Abstract: The present invention includes an enclosure with a floor that include an upper side and a lower side opposing the upper side. The lower side contacts a surface and is reversibly attachable to the surface. The enclosure also includes a sidewall attached to the floor.

Abstract: A stabilization system protects a structural member from the effects of seismic disturbances. Pendular isolators are positioned between a structure fixed to the ground and the structural member, which is movable and which is sought to be protected, such as a complete building, a building slab upon which sensitive equipment is used, or a bridge deck. The pendular isolators can be rods extending between the building and the slab floor, wherein ends of rods connected to the slab floor include a spherical friction knuckle joint or bearing, i.e., knuckle element/socket assembly. Alternatively, each pendular isolator can be a set of supports movable relative to each other and connected by at least one rod having a knuckle joint at each end thereof. The friction at the knuckle joint is utilized to provide a damping of the seismic disturbance, thereby permitting only limited relative movement between the fixed structure and the movable structural member in the event of a seismic disturbance.

Abstract: A joint device of present invention provides a covering apparatus for a floor joint whereat building portions are joined and includes an end joint plate which is biased to project outwardly by a bias device allowing movement following oscillation movements of the building portion such that gaps at end portions of the joint do not open even when the building portions are oscillated due to an earthquake.

Abstract: An integrated entertainment and resort complex, which includes at least a first transportation hub; at least one shopping mall communicating with the transportation hub; and at least one riverwalk communicating with the transportation hub. The complex may include at least a second transportation hub communicating with at least one of the riverwalk and the shopping mall, and at least one of the transportation hubs includes an airport. At least one of the transportation hubs includes a railroad station, a bus station, or airport facilities. The shopping mall connects at least partway the first and second transportation hub, and the riverwalk may connect at least partway the first and second transportation hub. The above complex may include a waterway arranged at least partway in parallel with the riverwalk, and at least part of the waterway may form a closed loop.

Abstract: A stair system employing an improved stair nose molding and back molding which provides for a stair system having a free-floating riser and a free-floating tread, the stair nose molding having a cutout with tongue for receiving grooved stair tread and a groove for receiving a riser in a sliding arrangement. The stair back molding having a groove to receive the bottom edge of the riser in a sliding arrangement. The tread is secured to the stair nose molding, the riser being slidably secured in the stair nose molding and the stair back molding, and the end of the tread being secured along with the back stair molding to the tread subflooring.

Abstract: An assembly for sealing a fire resistant door within a door frame during a fire event is provided. The fire resistant door has a plurality of edges. The assembly comprises a first body portion and a second body portion secured to the first body portion. An expansion mechanism between the first body portion and the second body portion for moving the second body portion in a direction generally away from the first body portion and against the door frame upon attaining a predetermined temperature with the first body portion, the second body portion, and the expansion means forming a door edge device wherein the door edge device is secured to at least one of the edges of the fire resistant door.

Abstract: A space dividing or partitioning system includes a series of panels adapted to be knocked down and reconfigured. Each panel includes a panel frame constructed from a pair of vertical posts interconnected by one or more horizontal support members. Each vertical post includes a series of receptacles aligned vertically along each face surface of the vertical post. The receptacles on the vertical posts receive attachment members contained on each end of the horizontal support member. The horizontal support member can be attached between a pair of the vertical posts without requiring the vertical posts to be separated. A tile retaining hook is received within a hook opening formed in the vertical post. The tile retaining hook includes a hook portion that is received in a hook channel of a decorative tile, such that the decorative tile can be hung on the panel frame through the use of the tile retaining hooks.

Abstract: A moveable partition system includes a main wall member and a telescoping member disposed in telescoping relation with the main wall member. The telescoping member extends between the main wall member and a structural body to connect the wall member to the structural body. A securing assembly secures the telescoping member to the structural body; and a support member engages the structural body opposite the securing assembly to distribute the load of the securing assembly on the structural body.

Abstract: Resilient grout seal strips for sealing off a space formed between the bottom of a concrete panel and a support beam on which the panels are supported, concrete panels, decks, and support beams having resilient grout seals and methods for fabricating such panels, beams and decks are disclosed. The resilient seal strips have a first longitudinal edge adapted to be anchored on either the bottom of a precast panel or the top of a support beam adjacent the respective side edge thereof and extend substantially the length thereof, and have an opposed second longitudinal edge with a wide sealing portion therebetween adapted to engage the other of the panel bottom or the beam top adjacent the respective side edge thereof and form a sealing relation therewith.

Abstract: An expansion joint cover apparatus (10) includes a cover plate (38) in covering relationship with the gap (12) between building sections(14,16). One edge (46) of the plate (38) is coupled to one building section (14) and the opposed edge (48) is slidably received in a recess (30) defined in the second building section (16) adjacent the gap (12). The second building section (16) includes a recess wall (34) between the recess (30) and the adjacent support surface (28). The apparatus (10) further includes a transition insert (44) mounted in the recess (30) against the recess wall (34). The insert (44) presents an insert wall (66) to provide a beveled transition between the recess area (30) and the support surface (28) in order to guide the plate edge (48) therebetween during relative movement between the building sections (14,16) and to protect the recess wall (34) from impact by the second edge (48) of the plate (38) during such movement.

Abstract: A sleeper system, used to attach covering flooring with a base floor. The improved arrangement comprises a metallic channel secured with the base floor. The channel comprises a horizontal base, spaced vertical and parallel sides, and an inwardly directed tab formed with the upper end of each of the sides. The tabs extending along a plane which is parallel with the plane of the base of the channel. A resilient pad is located within and extends along the channel. A wooden stud having an upper surface of a first width, a lower surface of a lesser second width and a pair of side surfaces with inwardly extending portions connecting with the lower surface is provided for placement within the channel. The stud has a plurality of attachment clips secured with each of its side walls. Each attachment clip includes a longitudinal extension having a portion spaced laterally from each side wall. An outwardly directed hook is formed at the lower end of each attachment clip.

Abstract: An assembly for mounting a panel at a corner between a pair of generally perpendicular wall surfaces has a mounting strip extending longitudinally along the corner, having a seat engaging an edge of the panel, retaining the panel edge against one of the surfaces, and formed with a longitudinally extending and transversely open slot. A trim strip extends longitudinally along the corner in engagement with the panel and the other wall surface and is formed with a longitudinally extending and transversely projecting lip engaged tightly in the slot.

Abstract: A block assembly and wall system wherein a block of masonry, or other material is provided with a vertical through opening having an enlarged and offset lower portion and a smaller upper portion. An interlock element has an enlarged offset upper portion and a smaller lower portion to provide for insertion of the latter into the upper portion of a block opening. The upper portion of the element is entered into the lower portion of an adjacent block placed atop the first block. The blocks are thus secured in position horizontally and, alternatively, the blocks may be secured vertically or in a "battered" wall construction. That is, with the connecting elements in a first attitude, a conventional vertical wall is provided whereas a 180.degree. (one hundred eighty degrees) rotation of the elements about their vertical axis results in a "battered" wall.

Abstract: A runner for maintaining at least two studs in a predetermined relationship relatively to one another so as to allow for the construction walls presenting a laterally curved portion, walls erected in a space where the distance between a floor and a ceiling varies or half walls having a figured upper end. Each runner includes at least two stud receiving components. Each of the stud receiving components is configured and sized for receiving one of the stud end portions. Each stud receiving component is provided with a linking structure mounted thereon for mechanically linking with an adjacent stud receiving component while allowing the linked stud receiving components to be angled relatively to each other. Each stud receiving component has a generally "U"-shape.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to an assembling element of multi-colored solid wood combination for decorative/furniture purposes, particularly to a multi-colored assembling unit that is composed of solid wood of different, natural colors and grains, that can be assembled to form interior stairs, armrest, railing, a piece of furniture, or other decorative panel or display articles in various beautiful configurations, that is composed of at least two or more different solid wood materials which are respectively processed and styled to become partial sections for an assembling element, the sections are then penetrated and fastened by a joining element to configure an assembling element, so various assembling elements of different colors can be assembled to become stair steps, armrests, railings, furniture or other decorative panel (post) for interior decorative and furnishing purposes.

Abstract: A structural member of the kind including a strip of metal sheet folded over onto itself at its lateral edges so that the member has respective boxed edge formations (20, 21) which extend between a pair of notional substantially parallel planes and are linked by a web (30). At least one of the boxed edge formations defines a longitudinally extending ridge (40) at one of the planes and, behind the other plane; an outwardly open longitudinally extending groove (34) complementary to the ridge, whereby the structural member may be stacked on another similar member and the stack be laterally stabilized by co-operation of the groove (34) on one member and the ridge (40) on the other.

Abstract: A vertical-rebar-support system has a ring base (1) oriented horizontally intermediate side walls (2) of a concrete-foundational excavation (3). A vertical-rebar receptacle (4, 9, 10, 18) is off-centered on the ring base and a rebar-L-base receptacle (7, 8) for an L-bent rebar (5) is disposed oppositely on the ring base to retain a vertical rebar rigidly upright. Optionally, a vertical rebar (17) without an L-bend can be used for some construction and in non-hurricane areas. The ring base and vertical rebar can be positioned above or below horizontal rebar (13) proximate a bottom (15) of the concrete-foundational excavation. A use method is rotating the ring base with the vertical rebar attached to position the vertical rebar laterally between the side walls of the concrete-foundational excavation while moving the ring base intermediate terminal ends (19) of the concrete-foundational excavation in accordance with a guide line (20) and desired measurements.

Abstract: A method of raising the transmission cables carried by a utility pole having a base end with a ground foundation supporting the pole in upright position, without disturbing the pole foundation or disconnecting the cables, includes the steps of anchoring opposed, circumferentially spaced elongate pole support members to extend upwardly along the pole and severing the pole to define a first pole supported by the pole foundation and a second pole supported by the first pole; fixing the support members to the first pole and slidably banding them to the second pole; raising the second pole above the first pole to a level remaining below the upper ends of the support members; and fixing the lower end of the second pole within and to the upper ends of the support members at a spaced distance above the first pole.

Abstract: A multi-sheet glazing unit includes a closed spacer frame, the spacer frame has one side having a pair of legs joined to a base to provide the spacer frame with a U-shaped cross-section. An inner sheet has an edge mounted in an edge receiving member mounted between the legs of the U-shaped side of the spacer frame. The remaining edges of the inner sheet are within the interior of the closed spacer frame and spaced from the spacer frame. The inner sheet is held within the spacer frame by sheet retaining members mounted to the spacer frame. A sheet e.g. glass sheet is secured by a moisture-impervious adhesive to outer surface of each of the legs of the spacer frame. One type of sheet retaining members has a horizontal member and a vertical member, and a locking member. The locking member is mounted on the horizontal member spaced from the vertical member to form a groove to hold the inner sheet within the closed interior of the spacer frame.

Abstract: A method for the automated filling of pharmaceutical multichamber packages for clinical studies. The multichamber packages include a plurality of individual chambers, e.g. in the form of blisters, arranged in one plane. The products to be packed are fed from a storage container by a conveyor device into a mobile duct; the free end of the feed duct is guided to the desired chamber by a robot arm capable of swinging parallel to the plane of the individual chambers, and the product is introduced into the chamber. The individual steps are controlled by a computer. The robot arm has one or more freely programmable axes of movement, allowing the products to be conveyed to and introduced into the predetermined chambers in the plane in accordance with a freely selectable program which can be stored in the computer.

Abstract: A machine for conditioning packets of cigarettes is divided into a first portion defined by a number of outlets of a hopper through which cigarettes are fed in a first direction; a second portion in which a succession of adjacent conveyors defines a single supply path for the cigarettes and relative packets, the supply path extending substantially in a second direction crosswise with respect to the first direction; and a third portion in which a drying conveyor defines a number of parallel drying paths extending in a third direction crosswise with respect to the second direction.

Abstract: An improved pre-capping machine and method for pre-capping containers that are advanced along a predetermined path by standard conveyor systems. The present invention pretightens caps, plugs, overcaps and other fitments to ensure that they are squarely placed on the containers, without damage to the containers, in preparation for their final closure. The apparatus comprises a spindle assembly, having a longitudinal spindle axis, that is connected to a frame for movement of the spindle assembly along the spindle axis. The spindle assembly comprises a cap gripper that is configured to hold a cap centered over the open end of a container so that axes through the cap, the open end of the container and the spindle assembly generally coincide. To place a cap on the container, the spindle is released for free movement along the spindle axis.

Abstract: The apparatus for intermittently presenting tags for attachment to merchandise has a pay-out tape of tags severable by lines of weakness, drive rollers for intermittently advancing tape from the pay-out roll, breaking rollers that rotate at a greater speed than said drive rollers so as to sever a single tag from the tape at a line of weakness, and holding guide members on opposing sides of a severed single tag for presenting a portion of the tag for attachment to merchandise by a twist tie while temporarily holding the remaining portion between the opposing guide members. A key step of the method is that of presenting a portion of a marking tag in a projecting relationship from the exit of an opposing pair of holding guide members while maintaining the bulk of the marking tag within the opposing holding guide members in a manner permitting easy withdrawal of it, and attaching the projecting portion to the neck of a bag by a twist tie.

Abstract: A plant packaging system comprising a combination of a protective sleeve portion and a decorative cover portion having a base and skirt for packaging a potted plant. The protective sleeve can be detached from the decorative portion of the package system once the protective function of the sleeve has been completed, thereby exposing the decorative cover and allowing the skirt portion to extend angularly from the base. The protective sleeve and decorative cover components may comprise a unitary construction or may comprise separate components which are attached together by various bonding materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for obtaining a strip of photosensitive material totally enveloped in a light-tight way. The device comprises a light-tight box provided with two openings which allow the strip to pass therethrough; a cutting member for cutting the strip at a distance D from its end; a connecting member for solidly connecting in a light-tight way and without contact between them, the strip of length D and the rest of the strip coming from the reel using a light-tight material applied to both faces of each strip; and a linking member for linking up the material present on one face and the material present on the other face between the two strips.

Abstract: A drug filling machine having a plurality of feeders containing a plurality of different kinds of drugs. A plurality of the drugs are discharged from one or some of the feeders into a vial. A sealing unit is provided for sealing the mouth of the vial with a transparent sheet. The sealing unit includes a sheet presser for pushing the transparent sheet into the mouth of the vial to form a sealing sheet having a tray-shaped section, a cutter for cutting the transparent sheet into a predetermined shape, and a heater for fusing the transparent sheet to the top end of the vial to seal the mouth of the vial. A method of inspecting the drugs contained in the vial includes preparing the transparent sheet a sealing portion for covering the mouth of the vial, and a printed portion that protrudes outwardly of the mouth of the vial. After inspecting the drugs in the vial, the printed portion is separated from the sealing portion, and a cap is secured on the mouth of the vial.

Abstract: A package and apparatus and a method for assembling the package, of a feminine hygiene article, wherein the package is laminated around all the side edges of the article. The apparatus and method feature multi-lane processing wherein at least two parallel lanes of articles are processed simultaneously by laminating outer side edges of two opposed cover sheets, as well as the middle portion, with side-by-side articles disposed between the cover sheets.

Abstract: A method for folding an airbag for an airbag module is characterized in that an empty airbag is spread out and gathered in towards a center to give a folded airbag. The airbag is gathered inside a fixed vertical profiled section having a top and a bottom separated by a distance corresponding to the predetermined height of the folded airbag. Only a few gathering tools and only a few operations are necessary to gather the airbag. A device for carrying out the method is characterized by a lower part on which the airbag is spread out flat and an upper part separated from the lower part by a distance that corresponds to the vertical profile required for the gathered airbag. Gathering tools are mounted between the upper part and the lower part so that they surround the airbag and so that their position relative to the airbag can be changed.

Abstract: A gift wrap article is formed by providing wrapping material which is padded and waterproof. The inner surface of the wrapping material has a cohesive coating, while the outer surface has a layer of gift wrap decorative design. The article is placed on a portion of the inner surface of the wrapping material and the wrapping material is applied over the article so that the article is between and completely surrounded by two layers of the wrapping material. The layers of the wrapping material are squeezed together to cohesively secure the inner surfaces of the two layers together and form a closed package with the article within the package and with the gift wrap outer layer visually exposed.

Abstract: An improved method of and apparatus for manufacturing thin plastic sheet air-inflated shipping or storage cushions or pillows for delicate articles and the like involving the use of novel retractable air-injection straws and plastic blank supporting and sealing techniques.

Abstract: A downwardly acting air-outlet nozzle is provided in a device for packaging between a funnel and a fill pipe for the purpose of creating air flow and to thus cause a fill material to drop quicker through the fill pipe. It is possible through the special arrangement of the air-outlet nozzle to utilize common funnels and fill pipes in such a device and to achieve positive fill material acceleration.

Abstract: A round baler has a guiding device for guiding baling material around the press- or idler rolls. The guiding device includes an elastic piece of material and a generally inelastic but form-flexible piece of material; so that on the one hand a high elasticity of the guiding device is achieved and on the other hand high endurance of the form-flexible material is achieved.

Abstract: An adaptor which rigidly affixes a means for attaching the adaptor using the D-ring Western saddle attachment method to the multiple straps with adjustment hole attachment method of an English girth allowing for the use of this combination of dissimilar tack.

Abstract: An aquatic vegetation shredder includes a double hull watercraft, with a space being defined between the hulls. The machine also includes an aquatic vegetation shredding assembly mounted to the watercraft adjacent the bow end, and a pair of propellers rotatably mounted to the watercraft adjacent the stem end. The propellers are configured to propel the watercraft through the water and draw water through the space defined between the hulls. Such a design causes the vegetation to be drawn toward the vegetation shredding assembly, while preventing the shredded vegetation from accumulating at the assembly; thereby eliminating the need for feeding devices for feeding the vegetation to the shredding assembly and discharge chutes for discharging the shredded vegetation away from the assembly. In addition, the propellers are operable to shred vegetation, thereby ensuring destruction of vegetation below the water surface and further commination of vegetation received from the shredding assembly.

Abstract: A method for harvesting crops, such as rows of corn, using a harvester, which provides independent drives and independent controls for gathering belts, and independent drives and independent controls for knife rolls used on the corn harvester. The independent drives and independent controls allow the speed of the gathering belts or the knife rolls to be varied without affecting other harvester components. The independent speed control between the gathering belts and the knife rolls, allow for better harvesting in various crop conditions. The harvester also includes a set up for changing the angle of the corn head to allow better harvesting under varying conditions.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a detachable implement such as draper platform for a combine utilizes a platform-mounted pump supplied with return oil from the existing reel drive motor. The system utilizes the existing combine hydraulic connection for the reel drive to supply oil to the draper belt drive motors. Oil from the combine powers the reel drive motor and then flows into a manifold block (mixing chamber) before entering the inlet of the draper belt drive pump. This pump is sized to provide sufficient oil flow to power the draper belt drive motors, arranged in series. Return oil from the belt drive motors is routed back to the manifold block where it can mix with incoming oil from the reel drive pump before returning to the combine reservoir or being recirculated to the belt drive motors. The hydraulic system avoids the need to equip the platform with a complete hydraulic system and avoids the need to modify the existing hydraulic system of the combine.

Abstract: A rotary mower is mounted onto a skid steer loader through a four bar linkage on each side of a mower housing. The linkage is arranged to pivot relative to a mounting bracket on the skid steer loader and relative to a mower housing, with differential lengths between upper and lower sets of links of the four bar linkage. The upper link on each side of the mower is slidably connected to the mower housing to permit the mower housing to pivot a limited amount about a traverse axis during normal operation. The links include stop members that engage when the mower is raised a selected amount to stop relative movement between the links and also to shut off power to the motor driving the mower. The forward end of the housing has depending chains mounted with a channel and providing a shield.

Abstract: The invention discloses improvements to a feederhouse on an agricultural combine. These improvements include a pivoting faceplate between the header and feederhouse. The pivoting faceplate has faceplate position indicia to assist an operator in properly positioning the faceplate. The invention also includes a front drum adjustment mechanism, which use a cam with cam position indicia to properly position the front drum. There is also a stone roll mount plate permitting the proper adjustment of the stone roll relative to the feederhouse floor. There are also stone roll position indicia and a pointer to help position the stone roll.

Abstract: A curved implement tongue improves the turning characteristics of the implement, such as a mower-conditioner. The tongue is bent in the horizontal plane and incorporates a generally vertical box section at the end of the tongue. The tongue supports a driveline transmitting rotational power from a prime mover to the operative components of the mower-conditioner.

Abstract: An end knife guard for a cutterbar assembly has a body portion forming a lower section and an upper section spaced in relation to one another to define a horizontal slot within which a knife section is confined, and freely movable. The lower section has an inboard lateral side edge that forms a cutting surface. An outboard lateral side edge forms a surface that tapers laterally inward from the forward end of the body portion to form an open area for discharge of trash at the end of the cutterbar assembly. The tapered outboard edge is positioned adjacent to the upright wall of a platform end divider cover. Such that the open area for discharge of trash is between the guard outboard edge and the divider cover, allowing trash to drop from the guard while maintaining the divider cover outer wall close to the end of the cutterbar assembly.

Abstract: An open-end spinning machine (1) with a plurality of adjacent open-end spinning units (2) each having a sliver opening device (4) with impurity-discharge openings (10). An impurity-removal device (11) is installed below the impurity-discharge openings (10) and comprises an impurity-removal belt (12) which can be driven in a reciprocating manner. A cleaning carriage (16) is arranged on the impurity-removal belt (12) and is connected by frictional engagement to the impurity-removal belt (12). The cleaning carriage (16) has a cleaning lip (18) which mechanically cleans the areas of the sliver opening devices (4) especially endangered by contamination. The cleaning carriage (12) can be shifted as required relative to the impurity-removal belt (12).

Abstract: A supporting disk for a rotor of an open-end spinning machine comprising a hub ring made of metallic material and a support ring made of polymer material affixed to the outer circumferential surface of the hub ring, the outer circumferential surface of the hub ring engaging the inner circumferential surface of the support ring. The support ring extends beyond the hub ring in the axial direction on both sides with an equal projecting length.

Abstract: A coupling apparatus for connecting a combustor to a transition in a gas turbine is provided. The coupling apparatus comprises a transition cylinder attached to the discharge end of the combustor, a cylinder flange formed on the downstream end of the transition cylinder, a transition having an upstream end on which a transition flange is formed, and a plurality of nut and bolt combinations circumferentially spaced about the periphery of the flanges for maintaining the transition cylinder in tight engagement with the transition when the cylinder flange mates with the transition flange. In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder flange further comprises a spigot lip and the transition flange further comprises a recess for receiving the spigot lip so as to effect a tight spigot fit when the cylinder flange mates with the transition flange.

Abstract: A support structure for securing a catalyst structure comprising a multiplicity of longitudinally disposed channels for passage of a flowing gas mixture within a reactor, said support structure being comprised of a monolithic open celled or honeycomb-like structure formed by thin strips or ribs of high temperature resistant metal or ceramic which abuts against one end of the catalyst structure, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the catalyst structure to essentially cover an end face (at either the inlet end or outlet end or both) of the catalyst structure with the support structure being secured on its periphery to the reactor wall. The strips or ribs making up the support structure are bonded together to form a unitary structure having cellular openings at least as large as the catalyst structure channel openings.

Abstract: A breather outlet (14) for the gearbox of a gas turbine engine comprises a mast (18) which extends from the nacelle (10) of the gas turbine engine. The mast (18) contains a breather duct (20) which interconnects the interior of the gearbox with an exhaust outlet (22). The mast (18) has an aerodynamic main portion (25) and a sub portion (27) extending rearwardly from the main portion (25). The exhaust outlet (22) is in the sub portion (27) and is arranged to direct oil and air in a downstream direction. The exhaust outlet (22) is spaced from the trailing edge (26) of the main portion (25), the sub portion (27 has guide vanes (28) in the breather duct (20) to straighten the oil and air flow and vortex generators (30) are provided on the mast to avoid oil staining of the nacelle (10).

Abstract: A gas turbine apparatus having a plurality of stages of rotor.stator blade and utilizing fuel containing 0.5 ppm or more of vanadium. A plurality of stages of the rotor.stator blade have a stage which is driven by combustion gas not including vanadium corrosion suppressing agent and a stage which is driven by combustion gas including vanadium corrosion suppressing agent and is controlled in its combustion gas temperature at below 1,458 K. In addition, the plurality of stages of the gas turbine are supplied with different kinds of combustion gases according to the temperature of each stage. Or, by disposing at least two systems of fuel supplying mechanism to one combustion chamber, the combustion temperature is controlled according to the kinds and the mixing ratio of the fuels. Therewith, while suppressing corrosion of high temperature member due to V and S, the deposition of the reaction products due to the vanadium corrosion suppressing agent and the like can be suppressed.

Abstract: In a combined cycle power plant, exhaust from a high pressure turbine is branched so that part of it is supplied to a steam cooling system, and the other part of it is supplied to an inlet of a reheater of an exhaust heat recovery boiler. The exhaust supplied to the steam cooling system performs predetermined cooling and becomes heated. Then, the heated exhaust is guided from an outlet of the steam cooling system to an intermediate position of the reheater, merged with the exhaust supplied to the inlet of the reheater, and temperature-adjusted in the reheater. Then, the reheated, combined steam is supplied to a downstream turbine for heat recovery. Thus, a safe, reliable steam cooling system is achieved by effectively using a sufficient amount of high pressure turbine exhaust.

Abstract: A gas turbine plant having a compressor, gas turbine, and combustor, comprising a cooling system adapted to cool the wall of the combustor by means of air compressed by the combustor when the load of the gas turbine and/or the combustion load of the combustor is low, and an additional cooling system adapted to cool the wall of the combustor by means of a cooling medium different from the air in addition to the cooling by means of the air when the load of the gas turbine is increased.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shut-off system for an orifice for introducing combustion air into a ramjet with a consumable auxiliary motor (14).According to the invention, this shut-off system comprises:an elastic system (28, 29, 31, 32) connected to the shut-off flap (20A, 20B); anda retaining element (33) for keeping the said elastic system in the said tense state during the initial phase of rocket operation, the said retaining element being sensitive to the hot gases emitted by the said consumable auxiliary motor (14) so that on completion of combustion thereof, the said retaining element (33) releases the said elastic system which spontaneously changes from its tense state to its relaxed state, bringing the said flap from its shut-off position to its open position.

Abstract: An injector for liquid fueled rocket engines wherein a generally flat core having a frustoconical dome attached to one side of the core to serve as a manifold for a first liquid, with the core having a generally circular configuration having an axis. The other side of the core has a plurality of concentric annular first slots and a plurality of annular concentric second slots alternating with the first slots, the second slots having a greater depth than said first slots. A bore extends through the core for inletting a second liquid into said core, the bore intersecting the second slots to feed the second liquid into the second slots. The core also has a plurality of first passageways leading from the manifold to the first annular slots for feeding the first liquid into said first slots.