Abstract: An abrasive compact comprises an ultrahard polycrystalline composite material comprised of ultrahard abrasive particles having a multimodal size distribution and a binder phase. The ultrahard polycrystalline composite material defines a plurality of interstices, the binder phase being distributed in the interstices to form greater than an optimal threshold of binder pools per square micron.

Abstract: Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements having a fine grained microstructure are produced from fine grained diamond particles and a catalyst solvent material, at least a portion of which is in the form of nanosized particles. The abrasive elements exhibit high homogeneity and exhibit significant increases in toughness and improved wear resistance.

Abstract: An abrasive compact comprises an ultrahard polycrystalline composite material comprised of ultrahard abrasive particles having a multimodal size distribution and a binder phase. The ultrahard polycrystalline composite material defines a plurality of interstices, the binder phase being distributed in the interstices to form greater than an optimal threshold of binder pools per square micron.

Abstract: Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements having a fine grained microstructure are produced from fine grained diamond particles and a catalyst solvent material, at least a portion of which is in the form of nanosized particles. The abrasive elements exhibit high homogeneity and exhibit significant increases in toughness and improved wear resistance.

Abstract: A deck system includes a plurality of parallel deck boards which are disposed transversely across a plurality of widely spaced joists. Each pair of adjacent deck boards is fixedly secured to each joist using the combination of a deck clip and a fastener. The deck clip is a unitary plastic member which includes a substantially cylindrical stem and a substantially annular head which are integrally formed together in coaxial alignment with one another, the stem and head together defining a central longitudinal bore. The annular head of the deck clip is sized and shaped to frictionally fit within a slot formed in opposing side edges of the pair of adjacent deck boards. The fastener is preferably in the form of a screw which is sized and shaped to be driven through the longitudinal bore in the deck clip and into the joist, a tapered shelf formed in the deck clip immediately surrounding the bore serving to limit the extent which the fastener can be driven.

Abstract: A menu-planner, comprising a jacket element bounding an interior space and having an exposed outer surface provided with a first window and with two elongated substantially parallel second windows.First indicia are provided on the surfaces, including a list of consecutively numbered recipes and two pair of ingredient lists, the lists of each of the pairs flanking a respective one of the second windows along opposite lateral sides thereof with the ingredients of each list being arranged seriatim along the length of the respective window.Movable members move in the space relative to the windows to a plurality of positions in each of which a portion of the movable members is exposed outside the space.