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Patent GB-2125295-A (GB)
Title: Bone fixation plate
Inventor: LOWER JERRY LEE
IPC: A61B17/80
Filed: 1983-06-23
Abstract: A bone plate for bridging two portions of a broken bone which can be formed to fit and retain many irregular surfaces and yet retain optimum strength. The bone plate is particularly adaptable for fracture in the pelvic and acetabular area, although the plate is also adaptable for other bone areas. The bone plate is comprised of a solid elongated rod portion 2 and a plurality of screw retaining areas 30 extending from the rod portion and spaced apart from each other along the rod portion, forming rod segments between the protruding screw retaining areas. The plates may be of predetermined lengths and curves to fit specific bones and contours or the plates may be supplied as straight stock that may be cut and contoured according to specific needs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124891-A (GB)
Title: Water-boiling vessel with cooking insert
Inventor: PHILLIPS RICHARD ANTONY
IPC: A47J36/20
Filed: 1983-07-27
Abstract: An electrically heated water boiling vessel (1) is provided with an automatically-operating steam- sensitive element switch-off unit for switching-off the supply of electrical power to the heating element of the vessel in response to the generation of steam in the vessel when its contents boil, the interior of the vessel communicating with the said unit via a steam vent (6), and the vessel (1) has associated therewith a basket (3) which can be inserted into the vessel for cooking food, the basket (3) having an integral steam duct (9) which extends from the vent (6) downwardly into the vessel (1) to a predetermined distance from the bottom of the vessel. Tho basket (3) prevents steam generated in the vessel from reaching the vent (6) until the water level boils down to below the bottom end of the duct (9). Markings (15) in the basket (3) correspond to cooking times associated with different water levels in the vessel, the respective cooking times representing the time required to boil down the water level to the level of the bottom end of the duct. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128095-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the diagnosis of respiratory diseases and allergies
Inventor: KREMER CARL PETER
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 1983-03-22
Abstract: Method and apparatus for coating the airways of the lung of a patient substantially uniformly with a mist formed by aspirating a liquid which includes restricting the maximum size of the particles of the mist to about 1.2 microns with the major portion of the particles being in the range of .056 microns to 1 micron causing the mist to behave as a gas, conduits (21, 28, 29) for feeding the mist together with a gas containing oxygen to a patient to be inhaled during the normal breathing process, and valves (15, 17, 31) connected with the conduits for diverting the exhaled mist and gas through a discharge path. By radioactively tagging the liquid prior to production of the mist, the uniform deposition of the mist throughout the entire lung without encountering heavy accumulations in the large airways and at branch points, enables the production of high definition image scans of the lung.
Patent GB-2151201-A (GB)
Title: Masticatory gelatin capsules
Inventor: EBERT WILLIAM ROBELY
IPC: A23G4/14
Filed: 1983-12-13
Abstract: A chewable, filled, one-piece sort elastic gelatin capsule includes a shell which is formed from gelatin, water, a plasticizer, and a masticatory substance. The masticatory substance is present in the shell in an amount of about 1-75 percent by weight and the gelatin is present in the shell in an amount of about 10-90 percent by weight. The fill may be selected from various confectioneries, antacids, cough and cold preparations, sore throat remedies, antiseptics, dental preparations, and breath fresheners. In manufacturing the capsules, a molten gel mass is prepared with a dispersion of a molten masticatory substance therein. A suitable fill material is also prepared. The gelatin formulation containing the masticatory substance dispersed therein is formed as a shell around the fill material. The capsules are dried until the desired chewing characteristics are attained.
Patent GB-2150838-A (GB)
Title: Rescue device supplying oxygen mainly for applications inside of mines
Inventor: ALMASI ISTVAN
IPC: A62B7/00
Filed: 1984-01-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a light-weight respiratory system for use in rescue or for escape from a hazard. The system has two packs connected by a conduit (3); in the first pack (A) an oxygen reservoir (11) is housed which is connectible to the conduit (3) by a valve system (2) and an on/off switch (13). In the second pack (B), there is an inflatable sack (7) that is connected to the conduit (3) by a housing (14); also connected to the housing (14) is a mouthpiece (4). The second pack (B) is stored in a rupturable container (9) so that, when the system is activated by pressing switch (13), gas from the reservoir (11) flows into, and inflates the sack (7) causing the container (9) to rupture thereby presenting the mouthpiece (4) to the user. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134517-A (GB)
Title: Process for the manufacture of metal soaps
Inventor: KORTE THOMAS J
IPC: C07C51/41
Filed: 1984-02-02
Abstract: An improved process for the manufacture of water-insoluble metal soaps of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids, whereby the metal soaps have significantly improved filterability, is provided. For the process, a small amount of a polymeric fatty acid, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, a by-product acid obtained from the ozonization of oleic acid or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, is included with the aliphatic monocarboxylic acid.
Patent GB-2144067-A (GB)
Title: High speed platen-type die cutter
Inventor: SMITH EDWIN K
IPC: B31B50/22
Filed: 1984-06-29
Abstract: A flat platen-type cutting and creasing press for sheet material 9 includes a continuously moving closed loop conveyor means 30 that carries sheet gripping means 25 in a feed direction (right to left in Fig. 1) along a generally horizontal feed path extending through a sheet loading station, a sheet unloading station, and a cutting station having die means 87 (Fig. 2) positioned thereat with the cutting station being positioned between the sheet loading and unloading stations. Eccentric shaft means 64-67 rotating at uniform speed drives platens 35, 36 carrying the die means 87 along a rotary path positioned for the die means 87 to operatively engage and thereby fully cut a sheet 19 moving along the feed path through said cutting station. Rotating counterbalancing weights 99 on the eccentric shaft means 64-67 are disposed between points 76, 79 on the platens 35, 36 that are connected to the eccentric shaft means 73, 80, 82, 83. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161574-A (GB)
Title: Equipment for use in winning and/or conveying coal
Inventor: KLIE JURGEN
IPC: F16D67/02
Filed: 1984-07-07
Abstract: Equipment for use in the winning and/or conveying of coal in underground mine workings has means for tensioning and fixing an endless-loop traction chain. An overload clutch (4, 5) between a motor (2) and gearbox (3) is adapted as a slipping clutch having an electronic controller with a rotary speed monitor (8) and comparator (9) which measure the rotary speed of the slipping clutch input and output (4, 5). The electronic controller is connected to an electrohydraulic switch having a valve system for the normal operation of the overload clutch, and to a load measuring instrument (7) as a data pickup. An operating mode selector (11) provides modes "tensioning the chain" and "normal operations". An adjustable reduced pressure compared with the normal operating pressure can be introduced through the operating mode selector (11) to provide slipping of the clutch (4, 5) for the purpose of tensioning the traction chain. The driving motor (2) can be switched off through the rotary speed comparator (9) when the clutch is slipping at the reduced pressure setting, while an hydraulically-actuated holding brake (10) can be applied simultaneously by the electronic controller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143340-A (GB)
Title: Beamsplitter
Inventor: SPENCER GORDON R
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1984-07-11
Abstract: A symmetrical beamsplitter 146 comprises a semi-transparent film 154 of light reflective material sandwiched between two optical plates 156, 158 of transparent materials having respective thicknesses and indices of refraction suitable for providing equivalent optical paths on either side of the film 154. The beamsplitter 146 is positioned in optical alignment with an image source 58 and has one of its surfaces at an angle to said source 58. Thus, a light ray 160 emanating from a point 58P on the source 58 has a fractional component transmitted through the film 154 along one optical path (C, I, J) and another fractional component reflected from the film 154 along an equivalent optical path (C, D, E) disposed at an angle to said one optical path. Also, the beamsplitter 146 may be located symmetrically between two image sources (181, 182 Fig. 9) such that the light rays 192 emanating from one source 182 and reflected by the beamsplitter 146 together with corresponding light rays 191 emanating from the other source 181 and transmitted by the beamsplitter 146 combine and travel common paths 194X, 196Y from the beamsplitter film 154. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162581-A (GB)
Title: Casings for fans in harvesters
Inventor: REED COLIN GEORGE
IPC: A01D33/02
Filed: 1984-07-18
Abstract: The fan has a circumferential casing wall formed by a flexible membrane 62 stretched over axially directed bars 64. To prevent debris build up on the inner surface at the circumferential wall, the membrane is periodically moved back and forth over the bars by rocking a frame which defines the outlet 38 of the fan. The ends of the membrane are attached to the top and bottom edges 68, 70 of the frame which is rocked by a double acting ram 76. The debris may be soil, separated from a potato crop by the harvester. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145023-A (GB)
Title: Punching and like machines
Inventor: HAMPEL HANSGEORG
IPC: B21D45/00
Filed: 1984-08-03
Abstract: An apertured plate or die 12 for cooperation with a punching tool 13 in a punching machine or the like, the plate or die 12 comprising a punching or pressing aperture which is adapted to produce in cooperation with a punching tool 13 a punched-out element conforming to the shape of the aperture, the aperture being provided with at least one cut 10, in the wall of the aperture, which extends at an angle to the punching or pressing direction, the cut 10 being arranged to form a projection on a punched element thereby to reduce the tendency of the punched element to be lifted out of the aperture by the movement out of the aperture of a punching or pressing tool 13 during its return stroke. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173772-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing beer from single source with plural outlets
Inventor: PORTER THOMAS
IPC: G01F11/04
Filed: 1984-08-18
Abstract: A beverage, e.g. beer, dispense system includes a manifold (11) connectable to a bulk supply via a line (12), a plurality of measuring devices (14) each having an inlet flow passage (15) and an outlet flow passage (16) connected via a line (61) to a bar-mounted delivery point (62), wherein each measuring device (14) is connected to the manifold (11) by a self-sealing connector (13) which enables any one of devices (14) to be disconnected from manifold (14) whilst the remainder are in operation without loss of beverage. Similar self-sealing connectors can be provided between the devices (14) and the lines (61) and electrical connection between the devices (14) and circuitry can be via respective releasable electrical connectors to allow easy replacement of devices (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145322-A (GB)
Title: Improved golf shoe sole structures for relieving spike-produced pressure points
Inventor: MISEVICH KENNETH W
IPC: A43B13/26
Filed: 1984-08-21
Abstract: A golf shoe or other spiked shoe having spike receptacles 37 embedded in the shoe's outsole 24 and an intermediate sole 26 overlying the outsole 24 is configured to relieve the spike-produced pressure points or zones which result from walking or standing on a hard surface. The configuration is formed by blind holes 56 overlying the capsules 48 containing the spike receptacles 37. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148816-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft lift rotors
Inventor: BANOLAS DE AYALA ENRIQUE
IPC: B64C27/54
Filed: 1984-09-24
Abstract: An aircraft lift rotor has at least one pair of diametrically opposed blades mounted so as to be rotatable about a common longitudinal axis (G), which is positioned forwards of the aerodynamic centre (O) of each blade, so that the aerodynamic forces on the blade produce a movement urging it to a smaller angle of attack, against the action of spring means (14). The combination of forwards motion of the aircraft and rotation of the rotor exposes opposed blades to different speeds of airflow, in which condition the freedom for each blade to rotate about its longitudinal axis causes the blades to adopt automatically dissimilar angles of attack, in response to the aerodynamic forces on the blades so that the forces on the opposed blades are at least partially equalised. To reduce bending forces in flight, the blades may also be pivoted at their roots on axes tangential to the rotor hub. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166103-A (GB)
Title: Stabilization of space vehicles
Inventor: POCHA DR JEHANGIR JIMMY
IPC: B64G1/38
Filed: 1984-10-27
Abstract: A space vehicle which comprises a satellite 2 stacked upon a perigee motor stage 3 and is thus of prolate form requires to be spin stabilised prior to being placed in geostationary orbit. The mission requires a large amount of propellant liquid on board in specially provided tankage 4; the dynamics of the sloshing of this liquid adversely interact with the dynamics of the rigid space vehicle body and thus can cause low Time Constants of the divergent nutational motion of the vehicle. The invention provides baffles 9 in the liquid tanks to so influence the behaviour of the liquid to increase an otherwise low Time Constant. Each tank 4 is a solid of revolution and a baffle 9 with a central aperture 10 and a ring of small, spaced apertures (11) (Fig. 3) is placed halfway along the tank. Other patterns of aperture, e.g. radical or annular slots, may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156247-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for impregnating objects under vacuum
Inventor: HEDRICH WILHELM
IPC: H02K15/12
Filed: 1985-03-26
Abstract: Impregnating agent (20) is fed into the upper region of an impregnating cylinder by way of an annular line (15) and is directed against the walls (1, 11) so as to be distributed over the periphery of the cylinder wall (1) and the periphery of screen wall (11). The impregnating agent (20) is spread over the walls (1, 11) to form thin layers and is degassed while running downwards, The degassed impregnating agent (20) rises from the base (2) of the cylinder and inundates the material (10) to be impregnated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175254-A (GB)
Title: A seal mechanism
Inventor: LEE TZAL-LIN
IPC: G09F3/03
Filed: 1985-05-15
Abstract: A seal mechanism, which comprises a split semi-spherical member 302, a spring seat 203, and a spring 204 to be mounted in regular sequence into a hollow cylinder 201. A fixing seat 205 is to be pressed in the bottom portion of the hollow cylinder. The split semi-spherical member 302 and the inner top portion of the hollow cylinder are designed into a similar shape so as to have the former fitted exactly in the latter. The front end of the round rod 206 can not pass through the hole in the split semi-spherical member 302 before the reactive force of the round rod becomes greater than the tension force of the semi-spherical member provided by spring 301. However, upon the round rod passing through the semi-spherical member 302, the smallest portion of the round rod will be retained in the semi-spherical member 302 for sealing function. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175959-A (GB)
Title: Injection apparatus
Inventor: JAMES ALVERTON JOHN
IPC: B05C17/015
Filed: 1985-06-04
Abstract: A gun for injecting mastic or other viscous liquid into a hole in the wall has a main ram 2 fed by a supply line 15, 13 which causes the liquid to be injected through a nozzle 3. A secondary ram 8 is actuated after a delay caused by a pressure controlled timer 22 to cause the plunger 9 to be extended so that the gun is pushed away from the wall at the same time as liquid is being injected through the nozzle 3. Hence the nozzle 3 is withdrawn in a controlled manner which ensures that an adequate supply of liquid is injected throughout the required length of the hole drilled in the wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159226-A (GB)
Title: Improved fluid coupling assembly
Inventor: ZILLIG STEVEN R
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 1984-12-05
Abstract: An improved fluid coupling for connecting an oil line (400) to an oil cooler (26) disposed within a radiator header, defined in part by a header wall (70). In one embodiment the coupling includes a tubular fitting (404) which has a first portion brazed about a port (32) in the oil cooler (26) and a second portion which is brazed to a header wall (70). The tubular fitting is provided with a bore and the tubular connector end portion (402) of the oil line (400) may be telescoped within the bore to an assembled position. A seal (406) is mounted within the bore. Coupler means (408) are provided for holding the tubular fitting and the tubular connector end portion in their assembled position, the coupler means including a radially outwardly extending surface (446) on the tubular connector end portion (402) and a collet (450) snap fitted within the tubular fitting and which can engage the surface (446) to hold the parts in their assembled position.
Patent GB-2166677-A (GB)
Title: Braking channel apparatus for rolled bars
Inventor: KEJZLAR WERNER
IPC: B21B43/00
Filed: 1985-09-10
Abstract: Braking channel apparatus for feeding rolled bars, in particular bars of round material, onto a cooling bed 9, comprises a stationary guide unit 15 having travel passages 17a, 17b, 19a, 19b and one or two vertically movable slider units 21 which in one position relative to the guide unit 15 form four braking channels which are disposed in horizontally juxtaposed relationship and associated with which are four directly juxtaposed aligning channels 5, 6, 7, 8 of the cooling bed 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170898-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for recovering and making available process heat
Inventor: KNIZIA KLAUS
IPC: C10G9/40
Filed: 1985-10-22
Abstract: Process heat is recovered from a furnace 10 and a product gas line by means of heat exchangers 9 and 21 respectively. These heat exchangers are in a circuit 7 in which sodium, which is liquid at low pressures and high temperatures, is circulated. In heating the sodium, process heat is recovered from the hot gas stream from the furnace 10 and from the product gas and is supplied to heaters 6 and 22 for heating the feed gas fed to a coal gasification, gas cracking or hydrocracking plant 2. For this purpose, the process air preheater 6, which heats charge gases, and the heater 22 which forms a process stream generator are traversed by the heated sodium, in order to achieve both a preheating of the process air and of the charge gases and also a superheating of the process steam up to high temperatures, without the heat necessary for this purpose having to be obtained from the combustion of a portion of the product gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182347-A (GB)
Title: An overlay coating alloy
Inventor: RESTALL DR JAMES EDWARD
IPC: C22C38/18
Filed: 1985-11-01
Abstract: The alloy has a base of nickel and/or cobalt or iron and comprises 20-40 Cr; 6-12 Al; 0.5-12 Si (weight percent). A specific alloy for marine turbine use is 35 Cr-8 Al-8 Si balance Ni (weight percent). The coating is deposited by sputter ion plating, or alternatively by plasma spraying or electro-deposition.
Patent GB-2189139-A (GB)
Title: Seat for attachment to a golf cart or trolley
Inventor: POTTER GEORGE PERCIVAL
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 1986-04-17
Abstract: A seat structure which can be attached to a golf cart or trolley 22 comprises a stem 10 provided at one end with a seat 11 and at its other end with a pointed member 12, said stem 10 extending through a tube 14 and being slidable therein, a spring 15 extends between the tube 14 and the upper end of the stem 10 to urge the stem 10 upwardly and the stem is pivotally connected by a pivot 18 to a mounting tube 17 which can be secured to a support member 25 provided on the trolley 22 by a securing member 26, and a plate spring 20 is provided for returning the stem 10 to a means or equilibrium position after it has been moved about the pivot 18.
Patent GB-2189129-A (GB)
Title: Rollavisor
Inventor: KILPATRICK THOMAS CLINTON
IPC: A42B3/26
Filed: 1986-04-18
Abstract: A clear, horizontally rolling visor screen which can be mounted on any type of safety or protective or sports headwear is also suitable to protect any viewing device from inclement weather conditions when used outdoors etc. The screen 3 is moved across the opening along a tracking 7 from a container spool 4 to a receiver spool 5 by an operator powered motor 6 controlled by switch 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181962-A (GB)
Title: Roundabouts with speed restriction devices
Inventor: RECORD ARTHUR JOSEPH
IPC: A63G1/00
Filed: 1986-09-01
Abstract: A children's roundabout (Figure 1) is provided with a speed restrictor device so as to limit the speed of rotation of the roundabout to a predetermined maximum. The speed restrictor is a bearing (Figure 2) comprised of fibrous material (especially "Orkot", RTM) and may include one or more grease reservoirs (20) for lubricating the bearing surface; the grease reservoirs may be interconnected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195670-A (GB)
Title: Improved roller gin
Inventor: ADSHEAD JEFFREY
IPC: D01B1/06
Filed: 1986-09-30
Abstract: A roller gin has the ginning zone adjacent to its ginning roller 12 and the fixed ginning knife 11 cleaned by oscillation of a moving cleaning knife 13 having a rounded end 13a, giving a double-action cleaning operation. Furthermore, close to the path of the oscillating knife 13 is a vaned transfer rotor having flexible vanes 8 generating an air current helping to entrain seed cotton from a gin feeder end to impel it towards the ginning zone. Improved clearance of separated cotton seeds from the ginning zone is achieved by means of a seed grid 10 which oscillates parallel to the ginning nip defined between the ginning roller 12 and the stationary ginning knife 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183552-A (GB)
Title: Fluid treatment of semiconductor wafers
Inventor: MCCONNELL CHRISTOPHER F
IPC: B08B3/04
Filed: 1986-10-07
Abstract: A system for the fluid treatment of semiconductor wafers includes a treatment vessel (2) having opposed first and second ports (4 and 6), and means for holding wafers in a flow path therebetween. A flow segment comprising in sequence, a first vent (12), a first valve (14), an inlet (10), a second valve (16) and a second vent (18) extends between the first and the second port so as to constitute, together with the vessel (2), a closed fluid loop. Treatment fluid is supplied by using a metering pump 44 to withdraw a desired amount of fluid from a measuring tank 32 and simultaneously permitting the inflow of the desired treatment fluid into the tank. The loop is maintained hydraulically full, whereby filling the vessel with a treatment fluid at the inlet, flushes a preceding treatment fluid from the system. A sequence of treatment fluids of differing densities may be provided at the inlet, and a vent and a valve are controlled to fill the loop from the bottom, in the event the treatment fluid is denser than the preceding fluid, or from the top, in the event the fluid is lighter than the preceding fluid. <IMAGE>