Abstract: A hydraulically actuated friction coupling comprises a hollow case, an output shaft drivingly connected to the case, a friction clutch pack for selectively engaging and disengaging the case and the output shaft, and a hydraulic clutch actuator. The hydraulic actuator includes a hydraulic pump for generating a hydraulic pressure to frictionally load the clutch pack, and a piston assembly disposed within the case between the pump and the clutch pack. The piston assembly includes an annular pressure plate adjacent to the pump, an annular thrust plate axially spaced from the pressure plate and adjacent to the clutch pack, and a pair of concentric radially spaced resilient annular seal members bonded to the pressure and thrust plates so as to define an annular cavity within the piston assembly. The annular cavity in the piston assembly is in fluid communication with an output port of the hydraulic pump.

Abstract: A method of preparing a server is disclosed that supports a client system to construct and preview a composite image. The composite image comprises first and second images. The method of this invention comprises the steps of constructing at the server first and second libraries, inputting to the server data representative of the sets of the first and second images, and generating from the inputted set of first images a corresponding set of templates. Each template bears a corresponding one of the set of the first images. Next, the set of templates is loaded into the first library. Then, the set of second images is loaded into the second library. In one illustrated embodiment of this invention, the first image represents a promotional product, the second image represents a logo and the composite image is the logo superimposed on the promotional product.

Abstract: A method of preparing a server is disclosed that supports a client system to construct and preview a composite image. The composite image comprises first and second images. The method of this invention comprises the steps of constructing at the server first and second libraries, inputting to the server data representative of the sets of the first and second images, and generating from the inputted set of first images a corresponding set of templates. Each template bears a corresponding one of the set of the first images. Next, the set of templates is loaded into the first library. Then, the set of second images is loaded into the second library. In one illustrated embodiment of this invention, the first image represents a promotional product, the second image represents a logo and the composite image is the logo superimposed on the promotional product.

Abstract: A grounded insulated electrostatic supply tank comprised of a conductive tank that has several liners to fully insulate a waterborn fluid in the tank from ground. The interior of the tank and a sealed lid are coated with an insulating liner. An intermediate lining is placed in the tank and third interior insulating inner liner is inserted in the tank and has a lip that wraps around the upper rim of the tank and is sealed between the lid and the tank. Electrostatic spray equipment is connected to the tank by a coaxial hose having an inner non-conductive hose and preferably, an outer hose that is conductive. Inner non-conductive hose extends through the lid into an insulating teflon pick-up tube that extends to near the bottom of the tank. Depleted waterborn fluid in the tank is grounded after use by a manual probe or by a piston operated automatic grounding system.