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Patent GB-2270892-A (GB)
Title: Rotating aircraft wheels prior to landing.
Inventor: WOOD PHILLIP ALEXANDER
IPC: B64C25/40
Filed: 1992-09-26
Abstract: An aircraft wheel landing speed equaliser, has a baseplate 1 secured to the wheel 2. From the baseplate 1 flanges, vanes or scoops 4 protrude outward past the wheel rim 5, allowing the air passing the tyre 7 to push against the scoops 4 and rotate the wheel at the equivalent speed of the runway passing beneath it. As shown, the baseplate 1 is made up of four sections (one section only illustrated). This is to enable ease of fitting and replacement. Secured by one wheel stud (not shown) through the hole 3. Holes or notches 6 will be cut to accommodate the wheel studs and nuts (not shown) that are not being utilised so that the baseplate 1 will seat flat against the wheel 2. Other arrangements are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273882-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: LEEVES MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: Game apparatus comprising a pair of flat discs (10, 12) wherein the periphery of each disc is provided with a series of alternating projections (14) and recesses (16) the projections and recesses having game indicia (18, 20) associated therewith. A projection on one disc can be inserted into a recess defined by two projections on the other disc. The two discs can be kept in contact with each other whilst they are rotated in opposite directions, the projections of each disk at their point of contact being in a meshed relationship. The discs are usefully provided in the form of drip mats. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273520-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding clamps
Inventor: COTTON RAYMOND
IPC: E04G7/18
Filed: 1992-12-16
Abstract: In a scaffolding clamp comprising a body 1 having a seating 2 to receive a scaffolding tube or element and a cover 4 pivotally connected by one end to the body at one side of the seating so that it can be swung to overlie a tube or element received in the seating and having an open-ended slot at its other end to receive a clamping bolt 7 pivotally connected to the body at the other side of the seating, a nut 11 being filled to the clamping bolt so as to clamp the tube or element in position, the shank of the clamping bolt is axially slidable in a carrier 8 which is pivotally connected at 9 to the body of the clamp at the said other side of the seating. The carrier may be a sleeve or a clevis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273835-A (GB)
Title: A dynamic latch circuit comprises pass transistors and inverters
Inventor: BROWN TUDOR
IPC: H03K3/037
Filed: 1992-12-22
Abstract: A clock signal generator 2 provides a first clock signal (clk) to the first transistor 8 and a second clock signal (nclk) to the second transistor 10. These clock signals pass an input signal (Din) through the first transistor 8 to form a held signal and the held signal through the second transistor 10 to form an output signal (Dout). When the master clock signal (clock) is interrupted, enable signal (en 1) forces the first clock signal (clk) and the second clock signal (nclk) to switch the first transistor 8 and the second transistor 10 into predetermined states. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262936-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and process for production of aqueous dispersion of calcium hydroxide
Inventor: GIVENS JOHN RICHARD
IPC: C04B2/08
Filed: 1992-12-31
Abstract: An apparatus for the production of an aqueous dispersion of calcium hydroxide from calcium oxide and water comprises first and second vessels (1a and 1b) which may be used interchangeably as slaking and storage vessels. Screw conveyors (7a) and (7b), or other suitable means, are operable selectively for supplying calcium oxide and water to either vessel (1a) or (1b) respectively. Means, such as planetary stirrers (2a) and (2b) are operable selectively for effecting mixing of calcium oxide and water contained in the vessels (1a) and (1b) respectively to provide the calcium hydroxide product. The product may be transferred from one vessel (1a) to the other vessel (1b), or vice versa, by way of pump and valve combinations, in such apparatus, either one of vessels (1a) or (1b) may be used for mixing the calcium oxide and water, whilst the other is used for storage of the product. This offers the advantage of enabling the process to be continued with even if there is a fault within the first mixing vessel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268884-A (GB)
Title: Walking aid.
Inventor: MORRIS PETER STANLEY
IPC: A61N1/16
Filed: 1993-07-07
Abstract: A walking stick 10 comprises an elongate member 11 having at one end a handle 12 adapted to be gripped in one hand by a user, with the hand in contact with an electrical contact 22, and there being electrical conducting means 16 to provide an electrical current path from the contact 22 to the ground when a second end 17 of the stick 11 remote from the handle 12 is in contact with the ground. The ground contact 17 may be surrounded by a rubber tip. The stick may also be provided with a lamp and a recess for a liquid container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281466-A (GB)
Title: Far infrared emitting cabinet for an image display device
Inventor: KIM HEON-SOO
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 1993-08-31
Abstract: A cabinet for an image display device is arranged to emit in the far infra red region by either by being made of a resin incorporating 1 - 30wt% of IR emitting material, or by being coated with an IR emitting material contained in a binder, or by having attached to it IR emitting sources 8. Suitable materials are said to be carbons or oxides of aluminium, silicon, magnesium, zirconium, iron, manganese, copper, cobalt, nickel. chromium, titanium, boron, sodium, potassium, molybdenum, calcium, lithium, zinc, bismuth, phosphorus and barium. Far infra red (5 - 1000  mu m) is said to be beneficial to humans, plants and animals by stimulating vibration of water molecules. Experiments with cut flowers indicate a longer life for those placed in the vicinity of a cabinet according to the invention rather than one without IR emission. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284654-A (GB)
Title: Method of discharging an air-gun and apparatus therefore
Inventor: NAKAHIGASHI MASAYUKI
IPC: F41B11/00
Filed: 1993-12-07
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for an air-gun, in which a ball bullet of plastic is discharged under gas pressure. It comprises a barrel having a cut surface 3b formed on the inner peripheral edge at the bottom portion of the barrel inlet, a chamber 1 and an O-ring 4 arranged in the chamber against the end of the barrel. The center axis X1 of the chamber and the O-ring is shifted to below the center axis X2 of the barrel. Backspin is imparted to the ball bullet as it enters the barrel through the O-ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278568-A (GB)
Title: Moulding optodevices onto optical fibre ribbon
Inventor: ERIKSEN PAUL ASGER
IPC: G02B6/36
Filed: 1994-05-06
Abstract: In a mould for moulding an optodevice onto an optical fibre ribbon, the mould has two plates insertable between the top and bottom plates, of a transfer moulding press. Each mould plate 1, 2 has front 7, 8 and back 5, 6 jaws. One jaw 8 has V-grooves 18 in which stripped optical fibres are positioned so that their centres lie in the jaw 3 dividing plane. That side of the other jaw 7 which lies proximal to the fibres is provided with a recess 20 in which a pad 19 of soft resilient material is mounted. One jaw 6 has a recess 9 in which the ribbon 4 is positioned so that the centres of the fibres lie in the jaw dividing plane. The other jaw 5 is provided with a recess 15 in which a pad 14 of soft resilient material is mounted. The pads 14, 19 project to press against and firmly hold the fibre ribbon 4 when the mould is closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279519-A (GB)
Title: Transmitter/receiver
Inventor: WATANABE NOZOMU
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: A transmitter/receiver has a superheterodyne receiver 1, a transmitter 2, a local oscillation signal generator 3, for the transmitter, first and second local oscillation signal generators 4, 5 and a fixed frequency divider 10. A reference signal 9 fed from the outside of the transmitter/receiver is applied to the second local oscillation signal generator 5 having a low loop gain. The output of the generator 5 is applied to the fixed frequency divider 10 as well as to the receiver 1. The output of the frequency divider is fed as a reference signal for the transmission local oscillation generator 3 and first receiver local oscillation generator 4. The transmitter/receiver prevents the modulation accuracy of a signal to be transmitted and reception sensitivity from being degraded even when the reference signal introduced from the outside involves noise. The generators 3, 4 are formed by PLLs of high loop gain to facilitate rapid switching. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280241-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch with magnetically actuated and adjustable torsional friction damping and/or clutch actuation
Inventor: FELDHAUS REINHARD
IPC: F16F15/18
Filed: 1994-07-19
Abstract: An adjustable friction force is produced by magnetic means comprising a ring magnet 5, a flux-guiding sleeve or yoke 7 and an insulating ring 6 all mounted in an insulating cup 4 which also serves as the friction element for the damper. The cup 4, eg of 2 polyamide material, is non rotatably attached to lining carrier 1 and cover 2, which are fixed to each other, and acts on hub 3. The hub 3 is located by lightly pressing it against carrier i with a ring spring 9 acting through bearing ring 10 and spacer sleeve 8, each of low friction plastics. The magnet 5 and sleeve 7 direct a magnetic flux into hub 3. Upon assembly the magnetic means is calibrated to the required application force after being heated to its operating temperature. The magnetic means may comprise a permanent magnet, a magnet system or electrically-energised magnetic circuit. Friction linings of the clutch may be clamped between a pressure and counter-pressure plate by magnetic means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294326-A (GB)
Title: Moisture detection meter
Inventor: LITTLE COSMOS
IPC: G01R27/26
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: A moisture detection meter 10 comprises a sensing head having a single chamber 11 with an open top. A dielectric resonator member 14 is provided in the chamber. The sensing head further comprises a field generator 17 to generate an oscillating electric field in said chamber. The resonator member and the field interact to produce at least one field component which is directed out of the open top of the chamber to interact with stock passing over the sensing head. A detection means is also provided to detect the frequency of resonance of the field compact after interaction with the stock and an indicator device is provided so as to give an output indicative of the moisture content of the stock. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283407-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable shelf
Inventor: PARKER NIGEL IAN
IPC: A47B57/16
Filed: 1994-10-31
Abstract: An extendable shelf assembly is adapted to be removable mounted on the slotted uprights (1) of a display stand and comprises a shelf mounted on shelf support means (10), shelf extending means (20, 21) attached to said shelf and the shelf support means and operable so that the shelf can be extended or retracted. Manually operable locking means are also provided which permit the shelf to be extended or retracted and moved from one position to another when the locking means are released, the locking means retaining the shelf in its selected position when engaged. An angularly adjustable shelf support assembly is also disclosed which comprises a first mounting member (3) with means (1B) thereon for releasably attaching said member to a slotted upright (1) and a second mounting member for attachment to the shelf to take the load thereof. The first and second mounting members having cooperating pegs (5) and holes (6) thereon by means of which the angular orientation of the second member relative to the first member can be changed and securing means to hold the first and mounting members together in their selected angular orientation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289902-A (GB)
Title: Resilient mounting means for securing a cover and/or seat to a W.C.
Inventor: DAWSON CHRISTOPHER SAMUEL
IPC: A47K13/26
Filed: 1995-06-01
Abstract: Means for fixing a cover and/or seat to a pedestal sanitary appliance, comprise a base part 2 adapted for fixing to the appliance, and a hinge part 3 adapted to receive a hinge pin (not shown) for the cover and/or seat wherein the parts 2, 3 are provided with mutually interengageahle securing means adapted releasably to secure the parts 2, 3 together. The securing means preferably comprises a resiliently mounted member 13 on one said part, receivable in an aperture 22 of the other said part when the parts are secured together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302866-A (GB)
Title: Process and Apparatus for Recycling Airborne Particulate Matter
Inventor: POLHILL EDWARD JOSEPH
IPC: B65G69/18
Filed: 1995-06-30
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus 1 for recycling airborne particulate matter such as dust for use with a material delivery system (2, Fig 2), comprising a conduit 3, and drive means 4 for conducting airborne particulate matter from a delivery point 5 of the system 2, the conduit 3 being adapted for connection, in use, to a container 6 of the system 2 for transport thereto of the airborne particulate matter. The material in the container 6 is of larger particle size than the airborne matter and preferably wetted to enable mixing. Preferably the conduit outlet is an open ended 9, steel mesh 8, downwardly pointing cylinder. The delivery system is preferably a batch concrete making plant with the dust being returned to the aggregate container.
Patent GB-2291956-A (GB)
Title: Position inputting device and video signal processing apparatus
Inventor: MATSUYAMA MAKOTO
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 1995-07-27
Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus for processing input video signals in a pre-set manner. An operating lever 1 may be actuated in arbitrary two-dimensional directions. A two-directional position detector 2 detects coordinate data from the amount of two-dimensional movement of the operating lever. If a button switch 3 is pressed, a control circuit 4 derives the two-dimensional information for specifying a position on the video signal from the coordinate data and outputs the resulting two-dimensional information. If the button switch 3 is not pressed, the control circuit 4 derives the one-dimensional information other than the two-dimensional information from the coordinate data and outputs the resulting one-dimensional data. A picture processing unit 7 processes the input video signal in a pre-set manner based upon the two-dimensional information or the one-dimensional information from the control circuit 4. The video processing apparatus may be improved in operability because the two-dimensional information and the one-dimensional information may be produced by a simplified construction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304467-A (GB)
Title: Electrical apparatus enclosure
Inventor: COPPING STUART FRANK
IPC: H02B1/50
Filed: 1995-08-16
Abstract: Electrical apparatus 2 has double-walled panels 4, 6 with an injected setting foam between the walls 4, 6. An electromagnetic radiation screening mesh may be embedded within the foam. Metal Castings 8, 10, 22 are used at the edges of the panels. The resultant enclosure is resistant to attack by vandals.
Patent GB-2296018-A (GB)
Title: Washing machines: sealing bellows
Inventor: CARGNEL GIUSEPPE
IPC: D06F39/14
Filed: 1995-12-12
Abstract: A clothes washing machine, in particular of domestic type, comprises an annular flexible sealing bellows fitted between a casing and a tub and provided towards the outward side with a first channel capable of engaging with the edge of the loading aperture and, towards the inside, with a second channel capable of engaging with the edge of the opening of said tub, and also provided with two substantially oppositely disposed portions 13, 14 which are connected by a bellows portion 10 disposed externally to the zone defined by said portions which are in contact with each other without being pressed against each other. Preferably said portions 13, 14 are shaped in relation to each other in such a way that one thereof is substantially convex and the other is substantially concave and is capable of accommodating the substantially convex portion. Portions 13, 14 prevent laundry items invading space 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311172-A (GB)
Title: Low-torque,interchangable-rotor electric motor
Inventor: SUMMERLAND DAVID T
IPC: H02K37/04
Filed: 1996-07-23
Abstract: The stator of an electric motor is provided by coils 22 disposed in an interrupted-annular array about a central space such that a path A through the array is provided whereby a selected one of a plurality of rotors 21 can be moved in the plane of and through the array into and out of said central space. In the preferred embodiment each rotor 21 is a gobo freely rotatable on a wheel which can be indeed to bring it into a light path, when it will be positioned to be rotated when the coils 22 are energised. The non-annular disposition of the coils 22 results in a motor of low torque but it is is adequate to rotate a gobo disc, which is simply a perforated sheet of metal. As applied to a disco lighting unit the motor of the invention provides a much cheaper and simpler drive arrangement for gobo discs.
Patent GB-2318067-A (GB)
Title: Fixings for swing seats
Inventor: BRADY DAVID FRANK
IPC: A63G9/00
Filed: 1996-10-08
Abstract: A bench-type swing seat consists of a bench element (100) on which the user is to sit and suspension chains (102) attached to the bench element (100). The suspension chains (102) are attached to the bench element (100) by means of hook-like elements (104), the bend (106) of the hook of each hook-like element (104) passes through a respective chain link (108), the open mouth (110) of the hook is closed by the bench element (100), and each hook-like element (104) has an overall hook width ( W ) and a thickness ( T ) of material corresponding substantially to those of the chain link (108) through which it is hooked. The hook-like element can be a U-bolt, J-shaped or two combined J-shaped elements.
Patent GB-2307579-A (GB)
Title: Radio selection call receiver
Inventor: MATSUURA TATSUYA
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A radio selection (selective) call receiver with message display 49 comprises a control circuit 40 for controlling the display of messages and a secret mode. The receiver determines whether or not secret setting information is included in a received message and whether or not a user has input or transmitted secret cancellation information. The receiver detects all or part of predetermined first information from received messages, and displays at least one second information set beforehand by a user corresponding to the first information. Display is thereby limited to the second information, which a third person cannot identify. But this allows the authorized user to identify callers without inputting or transmitting a secret cancellation code.
Patent GB-2312926-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine fuel-injection valve with outwardly opening valve member and damping of the opening stroke
Inventor: POTZ DETLEV
IPC: F02M61/04
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: The valve has a valve member 11 which can be displaced in an axially outward manner in a bore 9 of a valve body I against the force of a closing spring 4. The valve member 11 comprises at its combustion chamber-side end a closure head 13 which protrudes out of the bore 9 and forms a valve closure member by means of a valve sealing surface which cooperates with a valve seat surface disposed on the combustion chamber-side end face of the valve body 1. The closure head 13 has at least one injection orifice which is covered by the valve body 1 when the valve member 11 is in the closed position and uncovered upon the outwardly directed opening stroke. A damping chamber 35 is provided on the fuel-injection valve to damp the stroke movement of the valve member 11 in the opening direction and moreover renders it possible to shape a rate-of-discharge curve. In fig. 1 the damping is performed by a bore 45 in spring plate 37; other damping arrangements are shown in figs.6-8.
Patent GB-2320078-A (GB)
Title: Introducing sealing means in a service pipe and then a replacement pipe
Inventor: DELAFORCE STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: F16L1/00
Filed: 1997-05-08
Abstract: The replacement pipe is installed within the existing service pipe (1) by first advancing the sealing means (6,8) along the existing pipe to a position adjacent its junction with a mains pipe (2), then deploying the sealing means to seal against the inner surface of the existing pipe; the initial advance without sealing to avoid resistance due to high pipe pressure, and subsequently advancing the replacement pipe along the existing pipe. The space between the two pipes is then filled with sealant and finally the sealing means is opened, e.g. by withdrawing a guide rod (5) and its collar (7) on which the sealing means was advanced into position. The sealing means can take many forms, e.g. axially spaced light sealing rings (8) which bound sealing material (10) pumped in at the deployment location, an inflatable sealing body, a two-part seal with the parts axially spaced during advance, a radially expandable seal by relative axial movement of two supports or by shape memory heating, a sealing ring on a body expanded by a nose cone.
Patent GB-2324241-A (GB)
Title: Earwax remover
Inventor: WINNER TOLLECK
IPC: A61F11/00
Filed: 1997-05-21
Abstract: An ear wax remover 10 has an elongate portion 14 which bears soft barbs 16 adapted to grip and withdraw wax lining the ear cavity. The tip may carry an absorbent portion 20. The device can be injection moulded or stamped from plastics material.
Patent GB-2329596-A (GB)
Title: Pure water provider
Inventor: AHMAD RAHMAN MAWLOOD
IPC: B01D3/42
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: Apparatus for distilling water, without the necessity of providing heat, comprises an evaporator, a condenser, and means for passing carrier air from one to the other. The evaporator comprises a reservoir of water in which there is located a roller with several comb-like blades extending radially. This causes the air above the water to become more effectively saturated with water vapour. A fan draws the saturated air away, simultaneously lowering the pressure above the water, and leads it to the condenser, where the pressure is so made higher than ambient. The condensing water gives up latent heat, which is passed to the evaporator. Automatic control is provided by a series of level-sensing floats and a control circuit operating valave governing the movement of fluids.
Patent GB-2319088-A (GB)
Title: A dual chamber orifice fitting
Inventor: DESAI ASHVIN D
IPC: G01F1/42
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: The dual chamber orifice fitting comprises a first chamber 20 maintained in fluid communication with a pipeline, a fluid flowing in said pipeline passing through said first chamber 20; a second chamber 40 selectively maintained in fluid communication with said first chamber 20; and an L-port valve 90 (see Figures 16a,16b,16c) selectively positionable in at least three positions. The first position permits pressure equalization between said first chamber 20 and said second chamber 40, the second position permits evacuation of said second chamber 40 while sealing said first chamber 20 from said second chamber 40, and the third position seals the first chamber 20 from said second chamber 40.
Patent GB-2330289-A (GB)
Title: Heated printed circuit board
Inventor: MORTON EDWARD PETER
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 1997-10-13
Abstract: A multi-layered printed circuit board 1 is heated by applying heat to either the conducting layer (see fig 1), the ground layer, or an additional copper heating layer (14, see fig 2). The layer 3 may be heated by connecting it to at least one surface mount resistor 5, (13). Voltage to the resistor is controlled by a voltage source 9, dependent on temperature sensor 7. Vias (15) may be provided in any insulating layers between the heating layer and the conducting layer to connect the resistor to the heating layer (see fig 2).