Abstract: A power window actuator includes a carrier element having an opening, a cable drum includes a portion is inserted into the opening of the carrier element in such a manner that the portion at least partially extends through the opening, and a cable exit housing disposed on a first side of the carrier element includes a bearing element supporting the cable drum on the first side of the carrier element so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis. At least one bearing element projects radially with respect to the rotation axis from the portion, the bearing element engaging a counter bearing on a periphery of the carrier element surrounding the opening of the carrier element.

Abstract: Novel and advantageous pipelay reel systems and methods for use in laying flexible or rigid pipe or tubing in on and offshore operations. The pipelay reel system may have a pipelay reel having a drum arranged between two flanges. At least one flange of the reel may have a chute configured to receive an adapter coupled to a starting end of the pipe to be spooled on the reel. An initiation line coupled to a winch and intersecting the flange chute may be used to position the adapter with respect to a receiving end of the flange chute, and the reel may be rotated to pull the adapter down the chute to a latching end of the chute. Moreover, a latch may be used to secure the adapter in the chute such that the pipe may be spooled onto the reel.

Abstract: A cable guide for use with a window regulator assembly includes a body with a first rail support surface, a second rail support surface and a third rail support surface in a guide rail region and a cable support surface and a cable retention arm in a cable region. The first rail support surface is configured to be inserted through an aperture in a guide rail and be placed on a first side of the guide rail and a cable retention arm configured to receive a tensioned drive cable of the window regulator. The cable guide with the first, second and third rail support surfaces may be steadily assembled to the guide rail by utilizing the pushing force from the tensioned drive cable. The aperture is located along the guide rail such that the aperture is out of the slide path of the window carrier of the window regulator assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is an Off-Road Rolling Film Vision System comprising a Controller Module (200), a Takeup Module (300), and a Rollout Module (400). The Controller Module (200) comprises a Command Input (205), a Controller Process Module (210), a Command Transmitter (215), and a Power Supply (220). The Controller Module (200) is configured to remotely control a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300). The Command Input (205) comprises at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump for controlling a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300) when the Controller Module (200) is attached to a handlebar of an off-road vehicle. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal index finger joint. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal thumb joint.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a tape magazine especially for a hand-held device for analyzing a body fluid with a test tape that can be unwound from a storage unit and wound onto a waste unit where the waste unit can be driven in order to wind forward the test tape. The invention provides that a lock which keeps the test tape under tension is integrated in the tape magazine at least on the storage unit. The present invention also concerns a hand-held device with such a tape magazine. The present invention also concerns a hand-held device with a mechanical drive for the test tape and a disposable hand-held device with polymer-based electronic components.

Abstract: A correction tape dispenser includes a body having a plurality of body teeth disposed on an inner surface thereof, an applicator tip mounted in the body, and a supply and take-up assembly mounted in the body, the supply and take-up assembly being biased away from the body teeth with a biasing element. The supply and take-up assembly includes a supply reel and a take-up reel. The supply reel and the take-up reel have a common axis of rotation. One of the supply reel and the take-up reel include a plurality of teeth that engage the plurality of body teeth during correction tape re-tensioning when the biasing force from the biasing element is overcome.

Abstract: A cord winder seat structure installed in a shutter rail for controlling opening/closing of the slats of the shutter. The cord winder seat structure includes a cord reel having a polygonal drum body. The polygonal drum body is composed of several plane sidewalls connected with each other. The polygonal drum body has several angles contained between the plane sidewalls. A pull cord is wound around the polygonal drum body for rotating the cord reel. The angles of the polygonal drum body serve as pull points for the pull cord. When a user pulls the pull cord to rotate the cord reel, the pull cord can apply a pull force to the angles to more precisely operate and locate the cord reel and save strength. An oblique slot is formed on a plane sidewall of the drum body on an inner side thereof to avoid tangling of the pull cord.

Abstract: A device for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire having a feed reel, a feed roller, a furnace, a positioning roller, a receiving roller, and a receiving reel; a winch for passing the alloy wire through is disposed between the positioning roller and the receiving roller; the winch rotates around its axis; at least three wheels are distributed along the axis of the winch; the alloy wire passes an upper tangent point and a lower tangent point of an outer circle of the wheel; and the upper tangent point and the lower tangent point are disposed on the top and the bottom of the axis of the winch, respectively.

Abstract: A labeler is supported on a frame and includes a waste liner rewind mechanism. The frame may be a two-piece frame, wherein each piece supports a plurality of labeler components. A waste liner rewind wheel is rotatably mounted on one of the frame members, and is capable of supporting the release liner of the label web after the labels have been removed and applied to items. A rewind drive is connected to the waste liner rewind wheel for advancing the waste liner rewind wheel to wind the release liner about the waste liner rewind drive wheel. The rewind mechanism actuates the rewind drive as a function of the amount of tension on the release liner. The labeler may also include a print mechanism positioned along the label web path for printing a desired printed information on the individual labels.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for decelerating and temporarily accumulating a hot rolled product moving longitudinally along a first axis at a first velocity V1. The apparatus comprises a curved guide with an entry end aligned with the first axis to receive the product, and with an exit end spaced radially from the first axis and orientated to deliver the product in an exit direction transverse to the first axis. The curved guide is rotatable about the first axis in a direction opposite to the exit direction of the product and at a speed at which its exit end has a second velocity V2 lower than V1 and such that the product is delivered from the exit end as a helical formation of rings and at a third velocity V3 equal to V1-V2. A cylindrical drum is arranged to axially receive the helical formation of rings and to rotate about the first axis in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the curved guide and at a speed such that the product is unwound from the drum at the third velocity V3.

Abstract: A seatbelt device for a vehicle includes a belt reel for winding a belt for restraining a target object, a motor for driving the rotation of the reel, and a control unit. The control unit determines whether the target object to be restrained is a child seat or a vehicle occupant on the basis of a winding position of the belt while no electricity is being supplied to the motor and the winding position of the belt when electricity is being supplied to the motor.

Abstract: A spring-biased extendable and retractable hanger assembly with a roller, support lines and a return line configured to facilitate retraction of the fully extended hanger bar includes a spring-biased window shade style roller assembly. The roller assembly features a pair of mounting pintles that extend from opposed ends of the roller. As the support lines are extended, the roller rotates in an extension direction and the roller's spring is wound, so that a biasing force is generated which will restore the assembly to a desired position upon disengagement, such as by quickly rotating the roller in the extension direction and releasing. The support lines are configured to support the hanger bar at a desired height when the lines are fully extended. The return line is longer than the support lines by an additional length sufficient to wrap around the roller one or more times when the support lines are in their fully extended position. The bottom end of the return line is a free end.

Abstract: An automatic winder comprises a winding apparatus having a motor and a movable disc, an unloading apparatus and a rotating shaft. The unloading apparatus has a driven device and a plurality of unloading devices. The driven device comprises cylinders, driven blocks and a driven disc. An unloading device comprises at least a driven block, a sliding pole, a sliding base and a runner. One end of the sliding pole connects with the driven block. A plurality of first elastomers joins one end of the sliding pole and a base. A plurality of second elastomer connects the base and the runner. The sliding base having an apogee and a bottom. A sliding portion projecting sideward from the sliding pole connects with and moves along the sliding base.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for continuously rolling a product exiting from an upstream roll stand at a delivery velocity V1 higher than the take in velocity V3 of a downstream roll stand. The excess product resulting from the velocity differential between V1 and V3 is temporarily accumulated between the roll stands.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for decelerating and temporarily accumulating a hot rolled product moving longitudinally along a receiving axis at a first velocity V1. The product is directed through a curved guide having an entry end aligned with the receiving axis to receive the product, and an exit end spaced radially from the receiving axis and oriented to deliver the product in an exit direction transverse to the receiving axis. The curved guide is rotated about the receiving axis in a direction opposite to the exit direction of the product and at a speed at which the guide exit end has a velocity V2, thereby decelerating the product being delivered from the guide exit end to a reduced velocity V3 equal to V1?V2. The curvature of the guide and the orientation of its exit end is such as to form the delivered product into a helix deposited and temporarily accumulated on a cylindrical drum.

Abstract: Divided shaft members constitute a cleaning fabric take-up shaft, and are secured at both ends by shaft member fixing means that is attached to a side plate. Shaft member fixing portions include a shaft end supporter, for supporting the end of the shaft member, and a plug that is fitted to a shaft receiving section. A wedge portion is provided, which runs across the center of the shaft end supporter and is projected linearly. When this wedge portion is inserted between the shaft members, the diameter of the shaft is increased. At this time, the winding of the cleansing fabric is performed. To dispose of the wound cleaning fabric, the shaft members are detached from the shaft member fixing portions and the wedge is extracted from the shaft members, so that the diameter is reduced, and the cleaning fabric is disengaged from the shaft members. As a result, the cleaning fabric take-up shaft can be removed from the cleaning fabric roll.

Abstract: A core for winding a continuous web of material. In one embodiment of the present invention, the core includes a first inner portion and a second outer portion. The inner and outer portions once had the same inner diameters. However, the outer portion is resized to having a second inner diameter so that it may overlap the first inner portion. A workpiece, which will be cut into a plurality of second outer portions, is heated. The heated workpiece is then placed over a plug which has an outer diameter that substantially corresponds to the desired inner diameter for the second outer portions. By placing the heated workpiece over the plug, the workpiece is stretched to have the desired second inner diameter. The workpiece is then cut into a plurality of second outer portions of the desired width. Because the inner diameter of each second portion is now larger, they are permitted to overlap a corresponding first inner portion.

Abstract: The yarn feeder of the invention has one or two yarn feeler levers, which monitor the yarn. In order to be able to prevent the monitoring if needed, a feeler barrier is provided. Its actuating device which in the illustrated embodiment is in the form of a handle, is disposed on an outer end of the basic body of the yarn feeder so that it is readily accessible to operators. The position set can also easily be seen from the position of the handle.

Abstract: A method of winding an optical fiber on a reel, utilizing

Abstract: A cable management system for electronic patchboard and routing systems. Cables are fabricated in a uniform length with appropriate termination Functional sets of cables are bundled and enclosed in a distinctly identifiable bundling material. Bundles are wrapped around a reel which has features for removable attachment to a cabinet. Reels are removably mounted to the cabinet at locations chosen to facilitate neat cable dressing. Appropriate lengths of cable are unwound from the reel. Cables are connected to associated connection points while leaving excess cable lengths wrapped around the reel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a scroll-type yarn feed attachment for tufting machines characterized by independent servo-motor control of sets of yarn feed rolls, an improved tube bank, and a software design system to facilitate use of the attachment.

Abstract: Wire rings or coils in tubs pass from a cooling conveyor onto a rotatable framework in which the tub carrier can be raised toward a transfer conveyor. The framework is then tilted to deposit the wire ring on the transfer conveyor, whereupon the tub is raised to liberate the wire ring which is displaced onto a conveyor for a subsequent processing station. The framework is rotated again through 180.degree. to align the empty tub with the return conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus supported by a vessel for removing a seismic cable and attached buoy from water. A clamp for gripping the cable and attached buoy is connected to a boom. The boom manuevers the clamp into engagement with the floating buoy, lifts the buoy from the water, and moves the buoy horizontally relative to the vessel. A cable puller can cooperate with the boom to reel the cable from the water without requiring manual intervention. The boom can comprise an extensible, telescoping structure or an articulated structure. Multiple cable ends can be independently captured to permit cable installation or repair, and the operations can be facilitated with a control panel for operating the moving components.

Abstract: A yarn delivery device with a yarn storage drum that is mounted to be driven rotatably about an approximately vertical axis. The yarn storage drum has an upper portion with a frustroconical yarn take-up region that is adjoined by an essentially cylindrical yarn storage region with a bead-free lower edge. A yarn is guided tangentially onto the yarn take-up region of the yarn storage drum by a yarn feed guide element, and is taken off from the yarn storage region tangentially by a yarn take-off guide element. The yarn take-off guide element is arranged with respect to the yarn storage region such that the yarn is taken off at least at a spacing from the lower edge of the yarn storage region that corresponds to the distance of the yarn along the vertical axis of the yarn storage drum between an entry and an exit of the yarn on the cylindrical yarn storage region.

Abstract: The yarn feeding device for a yarn-consuming textile machine includes a mechanism for positively feeding yarn to a textile machine according to predetermined yarn consuming speed changes and timings of those changes, this mechanism having a rotary yarn feeding element (1,83) carrying a main yarn reserve (84), a motor (82) for rotating the yarn feeding element (1,83) at a motor rotation speed according to the variable yarn consuming speed and a motor controller (51, 57) for controlling the motor; a yarn reserve device (3,78; 20, 77) for building up or reducing an auxiliary yarn reserve consisting of a portion of yarn extending between the main yarn reserve and the textile machine, when changes in the yarn consuming speed occur that are so rapid that the motor (82) temporarily cannot change the motor rotation speed to deliver yarn from the rotary yarn feeding element at the yarn consuming speed because of motor inertia; a controller for the yarn reserve device (3,78; 20,77) which increases or decreases the auxi

Abstract: A yarn braking device includes a resilient annular braking element having provided therein a circumferentially extending braking surface. The braking surface is adapted to be moved into contact with a circular draw-off area of a yarn storage drum under the influence of an axial biasing force. The yarn braking device also includes an annular carrier provided on the braking element, and a stationary Cardan holding device used for supporting the braking element which is movably supported via first and second Cardan axes, and for applying the biasing force thereto. The second Cardan axis is formed of pairs of contact areas provided on the annular carrier on the one hand and on a support ring on the other. The pairs of contact areas are adapted to be detached from one another and to be pressed onto one another by means of the biasing force wherein the support ring is supported in the Cardan holding device such that it is tiltable about the first Cardan axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thread feeder device with continuously adjustable thread extraction tension for textile machines, particularly for textile machines having uneven thread consumption, with a storage body that carries the thread without slippage and is directly or indirectly actuated by a motor and whereon the thread, in order to form a storage reserve winding, is wound tangentially and (according to requirements) is unwound axially between its front face, provided as a braking surface, and a complementary braking surface that rotates in the same direction. According to the invention, the complementary braking surface is formed by a thin, flexible circular disk the diameter whereof is slightly larger than the diameter of the front face of the storage body. The elasticity of this disk is used to achieve a more uniform thrust pressure on each point of the braking surface of the storage body, and to secure the thread more or less tightly by means of a more or less intense thrust pressure, i.e.

Abstract: A method for twisting a pair of moving strands uses a winder assembly 510, which is mounted on a first shaft 140 and rotates around a cylindrical drum 110. Twisted wire is wrapped in adjacent convolutions around an exterior surface of the cylindrical drum, which is mounted on a second shaft 150. The exterior surface is energized to advance the convolutions from its input end to its output end; and an unwinder assembly 520 is mounted on a third shaft 160 at the output end of the drum. The shafts are coaxial with each other and each is capable of independent rotational movement. The volume of strand material stored on the drum may be varied by changing the relative rotational speeds and directions of the different shafts. A twist in one direction is imparted onto the strand pair when the number of convolutions stored on the drum is increased; and a twist in the opposite direction is imparted onto the strand pair when the number of convolutions stored on the drum is decreased.

Abstract: Apparatus 500 for storing a variable quantity of strand material 200 comprises a generally cylindrical drum 110 that stores a layer of elongated strand material around its exterior surface. The layer is formed by wrapping the strand material in adjacent convolutions around the exterior surface which is energized to move in a direction which is parallel to the central axis 101 of the drum. Consequently, the strand material also moves in a direction that is parallel to the central axis. A winder assembly 510 is mounted on a first shaft 140 at an input end of the drum, and includes a strand payout member 511 for depositing strand material onto the drum. The drum is mounted on a second shaft 150 which contains the common support structure of the drum and the equipment for energizing the exterior surface. An unwinder assembly 520 is mounted on a third shaft 160 at the output end of the drum, and includes a strand-receiving member 521 for removing the strand material from the drum.

Abstract: In an apparatus for continuously treating a tape-like article with various treatments while the tape-like article is introduced to one turning portion side of two or more endless belts, which are arranged along the circumference of revolution of a rotary framework at predetermined distances in parallel to a rotating shaft and revolve in one direction on the cylindrical surface of revolution, is wound polygon-spirally around the endless belts, and is discharged from the other turning portion side of the endless belts, the fluctuations in amount of feed of the tape-like article, which result from the polygonal shape, are absorbed at each of the introduction and discharge portions by a dancer roller operatively connected with a rotary cam having cam surfaces in conformity with the polygonal shape.

Abstract: A power window device in which a drive pulley around which a wire to open and close a window is wound is disposed within a case of a power window drive section and a wire guide for guiding the wire is mounted on the case. The wire guide is composed of a first wire guide for guiding one end of the wire and a second wire guide for guiding the other end of the wire. The second wire guide is removably coupled to the first wire guide. A wire guide angle .theta..sub.0 between the wire guides can be changed merely by exchanging the second wire guide. Even when a different wire guide angle is required, the size of the component to be replaced can be reduced, as can the cost to manufacture.