Abstract: A tool for removing a lawn mower cutter blade from a shaft to which it is attached by a threaded member and disposed in a cutter deck having a skirt portion which surrounds the cutter blade and having different portions disposed at different distances from the ends of the cutter blade as the cutter blade rotates. The tool includes a sleeve portion having open opposite ends and adapted to be telescopically received over the end of the blade and a stop disposed intermediate the ends of the sleeve portion for engaging one end of the blade to limit the extent to which the tool can move inwardly toward the center of the blade so that a portion of the tool extends from the end of the blade toward the skirt portion, whereby when one end of the tool is received on a cutter blade and the blade is rotated, the other end of the tool jams against the inner surface of the skirt portion so that the threaded member can be threaded on or removed from the shaft without further rotation of the blade.

Abstract: A process for producing a brake disc (1) for a disc brake is disclosed; in said process two separating regions (3.sub.1, 3.sub.2) are provided in a one-piece, circular brake disc (1). Said separating regions divide the brake disc (1) into two parts (1a, 1b), whereupon a fastening device (2.sub.1, 2.sub.2), which encompasses the separating region, is designed in each separating region (3.sub.1, 3.sub.2); and finally the brake disc (1) is broken apart into two parts (1a, 1b) in the separating regions (3.sub.1, 3.sub.2). Thus, a brake disc that is easier to mount and to exchange is provided.

Abstract: A drive assembly for rotating a shaft of a pulley-driven device is disclosed together with a method of making the drive assembly. The method comprises the steps of forming a pulley of lightweight non-ferrous metal having a web portion, forming a radially inward portion of the web portion into an axially extending annular portion, mounting a connecting ring of ferrous metal having an annular groove in an interior end surface thereof over the axially extending portion of the web portion so that a free end of the axially extending portion extends adjacent the annular groove, cold-forming the free end to fill the annular groove, welding a hub of ferrous material to the connecting ring and machining a central axial bore through the web portion and the axially extending portion thereof and the hub.

Abstract: A constant velocity universal ball joint has a bell-shaped outer joint part which is open at one end. The outer joint part includes longitudinally extending circumferentially distributed outer ball tracks. An inner joint part with longitudinally extending circumferentially distributed inner ball tracks is positioned within the outer part such that the outer and inner tracks are arranged radially opposite one another to form pairs. A torque transmitting ball is received in each track pair. A cage is arranged between the outer joint part and the inner joint part and holds the balls in a common plane in circumferentially distributed cage windows. The cage guides the balls on to the angle bisecting plane when the axes of the outer and inner joint part are articulated relative to one another. The outer joint part is produced, especially by extrusion, forging or deep-drawing. The forming provides outer ball tracks which, if viewed from the open end, are axially undercut-free.

Abstract: A machine for driving inserts into pieces of sheet metal includes a punch and a die movable relative to one another along an axis along which the inserts are to be driven. The punch and die define a driving zone therebetween, in which a hole in the piece in which an insert is to be driven is positioned. The axis along which the inserts are to be driven is substantially horizontal and the pieces are held in a substantially vertical plane by an automatic handling device.

Abstract: An automated clinching apparatus for securing a decorative cover to a reaction plate, forming an air bag module, the reaction plate including a plurality of tabs received by the decorative cover and clinched to secure the decorative cover to the reaction plate. The automated clinching apparatus includes a clamp assembly configured to engage and hold the air bag module, and a tab clinch assembly positioned adjacent the clamp assembly for automatically clinching the tabs of the reaction plate.

Abstract: A superconductive article is made from interconnected superconductive, metallic tapes. The tapes are mechanically joined, and electrically interconnected by a plurality of superconductive interconnections that extend between the tapes. Articles of the invention may be formed from tapes comprising superconductive Nb.sub.3 Sn having Nb.sub.3 Sn interconnections.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel device for fixing a partition to a shell (4) of a tube mill in which the partition comprises a cast framework (1), in steel or in cast iron consisting of several sectors (15) provided with a set of fixing holes (32) in their peripheral face (3), each sector (15) being independent of the other sectors, characterized in that it possesses an annular intermediate baseplate (100) arranged facing the said shell (4), providing a space between the shell (4) and the intermediate baseplate (100), which space is chosen so that the inner face of the intermediate baseplate (100) forms a reference surface at the nominal diameter of the periphery of the said cast sectors (15), this space being set with the aid of adjustment elements (110) and the intermediate baseplate (100) being provided with holes (102) which can be matched to the said set of fixing holes (32) in the peripheral face (3) of the sectors (15) in order to enable the latter to be fixed by means of bolts in the holes of the int

Abstract: An adapter for mounting a liner to a first mill having an inner diameter with a first contour. The liner has a back face with a second contour shaped for mating with a second mill. The adapter includes a top face and a bottom face. The top face supports the back face of the liner. The bottom face has a contour formed for mating with the contour of the first mill.

Abstract: An imprinter in accordance with the invention includes a base (31) having a flatbed (32) for receiving a station plate (33) and a credit card (34) to be imprinted on a print receiving element and a carriage 29 movable in first and second directions to cause imprinting, respectively, by first and second rolling platens 42 and 44 each having an axle 50 rotatably supported in the carriage in opposed downwardly extending members (52) of the carriage.

Abstract: A door is aligned in an opening of a motor-vehicle in which is fixed a latch by first mounting in the door opening a keeper having a screw adjuster effective for horizontally displacing the keeper on the vehicle transverse to a normal vehicle travel direction, a bolt engageable with the latch and orbitable about a horizontal axis transverse to the normal vehicle travel direction through an arc having an outer pull-in section and an inner adjustment section, a drive including a motor for orbiting the bolt through its arc, and a controller connected to the motor for operating same. Then the door is carefully closed to engage the latch with the bolt and the door is pulled into the opening by orbiting the bolt by its motor through the outer pull-in section of its arc.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for setting a door glass of a vehicle door to a vehicle body includes a frame for attachment to an inner panel of a vehicle door, at least one slide assembly to engage a vehicle body and to move a door glass of the vehicle door, and at least one locator on the slide assembly to locate and set the door glass relative to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for coating the inner surface of metal containers by deposition of specific polyolefin compositions on the separate parts of the containers, subsequent assembly of the parts and melting of the polyolefin compositions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing lateral movement of a movable brake member of a brake assembly when in engagement with a rotatable brake member having a braking surface. The method includes creating a plurality of grooves in the braking surface. Each groove is parallel to adjacent grooves so that peaks are formed on a movable brake member which mirror the plurality of grooves. The peaks track within the grooves to prevent lateral movement of the movable brake member with respect to the braking surface. The apparatus includes a brake resurfacer for resurfacing a braking surface of a vehicle brake assembly while the braking surface is mounted to a vehicle. The resurfacer includes a substrate figured for mounting in the brake assembly in place of a movable brake member. The substrate supports cutting teeth, tines or an abrasive for removing braking surface material to resurface the braking surface.

Abstract: A sorting device for supplying small parts to a processing machine has a container with a fill opening for receiving the small parts. A drum-shaped rotating sorter for sorting the small parts is laterally connected to the container. The container has a lateral passage opening into the sorter for transferring the small parts from the container to the sorter. The container has a pivot axle for pivoting the container relative to the sorter in order to empty the container.

Abstract: A method and machine for manufacturing and laying a plurality of elongate elements into an umbilical is shown. The umbilical comprises a core element a plurality of conduits and/or cables suited outside the core element, filler material around and between the conduits/cables and a protective sheath surrounding the conduits and filler material. The finished cable cord is characterized in that the filler material is in the form of inner, elongate channel elements having outwardly opening channels, adapted for receipt of the conduits/cables, and outer, elongate channel elements having inwardly opening channels adapted for receipt and final enclosure of the conduits/cables.

Abstract: In order to obtain a Bi--Sr--Ca--Cu--O or Bi--Pb--Sr--Ca--Cu--O oxide superconducting wire, raw material powder is pulverized to remove particles of non-superconducting phases having large particle sizes based on difference in particle size, and thereafter the raw material powder is covered with a sheath of silver or silver alloy, so that the sheath is subjected to plastic working and the raw material powder covered with the sheath is sintered.

Abstract: An elongated siding panel and a longitudinally extending panel attachment and support strip have overlapping edge portions with longitudinally spaced slots receiving corresponding hook-shaped tabs to form loose positive connections. The slots have a length longer than the tabs to provide for limited longitudinal movement of the panel relative to the support strip. The panel and strip are preferably formed from an extruded flat strip of semi-rigid plastics material, and the continuously formed panel and support strip are progressively notched and punched at longitudinally spaced intervals to form the slots and tabs and expansion slots. The notched and punched support strip is progressively severed from the panel, twisted on a longitudinal axis, and the tabs are progressively inserted into the slots for hooking the overlapping edge portion of the panel.

Abstract: A safe, efficient hooping machine preferably driven by pneumatic power comprising an adjustable hoop push plate, an angle head which is for inserting an inner ring into an outer ring and a safety feature which allows hoopers to keep their hands from becoming seriously hurt when a hooping ram is lowered.

Abstract: A tapered auger shredder which includes a frame defining a grinding chamber with a front wall having a centrally-located discharge opening and a rear wall mounting a powered auger screw having a flighted shaft extending through the chamber and into the discharge opening. The auger screw and shaft are tapered and the screw flight is correspondingly tapered so that the volume pumped by the screw along the length of the shaft remains substantially constant, or the rate of compression is substantially reduced, to provide consistent flow of material to the discharge opening and reduce build up of material against the front wall. In a preferred embodiment, the screw includes a torque transmission collar which extends between a disc-shaped base plate supporting the screw and the first flight turn and acts to prevent jamming of material between the base plate and underside of the first turn as well as transmit rotational torque from the disc to the shaft and flight.