Abstract: An automatic document feeding apparatus includes a document supplying mechanism having a supply passage incorporating at least one kick roller, pressure mechanism, document separating mechanism and registering mechanism so as to send documents one by one toward a document reading station defined on an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a document transferring mechanism for moving the document along the document reading station to read out or copy the document, and a document discharging mechanism having a discharge passage for sending out the processed document and a return passage for inverting and sending back the processed document to the document reading station. The document supplying mechanism, document transferring mechanism and document discharging mechanism can be arbitrarily driven by controlling a single drive source, two electromagnetic clutches and one-way clutches constituting a motion transmitting system.

Abstract: There is disclosed a sheet distribution device in which by using a junction conveying means for conveying sheets from a main sorter unit to a slave sorter unit also as a first conveying portion of the sheet distribution device when sheet distribution devices are interconnected, the manufacture cost of the sheet distribution device is reduced. The interconnectable sheet distribution device is provided with a first conveying portion 5A for receiving an image formed sheet 2 from an image forming device 1 to convey the sheet into a body and a second conveying portion 5B for receiving the sheet 2 from the first conveying portion 5A to convey the sheet to each of plural distribution bins 4. At the time of interconnection, a third conveying portion 5D (junction conveying means) for conveying the sheet 2 from a main sorter unit S1 to a slave sorter unit S2 is used also as the first conveying portion 5A.

Abstract: The standoff for mounting a circuit board to a chassis includes two parts. The first part is a grounding clip which includes two legs for engaging a chassis and supporting an apertured platform. The second part is a spring arm detent attachment with two elastically opposed spring arms with enlarged detent elements at distal ends thereof. Flanges are provided laterally adjacent to the spring arms. The flanges are spaced from the spring arms by a distance substantially equal to the sum of the thickness of the apertured platform and the circuit board. The spring arms, when manually urged toward each other, pass through the aperture of the circuit board and the aperture of the apertured platform and subsequently extend away from each other to form a detent engagement.

Abstract: An embossing cylinder for embossing a foil comprising a plurality of stamping dies, where the stamping dies are mounted on the cylinder through adjustable means allowing each of the dies to be adjusted in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction of the embossing cylinder.

Abstract: A purifier device for a bleed circuit of a block of an internal combustion engine provided with a filter member acting by coalescence adapted to be traversed by a flow of gases from the interior of the block and containing oil and particulates in suspension; the filter member has an absolute retaining power such as to allow the passage of the particulates so that they are incorporated on the particles of oil agglomerated by coalescence within the filter member and are removed with this oil without the risk of the filter member becoming clogged up.

Abstract: A zipper strip for a reclosable bag or package includes a male interlocking profile and a female interlocking profile. The male interlocking profile includes a male interlocking member and a male web coextruded therewith. In like manner, the female interlocking profile includes a female interlocking member and a female web. The male interlocking member snappingly engages into the female interlocking member to join the profiles to one another. One of the male and female webs is wider than the other in at least one of two directions from the male and female interlocking members, the greater width being represented by at least one flange extending widthwise beyond the other web. The zipper strip is designed to be attached to thermoplastic sheet material by sealing the at least one flange thereto without sealing the male and female webs to each other. Methods for securing the zipper strip to thermoplastic sheet material, and for making packages on a horizontal form-fill-and-seal machine, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The device is an articulated cam with an at least partially rotatable cam arm for mounting a vertical traveling industrial door, constructed from a series of hinged solid panels, to a guide track. The cam arm has a threshold force required for rotation as the cam arm includes a dimple which is engaged by a spring-biased nipple. When this threshold force occurs due to impact on the door, the cam arm rotates and the articulated cam and the door break away from the guide track.

Abstract: A polymeric-resin-coated papermaking-processing belt, which may be used as a sheet-transfer, long nip press (LNP) or calender belt, includes a reinforcing base having the form of an endless loop with a face side and a back side, these being the outside and inside of the endless loop, respectively. The face side of the reinforcing base is coated with a polymeric resin material, while the back side has a staple fiber batt attached thereto. The staple fiber batt has a smooth, fused surface free of protruding fiber ends. This surface is kept clean more easily than that of a typical staple fiber batt. Methods for manufacturing the polymeric-resin-coated papermaking-processing belt, including several ways for providing the staple fiber batt with the smooth, fused surface, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A solid state microanemometer is micromachined from a bonded silicon wafer comprising two silicon layers. The microanemometer comprises a first semiconductor wafer doped with an impurity having an upper planar surface and a lower planar surface with a peripheral edge; and a second semiconductor wafer bonded to the first semiconductor wafer having an upper planar surface; a lower surface; and a cavity having a peripheral edge and a peripheral margin defined on the upper planar surface and bounded by the peripheral edge of the cavity wherein the lower planar surface of the first semiconductor is bonded to the peripheral margin of the cavity so as to at least partially close the cavity wherein 0.025 to 99% of the peripheral edge of the lower planar surface of the first semiconductor overlaps with the peripheral edge of the cavity.

Abstract: An iris apparatus includes a transparent elastic member which is provided on an optical axis including a convex surface, the apex thereof being located on the optical axis; a transparent plate which is opposed to the convex surface of the transparent elastic member in the optical axis direction; an elastic tube which defines a space between the convex surface of the transparent elastic member and the transparent plate; light intercepting liquid which is contained within the space; and an actuator that relatively moves the transparent elastic member and the transparent plate in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: Documents to be imaged which lie one upon another in a prescribed order of page on an automatic document feeding device are automatically fed one by one to a scanning reference position defined in an image scanning position of an image processing device and discharged, after being imaged, to a discharge tray in the same order of page as those initially stacked. The document sent out from the image scanning position to a delivery passage after being imaged is sent back to the document scanning position through a return passage to be turned over. When the document being sent back is introduced into the image scanning position by the longitudinal size of the document, document transporting means is reversed to discharge the document, thereby to shorten the time required to discharge the document from the image scanning position to the discharge tray through a document discharge passage.

Abstract: In a method for coating the recording surface of an information card by selectively using one of protective films of various types, the selected protective film loaded in a coating device is thermally transferred to the card at the optimal thermal-transfer temperature and optimal feeding speed determined according to the film type of the loaded protective film which is automatically identified. The film type of the protective film is recognized by detecting at least one discrimination mark on a film ribbon for the protective film by use of one or more mark sensors. The discrimination mark also serves as positioning means for the protective film in coating. By thermally transferring the protective film to the card at the optimal thermal-transfer temperature and optimal feeding speed, a high-quality information card coated with flat layers including printing ink layers and protective films and having excellent peel strength can be produced.

Abstract: A papermaking apparatus such as a Fourdrinier table which includes a long blade and a trail blade. In the first aspect of the invention, the long blade includes an upper undulated surface with vents passing from the upper undulated surface to the lower surface of the long blade which is at substantially atmospheric pressure. In the second aspect of the invention, the trail blade includes an elevator-type device for adjusting the vertical position of the trail blade. In a third aspect of the invention, a single elevator is used to adjust the angle of the blade, the blade is provided as a modular or multiple-piece design, mounting buttons are used to engage slots of T-shaped cross section in the blade and/or ceramic inserts are included at wear points.

Abstract: A metal casket is provided with stabilizing braces at each corner secured to neighboring surfaces of a side panel, end panel and bottom panel to assure and maintain the integrity of the squareness of the casket body, and, consequently, the alignment of the casket lid with the casket body.

Abstract: A calender belt for the compliant calendering of a paper web includes an endless base substrate, a staple fiber batt attached to at least the outside of the endless base substrate, and a polymeric resin material totally impregnating the fiber/base composite structure comprising the endless base substrate and the staple fiber batt to a substantially uniform depth. That depth may be such that the polymeric resin material does not reach the base substrate, or partly or completely impregnates the base substrate. A layer of polymeric resin material is built up upon the staple fiber material to a predetermined thickness. Once the polymeric resin material is cured, it is ground to a desired smoothness without exposing any fiber on the ground surface.

Abstract: A high-performance exposure adjusting device for a camera has a magnet rotor united with an aperture member capable of steadily assuming three exposing positions according to the polarity of a direct current applied to a coil surrounding the rotor. When applying no current to the coil, the aperture member takes its magnetically neutral position to form a full aperture and is magnetically stabilized by a yoke surrounding the rotor. When the direct current of one polarity is applied to the coil, the aperture member rotates in one direction to form a first reduced aperture, and when the polarity of the current applied is reversed, a second reduced aperture is formed.

Abstract: A medium is retained in the predetermined mutual spaced relation in a gap between two plane faces on respective bodies. The bodies are mutually displaceable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the gap and biassed in the direction of displacement. One of the bodies is connected with a compressed air source providing through a plurality of outlets in the plane face of the respective body an air cushion between the face and the medium.