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Patent GB-2223408-A (GB)
Title: Fastening system for orthopaedic braces
Inventor: YOUNG DAVID ERNEST
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1988-08-19
Abstract: A rapid adjustment system for an orthopaedic brace has a plate with pegs for securing the brace shells to the brace arms. The pegs pass through the combination of shell and arm via suitable holes and are locked in place by a plate having suitable locking slots. If preferred, the shell itself can be adapted to carry the locking slots and function as the locking plate.
Patent GB-2223848-A (GB)
Title: A gauging and measuring tool
Inventor: CAMERON WILLIAM
IPC: G01B3/30
Filed: 1988-09-26
Abstract: A gauging and measuring tool for checking, inter alia, shaft alignment in a machine assembly of driving shaft 10, driven shaft 12 and connecting mechanical coupling 14 comprises a graduated rectilinear rule 17 from which extends laterally at least one tapering elongate formation 20 having graduations spaced apart along its length, whereby the formation can be inserted between two adjacent surfaces, its depth of penetration being a measure of the spacing between the surfaces. The or each lateral formation 20 is graduated from its free end inwards "GO", "IDEAL" and "NOGO" to indicate acceptable and non-acceptable shaft alignment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213719-A (GB)
Title: Sliding plate fire and smoke damper
Inventor: GAIGER DAVID JOHN
IPC: F24F13/12
Filed: 1989-01-13
Abstract: The invention is directed to a fire and smoke damper which is especially suitable for air transfer applications through fire-rated doors, dry wall/partitions and ceilings and which comprises a sliding plate (16) loaded by springs (22) into a position where the plate shuts off the passage of air through the damper on operation of a thermal actuator and/or a fusible link (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233560-A (GB)
Title: Improved dialysate bag warmer
Inventor: SAWATZKY WILFRIED ERNST
IPC: A61M5/44
Filed: 1989-01-26
Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis bag warmer arrangement comprised of a box containing components which comprise a framework (8) and an electric heating element (6) and a thermostat (9) characterised in that framework (8) forms at least one cradle (12) for at least one peritoneal dialysis bag (11) and an air channel (44) being a closed loop air channel and being formed within the box and at least in part by the framework (8) and a fan (7) being provided placed in the air channel (44) followed by the electric heating element (6) followed by the cradle (12) with the peritoneal dialysis bag (11), where the fan (7) on activation blowing a recirculating airstream (30) by means of the air channel (44) over the electric heating element (6) and over the cradle (12) with the peritoneal dialysis bag (11) to return to fan inlet (26) and thereby forming a recirculating air stream (30 and 31, 31a).
Patent GB-2225067-A (GB)
Title: Rotary member with one-way clutch
Inventor: KASHIO YOSHIO
IPC: F16H59/00
Filed: 1989-04-10
Abstract: A one way clutch includes an outer ring (1), Fig 1, formed in its inner periphery with axial grooves (5) each formed on its bottom with a cam surface 7 tapered in one of the opposite directions of rotation, an outer member (2) fixedly mounted on the outer ring and having an end wall (14), Fig 2, for closing one end of the grooves, rollers (3) received in the grooves and a closure member (4) adapted to close the other end of the grooves and integrally provided on its inner surface with positioning members (19) and biasing members (20) adapted to be received in the grooves. The positioning members serve to hold the closure member in a fixed position relative to the outer ring. The biasing members serve to bias the rolling elements into the narrower side of the cam surfaces. The grooves may have their bottoms recessed to receive the positioning members therein. The closure member will thus be positively prevented from turning relative to the outer ring. The outer surface of the member (2) may be formed as a roller, a gear wheel or a pulley and the clutch is mounted on a shaft (8). The members (4), (19), (20) may be formed integrally. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2224710-A (GB)
Title: Mailing system for mixed weight mail
Inventor: FREEMAN GERALD C
IPC: G01G19/414
Filed: 1989-11-06
Abstract: Mixed weight mailpieces are singulated at 52 weighed by a weighing module 20 to determine the appropriate postage amount and metered by a postage meter 15 responsive to the weighing module. The transport system sequentially transports singulated mailpieces from the feeder 50 to the weighing module 20 and then stops during the weighing period. Simultaneously a mailpiece is transported away from the weighing module. In another embodiment a mechanical buffer is provided between the weighing module and the meter to allow overlapping of weighing time with meter setting time. Further the weighing time may be reduced by a modified weighing algorithm which uses a reduced number of samples to determine the weight of a singulated mailpiece when the initial indication of weight is not close to a breakpoint in the postal rates. The postage meter may also be modified to initiate common preliminary meter setting functions in response to the presence of a mailpiece on the weighing module and before the appropriate postage amount is determined. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244362-A (GB)
Title: Low bridge warning
Inventor: KNIGHT VICTOR ROBERT
IPC: G08G1/015
Filed: 1990-05-03
Abstract: Apparatus, intended to warn the driver of a road-going vehicle that the bridge he is heading towards is too low for his vehicle to pass under, comprises: a length of wire, cable, or other appropriately elongate line; means attaching the opposite end regions of the line, in use, to stanchions spaced some way along the road from the bridge, so that the line spans the road just below - or at - the underbridge height; means tensioning the line between its opposite end regions; means allowing the line to give, temporarily overcoming the tension, when the line is struck by the vehicle; and means then activating a signal, warning and/or obliging the driver to stop before he reaches the bridge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244319-A (GB)
Title: Automatic guarding of rotating cutters
Inventor: KARP STEFAN
IPC: B23Q11/06
Filed: 1990-05-25
Abstract: In a guard device for a rotating cutter comprising first and second curved guard members 1, 4; the first member 1 is displaced, against biasing means 3, by relative movement between workpiece P2 and the cutter, and the second guard member 4, follows the workpiece, under biasing means 6, as it passes past the tool which is thereby guarded at all times. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246699-A (GB)
Title: A seat frame for use in a motor vehicle
Inventor: JONSSON TONY
IPC: B60N2/68
Filed: 1990-07-26
Abstract: A seat frame for a seat to be used in a motor vehicle has two spaced apart vertically extending sides which are inter- connected by a horizontal upper element and a horizontal lower element. The frame is reinforced by tensioned flexible elongate element extending diagonally across the frame. If such a frame is used in the front seat of the motor vehicle, the frame does not present any transverse bar which can damage the knees of a person travelling in the rear of the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236703-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cutting patterned sheets
Inventor: NASU NOBUO
IPC: D06H7/00
Filed: 1990-08-16
Abstract: Needle holders 9 in each of which a needle 8 is detachably held are supported at prescribed positions on or below a base member 10 which is supported on a support surface 1 with the needles directed upward. A lower air-impermeable sheet 14 larger than patterned sheets 15a to be stacked is impaled on the needles and supported on the support surface via the base member. The patterned sheets are impaled on the needles while the positions of patterns on the patterned sheets are matched. The upper surface of the stack and its side surfaces, other than a side thereof opposing a suction port 3a, are covered with an upper air-impermeable sheet 13 larger than the patterned sheets and impaled on the needles 8. The stack is compressed and held on the support surface under suction from the suction port. The needles are then extracted from their holders 9, the stack and the air-impermeable sheets, and the needle holders and base member are extracted from between the support surface and the lower air-impermeable sheet. The stack and the sheets 13, 14 are cut by a manually-guided or automatic cutter while held by suction from port 3a. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247603-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for forming noodle bundles
Inventor: JOR WING-FAI
IPC: A21C9/08
Filed: 1990-09-05
Abstract: A method of forming noodle bundles comprises firstly folding noodle strands (12), suspending from an operating device (15) said folded noodle strands (12') at an intermediate position of said folded noodle strands (12') which are thereby folded again, rotating said operating device (15) to fold at least once more or to roll up said doubly folded noodle strands (12') and subsequently removing the operating device (15) laterally from said so folded or rolled up noodle bundle. The loose ends (12'a) of the strands are located within the finally folded or rolled up noodle bundle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236339-A (GB)
Title: Trusses and precast concrete slabs reinforced thereby
Inventor: SAITO MAKOTO
IPC: E04C5/065
Filed: 1990-09-07
Abstract: A space truss comprises a pair of plane trusses. Each of the plane trusses is constructed of an upper 1 and a lower chord member 2 fixedly connected together by a strut member 3 interposed therebetween. The thus constructed plane trusses are oppositely disposed from each other so that the strut member 3 of each plane truss is interposed between the oppositely disposed plane trusses, the upper chord members of the plane trusses are closely disposed together, and the lower chord members of the plane trusses are spaced apart from each other. A steel sheet may be fixedly connected to the space truss through a hanging hook to form a composite-type space truss. Any of these space trusses are embedded in concrete in the factory to form a precast reinforced concrete slab. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237308-A (GB)
Title: Casing suspension system
Inventor: MILLER JACK E
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 1990-10-18
Abstract: The casing suspension system includes a hanger (20) having a load transfer mechanism (30) and a finding/latching mechanism (40) for finding, latching, and transferring load to an outer casing. The load transfer mechanism (30) includes load bearing elements (90) having a plurality of external teeth (100). The load bearing elements (90) include an upwardly facing convex annular shoulder (80) which engages a mating downwardly facing concave annular shoulder on the hanger (20). A spring retainer (108) is disposed around the lower end of the load bearing elements to bias the load bearing elements inwardly. The hanger (20) also includes outwardly biassed keys (122) mounted on a spring tube. Once the keys (122) engage a profile in the outer casing, the load bearing elements (90) move downwardly with respect to the spring tube causing surface 144 on the spring tube to wedge the load bearing elements (90) in the "out" position into engagement with the outer casing (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243371-A (GB)
Title: Ink, ink-jet recording method, and instrument employing the ink
Inventor: FUKUSHIMA KYOTO
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1991-03-05
Abstract: An ink comprises a recording agent and a liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the recording agent, the ink comprising a compound represented by the general formula (I) or (II): <CHEM> where R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of radicals of hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy having not more than 10 carbons, sulfonic acid or salts thereof, nitro, hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino or derivatives thereof, and R1 and R2 are not simultaneously hydrogen radical. The ink is suitable used for ink-jet recording.
Patent GB-2245267-A (GB)
Title: Aerator for activated sludge treatment
Inventor: CLOUGH GEORGE FRANCIS GILBERT
IPC: C02F3/18
Filed: 1991-05-10
Abstract: Treatment apparatus 10 for activated sludge sewage has an aerator 13 driven by a motor 9 through gear 12. The aerator is moved up and down and/or the motor 9 raised in speed in response to the sensed dissolved oxygen in material being treated. The aerator and motor 9 are carried on plate 11 supported on screw jacks driven by motor 18 through transmission (15, 16, 17). Pillars (25) extend through apertures (26) in plate 11 to resist rotation of the plate 11. The aerator axis can be vertical as shown in fig. 2 or horizontal with plate 11 pivoted at one side (fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256017-A (GB)
Title: Wear indicator for a disc brake
Inventor: KIKUCHI KINGO
IPC: F16D65/097
Filed: 1992-03-05
Abstract: A wear indicator for a disc brake is provided by a notch (14) in an upper portion (8) of a clip (5) which covers a guide portion (3a) of a support member for supporting the sliding movement of a backing plate (2b) of a friction pad (2). The width of the notch (14) is set so that an edge (14c) of the notch is aligned with a surface of the backing plate (2b) when the lining (2a) of the friction pad is worn away to such an extent that such wear is no longer allowable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256226-A (GB)
Title: Mounting to support a fitting.
Inventor: FOSTER HOWARD JAMES
IPC: F16B2/26
Filed: 1992-04-23
Abstract: A mounting to support a fitting (7) on a surface of a ceiling or wall (4) is provided which includes a retaining member (2) which can be inserted into a hole in the surface and positioned across the hole to retain the fitting. The retaining member may be a length of U-shaped cross section. An attachment member comprising a loop of adjustable size (5) connects a fitting (7) to the retaining member, and may be tightened to draw the fitting against the surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256204-A (GB)
Title: Electric irons
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: D06F75/26
Filed: 1992-06-19
Abstract: Thermostatic control of an electric iron is achieved through utilising the expansion and contraction of the iron's sole plate relative to a low expansion reference member. In one embodiment a flexible reference member (102) extends from a fixed mounting (103) at the tip of the sole plate (101) to a switch unit (100) at the rear. The reference number is connected to, and held in tension by, a snap acting actuator (107) within the switch unit (100), such that as the sole plate expands, the free end (111) of the blade (109) is pulled by the reference member to cause the contact carrying tongue (110) to snap away from contact (116) to interrupt the power supply. The temperature of operation may be controlled by varying the effective length of the reference member such as by for example, deflecting it laterally by a cam member (126).
Patent GB-2271960-A (GB)
Title: Mouldable self-supporting reinforced material
Inventor: LAMB GEOFFREY YEADON
IPC: E04C2/40
Filed: 1992-10-27
Abstract: A self-supporting reinforced material which has a pleasing appearance, but which is moldable to form a desired shape comprises an upper layer (11) of material, a lower layer (12) of material, a moldable reinforcing structure (13) sandwiched between said layers and an adhesive layer (14) between said layers of material. The layers may be natural or synthetic fabrics or polythene. The reinforcing material may be chicken wire or wire netting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272055-A (GB)
Title: A solid state vibrational gyroscope
Inventor: ANSELL DAVID STUART
IPC: G01C19/5691
Filed: 1992-11-03
Abstract: The gyroscope comprises a resonator bell 70 which is maintained in resonance by the output of drive sense transducers 7, 8, 9 and 10 being fed to phase lock loop 79 which maintains the signals applied to driver transducers 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B in phase with the resonance of the resonator bell. The phase lock loop maintains the amplitude from the drive sense transducers, 8, 9 and 10 inversely proportional to the frequency of resonance of the resonator bell such that changes in ambient temperature do not cause changes in peak radial velocity of the resonator bell rim, thus ensuring that the sensitivity of the output of the gyroscope does not alter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265670-A (GB)
Title: An hydraulic actuating arrangement
Inventor: STOLLE KLAUS
IPC: F04B49/00
Filed: 1992-11-12
Abstract: In an hydraulic actuating arrangement, in particular for a vehicle cover, a preferably manually actuable emergency pump (16) is provided in parallel to the motor-driven pump (8) provided for normal operation of at least one of the operating spaces (3) of the cylinder/piston arrangement (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262716-A (GB)
Title: Printing machine for corrugated board sheet.
Inventor: ISOWA YASUYUKI
IPC: B41F31/20
Filed: 1992-12-21
Abstract: The machine is designed to facilitate ink change by using a low viscosity and quick-drying glycolic ink, in which the residual ink of a previous printing order can effectively be recovered so as to minimize the amount of the ink to be wasted. The printing machine has a plate cylinder 44 with a printing die 42 mounted thereon and an impression cylinder 46 disposed to oppose to the plate cylinder, rotatable in the different rotational directions. Corrugated board sheets 43 pass between the plate cylinder and the impression cylinder to carry out printing. The machine has an ink transfer roll 50 which rotates in contact with the printing die; a squeezing roll 52 which rotates normally in contact with the ink transfer roll during operation of the printing machine to adjust the amount of the ink on the surface of the ink transfer roll; a supply/recovery unit 54 to selectively supply a low-viscosity and highly quick-drying ink or a cleaner to the ink fountain defined between the rolls; a pair of dams 74 to selectively open and close the both longitudinal extremities of the ink fountain; and a scraper 80 which scrapes off the ink or the ink washing waste transferred to the roll when the scraper is brought into contact therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265704-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector for the after-burner chamber of a turbomachine
Inventor: ROCHE JACQUES ANDRE MICHEL
IPC: F23R3/20
Filed: 1993-03-22
Abstract: A fuel injector (44) for the after-burner chamber (34) of a turbomachine (1) comprises a base (60) having a collector (61) for receiving fuel, a tube (52) which extends from the base (60) and is in communication with the collector (61) and which has a row of fuel discharge openings along a portion of its length, and a tubular enclosure (54) surrounding the tube (52) and including a collar (57) to which the base (60) is secured. The tube (52) extends along the inner wall (64) of the enclosure (54) and passes through the opposite end (66) of the enclosure (54) so that the tube (52) and the enclosure (54) can expand freely in the longitudinal direction. The enclosure (54) is provided with air intakes (72), a slot (70) Fig. 5 (not shown) through which open the fuel discharge openings (69) of the tube (52), and air discharge openings (73) Fig. 3 (not shown) at the edges (71a, 71b) of the slot (70). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269640-A (GB)
Title: Preform for friction elements
Inventor: WATKINS ADRIAN HOWARD
IPC: F16D69/02
Filed: 1993-07-09
Abstract: Friction elements, eg clutch facings, are formed from preforms (10) which are generally annular and incorporate curable friction material. The preform is formed from a single length of yarn (20) wound into a plurality of overlying layers (22, 24, 26, 27). At least one portion of the preform, eg one or more layers (22, 24) or outer portions (FIG 6) of one or more layers, are wound according to a lobed pattern. At least one other portion of the preform, eg one or more layers (24, 26) or inner portions (FIG 6) of one or more layers, are wound according to a spiral pattern. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269823-A (GB)
Title: Oil modified phenolic resins
Inventor: NANUMI KEN
IPC: C08G8/32
Filed: 1993-08-06
Abstract: A catalyst selected from a perfluorosulfonic acid and an anhydride thereof enables a non-conjugated drying oil to react with a phenol to form a phenol-added vegetable oil without causing hydrolysis of the non-conjugated drying oil. The phenol-added vegetable oil is allowed to react with an aldehyde to form a vegetable oil-modified phenolic resin. A laminate produced by impregnating paper with the vegetable oil-modified phenolic resin and laminating and molding the impregnated paper is excellent in low temperature punching quality and electrical properties and is free from low molecular weight components oozing out the surface of the laminate.
Patent GB-2281219-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in retracting undercarriage systems for model aircraft
Inventor: GOODGER ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: A63H27/00
Filed: 1993-08-28
Abstract: An improved undercarriage system for model aircraft comprises a "Y" block of particular geometry (figure 1) which when pivoted in conjunction with an adjustable stop (B) provides both a variable retraction angle and positive down locking. Where the mechanism is pneumatically or hydraulically operated, an adjustable valve (figure 2) incorporated with the flow/return to the power cylinder is used to control the speed of operation which is not only advantageous, but is also necessary to prevent overrun, jamming and consequent damage to the mechanism (figure 3). The block is pivoted by means of a horizontally moving cross pin C, so that the further the pin travels across the angled face (A, Figure 1), the greater the retraction angle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271380-A (GB)
Title: Lock mechanism with deadlocking latchbolt
Inventor: FORTUNE GEOFFREY JAMES
IPC: E05B53/00
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: A dual function lock mechanism includes a body 30, 32 and a cam member 40, 41 mounted on the body for rotation about an axis. A slidable retractor 36 is adapted to drive a latch bolt and is supported for sliding movement transversely with respect to the said axis. Means 41 is provided on the cam whereby rotation anticlockwise slides the retractor in a first direction to retract the latch bolt from a latch position to a release position. By virtue of respective cooperable mutually engageable formation 41, 72 on the cam member and on the retractor means, a clockwise rotational movement of the cam member slides the retractor in a direction opposite the said first direction to move the latch bolt from the latch position to an extended lock position, (part way there in fig 5) and a predetermined opposite rotational movement is effective to return the latch bolt from the lock position to the latch position. Detent means 64 is provided to engage and thereby normally prevent the retractor from moving the latch bolt from the lock position to the latch position. The retractor is so supported and the formations are so cooperable that, to allow movement of the latch bolt from the lock to the latch positions, at least one of the retractor and the detent means is displaceable by the cam member in a direction angled to the direction of the sliding movement whereby to disengage the retractor from the detent. In the embodiment, rotation of the cam anticlockwise from the lock position causes lug 41 to lift retractor clear of detent 64. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274994-A (GB)
Title: Assessment prosthesis and prosthetic leg
Inventor: IVES-BROWN GEOFFREY WILLIAM
IPC: A61F2/80
Filed: 1994-01-31
Abstract: An assessment prosthesis for use with a trans-tibial amputation, comprises an upper shell (40 - 41) flexibly secured to the upper leg, and a lower shell (43) pivotally connected thereto, the lower shell being connected to a rigid shin member (46) which in turn carries a prosthetic foot, and containing an inflatable socket (44, 45) for receiving the stump. The prosthesis allows the patient's knee joint to be exercised. The invention also provides a similar prosthetic leg for longer term use with such an amputation in which the lower shell takes the form of a socket specifically moulded to receive the individual patient's stump. <IMAGE>