Abstract: A pool cleaner operating with a pool cleaning system which is not equipped with a booster pump. The apparatus may comprise a frame having a forward end and a rearward end with a water inlet mounted on the frame and receiving a supply of water having a volume per unit time. The inlet may comprise a supply mast having a number of openings for supplying water to the various components of the cleaner. The frame is carried on a plurality of transport wheels mounted on the frame. The apparatus further includes a vacuum system including a collection bag positioned on a suction mast having water injection ports positioned such that at least one opening in the water injection port injects water into the collection bag to create suction and draw debris into the bag. A drive system is provided to move the apparatus around the pool. The drive system includes a turbine having a plurality of vanes rotating and mounted in a turbine housing.

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning a floor surface includes a chassis having a frame, an elevator mechanism, and a plurality of ground-contacting wheels; a tank supported by the chassis for holding a quantity of cleaning liquid; a sweeper module removably connectable to the chassis; and a carpet belt member. A plurality of laterally oriented rollers are supported by the chassis for supporting the carpet belt member in a closed path, including a cleaning roller for submerging a portion of the carpet belt within the tank, first and second wringer rollers, first and second press rollers, an adjustment roller for tensioning the carpet roller, an idler roller, and a drive roller. An insert member is supported by the chassis, the cleaning roller and the press roller being supported by the insert member. A main handle pivotally mounted to the insert member manipulates the apparatus on the floor surface.

Abstract: A squeegee unit is driven to rotate about a rotation axis perpendicular to a glass substrate surface with a motor while a plurality of blades of the squeegee unit contact on the substrate surface. The rotating squeegee unit is moved in a predetermined path on the substrate surface by relatively moving an X-Y stage so that its blades remove foreign materials adhered to the glass substrate surface.

Abstract: A wafer cleaning and drying apparatus comprises a vertical wafer drive assembly, providing two-sided wafer cleaning by symmetrically disposed brushes. Each wafer brush comprises two parallel rotatable shafts within the lumen of a substantially tubular sponge, with an adjustable distance between the two shafts, which is narrowed to facilitate insertion into the sponge and widened to stretch the sponge into a substantially oval cross-sectional shape, thereby improving traction. One or more nonrotating perforated fluid delivery tubes are mounted within the lumen of the sponge in the space between the two shafts. The apparatus further comprises a minimal volume rinse/dry enclosure that conserves water and process chemicals; and a wafer transport assembly configured to transfer multiple wafers simultaneously between multiple process stations.

Abstract: A power driving waste line clean out tool which includes an elongated flexible coil spring formed from an elongated spring wire that is helically wound about a flexible water conduit. The water conduit provides water under relatively high pressure to a uniquely designed water jet clean out head assembly that is affixed to the end of the coil spring and is adapted to effectively break up and remove blockages formed in the sewer line being cleaned. The flexible coil spring is housed within a drum having a conoidal wall through which the coil spring is fed and retracted actually of itself as the drum is rotated.

Abstract: A self-wringing mop includes a powered actuator device operably connected to a cleaning element assembly for moving the cleaning element assembly from a use position to a wringing position. A cleaning element, which may be used with a self-wringing mop, includes a main body defining a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one aperture associated with the main body and passing completely through the main body from the top surface to the bottom surface. A bracket, which may be used with the cleaning element, includes a holding member and at least one bracket attachment member extending through the at least one aperture and adapted to be secured to a mop's cleaning element assembly attachment member. A wringer head assembly, which may be used with the self-wringing mop, includes a mounting rod, a roller mounted on the mid-portion of the mounting rod, and an end cap mounted on each of the ends of the mounting rod.

Abstract: A paint trimming apparatus has a mounting plate of generally uniform thickness having a longitudinal axis, a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of parallel side edges. A handle having a front end and a back end is mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate and extends along the longitudinal axis forwardly from the rear edge towards and spaced from the front edge. A generally elongated planar guide has a guide edge substantially parallel to the front edge. The guide edge has a length generally corresponding to the length of the front edge. A guide support is coupled to the mounting plate between the front end of the handle and the front edge of the mounting plate. The guide support pivotably couples the guide to the guide support to position the guide edge to overlie the front edge and position the guide between the loading position and paint trimming position. The guide support yieldably biases the guide to the loading position.

Abstract: Monofilaments with split ends. The monofilaments can be used to form toothbrush bristles having flagged or feathered tips. Each of the monofilaments has a plurality of internal fusion lines and at least four voids, wherein the voids comprise between 5 and 20% of the cross-sectional area of the monofilaments. Preferably, the monofilaments each have a diameter in a range of 0.0025 to 0.012 inches, and have a hexalocular or an octalocular configuration. The monofilaments are manufactured by extruding a plurality of thermoplastic polymeric streams, rotating a plurality of cutting blades above 1000 rpm, and placing a plurality of cutting blades in contact with end portions of the plurality of thermoplastic polymeric streams to form split ends.

Abstract: A bristle strip includes a channel, a mat, staples and nails. The mat is made of a plurality of bristles. The staples penetrate the channel and the mat and one staple is placed within one-half inch of each end of the channel to retain the bristles therein. The nails are inserted in each end of the channel to further ensure retention of the bristles.

Abstract: Level (i.e., uniform diameter along the length thereof) and tapered (varying diameter along the length thereof) brush bristles include a central core having an outer wall and a pair of internal, semi-cylindrical passages separated by a central dividing wall. A plurality of spokes, or ribs, extend radially outwardly from the outer wall of the central core in planes other than the plane of the central dividing wall and also are spaced equidistant from each other about the circumference of the outer wall. Applicator brushes employing the aforementioned bristles also form a part of this invention.

Abstract: A skin treating apparatus includes a sponge such as a loofah sponge which is secured to a support member. The support member is connected to an attaching unit which includes a plurality of suction members for releasably attaching the skin treating apparatus to a floor or wall surface of a bathtub or shower. The skin treating apparatus can be used without requiring the user to hold the skin treating apparatus and the skin treating apparatus can be moved to any desired location on a wall or floor surface within a bathtub or shower.

Abstract: A retainer clip comprising a hollow body or cap for receiving the end portion of an associated backing strip. The body is formed with flanges which locate in respective grooves of the backing strip. Legs with a latch portion to locate a claw termination of a windshield wiper superstructure extend from the flanges in a longitudinal direction and are also received in the longitudinally-extending grooves of the backing strip.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface is described. The apparatus has a frame with wheels, a cleaning liquid source for supplying a cleaning liquid to the ground which is located on the frame and a suction unit for drawing up cleaning liquid from the ground upon which it is supplied, also located on the frame. The suction unit has one or more squeegees and each squeegee has a strip of rubber material provided with apertures which can be pressed in a close fit over pin parts.

Abstract: An upright wet extractor includes a base assembly, a manipulative handle pivotally attached to the base assembly, and a motor driven agitator brush. A cleaning solution dispensing tank is removably attached to the handle assembly by a pivotable latch member. In a floor cleaning mode, cleaning solution is selectively supplied by gravity from the dispensing tank to a floor cleaning spray nozzle through a supply tube which is controlled by a pinch valve. In an attachment hose cleaning mode, cleaning solution is selectively supplied by a motor driven pump from the dispensing tank to an attachment hose spray nozzle which is controlled by a trigger valve. A suction motor/fan assembly is carried by the base assembly which is selectively in fluid communication with a floor suction nozzle in the floor cleaning mode and an attachment hose suction nozzle when in the attachment hose cleaning mode.

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 replaceable vacuum cleaner hose cover made from a tube of circularly knitted yarn and a replaceable vacuum cleaner bag each having a ground yarn surface and terry loops extending from the ground yarn surface. The yarn used in forming the cover and bag is conventional multifilament crimped polyester or nylon yarn interspersed selectively with a carbon strand or strand segments, the strand effective for conducting electrostatic charges from the vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner hose to prevent electrostatic discharges that could occur from high electrostatic charge build up or inadvertent gas leakage within an environment and for eliminating algae and dust mites as a result of the electromagnetic field resulting from the use of this material.

Abstract: A door stopper that is mounted directly to a door knob or a door handle of a door is disclosed. The door stopper is preferably made as a single piece from an elastomeric material so that it can easily slip over and substantially conform to the shape of various types of door knobs and door handles. The door stopper comprises a sleeve that fits over the door knob and a cushion extending outwardly from the door knob to cushion the impact of the door knob against a wall or other surface. Alternatively, a pair of inwardly tapered fingers may be used instead of a sleeve to secure the door stopper to a door handle.

Abstract: A faucet handle has a generally cylindrical ceramic body, with a bore extending axially through the body. A mounting member extends through the bore and has an enlarged head on the exterior end thereof. The interior end of the mounting member has threads for attachment to the faucet control member. There is a cylindrical chamber formed between the exterior of the mounting member and the surface of the bore and there is an axially extending cushioning insert positioned within the chamber. The insert extends substantially about the mounting member within the chamber and is there to prevent damaging contact between the mounting member and the ceramic body.

Abstract: A handle device adapted to be mounted on a base such as a power supply casing, allowing the orientation thereof to be adjusted arbitrarily within a certain range, and able to be positioned at a desired orientation is disclosed. The handle device includes a securing member for mounting the handle device onto the base, a holding member having a vacancy therein for providing a user to hold the handle device therethrough, and a coupling and positioning member for coupling the holding member to the securing member, and allowing the holding member to be pivotally rotated relative to the securing member, and positioned at several pre-determined locations.

Abstract: The handle of the kitchen utensil is rearwardly tapering with a generally oval transverse cross-section progressively smaller toward the rear of the handle. The forward end of the handle incorporates a forwardly opening chamber which receives the mounting portion of an implement in seating relation therein, the implement having opposed spring-loaded protuberances engaged through apertures in the chamber wall and retracted only by external manual pressure thereagainst.

Abstract: An adjustable door hinge including a pair of hinge plates, one for attachment to a door and one for attachment to a door jamb. Each of the hinge plates is provided along corresponding juxtapositioned vertical edges thereof with two or more vertically spaced and coaxially aligned tubular guides. At least two guides of one of the hinge plates is provided with internal threads. A threaded bolt extends through each of the tubular guides and threadedly engages the threaded guides of one of the hinge plates. In a preferred embodiment, the non-threaded tubular guides are provided with a rack of parallel teeth. Washers surround the bolt for disposition next to the racked tubular guides. One side of each washers is provided with a corresponding rack of parallel teeth.

Abstract: A high slippage feeder for conveying seed cotton from a rotary vacuum of a cotton gin includes a cylinder rotating about an axis with a plurality of pins radially extending from the cylinder and a casing enclosing the cylinder and the pins. The casing has a first inlet for receiving the seed cotton from the rotary vacuum, a second inlet for receiving an air stream, and an outlet for providing an exit for the air stream and the seed cotton. A portion of the casing is curved to conform to an outer circumference defined by the rotation of the pins, and a portion of the second inlet is inwardly deflected to focus the direction of the air stream. The casing, as shaped, maximizes the operational efficiency of the high slippage feeder and not only improves the conveyance of cotton but also ensures that a majority of the cotton conveyed through the high slippage feeder will be partially dried.

Abstract: The position of foreign matter in a bale pattern after its separation in a separating device (10) may be evaluated in that the relative position of the opening device (1) and the transport time of the fibers between the opening device (1) and the separating device (10) is determined in each relative position. Given a separating procedure, taking account of the mentioned variables, the position of the opening device (1) at the point in time of opening the foreign matter (28) is evaluated. The determined opening position of the foreign matter on the fiber bales (27) is stored as a signal and subsequently preferably graphically represented. The method permits conclusions on the degree of contamination of the fiber bales.

Abstract: A wearable multi-purpose clamp includes a substantially planar base hingedly connected to a movable jaw and carries a spring clip, an L-shaped lever and a ring support. The base, movable jaw and L-shaped lever together bear a loose resemblance to a clamp for use with suspenders (e.g., for attachment to the waist band of the pants). The base includes a base jaw, a base central aperture and has first and second opposing perpendicular journal tabs, each with a coaxial journal hole therethrough. The base also preferably includes first and second elongate raised salient features which are disposed substantially parallel to the base sidewalls and to one another and are spaced apart by a selected spacing defining a groove or trough therebetween.

Abstract: A cargo strap buckle comprises two sets of pins arranged between opposing plates. One set of pins is fixed to the plates and positioned between the other set of pins. The pins of the other set are separable or capable of disengagement from the plates or buckle to facilitate looping a cargo strap around the pins. In one mode, one pin can be totally disengaged with one pin only being partially disengaged. In another mode, both pins can be partially disengaged and one or both pins can also be longitudinally adjustable with respect to the plates. In one use, the cargo strap is first fed between the fixed pins and the pins are separated from the plates to facilitates strap attachment. In another use, when one or both pins are not totally removable from the buckle, the pin or pins is moved with respect to the plates for strap attachment. In either mode, the strap can then be tensioned for securing cargo or the like.

Abstract: A power line insulator clamp for clamping a power line to the top of a power line-holding insulator which comprises first and second clamping members pivotally hinged together by a hinge connection. The first clamping member has a first section configured to extend from the hinge connection across the top of the insulator so as to overlay a power line groove on the top of the insulator, and a second section configured to extend transversely of the first section for engaging a tie wire groove on the insulator. The second clamping member has a third section configured to extend from the hinge connection transversely of the first section for engaging the tie wire groove on the insulator. The hinge connection is located to one side of the clamp so as to not interfere with the insulator or a power line extended across the insulator. An actuator is coupled to the first and second clamping members for opening and closing the clamp.

Abstract: A strap divider for diverging a pair of straps which are disposed one on top of the other into a Y configuration which may be used for the chin straps of a bicycle helmet. The strap divider includes a main body which receives the pair of straps therethrough, and a rotatable clamping member which can be rotated from a position where the straps are clamped in place to an open position where the straps may be adjusted. In one embodiment, the rotatable member includes a cam around its circumference which cooperates with a projection in the main body for adjusting the clamping member between the open position and the locked position as the clamping member is rotated.

Abstract: A magnetic snap fastener for releasably connecting two pieces of material. There is a tubular or partially sealed hollow stem with a central opening. The stem fits into a hole in a magnet to connect each of two sections of the fastener.

Abstract: A finger grip for a mechanical fastener and a method of forming the same. The mechanical fastener has a backing layer of a thermoplastic resin with integral fastening members in a fastening member region and at least one protrusion in a finger grip region. The fastening members define a fastening member volume per unit area. The at least one protrusion defines a finger grip volume per unit area. The finger grip volume per unit area is substantially equal to the fastening member volume per unit area. The backing layer comprises a backing thickness in the fastening member region generally equal to a backing thickness in the finger grip region.

Abstract: A snap button for attachment to a cloth is composed of male and female buttons engageable with each other. Each of the male and female buttons includes a face plate centrally from which a smashable shank projects, a snap body, and a resilient plate. The snap body has a respective one of concave socket and plug portions in which an axial shank-insertion hole, and a peripheral flange extending from a base portion of the plug and socket portions off an inner open end thereof. The resilient plate is adapted to be pierced by the shank so as to clamp the cloth between the face plate and the resilient plate. As a result, the cloth is held not only between the resilient plate and the shank but also between the shank and the snap body, and this clamp structure prevents the cloth from being removed off the each of the male and female buttons.

Abstract: A guide rail for supporting the guide rollers of tenter clamps, in a tentering machine such as a film stretching machine, includes a plurality of spring steel bands clamped to a support member of the tentering machine by a clamping block and clamping bolt. To ensure that the guide rollers remain constantly in contact with the guide rail, the guide rail is elastically yieldable in the thickness direction to compensate for any tolerances or deviations in the arrangement or running operation of the guide rollers. At least one of the spring steel bands of the guide rail is spring-elastically deflectable in a thickness direction perpendicular to the lengthwise extension of the guide rail. In one embodiment, at least one of the spring steel bands is pre-curved to provide the necessary elastic spring characteristic.

Abstract: An improved fabric hydroenhancement method provides for inducing turbulence in a fluid flow in a hydroenhancing manifold and applying the turbulent fluid flow to impinge on a row of orifices of a jet strip in a manifold, such that jet streams issuing from the jet orifices at an output end of the manifold are formed with a constant state of fluctuation in their cross-sectional shape, direction, and structure. This results in the jet streams distributing their delivered energy over constantly changing impact areas on the fabric, whereby more of the delivered energy is converted into enhancement energy for hydroenhancing the fabric. The turbulent hydroenhancing method is also found to obtain a significant reduction in fabric shrinkage, and also eliminates the generation of interference patterns in the fabric. Turbulence is induced by positioning a baffle below the distribution element in the manifold with its lower end in close proximity to the row of jet orifices. Various types of baffle designs may be used.

Abstract: A wire harness-making apparatus includes a wire supply, a wire feeding unit for feeding and measuring harness wires from the wire supply, a wire transport unit for transporting the harness wires, and two connector crimping units positioned on the opposite sides of the harness wire set. The wire transport unit includes first and second wire clamps movable from opposite sides of the harness wires. The first and second wire clamps are driven along an associated top and bottom guides on opposite sides of the harness wire set. These clamps may he operated into and out of contact from vertical directions so as not to interfere with the feeding of wires by the wire feed unit.

Abstract: To improve a machine tool, comprising a machine frame, a workpiece holder arranged on the machine frame for a workpiece to be machined, a tool holder arranged on the machine frame for receiving a tool and at least one drive with a slide for executing a relative movement between the tool and the workpiece in the direction of at least one axis, such that it allows as high dynamics as possible, it is proposed that the drive comprise electric linear motors aligned parallel to the axis and spaced from one another in a transverse direction, that the slide extend between the two linear motors, and that a control be provided for simultaneously operating the linear motors for displacement of the slide.

Abstract: A bidirectional indexing turret mechanism for machine tools having a housing for mounting to a machine tool, with a spline being fixed to the housing. An indexing shaft is mounted for rotation within the housing and has a rotary turret support fixed thereto for supporting a turret having machining tools for machining a workpiece. The rotary turret support is a rotary spline having spline teeth positioned for registry with the teeth of the fixed spline. A locking spline is positioned about the indexing shaft and is movable to a locking position for locking engagement with the fixed and rotary splines and is movable to an unlocked position permitting rotation of said rotary turret support and the indexing shaft. A shaft driver having splined engagement with the indexing shaft is in positioning engagement with the locking spline and is movable linearly and rotatably by a roller driver supporting a plurality of drive rollers.

Abstract: A hand tool for installing retainer rings includes a frame element, a pair of swing arms and a threaded drive shaft. The frame is an axially elongated post element having a pair of pivot joints symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of a post axis along a line substantially normal to the post axis. A pair of swing arms attached to the pivot joints for partial rotation about respective pivot joint axes, extend together along the post axes away from a handle portion of the post length. Retainer ring engagement nibs are secured to extension arms that project from distal ends of the swing arms. Threaded follower blocks pivotally secured to each of the swing arms receive respectively threaded opposite ends of the drive shaft. A midposition of the drive shaft is secured to the post element with rotational freedom and axial restraint. Thread leads of the two follower blocks are oppositely turned to produce oppositely directed movement of the retainer ring nibs when the drive shaft is rotated.

Abstract: A safety vise for collection and disposal of used hypodermic needles, having an associated disinfecting apparatus which is operably coupled to a viseing mechanism to prevent its subsequent use unless a disinfecting operation using the disinfecting apparatus is performed. The safety vise is primarily intended for reclaiming the sleeve of a pistonless blood collection system, like VACUTAINER.RTM. assemblies, assembled from three independent sections: a sleeve, a specimen tube, and a double-ended needle. A disposable, needle collection container seats a project top. The project top includes a first station having guard elements particularly structured for safely removing a double-ended needle, and a second station for disinfecting the sleeve.

Abstract: A clamp structure with a clamping band which can be used, for example, to fixedly secure a hose on a nipple and which includes a tightening arrangement for tightening the clamp structure about the object to be fastened and a tolerance-compensating arrangement for the entire tolerance range of the hose and nipple. The tolerance-compensating arrangement is thereby formed by a slot-like opening punched-out of the clamping band which is of such width and length that the lateral clamping band portions left on both sides of the slot-like opening provide tolerance compensation at the clamping forces specified by the customer, taking into consideration also the fact that the material of the lateral band portions is work-hardened by the punching-out operation of the tolerance-compensating opening.

Abstract: A band clamping machine is provided for clamping a metallic clamping band having a band section, a lever for reducing an inner diameter of the looped band section, and a pair of fixing pieces for holding the lever. The band clamping machine includes a diameter reduction mechanism having a clamping arm for turning down the lever and an arm driving mechanism moving the clamping arm so as to turn down the lever. The arm driving mechanism includes a first mechanism for moving the clamping arm from an initial position to a mid position, and a second mechanism for moving the clamping arm from the mid position to a final position. A fixing mechanism is provided to bend the fixing pieces inward to fix the lever at the final position between the fixing pieces.

Abstract: The process comprises forming a tube (1) of an electrically conductive material having on its inner surface axial grooves (2) and axial projecting portions (3) between the latter, injecting a hardenable insulating material (4) into the tube (1) so as to fill the latter, this material penetrating the grooves and surrounding the projecting portions, and removing the outer portion of the tube (1) after the hardening of the insulating material so as to reveal the insulating material of the grooves (2) and form between the latter commutator segments which are insulated from one another. The tube (1) is formed by the extrusion of two complementary half-tube shells (1a, 1b) and the assembly of the latter one against the other on an axial joint plane (A--A).

Abstract: A matrix type magnetic recording/reading head made in integrated fashion, including an electrically non-conductive ceramic substrate having a first main face and a second main face, each provided with connection areas. The two areas of the two faces are interconnected in sets of two by internal connection elements. A layer with high magnetic permeability is deposited on the first face of the substrate. The substrate bears a first series of row conductors and a second series of column conductors intersecting the row conductors, each conductor being connected to a connection area of the first face. Pairs of magnetic poles are located substantially at the intersection of the row conductor and column conductors, the poles of each pair separated by a gap space and being magnetically coupled to the layer with high magnetic permeability in two opposite zones defined by the intersection of a row conductor and a column conductor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new and improved system for holding a metallic on non-metallic sheet work piece in place on the X- and Y- axes for use in connection with a semi-automatic fastener insertion machine. The system utilizes cantilevered support arms to hold the work piece in place between the upper and lower tooling of the insertion press allowing easy removal and repositioning of the work piece. The arms of the system may be retracted away from the tooling of the press making the tooling open and available for other uses. This flexibility allows the present system to be used to insert fasteners into one surface of an multi-surface sheet which may then be easily removed and repositioned to allow insertions into the remaining surface(s). In addition, instead of rigid clamps, the positioning system also uses a set of adjustable alignment pins (or an adjustable tray) which provide a variable amount of "float" in the location of the work piece relative to the tooling.

Abstract: A component mounting apparatus for automatically mounting components on a circuit board includes a mounting unit for picking up a component from a component pickup location and mounting it at a mounting location. The mounting table can be driven to the pickup location and can removably secure a cassette table that can support a plurality of components that are to be mounted on the circuit board. A cassette table can be removable clamped to the mounting table. A carrier cart can transport the cassette table to a position for attachment to the mounting table. The carrier cart can be appropriately aligned and secured relative to the mounting table to enable the cassette table to be removably attached to the mounting table.

Abstract: A pin leading device (1) comprises a hollow plate holder (8) having a hollow frame (9) and a hollow cylinder (10) disposed on the hollow frame (9), a threaded hole (101) formed in the hollow cylinder (10), a sleeve (2) having a recess hole (21) and a threaded end (20) engaging with the threaded hole (101), an elastic spring (3) inserted in an upper portion of the sleeve (2), a rod (4) inserted in the recess hole (21) and surrounded by the elastic spring (3), and a press head (5) disposed on an upper end of the rod (4). The hollow frame (9) has two opposite lateral plates (90) defining a spacing on a bottom of the hollow frame (9). A pin leading plate (6) is disposed on the bottom of the hollow frame (9). The pin leading plate (6) has a center hole (60) and two serrated lateral sides (7). The spacings between the lateral plates (90) of the hollow frame (9) and the lateral sides (7) of the leading plate (6) receive two rows of pins of an integrated circuit component.

Abstract: A fastener apparatus, which attaches a first article to a second article at a setting station, includes a plate-like support, a feed in finger for receiving and engaging a first article at a first predetermined position, and a lever pivotally mounted on the support and pivotally connected to the feed in finger. A spring continuously urges the lever to pivot to move the feed in finger along a substantially horizontal predetermined path from the first predetermined position to a second predetermined position at the setting station. A cam surface of a cam element, which is vertically movable in response to vertical movement of a ram housing, acts on a roller on the lever for rendering the spring ineffective and for moving the feed in finger from the second predetermined position to the first predetermined position.

Abstract: Products and methods relating to composite materials and their use in coiled tubing is disclosed. The composite tubing is a pressurized means of conveying fluids downhole in a wellbore. It comprises a multilayered laminate that resists buckling within the wellbore and is fabricated into a hollow tube. The fibers are oriented in angular relationship to the longitudinal direction of the coiled tubing such as to provide appropriate strength and buckling characteristics to the coiled tubing. Further, the coiled tubing layered laminate may transmit signals representing data from downhole to the surface. In some embodiments, a composite disconnecting means comprised of a blend of fibers of different types or orientations is shown. The disconnecting means shows a failure load range corresponding to the failure characteristics of the fiber blend, the fiber blend having a predetermined failure limit.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electronic module comprising a board populated with electronic components and provided with terminal pins and a housing shell; this process features the following process steps:the terminal pins and the housing shell form a one-piece unit,the housing shell is mounted on the board by simultaneously bringing the terminal pins into their intended fitting positions on the board and electrically connecting them with the board, and finallythe terminal pins and the housing shell are separated from each other during final assembly by use of a cutting tool.

Abstract: A metallized film suitable for providing a self-preservative metallized film capacitor is prepared. A metallized stock film strip is provided which includes a dielectric film strip and a plurality of deposited metal segments formed thereon so that the deposited metal segments are generally separated from each other but with an electrical connection extending therebetween. The electrical connection is then removed by a short circuit energy or a subsequent slitting. As a result, a metallized film having metal segments deposited on a dielectric film strip can be produced efficiently while avoiding winding wrinkles and a lowering of the process speed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording head for electrostatic recording having a plurality of lower electrodes and a plurality of upper electrodes constituting a matrix with an insulating layer interposed therebetween and a space for ion generation where corona discharge is caused by applying a voltage between the lower and upper electrodes characterized in that a plurality of short partial recording heads are formed by integrally firing the lower electrodes, insulating layer and upper electrodes and are joined to provide a recording head of a desired length.

Abstract: Terminals for a surface mount device are crimped about the device core in a staple-like manner, utilizing spooled wire as the terminal filament. The spooled wire is supported above the core material in a mechanical platform, and first and second slide assemblies shape the conductive filament about the upper perimeter of the core material and the underside of the core material, respectively. The simplified process reduces manufacturing time and costs.