Abstract: A protective snowboard glove having a top panel, a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels and fourchettes. A coupling structure secures the side panels and fourchettes between the top panel and the bottom panel around a series of seams, forming a glove having a series of finger sections and a thumb section. Each of the finger sections has a tip region formed of a portion of the top panel forming the back of the fingertip, a portion of the bottom panel forming the palm side of the fingertip and a side panel or fourchette on each side of the tip region forming the sides of the tip region. The series of seams includes at least a top seam, connecting the top panel to the side panel or fourchette on each side of the tip region and a bottom seam and connecting the bottom panel to the side panel or fourchette on each side of the tip region.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a hearing protective earmuff apparatus for use by an individual wearing eyeglasses while effecting a complete seal of the earmuff pad against the individual's head. In one embodiment, the earmuff comprises an outer housing assembly, a resilient inner pad that can seal against the wearer's head, and a middle assembly positioned between the outer housing assembly and the inner pad. The middle assembly includes an eyeglass stem receptor channel that opens at the front of the middle assembly. The receptor channel is adapted to receive and removably engage an eyeglass ear stein inserted into the stem receptor. In another embodiment, the earmuff apparatus of the invention comprises a pair of auditory protective earmuffs mounted on a connecting band.

Abstract: An attachment useful for a conventional type sports cap which has a fabric dome, a headband surrounding the dome, a pair of straps at the rear of the cap for adjustment of the size of the headband and an opening in the dome of the cap above the straps. The attachment has a planar member having a first surface, a second surface, a top area and an opposite bottom area. An indicia means is provided on the first surface for displaying a trademark and/or logo. At least one fastening means is provided on the top area of the second surface for removably fastening the attachment means to the fabric of the cap. There is at least one fastening member on the bottom area of the second surface for removably fastening the attachment to the strap of the cap. Preferably the fastening member is a hook member which hooks onto the straps.

Abstract: A knee/elbow cap, comprising:a cushion pad integrally made of injected plastics and having an curved upper layer, a curved lower layer, and a plurality of rib plates;a sponge layer adhering to said lower layer;an unwoven cloth layer adhering to said sponge layer; andtwo elastic bands fixing to said cap, each of said two bands having a Velcro latch attached at an end; whereinsaid plurality of rib plates extend from the upper layer to the lower layer in a form of crossing and connecting with one another and divide a space between the upper layer and the lower layer into a plurality of small rooms to make the cushion pad have a grid like structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to an incinerating toilet, having a basic structure (1) accommodating a preferably insulating block (5), which is rotatable in a horizontal plane, and provided with at least one recess (2, 2', 2") in its upper surface, this recess opening out in register with at least one opening (3), capped by a lidded seat ring (4), in the upper surface of the structure. The recess (2, 2', 2") accommodates an outer and an inner receptacle (6, 7) with a space (8) therebetween.

Abstract: An automatic dispensing system dispenses chemical directly into a toilet bowl after the toilet bowl is flushed and includes a chemical dispenser and a hydraulic actuator. The chemical dispenser includes a pumping unit attached to a storage unit for storing a chemical cleaning and/or disinfecting solution. The chemical dispenser is attached to the hydraulic actuator, which is in turn attached to the overflow pipe in the tank of the toilet. The hydraulic actuator is also connected to a toilet bowl refill hose. During the flushing process, pressurized water controlled by a water level control unit is used to refill the toilet tank. Some of this water is shunted to the hydraulic actuator assembly. In response to the flow of pressurized water, the hydraulic actuator actuates the pumping unit to measure out a predetermined amount of chemical. When the toilet tank is refilled, the flow of pressurized water is stopped.

Abstract: The refill device is used with water-saving flush valves which retrofit into existing toilet tanks. These valves normally do not allow enough time to refill the bowl to its proper level. This diminishes their effectiveness and efficiency. The refill device is depicted here on a two-level valve of the inventor's previous patent. It comprises a chamber (40) between a valve (20) and a plate (34) which rotate up off of an outlet (22). As the valve is lifted the chamber contracts. After upper float (28) or lower floats (66) allow the valve to drop, water pulling down on the valve draws water into the chamber. The water pulls a flap (54) shut over a hole (56) in the plate. The plate then supports the chamber which holds the valve slightly open, permitting a predetermined amount of water to flow under it to refill the toilet bowl. Water seeps under the flap at a controlled rate allowing the valve to completely close.

Abstract: An inflatable swimming pool having a plurality of vertical interior supporting webs extending between and connecting the inner and outer vertical side walls of the pool. The side walls and connecting webs are fabricated from polyvinylchloride or similar materials. A supporting shell, preferably fabricated from a tough, durable synthetic fabric such as nylon, includes a top gusset, a side wall, a bottom gusset, and a reinforcing bottom wall for added strength. A safety cover, also fabricated from nylon, includes a number of hooks that attach to loops on the shell to secure the cover in position when the pool is not in use.

Abstract: An anatomically-correct neck and head support removably securable to a standard configuration salon or barbar's sink for use when the individual is placed in a reclined position, the support being a light weight foam or resilient material being water resistant, chemical resistant and washable and sanitizable, the upper surface of the neck support having a double arcuate surface complimentary with the normal cervical lordotic curve of the individual's spine and neck, the support also providing planar and lateral support to the neck area of the individual.

Abstract: An on-bed bath for bedridden patients made up of a flat tray sized to accommodate a patient with raised sides at a slight angle. A U-shaped anti-splattering member is attached with quick fasteners to the insides of the raised sides. The tray is provided with a drain for emptying the tray of water. A mattress is placed in the tray for the comfort of the patient. The method of bathing the patient involves rolling the patient into the tray and then attaching the anti-splattering member.

Abstract: A portable bathtub lift is described for releasable mounting to a bathtub of the type that includes a tub surround formed by a substantially upright wall extending upwardly from a support surface and terminating at an elevated top ledge surface. The lift includes a frame configured to rest against the support surface outwardly adjacent the upright tub wall and a clamp with a clamp actuator on the frame configured to releasably secure the frame to the bathtub. A lift mechanism on the frame includes a patient support surface that is powered to move the patient support surface elevationally. The patient support surface is pivotable about a substantially vertical axis between a position outward of the tub and a position over the tub.

Abstract: An automatic hand washing and drying machine for automatically washing and drying the hands and, optionally, moisturizing the hands. The machine has an enclosed hand washing chamber wherein the housing has a front wall having first and second openings for receiving therethrough the right and left hands of the user. The first and second openings are covered with a first and second flexible rubber gaskets, respectively. The housing further comprises a sloped top wall made of clear and transparent material to allow the user to visually inspect the hand washing and drying processes.

Abstract: A three-point bridge suspension end bearing for transverse slats in a bed underframe includes a central spring element arranged centrally between two elastic bridge elements having eyes in their lower part. The eyes are rotatable about the axis of journals fixed to the underframe. The central spring element can be supported by a fixed or by a mobile support. Adjacent bridge elements can share the mount journals in a hinge-like partition of the rotatable eyes. Transverse slat caps can be incorporated in the top parts of the bridge elements with transverse connections to the central spring element or to the central spring element formed from bow-shaped segments. Transverse connections in collaboration with the bridge elements, or the tube chamber of a pneumatic sprung surface bearing, or a flexible/elastic belt, can be used as a mobile support, thus interactively coupling the three-point suspension end bearings.

Abstract: An edge support spring and handle structure is provided for use in mattresses comprising a continuous length of wire bent to have an elongated top portion and a pair of transverse arms extending downwardly and inwardly from the ends of the top portion, and a bottom portion that mirrors the top portion, with each pair of mirrored transverse arms meeting in a loop to form a pair of loops to which a pair of inwardly extending members of a handle attach. The handle is constructed to have an elongated portion for gripping outside the mattress cover and inwardly extending members that attach to the loops in the edge support spring, such that any strain created by use of the handles will be directed to the edge support spring.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for providing a dose of a liquid or solid to a larger container. More particularly, this invention relates to a dispensing device for providing a dose of substances, such as solid or liquid detergents or bleaches to a wash tub. This is accomplished by the structure of the doser device which provides for an increase and decrease in the volume of the doser during use. In a preferred embodiment, the structure to increase and decrease the volume of the dispenser is one or more bellows which are a part of the surface of the doser.

Abstract: In a device that can be walked on or driven on, for example for bridging under bridges requiring renovation or for bridging over streets, a web that can be walked on is connected to handrails via transverse struts. In this case, the web that can be walked on and/or the transverse struts and/or the handrails comprise extruded aluminum profiles.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning electrostatically charged dust particles from a CRT screen. The apparatus includes a base member having a handle. An artificial fleece material is attached to the base member so as to cover an entire surface of the base member. The artificial fleece material has a plurality of fibers that extend generally outward from the base member. Mechanical movement of the artificial fleece over the surface of the CRT results in mechanical dislodgement of the dust particles. Further, the mechanical movement also results in an electrostatic charge developing on some of the polymer fibers. The electrostatically charged fibers can then attract electrostatically charged dust particles preventing these particles from re-adhering to the CRT screen.

Abstract: A semiconductor processing system, such as a system for scrubbing both sides of a wafer at the same time, that includes a brush box containment apparatus for use with highly-acidic or other volatile chemical solutions, a roller positioning apparatus and a (brush) placement device.

Abstract: An anti-flip strut for use with rotary broom attachments for skid steer loaders. The present invention provides a strut adapted to connect the rotary broom attachment to the loader arms of a skid steer and move between a fully extended and a fully retracted position. In the fully extended position, the rotary broom is prevented from forward rotation and thereby allows the bucket working in conjunction with the rotary broom to pivot forward and dump its load. In the fully retracted position when the loader arms are rotated above the skid steer loader, the strut prevents backward rotation of the rotary broom and thereby prevents damage to the skid steer and operator either through forcible contact with the skid steer or by causing the loader itself to tip over or otherwise loose its balance. Moreover, through the provision of a quick disconnect coupling system, the strut enables the rotary broom attachment to be quickly disconnected and attached to the loader arms of the skid steer.

Abstract: A laundering implement is provided for cleaning an external surface of a vehicle. A plurality of spacers are supportable with respect to a path of travel for a vehicle to be cleaned and are arranged in first and second stacked or sandwiched groups of spacers for oscillating or rotating movement about a common axis of rotation or axial shifting oscillation along a common axis. The spacers are of a color different from that of the rest of the fixed structure of the laundering implement so that when the implement is in operation the moving spacers and cloth elements create an attractive and attention-getting visual effect. The colors of the spacers may be customized to suit the desires of any particular purchaser or operator of the vehicle laundry system. Each spacer has opposite complimentary faces matable with an opposing face of an adjacent spacer. A plurality of cloth elements are interposed between adjacent stacked spacers for movement in concert therewith.

Abstract: A surface cleaning appliance which has an operating head which is mounted onto a single base member. The single base member includes a disengageable connection which permits connecting of different operating heads to a handle assembly. The handle assembly is movable between a collapsible position of minimum length and an extended position of maximum length. The operating head is to be adjustable to various positions relative to the handle assembly. A typical operating head would be a roller which has a pressure sensitive adhesive material wound around the peripheral surface of the roller.

Abstract: A pipeline pig suitable for use in cleaning deposits and buildup from an interior surface in a pipeline is also particularly suited for applications wherein the pipeline has a series of bends, right angles or even plug headers. The pig is suitable for bidirectional travel, having front and rear hemispherical noses. The pig is constructed in a manner that facilitates a greater degree of elongation and deformation than is possible with known pipeline pigs, while still providing the radially outward bias that is required to effectively scrape the sidewalls of the pipeline. A cover carries a plurality of metal studs arrayed about the cylindrical middle portion, and encloses an internal core. The core is formed in a mold from a mixture of resin and ISO, resulting in a pig having superior ability to elongate and deform, if needed, while still effectively scraping the sidewalls of the pipeline.

Abstract: A brush including a motion sensor, mounted in the brush, and arranged to provide output signals corresponding to movements of the brush, an audible signal generator, and a controller which activates the signal generator in response to the output signals from the motion sensor.

Abstract: An article for cleaning, washing and scrubbing comprising of a three layered cloth glove, useable on either the right or the left hand. The middle layer of the glove divides the palm and finger sections of the glove into right and left handed glove sections. Attached to the entire width of the wrist edge of the middle layer of said glove is the stem end of a pear shaped wash cloth. Said attachment of glove and wash cloth continues down the outer seam of the thumb of the glove, that is, from the wrist to the seam of the thumb.

Abstract: A wiper assembly 30 for a rear view mirror 14 of a vehicle 22 that is automatically activated by a moisture sensor 60 attached to the exterior surface of a housing 12. The housing 12 is attached to the vehicle 22 by a mounting bracket 18 that includes an arm 20 interconnecting the vehicle 22 and the housing 12. The bracket arm 20 has an interior passage 21 that receives electrical wiring 50 that electrically connects a power source in the vehicle 22 to an electric motor 40 that drives the wiper assembly 30. A rack 44 and pinion 42 structure, in conjunction with motor reversing limit switches 48 provides for reciprocating movement of a wiper blade 36 across the reflective surface 16 of the mirror 14. An override switch 70 is located in the vehicle 22 so that the driver may selectively override the automatic activation of the wiper.

Abstract: Shown and described is a waste receptacle suitable for receiving swept waste materials from a broom or similar cleaning implement. The waste receptacle includes a sweeping ramp having protruding teeth. Users may sweep waste up the sweeping ramp, and the teeth serve to hinder the escape of waste from the ramp as the broom head is withdrawn across the ramp surface. A waste bin may be included adjacent the top of the sweeping ramp to receive waste swept up the ramp. A chute may be provided above the waste bin so that users may drop waste down the chute and into the waste bin.

Abstract: A demand responsive central vacuum system having a vacuum producer driven by a variable speed motor and connected to a piping system having inlet ports located in areas to be cleaned. Wet and dry separators are connected in tandem in the piping system between the inlet ports and the vacuum producer. A flow switch detects when a flow condition is present in the piping system indicating that the vacuum system is in use and provides a signal to a controller which increases the operational speed of the drive motor and opens a bleed valve connected to the piping system to bleed air into the piping system.

Abstract: A wireless acoustic communicator is disclosed which permits a remotely-located operator to monitor and control a central vacuum cleaner. The acoustic communicator does not need problematic batteries, airflow blockers, or special wiring networks but uses only low-frequency acoustic signals that are transmitted through the pipe system of the vacuum cleaner. Command signals are effectively transmitted, even while air is flowing through the pipe system, by using a continuous multi-frequency signal, a resonant physical structure, and an adaptive signal detector. A preferred embodiment uses a powerful reed to generate a continuous acoustic signal. The reed is manually plucked by a slide switch to start vibration, which is then continued by the airflow through the pipe system caused by the running vacuum motor. The vacuum motor runs only if the signal is present. The acoustic communicator includes a resonant detection tube that filters the signal before it reaches a microphone.

Abstract: A caster foot assembly for use with an appliance such as a wet/dry vacuum is disclosed. The caster foot assembly comprises a body; at least one vacuum accessory securing post in the body; and a caster receptacle in the body, wherein the securing post and the caster receptacle vertically overlap within the body to lower the center of gravity of the appliance. Furthermore, a portion of the top surface of the securing post is angled to facilitate the securing of accessories to the caster foot assembly.

Abstract: The cleaning gun of this invention is equipped for connection to a source of compressed air under 80 psi, and with a directional dial that is mutually adjustable to cause a vacuum to draw in ambient air through an inlet/outlet tube as for removing oily dust and lint from machinery, and to cause air to be blown through the inlet/outlet tube under a maximum of 30 psi as for removing dry dust and lint from machinery and clothing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a suction cleaning device which provides liquid dispensing, scrubbing, squeegeeing, and suction drying in a single, compact, self contained device. The suction cleaning device includes a cleaning device housing, a handle connected to the housing, an absorbent cleaning member mounted on the housing and movable between an extended and a retracted position, and a pair of squeegee blades. The device includes a suction system which draws the water from the floor surface which has been cleaned into a tank mounted on the housing which collects the liquid from the floor surface. A clean water bottle is provided on the housing for delivering cleaning liquid to the floor and a rechargeable battery power source provides power to the suction motor. The cleaning device is compact and lightweight and leaves the floor in a substantially dry state.

Abstract: A caster assembly for engaging, lifting and roll transporting columns of support racks, such as warehouse pallet racks, for movement of the support racks, includes an adaptor bracket secured to a housing of the caster assembly for engaging holes arranged on a web portion of a two-lines-of-holes-type column. The adaptor bracket is secured to the housing using fasteners arranged through selectively spaced fastener holes through a front wall of the housing. For a line-of-holes single type column, the adaptor bracket can be removed and individual lugs can be secured to the selectively spaced holes of the housing which correspond to the hole spacing of the column. Thus, the same caster assembly can be adapted to engage a column of either type.

Abstract: A suitcase handle device has a positioning seat disposed in a top portion of the suitcase, a grip seat disposed on the positioning seat, a grip disposed on the grip seat, and a press plate disposed in the grip seat. The positioning seat has a first square recess and a second square recess. The grip seat has a first distal sleeve inserted in the first square recess, a first through hole, a first passage, a second distal sleeve inserted in the second square recess, a second through hole, a second passage, a recess hole, two lateral plates, a slide rail, and an extended hole. The press plate has a base seat, a neck portion, a press portion, a protruded block, and a round hole receiving a coiled spring. The extended hole receives the protruded block. The lateral plates clamp the neck portion. The base seat slides in the slide rail. The grip has a first distal arm receiving a first inner pipe and a second distal arm receiving a second inner pipe.

Abstract: A removable detent mechanism to be utilized with a vehicle door hinge assembly for providing a temporary door check mechanism during painting of the vehicle body and door assembly. The detent mechanism is positioned between the door hinge pin and the vehicle hinge bracket. An interference lobe formed on the detent mechanism is engageable with a portion of the door hinge bracket to generate a detent force during the opening and closing of the door assembly relative to the vehicle body. The removable detent mechanism is provided with local stiffness features which enable adjustment of the detent force.

Abstract: In a tie including an elongated tongue with a locking head at one end of the tongue, a tip at the other end of the tongue, a first set of ratchet teeth extending along one broad side of the tongue and a second set of ratchet teeth extending along the other broad side of the tongue, wherein the locking head has sides defining an opening for receiving the tip of the tongue, a movable pawl that is hinged at one side of the opening and an abutment surface that is across the opening from the pawl, wherein the pawl has pawl teeth disposed for engaging the first set of ratchet teeth, and wherein stationary teeth are disposed on the abutment surface for engaging the second set of ratchet teeth, the stationary teeth on the abutment surface have a greater lateral extension with respect to the direction of insertion of the tongue through the opening than do the pawl teeth and the second set of ratchet teeth have a greater lateral extension with respect to the direction of insertion than do the first set of ratchet teeth

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluid resistant structure to be incorporated with conventional fastening systems such as slide fasteners. Two sheaths are attached or incorporated into a closable structure, in overlapping fashion, at or near the opening of the structure. Each sheath has associated therewith a semi-rigid bead portion at its mesial portion. The length of the bead portions is generally longer than the chord length of the opening so that a slight, to pronounced, arch or bow of the beads is formed. When the structure is closed, one bead is manipulated over and laterally adjacent to the other bead, thereby forming a lateral compression abutment between the two beads. The lateral abutment is maintained due in part to the arch or bow formed by the difference between the bead length versus the chord length.

Abstract: A plastic bag comprises first and second opposing panels, a reclosable zipper, and a slider. The first and second opposing panels are fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides. The reclosable zipper extends along a mouth formed opposite the bottom. The zipper includes a first track with a first profile and a second track with a second profile. The first and second profiles are releasably engageable to each other. The slider is slidably mounted to the zipper for movement between a closed position and an open position. The first and second profiles are engaged to each other while the slider is in the closed position, and the first and second profiles are disengaged from each other in response to movement of the slider from the closed position to the open position.

Abstract: In a slider of a slide fastener with an automatic locking mechanism, the slider comprises a slider body composed of upper and lower wings joined together at their front ends by a guide post, a cover-attaching lug located on an upper surface of the upper wing near a front opening of the slider body and having a longitudinal center groove, a recess formed in the bottom of the groove so as to sink into the guide post, a pair of stepped sections at a top of the lug, and a low wall section at a front of the lug, an S-shaped leaf spring having a resilient portion to be received in the groove, a protuberant portion at an end thereof to be placed on the stepped sections, a cover having at least one ridge-like projection, a number of small projections, which are provided at a center of an inner surface thereof respectively, and bent ridges formed at front and rear corners, in which the bent ridges are received in the groove so as to engaged in the a cover-attaching lug, a pair of protuberances and an axial protuberanc

Abstract: An annularly expanding and retracting gripping and releasing mechanism comprises an annular array of longitudinally fixed flexure elements and a corresponding number of longitudinally movable flexure elements. The arrangement is such that a longitudinally outward movement of the longitudinally movable flexure elements within the annular array of longitudinally fixed tubular flexure elements causes the fixed flexure elements to flex transversely outwardly and creates an annularly expanded condition defined by an annular series of transversely outwardly flexed fixed flexure elements interconnected at their flexure points by an annular series of arcuately outwardly flexed portions of the movable flexure elements.

Abstract: A clasp structure that is integrally molded is provided and comprises an actuating lever portion, an upper clasping portion, and a lower clasping portion. The actuating lever portion is arcuate in shape and divided at an apex into an upper actuating portion and a lower actuating portion. The upper actuating portion is provided on its internal wall surface with a lower clasping portion. The lower actuating portion also joins with an upper clasping portion on the internal wall surface. The upper clasping portion attaches at one end to the lower clasping portion and extends obliquely at the other end for a certain length and then forms a horizontal clasping surface. Likewise, the lower clasping portion connects at one end to the upper actuating portion of the actuating lever portion and extends inclinedly downward at the other end for a proper length and then forms a horizontal clasping surface that rests on the horizontal clasping surface of the upper clasping portion.

Abstract: A new shoelace retention device for removably securing the loops and tails of a bow tie knot of a shoelace in a close relationship to the shoe. The inventive device includes the shoe lace retention device comprising an elongate base member for mounting the shoe lace retention device on a shoe, a central riser mounted on the base member, and an elongate securing member mounted to the central riser for holding the loops and tails of a bow tie knot of a shoe lace in a position adjacent to the shoe.

Abstract: A tightening device for shoelaces and other elongated pliable elements having free ends includes a casing and two slides mounted in said casing. Extending through the casing are two holes which are mutually spaced apart and disposed perpendicularly to the direction of slide movement and through which the free ends can be threaded. The slides are movable in the casing from a first position in which they each block a respective hole in the casing, to a second position in which they each expose their respective hole. The slides are also spring-biased towards said first position for securing an element inserted through the holes, in coaction with the casing. The holes penetrating the casing define a right angle with each other.

Abstract: A method of the invention relates to treating a textile base material for thermobonding interlining, the material being constituted by a woven fabric or a weft knit that includes texturized synthetic threads, in particular air jet texturized threads, which form loops on a top face that is to receive spots of glue, and on an opposite, bottom face. The method consists in subjecting said textile base material, prior to applying spots of glue thereto, to emerizing or equivalent pre-treatment on its bottom face and to pre-treatment on its top face for reducing the height of the loops, e.g. singeing or heat treatment by radiation or by contact. Preferably, the textile base material is initially subjected to emerizing or equivalent pre-treatment on its bottom face, and subsequently to singeing pre-treatment on its top face.

Abstract: An improved transport device comprises a novel guide rail (3). Carriages (5) can be moved along the guide rail (3), which carriages comprise guide elements (25a, 25b; 25c, 25d) for this purpose, which elements are supported on rail guiding surfaces (17a, 17b; 17c, 17d) of the guide rail (3). The guide rail is held in a prestressed and/or damped manner with variable guide elements (25a, 25b; 25c, 25d) comprising, for example, sliding pieces or running rollers at the respective spacing of the ?sic!. As a result, the spacing distance between the rail guiding surfaces (17a, 17b; 17c, 17d) can automatically be adjusted to the variable, in each case given, spacing of the guide elements (25a, 25b; 25c, 25d).

Abstract: In the method, cadaver (50) is kept at low temperature and sterilized in casket (1, 2) or disaster pouch (51), which prevents cadaver (50) from putrefying and bacteria from propagating therein. In the apparatus, casket (1, 2) constructed of casket body (1) and lid (2). Disposed in casket (1, 2) is cooling means constructed of: cooling casing (3, 8); nozzle (20) for supplying a liquefied cooling gas to cooling casing (3, 8). One or a plurality of ventilation boards (4, 9) are incorporated in casing (3, 8) wherein cooling chamnber (6, 11) is formed between board (4, 9) and casing (3, 8) to permit the cooling gas to enter board (4, 9) and flow in a direction opposite to that of the gas flowing inside the cooling chamber (6, 11).

Abstract: A head drum assembly for use in a video cassette recorder includes a stationary drum, a rotary shaft rotatably fitted into the stationary drum, a rotary drum closely fitted onto the rotary shaft, a lower bearing fitted into a lower portion of the stationary drum and an upper bearing fitted into an upper portion of the stationary drum. Herein, the upper bearing includes a top surface facing the rotary drum and an inner peripheral surface, facing the rotary shaft. The top surface is provided with a plurality of building-up grooves for retaining an oil for lubricating the upper bearing and the inner peripheral surface is provided with an oil guiding groove for guiding the oil retained on the inner peripheral surface onto the building-up groove of the top surface during rotation of the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A method of adapting a hand test socket for use in a workpress assembly includes: providing a hand test socket having a base and a top cover. The top cover includes a clamp. The method includes the step: removing the top cover and the clamp and configuring the clamp for use in a workpress assembly. The step of configuring the clamp includes forming a frame and attaching the clamp to the frame.

Abstract: Method and relative line for the continuous rolling of plate and/or strip, starting from at least two lines for the continuous casting of thin slabs (11) of between 60 and 120 mm thick, the pre-slabs being continuously cast within a limited range of thicknesses of between 70 and 140 mm and at a speed of up to 6+7 meters per minute, the pre-slabs then being transformed into slabs by a process of soft-reduction (112) which reduces the thickness of the individual pre-slab by 5 to 40 mm so as to obtain a range of slabs with a defined thickness using the the same crystallizer, and the rolled product (111) now in a strip leaving the roughing train (17) being sent to the finishing train (20), the leading end of the strip as it arrives being connected to the trailing end of the strip being rolled so as to form a substantially continuous product fed to the finishing train (20), the connection being made by a welding machine (24) positioned upstream of the finishing train (20), the end-of-rolling temperature being betw

Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for reducing the working area for cutting on a cutting machine for cutting a stack (1) of sheet material, the machine being provided with an automatic moving cutting tool (4) and with suction apparatus for holding the stack covered in air-impervious film (5) down on a cutting table (3) having a conveyorized support surface 3a. The apparatus comprises the air-impervious film (5) for covering the stack (1), an air-impervious movable mask loop (6) designed to cover a portion of the table (3), and a low friction block (65) for positioning the mask (6) over the portion of the table. The mask (6) covers the portion of the table and holds down the film (5) and the mask (6) when suction is applied beneath the table. The mask (6) is able to move across the portion of the table when a conveyor (62) transfers the stack (1) by use of the conveyorized support surface 3a.

Abstract: A radial electromagnetic attraction stator of a magnetic bearing system is manufactured by forming laminated core pieces as divisions of a laminated core each having a unit number of pole teeth, winding wires around pole piece portions of the laminated core pieces with insulators interposed, assembling a predetermined number of the laminated core pieces wound with the wires and fixing joined portions of the laminated core pieces. This manufacturing method prevents spaces in which the wires are wound from being limited by adjacent pole teeth unlike the conventional integral laminated core, permits winding the wires in a maximum number of turns in open spaces and allows to obtain the radial electromagnetic attraction stator having a high space factor, thereby being capable of providing a magnetic bearing system having a high load capacity and usable as a bearing capable of enhancing performance of production appliances such as working appliance and vacuum pumps.