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Patent GB-2258504-A (GB)
Title: Continuous epicyclic automatic transmission
Inventor: RA JONG OH
IPC: F16H3/72
Filed: 1992-07-27
Abstract: An automatic transmission having an input shaft (11) with a sun gear (12), a medium speed shaft (13) with a sun gear (14) rotatably mounted on the input shaft (11), a low speed shaft (15) with sun gear (16) rotatably mounted on the medium speed shaft (13) and a reverse rotation shaft (17) with a sun gear (18) rotatably mounted on the low speed shaft (15) is disclosed. A first carrier (21) is rotatably mounted on the reverse rotation shaft (17). A second carrier (23) is rotatably mounted on the second section (11B) of the input shaft (11) and terminates in an output shaft (24). A plurality of locking pins (25, 26) interconnect the first and second carriers (21, 23). A plurality of reverse rotation gears (32) are used with each gear (32A) joined to an input gear (31A) and rotatably mounted on a locking pin (25A) and with each reverse rotation gear (32A) in mechanical communication with the reverse rotation sun gear (18) and each gear (31A) in mechanical communication with sun gear (12). A plurality of low speed gears (38) are used with each gear (36A) joined to a medium speed gear (35A) and rotatably mounted on a locking pin (26A) and with each gear (36A) being in mechanical communication with sun gear (16) and each gear (35A) in mechanical communication with the input gear (31A) and the sun gear (14). A low speed brake means (41) applies rotational braking force to the low speed shaft (15) to provide a low speed rotation of the output shaft. A medium speed brake means (42) applies rotational braking force to the medium speed shaft (13) to provide a medium speed rotation of the output shaft. An interlocking means (50) is used for directly coupling the rotation of the input shaft (11) and the rotation of the medium speed shaft (13) to provide high speed rotation of the output shaft. A reverse rotation brake means (43) is used for applying rotational braking force to the reverse rotation shaft (17) to provide reverse rotation of the output shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263184-A (GB)
Title: Pocket sized computer or data processor
Inventor: BIRKETT HAROLD
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1993-01-11
Abstract: A more compact pocket sized computer or data processor, in particular the keyboard, complete with fold-away screen or screens. The keypads are deliberately positioned close to each other in order that the keypads immediately adjacent to that being pressed are enclosed within the operator's finger print area and are also pressed. A predetermined number of these transmit their signals via an integrated control circuit assembly where the required signal from the keypad located central to the fingerprint area is transmitted to its required destination. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266252-A (GB)
Title: Damping cover
Inventor: BILDNER KARLHEINZ
IPC: G10K11/168
Filed: 1993-02-15
Abstract: A damping cover for use on the rear of a carrier plate of a friction lining comprises a metal plate provided with a cold- setting self-adhesive damping layer on one side thereof. The free surface of the damping layer is coated with an antiblocking agent which is solid at room temperature but melts at a temperature of 50 to 150 DEG C. The blocking agent is preferably a styrene-acrylate copolymer or a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate.
Patent GB-2276883-A (GB)
Title: Optical material containing a liquid crystal
Inventor: SHANKS IAN ALEXANDER
IPC: C09D7/65
Filed: 1993-04-05
Abstract: An optical material comprises laminae of an aligned chiral liquid crystal or chiral liquid crystal polymer (1) which is a solid at room temperature, and a light transmissive medium such as nail vanish (2). The may be constituted by layers of a chiral liquid crystal polymer on flakes of a different material such as a polymer or aluminium. The material may be used in, cosmetics, paints, and inks for security marking documents. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277474-A (GB)
Title: Link pin displacement
Inventor: BARKER DAVID
IPC: B25B27/02
Filed: 1993-04-29
Abstract: A long link pin 14 for a vehicle track 10 is extracted cold from interference fit in bores 15, 16 of bosses 11, 12 by means of short stroke ram 21 which includes a guide tube 51 defining a guide enclosure 52 into which short drift blocks 30 may be loaded through window 53 on successive ram reciprocations and displaced towards boss 11. Blocks 30 stack to form a drift which displaces pin 14. One block 30 is arranged to bridge boss 11 and tube 51, providing lateral support for the apparatus, the exposed part of drift is short, thereby reducing risk of bending, and ram 21 is always close to pin 14 irrespective of pin length making a compact length displacement arrangement 20. A magazine 70 dispenses blocks 30 (gravity or spring aided) one at a time into space 55 upon retraction of ram member 23. Actuation (pneumatic, hydraulic or by jack screws) of member 23 pushes increased length of stack to displace pin 14. A stroke reaction member 42 contacts boss 12 about its bore 16. Axial support for ram 21 is by member 40. Tie rods 49 define a spacing which gives at least a length of a block between boss 11 and retracted member 23. The apparatus may insert link pins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271058-A (GB)
Title: Automatic fire-extinguishing system
Inventor: DAWSON DON HENRY
IPC: A62C37/40
Filed: 1993-08-20
Abstract: A fire-extinguishing system comprises:     (i) A vessel containing a fire-extinguishing materials, e.g. water or water based foam; (ii) At least one heat-sensitive delivery means for controllably releasing the fire-extinguishing material in response to the presence of excessive heat e.g. a sprinkler/frangible bulb arrangement; (iii) A distribution tube connecting the vessel with the heat-sensitive delivery means; (iv) A connector assembly adapted to connect the vessel and distribution tube; (v) A bleed means adapted to bleed air or gas from the distribution tube.   The above components are arranged such that when the system is primed and ready for use the distribution tube and delivery means contain fire-extinguishing material but substantially no air. Also disclosed is a method of extinguishing fires or protecting against fire damage using the above fire extinguishing system. The present system may be incorporated in vehicles including agricultural machinery e.g. combine harvesters. The system may also incorporate an alarm device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272702-A (GB)
Title: A process for the preparation of aluminium-heavy metal mixed complexes
Inventor: KAUL BANSI LAL
IPC: C09B67/22
Filed: 1993-11-15
Abstract: A process for preparing a mixed aluminium-heavy metal dyestuff complex, in which the amount of heavy metal present is 10 - 98% and that of aluminium is 2 to 90%, characterized by   i) reacting the metal free dyestuff with less than a stoichiometric amount of a heavy metal compound followed by ii) reacting the product with an aluminium compound in an amount to produce a stoichiometric excess of metal (calculated on all the metal present) to form a mixed aluminium-heavy metal complex.
Patent GB-2273509-A (GB)
Title: Device on a carding machine for taking off and collecting a fibre web
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAND
IPC: D01G15/46
Filed: 1993-12-06
Abstract: On a carding machine, a device for taking off and collecting a fibre web passing out of a delivery means, comprising a pair of rollers 7, 8, form a fibre sliver comprises a guide element 9 arranged downstream of the delivery means, the guide element intersecting the path of the fibre sliver and having an aperture 14. Its longitudinal edge is immediately adjacent to the upper roller 7 and its lower longitudinal edge is arranged at a distance from the lower roller 8 in such a manner that the guide element is open at the bottom. A guide member 15 is arranged between the guide element 9 and the rollers in the region of the aperture of the guide element. The member 15 may be secured releasably or non-releasably to element 9 and may have a trapezoidal, rectangular, triangular cross-section. It may be a truncated hollow cone. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290711-A (GB)
Title: Light cured dental matrix band
Inventor: JAMES DAVID PATRICK
IPC: A61C5/85
Filed: 1993-12-20
Abstract: The provision for dentists of matrix bands to contour fillings is common place. The shaping and contouring of the band itself is unreliable especially in the areas of contact with adjacent teeth. The present matrix band is constructed so that it can be fixed in the correct position, once achieved, by shining visible or UV light on the band. The band will then cure, and be fixed in this position.
Patent GB-2273862-A (GB)
Title: Enclosure for electrical and/or electronic equipment
Inventor: PARKIN JOHN RICHARD
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: An enclosure for housing electrical and/or electronic equipment comprises a framework built up of elongate members (1) and at least one panel (13) which is separately formed with respect to the elongate members of the framework. The panel (13) is attached to the elongate members bounding a face of the framework to form a wall of the enclosure, and a marginal portion of the panel effects an interference fit in the groove (2) in one of the elongate members. The marginal portion of the panel has, upstanding from each surface thereof a row of mutually spaced discrete protrusions (14, 14'). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274517-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for testing the seal of tyre rims for cars and the like.
Inventor: SALA FAUSTO
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 1994-01-05
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a lower sensor holder head (40) and an upper sensor holder head (72) each located at the centre of an annular gasket (20, 70). Preferably, one or both of the gaskets has steps for adaptation to different rim diameters. When the apparatus is working, with a rim (C) enclosed sealed between the upper and lower gasket, a space (80) is defined inside the rim which encloses the sensor holder heads, and a space (82) enclosed between the outside and the rim and an airtight bell chamber (66) into which air or testing gas in general is sent in via inlet (28, 26). Any leakages through the rim activate the sensors (46) on the heads. The sensors (46) are ultrasound sensors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276726-A (GB)
Title: Gas and Vapour Sensor; Smoke Detector
Inventor: WILLIAMS EDWARD WATKIN
IPC: G01N27/12
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: A sensor is provided to detect gases and vapours, particularly carbon monoxide, at relatively low concentrations. The sensor 10 comprises a substrate 11 having a layer 12 of a composition comprising a semi-conductor metallic oxide, a catalyst and a rheological agent to induce porosity into the surface of the layer (12). The rheological agent may be kieselguhr or sepiolite. A device with a thick film sensor layer is operable at ambient temperature without heating and may be used as a smoke detector. The thick film may be produced by applying a slurry of the composition to a substrate followed by annealing at 500 to 1000 DEG C. A thin film sensor produced by sputtering may be used at high temperatures, eg. for process control and monitoring. A fire alarm system (Fig. 4) may incorporate a plurality of the sensors connected to respective circuits responsive to rate of change of resistance, the outputs from these circuits being connected via an OR gate to a D-type flip flop which prevents false alarms due to transients and ensures that the alarm continues to sound until the flip-flop is manually reset. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287980-A (GB)
Title: Golf bag cradle assembly
Inventor: WU CHING-CHANG
IPC: B62B1/06
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: A golf bag cradle assembly comprising a bag cradle 1 with two upright posts 112 locatable in two recessed holes 11 thereof and two side slots 113 on two opposite ends thereof respectively communicated with either recessed hole. Two straps 2 each having a respective rear end terminating in a loop 210 for mounting the assembly around either upright post in use and a respective front end of each strap extending out of either side slot on the bag cradle for coupling with a male 21 or female 22 strap connector to fasten a golf bag to the bag cradle. Two plug caps 12 are arranged to be fastened to either recessed hole by a respective hook to hold the loop of either strap to the respective upright post. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285622-A (GB)
Title: Container and drinking lid
Inventor: ENSOR RODERIC JOHN
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 1994-06-03
Abstract: A container (12) used to hold fluid and which is provided with a correspondingly shaped lid (10), the lid (10) being adapted so as to be releasably secured to the container (12) in order to maintain the fluid in that container and a groove (14) being provided between the lid (10) and container (12) which defines a sealed peripherally extending passageway (26) which has both an inlet (16) and outlet (18) for any fluid in the container. The container and lid may rotate relative to each other to an off-set point where the groove prevents intake of fluid into the passageway. The lid may include a mouth piece on which a child may suck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280069-A (GB)
Title: Automotive fuse inserting and attaching apparatus
Inventor: SAGA TAKASHI
IPC: H01H85/56
Filed: 1994-06-09
Abstract: An automotive fuse inserting and attaching apparatus comprises: an aligning portion (A2) for aligning automotive fuses to be inserted and attached into a fuse box; a feeding portion (A3) for feeding predetermined automotive fuses to the aligning portion (A2); and a hand-operated inserting and attaching portion (B) adapted to be separable from the feeding portion, for inserting and attaching a group of automotive fuses (F) into the fuse box by conveyably clamping with one hand the group of automotive fuses (F) aligned by the aligning portion (A2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280173-A (GB)
Title: Case for a tape cassette
Inventor: SUZUKI HISAO
IPC: B65D85/575
Filed: 1994-07-18
Abstract: A case 1 for receiving a tape cassette 101 includes a case body 2 and a lid 3. The case body 2 comprises a rectangular plate-like portion 4 and upright side walls 5 - 8. One side wall 5 is provided with a bevelled tape cassette reception section 15 for allowing a part of a recording tape projecting from the tape cassette to be withdrawn into the cassette. The lid 3 may be made of metal and includes a rectangular plate-like portion 31 and upright side walls 32 - 35. The case body 2 has projections 17, 18 which engage the inner surfaces of the side walls 32, 34 of the lid 3 to locate the lid 3 on the case body 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294119-A (GB)
Title: Determining moisture content
Inventor: BRADLY DAVID LEONARD
IPC: G01N27/22
Filed: 1994-10-11
Abstract: The moisture content of a bulk material, such as hops in a drying kiln, is determined by first determining the relative humidity and temperature of the atmosphere surrounding the bulk material. From the relative humidity and the temperature, the actual vapour pressure of moisture in the atmosphere can be determined and, in turn, the actual vapour pressure can be used to provide an indication of moisture content of the bulk material. A circuit is described using a known capacitive relative humidity sensor CRH as the frequency-determining element of an oscillator circuit, the frequency being modified by a temperature sensing thermistor RTH to compensate for the variation of relative humidity with temperature. The output frequency corresponds to the actual vapour pressure of atmospheric moisture over a range of about 50 - 60 DEG C and is proportional to moisture content of the bulk material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285130-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatic actuator
Inventor: KURZ MANFRED
IPC: F16K31/64
Filed: 1994-10-18
Abstract: A linear actuator with a thermostatic operating element has an operating piston (12) which can be driven out and a casing (11) which is guided by means of a guide strut (16) of a holder (22) and is retained against the direction of extension of the operating piston by means of an overload spring (17), which is supported on the holder (22). The holder (22) is a substantially U-shaped sheet metal part, the legs (24, 25) of which are connected in the middle area to form the guide strut (16) and which comprise, at their other ends (26, 27) a support for the spring (17). A rod (18) extending the operating piston (12) projects through the transverse part (23) of the U-shaped metal holder. The casing (11) contains a wax mixture which expands with increasing temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284402-A (GB)
Title: A packaging installation for receptacles
Inventor: GRAFFIN ANDRE
IPC: B65B35/56
Filed: 1994-11-24
Abstract: It comprises a transport member (4) on which the receptacles (2) have a displacement direction corresponding to their long sides, at least one rotary packaging platform (1), and a rotary transfer member (3) for transferring the receptacles from the transport member (4) to the packaging platform (1), and a swivelling member (8) disposed between the transport member (4) and the transfer member (3) to position the receptacles on the transfer member (3) with their long sides extending in substantially radial manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296655-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat with adjustable back rest
Inventor: DARTREY MATTHEW
IPC: B60N2/30
Filed: 1995-01-04
Abstract: A vehicle seat has a seat base 11 for attachment to the vehicle structure. The seat has a sitting portion 14 and a back rest 1 which is divided into upper and lower sections 1 and 10 respectively. The upper section is attached to the lower so that it can move up and down with respect to it, and so is adjustable to suit the height of the occupant. The seat also has an integral seat belt 7 attached to an anchor point 8 on the upper section and passes through a ring on a strap 4 attached to the upper part of the seat back. The upper section 1 is spring urged upwardly, but when the seat belt is fastened to the buckle latch 12 on the lower part of the seat, the upper part of the back rest is drawn down to the required level. It may also be locked to the lower section at the lower level by a locking device 9. The seat may also incorporate a head restraint 2, and may also be adapted to include a child seating/restraint attachment, not shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287862-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of signals over a shared line in a computer system
Inventor: DOBBINS TIMOTHY M
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 1995-01-31
Abstract: Semiconductor components 103 and 104 transmit to each other on link 106 and line 169 a plurality of different signal types (addresses, command, status, data). Line 169 is a shared line for transmission also of signals (e.g. address) between components 103 and 101. The components 101, 103 and 104 are microprocessors, microcontrollers, bus controllers, memory controllers, etc. Transmissions of different types of signals on the same line or link leads to sharing pins and consequent size reductions of components 101, 103 and 104. An arbiter (630) Fig. 6 (not shown) arbitrates access to the shared line 169, receiving request signals and sending grant signals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290265-A (GB)
Title: Tube for a rubber boat and a method of fabrication thereof
Inventor: AKAHIRA KAORU
IPC: B63B7/08
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: A tube 30 for the periphery of a rubber boat and whose intended expanded configuration having a three-dimensional curve as a central line CL is a substantially cylindrical configuration, wherein a fabricated configuration of the tube for the rubber boat is a substantially equilateral polygonal column configuration Q formed by preparing equilateral polygons T which are the same as circumferential lengths of the intended expanded configuration in a plurality of cross-sections orthogonal to the central line, and for each of which distances from respective vertices thereof to the central line are equal, and by connecting corresponding sides of equilateral polygons of adjacent orthogonal cross-sections among the plurality of orthogonal cross-sections. For each equilateral polygon forming the substantially equilateral polygonal column configuration, a sum total of lengths of respective sides of any given equilateral polygon is substantially equal to a circumferential length of the intended expanded configuration in an orthogonal cross-section including the given equilateral polygon. Therefore, when the tube is expanded, a substantially cylindrical tube for a rubber boat can be obtained. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288578-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft propulsive power unit
Inventor: SHERRY PHILIP DAVID
IPC: B64D29/08
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: An aircraft propulsive power unit (19) comprises an engine (10), a nacelle structure (20) which houses the engine (10) and which includes displaceable nacelle portions (21A, 21B) which form a forward part of the nacelle structure (20) and which take up operational positions in which a forward end of each nacelle portion (21A, 21 B) forms part of an intake opening which leads to an intake barrel (28) which is located upstream of the engine (10) for the supply of intake air to the engine (10) and which is secured to a forward component of the engine (10). Each displaceable nacelle portion (21A, 21B) includes a lipskin structure (22) which has rearwardly extending outer and inner lipskin edge portions (23, 24), and further includes an outer main skin (25). The inner lipskin edge portion (24) in the operational position of each displaceable nacelle portion (21A, 21B) adjoins the forward end of the intake barrel (28) and the power unit (19) includes support structure (182) to support each displaceable portion (21A, 21B) while permitting it to pivot outwardly to a displaced position (28) to reveal the inner surface of the outer main skin (25) and to give access to the inner surface and to components mounted thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288633-A (GB)
Title: Keep for a lock
Inventor: MIDDLEHURST DAVID
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 1995-04-18
Abstract: A keep (34) for a lock comprises a housing (36) defining an open mouth (40) for receiving a barrel or bolt of the lock and positionable on a frame, and a member (38) extending away from said housing (36). The member (38) has two edges (50, 52) which abut respective side walls (70, 74) of an aperture (68) formed in the frame and thereby restrict movement of the keep (34) upon the application of a bursting force acting upon the barrel or bolt received in said mouth (40). A lip (56) prevents a plastic card being used to open the lock. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289492-A (GB)
Title: Road sign
Inventor: CLIFTON ROYSTON ALAN
IPC: B60Q7/00
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A road sign for attachment to a conical marker post (1) comprises a planar sign board (2) having first and second faces and having upper (3) and lower (4) flaps pivotable between stowed positions adjacent to one or other of the faces of the sign board and deployed positions in planes substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sign board, each of the flaps being formed with an opening (7, 9) so positioned that when both flaps occupy deployed positions on the same side of the sign board, the openings are coaxial and are engageable with a conical marker post at spaced locations along the axis of the post. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287429-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacturing a profile moulding
Inventor: BUCHHOLZ HANS-VOLKER
IPC: B60J10/20
Filed: 1994-03-19
Abstract: A composite section (43) consists of a fastening rod (33) made of a thermoplastic material and of section rods (30, 31) made of elastomers, i.e. a section rod (30) made of sponge rubber and a section rod (31) made of soft rubber. All rods (30, 31, 33) are secured to each other by co-extrusion and co-vulcanisation. The plastic fastening rod (33) takes over the function of the usual metallic reinforcements of state-of-the-art composite sections (43). The composite section (43) may thus be three-dimensionally shaped, in that it is heated up to the melting temperature of the fastening rod (33), which is then given the desired shape in a shaping tool and cooled in said shape until the fastening rod (33) has regained its non-plastic state. A dimensionally stable profile moulding is thus obtained. <IMAGE>