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Patent GB-2156595-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to ignition coils for the multi-spark-plug distributorless ignition systems for internal combustion engines
Inventor: BETZ DIETER
IPC: F02P15/08
Filed: 1985-03-20
Abstract: An ignition coil (1) for a multi-spark-plug distributorless ignition system of an internal combustion engine, has an iron core which comprises a first limb (16) and two shunt portions (17, 19) connected with the reference limb (16). Two primary windings (6, 8) are disposed on the first limb (16), and a respective one of two secondary windings (10, 13) is disposed on each of the shunt portions (17, 19). In each of the shunt portions (17, 19) a permanent magnet (18 or 20) is disposed. When energised each of the primary windings (6, 8) produces a magnetic flux in the opposite direction to the other and each opposing the magnetic flux produced by a respective one of the permanent magnets (18, 20) such that, of the voltages induced in the secondary windings upon interruption of the current in one of the primary windings, only the voltage induced in one of the secondary windings is adequate for producing an ignition spark. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173148-A (GB)
Title: Mitre box
Inventor: GADSTON THOMAS JOSEPH CHARLES
IPC: B27G5/02
Filed: 1985-04-02
Abstract: A mitre box (1) has a pair of aligned slots (4) in its upright walls (3). Each slot contains a saw-guiding precision gate of predetermined width (A), each precision gate being defined by a pair of parallel elongate members (5) made of hardened metal. The elongate members (5) are positioned in complementary apertures (6) formed in the upright walls (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159382-A (GB)
Title: Tractor-borne apparatus for spraying around immovable objects
Inventor: BLEASDALE WILLIAM WALTER
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1985-05-20
Abstract: Vehicle-borne apparatus for spraying liquid completely around immovable upstanding objects such as trees or poles comprises an articulated boom having a pair of normally aligned, linear members 8, 10. These members are secured to each other so that during operation the outer member 10 can pivot out of alignment about a vertical axis in a direction opposite to the direction of motion, against the force of biasing means urging that member back to aligned position. A spray head 18 is rotatably secured to the free end of the outer member, to rotate about a vertical axis at the center of the head. The head has a plurality of arms 24 with spray nozzles 26 at their ends, radially and outwardly extending from its center. Adjacent arms form angles of 90 DEG  or more with respect to each other and receive between them a portion of the immovable object 40. This apparatus is particularly useful for herbicidal spraying of a line of trees, as in an orchard, enabling spraying completely around the base of such trees from a single pass of a tractor carrying the apparatus along one side of such a row of trees. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158365-A (GB)
Title: Combined mixing, reacting, drying and filtering device
Inventor: RESING THOMAS A
IPC: B01F13/00
Filed: 1985-05-30
Abstract: A vessel 11 encloses mixing means 12, 16 for making a slurry of materials delivered to the vessel to facilitate a reaction, such as organic chemical synthesis, and filter elements 19 through which the liquid content of the slurry is subsequently extracted until a dry powder is left. The elements 19 are prevented from clogging by the mixing means 12 and by periodic reverse flow. In Fig. 8 (not shown) a single mixer screw rotates planet- wise round a filter element. The materials may be washed and purge-dried. also particle sized in the one vessel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176280-A (GB)
Title: Liquid heating and dispensing apparatus
Inventor: WONG KWOK MING
IPC: A47J31/54
Filed: 1985-06-03
Abstract: A housing (3) containing a liquid reservoir (4), an electrical heater (5) and control means (6, 7) is hingedly mounted on a pedestal (1) with an upstanding support (2) for movement between an operative position above and spaced from the pedestal (1) and a folded position, adjacent the pedestal (1), in which the housing (3) occupies the space provided between the pedestal (1) and the housing (3) when the housing (3) is in its operative position. Locking means (13 and 14) hold the housing (3) in its operative position until plungers (9) on opposite sides of the apparatus are pressed inwardly against resilient biassing means. When the housing (3) is raised from its folded position to its operative position, the locking means (13 and 14) are engaged automatically under the influence of the resilient biassing means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176672-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable radio headset
Inventor: HOUNG HUANG-KIANG
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 1985-06-14
Abstract: A radio headset allowing a certain rotation of the ear pieces 3 comprises a headband 1 having two support members 11, a pair of adjustable strips 2 each slidably connected with one of the support members 11 and a pair of regulating members 21 each carrying a protrusion 23. A pair of ear pieces 3 each has a housing 31 formed at the upper portion thereof with a chamber 351 having at the top a hole 311 communicating with the chamber and adapted for receiving the L-shaped protrusion 23. The chamber of the housing 31 is covered with a limit plate 33 having a protuberance 331 inserted into the hole 311 of the housing 31 and designed to limit the housing 31 to rotate within a predetermined range. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177035-A (GB)
Title: Pipe bending machine
Inventor: LAYCOCK ALAN
IPC: B21D7/024
Filed: 1985-06-28
Abstract: A pipe bending machine serves to bend two pipes simultaneously and is particularly suited to produce "handed" pairs of pipes. Holding means (26) support the pipes parallel to each other and advance them simultaneously into a bending head. This head comprises a bending die (12) and a clamp (16) for clamping the two pipes against its surface. The bending die is turned on its axis to perform the bending. The holding means (26) turns the two pipes through equal but opposite angles to select the plane of the next bend to be performed.
Patent GB-2183342-A (GB)
Title: Displaying corrected transducer readings
Inventor: BENEDEK ROBIN ANDRAS
IPC: G01K1/02
Filed: 1985-10-24
Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus for displaying corrected readings of a transducer, such as a thermocouple. Previously proposed temperature measuring apparatus incorporating a thermocouple have required regular recalibration if accuracy is to be maintained. The present invention is directed to at least reducing such a requirement and there is provided an apparatus for displaying a corrected transducer reading comprises separate transducer 3 and display unit 2 connected by a multi-way plug fitting. One part of the multi-way plug fitting has contacts connected to the transducer 3 and also contacts connected to the terminals of an EPROM 4 which forms part of the transducer unit, and is preferably contained within the plug fitting, which is electrically shielded. The display unit contains an A/D convertor 6 and microprocessor 7 which obtains from the EPROM the data necessary to give a corrected digital value for the transducer reading. This may be displayed in digital form, or stored in a buffer 10 to be used by a computer or a control system, or it may be converted back to analog form where an analog input is required or other display or control equipment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-859255-A (GB)
Abstract: 859,255. Force-feed, lubricating. SATZGER, E. Aug. 23, 1957, No. 26645/57. Class 12 (3). A lubricating system comprises a pump 1 and shifting- member 10 having outlets 2, 3, the outlet 2 being connected to a pressure line 9, feeding metering elements 11, and to one end 4 of a cylinder 6 containing a free piston 7, and the outlet 3 being connected to the other end 5 of the cylinder 6. The arrangement is such that when the metering elements 11 and chamber 4 have been filled with lubricant, the pressure in line 9 rises and actuates the shifting- member 10 whereby the outlet 2 is relieved of pressure and the outlet 3 pressurised. Lubricant is then supplied to the chamber 5 until the pressure rises to actuate the shifting-member 10 whereby the pressure line 9 is again pressurised. The time interval required for reversing the metering elements is provided by the time taken to supply and build up the pressure of lubricant in the chamber 5.
Patent GB-2170943-A (GB)
Title: Juke box
Inventor: TODD GORDON WILLIAM
IPC: G11B19/00
Filed: 1986-01-08
Abstract: A juke box has a selection unit 1, a first play unit 3, a second play unit 4 and control means 2 responsive to the selection unit to initiate play of a selected work from the first play unit. An auxiliary control unit 6 responds to finishing of the play of the work to generate a signal for initiating play from the second play unit. The second play unit may be a second video player playing, for example, a series of advertisements, with means being provided to record the number of plays enjoyed by each advertisement. Alternatively, the second play unit may be an audio player, the auxiliary control unit operating to play special audio works during video search periods when no customer- selected audio work is playing. Operation may be controlled to provide playing of some advertisements more frequently than others. A second embodiment is detailed (Figs. 3, 4) comprising video tape deck (34), audio disc selection/playing device (35) including a set (38) of discs selectable from panel (36) and a set (39) which may or may not be so selectable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173889-A (GB)
Title: A reflector including prisms and a reflective coating thereon
Inventor: ODLE HERBERT ARNOLD
IPC: F21V11/00
Filed: 1986-04-04
Abstract: A reflector employs novel combinations of prisms and reflective coating to achieve various light distributions. In addition, the reflective coating may be used to shield an observer from the brightness in looking directly at a light source. The reflective coating may be made translucent to allow controlled percentages of light to pass therethrough.
Patent GB-2173474-A (GB)
Title: Grab apparatus
Inventor: HARRIS BLUNDELL
IPC: B66F9/18
Filed: 1986-04-14
Abstract: The invention provides a grab attachment for a forklift. The attachment has a transverse frame 4 and supports a pair of generally horizontal and forwardly projecting outer tines 5 and some intermediate tines 6 in between them. The outer tines are pivotally mounted on the transverse frame by means of an elastic bush to provide some lateral movement towards an adjacent tine so that when the outer tines are moved inwards to grab, for example, a beer keg between the fines that the tines will move on the transverse frame to accommodate the kegs. The intermediate tines are loosely mounted on bolts to allow lateral play and pass between a pair of spaced stops about which they pivot after the play has been taken up. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191922-A (GB)
Title: Boom assemblies
Inventor: O'SULLIVAN JOSEPH ANTONY
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1986-06-24
Abstract: A boom suspension arrangement including a passive arrangement to suspend a boom (B) from a support (F) and stabilise the boom against displacement and means to alter the passive suspension arrangement (FL,L1,L2) to provide correction more slowly than the passive suspension in which the means to alter the passive suspension includes cooperative resilient (S1,S2) and adjustable (A) elements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192765-A (GB)
Title: Optical system cartridge unit for use in facsimile machine
Inventor: CHANG JUI-LIN
IPC: H04N1/03
Filed: 1986-07-17
Abstract: The optical system is mounted in a replaceable cartridge to ensure accurate alignment. The document is scanned by a light beam and the resulting signal enters the cartridge through a slit between mask strips 15 and 16, is reflected by mirrors 31 to 33 and emerges, by way of a lens in lens holder 51 to impinge on an opto-electronic transducer 53. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193284-A (GB)
Title: A friction clutch for a vehicle
Inventor: BREEZE ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: F16D23/14
Filed: 1986-07-28
Abstract: The friction clutch comprises a diaphragm spring 14 formed with a plurality of slots 20 extending outwardly from a central aperture 22. A hub 13 has a surface 25 in engagement with the diaphragm spring and through which load is applied, in use, to the spring to release the clutch. A resilient element 26 is arranged between the spring and the hub for holding the spring and hub in axial interengagement, said resilient element including a plurality of tongues 128 extending through the slots in said spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195549-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle learner and exerciser
Inventor: BEANLAND NEILL SANDERS
IPC: A63B69/16
Filed: 1986-09-27
Abstract: A bicycle learner and exerciser comprises a base frame 1, supporting two rollers 3 and 4, a stem 2 and a channel 6. The channel 6 is pivoted to the stem 2 and supported at the opposite end by a transverse wheel 12 to allow it to rotate in a horizontal plane. A bicycle can be placed with the rear wheel on the rollers and the front wheel in the channel in order that the rider can simulate free balance cycling conditions when pedaling and steering the bicycle in the normal way without any additional support. Various locations 5 are provided in the base frame for relative positions of the rollers and various holes 10 are provided both in the stem and channel to alter their effective lengths to cater for bicycles of different wheel diameters and frame sizes. Packing pieces may be provided within the channel in order to cater for different wheel widths (Fig. 3), the channel may fold under the frame or be removable for storage, a braking mechanism may be provided on one roller (Fig. 4) and a revolution counter may act on one roller (Fig. 5) for indicating simulated effective speed and distance travelled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185154-A (GB)
Title: Mounting miniature electric motors
Inventor: KITAHARA MITSURU
IPC: H02K5/04
Filed: 1986-12-18
Abstract: An electric motor has a generally cup-shaped motor case 1 comprising a generally cylindrical side wall and a base. The base is provided with threaded through holes 11 enabling the motor to be mounted to an external apparatus by its base. A thin film seal 13 formed of adhesive resin is provided on the inside surface of the motor case so as at least to cover the openings of the through holes on the inside of the motor case base. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185607-A (GB)
Title: Computer terminal auxiliary device
Inventor: WAIN JOHN LAURENCE
IPC: G06F13/12
Filed: 1987-01-19
Abstract: A computer system has a central processing unit (1) connected to a terminal dumb or semi-intelligent (2) via an auxiliary device (4). The auxiliary device (4) contains processing circuitry (12-19 Figure 2) and can be operated in a transparent state in which the device (4) acts to relay signals between the terminal (2) and the central processing unit (1) and a local computing state in which the device (4) can be addressed by the terminal (2) to perform local computing functions independently of the central processing unit (1). The device (6) may be connected to a local printer. The auxiliary unit may enable the setting up of transmission standards, or interfacing with a particular printer. It also provides for a local calculator or screen edit or dump, or transaction logging, or invocation of password security. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187106-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: GRABSKY MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: A63F7/07
Filed: 1987-02-02
Abstract: Game apparatus comprising a playing board (4), a first set of sliding playing pieces for a first player or a first team, a second set of sliding playing pieces for a second player or a second team, a common sliding playing piece for use by all players, and a striker, the playing board being such that it is not foldable, has four straight sides defining a square playing surface, and is made of a rigid material, the playing board (4) having a pocket (10) in each of its four corner areas, the sides (6) being raised to contain the first and the second sets of playing pieces, the common playing piece and the striker during use of the game apparatus, the playing surface being provided adjacent each of its sides with a plurality of spaced apart firing compartments (12) from which the striker is struck during use of the game by the players using their fingers or their thumbs to flick the striker, and the playing surface being a smooth polished surface for facilitating the travel of the striker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2433306-A (GB)
Title: Laser beam guidance device scanning space in a rosette pattern
Inventor: ALLEZARD ROLAND ALBERT
IPC: F41G7/24
Filed: 1987-03-31
Abstract: Device for the optical guidance of a missile by means of a beam transmitter including for example a CO2 laser source (1) functioning at 10.6  and whose beam carries out a rosette pattern scan of the field of guidance by means of two optical deflectors (2 and 3) constituted by vibrating mirrors (9 and 11) activated respectively by galvanometers (8 and 10) and supported by systems without friction but working by torsion or by flexion, providing quasi-sinusoidal deflections modulated in amplitude. The beam emerging from the zoom (7) scans the said field about the missile on board which is mounted the guidance receiver synchronized at the launch with the transmitter and including the detector (14) cooled by cryogenics. The detected signal, amplified (at 17), enters the comparator (18) whose output is connected to the counter (20). The digital processor (22) connected to the counter provides the threshold value and decodes data to indicate the coordinates of the missile and to correct the synchronism errors. Application to the guidance of a missile.
Patent GB-2205187-A (GB)
Title: A card holder
Inventor: CHEUNG ANDY YIP KEUNG
IPC: G08B21/24
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: A card holder comprises a plurality of pockets 10 for receiving cards 16, a sensor 13 provided in each pocket to detect the presence or absence of the card, and a signal device, e.g. sound generator (24, Fig 2 and 10, not shown) to provide an audible signal indicating the absence of the card. A timing circuit (18-23) is provided to periodically energise the sound generator when one of the sensors detects absence of a card. Each sensor comprises two electrical contacts 14 and 15 mounted respectively on confronting panels 11 and 12 of the pocket for electrical contact one with the other in the absence of the card. The contacts are provided by flexible conductive patterns etched or printed on a pocket blank which is subsequently folded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196366-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor systems
Inventor: WALKER ANDREW JOHN
IPC: E21C29/02
Filed: 1987-10-15
Abstract: A rack assembly (1) for engaging a mining machine, along its path of travel along a mining conveyor (3), which consists of a plurality of conveyor pan sections comprises a plurality of elongate rack members (4) and a mounting means (9, 10, 11, 13, 14) for mounting the rack members on the conveyor pan sections. The elongate rack members are joined so as to allow articulation thereof in directions transverse to the path of travel, and the number thereof may be greater than the number conveyor pan sections. Each rack member has along it's length a plurality of engagement elements spaced at a pitch which corresponds to the pitch of engagement elements of a drive means. The mounting means is such that it allows sliding of the rack members relative to the conveyor pan sections during the advance of the conveyor 3 pan sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221522-A (GB)
Title: Ejection of sub-ammunition
Inventor: MOGGERT WOLF-DIETER
IPC: F42B12/58
Filed: 1987-10-20
Abstract: In an apparatus for the ejection of sub-ammunition 10 from a dispersion container with a number of ejection tubes R1-Rn, the sub-ammunition is ejected by one or more compressed gas generators 12 serving to provide ejection at different times or else simultaneously. The gas generators have an ejectable plug 15 retained by a pin 16 displaceable by a charge 17 operated by a timer 18b. The plug can be released at a chosen time after firing of the charge 20 to cause the ejection speed of the ammunition to vary through bleed of gas to provide a selectable ground dispersion pattern. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2211168-A (GB)
Title: Label printers and applicators
Inventor: CUNNINGTON HARRY
IPC: B65C1/02
Filed: 1987-10-22
Abstract: A label printer and applicator comprises a mounting for self adhesive labels, means for indexing the web of labels to a printing platen carrying member (58), print heads (60, 62) for printing a label when located on the platen, a dispense edge (72) on the platen carrying member and a take-up reel (84) for temporarily storing spent backing strip initially forming part of the label web. The platen carrying member is mounted for pivotal movement between an angular position where a label received on the platen is brought into contact with the print heads, an intermediate angular position and a further, lower angular position at which a label printed in any given operational cycle is applied to an article to be labelled (102). Movement of the platen carrying member between the intermediate position and the label application position is controlled by means responsive to the approach of an article. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212522-A (GB)
Title: Electric iron cable tidy
Inventor: HARRISON JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: H02G11/00
Filed: 1987-11-19
Abstract: The iron cable tidy is a means of controlling the iron lead by passing through a 'U' shaped upright clamped to the end of the ironing board. Incorporated in the upright is a roller which allows the lead to move freely through the upright when the iron is moved to and fro along the ironing board. A small weight is clamped to the iron lead approximately the length of the ironing board along the lead. This keeps sufficient tension on the lead between the iron and the iron cable tidy, to keep the lead clear of the garment being ironed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214882-A (GB)
Title: A canard actuation assembly
Inventor: GURNEY DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: F42B10/14
Filed: 1988-02-17
Abstract: A canard fin deployment and control assembly, which can work with any size of fin and is capable of imparting greater deployment angles than conventional methods and also allowing unrestricted control angles to be obtained. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219307-A (GB)
Title: Home brew aid
Inventor: MOLYNEAUX JOHN KENNETH
IPC: C12C13/10
Filed: 1988-03-17
Abstract: In a home brew aid a tube 17 has been introduced that eliminates the use of valves or taps. The tube does not restrict the flow of sediment and can not leak as there are no moving parts. The tube acts as a temporary valve or tap to gain access by bending the tube over flat to make a temporary seal, this stops the agitation by fermentation gases of the lower container 13 sediment reaching the sediment free upper container 11 while access is made. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203844-A (GB)
Title: Flooding detector
Inventor: LEONARD ANDREW MILES
IPC: G01N25/18
Filed: 1988-03-30
Abstract: A detector for use in determining the state of the interior of a hollow metallic member 5 comprises a heater 1 affixed to the exterior of the member. The heater is surrounded by insulating material 2 except in the vicinity of the member itself. A series of temperature probes 3 embedded in the insulating material provides means by which a temperature profile may be obtained enabling the internal condition of the member to be determined. In an alternative arrangement the probes are arranged along a conductive flock extending between the healer and the hollow member, the block, heater and probe assembly being embedded in silicone rubber. The detector may be used to determine the state of flooding in offshore jacket members. <IMAGE>