Abstract: In a gearshift device (38) of a manual transmission comprising at least one transmitting means (2) that is arranged for pivoting and axial displacement relative to the transmission, a low-friction transmission of gearshift movements is achieved by the inclusion of a rolling bearing (47) taking up thrust loads.

Abstract: A roller transmission, in particular toroidal transmission, with infinitely variable transmission ratio, includes a friction wheel (6) disposed between a driving disk (2) and driven disk (3) and rotatably mounted to a swingable carrier (7). The friction wheel has a circumferential friction surface (8) for interaction with confronting end faces (4, 5) of both disks (2, 3). The friction wheel (6) is made of two sheet metal parts (9, 10) interconnected outside the friction surface (8) and defining a partition plane which is disposed substantially transversely to the rotation axis of the friction wheel (6), wherein at least one cavity (15) is arranged between both sheet metal parts (9, 10).

Abstract: A gear shifting drum (2) for a gear shifting device of variable-speed gearboxes for motor vehicles has a curved path (11a to 11c) for guiding an engagement member (13) of the gearshift fork (12a to 12c), wherein the gearshift fork (12a to 12c) is directly connected to a synchronization device. According to the invention, at least one radially outwardly directed wall (9, 10) is arranged on the outer surface area (8) of the gear shifting drum (2) for formation of the curved path (11a to 11c).

Abstract: A shifting device (1) for a speed change gearbox with a transmission component that can be shifted in a longitudinal direction and/or about its longitudinal axis in a pivoting manner, which for transmitting the shifting movements is equipped with a damping component (8), which is constructed from at least one ramp-shaped profile (9a), and at least one roller component (12) which is pre-loaded against ramp-shaped profile (9a) by means of spring action.

Abstract: The invention concerns a rolling bearing cage (1, 21) made of a resilient plastic and comprising at at least one peripheral point, an axially extending gap (2) formed by a first cage end (4) and a second cage end (3) which is spaced from the first cage end (4), each of the first and the second cage ends (4, 3) comprising at least one projection and at least one recess, said recess and projection having complementary shapes, and as viewed in axial direction, the recess and the projection partially engage each other, and as viewed in peripheral direction, the recess and the projection partially overlap each other.

Abstract: A synchronizing device (4) comprises a thrust member (10) to initiate synchronization during a gearshifting operation, and the thrust member (10) receives a spherical locking element (12) to lock a sliding sleeve (9) in its neutral position. According to the invention, the thrust member (10) which is made as a one-piece element comprising a foot portion (26) and a head portion (27) receives the locking element (12) and a compression spring (11) in its interior and is displaceable in a T-shaped longitudinal groove (25) of an inner synchronizer ring (5).

Abstract: A bearing unit for linearly moving selector shafts in a toothed-wheel gearbox with rows of beating balls in a cage rolling on the one hand on an inner surface of a sleeve permanently fitted to the gearbox housing and on the other hand on the gear change shaft. The sleeve has a flange at one end by which the sleeve can be secured to a gearbox housing in such a way that it extends freely into the gearbox housing over its entire length.

Abstract: A spunbonded web is produced by melting a thermoplastic polymer to form a melt, spinning the melt downwardly through spinnerets to form filaments, cooling the filaments, drawing the thus cooled filaments by take-off nozzles into the form of filament strands, passing the filament strands through guide tubes and by the guide tubes directing the thus guided filament strands downwardly therefrom toward a laydown apparatus, and laying down the filament strands in the form of a web on the laydown apparatus and moving the web in a take-off direction. Adjacent of the filament strands are guided, due to orientation of respective adjacent guide tubes thereof in different downward directions at respective different angles relative to the takeoff direction, to the laydown apparatus in respective different directions at said respective different angles.

Abstract: Process for controlling the anisotropy of the mechanical properties of spunbonded webs through variation of the frequency of vibration of impingement panels at web laydown.

Abstract: In a process for the continuous melting down of scrap metal, in particular of bales of scrap metal, which contain residual plastic materials, the scrap metal being fed to a melt-down reactor (1) and the heat required to melt this down being obtained by direct heating from below, using burners that are arranged close to the tapping point, the process is managed in the melt-down reactor (1) as a reducing process; part of the process gases is returned to the melt-down reactor (1) as combustion gas after utilization of the sensible heat and purification; the remaining portion is passed out as output gas. This makes it possible to operate without oversize gas purification systems when melting down scrap metal that contains plastic, and to utilize the pyrolysed substances that are contained in the working material to good effect.

Abstract: A locking pin, in particular for the securing of shift positions of a shift linkage in automobile transmissions, comprises a hollow cylindrical shaft portion (1) which is drawn from thin-walled sheet metal and closed at one end by a bottom (2). This bottom (2) projects radially beyond the shaft portion (1). A locking element (3) projecting out of the shaft portion (1) at the open end thereof is guided longitudinally displaceable in the shaft portion (1), retained secure against loss und pre-tensioned in the locking direction by a spring (4). To obtain a locking pin which is cost-effective in manufacturing and easily dismountable, a diameter enlargement (7) serving as a stop is provided at a pre-determined distance both from the open end of the shaft portion (1) and from the bottom (2).

Abstract: A micro test tube adapted for use in carrying out microbiological determinations, and being especially adapted for detection of bacteria in body fluids such as milk and urine comprising a capillary tube which increases in diameter at one end thereof to form a small generally cylindrical sample tube, sealing means for sealing the open ends of the capillary and sample tubes and movable sealing means such as a bead or needle for sealing off the passage between the capillary and sample tube portions of the micro tube, the sealing means sealing for the open end of the sample tube being selected to serve as aspirator means for delivering the sample into the tube and the sealing means for sealing the capillary being selected to also serve as a stand for the micro test tube.