Abstract: A load cell apparatus and method for forming the same. A load cell apparatus is configured to include a load cell housing and a modular strain gage element that is modularly assembled into the load cell housing. The load cell housing and the modular strain gage element together form a load cell apparatus for use in electronic force sensor applications. The modular strain gage element can be configured from an Advanced Thick Film (ATF) compatible material and can be formed to include one or more contact ledges that allows for a low hysteresis and a proper boundary condition for loading either a tension state or a compression state.

Abstract: A glove donning and removal apparatus has a housing defining glove dispensing and glove removal openings. For donning, a glove having a cuff defining a hand opening is sandwiched between a pair of upper and lower feed sheets which are advanced towards the glove dispensing opening. A pair of grabbers, each having a base and an arm affixed to the base, are positioned one on each side of the feed sheets. A grabber drive moves the grabber arms into engagement with the glove cuff, rotates the grabber arms to secure the gloves and moves the grabber arms apart to expand the glove hand opening to enable a user to easily insert a hand into the hand opening. Thereafter, the grabber arms are withdrawn from the glove to release the glove after a user's hand has been inserted therein. For removal, secondary top and bottom feed rolls having adhesively coated top and bottom feed sheets are moved towards the glove removal opening.

Abstract: The present invention is essentially comprised of a pair of spaced-apart planar book support elements joined by a hinged spine support element that accommodates the book spine, a pair of book holder slope support elements that are each joined by a hinge to the top edge of a respective book support element, and a closed cord loop element that adjustably co-operates with the lower extremes of each book support element and each slope support element to controllably vary the slope of the planar book support elements during reading use.