Abstract: A swaging unit which is portable and which has a locking fitting to co-operate with separable components to the secure a sleeve in an engagement with the swaging unit. In this manner, a tube can be swaged onto the sleeve. The locking fitting has internal threads which engage with external threads on the separable components to facilitate engagement. The swaging unit can be finely adjusted by having fine threads between a locknut and a cage for housing the mandrel.

Abstract: A securing band mechanism for snugly and securely wrapping around an object such as a person's wrist comprises: (a) a band; (b) a slotted receiver; and (c) two attaching mechanisms. The band is long enough so that one end of the band can be slid through the slotted receiver and doubled back along the band. The end section can then be sandwiched and attached on both sides between two other portions of the band by connecting matching hook and loop material on the band. Another end of the band can be slid through two slots in the slotted receiver to adjust the size of a closed loop formed by the band. The band can have a catching tab or, alternatively, two ears for preventing the slotted receiver from sliding off the band.

Abstract: Controlling a customer voltage and VAR flow in a power transmission and distribution system includes measuring first voltages in a power line directed to a first location related to customers. Both the customer voltage and the VAR flow for the network is determined in relation to the number of capacitors associated with the first location which are switched in or out of the network. The measured voltages are communicated to a voltage control. Voltage deviations of the measured first voltage are determined relative to a predetermined voltage range intended to be present at the first locations. Switching the capacitor means into or out of the network is determined by the voltage control in accordance with a voltage rise table. A VAR flow controller is responsive to the voltage at the first locations, the effect of the VAR generation by the capacitors and the change of VAR generation by the capacitor. A decrease in voltage at the customers saves energy use.

Abstract: A portable exercise device is provided which is inexpensive and easy to maintain while being capable of providing exercise to a wide variety of human muscles. The device has three padded parallel bars disposed in fixed relationship by a pair of arms. Although the two arms can be disposed in a single line, generally they are disposed to form a V-shape. A torsion device is provided to resist the swiveling of one arm with respect to the other.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) compositions containing a crystalline polymeric additive having an M.sub.w of less than 25,000 and a melting point (T.sub.a) greater than 23.degree. C., preferably 30.degree. to 60.degree. , and PSA composites of a backing, preferably a flexible backing, with such a PSA composition coated thereon. The presence of the additive causes the PSA to lose adhesive strength when heated to T.sub.a. The base resin of the PSA is preferably a polyacrylate or a styrene/butadiene copolymer. The additive, which is preferably present in amount 1 to 35%, e.g. 5 to 30%, is preferably a side chain crystallizable (SCC) polymer.