Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of two members (10, 11). The first member (11) has a thrust portion (16) whereby it bears axially on the second member (10), on a first surface of the latter. The first member also has tabs (17) whereby it extends through the second member (10). Between the second member (10) and the tabs (17) of the first member (11), on the surface of the second member opposite to first member, an axially acting resilient ring (22) of the Belleville washer type is interposed. The invention is particularly applicable to the diaphragm of a clutch mechanism, particularly for an automobile, whereby it is attached to the securing member carried on the diaphragm to permit a declutching surface to be attached to the latter.

Abstract: The device comprises an integrated unit formed by a container element having an opening for the filler, a door hinged onto the container element and subject to the action of an opening spring and an electrically actuatable lock for the door. The container element with the door and the lock mounted thereon are fastened as a single unit to the metal sheet of the bodywork.

Abstract: This relates to a rotary switch and rotary valve assembly for a multiple work station machine wherein the work stations rotate and are sequentially presented to an operating position. There may be a high voltage switch and two low voltage switches with the switches being so constructed wherein electrical connections are made with each work station in timed relation to its presentation to the work position and for the required period of time. Further, the rotary valve assembly functions in sequence to present operating fluids to each work station in the order of presentation of such work station to its operating position and in timed sequence to the operation performed thereby.

Abstract: In a method of establishing and writing a pattern which, when placed in a light beam from a projector, produces an illuminated area of any shape and size displayed on a screen, a reference point is defined which, when projected onto the screen, forms a contrasted light area thereon. The reference point is moved in the light beam so that its trajectory defines an illuminated area of required shape displaying this movement. This trajectory is written onto a pattern storage device simultaneously with or subsequently to movement of the reference point. The device for implementing this method comprises a plate incorporating a plurality of writable locations, a displacement device for moving from location to location, a pattern defining device, a memorizing device and a pattern writing device. The method and device are primarily intended for use in the theatre and entertainment for producing luminous decorative effects and luminous areas related to the decor, objects and persons in the projection space.

Abstract: The device is intended to dry the glue (containing polyurethane, neoprene, natural or synthetic rubber or mixtures thereof) after it has been spread on shoe uppers and/or soles. The device can be included in a system which includes carding, spreading and reactivation of the parts in order to press them together. The device comprises one or more vacuum chambers into which the shoe uppers and soles to which a water dispersion glue has previously been applied are fed, the vacuum chamber being subject to heat and decreased pressure under conditions to produce rapid evaporation of water and drying of the glue. The temperature can be fixed beforehand and increased by a source of heat.

Abstract: A battery charge state monitor has a charging circuit (40) for charging nickel cadmium cells. An integrating (80) generates a saw-tooth waveform during charging and discharging of the cells, the frequency of which is proportional to the rate of charging and discharging of the cells. The saw-tooth waveform is converted into a train of pulses by a pulse shaping circuit (120), the pulses being counted by a counter (140). During initial calibration, the number of pulses generated for an exact known quantity of charge is stored in a microprocessor (160). During subsequent use and charging of the cells, the counter (140) counts in one direction during charging and in the opposite direction during discharge. Since the frequency of pulses generated during charging and discharging is exactly proportional to the rate of charging and discharging the count of the counter (140) provides an exact indication of the state of charge of the cells.

Abstract: A blown plastic container of a type normally blown from a single resin preform, such as PET, wherein the bases of a three layer construction with at least one layer either being PET having a high IV or a resin which has a high Tg. The secondary resin may either be in the form of a core layer injected into the base of the injection molded preform or in the form of initially injected inner and outer base layers. By utilizing a small amount of the second resin, greater strength can be obtained together with a greater resistance to cracking at higher temperatures as well as the reduction in the overall weight of the resultant container.

Abstract: This relates to a nest for receiving a container which is to be filled and thereafter have a lid applied thereto with the lid being sealed to the container by a sealing head in conjunction with the nest. Most particularly, there will be a plurality of such nests with the nests being carried by an endless conveyor chain. The endless conveyor chain is provided with special links which are elongated and wherein an upper one of each set of elongated links is adapted to have seated thereon a nest in supporting relation. Further, the chain links are connected together by customary pins which have been elongated so as to project upwardly above the chain. In conjunction with these projecting pins, the nest is provided with bores which receive the pins. Thus the nest may be readily placed on and removed from the conveyor chain. Each nest is in the form of a housing which defines a cavity for a container. An upper part of the cavity carries a seat member over which a flange of a container is engaged.

Abstract: A torsion damping device in a clutch plate is fitted with an interposing element comprising two movable centrifugal plates. According to the invention, the two movable plates are connected to one another by at least one transmission element which is rotatable relative to the plates in such a way that a radial displacement of one of the movable plates causes rotation of the transmission element and a radial displacement in the opposite direction of the other movable plate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a die casting machine in which a plurality of mold opening and closing units each having a pair of metal molds are positioned in suitable positions in the outer periphery of a rotary table and the rotary table is intermittently rotated so as to stop the mold opening and closing units in positions in alignment with associated operation stations.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a double damped flywheel for automotive vehicles having a mass (20) including at least one damper plate (11) and a reaction plate (14). In accordance with the invention, circumferentially acting delayed action coupling means (30, 130), defining a clearance for initial relative rotational displacement, are provided between the reaction plate and the damper plate so as to establish a common rotation of these two plates after the clearance has been taken up.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a double damped flywheel for use in automobiles. The flywheel has two masses which delimit a first sealed cavity. The first sealed cavity is filled with a first fluid and has a resilient spring disposed within its cavity. A viscous damper is mechanically interposed between the two masses and includes a second sealed cavity which is delimited by the two masses. The second sealed cavity is filled with a second fluid which is different from the first fluid. The second sealed cavity is located generally inwardly of the first sealed cavity.

Abstract: Torsion-damping device, particularly in an inertia flywheel forms the reaction plate of a clutch. The damping device comprises two coaxial parts capable of limited rotation relative to each other against the action of springs mounted between pivoted pedestals. Elements of damping material are disposed near engagement zones between the pedestals and each of the coaxial parts.

Abstract: A clutch comprises two coaxial clutch parts. One clutch part includes a pressure plate and a reaction plate coupled with a first shaft for rotation therewith. The other clutch part includes at least one friction disc coupled with a second shaft for rotation therewith. The pressure plate is subjected to the action of a control mechanism arranged to urge it towards or away from the reaction plate. A torque limiter is coupled with one or other of the shafts for rotation with it. The torque limiter is also coupled for rotation with one of the two clutch parts so as to rotate with that clutch part. The torque limiter is mounted within its own housing, which is disposed outside the space defined between the pressure plate and reaction plate of the clutch. The torque limiter housing is secured to a fixed support, typically the clutch casing itself, and includes a detector for detecting longitudinal forces exerted by the torque limiter.

Abstract: In a boxing plant for cones and/or conoids which at its inlet are disposed in groups of a certain number each, an apparatus for feeding groups of cones in an orientated and ordered arrangement to boxes comprises a first section (A) in which groups of cones (11) positioned on a container tray (12) in an essentially horizontal plane are orientated in a predetermined manner on opposite sides so that they all lie with their tails pointing towards the center, and a second section (B) in which they are discharged from the container trays (12) onto racks (15) and the cones (11) on one side are offset relative to the cones on the other side, and then moved while offset onto a central region (16) which can be opened in the manner of a sliding door above boxes (17) and in which the cones (11) disposed side by side in a head-tail arrangement are compacted (18) into matrices (44) having the same dimensions as the boxes and are then allowed to fall into the boxes by opening the sliding door.