Abstract: An injection device comprises a pen (10) with a syringe (13) to be emptied. The dose expelled from the syringe is set by means of a dose setting device (17). For people with an impaired vision, the setting of the dose is rather difficult. Therefore, an external display apparatus (30) is provided that may be set to the pen (10). Via contacts (21) and counter contacts (34), information about the dose is transmitted to the display apparatus (30) and shown on a large display (32).

Abstract: The machine tool comprises a workpiece carrier (16) into which crankshafts (10, 10a) can be clamped one above the other in horizontal alignment. The workpiece carrier (16) is fixed to a turntable (15) on a horizontal slide (14) with the turntable being pivoted around a vertical axis (A). After the turntable (15) has been brought into an inclined position, the crankshafts (10, 10a) are provided with oblique drill holes by means of the drills (26, 26a). A tool magazine (32) comprises a first circulating magazine (33) for drilling tools and a second circulating magazine (34) for drill bushings (27, 27a). The tools are exchanged between tool magazine (32) and spindle box (24) by means of the pick-up process.

Abstract: A peripherally encapsulated unit is manufactured by molding a peripheral encapsulation of a predetermined internal peripheral contour and internal peripheral size from hot polymeric material in a mold. The mold is opened and a member is positioned in internal relationship to the hot molded peripheral encapsulation. Thereafter, the hot molded peripheral encapsulation shrinks as it cools to reduce its internal peripheral size thereby unitizing the peripheral encapsulation with a peripheral edge portion of the member to form a peripherally encapsulated unit, such as a cook top, range door, “touch” control panel, or the like.

Abstract: The contour cutting machine comprises an endless circulating bandknife (22) which is guided around bandknife pulleys (30-34). To allow adjustment of the cutting strand (23) in the Y-direction, the bandknife (22) forms two loops (28,36) merging into each other, one (36) of these two loops serving for length compensation. The bandknife pulley (30) arranged at the transition from the second loop (36) to the first loop (28) guides the bandknife (22) therearound at a looping angle of substantially 270° so that all of the bandknife pulleys (30-34) are contacted by the same surface of the bandknife (22). The bandknife (22) will always be bent in one direction only. By thus avoiding alternating bending directions, the lifespan of the bandknife (22) is lengthened.

Abstract: Noise suppressing apparatus comprises a pair of case plates on which surface ferrite plates are secured, which are engaged with each other while a plate-shaped noise generating component such as a flexible printed circuit board or a flat cable is placed between them, so that the installation operation of the noise suppressing apparatus to the noise generating component is easier and the noise suppressing apparatus is thinner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dispenser for flowable agents, comprising a main body (1) to which at least two stores can be secured for receiving said agents. The main body (1) has a first channel (16) and at least one second channel for releasing said agents out of the stores and is fitted with a first closing device (21) which can be actuated to sealingly close at least one of the channels. In order to enable said agents to be released out of the various stores, it is suggested that the main body (1) be provided with at least one additional closing device (22) desgined to selaingly close at least the second channel, independantly of the others.

Abstract: A portable display case includes two centermost and two outermost panel members mounted for pivotal movement relative to each other between panel face-to-panel face opposing relationship in substantially parallel planes in a closed position and in substantially side-by-side relationship in an open position. A carrying handle is mounted for reciprocal sliding movement relative to one of the panel members to permit the portable display case to be carried much in the manner in a briefcase or an attaché case. The outermost panels are each of an identical construction and the innermost or centermost panels are each of an identical construction providing interchangeability thereof. To the latter end, latches associated with side edges of the outermost panels are in asymmetrical relationship to each other.

Abstract: A compartmented container, such as an aerosol container, has a plastics pouch (12) attached to a top component such as an aerosol cone (1). The cone is typically formed of steel laminated with polypropylene, and the pouch is attached to the cone by means of a platics/plastics heat-sealed bond using the polypropylene surface layer of the cone. The pouch is attached to the cone (1) at an area away from that used to attach the cone to an aerosol container with a double seam. The cone typically has an annular countersink (4) and the pouch is attached either to the outer countersink wall (5) or the inner countersink wall (6).

Abstract: A secondary valve unit is provided to interconnect a front/finish assembly and an existing wall outlet for supplying medical gases. The secondary valve unit includes a cylindrical body containing a secondary valve assembly to prevent gas leakage when the front unit that contains a primary valve is removed for services. The secondary valve unit is pre-assembled and threadedly connected to the wall outlet. The threaded connection is locked by an indexing plate which is attached to the wall and provides indexing connection with the front unit to avoid mistakenly connecting a wrong front unit for different gases. The secondary valve unit is especially used in renovations of medical gas systems in hospitals, and able to be installed to an existing wall outlet without breaking the wall so that the cost for renovations is significantly reduced. The connector assembly for gases using the secondary valve unit provides a great gas flow and achieves a more secure connection over a long period of time.

Abstract: A packaging method includes the steps of conveying a plurality of individual articles toward an assembly area at which the individual articles are formed into a group of articles which are then conveyed to a package area at which the group of articles can also be sized and packaged in a pouch. Preferably, the articles are balls of cotton candy, but individual articles can be similarly packaged.

Abstract: A first object of the present invention is to make do with a simple hydraulic circuit, which does not utilize a pressure compensation valve, and to enable the use of an inexpensive, low-precision pressure detector, to enable the maintenance of continuous control at all times using simple controls, and to get by without shocking the operator or the mechanical parts, and to cancel the load dependency of a hydraulic actuator flow during combined operation without limiting the control system of the hydraulic pump. In a device according to the present invention, a correction factor for correcting an control input of a operating member corresponding to a pertinent operating valve is calculated for each operating member on the basis of a ratio between a detected differential pressure across an operating valve, and a minimum differential pressure selected from among detected differential pressures across a plurality of operating valves.

Abstract: A metatarsal guard for footwear comprises an arched body which covers a dorsal surface of a wearer's metatarsal foot area. The arched body has lateral bottom edges for engaging a footwear sole to transmit loads from the arched body to the footwear sole. Slits are defined in a rear portion of the arched body so as to form a longitudinally extending central T-shaped tongue and two longitudinally extending lateral tongues in order to increase the flexibility of the metatarsal guard. The T-shaped tongue has a rear edge extending in a concave curved line transversally of the footwear so as to prevent transmission of punctual loads to the wearer's foot. By optimizing the number and the configuration of the tongues, both the wearer's comfort and protection are maximized.

Abstract: A closed-loop Regenerative.RTM. air sweeper is provided which constitutes an improvement of that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,512,206. The sweeper of the latter patent is provided as an integral portion thereof, whereas a conversion, a "dustless" mechanism having first and second chambers into the first chamber of which is directed a portion of the air stream from a pressure conduit associated with a pickup head of the sweeper. Particles of debris are separated by cyclone separators and thereafter by membrane filters after which substantially clean air is discharged to atmosphere. Air entrained particles separated by the cyclone separators and the cartridge filters are returned to a vacuum side of the pickup head thereby maintaining substantially closed-loop air flow of the sweeper. Clean air is controllably exhausted to atmosphere by flue vanes which can be selectively moved under pressure differential sensing means associated with the cyclone separator.

Abstract: A temperature control system which performs control of an object whose temperature is to be controlled as accurately as possible. The system comprises: a chiller located in a fluid circulating and supplying system, for cooling a thermal fluid returning from a vacuum chamber, a first flow control valve located in the fluid circulating and supplying system in a position between the chiller and the vacuum chamber, a bypass passage for splitting and supplying thermal fluid returning from the vacuum chamber to a position between the first flow control valve and the vacuum chamber, before it reaches the chiller, a second flow control valve located in the bypass passage, and a halogen lamp heater located in the fluid circulating and supplying system in a position between a confluence point of the bypass passage and the vacuum chamber, for adjusting the temperature of the thermal fluid passing therethrough to a set temperature.