Abstract: An apparatus for packing a permanent magnet powder wherein a solenoid coil is provided near the opening of a cylindrical molding space of a mold in such a manner that the direction of the central axis of the solenoid coil substantially coincides with the central axis of the molding space, and an alternating current magnetic field is applied, so that a permanent magnet powder above the opening is packed into the molding space. A magnetic pole may be provided in the center of the solenoid coil. The method of the present invention can be applied to not only a powder for a sintered magnet and cast magnet, but also a powder for a bonded magnet.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for separating one specified kind of coins from a plurality of coins including various kinds of coins.

Abstract: In an umbrella cover, in which each of a plurality of short connector cylinders has its diameter gradually decreased, inner protuberances are provided at the inner circumferences of the small diameter sides or ends and outer protuberances are provided at the outer circumferences of the large diameter sides or ends of the cylinders. The cylinders are concentrically fitted to each other, and each of the adjacent connector cylinders receives the inner protuberance of an inner connector cylinder. Each of the connector cylinders is provided at its inner surface adjacent to its large diameter end, with abutting protuberances projected in a circumferential direction. Additionally, at small diameter positions, spaced apart from each of the abutting protuberances by a predetermined amount, each of the connector cylinders is provided with a plurality of latching protuberances projected along a circumferential direction.

Abstract: A machine for forming stacks of bags from a web of synthetic thermoplastic material has feeding rollers for feeding the web to welding jaws which form transverse welds in the web. There is a first motor for operating the feeding rollers and a second motor for operating the welding jaws. A central processing unit controls operation of the respective motors and includes a controller for the first motor for operating the first motor for an increased time and at a reduced speed during feeding of a leading bag in a stack as compared with the time and speed of operation of the first motor during feeding of remaining bags in the stack. This facilitates the removal of a previously formed stack of bags from a machine.

Abstract: An air bag system includes an instrument panel provided with an opening in the vicinity of a passenger seat. An air bag unit, disposed in the opening is provided with an air bag and a casing for receiving the air bag. A cover member is provided on the instrument panel so as to cover the opening in such a manner that the cover member extends continuous to a surface of the instrument panel. A shelf portion is formed, on the instrument panel, to extend toward a passenger seated in the passenger seat. The cover member is provided with a weakened portion to be broken, with an upper portion thereof being opened upwardly and a lower portion thereof being opened downwardly, like a double door, when the air bag is inflated. The shelf portion is slightly extended beyond the lower portion of the cover member when the lower portion is opened. With this construction, a safe air bag system can be obtained with a compact structure.

Abstract: For measuring thickness of films of synthetic thermoplastic which have been solidified but not yet fully cooled after extrusion, a capacitive measuring head is moved into contact with the film and during a measuring cycle is moved over the surface of the film in the area in which the measurement is to be effected. The measuring head is disengaged from the film after each measuring cycle. To ensure that the measurement will not be affected by a temperature rise of the measuring head during a measuring cycle, the measuring head is moved into contact with the film before the measuring cycle begins and the measuring cycle is not initiated until a time has elapsed in which the measuring head has assumed a temperature which remains substantially constant throughout the measuring cycle.

Abstract: An insert member of use in an impact hole leading into a medullary canal of a bone for treating a fracture by insertion of at least one bone nail into the medullary canal is disclosed. The insert member has a guide channel for receiving the proximal end of the bone nail, lateral openings and a pin for fixing the insert member in the impact hole, and a closure member for the proximal end of the guide channel. The closure member includes an abutment for the proximal end of the bone nail which allows limited reverse movement of the proximal end of the bone nail within the guide channel. The abutment may be a separate member attached to the closure member by a spring or the abutment may be a shaped projection extending forwardly from the closure member.

Abstract: A sports racket frame comprises an outer shell made of a fiber-reinforced composite. Located at a predetermined area of the outer shell encasing the handle portion are slits in the shell and a plurality of strength-reinforcing and shock-absorbing inlay pieces which reduce effectively the shock wave originating from the ball-hitting surface to a minimum and to give the racket frame an added elasticity and rigidity.

Abstract: This process for combatting Varroa jacobsoni by biological means, an ectoparasitic acarian specific to the genus Apis, is characterized in that there is introduced, into the environment in which said acarian may be present, an attractant product consisting of a total hexane extract of bee larvae; or of an active fraction of such an extract; or of at least one active ester derived from a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aliphatic alcohol and from a C.sub.10 -C.sub.24 carboxylic acid; or of a mixture of methyl and ethyl palmitates, stearates, oleates, linoleates and linolenates, or an active mixture of at least two of these esters; or ethyl palmitate, methyl palmitate, methyl linolenate or mixtures thereof, optionally with another ester.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an ingenuously contrived mechanism for controlling the travel of a movable structural member along rails comprising a pair of traveler devices removably engaged with the respective rails. With such devices, the movable member can be easily separated from the fixed member that houses it. Such a mechanism is particularly suited for a cabinet drawer.

Abstract: A crop pickup device including a rotatable drum or cylinder with pickup teeth thereon associated with a rake plate or notched stripping panel associated with the pickup teeth to effectively strip the plants from the pickup and collect and guide the seeds which may fall from the plants into the conveyor of the harvesting machine. A transverse manifold with a rearwardly facing slot-like opening is located forwardly of the pickup drum and teeth to prevent the plants from rolling forwardly when they are engaged by the pickup teeth and a pair of side blowers discharge air laterally inwardly and rearwardly which also prevent the plants from rolling forwardly and keep the windrow from fanning out or rolling outside of the pickup drum and teeth.

Abstract: An escape slideway comprises a base stand, a swivel table, slidway faces, handrails, connecting plates, an oil hydraulic motor, a wiring wheel, wire ropes, etc.. By loosing or winding wire ropes, the slideway can be exended or folded. The escape slideway can be extended to the top of next tall building, a safe place, or earth for persons 10 escaping in an emergency.

Abstract: A pencil box made in the shape of a mobile telephone, comprising an upper shell separated from a bottom shell by a transverse partition board, a big sliding box at one side below said partition board for holding pencils, two small sliding boxes at one end above said partition board, a small sliding box and a sliding pencil holder at an opposite end above said partition board, a movable pencil sharpener in said upper shell at the top, a music IC on said partition board controlled to produce sounds by music playing keys on said upper shell, a brake control assembly on said partition board to retain said sliding boxes and said sliding pencil holder and said pencil sharpener in place, spring means controlled by control keys on said upper shell to automatically respectively push said sliding boxes, said sliding pencil holder and said pencil sharpener out of said upper or bottom shell.

Abstract: A dynamic damper to be mounted on a rotary shaft, such as the drive shaft or a propeller shaft of an automobile, to damp detrimental vibrations generated as the rotary shaft rotates. The dynamic damper is of a sectional type comprising a first end unit, a second end unit and a mass member. The first and second end units are mounted on the rotary shaft opposite to each other, and the mass member is joined fixedly at its opposite ends to the first and second end units. Each of the first and second end units comprises an elastic member integrally having a holding portion which holds to the rotary shaft and a flange portion radially extending from the holding portion, and a holding member fixedly joined to the outer circumference of the flange portion of the elastic member.

Abstract: A heat recovery system includes a storage tank for an intermediate heat transfer fluid and a heat exchanger for receiving an intermittent flow of heated stack gas from a reheat furnace, whereby heating values from the stack gas are transferred to the heat transfer fluid. The system includes a steam generator and the heating values acquired by the heat transfer fluid are used to generate and to superheat the steam. The heat transfer medium is controlled so that the flow of superheated steam produced is substantially steady. The heated stack gas may be used to preheat boiler feed water used for steam generation. The processes used are also described.

Abstract: The invention provides novel phosphites represented by the general formula (I) and nucleoside-3'-phosphite derivatives represented by the general formula (III).(RO).sub.3 P (I)wherein R is, for example, a fluoroalkyl group or a substituted phenyl group. ##STR1## wherein R is the same as in (I), R" is a protecting group such as dimethoxytrityl group, and B represents a base, e.g. thymine.A phosphite (I) is prepared by reacting an alcohol ROH with PCl.sub.3 in the presence of a tertiary amine, and a nucleoside-3'-phosphite (III) is prepared by reacting a phosphite (I) with a nucleoside in a solvent in the presence of a tertiary amine. Phosphites (I) are very stable. Using a nucleoside-3'-phosphite (III) an oligonucleotide can be synthesized on a solid support by a simplified process.

Abstract: An upper part of a strut is attached throught a rubber bushing to a body side member, and an upper spring sheet is attached to a lower surface of the rubber bushing. By this arrangement, in the loaded condition, the rubber bushing is compressed by the coil spring force so that comfort of ride and cornering stability are improved.

Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission includes a torque converter having input and output members through which driving power is transmitted. A lock-up clutch is provided in the torque converter for connecting the input and output members without intervention of hydraulic fluid. A multiple stage transmission gear mechanism is connected with the output member of the torque converter and has a plurality of shift gear stages. A shift control device shifts the shift gear stage in accordance with a vehicle operating condition. An engaging force control device controls an engaging force of the lock-up clutch in a manner such that a slip rate of the lock-up clutch is changed. Finally, an acceleration judging device judges a required acceleration, and the engaging force control device reduces the engaging force as the required acceleration is increasd.

Abstract: A mosaic or stained glass panel assembly is provided including a rigid peripheral frame and at least one internal frame spine extending across the peripheral frame and having opposite ends securely anchored relative to remote portions of the peripheral frame. A plurality of decorative panel sections, placed in spaced relation, are positioned within the frame and spaced from the peripheral frame as well as the frame spine and the spacing between adjacent panel sections and the panel sections and the peripheral frame define spacing paths which are filled with beads of solidified low temperature melting metal or the like with beads of the metal overlying the marginal portions of the opposite side surfaces of the panel sections extending along the spacing paths and also encasing the peripheral frame therein.