Abstract: A filtration cartridge faucet assembly contains a filtration cartridge having a filter core that is concealed beneath a sink deck through the use of an escutcheon mount. The escutcheon mount permits access to a renewable filtration cartridge from above the sink deck while concealing and protecting the filtration body. The renewable filtration cartridge is equipped with a flow control device, as well as counter rotation devices that prevent undesirable outrotation of a threaded cap.

Abstract: A filtration cartridge faucet assembly contains a filtration cartridge having a filter core that is concealed beneath a sink deck through the use of an escutcheon mount. The escutcheon mount permits access to a renewable filtration cartridge from above the sink deck while concealing and protecting the filtration body. The renewable filtration cartridge is equipped with a flow control device, as well as counter rotation devices that prevent undesirable outrotation of a threaded cap.

Abstract: A sanitary water valve in the form of a single shut-off valve or a mixing valve having one or more operating handles, especially a single-lever mixing valve with water passages and at least one water outlet. A valve body is provided that is made of a metal alloy that contains lead and that serves for receiving control components, especially components integrated into a cartridge. Water inlet lines are connected to the cartridge via an insert that is disposed adjacent to the cartridge. To prevent contact between water flowing through the parts of the valve that are made of brass alloys containing lead, the inner surfaces of the water passages are protected by a water proof protection made of lead-free material that is non-hazardous to health.

Abstract: A sanitary fitting comprises a fitting body that can be fixed in place and is provided with an inlet, an outflow channel and an outlet channel. A sleeve with a discharge arm provided with a discharge spout is disposed on the fitting body and connected with the outlet in order to ensure flow therethrough. A valve unit is mounted on the body. Packing rings are disposed adjacent the outlet. In order to technically simplify the use of such a fitting, a flow stabilizer is arranged on the water outlet side of the valve unit in the flow channel.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for measuring telephone dial pulse parameters independent of telephone subscriber line length. To avoid distortions resulting from varying subscriber line lengths, there is performed during the first pulse interval of a dial pulse series to be measured, a voltage measurement with results in a value that depends on the line length, and, in accordance with this value, the times measured for pulse interval and pulse duration of the dial pulse series are corrected.

Abstract: A self-closing valve assembly for sanitary installations is disclosed. The valve assembly includes upper and lower valve housings which define a metering chamber that is normally filled with a metering fluid. A metering means, shiftably mounted in the lower valve housing, includes a first one-way valve means which displaces a predetermined volume of the metering fluid when said valve assembly is shifted to its opened position. A closure means, which includes a second one-way valve means, is operably coupled to the metering means to automatically shift said metering means from its opened to its normally closed position, by transferring the displaced volume of said metering fluid in the metering chamber through a second one-way valve means after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, to thereby close said valve assembly.

Abstract: In a window lifting mechanism 10 for motor vehicles, with an engagement member 16 which engages at a window pane, a slide member 24 which is connected with the engagement member and is supported to be slidable at a guide rail 26, and a cable drive 12 to move the engagement member 16 along the guide rail 26, the engagement member 16 is supported at the slide member 24 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction X of the guide rail 26, i.e. simply by attaching the engagement member 16 at a bearing part which in turn is supported to be slidable at the slide member 24 in the longitudinal direction X. With this simple arrangement an increase in the lift of the window lifting mechanism at a specified length c of the guide rail 26 is achieved, while maintaining the mechanical stability of the window lifting mechanism with respect to tilting motions of the window pane which lie in the plane of the window pane. Preferably a steel band loop 44 is used as the bearing part.

Abstract: A window driving assembly particularly for a motor vehicle having an elongated guide rail upon which a driven member having a windowpane supported thereon is mounted for sliding guided movement between two terminal positions. A cable extends from a cable drive mechanism over a pair of deflection pulleys located at opposite ends of the guided path of the driven member into engagement with opposite ends of the driven member. In order to extend the length of the path of movement of the driven member or to shorten the distance between the deflection pulleys, the cable is connected at runoff points at opposite ends of the drive member which, when the drive member is at a midway point in its path of travel, are farthest away from the deflection pulley to which they are connected.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a stable food product from milk components, comprising the steps of mixing from about 20-40% by weight skim milk powder, from about 0-45% by weight butter fat, and from about 30-80% by weight water with from about 2-6% by weight of a mixture of salts comprising monosodium phosphate, sodium polyphosphate having about 70% P.sub.2 O.sub.5 and a cross-linked polyphosphate having a pH value of 2.9, in a proportion of approximately 3:4:2; heating the resulting mixture to a temperature of from about 50.degree.-120.degree. C., within about 2-20 minutes under agitation; and recovering the product. Also disclosed is a stable food product in accordance with this process.

Abstract: A shock absorber assembly including a cylinder having a piston and piston rod mechanism movable relative thereto is formed with a hydraulic-mechanical damping system interposed in an annular space defined between the piston rod and the cylinder. The damping characteristics of the system are varied in accordance with the relative movement of the piston rod out of the cylinder by a damping mechanism which includes a spring, an annular member and a damping component operating to vary the cross-sectional area of the damping passage defined therethrough.

Abstract: A driving bogie having at least one driving motor, a pair of driven wheel-and-axle units and an axle gear for each of the axles of the wheel-and-axle units rigidly connected with the bogie frame, is arranged with a hollow transmission shaft for the axle gear encircling the axle of a respective wheel-and-axle unit and with a hollow Cardan shaft rigidly connecting the hollow transmission shaft with the wheel-and-axle units through centering articulated couplings. The invention is particularly directed to the structure of the articulated couplings which are formed with a number of hinged levers and with ball joints at the ends of each of the levers, the number of the hinged levers being an even number greater than three, with half of the hinged levers being arranged in the direction of rotation of the coupling and with the other half of the hinged levers being arranged in the opposite direction.

Abstract: An elastic drive coupling between an electrically powered hollow drive shaft and the drive wheel of a track operated vehicle such as for example an electric locomotive wherein an annular coupling plate is located adjacent to but spaced from the inner side of the drive wheel and the inner periphery of the coupling plate is secured to the hub of the drive wheel. The outermost of two concentric, radially spaced rings surrounding the hollow drive shaft and between which a rubber-containing elastic member is secured, is fixed to the outer periphery of the coupling plate and the innermost ring is fixed to the hollow drive shaft.

Abstract: Device for transmitting force from one shaft to another wherein the latter is displaceable in radial and axial direction relative to the one shaft, includes a coupler having a first pair of guide rods, one end of the guide rods of said first guide rod pair being articulatingly connected with the one shaft, the other end of the guide rods being articulatingly connected to a respective end of the guide rods of a second guide rod pair, a middle guide rod articulatingly connected at both ends thereof to the respective other end of the guide rods of the second guide rod pair, a torque output joint for the other shaft articulatingly engaging the respective guide rods of the second guide rod pair between the respective articulating connection of the middle guide rod with the guide rods of the second guide rod pair and the respective articulating connection of the respective guide rods of the first guide rod pair with the guide rods of the second guide rod pair, the middle guide rod having a longitudinal axis extendi