Abstract: This disclosure describes novel substituted guanidinedicarbonyl derivatives which possess anxiolytic activity and are also useful as agents for the treatment of cognitive and related neural behavioral problems in mammals.

Abstract: Antihypertensive phosphate derivatives having the following formula are described: ##STR1## wherein W is selected from the group consisting of methyl and phenyl optionally substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy and phenyl; r, n, m and a are integers such that the expression r+(n+1)m+a is also an integer and has a value of 3 to 20; r is greater than or equal to 2; n is greater than or equal to 2; m is greater than or equal to zero and a is greater than or equal to zero; T is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 branched or straight chain alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 branched or straight chain alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 branched or straight chain alkylamino; Q is a bivalent radical selected from --(CH.sub.2).sub.p -- and --(CHR).sub.p --, wherein p is an integer 2-12 and the moiety --(CHR.sub.p -- represents an alkylene chain which is substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Adamantane 1 carbonyloxymethyl 7.beta.-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-(Z)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]-3-[(1,2,3-th iadiazol-5 yl)-thiomethyl]ceph-3-em-4 carboxylate is disclosed. It and other esters are used as orally administered anti bacterials".

Abstract: A control valve for the mandrel collection system of a rivet setting tool is described. The control valve features two shut-off modes; the first effected by a manual quarter-turn operation, and the second effected by an actuator stem located on the base of the tool and occurring when the operator puts the tool down on a support surface.

Abstract: Method of bonding a sole to a shoe by applying moisture-curable melt adhesive to the shoe upper, subjecting the adhesive coating to a hot-cure step with airborne moisture, and pressing the sole and shoe upper together with the adhesive between them immediately after the hot-cure step, preferably in less than 90 seconds after leaving the hot-cure. The bond is effected without application of adhesive to the sole, which is merely pre-treated by wiping with solvent or primer solution.

Abstract: A solenoid actuated blind rivet tool having pulling impulse intensifying apparatus co-acting with the mandrel pulling mechanism. One type of impulse intensifying mechanism is a slidable connection of the tool's nose housing, housing the assembly for engaging and tensioning the mandrel, and power chamber which comprises the remainder of the tool housing, which power chamber carries a solenoid for powering the tool. The solenoid pulls the nose housing rearwardly until it impacts against the power chamber, creating a high-magnitude impulse force to break the mandrel. In lieu of a slidably mounted nose piece, the tool may include a member linked to the pulling mechanism and a ram which is driven against the member by the solenoid thereby creating an impulse force which is transmitted to the pulling mechanism.

Abstract: An automatic system for providing a liquid to a rivet setting mechanism is described. The liquid lubricates, cleans, and cools the rivet setting mechanism. The system includes a reservoir for the liquid, a metering device, and controls.

Abstract: A drilling and thread forming fastener is provided having a threaded shank and a pilot end. The fastener pilot end in cross section has a major and minor axis intersecting at the fastener center of rotation. A pair of arcuate flutes are disposed in opposed quadrants from a pair of arcuate lands, each of said arcuate flutes and an arcuate land intersecting on the major axis to form a cutting edge of the fastener, the two cutting edges being disposed in a plane containing the center of rotation of the fastener.The fastener construction is adaptable to applications in relatively thick materials including cement or cinder block, and is effective to increase tool life when manufactured by a forging process.

Abstract: A blind rivet assembly with a tubular rivet body having a flange at one end and a mandrel which projects from the rivet flange and can be pulled to set the rivet at its tail end. The mandrel has heads at both ends, one to set the rivet and the other to engage pulling means of the setting tool. The setting and pulling heads of the mandrel are rounded. The mandrel has a neck within the rivet at which it breaks when the rivet has been set. The invention enables a shorter mandrel to be used, and facilitates its economical manufacture without adversely influencing the characteristics of the breakneck. The invention also facilitates feeding of the assemblies automatically to rivet setting tools.

Abstract: Hot melt guns comprising a melt body having a melt chamber and a mechanism for feeding a rod of solid hot melt material to the chamber for melting and dispensing. The feeding mechanism comprises a carriage mounted for movement towards and away from the melt body, a clamp member pivotally mounted on the carriage and a trigger to cause the clamp member to grip the rod and feed it into the melt chamber. The clamp member has two pivot pins projecting from opposite sides, each pin having an arcuate coaxial bearing portion and at least one flat face. The pins are received in bearing openings defined by circular bearing surfaces in the carriage, Assembly openings are provided in each bearing surface extending around a minor arc and sufficiently wide for the pins to pass through when the flat faces are suitably oriented relative to the openings.

Abstract: The invention presents to the art a novel, improved shoe stiffener which comprises co-extruded layers of plastics film. The shoe stiffener comprises co-extruded layers of plastics film, a first of the layers comprising an ionomeric material and providing a main body of the stiffener and a second layer comprising a plastics material which does not adhere to a fusion press under conditions normally encountered therein during bonding of a shoe stiffener to a shoe upper. Nylon 6 is the preferred second layer plastics material. The co-extrusion product replaces fabric backed shoe stiffeners in which flaws induced in the film by the fabric may provide notches from which cracks in the material can propagate.

Abstract: A threaded fastener is provided having a head for accommodating a tool for rotating the fastener. A plurality of ribs culminating in teeth are provided under the head for engaging the material into which the fastener is inserted, each rib and tooth having a ramp surface and a brake surface, the ribs being oriented for inhibiting either clockwise rotation or counter-clockwise rotation of the fastener by torque created through contact of the brake surfaces with the material. The ribs are formed on the fastener during the heading process by means of a matched die set.

Abstract: A weld stud having a cylindrical section permitting engagement by a stud welding gun, joined by a shoulder on to a threaded shank covered up to the shoulder by a cap nut made of plastics, wherein the cylinder section changes through a chamfer into a shoulder and the cap nut is provided with a resilient lip, which stretches to cover the chamfer when the cap nut is brought into contact with the shoulder. The threaded shank may have a ridge close to the shoulder which engages in a corresponding annular recess inside the cap nut. The cap nut may have a coaxial, preferably conical, projection at its end opposite the lip.

Abstract: Control circuit for arc welding components to workpieces, in which a component is placed on to a workpiece by a weld gun and after a welding stroke is lifted from the workpiece in a return stroke by igniting a pre-current arc and is brought up to the workpiece again in a forward stroke during the burning of an interconnected welding arc, in which a sequencing control determines the tripping moments of return stroke and forward stroke as well as of the welding arc and a monitoring voltage is bypassed from the pre-current arc ignited at the welding point, characterized in that the monitoring voltage (V) is converted into a correction voltage (line 27) by means of a set-point comparator (25) and is superposed on a control voltage (line 18) for principally controlling a high-frequency modulated switching mode power supply unit (15) and said switching mode power supply unit (15), in accordance with the thus corrected control voltage, adjusts its output current (lines 13,14) during the respective welding operation

Abstract: A process for precisely controlling the thickness of a heat-softenable sheet material (52) comprising heating the material to bring it to a softened condition, compressing the material while in the softened condition to the desired thickness or somewhat less and then cooling the material to a temperature below its softening point so that it sets while precisely maintained at the desired thickness. The material is cooled by passing it between substantially parallel cooling plate (32,34) rigidly spaced with a separation equal to the desired thickness of the material.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a stud welding device is provided. The connector assembly facilitates removal of jammed studs and prevents studs from shooting out of the feed tube when the assembly is removed.

Abstract: A drilling and thread forming fastener is provided having a pilot end with a cutting tip and a pair of flutes formed thereon. The flutes define the length of the pilot end, which is tapered in one direction only over the greater portion of its extent.

Abstract: A flame retardant, curing adhesive film having improved OSU heat release properties is provided. The film contains decabromophenylene oxide and antimony trioxide as a flame retardant agent.

Abstract: A two-part plastic clip for securing a trim moulding to a panel of a vehicle body comprises a hollow body member for reception over a threaded weld stud and a locking member slidable therein. The locking member has resilient arms which project through apertures in the body member both to hold the parts together for handling purpose before use and to hold the moulding against a flange of the body member after the clip has been inserted through a hole in it.

Abstract: A metal blind rivet assembly having a plurality of ribs with flutes between them located about the circumference of the barrel of the rivet sleeve. The ribs are arranged in a helix and at an angle so that during the setting operation a twisting motion takes place to scrape the workpiece so that contaminants such as dirt or varnish are removed to provide electrical contact with the workpiece.