Abstract: An electrical connector for insulated conductors includes a housing containing a chamber and having a conductor opening communicating with the chamber, a bus bar mounted in the chamber adjacent the conductor opening, a compression spring mounted in the chamber for biasing the bare end of an insulated conductor inserted into the chamber via the conductor opening into electrical engagement with the bus bar, a retaining device normally retaining the spring in a retracted inoperable condition, and a manually operable release member for releasing the spring to its operable condition. In one embodiment, the release member is connected for sliding movement between releasing and retaining positions, and the housing contains a reset access opening. In a second embodiment, the release member includes a pair of rigid sections joined by a flexible section, the release member being movable between retaining and releasing positions by operating buttons at exposed ends of the sections.

Abstract: A compressible sealing gasket for supporting a cable in a wall opening contained in a housing wall includes a pair of gasket sections each having a planar surface that contains a recess, and at least one integral compressible sealing projection extending from the planar surface adjacent the recess. When the gasket sections are placed in an assembled condition with their planar surfaces in contiguous engagement, the recesses cooperate to define a cable opening for receiving a cable, and the projection is compressed between the gasket sections to seal the space between the gasket sections adjacent the cable opening. Preferably two laterally spaced integral sealing ribs are provided in each recess, which sealing ribs extend transversely completely across the recess and terminate at each end in a sealing projection that extends upwardly from the associated planar surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement taps off electrical current from a plurality of coplanar parallel input insulated conductors and supplies the same to a plurality of output conductors, respectively. A rectangular base member is provided having a horizontal upper surface that supports a plurality of parallel coplanar longitudinally-extending input conductors, respectively. A pair of pivot members are connected with the ends of the base member for pivotal movement about transverse horizontal pivot axes, respectively. As the pivot members are pivoted from disengaged positions toward engaged positions parallel with and directly above the base member top surface, bifurcated insulation-piercing knives on the pivot members pierce the insulation layers of the insulated conductors and electrically engage the conductors.

Abstract: Organopolysiloxanes which contain a fragrance alcohol Y—OH bonded via a betaine ester group having the structure —N+R1R2—CH2—C(O)OY, cleave off the fragrance alcohol under acid conditions and are resistant to hydrolysis in the neutral and weakly basic range. The organopolysiloxanes adhere to textile fibres, skin or hair and are suitable as perfume components for textile treatment agents and personal care products.

Abstract: An electrical connector for insulated conductors includes a housing containing a chamber and having a conductor opening communicating with the chamber, a bus bar mounted in the chamber adjacent the conductor opening, a compression spring mounted in the chamber for biasing the bare end of an insulated conductor inserted into the chamber via the conductor opening into electrical engagement with the bus bar, a retaining device normally retaining the spring in a retracted inoperable condition, and a manually operable release member for releasing the spring to its operable condition. In one embodiment, the release member is connected for sliding movement between releasing and retaining positions, and the housing contains a reset access opening. In a second embodiment, the release member includes a pair of rigid sections joined by a flexible section, the release member being movable between retaining and releasing positions by operating buttons at exposed ends of the sections.

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement taps off electrical current from a plurality of coplanar parallel input insulated conductors and supplies the same to a plurality of output conductors, respectively. A rectangular base member is provided having a horizontal upper surface that supports a plurality of parallel coplanar longitudinally-extending input conductors, respectively. A pair of pivot members are connected with the ends of the base member for pivotal movement about transverse horizontal pivot axes, respectively. As the pivot members are pivoted from disengaged positions toward engaged positions parallel with and directly above the base member top surface, bifurcated insulation-piercing knives on the pivot members pierce the insulation layers of the insulated conductors and electrically engage the conductors.

Abstract: A connector arrangement for tapping off current from a plurality of insulated input conductors includes a rectangular base member having a horizontal planar upper surface provided with a plurality of parallel seats receiving the insulated conductors, a frame mounted on the base member for supporting a plurality of terminal blocks for vertical displacement over the seats, each terminal block including an insulation piercing contact extending downwardly therefrom, and an eccentric disk arrangement for displacing each terminal block relative to the frame member between an elevated position spaced above the associated conductor seat and a lowered position in which the contact penetrates the insulation layer and engages the conductor, thereby to transmit current to an output conductor via the insulation-piercing conductor, a bus bar, and a tap-off terminal.

Abstract: Organopolysiloxanes which contain a fragrance alcohol Y—OH bonded via a betaine ester group having the structure —N+R1R2—CH2—C(O)OY, cleave off the fragrance alcohol under acid conditions and are resistant to hydrolysis in the neutral and weakly basic range. The organopolysiloxanes adhere to textile fibres, skin or hair and are suitable as perfume components for textile treatment agents and personal care products.

Abstract: A hybrid pump (1) with a housing (2) comprising at least one suction port (10) and at least one pressure port (11). A rotor (5) is eccentrically arranged in the housing chamber (3) which is substantially enclosed in a circular manner. The rotor (5) has a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes (6) which are radially arranged at least in some segments and are made of a material that is resiliently deformable under centrifugal force. The eccentricity (14) of the rotor (5) in relation to the housing chamber (3) and the elasticity of the rotor vane (6) are such that in a first phase of low rotational speed, the radially distant end areas (7) of each vane (6) touch only some or no circumferential segments (4) of the housing chamber (3) in the course of one rotor (5) rotation, whereas in a second phase of higher rotational speed, the radially distant end areas (7) of all vanes (6) touch the inner wall (4) of the housing chamber (3) essentially during the entire rotor (5) rotation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing an open content interface from importing EH&S data. The invention provides a computer-implemented method that includes: receiving a first input specifying a substance described in a database of an EH&S system; identifying product data available for the substance, the identifying being based on information stored in a first XML file; generating and displaying a data tree that indicates the product data available for the substance, wherein information stored in the first XML file is used to generate the data tree; receiving a second input selecting which of the product data is to be imported to the database of the EH&S system; retrieving the product data from second XML file that includes the product data; using mapping information stored in a third XML file to map the product data retrieved into a data format supported by the EH&S system; and storing the mapped product data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for externally administrating local services, such as Windows-based services. The external administration of the local services may be performed with at least one centrally installed service administration program. To enable central administration of local services, the services may be installed on one or more computers, and a service management program administrating the services locally may be installed on the computers, respectively. Further, the service administration program may communicate administration information with the service management program to administrate the services, respectively, and the service administration program may provide a single graphical user interface to administrate the local services through the service management program.

Abstract: A mixing valve has a housing, hot- and cold-water valves in the housing having respective valve stems rotatable about respective parallel axes, respective drive gears fixed on the stems, respective hot- and cold-water control elements pivotal on the housing, and respective coupling gears each connected to a respective one of the control elements and meshing with a respective one of the drive gears. The coupling gears each have a pair of gear segments of different effective radii, one of the gear segments of each coupling gear meshing with the respective valve drive gear and the other gear segment with the respective control element. The radii are such that the coupling gears create a step-down ratio of about 1:1.6.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid pump (1) with a housing (2) comprising at least one suction port (10) and at least one pressure port (11). A rotor (5) is eccentrically arranged in the housing chamber (3) which is substantially enclosed in a circular manner. The rotor (5) has a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes (6) which are radially arranged at least in some segments and are made of a material that is resiliently deformable under centrifugal force. The eccentricity (14) of the rotor (5) in relation to the housing chamber (3) and the elasticity of the rotor vane (6) are such that in a first phase of low rotational speed, the radially distant end areas (7) of each vane (6) touch only some or no circumferential segments (4) of the housing chamber (3) in the course of one rotor (5) rotation, whereas in a second phase of higher rotational speed, the radially distant end areas (7) of all vanes (6) touch the inner wall (4) of the housing chamber (3) essentially during the entire rotor (5) rotation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer-program products, for maintaining labeling data in a material master. A computer-implemented method for maintaining label data in a material master includes defining a first data structure. The method includes designating the first data structure as the material master. The method includes storing in the first data structure data that describes a material and label data of the material. A computer program product for maintaining label data in a material master is operable to cause a data processing apparatus to receive data describing a material and label data for the material and, furthermore, to store in a material master the received data. The product is tangibly embodied in an information carrier.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer-program products, for automatically determining labeling requirements. A computer-implemented method for determining label requirements includes receiving a request that includes information describing one of one or more products, one or more materials, and packaging. The method includes identifying, based on the request, one or more packaging layers that are to be labeled. The method includes selecting, for each packaging layer identified, one or more label templates. The method includes determining data that is needed to complete the label templates selected. The method includes retrieving the data from memory. The method includes generating a representation of the packaging label using the one or more label templates and the data.

Abstract: In a shower-head holder having a bracket (1) fixed on a wall or on a wall rod and a holder body (2) pivotal on a pin (10), the holder body (2) having at lest one friction face that bears under an adjustable spring force on at least one surface fixed rotationally on the bracket (1), it is proposed that the pin (10) be angularly fixed to the bracket (1), the holder body (2) engaging around the pin (10) with a sleeve (20) and being connected via a plate-type brake with the bracket.

Abstract: In a shower-head holder having a bracket (1) fixed on a wall or on a wall rod and a holder body (2) pivotal on a pin (10), the holder body (2) having at lest one friction face that bears under an adjustable spring force on at least one surface fixed rotationally on the bracket (1), it is proposed that the pin (10) be angularly fixed to the bracket (1), the holder body (2) engaging around the pin (10) with a sleeve (20) and being connected via a plate-type brake with the bracket.

Abstract: The invention relates to alkylglycoside sulfosuccinates of the general formula (1) defined herein, useful in cosmetic preparations.

Abstract: A coffee or tea maker includes a base shell including a vertically-oriented connecting sleeve; a flow heater accommodated in the base shell and having a vertically-oriented inlet nipple received in the connecting sleeve; a mains cable connection situated in the base shell; a machine switch situated in the base shell; an electric circuit board connected to the mains cable connection and to the machine switch and having plug-in pins; and a bottom closing off the base shell and locked thereto by a detent joint. All the plug-in and detent connections define a vertical joining direction for relative movement toward one another into a locked state during an assembling operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to alkylglycoside sulfosuccinates of the general formula (1) defined herein, useful in cosmetic preparations.