Abstract: A toilet seat lowering apparatus includes a housing defining an internal cavity for receiving water from the water supply line to the toilet holding tank. A descent delay assembly of the apparatus can include a stationary dam member and a rotating dam member for dividing the internal cavity into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber and controlling the intake and evacuation of water in a delayed fashion. A descent initiator is activated when the internal cavity is filled with pressurized water and automatically begins the lowering of the toilet seat from its upright position, which lowering is also controlled by the descent delay assembly.

Abstract: A lavatory has a lavatory bowl having an upper side on which a seat edge is provided and a lower side on which a base connection is provided, a dispenser for excrement bags that can be removed individually from the dispenser and secured to the seat edge with the aid of a vacuum, and a vacuum line that enters the lavatory bowl and a suction line. The dispenser has a receptacle for a stack of excrement bags that lie flat one on top of the other. The seat edge is provided with suction holes that can be connected to the suction line. The seat edge and the dispenser are moveable relative to each other and can be brought into a relative position in which the seat edge and the flat-lying excrement bags are parallel to one another, whereby the foremost of the excrement bags can be sucked out of the dispenser by negative pressure in the suction line.

Abstract: A collapsible bed-pan support or pad for bed-ridden persons. The pad has a U-shaped opening provided with a pair of camming, catch members for removably retaining a bed pan in place. The U-shaped opening is reinforced along its annular wall to prevent bulging, in order to better retain the bed pan in the U-shaped opening of the pad. A bottom apron is provided to protect bed sheets while the bed pan is being used. A specially-designed bed pan cooperates with the camming members of the pad to retain the bed pan in place.

Abstract: A health care device, (FIG. 1) to transfer a paralyzed or incapacitated patient from wheelchair to auto, bed or recliner etc. A flat, thin lightweight, curved, reversible device comprising closely spaced rollers making left or right hand transfers simple and easy. One end plate has a self-leveling slide portion (22) for high side use when two elevations differ (FIG. 2).

Abstract: This cot comprises an upper frame (1,1') of long rods (13) which are split and jointed to a central block (3) to which are also jointed the U-shaped legs (5 and 5') with telescopic members (9,10), and is characterized in that the long rods (21) of the base frame (20), are split and jointed at the ends such that when the legs (5 and 5') are folded in to face each other, the halves of the upper frame (1,1'), the halves of the base frame (20) and the resulting upper sections may be folded inwards around 90.degree. to overlap each other, thus reducing by two thirds the volume obtained using the conventional method of folding these cots. The base frame (20) can be attached to crossmembers (19) of the legs (5 and 5') to allow removal of the flexible receptacle (27) which forms the sides of the cot, the housing (22) of the central joint of the long rods of said frame having a support foot (23) attached underneath.

Abstract: A flat lying sleeping bag including, in combination, a full body length flat bottom layer having a head end, bounded by a first transverse end edge, a foot end, bounded by a second transverse end edge, and a torso section lying therebetween wherein all the ends and sections are bounded by spaced apart first and second longitudinal side edges and including a plurality of individual disconnectable connectors mounted in spaced apart arrangement along the lower half of the side edges and along the second transverse end edge, and at least one shorter upper layer having a lower body portion defined by a transverse bottom end edge, for registration with the bottom layer second transverse end edge, and longitudinal first and second side edges spaced slightly further apart than the bottom layer side edges, and an upper body portion defined by a transverse top end edge terminating substantially below the bottom layer first transverse end edge and spaced apart second side wings that extend mutually outward substantially

Abstract: A health pillow having both magnetic effect and manual pressure effect and further having good air permeability, which comprises a hollow pillow body consisting of a foamed synthetic resin; a large number of permanent magnets distributedly arranged on the upper surface of the pillow body; and a cover material covering the pillow body and the permanent magnets. The said hollow pillow body has a large number of projections, which consist of the foamed synthetic resin itself and are distributedly arranged on its upper surface such that each permanent magnet is arranged between the projections, and further has a large number of projections consisting of the foamed resin itself distributedly arranged on its bottom surface. The hollow pillow body further has vent holes distributedly formed so as to communicate the outside of the hollow pillow body with the hollow portion formed inside the body.

Abstract: A pneumatic cushion for a wheel chair and the like is disclosed which comprises an air plenum box, a plurality of air openings in the air plenum box, and a plurality of air channels communicating with an air supply. The air channels communicate with the air openings to deflate and inflate individual air sacks carried over the air openings. The air sacks are unattached so that they act individually. An air distribution manifold includes a rotating blocking member to periodically block air distribution to the air sacks allowing them to deflate. The air sacks are constructed from a fabric having a low air permeability. The blocked air sacks thus allow air to escape through the sacks for deflation which cools the portion of the occupant seated on the cushion while allowing temporary pressure relief during deflation. The air sack inflation system is open so that, in addition, pressure may be relieved by a backward flow of air through the system.

Abstract: A support pillow in two detachable main sections, each section having an elongated right triangular wedge-shaped resilient foam member each covered with fabric with a portion of the fabric extending outward to define a flexible rectangular panel. The top surface of one rectangular panel, and the bottom surface of the other rectangular panel are affixed with elongated hook and loop fastening strips which allow adjustable overlapping affixment of the two rectangular panels one to another, thereby allowing affixing together of the two main sections of the pillow. When affixed together, the two sections of the support pillow define an open-ended and open-top channel with the rectangular panels and fabric covered foam members providing a roll-preventing flat bottom, and the fabric covered foam members additionally defining two spaced apart vertically oriented side walls of the channel.

Abstract: A tool for use with baby-feeding bottles of the type which consist of a hollow cylindrical shell having a flexible, plastic, bag-like liner suspended within the shell for holding milk or the like. More particularly, the present tool includes a one-piece plastic vertically-extending portion for expelling excess air from the plastic liner and a cooperative container-opening base portion for removing the metal covers used on jars containing solid foods for infants.

Abstract: Process for producing shoe soles of injected plastics material, which soles have an empty chamber visible through a transparent material, which process comprises the following steps:a) injection, into a hollow region comprised between a mobile die and a first removable plate, of a multipart tread sole, with at least one of said sole parts being made from a transparent material;b) injection, into a region comprised between said first removable matrix and a second, removable matrix, of a shaped body comprising a perimetrical wall 13 and a top wall 14;c) removal of said first matrix and injection, into the hollow region comprised between said tread sole and said shaped body, of a layer 17 made of a material suitable for bonding the shoe sole and said shaped body to each other;d) removal of said second matrix and injection, into the hollow region comprised between the vamp, the tread sole and the external side of said shaped body, of a material which constitutes the intersole;e) possible either partial or total f

Abstract: A machine for removing slag and metal remainders from crucibles or casting ladles includes a frame on which is disposed a carriage movable in an upwardly inclined direction on guides or rails. The carriage is provided with cutter device having a tool head. A holder for a crucible is tiltable from a first position where the crucible can be placed on the holder to a second, operating position where the crucible is coaxial with the cutter device. The cutter is of the full profile type and is provided with a plurality of first tools which are spaced apart along the periphery of the tool head and second tools which are spaced apart in the radial direction on a front part of the tool head. The second tools are arranged so that the bottom of the crucible will be cleaned completely. The tool head is provided with axial through holes for the transportation therethrough of slag and metal remainders.

Abstract: An improved wasteline cleanout tool of the character having an elongated coiled spring housed within a drum which is rotated by a drive mechanism mounted on the rearward portion of the tool. The coiled spring is withdrawn from or inserted into the drum by a feed mechanism which is mounted on the forward portion of the tool. The forward portion of the tool can be separated from the rearward portion to facilitate replacement of the drum in a safe and relatively effortless manner.

Abstract: A brushroll having a spindle and a pair of end assemblies each including a thread guard, a shouldered stub shaft, a bearing and an end cap. The thread guards each include a pair of radially spaced annular wall portions which define channels opening outward from the spindle. The end caps have peripheral walls which extend into the channels defined by the thread guards to prevent threads loosened by the brushroll from fouling the brushroll bearings. Spools formed in the end caps cvapture threads flowing outwardly along the brushroll to prevent the threads from working their way back to the bearing. In a preferred construction, the spindle carries tufts which are angled toward the ends of the spindle in order to encourage the flow of threads toward the ends of the spindle.

Abstract: A trowel handle having a blade, one or more upright supports mounted on that blade and a handle adapted for detachably engaging that support is disclosed. The handle includes a channel having tapered sidewalls configured to form a wedge-like engagement with a respective support, thereby precluding the handle's displacement relative to the blade absent the imposition of a force of considerable magnitude directed in a preselected direction.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method and apparatus for opening drains and the like, and includes a suitable vacuum/pressure source such as a household or industrial wet/dry vacuum cleaner with a control mechanism fitted to the vacuum cleaner or an intermediate receptacle for sequentially applying vacuum/pressure pulses to a clogged drain for loosening and purging the blockage occurring in the drain. The disclosure includes several fittings for applying the method and apparatus to a variety of drains.

Abstract: An air cushion grip with a cubic structure and shock-absorbing function to be fixed around the handle of a tennis racket, a hammer, a bicycle or the like, and comprising an outer flat layer and a bottom layer provided with a plurality of round and/or straight grooves, the vertical walls of which form a plurality of air cells which may be either independent or communicating with one another. The air cells may be inflated or deflated with an air valve or pump attached to one of the air cells for adjusting the elasticity and shock-absorbing ability of the grip.

Abstract: The invention belongs to the area of fittings for furniture, and relates to a dismountable and adjustable hinge for the incorporation into units of furniture. The hinge comprises a hinge arm (1) tightened to a base plate (4) by means of a tightening screw (6), whose neck (6'") limiting a trapezoidal recess (6") at each inclination of the hinge arm (1) cooperates with shoulder sections (10) of a longitudinal recess (10') of an intermediate step (17) of the base plate (4). Into a female thread (14) there is screwed a threaded bolt (5) for adjusting the inclination of the hinge arm (1) with respect to the base plate (4), resting by its bottom surface (5') on a first step (16) of the base plate (4), for the limitation of shifting of the bolt (5) in longitudinal direction there being provided an abutment (22).

Abstract: A latching assembly for hingeably connected face-to-face plate members includes an automatic latching assembly for automatically latching said members in a predetermined angular relation to each other when one of the plates is swung away from the other and for automatically releasing and rendering said latching assembly inoperative in response to further opening movement of the members, whereby the members may be returned to their original face-to-face position.

Abstract: There is provided a hardware fitting of the type having a mounting and one or more movable components. There is provided a movable element with the mounting and one or more of the movable components of the fitting can engage with the movable element during at least part of the movement of the movable component(s). The or one of the movable components becomes locked as a result of interengagement of the engagement mechanism with the movable element during such part of the movement.

Abstract: A releasable cable tie having a pawl extension projecting from the cable tie's strap positioning channel allows application by a standard cable tie tensioning and severing tool by providing a tool positioning surface formed on the locking head adjacent the strap exit portion of the strap positioning channel, the tool positioning surface projecting beyond the distal end of the extension of the pawl such that a cable tie application tool can be positioned in abutment with the tool positioning surface without contacting the extension of the pawl.

Abstract: A bundling tie for use in looping about a plurality of cables includes a locking head and elongate strap. A pair of locking barbs are movably supported in the head, each barb having an engagement portion for locking engagement with a strap end upon insertion of the strap ends into the head. Each barb includes a knife-like element for biting insertion into the strap and a blunt stop wall adjacent the knife-like element for limiting the depth of insertion of the knife-like element into the strap.

Abstract: A preferably palm-sized cleat which is generally oval in shape defines a passageway for a line to pass completely through the body of the cleat. The body of the cleat has mutually resilient sides which bias internal structure in the body into a locked mode in which the line is gripped by the internal structure and will not slide through the passage way. When the sides of the body are squeezed together, the line is freed and will move freely in either direction through the passageway.

Abstract: A coupling piece for releasably connecting adjacent containers includes a housing, a rotatable locking bolt positioned within the housing, a rotatable actuating lever mounted in the housing and a spring device connected to the locking bolt for normally urging the locking bolt in a locking direction. The locking bolt has a crossbar located at each end thereof that is insertable into an opening in the adjacent containers. A portion of the actuating lever engages the locking bolt so that upon rotation of the actuating lever in a first direction, the locking bolt is rotated in a releasing directing which is opposite to the locking direction.

Abstract: A self-clinching disposable restraint or bundling strap having a locking head with a primary bore passing through the thickness of the head into which the tip of the tape is inserted and pulled through for locking. Two rows of ratchet teeth are provided on the upper surface of the tape. A front surface of the ratchet teeth forms an acute angle with the perpendicular axis of the ratchet teeth. A pair of cantilever pawls have a tip portion to exactly fit and successively engage each of the ratchet teeth as the tape is pulled through the locking head. A finger hole in the tape near the tip enables the user to readily pull the tape through the locking head.

Abstract: Clip means for fastening of decorative lamp parts comprises a male (or caught) member having an enlarged head of spear or mushroom shape extending from a stem and a female (or catch) member constituted of a cavity like an aperture, a through-recess or a gap between a pair of bosses to take the male member wherein each catch or caught means may choose to respectively locate on or extend from a first part of the decorative lamp parts including lampshield, lamp base, lamp etc. to be conjugated with a second part of the decorative lamp parts complementary to and to be fastened to the said first part of the parts by clipping the caught or male member into the catch or female member. Said catch and caught means may be applied in singular set or disposed in double sets diametrically, catch and/or caught member may desirably made integrally with the first and/or second part where flange, extending stem etc. are made available.

Abstract: A method of producing an ink-jet type printer head wherein a plurality of plate-shaped piezoelectric members are stuck onto the surface of a low-rigidity member so that they are disposed adjacent to the low-rigidity member. A plurality of grooves extending from the surfaces of the piezoelectric members to the inside of the low-rigidity member are defined by grinding in parallel at given intervals inclusive of positions at which the grooves extend through joints between the adjacent piezoelectric members. In addition, posts are formed on both sides of each of the grooves and electrodes are disposed on both inner sides of each groove. A roof is stuck on the surfaces of the piezoelectric members so as to define a plurality of pressure chambers having one end in which a plurality of nozzles are formed.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for the speedy and efficient repair of tubes contained in a furnace boiler waterwall is disclosed. Disclosed are a milling machine used to mill the elongated slots, and drill and saw fixtures to aid in cutting away the damaged tube section. The improved apparatus enhances the precision and uniformity with which boiler tube repairs may be made, increases access to perform internal welds in boiler tubes and permits some prefabrication of necessary repair parts, thus reducing furnace down time for repair.

Abstract: A self-loading type of controlled deflection roll includes, in a preferred embodiment, a pivot assembly which is pivotally mounted to a support shaft near either end of the roll. The roll includes a roll shell having an extension attached to either end which extends co-axially outwardly from the roll shell. These axial extensions of the roll shell are supported by non-self-aligned bearings on the pivot assemblies near either end of the roll. Intermediate the end of the roll shell and the bearings is a heat barrier which prevents hot hydraulic fluid within the interior of the roll from contacting or heating the bearings which rotatably support the roll shell about the self-loading assembly. The bearings can, therefore, be provided with a lubricant which is sealed and shielded from the temperature of the hydraulic fluid within the roll.

Abstract: A tool (20) for manipulating an optical fiber splicing device (28) so as to release the fiber ends (30--30) from the splicing device (28) in a manner which allows the same splicing device (28) to be used more than once. The tool (20) includes a body section (22), a spring and lever assembly section (24) and a splice holding and manipulating section (26). The splice holding and manipulating section (26) provides means to hold the splicing (28) to the body section (22) of tool (20). In addition, this section (26) comprises a series of tapered prongs (92) which are aligned so that each prong may be wedged between a housing (82) of the splicing device (28) and a latching mechanism (88) of the splicing device (28). The spring and lever assembly section (24) interacts with the splice holding and manipulating section (26) to control the motion of the tapered prongs (92). The mechanical operation of section (24) is relatively similar to that of the motion control mechanism used in fingernail clippers.

Abstract: A device for extracting pins from an assembly by forcing the end of the pin into a swaging member, deforming the pin and firmly gripping it in the device. An impact force is then applied to the device to remove the pin from the assembly.

Abstract: A rotary table assembly apparatus for stuffing a snailed endless ribbon into a ribbon cartridge comprises a rotary table, a mounting plate affixed to the table for mounting and positioning a bottom housing of a ribbon cartridge, a loop tray affixed to the front portion of the mounting plate for holding a snailed loop while it is being stuffed into the ribbon cartridge, adjustable slide panels mounted on the loop tray to create narrow slits with a pin to hold the ribbon upright as it passes through the slits into the ribbon cartridge and to prevent more than one layer of ribbon from passing from the loop tray into the cartridge, and a cover for keeping the ribbon from jumping out of the loop tray as the ribbon is being fed into the cartridge.

Abstract: A heat shield retainer and method for mounting a heat shield onto a polymeric fuel tank. The heat shield retainer comprises a nut and bolt combination and a retainer body. The retainer body has bulbous pegs located on a first side thereof for engaging within corresponding sockets located within a fuel tank to secure the retainer body to the fuel tank. The retainer body further includes a releasable channel located on a second side thereof for releasably connecting the nut and bolt thereto. One or more retainers of the present invention may be employed to mount a heat shield onto a polymeric fuel tank. After a polymeric tank has been formed, and before it has cooled, the respective pegs of each heat shield retainer are inserted into corresponding sockets located within the fuel tank. As the tank cools, the polymeric material of the tank defining the sockets contracts about the pegs. As a result, after the tank cools, the pegs are locked within the sockets, and hence to the fuel tank.

Abstract: A method of securing a skin tube to a bendable tube portion that is formed at the distal end of the insert part of an endoscope, the bendable tube portion being bendable by remote control. The method comprises the steps of: fitting a flexible skin tube over the bendable tube portion; fitting a fitting member into the groove at at least one end portion of the skin tube, the fitting member having a shape which is fittable to the groove; loosely fitting a securing device around the end portion of the skin tube, the securing device being formed from a shape memory material which has previously memorized a shape with which the securing device is capable of peripherally pressing the end portion of the skin tube and, at the same time, pressing the fitting member against the surface of the groove; and restoring the securing device to the memorized shape.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming in situ a seal for dispensing containers and the like of the type having a body with a reservoir, a dispenser with an applicator surface, and a cap detachably connected with the body, and selectively covering the dispenser applicator surface. The in situ method comprises providing a mandrel shaped geometrically similar to either the cap or the dispenser. The selected one of the cap and the dispenser is then assembled on the mandrel to form a closed cavity therebetween into which is injected a foamable liquid of the kind which expands when cured into a substantially closed cell construction. The liquid foam is cured in the cavity to the extent that the liquid foam expands to completely fill the cavity, and solidifies to create a seal formed in situ on the one of the cap and the dispenser. In use, the cured foam seal is disposed between the applicator surface of the dispenser and the cap, and prevents the product from inadvertently leaking from the reservoir.

Abstract: A method of producing a cup-shaped sterilizable container from a stretch-drawable composite laminate of a total wall thickness between 30 and 200 .mu.m with an aluminum foil of a thickness less than 40 .mu.m, a sealable plastic inner layer of high extensibility and a plastic outer layer of high extensibility and load-bearing capacity, the side wall of the container running at a side wall angle (a) with respect to the direction perpendicular to the container bottom, is distinguished in that the composite laminate is deep drawn free from folds at a side wall angle of 30.degree. using smooth-walled forming tools then combined deep/stretch drawn and subsequently stretch drawn.

Abstract: A brushless electric motor is described whose rotor consists of a rotatable shaft and at least one metal permanent magnet, preferably porous, bond to the shaft by a thin layer of bonding metal. In this way an improved rotor is obtained which does not require other retaining means or glues. The magnets are thus permanently and safely fixed to the rotor with an increased magnetic surface. A process for producing this type of rotor is also described.

Abstract: A magnetostriction type stress detector including a passive member to which an external force is applied, which passive member is formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around the passive member, which magnetic shielding member is formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around the magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in the passive member to be generated by the external force, through the slits of the magnetic shielding member.

Abstract: A parts feeding system includes an unmanned conveying machine, capable of conveying a parts carriage holding a plurality of parts cassettes thereon and movable along a guide track which is laid on a floor, one or more parts mounters and a logistics base provided with a parts stocker. The parts carriage is returned to the logistics base by the unmanned conveying machine for supply or exchange of parts. The work in the logistics base is performed by a worker or robots. The parts carriage loaded with required parts cassette is delivered to an assigned parts mounter by the unmanned conveying machine. Each of the parts mounters includes a track for a carriage carrier moving thereon, which includes a work station where the parts are picked up, and a carriage change station where the parts carriage is loaded to the track from the unmanned conveying machine or vice versa.

Abstract: An extraction tool is provided for extracting an electronic circuit component. The tool includes an outer jaw assembly having a top plate and at least two outer legs coupled to the top plate defining an interior region therebetween. An inner jaw assembly is located in the interior region. The inner jaw assembly includes a bottom plate and at least two inner legs coupled to the bottom plate for engaging the chip. The apparatus also includes a slide collar slidably coupled to the outer and inner jaw assemblies. The collar is movable between a first position to permit the outer and inner legs to be inserted over the chip and a second position to lock the outer and inner legs in a predetermined engaging position relative to the chip. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for moving the inner jaw assembly relative to the outer jaw assembly when the collar in its second position to extract the chip. The length of the legs of the tool is selected to permit extraction of both large and small profile chips.

Abstract: A method for attaining a tolerance-insensitive connection of a conductor track foil with contact pins of an electrical component. The conductor track foil includes two insulating layers with an intervening conducting layer with lands in the upper layer for soldering the conductive layer to the contact pins of the electrical component. The conductor track foil is lowered, positionally correctly, onto the electrical component by use of a mounting device. The bottom insulating layer and the conducting layer of the soldering lands, which are free of an insulating layer on the top, are pierced by the contact pins extending at right angles to the conductor track foil. The conductor track foil is released by the mounting apparatus. A soldered connection is made between the lands and the contact pins. As a result, an electrically reliably gap free conducting connection is attainable even if the contact pins are eccentrically associated with the soldering lands.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for a pressure connecting terminal which includes an electrical wire connection portion having a slot for pressuring and electrically connecting an electrical wire therewith is disclosed. The pressure connecting terminal is manufactured by punching a blank out of a flat metal base plate in accordance with a predetermined pattern and folding said blank into a predetermined shape. Further, said manufacturing process comprises the steps of: punching said flat base plate so as to create at least said slot; plating at least said slot which is created in said punching step; and folding said blank into said predetermined shape after said plating step.

Abstract: A process for the repair of single-crystal drive blades, such as turbine blades, in which a sound portion of the blade is inserted into an open bottom of a casting mold in communication with a casting cavity in the mold adopted to the shape of the blade. The molten metal is then cast into the mold to unite with the sound portion and an epitaxial single-crystal solidification of the melt is produced on the sound portion to form the entire blade. A part of the sound portion has an outer surface layer thereof removed to expose a core region which is constituted of substantially pure single crystal material prior to casting. The sound part is secured in a holder which is coupled to the casting mold for only a matter of seconds before the molten metal is cast into the mold.

Abstract: A jet burner construction, a heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and having an inlet leading to the chamber for directing fuel from a fuel source therein and an outlet leading from the chamber and defining an outlet opening through which the fuel is adapted to issue from the chamber to burn externally to the burner body, the outlet opening having a central opening part and a plurality of spaced apart opening portions interconnected thereto and radiating outwardly therefrom whereby flows of fuel respectively issuing out of the portions and the central part of the outlet opening merge together in a turbulent manner externally of the outlet opening.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacture of a vehicle wheel rim and disc assembly with controlled lateral runout characteristics in which a preformed rim is fixtured and rotated while gauges measure lateral runout of the inboard and outboard rim bead seats. Phase angle and amplitude of the first harmonic of average lateral runout of the bead seats are determined, which effectively identify a rim plane of substantially zero first harmonic of bead seat lateral runout. The wheel disc is fixtured with its mounting surface, defined by the inboard face of the disc, at predetermined orientation with respect to the rim plane of substantially zero first harmonic of bead seat lateral runout, either parallel thereto for a true running wheel or at predetermined angular orientation with respect thereto for placing the high point or low point of the first harmonic of lateral runout of the rim and disc assembly adjacent to a predetermined location circumferentially of the rim.

Abstract: A dry shaver has a flat casing mounting a flat cutter head composed of an outer shear foil and an inner cutter assembly. The inner cutter assembly is driven by a flat motor accommodated within the casing to reciprocate in hair shearing engagement with the outer shear foil. A flat and elongated battery is disposed within the casing over substantially the entire length thereof in side-by-side relation to the flat motor. The motor has a length shorter than the battery and is disposed in the casing with its lower end in substantially the same level as that of the battery so as to define above the motor a space which extends into an upper center portion from one lateral side of the casing. The flat motor has an output rotor shaft extending upwardly into the space for coupling thereat to an output rotor shaft.

Abstract: A device for cutting out reinforcing elements, from a matrix. The device includes a support frame movable in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing elements and cutting blades for cutting the reinforcing elements away from the matrix as the support frame is moved longitudinally.

Abstract: A scissors gun having a handle, a movable blade pivotally interconnected with a stationary blade which is joined to the handle, and an elastic member compressibly interposed between the rear end portions of the stationary blade and the movable blade so that the cutting edge portions of said blades are biased in the open position. The rear end portion of the movable blade has a trigger which, when squeezed toward the handle, compresses the elastic member causing the blades to come together, thus, activating the cutting action of the scissors.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting foliage having a rotating head and an annular ring mounted for independent rotation in the head. A cam follower is pivotally mounted in the ring and is guided along a circumferential camming surface formed in the head. The camming surface has spaced apart lobes located adjacent to stops. The free end of a supply line is passed over the cam follower and passed out of the ring to a predetermined cutting length. When the head is rotating at operational speed, the resultant centrifugal force of the follower and the line will hold the follower against the stop. If the line is worn or damaged the holding force is decreased and the follower is released and guided over the stop thus allowing the ring to turn relative to the head until the next stop is encountered. This causes a given amount of line to be played out to replenish the damaged or worn section.

Abstract: A housing mounts a continuous side wall formed with a cutting edge arranged in a single plane, with the housing including a top wall, with a projecting flange extending upwardly of the top wall in an orthogonal relationship, and an upper distal end of the flange including an impact plate fixedly mounted thereto. In this manner, impact of the plate effects projection of the cutting edge into a sheetrock member to define a rectilinear cut for mounting of an electrical socket tool therewithin.