Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, a removable insert including a measurement indicator, and an end effector positioned at a distal end of the body. The end effector has a distal interior surface facing a proximal end of the body. The end effector is configured to receive the insert. An actuation feature is in communication with the end effector and the insert when the insert is received in the end effector. The actuation feature is configured to advance the insert distally toward the distal interior surface of the end effector. The measurement indicator of the removable insert is configured to determine the thickness of tissue positioned between the removable insert and the distal interior surface of the end effector. Based on the measured tissue thickness, a user selects a cartridge configured to at least staple (and perhaps also sever) the measured tissue. The cartridge is received within the end effector.

Abstract: A male terminal is formed on a dust collecting device so as to protrude therefrom, while a plug-in port into which the male terminal can be inserted, and a female terminal that is located inside the plug-in port and can be electrically connected to the male terminal, are provided in a hammer drill. When the dust collecting device is joined to the hammer drill and the male terminal is electrically connected to the female terminal, a driving source is supplied from a battery pack to the dust collecting device.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for forming and securing a tissue plication. More particularly, the devices and methods of the present invention can be used to create multiple tissue folds on an anterior and posterior wall of a stomach cavity to reduce the volume thereof. In one aspect, a tissue acquisition and fixation system is disclosed that includes an elongate shaft, a staple applying assembly having a proximal end coupled to the distal end of the elongate shaft and having first and second jaws, and a tissue acquisition member coupled to the staple applying assembly by a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism is configured to move the tissue acquisition member between a first position that is longitudinally offset and proximal to the staple applying assembly, and a second position that is longitudinally adjacent to the staple applying assembly.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for forming and securing a tissue plication. More particularly, the devices and methods of the present invention can be used to create multiple tissue folds on an anterior and posterior wall of a stomach cavity to reduce the volume thereof. In one aspect, a tissue acquisition and fixation system is disclosed including a stapling member having first and second jaws that are effective to apply at least one staple to tissue engaged between the jaws, a tissue acquisition member coupled to at least one of the first and second jaws, and a secondary tissue acquirer coupled to the tissue acquisition member. The secondary tissue acquirer is configured to engage tissue and maintain the tissue in position relative to the tissue acquisition member.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a composite sheet of an absorbent article, the method includes joining a continuous body of an elastic member in a predetermined meander pattern in respect to a continuous body of a sheet transported continuously in a transporting direction, the method includes: transporting the continuous body of the sheet by wrapping the continuous body of the sheet around an outer circumferential face of a transporting roll that rotates in a direction along the transporting direction; and joining the continuous body of the elastic member to a portion of the continuous body of the sheet wrapped around the transporting roll by feeding the continuous body of the elastic member to the continuous body of the sheet via an oscillating arm that oscillates in an intersecting direction intersecting the transporting direction with a spindle portion as a swivel fulcrum, wherein the oscillating arm includes an oscillating end side roller arranged at an oscillating end side of the oscillating arm and a spindle

Abstract: A hand tool impacting device may include a drive shaft, an impaler disk, and a floating pin positioned in an aperture of the drive shaft. Circular ramps along an outer edge of the impaler disk may interact with a stationary pin to translate the drive shaft and generate an impacting motion. A pair of springs placed against a side of the floating pin may allow a tool bit to engage or disengage the impaler disk, for selective use of translational impacting motion or rotational torque. An impact bit for engaging the impaler disk may include a tool head that may engage a work piece and a tool shaft inserted into the drive shaft to engage the floating pin.

Abstract: An adjustable length adapter incorporates a driving motor on the inside and is coupled with a rotation tool at one side, wherein a rotation shaft protrudes from the rotation tool and rotates when the driving motor is driven. The adapter includes a coupling member formed with a through-hole at one side to be penetrated by the rotation shaft, wherein the rotation tool is coupled at one side of the rotation tool, a main body having a supporting member formed at the other side of the coupling member, a varying section having one side coupled with the supporting member and withdrawable therefrom, and the other side is formed with a rotation shaft to be coupled with an exchangeable working member, a driving pulley disposed on top of the main body and coupled with the rotation shaft, a driven pulley coupled with the rotation shaft of the varying section, and a belt coupled between the driving pulley and the driven pulley for rotating the driven pulley when the rotation shaft protruded from the rotation tool rotates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for reforming of a web of flexible packaging material into tube form by rotatable forming rollers which define a material opening. The apparatus is at least one of the forming rollers is displaceable in relation to the material web when an opening device disposed on the material web passes through the material opening.

Abstract: A rotary-type bag filling and packaging machine including a synchronized table (19) provided above a rotary table (16), which has a plurality of gripper pairs (3), and gas injection nozzles (28), which are provided on the synchronized table (19) so as to correspond to the gripper pairs (3). The synchronized table (19) rotates co-axially with the rotary table (16) in an intermittent manner by a first servo motor (21), which is independent from the drive source of the rotary table (16). A second servo motor (25) which raises and lowers the gas injection nozzle (28) is provided on the synchronized table (19) in conjunction with each gas injection nozzle (28).

Abstract: A film fitting system which fits a tubular film on a fitting target including a fitting device which fits, at a predefined fitting position, the tubular film on the fitting target which is transported; and a transporting device which receives the fitting target at a predefined supplying position, wherein the transporting device includes a mount which is moved in a state where the fitting target is placed thereon; a positioning member which is moved in a linked manner with the mount and which positions the fitting target with respect to the mount by contacting a part of the fitting target; and a moving device which moves the positioning member to a reference position, and a retracted position where the positioning member is separated from the fitting target at least at the fitting position.

Abstract: A transfer or feed drum for filter or cigarette portions, the drum having: a central body mounted to rotate about a first axis of rotation; a number of movable assemblies, each of which is fitted to the central body to rotate, with respect to the central body, about a respective second axis of rotation parallel to the first axis of rotation, and supports a pickup or feed head having at least one seat with a U-shaped cross section and for engaging at least one filter or cigarette portion; and an actuating system, which controls the angular position of each movable assembly about the respective second axis of rotation as a function of the angular position of the central body about the first axis of rotation.

Abstract: A surgical stapler includes and end effector configured to receive an upper staple cartridge and a lower staple cartridge. The lower staple cartridge includes staple drivers disposed at a non-perpendicular or oblique angle. The staple drivers may be oppositely angled relative to the perpendicular. The staple drivers may further be coupled to an actuation member that pivots the staple drivers to the perpendicular prior to stapling. The actuation members may be actuated by the firing bar and/or by a wedge sled. The upper staple cartridge may also include angled staple drivers that are pivotable to the perpendicular. The upper staple cartridge and/or the lower staple cartridge may also include staple forming pockets. Alternatively, one staple driver may be perpendicular and second staple driver may be at a non-perpendicular angle. The second staple driver may be actuated into an angled stamped recess.

Abstract: A waste storage device includes a waste storage part for storing a waste item and a packaging device arranged in an upper part of the waste storage part. The packaging device includes two film feed rollers, two waste sealing rollers which pull out films and are arranged in parallel that the peripheral surfaces thereof are in contact via the pulled out respective films in a normal state and at least one of which has the peripheral surface that is elastically deformed along the shape of the waste item, and a driving part which rotates the rollers. Two friction rollers which are driven and rotated to sandwich the films sealing the waste item having passed between the waste sealing rollers and pull them downward are provided below the waste sealing rollers. The device prevents a waste item sealed with resin films from being caught in rollers such as waste sealing rollers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding and separating a packaging material (4) for a package, comprising an ultrasonic welding device (2) with a sonotrode (3) and an anvil (5) for sealing the packaging material (4), wherein the sonotrode (3) is rotatable about a first axis of rotation (X) and the anvil (5) is rotatable about a second axis of rotation (Y), and a cutting device (6) with at least one blade (7) for separating the packaging material (4), which device is arranged in the anvil (5), wherein the at least one blade (7) is arranged on the anvil (5) in such a way that a minimum distance (5) between the sonotrode (3) and a cutting edge (8) of the blade (7) is maintained, and so the packaging material (4) can be severed without any contact between the sonotrode (3) and the blade (7).

Abstract: A pneumatic actuator for use in pneumatic impact tools of the type used to engrave jewelry, and an impact tool adapted for the pneumatic actuator. The actuator includes a cylinder body with a pneumatic chamber housing a piston assembly reciprocating in response to pulses of pressurized air. The piston assembly includes a piston base and a striker pin in the pneumatic chamber, an outer end of the striker pin extending through and residing outside a forward end of the chamber. The outer end of the striker pin has an enlarged striker head of greater mass than the striker pin and/or the piston base in the chamber. A pneumatic impact tool is also disclosed, and includes a forward stylus section having a guide bore for the striker head and holding a graver assembly in spaced relationship to the striker head.

Abstract: A hand-held tool has an operation member operably coupled to a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism can lock and unlock the position of a cover that covers at least a part of an end tool. The operation member is positioned on an opposite side to a coupling device that movably couples the cover to a gear head device mounted to a tool body.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a packaging machine and to a method of forming a vacuum package. A first evacuable chamber is used for accommodating therein a product-accommodating section of a package, whereas a second evacuable chamber is used for accommodating therein an opening section of the package. Pressure gauges measure the pressure in both chambers, and a supply air valve serves to supply air into the first chamber. The disclosure is characterized in that the supply air valve is a control valve and is adapted to be controlled in dependence upon the difference between the pressures which prevail in the first and second chambers and which are measured by means of the two pressure gauges. The disclosure also relates to the fact that a gap is provided in a partition between the two chambers and that an adjuster is provided for varying and adjusting the cross-sectional area of said gap.

Abstract: A method and unit for folding a sheet of wrapping material about a group of cigarettes includes feeding the cigarettes and wrapping material into a pocket of a wrapping conveyor so the sheet of wrapping material folds into a U inside the pocket and has an outer end projecting from the pocket, and an inner end resting on a lateral wall of the cigarettes. The method also includes folding the inner end 90° so the inner end is perpendicular to the lateral wall. The method also includes folding the outer end into an L inside the pocket, onto the lateral wall of the cigarettes and onto the inner end perpendicular to the lateral wall so as to superimpose the outer end and the inner end and impart a tubular shape to the sheet of wrapping material. The method also includes heat sealing the outer and inner ends together.

Abstract: In an electric disc grinder, there is provided, between a driven gear and a spindle in a torque transmission system, a C-shaped spring member capable of elastic deformation in a diameter enlarging direction. With respect to the rotating direction, the spring member is engaged with a driving protrusion of the driven gear and a driven protrusion of a joint sleeve of the spindle; when transmitting the rotation of the driven gear to the spindle, the spring member undergoes elastic deformation in the diameter enlarging direction depending on the driven side load, thereby mitigating the starting shock. An abutment surface of the driven protrusion is formed as an inclined surface causing an end portion of the spring member contacting with the abutment surface to slide radially outwards. As a result, the spring member can easily undergo elastic deformation in the diameter enlarging direction.

Abstract: A drive unit, which has a first motor and a second motor, for rotationally and linearly moving a working element with respect to a first housing element In order to permit a design and a mounting and to reduce the required axial installation space and cost, the drive unit has bearing arrangement which, in the case of a linear movement of the working element with respect to the first housing element, permits a primary part and a secondary part of the first motor and/or of the second motor to be arranged in an axially non-displaceable fashion.