Abstract: A dispensing apparatus, such as a caulking gun, includes an elongated handle having a U-shape cross section to define an internal space. A support member is mounted on the handle configured for receiving a dispensing cartridge having a nozzle at one end and being sealed at the other end by a slidable diaphragm or seal. A plunger rod and piston assembly is mounted on the handle for operatively engaging the cartridge diaphragm to dispense compounds or viscous mediums from the open nozzle of the cartridge. A trigger is pivotally attached to the handle for incrementally advancing the plunger assembly as the trigger is pulled from an extended position most remote from the handle to a retract position most proximate to the handle. A spring normally urges the trigger to move to the extended position. An aperture is provided in the handle for receiving at least a portion of a nozzle of a dispensing cartridge.

Abstract: A drive pulse for emitting and turning-off a light emitting element is output, the level difference or the level ratio between the light emission zero point detection signal from a light receiving element having received the light from the light emitting element and a putting-off zero point detection signal from the light receiving element when the light emitting element is put off is calculated, and the level difference or the level ratio is compared with a preset level to thereby determine the abnormality of the light emitting element, the light receiving element and a peripheral circuit. With this arrangement, even if the ratio of noise light occupied in the zero point output is reduced, whether detecting elements and the peripheral circuit are good or bad and whether the elements are abnormally polluted or not can be reliably tested without the effect of the dispersion of the detecting elements and the change of an ambient temperature, whereby the reliability of a smoke detector is improved.

Abstract: A personal dressing device/valet having dressing aids, comprising a pair of end caps, and an intermediate element having at least one compartment, and having opposite ends, and at least one of the end caps being removably securable to one of the opposite ends. One of the end caps of the pair of end caps having a clamping mechanism comprising a pair of jaws for assisting in fastening a bracelet to one's wrist; and the at least one end cap having another dressing aid selected from the group consisting of a zipper pull, button threader, emory board, magnifying glass and combinations thereof.

Abstract: This invention is relating to a sputter cathode (1) with a layer of material that is applied to a substrate by sputtering, wherein this layer (3) contains low electrical conductivity particles (3a) of which a certain quantity are at least coated by a film (3b) of electrically conductive material, or which form an aggregate with a conductive material, so as to give this layer (3) sufficient electrical conductivity to be able to be applied to the substrate by means of sputtering.

Abstract: A woodworking tool includes an elongate hand grip. A scraper element is provided at one end of the hand grip and a spreader element at the other end of the hand grip. The spreader element is substantially more flexible than the scraper element so that each may alternatingly be used to prepare a wood surface for finishing by reversing the relative positions of the elements within the hand of the user.

Abstract: A length-adjusting device for a control cable, comprising a stationary base member to which an outer cable or an inner cable of the control cable is fixedly secured, and into which a cylindrical adjusting pipe, having circular grooves formed and disposed thereon in parallel is inserted and movable in axial direction thereof; an adjusting piece, having a resilient spring, and having a pair of similarly pitched locking teeth for engagement to and release from the circular grooves, which is moveably inserted in a direction perpendicularly to the axis of the adjusting pipe and into an aperture in the stationary base member; and wherein the adjusting piece is biased by the resilient spring which is disposed between the stationary base member and the adjusting piece, for engaging the circular grooves with the locking teeth, and at the same time enabling the release of the engagement by movement against the resilient force of the resilient spring by means of an external force, and wherein the adjusting piece having

Abstract: An Overhead rolling gate for a generally rectangular opening in a wall includes a generally horizontal frame portion at the top of the rectangular opening and two generally vertical portions at the lateral sides of the rectangular opening. A shaft is mounted substantially along the horizontal frame portion for rotation about a horizontal axis. A closure member is provided which has a length at least equal to the height of the rectangular opening and is capable of beg rolled up onto said shaft or spindle when in an open condition of the overhead gate and rolled down from the shaft or spindle to a closed position of the overhead gate to cover the rectangular opening. The closure member has a width selected to insure that the lateral ends of the closure member are guided by the vertical frame portions when the closure is rolled up unto or rolled down from the shaft or spindle.

Abstract: A combination level has a carrier forming two opposite parallel major surfaces. A tube level is mounted on one of the surfaces of the circular level and a circular is mounted on the other, opposite, surface. either one of the major surfaces can be used directly to abut against a work to be aligned or an additional, preferably elongate, member can be attached to the carrier and which abuts against the work. The carrier is mounted on the abutting member at known angular relationship or the carrier can be mounted for selected angular adjustments abutting to the abutting member, so that selected positioning of the tubular and circular levels are relative to each other on substantially horizontal planes where contact of the work, allows measurement of vertical alignment and plumb condition of the work.

Abstract: An optical submarine branching unit employing an optical circuit structure which is small in the number of optical components used, permits reduction of optical insertion loss and is well compatible with the ADD/DROP function suitable for use in wavelength multiplex transmission. An optical fiber pair provided in an optical submarine cable connecting between first and second points is branched toward a third point, an optical circulator capable of reversing the direction of rotation of an optical input/output is provided as optical switching means by which, in the event of a failure in the branch transmission system having the branched optical fiber pair, the optical fiber pair is connected between the first and second points directly without being branched to the third point.

Abstract: In a memory card having circuit elements such as a semiconductor device and transmitting/receiving device mounted on a synthetic resin substrate shaped like a flat plate, the circuit elements are disposed and sealed in the synthetic resin substrate, and both surfaces of the substrate are covered with synthetic resin sheet members. This achieves a memory card, which is resistant to bending and also survives harsh operating environment. Also provided are a memory card, which can be easily developed into a multi-function card such as an ID card at low cost, and its manufacturing method.

Abstract: In a heater unit comprising a case 10 which accommodates therewithin an electrical heating element 11 and a temperature sensor 12 for detecting the temperature of the case 10 heated by the electrical heating element 11 to stop the power supply to the electrical heating element 11 when the temperature reaches a predetermined value, there is provided a heat conductive path 20 made of a material having a higher heat conductivity than that of the material making up the case 10 and extending from a region corresponding to the space in which the electrical heating element 11 or heater is placed to a region corresponding to the space in which the temperature sensor 12 or temperature detecting and power supply control member is placed. Thus, the heater unit for an aquarium fish tank is prevented from being extraordinarily heated when the tank has been destroyed.

Abstract: A mountable toy for children comprising four modular facade parts (1) and two modular roof parts (2) of a moulded material, the parts (1) making contact through their upright sides, at joints (24) on either side of which there are holes (5) facing holes (4) in plates (3) lying over the joints (24). Parts (2) have holes (11) matching holes (10) at the ends of strips (9) which cross over the resulting joint (23). Parts (1) are provided with spherical heads (14) at their top which are housed in cavities (15) in parts (2), establishing a connection between the facade and the roof structures. The facade parts and roof parts embody a particular configuration which resembles a caricature, such as a mushroom.

Abstract: A homokinetic joint for linking a driving shaft and a driven shaft of an automotive steering column for transmission of rotation between the driving shaft and the driven shaft. The joint has two opposite end yokes with a coupling yoke intermediate the two end yokes. The end yokes each have an end hub for linking a respective one of the shafts thereto and branched arms defining a yoke or fork opposite the hub for linking the end yoke to the coupling yoke. Two pivotable cross-pieces link the two end yokes respectively to the coupling yoke for positioning the axes of the shafts for homokinetic transmission of torque. A center ball joint unit has a ball stud and spherical ball fixed on one of the end yokes and a guide carried by the other of the end yokes. A sleeve is disposed in the guide and the ball is disposed in the sleeve. The spherical ball is angularly movable in the sleeve for angular offset variation between the shafts during transmission of torque.

Abstract: An ergonomic, improved multiple bit storing hand tool that provides storage capacity for a large number of bits while minimizing bulk material volume and hand gripping member cross sectional area so as to provide for increased gripping ability. The improved multiple bit storing hand tool includes a non-cylindrical, elongated, hand gripping portion having corners and a central axis substantially parallel to a plurality of substantially parallel corner axes of the corners. In a variant, the corner axes are generally lobular and include epicycloidal portions thereof. Each of the substantially parallel corner axes are substantially equidistant from the central axis and substantially equidistant one from another. A plurality of elongated storage compartments having compartment axes are substantially parallel to the parallel corner axes and the central axis.

Abstract: One and two piece surface mount pin constructions include excess solder receiving channels. In the one piece construction an elongate channel is provided through a tubular pin which is flared or swaged at the lower end to form a base. In the two piece construction a solid pin is provided at a lower end with a uniform cross section in the form of a regular polygon, such as a square, hexagon or octagon. The resulting edges are press-fit against an internal surface of a sleeve which is also swaged at a lower end to form a base. The spaces between the sleeve and the flat or convex surfaces on the captured end of the pin provide the solder-receiving channels. A bead or shoulder on the pins can provide a stop for a vacuum nozzle. When a flared upper lip is used for this purpose it can also serve as a reservoir or well to receive excess solder beyond the amount that can be received in the channels.

Abstract: Sawing apparatus including a support, a first saw (3) and a feed table (4) which is designed to support a log to be sawn and which is movable to and fro relative to the support in order to move the log past the first saw. The apparatus includes a second saw (7) which is adjustable essentially laterally across the path of the feed table thus enabling adjustment of the cut width between the saws. In addition the sawing apparatus is equipped with a transporter (9) for timber pieces to the side of and along the path of the feed table (4).