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Patent GB-2138360-A (GB)
Title: Converting printing press to foil-blocking press
Inventor: CUNNINGTON HARRY
IPC: B41F17/00
Filed: 1983-03-16
Abstract: An assembly of parts serves to convert an overprinter with conventional printing facility to an overprinter for hot-foil printing. The cam (26) arrangements cooperates with a linkage driven by a drive shaft of the overprinter (normally driving a type cylinder) to effect movement which serves to produce the hot-foil impression on a web (64) passing through the machine and a counter platen (70) is adjustable to ensure that a correct gap is maintained between the web to be printed (64) and a web (62) of hot-foil. Foil is stepped between supply (52) and take-up (54) by cam (26) and linkage (36, 38, 40, 42). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189650-A (GB)
Title: Steerable beam transmitters
Inventor: WALLINGTON JOHN RICHARD
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1983-04-13
Abstract: A steerable beam transmitter comprises a focussing device, e.g. dielectric lens 21, and a phased array comprising a large number of separate radiators, in the form of dipoles 20 or horns, lying in a non- focal plane. The contributions from each radiator combine constructively to supply to the focussing device a beam which appears to originate from a point in the focal plane. The large number of separate radiators permit a very much higher power to be radiated then would be possible from a single radiator located physically at the focal point. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119277-A (GB)
Title: Olefin synthesis catalysts
Inventor: PIERANTOZZI RONALD
IPC: C07C1/04
Filed: 1983-04-26
Abstract: A catalyst comprising a ruthenium carbonyl compound deposited on a cerium oxide-comprising support material provides for the selective synthesis of low molecular weight olefinic hydrocarbons from mixtures of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Patent GB-2121211-A (GB)
Title: Athermal infrared objective lens systems
Inventor: NEIL IAIN ALEXANDER
IPC: G02B13/14
Filed: 1983-06-01
Abstract: An infrared objective lens system (15) comprises a primary (13) spaced from a secondary (14) on a common support assembly (16) and aligned on a common optical axis (10) and arranged to form a real image (9) at an external image surface from infrared radiation entering the system (15) through a pupil O in object space (11). Primary (13) is self-compensated for chromatic aberrations, is positively powered and is made of material the refractive index of which is relatively temperature insensitive such as arsenic triselenide and/or zinc selenide. The secondary (14) is positively powered, introduces minimal chromatic aberrations and is formed by a positively powered lens (C) and a negatively powered lens (D). Lens (C) is made of material the refractive index of which is relatively temperature insensitive such as arsenic triselenide. Lens (D) is made of a material the refractive index of which is relatively temperature sensitive such as germanium and the thermal aberration introduced by lens (D) is arranged to compensate for thermal aberrations introduced by the primary (13) and secondary (14) caused by thermal expansion of the support assembly (16) as a result of which the system (15) is rendered substantially passively athermal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128760-A (GB)
Title: Load bearing apparatus having load measuring means
Inventor: GROVE JOHN LANDIS
IPC: G01G19/18
Filed: 1983-06-08
Abstract: Strain gauges 18 are attached to the piston rod 12 of fluid motor 10 which supports load-bearing boom 6 for sensing and measuring the state of compression of the rod 12, and hence the load supported by boom 6. Strain gauges 18 are mounted to the external portion of the rod 12 extending between the boom member 6 and the motor cylinder 14, and function to continuously measure the degree of compression in the rod. Further electrical means is disclosed for interpreting the output from the strain gauges as the weight of the load which the boom is lifting. By measuring the mechanical strain in the system instead of the fluid pressure in the cylinder variations in readings caused by the effects of external factors on the fluid are avoided. The piston rod provides a relatively unexposed location for the strain gauges. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127865-A (GB)
Title: Patterned belt bonded material and method for making the same
Inventor: MAYS ALFRED T
IPC: D04H1/54
Filed: 1983-09-29
Abstract: An apparatus and method for making a strong, high loft, low density nonwoven fabric from a web comprising at least about 5 percent bicomponent fibers, and the fabric formed thereby; wherein the web is superimposed on a first carrier belt, an open mesh belt is superimposed on the web, and the web and belts are caused to travel in a tensioned curvilinear path adjacent a heating means to heat fuse the low melting point component of the conjugate fibers to fibers in the web. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130544-A (GB)
Title: Soap wrapping machine
Inventor: AIUOLA FRANCO
IPC: B65D/
Filed: 1983-10-04
Abstract: Machines for wrapping articles 30 of parallelpiped-shape, e.g. soap tablets, in which pieces of wrapping paper 33 are delivered to a start position together with corresponding tablets alongside, comprise a wrapping drum 39 mounted at the opposite side of the start position to the article and arranged to rotate intermittently through a half- turn. A housing 87 passing radially through the drum is in horizontal alignment with the start position when the drum stops and contains only one article at a time. A pusher 38 operates every time the drum halts, to transfer an article and piece of paper from the start position into the adjacent end of the housing and, by means of the article, to discharge from the other end of the housing a preceding article. Articles discharged from the drum are removed, past final folding means by which the wrapping is completed and, if desired past heat-sealing means. Folding is effected in part by static devices adjacent the drum and in part by devices fixedly mounted on the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147791-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for speeding up the ripening of meat
Inventor: JEDLICKA JAROSLAV
IPC: A22C9/00
Filed: 1983-10-12
Abstract: An apparatus for speeding up the ripening of meat enables the electric stimulation of animal carcasses by means of electric pulses of an amplitude of 20 to 80 V, of a frequency adjustable from 5 to 50 Hz, with a length of pulses adjustable from 0.1 to 20 ms and of a polarity of pulses adjustable manually or automatically in series 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 pulses. The apparatus may comprise clock generator 1 which feeds pulses to a flip-flop circuit 3 and then to flip-flop circuit 9.7-binary counter 4 has change-over switches 5 and 6 to inlets of gates 11 and 12, respectively. Output signals from circuit 9 pass either via gate 11 and inverter 13 to output terminal 15, as shown, or via gate 12 and inverter 14 to output terminal 16. At the first seven positions of switch 5, 6 pulses from circuit 9 are supplied the terminals in a series of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 pulses. At the eight position the presence of pulses on the terminals is determined by the position of change-over switch 7. A change-over switch 10 determines the length of the pulse and in the opened position of change-over switch 8, the circuit 9 is locked. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129316-A (GB)
Title: Recreational apparatus for imparting forward projection
Inventor: PHILLIPS COLIN WILLIAM
IPC: A63B5/08
Filed: 1983-10-27
Abstract: Apparatus useful in diving and ground fall training comprises a pair of side frames 2 and 3 having a cross- member 4 and rungs 6 to 11 with a platform 12 supported above ground, for example, by means of rungs 8 and 11, and a bed frame 17 having an inclined projection bed 29 resiliently suspended from side supports 18 and 19, bed frame 17 being supported by angle clamps 5 from uprights 2b and 3b of the side frames and being ground supported at its opposed end by uprights 20 and 21. A user launching himself from platform 12 descends to bed 29 causing resilient displacement against its suspension, forward and upward momentum being applied to the user by its resilient recovery so that objective forward and upward propulsion is achieved without run-up and without large apparatus space requirements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132941-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for enclosing substrates
Inventor: PITHOUSE KENNETH BRIAN
IPC: H02G15/18
Filed: 1984-01-05
Abstract: An arrangement comprising a recoverable fabric and a sheet of polymeric material is used to provide environmental protection of cables and the like. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135957-A (GB)
Title: Temporarily fastening down a pail handle
Inventor: JOERGENSEN HELGE DREYER
IPC: B65D25/32
Filed: 1984-02-24
Abstract: A plastics material pail has a handle (3) intended to be pivotal when the pail is used, which handle is mounted by means of non-pivotal mounting elements welded to the outside of the pail wall (1). The handle (3) is initially fastened in a turned-down position by means of an easily breakable fin (5) forming a bridge between the mounting element or the pail wall and the material of the handle (3). The fin (5) or a similar connection bridge can easily be provided during welding of a pin (4) to the container wall (1) by applying a little more heat than necessary to weld the pin (2) to the container wall (1). The initial fastening of the handle in a turned-down position prevents the handle from rising above the upper surface of the pail lid during palletizing and stacking of a pail delivered from a filling line. The mounting elements may each comprise either a pin (2) with head (4) or an apertured ear into which an inwardly projecting pin on the handle fits. The breakable fin may extend around the whole periphery of the head (4) or a plurality of fins may be provided. The connection bridge may be a spot weld. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156655-A (GB)
Title: Protective clothing
Inventor: HOSHINO TAKAHIRO
IPC: A41D13/012
Filed: 1984-04-05
Abstract: A cold-proof water-proof garment is designed to be worn by someone working in cold seas, or aboard a ship in distress at sea, to protect the life of the wearer if he should fall into the sea. In its basic form the garment comprises upper and lower body portions 1, 2 and a hood 3 which are formed integrally of a waterproof material or fabric, said garment being also provided with integral gloves 5 at the ends of sleeves 4 and integral shoes 7 at the ends of leg portions thereof, and which is further characterised in that both sleeves thereof are formed as Dolman sleeves and a fastening means such as a zip fastener 9 is provided along the underside of each sleeve 4 from the armpit to the end of the sleeve so that the size of said sleeves can be increased or reduced to suit circumstances. Similar fastenings (12) may be provided along each leg to increase or decrease the size of the leg portion (6) as required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143236-A (GB)
Title: Triacetonamine hydrochloride
Inventor: BRITO BERNARDA CASTILLO
IPC: C07D211/74
Filed: 1984-07-16
Abstract: A method for the preparation of the title compound comprises forming a mixture of acetone, ammonia and a dehydrating agent; allowing the mixture to stand for 3-7 days and separating off the upper layer from the reaction mixture and removing excess solvent therefrom by distillation; successively acidifying and basifying the residue, optionally with an intermediate filtration step; taking the triacetonamine so formed up in an apolar organic solvent and then drying and removing the solvent by distillation; dissolving the resulting triacetonamine in acetone and contacting it with hydrogen chloride to form the hydrochloride which may be separated out by cooling the acetone solution and further purified by recrystallization from acetone. The product is stated to have antitumor activity.
Patent GB-2166385-A (GB)
Title: Wallboard
Inventor: WHITE WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: B32B15/08
Filed: 1984-09-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a wallboard comprising a rigid decoratable facing layer provided upon its reverse face with a vapour barrier. A moisture resistant cushioning layer is laminated to the vapour barrier, said cushioning layer having a structural integrity such that on adhesion to a wall surface it both takes up both irregularities in the wall surface and firmly secures the wallboard thereto. The cushioning material may be corrugated and formed of a closed cell material.
Patent GB-2147783-A (GB)
Title: Soil cultivating implements
Inventor: VAN DER LELY C
IPC: A01B33/08
Filed: 1984-10-02
Abstract: In order that the drive transmission to a row of rotary soil working members 3 may be suitable to be power-driven from the power take-off shaft of a tractor which revolves at a speed of substantially 540 revolutions per minute or a speed of substantially 1000 revolutions per minute, said drive transmission comprises a first or upper gear box 32 which functions as a change-speed gear and a second gear box 46 which may be inter-changed with a gearbox 55, the box 46 and an accompanying bearing housing 41 being employed when the slower speed of applied rotation is to be used and the gear box 55 and an accompanying bearing housing 59 being employed when the faster speed of applied rotation is to be used. Interchangeable and/or exchangeable pinions 36 and 37 in the first or upper gear box 32 enable the speeds of rotation of the soil working members 3 to be increased or decreased to match the nature and condition of the soil to be cultivated. An alternative construction is described and illustrated in which the second gear box has an exterior gear lever by which the transmission ratio established therein can be changed to suit either of the indicated slower and faster speeds of rotation that may be applied to the leading end of its rotary input shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147807-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic colouring compositions containing protein derivatives
Inventor: FORESTIER SERGE
IPC: A61Q1/06
Filed: 1984-10-12
Abstract: A cosmetic colouring composition is disclosed which comprises a cosmetically acceptable support and at least one chemically modified protein derivative which has a molecular weight of from 500 to 50,000 of formula (I):   <IMAGE>  in which essentially:  - Y is a residue of a coloured molecule; - X is any group which joins the coloured molecule residue and the protein residue or is a direct covalent bond; - P1 and P2 are non-acylated protein residues which are not modified chemically by addition or nucleophilic substitution.
Patent GB-2148861-A (GB)
Title: One-piece plastics closure
Inventor: BROWNBILL THOMAS DUNCAN
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 1984-10-18
Abstract: A one-piece plastics closure for a carbonated beverage bottle has a sealing ring (17) pivotally attached at the junction between its closure panel (10) and dependent skirt (11). The sealing ring is forked, having two annular and mutually divergent fins 20, 21. The upper fin (20) is engaged by the free end of the container neck as the closure is fitted, and by pivotal movement of the sealing ring brings the lower fin (21) into sealing relation with the side surface of the container finish. The resilience of the closure material and the substantial deformation to which the sealing ring is subject thereafter maintain the effectiveness of the seal despite creep and backing-off of the closure which may occur.
Patent GB-2149280-A (GB)
Title: Electric grill
Inventor: STOKES KEITH JONATHAN
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 1984-11-02
Abstract: An electric grill is provided by a coiled wire electric heating element (4) accommodated in a recess (3) in the downwardly facing surface of an electrically and thermally insulating support (1), and a glass ceramic plate (7) secured across the mouth of the recess. The material of the support preferably has good thermally reflective properties, the glass ceramic plate serving to protect it against soiling by substances emitted from material being grilled. The grill may be pivotally mounted to fold back to form a splash back to an upwardly facing cooking surface or reversibly mounted with the glass ceramic plate uppermost to provide a hob surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161537-A (GB)
Title: Improved lock system
Inventor: HURSKAINEN OIVA
IPC: E05B29/00
Filed: 1985-07-05
Abstract: A locking system for adapting cylinder lock housings to doors of different thicknesses comprises a basic cylinder housing (1a), the dimensions of which with its locking members are substantially constant for all doors irrespective of the thickness of the door, at least one extension member (4a) for extending the axial length of the basic cylinder housing (1a) and at least one holder (6), by means of which the basic cylinder housing (1a) and the chosen number of extension members (4a) required for each case can be connected together. The holder (6) can support two lock housings (1a, 1b) back to back with the chosen number of extension members (4a, 4b) therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161911-A (GB)
Title: Solvent drying apparatus
Inventor: LAKRA PAUL
IPC: B01D12/00
Filed: 1985-07-12
Abstract: A solvent drying apparatus wherein a weir 11 separating a solvent bath 12 from a water/solvent separation zone 13 has at least one slot 24 interrupting its top edge. The weir may be at an angle to a line transverse to the side walls of the bath with the slot being at the end of the weir which, with the side wall of the bath, defines an apex of the bath. Alternatively, the weir may be V- shaped in plan with the apex of the V defining the apex of the bath and the slot disposed at the apex. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162417-A (GB)
Title: Cover for a food storage and a display area
Inventor: SHAW JOHN
IPC: A47F3/00
Filed: 1985-07-16
Abstract: There is disclosed a cover for a display area of the kind located behind a shop window and comprising an open fronted and open topped cabinet. The cover comprises a front wall (which may be formed by the shop window) of transparent material, a lid adapted to be raised and lowered by pivoting along a line at or adjacent the upper edge of said front wall and counter-balancing means (such as a system of weights and pulleys) to facilitate such raising and lowering. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165863-A (GB)
Title: Measuring drum for shuttleless looms
Inventor: KLIMES STANISLAV
IPC: D03D47/36
Filed: 1985-10-02
Abstract: A drum for measuring yarn length in shuttleless weaving machines, enabling the removal of weft yarn breakages and securing a continuous and easy withdrawal of the measured length of yarn upon insertion. This is achieved by the foot of the depositing surface (21) of at least one radially adjustable element (20) of the drum being advanced, relative to the foot of the depositing surface (21) of stationary element (19) in the direction (A) of withdrawal of yarn (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166225-A (GB)
Title: Riot control
Inventor: HALL LESLIE CHARLES
IPC: F41H13/00
Filed: 1985-10-28
Abstract: A riot control net 4 is carried on a vehicle 2 and is connected at its leading edge to powered projection means, for example rockets fired from launchers 7 which project the net ahead of the vehicle to descend upon and restrain rioters. Alternatively, other filamentary means not formed into a net may be used, e.g. a single filament projected as an expanding helix to entangle one or more rioters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168707-A (GB)
Title: Microcapsules for flameproofing polymeric material
Inventor: PIETERSEN ANTHONIUS HERMANUS
IPC: C09K21/00
Filed: 1985-12-13
Abstract: Microcapsules, each containing a mixture of     a) a halogenated flameproofing organic compound (component a); and b) an inorganic oxide, hydroxide, borate or phosphate (component b),   can be incorporated into polymeric material to flameproof the material. A preferred process for encapsulating comprises adding the substances to a cellulose acetate-phthalate solution l.p.o. urea and then adding a coacervating agent.
Patent GB-2184352-A (GB)
Title: Compositions containing fructose
Inventor: MENCH MARYANN
IPC: A61K47/26
Filed: 1985-12-21
Abstract: Use of fructose as a sweetener e.g. in cough/cold preparations alleviates problems associated with diabetics' use of these types of preparations.
Patent GB-2168835-A (GB)
Title: Teaching apparatus
Inventor: FLANDERS ROBERT G
IPC: G09B13/00
Filed: 1985-12-23
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a carrier of information such as printed sheets (10) or a tape recorder that is to form the subject-matter of a lesson; a keyboard (12) having its keys marked with symbols which include those related to the said information; a visual display unit (14) having a screen (15); and a computer (13) which is programmed in relation to said information to check the accuracy of a student's transcription of at least part of the information by indicating on the screen and/or audibly, the performance of the student. The apparatus is intended for use in the largely automated teaching of typing, shorthand (Pitmans, Greggs, and Teeline), and also foreign languages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186262-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for elongate material such as barbed wire
Inventor: GREENE JOHN PATRICK
IPC: B65H49/32
Filed: 1986-01-08
Abstract: The dispenser comprises a pair of wheels 1,2 connected by an axle 3 and a pair of parallel side panels 4,5 extending from the axle. A transverse shaft 12 is detachably secured to the side panels; a reel 15 of, for example, barbed wire is paid out from the shaft which passes axially through the reel. The side panels pivot about the axle between a first position in which the reel can rest on the ground and a second position in which the reel is supported above the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177419-A (GB)
Title: Film solution
Inventor: HILL JOHN E
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 1986-02-11
Abstract: A diluent solution for making normally dry, self-contained ready-to-use bacteria culture medium film specific for selective growth of lactic acid bacteria by applying as a diluent a solution containing a gram negative organism inhibitor, water soluble anti-fungal agent, and a water soluble nitrite salt, with the solution having a pH within the range of from about 6.5 to about 7.5.
Patent GB-2187161-A (GB)
Title: Packaging an array of cylindrical objects
Inventor: LEV MARTIN
IPC: B65D71/42
Filed: 1986-02-22
Abstract: A packaging assembly comprises a plurality of packs (30-40) arranged in an array of rows and columns. Each pack (30-40) comprises cylindrical cans locked in rows and columns in a sleeve 42 (46) of generally rectangular cross-section and being of material having a high coefficient of friction eg cardboard. Each sleeve (46) has at least one recess (48) in its end face. The array is such that the sleeves (46) in each row are coaxial and that a recess (48) is located in each of the four corners of the array. At least one strap (42,44) encircles the array and engages in the recesses (48) at the four corners to lock the packs of the array together as a unitary structure. Figures 1-3 (not shown) disclose a blank fan locating together at least two cylindrical cans of the kind which have an upper rim and a necked portion below the rim, the blank having a plurality of pairs of curved cuts, the radius of curvature of each cut not being constant throughout its length. Preferably the centre portion of the cut has a radius of curvature approaching the diameter of the can while the two lateral arcuate portions of the cut approach the radius of the can, so allowing the outer lip of the cut to be pulled over the can rim and brought in engagement with the necked portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186795-A (GB)
Title: Vaccines
Inventor: URQUHART GEORGE MACDONALD
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 1986-02-26
Abstract: A vaccine against Dictyocaulus viviparus infection in cattle comprises sterile composition of live immunogenic attenuated Dictyocaulus viviparus third stage larvae. The larvae can be sterilised with e.g. a halogenated phenol or a chloramine.