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Patent GB-2261250-A (GB)
Title: Step ladder
Inventor: JONES BRIAN
IPC: E06C1/393
Filed: 1991-11-08
Abstract: A folding platform step ladder has a ladder portion (10) including a pair of stiles (12) formed from a common member bent to provide a handrail (14) as an upward continuation of the stiles which also mount treads (16); a pair of legs (22) which open at an angle to support the ladder portion; and a platform (28) connected between the ladder portion and the legs by pivotal links (30) carried on the ladder portion, the rear edge of the platform being pivoted to the legs so that the platform folds upwardly and rearwardly and is positively supported against tilting under downward loading applied to its extreme front edge in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262597-A (GB)
Title: Fixing bracket
Inventor: KAROL MIHAL JOZEF
IPC: B60Q1/04
Filed: 1991-12-17
Abstract: A fixing bracket (2) is provided for fixing an article (56) to a structure (58), e.g. for fitting lamps to vehicles, which fixing bracket comprises a base plate (4) capable of flexing along its length to conform, in use, to the shape of a structure to which it is to be affixed; fixing means (18) for attaching the base plate to a structure and a mounting member (8) arranged such that in use an article may be mounted upon it; the mounting member being attached to the base plate by a multiple- orientation mounting (10); such that the mounting member is capable of being oriented in a plurality of positions with respect to the base plate. The invention is particularly advantageous when used to mount driving lamps on car bumpers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252075-A (GB)
Title: Structural cellular component
Inventor: WILSON ROBERT SAMUEL
IPC: F02C7/045
Filed: 1992-01-21
Abstract: A structural cellular component (12) for a noise attenuation panel (10) comprises walls which provide bounding surfaces for an array of cells (15) and which terminate at opposite faces of the component. The walls forming the cells (15) extend to at least one of the faces of the component at an angle or angles inclined to the normal to that face. The noise attenuation panel (10) is formed from the cellular component (12), a backing component part (11) which extends across the rear face of the cellular component (12) and a facing component (13, 14) which extends across the front face of the cellular component (12). The facing component part (13, 14) comprises or includes an outer facing sheet (14) which is made of a porous permeable thermoplastics material. The panel is intended for use in an aero engine at a surface subjected to the passage across it of gaseous flow and is so positioned that its front face forms the surface subjected to passage of gaseous flow across it.
Patent GB-2254370-A (GB)
Title: Surgical clamp assembly
Inventor: COZAD TRENT E
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 1992-04-24
Abstract: The assembly 20 has inferior and superior clamp halves 23, 25 slidably interconnected with one another. Each clamp half has a body 27, 33 with a shoe 29, 35 extending from the body, and the clamp halves are slidable together to move the respective shoes towards one another to a clamping position, means being provided for retaining the clamp halves in such position. The retaining means may particularly comprise studs 31, 37 for engagement with hook bodies 140 which are linked to rods 10 via locking sleeve assemblies 100. The clamp assembly is particularly useful in a posterior spinal system for correcting various lateral and sagittal deformities. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255665-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle information system.
Inventor: ELMORE SEAMUS
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 1992-05-08
Abstract: A system for recording information concerning vehicles in which a data word including the distance travelled by the vehicle, an indentification of the vehicle, and information about the load is continuously transmitted and is picked up as the vehicle passes a receiver at a fixed station. The transmitter is of limited range and is powered by rechargeable batteries. The information in the data word may be transmitted automatically to a central station.
Patent GB-2268451-A (GB)
Title: Aerodynamic vehicle traction aid.
Inventor: VINES JOHN EDWARD
IPC: B62D37/02
Filed: 1992-07-10
Abstract: A motor vehicle has mounted on it a venturi tube 14 and ducting 22 connecting a region of the venturi tube 14 that is at a pressure below ambient atmospheric pressure when the vehicle is in motion to an air intake opening 24, 26 provided on a downward facing surface on the vehicle, in order to create a downward thrust on the vehicle to improve traction. To vary the downward thrust a variable throttle can be placed in the ducting 22. The downward thrust can be supplemented by the addition of airfoil wings. The discharge flow from the venturi can be directed at the engine in order to assist in the cooling of the engine and in supplying air to the engine cylinders. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270321-A (GB)
Title: A microencapsulated photochromic composition for textile printing paste use
Inventor: KITAGAWA YOSUKE
IPC: D06P5/20
Filed: 1992-09-02
Abstract: A microencapsulated photochromic composition for textile printing paste use, comprising a microencapsulated solution or dispersion of 1 part by weight of an organic photochromic compound in at least 10 parts by weight of a hindered amine compound e.g. bis-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)sebacate, 1- [2-[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxy]ethyl]-4-[3-(3, 5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2,2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine, or an acrylic oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 100,000, a textile printing paste containing the above microencapsulated photochromic composition, and a printed article manufactured using the above printing paste. The photochromic compound may be a spiroxazine, spiropyran or pyran compounds, e.g. 6'-substituted spironaphthoxazine.
Patent GB-2261211-A (GB)
Title: Sheet folding apparatus
Inventor: MACK RICHARD
IPC: B65H45/16
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A sheet folding machine comprising rotary cylinders 3, 4, 9, 12 has an actuating device 25 disposed inside cylinders 4 and 12 for altering the working positions of folding members 6, 10, 11, 13 and transport members 5, 14 on the circumference of the cylinders in relation to one another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274574-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and process for bacterial reduction in herbs and spices
Inventor: FANTOZZI ERIC
IPC: A23B7/005
Filed: 1992-12-24
Abstract: An apparatus for treating herbs and spices to destroy bacteria has a rotatable vessel (10) with a chamber (V) for the product and jacket (C) which receives heating or cooling fluid. Also provided are means (16, 17, Fig 2, not shown, 22) for removing gaseous and liquid products from the chamber (V), as well as sources of compressed air (26), inert gas (27), water (25), steam (23) and vacuum (61) which are selectively connectible to the inner chamber (V). In one mode of operation, the product is heated by supplying heating fluid to the jacket (C), and the gaseous and liquid products, e.g. oils and moisture, emanating from the product are collected and condensed in a storage chamber (22). The product is then cooled by passing cooling fluid into external jacket (C) and the gaseous and liquid products in the chamber (22) are reintroduced to the chamber (V). In an alternative mode of operation gaseous pressure is applied to the product which is then heated and cooled. The gaseous pressure is then removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261841-A (GB)
Title: Coated articles,method and apparatus for making same
Inventor: BADHAMS DOUGLAS
IPC: B29C33/44
Filed: 1993-01-04
Abstract: A mold (1) which surrounds an article (5) to be coated with an elastomeric material (20) employs a number of actuators (4) which can be extended to cause plugs (8) mounted on end caps (3) to engage on the article (5) to hold this in position in the mold (1). After the coating (20) has hardened the actuators (4) can assist in separating the mold (1) from the coating (20). The cavities left in the coating (20) can be filled and/or a further coating built-up to provide a continuous outer skin to the first coating (20) by treating the coated article (5) in another similar mold.
Patent GB-2279026-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing a pattern
Inventor: BILLINGHAM MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B29C33/40
Filed: 1993-06-16
Abstract: A method of producing a pattern for use in foundry work comprises the steps of placing an original model (10a) of an item to be cast in a mould (20) and casting around the model (10a) in liquid form, rubbery material, permitting the rubbery material to solidify to produce a first reverse mould of the original model in the rubbery material, and removing the model (10a) from the first reverse mould, casting into the first reverse mould in a liquid state, resinous material and permitting the resinous material to solidify in the mould thus to produce a pattern of resinous material, and removing the pattern of resinous material from the first reverse mould, placing the pattern of resinous material in a mould and casting around the pattern liquid resin material, permitting the resin material to solidify in the mould thus to produce a second reverse mould in the resin material, and utilising the second reverse mould in resin material to produce a pattern in a rubbery material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268570-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine camshaft drive mechanism
Inventor: PARKER PETER HARRY
IPC: F01L1/356
Filed: 1993-09-24
Abstract: An input member 41, which drives a member 36, is rotatable about substantially the same axis as a member 43 on the camshaft 18. Drive is transmitted through a peg 39 on the member 41 and a peg 42 on the member 43, the member 36 having a pair of diametrically opposed radial grooves 37, 38 each engaged with one of the pegs through a drive block 44. The member 36 is journalled in an eccentric sleeve 51 rotatable by a pinion 66 in a bore 49 having its axis offset from the axis of the camshaft 18 by an amount equal to the sleeve eccentricity. Sleeve rotation adjusts the timing of camshaft operated valves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271519-A (GB)
Title: Decorative sheet for exterior wall surface
Inventor: KANO HIROMICHI
IPC: B05D5/00
Filed: 1993-09-28
Abstract: A decorative sheet for an exterior wall surface comprises a flexible nonwoven fabric (2) which is permeable to air and moisture, and a coating layer (3) formed on a front surface of the nonwoven fabric, the coating layer being also flexible and permeable to air and moisture after drying. The coating layer may be releasably covered by a stretchable plastic film (4). Further, the nonwoven fabric may have a rear surface formed with an air- and moisture-permeable adhesive layer (5) which is covered by a releasable paper (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292065-A (GB)
Title: A sports glove
Inventor: BALDWIN GORDON GEORGE
IPC: A41D19/015
Filed: 1994-08-05
Abstract: A sports glove 2 having an inner surface, an outer surface, and an anti-slip member 6 attached to the inner surface of the glove 2, the anti-slip member 6 being such that it is a foamed polyvinyl chloride anti-slip member having a first side which is attached to the inner surface of the glove 2 and a second side which is opposite the first side and which is engaged by a hand 4 when the glove is worn, and the second side of the anti-slip member 6 being such that it has a smooth surface which is effective to grip the hand 4 and thus act to reduce slipping of the glove 2 with respect to the hand 4. The glove may have a ventilation aperture 14 or a number of ventilation holes (14, Fig. 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292356-A (GB)
Title: Lockable security stand
Inventor: WHITE MARY DEBORAH
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1994-08-17
Abstract: A lockable security stand which can be bolted onto a drawbar of a trailer, or to any piece of equipment, to engage the ground and hold it at a height at which it cannot readily be towed or moved by a thief, so that it may be secure. A bracket 10 is mounted by bolts with self locking nuts inside, and contains a deadbolt acting lock. Over bracket 10 is fitted a cover 11, both having a slot within them, through which a leg 12 is inserted. On one side of leg 12 are two holes through which the deadlock bolt 16 enters, thus securing the stand in either the up or down position. The lock is a push button type requiring a key to unlock. The leg 12 when within the slots of both cover 11 and bracket 10 holds everything together. To hamper cutting through, the leg may have a revolving bar within it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281735-A (GB)
Title: Packaging container
Inventor: ROESLER PETER
IPC: B65D85/20
Filed: 1994-08-26
Abstract: A packaging container for elongate objects to be accommodated parallel to and separately from one another comprises a partitioned receiving component 1 and a cover 2. End faces of the receiving component 1 and cover 2 comprise two angle sections and an end-face section 5' at right angles to the lateral faces of the receiving component 1 and cover 2. The exterior of the end-face section 5' of the receiving component 1 is provided over its longitudinal extent with projections which are spaced from one another. Near its open end, each end-face section of the cover 2 possesses a knurl extending inwards which interacts with the projections on the end-face section of the receiving component 1 to interlock the component 1 and cover 2 in a chosen adjustable position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283141-A (GB)
Title: A transition control circuit for driver circuits
Inventor: AFEK YACHIN
IPC: H03K19/003
Filed: 1994-10-14
Abstract: The transition control circuit 2 comprises first and second pull-down means 16, 14. The first pull-down means 16 is enabled only when the output signal is high and the input signal is low. Once enabled, the first pull-down means 16 couples the output node 8 to a first supply line GNDA whereby the output node is pulled low. The second pull-down means 14 is enabled only when both the output signal and the input signal are low. Once enabled, the second pull-down means 14 couples the output node 8 to a second supply line GNDB whereby the output signal is held low until the next transition of the input signal. The supply line GNDB does not conduct transient current. Filter 22 prevents turn-on of transistor 6 during negative excursions of the supply line GNDA. The second pull-down means may include a damping resistor (figure 8), in which case separate supply lines are not required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300250-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerated display cases
Inventor: MACKRAEL B
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 1995-04-29
Abstract: A refrigerator comprises support means (9, 12) for supporting items to be refrigerated (e.g. fruit and vegetables). A heat exchanger (15) is located above the supports (9, 12) such that in use ambient air is cooled as it falls past the heat exchanger and onto the items displayed. A drip tray (17) beneath the heat exchanger (15) comprises an array of parallel troughs (19), the upper edge (19 a ) of one trough overlapping the lower edge (19b) of the next adjacent trough. Cool air is thus able to fall downwardly through the drip tray. Air continues to flow downwardly behind the upper shelf (12).
Patent GB-2304475-A (GB)
Title: Reversible two phase motor controller
Inventor: HEYRAUD MARC ALFRED
IPC: H02P7/00
Filed: 1995-08-15
Abstract: A controller for a bi-directional two phase motor incorporates an anti-dead point circuitry to prevent the motor locking at a dead point when the direction of rotation of the motor is reversed without bringing the motor to a standstill. The anti-dead point circuitry comprises two timers TMR1, TMR2. TMR1 counts down a time period when it is triggered by either a signal from a Hall sensor or by a direction changed signal. Timer 2 times down a preset time period once timer 1 has timed out. During the timing out of timer 2, the motor is switched off. In an alternative embodiment (Fig. 4) by resetting the first timer with a signal from the Hall sensor turning the motor off momentarily should the time taken to complete a revolution exceed a predetermined time period thereby the number of false triggerings by the anti-dead point circuitry is reduced. In a further aspect a two phase bi-directional motor comprising a stator having first and second phase windings, (L1, L2, Fig. 2) a permanent magnet rotor, control circuitry for selectively energizing the phase windings including a Hall sensor (H1) positioned adjacent the permanent magnet rotor for detecting rotation of the rotor, power MOSFETs (DT1, DT2) for connecting the phase windings to a source of power and a direction selection switch, the direction selection switch provides a logical signal indicative of desired direction and this signal is used in the control of the power MOSFETs.
Patent GB-2304786-A (GB)
Title: Device for mounting an end portion of a garment strap to a suitcase
Inventor: HSIEH DICK MING
IPC: A45C13/02
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: A fastening device is used to mount an end portion (51) of a garment strap (5) to a suitcase shell (4) which has a peripheral surrounding wall (40) formed with vertical slits (41). The fastening device includes a mounting base (2) having a plate body (21) which has a back face (211) provided with formations (23) to engage slidably the vertical slits (41). The plate body (21) has a front face (212) formed with a plurality of forwardly extending positioning pins (213). A clamping plate (3) has formations (31) to engage the front face (212) of the plate body (21) and the end portion (51) of the garment strap (5) is clamped between the mounting base (2) and the clamping plate (3) and is pressed by the pins (213). The embodiment also provides a suitcase having one or more (eg 4) such devices.
Patent GB-2292652-A (GB)
Title: A receiver device for enabling remote control of domestic equipment
Inventor: WARD PETER WILLIAM
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 1995-09-26
Abstract: A device and a method whereby an absent person can control video recorder (30) or other equipment and systems according to an instruction or instructions transmitted to the device as a radio signal said radio signal being received and operated on by a public telecommunications network wireless signal receiver system such as a radio paging signal system receiver and decoder system (10), to produce an output signal to a control system (20) which facilitates the operation of the video recorder (30) or other equipment and systems to be controlled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306372-A (GB)
Title: Tape dispenser
Inventor: NEAT CLIVE ALBERT
IPC: B65H35/00
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: A tape dispenser is intended to assist in dispensing tape 22 from a reel of tape 10. The dispenser includes a frame 14 which is located releasably on the reel for movement around the reel. A spring 16 on the frame is biased towards engagement with the inner side of the reel. The frame is formed on its outside with holding means 26 for securing the free end of the tape and cutting means 23 for cutting the tape from the reel. As tape is unwound from the reel the frame moves around the reel but is readily located and removed from the reel.
Patent GB-2302747-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the performance features of a workstation
Inventor: BRIESKORN JUERGEN
IPC: H04M1/247
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: The method involves transmitting to a terminal from a network station a static chart of performance feature object codes and a dynamic chart of performance feature object codes, the latter corresponding to performance features which may be activated in the current state of the terminal unit. The desired performance feature is then selected from the dynamic chart presented on the terminal and the appropriate performance feature object code value is returned to the network station. The dynamic chart is then updated to reflect the new state of the terminal. Options on the dynamic chart may be preselected for the user on a probability basis.
Patent GB-2303008-A (GB)
Title: Low noise output buffer for semiconductor memory
Inventor: RYU MYUNG SUN
IPC: H03K19/003
Filed: 1996-07-01
Abstract: A multi-bit data output buffer for a semiconductor memory device, comprising a data input circuit for inputting at least two bit data, at least two bit data buffering circuits, each of at least two bit data buffering circuits buffering a corresponding one of at least two bit data from the data input circuit, and a bit data comparison circuit for controlling the amounts of current flowing to at least two bit data buffering circuits according to logic values of at least two bit data from the data input circuit. According to the present invention, the multi-bit data output buffer is capable of minimizing the generation of noise in the output data and enhancing a response speed of the output data with respect to the input data.
Patent GB-2304235-A (GB)
Title: Corner connection element
Inventor: KERN KLAUS
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1996-08-08
Abstract: A corner connection element 1 for longitudinal bars 7 and cross bars 8, which are formed by hollow sections 10, of a rack has three legs 2, 3 and 4 at a right angle to one another. The surface of each leg 2, 3, 4 bears at least one recess 11. In order to fasten a hollow section 10 which is pushed onto a leg 2, 3, 4, the wall region 12 of the hollow section 10 which lies above the recess 11 is pressed into the recess 11, so that the connection cannot be released without destruction of the apparatus. The regions (12) to be pressed into the recesses (11) may be in the form of a tongue (14) having a free end (15) which is punched out of the wall region and inserted in the recess.
Patent GB-2304259-A (GB)
Title: Power saving and error avoidance in a data communications radio apparatus for use with an information processor
Inventor: ONO HIROSHI
IPC: G11C7/10
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: Data received by a radio apparatus 11 is written into a RAM 23 and can be read therefrom and sent to a computer 21 coupled to the radio 11 via a PCMCIA connector 22. In order to save power, the radio 11 is initialized in a state with a buffer 25, 26 of the RAM 23 in a low drive capability state and a counter 18 set at a high division ratio so that a CPU 15 operates at a low clock frequency provided by an oscillator 19 and the counter 18. In response to detection of the connection of computer 21, or detection of an access by the computer 21, the buffer 25, 26 is switched to high drive capability level, and providing no errors have been detected by a data decoder 14, the division ratio of counter 18 is lowered (eg. changed from 16 to 2) so that the CPU 15 operates at a high clock frequency. If an error is detected in data received by the radio 11, the division ratio of counter 18 may be increased (eg. from 2 to 4) to an intermediate value so that CPU 15 operates at an intermediate clock frequency, whereby noise generated by operation of CPU 15 is reduced so that the occurrence of reception errors is minimised. The buffer for RAM 23 may have a CMOS buffer (33, Fig.3) which provides the low drive capability level, and a tri-state CMOS buffer (34) which can be made to operate in parallel with buffer (33) to provide the high drive capability level.
Patent GB-2313683-A (GB)
Title: Book-simulating computer system
Inventor: KAY STUART ALWYN
IPC: G06F15/02
Filed: 1996-10-30
Abstract: A book-simulating computer system consists of (a) a computer 10 and (b) computer-readable storage media. The computer 10 is designed and dimensioned and adapted to operate as closely as practical to a printed book. For example the computer 10 could be hand held like a book at any suitable angle. The computer 10 includes a screen 11 of similar dimensions to the page of a book, formatted for display in "portrait" mode, joined to a processor 12 along a hinge 13, or a screen and processor combined in a single body joined to a flat flap along a hinge. The controls 15 are simplified and arranged to be in reach of the thumb of a hand holding along the edge. The processor is designed to read from computer-readable storage media such as 3.1/2 inch floppy disks 14 which are stored in a casing 20 designed to resemble a book.