Abstract: In order to improve an angular, U-shaped knife for cutting tools for severing beads of adhesive on window panes of motor vehicles which is drivable about a point of rotation with a small swivel angle and at a high frequency and which comprises an attachment part with a receiving means connectable to a drive shaft coaxial with the point of rotation as first U-leg, an intermediate part as central U-leg and a cutting part as second U-leg, such that while having the same cutting capability as the curved, sickle-shaped knives it is also suitable for completely severing the bead of adhesive throughout its entire width in a corner region, it is suggested that the cutting part be of straight orientation.

Abstract: In motor-operated machines, especially portable electric tools, it is essential to prevent an impermissibly high torque on the driveshaft or operating spindle. This is attained by means of a torque-disengagement mechanism. An especially elegant, compact, precisely responsive torque-disengagement mechanism is attained by mounting one of the two bearings for a driveshaft in the machine housing or similar structure in such a way that it can move across the longitudinal axis or radially far enough to initiate a switching procedure. The bearing is secured in an initial position by means of an opposing force. The position represents both the zero position for the switching procedure and the correct position of the axis of the driveshaft during operation. If the machine includes a means of varying the torque, the power of the opposing force can be adjusted and maintained either continuously or discontinuously.

Abstract: A power-screwdriver device with variable torque adjustment consists essentially of a drive mechanism, transmission, and cutoff mechanism. In order to provide a power screwdriver that is strong and inexpensive and in which the torque can be controlled with no need for a torque clutch, there is a bearing site on a transmission shaft. The bearing allows the shaft to move radially. There is a sensor that emits a motor-cutoff signal when the shaft does move radially. The radial deviation is employed as a measure of torque. The measure is adjusted with an adjusting device.

Abstract: A cutting tool for separating beads of adhesive, with a U-shaped cross-section consisting of two flanks connected by a web. One flank is a sickle-shaped blade and the other is employed to attach the tool to an oscillating driveshaft. The center of curvature of the sickle shape extends toward the point at which the cutting tool is secured. The web between the tensioning shank and the blade may have ridges. These ridges extend to the sides of the tensioning shank and blade. The web is longitudinally curved between the tensioning shank and the blade, and has round edges.

Abstract: In a remote control arrangement for a medical appliance, a transmitter and a receiver are provided. The transmitter has a frequency generator controllable by means of code words which generate frequency signals and a group frequency signal alternately. In order to improve the freedom from interference and ease of changing the frequency of the group frequency signal, the frequency generator is constructed to generate a plurality of additional group frequency signals as a function of the feeding one at a time of a corresponding number of different group code words.

Abstract: In a method of remotely controlling a medical appliance frequency signal impulses and group frequency impulses are transmitted alternately from a transmitter to a receiver.In order to improve freedom from interference, the group frequency impulses are amplified in the transmitter and/or receiver by at least 3 dB less than the frequency signal impulses corresponding to command signals.For the same purpose, in a remote control arrangement for performing the method, the amplifier provided in the receiver exhibits at the group frequency a gain factor lower by at least 3 dB than at the frequencies of the frequency signal impulses.

Abstract: A device for transferring recumbent hospital patients from one location to another is constructed with a platform assembly mounted on a support member to be moveable within a horizontal transfer plane between two end positions equidistantly located on opposite sides of the support member. The platform assembly includes a pair of superposed rectangular separator plates each having a conveyor apron trained thereabout. Drive means are provided for shifting the platform assembly between its end positions within the horizontal transfer plane and also for selectively driving the conveyor aprons. The separator plates have attached thereto lateral check members extending along the sides of the platform assembly in directions parallel to the directions of movement of the assembly. Guide devices are mounted on opposite sides of the support member and arranged in engagement with the lateral cheek members of the platform assembly in order to guide the assembly for shifting movement within the horizontal transfer plane.