Abstract: Methods and devices and clamps for separating a hub from a rotor of a rotor/hub assembly, including a platform having a top portion to receive the rotor and an opening to allow a pusher from a jack or press to pass through the opening, and a set of clamps configured to hold the rotor in a fixed position with respect to the platform while the pusher pushes through the opening to contact the hub to separate the hub from the rotor. The clamps are generally C-shaped and devoid of moving parts and slip inwardly upon the platform to hold the rotor while the pusher pushes upward to release the hub from the rotor, and the clamps have a slot to allow the clamps to rotate and store out of position in a non-use mode.

Abstract: A device for expelling a product from a vending machine, comprising a containment frame, a plurality of supporting shelves provided within the containment frame, at least one dispensing tray slidingly mounted on a respective supporting shelf so as to move between a position for loading products, in which it is at least partially extracted from the containment frame, and a position for unloading the products, at least one collection tray for the products unloaded from the respective dispensing tray which can be accessed from outside, and at least one helical dispenser element lying above a respective dispensing tray and is suitable to accommodate, a product to be dispensed. The device comprises at least one sensor which is suitable to check whether the product selected by the consumer has actually fallen from the respective dispensing tray and, if it has not, to drive the motor of the respective helical dispenser element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a height locating washer for the stirrer shaft of a stirrer lid for a paint stirring machine. This washer comprises a truncated annular body (11) with an opening (13) of slightly smaller dimensions than the diameter of the shank of the stirrer shaft (3), and comprises a central pin (15) in its annular plane for insertion into at least one diametrical machined hole (17) in the shank of the stirrer shaft (3).

Abstract: An agitator cover for cans of colors positionable on shaker machines, wherein the cover mounts at its base a peripheral flexible joint (11) which, upon closure of the agitator cover on the can (5), is applied on the external peripheral edge (13, 13') of the ring-shaped rim (7, 7') defining the opening of the can (5). The joint (11) include a ring-shaped anterior body part (17) which is attached to the base of the cover and upon closure under pressure is applied in a sealing manner on the peripheral edge (13, 13') of the can, and a flexible internal ring-shaped lip (19) which is integrally connected with the anterior body part (17) and extending coaxially with the body part (17), and upon closure is applied onto the internal edge (15, 15') of the ring-shaped opening rim (7, 7') of the can.

Abstract: An agitator lid for a can of coloring substance on paint-agitation machines of the type including an agitator spindle (7) mounted so as to be free in translation relative to the lid, provided with an axial rod (13) which is driven in rotation and with a lower agitation blade (15), the agitator spindle (7) being suitable for butt-type application on the base (17) of the can under the thrust of the blade during agitation. The agitator spindle (7) includes, at its lower end, an end piece (31) for application on the base of the can, this end piece being mounted so as to be free in rotation on the agitator spindle (7) and being provided with at least three lower projecting elements (39) suitable for coming into contact via one and the same plane perpendicular to the spindle with the surface of the base (17) of the can.

Abstract: Microfiche reader characterized in that it comprises a light source (13) consisting of a high brightness electroluminescent diode assembly (33), arranged on a supporting surface (31) capable of focusing the light flux (14) produced by the diodes onto the element of the optical arrangement of the apparatus.

Abstract: A stirrer lid for color cans on stirring machines, of the type having at a base thereof a frustoconical closure edge, having a main body (5), and including an annular ring (7) fastened to the base of the body and of being downward tapering frustoconical cross section with the ring (7) forming the closure edge of the lid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stirrer lid for color cans of stirring machines.This stirrer lid, of the type including a sealing element having a shutter (13) or having a pull flap closing the pouring lip (7), operated into the open position for pouring the color by a respective opposed operating lever (15) mounted on the body part of the lid, is characterized in that it includes at least one helical spring (25) for returning the said sealing element of the lip into the closed position, arranged laterally relative to the lip and oriented downward, toward the outside of the lid, this spring being connected by its ends to a fixing element (27) on the sealing element, a lug or fastener, and likewise to the lower part of the lip. FIG. 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for closing shaker lids of tins of paint on shaker machines.This device, of the so-called cam type, including a series of lower tabs (1) mounted so as to rotate over the lid (3), the said tabs being uniformly arranged at its periphery and each actuated at the upper level by a maneuvring lever (9) in order to be applied, during service, under the opening rim (11) of the treated tin (13), by means of a spindle (5) connecting the tab (1) to the maneuvring lever (9) and mounted with freedom to slide and rotate on a suitable bearing (7) formed on the body of the lid, is characterized in that an elastic flexible tube (15) or lining is mounted with a small amount of play about the spindle (5) of each of the tabs (1), this tube being interposed between the maneuvring lever (9) and the upper end of the bearing (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a paint stirring machine.This lid is provided with a conventional sealing gaiter (13) on the stirrer rod (5) bearing on the hub (15) of the lid via its circular upper collar (19). It includes a bearing washer (3) for the stirrer rod, this washer being interposed between the said hub (15) and the said collar (19) of the gaiter, this washer being shaped with a surface for receiving the collar which complements the latter and an opposing surface for being applied to the hub of the lid, and being provided with at least three snugs (21) on the said surface for receiving the collar, these snugs being arranged around the periphery of this collar, applied to it, evenly angularly arranged so that the periphery cannot move laterally with respect to this hub, these snug (21) each being equipped with a catch shaped to have the said collar (19) clipped into it.

Abstract: Adjustable coupling device for driving a stirrer rod shank of devices including a stirrer lid positioned on a tin of paint located in a paint stirring machine. A first tube has an upper fork capable of being coupled to a shelf drive plate of the stirring machine, and a second tube whose height is equivalent to that of the first tube has a reduced diameter so that it can slide at a slight clearance within the first tube, with the stirrer rod shank projecting from the stirrer lid so that it can slide with a clearance along the second tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device on paint stirring machines.This device calls upon a driver (5) in the form of a sleeve (7) receiving, in its bore, and with slight clearance, a stirring rod shank, the said sleeve being equipped with at least one longitudinal slot (9) and with external lateral notches, the stirrer shank (3) including at least one transverse drill hole (15), and a clip-shaped element (17) including two elastic tabs pointing toward one another in order elastically to surround the said sleeve of the driver, each of the said tabs further including an internal projection respectively complementing each of the said notches, the clip element (17) being provided with a pin element or rod (25) capable of engaging in the said drill hole of the stirring rod.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stirrer, particularly for paint-stirring machines.This stirrer is provided with at least two blade elements (13), the surface of which has helicoid development, these being fixed with equilibrium of the rotation to the shaft, at least one of the blade elements being formed along a generatrix (5) in the horizontal plane including, over at least a part of its length, curvature in a spiral shape relative to a point forming a pole (I), for example on the stirring shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for stirring paints.This machine is of the type comprising support racks (3) of cans of tints provided with an upper stirrer lid (5), and a mechanism for driving the stirrer lids on each of the racks, the stirrer lids (5) each being provided with a motion take-up pinion (27) for the stirrer shaft inside the cans. It is characterized in that said mechanism for driving the stirrer lids brings into play a set of endless screws (29) mounted one on each of the racks, these screws each coming to mesh with the driving pinions (27) of the stirrer lids of a same rack and being driven at an adequate speed of rotation, which is variable depending on the range of the cans of tints of the racks.