Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the finishing treatment of shaft workpieces, in particular crankshafts and camshafts. The device comprises a carrier, at least one jaw for exerting contact pressure on the workpiece, and a linear guide for guiding the jaw. The linear guide is supported by a transverse guide to form a cross guiding system which follows the rotational motion of the workpiece by revolving around its axis of rotation. The transverse guide contains a main carriage guided on the carrier. The main carriage is radially aligned with respect to the axis of rotation of the workpiece. The main carriage has a fork-shaped head facing towards the side of the workpiece. A guide rail for the linear guide is chucked between the between the legs of the fork-like head.

Abstract: Apparatus for filtering solid particles suspended in a gas includes a housing divided by a plate into an upper clean gas chamber and a lower polluted gas chamber. Depending filter elements are secured to apertures in the plate. Polluted gas flows to a distributor, in the lower chamber below the filter elements, to which is coupled a plurality of vertically disposed pipes extending upwardly past the filter elements to outlets disposed in the vicinity of the plate. The upward discharge from these outlets is then deflected downwardly past the filter elements.

Abstract: In this plate electrode for use in alkaline electrochemical elements or disposable batteries and accumulators, the cover-walls are formed by two metal fabric pieces (1, 2) of plate size. A netting (3), made of thermoplastic material, is located in between. The netting apertures form squares (7) for receiving the active composition (6). In production, the plate, constructed in this way, is compressed over the whole surface under the influence of heat, so that the metal fabric pieces are fused into the plastic netting. The active composition is compressed at the same time. The metal fabrics consist of uniform wire material, especially of nickel. In comparison with conventional pocket plates comprising pockets produced or assembled from perforated metal sheet, the present plate electrode possesses advantages with respect to its quality features and production costs.

Abstract: The pretensioning element serves to elevationally position or pretension or bias a circulation track bearing member. In order to reduce the requirements imposed upon the support and mounting surfaces during manufacture, with regard to alterations in parallelism during pretension adjustment and during load changes, that is in the range of elastic deformation, there is provided a housing which comprises at least one guide track. Two wedge members are displaceably guided in the guide track by means of tightening screws or bolts. The wedge members contain first wedge surfaces. A support plate is provided and comprises two second wedge surfaces which cooperate with the first wedge surfaces of the wedge members.

Abstract: A machine for cleaning the soles of shoes such as bowling shoes. A rotary brush for cleaning leather shoe soles and an elastomeric roller for cleaning rubber shoe soles are mounted on a hinged platform along with a drive motor and a fan which is used to dry the shoes. The machine is equipped with a solid state circuit which provides an attract sound periodically and a sound which simulates the sound of an electric motor during operation. A power boost arrangement permits operation of the machine at a high speed and provides a sound simulating high speed operation of the motor.