Abstract: A badge included a badge plate and multiple and interchangeable means of fastening the badge to clothing or other items that are releasably attached, allowing the means of fastening to be interchanged. The means of fastening the badge includes a clip, a pair of military style pins, an alligator clip, a horizontal pin or a magnet.

Abstract: The pipe coupling in accordance with the present invention broadly includes an elongated female member having structure defining a bore spanning the length thereof, a first hollow elongated male member having an end portion non-rotatably affixed within a portion of the bore, a second elongated male member slidably engagable within the remaining portion of the bore, a lock pin slidably engagable through aligned apertures in the female and second male members, and a pliable gasket for placement between the first and second male members. The second male member also includes structure defining a passage spanning its length and presenting an inlet and an outlet wherein the passage diverges into two passages on the inlet side of the aperture and converges back into one passage on the outlet side of the aperture.

Abstract: A chain merchandising apparatus includes a frame, a cabinet secured to the frame, and chain support means mounted to the frame and located within the cabinet for supporting a plurality of chain containers. A chain cutter is moveably fixed to the apparatus so as to be facilely and safely selectively adjustable vertically and horizontally in relation thereto for permitting a user to position the chain cutter substantially adjacent to a preselected chain container supported on the chain support means.

Abstract: This invention relates to a space forming dew condensation preventing structure and a dew condensation preventing steel door disposed at the entrance to a room. This invention aims to provide a space forming dew condensation preventing structure which has the heat-insulating performance similar to that of an organic heat insulator and the same fire retardance as a conventional inorganic heat insulator, and by forming a heat-insulating layer having a moisture absorbing and releasing property, adjusts the humidity in the room to a comfortable state, and can surely prevent the occurrence of dew condensation. This invention uses a heat insulator prepared by mixing 3 to 50 parts by weight of synthetic resin emulsion in solid content equivalency, 1 to 20 parts by weight of organic microballoon, 0.3 to 5 parts by weight of carbon fiber and 10 to 200 parts by weight of inorganic microballoon with 100 parts by weight of cement.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the release or delivery of substances from hot melt contact adhesives with uniform or irregular distribution of the substances, the hot melt contact adhesive having a processing temperature between 40.degree. and 80.degree. C., preferably between 40.degree. and 60.degree. C. and in particularly preferred manner between 40.degree. and 55.degree. C.; a process for the production of this apparatus; as well as the use of this apparatus in human and veterinary medicine, diagnosis or cosmetics.

Abstract: A telecommunications wiring system reliably provides fast configuration and reconfiguration of user telecommunications devices within a localized telecommunications network. A series of piping assemblies creates a network of pair appearances in multiple. Then, hard-wired pair selectors, extractors, are used to connect at least one preselected signal from the piping assembly to the telecommunications device. Since only several of the many signal paths are permanently spliced within the connector of the extractor, only those several paths provide a continuous path for transmission. Whenever the position of a telecommunications device needs to be changed within the network, the extractor associated with the telecommunications device is unplugged from the piping assembly to accompany the telecommunications device to its new location.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor with two electrodes and a non-conducting iaphragm arranged between them. The electrodes have an insulating coating, which preferably comprises a metal oxide, mixed metal oxide, metal nitride, inorganic insulating material or fluorocarbon and the non-conducting diaphragm a metal oxide, mixed metal oxide, inorganic or organic insulating materials. As a function of the intended use, the diaphragm and electrode coating are porous (for measurements in non-aqueous liquids) or non-porous (for measurements of aqueous liquids). It is also directed at a process for measuring the characteristics of a liquid with the sensor according to the invention, as well as to the use of the sensor for the continuous or discontinuous investigation of liquids.

Abstract: An openable handle generally formed as a spring-closing carbiner is provided for attachment to a manually transportable object and has elongated arms connected to the transportable object in spaced relation to each other. The handle is attached to the transportable object so as not to be separable therefrom and one end of the first arm and one end of the second arm each extend outwardly from the attached transportable object. A portion for making the handle openable is located at a site between the outwardly extending ends of the first arm and the second arm, for passage therethrough of a member from which the transportable object is to be suspended.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an administration and/or dosage form for medicament active substances using a printing process, in which the printing process used is a pad printing process.

Abstract: A user-actuated modular photography system for use in a photobooth or like enclosure to provide user self-photography with realistic user-selective user image previewing includes a camera module having a housing including a photographic camera having a lens oriented for viewing the user when within camera lens view of the photographic camera, a video camera and a gimballed camera mount assembly interconnecting the video camera with the photographic camera for video imaging by the video camera of the photographic camera lens view of the user, the video camera providing a user video image signal. There is also a gimbal drive mechanism for providing driven gimballed movement of the camera mount assembly for selective aiming of the camera lens axis within at least one aiming plane and for selective rotation of the camera lens view within an image resolution plane between vertical and horizontal orientations.

Abstract: A countertop clamping apparatus and method for use thereof are described which facilitate installation of a countertop or other shelving constructions, particularly those having a mitered corner. The apparatus includes elongated plates having longitudinal flanges and is fixed to the under surfaces of the countertop sections to be joined. Modified C-clamps connect the flanges for facile tightening by either a right or left handed installer and the apparatus may comprehend a drip catching slat between the elongated plates and seam to be joined for decreasing spills during gluing or otherwise filling of the countertop seam.

Abstract: This invention relates to a fireproofing covering material with cement matrix. Objects of this invention are to provide a fireproofing covering material with largely improved fire resistant performance and to provide a fireproofing covering material with largely improved fire resisting performance and durability.The material of a first embodiment consists of 100 parts by weight of cement, 5 to 35 parts by weight of lime, 5 to 35 parts by weight of gypsum powder and 5 to 35 parts by weight of aluminosilica gel. The material of a second embodiment consists of 100 parts by weight of powder including 100 parts by weight of cement, 5 to 35 parts by weight of lime, 5 to 35 parts by weight of gypsum powder and 5 to 35 parts by weight of aluminosilica gel with addition of 50 to 300 parts by weight of ceramic balloon, 10 to 40 parts by weight of ceramic fiber and 5 to 20 parts by weight (solid content equivalency) of synthetic resin emulsion.

Abstract: A hollow shaft with torque-transmitting structural elements such as toothed gears, cams, disc cams, etc., is optionally provided with secondary shaping elements, such as bearing points, stop faces, hexagonal or ring contours, etc. The new shaft is formed from a starting pipe with a substantially uniform wall thickness, which is widened for the positive (form locking) and non-positive (force-fit) connection to the structural elements and for shaping the secondary shaping elements by internal pressure. The maximum widening of the pipe is under the structural elements or on the secondary shaping elements. The new hollow shaft is characterized in that the wall thickness of pipe (12) under the structural elements (14,18) and optionally secondary shaping elements (16,20) is partly enlarged in the axial direction by material flow compared with the wall thickness of the starting pipe.

Abstract: An igniter for electric ignition systems is made up of intergrally formed terminals and heating elements of metal thin film. Therefore, it maintains its stable ignition performance, high safety, and high reliability over a long period of time even in a severe environment. The heating element is covered with a protective coating film made of an inorganic material to ensure good heat conduction and to maintain the initial performance over a long period of time.