Abstract: Method of making exactly remateable cracked connecting rods comprised of forged wrought steel possessing typical ductility, said rods having a big end with a big bore therein and an arm-like body extending therefrom with a small end at its extremity, the big end having crack initiating crevices formed therein to promote a cracking plane, comprising the following steps: (a) placing the big bore of an uncracked connecting rod onto a nestable separable pair of cantilevered hemispherical blocks complementary to the internal shape of the big bore; (b) continuously and uniformly separating the cantilevers of said blocks to initially assure contact of said blocks with the rod at a tangent point aligned substantially on the longitudinal axis of the uncracked connecting rod, and thereafter to exert sufficient force through said cantilevers to the blocks to pull apart the connecting rod at the cracking plane determined by said crack initiating crevices, the connecting rod cap and body being free to experience small but

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a honeycomb body having a multiplicity of at least partly structured metal sheets defining a multiplicity of channels through which a fluid can flow includes stacking at least partly structured metal sheets into a plurality of bundles of metal sheets having ends. Each bundle is folded about a respective bending line defining a folded edge of each bundle and the folded edges are simultaneously or subsequently moved toward a central region. The ends of the folded bundles are entwined in the same direction, such as by rotating the central region and contracting a form surrounding the bundles. The entwined bundles are encased in a prefabricated jacket by pushing the entwined bundles into the prefabricated jacket or surrounding the entwined bundles with the prefabricated jacket.

Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a catalytic converter, comprising a casing assembling device which includes a stationary receiving stand onto which one of the casing halves is placed with its inner surface directed upwardly, a positioning member movable between a position in which an end face of the catalyst abuts against the positioning member within the casing on the stationary receiving stand and a position outside of the casing, a lift bearer capable of holding the other casing half with its inner surface directed downwardly and liftable above the stationary receiving stand, and welding machines disposed on opposite sides of the stationary receiving stand.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fluid distribution system for a variable-crown roll adjustable in zones, this roll having a stationary central axle and a revolving roll mantle arranged on the axle. Hydraulic loading elements acting upon an inner face of the roll mantle or a corresponding pressure-fluid chamber, or a series of chambers, may be provided in a space between the central axle and the mantle, so that the axial profile of the variable-crown roll can be adjusted. The fluid distribution system of the roll has a system of fluid distribution ducts provided in connection with the central axle, with pressure fluid passing to zones of the roll being arranged to be supplied through this system. The system of fluid distribution ducts has an oblong, continuous profile of substantially circular section, which is provided with several axial ducts and with transverse bores for passing the fluid at least to the hydraulic loading elements.

Abstract: Apparatus for connecting the ends of a pair of oval duct sections includes a pair of arcuate frame sections and a pair of linear intermediate frame sections or a pair of frame sections with a linear portion and a pair of semi-circular end portions. The sections are connected to each other by connector pieces having leg portions extending into receivers in the profile of the frame sections. The connector pieces have stop members which abut the edges of the frame sections and provide a gap therebetween. The lower stop member is offset rearwardly from the body portion of the connector piece and the edge portion of the oval duct extends outwardly into the gap portion. The oval duct end portions are connected to the duct connector frame members and pairs of frame members are positioned in adjacent relation with a gasket member therebetween. The connecting members include a securing device to secure the adjacent frame members to each other and exert a compressive force on the gasket member therebetween.

Abstract: A flashback inhibiting fuel fired infrared burner has a housing with a base wall, a side wall section extending outwardly from the base wall periphery, and a side opening positioned opposite the base wall. Retained in and covering the housing side opening is a foranimous burner plate structure. An air-fuel mixture supply pipe extends forwardly into the housing interior through a front end of the side wall section into a rear end portion of the housing interior and has an open outlet end. A discharge end portion of the supply pipe is received in an open front end portion of a flow reversing tube having a closed rear end. The supply pipe and flow reversing tube are laterally shrouded within the housing by an elongated baffle member having outlet openings formed in longitudinally extending front and rear wall portions thereof, the total cross-sectional area of the outlet openings in the front longitudinal wall portion being greater than that of the outlet openings in the rear longitudinal wall portion.

Abstract: A fixing roller for use in the fixing stage of a fixing apparatus such as a copying machine provided with multiple rubber and/or fabric layers of certain thicknesses and hardnesses surrounding a core member to improve the copying characteristics of the roller.

Abstract: A heat staking tip designed to contain an electrically heated element and an outer sealing sheath for making uniform plastic weld caps out of thermal plastic studs. The tip design combines both heat and pressure in the weld cycle. The sealing sheath is able to move relative to the heating element by use of air pressure. This allows the sealing sheath to seal around the plastic studs with a uniform force while heated pressure pins within the tip assembly are forced by a press assembly against the studs. The pressure pins both melt and pack the plastic of the studs to form uniform weld caps.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for feeding articles, containing a tape transporting apparatus, including a transporting member having plural container portions in succession, a cover tape for covering the apertures of the container portions of the transporting member, a first reel on which ends of the transporting member and the cover tape are fixed, for simultaneously winding the transporting member and the cover tape, a second reel on which the other end of the transporting member is fixed, for winding the transporting member only, a third reel on which the other end of the cover tape is fixed, for winding the cover tape only, a drive assembly for rotating the first, second and third reels, intermittent drive unit for intermittently driving the transporting member by engaging with successive perforations formed on the transporting member, a control unit for driving the drive assembly and intermittent drive unit, an aperture for loading or removing the articles into or from the container portions of the tra

Abstract: A scoring board is manufactured by modifying standard blind rivets so that the headed shafts are removed, inverted, and trimmed to provide scoring pegs. The usual tubular sleeve of the blind rivet becomes an insert in enlarged holes in the body of the board. These freely receive the pegs to provide wear-proof receptacles for pegs that are enconomically manufactured by a process relating to nail forging.

Abstract: A tachometer roller for a tape drive assembly for detecting the speed of a tape moving along a reference axis when the tape is in contact with the roller. The roller includes a cylinder extending in a longitudinal axis and adapted to be fixed in a tape drive assembly for rotation along the reference axis. The periphery of the cylinder defines an air vent running obliquely to the longitudinal axis for venting of air captured between the periphery and the tape. The vent preferably is a helical thread groove wound about the cylinder periphery.

Abstract: Machine for the automatic laying of interposed joints for the production of a multiple glazing.

Abstract: In attaching a work to a car body, the work (W) set on a work support unit (9) is positioned relative to the car body (1) in such a way that positioning pins (10) erected on a jig (8) are inserted into gauge holes (1a) formed in a lower surface of the car body (1), whereby an operator can attach the work (W) without carrying it up.

Abstract: A multi-part article of furniture, such as a chair or table, capable of being assembled without tools or glue is disclosed. The legs of the table or chair can be rigidly, but removably, attached to the table top or chair seat by slideably engaging an elongated dowel protruding from an upper side surface of the leg into a mating slot formed in the end wall of an apron attached to the underside of the table top or chair seat. Alternatively, the elongated dowel may protrude from the apron and the upper side surface of the leg may contain a mating slot. Fastening clips may provide additional attachment between the legs and aprons and a separate dowel protruding from the upper end surface of the leg may mate with a bore in the underside of the seat or table top. In one embodiment, the length of the legs is varied either by replacement with longer-length legs or by the addition of leg-extension members.

Abstract: A method of assembling an inflator for a vehicle occupant restraint is disclosed. The inflator comprises a housing that provides a gas flow path, a filter that includes a plurality of successive filter layers extending across the flow path, and a seal that is disposed between the housing and the filler. The method comprises the step of assembling the seal and filter by embedding a part of the filter into the material of the seal to provide a sealing relationship between the seal and filter. Thereafter, the preassembled filter and seal is positioned in the housing.

Abstract: A method for non-abrasively running tubing comprising suspending the tubing from the face of the uppermost collar of the tubing by resting the face upon a support shoulder, making up a new tubular with collar into a tubular unit, attaching a non-abrasive lift unit to a tubular unit, stabbing the new tubular into the upper collar, non-abrasively making the connection tight, and lifting the lift unit to raise the string, the method being appropriately reversed for pulling the string.

Abstract: A current conducting roller, in particular for a continuous electrolysis line, the roller comprising in conventional manner a steel body (120) and being characterized by the fact that it includes an inside copper fitting (130) over at least a portion of its length.

Abstract: A method of assembling a front part of a vehicle body. After nose unit having at least a shroud panel and a shroud upper is constructed, the nose unit is mounted to a vehicle body. Before mounting the nose unit to the vehicle body, right and left front fenders are removed from the vehicle body. The nose unit is mounted to the vehicle body under such a condition that front fenders are removed as described above. Then front fenders are mounted to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A brake caliper mounting method inserts a disk into a gap between a pair of pads carried in an opposing spaced relationship on a caliper to assemble the disk to the caliper. The caliper is held by a holding means, a positioning means is contacted with a face of the disk to determine a fitting position of the caliper onto the disk, and the caliper held by the holding means is fit onto the disk along the position of the face of the disk determined by the positioning means.

Abstract: In the process of fixing a metal screen in the housing of a vacuum switch, the screen is plastically deformed radially outwards over an internal supporting edge in the housing. The plastic deformation of the screen is carried out at an edge thereof, in such a way that an outward flanged edge is formed. Thus, the screen is retained on the supporting edge by that flanged edge and a part of the housing with a relatively large diameter. Therefore, the screen has a part with a relatively small diameter which is essentially equal to the internal diameter of the supporting edge of the housing.