Abstract: A contact spring holding jig for grease application includes a spring placement portion on which a connector terminal contact spring is to be placed, and a spring position restricting wall. The connector terminal contact spring includes a plurality of spring pieces and a connecting portion positioning at an end portion of the connector terminal contact spring. The plurality of spring pieces include a gap with adjacent spring pieces are connected to be arranged side by side by the connecting portion. The connector terminal contact spring is placed with the connecting portion facing downward, on the spring placement portion.

Abstract: Light bulb removing and installing assemblies are provided that can be easily configured for use with light bulbs different sizes and/or shapes. The assembly can include at least two different types of bulb holding devices that are removably connected to one another in a nested manner. The assembly can include bulb holding devices of different sizes that have an open bottom, which is removably connectable to a common base. The assembly can include a resilient finger holder and a common base, where the common base includes a number of upstanding, radially directed flexible members.

Abstract: A screwing tool includes a handle, a tubular member fitted inside the handle, an inner sleeve mounted slidably inside the tubular member, an elongated bit mounted slidably inside the inner sleeve, at least one retaining member disposed in a passage of the inner sleeve, an actuating member coupled to permit the inner sleeve to slide therewith, and a biasing member disposed to bias the inner sleeve to a first position. When the inner sleeve is in the first position, the elongated bit is retained by the retaining member. When the inner sleeve is moved to a second position against a biasing force of the biasing member, the elongated bit may slide relative to the handle.

Abstract: An oral care implement having electrodes thereon. In one aspect, the oral care implement may include a handle and a head, the head having a transverse through hole defined by an upper surface and a lower surface. A first electrode and a second electrode are located on the head and operably coupled to a power source to have opposite electrical charges. At least one of the first and second electrodes may be located on one of the upper and lower surfaces of the transverse through hole. In some embodiments, the first electrode is located on the upper surface of the transverse through hole and the second electrode is located on the lower surface of the transverse through hole.

Abstract: A guard assembly for an abrasive accessory of a power tool is provided, including a guard shell being associated with a first surface of the abrasive accessory and secured to the power tool around an output spindle of the power tool; and a guard cover being associated with a second surface of the abrasive accessory opposite the first surface and attached to the guard shell at a pivot point having an axis that is at a distance from an axis of the spindle, the guard cover being rotatably movable with respect to the guard shell around the pivot point.

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot detection system includes an emitter configured to emit a directed beam, a detector configured to detect the directed beam and a controller configured to direct the robot in response to a signal detected by the detector. In some examples, the detection system detects a stasis condition of the robot. In some examples, the detection system detects a wall and can follow the wall in response to the detected signal.

Abstract: A fixture for assembling a pod includes arms that are carried on a stretcher, such that a collapsed fabric bin array can be elongated on the fixture to aid in the assembly of structural supports of the fabric bin array.

Abstract: An implement head cleaning system which includes apparatuses and methods of cleaning an implement head. An implement head cleaner including an implement head cleaning base having a base bottom configured for placement on a support surface and having an air flow chamber disposed in a base top covered by an air flow inlet plate which directs an air flow through one or more air inlet aperture elements to egress through an air outlet toward an air flow generator. Materials entrained in material entrainment elements carried by the implement head can be removed by moving the material entrainment elements over the air flow inlet plate through the air flow.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus capable of preventing wear of rollers which are to transmit a load to a retainer ring and capable of preventing wear particles from escaping outside is disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes: a retainer ring disposed so as to surround the substrate and configured to press the polishing surface while rotating together with a head body; a rotary ring secured to the retainer ring and configured to rotate together with the retainer ring; a stationary ring disposed on the rotary ring; and a local-load exerting device configured to apply a local load to a part of the retainer ring through the rotary ring and the stationary ring. The rotary ring has rollers which are in contact with the stationary ring.

Abstract: An elastic self-lubricating polishing tool includes an elastic grinding layer including an abrasive member and an elastic base layer affixed to the abrasive member, an absorbing layer absorbing and sustainedly releasing liquid inside of the absorbing layer, and an adhesive layer overlappedly connected with the elastic base layer of the elastic grinding layer and the absorbing layer. The elastic self-lubricating polishing tool is elastic and self-lubricating to sand and polish a surface of a workpiece.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus has first and second clamping members extending in an opposed, spaced-apart relation along a central axis from proximal end portions to distal end portions with inside surfaces of the clamping members facing each other. A gap between the proximal end portions is adjustable to releasably secure an object between the distal end portions. A clamp actuator has a handle and a wedge, moving the handle to a first handle position moves the wedge linearly along the clamp central axis in engagement with the inside surfaces of the proximal end portions to increase the gap. Moving the handle to the second handle position moves the wedge in an opposite direction along the central clamp axis, thereby permitting the gap to decrease. In embodiments, the clamping force is adjustable.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface, which bridges opposing faces of a workpiece, comprises a frame, a first roller, a second roller, a rotation-control member, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The first roller and the second roller are coupled to the frame, are rotatable relative to the frame about a first pivot axis, and are translationally fixed relative to the frame. The rotation-control member is coupled to and is movable relative to the frame, controlling rotation of the first roller and the second roller relative to the frame. The first biasing member is coupled to the first roller and to the second roller and is configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member is positioned, in compression, between the frame and the rotation-control member.

Abstract: A cutting machine having a liquid lubrication delivery system. The machine includes a work-piece platform having an upper surface for supporting a work-piece thereupon. The work-piece platform can further include a main channel defining a recess in the upper surface. At least one liquid lubrication inlet for discharging liquid into the main channel can also be present on the work-piece platform. The at least one liquid lubrication inlet can be a plurality of liquid lubrication inlets.

Abstract: An only open end wrench attachment device incorporates a pommel to prevent slippage of the user's hands, a griping section with a plurality of grooves, a cylindrical length hilt section between the gripping area and the attachment apex to provide various lengths and an attachment apex that provides both parallel and angle attachment for an open end wrench, thereby providing a tool which is solid with no moving parts and is designed to be easily scaled from 9 inches long to 6 feet in length to accommodate wrenches both metric and standard from ¼ inch to 5 inch.

Abstract: A system to lift concrete slabs, objects or other rigid materials comprising a sway and lifting bar, lifting jacks on opposing ends of the sway and lifting bar, slip lifting tube brackets on opposing ends of the sway and lifting bar, and a lifting bracket attached to each slip lifting tube bracket by a chain at opposing ends of the sway and lifting bar.

Abstract: An adjustable sander pad assembly comprising a backer flange, multiple support fingers, multiple adjustment supports, a sander plate, and an adjustment ring; wherein the multiple support fingers each has a first and a second attachment point, wherein the first attachment point is attached to the adjustment support, wherein the second attachment point is attached to the adjustment ring, wherein the support fingers, the adjustment supports, the sander plate, and the adjustment ring are mounted on the backer flange, and wherein the adjustment ring is rotated to move the support fingers and adjustment supports radially from a retracted position to an extended position.

Abstract: A central vacuum cleaning system includes an inlet valve mounted at various locations in a structure or RV and connected to the inlet end of a vacuum conduit. A section of hose is slidably mounted within the conduit and extends from the inlet valve for cleaning an adjacent area. A pair of seals within the inlet valve retains a nozzle handle mounted on the end of the hose in a stored position when the hose is in a retracted position and provides an air seal between the handle and vacuum supply conduit. A locking mechanism mounted on one embodiment of the inlet valves automatically locks the hose in a selected extended position when manually pulled from the inlet valve. A mounting bracket enables the inlet valve to be mounted at various locations in the structure and a pair of seals enables the inlet valve to be open to the ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: The disclosure relates in general to a comb cleaning adaptor. Specifically, the disclosure relates to an adapter for a comb, or an adapter integrated with a comb, operating between a retracted and extended positions, configured to be reversibly coupled to the comb allowing its removal and reciprocally articulate a cleaning head along the comb's teeth such that at the retracted position, the adapter is still coupled to the comb but does not interfere with the combing activity.

Abstract: A multi-functional grip tool has a plurality of sockets and a fixing member. One end of each socket has a joint portion. One side of the joint portion is fixedly connected to the fixing member. Another end of each the socket has a driving portion. A circumferential edge of an upper connecting seat has a plurality of upper accommodating recesses corresponding to the sockets. A circumferential edge of a lower connecting seat has a plurality of lower accommodating recesses corresponding to the sockets. When the upper connecting seat and the lower connecting seat are joined together, the sockets are accommodated between the upper accommodating recesses and the lower accommodating recesses, respectively. The upper connecting seat and the lower connecting seat are formed with protruding seats, respectively. The protruding seat defines a receiving room therein. A tool lid is disposed on an opening of the receiving room.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a faucet handle that utilizes dual housing mating members for support that prevents the sink from having a direct force placed upon the sink while the apparatus is in use. The apparatus further provides a mating two housing structure having adjustable slots and corresponding wing nuts that will allow a bottom plate to open and close to allow variety of different sized faucet handles to be retained inside of two plates to retain the faucet handle during removal.