Abstract: A proximity sensor using the magnetic field of a single length of sensor wire. The sensor has a supply circuit for generating a magnetic field around the single sensor wire. The sensor also has a detection circuit for detecting when electrically conductive material intercepts the magnetic lines of flux of the magnetic field surrounding the single sensor wire. In a preferred embodiment the sensor wire is substantially straight and/or the detection circuit detects metal within a distance from the sensor wire approximately two or three times the main dimension of the cross section of the sensor wire. A plurality of sensor wires can be used and a passive actuator or scale can be used to intercept and alter the magnetic field surrounding the sensor wire. The scale can be formed of electrical short circuits aligned at constant steps. The sensor then detects the presence or absence or a short circuit in the magnetic field.

Abstract: An axial-flow blower of stator vane controllable pitch type has an upstream-side opening of an air separator on the upstream side of a controllable pitch type inlet guide vane so that the recirculating flow in the air separator can be joined smoothly with the axial main flow irrespective of the set angle of controllable pitch angle.

Abstract: A process is described for producing garments or individual parts thereof from at least one top fabric, from which the cuts belonging to a garment are cut out in a cutting device and are fed to further processing, wherein, if desired, cuts of a predetermined type are provided with coated lining parts and are attached thereto, wherein during the cutting of the cuts, at least those cuts which will subsequently be provided with lining parts are provided mechanically with marks, and during the attachment of cuts to lining parts, at least one of the parts to be attached is provided with a mark immediately before, during or after the attachment. Separate marking in an operation intended especially for this purpose is thus avoided.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for monitoring and calculating the position and speed of a projectile as it is pitched over a target zone. A grid of infrared emitters aligned with respective infrared receivers are in continuous optical links until the ball passes an d cuts some of the links. Upon this cut, the position of the ball is stored in memory and the time of passage of the ball across the grid is recorded to later calculate the speed of the ball. The infrared grid is enclosed in a chamber to prevent interference of external light rays with the reception of the receivers.

Abstract: The machine is used to fold and glue paper covering borders onto cardboard or other materials and includes a folding element (9) with a symmetrical row of bristles for folding and gluing the borders passing through in both directions and capable of acting alternately in the two opposite directions; and, on both sides of the mechanism, symmetrical receiving, pressing and advancing elements (1, 3, 5, 7; 21, 25, 27), between which the semi-finished article is fed in a first direction of advance (fA) which is orthogonal to one side of the semi-finished article, and which are capable of operating alternately in two opposite directions (fA, fB) to carry out the folding of the two parallel and opposite borders of the article; a single article may be inserted twice in orientations orthogonal to each other for the folding of the four borders.

Abstract: To continuously print polychromatic designs on fabrics, a method is provided for horizontally moving the fabric with predetermined speed and direction, for drawing a prearranged amount of different colored liquid dyes, for applying the dyes of several colors to areas corresponding to predetermined adjacent points of the fabric in such a manner as to obtain particular chromatic effects due to the contemporaneous combination of several colors. The device comprises means for representing, on a video monitor, the image of the pictorial effect to be reproduced.

Abstract: To produce relaxation of paravertebral muscles exhibiting contracture a relaxation device is used having several principal horizontal parallel strips (1) of adhesive tape that are joined together in pairs by several secondary or traction vertical parallel strips (2) of adhesive tape. The self-adhesive side of the principal and secondary strips (1,2) is protected by a removable sheet of siliconized paper (4). The vertical strips (2) are designed to be fixed to the patient's back in equal numbers on either side of the spinous processes and in line with the subjacent paravertebral muscles exhibiting contracture and said horizontal strips (1) being designed to ensure correct anchorage of the device to the patient's trunk.

Abstract: A food cooker is provided including a base provided with a heating plate and a temperature sensing element connected to temperature control devices. The sensing element is mounted on a sliding support so as to be maintained in contact with a bottom part of the pot. Provided inside the pot is a food stirring vane which is mounted in a rotating support driven from a motor located in the base. A vertical shaft extends upwardly through the center of the pot. Rotation of the shaft effects rotation of the support. The stirring vane receives rotational movement about an axis of the shaft from the support and receives further rotational movement about an axis passing through the vane by a gearing between the vane and the support.

Abstract: The apparatus--which is used for the continuous treatment of a linear manufacture, such as length of fabric to be dried, with a gaseous stream - comprises a hollow rotor device (3) capable of being set in angular motion about a substantially horizontal axis, in combination with means (16, 14) for feeding the manufacture (M) to an open end of said rotor and means (42) for drawing the manufacture from the other open end of said rotor; continuous conveyor belt means (65, 65A) extend through the rotor in order to slowly advance said manufacture inside the internal volume of the rotor along said rotor; and suitable means (22, 30, 9) pass conditioned air or some other treatment gas into and along said rotor in order to treat the material.

Abstract: A metal-filled gaphite brush used for a miniature motor, which has a permanent magnet field and is caused to rotate through current commutation via a commutator, formed by bonding graphite powder and used for making sliding contact with the commutator for current commutation, in which the metal-filled graphite brush is formed by pressure-forming and sintering a mixture of highly purified graphite powder and metal powder; the graphite powder used for the metal-filled graphite brush being purified to reduce the ash content thereof 0.05 wt. %, and the method of making the same.

Abstract: A knitting machine for producing stocking-knicker products (tights, pantihose) and the like, which has opposite, parallel rectilinear needle beds, a rotatable central unit (22, 16) having its own central vertical shaft (16) and carrying a double rectilinear needle bed central segment (210); two epicyclic units (38, 66) mounted symmetrically on the central unit (22, 16) with shafts (38) offset relative to the central shaft (16), each of the epicyclic units carrying a double rectilinear needle bed (110); along each elongated plate (66), annular guides for carriages (100, 100A) holding textile component parts are adapted to cooperate with the respective double rectilinear needle bed (110) for the knitting of the legs while the central unit (22, 16) is stationary; supplementary guides corresponding to the double needle bed central segment (210) for the purpose of completing the guiding of the carriages (100, 100A) around the two double rectilinear needle beds (110) and the double needle bed central segment (210)

Abstract: A gangplank or ladder for watercraft comprises at least two portions (1A, 1B) hinged together and suitable for taking up a folded position and an open position respectively, the first (1A) of said portions is hinged to the craft and rotates around an axis coinciding with the outlet axis of an actuator (7) preset for controlling the rotation of said first portion (1A) with respect to the hull of the craft (9).

Abstract: The radially and axially load-bearing rotary sliding friction bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles includes a rigid inner bushing (1) and an outer bushing (2), which is rotatable relative to it and is arranged in an elastomeric body (3) that adheres to it. Both bushings have, at least on one axially outer end, axial bearing surfaces at one radially directed flange projection (6, 7) each, wherein the flange projection associated with the outer bushing (2) is provided on an annular axial bearing on a sliding disk (7) and on a support ring (8) pressed onto the adjacent tubular end of the outer bushing (2). The sliding disk and the clamping ring are connected to one another by an elastomeric material in an adhering manner.

Abstract: The metering pump dispenser serves for simultaneous metered output of liquid and/or pasty media from at least two separate supply chambers (18, 19), which are arranged in a common pump housing (2) and to which are assigned individual separate metering pumps (5, 6), each with an intake and output valve (23, 24). The metering pumps are manually driven by a common actuating device (3), which extends on the side of actuation in a common front side of the metering pumps (5, 6) that are present and is provided with one or more output channels (57, 58). Metering pumps (5, 6) each have as pump devices communication bellows (21, 22) which are joined on the housing side with pump housing (2) and on the output side with the common actuating device (3). Actuating device (3) is a lever-type device mounted in a swiveling manner around a swivel seat (11) on one side in a head part (10) of pump housing (2) axially projecting over supply containers (18, 19), for conducting limited pump strokes.

Abstract: A magnet roll comprising a permanent-magnet member having a plurality of magnet poles extending axially on the outer circumferential surface thereof, and a hollow cylindrical sleeve, made of a non-magnetic material, both constructed in mutually rotatable fashion via a flange provided on both ends thereof; the surface of the sleeve being coated with a stainless-steel metal-spraying material containing more than 20% chromium.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process and a system for controlling the movements of an axis on program-controlled machines, especially industrial robots, comprising a position control unit and/or a velocity control unit and/or a power control unit. The loads acting on the axis from the outside during the operation are measured by one or several sensors. The load signal is fed back regeneratively in the sense of an increase in the position control variance and sent to the summation point of the position and/or velocity control unit. To increase or decrease the mechanical flexibility of the axis, a controllable amplifying or attenuating device is provided. The sensors may have different designs, corresponding to the loads to be measured. They are preferably directly associated with the axes.

Abstract: The invention regards a selflocking syringe. The syringe rod (13) is equipped with an extractor (15) which, when the syringe plunger (12) is pushed to the end of the stroke, hooks (15b) the needle (11) and withdraws it by means of a preloaded spring (16) to the inside of the rod (13), into a protected and inaccessible position, thus making the syringe unserviceable already after its first use.