Abstract: A gear selection position displaying device includes a path display portion (56) which displays a movement path of a gearshift lever, lever position display portions (circled portions of 51c, 53b, 53c, 53d and 55b) which display the position of the gearshift lever, and gear range display portions (51a, 52a, 54a and 55a, and symbol imparted portions of 51c, 53b, 53c, 53d and 55b) which display gear ranges which are selected at the gear selection positions, respectively. When a momentary area where the gearshift lever is automatically restored to a home position is selected, a display on the gear range display portions (52a, 54a) which corresponds to the momentary area so selected is deleted (52b, 54b), whereas a gear range corresponding to the selected momentary area is displayed (53c, 53d) on the gear range display portions (53c, 53d).

Abstract: Ball screw having a spindle nut (2) arranged on a spindle (1), together with balls (3) which are arranged in a series and are capable of rolling in a helical ball track (4), the helical ball track (4) being defined by a thread groove (5) formed on the spindle (1) and by a thread groove (6) formed on the spindle nut (2), the balls (3) arranged in a series being returned in a return duct (7) from an outlet end to an inlet end of the helical ball track (4), the divided circle end play of the series of balls being less than or equal to 0.3 millimeters or the ratio between the pitch of the helical ball track (4) and the diameter of the balls (3) ranging from 1.02 to 1.2 or the thread grooves (5, 6) of the spindle nut (2) and of the spindle (1) in each case having a gothic profile (8, 9), a pressure angle formed by the balls (3) in contact with the gothic profile (8, 9) ranging from 15 to 35 degrees.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lever apparatus (1) in a motor vehicle, with a carrier component (2) holding a bearing element (5) on which an actuating lever (4) of the lever apparatus (1) is pivotably fastened. In order to simplify the production of the lever apparatus (1), it is proposed that the carrier component (2) has an opening (14) through which the bearing element (5) protrudes, and that the bearing element (5) is a hollow sheet metal part which has at least one laterally protruding supporting means (16) which bears against a rear side (17) of the carrier component (2). The actuating lever (4) on the bearing element (5) is axially enclosed between the front side (18) of the carrier component (2) and a retaining part (9) arranged on the bearing element (5).

Abstract: A torsional vibration damping disk having receiving spaces for spring elements, particularly for bow spring elements, which are each arranged between two limit stop areas in the peripheral direction. In order to create a torsional vibration damping disk, which is producible easily and cost-effectively, the spring elements are each clamped with a slight pretension between two limit stop areas.

Abstract: A harmonic drive linear actuator includes a first annular member defining a longitudinal axis and lying on a plane, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The first member is relatively flexible along a direction parallel to the plane. A second member is substantially coaxially aligned with the first member to define opposed substantially cylindrical surfaces and are fixed for non-relative rotation about the longitudinal axis. An actuator is provided for flexing the first annular member into at least two spaced-apart points of contact between the opposed surfaces and for sequentially flexing the first member to rotate the at least two points of contact circumferentially about the axis. The first and second surfaces define cooperating thread-forms thereon, which selectively engage to effect controlled, bidirectional relative axial displacement between the members in response to sequential flexure of the first member.

Abstract: A crank for bicycles or other cycling facilities includes an elongate shank having an orifice formed in one end, and a chamber formed by an upper wall and a lower wall, a gasket is engaged into the chamber via the orifice of the shank. The gasket is engaged between the walls of the shank, and a fastener may be engaged through the orifice of the shank and may be engaged through a bore of the gasket. The shank includes an aperture having an inner diameter smaller than that of the orifice, a second gasket may be engaged into the chamber via the orifice of the shank and includes a bore aligned with the aperture of the shank.

Abstract: A bicycle attachment group having the axial position of a pedal crank to an axle, having an axis X, defined precisely by the abutment surface of the axle and of the abutment surface of the pedal crank. More precisely, the axle is positioned axially to the pedal crank with the abutment surface of the axle coplanar to the abutment surface of the pedal crank.

Abstract: A coupling profile has, in a plane transversal to the axis of the bottom bracket, outer arcs belonging to the same outer circumference of the coupling, each of such outer arcs being flanked and filleted on one side to a power transmission line and on the opposite side to an idle line, in which the power transmission line and the idle line are symmetrical with respect to the outer arc that separates them. The outer arc has an angular extension about the axis of the bottom bracket equal to at least one tenth of the angular extension of the power transmission line, and the power transmission line and the idle line are filleted to the outer arc according to an angle smaller than 45°.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include composite articles comprising at least a first region and a second region and methods of making such articles. The first region may comprise a first composite material, wherein the first region comprises less than 5 wt. % cubic carbides by weight, and the second region may comprise a second composite material, wherein the second composite material differs from the first composite material in at least one characteristic. The composite article may additionally comprise at least one coolant channel. In certain embodiments, the first and second composite material may individually comprise hard particles in a binder, wherein the hard particles independently comprise at least one of a carbide, a nitride, a boride, a silicide, an oxide, and solid solutions thereof and the binder comprises at least one metal selected from cobalt, nickel, iron and alloys thereof.

Abstract: A manually engageable extension member is connected to a socket projection of a ratchet wrench and is utilized to facilitate threading between a nut and bolt or stud.

Abstract: An improved wrench for adjusting fasteners. In one embodiment, the wrench comprises a body or a handle having at least two ends. One or more heads are located on at least one of the ends. The head has an inner and outer surface that form an opening large enough to accept a fastener. Pockets or recesses are located on the head inner surface and each pocket can accept at least one pin or ball. A cage or other securing device is sized to fit inside of the opening and movably secure the pins or balls in the pockets or recesses. Also, an insert may be provided to accept the fastener and whereby the insert is positioned inside the cage or securing device so that the insert can rotate with respect to the head. In one form of the invention, a retaining device may hold the insert in position.

Abstract: Hand tools feature a ratcheting driver implement having opposing ends, one to tighten, and the other to loosen. A non-ratcheting implement of the same size may be provided resulting in a T-handle configuration. The driver implement may be a hex or “Allen” wrench, though other tools such as slot/Phillips screwdrivers, hex sockets and Torx implements, in any size, English or metric, may alternatively be accommodated.

Abstract: A clamping device for providing high twisting forces and low damage to a screw device comprises a handle; a driving portion formed with a space; the space including at least two resisting portions and at least two adhesion portions; the resisting portions and adhesion portions being alternatively arranged; each of the connection of the resisting portion and the adhesion portion being formed with a recess for receiving apexes of a screw means so as to prevent the screw means from damage; and each resisting portion having two cambered protrusions at two ends and three sharp teeth between the two cambered protrusions; the apexes of cambered protrusions and sharp teeth being collinear. Furthermore, the driving portion of the present invention can be used to a sleeve so that sleeve has the same function of the driving portion. Thereby it is preferred that there are three resisting portions and three adhesion portions.

Abstract: A wrench assembly includes a first wrench, a second wrench and a bar. The first wrench includes a first driving device at an end and a second driving device at an opposite end. The second wrench includes a first driving device at an end and a second driving device at an opposite end. The bar includes a first connecting device for connection to the second driving device of the first wrench and a second connecting device for connection to the first driving device of the second wrench. The first C-clip reinforces the connection of the first connecting device of the bar to the second driving device of the first wrench. The second C-clip reinforces the connection of the second connecting device of the bar to the first driving device of the second wrench.

Abstract: A terminal board having a plurality of terminals on which ball electrodes are formed can be prepared efficiently and economically without having any short-circuiting between terminals when its terminals formed in very close proximity to one another, as on an interposer (1), are made their heads uniform in height by causing the terminals (4) to project from surface of a board (2) coated with a resist film, and applying a cutting tool (19) to the surface of the board (2) having the terminals project therefrom to carry out lathe turning for heads of the terminals (4), while having the terminal board held by a rotatable chuck table (17) and rotating the chuck table (17).

Abstract: Torque necessary for cutting band-like paper is properly distributed to both of the preceding motor and the following motor, thereby making it possible to accurately cut the band-like paper.

Abstract: A knife includes a handle, a blade and a trigger. The handle has an internal cavity containing a compressed gas source and the blade is affixed to the handle. The blade has an internal bore running along a longitudinal axis from the handle to a point proximate a tip. The blade further has an aperture extending from a first edge to the internal bore at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of between 15° and 75°. The trigger has a depressed position and a not depressed position. When in the depressed position, the internal bore communicates with the compressed gas source and when in said not depressed position, the internal bore is blocked from the compressed gas source. When a creature is pierced with the knife, the trigger is depressed injecting compressed gas into the creature greatly enhancing the incapacitating effect of the knife.

Abstract: A utility knife body apparatus and related method of use, comprising: a blade slot for containing part of a utility knife blade interior to the utility knife body while a remaining part of the utility knife blade protrudes exterior to the utility knife body; a material comprising a shattering impact resistance greater than or equal to the shattering impact resistance of steel; a one-piece fabrication omitting a separation juncture for separating the knife body into two halves; and a blade position securing apparatus for securing the utility knife blade firmly in position relative to the utility knife body, substantially without relative movement between the utility knife blade and the utility knife body during hammering of the utility knife body.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a product from strip tape starting from a broad web of material includes the step of separating the web into individual strips with a smooth stripping roll, conveying each strip in a vacuum conveyor channel, turning the strips on their way to the channel or in the channel by about 90°, leading the strips together at the end of the channel one upon the other and thereafter processing the strips to form the final product.

Abstract: An automated saw system, including a saw head movable in a cutting stroke and rotatable in angle to perform miter cuts and a lumber feed conveyor to feed lumber to be cut to the saw head. The short lumber member conveyor has a floating gripping assembly that is shiftable along a substantially linear path that is substantially parallel to the lumber long axis whereby a short lumber member cut from the lumber is supported by the short lumber member conveyor during at least part of a cutting process and, after the cutting process is complete, is conveyed from the vicinity of the saw head to an out-feed area for removal.

Abstract: A method for optimizing yield from a slicing apparatus, includes scanning and weighing a carcass, slab or loaf upstream of a slicing head of the slicing apparatus. The carcass, slab or loaf weight is divided by a desired pre-selected portion weight to determine the number of slices to be made. A remainder portion is allocated to an intermediate position along the carcass, slab or loaf to be sliced from the carcass, slab or loaf before a butt end portion, gripped by a gripper of the slicing apparatus, reaches the slicing head. The butt end portion is pre-arranged to be the desired pre-selected portion weight or at least an acceptable pre-selected portion weight. The butt end portion can then be released by the gripper as a desired or acceptable weight portion.

Abstract: A planar robot for cutting products, such as pieces of meat. The product is displaced along a conveyor or positioned onto a working table and is cut by a tool, preferably a water jet. The tool is held by a pair of arms. The arms have first extremities pivotally mounted on mobile bases. The arms also have second extremities pivotally connected to each other. An actuator displaces each of the mobile bases in order to control the position of the cutting tool in a plane above the conveyor or table.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a product from strip tape includes a roll that draws off and separates a web of material. The web of material is severed into individual strips in cooperation with a multiple circular knife roll. A vacuum conveyor channel is associated with each strip. The vacuum conveyor channel is designed such that each strip is turned on its way to the channel or through the channel by about 90°. The end of the vacuum conveyor channel brings the strips together at one site to form a unit and at that site there are provided a guide and a transport device for the further transport to conversion equipment.

Abstract: A push guide device (10), comprised of a dual base glide arrangement of base plate guide (14) and table plate guide (32), handle (22), and vertical guide plate (16) for precision processing of stock material (54) on a table saw (56). A machine operator can load stock material (54) onto a table saw (56) and hold the stock material (54) by means of the push guide device (10). The operator moves the push guide device (10) along a fence slot (62) at the top of a table saw fence (60) while engaging the vertical guide plate (16) continuously with the stock material (54) at notch (64). Comprised of dual pivot rods (38) and pivot springs (40), the operator makes adjustment to the pivot rods (38) by forward pressure to move and secure the stock material (54).

Abstract: A bench-top power tool having at least one movement-adjusting motor for driving movable part unit is described. The bench-top power tool comprises a base unit, a movable part unit, a primary motor and a movement-adjusting motor. The movable part unit connected to the base unit is capable of moving in relation to the base unit. The primary motor connected to the base unit is used to rotate a blade for cutting a workpiece. The movement-adjusting motor connected to the base unit and controlled with an open control mechanism drives the movable part unit to generate a relative motion in relation to the base unit.

Abstract: In a surgical saw guide comprising a guide body having a front side for placement on a body structure, an opposite rear side, and a guide slot for a saw blade, which extends through the guide body from the rear side to the front side thereof and is delimited at the sides, in order to enlarge the cutting area that can be reached by the saw blade and nevertheless ensure a reliable guidance of the saw blade in the guide slot, it is proposed that the guide slot be open at the sides at least at one end on the front side of the guide body.

Abstract: A glass cutting table (1) has a support in the form of a top (3) for the glass plate to be divided, furthermore a cutting bridge (4) which can be moved along the support, and on which a cutting head (6) with a cutting tool is located. The drive and guide unit (10) is located at a distance underneath the top (3) which forms the support of the glass cutting table (1) and is attached to the base frame (2) of the glass cutting table (1) independently of the top (3). In addition the guide and drive unit (10), which consists of guide rods (12) for the cutting bridge (4) and a gear-toothed belt drive (15, 16, 17) for moving the cutting bridge (4) relative to the outside contour of the top (3) of the glass cutting table (1), is offset to the inside to especially the lengthwise edges (5) of the top (3).

Abstract: A bridge assembly for a guitar having a bridge plate connected to an anchor plate by a single, horizontally positioned flat spring. The bridge plate has an opening that receives a portion of a sustain block. The sustain block has receptacles for receiving fine tuners and string clamps. Intonation screws extend through flange openings on the bridge plate and are adjustably connected to saddles. A locking nut is positioned on the neck of the guitar having a plurality of pieces connected by a tensioning bolt. At least one piece has one or more stabilizing flanges.

Abstract: A quick-release tremolo lock device for installation into a tremolo recess, and for mounting to a movable bridge or a tremolo block of a stringed instrument such as a guitar. The tremolo lock device includes a spring mount that is adapted to be fixedly attached to at least one wall of the tremolo recess and configured to capture an end of at least one tremolo spring. A slide key is also incorporated into the device, which is connected to the spring mount about a proximate portion of the slide key. The device also includes an adjustable quick release slide receiver that is adapted to receive and to releasably capture a distal portion of the slide key to fix the position of the receiver relative to the slide key. The device further includes a tail piece joined to the quick release slide receiver and configured to be mounted in a spring hole of the tremolo block.

Abstract: A stringed musical instrument is disclosed that allows the use of the portion of the strings on either side of the point where pressure is applied to the strings, such as at a fret, to produce musical tones. The stringed musical instrument may be of an electric or acoustic type. For the electric type, one or more electrical pickups are provided near the end of the strings that are secured to the body of the stringed musical instrument, and one or more additional electrical pickups are provided near the end of the strings that are attached to the head of the stringed musical instrument. For the acoustic type, a hole in the soundboard of the body of the stringed musical instrument is provided near the end of the strings that are secured to the body of the stringed musical instrument, and a hole in the soundboard is provided near the end of the strings that are attached to the head of the stringed musical instrument.

Abstract: An electronic image visualization system, such as a music stand system and display, management and communications methodologies relating thereto are presented. The electronic music stand system is comprised of a performer subsystem comprising a processing subsystem, librarian logic, performance logic, and communications management logic. The communications management logic provides management of communication via the communications interface with external apparatus responsive to the performance logic and the librarian logic. The user input apparatus and the display apparatus can be integrated into a touch-screen input display. The user input apparatus can alternatively be at least one of a touch-tablet, a stylus-based writing tablet, a mouse, a keyboard, a joystick, a game controller, and a switch.

Abstract: A system for having separate recordings of instruments playing the same song. A user is able to choose which instruments will be combined so that a final song can be created by merging the selected instruments together. In this way, the user can obtain a song that is missing at least one instrument, and then the user can play the user's instruments in place of the at least one missing instrument.

Abstract: A data processing method encodes data points obtained by sampling data having continuous physical quantity, stores the nth data of the mth data set into a first data frame, stores the (n+1)th data of the mth data set into a second data frame, stores an nth data point of an (m+1)th data set into the first data frame, and stores an (n+1)th data point of the (m+1)th data set into the second data frame. When an interference causes data loss or data error, reconstructed data points approximating the lost data points are generated from other correct data points at a receiver by using a predetermined algorithm.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems that allow random music play, and random selection of other media files, using a non-uniform probability distribution. The likelihood that a particular song, piece, or media file will be played or presented in the future is increased or decreased according to positive and negative user behaviors noted with respect to previous plays of the same media file, such as how long the user listens to or views a song, piece, or file; whether the user manually selects a song, piece, or file for play or presentation; and whether the user “skips” a song while it is being played, or otherwise actively chooses not to listen to a song.

Abstract: A music segment reproducing device comprises a music segment processing unit for tempo morphing an input music segment into an output music segment. The device includes a control unit for interfacing with a user and receiving a desired cadence as an input and a memory unit for storing input and output music segments. A music segment can be a song. The tempo of the input music segment is changed to correspond to the desired cadence without substantially changing the pitch of the input music segment. The device can include a music segment reproducing unit for reading the output music segment from the memory unit and reproducing the output music segment as an analog waveform via headphones or speakers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.

Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.

Abstract: A method of processing a sound sequence corresponding in particular to a piece of music includes a succession of subsequences from among at least an introduction, a verse, a refrain, a bridgeway, a theme, a motif, a movement, in which: a) a spectral transform is applied to said sequence to obtain spectral coefficients varying as a function of time in said sequence, b) at least one subsequence repeated in said sequence is determined by statistical analysis of said spectral coefficients, and c) start and end instants of a first subsequence, such as a verse, and of a second subsequence, such as a refrain, are evaluated so as to substantially concatenate the first subsequence with the second subsequence.

Abstract: A portable tuning device samples discrete values on a fundamental frequency component of an audio signal, which is equivalent to sound waves produced in a musical instrument, and extracts plural series of fundamental frequency components to be converted to plural bit strings of 1s and 0s; since a time delay equal to the inverse of target frequency is introduced between the first bit of one bit string and the first bit of the next bit string, a series of gradation data has a bit string identical with the bit strings at the consistency with the target frequency, and the series of gradation data has bit strings different from the bit strings at the inconsistency regardless of a cycle time so that user recognizes the tuning state from the bit strings.

Abstract: The sending apparatus comprises a compressed music data outputting unit operable to output one of compressed music data including compressed basic music data in a first mode and compressed music data including the basic music data as well as high frequency information for extending high frequency of the basic music data in a second mode, and a formatter operable to transmit a compressed music data outputted by the compressed music data outputting unit first and then music information including a value indicating which mode is used for the compressed music data.

Abstract: A pressuretight contact connection for the programming and power supply for fuze electronics is described, which is provided in a housing (10) from which a contact pin (34) projects in an electrically insulated and pressuretight manner in order to make contact with a connecting element (12). The connecting element (12) has a contact surface element (16), which is provided in an insulating housing (14) and has contact fingers (24) in the area of a through-hole (18) which is formed in the insulating housing (14), which contact fingers (24) clasp the contact pin (34) in an interlocking manner when the connecting element (12) and the housing (10) of the fuze electronics are in the mated contact state.

Abstract: Narrow collateral cavity electromagnetic guns with two wall conductor assemblies with a divide plane proximal barrel bus and array of wall conductors extending therefrom to contact means proximal the half cavity's narrow wall in each collateral cavity half, like potential power rails at the narrow walls and a midline power rail in a wall there between. Each collateral half of projectiles for use therein have: a propulsion bus orthogonal the cavity's axis continuous the said midline power rail at one end and propulsion bus-aft shunt current bus the other, and forward and aft current shunts on both sides of the projectile's collateral halves. Projectile's current buses co-act with said assembles, shunts and power rails circulating the gun's current around both sides of the propulsion buses and the magnet fields of said circuit interact with the propulsion buses' currents creating forces therein propelling the projectile through the barrel cavity.

Abstract: A finless mortar tube is made of a superalloy. The superalloy is based on one of cobalt, iron and nickel. The finless mortar tube has an integrally formed blast attenuation device. The mortar tube may be 60, 81 or 120 mm. The mortar tube is capable of a substantial increase in the rate of fire compared to conventional mortar tubes.

Abstract: The invention provides a composite armor plate for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high-velocity projectiles, the plate comprising a single internal layer of pellets which are bound and retained in plate form the pellets being characterized by a substantially regular geometric cross-sectional area, the cross-sectional area being substantially polygonal with rounded corners.

Abstract: A modular armor assembly is provided in parts that can be assembled at a desired location without the need for special tools or for structurally modifying the host structure. A plurality of panels are connected together to assemble a self-supporting (i.e., free standing) armor assembly within the host structure. Once assembled, the self-supporting armor assembly can be easily disassembled and removed from a host structure and reassembled in a different host structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile firing device used on a platform and comprising at least two tubes integral with a base. This device is characterized in that the base is mounted able to swivel on a turret around a first, substantially horizontal axis, such swiveling controlled by first drive means, the turret being able itself to pivot with respect to the platform around a second substantially vertical axis and being controlled by second drive means, the horizontal swiveling being made on either side of a median position in which the tubes are oriented with their axes substantially vertical.

Abstract: In a negative pressure type booster device, secondary passages 53 communicating directly with the atmosphere is formed between the internal surface of a sliding cylindrical portion 8b of a valve piston 8 and the external surface of a silencer 27, and communication means 60 is provided for being controlled to vary its path area in dependence on the advance amount of an input rod 23 when the same is moved beyond a predetermined distance relative to the valve piston 8. Thus, when a brake pedal 25 is stepped on strongly, the atmospheric air can be led from the secondary passages 53 through the communication means 60 to a variable pressure chamber 6, so that the property of the responsiveness in braking operation can be improved to a responsiveness enhancing property which varies in dependence on the manner of stepping the brake pedal 25.

Abstract: In a vacuum type brake booster, the reaction of output transmitted from an output shaft to a reaction member is transmitted to a valve body, a plunger, and a stepped pin. A valve mechanism, which is assembled to an axial hole of the valve body, includes an atmospheric valve seat which advances and retreats together with the plunger, a vacuum valve seat assembled to the valve body to advance and retreat, and a valve member having an atmospheric valve portion which forms an atmospheric valve in cooperation with the atmospheric valve seat and a vacuum valve portion which forms a vacuum valve in cooperation with the vacuum valve seat. The stepped pin is pushed rearward when a corresponding portion of the rear surface of the reaction member deforms and bulges rearward, and pushes the vacuum valve seat rearward in relation to the valve body.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pneumatic tool including a shell defining a first space, a second space communicated with the first space, a third space communicated with the second space, a fourth space communicated with the second space, a channel communicated with the second space, an inlet communicated with the channel, and an outlet communicated with the second space. A cylinder is put in the first space, and defines first, second and third ports. Pressurized air drives a rotor in the cylinder in a direction while entering the cylinder through the first port and leaving the cylinder through the third port. Pressurized air drives the rotor in an opposite direction while entering the cylinder through the second port and leaving the cylinder through the third port.

Abstract: There is disclosed an adjustor for a secondary pump of a brake. The adjustor includes a stationary plate attached to the secondary pump, a cylinder attached to the stationary plate, a piston movable in the cylinder, a rod extended through the cylinder and connected to the piston, a handle connected to the cylinder, an inlet valve put on the handle, and an outlet valve put on the handle. Pressurized can enter the cylinder through the handle and drive the piston and hence the rod while going in the cylinder. The inlet valve controls the inlet of the pressurized air into the cylinder through the cylinder handle. The outlet valve controls the release of the pressurized air from the cylinder through the handle.