Abstract: A wooden floorboard assembly has a foamed plastic layer, a carpet layer disposed on the foamed plastic layer, at least a first and a second wooden floorboards. The first wooden floorboard has a first wooden plate, a first hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the first wooden plate, and the first wooden plate having a first protruded portion and a first recessed portion. The second wooden floorboard has a second wooden plate, a second hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the second wooden plate, and the second wooden plate having a second protruded portion and a second recessed portion. The first recessed portion of the first wooden plate engages with the second protruded portion of the second wooden plate.

Abstract: A top dresser (10) includes a spinner assembly (40) removably connected by clips (44) to a cross beam (20) of the frame (12) mounting a hopper (30). The first and second sides (36) of the hopper (30) slope downwardly and inwardly to a conveyor (140) formed by sheeting (70) in the form of an endless belt having a relatively smooth outer surface. The valve (84) for the hydraulic motor (164) of the conveyor (140) is in series downstream of the valve (78) for the hydraulic motors (56) for the spinners (54) of the spinner assembly (40). Thus, it is not possible to mistakenly run the conveyor (140) without the spinners (54) operating. Therefore, the top dresser (10) is able to spread extremely minimal amounts of material evenly and without clumping or bunching.

Abstract: A ratcheting tool includes a handle and a box end extending from the handle. The box end has a first compartment and a second compartment communicating with the first compartment, a wall defining the second compartment having a cavity. A gear wheel is rotatably mounted in the first compartment and includes an inner periphery for engaging with a fastener and an outer periphery with a number of first teeth. A pawl is mounted in the second compartment and includes a first side with a number of second teeth facing the first teeth of the gear wheel and a second side facing away from the gear wheel. The second side of the pawl includes an eccentrically located groove with a rectilinear section that is at an angle with a longitudinal direction of the handle. A ball is partially received in the cavity and contacts with the groove of the second side of the pawl. An elastic member is mounted in the cavity for biasing the ball toward the groove of the second side of the pawl.

Abstract: An integrated mobile-phone handsfree kit combined with an existing vehicular stereo system utilizes the high power and high performance audio output characteristics to provide drivers with a safe, comfortable and high quality conversation environment in vehicle. The invention comprises an existing stereo equipment with loudspeakers, and an electric power module connected to the stereo equipment to share the same power supply. The stereo equipment has a sound output wire and an electric power supply input wire. The electric power module has a handsfree kit electric circuit assembly. The handsfree kit electric circuit assembly has a sound source selecting switch unit, a power amplifier, an earphone circuit, an audio fidelity processing unit, an electric power supply unit, a sound source control unit, and an electric power supply switch.

Abstract: A device (10) for testing miniature electronic components (104) includes a pair of contacts (88, 90), each of which is adapted to engage a common side (121) of a lead (110) of the electronic component (104) to be tested at longitudinally spaced locations. In particular, each contact (88, 90) includes an end portion (95, 99) that is arranged at an angle to both the lead (110) and the other contact (88, 90), while extending in a common vertical plane with the other contact (88, 90). In a preferred form of the invention, the device (10) includes a base (46) to which the first and second contacts (88, 90) are mounted. Each of the contacts (88, 90) include first and second end portions (94, 95 and 98, 99), with the first end portion (94, 98) of each contact (88, 90) being fixed relative to the base (46) and the second end portion (95, 99) extending at an angle to a plane of the base (46).

Abstract: A crankset device has a chain ring, a tube connected to the chain ring, the tube having a hollow interior, and a crank arm passing through the chain ring, the hollow interior, an elastic washer, an annular retainer, and an annular cover. The crank arm has two protrusions. A first collar set surrounds the crank arm. A second collar set surrounds the crank arm. The first collar set is disposed in a first end portion of the tube. The second collar set is disposed in a second end portion of the tube. The annular cover covers the second end portion of the tube. The annular retainer is inserted in the annular cover. The elastic washer is disposed between the second collar set and the annular retainer.

Abstract: A base structure for a skate includes a base including an upper side having a front end and a rear end, a pivotal seat mounted to the front end of the base, and a connecting rod mounted above the base. The pivotal seat includes two lateral walls and a recess defined in an upper side thereof The connecting rod includes a front end pivotally connected between the lateral walls of the pivotal seat. The connecting rod is attached to an underside of a shoe. The front end of the connecting rod includes a hooked section formed on an underside thereof for bearing against a rear side wall that defines a portion of the recess of the pivotal seat, thereby restraining pivotal movement of the connecting rod relative to the pivotal seat.

Abstract: A bag loading apparatus (26) of a packaging system (10) includes a platen (68) having a convex upper surface upon which layers of bags (16) are sequentially placed, with the platen (68) being lowered upon receipt of each layer, until a full stack is supported on the platen (68). The loading apparatus (26) also includes a pivotally mounted pusher plate (98) against which the layered bags (16) are arranged when supported on the platen (68). Furthermore, a shelf (58) is arranged above both the platen (68) and the pusher plate (98) and is preferably pivotally mounted about a common axis with the pusher plate (98). With a stack of bags (16) on the platen (68), the pusher plate (98) accelerates across the platen (68) to shift the bags (16) into an open container (28), with the bags (16) preferably assuming a generally wedge-shape to aid in the loading of the bags (16) into the container (28).

Abstract: Carrier tape (12) is disclosed which absorbs kinetic energy and protects the leads (34, 34') of electronic circuit components (32) from bending or being otherwise damaged in an industry drop test. The components (32) are supported in pockets (22) by platforms (40) which are free of ridges extending above the bottoms of the components (32). The free ends of the leads (34) simultaneously engage ramp portions (42) of the pocket sidewalls (24) which are inclined upwardly and outwardly from the pocket bottoms (26) to center the components (32) in the pockets (22). The pockets (22) are of a size to sandwich the components (32) against the platforms (40) when the carrier tape (12) is in a stacked arrangement such as by being wound on a reel (58). The pocket bottoms (26) include undercuts (54) allowing the pocket bottoms (26) in an upper layer to sandwich two different components (32) in two circumferentially adjacent pockets (22) of the lower layer.

Abstract: A display pack having a rotatable security member includes a board and the rotatable security member wherein the board has a first hole and a second hole respectively defined therein and an inverted U-shaped frame extends perpendicularly from a front surface of the board with the second hole being located between two extending portions of the inverted U-shaped frame. The second hole has a toothed inner periphery and the rotatable security member includes a polygonal head and a shank which has a flange extending from a free end thereof and a toothed periphery defined in an outer periphery near the flange so that the rotatable security member is rotatably inserted into the second hole with the toothed inner periphery engaged with the toothed inner periphery. A ratchet tool is engaged with the rotatable security member and can be operated within a limited angle between the two extending portions of the frame.