Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thin plate includes steps of: securing the thin plate at a mounting platform; forming a metal plating film in contact with an external circumferential surface of the thin plate on a surface of the mounting platform; and grinding the thin plate until the thin plate achieves a specific thickness.

Abstract: A liquid composition according to the present invention includes an organic solvent having a vapor pressure of 30 to 60 mmHg at 20° C. and water, wherein a weight ratio of the organic solvent and the water is between 95:5 to 45:55. The invention further provides an ink set which comprises the liquid composition and an ink, and an image forming method which employ the liquid composition and the ink.

Abstract: An improved resin denture base molding apparatus for molding denture bases by injecting fused resin R into a denture base plaster mold formed in a flask F, wherein the improvement includes a table 2 provided in a manner capable of elevating up and down along a plurality of vertical guide rods 1, an elevation driving mechanism 3 for elevating the table 2, an upper support member 6 provided horizontally across each upper end of the guide rods 1 and having a through hole 4, a spring storing section 7 provided at the location of the through hole 4 on the upper surface of the upper support member 6, a push spring 8 stored in the spring storing section 7, a piston rod 10 inserted in the through hole 4 and urged downwardly by the push spring 8 and having a resin pressurizing piston 9 at the lower end thereof, a flask F placed on the table 2 and having a resin filling hole 11 at the top thereof, a cylinder 13 having a resin passage 12 that communicates with the resin filling hole 11 at the bottom wall thereof and is

Abstract: A sports shoe having a heel counter with a heel reinforcement wall shaped to include an inner surface which is in conformity with an outer surface of a heel portion of an upper of the sports shoe. An attaching portion is formed to project inwards from a lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall. A flange portion formed to project outwards from the lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall is provided in such a manner that the inner surface of the heel reinforcement wall is adhered to the outer surface of the heel portion of the upper. The attaching portion thereof is interposed between and adhered to an inwardly bent portion of the upper portion and a shoe sole. The flange portion thereof is adhered to an upper surface of an outer peripheral edge portion of the shoe sole. In this manner, the heel portion is prevented from rolling during running and the heel counter is prevented from peeling off.