Abstract: A sport boot, particularly for performing a gliding sport, produced from an outer sole capable of being fastened at least to one forward part on a gliding member, and including a lower shank connected to a rear heel cap on which a rigid collar is hinged which is designed to surround the lower leg and which extends towards the top of the shank starting from the hinge beyond the upper end thereof, the boot also including an energized arrangement for the angular longitudinal control of the gliding element in the air in respect to the sole of the boot during the phase of advancement of the gliding element, which are disposed between a fixed point of the shank and a movable point of the hinged collar, and which include at least one resilient member constituting an energy source capable of being tensed in the course of a pushing phase on the ski and to relax in the course of the advancement phase, wherein the resilient member which constitutes the energy source is connected with a disengaging arrangement such that

Abstract: A focus detecting apparatus that includes an optical system having a group of focusing lenses. An object distance measuring device measures a defocus amount for a specific object imaged by the optical system. A focus judging device determines a focus state in accordance with a measurement of the object distance measuring device. A lens driver then drives the focusing lens group to a focal position, in accordance with the amount of defocus, wherein the apparatus includes a controller for repeatedly operating the object distance measuring device and the lens driver. A moving object judging device determines that the specific object is a moving object when the focus judging device determines an out-of-focus state more than one time during the repeated operations.

Abstract: A grommet, to be installed on a wire harness penetrating through two panels, comprising: a first member (11) and a second member (12), wherein the wire portion (21) is inserted into the large-diameter portion (15), the rib (22) is brought into contact with the stepped portion (16), and the cut-out portion (17) is engaged by the locking projections (23, 24) by adjusting the lengthwise and circumferential directions of the wire portions (14) and (21), so as to connect the wire portion (14) of the first member (11) and the wire portion (21) of second member (12) with each other.

Abstract: There are disclosed an adhesive obtained by dispersing a cured amino resin fine powder soluble in acid or oxidizing agent into an uncured heat-resistant resin matrix hardly soluble in acid or oxidizing agent when being subjected to a curing treatment as well as a printed circuit board using this adhesive and a method of producing the same. The adhesive has excellent properties such as resistance to chemicals, heat resistance, electric properties, hardness and adhesion property owing to the use of the amino resin fine powder. Therefore, the printed circuit board using such an adhesive is not influenced by service circumstance and is high in the connection reliability without forming short circuit between patterns. Furthermore, in the method of producing the printed circuit board, the adhesive is provided in form of a sheet-or a prepreg, whereby the printed circuit board can be produced easily and cheaply.

Abstract: The head of a golf club, preferably of the "wood" type, wherein the orthogonal reference passing through the center of gravity of the club head and formed by three axes about which the inertia is maximum, is such that the first two axes are located in a plane inclined with respect to the plane of the ground when the head rests on the ground, forming with the plane of the ground, a dihedron having an internal angle comprised between 20 and 60 degrees and/or wherein the axis forms with the vertical plane of the shot, an angle of between 20 and 60 degrees.

Abstract: A mixer-conditioner for two components to be separately stored and extemporaneously mixed on their first utilization. The system comprises two compartments, each containing one of the components, an obturation element providing a tight seal between said compartments, the obturation element being movable between a closed position and an open position and arranged, when in the closed position, in a communication passage between the compartments, and being integral with a connection element engaged with a rotary actuation member whose operation causes the opening of the communication passage between the compartments by displacement of the obturation element in order to enable mixing of the components.

Abstract: A system used for measuring the tilt of an image formed by a lens. The measuring system has a light source, a diffraction grating, a reflection surface and a detector for detecting an interference pattern that is formed by the light after passing through the diffraction grating reflection surface and the lens.

Abstract: Notches are provided on the inside circumference surface of the annular post fittings of a battery terminal fit over a battery post. The sharp tips of these notches bite into the outside circumference surface of the battery post to prevent the battery terminal from rotating on the post.

Abstract: A punching die includes a punch body and a punch head provided for an upper portion of the punch body. The punch head is struck by a striker. The punching die further includes a punch guide disposed at a lower portion of the punch body, a retainer collar disposed over the punch guide and fitted to the punch body, a stripping spring interposed between the punch head and the retainer collar, and an elastically deformable damping member being interposed between an upper surface of the punch guide and a lower surface of the retainer collar.

Abstract: A lens advancing mechanism which includes a stationary barrel having a linear guide groove arranged parallel to an optical axis, a ring rotatably coupled on the outer circumferential surface of the fixed barrel and a lens supporting member having a guide portion which is received in the linear guide groove. The ring has at least one lead groove formed on its inner surface and the guide portion has at least one protrusion which is received in the lead groove of the ring. When the ring is rotated, the lens supporting member is moved along the linear guide groove.

Abstract: Luff guiding device for a sail, the sail being able to be wound on a boom of a sail boat, comprising a first element including a continuous groove in which a luff of a sail is engaged to freely circulate, the sail being able to be wound on a boom of a sail boat. The first element is positioned at a rear of a mast, and is pivotally mounted around a longitudinal axis extending through the element on both sides of a plane of symmetry of the sailboat.

Abstract: A ski formed by injecting foam within a tubular compartment constituted by a deformable and stretchable membrane made of polyurethane or copolyamide or ABS. During expansion the foam deforms the membrane and presses the elements against the peripheral walls of the ski maintained in the mold.

Abstract: A conducting assembly of a micro switch includes an insulating member which is made up of two molded pieces and a conducting unit which is enclosed partially by the molded pieces. The conducting unit includes a leg portion which is provided with a longitudinal reinforcing member that is formed along its length. The reinforcing member is partially enclosed by the insulating member.

Abstract: A camera system according to the present invention is provided with a camera body for photographing an object, a remote controller for remotely controlling the camera body to execute a photographing operation, and a strobe which is provided on the remote controller for emitting light towards the object to be photographed.

Abstract: A thermographic endoscope having an insert part that is inserted into a body cavity. The thermographic endoscope includes an infrared image forming device disposed in the distal end of the insert part so as to form an infrared image of a part under inspection, and a device for transmitting the infrared image formed by the infrared image forming device to the outside of the insert part. The thermographic endoscope further includes a device for converting the infrared image, which is transmitted by the infrared image transmitting device, into a visible image and for displaying the visible image, and a device for injecting low-temperature gas outwardly from the distal end of the insert part of the endoscope.

Abstract: Device for enabling at least one analysis to be performed automatically on various samples is provided with at least one head having at least one first subunit for sampling and distributing liquids, a working surface-for holding samples to be analyzed, reagents and reaction supports or vessels, a mechanical system for moving the at least one head within a horizontal plane above the working surface, at least one washing bowl to wash the at least one first subunit, at least one reading system to measure results of an analysis, and elements for controlling, checking and coordinating various stages of analysis. The device is particularly suitable for performing immunological tests.

Abstract: A gamma camera that iteratively determines corrected X, Y coordinate locations of events based on optimizing an event location function for each PM using the distance between the event and the PM's.

Abstract: A packaging device wherein a thermoplastic packaging sheet is supplied to a peripheral part of a pocket opening of a winding wheel while a box-like item, transported into the pocket, is continuously transferred, the item being transported out of the pocket and delivered whereby the sheet is wound in a U-shape along the surface of the item, and both free ends of the sheet are folded, along the surface of the item while the item is continuously transferred, and then overlapped to thermally adhere to each other, wherein an applying wheel continuously rotating synchronously in a direction opposite to that of the winding wheel, is disposed on a downstream side of the winding wheel with each of the outer circumferences of the winding wheel and the applying wheel being provided with a plurality of pockets having the items transported therein, the winding and applying wheels, being equally spaced apart in a rotational direction and being continuously oppositely rotated in a synchronous manner, with both pockets being

Abstract: A female electrical contact member has at one end crimping lugs and at the other end a rectangular cross-section receptacle with a floor wall and a ceiling wall. The floor wall is extended and bent towards the inside of the receptacle to form a spring strip. A male tab inserted into the receptacle is therefore clamped between this strip and the ceiling wall. A cut-out bar in the floor wall is bent so that it extends under the spring strip and cooperates with the latter.