Abstract: A rocking exercise apparatus is provided with a motor and a driving unit for translating a torque of an output rotary shaft of the motor into rocking movements of a seat seated by a user.

Abstract: A rocking exercise apparatus is provided with a motor and a driving unit for translating a torque of an output rotary shaft of the motor into rocking movements of a seat seated by a user.

Abstract: A sheet material pressing machine for pressing a sheet material into a formed article may include a first die unit that can be opened and closed and a second die unit that can be opened and closed. The first and second die units are arranged and constructed such that closing operation of the first die unit and opening operation of the second die unit, or vice versa, can alternately occur.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for forming titanium alloy tubes having an ?-? grain structure. The methods include the steps of hot-working a titanium alloy workpiece at a temperature below the ?-transus temperature of the workpiece and above the recrystallization temperature of the workpiece to produce an ?-? titanium alloy preform hollow. Subsequently, the ?-? titanium alloy preform hollow is flowformed, thereby forming a ?-? titanium alloy tube.

Abstract: An automobile tether device includes a base and a loop spanning the base and rotatable relative to the base. The base defines cutouts for receiving end segments of the loop. The loop frictionally engages the surface on which the tether device is installed to allow the loop to be positioned at elevations relative to the base.

Abstract: An ultrasonic wave cosmetic device for producing ultrasonic wave stimulation on the facial skin by a vibration unit having an ultrasonic wave vibration element. The ultrasonic wave cosmetic device includes a probe provided with a vibration unit where one surface of the vibration unit contacts the skin and another surface is structured by a horn connected to the ultrasonic wave vibration element, and a drive unit for driving the ultrasonic wave vibration element. The drive unit produces one of either a first fundamental frequency where a half-wave length thereof matches a thickness of the vibration unit, which is a sum of the ultrasonic wave vibration element and the horn, when propagating therethrough, or a first harmonic frequency which is an integer multiple of the first fundamental frequency, as a drive frequency for driving the ultrasonic wave vibration element.

Abstract: A web server is disclosed for facilitating communications with an embedded device through a gateway. The web server includes a plurality of web pages for downloading by web clients. The web pages are usable by the web clients. The web server includes an HTTP server for serving the web pages to the web clients. A user interface component is also included. The user interface component is downloadable by a web client and usable by the web client to present a user interface element that relates to an embedded device. The user interface element is capable of causing communication with the embedded device. A gateway communications module is also included for communicating with the gateway. The gateway is in electronic communication with the embedded device and is programmed to communicate with the embedded device. The user interface element initiates instructions included in the gateway communications module to communicate with the embedded device.

Abstract: A novel driver blade for use in a fastening tool having a piston is provided comprising an elongate body, a head at one end of the body for coupling to the piston, a tip at the other end of the body for impacting a fastener to drive said fastener into a workpiece, and a stiffening rib protruding from the body, the rib extending substantially along the length of the body, wherein the stamped elongate driver blade is made of annealed cold rolled spring steel. A novel method of manufacturing an elongate driver blade is also provided comprising the steps of providing cold rolled spring steel, forming an elongate blank from the cold rolled spring steel, providing a stamping die having a generally planar stamping surface with an elongate groove in the stamping surface, and stamping the blank into the stamping die with the elongate groove to form the elongate driver blade having an elongate stiffening rib.

Abstract: An inner cutter for a dry shaver is fabricated from a metal plate to have a plurality of blades each provided with cutting edges. The metal plate includes a plurality of parallel straight slits to leave an array of straight beams each defined between the adjacent ones of the slits. The beams are forged and ground at a segment of each beam to give the cutting edges thereto. After making the cutting edges, the metal plate is bent into a generally U-shaped configuration so as to correspondingly curve the beams and shape the beams into the blades having the arcuate contour and the cutting edges. The metal plate is provided with a joint for connection with a driving source of moving the inner cutter relative to an outer cutter.

Abstract: An adjustment latch structure for a folding bracket of display devices includes a base dock pivotally coupled with a bracket, and a bracing rack having one end pivotally engaged with the base dock and another end pivotally coupled with a sliding member slidable relative to the bracket and having an inner end extended to an inner side of the bracket to fasten to an anchor blade having a front side coupled with a latch member movable upwards. A pulling member is located under the latch member having protrusive members extended into housing slots of the latch member and pressed by an elastic element, and has returning spring on one end. The entire structure is located in the center in a symmetrical fashion in normal conditions. When pulls the pulling member, the sliding member slides relative to the bracket to adjust the angle of the bracket relative to the base dock.

Abstract: A fastener driving tool comprises a tool body, a muzzle extending forwardly from the tool body and being displaceable into a ready-to-fire position, a magazine for holding fasteners coupled to the muzzle, and a follower within the magazine that biases the fasteners. The follower has a blocking surface that blocks the muzzle during fastener-empty condition and prevents the muzzle from displacing into ready-to-fire position.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system including a plasma cutting torch having an output electrode and a plasma cutter starting circuit configured to generate a pilot arc at the output electrode.

Abstract: A laser markable heat transfer label for application to an item includes a light transmissive carrier, a heat transferable substrate disposed on the carrier and an adhesive disposed on the substrate. The substrate is formulated, at least in part, with a laser light alterable material. A variable graphic component is marked on the label by application of a laser light through the light transmissive carrier, into the substrate to alter the laser light alterable material. The variable graphic component is marked prior to application of the heat transfer label to the item. A method of making and a method of using the laser markable labels are also disclosed.

Abstract: A crib and toddler elevation device having selectively adjustable height and tilt angle is described. The elevator includes a base for placing on the floor and for receiving the legs of the crib or toddler bed. The elevator also includes a variety of mechanisms for adjusting the height of the crib or toddler bed, including elevating blocks. The elevator may also include an optional centerpiece to facilitate installation of the crib or toddler legs into the elevator.

Abstract: A dry shaver has a cradle head carrying shaving units as well as a motor for driving the shaving units. The cradle head is supported to a hand grip such that it is allowed to tilt about at least one tilt axis parallel to a thickness direction of the hand grip. At least one portion of the motor projects upwardly of the tilt axis, whereby the cradle head is given overall mass center which is located upwardly of the tilt axis with respect to the height axis of the hand grip. Accordingly, the motor of heavy nature can be best utilized to locate the overall mass center of the cradle head above the tilt axis for generating a torque acting to tilt the cradle head from a neutral position about the tilt axis when the hand grip is held upright.

Abstract: In an electrostatic atomizing hairdryer, electrostatically atomized mist generated in an electrostatic atomizing unit is effectively scattered into airflow emitted from a main body of the hairdryer so that the mist can be sprayed to hair uniformly and a time necessary for treatment of hair can be shortened. A tank constituting the electrostatic atomizing unit is detachably provided on a portion in the vicinity of an outer periphery of the main body, and an electrode unit for generating the mist is provided in a path of airflow sucked in an inside of the main body so as to be insulated from heat of a heating unit by an adiabator. A mist emitting opening from which the mist is emitted is disposed on a plane substantially the same as and at substantially the center of an air exit opening of the main body. Thereby, the mist emitted from the mist emitting opening is effectively scattered into the airflow emitted from the air exit opening.

Abstract: A setting device used in an illumination control system to realize a separate control, a group control, and a pattern control is disclosed. The object of the present invention is to enable a setting operation to be performed easily, and to prevent missing. In connection with the switch arranged on a wall side, the setting device sets a separate address of the separate control, a group number of the group control, and a pattern number of the pattern control by using an infrared ray communication. On the other hand, the corresponding relationships between each switch and the relay controlling the load actually is established by mounting the setting device on the operation terminal, and connecting it to the transmission unit via the communication line. Accordingly, it is possible to perform a setting operation easily by performing two kinds of setting as one pair. Further, missing can be prevented by mounting the movable setting device on the operation terminal arranged on the wall side.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a selected physiological activity of a person includes a passive wireless tag including a sensor for monitoring the selected physiological activity of the person and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag coupled to the sensor. The RFID tag may include a unique identifier and may be configured to, when polled, generate, store and transmit a monitoring signal representative of the selected physiological activity and of the RFID tag unique identifier. A monitoring and processing station may be configured to poll the passive wireless tag and to receive and process the monitoring signal transmitted from the passive wireless tag.

Abstract: A vibrator assembly is for use on a strapping head for a strapping machine configured to position, tension and seal strapping material around a load. The strapping head includes a body, an anvil, and a welding motor having a rotating output shaft. The vibrator assembly includes an eccentric element operably mounted to the welding motor output shaft for rotation therewith. A bearing is disposed about the eccentric element, A housing is houses the eccentric element and bearing at least in part within the housing. The housing defines a cup-shaped well having a first axis length and a second axis length. The first axis length is longer than the second axis length. The first axis length is in a transverse direction, and the second axis length is in an oscillating direction. The bearing is restrained in the oscillating direction. A weld pad is operably connected to the housing by a link.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for preventing an interruption of electrical power to a portable electronic device, such as, for example, a call device, supplied by an internal battery when the portable electronic device is dropped or subjected to an external shock. A battery cover seals a battery compartment in which a negative battery terminal and a positive battery terminal, of a battery, are in contact with a respective compressible contact terminal and a fixed terminal. A battery fixing base plate, attached to an inner surface of the battery cover, includes a set flange that is inserted between a battery compartment wall to which one contact terminal is attached and an associated battery terminal in contact with the one contact terminal, thus providing a mechanism that prevents a longitudinal movement of the battery in the battery compartment.