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Patent GB-2089142-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in overhead electric transmission lines
IPC: H02G7/20
Filed: 1981-12-04
Abstract: In an overhead electric transmission line, risk of fracture of a sound insulator string arising from fracture of another insulator string supporting conductors 1 at a pylon is reduced by arranging for a link 5,15 interconnecting the insulator strings 3 to carry energy dissipating members 7,17 which dissipate the energy arising from fracture of one of the strings. As the sound insulator string moves transversely to a position in which it is co-linear with a single position of suspension of the strings from a cross-arm 2, the links 5, 15 are caused to pivot and the parts of the members 7, 17 extending between the pivotal axes 6, 16 and the ends of the members nearer restraining stops 8, 18 are gradually and smoothly distorted to an arcuate shape so that the additional load to which the sound insulator string is subjected gradually and smoothly increases from zero to a value such that the resultant load on the sound insulator string does not exceed the maximum safe working load of the string. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2094390-A (GB)
Title: Door-locking mechanisms for security enclosures
IPC: E05B65/00
Filed: 1981-12-30
Abstract: The locking mechanism for the door of a safe or the like has a mechanism A for disengaging the coupling of an external throwing handle to the main boltwork when thrown in addition to locks (3, 4) for locking the boltwork. The handle is provided on the end of a shaft (5) which can be coupled to a thrower (6) inside the safe door by means of a sliding link (12) held in the thrower. The link (12) is biased by a spring (15) to engage in a recess (16) in the shaft (5) to establish the drive connection between the shaft (5) and thrower (6). However, when either lock bolt (17, 18) is thrown it passes into an aperture (19, 20) in the thrower (6) to lock the latter, and furthermore bears upon an inclined face (21, 22) of the link (12) to withdraw the link axially from the shaft recess (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2114971-A (GB)
Title: Production of glycol aldehyde
Inventor: MEE DR ALEC
IPC: C07C45/68
Filed: 1982-02-15
Abstract: Glycol aldehyde is produced from formaldehyde by reaction with CO and H2. The catalyst comprises rhodium, a phosphine a fully substituted amide solvent and an activity promoting amount of a strong acid.
Patent GB-2097920-A (GB)
Title: Thermally-sensitive controls
IPC: H01H37/54
Filed: 1982-05-05
Abstract: A thermally-sensitive control 1 adapted for use with an electric immersion heater (not shown) or the like, includes a snap-acting bimetallic actuating member 28 operable upon the element of the heater overheating to break contacts 18 of a switch means to interrupt to power supply and deenergise the heater. The actuating member 28 is mounted within the control by means of a stainless steel bridge member 30 which includes spaced ears 38 adapted to embrace a central tongue 37 of the actuating member 28; thus, no crimping, spot-welding or hammer screw drive is required to attach the actuating member, which is therefore removable. The bridge member 30 correctly aligns the actuating member 28 so as to be in good thermal contact with part of the element and is of low thermal conductivity so as to minimise heat loss from the member 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120730-A (GB)
Title: Borehole-pump anti-rotation device
Inventor: BUDD DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: F04B53/00
Filed: 1982-05-21
Abstract: An anti-rotation device in or for a borehole pump, such as an internally- meshing helical-gear pump, comprises "pawls" 24 that are movable by eg. centrifugal action, from a retracted position to an active position in which they engage with the borehole lining 12, or the borehole wall, upon rotation of a main element of the pump eg. an outer member (28) Fig. 2 (not shown), another main element eg. an inner member (26), being thus constrained against rotation by the said device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123241-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to colour television colour decoders
Inventor: LACEY GEORGE ANTHONY
IPC: H04N9/64
Filed: 1982-06-25
Abstract: A circuit arrangement is provided for permitting a colour decoder for decoding signals of one type, such as PAL signals, to decode signals of another type, such as NTSC. The circuit arrangement comprises a conventional decoder 1 arranged to receive one of the colour difference signals directly or via a linear multiplier 9 provided with a circuit arrangement 11a 11b 12, 14 for alternately reversing the phase of the colour difference signals. Another circuit arrangement 15, 16, 17 18 causes the colour burst signal of the incoming chrominance signal to swing in phase in synchronism with the reversing of the colour difference signal phase for each alternate line. Thus, in the case of a PAL decoder 1, the colour burst signals and one of the colour difference signals of a NTSC chrominance signal are modified to give the appearance of a PAL chrominance signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116859-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: ELLIOTT MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1982-06-30
Abstract: A preferred board (1) has 128 playing regions divided into 4 territories (7, 8, 9 & 10) which are arranged symmetrically about a central square (S). A cut (Z) and fold lines (F) may be provided for folding the board as shown. The playing regions may be 3, 4, 5 or 6 sided or circular and divided into 3, 4, 5, 5 or 6 equal territories while the playing pieces may be chessmen, draughts etc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101463-A (GB)
Title: Horseshoe
Inventor: KING STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: A01L1/04
Filed: 1982-07-02
Abstract: A horseshoe comprises five separate and distinct plastic segments 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E selected from a pre-manufactured range and secured fast to one another. A means of securing the segments is shown in Fig. 3 and other means are disclosed. This provides the secure fixing advantage of a steel shoe together with the performance advantages of modern plastics, and allows a large range of shoes to be produced from few parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104555-A (GB)
Title: Wire tension apparatus
Inventor: BANNER ALVIN C
IPC: B65H63/02
Filed: 1982-07-27
Abstract: Wire is dereeled at high speeds through a tension assembly (44) having a pair of friction pads (46) between which the wire passes. The clamping pressure applied to the friction pads (46) is controlled by adjustable clamp means (48, 52, 66). The wire then extends around a pulley (70) and through a tensioner (94) including a pair of spaced, fixed eyelets (100, 102) and an eyelet (104) on the end of a lightweight dancer arm (106) surrounding the wire spanning between the fixed eyelets to take up slack wire. Adjustable bias means (124) is applied to the dancer arm to cause it to pull the wire out of a straight line path between the two fixed eyelets. Wire breakage is detected by monitoring the rotation of the pulley (70). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2105204-A (GB)
Title: Snooker board game
Inventor: GRAY PHILIP JAMES
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1982-09-09
Abstract: The game comprises a board having marked thereon a representation of a snooker table 2, having pockets 3, coloured discs representing the various snooker balls, break cards 14, foul cards 15, snookered cards 16, two die, one marked 2 to 6 and "foul" the other marked with the colours of scoring balls, and a scoreboard 12, along which markers 13 are moved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106585-A (GB)
Title: Securing device
Inventor: BRINSLEY PETER ALFRED
IPC: B65D63/10
Filed: 1982-09-28
Abstract: A securing device (1), for electric cables which can be used for securing together the turns of a coil of cable or for securing together two or more adjacent cables, comprises a flexible elongate member (2) having at least one closed slot (3) at or near one end, an integral head (4) at the other, and at or near the end remote from the head, an integral tube (6). In use, one of the turns of the coil of cable, or one of the adjacent cables, can be passed through the integral tube, the elongate member can be wrapped around the other turns of the coil of cable, or the adjacent cable(s), and the head can be passed through the slot by distortion of the head and/or sides of the slot and allowed to return to its/their original shape to prevent the head returning through the slot unless distorted again. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107461-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for determining the concentration of solids dispersed in a liquid
Inventor: BROWN HAROLD THOMAS
IPC: G01N29/032
Filed: 1982-09-29
Abstract: An instrument for determining the concentration of solid particles dispersed in a liquid medium, (eg, coal in oil), comprises (a) an ultrasonic pulser 1, (b) an ultrasonic receiver 2, (c) a gated peak detector 3, (d) signal conditioning and display circuits 5 and (e) an ultrasonic transducer assembly 6 including a surface of known impedance 8 to receive the dispersion. The pulser produces an impulse which is converted by the transducer to an ultrasonic wave, which passes through and is reflected back by the interface between the surface and the dispersion 11 to the ultrasonic receiver and passed to the gated peak detector which measures the peak amplitude of the echo from the surface/dispersion interface. The peak amplitude is then converted by the signal conditioning and display circuits to produce a display of the amplitude and/or the solids content of the dispersion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130185-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing containers
Inventor: BLEWETT PETER
IPC: G07F11/16
Filed: 1982-11-12
Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing containers 2 which have a rim 4 around an open mouth comprises a guide 20 for receiving a stack of containers 2, and means 26 at a lower end of the guide 20 for supporting the rim 4 of the lowermost container 2, and thereby supporting the stack. The lowermost container can be withdrawn manually, whereupon the means 26 supports the rim of the next following container 2. The means comprises an annular body and a substantial number of elements 26 projecting radially inwardly from the body, the elements 26 being flexible and resilient, whereby the rim diameter of the containers 2 can be of any value within a predetermined range. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2110248-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing hot-dip zinc-plated steel sheets
Inventor: ITO TAKEHIKO
IPC: C23C2/06
Filed: 1982-11-17
Abstract: In a process for preparing a hot- dip zinc plated steel sheet, the improvement which comprises using a plating bath consisting essentially of 0.35 - 3.0 %Al, 0.15 - 1.0% Mg and not more than 0.015% Pb, the remainder being Zn and incidental impurities. The plating bath per se is also claimed. Plated sheets thus obtained are superior to those obtained using a conventional plating bath both in corrosion resistance and in surface appearance without sacrificing workability.
Patent GB-2126651-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating i.c. engine rotary valves
Inventor: ABBLETT GEORGE EDWARD
IPC: F01L7/16
Filed: 1983-01-19
Abstract: A feld pad or porous bronze bush supplied with oil through its hollow rotary mounting shaft bears against the outer surface of a rotary valve to deposit an oil film.
Patent GB-2119453-A (GB)
Title: Fluid circulating system
Inventor: SATO SHIGEKI
IPC: F04B43/00
Filed: 1983-03-03
Abstract: A fluid circulating system includes a thermal differential engine (20) having a pair of expansion- contraction vessels (21, 22) each containing an expansion component (23) expansible with heat for discharging fluid to a delivery line (40a) when heated and contracting to draw fluid from a return line (40b) when cooled. Heated water e.g. from a solar collector, is supplied alternately to the pair of vessels to circulate the fluid through the delivery and return lines. The pair of expansion-contraction vessels have qualities and volumes set at a 1:1 ratio and multiple ports connected to anti-convectional valves, and a change-over valve (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122966-A (GB)
Title: Machine for banding arrays of containers
Inventor: HYNES CHARLES M
IPC: B65B17/00
Filed: 1983-06-29
Abstract: A packaging machine comprises a conveyor (20) for continuously feeding arrays of cans (11) beneath a continuously driven endless conveyor (18) carrying jaw stations at which are relatively movable jaws (54) designed to gradually stretch bands supplied from a reel (22) and telescopically associate each stretched band with a can array by rising elevation of a portion (64) of the conveyor (20) and falling elevation of a portion (50) of the conveyor (18), to create a package (74). The bands are supplied in connected form from the reel (22) and are separated by snatch rollers (26, 27). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160477-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to photocopying
Inventor: PAYNE JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1983-08-02
Abstract: A photocopier includes a mechanism for traversing a carriage (3) to and fro along a controlled path disposed transversely with respect to the direction of movement of a recording medium through the photocopier characterised in that the path is defined by first and second rails (1, 2) coupled together by a linkage that maintains the rails in spaced e.g. parallel relationship whilst permitting movement of one rail towards and away from the other, and in that means are provided for driving the carriage along the path. The carriage may carry a fixing roller and/or toner applicator.
Patent GB-2139945-A (GB)
Title: Charging device for an injection moulding machine
Inventor: SAUERBRUCH ERNST
IPC: B29C45/18
Filed: 1984-04-03
Abstract: In order to charge an injection moulding machine with a sticky moulding material, the material is fed in portions into sequentially movable carrying dishes. Above a feed opening of the charging device, the carrying dishes are in turn, pivoted through approximately 180 DEG into an emptying position. The carrying dish may be provided with a renewable insert of foil or film and because of its weight, the moulding material drops downwards under gravity together with the insert which has been placed into the dish. In alternative constructions of carrying dish the whole dish or an inner dish may fall. After a short distance of fall, the insert is held fast by its attachment to the carrying dish, or the falling motion of the carrying dish or the inner dish is arrested by stops. Upon this occurring, the moulding compound is separated with a jerk from the insert or from the dish, whereby a reliable and substantially complete emptying of the dish is ensured.
Patent GB-2157284-A (GB)
Title: 6- beta -halopenicillanic acid salts
Inventor: VON DAEHNE WELF
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1984-04-11
Abstract: 6- beta -halopenicillanic acid salts of the formula I:-   <IMAGE> in which X stands for chlorine, bromine or iodine and Z is talampicillin (phthalidyl 6-D- alpha -aminobenzyl- penicillinate) or lenampicillin ((5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl 6-D- alpha -aminobenzyl- penicillinate), are stable and are in particular valuable in combating bacterial infections caused by ???-lactamase producing pathogens.
Patent GB-2144552-A (GB)
Title: Temperature-independent single rod electrode assembly for potentiometric measurements
Inventor: BUHLER DR HANS W
IPC: G01N27/403
Filed: 1984-06-19
Abstract: A single-rod electrode assembly comprises a measuring half cell 6, 12 and a reference half cell 8, 18 symmetrically constructed and arranged within a housing 4 so as to ensure that the assembly will always rapidly give accurate results even when there are large temperature changes externally of the housing. The half cells contact a sample solution via an ion selective membrane 32 and a porous ceramic rod 34 (or direct contact), respectively. Further improvement of measuring accuracy can be obtained by the use of a thermally insulating sleeve 36. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143095-A (GB)
Title: Protecting electrical circuits with a load-switching component
Inventor: KRUGER MANFRED
IPC: H03K17/0812
Filed: 1984-07-09
Abstract: A d.c. load circuit (across 9, 11) supplied via a periodically-actuated switch (4) (e.g. an FET) is protected against overloading. Control means for the switch (4) comprise a first device (1) that detects the overload, a second device (2) that periodically produces actuating signals for the switch, and a third device (3) which prevents the transmission of the actuating signal to the switch as a result of the first device indicating an overload. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152094-A (GB)
Title: Suspended ceiling system
Inventor: BOWYER PAUL
IPC: E04B9/22
Filed: 1984-10-01
Abstract: A suspended ceiling system utilises a collapsible hook for suspending an open cell ceiling panel from an overstructure. A hook part (10) can pivot on the base part (20) to an upright position and can be folded down into a cell of the ceiling panel to lie below the upper surface thereof for protection during transit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165939-A (GB)
Title: Gas-fired heating appliance
Inventor: CHESWORTH ARTHUR
IPC: B60H1/22
Filed: 1984-10-23
Abstract: A caravan has an air space underneath its floor into which the balanced flue (19) of a gas-fired heating appliance (11) extends. The appliance is mounted on an internal wall (17), the flue (19) extending rearwardly therefrom and then turning to extend downwardly through the floor. Beneath the floor it ends in a terminal (23) protected by an open mesh grill. The downward protrusion is insufficient to interfere with normal motion of the caravan. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149412-A (GB)
Title: Skin barrier composition
Inventor: OSBURN FRANK GEORGE
IPC: C08L5/00
Filed: 1984-11-07
Abstract: A skin barrier composition comprises a mixture of a copolymer resin of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA), and a water-insoluble dry tack-providing elastomer such as polyisobutylene. The composition after mixing and molding, is subjected to ionizing irradiation to form cross-linked polymer networks of the EVA. The compositions have exceptional properties for use as barrier sheets, rings, or strips in ostomy, wound drainage, and incontinence devices.
Patent GB-2150944-A (GB)
Title: Composition for washing mixed coloured fabrics
Inventor: CLEMENTS ANTHONY HENRY
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 1984-11-22
Abstract: Fabric washing detergent composition for washing mixed coloured fabrics comprise from 0.5 to 25% by weight of an organic peracids, peracid salt or peracid precursor and from 0.002 to 2.5% by weight of copper, in the absence of a powerful sequestrant which complexes strongly with copper. The composition is effective in minimizing dye transfer but is non-effective with respect to direct fabric dye or stain bleaching.
Patent GB-2154895-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing oxygen-rich gas
Inventor: HIROOKA EIJI
IPC: B01D53/047
Filed: 1985-01-04
Abstract: An oxygen-rich gas is produced by separating nitrogen from a gas mixture containing mainly oxygen and nitrogen, such as air, through the use of pressure swing adsorption. Using three adsorption columns filled with an adsorbent, a pressure equalization step is carried out between any two of the three columns, while one column which is being supplied with a pressurized gas mixture at its feed end is communicated with the other column which has been already pressurized to a predetermined pressure by the gas mixture and is delivering the product of an oxygen-rich gas at the product ends of these columns. Further, while one adsorption column is being evacuated to a vacuum pressure at the feed end thereof to desorb the nitrogen adsorbed on the adsorbent, an oxygen-rich gas is introduced at the product end thereof from the other adsorption column to purge the interior of the former column. The product oxygen-rich gas is continuously discharged without interruption during the process cycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159165-A (GB)
Title: Curable bisimide resin-forming mixtures
Inventor: STENZENBRGER HORST
IPC: C08G18/04
Filed: 1985-02-05
Abstract: Bisimide resin-forming mixtures having improved fracture toughness comprise a mixture of,     a) a bisimide of the general formula (I> <IMAGE> in which B represents a divalent organic radical containing a carbon-carbon double bond and A is a divalent organic radical containing at least two carbon atoms and d) a polyisocyanate of the general formula (II> D(NCO)x    (II> in which x has a value of between 2 and 4 and D stands for an x-valent organic radical. The molar ratio of a:b is in the 5.25 to 100.
Patent GB-2158738-A (GB)
Title: Soil-separating assemblies
Inventor: MCRAE DOUGLAS CHARLES
IPC: B07B1/10
Filed: 1985-05-10
Abstract: A root-crop harvestor 10 includes double disc shares 49 for lifting the crop on to the variable area sieving section 33 of a conveyor sieve 12. Nose cones 14 and a roller 17 form part of a web support system mounted on swing-links 40, 41,43. These links allow agitation of the section 33 in the plane of movement of the sieve to take place by bodily movement of that section rather than by movement of just one end of it. The area of section 33 can be altered to suit the prevailing conditions by an appropriate resting of the carriage 45 bearing roller 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175336-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for placing road marker cones
Inventor: CLARK PHILLIP JOHN
IPC: E01F9/70
Filed: 1985-05-21
Abstract: An apparatus for placing marker cones on a carriage-way comprises a vehicle movable along the carriage-way and a conveyor (2) secured to the vehicle and extending in a direction generally opposite to the direction of vehicle movement. The cones (12) are sequentially loaded onto the conveyor from the vehicle and travel to a discharge end (8) at which cones are discharged from the conveyor onto the carriage-way. The conveyor (2) is driven at such a speed that cones (12) are positively moved along the conveyor from a loading end (7) to the discharge end (8) and, at the moment of discharge, have a velocity relative to the carriage-way which is less than the velocity of the vehicle relative to the carriage-way. Preferably the relative velocity is nil. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161693-A (GB)
Title: Supplying air to and/or generating suction in tobacco processing machines
Inventor: RAMSCH GERHARD
IPC: A24C5/31
Filed: 1985-07-18
Abstract: The supply of air and/or suction in a cigarette making machine is increased and reduced in response to changes in the speed of the machine. This may be accomplished by monitoring the speed of the machine and automatically reducing the speed of a polyphase motor of air supply/suction means when the machine is temporarily arrested or is operated at less than normal speed, e.g., immediately after starting. <IMAGE>