Abstract: By providing an elastic form stable material which is capable of being delivered directly to a specific desired location within a living creature and provides increased strength and rigidity to the injected location, disorders of the vertebrae of a living creature, for example disorders derived from osteoporosis, are able to be effectively treated. In the preferred method, the elastic form stable material is injected directly into the vertebral body, thereby achieving the desired result.

Abstract: By providing an elastic form stable material which is capable of being delivered directly to a specific desired location within a living creature and provides increased strength and rigidity to the injected location, disorders of the vertebrae of a living creature, for example disorders derived from osteoporosis, are able to be effectively treated. In the preferred method, the elastic form stable material is injected directly into the vertebral body, thereby achieving the desired result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for forcing flower bulbs (11), which device (1) comprises at least one plate (4) or plate-like body provided with one or more holes (6), into which a flower bulb (11) can be placed. The edge (10) of at least one of the holes (6), but preferably of all holes (6) is elastic and/or flexible to such an extent that a flower bulb (11) can be clampingly received in said hole (6). Preferably, at least part of the edge (10) of at least some of the holes (6) formed by a flexible insert member, which preferably includes a number of flexible elements, such as teeth or fingers (15), which extend in radial direction, seen in top view.

Abstract: A control handle for a lock for doors or windows which is unlocked by a rotating movement of an angular pin, onto which a handle—with a corresponding cavity in its body—is pushed and keyed in or fixed.

Abstract: Roller bearing for a shaft or similar, containing an inner race and outer race between which one or more rows of rollers are mounted and whereby lubricant can be applied between the rollers and races, characterized by the fact that the roller bearing (3) contains a pump (9) or part thereof with which the lubricant can be sucked form a tank and delivered.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic trellis stake for supporting rows of tensioned wires 12, more particularly for supporting grape vines in vineyards, a wire support to be used in connection with this trellis stake, said stake having been provided with ribs 1a, 1b forming protuberances.A clamp 6, 7 of the wire support 5 comprises a part 6, forming seats for the protuberances of ribs 1a, 1b of the stake, and another part 7 being provided with hooks 11 for wires 12 and enclosing free ends 8 of that part 6 of the clamp.The trellis stake and the wire support are destined for supporting tendrils and twigs of plants, more particularly, grape vines in vineyards.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprising a discharge tube (1), to the inner wall of which is applied a layer of luminescent material (4) by means of a suspension of the luminescent material, which suspension is brought into contact with this inner wall in such a manner that a layer of suspension adheres thereto, the non-adhered suspension disappearing from the tube, after which the layer is dried by heating a zone (14) of this layer extending along the tube circumference by means of a high-frequency electric field which from a starting point near the upper end of the tube performs such a movement with respect to the tube that the zone moves towards the lower end of the tube.

Abstract: A gate valve having a body with flat parallel end walls with aligned openings and reinforcing ribs extending across the exterior faces of said end walls. The reinforcing ribs on opposite sides of the end walls are interconnected by side strips which are not connected to the side walls of the valve body and are welded to the opposite ribs by welding connections between the opposite edges of opposite ribs and those ends of the side strips which are bent around the outer corners of the ribs. Preferably the side strips are formed by the legs, interconnected by welding, of U-shaped strips having a width which is larger than the thickness of the ribs.