Abstract: A baseball chest protector includes a protector pad to which is united a chest protector harness. The chest protector harness includes a generally Y-shaped harness back portion defined by a juncture portion, a pair of upwardly diverging arms and a generally downwardly projecting leg formed as a single piece of injection-molded synthetic polymeric or copolymeric material. A lower harness portion or spine portion is also formed as a single injection-molded piece of synthetic polymeric or copolymeric material and is united by an adjusting buckle to the leg or first part of the upper back harness portion. Adjusting buckles also adjustably secure a pair of elastic webs to the arm portions of the Y-shaped harness back portion and the elastic webs are each in turn secured by two injection molded harness top tab portions to shoulder areas of the protector pad of the baseball chest protector.

Abstract: The instant device for producing a particle cloud in a space particularly at an underpressure comprises a particle chamber (14) with an accommodating compartment (16) provided to hold particles (18), the particle chamber (14) having an inlet and an outlet aperture (20,22). The inlet aperture (20) is coupled to a pressure-wave generating device (28,34) for generating a pressure wave. The pressure wave passes through the inlet aperture (20) into the accommodating compartment (16) of the particle chamber (14) and ejects the particles (18) through the outlet aperture (22).

Abstract: A voltage supply apparatus for providing a supply voltage for electric devices in an aeroplane cabin comprises a socket (22) to which the electric device is connectable by means of a plug (38). The socket (22) comprises plug detectors (45, 46) detecting the presence of the plug in the socket (22). A supply device (16) is arranged remotely from the socket (22) and is connected to the socket (22) via a signal line (18) and via a supply line (20) for the supply voltage. The supply device (16) applies the supply voltage to the socket (22) if the plug detectors (45, 46) indicate the presence of the plug (38) via the signal line (18) to the supply device. The supply lines (20) and the socket (22) are only alive if the insertion of a plug (38) has been detected. In this way, a danger to people due to manipulations on the socket or on the supply line is excluded.

Abstract: A sheet dispenser with a handheld support (10) and a sheet roll for painting and decorating work consists of a frame (10) surrounding the longitudinal circumference of the roll and comprising two rigid frontal walls (14, 15) with a supporting element (20, 30) each being arranged on the frontal walls (14, 15). The supporting elements (20, 30) are arranged axially opposite each other with the core of the sheet roll being clampable axially between them. At least one supporting element (30) is attached resiliently on the frame (10) in an axial direction by means of a spring element (22). Because of the resilient supporting element, a simple insertion and removal of a sheet roll is possible.

Abstract: A serving tray includes a tempered glass panel of a predetermined peripheral configuration defined by a substantially continuous peripheral edge bounded by a one-piece injection molded polymeric/copolymeric synthetic plastic material encapsulation. The encapsulation includes upper and lower leg portions and a bight portion therebetween with an upper surface of the panel and the upper leg portion being in peripheral liquid-tight sealed engagement to define a liquid dam therebetween. Legs projecting beyond the lower leg portions space a lowermost decorative surface of the glass panel away from an adjacent stacked panel or an underlying supporting surface.

Abstract: A method of orienting cans on a continuously rotating machine, in which the machine has a plurality of rotating heads for can bodies (2), each of the heads having a sensor (9) for detecting the orientation of the can body. Each head comprises a mandrel (6), chuck (8) and can carrier (7). In one embodiment, the chuck and mandrel rotate at different speeds. The can body is generally held by the chuck but is transferred to the mandrel in order to impose the required orientation on the can body. In an alternative embodiment, each chuck is driven by an independent motor (15) and orientation is achieved by imposing a motion profile on the chuck to correct any error. An unique mark or series of marks is provided at or around a free edge of the can body so that the sensor can detect the orientation of the can body. Typically these marks are hidden in the finished product by a double seam which joins the can end to the can body.

Abstract: A male incontinence device has rails formed on its waistband, through which the ends of the leg straps can be looped and secured in a desired position by clips. At their front ends the straps are attached to a ring which forms part of the bib of the waistband. A grommet push fitted into the ring from the inside has inner and outer flanges at its ends. The outer flange serves for attachment of a urine collection cone, whereas the inner flange provides for attachment of a seal member. The seal member has a U-section periphery for engaging it over the inner flange of the grommet, and provides a thin, apertured membrane capable of forming a comfortable seal with the penis of the user.

Abstract: A solar receiver (1) for a solar-thermal power plant, comprising a receiver surface (2) facing towards the concentrated incident solar radiation (8) and including a plurality of mutually spaced absorber bodies (3), is provided with gas channels arranged between the absorber bodies (3) for supplying a gas or gaseous mixture (11) adapted to absorb solar radiation (8) to a region located in front of the receiver surface (2). In this region, the gas (11) will absorb a part of the incident solar radiation (8) and then will be sucked together with the ambient air (9) through the absorber bodies (3) to be further heated therein.

Abstract: A restraining device comprises a seat belt and a belt force limiter. The belt force limiter is arranged at a location along the belt and comprises an absorption member which is deformed or destroyed when a predetermined belt tension force is exceeded, whereby a prolongation of the belt section is caused. Further, a holding means is provided that limits the prolongation of said belt section when said absorption means is deformed or destroyed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new wheelchair that is adjustable in length, width and height in order to be adapted to different users of different sizes or to a child growing up. The wheelchair comprises a T-shaped rear frame, a T-shaped front frame and a seat assembly. Each T-shaped frame is made of a long arm and two short arms. The rear frame and the front frame are telescopically connected together in such a manner so as to articulate both frame together and to allow to adjust the distance between the front and rear wheels. The two rear wheels are adjustably mounted to the rear frame so that the distance separating the wheels may be adjusted. The seat assembly is mounted on the rear frame and is adjustable in height. The front wheels are mounted on the front frame at each end of the two short arms.

Abstract: A waterer with an essentially vertical water pipe (2), having at least one water valve (3), a mounting unit (4) for mounting on an animal housing, grazing or feeding facility, and a height adjustment device (5) for adjusting the distance between the ground and the water valve (3), is designed in order to simplify the operation of the height adjustment device and to firmly secure the water pipe against rotating and sliding, such that the mounting unit (4) is provided with an angle section (6) extending in the longitudinal direction of the water pipe (2), where the water pipe (2) is positioned against the two legs (7, 8) of the angle section (6) and the legs (7, 8) are connected by a clamping device (9) reaching around the water pipe (2), with which the legs (7, 8) and the clamping device (9) can be clamped to the water pipe (2).

Abstract: The invention concerns a suitcase which comprises two case halves (3,4) each having a main surface (2) with a carrying handle (5) secured on the upper side (6) of one case half (4), casters (16) disposed at corners (12,14) at one end (8) of the base (10), the casters (16) projecting relative to the base (10) and the adjacent first vertical narrow side (18) of the case halves, and with a pulling handle (22) which is disposed diagonally opposite the casters (16) in the upper region of the second vertical narrow side (10) of the case halves (3,4). According to the invention, disposed at each upper corner (24,26) of the first vertical narrow side (18) is a guide roller (30) which can pivot about an axis (28) parallel with the upper side (6) of the case halves (3,4), the guide roller (30) having at least one caster (32, 34) and the pivot axis (28) being at a spacing of at most approximately 25 mm, and preferably at most 20 mm, from the main surface (2) and/or the upper side (6) of the respective case half (3,4).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for the surface treatment of workpieces. For providing an apparatus (10) which is suited to perform the plasma treatment of porous workpieces by use of simple means and with continuously high quality, it is provided according to the invention that the workpieces, while arranged in a vaccum container, are subjected first to a cleaning process for evaporating and sucking the adhering foreign substances and subsequently to a plasma treatment process. The apparatus (10) is characterized in that a separator (16) is arranged in the suction pipe (14) between the vacuum container (12) and the vacuum source (18) for separating foreign substances from the gas mixture sucked from the vacuum container (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a waterer to be mounted on an animal housing facility, which is provided with an essentially vertical feed delivery pipe (4), a vertical water pipe (2) and at least one water valve (3) fitted on the water pipe (2). It is characterised by a mounting unit (5), at least parially surrounding the feed delivery pipe (4), which can be firmly clamped to the feed delivery pipe (4), and a water pipe holder with a strap (6) and an angled leg (7) provided on the mounting unit (5), where the water pipe (2) lies against the strap (6) and the leg (7) in height-adjustable fashion, and with a height adjustment clamp (8) which surrounds the water pipe (2) and is connected to the strap (6) and the leg (7), with which the strap (6), the leg (7) and the height adjustment clamp (8) can be clamped against the water pipe (2).

Abstract: In scissors, especially haircutting scissors, with two handles (1, 2) and handle eyes (4) arranged at the ends of the handles, where at least one of the handle eyes (4) is provided with a movable grip eye (5) which accommodates the thumb or a finger of the person using the scissors, in order to guide the scissors with movable grip eye (5) precisely and to reliably position the grip eye (5) in the handle eye (4), it is envisaged that the grip eye (5) is enclosed by the corresponding handle eye (4) along the entire circumference and displays guide elements projecting radially outwards on both sides, which lie laterally against the handle eye (4), meaning that the grip eye (5) can rotate freely about the axis perpendicular to the handle eye (4), while being mounted in the handle eye (4) in such a way as to be incapable of rotation perpendicular to this axis. (FIG.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nail tip sizing tool is performed by providing a handle with at least one slot and a set of artificial nail tips of different widths and lengths with each nail tip having a cuticle end and a tip end. The tip ends of at least selected ones of the nail tips are cut to establish a substantially uniform nail tip length as measured between the cuticle end and the cut tip end. The cut tip ends are then inserted equal distances into at least one slot of the handle such that the cuticle ends of the nail tips are substantially aligned and the nail tips are in adjacent side-by-side relationship in progressively nail tip width size. Since the nail tip sizing tool has nail tips identical to the nail tips stored in "tip boxes" of the operator, once sizing is performed, the selected artificial nail tip is identical to the sized artificial nail tip of the nail tip sizing tool.

Abstract: Can bodies are formed typically by drawing and wall-ironing a cup, introducing fluid between punch and dies as the cup exits the dies and then forming the desired base profile. The can bodies formed in the present invention are able to be produced from thin hard material such as double reduced steel and/or have stronger base profiles in terms of tighter radii and deeper countersinks than was hitherto possible without risk of splitting.

Abstract: An audio signal waveform emphasis processing device performs even-order integration on an input audio signal using one or a plurality of double integrators and even-order differentiation on the input audio signal using one or a plurality of double differentiators so as to obtain even-order integrated signal and even-order differentiated signal, and adds the even-order integrated signal and the even-order differentiated signal to the input audio signal in the same phase or reverse-phase with the input audio signal, whereby sound quality of audio signal in audio equipment is greatly improved by obtaining a desired frequency-gain characteristic without destroying the mutual phase relationship between, in particular, the middle frequency range vs. high frequency range and the middle frequency range vs. low frequency range frequency components close to the middle frequency range of an input audio signal.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a mattress retention bracket for an adjustable bed to prevent an associated mattress from sliding laterally thereon. The mattress retention bracket in a preferred embodiment of the invention is a generally U-shaped member defined by a bight portion and a pair of legs with each leg having first and second end portions normally offset from each other. Terminal ends of the legs are secured to an underside of a mattress supporting member and first end portions and a bight portion of the U-shaped member lie contiguous peripheral edges of the mattress supporting member and the mattress to prevent relative shifting therebetween as a user/patient ingresses or egresses the bed. In lieu of the latter, another mattress retention bracket is substantially of a T-shaped configuration defined by an arm and a depending leg with the leg having first and second end portions defining an angle generally normal therebetween.