Abstract: A handguard for a handle bar may include a body extending from a first contact point to a second contact point, a flexible member provided on the body, and a shock-absorbing member provided on the body. The flexible member and shock-absorbing member may be located at opposite ends of the body. The shock-absorbing member may include polyurethane. The shock-absorbing member may include a spring. The flexible member may be provided at the first contact point of the body and may include a rubber collar. The flexible member may be formed integral with the body and may include metal. The flexible member may be formed integral with the body and may include plastic. The flexible member may be integral to the handguard. The shock-absorbing member may be provided within the body at the second contact point of the body.

Abstract: A handguard for a handle bar may include a body extending from a first contact point to a second contact point, a flexible member provided on the body, and a shock-absorbing member provided on the body. The flexible member and shock-absorbing member may be located at opposite ends of the body. The shock-absorbing member may include polyurethane. The shock-absorbing member may include a spring. The flexible member may be provided at the first contact point of the body and may include a rubber collar. The flexible member may be formed integral with the body and may include metal. The flexible member may be formed integral with the body and may include plastic. The flexible member may be integral to the handguard. The shock-absorbing member may be provided within the body at the second contact point of the body.

Abstract: An interactive subscriber telephone terminal, comprising: a display screen; a plurality of temporarily definable response/data entry keys; and local control means for selectively causing the display screen and/or the response/data entry keys to be controlled by one of: remote signals transmitted to the terminal from a telephone switching office, and the local control means.

Abstract: A method of shaping a layer of settable material such as honeycomb core (24) including placing the core on a flexible support (38); translating the flexible support (38) and core into an oven (28); heating the core to a desired forming temperature in the oven; translating the flexible support (38) and core (24) horizontally from the oven into a forming area (26); lowering a contoured upper die (32) onto the core (24); tensioning the flexible support (38); pressing the core between the tensioned flexible support and the upper die so that the core (24) is forced to conform to the shape of the die (32); cooling the core to set temperature; and raising the die (32) to remove the finished shaped core, is provided.

Abstract: A process of forming and shaping a preheated workpiece made of honeycomb core material using a press including complementary male and female dies. The first step of the process is providing a carrier sheet for supporting the workpiece. The carrier sheet is suspended over the female die by two shafts supported by support towers. The next step is loading the preheated workpiece onto the carrier sheet. The next step is applying rotational torque to each of the two shafts whereby the carrier sheet is wrapped around the said shafts thereby applying tension to the carrier sheet and pulling the shafts toward each other and into pressing contact with the sides of the workpiece while said carrier sheet means supports the bottom surface of said workpiece.

Abstract: A method of shaping a layer of settable material such as honeycomb core (24) including placing the core on a flexible support (38); translating the flexible support (38) and core into an oven (28); heating the core to a desired forming temperature in the oven; translating the flexible support (38) and core (24) horizontally from the oven into a forming area (26); lowering a contoured upper die (32) onto the core (24); tensioning the flexible support (38); pressing the core between the tensioned flexible support and the upper die so that the core (24) is forced to conform to the shape of the die (32); cooling the core to set temperature; and raising the die (32) to remove the finished shaped core, is provided.

Abstract: An interactive subscriber telephone terminal, comprising: a display screen; a plurality of temporarily definable response/data entry keys; and local control means for selectively causing the display screen and/or the response/data entry keys to be controlled by one of: remote signals transmitted to the terminal from a telephone switching office, and the local control means.

Abstract: A portable version of a honeycomb core forming restricter (20) for forming and shaping a workpiece made of stiff honeycomb core material, the apparatus (20) to be used in combination with a press including a male die (70) and a female die (72), the apparatus (20) including: (a) a base plate (62); (b) four support tower assemblies (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) supported by the base plate (62); (c) two shafts (22a, 22b) supported by the support tower assemblies (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), the shafts (2a, 22b) being arranged in a generally parallel relationship to each other and to the longitudinal axis of the female die 72; (d) a carrier sheet (74) for supporting the workpiece, the carrier sheet (74) being attached to the two shafts (22a, 22b); (e) four air motors (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) for applying rotational torque to the shafts ( 22a, 22b); and (f) the support tower assemblies including a double acting air cylinder (36a) for moving the shaft (22a) in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the female

Abstract: A digital FSK demodulator used in e.g. a telephone loop produces unequal amplitudes in detected mark and space tones. The inequality or offset must be cancelled so that a proper timing signal can be recovered from the FSK signal. The demodulator includes a digital compensation circuit for offset cancellation in which peak amplitudes of digital 0 and digital 1 signals are continuously monitored. The peak amplitudes are then averaged to obtain an offset estimation which is subtracted from the output of the demodulator for offset compensation.