Abstract: A golf club head including a club face defined by a toe end, a heel end, a top rail and a sole. The golf club head including a plurality of grooves disposed on the club face between the top rail and the sole. Each groove extends between the toe end and the heel end. Widths of the grooves vary in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing defining a housing interior, a first stack of electrochemical cells disposed in the housing interior, a second stack of electrochemical cells disposed in the housing interior, and an electronics compartment disposed in the housing interior. The electronics compartment is positioned between the first stack of electrochemical cells and the second stack of electrochemical cells. Further, the electronics compartment extends along a majority of a length of the battery pack.

Abstract: The reconstrainment band includes a hollow generally tubular shaped band having proximal and distal ends and having an exterior surface for engaging a stent and an interior surface for engaging a delivery tube. The exterior surface has at least one fin projecting therefrom along the longitudinal axis of the band. The fin has at least one obtusely shaped surface relative to the longitudinal axis and facing one of the ends. The reconstrainment band is included in a delivery device for intraluminally positioning and deploying a radially distensible stent. Reconstrainment of a partially deployed stent is provided by the delivery device.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PPFC43 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PPFC43, cells from soybean variety 5PPFC43, plants of soybean 5PPFC43, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PPFC43. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PPFC43 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PPFC43, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PPFC43, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PPFC43. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PPFC43 are further provided.

Abstract: A tie rod for reinforcing a nuclear fuel assembly. The tie rod includes an outer, hollow tubular member that extends from above the top nozzle through the bottom nozzle of the fuel assembly and has an axially split lower tip with an enlarged end and an upper portion having a circumferential threaded region. An inner rod extends axially through the hollow of the outer tube and has a slightly enlarged tip which spreads the split tip of the outer tube to lock the split tip below the lower nozzle of the fuel assembly. A nut is turned down on the upper threaded portion of the outer hollow tube and staked in position to lock the tie rod in position.

Abstract: A tension exercise device to be worn on the body of the user having a waist encircling belt, a thigh encircling strap on each thigh, a spacer strap extending between the waist belt and each thigh strap and an elastic band attached to either or both the waist belt, the thigh straps, and the ankle straps. The elastic band can have both ends attached to the belt and thigh straps or ankle straps or each elastic band may have one end attached to a handle to hold and pull on while exercising. Wrist straps similar to the ankle straps can also be provided. Attachment rings are located on the waist belt and all the straps for attachment of the elastic bands or as a guide of the elastic bands. The ends of the elastic bands may be attached to various locations on the belt or straps or to pull handles to provide various exercise movements while walking, jogging or jumping to increase both muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness.

Abstract: A tie rod for reinforcing a nuclear fuel assembly. The tie rod includes an outer, hollow tubular member that extends from above the top nozzle through the bottom nozzle of the fuel assembly and has an axially split lower tip with an enlarged end and an upper portion having a circumferential threaded region. An inner rod extends axially through the hollow of the outer tube and has a slightly enlarged tip which spreads the split tip of the outer tube to lock the split tip below the lower nozzle of the fuel assembly. A nut is turned down on the upper threaded portion of the outer hollow tube and staked in position to lock the tie rod in position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing infusion packages such as tea or coffee bags of predetermined shape, comprises means for dosing discrete piles (7) of infusion on a first moving web (4), means (8) for sealing a second web (5) over the first to form a consolidated web with discrete infusion containing pockets (3), a co-rotating roller cutting device having cutting means and recess means to cut packages of predetermined shape e.g. circular from the web, a suction device (15) for collecting waste web and maintaining downstream web tension to transport the cut packages to a removal device (50, 51) operable to stamp the packages downwardly into stacking chambers (49).

Abstract: A mechanical structure comprising at least one extrusion having a plurality of sides and a longitudinal slot generally centrally positioned in each side, a guide block having a plurality of guide surfaces disposed adjacent respective ones of the plurality of sides of the extrusion, and a plurality of wear pads disposed between respective surfaces of the extrusion and guide surfaces of the guide block to reduce friction between the same, each wear pad having an alignment key positioned to be received within one of the slots of the extrusion, and a plurality of wear surfaces in load bearing contact with the adjacent surfaces of the extrusion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing infusion packages such as tea or coffee bags of predetermined shape, comprises means for dosing discrete piles (7) of infusion on a first moving web (4), means (8) for sealing a second web (5) over the first to form a consolidated web with discrete infusion containing pockets (3), a co-rotating roller cutting device having cutting means and recess means to cut packages of predetermined shape e.g. circular from the web, a suction device (15) for collecting waste web and maintaining downstream web tension to transport the cut packages to a removal device (50, 51) operable to stamp the packages downwardly into stacking chambers (49).

Abstract: A novel process for the packaging of double-side coated X-ray films is described. This process employs the use of plastic or plastic or polymer coated cardboard as top and bottom stiffening members in a stack of sheets of the X-ray film. The top and bottom sheets of film packaged in this manner will harden in the same way as the remainder of the sheets whereas film packaged with conventional, plain cardboard stiffening members will not.

Abstract: A hand held tool for removing a top nozzle from guide thimbles of a nuclear fuel assembly includes a handling assembly, a lower tool head, a coupling structure, and an actuating mechanism. The handling assembly includes an upper handle and an elongated handle pole attached to the upper handle and extending downwardly therefrom. The lower tool head includes an anchor assembly and a lift assembly. The anchor assembly has elongated probe members insertable into the guide thimbles and expansion sleeves thereon actuatable by the actuating mechanism between disengaged and engaged conditions with the guide thimble. The coupling structure couples both the lift assembly and anchor assembly to the lower end of the handle pole.

Abstract: A hand held tool for removing a hollow locking tube from a locking position in the upper end portion of a guide thimble includes an elongated hollow tubular assembly having a lower end portion insertable in the locking tube and an actuator assembly mounted through the tubular assembly for axial movement therealong and having a lower end portion for actuating a set of lifting members of the lower end portion of the tubular assembly to extend and retract their catch elements through and from apertures in the tubular assembly for engaging with and disengaging from a lower edge of the locking tube. The lower end portion of the tubular assembly includes a guide member composed of a hollow tubular element and a guide element interfitted with an open end of the tubular element and having a body portion projecting therefrom. The tubular element has the apertures through which the catch elements on the lifting members can be extended to engage the lower edge of the locking tube.

Abstract: An improved system for repairing and reconstituting a fuel rod assembly in the spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant is disclosed herein. The improved system includes a height-adjustable elevator and carriage assembly for lifting and inverting a pair a fuel assemblies with their bottom ends adjacent one another, a length-adjustable rod handling tool having a gripper for gripping, lifting, lowering and ungripping a fuel rod, and a dual-axis tool positioner mountable over the bottom ends of the inverted, adjacent fuel assemblies. The tool positioner includes a funnel-shaped tool guide that is movable over the bottom ends of the fuel assemblies for receiving and positioning the gripper of the rod handling tool. The improved system may be adjusted for use in spent fuel pools of substantially different dimensions and water levels without the need for additional parts, and may be operated by only two technicians.

Abstract: A footing form which is attached to the stem wall, which may be either field or factory fabricated. All components of which are approved by the American Wood Preservers Bureau to standard "FDN" for direct earth contact. The footing form is filled with concrete and when said concrete hardens the form shirt is left in place, even though it adds no strength or serves any other useful purpose after the concrete hardens. Due to the treatment of the wood the form does not have to be removed from the ground, as is the case with all other untreated cellulose materials.

Abstract: A shipping container is provided for use in containing and supporting a nuclear core component assembly, such as a control or poison assembly. The shipping container includes a separate rigid cylindrical body and lid of plastic material, a plurality of elongated tubes of plastic material, and foam plastic rigid flat cylindrical spacer plates. The tubes are inserted into the body for receiving and stabilizing elongated rods of the core component assembly. The spacer plates are disposed stationarily within and transversely across the body and spaced apart from one another axially along the body. Each plate has a plurality of openings therethrough for receiving and disposing the tubes in transverse side-by-side spaced relationship with respect to one another in, and extending between a closed bottom and an open top of, the body. The plates thus laterally space and support the rods when received in the tubes.

Abstract: A process of forming an end closure of one end of a stick of shirred sausage casing. The casing 10 is twisted and then the twisted neck (16) is compressed and heated to seal it. The twisted portion is severed so as to form an end seal with about four to eight twists in it. This end seal resists rupture during stuffing.

Abstract: An inhaler device which includes a wick which draws water from a reservoir and which is in contact with a heated plate. Air is directed over the heated wick surface by means of a fan thereby to produce a stream of heated humid air. A sensor monitors the temperature of the heated air stream and a control circuit which is responsive to the sensor maintains this temperature substantially constant at a predetermined value. The heated humid air stream is available for inhalation by a patient for the treatment of certain ailments.

Abstract: A golf club head including a club face defined by a toe end, a heel end, a top rail and a sole. The golf club head including a plurality of grooves disposed on the club face between the top rail and the sole. Each groove extends between the toe end and the heel end. Depths of the grooves vary in a direction extending between the top rail and the sole and in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end. Widths of each of the plurality of grooves vary in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end.

Abstract: Embodiments of grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.