Abstract: A method of integrating a basin into a receiving plane, in particular a plane for sanitary fittings or a worktop in a piece of bathroom or kitchen furniture. The method consists in disposing and fixing the basin (3) in an opening in the receiving plane (9) in such a way that the edge of the opening (11-14) is held in a rabbet between the peripheral mouth of the basin (6-8) and a lower shoulder of polymerized resin (19) connecting and caulking the basin and the receiving plane over the entire circumference at the bottom part.

Abstract: A transfer belt is provided that includes two elongated pads. The pads are disposed on the belt proximate to both sides of the wearer. The pads minimize discomfort for the wearer by ensuring that forces applied on the belt are applied through a surface area that is much larger than that of the belt and through a cushioning pad which is much softer than the belt. The addition of the pads greatly increases the safety of using a transfer belt on a patient. The pads also provide an increase in the comfort and safety for the medical or care taking assistant during the use of the transfer belt. This comfort and safety is provided by the presence of a gap between the belt and the belt wearer within which the medical or care taking assistant can place their hand.

Abstract: A sectional bed covering such as a blanket or comforter provided with two upper longitudinal sections that overlap each other and are permanently attached to a transverse base section, the upper sections can be fastened together by use of one or more buttons, or other suitable fasteners to provide a single unit bed covering for convenience when making or unmaking the bed or if a single unit cover is preferred for personal comfort, when left unattached the two upper sections can provide the versatility of two independent covers for personal comfort while still providing the convenience of a single unit cover.

Abstract: A method of upgrading a bed assembly from (a) a first configuration in which the bed assembly includes a foam mattress, an articulating frame for supporting the foam mattress, and a drive system for moving at least one section of the articulated frame, to (b) a second configuration in which the bed assembly includes an air mattress, the articulating frame, and the drive system, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of removing the foam mattress from the articulating frame, placing an air mattress that includes at least one air bladder on the articulating frame, coupling an air control module pneumatically to the at least one air bladder, and coupling the air control module electrically to the drive system so that command signals received by the drive system to adjust pressure of the at least one air bladder are routed from the drive system to the air control module to operate the air control module to adjust pressure of the at least one air bladder.

Abstract: A pelvic positioning device for stabilizing a patient while lying on their side in a lateral decubitus position. The device includes an anterior pelvic support mechanism including anterior support pads for contacting both pubic tubercles and the ASIS on one or both sides of the patient's body. In a preferred embodiment, the anterior pelvic support mechanism includes two ASIS pads. To provide additional stabilization an upper torso pad may be included proximate the sternum of the patient's rib cage. In addition, the device includes a posterior pelvic support mechanism including a telescopic vertical member and a crescent shaped posterior support pad. The posterior support pad is mounted by a collar to a free end of the telescopic vertical member so as to be freely rotatable in a horizontal plane parallel with the operating table.

Abstract: A fabric article including a design arranged on the outer surface of such fabric article and having conductive composition arranged in registration with the design and with a printed circuit pattern is disclosed. The conductive composition effectively forms part of the electrical system of the interactive fabric article.

Abstract: A pressure point relief system for use in a patient resting surface, such as a mattress, that has different firmness ratings in different areas of the surface of the mattress which correspond to different points of a patient's body. The pressure point relief device has at least one first foam strip of a predetermined firmness, and at least one second foam strip having a firmness greater than that of the first foam strip and positioned adjacent to the first foam strip so as to form a smooth transition from a surface of the first foam strips to a surface of the second foam strips. In addition, at least one foam truss portion is positioned adjacent to the first and second foam strips so as to provide a smooth transition from the surface of the first and second foam strips to a surface of the truss system thereby forming a substantially planar surface.

Abstract: A dock leveler ramp with a lip that can be latched in an extended position to ensure that the lip comes to rest upon the back end of a vehicle as the ramp descends includes an unlatching mechanism. The mechanism positively unlatches the lip by direct force created by the lip engaging the vehicle or created by the ramp descending upon an internal abutment in the event that a vehicle is not present. Also, the descent of an unlatched lip is dampened to prevent the lip from slamming back down to its pendant position.

Abstract: A swimming pool cleaning device for automatically cleaning a submerged surface includes a forwardly inclined housing forming a flow passage between a surface to be cleaned and a suction hose. A flow control valve is operable within the flow passage and includes a flap pivotable from a seated position against the front wall of the housing for blocking flow through the passage to an unseated position in a spaced relation to the forward wall, permitting. A shoe is carried at an inlet to the flow passage and a flexible planar disc extends around the shoe for engaging the surface to be cleaned. A groove within the shoe bottom surface forms a channel with the surface for passage of debris and fluid flow through the channel.

Abstract: The push brush carpet or hard surface cleaner of the present invention is preferably comprised of a cleaning brush with a round surface area to which cleaning bristles of any conventional size and shape are attached. The brush is preferably attached to a frame by use of an axle, wheel and bearing configuration which permits locking of the axle in place at a given rotary position of the brush and also unlocking of the axle to permit rotation of the brush to a different position. In use, the rotary brush is locked in place in a given rotary position by the user, and a portion of the brush surface will come in contact with the carpet or hard surface as the user pushes the brush in a preferably reciprocating motion. In so doing, debris on the carpet or hard surface is agitated and/or expelled by the contacted area of the brush surface.

Abstract: A movable sweeper having a frame to which a rotatable cylindrical brush is coupled, a flap arrangement locating at least in front of the rotatable brush with the flap leading brushed loose water and snow to the side, an adjustable support wheel for controlling the height of the sweeper and a mechanism for adjusting the distance between the flap arrangement and the brush. The sweeper includes a rotatable axle, which has a plurality of fixing arms locating on the outer surface of the axle, a plurality of connection rods being fixed to the arms from their ends and the rods transmitting adjusting motion for the supporting wheel and the flap arrangement when the axle is rotated by an activator, like a hydraulic cylinder with the activator being fixed to the frame from its one end and to the arm on the axle from its other end.

Abstract: A floor cleaner includes a chassis having an elevator mechanism, caster wheels, and a pair of main wheels; a tank removably supported by the chassis for holding cleaning liquid; and a carpet belt. Laterally oriented rollers are supported by the chassis for supporting the carpet belt in a closed path, including a cleaning roller for submerging a portion of the carpet belt within the tank, front and rear wringer rollers, front and rear press rollers, front and rear platen rollers, and an idler roller. A platen member presses the carpet belt against the floor surface. A roller drive rotatably couples the front platen roller to the main wheels for regulating a rate of advancement of the carpet belt during longitudinal movement of the apparatus when the elevator mechanism is in a normal position. The cleaning roller has a raised position clear of the tank, which can be slid on tracks laterally out of the chassis for facilitating lifting of the tank clear of the chassis.

Abstract: A shoe shine kit including a case with a cavity therein. A buffer pad is affixed to the case with a layer of napped material attached thereto. The case contains three containers with lids all integrally formed with the case. Polish is contained within the containers. Applicators are retained through interference fit in seats defined within the cavity of the case. The applicators each include a handle and an applicator pad having material to which shoe polish adheres.

Abstract: The toothbrush includes a head which is placed at a front longitudinal end of a handle and which is equipped, on an upper face, with a bunch of parallel filaments and a series of rods made from elastomer material which each extend substantially parallel to the filaments and which are placed substantially in two longitudinal rows with one row on each side of the bunch of filaments. Each row of rods includes tall rods which are arranged longitudinally substantially in the center of the row and the length of which is longer than the length of the adjacent filaments and short rods which are arranged at the ends of the row and the length of which is shorter than the length of the adjacent filaments.

Abstract: Tapered thermoplastic polymer brush bristles having a clay or silica additive for improved performance of coating, such bristles being particularly useful in paintbrush, mascara brush, nail polish brush and cosmetic brush consumer applications.

Abstract: A brush, preferably a toothbrush, comprises a brush body and at least one bundle of flexible bristes. At least one supporting element is provided on the brush body for laterally supporting at least one bundle of bristles. This improves the service life of the bundles of bristles, allowing a prolonged use of the brush and a sufficiently high flexibility of the bristles or bundles of bristles at the same time. A method of producing the brush is also indicated.

Abstract: A hand-supported pivoting cleaning device is provided so that a user can insert at least his/her fingers into a support element which is pivotally attached to a cleaning element in order to reach and clean awkwardly configured, and otherwise difficult-to-reach, surfaces.

Abstract: A scraper for use with solvents and cleaners, particularly gel-type solvents which do not soak into carpet, to remove gum, grease, paint, and wax from carpeting. The scraper is preferably a single piece of plastic having an elongate handle portion which is held in hand generally parallel to the carpet and which handle curves downwardly ending in a working portion having a textured surface disposed generally parallel to the carpet. The textured surface preferably includes a plurality of transverse, forward-tipped teeth such that after application of the solvent to the gum, grease, paint, or wax, the scraper is moved in a forward, vertical, semi-circular motion such that the teeth engage the gum, grease, paint, or wax in a single direction parallel to the carpet and then lifted therefrom and moved backwards for a repeat stroke. The teeth act to agitate and work the gel into the gum, grease, paint, or wax, producing small waves of loosened material.

Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning windows of motor vehicles has a support bracket system having retaining claws disposed on claw brackets. The retaining claws grip a head strip of a wiper strip of an elastic material which is fixed longitudinally with a securing body shaped from sheet metal. The securing body is solidly joined to the wiper strip and engages the retaining claw from behind at least with a hook in the form of a snap connection disposed on one wiper arm. The hook is shaped by bending or swaging of the arm and is adjoined in the assembly direction by a guide face.

Abstract: A silicone rubber windshield wiper blade 10 having a coefficient of friction of 0.2 formed by embedding a tetrafluoroethylene polymer 43 such as Teflon plastic into a surface region of the blade 10.

Abstract: The steam cleaning device contains a steam cleaning head with several steam pressure chambers connected to a steam generator, as well as suction regions connected to a vacuum source. The suction regions are constantly supplied with fresh air from a fresh air chamber connected to the outer surroundings of the cleaning head, in order to improve transport of the steam/water/dirt/air mixture to a backward vacuum lock in the steam cleaning head. Suction slits around the periphery of the steam cleaning head ensure completely stripe-free cleaning of, for example, window surfaces. The steam cleaning head can be part of an automatic cleaning machine used for cleaning windows and skyscraper facades.

Abstract: A battery-powered vacuum cleaner that may be converted from a conventional on-the-floor cleaner to a portable canister cleaner for off-the-floor or on-the-floor cleaning operations. The vacuum cleaner has a filter chamber comprising a removable dirt cup having a substantially flat filter oriented in the direction of air flow. A fan and motor assembly is angularly related to the longitudinal axis of the vacuum cleaner to provide a lower profile of the cleaner housing while cleaning under low clearance objects. A handle is adjustable relative to the housing, or it may be removed to convert the cleaner to a portable canister.

Abstract: A door support for holding open a door equipped with a hydraulic-type closure having a pair of closure arms and a hydraulic element comprises first and second channel members, each having a top side, a hinged wall and latching wall, with both walls spaced apart and extending perpendicular from the top side, forming a generally rectangular configuration. A hinge, which is fixedly attached to the hinged walls of the first and second channel members, permits rotation of the channel members about the longitudinal axis thereof for alignment of the channel members with that of the selective positioning of the closure arms. An elongate, flexible band, having a latching end and a secured end, and a bolt or cylindrical, elongate pin positioned through the apertures of the latching end and latching wall of the second channel member secures or locks the channel members in a stationary position to prevent lateral movement of the closure arms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a handle for household utensils, in particular for floor cleaning utensils, the external polygonal contour of which presents side faces (6) and edges (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool handle having a core that has a tool engaging end, an intermediate section, and a grip end. One or more rigid molded layers at least partially cover at least the intermediate section. The rigid molded layers include an outermost rigid layer having an undulated outer surface. The outermost rigid layer can include a portion that at least partially surrounds the grip end. In one aspect, that portion of the outermost rigid layer that surrounds the intermediate section is undulated and that portion of the outermost rigid layer that surrounds the grip end is free of undulations. The tool handles according to the invention dampen vibration that is transmitted from the impact end of the tool handle to the grip end that is held by the user. The invention also relates to impact tools having tool handles that dampen vibration before it is transmitted from the head to the grip section of the handle.

Abstract: A pole handle (1) equipped with a safety strap (3) having a connecting piece (11) fixed by snap-fastening into a housing in the handle so as to detach under the effect of a tensile force and which can be reattached to the handle repeatedly. The connecting piece (11) is held in the handle by a pair of projections (7, 8) and can detach from the handle by elastically deforming the projections under the effect of a tensile force directed at least approximiately along the axis of the pole.

Abstract: A thin metal strip having on both edges longitudinal side slits (4) into which strapping material (12) is inserted. The metal strip contains circular through-holes (3) through which cable (13) is inserted. At one end of the metal strip is a handgrip (2) that is used to guide the strip under a pallet platform (5). Attaching to the metal strip is a mobile magnet (15), which can be detached to align a mounting bolt (16).

Abstract: A buckle device for skates includes a base on a boot and two lugs extend from the base so as to pivotally connected to a lever member between the two lugs. A tubular member extends from a top of the base and a recess is defined in a top of the tubular member. A protrusion extends from a bottom of the lever member and a strap head is pivotably connected between two legs of the lever member. A toothed strap extends from the strap head and is disengagably connected to an engaging means on the boot. The protrusion is disengagably engaged with the recess in the tubular member.

Abstract: A buckle is formed by an upper plate (33) pivotally connected to an end of a first band, and a lower plate (35) and pivotally connected to the upper plate, and a slidable frame (40) pivotally connected to an end of the lower plate. A push plate (43) is attached to the slidable frame so that a second band (36) can be inserted in the space between the push plate and a bottom plate (38), and a pushing projection (48) is formed at an end of the lower plate for pressing the push plate to the second band. A stopper rod (50) is provided in the slidable frame so as to abut against the pushing projection at a position where the pushing projection strongly presses the push plate, thereby preventing the lower plate from rotating downwardly over the slidable frame fixing position.

Abstract: A buckle assembly comprising a plug portion and a socket portion. The plug portion has a base, a pair of parallel side arms attached to and extending away from the base, the side arms being flexible toward each other, and a center arm disposed between the side arms and connected to the base as well. The center arm has a push button disposed adjacent the base and a catch disposed adjacent the push button. Both the catch and push button extend upward from the center arm. Each side of the socket portion has an aperture for receiving an end of one of the side arms, and the top surface of the socket portion has spaces to allow the push button and catch to protrude therethrough when the plug portion is inserted in the socket portion. The buckle assembly is locked by inserting the plug portion into the open end of the socket portion until the side arms protrude through the apertures and the push button and catch protrude through the spaces.

Abstract: A process for producing yarns that have enhanced resistance to unraveling and linting. The yarns are moved along guides through a needle loom where a series of needles engage the yarns. This engagement of the yarns by the needles causes the fibers of the yarns to become intermixed.

Abstract: A relatively compact air jet is provided having a base and an operating part which is mounted on the base to rotate relative thereto to expose a yarn channel for threading. A straight air inlet through the base communicates with the yarn channel and has a valve member disposed within it. A connecting pin moved by a cam surface in the operating part acts on the valve member to open the air inlet when the operating part is in the operating position, but allows the air pressure on the valve member to close air inlet when the operating part is rotated to the threading position.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for spreading fibers in a fibrous tow provides a fiber spreader for spreading a tow of fibers moving in a machine direction having a plurality of spaced pins, where the spacing between the pins is variable relative to the machine direction, and the position of the pins is variable relative to the machine direction. Variation of the spacing and position of the pins during motion of the pins contact with a tow moving generally in the machine direction provides a spread tow of lower, more uniform areal weight for further use in product applications. Variation in pin spacing and fiber spreading results from rotation of at least one pin relative to another after the pins are inserted into a tow. Alternate techniques for fiber spreading and additional features for stress relief of fibers during the fiber spreading operation are disclosed.

Abstract: A crimp on flange tool of the type used to crimp door seals to vehicle door frames, comprising a handheld tool connected by a flexible drive coupling to a remote, separate drive unit whose weight is not added to the weight of the handheld tool when used by a human operator. The invention further includes a novel operator handle arrangement for the handheld tool, in which a handle is on-axis with the crimping rollers. Another aspect of the invention is a novel roller arrangement comprising two sets of parallel rollers, with a first set being spaced more widely to function as guide rollers and a second, downstream set being spaced more narrowly to crimp a seal fed to them by the guide rollers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a folding machine for producing folded seam connections between partial surfaces (38a) consisting of flat material closed in a tubular form. The inventive folding machine comprises a machine stand (2a, 2b, 2c), a fixed wheel (3), a pressing wheel (4) which is able to move in relation to said fixed wheel (3), and a closing plate (3) which is displaceable in relation to said pressing wheel (4) and which is arranged on a first bearing part (14) in such a way that it can turn. The folding machine also comprises a guiding device (17, 18) by which means the first bearing part (14) swings forward between a final release position and a final pressing position. During the movement between these two final positions, the distance between the edge areas of the closing plate and the pressing wheel (4) which project against the fixed wheel changes, as does the orientation of the closing plate (5).

Abstract: A device for mounting a bearing onto a shaft includes a tubular pushing member having three wings extending radially outward therefrom. Each of the wings has a rod slidably and perpendicularly connected thereto so as to contact the bearing on the shaft. A threaded rod extends through a passage in the pushing member and an engaging device is on a first end of the threaded rod so as to engage with the shaft. A rotatable member rotatably contacts the pushing member and is threaded mounted to a second end of the threaded rod so that the pushing member together with the rods are moved to push the bearing by rotating the rotatable member.

Abstract: A alternator bearing depth setting tool for unbinding a bearing in a rebuilt alternator so that the bearing will spin freely in the alternator. The alternator bearing depth setting tool includes an elongate body having opposite proximal and distal ends. The proximal end of the body has an inner well therein with an annular shoulder therearound adjacent the proximal end of the body to define an annular outer well.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for installing door hinges on car bodies, whereby the actual opening width of the car door on the side frame receiving one or two car doors in the longitudinal car axis is touch-sensitively determined by means of a sensor in a direction X and the arrangement of the door hinges is adjusted in said direction X using a positioning system connected to the sensor by a cranking device, depending on the tolerance margin, which should be calculated so as to have at least vertically (direction Z) as uniform a slot width as possible once the car door is mounted.

Abstract: An electric-machine rotor is composed of a field coil, a pair of pole cores having a plurality of claw poles to enclose the field coil, a plurality of auxiliary permanent magnets disposed between the claw poles, a shaft fixed to the pair of pole cores, and a pair of slip rings connected to the field coil. The rotor is provided with a pattern on a surface of the pole cores for indicating the polarity of the claw poles when the field coil is energized.

Abstract: An oxide superconducting wire is obtained by performing plastic working and heat treatment of a metal pipe which is filled up with raw material powder of an oxide superconductor. In the plastic working step, the metal pipe is subjected to flat working so that the raw material powder flows in the longitudinal direction as well as the cross direction in the metal pipe. In this case, a draft of at least 80% and not more than 98% is selected in the flat working step, to further promote the cross-directional flow of the raw material powder, thereby further improving density of the raw material powder. Thus, the as-formed oxide superconducting wire exhibits higher critical current density.

Abstract: A high temperature oxide superconducting wire is provided which is capable of preventing metal located on the outer periphery of the superconducting wire from diffusing into a superconductor to achieve restriction of reduction in the critical current density. The high temperature oxide superconducting wire includes a high temperature oxide superconductor 1, a sheathing body 2 formed of material containing silver for coating the high temperature oxide superconductor 1, a heat-resistant oxide ceramic material 3 for coating the sheathing body 2, and a coating body 4 mwhich is inactive relative to the heat-resistant oxide ceramic material 3 in a high temperature oxidative atmosphere.

Abstract: A novel process of the production and processing of high quality, high Tc (Bi,Pb)SCCO superconductors starts with fabrication of a precursor article including selected intermediate phases with desired chemical and structural properties. The precursor fabrication includes introducing the reacted mixture having a dominant amount of the tetragonal BSCCO phase into a metal sheath, and sealing the reacted mixture within said sheath, heating the mixture at a second selected processing temperature in an inert atmosphere with a second selected oxygen partial pressure for a second selected time period, the second processing temperature and the second oxygen partial pressure being cooperatively selected to form a dominant amount of an orthorhombic BSCCO phase in the reacted mixture.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bead inductor prevents deformation of a metal coil or dislocation of the axis position of the metal coil caused by injection pressure at the time of injecting a molten resin material from a gate. A coil is fitted onto a coil supporting pin provided on a first lower mold used for injection molding in a cavity of the mold such that the inner periphery of the coil is in close contact with the coil supporting pin. A molten, resin material is injected into the cavity. Then, the coil supporting pin and the first lower mold are removed from the molded product, and a second lower mold without a coil supporting pin is provided for replacing the first lower mold. A molten resin material is injected into the space which had been occupied by the coil supporting pin. After removing the hardened resin molded product from the mold for injection molding, the end parts of the coil are cut so as to be exposed.

Abstract: An air bearing slider for a disc drive includes an air bearing surface defined on the disc opposing face at least in part by a first step or cavity. An additional corner step is defined in bar processing, deeper than the first cavity. With the corner step, the first cavity does not extend quite all the way to the corner of the slider. The corner of the slider, formed on one face by dicing of the bar into individual sliders, is at an additional depth due to the corner step. The corner steps are preferably narrow, such as nominally one to two times the tolerance value on the dice cut. If a shock event occurs which causes the air bearing slider to contact the disc at certain roll and pitch angles, the corner step edge will contact the disc rather than the dice cut corner. The corner step thus lessens the probability of contact between the disc and the corners of the air bearing slider, and contact with a dice cut edge of the slider is avoided.

Abstract: A curved metal plate is adhered to an outer surface of a cylindrical jig of the same shape, the metal plate is cut along the spiral coil winding pattern, the unnecessary metal portion other than the coil winding is peeled off from the jig to leave only the coil winding on the jig, an adhesive is applied on the coil winding, and an insulating sheet is covered over the jig (the coil winding thereon). After the coil winding is adhered to the insulating sheet, the insulating sheet (together with the coil winding) is peeled off from the jig. As a result, a saddle coil adhering the spiral coil winding to the inner side of the curved cylindrical insulating sheet is manufactured. According to such manufacturing method, without requiring huge equipment such as drying furnace, the saddle coil having a desired winding pattern with high precision can be manufactured in a short time and at low cost.

Abstract: Thermistor chips are produced by first obtaining elongated strips made of a sintered ceramic plate having a specified resistance-temperature characteristic and having thereon a plurality of mutually parallel grooves extending perpendicularly to its direction of elongation. On each of these strips, ohmic electrodes are formed, one extending continuously from one of its main surfaces to one of its side surfaces and another extending continuously from the other oppositely facing main surface to the opposite side surface. This may done by covering the strip completely with an electrically conductive film and separating it into two areal parts by forming a longitudinally extending slit on each of the main surfaces. These strips are then stacked one on top of another by aligning the grooves on each of these strips and adhesively attached together with a glass paste in between.

Abstract: In a flip-chip bonding apparatus, a die inverting device is installed on an optical recognition device so that a vacuum suction chucking nozzle that is provided on the die inverting device can rotate in the direction of a pick-up position and in the direction of a die transfer position in an outside area of an open window of the optical recognition device, so that the bonding apparatus can be compact and has an improved precision of recognition of the amount of positional deviation of the die.

Abstract: In general, a cordage fixture and insertion tool provides a system and method of stabilizing wires of a cordage so that echo properties of telecommunication cords, created by use of the tool, are similar and may be effectively cancelled by a modular device to which the cord is attached. The tool comprises an elongated body having a longitudinal concave portion therein, which extends through the length of the tool. The width of the longitudinal concave portion is shaped in accordance with the size of the cord for which the tool is created. An elongated member extends from one end of the elongated body in a manner axially adjacent to the central axis of the longitudinal concave portion, and is capable of receiving a crimp ring, located on the cord so as to stabilize the cord during insertion of a plug subassembly into a housing.

Abstract: An assembly for attaching U-shaped belt fasteners to the end of an elongated flat belt in which each belt fastener has first and second opposed leg portions with an integral bight portion therebetween and with at least one fastening wire extending from the first leg portion and a wire receiving opening in the second leg portion, the assembly including an elongated alignment member having a forward face with openings therein to receive the fastening wires of a plurality of belt fasteners and to hold the belt fasteners in an open position allowing the end of a belt to be inserted between the legs of the plurality of belt fasteners and an elongated anvil member having a forward face configured so that when the anvil member is displaced towards the alignment member the legs of the belt fasteners are bent towards each other to capture the belt therebetween, openings being provided in the alignment member to receive a punch by which the fastening wires can be driven through the belt.

Abstract: A combination 37-wire unilay stranded conductor includes a 19-wire stable unilay construction includes two layers of wires on a core wire, each having a diameter D, to define a hexagon that circumscribes the 19 nineteen wires. A corner wire is positioned at each corner of the hexagon, the corner wires being formed to provide bearing surfaces facing radially outwardly and defining a circle having a diameter of approximately 4.7 D. A third layer of wires includes a smaller diameter wire having a diameter of approximately 0.8 D contacting each bearing surface, and pairs of two wires each having diameters D are positioned between the smaller wires and are nested in a recess formed by two wires in a preceding underlying layer to define a substantially circular outer cable configuration.