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Patent GB-927664-A (GB)
IPC: B65D90/02
Abstract: 927,664. Tanks. METAL-CLADDING Inc. Nov. 29, 1961, No. 42743/61. Class 69 (1). A cylindrical storage tank is formed of segments 21, 3<SP>1</SP>, 4<SP>1</SP> of plastic material bonded together to form continuous side walls around which a high-tensile cable 9 of lesser elasticity than the plastic is wound in spaced-apart coils and is attached at its ends to the top and bottom of the tank. Four segments 2<SP>1</SP>, 3<SP>1</SP> or 4<SP>1</SP> are joined by their side flanges 5 to form circular layers 2, 3 and 4 which are bonded one above the other by their top and bottom flanges 6, and in the case of the layer 4, also to the tank base 8, which is of plastic. The flanges 5 have grooves to accommodate the cable whose coils are spaced closer together in the bottom layers than on the less highly stressed top layers. The layers are assembled on the base 8, starting with the top one, each successive layer being raised by jacks after being wound with wire from a coil on a dolly at the centre of the base.
Patent GB-2263262-A (GB)
Title: Sailing boat
Inventor: CLERK ERNEST JOSCELYN
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 1993-01-12
Abstract: A sail boat comprises a single fore and aft main sail (20) having a corner between a taut luff edge (26) and a foot edge (28). A snatch look (44) is provided at the corner for releasably securing the corner to the bow of the boat, e.g. to U-bolt (46). When it is required to change tack, the corner is unhooked from the bolt (46), passed around the rear of the mast (16) and re-secured to the bolt (46), in other words, the sail then lies on the other side of the mast and so the boat can sail away on the opposite tack. A guide in the form of a yoke 34 secured to the deck at the bow, a channel in the boat deck or a loop of wire or rope is provided as a guide for a securing connector 56 attached to the sail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267536-A (GB)
Title: A merchandising unit
Inventor: POWER PAUL
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 1993-03-01
Abstract: A merchandising unit 1 for frozen food comprises a refrigerator compartment 2 with a top access opening 11 closed by a lid 15. The lid 15 comprises a single pane 16 of glass housed in a frame 17. The frame is provided with rear corner connectors 23 having an extension 25 which is attached to an extension leg 30 of a hinge mounting bracket 31. Coil springs (50, Fig. 7) control the movement of the lid 15 between open and closed positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281670-A (GB)
Title: WDM Optical communication system
Inventor: MORKEL PAUL ROOS
IPC: H04B10/2563
Filed: 1993-09-01
Abstract: An arrangement for reducing the effects of four-wave-mixing in an optically amplified wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical communication system employing dissimilar wavelength channel spacing, comprising means for effecting spectral regeneration of the optical signals at intervals along the system transmission medium. The regenerator disclosed filters cut everything except the frequencies used for communication. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281756-A (GB)
Title: An actuator handle assembly
Inventor: ROBINSON DAVID
IPC: E05B13/10
Filed: 1994-04-15
Abstract: An actuator handle assembly (1) for controlling the opening and closing of a window or door comprising a mounting plate (5), a handle pivotally connected to the mounting plate (5) and a hand grip portion (2), a plunger (20) slidably mounted in the body portion (3) to move between a withdrawn position and a projecting position biassed towards the projecting position, a recess (23) in the mounting plate (5) to receive and hold captive the projecting end (22) of the plunger (20) when the handle is in its retaining position, a push button (4) mounted in the body portion (3) and operative to effect lifting movement of the plunger (20) to the withdrawn position against the action of the biasing spring (21), and a retainer element in the form of latch plate (27) mounted in the handle body portion (3) and movable in a direction transversely of the axis of plunges (20) between a retaining position and a release position with respect to the plunger in which: latch plate retains the plunger in its withdrawn position during movement of the handle to and from its release position; and the latch plate (27) releases the plunger (20) under the action of a cam (50) when the handle returns to the retaining position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282034-A (GB)
Title: Redundantly constructed protection channel access transmission apparatus
Inventor: NEMOTO NOBUYUKI
IPC: H04L1/22
Filed: 1994-07-28
Abstract: A redundantly constructed PCA transmission apparatus has current units 30a - 30n and spare units 50a - 50n by which all the PCA data can still be transmitted even if any one of the current units or spare units is in an alarm state i.e. failed or abnormal. In a normal state, the current units transmit work data WK1 - WKn and the spare units transmit the PCA data PCA1 - PCAn. With this arrangement, if any one of the current units or spare units is in an alarm state, a secondary spare unit 40 is selected by a selector 21 and processes the signal of that current unit or spare unit in the alarm state, whereby both of the work data and PCA data can be transmitted as they are. The apparatus applies format conversion to the input digital signals, multiplexing and electrical/optical conversion for output to the synchronous optical network. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280894-A (GB)
Title: Aligning sheets to be fed from a pile
Inventor: GREIVE MARTIN
IPC: B41F21/00
Filed: 1994-08-10
Abstract: Arms 19 either side of a pile of sheets 7 are interconnected by a cross member 21 and are swung downwardly about bearing 15 from the position shown to perform two functions. Firstly, the ends of a rod 23 engage cams, which may be formed by the surfaces of rollers 37, to shift the rod axially whilst it contacts the top sheet. The rod has a friction covering and the top sheet is thus laterally aligned against a side stop (not shown). Secondly, a rod 20 contacts the top of the pile to sense the height of the pile and thus control pile lifting. Spring loading can be adjusted at 32 to determine the contact force of the rod 23 against the top sheet. The vertical position of a carrier 33 for the cam (rollers 37) can be set to determine against which of two lateral stops (left and right) the top sheet is laterally aligned. Air outlets 12 assist sheet singling and suckers 8 remove the top sheet. 
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Patent GB-2292697-A (GB)
Title: Filter
Inventor: BRADFORD PETER FRANCIS
IPC: F02M37/24
Filed: 1994-09-02
Abstract: A fuel filter element includes an outer casing with an inner tube 14 therein. The casing and tube are spaced by a fuel filtering medium through which fuel flows in the downward direction when the element is in use, the fuel then flowing upwardly through the inner tube to an outlet. Located within the inner tube is a further tube 21 which has a flange 23 at its upper end which is in sealing engagement with the inner surface of the inner tube. The lower end of the further tube is located below the lower end of the inner tube and the two tubes and the flange form an air collection chamber. Formed in the flange is an orifice 26 through which air can escape at a controlled rate from the chamber into the inner tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281564-A (GB)
Title: Substituted cis-dihydroxycyclohexadienes and methods for their preparation
Inventor: BOYD DEREK RAYMOND
IPC: C07C29/58
Filed: 1994-09-07
Abstract: This application relates to 3-substituted and 4-substituted cis-diols. Specifically, there are provided 3-substituted diols of the Formula II described herein and 4-substituted cis-diols having (1S,2R) and (1R,2S) absolute configurations. Also provided are processes for making such 3- and 4-substituted cis-diols using a reductive fission reaction. The compounds described herein are useful as synthons for the preparation of various compounds including therapeutics, agricultural, polymers and other classes of compounds.
Patent GB-2293249-A (GB)
Title: Polarisation sensitive device and a method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: WALSH KATHRYN
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 1994-09-09
Abstract: A film of photosensitive material (10) exhibiting photoinduced birefringence is illuminated from first and second sides (6, 8) with coherent polarised light (2, 4;) so as to form an interference pattern within the film (10). Regions of cyclicly varying birefringence are induced in the film (10) in accordance with the intensity of the interference pattern, thereby forming a polarisation sensitive refractive index grating. The refractive index grating may be used as a polarisation and wavelength dependent mirror, beamsplitter or filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293560-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of watertight cables by filling with sealant in pressure chamber with recycle of excess sealant
Inventor: KLEBL WOLFRAM
IPC: H01B13/32
Filed: 1994-09-30
Abstract: In the manufacture of watertight cables (9) by filling with sealant in a pressure chamber (8) wherein the sealant is pumped out of a storage tank (1) by means of a feed pump (5) driven by a speed-regulated motor (6) and the pressure in the chamber (8) is continuously measured (12) and kept constant by means of a governor (13) regulating the speed of the pump motor (6), the excess sealant escaping from the chamber (8) is guided into a collecting tank (11) equipped with a level switch (16) and sealant is fed from tank (11) back into the chamber (8) by means of a return pump (15) driven by a speed-regulated motor (14) switched on and off by the level switch (16). In addition the speed of the motor (14) driving the return pump (15) is likewise regulated by the governor (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286629-A (GB)
Title: Bolt lock for a door, window or the like
Inventor: PREVOT GERARD
IPC: E05C9/04
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a lock fitting such as a bolt lock or similar, comprising a casing 6 extending at the rear side of a face-plate 7 and containing an actuating mechanism 5 provided with at least a key member 11 capable of acting on at least locking means such as a dead bolt or another locking organ. This lock fitting is characterized in that it includes means 16 for immobilizing the key member 11 in axial translation inside said casing 6 and acting in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane 12 of this key member 11 under the action of actuating means 17 accessible from the inner face 18 and/or the outer face 19 of the casing 6. As shown in fig 3, detents 20, 21 are urged against the member 11 by the action of screws 27, 29. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286602-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring the warp yarn tension in a loom
Inventor: CORAIN LUCIANO
IPC: D03D49/04
Filed: 1995-02-16
Abstract: A device for measuring the warp yarn tension in a loom, consists of an intermediate portion (16) of a deviation bar (11) for the fabric under formation, of length less than the minimum formable fabric width, which is detached from the remaining sections (17, 18) of the bar and is supported by the loom frame via at least one load cell, the signal thus produced being fed to a comparator (28) to control a motor (34) operating the warp beam (4). The gaps between the bar portions (16, 17, 18) are made at a slant to prevent the ingress of warps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286443-A (GB)
Title: Transaxle with hydrostatic transmission
Inventor: JOHNSON ALAN W
IPC: B60K17/16
Filed: 1992-07-08
Abstract: A transaxle including a hydrostatic transmission comprises a housing 1, 2, Fig. 2, providing a fluid pump 48, a pump 14, Fig. 3, mounted in the housing and having a rotatable cylinder block 14 containing a plurality of chambers 146 containing reciprocable pistons and receiving a rotatable input shaft 75, a motor 27, Fig. 2, having rotatably cylinder block containing a plurality of chambers 147 containing reciprocable pistons 26, and driving an output shaft 22 and means, Fig. 5, for rotatably mounting 130, 61 and hydraulically connecting 106, 136, 137 the pump and the motor, said means including bearing means integrally formed therewith for receiving and fully supporting the shaft 22. The bearing means include openings 88, 89 and running surface 140. The shaft 22 does not extend through the thrust bearing 23, Fig. 2, engaging the pistons of the motor. At least part of means for reducing the speed of the shaft 75 is constituted by the pump having a smaller displacement than the motor.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288924-A (GB)
Title: Card edge connector with ejection mechanism
Inventor: ENOMOTO IKUO
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1995-04-20
Abstract: A card-edge connector 10 used for making electrical connection between a mother board and a card 200, has an ejection mechanism 15 which is operated to eject the card from the connector. The card 200 is inserted between the guide posts 13a, 13b. The card-ejection mechanism 15 is mounted in one of the guide posts 13a and comprises a push bar 31 and a cam member 32. The push bar 31 is movable rectilinearly inside the guide post 13a to release the card 200 with the cam member 32 transforming the movement of the push bar 31 into rotational movement, resulting in the application of an ejection force to a corner of the card 200. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303644-A (GB)
Title: Device for controlling sewing-machine
Inventor: SHAD PHILIP
IPC: H01H3/14
Filed: 1995-07-27
Abstract: A device for controlling a sewing machine suitable for use by a disabled person comprises an air-pressure actuator (8,10) for actuating a switch (9) controlling a motor of the machine. The actuator may comprise a bellows (10) which may be taped to a user's armpit or a mouthpiece into which the user blows. The switch (9) may be associated with a motor speed control (11) and an isolation transformer.
Patent GB-2300385-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of waterless printing plate by electrophotography
Inventor: KATO EIICHI
IPC: G03G13/28
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: Preparing a waterless lithographic printing plate by forming a non-fixed toner image on a surface of an electrophotographic element comprising an electrically conductive support and a photoconductive layer, providing a non-tacky resin layer having a greater adhesion to the surface of the electrophotographic element than to the toner image, and selectively removing the non-tacky resin layer on the toner image e.g. by rubbing. The resin layer may be a silicone or flourinated resin which may be cured. Alternatively, a chemical bond may be formed between the element and the resin layer. The method is suitable for a scanning exposure system using a laser beam of a low power and provides a lithographic printing plate excellent in image qualities and printing durability.
Patent GB-2313720-A (GB)
Title: A fuse and fuse holder
Inventor: CULF PETER FRANCIS
IPC: H01H85/046
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: A fuse comprises a plurality of fusible elements 14 having different current ratings and a fuse holder having two contact terminals 26, 28 for making electrical contact with the opposite ends of one of the elements of the fuse. The fuse and holder are shaped such that the fuse may only be inserted into the holder when the element of the correct rating is aligned with the terminals. The fuse comprises an insulating disc 10 having a fusible metal stamping and a notch 20 to ensure correct orientation of the appropriate element. The contact terminal pin 18 makes contact to the hub 12 and secures the stamping to the disc 10. The holder comprises an insulating board 22 and a connector 26. The position of the pin 24 will determine which element will be connected. Two or more contact terminals 28 may be used so that more than one element is in a circuit. A transparent cover may be provided over the fuse.
Patent GB-2302495-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette making machine
Inventor: DAWSON JOHN
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 1996-06-24
Abstract: The machine comprises a channel (104;106/228;230/319;320) through which tobacco is showered onto the inside surface of a suction band (100;102/232;234/309;310) passing around a number of pulleys having approximately vertical axes of rotation, so as to form on the band a cigarette filler stream (114 etc.) which passes around one of the pulleys (100A;102A/236;238/314;318), while lying between the pulley and the band, and is then arranged to transfer to a second band (122;124/204;206/321;322) which transports the filler stream towards a rod-forming device by which the filler stream is enclosed in a wrapper web to form a continuous cigarette rod. A twin-track cigarette making machine may comprise two such arrangements side-by-side and forming mirror-images of one another.
Patent GB-2304079-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning device for cleaning cylinders of a printing machine
Inventor: SCHMID GOTTHARD
IPC: B41F35/00
Filed: 1996-07-30
Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning/washing the cylinders of a printing machine comprises a press-on body to which a cleaning medium, especially a cleaning cloth, is attached. It is provided that said press-on body (4) is designed as a roller (5) being angularly adjustable about its longitudinal center axis (6), the outer cylindrical surface (10) of said roller (5) bearing a cleaning medium (11), extending around the entire surface of the roller. The roller may be mounted so as to reciprocate along its longitudinal centre axis.
Patent GB-2304620-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of plastics pipes
Inventor: PITTMAN JOHN FRANK TOWNSEND
IPC: B29C48/09
Filed: 1996-08-20
Abstract: The applications discloses a solution to the problem of sag in the extrusion of plastics pipes. It does so by employing a mandrel of non-circular cross-section. A computer simulation shows that the use of a non-circular mandrel can more precisely compensate sag than a simple mandrel offset as previously employed, thereby giving a finished pipe with more uniform wall thickness. Often it will be advisable to employ an offset together with the non-circular mandrel, to achieve an optimum result. The term non-circular is intended to refer to a profile which is continuously curved, with no edges; ie a deformed circular profile. A suitable shape is a egg profile. The mandrel may consist of interconnected portions 20, 22, 24 and 28 with only the final section 28 being non-circular. The sections may be interchangeable to vary the non-circular profile.
Patent GB-2304540-A (GB)
Title: Proximity actuation of tension controlled retractor.
Inventor: YANAGI EIJI
IPC: B60R22/36
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: A CPU 42 judges the condition of the vehicle either relative to an object (based on a detection signal from a front object detection sensor 43) or on the vehicle braking or roll condition and drives an electric motor 40 depending on the result of the judgment. The rotation of the electric motor causes a drive side gear clutch 30, a clutch plate 33, and a lever member (35a) to rotate together. As the rotation of the lever member is stopped, the drive side gear clutch and the clutch plate rotate with respect to each other so that the clutch plate shifts axially to engage the teeth 33a thereof with teeth 32b of the driven side gear clutch 32. As a result, the rotation of the electric motor causes the gear holder 26 and the reel shaft 4 to rotate via a transfer gear (39). The belt tension is controlled corresponding to the condition of the vehicle relative to the object and the tension settings include 'comfort' 'precautionary', 'warning' and 'emergency'.
Patent GB-2307755-A (GB)
Title: An electro-optic modulator with passivation layer
Inventor: DEBESIS JOHN RICHARD
IPC: G02F1/055
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: An electro-optic modulator array (36). Electrode pairs 50 and 51 are mounted on a substrate (40). A layer of electronic grade glass (60) is deposited by electron beam evaporation on the substrate (40) and electrodes (50) and (51). In an alternate embodiment, an electronic grade of glass 50 is deposited on the PLZT substrate (40) prior to applying electrodes (50) and (51).
Patent GB-2320543-A (GB)
Title: Tamper resistant threaded fasteners
Inventor: LYNES BENJAMIN CHARLES
IPC: F16B23/00
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: A tamper resistant threaded fastener e.g. a screw (Fig 1, not shown), or bolt, or nut 7, has a substantially C-shaped groove 8 in its upper face, the groove being adapted to receive a mating head portion (4, Fig. 2) of a driver tool 3 for the purpose of tightening or unscrewing the fastener. The outer surface of the nut or bolt head may be cylindrical but is preferably frusto-conical in shape to resist removal by means of pliers. The screw may have a reverse screwthread.
Patent GB-2309737-A (GB)
Title: Clip for fixing sheet material to support
Inventor: DISON JULIAN MARK
IPC: F16B2/24
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: A fixing clip of plastics or bent metal wire has a first abutment means (eg limbs 2,3) and one or more second abutment means (eg limbs 1,4) connected by a respective connecting arm or arms (2,6). The abutment means (2,3 and 1,4) are substantially perpendicular to the plane accommodating the connecting arm(s) (2,6), and increasing the spacing between the first and second abutment means (2,3 and 1,4) gives rise to a gripping force by which the clip can be secured to the support. The sheet material can be located between at least one of the abutment means and the support. The support will usually comprise brickwork or blockwork, and the connecting arm(s) (2,6) will be disposed in a mortar layer between adjacent courses of masonry. Other shapes of the fixing clip are shown.
Patent GB-2312590-A (GB)
Title: Corona discharge loudspeaker
Inventor: HOWARD KEITH DUNCAN
IPC: H04R23/00
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A bipolar sound source without a physical diaphragm operates by modulating the corona discharge from one or more thin electrically conductive wires 1 connected to a high-voltage electrical source. Amplified signal voltage applied to nearby control electrodes 2 causes the flow of corona current to the sink electrodes 3 to vary in sympathy, which sets up pressure vibrations within the surrounding air. Incorporation of one solid, reflective sink electrode (4, Fig. 7) produces a compact monopolar sound source. Addition of a further "screen" electrode (8, Fig. 13) increases gain. Amplification of negative feedback or other error correction, and/or the inclusion of suitable series resistances, reduces nonlinear distortion. Suitable surface catalysts control emissions of nitrogen oxides and ozone and a negative ion generator counters any build-up of positive ions within the surrounding air. Positioning the loudspeaker in the corner formed by two or three room boundaries generates a curved wavefront appearing to originate at their intersection and the number of first-order early reflections is reduced.
Patent GB-2314945-A (GB)
Title: Inserting electronic components into printed circuit boards
Inventor: YUN CHAE-WON
IPC: H05K13/08
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: The optimum path for inserting the components is produced by first, S301, storing data representing the circuit layout, eg from a CAD device, and the component details and second, S302, establishing whether the operator is to specify the first and last components to be inserted. In automatic mode, an adjacent distance matrix is produced, S304, and the first and last components determined, S305. The insertion path is then produced, S306, buy an algorithm. The path can be used for test purposes or real production.
Patent GB-2316341-A (GB)
Title: Water resistant water-vapour-permeable composite material
Inventor: HALLEY DAVID GEORGE
IPC: A41D31/02
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: A composite lining material for a garment or the like comprising a water resistant water-vapour-permeable flexible substrate (2) having a fabric (4) secured to a first side of the substrate (2). A second side of the substrate (2) is provided with an abrasion resisting discontinuous layer 10 made up of a plurality of discrete abrasion resisting polymeric dots 12. The dots 12 prevent abrasion of the flexible substrate 2 and, in use, form a lining for the material. An additional hydrophilic coating (14) may be present.