Abstract: Apparatus, for use at a valve of a heart of a subject, includes a first catheter, a second catheter, and a translation element. The translation element is connected to, and operatively joins, the distal ends of the first catheter and the second catheter. The translation element is operable to translate the distal ends laterally with respect to each other to transition the apparatus between (i) a first state in which the distal ends are held next to each other for transluminal advancement to the heart, and (ii) a second state in which the distal ends are spaced apart from each other for positioning at a first location on the annulus and a second location on the annulus, respectively. The apparatus is configured to, while in the second state, from the distal ends, anchor a first tissue anchor at the first location, and a second tissue anchor at the second location.

Abstract: An electrified battery tray assembly comprising a pair of battery positive and negative terminal engaging elements wiredly connected to at least one plug receiving connector on the tray for accessing battery power via the at least one connector.

Abstract: A heated fender well liner assembly for use with a motor vehicle. The heated fender well liner assembly includes a fender well liner and a heater assembly. The fender well liner is attached to a motor vehicle. The heater assembly includes a resistive heating element which is embedded on or within the fender well liner and heats the surface thereof. The heated fender well liner assembly includes a sensor assembly, a timer, and a controller, and is connected through a switch to the motor vehicle battery.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for securely clamping and unclamping a battery in a battery receiving tray, the device comprising an escalatable hold down clamp for clamping the battery, an escalator means for lifting or lowering the clamp in screwed engagement with the escalatable hold down clamp, a hold down rod for fixedly engaging the hold down device onto the battery tray.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for securely clamping and unclamping a battery in a battery receiving tray, wherein at least one hold down rod is securely connected to the battery receiving tray on one end and at the other end, is held against one or more horizontally disposed hold down clamps by tension provided by a tensioner operating against a tensioner retaining means at the other end of the hold down rod and the one or more hold down clamps.

Abstract: An electrified battery tray assembly comprising a pair of battery positive and negative terminal engaging elements wiredly connected to at least one plug receiving connector on the tray tor accessing battery power via the at least one connector.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for securely clamping and unclamping a battery in a battery receiving tray, the device comprising an escalatable hold down clamp for clamping the battery, an escalator means for lifting or lowering the clamp in screwed engagement with the escalatable hold down clamp, a hold down rod for fixedly engaging the hold down device onto the battery tray.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for securely clamping and unclamping a battery in a battery receiving tray, wherein at least one hold down rod is securely connected to the battery receiving tray on one end and at the other end, is held against one or more horizontally disposed hold down clamps by tension provided by a tensioner operating against a tensioner retaining means at the other end of the hold down rod and the one or more hold down clamps.

Abstract: A compound turret for machine tools such as latches or the like having rotating and non-rotating tooling turrets mounted on a single housing. The compound turret includes a primary drive and a secondary drive. The primary drive includes a compound turret indexing unit operable to index the rotating and non-rotating tooling turrets into the turret operating and turret storage positions. The compound turret indexing unit consists of a harmonic drive that enables the operator to incrementally vary the turret operating position. The harmonic drive achieves high reduction ratios in a single stage thus eliminating the cumbersome gear systems usually implemented to achieve the reduction ratios required. The primary drive further includes a non-rotating tool indexing unit. The non-rotating tool indexing unit is operable to index the non-rotating tooling. The non-rotating tool indexing unit consists of a harmonic drive unit similar to the compound turret indexing unit.

Abstract: A parts catcher for an automatic machine having a work holder and parts cut-off comprising a receptacle adapted to be mounted on the machine beneath the work holder and having a top and bottom with an opening in the top; the receptacle having a pivotedlid at the top thereof for covering said opening; a piston and cylinder assembly for opening and closing the lid to uncover and cover theopening; and the lid when opened being positioned beneath the work holder to catch parts when finished and cut-off and having an inclined surface for directing the caught parts into the receptacle through theopening, and programmable controls associated with the lid to cause the lid to open prior to cut-off of the finished part so as to be ready to catch the finished part when cut-off.