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Patent GB-2149092-A (GB)
Title: Paper perforation monitor
Inventor: MAGEE HARRY
IPC: G01N21/86
Filed: 1983-08-25
Abstract: A device for examining perforations in cigarette tipping during manufacture comprises a stabilised light source (10) directing radiation onto tipping material (26) passing through the device and a detector (32) which receives the radiation on the other side of the tipping and produces a signal which represents the degree of perforation. This avoids the need to remove a length of tipping during manufacture and mechanically measure the air flow therethrough. Fibre optics 28 and 40 direct light to respective detectors for the degree of perforation and for regulating the intensity of the source 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130062-A (GB)
Title: Projecting arm for towing devices to tow trailers
Inventor: BOHNENKAMP WILFRIED
IPC: B60D1/26
Filed: 1983-09-09
Abstract: In order to unhitch the coupling arm 8 of a trailer from the projecting arm 19 with its hitchpin 18 of a pulling device, the projecting arm 19 is provided with an actuator 20 which either acts directly or indirectly via a lever 31 on the coupling arm 8 to push the arm 8 parallel to the projecting arm 19 or it pivots the hitchpin 18 of the arm 19 so as to release the coupling arm 8 therefrom. Alternative mechanisms to the lever 31 are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131132-A (GB)
Title: An infra-red illuminating device
Inventor: HOLZINGER WALTER
IPC: C06B45/00
Filed: 1983-09-15
Abstract: An infra-red illuminating device for a remotely-controllable flying body, incorporates a glow composition, which contains a metallic substance ignitable by the glow composition and said metallic substance consists of grains of the same specific surface or area. The glow composition may comprise several different stages eg 7a, 7b, 7c, and each stage may have grains of different sizes from 0.1 up to 5.0m<2>/gm. The selection of sizes predetermines the radiation curve which result in substantially constant emitted power over the period of time in which the missile is operative. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128868-A (GB)
Title: Feeding bowl
Inventor: MAYNARD FREDERICK GERARD
IPC: A01K5/02
Filed: 1983-09-26
Abstract: A compartmented container in the form of a bowl (20) having compartments (21) covered by a rotatable lid (26). An i.c. timer (22) controls a motor (32) so that the lid is rotated a selected amount at intervals, thereby to open one compartment at a time. An alternative embodiment has a hinged lid for each compartment, and is timed by means of a mechanical escapement mechanism driven by clockwork or an electric motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127854-A (GB)
Title: Selective plating
Inventor: RICHARDS MICHAEL ARTHUR
IPC: C25D5/02
Filed: 1983-09-30
Abstract: A method of selective plating a component (1), which method comprises contacting a lower face of the component (1) with a contoured lower mask (17) having a plating aperture so as to expose an area of the component (1) to be plated, positioning the component (1) over a plating tank and selective plating the component (1) with a plating medium (19), wherein the cross-sectional area of the plating aperture is enlarged at the surface of the component (1) so as to define one or more cavities (18) in which the plating rate is lower than elsewhere in the plating aperture.
Patent GB-2129458-A (GB)
Title: Washing composition
Inventor: TATIN GERARD
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 1983-10-24
Abstract: A washing composition comprising an alkali metal perborate; an activator for decomposing the perborate, selected from cyanamide and metal salts thereof; and a proteolytic enzyme obtained from a strain of Bacillus. The washing compositions according to this invention lead simultaneously to activation of the alkali metal perborate and to laundering of protein stains and consequently make it possible to carry out low temperature washes whilst removing protein stains.
Patent GB-2131118-A (GB)
Title: Brake hose line
Inventor: SEIP HERMANN
IPC: F16L35/00
Filed: 1983-11-11
Abstract: A sleeve (16) made of plastics material is secured to a brake hose line (1) and is composed of two half shells (19, 20) which are interconnected at their contact surfaces (21, 22) for instance by ultrasonic welding. The sleeve (12) provides the brake hose line with directional stability and acts to prevent fracture while it affords ease of manufacture at low costs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150202-A (GB)
Title: Pocket broadcast receiver clip
Inventor: CARR PETER BRUCE
IPC: G08B3/10
Filed: 1983-11-26
Abstract: A pocket broadcast receiver has a moulded plastics clip comprising a slab-like member 10 with lugs 11 apertured to receive a pivot 12. Extending from one end 10a are resilient fingers 13 which diverge from the underside of the member such that clamping pressure is applied to the other end 10b of the member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152588-A (GB)
Title: Downhole rotary fluid- pressure motor
Inventor: ZAKHAROV JURY VASILIEVICH
IPC: F04C2/107
Filed: 1984-01-14
Abstract: In an eccentric-screw type motor for driving eg. a rock- breaking tool, the rotor 2 is connected to an output shaft 7 by way of a torsion bar 6, the latter being attached to the rotor in an area above the zone of contact between the rotor and stator teeth in order to stabilize the motion of the rotor. The shaft may be hollow and the lower end of the torsion bar may be connected thereto by means of a coupling 9 with holes 9a through which the spent working fluid can enter the shaft and thence flow down to the tool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134582-A (GB)
Title: A method of installing channelling in concrete
Inventor: DUCKWORTH MARTIN WILLIAM REGIN
IPC: E04G15/06
Filed: 1984-01-31
Abstract: A method of installing channeling (1) in concrete comprises covering each aperture in the base (2) of the channeling with a cap (5) before concrete is poured into the shuttering (11), each cap having one or more areas (12) of reduced thickness through which a nail or screw (10) can be driven to fasten the channeling to the shuttering and/or one or more holes (9) adjacent an area of reduced thickness, the nail or screw passing through the hole. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169865-A (GB)
Title: Flexible hood for aircraft doorway
Inventor: KING RONALD WILLIAM
IPC: B64C1/14
Filed: 1984-04-25
Abstract: A flexible hood or cover for a doorway of an aircraft, for attachment around the edge of the doorway, has gas inflatable elements which on inflation with gas provide support for the hood or cover to hold it in an extended position extending from the doorway or the like, and which on deflation allow the cover to be folded or rolled into a compact arrangement for storage when not in use. The hood may incorporate a flexible closure for the doorway. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158346-A (GB)
Title: Pouch
Inventor: WAINWRIGHT KENNETH MAURICE
IPC: A45C1/04
Filed: 1984-05-08
Abstract: A pouch 1 is made, substantially, of flexible, supple material and is of a size sufficient to contain a passport, wallet and/or cheque book while being provided which it may be firmly secured to a with a loop or loops 5 by means of belt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144135-A (GB)
Title: Priming compositions and painting systems including such priming compositions
Inventor: OSBORNE ROY VINCENT
IPC: B05D3/10
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: The invention provides a priming composition comprising a solution of a polyurethane prepolymer resin which can be cured and thus hardened by exposure to moisture, containing aluminium powder in suspension therein. Such priming compositions have good adhesion to a large variety of substrates. and also to finishing coats, where these are produced from a metal-free finishing composition comprising a solution of moisture-hardenable polyurethane prepolymer resin which is the same as, or compatible with, the resin solution used in the priming composition, and which may contain one or more pigments or other colouring agents. Substrates painted with such a system exhibit excellent resistance to corrosion, especially under adverse climatic or environmental conditions.
Patent GB-2144568-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment machines
Inventor: WAIN JOHN LAURENCE
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1984-10-03
Abstract: A coin-operated entertainment machine, which may be of the fruit machine kind, has a number of display regions at which are produced, at the end of a game, a combination of fixed visual displays (A, B, C), the aim being for a player to try to obtain a winning such combination. At the end of a game and before evaluation of the resulting display combination a control facility may become available which can operate automatically (if desired after operation of a control 15) to change the displayed combination with the aim of converting a losing combination to a winning combination. Some limitation is imposed on the operation of the control facility so that a winning combination is not always guaranteed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150985-A (GB)
Title: A double row ball bearing assembly
Inventor: BRANDENSTEIN MANFRED
IPC: F16C19/18
Filed: 1984-11-15
Abstract: An arrangement for assembling and double row ball bearing comprises spacer elements 5 made integral with the respective outer races 4 and extending in comb- shaped fashion towards one another. At manufacture the spacers are fitted alternately one inside the other (Fig. 3 not shown), but for operating assembly of the bearing one set of spacers are removed axially and turned in relation to the other set of spacers until the end faces 7 of opposite projections bear against one another. A sleeve 6 having an axial slit 10 and snap element connections 11 extends around the spacers 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167321-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone separator
Inventor: ZIABECK A P
IPC: B04C5/08
Filed: 1984-11-27
Abstract: A cyclone separator, of all-metal construction for rigidity and stability, comprises one or more cyclone tubes 10, 12 each with a frusto- conical inner surface 16 and an outlet 17 for separated materials at its narrower end, and a tubular member 18 fitted into its wider end, the tubular member being formed with a groove 19 in its outer surface to provide a helical inlet path into the tube and a reduced-diameter extension 20 serving as an outlet for cleaned fluid from the cyclone. The cyclone tubes 10, 12 are constructed from a plurality of sections 13, 14, 15 of progressively smaller outer diameters welded end-to-end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154601-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of hydrocarbons
Inventor: POST MARTIN FRANCISCUS MARIA
IPC: B01J23/80
Filed: 1985-02-26
Abstract: Syngas with a H2/CO mol.ratio between 0.25 and 1.0 is converted into hydrocarbons by contacting it with a mixture of a cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and a Cu- and Zn-containing CO-shift catalyst. In this mixture the two catalysts are present in such amounts that the following relation is met:      0.5 x 2-F DIVIDED 1+F < M < 5 x 2-F DIVIDED 1+F, M being the (cu + Zn)/Co atomic ratio in the catalyst mixture and F being the H2/CO mol.ratio in the syngas. The Co-containing catalyst comprises 3-60 pbw Co and 0.1-100 pbw Zr, Ti and/or Cr per 100 pbw silica and/or alumina.
Patent GB-2154358-A (GB)
Title: Tuning key
Inventor: CARUTH JOHN
IPC: G10D3/14
Filed: 1984-06-08
Abstract: A linear movement tuning key for the peg head of a stringed musical instrument. A key includes a generally cylindrical body portion (19) having a radially extending flange (22) at the upper end, upon which is mounted a guide roller (46) having its axis (47) generally co-planar with the body of an instrument string (13). The roller (46) is adapted for receiving the string (13) thereacross and rotating therewith for direct orthogonal transfer of string tensioning forces. A tuning piston (16) is mounted within a central axial opening (21) in the cylindrical body portion of the key with the lower inner portion of the axial opening (25) being threaded to receive a screw actuation ram (34). The lower, outer portion (23) of the key body (19) is also threaded to receive a cylindrical mounting sleeve (26), the upper edge (28) of which bears against the under surface of the peg head (11) to rigidly secure the key body portion within the peg head (11). The lower end of the screw actuation ram (34) is rigidly fixed to the central inside portion (33) of a knurled tuning knob (17) which closely overlies and seals against the outer surface of the cylindrical mounting sleeve (26) by means of an O-ring (32). An instrument string (13) is then passed across the guide roller (46) and clamped relative to the upper end of the tuning piston (16). In this manner, axial movement of the tuning piston (16) imparts a direct tensioning force to the orthogonally disposed body of the instrument string (13) by its frictional engagement with and movement around the guide roller (46).
Patent GB-2159065-A (GB)
Title: Device for promoting a uniform distribution of the gas flowing radially through a catalyst bed
Inventor: FORSTER FRIEDRICH
IPC: B01J8/02
Filed: 1985-04-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor for industrial plants, e.g. for an ammonia synthesis plant, comprising several catalyst beds in series charged by a radial gas flow. The object is to provide for a uniform gas flow through the catalyst bed along its entire height, otherwise different space velocities are experienced within the catalyst bed involving irregularities in the reaction. The problem is solved when the cross-section of the annular space for the effluent reaction gas flowing in axial direction is equal to or larger than the cross-section of the annular space for the influent fresh gas flowing in axial direction.
Patent GB-2174294-A (GB)
Title: A multi-stage adjustable leg-rest
Inventor: PATTO MERVYN
IPC: A47C16/02
Filed: 1985-05-02
Abstract: An adjustable leg rest is in the form of a box having a hinged side movable between the fully closed and fully open position shown. It may be supported in a plurality of intermediate positions by struts each of which engages one of a respective series of notches in the base of the box. Actuating means 7 and 8 at the rear of the box causes disengagement of the struts and notches and allows the side to move to its closed position. The top and hinged side of the box are provided with cushions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159663-A (GB)
Title: Cables including thermoelements
Inventor: BURLEY NOEL ARTHUR
IPC: G01K7/04
Filed: 1985-05-07
Abstract: A compacted mineral insulated integrally sheathed electrically conductive cable utilizing nickel-base alloys includes at least one thermoelement (a) composed of a type N alloy (defined below), and its sheath (b) is composed of an alloy having similar characteristics to the alloy of which the or at least one thermoelement is composed. The electrically conductive cables include thermocouple cables; thermocouple sensors can be made from said thermocouple cables, as can heat detectors, resistive heating elements, and stagnation temperature probes (Fig. 2). Positive type N alloys include, in weight percentages, Cr(14.2 +/- 0.15), Si(1.4 +/- 0.05), Fe(0.1 +/- 0.03), C(0.03 max), Ni(balance). Negative type N alloys include Cr(0.02 max), Si(4,4 + 0.2), Fe(0.1 + 0.)3), C90.03 max), Mg (0.1 +/- 0.05), Ni(balance). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160919-A (GB)
Title: Rail handling equipment
Inventor: KEDDY MICHAEL
IPC: E01B29/17
Filed: 1985-05-30
Abstract: Rail handling equipment has a rail lifting and guide device 20 which has a support member 24 pivotally supporting gripper members 26 and lever members 28A, 28B. The lever member 28A, 28B are mounted such that they can move vertically relative to the support member 24. When the device 20 approaches a rail 58, the lever members 28A, 28B engage the surface upon which it is lying and the support member 24 continues to move downwardly relative to the lever members 28A, 28B to enable the gripper members 26 to be closed onto the head 60 of the rail 58. Once the rail 58 has been lifted clear of the surface, the lever members 28A, 28B can be closed to engage the flange 62 of the rail 58 via rollers 50, 52. The gripper members 26 can be then opened to allow the rail 58 to be moved longitudinally relative to the device 20. The support member can have rollers which straddle the head 60 of the rail 58 to prevent the rail tipping over during said longitudinal movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160203-A (GB)
Title: Oxidative carbonylation process improvement
Inventor: MORRIS GEORGE ERNEST
IPC: C07C68/00
Filed: 1985-06-12
Abstract: Carbonate or oxalate esters are produced by the oxidative carbonylation of an alcohol using a dihydrocarbyl peroxide as an oxidant and respectively a copper catalyst or a copper promoted palladium catalyst to effect the reaction. In order to achieve high reaction rates and selectively without adding a heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen compound as promoter, the molar ratio of alcohol to dihydrocarbyl peroxide used is greater than 5:1.
Patent GB-2188410-A (GB)
Title: Solar energy/heating collector panel
Inventor: FISHER JOHN STUART
IPC: F24S23/00
Filed: 1986-01-11
Abstract: A panel comprises a double glazed face (3) with integrally joined lenses (1) and optic fibres (2). The optic fibres are adjacently positioned with interlocking heat exchanger collars (4) in a coil configuration. The optic fibres terminate in a lens (5) levelled at a contoured base receiver plate (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179753-A (GB)
Title: Dragging force measuring device for fishing reels
Inventor: KANEKO KYOICHI
IPC: A01K89/027
Filed: 1986-04-17
Abstract: A spinning reel comprises a spool (8) fitted on a pin (6) and adapted to receive a fishing line (7); and an adjustable dragging mechanism (11). The dragging force on the line is measured by a device (19) comprising a measuring spring (21) connecting an operation member (20) and the spool (8). The relative rotation of the member (20) and the spool (8) is shown on a scale (22) which indicates the dragging force. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175071-A (GB)
Title: Valve arrangement
Inventor: VOLKMAR WERNER
IPC: F16K31/363
Filed: 1986-04-30
Abstract: A valve arrangement intended to control an output pressure of a fluid as a function of an input pressure of that fluid, keeping said output pressure constant between a lower and an upper value of said input pressure, includes an inlet chamber (8) and an outlet chamber (24), with a first valve (16, 17) switchable pressure-dependently and arranged between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber and whose closing member (17) assumes its closed position under the force of a spring (21) until said input pressure has risen to the upper pressure value, and a piston (6) which is pressurised by said input pressure against the force of a spring (13) and which blocks the closing motion of the closing member (17) until said input pressure has risen to the lower pressure value. The piston (6) abuts against a stop (12) immediately upon said closing member having reached its closed position. A second valve (27) may be provided to open when the output pressure is higher than the input pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177939-A (GB)
Title: Blow-off jet nozzle
Inventor: RAPPEN ALBERT
IPC: F15D1/08
Filed: 1986-06-09
Abstract: A high speed blow-off jet nozzle for a compressed air cannon, for cleaning surfaces having agglomerations of a powdery material adhering thereto, has a tubular portion 3 connected to a diverging nozzle head 2. For increasing the size of the cleaned surface area while maintaining a high cleaning efficiency, a radius of curvature (R2) between the nozzle head (2) and the jet tube (3) is selected to be greater than the radius (R1) of the jet tube (3). Various cross sections of tubular portion and head are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187935-A (GB)
Title: Assembly for supporting curtains
Inventor: SMITH IVAN ALFRED
IPC: A47H15/04
Filed: 1986-08-19
Abstract: A curtain support assembly comprises a running track or housing (3) and slideable hanging elements (2) including sliding portions (1a) mounted for sliding within said housing (3) and mounted on each sliding portion (1a) a hanging portion (1b) to which a curtain is attached through an intermediate member (4) such as a hook, the hanging portion (1b) being twisted to receive said curtain hook such that when in position, the curtain hooks form oppositely facing pairs, there being further provided spacing means (2) such as a string or cord, to limit the maximum separation of the slideable hanging elements (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198418-A (GB)
Title: Cap for a flexible container
Inventor: TAYLOR STEPHEN RAYMOND
IPC: B65D47/20
Filed: 1986-10-17
Abstract: A valve, which normally prevents egress of material from a flexible container unless the container is pressurised by squeezing, comprises a first moulding 11 including a nozzle 17, a diaphragm 18 and a peripheral wall 19 which is a press fit within a recess 14 in a second moulding 10 including a seating 15 supported by a spider centrally within a peripheral housing 12. The valve itself is a press fit within a cap body including a skirt 2 for retention on the container and an aperture 7 for egress of said material from the container. The aperture 7 is closed before use by a frangible seal 8, and may be reclosable. The diaphragm 18 may provide valved venting means to allow air to enter the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201113-A (GB)
Title: Machine for cutting weatherstrip
Inventor: SMITH JOHN COLIN
IPC: B26D5/22
Filed: 1987-02-06
Abstract: A machine for cutting elongate material such as weatherstrip into finite lengths comprises a wheel 5 around which weatherstrip W from a supply is wound after being clamped to its circumference at 23, there being a punch 27 circumferentially spaced from the clamp so that after a predetermined length of weatherstrip has been pulled from the supply, the length maybe cut off by the punch, whereby a subsequent length may be clamped to the wheel and pulled from the supply. The relative position of clamp and punch can be changed to determine said predetermined length and it is preferred that the wheel has a channel 21 adjacent its circumference open to one side of the wheel into which said elongate material is fed. Preferably, an input tube 31, an input guide (35, Fig. 2) an output plough (35) and an output tube 37 and chute are supported on a frame 3 for the wheel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190696-A (GB)
Title: Structural glazing
Inventor: SCHULZ DR HARALD
IPC: E06B3/64
Filed: 1987-05-07
Abstract: Glazing (52,54) secured to transomes (50), with the aid of support profiles (76) formed from plastics of low thermal conductivity to avoid cold bridges. Such support profiles can also be made in the form of two insulating strips (Figures 2-5, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209331-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine for hot food
Inventor: DAGHIR ALI A
IPC: G07F11/54
Filed: 1987-09-03
Abstract: A vending machine comprises a freezer compartment 12 for storing items of frozen food, means for selecting an item from the freezer compartment, a carriage for transferring the selected item from the freezer compartment 12 to an oven and means for enabling the item heated in the oven to be collected from a dispensing aperture. The freezer compartment 12 includes at least one storage unit comprising a plurality of columns 20 in which food items may be stored one above the other, the lowermost item in a column being removable from the column by lateral displacement of the item. A release pin 64 common to a plurality of the columns of the storage unit is provided and the columns 20 and the release pin 64 are movable relative to one another to enable an item from any one of the columns 20 to be removed from a selected column. As shown, the columns may be fixed and the release pin mobile; alternatively columns may rotate on a "spider" arrangement past a fixed pin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197160-A (GB)
Title: Cordless communications system
Inventor: GOLDBERG JOSHUA I
IPC: H04B5/02
Filed: 1987-09-17
Abstract: A cordless communications system wherein transmission is made and received via magnetic lines of induction comprises a base station 12 and at least one mobile station 14 wherein the base station receives and transmits voice or data signals at different frequencies. A passive inductive ground line electric repeater (PIGLER) unit 16 is selectively disposed between the base station and mobile station so as to extend the range of the communications system. <IMAGE>