Abstract: The die has first and second die halves, each die half having a plurality of cavities that, when the die halves are in a closed position, align with the cavities in the other die half, thus defining a plurality of voids that define the objects to be formed. Each cavity is aspherical in that the slope of the cavity is never perpendicular to the front surface of the die half, thus facilitating the removal of the objects from the die. A spacing between the front surfaces of the die halves during the injection step of the cycle helps to increase the number of parts that properly release from the die.

Abstract: The improved disk drive system has an improved head gimbal assembly having a mounting plate with an attachment portion for attachment to an actuator arm and a distal end for mounting the read/write heads, or load beam assemblies, thereto. The mounting portion and distal end of the mounting plate are vertically offset such that when the attachment portion is attached to the actuator arm, the distal end of the mounting plate is centered between opposing sides of adjacent disks, thereby permitting a smaller spacing between adjacent disks. The new swage type connection between the mounting plate and the actuator arm has a hole in the actuator arm and has a spud located on the attachment portion of the mounting plate. The spud has a cylinder having an outer diameter such that the cylinder can fit inside the actuator arm hole. A distal end of the cylinder has a lip protruding inwardly from an inside diameter of the cylinder.

Abstract: A nasal splint comprising a turbinate retaining portion and a securing system for securing the splint against the nasal septum and causing the turbinate retaining portion of the splint to retain the middle turbinate against the nasal septum. In operation, the nasal splint is placed inside the nose prior to performing endoscopic surgery. The splint is secured to the nasal septum so as to retain the middle turbinate against the nasal septum. Endoscopic surgery is then performed while still retaining the middle turbinate against the nasal septum.

Abstract: The motor cooling and protection system has a shroud concentrically disposed about a motor housing of a downhole motor. The shroud is sealed from well fluids in the well and defines and annular chamber between the motor housing and the shroud. A longitudinal annular baffle is located in the chamber and partitions the chamber into two annular and concentric sub-chambers. The two sub-chambers have axially spaced apart communication openings such that the two sub-chambers are in fluid communication with each other. A cooling fluid having high conductive heat transfer rates is located in the chamber for circulating between the two sub-chambers, through the communication openings, to facilitate and enhance the transfer of heat between the motor and the well fluids.

Abstract: The disk drive system has rotatably mounted spaced apart magnetic disks, a disk motor for rotating the disks, an actuator hub, a motor for rotating the actuator hub, and a control circuit for controlling the disk motor and the actuator hub motor to permit selective positioning of read/write heads over the disks. The actuator hub has an actuator arm extending radially therefrom. The actuator arm has an open slot located on the perimeter of the actuator arm. A head gimbal assembly for mounting the read/write heads to the actuator arm has a boss located on a proximal end of the head gimbal assembly. The boss registers with the open slot and is sized such that when the boss is swaged while within the open slot an outer surface of the boss expands into an inner surface of the open slot so that the spud and the open slot keep the head gimbal assembly fixedly attached to the actuator arm.

Abstract: A substantially flat, rigid flying object adapted for throwing. The object has a peripheral portion for gripping the object with a hand and launching the object through the air. The object also has an upper surface and a lower surface aerodynamically shaped to cause the object to fly when thrown. A layer of resilient material covers the upper surface and lower surface. The resilient material has a greater resiliency than the object to provide a cushioned grip.

Abstract: A modular, portable apparatus for storing and carrying a plurality of disc shaped recording media has a housing including a lower base component and an upper cover component. The lower base component and the upper cover component are pivotally coupled. Slots within the housing retain a plurality of disc shaped recording media in a plurality of parallel adjacent positions. A disc selector selects and automatically retains a particular one of said plurality of disc shaped recording media within the upper cover component while the remainder of said plurality of disc shaped recording media remain within said lower base component during pivotal movement of said upper cover component with respect to said lower base component. A connecting device on each of the two ends of the housing is adapted to selectively couple the modular apparatus to either an end of another identical modular apparatus or a carrying device for carrying the modular apparatus.

Abstract: The apparatus has a frame having a top portion with an opening. The frame frictionally supports the middle portion of the string in an initial position behind the opening. A movable funnel is adapted to force a sheet from an initial position above the opening to an intermediate position in which the sheet is located partially through the opening, around the funnel, and in front of the middle portion of the string. A selected quantity of bulk product is poured into the funnel and a knot is tied in the string in front of the sheet. As the knot is tightened, the string forces the funnel upward and the string tightens around the sheet thus forming an enclosed volume with the sheet in a final position around the product.

Abstract: An improved helicopter landing gear assembly to substantially increase useful service life. The crosstubes are constructed of a material that allows use of thicker crosstubes thereby reducing the operating stress in the crosstubes and helping to increase the fatigue life, while at the same time preserving the required energy absorption characteristics. The inside and outside of the crosstubes are shot peened to help increase the fatigue life. The crosstubes are formed in an unstable temper condition thereby reducing the stress that is induced into the part during formation, and thus helping to increase the fatigue life. The straps are connected to the crosstubes by fasteners located at the sides of the straps and closer to the neutral bending axis of the crosstube so that the fasteners and the fastener holes are subjected to lower stress levels. The combination of these improvements results in a substantially increased life of the landing gear assembly.

Abstract: A ceiling fan has a downrod assembly with an upper end adapted to be mounted to a ceiling and a lower end adapted to be mounted to a motor. A motor is mounted to the lower end of the downrod assembly. A set of fan blades is fastened to the motor. A substantially flat metal top has a central opening through which the downrod assembly extends. The metal top is fastened to a flange on the lower end of the downrod assembly. An annular cylindrical glass sidewall has an upper circumferential edge adapted to mate a circumferential portion of the metal top. A substantially flat glass bottom is integrally joined to a lower edge of the sidewall. The glass bottom has a central opening through which the fan blades of the ceiling fan extend. Elongate fasteners extend through holes in the metal top and through holes in the glass bottom and secure the integrally joined sidewall and bottom to the metal top wherein a translucent ceiling fan housing is formed.

Abstract: A seismic pulse generator has a tubular outer member telescopically connected to a tubular concentric inner member. The outer member has a port in its sidewall. A force allows telescopic extension from a contracted position to an extended position. An annular well fluid chamber is located between the sidewalls of the inner and outer members in communication with the port. When at the bottom of the well, the inner and outer members are in the contracted position and the well fluid chamber has a large volume. A delay means controls the rate at which the inner and outer members initially move from the contracted to the extended position. Upon lifting the inner and outer members, the delay apparatus causes the inner and outer members to at first move apart slowly, thus allowing the inner and outer members to be raised substantially together. After a predetermined time interval, the delay apparatus allows the force to move the inner and outer members quickly to the extended position.