Abstract: A peripherally encapsulated product, such as an oven door outer shell, is molded in accordance with this invention by placing a piece of glass between mold clamping portions of relatively movable closed bodies when the latter are in an open position. Preferably both bodies are heated and thermosetting polymeric material (SMC or BMC) is placed upon selected areas of one of the mold bodies within and about an area corresponding to an annular mold cavity and outboard of a peripheral edge of a piece of glass. The glass is clamped between mold clamping portions of the mold bodies which are then progressively closed creating compression forces which extrude the thermosetting polymeric material into the annular cavity and into complete encapsulation of the continuous peripheral edge of the piece of glass. The handle can be integrally molded during the molding process.

Abstract: The actuation circuit for an actuator (10) includes an energy store (11) arranged near the actuator (10). The energy store (11) is configured such that it instantaneously discharges in response to a trigger signal, wherein the discharge current or voltage is limited to that amount which is required to operate the actuator (10). This ensures rapid response of the actuator (10) without an overshoot of the discharge energy occurring.

Abstract: A container for hot carry-out food includes a container body and a cover, each having flanges and the flanges defining a pair of seals between which is a condensation collecting chamber and radially outboard of an outermost seal is a second condensation collecting chamber which is continuously vented to atmosphere through radial venting passages or channels. Under elevated pressures, as might occur when hot food is packages in the container, the innermost seal opens permitting steam/gasses to vent into the innermost condensation collection chamber in which the steam might condense as condensate. Under higher internal container pressures, the outboardmost seal may also open and vent gasses from the innermost condensation chamber through/into the outermost condensation collection chamber and continuously from the latter to atmosphere through a plurality of continuously open circumferential spaced radial venting passages or channels.

Abstract: An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprises an ECB station with an ECB unit, such as a dialysis machine. Via a web server and a browser, the ECB station communicates with a data net to which external browsers and external web servers are connected. Thus, settings and maintenance operations may be performed on the ECB unit from a remote location. On the other hand, patient-related, machine-related or drug-related data or statistical data or consumption-related data can be transmitted from the ECB station to a remote location. The communication between a user interface, e.g., a touch screen, and the ECB unit is done via the internal browser. Thus, the user interface has access to the data net. The ECB unit receives all data, information and instructions via the web server. Thereby, data of different sources can be processed in the same format and be given different authorizations.

Abstract: An adjustable bed includes at a minimum a head support and a back support pivotally connected to each other, a mechanism for pivoting the head support automatically from a first position horizontal and coplanar to the back support to an inclined position, and the latter mechanism being effective upon further operation to pivotally move the back support from its horizontal position to any one of a number of inclined positions without altering the inclination of the head support relative to the back support.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a mattress retainer system for adjustable beds which includes a mattress-retention bracket housed within a pocket of a mattress accessible in an upward direction through an opening along a bottom edge of the mattress. The pocket is formed by attaching a separate piece of material along a bottom edge of the mattress at one or both of opposite head/foot ends thereof and permitting an overlying downwardly projecting portion of a peripheral covering of the mattress to remain free thereby defining the opening into the pocket.

Abstract: A washer door or lid as defined by a tempered glass panel bordered by an open frame-like encapsulation of one-piece injection molded polymeric/copolymeric synthetic plastic material. The latter material is preferably acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylate polymer blended with mica glass beads at a ratio of substantially 70%–30% to 90%–10% by weight, but preferably 80%–20% by weight. Further specifics of the washer lid include a relatively thick inner periphery of the encapsulation which securely grips and reinforces an outer peripheral edge of the tempered glass panel, a rigid outer peripheral skirt, an indiscrete handle, a reinforced hand corder for a switch actuator and opposite rear corners carrying hinges for securing the washer lid to an associated washer opening.

Abstract: Beading of containers such as two and three piece can bodies by rolling the can body between tools, typically a roll/roll or a roll/rail of a rotary turret system. During beading, a load is applied along the central axis of the can body, whereby axial and panel performance of the beaded can is improved. This load is applied for example by the use of miniature air bags which are fixed to the turret.

Abstract: The power screwdriver comprises a functional part (11) with a housing (14) through which a shaft (17) passes. The shaft (17) is provided with a toothing (18), into which a ratchet lever of the functional part (11) engages. A splined shaft toothing (20) of the shaft (17) has an insertion recess (21) that changes into a cavity (22). The wall of the cavity (22) is provided with a torsion sensor (23) and forms a measuring section (25) that is located in the area of the shaft (17) covered by the housing (14). A torsion measurement is effected in the measuring section (25). Due to the measuring section (25) being located in the area of the shaft covered by the housing (14), the shaft (17) is relatively short whereby it may be used under tight spatial screwing conditions involving a low head height above the screw. The power wrench is additionally provided with an angle measuring device (33) whereby torque and angle of rotation can be simultaneously provided and can be used for controlling and recording.

Abstract: The components (11) to be examined are held by suction at a support device (10) and inspected by a video camera. The workpiece is recorded from two different sides via different beam paths (25, 26) using the same video camera, wherein two pictures of the same object are reproduced in different views and evaluated by image processing. Thus, it can be determined whether the component (11) is intact and, in particular, whether its legs (13) are present and at the correct place.

Abstract: The heating and/or sanitation pipe comprises an inner pipe (12) made of a plastic material and a metal corrugated pipe (14) surrounding the inner pipe (12) at a radial distance {circle around (R)}). Further, the heating and/or sanitation pipe is provided with a compressible and/or expanded material (16) between the inner pipe (12) and the corrugated pipe (14) for fixing the inner pipe (12) inside the corrugated pipe (14). The compressible and/or expanded material (16) is adapted to be detached from the inner pipe for the purpose of exposing a connecting end of the inner pipe (12). Further, the heating and/or sanitation pipe comprises an insulation layer (18) surrounding the metal corrugated pipe (14) and an outer covering (20) around the insulation layer (18).

Abstract: In an intermediate card for manufacturing nonwovens of fibrous material, with a drawing-in means (2), with at least one main cylinder (4), and with several fiber take-off means (6a, 6b, 6c) for taking over at least two card webs from the main cylinder (4), the at least two card webs being adapted to be deposited as a nonwoven onto a common conveying belt of a conveying means, it is provided that each fiber take-off means (6a, 6b, 6c) transfers the taken-off card webs onto transfer sections (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) circumferentially offset with respect to each other and forming part of a permeable conveying surface (15) curved in a circularly cylindrical manner, the circumferential speed of which is adapted to the transfer speed of the card webs at the transfer sections (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) as to direction and amount, the transfer sections of the conveying surface (15) being sucked.

Abstract: A shutoff device for shutting off liquids or gases comprises a device housing (10) and a device (13) movable in said housing (10), the device (13) being provided with an opening (14). For sealing purposes, annular sealing bodies (28) are provided which are supported in annular fluid cylinders (27). The contact surfaces (34) are coated with a hard-material layer (37,39) which is subjected to microfinishing. The sealing bodies (28) are yieldingly supported such that they are capable of following any deformation or displacement of the device (13). The sealing is particularly suitable for aggressive and abrasive media and solids-carrying media.

Abstract: An adjustable base is utilized with articulated or adjustable beds of different widths and includes first and second pairs of support brackets with each pair including first and second support brackets in opposing aligned relationship to each other. Each pair of support brackets is fastened at one end to a bed foundation and a second end of each support bracket has an elongated slot for fastening thereto cross rails of a bed-adjusting mechanism. The latter permits the utilization of a single size bed-adjusting mechanism for beds of different widths, permits mixing/matching bed foundations and bed-adjusting mechanisms of different manufacturers, and effects facile assembly.

Abstract: In the method for controlling an intermittent screw process first a torque mode (DMM) is applied in which the torque is continuously measured. Upon attainment of a pre-torque (MF) a rotation angle mode (DWM) is carried out in which the rotation angle is measured. Proceeding from the rotation angle ?=0 (corresponding to the pre-torque (MF)) the rotation angle (?) is counted up during each stroke. In this connection that torque (MHE) is stored which has been reached at the end of the stroke. During the next stroke the angle (?) is continued to be counted only when the torque (MHE) at the stroke end of the previous stroke has been reached again. Upon attainment of a target angle (?z) the screw process is terminated.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser has a support (2) for a collapsible container (28) and a connector (60), including a stopper (8), to connect an actuator of the liquid dispenser to the collapsible container (28). The stopper (8) is movable from a first position to a second position in which the stopper (8) connects to the collapsible container (28), whereby operation of the actuator causes the delivery of liquid from the dispenser. The collapsible container (28) is a flexible pouch (38) having a valve (52) which, upon movement of the stopper (8) into its second position, is moved from a first position preventing loss of liquid from the pouch (38), into a second position in which the stop valve (52) allows the delivery of a quantity of liquid from the dispenser.

Abstract: The drill bit (14) passes through a drilling bush (2) for guiding said drill bit. The drilling bush (22) is pressed against the workpiece (10). However, the drilling bush does not terminate flush with the workpiece, but comprises a linear supporting edge (28) that overlaps the apex of the curvature of the workpiece. This prevents the drilling bush from sliding off a curvature of the workpiece surface.

Abstract: An incinerator (10) comprising a combustion chamber (11) and a plurality of combustion-promoting fluid blast pipes (19) disposed so as to project from one location on the inner wall (12) of the combustion chamber, extend in that vertical direction and exit to the exterior from another location, wherein the combustion-promoting fluid blast pipes (19) are of a triple-pipe construction, composed of an air-supply pipe (20a), a steam/gas-supply pipe 20b provided outside thereof which supplies steam or combustible gas, and a water pipe which is provided further outside thereof, and nozzles (21), which are formed on these combustion-promoting fluid blast pipes (19), are formed in a position facing in one circumferential direction of the combustion chamber (11) so that a combustion-promoting fluid blown out from these nozzles forms a swirling flow within the combustion chamber (11).