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Patent GB-2271888-A (GB)
Title: Component transformer housing, winding and terminal arrangement
Inventor: BRUNE GEORGE
IPC: H01F19/08
Filed: 1993-10-20
Abstract: A transformer component suitable for use on a printed circuit board with at least two separate windings (W1, W2 contained in a housing in which the ends of one winding (W1) are connected to terminals (A5, A6) Protruding on one side of the housing and the ends of a second winding (W2) are connected to terminals (A1, A4) protruding on the opposite side of the housing. The component may be used for electrical isolation and level adaptation in an ISDN communications system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272432-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of roof tiles
Inventor: SHARP LEWIS GRAHAM
IPC: F27D5/00
Filed: 1993-11-10
Abstract: Clay roofing tiles formed e.g. from a composition comprising: i) 60 to 100 parts by wt. of clay; and ii) 0 to 40 parts of rock flour, are fired by a process effected in three stages in a one-high counterflow continuous kiln. In the first stage the green tiles are raised to their peak firing temperature in 6 to 20 minutes, in the second stage the partly fired tiles are maintained at said temperature for 2 to 10 minutes and in the third stage the fired tiles are subjected to a diminishing temperature gradient over not more than 25 minutes. The three stages are carried out in the first, second and third zones, (20, 22 and 26, Fig. 1) of said kiln, which is a sliding ball kiln in which the balls 5 are transported on guide rails 44, 46 and the kiln has an underflow channel comprising gaps 52 and 54. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288528-A (GB)
Title: Bomb-resistant litter bins
Inventor: LAMPARD DEREK THOMAS CHARLES H
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1994-04-12
Abstract: A bomb-resistant litter collecting device comprises a shaft (10) extending downwardly beneath the level (12) of surrounding ground and being open at its upper end, and a removable bin (14) for receiving litter, the bin being housed at least substantially within the shaft. In preferred embodiments, guard means (30) is provided above ground level to prevent pedestrians, vehicles, animals, etc. from accidentally falling into the shaft. In particularly preferred embodiments, the guard means comprises an upstanding collar (32) encircling the opening of the shaft. The device is designed to withstand explosions occurring within the shaft, the walls of which are preferably reinforced, in order to minimize the number of casualties caused by any terrorist bomb placed in the bin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279880-A (GB)
Title: Anaesthetic vaporiser with an intermediate container
Inventor: REICHERT DIRK-STEFAN
IPC: A61M16/18
Filed: 1994-06-20
Abstract: A vaporiser of bypass type, in which a carrier gas is passed partly through a vaporiser chamber (6) for enrichment with anaesthetic vapour and returned to the bypass flow, is improved so that, in the event of inadvertent positioning of the vaporiser outside its operational position, the function of the elements influencing the dosing is not affected by penetration of anaesthetic, and so that no anaesthetic outside the chamber (6) influences the proportion of anaesthetic in the mixed gas outlet (100). For this purpose, either the vaporiser chamber line (5), or the return line (19) leading to the flow rate restrictor (23), opens into an intermediate container (101) from which a channel (102, 103, 104) leads back to the vaporiser chamber (6). Anaesthetic reaching the intermediate container (101) cannot accumulate by repeated inadvertent positioning of the vaporiser but remains contained therein in a non-interfering amount or is vaporised or drained back into the chamber (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283997-A (GB)
Title: Installation of roofing panels
Inventor: LANCASTER JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1994-09-19
Abstract: An end cap (74) for ducted plastics panels (72) comprises a channel section member (80) having an intended upper side (82) and an intended lower side (83), the upper side including a co-extruded gasket, whereby when the end cap is pushed onto a plastics panel, the gasket lies on the panel surface to limit passage of water past the gasket. Extending upwardly from the upper side wall of the channel section is a rail baffle (88).
Patent GB-2282491-A (GB)
Title: Slipring connection arrangement for an alternator claw-pole rotor
Inventor: OTT HELMUT
IPC: H02K13/02
Filed: 1994-09-22
Abstract: The exciting winding 15 has winding leads 17, 18 connected to axially arranged slip rings 28, 27, lead 18 being directly connected to the slipring 27 at slot 30 while the lead 17 connects to connecting bar 29 which bar passes through the slipring carrier 26 beneath the slipring 27 to contact slipring 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293586-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft device for mobile equipment
Inventor: BROCK DENNIS ARTHUR
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1994-09-29
Abstract: An anti-theft device 1 for mobile equipment such as lawn-mowers comprises two pillars 2, 16 and a cross member 30 lockable to the pillars 2, 16 by locking means 60 and for extending between parts of the equipment parked between the pillars 2, 16 to secure the equipment to the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289661-A (GB)
Title: Associating stacks of packets with a carton blank
Inventor: BORIANI SILVANO
IPC: B65B19/20
Filed: 1995-05-09
Abstract: A method of producing cartons of cigarettes, whereby groups (87) of packets (4) of cigarettes are formed wherein the packets are arranged in at least two side by side stacks (63), and wherein each packet (4) in each stack (63) is laid flat with its longer axis (7) horizontal and aligned with the longer axis (7) of a corresponding packet (4) in the other stack (63); and each group (87) is fed, crosswise to the longer axes (7) of the packets (4) and together with a flat blank (3) from which to form a rigid hinged-lid wrapping, into a folding member (92), the bottom wall (94) of which supports the group (87) with the interposition of a panel (26") of the blank (3) corresponding to a lateral wall of the rigid wrapping. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301315-A (GB)
Title: Cable marking apparatus.
Inventor: HYNES SEAMAS
IPC: H01R43/28
Filed: 1995-05-30
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for producing lengths of coded plastic cable 2 for use in wiring harnesses includes supply cable guide means 3, cable straightening means 4 and infeed cable guide means 5 for guiding the cable to a cable supporting roller 6. The roller 6 supports the cable during printing from a printing head 7, and an encoder associated therewith provides synchronisation pulses for the printer. A code is printed on a cable at preset locations as the cable travels over the roller 6. The cable is tensioned by a spring biased jockey pulley 25 and is pulled over an outfeed guide roller 35 which guides the coded cable to a cutting head 36.
Patent GB-2306141-A (GB)
Title: Telescopically folding electrically propelled golf trolley
Inventor: ELLWAY LESLIE WILLIAM
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 1995-10-11
Abstract: The trolley has upper and lower telescopic handles A,D which may be of box-section steel. The axle C and the motor are attached to stabiliser legs B,E which are pivotally attached to the upper and lower handles A,D, respectively, via bearing rings G,F. Installation of the power pack to the upper handle legs B is required when the trolley is opened for use and for stowage. A foldable bag support is provided.
Patent GB-2314664-A (GB)
Title: Address generator,display and spatial light modulator
Inventor: KAY ANDREW
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: A spatial light modulator or display comprises pixels (10 11  to 10 mn ), for instance arranged as an active matrix. Addressing the pixels (10 11  to 10 mn ) is controlled by shift registers (12, 24) which are configurable so as to vary the effective resolution of the display. Each shift register (12, 24) comprises a plurality of stages (13 1  to 1 3 m , 23 1  to 23 n ) which are controlled to operate normally or as "followers", in which latter mode the stage output follows the output of the preceding stage.
Patent GB-2299994-A (GB)
Title: Equine arteritis virus peptides antibodies and their use in a diagnostic test
Inventor: CHIRNSIDE EWAN DOUGLAS
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: A peptide or peptide conjugate is provided comprising one or more epitopes capable of producing an immune response equine arteritis virus in animals characterised in that the epitopes are selected from those present in the amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acid 28 to 137 of equine arteritis virus G L protein (SEQ ID No. 2); the peptide not being equine arteritis virus G L protein as such. The peptides and conjugates have application in vaccines directed against equine arteritis virus, an agent implicated in equine abortion, and as binding agents for use in binding assays, including ELISA assays, for antibodies thereto. Furthermore, antibodies and antisera to the peptides and peptide conjugates may also be used as such binding agents in assays directed at the virus itself.
Patent GB-2319331-A (GB)
Title: Switch mounting in electric torch
Inventor: CHIU SI FU
IPC: F21V23/04
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: A torch having a barrel 11 for the batteries 14 and a headpiece 12 for the bulb is provided with a switch 40, between the headpiece and batteries, having a resilient post 49 which engages with a corresponding recess or hole 61, whereby the switch can be located in place by inserting it in and pushing it along the barrel. The switch button 46 may engage the barrel similarly, the spring 47 acting on both the post and the switch button 46 and contact 45, which latter bridges fixed contacts 42,43. Repeated pushes on the button 46 cause incremental rotations of the contact 45 between on and off positions by way of cooperating toothed members (Fig 3).
Patent GB-2320884-A (GB)
Title: Shoe fastening
Inventor: IRELAND MARK
IPC: A43C11/14
Filed: 1997-01-03
Abstract: A shoe has two fastening straps (4, 6) spaced along the shoe and each having hook and loop fastening means (10, 11). In order to increase the comfort for the wearer, the straps (4, 6) are anchored (5, 7) on opposite sides (2, 3) of the shoe so as to fasten the shoe from opposite sides.
Patent GB-2321271-A (GB)
Title: Bricklaying aid - mortar gauge
Inventor: HOLDER MICHAEL
IPC: E04G21/20
Filed: 1997-01-15
Abstract: A bricklaying aid which assists laying of a consistent amount of mortar has side flanges adapted to overlie the top edge of bricks, and upstanding members as shown so that mortar 5 can be consistently laid to level 4 as shown in figure 3.
Patent GB-2325894-A (GB)
Title: Loading deck suspended from the roof of a trailer
Inventor: RICHARDSON ANDREW
IPC: B60P1/02
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: A loading deck or platform 102 is mounted within a trailer 100 without the need for support members located at or nearthe floor 103 of the trailer. In this way goods can be loaded so that they extend the full width of the trailer 100 thereby increasing the trailer's carrying capacity. To eliminate the need for support members extending to the floor 103 the loading deck 102 may be suspended from the roof 104 of the trailer 100. The deck 102 may be suspended by telescopic uprights engaging guides 110 so as to allow the deck 102 to be moved longitudinally and vertically within the trailer 100.
Patent GB-2310627-A (GB)
Title: Method for the continuous extrusion of metals
Inventor: PINOMAA TUOMAS MIKAEL
IPC: B21C23/00
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the continuous extrusion of a metallic material, in which extrusion process the feedstock to be extruded is fed into the extrusion apparatus (4) by means of a feed member (2) advantageously provided with a groove on its outer circumference and a cooperating shoe (3) installed in said groove. According to the invention, the feed member (2) and the shoe (3) are adjusted at a desired distance from each other. In order to essentially maintain said desired distance and to eliminate the extrusion forces, the position of the shoe (3) in relation to the feed member (2) is maintained by means of a compression member (8) connected to the shoe (3).
Patent GB-2311352-A (GB)
Title: A sub-assembled clutch bearing and actuating lever
Inventor: HUSSE ULRICH
IPC: F16D23/12
Filed: 1997-03-21
Abstract: A clutch bearing is sub-assembled as follows: i) a shaped spring (41, fig 1) is clipped onto lever 21; ii) pre-load spring 73 is then slipped over guide tube 19 until it comes against flange 63; iii) screws 69 are inserted in holes 65 in the flange 63; iv) bearing element 17 is inserted into hole (49, fig 3) in lever 21 and held there by detent noises 59; v) the bearing element 17, including lever 21, is slipped over guide tube 19 so that noise (75, fig 7) slides through one of two diametrically opposed grooves 77 on an inner periphery of sleeve portion 25 of bearing carrier 23; vi) when the noise 75 reaches a crankshaft end of the bearing carrier 23, the bearing carrier 23 is turned through an angle * small Greek alpha * so that noise (75, fig 7) comes into alignment with an axial recess 79 in the crankshaft end of sleeve 25 of bearing carrier 23. The spring 73 urges the noise 75 into recess 79 as soon as the parts are released so that the bearing element 17 takes up a predetermined non-rotatable position in relation the guide tube 19. The bearing is pre-assembled to form a sub-assembly before installation with a gearbox/engine.
Patent GB-2315114-A (GB)
Title: Valve actuator
Inventor: MALWITZ DANIEL R
IPC: F16K31/122
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: A valve actuator includes a hydraulic cylinder (14) and rod (16) mounted on a housing and connected to the valve stem (28). Two guide rods (50,52) are disposed between a fixed plate (20) and an interface plate (30) such that a guide plate (32) can move along the rods. Each rod (50,52) is surrounded by a spring (60,62) which has one end abutting the fixed plate and the other end abutting the guide plate to bias the guide plate away from the fixed plate. The guide plate (32) is adapted to transmit movement of the guide plate to the valve stem (28), movement of the guide plate being transmitted to the valve stem only when the guide plate is moving in a direction away from the fixed plate (20). Movement of the rod (16) is transmitted to the valve stem (28) only when the rod is moving in a direction toward the cylinder (14).
Patent GB-2312653-A (GB)
Title: Shopping trolley adapted to carry children
Inventor: LUMSDEN BRIAN
IPC: B62B3/14
Filed: 1997-05-02
Abstract: A trolley comprises a wheeled chassis, a handle and a basket and is characterised by a rear wall formed from a first frame pivotally attached to the upper rear part of the basket and a second frame 10 pivotally attached to the lower part of the first frame to provide a child seat which may accommodate two children and which allows the trolley to nest with similar trollies in a conventional manner. The second frame 10 may extend fully across the width of the basket or only half way across the width of the basket. When the second frame 10 extends only half way across the width of the basket a baby seat 13 may be provided adjacent the second frame. A trolley is shown with two baby seats in place of the child seat (figs 9 & 10) or a shelf above the basket to which a carry cot may be attached (figs 11-14).
Patent GB-2313792-A (GB)
Title: Roulette table having progressive jackpots
Inventor: BUSH STEVEN L
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: A roulette betting table for use with a jackpot facility includes a standard betting layout 208 and a subsidiary layout 214 which includes all the possible numbers that a roulette wheel can select. The jackpot can be based on the number of consecutive occasions that the same number is chosen and markers can show the number wagered and the number of times that number has been already.
Patent GB-2326283-A (GB)
Title: Presssure pad
Inventor: MECHLOWITZ GIGI
IPC: G08B13/10
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: A pressure pad (2) comprises means for detecting a change in pressure, means for generating a signal responsive to a detected change in pressure and a connector (16) adapted to connect the pressure pad (2) to another pressure pad. The pressure pad is coupled to an alarm device (32) in a portable alarm apparatus. The pressure pad may have a connector (16) along each edge. apparatus. The
Patent GB-2315261-A (GB)
Title: Wafer container door
Inventor: NYSETH DAVID L
IPC: B65D85/86
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A wafer container 20 has an open front 40 defined by a door frame 60 and a door 24 sized for the door frame. The door receiving frame has slots 72, 74 on opposite sides and the door utilizes latching portions that extend and retract from the edge portion of the door into and out of the slots 72, 74 for latching and unlatching the door on the door receiving frame. The door also has wafer engaging arms (112,fig 5) which extend inwardly toward the wafers W to secure said wafers when the door is in place. The retractable latching portions and wafer retaining arms are linked to a rotatable cammed member (110 see fig 2) in the interior of the door. The cammed member utilizes cammed surfaces configured to first latch the door and to then extend the wafer retaining arms.
Patent GB-2317398-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and single- or multi-step method for the recovery of dragged-out treatment solutions by immersion barrels
Inventor: HENIG HANS
IPC: C23G3/00
Filed: 1997-09-09
Abstract: In the direct recovery of residual quantities of an aqueous solution adhering to pourable mass parts following an electrolytic and/or chemical surface treatment on the parts the parts are carried in a perforated immersion barrel 2 supported on a movable carriage 6 of a barrel treatment installation. A compressed-air chamber is provided on the carriage, into which the barrel is moved, the chamber being provided with a compressed air source to cause a current of air to flow transversely through the chamber. The compressed-air chamber essentially comprises a horizontal, upwardly cylindrically convex upper half-shell 7 which is fixed on the carriage and which encompasses in a substantially air-tight manner the upper half of the immersion barrel when the barrel has been positioned within the chamber, and a pair of horizontal, lateral, lower, outwardly cylindrically convex quarter-shells 8 which are capable of movement towards and away from one another. When moved together, the quarter-shells encompass the lower half of the immersion barrel in a substantially air-tight manner, except that the two quarter-shells leave open a relatively narrow longitudinal slot between their two lowermost long edges. The current of air passes into the chamber and after passing through the barrel and over its contents, leaves the chamber downwardly, entraining any dragged-out solution in the air stream. Water may be injected into the air stream, to assist removal from the parts of the dragged-out solution.
Patent GB-2330375-A (GB)
Title: Time delayed lock mechanism for a panic door
Inventor: VINEY BERNARD JOHN
IPC: E05B47/06
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: The mechanism includes a bolt 54 movable between an engaged and disengaged position. The bolt is retained in the engaged position by a projecting dead bolt 104 which enters a notch 82 in the bolt. The dead bolt is releasably movable between the projecting and retraction position by means of a solenoid 126 which is actuated by a timer 15 which receives a signal from a sensor 102 on an attempt to open the door. The dead bolt is retracted at a predetermined time (e.g. 15 seconds) after the attempt is made to move the bolt from the engaged to the disengaged position. This retraction allows the bolt to move to the disengaged position, and consequently two other bolts (50,56,Fig.3) interlinked to the bolt by drive wheels (42,44,Fig.3) are moved to disengaged positions. The movement of the deadbolt is aided by two rollers 108,110 so that, when released by the solenoid, the deadbolt moves easily out of engagement with the bolt.
Patent GB-2317455-A (GB)
Title: Shaped ferromagnetic shield for the ceiling of an NMR spectrometer room
Inventor: SCHMIDT HARTMUT
IPC: G01R33/421
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: A shaped ferromagnetic plate is positioned above a vertical axis NMR spectrometer magnet to provide magnetic shielding. The shaping improves the shielding and reduces weight. The plate may comprise a spherical shell or it may comprise a flat plate curved downwards near its edge (figure 2) in an arc, or in parabolic or hyperbolic sections. Alternatively, the plate may comprise downwardly directed plane surfaces at its edge (figure 7) or it may comprise truncated conical or truncated pyramid sections. The plate may be slitted or laminated. The shielding method may also be applied to the floor or the walls.
Patent GB-2315393-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for adaptive forward error correction in data communications
Inventor: KLEYMAN JEFFREY T
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1997-03-25
Abstract: An apparatus (101, 110) and method for adaptive forward error correction in a data communication system (100) provides for dynamically changing forward error correction parameters based upon communication channel conditions. Data having a current degree of forward error correction is received (305), and a channel parameter is monitored (310). A threshold level for the channel parameter is determined (315), and the monitored channel parameter is compared to the threshold level (320). When the channel parameter is not within a predetermined or adaptive variance of the threshold level, a revised forward error correction parameter having a greater or lesser degree of forward error correction capability is selected (330, 340, 350, 360), and the revised forward error correction parameter is transmitted (370). The device receiving the revised forward error correction parameter, such as a secondary station (110), then transmits data encoded utilizing the revised error correction parameter (425).
Patent GB-2335332-A (GB)
Title: Integrated communication system of voice and data
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KUNIO
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: The system connects an Ethernet LAN (1) to an external communication network by utilizing a conventional communication system. An interface connected to the Ethernet LAN (1) and transferring a voice signal at a data link level without processors is stored in a personal computer (2). An ISDN voice interface (3) for connecting the personal computer (2) to the external communication network with a voice channel is connected to the LAN (1). The input/output data of the ISDN voice interface and various routers (4,5 and 6) performing data communication on the LAN (1) is multiplexed/demultiplexed in a plurality of channels by an ADSL multiplexer (7). The input/output data of the multiplexer (7) is connected to the external communication network through an access network (8) having a user interface.
Patent GB-2330248-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a connector in a panel
Inventor: SMITH TRACEY LEE
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1998-08-25
Abstract: A retainer for a connector terminated to a signal transmitting cable 3 has a first bracket 4 interlocking with an opening 8 through a panel or chassis 6 using latches 11. An overmolding 17 on the connector forms a second bracket 15 interlocking with the first bracket 4, and the first bracket 4 has latch fingers 12 latched to the second bracket 15. Alternatively, bracket 4 has ridge 24a which fits into the opening and has latch fingers 12 with shoulders 14 which are pushed outwards by flanges on the second bracket which fit in slots 12a to lock the brackets together and interlock the connector in the panel using the flanges on the second bracket.