Abstract: An improved single stage snowthrower includes a housing with an open front portion, the housing including two side walls, a rear wall therebetween and a discharge chute. The rear wall includes deflecting ledges that angle upwardly toward the discharge chute, inwardly toward the center of the housing and forwardly toward the open front. The deflecting ledges provide both an inward and an upward component to snow travelling in the housing. The snowthrower also includes an impeller having axial ends and a radial edge. The impeller is comprised of two molded identical body sections that are joined about a shaft. Each body section includes a central portion, two end portions and a pair of helical portions with one helical portion between each end portion and the central portion. A portion of the radial edge of the impeller includes a shovel-like projection that is oriented in a direction extending laterally away from the impeller in the direction of rotation of the impeller.

Abstract: A cuff presser which enables even an inexperienced operator to easily remove a shirt from a sleeve stretcher without wrinkling its sleeves and cuffs. The cuff presser has a cuff pressing member including two separate hollow cylindrical members. A cylinder is mounted in the cylindrical members. It has a rod pivotably carrying at its tip a pivot plate. A rod of another cylinder is mounted to the pivot plate. A leaf spring is fixed to the pivot plate. The pivot plate is pivoted by extending the second cylinder to open and close the leaf spring, which protrudes outwardly from a groove formed in the side of one of the cylindrical member, relative to the side face of the cylindrical member. The cylindrical member against which the leaf spring is pressed is moved by the first cylinder away from the other cylindrical member, on which is fitted a cuff.

Abstract: By providing a three-dimensional, pop-up or mechanical image forming member in planar form removably mounted to a carrier, and constructed for being easily removed therefrom and assembled or mounted with a card or display member, a completely integrated three-dimensional, pop-up or mechanical image generating system is attained enabling individuals, and small businesses to produce pop-up, three-dimensional, or mechanically-activated displays, bags, characters, greeting cards, stationery, advertising literature, and the like, that is equivalent in quality and visual presentation to commercially produced material. Preferably, a plurality of different three-dimensional, pop-up, and/or mechanical image forming members are provided with each incorporating a message receiving zone in which any desired message can be printed by the user.

Abstract: A display card holder which securely holds and displays a directory card or the like for use in connection with shopping baskets. The holder has a releasable outer frame member which clamps the card to a backing member.

Abstract: A unique method and container for displaying a clear liquid windshield treatment comprises a clear bottle with a front and back label. The front label depicts a view from the inside of a car through the front windshield, which is cut-out to reveal the back label through the clear liquid product. The image of an oncoming car is printed on the inside of the back label so that the view from the front of the bottle simulates the view of an oncoming car through a windshield. When the bottle is shaken, tiny bubbles form in the liquid and migrate up interior surfaces of the bottle, thus simulating the dynamic water beading and sheeting action of the product when actually in use on a car's windshield.

Abstract: A display assembly is provided which will display a brightly lit message or design. The display assembly is particularly appropriate to show support for athletic teams. The display assembly is comprised of a frame which supports a message unit. The message unit is internally coated with a highly reflective material and includes a light source, a translucent colored lens imprinted with an image or design, and a clear lens cover to protect display assembly from moisture and road dirt. Both the clear protective lens cover and the colored transparent lens may be easily removed to allow the light source to be changed and the colored translucent lens to be exchanged.

Abstract: A modular window electronic sign is provided for outdoor use. The sign is provided with a walk-in cabinet or housing with a forward facing informational display surface viewable through an opening in the cabinet. The window is comprised of a series of vertically elongated transparent lenses which have a truncated U-shaped cross section. The legs of the lenses extend rearwardly from the front face of the lens to behind the display surface. Water is prevented from entering into the enclosure through the window by seals on the legs of the lenses out of sight behind the display surface. A method of maintaining the sign from the interior of the cabinet is also provided by flexing and rotating the lenses, the front of the window may be cleaned from the interior of the cabinet. A method of maintaining and replacing modular electronic components of the sign from within the cabinet is also provided.

Abstract: A support device of information for the identification of hospital in- or out-patients is provided in the form of a strip of flexible material that can be wound on the end of limbs or round the neck of the patient like a bracelet or collar. The device includes an element for clamping the two free ends of the strip together formed from a first part and a second part cooperating one with the other and with the free ends of the strip to ensure a permanent adjustable clamping of the bracelet or of the collar. The first part of the element has a flat surface suitable for receiving and storing for a subsequent reading information suitable for the identification of the patient.

Abstract: A lever action firearm having a receiver, a hammer, a lever pivotal about a fixed point, a bolt and a link which link is pivotal on both the bolt and the lever. The pivotal lever includes first surface means to engage second surface means on the hammer to cause the hammer to be cammed back during unloading. The lever, link and bolt are configured such that when they are in the fire position and are subjected to forces of firing they function as a joint lock to prevent unloading of the bolt and lever. Locking surfaces on the receiver and bolt strengthen the joint lock at the moment of firing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chamber for a firearm. The firearm chamber of the present invention includes a barrel with an inwardly extending angled surface for engaging with a receiver. The receiver includes a complementary angled surface portion for mating the receiver and barrel together to form the chamber. The receiver includes an insert which has the complementary angled surface portion for mating with the barrel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fire arm industry and more particularly to a system that impresses a bar type code into the lead bullet that has been fired from a gun. The identifying markings are placed on the gun barrel lands with as little visibility as possible but enough to form the code to identify the fired bullet as being from one specific handgun or rifle. The code markings may be placed on the barrel, without effecting its operation in any way. The microscopic identifying code markings are impressed in to the surface of the lands of the gun barrel and when the firearm is fired the force of the firing forms this particular gun's code on the bullet. These identifying code markings may be placed at the intersection of the chamber and the barrel so that when a bulletted cartridge is placed in the chamber and the gun is fired, the code marks are encoded on both the neck of the brass and the lead bullet surface, forming identical codes.

Abstract: An improvement in a device for absorbing the recoil of a rifle fired while extending above a horizontal surface with the barrel of the rifle supported by a rest member. The improvement is a weighted bag member resting freely on and unattached to the horizontal surface. The weighted bag member includes a first strap which extends along the stock and around the butt of the rifle, and a second strap which is attached to the first strap and extends over the stock of the rifle.

Abstract: A mounting system attaches directly to a square or round trigger guard of a firearm. A separate trigger guard mount assembly includes a base having a groove formed therein for receiving a forward portion of a trigger guard of the firearm. A trigger guard mount clamp for attaches the trigger guard mount base to the forward portion of a trigger guard. A screw-operated clamp removably attaches a light housing assembly to the trigger guard mount assembly where the light housing contains a laser light source or a light bulb. A dovetail is formed on the trigger guard mount base to engage a dovetailed slot on the light housing, where the dovetailed slot is adjustable in width for releasably capturing the dovetail of the trigger guard mount base. The trigger guard mount assembly also includes set screws for fixing the trigger guard mount assembly in position on the forward portion of the trigger guard of the firearm. One or more shims are contained within the groove of the trigger guard mounting assembly.

Abstract: A jugline fishing float visually indicates to a fisher the location of the float and when a fish has been caught, and is especially suitable for nighttime fishing. The jugline fishing float has a housing with an upper and lower container removably connected to a divider. The divider supports a stage having a circuit board mounted to a platform thereon. A mechanical actuation system is mounted to the underside of the stage. The mechanical actuation system has a contact bar which pivots about a pivot pin. The contact bar is biased against a position indicator contact by a spring attached at one end of the contact bar. A battery supplies energy to actuate a white position indicator lamp in response to the position indicator contact electrically communicating with the contact bar. The indicator lamp signals the position of the jugline fishing float to the fisher.

Abstract: Laser-illuminated lures which are characterized by lures of selected design having a hard or soft body and fitted with a laser beam-emitting mechanism or device which includes a laser emitter, a laser circuit board and a battery for energizing the circuit board and laser emitter. In a preferred embodiment the laser device is implanted in the lures and the laser emitter positioned to highlight one or more features of the lures such as a spinner, skirt, hook or the like to attract fish to the lure. In another preferred embodiment more than one laser device may be implanted or otherwise positioned inside a lure to highlight various features of the lure, as desired. The laser circuit may be energized by tightening a removable segment of the lure against a spring seated on the battery which supplies electricity to the laser circuit or by a switch mounted in the lure body.

Abstract: An improved bobber having two separate floatation units, or bobbers, is shown and its use described. The smaller of the two bobbers is fit inside an aperture in the larger. The two floats are connected to one another along the fishing line. The larger of the two is weighted in order that it floats in an upright position and keeps the smaller float inside the larger until the fish strikes. When a fish strikes bait at the end of the line, the smaller float will come out of the larger one. In the event that the fish is not hooked, the smaller float will float at the top of the water thus indicating a miss. A stop means on the line above the apparts limits the distance the smaller one can travel from the larger float after the two parts are separated.

Abstract: A floral arranging aid for holding flowers in a vase comprises a vase top cover of plastic or cardboard having a plurality of partially scored apertures that are opened by a flower stem. The apertures are arranged in rows and columns that are coded so that each aperture is located at a junction.

Abstract: A door closing apparatus facilitates simultaneously opening of a pair of sliding doors by pulling a manual release wire. Specifically, by pulling the manual release wire, a belt 82 fixed to the manual release wire moves with belt pulleys and two hooks to contact and move respective movable frames to the opening directions thereof. Due to these movements, permanent magnets 31A, 31B rotate, through respective racks to release the holding of the closed doors. Thus, the sliding doors can be opened manually.

Abstract: A method of attaching a vehicle door handle to the outer skin of a vehicle door, and a door handle assembly to facilitate such attachment. The door skin is provided with a pair of apertures and a plurality of lugs are provided on an inner planar face of the door handle assembly together with a spring clip proximate one end of the planar surface. The door handle is mounted on the door by passing the lugs through the apertures while deflecting the spring clip inwardly and thereafter sliding the door handle assembly over the door skin to move web portions on the lugs into wedging engagement with respective edge portions of the apertures while moving the spring clip into latching engagement with a transverse edge portion of one of the apertures. Flange portions on the lugs are simultaneously positioned beneath respective inner surfaces on the skin to complete the attachment of the door handle to the skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high pressure servo-mechanism to be installed in a civil or architectural structure to alleviate dynamic reaction of the protected structure and to prevent the possible damages to the structure by earthquakes or typhoons thus assuring the security of human lives and properties inside the structure.

Abstract: A deck plank in the form of an elongated plastic channel having a mounting base, upright side walls terminating in cap engaging locking means and intermediate support means between the side walls, at least the upright side walls having a honeycomb structure, and a longitudinal generally planar plastic cap for closing the channel having edge formations adapted to engage and interlock with the side wall locking means. In its preferred form the entire channel is of a honeycomb structure, the channel wall cap engaging locking means are arcuate sockets and the cap edge formations are depending arcuate legs adapted to snap into the wall sockets.

Abstract: A security grate is disposed intermediate a conventional multi-apertured vent on the front of a garage door panel to prevent intrusion through the juxtaposed aperture in the panel. A backing plate may be located on the interior of the panel to further hinder unwanted removal of the vent and the security grate fasteners from the panel to obtain access to the aperture in the panel. Alternatively, the security grate may be disposed adjacent the interior of the panel and then the backing plate may be omitted. A cover of insulating material is attachable adjacent the rear of the panel to prevent air flow through the panel aperture and to provide insulation. A transparent or translucent cover may be substituted for the insulating cover to provide illumination when the garage door is closed. A closeable opening may be provided in the cover to permit airflow therethrough on a selected basis.

Abstract: A door frame assembly for use in framing residential entranceways. The door frame assembly includes a support panel, a base strip, and a stop strip. The support panel provides strength to the door frame assembly while the base and stop strips provide weather resistance and a desired appearance. The door frame assembly may also include a brick molding strip. An extension strip may be used to adapt the door frame assembly for use in framing a garage door. The door frame assembly may also be modified to form a mullion post for use in patio doors and the like.

Abstract: In a sash frame structure for attaching a glass in which a glass is supported in glass attachment channels formed to respective frame members constituting a sash frame by first side seal members and second side seal members disposed on the opposite sides of the glass, the glass is so provided as not to be scattered in pieces even if it is broken. A seal member fitting groove is formed to each of the frame members adjacently to the glass attachment channel, and an engaging portion is formed to the inner surface of the glass attachment channel on the side adjacent to the seal member fitting groove.

Abstract: A pier platform and cleat assembly (28) for supporting a pier (14) upon which a manufactured home (12) is supported. A substantially planar platform (30) is placed upon the ground surface and the pier is supported upon the platform. One or more cleats (40) hold the platform against the ground surface and prevent the platform from shifting in position. The cleats can be attached by U-bolts (50) to the platform after the platform is placed into position and the cleats are detachable from the platform.

Abstract: A lightweight, prefabricated building structure is assembled from panels having positive attachment means for attaching each of the panels to a suitable foundation. Each of the panels has friction lock means for interlocking one to another. Roof panels are provided which are joinable to the edge on the upper surface of the panels by the same type of friction lock means. Panels consisting of polyurethane can be easily shipped to a building site and erected with a minimum of cost and manual labor.

Abstract: An air floor for curing compost made of a series of light weight, relatively short grates each containing a plural of air slits narrow at the top of the grate openings and progressively widening toward the bottom of the opening and structure supporting the grates to provide a span spaced to limit the bending moment to which the grates are subjected and to provide space beneath the grates to facilitate removal of compost passing through the air slits and to permit unobstructed air flow through the grates.

Abstract: A modular building panel comprising a single, monolithic, planar slab having a thickness and parallel inner and outer surfaces, the slab being formed primarily of cellular concrete and a pair of parallel linear members. Each of the linear members has outer and inner opposed parallel edges, a web connecting the edges, and an outer flange at the outer edge extending substantially perpendicular to the web. The slab extends between the webs of the outer side linear members, the outer edges and the outer flanges being embedded in the slab inwardly of its inner surface, and the outer surface of the slab being uninterrupted. The panel can additionally include at least one inner linear member intermediate and parallel to the outer side linear members.

Abstract: A plurality of insulating panels for installation between and insulation of the metal furrings of a wall system. Preferred panels have a plastic foam core. The vertical side edges of the panels are provided with kerfs for enclosure of the metal furrings and reduction of the thermal bridging conventionally caused by the furrings.

Abstract: A clip and method for securing a rod to a ceiling or ceiling structure for supporting from the ceiling a frame for a suspended ceiling and cable or the like above the frame. The clip includes a fastening member adapted to be fastened to the ceiling by a fastener discharged by a powder actuated tool through an aperture defined by the fastening member, and an engaging member adapted to threadingly engage the rod within a hole or passageway defined by the engaging member. A crush dimple, adapted to be deformed by the fastener, may be disposed about the aperture of the engaging member, and an internally-threaded lip may be disposed about the hole of the engaging member.

Abstract: Basic components for a snap-together structure include an elongated wall member with end caps, an elongated connecting member, an elongated corner member, an elongated end plate, and an aperture. Longitudinal locking channels are arranged on opposite sides of the wall member, and on orthogonal sides of the corner member. Each end cap for the wall member includes matching longitudinal locking channels, and a transverse end channel at its outer end extending between the longitudinal locking channels. The end plate includes a base portion and a connecting rib orthogonal thereto for being positioned in the locking channel of the other members. Each locking channel includes a pair of inner locking tabs arranged on opposite inner walls, and the connecting member includes two pairs of outer locking tabs on opposite side walls. The end plate is bolted to a foundation, and a plurality of wall members are stacked horizontally on top thereof.

Abstract: A modular construction member for the construction of decking, flooring, roofing, and the like, including a matable connector formed integrally with the construction member for connecting successive deck members to form a deck assembly. The modular construction member includes a gutter portion and a groove portion, which may be inter-connected to provide a substantially water-proof structure. A separate fastener may be passed through the gutter portion, the groove portion, and into a subfloor to further secure the structure and to withstand upward forces from, for example, wave action in a marine environment.

Abstract: A special transfer turret (15) is used for conveying packs (10) from, for example, a folding turret to a drying turret. The transfer turret transports the packs (10) along a circular path or partially circular path and in the axial direction at the same time. For this purpose, pockets (16) for packs (10) are fitted on carrying rods (28) which are displaced in an axis-parallel direction during the rotation and in accordance with the same.

Abstract: A machine for applying toggle strap fitted lids to open container bodies comprising a lid holding station (1), a container body holding station (2), a lid working means (3) adapted for movement between said lid holding station and said container body holding station and a toggle closing means (21) wherein said lid working means is adapted to pick up a single lid and attached toggle strap from said lid holding station, move from said lid holding station to said container body station, release the toggle strap from said lid while retaining both lid and released toggle strap in substantial juxtaposition, position said lid and released toggle strap onto the open end of a container body positioned on said container body holding station, wherein said toggle closing means closes the released toggle and thereby applies said toggle strap fitted lid to said open container body.

Abstract: A load is stretch wrapped with a sheet of stretch wrap packaging material dispensed from a stretch wrap packaging material dispenser. A cornerboard is attached to the sheet of stretch wrap packaging material and transported to the load with the stretch wrap packaging material. Relative rotation is provided between the stretch wrap packaging material dispenser and the load to wrap the stretch wrap packaging material around the load. The cornerboard is placed on the corner of the load with the stretch wrap packaging material and bent from a flat configuration to a bent configuration around a corner of the load with the stretch wrap packaging material.

Abstract: A method of building and wrapping a load including infeeding load units to an infeed area of a layer building area at an infeed level below a desired height of the load, repeatedly building load layers in a layer building area from load units incoming from the infeed area at the infeed level, repeatedly transporting the load layers from the layer building area to a load building and wrapping area to sequentially build a load of layers to the desired height of the load in the load building and wrapping area from layers built in the layer building area, wrapping the load of layers in the load building and wrapping area while building at least one interim layer in the layer building area from load units, outputting the wrapped load from the load building area, and sequentially transporting the interim layer and at least one other layer built in the layer building area from the layer building area to the load building and wrapping area to sequentially form a load of layers in the load building and wrapping area.

Abstract: A plant package assembly, comprising a pot containing a floral grouping and a flexible sleeve having curved, circumferentially oriented detaching elements. The sleeve is positioned about the pot so that a lower portion of the sleeve closely surrounds and encompasses the pot, and an upper portion of the sleeve extends upwardly from the pot and substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping contained within the pot. The upper portion of the sleeve is removable via the detaching elements, leaving a curved upper end of the lower portion which extends upwardly focusing attention on the upper portion of the floral grouping.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing packages (1) for liquid food products, includes a step in which a flexible sheet material member (2) is folded into a tubular shape so that longitudinal strips (6) extends outwardly, and are joined to each other. Along the joined longitudinal strips (6), suitable welding lines (7, 8) are made so as to form a portion (9) in the form of a channel compartment (10) that is closed at one end, and having its other end in communication with an inside of the package. A a longitudinal breaking line (12) is made in the strips to allow the portion (9) to be partially detached from the package. In the strips (6) a notch (13) is made which allows the detachable portion (9) to be opened at the end opposite to the one in communication with the inside of the package (1).

Abstract: An apparatus for loading stacked article groups into cartons in a continuous motion cartoner assembly. The barrel cam loading apparatus or article group transport mechanism is particularly suited to loading article groups that are unstable or whose articles tend to spin and kick article out of the carton.

Abstract: A method of producing a tinned food container has a container body 1 of a flat material, especially aluminum strip or tinplate strip which is deep-drawn and which, at least in the region of its planar end flange, is provided with a coating 2, especially a sealing coating, and has a cover 4 provided with a further coating, especially a further sealing coating, and is made of a foil material, especially aluminum foil, is sealed on to the edge flange under the influence of pressure and/or heat. To make the production method more economical, and for producing a container body with an intermediate sealing layer 3 additionally inserted during the sealing-on operation, first the blank for the container body 1 and intermediate sealing layer 3 is punched in one piece out of the flat material. Then the intermediate sealing layer 3 subsequently is separated from the container body 1 in the region of the edge flange.

Abstract: A capping apparatus, in particular for applying PRESON.TM. style caps to glass jars, comprising a chute with grooved sidewalls to allow free passage of the caps irrespective of tab orientation. At the chute outlet, stops depend from a bridge bar in order to engage the leading cap above its tab, again allowing caps to be presented in random orientation.

Abstract: An interface device for packaging equipment comprises three bins arranged vertically and separated by gates located at the bottom of each bin. An infeed unit or conveyor feeds product into the receiver bin. A product counter in a logic unit counts the product fed into the receiver bin. The logic unit cycles the counted product into the buffer and discharge bins, respectively to provide an accumulator function. The logic unit cycles the discharge gate upon output of a flight sensor on the outfeed unit to deliver the counted product on the desired location of the outfeed unit. The device allows temporary differences between product flow rates between the infeed unit and the outfeed unit. No connections to the control system of the outfeed unit is required.

Abstract: A front-mount mower tractor including a front axle case, a driver's platform disposed above the front axle case and in a front region of the tractor, a platform support frame having one end thereof fixed to the front axle case and extending under the driver's platform longitudinally forwardly of the tractor, and a mower unit raising and lowering link mechanism. The mower unit raising and lowering link mechanism includes lift links pivotally connected to the front axle case for suspending a mower unit from free ends thereof, lift arms pivotally connected to the front axle case above the lift links, at least a portion of each lift arm extending along a side surface of the platform support frame, connecting links each pivotally connected at one end thereof to one of the lift arms, and at the other end to one of the lift links, at least a portion of each connecting link extending along a side surface of the platform support frame, and a cylinder for swinging the right and left lift arms.

Abstract: A method and device for harvesting hay are disclosed. The method includes injecting steam into hay as it is being processed by a baler. Typically, the hay will be subjected to steam as it is lifted into the baler, and then subjected to steam as it passes through a feed chamber of the baler. Preferentially, the hay will be saturated with steam less than two seconds before it is formed into a bale of hay. The device includes a conventional baler having one or more steam manifolds disposed so as to emit steam into the hay between the point it is picked up by a pick-up mechanism, and the point at which it is ultimately formed into a bale of hay. By saturating the hay with steam, dew moisturization is simulated and less loss occurs. However, the moisture content reading in the resulting bale of hay decreases much more rapidly than dew moistened hay, thus decreasing spoilage and increasing the amount which may be sold to the most lucrative markets.

Abstract: A tool comprising a tubular head having closed ends with an axially enlarge central extend and with an enlarged annular central region with a fixed abutment surface, a plurality of radially extending male threads formed in the head adjacent to the abutment surface; a threaded nut releasably positionable on the male threads of the head and providing an adjustable abutment surface with an annular bearing surface between the fixed and adjustable bearing surfaces; a plurality of rigid linear tines extending from the head on opposite sides of the abutment surfaces, the tines including long tines extending angularly from the head and with a plurality of short tines extending angularly from the head, the long tines being in a first plane and the short tines being in a second plane, the first and second planes being at an angle with respect to each other, extending at angles from the exterior surface of the head, female threads formed in the head with the tines having coupleable male threads at the interior ends of e

Abstract: The invention is a simple and efficient system for picking up bales of hay, straw, or other agricultural material in the field and transporting these in stacks (four bales high) to a remote location. The first step in the process is attaching to the baler a cart with a turn table. The baler bales the hay, straw, or other agricultural material into a rectangular bale that is delivered lengthwise to the cart. The turn table on the cart rotates the bale ninety degrees and discharges the bale. Then a bale is picked up by a self propelled bale wagon that consists of: a cab with an engine, a flat bed, and the appropriate machinery for picking up the bale. A boom is mounted on the front of the bale wagon. The boom includes a plurality of tines designed to penetrate the bale as it rests in the field after coming off the turn table cart.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for interrupting delivery of sliver to a spinning frame for spinning sliver into yarn and winding the yarn onto a spindle utilizing a sliver stop motion. The sliver stop motion is positioned on a respective drafting system of the spinning frame. The sliver stop motion is mounted to the spinning frame so as to overlie the back drafting rolls for stopping the motion of sliver being drafted by the back drafting rolls responsive to a break in yarn being wound onto the spindle. The stop motion includes an elongate pivoting member which is pivotally mounted to a frame mounting member. The frame mounting member is pivotally mounted to the spinning frame. At the stop motion's proximal end, a yarn contact member extends outwardly therefrom so as to underlie and slidably contact yarn being directed to the respective spindle. A sliver comb is connected to and extends outwardly from the distal end of the elongate pivoting member so as to overlie sliver being drafted by the back drafting rolls.

Abstract: Apparatus for twisting a travelling strand includes a rotary structure rotatable about a rotational axis X--X and a series of pulleys mounted on the structure in an array disposed about the rotational axis X--X with each pulley in the series mounted on the structure for rotation about an individual axis of pulley rotation which is generally parallel to the axis X--X and moves around that axis on rotation of the structure. An input strand guide pulley guides an input strand to be twisted onto a path in which it will successively engage the pulleys and a strand exit guide pulley guides the strand from that path into an exit path along the axis X--X. The rotary structure is driven through a drive shaft and the pulleys are rotated by gearing.

Abstract: A silent chain for power transmission applications wherein the chain is in sliding contact with a chain guide or tensioner. The chain is constructed of some link plates having a higher back than other link plates. In operation, the higher backed links slide against the chain guide or tensioner while the lower backed links do not contact the chain guide or tensioner. Because not all of the links slide against the chain guide, the friction between the chain and chain guide is reduced.

Abstract: In a method of operating a combined-cycle plant which is based on a gas-turbine group, the compressor unit of this same gas-turbine group is equipped with an intercooler (9). By detecting parameters which comprise at least the ambient temperature (T), the air humidity (.phi.) of intake air (7) and the outlet pressure (Pic) of the intercooler (9), and by feeding the same to a computer (15), regulation is initiated by the latter, which regulation acts on members (17, 18) in the coolant circuit (13, 13a) between the intercooler (9) and a heat sink (14). The dew-point temperature of the cooled air (10), compressed to an intermediate pressure, downstream of the intercooler (9) is thereby influenced.