Abstract: A skull-cap/clip-retainer combination (10) comprises a skull-cap main shell (16) having clip-retainer pockets (24, 26) attached to an interior surface (20) thereof, each pocket having a wall (28) defining a pocket cavity (30) and a mouth (32) directed substantially toward a peripheral outer edge (22) of the main shell, and an elongated, bistable, spring, clip retainer (14) having first and second legs (34, 36) coupled together. In an open stable attitude of the clip retainer the legs are spread apart, but in a closed stable attitude the legs are closer together. The clip retainer is of a size and shape such that at least a first leg thereof fits into the clip-retainer pocket cavity through the mouth thereof when the clip retainer is slid along a person's head from the outer edge into the interior of the skull cap in an open attitude. The clip retainer can then be forced into the closed stable attitude with the first and second legs clamped onto hair and the wall of the clip-retainer pocket.

Abstract: A pair of reversible pants with a reversible front pocket arrangement and/or a reversible button fly arrangement is disclosed. The reversible pocket arrangement includes a pocket slot defined in the pants corresponding to a desired upper edge of each pocket, and a pocket flap corresponding to each pocket. The flap is attached to the pants and can extend down through the corresponding pocket slot so as to contact either surface of the pants. The flap has a first surface and an opposing second surface, with a first pouch formed on the flap first surface and a second pouch formed on the flap second surface. The reversible fly arrangement includes a first fly panel and a second fly panel, each having buttonholes that align when the two panels overlap.

Abstract: A tubular "L" shaped member includes a tubular foot and leg cover interconnected by a single cavity, wherein the foot covering includes a planar bottom surface formed with spaced parallel ribs coextensive therewith. The upper terminal end of the leg cover portion includes a reinforcement strip to include a plurality of spaced bores directed therethrough, wherein each bore is arranged for securement to a clip member. Each clip member includes a plurality of clamps to grasp the leg cover portion and a clothing garment positioned thereabove.

Abstract: A disposable garment of pants type, such as a disposable diaper of pants type, is constructed by attaching respective leg-hole surrounding flaps and waist-hole surrounding flaps to respective opposite side edges extending longitudinally of a basic assembly for the garment which comprises at least a topsheet and a backsheet. The leg-hole surrounding flaps and the waist-hole surrounding flaps respectively cooperate to form a pair of leg-holes. A pair of shoulder straps can be easily prepared by making a slit which extends longitudinally of the garment on each waist-hole surrounding flap. A disposable garment of the present invention is featured in its simple construction and easy production.

Abstract: A safety helmet includes an outer shell juxtapositionally secured with an inner shell defining an air chamber between the two shells, a plurality of cushioning bellows retained between the two shells, an air-penetrable layer adhered on an inside surface of the inner shell disposed around a wearer's head, and a cap frame sealably combining the two shells and the air-penetrable layer to form a complete safety helmet having a great dampening effect for reducing an external impact force acting upon the helmet by the plurality of cushioning bellows between the two shells for enhancing safety of a wearer of the helmet.

Abstract: A flush water supply system comprising a passageway valve mounted in a pipeline for supplying flush water to a toilet stool, and a control circuit for controlling the closing and opening of the passageway valve. A constant flow valve is mounted in the pipeline for keeping a predetermined amount of discharge flow, irrespective of water supply pressure.

Abstract: A dual water-level toilet flushing apparatus (10) that allows a toilet user to easily and quickly select either a partial or a full toilet flush. The partial flush which is normally preset is recommended for flushing liquid waste while the full flush is recommended for flushing solid waste. The apparatus (10) which is easily installed and requires no modification to the toilet water tank (60) consists of three major elements: an overflow tube sleeve (12) that attaches to an overflow tube (64) and that has swivelly attached the back end of a floating inverted pendulum (20). The front of the pendulum is attached, via a pendulum/flapper valve link (24), to the front of a toilet flapper valve (30) having its back swivelly attached to the bottom of the overflow tube (64). To effect a partial flush, the toilet flush handle (68) is depressed and immediately released; to effect a full flush the handle (60) is depressed and held for a few seconds.

Abstract: A portable collapsible shower structure for accommodating invalid persons has an expandable shower enclosure unit which extends substantially vertically in a working condition and limit an inner space for accommodating an invalid person, and a bottom which is sealingly connected with the shower enclosure unit to capture water during taking a shower and to prevent its spillage.

Abstract: Apparatus for coupling to a free-standing washing unit feed lines for hot and cold water and a waste line for waste water includes a wall mountable connection unit supporting first and second service line base connector elements extending away from the wall, each for connection to a different hot and cold water service line at the wall, and a waste line base connector element for connection to a waste line at the wall. First and second satellite connector elements are provided, each being engageable in fluid-tight manner to a different one of the service line base connector elements. A satellite waste line connector engageable in fluid-tight manner to the waste line base connector element.

Abstract: A releasable dust ruffle arrangement for a bed comprising a box spring; a cover member disposed on top of the box spring, the cover member having two sides, a top and a first and second end, at least one dust ruffle extending along the sides along the first end and extending from each of the sides inward a given distance along the second end; and hook and loop fastener means extending along the dust ruffle between the dust ruffle and the cover member for releasably attaching the ruffle to the cover member.

Abstract: A vertically adjustable and tiltable bed frame has two actuators which may be used simultaneously or independently to tilt the frame and which also may be used to raise and lower the frame. A level sensor is connected to the actuators so that if the tilt varies from the adjusted and desired position, one or other actuator is adjusted to restore the desired tilted position.

Abstract: A bed elevating apparatus comprising an elevation frame having a first end and a second end, an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the lower surface is supportable on a bed frame with the first end of the elevation frame being disposed near a first end of the bed frame and the second end of the elevation frame being disposed near a second end of the bed frame. The elevation frame is triangularly shaped in a side elevation and has a first height extending between the upper and the lower surfaces adjacent the first end of the elevation frame and a second height extending between the upper surface and the lower surface of the elevation frame adjacent the second end of the elevation frame with the first height being larger than the second height.

Abstract: A tool for use by Electricians, as well as by wireman in general, which includes a handle body, a moveable handle portion which is pivotally mounted within a recess of the handle body, and attached to an arm extending forwardly of the pivot and carrying a cutting blade extending towards and opposed to a blade on a screwdriver shaft or base. Each of the wire cutting blades has one or more opposed recesses dimensioned to serve together as wire stripers. A screwdriver shaft having a base end is secured to the front end of the handle body. Extending forwardly of the screwdriver shaft base and spaced slightly laterally therefrom is a dowel shaft for bending wire into eyelets in cooperation with the screwdriver shaft. Replaceably secured to the base of the screwdriver is a cable cutting blade with its cutting edge extending rearwardly from the base of the screwdriver shaft towards the front of the handle body but spaced therefrom.

Abstract: A tool for curling gift-wrapping ribbon has two arms which are pivotally mounted at one end and have a pad and blade at the other end. Closing the arms clamps a ribbon between the pad and blade and the tool can then be drawn along the ribbon to produce a curled effect.

Abstract: An undyed carpet web is pretreated by applying a liquid preparatory agent in a gap of an applicator. Subsequent to the application of the preparatory agent, the carpet web is detained in a dwell apparatus. The web is then suctioned off in a hydroextraction device and steamed in a steaming machine before the dyeing operation begins.

Abstract: A shoe support for supporting lasts of a wide range of sizes comprises two support members in the form of spaced-apart bars (38) each of which can pivot at an axis (36) extending adjacent an elongated edge of its associated bar so that the distance between the ends of the bars can be varied. Instead of bars (38), plate members (138) may be used, dimensioned so as to provide a substantially continuous support surface, for e.g. shoe components, when pivoted to a horizontal position. For maintaining the support members (38;138) in adjusted position, furthermore, a friction arrangement (40,42; 144,146) is provided. The shoe support is especially suitable for use in a shoe transporter system forming part of a drying apparatus in which the bottoms of shoes and/or shoe components to which a coating of e.g. adhesive has been applied can be supported by the shoe supports with the coated surfaces exposed to turbulent air and heat.

Abstract: A return-to-dock level mechanism for a power operated dockboard. The dockboard comprises a ramp which is hinged at its rear edge to the frame of the dockboard and a lip is hinged to the forward edge of the ramp. A ramp cylinder connects the frame and the ramp and acts to pivot the ramp upwardly between a downwardly extending below dock level position to an upwardly inclined position, while a lip cylinder interconnects the ramp and the lip and acts to pivot the lip from a downwardly handing pendant position to an extended position. The return-to-dock-level mechanism includes a pair of position actuated switches, such as mercury switches, which are connected in an electrical circuit with a timer and the pump of the hydraulic system. One of the switches is mounted on the ramp, while the other switch is mounted on the lip. When the ramp is below dock level with the lip extended, the ramp switch will be closed and the lip switch will be opened.

Abstract: A housing is arranged with a plurality of adjacent plates pivotally mounted below a top wall of the housing, wherein the plates include inter-digitated finger members that are aligned in a first coplanar relationship relative to one another to receive a hair brush, whereupon projection of the hair brush between the plates effects engagement of the plates with the associated hair brush bristles to effect cleaning of the bristles upon projection of the fingers within the hair brush.

Abstract: A cleaning tool having a cloth support element secured to an elongated handle. Any conventional piece of cloth, such as toweling, may be snugly applied across one face of the cloth support element by detachable securement of the peripheral portions of the cloth to the support element without the employment of tools.

Abstract: A combined vacuum cleaner storage housing and foot operated vacuum cleaner for use in salons to dispose of cut hair. The apparatus features a plant storage and display area and is formed of four vertical walls, one of which preferably the rear has an access door therein. The unit sits on a base which has a front opening which communicates with a throat which receives the hair and which in turn communicates with the intake member of a Shop-Vac.RTM. or equal vacuum cleaner disposed within the housing.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has wet and dry modes. In dry mode, air containing dust is passed through a multi-stage filter including adjacent subchambers containing a liquid for removing microscopic dust from the incoming air. The liquid is prevented from being exhausted from the vacuum cleaner with the exhausted air and is returned to the subchambers. In wet mode, a float and float guide cause a difference in pressure when the vacuum cleaner is filled with liquid. The pressure difference is sensed to actuate an electric circuit breaker to prevent overflow.

Abstract: A door hinge with automatic returning means composed of; a male hinge member (1), a female hinge member (2), an inner sleeve (3), a transmission rod (4), main spring (5), a driving element (6), a buffer spring (7) and a retainer (8), in which, the male and female hinge members will take an angle of rotation in anti-clockwise when the door is proceeding to its open position, and in turn to effect the driving element and transmission rod to rotate in synchronized operation respectively. When the movement for driving element is being effected through a helical motion of external/internal thread engagement, and with the restraint imposed onto this element by outer sleeve of female hinge member, this element will move upward to press the main spring to retract.

Abstract: A door holding device for motor vehicle doors includes a door holding rod which is swivelably attached to a structural door component, a door or a door post. The door holding rod extends with its other end through a holder housing mounted on another structural component or the like. The door holding rod has along its length increased thickness portions which protrude outwardly transversely of the longitudinal direction of the door holding rod. The door holding rod is freely swivelably mounted on a carrier member by means of a clinch bolt or a screw bolt. A spring load is applied to the door holding rod in axial direction of the swivel bearing of the door holding rod. The clinch bolt or screw bolt is mounted secured against rotation in the opening of the carrier member. The clinch bolt or screw bolt additionally has a knurled profiling in engagement with the opening of the door holding rod.

Abstract: A notebook computer top cover mounting hardware comprising a mainframe having a movable support pivoted to a top edge thereof at one side, and a top cover connected to said movable support by a movable rod and a holding plate for holding a display, wherein engaging a side pin of said movable rod from a first annular groove to a second annular groove inside said holding plate causes said top cover to be rotated through 180.degree. angle for turning said display from a concealed position to the outside for performing a data input operation through a pen device conveniently.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a fiber lap comprises the following combination: a plurality of serially arranged, vertically oriented hoppers charged with fiber tufts from above; removing device for removing the fiber tufts from the hoppers from below; a conveyor arranged to successively run past the hoppers and simultaneously receive fiber tufts therefrom whereby a multilayer fiber tuft mass is formed on the conveyor; a reinforcing device for stabilizing the multilayer fiber tuft mass and forming a fiber lap therefrom; and a wet treatment device.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating foreign bodies from a stream of fiber material includes a vertical chute having an upper inlet and a lower outlet; a mechanism for introducing the fiber material into the chute inlet; and a detector positioned in the chute for emitting a sensor signal upon passage of a foreign body. The fiber material is propelled from the detector towards the chute outlet substantially solely by gravity. The apparatus further has a waste discharge opening provided in the chute between the detector and the chute outlet; a deflecting mechanism arranged in the chute and having first and second positions. In the first position the deflecting mechanism causes the stream of fiber material to proceed in the chute to and through the chute outlet and in the second position the deflecting mechanism causes the stream of fiber material to proceed through the waste discharge opening.

Abstract: A tensioning apparatus for the step-wise tensioning and non-stepped releasing of a lashing strap includes a frame (1; 100), a pivot lever (2) having two pivot arms (16, 16'), and a ratchet mechanism that includes ratchet wheels (3, 3') and locking pawls (5, 5'; 105, 105'). By using a plurality of locking pawls (5, 5'; 105, 105'), the tensioning apparatus is able to absorb a greater lashing force or to tension the lashing strap in locking steps which differ from the tooth pitch t. To release the lashing strap, cams (40) on the pivot arms (16, 16') of the pivot lever (2) move the locking pawls and thus the ratchet mechanism to a disengaged position. The structural height of the tensioning apparatus and the number of components required for it may be reduced by using curved locking pawls (5, 5'; 105, 105'), a curved driving pawl (20), and a leg spring (41) which serves as the sole spring element for biasing the locking pawls.

Abstract: A quick-release buckle assembly including an engaging member that is adap to receive a strap, and a receiving member defining a recess for removably receiving the engaging member in a buckle-engaged position. The engaging member in the buckle-engaged position is substantially completely within the peripheral bounds of the recess to prevent inadvertent disengagement of the engaging member from the receiving member. The assembly further includes a flexible tongue protruding from the engaging member to allow the engaging member to be pulled out of the recess to disengage the buckle.

Abstract: A clamp assembly for securing a piping system or the like to a support surface. The clamp assembly includes a U-bolt having a flattened interior surface which allows even distribution of the load from clamping on the piping system as the U-bolt is secured to the piping system. The clamp assembly also has a saddle which snaps into place over each threaded leg of the U-bolt and receives the pipe within its web. The saddle has two open cylindrical portions facing in opposite directions which interlock with the threaded legs. Preferably, the entire assembly is non-metallic allowing its use in harsh and corrosive environments.

Abstract: A child-resistant buckle and buckle guard combination is disclosed that relies for its effectiveness on differences in the ways young children and adults think rather than on presumed (but often non-existent) strength or dexterity differences. The child-resistant feature comprises a combination lock mechanism that incorporates at least one directly manipulated member, and, in some embodiments, at least one indirectly movable member. The device is buckled into a conventional safety belt buckle by means of a tongue-like connector. A housing or guard denies access to the push button of the conventional safety belt buckle.

Abstract: A housing assembly for a theft-deterrent tack comprises a housing, at least one frangible vial containing a theft-deterrent substance disposed in the housing and a displaceable member supported by the housing for movement therein to cause fracture of the vial and for concurrently opening a theretofore closed portion of the assembly for egress of the theft-deterrent substance. The displaceable member has a first end portion, an opposed second end portion and an intermediate portion, the first end portion being in an interference movement path with the vial. The housing has a bounding surface having an opening therethrough, the displaceable member second end portion being resident in the housing bounding surface opening when the displaceable member is in non-fracturing relation to the vial. The displaceable member defines a passage therethrough opening into both of the first and second end portions thereof.

Abstract: A safety belt retractor provided with a vehicle sensitive control system for its blocking mechanism is produced by providing a cap wherein said control system is received and mounting the cap with the control system on a side wall of the retractor housing. The cap and the control system are provided as a preassembled unit. The control system has a control disc to be mounted on the belt take-up shaft for joint rotation therewith. The control disc and shaft are provided with axial spline elements for engagement with each other. When the preassembled unit is placed on an adjacent side wall of the housing, the spline elements of the shaft and of the control disc come into engagement with each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a production installation (1) for assembling and/or processing components (3) made up of a plurality of piece parts (4). In this installation, the piece parts (4) and/or the components (3) are disposed and/or assembled and/or processed on pallet trays (6). The pallet trays (6) are interchangeably disposed on the running mechanisms (2). The running mechanisms (2) are guided along the conveyor track of a conveying device. The conveyor track has parallel conveying paths (19) which are disposed in sections parallel to a main conveying at (18) and are connected by transverse conveying paths (21) to the main conveying path (18). A subsidiary conveying path (20) is associated with the parallel conveying path (19), directly adjacent and extending parallel to it. This subsidiary conveying path is preferably connected by transfer stations to the transverse conveying or parallel conveying path (21 or 19) and/or to the main conveying path(18).

Abstract: A seal holding shuttle employable for fitting elastic seal members to a caliper includes in a main body thereof an abutment plate having a cavity formed therein to receive an adjust bolt, a support member for clamping each elastic seal member between the abutment plate and the support member in the elastically bent state, four or more pins located on the inner diameter side of the elastic seal member so as to support a plurality of outward bent projections of the elastic seal member and first driving mean for displacing the abutment plate or the support member. In addition, the seal holding shuttle includes a plurality of expansive squeezing members for expanding a plurality of inward bent projections of the elastic seal member.

Abstract: The wafer alignment fixture is provided with a cassette support which can be slid between two positions on a base plate. In one position, the cassette support is aligned with a roller in order to align notched wafers with each other. In the second position, the cassette support is aligned with a second roller so as to effect alignment of wafers having flats.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a cylindrical type frequency adapter including at least one assembly in the form of an elastomer ring molded between and adhering to an inner armature and a cylindrical ring wherein the assembly or each of the assemblies is sleeved into an outer sheath. After the elastomer ring is molded between the inner armature and the cylindrical ring and the resulting assembly is cooled, without carrying out any diameter reducing operations, the assembly is sleeved into the outer sheath after which the diameter of the complete adapter is reduced by plastic deformation of the outer sheath which also reduces the diameter of the cylindrical ring.

Abstract: A caulking machine has a column with a table for placing a work piece having rivet shanks passing therethrough, a cylinder vertically movably mounted on the column, a piston shaft fixedly mounted in the cylinder so as to be movable together with the cylinder, a spindle rotatably mounted in the piston shaft, and a rivet head forming tool having a forming shaft and mounted to the bottom end of the spindle. The forming shaft is adapted to be pressed against the rivet shank in the work piece by operating the cylinder, and can be rotated by a motor via the spindle to form a rivet head on the rivet shank. The machine has a rotation detector for determining whether a rivet head is being formed or the machine is idling by measuring the rotation of the forming shaft. If it is determined that the machine is idling, a display device can be activated and the operation of the machine can be stopped.

Abstract: A method and a device for tightening threaded joints includes applying torque on the joint by means of a power tool until a predetermined pretension level in the joint is reached, whereupon a controller connected to the power tool is arranged on one hand to initiate power shut-off and on the other hand to initiate continued successively decreasing power supply to the tool as the predetermined pretension level is passed.

Abstract: An electronic parts mounting device according to this invention is characterized by including a mount body which is obtained by bonding at least two substrates each having a predetermined thicknesses and a smooth surface and which has at least one bonding portion, the mount body having at least one recessed portion selectively formed in one exposed surface of the mount body to reach the bonding portion, and the recessed portion having a tapered shape widened from the bonding portion to the exposed surface, and an electronic part mounted in the recessed portion.

Abstract: A tool (150) for assembling stackable elements (52, 54 and 58) to form a multiple conductor connector (50). A holding bracket assembly (100) is incorporated in the tool (150) to prohibit undesirable movement of the lowermost connector element (52) and to maintain alignment of the various elements of the connector (50) during the connectorization process.At least one protrusion (112) is manipulated into physical engagement with a side portion of the lowermost connector element (52). The protrusion (112) is spring-loaded and includes a sharp, tapered edge constructed of hardened material which provides a position-securing force to the connector (50) by becoming embedded into the side portion of the lowermost connector element (52). In addition, a second protrusion (110) is aligned opposite each of the sharp protrusions (112) and capable of providing an additional position-securing force to a second side portion of the lowermost connector element (52).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling an armature subassembly to a relay subassembly which includes (a) positioning the armature subassembly so the proximal end of the contactor is adjacent the upper wall of the relay frame and the armature is adjacent the front edge of the frame; (b) mechanically moving and holding the distal end of the contactor blade against the relay subassembly so that the armature is flush against the front edge of the frame; (c) mechanically moving and holding the proximal end of the contactor blade against the upper wall of the frame without inducing lateral movement or stress in the contactor blade; (d) relieving position-affecting stress on the contactor blade; (e) releasing the distal end of the contactor blade to assume a rest position so that the armature and front edge forms a gap; and (f) welding the proximal end of the contactor to the frame wall.

Abstract: In the fabrication of a circuit device including a substrate for providing connections between connection pins to be bonded to I/O pads on one side of the substrate and chips to be bonded to pads on the other side of the substrate, bonding is achieved simultaneously on both sides of the substrate by using a pin holder on an upper side of the substrate and using the surface tension of a flux to adhere and finely position the chips on the lower side of the substrate. The same or a modified technique may be used for the replacement of chips during repair of the circuit device. Repair of damaged or defective pin bonds yields a bond which is structurally and electrically improved in comparison with the originally formed bond.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lead frame for assemble with a semiconductor device comprises the steps of covering, with a cover film, a die to which an electronic device is attached and a conducting section of a lead section to be electrically connected to the die, covering the whole of the die and lead section and the cover film with an inorganic protective film, and removing the cover film and the protective film formed over the cover film to partly expose the die and the conducting section for electric connection.

Abstract: A heat exchange element employed in heat exchangers of air conditioning system includes a heat exchanging sheet member containing heat meltable synthetic resin fibers and a plurality of elongate rollable shaped spacers. The heat exchanging sheet member has one side on which the spacers are bonded by a heat meltable layer of the synthetic resin fibers contained in the heat exchanging sheet member so that each spacer is spaced from the adjacent spacer on the heat exchanging sheet member.

Abstract: A transverse cut (18, 19) is made on a heat exchanger tube (4) to be replaced in the vicinity of its connectors (14, 15), at each end. A cut (19') is made in the frustoconical zone (16') of connection of the tube (4) to the second connector (15). The cutting operations are effected from inside the tube (4) and through one of the tube plates (2, 3). The tube (4) to be replaced is extracted from the heat exchanger through the interior of the second connector (15) and the corresponding opening (13) in the second tube plate (3). A replacement tube is introduced into the heat exchanger through the opening (13) in the second tube plate (3) until a first end of the tube engaged in the heat exchanger reaches the level of the cut zone (18) of the first connector (14). The first end of the tube is welded on the first connector (14).

Abstract: A method for aligning multiple printing plates on a single piece of printing plate stock, whereby all plates register to one another and one or more printing press cylinders. The method includes the steps of (1) punching image and cylinder registration indices on the stock; (2) imaging a plurality of regions on the stock defining separate printing plates; (3) forming slitting indices relative to the defined plate regions; (4) forming a cylinder registration bend along at least one edge of the stock; and (5) slitting the stock into a plurality of printing plates. In one process, elongated image registration apertures, cylinder registration bends and notches and V-shaped slitting notches are successively provided to all plate regions to assure alignment of the printing plates to each other and the press cylinders.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for shaving. The apparatus for shaving comprises at least one blade having an essentially straight and essentially continuous cutting edge. The blade is comprised of a plurality of pliable blade segments aligned adjacent to each other to form the essentially straight and essentially continuous cutting edge such that each blade segment is capable of being deflected in a direction perpendicular to the cutting edge independently with respect to the other blade segments by a surface while in contact with the surface during shaving of the surface. The apparatus is also comprised of a rectangular shaped head which holds the blade in a desired orientation. Additionally, the apparatus is comprised of a handle connected to the head. In a preferred embodiment, there can be two blades held in the head in a tandem relationship. Preferably, the head holds the blade such that the blade segments are freestanding and not prestressed.

Abstract: A device (10) for removing a connecting peduncle (28) passing through a separation slot (42) between two printed circuit boards (26, 27) includes a reciprocating moving element (13) having a cutting face (14) thereon formed on a undersurface of a projection projecting from a shank (2) slidable between a pair of bucking elements (17, 18) facing each other to provide at least in an initial section thereof a seat in which the shank (2) is insertable without play. The transverse dimension of the moving element (13) is such as to be received in a sliding manner guided in the slot (42) to receive the peduncle between its cutting face (14) and the edges of the bucking elements.

Abstract: The article of which the verticality is critical, for example a distillation column disposed in a closed envelope, is associated with an indicator of verticality comprising a suspended mass and a locating ring. The envelope, which contains the various inner articles, is placed on a base by means of supports and its inclination with respect to the base is adjusted by controlling the relative position of the mass with respect to the ring. Application for example to cold boxes for the in situ production of gas from air.

Abstract: FIG. 2 shows a jigsaw in which pendulum motion in imparted on the blade (24) (see FIG. 1) by a bell crank lever (28) mounting a support wheel (26). The lever (28) is actuated by pin (34) passing through adjustment shaft (36). The pin (34) is actuated by fork lever (42) journalled around circular cam surface (48) and pivoted on axis (44). Cam surface (48) is eccentrically mounted on gear shaft axis (10). Rotational adjustment of shaft (36), which changes amplitude of reciprocation of pin (34) responsive to fork lever cam surface (54) is effected by pin (60) passing through shaft (36) and pivotally mounted in slide switch (70). Arrangement allows for compact design of saw.