Abstract: An adapter is disclosed to enable battery packs constructed for unique attachment to different kinds of video cameras to be attached interchangeably to the respective cameras. The adapter has a front seating surface which attaches to the seating surface of the respective camera and a back seating surface to attach to the respective battery pack. On the front seating surface the adapter has contact plates configured to make contact with differently positioned contact pins of the respective cameras and separate catch recesses for receiving the respective retractable catches on the different cameras. The rear seating surface has selectively usable pairs of retractable contact pins and a switch for selectively moving the pins in and out of the adapter. The respective pairs of pins are to engage differently positioned electrical contact plates on the respective battery packs. The adapter also has a movable side catch for locking the respective battery pack in place.

Abstract: An electrical connector wherein fluid pressure (pneumatics or hydraulics) is used to actuate an expandable bladder located within the housing of the connector to exert force against two flexible circuit members also located substantially within the connector's housing to cause these members to move toward each other and for highly dense arrays of electrical contacts thereon to engage each other in a predetermined manner. A first alignment means (e.g., pin and corresponding aperture) is used to provide initial alignment of the two flexible circuit members perior to contact being made. Once such contact occurs, and the expandable bladder is expanded further, the bladder is able to provide additional alignment for the engaged contacts so as to prevent movement thereof relative to each other. Such precise alignment is critical in highly dense arrays of large numbers of small contacts as required in many of today's information handling systems (computers).

Abstract: An apparatus for finishing a surface of a commutator of a motor, in which a distance between a surface to be finished and a reference position is measured in advance prior to the surface-finishing, and thereafter, turning, cutting or buffing is performed. The data of distance measuring is utilized for the surface-finishing later. Opposite ends of a shaft of the commutator are supported and the supported ends are rotated at uniform speeds. The commutator during the turning is variably controlled in accordance with a turning position.

Abstract: A cutting tool equipped with a tool state detector which comprises temperature sensors and conductors which are placed on the tool. The invention is characterized in that two or more temperature sensors (10-13) are placed on the tool (1) at mutually different distances from the tool cutting edge (3), so that the temperature distribution in the tool (1), at least at the cutting edge (3) and its immediate vicinity, can be established from electric signal emitted by the sensors (10-13), and that at least some of the sensors are so placed that one or more of the sensors will be worn away in successive sequence as the tool (1) wears. The temperature sensors (10-13) are preferably thermoelements.

Abstract: A connector comprises: a plurality of male housings each having terminal receiving chambers for receiving and retaining a female terminal; a female housing in which the male housings are fittingly received; a lock lever pivotally provided to the female housing, the lock lever being closed only when each of the male housing is completely lockingly fitted in the female housing; a first locking member provided to each of the male housings and the female housing for locking each other; a second locking member provided to each of the male housings and the lock lever for locking each of the male housings and the female housing each other; and electrical detecting member whether each of the male housings and the female housing are completely fitted and locked to each other or not.

Abstract: An underwater electrical connector of the plug and socket type intended for use in underwater environments, including a dielectric fluid-filled bladder having a sealed port with a movable dielectric stopper that moves from the first position of sealing the port to a second position of exposing electrical sockets to a probe having multiple electrical contacts. The probe is moved through the port and against the stopper, pushing the stopper to a retracted position where the electrical contacts electrically mate with the sockets. A plurality of wipers are positioned in the bladder with at least one between each of the electrical sockets, which wipers seal against the outer surface of the probe forming separate sealed, wiper chambers enclosing the electrical connection between each of the contacts and sockets. The outer diameter of the stopper is smaller than the inner diameter of the wipers, providing dielectric fluid communication passage between the several chambers.

Abstract: A clock spring interconnector for providing an electrical connection between a rotating and stationary electrical circuit. The clock spring interconnector has a rotating hub attached to a housing and containing a coiled conducting means. The clock spring interconnector has one or more spring loaded locking devices which prevent the hub from rotating whenever the clock spring interconnector is divorced from the rotating and stationary devices.

Abstract: A method of surface-processing a photoreceptor base including aluminum material for electrophotography on a lathe, in which a surface of the base is cut by a cutting tool having a sintered polycrystalline diamond body while cutting fluid, composed of water, an aqueous solution of a surface-active agent or an aqueous solution of a water-soluble organic solvent, is being supplied to the surface of the base frame.

Abstract: A high density connector (10) for electrically interconnecting conductive paths (14, 84) on close centers between circuit boards such as those of a backpanel (82) and daughter cards (12), includes a clamping mechanism (18, 20) bolted first to a daughter card and then to a backpanel to compress springs (46, 48, 50) held by the mechanism driving flat flexible circuits (52) having contacts (68, 70) on close centers to engage board circuit paths, where the mechanism (18, 20) is rigid and includes spring driven clamps (42) to straighten the daughter card and strain relief the interconnection area. The flexible circuit contacts (68, 70) are offset relative to the springs (48, 50) bearing area to provide a contact wipe of the contact path interconnection.

Abstract: A tool for use with a tool holder has a body to which at least one blade such as a circular saw blade or milling cutter is clamped to prevent the blade from turning when a selected tooth is brought into cutting or grooving contact with a rotating work piece, the blade is of a type having its teeth so spaced and arranged that each tooth is spaced 90.degree. from another tooth. The body of the tool has first and second parallel clamping surfaces through which a straight slot opens. A first or front clamping member has a hub on which a blade is rotatably mounted and which fits the slot and is held thereby against turning. The two clamping members are connected by a threaded member by which the clamping members are drawn towards each other to clamp the blade against the first clamping surface. The slot is disposed and dimensioned so that, in use, it is normal to the axis of the work piece with one end above and the other end below that axis.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a cutting tool with a cutter bit or a carving insert, which is held exchangeably in a one-piece tool support and lies in contact with opposite jaws of the tool support that form a clamping gap, with prismatic clamping surfaces disposed in common with those of the jaws and with at least one clamping element, such as a tightening screw for narrowing the clamping gap and with at least one separately formed clamping surface section, which, with respect to the direction of the clamping force initiated by the manipulated tightening screw, runs obliquely in such a manner, that a component of force, which is directed towards the open end of the clamping gap, acts upon the cutter bit.

Abstract: This invention relates to an adjustable face grooving tool holder adaptable for holding a cutting insert for cutting circular face grooves having widely differing diameters in the end face of a workpiece without interchanging tool parts.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for machining the inside surface of the two halves of the hollow casing of a machine or the like with the two halves positioned and mated together to form the closed hollow casing thereby providing machined areas on the inside surface of the two halves which are symmetrical and in line. The apparatus comprises a support structure in the form of a boring bar extending through the closed housing. A pair of spaced bearings in the closed hollow casing rotatably support the boring bar. Positioning apparatus is operatively attached to the boring bar for rotating and axially positioning the boring bar within the closed hollow casing. Support assemblies are positioned within the closed hollow casing and are attached to the boring bar to move with the boring bar. Cutter devices are attached to the support assemblies and are movable in a radial direction with respect to the boring bar to machine the inside surface of the closed hollow casing.

Abstract: A face mill having one or more cartridges for adjustably supporting cutter inserts on the end face of the rotating tool body. Each cartridge has a convex arcuate surface seated against a concave arcuate seat surface formed on or in the milling tool body. A torsion bar is integrally extended from the cartridge parallel to the axis of the concave seat surface. Also, a manual adjustment screw is located perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the cartridge for applying an adjustment force to the cartridge in opposition to the action of the torsion leaf spring. The torsion bar applies a pre-load force to the cartridge. The manual adjustment screw exerts an opposing force that rotates the cartridge to a desired position for proper orientation of the associated cutter insert.

Abstract: A coaxial cable has a plurality of insulated beads threaded onto an inner conductor and individually having an exterior shape such that a gap exits between each adjacent pair of beads with the gap increasing in width radially. A conductive flexible braid ensleeves the beads with that braid having interstices ventive of air but preclusive of the passage of plasma. An insulative covering ensleeves the braid and also is ventive of air but preclusive of passage of the plasma. A connector includes a termination having a barrel-shaped body fitting over the outer cable conductor. An outer connector element projects outward from the outer end of the body with that element having longitudinal slots that define a circumferentially-spaced series of flexible fingers. Those slots are ventive of air but have a size sufficiently small to preclude passage of a plasma. An inner electrical connector element projects outwardly from the inner cable conductor beyond the body.

Abstract: A pick off attachment for use with automatic multiple spindle machines includes a spindle and housing to be mounted within a sliding workholder, which is moveable along the longitudinal slide of the workstation of the cutting machine. The spindle is mounted upon a splined shaft which is mechanically linked to the spindle via a collet at one end and connected to the machine gear box at the other. The shaft extends partially into the spindle where it is connected to an ejector. The face of the ejector rests inside the shoulder of another collet. This collet is mounted on the interior of the spindle and serves to hold the part to be machined during the machining cycle. Two adjustable nuts on the shaft allow the positions of the part holding collet and the ejection mechanism with respect to the part to be machined to be varied.

Abstract: A cutting insert for chip forming machining comprises an upper rake face, a lower face, and an edge clearance face interconnecting said upper and lower faces. The edge clearance face includes a step located intermediate the upper and lower faces. The step defines a fracture zone so that in the event of insert breakage, the location of the breakage can be controlled. The portion of the insert located below the step defines, in effect, an integral shim.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to protect its signal circuits against power surges for at least ESD protection, having a conductive shell (60) with a transverse flange (64) on which are mounted components such as diodes (100) having first electrodes soldered thereto for grounding. A plurality of discrete straps (114) extend from second electrodes of the diodes to respective the contacts (20) and define circuits electrically connecting the contacts to the diodes. The dielectric housing (30) includes slots (46) along side surfaces within which the straps are retained, and a lateral housing flange (42) has recesses (54) within which the diodes are disposed.

Abstract: A reusable cap for providing mechanical, electrical and environmental isolation of an electrical terminal. The cap includes a tubular body which has in it an opening for receiving the wire(s) connected to the terminal binding post. The tubular body has a neck. Seated in the neck is the mechanism for engaging the threads of the binding post. The mechanism, which is made of conductive material, is seated in the neck so as to be rotatable without causing rotation of the housing. The cap also includes a removable cover which can be placed over the mechanism. Removing the cover allows the binding post to be accessible through the mechanism for the purposes of testing.

Abstract: An indexing mechanism in a machine tool for selectively positioning plural pin portions of a crankshaft at the machining position aligned with the work spindle, wherein a indexing member engaging with the crankshaft through an engaging pin is rotated by an indexing motor through a gear train. The crankshaft is initially rotated in a first direction until a selected pin portion engages with a rest shoe of a rest device provided on the bed in order to be positioned in a reference angle position, in which the selected pin portion is located at the machining position aligned with a work spindle. The crankshaft is then clamped on the chucking device. After that, the indexing motor is rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction until the load of the motor exceeds a reference level, so that the influence of a backlash in the gear train and a clearance between the engaging pin and the crankshaft is eliminated.