Abstract: The present invention relates to a saddle underlay (10) for placement on a riding animal, comprising at least one layer made of a sheet structure (11), the sheet structure (11) being formed from a plurality of spring members (14). In order to ensure improved ventilation, it is proposed that at least one spring member (14) has a passage (16) for air circulation and for discharging moisture. Furthermore, the invention relates to a saddle system (40) comprising a saddle underlay (10) according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing battery terminals comprising different steps, during which a continuous wire (18) is cut (22) into predefined lengths, and then a pin head and point are formed. To this end, a conveyor path (40) is used, at the end of which the pegs (10) fall into a receptacle. In order to accelerate and simplify finishing of the pointed pins (10″), the aftertreatment of the pin points takes place on the conveyor path (40), between the sharpening stage (23) and the collecting receptacle (70), during which unwanted burrs can be removed on another cylinder (60). As a result, already finished pins fall into the receptacle at the end of the conveyor path.

Abstract: Biodegradable thermoplastic materials made of blends of starch esters and polyalkylene glycols with additions of polybasic aliphatic carboxylic acids and oxycarboxylic acids are improved with respect to water stability and mechanical characteristics and barrier properties by admixing to the blends aliphatic polycarbonates at levels of from 5:95 to 95:5 with the optional addition of ecologically compatible plasticizers and fillers.These materials can be used for all goods which are to be packaged in films, in particular tobacco products, but also soap, paper tissues, toilet articles, and the like. In addition to biodegradability, said materials are characterized in that they may be fed to a special recycling process, but also to conventional recycling processes without adversely affecting them.

Abstract: In a clamping sleeve for pipes, which consists of a rubber-elastic sealing ring and a clamping ring (2) encircling the sealing ring, on the ends of which clamping ring (2) are attached parts (4, 5) having clamping plates directed outward and located opposite one another, the gap between the clamping plates is bridged by a sheet-metal part which sits against the outer side of the clamping ring and, like the clamping ring (2) itself also has edges which are bent radially inward and, at the overlapping point with the end of the clamping ring (2), fit between the bent edges of the clamping ring. The sheet-metal part (15) is formed by an end section of the clamping ring (2) which has a longitudinal slot (18) which extends up to its end and, in turn opens at its inner end into a transverse slot (19).

Abstract: A clamping sleeve for pipes consists of a rubberelastic sealing ring (1) and a clamping ring (2) which encircles the sealing ring and has clamping plates (5) which are directed radially outward, are located opposite one another and are penetrated by a centrally arranged clamping screw (6). The clamping screw (6) is supported on the clamping plates by intermediate pieces (8, 9), of which one is arranged between the head (7) of the clamping screw and the clamping plate, whereas the other directly forms the nut for the clamping screw. The intermediate pieces (8, 9) have a cylindrical cross-section, so that they sit with a cylindrical surface against the adjacent clamping plate (5). Furthermore, the position of the intermediate pieces (8, 9) is fixed at the clamping plate (5) by stops (11, 12). The swivelling capacity of the intermediate pieces (8, 9) relative to the clamping plates (5) makes possible an inclined position of the clamping plates (5) relative to the clamping screw (6) and relative to one another.