Abstract: A method of making a silicon-containing alloy of niobium or tantalum that includes: A) forming a blend comprising niobium or tantalum powder and silicon powder and pressing the blend to form pressed blend; B) attaching the pressed blend to an electrode comprising niobium or tantalum; C) melting the electrode and pressed blend under vacuum arc remelting conditions, such that the blend mixes with the melted electrode; D) cooling the melted electrode to form an alloy ingot; and E) applying thermo-mechanical processing steps to the alloy ingot to form a wrought product. The method provides a fully recrystalized niobium or tantalum wrought product with a grain size finer that ASTM 5, that can be used to make deep drawn cups and sputtering targets.

Abstract: A refilling cartridge is provided for refilling a jet printer cartridge with ink. The refilling cartridge includes a housing for a foil pouch refilling chamber and a hollow needle projecting from the housing. A rubber elastic sealing element is provided at a free end of the needle to be selectively penetrated by the needed. The sealing element is secured by a movable retaining element that shields the hollow needed and is movable in a lengthwise direction of the hollow needle to selectively expose the free end of the hollow needle. A spring element holds the retaining element in a position where the sealing element seals the open end of the needle and releasable locking elements are provided for the retaining element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-pressure mixing head for the mixing of at least two reactive plastics material components and the foaming of these components, the mixing head comprises a mixing chamber (18) which has opening thereinto nozzle orifices (22; 24; 41) for the plastics material components and a blowing agent, and in which a metering plunger (20) is mounted for reciprocating movement. The mixing chamber (18) opens into a discharge section (16) of greater dimensions which, thus, acts as a stabilizing zone. On the mixing chamber outlet (26), a variable damper element (purging plunger 12; damping plunger 40) is provided which provides for variable restriction of the mixing chamber outlet (26). The damper element greatly reduces the mixing turbulence within the mixing chamber, such that, in combination with the discharge section of greater dimensions, the plastic foam mixture flows out from the mixing head so smoothly that spatter-free foaming even in open molds becomes possible.

Abstract: A photocopying machine developing apparatus is described in which an adjustable doctor blade is disposed adjacent a shell surrounding a magnetic roller. The doctor blade is guided in a U-shaped slideway with respect to the shell and is displaceable in the radial direction by contact with adjusting screws. The doctor blade is pressed against the adjusting screws by tension springs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing arrangement for fixing toner images in a photocopying machine or the like. The arrangement includes three pressing rolls or rollers disposed substantially in a common plane and supported together at respective bearing blocks. The bearing blocks are formed as respective single parts at the ends of the rolls and form bearing seats for both outer press rolls and a guide for the bearing of the middle press roll.

Abstract: A copying machine and paper supply cassette is provided with a control arrangement to prevent operation of the machine upon improper insertion of the cassette. A control switch mechanism for controlling the electricity supply to the copying machine includes a pivotable control lever having a first arm engageable with catch part of the cassette so that said cassette pivots said control lever as it is inserted into a cassette guide of the machine. The control lever includes a second arm engageable through a second opening in the sidewall of the cassette to permit the pivoting movement of the control lever. The opposite side of the cassette includes no second opening so that insertion of the cassette in an upside down position is prevented.

Abstract: A compact, readily servicable, office photocopying machine is provided which has pivotally connected upper and lower housing parts. A paper cassette receiver for holding a stack of coated photosensitive copying paper sheets is located at the bottom of the lower housing part. The lower housing part also operably supports a charging station, an exposing station, a developing station, and a fixing station arranged above and within the vertical projection of the stack of sheets in the cassette receiver. A sheet separating station for separating individual sheets from the cassette and a paper reversing guide are provided for transferring individual sheets from the cassette to the charging station. The exit end of the paper reversing guide and the separating station are also arranged above and within the vertical projection of the stack of sheets in the cassette receiver. A slide block with a holder for an original to be copied and an optical system are operably supported at the upper housing part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-pressure mixing head for the mixing of at least two reactive plastics material components and the foaming of these components, the mixing head comprising a mixing chamber (18) which has opening thereinto nozzle orifices (22; 24; 41) associated with said plastics material components and a blowing agent, and in which a metering plunger (20) is mounted for reciprocating movement. The mixing chamber (18) opens into a discharge section (16) of greater dimensions which, thus, acts as a stabilizing zone. On the mixing chamber outlet (26), a variable damper element (purging plunger 12; damping plunger 40) is provided which provides for variable restriction of the mixing chamber outlet (26). The damper element greatly reduces the mixing turbulence within the mixing chamber, such that, in combination with the discharge section of greater dimensions, the plastic foam mixture flows out from the mixing head so smoothly that spatter-free foaming even in open molds becomes possible.

Abstract: A developing station for an electrostatic copier which station includes a magnetic roller connected to a rotary drive and disposed within a stationary sleeve made of a non-magnetizable material. The magnetic roller is adapted to receive a powdered toner, especially a single-component toner along its outer circumference. The stationary sleeve and roller are disposed so that an area of the outer circumference of the stationary sleeve and roller is located opposite an image carrier or an intermediate image carrier which is transported through the developing station past the magnetic roller. At least an outer surface of the sleeve is formed of an electrically insulating material with an insert or covering of an electrically conducting material being provided in the area of the sleeve which is opposite the image carrier or the intermediate image carrier.

Abstract: A drum for an electrophotographic copier with the drum serving as an image support and being connected to a rotary drive of the copier, the drum including a stock roll for accommodating a supply of a photosensitive weblike semiconductor material and an empty or takeup roll for receiving the weblike semiconductor material. The semiconductor material is guided over the outer peripheral surface of the drum from the stock roll and is taken up by the empty roll by means of a preferably stepwise adjustable drive. The drum including the stock roll, takeup roll, and semiconductor material form an exchangeable unit adapted to be inserted as a whole into the electrophotographic copier. The drum includes a slit defined by two deflector rolls from which slit the semiconductor material is adapted to be led into and out of the interior of the drum.

Abstract: A packaging arrangement for a stack of sheets which includes a container surrounding the stack on all sides and adapted to the contour of the stack of sheets. The container is provided with predetermined separating zones whereby, upon separation of the container along the predetermined separating zones, a portion of the container can be removed and the stack of sheets partially uncovered thereby permitting access of the stack of sheets to a further processing apparatus.

Abstract: A photocopying arrangement which includes a bi partite housing accommodating a paper feeding unit, a corona discharge unit, an exposure station associated with an optical system to transfer an image of an original disposed on an exposure carriage, and a developing unit following the exposure station. The exposure carriage and the optical system are arranged in an upper housing section which is removable so as to uncover the entire paper flow. A bottom housing section, opened toward the top, accommodates the paper feeding unit, the corona discharge unit, the exposure station and the developing unit.

Abstract: A copying apparatus with a paper roll wound on a sleeve, a pair of roll holders having lugs frictionally held in the ends of the sleeve, each roll holder being provided with a journal pin adapted to engage an associated guide mounted on the copying apparatus.

Abstract: A duplicating arrangement which includes a copying machine for copying an original and an offset printing machine operatively connected to the copying machine for producing prints from a master copy. The copying machine and the offset printing machine are both constructed so as to be independently functional modules with an automatic control device being provided for controlling the operation of the copying machine and offset printing machines such that, depending upon the duplications to be made, the duplicating arrangement feeds a copy from the copying machine to either a depository or the offset printing machine, wherein the copy so-forwarded serves as a master copy in the offset printing machine.

Abstract: A detachably engaged unit associated with a copying machine wherein the unit includes a conveying arrangement for transferring a sheet or web of paper containing a charge relief image thereon to a station or position where a magnetizable powder is transferred to the charged surface of the web or sheet with a pressing arrangement being spaced rearwardly from the powder transfer station for fixing the image on the web or sheet under a pressure. The unit is supported on a pivot axis lying in the zone of a bottom edge of a housing on the copying machine whereby the unit can be pivoted from the copier housing in a conveying direction of the sheet or web thereby facilitating the repair, replacement, and/or service of the elements forming the detachably engaged unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preshaping a sheet material, more particularly a textile and/or a plastic sheet, under differential pressure in a molding die, whereby to form a sack-like structure which becomes integrally incorporated as the cover of a foamed plastic cushion, vehicle seat, protective padding element or similar article, by the introduction of a self-foaming elastomeric material into the sack while it is being held in the molding die.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for vacuum or gauge pressure shaping of extensible sheet material in a mold, more particularly pre-shaping of a textile or plastic sheet or film used as an integral skin for a foam cushion, to effect uniform stretch of the sheet throughout its area notwithstanding substantial depth variation in surface contour of the final shaped sheet material.

Abstract: A method for the continuous production of completely or partly foamed thermosetting polymerizable plastic articles, such as pipe insulation shells or sleeves. One or more sets of justaposed mold-carrying endless conveyors are employed wherein one conveyor of each set supports a series of longitudinally contiguous mold halves complementary with a series of longitudinally contiguous mold halves supported by the other conveyor of the set. The conveyors are advanced simultaneously, and during the juxtaposed portion of travel define a laterally closed, longitudinally extended mold cavity which moves or advances. The cavity thus defined comprises a plurality of zones corresponding to tube segments extending longitudinally in side-by-side, substantially planar disposition, with thin hinge-forming channels interconnecting adjacent segment zones. A thermosetable foam-forming resin mix is distributed on to one of the complementary mold halves prior to closing of the mold cavity.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for a plural component plastics reaction injection molding machine which provides continuous supply and recycling of each of a plurality of liquid components between a mixing head and separate supply tanks for the respective liquid components. The system is designed to use a portion of the respective recycle conduits of the several components as supply conduits to the head, in parallel with the normal supply conduit to the head, during periods of reaction injection taking place in the mixing head, whereby to permit the employment of smaller diameter conduits in the aforesaid portions of the system without reducing the capacity of the molding system. Further economy is achieved by design of the aforesaid portions of the conduit systems to dispose either the supply or recycle conduit concentrically within the other.

Abstract: A pressing installation for use with a copying arrangement which installation includes a pair of opposed pressure rollers mounted on shafts mutually inclined toward one another with bearing blocks being provided for supporting the rollers. The bearing blocks are pivotably connected on one side of the pressure rollers by a leaf-spring joint arrangement with an adjustable clamping arrangement being provided on the other side of the pressure rollers for maintaining the bearing blocks in a fixed position. The spring arrangement forms a fixed spring joint free from play between the bearing blocks.