Abstract: The magnetically coupling ski rack has a panel made of magnetic material which is associable with a motor vehicle roof, and removable therefrom by lifting one edge of the magnetic panel and then gradually removing the entire magnetic panel. Ski-supporting brackets are connected to the magnetic panel. The magnetic panel is covered by a covering element. A locking mechanism is provided for preventing removal of skis from the ski supporting brackets. The locking mechanism also prevents removal of the covering element in order to gain access to the magnetic panel, which in turn prevents removal of the magnetic panel from a vehicle roof.

Abstract: Transmission with integrated brake particularly but not exclusively usable for vehicles. The transmission includes, in an oil bath inside a containment and support casing, an epicyclic reduction unit which is kinematically connectable to a drive unit by means of at least two gears, of which the driven one is axially fixed, is coaxial to a sun gear of the reduction unit and is associated therewith by means of a splined coupling. A disk brake is arranged between the epicyclic reduction unit and the driven gear and has at least one first disk rigidly coupled to an internally toothed ring gear which is rigidly coupled to the containment casing and at least one second disk which is rigidly coupled so as to rotate together with the driven gear. The disk brake is associated with axially movable packing pushers.

Abstract: An automatic filling system for a compressed gas tank includes a controller that measures the rate of fill of a tank being filled in order to provide an accurate estimate of the fill time for the tank, given available source pressure. The controller maintains a high set level and a low set level for banks or compressed gas reservoirs, and the controller automatically cycles a compressor to fill the banks when one of the banks falls below the respective low set pressure. Additionally, when the compressor is running to fill one of the banks, all of the banks are topped off to the high set pressure in order to minimize compressor cycling. The controller automatically directs compressed air to a booster pump when available bank pressure is insufficient to complete a filling operation. In this way filling operations are completed when a compressor is not available, or when it would be undesirable to cycle a compressor.

Abstract: An atmospheric air pressure inflatable garment has an inner layer and outer layer define a confined space with a compressible material therein. The compressible material has resiliency and strength characteristics so that it compresses under atmospheric conditions when the air pressure in the confined space is reduced to sub-atmospheric pressure and an air passage adapted to permit passage of air into and out of the confined space but not water when a seal for sealing the passage is released. The garment is stored with the air removed and permitting atmospheric air to fill the space when the seal is opened raise the pressure in the space to atmospheric and causes the compressible material to expand separating the inner and outer layers and forming an insulation therebetween.

Abstract: A universal rolling mill stand of a demountable type having two pairs of adjustable rollers. One of the adjustable rollers has a pair of horizontal rollers and another has a pair of vertical rollers. The horizontal rollers and the vertical rollers are mounted demountably from a support base by a horizontal ring stand which is demountable from the base. A pair of lateral vertical side support structures slide apart in opposite directions from the pair of horizontal rollers such that an interior ring of a support roller bearing is retained on the rollers.

Abstract: A self-closing funnel includes a downwardly narrowing flow-receiving part 1, a tubular spout 2 extending from the receiving part, and a float 5 which is movable within the spout. The funnel further includes a float-control valve 11, 12 and a permanent magnet 10 which influences the closing movement of the valve. The funnel includes a spring 9 which in the active state of the float counterbalances an essential part of its intrinsic weight, and a constriction 11 provided upstream of the float is configured so that the flow area 8 through the construction is smaller than the flow area between the spout and the float.

Abstract: The method of manufacturing brushes, in particular, tooth brushes, includes injection molding of the brush body, together with the brush head having a plurality of openings for receiving bristle bundles and a recess defining a back surface of the brush head, inserting into the opening finished bristle bundles and fusing the ends of the bristle bundles projecting from the back surface of the brush head, and filling thereafter the brush head recess with a plastic material.

Abstract: A drawer comprising two double-walled drawer sides (1) made of metal, a drawer base (14), two pull-out rails (2), as well as two securing devices (4) for a front wall (5) which, in the mounted state, is located between the two drawer sides (1). The front wall (5) has at both ends (4) (sic) a fitting (8) provided with a stop plate (9) which is located next to the front wall (5) and which covers the front side of the drawer side (1). The front wall (5) has in cross section an upper closed profile (10) and a lower rearwardly open profile (11) with a front covering web (12). The lower open profile (11) receives the front edge of the drawer base (14). The front wall (5) has a rear web (15) which is directed perpendicularly to the drawer base (14) and terminates at the drawer base (14).

Abstract: A mobile machine for aspirating ballast from a ballast bed comprises a machine frame extending in a longitudinal direction and supported by undercarriages running on a track. Mounted on the machine frame are a ballast aspirating device comprising a short suction inlet pipe defining a suction inlet port, and a ballast excavating device vertically adjustable by drive means linking the ballast excavating device to the machine frame. The ballast excavating device comprises a substantially horizontally extending beam having opposite ends, a guide roller mounted on each beam end and an endless ballast excavating chain trained over the guide rollers, the beam being pivotal about a vertical axis at one of the beam ends and arranged in an operating position laterally adjacent one of the tie ends at one of the ballast bed shoulders and the suction inlet port being vertically adjustable in said operating position.

Abstract: An electronic-component holder comprises an image superimposing device comprising a semitransparent mirror 34 and a plane mirror 36 that, in combination, horizontally reflect the images of two objects, one placed over the other, to the same point, an image extracting device 50 that reflects the partial images in the diagonal fields of the image superimposing device in opposite and horizontal directions, and a solid image reproducing device 84 that converts the image from the image extracting device into a picture signal that are disposed between a semiconductor device D and a printed circuit board C that is placed below the semiconductor device D. The image superimposing device combines the image of the lead L.sub.1 on the back of the semiconductor device D and that of the conductor pattern on the front of the printed circuit board C into one composite image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutter block and a knife for chippers for removing particles of wood, which are used for producing particle board and the like. The knife is embodied as a disposable discontinuous or multiple edge knife or as a solid blade knife. The knife has retention and guiding recesses engaged form-fittingly by positioning pins of a support plate. Further, the knife is in compressive contact with a side wall face, trailing in the direction of rotation of the cutter block of the recess in the surface region of the block body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED traffic signal light containing numerous LEDs and a voltage compensation circuit which allows the traffic light to operate over a wide range of input power voltages, while generating sufficient light intensity to control traffic at a highway intersection. The voltage compensation circuit achieves these objectives without substantially increasing the power consumption, overall cost, or failure rate of the LED traffic signal light. In the preferred embodiment, the voltage compensation circuit disables or rearranges a first and then a second set of LEDs in the traffic light, as the input power voltage drops below a first and then a second threshold voltage, so that the remaining LEDs will be driven by an increased current and generate a greater overall light intensity than if all of the LEDs were driven by the decreased current that would result from the decreased input power voltage.

Abstract: The present invention optimizes the relationship of variables associated with a process having inputs and outputs such that the process has controlled variables, manipulated variables, associated variables and disturbance variables, to maximize production rates.

Abstract: Described is a method of determining the position of a position-control element relative to a reference body, the position-control element or the reference body carrying a first scale with graduations placed at constant intervals, and the reference body or position-control element having a first scanner which, from an analysis of the graduations and from the angles subtended by the distances between the first scanner location and three graduations on the scale, calculates the coordinates of the first scanner location trigonometrically. In order to make it possible to calculate other coordinates and angles of inclination, the method calls for at least one additional scanner mounted a certain distance from the first scanner. All the coordinates of the scanner locations are processed together, allowing for the distance separating the scanners.

Abstract: A mobile machine for rehabilitating a ballast bed comprises an elongated machine frame supported by spaced apart undercarriages on the track for mobility in an operating direction. Mounted on the machine frame between the undercarriages are a vertically adjustable device for excavating ballast, a ballast discharge device arranged rearwardly of the ballast excavating device in the operating direction, the ballast discharge device having a discharge end, and a track lifting device and a vertically adjustable ballast tamping head arranged rearwardly of the discharge end of the ballast discharge device. The track lifting device comprises flanged rollers supporting the track lifting device on the track, and the ballast tamping head comprises reciprocable tamping tools for tamping the discharged ballast.

Abstract: A hinge for an article of furniture having a frame and a door includes a frame-side base plate with a hinge arm and which base plate embraces the frame in the manner of a U by means of two side webs and a central connection web. the hinge arm and a hinge pot are connected to one another by means of an articulated spindle. At least one securing screw secures the base plate to the frame by projecting through the central connection web. At least one claw directed towards the frame is constructed on the side web of the base plate which bears against the inside of the frame.

Abstract: A gripping device for cases is mounted in an automatic packaging machine and includes a pair of stationary prongs and an associated pair of counterfacing prongs which cooperate to clamp a case between them. At least the movable prongs have notchings facing the stationary prongs which are adapted to grip a side wall panel of the case.

Abstract: A method for conditioning a racquet string which is tensioned to an elongation between 5 and 15% and in this state is wound on a spool. To implement this process, an untreated string segment is drawn off a supply drum and the end of the untreated string segment is affixed to the periphery of the spool. Thereupon the spool is moved away from the supply drum such that a specified winding length corresponding to the untreated string segment is tensioned to produce a predetermined elongation. While the tension is maintained, the elongated string segment, with simultaneous motion of the spool toward the supply drum, is then wound on the supply spool and lastly the second end of this string segment is affixed to the periphery of the spool.

Abstract: An injection-moulding machine with a movable and a stationary mould-clamping plate (1, 2), wherein struts (4) are mounted in the stationary mould-clamping plate (1, 2), the struts connecting together the movable and stationary mould-clamping plates (1, 2) during the injection operation. The movable mould-clamping plate (2) is able to travel on rails (9) by way of a bracket-like running shoe (14), and, on opening the mould, is able to be released from the struts (4). Carriages (17) with rollers (18) are provided which are pivotally mounted to the movable mould-clamping plate (2) and which are tiltable about a horizontal axis (19) relative to the mould-clamping plate (2) and relative to the running shoes (14). Each running shoe (14) has a front roller (15) which can be raised from the rails (9) and lateral guide rollers (20) with vertical axes of rotation which roll down smooth guide surfaces (30) of the rails (9) and which are likewise raised from the rails (9) during the injection operation.