Abstract: In a gaming machine which has a display arrangement for displaying symbols related to a game, the display arrangement includes a display screen that indicates symbols including special symbols for showing transfer to special game state when varying special symbols stop to produce a predetermined stop pattern, and predictive symbols for predicting appearance of the stop pattern. The stop screen indicates not only the symbols but also commentary information of game.

Abstract: A non-heat treated crankshaft which comprises, in % by mass, C: 0.30 to 0.35%, Si: 0.40 to 0.80%, Mn: 1.00 to 2.00%, S: 0.040 to 0.080%, Cr: 0.10 to 0.30% and V: 0.05 to 0.20%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and of which microstructure is a ferrite-pearlite microstructure whose ferrite fraction &agr; is 0.20 to 0.60 and average pearlite grain size Dp is 0.08 mm or less, and the value of Fn1 defined by the equation (1) being 0.73 or more, the value of Fn2 defined by the equation (2) being 1.20 or more and the value of Fn3 defined by the equation (3) being 0.64 or more, having excellent strength, low temperature toughness and wear resistance, so it can be applied to engines for working machine and general-purpose engines: Fn1=C+0.10Si+0.20Mn−0.71S+0.23Cr+1.65V  (1), Fn2=1.4−1.1×(1−&agr;)+0.16 Dp−½  (2), Fn3=(1−&agr;)+&agr;×(0.3Si+0.

Abstract: A non-heat treated crankshaft which comprises, in % by mass, C: 0.30 to 0.35%, Si: 0.40 to 0.80%, Mn: 1.00 to 2.00%, S: 0.040 to 0.080%, Cr: 0.10 to 0.30% and V: 0.05 to 0.20%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and of which microstructure is a ferrite-pearlite microstructure whose ferrite fraction &agr; is 0.20 to 0.60 and average pearlite grain size Dp is 0.08 mm or less, and the value of Fn1 defined by the equation (1) being 0.73 or more, the value of Fn2 defined by the equation (2) being 1.20 or more and the value of Fn3 defined by the equation (3) being 0.

Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a pair of barrier flaps formed on an inner side of a disposable diaper. The barrier flaps are made of a spun bond nonwoven fabric of wick/sleeve type conjugated fibers having a polyethylen sleeve component. The spun bond nonwoven fabric has a relative hardness of 40˜50 mm in an MD-direction, 20˜37 mm in a CD-direction as measured by the cantilever method and a basis weight of 15˜30 g/m2. The respective barrier flaps are provided in their sealing surface zones with elastic members secured under tension thereto.

Abstract: A gaming machine has a display arrangement for displaying symbols that are related to a game, and a controller that determines in response to a predetermined input signal whether or not the game condition will be transferred to a specified game condition that is advantageous to the player and controls the display arrangement to display a display mode corresponding to the result of the determination. The display mode includes a special symbol for informing that the game condition is transferred to the specified game condition by showing a predetermined stop state when a symbol variation is stopped, and a predictive symbol for predicting the stop state of the special symbol. The predictive symbol is provided as plural kinds of symbols having respective relationship. The gaming machine can provide to a player an indication of the possibility to transfer to a special game condition depending on the meaning of the relationship of the symbols that are displayed.

Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a pair of barrier flaps formed on an inner side of a disposable diaper. The barrier flaps are made of a spun bond nonwoven fabric of wick/sleeve type conjugated fibers having a polyethylen sleeve component. The spun bond nonwoven fabric has a relative hardness of 40˜50 mm in an MD-direction, 20˜37 mm in a CD-direction as measured by the cantilever method and a basis weight of 15˜30 g/m2. The respective barrier flaps are provided in their sealing surface zones with elastic members secured under tension thereto.

Abstract: A topsheet for body fluids absorbent article having a plurality of liquid-pervious apertures, the topsheet including an upper fibrous layer having a relatively low density and a lower fibrous layer having a relatively high density. Around each of the apertures, the first and second fibrous layers are integrated together so that the topsheet has a density progressively increasing from an upper surface towards a lower surface of the topsheet and has, in the proximity of the lower surface, a density further higher than in the second fibrous layer. The topsheet thus formed improves so that an upper surface thereof can be maintained in a dry state during use of the article having the topsheet.

Abstract: A disposable diaper including a liquid-absorbent pad including an absorptive core and upper and lower absorptive sheets covering upper and lower surfaces of the absorptive core, respectively. The upper and lower absorptive sheets are bonded to the upper and lower surfaces of the absorptive core by means of adhesive applied on respective inner surfaces of the upper and lower absorptive sheets, and bonded to each other by means of the same adhesive at their portions extending outward beyond longitudinally opposite ends and transversely opposite side edges of the absorptive core. The adhesive describes spirals extending longitudinally of the diaper and these spirals on upper and lower absorptive sheets transversely alternate and each pair of adjacent spirals overlap each other at their transversely opposite side edges except in the proximities of their axes.

Abstract: A disposable diaper provided with a pair of tape fasteners each having a proximal end section secured to a side portion of a rear waist region of the diaper and a distal end section folded back onto an inner surface of the diaper, a part of the distal end section is releasably welded to the inner surface of the diaper and thereby to facilitate handling of the diaper when it is put on the wearer.

Abstract: A disposable body fluids absorbent article including a liquid-permeable topsheet 2, a liquid-impermeable backsheet and a liquid-absorbent core 4 disposed therebetween. The topsheet includes a hydrophobic first fibrous layer made of thermally meltable synthetic fibers having a fineness of 0.02.about.0.04 d, a hydrophobic second fibrous layer underlying the first fibrous layer and made of thermoplastic synthetic fibers and having a fineness of 1.0.about.2.5 d and a hydrophilic third fibrous layer underlying the second fibrous layer and made of thermally meltable synthetic fibers and having a fineness of 3.about.6 d. A plurality of hollows extend through the first and second fibrous layers so that these hollows are closed by the third fibrous layer so as to form a plurality of recesses.

Abstract: A sanitary tampon applicator includes an outer cylinder around which there is provided a stopper having differently dimensioned vertical and horizontal extents. The stopper is tilted rearward at a desired angle along the vertical extent thereof.