respective opposite faces of the indexing wheel at the periphery thereof, and a manually actuable release member (36) cooperable with both said arrays (33,34), the release member (36) being such as to be cooperably engaged with one or other of the detent formations at all times, thus to ensure incremental return movement of the indexing wheel under the effect of resilient return means applied thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200876-A (GB)
Title: Detachable wheel aid
Inventor: PICK IVAN MANNERS
IPC: B60B35/00
Filed: 1987-02-12
Abstract: A wheel aid, has a main frame 11 which is secured under the main body of a tractor mounted hydraulic fertiliser spreader or chemical sprayers. To this frame attach adjustable stub axle housings 19,21 which slide into the main frame. They are secured by appropriate means, at a desired track width. To these housings fix swivel stub axles 23. These can be handed and have a spindle which slides into the stub axle housings. This spindle allows stub axles to rotate 360 degrees in the manner of a castor. The wheels are rotatably mounted on the stub axes. The wheel aid frame is left fitted to the spreader or sprayer when not in use. The wheels are removed by withdrawing retaining pins in stub axles and lifting spreader or sprayer on tractor hydraulics whereupon the wheels drop out of the axle housings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189721-A (GB)
Title: Clamping devices
Inventor: TAI-HER YANG
IPC: B25B1/20
Filed: 1987-03-23
Abstract: A clamping device comprises a base 3, at least three jaws supported on the base 3 including a first fixed jaw supported on the base and at least two movable jaws supported on the base and means for displacing the said movable jaws towards and away from the first jaw. Each movable jaw has at least one associated claw 1 formed with a part cylindrical seating surface, received in respective side-by-side notches 21 of part-cylindrical form associated with the respective jaws. Means for restraining arcuate movement of each claw in its associated notch is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209944-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable laryngoscope
Inventor: DHARA SASANKA SEKHAR
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 1987-09-18
Abstract: A laryngoscope has a blade (2) which is pivotally mounted upon a handle (1) so as to be adjustable and lockable in any selected one of a plurality of angular positions (A B C D E) relative to the handle (1). Locking of the blade is preferably accomplished by a pin (7) which is insertable into any of a plurality of holes in a blade support block (3) by action of a spring (8). The pin (7) is retractable from engagement with a said hole by application of endwise pressure upon a knob (5A) to move a slidable rod (5) from which the pin is mounted so as to compress the spring (8). The blade is also movable to a storage position (F) alongside the handle (1) and when so moved switches off a lamp (9) located in the blade (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195914-A (GB)
Title: Filter assembly
Inventor: FURLONG KEITH RICHARD
IPC: B01D36/00
Filed: 1987-10-07
Abstract: A filter assembly for liquid fuel includes a head 10 in which are formed inlet and outlet passages 12, 14 and a screw-on type filter unit 22. The filter unit comprises a container 23 housing a filter element 28, the container being closed by an end closure plate 24 in which is formed a central threaded aperture 25. The filter unit is retained against a surface 16 of the head by a bolt 17 which extends through an opening 11 in the head 10 and has a passage 20, 21 to communicate with inlet passage 12. Unit 22 is thus removable from head 10 without relative rotation, which might be resisted by binding of sealing rings 29, 31. The top of passage 20 is closed by a plug 33, removable to allow air or water to be withdrawn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199311-A (GB)
Title: Container and lid assembly
Inventor: ORRIDGE ARTHUR GERALD
IPC: B44D3/12
Filed: 1987-10-16
Abstract: A container has a main wall (1) provided with an inner flange (3) supporting a mouth-defining rim (4). A lid has a skirt (11) which snap engages in plug-fitting manner in the rim. The lid has an outwardly directed radial flange (12), which projects over the top of the rim (4). The flange extends so as to seat on the tops of both the rim and the main wall to spread the load on the main wall when full containers are stacked. Rigidity of the assembled structure is provided by annular ribs (13, 15). The flange may be provided with cut-outs (17) at spaced intervals to allow insertion of a tool to lever the lid off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198027-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of a profiled rod of smokeable material
Inventor: HOOPER JOHN DAVID
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 1987-12-04
Abstract: An apparatus for making a longitudinally profiled layer of tobacco on a moving conveyor band comprises an inflatable chamber having a resilient flexible diaphragm 82 which when inflated by a pump 80 prevents deposition of tobacco 16 on the band 10. A second type of tobacco can then be deposited upon the profiled layer 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204845-A (GB)
Title: Removable mast clamp for sail boards
Inventor: MOLYNEUX STEPHEN
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 1988-04-27
Abstract: A removable mast clamp for attachment of an uphaul rope to the mast of the sailboard independantly of the boom comprises an open ended collar (1, 2) shaped to fit round and grip the mast and a hole (7) to which the free end of the uphaul rope may be attached. The clamp can be formed in two pieces or moulded in one piece and the open end of the clamp including means whereby the ends may be drawn together to cause the collar to grip the mast and maintain its axial position thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220494-A (GB)
Title: A system for the detection and location of leaks
Inventor: MACPHERSON HUGH
IPC: G01M3/18
Filed: 1988-07-09
Abstract: A system is provided for the detection and location of liquids and in particular for liquids leaking from apparatus such as a pipeline comprising a sensor in the form of three conductors (110, 112 and 114) arranged to extend in side-by-side relationship. Two of the conductors (110, 112) are isolated from each other by insulating means that will permit the establishment of a conductive path between the two isolated conductors in the presence of a liquid and create at least two current loops in which current may flow, the presence of current flow in one of the current loops being used to activate an alarm. At least one of the conductors (110, 112) connected by the conductive path has a resistivity that is predetermined throughout its length and a resistance that is a multiple value of the resistance of the or each remaining conductor so that the relative magnitudes of the currents flowing in each current loop established by the conductive path is largely dependent on the position of the leak. If R6 and R7 are equal and of negligible impedance in the loops, the position of a leak (represented by RF) can be determined from the ratio of the voltages across R6, R7. Digital dividing circuitry is envisaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224471-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle emblem protection device
Inventor: HUANG YUNG-CHI
IPC: B60R13/00
Filed: 1988-11-07
Abstract: A vehicle emblem protection device has an electric motor 1 for driving lifting screws 2 upon which a vehicle emblem 4 is located by a frame 3. A top plate 5 having an aperture 503 through which the emblem may protrude is mounted on a vehicle radiator or bonnet. A cover plate 502 is also arranged to be driven by the motor 1 in sequence with raising or lowering the emblem 4. Thus by actuating the motor 1 the cover plate 502 is rotated out of the aperture 503 and the emblem raised to protrude therethrough. Upon reactuating the motor 1 the emblem 4 is lowered and the cover plate 502 rotated to block the aperture 503. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228172-A (GB)
Title: Stable floors
Inventor: LEIGH WILLIIAM RUPERT
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1989-02-17
Abstract: A stable floor comprises a pit 12, a grid 13 lying across the pit, the grid being capable of withstanding the weight of a horse or like animal, and a sweeper 16 below the grid for moving animal waste which, in use, passes through the grid to a position or region from where the waste can be taken away. A bed of vegetable stalk material (e.g. straw), paper or shavings may be provided on the grid to give the floor a traditional appearance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230646-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent display
Inventor: WHITE R GEORGE
IPC: H05B33/22
Filed: 1989-04-13
Abstract: Present electroluminescent displays often suffer from seeded breakdown, that is breakdown at one point inducing similar breakdowns in the surrounding area, the damaged area spreading across the display. This invention limits such spreading by incorporating in the display a perforated dielectric layer (4) in the electric field which limits the high intensity field to small regions in the electroluminescent material (6) and therefore confines any seeded breakdown to one region. Each region alone does not make a substantial contribution to the display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220418-A (GB)
Title: New dyestuff salts for mass-dyeing of synthetic polyamides
Inventor: KAUL BANSI LAL
IPC: C09B69/00
Filed: 1989-06-26
Abstract: Dyestuff salts are of formula (I) -
 F.(A)n (I> in which n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; and either-
 
 
  (i) F is the radical of an anionic dyestuff, and A is a radical containing at least one ammonium, cycloammonium or immonium group; and at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic group or an aromatic group substituted by at least one carbonyl group, or one heteroaromatic group selected from those of the triazine, pyrimidine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, phthalazine, or phthalimidine series: and wherein the radical A containing at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic group also contains at least one cyclic ammonium group; or 
  (ii) F is the radical of a cationic dyestuff, and A is a group containing at least one carboxylic acid or sulphonic acid radical and one aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, monomeric aromatic or heteroaromatic group or is a C2-14-dicarboxylic acid or amino-C2-12-alkylcarboxylic acid. 
 
<??>When applied to synthetic polyamide masses, salts (I) yield dyeings with exceptionally good wet fastness.
Patent GB-2236889-A (GB)
Title: Relief map
Inventor: FENTON MICHAEL D
IPC: G09B29/12
Filed: 1989-10-02
Abstract: A relief map can be reduced in vertical dimension for movement storage and portability. The map comprises a relief topography formed of shape-retaining but flexible elastomeric material 1. A case 7 can be folded about edge 6 to a slim, portable, closed configuration, crushing the map within. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238286-A (GB)
Title: A disposable pack of items for changing infants' nappies
Inventor: LEVIN AVI JOSHUA
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1989-11-18
Abstract: A disposable pack of items for changing infants' nappies comprising an outer flat envelope (10) perforated along one edge and containing a folded changing mat (12) a first sachet (13) of moist impregnated wipes (14) which are easily removed one handed, a second sachet (18) containing protected cream or lotion, and a disposal bag (19) in which the envelope and the other items of the pack together with any soiled items may be enclosed after use and the bag closed by tie handles (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241641-A (GB)
Title: Doorhanger
IPC: A47G25/06
Filed: 1990-03-06
Abstract: An n-shaped garment hanger which fits over a door has one side longer than the other, the long side 9 having punched out notches. Part 10 is made of thick coathanger wire, in recumbent V-shape, the lower limb of which is corrugated for strength. The open ends of part 10 bend downwards, 11, to slot into notches on 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232978-A (GB)
Title: Method of tempering glass sheet by quenching
Inventor: ARATANI SHIN-ICHI
IPC: C03B27/04
Filed: 1990-03-29
Abstract: In quenching a glass sheet heated to a temperature above the strain point by blowing jets of air onto the opposite surfaces of the glass sheet from two sets of nozzles respectively protruding from opposed air chambers, the quenching is made in a two-stage process by first blowing cool air which is producing a shock wave onto the glass surfaces for a relatively short period of time such that the heat transfer coefficient on each surface becomes greater than 300 and not greater than 1000 kcal/m<2> &cirf& h &cirf&  DEG C and successively blowing cool air onto the glass surfaces for a relatively long period of time such that the heat transfer coefficient on each surface becomes 100-300 kcal/m<2> &cirf& h &cirf&  DEG C. By this method even glass sheets thinner than 3.5 mm can be tempered so as to meet the regulations on tempered glass sheets for use in automobile windows.
Patent GB-2245122-A (GB)
Title: Telemetry
Inventor: PETTITT MARTIN JOHN
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 1990-06-16
Abstract: A digital telemetry system/method for locating faults in an optical transmission system including optical amplifiers, in particular optical fibre amplifiers. A supervisory codeword is applied at the transmission end of the system. At each amplifier the presence of the supervisory codeword or a distress codeword from a previous amplifier is looked for. If either codeword is detected it is relayed to the next amplifier. If either codeword is detected it is relayed to the next amplifier. If neither codeword is detected a respective distress codeword is applied. At the receiver end of the system the supervisory codeword is sought or, in its absence, a distress codeword or no codeword at all and from this information the position of a system fault determined. <IMAGE>