Abstract: The invention concerns a lying surface with upper cushioning body and at least two upper and lower lamellar grid, arranged parallel to each other, which are placed on elastic body in each case extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the lower lamellar grid rests on a further lower cushioning body, which cushioning body in turn rests either on a supporting plate or merely on two spaced-apart supporting members which are fastened to the longitudinal sides of a bed frame. It may be provided that the cushioning body are covered by additional insulation fleece sheets, and certain layers of the lying surface are accommodated in fabric flap and the entire lying surface is accommodated in a covering. The entire lying surface can be rotated through 180 so that it is possible to sleep also on the lower cushioning body, wherein the two cushioning body may have a different strength. The lamellar grid may have a different spacing between their respective lamella.

Abstract: A bed sheet securing device that includes a number of fasteners in connection with a harness for holding the corners of a bed sheet in place over a mattress. A number of additional fasteners are provided that are securable to the bottom edge of a flat cover sheet to prevent the bottom edge of the cover sheet from slipping out from under the mattress.

Abstract: A height adjustable bed on a floor provides a two stage continuous adjustment system and method of operation thereof. An upper frame is raised from a lowermost position to a maximum intermediate position with a first set of legs resting on the floor. The upper frame is further raised from the maximum intermediate position to an uppermost position with a second set of legs resting on the floor. The transition from the first set of legs to the second set of legs and vice-versa is smooth and continuous. The system is powered by a reversible electric motor. A much greater range of distance is achieved over previous height adjustable beds. The ratio of uppermost distance of the upper frame off the floor to the lowermost distance can be greater than 2.5. A third set of wheeled legs can be added for mobility when it is desired to move the bed.

Abstract: A device is provided for accurately and repeatedly positioning a patient on a treatment table. The device includes a tabletop with indexing notches along each side, and a lock bar releasably securable to the tabletop. The lock bar has opposite ends with a ball adapted to snap-fit into opposing pairs of the notches on each side of the table. A patient restraint member is mounted on the lock bar to extend over a portion of the patient's body so as to position the patient on the table.

Abstract: A cushion comprising an orthotic base which has a flexible body of sufficient strength to support a user while conforming to the buttocks and legs of the user and pillars on the bottom of the base to support the same and being of desired height and positioning to position the user in a desired position. The disclosure shows a preferred composite cushion comprising the orthotic base; a foam top on the base with a T-shaped cutout at the rear to accommodate an air cell pad; a balance foam underpad of smaller front to rear measurement than the base and movable from the front to the rear of the base to incline the user in a desired front to rear positioning and from left to right to position the user in a left to right direction; and a cover enclosing the base, the foam top, the air cell pad and the underpad. Removable support members are attached to the pillars beneath the orthotic base at predetermined locations to shape the top surface when a load is applied.

Abstract: An infant positioning device that is an elongated sleeve filled with polymeric pellets to a predetermined fill density to enable the device to be adaptable to conform to the contour of an infant to aid holding the infant in a optimum position for the wellbeing of the infant. The sleeve is preferably of a polyester material and the pellets are preferably small pellets composed of a high density polyethylene material. By controlling the fill density of the pellets, the device can be sufficiently pliable so as to be wrapped about the infant for positioning the infant and yet exhibit the stability and weight to hold the infant in the desired position. Due to the selection of the materials used for the sleeve and the pellets, the overall positioning device is washable without disassembly.

Abstract: Shock absorbing cushion structures are disclosed which are formed by upper and lower sheets peripherally sealed and formed to define a series of intercommunicating air chambers therebetween. In particular there is disclosed a shock absorbing shoe insole of this kind in which a flowable substance such as a medicinal or deodorant power is contained in the air chambers. The upper sheet is provided with an array of pinholes through which the flowable substance is released into a shoe by the application of pressure to the insole during walking. Also disclosed is a technique for making insoles in a range of sizes from a single molding.

Abstract: A mattress ventilator is formed by a disk of sheet metal drawn with an array of tubular protuberances having tubular cross-sections which are very small compared with the area of the disk, open ends of the tubular protuberances being retrovertable by a die into roses for holding the disk in a mattress border. Such a ventilator can be applied to a mattress border by pressing the tubular protuberances through the border from an outer surface and retroverting the distal ends of the protuberances to form roses crimped against an inner surface of the border. The penetrations of the material of border are limited to the size of the tubular protuberances, and the perforated areas are supported and covered by the disk and act as stress reliefs for each other.

Abstract: A strip mop has a head (101) comprising a holder (103) which is attached to the mop handle (104) and in which a replaceable strip assembly (126, FIG. 21) is located. The strip assembly is formed from layers of absorbent web material cut into strips (102) over part of their length, the uncut parts being located in the holder (103). When the strips (102) become worn, the holder (103) is opened (FIG. 18) so that the strip assembly (126) can be removed and replaced by another.

Abstract: A toothbrush has a brush head and plastic bristles, optionally combined into bundles, fixed thereto and whereof at least some bristles have a profile on their circumferential surface. In order in the case of unchanged strength characteristics of the bristles to obtain an increased cleaning and massaging action, the bristles have a helix as the profile. The bristles can comprise a core and at least one helix running over the circumferential surface. For the manufacture of the toothbrush it is possible to extrude and then twist a profiled monofilament or a monofilament with axially parallel ribs and then fix the twist. It is also possible to co-extrude a monofilament made from one plastic with ribs made from a plastic having other characteristics running over its circumferential surface, followed by the twisting of the co-extruded composite and the fixing of the twist.

Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush (20) with a brush head which can be secured on a brush handle (24) by a bayonet catch (26). The bayonet catch comprises a locking pin (28) which is mounted in the front end of the brush handle (24) in such a way that it can be displaced axially to a limited extent but is non-rotatable and which is subject to the action of a prestressing device (50). The brush head (22) is provided with a recess (102) which has a locking groove pursuant to which the brush head (22) is mounted on the locking pin (28) by engagement of a bayonet stud (32) in the locking groove (106), the locking pin (28) being pulled out of the brush handle (24) counter to the prestressing device (50) until the bayonet stud (32) locks into a lock-in portion (114) of the locking groove.

Abstract: The brushware comprises a bristle carrier and bristles fixed thereto, which are either arranged singly or in bundles and whose hardness is adjustable. A particularly simple, space-saving and hygienically satisfactory setting of the bristle hardness is obtained in that the bristles are elastically mounted on the bristle carrier and in the case of force action are deflectable at least tranversely to their axis and that the deflection angle of the bristles is adjustable.

Abstract: A combination bathing implement for use in cleansing and exfoliating skin and as a bath toy, or holder of soap or like products. The bathing implement includes a sponge component and a removable component. The sponge component can be, for instance, a ball-shaped mesh sponge, and the toy component can be, for instance, a water-friendly stuffed toy, a shaped solid soap product, or a container of a fluent soap, shampoo or lotion product. A loop component extends from the sponge component so that the other component is attachable to and removable from the sponge component. The loop component is appropriately sized so that it can be used as a handle to manipulate the sponge component during bathing. Alternatively, the implement can be utilized as a surface and article cleaning implement and be sold in combination with a container of cleaning product. The implement is also capable of being worn in a person's hair or as a bracelet around a person's wrist.

Abstract: A mirror cleaning system includes a mirror with an exposed front surface and a mirror support assembly. A pair of vertically extending hollow, fiberglass pipes include an interior actuator and an exterior guide secured with respect to the support assembly. A cross piece has interior and exterior end blocks. Each block has a vertical aperture slidably received on the pipes for reciprocal movement upwardly and downwardly along the pipes. An elongated wiper arm of an elastomeric material is positioned in sliding contact with the front surface of the mirror during reciprocation of the cross piece. The interior actuator constitutes a magnetic rodless actuator with an internal magnet movable by air pressure for reciprocating the cross piece and wiper arm with respect to the front surface of the mirror. The interior actuator also includes an upper air line and a lower air line and a source of pressurized air and valve to effect the motion of the magnet.

Abstract: A proposed wiper blade serves to clean the windshields of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated rubber-elastic wiping strip which can be placed in contact against the windshield to be wiped and which is held substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis at an elongated, springing-elastic carrying element (12). A connection device (16) for complementing connection means of a driven wiper arm (18) which are loaded toward the windshield is arranged at the center portion of the carrying element (12). The connection device has two stop surfaces (36) which are located at a distance from one another, extend transverse to the driving direction, are parallel to one another and oriented in planes extending vertical to the windshield, and cooperate with counter-stops of the wiper arm.

Abstract: A windshield wiper frame connector assembly for a windshield wiper assembly for motor vehicles which accommodates different size wiper arms, wherein the assembly accommodates connectors adapted to receive a hook type wiper arm, or a pin type wiper arm, or a bayonet type wiper arm. The wiper blade frame is designed to make assembly and disassembly of the hook-type wiper arms more efficient by providing a cutout portion formed in at least one wall of the wiper frame.

Abstract: A closed-loop Regenerative.RTM. air sweeper is provided which constitutes an improvement of that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,512,206. The sweeper of the latter patent is provided as an integral portion thereof, whereas a conversion, a "dustless" mechanism having first and second chambers into the first chamber of which is directed a portion of the air stream from a pressure conduit associated with a pickup head of the sweeper. Particles of debris are separated by cyclone separators and thereafter by membrane filters after which substantially clean air is discharged to atmosphere. Air entrained particles separated by the cyclone separators and the cartridge filters are returned to a vacuum side of the pickup head thereby maintaining substantially closed-loop air flow of the sweeper. Clean air is controllably exhausted to atmosphere by flue vanes which can be selectively moved under pressure differential sensing means associated with the cyclone separator.

Abstract: Suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner including a suction nozzle body including; a main air flow passage having a main suction hole for drawing external air and a discharge hole for providing the drawn air to a body of the vacuum cleaner, and a supplementary air flow passage having a supplementary air flow passage for drawing external air and an opening for providing the external air drawn through the supplementary suction hole to the main air flow passage, and vibration generating means mounted in the supplementary air flow passage for generating a vibrating force by an air flow drawn through the supplementary suction hole, thereby facilitating an automatic removal of various foreign matters stuck to a surface of bedding, whereby improving a cleaning efficiency.

Abstract: A door holder assembly used to maintain a door in an opened position. The assembly is made up of a door stop, a locking plate mounted on the door and a floor mounted door holder. The door stop and the door holder are fixed to the floor while the locking plate is fixed to the lower portion of the door and is positioned to engage the door holder when the door is opened. The locking plate has two joined segments one of which is planar and flat while the other of which has a right angled groove. Depending on the vertical elevation of the door's bottom above the floor, the same locking plate can be mounted to the door in one of two different positions. If the elevation is slight then the right angled groove portion is mounted on the vertical front door surface. If the elevation is larger and sufficient space exists, the locking plate may have the right angled groove portion mounted to the lower edge of the door between the door and the floor.

Abstract: A three-section type retractable handle, which includes two fixed sleeves, two intermediate tubes respectively moved in and out of the fixed sleeves, two inner tubes respectively moved in and out of the intermediate tubes, a hollow handle connected between the inner tubes outside the intermediate tubes, an actuating bar mounted in the handle, two push rods respectively connected to two distal ends of the actuating bar and inserted into the inner tubes, a control button mounted on the handle and operated to push down the actuating bar and the push rods, two first locking units respectively mounted on the bottom end of each of the inner tubes and controlled by the control button to lock the inner tubes in the intermediate tubes alternatively between a received position and an extended position, and two second locking units respectively mounted on the bottom end of each of the intermediate tubes and controlled by the first locking units to lock the intermediate tubes in the sleeves alternatively between a receiv

Abstract: An ear-piece assembly for connecting an earpiece to a spectacle frame. The ear-piece assembly having a box with an opening in a hinging side wall. A tie-rod hinge having first and second hinge ends and a center portion located between the first and second hinge ends, the first hinge end having at least one wing and being located inside the box and the second hinge end being located outside the box, the tie-rod hinge is slidable through the opening in the hinging side wall. The ear-piece assembly also having at least one spring with first and second spring ends and being located inside the box, the at least one spring is not surrounding the tie-rod hinge, and the first spring end is in abutment with the hinging side wall of the box and the second spring end is in abutment with the at least one wing.

Abstract: An indexing hinge particularly useful for glass shower doors. A mounting member is mountable to the supporting structure around the opening to the shower. For example, this could be at the top and bottom of the opening to the shower. Another mounting member could clamp along the edge of the door. A pivot pin extends between the two mounting members and has one end rotatably journaled in one of the mounting members. A fixing mechanism in the other of the mounting members fixes the pivot pin relative to its respective member. An indexing member includes a detent along the pivot pin and a biased member that is urged against the pivot pin so that when the detent aligns with the biased member, in indexing position and indexing of the door is achieved.

Abstract: A handle cover which facilitates holding a drill is disclosed. The cover has an upper cover portion surrounding the rear and side portions of the barrel portion of the drill; and, a lower cover portion surrounding the rear and side portions of the handle portion of the drill. The cover has two pads, one adjacent to a rear portion of the handle, and the other adjacent to a rear portion of the barrel, so that the hand is cushioned when it holds the drill either by its handle or barrel portion.

Abstract: A given plurality of empty round (cylindrical) cans are brought by a can carrier into an empty can magazine of a textile machine which produces a band output. These cans are taken from the can carrier, one after another, to be filled at a filling station from whence filled cans are sequentially moved to a just emptied can carrier in a full can magazine. This can carrier, after the receipt of a given plurality of filled cans, are transported out of the full can magazine. Subsequently, the can carrier, which, in the intervening time, has been emptied and is now to be found in the empty can magazine, is transported by means of an elevated crossover into the full can magazine, which has become free. For the well-timed release of a can carrier loaded with empty cans as well as the transporting of a can carrier from the filling operation loaded with filled cans, there is a Hold Station serving as a buffer zone for an empty can with its can carrier.

Abstract: An arrangement for condensing a drafted fiber strand is arranged at each spinning station of a spinning machine. The condensing arrangements each comprise a transport surface which transports the fiber strand over a suction slit of a suction device. A joint suction device having its own fan is provided for a certain number of spinning stations so that differences in underpressure between the individual spinning stations are avoided to a great extent.

Abstract: A mobile measuring instrument that can be worn on the body of persons with a springless holder (1) for detachable fastening to pieces of clothing, with the following features: a plate (8) has a recess (9) with a cutout on one of two shorter sides; a flat slide element has a guide element (12) and is displaceably connected with same to the plate (8) via the cutout (10); both the plate (8) and the slide element (11) are provided with mutually parallel pins (2, 3; 4, 5) on the opposite, longer sides of the plate (8); the pins (2, 3) of the plate (8) are held stationarily rotatably in the housing (6) of the measuring instrument (7); and the pins (4, 5) of the slide element (11), which are arranged in two guides (17) in the housing (6) of the measuring instrument (7), are displaced between a maximum and a minimum distance from the pins (2, 3) of the plate (8), depending on the path of displacement of the slide element (11).

Abstract: A pharmaceutical tablet, with a break line aligned along a long dimension of the tablet, such that a twisting action, in which parts of the tablets on opposite sides if the break line are subjected to a rotational twisting force in respectively opposite senses, causes the tablet to break into two or more parts. The tablet is of the type which may be broken into two or more parts in order to ease swallowing or to allow administration of a partial dose.

Abstract: A flexible tension strap comprised of a resilient material with integral handle extensions located at each end of the strap providing the user with a hand-hold during the stretching of the strap to ease the connection and disconnection of the strap.

Abstract: A clamp assembly for installation at any position along the length of a slot defined by surfaces of a host structure or other structure. The clamp assembly either can receive a mounting rod for supporting objects or can itself include a mounting rod for supporting objects. In one embodiment the clamp assembly includes a two-piece clamp body composed of a pair of opposing substantially mirror-image jaws each having an inner surface with an arcuate channel and a tooth juxtaposing the arcuate channel. The arcuate channels cooperate to accept and frictionally engage a mounting rod to be affixed to the host structure, and the teeth are for entering into a slot defined by surfaces of the host structure. A tightening member is provided for forcing the jaws together. In an alternate embodiment the clamp assembly includes a one-piece clamp body and a mounting rod.

Abstract: A sock pair retention apparatus includes a resilient membrane which includes a plurality of resilient flap members formed within the membrane. The resilient flap members are oriented in a common plane when in a relaxed mode and are deformed out of the plane when in a sock-retention mode. When one or more socks is pushed between the resilient flap members, the resilient flap members are pushed out of the plane and are in a sock-retention mode. The resiliency of the resilient flap members serves to lock the socks in the sock pair retention apparatus of the invention. The socks can be removed from the sock pair retention apparatus by simply pulling the socks completely through the membrane. The sock pair retention apparatus enables pairs of socks to remain together through washing and drying. When the socks are removed from the membrane, the resilient flap members can return to their relaxed mode. A frame member can be connected to a periphery of the membrane. The frame member defines a frame-enclosed region.

Abstract: A safety hook that includes a hook portion having a hook body with a shank portion, a nose portion and a mouth between the shank and the nose portion, a gate having a closure and at least one web portion along a plane is mounted on the hook body. The web portion of the gate includes a protrusion that extends away from the plane of the web portion and towards the mouth of the hook. A locking element with at least one wall portion that has a slot adapted for receiving the protrusion of the gate is mounted against the shank of the hook body. The wall portion will preferably be mounted between the web and the shank of the hook so that the locking element is movable from a first position, where the wall portion impedes motion of the protrusion on the web portion of the gate, and a second position where the slot receives the protrusion on the web portion, allowing opening of the gate, so that the gate can move to provide access to the mouth of the hook.

Abstract: A buckle assembly adaptable for use with strap portions, and comprising a hooking member and a receiving member is provided. The hooking member and receiving member of the present invention lockingly engage in a tensioned position to provide a secure connection. In an engaged and tensioned position, an interference portion on the hooking member securely retains the hooking member within a slot on the receiving member and prevents premature disengagement of the buckle assembly.

Abstract: A modular attachment system for an object holding/displaying system comprises a base module that engages a cord and an attachment module that engages an attachment device used to hold/display an object. Various types of attachment modules may be used with a single base module, thus allowing substitution and flexibility in providing appropriate systems for various situations. The base module and attachment module are releasably connected to facilitate easy substitution. Various attachment devices may be used with the attachment module. The base module may also include a safety release system to allow the cord to disengage in the presence of a strong force. The attachment system may be made from molded plastic.

Abstract: A clamp for a cable duct having at its open side in the region of its side wall (W) inwardly projecting strip-shaped opening edges (P) with the clamp including an elongate bridge section (2; 22), which bridges the open side of the cable duct and has a middle portion (3; 23), at least two gripping jaws (4, 5, 24, 30, 31) arranged on each of opposite sides of the middle portion, with at least one of the two gripping jaws having a hook-shaped connection portion (8, 9, 28, 36, 37) for engagement with a respective opening edge, and with the at least two gripping jaws (4, 5, 22, 30, 31) being moved against a restoring force away from each other in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal extent of the bridge section (2; 33) and the cable duct (C) with the aid of integrated wedge surfaces (12, 13, 32, 33, 34, 35).

Abstract: A modular storage system for the internment of cremated human remains including interengaging construction blocks having a plurality of pre-formed recesses therein. Storage tubes each having a closure registerable within the recesses forms a self-supporting wall of multiple blocks with multiple niches. Each of the construction blocks has lifting engagement fixtures for positioning and alignment of the blocks defining structural interior walls.

Abstract: A drive apparatus for the needle bar of a needle machine includes a first drive mechanism connected with the needle bar and which applies a first movement component extending perpendicular to the needle bar, a second drive mechanism connected with the needle bar which applies second movement component parallel to the needle bar, and an additional mechanism for varying the movement stroke of the parallel component. Two eccentric shafts are assigned to the second drive mechanism, these eccentric shafts being driven at the same speed and the eccentric sections of which having a connecting rod supported thereon converting the rotating movement of the associated eccentric section into a linear oscillating movement. The two linear oscillation movements are supplied to a coupling bridge at two first and second hinge points spaced apart from one another. The coupling bridge is coupled with the needle bar or a carrier thereof at a third hinge point arranged between the first and second hinge points.

Abstract: A method of making a printhead includes forming a channel member by providing a mold having a top portion having peaks and valleys and by tape casting a slurry of piezoelectric material into the mold and onto the peaks and valleys of the top portion of the mold to form a tape cast member having a bottom surface with peaks and valleys and a flat top surface and removing the tape cast member. After removing the tape cast member, the top surface of the tape cast member is embossed so as to provide peaks and valleys in opposite sides of the tape cast member wherein the valleys in the top surface are disposed in an offset relationship to the peaks in the bottom surface.

Abstract: A method for mounting a slider device on a recloseable package includes mounting the slider device by intersecting the slider device with a zipper arrangement so that at least one of the slider device and the zipper arrangement is distorted to allow mounting. A particular method includes mounting the slider device includes intersecting the slider device with the zipper arrangement at an angle between about 20 to 60.degree., preferably about 45.degree.. In another method, the zipper arrangement is distorted to facilitate mounting of the slider device thereon, and in yet another method, the slider device is distorted to facilitate mounting.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a tank including placing the tank lid on a support surface such that a surface of the lid faces downwardly, affixing first and second sides and first and second ends along and adjacent to a perimeter of the lid on an opposite surface of the lid, affixing a floor onto an edge of the first and second sides and the first and second ends opposite the lid, inverting the lid and the sides and the ends and the floor such that a surface of the floor faces downwardly, and affixing a cover over a hole formed in the floor. The hole in the floor is formed of a size suitable for allowing a human body to extend therethrough. All interior seams between the lid, the sides and the ends are welded internally. Similarly, all interior seams between the floor, the sides and the ends are welded internally. The cover has a surface which is welded solely externally to the floor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming rivet joints that allow pivotal motion of the parts interconnected by such joints with a desired amount of clearance. Parts to be riveted together are aligned with each other and held in place on a parts support anvil, and a rivet is placed into aligned holes. A rivet support anvil is positioned against the head of the rivet to establish an initial condition. The rivet support is adjusted a required amount with respect to the parts support anvil prior to formation of the second head on the opposite end of the rivet. The rivet is allowed to move a controlled amount prior to formation of the second head, to provide the desired amount of clearance.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of making dynamoelectric machines which include use of two sheet metal cup-shaped members to form a housing that completely surrounds and encloses the stator. The stator is assembled with a can in such a manner that the core of the stator is completely contained within the can. Thereafter, a cap is positioned at the exposed face of the stator and the cap and can are joined together by a sheet metal fastening technique which displaces material from one superposed sheet into a second sheet of material. The can and cap are precision formed so that they will have precision sized and located bearing receivers and core retention regions. Both the cap and the can are provided with multiple flange locations which are utilized for fastening the can and cap together during the assembly process.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a commutator adapted to be mounted on a shaft of an electric motor for cooperation with electrical contacts of the motor, wherein a support member is molded from an electrically insulating material, the support member having a major outer surface portion divided into subsections of lesser area by a plurality of rib members extending upwardly from the outer surface portion. A sheet of electrically conductive material with minimum waste, is cut into commutator segments of predetermined shape and dimensions preferably by a stamping process for attachment to the outer surface portions of the subsections. The commutator segments are then adhesively attached to the outer surface portions of the subsections such that the segments form commutator surfaces interrupted by the rib members, with the upper surface of each segment being slightly higher than the upper surface of each of the adjacent rib members.

Abstract: A method of producing a transponder (20) comprising the following steps: demarcating the various turns (8) of a coil in a sheet (1), including a dielectric substrate covered by at least one conducting layer (2), by stamping said conducting layer with a stamping die (5) having sharp-edged surfaces (6) for contact with the superficial conducting layer (2; 2"'), connecting at least one electronic component (25) to the turns (8), and mounting at least one protective sheet (22; 27) covering the coil and the electronic component (25). To facilitate the stamping and to obtain clean incisions, the conducting layer is covered, before stamping, with a synthetic film. To prevent short circuits over the incisions, the incisions are preferably filled in with an adhesive, varnish or lacquer.

Abstract: A system for mounting circuit components on a circuit substrate, including a supplying device which supplies the components, a supporting device which supports the substrate, component holders each for holding one component, a revolving device which revolves the holders around an axis line, and stops the holders at a component receiving position and a component mounting position predetermined on the locus of revolution of the holders, a moving device which includes a support member supporting the revolving device and moves the support member, thereby moving the revolving device to a desired position in a plane facing the supplying device and the supporting device, an elevating and lowering device which is supported by the support member and which elevates and lowers each holder at the receiving and mounting positions, a first control device which controls each holder to receive, at the receiving position, the component supplied from the supplying device and mount, at the mounting position, the component on th

Abstract: A method of inserting color coded wires into a multiple position modular registered jack connector of a telephone connection interface is disclosed. Individual wires that have been exposed by stripping the insulator covering from the end of a phone line are arranged by color in a wire insertion tool having a wire insertion end and pin depression member and grooves on a top surface that are also color coded in an order representing the order in which the ends of the color coded wires are to be placed into the modular registered jack connector. The grooves are dimensioned to receive in a frictional fit the respective color coded wires of the phone line. The wire insertion tool is moved manually into position such that the ends of the wires extend beyond the wire insertion end of the wire insertion tool and are aligned with conductive pins and associated teeth that pierce the insulation on wire, and the associated slots.

Abstract: A pierce nut mounting die for supporting and backing a metal sheet when a pierce nut is forcibly punched through the sheet for interlocking with the sheet, comprises a tubular body having a support end for engaging the sheet and for deforming a portion of the sheet into an interlock with the nut. The support end of the die body is provided with a transverse notch, which is generally trapezoidal in shape. A plug, shaped correspondingly to the notch is removably positioned within the notch. The exposed end of the plug, that is, the end which is exposed through the notch opening, defines the smaller base of the trapezoidal shape and is provided with a raised bead. The bead surrounds an opening provided in the plug, which opening is coaxially aligned with an opening in the base for the passage of a punched out slug of sheet material resulting from the pierce nut punching through the sheet material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a device to dissipate the thermal energy produced by electronic components embedded in a printed circuit card, such method consisting in depositing on the card a first layer of a first thermally conductive and electrically insulating material to cover at least the connecting tabs for the electronic components to be cooled, and putting this first layer in contact with a metallic drain connected to a thermal mass to drain the calories towards the exterior of the card, wherein the method consisting is making the drain in the form of a flexible porous metallic structure, and in depositing on the drain a second layer of a second material that adheres to the first layer through the pores of the drain to hold the latter in place on the card.

Abstract: Battery mounting apparatuses, electronic devices, and methods of forming electrical connections are described. In one implementation, a flexible circuit substrate has an area within which an electrical component, e.g. a thin-profile battery terminal housing member, is to be adhered. A conductive contact node pattern is disposed within the area and sized to be conductively adhered with the component. In one aspect, the conductive contact node pattern comprises an outer conductive node on the substrate at least a portion of which is positioned within the outermost 25% of the area. An electrical component is conductively bonded with the contact node pattern and encapsulating material is provided over and underneath the component. In a preferred aspect, the substrate and electrical component are vacuum processed sufficiently to redistribute the encapsulating material under the component.

Abstract: A device and process for electrically connecting two electrical components or devices to each other by means of electrical, flexible conductors, in which the electrical conductors are prefabricated and then connected by means of a welding or soldering process to corresponding electrical connections of the component. In particular, a process and a device are for fixing the conductor ends and achieving an easy-to-handle embodiment of the conductor ends for producing the connection.

Abstract: A connector is provided to make terminal fittings unlikely to be struck against external matter. The connector is for use with a circuit board in which terminal fittings are bent downward after being pulled backward of a connector housing 1 so as to be connectable with a circuit board 5, protection walls including an upper protection wall 10 extend behind the connector housing 1 to surround the terminal fittings 2 lest the terminal fittings 2 should project. Thus, the protection walls prevent the terminal fittings 2 from being directly struck by an external matter. Furthermore the invention relates to an improved method for producing a connector.