Abstract: A clamping device to hold adjacent formwork panels has a backing plate against which edges of the adjacent formwork panels can be held, at least one rod extending from the backing plate, and a clamping member able to move along the rod between a clamping position where the member clamps the formwork panels against the backing plate, and a free position where the formwork panels can be removed.

Abstract: An on-line financing application service is equipped to electronically facilitate a vendor/broker or a client of the vendor/broker to complete different sections of a financing application under a financing program offering of a funding source. The service is also equipped to automatically select a rate structure in for the completed financing application in accordance with a pre-defined rate structure selection process. Further, the service is equipped to facilitate submission of the completed financing application for consideration, and the service automatically process the submitted financing application in accordance with a pre-defined financing application approval/disposition process, approving, rejecting, or referring the application to a different rate structure for quote, or consideration under a different financing program offering of the same or different funding sources.

Abstract: An on-line financing application service (FAS) is equipped with functionalities to enable multiple funding sources to create multiple financing program offerings on-line. The FAS also facilitates the funding sources to selectively associate selected ones of the financing program offerings to multiple brokers/vendors, who in turn may create derivative financing program offerings, apply for financing, apply on behalf of their clients, or facilitate direct application by their clients, under selected ones of the financing program offerings on-line. The FAS is also equipped to allow an application submitted for consideration under a financing program offering to be automatically approved or referred to another rate sheet for quoting, another financing program offering of the same/different funding source/broker for consideration. In one embodiment, the automatic approval or referral is based at least in part on the business profile and credit information of the applicant.

Abstract: A clamping device to hold adjacent formwork panels has a backing plate against which edges of the adjacent formwork panels can be held, at least one rod extending from the backing plate, and a clamping member able to move along the rod between a clamping position where the member clamps the formwork panels against the backing plate, and a free position where the formwork panels can be removed.

Abstract: A sleeve for coupling together two fluid-handling conduits includes a compressible and resilient tubular core and a protective fabric cover which covers at least portions of the outer surface of the core and is substantially inexpansible in the radial and circumferential directions so as to resist radial and circumferential expansion of the core. The core is preferably a cellular elastomeric foam and the fabric cover advantageously is integrally molded into the core. The core is sized slightly smaller in diameter than the conduits to be joined so that it is expanded radially when installed onto a conduit. Expansion of the core is resisted by the fabric cover, and thus the core is radially compressed and provides a continuous restoring force urging the sleeve against the conduit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for loading a traveling bulk container with bulk material. The bulk container is moved in a traveling direction underneath a loading chute. A bulk material stream is put into motion while the bulk container is being moved in the traveling direction underneath the loading chute. The bulk container is loaded with bulk material in the bulk material stream while the bulk container is moving along in the traveling direction underneath the loading chute, and is further substantially completely loaded in a front region thereof close to a front edge thereof with the bulk material. The bulk material stream is constricted at a front side thereof when the bulk material stream is put into motion thereby forming a constriction in the bulk material stream. The constriction in the bulk material stream is opened so as to follow a movement of the bulk container until the bulk material stream flows into the bulk container without the constriction.

Abstract: A shelf holder has a first component which supports the underside of the shelf and a second component which grips the top of the shelf, being tightened by screws. The component slides vertically relative to the component, and has feet which project through vertical openings in a wall-engaging part of the first component, the feet having slots which engage the sides of the openings and provide stability. In order to conceal the mechanism, there is a top cover piece which clips over the top lip and a bottom cover piece in two parts, the first of which lies on top of the support part of the first component and the second of which conceals the bottom portion of the shelf holder.

Abstract: A film matrix is reproduced and altered by mounting a replacing image on a light transparent sheet over the image to be replaced on the film matrix. The image to be replaced is obliterated. The mounted replacing image and the film matrix are then double exposed on another piece of film to produce another film matrix with the replacing image appropriately inserted.

Abstract: The cooled vane includes an insert from which cooling air is dispersed over the inner wall of the vane to flow from the leading edge to the trailing edge via air channels between the jacket and insert and thence from the trailing edge via air channels to the leading edge and through outlets to flow over the suction side of the vane surface.

Abstract: The hollow interior of the blade is lined with a hollow insert and ribs to define a plurality of flow passages of narrow cross-section which connect a cooling-air chamber in the blade root with a cooling-air chamber in the blade tip. The chamber in the blade tip communicates with the interior of the insert and orifices are formed in the insert to exhaust air via a perforated partition through the trailing edge of the blade. The hollow insert is anchored in the blade root in various manners.

Abstract: In a wedge type actuator assembly in which the cage assembly in which the rollers are captive is not captive to the wedge member, an aperture in the housing through which the cage assembly is inserted during assembly of the actuator is shaped to allow insertion of the cage assembly only when it is correctly orientated with respect to the housing. A washer provided with a shaped aperture to receive the wedge member is keyed against rotation in a circular aperture in the housing and the washer ensures that the wedge member cannot be inserted into the housing when it is misorientated by 90.degree. about its axis of movement.

Abstract: The sun shield comprises a strip of screening material which is stored on a roller within a cylindrical container attached to the automobile. When in use, the material is drawn out of the container through a slit therein, and is pulled over the automobile and attached at its free end to the automobile so that the roof is shielded. The screening material is kept spaced from the automobile bodywork by means of legs which fold up when the sun shield is stored.