Abstract: The combination of a headnet and a jacket consisting of open mesh material to protect a wearer from insects. The headnet has a head receiving compartment with an open bottom. The headnet has a lower skirt portion normally extending downwardly from the head of the wearer. A jacket has a body portion, two arm portions, and a closable neck portion normally having a horizontal cross section slightly greater than the neck of a wearer, but less than a horizontal cross section of the skirt portion, whereupon when the closable neck portion is closed around and over the skirt portion in overlapping condition, the skirt portion will be compressed towards the neck of the wearer to inhibit the passage of insects between the overlapping condition of the headnet and the neck portion of the jacket.

Abstract: In a golf glove, a slit 5 that is laterally expanded when a hand is inserted is formed in a lower end portion of a back region 3 of the glove body 2, and engaging portions for closing the slit 5 after the hand is inserted are attached to the back region 3. An imaginary line 6 connecting the top portion 5A and the bottom portion 5B of the slit 5 does not coincide with the longitudinal axis 7 of the back region 3 of the glove body 2, but is inclined to cause the top portion 5A of the slit to be close to a little-finger portion 8 of the back region 3, and the bottom portion 5B of the slit to be close to an index-finger portion 9 of the back region 3, thereby forming the slit 5 so as to inclinedly elongate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wave pool wherein a portion of the floor and/or beach is provided with a grated section. With the grated section extending along the beach, the grates will allow water to pass into a cavity, wherein backflows are eliminated and rip currents are avoided. With the grated section extending along the floor, the grated section is able to change the effective depth of the pool floor at that location, thereby altering the wave formation characteristics. One or more channels can be provided to circulate water away from the cavity toward the other end of the pool, which helps keep the pool in substantial equilibrium.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for bathing body parts, such as the feet. The apparatus includes a bath chamber for containing fluid, such as water, and receiving the body part therein. The bath chamber includes a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom, wherein the wall structure has a contact area adapted to be exposed when fluid is contained in the bath chamber. A heating member is provided on the contact area for providing heat, such as infrared rays, to the body part when the body part is placed on the contact area. In addition, the bath apparatus can include at least one massage attachment adapted to be received on the contact area for massaging the body part when the body part engages the massage attachment.

Abstract: An adjustable body guard (ABG) (10) that is designed to be attached, by an attachment means (46), to the side rails (70) as found on most hospital beds (72). The ABG (10) consists of an elongated resilient section (12) having a quarter-circle cross-section and that has two or three articulated sections (24, 26, 28) which allow the ABG (10) to be positioned to conform to the position in which a bed-confined patient is lying on the bed (72) or to the articulations of an adjustable hospital bed (72). Thus, the ABG (10) adds comfort and provides a degree of safety to the patient. For hygiene and to prevent the ABG (10) from being soiled, a washable full or partial cover (60, 62) is preferably placed over the ABG (10).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for obtaining mammographic images of a human patient's breast and subsequently obtaining tissue samples for biopsy includes a deck having one or more of access sites, with the deck elevated above a floor or other supporting surface and capable of supporting the patient thereon. The deck includes a frame and may include one or more filler sections occupying respective access sites when closed. The filler sections are preferably positioned to provide one or more access sites on each side of the deck when opened, the access sites being sized to accommodate a technician or mammography device therein. The deck may include a central, longitudinally extending spine with cross-members extending perpendicular thereto. The filler sections can be removably or pivotally mounted on hinges or pivot pins to selectively shift out of the openings, such as by dropping or raising to a vertical orientation, to accommodate a mammography device or examiner.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for accurately positioning a breast tumor of a patient in the decubitus position on examination table and preventing patient movement once the tumor is positioned and for preventing pain and loss of sensation in the patient's downwardly positioned arm and shoulder while the patient is in the decubitus position.

Abstract: A stretcher comprised of a roller base, a scissor-type lift frame having a lower end rotatably connected to the base, a tubular undercarriage rotatably and slidably connected to an upper end of the frame, a foldable rigid support positionable over the undercarriage, a soft, foldable cushion positionable over the support and connected thereto to prevent disassociation therefrom, and first and second side-arm supports rotatably connected to the undercarriage. The undercarriage includes first and second longitudinal frame members and first and second movable end extensions. Internal to each of the longitudinal frame members is a releasably locking mechanism to lock the stretcher at a predetermined height. The internal locking mechanism is releasable allowing the stretcher to be vertically adjusted by either one or two thumb triggers, located at one of the movable end extensions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for washing fabric loads without water or using water only as a co-solvent are disclosed. One method of non-aqueous clothes washing includes the steps of disposing clothing in a wash container, delivering a wash liquor to the fabric load, the wash liquor comprising a substantially non-reactive, non-aqueous, non-oleophilic, apolar working fluid and at least one washing additive, applying mechanical energy to the clothing and wash liquor for a sufficient amount of time to provide fabric cleaning and, thereafter, substantially removing the wash liquor from the fabric load. The working fluid may be selected from the group consisting of perfluorocarbons, hydrofluoroethers, fluoronated hydrocarbons and fluoroinerts.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for washing fabric loads without water or using water only as a co-solvent are disclosed. One method of non-aqueous clothes washing includes the steps of disposing clothing in a wash container, delivering a wash liquor to the fabric load, the wash liquor comprising a substantially non-reactive, non-aqueous, non-oleophilic, apolar working fluid and at least one washing additive, applying mechanical energy to the clothing and wash liquor for a sufficient amount of time to provide fabric cleaning and, thereafter, substantially removing the wash liquor from the fabric load. The working fluid may be selected from the group consisting of perfluorocarbons, hydrofluoroethers, fluoronated hydrocarbons and fluoroinerts.

Abstract: A process for washing laundry using a hand-held container having a mixing volume, friction means and dispensing means, the process comprising a first step of preparing a mixture by inserting a detergent composition and water in the mixing volume, a second step of cleaning the laundry by dispensing at least part of the mixture onto the laundry and by scrubbing the laundry with the friction means, the process being characterised in that the second step is directly followed by a rinsing step.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing deposits from the internal surface of a substantially cylindrical tube comprises a cap adapted to cover a first end of the tube and defining a hole. A shaft is slidably and rotatably mounted in the hole and a plurality of cutters extend outward from an inside end of the shaft, spaced about the exterior of the shaft, each cutter movable from a retracted position outward from the shaft to an extended position. A bias force supplied by a pressurized fluid source acts on each cutter toward the extended position. A drive is operative to rotate the shaft as the shaft slides along the hole. A channel can be provided to supply pressurized fluid to an interior of a tube to blow debris out.

Abstract: A damp mop for plane surfaces, having two mop plates 1, 2 with a mop pad 35 that are secured to a handle 13, are joined with the interposition of a double joint 3, and can be pressed against one another by means of pressure arms 19, 20 disposed on a slide sleeve, the handle 13 being secured pivotably to the double joint 3 via a cardan joint 8.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus includes a wiper blade pivotable between a waiting position and an upwardly turning position. The wiper blade has first and second blade holding members disposed in alignment. Mounted to the first and second blade holding members is a blade rubber for wiping a curved windshield. Each blade holding member has a non-pivotal member and a pivotal member which are disposed in alignment. The pivotal member is pivotally connected via a pin to the non-pivotal member. The blade holding member further includes a twisting member. The twisting member has a sub-arm and a cam connected to the sub-arm. The sub-arm is designed to cause the cam to pivot in such a manner that the pivotal member pivots in a lateral direction of the wiper blade in response to the pivotal movement of the wiper blade. The pivotal movement of the pivotal member twists the blade rubber. The thus twisted blade rubber has its opposite ends disposed on the windshield at right angles thereto.

Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner including a motor-driven blower driven by an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit has a plurality of switching elements. The inverter circuit AC-drives a motor-driven blower according to periodic switching between the switching elements. The periodic switching is based on the detected value of physical quantities related to the electric vacuum cleaner. The electric vacuum cleaner can, in the highest operation mode, undergo a sudden fluid load variation. The electric vacuum cleaner is able to limit, by way of the inverter circuit, the unpleasant sound produced by the vacuum cleaner due to the change in rotation velocity of a rotor of a motor of the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning an object surface generally includes a junction, a holding tank for containing a cleaning solution therein and a compressor in fluid communication with the holding tank. The holding tank is in fluid communication with a first inlet of the junction and the compressor is in fluid communication with a second inlet of the junction. The compressor supplies an amount of compressed air to the holding tank to create a positive pressure in the tank thereby forcing an amount of cleaning solution out of the tank into the first inlet of the junction. The compressor also supplies an amount of compressed air to the second inlet of the junction where it is combined with the cleaning solution supplied at the first inlet of the junction to produce an atomized mist discharged from an outlet of the junction.

Abstract: A door handle arrangement for a door of a vehicle, especially an automobile, having an outer handle pull for opening a door lock and a door, which is mounted at its forward or rear end, relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, to a support component within a mounting, such that the handle pull can pivot around a swiveling axis, and such that it pivots toward the outside when the door lock is opened. In order to reduce wear and tear on the door handle arrangement when the door lock is opened, while increasing comfort for the user, the mounting is designed such that the swiveling axis is tilted relative to a vertical axis, so that the handle pull pivots upward and toward the outside when the door lock is opened.

Abstract: A door hinge mounted container holder. A body portion is adapted to loosely receive a container such as a spray can of mace. The body portion is adapted for attachment to a door hinge, and preferably includes a pair of door stops to prevent the door from opening so far that a person cannot easily access the container.

Abstract: A door handle for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and a housing or base portion. Preferably, the handle portion is assembled to the base portion by a snap fit of a pair of snap clasps onto a corresponding pair of axles or cross members attached to the housing. The snap clasps engage the cross members via a tapered opening to guide the cross members into the snap clasps, thereby easing the assembly process of the handle assembly. The snap clasps are snapped onto the cross members marked by an audible click to pivotally secure the handle portion to the housing, such that pivotal movement of the handle relative to the housing may be operable to open the door of the vehicle. Preferably, a biasing member is included to bias the handle portion toward its closed position relative to the housing, while the handle and the housing comprise polymeric materials.

Abstract: A spiral for interconnecting ends of endless belt segments with terminal fabric loops using a pintle. The spiral comprises a series of loops having inverted U-shaped loop portions extending in a transverse direction of the spiral. The loop portions have legs spaced apart from each other for passage of the pintle therebetween, and uppermost heads bending from and extending between the legs. U-shaped loop linking portions extend diagonally with respect to a longitudinal direction of the spiral, between lower ends of the legs of successive loops. The loop portions are parallel with and spaced from one another by a definite pitch distance matching with the fabric loops and adapted to define openings for interdigitation with a like spiral to form a channel for the pintle without longitudinal deformation of the spirals during the interdigitation.

Abstract: The metallo-plastic clip comprises a clip and a plastic shank of which is part the corresponding accessory to be placed in an opening provided on the vehicle body, with an interposed vehicle roof. The clip is provided with flexible flaps with a bend after which there is a horizontal segment of maximum size with a notch for attaching the clip to the opening of the vehicle body, while in a central area the flexible flaps are provided with a cut without loss of material forming center segments projected towards the centre and with rounded comers which allow passage between them, with their corresponding lateral displacement and thereby also of the flexible flaps, of any tool in order to free the clip from the shank.

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

Abstract: A peripheral face of a cooling drum to be driven and rotated in one direction has a predetermined gap relative to an extruding die of an extruder. An extrusion nozzle which communicates with a resin flow path is provided at an end of the extruding die in the die wheel rotation direction, and has a plurality of engaging-element-molding openings spaced at equal pitches in a width direction thereof. Molten resin extruded from the extruding die onto the peripheral face of the cooling drum is cooled when passing through the resin flow path, and when it is extruded from the extrusion nozzle in half molten state, simultaneously an up/down vibrating means which vibrates vertically opens or closes the engaging-element-molding openings to mold engaging elements successively, each having a thickness in the molding direction increasing gradually as it goes downward.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided to actively apply finish to one or more yarns in motion at speeds greater than about 3000 m/min, to achieve a finish application of 0.2 wt. % or more, and with a coefficient of variation of finish concentration of 10% or less. The devices are compact, portable and readily installed at a variety of positions on a fiber processing line. The devices of the invention contain the finish so that contamination of the surrounding areas is prevented.

Abstract: A tool for crimping a tubular crimp sleeve onto the end of a cable. The tool includes a frame structure, having two mutually opposing frame legs, which receives a crimping insert for a selected sleeve size. The insert includes two blocks that are brought together by means of a screw which, with the aid of a lever, is screwed through one of the frame legs so as to press the insert blocks together. A spring element strives to separate the two insert blocks, and at least one of the frame legs includes a recess for receiving the end of a corresponding one of the insert blocks.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for replacing the gripping member of the handle of a bucket. The replacement gripping member includes a plurality of interfitting pieces which can be installed on the handle of a bucket without requiring that the handle be removed from the bucket.

Abstract: A force-controlling robot having a function of drawing a fitting part from a receiving part. A fitting part held by a robot hand is moved form an approach start position in a set approach direction under speed and force control. When the fitting part comes in contact with a receiving part and a reaction force thereof exceeds a set threshold value, the fitting part is moved under speed and force control with the set target speed and force and in the set inserting/fitting direction so as to perform fitting. If stoppage occurs before the fitting is completed, the fitting part is moved under speed and force control in the set drawing direction and with the set target drawing speed and drawing force, to draw the fitting part from the receiving part. As the drawing operation is automatically performed, restoration is automatically made without manual operation even if stoppage occurs in the fitting operation. Further, assembled parts can be automatically disassembled.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for making a pressure-tight attachment of an elastomeric tubular piece to an attachment part. For making the pressure-tight attachment, an open end of a tubular piece made of elastomeric material is pushed onto a connecting part and a metal clamping ring is positioned thereon. While radially pressing the jaws of the clamping device together, the diameter of the clamping ring is reduced and the tubular piece is thereby tightly clamped to the connecting part. The clamping operation is ended before damage occurs but only when an adequate strength is ensured. During clamping, the force/displacement curve is observed and a characteristic feature of the measured curve is used as a basis of computation for a switchoff criterion. Preferably, the clamping operation is only ended when the clamping force begins to drop for the first time after the maximum force is exceeded in a defined manner in a predetermined localized or bounded curve segment.

Abstract: An apparatus for making notched muntin bars. The apparatus includes an uncoiler or support for a supply of ribbon stock, a notching device, a roll forming machine and a severing device. The ribbon stock has a surface with first and second finishes. The notching device receives ribbon stock from the supply of ribbon stock. The notching device includes a punch that is moveable from a first position to a second position. In the first position the punch is activated to remove sections of material having the first finish. In the second position the punch is activated to remove sections of material having the second finish. The roll forming machine receives the ribbon stock from the notching device to form hollow muntin bar stock that has a first side with the first finish and a second side with the second finish. The formed muntin bar stock has notches in the first side having the first finish and notches in the second side having the second finish.

Abstract: A refrigerator door is described for a refrigerated display case. The door includes a glass unit having first and second spaced apart glass panels where the first panel has a forward facing surface and the second panel has a rearward facing surface. A spacer element extends between the first and second glass panels. The door relevant includes an external perimeter wall extending from front to back from a point adjacent the edge of the forward glass panel to a point adjacent the rearward glass panel. A second frame element wall extends between the first and second spaced apart glass panels and extends externally out of the spaced apart glass panels to the perimeter wall. The door rail element also includes a rear wall portion extending inwardly toward the center of the door from the perimeter wall and over a portion of the rearward facing surface of the second glass panel.

Abstract: A permanent magnet for an MRI scanner is made by removing extraneous elements from an ore containing rare earth elements to leave elements Pr and Nd therein, and then selectively stripping therefrom a portion of the element Nd as a byproduct to leave an ore residuum including both elements Pr and Nd therein. The residuum is alloyed with a transition metal to form an alloy therewith. The alloy is then formed into a rare earth permanent magnet configured for use in the MRI scanner.

Abstract: The coil (10) of the invention comprises a toroid (1) with a first gap (2) with a gap width smaller than 1,5 mm and is at least partly coated with a first polymer (5). Preferably, the toroid (1) comprises a second gap which can be coated with a second polymer. Said toroid (1) can be manufactured by the method of the invention, which comprises the application of a gap (2) and the subsequent coverage of said gap and of at least the neighboring portions of the toroid with a polymer coating (5).

Abstract: Assembling magnetic circuitry for an MRI system is disclosed. The MRI system comprises two permanent magnets provided within a yoke structure such as to face each other for generating magnetic field in the space defined therebetween, and two pole pieces respectively provided on opposing surfaces of the permanent magnets. Each of the pole pieces is installed at a predetermined position of the corresponding permanent magnet by sliding the pole piece on the corresponding permanent magnet in a direction parallel with a main surface of the corresponding permanent magnet on which the pole pieces is to be installed.

Abstract: The present invention is to avoid an occurrence of an suction error caused by a deviation with respect to a component of an suction nozzle, namely, an accident of a failure in capturing a component. A deviation amount is detected between a center of a component absorbed by an suction nozzle and an suction position of the suction nozzle. Also, a value in which this deviation amount is multiplied by a sensitivity coefficient is added as a positional correction at a next time of suction by the suction nozzle. Accordingly, when the suction nozzle absorbs the component at the next time, the suction nozzle normally absorbs the component at the position substantially corresponding to the center.

Abstract: A method and system for the manufacture of an assembly, such an automobile body-in-white or sub-assembly, that comprises a plurality of components is disclosed. Selected from the plurality of components are components which can form an initial rigid structure. These selected components are then positioned relative to each other with reference to at least one reference point on at least one of the selected components. These selected components are then affixed to one another, by, for example, spot welds to form the initial structure. The non-selected components are then positioned relative to the same reference point and attached to either the initial structure or a component that was affixed in an earlier process. An assembly, such as an automobile body-in-white, will have reduced manufacturing tolerances when compared to the body-in-white manufactured in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A hand of an auto handler comprises a suction section composed of a suction nozzle and a suction pad, a compulsory separation ring and a coil spring. An electronic component is transferred to a given position by allowing the compulsory separation ring to bring into contact with the electronic component at the periphery thereof in a state where the electronic component is sucked by the suction pad. At the given position, air is discharged through the suction pad, while the compulsory separation ring is lowered at the same time, thereby pushing out the electronic component under the suction pad. With the construction, the electronic component can be transferred with assurance while it is less inclined when it is sucked by the suction section.

Abstract: A method of providing a resistance to oxidation of Nickel at high temperatures by combining Ni powder with five percent Pt resinate, and heating the same to a temperature of 500° C. to 1300° C. Electro-conductive components serving as electrodes and the like comprise a Ni/Pt powder subjected to temperatures of between 500° C. and the respective melting points of Ni and Pt.

Abstract: To provide a method of producing a multilayer printed wiring board that can be intended to have low-profile, light-weight and high-density wiring of a printed wiring board, and a multilayer printed wiring board produced by the method of producing a multilayer printed wiring board, the double-sided substrate is produced by the steps of forming an insulating resin layer on a metal foil; of forming a via hole in the insulating resin layer; of forming a first circuit pattern on the insulating resin layer and forming a conductive layer in the via hole, by plating; and of etching the metal foil to form it into a second circuit pattern. The produced double-sided substrate is used as a core substrate for producing multilayer printed wiring board by a laminate-en-bloc or a build-up method.

Abstract: In a wire press-contact method, press-contact terminals 100 are set in terminal fitting groove portions 4 provided in a receiving jig 1, each of which permits the entire longitudinal length of the press-contact terminal 100 to be fitted thereinto, in a fitted state. After set therein, a wire 103 is placed correspondingly to a position located above a press-contact blade 102 of each of the press-contact terminals 100.Thereafter, the wire 103 is press-fitted into a corresponding one of the press-contact blades 102 by driving a press-contact head 7, which is enabled to be ascendably and descendably driven, in such a way as to ascend and descend.

Abstract: Electrically conductive movable elements 15 which are moved from a waiting position to a conduction position by an insertion operation of corresponding male terminals 7 are disposed in all female terminals 9 into which the male terminals are to be respectively inserted in a correct connection condition. Only when the male terminals 7 are correctly inserted into the female terminals 9, the movable elements 15 are moved to the conduction positions to be in contact with conductive portions 17 of a conduction test device 16, respectively, thereby establishing a conductive condition.

Abstract: A process and system for manufacturing a built-up camshaft by which the operational safety of the camshaft is ensured in a simple manner in any engine operation and the camshaft can arbitrarily be adapted to abutments which have different positions because of the individual engine construction. At least one cam is pushed onto a hollow shaft, after which the hollow shaft is expanded between the two faces of the cam which extend transversely with respect to the longitudinal course of the hollow shaft and at the respective bearing point by means of a highly pressurized pressure fluid. This fluid is delivered by a lance-shaped probe introduced into the hollow space of the shaft. On the one hand, a press fit occurs between the cam and the hollow shaft and, on the other hand, a bulging of the bearing point of the hollow shaft occurs which bridges the distance between the hollow shaft and the abutment.

Abstract: Indoor air conditioner units are manufactured by pre-assembling evaporators and supplying the evaporators to a plurality of unit assembling stations, whereby at each unit assembling station, the evaporators are assembled with other air conditioner elements to form finished indoor air conditioner units. The evaporators can be assembled at an evaporator assembling station which supplies all of the unit assembling stations with evaporators. Alternatively, the evaporators can be assembled at each of the unit assembling stations.

Abstract: A toothbrush comprising a head and a handle, wherein the handle has a gripping portion arranged to be grasped by a user. The head is arranged such that a first longitudinal axis of the head is generally perpendicular to a second longitudinal axis of the gripping portion. The head is also rotatably mounted to an end of the handle such that the head is rotatable about a rotation axis generally parallel to and offset from the second longitudinal axis of the gripping portion.

Abstract: A utility knife having a casing with lock notches therein. A blade moving mechanism slidably mounted with its casing. The blade moving mechanism having blade holding finger adapted to receive a blade. The blade moving mechanism has a strap with a lock mechanism extending therefrom. The lock mechanism is adapted to cooperate with said lock notches in the casing to hold the blade moving mechanism in a predetermined position with the casing.

Abstract: The disposable cutting head is basically a four element clip together assembly with a base, lower and upper cutting blades, and spring. The base serves as the support for the entire assembly and incorporates the attachment elements for retention to a clipper. The spring holds the elements together, forces the cutting blades together and includes the runner under which the upper blade slides. The entire assembly is such that the head assembly with blades is of the disposable type, but uses metal blades. If desired the blades alone may be disposed and the head assembly reused; however, the structure is not intended for long wear and use. The head and blades are constructed such that the common problems encountered with existing removable/disposable heads and blades as for example heat retention in the blades and head and the catching and pulling of hair are minimized. Use with clipper comb elements is also accommodated.

Abstract: A measuring scriber including a base having a channel. A bar is slidably disposed within the base channel. A jaw is mounted on an end of the bar. A first scribe blade or needle extends from the base, and a second scribe blade or needle extends from the jaw. A pin extends from the jaw for measuring and marking a point on an object on which it is placed. An alignment block is attached to the base and has a straight outer surface for contacting a straight reference edge, and a curved outer surface for contacting a curved reference edge. Thus, a reference point or line can be simultaneously measured and marked in relation to any flat or raised reference edge.

Abstract: A method of drilling under barriers (rivers, highways and the like) is set out. The horizontal drilling system mounts a guidance tool on the end of the drill string just behind the drill bit. The guidance tool includes a pair of right angle accelero meters and a 3-axis mounted gyro. The gyro furnishes data in a plane at right angles to the z-axis. This defines four data streams to the CPU enabling determination of drill bit location and pathway.

Abstract: A hybrid three-axis magnetic sensor for calculating the accurate direction of the earth magnetism. The hybrid three-axis magnetic sensor includes: a flux gate type magnetic sensor which is so formed that a base serves as a main member and detects two axis components of a magnetic vector defined by a plane parallel to the base; a Hall element which detects another component of the magnetic vector orthogonal to the base; a tilt sensor which detects a tilt angle of the base; and a CPU, wherein the flux gate type magnetic sensor and the Hall element are integrally structured together as a hybrid IC. The thus detected three dimensional magnetic vector is corrected in the light of inclination of the base, so that the direction of the earth magnetism is accurately calculated.

Abstract: A liquid-containing member is insert molded into a body. The liquid-containing member may be in the form of a level vial, which can be insert molded in a mold cavity having a shape corresponding to a vial retainer or corresponding to a level. The mold cavity is defined by a pair of mold sections which are configured to form an opening in the body, and the level vial is positioned to extend across the areas of the mold sections defining the opening. The ends of the level vial extend into an area of the mold cavity adapted to receive moldable material, such that injection of moldable material into the mold cavity surrounds and encapsulates the ends of the level vial. The vial is thus mounted to the body by means of the moldable material surrounding and encapsulating the ends of the vial, to securely engage the vial with the body and to eliminate a previously-required assembly step of mounting a vial to a body such as a vial retainer or a level.

Abstract: A device for determining geometrical defects in a vehicle wheel comprises, for measuring the eccentricity of the wheel rim (5) and of the wheel (4), means (7) to be positioned in contact alternately with the tire (6) and with the wheel rim (5) of the wheel of which the eccentricity is to be measured, a sensor (8) for measuring the angular position assumed by said means (7) about a fixed reference point (9), and means for associating and processing the data measured by said means (7) and by said sensor (8) to determine the angle through which the tire (6) must be rotated on the wheel rim (5) to compensate their errors of shape. Said angular sensor (8) comprises a fixed part (80) carried by a shaft (23) associated with self-centering support means (21, 19, 200, 203) arranged to position it exactly coaxial with said wheel rim, and a movable part (81) rotatably mounted on said shaft (23).