Abstract: The novel urethanes correspond to the formula I below ##STR1## in which a denotes a number from 5 to 17 and b denotes a number from 1 to 7. These urethanes are prepared by reacting the corresponding perfluoroalkylethanol/epichlorohydrin adducts with toluelene diisocyanates. The novel aqueous dispersions are essentially composed of the novel urethanes, cationic or betaine emulsifiers and non-ionic emulsifiers, water-insoluble carboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acid esters and alkanediols or polyalkanediols which can be etherified on one or both sides, in water.The novel urethanes and the novel aqueous dispersions are used to impart an oleophobic and hydrophobic finish to textiles, leather and furs. They are also suitable for the treatment of unpainted timber, for example unpainted furniture.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyesters of defined composition with a low content of polyalkylene glycol radicals in a narrow molecular weight range can be dispersed in water without external emulsifiers. These dispersions produce, after hardening, water and chemical resistant coatings with good mechanical properties.

Abstract: The housing is essentially spherically shaped, formed with a flattened end wall (14), through which a sound receiving opening (42) extends in axial direction, located eccentrically with respect to the spherical housing. A volume control button (50) covers the sound receiving opening, the volume control button being maintained by a small distance (h) spaced from the spherical end wall to permit entry of sound to the sound receiving opening, while preventing masking of the sound receiving opening by the finger of a user, and free entry of contamination thereto. Preferably, the button is connected to the volume control element by an inwardly extending collar (52) which snaps over an adjustment rim (35) on a volume control positioned axially centrally on a printed circuit board (31) secured within the housing and passing through a central opening (47) formed therein.

Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is formed by U-shaped, solderless, non-screwed and stripping-free, LSA-PLUS terminals (2, 2a) adapted to be tandem-mounted in longitudinal direction in a terminal strip (1). The terminals are disposed at a relative offset of 180.degree. so that two respective adjacent U-shaped terminals (2, 2a), when viewed from the top, form generally an either X-shape (3) or an O-shape (4).

Abstract: A method for isolating a vinyl salt compound in solid form from an aqueous solution thereof by spray drying such an aqueous salt solution.

Abstract: A pulse-inverter, especially a transistor inverter, is required to generate a system of polyphase output voltages as symmetrical as possible, having, for instance, trapezoidal waveforms. For this purpose, several reference voltages having different waveforms are generated wherein each section of an output voltage coincides with a section of a reference voltage. These reference voltages are pulse-width-modulated with a high-frequency sampling frequency and an inverted sampling frequency to form pulse width modulated reference voltages and pulse width modulated inverted reference voltages, respectively. The pulse-width-modulated reference voltages and pulse width modulated inverted reference voltages are coupled to the control lines of the inverter switches so as to generate, section by section, the output voltages having the reference waveform.

Abstract: An apparatus for delivery and removal of mandrel rods for use with rolling mills. A plurality of rocking levers are arranged one behind the other in the direction of rolling and are pivotable into upper and lower positions. Free ends of the levers are provided receivers for receiving the mandrel rod. The pivot or rocking levers are two-armed angle levers which are slidably mounted in two different positions such that in the first position the receivers on the angle levers are maintained in the vertical projection through the rolling axis and in the other position are offset from such vertical projection.

Abstract: The invention relates to acryloyl-containing polyesters having acid numbers AN of 1-50 mg of KOH/g of substance and having been polymerized from cocondensed units of(A) 1.0 mole of at least one dicarboxylic anhydride,(B) 0.02-0.08 mole of at least one saturated dihydric polyether alcohol having a molecular weight Mn of about 1,000 to 2,000,(C) 0.48-0.42 mole of at least one dihydric saturated alcohol,(D) 1.0 mole of at least one trihydric saturated oxyalkylated alcohol with a degree of oxyalkylation of 2-6, up to 50 mole-% of said oxalkylated alcohol may be replaced by a trihydric, saturated, non-oxalkylated alcohol, and(E) 1.0-2.0 moles of acrylic acid, to a process for their preparation, and to their use as radiation-curable binders in aqueous emulsion preferably for coating wood and woodlike materials, for which the presence of customary external surface-active agents and reactive radiation-curable diluents is not necessary.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a connector block (1) with solderless, non-screwed and stripping-free terminal elements (2, 3) having a polytropic air gap, for terminating dropwire cables (6) and cable wires (7). The terminal elements (2, 3), which comprise a terminal contact (2b, 3b) and a center contact (2a, 3a), have a semi-circular extension (2a') on the underside (2') of the center contact (2a, 3a), the spacing of said semi-circular extension relative to an earth bar (4) mounted in the housing lower half (12) being variable by tilting the earth bar (4) about 180.degree.; said earth bar (4) is adapted to be mounted at either of two different levels. Thereby it is possible to select a high-voltage spark-gap function.

Abstract: Methacrylamidopropyl trimethylammonium chloride and similar quaternized aminoalkyl esters or aminoalkylamides of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid are purified by extraction of an aqueous solution thereof with dichloromethane to remove impurities, such as allyl methacrylamide, which may be formed by a Hofmann degradation of the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire connector for the incoming and outgoing wires of a telecommunications cable, in which the connector body (3) comprises a cover portion (1) and a bottom portion (2). For the termination of two wires (4) there is fixedly mounted a solderless, non-screwed, strip-free terminal (5) having a polytropic air gap, a resilient tab (7) having a crimped portion (6) being integrally formed at one end of said terminal (5) and the contact arms (5a) of said terminal (5) being offset relative to the cable axis at an angle of about 45 degrees. The bottom portion (2) of the connector body (3) is provided with either tubular or channel-like guide means (8, 8a) and clamping ribs (9), a cutting blade (10) for separating the cable wires being also inserted. The cover portion (1) is formed with an aperture (11) for insertion of a test prod (12).

Abstract: A soldering alloy containing 25 to 35% iron, 15 to 25% chromium, 3 to 6% silicon, 1 to 4% molybdenum, the remainder essentially cobalt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for the wiring of terminal elements which permits a plurality of separate operations such as connecting and withdrawing of a wire to and from a terminal element, respectively, and severing of the wire, to be carried out, and which may be manufactured at low cost because of its simple structure. To this end the tool comprises a bipartite plastic grip member (3) accommodating a ram (2) and a striker mechanism. On a protruding ram head (2a) there is provided a wire cutter (6) which may be actuated through a pin-and-slot guide (5, 6c) during a connecting operation. Locking means function to releasably connect the ram (2) to a slider (8) accommodated within the grip member (3) so as to be longitudinally movable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surge-protected cable joint for telecommunication networks, comprising a joint casing closed at either end and having axial cable inlets, and terminal strips for the cable wires secured in the casing interior. In order to permit connection of an increased number of cable wires without increasing the external dimensions while at the same time obtaining a higher resistance to surge currents, the individual terminal strips are disposed within the joint interior in a plurality of double rows arranged in series and each row is fixedly mounted within a trough, thus resulting in a wiring free from crossover points and in an increased number of connections. The receiving troughs (2, 2a) are bolted together in pairs with their bottoms adjacent each other, and are secured to lateral connecting rails (4).

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method for the transesterification of lower alkyl esters of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated acids such as acrylic and methacrylic acid, with an epoxy alcohol, such as glycidol, which uses 1,4-diazabicyclo(2,2,2)octane as a transesterification catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector assembly for cables adapted to transmit signals with pulse-code modulation. The connector assembly may be used with an increased number of twin conductors either as a simple connector strip or as a pressure sealed cable termination device in conjunction with a housing member. The assembly offers sufficient electrical shielding and is of small size. To this end the connector assembly comprises a base plate (1) mounting a plurality of metal-shielded plastic housings (20). Each of the plastic housings (20) accommodates a pair of contact pins (24,24') secured in the base plate (1) in a pressure sealed and elecrically insulated manner for a twin conductor or, respectively, an individual cable, and further accommodates solderless, screwless and stripless PLUS-contact elements (13, 14, 15) electrically connected to the contact pins.

Abstract: A hearing aid has a circuit board having conductor strips thereon; first plug-in elements mounted on the circuit board and being electrically connected to selective conductor strips; a plurality of circuit board-supported modular structural units; and second plug-in elements mounted on each circuit board-supported modular structural unit. The first plug-in elements cooperate with respective second plug-in elements for securing selected circuit board-supported modular structural units on the circuit board.

Abstract: To provide for tuning of an oscillator circuit, a plurality of resistors are selectively connectable in the circuit. To provide for reproducible, accurate oscillation frequency in accordance with switching of a respective resistor in dependence on a digital input signal, electronic switches are respectively connected to the resistors to connect them in circuit in the oscillator to thereby eliminate variable contact resistances of mechanical switches. A digital frequency control signal is generated by placing a movable mask or pattern with openings therein between an array, for example a linear strip of light emitting diodes, and a similar strip of photo transistors, the respective energization of which is determined by openings in the diaphragm. The signals from the photo transistors are stored in a memory, typically a group of flip-flops, for application to the electronic switches controlling connection of the respective resistors in the oscillator circuit.

Abstract: A lock tongue for safety belts with a belt strap of the safety belt being adapted to pass through the lock tongue and be firmly attached to the belt strap so as to be safe against displacement at a certain location of the belt strap due to a loop-around friction occuring under load. The attachment is effected by repeated deflection of the belt strap by means of a component separate from the lock tab or tongue cooperating with the later. The lock tab or tongue includes two passage openings which are separated from each other by a central web, with the passage openings being adapted to accommodate the belt strap. A clamping bracket may be attached, preferably in a releasable fashion, into one of the passage openings.

Abstract: A power line control circuit receives audio-frequency signals from a pulsed inverter that is transformer-coupled to the power line. A filter circuit is connected between the inverter and the coupling transformer primary circuit to transmit the audio signals and prevent power line frequencies from reaching the inverter. A magnitude-measuring circuit determines when output current from the inverter exceeds a certain value and controls an intervening circuit to reverse, briefly, the state of conductivity of the inverter.