Abstract: A line guide for a reel unit for winding a fishing line onto or unwinding it from a spool is provided on the housing of the reel unit and comprises a carriage guide and a carriage element with at least one line eye. The carriage guide can be functionally linked with the gear mechanism of the spool. Advantageously, the carriage guide is configured as a spindle-shaped pilot shaft and the carriage element is provided with an internally threaded guide channel for guiding on the spindle-shaped pilot shaft.

Abstract: A holder designed for supporting a limb, such as arm or leg, of a patient undergoing surgery has six degrees of freedom. The freedom of movement allows flexing, extending, abducting and adducting and internal and external rotation of the limb. An adjustable support extends from a vertical support. The adjustable support can slide and rotate about a horizontal and vertical axes relative to the vertical support, as well as move vertically along the vertical support. The adjustable support maintains a limb in any desired position and may be adjusted to another position quickly and easily.

Abstract: A downhill ski having a thrust support acting elastically downwards on a point in that portion between the front jaw (P) of the binding and the section where the tip curvature commences.

Abstract: Rod-shaped massaging appliance with an essentially cylindrical end piece, with a wall or shell made of a rubber-elastic material forming the outer surface of the end piece and with a drive unit for generating movement on the end piece.

Abstract: An ink cartridge has a housing with at least one ink container having an ink outlet extending to the outside and in which a differential pressure valve is mounted. The valve has a valve opening and a valve body which can move relative to it and which (relative to the ink chamber) sits sealed on the valve opening, loaded from the outside with a predetermined closing force, and can be moved to the outside from the valve opening against the closing force. In order to form a differential pressure valve which is stable over the long term, precise, easy to produce and install, the invention proposes that a first permanent magnet is attached to the valve body and relative to the valve opening a second permanent magnet is attached securely to the ink cartridge and is opposite the first permanent magnet with the same pole, so that the repelling force between the first and second permanent magnet acts as a closing force on the valve body.

Abstract: A method and system of producing electrical energy by a moving vehicle. Moving air would be introduced to the vehicle provided with a generator for producing electricity. This electricity would be transmitted to one or more storage batteries connected between the generator and the vehicle's motor. Once sufficient energy is stored in the storage batteries, the vehicle would proceed to a facility for transferring the stored electricity in the storage batteries to batteries or other storage devices provided at the facility. The vehicle's owner would then receive remuneration or credit based upon the amount of energy transferred.

Abstract: A single use syringe including shoot back, or retraction, mechanism for biasing a needle, retained in needle holder, back into the interior of the syringe body after use. The needle holder is urged, by a spring in the front of the syringe body, to pass through a piercable seal formed in the front fact of the piston. The needle holder comprises an inner part containing the needle, an outer part engaging the interior wall of the syringe, and a frangible portion joining the inner and outer parts. A raised portion, or bump, is formed partially about the outer part of the needle holder, facing the seal in the piston. The raised portion provides an initial contact area with the plunger, to reduce the force required to break the frangible portion and trigger the shoot-back mechanism. The raised portion may consist of an uppermost portion for contact with the plunger, and a shoulder portion adjacent the uppermost portion to reduce dead space.

Abstract: A horizontal milling-boring machine including a horizontal bed anchored to the floor, a column structure supported by the bed and slidable there along, a slide carriage slidabe vertically along said column structure, and a slide supporting the tool head and movable axially to said carriage in a direction perpendicular to the axis of said bed, characterized in that: said bed is monolithic and is separated from the work table,—said column structure is formed as a portal, with two columns connected together by an upper crosspiece and provided lowerly, for their support on the bed, with portions lying external to the opening of said portal, which is delimited laterally by said columns and extends lowerly into proximity with said bed—the slide carriage is slidable along the facing internal walls of said columns,—guide structure and drive structure being interposed between said column structure and said bed.

Abstract: An inflatable table has a rectangular shape. Recesses are formed in the top surface of the table at each end of the table. These recesses form a target area that can have any number of geometric shapes, such as triangular or diamond. The recesses are sized and shaped to hold a cup, such as a standard 16 ounce disposable cup. The table may be provided with legs to raise the level of the table surface. The legs may be inflatable, allowing the entire table and legs to be deflated to a minimal size for easy transportation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a safety stirrup (1) comprising an inverted U-shaped mounting member (2) having an adaptation (7) in an arcuate portion (5) thereof for attachment of a stirrup strap thereto, a foot support (3) pivotally mounted between arms (4) of the mounting member (2) when the stirrup (1) is in normal use, wherein the foot support (3) comprises a tread (12) having an extension (13) projecting upwardly from each end of the tread (12), the distal ends of which extensions (13) join to form a loop (14). The stirrup (1) also has co-operating engagement means (25, 26) between the foot support (3) and the mounting member (2) to retain the loop (14) in a plane generally coincident with a central plane of the mounting member (2) when the stirrup (1) is in normal use. Rotation of the foot support (2) from the normal in use position disconnects the pivotal mountings and allows separation of the foot support (3) from the mounting member (2).

Abstract: A knife or hoof knife where the cutting blade element of the hoof knife is flexibly mounted in the knife handle, at least partially compensating rough motions during trimming. The knife with this design therefore fits more comfortably in the hand and enables, for example, wrist-friendly trimming of a horse's hoof. The flexibility can also be varied by the use of damping elements with different hardnesses and by designing the cutting blade element as an exchangeable module, so that different cutting blade elements can be provided on one handle element.

Abstract: A snow glide board with a glide board body with a front end and a rear end has an insert inserted on at least one end of the glide board body in a body recess located there such, that the insert adjoins with an insert bottom side a bottom side of the glide board body. The insert is shaped so that it forms at least one depression or cavity or insert recess on its bottom side, which (recess) is open toward the bottom of the glide board body and that the insert is made of a permanently deformable material.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for moving or rocking an infant enclosure such as a cot (11) having legs (12), the apparatus (10) having at least one active module (15) and passive modules (14), each module (14, 15) having a spring mounted socket for receiving a leg (12) of the cot (11) and the active module (15) having a motor means to impart motion to the cot (11).

Abstract: A steering assembly for a boat has a steering wheel, a mounting means to which the steering wheel is attached, and attachment means to attach the mounting means to the boat, the mounting means being movable between a use position where the mounting means generally extends partially across the inside of the boat, and an away position where the mounting means has been moved generally against or more towards the hull of the boat.

Abstract: Precious metals such as gold can be extracted from a refractory ore using a conventional cyanide leaching step and with reduced cyanide consumption by pre-treating the ore prior to cyanide leaching. The refractory ore is pretreated by fine grinding and an initial leaching step which uses inexpensive limestone and lime to maintain the initial leach relatively alkaline. Oxygen is added to the initial leaching step and the conditions are carefully controlled to only partially oxidize the ground ore to between 9-15%. The initial leaching step can be carried out at temperatures of less than 100 degrees C. and at atmospheric pressures. The pre-treated ore is then leached by a conventional cyanide leaching step to recover the precious metal and cyanide consumption can be reduced by more than two thirds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microstructure arrangement for the bubble-free filling with a liquid of at least one system for draining off liquids. The arrangement has an inlet for the arrangement to be connected to a system for the supply of liquids and at least one outlet for the arrangement to be connected to the at least one liquid-discharging system. The arrangement has a transition region, through which the liquid can be transported from the inlet to the at least one outlet. At a start of the transition region, at least one first microstructure element for producing a point with increased capillary force is provided, in order to achieve gap-free wetting of the areas bounding this point with increased capillary force, in particular side walls, a cover and/or a bottom.

Abstract: A clamping device particularly for use in the preliminary stages of the erection of roof trusses, the clamping device comprising a first attachment means (11) to enable the device to be securely and releasably attached to one truss, a second attachment means (20) to enable the device to be attached to an adjacent device or a truss, and means (13) to enable the length between the first attachment means and the second attachment means to be varied.