Abstract: A cold-hot water faucet includes a main tube and a shaft tube fitted rotatably into the main tube. The main tube is provided with a valve chamber and two fastening ports for fastening respectively with a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe. A ball valve is rotatably disposed in the valve chamber. The shaft tube is provided with a plurality of through holes corresponding in location to the ball valve and is further provided with two selection holes corresponding respectively to the fastening ports of the main tube. The on-off mechanism of the faucet is brought about by the ball valve and a rotary knob by which the ball valve is turned. The cold-hot water adjustment mechanism of the faucet is effected by the shaft tube and a selector by which the shaft tube is turned in relation to the main tube.

Abstract: A new steam iron with a steam chamber connected with the labyrinths and the steam outlet vents of the soleplate through a small connection duct or a small hole, in such a way as to keep high pressure inside the steam generation chamber. The iron is provided with a steam spray positioned at the front and directed towards its point.

Abstract: A wig adjustable to the size and shape of the user's head includes an inner support or cap designed to cover the user's scalp and whereon is fixed natural or artificial hair. The invention is characterized in the cap is provided, inside, in the entire surface or in at least part of the surface defined by its periphery, a pleating mechanism for producing small pleats thereby reshaping the outline of the cap to make it fit the shape of the user's skull.

Abstract: An ion implanting apparatus of has a wafer cassette capable of loading a plurality of wafers, an implanting chamber including an implanting base, a cassette-transferring module for moving the wafer cassette, and a wafer-transferring module for moving the wafer from the wafer cassette to the implanting base. The wafer cassette has a plurality of irradiation trays for loading the wafer, while the implanting base has a guiding slot for guiding the irradiation tray. The cassette-transferring module includes a rack positioned on the wafer cassette, a gear for moving the wafer cassette by driving the rack through rotating, and a first stepping motor for driving the gear. The wafer-transferring module has a push plate for moving the irradiation tray from the wafer cassette to the implanting base, and a second stepping motor for driving the push plate.

Abstract: A body stroking apparatus having a housing with a channel extending longitudinally therealong, an arm extending outwardly from the housing through the channel and vertically upwardly therefrom, a crossbar extending outwardly transversely to the arm, a plurality of flexible members affixed to the crossbar and extending downwardly therefrom, and a translation mechanism for moving the arm back and forth along the channel. The plurality of flexible members can include a plurality of flexible strips, a plurality of beaded lines and a plurality of flexible strands. A mat can be provided with a surface suitable for receiving a human body thereon such that the mat is positioned against a side of the housing with the crossbar extending over a top of the mat.

Abstract: A cover (1) for an inflatable bag or cushion type retaining device (6), in particular a lateral one, including at least a body (2), a mechanism for retaining the body (2) and a mechanism for fixing the body (2), directly or indirectly, to the bodywork (5) of a vehicle. The body (2) of the cover (1) is constituted by at least two layers, namely: a layer (8) permitting the shaping and the self-maintaining of the said cover (2); a layer (9) allowing the fixing mechanism to be attached to the body (2); The fixing mechanism is designed to be added on and capable of giving way under the action of the retaining device (6) when it is triggered, so as to enable the cover (1) to open without the body (2) tearing.

Abstract: A pull rod structure includes a pull rod and a handle fastened to a top end of the pull rod. The handle is formed of a hand grip and two control arms, each being provided therein with a control mechanism having a first activation button or a second activation button. The first activation button is pivoted with one end of the hand grip of the handle, whereas the second activation button is pivoted with the other end of the hand grip of the handle. These two activation buttons are so located on the hand grip that they are within an easy access of the thumb of a hand holding the hand grip, and that they are prevented from being activated unintentionally by the palm or fingers of the hand.

Abstract: A gyrating device includes a stator and a rotor. The stator is formed of at least one induction member and two induction coils connected with the induction member by an induction signal. The rotor is formed of at least one magnet and two inductors. The rotor is caused to engage in a reciprocating motion by an attracting force and a repelling force, which are brought about between the magnet and the induction coils at the time when the induction coils are driven by a voltage. The action force and the reaction force of the reciprocating motion of the rotor can be changed at a speed by adjusting the voltage, thereby resulting in a vibrating motion of the rotor.

Abstract: A method of forming a joist assembly including the steps of forming a top chord, forming a bottom chord, bending a tubular member into a serpentine configuration, positioning an upper bent portion of the tubular member into the top chord, positioning a lower bent portion of the tubular member into the bottom chord, and welding the tubular member to the top chord and to the bottom chord. The top and bottom chords are cold formed of a single length of generally rectangular tubular material.