Abstract: The invention relates to a backstop assembly comprising a container (1, 1', 1", 1'") having an opening (11, 11', 11", 11'") covered up by a medium (2) and serving as a projectile entry opening, said container containing a particulate flowable granulate (3) as a medium for slowing down projectiles.

Abstract: An automated system for managing one or more large investor portfolios containing both cash and numerous, diversified securities in a real time environment provides added liquidity to the securities markets while maintaining predetermined portfolio objectives for each portfolio. The disclosed system uses data processing equipment to place buy and sell orders on securities markets and with automated brokers to execute trade directly between users of the system and external markets. Holders of such large, diversified portfolios have usually been long-term investors. The system allows active market participation by such investors whereby they provide added liquidity and depth to the securities markets while overcoming problems caused by trader identification and the inability to enter, change or execute orders in a real time environment. The system monitors and analyzes a variety of factors which effect trading decisions in a vast number of securities.

Abstract: A stone-laying machine is provided have laying tongs fixed to a boom arm which can be controlled from the driver's cab. The front and rear wheels of the machine are rotatable about points of rotation lying on a longitudinal center line behind the front axle and in front of the rear axle, respectively. In order to prevent overturning of the machine when the front and rear axles are swivelled in relation to one another, the center of gravity of the machine is altered with respect to conventional stone-laying machines by relocating the boom arm relative to the front axle.

Abstract: A portable lift for lifting motor vehicles comprises a lift arm (6) the arm being pivotally articulated and lowerable into a position between lateral parts of base frame (1) which form a drive-on ramp, with lateral support arms (7) mounted on its free ends, the arms being guided by a parallelogram guide (10) parallel to the plane of the ground. To pivot lift arm (6), a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly (3) is used which is mounted at a distance from pivot axis (5) of lift arm (6) which, at the maximum operating height of support arms (7), forms a pivot angle (alpha) of the axis of cylinder and piston assembly (3) to the plane of the ground between 75 degrees and 105 degrees.

Abstract: In a device for holding a foot in a ski boot with a tiltable cuff (2), a shell (3) overlapping the instep, and a projection (8) overlapping the heel area inside shell (3) or cuff (2), a flexible tensioning member (9) is disposed between cuff (2) or shell (3) and projection (8) overlapping the heel area, the free ends (10, 14) of said member running in the direction of the toe of the boot and mounted on shell (3) at a distance from the heel. One free end (14) of tensioning member (9) is then mounted in a lengthwise-adjustable manner, and this end or the other free end (10) of tensioning member (9) is mounted on a closing flap (11) on the front of the boot, especially on a component (6) which bears the attachment point for a toggle buckle (5). (FIG. 1.

Abstract: In a device for damping and limiting the tilting motion of a cuff relative to the shell (2) of a ski boot (1), wherein a damping element is disposed between shell (2) and cuff (3) said element being subjected to pressure when cuff (3) tilts forward, the damping element is made of a molded body (8) of elastomeric material that is triangular or trapezoidal when viewed from above, with molded body (8) preferably being disposed in a housing (6) on or in shell (2).

Abstract: System for securing a foot or inner shoe (4) in a ski-boot or climbing boot, with tension elements (11) which extend from the instep to a hinged rear part (2) of the boot (1), in which the tension element or elements (11) are located in a fixable manner in the heel or Achilles' tendon region inside the hinged rear part (2) and pass over a deflection point (12) in the heel or angle region. Connected to the tension element or elements (11) is a clamping element (17) located between the deflection point in the heel or ankle region, which is linked with a clamping device (15) on the outer side of the boot. It is preferable that the tension element or elements (11) are placed in a crosswise manner in the region of the instep, whereby preferably the crossover point can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the shoe (arrow 20).

Abstract: In the case of a system for detecting excessively heated wheel bearings and/or wheel tires of rail vehicles, a device is inserted into the path of the beam extending from a measuring point to a heat radiation sensor that distorts the resulting image and, in particular, widens it at least uniaxially. This device also serves to detect the measuring point when wheel axles shift in an axial direction. A system of this type may be formed by using a distorting optical device (6) which permits the imaging of a correspondingly widened field (4).

Abstract: In the case of a device for detecting the spatial orientation of excessively heated points of wheel bearings and/or wheel running treads of rail vehicles, it is suggested that a deflecting device, such as an oscillating mirror 5, that can be varied periodically in its slope, be inserted into the path of the rays from a measuring point to a heat radiation sensor 7. The ray that is deflected when the slope of the deflecting device is changed can in this way also arrive on reflecting surfaces 10 for the purpose of autocollimation, thereby enabling an improvement in measuring precision. Radiation emitted from the detector is periodically reflected back onto the detector to provide a reference signal.

Abstract: A system for securing a foot or inner shoe (4) in the toe or instep region of a shell (3), in particular a ski-boot (1) with a hinged rear part (2), comprises plate-shaped parts (6) which overlap the instep or inner shoe (4) and can be adjusted in relation to the shell (3). Two plate-shaped parts (6) are connected in an articulated manner to the outside of the sole on both sides of the longitudinal central plane of the boot (1) and overlap one another in the instep region. Preferably, the plate-shaped parts (6) are overlapped at least partially by tension elements (11), in particular clampable cables or strips, whereby preferably a clamping element (17) of a clamping device engages with the tension elements (11).