Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a fine dust filter disposed in an exhaust air stream of a suction fan of the vacuum cleaner. A filter cartridge receptacle configured to replaceably receive the fine dust filter is provided. A lip seal is circumferentially disposed in a space between a lateral edge of the filter cartridge receptacle and a lateral edge of the fine dust filter.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has cooling air from an agitator motor ported to a working air conduit upstream of an inlet to a fan motor assembly.

Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air inlet, a dirt collection chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the dirt collection vessel. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a cleaner body incorporating a suction motor, an inlet hose, and an outlet hose; a suction brush; a cyclone unit for separating dirt from air, the cyclone unit discharging the air after the dirt is separated; a dirt collection bin for collecting the separated dirt, the dirt collection bin being removably arranged below the cyclone unit; an engagement unit for allowing the dirt collection bin to be removably fitted in the cleaner body, the engagement unit having at least one engagement projection and at least one engagement groove; and a guide unit for guiding the engagement projection to be correctly engaged in the engagement groove.

Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a first air inlet, a second air inlet, a dirt collection chamber, a filter chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the filter chamber. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first or home position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second or filter cleaning position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a first air inlet, a second air inlet, a dirt collection chamber, a filter chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the filter chamber. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first or home position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second or filter cleaning position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A floor care apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction inlet is provided on the nozzle assembly. A dirt collection vessel, a suction generator and a wand receiver are carried on the housing. The cleaning wand assembly includes a telescoping subassembly, including two telescoping wand sections, and a handle subassembly including a third wand section.

Abstract: An appliance housing for a canister vacuum cleaner having an interior divided into a motor fan chamber and a dust collection chamber includes a flat, upwardly open receiving shell. The receiving shell has a partition dividing the lower housing part into a first bottom portion for the motor fan chamber and a second bottom portion for the dust collection chamber. The second bottom portion includes a surrounding seal portion. An upper housing part in provided including an upwardly and downwardly open, substantially tubular housing insert defining the dust collection chamber. A lower edge of the housing insert is receivable in the surrounding seal portion of the second bottom portion of the lower housing part. A housing cover closes the dust collection chamber.

Abstract: An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner comprises an elongated body having a plurality of furrows for imparting flexibility to the accessory tool. The elongated body is further be made of a material that is selected to impart flexibility to the accessory tool so that the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion can be bent about a radius through an angle up to 45° without kinking or breaking in a direction transverse to and laterally of elongated cross-sectional configuration.

Abstract: A hinge for mounting a projection display screen (10) to a cabinet (20) from the front of the screen is disclosed. A cabinet hinge part (40) is attached to the cabinet (20), and a screen hinge part (50) is attached to a screen frame (12) having the screen (10) mounted on it. Both the cabinet hinge part (40) and the screen hinge part (50) are elongate, stiff members, with one of the cabinet hinge part (40) and the screen hinge part (50) having an arcuate slot (42) extending along its elongate dimension and the other of the cabinet hinge part (40) and the screen hinge part (50) having an arcuate projection extending along its elongate dimension, where the arcuate projection (52) is pivotally interlockable with the arcuate slot (42).

Abstract: An example furniture hinge includes a carrier arm, a door fitting having a recessed cup that is rotatably disposed on one end of the carrier arm, and an end plate adjustably connected to another end of the carrier arm. A mounting plate that attaches to a furniture body includes a wall portion. An eccentric element laterally adjustably attaches the end plate to the wall portion. The end plate includes an anchoring element for engaging behind the wall portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining and adjusting device for displaceable furniture parts, in particular for a leaf that is hinged so that it can pivot horizontally on an item of furniture, e.g. for a leaf of an upper cupboard. Said device comprises at least one control lever, whose length can be adjusted and which can be hinged on the part, the length of the control level and/or the position of the bearing point of the control lever being adjustable when the furniture part is closed.

Abstract: A hinge includes first hinge connectors having first shaft holes drilled and which are disposed at a rear of a synthetic resin case body that may contain a cosmetic material; a second hinge connector having a second shaft hole drilled and which is disposed at a rear of a synthetic resin lid that opens or closes with respect to the case body. The hinge also includes synthetic resin hinge shafts inserted through the first shaft holes, the second shaft hole, and two protruded fitting parts with a shape of a short cylinder disposed so as to project from end faces of the first hinge connectors and come in abutment with two U-shaped, recessed fitting parts disposed on end faces of the second hinge connector.

Abstract: Furniture hinge with a fixing arm (1) for fixing to a piece of furniture (4), a member (7) for fixing to a door (11), linked by two rockers (5, 6), forming an articulated quadrilateral so as to allow the rotation thereof, a V-shaped spring (28, 38, 48), placed at an end of a rocker (6), with an arm of the spring resting on the member for fixing to the furniture (4) or to the door (11) and the other arm of the spring resting on one of the rockers (5, 6), so as to create a lever arm that compresses the spring (8) producing a moment in the opening direction of the door (11), when this is in the closed position.

Abstract: A multi-joint hinge for a motor vehicle having a body and a panel, the hinge allowing the panel to be moved between an open position and a closed position relative to the vehicle body. The hinge includes at joint having at least one roller bearing, and is preferably a four bar joint having two bearings mounted on the body and two bearings mounted on the panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gripping aid (01, 09) for arrangement on an article of daily use, more preferably for arrangement on cutlery items (02). Here, the gripping aid (01, 09) is formed as a grip body (03, 10) the outside of which at least by areas forms a gripping surface (04) wherein an attachment facility (07, 11) is provided on the grip body (03, 10) with which the grip body (03, 10) can be detachably fixed to the article of daily use (02).

Abstract: A power tool has an auxiliary handle with a handle member and a securement member. The handle member is unitarily formed with the securement member. The securement member forms a loop to secure the auxiliary handle to the power tool. A positioning tab is on an interior surface of the securement member. The positioning tab is adapted to cooperate with a tab recess on the power tool housing to position the auxiliary handle in one of a plurality of positions on the power tool. A latch mechanism tightens the loop to engage the positioning tab in the tab receiving member to lock the auxiliary handle onto the power tool.

Abstract: Disclosed are a tie support and a tie having the tie support. The tie support is suitable not only for a tie having a string type necklace part, but also for a tie having a slider fastener type necklace part. The tie support has a body and a cover. The body includes a support member having an inverted triangular shape, in which a Y-shaped passage is formed in the body about the support member so that both ends of the necklace part are collected at a lower portion of the Y-shaped passage. The cover is coupled with the insertion bar such that the cover is mounted on the support member. Outer contour sections of the cover closely engage with sidewalls of the Y-shaped passage and a bottom surface of the fixing plate, so that the Y-shaped passage is covered with the cover.

Abstract: A cable tie with a flexible strap having an elongated section defining a longitudinal axis, the strap having a head end, a tail end, a top side and a lower side, the lower side defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart teeth extending transversely to the longitudinal axis. The tie also has a head defining a channel defined by side and top walls and adapted to receive the strap, and a latch adapted to engage with one or more teeth of the strap, to retain the strap in the head. There are a series of visible markings spaced along the top side of the strap. These markings indicate the diameter of the engaged strap.

Abstract: A tie-down and tensioning device including: a device body, an attachment member connected to the device body, the attachment member including an attachment opening; a cord block comprising a cord block hook connected to the device body, and a cord support surface disposed between the cord block hook and the device body, and a cord gripper attached to the device body, the cord gripper comprising a cord gripper hook connected to the device body, the interior surface of the cord gripper hook and the surface of the device body opposing the interior surface of the cord gripper hook defining a wedge-shaped opening, and a cord gripping surface formed on one of the interior surface of the cord gripper hook and the opposing surface of the device body.

Abstract: A T-bolt pipe clamp of the quick-attach type in which a head portion of the T-bolt can be inserted into or removed from one of the connecting ends of the clamp. The clamp has first and second loop ends that are drawn together during tightening by a T-bolt fastener. The first loop end has a latch insert that accepts the head portion of the T-bolt and provides additional strength to the loop end. The latch insert can include a tab to help guide the T-bolt into the loop end and thereafter prevent it from too easily disengaging the loop end.

Abstract: A tie down element comprises a length of elasticated cord and one or more non-spherical looped elements, one of which typically has a hook. The cord is fastenable to the loop by passing a first end of the cord through the looped element and then back again to form a hoop and then feeding the first end of the cord through the hoop thus formed and pulling the other end of the cord to trap the portion of the cord between the hoop and the looped element, to form a closed loop. This enables a user to cushion-make “stretches” to his or her required dimensions.

Abstract: A magnetic spring clip and system are disclosed. In an embodiment, a magnetic spring clip includes a clip base having a semi-circle shape with an opening for engaging an instrument. The magnetic spring clip also includes a pivot point within the clip base. In addition, the magnetic spring clip includes a shaft having a generally linear shape and upper and lower ends. The upper end of the shaft is attached to the clip base by the pivot point such that the shaft is moveable relative to the clip base. Moreover, the shaft farther includes a magnetic lower end. The magnetic lower end is magnetically attracted to the instrument such that the lower end of the shaft contacts the instrument and secures any material between the lower end of the shaft and the instrument. The magnetic spring clip also has a clip magnet, wherein the clip magnet has a magnetic south pole and a magnetic north pole.

Abstract: A zipper comprising two opposed rows of discrete interlocking elements wherein each of the interlocking elements carries a design or a fragment thereof and in particular wherein the design is a trademark, a trade name, a brand name, a logo, an emblem and the like.

Abstract: In a concealed slide fastener in which coupling elements 11, 13, 15 are injection moulded on the edge 25, 27 of a tape 17, 19, a coupling portion 53 of a coupling element is provided on one side of the tape 17, 19 and a shelf 47 of the coupling element on the other side of the tape 17, 19. A coupling portion 53 bears on the shelf 47 of the opposed coupling element with the respective tape 17, 19 sandwiched between them, to limit out of plane separation of the coupling elements. The coupling portion 53 can be made the full thickness of the coupling portion on one side of the tape without the need to provide any recess or undercut in the coupling head 43 and the coupling element can be moulded using a two part mould.

Abstract: A lip closure device (105) for use with human remains includes a shaft (201) having a first end (205) that is substantially pointed and a second end (213) that is substantially blunt. One or more hooking notches (207, 215) are used for engaging with tissue inside the mouth of the human remains in order to maintain the lips into a substantially closed position.

Abstract: A keepsake niche housing for storing a number of containers for partial cremation remains, the housing including: a frame having a number of compartments, each compartment having containment walls and an access opening, a shutter mounting surface disposed adjacent each access opening; and a number of removable shutters each adapted for individual mounting on each shutter mounting surface over each opening.

Abstract: A laminated piezoelectric device obtained by alternately laminating the piezoelectric layers containing Pb and the conducting layers containing palladium as a conducting component, wherein the piezoelectric layer formed between the two conducting layers has layer regions where Pb and Pd are mixed together in the interfacial portions thereof relative to the conducting layers, the layer regions having a thickness of not larger than 3% of the thickness of the piezoelectric layer. The laminated piezoelectric device is formed by co-firing the Pb-containing piezoelectric layers and the palladium (Pd)-containing layers, the piezoelectric layers therein having a large insulation resistance and good piezoelectric characteristics.

Abstract: In a method of producing an electrode for a resonator in thin-film technology, the electrode of the resonator is embedded in an insulating layer such that a surface of the electrode is exposed, and that a surface defined by the electrode and the insulating layer is substantially planar.

Abstract: Lamination packs of a controlled height are produced in that laminations are punched with a tool and glue is applied partially onto at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of each of the laminations without the application device that applies the glue contacting the laminations. Several of the laminations are then assembled to a lamination pack. Height of the lamination packs is controlled by interrupting the application of glue for certain laminations so that between some of the laminations that are stacked for assembling a lamination pack there is no glue.

Abstract: The present invention provides a voltage controlled oscillator comprising an thin film BAW resonator and a variable capacitor element. The thin film BAW resonator includes an anchor section formed on a Si substrate, a lower electrode supported on the anchor section and positioned to face the Si substrate, a first piezoelectric film formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the first piezoelectric film. On the other hand, the variable capacitor element includes a stationary electrode formed on a Si substrate, an anchor section formed on the Si substrate, a first electrode supported on the anchor section and positioned to face the Si substrate, a second piezoelectric film formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the second piezoelectric film.

Abstract: A small piezoelectric vibrator having low equivalent series resistance is realized. In the piezoelectric vibrator of the invention, a gettering substance for gettering inner gas is provided in a sealed space formed by a hermetic container where a piezoelectric vibrator piece is arranged. The gettering substance is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric vibrator piece or an inside wall of the hermetic container. A manufacturing process for the piezoelectric vibrator includes a process in which the gettering substance is provided inside the hermetic container which contains the piezoelectric vibrator piece inside the hermetic container, a process in which the hermetic container is hermetic-sealed so that the piezoelectric vibrator piece is sealed in the hermetic container, and a process in which the gettering substance is heated by a laser beam from outside to perform gettering of the inner gas of the hermetic container.

Abstract: A method for forming embedded capacitors on a printed circuit board is disclosed. The capacitor is formed on the printed circuit board by a depositing a first dielectric layer over one or more electrodes situated on the PCB. Another electrode is formed on top of the first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer is deposited on top of that electrode. A third electrode is formed on top of the second dielectric layer. The two dielectric layers are abrasively delineated in a single step by a method such as sand blasting to define portions of the first and second dielectric layers to create a multilayer capacitive structure.

Abstract: A hobbing tool connects to a CNC lathe for performing a hobbing operation on a workpiece mounted in the lathe. It includes a drive end for mounting to a tool station of a turret of the lathe and for being driven by the lathe and a hobbing end having a hob drive shaft for supporting and driving a hob to machine a portion of the workpiece mounted in the lathe. The hob drive shaft is operatively connected to the drive end so that the hob drive shaft can be rotationally driven by the lathe. The hobbing end is connected to the drive end with a rotationally adjustable coupling which allows a lead angle of the hob shaft to be adjusted with respect to the workpiece.

Abstract: A carpet tool for use in laying carpets and treating the seams or edges of laid carpets includes a frame supporting a pair of shafts, a handle extending from the frame and at least one roller supported on one of the shafts and a plurality of toothed wheels supported on the other shaft. In one embodiment, the frame includes a yoke having a bight between separate sets of legs extending from the bight. The handle extends from the bight along an axis disposed at about 45° with respect to the direction of extension of each of the separate sets of legs.

Abstract: A boiler wall tube tool has a first clamp member positioned about one side of the boiler wall and a second clamp member positioned about the opposite side of the boiler wall. The first clamp member has recess or recesses for receiving the tube therein. The second clamp member has a radius or radiuses abutting against the opposite side of the tube. Thus, the tube is impinged between the first clamp member and the second clamp member. Means secure the first clamp member and the second clamp member to one another about the tube or tubes, with means inserted through slots formed in the first clamp member and the second clamp member and penetrating through openings formed in the boiler wall.

Abstract: A device to remove an archery arrow or arrowhead from a target or receiving support is fitted to a knife at one or more suitable points and comprises a gripper which can be fitted to and/or receive an archery arrowhead or arrow that penetrates the target or the receiving support. The device installed on a knife is employed to grip the arrow or arrowhead so that the knife can be pivoted like a lever such that the tip of the knife rests on the target or receiving support. In this way, the arrow or arrowhead can be removed by tilting the knife.

Abstract: An adjustable cable compression tool having at least two driver pins and a selectable cable cradle to ensure compatibility with multiple sized wired and connectors. The driver pins are mounted on an assembly to avoid loss when the driver pin is not selected for use.

Abstract: A pipe removal method includes navigating a flexible element through a first pipe. At least a portion of the flexible element is coupled with the first pipe. The flexible element and the first pipe are pulled as a composite assembly, and the flexible element reinforces the tensile strength of the first pipe. In one example, the first pipe is at least pulled in compression between the point of coupling between the flexible element and the first pipe and a proximal end of the flexile element. In another example, the method includes wrapping the composite assembly around a spool. The composite assembly is thereby removed from the ground surrounding the first pipe.

Abstract: A machining method for manufacturing structures includes a preprocessing step (11), a clamping step (13), a machining step (15) and an extracting step (19), which are performed in that order. The preprocessing step is performed to get workpieces (20a, 20b, 20c and 20d) for forming a plurality of structures. In the clamping step, fixedly clamping a plurality of workpieces on a multiple workpiece mounting device (30) and rotatably installing the multiple workpiece mounting device on machining equipment (50). In the machining step, machining the workpieces by the machining equipment to get structured workpieces. In the extracting step, extracting a plurality of structures from the structured workpiece. The invention is also related to an above-described multiple workpiece mounting device comprising a plurality of platforms (38) and a rotation axis (L1).

Abstract: A locking mechanism to prevent rotation between a press frame and a hydraulic cartridge threaded into the press frame is disclosed in one aspect of the invention as including a locking mechanism body; one or more fasteners to attach the body to the frame of an HPHT press; and a pin extendable with respect to the body and adapted to engage an aperture in the hydraulic cartridge. The pin prevents rotation of the hydraulic cartridge relative to the frame. In certain embodiments, a cap constructed of a softer material than the hydraulic cartridge is attached to the end of the pin to prevent scratching or damage to the hydraulic cartridge.

Abstract: A device for assembling a shield containing at least one hole onto a tank, a shield intended for such a device, an assembly method using the device, and a tank including the device. The device includes a base configured to be firmly attached to a wall of the tank, and a head used for fixing the shield, the head including a groove whose lower and upper lateral surfaces intersect an axis of the device substantially normal to the wall of the tank, the groove being used such that the edge of the hole in the shield slides into the groove. The device also includes a non-return stub that emerges from the outer surface of the device and prevents detachment of the shield from the tank.

Abstract: A pipe joiner includes a power assembly and first and second attachment retainers, each retainer configured to accept a pipe claw. A frame supports the first and second attachment retainers. The power assembly is coupled to the frame in such a manner that operating the power assembly draws the retainers toward one another.

Abstract: The removable device for attaching two mechanical parts comprises a pin removably locking a first part with respect to a second part, a retainer member associated to the pin and a resiliently loaded tension member which collaborate to prevent the pin from coming out of its lock position; it is characterized in that it further comprises at least two inclined surfaces, the general shape of which is that of a projection oriented in the axial direction of the pin, such that when the pin rotates, the retainer member runs along said inclined surfaces and the pin moves between the lock position and unlock position against the force axial to the axis of the pin exerted by said tension member. The assembly and removal of the parts is carried out in a simple manner, but the attachment during operation of the excavator is at the same time secure and reliable.

Abstract: A press-working method comprises: cutting out a member with a predetermined shape from a sheet material, the member having a longitudinal direction; bending the member with the predetermined shape to form a bottom portion and a wall portion extending at an angle from the bottom portion as seen in a direction along the longitudinal direction such that the bottom portion has an arched surface as seen in a side view, using at least one plunger and at least one die, wherein an edge of the wall portion is allowed to expand along the plunger and the die while changes in a thickness of the wall portion is controlled by the plunger and the die, and wherein the step of cutting out a member is performed such that the wall portion has an edge with a preset shape after the bending step.

Abstract: A process for making a golf club head or a portion thereof with reduced internal flaws and/or improved mechanical properties is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an electron-emitting device using a carbon fiber as an electronic member. A carbon fiber through which a cathode electrode and a control electrode are short-circuited is removed to obtain an electron-emitting device having a uniform electron emission characteristic. A first electrode including a plurality of fibers each containing carbon and a second electrode are prepared. Then, a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode with a state where a potential of the first electrode becomes higher than a potential of the second electrode to remove a carbon fiber through which the first electrode and the second electrode are short-circuited.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head having a shape in which a main magnetic pole layer and a sub-yoke layer are formed without a trimming operation. A neck height can be controlled with high precision, and a recording performance can be improved, whereby fringing is suppressed. Because the main magnetic pole layer and the sub-yoke layer are separately formed without the trimming operation, it is possible to easily manufacture the perpendicular magnetic recording head having a shape in which a neck height NH is determined with high precision, and the occurrence of the fringing is suppressed. Magnetic flux can be smoothly induced into the magnetic pole front end portion of the main magnetic pole layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical coil. An embodiment of the method comprises providing a core, the core being constructed of a material suitable for use in an electrical coil, the core being of a generally cylindrical shape; providing wire, the wire being of a type suitable for use in an electrical coil, the wire comprising an electrical conductor surrounded by insulation, the electrical conductor having a substantially circular cross-section; winding the wire around an outer surface of the core; and while the wire is winding, compressing the wire thereby causing the cross-section of the electrical conductor to permanently change shape. In an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the step of compressing the wire comprises the steps of positioning the wire between the core and at least one cylindrical roller; and apply force against the wire with the at least one cylindrical roller.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for repairing at least one connecting area between a partition plate (8) and a tube plate (5) of a water chamber (7) of a heat exchanger (1), in which process the area of weld requiring repair is identified, at least one rail (11) is inserted into the water chamber, the said rail (11) is attached below the tube plate (5), a robot arm (20) is inserted, the robot arm is hoisted within the water chamber, the robot arm is remotely controlled, the connecting area requiring repair is machined and a check is made to ensure that cracks have been eliminated from the repaired area.