Abstract: A double brush mechanism for cleaning the grooves of the striking faces of wood and iron golf clubs comprises a housing having oppositely directed brush openings and forming an actuator slot having locking openings. A brush carrier is movable within the housing and has opposed brushes capable of being selectively projected from the housing for use. A brush carrier actuator is received in movable relation by the carrier and is urged in a locking direction by a compression spring. The actuator incorporates a manual manipulator button that is engaged and moved by the user and incorporates an actuator stem that is movable within the carrier actuator slot. The carrier is lockable at either of three positions along the length of the actuator slot to permit either of the brushes to be selectively exposed for use or locked within the housing for protection.

Abstract: A holder for a cleaning device has a pair of jaws defining a holding space and displaceable between a retaining position relatively close to each other and restricting the space and a releasing position spaced apart relatively far from each other. The cleaning device can be moved into and out of the space when the jaws are in the releasing position but is snugly engaged and held by the jaws when in the space in the retaining position. The jaws are urged by spring force into the releasing position. A pin traversing the jaws has one end bearing on one of the jaws and an opposite end formed with an elongated crosspiece oppositely bearing on the other jaw. The crosspiece is movable between first and second angularly offset positions.

Abstract: A broom brace for attachment between a broom handle and a broom head. A flexible but resilient elastomeric member is positioned intermediate the broom head and the main portion of the handle. Connecting members allow the handle and broom head to be connected to the flexible member. Portions of the connecting members can be encapsulated within the elastomeric material forming the flexible member.

Abstract: An interdental toothbrush has a hinged locking retainer on the end of an elongated handle. The locking retainer has a hole which is positioned relative to a groove in the handle so that a twisted wire brush may be locked into place simply by inserting it and closing the retainer. A latch on the locking retainer has a top end with a double cam surface thereon. One of the cam surfaces guides the latch into a locking position as the retainer is closed. The other of the cam surfaces releases the locking retainer when pushed.

Abstract: A device for cleaning the inner surfaces of the front and rear windows of automobiles, said device having a cleaning part connected to a handle, the angle of inclination of the cleaning part relative to the handle being freely adjustable by way of an exchangeable knuckle joint without altering the angle of rotation of the cleaning part relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The cleaning part is arched, ensuring uniform, flat cleaning of the inner surfaces of the automobile windows.

Abstract: A distributing and smoothing tool has a grip (2) releasably connected to a trowel blade (1). A fastening rail (10) has a top hat shape, in cross section, with outwardly bent flanges (14,15) which rest on the upper face (16) of the trowel blade (1). The flanges (14, 15) are connected to the upper face (16) by rows of spot welds (17,18), one row along each flange. The grip (2) is supported by a grip base (5), which is appropriately formed in a U-shape in cross section, and positioned on the fastening rail (10). The end faces (26,27) of the limbs (6,7) of the grip base (5) are supported on the faces of the flanges (14,15) away from the trowel blade 1. An attachment (19) of the fastening rail (10), engages into a recess (20) of the grip base (5), and a knurled screw (23) engages into a threaded borehole (21) of the fastening rail (10) and secures to the grip base (5).

Abstract: Patching grout is forced into a break in the sidewall of a chimney by having the repairing person deposit a quantity of grout on the upper side of a trowel and move the trowel into a position immediately below the break. The trowel is pivot-ably mounted on the end of a linear handle and the trowel is raised into position on the handle. The upper side of the trowel is tilted toward the break by a cord extending from the trowel to the worker simultaneously with the worker pushing the handle upward to thereby mash the grout against the sidewall. Thereby the grout is pushed into the break as the trowel slides upward scraping against the sidewall.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus having a non-reversing wiper blade includes: a slide bar having a wiper blade attached thereon; a housing for slidably supporting the slide bar in a lengthwise direction of the slide bar, the slide bar having two longitudinally opposed end of travel positions which define wiping positions of the wiper blade; a wiper motor for unidirectionally rotating the housing; and an actuating motor for forcibly sliding the slide bar to bring the wiper blade to the wiping positions.

Abstract: To allow compact design of a wiper system equipped with a wiping angle varying assembly which comprises an actuating motor, an eccentric cam member provided in a path of transmitting the movement of the output end of a wiper motor to a wiper arm, and a control unit for activating the actuating motor so as to move the eccentric cam member and thereby change the range of angle of the wiping movement by altering a configuration of a linkage structure provided between the wiper motor and the wiper arm, the control unit is adapted to activate the eccentric cam member with such a timing that the force transmitted through the linkage structure from the wiper motor to the wiper arm tends to assist the force produced by the actuating motor to move the eccentric cam member in the required direction. Thus, the requirement of the power output of the actuating motor can be reduced, and the actuating motor can be substantially reduced in size.

Abstract: A piston plate received within a container is provided, such that the container having an apertured container floor directs squeezed water from a chamois positioned between the piston plate and the container floor. The container is arranged for reception within a supporting plate that is further apertured, wherein an articulated linkage is arranged to project the piston plate into the container permitting periodic extraction of water from the chamois.

Abstract: A mop wringer has a long lever operating handle and mounts on the rear wall of a bucket. When so mounted the wringer is supported on the side walls of the bucket at or towards the front of the wringer by support ledges integrally moulded into the side walls of the bucket, below its upper rim. The wringer engages the bucket in a manner which opposes the tendency for the back of the wringer to lift off the bucket when an operating force is applied to the wringer handle.

Abstract: A fan located in a lower part of an inner section of the creel stand creates an air flow that extends upwardly through a cylindrical duct to a ceiling plate of the creel stand. The air then passes radially outwardly, and thence downwardly through an outer section of the creel stand to filters adjacent the bottom of the stand. One of the filters undergoes rotary movement, and fiber waste is conducted from it to a collection source by a suction device.

Abstract: An apparatus and related method for use to automatically close display doors for display cases and the like is disclosed which allows the amount of door closing preloading bias to be easily and quickly adjusted with a high degree of precision to vary the amount of force used to close a display door. A display pivot member having an adjustment wheel is placed into engagement with a base member having a mechanism allowing rotation of the display pivot member only in a direction increasing the preloading bias on a biasing member located in the display door and used to close the display door. The base member includes an access slot to release the display pivot member, allowing it to rotate in the opposite direction to release the bias on the biasing member to allow the adjustment operation to be redone.

Abstract: An assembly for controlling turn of a hinge is mounted within one section of a hinged structure such as a laptop, palm-top or handy personal computer. In the assembly housing, there are arranged an elongated pivot, a cylindric plastic sleeve having an aperture for setting the pivot, and a socket having a frusto-conical aperture. The sleeve is usually of a truncated biconical shape and has some slot extends axially to one or other end thereof. The inner surface of the housing bore inclines axially in the opposite direction to the inner surface of the socket so that the inclined inner surface can contact with the other frusto-conical outer surface of the sleeve.

Abstract: An improved carding process utilizing a brush attached to a cylinder carding machine for inhibiting the buildup of napped fibers. Mounted just downstream of the transfer region where carding takes place, the brush is stationary with respect to the revolving cylinders. The brush is disposed across the face of the carding drum with the nylon bristles of the brush engaged in the card-cloth wires of the drum. The bristles continuously brush, straighten and force napped fibers down into the wires of the carding cylinder, which results in a thicker, heavier web of carded fibers and virtually eliminates buildup of fluffy fibers on the carding drum as well as the input drum.

Abstract: A feeding device for advancing a fiber lap to a fiber processing machine includes a driven a feed roll and a feed tray cooperating with the feed roll and defining a nip therewith for advancing the fiber lap in a feed direction by a clamping effect exerted to the fiber lap in the nip by the feed roll and the feed tray. The feed tray has a working face oriented towards the feed roll and an outer face being opposite the working face. There is further provided a support arrangement for supporting the feed tray for displacements towards and away from the feed roll and a force-exerting member connected to the feed tray for urging the working face of the feed tray towards the feed roll.

Abstract: A non-circular sliver container (1) is used for transporting sliver (2) to a spinning machine having a support table (3) fixed to one of its rounded ends at its upper edge. A groove (31) for receiving a reinforced introducing point (4) of the sliver (2) is provided. A recess (32) is provided in the groove (31) for allowing the point (4) of the sliver (2) to be gripped and inserted int a spinning machine.

Abstract: An externally expandable earless clamp structure, in which a hook-like member in the outer band portion is adapted to engage in a hook-receiving aperture in the end area of the inner band portion to connect the overlapping band portions, a first inwardly pressed-out tool-engaging embossment in the inner band portion is adapted to cooperate with a second inwardly pressed-out tool-engaging embossment in the outer band portion to permit tightening of the clap structure by expansion thereof; and an inwardly pressed-out tab-like member in the outer band portion extending in the longitudinal direction is adapted to engage in a narrow slot in the inner band portion.

Abstract: A keeper clip for attachment to a belt or strap which is formed as a single piece from a plastics material. The clip includes a pair of arms which are connected at one end through a flexible bight portion and are connectable at their other end through a releaseable locking means. When the locking means is operative, the clip is in the form of a closed loop and a section of belt or strap is receivable in the space surrounded by that loop. When the locking means is released, a gate can be opened so that a section of belt or strap can be moved into or out of the aforementioned space. The locking means is operated or released by relative movement of end portions of the clip arms in a direction which is substantially transverse to the direction of relative movement of those end portions during opening or closing of the gate.

Abstract: The present device comprises a pin (8) affixed to the end of the strip (1) carrying the slider (4) and a plate (14) affixed to the end of the strip (2) carrying the leader (11). After engagement of the head (9) of the pin (8) inside the hole (17), the pin (8) is guided in the channel (18) while pulling the end of the strip (1) so as to position the leader (11) in front of the opening of the slider (4). This device can be operated with one hand.

Abstract: The tightening device comprises a tensioning lever, to which there are connected a first traction member and a second traction member. The device comprises means, such as a boss, exerting a delayed traction on the second traction member at the time of opening of the tensioning lever.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of draw warping a plurality of partially oriented synthetic continuous filaments traveling in parallel side by side relation to produce denier variations randomly along the length of each filament and randomly from filament to filament. This is accomplished by transporting the filaments collectively through a draw zone defined between first and second filament engaging members and by imposing a common lengthwise stretching force simultaneously to the filaments with the draw zone while heating the filaments and, finally, by causing the filaments to slip randomly and draw non-uniformly on at least one of the filament engaging members.

Abstract: Apparatus for the manufacture of blinds of the type having a head rail, a plurality of ladder tapes, plurality of blind slats, and raise cords passing through the blind slats, by which the blind slats may be drawn upwardly toward the head rail, and wherein the apparatus has a die support for passage of strip material along an axis therealong for the formation of blind slats, a plurality of die units mounted on the die support, at least some of said die units being moveable therealong, the die units being aligned with one another along the strip path, the die units being operable to procure their selective operation to form openings in the strip material at pre-selected spaced points, a cut off die for cutting off a pre-selected length of the strip material to form a blind slat, and slat threaders located downstream of the dies for threading a slat through the ladder tapes. Also disclosed is threader apparatus which is moveable laterally relative to the axis of the strip material.

Abstract: An installation for the manufacture of hot rolled steel strips is disclosed which reduces the constructions costs, energy expenditure and space consumed. The installation comprises at least two thin slab casters, arrangements for preheating and/or keeping the thin slabs at a particular temperature and a hot finishing rolling train. Two thin slab casters 1 and 2 are disposed to face each other and have opposite billet output conveyance, with a cut-to-length line 20, 21, a two-high furnace 22, 23 with superimposed roller tables 27, 28 and a transfer furnace 24, 25 with a roller table 34. The height of the roller table is adjustable to match the superimposed roller tables 27, 28 of the two-high furnace 22, 23 and is located downstream of each thin slab caster 1, 2.

Abstract: The present invention is an inertial bullet puller comprising a rigid tough transparent plastics material carrier tube having an opening at its upper end adapted to receive a cartridge and a head portion at its lower end adapted to be struck against a hard surface. The carrier tube is affixed to the end of a handle in a manner similar to the construction of a hammer. However, the carrier tube is not completely perpendicular to the handle, but instead, resides at an angle to the handle. At the upper end of the carrier tube is disposed an annular segmented cartridge support. A cap at the upper end of the carrier tube having a tapered inner end provides a cam surface for positively moving the annular segmented cartridge support radially inwardly and holding it in position.

Abstract: An office-type chair having a base, a cantilevered pedestal assembly projecting upwardly from substantially a center of the base, and a seat/back arrangement connected to an upper end of the pedestal assembly. The seat/back arrangement includes a generally horizontally enlarged seat assembly and a back assembly projecting upwardly from and adjacent a rear edge of the seat assembly. The seat/back arrangement also includes a rear tilt control mechanism for normally permitting the seat/back arrangement to be vertically tilted rearwardly against the urging of a resilient biasing element away from a normal upright position into a rearwardly tilted position. A front tilt mechanism cooperates between the pedestal assembly and the seat assembly for permitting the entire seat/back arrangement to be vertically tilted forwardly away from the normal upright position so that the seat assembly declines in a forward direction. The forward tilt mechanism is independent of the rear tilt control.

Abstract: A method for positioning both dies set to both movable and stationary platens of a plastic molding machine to form a cavity by fitting convex and concave portions formed on the facing surfaces of the dies into a spigot respectively, wherein a movable die is set to the movable platen at the retreat position to secure the movable die to the home position and a stationary die is temporarily clamped at the home position of the stationary platen by pressing the stationary die in the lateral direction by a repulsive member, the movable die is advanced against the stationary die under the above state, die matching of the stationary and movable dies is performed by fitting the convex portion to the concave portion, and thereby positioning of the stationary die is performed by correcting the position of the die before permanently clamping the stationary die to the stationary platen under the state in which the both dies are fastened by the movable platen.

Abstract: A supply conveyer carries to a supply position a pallet on which process boards and a sacrifice board fitting the process board are stacked, and after a robot positions the sacrifice board at a predetermined position of a suction table, the robot positions the process board on the sacrifice board in order. A numerical control router processes the process boards on the sacrifice board.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacture of an electronically synchronizable indicating instrument the pointer of which can be turned between a zero stop and a scale-end by means of a stepping motor via a multi-step gearing, wherein the stepping motor has a two-pole rotor of magnetizable material, two coils arranged perpendicular to each other, and a housing surrounding the coils, the motor being adapted to be controlled by a microprocessor. The stepping motor is assembled with a non-magnetized rotor, and the instrument includes a gear train, and a pointer having a torsion spring which acts in the direction towards full scale. In the procedure of the method, the pointer is brought to rest against the zero stop by means of a moment of rotation applied from the outside in opposition to the restoring force of the torsion spring.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic head having a laminated core formed by alternately laminating metal magnetic layers and oxide layers on a non-magnetic substance base to a prescribed thickness. The method includes the steps of, positioning the laminated core in a frame of oxide magnetic substance to form a laminated core block, fusing the laminated core and the frame into one body, cutting the fused body to form a complementary pair of laminated core blocks, forming a groove for coil windings on one of the complementary pair of the laminated core blocks, applying a non-magnetic substance film between the laminated cores of the laminated core blocks to form a magnetic gap, joining the complementary pair of the laminated core blocks together to form a magnetic head block and finishing a surface of the magnetic head block to form a prescribed head surface around the magnetic gap.

Abstract: A tool for inserting electrical sockets (4) mounted on a carrier strip (2) into holes in a circuit board (80) has a socket guide (14) which is indexable to accommodate different sockets each having one of several possible known lengths. The tool includes a body (12) and a carrier strip advancing mechanism (42, 44, 46) operable on the carrier strip to feed the sockets to a feed station (52) in a vertical orientation. A ram (20) is movable through the feed station along a path between a first position above the feed station and a second position below the feed station to drive one of the sockets from the carrier strip to an insertion station. A guide tube (24) connected to the body below the feed station defines a tubular bore (26) through which the ram passes for guiding the socket driven by the ram from the carrier strip to the insertion station. The socket guide (14) is disposed between the feed station and the guide tube and guides the socket driven by the ram from the feed station to the guide tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting connexion elements equipping the ends of electrical conductors into connector housings, as well as to an automatic connexion machine.The device (5) comprises:a body (7) which can be displaced in the direction of said connector (4);an insertion member (8) provided with means for grasping said connexion element (2) to be inserted into the corresponding housing of the connector (4);removable means for fixing said insertion member (8) to said body (7); and,means for controlling said grasping means, associated with said body (7) and capable of assuming, when said insertion member (8) is locked, a first position, in which said grasping means hold said connexion element (2) and enable it to be inserted into the corresponding housing of the connector, and a second position, in which the grasping means release said connexion element which is then connected in the connector housing.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously mounting lead strip segments onto each side of a rectangular ceramic substrate. Four lead strip mounting assemblies are equally spaced 90 degrees apart around a central vertically oriented substrate support so that each assembly is perpendicular an edge of a substrate on the support. Lead strip feed assemblies located adjacent each mounting assemblies cuts lead strip segments and feeds the lead strip segments into the mounting assemblies. The four mounting assemblies simultaneously mount the lead strip segments on the substrate.

Abstract: A shorting bar (100) for simultaneously terminating a connector (20) to a multi-conductor cable and shorting together terminals 26 of the connector (20). The shorting bar (100) includes a termination edge (150) at an end thereof adjacent the housing (24) and a contact region (180) spaced from the terminating edge (150) a distance similar to a length between an inside floor (25) of the housing (24) and a length of terminals (26) of the connector (20). The contact region (180) is formed from an electrically conducting material. When a terminating force is applied, the shorting bar (100) is displaced toward the housing (24) until the termination edge (150) impacts the inside floor (25) of the housing (24) and terminates the terminals (26) of the connector (20) to the multi-connector cable (C). When the termination edge (150) is in contact with the housing (24), the contact region (180) contacts each of the terminals (26) of the connector (20), shorting the terminals (26) together.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pressing a gear or the like onto a shaft. A pressing actuator has a fixed portion and a movable actuator rod and a pressing sleeve connected to the actuator rod for engaging a face of the gear. The actuator rod moves through and is concentric with the pressing sleeve. Actuator rod adapter and shaft adapter attach the shaft to the actuator rod. When the actuator rod is retracted within the actuator body, the shaft is pulled through a shaft bore in the gear by the actuator rod, the actuator rod adapter, and the shaft adapter while the gear is held stationary with respect to the actuator fixed portion by the pressing sleeve, thus pressing the gear onto the shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus for pulling roller bearings (6) from a retainer (2), in which the outer ring (7) of the bearing in question is clamped up, and a shaft received in the inner ring (8) of the bearing, comprises a device arranged to grip the bearing and be subjected to a pulling force in the direction of the shaft end (16) extending through the bearing for pulling the bearing from the retainer. The gripping device comprises at least one gripping means (13) arranged to be inserted from said shaft end into the bearing between said outer and inner ring in the space (17) between two rolling elements (9', 10') arranged consecutively in the circumferential direction of the rings.

Abstract: Small projections are arranged on a molding surface of at least one of an upper die half and a lower die half constituting a molding die, and a predetermined number of conductor circuits each including small projections are formed on the molding surface by electrically plating. A predetermined number of conductor circuits are formed on the molding surface of other die half in the same manner. Subsequently, the molding surfaces of both the die halves are brought in pressure contact with each other so that the electrically plated layers each including small projections on the molding surface are connected electrically. Thereafter, the hollow space between both the die halves is filled with a predetermined resin, whereby the conductor circuits are reversely secured to the resultant molded product to complete production of a three-dimensional wiring board. After electronic components are assembled on the three-dimensional wiring board, the resin is removed from the molded product by dissolving the resin.

Abstract: A shaft-mounted bushing for connecting a rotating member to a shaft. The bushing includes a frame receiving a hub rotatably mounted therein. The hub includes an opening at one end thereof for receiving a shaft from the one end thereof. The hub includes a tapered portion which converges inwardly from the one end of the hub and toward the other end thereof. A sleeve is mounted into the hub from the one end of the hub and between the tapered portion of the hub and the cylindrical shaft. The outer portion of the sleeve converges inwardly from the one end of the hub and engages the hub. The sleeve presents an inward portion which is coaxial with and parallel to the cylindrical shaft for engaging the shaft in force transmitting relation ship therewith. The bushing assembly is completed by drawing the sleeve into the hub by way of a fastener located at the other end of the hub.

Abstract: A cutter for removing overwraps or tape on products and product packages incorporates first and second wings extending angularly from a body. A cutting point extends a short distance into the angle between the wings, wherein the wings embrace an edge of a product and the blade slices the wrapper along the edge as the user slides the cutter along the edge. The wings are flexible to conform to the angle of the edge, and are integrally molded with the body. Living hinges provided between the wings and the body, or the wings are molded angularly with respect to the body. A cutter is molded as a flat blank and folded. A solid article is molded with a pocket for insertion of the blade. The angle between the wings is less than or equal to 90.degree., allowing it to conform to most standard packages. The reduced angle between the wings and the relatively slight exposure of the blade allows for effective cutting of the wrapper without scarring the package or injuring the user.

Abstract: A brow shaver including a handle portion and a blade complex portion is provided. The blade complex portion includes a lower holding member, a blade member, and an upper holding member. Provision is made for the flow of cut hair away from the cutting edge of the blade when the shaver is in use, thereby allowing for safe, convenient and easy operation.

Abstract: A razor handle for movably supporting a flexible, wet-shaving razor unit. The handle includes a cartridge support, operable between a normal position and an advanced position, for providing support to the center of the razor unit during shaving. In the normal position, the razor unit is oriented in a substantially linear configuration, while in the advanced position, the cartridge support is advanced outwards from the housing of the handle mechanism such that the razor unit is oriented in a substantially convex configuration to enhance the shaving of concave body surfaces.

Abstract: A manual nutcracker which includes a spring loaded ram which impacts a plunger with limited travel and strikes the nut shell in an enclosed chamber and shatters the shell without damaging the nut itself.

Abstract: A movable and automatic sawing and clamping device for wood, wherein two pipe-like frame portions are separated from each other by a suitable distance. Two sets of horizontal pieces are orthogonal to these portions and are separately provided therebetween. A clamping device can be formed between these horizontal pieces for clamping a saw tool therebetween. The whole clamping framework can be moved by means of a plurality of bottom rollers to cut the workpiece.

Abstract: A computer-operated coordinate-measurement machine has two length-measurement systems arranged in parallel for measuring the longitudinal displacement of a probe carried by the portal (3-5) of the machine, and these two length-measurement systems (13, 14) may belong to different precision classes. A computer-associated device (16) forms an absolute position-measurement value (Ym) from length-measurement signals of the more precise measurement system (13) and said device forms a dynamic measurement or instantaneous deviation value (Ys-Ym) from the difference between length-measurement signals of the respective systems (13, 14). The computer of the machine calculates the effective instantaneous position (Ym+.DELTA.y) of the probe (9a, b, c) borne by the portal (3-5), using the instantaneous value of the transverse position of the probe on the portal, in conjunction with the absolute measurement value (Ym) and the dynamic measurement value (Ys-Ym).

Abstract: Disclosure concerns a portable drawing toy comprising an openable rectangular box having manual rotatable knobs in the two lower opposite corners, which knobs move by strings and pulleys a horizontal and a vertical bar orthogonally with respect to each other. At the intersection of these bars is a socket for one of a plurality of different colored marking pens. A cover for the box comprises a framed window with flanges for holding a translucent paper on the underside of the window so that when the cover is closed the marker pen contacts the paper and rotation of the knobs causes the pen to draw lines on the paper, which lines can be viewed through the window. The translucent paper can be changed for retaining the drawing made thereon, and a magazine for different colored pens is provided in the base of the box.

Abstract: A probe for position-determining apparatus and the like having a housing and in the housing a sensing space and an aperture to the sensing space, a stylus extending out of the sensing space through the aperture, and a stylus-support at the aperture. The stylus is constrained in low-friction engagement with the stylus support towards a generally neutral axis while permitting position-determining displacement on the stylus support. The stylus is linked to the constraining low friction engagement through a lever arrangement including a first lever element extending sideways from and around the stylus and a second lever from the first lever to transfer stylus displacement to the constraining low friction engagement. The lever arrangement includes an abutment engageable by the second lever.

Abstract: A board member including a plurality of linear and arcuate tracks are provided, with each of the tracks including respective openings directed therethrough extending from the board top through bottom walls to permit the execution of lettering by the board to accommodate each letter of the alphabet.

Abstract: A scale system for absolute measurement includes at least one scale (1') which extends along a measuring length, and at least one measuring slide which is movable in relation to the scale. The system includes a fine sensor which functions to measure the absolute values within each of the intervals lying along the scale (1'), and further includes a rough sensor which functions to measure the absolute values with regard to the interval in which the fine sensor is located at that time. The scale system further includes at least one rough scale (2', 3') whose scale electrodes (2a, b, 3a, b) define a predetermined angle to the direction in which a measuring slide is moved along the scale, wherein the measuring electrodes of the measuring slide also define a preferably corresponding angle (.alpha.

Abstract: A device to permit marking of edges of a garden and the like is provided employing a flexible retractable tape mounted relative to a housing, wherein the housing is arranged to slidably receive a first flat post along a rear wall of the housing, with a round post through an opening within the tape to permit ease of length measuring relative to a garden scenario.

Abstract: An apparatus known per se for the thermal treatment of a mixture of solids and gases, comprising a vessel having an axially symmetrical interior, which vessel has in the lower part and in the upper part in each case at least one tangentially arranged opening, in the interior of the vessel at least one annular baffle tightly sealing to the vessel wall being arranged between the two openings, and the lower part of the vessel having a smaller diameter, is operated or is designed so that in the lower part a high radial velocity and short residence time prevail and in the upper part a low radial velocity and long residence time prevail.