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Patent GB-2160521-A (GB)
Title: Anionic surfactants with two fatty chains
Inventor: SEBAG HENRI
IPC: C09K23/44
Filed: 1985-06-17
Abstract: Anionic surfactants of the general formula (I):   <IMAGE>  in which one of Y1 and Y2 is H and the other is   <IMAGE> R1 and R2 are C8-22 hydrocarbons (R1 + R2 is C18-32> X is O, S, sulphoxide or carbonyloxy u and v are each 0 or 1 (U is 0 when X is O, S or sulphoxide> p is 0-10  A is OH or a group containing carboxyl groups  Z is H or CH2A1, where A1 may have the same meaning as A  n is 0-10, the average number of anionic groups per molecule being 0.7-10, are useful in cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions since these surfactants do not show such damage to the ocular mucosa as previously known surfactants.
Patent GB-2164028-A (GB)
Title: Container with a flexible lid
Inventor: SCHMID HARRY
IPC: B65D41/48
Filed: 1985-08-14
Abstract: The container (2) has near its mouth a bead (10) and an annular outwardly projecting rib (11). The lid (1) consists of an upper part (23) and a ring (17). The latter is connected to the upper part (23) of the lid by a thin tear-open skin (14) extending in the peripheral direction around the lid (1). On the inside of the ring (17) is disposed an inwardly projecting rib (13) which engages under the rib (11) on the container. When the upper part (23) of the lid is lifted off for the first time, the ring (17) bearing against the rib (11) on the container (2) is completely and irreversibly separated. Unauthorized opening of the container can therefore be immediately recognized by the user from the lid (1). The container is in particular suitable for packing foodstuffs, for example yoghurt, or pharmaceutical products. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179744-A (GB)
Title: Probe with stylus adjustment
Inventor: CUSACK ROBERT FRAZIER
IPC: G01B7/00
Filed: 1985-08-29
Abstract: A probe assembly includes an adapter 16 detachably connected to a probe housing 14 having a stylus 12 projecting from one end thereof for contacting an object. Between opposing end faces 58 and 50 of the probe housing and adapter a pair of washers 94, 96 are rotatable mounted on a hub 98 of housing 14. The washers are each formed with non-parallel opposing faces and bear on one another and the opposing end faces 50, 58. Openings 110, 112 in the thickest portions of the washers are engageable by a caliper adjusting tool which enables the washers to be relatively rotated so that the housing 14 may be tilted relative to the longitudinal axis of the adapter 16 so that the longitudinal axis of the stylus may be oriented parallel to that of the adapter. Radial adjustment of the probe housing in the adapter is achieved by screws 62, 64, 66 radially adjustable in the adapter and engaging a tapered surface 60 of the probe housing 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166274-A (GB)
Title: System for locating flows in railway track
Inventor: CORRIE JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 1985-10-09
Abstract: A flaw detector for checking and continuously proving the integrity of railway track rails is given a second role to additionally sense markers attached to the rail webs. These markers, for example welded metal blocks, are arranged to reproduce a code word in the flaw sensor outputs representing the location of the vehicle. The code word is then transmitted, together with another code word representing the vehicle's identity, to a central traffic control office via a radio communication channel. The described arrangement may directly replace conventional track circuit apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168943-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum treatment apparatus
Inventor: REZNIK DAVID
IPC: B65G29/00
Filed: 1985-12-24
Abstract: A vacuum treatment chamber 10 has its interior maintained at predetermined vacuum and temperature conditions, and includes an inlet port 12 and an outlet port 14. Rotary feeders 18, 20 within the enclosure are maintained at the vacuum and temperature conditions of the interior thereof and communicate respectively with the inlet port 12 via a conduit 22 and with the outlet port 14 via a conduit 24. The conduits are filled with a condensible gas by way of conduits 26, substantially to the exclusion of atmospheric air, and sealing apparatus is coupled to each conduit 22, 24 and is arranged for sliding engagement with a relatively small portion of the periphery of the respective rotary feeder. This provides communication between each conduit and the respective rotary feeder while reducing the amount of condensible gas permitted to enter the vacuum enclosure. Articles to be treated, such as cans, are supplied to the inlet port 12 by a conveyor 28 and pass through the sealing apparatus to the feeder 18. From there they pass across the chamber on a conveyor 32 and, after treatment, leave the chamber again via the feeder 20 and the outlet 14, falling by gravity down the conduit 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172544-A (GB)
Title: Optical cable manufacture
Inventor: SALAMON DENNIS MICHAEL
IPC: B29C48/00
Filed: 1986-01-20
Abstract: A flexible reinforcing member 1 travels through an extrusion machine 2 from which a circumferential wall of plastics material is extruded around the member. A plurality of circumferentially spaced, longitudinally e.g. helically, extending grooves, are formed in the soft outer surface of the extruded plastics wall by deforming the plastics material without wastage of plastics material, preferably effected by means of freely rotatable discs 4 (which may be heated) whose axes of rotation extend transversely of the axis of the advancing plastics covered reinforcing member 1 and which are urged into and effect longitudinally continuous indentations or grooves in the plastics material of the wall, Preferably, optical fibres are fed into the grooves of the plastics covered reinforcing member 1 after the grooves have been formed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177311-A (GB)
Title: Ventilatory apparatus
Inventor: GEDDES DUNCAN MACKAY
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 1986-06-30
Abstract: Ventilatory apparatus for assisting breathing or removing congestion from nasal passages (as shown) comprises a power motor 4 and means 15, 16, 17 for producing low volume high frequency air oscillations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179376-A (GB)
Title: Bobbin inserting device
Inventor: GARTNER GUNTER
IPC: B65H67/04
Filed: 1986-09-05
Abstract: A service tender is disclosed for a yarn handling machine having at least one winding station at which a bobbin support, e.g. a cradle (16, 18, Fig. 9A) is adjustable (e.g., pivotable about axis 174) relative to a friction drive roll to permit winding of either a cylindrical or a conical yarn package. The tender has at least one element adapted to perform an operation at the station (e.g. donning a bobbin). Each element is mounted (e.g. on frame 180, Fig. 10) in the tender so as to be adjustable relative thereto (by pivoting about axis 182) between a first position enabling the element to service stations winding cylindrical packages and a second (tilted) position enabling the element to service stations winding conical packages. When the tender stops at a station, the axes (174, 182) are aligned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189640-A (GB)
Title: Holders for displaying tickets
Inventor: HOOD ARTHUR WALTER
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1987-04-10
Abstract: The ticket holder 1, Figs. 1 and 2 comprises an extrusion or moulding of polypropylene of which opposed side edge portions 2 are of reduced thickness and define hinges. Connected by the hinges 2 are lips 3 which include formations 4 adapted to engage with channels 5 of a ticket rail 6. The holder retains a price ticket 7 of thin flexible card by virtue of opposed edges 8 thereof being trapped in the acute angles formed by the lips 3 when these are swung inwardly about the hinges 2 from the positions shown in Fig. 2. Ribs (10) on the formations 4 help grip the ticket rail 6. In Fig. 4, the ticket rail 40 is adapted to fit over the edge of a shelf. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206862-A (GB)
Title: Containers
Inventor: OWEN EVAN INGHAM
IPC: E04B1/343
Filed: 1987-06-25
Abstract: A fully-shielded container (11) is constructed of electrically-conductive panels supported at the upwardly-extending edges (10) of the container (11) by outwardly-facing channel members in which fitments (15), necessary to provide the container (11) with a desired handling capability, are securable positionably. The channel members may be essentially U- sectioned but with their free ends, on either side of the open face thereof, turned inwardly to define C-sections. The fitments may be in the form of lifting links and/or steps (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204993-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent lamp
Inventor: KARDON DONALD R
IPC: H05B33/12
Filed: 1987-09-09
Abstract: Operating efficiencies are improved by joining to the phosphor layer (5) an electrically conductive segment (6) which may be metal or a resinous material incorporating metal. The segment provides reinforcement and serves as a bus bar to which electrically conductive leads may be connected so that current can be distributed along its entire length. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200022-A (GB)
Title: Fishing tackle
Inventor: DRENNAN PETER JOHN
IPC: A01K97/02
Filed: 1985-11-01
Abstract: A ballast weight (11) is connected releasably to a swimfeeder container (12) by a connector (10) of integrally moulded construction, the connector having a snap fit connection with the container and including a flexible filament (20) and eye member for securing the swimfeeder container and weight to a fishing line. In a modified form the connector is adapted to connect only the swimfeeder connector to the line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241536-A (GB)
Title: Intakes of aerospace propulsors
Inventor: SCOTT-SCOTT JOHN LANFEAR
IPC: F02C7/04
Filed: 1988-03-23
Abstract: An air intake (10) suitable for an aerospace propulsor comprises a duct (11) which contains, in flow series, a liquid oxygen injector (16) and two heat exchangers (17, 18). At low altitude, liquid oxygen directed into the air flow through the duct (11) via the injector (16), by reducing the air temperature to -50 DEG C or lower, causes water therein to be converted into small dry ice crystals which pass through the heat exchangers (17, 18) without any tendency to melt. Ice accretion on the heat exchangers (17, 18) is thereby avoided. At high altitude and high speed, the liquid oxygen injection is adjusted to reduce the air temperature to a level at which heat damage to the heat exchangers (17, 18) is substantially avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205970-A (GB)
Title: Optical cable joint assemblies
Inventor: LLOYD EDWARD THOMPSON
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1988-05-27
Abstract: An optical cable joint assembly, especially for submarine cables having a tubular sheath 2 containing the optical fibres 13 surrounded by an annular tensile layer 4, incorporates a pair of attachment means 5-8 each connectable to the tensile layer 4 at an end of a respective cable, and a coupling means 15 securable to both of the attachment means to secure them and hence the cables to each other, each attachment means having a recess for the passage of fibres 13 emerging from the respective cable sheath, and the wall of each recess having an opening 12 to enable the fibres to be brought out, prior to mechanical connection of the cables by the coupling means, for subsequent connection to each other. The wires of the tensile layer 4 and/or the inner surface of ferrule 6 may be coated with a gritty substance e.g. silicon carbide. The coupling means 15 may have right- and left-handed threaded regions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208627-A (GB)
Title: Ring binder
Inventor: EAGERS NIGEL
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 1988-08-12
Abstract: A ring binder comprises a cover 210, 211, 212 to which is securable a ring binding mechanism 215 which includes a base plate 216. The base plate 216 is secured to the cover by a two-part fastening device 218 comprising a male part 219 having a threaded shank 221 which passes through registering holes 222 and 223 in the cover and base plate and which is adapted for screw-threaded engagement with a female part 224. The female part 224 is formed from plastics and is integral with a manipulating part 225 which may be snapped off after the fastening device has been secured in place. Alternatively, the male part may pass through the base plate of the ring binding mechanism and engage a female part in the cover. The female part, instead of being a separate element, may comprise a blind hole integrally formed in the cover. The two parts of the fastening device may be in snap-in, rather than screw-threaded, engagement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222165-A (GB)
Title: Recombinant capripox virus
Inventor: BLACK R DONALD NORMAN
IPC: C12N15/863
Filed: 1988-08-20
Abstract: A heterologous coding sequence, for example for an antigen associated with a viral or other disease, is inserted in a non-essential region of the capripoxvirus genome, for example the TK (thymidine kinase) coding region or the open reading frames designated herein as CT3C, CT4 or Q2.
Patent GB-2231910-A (GB)
Title: Buckle for watch bands
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SHICHIRO
IPC: A44C5/20
Filed: 1989-05-17
Abstract: The buckle has a first link 10 and a second link 11 connected to respective watch bands 20, 21; the first link 10 comprises a first frame core 12 a pair of strips 13 wound around opposite longitudinal portions 12a of the frame core 12, a base plate 14 secured to a lateral portion 12c of the frame core 12 and a clasping member 15 pivotally mounted on the base plate 14. The second link 11 comprises a second frame core 12A having longitudinal portion 12a, lateral portion 12C and strips 13 wound around portions 12a. During connection clasping member 15 is inserted in the opening of link 11, lateral portion 12C of link 11 is put on a base plate 14 of link 10 end member 15 is rotated about pin 18 so that arm 16b of plate 16 is engaged with end portion 14a and lateral portion 12C of link 11 is pressed against base plate 14 by projection 16c. Frame core 12 is made by shearing a metal plate and strips 13 are of metal plate. Base plate 14 has end 14a bent, and cover 17 is secured to clasping plate 16 by welding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222675-A (GB)
Title: Filling head for taking samples from flowing solutions
Inventor: SCHAARSCHMIDT ULRICH
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 1989-06-26
Abstract: A filling head (1) for taking a sample of a radioactive process solution from a stream of the solution has a through flow passage (10) with a constricted portion (8) and inlet (4) and return (5) passages branching off from the passage (10) before and after the constricted portion (8). To reduce the risk of obstruction when samples of radioactive liquids containing solids are taken, the inlet (4) and return (5) passages are provided as adjacent passages extending to and being open at an end of the filling head (1) remote from the through flow passage (10), which end is formed as an external cone (3) onto which the mouth of a sampling flask (2) can be pushed with an impervious fit. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2235419-A (GB)
Title: Movable spoiler mechanism for a motor vehicle
Inventor: WALKER DAVID JOHN
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 1989-08-25
Abstract: The mechanism (1) includes a spoiler (2) positionable at the forward end of the vehicle under an air intake (7) and pivotable about 8 between a first retracted position and a second deployed position. A baffle (3), which in the embodiment shown is integral with 2, is adjustable in response to spoiler movement to increase or decrease the area of the air intake (7), wherein upon deployment of the spoiler (2) at higher vehicle speeds the baffle (3) adjusts to reduce the air intake area and upon retraction of the spoiler (2) the baffle (3) adjusts to increase the air intake area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234159-A (GB)
Title: Holder for drink carton
Inventor: PARK CYNTHIA C
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 1990-01-11
Abstract: A holder (10) for a rectangular drink carton (11) having flexible sides comprises a bottom wall and four orthogonally related side walls (16, 17, 18, 19) which provide a rectangular receptacle for the drink carton (11). A pair of handles (21) extend outwardly from a pair of opposed side walls (17, 19). The drink carton (11) is inserted into the receptacle of the drink holder (10), and a straw (24) is inserted into the carton (11). The carton (11) is held by grasping the handles (21) while the contents of the carton (11) are removed through the straw. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233800-A (GB)
Title: Text processing with framing
Inventor: HYAKUTAKE TATSUHIRO
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 1990-06-28
Abstract: A text processing apparatus having a frame preparation function comprises an input device 1 for inputting characters, a space, instructions and location information, a frame mode setting device 2, a frame preparation device 5 for preparing and storing a frame using character information selected 4 from a character memory 3 in response to an instruction from input device 1, as a frame component in a framing location specified by the inputted location information, an addition device 6 for adding control information to the inputted space, a character string memory 7 for storing character strings including the space, and a synthesis device 8 for superposing character string and frame with the space appearing as such. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237189-A (GB)
Title: Bed pan support
Inventor: COLLYER CHRISTINE ELIZABETH
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1990-09-21
Abstract: A support for a bed pan comprises a substantially rectangular frame consisting of two spaced tubular members (1, 2) adapted to receive and hold a bed pan between them. The upper tubular member (1) has a pair of handles (11) spaced from the bed pan by means of which a patient can raise himself onto the frame and over the bed pan. A toilet seat (17) may be fitted to the frame and secured to tubular members (15) which extend across the frame and are secured at each end to the longer sides of the upper tubular member (1). The tubular members (15) are so spaced and arranged that they engage the sides of a bed pan which is inserted into the frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242377-A (GB)
Title: Fractionation of colloidal particles
Inventor: BARTLETT PAUL
IPC: B01D21/26
Filed: 1990-11-28
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of fractionating colloidal particles wherein a well-mixed suspension (5) of the colloidal particles and a suspending fluid is contained in a sealed receptacle (4) which is rotated slowly in a substantially vertical plane sufficiently long enough for formation of an ordered phase. When rotation is stopped the ordered phase settles and can be separated from the disordered phase. The method is applicable to colloidal particles with a maximum dimension of 10 microns and a density sufficiently different from that of the suspending fluid (eg at least 0.01 g/cm difference). The concentration of particles required for an ordered phase is dependent upon many factors eg colloid shape, colloid dimensions and interparticle interaction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254493-A (GB)
Title: A connector for a high tension lead.
Inventor: WOODWARD BARRIE THOMAS
IPC: H01R13/53
Filed: 1990-12-27
Abstract: A connector for an H T lead (7a) comprises a base (1a) and a cover (9a) for the base. The base (1a) has a hollow insulative tower (2a) defining a longitudinally extending socket (3a) to receive a terminal (5a) on the end of the H T lead (7a). The socket (3a) houses a terminal (4a) to make electrical contact with the terminal (5a). The tower (2a) and cover (9a) each define a number of substantially longitudinally extending laterally spaced surfaces (8a, 8b, 8c & 10a, 10b, 10c) thereon for mutual cooperation together upon fitment of the cover (9a) (Fig. 4). Alternatively, the surfaces are side-by-side (38 to 45, Fig. 7). A clip (26) latches at (27, 28) to the tower (2a), as the terminals (5a, 7a) clip together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254712-A (GB)
Title: Individual bust.
Inventor: HURLEY PETER DAVID
IPC: G05B19/4099
Filed: 1991-04-10
Abstract: A bust of an individual is produced by recreating the features of the individual on a visual display unit in a three-dimensional drawing. This information is then transferred via machine code, to a manipulating machine 12. The machine presents a dummy bust 10 to the cutting tool 13 which cuts the features of the subject in the dummy bust. Therefore producing the likeness of the subject in the dummy bust. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257701-A (GB)
Title: 1,4 - disubstituted 2,6 - difluorfobenzene compounds
Inventor: CLEMITSON ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: C09K19/04
Filed: 1991-07-04
Abstract: 1,4-disubstituted 2,6-difluorobenzene compounds of the formula I   <IMAGE>    where R is an alkyl or alkenyl radical having 1 to 15 carbon atoms optionally substituted by halogen, wherein CH2 groups may be replaced by -O-, -S-, -@-, -@-, -CO-, -CO-O-, -0-Co- or -O-CO-O- in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not linked directly A<1> is (a) a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene radical in which non-adjacent CH2 groups may be replaced by                    -O- and/or -S-, (b) a 1,4-phenylene radical in which one or two CH groups may be replaced by N, (c) 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-bicyclo (2,2,2) octylene, piperidine-1,4-diyl, naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl, radicals (a) and (b) being optionally substituted by CN or monosubstituted or disubstituted by fluorine, A<2> is a 1,4-phenylene radical which is unsubstituted, mono or disubstituted by fluorine, Z<1> and Z<2> are independently -CO-O-, -O-CO-, CH2O-, -OCH2-, -CH2CH2-, -CH=CH-, -C IDENTICAL -C or a single bond,  m is 0,1 or 2, and  n is 1 or 2,  are suitable as components of liquid crystalline media.
Patent GB-2260557-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle protection means
Inventor: MARQUEZ MANUEL GALLEGO
IPC: B60J11/00
Filed: 1991-12-19
Abstract: A vehicle protection device is mounted on the vehicle in a housing 1 from an opening or openings 5, 6 in which a cover or covers 3, 4 can be withdrawn to cover the vehicle, the ends of the covers being attachable to the ends of the vehicle. A length of the cover is preferably spaced from the vehicle to reduce conduction of heat to the vehicle. The housing may be aileron shaped to reduce air resistance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256075-A (GB)
Title: Display system.
Inventor: HOLM NIELS ERIK
IPC: G09F11/18
Filed: 1992-05-15
Abstract: A display system 4 comprising a frame 1; an active and a passive receiving station 34, 36 mounted in the frame; an image carrier 50, bearing a plurality of images 52, connected between the active and passive receiving stations; a display window (65 Figure 6) disposed between the active and passive receiving stations; a first passive tensioning means 5 associated with the passive receiving station and operable to maintain a predetermined tension in the image carrier 50; and driving means 10 associated with the active receiving station and operable to drive the image carrier 50 between the active and passive receiving stations so that a selected one of said plurality of images is brought into register with the display window 65. The image carrier may be detachable from the receiving station, and, suitably this station may be a removable cassette for storing the image carrier. A second tensioning means may be associated with the active receiving station, and, such means may take the form of a spring motor. The driving means may be an electric, suitably a stepper, motor. A plurality of display means may be provided in an adjacent relationship. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271432-A (GB)
Title: Threaded lens holder for a fibre optic cable
Inventor: URQUHART PETER JOHN
IPC: F21V8/00
Filed: 1992-09-01
Abstract: Fibre optic cables are used as light guides for illumination purposes, for example on the decks of boats for a fibre optic cable, which terminates in a threaded portion, comprises a housing 10 arranged to be fixed in or adjacent to an aperture in a support means and defining a cavity 20 for receiving a lens 2 mounted into a lens mount 15, the mount 15 comprising a threaded portion 4 to engage the threaded portion of the fibre optic cable. The housing 10 is arranged so that the lens mount 15 can be engaged with the fibre optic cable and positioned in the housing after the housing is fixed to the support means. <IMAGE>