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Patent GB-1369837-A (GB)
Title: Luminous switching key- or push-button
IPC: H01H13/02
Filed: 1971-12-21
Abstract: 1369837 Indicators SOC DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONIQUE AERONAUTIQUE ET MARITIME 21 Dec 1971 [24 Dec 1970] 59397/71 Heading H1N Luminous push buttons T(1), T(2) for electric switches having elongated bodies extending through apertures O in a panel 20 are provided with opaque tubular walls 10 whereby the buttons are illuminated at the free end 11 only and any mutual illumination of juxtaposed buttons is avoided. Lamps (not shown) may be provided within each button but in the example shown a lamp 26 is mounted within a space 25 of a transparent panel portion 21 for illumination of adjacent buttons via a transparent central core 12 of each button which has a peripheral region 13 exposed to the light when the relevant push button (as T(2)) is depressed. The core 12 has a reflecting lower concave face 19 and a domed upper face 14 for concentrating the light beam. A plunger 15 attached as by grub-screw 16 to the switch actuating member 17 has a conical end 18 moulded within each core 12. Flexible seals J surrounding each button prevent stray light from escaping from the panel aperture O. The panel may have an opaque external coating 23 cut away at windows 24 to provide illuminated patterns or signs above a translucid coating 22.
Patent GB-1442369-A (GB)
Title: Wrapping machine
IPC: B65B11/58
Filed: 1973-12-27
Abstract: 1442369 Wrapping soap GD SpA 27 Dec 1973 [9 May 1973] 59813/73 Heading B8C A machine for wrapping pieces of soap P with a plurality of sheets S, S<SP>1</SP> comprises a wrapping head T, T<SP>1</SP> for each sheet, each wrapping head being driven by an unidirectional intermittent movement derived from the continuous drive of the machine which also drives movable wrapping members of the heads. Each piece is moved by a pusher 93 and counter pusher 94 from a pocket 92 of a feed conveyor onto a plate 105 which raises the piece to pushers 117a and 117b shaped to fit the piece. A cardboard blank S, which may have been cut from a web and scored, is fed to adjacent the sharpened leading edges of the pushers 117a and 117b which, aided by a counter pusher 118, push the piece and blank through a block 129 having rollers 600, 601, 604, 605 to fold the blank into a U-shape around the piece and teeth 129e, 129f to fold end flaps c<SP>1</SP> inwardly. The thus partly wrapped piece is then pushed into a compartment M of the multi-compartment head or wheel T. Side plates 608, 609 of the compartment are pivoted outwardly by a cam 146, 147 to receive the piece. A plate 150 holds the piece while the pushers 117a, 117b are withdrawn. A blade 161 folds end panel a downwardly and the other end panel e is folded over the panel a as the compartment moves past folder 167. At the bottommost position of the compartment, U-shaped member 168 folds up end flaps a<SP>1</SP> and c<SP>1</SP> and plates 174, 175 fold end flaps b<SP>1</SP> inwardly, end flaps d<SP>1</SP> being folded over the end flaps b<SP>1</SP> by plates 190, 191 when the compartment moves forwards. A pusher 192 pushes the wrapped piece out of the compartment and against a thermoplastics or metallised paper sheet S<SP>1</SP> which is wrapped about the piece by a block 254 and the head T<SP>1</SP> in a similar way to the wrapping of blank T. Plates 276, 277 of the head T<SP>1</SP> are electrically heated and are advanced against the folded end flaps of sheet S<SP>1</SP> to seal the flaps which are either of thermoplastics or are glued, the end flaps being folded over the outside of side plates 221, 222 of each compartment. The wrapped packages are pushed onto a plate 309, and are advanced thereon by belts (310) and have their end panels A, E sealed by a vertically movable horizontal plate. The drive for the various parts including Geneva mechanisms is described in detail.
Patent GB-1255487-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for use with surface grinding, milling or like machines
Inventor: PLAUT HERMANN FRANZ
IPC: B24B17/08
Filed: 1968-12-24
Abstract: 1,255,487. Grinding; copy milling. PRECISION GRINDING Ltd. 17 Dec., 1969 [24 Dec., 1968], No. 61322/68. Headings B3D and B3K. [Also in Division G3] An attachment for a grinding, milling or like machine comprises a base 12 for mounting on the machine work-table 10, a platform 13 vertically movable on the base 12 by first fluid pressure means 15, a slide 16 movable horizontally on the platform 13, e.g. by further fluid pressure means 17 or a hand screw (not shown) and a stylus 26 mountable on the work-table 10, movement of the stylus 26 in engagement with a template 29 borne by the slide 16 actuating a valve 28 for controlling the first fluid pressure means 15 as the slide 16 advances. The slide 16 supports a mounting 22 for a workpiece 18, the mounting being angularly adjustable-on a pivot 23 by means of a slip 25 and roller 24. On advancing the slide 16 vertical movement of the platform 13 on pillars 14 controlled automatically by the stylus 26, e.g. by means of an hydraulic-circuit, Fig. 3 (not shown), moves the workpiece 18, rotated by an electric motor unit 21, relative e.g. to a bonded diamond grinding wheel 11 to produce a required profile. The attachment may also be used in grinding profiles on flat form tools (not shown). For co-operation with vertical or substantially vertical portions (41) of the template profile, Fig. 3 (not shown), the stylus 26 is arranged to move laterally, acting through the valve 28 to brake the slide 16 to rest, whereupon the platform moves vertically until normal operation of the stylus can resume.
Patent GB-1150700-A (GB)
Title: Optical Viewing Device
Inventor: DERAMOND MARCEL
IPC: G02B27/64
Filed: 1966-04-05
Abstract: 1,150,700. Stabilized optical systems. M. DERAMOND. April 5, 1966 [April 8, 1965], No. 61749/68. Divided out of 1, 149, 164. Heading G2J. A viewing device for a moving vehicle comprises a telescope assembly having an objective J<SP>1</SP>, Fig. 2, and an eye-piece, a gyroscope with two degrees of freedom and including a rotor supported about axis A-A in an inner gimbal which is supported about axis B-B in an outer gimbal having a pivotal axis C<SP>1</SP>-C<SP>1</SP> parallel to the optical axis of the objective J<SP>1</SP>, and a reflector M fixed to the inner gimbal for reflecting light which has passed through an anamorphic system S<SP>1</SP> to the objective J<SP>1</SP>. The anamorphic system may be a Galilean arrangement with cylindrical lenses or a prism system, the ratio of the magnification in directions parallel to axes C<SP>1</SP>-C<SP>1</SP> and B-B being 2:1.
Patent GB-652921-A (GB)
Abstract: 652,921. Loose-leaf binders. BROWNING, W. H., and HARE & SON, Ltd., C. H. Jan. 30, 1947, No. 2923. [Class 146 (i)] In apparatus for opening and closing a binder of the type having relatively adjustable clamping members to which is secured locking mechanism comprising a detent pawl and cooperating rigid rack, the apparatus having detent operating means and means for gripping and separating or reclosing the clamping members, the detent operating means is rendered inoperative by the relative movement of the gripping means after a predetermined degree of separation of the clamping members. The apparatus comprises a base 3 with side rods 1, 2 having a fixed back stop 4 and locating lug 7 for the fixed clamping bar 5 of the binder 6 and on the base 3 is mounted a sliding carriage, comprising side bars 8, 9 and a cross bar 10 and plate 11, operated by a handle 19 pivoted to guards 20, 21 on the frame 1, 2, 3 and coupled to the bars 8, 9 by links 22, 23. Mounted on the side rods 8, 9 are pillars 12, 13 carrying a pivot rod 14 on which is hinged an abutment plate 15 spring loaded at 16 to raise the rear edge 15a. Studs 17, 18 carried by the plate 11 are spaced from the edge 15a and the clamping bar 5a when first positioned lies on the plate 15 near the edge and as the carriage 8, 9 is pulled forward, slides on to the studs 17, 18, the plate 15 then being pressed upwards so that the studs 17, 18 and rear edge 15a grip and move the bar 5a. The detent operating means comprises pins 33, which operate to pivot a detent pawl 34 on the clamping bar 5 out of engagement with a fixed rack 35 on the bar 5a, mounted on a plate 25 having a projection 26 to engage the conical cam surfaced head 27 carried by a sliding rod 28 which is mounted in brackets 24, 29 and is provided with spaced collars 30, 31. The collars 30, 31 are engaged by a lug 32 on the plate 11 towards the rearward and forward limits of travel of the carriage 8, 9 so that the pins 33 are raised to engage the pawl 34 when the closed binder 6 is positioned on the lug 7 and plate 15 and disengaged when moved to the open or forward position shown in Fig. 4. The sliding carriage 8, 9 is spring urged rearwardly by an abutment pillar 38 on an arm 36 pivoted at 37 in the base 3 and having a spring 39 connected to a fixed pin 40. The carriage 8, 9 is held in rearward position by a spring-loaded latch 41 engaging a notch 43 in the bar 8 and which is released by the fixed bar 5 engaging a peg 44 when the binder 6 is positioned on the lug 7. Wedge shaped fingers 46, 47 are provided on the guards 20, 21 to enter slots in the bar 5a to retain it against inadvertent upward displacement and to co-operate with mechanism on the bar 5a for effecting lateral displacement of sheet locking members to an inoperative position when the binder is fully opened. In modifications the bars 5, 5a may be gripped at their ends instead of by their lower edges, a rib may replace the pins 33 and a rotary cam or a rocking lever may replace the camsurfaced sliding head 27. Specification 652,926 is referred to.
Patent GB-747243-A (GB)
Abstract: 747,243. Ventilating-grille frames. AKTIEBOLAGET SVENSKA FLAKTFABRIKEN. June 17, 1954 [June 29, 1953], No. 17816/54. Class 137. A cast frame for fastening ventilating-grilles is provided on its inner sides with a number of studs 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11,21, 31, 41 and 91. 101, 11<SP>1</SP> arranged alternately in zig-zag formation on both sides of a symmetrical plane between the front and rear faces of the frame to form a groove-like space 18, each stud of the frame being of converging wedge shape, the tallest and widest end of which is arranged adjacent the groove in order to simplify the casting operation thereby necessitating the use of only an upper and lower box. The edge of the frame projects at the corners angularly towards the centre of the frame forming corner ears 7, 12, 13 14 provided with holes 8.
Patent GB-2001246-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic influencing device
IPC: H02H9/02
Filed: 1978-07-14
Abstract: In an electrostatic influencing device, comprising two metallic plates 1 to be contacted by the user's hands or feet and an earthing terminal 5, the plates 1 are physically insulated from the earthing terminal 5 by means of two coil pairs, each comprising two coils 3'', 4'' wound together in such a way that the turns of the two coils are in intimate contact with but electrically insulated from each other, one coil of each coil pair having one end connected to one of the plates (at 2) and the other end unconnected and the other coil of the same pair having one end connected to the earthing terminal 5 and the other end connected. Each coil pair may comprise a copper core 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2031580-A (GB)
Title: Utilizing natural energy to heat a double-walled structure
IPC: F24S10/50
Filed: 1978-09-15
Abstract: Solar energy and ground heat are utilised in a structure having a double- walled foil covering (3,4) transparent to solar radiation by spraying ground (well) water at superatmospheric pressure into the space between the two foil covers to provide frost-free conditions within the structure, the water subsequently being returned to the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2008738-A (GB)
Title: Cooling Equipment
IPC: F28C1/14
Filed: 1978-11-15
Abstract: In cooling equipment, air is caused to pass through a wet cooling tower section (W) and thus precooled a prior to passage across the tube bundle (16) of a dry cooling tower section (D) through which a medium to be cooled is circulated, and then either selectively vented or recirculated successively through the wet section and across the tube bundle according to the positions of adjustable louvres (26, 27, 28, 29). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2009033-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic resin film with activated surface and process for activating same
IPC: B41F23/00
Filed: 1978-11-27
Abstract: A seamless tubular synthetic resin film for wrapping meat is a single or multi-layered film in which the single layer or the innermost layer is made from an olefin or vinylidene chloride resin having substantially no functional groups, such as acid or acid amide radicals. The inner surface of the tube is activated so that after treatment with an aqueous solution of albumin and starch, from 1.1 to 2.2 milligrams of albumin and starch adhere to the activated surface and the haze of the treated surface is not less than 75%. The inner surface of a tubular film is activated by passing the film 1, between spaced electrodes 4, 4', with the outer surfaces of the film in contact with the electrodes and causing a corona or glow discharge between the inner surfaces in the presence of a gas, eg air. One surface of a flat film can be activated in a similar manner by folding the film into a two layer form with the one surface on the inside. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2009897-A (GB)
Title: An electrically heatable continuous muffle or retort furnace
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 1978-12-05
Abstract: An electrically heatable continuous muffle or retort furnace is disclosed, the furnace comprising a closed retort or muffle (12) and being divided into at least two sections (100) across its length. Rod-shaped electric heating elements (11) are positioned around the retort with their front and end portions aligned with the front and rear ends of the sections (100). These elements are so positioned that their heat-radiating surfaces are substantially exposed in all sides thereof and their ends are placed at the boundaries of said sections upon bearing devices (10). Insulation for the roof and/or sidewalls of the furnace is in the form of blocks of non-structural fibrous insulation material (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2011598-A (GB)
Title: Heat pumps
IPC: F25B9/04
Filed: 1979-01-24
Abstract: A heat pump is provided in which a chamber 10 having an axial inlet 13 for air or a similar substance (e.g. other gas or a gas/ liquid mixture) has means such as an impeller 14 for centrifugally directing such air whereby in effect transfer of heat from said air to air at a central part or volume V of the chamber is caused by the centrifugal action. The chamber has one or more outlets 18 for subsequent escape of the centrifugally directed air. The impeller may be rotatable with the chamber or rotatable relative to a fixed chamber. The central part or volume of the chamber may receive a heat exchanger 5 for utilisation of accumulating heat energy whilst air escaping under pressure from the chamber can be employed to drive turbine 6 or similar means to assist the rotation of the chamber or impeller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2041187-A (GB)
Title: Lamp change-over system
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1979-02-02
Abstract: A lamp-changer for use in visual signalling on navigational beacons comprises a number of lamps 1a-1d and a number of light guides 3a-3d each of which receives light emitted from a respective one of the lamps, the light guides being brought together to form a common exit point 4 for light emitted from the lamps. Thus to effect a lamp change it is only necessary to electrically switch from one lamp to another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2041861-A (GB)
Title: Composite Honeycomb Core Structures and Single Stage Hot Bonding Method of Producing Such Structures
IPC: B64C9/00
Filed: 1979-02-09
Abstract: A composite honeycomb core structure, such as an airplane control surface, capable of withstanding bending and shear stresses comprises a primary load carrying member formed of a first honeycomb core, 11 and two spar caps 12 bonded to opposing surfaces thereat a second, lower density honeycomb core 13, bonded to the honeycomb core along one edge thereof such that adjacent parallel surfaces of the member and core 13 are discontinuous; and, a skin 14 bonded, to the spar caps and the second honeycomb core. The core is manufactured by a single stage hot bonding process including the steps of bonding a first honeycomb core to a second honeycomb core, shaping the combined honeycomb core, adhesively attaching spar caps to opposing surfaces of the first honeycomb core, adhesively attaching a skin to the spar caps and the second honeycomb core and heating the composite structure to cure the adhesive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2021957-A (GB)
Title: Nursing bottle holder
IPC: A61J9/06
Filed: 1979-04-03
Abstract: A nursing bottle holder for location around a person's neck whereby a baby cradled in one arm of the person can be comfortably fed from a bottle positioned in the holder, leaving the other arm of the person free. The bottle holder includes a halter member (2) and support means (8, 17, 25, 26, 34, 36) mounted on one end of the halter member for gripping therein the bottle, the support means being freely rotatable on the halter member in a substantially horizontal plane to permit the bottle to follow any side-to-side movements of the baby's head. The support means is also pivotable in a generally vertical plane against an adjustable frictional resistance whereby the bottle can be retained as desired in a retracted, inoperative position to enable winding and the like of the baby. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2024207-A (GB)
Title: New tricyclic ortho-fused heterocyclic compounds
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 1979-05-15
Abstract: New tricyclic ortho-fused heterocyclic compounds of formula   <IMAGE>  wherein A is the group   <IMAGE> or the group   <IMAGE> in which R represents hydrogen, (C1-4) alkyl, phenyl or tolyl and R1 may be (C1-4) alkyl, phenyl or tolyl, R2 is selected from (C1-4) alkyl, (C2-4) alkanoylmethyl, carbo-(C1-3) alkoxymethyl, hydroxy (C2- 4) alkyl, halo (C2-4) alkyl and a group   <IMAGE> wherein R3 is an alkylene group from 2 to 4 carbon atoms and R4 and R5 independently represent hydrogen or (C1-4)-alkyl or, taken together with the nitrogen atom, a fully hydrogenated 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic radical which may contain a further heteroatom selected from O, N and S and be optionally substituted by a (C1-4) alkyl or phenyl group, or R2 may represent nil the dotted lines x and y may represent nil or additional bonds; with the proviso that, when the symbol R2 linked to the oxygen atom is different from nil, x is an additional bond and y and the other symbol R2 represent nil; with the further proviso that, when the symbol R2 linked to the nitrogen atom is different from nil, y is an additional bond and x and the other symbol R2 represent nil; and salts therewith of pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The compounds possess antiinflammatory, CNS-depressant and anti-anxiety utility and can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions.
Patent GB-2017051-A (GB)
Title: Tablet dispensers
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 1979-05-16
Abstract: A tablet dispensing device comprises a substantially planar sheet having a plurality of compartments 2 depending from one side thereof, the compartments 2 being adapted to contain one or more tablets and arranged in rows and columns, there being seven columns each designated by a respective day of the week, and each row being designated by a different time or period of the day, and at least one lid 7 being provided to cover the compartments, the or each lid being movable from a closed position to permit access to the compartments 2. Preferably a single lid 7 is provided which has grooves 9 adapted to slidably engage two opposed edges 4, 6 of the device. Strengthening ribs 10 may be formed between adjacent compartments 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2049416-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition
IPC: A61K36/00
Filed: 1979-05-24
Abstract: Chlamydiae-induced diseases such as trachoma and genital infections are treated by a composition containing a sulfa-drug and a titrated extract of Centella Asiatica (ETCA), (contains asiaticoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid). The sulfa drug may be sulphefurazole, sulphamethoxypyridazine, sulphadimethoxine, sulphamono- methoxine or sulphadoxine.
Patent GB-2020350-A (GB)
Title: Mounting hinge rods
IPC: A47K13/12
Filed: 1979-05-31
Abstract: A device for use in mounting on a water closet bowl a water closet seat assembly, such as a hinge rod with a water closet seat and/or lid thereon, comprises a flexible plastics base part 1 for securement to the bowl, and a relatively inflexible cover 2. The base part comprises a base plate 3 with a pair of upstanding end walls 5, 6. The end walls have recesses 7, 8 which are aligned to receive the hinge rod. One of the recesses 7 is adapted to grip the hinge rod and the other recess 8 serves as a guide for the rod. The cover includes a pair of flanges 13, 14, which abut the inner faces of the end walls 5, 6 to retain the cover against longitudinal movement. The cover wedges on to the base part in a downward direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2022751-A (GB)
Title: A Pipe Joint
IPC: F16L47/18
Filed: 1979-06-04
Abstract: A pipe joint comprising a tubular (steel) body 1 split through its axis into two halves and including means (holding lugs 7, 8) for fastening the two halves together; clamping means at each end 2 of the tubular body 1 for clamping the ends of coaxial (plastics) pipes inserted into the body 1, at least one of said clamping means comprising a serrated socket 3 at the end 2 of the tubular body 1; and an annular housing 4 for a seal located between the clamping means, the seal being an annular double lipped seal, the lips of which are adapted to seal around the pipe ends. Different embodiments are described for connecting (a) pipes of differing diameter, (b) one flanged, one plain pipe, and these incorporate individual damping at each end instead of lugs 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2028658-A (GB)
Title: Sterilisation of an article for introduction into a positive pressure isolator
IPC: A61L2/18
Filed: 1979-06-06
Abstract: To spray-sterilise an article before introduction into a positive pressure isolator (1) without any risk of sterilising agent coming into contact with attendant personnel, the unsterilised article is placed in a sterilising chamber (13) isolated from the isolator interior, the chamber is then sealed from the ambient environment too, and spray sterilisation takes place within the sterilising chamber. When completed, the seal between the sterilising chamber and isolator interior is broken and the sterilised article introduced into the isolator. Preferably, the sterilising chamber is scavenged after the sterilising process has been completed to remove all traces of sterilising agent. A connection between the flexible envelope (3) of the isolator and a further flexible envelope (10) defining therewithin the sterilising chamber (13) comprises a stepped-diameter tube (14) the envelopes (3,10) being releasably sealed to the larger diameter section (30) of the tube and a cover (17) being releasably sealed to the smaller diameter section (31) (Figure 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2024558-A (GB)
Title: Laser Range Finder
IPC: G01S7/481
Filed: 1979-06-14
Abstract: The invention provides a laser range finder comprising an aiming telescope and laser transmitter and receiver parts, complete with electronics and optical systems, for measuring the range of an object observed through the aiming telescope, characterized in that the aiming telescope 1 is housed in a unit 16 which is releasably connected to a separate laser unit 10 housing a laser transmitter and detector, and the electronic system therefor, whereby the two units are separable for exchange of the laser unit, there being means 9 for passing laser radiation reflected from the object and incident on the aiming telescope to the detector in the laser unit when the aiming telescope and laser unit are connected together. <IMAGE>