Abstract: The friction materials interposed between the respective externally toothed discs 31, 32, 33 and the respective internally toothed discs 41, 42, 43 which are located contiguously to one sides of the respective externally toothed discs 31, 32, 33 in an axial direction are each divided into a radially outer half portion 9a and a radially inner half portion 9b. The half portion 9b is attached to a thin recessed surface portion 3c formed on a radially outer side of the one side of each of the externally toothed portions 31, 32, 33 in the axial direction. However, the half portion 9a is attached to a thin recessed surface portion 4c formed on a radially outer side of the other side of each of the respective internally toothed discs 41, 42, 43 in the axial direction.

Abstract: An actuating device for a friction clutch arranged in the drive train of a motor vehicle. The actuating device has a positioning servo arrangement with a pressure-medium power cylinder arrangement which acts on a disengagement bearing arrangement. There is provision, for assigning to a pressure-medium subsystem, made up of the pressure-medium power cylinder arrangement and a control valve of the positioning servo arrangement, a pressure compensating orifice which, at least when the positioning servo arrangement is in a holding state, permits a defined pressure-medium pressure compensating flow, in order to influence at least one positioning behavior of the positioning servo arrangement.

Abstract: An elongated cylindrical roller tube is rotatably supported between frame members by a pair of bearing units secured to opposite end portions of the tube. Each bearing unit includes a tubular shaft supporting a hexagonal stub axle for axial movement between an outwardly projecting position engaging a frame member and an inwardly retracted position against the bias of a spring member connected to the shaft. An anti-friction bearing is mounted on the tubular shaft and is retained within the roller tube by an annular adapter. An annular dust cover projects radially outwardly from the tubular shaft to protect the bearing. Some parts are molded of an electrically conductive plastics material, and each hexagonal stub axle has a slightly resilient outer surface, a rigid core pin and a tapered and twisted outer tip portion.

Abstract: In a control apparatus for a passenger conveyor, passenger detecting devices provided on balustrades distinguish and monitor the absence/presence of a passenger within first zones on an entrance gate side and an exit gate side including floor boards of the entrance gate side and the exit gate side and the absence/presence of a passenger within second zones on the entrance gate side and the exit gate side adjacent to the outside of the first zones so as to cover the first zones. In the case where a passenger is detected in the second zone on the entrance gate side in a standby mode, a mode switching circuit switches the operating mode to an intermediate mode, and in the case where a passenger is detected in the first zone on the entrance gate side in the intermediate mode, the mode switching circuit switches the operating mode to a conveying mode.

Abstract: A carriage conveying apparatus is provided to efficiently circulate push carriages (110) even in a limited space. The apparatus includes forward and return paths (PH1, PH2) for push carriages (110) are. The return path (PH2) is provided immediately below the forward path (PH1). The push carriages (110) are made transferable from one to the other of the paths (PH1, PH2) by a pair of elevated conveyors (120, 140). In addition, the return path (PH2) is inclined so that the push carriages (110) return from an upstream side of the return path (PH2) to a downstream side thereof by the action of gravity.

Abstract: An engine coolant thermostat of the type having a thermally expansible wax power element acting against a diaphragm and piston to move a poppet. The poppet has a retainer attached thereto which has portions sliding in slots on the thermostat housing; and these portions contact the ends of the slots to limit piston travel in the event of exposure to overtemperature and prevent failure of the thermostat.

Abstract: A key switch comprising a base, a key top arranged above the base, a pair of link members interlocked to each other and operatively engaged with the base and the key top to support the key top above the base and direct the key top in a vertical direction, and a switching mechanism for selectively opening and closing an electric circuit in connection with a vertical movement of the key top. Each of the link members includes a sliding portion slidably and shiftably engaged with either one of the base and the key top. At least one plate spring is disposed between at least one of the link members and either one of the base and the key top with which the sliding portion is engaged, to exert a biasing force, relative to a shifting amount of the sliding portion, onto at least one of the link members in a direction different from the vertical direction.

Abstract: A magnetically actuated pushbutton switch has individual switch modules preassembled as standalone subassemblies. Each subassembly has a platform with a cavity on its underside. A portion of the platform is magnetized. A metallic armature is held in the cavity by the magnetic attraction of the platform. The switch subassemblies are mounted on a substrate that has switch contacts thereon. The armature is movable into and out of shorting relation with the contacts. A major spacer on the substrate has openings aligned with the switch contacts for receiving the subassemblies. An overlay film covers the subassemblies and major spacer. The armature may have a lens therein for transmitting backlighting. The platform can be magnetized at the time of installation on the substrate.

Abstract: A magnetically actuated pushbutton switch has individual switch modules pre-assembled as standalone subassemblies. Each subassembly has a platform with a cavity on its underside. A portion of the platform is magnetized. A metallic armature is held in the cavity by the magnetic attraction of the platform. The switch subassemblies are mounted on a substrate that has switch contacts thereon. The armature is movable into and out of shorting relation with the contacts. A major spacer on the substrate has openings aligned with the switch contacts for receiving the subassemblies. An overlay film covers the subassemblies and major spacer. The armature may have a lens therein for transmitting backlighting. The platform can be magnetized at the time of installation on the substrate.

Abstract: Three technologies are brought together to realize monocrystalline three-dimensional (3-D) integrated circuits. They are silicon sputter epitaxy, which permits fast growth at low temperatures, and can be switched instantaneously to a material-removal mode by a bias change; (2) real-time pattern generation, which uses a Digital Micromirror Device, or one of similar properties, to create a beam of energetic radiation that is patterned on a pixel-by-pixel basis; and (3) flash diffusion, which focuses the patterned beam on a silicon surface, causing localized heating, and localized dopant diffusion from a heavily doped region at the surface into the underlying region. By removing the heavily doped layer, one is left with a 2-D doping pattern, and by creating additional 2-D patterns on top of it through process repetition, one arrives at a buried 3-D doping pattern.

Abstract: A gas sensor including a detecting element having electrodes on first and second surfaces of an oxygen ion conductive solid-state electrolyte; a main fitting having a fitting portion to be fitted into a mounting hole formed on a wall of the pipe defining a flow path for a gas-to-be-measured for holding the detecting element in such manner that the first surface is disposed via the mounting hole at an inner position of the pipe with respect to the fitting portion; a cylindrical cover of which one end is connected to an outer position of the pipe with respect to the fitting portion of the main fitting and the other end is provided with a cylindrical sealing member having an air hole for introducing air to the second surface on one end and a through hole through which a lead connected to both electrodes of the detecting element passes on the other end; and a water repellant filter having gas permeability for closing the air hole, characterized in that the water repellant filter is formed in a sheet shape and mou

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cardboard pallet-like container which also acts as an exhibitor.

Abstract: Packaging for sports equipment has an enclosure and a hologram formed on at least a portion thereof for diffusely reflecting incident light. A marking layer is formed on the hologram and of an organic ink, an inorganic ink, or an ink containing a dye or pigment having the color attributes of lightness, saturation and hue, at least one of which varies due to interference with diffusely reflected light from the hologram. Alternatively, the marking layer is formed on the first hologram by laminating one or more second hologram layers thereon. This construction gives the packaging a highly decorative and elegant appearance.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon source feed is upgraded using a solvent deasphalting (SDA) unit employing a solvent having a critical temperature Tc by initially separating from a first hydrocarbon input stream fractions with an atmospheric equivalent boiling temperature less than about Tf°F. for producing a stream of Tf− fractions and a residue stream (Tf+ stream), where Tf is greater than about Tc−50° F. In the SDA unit, a second hydrocarbon input stream which includes the residue stream is deasphalted for producing a first product stream of substantially solvent-free asphaltenes, and a second product stream containing substantially solvent-free deasphalted oil (DAO). The source feed may be included in either the first or second input streams. The DAO in the second product stream is thermally cracked for producing an output stream that includes thermally cracked fractions and by-product asphaltenes produced by thermally cracking the DAO.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rotary shaking separator, which can maintain a constant separating accuracy without any failure in separation which might possibly occur in the same separating vessel, and which is not required to have a rotary shaft inserted though a central portion of the separating vessel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing mono-disperse adsorber resin gels by polymerizing monomer droplets to give monodisperse polymers, followed by haloalkylating and crosslinking the resultant polymers, and also relates to the use of these resins.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rack for mounting telecommunication chassis each adapted for receiving cross-connect modules. The rack includes a frame defining a bay formed between two spaced-apart, vertical end walls. The bay is sized for receiving the telecommunication chassis. The rack also includes a cable management structure connected to the frame. The cable management structure defines first and second separate vertical channels. The first vertical channel defines a first passage area sized for receiving a plurality of cross-connect cables from the telecommunication chassis. The second vertical channel defines a second passage area sized for receiving power and ground wires from the telecommunication chassis. L-shaped tie brackets are positioned in vertical channels defined by the vertical end walls. The tie brackets assist an installer in installing and tying the input and output cables to the rack.

Abstract: A merchandising track device for displaying articles is disclosed. The device comprises first and second elongate track members formed separately as two discrete structures. The first and second members are connected together in an end-to-end, longitudinally adjacent relationship. Each member comprises a track base for carrying articles for sliding movement along the respective member, and at least one article-guiding side wall upstanding from the track base of the respective member and extending along the respective member. The one side wall of the first member is disposed in general longitudinal alignment with the one side wall of the second member. The track device further comprises locking means for interconnecting the one side wall of the first member and the one side wall of the second member to lock the first and second members in position relative to each other.

Abstract: A device for displaying products for sale, comprises in combination two rails (1, 2) spaced for positioning and strips (3) forming cross pieces adapted to secure together said rails (1, 2). Each rail (1 or 2) comprises at least one positioning device (6) and one snap-in device (7).

Abstract: A death care merchandise display unit comprises two vertical, parallel, spaced wing wall panels, a vertical back wall means having lateral edges secured to the rear edges of the wing wall panels and optionally at least one decedent confinement chamber positioned between the two vertical spaced wing wall panels with a drawer slide means for rolling the chamber outward or a cornice display structure projecting from the vertical back wall of the merchandise display area or securement means for affixing death care merchandise selected from coffins, caskets, vaults, urns, sectionals or miniatures thereof and materials for decorating the same onto the merchandise display area. The securement means may consist of drawers adjacent to the decedent confinement chamber for exhibiting casket adornment materials.

Abstract: A tamper-resistant bottle closure includes a cap and a breakaway skirt connected by a plurality of frangible links and inhibits tampering with the fluid contents of the bottle. A stopping ledge extending outward from the bottle neck retains the breakaway skirt, thus breaking the frangible links when the cap is removed. The breakaway skirt includes a number of inner skirts, a security ring which wraps around the bottle, a number of securing straps, and a plurality of security fins which further inhibit tampering with the closure. A second embodiment includes a plurality of inner skirts that alternately attach distal to and proximate from the frangible links. A third embodiment includes a first set of inner skirts extending around to a first stopping ledge and a second set of inner skirts extending around a second stopping ledge. A fourth embodiment includes an intermediate link interposed between the wing and the inner protuberance of the inner skirts.

Abstract: A plastic bottle comprises a base having a chime, a dome and an annular wall extending between the chime and the dome. The annular wall extends generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bottle to support the dome against inverting due to internal pressure and increases the bi-axial stretching of the base during blow molding to strengthen the material of the same.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for gas-phase bromine trifluoride (BrF3) silicon isotropic room temperature etching system for both bulk and surface micromachining. The gas-phase BrF3can be applied in a pulse mode and in a continuous flow mode. The etching rate in pulse mode is dependent on gas concentration, reaction pressure, pulse duration, pattern opening area and effective surface area.

Abstract: This hybrid circuit breaker (1) has at least two series-connected arcing chambers (2, 3) which are operated by a common drive or by separate drives and are filled with different arc extinguishing media. The arc extinguishing and insulating medium in the first arcing chamber (2) surrounds the second arcing chamber (3) in an insulating manner. The aim is to provide a hybrid circuit breaker which can be produced economically and which has high availability. This is achieved, inter alia, in that means are provided which always ensure that the movement of the first arcing chamber (2) leads the movement of the second arcing chamber (3) during a disconnection process, and that the movement of the second arcing chamber (3) always leads the movement of the first arcing chamber (2) during a connection process.

Abstract: This hybrid circuit breaker has at least two series-connected arcing chambers which are operated by a common drive or by separate drives and are filled with different arc extinguishing media. Means are provided which ensure a sensible voltage distribution between the first and the second arcing chamber in the course of a switching process. At least one vacuum switching chamber, having an insulating housing (46), is provided as the second arcing chamber. The aim is to provide a hybrid circuit breaker which can be produced economically and which has high availability. This is achieved, inter alia, in that means are provided which always ensure that the movement of the first arcing chamber leads the movement of the second arcing chamber during a disconnection process, and that the movement of the second arcing chamber always leads the movement of the first arcing chamber during a connection process.

Abstract: By molding a plurality of vacuum valves (7), (13) having differing functions together with an input member (3) and an output member (21) en bloc in a resin layer (23) to form a switch gear (1), the present invention seeks to achieve dielectric strength without resorting to the use of SF6 gas, while rendering the whole device more compact and reducing both the number of parts and the man hours required for molding.

Abstract: A post-cast EDM process is used to remove material from the interior surface of a nozzle vane cavity of a turbine. A thin electrode is passed through the cavity between opposite ends of the nozzle vane and displaced along the interior nozzle wall to remove the material along a predetermined path, thus reducing the thickness of the wall between the cavity and the external surface of the nozzle. In another form, an EDM process employing a profile as an electrode is disposed in the cavity and advanced against the wall to remove material from the wall until the final wall thickness is achieved, with the interior wall surface being complementary to the profile surface.

Abstract: A system for heating a plurality of semiconductor wafers at the same time is disclosed. the apparatus includes a thermal processing chamber containing a substrate holder designed to hold from about three to about ten wafers. The thermal processing chamber is surrounded by light energy sources which heat the wafers contained in the chamber. The light energy sources can heat the wafers directly or indirectly. In one embodiment, the thermal processing chamber includes a liner made from a heat conductive material. The light energy sources are used to heat the liner which, in turn, heats the wafers. In an alternative embodiment, energy dispersing plates are placed in between adjacent wafers. Light energy being emitted by the light energy sources enters the energy dispersing members and gets distributed across the surface of adjacent wafers for heating the wafers uniformly.

Abstract: A soft heater utilizing metal, carbon or conductive ink coated threads, embroidered on, laminated between or woven into a nonconductive substrate to form electrical heating circuits. The heating element may be manufactured in a form of strip, sheet, sleeve or strand of threads for incorporation into plurality of articles. The soft heating element core may contain localized treatment such as positive temperature coefficient (PTC) material for temperature self-limiting control. The electrode conductors are attached to said heating element core which is connected in parallel or in series. The heating element core is shaped in a desired pattern. The whole assembly is sealed by at least one electrically insulated layer which envelopes the strips, sheets, sleeves, ropes or strands of threads.

Abstract: An opening is formed in a right side of a heating chamber. The opening is covered by a protection cover. A waveguide is connected to the opening. A magnetron is connected to the waveguide. The magnetron has a magnetron antenna. An emission antenna is arranged around the magnetron antenna. A rotating plate is mounted to the protection cover. A plurality of diffusion antennas are mounted to the rotating plate. The diffusion antennas are arranged from the waveguide to the heating chamber.

Abstract: A can lid having a top plate, a tab, a rivet, a score, a tongue, a first deboss, an emboss, a second deboss, and an embossed ridge. The first deboss is formed entirely within the score. The second deboss and emboss are formed entirely within the first deboss. The second deboss is formed by matching arcuate sidewalls, and has a sloped bottom surface. The rivet is offset from a center of the lid. The tongue is disposed between the rivet and top plate perimeter where the rivet is closest to the perimeter. The emboss is uniformly spaced from the score. An embossed ridge is uniformly spaced from the score outside of the score. In another embodiment, the second deboss is replaced with a contact emboss. A die insert for forming the first deboss, emboss, and second deboss (and, alternatively, contact emboss) is also disclosed.

Abstract: A container (10) for housing a waste receptacle (81, 82) includes a base member (11) formed by joining two identical base halves (20, 21). Two interchangeable side walls (12, 13) are attached to the base member (11) and include extensions (16, 17) which form the top (18) of the container (10). Interchangeable front and back walls (14, 15) are provided, the front wall (14) acting as a door and being hingedly attached to one of the side walls (12), and the back wall (15) being attached between the side walls (12, 13). If the waste receptacle is in the form of a plastic bag (82), it may be carried by frame (83) which is moveably mounted on tracks (41) carried by the side walls (12, 13). The container (10) may be manufactured simply by molding the identical parts and connecting them as described.

Abstract: A combined device of a foldable utensil and a container comprises a container and a foldable utensil. The container includes a food can, a cup, a bowl, a box, etc. having a round shape, a rectangular shape or a polygonal shape, or other irregular shape. The bottom of the container has a receiving space for receiving the foldable utensil. The foldable utensil is an integral formed plate and includes a bowl (or a fork, a spoon fork, or an agitating plate, etc) and handle. By the dents having a “” shape on the handle body, the handle body is foldable so as to be received in the bottom of the container. By the longitudinal dents, embedding posts and embedding holes, the handle body is foldable and thus is formed as a concrete three dimensional handle.

Abstract: A vending apparatus for dispensing pre-cooked pizzas (P) packaged inside corresponding sealed containers (E). The apparatus comprises a casing (1) containing a plurality of operating assemblies (7, 13, 17, 25, 31, 37) for picking up a pizza (P) from a refrigerated storage unit (5) and transferring it, after taking it out of its container (E), to an electric heating oven (30), and then to a delivery mouth (34), in a corresponding disposable tray (T).

Abstract: A bag is modified to include an air input port that allows inflation of an interply region of the bag. As the interply region inflates, an inner ply rises and becomes an advancing wall, raising the bulk material level in the bag, inclining the bottom of the bag, and pulling excess material away from the drain port all at the same time. In another embodiment, the bag is made with half the initial number of layers folded in half to create the upper and lower plies and the non-fold edges are bonded. Where corner drain ports are used, the bag can be arranged so that an interlayer bond parallel to the fold is parallel to a diagonal of a tote in which the bag sits and so that the interlayer bond is opposite the drain port to enhance bag evacuation. An additional optional feature of the invention is the inclusion of an integral filling conduit or snout on the top of the bag, a mouth of which acts as a fill port to ease filling of the bag. Junctures can be created in the interply region to guide its inflation.

Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening is located at the bottom of the container rather than at the top, thus allowing highly-viscous materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large particulates, such as stucco, to be sprayed from an aerosol spray can without clogging of the valves. The valve assembly can spray materials that more closely resemble the original surface texture found on textured and stucco-covered walls and ceilings of buildings and structures.

Abstract: A can formed from an unfolded foldable cylinder having at least two folding edges. The folding edges are formed and arranged such that the foldable cylinder can be flattened for transport prior to the insertion of a closure member. The foldable cylinder is preferably unfolded and tightly sealed with at least one closure member at a first cylinder end region immediately before filling. By connecting the closure member to the foldable cylinder, the cylinder is given a desired shape or cross-section, at least in the region of the closure member. After the cylinder is filled, a further closure member is sealed to a second cylinder end region to seal the can and to impart the desired shape to the cylinder in the second end region, too.

Abstract: A box flap securing device for securing two opposing box flaps in a closed position wherein the box flap securing. device includes a bottom member having an edge, a top member disposed a distance from the bottom member and in an overlying relationship with the bottom member, and a post interconnecting the bottom member and the top member. The post has an edge which is disposed in a coextensive relationship with at least a portion of the edge of the bottom member whereby the bottom member, top member and post cooperate to define a box flap receiving slot having a height at least equal to the thickness of the box flap but less than two times the thickness of the box flap.

Abstract: An article of manufacture and method for printing, using a non-impact printer, indicia less than ¼″ from an edge of the article of manufacture is disclosed. In one embodiment, the article of manufacture and method enable printing on the article of manufacture in accordance with United States Postal Service specifications. The article of manufacture, e.g., a document such as an envelope or other form, includes an extension portion forming an edge detectable by a page detecting means of a non-impact printer wherein the detectable edge extends past the actual edge of the article so that the non-impact printer is directed to print less than ¼″, and preferably less than ⅛″, from an actual edge of the article of manufacture.

Abstract: A solenoid actuated fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine includes a hydraulic metering subassembly and a power group subassembly. The hydraulic metering subassembly includes a fuel path and an armature/needle assembly movable between valve closed and open positions and calibrated independent of the power group subassembly to meter the discharge of fuel from the injector. The power group subassembly provides a magnetic flux return path and electromagnetic forces that move the armature/needle assembly between the valve closed and open positions. By providing an independently operational, calibrated hydraulic subassembly, a variety of different types of power group subassemblies may be used with the hydraulic metering subassembly resulting in design flexibility and a manufacturing process that is more flexible and cost efficient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, in which is provided an elongated, axially running, thin-walled, non-magnetic sleeve (12). At its downstream end, the sleeve (12) has a bottom section (20), which runs substantially normal to the otherwise axial extent of the sleeve (12) along a longitudinal valve axis (10). A valve needle (28), which is securely joined to an armature (24) and a valve-closure member (30), can move axially within a feed-through opening (21) of the sleeve (12). The valve-closure member (30) cooperates with a valve-seat surface (35) provided on a valve-seat body (25), the valve-seat body (25) being pressed into the sleeve (12) and likewise abutting, for example, on the bottom section (20) of the sleeve (12). The sleeve (12) constituted as a drawn sheet-metal part extends axially over more than half of the axial length of the fuel injector.

Abstract: The pepper harvester has a harvesting head, a primary conveyor, a shredder, cleaning and separating assemblies, a pepper sizer, a sorting bed and a discharge conveyor. The shredder is mounted above the primary elevator. First and second side plates of the shredder rotatably support three drums for rotation about parallel horizontal axes. The drums have a plurality of radially extending posts. The posts on a first drum project in between the posts on a second drum. The posts on a third drum project between the posts on the second drum. The drums are driven so that the first drum lifts crop material including some pepper from the conveyor. This crop material passes between the first and second drums, between the second and third drums and back to the conveyor. The posts on the drums travel at different speeds and shred cop material other than peppers.

Abstract: A drum chopper in which cutting blades are locked in a form-fitting relationship to blade receptacles includes a locking structure between the blades and receptacles and a clamping piece. In one embodiment, the locking structure is integrally formed in the bearing surfaces of the receptacle and the mating surfaces blade by a latch projection in the receptacle and a lug in the blade. In another embodiment, the locking structure is formed by matching grooves in the mating surfaces of the receptacle and blade and a key inserted into the matching grooves. The clamping piece is inserted between the blade and a stop in the receptacle to secure the arrangement.

Abstract: A spinning reel spool made lightweight while maintaining the strength of the bobbin trunk. The spinning reel spool (4) includes a spool main section (7), a front flange section (8), and a front-flange fixing member (9). The spool main section (7) has a bobbin trunk (7a), a tubular skirt portion (7b) with a larger diameter that is formed unitarily with the rear end of the bobbin trunk (7a), and an inner barrel member (7c) made of a synthetic resin polymer, which is fitted to the inner circumference of the bobbin trunk (7a). The front flange section (8) has a larger diameter and is attached to the front end of the bobbin trunk (7a). The front-flange fixing member (9) fastens the front flange section (8) to the spool main section (7). The bobbin trunk (7a) and the skirt portion (7b) constitute dual larger-smaller stage tubular element that is formed unitarily by press-working a sheet of an aluminum alloy. The inner barrel member (7c) is made of a synthetic resin polymer and is fitted into the bobbin trunk (7a).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a yarn-winding reel with hub composed of an annular series of electrically welded bent rod iron modular elements.

Abstract: A stratospheric airship capable of substantially and smoothly varying the volume of a buoyant gas is provided so as to allow the airship to stably ascend into the stratosphere and keep a station therein. A stratospheric airship includes a gas envelope defined by a ship hull, the gas envelope being divided by a diaphragm into a buoyant gas compartment containing a buoyant gas and an air compartment containing air, the stratospheric airship being allowed to ascend by varying the volume ratio between the buoyant gas and the air, wherein the periphery of the diaphragm is coupled to the ship hull generally at the midpoint along the vertical dimension thereof, and a central portion of the diaphragm is coupled to a suspension chord whose upper and lower ends are coupled respectively to the upper and lower surfaces of the ship hull. The sloshing phenomenon of the diaphragm is suppressed, whereby the change in the shape thereof is balanced, and thus there is no asymmetric distribution of the buoyant gas.

Abstract: An override device comprising a manual control part, an inlet gear part, and an outlet gear part which are mounted to rotate about the same axis, means being interposed between the inlet gear part and the outlet gear part so that in normal operation the inlet gear part rotates the outlet gear part, the manual control part also carrying a cam which, in co-operation with complementary means of an intermediate part suitable for following said cam, serves to disengage the means interposed between the inlet gear part and the outlet gear part under the effect of torque exerted on the manual control part, the device also having means then enabling the manual control part to drive the outlet gear part, wherein the drive means interposed between the inlet gear part and the outlet gear part comprise a set of friction disks and spring means suitable for exerting a force to compress said disks against one another, and wherein the intermediate part suitable for following the cam carries at least one pusher-forming element

Abstract: A method is disclosed for detecting obstacles on railroad lines (1). The method is characterized in that sensors (2, 3) for observing the railroad line (1) are arranged along the railroad line (1), and that automatic evaluation takes place. One advantage of the invention is that that the railroad lines (1) are divided into given, known line sections, each of which is monitored by a respective sensor (2, 3), whereby the evaluation process is simplified. If the sensors (2, 3) are designed as video cameras, for example, a comparison with still images may suffice for the evaluation. Furthermore, as the line sections are known, a simple masking technique can be used. Obstacles outside a set route to be monitored are masked out using suitable masks.

Abstract: A device for supporting electrical cables and the like which includes a saddle for receiving and supporting the cables, and the saddles has a support surface formed with a rounded configuration that curves away from is centerline and downwardly from the centerline in both directions with a radius of curvature that provides a contour generally similar to the contour of the cables supported thereat.

Abstract: A support frame for a plastic bag with opposite handles has a horizontal rectangular base member in the form of a tray with four upstanding struts extending from sockets in the corners of the tray. Horizontal braces are frictionally secured between two each of the struts. The upper end of the struts terminate in U-shaped hooks that extend inwardly in a direction towards the space over the base member to permit a bag with separate upper handles and a body portion to have one each of its handles supported on opposite pairs of the hooks with the body portion suspended therebetween. A fresh bag reservoir is detachably secured to one of the pair of end most struts, and has an open top, and which does not enlarge the profile of the unit.