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Patent GB-2045539-A (GB)
Title: Housing for communications or measurement apparatus
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1980-03-20
Abstract: A housing (1) for the reception of a sub-assembly pertaining to communications or measurement technology is disclosed, the front and rear sides of which housing (1) are closable to be tight against high-frequency and moisture. A front plate (5), which covers in high-frequency-tight manner the or each sub-assembly (2) pushed into the housing, is provided at the front side. A rear wall (8) is connected with the housing to be tight against high-frequency and/or moisture for the closure of the rear side, and the front side can be closed off to be tight against moisture by means of a cap (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2079372-A (GB)
Title: Axial flow fans
IPC: F04D25/14
Filed: 1980-07-09
Abstract: A ventilation fan includes a motor (4) for driving rotatable fan blades (5), the motor being mounted in a case on a supporting frame (3) and a front cover (11) detachably mounted on the case, the cover and case having portions (10a, 13) for engagement with each other and detent means for (14a, 15) limiting movement of the cover to a predetermined distance if vibration causes the cover to become disengaged from the case. The cover is removed to enable cleaning of the ventilator and shutter blades (6) are opened when a lever (8) is moved in response to operation of the motor switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2084709-A (GB)
Title: Evaporator
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 1980-09-24
Abstract: The disclosed evaporator 1 is primarily intended for incorporation in the freezing cabinets and includes horizontal shelves 3 with refrigerant circulation ducts, connected to the compressor 7 via a delivery tube 5 and an intake tube 6. The horizontal shelves 3 are pivotally secured to the vertical posts 4, and those portions of the horizontal shelves 3, which adjoin the rear wall of the cabinet 2, have the refrigerant circulation ducts rotatably secured thereto (by stirrups 13). This structure enables the evaporator to be collapsed into a parallelogram-like form, which significantly simplifies the mounting of the evaporator in the freezing cabinet and its dismantling therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2087767-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment apparatus for articles
IPC: B24B9/06
Filed: 1980-11-20
Abstract: Apparatus for treating, especially sponging, the surfaces of articles comprises a rotatable support for the article, one or more arms pivotable towards or away from the article each arm bearing a rotatable sponge or other treatment device. A motor driven chain 50 rotates a shaft 40. This acts through a bearing 44 and an arcuate friction shoe 42 to push the or each arm to the article. The friction coupling 42, 44 allows the or each sponge to move away from the centre of rotation of the article when an irregular surface of the article is encountered and yet still contact the article surface with even pressure. A chain 52 has a lug 54 engaging an arm 45 to move each treatment device arm from the article at the end of the treatment cycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2064237-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
IPC: H01R13/11
Filed: 1980-12-01
Abstract: An electrical connector having male and female parts interfitting one within the other, especially a connector for high current applications, wherein one of said connector parts, particularly the female part, comprises a tubular assembly of copper or like conductive wires constituted by a multi-start helix (10), constraining means such as an external sleeve (16), internal plug (18) or crimped joint at one end of the assembly, and/or a constraining spring (20) surrounding the multi-start helix, being provided to maintain the wires in said assembled tubular condition whilst permitting a small relative movement between the wires accompanied by a small resilient expansion of the assembly when a conductive male pin member (12) is inserted into the helix, whereby in use the male pin member is resiliently gripped by the female socket formed by said helix and good electrical contact is ensured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2089273-A (GB)
Title: Pliers for punching cards or tickets
IPC: B26F1/04
Filed: 1980-12-11
Abstract: One jaw 21 is provided with a first coding box 23 containing at least one punching hole 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32 and the other jaw 36 is provided with a second coding box 39 containing at least one punching pin in one of the positions 42-44 and 46-48. The diameter of the punching pin is smaller than the diameters of a pair of positioning pins 33, 34 on the one jaw 21.The pins 33, 34 being guided in bores 51, 49 in the other jaw 36 on closing of the two jaws. Cards punched by the pliers can be identified with the person using the pliers by the number and position of the punched holes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2066148-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to hydraulic presses
IPC: B30B15/16
Filed: 1980-12-18
Abstract: A hydraulic press comprising a piston-and-cylinder unit controlled by a slide distributor, the slide 16 of which is solidly connected to a screw-threaded rod 18 engaging in a nut 26 fitted in the piston 10 of the piston-and-cylinder unit, the assembly, comprising the screw-threaded rod and the distributor slide being rotatable by a control motor 22. The rod 18 has an axial bore 20 and moves in a cylindrical chamber 28 in the piston 10 said bore communicating with a source 32 of hydraulic pressure when the control motor 22 rotates the screw-threaded rod 18 and the distributor slide 16, so that the piston descends at a speed directly related to the speed of revolution of the control motor 22. When the piston contacts the workpiece, the pressure in the chamber 28 rises and a valve 38 opens so that hydraulic pressure fluid is supplied to a chamber 40 and acts on a larger cross- section of the piston 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2067083-A (GB)
Title: A container for holding cleaning agents and for dispersing such agents into a down-pipe
IPC: E03D9/03
Filed: 1981-01-02
Abstract: A first tube (19) extends through a wall of the container into the down-pipe of, for example, a urinal or toilet cistern, and a second tube (21), spaced from, and below, the first tube, similarly extends through a wall of the container and into the down-pipe. The end of the first tube lying within the down-pipe is adapted so as to collect a portion of liquid running onto or over said end wall of the container into the down-pipe and to conduct said liquid into said container (1). The end of the second tube lying in the down-pipe is adapted so as to tend not to collect such liquid. In use, a portion of liquid, for example, water, running down the down-pipe is diverted along the first tube (19) into the container, mixes with the cleaning agent, and is conducted along the second tube (21) to rejoin the liquid in the down-pipe. A toilet cleaning agent suitable for use with such a device is also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2068408-A (GB)
Title: Production of 1-butene
IPC: C07C1/00
Filed: 1981-01-22
Abstract: 1-Butene is produced from a C4 hydrocarbon charge comprising n- butane, 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutene and a diolefinic and/or acetylenic hydrocarbon by first converting the isobutene of the charge, by reaction with a saturated C1-4 aliphatic alcohol, essentially to an ether; separating the ether and the residual alcohol from the residual C4 cut and thereafter subjecting the latter to a selective hydrogenation of the acetylenic or diolefinic hydrocarbons and, after separation of hydrogen from the resulting product, distilling the latter and extracting by means of a solvent the 1-butene contained in the distillation top fraction.
Patent GB-2072142-A (GB)
Title: Portable hose-reel unit
IPC: A01G25/09
Filed: 1981-02-02
Abstract: A portable hose and reel unit for general use such as watering plants of gardens or washing cars comprises a housing 1 containing a rotatable drum 3 on which the hose is wound, and two guide rolls 17, 18 for guiding, squeezing, and flattening the hose as it is being rewound onto the drum. The guide rolls may have cam extensions which prevent the hose from slipping off the rolls and which take up different positions during winding and unwinding. The rolls are located in a recess in the housing which also houses the outer end of the hose together with its coupling ring 8. The hose is of a collapsible, double layer construction. The drum has a winding crank 10 which can be pivoted to an out of use, out of the way position. The housing is preferably moulded of plastics with an integrally formed handle 2 for transporting purposes. The housing has internal mouldings for receiving accessories for the hose. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2071717-A (GB)
Title: Textile finishing
IPC: D06M11/46
Filed: 1981-03-06
Abstract: A method of finishing keratinous textile fabrics is disclosed which comprises treating the fabrics with an anionic titanium or zirconium complex at a pH in the range 1 to 4, and with a halogen containing organic acid or anhydride soluble in hot water, but preferably virtually insoluble in cold water. Such a treatment enables wool furnishing fabrics to meet the very stringent National Fire Protection Association standard 701-1969.
Patent GB-2103771-A (GB)
Title: Preheating material for steel making
Inventor: YASUKAWA SHOUZO
IPC: C21C5/56
Filed: 1981-08-12
Abstract: A preheating apparatus (1) for preheating the material, such as scrap, to be charged into steel making equipment (2) with the heat of exhaust gas from the equipment. The apparatus comprises a plurality of preheating units (5) for dischargeably accommodating the charge. The preheating units (5) are connected together in series by ducts to pass the exhaust gas through the units in series and preheat the charge in the units. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2088744-A (GB)
Title: Air filtering apparatus
IPC: B01D46/52
Filed: 1981-09-30
Abstract: An air filter comprises a housing having a partition 10 dividing the housing into first and second airtight zones, a plurality of tubular pleated paper filter elements located horizontally within the first zone and having open ends communicating with apertures formed in the said partition whereby air from said first zone can pass to the said second zone via the said filter elements, an inlet 71 for dirty air into the top of the first said zone and a baffle plate 27 located between the inlet and the filter elements whereby incoming air is deflected over and around the said filter elements. Preferably there is also provided a perforated screen on either side of the filter elements extending from below the baffle plate, said screens containing 55-65% open spaces and acting as coarse filters for removal of fibrous materials from the dirty air before it passes through the filter elements. The elements are cleaned by reverse flow jets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109847-A (GB)
Title: Sliding doors or windows (patio doors)
Inventor: HIBBERT ERIC
IPC: E06B3/46
Filed: 1981-11-21
Abstract: The outer frame for sliding a door or window is made from extruded sections and comprises a head section 1, cill section 2 and side sections 3 each of which can be square cut to the desired length and fixed together. The side section 3 and two secondary sections 4, 5 respectively make up a fixed jamb and a locking jamb. Doors of either hand can be assembled from a single set of parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-816527-A (GB)
Abstract: 816,527. Knitting. GETAZ, J. L. March 11; 1957 [March 23, 1956], No. 7912/57. Class 74 (2). The foot of a stocking is formed on a circular machine by knitting a portion by continuous rotation of the cylinder, raising out of action a group of needles on the side of the cylinder on which the bottom of the foot is knitted, at the position 10-11, and thereafter knitting the remainder of the instep portion and upper toe portion of the foot on the remaining needles by reciprocation and at the same time narrowing the fabric by raising one or more needles out of action so as to subsequently form a narrowing gore 10-13-19-12. Reciprocatory knitting is then continued and widening effected by introducing some but not all of the needles back into action until the line 19-20 is reached and so as to form a toe pocket 19-21-17-20 without any seam in it. All of the needles are then rendered operative and continuous rotary knitting recommenced. The foot portion is subsequently closed by a seam of stitches extending longitudinally of the foot portion and along the bottom thereof from a point 22 rearward of the toe pocket to the point 11, the surplus material being discarded. Specification 806,285 is referred to.
Patent GB-2115590-A (GB)
Title: A Fascia system for signs
Inventor: PATEMAN GEORGE
IPC: G09F13/06
Filed: 1982-02-02
Abstract: A fascia system comprises at least two spaced-apart, substantially parallel rails 10, 11 securable to a surface 20. One or more front panel members 12 are provided securable to the rails by means of an upper angled or curved portion 21 which engages over the upper rail 10. The panel members 12 are secured in their lower region by a bolt 22, a spring- loaded latch or an upwardly extending flange 33 which engages the lower rail 11. The fascia can be illuminated from behind by tubes 14 so as to provide edge illumination ('halo' effect) of the panel members 12 or back illumination of fret-cut portions 13 of the panel members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116531-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for the combustion of ammonia-containing waste gases
Inventor: HASENACK HENDRIKUS JOHANNES AN
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 1982-03-11
Abstract: Simultaneous disposal of NH3- containing waste gas and combustible sulphur compounds-containing waste gas by:-   a) combusting the former waste gas (1) in the presence of fuel gas (2) with a first, sub-stoichiometric amount of free oxygen (5), b) mixing the combustion gases from step a) with a second amount of free oxygen (9), the total of the first and second amount being super- stoichiometric and c) mixing the gases from step b) with the latter waste gas (11) and combusting the resulting mixture with a third, super-stoichiometric amount of free oxygen (12).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2102577-A (GB)
Title: Two dimensional mapping using nuclear magnetic resonance
Inventor: KAPLAN JEROME IRA
IPC: G01R33/54
Filed: 1982-04-22
Abstract: In method for mapping the magnetization of nuclei in a planar region of a sample, the magnetisation of a selected (x - y) plane, normally in the z direction, is caused to rotate to the xy plane by known techniques. In one embodiment the plane is also subjected to a z-directed field with a gradient direction which rotates in the xy plane thereby producing a time dependent magnetic field whose time evolution (phase and amplitude) is unique to each point in the plane which causes the precession of magnetization at each point in the sensitive plane also to have a unique time dependence. Radio signals induced by the time variation of the magnetization are detected and subjected to a deconvolution integration technique to allow the magnetization for each point to be mathematically calculated. In second and third embodiments z-directed fields with (a) a fixed y-directed gradient and (b) an equal amplitude gradient directed so as to counter-rotate at the same frequency in the xy plane, are respectively present in addition to the first rotating gradient field.
Patent GB-2109966-A (GB)
Title: Control systems
Inventor: BIELINSKI MICHAEL
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 1982-09-16
Abstract: A system wherein operations at a plurality of transaction terminals, which may be point-of-sale, booking or accounting terminals, are controlled from a central location. At the central location there is a main processor unit and data storage means. At each transaction terminal there is a subsidiary processor unit, peripheral devices, for example a printer, display unit or bar code reader, and peripheral processor units. Each peripheral processor unit controls operation of an associated peripheral device in accordance with signals applied thereto by an operator or sensing device or from the main processor unit, via the subsidiary processor unit. Each subsidiary processor unit checks, decodes and converts to a suitable format signals transmitted between the associated peripheral devices and the main processor unit. The main processor unit controls access by peripheral devices to information stored at the central location and processes information prior to transmission from the central location to a subsidiary processor unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107900-A (GB)
Title: A mount for a TV camera
Inventor: BARZEE VERL N
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 1982-10-18
Abstract: In a mount, for a TV camera/lens assembly, comprising a front member (19, Fig. 1) and a connected bottom member (21), the turning moment produced at the front member is counteracted by means of a frame member 52 mounted on the rear of the bottom member. Member 52 carries a pivoted distributing plate 57 on which is clamped a camera shoe 56, and a torque screw 61 (Fig. 7) is threaded through member 52 to engage plate 57. The screw knob is turned until it turns freely around the screw body (the end pressure characteristic of the screw having been preselected to counterbalance the turning moment). Shoe 56 is clamped by advancing a detent 72 mounted on a leaf spring 73 into seated position in a recess 71 in the rear of shoe 56 by means of a bell crank toggle handle 86. When a small lens is employed, a pair of wedge elements (41 and 42, Fig. 1) may be used to retain the front portion of the camera instead of a lens coupling to the front member. The mount may adapt a field camera to fit on a studio mount. The mount is of the type disclosed in GB 2096780. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116775-A (GB)
Title: Photovoltaic device
Inventor: CANNELLA VINCENT
IPC: H01L31/075
Filed: 1983-03-08
Abstract: A back reflector for a photovoltaic device includes a layer of highly reflective material (114), such as a highly reflective and conductive metal of copper, gold, silver, or aluminum, or alloys thereof. Between the layer (114) of highly reflective material and the semiconductor regions (116, 118, 120) of the device is a layer (115) of a transparent conductor. The transparent conductor (115) can be, for example, a transparent conductive oxide such as indium tin oxide, cadmium stannate, or doped tin oxide. The reflector is particularly useful with p-i-n type devices formed from fluorine containing amorphous silicon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142366-A (GB)
Title: Secondary glazing system
Inventor: TOUGH FRANK JAMES
IPC: E06B9/80
Filed: 1983-05-13
Abstract: A secondary glazing system for a window comprises a flexible sheet of transparent plastics material 12 which is maintained in place by elongate clamping means 16, 18 which are attached to or adjacent the window frame for releasably clamping the margins of the sheet. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet is drawn from a roller 14 which is attached to the top of the window. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141854-A (GB)
Title: Gas accident prevention
Inventor: FUKUMOTO SHIGERU
IPC: F23N5/12
Filed: 1983-05-31
Abstract: An electrode 8 is mounted so as to project into the flame of a gas burner 7. A voltage is applied to the burner 7 through power circuit 13 and a current passes from the burner 7 to the electrode 8. A fall in this current indicates a fall in the oxygen content of the atmosphere supporting combustion. This current is passed through an amplifier 14 to a decision circuit 15. If the current is outside certain preset limits, it passes through an NAND circuit 16 to operate a buzzer 21 and alarm lamp 22. If the current is within these limits, it passes to an OR circuit 17 and an AND circuit 18 and thence past a gas in use lamp 24 and ventilator 25 to open an electromagnetic valve 3 controlling a passage 2 from a gas cylinder 1 to a cock 5. A vibration detector 19 actuates the valve 3 in the event of an earthquake. A switching circuit 11 and a one shot multi-vibrator 12 control an ignition device 9 for the burner 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141589-A (GB)
Title: A device for generating ions of the corona discharge type
Inventor: EATON-WILLIAMS RAYMOND HERBERT
IPC: H01T23/00
Filed: 1983-06-02
Abstract: A device for generating ions of the corona discharge type, especially useful for producing electrically negatively-charged ions. The device comprises carbon fibre filaments which are bunched together to form one or more brushes (18), the brush or brushes being carried on a freely rotatable carrier, e.g. an arm or rod (16) or a metal disc. By applying a high voltage low rated current to the brush or brushes (18), ions are discharged from the tips of the filaments and this causes the carried to rotate. The filaments of the brush or brushes (18) are bent double into a U with the base of the U being connected to electrical contact means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122641-A (GB)
Title: Metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies, wherein the metal is an ??? emitter
Inventor: GANSOW OTTO A
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 1983-06-06
Abstract: Methods of manufacturing and purifying metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies are described, wherein the chelated metal emits alpha radiation. The conjugates are suited for therapeutic uses being substantially free of nonchelated radiometal.
Patent GB-2126679-A (GB)
Title: Fixing device
Inventor: BRAUNER JACOB
IPC: B29C65/00
Filed: 1983-07-14
Abstract: A fixing device comprises a hollow rigid elongate member (2) having an outer surface which is keyed to provide an anchorage for expandable material (8) which is arranged to cover at least a part of the outer surface of the hollow elongate member and which includes a blowing agent effective to produce expansion of the expandable material (8) consequent upon the application of heat at a temperature not sufficient to cause significant deformation of the hollow rigid elongate member (2), e.g. by means of a heated mandrel 20 (Fig. 5), whereby the device is fixable firmly within a hole in a body such as a wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129481-A (GB)
Title: Clip for fixing electric cables
Inventor: RUEHL WILLIAM F
IPC: F16L3/04
Filed: 1983-07-15
Abstract: The clip comprises a block-like body 12 of moulded plastics material with a pair of cylindroconical bores 14 each adapted to receive a pointed fixing pin 16 therethrough and a plurality of recesses 26, 28 of different sizes in the bottom face of the body to accommodate different sized cables. Each pin 16 has a frustoconical end with an included angle which is less than the included angle of the frustoconical portion of the cylindroconical bore 14. Around the open end of each bore is an impact absorbing ring 36, which is of the same material as the body 12 and is adapted to absorb by crushing on impact excess energy that the tool used to drive the pins may contain. The body 12 has each bore disposed within a freely depending sleeve 46 to permit the axis of the pin 16 and bore 14 to shift or deflect to permit the pointed end of the pin to avoid a substantially impenetrable piece of aggregate in the concrete into which the pin is driven. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149300-A (GB)
Title: A heatshield housing and a method of assembling and making a heatshield housing
Inventor: MITCHELL CHARLES JOHN
IPC: A62C3/00
Filed: 1983-11-10
Abstract: A heatshield housing includes a lower portion 10 and an upper portion 12. The lower portion 10 is in four sections 14, 16, 18 and 20 and the upper portion 12 is in three sections 30, 32 and 32. The upper and lower portions are brought together to define a substantially complete enclosure to surround a valve (not shown) located within that enclosure. The valve is supported from the outside of the housing by its inlet and outlet pipe (not shown) passing through the holes 71. Inspection holes 72 and 73 are provided to view the internal gauges of the valve, and these holes are closed by plugs. <IMAGE>