Abstract: To provide a cleaner configured so that the cleaner can accurately remove dust and dirt, will leave less adhesive residue, and can sufficiently clean areas including an end surface of a ferrule and a guide pin. A cleaner is provided with an adhesive layer having an exposed surface facing an end surface of a connector from which a guide pin protrudes, the adhesive layer being elastically deformable when subjected to contact with the guide pin, and a holding part having a holding wall for holding the adhesive layer while exposing at least the exposed surface, the holding part being capable of bringing the guide pin into contact with the adhesive layer at a position at which the distance from the guide pin to the holding wall is greater than the length of the guide pin.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system, comprising a vacuum apparatus having a vacuum apparatus housing and having at least one vacuum apparatus mains socket, the at least one vacuum apparatus mains socket being attached to the vacuum apparatus housing. According to the disclosure, the system additionally comprises a plug-in module, having a plug-in module communication unit, an electrical plug-in module mains plug unit, and a current control unit, which is designed to control an electrical current between the plug-in module and the vacuum apparatus.

Abstract: Steam cleaning spray nozzle systems and methods of use are described herein. The spray nozzle includes a substantially rigid conduit a support member in fluid communication with a steam source. A portion of the conduit is angled. During use, sufficient eccentric force is produced by the steam to rotate the support member such that steam is ejected from the substantially rigid conduit at an oblique angle relative to the center to of the substantially rigid conduit.

Abstract: A tool including a handle, a head, and a flexible shaft including a plurality of shaft members each connecting the handle with the head. The shaft members include at least one fixed shaft member and at least one floating shaft member. Each of the fixed shaft members is fixedly connected with both the handle and the head, and each of the floating shaft members is reciprocably connected with at least one of the handle and the head.

Abstract: An extension tool extends a device. The extension tool includes a first pole slidably receiving a second pole. A collar is secured to the first pole having a pin aperture. A platform is pivotably coupled to the collar. A pin is coupled to the platform. A retainer is coupled to the collar and engages with the platform for maintaining the platform in the closed position and disengaging with the platform for positioning the platform in the open position. The closed position positions the pin in one of the plurality of apertures for fixing the position of the second pole relative to the first pole. The open position disengages the pin from one of the plurality of apertures of the second pole for permitting displacement of the second pole relative to the first pole.

Abstract: An unattended extraction cleaning machine includes a housing with a bottom portion that is adapted to rest on a surface to be cleaned, a fluid delivery system including a fluid distributor, a fluid extraction system including a suction nozzle, at least one carriage assembly mounting the suction nozzle to the housing for movement with respect thereto and with respect to the surface to be cleaned, and an ultraviolet light mounted on at least one of the housing and the carriage assembly to emit ultraviolet light onto the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: This invention is a set of locking pliers which includes a modular locking system to allow for tool inserts to be secured between the jaws of the pliers.

Abstract: A hand-held member includes: a hand-held part main body; and a covering material that includes a resin material having viscoelasticity in a temperature range of 10 to 40° C. and covers the hand-held part main body. A hand-held-type article includes: the hand-held member described above; and a main body that is joined adjacent to the hand-held member and functions when the hand-held member is gripped.

Abstract: A power screw driver includes a housing with a vacuum chamber communicating with a source of sub-atmospheric pressure, a motor, a drive spindle, a screw engaging bit connected to the drive spindle, a suction nozzle surrounding and being rigidly secured to the bit, and a bit supporting sleeve having a forward end part and a rear end part. The rear end part of the bit supporting sleeve is connected to the drive spindle and extends into the vacuum chamber. The forward end part of the bit supporting sleeve in contact with the suction nozzle. At least one longitudinal internal passage extends through the bit supporting sleeve and is arranged to communicate sub-atmospheric pressure from the vacuum chamber to the suction nozzle.

Abstract: A surface cleaning device includes a body, a suction opening, a suction source, and a separation chamber. The body has a handle and a receptacle. The suction source is at least partially located within the body. The suction source is in fluid communication with the suction opening and is operable to draw a fluid mixture of liquid and air through the suction opening. Liquid is separated from the fluid mixture in the separation chamber. The separation chamber is coupled to the body for rotation relative to the receptacle about a rotational axis. The separation chamber includes an inlet in fluid communication with the suction opening, an outlet in fluid communication with the suction source, and a drainage outlet in fluid communication with the receptacle.

Abstract: An implant magazine for use with a driver includes a plurality of implants, an implant carrier defining a plurality of apertures, each implant of the plurality of implants being disposed within an aperture of the plurality of apertures, wherein an implant is disengaged from the implant carrier upon application of a predetermined force applied to the implant, and a base defining a cavity in which the implant carrier and the plurality of implants are disposed. A cartridge for use with a driver includes the implant magazine, a housing in which the implant magazine is disposed, and a blade having a longitudinal axis and being at least partially and rotatably disposed within the housing. A kit includes a driver, a motor, and the cartridge configured for cooperation with the driver to be operated by the motor. A method of using the driver includes inserting an implant into a medium.

Abstract: An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem, a motive subsystem to propel the robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem to control the robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The robot includes a side brush assembly to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head system.

Abstract: An autofeed attachment designed for mounting to a manual-feed screwgun that has a recessed channel on the exterior surface near a protruding flange. The autofeed attachment has at least one movable plate that is forced inward by a ramp structure on the interior surface of a rotatable collar. When the collar is rotated in a predetermined direction, the ramp surface acts to force the movable plate toward the interior, until that movable plate comes into contact into the recessed channel on the screwgun. Once that has occurred, the autofeed attachment will now be locked into place into that recessed channel and behind a protruding flange of the screwgun. The movable plate(s) is positioned between two retainer structures that are spaced-apart from one another, and create a gap through with the at least one movable plate can move during the locking, and later unlocking operations, by twisting the rotatable collar.

Abstract: A plier wrench is provided and includes a jaw that can be disengaged from the remainder of the wrench and reengaged with the remainder of the wrench while the remainder of the wrench remains in its fully assembled condition. In one form, the jaw is “reversible” and includes two different jaw surfaces that can be selectively utilized depending upon the type of workpiece that will be engaged by the plier wrench.

Abstract: An electric tool includes a motor section, a head section, a handle section, a coupling section, a battery, and a fragment ejecting mechanism. The head section is configured to twist off the fragment portion of a shear bolt. The coupling section detachably couples the head section to the motor section and allows the pointing direction of the front end of the head section to be changed along the radial direction of the motor shaft in the motor section. The fragment ejecting mechanism has a pushing portion and a driving portion. The pushing portion is provided in the head section and is configured to push out the twist-off fragment portion. The driving portion is provided at the coupling section and is configured to drive the pushing portion. The electric tool can twist off and then eject the fragment portion of a shear bolt even after the head section has changed direction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: A device and method for clamping an object, in particular, the device includes a top jaw having a bottom handle, a slot, and a series of ridges around the slot and top handle with distal end including joint pegs. A pin or button, which includes an engagement element, is provided for extending through the slot. The bottom jaw can include recess for receiving a pin or button. The bottom jaw can include at least one detent adapted to receive at least one part of the top of at least one handle. In addition, a bottom jaw is adapted to connect with a distinct part of at least one handle that is adapted for receiving the pin. The top jaw and bottom jaw pivot about an axis of the pin, and the engagement element is moveable along the same axis from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: A pneumatic ratchet wrench includes a main body formed with a receiving chamber, a head unit, a driving unit and an air motor. The head unit defines a gas passage, and includes a ring portion and a frame portion. The ring portion includes an exit in spatial communication with the gas passage and opens toward the frame portion. The driving unit includes a driving head, and a transmission shaft mounted in the head unit. The air motor drives the transmission shaft and includes a cylinder and a rotor. The cylinder includes a venting hole allowing gas produced in the cylinder to pass through the venting hole and the gas passage and to exit from the exit to be blown toward the frame portion.

Abstract: A decapper for removing a cap from a laboratory sample container is presented. The decapper comprises a guidance. An apparatus comprising such a decapper is also presented.

Abstract: A handle includes an inner core and a gripping portion disposed around the periphery of the inner core, and at least one chamber is formed between the inner core and the gripping portion. A hammering tool includes the handle. When the hammering tool is used for striking, the internal damping slot of the hammerhead can use a damping material as a first buffering and absorb the vibration and impact force of the hammerhead, which are then delivered to the inner core of the handle, the inner damping layer and its chamber serve as a second buffering and absorb the vibration and impact force delivered from the inner core of the handle, and finally, the outer damping layer serves as a third buffering and absorbs the vibration and impact force delivered from the inner damping layer.