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Patent GB-2250688-A (GB)
Title: Sound producing dolls
Inventor: FERRI LLORENS JAIME
IPC: A63H3/28
Filed: 1991-08-07
Abstract: When a doll's arm (2) is in a lowered position (not shown), sideways movement of head (4) will close a switch (5/6) to play the first crying part of a record 7. When the arm is pivoted to the position shown linkage (18, 15, 3) rotates the head and linkage (12, 10, 8) causes a second, non-crying, spoken word part of record 7 to be played. Ear-rings may also be illuminated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252973-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle glazings
Inventor: EVANS GEOFFREY
IPC: C03C3/095
Filed: 1992-01-22
Abstract: A motor vehicle window pane is provided, composed of a body tinted grey glass such that the pane has a white light transmission in the range 70-76% with CIELAB colour co-ordinates a* = 0 +/- 1.5 and b = 0 +/- 1.5, and a direct solar heat transmission which is not greater than the white light transmission. The ultra violet light transmission is preferably less than 36%. The base glass for fabrication in accordance with the invention may be produced during a changeover between the production of clear glass and the production of dark grey glass for architectural use.
Patent GB-2264326-A (GB)
Title: Securing glazing panels in frames
Inventor: BURTON DAVID JOHN IAN
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: Figure 2 shows a portion 11a of a wooden window frame 11 from which it can be seen that the frame 11 has a rebate portion 14 which extends around the whole of the inside rear edge of the frame 11. Figure 2 also shows a pane of glass 12, a layer 15 of putty between the glass 12 and the rebate 14, a securing member 13a, a retaining block 16 secured to the frame 11 (which is engaged by the securing member 13a) and a layer 17 of adhesive between the securing member 13a and the pane of glass 12. The rebate portion 14 prevents the pane of glass 12 from moving inwards into the building (not shown). Between the glass 12 and the rebate 14 the layer 15 of putty extends fully around the frame 11 on the rebate 14. The purpose of the layer 15 is to adhere to both the glass 12 and the rebate 14, thereby assisting retention of the glass 12 in the frame 11. In addition the putty layer 15 provides a waterproof seal between the glass 12 and the rebate 14 to keep out moisture which, if trapped between the glass 12 and the frame 11, might lead to rotting of the frame 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267883-A (GB)
Title: Badge with resilient clip
Inventor: PEARSON GIAN
IPC: A44C3/00
Filed: 1992-06-20
Abstract: A badge 10 has a resilient clip 11 on the rear face 20 thereof, the clip 11 comprising a body 12 having a pair of spaced- apart legs 15 which extend side by side from the body 12 substantially parallel to and spaced from the rear face 20. Preferably, the clip body 12 is U-shaped having a pair of arms 14. The legs 15 and arms 14 may be separated by a slit 16 terminating in a hole 17, and the legs 15 may be spaced from one another by a gap 18 which terminated in a hole 21.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258499-A (GB)
Title: Compressor with support for a thermal protective device.
Inventor: VIGNA ANDREA
IPC: H01H11/00
Filed: 1992-07-27
Abstract: A sealed compressor, in particular for use in domestic refrigerators, comprises a thermal protective device (9A, 9B, Figs 2 and 3), a starter device and a support element 1 for those two devices. The support element 1 includes a ring 2 for accommodating the thermal protective device (9A, 9B) and is such as to be able to accommodate either a conventional thermal protective device (98) of cylindrical shape or a protective device (9A) of reduced shape which is inserted with sides thereof in protuberant parts 5, 6 of the accommodating ring 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259561-A (GB)
Title: Police baton with a guard
Inventor: ASHIHARA HIDEYUKI
IPC: F41B15/02
Filed: 1992-08-18
Abstract: A police baton with a guard (20) having the a guard near the base end of a gripping portion of a baton main body (1), wherein the guard of a certain length is attached by way of a hinge mechanism to the baton main body (1) such that the guard (20) can rotate around the central axis (21) of the hinge mechanism and adapted such that it can project sideways from the baton main body or can be folded toward the baton main body at the other end thereof, and the guard has a holding mechanism for holding the guard in a state projected from the baton main body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261568-A (GB)
Title: A method and a device for image coding
Inventor: BRUSEWITZ HARALD
IPC: H04N7/46
Filed: 1992-10-13
Abstract: A video signal is converted to a bit stream by coding and quantising and storing in a buffer store and transmitted on a transmission line at a constant bit rate. A certain number k of frames of the video signal are skipped between each coded frame, whereby the number k is based on the transmission rate R, the frame rate fo of the video signal and minimum value (bR/fo) set for the content of the buffer store. The number of skipped frames is selected so that the buffer store is not emptied below the set lower limit before the next frame is coded. The buffer store content is also regulated by skipping or setting to zero certain components eg DCT frequency coefficients, in the bit stream from the coder. The actual and ideal buffer store contents are determined and selected components of the bit stream are set to zero in dependence on the difference between the actual and the ideal content values. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264219-A (GB)
Title: Dog restraint system.
Inventor: COURTNEY WILLIAM ALEXANDER
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 1992-10-21
Abstract: An elastic dog leash comprises an elastic material 1 an outer sheath 2. The leash also can also include energy absorbing devices which significantly reduce the impulse force caused when the dog makes a sudden movement. A second handle attached part way along the leash offers short leash control when necessary. An associated problem experienced with long leashes is that they have a tendency to become tangled with the dogs legs. The invention described can be extended to include elasticated harnesses which position the leash above the dogs body such that the leash is less likely to become tangled with the animals legs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262135-A (GB)
Title: Multi ejector vacuum pump
Inventor: GREENBERG DAN
IPC: F04F5/22
Filed: 1992-11-16
Abstract: A multi ejector device comprising a housing H forming a number of partitioned chambers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 having at least two axially mounted sets of ejectors 6, 7 and 8, 9, 10. Pressurised fluid flowing in via inlet 11 and exiting via outlet 13 causes suction about the ejector nozzles successively evacuating the chambers and providing vacuum suction at inlet 12. One way valves 18, 21 prevent back flow of fluid. Increased evacuation capacity may be achieved by mounting further sets of nozzles in the partitioned chambers or by connecting together more than one ejector device (Figs 3 to 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-930085-A (GB)
Abstract: 930,085. Valves. ELEKTRO-UND GASARMATUREN - FABRIK G.m.b.H. Dec. 24, 1959 [Dec. 27, 1958], No. 43915/59. Class 135. An adjustable gas tap comprises a spindle 15 rotatable by a handle 1 through a pin 6. A spring-loaded valve plate 12 is mounted on the spindle and is provided with a cam surface co-operating with a fixed pin 14 such that the valve plate moves axially when rotated by the spindle through a pin 16. A regulating valve seat 22 is screwed on to a threaded portion of the spindle 15 and co-operates with a temperature-controlled valve member 23. The valve seat member is provided with peripheral toothing engaging a pinion 21 which may be adjusted from outside to vary the position of the seat on the spindle and also serves to prevent rotation of the seat and thus ensure axial movement when the spindle is rotated. A valve 30 adapted to be opened by a pilot burner controls the outlet 29. The handle 1 is spring-loaded such that in its off position, as shown, a pin 3 engages in a recess of the housing. When the spindle is rotated to open the valve 12, the gas flows from the inlet 9 as far as -the valve 30 until this valve is opened by a pilot burner fed with gas from a passage downstream of the valve 12, after which the flow of gas is controlled by the valve 23. In a modified form, the valve plate 12 is provided with radial extensions engaging grooves in the housing to prevent rotation of the valve and the pin 14 is arranged on the spindle.
Patent GB-2278043-A (GB)
Title: Sanitised sock
Inventor: ORD PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A41B11/00
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: The sock comprises a tubular body of a synthetic yarn material, said material being impregnated with a sanitising agent and having a toe portion which has a bonded closed end. The socks may be made in pairs and joined at the toes. A continuous series of sock pairs may be stored on a reel 30 after the manufacturing process. The latter comprises subjecting flattened tube material 12, at spaced intervals, to opposed hot blade bonding and perforating devices 22, 24. Thereafter, the reel 30 may be located in a dispenser (40, Fig. 2) whereby sock pairs are severed by a hot air knife (54) on demand. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278030-A (GB)
Title: Smooth updating of proportionally spaced text
Inventor: SPEED ROBIN CHARLES BENTNICK
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 1993-05-14
Abstract: In a text display system facilitating the editing of text, smooth and flicker free updates to text displayed using proportionally spaced fonts are effected by interleaving the characters of an original and an updated text according to their associated cumulative character widths by sequentially storing each lesser cumulative character width and each character in buffers thereby establishing the order of display of the interleaved characters according to each original and updated cumulative character widths. The interleaved characters are then displayed according to the order of storage thereby incrementally displaying and deleting characters of the updated and original texts respectively such that an original character is deleted and replaced by an appropriate number of updated text characters resulting in a smooth text update.
Patent GB-2267698-A (GB)
Title: Feeding printed sheets to a stack
Inventor: BLASER PETER THEOBALD
IPC: B65H29/04
Filed: 1993-06-02
Abstract: Sheet grippers 4, disposed on endlessly revolving chains 3 of a first gripper system A, grip the front edge of the sheet, with after-grippers 7, disposed on endlessly revolving chains 6 of a second gripper system B, gripping the rear edge of the sheet. The two gripper systems are phase-adjustably disposed with respect to one another to enable the feed of differently sized sheets. Gripper system B may be at the same level as system A and disposed between the chains of the latter. The sheets may be dried on their way to stack 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279177-A (GB)
Title: Electrical switch
Inventor: WONG BUN
IPC: H01H19/11
Filed: 1993-06-18
Abstract: An electrical switch comprises a casing (11) having an internal periphery (19) around an axis, a plurality of fixed switch contacts (20 - 25) located around the internal periphery (19), a switching member (14) supported within the casing (11) for angular movement about the axis, and a movable switch contact (37) carried by the switching member (14) for angular movement therewith to electrically connect selectively one fixed switch contact (20) with another (21 - 25), the movable switch contact (37) having two electrically conducting ends (40), each of which is resiliently biassed radially outwards to come into electrical contact with the fixed switch contacts (20 - 25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268670-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment and games apparatus
Inventor: SCHULZE ULLRICH
IPC: A63F13/219
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: The entertainment and games apparatus comprises a casing (2), a display unit (6) connected to the casing (2) and preferably provided therein, control elements associated with the casing (2) and a player unit (1) associated with the casing (2) for a CDI disk upon which the program and data information is stored. The entertainment and games apparatus is preferably used as a cash-play device, goods payout device or a skills game machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266973-A (GB)
Title: Two-group zoom lens system for use with a compact camera
Inventor: ITO TAKAYUKI
IPC: G02B15/14
Filed: 1993-07-13
Abstract: A zoom lens system as shown in Figure 1, comprises, in order from the object side, a first lens group having a positive focal length and a second lens group having a negative focal length and which performs zooming by changing the distance between the first and second lens groups. The first lens group includes a plastic lens of negative refractive power and the second lens group includes a plastic lens of positive refractive power. The first group may also include a positive plastic lens and may include an aspheric surface. The negative plastic lens may have a glass lens either side of it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281880-A (GB)
Title: Depository for garden tools
Inventor: WILLIAMS BRIAN
IPC: B62B3/00
Filed: 1993-09-18
Abstract: A weather-proofed depository for garden tools includes a base 1, upstanding rear and side walls 2, 3, an inclined front wall 4 formed with an opening which defines a frame for receiving one or more doors or shutters 6 which when opened or removed provide access to the depository interior and when closed or in place provide a weather-proofed seal to the depository interior, and means for supporting garden tools and the like on the internal walls of the depository. The depository has a closable lid 7 to provide access to its interior from above. The base of the depository has slidable trays or racks for supporting items, and these may be compartmentalised. The depository may also have a rear door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270901-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for paper tissues
Inventor: GROWCOTT ROGER
IPC: A47K10/42
Filed: 1993-09-24
Abstract: A dispenser for toilet tissues comprising a housing (10) containing a continuous length of toilet tissue (21) perforated at intervals and folded concertina fashion. A loop (14) is pivoted on the top of the housing by which it can be suspended from the spindle of a toilet roll holder. The loop can be folded flush with the surface of the housing. An aperture (22) is provided in the housing for withdrawing toilet tissue therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272726-A (GB)
Title: Bolt assembly
Inventor: JOHNSON HAROLD RAYMOND
IPC: E05C1/04
Filed: 1993-10-26
Abstract: A bolt assembly comprising a bolt 2 and a housing 3 in which the bolt slides via bearing 11 and having a locked configuration in which the bolt can not be moved in a specified direction until the bolt is depressed, using knob 9, against a resilient return force provided by a spring 10, to free the bolt from a latch 6. A locking member (16 Fig. 4a) may be provided to lock the bearing 11 against the inner surface of the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-939232-A (GB)
IPC: G11B5/03
Abstract: 939,232. Magnetic recording &c. heads; local circuits for. M. F. MATTHEWS, and H. M. HOWARD. May 18, 1960 [Feb. 18, 1959], No. 37087/58. Drawings to Specification. Class 40 (2). A portable, transistorized magnetic recorder has the recording head, the output winding of a transistor bias oscillator and the audio frequency input circuit all connected in series. The A.F. circuit may comprise a differential microphone, connected to the circuit as described in Specification 939,231.
Patent GB-2276367-A (GB)
Title: Packaging tube for labels
Inventor: TREWREN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B65H75/28
Filed: 1994-03-25
Abstract: At least part of the outer surface of a packaging tube 1 includes an adhesive strip 2. The strip 2 in one example is a double-sided self-adhesive strip applied to the tube with permanent adhesive on the inner side, and a peelable adhesive with a removable cover strip 3 on the outer side. The adhesive strip may be used to secure the end of a strip 6 of label stock in the process of printing and packaging pre-printed labels 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293228-A (GB)
Title: Lagging material for a domestic appliance
Inventor: STOKES KEITH JONATHAN
IPC: F24C15/34
Filed: 1994-08-24
Abstract: The lagging material comprises an envelope 12, insulation material 11 inside the envelope and a reflective coating 13 on the inner surfaces of the envelope. The insulation material 11 may be a mat of glass fibre impregnated with resin. The envelope 12 is made of plastics material and so cannot become electrically live. The ends 12a, 12b of the envelope can be heat sealed together in order to enclose the insulation material to prevent any fibres escaping. The coating 13 is produced by metallizing the inner surfaces of the envelope. Holes 14 for passage of terminals, pipes etc. are formed by heat sealing the plastics material around a hole in the mat 11. The lagging minimises the energy used in heating a domestic appliance such as an oven. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294237-A (GB)
Title: A memorandum device having a paper roll
Inventor: DUCKWORTH EDWARD ALBERT
IPC: B42D19/00
Filed: 1994-10-21
Abstract: A memorandum device comprises an elongate base 1 having a paper roll 8 received in a holder 3 mounted at one end thereof, and a support area provided by the base and over which a dispensed length of paper 9 is laid, guided and restrained by longitudinal and transverse bars 6, 7 so that the paper can be written on. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289272-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic articles
Inventor: SAMBROOK RODNEY MARTIN
IPC: C04B35/632
Filed: 1995-05-10
Abstract: A water soluble acrylate is polymerised to bind ceramic particles in an aqueous dispersion, the water is removed to provide an article comprising ceramic particles in a polymer matrix and the article is heated to remove the matrix and densify the article. The acrylate may be ammonium acrylate or ammonium methacrylate and the ceramic particles may be eg. alumina, with polymerisation being carried out in a mould.
Patent GB-2291349-A (GB)
Title: Oral compositions containing gemfibrozil and surfactant
Inventor: FEKETE PAL
IPC: A61K9/28
Filed: 1995-05-11
Abstract: A subject matter of the invention are oral solid pharmaceutical compositions containing as active ingredient gemfibrozil and 1 or more conventional pharmaceutical auxiliary agent(s) and a surfactant which contain as surfactant bis-[2-(ethyl)-hexyl]-sodium-sulfosuccinate in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.5% by weight, related to the gemfibrozil content of the composition. A further subject matter of the invention is a process for preparing these compositions.
Patent GB-2303792-A (GB)
Title: Neck support with compressible areas
Inventor: REED STANLEY
IPC: A61F5/055
Filed: 1995-07-29
Abstract: An orthopaedic neck support comprises a shaped foam core 10 with relatively compressible areas, made of the same material as the foam core, in the chin 12 and chest 13 contacting regions. The compressible areas have slits cut into foam forming fingers allowing conformity with the wearer. Preferably the device is enclosed with a comfortable knitted fabric and is secured by "hook and pile" fastening means. In an alternative embodiment the device may have means, such as a strap (20), to adjust the depth of the support.
Patent GB-2301212-A (GB)
Title: A memory device having a hierarchical bit line
Inventor: SUH JUNG-WON
IPC: G11C11/401
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: A memory device has a hierarchical bit line for decreasing the size of a chip, of which a global bit line GB1 GB2 can bed divided into two parts, by providing switches 10 for selecting the divided global bit lines and subsidiary bit lines SB11 to/SB2m connected to the memory cells. A folded bit line structure is shown, however an open bit line structure is also described (Figs 5A and 5B).
Patent GB-2318368-A (GB)
Title: Cavity wall lintels
Inventor: BURGE THOMAS JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: E04C3/02
Filed: 1996-10-15
Abstract: A cavity wall lintel (20) has two base flanges (26, 28) joined by a portion projecting upwardly within the cavity (14). The lintel consists of two structural members (22, 24), each of which is a simple section of steel or a composite material, having a vertical flange (30, 32). The vertical flanges are joined together through a body of thermal insulation (36) which may be adhesively secured directly to them.
Patent GB-2306820-A (GB)
Title: Mixer
Inventor: ARIIE MITSUO
IPC: H03D7/14
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: In a mixer circuit employing an FET, a local signal is applied to a gate electrode and one of source, drain electrodes is connected to a modulating signal superimposed on a power supply voltage and the modulated signal is outputted from the other electrode. The gate electrode is connected to an input terminal via a capacitor C1 and a bias voltage Vg. The electrode receiving the modulating signal is connected to earth via a capacitor C2 and the other electrode is connected to the output terminal via a capacitor C3. A balanced mixer circuit may include a pair of mixer circuits interconnected at the electrode connected to the output terminal. The mixer circuit is small and inexpensive in not requiring a choke inductor and a large-capacitance capacitor and is formable on an IC chip.
Patent GB-2306548-A (GB)
Title: Ladder stabilizer
Inventor: WINTER KENNETH
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: A ladder stabilizer comprises a pair of stabilizer members (6) and connecting means (8) for clamping the stabilizer members (6) to a ladder. The stabiliser members (6) are each formed of a plate having a surface engaging portion (10) and a ladder engaging portion (12). The ladder engaging portion (12) comprises a slot (14) for receiving the connecting means (8). The surface engaging portion (10) comprises a permanent non - slip surface (16) and an attachment non - slip surface (18). The stabilizer may be attached to the upper or lower part of a standard ladder or to the supporting struts of a step - ladder.
Patent GB-2321085-A (GB)
Title: Secondary air intake valve for a port-throttled i.c. engine
Inventor: TURNER PAUL
IPC: F02M3/06
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: A secondary air intake (19) of a port throttle-controlled internal combustion engine supplies intake air during idling and is provided with a secondary valve (200) which prevents transmission of air pressure fluctuations to similar secondary air intakes of other cylinders (only one of which is shown) by virtue of a large cross-section inlet port (P1). The cross-sectional area of this inlet port is preferably at least ten times that of each outlet port (P2). Smoother idling and reduced emissions result. The outlet ports P2 are partially blocked by an axially movable piston 10 driven by a stepper motor 11 eg in response to a speed feedback signal from the engine management system.
Patent GB-2307093-A (GB)
Title: Operating and control system for lasers useful in bar code scanners
Inventor: COLEMAN EDWARD
IPC: H01S5/042
Filed: 1995-08-25
Abstract: In order to set the output optical power of a laser diode (12) precisely and under digital control without expensive digital to analog conversion devices, a digital controller (10) provides a sequence of pulses. A capacitor is charged by these pulses to produce a control voltage which controls the current through the laser diode (12) via an operational amplified driver stage (18). The output power obtained from the laser (12) as detected by a photodetector, which is optically coupled to the laser and may be package therewith, is monitored by the computer so as to determine the rate at which laser power changes and indirectly at the rate at which the capacitor charges. This rate may vary depending upon environmental conditions and manufacturing tolerances. Based upon the charging rate, a pulse is generated and used to either provide additional charge or to charge the capacitor to the voltage corresponding to the desired optical power output. Thus, relatively low cost capacitors and other components which may have values of capacitance, resistance, and the like, which vary from component to component and with temperature, aging and other environmental effects may be used in providing a digitally controlled and selected laser optical output.