Abstract: A pintle wire for high load hinge connections, especially for textile webs and transmission belts, and method of making same, according to which continuous synthetic fibers are braided individually or in strands and are embedded in high wear resistant and hydrolysis resistant duroplastic material and interconnected thereby.

Abstract: A device for taking a cell smear comprised of an applicator and a swab located on the end portion of the applicator, the swab is used to collect the cellular material when the cell smear is taken. The swab consisting of a material which is soluble in a solvent that has no detrimental effect on, or is innocuous to, the collected cellular material.A method of taking cell smears for diagnostic examination which comprises collecting a specimen of or from the skin, mucous membrane or other body area or surface to be examined by means of a swab, which is described above. The swab is dissolved in a solvent that has no detrimental effect on, or is innocuous to, the collected cellular material in the specimen. A solution is formed containing the cellular material. The cellular material is then diagnostically examined.

Abstract: A machine for erecting, filling and closing rectangular cartons, comprises a magazine for storing a plurality of flat folded cartons in a stack which has a bottom discharge opening for individual removal of each carton. A support bar located below the discharge opening defines a first station to which each carton in succession is moved past deflection means which effect a preliminary erection of the carton by deflecting side walls upwardly from the bottom. The shifting member is movable backwardly and forwardly over the support bar and has means for maintaining the carton in an upright erected condition while moving it and while it is being filled.

Abstract: A pintle wire for high load hinge connections, especially for textile webs and transmission belts, and method of making same, according to which endless synthetic fibers are braided individually or in strands and are embedded in high wear resistant and hydrolysis resistant heat hardenable material and interconnected thereby.

Abstract: An endless tire-mounted anti-skid belt is produced by spreading an endless fibrous mesh to the diameter of the vehicle tire on which the belt is to be mounted, impregnating the spread endless mesh with a hot-vulcanizable elastomer dissolved in a solvent, drying the impregnated spread endless mesh until at least 80% of the solvent has been removed, repeating the impregnation and drying steps several times until a desired thickness of elastomer has been deposited on the spread endless mesh, and curing the elastomer by vulcanization in an autoclave under hot steam.

Abstract: A self-adhering hair curler comprises an elongated cylindrical foam body and equidistantly spaced elongated strips of bristles bonded to the peripheral surface of the body and extending longitudinally thereof.