Abstract: A method of cutting a piece of pipe from a length of pipe in a cutting plane by gripping the length of pipe directly adjacent the cutting plane and displacing the piece of pipe with respect to the length of pipe in the cutting plane, comprises applying a radially outwardly directed and a radially inwardly directed pressure against the length of pipe and the piece of pipe in the cutting plane and at both sides thereof, simultaneously applying an axial pressure, the pressures generating a stress amounting to at least 70% of the yield point of the material of the pipe, and maintaining the pressures during the entire cutting operation. A device for carrying out this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A non-contacting measuring apparatus for measuring a displacement in dependence on the incidence of a laser beam on a laser beam detector, e.g., for determining dimensions, the position or the spacing of objects, comprises a scanning unit for moving a laser beam, which has been emitted by a laser and projected across a measuring area from one edge thereof, and a receiver, which is disposed on the other side of the measuring area and arranged to receive said laser beam. Said receiver comprises a detector for generating an output signal in response to the incidence and nonincidence of said laser beam on said detector. A measuring circuit is responsive to said output signal.

Abstract: A manipulator for engaging a pouring tube (11) with a discharge gate of a pouring ladle comprises a post (3) and a boom (4), which is adjustably mounted on the post (3) and adapted to carry the pouring tube (11). To provide for a simple sequence of movements and a simple control, the post (3) is pivoted to a base (1) on a horizontal axis (2), the boom (4) is pivoted to the post (3) on an axis (5), which is parallel to the pivotal axis of the post (3), and the post (3) and the boom (4) are pivotally movable about their respective pivotal axes by respective torque cylinders (6).

Abstract: Bright electrodeposits of zinc/nickel alloys onto iron of fine crystalline structure are obtained by using an acidic bath containing the sulfates of zinc and nickel, alkali metal acetate and brightening agents, the brightening agents being (1) citric acid, (2) hexin-3-diol-2,5 and (3) naphthalene sulfonic acid having 1 to 3 sulfo groups which is optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl groups and halogen atoms, respectively or a condensation product thereof with formaldehyde.

Abstract: Bright electrodeposits of zinc/iron alloys of good ductility and adhesion are obtained at low electroplating voltage and high current yield by using a bath containing zinc chloride, ferrous chloride, conductive salt and, as additional ingredients, saccharin, a dextrin of molecular weight 2,000 to 30,000 and, optionally, a reducing agent for ferric ions such as alkali metal bisulfite, alkali metal dithionite and hydroxyl ammonium chloride at a p.sub.H 1-3.5.

Abstract: A pump for conveying a viscous medium, comprising a feed hose in the pump housing, a support wall extending along the feed hose and supporting the feed hose in the housing, pressure rolls mounted for movement along the feed hose diametrically opposite the support wall and arranged to compress the feed hose between the support wall and a respective pressure roll as the pressure roll moves along the feed hose whereby the feed hose is successively deformed from a normal, expanded shape to a compressed, flattened shape and the viscous medium therein is conveyed from a suction to the output end of the feed hose, and a centering device engaging the feed hose at its periphery for holding the feed hose in alignment with the support wall and for returning the feed hose from the compressed to the normal shape after the pressure roll has passed, the centering device including resiliently yielding support elements mounted in the housing and arranged at both sides of the feed hose, the support wall and the pressure roll d

Abstract: A transport installation comprises a conveyor belt extending along a curved track in a substantially horizontal plane for transporting goods in a conveying direction, separate conveyor belt support stations for the upper and the lower strand of the conveyor belt, the separate conveyor belt support stations being spaced along the curved track and each of said stations having at least one conveyor belt strand support roller rotatable about an axis extending transversely to the conveying direction, and each conveyor belt support station being independently freely pivotal in a pivoting path in response to forces applied to the conveyor belt strands about an axis extending above the conveyor track and substantially parallel to the conveying direction, the pivoting path extending transversely to the conveying direction and rising towards the center point of the curvature of the track.

Abstract: A collapsible structure consisting of an umbrella-like clothes drier or of a garden umbrella comprises a central tube and a folding frame, which carries a clothesline or a covering. A flexible sheath is provided, which is adapted to be slipped over the folding frame when it is collapsed. The flexible sheath may be sacklike (closed at one end and open at the other) and in that case may be accommodated in the central tube when the same is open-topped, or in a storage container, which is open-topped and is parallel to and extends beside the central tube. Alternatively the sheath may be tubular (open at both ends) and accommodated in a storage container which concentrically surrounds the lower portion of the central tube. The sacklike sheath can be pulled out of the central tube or the juxtaposed storage container at its top end and over an upwardly convex, annular guiding hood and can then be slipped from above over the collapsed folding frame.

Abstract: An injection mold comprises two or more mold sections, which enclose a cavity for molding an injection-molded part. The mold cavity is adapted to be supplied with the molding material through at least one entrance opening. The injection mold is maintained at a temperature at which the molding material is set. Said molding material is injected in a liquid state at a greatly differing temperature. To simplify the injection molding operation, to avoid damage by the removal of sprues, and to accelerate the manufacture,the molding material is injected through the entrance opening directly into the cavity by means of at least one injection nozzle. The injection mold comprises an injection nozzle having a nozzle tip which fits the entrance opening.

Abstract: The dispensing pump is intended for metering pasty products into a group of molding bowls cylically advanced under the dispensing pump. The dispensing pump comprises a plurality of commonly drivable metering piston pumps (2) corresponding in number to the number of bowls disposed in series and in side-by-side relationship, with the pumps being provided with closing and opening elements associated with dispensing nozzles (7). To provide a compact and space-saving configuration with short and rectilinear conveying distances for the feedstock to be metered and thereby to provide favorable cleaning conditions, the dispensing pump is so constructed that the closing and opening elements are disposed in a flat valve block below the metering piston pumps. Feedstock distributor channels for each pump row are provided in the valve block in parallel to rotary slide valves with feedstock carrying channels pivotal by a common drive into the dispensing and metering position.

Abstract: Apparatus for making a yarn comprises two juxtaposed, closely spaced apart twisting drums (1), which are adapted to be driven in the same sense, and an inclined fiber-guiding duct (4), which succeeds fiber-opening means (3) and protrudes into the generally triangular twisting space (2) between the two twisting drums (1) and serves to supply singled fibers in an entraining air stream to the generally triangular twisting space (2).In order to ensure a supply of properly oriented and uniformly distributed fibers into the generally triangular twisting space (2), the length (L) of the shortest boundary wall (5) of the fiber-guiding duct (4), which wall faces the generally triangular twisting space (2), is at least as large as the average length of the longest fibers to be processed in the apparatus, the ratio of the length (1) to the width (b) of the flow area is between 10:1 and 2:1, and the entraining air stream has a mean velocity of flow corresponding to a Reynolds number of 5,000 to 50,000.

Abstract: A mechanism for transforming a reciprocating rectilinear motion into an intermittent rotary motion comprises a first element having a longitudinal axis and being reciprocable in a direction parallel to said axis, and a second element coaxially surrounding the first element and being rotatable about the axis. The first element carries a set of two cams circumferentially and axially spaced from each other, each cam having, in plan view, the shape of a rectangular part having two opposite sides extending parallel to the axis and a triangular part having a base adjoining the rectangular part, the triangular part projecting from the rectangular part in the direction of the axis, and the triangular parts of the cams pointing in opposite directions.

Abstract: Automatically, alternatively manually lockable hoisting block, which is freely movable along a hoisting member extending between a load to be lifted and the block, to a desired position in relation to the load. The inventive block includes a plunger (12) actuable by at least one locking mechanism (6, 7) and a seat (20) disposed in the region of the plunger, a section of the hoisting member (30) running through a groove commonly formed by the plunger and seat such as the lockable between the plunger and seat. Hoisting may thus take place independent of the position of the block in relation to the hoisting member and the load.

Abstract: A handling system for components or tools comprises a guiding track formed by a pair of spaced parallel guiding posts, on which is displaceably mounted an intermediate carrier for the components coupled to an apparatus for displacing and positioning the intermediate carrier along the guiding posts, in which the guiding posts are associated with respective support elements extending parallel and lengthwise of the posts and transversely therefrom the support elements being arranged to stiffen the guiding posts and support them against bending due to operating forces on the carrier when handling components or tools.

Abstract: The invention specifies an injection syringe comprising a syringe body.A needle carrier receiving the syringe needle is inserted into the same. A securing device joined to the needle carrier in force-locked and/or shape-locked manner and which may be coupled to a coupling member of the syringe body in at least partially shape-locked manner, is provided furthermore. The syringe needle has allocated to it a needle protection cap which is enveloping and extends into the area of the needle carrier. An opening device is situated between the needle carrier (5,26,50,61) and the extremity of the needle protection cap (12,25) allocated to the needle tip. This may be formed by a weakening line (14,23,46).

Abstract: A ladle stand for treating molten metal includes a vertically liftable and lowerable lance carrying car arranged above a ladle placed in the treatment position. On the car, a reservoir for a treating agent is arranged and adapted to communicate with a cavity of the lance. The lance carrying car is movable to a lance exchange station laterally of the deposited ladle. In order to move the lance carrying car between the deposited ladle and the lance exchange station in a simple manner and with rather low structural expenditures, by ensuring a troublefree lance exchange without manual operations, a stationary vertical rail guide for the lance carrying car is each provided above the ladle placed in the treatment position and above the lance exchange station. A carriage accommodating the lance carrying car is displaceable between the upper ends of the two rail guides. The lance carrying car is equipped with a lance manipulator to hold and release a lance.

Abstract: A rescue vehicle adapted for driving in tunnels, mines or at oxygen-poor high altitudes comprises a Diesel engine, a first conduit connected to the engine for supplying ambient air to the engine, bottles of compressed air carried on the vehicle, a second conduit connecting the bottles of compressed air to the engine for supplying the air to the engine, and a switching arrangement for selectively interrupting the flow of the ambient air from the first conduit to the engine when the air is supplied to the engine through the second conduit and for interrupting the flow of air through the second conduit to the engine when the ambient air flows to the engine through the first conduit.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least two live axles is driven by an engine having an output shaft which is transverse to the direction of travel of the vehicle. That engine is succeeded by a change-speed transmission having shafts which are parallel to the output shaft of the engine. The change-speed transmission drives one live axle via a spur gear train and drives the second live axle via a first angle drive that is operatively connected to the spur gear drive, a second angle drive that is operatively connected to the second live axle, and a universal-joint shaft interconnected between the first and second angle drives. To permit the input shaft of the first angle drive to be arranged as close as possible to the change-speed transmission without an increase of the driving pinion of the second angle drive in diameter, a planetary gear train is interconnected between the first angle drive and the universal-joint shaft.

Abstract: The cover for a swimming pool has a side facing the water and an opposite side facing away. The cover defines an elongated cavity having a single flooding opening facing the water and arranged at one end of the cavity for flooding the pool, the cavity having a venting port at an end thereof opposite to the one end having the flooding opening. A vent valve in the port can close the port and a connection to a source of gas under pressure leads to the cavity for supplying the gas under pressure to the cavity to displace the water in the cavity. The mass of the cover exceeds that of the displaced water in case the cavity or cavities are flooded.

Abstract: A golf shoe is proposed which has a sole that is provided with spikes. To permit the golf shoe to perform effectively as a walking shoe and as a striking shoe, each spike is inserted in and axially movable relative to the sole and on top of the sole comprises a pressure-applying plate which bears on the top of a resilient abutment.