Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow point bullet is disclosed. A cavity is formed in an end portion of a slug of generally solid material. A plurality of grooves are formed on an outer surface of the end portion of the slug. A slit is cut through a portion of each of the grooves substantially adjacent a peripheral edge of the end portion. The end portion of the slug is contoured so that the bullet has a desired shape and geometry.

Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a machine tool assembly is easily reconfigurable to perform single or multiple machining processes on a workpiece so that this machine has exactly the functionality required to perform a given set of machining tasks. The invention allows rapid changes in the machine structure and rapid conversion of the machine by relocating its basic building blocks. The assembly secures a raw workpiece to a table and includes support units that carry at least one single-axis spindle unit. The spindle units are easily attached to one of the support units and are easily movable thereon to perform machining processes from various positions and orientations relative the workpiece. A cutting tool, or other machining tool, is secured to each spindle, which is computer controlled to rotate the tool and stroke it linearly along its axis of rotation. The support units are reconfigurable and can be easily relocated to different positions and orientations about the workpiece.

Abstract: An improved wire harness-making apparatus includes a wire supply in the form of a plurality of wire reels, a wire measuring and feeding unit, connector terminating units, a wire pulling unit, and a wire holding and shifting unit. The wire pulling unit includes a reciprocatable harness wire guide member a plurality of guides that receive therein harness wires fed as a set wire measuring and feeding unit, and a gripping unit for holding the leading ends of the harness wires in place at the entrances of the wire guides. The guide member has a predetermined length corresponding to a desired length of wire, and the gripping unit is disposed proximate to the front end of the guide member. In operation, each wire is fed from the wire measuring and feeding unit into a corresponding wire-receiving guide of the guide member when the front end of the guide member is moved toward and near to the wire measuring and feeding unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a multilayer carrier for electronic components. Individual layers have a printed wire pattern applied thereto by a dispenser with the required holes being made by a perforator. The apparatus manipulates the individual layers so that the final multilayer is obtained automatically. The dispenser and perforator are positioned one over the other so that a compact high accuracy arrangement is obtained. This apparatus is particularly suitable for processing layers of green ceramic.

Abstract: There is disclosed a plant for producing a hot-rolled product from a cast strand comprising two or several continuous casters and a rolling mill associated therewith and respective guide sections for transporting a strand piece separated from the cast strand. A pivotable or laterally displaceable guide section is each provided in at least one line of the rolling mill and in a line not registering with the former, of the continuous caster. The guide sections are capable of being aligned in a mutually registering position. In order to reach a high plant availability, at least one pivotable and/or laterally displaceable guide section is provided with two or several guide parts each serving to receive strand pieces and capable of being alternately aligned to register with the line of the rolling mill.

Abstract: A snap-ring pliers for facilitating quick and easy engagement of the jaw portions thereof with the free ends of a snap-ring includes a pair of pivotally connected handles, and a pair of elongate jaws, one of which extends from each of the handles, with each of the elongate jaws defining a groove extending along the length of the jaw. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, each groove defines an elongate base portion recessed into the jaw and ramp portions laterally adjacent each side of the base portion, with the ramp portions being inclined from a face of the jaw toward the base portion of the groove to facilitate engagement of the jaws with the free ends of a snap-ring, even when the ends of the snap-ring cannot be seen. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the jaws extend from each of the handles along a line which is at an angle relative to the pivot axis and to the plane in which the handles are pivoted.

Abstract: A ratcheting mechanism and a process for making same, including a tool handle and a gear and pivotal pawls which are urged into gear engagement by means of springs which can be assembled with the handle before a final cap or actuator is assembled over the end of the handle to enclose the pawls and the springs.

Abstract: Calibrators (10-16) are pre-aligned on a base (18) that is positioned on a table (60). A guide (82) includes a first section (84a, 84b) connected to base (18) and a second section (94) connected to table (60). First section (84a, 84b) cooperates with second section (94) to laterally maintain base (18) on table (60) while allowing thermal expansion of base (18) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (22).

Abstract: An insertion die for the installation of an internally-threaded flange into a drum head by means of a single stroke cycle of a cooperating press includes components arranged for piercing a hole in the drum head and crimping a raised embossment which is formed in the drum head over and around the flange for securely anchoring the flange into the drum head embossment. The insertion die is configured with two workstations, one for a two inch inside diameter flange and the other for a 3/4 inch inside diameter vent closure. The insertion die includes a moveable die center at each workstation which is initially positioned in a blocking configuration to prevent crimping jaws from closing. The die center is moveable to a lower position below the crimping jaws which allows the jaws to act on the drum head embossment for crimping the embossment onto the flange.

Abstract: A hollow golf club shaft is prepared by flag rolling a base layer of composite material pieces over a mandrel having a larger-diameter region and a reduced-diameter region. The base layer is optionally precompacted. A collar is slid along he length of the mandrel having the reduced-diameter region and base layer to lie adjacent to the larger-diameter region, and at least one overlayer composite material piece is flag rolled overlying the base-layer composite material pieces onto that portion of the mandrel having the reduced diameter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a needle attached suture and an apparatus therefor. A needle attached suture is obtained by inserting a suture into an insertion hole formed in the end of a needle N which is held by a needle retaining unit 16 and by swaging the end of the needle with the suture. The method and the apparatus have been developed to accurately position the end of the needle for swaging with the suture to stabilize the swaging strength between the suture and the needle. Before the swaging, the needle is held by the needle retaining unit 16, and the end of the needle N is pushed to a certain position by a rod 99 or its equivalent. Thereby, the end of the needle N relative to the needle retaining unit 16 is accurately positioned.

Abstract: A method of making stepper motor includes: providing a permanent magnet rotor carried by an output shaft; forming a bobbin having an alignment feature, a bearing opening for supporting the shaft, and a passage for receiving the permanent magnet rotor; forming a magnetically soft stator-yoke located around the inside of the passage; winding a coil of electrically conducting wire around the bobbin; and providing a motor housing for receiving the bobbin and where the motor housing has a corresponding alignment feature to align the bobbin with the housing.

Abstract: The gram load of head gimbal assemblies (HGA) of a head stack assembly (HSA) is adjusted before the HSA is installed in a disk drive. Each HGA includes an elongated flexible member having a bend that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the HGA. The apparatus includes means for removably mounting the HSA for movement in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the selected HGA to a Gram Load Adjusting (GLA) station, means to restrain movement of the HGA during gram load adjustment, a force-transmitting bar having an elongated bearing edge, means for positioning the bar with the edge parallel to the bend and in force-transmitting contact with the bend area of the flexible element, and means for moving the edge to adjust the gram load to a desired value.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hybrid type magnetic head slider using a thin film coil in which a number of cores can be manufactured in the sane condition, and improvement and uniformity in yield and performance can be expected. A conductor pattern forming a plurality of thin film coils (2b) and a magnetic material (magnetic cores 2a) passing in the thin film coils are formed on a nonmagnetic base (1) by means of spattering or the like, and grooves (15) for bonding a plurality of ferrite made head cores (13) are formed on a different nonmagnetic base (14). The ferrite made head cores, which are bonded by glass thin films with a fixed gap, are bonded after polished into the outer dimension fitted to the grooves.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head made of material having the magneto-resistance (MR) effect and its manufacturing method are provided. A lower shield layer for magnetically shielding an MR film is formed with a trench of a gull-wing shape having a flat bottom surface and opposite slanted surfaces formed on both sides of the bottom surface. The MR film is formed on the lower shield layer conformal to the gull-wing shape. The region of the MR film on the flat bottom surface forms an effective magnetic active region. A track center shift and the generation of a side-lobe in the off-track characteristic specific to an MR head can be suppressed and high density recording and reproducing of narrow tracks are possible.

Abstract: A thin film surface-mount fuse having two material subassemblies. The first subassembly includes a fusible link, its supporting substrate and terminal pads. The second subassembly includes a protective layer which overlies the fusible link so as to provide protection from impacts and oxidation. The protective layer is preferably made of a polymeric material. The most preferred polymeric material is a polyurethane gel or paste. In addition, the most preferred supporting substrate is an FR-4 epoxy or a polyimide.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a needle attached suture manufacturing apparatus, with a simple construction and reduced cost, capable of assuredly inserting the lead end of a suture in an insertion hole formed in the end of a needle before the end of the needle is swaged. In order to accomplish the above object, a needle swaging device 20 of this apparatus includes die support members 101 and 102 on which swaging dies 111 and 112 are mounted to be movable toward and away from each other. Suture guide plates 95 and 96 are mounted on the die support members 101 and 102 and are formed with guide grooves 95a and 96b, respectively. Before a swaging operation of the needle end by the swaging dies 111 and 112, the suture guide plates 95 and 96 move to a contact state or to a close contact state with each other when the swaging dies 111 and 112 are set to a pre-swaging position in contact with or in close contact with the end of the needle.

Abstract: A machine for inserting stringers into pallets includes a table assembly that establishes a horizontal working surface upon which a pallet can be placed and clamped in position. A carrier assembly that is movable in a generally horizontal plane includes an elongate trough into which a stringer can be placed. The trough carries a movable clamping rail that is adapted to clamp a stringer in the trough. The trough also carries a movable spreader bar that is adapted to spread deckboards a distance adequate to receive a stringer. The machine includes a hydraulic cylinder for reciprocating the carrier assembly toward and away from a pallet disposed on the working surface. The machine also includes a movable clamp that prevents a pallet from moving on the working surface. After a stringer has been inserted into a pallet, the spreader bar is lowered and the stringer is nailed in place. The carrier assembly then is retracted in preparation for another stringer insertion operation.

Abstract: A hockey stick blade tool comprises a base and a pair of clamp assemblies mounted to the base. One clamp assembly is fixed to the base with the other being movable along the base length. To remove a blade, the shaft of a hockey stick is clamped in the fixed assembly and the blade is clamped in the movable assembly. The movable assembly is translated along the base in a direction away from the fixed clamp assembly to withdraw the blade from the shaft. The base also includes provision to provide heat during blade removal. The base has a pivotal cover which encloses the joint area between the blade end and the shaft end. A source of heat can be directed underneath the cover to heat the joint area to facilitate blade removal.

Abstract: An automotive framing system for positioning a lower body component and at least two upper body components together at precise positions relative to each other prior to fixedly securing the body components together. The framing system includes a conveyor for sequentially moving body preassemblies to a predetermined assembly station. A frame of integral construction is positioned around the body at the assembly station. A lifter at the assembly station lifts the lower body component and upper body components from the conveyor together with the frame to a predetermined elevated position in which the lower body component abuts against the upper body components. With the body preassembly positioned within the assembly station, clamps on the frame engage predetermined location points on the upper and lower body components to hold the upper and lower body components together at preset positions relative to each other whereupon the body components are fixedly secured together.

Abstract: A method for making integrated circuits electrically connected to conductive coil elements includes placing integrated circuits in recesses provided at precise locations along a foil carrier web and positioning coils also at designated locations on the foil web so that a coil is associated with each integrated circuit. The web is then cut to produce a planar coil electrically connected to an integrated circuit on a foil element. The integrated circuit and coils may be coated with a casting compound and the coils may be formed using various procedures, including pressing coils into the surface of the foil, sewing the coils to the foil and electrostatically forming the coils on the foil with fusion of the coil material directly onto the foil. Apparatus for carrying out the aforesaid process, including winding of the coils, is described.

Abstract: The connector comprises a series of metal contact shafts (1) spaced and bent into elbow configurations, embedded in an electrically insulating material (2) which is itself surrounded by a metal shielding (3).Electrically insulating material (2) is molded around contact shafts (1), shielding (3) is made up of two superposed metal blocks (4a) having on their contacting surfaces elbow channels (5a, 5b, 5c) taking up contact shafts (1) surrounded by electrically insulating material (2), these channels being formed so that shielding (3) is interrupted in one rectilinear part of the elbow formed by the channels, this interruption of shielding placing in contact insulating material (2) surrounding the contact shafts, without creating any empty space in zones (7a, 7b) where the shielding is interrupted.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalytic converter having a non-round monolithic ceramic substrate comprising the steps of: wrapping a non-round monolithic ceramic substrate in a sufficient amount of the supporting mat material whereby the substrate peripheral surface is substantially covered; inserting the wrapped substrate into a metal shell which substantially surrounds the wrapped substrate; placing at least one force redistribution plug on the peripheral surface of the metal shell and compressively closing the metal shell around the substrate; and securing the metal shell to provide a gas tight seal and to hold the compressive stress.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a clad product in which a metallic substrate material is extruded and a cladding material is then brought into intimate contact with the heated extrudate before the extrudate has had an opportunity to cool to room temperature. The cladding material is compressed against the heated extrudate, thereby bonding the cladding material to the substrate material and forming the clad extruded metallic product. The clad extruded metallic product is then cooled to room temperature.

Abstract: A branch pipe is formed on a metal tube using a forming tool including a milling part and a burring part adjacent the milling part. The milling part has a first diameter and is provided with a prescribed cutting edge on its outer peripheral surface. The burring part has a sloping surface with a maximum second diameter larger than the first diameter, and has a slope diameter that gradually diminishes in a direction away from the milling part. The branch pipe forming tool can be used for forming a branch pipe on a metal tube regardless of the shape of the metal tube.

Abstract: A load beam of a suspension assembly has one or more longitudinal channels in the rigid region between the side edges. The load beam blank (from which the load beam itself is constructed) has a relief means, such as a channel-compensating gap extending through the actuator mounting region from the proximal end to provide additional width of sheet material to the rigid region of the load beam blank and to enable the formation of these longitudinal channels. A method for manufacturing a load beam of a suspension assembly from a generally planar sheet of resilient spring material is described. A load beam blank is shaped to include an actuator mounting region on the distal end, and a rigid region between the actuator mounting region and the distal end. A relief means, such as a channel-compensating gap extends through the actuator mounting region from the proximal end. At least one channel is constructed in the rigid region.

Abstract: A method for producing a polymeric foamed material panel including the steps of providing a polymeric foamed material; and cutting (e.g. hot wire cutting) the polymeric foamed material until reaching a preconfiguration cut point. The method further includes cutting subsequently from the preconfiguration cut point a brace-receiving configuration in the polymeric foamed material; and sliding a brace member into the brace-receiving configuration to produce a polymeric foamed material panel. A method for forming a structure comprising engaging together a pair of polymeric foamed material panels produced in accordance with the method for producing a polymeric foamed material panel. A polymeric foamed material panel comprising a panel consisting of a polymeric foamed material, and a brace-receiving-configured slot disposed in the polymeric foamed material of the panel. A brace member is disposed in the brace-receiving-configured slot in the polymeric foamed material of the panel.

Abstract: A motor shaft assembly method for easily and inexpensively assembling a motor shaft with components and a motor housing eliminates the need for a snap ring or a threaded nut to retain the components on the shaft.

Abstract: A dry shaver with a skin stretcher comprises a shaver body and a shaving head mounted on top of the shaver body. The shaving head comprises at least one cutter unit with a perforated outer cutter. An inner cutter is driven to move in hair shearing engagement with the outer cutter. The skin stretcher comprises a skin contact elongated along the periphery of the outer cutter and a base through which the skin contact is held on the shaving head. A macro displacement structure is provided to allow the skin contact to be movable within a macro displacement range relative to the shaver body. The skin contact is made from an elastic material capable of being elastically deformed within a micro displacement range relative to the base. With the combination of the macro and micro displacements of the skin contact, the skin contact can be kept in contact with the skin of a user in conformity with various contours of the skin.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting pipes or tubes, and in which the cutter has a pair of driving wheels, which can be driven by either AC or DC power. The driving wheels are positioned adjacent a cutting wheel that is operated by a lever to advance the cutting wheel against the item to be cut. The cutting wheel is locked against the item to be cut by a releasable latch. In addition, a deburring tool is provided which can be attached to remove any irregularities in the cut pipe or tube.

Abstract: An improved, ergometric cutting device is disclosed having a tapered handle distending laterally outward from a flat bottom portion and forming an acute angle to a blade assembly. The handle is further supports a trigger that is linked to a blade assembly that is formed of a weighted, pivoting upper blade and a stationary lower blade. A linkage arm and adjustment knob are further provided in affixing the blade assembly to the handle.

Abstract: The cutter of my invention is a unitary device that does not require a utility knife, only a blade. The cutter exposes twice the blade length of a conventional utility knife, i.e., approximately 2.2 inches. The blade can be extended into the insulation over 4 inches. The cutter has a blade guard (to keep fingers out of the way, etc.). The cutter also has a safety mechanism to guard against accidental exposure of the blade (you have to grip the tool by the handle to allow the blade to be exposed). The cutter also has an added leverage point directly in front of the grip to increase the amount of pressure you can exert on the insulation. This cutter compresses and cut in one continuous motion, i.e. the same motion does both compressing and cutting.

Abstract: A safety razor blade tool comprises a substantially rectangular, single-edged safety razor blade having a cutting edge and an opposing non-cutting edge and a thermoplastic protective cover fixedly attached to the non-cutting edge. The protective cover is substantially coextensive with the length of the non-cutting edge of the blade and has a resilient, slip-resistant surface. The protective cover comprises two substantially identical, complimentary cover parts. Each cover part comprises an injection-molded substantially rigid inner layer of thermoplastic material and a rubberized outer layer covering the rigid inner layer. The outer layer comprises a compatible, injection-molded thermoplastic rubber.

Abstract: A chain saw guide bar includes outer side surfaces, a longitudinal groove having side walls, and two edge surfaces. Each edge surface interconnects a side wall and an outer side surface to form therewith inner and outer corners, respectively. To edge-harden the guide bar, the edge surfaces, inner corners, and outer corners are heated above 750.degree. C. Then, the edge surfaces and inner corners are rapidly cooled, i.e, quenched, but the outer side surfaces are cooled more slowly, whereby the inner corners are given a higher hardness than the outer corners.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the position and/or alignment of objects such as motor vehicle wheels, and including targets for attachment to the objects, a pair of optical sensing means such as television cameras for viewing the targets, an electronic processing means connected to the optical sensing means for processing data relating to images of the targets to determine position and/or alignment information, and a display means for displaying the position and/or alignment information. The optical sensing means view a target located on each object and form an image of each target. Electronic signals corresponding to each of the images are transferred to the electronic processing means which correlates the image signals of each of the targets with the true shape of each target.

Abstract: This invention provides a measuring nail which can be prevented from being pulled out from a roadbed even when pushed down on the roadbed by a motorized grader, a macadam roller, a tired roller, a tire of a dump car carrying a pavement material or a foot of a worker, to provide an improved working efficiency.The measuring nail of this invention comprises a nail body embedded in a roadbed and a rod-like elastic member engageable with a top end of said nail body.

Abstract: A handy type curve length measuring apparatus includes a pen-holder like body, a caster rotatably connected with the body so as to rotate around a rotation axis and having a disk including slits, light emitting device, light detecting device and an indicator. When the disk rolls on a curved line, the slits provided on the disk cross the beam of light emitted from the light emitting device so as to generate pulses. The light detecting device counts the number of these pulses and the indicator displays a length of the curve based on the number of detected pulses. Since the apparatus can trace curved lines without rotating the body due to the caster mechanism, an accurate and easy measurement of length can be attained.

Abstract: A container drying device for quickly drying containers such as glasses, bottles, jars, and mugs. The container drying device includes an air blower with intake and an output with an elongate conduit fluidly connected to the output of the air blower. The conduit is outwardly extended from the air blower over a base. At least one tubes is upwardly extended from the conduit. The tube has an open upper end and a plurality of spaced apart side apertures. A tray is disposed around the tube.

Abstract: A web finishing section in a paper machine including a dryer section having one or more dryer groups, a calender and a reel-up. The calender is placed at least partly underneath the reel spool storage space of the reel-up so that the reel-up is placed substantially directly after the calender, in which case, the web is passed directly from the calendering nip onto the reel cylinder or to a substantially short distance from the calender, the web being passed over one guide member that supports and/or spreads the web onto the reel cylinder. A method for finishing a web is also described.

Abstract: An arrangement for a drying cylinder in a paper/board machine including a steam, condensate and/or water coupling. The coupling includes a steam pipe through which steam is passed into an interior of the drying cylinder, a condensate pipe through which condensate is removed from the interior of the drying cylinder, a unitary coupling frame arranged in connection with an end of the cylinder and including an exhaust connection coupled to the condensate pipe, an annular groove arranged in a face of the coupling frame facing toward the drying cylinder, and at least one spring socket opening into the annular groove, the arrangement also includes a revolving axle arranged at one end of the drying cylinder through which the steam and condensate pipes are passed, a bearing housing for rotatably supporting the axle, a piston arranged in the annular groove of the coupling frame, and at least one spring arranged in a respective spring socket of the coupling frame to press the piston against a portion of the axle.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for treating green woods for the purpose of creating lumber of suitable quality for the implementation of building. The woods are placed in a treatment chamber with a sealed atmosphere, the temperature of the chamber is increased, and the woods are maintained at a specific temperature and humidity for a given period of time, the woods are the sprayed with hot water until the moisture content of the woods are allowed to decrease to a desired value.

Abstract: An exhaust particle and particulate containment system for a coffee roaster includes an exhaust duct for carrying exhaust coffee roasting by-products including air, gasses, smoke and chaff from the coffee roaster to a porous medium for separating chaff from the exhaust coffee roasting by-product flow and a filter for removing smoke particles from the exhaust coffee roasting by-product flow which passes through the porous medium.

Abstract: A shoe structure which includes at least part of a shoe and consists of: an upper, a first insole, a second insole and an outsole. The upper includes at least one outer layer and lining. The lining lines the inside of the outer layer and includes a waterproof and water-vapour permeable functional layer. The first insole closes the underside of the inner area of the shoe structure. The second insole and the outsole are bonded whereby the lining extends further downwards than the outer layer by the length of a lower end area. The lower end area of the lining is turned back to the inside and positioned against the second insole. The second insole has an outer edge around its periphery. The outer edge has a contour corresponding to the contour of the outer layer and joined to the lower end area of the outer layer. The shoe structure includes a second insole cut out to form an outer edge around its periphery and an inner edge around its periphery thus forming a strip between the outer edge and the inner edge.

Abstract: An improved footwear traction device designed to provide enhanced traction for the wearer while walking on ice, snow, and other slippery surfaces without causing damage to finished floors and carpeting is disclosed. The footwear traction device includes an elastic member having releasable engaging member for attaching the device about the sole and instep of the wearer's shoe. The traction device includes a reversible, frictional component fabricated from a hygroscopic fibrous material which is instantaneously frozen when the water-laden frictional component is placed into direct contact with an icy surface thereby temporarily freezing the wearer's shoe to the icy surface to provide improved traction. The frictional component is constructed to include an interrupted, ribbed pattern on the ground engaging surface thereof which is disposed transversely to the direction of walking so as to provide a measure of mechanical resistance to slippage on surfaces which are not completely frozen.

Abstract: A shoe or boot includes an ankle support collar attached to an inside surface of an upper (e.g., via stitching along a lower portion of the ankle support collar) and is formed of a resilient and flexible material to allow engagement to ankle portions of the wearer. A collar band surrounds a posterior portion of the ankle support collar and has end regions extending over the instep region of the upper. The shoe or boot is of the type having an upper attached to the sole which together define a volume for receiving the wearer's foot. The upper further defines an open instep region including at least two lacing attachments (e.g., loops such as "D"-rings) disposed along the instep portion of the upper. The shoe or boot also includes lacing which passes through the two lacing attachments and end regions of the collar band to allow tightening of the upper around the wearer's foot and the ankle support collar around the ankle portions of the wearer.

Abstract: An improved golf shoe and sole is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a pair of golf shoes comprising a right shoe and a left shoe, the right shoe having a different arrangement of traction elements on the sole thereof than the left shoe. For right-handed golfers, the sole of the right shoe has a greater number of axial traction members which are aligned with an edge of the sole than transverse traction members which are positioned transverse to the edge of the sole. The right shoe accordingly resists pivotal motion. The left shoe has a greater number of transverse traction members than axial traction members so as to allow pivotal motion. The golf shoes accordingly allow the golfer to make a fuller back swing and to follow through more completely on the power stroke. The relative number of axial and transverse traction members on the left an right shoes may be reversed for left-handed golfers.

Abstract: A bicycle shoe is disclosed for use with a clipless pedal. The bicycle shoe has an upper peripheral portion with a sole portion coupled thereto and an inner sole portion or cushior overlying the inner surface of the sole portion. The bicycle shoe can either be designed for use with a road bicycle or a mountain bicycle. In other words, the sole portion can be either a substantially hard, rigid member or a substantially flexible, resilient member. In either case, the sole is provided with one or more attachment apertures for attaching a low profile cleat thereto. In particular, the attachment aperture or apertures are longitudinally arranged such that the fasteners which couple the cleat to the shoe sole portion is located in front of and behind the pedal shaft. Preferably, the attachment aperture or apertures is spaced from a center line extending between the center points of the toe portion and the heel portion of the sole.

Abstract: A device (10) for removing snow from roofs and similar surfaces includes an elongated flexible sheet (26) having its leading edge attached to a flat plate (22) of a blade (20) such as by being sandwiched against the flat plate (22) by a clamping plate (40) secured to the flat plate (22) by bolts (24). The blade (20) is U-shaped and includes leg plates (38) extending from the opposite side edges of the flat plate (22). The blade (20) is pivotably mounted to the leg plates (32) of a U-shaped frame (11) by bolts (18) extending through the leg plates (38, 32) of the blade (20) and the frame (11). The leg plates (32) of the frame (11) extend from the opposite side edges of a top plate (16). A tubular support member (12) secured to the top plate (16) slideably receives the free end of a pole (42). When moved relative to the roof or similar surface, the blade (20) slices the snow, and the flexible sheet (26) is pulled into the sliced opening.

Abstract: An excavating machine is provided having an improved conveyor assembly, the excavating machine having a power unit, a supporting frame assembly operably attached to the power unit, an earth cutting device operably attached to the supporting frame assembly, and a conveyor assembly operably attached to the supporting frame assembly for expelling from the excavating machine the spoil created by the earth cutting device. The conveyor assembly has an interior portion bounded by a first end roller and a second end roller, an endless conveyor belt about the first end roller and the second end roller, a first side assembly and a second side assembly, all to prevent the spoil from entering the interior portion of the conveyor assembly.

Abstract: An excavation apparatus adapted for connection to a tool of a construction vehicle comprises a framework having a proximal end and a distal end, the framework including a trenching device positioned intermediate the proximal end and the distal end for digging a furrow in which a silt fence is positioned. The proximal end has a mounting arrangement for clamping the framework to the tool of the construction vehicle and the distal end has a depth limiting arrangement for limiting the digging depth of the trenching device.