Abstract: A sideguard pad for use in conjunction with a hospital bed having sideguards comprising a slipcover having one compartment adapted to fit over the sideguard, and a pad disposed in another compartment of the slipcover which positions the pad inboard of the sideguard. The pad is a slab of polyurethane foam which substantially covers the vertical plane of the sideguard, and includes an upper lip which substantially covers the upper edge of the sideguard. The slipcover is fabricated of urethane coated nylon or urethane coated polyester and includes zippers for removably inserting the pad within the slip cover, and Velcro.RTM. closures for securing the sideguard pad to the sideguard. Apertures are provided in the sideguard pad for accessing hospital bed controls located on the sideguard.

Abstract: A device for holding bedding neatly in place on a waterbed is disclosed. The device is designed for use with a conventional waterbed having a fluid-filled mattress supported within a frame structure which is lined with waterproof plastic liner for preventing water from leaking out of the waterbed. The device includes a fastener for gripping an edge portion of a bedsheet and a positioning component for positioning the fastener at a location below the top surface of the fluid-filled mattress between the mattress and the waterbed liner. The positioning component is secured to the waterbed's frame structure without piercing the waterproof plastic liner.

Abstract: An inflatable cushion for use by those engaged in various sports activities such as boating, hunting, fishing, canoeing or a spectator attending various sporting events. The inflatable cushion includes a generally circular outer covering or envelope having an openable and closable side edge portion provided with a closure structure with an inflatable annular tube being positioned into the outer cover through the openable edge portion to provide an effective cushion for a user. The outer cover is provided with a shoulder strap to facilitate the device being carried to a point of use and also useable to secure the cushion to a stadium seat, boat or canoe seat, tree stand or the like. The exterior of the outer cover is also provided with a pocket to receive a relatively thin, flexible heating unit to enhance the comfort of those using the cushion especially during cold weather.

Abstract: An adapter to place over a drill bit and the chuck of an electric hand drill to convert it to a power screwdriver, which includes a hollow body with tapering shoulders and an elongated tubular nose having a forward socket for a screwdriver bit, and three spring biased detents to pivot into key holes in the chuck to cause the adapter to rotate with the chuck, the body being of a size to receive said chuck and drill bit completely inside the body.

Abstract: A method of washing fabric in a washer having a wash chamber rotatable about a vertical axis and charged with a detergent solution is provided. The wash chamber is rotated about its vertical axis a number of revolutions sufficient to cause the fabric and detergent solution within the wash chamber to rotate at a speed approximately the same as the wash chamber. The wash chamber is periodically decelerated to cause the fabric and detergent solution to move relative to the wash chamber due to rotational inertia of the fabric and detergent solution. The fabric is caused to tumble within the wash chamber by impinging the fabric on structures in the wash chamber as the fabric is moving relative to the wash chamber. The steps of rotating, decelerating, and tumbling are repeated for a predetermined first period of time. A recirculating spray of concentrated detergent solution is directed on to the fabric during the first period of time as the fabric is rotating with and tumbling in the wash chamber.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates a rinse process which can be used with any cycle, but which has particular utility following a wash cycle have a highly concentrated detergent solution.The method of rinsing fabric provided by the present invention is useful in a washer having a wash chamber rotatable about a horizontal axis. The steps undertaken in the method begin with loading fabric to be washed into the wash chamber of the washer. The fabric is then washed in a detergent solution while rotating the wash chamber about its horizontal axis for a first period of time. Next the detergent solution is drained from the wash chamber. The fabric is then rinsed by adding water to the wash chamber while spinning the wash chamber at a speed to effect more than a one gravity centrifugal force on the fabric such that the fabric will not tumble within the wash chamber as it spins. Finally, the wash chamber is drained of the rinse water.

Abstract: An improved wash process is provided for a horizontal washer wherein a concentrated detergent solution is applied to a spinning wash load, the load is spun to effect a greater than one gravity force to maintain the clothes load against the basket wall, and the concentrated detergent solution is recirculated through the clothes load for a first period of time. After the first period of time, the detergent solution is diluted somewhat, although the concentration remains above a normal concentration of 0.06 to 0.28%. The wash chamber will then be spun to effect less than a one gravity centrifugal force on the fabric such that the fabric will tumble in the wash chamber. The lesser concentrated detergent solution will then be recirculated on to the fabric during a second time period.

Abstract: A fork scrubber is provided with zigzag bristles for effectively cleaning a utensil such as a fork or the like. The zigzag bristles are mounted within an oval tube into which a fork is inserted. The bristles are oriented perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the fork. As the fork is inserted, the zigzag bristles are pulled within slots between tines of the fork. Where the bristles provide sharp vertex points for scraping the inner edges of the tines. The bristles each have an oblong or rectangular cross-section having wide side surfaces. The wide side surfaces are oriented parallel to the direction of insertion of the fork to provide optimum resiliency. The fork scrubber thus provides a simple, inexpensive, and convenient tool for cleaning forks or other utensils having hard-to-reach places.

Abstract: An improved toothbrush (10) includes an elongated handle (12) having a proximal end (14) and a distal end (16), and a longitudinal axis (18) extending therebetween. A head (20) is attached to the distal end of the handle and has a top surface (24) and bottom surface (34). A plurality of bristle tufts (22) are attached to the top surface of the head. The handle has a transverse cross section adjacent the proximal end in the shape of a trapezoid that has a bottom edge, a top edge, and side edges extending from the bottom edge to the top edge. The top edge is smaller than the bottom edge.

Abstract: A cleaning device (10) for a threaded shaft (12) having a cleaning member (34) having a threaded recess (42) received on the shaft (12) and extending partially around the shaft (12) with the threads (44) of the cleaning member (34) meshing with the threads (14) of the shaft (12).

Abstract: This device has a housing 2, a motorized vacuum turbine 4 pneumatically connected to outlet 2b of a housing, and at least one tube 6 whose downstream end 6a terminates in housing 2, and structure 13, 40 connected to upstream end 6b of tube 6 capable of generating a temporary pneumatic pressure wave in the direction of its downstream end 6a. The latter is associated with structure 20, 22 for detecting the pressure wave and acting on module 23 for controlling the power to electric motor 3 of vacuum turbine 4 to start the system operating. The pneumatic pressure wave is conveyed by tube 6 itself from its upstream end 6b to its downstream end 6a, this downstream end being provided with a shutoff flap 18, normally held in the closed position and capable of causing the tube to be opened under the influence of the vacuum flow.

Abstract: The direction setting device includes a first connector having a tubular member with a casing extending at an incline from the same and in communication with the tubular member, a spring biased key member which is movably provided in the casing, and a second connector. The casing has a pair of aligned elongated slots, and the key member has a through-hole and an elongated through slot. The second connector includes a tubular top portion with a control notch rotatably and slidably inserted into the lower portion of the first connector where the key member extends into the control notch of the second connector. A plate with a control groove which has two differing troughs is pivoted to the housing in such a manner that a pin passes through the through-hole of the key member, and through the elongated slot of the housing to extend into one of the troughs. Movement of the pin in the troughs can lock the second connector or permit it to rotate with respect to the first connector.

Abstract: A caster mechanism for a carriage having foot rods a, b includes a stopper mechanism 3 fixedly secured to a lower end of each foot rod. A wheel support mechanism 2 is rotatably positioned below the stopper mechanism, and includes an engagement bracket 1 extending parallel to the stopper mechanism. The engagement bracket has an engagement fitting portion 12 formed at a first end of an arm plate 11 having a predetermined length. The stopper mechanism also has an actuating lever 8 at a first end of a base plate 34 having a predetermined length, which is adapted to turn upwardly and downwardly about an end thereof. An engagement member 7 adapted to turn up and down in operative association with the actuating lever is positioned below the first end of the base plate. The engagement member and the engagement fitting portion are simultaneously engaged or disengaged.

Abstract: A spherical glide securable to a structural leg comprising a first substantially hemispherical half and a second substantially hemispherical half secured together by cooperating interference means on the first half and the second half and further including means for securing the spherical glide to the leg. The cooperating interference means may comprise a circumferential wall extending from a frist half and receivable by re-entrant fit within a recess in the second half.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hinge for hanging a door on the carcase of a piece of furniture having an open front which is narrowed by projecting face frame stiles. The supporting arm of the hinge can be snapped onto or removed from a mounting plate which can be fastened onto the edge of the frame stile.

Abstract: A spring loaded door hinge comprising a rod that moves with the door as the door pivots. Attached to the door frame is a flange. The door is attached to the rod by means of collars. The tails of the coil springs extend from the rod so that they may, depending upon their position, be in position to strike the door frame flange thereby preventing a large shock from being transferred to the door if it is swung open violently. Also the spring hinge allows the door to be easily opened initially with resistance to the door opening being controlled by the positioning of the tails of the coil springs. The springs are distributed vertically to prevent twisting of the door and frame. The tails of the spring coils are hooked so that the can engage the door frame flange if extreme force is placed upon the door when opening. The hooks set a limit as to how far the door may be opened and prevent the spring tail from binding between the flange and the spring coil.

Abstract: A displaceable hinge (28), of particular use in a carrier (10) for a beverage container to allow use of the carrier (10) with different sizes of beverage container, comprises a first member (12) passing through an aperture in a second member (14), the first member being elongate to allow displacement of the second member relatively to the first member, at least one of the first and second members being resiliently deformable to allow pivoting of the second member relatively to the first member, and the aperture being bound by two side portions (30) located by opposite side faces (32) of the first member (12) and two end portions (34) located by opposite end faces (36) of the first member (12), the side portions (30) being offset from one another along the length of the first member and end protrusions (38) extending from the end portions (34) inwardly of the aperture also being offset from one another along the length of the first member, the side portions (30) and the end protrusions (38) being spaced in qua

Abstract: An air gun for producing nonwoven fabrics has an inlet, a carrier path and a compressed air blow port. The air gun receives filaments spun from high speed spinning nozzles and delivers them onto a screen belt to form a web. The inlet of the air gun receives the filament from the spinning nozzle. The carrier path then puts the filament on an air flow to deliver it while the compressed air blow port is open in the midst of the carrier path to an air inlet from a compressed air source. On a downstream side of the carrier path from the compressed air blow port an exhaust path is provided. When the filament is introduced into the inlet of the air gun, a part of the air flowing into the carrier path is discharged from this exhaust path. Because the exhaust path remains open during filament introduction, a negative pressure at the filament inlet increases thereby sucking the filaments into the inlet. The exhaust path can then be closed and the filaments will be drawn and delivered under constant traction.

Abstract: A napkin- or drape holder in the form of a one-piece molding, comprising:a) a spring-like first plastic member having a body portion terminating in opposed proximal ends, the body portion being shaped to fit around the human neck;b) a spring-like second plastic member having a body portion terminating in free ends, each of the free ends being connected to the body portion of the first member by integral plastic hinges;c) the members have a normally open position in which they lie in planes oblique to one another and a closed position in which they are coplanar, the members being swingable about the hinges between these positions;d) the members are operable when in the closed position to clamp a napkin in place inserted between the body portions thereof; ande) integral plastic locks carried by one of the members for releasably locking the members in the closed position.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a badge and badge finding comprises the provision of a backer body with an S-shaped cavity into which is inserted an S-shaped portion of a pin. A double-sided adhesive cover is applied to the backer body to cover the cavity and thereby prevent the S-shaped portion of the pin from leaving the cavity. A liner covers the adhesive on the outer side of the cover. When the badge finding is to be fastened to an article such as a badge body, the liner is removed and the exposed adhesive is pushed against the badge body thereby completing the badge. Thus, the badge may be easily and quickly assembled without messy gluing, molding, welding or crimping. These badge findings may be brought to a trade show and affixed to different kinds of name tags or name badges without the use of a press, a welding machine or messy gluing operations.

Abstract: Both end sides of a ring band member in a hose band having both end sides opened are fixedly attached to a clamping ear member. Bevelling is provided at edge portions of a tongue and a tongue receiving portion is formed at both ends of the above band member so as to be thinner toward the outside. The hose is thereby prevented from forming creases during clamping.

Abstract: An open clamp structure, especially an earless clamp structure with overlapping inner and outer clamping band portions adapted to be mechanically interconnected; the clamp structure can be tightened about the object to be fastened by the application of a tighening tool at tool-engaging surfaces in these band portions; the tool-engaging surfaces are thereby so constructed and arranged that over-torquing during tightening is precluded. Savings in band material can be realized by the particular arrangement of the mechanical connection of the inner and outer band portions which also permits an efficient preassembly.

Abstract: A buckle having a lock mechanism for a watch with opposite bands is disclosed. The lock mechanism (40) is provided in a frame member (20) secured to one of the bands (37). The lock mechanism comprises a lock lever (41) having a locking portion and a pressing-up lever (42) having a pressing-up slant, each of the levers being laterally slidably mounted in the frame member, and a spring (43) provided so as to outwardly urge both the levers. A clasp (30) attached to the other band has a lock member corresponding to the lock lever and a pressing-up slant member (34) corresponding to the pressing-up lever. The lock lever engages with the lock member to lock the clasp. When the lock is released, the pressing-up lever pushes up the pressing-up slant member, thereby disengaging the clasp. The locking portion of the lock lever and the pressing-up slant of the pressing-up lever are disposed so as to overlap with each other.

Abstract: Lengthwise stretching machines for thermoplastic synthetic films are equipped with mechanical or opto-electrical devices for detecting a tearing of the film or an accumulation of film on the stretching rollers and for stopping the machine when tearing or accumulation occurs, to protect the stretching rollers. Unallowable loads and possible damage to the roller bearings are avoided by mounting the bearing housings (1, 2) of each roller (3, 4, 5) of a lower roller (7) in the machine frame for cooperation with a force generating device (8) which presses the respective bearing housing (1, 2) toward oppositely located rollers (9, 10, 11) of an upper roller group (12) to an extent permitted by stops (14, 15) rigidly arranged on the machine frame (13). The rollers (3, 4, 5) of the lower group received in the bearing housing (1, 2) can overcome the pressing force of the device (8) to slide in a yielding direction away from the upper rollers, when a roller accumulates film thereon.

Abstract: A method for making piezoelectric solid state motor stack disks. The method includes the steps of preparing a piezoelectric ceramic powder; preparing a substantially cylindrical piezoelectric ceramic slug from the powder; and cutting the slug with an ID saw into disks of a predetermined thickness. The method further includes pressing the powder in a press at a pressure of between about 1500 psi and 6000 psi and firing the slug at a temperature of between about 1250.degree. C. and 1350.degree. C. for a period of between about 15 min. and 4 hours. The method also comprises the steps of cleaning the ceramic disks after slicing; and applying a conductive layer to a portion of facets of the disks prior to the assembly step.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor including a driving member and a driven member, the driving member comprising a plate- or rod-like elastic member, a flexural vibrator fixed to the elastic member and causing the elastic member to induce a standing wave type flexural vibration upon application of an AC voltage thereto, and a longitudinal vibrator provided on a node line of the flexural vibration at the surface of the elastic member, the longitudinal vibrator being pivoted about the node line by the flexural vibrator and adapted to expand and contract in an amplitude direction of the flexural vibration upon application of an AC voltage thereto, the driven member being brought into pressure contact with an end face of the longitudinal vibrator. The longitudinal vibrator is expanded or contracted in synchronism with the flexural vibration, whereby the driving member and the driven member are moved relatively to each other.

Abstract: A grommet installation device consisting of an installation tool and a backup tool. The backup tool incorporates a retractable rod for guiding and aligning the grommet sleeve throughout installation. The installation tool flares and swages the grommet sleeve over a grommet spacer, affixing the grommet assembly in the workpiece aperture.

Abstract: A brake tool member is arranged for ease of impacting of a spring retainer clip structure relative to a brake cylinder for securement to a brake backing plate structure typically in an automotive environment. The structure includes an elongate handle coaxially aligned with a forwardly extending shank. A support flange orthogonally mounted to a forward distal end of the shank mounts a plurality of first and second mounting flanges, with the mounting flanges each including a semicylindrical ring segment arranged for positioning for abutment to the securement clip of the brake structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding slender parts has a feed rod adapted to magnetically hold a slender part on its front end, and a projecting piece formed on the front end of the feed rod for supporting the part from below. In the case of a headed slender part such as a projection bolt, the projecting piece includes a stopper portion for receiving the head and a support portion for supporting the stem portion of the part. When the feed rod is extended until it reaches a predetermined position, the effect of the magnetic force on the part is forcibly nullified, with the result that the part, while rotatively rising, falls under its own weight to fit in a bolt hole or the like in a mating member positioned below.

Abstract: When forming joins between carpet pieces in laying carpet, pile may be brushed into its proper orientation at the joins by pulling a brushing tape upwardly through the join between the carpet pieces. The brushing tape may be provided as a cover for adhesive carpet tape or for carpet tape having draft of a hook and loop fastening system. A pull string may also be provided for the brushing tape.

Abstract: A tape type work conveying method and apparatus conveys works placed in placing portions on a conveying tape to an opening surface portion, and causes a robot device to pick up or place works in synchronism with a parts assembling apparatus or a parts manufacturing apparatus. In the tape type work conveying apparatus, a cover tape is arranged to cover opening portions of the placing portions of the conveying tape.

Abstract: A cassette assembly line including, a tape reel leadering and placement station having a table rotatable between reel supply, leader supply/clip/cutting and tape reel placement substations. The reel supply substation places unleadered tape reels in equally spaced relation on the rotary table. The table rotates to present unleadered tape reels to the leader supply/clip/cutting substation. A first reel is fed a leader supply, which leader is secured by a leader clip. The rotary table is then rotated so that the leader supply extends across a second and third tape reel, and leader clips secure the leader supply to the second and third tape reels. The leader is then cut between the second and third tape reels to form an exact length leader for the first and second tape reels. The leadered pair is then transferred to a cassette shell by the reel placement substation. In effect, the cut end still attached to the leader supply becomes the leader for the next pair.

Abstract: A can end (1) having an openable portion (14) defined by a score line (13), has a ring pull defining an aperture in which is retained a token (16) which may be removed as proof of purchase to qualify the purchaser for a prize or other premium offer. The token (16) is preferably made from a plastics material which is retained by clinching of peripheral material of the ring pull, and may be marked with indicia.

Abstract: In a continuous rolling line wherein the tail end part of a preceding rolled plate and the head end part of a following rolled plate are joined subsequently to a rough rolling and subjected to a following continuous finish rolling: a joining method of rolled plates wherein the tail end of the preceding rolled plate and the head end of the following rolled plate are formed into a nearly rectangular convex and concave shape respectively so as to inlay each other, the convex part and the concave part being combined each other in the same plane as the rolling lines, and then being fed to the continuous finish rolling; a joining method rolled plates wherein the side surface of the parallel inlay is formed in a taper shape in the direction of the plate thickness at any desired location of either the tail end part of the preceding rolled plate or the head end part of the backward rolled plate or of the both parts, and then being fed to the continuous finish rolling; and a joining method of rolled plates wherein the

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a loudspeaker damper having the steps of attaching a conductive material to a damper raw material at the top or bottom surface thereof, the damper raw material being made of a woven or unwoven cloth impregnated with thermosetting resin such as phenol resin and being made in a semi-dry state, and thermally molding the damper raw material with the conductive material to form concentric corrugation along which conductive material used as a conductive wire for a voice signal is formed, wherein the method further including the steps of: after attaching the conductive material to the damper raw material, coating creamy solder to the conductive material at a predetermined area, melting the creamy solder by the heat at the thermal molding step, detaching the damper raw material from a metal mold to cool and harden the creamy sodler, and forming preparatory solder at the end portion of the conductive material.

Abstract: A resin-molded motor constituted by a rotor, a laminated stator having generally axially and radially extending slots defining pole pieces therebetween and resin material molded in the inner portions of the slots and over the inner ends of the slots for insulation and bonding of the laminated stator, a generally cylindrical resin material shroud at each end of the stator extending from the corresponding axial end face at the inner peripheral portion thereof and extending axially of the motor, a steel sheet bracket on the axially outer end of each of the shrouds and having journal means therein supporting the rotor, a plurality of windings around the pole pieces of the stator and having axially outer coil ends against the shrouds, a connector having connector terminals to which conductor ends of the windings are connected for supplying power to the windings, and a housing of resin material molded around the stator, the windings, the shrouds, the brackets and the connector with the terminals exposed from the ho

Abstract: A miniaturized or chip-type HF magnetic-coil arrangement, e.g. a toroidal core transformer, comprising a basic body (1) of plastic material, which is provided with openings for magnetic cores (2), the upper side (10) and the lower side (11) of said basic body (1) including electric conductors (5) and the interior thereof being provided with plated-through holes in openings (16) to which the conductors (5) are connected in such a way that individual turns around the magnetic core are formed, said turns defining windings of coils (6, 7). Moreover, methods are provided, which permit a production of these arrangements in large numbers of pieces.

Abstract: Certain transformer cores are manufactured by wrapping about an arbor packets of amorphous metal strip, each packet comprising a plurality of groups of strip, and each group comprising many thin layers of strip.

Abstract: In a method for automated manufacture of wound electrical components by contacting thin insulated wires to terminal elements on the basis of laser welding, only the terminal element is melted by direct laser irradiation to form a welding spot at the location provided for the welding. The wire is subsequently embedded into the welding spot as soon as the welding spot has cooled to such an extent that the wire subsequently only melts superficially. During the course of continuous winding of winding carriers, the insulated winding wire is wound into the welding spot produced on the respective terminal element, and is thereby pressed by the winding tension into the melt which solidifies to form the welded connection.

Abstract: A manipulating apparatus includes a first linear axis element (X), comprising two parallel individual axis elements (20a, 20b). The first linear axis element (X) includes a double slider (25, 27). The double slider runs on the profiles of the two individual axis elements (20a, 20b). The double slider is coupled with a drive means of the one individual axis element and runs without drive means on the profile of the other individual axis element. This manipulating apparatus permits the largest possible number of motion possibilities and motion processes along several coordinate directions within a smallest possible space.

Abstract: To facilitate the manufacture of an anilox roller for an inker of an offset rotary printing machine, a cylindrical core has a layer of ink accepting material, for example copper, applied thereon. To form wear-resistant ribs (8) between which ink receptor depressions or cells (19) can be formed, the layer (3) of ink accepting material is formed with grooves into which a hard, wear-resistant material is applied, completely filling the grooves. The ink receptor depressions or cells are then formed in the ink accepting material, which is softer than said wear-resistant material. The thickness of the ink accepting layer (3) originally applied is greater than the depth of the cells which, typically, have a depth of about 0.02 mm.

Abstract: A two way, double action insulating door is described having an insulating core to which is mounted a pair of structural panels. An extruded edge rail is mounted to each edge margin of the core and retains a peripherally-projecting rubber leaf gasket. Preferably the gasket is of a T-shaped cross section and is retained within a slotted edging mounted to the periphery of the door. The door is provided with durable panels covering its exterior faces and also overlaying portions of the edge rail at the edge margins of the door. Optional window assemblies and kick panels are also provided.

Abstract: In a magnetic head carrying device a method and apparatus for removing a magnetic head carrying arm from a support arm wherein ball stake mounting is used to affix the magnetic head carrying arm to the support arm. A mounting plate is provided having a bevel. Tool blades may be inserted into the bevel to disassemble the ball stake mount.

Abstract: A machine and method for semi-automatically attaching casing to a structural frame assembly is provided. The machine includes a support frame assembly, a fixed bank of stapling units supported by the support frame assembly, a movable bank of stapling units slidably supported by the support frame assembly and oriented substantially parallel to the fixed bank, and a head bank of stapling units located at one end of the fixed and movable banks and also supported by the support frame assembly. Each bank of stapling units includes a pivot bar, stapling units attached to the pivot bar for stapling the casing to the structural frame assembly, and clamping assemblies attached to the pivot bar for positioning and clamping the casing adjacent the structural frame assembly. The fixed and movable banks include jamb locators which are positioned to engage and retain the longitudinal edges of the structural frame assembly.

Abstract: A working line for a rear floor of a vehicle includes a first setting station for setting the rear floor panel on the rear frame, a combining station for combining the rear floor panel to the rear frame, an assembling station for assembling the rear floor by welding the rear wheel housings and the rear panel to the rear floor panel, and a second setting station. They are arranged in the order mentioned from a starting end towards a finishing end of the working line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a probe head for an inspection apparatus of a semiconductor device represented by an LSI, and more particularly to a manufacturing method suitable for forming probes with high accuracy in forming into multipins at high density, and is characterized in that a structure is obtained, in which a probe forming conductive lower layer is formed on a formed conductive attaching layer for improving attaching strength after forming electrode pads on a wiring substrate, a mask pattern for forming a probe tip forming conductive upper layer is formed at a position corresponding to the probe position is removed by etching in a cylindrical form until the probe forming conductive lower layer is exposed, a probe tip forming conductive upper layer is grown at the position where etching removal has been performed, a mask pattern is removed, a mask pattern which covers a probe tip forming conductive upper layer is formed thereafter at a position corresponding to the prob

Abstract: In the method for forming through-holes of the present invention, by injecting a conductive material into the through-holes by means of a filling nozzle while removing the excessive conductive material with a squeegee, the filling can quickly and uniformly be performed independently of the board thickness of the substrate and the number and diameter of the through-holes.

Abstract: A forming electrode unit for forming the conductors of the electric wire into the terminal includes a female pressing electrode having an electric wire housing groove, and a male pressing electrode having an electric wire pressing portion which is fitted in the groove in such a manner that a clearance is defined between the pressing portion and the female pressing electrode. To form the conductors together into the terminal, the conductors are set in the groove, and thereafter pressed by the pressing portion as an electrical current is caused to flow through the electrodes and the conductors to heat the conductors. The electric wire is thus integrally provided with the solidly formed terminal.

Abstract: A turbine or compressor blade holding fixture and machining method contemplates the subassembly of all the blades upon the rotor of the compressor or turbine. Fixture rings along with radial biasing members in the form of annular o-rings are intersecured to opposite sides of the blades so as to radially position the latter in their normal "running position" while so mounted on the rotor of the wheel. In such condition all of the blades may be simultaneously machined such that the outer tips thereof lie on a true uniform, desired outer diameter to provide subsequently uniform tip clearance to the surrounding shroud when mounted in a gas turbine engine for operation.

Abstract: A razor head or cartridge is provided on its skin engaging surfaces, e.g. caps and/or guard surfaces with an array of closely spaced projections which, in use, produce a pleasant tactile sensation tending to reduce shaving discomfort.The projections may be formed by closely packed flexible filaments, or by moulded fins or pillars.