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Patent GB-2278587-A (GB)
Title: Trolling motor mount clutch slip-joint
Inventor: COOK LYNN EVAN
IPC: B63H20/08
Filed: 1994-06-06
Abstract: Damage to a trolling motor and its mount is prevented by a shock-absorption system capable of lengthening to allow the motor assembly to pivot out of the path of an obstruction. Adjustable friction force maintains a clutch system assembly (2, 6, 8, 20, 22) in its normal operating upright condition. When the trolling motor strikes an underwater object, the clutch friction is overcome and the clutch assembly lengthens, thus assuring that any damage is minimized. The assembly may comprise channel shaped members 2, 8 between which is inserted a nylon shim 6, to facilitate sliding movement. A ball and spring mechanism (Fig. 5) may be used to locate the clutch system at its mid-point. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278829-A (GB)
Title: Stackable container for a bundle of electric wire
Inventor: SAKAI KOJI
IPC: B65H75/16
Filed: 1994-06-09
Abstract: A stackable container for a bundle of electric wire (P) wound in a loop shape and from which electric wire can be drawn has a circular base with a non-circular central hole 2, a tapered outer wall 1 with a greater top diameter than bottom diameter and external ribs 6 extending downwards from the top edge 1c to locate the container on the top 1c of the next lower stacked container and is formed with core pieces 4 around the central hole. The triangular extensions 5 of the hole 2 accommodate the ends of the core pieces 4 of a container stacked below. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280637-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a sack bottom
Inventor: ACHELPOHL FRITZ
IPC: B31B160/10
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: Multilayer tubular sections of web material 10 to form bags are fed into a feeding plane where they are sealed along selected seams 16, 18 and then inverted by a sealing and inverting cylinder (46, Figure 2) and fed to a parallel plane to be scored 20, glued 24, 30 and folded 26, 32. The formed bags are then inverted again and passed to a pressing belt-pair (68, Figure 2) where the bags are stacked on top of each other in a partially overlapping manner 34. After pressing, the bags are passed to a separating station (70, Figure 2) before being delivered to a packaging station (72, Figure 2). The tubular sections may initially be fed in longitudinally and turned through 90 DEG  before the first seals 16, 18 are made. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284737-A (GB)
Title: Bird cage
Inventor: STONE ROGER HARRY
IPC: A01K31/06
Filed: 1994-09-01
Abstract: A bird enclosure is constructed from two interengaging sections which are nested within one another to create a cavity between the overlapping side walls 2 + 8, and 3 + 8 one cavity provides a space to receive a feed tube (17 Fig. 2) leading from a water reservoir (15) down to a feed valve 18 which projects into the interior of the enclosure. The other side wall cavity houses a door 21 open/close mechanism (see Figs. 3 + 4) with a key 23 operation. The front wall of the enclosure will be a mesh panel through which the birds can be viewed, eg at shows. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284085-A (GB)
Title: Power supply DC/DC converter with selectable output
Inventor: TSUCHIYAMA KINYA
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 1994-11-18
Abstract: A receiver of a selective calling receiver contains a single DC/DC converter 10 driven from a battery 8 and selectively outputting either voltage V1 or voltage V2, V2 being greater than V1. The DC/DC converter outputs the first operation-supporting voltage V1 in standby mode and the second operation-supporting voltage V2 when the received signal is stored or read into or from a RAM 6, according as a transistor TR112 switches a second resistor 114R in parallel with a first 113R or not. In another embodiment, TR112 switches a second Zener diode in parallel with a first 115ZD or not, instead. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286481-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for servo positioning in a direct access storage device
Inventor: BROWN DANA HENRY
IPC: G11B21/10
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: A phase modulated servo method and apparatus provides acceptable position linearity for servo positioning with a narrow transducer head in a disk file. The disk file includes at least one disk mounted for rotation about an axis and the disk has at least one disk surface for storing data and has a transducer mounted for movement across the disk surface for writing to and for reading data and servo patterns from the disk surface. The transducer includes a read element and a write element. The read element has a width less than the write element and the read element width is greater than 113 of a data cylinder and less than 1/2 of a data cylinder. A servo pattern is written on the data disk surface having a track pitch of less than 1/2 of a data cylinder and the servo pattern repeats in a selected binary number of data cylinders. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299269-A (GB)
Title: Advertising frame
Inventor: RASMUSSEN OLE
IPC: G09F21/04
Filed: 1995-03-25
Abstract: An advertising frame for securing to the roof of a vehicle is moulded from polystyrene foam, is tubular, and is mountable on the vehicle, e.g. by using suction pads, there being resilient clamp jaws to clamp the frame.
Patent GB-2302153-A (GB)
Title: Lining a pipeline and liner therefor
Inventor: JONES GERALD MELVILLE AUBREY
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 1995-06-12
Abstract: A tubular liner is inverted within said pipeline 1, said liner having a cementitious coating 5 on a surface 7 thereof. This brings the cementitious material into contact with the wall of the pipeline. The coating can be cement grout, mortar or powder. The surface 7 is an open-matrix, the lining being polyester or glass fibre mesh or a polyolefine plastics film.
Patent GB-2290788-A (GB)
Title: Benzazepine CCK and gastrin antagonists
Inventor: VAN NIEL MONIQUE BODIL
IPC: C07D223/16
Filed: 1995-06-20
Abstract: Benzazepines of the formula (I> <IMAGE> wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification, and salts and prodrugs thereof are useful as CCK and gastrin antagonists. Novel intermediates have the corresponding formula in which the -NHCONH-R<5> group is replaced by optionally protected amino or -NCO.
Patent GB-2293982-A (GB)
Title: Putter
Inventor: SWASH HAROLD
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1995-10-13
Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to a golf putter (20) with a ball-striking face (22) that has a plurality of grooves (24) formed therein. In the preferred embodiment, the grooves are equally spaced concentric grooves with a common center that lies along a line parallel to a line passing through the sweet spot of the putter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306979-A (GB)
Title: Eaves ventilator, sofit and facia arrangement
Inventor: HARDY TERENCE
IPC: E04D13/152
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: An eaves ventilator for a building comprises a rigid elongated component incorporating a plurality of ventilation openings 16, the component being adapted for connection at one longitudinal edge thereof to the outer edge of a soffit board 6, and having means 18 at or adjacent the other longitudinal edge thereof adapted to engage and rigidify a facia board 8. The means for rigidifying the facia board preferably comprises a generally vertical plate member adapted to abut against the rear face of the facia board.
Patent GB-2309416-A (GB)
Title: A self-supporting greetings card
Inventor: HUMPHRIES HOWARD TREVOR
IPC: G09F1/10
Filed: 1996-01-26
Abstract: The card 70 may be temporarily fixed to the edge of a supporting surface such as the frame of a computer monitor 71, by means of tabs 74, 75 with an adjacent stop 78-80 along an edge of the card. The tabs are folded to project out of the plane of the card and the stops remain in the plane of the card. The tabs or the stops have a contact adhesive on a face thereof, protected by a peel-off strip, which in use holds the card in place at the edge of the surface.
Patent GB-2300742-A (GB)
Title: User validation
Inventor: ASHLEY ADRIAN LYNLEY
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: For user validation, data from a card 7 controls sampling rates in two dimensions of the position of a pen 1 moved by the user, e.g. writing a signature, and the set of position data is compared with data from the card to validate the user after adjustment of centre of gravity and orientation. Hand gestures picked up by a camera can also be compared.
Patent GB-2302095-A (GB)
Title: Substituted phthalocyanines
Inventor: MCKEOWN NEIL BRUCE
IPC: C09K19/60
Filed: 1995-03-23
Abstract: Phthalocyanines of formula (I) are described, wherein M is a metal atom, metal compound or silicon or a compound of silicon or is 2H; R 1 -R 25 may be the same or different, provided that at least one of R 1 -R 25 has the Formula (II), wherein Y groups are independently H, C 1 - 3 alkyl, halogen or CN; k - 0 or 1; 1 = 1-10; m = 0 or 1; n = 1-10; p = 1-10; q = 1-20; r = 0 or 1; X may be H, Me, etc.... Compounds of the above formulae are useful in a broad range of applications, including electrooptical devices, and for use in optical recording media.
Patent GB-2305970-A (GB)
Title: Biogas-fuelled i.c. engine, eg for driving a generator, with injection of corrosion-inhibiting oil on shutdown
Inventor: KING JAMES L
IPC: F02M25/06
Filed: 1996-10-02
Abstract: The engine cylinder 20 has an intake 22 which receives a biogas-air mixture from carburettor 24. An acid-neutralizing lubricating oil is supplied to the intake 22 by pump 34 from reservoir 36 each time the ignition is switched off to prevent corrosion of the engine by acid residues when not in use. A timing circuit connected to the ignition system energises the pump 34 and keeps the engine turning for three seconds to ensure that all the cylinders are coated with the oil. Hydrogen sulfides and mercaptans are removed from the biogas by filter 50 and water vapour is removed by a coalescer 44. The filter may take the form of two 208 litre drums mounted on a wooden skid and filled with a porous medium through which the biogas flows from top to bottom.
Patent GB-2321283-A (GB)
Title: Sealing assembly for a tracker ball
Inventor: MCNESTRY MARTIN
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1996-10-08
Abstract: A sealing assembly suitable for use with a tracker ball in which the ball 3 is mounted to project from an aperture in a housing 4 comprises a sealing ring 1 which engages the surface of the ball 3 and an O-ring seal 2 which seals the gap between the sealing ring 1 and the housing. The sealing ring 1 can move in the direction indicated by arrows 5 to accommodate variations in diameter of the ball or movement caused by external forces. The ring 1 is made from or coated with self-lubricating plastics material, e.g. PTFE.
Patent GB-2319691-A (GB)
Title: Radio telephone user interface
Inventor: LARSEN FLEMMING KLOVBORG
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1996-11-22
Abstract: A radio telephone user interface comprises a display 3 and a keypad with at least one "soft" function key (8, Fig. 1). The radio telephone is capable of assuming a plurality of states in which a group of actions associated with the state concerned can be performed by the soft function key(s), one of each group being a default function of the key in that state, the default function being indicated by an area 21 of the display 3. A scroll key (9) can be used to toggle between the default function and the other options of the associated group, the scroll key (9) being operable to switch between the option functions in the group once this has been selected by the soft key (8). In an idle state of the telephone, the keys (8, 9) can be used, for example, to access a stored phone book, select a number and initiate a call to that number. An erase key (10) has a normal function of erasing characters entered by an alpha-numeric part of the keypad, but during a call its function is changed to that of interrupting an ongoing call, or rejecting an incoming call, or diverting a call to a voice mail box. There may be two or more soft function keys whose default function changes with the state of the phone. The soft function key(s) may be integrated with the display in a touch-sensitive display.
Patent GB-966877-A (GB)
IPC: G21K1/10
Abstract: 966,877. Radiographic apparatus. UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. March 13, 1962 [March 28, 1961], No. 11412/61. Heading H5R. In radiographic apparatus in which an image of a specimen is projected on to a screen by X or γ radiation, random radiations are filtered out by a radiation-opaque disc with transparent radial slots, the disc rotating about an inclined axis passing through the radiation source. In the form shown, X-rays from a source 19 pass through specimen 12 under examination (e.g. neutron-irradiated plutonium), through an adjustable gap between lead shutters 17, 18 to form an image on a sensitive film 15 housed within a lead enclosure 14 having an aluminium window 16. In front of enclosure 14 is mounted a wheel 20 having radial lead sectors separated by narrow slits (Fig. 2, not shown). The wheel rotates on bearings 23, and is slightly tilted, to an adjustable amount, so that its axis of rotation always passes through the source 19. Thus as the slits in the wheel scan across in front of the window 16, X-rays will pass at all times, whereas γ-rays produced by the specimen will mostly be obstructed except when the slits are in an aligned position. Consequently reduction of image definition on the film due to unwanted γ-rays is reduced.
Patent GB-2322422-A (GB)
Title: Electrically-operated derailleur for bicycles
Inventor: CHEN CHENG HSIUNG
IPC: B62M25/08
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: An electric actuator for operating a bicycle derailleur through cable 17 comprises a motor 12 having a drive shaft which drives a worm 13 through belt-and-pulley gearing 122, 123, 131. The worm 13 in turn drives a control wheel 16 through pinions 14,142, 15 and 15A. The control wheel 16 is provided with a raised block to which the cable 17 is connected. Under the control wheel 16 are also a pair of symmetrical posts which act on microswitches 18 and 19 to control the motor and thus the position of the wheel 16. Electrical switches are installed on the handlebar to control the motor, one switch for upshifting and one for downshifting.
Patent GB-2328242-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door latch
Inventor: FISHER SYDNEY EDWARD
IPC: E05B65/12
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: Vehicle door latch assembly includes power closing mechanism (Fig. 1) for driving a latching claw 10 from an outer position at which it has engaged a coacting striker 14 for hold the related door at first-safety position to an inner position drawing the door to fully closed position, the claw being retained at either position by a conventional latching pawl 16 selectively releasable by unlatching means 20. The closing mechanism includes a drive pawl 24 pivoted on a powered drive lever 22 to turn the claw to the inner position, a disabling rocker 36 coupled to the un-latching means preventing engagement of the drive pawl when the latching pawl is disengaged so that release of the closed door is not obstructed.
Patent GB-2314739-A (GB)
Title: Disabling key scanning operation in a mobile phone
Inventor: CHA MYOUNG-SIK
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1997-06-26
Abstract: A mobile phone is provided with the facility to lock/unlock its keyboard following the input of a locking/unlocking command. In the locked state, the phone stops scanning the keypad 113 and can only revert back to an unlocked state via the use of a release key. This stops the mobile phone from being woken up when a user accidentally depresses one of the keys whilst it is in sleep mode. locking/unlocking of the phone may be executed via the volume slider 115 or may alternatively involve the use of the hash key 116. The telephone may be programmed to automatically enter the locked state following a predetermined interval of inactivity. Saves energy by reducing keypad scanning power and preventing accidental transition from idle to active state.
Patent GB-2322774-A (GB)
Title: Error indicator for data modem
Inventor: SASAKI JUNKO
IPC: H04L1/24
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: An error indicator indicates plural errors with a light emitter. A MPU 2 checks each section in a data modulator-demodulator A4, and flashes an error LED 501-507 at a standard cycle when any error occurs. When an user turns ON an error check key 511-517 in flashing at the standard cycle, the MPU varies a flashing cycle of the error LED in accordance with the detected error. Moreover, a light emitter in a data modulator-demodulator indicates whether a remote loop back test is executed by a trigger from a self-station A4 or from other station B. The MPU lights a test LED and shifts the data modulator-demodulator to an execution state when any switch 512-517 is turned ON. When any of test switches except for local digital/analog loop back test 512,514 is turned ON, the MPU transmits a test command corresponding to the test switch which is turned ON to other data modulator-demodulator B. The other data modulator-demodulator flashes the test LED and is shifted to the execution state corresponding to the received command.
Patent GB-2320260-A (GB)
Title: Carding:adjusting gap between clothing on cylinder and top bars
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAND
IPC: D01G15/00
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: In a carding machine, travelling, clothed card top bars slide at each end on curved, wedge-shaped slideways 20 each arranged on a respective wedge-shaped member 17. During machine operation, relative longitudinal sliding displacement of slideways 20 and members 17 changes the distance between the tips of the clothing on the bars and on the cylinder. An automatic system for changing the distance, including measurement of fibre length, nep count and the distance, is described. Members 17 are flexible.
Patent GB-2324984-A (GB)
Title: Printer with pivotable sheet guide movable in response to the sliding of a supply tray
Inventor: MIURA TSUTOMU
IPC: B41J29/13
Filed: 1998-04-07
Abstract: The sheet guide 150 (Fig.2) is disposed in the housing 20 for guiding a sheet from a supply tray 110 to a printhead 90 and extends from near the tray to near the head. The guide has an end portion 170 which is rotatably biased about a hinge 190 by a spring 180 and initially interferes with the tray in a first partially inserted position (Fig.1). The end portion of the guide is inwardly movable to a second position (Fig.3) as the tray is fully inserted into the housing. This movement of the guide allows interference-free sliding of the tray, and reduces the exterior envelope or footprint of the printer. The tray is locked in the fully inserted position by the engagement of a tooth-like member 200 with a groove 115. A release button 210 connected to a latch 220 is provided for pushing the tray outwards from its fully inserted to its partially inserted position.
Patent GB-2324792-A (GB)
Title: Purifying nickel sulphate
Inventor: MAKINO SUSUMU
IPC: C22B23/00
Filed: 1998-04-30
Abstract: The method of purifying nickel sulphate comprises a first purifying step comprising an extraction step of adding an organic acid extractant to a crude nickel sulphate solution to thereby extract nickel into the extractant to give a nickel-loaded organic phase, followed by a scrubbing step of scrubbing the organic phase as obtained in the previous extraction step with a nickel-containing scrub solution to thereby removing sodium and ammonia from the organic phase; and a second purifying step of adding a crude nickel sulphate solution to the nickel-retaining organic phase as obtained in the previous first purifying step so as to exchange the nickel in the organic phase with the impurities except sodium and ammonia existing in the crude nickel sulphate solution added in this step, thereby giving a purified nickel sulphate solution and an organic phase containing impurities; and optionally a third purifying step of recovering nickel from the organic phase containing impurities as obtained in the second purifying step, and a step of recovering a valuable metal, cobalt from the organic phase containing impurities.
Patent GB-2329682-A (GB)
Title: Multi-plate clutch assembly having housing mounted on gearbox shaft
Inventor: ANDERSON GARY
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 1998-06-08
Abstract: A multi-plate clutch assembly comprises, opposite to a conventional clutch assembly, a clutch housing 10 mounted on an input shaft 12 of gearbox 46 and a clutch shaft 22 driven by engine crankshaft 15. The clutch shaft 22 has a plurality of axially moveable driving plates 20 attached to a shaft adaptor 24 via a link 26 and a bolt/rivet 28. Each of the driving plates 20 are interleaved with a plurality of axially moveable driven plates 18 which are mounted to the clutch housing 10 so that axial movement of the plates 18, 20 engages the clutch. Plates 18, 20 are pushed into engagement by a diaphragm spring 32 and pulled out of engagement by a hydraulic clutch actuator 40 acting, via a release bearing, on end 37 of the diaphragm spring 32. Where the clutch is semi-automatic a low voltage data transmitter (LVDT) 58 is used to sense a position of the clutch.
Patent GB-2340728-A (GB)
Title: Footwear adapted to receive a temporary heel
Inventor: BYRNE ELAINE
IPC: A43B21/42
Filed: 1998-08-27
Abstract: An article of footwear 1 having a permanent heel 2 is adapted to receive a temporary heel (3, Figs. 2 and 4), wherein the base of the temporary heel is wider than that of the permanent heel. When fitted, the height of the temporary heel is typically the same as the permanent heel. Preferably, the temporary heel comprises a cavity 4 into which the permanent heel may be fitted, wherein the cavity may be sufficiently deep to accommodate the whole of the permanent heel. The base of the permanent heel may comprise an internally threaded hole in the base thereof which may be aligned with a corresponding hole 5 in the temporary heel such that a bolt may be threaded through the holes in order to attach the temporary heel to the permanent heel. A sleeve adapted to fit over at least part of the heel of an article of footwear is also disclosed, wherein the sleeve is of a different appearance to the heel.
Patent GB-2327072-A (GB)
Title: Boat & sail
Inventor: COLLINS ROGER C
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: A boat (30) with a mast (38) and a crab claw sail (40), wherein the tack (42) of the sail is attached to the boat behind the mast. The sail may have a single point of attachment (51) to the mast, and the mast may be unstayed. The boat may further comprise a demountable cover (61) to, when mounted, substantially enclose an occupant of the boat, a foot edge (44) of the sail clearing the cover when the boat is in a sailing configuration, so that the boat, with the cover mounted, can be sailed by the occupant from beneath the cover. The luff (46) and foot (44) edges of the sail may be maintained in a curved configuration by a spar (62) or spars under compression; one end of tie spar may be held within a pocket (74) and the other end of the spar may be provided with means (76) for attaching it to the sail material (82) such that the sail material can be tensioned and the spar compressed. The mast may be releasably attached to the boat at the bow. One or both of the head (52) and clew (54) tips of the sail may be provided with a stiffened extension portion (86) which can gyrate independently of the spar of the corresponding edge of the sail. There may also be at least one oar (96) which is adaptable for use as a portion of the mast.