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Patent GB-2155313-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for washing cutlery
Inventor: ROBERTS DONALD E
IPC: A47L15/30
Filed: 1984-03-08
Abstract: A machine for washing cutlery comprises an inclined cup (58) mounted for rotation about its own axis to cause cascading of the cutlery and overhead spray units (88), for spraying the cutlery with wash and rinse liquids. Air may be blown onto the washed cutlery to dry it. A raisable platform may be located within the cup. The cup may be rotated by roller (70) driven via gearing (78), (80). In a modification, the cup is rotated about its axis by a rotatable shaft which keys with the base of the cup (Figures 4, 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139519-A (GB)
Title: Reaction-chamber and filter for chemical analysis
Inventor: BAGSHAWE KENNETH DAWSON
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1984-04-19
Abstract: A mixture is subjected to a chemical reaction in open chamber 2 and subsequently filtered through filter disc 8 by applying pressure to chamber 2 or suction to a space below disc 8. To retain the mixture in chamber 2 until the differential pressure is applied, a central part 11 of disc 8 is made hydrophobic or impermeable, the pressure causing this part to move away slightly from opening 5. Alternatively an additional hydrophobic or impermeable disc is located between opening 5 and disc 8 (Figs. 5 to 7 not shown), or a rubber disc having intersecting cuts and acting as a pressure-operated valve bridge, the underside of disc 8 (Figs. 8, 9 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141981-A (GB)
Title: Tipping trailer vehicle
Inventor: JONES FRED ALAN
IPC: B60P1/32
Filed: 1983-12-02
Abstract: A trailer vehicle of the type having a supporting frame (1) carried by at least one pair of wheels (2) and with a tipping body (4) mounted thereon in such a manner that the tipping pivot is elevated above the frame so as to permit tipping at a greater height, has the tipping body (4) and the pivot support (6) therefor slidably mounted on the frame with actuating means to slide the support and the body forwardly as the body (4) is elevated about the pivot to tip out the contents thereof. In one embodiment, the actuating means are hydraulic rams connected in parallel with the tipping body lifting rams (11) via a proportioning valve so that lifing and sliding occur simultaneously. In another embodiment, a link or arm (40) is provided between the body (4) and the frame (1) in such a manner that the pivot support (6) is caused to slide forwardly as a result of the tipping body (4) being elevated. This arrangement ensures that the centre of gravity of the tipping body and its load does not shift unduly during tipping to cause vertical jack-knifing.
Patent GB-2145213-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to heat regenerators
Inventor: EVANS GEOFFREY
IPC: C03B5/237
Filed: 1984-08-14
Abstract: A refractory checkerwork in a heat regenerator is formed of a plurality of similar bricks arranged in arrays of intersecting co-planar rows, each brick having a body with outwardly projecting tongues on two opposite ends interlocking with adjacent bricks. The body has a width (b) between the other two sides and a thickness (c). The length of projection (d) of each of the tongues is between one-quarter and three-quarters the thickness (c) of the body and each of the tongues is spaced from one of said other sides of the body by a distance (f) at least as great as the dimension (e) of the tongue in the direction of the width (b). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148030-A (GB)
Title: Counting instruments
Inventor: BRYANT JANET KATHLEEN
IPC: G06M3/00
Filed: 1984-10-01
Abstract: A hand-held counting instrument, for example designed to resemble a pen or pencil, is provided with an internal counter and a count state display (18). A sensor tip (14) is arranged to provide signals to change the count state of the counter in response solely to movement of the instrument by an operator to identify individual elements to be counted. Counting of the elements is effected simply by touching those elements with the instrument tip or by the tip being moved into close proximity to the elements. The instrument tip (14) may include a piezo electric transducer. Buttons (24) are provided to switch between different instrument functions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151986-A (GB)
Title: Laminated substrate and collapsible dispensing container made therefrom
Inventor: TAVSS EDWARD A
IPC: B32B15/08
Filed: 1984-12-21
Abstract: A laminate of inner and outer layers (11, 16) of polyethylene terephthalate or another polyester, having sandwiched therebetween a metal foil layer (13) (13) and a paper layer (15) each adhering to its neighbours, is used in fabricating a collapsible dentifrice tube.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-846480-A (GB)
Abstract: 846,480. Cooling sytems for internal combustion engines and electrical apparatus associated therewith. C.A.V. Ltd. March 6, 1959, No. 38162/57. Class 64(3) Electric current rectifiers to which current passes from a generator driven by a liquid cooled internal combustion engine are maintained cool by mounting them on a duct connected in series with the engine cooling system and by providing heat conducting metal parts connected to the rectifiers and adapted to be cooled by the liquid flowing through the duct. In Fig. 1 the duct 7 is made of rubber or like non- metallic material and anodized extensions 8c extend from individual rectifiers, 8a, 8b into the liquid flowing through the duct. In Fig. 3 the duct 17 is made of a metal such as aluminium and the heat conducting metal parts comprise upstanding integral walls on the inner faces 17a, 17b of which rectifiers 18a, 18b are mounted. In a further form described the rectifiers are mounted on metal members which extend in part outwardly and in part inwardly from the duct wall which is made of non- metallic material.
Patent GB-2169730-A (GB)
Title: Structural movement alarms
Inventor: BILSBOROUGH ROY
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 1985-01-10
Abstract: A displacement detecting system for use in the detection of component movement and/or component support failure comprises at least one signal conductor, e.g. a thermocouple lead, routed through a shearing device (20), the conductors being located and clamped in grooves (36-42) of the device body (22) and grooves (44-50) of a plunger (28) slidable in the body (22). Movement of a component, such as a boiler, is arranged to displace the plunger (28) and sever the conductors thereby signalling a fault condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174491-A (GB)
Title: A displacement measuring system
Inventor: CULSHAW BRIAN
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 1985-04-24
Abstract: Displacement of an elongate surface (6) is monitored by a plurality of beam steering units (2,3,4) mounted on the surface (6), each beam steering unit (2,3,4) being interrogated by a beam of light (8) delivered from an optical source (1). Each beam steering unit (2,3,4) includes an optical arrangement (7,9,10) which re-directs the beam of light from its initial path of a path (11) incorporating a light detector (15). The optical arrangement includes a pair of beamsplitters (7,9) and an optical switch (10). The individual switches (10) of the various beamsplitting units (2,3,4) are sequentially opened to enable interrogation of only one beam steering unit (2,3,4) at a time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174419-A (GB)
Title: Low-temperature draft-cutting
Inventor: TANGO YASUO
IPC: D01G1/08
Filed: 1985-05-03
Abstract: A low-temperature draft-cutting process for the preparation of discontinuous filament bundles, comprises applying a drawing force and/or a shearing force to a bundle of continuous filaments under cooling to a temperature below -5 DEG C to draft-cut respective single filaments constituting the continuous filament bundle, means for removing water contained in the continuous filament bundle and in the environmental gaseous medium before or during cooling, and optionally, means for removing frost formed during cooling.
Patent GB-2160548-A (GB)
Title: Processes and compositions for the chemical surface treatment of metals
Inventor: LINDINGER BERND
IPC: H05K3/06
Filed: 1985-06-18
Abstract: An aqueous demetallising composition for removing tin and tin-lead solders from metal substrates, in particular copper, contains hydrofluoboric acid, hydrogen peroxide and a 8-hydroxyquinoline compound.
Patent GB-2172170-A (GB)
Title: Picture image input/output system
Inventor: URABE HITOSHI
IPC: G03F3/08
Filed: 1986-02-11
Abstract: A picture reproducing machine includes a read head 16, colour processing circuitry 42, storing image signals, and an output head 32 producing the final pictures in a layout determined by first placing the originals A-D on a transparent sheet 11 mounted on a digitiser 20 by means of register pins 62. When the positions, sizes and cropping of the originals are input by means of console 50 and digitiser 20, the result is shown on display 52. The sheet 11 is then transferred to the input drum 10, which also has register pins 61A, 61B. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171623-A (GB)
Title: Contact breaker points cleaning tool
Inventor: BRADLEY IAN GEORGE
IPC: B24B23/04
Filed: 1986-02-27
Abstract: A portable power tool permits vehicle contact breaker points (40,42) to be cleaned in situ. The tool has a body (10) housing a motor which reciprocates a rod (20). Coupled to this is a wafer with abrasive faces. The wafer is inserted between the contacts (40,42) and the tool is operated to abrade the contacts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175140-A (GB)
Title: Switching device
Inventor: KOLB PAUL
IPC: H01H37/48
Filed: 1986-05-08
Abstract: In a thermal switching device for electric cooking appliances, a single expansion rod (16) operates a first snap-action contact (25) at a lower temperature and a second snap-action contact (26) at a higher temperature. Each snap-action contact (25,26) is provided with its own operating temperature adjusting member (41,42) mounted in the housing (1) of the device. The expansion rod (8) actuates rocker (18) which is pivotable at a point (23) between first and second contact actuating portions (20,22). The rocker (18) is urged against the head (16) of the expansion rod by means of a pressure spring (24) which is so dimensioned that it is capable of operating one of the snap-action contacts (25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177551-A (GB)
Title: Aerial connecting terminal for a television
Inventor: KIM EUI DUK
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 1986-05-30
Abstract: A terminal for connecting an aerial cable to a television comprises a U-shaped terminal body (10) with two side walls (2, 3) for connecting the body to a terminal plate (2), and an upper wall which is partially cut into two resilient holding portions (14, 15) bent away from the wall so that one holding portion (14) holds a clad part of the aerial cable and the other holding portion (15) holds a bared wire of the cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187634-A (GB)
Title: Multiway garment
Inventor: WEISER JOSEPH
IPC: A41D1/14
Filed: 1986-11-03
Abstract: A wraparound garment having a width and length thereto, said garment being pleated lengthwise, starting at one lateral edge and extending over approximately three quarters of the width of the skirt, the remaining quarter being unpleated to form an apron (24). The garment may be wrapped about the waist of a user with the apron (24) locating over a pleated portion (23) of the skirt, so as to give the appearance of a kilt, or beneath the pleated portion (23), so as to give the appearance of a fully pleated skirt. Preferably at least the pleated portion (23) is reversibly finished, whereby the garment may be reversed so as to provide the appearance of a still further fully pleated skirt different from the first skirt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183449-A (GB)
Title: Disposable diaper with crotch tensioning means
Inventor: SHIKATA HIROAKI
IPC: A61F13/494
Filed: 1986-12-01
Abstract: A disposable diaper (10) having front and rear waist portions and comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (50); a liquid impermeable backsheet (30) affixed to the topsheet; an absorbent core (40) interposed between the topsheet (50) and the backsheet (30); a crotch portion located intermediate the front and rear waist portions; a pair of side flaps; and crotch tensioning means (60) associated with each of the side flaps. The absorbent core (40) has oppositely disposed end portions and a pair of longitudinally disposed side edges therebetween. The crotch tensioning means (60) further comprises one or more elasticized members extending from an attachment area in the crotch portion of the diaper, across the respective side flap, to a location longitudinally outside of the crotch portion. The crotch tensioning means (60) thereby tend to impose outward lateral tension on the crotch portion of the diaper (10) when in use. The attachment areas for such crotch tensioning means (60) are preferably oppositely disposed within the crotch portion of the diaper (10) and are laterally spaced from one another at a width of less than approximately 153 mm. The resulting disposable diaper (10) provides improved aesthetic fit on the wearer and improved containment of voided materials.
Patent GB-2198759-A (GB)
Title: Solar heat collecting cladding component
Inventor: COATES DAVID TURNER
IPC: F24J2/04
Filed: 1986-12-12
Abstract: Cladding component for forming weatherproof exterior facing on a building or other structure, typically a pitched roof, defines at least one duct (20) integral with or in intimate relationship to a panel portion (12) which is exposed as part of the facing in use so that the assembled cladding forms a solar heat collector, fluid being circulated through the interconnected ducts in use. Conveniently the components are aluminium extrusions and are provided with edge portions having integral ducts and including edge formations (14, 16) for overlapping engagement with each other in the manner of roof tiles and a fixing formation (24) for attaching the courses of components to supporting structure such as rafters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200812-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic colour television display system
Inventor: WRIGHT LUKE FRANK
IPC: H04N9/12
Filed: 1987-01-24
Abstract: A television receiver E sends a series of electric pulses down electric wires I to colour (red, green and blue) light emitters J. These light emitters send coloured light down fibre optic rods B to a screen where the fibre optics are separated by glass cubes A. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186091-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor gas sensor
Inventor: MOSELEY DR P T
IPC: G01N27/407
Filed: 1987-02-03
Abstract: An electrical sensor device (1) suitable for use in a gas or gaseous mixture includes a sensing portion having, in communication, a first semiconductor material (2) and a second semiconductor material (3). The semiconductor materials may be metal oxides in contact with each other. Electrodes (4), (5) connected to a respective semiconductor material are connected to high impedance voltmeter (8) for measuring the voltage produced by device (1) when contacted by a gas such as H2, CO, C2H4. The device (1) is formed by introducing consecutively powders of first and second semiconductor materials into a die and pressing to give a porous pellet. Electrodes (4) (5) are then formed by sputtering or painting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189823-A (GB)
Title: Fire barrier at top of cavity wall
Inventor: MOLYNEUX GEORGE
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 1987-04-21
Abstract: A structure for use at the eaves of or verge of a building to provide a fire barrier across the top of a cavity comprises a structural element 120 which is secured to the outer leaf 100 of a cavity wall, there being a fire barrier 202 supported by the structural element extending across substantially the full width of the open top of the cavity between the inner 102 and outer 100 leaves of the wall and a mortar bond which secures the fire barrier to the structural element whereby the fire barrier is secured to the outer leaf of the wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189183-A (GB)
Title: Moulding plastic articles
Inventor: KOUDA HIROSHI
IPC: B29C33/38
Filed: 1987-04-21
Abstract: A plastic article such as a foamed polyurethane cushion is prepared using granular materials (24), such as crude sand or glass beads, as a shapable member for producing a so-called mold cavity (12). A lump of the granular materials in a mold is covered at its upper surface with a flexible film (26) and repeatedly pressed, e.g. by a shaping die (28) to form thereon a recess having a desired shape. Air is exhausted from the inside of the mold to fix the shape of the recessed lump and a liquid plastic material is poured into the recess and cured for a given time. Then, a film-covered article is removed from the recessed lump of granular materials, and the film is peeled off the article to provide the desired product. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209229-A (GB)
Title: Remote control system
Inventor: PEARCE-HARVEY PETER ROGER
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 1987-08-28
Abstract: A control system for the remote control of equipment such as stage lighting or sound equipment 300 comprises a micro computer (101-104) which is used to input commands to the equipment. The setting of one item of equipment (eg, a spotlight) can be set by the user and then the setting(s) of other equipment can be calculated to achieve a user-set co-ordination between the operation of the items of equipment. Control signals are sent to the remote equipment in pulse width modulated form to achieve rapid updating with high noise immunity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196327-A (GB)
Title: Labelling apparatus
Inventor: TAYLOR TERENCE GEORGE
IPC: B65C1/02
Filed: 1987-09-11
Abstract: A device for feeding labels L for application to the ends of boxes or parcels P of cigarette packets includes a suction transfer device 18 for withdrawing each successive label perpendicularly from a stack S and then transferring the label to an application wheel 14 e.g. such that its leading end is fed into the nip between wheel 14 end roller 32. The transfer is achieved by pivoting of the device 18 e.g. by engagement with a fixed stop 30. The arrangement permits a simple timed feed of labels to the applicator wheel 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210771-A (GB)
Title: Footwear reinforcement
Inventor: HARRINGTON ROBERT
IPC: A43B7/32
Filed: 1987-10-13
Abstract: An article of footwear comprises an upper, a flexible metal midsole and outsole. Between the flexible metal midsole and the outsole is located an internal arch-reinforcement member or "digging-plate". The "digging-plate" may be made of a rigid plastics material, suitably a fibre-reinforced plastics material.
Patent GB-2217377-A (GB)
Title: Tank assembly of two tanks with common dividing wall
Inventor: WILSON JAMES
IPC: B60P3/24
Filed: 1988-04-19
Abstract: A hydraulic fluid tank 1 and a fuel oil tank 2 have a shared dividing wall 3 which extends beyond the entire perimeter of the area 6 which is common to the two tanks 1, 2, in order to prevent leakage between the tanks. The assembly is fabricated from metal sheet by welding and defines compartments for equipment above the tanks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220765-A (GB)
Title: Wavelength-independent fused fibre power divider
Inventor: BRICHENO TERRY
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1988-07-15
Abstract: A wavelength-independent fused fibre power divider with a single input and a plurality of outputs is made by a method comprising fusing a plurality of fibres (1 - Fig. 1) into a coupler structure with an adiabatic taper (3) at each end of the coupling region (2) by a differential pulling technique, cleaving the coupler structure into two parts at the coupling region, fusion splicing a single core fibre (6) of matched diameter to the cleaved end of one coupler structure part (5), and tapering the fusion splice (7) to produce adiabatic tapers (9) and a waist section (8), which latter step has the effect of reducing modal field mismatch across the splice (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221257-A (GB)
Title: Compressor with a rotor mounted eccentrically on a shaft by a bearing
Inventor: LIOU YAN-MING
IPC: F04C18/356
Filed: 1988-07-27
Abstract: A compressor includes a cylinder which has a fluid inlet 392 formed in an end wall of the cylinder, a fluid outlet 681 formed in the opposite end wall of tho cylinder, and a cavity (42, Fig. 4) formed in the inner surface of the side wall of the cylinder. A rotating shaft 71 coaxial with the cylinder and has an eccentric portion 72, 73 extending through the cylinder. A hollow rotor 76 is rotatably supported on the eccentric portion of the rotating shaft by a bearing. A spring biased partition 44 is received within the cavity of the cylinder and biased to extend inward from the side wall of the cylinder to contact the outer surface of the rotor so as to divide interior of the cylinder into two chambers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206822-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone separator
Inventor: CARROLL NOEL
IPC: B04C5/13
Filed: 1987-02-27
Abstract: A cyclone separator comprising an elongated separating chamber (2) having a longitudinal axis of symmetry between opposite first and second ends the separator including at least one feed inlet (3) adjacent the first end and at least two outlets, (4 and 5). At least one of the outlets is for discharge of a more dense component of the mixture and at least another of the outlets is for discharge of a less dense component of the mixture. The cyclone separator further includes control means (10) which includes an outlet passage (14) which is at or adjacent or forms part of one of the outlets (5) and is operable so that the flow through the outlet passage (14) thereof can be in either one or the other direction.
Patent GB-2209496-A (GB)
Title: Sliced packaging for cooked meat
Inventor: BERTELSEN MOGENS
IPC: B32B15/08
Filed: 1988-08-26
Abstract: A packaging for sliced cooked meat, for example, slices of sausage or sliced ham, comprises two sheets (2, 3) of transparent film connected to each other in such a way that one folds onto the other, one of these sheets carrying a foodstuffs-compatible metal coating (4) for example in the form of a foil or vapourised metal. The two sheets are conveniently handled, handling being further facilitated by the stabilising effect of the metal coating. The metal coating offers a considerable safeguard against moisture and loss of aroma. In addition, the presentation is visually appealing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222146-A (GB)
Title: A pack
Inventor: WHITBREAD DAVID
IPC: B65D75/24
Filed: 1988-08-26
Abstract: A pack (1) has a first sheet and a second sheet (3) overlying the first sheet, the sheets being formed to define therebetween an enclosed space(s) for articles such as table tennis balls. A free region (8) surrounds the enclosed space over which the sheets lie flat together and an attached region (9) at least partly surrounds the enclosed space (5) over which the sheets are unreleasably fixed together to prevent opening of the pack. Fastening means (10) is provided for releasably attaching together those parts of the sheets which form the enclosed space, such that after cutting away the attached region (9) of the sheets a user can open the pack, and reclose the pack by virtue of the fastening means (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222815-A (GB)
Title: Multiple outlet beverage dispenser
Inventor: SLATER DAVID
IPC: B67D1/06
Filed: 1988-09-15
Abstract: A multiple outlet fluid dispenser such as a beer font has a number of dispense outlets which extend from a body (13) supported by a column, at each dispense outlet a beer line being connected to an inlet of a solenoid metering valve (20) which is disposed outside the body (13) of the dispenser. An internal illumination system can be provided on a dispenser which has a metal body. By providing a window in the body (13) and arranging a bulb of a power of 5 watts or less within the body a panel disposed in the window (33) can be adequately illuminated without undesirable heating of beer pipes within the body. <IMAGE>