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Patent GB-2203130-A (GB)
Title: Display assembly
Inventor: SMITH BRIAN HYLSON
IPC: B65D1/34
Filed: 1987-03-20
Abstract: A tray 1 of dimensionally stable polymer has a channel 5 extending along two sides and across the end, and a rim 2 with downwardly turned edge 3 all round. It possesses transverse retaining ribs 6, to stop rows of supported articles (e.g. lightweight high volume lowcost articles such as packets of crisps) from slithering forward. In the channel stands a prefolded cardboard strip 8, with flutings vertical, so that it can support an upper tray under the rim 2. A top strip surrounds the display for the time being on sale. The whole assembled and loaded stack can be packed in a carton for transport and storage purposes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204106-A (GB)
Title: Subsea pipe-lay
Inventor: BELL IAN
IPC: F16L1/19
Filed: 1987-03-24
Abstract: A pipe-laying vessel and method in which the pipe (6) is deployed from the vessel (4) via a supporting framework (2) which is mounted on the vessel at an angle to the horizontal adjusted to reduce or minimize the stress in the dependent pipe between vessel and seabed and to maintain this dependent pipe in catenary conformation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203614-A (GB)
Title: Control of access to a telephone
Inventor: CHAMBERS JOHN PHILIP
IPC: H04M1/665
Filed: 1987-04-09
Abstract: To avoid the problem of nuisance telephone calls a telephone calling station (1, 5) is equipped to generate an identification signal. At the receiving station the incoming identification signal is compared with predetermined acceptable identification signals by an answering unit (3) and if the signal corresponds to an acceptance identification signal, the calling station is connected to a receiving station (4). The identification signal can be d.t.m.f. tones as from a touch-tone telephone instrument. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207176-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus
Inventor: PERRY TREVOR
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 1987-07-15
Abstract: Apparatus for mounting on a ladder which itself consists of side pieces 12 connected by rungs 14, comprises two spaced-apart members 16, one end 18 of each support member being securable to the ladder and the other end of each support member being adapted to engage a ground surface on which the ladder side pieces will rest, at a point spaced apart from the bases of said ladder side pieces. The apparatus substantially increases the stability of a ladder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195412-A (GB)
Title: Fluid coupling
Inventor: HOPPER HANS PAUL
IPC: F16L37/00
Filed: 1987-09-18
Abstract: A fluid coupling for underwater use has a stab 5 with one or more ports 7 on its outer circumference mating with a receptacle 24 having one or more ports 40, on its inner circumference. The ports on the stab are protected by a spring loaded sheath 10 and those on the receptacle by a spring loaded plug 30, the sheath and plug being displaced during mating. The ports are preferably annular and with stabs and receptacles having two or more ports. the ports may be at different levels in an axial direction as shown at 18,39 and 19,39. The coupling may be used to supply fluid (e.g. hydraulic fluid or gas) to any underwater equipment and can be used in any orientation. The use of circumferential ports means that there are no axial fluid forces on the coupling during mating or release. Variations for high and low pressure use are shown on the left and right hand sides of the figure respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210274-A (GB)
Title: Golf board game apparatus
Inventor: LLOYD ALFRED STANLEY
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1987-09-30
Abstract: On the beard each hole 52 is located on a green 53 and associated with a tee 41 and a track 50 extending along a fairway from the tee and across the green to the hole. The track is divided into steps marked with distances and hazards 55, W, B1 are marked at intervals along the track. The progress of the players ball along the track is determined by the use of an electronic random number generator which includes a club selector for determining the range in which the random number is to be generated, that number representing the distance to be travelled by the ball when struck by the selected club. Hazard marks 55 require the drawing of a card to determine the next move. On the green the track has marked steps 43, 44, 45 indicating the requirements for holing-out. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211500-A (GB)
Title: 7-Alkoxy-3-cyano-coumarins used as fluorometric assays for enzymes
Inventor: WHITE IAN NEAL HOOK
IPC: C12Q1/26
Filed: 1987-10-26
Abstract: An enzyme substrate comprising a compound having the structure:   <IMAGE>  wherein R is CH3CH2- or CH3CH2CH2CH2 CH2- The compounds have been shown to be exceptionally useful as substrates in assays for the cytochrome P-450 mixed function oxidases.
Patent GB-2196543-A (GB)
Title: Musical game apparatus
Inventor: TIFFANY ALAN
IPC: A63F9/24
Filed: 1987-10-28
Abstract: Apparatus 10 includes an upper board section 30 having a plurality of windows permitting instructions on a lower board section (not shown), rotatably mounted below the upper section 30, to be viewed therethrough, there being provided a music-making device 60 for playing a short piece of music. Playing pieces (not shown) are moved over the upper section 30 as a result of correctly identifying a piece of music and in response to the instructions on the lower section. The device 60 may include a playback head (62, Fig. 4) for reading magnetic information (70) on a plurality of cards (68), the signal obtained being passed through electronic circuitry (72) to a loudspeaker (66). The device 60 may be provided in a housing 80 with the two board sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214822-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for playing a game
Inventor: MCCALLUM JOHN GAVIN
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1988-02-05
Abstract: The apparatus comprises playing pieces 1-5, (cards, ceramic material pieces) which can be placed on a playing surface and have playing faces each marked with a line or other marking leading from one edge to one or more of its other edges, the playing pieces being placed with their respective lines/markings in registratim; each player or team takes turns to turn over and play his/their pieces to connect a line from his/their starting point AS or BS to his/their finishing point AF or BF. The points may be arranged for crossing of opponents line of play. As shown, additional piece 7 defines the start and finish points and piece 6 has a cul-de-sac section. There may be two sets of pieces (say 52 each) identified by e.g. different coloured felt backing. Start/finish points may be on a board. The game may involve player giving up an unseen piece and rotating any piece already in play. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203718-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle having apparatus for loading and unloading bridge portions
Inventor: BEIER GUNTER
IPC: E01D15/127
Filed: 1988-03-04
Abstract: Apparatus mounted on a haulage vehicle (1) is used to load and unload transportable foldable bridge portions (2). The bridge portions each consist of a central section (3) to the ends of which are pivoted outer track sections (3, 4). A number of bridge portions may be loaded one on top of the other on the vehicle. The apparatus comprises, at each longitudinal end of the vehicle, a unit (5), each unit having a frame (8) which guides an assembly (9) during its vertical displacement by a spindle (7). To unload a bridge portion both assemblies (9) are raised to beneath section (3), rams (13) extended to engage the section for lifting the portion whilst rams (11) pivot the sections (3, 4) outwards. The assemblies are then lowered with the bridge portion unfolded, the rearward assembly pivoted in a vertical plane out of contact with the section to allow the section to be removed from the vehicle by a bridge-laying vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207530-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to pendulums
Inventor: WILLS PETER BARNARD
IPC: G04B17/02
Filed: 1988-06-24
Abstract: Impulsing in a pendulum assembly is achieved by periodically raising and lowering the support 2,3, the raising being performed in a succession of very short intervals of time adjacent to and preferably symmetrically either side of the centre of swing of the pendulum and the lowering in a longer interval extending into the rising arc. The pendulum is preferably used to controls time of day clock. Raising of and lowering of the support is achieved by tilting the support block 3, which is counterbalanced at 5, by a cam 8 turned by a stepping motor 9 which receives pulses from an optical sensor 11. The sensor may be an inductive, capacitive or Hall effect device instead while a solenoid operated ratchet or weight drive may replace the motor. A mechanical clock is also possible with weight drive and escapement. In a modification of the embodiment shown the cam action is applied through a remontoire weight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207114-A (GB)
Title: Article handling system
Inventor: RICHMOND WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: H05K13/02
Filed: 1985-04-13
Abstract: An article handling system, such as for conveying roll pallets (16) in a vehicle (10), has a walking beam mechanism (20) including a beam 32, 34 which is lifted by the interaction of rollers 38 with cam surfaces 40. The cam surfaces 40 have a first, steep, portion 46 and a second, shallow, portion 48 so that the beam 32, 34 is first lifted rapidly to an article-engaging height and is then lifted slowly to lift the articles (16) off the support surface. Only one end of the articles (16) is lifted, and the articles are dragged or pushed along by the lifted end, the end of the articles which is not lifted having wheels 28, and guide tracks (54) being provided on the support surface for the wheels 28 to run in. Fixed support means 30 support the lifted end of the articles when set down by the beam 32, 34 ensuring that any wheels 26 on the lifted end remain clear of the support surface. This provides a braking action to prevent rolling of wheeled articles when not lifted by the beam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221036-A (GB)
Title: Soil moisture alarm
Inventor: CROSS DAVID JOHN
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 1989-03-17
Abstract: Sensing means are situated in the soil of a plant and electrically connected to an alarm circuit enclosed within a housing. As shown the sensing means are in the form of an oscillator (TR1, TR2, TR6) driving two non-corrosive probes (XX) inserted in the soil and which when the resistance between them reaches a preset level, set by variable resistor (VR1), triggers a monostable circuit (TR3, TR5) which powers a piezo drive oscillator (PZ1) for a short time period. The resistance of the soil is sensed periodically in order to reduce the average power consumption of the circuit, thus, allowing the battery powering the circuit to last for a longer period than if the soil moisture were to be sensed continuously. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218636-A (GB)
Title: Hygienic protection devices for medical apparatus
Inventor: PHILLIPS RHYS AP DELWYN
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 1989-05-04
Abstract: A sheath of flexible, substantially liquid-impermeable material is shaped and dimensioned to fit over an exposed end portion of medical apparatus to be inserted into a body cavity. The sheath is secured in place either by its own inherent elasticity, or by a layer of adhesive. The sheath, which may be either disposable or resterilisable, may be used over the end portion of a clinical thermometer, or of a dental composite hardening device, the latter comprising a source of visible or ultraviolet light, an operating tip or extension arranged to direct the light at a tooth cavity, and an optical connection between the source and the tip or extension, whereby the sheath prevents or reduces possible contamination of the tip or extension by body fluids.
Patent GB-2233352-A (GB)
Title: Denim production
Inventor: LAU WAH
IPC: D06P5/15
Filed: 1989-06-26
Abstract: A softer denim fabric or garment of attractive partially faded top surface appearance is produced by a novel method wherein the warp yarn is not dyed, but is merely sized prior to weaving with undyed weft, and the woven fabric is dyed in the piece in a solution which contains size, without any form of pre-treatment. Subsequent washing, preferably after garment production, and along with mechanical action, enzyme action, chemical action, and/or elevated temperature, brings about complete de-sizing and removes dye to a greater extent from the warp yarn than the weft. The dyeing may be effected with indigo blue or sulphur black.
Patent GB-2220936-A (GB)
Title: Heat insulating moulded fibre bodies
Inventor: STEINAU PETER
IPC: C04B38/00
Filed: 1989-07-14
Abstract: A heating insulating moulded body comprises ceramic, refractory or heat-resistant fibres and unexpanded vermiculite with a maximum grain size of 1.0mm, the ratio of ceramic fibres:vermiculite being between 80:20 and 30:70. The body also includes 5 to 40% by weight organic polymer fibrid material and a temporary or permanent bonding agent.
Patent GB-2240157-A (GB)
Title: Flow control valve for fluid materials
Inventor: BADHAM COLIN
IPC: F16K3/18
Filed: 1990-01-12
Abstract: On the underside of an aperture in a body a closure plate 2 mounted on an inflatable actuator 4 and carried on a rack 9 is moved between open and closed positions by a compressed air cylinder 6. The assembled items 2, 4 and 9 are supported on guides 8. A pneumatic control circuit controls the position of the closure plate assembly between open and closed positions and also controls the inflation and deflation of actuator 4 such that the closure plate 2 presses against the flexible seal 3 after reaching the closed position and releases the closure plate 2 from the flexible seal 3 prior to moving to the open position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229453-A (GB)
Title: Forming a metal coating
Inventor: COX MICHAEL
IPC: C23C18/00
Filed: 1990-02-01
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of forming a metal coating on a surface. According to one embodiment, the method comprises decomposing at the surface a fluid comprising: a first compound between a first metal and a polydentate reagent, and a second compound between a second metal and the same or another polydentate reagent the reagent(s) being volatile, whereby the metals are co-deposited on the surface. The first and/or second compounds may be volatile and the fluid may be a vapour or a liquid. The mixed metals coating may be formed by decomposition of a mixed metal complex, eg (Ni/Cu) (heptandioate)2 or alternatively the second metal is the surface in which case the second volatile compound is formed from reagent liberated by decomposition of the first volatile compound reacting with the surface, eg NiFe alloy is deposited on steel by decomposition of nickel bis 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,4-pentandioate. The decomposition is preferably affected by reduction. In another embodiment a metallic paint comprises a compound between the metal or each of the metals of the paint and a polydentate reagent, said compound(s) being dissolved in a paintable solvent. The paint is applied to an object or made up on the object by dissolving in the solvent after the object has been placed in the solvent. The solvent is allowed to evaporate and then a gaseous or volatile substance is applied to reduce the compound to release the metal. In an example particles of Fe14NdB are coated with copper by using a paint containing a copper complex of tert-butyl acetyl acetone. In addition metal powder, eg copper powder, is made by atomising this paint through an atomising nozzle and reducing.
Patent GB-2234136-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker dynamic head
Inventor: ROMANOVNA TATYANA PAVLOVNA
IPC: H04R7/06
Filed: 1990-02-07
Abstract: A dynamic head of a loud speaker comprises a flat round diaphragm (2) secured in a casing and excited by means of an exciting element having an edge which follows the circumference of the diaphragm and is fixed to the rearside of the latter. The diaphragm (2) comprises a honeycomb filler secured between two cover sheets and consisting of hexahedron cells (6) made of bent strips (7). The strips (7) have sections (7a) fixed to the adjacent sections (7a) of the neighbouring strips (7). The diaphragm (2) is provided with a rib (16) constituted by a thin-walled fold located on its surface perpendicularly to the fixed sections (7a) of the neighbouring strips (7). Instead of one rib (16) there may be several ribs located symmetrically beyond the central part of the diaphragm (2).
Patent GB-2237994-A (GB)
Title: Guard for protecting injured parts of the body
Inventor: SHARP KENNETH WILLIAM
IPC: A61F15/00
Filed: 1990-03-08
Abstract: A guard for protecting injured parts of the body which comprises a flexible coiled wire 1 wrapped in a material sock for placing over the injury and guarding it from knocks, the guard being flexible with movement of the injured part but held away from it by the disposition of the coiled wire 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244065-A (GB)
Title: Stripper device for yarn carriers
Inventor: PATCHETT ERNEST
IPC: B65H73/00
Filed: 1990-05-19
Abstract: A yarn stripper device for stripping unused yarn from a yarn carrier 11 comprises a yarn carrier receiving station 10, a magazine for holding a stack of yarn carriers 11 and for discharging the carriers one by one to the receiving station, a pusher device 13 linearly reciprocatable through the receiving station 10, a first set of jaws 14 arranged to engage around each yarn carrier 11 as the latter is pushed through the jaws by the forward movement of the pusher device 13 in order to transfer unused yarn from the yarn carrier 11 and onto the pusher device 13, and a second set of jaws 16 arranged to engage around the pusher device 13 as the latter carries out its return movement towards and through the second set of jaws in order to remove the yarn from the pusher device 13 so as to be discharged under gravity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247751-A (GB)
Title: Method of mapping a seismic trace
Inventor: BALE RICHARD
IPC: G01V1/34
Filed: 1990-08-21
Abstract: In order to map parent seismic traces obtained by means of one or more seismic sources 1 and receivers 2, a plane containing the or each source and receiver is divided into a regular array of regions 12-18, for instance a rectangular array referred to cartesian coordinates X, Y. The regions cover at least a middle portion of a line 11 joining each source to each receiver. Diagonals 19-25 intersect the line at respective intersection points and offspring traces are allocated to these points <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251375-A (GB)
Title: Beds
Inventor: WANG JIH-CHUNG
IPC: A47C17/52
Filed: 1991-01-03
Abstract: A bed comprises a base (1), at least one support leg (2), at least one fixed leg (4) attached to said base, a piston and cylinder arrangement (3) with one end pivotably connected to said base and the other end pivotably attached to said fixed leg (4), such that said piston and cylinder arrangement (3) absorbs impact forces due to the lowering of said base to a horizontal in use position and provides a back-force opposing the forces exerted by the base to assist folding back the base to a storage position. The bed may be provided with two fixed legs (4) affixed to a vertical wall (11), the storage position of the base (1) being parallel to the wall (11). The support legs (2) may be pivotably attached to base (1) so that they remain in a vertical position due to their own weight. The bottom side of base (1) may be provided with a picture, storage box, blackboard, note-board-or pockets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241274-A (GB)
Title: False glazing bar arrangement for panes of glass
Inventor: ERIKSSON LARS
IPC: E06B3/68
Filed: 1991-02-21
Abstract: Glazing bar arrangement for overlying a pane of glass (3) in windows or doors, comprising at least one horizontal and one vertical glazing bar element (6, 7) preferably formed as hollow profiles and joined together at a cross-joint (10) to form a connected glazing bar assembly (9). The glazing bar assembly (9) is removably located in a frame (4) which surrounds the pane of glass (3) at least partially by a snap connector (12). The invention is particularly distinguished by the fact that a connection part (15, 16) is integrally formed in each glazing bar element (6, 7). Said connection part (15, 16) extends through substantially the whole length of the glazing bar element (6, 7). The connection part (15, 16) at an end region (21) of the glazing bar element (6, 7) provides one part of said snap connector (12). Said connection part (15, 16) further provides a part of a further snap connector (37) located in said cross-joint (10) between the vertical and the horizontal glazing bar element (6, 7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244025-A (GB)
Title: Control system for image forming equipment
Inventor: TAGAWA TOSHIYA
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1991-03-19
Abstract: A control system for image forming equipment has a program for controlling individual image forming loads in the form of tasks. As shown in Fig. 1 the tasks are processed in parallel by scheduler software in a multitask fashion to isolate software for executing the tasks in parallel from the main image forming program, whereby complicated control is implemented as a collection of simple control modules (modular programming). A single program is shared by the different tasks and, therefore, free from redundancy. The number of tasks may be changed by changing the capacity of a memory in order to cope with the increase or decrease in the number of subjects of control. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245214-A (GB)
Title: Demolishing a biological shield wall of a nuclear reactor
Inventor: ICHIKAWA MAKOTO
IPC: B28D1/04
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: A biological shield wall (44) of a nuclear reactor is demolished using concrete cutting apparatus (12) comprising a driving part (2) for a wire saw (9), a concrete cutting part (3) attached to receiving means (13) on the driving part, a core boring machine to be attached interchangeably to the receiving means in the place of the culling part (3), and a carrier truck (6) to carry the wire saw driving part (2). The concrete cutting part (3) has a pair of vertical rods (16) supported on a carrier (15) so as to be movable vertically and adjustably spaced, and at the bottom end of the rods there are provided supporting pulleys (17) and guide rollers (18) for the wire saw (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245916-A (GB)
Title: "Borehole plug"
Inventor: VASEY ALAN GERARD
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 1991-07-10
Abstract: A plug for locating in a borehole comprises two aligned cylindrical members 10, 11 with aligned axial bores 13 and a cylindrical hollow resilient sleeve 12 between them. The members 10, 11 are of a synthetic polymeric material and are threaded together so that they may move together axially and thereby compress the resilient sleeve 12. One or more brass dogs 17 are pivoted at the forward end of the plug and urged outwardly into a rearward-facing position by springs A. A rotational drive is imparted to the rearward end of the plug via a shear pin 23, designed to break when the rotational force applied exceeds a predetermined value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266762-A (GB)
Title: Heating domestic water
Inventor: MACPHAIL NICHOLAS JULIAN JAN F
IPC: F24D3/08
Filed: 1991-09-05
Abstract: A heating system comprising a heat exchanger 2 for providing mains pressure domestic hot water fitted externally to and drawing its heat energy from a thermal store. The thermal store 1 may be heated directly by an immersion heater (14) (Fig. 1, not shown) or indirectly using a combustion chamber heated boiler 15. The primary circuit 5/6 includes a pump 12 controlled in dependence on a thermal store thermostat (4) and a flow sensor 3 in a secondary domestic water circuit 7/8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252476-A (GB)
Title: Packet switching system
Inventor: SANCHEZ FRANCISCO GOLDEROS
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1991-11-04
Abstract: Starting from a hardware and software structure there is configured a multiprocessing/multiprocessor advanced generation system capable of being connected to various networks, which allows a high concentration of low-speed lines, as well as a control centre which provides for the operating functions and a terminal which allows interaction with the system, which is equipped for the electrical powering of a DC/DC converter in each elementary unit. <IMAGE>