Abstract: A protective garment for protection of body parts against cuts or puncture wounds comprising an inner layer, a protective layer and an outer layer, the protective layer being composed of a wire mesh of woven metal wires, the thickness of the metal wires being between 0.01 mm and 0.20 mm and the apertures in the wire mesh being between 0.001 mm and 0.45 mm.

Abstract: An emergency survival Vestpac apparatus for emergency preparedness including a front and a back, each of which includes reflector pockets for receiving and holding emergency supplies to sustain the wearer during an emergency event. The detachable padded hood holds two space blankets and offers protection. The detachable neck guard includes a space suit, the detachable backpack includes an insertable survival pack, the lower portion of the backpack serves as a roll out shelter, and the enclosed harness belt with hooks on each end of the belt encircles the waist for securing the wearer to a stable object or to assist with air rescue. The Vestpac may be appropriately sized to the wearer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shirt which has a lower adjustable sleeve segment that is capable of being removably attached to an upper fixed segment. The shirt includes first and second indexing mechanisms which, when aligned, provide desired circumferential orientation of the lower section with respect to the upper section. The indexing mechanism may embody patches affixed to the upper and lower segments. The indexing mechanism may also be incorporated into the attachment mechanisms, such as distinctly colored buttons or distinctly colored thread which secure the buttons or form the button holes.

Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).

Abstract: A novel form of belt where the two ends of the belt can be attached directly to the wearer's clothing instead of the belt forming a closed loop on itself like conventional belts. Two fastening means such as commercially available vest-clips are attached to the two extremities of a belting material. A buckle or other adjusting means may be provided for varying the length of the wrap belt. In use, the wearer first attaches one end of the belt to her article of clothing; she then wraps the belt around her torso one or more times; finally, she fastens other end of the belt to her clothing by means of the fastening means attached to the other end of the belt.

Abstract: A flexible seat pad for fitting onto the inside crotch portion of a cyclist, the seat pad consisting of a generally convex unitary flexible sheet member, the sheet member defining: a number of pad bulges, integral to the sheet member, the pad bulges being resiliently compressible; and hinge lines, hingedly interconnecting adjacent pairs of pad bulges. The hinge lines assist in enabling said flexible sheet member to conformingly fit onto the inside crotch portion of the cyclist for dynamic comfort of the cyclist during pedalling.

Abstract: A toilet stool with economized water is provided to prevent the reflux of a contaminated stink to the toilet stool, to use small amount of water for flushing the toilet stool, to wash hands utilizing a supplied water to a flush tank after feces, and to spout a fragrance after flushing the toilet stool. The toilet stool with economized water comprises a flush tank for storing water, a toilet stool lymph and a water drainage hole for washing in the upper part, and a toilet bowl having an S-shaped trap in the lower part to fall the drained water by turning around. A trap switch tap 20 is pivoted in the lower part of the toilet bowl for opening or closing an entrance 13a of the trap 13. A tap opening and water supplying means 40 drains the filth by opening the entrance and discharging the water to the water drainage hole 12 when the trap switch tap stepped on and off water switch pedal 41.

Abstract: A bottom element for a shower for collecting and draining the water is designed as flat, horizontal stone plate made in one piece, particularly to be built as a smooth continuation into an adjacent floor area. This stone plate has depressions, particularly grooves in the surface, starting out from the border of the stone plate leading towards a drain, e.g. towards a vertical bore traversing the stone plate. These depressions or grooves can be inclined towards the drain.

Abstract: A sink drain extension for allowing the use of the drain or for a connected disposal to disperse water or other liquids and solid waste material when the sink within which the disposal and drain are disposed is filled with a usable quantity of water or other liquid without commingling the waste material with the usable water or other liquid. The extension is formed from an upstanding hollow member having one end engaging the sink drain and a second free end. A stabilizing member connects with the drain engaging end of the hollow member to secure that end and the hollow member in a substantially fixed position with the drain and prevent relative movement between the hollow member and the sink drain. Appropriate supporting elements are used to seal the drain opening with respect to the extension and to further restrain the tubular member from movement. A strainer may be employed with the extension, and an alternative location for the extension may be utilized along the sink periphery.

Abstract: A drain valve 1 comprises a body 10 having a cylinder portion 11 and a branch portion 12, to which are mounted a plug 30 constituting a valve seat and a hose joint 70. A poppet 50 constituting a valve means is slidably inserted to the plug 30. An operating device 100 mounted to said branch portion 12 and comprising a movable shaft 120 is used to open and close the valve by operating said poppet 50 via an operating rod 160.

Abstract: The invention relates to a head clamping device (1) comprising a frame composed of two elements (2,3) exhibiting each first ends (7) flexibly connected to each other and second ends (5) with spikes (13,19) for fixing the head. The aim of the invention is to increase the mechanical stability of such a device. For that purpose, the frame elements (2,3) are mounted in such a way that they can rotate relatively to each other around a common rotation axis (4).

Abstract: A mattress for a bed is provided to support a patient. The mattress includes a plurality of air fluidized bladders. Each bladder includes a fluidized zone having fluidizable material positioned therein. Each bladder further includes a diffuser configured to provide air to the fluidized zone to fluidize the material.

Abstract: A cushion/backrest including an integrated reading lamp tethered at the end of a flexible member is disclosed for providing the user with a source of light for reading or watching television. The cushion may also include built in massage motors for providing the user with a massaging action to the back. Controls for adjusting the massaging action and the reading lamp may be incorporated in an armrest.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for reacting a variety of protective entities to form covalent bonds with nylon, which entities can be applied directly in the dyebath with the dyes that are used to dye the nylon without blocking such dyes or interfering with their color yield. Such protective entities include stain-blockers, chlorine resist agents, fire retardants, UV absorbers, antimicrobial agents, fume fade protectors, soil-resist agents and anti-stats. According to this method, a protective entity is reacted with a moiety having the capability of forming a covalent bond with a nylon fiber to create a modified protective entity that is adapted to form a covalent bond with a nylon fiber. The modified protective entity is added to a dyebath containing one or more dyes selected from the group consisting of fiber reactive dyes, acid dyes, acid-premetalized dyes and disperse dyes. The dyebath is applied to nylon fiber at a pH within the range of about 0.5 to about 6.

Abstract: The present application relates to a cosmetic composition intended for treating keratin fibers, comprising, in a support which is suitable for keratin fibers:

Abstract: A colorant for coloring keratin fibers wherein the colorant contains a substantive dye which is a 4-nitroaniline derivative corresponding to formula (I): 1

Abstract: Provided is a hair dye composition comprising a direct dye (1):

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for constructing a vehicle-mounted single core broom system for use in clearing snow or debris from airport runways. The rotatable broom system utilizes a single piece hollow tubular core which is attached to the front of the vehicle. A low speed/high torque radial piston hydraulic motor is mounted inside one end of the broom core. The motor case rotates as the motor operates. Because the motor case is directly connected to the broom core, this rotation causes the broom core to rotate. A rotatable mounting is attached to the opposite end of the broom core. The broom core is 46 inches in diameter and dynamically balanced. These features enable higher broom tip speed and improved sweeping efficiency. Linear bristle cassettes are slid horizontally into the broom core sections, facilitating easy removal and replacement of the bristles as they become worn.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning edges and/or bevel areas of substrates. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a cleaning mechanism that cleans particles off the edge of the wafer based upon friction at the contact point between the wafer and a rotating belt.

Abstract: A makeup brush is provided which facilitates application of blush or rouge to the cheeks. The brush head is configured such that the tuft is less thick than wide. The approximate length of the bristles vary across the width from a shorter side to a longer side. At each side of the width is a curved or tapered portion is formed.

Abstract: The invention depicts a detachable brush comprising a brush portion (60) and a fastening portion (50) that extends along a first axis (C). The fastening portion (50), in order to be retained by a handle, comprises a first surface (52a) being angled in a first direction such that a normal of the first surface has at least a component in a first direction along said first axis (C), and a second surface (53a) being angled in a second direction such that a normal of the second surface has at least a component in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, along said first axis (C). The invention further depicts a handle with retainer portions shaped to receive and carry the detachable brush.

Abstract: Disposable and semi-disposable cleaning devices use lengths of folded and nonfolded non-woven fiber material interlaid with paper or waste fabric strips or ribbons or any other type of material. These fabrics are an alternative to yarn in the manufacture of inexpensive, disposable and semi-disposable products including mopheads, mats, drop sheets, furniture covers for movers, carpet protectors, cleaning wipes, mopheads, diapers, incontinence mats and the like. A particular embodiment is disclosed wherein a mop swab is made from the disclosed yarn substitute to provide a mop which is priced to discard after one time or several times use depending upon the type of material used in the construction process. The mop swab is formed from the elongate yarn substitute by wrapping about spaced arms and bunched to form a head attachable to a mop fixture. Tail ends may be looped or cut. Wipes may be made from the yarn substitute by forming a wrap and placing the wrap within a case-like cover.

Abstract: A finishing trowel comprised of a blade, a mounting and a handle, wherein the handle is hollow and has a square mounting hole for receiving a square mounting surface. A plastic handle is comprised of a durable inner core material and a grippable outer member. The handle's inner core includes deformable ribs which axially line the mounting hole and provide a secure, lash-free fit onto the mounting surface over a broader range of manufacturing tolerances for the parts. The handle also includes an endcap which cuts into and seals the endcap against an outer grippable material upon tightening of a flanged nut onto the mounting. A lip extends from the handle and encompasses a portion of the mounting to facilitate increased torque transfer from the handle to the mounting and blade. The replaceable handle can also be formed of other grippable materials such as wood.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus suitable to wipe the window pane of laterally elongated type, which is provide with a reversible wiper motor 2; a reciprocally rotating output shaft 2a; a circular shaped rotary housing 3 fixed to the output shaft; a stationary gear 4 disposed coaxially around about the output; an idler gear 5 meshed with the stationary gear and supported rotatably on the rotary housing; an output gear 6 meshed with the idler gear and supported rotatably on the rotary housing; and a pivot shaft 20 fixed to the output gear and connected with a wiper member 7, 8; the gears 4, 5 and 6 are housed in the rotary housing 3.

Abstract: Exhaust from a hand-held vacuum cleaner is directed rearwardly away from its dust bowl nozzle end through rearwardly disposed exhaust ports providing foreign matter pickup at its nozzle end in a manner not disturbed by exhaust turbulence.

Abstract: An upright-type vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body having a dust collecting chamber and a motor driving chamber, a suction brush, and a cyclone dust collecting device removably mounted on the dust collecting chamber. The cyclone dust collecting device includes a cover, first and second cyclone bodies for centrifuging and collecting contaminants entrained in the air, a lower door, and an outlet pipe. The second cyclone body includes a grill having a plurality of perforations formed therein to filter out small particle contaminants. The lower door is removably mounted on a lower end of the first cyclone body, and the outlet pipe discharges the clean air. The cyclone dust collecting device prevents a backflow of contaminants, thereby, collecting contaminants are more effectively.

Abstract: Hinge assembly provided between a fixed body to be coupled to a fixed object and a rotating body to be coupled to a rotating object to be rotatably fitted to the fixed object, for providing a torque required with respect to the fixed object, including a shaft, a fixed bracket having one leaf fixed to an end of the shaft, and the other leaf fixed to the fixed body, a rotating bracket having one leaf rotatably coupled to the shaft from an outer side of the fixed bracket, and the other leaf coupled to the rotating body, and a frictional elastic member disposed between the fixed bracket and the rotating bracket such that one end thereof is fixed to an end of the shaft, and the other end thereof coupled to the rotating bracket to pass through the rotating bracket, for making friction as a part of the frictional elastic member in contact with the rotating bracket makes an elastic compression onto the rotating bracket, for applying a torque to the rotating bracket.

Abstract: A hinge is provided at an edge of a container and a cover of the container. The hinge is designed such that the edge of the container can be both lifted off from the edge of the container and folded away. The hinge is thus especially suitable for incubators in order to guarantee simple and rapid access to the premature or newborn patient. The pivoting movement of a second member (4) is limited by two stop positions I and II, of which the stop position I defines a stable position of the cover of the container on the edge of the container, fixed by the inner part (8) and the outer part (9). The closed container can be opened from the stop position I by lifting off the cover of the container, and the other stop position II defines a stable position of the cover of the container folded away from the edge of the container with the container opened, likewise fixed by the inner part (8) and the outer part (9).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a locking device which can be engaged in a conventional ISO aperture of a corner casting of an upper and lower shipping container stacked on a carrier to lock the containers together. The locking device has a housing having a compression pad with an upper and lower shear block. A spring-biased twist-head is engaged to the upper shear lock, and a spring-biased hook is engaged in the housing. When the upper and lower shear block of the lock are respectively engaged in the ISO aperture of the upper and lower corner castings of the stacked containers and the twist-lock and the hook are each in a closed position within the corner casting, relative movement between the containers is limited.

Abstract: A mechanical fastener. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a mechanical fastener including engaging stems having heads with demarcation lines. The present invention also provides a method of making a mechanical fastener that includes placing a layer of heated material on stem ends to soften the stem ends and deforming the softened stem ends into convex heads.

Abstract: In a hot stamping or embossing method for stamping single sheets or webs with stamping product located on a stamping foil web, the material to be printed is moved through the stamping gap and the stamping foil web is jointly moved in such a way that during stamping intervals it is moved at the same speed as the printing material and outside the stamping intervals, at least temporarily, it has a foil speed differing from the printing material speed. According to the invention between two selected stamping intervals the stamping foil web is briefly accelerated in such a way that a space between succeeding, stamping product-delivering stamping product areas of the stamping foil web is larger than the corresponding, unprinted area of the printing material between succeeding stamping locations, which can be utilized for economizing foil material.

Abstract: (a) supplying a capacitor element manufacturing apparatus, in which the capacitor element manufacturing apparatus includes a polymerization tank, a polymerization solution contained in the polymerization tank, and a negative electrode put in the polymerization solution in the polymerization tank, (b) supplying a core material having a plurality of capacitor elements, in which each capacitor element of the plurality of capacitor elements has an anode lead-out portion and a cathode lead-out portion, (c) forming a formation film on the surface of the core material, (d) installing a conductive substance on the formation film, (e) adhering each anode lead-out portion of the plurality of capacitor elements having the conductive substance to a conductive tape, (f) immersing the core material having the anode lead-out portion adhered to the adhesive tape in the polymerization solution, and (g) forming a polymerization film on the cathode lead-out portion of the capacitor element by applying a voltage to the conductiv

Abstract: A rivet feed slider configured to sequentially receive rivets from a rivet delivery path and feed the rivets to a rivet transport tube using an air supply. The rivet feed slider includes a rivet receiving chamber which is configured to sequentially receive the rivets, and an aperture is in communication with the rivet receiving chamber. The aperture allows air to flow from the air supply through the rivet receiving chamber to the rivet transport tube such that a rivet which is disposed in the rivet receiving chamber is moved into the rivet transport tube. The rivet feed slider also includes additional apertures which allow air to flow from the air supply to the rivet transport tube when the rivet receiving chamber is not aligned with the air supply. Hence, the air flow from the air supply to the rivet transport tube is not substantially disrupted.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for the chassis measurement of vehicles such as motor vehicles, wherein the apparatus includes a vehicle lift platform with which a chassis to be measured can be reversibly lifted and an axle measurement lifting device with which an axle measuring unit can be reversibly lifted. The axle measurement lifting device has at least two lifting stages which are actuable reversibly independently of each other.

Abstract: A method of removing a photosensitive belt of a printing apparatus from rollers of a belt unit is disclosed. In this method, since the photosensitive belt is circulated with at least one roller slanted with respect to the others so that the photosensitive belt moves in a lengthwise direction of the rollers and part of the photosensitive belt is projected through the belt passage, and then the photosensitive belt is removed by pulling the portion projected through the belt passage, the worker can remove the photosensitive belt without a separate removing means and damage of parts in the printing apparatus and an accident due to carelessness can be fundamentally prevented.

Abstract: A tool for withdrawing a shifter shaft from a transmission comprising a a smaller cylinder mounted concentrically on a largest cylinder. A concentric bore extending through the tool is dimensioned for a slip fit onto the shifter shaft. An open slot extending from end to end of said tool permits straddling the tool onto the shifter shaft. The smallest cylinder is then engaged with the a hole in the end of the shift lock wherein a flat surface on the outside surface of the smallest cylinder abuts flat section of inside surface of the shift lock. The tool is then used to rotate the shift lock so as to align one or more pins in the interior surface of the lock housing with internal grooves in the shift lock so as to permit separation of the shift lock and shifter shaft from the lock housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removably mounting a planar electrical component, such as a computer motherboard, to a chassis. The method comprises positioning a first fastener of a mounting device adjacent a mounting slot in the chassis, inserting the first fastener of the mounting device through the mounting slot in the chassis, releasing the mounting device so that the first fastener clamps onto the chassis through the mounting slot, positioning a second fastener of the mounting device adjacent a mounting hole on the planar electrical component, and inserting the second fastener of the mounting device into the mounting hole until the second fastener clamps onto the planar electrical component through the mounting hole.

Abstract: The present invention comprises aluminum solid rivets and methods of manufacturing aluminum solid rivets for aircraft and other demanding applications to provide rivets with high strength and excellent driveabiltity while improving the rivets' resistance to fatigue and stress corrosion cracking. In accordance with the method, an aluminum rivet blank approximately the same diameter as the head of the finished rivet is used. This rivet blank is forced into a die to extrude the tapered region and the shank of the finished rivet. The fabrication process provides more uniform cold working at the junction of the shank and the tapered region of the rivet, and better orients the flow lines in this region. The process also can provide a superior surface finish, and may be suitable for use in wet wing fabrication without further processing for improved surface finish. Alternate embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In a coiling apparatus for measuring cutting and optionally marking a succession of lengths of an elongate flexible such as wire or cable, the leading edge of each of the elements are clamped in the same angular position in a rotary coiling assembly.

Abstract: A socket test probe and a method of making the probe which results in a probe head which has flat plates which serve as electrodes encased in resin. The electrodes are conductive plates with one or more edges of the conductive plates exposed for connection to the electrodes of a socket. The entire probe head starts as a solid block of conductive material which is drilled, machined, filled with resin and machined again to form a socket testing probe utilizing the edges of conductive plates as electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a magnetic head whose reproduction waveform has small distortions.

Abstract: A vertical member having a sliding member and the like is installed on the upper face of a base member which covers a cutting blade in a condition in which the cutting blade can slide in a horizontal plane. An operational lever is provided to extend from the vertical member and a rotational member, having a fixed sandwiching member and a rotational sandwiching member, is installed on the vertical member perpendicular thereto and in a condition in which it can be freely rotated. The band part is fastened by rotating the rotational member in a condition in which the band part of a band is sandwiched by the fixed sandwiching member and the rotational sandwiching member, and the cutting blade is moved by downward movement of the sliding member to cut and remove the band part.

Abstract: A printed-wiring substrate 1 includes internal dielectric resin layers 12 and 14. A main-surface-side external dielectric resin layer 13 is formed on the internal dielectric resin layer 12 such that the surface thereof serves as a substrate main-surface 1A. A back-surface-side external dielectric resin layer 15 is formed on the internal dielectric resin layer 14 such that the surface thereof serves as a substrate back-surface 1B. A surface 12A of the main-surface-side internal dielectric resin layer 12 and a surface 14A of the back-surface-side internal dielectric resin layer 14 are roughened. The substrate main-surface 1A and the substrate back-surface 1B are roughened such that surface roughness thereof is lower than that of the surfaces 12A and 14A.

Abstract: An annular groove portion is formed between portions corresponding to groove portions and thereafter the groove portions are formed while the annular groove is pressed. Consequently, since the stress produced due to a plastic deformation in forming the groove portions can be absorbed by the annular groove having a smaller rigidity than the groove portions, no undesirable plastic deformation of the groove portions occurs and hence the accuracy of the finished size of the multi-stage pulley can be improved. Furthermore, the capital investment in groove forming rollers can be reduced and the manufacturing cost of the multi-stage pulley can be reduced.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for introducing a compensating material into a tire/wheel assembly by providing at least one self-contained batch of a compensating material having a predetermined amount of such material and being selectively transferable into a tire. The at least one batch of material remains substantially self-contained for shipping and handling. The at least one batch is then transferred into the tire, and the tire is thereafter mounted onto a vehicle for operation or otherwise rotated wherein the at least one self-contained batch of material disperses the material within the tire upon rotation.

Abstract: A method for assembling a wheel rim and a wheel disc together to produce a vehicle wheel includes the steps of: (a) providing a rim defining an axis and including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a well portion, an outboard tire bead seat, and an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange, the inboard tire bead seat retaining flange including a radially extending first inner surface, the well portion including a radially extending second inner surface, the outboard tire bead seat retaining flange including a radially extending third inner surface; (b) providing a disc having a centrally located inner wheel mounting portion and an outer annular portion which terminates in an axially extending outer annular flange, the inner wheel mounting portion including an inboard mounting surface and an outboard mounting surface, the outer annular portion including an inner surface; (c) supporting the rim at the first inner and at least one of the second inner surface and the third inner

Abstract: The invention relates to a blade for a folding knife with at least one hole passing through the blade, the edge of the hole having at least one dent-like or nose-shaped recess or in which the hole with the nose-shaped or dent-like a recess is an elongated hole. The blade can be locked in position and yet can be easily and cheaply produced.

Abstract: The holding device for a pencil sharpener (8) is a molded body (21), which can be fitted so as to be detachable from one pencil end (7, 13) onto a pencil, in the manner of a cap (17) that grips around the pencil shaft (4). It contains or consists of a rubber-elastic material and is furthermore provided with a holding projection (20), which can be inserted frictionally adhering, but detachable, into the pencil guiding channel (9) of the sharpener (8) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A tool for determining the radius, e.g., of a construction or other surface, such as a doorway arch or the like, has three arms. Each arm has a free end and defines an elongated slot through which a pivot pin is mounted. In one embodiment, arm free ends are engaged with an arch or other surface, and the arms and pivot pin are relatively adjusted until the same dimension is indicated on each arm. In another embodiment, the slots and the pivot pin define cooperatively interengaging teeth, and rotation of the pivot pin moves the arms until the free ends of all the arms engage the surface to indicate the surface radius. The radius tool may also have the form of a flexible arms wound from a spool.

Abstract: A design tool comprises an icon figure attached to a base. The icon figure is shaped as a human seated in a wheelchair, although the shape of the icon figure is constrained only by size requirements necessary to allow it to function as a design tool in a particular application. The base is shaped and scaled to imitate the turning radius of a wheelchair. In an alternative embodiment, the base may have a different shape or size to indicate a different turning radius. The design tool further comprises a rod or wand extending from and supporting the icon figure in operation, providing an alternative way for the user to maneuver the icon figure and base. In operation, manipulation of the design tool along pathways on a design plan visually illustrates the feasibility of movement along the noted paths in light of the size and turning radius of the represented person.