Abstract: An insect-proof garment formed from NO-SEE-UM.TM. netting and including a jacket with a hood enclosing the head of the wearer, a pair of pants and leggings for enclosing feet of the wearer.

Abstract: An inner bust control portion of a swimsuit includes an elasticized fabric band that completely encircles the chest. A stretchy elastic horizontal strip is attached at its upper margin, and another at its lower margin, so that the band is pulled up against the chest. Two vertical elastic strips, one at the side of each breast extends from upper to lower horizontal elastic strips. At least one midline vertical elastic strip separates the breasts so that pockets are formed within the fabric band bounded by the elastic strips. The upper margin of the inner bust control portion is attached to the upper margin of the outer fabric of the swimsuit. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the midline vertical elastic strip or strips are replaced by a drawstring.

Abstract: This invention is a cut resistant article comprising a cut resistant jacket surrounding a less cut resistant member. The jacket comprises a fabric of yarn and the yarn consists essentially of a high strength, longitudinal strand having a tensile strength of at least 1 GPa. The strand is wrapped with another fiber or the same fiber. In another embodiment, the invention is a highly cut resistant yarn of at least two nonmetallic fibers. One fiber is inherently cut resistant like high strength polyethylene, polypropylene or aramids. The other fiber in the yarn has a high level of hardness.

Abstract: A sports band for absorbing perspiration and for cooling the wearer is comprised of a band of elastic absorbent material, generally toroidal in shape and is configured to be worn upon a person's head or wrist. The sports band has a slit formed upon its inner surface such that a flexible cold pack may be received thereby and disposed within the band.

Abstract: An ear shield cap suitable for shading the wearer's eyes and ears from direct exposure to the rays of the sun which may be adjustable for a number of usual head sizes without undue affect on the shading function. The cap has a visor extending from the front of the crown, a pair of ear shields extending from the sides of the crown and the rear of the crown is free of any extension and structured to adust the cap to the head size of various wearers. The visor and ear shields are joined to provide a uniform transition from a visor to the ear shields. The cap may include a rear gore or panel in the crown of stretchable material to provide size adjustment or the rear of the crown may have a cutout which is bridged or spanned by a tab which may be an elastic band, a mating velcro fastener or a snap fastener adjustable to variable lengths. The cap may be of the baseball cap type construction made with materials and features permitting air circulation about the wearer's head.

Abstract: An article of protective clothing composed of a multi-layered material formed of the following sequence of layers from the outside to the inside:a first layer of a fluorine elastomer;a second layer of butyl rubber;a third layer of an aramid fiber cloth; anda fourth layer of butyl rubber.

Abstract: A helmet has a generally dome shaped helmet body with inner and outer sides and a lower edge extending generally in the shape of a loop; an elongated reinforcement member is embedded in the helmet to extend proximate the looping lower edge portion; that member may have band shape; and additional such band shaped reinforcement members may extend within the dome shape of the helmet, such as laterally spaced rib or ridge portions.

Abstract: A toilet sanitizing device is provided, wherein the toilet seat can be pre-heated before use and cleaned with liquid cleaner after use to avoid disease infection. The seat is raised by a servomotor into a position for cleaning responsive to signals from a pedal switch and an infrared detector.

Abstract: A coated sanitary fixture having an extended deck with the coating under the deck having areas of reduced thickness of polymeric material.Preferably, the distance from the outer edge of the shell's deck to the outer edge of an area of reduced thickness is about 16% of the length of the deck of the sanitary fixture. In an alternative embodiment, the deck has at least one outermost area of reduced thickness and at least one non-outermost area of reduced thickness. The outermost area is preferably about half the height of the non-outermost area. In another preferred embodiment, the deck includes at least one outermost area of reduced thickness and at least one non-outermost area of reduced thickness. The height of the outermost area varies from a maximum height near the middle of the deck, to a minimum height near the end of the deck.

Abstract: A pillow and tote bag combination including two cushions and a durable soft collapsible sheath with a closable opening therein and handles attached thereto, interconnected between the cushions to form a convenient soft sided tote bag. One part of a two part separable zipper is interconnected to each cushion around its circumference, such that the sheath can be collapsed between the cushions, and the cushions joined together to form an attractive and functional pillow.

Abstract: A pair of pliers has a tool mounted to each arm end, such as, for example, a screwdriver tip at one end of each handle, a nail puller in the jaws of the pliers and a spring-loaded, slip joint-activated locking mechanism to hold the jaws in a predetermined position by operation of the slip joint, with an optional socket receiving tip on the pliers.

Abstract: A tape measure frame assembly is provided for installation within the handle of a hand tool. The assembly includes a gearing connection between the tape and a retracting spring, which enables the assembly to be elongated in conformity with the tool handle. When the hand tool is used, the tape measure is always present when needed.

Abstract: A toothbrush and brace cleaning kit is provided wherein an enlarged toothbrush head longitudinally aligned with a rearwardly extending handle includes a first bristle matrix orthogonally and fixedly mounted to a first surface of the head, wherein a second surface of the head is defined by a bifurcated, spaced parallel second surface defining a gap therebetween. The gap includes a bore construction to selectively receive one of a plurality of bristle tufts positioned below the upper bifurcated surfaces, wherein confronting spaced, parallel surfaces of the gap include aligned and confronting plural rows of flexible, planar brush elements for cleansing interiorly of an orthodontic brace assembly.

Abstract: The passenger side wiper of a tandem pattern system, in order to reach sufficient area of a sloped windshield, must have an effective wiping length that is longer that the space available in which to depress park the wiper along the lower edge of the windshield. In order to achieve this, the passenger side wiper is provided with a blade assembly that extends and retracts in a parallel swinging motion that does not depart unacceptably from the normal blade to arm orientation. The blade retracts automatically, activated by the already provided depressed park action.

Abstract: A single wiper mounted to a conventionally located, non-center wiper post is adapted to wipe a generally rectangular windshield. A primary arm and wiper blade are long enough to cover a main wipe pattern that covers most of the driver side of the windshield. A secondary arm and blade pivoted to the tip of the primary arm are continously pivoted by a drag link over a supplemental wipe pattern that covers the residual area on the passenger side. The width of the supplemental pattern remains relatively great until the secondary blade comes close to the windshield upper edge, where it is retracted to avoid collision.

Abstract: The self-orientatable twin castor has a support made of plastics for a pair of coaxial wheels. The support is constituted by a tubular hub with which a substantially semicircular wall, arranged in the median plane of the castor, is rigidly associated in a perpendicular manner. A semi-cylindrical casing made of metal is associated with the edge of the wall and has wings for positioning and retaining it on the edge of the semi-circular wall.

Abstract: An apparatus defining a carriage to arrange for securement to a bottom surface of a gate, wherein the carriage includes an upper tray assembly for receiving the gate, with a lower framework pivotally mounted relative to the upper framework for accommodating uneven ground terrain, with the lower framework mounting a wheel rotatably thereto, with the wheel's axle generally aligned with the lower framework.

Abstract: A hinge includes a hinge arm which is mounted on a base plate so as to be adjustable. The hinge arm is mounted on an intermediate member or component by a gap adjusting screw and a clamping screw. The hinge arm can be locked on the base plate by means of a resilient snap engagement mechanism and at two bearing points, offset along the length of the hinge arm, is mounted indirectly on the base plate via the intermediate component. Separate, spring-loaded locking members or components are provided at the two bearing points. A manually operable unlocking device provides simultaneous unlocking of the locking members.

Abstract: A tying band cluster consists of a plurality of tying bands connected in series, end to end, in longitudinal direction. Each of the tying bands has a head portion, a projecting piece formed at one end of the head portion, and a major portion of a band body formed at the other end of the head portion. When a tying band is formed, the projecting piece of the current tying band is fused with the free end of the major portion of the previous tying band. Because the major portion of the previous tying band is left in the molding dies when the next tying band is formed, the major portion of the previous tying band is kept heated and can therefore be fused completely with the projecting piece of the tying band currently being formed. This ensures a solid connection between the tying bands.

Abstract: A cable hook for securing a cable comprises an elongated body member having a longitudinal aperture generally rectangular in cross-section formed therein and provided on one sidewall with two oppositely tapered surfaces, a cable receiving slot formed between an outer surface of the body member and the aperture for laterally inserting a portion of a cable into the aperture against one wall opposed to the tapered sidewall, a second aperture extending through the body member at approximately right angle to the first aperture, first and second wedge members located in the longitudinal aperture and each provided with an inner surface adapted to engage the cable and an outer tapered surface matching one of the tapered surfaces in the longitudinal aperture and adapted to slide thereon, and a third wedge member insertable in the second aperture and having tapered surfaces for driving the first and second wedge members in opposite direction along their associated tapered surfaces for clamping the portion of the cable

Abstract: A slide fastener is disclosed which comprises a pair of stringer tapes each having molded thereon a row of coupling elements. The elements is formed from a thermoplastic resin composition containing 0.01-10 weight % of an organopolysiloxane. The resin composition facilitates separation of the stringers from the mold and movement of a slider on the fastener.

Abstract: A system of joining by interengagement, especially suitable for fasteners by interengagement, comprising a first joining device conventionally in the form of a tape, provided on a first interengagement face with a plurality of first interengagement elements which are at least partially elastically deformable, and a second joining device likewise conventionally in the form of a tape, provided on a second interengagement face with the plurality of second interengaging elements which are at least partially elastically deformable, wherein the elements are formed with ridges that interengage.

Abstract: A buckle apparatus comprises a buckle body into which a tongue plate is inserted, and a lock plate with which the tongue plate is engaged and locked. The buckle body is provided with an opening through which a portion of the lock plate is passed in a condition of the tongue plate locked to the lock plate, so that when a load larger than a predetermined value is applied in a direction of withdrawal of the tongue plate in such locked condition, at least a portion of the lock plate is moved in the tongue plate withdrawal direction. Such portion of the lock plate is provided with a projection which is adapted to be brought into engagement with an edge of the opening by the movement of such portion, thereby inhibiting the movement of the lock plate in a direction to release the tongue plate-locked condition. Therefore, even if a load larger than a predetermined value is applied to the tongue plate in the locked condition, the tongue plate cannot be disengaged from the buckle apparatus.

Abstract: A bending apparatus has a fixed supply head, a movable bending head, a material feeding device, a sliding device, and a swinging device for sliding and swinging the movable bending head. The sliding device and the swinging device slide and swing the movable bending head against the fixed supply head and arrange the movable bending head in an accurate position and angle. The material-feeding device continuously feeds a material through channels of both the fixed supply head and the movable bending head. Because of the swinging ability of the bending apparatus, the material is bent between the heads with accuracy.

Abstract: In a method of forming coupling head portions on a monofilament of thermoplastic synthetic resin for production of a slide fastener coupling element, the monofilament is stamped from one side to form recessed small-thickness portions bulging from the other side of the monofilament, and then the monofilament is bent at opposite ends of each of the recessed small-thickness portions in such a manner that the concave side of each small-thickness portions faces outwardly.

Abstract: A fluid such as a fluidized bed or a molten bath, is heated to a temperature sufficiently high to soften a substantially rigid body of material and sufficiently low to avoid damage to the material. While maintaining the fluid at this temperature, the body is immersed in the fluid to heat the body uniformly. Pressure is applied to the heated body to form it into a desired three-dimensional configuration. The heated body is removed from the fluid either before, after, and/or while the pressure is applied. The body is allowed to cool and harden into its desired configuration. The body is preferably formed between a flexible member and a mold surface. The method may be used to form various types of material, including honeycomb core, laminated sheets of plastic, plastic tubing, and titanium. The body may be precut and indexed and secured to a mold which is immersed in the fluid with the body.

Abstract: A semiautomatic machine for assembling components on a printed circuit board in which the components may have leads of different sizes, materials and diameters. The leads are automatically cut and bent in accordance with a predetermined program without stopping the operation of the assembly or restoring to manual adjustments.

Abstract: A magnetic disk apparatus, a method for assembling an actuator mechanism thereof and an assembling unit of the actuator mechanism, wherein a plurality of head arms are installed integrally onto an arm supporting block and a head assembly is fixed to these head arms by use of arm mounting assembly. Also, an assembling method and assembling unit suitable for installing the head assembly to the head arm in the case that a plurality of head arms are installed integrally onto the arm supporting block. Because a plurality of head arms are installed integrally onto the arm supporting block, its assembling work is simple, the cost is decreased, and still more it is possible to effectively reduce a latent off-track of magnetic head.

Abstract: A temperature sensor and fabrication technique for making the sensor. An insulating substrate supporting a conductive resistive pattern is laser trimmed until the pattern has a desired resistance. Back and forth movement of the laser is controlled at an automated laser trimming station. The laser trimmer compares the sensed resistance of the conductive resistance pattern with a sensor pattern that has already been precisely trimmed to a desired resistance and is used as a standard.

Abstract: A fastener (10) is disclosed for simply, quickly, and effectively securing the ends (36) and (38) of a lace (40) with respect to an article of clothing, such as a shoe (42). The fastener includes a body (12) having first and second surfaces (14) and (16) and a perimeter (18). A pair of slotted openings (20) and (22) and recesses (24) and (26) are further provided in the body to engage the lace ends as follows. The ends of the laces are threaded through the openings and tied. The fastener is then moved along the lace ends to position adjacent the shoe. The fastener is then flipped over, drawing the ends of the lace into the slots and securely fixing the laces relative to the shoe.

Abstract: The invention is a method, and associated apparatus and product, of forming extremely pure epitaxial layers of silicon carbide by reducing the carrier concentration of residual nitrogen in silicon carbide formed by chemical vapor deposition processes. The method comprises placing a substrate upon which an epitaxial layer of silicon carbide will form upon a susceptor, and in which the susceptor is formed of a material that will not generate undesired nitrogen-containing out gases at the temperatures at which chemical vapor deposition of silicon carbide will take place from appropriate source gases. The substrate is heated to a temperature at which chemical vapor deposition of silicon carbide will take place from appropriate source gases by inductively heating the susceptor using an induction frequency that heats the susceptor material. Silicon-containing and carbon-containing source gases are then introduced that will form an epitaxial layer of silicon carbide upon the heated substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wafer succeptor apparatus for mouting and heating a semiconductor wafer provided in a reaction chamber of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and the like.A wafer succeptor apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a heat release supporter for supporting and heating a wafer, a dense coating film deposited on said heat release supporter and a gas discharge part provided in said heat release supporter where said supporter is not coated with said dense coating film for removing any impurity gas involved in said heat release supporter.

Abstract: In a hydraulically supported roll including a rotatable hollow cylinder and a stationary crosshead, transverse end seals are provided to seal the annular clearance space formed between the crosshead and the inner circumference of the hollow cylinder. Each transverse end seal includes a slide ring having a chamber located on the first surface of the slide ring abutting a counter-ring. The chamber provides hydraulic relief. Radially outside of the chamber a narrow groove is provided which communicates with the low-pressure side of the slide ring via a channel. The channel discharges hydraulic fluid flowing to the first surface of the slide ring as a result of the high pressure in the clearance space.

Abstract: An insulator block (10) for use with vehicle suspension systems particularly camel-back truck suspension systems. The insulator block (10) comprises a resilient base (12), locating pin (13) and a ring (14) with an eccentric aperture (15). The eccentric aperture (15) receives locating pin (13) the outer circumference of ring (14) mates with an aperture in the leaf spring of the suspension system. The insulator block (10) connects the leaf spring of the suspension system to the drive axle of the vehicle via a hollow box unit (5). The position of the hollow box unit (5) and vehicle axle to the leaf spring may be adjusted by using rings (14) with different eccentric apertures (15) on the locating pin (13). The rings (14) are normally held in place on the locating pin (13) by tack or spot welding.

Abstract: A tool for keeping an insulating member from turning comprising a base having a structure defining a recess for receiving and preventing an insulating member from turning when a bolt member is screwed into the insulating member; and an upright back secured to the base for supporting the base in a predetermined position. A method for securing a bolt to an insulator comprising inserting the insulator into the recess, and securing a bolt to the insulator while the insulator remains steadfastly in the recess.

Abstract: A fixture is illustrated for servicing a loom feeder plate assembly, having a feeder gripper beneath a guide block riveted to a plate, providing a plurality of work stations for carrying out the servicing operations.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing wire harness assemblies is provided. Each wire harness includes a shielded cable having a plurality of insulated conductors therein, with each conductor being terminated at its respective opposed ends and with the terminated ends being mounted in connector housings. The system includes a plurality of pallets that are movable along a conveyor to work stations at which various assembly steps are carried out. A first station is provided for mounting the cables to the pallet, such that the wires at the opposed ends are mounted in fixtures. A second station may selectively deposit drop wires into fixtures on the pallets. A third station trims and strips the ends of the wires and aligns the drop wires with the cable wires. A fourth station sequentially crimps terminals to the ends of the wires, with the pallet being indexable between successive crimps.

Abstract: A tool for pulling and removing the male housing of an electric connector away from the receptacle space of the female housing. The male housing has a plurality of slots to accommodate terminals, each terminal having a length of wire connected thereto. The tool includes a shank and a tool body integrally connected thereto. The tool body has a wide-and-short leg and a narrow-and-long leg in the form of a fork. The narrow-and-long leg has a lock projection on its rear side to be engaged by a lock recess or hole on the rear wall of the terminal slot in the male housing.

Abstract: An automatic manufacturing machine puts a washer on a bolt which thereby forms a sub-assembly that can be used to further manufacture other things, for example. A vibrating bowl orients the washers so that one side of the washer is up and the other side is down relative to said bolt. These oriented washers are then delivered to a washer transporting dial having a plurality of equispaced pockets around the periphery thereof. Each pocket receives and carries one of the oriented washers to eventually receive the bolt. A sensor detects whether the washer is correctly positioned in the pocket and stops the vibrating bowl until an improperly washer is correctly positioned in a pocket. Jets of air are directed onto the surface of the dial to dislodge incorrectly positioned washers. This invention is important when the opposite sides of the washer are different, as when it is conical, covered on one side by rubber, plastic, or the like.

Abstract: A pair of relatively movable jaws (306) are provided with magnetic holders (306-316) for holding end caps (24) to be applied to a substantially cylindrical shell (28) positioned between the jaws; so that, closing of the jaws installs the end caps on the end edges of the shell. An end cap placing mechanism (50) removes end caps from a source (356) by means of a pair of rotatably mounted gripper arms (364) which place the caps in the magnetic holders.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus includes a transfer member, for example, a transfer drum with a line of small closely spaced laser drilled vacuum holes to hold a receiving sheet to the drum surface. The transfer drum is formed by forming a layer of at least intermediate conductivity material on the surface of a core, forming at least one vacuum opening in the core and laser drilling in the layer a line of closely spaced small holes communicating with the opening. In one embodiment, a short focal length lens focuses a laser beam near the surface of the layer, which beam spreads below the surface to form a conical hole. The conical hole helps maintain the continuity of a transfer field while being free from clogging.

Abstract: A catalytic converter with a one piece housing is made by inserting catalyst elements into opposite open ends of a sheet metal tube until their support mats abut against preformed annular ribs after which annular ribs are formed in the tube to engage the other ends of the support mats and the ends of the tube are pinched together to form sealed end closures with gas flow passages in them.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a header pipe of a heat exchanger wherein a planar raw plate is bent to have a U-shaped cross section in a first bending step. Connection holes to which heat exchanger tubes are to be connected are opened directly on the curved portion of the U-shaped raw plate formed by the first bending step. Thereafter, the side portions of the U-shaped raw plate are bent inward to abut their terminal ends to each other. Since the connection holes are formed directly on the curved portion of the raw plate, the size and shape of a punch for opening the connection holes may be set to a size and shape corresponding to the size and shape of the end portions of the heat exchanger tubes. Thus, the desired connection holes can be formed easily and precisely. Even if a deformation occurs on the side portions of the U-shaped raw plate in the connection hole opening step, such a deformation can be corrected in a second bending step.

Abstract: A spring clip for binding a material, such as papers, is formed of a pair of grasping portions and a connection portion for connecting the grasping portions. Each grasping portion has a trapezoid form surrounded by front and rear edges and two side edges. Also, each grasping portion has a flat outer surface, a flat inner surface and an inclined end surface at a free end or the front edge. When the grasping portions abut against each other, the inclined end surfaces form a gap therebetween. The clip is applied to the material by a clip driver formed of a casing for receiving the clip, and a knob for pushing the clip. A pair of clip opening spring members is attached to the casing for opening the clip when applying the clip to the material.

Abstract: An installation tool for pin and collar fastener assemblies includes an ejector rod slidably mounted in an axial blind bore in the actuator portion of the tool. Within the blind end of the axial bore is an elongated resilient bumper adapted to engage the ejector rod to absorb momentum and energy associated with high speed movement of a severed pintail. The resilient bumper minimizes shock loading of the ejector rod and thereby prolongs the ejector rod service life.

Abstract: A non-explosive separation device for releasably holding together components of equipment or apparatus which are to be separated under controlled conditions. The separation device and method of operation includes a retaining element having a strain concentrated portion which completely cleaves when strained at a predetermined magnitude. Strain is applied to the retaining element by an actuating element which is comprised of a solid state phase change material having a shape memory. The actuating element is deformed to an armed shape at a temperature below the phase-change transition temperature. The device is activated by heating the actuating element through its transition temperature so that it recovers toward its memory shape. The retaining element is strained beyond its ultimate strength so that it cleaves at the strain concentrated portion.

Abstract: A tool for removing a faucet stem and cartridge from a faucet body; the stem of the type having a threaded outer end; the cartridge of the type having a central bore retaining the stem; the bore including an inward facing ledge. A cylindrical standoff sleeve has an inner end for bearing against the faucet body. A rod passes through the standoff sleeve. The rod has, on its very inner end, threads for engaging the stem threads and, above that, a device for engaging a cartridge inward facing ledge. Rod outer end includes a threaded section. A rotatable handle threads on the rod outer end and bears against the standoff sleeve outer end such that rotation of the handle moves the rod axially relative to the standoff sleeve for extracting the stem and cartridge after engagement.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a safety razor having a blade, a handle mounted to the blade, and counting means attached to the handle for keeping track of the number of uses of a particular blade. The counter can be adapted for use on a disposable razor or on a razor having a replaceable blade.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus is provided having at least one cutting unit comprising an external cutting member and an internal cutting member which is rotatable relative to the external cutting member, the external cutting member being formed with elongate hair-entry apertures, the longitudinal bounding walls of an aperture being substantially parallel. In order to improve the shaving performance the bounding walls of a hair-entry aperture are inclined from the outside towards the inside in the driving direction.

Abstract: A coconut opener (10) with an extractor for the section of the skin and shell to be removed. The opener (10) includes a handle assembly (20) wherein a off center handle member (24) is rigidly mounted to a shank that in turn is rigidly mounted to a blade assembly (40). The blade assembly (40) has an arcuate shape and it includes two different edge zones. The first edge zone (42) is designed to puncture through the skin and shell of the coconut and it has a strait angular relationship with the back of the blade. The next zone includes edges (44) and (46) follows a tangent relationship with the back of blade (40) and it ends up with a cross-sectional shape of half of an eliptical path. When the opener is fully inserted, and rotated, a section of the skin and shell is thereby removed.