Abstract: A plowing system is removably mountable onto a vehicle in order to provide the vehicle with lateral plowing capability along a given lateral range of the vehicle. The plowing system includes a mounting assembly, a plowing assembly and corresponding plowing component. The plowing system also has associated first and second actuating assemblies cooperable with one another so as to selectively operate the plowing component between retracted and deployed configurations, and so as to provide the plowing system and associated plowing assembly and corresponding plowing component with an increased plowing resistivity within the lateral range of the vehicle, due to a combined effect of the first and second actuating assemblies. A corresponding vehicle is provided with such a plowing system.

Abstract: An advertisement system comprises a visible cover for a merchandise-carrying container of a vehicle, the cover being shaped and/or decorated in association with the merchandise to be contained therein and/or with the advertisement provided on the cover. The cover can include a shell adapted to be mounted to the container of the vehicle. The cover is typically removably mounted to the container. Also, the advertisement system can be embodied in a merchandise-carrying container for a vehicle, the container being shaped and/or decorated in association with the merchandise to be contained therein and/or with the advertisement provided on the container. Furthermore, wraps may be applied on the container with images being provided on the wrap to provide various 3D or 3D-type advertisement effects.

Abstract: A motorized blind assembly has top and bottom horizontal end members and a horizontal intermediate blind base member displaceable between the top and bottom members. The ends of a foldable and extensible accordion-like blind are secured, respectively, to the top end member and to the blind base member. An idle pulley is mounted on the bottom end member while a blind drive mechanism is mounted on the top end member; the latter mechanism including a drive friction pulley and a motor assembly able to drive the drive pulley in either of the two directions of rotation. An operating belt winds around the drive and idle pulleys and a mechanism connects the ends of the belt to the base member, this latter mechanism being conceived so that, when the motor assembly is energized, the blind base member moves between the end members causing the blind to fold and unfold. The ends of the belt may alternatively be secured directly to the blind base member.

Abstract: There is provided an electrode adapted for the selective electrocatalytic hydrogenation of nitro groups to amino groups comprising a thin grid coated with a thin layer of nickel, the latter being itself coated with a further layer of nickel in which are dispersed or embedded fine particles of Devarda copper or Raney copper.