Abstract: A chip detangler is provided for a machine having a discharge trough for collecting fluid containing metal chips. An auger disposed along a longitudinal axis of the trough advances the fluid and chips downstream through an exit area. The detangler preferably comprises a snagging bar fixed relative to the machine and disposed at least partially within the trough to engage nests of chips traveling past the snagging bar. The forces induced by the auger tears apart nests engaged with the snagging bar into smaller, more suitable sizes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breaker of a reinforced glass, including a power source for driving a breaking cylinder to compress a strong spring. When the compressed strong spring is released, the strong spring may produce an instantaneous bounce force so as to drive the breaking cylinder to strongly hit and break the reinforced glass, thereby breaking the reinforced glass quickly and efficiently.

Abstract: A baler for making rectangular crop bales has a generally horizontally disposed fore-and-aft extending baling chamber. The pickup of the baler is disposed underneath the baling chamber in line with the path of travel of a reciprocating plunger in the overhead chamber. An in-line transfer duct leads generally upwardly and rearwardly from the pickup to the bottom of the chamber. An enclosed crop flow passage is defined from a point immediately behind the pickup to a point located at the opening in the bottom of the baling chamber and presents a forwardmost cutting zone, a packing zone behind the cutting zone, and an accumulating zone behind the packing zone. Cutter apparatus within the cutting zone reduces the crop materials into smaller pieces as they flow through the cutting zone, whereupon a separate packer takes the materials from the rear side of the cutter apparatus and packs them in a downstream direction toward the accumulating zone where they form into a charge.

Abstract: A grinder, which is designed to cut frozen or fresh or fresh meat, has a set of blades, comprising a carving blade (2) and a perforated disc (4), in-between which a blade (3) is arranged in a defined fixed intermediate space. The blade (3) is spring-loaded and is pressed against the perforated disc with a preset force, so that wear can remain constant throughout the service life of the blade, and the service life of the blade can be enhanced.

Abstract: A screw press inlet section comprises a housing defining a radial inlet opening leading to an axially extending chamber through which a screw is rotatably mounted for conveying and dewatering a solid-liquid mixture fed into the chamber through the inlet opening. The housing has an end wall extending in a plane normal to the screw and to which a perforated plate is integrated to provide the additional surface available for drainage at the inlet section. A pulsator is provided within the housing to generate hydraulic pulses against the perforated plate so as to prevent plugging thereof.

Abstract: An improved polishing apparatus having a dampening system to prevent fluctuations between the planar head polishing device and the circuit panel. The dampening system includes a load actuation arm having a hydraulic-pneumatic cylinder which is controlled by an connected dampening circuit.

Abstract: A coal processing mill incorporates integral systems for coarse coal dewatering, grinding, injection of a peptizing agent into the ground coal stream before it enters an agitation zone (where the peptization process takes place), passing the treated coal and the peptized clay and ash through a separating valve and passing the separated coal on to final drying. In other embodiments, ash and pyrites (of much higher density than coal) are separated from coal and the coal can then be fired.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a process endpoint. The method includes receiving a first data signal and a second data signal and combining the first data signal and the second data signal to generate a combined data signal. The method also includes detecting a peak in the combined data signal, wherein the peak indicates the process endpoint. The apparatus includes a data collection unit capable of receiving a plurality of data signals and a signal analysis unit. The signal analysis unit is capable of combining the plurality of data signals received through the data collection unit to generate a combined data signal and identifying a peak in the combined data signal indicative of the process endpoint.

Abstract: A box flap securing device for securing two opposing box flaps in a closed position wherein the box flap securing device includes a bottom member having an edge, a top member disposed a distance from the bottom member and in an overlying relationship with the bottom member, and a post interconnecting the bottom member and the top member. The post has an edge which is disposed in a coextensive relationship with at least a portion of the edge of the bottom member whereby the bottom member, top member and post cooperate to define a box flap receiving slot having a height at least equal to the thickness of the box flap but less than two times the thickness of the box flap.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for planarizing a microelectronic-device substrate assembly on a planarizing pad. In one aspect of the invention, material is removed from the substrate assembly by pressing the substrate assembly against a planarizing surface of a planarizing pad and moving the substrate assembly across the planarizing surface through a planarizing zone. The method also includes replacing at least a portion of a used volume of planarizing solution on the planarizing surface with fresh planarizing solution during the planarization cycle of a single substrate assembly. The used planarizing solution can be replaced with fresh planarizing solution by actively removing the used planarizing solution from the pad with a removing unit and depositing fresh planarizing solution onto the pad in the planarizing zone.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the disclosed can lid has a center panel having a central axis that is perpendicular to a diameter of the outer rim, or peripheral curl portion, of the can lid, an annular countersink surrounding the center panel, an arcuate portion extending radially outward from the annular countersink, a step portion extending radially upward and outward from the arcuate portion, a first transitional portion extending radially outward from the step portion, a second transitional portion extending radially outward and upward from the first transitional portion, and a peripheral curl portion extending outwardly from the second transitional portion.

Abstract: This invention is related to a dual-functional medium shredding machine structure, specifically designed for shredding or destroying paper printed with data to be destroyed, optical discs containing data to be destroyed, or expired credit cards.

Abstract: A comminuting mechanism is disclosed that includes a rotatable drive shaft which supports a plurality of blades, each blade having both straight arms and arms having angled tip portions. The shaft and blades are supported on a frame within a hood, and the frame is pulled along a ground surface by a tractor or other vehicle. Debris is pulled into the housing by the combined action of the forward motion of the vehicle and an inward airflow generated by fan members on the rotating blades, pulverized by the action of the blades, and discharged through an outlet.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing the hulls of oil-bearing seeds, in particular sunflower seeds, in which a quantity of oil-bearing seeds are filled in a container (3). The seeds are agitated under pressure build-up within the container (3) by means of an agitating means (110, 120) and are pressed and rubbed against each other and against fragments of the hulls.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pressurized two-chambered container in the form of an aerosol can, in which a housing is provided with an opening that can be sealed tightly by a spray or aerosol valve. A product chamber and a propellant chamber are formed separately fluid-tight from each other by a flexible diaphragm in the housing. The product chamber can be charged with a product which can be release through said valve. The propellant chamber can be charged, on the other hand, with a compressed propellant. The product chamber communicates with the product-release opening. At least one end of a blank is left open to constitute subsequently the housing. The diaphragm is inserted into the blank through the open end, and the blank then is formed into the housing. An edge of the open end of the blank is reformed to narrow it into an integral mouthpiece that accommodates the product-release opening.

Abstract: A pressing machine, particularly a fast operating pressing machine equipped with a pressing head forced into longitudinal jigging motion in a working range over a bench (46) by an eccenter disk (8), having an eccentric shaft, through a crank arm (9). The pressing head (12) has a lower pressing block (13) removable from the work range above the bench (46) and an upper pressing block (14) arranged slideably in relation to the lower and forced into jigging motion by the crank arm (9) and there is a connecting element (15) joining the lower pressing block (13) to the upper pressing block (14). The connection between the upper and lower pressing block (14, 13) can be broken, thereby motion of the lower pressing block (13) can be stopped while the eccentric disk (8), its shaft and any flywheel or similar inertial mass connected with the upper pressing block (14) continues to rotate.

Abstract: There is provided a culinary press 1 including first and second handle members 2, 4, between which is provided a food pressing lever 14 pivotably connected at one end to the second handle member 4, an actuator 16 connected to the first handle member 2 acting on the other end of the lever 14.

Abstract: The invention concerns a knife seat arrangement on a cutting shaft of a shredding machine, having a knife seat groove and cutting tool arranged therein, whereby the cutting tool, fastened so as to be detachable in the knife seat groove, adjoins a flat back surface on a flat front surface of a stop element and the stop element adjoins a corresponding end surface of the knife seat groove with a semicylindrical rear wall, whereby the stop element has a protrusion, situated in a form-locking manner in a corresponding recess of the groove bottom and directed inward, in the area of the groove bottom of the knife seat groove, said protrusion partially gripping under the cutting tool and adjoining it, so that the stop element is supported radially in the groove by the cutting tool.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric press having a substantially airtight casing containing therein a drive device for reciprocatingly moving a ram relative to a work positioned on a base to press the work, and a device for exhausting the dusts produced within the casing from a room where the electric press is located to the outside into open air through a pipe connected to the casing, the electric press comprising dust exhausting means including at least two openings provided at the casing thereof, one of the openings being of a relatively small diameter to be used in connection with an exhauster of a normal level of exhausting ability and the other of the openings being of a relatively large diameter to be used in connection with an exhauster of a relatively low level of exhausting ability. Further the casing is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is detachably mounted to said lower portion.

Abstract: A riding burnishing machine (10) includes a battery pack positioned as low as possible in the chassis (12) between the front and rear wheels (14, 15) and removable in a horizontal movement direction while supported by the bottom by a pallet jack. A steering system includes steering shafts (58, 76) which are rotatable together while allowing relative pivotable movement therebetween and which are rotatably connected to the spindle (38) of the steerable rear wheels (15) through a jack shaft (44). The burnishing head is raised and lowered relative to the floor surface by an electric actuator (104) which pivots a linkage (92) through a connection allowing floating travel. The pressure which the treating member (16) engages the floor surface is controlled in response to the current level of the electric motor (86) which rotates the treating member (16).