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Patent GB-2253558-A (GB)
Title: Rocking chair
Inventor: HUANG MIEN-CHENG
IPC: A47D13/10
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: A rocking chair suitable for children is disclosed which can be easily assembled and folded for storage/transport. The chair comprises a base 1, a supporting frame 2, a fastening device 3 and a seat 4. To assemble, slots on protrusions 13, 24 are engaged with corresponding pivots on the frame and fastening device and grooved crossbar 31 is secured to connecting rod 11. The seat is then placed on the frame and A fringes 41, 43 are wound on and secured to linking bars 23, 33. For storage/transport crossbar 31 is removed from rod 11 and the fastening device 3 is folded towards the frame 2. This allows the frame to be folded onto the base. The chair can also be converted to a non-rocking chair (figure 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245373-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring torque or force
Inventor: HUMPHRIES GLYN ANDREW
IPC: G01L5/00
Filed: 1991-06-05
Abstract: A device for use in monitoring torque or force applied in automatic capping machinery, comprising a dummy body (1), a neck part (5) on the dummy body and torque or force indicator means (3). The dummy body (1) is shaped to perform as a container body in such capping machinery. The neck part (5) has the form of the neck of a container which is capped by such machinery. The torque or force indicator means (3) are connected to the neck part (5) of the device and are incorporated in the device so as to provide an indication of a torque or force applied to the neck part (5). The invention extends to a method of monitoring torque or force using such a device <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247191-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment
Inventor: AMATT-CARTER GEOFFREY
IPC: B01D61/04
Filed: 1991-07-31
Abstract: A recycling plant is provided for water from a vehicle wash. The plant has an inlet pipe 10 loading to a storage tank 12 from which water is pumped to a three compartment main tank 18. The tank 18 is connected to a reverse osmosis assembly 28 comprising a relatively long tubular semi permeable membrane. The product from the assembly 28 is fed into a rinse storage tank 32. The discharge from the assembly 28 returns to the tank 18. The plant also includes an activated carbon filter 36 and a blend valve 38 for blending water from the tanks 20 and 32. Means are preferably provided for applying an electric potential across the membrane to vary the osmotic pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258824-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for batch treatment of granular material
Inventor: PRATT PAUL DAVID
IPC: B01F7/24
Filed: 1991-08-20
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a container 12, 14 which tapers towards its bottom end and a feed screw 28 extending along the axis of the container. The bottom flights 34 of the feed screw are of larger diameter than the flights 36 of the rest of the screw, and the bottom flights sweep the walls of the lower end of the container. Granular material is drawn upwards through a screw housing 30, 32 and is thrown radially outwardly by upper arms 38, 40 to ensure even mixing. The apparatus can be used to coat seeds with liquid and/or powder to resist disease or enhance productivity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260108-A (GB)
Title: Motor-driven steerable wheel units eg. for T.V. camera pedestals
Inventor: LINDSAY RICHARD ARTHUR
IPC: B60K7/00
Filed: 1991-10-03
Abstract: The wheel unit has a hub (13) which is steerable about a vertical axis (14) by an independently mounted steering motor (28) and a horizontal axle (16) carrying a wheel (18) offset from the steering axis of the hub. Drive shaft (19) is driven by an independently mounted drive motor (25) about an axis coincident with the steering axis (14) and has a geared connection (22, 23) to the axle (16). The ratio of the radius (R1) of the wheel to the offset (R2) of the wheel from the steering axis is made equal to the ratio (R3 : R4) of the radii of the gears in the driving connection between the shaft and axle whereby rotating the hub to perform a steering movement does not impart any translation movement through the wheel and driving the wheel through the drive motor does not impart any steering movement. The camera pedestal may have a triangular base with motorised steerable wheel units at its apices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260699-A (GB)
Title: Bath
Inventor: HOLMES JOHN WEST
IPC: A47K3/06
Filed: 1991-11-01
Abstract: The bath of GB 2220565A has a mechanism 100 for ensuring that the side surround moves substantially in a vertical direction between its raised and lowered positions and inflatable air bag means 320 located beneath the sitting member and operable upon inflation to raise the side surround 3 into its raised position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263774-A (GB)
Title: Tyre pressure indicator.
Inventor: HUANG TIEN-TSAI
IPC: A63H17/00
Filed: 1992-01-23
Abstract: A tire pressure indicator includes an indicator main body (1) having a first end (11) adapted to be connected to an inflating valve member of a tire and a second end from which emerges a tire pressure stick (15). A light source having a window (221) has its housing (2) rotatably mounted on the indicator main body (1). In one position of the housing (2), the light source when switched on illuminates the end (11) to facilitate connection of the tire pressure indicator to the inflating valve member of a tire. The housing (2) can then be turned to illuminate the tire pressure reading stick (15) to facilitate reading thereof under poor lighting conditions. The front end of the casing (11) can also include a known liquid crystal display-type presettable alarm clock (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253966-A (GB)
Title: Enhancing the resolution of separated luminance and chrominance signals
Inventor: KIM JUNG-HUN
IPC: H04N9/64
Filed: 1992-02-03
Abstract: A signal processing system is disclosed which improves resolution by extending the horizontal frequency bands of separated luminance and chrominance signals and compensating the contour of an input image signal, by luminance and chrominance signal processing parts (1000, 2000). The frequency band of the input chrominance signal is extended by the chrominance signal processing part (2000), and by the extension of frequency band, the transition time of the high frequency components of the image signal is reduced for high frequency image signal processing, and a data processing time is achieved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267917-A (GB)
Title: Suspended ceiling bulkhead assembly
Inventor: ANSTEE DAVID
IPC: E04B9/00
Filed: 1992-06-15
Abstract: A bulkhead structure for use with a ceiling suspended from a levelled grid system (5) to connect a part of said ceiling of panels (1) at one level with part of the ceiling of panels (2) at another level, the bulkhead being of modular regular shaped panels (3). First bulkhead hangers (7) of a first length and second bulkhead hangers (6) of a shorter length are attached to grid (5). A first bulkhead panel support member (12) is attached to hangers (7) and includes a rebate (27) to locate one edge of the bulkhead panels (3) and a second bulkhead panel support member (1) is connected to hangers (6) and includes a flange (17) shaped to receive the opposite edge of panels (3). A lighting trough 30 may be attached as shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256962-A (GB)
Title: Teaching apparatus.
Inventor: BAILEY RICHARD CLIVE
IPC: G09B23/18
Filed: 1992-06-19
Abstract: Teaching apparatus 10 comprises connection means 12 to which circuit components comprising or representing electrical components can be removably connected. Lines 16 of LEDs 28 extend between the connections 12 to give the impression of a series electrical circuit extending around the apparatus 10 and including the components connected to each pair of connection means 12. Control apparatus is provided to determine the electrical load of the electrical components represented by the circuit components attached at 12, and to operate the display to give a visual impression of current flowing around the circuit. This is created by illuminating LEDs one after the other, to simulate movement. The magnitude of the current is conveyed by changing the number of LEDs simultaneously alight. The speed of movement of the points always remains the same. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257832-A (GB)
Title: Electrical contacts.
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: H01H11/04
Filed: 1992-07-09
Abstract: An electrical contact is formed by locating a contact forming member (6) in an aperture in a strip member (1) such that an interference fit is formed between the contact forming member (6) and an upstanding rim (3) defining the aperture and press forming the contact forming member (6) to form a contact member within the aperture. The contact forming member (6) is cropped from a length of silver wire of a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the inner edge of the rim (3). A recess (10) may be provided in the base of the contact member (6), and the strip member (1) may have a step to raise the contact member (6) from the strip surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257976-A (GB)
Title: In-situ cured gasket
Inventor: TAKAGO TOSHIO
IPC: C08L83/02
Filed: 1992-07-22
Abstract: A casing of a fixed memory unit consisting of a case body and a covering member jointly forming the casing with an air tight sealing of a rubbery gasket therebetween can be imparted with very reliable moisture-proofness of sealing by forming the rubbery gasket by the FIPG method using a curable rubber composition comprising: (a) a fluorocarbon-containing organosiloxane polymer containing vinyl groups and consisiting of the recurring units each represented by the general formula       -[-SiMe2-CH2CH2-Rf-CH2      CH2-SiMe2-O-]-   in which Rf is a fluorinated divalent polyether group; (b) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane or a fluorocarbon-containing organohydrogensiloxane having, in a molecule, at least two hydrogen atoms directly bonded to the silicon atoms; and (c) a catalytic compound in an amount sufficient to effect the addition reaction between the components (a) and (b).
Patent GB-2269020-A (GB)
Title: Ignition monitoring system
Inventor: KUNDHI JAGJIT S
IPC: F02P17/04
Filed: 1992-07-25
Abstract: An on-board ignition monitoring system for an internal combustion engine includes couplings (22) to pick up signals from the spark plug leads and means to process those signals for display in the vehicle in view of the driver to indicate a comparison of operating conditions in the engine cylinders while the vehicle is in normal driving use. As shown, signals are rectified (23), filtered and smoothed (24, 25), and then compared (30) with other signals. A memory circuit (31) and multiflexer (32) then allow maximum and minimum signals to be selected for transmission (33) to a bargraph display (Figure 7, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258864-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment device
Inventor: BUCHANAN CHRISTOPHER STEVEN
IPC: C02F1/70
Filed: 1992-08-21
Abstract: A device for ozone destruction and GAC treatment of potable water comprising an annular tank surrounding a central well: in one of which sulphite solution is added and in the other is placed GAC: the device operating such that water flows first through the sulphite addition compartment and then through the GAC.
Patent GB-2261742-A (GB)
Title: Lockable plug and socket optic fibre connector having slidable release means
Inventor: VLADIC DANIEL P
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A connector assembly having a receptacle 18' for receiving a connector body 40 in locking relation therewith, the receptacle having one or more resilient locking tab members 20', 22' which cooperate with corresponding steps or detent members formed on one or more sides of the connector body 40 for positive locking of the connector in the receptacle 18', and a sliding release member 42 which is carried on the connector body and is manually slidable toward the connector to move one or more tab release members so they engage and deflect the resilient locking tabs 20', 22' to release positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274734-A (GB)
Title: Reflective sign and method of making the same.
Inventor: DE LA SIERRA ESPINOSA JOSE LUI
IPC: B05D1/32
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: A reflective sign comprises a plate having indicia 3 formed thereon, and a reflective coating 2 bonded to the plate. The portion of the plate not having indicia formed thereon is further covered e.g. by painting with a coating 6 which is less reflective than the reflective coating. The indicia may either be raised or recessed relative to the portion of the plate not having indicia formed thereon. The invention also provides a method for the manufacture of a reflective sign. The reflective indicia on the sign are easy to read at night when light is reflected off the sign. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268778-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to handcuffs
Inventor: TAYLOR MICHAEL BRADLEY
IPC: E05B75/00
Filed: 1993-04-15
Abstract: A channel-shaped handgrip (50) engages the chain 66 of handcuffs to provide a rigid connection between wrist units (62, 63) of the handcuffs. The handgrip (50) is moulded in a single unit from resilient plastics material and has side walls resiliently engageable with the wrist units (62, 63) when the handgrip is releasably secured to the handcuffs. The side walls have inner reinforcing ribs and the open side of the channel may be closed by a closure member formed separately from the handgrip or formed therewith and connected to the handgrip by a flexible hinge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278959-A (GB)
Title: Bistable latching solenoid actuator
Inventor: HARWOOD RICHARD DAVID
IPC: H01F7/16
Filed: 1993-05-29
Abstract: The actuator comprises a pair of coils 4, magnets 3, pole-pieces 5, 6 and an armature 2. In order to shift the armature, the coil adjacent the pole piece to which the armature is attracted is momentarily energised thereby cancelling the field due to the magnet and allowing the armature to be displaced towards the other pole piece where it is latched in place by the magnet. The actuator may be used in switching devices or electro-mechanical locks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267474-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for circulating and rotating rod-shaped articles
Inventor: ZAUSCH WOLFGANG
IPC: A24C5/34
Filed: 1993-06-01
Abstract: Cigarettes 3 are tested and/or perforated while advancing along a circular path at the periphery of a rotary drum 4 in receptacles each of which has two parallel driven rollers 7 contacting the external surface of the cigarette in the respective receptacle. The cigarettes are attracted to the rollers by suction. A laser (31, Fig 1 not shown) can be provided to emit one or more beams which are used to perforate the wrappers of the cigarettes while the cigarettes rotate about their own axes as a result of rotation of the respective rollers and while the cigarettes simultaneously advance with the drum. Rows of alternating light-emitting diodes 41 and photoelectronic diodes can be used to monitor the external surfaces of the cigarettes in their receptacles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280114-A (GB)
Title: Safety hypodermic syringe
Inventor: LEE RAHNFONG
IPC: A61M5/34
Filed: 1993-07-20
Abstract: A hypodermic syringe is disclosed in which, after use, the needle 21 is retracted into the barrel by reverse operation of the plunger 20. The lower end of the barrel is formed with an opening in which is received an integral carrier and needle arrangement 21, 22. The plunger has at its lower end a head 11 which when the plunger is fully inserted into the barrel engages with the carrier and, upon withdrawal of the plunger along the barrel, the plunger withdraws the carrier and associated needle along the barrel. Thereafter the main body of the plunger is broken off from the head and the needle is retained within the barrel. The needle and carrier may be concentric with the barrel or displaced to one side of the axis of the barrel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271175-A (GB)
Title: Space air heating or cooling device
Inventor: LAURILA LASSE
IPC: F24F1/01
Filed: 1993-09-22
Abstract: A space air heating or cooling device comprises an elongate box-like channel C, a mixing chamber B formed between a side wall 13 of the device and the channel C and a heat exchanger 12 in the upper part of the mixing chamber B. The mixing chamber B has a bottom opening R The side wall 11b1, 11b2 of the channel C has air flow openings 14a, 14a1 from which fresh air L2 is directed downwards into the mixing chamber B to induce a flow of room air L3 via the heat exchanger 12. The combined air flow L2 + L3 is directed to the side from the mixing chamber bottom opening F by a guide 15. The opening F may be associated with a false ceiling K. The air directing means associated with the openings 14a, 14a1 are pressed from the side walls 11b1, 11b2, or are defined by downwardly directed curved nozzle tubes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283077-A (GB)
Title: A dispensing tap
Inventor: BANNISTER GRAHAM DAVID
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 1993-10-21
Abstract: A plastics tap for controlling exit of liquid from a container such as a urine drainage bag, a urostomy pouch or a plastics bag containing wine in a wine box consists of two parts, the first part 10 having a flat flange 12 surrounding an opening and being connected to a hollow, generally tubular, preferably cylindrical, member 16. The member 16 has a radially inwardly projecting rim 39 surrounding the opening near to the flange, and the end of the member remote from the opening has a radially outwardly extending rim 22, there being a hole 18 through the tubular member 16 at one radial location. The second part 30 has a collar-like first portion 32 which snap-fits go over the rim 22 and has a hole 42 in registry with the hole 18 in the tubular member 16, and a tubular second portion 36 which serves as the valve member of the tap. The portion 36 is located radially inwardly of the first portion 32 and the tubular member 16, and has one open end. A radially outer sealing surface 38 at the open end provides closure contact with the rim 39. The first and second parts 10 and 30 are integrally joined by a deformable plastics annulus 44 which is constructed to permit movement of the sealing surface 38 towards and away from the rim 39. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285644-A (GB)
Title: A mine pollution control system
Inventor: BALL STANLEY
IPC: B09C1/02
Filed: 1994-01-11
Abstract: An underflow system of pollution control for abandoned mines wherein the abandoned mineworkings are used to form a flow path to an extraction point from where a portion of the insitue mine pollution is extracted, diluted and where necessary treated. By extracting a portion of the insitue pollution the volume, concentration and migration of the remaining pollutant can be kept within environmental limits. Coastal mines may have an offshore extraction unit with dilution, treatment and dispersion equipment installed on the seabed or sea surface. Cyclic tidal action may be used to assist the underflow system. Seawater may be injected to the underflow system for dilution, treatment or circulation of pollutant. Freshwater may be injected to resist the rise of mine pollutant. Treatment material may be injected to form a neutralising layer. Treatment material may be combined with the underflow. Conduits may be constructed and transfer pumps used to assist the underflow system.
Patent GB-2276204-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable hinge
Inventor: HARVEY RICHARD H
IPC: E05D7/00
Filed: 1994-03-21
Abstract: A hinge comprising first and second leaves 11, 12 for attachment respectively to a door and a corresponding door frame. The leaf 11 has upper and lower knuckles 15, 16 between which an intermediate knuckle 22, of the leaf 12 is engaged. An elongate spindle 29 extends from the upper knuckle through the intermediate knuckle and into the lower knuckle to pivotally interconnect said first and second leaves. The spindle is in driving engagement with an eccentric bore 26 in a bush 25 rotatably received in the knuckle 22. Whereby the spindle can be rotated to rotate said bush in said knuckle about an axis spaced from, but parallel to, the spindle axis so as to effect displacement of the axis of pivotal movement of said leaves. In a further embodiment (Fig. 3) the spindle engages with eccentric bushes in the upper and lower knuckles 15, 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283922-A (GB)
Title: Fieldsports boardgame
Inventor: WHITBREAD HENRY GEORGE SIMON
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1994-04-14
Abstract: In a boardgame using counters and a die, players make their way around an imaginary Scottish moorland estate, following an intricate network of bootprint tracks 4, with the aim of catching a salmon and shooting a stag and a brace of grouse at specified opportunity points 5. On such points players pick cards from a pack to see if game are present where they have landed and, if so, then throw one of three dice, one for each type of game, which reveals whether the player has been successful. Delays and setbacks may be offset by equipment cards in players possession. The winner is the player who is the first to reach the castle with the three prizes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280021-A (GB)
Title: Cooling air flow distribution in radiators
Inventor: KIETER GUENTHER
IPC: F01P11/10
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: An air-circulation housing 5 is arranged between a radiator (1) and a cooling-air fan 3, 4 for providing air flow. In order to smooth out the cooling-air flow and increase cooling capacity the flow resistance in the radiator 1 or in a flow grille (6 figure 3) associated therewith is greater in a region closer to the cooling-air fan 3, 4 than in a region remote therefrom. In order to achieve suitable flow resistances the distances between cooling ribs 2 in the radiator 1 or lamellae in the flow grille (6) is made different in the respective regions. The lamella of grill (6) may be pivotable to regulate air throughput. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281587-A (GB)
Title: Key released blocking lever in mortice lock
Inventor: WOOD GERALD
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: A mortice lock has a dead bolt (5, 6) extended and retracted by a cylinder thrower (13), and a separate detainer (14, 16) normally blocking movement of the bolt. the bolt tail (6) is offset to one side of the centreline of the head (5) and the detainer comprises a plate (14) offset to the other side carrying a transverse bar (16) engaging in notches (19, 20) in the bolt tail to block the bolt. The ends of the bar (16) engage in apertures (17) in each side of the lock case so as to securely resist end loads upon the bolt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283913-A (GB)
Title: Anti-viral agents comprising flavins
Inventor: AYUKO WASHINGTON ODUR
IPC: A61K31/525
Filed: 1994-10-19
Abstract: Flavins and their derivatives are useful for administration to mammalian subjects as an anti-viral agents, Riboflavin and riboflavin derivatives are particularly preferred for use in the treatment of HIV infection.
Patent GB-2281646-A (GB)
Title: Preparing in-circuit test vectors
Inventor: RAYMOND DOUGLAS W
IPC: G01R31/3183
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: Method and apparatus for preparing sequences of test vectors to test for proper assembly of complex custom IC's onto printed circuit boards. The method, operating with appropriate apparatus for driving and sensing pins of a sample IC, automatically prepares an in-circuit test vector sequence, starting with only rudimentary information about the pins of the IC and no information at all about the functions or internal structure of the IC. The method makes use of goal-seeking and minimization procedures. The goal-seeking procedure constructs vector sequences from pseudorandom numbers until it finds a sequence which effectively and stably attains a set of pin fault coverage goals stated by the human operator. The minimization procedure then shortens the sequence, discarding excess vectors and keeping only those which efficiently contribute to the attainment of the pin fault coverage goal. The human operator may suggest sets of goals and starting sets of vectors, and may define clock events and data exchange cycles of multiple vectors in order to give the process a head start. The vectors are translated into a form suitable for incorporation into the programs of popular in-circuit ATE. <IMAGE>