Pilkington Brothers P.l.c.

Brian Hargreaves

Angus Dougal Duncan

Geoffrey Cross

A current probe is provided which comprises a handle and a ring of magnetisable material for positioning around an electrical conductor, the ring being split into two portions one being fixed relative to the handle and the other being slidable therewithin between a position in which the ring is closed and a position in which the ring is open. The line of split of the ring is at an angle from the line of sliding movement of the linearly slidable portion. Damping is provided to prevent the slidable portion of the ring from too rapidly moving from a position in which the ring is open to a position in which the ring is closed.

Current probe

Glass scoring apparatus comprises a cutting tool, means for applying a cutting load to the cutting tool when the tool engages a glass surface to be scored, and a damping member arranged to absorb energy developed by reaction forces opposing the cutting load when the tool is moved into contact with the glass. The damping member has a loss factor tan .delta. which is high enough to prevent any substantial transient reduction in the cutting load.

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Warrington, United Kingdom

Brian Hargreaves