Abstract: A tool for installing a door striker pin. The tool includes a latch portion, a pin positioning portion, and a cover. The latch portion includes a striker pin configured to engage with a latch of a door and an abutment surface configured to engage with a frame member of a cab. The pin positioning portion is coupled to the latch portion. The pin positioning portion defines a striker pin slot extending substantially parallel with the striker pin. The striker pin slot is positioned to align with a striker pin interface for the door. The cover is slidably coupled to the pin positioning portion such that the cover is slidably translatable between a first position where the cover extends across the striker pin slot and a second position where the cover does not extend across the striker pin slot.

Abstract: A tool for installing a door striker pin includes: a latch engagement section having a first surface, a striker pin extending from the first surface, and an abutment surface that extends generally orthogonal to the first surface; and a pin positioning section coupled to the latch engagement section and including a positioning surface with a striker pin slot formed therethrough that extends in parallel with the striker pin. The striker pin slot is positioned in the positioning surface such that the striker pin slot is aligned with a striker pin installation location when the striker pin of the latch engagement section is engaged with a latch of a door and the abutment surface rests against a frame to which the door is pivotably coupled.

Abstract: A tool for installing a door striker pin includes: a latch engagement section having a first surface, a striker pin extending from the first surface, and an abutment surface that extends generally orthogonal to the first surface; and a pin positioning section coupled to the latch engagement section and including a positioning surface with a striker pin slot formed therethrough that extends in parallel with the striker pin. The striker pin slot is positioned in the positioning surface such that the striker pin slot is aligned with a striker pin installation location when the striker pin of the latch engagement section is engaged with a latch of a door and the abutment surface rests against a frame to which the door is pivotably coupled.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for simultaneously changing multiple liquid level settings in a liquid-level switch including a diaphragm actuated pressure switch apparatus having a first and a second switch, through use of an actuator apparatus including a single control knob shaft rotatably connected to the pressure switch apparatus and having a first and a second cam fixedly attached to the shaft for rotation therewith, the first cam being operatively connected to provide a biasing force against actuation of the first switch, and the second cam being operatively connected to provide a biasing force against actuation of the second switch.

Abstract: A damper assembly for use in a refrigeration system having a temperature adjustable compartment is presented. The damper assembly comprises a housing and a damper door assembly rotatable therein. The housing includes a flange that cooperates with a semicircular flange of the damper door assembly to form two air flow channels in the housing. When the damper door is open, chilled air from the freezer compartment is allowed to circulate through the damper assembly and through the compartment to provide a quick chill mode of operation. The damper door is also rotatable to a closed position that allows air to circulate within the damper assembly and the compartment. A heater may be included to provide a quick defrost mode of operation.

Abstract: A damper assembly that produces bi-directional damper door movement from a single-direction motor is provided. Bi-directional rotation of the damper door is enabled by a cam slot on an end of the damper door that is engaged by a motor-driven drive cam having a drive pin extending into the cam slot. As the single-direction motor collectively rotates the drive cam and the drive pin, the drive pin reciprocates within the cam slot. This causes sealing flanges and the damper from the damper door to alternatively engage under a positive pressure and disengage from one another as the damper door is rotated bi-directionally.

Abstract: A motor driven appliance timer utilizing a cam program disk and snap action switches is provided. The motor may be externally energized, or may be energized based on integrated electronics within the appliance timer. Rotation of the program disk by a user to allow selection of a desired appliance cycle is accommodated by a clutch subassembly that allows bidirectional rotation of the program disk without requiring that the user pull or push the control shaft before rotating the program disk. The timer of the present invention may utilize either impulse or constant drive mechanisms to rotate the program disk. The use of snap action switches minimizes the possibility of tack weld failures due to switch teasing.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a drier composition for air-drying alkyd-based coatings, inks, or floor coverings, comprising a combination of the following components: a) a transition metal salt with the formula: (Men+)(Xk?)m in which Me is the transition metal; X? represents a coordinating ligand; and k? is the valence state of the transition metal and m is the number of ligands X. b) a reducing biomolecule. The reducing biomolecule is in particular ascorbic acid or a derivative thereof, including ascorbyl palmitate.

Abstract: A rotary drive mechanism for use with a timer/sequence switch in an appliance is presented. The mechanism converts linear motion from a cam tracker following a programmed cam track to rotary motion to drive a vent damper in an appliance. The rotary motion output is derived as a multiple of the input linear motion through a gear set. This input linear motion is translated to rotary motion imparted to a tracking rod, which is coupled through the gear set to an output actuating rod. Tracking by a tracking lobe is accommodated by a spring bias force applied though a bias lobe that counteracts the force applied by the cam track. Alternatively, tracking by a tracker is accommodated by a spring bias force applied through a torque arm of the tracking rod that also counteracts the force applied by the cam track.

Abstract: A rotary drive mechanism for use with a timer/sequence switch in an appliance is presented. The mechanism converts linear motion from a cam tracker following a programmed cam track to rotary motion to drive a vent damper in an appliance. The rotary motion output is derived as a multiple of the input linear motion through a gear set. This input linear motion is translated to rotary motion imparted to a tracking rod, which is coupled through the gear set to an output actuating rod. Tracking by a tracking lobe is accommodated by a spring bias force applied though a bias lobe that counteracts the force applied by the cam track. Alternatively, tracking by a tracker is accommodated by a spring bias force applied through a torque arm of the tracking rod that also counteracts the force applied by the cam track.

Abstract: A binder composition for thermosetting powder paints comprising (i) a polymer that is capable of reacting with epoxy groups and (ii) a crosslinker that contains epoxy groups, wherein the crosslinker comprises at least one C.sub.5 to C.sub.26 linear or branched aliphatic chain with the proviso that epoxy groups are carried on at least one aliphatic chain. In order to function as a crosslinker the amount of oxirane-oxygen originating from the crosslinker in the binder composition is higher than 0.1 meq/gram. The crosslinker is, for example, an epoxydized oil, a modified epoxydized oil or an epoxydized alkyd resin. A powder paint comprising the binder composition can contain a suitable catalyst and, optionally, an additional curing agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable binder composition for powder paint formulations. The binder composition comprisesa) a polymer having a degree of unsaturation between 300 and 1800 grams per mole of unsaturated group (WPU), having a molecular weight Mn between 800 and 6800 and a viscosity between 1 dPas and 800 dPas andb) a crosslinking agent having vinyl ether, vinyl ester or (meth)acrylate functional groups.The polymer is an unsaturated polyester and/or an unsaturated polyacrylate.The binder composition can be used in the preparation of powder paint formulations which can be applied to heat-sensitive substrates such as wood and plastic and which can be cured with UV or electron beam radiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to resin compositions comprising a mixture of at least two resins, one resin consisting of the reaction product of an epoxidized fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol with a carboxylic acid, and another resin consisting of a carboxylic acid-modified ester of a polyvalent alcohol.

Abstract: Resin compositions comprising two resins A and B, wherein resin A consists of the reaction product of an epoxidized fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol and a monovalent carboxylic acid and resin B consists of a carboxylic acid modified fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol.These resins compositions are suitable for linoleum manufacture.

Abstract: An improved carboxyl-group-containing polyester resin composition as described of an aromatic carboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol having the following combination of properties: (a) an acid number between 10 and 26 mg KOH/g, (b) a hydroxyl number that is smaller than 15 mg KOH/g, (c) a theoretical number-average molecular weight between 4,500 and 12,500 and (d) a glass transistion temperature between 40.degree. and 85.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved carboxyl-group-containing polyester resin composition as described of an aromatic carboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol having the following combination of properties: (a) an acid number between 10 and 26 mg KOH/g, (b) a hydroxyl number that is smaller than 15 mg KOH/g, (c) a theoretical number-average molecular weight between 4,500 and 12,500 and (d) a glass transition temperature between 40 and 85.degree. C.

Abstract: Powder coatings and a powder composition having a valuable combination of characteristics are described, composed of a homogeneous mixture of between 1.9 and 9.0 wt. % of a diglycidyl phthalate and between 91.0 and 98.1 wt. % of a polyester, wherein said polyester has (a) an acid number between 10 and 30 mg KOH/g, (b) a hydroxyl number less than 15 mg KOH/g, (c) a theoretical number-average molecular weight between 3,750 and 12,500 and (d) a glass transition temperature between 48.degree. and 85.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention provides powder coatings based on carboxyl terminated polyester, an epoxy compound and a choline compound of the formula[Y-CH.sub.2 -CH.sub.2 -N--CH.sub.3).sub.3 ].sub.n .sup.+ X.sup.n-in which X is OR or ##STR1## and R is H or a C.sub.1-40 group and X.sup.n- is an anion preferably Y represents OH or a ##STR2## group. The powder coatings are less prone to yellowing and non-toxic.

Abstract: The invention provides novel water-dispersible air-drying alkyds containing 1.25-3.75% by weight of polyalkylene oxide radicals, in particular polyethylene glycol, and novel aqueous dispersions of these alkyds (alkyd : water from 30:70 to 70:30) which can be worked into water-based paints having a glossy finish.

Abstract: The invention provides novel polyesters based on 100- 75 equivalent percent of a phthalic acid, 0- 25 equivalent percent of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and 150- 225 equivalent percent of a C.sub.5 - C.sub.12 diol. The polyesters can be admixed with amino resins and an acid catalyst to form a coating composition which can be stoved into a hard tough coating.