Abstract: A utility pole (10) includes: a first pole section (12); a second pole section (14) separate from the first pole section (12); and, a spring (36) joining the first and second pole sections together such that the first pole section (12) may, under an application of force thereto, tilt relative to the second pole section (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a flooring panel having opposed pairs of substantially parallel side edges, a tongue connector member, and a groove connector member. In one aspect, the tongue connector member extends along one side edge and the groove connector member extends along the opposed side edge. The tongue connector member and the groove connector member are configured to cooperatively couple with each other such that portions of the coupled flooring panels are positioned in abutting relationship.

Abstract: Formation of the mosaic is performed by joining a first sheet element made of plastic to a second sheet element made of wood, thus obtaining a bilayer laminate, which is subsequently cut into a plurality of elements. After an ageing treatment by abrasion, or by beveling, each element is placed internally of a template, a top surface of each element facing downwards at this point. A grid is glued onto the plurality of elements in the template. The mosaic thus formed is waterproofed and a mixture of sand and glue is deposited on a bottom surface of the mosaic.

Abstract: A double floor with a decorative plate includes a base unit, a corner plate, and a channel plate that are each made of a steel plate, a surface of the steel plate being attached with a woody decorative plate. A claw projecting outside the decorative plate is formed on a face of the corner plate contacting with the base unit by extending one portion of the steel plate. Two cutoff lines are formed in a portion of the decorative plate contacting with the claw in a cutting manner. The claw of the steel plate and a portion of the decorative plate defined between the two cutoff lines can be removed according to necessity.

Abstract: The present invention is (in some embodiments) a system of decorative siding panels made from high-density expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, such panels configured for overlapping, having interlocking tongue and groove structure. These panels for covering a surface, such as wall sheathing, of a structure.

Abstract: The structure to enhance intensity of cemented structure, which is to mix reinforced units into cement, this reinforced units is light and strip-shaped, reinforced plates are fixed in axial end of this reinforced unit, reinforced plates distributed in radial direction of reinforced unit are divided into two groups, of which one group of reinforced plates are set in axial direction of reinforced unit in same angle with the specific distance, and another group of reinforced plate adjust reinforced unit properly in axial direction from neighboring reinforced plate at the specific position, so that the reinforced unit is set in axial direction at same angle.

Abstract: An improvement for an aluminum lattice sector frame of the type used for supporting wireless communications antennas and designed to be mounted on a communication tower, is provided. Mating extruded components are used to provide fixed connections which restrict relative rotation and translation between connected parts while presenting a round tubular outside cross-sectional profile thereby reducing the effective projected wind load area of the frame. The fixed component connections greatly reduce the overall deflection of the frame under applied combined dead, wind and ice loading.

Abstract: A moment resistant building column insert system is provided that enables the erection of beams to columns, and the installation and pretension of connection bolts possible in a single stop to each beam-column joint in the field. Included is a building column insert with pre-hardened structural filler inside, and a pattern of through-holes transverse to the insert length, where the insert has threaded elements disposed inside and concentric to erection holes in the pattern. The insert is disposed inside a building column. Erection bolts installed to the erection holes to hold the beam in place against the column with the holes in the beam mounting plate, the column and insert aligned. Connection through-bolts are installed and pretensioned to provide the connection strength needed to make a beam-column moment joint rigid. Without the pre-hardened structural filler in the insert the column would deform or crush due to the bolt pretensioning.

Abstract: A method for treating a defective timber has acts of forming a timber piece to have a desired diameter, applying glue into the fissure in the timber piece to fill the fissure, pressing the timber piece into a tube to close the fissure, drying the glue to form a useful wooden post and taking the wooden post out of the tube. Accordingly, otherwise waste material can be reused, and the effective consumption of a tree is increased.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spacer frame for making a multi-sheet unit. The frame includes a spacer stock member having a first end and a second end, and a corner key comprising a bendable elongated body having a first end in the first end of the spacer stock member, an opposite second end in the second end of the spacer stock member, and a cut out between the ends, the ends of the corner key bendable relative to one another to decrease the spacing of the cut out.

Abstract: The present invention provides spacer stock for making a spacer frame for a multi-sheet unit. The spacer stock includes a first supporting surface; a second supporting surface opposite to, and facing away from, the first supporting surface; a base surface between and connecting the first and second supporting surfaces, and wherein the first and second supporting surfaces and base surface are made of plastic and rate of moisture and/or gas movement through portions of the first and second supporting surfaces is greater than the rate of moisture and/or gas movement, respectively through the base surface.

Abstract: A metal secondary beam used to support sheathing in concrete forming apparatus has a support structure for a nailer that is substantially open to allow concrete bleed water, to readily drain away thereby preventing deterioration of the nailer due to extended contact of water with the nailer. In a preferred embodiment, the support structure is a series of bent tabs lanced in the beam member.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming concrete includes a form having a slot configured to closely receive a plate. The slot is defined by one or more annular surfaces having central axes perpendicular to a direction in which the slot receives the plate. A method for forming same includes providing a sheet of form material; disposing a release layer on the sheet; cutting the sheet into a plurality of forms having a predetermined form height; and cutting a slot in each of each of the plurality of forms. Another apparatus for forming concrete includes a plate having a first portion and a second portion. A coating is disposed on the first portion. When disposed in a joint defined by a first volume of concrete and a second volume of concrete, the first volume of concrete adheres only to the coating and the second volume of concrete adheres only to the second portion.

Abstract: A chord nailing restricting device features a chord plate combined with a wooden volume structure configured for lateral attachment to the web of a wooden I-joist. The chord plate is positioned on the bottom of the volume structure and features a nail restricting hole having a diameter that corresponds to a predetermined diameter of a chord nail as defined by wooden I-joist manufacturers. The volume structure has a chord nailing access cavity in an surrounding vicinity of the nail restricting hole. Once the device is attached to the web above the bearing rest, the nail restricting hole restricts chord nailing position and nail shaft diameter to manufacturer defined limits. Two devices may be combined by a web front bridge plate for simultaneous attachment of two opposite devices along an I-joist end.

Abstract: A concrete slab lifter is disclosed, wherein the concrete slab lifter comprises a central support, a bottom plate attached to the bottom of the central support, a pair of wheels attached near the bottom of the central support, a jaw pivotally attached to the central support, and a handle attached to the top of the central support. The jaw is configured to slide along the central support and comprises a first member attached to the central support and configured to lock in a position flush against the central support, a second member attached perpendicularly to the first member, and a tooth comprising a sharpened plate attached perpendicularly to the second member.

Abstract: A mould resistant sandwich panel includes a plurality of frame members having opposed faces and opposed sides. Mineral board sheets secured to the opposed sides of the frame members, thereby creating a plurality of interior compartments. Either mineral foam, concrete foam or concrete is used to fill each of the interior compartments.

Abstract: A building façade system adapted to be installed onto an exposed surface of a building and provide a substrate for installation of façade elements (e.g., stone, stucco and the like). The system preferably provides a corrosion-resistant structure adapted to withstand extended environmental exposure. In general, the system includes a highly porous three dimensional matrix filamentous polymeric mat and a fiberglass mesh layer associated therewith. Collectively, the polymeric mat and fiberglass mesh layer are adapted to be installed onto an exposed building wall and provide a substrate onto which desired façade elements may be installed.

Abstract: A strip-pack manufacturing apparatus is arranged to receive an article having a projecting portion at a prescribed receiving position and to affix the article to a tape at a prescribed affixing position, and includes a transporting mechanism, a grasping section, a transfer mechanism, an affixing mechanism, and a wrinkle smoothing mechanism. The transporting mechanism is arranged to transport the article to the receiving position with the projecting portion of the article being oriented in front. The transfer mechanism is arranged to transfer the article from the receiving position to the affixing position in a state wherein the article is grasped at the project portion by the grasping section. The affixing mechanism is arranged to affix the article to the tape at the affixing position. The wrinkle smoothing mechanism is disposed at the receiving position and arranged to smooth wrinkles of the projecting portion.

Abstract: A binding piece connecting body 10 connected with a plurality of binding pieces 30 each including a clip 11 having a pair of leg portions and a receiving member 20 having a pair of holes 21 for pinching to bind a bag opening portion by the receiving member 20 and the clip 11 by press-fitting the pair of leg portions of the clip 11 to the pair of holes of the receiving member 20, in which the binding piece 30 is constituted by providing the receiving member 20 at the clip 11, and the plurality of the binding pieces 30 are connected.

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging small identical objects in respective blisters of a package strip has at least two separate but substantially identical plates each formed with an array of pockets. An upper conveyor shifts the plates one behind the other horizontally at an upper level from an upstream loading station where objects are fed to the pockets to a downstream transfer station where the objects are transferred to a package strip. A lower conveyor has a single drive motor for dropping the plates at the transfer station from the upper level to a lower return level, then shifting the lowered plates upstream at the lower level against the travel direction to the loading station, and then shifting the plates back up to the upper level.

Abstract: A bottle turn prevention mechanism for neck grippers which hold a neck of a bottle 1 from both sides by means of neck grippers 2, 3, wherein contacting sections which contact the neck are continuous with non-contacting sections which do not contact the neck, boundary sections where the non-contacting sections change into the contacting sections in the direction of the rotational force which the bottle receives during capping are formed in acute-angled shapes with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the neck, and this acute-angled shape is formed in such a manner that the angle ? formed between the line L1 linking the front end section 2c, 3c of the boundary section and the center line of the neck, and the tangent L2 to the front end section of the non-contact surface side, lies in the range 0°<??45°.

Abstract: A closer for pressing a lid onto a container includes a presser foot mounted for reciprocating movement into and out of force applying engagement with the lid; an actuator moveable between retracted and extended positions; and a force multiplying assembly disposed in operative relationship intermediate the presser foot and the actuator for multiplying an input force from the actuator to a predetermined maximum lid pressing force at the extended position.

Abstract: An automatic machine for the packaging of a series of editorial products in plastic film comprising feeding means of editorial products (11, 11?) and a packaging station (20) equipped with a mechanical conformer (21) for the winding of the film (12) around the products (11, 11?) and means for the closing of the same, also comprising two pusher conveyors (14, 16) alongside each other for the feeding of a first product (11) and at least a second product (11?) respectively, to the packaging station (20), which comprises at least one longitudinal closing device (23) and a transversal welding station (25) for the formation of a packaging (100), the packaging (100) comprising two closed and separate bags (101) for the first product (11) and the second product (11?) respectively.

Abstract: A method and machine for packing packets, whereby, as two packets are fed singly and successively along a path from an input station to an output station, respective sheets of packing material are folded about the two packets to form respective wrappings; the two packets, enclosed in the respective wrappings, are brought into contact with each other to form a group of packets, and are again fed from the input station to the output station, while a further sheet of packing material is folded about the group of packets.

Abstract: An applicating machine for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes a jaw drum moveable between an operating position and a storage position away from the operating position. In the operating position the jaw drum is positioned with respect to the infeed to accept the plurality of containers and apply the flexible carrier to the plurality of containers. A second jaw drum may be moveable into the operating position to enable packaging of containers having different dimensions and/or packages having different configurations.

Abstract: An air filter arrangement, an air cleaner assembly including the air filter arrangement and methods of assembly and use are described. An air filter arrangement comprising a serviceable filter cartridge is described. The typical cartridge includes a recessed first flow face and an opposite outwardly projecting second flow face, with a central apex. Features of the cartridge, and an air cleaner for installation into the cartridge, are described.

Abstract: A filter system for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The filter system includes a filter frame adapted to fit within the air cleaner and a filter assembly configured to fit to the frame. The filter assembly includes a top aperture and one or more filter panels. A filter panel of the one or more filter panels includes one or more panel edges and one or more interlocking tabs formed on the one or more panel edges.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is a treatment device fitting in a filter, particularly a particle filter (1) or a combined filter of a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation for a vehicle cabin, to prevent the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of such an installation. This device is composed mainly of a permeable container (6) for a volatile treatment agent, and comprises means for attachment of the container (6) to the filter (1) between the folds of the filter structure (3) making up the filter, so that the container (6) can be installed on any filter (1) in an existing installation to prevent the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of such an installation.

Abstract: A spin-on filter cartridge includes a housing, a filter media, first end cap, and a thread ring. The thread ring extends between an open mouth of the housing and the first end cap. The thread ring is a single-piece structure having a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region is secured to the housing. The second region is axially and radially spaced from the first region. The second region is threaded for selective attachment to a suitably threaded filter head. The third region is axially spaced from the first and second regions. The third region defines a fluid aperture arrangement therethrough. The second and third regions are radially spaced from the housing wall. A filter assembly includes a filter head having a spud and a threaded wall. A spin-on filter cartridge is operably mounted and dismounted on the filter head. Methods of installing and servicing includes fluids filters of the type described.

Abstract: Disclosed are ceramic articles, which in one aspect are composed predominately of a cordierite having a composition close to that of Mg2Al4Si5O18. The ceramic articles possess a microstructure characterized by a unique combination of relatively high porosity and relatively narrow pore size distribution, both as measured by mercury porosimetry, that render the ceramic structure useful for ceramic filter applications requiring high thermal durability and high filtration efficiency coupled with low pressure drop along the length of the filter. Such ceramic bodies are particularly well suited for filtration applications, such as diesel exhaust filters or DPFs. Also disclosed are methods for the manufacture of the ceramic articles described herein.

Abstract: A reverse drive engaging mechanism for a feeder of an agricultural combine, including a power unit including a drive motor having an output gear drivingly rotatable by the motor about an output axis therethrough, and support structure supporting the power unit and configured to be fixedly mounted proximate to a drive gear of a mechanism to be reversed. The support structure supports the power unit such that when the support structure is mounted the output axis will be substantially parallel to a drive axis about which the drive gear is rotatable, and the support structure allows the power unit to be moved substantially linearly in a transverse direction relative to the axes between a disengaged position wherein the output gear is disengaged from the drive gear, and an engaged position wherein the output gear is engaged with the drive gear.

Abstract: An industrial grade mower that has a cutting blade rotating in horizontal plane under an inverted dish like housing that has a cuttings discharge opening in a side wall of the housing, and a easily removable mulch plate held in a dual channel receiver mounting system to cover and uncover the discharge opening respectively to mulch and discharge the cuttings. The mower discharge door or mulch plate attachment system is easily retrofitable to older mowers of the above mentioned design as well as capable of being included in a new mower design. The mulch plate is fitted with a handle that is used to easily install or remove it. The design of the handle allows it to act as a positive placement device which secures it at the proper height on the discharge of the mower deck. The present invention also incorporates a curved mulch plate which helps to keep the grass in motion which aids in cutting it into fine pieces before it drops to the ground.

Abstract: A rotary type rake having a plurality of finger wheel rotary raking elements mounted on a frame and movable thereon from one to the other of a raking position to rake material on the ground into a windrow and a retracted raised traveling position. The frame is partly supported by a pair of caster wheel assemblies that are disposed in spaced apart relation with respect to one another and a distal end of the frame which connects securely to a front end loader mounted on a tractor. Oscillatory movement of the caster wheel assemblies is restrained by a brake acting on the shaft of the caster wheel assembly by which it is mounted on the frame.

Abstract: An agricultural bale accumulator includes a load bed, a bale transfer module, and a bale discharge module. The load bed includes center, right and left load beds, adapted to receive and accumulate thereon first, second and third bales, respectively, from a bale chamber of an agricultural baler along a bale-receiving axis. The bale transfer module alternately transfers the bales across the load bed from the center load bed to the right load bed or the left load bed along a bale transfer axis, transverse to the bale receiving axis, responsive to a bale transfer signal to accumulate the bales on the center, right, and the left load beds in a side-by-side relationship. The bale discharge module moves between a bale accumulating position and a bale discharging position responsive to a bale discharge signal. The bale discharge module moves to the bale accumulating position to accumulate the bales on the load bed.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to the use of electromagnetic fields for influencing combustion processes. According to an embodiment of the invention, the flame is controlled by the coupling of repeated, inductive, pulsed energy. The associated device uses at least one induction coil that at least partially surrounds the flame and the device is equipped with a controllable switch or a high frequency generator.

Abstract: A method of monitoring the health of a gas turbine engine 10 comprising a fuel system 30 having a fuel metering valve 36 and a fuel pump 40 for supplying fuel to combustor apparatus 15. The method comprising the steps of; monitoring the fuel metering valve percentage open, detecting and sending a warning message when the fuel metering valve percentage open is at 97% or greater and within a predetermined time from when the first percentage open is at 97% or greater, replacing the fuel pump 40. In this way scheduling of servicing and replacement of the fuel pump may be made without disruption to the aircraft operator particularly where the operator has a fleet of aircraft.

Abstract: An insulation composition that comprises at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, basalt fibers, and nanoclay is disclosed. Further disclosed is an insulation composition that comprises polybenzimidazole fibers, basalt fibers, and nanoclay. The basalt fibers may be present in the insulation compositions in a range of from approximately 1% by weight to approximately 6% by weight of the total weight of the insulation composition. The nanoclay may be present in the insulation compositions in a range of from approximately 5% by weight to approximately 10% by weight of the total weight of the insulation composition. Rocket motors including the insulation compositions and methods of insulating a rocket motor are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hybrid rocket motor is formed from a single piece of material, such as, for example, by extrusion or injection molding. The rocket motor includes various components, such as casing, structure, oxidizer tank, combustion chamber, fuel, port and nozzle that are all formed from a single piece of material. The material can be, for example, a material that can be used as solid rocket fuel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an exhaust enhancement device that allows a motorcyclist to achieve a desired engine sound while also achieving improved engine performance by reducing exhaust reversion. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide for an exhaust enhancement device having a cylindrical tubular body portion configured to be disposed within a motorcycle exhaust pipe so that exhaust gasses may flow therethrough. The exhaust enhancement device further includes a frustoconical screen extending from an end of the cylindrical tubular body portion. The frustoconical screen has an array of holes in its wall for allowing exhaust gasses to pass therethrough. The exhaust enhancement device may further include one or more washer-like members disposed therein and configured to alter the flow of exhaust gasses so that reversion is reduced.

Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure to heat up or keep warm an exhaust gas emission control assembly of a motor vehicle with a drive train containing one transmission. The drive train is powered by an internal combustion engine and at least one second drive unit. It is proposed that also in an operating state, which lies outside of the idle speed, a rotational speed or a torque of the internal combustion engine deviating from values for the engine rotational speed and the torque is set, which would exist during an identical driving condition without the heating-up or keeping warm of the exhaust gas emission control assembly.

Abstract: The inventive system for assisting in the regeneration of depollution means (1) which is integrated in the exhaust means (3) of a diesel engine (4), wherein the engine (4) is associated with a common rail supplying means (7, 8) for injecting fuel into cylinders thereof using at least one post-injection and for carrying out at least two regeneration strategies by isotorque modifying the parameters of the engine operation control, wherein the first regeneration strategy comprises a first level strategy and a second level strategy and the second regeneration strategy comprising the first level strategies and a sequence alternating the second and second over-calibrated level strategies, thereby making it possible to obtain different thermal levels in the line.

Abstract: A deterioration diagnostic system of an exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: an upstream side switching frequency calculator calculating the number of times of switching on the upstream side; a reference value calculator calculating a downstream side rich/lean determination level having a first width; a downstream side rich/lean determination level adjuster setting the first width to a second width larger than the first width when the number of times of switching on the upstream side is smaller than a predetermined value; a downstream side switching frequency calculator calculating the number of times of switching on the downstream side; an intake air volume calculator calculating an intake air volume; a frequency ratio calculator calculating a frequency ratio between the number of times of switching on the downstream side and the number of times of switching on the upstream side; and a deterioration determiner determining the deterioration of the exhaust gas purifying catalyst when the frequency ratio is

Abstract: An air-fuel ratio control device for an internal combustion engine can detect the deteriorated purification state of a catalyst without delay after completion of rich or lean control, and can rapidly restore the purification state. A filter process constant for a downstream O2 sensor output is set smaller when rich or lean control are performed, thus allowing detection of the deteriorated purification state of the catalyst without delay. After the rich or lean control is completed, a dual O2 control system is used to rapidly restore the purification state. Further, the impact of downstream O2 sensor output variation when the catalyst is deteriorated can be suppressed, and stability of the dual O2 control system can be maintained.

Abstract: A procedure to operate a particle filter disposed in an exhaust gas area of an internal combustion engine and a device to implement the procedure are proposed. The particle filter is regenerated if required by the particles lodged in the filter, whereby the particle filter is heated for regeneration by manipulation of the exhaust gas temperature upstream in front of the particle filter. During the regeneration of the particle filter, the exhaust gas temperature is established to a specified exhaust gas temperature set point, which is dependent upon at least one parameter of the particle filter during the regeneration. The procedural approach according to the invention allows for a quick regeneration of the particle filter without endangering the particle filter with an inadmissibly high temperature.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, wherein exhaust gas outlets of a first portion of the cylinders of the engine communicate with a first exhaust gas manifold section, and the exhaust gas outlets of the remaining cylinders communicate with a second exhaust gas manifold section. An oxidation catalytic converter is disposed in the first exhaust gas manifold section for converting nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide. A hydrolysis catalytic converter is disposed in the second exhaust gas manifold section, wherein downstream of the catalytic converters the first and second exhaust gas manifold sections discharge into a common main exhaust gas manifold, in which is disposed a further catalytic converter. Upstream of the hydrolysis catalytic converter, a reduction agent can be introduced into the second exhaust gas manifold section; ammonia is adapted to be produced from the reduction agent via the hydrolysis catalytic converter.

Abstract: An engine includes an air induction system for providing air to a plurality of cylinders, an exhaust system for conveying exhaust gas from the cylinders, and a secondary air injection (SAI) system for extracting air from the induction system and injecting the air into the exhaust system to promote exhaust gas oxidation and to heat a catalytic converter. The SAI system extracts air from the induction system through a plurality of holes to evenly distribute the effects of the extraction, thereby reducing velocity gradients and turbulence levels around the mass air flow sensor inside the induction system.

Abstract: The invention concerns diesel particulate filter regeneration in an exhaust system of a vehicle having a diesel engine. The particulate filter regeneration is selectively accomplished by actuating a particulate filter backpressure valve located downstream of the diesel particulate filter. Exhaust noise is attenuated for both normal driving and regeneration modes of operation by directing the exhaust flow through different flow paths in a muffler downstream of the diesel particulate filter.

Abstract: A variable position catalyst comprises a catalyst housing (7) accommodating a catalyst body (1) and an actuator member (9) for moving the catalyst body (1) with respect to the catalyst housing (7) such that the catalyst body (1) can be moved to an active catalyst position (35) or to an inactive catalyst position (14). The variable position catalyst is incorporated in the exhaust line of an internal combustion engine upstream of a turbocharger. The variable position catalyst can be controlled such that the catalyst body (1) is moved to the active catalyst position (35) when the engine is in a predetermined first operation state, and the catalyst body is moved to the inactive catalyst position (14) when the engine is in a predetermined second operation state.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma injector wherein a reducing agent injected from an injection port (19) at the distal end portion of an injection nozzle (18) is at least partially converted into a plasma; an exhaust gas purifying system; and a method for injecting a reducing agent. Using the plasma injector, the exhaust gas purifying system, and the method for injecting a reducing gas of the present invention, it is possible to vaporize a reducing agent supplied in an injection manner and/or to provide a highly reactive reducing agent from the reducing agent.

Abstract: An intake and exhaust tuning system is disclosed. The exhaust system includes a collector slidably mounted within the exhaust fluid path and adjustable by an actuator to change the fluid path length between the collector and the exhaust ports of an engine. The intake tuning system includes a sliding member engaging parallel straight sections of tubes forming the intake system. The position of the sliding member is adjusted to change the length of the intake fluid path. Sealing members suitable for use in the intake and exhaust tuning systems are also disclosed.