Abstract: An inkjet printer service carriage mounted for movement in a printhead servicing direction between a first position in which the carriage is remote from the printhead cartridges to be serviced and a second position in which the service carriage abuts the printhead carriage to service the printheads includes two independent motorized actuators, the first of which linearly moves the carriage in a horizontal x-axis direction and the second of which arcuately moves the carriage in a vertical z-axis plane perpendicular to the x-axis direction.

Abstract: A retractable blood collection device having a housing comprised of relatively rotatable parts and a hub in the housing supporting a double ended cannula which is retracted by spring pressure into the housing when the housing parts are rotated to contain the used cannula in the housing for safe disposal.

Abstract: A foldable pocket knife constructed to look like a fine writing pen includes a quick opening blade moved about 180° from the closed to the open position by grasping a pivotally movable portion of the knife handle which moves with the blade as a unit for 180° to open the blade and then continues in its pivotable movement 360° to its original position where its functions, together with a stationary handle portion, as the handle of the knife. The knife blade is closed by moving the moveable portion of the handle in the reverse direction to engage the blade and subsequently move together with the blade as a unit back to the original position adjacent the stationary portion of the handle. Accordingly, the user's hand need not contact the blade in either the opening nor the closing movement thereof.

Abstract: A clamp assembly for adjustably attaching a bicycle or exercise device seat having seat support rails to a seat support post includes two spaced pairs of inner and outer cheekpieces which have parallel abutting surfaces inclined at an angle to the vertical, each of the cheekpiece pairs defining a seat rail receiving groove therebetween. Threaded fasteners attach the cheekpieces to each other and to a clamp support structure such that the cheekpieces slide relative to each other along a plane between the parallel abutting surfaces to open or close the grooves. The cheekpieces may also be pivotally mounted on the clamp support structure for simultaneous adjustment of the angle of inclination of the grooves and seat rails clamped therein merely by adjustment of the same threaded fasteners.

Abstract: A vehicle roof rack including spaced stationary supports carries cargo which may be loaded or unloaded from either side of the vehicle merely by unlocking a single lock and longitudinally sliding upper elongated cargo supports respectively connected to each of the stationary supports laterally toward and away from a desired side of the vehicle so that the elongated cargo support can also be moved and pivoted in parallel vertical planes to load or unload cargo from the chosen side of the vehicle. An single ink and two guide saddles connect and guide each cargo support relative to the associated stationary support.

Abstract: A holder for a mobile telephone is provided, which includes a main body to which a mobile telephone is magnetically attached, and an angle controllable attachment supporting means for attaching the main body to the surface of an object such as a vehicle dashboard. The magnetic attachment means includes a magnet fixed to the main body, and a piece of iron attachable to the back of the mobile telephone and attachable to the magnet by magnetic force. The angle controllable supporting means comprises a pair of independently moveable hinge-connected supports which are also hinge-connected to the bottom of the main body. The main body can be attached to the dashboard of a vehicle without regard to the curvature of the surface of the dashboard, and the mobile telephone can be securely attached magnetically and easily separated from the holder.

Abstract: A vehicle security enclosure kit consists of a readily removable L-shaped storage area enclosure panel, mounting platforms and fasteners to connect the platforms to an open deck vehicle and fasteners to connect the panel to the platforms. When the panel is mounted, a security enclosure is created between the back seat, side walls, deck, and tailgate of the vehicle. The L-shaped storage area enclosure panel consists of a top horizontal panel and a bottom vertical panel. The horizontal panel is mounted onto the platforms and the vertical panel extends from the horizontal panel at an angle such that it is parallel to the back seat. The security enclosure can be easily removed upon release of wing nuts that are connected between the security enclosure and the side wall mount platform. In addition, since the mounting hardware is only accessible from within the security enclosure, screws and wing nuts can be used to connect the platforms to the side walls as well as the panels to the platforms.

Abstract: A steering tube clamp and stem assembly for a bicycle or other cycle in which the steering tube clamping parts are concealed inside a stem tube which extends away from the rider. The clamping assembly employs an axially extending cut and intersecting arcuate cuts in a wall of a sleeve which connects to the steering tube and a pair of spaced lugs which are integrally formed with the steering tube sleeve and extend in parallel into the stem tube. A clamping screw head is accessible through an aperture in the wall of the stem tube. The stem tube is welded to the steering tube sleeve and to two additional outside lugs which parallel the concealed lugs to minimize stresses in a welded connection of the stem tube to the sleeve.

Abstract: A hockey stick shaft of the type employing a shaft susceptible to damage from heating to high temperatures and a socket for receiving a replaceable blade which is held fixedly therein during play, and where the shaft is heated to allow replacement of the blade, incorporating a heat tolerant shaft segment for receiving the blade, the heat tolerant segment extending not more than one half the total length of the shaft and formed of a heat tolerant material not degraded for hockey play by application of heat from a high temperature heat source in changing the blade, the remainder of the shaft being heated to a lesser extent than the heat tolerant segment when heat is applied in carrying out blade replacement.

Abstract: A membrane pressure sensor has an assembly comprising a thin membrane and a base, on which an annular joining face is formed. The membrane has a waved edge region in which numerous annular wave troughs and wave crests succeed one another alternatingly in the radial direction. The waved edge region of the membrane is attached to the joining face of the base. The wave crests of the edge region form numerous annular protrusions on the side turned away from the joining face, which permit a high sealing action when the assembly is connected with an annular flange having a measurement material space. When the joining face is flat, at least all wave troughs of the waved edge region of the membrane are circumferentially soldered to the joining face.

Abstract: A hinge for glasses pivotably connects an endpiece (2) attached directly on a lens (3) or provided on a frame with a temple (1). The hinge has a hinge pin (12) held rotatably in a hinge support (22) of the endpiece (2), which hinge pin is disposed on the temple (1). The hinge pin (12) forms a predetermined breaking point (122) for the hinge, which releases the temple (1) when an admissible force on the endpiece (2) is exceeded. A preferred embodiment is described, according to which the hinge pin (12) is formed in one piece with the temple (1) in an injection molding process.

Abstract: A durable, composite safety baseball or softball for practice or training purposes having a dual layer core comprised of an inner core of closed cell urethane and an outer core layer of relatively open cell urethane and covered with an outer cover of real or simulated leather which is softer than a conventional game ball and is thus less injurious to players and spectators. The ball is harder than prior practice balls and has payability characteristics substantially the same as conventional game balls when hit, thrown or caught.

Abstract: An apparatus for immersing lightweight articles such as computer discs in a violently agitating electroplating bath comprises an immersible carousel driven for rotation from both ends of the carousel by a single drive means. The carousel is supported on easily replaceable bushings and comprises a pair of spaced wheels and a plurality of article support dowels which are individually rotated about their own axes during rotation of the carousel, the roratable dowels extending between the carousel end wheels, and the dowels being readily removable from the wheels for replacement of the articles to be electroplated. A positive locking means is provided for holding the dowels in position on the spaced carousel wheels without the necessity of spacer rods on the support carousel and the attendant interference with rapid removal of dowels and articles supported on the dowels which is caused when spacer rods are present.

Abstract: A process and a device are described for production of a dial by imprinting a blank with an imprint which enable cost-effective production in very high quality even with small quantities. Data entered via an input device 110 are delivered to a data management device 120, which positions the dial pattern on a printing master defined by the data entered. If a pattern is not stored in memory, a new pattern is requested from a design device 130 and delivered to the data management device 120, which enters the printing master into an output device 140. The output device 140 generates the printing master according to drawing data and outputs it to a printer 200 which creates a prefixed toner image 11 on a carrier sheet 10.

Abstract: A snare assembly for use with a snare drum that provides for the precise fine tuning of a portion of helical wire snares. This snare assembly includes a fine tuning clasp unit comprising an angled stationary snare clasp threadingly engaged to a mobile snare clasp by a fine adjustment tension screw. Also provided are helical wire snares which are soldered to the angled stationary clasp and to the mobile snare clasp and then spanned a distance defining a snare surface and soldered to an angled snare clasp. The snare surface slightly bows in the direction towards the snare head of a drum when the snare assembly is activated by a throw off lever as a result of the use of the two angled snare clasps. Also provided is a leveling bar secured to the angled stationary clasp to maintain a constant uniform downward pressure on the helical wire snares soldered to the mobile snare clasp.

Abstract: An overload clutch has a driving and a driven coupling body (1.2), axially oriented teeth (2a) and radially oriented teeth (15a), torque-transmitting bodies (10) which mesh with the teeth (2a, 15a), a thrust collar (3) for holding the torque-transmitting bodies (10) emmeshed with the teeth (2a, 15a), a spring arrangement (11) for stressing the thrust collar (3) in the meshing direction of the torque-transmitting bodies (10), as well as an adjusting nut (5) for adjusting the spring arrangement (11). In order to avoid difficulties in handling and to increase operational safety, the adjustment path of the adjusting nut (5) is delimited towards and away from the spring arrangement (11) by stops (1b and 13) and the length of the adjusting nut (5) is adapted to the stops.