Abstract: The invention relates to a cigar lighter, comprising a removable heating plug and a lighting body including a lighting socket in which the heating plug is accommodated along an assembly direction and the bottom of which carries a bimetallic strip with electrical insulation. A potential difference exists between the socket and the bimetallic strip for supplying electrical power to the heating plug. The cigar lighter includes a safety blade terminal in electrical contact with the bimetallic strip, and able to be linked electrically to the socket in the event of overheating.

Abstract: Apparatus for posting bills that includes a frame containing a window region. A transparent outer film is mounted in the window and coacts with a back film to establish a wallet that is open along one edge for receiving a bill therein. The window has apparatus associated therewith for securing and tensioning the wallet inside the window.

Abstract: A substantially balanced, five-axis, direct drive mini-robot provides repeatable micro-manipulation to micron precision. Dynamic forces of each link are nearly decoupled from the dynamic forces of remaining links. The robot is generally formed as a shoulder, arm and wrist assembly. At the shoulder a linear actuator drives the robot in a linear horizontal movement along a first axis (e.g., z axis). Two additional actuators at the shoulder provide revolute motion to rotate the arm in an xz plane (e.g., for lateral motion) and a yz plane (e.g., for vertical motion), respectively. A fourth actuator provides rotational motion to move an end-effector (manipulator) at the wrist through a yaw motion. A fifth actuator, positioned at the shoulder and linked to the wrist, provides rotational motion to move the end-effector through a pitch motion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a detector for measuring the characteristics of a linear product of very great length relative to its other dimensions, on a production machine or the like. The detector operates without contact with the linear product and is provided with at least one means (1) having zones (2 and 3) for measurement relative to a mean position of the moving filament (4) and measuring the variation of the complex morpho-dimensional and/or positional characteristics of the filament (4), this latter varying, either by vibrating movement, or by displacement induced by the mean position of the axis of movement. The invention is applicable to the field of the measurement of the characteristics of linear products of very great length.

Abstract: So as to adjust the deployment of a lengthening piece of a space instrument, a captive cable coil (34) coupled to a centrifugal brake by a speed multiplier is used. The cable (40) is wound onto the coil (34) in the form of a single strand imprisoned in a roughly helical-shaped throat (38) formed, for example by machining, on the outer surface of the coil. One outer portion (42a) of the partition separating two adjacent spires of the throat is folded down onto the cable so as to prevent its volume from swelling.

Abstract: The extension mechanism acts on each of the panels of the appendage, in such a way that the distance separating the center of gravity of said appendage from the rotation axis O of the space vehicle permanently increases from the initial position in which the panels are folded back to the final position where these panels are completely extended. Use is made of cables which are wound onto pulleys, in such a way that there winding radius about the articulation axis of the intermediate panels permanently increases and there winding radius about the articulation axis of the external panel permanently decreases from said initial position to said final position, in accordance with an analytically determined geometrical law.

Abstract: The installation comprises a shaping mould 1, 2 adapted to the geometry of the container C and made from a plurality of elements so as to permit a free expansion of the mould in the course of use, arrangements 3, 4, 5 for supporting and handling the mould 2, 3, devices 6, 14 for centering and fixing the mould relative to the container C so as to define between the inner wall of the container C and the mould a space for receiving refractory concrete, and devices 7, 8, 11 for supplying refractory concrete to this space.

Abstract: Dyestuffs of the general formula: ##STR1## IN WHICH THE RADICAL --CH=--CN is fixed in the 4- or 5-position, X represents a hydrogen or chlorine atom, the benzene nucleus A is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one chlorine atom or alkyl, alkoxy or acylamino group, m is the number 0 or 1, and B represents the residue of a coupling compound containing no sulphonic or carboxylic acid group.The dyestuffs in which m represents zero may be prepared by diazotizing a base of the formula: ##STR2## and coupling the diazo derivative with a coupling compound BH wherein X and B have the same significance as set out above.The dyestuffs in which m is equal to 1 may be prepared by coupling the diazo derivative of a base of the formula: ##STR3## with an amine of the formula: ##STR4## diazotizing the amino-monoazo dyestuff thus obtained and coupling with a coupling compound BH wherein ##STR5## have the same significance as set out above. The dyestuffs may be used for the coloration of synthetic fibres.

Abstract: The pile comprises a strainer tube connected through a sealing grout to a reinforcement part inside said tube which is held in the surrounding ground by injections of an anchorage grout and by injections of a tightening grout.