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Patent GB-2083800-A (GB)
Title: Lockable closure for a container
IPC: B65D41/18
Filed: 1981-09-10
Abstract: A lockable closure for a container having an annular lip advantageously has locking means whereby the closure can be releasably locked to the container. The closure has at least an annular portion adapted to be disposed in contact with a portion of the annular lip of the container, and preferably also an annular wall adapted to contact a portion of a wall of the container to provide a sealing engagement therewith. The locking means generally comprises shoulder means for lockingly engaging the annular lip of the container and bending means adjacent the shoulder means for deflecting the shoulder means about the annular lip of the container. The closure is useful with containers formed of various materials, for example, of both metal and molded plastic.
Patent GB-2107175-A (GB)
Title: Razor holders
Inventor: NORRIS BRIAN
IPC: A45D27/29
Filed: 1981-09-30
Abstract: A holder is provided for holding a razor (6) and a razor blade cartridge (2). The cartridge (2) is received in a pocket defined by a back wall (3), a middle wall (4) and side walls (5). The razor (6) is suspended from an aperture (7) defined in a front wall (8) of a further pocket formed between the middle wall (4) and front wall (8).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111576-A (GB)
Title: Equipment security device
Inventor: HERWICK DALE LESLIE
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1981-11-16
Abstract: Equipment such as a table top office machine is secured to the table top by the device of the invention comprising a fitting (X) having parts (R) and (C) secured by fasteners (S) in a hole in the table top. A lock unit (Y) is releasably secured in the fitting (X) by a retractable lock detent (34) engaging under a shoulder (20) of the upper part of the fitting. The lock unit (Y) is assembled through a hole (13) in the machine base and includes a plate (P) which prevents access to the heads of the fasteners (S). A flexible steel cable (Z) is looped around the lock barrel (36) under the plate (P). The other end of the cable is attached by a looped connection about a frame member of the removable, upper part of the machine. The machine may be attached solely by the cable (Z) so as to be adjustable in position on the table top. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2099039-A (GB)
Title: Structural panel with edge trim
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 1982-05-25
Abstract: A panel has a flexible trim (4) of U-shaped cross section that can be snap fitted in place on a panel border (11). In order to fit the trim, the panel border (11) is lanced or struck so that depending strip portions (15) or tabs are formed at the border underside, then the trim (4) is fitted on the border (11) which is received in a trim recess and an underlying portion (12) of the trim (4) engages the lower free ends (18) of the struck portions (15) or tabs to securely hold the trim (4). In one version, the tab can be crimped to positively engage the trim, (Fig. 5 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2105653-A (GB)
Title: Antistatic laminate materials
Inventor: WHEWELL BRUCE ROBERT
IPC: B29C70/88
Filed: 1982-07-13
Abstract: An anti-static laminate material comprising a glass-reinforced panel (10) having an electrically conductive mesh (12) disposed at or just below its operational surface (14). The mesh (12) is positioned near enough to the surface (14) to impart a predetermined surface conductivity to the panel. The panel surface (14) can be smooth or can have a textured, non-slip anti-glare configuration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125118-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic seal
Inventor: SMITH STANLEY
IPC: F16J15/42
Filed: 1982-08-03
Abstract: The efficiency of an hydraulic seal is improved by the provision of a pump rotating with the part of the seal formed with the liquid-containing recess. The pump receives liquid either directly from the supply or as a recirculatory flow from the recess and directs it at maximum angular velocity into the radially outermost part of the recess. The pump enables the seal to be used between contra-rotating shafts, and gives the seal a self- priming capability. Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings two contra-rotating shafts 1 and 2 of a gas turbine engine are shown with an hydraulic seal between them. The seal has a recess 3 formed in the radially outer shaft which rotates at a higher speed. The recess is defined between upstream and downstream weirs 4 and 5 respectively. The pump 9 consists of vanes which extend between the weir 5 and a further radially inwardly extending wall 10 on the shaft downstream of the weir. The pump receives oil from the supply 7 to the recess, and from the recess, and delivers it to the recess at the radially outermost part thereof via an annular passage 12. A second embodiment is disclosed in which, to ensure self-priming of the pump, all of the oil supplied to the recess passes through the pump and is delivered to a passage outside the outer shaft and is delivered to the recess through apertures in the shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104528-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red transmissive plastics
Inventor: MCEWAN ROGNVALD SUTHERLAND
IPC: G02B1/04
Filed: 1982-08-06
Abstract: A polymer composition containing a dispersion of infra-red transmissive particulate inorganic material is proposed as a material for making infra-red transmissive optical components in place of the presently used heavy and usually expensive solid crystalline materials.
Patent GB-2128795-A (GB)
Title: Coin sorting apparatus
Inventor: STEELE LEONARD MARMADUKE
IPC: G07D3/14
Filed: 1982-10-15
Abstract: In a coin sorting apparatus, coins are directed to recesses 6 present in a rotary disc 4, each recess passing one or more coin identifying stations where any coin present in the recess is identified, and then passing coin delivery chutes 8, appropriate coins being ejected as the recess passes the appropriate coin delivery chute. Signals representative of the value of a coin in a recess are supplied to a shift register and, as the coin advances, so the signal is shifted. As the coin passes each coin transportation path the signal in the shift register is compared with a corresponding signal in a memory and when there is identity of signals the coin is ejected from the recess to follow the coin transportation path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111144-A (GB)
Title: Planetary gearing for driving a generator at constant speed
Inventor: GULLBERG LARS
IPC: F16H47/04
Filed: 1982-10-26
Abstract: A power transmission system for transmitting power from a variable speed main engine (4) to an electric generator (5) includes a planetary gear, having as elements an annulus (7), a sun wheel (6) and a planet carrier (8), and control means (1,2,3) for maintaining the speed of the generator substantially constant in the event of variations in the speed of the main engine (4). A first planetary gear element (7) is driven by the main engine (4), a second planetary gear element (8) drives the generator (5), and the third planetary gear element (6) is controlled by the control means (1,2,3) comprising a centrifugal regulator (3) for adjusting an hydraulic pump (1) which is connected to an hydraulic motor (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139713-A (GB)
Title: Seals
Inventor: RUSSELL LIONEL VIVIAN FRANK
IPC: F16J15/46
Filed: 1983-04-20
Abstract: A seal 4 of resilient, pressurisable, thin walled continuous tube for location between two contrarotatable juxtaposed surfaces 5, 6 of a container 1 and closure means 3 to prevent ingress of foreign matter or egress of such as lubricants so that actual seal breakaway - the point of surface sliding - occurs away from the point of first movement thereby allowing small angles of rotation (from B to b) to be achieved within the resilience of the seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122578-A (GB)
Title: Device for dispensing pills and the like
Inventor: BRANSKY DENNIS
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 1983-05-06
Abstract: A home pill dispenser comprises a housing 1 containing small boxes 2 labelled in sequence for the days of the week and each loaded with the doses of tablets or the like for that day. The boxes can be removed one at a time from the housing through an exit opening 3 and when the dosage contained in the removed box for a particular day has been taken, that box, refilled if necessary, is replaced in the housing at the other end of the stack of boxes. Each box may be compartmented to identify doses corresponding to different times of day. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125165-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic transducer scanning head
Inventor: KRETZ CARL
IPC: G10K11/35
Filed: 1983-07-08
Abstract: In a section surface-scanning mechanism which is intended to be used in a section image-displaying ultrasonic equipment and adapted to scan a sector-shaped area of a section surface with a sound beam that is projected into an object by a sound transducer head, which is oscillated about an axis, vibration of the mechanism is avoided in that oscillating masses (4, 10) rotate about different axes. The axes (D1, D2) are parallel and defined by members which are supported by a common, rigid mounting (1). The masses I and II that are rotatable about the axes (D1, D2) are arranged (6, 7, 10) to rotate in mutually opposite senses. For the masses associated with the axes of the pair, the product of the moment of inertia and angular velocity is about the same as that reaction forces on the mounting and thus vibrations (1) are reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125159-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidifier
Inventor: DUNNE WILLIAM ARMOND
IPC: F24F1/0358
Filed: 1983-07-15
Abstract: A dehumidifier provides ducted dry air at a specific location, the air passing only once through the dehumidifier which comprises a cabinet (1) defining an airtight plenum chamber and containing a refrigeration compressor (3), an evaporator (4) co-operating with an air inlet aperture, a condenser (5) co- operating with an air outlet aperture and a fan (6) to draw air into the plenum chamber through the inlet aperture and to expel air through the outlet aperture. The dehumidifier may include a damper (20) at the air outlet aperture to permit the performance to be increased in hot and/or humid ambient atmospheres. The dehumidifier may also include a refrigerant to fluid heat exchanger (22) to extract heat from the refrigerant gas flowing in a tube (9) leading the gas from the compressor (3) to the condenser (5), thereby to allow the dehumidifier to supply air at a very low dew point and at a low temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128119-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the recirculation of mandrels in a restrained mandrel rolling mill for manufacturing seamless tubes
Inventor: NESSI AURINDO
IPC: B21B25/06
Filed: 1983-09-29
Abstract: A method of recirculating mandrels in a restrained mandrel rolling mill is described in which a new mandrel 2, or at least a mandrel reconditioned for rolling, is pre-engaged in a pierced blank 35 in a position to one side of the rolling axis and is subsequently transferred to a position on the rolling axis upstream of the rolling mill, simultaneously with the removal from this position of a used mandrel recovered from the rolling mill itself at the end of a previous rolling cycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129863-A (GB)
Title: Plastics pipe clip
Inventor: SCHATY HARALD
IPC: F16L3/22
Filed: 1983-10-13
Abstract: A one-piece plastics pipe clip has one or more pipe-receiving portions, (16) one wall of which is provided by a yieldable element (18), at a rear side of which a stud-engaging portion (20) overlies a stud-receiving hole (12) in the clip body (10) so that the element will close over a pipe (P) and secure it when the clip is assembled on a projecting stud (S). The pipe-engaging element may be integral with the stud-engaging portion (20) or be separated by a channel. The stud engaging portions (20) may have teeth (22) to engage a screw thread on the stud. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151533-A (GB)
Title: Pressing products from water- solid mixtures
Inventor: ASHLEY PHILIP MARTIN
IPC: B28B7/46
Filed: 1983-12-16
Abstract: A mould for pressing a mixture of compactable solid particles and water, such as wet concrete, has a movable platen (25) for compressing the mixture (28) to squeeze out water, and a perforate wall (18, 26) for allowing removal of water squeezed out. A filter layer of plastics or rubber material (30) lies between the perforate wall and the mixture. The filter layer is permeable, allowing water to pass through during compression of the mixture, and is resiliently compressible, so as to take up water when compression of the mixture ceases. The filter layer is reusable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134772-A (GB)
Title: Anchorage for vehicle safety belts
Inventor: ELSE ROBERT FREDERICK
IPC: B60R22/20
Filed: 1984-01-31
Abstract: An adjustable shoulder anchorage assembly comprises a traveller 24 mounted on a vertically extending track 10. A slotted member 34 is pivotally mounted on the traveller for angular movement about a horizontal axis and has a slot 36 for receiving a strap of a safety belt. The traveller 24 carries a spring-loaded plunger 46 arranged to engage with detent formations 20 on the track 10. The slotted member 34 has a cam formation 38 arranged to prevent disengagement of the locking member 46 when the slotted member 34 is pivoted forwardly to its position of normal use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157160-A (GB)
Title: The family clothes line
Inventor: COLLIER THOMAS ROBERT
IPC: D06F53/04
Filed: 1984-04-11
Abstract: A clothes line comprises two support members each comprising a post in two sections 1, 2 and a transverse member 3, and lines 7 extending between the transverse members and secured thereto by eye bolts 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138976-A (GB)
Title: Clocks and instruments
Inventor: WILLIAMS THOMAS HENRY
IPC: G04B19/04
Filed: 1984-04-18
Abstract: A clock has removable external 'hour' and 'minute' hands (72,78) which are retained on and moved around a non-magnetic dial (20) by magnetic forces exerted through the dial by magnetic devices (66,68) carried by corresponding 'hour' and 'minute' members (62,64) of a clock mechanism (52) mounted in a peripheral frame (12) to the rear of the dial. The dial is removably retained in that frame by magnetic retaining devices (Fig. 2,28) carried in the frame. The dial is preferably transparent and has hour markings and other decorative matter (24) applied to the protected, rear surface of the dial. The dial may also be provided on its exposed front surface with hour marking and other decorative devices (130) which are removably retained in location recesses (132) by magnetic forces exerted through the dial by magnetic devices (134) secured to the rear surface of the dial. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158427-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust fume desulfurization process
Inventor: SHINODA NAOHARU
IPC: B01D53/50
Filed: 1984-05-11
Abstract: An exhaust fume desulfurization process in which an off-gas containing SO2 is contacted with a circulating slurry containing calcium compounds in an absorption tower. A gas containing oxygen gas is blown into the slurry and the amount of oxygen gas absorbed is detected. According to the oxygen gas absorption detected, the feed of manganese compound into the slurry to be contacted with the off- gas is controlled to thereby adjust the desulfurization rate.
Patent GB-2142431-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to electro-mechanical transducers
Inventor: SCARROTT GORDON GEORGE
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 1984-06-26
Abstract: An electro-mechanical transducer assembly for launching/detecting acoustic waves in a liquid in a pipe section (1), with wavelength lambda  in the range 3 to 6 times the pipe section diameter, comprises a conducting region of the pipe section (1) of a length about  lambda /3 with portions (6) forming an approximation to a polygon, such that it has a resonance mode with the whole circumference of the pipe oscillating radially in phase at the operating frequency. For launching waves, alternating current in the fixed coil (2) induces a corresponding current in the surface of the pipe section (1) which, in conjunction with the magnetic field generated by the magnet system (4,5) generates a radial force that is effectively transferred to the liquid. When used as a detector of waves, the pipe section walls, driven by wave pressure, oscillate radially in the magnetic field generated by the magnet system (4,5) and so generate an electrical current in the pipe wall that induces an alternating emf in the fixed coil (2). For fluid flow measurement two such transducers are coupled in a regenerative loop. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163603-A (GB)
Title: Miniature transformer or choke
Inventor: LOMAX RONALD WILLIAM
IPC: H01F27/28
Filed: 1984-08-25
Abstract: A small low profile lamina transformer in which photoetched lamina windings, 1,2 are each in two halves one half on each side of an insulating lamina, the halves being interconnected by a plated through hole, and the winding terminals being outside the area of the winding and adjacent each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163715-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor belt scraper
Inventor: TAYLOR ROBERT CHAPMAN
IPC: B65G45/16
Filed: 1984-09-01
Abstract: A device for scraping adhered material from the return side of a belt conveyor comprises a scraper blade (1) held between two rollers (2) to which torsion is applied to keep the blade in constant contact with the belt. Guide Plates (4) may be provided to keep the scraper blade in position. The means of applying torsion to the roller or rollers may be equipped with a ratchet to facilitate setting blade pressure, feeding in the blade initially, and to compensate for blade wear. This ratchet may be reversible to facilitate removal of the scraper blade.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164773-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to devices for monitoring movement
Inventor: FENWICK JAMES ANGUS CHARLES
IPC: A61B5/113
Filed: 1984-09-19
Abstract: A movement monitoring device, more especially for monitoring the respiratory movement of an infant, comprises an ultrasonic transmitter; an ultrasonic receiver; and a circuit responsive to beat frequencies in the received signal which cause resetting of a timing circuit to inhibit triggering of a warning signal. In the absence of such beat frequencies for a predetermined period of time, the timing circuit will time out and trigger and warning signal. A compressor may be utilised to provide automatic gain control of the beat frequency signals in the receiver circuit, enabling the receiver to monitor movement over a wide range of magnitude. The transmitter and receiver circuits further include fail-safe features enabling the alarm circuit to be utilised for testing operation of the circuit, and for monitoring the development of a fault condition in the circuit.
Patent GB-2166209-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling-lined pipe
Inventor: SUGAO KEIZO
IPC: F16L58/18
Filed: 1984-10-29
Abstract: A pipe assembly comprising a metal pipe 1 having a double flared end 3 and a tube formed from a corrosion resistant material 2 and fitted tightly in the metal pipe. The double flared end includes an inner wall portion 5 defining a seat for a tubular member to which the pipe assembly is connected. The tube has one end held by the inner wall portion. The inner wall portion comprises a conical portion and a cylindrical portion 7 contiguous to the conical portion. The cylindrical portion extends beyond a neck defining the double flared end into the tube and held tightly against the inner surface of the tube 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153219-A (GB)
Title: Bath/shower mixer
Inventor: EISENTHAL JACK
IPC: E03C1/046
Filed: 1985-01-31
Abstract: A bath/shower mixer comprises an inlet chamber (11), a mixing chamber (12) and an outlet chamber (13). The inlet chamber (11) includes means (18) for selecting any one of first, second and third outlet ports (23,26,29). the mixing chamber (12) is adapted to receive a soluble substance such as a bar of soap and is connectable to the first outlet port (23) of the inlet chamber, and the outlet chamber (13) is connectable to the outflow (32) from the mixing chamber (12) or to the second outlet port (26) of the inlet chamber. The outlet chamber (13) is also adapted to receive a soluble substance such as liquid shampoo. A shower supply means is connectable to the third outlet port (29) of the inlet chamber or to the outlet chamber, and a bath tap supply means (36) is provided in the outlet chamber (13) whereby either the shower supply means or the bath tap supply means may provide the outflow from the mixer. The mixer can provide water containing dissolved soap, water containing dissolved shampoo, or clear water to the shower or, by leaving chamber 13 empty, to the bath. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155095-A (GB)
Title: Combination lock with combination-changing feature
Inventor: MOLNAR RICHARD
IPC: E05B37/02
Filed: 1985-02-21
Abstract: A front-programmable combination lock is provided in which a shift member 70 moves with a manual actuator button 20, 20' between locked and unlocked positions of the button and also has shifting movement relative to the button to permit the unlocking combination of the lock to be changed. Access to the shift member is provided by openings 76 at opposite sides of the manual actuator button. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156476-A (GB)
Title: A gas spring of variable spring force
Inventor: WIRGES WINFRIED
IPC: F16F9/02
Filed: 1985-02-28
Abstract: A gas spring particularly for jumping stilts comprises a working cylinder 1 and a plunger 4. In the working cylinder there is a working chamber 8 containing a mass of gas. A gas exchange chamber 10 is fixed with respect to the working cylinder and is connected to the working chamber by an exchange passage in which is provided a gas exchange valve 14. The valve 14 is opened to admit gas in response to pressure produced by a pumping piston 12 or can be opened by operating rod 15. In another embodiment (Fig. 3) a wall separating the working and exchange chambers is movable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155475-A (GB)
Title: Novel pyridyloxyaniline intermediates for phenylbenzoylureas useful for combating pests
Inventor: BOGER MANFRED
IPC: A01N47/34
Filed: 1985-03-28
Abstract: New pyridyloxyanilines having the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein R4 is hydrogen and R3 is hydrogen, methyl, fluorine, chlorine or bromine; or R4 is chlorine and R3 is methyl, fluorine, chlorine or bromine, are intermediates for phenylbenzoylureas useful for combating pests.
Patent GB-2160719-A (GB)
Title: A shielded right angle header
Inventor: ELICKER ROBERT WAYNE
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1985-05-15
Abstract: A shielded pin header assembly 10 comprises an elongate dielectric header member 12 carrying a plurality of right angle pin terminals 14 separated into several arrays at the mating face 18 by partitions 24. A metal shield 16 fits over the header member 12 and against the circuit board 58 to define therewith a series of connector receiving cavities. Pins 46 extending from endwalls 38, 40 of the shield 16 are crimped to retain the assembly 10 to the circuit board 58 until pin portions 34 extending from the mounting face 20 of member 12 can be soldered to the board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160840-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for reducing vibration of a helicopter fuselage
Inventor: KING STEPHEN PETER
IPC: B64C27/00
Filed: 1985-06-17
Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing vibration of a helicopter fuselage. The apparatus comprises a plurality of actuators (19) interconnecting parts of the helicopter structure capable of relative motion at an exciting frequency, means to continuously oscillate the actuators at a frequency corresponding to the exciting frequency, a plurality of accelerometers (21) attached to the fuselage for generating signals representative of fuselage dynamic accelerations, and processing means (22) for processing said signals and providing output signals for controlling the phase and magnitude of operation of the actuators. In a described embodiment, one of the relatively movable parts comprises a raft structure (17) carrying the gearbox (15) and engines (16) and attached to the fuselage (12) by a resilient attachment (18) adjacent each of its four corners. <IMAGE>