Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a recreation utility pillow offering comfort, security and entertainment for the user thereof. The pillow of this invention is particularly adapted for use at the beach, or pool side, where such pillow includes a waterproof cover for use in or near water. The pillow utilizes a yieldable foam-like material to give comfort to the user, includes an audio transmitter and speaker to allow private listening, and further includes storage facilities for personal items.

Abstract: In a pillow comprising at least three substantially flat bags successively layered, each of intermediate layer bags other than top and bottom layer bags is provided with closure means and provided substantially at the middle of each intermediate layer bag with a pocket having also its own closure means through which cedar chips are enclosed in this pocket. Chips of synthetic resin are enclosed in one of the outermost layer bags and a fibrous member containing aromatic essence of Japanese cypress is enclosed in the other outermost layer bag. No content is enclosed in the bags other than the intermediate layer bags in their regions over- and underlying the pockets so that a recess having no significant thickness is formed in those regions over- and underlying the pockets. The regions of the intermediate layer bag(s) extending adjacent the periphery of the pillow may be loaded with cedar chip bags so as to adjust a thickness of the pillow in its peripheral region.

Abstract: A modular, adjustable maternity mattress designed to accommodate a pregnant woman at rest in a prone or side lying position; comprised of a sectioned base cushion and corresponding relocatable upper cushions as a head cushion, an inflatable abdominal cushion, and a leg cushion. The sectioned base cushion is shaped as a thin conventional mattress and is slightly longer than the overall length of the head, inflatable abdominal, and leg cushions joined end to end. The head and leg cushions are thick, flat, and generally squared, with wedge shaped medial ends (relative to the centrally located inflatable abdominal cushion) that slope downward and inward towards the base cushion and inflatable abdominal cushion respectively. In the preferred embodiment, the inflatable abdominal cushion is composed of a series of vertically tiered independently inflatable cells, the overall lengths of which increase as they ascend, and each cell having an inflator inlet and deflator outlet.

Abstract: The multi-layer mattress provides a separation sheet, for example, made of plastic or cloth, between foam layers to allow them to better flex and compress separately.

Abstract: Carbon fabric adsorbents are produced by using a cellulose fabric as precursor, which is pretreated by washing with water, drying, immersion in chemical solution, force adsorbing and drying to be rewound into rolls; leading the pretreated roll by one end into a high temperature reactor from the upper end of the reactor and out from below the reactor at a set rolling up speed; controlling the temperature from the upper part to the lower part in the reactor body by gradually increasing it, wherein at the lowest part where it is adjacent the outlet port the temperature is controlled to permit the precursor that has passed through inside the reactor to be heated gradually from the above downwardly so that the precursor is oxidized, carbonized and activated; while the precursor is being subject to reaction treatment in the reactor, passing on the lower part of the reactor a reverse water vapor stream opposite the direction of action of the precursor to allow the precursor to be activated and to blow clean micro-pa

Abstract: A cleaning and waxing machine for billiard balls utilizing a horizontal,rotating disk. A plurality of circular apertures in the disk holds the balls. Rotation of the disk causes a constantly varying spin to be imparted to the billiard balls and also makes them contact stationary carpeting layers mounted above and below as they spin. As detergent,water and wax are successively added to the balls, they will be efficiently cleaned, uniformly waxed and polished to a bright finish.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brush mounting assembly for a brush utilized in an industrial sweeper. The mounting assembly enables the height of the brush to be easily adjusted while allowing independent action of each end of the brush. Furthermore, the assembly provides quick disconnect at each end of the brush so that the brush may be changed without the use of tools.

Abstract: A tool for the cleaning and conditioning of tubular structures, such as well casings, comprises a central mandrel (1) upon which are mounted a plurality of interchangeable sleeves (4-9). The sleeves at each end bear stabilization elements enabling the tool to be used in a well casing of any disposition and the intermediate sleeves bear conditioning or cleaning elements (12) angularly spaced apart and separated by fluid channels (13), the cleaning elements of adjacent sleeves being off-set to form a substantially helical pattern of cleaning elements and channels to ensure 360.degree. of coverage as a tool is axially displaced within a well casing. The sleeves are mounted in such a way that relative rotation between them and the mandrel is prevented by a combination of keyways and of drive faces between adjacent sleeves formed by cut-away portions.

Abstract: A duct cleaning apparatus and method for cleaning and maintaining the interior of most types of ducts, including chimneys, air conditioning and heating ducts, dryer ducts, vents, plumbing and rain gutter ducts. The apparatus is made up of a flexible shaft connected to a cleaning brush or tool. The flexible shaft can be extended through the use of attached couplings to create an infinitely long cleaning apparatus. The cleaning brushes and tools are configured in a variety of sizes with differing configurations of bristled appendages for specific applications. At least some of the cleaning appendages are partially covered with a sleeve. In one embodiment, cleaning brushes are described for general cleaning and maintenance of ducts. In another embodiment, a tool is used to locate duct blockages.

Abstract: A club head brush having a first bristle holder and a second bristle holder at one end of the body thereof, the first bristle holder and the second bristle holder holding bundles of bristles of different softness for cleaning golf club heads, and a pick coupled to a sliding switch at an opposite end of the body and used for removing dirt from scoring lines and grooves on golf club heads, the pick being moved in and out of a through hole at the rear end of the club head brush when the sliding switch is moved along a longitudinal sliding slot on the body.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a mop is disclosed, comprising a handle, a mop head and a wringing grip slidably and rotatably mounted on the handle. The mop head is coupled between the wringing grip and the handle such that upon rotation of the wringing grip relative to the handle, the mop head is wrung. The wringing grip includes an element for engaging the handle when the wringing grip is compressed against the handle to facilitate wringing of the mop head by inhibiting the wringing grip from rotating relative to the handle. The engaging element comprises at least one protrusion which extends inwardly from the wringing grip toward the handle, and the at least one protrusion comprises an insert which is located within at least one opening in the wringing grip.

Abstract: Brush bristle assemblies are formed into strips with strips of length of thermoplastic monofilaments which are mutually fused at their bottoms and formed into coupling bars with snaps fastening heads. The bars are slidably coupled to linear or helical channels or slots formed in rotary driven brush drum bristle substrates. In one form, the individual monofilament lengths are bent to form dart shaped loops. The bent thermoplastic lengths are longitudinally stacked with the apices of the contiguous loops being mutually fused to form a bristle strip. A hand brush is formed of a bunch of polypropylene filaments, the bottom section of which being mutually fused and shaped to form a bristle base and handle.

Abstract: In order to provide a wiper-cooperative washing apparatus which adjusts the jetting rate and jetting timing of a washing liquid, thereby preventing waste of the washing liquid, an attachment nozzle pipe 7 for washing a glass surface W of a vehicle is removably attached to a wiper blade 1c, the attachment nozzle pipe 7 has nozzle openings 7d2, 7e2 and 7j from which the washing liquid is jetted toward the forward-wiping side of a blade rubber 1d, when a washer switch 6 is turned on, an arm 1a supporting the wiper blade 1c is swung forward and backward a predetermined number of times, during every forward swing of the arm 1a, a washer pump 2 is kept operating until 55% to 75% of one forward wiping stroke is completed, thereby adjusting the jetting rate of the washing liquid.

Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed which is a part of windshield wiper systems of motor vehicles and is used for cleaning windshields of motor vehicles. The wiper blade has a multi-link elongated support bow system for a wiper strip resting against the windshield and has at least one upper support bow, on whose at least one end a lower support bow is hinged by means of a hinge bolt disposed transversely to the long extension of the support bow, wherein the upper bow of a U-shaped cross section in the area of the hinged connection extends with its U-shaped legs over a section of the lower bow of a U-shaped cross section in such a way, that the U-shaped legs of the two support bows essentially lie parallel with each other. The hinge bolt fittingly projects through the U-shaped legs in openings which are coaxial in respect to each other and the hinge bolt is provided with means for securing it against axial displacement in its center area located between the U-shaped legs of the lower bow.

Abstract: The invention seeks to provide an improved wiper blade assembly, and in a broad aspect provides a windscreen wiper blade assembly comprising at least a primary yoke and a pair of secondary yokes articulated thereto, the primary yoke and/or the secondary yokes being provided with at least one wind-deflecting surface, oriented in relation to the direction of motion of the vehicle so that when said vehicle is moving to create air flow over the windscreen, air is deflected by said surface or surfaces to produce a force tending to urge the wiper blade assembly towards the windscreen of the vehicle. Two posts are provided which depend from an underside of the primary yoke to limit pivotal movement of the secondary yokes.

Abstract: A windshield wiper is provided for a window with a constant radius of curvature. The wiper axis is aligned along a radius with respect to the center of curvature of the window. The wiper arm and the rotatable wiper-bearing part are connected together as a rigid constructional unit. The wiper bearing and/or the wiper arm adjacent the wiper bearing are provided with elastic portions or elements to accommodate movement of the wiper arm in a direction parallel to the wiper axis.

Abstract: A detachable handle accessory is provided which permits a user to operate a portable, hand-held steam vacuum cleaner as an upright steam vacuum cleaner. The detachable handle accessory includes a support base, a handle portion extending upwardly from the support base and a wheel assembly affixed to the support base. The support base includes mounting structure which allows a nozzle of a hand-held steam vacuum cleaner to be located intermediate the support base and surface to be cleaned so as to permit an unobstructed flow of steam from the portable vacuum cleaner to the surface. The handle portion is used to control and steer the nozzle over the surface while the wheel assembly allows a user to roll the support base and steam vacuum cleaner over the surface from an upright position, and to engage a squeegee member at the distal end of the nozzle with the surface to be cleaned to facilitate gathering of liquid and enhance the suctioning process of the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: A window washing accessory cleaning tool adapted for use with a water extraction cleaning machine has a solution spray nozzle integrated therewith and a combination suction and scrubbing head rotatably mounted with respect to the solution spray nozzle. The cleaning solution spray nozzle is provided on one side of a dual conduit support member and a head is rotatably mounted to the dual conduit support member. A foam applicator/scrub pad is provided along one end of the head and a suction nozzle opening defined by a squeegee blade and a rigid flange are provided one the other side of the head. With this structure, the applicator/scrub pad and suction nozzle can be rotated with respect to the cleaning solution spray nozzles, thereby making the accessory cleaning tool adaptable for a wide variety of cleaning operations. Preferably, the window washing accessory cleaning tool is removably mounted to the end of the flexible hose.

Abstract: A wet cleaning suction nozzle having a suction opening (22) facing the floor and communicating with a nozzle outlet tube (12), scraper blades (24), one located in front of, and one behind, the suction opening as seen in the direction of movement of the nozzle, wherein the lower ends of the scraper blade abut the floor when the nozzle is used. The suction opening (22) is located closer to the floor than fastening points (23) of the scraper blades in the nozzle. The nozzle is used on hard, as well as soft floors, without being converted, and the nozzle includes spacers (31), which prevent the nozzle opening (22) from touching the floor when the nozzle is used on a hard floor, but which permits the suction opening to abut the floor when the nozzle is used on a soft floor.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a dust sensor having a light emitting device and a light receiving device which devices are provided at predetermined positions of a suction nozzle or a suction pipe in a condition that both devices are opposite to one another in a direction which crosses a dust suction direction by a predetermined angle. A spacer member is positioned at a predetermined accurately position the suction nozzle or the suction pipe by an engagement of with respect to a second projection member and a second concave section, and each device is positioned accurately relative to the spacer member by an engagement of a first concave section and a first projection member.

Abstract: This invention concerns a Metal Collection Device for Vacuum Cleaners. It consist of a cover structure (that could be opened) that is attached to the soft tube of the vacuum cleaner. The interior of this cover structure has a strong magnet which attracts the metal items sucked in by the vacuum cleaner. This prevents the metal items from entering the main body of the vacuum cleaner and thereby prevents damage to the internal components or to the collection bag. When the need arises to clean or remove the metal items collected by the magnet, the cover structure could be opened and the magnet, along with the metal items collected by it, removed. Thus providing extreme ease of usage.

Abstract: A hand held insitu reactor vessel stud cleaner includes a right angle drill having a frame with an annular ring portion mounted thereon. An annular rotating plate assembly with a cylindrical brush holder or thread chase is concentrically mounted thereon and driven by a spur gear and ring gear combination or a belt and pulley combination. Vacuum structure is provided to remove corroded material loosened by the brushes or chase.

Abstract: To adjust a brush roller to the current operating conditions, a brush attachment to hold the brush roller and drive mechanism is realized in the form of an upper part and a separate inner part. The inner part is thereby mounted in the upper part so that the inner part can pivot by means of an axle, and the brush roller is pressed against the surface to be cleaned by means of a spring element. The inner part has a suction chamber for the brush roller, and has a rear floor strip, preferably of convex curvature, in the vicinity of the axle to create a seal. The front area is sealed by means of a floor strip on the brush attachment.

Abstract: A hinge to be mounted on a frame of a piece of furniture includes a hinge arm which is mounted on a mounting plate and is lockable on the mounting plate. The hinge arm is articulated by means of at least one hinge axle to a hinge member which is fastenable to a door. The hinge arm or the mounting plate is provided with pegs having slots into which a spring activated latching member which is movable parallel to the mounting plate is engageable, thus locking the hinge arm to the mounting plate. The mounting plate and the hinge arm are of rectangular configuration with two longer sides and two shorter sides, whereby the longer sides of the mounting plate and the hinge arm are aligned parallel to the hinge axis. The mounting plate is provided on its longer sides with webs extending perpendicular to the mounting plate for abutment with the frame when in mounted position. The latching member is provided with a handle situated at one of the long sides of the hinge arm.

Abstract: An improved butt hinge is disclosed in which each hinge half comprises a leaf portion formed integrally with a butt strap. A second leaf portion mounts to each butt strap after the butt straps are mounted to a door and door frame. A hinge pin passes through each of the four leaf portions to hingedly mount the door to the door frame. The hinge pin cannot be removed without removing at least one of the second leaf portions, and since the second leaf portions cannot be removed while the door is closed, the hinge pin cannot be removed while the door is closed.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a foreign substance in a pneumatically advancing fiber tuft stream and for separating the foreign substance therefrom includes a conduit; an optical sensor arrangement situated at a first location of the conduit for detecting a foreign substance in flight and for emitting signals representing the foreign substance; a separating arrangement situated at a second location of the conduit downstream of the first location as viewed in the conveying direction; an evaluating device for processing the signals; and a control device connected to the optical sensor arrangement, the separating arrangement and the evaluating device for operating the separating arrangement.

Abstract: A retention clip which secures radiant heating tubing to a reinforcing bar or wire used to reinforce a concrete slab. In one embodiment, the clip has a C-shaped body which includes a pair of parallel legs connected by a straight bight. The bight is hinged in the center so it can be bent to bring the free ends of the legs together. A pin on one leg then enters a socket on the other leg and a flange on the pin interlocks with a shoulder of the socket to hold the clip around the tubing and reinforcing element. The clip body has stiffening ribs to enhance its strength and dimensional stability. An alternative embodiment provides a straight clip body having a central hinge joint and two elbow joints about which the body can be flexed to bring interlocking ends together. Each elbow joint includes opposing pairs of lugs which provide stability. A block on one side of each elbow joint enters a groove between the opposing lugs to lock the joint against sideward swaying.

Abstract: A tensioning strap for securing one or more elongate cables, pipes, hoses or similar objects has an elongate, flexible strap part which is provided with arresting elements and a tensioning lock which is affixed at one end of the strap part and is arranged to hold the strap part which is formed as a noose around and engages the objects. In order to form bundles of objects which are sensitive to pinching and have different overall bundle cross-sections without any risk of pinching or reductions in cross-section of the objects, a blocking element is provided in the region of the tensioning lock which comes into blocking engagement with the strap part and prevents further closing of the noose which is formed by the strap part when the strap part surrounds the objects in a closely abutting manner.

Abstract: A hose clamp comprises a circular clamp body of resilient material having an axis, a central portion and circumferentially overlapping opposite ends having axially adjacent inner edges. The body is circumferentially spreadable against the resiliency of said material from an unexpanded to an expanded condition in which a keeper on one of the ends circumferentially interengages with a catch on the other end to releasably hold said body in said expanded condition. The opposite ends of the body are displaceable relative to one another to disengage the keeper and catch to release the body for return to the unexpanded condition, and the central portion is provided with openings which, in combination with the structure of the ends, provide uniformity of clamping force around the circumference of the clamp.

Abstract: A strapping device includes two plates and two arms pivotally connected to the two plates by a shaft to which one end of the strap and two ratchets are securely mounted. Each of the arms has a cam device formed thereto and each of the plates has a stop extending therefrom. A short plate is slidably disposed between the two plates and an operating member is slidably disposed between the two arms, both of which are disengagably engaged with the ratchets. A middle member is slidably and biasedly received between the two plates and is slidably connected to a connecting plate between the two plates. Two extending plates are slidably disposed to the two plates and has a rod connected therebetween which is securely connected to the other end of the strap.

Abstract: A buckling device to be used in athletic foot-gear, typically ski-boots. The buckling device includes a pivoting clasp affixed to one of two ski-boot flaps, an adjustment section, a linearly adjustable loop, and a hook section affixed to the second of two ski-boot flaps. The adjustment section includes three alternative types of actuation including a knob, a swivel-key, and a ratchet, each being able to actuate gearing in order to provide tension adjustment of the loop around a given hook on the hook section. An optional protective hook-cover is also provided.

Abstract: A belt clip (1) for enclosing together two parts of a belt which extend substantially parallel, wherein the belt clip (1) comprises a rigid plate (2) manufactured from substantially rigid material; a spring plate (4) manufactured from resilient material and extending substantially parallel to the rigid plate; and a connecting element (3) connecting the rigid plate (2) to the spring plate (4), wherein the spring plate is bent and is fixed with its bent part to the connecting element (3). Such a belt clip is used, for instance, to enclose a loose end of a belt or waistband worn on the body together with the part of the belt or waistband tightened around the body by means of a buckle. This prevents the loose end of the belt or waistband handing downward, which would result in a less pleasing appearance.

Abstract: A barrel lock with a hollow cylindrical barrel having a perforated disk attached to one end thereof, and an elongated annular insert mounted within the barrel and extending from both ends of the barrel to provide loops at each end of the barrel. Preferably one end of the insert has a shoulder to engage the disk to prevent the annular insert from passing fully through the disk and the barrel. The barrel lock includes a spring clasp that is adapted to pass through the loop at the disk end of the barrel and also to pass through the perforation in the disk into the interior of the barrel. The spring clasp also engages and locks with the edges of the disk perforation when fully inserted.

Abstract: A gripping apparatus, and more specifically a gripping apparatus that can be used with a shirttail retaining harness to grip garments and secure them in place without damaging the garments. The gripping apparatus 30 comprises an upper member 34 having a substantially flat, elastic upper surface 32 and a lower member 38 having a substantially non-flat, rigid lower surface 36. When the gripping apparatus is in a closed position to grip a garment, the lower member 38 is urged into contact with the upper member 34, such that the lower surface 36 elastically deforms the upper surface 32.

Abstract: A width stretching unit for textile webs includes a first needle disc unit having first and second needle discs disposed along a first axis at a distance corresponding to the width of the web of material and a second needle disc unit having a second axis which is situated in the pivoting plane parallel to the first axis, and having third and forth needle discs arranged perpendicular to the second axis that rotate about the second axis with the same peripheral speed as the first and second needle discs. The axial distance between the third and fourth needle discs is equal to the axial distance between the first and second needle discs in a zone of increased distance between the first and second needle discs.

Abstract: A brush conveyor, such as a velvet needling machine, has an assembly of contiguous brushes disposed in transverse rows, and a drive source for this assembly of brushes which forms a conveying plane having a predetermined direction of displacement to constitute an upper face of the conveyor. Each brush includes a body including, on its upper face, holes which are provided for receiving a tuft of hair and, on its lower face, connecting apparatus to fasten this brush to a drive source. The drive source has several parallel drive belts or chains placed between at least two drive cylinders running in the same direction. The conveyor also has a support structure for supporting the brush bodies forming the conveying plane. This support structure includes a support table having several flat support parts separated by spaces provided for the drive belts or chains.

Abstract: A plant for producing metal heat exchanger tubes with spiral heat exchanger ribs secured to the exterior surface from smooth tubes and strip-form flat material for the ribs. In order to allow ribbed tubes to be economically produced at any desired location, the main plant units needed to produce the ribbed tubes, such as a rotating device, strip conveyor and joining device, are installed in one or more mobile container-type modules in production order.

Abstract: A coupler for use in replacing a corroded coupler on a buried water line valve without extensive soil excavation is disclosed. A pole having a cotter pin removal tool is provided to remove the cotter pin holding a corroded coupler in place about the valve. A rod having a fastener mounted on its lower end is releasably attachable to the water line valve. The rod carries a sleeve which slidably carries a latching device which is movable from an upper position in which the fastener carried by the rod is mountable on the water line valve, and a lower position in which the fastener is locked in position, allowing the valve to be rotated. The latching device carries a fastener mateable to a fastener carried by the pole, which allows the latching device to be moved between the upper and lower positions.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved flexible impeller puller, wherein notch and slot means are arranged for adjustably engaging a mating slot and shoulder of gripping jaws to provide improved resistance to wear and misalignment through use, and engaging teeth of the jaws are arranged at an angle to the centerline to assure center hub removal with minimal damage to the hub.

Abstract: A reusable plug device for providing sealing of an opening of a rim of a wheel for leak testing has a simple structure and facilitates installation/removal of the plug device using a simple insertion tool and a removal tool. The plug body has an axially extending cavity for receiving the insertion tool to enable the plug body to be inserted until a flange section of the plug body abuts the surface of the workpiece. The flange section serves as a stopper to indicate the stop position and ensures a uniform installation of the plug device in each workpiece. For removal of the plug body, the removal tool is inserted into the cavity and the removal tool is pushed in the insertion direction, so that the plug body and the flange section both collapse inward into the cavity to enable the plug device to be simply pushed out through the opening section.

Abstract: The invention concerns the creation of a prototype workpiece or production equipment.

Abstract: Method for increasing the distance between two faces, inserting into a space between the two faces a diaphragm power jack, the shape of which being adapted to the shape of the space, the diaphragm power jack comprising two abutting sheets being sealingly bonded along the entire circumference, a pipe penetrating the bonded, injecting a pressurized fluid through the pipe to the interface between the two sheets thereby forcing the sheets apart whereby substantially all the energy from the pressurized fluid being converted to forces perpendicularly to the sheets.

Abstract: A pickup truck conversion hidden storage/utility system is incorporated in the bed thereof without altering the bed's external appearance. The storage system is located adjacent the wheel well sections of the bed, and uses hinges to open and close the fender/side panel of the bed. Since the storage system does not alter the truck's external appearance, it reduces the attraction for theft. Also, since the storage area does not extend inwardly beyond the conventional wheel wells, the storage system leaves most of the truck bed free for use. The hidden storage/utility system is incorporated into the bed by an initial fabrication method.

Abstract: A surface fastener comprising: a substrate sheet; a multiplicity of engaging elements projecting from on surface of the substrate sheet; and an elastic member laying over the one surface of the substrate sheet. The elastic member has an upper surface normally in contact with lower ends of locking portions of the engaging elements so as to support circumferential surfaces of stem portions of the engaging elements. The upper surface of the surface fastener is therefore less rough so that waste pieces of yarn and nap cannot be caught by the locking portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for coating the inner surface of metal containers by deposition of specific polyolefin compositions on the separate parts of the containers, subsequent assembly of the parts and melting of the polyolefin compositions.

Abstract: This invention provides for a method and apparatus for abutting adjacent articles. Specifically this method and apparatus is particularly suited for abutting adjacent articles, such as wood flooring panels, which are immediately adjacent to obstructions which prohibit the use of previous abutting devices.

Abstract: A method for forming a support fixture for a PC card having components on side 1 of the PC card. A compliant porous member is placed on a vacuum platen. Side 2 of the PC card is placed on the compliant member. A membrane is placed over the PC card and the compliant member. Subsequently, a vacuum is drawn to cause the membrane to conform to the geometry of the components of side 1 of the PC card. A perimeter is formed around the PC card to define a mold. Casting material is poured into the mold to conform to the surface geometry of the components on the PC card. The casting material forms a nest which is a mirror image of the components on side 1 of the PC card.

Abstract: A machine tool module has a platen supported on a track above a metal-removing tool. A workpiece is placed on the platen at a loading station at one end of the track. A drive is provided to move the platen from the loading station to the metal-removing station where the tool removes material from the workpiece and then to an unloading station at the opposite end of the track. After the workpiece is unloaded, the platen is moved back to the loading station. A workpiece loading elevator is provided at the loading station and a workpiece unloading elevator is provided at the unloading station. Two such machine tool modules may be placed end-to-end so that a workpiece on the platen of one module may be transferred to the platen on the other module for machining by both modules in sequence.

Abstract: A head assembly for use in a VCR includes a head base, a head chip comprised of a first non-magnetic substrate block, a magneto-resistive head, a thin film head, and a second non-magnetic substrate block, an FPCB attached to the magneto-resistive head, and an FPCB attached to the thin film head. Such a head assembly can record or reproduce high density magnetic signals by virtue of the very small magnetic gaps incorporated therein. Such a head assembly can be manufactured by forming the magneto-resistive and thin film heads on a substrate wafer using layering processes. In the alternative, the magneto-resistive head and the thin film head can be formed on separate substrate wafers by using layering processes, and then combined to produce a head chip.

Abstract: A method of assembling a three phase current transformer for printed circuit board installation. Three current transformers, each having a spin wound coil positioned about one leg of an unassembled continuous lamination core, are placed side-by-side in a transformer carrier such that two parallel core legs of the center transformer overlap the adjacent core legs of the two outside transformers and further such that printed circuit board terminal pins attached to the coils pass through stand-off sleeves formed from the transformer carrier. Rivets are placed through holes in the laminations of the overlapped core legs and in the transformer carrier thereby simultaneously riveting the three transformer cores and the transformer carrier together making a three phase transformer assembly.