Abstract: A face grinder capable of grinding the end surface of a workpiece without leaving any unground protruding portion at the center thereof by imparting rotation on its own axis and around a chuck holder or eccentric rotation to either a chuck for holding the workpiece or a cup-shaped grinding wheel by a planetary gear mechanism.

Abstract: A shaft sealing device has a body containing a spherical portion of a sealing element which also has a tubular portion extending outside the body. The shaft extends through both portions of the sealing element. A pair of annular wiper seals is located within the body and bear against the spherical portion of the sealing element. The wiper seals are separated by a cylindrical spacer. A thrust washer urges the wiper seals into contact with the spherical portion of the sealing element. A further sealing element surrounds the shaft outside the body and is partly engaged in a recess in the tubular portion of the sealing element. The sealing element has a curved outer surface and is urged into sealing contact with the recess in the tubular portion of the sealing element by means of a clamp nut screwed onto the outside of the tubular portion of the sealing element.

Abstract: In connection with a switch arrangement for circuit-making and circuit-breaking, as well as for controlling the speed of, electric machines it is proposed to provide a double-pole circuit-maker and circuit-breaker safety switch and to connect it in series with the motor connections in such a manner that in a first switching position of the double-pole safety switch the connection to mains is established while in the other switching position at least one motor field winding is short-circuited with the armature winding by an actuating element provided in common for the two partial change-over switches, by changing the polarity for instantaneous braking, there being provided a separate speed-setting selector switch which can be operated independently of the saftey switch and which is designed to permit presetting of a motor cut-out position which enables the motor to run out freely when the safety switch does not respond separately or when the device is not opened to cause the safety switch to respond.

Abstract: A unit is disclosed which enables computer operation of and data acquisition from a system requiring a fluid input and supplying data in electrical form at an output. The unit comprises a valve for supply of fluid between one and a plurality of selectable ports. A valve actuator brings the one port and a selected port into communication in response to a signal derived from a micro-computer. An A/D converter relays data derived from said system to the micro-computer in digital form.The unit is preferably adapted for communication with an external computer to permit programming of the micro-computer and data acquisition by this computer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rubber boat including a boat body composed of a ring-shaped air barrel and a bottom cloth which is provided to be spread on the lower surface of the air barrel and has a mounting opening for receiving an air mat; and a boat bottom composed of the air mat. The air mat is fitted into the mounting opening, and the peripheral portion of the air mat and the marginal portion around the mounting opening are connected together by a connecting cord in such a manner as to define a drain space therebetween.

Abstract: An optical and electronic scan produces an image composed of binary value pixels. An automatic picture compression routine reduces the number of pixels in the image. A first stage four to one reduction in the number of pixels is achieved by treating each mutually exclusive four pixel unit as a separate set. A binary value is assigned to each four pixel set. That binary value is assigned to a single pixel in a first output image. The same process is repeated a second time to provide a final output image that has one-sixteenth the number of pixels as has the original input image. The value assigned to each four pixel unit set is a weighted function of the binary value of each of the sixteen pixels in a four pixel by four pixel subfield in which the unit set is centered. The greatest weight is give to the center pixels, that is, to the four pixels of the unit set. Lesser weight is given to the peripheral pixels.

Abstract: A friction pivot joint for use between two components such as two arms, or an arm and a frame or sash plate, of a window stay. The joint comprises an aperture in a first of the components, an annular shoulder surrounding and projecting from the periphery of the aperture, an aperture in the second component such that the component is located about the shoulder. A self-lubricating and wear-resistant bushing interposed between the shoulder and the second component to prevent direct contact therebetween and a fixing element extends through the joint and is fixed within the aperture below the shoulder so as to apply friction creating pressure to the joint.

Abstract: In a potentiometer selector switch, it is proposed to arrange on a circuit board, in indirect arrangement, longitudinal contacts consisting of wire bridges which are swept by the wiper of a regulating element forming the actuating element of the switch when the wiper is rotated or displaced. The wire bridges forming the longitudinal contacts are insulated from each other on one side of the circuit board and at least one end of each of the bridges passes through the board to the conductor side where it is connected electrically and fixed mechanically, preferably by dip soldering.

Abstract: The device comprises central anchor means firmly anchored to a lug (3), e.g. the smooth middle portion of a rod (10) capable of being thermally fitted in a smooth round hole (7) through the lug (3) together with first and second independent fixing means (26, 26') disposed on either side of said central anchor means, e.g. two threaded end portions (27, 27') fitted with nuts (28, 28', 29, 29').

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making bows comprises a tie member wrapping machine which wraps a tie member around a run of ribbon and twists it at the free ends. In order to dispose the tie at the center of the run of ribbon, a jig is mounted on the head of the wrapping machine to position the ribbon at the slot of the machine and to center the ribbon relative to the slot. The jig includes diverging rods around which the ribbon is wrapped. As the ribbon is moved rearwardly into the slot, a slack develops in the ribbon to permit a tight cinching of the central portion by the tie member.

Abstract: Drilling or percussion hammer with an electric drive motor driving, preferably directly and without the use of any countershaft, a sleeve-like enlarged portion of the drive shaft leading to the tool holding fixture, with the entire striking mechanism being arranged within the said enlarged portion. The striking mechanism comprises a reciprocating driving piston whose cylindrical outer wall is provided with a closed, cam-like guiding groove which is engaged by a guide cam, preferably a driving ball, provided on the sleeve portion of the drive shaft which is driven in the rotary sense. The driving piston, which is permitted to move axially, but retained against rotation, derives the translatory movement of the driving piston directly from the torque supplied by the driving electric motor to the tool holding fixture, the driving piston accommodating in its interior in the conventional manner a striking piston which preferably is cushioned by an air cushion and which acts upon an anvil.

Abstract: A spotlight bracket for a false ceiling or false wall constituted by a stretched sheet hooked, along its edges, to a support fixed to the wall or to the ceiling, comprises two parts adjustable with respect to each other, namely an upper part fixed to the ceiling and a lower part adjustable in height and in inclination with respect to the fixed upper part. The upper part, in the form of a downwardly open fork-joint, comprises an upper horizontal web fixed to the ceiling or wall. This web is pierced with a hole for the passage of an electric cable and it is fast, at its two ends, with two vertical, downwardly extending arms. The adjustable lower part, which is also in the form of a fork-joint open upwardly, comprises a lower horizontal base plate fast with two opposite vertical arms extending upwardly and which tighten on the arms of the fixed upper fork-joint.

Abstract: A false ceiling or false wall is constituted by a stretched sheet fastened, along its edges, to a support fixed to the wall or to the ceiling. The sheet bears, at the passage of an element projecting with respect to the wall, such as a pipe, a reinforcing plate glued on its face turned towards the celing or wall, this reinforcing plate presenting a cut-out allowing passage of the projecting element through it and through the sheet.

Abstract: An ink fountain for a printing machine comprises metering segments individually adjustable to adjust the thickness of the film of ink formed between them and the inking roller. To facilitate assembly of the metering segments and to avoid infiltration of ink, the common pivot axis of the metering segments is constituted by a rod maintained clamped between aligned horizontal grooves in the various adjacent metering segments and a horizontal groove in a support of the metering segments fast with the body of the ink fountain.

Abstract: A ball throwing device comprising a pusher (16) operatively associated with a striker (12) through a timing mechanism (21) which incorporates a crank (22) set on a drive axle (23) and linked to the pusher (16). The crank (22) is adapted to rotate together with the drive axle (23) at the same speed, and also at a speed higher than the axle speed when the pusher (16) causes the ball (6) to move to the stroke position. Respective projections (31, 32) are provided on the drive axle (23) and on the crank (22), adapted to interact with each other. Such a projection (33) is also formed on the striker (12), while a yoke (36) is fixed stationary on the casing of the drive (24) and a spring-actuated stop (34) is made on the crank (22), the stop being adapted to interact with the striker projection (33) and with the yoke (36).