Abstract: A woven belt for a machine for producing web material, in particular forming mesh, including at least two woven layers with warp threads extending in a belt longitudinal direction and weft threads extending in a belt transverse direction, wherein a first of the woven layers provides a web material contact side and a second of the woven layers provides a machine contact side and the woven layers are joined together by tie warp threads, wherein the first woven layer is woven with at least 26 different warp runs, the structure-forming warp threads woven into the first woven layer and the weft threads of the first woven layer having a maximum floating length of 3 in relation to each other, wherein, when the tie warp threads for providing structure-forming tie thread pairs are arranged in pairs relative to each other so that where a tie warp thread of a respective structure-forming tie warp thread pair is integrated into the first woven layer then the other tie warp thread of this structure-forming tie warp thread

Abstract: A fabric for use by a papermaking machine, the fabric including a plurality of weft yarns, a plurality of warp yarns, and a woven fabric resulting from a repeating pattern of the weft yarns and warp yarns. Each of the weft yarn in the repeating pattern having a sequence of starting at a starting point then sequentially going over three adjacent warp yarns, under one warp yarn, over one warp yarn, under three warp yarns, over one warp yarn and under one warp yarn, the sequence then repeating.

Abstract: The present invention, in one form, is directed to an electrical assembly including a conductor carrier, a plurality of conductors at least partially within the conductor carrier, and an electrical connector coupled with the plurality of conductors. The electrical connector includes a housing member and at least one post. The housing member includes a first wall and a second wall. The post is connected to the first wall, extends toward the second wall, extends through the conductor carrier, and terminates at least near the second wall, the post being disposed between at least two of the plurality of conductors. In an embodiment of the present invention, the post transversely pierces the conductor carrier.

Abstract: A process for producing a fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, includes the following steps: in a pressing zone, the fibrous web is pressed lying between the structured belt and a circulating, unstructured permeable supporting belt; the fibrous web and the structured belt are fed to a press nip provided on a Yankee cylinder; the fibrous web is transferred from the structured belt to the surface of the Yankee cylinder in the region of the press nip; and the surface of the Yankee cylinder is doctored off continuously and then recoated again, so that a renewed coating is always present in the press nip.

Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a tool bar and at least one opener/closer arrangement carried by the tool bar for opening a trench in soil. Each opener/closer arrangement includes an opener disc positioned at an angle relative to a working direction and defining a trench profile. The opener disc has an axis of rotation, a leading edge, and a trailing edge positioned adjacent one side of the trench profile. A gauge wheel is positioned generally inline with the opener disc adjacent to the trailing edge of the opener disc. The gauge wheel has a leading edge positioned between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the opener disc. A first closing wheel is positioned on a side of the trench profile opposite to the gauge wheel. The first closing wheel has a leading edge positioned between the axis of rotation and the trailing edge of the opener disc. A second closing wheel is positioned on a same side of the trench profile as the gauge wheel.

Abstract: A paper machine mesh, in particular a forming mesh including: an upper fabric layer including upper transverse threads, the outer side of which forms a paper side of the paper machine mesh; a lower fabric layer including lower transverse threads, the outer side of which forms a machine side of the paper machine mesh; and tie threads, arranged in pairs and extending transverse to the transverse threads, which connect the upper and the lower fabric layer to each other in that the tie threads of each pair are woven with upper transverse threads to form upper tie sections and with lower transverse threads to form lower tie sections, wherein each upper tie section is formed by weaving one tie thread of the pair with one or more consecutive upper transverse threads and an upper tie section of the other tie thread of the pair is arranged between two consecutive upper tie sections of the tie thread, wherein in the case of each upper tie section the tie thread crosses at least one upper transverse thread when a tie th

Abstract: A seeding machine having a plurality of seed meters receiving rotary input from a common input shaft. First and second gearboxes respectively connect the common rotary input to individual seed meters. A flexible drive extends from the gearbox adjacent the common rotary input to the seed meters. Spring clutches, normally connected, are electrically actuated to disengage the drive to the individual seed meters. The clutches may be integrated in the gearbox adjacent the rotary drive or the gear box for the individual seed meters.

Abstract: A paper making composite forming fabric including paper side weft and warp yarns and wear side warp yarns and bindery yarns. The paper side wefts and the binder yarns being interwoven with the paper side warp yarns. The binder yarns being interwoven with the wear side warps. A total number of paper side and wear side warp yarns per weave repeat is greater than 24. An internal binder float length is between 2 and 4. The fabric has an interchange points percentage value of less than 20 and a binder interchange points as a percentage of total machine direction yarns value of less than 10.

Abstract: An air driven tool for use in a machining center, the air driven tool including an adjustable speed regulator and a turbine. The turbine is driven by pressurized air directed thereto. The turbine is rotatable about an axis. A flow of the air is regulated by the adjustable speed regulator. The adjustable speed regulator includes a biasing member, an inclined annular surface, a regulator plate and a plurality of moveable bearings. The inclined annular surface has an angle relative to the axis. The plurality of movable bearings are positioned between the inclined annular surface and the regulator plate. The biasing member biases the inclined annular surface and/or the regulator plate toward each other.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for tool-less mounting in a raceway including a pair of substantially identical brackets, mated together, including a first bracket and a second bracket. Each bracket includes a support body, at least one lockable protrusion connected to the support body, at least one protrusion lock connected to the support body and at least one snap connecting mechanism connected to the support body, the at least one connecting mechanism for connecting with a structural member. The at least one lockable protrusion of the first bracket is engaged with at least one protrusion lock of the second bracket to thereby prevent relative movement of the first bracket with the second bracket.

Abstract: A coating/drying device including a first application device, a second application device and a drying device. The first application device for applying application medium to a first side of a fiber material web, moving in a running direction. The second application device for applying application medium to a second side of the fiber material web, the second side being opposite the first side. The second application device being an application device operating without contacting the fiber material web. The drying device is arranged downstream of the first application device and the second application device in the running direction of the fiber material web.

Abstract: A transmission shift system includes a first control path having a first electrically actuated valve system, and is configured to selectively direct hydraulic pressure to a first plurality of clutches for selecting only an output speed. A second control path independent of the first control path includes a second electrically actuated valve system, and is configured to selectively direct hydraulic pressure to a second plurality of clutches for selecting only an output direction. A shifter has a plurality of switches, each switch being in direct electrical connection with a corresponding of the first electrically actuated valve system and the second electrically actuated valve system for operating the first control path and the second control path controllerlessly, wherein the plurality of switches are operated manually using the shifter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a curtain applicator on which a two-layer curtain is formed by dispensing two types of coating medium, for example color, from a medium feeder positioned to the upper side of a moving web in order to apply two layers of coating medium onto the web surface. The medium feeder has a middle lip, which is arranged in the flow channels for the two types of medium and has a pointed part projecting toward the web side from the pointed parts of the two side lips which are arranged on the outer side of the flow channels for the two types of medium on the outer side in the width direction of the web. The curtain applicator also includes a convexly formed medium separation device, which adjoins the pointed part of the middle lip and individually separates the two types of surplus medium, for example, color, which are dispensed from the medium feeder.

Abstract: A battery post electrical terminal assembly includes an electrical terminal and a retainer connected to the electrical terminal. The electrical terminal is configured for coupling with an electrical conductor. The retainer includes a plurality of fingers, the plurality of fingers configured for frictionally engaging a battery post of a battery and thereby configured for mechanically and electrically coupling the retainer with the battery post.

Abstract: A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections. One or more of the platform sections include a cutterbar assembly which is movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions. An endless belt has a leading edge. A plurality of belt guides each have a rear edge with an upper surface and a lower surface. Each lower surface partially overlies the leading edge of the endless belt. Adjacent belt guides have an overlap with a smooth upper transition and/or smooth lower transition at the overlap. A smooth upper transition has an absence of any discontinuities extending above adjacent upper surfaces, and a smooth lower transition has an absence of any discontinuities extending below adjacent lower surfaces.

Abstract: A straw chopper for an agricultural harvesting machine includes a housing, a rotor carried by the housing, and a stationary knife bank. The rotor includes a plurality of pendulously mounted knife blades. The stationary knife bank includes a plurality of stationary knife blades adjustably movable toward and away from the rotor. The stationary knife bank includes a tension rod extending longitudinally through the stationary knife bank and having a threaded end, and at least one wing nut threadingly engaged with the threaded end.

Abstract: A trap including a housing having an inner wall and a first opening and a trigger that is inserted into the first opening. The trigger having an edge contacting the inner wall when the trap is armed.

Abstract: A seamless draper belt formed from an elongated flat base structure of fabric and rubber. Transverse cleats having a structural core embedded in rubber are connected to the base. The elongated base structure and cleats are cured and adhere to one another except for end sections to form a flexible elongated structure, the ends of the base structure being overlapped and cured to form a seamless belt. An elongated guide is integrally formed on the base structure face opposite the face containing the cleats.

Abstract: A distribution harness for use in a modular furniture environment, the distribution harness including a harness connector and an electrical receptacle connected to the harness connector, the electrical receptacle including a connector having a plurality of connector terminals, a plurality of receptacle terminals, and at least one jumper providing connection from one of the plurality of receptacle terminals to one of the plurality of connector terminals.