Abstract: A new and distinct rugosa hybrid variety of Shrub rose plant is provided which forms substantially continuously throughout the season attractive long-lasting Rose Bengal blossoms. The new variety grows well on its own roots. The plant possesses a bushy growth habit. Also, the new variety exhibits very good disease resistance particularly with respect to Marssonina disease, and is well suited for use as attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Shrub rose plant is provided which forms on an abundant basis substantially continuously throughout the season attractive long-lasting large double blossoms that are Magenta Pink in coloration. The blossoms are well-formed and are somewhat uniform in appearance. The new variety also forms attractive dark green glossy foliage. The plant possesses a somewhat unusual growth habit that tends to creep along the ground. Also, the new variety exhibits very good disease resistance, and is well suited for growing as ornamentation in the landscape.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Mild, sweet, subacid fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality.2. Heavy and regular production of fruit.3. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.4. Large, firm, white flesh, freestone fruit.5. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality.6. Vigorous upright growth.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum cultivar named `Chasica` is provided. The new cultivar was the result of a controlled breeding program. Attractive very large double incurved blossoms of the pompon type are formed that are deep red-bronze on the inside and golden-bronze on the outside. The blossoms are long lasting and the coloration is well maintained with maturity. The response period of the flowers is approximately nine and one-half weeks. Recurrent profuse flower production throughout the year is possible. The plant possesses strong stems, and commonly assumes a height of approximately 45 cm. The new cultivar is particularly suited for use in the production of a decorative pot Chrysanthemum and can be grown single-stem or disbudded. No growth regulator is required to achieve the specified plant height.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum cultivar named `Chahalu` is provided. The new cultivar is a mutation of the `Chalecat` cultivar (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/273,998, filed Jul. 12, 1994). Attractive very large double incurved blossoms of the pompon type are formed that are lemon yellow. The blossoms are long lasting and keep their form for approximately three weeks. The response period of the flowers is approximately nine weeks. Recurrent profuse flower production throughout the year is possible. The plant possesses strong stems, forms dark green glossy leaves, and commonly assumes a height of approximately 45 to 50 cm. The light blossom coloration contrasts nicely with the dark green foliage. The new cultivar is particularly suited for use in the production of a decorative pot Chrysanthemum that grows well single stem or disbudded. No growth regulator is necessary to achieve the short to medium plant height.

Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum cultivar named `Chaprila` is provided. The new cultivar is a mutation of the `Chakara` cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. Application Ser. No. 08/273,994, filed Jul. 12, 1994) that was created through gamma irradiation. Attractive golden yellow anemone blossoms are formed in profusion as a round ball surrounding the plant (as illustrated). The response period of the flowers is approximately eight weeks. Recurrent flower production throughout the year is possible. The plant possesses strong stems, forms attractive leaves, and commonly assumes a height of approximately 30 to 35 cm. The new cultivar is particularly suited for use in the production of a decorative pot Chrysanthemum. No growth regulator is required to achieve the short plant height.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of poinsettia plant named Nobelstar, characterized by the combined traits of light coral red bract color, compact and well branched plant habit, medium green foliage, broad elliptically shaped bracts, and medium early flowering repsonse.

Abstract: A cross of Guzmania `Lingulata` and `Wittmackii` which differs from other crosses of the same in the fact that the bract's coloration goes further down the peduncle, is bi-colored, and a carmine 31+ color with a suffusion of rose 38+, the habit being lax, except for the inflorescence.

Abstract: A new and distinct bromeliad cultivar of the Guzmania family which produces bracts of a strong amaranth color which color commonly lasts three months, the leaves of the plant being variegated with strong white color throughout setting off the bract coloration not found in any known bromeliad.

Abstract: An air-breathing pulsed jet engine for aircraft propulsion which employs a piston compressor rather than much more expensive axial or centrifugal compressors and turbines employed by conventional turbojet engines. The engine is similar to the common two-cycle gasoline engine, except its cylinder head comprises a jet nozzle with an internal pressure-activated nozzle-blocking valve. A spring keeps this valve closed during the engine's compression stroke when the piston, connected to a crankshaft and flywheels by a connecting rod, is forced by the moment-of-inertia of the flywheels toward the cylinder head. When ignition and combustion of the compressed air and fuel occurs slightly before the piston reaches the top of its stroke, the much greater pressures within the engine's combustion chamber force the valve to pivot open. This allows a jet of combustion gases to be released through the jet nozzle into the atmosphere.

Abstract: A .[.cat.]. scratching post feeder comprising a .[.dry food filled inner cylinder.]. .Iadd.first shell able to receive food .Iaddend.with a .[.spring-loaded lower lid.]. .Iadd.tension-loaded door .Iaddend.and a .[.carpeted outer cylinder.]. .Iadd.second shell with a surface that cats like to scratch .Iaddend.that slides over the .[.inner cylinder.]..Iadd.first shell .Iaddend.and rests upon the .[.inner cylinder's lower lid steel support rod.]. .Iadd.first shell's door support element. .Iaddend.The .[.carpeted outer cylinder.]. .Iadd.second shell with a surface that cats like to scratch .Iaddend.rests directly upon the .[.lower lid's protruding steel support rod.]. .Iadd.door support element. .Iaddend.Scratching action of a cat upon .[.carpeted outer cylinder.]. .Iadd.the second shell with a surface that cats like to scratch .Iaddend.exerts downward force through the .[.steel support rod.]. support element to the .[.spring-loaded lower lid.]. .Iadd.tension-loaded door .Iaddend.causing the .[.lower lid.]. .

Abstract: A device on hand machine tools is suggested for the transmission of torque to percussion drilling tools in which at least two rotary driving grooves open out at the end of the tool shaft and strip-shaped rotary drivers of the tool shaft engage in these rotary driving grooves and include assigned flanks, which are at least approximately planar, and in which locking members are arranged in the tool receptacle and cooperate with two recesses in the tool shaft which are closed on both sides and lie diametrically opposite one another. In order to avoid incorrectly reversed insertion of tools with driving grooves which are worn out due to intensive wear, the latter are distributed along the circumference of the tool shaft in such a way that two rotary driving grooves can in no case lie diametrically opposite one another.

Abstract: A tape printing device for printing characters on an elongated tape-like print medium and for cutting the print medium at a desired leading and trailing cutoff end positions. The device includes a tape feed mechanism for feeding an elongated tape-like print medium, printing means for printing the tape-like print medium, and tape cutting means positioned downstream of the printing means with respect to a tape feeding direction for cutting the tape-like print medium. The tape cutting means provides a predetermined tape cutoff execution position at which the tape-like print medium is subjected to cutting.

Abstract: Self-venting balloon dilatation catheter having a flexible tubular member with first and second lumens extending therethrough. An inflatable balloon is carried by the distal extremity of the tubular member in such a manner so that the first lumen extends through the balloon and is out of communication with the interior of the balloon and the second lumen is in communication with the interior of the balloon. A venting device is disposed between the balloon and the tubular member for venting air from the interior of the balloon but inhibiting the escape of liquid from the balloon.

Abstract: A pyridine-compound is reacted with fluorine together with a .[.Bronsted.]. .Iadd.Bronsted .Iaddend.acid-compound or Lewis acid to form a N-fluoropyridinium salt which is very active to other compounds but is very selective for the preparation of a desired product and this product is very useful for a fluorine-introducing agent which makes it useful for the preparation of fluoro-compounds such as thyroid inhibitor.

Abstract: Cyclic aminoalkylsilane compositions are prepared by the reaction of approximately equimolar amounts of an aminoalkyltrialkoxysilane such as 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and a glycidyl ether such as methyl glycidyl ether. They are useful as adhesion promoters in room temperature vulcanizable compositions comprising polyalkoxysilyl-terminated polydiorganosiloxanes.

Abstract: A hand protector for fishing has a thumb portion which includes material on at least the inner or pad side of the thumb, for the direct engagement of the teeth of a typical game or sport fish for the support and carriage thereof. The teeth engaging material may be any suitable pile type material comprising a multitude of small loops; the loop portion of hook and loop fastening material (e. g., Velcro, tm) may be used. The thumb portion of the protector also provides complete protection for the thumb of a wearer of the device, from possible injury from the teeth of the fish. In an alternative embodiment, the protector includes a glove covering most of the hand and providing for greater comfort in colder conditions. The four fingertips of the glove embodiment are open, to provide for good tactile feel for the user of the glove.

Abstract: A pants for aiding and preventing injury to the hip and upper femur. The pants are made from resilient material having body cushioning properties and four pockets. The pockets are positioned with a pocket on each side of the back and one adjacent hips on each side. Pockets are positioned to cover the hips and upper femur area of the wearer. A pair of rigid pads are placed within the pockets on each side of the back and a second pair of rigid pads are provided for placement within the pockets on each side adjacent to the hip. The pockets located on the back are fitted with reenforcements such as plastic spaced apart and running horizontally therein to allow for flexibility of movement about a horizontal axis. Pads on the side of the hip are fitted with reenforcement means spaced apart and running vertically to allow for flexibility and movement about a vertical axis.

Abstract: A one or two-piece garment generally contoured to conform to the shape of the human torso manufactured from a semi-rigid material such as leather or plastics, with an arched support fixed to the garment between the top front and top rear portions of said garment. Incorporated within the body of the arched support is an anchoring device, with a trigger style archery bow string release mechanism which permits a physically challenged person to draw an archery bow and then release the bow string and thus fully participate in the sport of bow shooting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a remedial support appliance for medical use, comprising an elasticated knit main portion for compressing a leg or an arm in order to treat venous or lymphatic insufficiency. According to the invention, the main portion is extended upwards by an elasticated garter band constituted by an elasticated lace or braid covered on the inside with a pattern made of an antislip material, the fibers constituting the braid or the lace of said band being selected in such a manner that the band presents an elongation characteristic of shallow slope and simultaneously exerts pressure on the limb concerned that is less than the pressure exerted thereon by the main portion of the appliance in the vicinity of said band.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low cost, easy to use cleaning apparatus to unclog or clean drain pipes or other conduits by directing high pressure water into contact with any solids in the pipe comprising a spray nozzle mounted in the end of a flexible water supply tube having, surrounding the nozzle, self centering fingers integrally formed by cutting slits or notches in the end of the supply tube and then inserting the nozzle which radially spreads the fingers.

Abstract: In a water flushing system for a toilet bowl which has been modified to replace the ovoid closed channel which supplies flushing water to the bowl inner sidewalls, there is now substituted a water dispersal conduit assembly adapted to be mounted within the recessed arcuate corner defined by the underside of the ovoid bowl toilet seat ledge and its juncture with the bowl upper sidewalls. The assembly directs water surges from the reserve tank about the bowl periphery and provides same with substantially uniform water impingement on the upper and inner sidewalls. The assembly is readily dismounted from sidewall support buttresses and then broken down for component cleaning and replacement, as required.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for temporarily sealing a vent or overflow aperture provided in the upper portion of a fixture such as a wash basin, sink, bathtub or bidet so that a pneumatic or hydraulic type sewer cleanout device can be used to clear a blockage located in a sewer line downstream of the fixture by generating fluid pressure within the sewer line intermediate the blockage and the main water drain of the fixture. The apparatus is of simple construction and embodies an assembly made up of a pressure plate, a threaded tube and a wing nut which can be threadably advanced along the tube to cause the pressure plate to sealably engage the apertured wall of the fixture.

Abstract: A control device for folding and expanding a base portion of a playpen includes four block members each fixed on a base portion which is mounted on a mediate portion of the playpen and each pivotally engaged with one of four drive posts each of which is mounted on one of the four corners of the playpen, four fastener members each mounted on a mediate portion of one of the drive posts, two transmission assemblies each including a bracket member mounted in a mediate portion thereof, a pair of linking rods each having a first end pivotally engaged with one of the fastener members on associated drive post and having a second end pivotally engaged with the bracket member.

Abstract: The present invention has the object of providing a configuration of bed so that the fixed bed frame in rotary-type bed does not disturb care given to a physically handicapped person lying on the bed. A rotary bed frame (6) rotatable around a vertical axis is provided on the fixed bed frame (1) placed on the floor, with a front screen (3) attached to the front side, and a movable mat support member (23) which receives a mat (32) foldably provided, which is divided into a back receiving part, a waist receiving part and a leg receiving part, is provided on this rotary bed frame (6). The rotary bed frame (6) is rotated by an appropriate drive, and at the same time, the back receiving portion (23b) is caused to stand up prior to rotation. Furthermore, the front side portion of the bed frame (1) at least has a transverse width (L) permitting stepping over.

Abstract: An inflatable orthopedic pillow for use by an individual while sleeping in a lateral position. The pillow elevates one leg relative to the other leg, when the person is resting in a lateral position on a substantially planar support surface. The pillow has a pillow body and one or more inflatable chambers disposed within the pillow body for supporting one leg of the person. The chambers are selectively inflatable for supporting one of the legs in the second plane. Thus, the spine is straightened and disposed substantially parallel to the support surface when the person is oriented in the lateral position.

Abstract: An inflatable support for selectively supporting a persons's feet and legs comprises an air bag having a semi-tubular top panel, an essentially flat bottom panel, and side panels that are "hinged" together at collapse joints in a manner to fold together to permit the top panel to collapse downwardly against the bottom panel. The side panels fold inwardly toward one another in an accordion-like fashion to permit essentially full collapse of the foot and leg support to a thickness of only that of the combined thicknesses of rubber material, of which the support is constructed. A remote compressed air source communicates with an inflation valve to inflate the foot and leg support, and a second deflation valve exhausts the pressurized air within the air bag to atmosphere. A remote control unit permits the user to activate the inflation and deflation valves to inflate/deflate the air bag to raise/lower the user's feet and legs as desired.

Abstract: A foot warmer for use in combination with a conventional bed comprises a fabric pocket adapted to receive a user's feet and which is secured to the bed by attachment strap disposed between the mattress and box springs.

Abstract: A combination tool including a first blade and a second blade pivoted in the middle by a pivot, the first and second blades having a respective long nose at one end worked against each other and a respective handle at an opposite end, wherein a rasp is longitudinally integrally made on the long nose of the first blade at an outer side; a file is longitudinally integrally made on the long nose of the second blade at an outer side; two teethed notches are respectively made on the first and second blades and worked together as a socket wrench; a can opener is integrally made on the second blade adjacent to the pivot at the front; a corkscrew is fixedly fastened to the second blade between the pivot and the corresponding handle for drawing corks from bottles; a wire hole is made on the first blade for pulling wires.

Abstract: An automatic golf spike replacement tool having a non circular drive shaft, a sharply pointed tip on the drive end of the shaft and a golf spike driver on the other end of the shaft. The pointed tip is used for cleaning debris from the tool holes of used golf shoe spikes prior to removal. The automatic golf spike replacer is then used in conjunction with a power driver for removal and replacement of the golf shoe spikes.

Abstract: Textile webs that are to be dyed, printed, or otherwise finished must be fed to such a treatment process in a clean condition. For continuous cleaning without large apparatus and without environmental impact, the pile of the textile web is saturated with a liquid containing washing-active substances and compounds which are caused to foam under the effects of heat especially under steam. After steaming, the foam that is produced in the steam for cleaning is vacuumed away with the contaminants it contains.

Abstract: A device (10) for scraping coatings from cards includes first and second housing members (12 and 14). These housing members define a cavity (20). Blades (22 and 24) scrape coatings off of cards in opposite directions. Removed coatings are collected in the cavity (20).

Abstract: The device is a straddle-type device in which the handle thereof has a pair of elongated arms and a cowling on the distal end thereof. The arms extend from the handle in generally parallel relationship to one another, with a slot therebetween, and the cowling is made of plastic resin material and supported on the arms at the distal end portions thereof. The cowling also bridges the slot and has an inverted U-shaped body, which in turn has endmost sections and a midsection therebetween. The endmost sections are encircled about the distal end portions of the arms in intimate contact with the opposing relatively inwardly directed surfaces thereof, as well as the relatively outwardly directed surfaces thereof and the relatively upper, lower and forward peripheral edges thereof.

Abstract: A handle for a paint roller that can be used to paint horizontally (left and right, or 90-degree direction), vertically (up and down, or 0-degree direction), or any angle between 0 and 90 degrees by simply adjusting the roller handle-shaft configuration; said configuration possessing one of the following features: (1) having at least one transverse hole, making an angle of approximately 90 degrees or less with the handle length, which can accommodate a telescopic rod; (2) comprising two detachable handle segments wherein one segment has at least one transverse hole to accommodate one end of the second handle segment or a telescopic rod; (3) comprising at least a wire coil, female thread, near one end of the shaft, that constitutes a transverse hole to accommodate the male thread of a handle or a telescopic rod to facilitate horizontal paint rolling. In each case, the opposite end of the handle could optionally have one vertical hole to accommodate a telescopic rod.

Abstract: A windshield wiper of the type including an arm holder, a blade holder, a rubber blade fixed to the blade holder, two symmetrical arm assemblies having a respective coupling portion in the middle respectively turned about a respective pivot at each end of the arm holder to hold the blade holder, wherein the coupling portion of each arm assembly has two vertical oblong holes aligned at two opposite sides and connected to one pivot of the arm holder; two friction plates are respectively turned about the pivots of the arm holder and connected between the arm holder and the arm assemblies and bridging the coupling portion of each arm assembly, each friction plate having two vertical oblong holes respectively connected one pivot of the arm holder and attached to the vertical oblong holes of the coupling portion of one arm assembly at two opposite sides, and two opposite inside flanges raised around the vertical oblong holes of the respective friction plate and fitted into the vertical oblong holes of the coupling

Abstract: The described apparatus comprises a suction unit (2) detachably mounted on a support platform (12) provided with four wheels (37) to be operated independently by corresponding movement motors (36). The movement motors (36) are governed by an electronic control unit (35), driven by a receive unit (33) based on radio pulses (32a) transmitted by a transmit unit (32) operable manually by an operator. The suction unit (2) can be disengaged from the support platform (12) and associated with an auxiliary handgrip (53) for manual use.

Abstract: In order to reduce the energy consumption of the suction unit, on the one hand, and to improve the cleaning effect, on the other hand, of a wiper device for hard surfaces, in particular a window wiper, comprising a slit-shaped suction nozzle, on which a flexible wiper lip is arranged, which protrudes forwardly beyond the suction nozzle, it is suggested that the wiper lip be held on a wall of the suction nozzle and drawn against the opposite wall of the suction nozzle under the influence of a suction stream in the suction nozzle and thereby close the suction nozzle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for knitting sliver fabric on a circular sliver knitting machine. An air blowing unit is attached to the machine so as to be oriented radially inward from the knitting cylinder and a card unit so as to blow air radially outwardly toward the needles. The air blowing unit blows air along generally horizontal longitudinal path toward the needles so as to turn free ends of the sliver fibers once the medial portions thereof have been knit into the fabric. A modified latched guard cooperates with air blowing unit for guiding free ends of the sliver fibers onto sinkers in a uniform and controlled manner to enable the free ends sliver fibers to be knit a second time by the adjacent needles.

Abstract: The vacuum cleaner nozzle of the invention is provided with a nozzle body equipped with a suction pipe connecting piece and with a bottom plate which closes off the nozzle body towards the bottom, whereby at least one flow channel which is open towards the bottom and lets out into a central suction channel connected to the pipe connecting piece is located in the bottom plate. The flow channel is here double-parabolic in profile, meaning that it is parabolic in its cross section as well as in its longitudinal section extending perpendicularly to the bottom plate in relation to the longitudinal axis of the flow channel. The cross-section increases in this case from the bottom of the flow channel in the direction of the floor and from the end of the flow channel away from the suction channel in the direction of said suction channel. Thanks to this configuration of the suction channel, even distribution of the suction capacity is achieved over the entire width of the vacuum cleaner nozzle.

Abstract: Surface mounted apparatus for closing a door that is hinged along a side thereof includes a commercially available spring powered closer unit that is mounted within a heavy duty outer housing secured directly on the door. A pivoted linkage is connected between the closer unit and a bracket secured directly on a door jamb. The linkage is constructed of heavy duty arms and pivot pins are mounted permanently as by welding. A stub shaft on the linkage extends through a tiltable bearing unit into the outer housing to engage the output shaft of the closer unit. Extensive use is made of tamper resistant fasteners to secure elements together and to mount the outer housing and the bracket.

Abstract: A refrigerator door hinge assembly including a refrigerator bracket and a door bracket, a first link pivotally connected to the refrigerator bracket and the door bracket, a second link pivotally connected to the refrigerator bracket and the door bracket, the distance between the pivot connections of the second link being greater than the distance between the pivot connections of the first link, each of the first and second links being located in different but parallel planes and include a surface which engages the inner wall of the door bracket when the door is in the closed position thereby maintaining the parallel relation between the door and the refrigerator.

Abstract: A zipper of the type having two tapes with interconnecting teeth, a slide having a front and rear and including a divider to separate and mesh the teeth in cooperation with a pull tab attached to the slide, includes spaced wing segments formed on the slide in proximity to the front of the slide. The spaced wing segments present a profile at the front or leading edge of the slide, in which the profile takes the form of a plow. The plow-like profile is formed as a beveled surface at the leading edge, and is thus adapted to force extraneous material such as threads, fabric, and the like, away from engagement with the interconnecting teeth when the zipper is zipped to the zipped-up condition. The trailing edge, or rear, of the slide may similarly be beveled to exclude unwanted fabric when the zipper is unzipped.

Abstract: In combination, a cable/hose retention clip and a chain link of a cable/hose handling chain, the chain link having a body including a top wall spaced from an opposed bottom wall by a side wall to define a compartment for housing a cable/hose and having an open side opposite said side wall through which the cable/hose may be inserted into the compartment, the clip being insertable into the compartment through said opening to an engaged position whereat the clip releasably engages with the top and bottom walls, wherein the clip is moulded from plastics and has a relatively rigid body portion and a pair of relatively flexible resilient arm portions depending therefrom, the body portion being arranged to extend between the top and bottom walls to close said open side when the clip is in said engaged position, said arm portions having latch formations co-operable with latch formations on the top and bottom walls for restraining withdrawal of the clip through said open side from the engaged position, the rigid body

Abstract: A frangible clip which gives way at a loading less than the limits of supporting structures is used in bulk to secure panels of porous cloth to supporting cables. The porous cloth is that used in agriculture for shade, wind, rain, hall, or snow protection of plants or animals. The clips are installed to form loops which slide along support cables and which pass through the structure of the cloth and around a preferred soft-sheathed hem cable which strengthens all edges of the cloth. A panel of porous cloth may be held stretched out by anchoring hem cables at a first corner, passed around anchored pulleys at each adjacent corner, and tensioning them onto an anchor at the far corner. The anchors may be attached to the support cables or to poles or ground structures. These improvements are useful in minimising storm damage.

Abstract: A device for texturizing continuous filament threads including plates in a crimping part which have a prolongation at both ends thereof, with the prolongation being located centrically-symmetrically, however offset, relative to each other and have rounded end faces thus permitting reversing the plates upon wear of one end face thereof, thus increasing their service life.

Abstract: A motorized case trimmer is disclosed having a lever operated case holder and a motor driven trimming blade. The motor and blade are slidably mounted upon rails for quick and easy movement to provide sufficient clearance for loading a case into the case holder. A motor handle further simplifies the movement of the blade and motor whereby a simple one-step motion of the handle moves the blade and motor and locks them into a retracted position. Releasing the motor handle, permits the motor and blade to slide freely along the rails under urging by a pair of springs. The components of the case trimmer are mounted upon an elongate platform that permits adjustability of the position of the components for accommodating various size cases and for adjusting the cutting force of the blade against the cartridge case.

Abstract: A high yield method of fabricating an ultrasound array having densely packed ultrasound elements with smooth surface finishes includes the steps of: 1) applying an acoustic matching material to opposites faces (or surfaces) of a piezo electric material ceramic block; 2) cutting the block in a plane perpendicular to the two faces of the block so as to form a plurality of wafers having the acoustic matching material disposed on opposite ends; 3) assembling the wafers to form a laminated body having respective portions of the matching layer on opposite surfaces and with the wafers each being separated from an adjacent wafer by a selected gap distance and bonded together by a polymeric adhesive material; 4) cutting the laminated body along a longitudinal axis so as to form a first laminate body subassembly and a second laminate body subassembly, each of the subassemblies having a front surface having the acoustic matching material disposed thereon and a back surface where the laminate body was cut; 5) applying a

Abstract: It is provided with a longitudinal bearing (2) mounted on a frame (1) and framed by two side, vertical and parallel guides (9) and (10), the position of the latter being adjustable in order for the spacing thereof to match the thickness of the spring carcass, which is hauled by a thruster (4) driven by a motor reducer (5) intermittently towards the working area of two stapling heads (12-12) where a retractable ram (15) receives the spring action directly and adjusts, in accordance with the latter's diameter, the position of the balance lever acting on the proximity detector that in turn controls the movement of the motor reducer (5) in order for each spring to duly face the stapling heads (12).

Abstract: An apparatus and method of assembling an inner tube into a hollow outer tube is disclosed for forming a tampon applicator. The apparatus includes a first member configured to mate with the outer tube and a second member configured to mate with the inner tube. A vacuum is intermittently supplied to the first and second members to hold the inner and outer tubes in coaxial alignment. The apparatus also includes a push rod which is designed to contact and move the inner tube off of the second member and into the outer tube. The movement of the push rod is activated by a control mechanism which can reciprocally move the push rod a predetermined distance at a set time to permit the inner tube to be inserted into the outer tube. The control mechanism also enables the push rod to be separated from the inner tube after the two tubes are assembled.

Abstract: A doll making method. The method of the present invention includes the steps of forming ribbon material (10) into a plurality of first loops (32) disposed on opposite sides of a first gathered portion (34) of the ribbon material (10), and then folding the ribbon material (10) proximate the first gathered portion (34) whereby the first loops (32) are adjacently disposed so as to define a skirt-like configuration. The remaining ribbon material (10) is then formed into a plurality second loops (40) which are disposed on opposite sides of a second gathered portion (42) of ribbon material so as to produce first and second oppositely disposed wing-like portions (36, 38). The first and second gathered portions (34, 42) of ribbon material (10) are then secured together and a head member (50) is secured to the ribbon material (10) proximate the first and second gathered portions (34, 42) of ribbon material (10).