Abstract: An assembly of packaged reams of paper sheets for point of purchase or distribution display has a plurality of stacked layers of the packaged reams in contacting relationship; an adhesive film between at least some contacting upper and lower packaged reams adheres the packaged reams together; the adhesive has a high strength component in a first lateral direction of the film effective to hinder relative horizontal movement of the contacting upper and lower packaged reams having the adhesive film therebetween, and a weak strength component in a second direction perpendicular to the lateral direction such that the contacting upper and lower packaged reams are readily separated by a displacing force in the second direction; a flexible protective sheet is wrapped about the stacked layers; the assembly optionally includes a tubular sleeve applied over the stacked layers at the point of purchase or distribution, after removal of the protective sheet, a removable panel in the tubular sleeve exposes the packaged ream

Abstract: A container including an upper wall portion formed from at least an inner layer and an outer layer of material wherein the inner layer of material has a first thickness at the upper wall portion. The container also includes an intermediate side wall portion formed from at least the inner and the outer layer of material. The inner layer of material has a second thickness at the intermediate side wall portion which is thinner than the first thickness at the upper wall portion and the intermediate side wall portion is positioned beneath the upper wall portion. The container also includes a self-supporting base wall portion formed from at least the inner layer and the outer layer of material. The inner layer of material has a third thickness at the self-supporting base wall portion thicker than the second thickness at the intermediate side wall portion and the self-supporting base wall portion is positioned beneath the intermediate side wall portion and adapted to support the container.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing multi-layered preforms from inserts is provided. The system comprises a device for molding the inserts into the multi-layered preforms and a mechanism for arranging the inserts used in forming the preforms into proper position for subsequent relocation to the molding device. A first loading station is provided for receiving the inserts from the mechanism for arranging, wherein the inserts are properly positioned for the molding device when located with the first loading station. A second loading station is also provided along with a mechanism for moving the inserts from the first loading station to the second loading station. A device for relocating the inserts from the second molding station to the molding device is used. A device for detecting if the inserts are at least one of present and absent during movement through the system is also provided.

Abstract: A surgical staple has a base having first and second base segments defining in an un-deformed state a substantially V-shaped configuration having an apex, each base segment having a first end and a second end. The first end of the first base segment is joined to the first end of the second base segment at the apex of the V-shaped configuration so as to define a first angle between the first base segment and the second base segment of less than about 180.degree. and first and second legs each having a first end and a second end, the first and second legs being connected substantially perpendicularly at the first ends to the second ends of the first and second base segments respectively. A surgical stapler for applying surgical staples according to the invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: An securing/clamping assembly for clamping platens of an injection molding machine includes a mechanism for guiding the platens and a body member having a structure which is movable as a single unit. The body member is adapted to be attached with at least one of the platens and includes a mechanism for securing the mechanism for guiding and for conveying a clamping force to the platens for clamping the platens during injection molding. The mechanism for securing includes an engagement mechanism for placing the mechanism for securing into and out of locking engagement with the mechanism for guiding, such that when the engagement a mechanism is out of locking engagement with the mechanism for guiding, the body member and the mechanism for guiding are relatively movable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety valve plug to be used in pre-filled syringes, of the kind comprising a cylindrical hollow body into which a coaxial plunger is displaced, projecting outwardly from one of the bases; while a conical portion is defined at the opposite base, the conical portion receiving the injection needle and being called "plugging cone", the valve plug being snug fit inside said "plugging cone" with its end head bearing on the mouth thereof, said valve plug comprising a substantially cylindrical solid body having a conical end portion and the other portion, defining its head, being cylindrical and of a cross section larger than the rest of the body; the cylindrical body having, following said conical end, two faceted faces extending adjacent the head.

Abstract: In a process for cooling hot rolled metal plates (16) and strips, especially such of aluminium or an aluminium alloy, a hot rolled strip (12) is cut to plates (16) immediately after it emerges from a rolling mill (10). Immediately after the cutting to length, the plates (16) pass through a cooling station (20) where they are jetted directly with water from flat stream nozzles (52). The water stream (W) emerging from the flat stream nozzles (52) form essentially a plane (E) which is directed at the plate surface (32). Immediately after it leaves the flat stream nozzle (52), the water stream (W) is periodically deflected by means of streams (A, B) of air or water in such a manner that the water stream (W) striking the plate surface (32) performs a wiping action.

Abstract: An HIPR (high internal phase ratio) emulsion of oil in water is prepared by directly mixing 70 to 98% by volume of a viscous oil having a viscosity in the range 200 to 250,000 mPa.s at the mixing temperature with 30 to 2% by volume of an aqueous solution of an emulsifying surfactant or an alkali, percentages being expressed as percentages by volume of the total mixture. Mixing is effected under low shear conditions in the range 10 to 1,000 reciprocal seconds in such manner that an emulsion is formed comprising highly distorted oil droplets having mean droplet diameters in the range 2 to 50 micron separated by thin interfacial films. The emulsions are much less viscous than the oils from which they are prepared and may, optionally after dilution, be pumped through a pipeline.

Abstract: The cylinder lock according to the present invention comprises a latch 19 movably disposed between the joint position connecting the key cylinder 16 and a driver 18 and the release position disengaging the key cylinder 16 and a driver 18; and a clutch 20 for transferring the latch 19 to the release position when a sleeve 13 rotates relatively to a housing 11 with an improper key. When a proper key is inserted into the key cylinder 16, it can be rotated without rotation of the sleeve 13 so that the driver 18 can be rotated to the locked or unlocked position through the latch 19 which drivingly connects the key cylinder 16 and the driver 18. When an improper key is inserted into the key cylinder 16 and rotated, the sleeve 13 is rotated with the key cylinder 16 through tumblers 17 so that radial movement of the clutch 20 disengages the latch 19 and driver 18, thereby preventing unauthorized unlocking of the cylinder lock 10 without rotation of the driver 18.

Abstract: A process for preparing a composite particulate material, comprising the steps of providing a particulate primary material having a primary softening temperature; providing a particulate support material having a support softening temperature; providing a particulate binder material having a softening temperature which is less than the primary softening temperature and the support softening temperature; mixing the primary material, the support material and the binder material so as to provide a substantially uniform mixture; and heating the mixture to a temperature greater than or equal to the softening temperature of the binder material and less than the primary softening temperature and the support softening temperature, whereby the binder material binds the primary material to the support material so as to provide a composite particulate material.

Abstract: A fabric for strengthening flat-shaped articles consisting of warp threads and woof threads which form a basic fabric having a connected edge area which is strengthened relative to the basic fabric.

Abstract: An HF plug connection system with low transfer resistance even in the high frequencies in the range of 10.sup.8 Hz, comprising a standardised socket insert and a corresponding plug as plug connector parts. In this system, an earthed screening (10) runs from cable to cable (16) through both parts of the plug connector. It is connected over a large area to the metal braid (36) of the HF cable (16) of one and/or the other plug connector part, with large surface area throughout in relation to the cross-section, and at least one flexible area (26, 28) outside the insulation sheath (34), and the screening is passed to large contact areas (46) for the complementary part of the plug connector. Thus the cable end can be adjusted to any required angle, which allows a shorter installation length.

Abstract: The invention relates to an amplifier for audio signals comprising a first (A.sub.1) and a second (A.sub.2) stage having a global feedback loop (B) between the output of the second stage and the input of the first stage, the second stage having a local feedback loop (B.sub.2) between its output and its input. Each feedback loop has a comparator element (C.sub.1). The amplifier comprises a means preventing the offset voltage present at the output of the first stage (A.sub.1) from being reinjected as input by feedback (in particular via the amplifier output). The local feedback loop (B.sub.2) is such that the second stage (A.sub.2) receives feedback at least continuously. The low frequency interference signals produced in the second stage (A.sub.2) are reduced by the feedback of the second stage (A.sub.2).

Abstract: A tube with a tube wall composed of flexible material webs for covering pipe lines and for producing pipes and a unit for producing same. The tube wall is composed as a tube of two outer webs with longitudinal edges fused with one another and consisting of at least one tubular tension web made of glass fiber webs and mats lying in the interior of the outer covering. The longitudinal edges of the tension web are superimposed loosely to an overlapping, and the tension web is resin impregnated.

Abstract: A storage device for thin, flat objects, includes a housing for supporting the device on a support surface, a stationary magazine mounted in the housing, the stationary magazine having a plurality of parallelly oriented storage spaces, a wall structure for retaining the objects in the storage spaces, the wall structure including a wall having an opening, the wall being at least partially slidable relative to the storage spaces so as to selectively align the opening with a desired storage space for insertion and removal of an object, and a removal assembly attached to the wall for removing objects from the storage spaces through the opening.

Abstract: A method for welding tubular thermoplastic parts includes the steps of (a) providing first tubular and second tubular parts made of thermoplastic material and each having an end face; (b) determining a desired butt weld length for the parts; (c) providing a clamping member for coaxially clamping the parts, the clamping member including a first clamp for clamping the first part and a second clamp for clamping the second part, at least one of the first clamp and the second clamp being axially displaceable relative to the other between a part loading position and a butt weld position; (d) adjusting the butt weld position of the first and second clamps to a final butt weld position corresponding to the desired butt weld length; (e) clamping the parts in the clamps when the clamps are in the part loading position; (f) positioning a cutter between the end faces of the parts; (g) displacing the at least one of the first and second clamps toward the final butt weld position so that the cutter machines the end faces o

Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite catalyst, a process for using the catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons, especially naphtha and LPG feedstock, and a process for preparing the catalyst.

Abstract: In a traveling carriage for the transporting of workpieces, material, or the like, particularly in a longitudinal transfer system on a rail against which travel rollers (3, 4) which move at least one support plate (7) rest. The support plate (7) is connected turnably around a swivel shaft (12) on the one hand to the travel rollers (3, 4) and on the other hand to a mounting plate (11) for the workpieces, material, or the like. In this connection, straight-line guide rollers (13) are arranged, offset from the swivel shaft (12), on the support plate (7) on both sides of the rail (2).

Abstract: A connector comprises first and second opposed, spaced apart locking lugs having first and second opposed, spaced apart faces between which the channel member is clamped. A flexible connection integral with the opposed faces of the locking lugs joins the locking lugs together in a unitary structure in a manner which allows for the space between the opposed faces of the locking lugs to be varied. The first and second locking lugs are provided with axially aligned bores which, when securing the connector to the channel member, receive a fastener for drawing the opposed faces of the locking lugs toward one another when the fastener is advanced into the axially aligned bores for clamping the channel member in between the opposed locking lugs of the connector.

Abstract: Blister pack without additional outer packaging for pharmaceuticals, having a base with a plurality of recesses that are surrounded by a shoulder and a lid foil attached to the shoulder, where removable contents are accommodated in the recesses and can be removed therefrom by pressing in the recess in question and penetrating the lid foil or by removing the lid foil over the recess, and having an accompanying leaflet. The accompanying leaflet represents part of the blister pack and is situated within the confines of the blister pack, for example in a compartmemt in the base or in a gripping facility on one side of the blister pack.