Abstract: An improved invalid bed for use by individuals that are unable to lift themselves into a seated position with their arms that includes a foot board and a foot support spacer that is positionable against the foot board of the bed and against which the user can push with their feet to slide themselves into a seated position.

Abstract: A pressure reducing cushion with selective pressure point relief features at least two air bladders, and a foam outer layer covering the air bladders. Each air bladder consists of an impervious to air sheet material which surrounds an open celled compressible foam material. Attached to the air bladder is an air flow tube and attached to the air flow tube is a flow control element. When the flow control element is open air from the atmosphere is able to communicate with the interior of the open celled compressible foam material through the air flow tube in combination with the flow control element. The open celled compressible foam material is of such a characteristic that once it is deformed it tends to regain its original shape, thus filling the air bladder with air, if the flow control element is open.

Abstract: A pump is formed by a pair of sleeves 1,2 each of which is closed at one end. The end of sleeve 2 incorporates an inlet valve in the form of a membrane 11 which lifts to allow air to enter the pump through an opening 22 as the pump sleeves 1,2 are extended. When the sleeves 1,2 are closed against one another, the membrane 11 closes and a second membrane 12 lifts to allow air to pass through opening 15 communicating with a connection 16 for attachment to the inflation inlet 5 of an inflatable mattress 3. A pressure relief valve 17 prevents the mattress 3 from being over-inflated. The deflated mattress 3 can be stored in the space within the two sleeves 1,2.

Abstract: An apparatus having a shoe and a shoe insert. The shoe insert is removably positioned within a toe portion of the shoe. The shoe insert is of a hollow construction and opens across a bottom of said shoe insert. The shoe insert has a shape which matches the shape of an interior of the toe portion. A handle portion having an inwardly extending ridge is formed at an end of the shoe insert. The handle has a size and shape suitable for grasping by human fingers.

Abstract: A system is provided for cleaning the end of a ferrule of a fiber optic connector mounted on a backplane of a chassis adapted for receiving a printed circuit board having a mating connector mateable with the fiber optic connector. A dummy circuit board is receivable by the chassis to replace the actual printed circuit board. A cleaner is mounted on the dummy circuit board for cleaning the end of the ferrule of the fiber optic connector when the dummy circuit board is received by the chassis.

Abstract: A cleaner is disclosed for cleaning the end of a ferrule of a fiber optic connector. The cleaner includes a housing having a mating portion for mating the cleaner with the fiber optic connector. A supply of a cleaning medium is mounted in the housing. An advancing mechanism is mounted on the housing for advancing the cleaning medium past the ferrule end of the fiber optic connector when the cleaner is mated with the connector.

Abstract: A toothbrush for removing plaque, tartar, and calculus from teeth. The toothbrush includes an elongated grip handle having a plurality of toothbrush bodies mounted on a an end. The toothbrush bodies are adapted to clean various surfaces of the teeth simultaneously.

Abstract: A hand-held device for scrubbing a body part therewith and for capturing a washing article, such as, but not limited to, a bar of soap, a wash cloth, or even both, therein. The device includes a body that is slender, elongated, generally rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped, has a pair of ends for grabbing by the hands of a user, a length, a width, an abrasiveness, is tubular for capturing the washing article therein, and the pair of ends thereof are open for inserting and removing the washing article therein and therefrom. The body includes a first plurality of threads that are flexible nylon, parallel to, and spaced-apart from, each other, and run longitudinally along the length thereof, and a second plurality of threads that are flexible nylon, parallel to, and spaced-apart, from each other, and run laterally around the width thereof.

Abstract: The windshield wiper includes a wiper blade (20), a holding clip (22) for holding the wiper blade (20) and an intermediate piece (28) for pivotally connecting the holding clip (22) together with the wiper blade (22) with different-sized wiper arms (12). The intermediate piece (28) is provided with a receiving area (42) for each different wiper arm. The receiving area (42) has different-sized receiving portions for the different wiper arms. The intermediate piece (28) includes two housing halves (32,34) connected in one piece with each other by an elastic member (36). This elastic member (36) consists of a tubular spring (38) extending around the intermediate piece and connecting the two housing halves, so that the two housing halves may be squeezed together or move apart.

Abstract: A hover vacuum cleaner has a casing, an underside to the casing, an impeller and drive motor for the impeller, a dust filter, an inlet for dust laden air, an exhaust port in the, a pathway for air to pass from the inlet, through the dust filter and impeller and around the motor, and through the exhaust port. The underside has dished air chambers, covering a substantial area of the underside. Preferably, the underside has at least two dished air chambers, each of which straddles the longitudinal axis of the underside. Adjacent dished air chambers are separated by a dam which is transverse to the longitudinal axis. The exhaust port is in direct fluid communication with one of the dished air chambers and the exhaust port also straddles the longitudinal axis. The underside has a peripheral groove which is in fluid communication with the exhaust port and/or the adjacent air chamber.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a nozzle base comprising a primary suction opening and a suction source. A dust cup assembly is releasably secured to the nozzle base. The dust cup assembly comprises a first inlet and a door positioned adjacent the inlet to selectively open and close the inlet. A rotatable brushroll assembly is positioned adjacent the primary suction opening. A three position control assembly is located on the nozzle base. The control assembly comprises a selector switch and a slide bar. Movement of the selector switch to first and second positions moves the slide bar out of engagement with a finger extending from the door allowing the door to open due to suction air. Movement of the selector switch to a third position moves the slide bar into engagement with the finger to prevent the door from opening due to suction air.

Abstract: A vacuum-cleaner nozzle has a housing forming a turbine compartment and a brush compartment and having opening into the turbine compartment an outlet adapted for connection to a fan input and a slot opening into the brush compartment. A brush rotatable in the brush compartment has bristles projecting from the slot. A turbine in the turbine compartment is oriented such that air flow from the slot to the outlet rotates the turbine. A drive or transmission couples the turbine to the brush for rotating the brush when the turbine rotates. A button is displaceable on the housing between an outer position and an inner position and a spring urges the button into the outer position. A link between the button and the drive arrests rotation of the brush on displacement of the button into the outer position. This button is remote from the slot and the housing is formed with a handle adapted to be held by a hand of a user.

Abstract: A resilient door knob bumper receives a door knob in an aperture, the deformation of the resilient bumper retaining the door knob in position in the aperture.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in mounting a door on an overhead track comprising a carriage assembly constructed and arranged to be moved horizontally along the track in such a way as to limit upward movement thereof, and a door mounted assembly constructed and arranged to be mounted on an upper edge of the door so as to be moved with the door. The door mounted assembly is movable with the door (1) into an initial position wherein a locking member on the carriage assembly is in an initial vertically aligned position with respect to a locking member receiving opening on the door mounted assembly and (2) from the initial position upwardly with a snap action into a locking position wherein the locking member is in a locking position within the opening.

Abstract: A hinge connection between an access door and a panel, such as a utility meter box cover, is formed by opposed cylindrical hinge pins which are integrally cast as part of the access door, and spaced-apart channel-shaped recesses formed in bosses which are cast as part of the panel facing a side of the panel opposite a planar wall part of the panel, which wall part includes an opening for receiving the access door. The hinge pins are supported in the channel-shaped recesses and are retained therein by conventional hex head machine bolt and nut assemblies which project through respective bores in the panel or meter box cover and intersect the channel-shaped recesses. The bolt heads are disposed in elongated slots opening to the planar surface of the panel or meter box cover and having widths only slightly greater than the distance across the flats of the bolt heads, respectively.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism for pivotally connecting first and second housings of a portable electronic device for movement between closed and open positions, the mechanism comprising a hinge shaft mounted for rotation with the first housing and providing a camming surface, and resilient means mounted for rotation with the second housing and arranged to cooperate with the camming surface so as to vary loading of the resilient means on the camming surface for relative rotation therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is a one-piece molded strap used to secure a printing plate to a drum of a high speed roller machine. The one-piece molded strap comprises a one-piece molded body comprising an elastomeric portion, a rigid latch portion, and a rigid elongated body portion. The rigid latch portion is integrally formed with and chemically bonded to one end of the elastomeric portion. The rigid elongated body portion is integrally formed with and chemically bonded to the other end of the elastomeric portion. The one-piece molded strap is formed by an injection molding process wherein the material composition of the rigid latch portion and the rigid elongated body portion are compatible with the material composition of the elastomeric portion.

Abstract: A locking device includes a projecting member and a retaining member. The projecting member has a bulbous head which is securely retained by the retaining member which includes a body portion having a passageway or void formed therethrough. An interference defined by at least one embossment is disposed within the passageway to provide a reduced diameter portion which precludes separation of the projecting member from the retainer. Depending on the materials of construction the interlocking relationship between the projecting member and the retainer can be permanent.

Abstract: A fastener for selectively clamping a zipper cord which includes a base portion having a U-shaped channel therein and a movable locking arm selectively movable from an unlocked to a locked position. The locking arm is provided with a securing protrusion for securing a zipper cord disposed in the U-shaped channel and is sized and adapted so that the locking arm is urged or biased into the locked position as the zipper cord is pulled away from the base portion.

Abstract: Molten resin material is continuously extruded from an extruding hole including a plurality of engaging-element-molding portions disposed with a constant pitch in a width direction of an extruding nozzle and a substrate-molding portion with which lower ends of the engaging-element-molding portions communicate. An ascending/descending member disposed at a front face of the extruding nozzle and made of a laterally long plank ascends and descends to vertically open and close the extruding hole of the extruding nozzle. As a result of such continuous molding, a surface fastener is continuously molded in which each of plurality engaging elements has stem and an engaging extruding head projecting at least toward one side from an end of the stem standing on a surface of a flat substrate. The engaging element thus molded has a thickness, in a direction perpendicular to a projecting direction of the engaging head, gradually increasing from a top portion of the engaging head to a base end of the stem.

Abstract: A fastening clip structured to attach a plate-shaped structural part with a second plate-shaped part is disclosed. The parts have fastening openings, one of the openings being oblong. The clip includes a head having a radial conical flange adapted to engage the respective structural part, and a shank having a plurality of resilient legs, the legs being connected to the head at the upper end thereof and forming a conical insertion tip at the free end thereof. The outer sides of the legs have a shoulder adapted to cooperate with the edge of the hole, wherein four legs are provided circumferentially spaced by 90°, the legs being separated by relatively broad slots extending from flange to the insertion tip, the maximum diameter of the shank at the level of the shoulders being slightly larger than the shortest diameter of the oblong hole.

Abstract: A clasping device is formed of a hook plate, a control bolt, a retaining plate, a reinforcing hook, a cover, and a recovery spring. The hook plate is provided with a retaining seat having a retaining slot and a cross through hole in which the control bolt is received. The hook plate is provided in the back thereof with a receiving slot in which the retaining plate is received. The retaining plate has a hooked body which is received in the retaining slot to locate the crown portion of the recovery spring of a U-shaped construction. The receiving slot of the hook plate is sealed off by the cover which presses against the reinforcing hook which is located in the back of the hook plate.

Abstract: A composite shot for shot shells includes a ferrous metal core and a non-toxic coating having a density greater than that of lead. The overall density of the shot is at least as great as that of lead.

Abstract: A boiler tube peeler tool assembly useful in connection with the removal of boiler tube flared-end segments from retention within power boiler header walls is provided with a tool body subassembly, a clamp subassembly carried by the tool body subassembly and having pairs of clamp expansion jaws that engage the boiler tube flared-end segment interior surface, a peeler blade subassembly that bends and shears retained longitudinal gap metal from retention by the boiler tube flared-end segment, and a conventional pressurized-fluid actuator for reciprocally powering the peeler blade subassembly.

Abstract: Set for separating cylindrical pipes pushed into one another in an axial direction, in particular discharge pipes, said set having at least one gripper, which has two grabbing arms that extend azimuthally and a clamping device. The gripper is connected to a lever with a component extending in a radial direction, whereby on gripper (5), pointing in an axial direction, a web (4) that extends azimuthally is integrally moulded, the web rising in the manner of a flank in the azimuthal region (2a and 2b). A second gripper (6) with at least two grabbing arms (3) and a clamping device (8) is provided and the gripper is connected to lever (7) with a component extending in a radial direction, on the second gripper (6) a nose (1a and 1b) that extends radially is integrally moulded, the nose being disposed in the axial region of a rising flank (2a and 2b) of the web (4) and projecting beyond the web (4) radially.

Abstract: A tool (10) for installing a radially compressible bushing (20) into a housing (30) of a rack and pinion steering system (32). The housing has an end portion (50) that includes a ring-shaped bushing chamber (72) and a circular opening (60) into the bushing chamber. The opening (60) has a first diameter, and the bushing chamber (72) has a second diameter greater than the first diameter of the circular opening. The tool (10) comprises a plunger (80) having a first portion (90) with an outer diameter that is less than the first diameter of the opening (60) in the housing (30). The first portion (82) of the plunger (80) has a circumferential groove (94) defined by a pair of annular end surfaces (96, 98) and a cylindrical base surface (100). The groove (94) receives the bushing (20) during installation of the bushing in the housing (30). The annular end surfaces (96, 98) of the groove (94) block axial movement of the bushing (20) along the plunger (80) while the bushing is on the plunger.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dispenser 10 for liquid soap having a cartridge 13 with a groove 32. A housing 12 encloses the cartridge 13 and mounting bracket 15. The dispenser's mounting bracket 15 has a rib 34 which corresponds with the groove 32 on the cartridge 13. Depression of a push plate 14 activates a pump 65 to expel liquid soap 41 from the cartridge 13.

Abstract: A method of constructing an earth-boring bit provides a face seal assembly with a diamond layer having a face with recesses for enhanced lubrication. The earth-boring bit has a bit body, at least one cantilevered bearing shaft, including a base and a cylindrical journal bearing surface extending inwardly and downwardly from the bit body, and at least one cutter mounted for rotation on the cylindrical journal bearing surface of the bearing shaft. The seal assembly is disposed between the cylindrical journal bearing surface and the cutter proximally to the base of the cantilevered bearing shaft. The seal assembly includes at least one rigid seal ring having a seal face in contact with a second seal face. At least one of the seal faces is at least partially formed of a super-hard material having wear-resistance greater than, and a coefficient of sliding friction less than, that of the rigid seal ring material.

Abstract: A tool for aligning a striker to a latch mechanism is provided. The tool includes a body locating portion and first and second locating portions. The body locating portion selectively couples the tool to a first structure, such as a vehicle body. The first location portion has a wedge member and a post member. The post member engages a latch ratchet in the latch mechanism and the tapered surfaces of the wedge member engage either the latch mechanism or the structure to which the latch mechanism is mounted. The second location portion includes a plate member, a positioning member and a positioning structure. The plate member has a first cavity which receives the positioning member. The plate member also has a slot which receives a member of the striker. The positioning structure is coupled to the plate member and slidable thereon along an axis parallel to the first cavity. The positioning structure adapted to contact a rear surface of the second structure.

Abstract: A rolling train with a hot-rolling group, furnaces arranged upstream of the hot-rolling group and at least two continuous casting machines as well as cutting shears in front of and possibly behind the furnaces, wherein a furnace having a great length is provided for each continuous casting machine, the furnaces are constructed so as to be transversely displaceable, and the furnaces can be moved from the continuous casting lines into a common rolling line which deviates with respect to its location from the continuous casting lines, wherein the furnaces are divided in the longitudinal direction thereof into segments, and wherein the segments can be moved transversely individually and independently of each other.

Abstract: A flexible tooling system includes a support table with multiple openings adapted to removably accept a self-contained actuator. Each opening of the support table provides vacuum and air supply lines as well as a bus interface so that each position may be uniquely addressed and commanded separately from any other openings. The self-contained actuator has corresponding connectors for receiving the vacuum and air supply as well as for interfacing with the bus. An actuator may be placed at a particular location by insertion into the receptacle at the opening in the support table aperture. The actuator may be commanded to raise, lower, lock in position and supply vacuum separate from any other actuator.

Abstract: An automatic cutting and solder-less connection apparatus includes: a length measuring unit intermittently feeding a covered electric wire into a predetermined length, the cutting and stripping unit stripping in such a manner that a covered portion of the covered wire is removed from the end of the predetermined length cut wire; an end-treating unit connecting a core wire disclosed by removing the covered portion with a terminal; a conveyor unit transferring the covered electric wire from the down-stream of the covered electric wire toward the up-stream of the covered electric wire; a center process unit deciding whether a length of a product to be produced is in excess of an appropriate length which is previously determined; and a drive control unit controlling the conveyor unit to dive according to the result of the decision by the center process unit.

Abstract: A process for producing Bi-2223 high Tc superconductor in which fine MgO particles (<0.1 &mgr;m) are homogeneously distributed to provide flux pinning centers in Bi-2223 high Tc superconductor in order to give enhanced critical current density under magnetic field, as compared to the Bi-2223 high Tc superconductor without MgO dispersion, when processed under similar conditions. The process comprises mixing partially converted Bi-2223 powder and MgO fine particles, drying to give mixed powder, filling in silver tube, drawing, rolling and heat-treating at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form Bi-2223 high Tc superconductor in which fine MgO particles are homogeneously distributed.

Abstract: A disk material is plastic-formed to form an inner cylindrical portion of a rotor and a cover member which covers an end side of the rotor. After that, the disk material is slit inwardly from an outside thereof in a radial direction of the disk material to form an outer cylindrical portion of the rotor and a pulley corresponding portion which will be the pulley. Finally, the pulley corresponding portion is plastic-formed to form a pulley groove. Thereby, even when the location of the pulley relative to the outer cylindrical portion are different, same processes can be applied to these different type pulley integrated rotors until the disk material is slit. That is, many different type pulley integrated type rotors can be manufactured with low cost while maintaining high concentric accuracy between the pulley and the rotor.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head has first and second magnetic pole layers and, a thin film coil, a magnetic gap layer, and a magnetically insulating layer. The magnetically insulating layer is disposed along a plane facing a recording medium, and divides at least one of the front end section of the first magnetic pole layer and the frond end section of the second magnetic pole layer into a plurality of sub-sections. An additional magnetic pole layer may be provided on at least one of the front end section of the first magnetic pole layer and the front end section of the second magnetic pole layer with a magnetically insulating layer being interposed therebetween. The thin film magnetic head thus fabricated enables the reduction of undershoots to appear at both sides of a main peak of the waveform a signal reproduced by the magnetic head.

Abstract: A method makes a magnetic head at first, second, third, fourth and fifth regions on a substrate including forming a read sensor material layer in all regions, forming a first capping layer on the read sensor material layer in all regions, removing the first capping layer and the sensor material layer in all regions except the first, second and third regions wherein the first region is definable by a read sensor and the second and third regions abut opposite side edges of the first region, forming a low resistance material lead layer and a second capping layer in the fourth and fifth regions wherein the fourth and fifth regions abut the second and third regions respectively, selectively removing portions of the first capping layer in the second and third regions, selectively removing portions of the read sensor material layer in the second and third regions and portions of the second capping layer in the fourth and fifth regions and forming a high resistance material lead layer in the second, third, fourth and

Abstract: An automatic loading and unloading apparatus using servo motors allows simultaneous loading and unloading of two or more semiconductor device packages into and from test devices. The loading and unloading apparatus has a feeding mechanism which has a feed container carrying two semiconductor device packages which have not yet been tested; a loading tool for transferring those two semiconductor device packages from the feed container to a centering position; a DC test contact tool; an insertion tool; a removal tool; and a sorting station for sorting the semiconductor device packages depending on results of a burn-in test. The tools of the apparatus are driven by the action of servo motors, thereby allowing independent movements thereof in the vertical and horizontal directions.

Abstract: A surface mount connector that can be used for both single and double-sided PWB's. A telephone may have a printed wiring board with connector access from the bottom of the telephone and keypad activation from the top of the telephone. If a double-sided PWB is used, the connector is mounted to the bottom side of the PWB, while the keypad is mounted to the top of the PWB. The connector faces away from the PWB to provide access from below the telephone. If a single-sided PWB is used, the connector is mounted to the top side of the PWB, so that the keypad can also be mounted to the top side. The connector is placed, with connector access down, into an opening through the PWB. The connector extends down through the opening in the PWB with the leads of the connector remaining on the top side of the PWB. The leads of the connector are secured to pads on the top side of the PWB.

Abstract: A method of mounting bumped electronic components without using a flux during the solder joining process, which is low in cost and offers high reliability of the assembly. Resin adhesive 4 containing filler particles 4a is applied to a board 1 formed with electrodes 2, and a bumped electronic component 5 is mounted onto the board 1 to press the bumps 7 of the electronic component 5 against the electrodes 2 of the board 1. As a result, the oxide films 7a over the surfaces of the solder bumps 7 are broken by the filler particles 4a present in a gap between the lower ends of the solder bumps 7 and the surfaces of the electrodes 2, thus exposing the solder. This process eliminates the need for using the flux when the solder bumps 7 are melted and soldered to the electrodes 2, and therefore the cleaning process after soldering is not required, assuring high reliability of the assembly.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing and Al alloy tappet, used in an internal combustion engine, includes supplying wear resistant particles on a surface of a light metal tappet body, the surface slideably contacting a cam, kneading said particles with a surface layer of the surface of the tappet body to imbed them and then changing the surface layer after kneading to a flat surface.

Abstract: A method and fixture assembly for assisting in the matching and assembly of components of a variable stator vane assembly of a gas turbine engine. The method generally entails a stator vane configured to be assembled to a casing with a spacer. The vane has a surface at a perimeter thereof and a seat offset from the surface. The spacer to which the vane is to be assembled has first and second surfaces offset relative to each other, the first surface being adapted to engage the seat of the vane and the second surface adapted to face the surface of the vane. The vane is installed within an opening in the casing so that a first sealing member is between the casing and the vane, the casing is between the first sealing member and a second sealing member, and the seat extends through the opening. A fixture is then mounted to the vane so that the casing and the first and second sealing members are clamped between the fixture and the vane under a load.

Abstract: A regenerative circuit structure is built up by implementing the following steps in particular: an intermediate layer is made on a support core representing the inner profile of the structure; a series of channels regularly distributed around the core is made with the channels opening to face the intermediate layer, each of the channels being provided with a soluble insert; the support core is preheated and the body of the structure is made by thermal spraying under a vacuum; channels are machined in the body from the outside, and said channels are filled by means of soluble inserts; a closure layer is formed to close the channels in the body, and an outer envelope is formed by thermal spraying under a vacuum, after preheating; and all of the soluble inserts and the intermediate layer are eliminated.

Abstract: A heat pipe device having precisely dimensioned vapor passages and liquid passages is formed by laminating a multitude of layers of foil. Each foil layer has a pattern of perforations and half-etchings formed therein. Lamination of said foil layers provides a highly efficient heat transfer device capable of carrying structural loads.

Abstract: To provide a heat exchanging fin capable of preventing cracks from forming in the flares of the collared tube holes, even if the metallic plate section is made of thin and tough material. In the heat exchanging fin, a metallic plate section has a plurality of tube holes. A plurality of collars are respectively extended from edges of the tube holes. A plurality of flares are respectively formed at front ends of the collars. Each flare includes a plurality of radially extended sections, which are radially outwardly extended from the front end of each collar. Furthermore, separation between the metallic plate section and each radially extended section is fixed.

Abstract: A folded tube and method of making the same for a heat exchanger includes a base, a top spaced from and opposing the base, a first side interposed between the base and the top along one side thereof, and a second side interposed between the base and the top along another side thereof. The folded tube includes at least one of the base and the top having at least one internal web having an initial web height and being compressed to extend the at least one internal web to a final web height greater than the initial web height and defining a plurality of fluid ports.

Abstract: A method for making a nozzle plate for an inkjet printer by laser ablating a nozzle plate material. The method includes the steps of a) determining a plurality of desired nozzle hole locations, b) ablating the area of the nozzle plate material surrounding the desired locations of the holes to a predetermined depth to provide a plurality of flow paths c) ablating a nozzle through the full thickness of the nozzle plate material at each desired nozzle hole location, wherein unablated material surrounds each nozzle hole to provide a chamber, and d) ablating a throat region through a portion of the unablated material surrounding each nozzle hole so that each chamber is in flow communication with at least one flow path outside of the chamber.

Abstract: A wheel applique is secured to a wheel using a method that changes the dimensions of one or both elements during an abutment phase of the method. The method includes the heating of the wheel so that a diameter defined by a rim flange protrusion grows thus providing clearance for the wheel applique to pass by it. Once the wheel applique has passed by the rim flange protrusion, the wheel is cooled to ambient temperature eliminating the clearance and resulting in the wheel applique being locked against the wheel due to the positive engagement of the periphery of the wheel applique and the rim flange protrusion of the wheel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rear structure of a motor vehicle for multiple body configurations reduces the costs and complexity in the assembly plant by eliminating separate lines heretofore required to manufacture such various body configurations. The method includes providing common right and left rear rail members (20), a floor pan (30) extending between the right and left rear rail members and being attached thereto forming a floor assembly. Providing right and left first wheelhouse inner members (40) when the vehicle is of the first configuration, or right and left second wheelhouse inner members (71) when the vehicle is of the second configuration, both first and second wheelhouse inner members each having a common flanges for attaching to the floor assembly.

Abstract: A method of making a spherical bearing including the steps of forming an outer bearing member with an inner concave spherical bearing surface, forming a second member with an outer convex spherical bearing surface, cutting the second member along a diametric plane to provide first and second inner bearing segments respectively including first and second outer spherical bearing surface segments, inserting the first inner bearing segment within the outer bearing member so as to fully engage the first outer spherical bearing surface segment with the inner concave spherical bearing surface, and inserting the second inner bearing segment within the outer bearing member so as to fully engage the second outer spherical bearing surface segment with the inner concave spherical bearing surface.

Abstract: A handheld candle wick cutting device enables an individual to trim the excess long candle wick on any flat-top candles, but especially on candles positioned deep in a narrow candle jar/holder or the like. The wick cutting device includes a main outer tube and an inner tube which has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outer tube. The inner tube is rotatably installed within the outer tube and being longer than the outer tube. A pair of cutting blades are mounted to the outer and inner tubes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, at an operable location to cause a cutting action when one of the tubes is rotated. Each blade has an off-center cutting aperture which when superimposed create a through opening in the cutting device, where a candle wick may be partially inserted therein and perpendicular to the two cutting blades.