Abstract: A reinforced flexible hose includes at least one inner tubular layer (2) of plastic or rubber, a knitted reinforcement (3), which has substantially , parallel rows (4) and lines (5) of substantially parallel stitches, with respective stitch counts per unit length of the hose (Nm, Nr); and an outer layer (6) which is superimposed on the reinforcement layer (3) to protect it. The knitted reinforcement layer (3) is provided in the form of a single tubular layer and is wrapped around the outer surface of the inner tubular layer (2); the rows (4) and lines (5) of stitches are substantially helical, with respective longitudinal pitches (Pm, Pr) and inclinations which are mutually opposite with respect to the longitudinal axis (Y).

Abstract: An apparatus for sequentially applying panels or row of plastic caps to groups of cans or jars, which comprises: a feeding path for panels of caps, which is arranged above a belt conveyor arranged to feed a sequence of cans, already filled with product and sealed and belonging to a can packaging line; means for blocking each panel of caps at the end of the feeding path; and pressure means for applying each panel or row of caps to a group of cans being fed on the belt conveyor.

Abstract: An innerboot, particularly for skates comprising a rigid shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more in-line wheels or for an ice-skating blade. The innerboot is of the soft type and is constituted by a rigid cuff that affects at least the calf and the malleolar regions and is interposed between a padding lying inside the innerboot and an optional outer covering. The innerboot has holes for pivoting to the underlying rigid shell.

Abstract: Set of switches mutual locking devices, comprising switches with actuator toggles and locking elements, each of the switches having a rocker supported by an elastic element and having Bowden type cables to be connected to the two arms of the rockers, the free end of a first cable of a switch being operationally connected to elements of actuation of a second switch and the free end of a second cable being operationally connected to the elements of actuation of a third switch, and the rockers being loaded at their ends to come into operational contact with the locking elements.

Abstract: A device for tensioning knitted fabrics in knitting machines, particularly in large-diameter circular machines device comprises a plurality of tensioning rollers which are arranged side by side so as to contact substantially all the transverse extension of the fabric, said rollers being arranged below the needle work area of the machine. Each tensioning roller cooperates with a contrast roller which acts on the face of the fabric that is opposite to the face that makes contact with the tensioning rollers and is orientated so that its axis is parallel to the axis of the corresponding tensioning roller. There are actuators for actuating the tensioning rollers so that they rotate about their respective axes in order to apply traction to the fabric being formed. The actuators comprise, for each tensioning roller, a motor which can be actuated independently or in correlation with the actuation of the motors that actuate the other tensioning rollers.

Abstract: A bar feeder for an automatic lathe provided with a carriage which feeds, by a certain extent, into the bar guiding channel the bar fed from a magazine before the bar is pushed towards the lathe by the bar pusher.

Abstract: A circuit breaker with detachable electric contact, constituted by plates (2,3) which are blanked or cut so as to form adjacent contact laminae (14) which define a seat (6;) for the insertion of a fixed current conducting bar (11) and a movable seat (5) for accommodating a detachable current distribution bar (10); spring elements (9) being also associated with the contact laminae (14) in order to elastically preload the laminae.

Abstract: A circular machine for knitting or hosiery with a device for tensioning the knitted fabric, the tensioning device comprising at least two tensioning rollers which are arranged below the needle work area and are arranged substantially horizontally. The tensioning rollers face each other and actuation elements are provided which act on at least one of the tensioning rollers to turn it about the corresponding axis in order to tension the knitted fabric which is formed by the needles and passes between the tensioning rollers. The tensioning device comprises first detection elements for detecting the degree of tension of the fabric in a region of the portion of fabric that lies between the needle work area and the tensioning rollers. The first detection device is operatively connected to the first actuation element in order to vary or maintain the rotation rate of the tensioning rollers as a function of the detected tension degree tension and of a preset tension degree.

Abstract: A needle selection device in a circular knitting machine, including: needles which are slidingly accommodated in grooves formed in a needle holder and which have pivoting levers provided with heels; needle actuation cams facing the needle holder and forming a path which can be engaged by the heels of the needle levers as the needle holder moves with respect to the needle actuation cams in order to make the levers follow the path for actuation of the corresponding needle along the corresponding groove of the needle holder parallel to the longitudinal extension of the needle, and for each needle the lever oscillates about its pivoting axis, from an active position, in which its heel protrudes from the corresponding groove of the needle holder so as to engage the path formed by the needle actuation cams, to an inactive position, in which its heel is inserted in the corresponding groove of the needle holder in order to avoid engaging the path formed by the needle actuation cams; a reset element acting on the leve

Abstract: A device for monopodic reeducation having a support for a user foot and elastically deformable elements that can be selectively associated with the support in a downward region. The device is particularly effective for curing various disorders of the pelvic limbs, of the spinal column, for the prevention of injuries that may occur during sports activities in which monopodic standing is required, and for recovering the functions of the antigravity postural muscles.

Abstract: Apparatus for molding a plastic seal inside a closure for closing a container, having a line for transferring the closures through a closure heating station, a station for dispensing and preforming plastic material in the pasty state, suitable to deposit a dose of material inside a respective closure and preform each dose dispensed inside each closure in an annular configuration, and a final forming station, in which the preformed annular dose is molded so as to form the final seal inside the closure.

Abstract: A crosslinkable silicone compound including: a crosslinkable silicone polymer, constituted by polyorganosiloxane; a crosslinking agent, constituted by polyhydrogen organosiloxane; a platinum catalyst; and a synthetic sodium-aluminum zeolite. The compound is completed by inhibitors and/or fillers and/or release agents and/or colors and/or plasticizers and/or additives to modify its rheological characteristics.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a filtering medium in sheet form, comprising at least one first continuous machine, adapted for manufacturing paper and the like and suitable to form at least one first web on a first conveyor, and at least one second continuous machine also adapted for manufacturing paper and the like and suitable to form at least one second web on at least one second conveyor, the at least one second conveyor being arranged so as to make the at least one second web rest by gravity on the at least one first web, and at least one of the first and second continuous machines being suitable to form a web which is not uniformly distributed.

Abstract: A food warmer for sweet and salted products, comprising a base and a cover which are mutually articulated and contain heating and insulation devices for a first plate and a second plate. The peculiarity of the food warmer consists in that at least one of the plates has one or more seats provided with at least two regions having different depths; this allows to heat products being various in shape and thickness.

Abstract: A device for connecting monolithic tinted lenses on a bridge of a pair of corrective eyeglasses, consisting of a first body which has first and second elements for temporary engagement at at least one seat formed on the lens and to the bridge. A second body is also provided which allows to temporarily lock the position of the first body on the lens.

Abstract: A housing (10) has a cavity (18) to which fluid product can be fed, and which opens into a terminal neck (20) adapted to be inserted over a bag straw. A hollow bolt (28), having a bore at its tip, is slidable in the housing between a neck-shutting position and a position in which its tip is remote from the neck mouth. A needle (34) is axially slidable in the bolt and protrudes with an enlarged head (35) within the terminal neck through the terminal bore. The needle is biased by a spring (38) to a position where the enlarged head abuts against the tip of the bolt. A drive cylinder (44) is provided for moving the bolt and the needle away from the terminal neck, for connecting the bolt to the internal cavity of the housing, for subsequently bringing the bolt near the neck in order to break the connection and to push the needle so that its enlarged head moves away from the bolt.

Abstract: A power supply for light sources, particularly for fluorescent lamps and the like, comprising capacitive means (1) that are connected to the mains (9) and are adapted to supply rectifier means (2) for rectifying the mains current from AC to DC; and filter means (6) that are connected in output to the rectifier means (2) and are adapted to filter the rectified current for supplying power to a fluorescent lamp (8).

Abstract: A safety device, particularly usable for mechanisms for lifting a back of a chair or armchair of the type that comprising a blade-like element which is slidingly associated between a first and a second supporting plate for a back; the blade-like element protrudes to the rear of, and above, a seat and has a first recess for a rack with two mutually opposite and offset sets of teeth, which interacts with a complementarily toothed ratchet element which cooperates with elements for forcing the locking of the sliding of the blade-like element as a consequence of a sudden movement imparted to the back in an upward or downward direction.

Abstract: A composition of lactoferrin, ovotransferrin or serotransferrin in combination with desferrioxamine methanesulfonate or other low molecular weight chelators for treating viral infections, and methods of treatment utilizing these compositions, is described.

Abstract: Micronized spray device for washing nasal and neighboring cavities including a bell-shaped body which forms an atomization chamber on the bottom whereof there is a region for containing a washing liquid in which a spray nozzle draws; the spray nozzle is associated with a compressed-air injector and is axially aligned with the inner outlet formed by the bell-shaped body. An outer skirt furthermore surrounds the bell-shaped body and forms an outer outlet which is located at the inner outlet and forms a chamber for collecting the catarrhal material that has been detached from the nasal cavities; the chamber is connected to the outside to vent the pressure generated during expiration. The outer skirt can be arranged in a first position, in which the outer outlet is spaced from the inner outlet so as to form an interspace that is connected to the collection chamber, and in a second position, in which the outer outlet overlaps the inner outlet.