Abstract: A golf club-bagging device includes a head frame, a bag and two supporting rods. The head frame includes a board extending from a lower edge thereof, a base formed on the board and two spaced pivotal seats formed on the base. The bag defines a hole. The bag is mounted on the head frame so that the pivotal seats and the base are inserted through the hole. Each of the supporting rods is pivotally connected with one of pivotal seats. The bag includes a thickness equal to that of the base so that the bag is flush with the base when the bag is mounted on the head frame. The base is integrated with the board via injection molding. The head frame pivotal seats are integrated with the base via injection molding.

Abstract: A personal digital assistant (PDA) with a foldable memory card adapter has a PDA and a memory card adapter. The PDA is formed with a connecting slot in one edge of the PDA. The memory card adapter is connected to the PDA by a slide connector on an end a signal bus made of flexible material. When the card adapter is attached to the PDA, the slide connector is linked to the connecting port, whereby the memory card adapter can be folded to overlap the rear of the PDA. Thus the entire size of the PDA device is reduced and convenient to carry.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for recovering fumes from a roofing kettle (12) includes a fan (72) for drawing air from the hollow interior of a housing (20). A conduit (34) extends through the housing front wall (22) and terminates in the hollow interior. A burner assembly (44) is disposed within the conduit (34) for providing a flame within the conduit (34). The housing side wall (30) includes a fresh air intake (78). A flexible metal hose (80) extends between the outer free end of the conduit (34) and the roofing kettle (12). Rotation of the fan (72) causes air to be drawn from the interior of the housing (20) and in turn through the fresh air intake (78), through the conduit (34) and the hose (80) from the interior of the kettle (12), and through the duct (46) and tube (58) of the burner assembly (44).

Abstract: A ceramic heat sink having a micro-pores structure includes a heat dissipation layer, and a thermal conductive layer. The heat dissipation layer forms a ceramic micro-cell structure, which is combined with a sub-micrometer powder, thereby forming the heat dissipation layer. The thermal conductive layer is mounted on the heat dissipation layer to contact with a heat source. Thus, the thermal conductive layer absorbs the heat energy from the heat source; the heat dissipation layer has a micro-pores structure with hollow crystals, and the air functions as the media of heat dissipation, so that the heat dissipation capacity of the ceramic heat sink is greatly enhanced.

Abstract: An outside transmission assembly of a lock includes an outside spindle, an outside hub for rotatably receiving the outside spindle, a cam received in the outside spindle, a sleeve received in the cam, and a lug. The cam has an ear releasably engaged with a retractor. The lug has an arm and a ring formed on an end of the arm and mounted to the first end of the sleeve. The arm extends through the cam and the outside spindle. The cam and the outside spindle are turned jointly when the outside handle is turned. When the locking bar is moved to a locking position, the lug and the sleeve are moved away from the retractor. The cam is also moved away from the retractor such that the ear of the cam is disengaged from the retractor, allowing free rotation of the outside handle.

Abstract: An integral computer comprises a monitor and computer assembly, a modular assembly having spaces for receiving components and peripherals and for future expansion, a front frame mechanism, and a rear cover. In another embodiment, the computer further comprises a lower support device comprising a pedestal having magnetic members for magnetically coupled to a keyboard, and a support plate integrally formed with the computer, the support plate being releasably secured to the pedestal. The invention can easily effect an angle adjustment of the monitor about the pedestal, a horizontal turning and height adjustment of the monitor, or a movement of the computer.

Abstract: A process forms electrical interconnects between memory bits in a magnetoresistive memory device. An initial dielectric layer is formed to overlie a semiconductor substrate. A magnetoresistive storage layer is formed over the initial dielectric layer. An electrically conductive stop layer that is selective to etch processes and is mechanically hard is deposited over the magnetoresistive storage layer. A hardmask layer is formed to overlie the stop layer. The hardmask layer is etched to expose the stop layer. The stop layer and the magnetoresistive storage layer are etched using ion milling until the initial dielectric layer is exposed, defining individual magnetoresistive memory bits. An isolation layer is formed over the hardmask layer and in the etch regions between magnetoresistive bits. The isolation layer is planarized using chemical mechanical polish (CMP) until the stop layer is exposed.

Abstract: A display for exercise devices includes a holder, a display body, resilient members, two damper assemblies and a lock assembly. The holder has an open top and a central cavity. The display body has a bottom and is movably mounted in the central cavity of the holder with the resilient members and the damper assembly. When the display body moves downward in the central cavity and compresses the resilient members, the lock assembly mounted in the holder near the bottom of the holder locks the display body in position. When the lock assembly unlocks the display body, restitution forces in the resilient members push the display body smoothly out of the central cavity by means of the damper assemblies damping the speed of the display body.

Abstract: A wrench comprises a rod, a retainer, a pressing member, and a casing for accommodating the retainer and allowing relative pivotal movement between the casing and the retainer. The pressing member is received in the casing and slidable along a longitudinal direction of the rod. The pressing member is biased to press against two ends of the retainer, thereby exerting an engaging force between each of two ends of the retainer and an associated one of the ends of the pressing member. When a rotational force applied to the casing is smaller than the engaging force, the retainer and the rod are turned to thereby turn the fastener. When a rotational force applied to the casing is greater than the engaging force, the casing and the pressing member slide while the retainer and the rod are not turned.

Abstract: Wrench capable of preventing a screwed member from slipping out and holding the screwed member. One end of the wrench has a head section formed with a polygonal socket. Multiple teeth are formed on the circumference of the socket for engaging with the screwed member. An annular groove is formed in the head section and a resiliently stretchable retainer ring is disposed in the annular groove. An inner edge of the retainer ring protrudes into the socket to form a stopper section. When the socket is fitted onto the screwed member, the retainer ring serves to stop the screwed member from slipping out of the socket. Also, the retainer ring can be resiliently outward stretched from the annular groove to make the screwed member fitted into the retainer ring and held thereby.

Abstract: An inclination mechanism for a treadmill having a tread assembly and a front base assembly has a lever arm, a chassis, an actuating assembly, The lever arm has a cross member with a center and two coupling arms pivotally attached to the front of the tread frame. Each coupling arm is pivotally attached to a post of the base frame. The chassis is pivotally attached to a cross bar of the base frame. The actuating assembly has a drive rod and is mounted on the chassis. The drive rod is pivotally attached to the cross member of the lever arm, such that extending or retracting the drive rod causes the lever arm to raise or lower the coupling ends of the coupling arms to increase or decrease the inclination of the tread assembly.

Abstract: A resilient retainer ring comprises at least two pressing sections and at least one engaging section. Each pressing section presses against a bottom wall defining an annular groove in a receiving compartment of a screwdriver shank when the retainer ring is mounted in the annular groove of the screwdriver shank. The engaging section is exposed to at least one corner of the receiving compartment such that the engaging section has at least a portion engaged in a retaining groove of a bit when an end of the bit is received in the receiving compartment of the screwdriver shank.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a memory module includes a body having two standing pivot seats and two fasteners pivotally connected to the two pivot seats respectively. Each standing pivot seat has two recessed guides and two through pivot holes communicating with two recessed guides. Each fastener has a front and rear wall. Each front and rear wall has a protruding detent and a pivot pin. The protruding detents and the pivot pins correspond to the two recessed guides respectively. The pivot pins are inserted into the two through pivot holes when the fastener is mounted in the standing pivot seat so the fastener can pivot in the standing pivot seat to easily mount the memory module. In addition, the protruding detents press against the two recessed guides to hold the position of the fastener in the standing pivot seat, so the fastener can securely hold the memory module.

Abstract: A spooling apparatus includes a housing, a spool received in the housing so that the spool can be rotated from an original position by an external force and automatically returned to the original position when released from the external force, a rope wound on the spool and a tension-controlling device received in the housing for controlling the tension of the rope in order to control the speed of the rope when wound back onto the spool. Furthermore, the spooling apparatus includes a braking device for slowing down the speed of the rope.

Abstract: A pump includes a cylinder, a piston assembly, a first nozzle, a valve, a controller, a ring and a second nozzle. The cylinder defines first and second chambers and first and second channels for communication between the chambers. The piston assembly is received in the first chamber. The first nozzle defines a channel. The valve is received in the first chamber. The controller defines an axial channel and a radial channel communicated with the axial channel, and is received in the second chamber and linked to the valve through the second channel. The controller is movable between a first position for allowing the valve to seal the second channel and a second position for driving the valve to open the second channel. The ring is mounted on the controller so as to divide the second chamber into a first portion for communication between the first channel and the channel of the first nozzle and a second portion for communication between the second channel and the radial channel of the controller.

Abstract: A retainer ring includes at least two holding sections and at least one engaging section. Each holding section has a radius of curvature equal to half of a diameter of a reduced section of a first object, e.g., an adaptor. The engaging section has a radius of curvature greater than that of the holding sections. The holding sections securely clamp the reduced section of the first object with the engaging section partially protruding out of the reduced section of the first object for engaging with a second object e.g., a box end of a wrench.

Abstract: A folder apparatus includes a folder, a holder for holding leaves and a connector for attaching the holder to the folder in a detachable manner. The holder includes a number of hooks formed thereon. The folder includes two covers and an intermediate panel interconnecting the covers. The connector is formed on the intermediate panel. In a first aspect, the holder includes a base attached to the intermediate panel in a detachable manner by means of the connector. The base includes two ends. The connector includes two clips formed on the intermediate panel for engagement with the ends of the base of the holder. In a second aspect, the connector is a hook-and-loop device.

Abstract: A carpet extractor (10) operable in either a restorative cleaning mode or a maintenance cleaning mode includes a constant rate pump (96) which dispenses clean solution through a manually operated valve (98) to one of two lines (100, 102) having nozzles which restrict dispensing to high and low solution flow rates. In the preferred form, clean solution is dispensed at the high flow rate directly upon the carpeted surface and at the low rate upon the agitating brush (88). When restorative cleaning is desired, the valve (98) is manually moved to dispense at the high flow rate and a switch (110) is also manually moved resulting in the chassis (18) being propelled at a slow working speed. When maintenance cleaning is desired, the valve (98) is manually moved to dispense at the low flow rate and the switch (110) is also manually moved resulting in the chassis (18) being propelled at a fast working speed.