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Patent GB-2168156-A (GB)
Title: Measuring apparatus
Inventor: WRAY GORDON RICHARD
IPC: G01L5/00
Filed: 1985-11-29
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the sizes of socks, stockings, tights etc, in which the sock to be tested is mounted on an apparatus comprising foot and/or leg shaped formers which are segmented so as to be expandable inside a sock whilst retaining their original shape. Load sensors are provided at various points on the formers to enable the socks to be measured. A microprocessor controls a measuring programme. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176258-A (GB)
Title: Floating-caliper spot-type brake
Inventor: GERHARDT WINFRIED
IPC: F16D55/2265
Filed: 1986-05-28
Abstract: A floating-caliper spot-type brake (2), in particular for automotive vehicles, comprises a brake carrier having a fastening section (not shown) substantially parallel to a brake disc (not shown) and two axially extending arms (20, 22) and a brake housing (6) axially slidably supported by said brake carrier through guide pins having an actuating device for urging two brake linings (10, 12) against said brake disc, circumferential movement of one (10) of said brake linings being inhibited by engagement with one of the arms of said brake carrier. In order to create a brake carrier which is light-weight and requires little space without allowing for any oblique wear, it is proposed that circumferential movement of the other said brake lining (12) is inhibited by engagement with a surface of the brake housing (6) and that the brake housing (6) is prevented from moving circumferentially, and from twisting about a vertical axis by surfaces 44, 46, 48, 50, 56, 58 of the brake carrier arms (20, 22). Also, the brake housing portion (38) is prevented from moving radially outwardly by surfaces (68, 70) engaging beneath the free ends of the brake carrier arms (20, 22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176428-A (GB)
Title: Screw gauge manufacture
Inventor: MERRICKS FREDERICK NORMAN
IPC: B23G1/38
Filed: 1986-06-05
Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a screw gauge for checking buttress threads having a flank of negative angle a workpiece W is first formed in a conventional manner with a preliminary screw thread having a flank angle which is zero or slightly positive. A grinding wheel 46 set with its axis at an oblique angle  theta  to the axis of the workpiece is then fed into the groove of the thread so that a rear working face portion 48 is opposed to the flank F1 which is to have the negative angle  theta . The grinding wheel 46 and the workpiece W are then displaced relatively to one another in the axial direction of the thread so as to cause the rear face portion 48 to grind the flank F1 to the required angle. The grinding wheel 46 is then traversed axially along the thread while rotating the workpiece in synchronism so that the flank F1 is ground to a negative angle throughout its length. After checking the threadform, the grinding wheel is reset or adjusted as necessary and grinding repeated until the threadform is correct. The grinding wheel is also set obliquely by tilting about an axis perpendicular to the workpiece axis to conform to the helix angle of the thread. The grinding wheel 46 has a frusto-conical circumferential surface 50 and the rear working face portion 48 is flat and perpendicular to the grinding wheel axis G. By providing a radial feed, tapering buttress threads with a negative flank angle may also be ground. Either plug gauges or ring gauges may be manufactured by this method. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194866-A (GB)
Title: Timing signals
Inventor: CHAMBERS JOHN PHILIP
IPC: G04G9/00
Filed: 1986-07-14
Abstract: Timing signal is distributed by amplitude modulating coded timing information on an audio frequency carrier signal. The modulation depth is sufficiently low for the carrier signal always to be detectable, and the modulation is time coherent with the cycles of the carrier frequency. Preferably each bit of the timing information corresponds to an integral number of cycles with the carrier signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177559-A (GB)
Title: Speed control of motors
Inventor: GUZEK WILLIAM KENNETH
IPC: H02P6/00
Filed: 1986-08-12
Abstract: A free-running oscillator (147) produces triangular pulses to a comparator (COM6) to whose other input is applied a speed controlling signal (REG) so as to provide an open loop pulse width modulated control output, useable for a brushless d.c. motor. The speed controlling signal (REG) is biassed so that there is an active range operative to provide pulse width speed control of the motor, which may drive a ceiling mounted fan, and below the active range, an inactive range where the motor is stopped. The device may be in an integrated circuit with the minimum number of control connections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179556-A (GB)
Title: Ostomy appliance
Inventor: STEER PETER LESLIE
IPC: A61F5/448
Filed: 1986-09-22
Abstract: An improved ostomy appliance has two interengageable coupling elements, one of which 14 (herein called the body side coupling element) is secured to a medical grade adhesive pad 16 and the other side of which 12 is secured to an ostomy bag 10. A flexible chute ring 30 is interposed between the body side coupling element 14 and the adhesive pad 16 and has a radially inner annular region 42 which is connected to the pad and a radially outer annular region 46 which is connected to the coupling ring 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196763-A (GB)
Title: Solid modeling
Inventor: WAVISH PETER ROY
IPC: B25J19/06
Filed: 1986-10-29
Abstract: A method is provided for modelling, or representing, an object 1, a right cylinder for example, in a simulation of an environment. The object is modelled by the outward form of a cluster of interpenetrating spherical bubbles, the model comprising the relative positions of the centres 6, 7, 8, 9, and 21 to 28 inclusive of the bubbles and their respective radii. The model simplifies the prediction of the point of collision of two such modelling objects by examining the collisions between the elementary bubbles only, two bubbles colliding when the separation of their centres equals the sum of their radii (Fig. 4). The model also simplifies the generation of a view of the object from any desired aspect by painting nearer bubbles as opaque circles on top of the circles of earlier painted, more distant bubbles. To reduce the number of computations required, a preliminary investigation using larger guard bubbles (31, 32, Fig. 1; 53-56, Fig. 5) may be effected, absence of collision for guard bubbles implying the same for cluster bubbles. The method may be applied to the design of automatic assembly tasks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184428-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser for solid fuel
Inventor: HEANEY NOEL
IPC: B65D88/68
Filed: 1986-12-12
Abstract: A dispenser for solid fuel comprises a container e.g. (2), the base (6) of the container having an outlet aperture which is manually closable by a cover plate (15). An agitator (23, 24) is disposed inside the container 2 in the region of the outlet aperture (7) for enhancing discharge of solid fuel from the container. The agitator is actuated via cogwheels (27, 28), which may be enclosed in a housing (43), (Fig. 5). The discharge chute may open to a side or downwardly, and an inlet chute (9), (Fig. 2) (not shown), is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205018-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically controlling the content of a local receiver data base from a transmitted data base in an information retrieval communication network
Inventor: WILLIS RICHARD A
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1987-05-21
Abstract: Transmitter data base 20 messages are used to incrementally increase and decrease the content of a local receiver data base 24, (24, 26 Fig. 1) on a record-by-record basis. Storage templates 42 are retrievable stored at the local receiver data base 24, (26). These storage templates 42 are locally retrieved based on receipt of a unique identifier and are used to decipher and process the associated transmitter data base messages. Each stored record 40 has a unique associated storage template 42 although a storage template 42 may be associated with several different records 40. Set identifiers defining multiple information fields FID and ripple chains RIP FID, which chain together several information fields and require a change in only one field in the ripple chain to be transmitted are used by the local receiver data bases 24, (26) in conjunction with transmitted update record data base messages (54 Fig 1) to optimize bandwidth efficiency. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196544-A (GB)
Title: A toy
Inventor: WONG TAK-KO
IPC: A63H15/02
Filed: 1987-05-18
Abstract: A toy adapted to run or crawl up a vertical surface comprises a shell (10) and a roller (11). The roller has a ridged or corrugated surface of soft tacky material and an elastic band (19) passes through a bore (16) in an axle (15) of the roller and is attached at opposite ends to the shell (10). The band (19) is connected to the roller by a pin (21) for rotation with the roller. The band can be wound up by rotating the roller in one direction and can then release its energy to rotate the roller in an opposite direction to cause the top to run or crawl up a vertical surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204832-A (GB)
Title: Stamp mounts for supporting print dies
Inventor: SAMS BERNARD
IPC: B41K1/56
Filed: 1987-05-22
Abstract: A stamp mount has a housing (2) defining an opening with a first bridge member (20) spanning the opening. A gripping member (10) has a shank (6) with a pair of downwardly depending legs (6A) spanned by a second bridge member (30). A die carrier (14) has leg engaging and locking means (26, 28, 36, 38), for engaging and locking the legs (6A, 6A) of the gripping member (10) when passed through the opening in a manner to straddle the first bridge member (20). A coil spring (34) urges the two bridge members (20, 30) apart.
Patent GB-2201216-A (GB)
Title: Locking of screw threaded fasteners
Inventor: HEAL RONALD IVOR
IPC: F16B39/36
Filed: 1987-07-23
Abstract: A nut 12 is provided with a conical end 13 which is slotted so that when engaged in a conical recess 19 in a washer 17 (or a further nut or a workpiece tightening of the nut 12 onto a threaded shaft (not shown) causes radial compression of the nut 12 within its elastic limit to produce locking of the nut 12. The cone angle of the recess 19 is greater than that of the nut end 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203109-A (GB)
Title: Air cushion vehicle stern seal
Inventor: BELL JAMES C
IPC: B60V1/16
Filed: 1987-09-28
Abstract: A stern seal for air cushion supported marine vessels consists of an array of inflatable, vertical inverted open-ended fingers 22. These fingers 22 are individually attached, to depend in side-by-side relation from the bottom of an inflatable bag 16 extending transversely across the bottom of the stern 36 of the vessel's hull 12. The leading panels 28 of the fingers 22 are stiffened toward their bottom ends, and are extended under the open bottoms of the fingers beyond their trailing panel portions. Thus, the extended portions normally close off the bottom of each finger in the manner of a flap valve 30, preventing water or other terrain material from entering the bottom of the finger. The fingers 22 are preferably tapered in rear view at their bottom ends so as to provide for each finger an improved stability when the ship is operating over a terrain surface which intermittently "falls away" from the bottoms of the fingers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210857-A (GB)
Title: Clothes line peg container
Inventor: DALEY RAYMOND FRANCIS
IPC: D06F53/00
Filed: 1987-10-10
Abstract: A clothes line peg container designed to fit any diameter clothes pole and stay in a permanent position after it has been fixed has a channel portion for engaging the pole and nylon ties for retaining it in position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215431-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic shock absorber
Inventor: DIXON LEONARD A
IPC: F16F9/44
Filed: 1988-03-16
Abstract: A hydraulic shock absorber has an inner cylinder (1), an outer cylinder and a bidirectional valve (4) located at the lower end of the inner cylinder (1) to permit fluid to flow from the inner cylinder to the outer cylinder. A piston having circumferentially spaced apertures therethrough is provided in the inner cylinder and a valve is located over the top of the apertures. At a speed up to 10 cycles per minute of the piston, oil below the piston passes through slots (102) of the valve (4) into the space between the inner and outer cylinders. At speeds above 10 cycles per minute, oil is forced through a hole (96) against a disc (101) of the valve (4) to cause a pin (95) to move against the bias of a spring (100) so that a hole (97) is exposed below the bottom of a support member (89) so that fluid passes through the holes (96, 97) into a recess (87) and thence into the space between the inner and outer cylinders. A manually adjustable valve (60, Fig 1) is provided to control the firmness of the shock absorber on bump and rebound movements of the piston, the manually adjustable valve controlling oil flow between the space between the inner and outer cylinders and the space above the piston.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217064-A (GB)
Title: Interfacing asynchronous processors
Inventor: BALDWIN DAVID ROBERT
IPC: G06F15/78
Filed: 1988-03-23
Abstract: A multiprocessor system, wherein two asynchronous processors perform a handshaking interface using an asynchronous state machine. The state machine implements the state diagram shown, which includes an interlock. An output signal 'CP Done' or 'FP Done' from one processor de-asserts an 'FP Wait' or 'CP Wait' signal applied to the other processor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203515-A (GB)
Title: Torsion damper, particularly for a friction disc clutch for an automotive vehicle
Inventor: GRATON MICHEL
IPC: F16F15/123
Filed: 1988-04-11
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a damper, particularly for a friction disc clutch for an automotive vehicle. The damper comprises a damper plate (13) and a hub (10) mounted for rotation with respect to each other against the action of resilient means (20) within the limits of a predetermined range of angular displacement, limited by relative rotational displacement means between the damper plate and hub. The resilient means (20) are disposed between the displacement means in notches respectively provided in opposed relationship to each other in the outer periphery of the hub and the inner periphery of the damper plate. Two support rings (25) disposed axially around the hub (10), fixed to this latter for rotation therewith and respectively situated on either side of the displacement means, ensure the radial positioning of the resilient means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215311-A (GB)
Title: A pack for fasteners
Inventor: LUX HARALD
IPC: B65D51/16
Filed: 1989-01-13
Abstract: A pack has a bottom (12) and a lid (13), adapted to be hinged open. The bottom (12) and the lid (13) consist of an integral shell formed from sheet material. The bottom (12) is provided with a circumferential elevated part (19) designed to keep an inner box (31), which contains the contents of the pack, in a fixed position. Ventilation channels are provided between the lid (13) and the bottom (12) so that ambient air can enter the pack so that the pack is aired in order to prevent corrosion of the contents, preferably staples or nails. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223656-A (GB)
Title: Portable protective and ripening controller
IPC: A01G13/00
Filed: 1989-02-13
Abstract: The protective ripening controller is a semi rigid transparent, ventilated, portable plastic container, shaped to the appropriate fruit or vegetable. It comprises two shaped members that are connected together at a hinge and have openings for ventilation. The device is fastened about the growing fruit or vegetable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234047-A (GB)
Title: Locking device.
Inventor: LINDLEY ADRIAN QUINTIN
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 1989-07-17
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB90/01095 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 15, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 15, 1991 PCT Filed Jul. 17, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/01476 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 7, 1991.A locking device suitable for use in a gun to prevent unauthorized use of the gun includes a key operated lock (3) operable to expand a ring (8) into locking engagement with the gun chamber. In order to prevent removal of the device by applying force to the muzzle end of the device locking pins (14) are mounted in radial bores (11) to be driven radially outwardly by a tapered piston (18) if the piston is driven away from the muzzle end. An explosvie cartridge (23) is detonated by a firing pin (25) if force is applied to an end plate (26) thereby driving the piston in the desired manner.
Patent GB-2223595-A (GB)
Title: Automatic focus/exposure operating apparatus for a camera
Inventor: AKIMOTO KAZUO
IPC: G03B9/14
Filed: 1989-08-16
Abstract: An automatic focus/exposure operation apparatus for a camera comprising a control circuit (23); a motor (21) driven by the control circuit (23); a drive member (6) driven by the motor (21); lens focussing means (not shown) and blade opening and closing means (6b, 6c, 7a, 7b, 9a, 10a) movement of each of which is effected, directly or indirectly by the drive member (6); means (7, 17) for holding the lens focussing means at the end of a focussing operation; means (25) for determining whether there is an error in the position at which the lens focussing means is so held; and means (27, 28) for moving the drive member (6) so as to correct any such error. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236058-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: HICKS STEPHEN LAWRENCE
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1989-09-11
Abstract: A kit of parts for playing a game comprises a board, laid out as an athletics track together with marked field event regions; movable markers and flags, representing athletes and positions to be placed at different points of the track and field event regions; one or more dice, and one or more other chance means to carry variable instructions and/or results to be followed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228288-A (GB)
Title: Safety lock for remote actuation
Inventor: GRIFFITHS NORMAN BRIAN
IPC: E05B17/22
Filed: 1989-12-13
Abstract: A lock mechanism 10, for instance for security doors, has a bolt 12 which can be withdrawn by upward movement of a member 18 which is inaccessible from outside the housing. A second member 70 is normally pulled upwardly by an electromagnet 16, but can drop under gravity when the current is removed. Once the member 70 has dropped, a push pad 72 outside the housing can be used to swing a hook 74 to engage an aperture 76, and lift the hook 74 and member 70, thereby lifting the member 18 and unlocking the lock. A second actuator 20 returns the bolt to the extended position. The lock cannot be unlocked while current flows in the actuator 16. In the case of emergency the supply to the actuator 16 can be discontinued to allow the lock to be opened. If an emergency breaks the supply to the actuator 16, the lock will remain locked but can be opened manually to allow escape. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231210-A (GB)
Title: Electrical jacks and headers
Inventor: BRUMMANS WILHELMUS JOHANNES
IPC: H01R13/33
Filed: 1990-03-28
Abstract: An electrical header (40) comprises an insulating block (42) having contact elements (44) thereon which are made from bent drawn wire, each contact element (44) comprising a contact portion (46) extending across one side (41) of the block (46) and a leg (50) for insertion into a hole (H) in a printed circuit board (PCB). An electrical jack (2) for mating with the header (4()) has an insulating housing (4) with a cavity (6) for receiving a mating plug. Terminals (10) secured in a wall (12) of the housing (4) have contact springs for engaging contacts of the plug and contact tails (18) with contact loops (24) which are bowed away from the cavity wall (12) to engage the contact portions (46) of the header (40) when it has been mated with the jack (2). This construction of the jack and header avoids the need to taper ends of the wires from which the contact elements are made, for mating with the contact tails. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233740-A (GB)
Title: Double valve unit
Inventor: SUTTON ALAN
IPC: F16K11/20
Filed: 1990-04-30
Abstract: A valve unit for permitting or preventing communication between two pipelines has two coaxially arranged valve members (34, 36) urged towards opposed seating surfaces on a valve seat (12) by the product pressures in the respective pipelines and means such as a cylinder-piston sub-assembly (40) is operative for simultaneously opening the valve at both seating surfaces in order to put the pipelines into communication. The sub-assembly (40) has respective pistons (42, 46) for the two valve members (34, 36) the piston (42) pushing the valve member (34) to the left by means of an actuating element (44). Cleaning medium may be introduced by a pipe (60) to the valve gap (38) and drained away through valve stem (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248106-A (GB)
Title: Warming infusion fluids
Inventor: MARRIOTT CATHRYN
IPC: A61M39/08
Filed: 1990-08-09
Abstract: A set of pants for warming and insulating an infusion container 1 and giving set 3, 4 comprises an insulating bag 10 and sleeve 17, for surrounding the infusion container 1 and the delivery tube 4 of the giving set. The bag 10 contains a self-contained heating pack 16. The set of pants additionally includes an insulating cover 18 for surrounding the patient's arm 7 at the puncture site which also has a self-contained heating pack 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241840-A (GB)
Title: Electric connector for use with a headphone equipped with a remote control
Inventor: KUROSAWA NOBUYUKI
IPC: H01R24/58
Filed: 1990-08-31
Abstract: An electric connector comprises a plug assembly (3) and a socket assembly (17, 18) for use with a headphone equipped with a remote control (5) for an audio cassette player 1. In order to permit use of a headphone having a jack plug other than that designed for exclusive use with an associated player, the plug assembly (fig 5) has a jack plug (13) for audio signal connection and a multi-contact plug (14) for remote control signal connection fixed on one and the same side of the plug housing (10) whereas the socket assembly (fig 7) has a jack socket (17) to permit insertion of the jack plug (13) of the plug assembly and another socket (18) to permit insertion of the multi-connector plug (14) of the plug assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237961-A (GB)
Title: An ozone generator for a fish tank
Inventor: DALTON KEITH RAYMOND
IPC: C01B13/11
Filed: 1990-10-31
Abstract: An ozone generator (2) for a fish tank (4), comprises a gas (e.g. neon) filled discharge device 6 forming a dielectric, an anode 8 extending from the discharge device 6, a cathode 10 positioned around the outside of the discharge device 6, capacitor discharge means 26 for feeding a needle pulsed voltage to the anode 8, and connector means (28) for connecting the ozone generator (2) in an air line (30) of the fish tank (4), the ozone generator (2) being such that in use air in the air line (30) enters the ozone generator (2) and, when a high voltage is applied to the anode 8, ozone is generated at the cathode 10 to produce a mixture of air and ozone for the fish tank (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240318-A (GB)
Title: Dunnage
Inventor: FOSTER GLYN
IPC: B65D81/107
Filed: 1990-11-14
Abstract: Dunnage comprises a framework on which are mounted profiled strip members for retaining components to be transported to prevent damage thereto. The strip members (50) comprise metal channel sections (52) apertured (60) to provide keying locations for plastics profiles (62) moulded onto the channel members. The plastic can be polyurethane and the metal galvanised steel. An intermediate, harder, plastics layer can be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241463-A (GB)
Title: Installation gauge for weather seals
Inventor: ALLPORT BRIAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B25H7/00
Filed: 1990-12-20
Abstract: An installation gauge for door weather seals comprises a flat plate 10 having a straight edge 11 and a plurality of holes 12, 13 in the plate each at a different predetermined distance from the straight edge. The plate 10 has a further edge 16 at right angles to the straight edge, and the further edge has a plurality of grooves 17, 18 therein each associated with a respective hole, each groove and the respective hole lying on a line parallel to the straight edge. <IMAGE>