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Patent GB-912456-A (GB)
IPC: F16L37/14
Abstract: 912,456. Pipe connections. HUDSON MANUFACTURING CO.; H. D. June 23. 1961 [Dec.20, 1960], No. 22901/61. Class 99(1). A detachable swivel hose connection between tubes 13, 15 comprises a tubular hose fitting 21 having one end thereof sealingly secured to the tube 15, e.g. by a metal band 24, and the other end telescopically mounted in the tube 13 and provided with two exterior, longitudinally spaced annular grooves 26, 27, an 0-ring 28 being housed in the groove 26 and the other groove receiving the spaced flexible legs 29, 29a of a spring retainer clip 31 inserted through opposed transverse slots 32, 32a in the tube 13 whereby the fitting is sealingly retained and free to swivel in the tube 13. The latter forms the supply tube of a tank 10 for dispensing a spraying solution under pressure. To remove the discharge hose 15, the clip 31 is turned through 90 degrees to spread apart the legs thereof by engagement with the portions 33 of the tube 13.
Patent GB-2261621-A (GB)
Title: Backing system for fusion butt welds accessible from one side only
Inventor: MARSHALL VICTOR GREGORY
IPC: B23K37/04
Filed: 1991-11-22
Abstract: The backing system incorporates a permanent backing material (12) with non-circular holes at intervals along its length. A tool (14) with head (13) which can be inserted through the holes can be manipulated to engage the underside of the backing to bring the backing into contact with the underside of the joint to be welded. When the backing is secured by tack welding the tool head can be aligned to permit its removal. The holes in the backing material can then be made good by welding to a high standard having been cut to optimum shape, or by plugging, prior to completing the welded joint. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262561-A (GB)
Title: "a shoring leg"
Inventor: PAPADOPOULOS DEMETRIOS GEORGIO
IPC: E04G1/12
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: A shoring leg comprises an extrusion of aluminium or the like. The leg has a plurality of axially extending slots (5) in its exterior at substantially equi-angularly spaced positions. The wall of the leg defines a substantially circular outer periphery and a hollow interior. The wall is interrupted by slot formations at substantially equi-angularly spaced positions, each slot formation comprising a pair of inwardly directed lips defining a slot therebetween and an inwardly directed web of substantially semi-circular form extending between the points where the lips, on each side of the slot, extend from the said circular wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252799-A (GB)
Title: Radial piston motor having a mechanical brake assembly
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM SINCLAIR
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 1992-02-14
Abstract: A radial piston motor for operation together with a mechanical brake assembly. For the release of the brake assembly pressure medium is derived from the radial piston motor itself and is supplied to the brake assembly. The pressure medium is supplied to a brake chamber 35 via a ring gap 41. Pressure medium reaches the gap 41 either through internal leakage (Fig. 6 not shown) or via a valve 40 from whichever of the two ports A, B is at the lowest pressure. In use a booster pump (65, Fig. 4) may supply the lower pressure port A or B from which the pressure medium is directed to release the brake. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265353-A (GB)
Title: Lifting unit for tv,videos,etc
Inventor: LIGERTWOOD PETER
IPC: A47B81/06
Filed: 1992-03-26
Abstract: A lifting unit for a heavy device such as a television set, video monitor or video projector includes a support platform 18 vertically displaced on a stand 14 by way of a track defined by the stand. A hydraulic ram 25 comprising: a cylinder; a piston slidably located in the cylinder to define a first and a second chamber in the cylinder; and a connecting rod extending from the piston moves the platform 18. A bypass duct 28 links the first and second chambers to enable hydraulic fluid to be displaced by the piston from one chamber to the other; a pump 34 is operable to pressurise one chamber so as to cause displacement of the piston vertically; and a pressure relief means 32 allows venting to enable the piston to be displaced under the action of gravity. Typically displacement of the connecting rod (29) is caused to displace the platform by way of a pulley 31 and cable 36 to provide for the application of mechanical 21 advantage between motion of the connecting rod and motion of the platform. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254201-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in cable glands
Inventor: WALES ALAN CHARLES DURWARD
IPC: H01R4/64
Filed: 1992-05-07
Abstract: A cable gland assembly comprises a plastics gland body (12) through which a cable (36) passes. An internally threaded plastics compression nut (24) engages one end of the body. The other end of the gland body projects through an aperture in a wall and is secured in place by an internally threaded retaining ring (40). The ring has at least one radially projecting lug (42) provided with an electrical connector (46) for connecting to earth and to the cable armouring (50). The lug (5) may lie in the plane of the ring (40), which is then used with a spacer washer. The nut (24) is formed with a guide sleeve (26) which is a close fit within the body. The sleeve resists the tendency of the engaging threads on the body and nut to ride over one another as the nut is tightened. The radially inner surface (28) of the sleeve is tapered to urge a sealing ring (30) into sealing contact with the cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256887-A (GB)
Title: Well cleaning system
Inventor: BAKER WALTER
IPC: E21B37/04
Filed: 1992-08-13
Abstract: A system for cleaning the insides of well tubulars. The system including a housing 50 and nozzle body 60 rotatably mounted at the end of a work string. The nozzle body 60 including a pair of jet nozzles 62a, 62b arranged to produce rotation of the housing/nozzle body and further including fluid jets 63 extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263030-A (GB)
Title: On/off control of a cable converter unit (cable box) by a vcr
Inventor: FURREY JOHN HOMER
IPC: H04N5/782
Filed: 1992-12-10
Abstract: A VCR controls a cable box and monitors television signals received from the cable box in a "closed loop" manner. By monitoring an appropriate signal the controller of the VCR can detect perturbations of signal level which indicate that the cable box has changed channels. That is, the output signal of the cable box remodulated on, for example, the RF carrier frequency of channel 3, will be momentarily lost during the period in which the cable box changes channels. Thus, the subject apparatus can determine if the cable box is "off" or "on" by issuing a channel change command and observing if the cable box responds to the channel change command. In one embodiment of the invention the VCR causes an on-screen display of an error message if it determines that it is unable to control the cable box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264055-A (GB)
Title: "improvements in or relating to soap"
Inventor: JOHNSON WILLIAM NEVIL HEATON
IPC: C11D17/02
Filed: 1993-02-11
Abstract: A novelty soap comprises a cake of soap having embedded therein an inner container enclosing a toy or trinket, so that the inner container becomes accessible once the soap has been used up, whereupon the container may be opened and the toy or trinket retrieved. The container may incorporate an air-space large enough to ensure that the soap cake will float in water. In a further variant the inner container may contain a body of compressed sponge which will expand substantially on release from the container. Such a body may be shaped, and/or printed e.g. with matter of a decorative, entertainment, educational or advertising character.
Patent GB-2278661-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic variable valve timing
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F16D3/10
Filed: 1993-06-03
Abstract: A camshaft 12, of an internal combustion engine, is connected to a drive wheel 10 by means of opposed hydraulic jacks 20, 22 acting on a cranking element 18, the working chambers 24, 26 of the hydraulic jacks 20, 22 being connected to one another by means of a first passage 28 comprising a non-return valve 30 permitting flow of hydraulic fluid only from a first working chamber 26 to the second 24 and a second passage 32 permitting flow, when the jacks 20 piston uncovers the passage, from the second working chamber 24 to the first 26 only while the phase angle between the camshaft and the drive wheel exceeds a predetermined value. A number of second passages (32a - 32d, fig 2) and a valve (60, fig 2) may be provided so as to accommodate blocking at a number of different phase angles. The pressure is maintained in the system by pressure reservoir 40 having a spring 50 exerting a force on piston 48 in order to maintain constant pressure in chamber 42. Abutments 52, 56 on disc 16 and drive wheel 10 are biased by means of a spring 54 which acts to apply a bias torque. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279712-A (GB)
Title: An oscillation damper arrangement
Inventor: PEER STEPHEN
IPC: F16H7/08
Filed: 1993-07-10
Abstract: An oscillation damper arrangement (1), e.g. for a belt tensioner or a vehicle suspension, comprises a composite (7) positioned between and in frictional engagement with relatively movable first and second bodies (5) (6). Composite (7) is comprised of relatively flexible and rigid materials, the flexible material constituting a matrix (14) which may not be continuous, supporting a plurality of elements (15) of relatively rigid material such as fibres, monofilaments, flakes, plates and the like which may be discrete or interconnected, such that relative sliding of at least one of the first and second bodies (5) (6) to the surface (8) (9) of the composite associated with one half cycle of the oscillatory movement can cause the elements (15) to reversibly move outwardly and distort the surface of the composite. Distortion of the surface of the composite during the half cycle modifies the coefficient of friction of that surface and the pressure between the contacting surfaces so that the relative movement is more highly resisted thereby during the one half cycle than the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272038-A (GB)
Title: Lining of elongate hollow members
Inventor: DICKINSON ALAN JOHN
IPC: B29C35/04
Filed: 1993-10-28
Abstract: A method of lining an elongate hollow member which comprises axially twisting a tubular liner 10 formed from a polymeric material eg. cross-linked polythene so as to reduce the external diameter thereof; maintaining the tubular liner 10 in its axially twisted configuration whilst inserting the liner 10 into the elongate hollow member 13 and causing the tubular liner 10 to untwist thereby expanding the liner 10 into contact with the elongate hollow member 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288681-A (GB)
Title: A combined technology event detection device
Inventor: WHITEHEAD MATTHEW
IPC: G08B29/18
Filed: 1994-04-14
Abstract: The device comprises first and second sensing means 1, 2 for generating first and second output signals in response to an event; logic means 6 for receiving the first and second output signals and for generating an alarm in response thereto; and      a fault monitoring system comprising: first and second means for storing a number of first and second output signals received from the first and second sensing means, means 7 for detecting an output signal from either the first or the second sensing means and for incrementing the storing means associated with the sensing means generating the output signal in response thereto, means for re-setting the storing means not associated with the sensing means generating the output signal to a base level; and means for generating an output signal indicative of a fault condition in the device when the number of output signals stored in a storing means exceeds a pre-determined threshold level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279923-A (GB)
Title: A powered wheel for a wheelchair
Inventor: EDWARDS JAMES FREDERICK
IPC: A61G5/04
Filed: 1994-06-22
Abstract: A powered wheelchair has two powered rear wheels 4 each of which has a motor M and a battery B mounted on the wheel. A controller C for controlling the motors M is mounted on the armrest 6 of the wheelchair. The motors M, which are preferably coaxial with the respective wheel axis, can be dynamically braked. The wheels may have some form of suspension built into them. The wheels are also designed to interchangeable with those used on conventional types of self-propelling wheelchairs. The powered wheel unit 4 can be used on other vehicles, for example bicycles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284225-A (GB)
Title: Vibro netter
Inventor: OSBORNE GEOFFREY ROBERT
IPC: A01G1/12
Filed: 1993-07-02
Abstract: An apparatus to insert netting or other articles into the ground surface are effectively fluidising the ground surface to permit the inserting including a frame (20) carrying a roller (30) having annular extensions (33) thereabout, the frame, and thus the roller being associated with vibration means (40) whereby the roller is caused to vibrate, the roller (32) limiting the incursion of the extensions (33) thereabout into the ground and thus defining the depth of inserting of the netting or other articles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295370-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for stacking bundles of sheets
Inventor: UNO TADAO
IPC: B65G57/03
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: An apparatus for stacking bundles of sheets 5 comprising an elongate stacking table 1 lowered in accordance with increase in stacking amount of the bundles of sheets; a single-side-openable type shutter member 8 located above the stacking table and adapted to support the bundles of sheets arranged in a row, the shutter member being movable perpendicular to the row, so that the bundles of sheets are simultaneously dropped onto the stacking table; a stationary ruler member 9 adapted to restrict one side surface of the bundles of sheets to prevent the bundles of sheets from movement following the opening action of the shutter member so that the bundles of sheets are dropped to a predetermined location; and a reciprocally movable expulsion pusher 13 adapted to push stacks of the bundles of sheets off of the stacking table simultaneously in the direction perpendicular to the row. The pusher 13 may comprise an individual pusher member for each stack, each pusher member having one or more lower projections 18 running in grooves in the stacking table 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300147-A (GB)
Title: A combined label and business form with release coating
Inventor: KENNEDY PETER RAYMOND
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: A combined label and business form consists of a substrate 10 a part 14 of which is coated with a release coating 16 of UV curable silicone. An adhesive 18 (either hot melt or a UV curable) is coated over the release coating and label facestock 20 applied over the adhesive. The combination is manufactured by feeding the substrate 10 from a supply roll 22 to an applicator 24 for applying the release coating 16. The coating is cured by UV radiation 26 and then adhesive 18 is applied by applicator 28. Subsequently label facestock 20 is applied from supply roll 30.
Patent GB-2288926-A (GB)
Title: Electrical mains branching adaptor
Inventor: LIM CHEOK CHOO
IPC: H01R31/02
Filed: 1992-12-22
Abstract: An adaptor has a housing 1, a set of input terminals 16, sets of output terminals 29, 31, 34, and link bars 21 connecting the input terminals in parallel to corresponding output terminals, the link bars being mounted on an insulating support 18, the support 18 and the link bars 21 being a unit which is a push fit into the adaptor housing 1. The adaptor may be formed as a three-way branching adaptor with the input terminals being formed as pins (not shown) projecting from a rearwardly projecting central portion of the housing so as to provide a gap between the remainder of the housing and a mains outlet socket into which the adaptor is inserted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290899-A (GB)
Title: Radio paging receiver including PLL synthesizer
Inventor: YONEKURA KUNITOSHI
IPC: H03L7/18
Filed: 1995-06-30
Abstract: In a radio paging receiver which is for receiving call signals and which includes a control section (5) for making each of a PLL synthesizer section (4), a frequency converter section (2), and a demodulator section (3) carry out intermittent operation selectively in a short intermittent operation cycle synchronized with the call signals and in a long intermittent operation cycle longer than the short intermittent operation cycle, the PLL synthesizer has first and second loop filters (7 and 8) having a first and a second longer time constants, respectively. One of the first and second loop filters is selectively operable at a time, during the short and long cycles respectively, under control of the control section. Achieves battery saving. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291854-A (GB)
Title: Hose Support Apparatus
Inventor: ROBERTS BRIAN
IPC: B64F1/28
Filed: 1995-07-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to hose support apparatus primarily, though not exclusively, for use in relation to aircraft refuelling. In a preferred embodiment there is provided a hose support apparatus (22) in combination with a deck type platform (10), the apparatus (22) comprising means (24, Fig 4b) for mounting the apparatus to the platform, means (26) for compensating for the weight of the hose and means (36, Fig 3, 38) for moving the compensating means (26) vertically relative to the platform (10). A corresponding method is also disclosed. Preferably the hose is held via pneumatic assistors (26) and wire 28. Preferably the compensating means is vertically movable between upper and lower limits via rams (38) relative to the platform (10). Preferably sensors such as a cat's whisker either prevent fuel flowing or move the compensator downwards when the apparatus and the wing are close together ie. as the wing (2) dips. The apparatus may support two fuel lines and may be connected via pulleys and wires thereto (Fig 15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292612-A (GB)
Title: Pipe joint adjustable template
Inventor: KINGSTON GORDON JAMES
IPC: G01B5/207
Filed: 1995-08-01
Abstract: The template or saddle joint jig for reproducing the line of contact of a first tube in relation to a second tube so that the first tube, when cut along that line, may be joined in end-to-edge abutment to the second tube in that same relation, which jig comprises:   (i) a band that, in use, is capable of circumferentially encircling the first tube and which has a plurality of substantially parallel pockets or sleeves across the breadth thereof; and (ii) a plurality of pins each of which is slidingly held in use within a respective one of said plurality of pockets or sleeves to allow each pin to slide longitudinally and extend from the respective pocket or sleeve when a force is applied thereto; (iii) first engagement means provided at or near a first end of the band and adapted to cooperatively engage with second engagement means located at or towards a second end of the band such that the band, when wrapped around a tube and overlapped on itself can be fastened to itself to hold it in place on the tube; wherein the band comprises a single strip of inelastic material adapted to be substantially non-stretchable along its longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2292775-A (GB)
Title: Redirecting fluid flow
Inventor: HAYWOOD KENNETH HERBERT
IPC: F23G7/08
Filed: 1995-08-24
Abstract: A fluid flow device for redirecting and enhancing fluid flow has a plurality of parallel vanes or baffles 1 arranged to form parallel inlets between adjacent vanes or baffles. Each vane or baffle has an upstream planar portion 7 and a downstream planar portion 8 which is at an angle to 125 DEG  to 155 DEG  to the upstream portion. The width of the inlets is of a similar magnitude to the thickness of the intervening baffle or vane. The fluid flow device causes the incident fluid flow to be deflected by a larger amount than would be expected and causes the flow through each inlet to be cascaded into a unitary flow downstream of the vanes, the velocity and mass flow increasing along the array of vanes. The device may be used in a wide number of applications such as power generation, ventilation of buildings, flares, heat exchange, oil separation, chimneys, fences, wind and sea defence structures and reducing fluid drag resistance on a moving body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294099-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch
Inventor: WEIDINGER REINHOLD
IPC: F16D13/75
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: A friction clutch has a housing rotatable with a flywheel (2), a pressure plate (5), and a clutch plate with friction linings (8) arranged between friction surfaces on the flywheel (2) and pressure plate (5). A diaphragm spring (11) urges the pressure plate (5) towards the flywheel (2) and an automatic adjuster compensating for wear of the friction linings (8) acts to maintain the spacing between the diaphragm spring (11) and the flywheel (2). The automatic adjuster comprises a ring element (15) between the outer periphery of the diaphragm spring (11) and the pressure plate (5), engaging a circumferentially extending flat annular surface opposite the pressure plate and provided with inclined surfaces (16) opposite the diaphragm spring (11). Corresponding opposing inclined surfaces (14) of the spring (11) are produced by plastic deformation of radially outer support regions (13) of the spring (11). Further circumferentially spaced springs tend to rotate the ring element (15) to maintain the spacing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2313450-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for providing a movable beam of light
Inventor: NEWMAN YONA
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1996-05-18
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for providing a movable beam of light (12) includes an array of liquid crystal material (14) having a plurality of zones (16) which are selectively energisable to be changed from a first state (18) to a second state (20) of light transmissibility, a light source (22) illuminating one face (24) of the array and a control device (26) for selectively energising the zone (28) to provide a transparent region (30) by means of which light from the light source passes through the array and an opaque region, the selective energisation being such as to vary the size and or locating of the transparent region (30) to provide a moving beam of light (12).
Patent GB-2314496-A (GB)
Title: Turban
Inventor: GAHBRI PRITPAL SINGH
IPC: A42B1/04
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: Pugta Q.T, -Quick Tie, Quick Turban head cover , in cotton and other wearable materials, fashionable for everyday use in various industries, schools, ceremonial, work, hospitals, holiday and other fields, be in 9 different specific and other popular colours, stiffened front and sides, four styles and adjustable to sizes required. Smart appearance all around and comfortable wear without fuss, quick wash and quick wear handy adjustment, nicely and easily foldable for storage, travelling and packaging.
Patent GB-2313823-A (GB)
Title: Cable dispenser
Inventor: FARRER ROY
IPC: B65H49/32
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: A cable dispenser comprises a floor-engaging base 3,4,5,6, and an elongate member 18 upon which one or more reels of cable may be supported such that the or each reel may rotate to allow cable to be withdrawn therefrom. The elongate member is mounted upon the base in such a way that the dispenser is movable between a collapsed condition Fig 1(not shown) in which the elongate member lies immediately adjacent the base and in which the dispenser is substantially flat and an erected condition in which the elongate member is supported in an elevated position relative to the base and in which the elongate member may support said one or more reels of cable. The base may include extensible legs 14,15, and the member 18 is preferably releasably attached to the ends of a U-shaped frame pivotted to the base.