Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a frame, a belt spool which is rotatably arranged in the frame, and a drive motor which can cooperate with a drive wheel which is coupled with the belt spool. The retractor further comprises a locking catch and locking teeth into which the locking catch can be guided in order to lock the belt spool. The drive wheel is rotatable relative to the belt spool to a limited extent and the locking catch is controlled as a function of this relative rotation.

Abstract: In a belt tensioner of a seat belt in a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, a retraction device, which is driven by a motor and has a retraction force that is controllable as a function of parameters, is provided for retracting the belt.

Abstract: A recording tape cartridge which enables size reduction of a drive device and is resistant to removal of a leader pin from a holding position in a case during non-use. In this cartridge, a recording tape is wound onto a single reel. The case is substantially rectangular, is formed by joining an upper case and a lower case, and rotatably accommodates the reel. The leader pin is attached to a tape end portion. A covering member opens and closes an opening for drawing out the leader pin. The opening is formed by cutting away a drive device loading side corner portion of the case. Joining portions for joining the upper and lower cases are provided at both ends of the opening. Holding portions which hold the leader pin are provided at inner faces of the upper and lower cases, on or inward of an imaginary line joining these joining portions.

Abstract: A simple windlass tool assembly device includes a position limiting plate, two fastening rods and a rope, wherein two through holes of the position limiting plate are disposed on two corresponding positioning portions on a wheel frame of a vehicle; the fastening rod is respectively inserted into the through hole of the position limiting plate with one end locked at the locking end on the positioning portion and the other end limiting the stop end of the position limiting plate; one end of the rope is fastened onto the two fastening rods and the other end is fastened to a proper fixed object in a nearby area. By virtue of this application, the driving rotation of the wheel tires wind the rope on the two fastening rods to enable the wheel tires to fast move away from the hole so as to achieve the objective of trap-escape and self-rescue.

Abstract: At a recording tape cartridge, an opening, which is directed forward and toward a side, is formed by cutting off a corner portion at a side of loading the recording tape cartridge into a drive device. A leader pin and a magnetic tape are pulled out along a shortest path from the opening. The opening is opened and closed by a door, which is curved in an arc-shape, rotating so as to circle around outer sides of pin stands and a reel so as to wind its way past an outer side of a first screw boss and an inner side of a second screw boss which are positioned at both edge portions of the opening, without the door jutting out from a locus of movement which runs along a curved configuration of the door.

Abstract: In the cartridge, the opening is formed diagonally to an arrow A direction by cutting away a corner portion at a drive device loading side, and the opening faces both the arrow A direction and an arrow B direction. A leader pin and a magnetic tape are drawn out along the minimal length path from the opening. An operation projection of a door is exposed through a slit which is formed in a case non-continuously with the opening. The operation projection is pushed to move rearward, the door, which is curvedly formed in a circular arc shape, rotates to turn on a movement path along the curved form at an outer side of a pin stand and the reel, and the opening opens/closes.

Abstract: A drum type continuous winder for winding slit sections of a web onto individual cores on a core shaft (20) includes a pair of primary support arms (24, 25) having radial slots (28) that receives the core shaft from a fixed cam plate (29) permitting the core shaft to move with the cores into engagement with a moving web on a main winding drum (22) for web cutting and transfer to fresh cores. A driven nip roll (30) supported on arms (24, 25) engages the cores on the core shaft during web transfer so that the core shaft is sandwiched between the nip roll (30) and the primary drum (22) providing web transfer onto the cores free of critical speed limitations. Secondary arms (50, 51) which receive the core shaft support a secondary winding drum (52) in guide tracks (55) for radial movement into engagement with the rolls being wound.

Abstract: A wiring cart for use by electricians is provided whose wire collator outlet from which the wires are drawn is adjustable relative to the position of the conduit opening through which the wires are to be pulled. Such adjustability is provided in one embodiment by adjustable legs that vary the height of at least one end of wire cart. The frame of the wire cart is constructed to allow the cart to be stood on end to aid in the installation of wires through a junction box or in overhead installations. Adjustable wall spacers may also be included to provide a fixed relative positioning relative to the wall. Modular expansion of the number of spools from which wire may be pulled is also provided by stacking, vertically or horizontally, a number of such wire carts. Portability is facilitated by wheels on which the wire cart may be rolled.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor comprising: a first and a second energy absorption mechanism each of which is selectively activatable and respectively configured to generate first and second levels of energy absorption and when activated define an output characteristic of the retractor; a switch mechanism for operatively selecting one or the other energy level and a mode shifter for shifting between the first energy absorption level and the second energy absorption level as a function of the rotation of a spool of the retractor.

Abstract: Supply device for supplying rubber material (11) to a cutting device (3). In the direction away from the cutting device the supply device contains a supplying table (3) having a supplying mechanism (4), an unwinding trestle (7) containing a stock of rubber material, a space between the unwinding trestle (7) and the supplying table (3), which space is suitable for taking up a loop of rubber material forming a stock buffer. Between the unwinding trestle (7) and the supplying table (3), preferably at a distance above the supplying table, a first conveyor (5) having a drive is placed. Preferably at a distance above the unwinding trestle a second conveyor (8) having a drive is placed, in which the space for taking up the loop of rubber material is formed between the second (8) and the first (5) conveyor.

Abstract: A web tracking and repositioning apparatus having at least one pivoting conveyor roll pivotable and rotatably supported at its center about a bearing assembly through which extends a longitudinal fixed shaft with said bearing assembly connecting to a coaxially mounted sleeve positioned at its weighted center about the bearing assembly, extending outward toward fixed support members, and interconnected to a pair of guide members or cams mounted about the fixed shaft, whereby cooperative engagement of the pivoting cylindrical sleeve and the guide members eccentrically mounted about the shaft at the opposite ends of the sleeve which cooperatively engage end cap members via a pin and an elongated slot causes a web of material conveyed over the conveyor roll to be steered centrally following misalignment due to uneven tension in the conveyed web of material.

Abstract: A controller for controlling the running tension of paper web for rotary press includes a paper feed unit (1) and a printing unit (2) provided with a printing cylinder (21) rotating according to an operation speed command. An in-feed roller (4) is provided in a running path of paper web (W) from a paper roll (11) of the paper feed unit (1) to the printing cylinder (21). A dancer roller device (5) detects a displacement amount of a dancer roller (51) relative to a reference position of the dancer roller (51) and absorbs variations of the running tension of the paper web (W) by the displacement. A tension control processing unit (S1) performs signal generation processing to optimize the peripheral speed of the in-feed roller (4) with respect to the peripheral speed of the printing cylinder (21) based on the displacement amount of the dancer roller (51) and the operation speed command.

Abstract: A roll unwinding system having a kitchen rail, a primary drive assembly, and an elevator assembly is disclosed. The unwinding system stages and positions multiple rolls, which are spliced together on the fly. A method for unwinding sequential rolls of web material that eliminates machine down time for positioning new parent rolls is disclosed. A method for unwinding and splicing the rolls is also disclosed.

Abstract: A fiberboard splice apparatus is made up of a fiberboard splice part for adhering an old fiberboard fed from one roll fiberboard to an end portion of a new fiberboard fed from the other roll fiberboard to accomplish fiberboard splice therebetween, and a fiberboard feed device for forwarding the new fiberboard from the other roll fiberboard to the fiberboard splice part. The fiberboard feed device includes one fiberboard feed roll placed along an axial direction of the roll fiberboard to make the other roll fiberboard rotatable in a state brought into contact with a surface of the other roll fiberboard and a pair of pickup members located to interpose the fiberboard feed roll therebetween for picking up a tip portion of the other roll fiberboard while coming into sliding contact with the surface of the other roll fiberboard.

Abstract: When the setting of a web slitter winder blades (41, 42) is changed during slitting in order to slit component webs (Wo) of different widths, the width of the edge trimming formed changes and an untrimmed neck remains between the edge trimmings of different widths. A cutting apparatus (50) makes a cut between the slitting line of an edge trimming according to an old blade setting and the slitting line of an edge trimming according to a new blade setting controlled by a control system (59).

Abstract: A recording tape cartridge is provided in which an inclined wall is formed at a rear end side of a lower case in a direction of loading into a drive device, and a non-contact-type memory board, which stores generation information such as a storage capacity or the like, is mounted along an inner surface of the inclined wall. Even if an inclined supporting mount or the like is not provided within a case, the memory board is set at an incline. By setting the memory board at an incline in this way, information can be recorded or read from a rear surface side and a bottom surface side of the case. Because there is no need for a supporting mount or the like, a structure of the case is simple and it is unlikely for obstacles to electromagnetic waves to arise.

Abstract: A production managing method for production of motion picture photo film is provided. At first, film web is slitted to produce continuous photo film having a predetermined width. Production managing information is written to an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag, and includes a roll number and slitting number, which are related to the film web and the continuous photo film. The continuous photo film is cut to produce motion picture photo film. The production managing information is stored in association with the motion picture photo film. The motion picture photo film is checked. If the motion picture photo film has a defect, the production managing information may be referred to for detecting a portion of the film web or the continuous photo film from which the defect derives. Other motion picture photo films with a defect will be traced.

Abstract: A film scroll producing apparatus has an engaging slot attitude setting station ST2 for setting an engaging slot of the spool to an attitude within a predetermined angular range. The scroll producing apparatus also has a film inserting station ST3 including an engaging slot phasing mechanism for phasing the spool before an elongate film is inserted therein thereby to align the engaging slot with an angular position for film insertion. In the film inserting station ST3, the leading end of the elongate film F is inserted into the engaging slot of the spool.

Abstract: A recording tape cartridge which can be loaded in a drive device by a robot hand which grips the recording tape cartridge from above and below. A pair of ribs along a loading direction of a recording tape cartridge are formed at an angled surface portion of a lower case. A separation distance between these ribs is substantially the same as a width of a lower hand portion of a robot hand. The robot hand grips the recording tape cartridge such that the lower hand portion of the robot hand is disposed between the two ribs. When the recording tape cartridge is being loaded into the drive device, the ribs abut against lateral direction end surfaces of the lower hand portion. Thus, positioning of the recording tape cartridge in the lateral direction relative to the lower hand portion is achieved through the ribs.

Abstract: A reeling device for fire hoses. The device includes a winch, a gearing kit that controls the winch and an operating handle. The device is installed on a structural rack in which of the two protruding axles arranged on the winch, one is secured and turns along with the winch and the other is movably situated at the center of the winch and controlled by the handle for telescopic movement, thereby allowing the twin axles to hold and reel the fire hose and allowing the removal of fire hose easily from the winch by withdrawing one of the axles after reeling the fire hose. In addition, the device features the gearing kit for transmission of the hose through the change of number of gears of the gearing kit as a way to reel the hose with less effort than traditional manual reeling.