Abstract: A method of filling an upright facial tissue carton with a plurality of tissue and a support member is disclosed. The carton has a top wall, four sidewalls and a bottom wall. The top wall has an aperture formed therein through which the tissue can be withdrawn. The method includes assembling a plurality of tissues into a clip of tissue having a first surface and a second surface. A support member is placed adjacent to the second surface of the clip of tissue. The clip of tissue and the support member are both folded into an inverted U-shaped configuration. The carton is then opened and the inverted U-shaped configuration is inserted such that the first surface of the clip of tissue is positioned adjacent to the aperture. The carton is then closed and sealed to form a filled upright facial tissue carton.

Abstract: As a substrate (10) is carried on a conveyor (20), an image analysis system (40) detects its presence and derives the various data, at least indicative of the footprint. The footprint data are used in selecting appropriate packaging components. Data may also indicate the transverse location and/or orientation and/or alignment of a substrate, and be used to control position adjustors for adjusting one or more of these. Data may also serve for categorizing the substrate, e.g., in terms of size or color. Such data may be used to control rejection of products, or categorization, e.g., by selection of distinguishable packaging.

Abstract: An equestrian rider training rein,the training device having an elastic portion in each rein between the bit and the rider's end of the reins. The elastic portion of the device trains the new rider in applying the proper pressure on the reins in order to closely control the mount while not applying excessive pressure which may irritate or injure the mount and make delicate control more difficult. In a second embodiment the elastic portion is backed by an inelastic portion of the rein which is of greater length than the unextended elastic portion so that if greater pressure is required to control the mount, as in the case of a runaway mount, the rider may apply direct pressure to the bit for emergency control.

Abstract: A harvester drive system includes a main hexagonal cross shaft which may be either continuous or include short shaft sections joined by couplers. Row units are pivotally connected to a cross auger housing for pivoting about the axis of the cross shaft and can slide relative to the cross auger and the drive shaft to accommodate different row spacings. A slip clutch and bevel gear assembly, which slides on the cross shaft, drives each row unit and permits simple transverse adjustments of the units. A cross shaft extension is added if harvesting widths are needed which cannot be provided by the original shaft. Each row unit drive extends forwardly from the bevel gear, and a sturdy bearing mount arrangement connected to the row unit wall immediately adjacent the bevel gear maintains proper gear mesh.

Abstract: An operating device for an agricultural machine which includes a hitching structure connected to a motor vehicle by use of an upper hitching point and at least one lower hitching point. A second lower hitching point is connected to the device and the hitching structure is movable with respect to the second lower hitching point by use of the device. The device thus makes it possible to bring the agricultural machine from a work position into another position or vice versa.

Abstract: In the case of ring spinning with condensing devices there is a risk that the yarns of the individual cops have a varying degree of hairiness. This can result in faults in the end product, for example a woven fabric. In order to avoid such faults, the ring spinning machine is connected to a monitoring station, in which the yarns are automatically monitored for hairiness; the cops, based on the monitoring results, are then automatically sorted.

Abstract: A non-metallic multipart yarn component for use in combination with other yarn strands to make a cut resistant composite yarn. The multipart yarn component includes at least one non-metallic strand comprised of an inherently cut-resistant material and at least one non-metallic strand comprised of a non-cut resistant material. The two strands are air interlaced with each other so as to form attachment points intermittently along the lengths of the strands. At least one or the other of the strands is a multi filament strand. The invention may further include at least one cover strand wrapped about the air interlaced cut resistant and non-cut resistant strands in a first direction. A second cover strand may be provided wrapped about the first cover strand in a second direction opposite that of the first cover strand.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a combined textile yarn comprising two yarn components that are false twisted to different twist levels and then combined to form a combined textile yarn. The yarn components may be twisted in the same or opposing directions, and may be drawn simultaneously with twisting to differing draw ratios before being combined.

Abstract: A fixed tube of circular cross-section, which is common to several spinning stations disposed side by side, is connected to a suction source and has, in each station, a suction slot arranged on the path of a bundle of fibres to be compacted and along its direction of advance. A cylindrical sleeve is freely rotatable on the tube and has a perforated portion which extends around a corresponding slot. The sleeve is rotated about the fixed tube by a pressure roller which presses the bundle of fibres against the perforated portion of the sleeve. The sleeve cooperates with an axially stationary retaining element which is separate from the tube and is arranged to limit the axial movements of the sleeve along the tube.

Abstract: A composite cable carrier for supporting flexible cable, hoses or other conduit is made of two parallel chains of metal side links that are pivotally joined end to end. The links are connected by snap-on nylon retainer clips, rivets or pins, and the chains are joined laterally by snap-on nylon cross-bars. Stop posts of outer plates extend into slots of inner plates from both sides, with sharp 90° inside and outside corners for improved load handling ability. Integrally formed straps may be provided for added strength of the stop posts, and the straps are oriented along radials of the link pivot. The metal-nylon composite carrier is strong but light-weight, having a high load capacity so that it can be used in applications with heavy cables and/or long unsupported spans.

Abstract: In a process and apparatus for two-stage supercharging of process air for a fuel cell, in one of the two charging stages, supercharging taking place by means of a displacement machine. In the other charging stage, supercharging is performed by means of a combined expansion and compression machine. Energy is recovered from the exhaust gas of a fuel cell by means of the combined expansion and compression machine.

Abstract: A multifunctional water injection manifold device for injecting water into a gas turbine combustor for NOx reduction is provided so that draining of the manifold may be done even in a load operation of gas turbine, and reverse flow of high temperature high pressure combustion gas is prevented so as not to cause eruptive breakage of the manifold. An air communication means is provided at the top portion of the manifold (51) for causing the manifold (51) to communicate with the air so that draining of the manifold (51) is done. A pressure type check valve (54) is interposed in branch pipe (6) between the manifold (51) and the combustor (1) so that water is supplied from the manifold (51) into the combustor (1) when differential pressure between the manifold (51) and the combustor (1) reaches a predetermined pressure or more and the water is stopped when the differential pressure is less than the predetermined pressure.

Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine propulsion engine includes a compressor (10) and ancillary systems (cabin pressurizing pumps and other service) in a box 16. A fuel cell 18 powers electric motors (12) and (14) via a switch (20) for the purpose of either simultaneously driving the compressor (10) and ancillary systems, or the ancillary systems alone.

Abstract: A pulse detonation engine has an inner tubular housing rigidly and concentrically mounted within a cylindrical bore of an outer tubular housing. The inner housing has a plurality of inner housing ports, and the outer housing has a plurality of outer housing ports. A detonation chamber is formed in the annulus between the inner housing and the outer housing. In one embodiment, an outer valve sleeve is rotatably mounted to the outer housing for selectively allowing air to enter the detonation chamber through the outer housing ports. A movable, inner protective sleeve is mounted to the inner housing for protecting a plurality of fuel injectors that supply liquid fuel to the detonation chamber through the inner housing ports. The air and liquid fuel mixture is detonated by several igniters located in the detonation chamber. In a second embodiment, an inner valve sleeve is rotatably mounted to the inner housing for selectively allowing air to enter the detonation chamber through the inner housing ports.

Abstract: An axisymmetric, converging-diverging turbojet-engine exhaust nozzle for jet deflection. The diverging flaps are connected by linkrods to a vectoring ring (13). The vectoring ring (13) is driven by linear actuators (20) anchored in the stationary structure (2). The linear actuators (20) are connected by a swivel (22) to the vectoring ring (13) and are affixed to the stationary structure (2) to absorb the tangential loads applied by the exhaust gases on the diverging flaps and to allow positioning the vectoring ring (13). Preferably the linear actuator (20) is connected by a sheath (25) to the vectoring ring (13), the sheath (25) slidable on the actuator case (26) and being displaceable in a radial plane passing through the turbojet-engine's axis.

Abstract: A three-way catalyst device having an oxygen absorbing/releasing capability is provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine. An upstream-side air-fuel ratio sensor that outputs an output value in accordance with the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas is provided in the exhaust passage upstream of the three-way catalyst device. A downstream-side air-fuel ratio sensor that outputs an output value in accordance with the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas is provided in the exhaust passage downstream of the three-way catalyst device. A comparison value is calculated by comparing the length of an output locus formed by output values of the upstream-side air-fuel ratio sensor and the length of an output locus formed by output values of the downstream-side air-fuel ratio sensor. By comparing the comparison value with a predetermined criterion, it is determined whether the three-way catalyst device has deteriorated.

Abstract: An engine exhaust silencer arrangement with a variable geometry, which is controlled by control elements in dependence of engine data. The increased exhaust noise occurring during engine operation under differing engine stroke modes is suppressed by the different geometry of the silencer arrangement.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold for conducting heated exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine to an exhaust system. The exhaust manifold includes a preform and a metal layer enclosing the preform. The preform has an inner layer of silicon carbide, a middle layer of insulating material, and an outer layer to seal the middle layer from molten metal used to form the metal layer.

Abstract: A regenerative adaptive fluid motor control system integrating a load adaptive fluid motor control system and a load adaptive energy regenerating system having an energy accumulator. The fluid motor control system includes a primary variable displacement pump (90) being implemented for powering and controlling a fluid motor (1) accumulating a load related energy. The load related energy of the fluid motor is regenerated to provide a load adaptive exchange of energy between the fluid motor and the energy accumulator (122). This load adaptive exchange of energy is combined with a load adaptive primary energy supply for maximizing the over-all energy efficiency and performance potentials of the fluid motor control. The energy-regenerating adaptive fluid motor control can be used, for example, for constructing the high energy-efficient load adaptive motor vehicles.

Abstract: In a housing of an axle driving apparatus whose interior space serves as a fluid sump is disposed a center section in which a pair of fluid passages are formed so as to serve as a closed fluid circuit connecting a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor therethrough. In the housing are also disposed a movable swash plate for adjusting an amount of fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump, and a pivotal control arm for operating the swash plate. The control arm includes a fluid groove in constant communication with the fluid sump. Either of a pair of orifices is brought into communication with the fluid groove of the control arm when the control arm is located in a certain range. Each of a pair of check valves is interposed between each of the orifices and each of the fluid passages. The check valve allows fluid to flow from the fluid passage to the orifice, and stops flow of fluid from the orifice to the fluid passage.

Abstract: Hybrid propulsion system comprising an internal-combustion engine (1) rotatably connected to a reversible electrical machine (2), a rechargeable battery (3), an electric driving motor (7), control apparatus (8) commanding first switching device (4, 5) for selectively connecting the battery (3) to the electric driving motor (7) and/or the reversible electrical machine (2). When the electric driving motor (7) is supplied with the current flowing in from the battery (3), said control apparatus (8) monitor the voltage at the poles (3P, 3N) of the battery (3). When the motor (7) is at least partially supplied with the current generated by the reversible electrical machine (2), owing to the latter being driven rotatably by the internal-combustion engine (1), the same control apparatus (8) monitor the voltage at the poles (2P, 2N) of the reversible electrical machine (2).

Abstract: A heat exchanger is used to transfer heat from water to liquid nitrogen. As heat is transferred from the water to the liquid nitrogen, the temperature of the water becomes lower and the liquid nitrogen converts to gaseous nitrogen. The cooled water and gaseous nitrogen are used by one or more semiconductor fabrication equipment in the semiconductor fabrication process. Thus, overall power consumption of the semiconductor fabrication process is lowered because water is cooled by passing the water by liquid nitrogen to convert the liquid nitrogen to gaseous nitrogen for use in the semiconductor fabrication process.

Abstract: A method of freezing a product, which method comprises the steps of vaporizing a cryogenic liquid and warming the vapor thus formed in indirect heat exchange with a product to be frozen, work expanding the warmed vapor, and using the work expanded vapor thus obtained to refrigerate the or another product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a process to extract heat and to solidify molten material particles. A flow of molten material is traversed by a high pressure dispersing/cooling flow to form particles of molten or semi-molten material. The particles impinge against a transporting device, which transport them to a collecting place. The transporting device is provided with a vibrator, which provides a vibrating movement to the transporting device to prevent the particles which are still cooling-off from being agglomerated again. A flow of a low pressure dispersing/cooling could be provided, which substantially transversely traverses said flow of particles of molten or semi-molten material which fall towards the transporting device, in order to enhance the dispersion and cooling-off effects of the particles. A hopper could be provided to collect the particles and to carry them to the transporting device.

Abstract: An apparatus for rapidly producing cryogenically frozen dessert particles is disclosed. The machine comprises a refrigerated mixer, a plurality of hoses connecting the refrigerated mixer to a filling head, a bath having a housing and a tank for liquid nitrogen, a bath belt rotatably engaged to the housing, a cluster cylinder rotatably engaged to the housing, and a delivery belt. The method of employing the apparatus comprises the steps of placing a mix into the refrigerated mixer, pumping the mix through the plurality of hoses into the filling head, allowing the mix to stream into liquid nitrogen in a tank in the bath, carrying the particles formed out of the liquid nitrogen by means of a conveyor belt, breaking up clumps of particles and transporting the particles to a channel guide for weighing and packaging.

Abstract: An ice tray is filled with water and exposed to freezing temperature in a freezer. The freezing temperature is measured and integrated over time to obtain a monitoring parameter. The parameter is compared with a predetermined freezing standard for detecting transformation of the water into ice.

Abstract: A thermodynamic power and cryogenic refrigeration system using a first and second (binary) working fluid has a low-temperature closed bottoming cycle and an open or closed topping cycle. In the bottoming cycle a mixture of a first gas such as helium or hydrogen and a low temperature liquid such as liquefied nitrogen is compressed in a polytropic process and then the liquid content is separated. The separated first gas is heated using rejected heat from a second gas expanded in the topping cycle or ambient air and then the heated first gas is adiabatically expanded and supercooled while performing useful work and thereafter is fed to the compressor and mixed with the separated liquid to serve as a coolant and facilitate rejection of polytropic heat and to supplement the cool gas/liquid mixture providing polytropic compression of the first gas and thus completes the bottoming cycle. The bottoming cycle functions to cool the second gas and liquefy it in the topping cycle.

Abstract: A temperature control device for a constant temperature chiller unit or a vending machine is provided. Thermal medium fluid such as water in the chiller unit is accurately controlled under starting mode, heating mode and cooling mode. Thermal medium fluid such as air in the vending machine is conveniently controlled in winter mode and summer mode. In the device, a heat exchanger is interposed within a compression circuit, and a bypass circuit is disposed at the downstream side of a pump so that through the bypass circuit thermal medium fluid receives heat from the heat exchanger. Thus, the temperature of thermal medium fluid supplied to an external secondary heat load is controlled.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling an electrical component is disclosed which comprises a sorber containing a sorbent; a condenser in fluid communication with the sorber; an evaporator in fluid communication with both the sorber and the condenser and connected in heat-exchange relation to the electrical component; wherein a sorbate which has been condensed in the condenser is evaporated in the evaporator, thereby absorbing heat from the electrical component, and then adsorbed onto the sorbent; an electromagnetic wave generator; a waveguide coupler for directing the electromagnetic waves to the sorbent; wherein the sorbate is desorbed from the sorbent by the electromagnetic waves and condensed in the condenser, and wherein the desorption of the sorbate from the sorbent is substantially isothermal.

Abstract: A spray cooling system for semiconductor devices. An ink-jet type spray device sprays droplets of a cooling fluid onto the semiconductor devices. The devices vaporize the liquid, which gets passed through a roll bond panel, or other heat exchanger, and is pumped into a spring loaded reservoir that feeds the spray device.

Abstract: An orifice member for the condenser fan of an air conditioning unit which has a basepan and partition dividing the unit into an indoor section forward or the partition and an outdoor section behind the portion. The wall section has at least one through opening therein laterally spaced from the centerline of the orifice and in close proximity to the basepan. The opening communicates the region of the basepan on the high pressure side of the wall section with the low pressure side region of the basepan, which contains the sub-cooling coil. The opening is located and configured such that when the air conditioner is operating and condensate has collected in the basepan, condensate will be pumped through the opening from the high pressure side to the low pressure side and thereby cause turbulence in the condensate in the region of the basepan which contains the sub-cooling coil.

Abstract: A water tank including a frusto-conical support hat portion and a tub portion. The tub portion having a support mound that includes a first section and a second section extending from the first section. The first section has a width larger than a width of the second section such that a ledge is formed between the first and second sections. The second section has a rectangular aperture formed therein that permits the manufactured ice to pass therethrough. The support hat portion has a support mound that has a width no larger than the width of the first section. An integral support system includes the support hat nestingly engaging the tub portion from a bottom portion of the tub portion to provide a central support for an ice guide placed on the water tank.

Abstract: A water sprinkling apparatus for an ice making machine. The sprinkling apparatus includes a spray tube formed by two snap fit parts from which water flows over onto vertical evaporator plates in the ice making machine. The open top channel body permits the water to flow easily as well as having the apparatus cleaned in a simpler and more efficient manner. Furthermore, particle buildup as well as clogging of apertures is eliminated, thereby maintaining continuity of flow and simplifying maintenance.

Abstract: A highly efficient and compact ammonia refrigerator, whose safety is further improved, is obtained. The ammonia refrigerator uses ammonia as refrigerant and has an ammonia refrigerating cycle in which a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator are connected through piping. The refrigerator comprises a casing in which the compressor and a motor for driving the compressor are accommodated and the refrigerant flows, a stator winding of the motor made of an aluminum wire, and a brine cooled by the refrigerant which is compressed in the casing and then evaporated in the evaporator.

Abstract: A cooler chest with an ice-surrounding food compartment (10) includes an outer container 20 that supports an outer lid (40). An inner container (60) having an inner lid (80) is carried within the outer container (20). In use, an ice storage area is defined within an area between the inner and outer containers; food is contained within the inner container. Due to the curvature of the sidewall of the outer container and due to the sloping sidewall of the inner lid carried by the inner container, a flared ice entry passage is defined which aids in the addition of ice.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for the cooling of a liquid (4) within a container (3) by means of a liquid cooler (1), which absorbs a working agent vapor through a sorbent (14) from an evaporator (8), which is in thermal contact with the liquid (4) to be cooled, and wherein during the regeneration of the sorbent (14), the working agent vapor flows back into the evaporator (8) and during condensation, releases its condensation heat to a liquid (4) in the container (3).

Abstract: A vehicular air conditioning system (10) includes a compressor (110) having a crank chamber (138), a suction chamber (120), and a discharge chamber (122). A refrigerant mixture includes carbon dioxide and oil. A conduit (13) connects the discharge chamber (122) of the compressor (110) directly with an oil separator (14) to route the refrigerant mixture directly to the oil separator (14). A capillary tube (16) is connected between the oil separator (14) and the crank chamber (138) of the compressor (110) to cool and throttle oil enroute directly to the crank chamber (138) of the compressor (110).

Abstract: The application discloses a collection vessel 1 for a condenser of an air-conditioning system, preferably for motor vehicles. The collection vessel 1 holds in its interior a drier that can be exchanged via an opening which can be closed by means of a releasable lid. The lid is designed as a piston-like, cylindrical stopper 3, and be sealed and guided in an axially displaceable manner in a corresponding hole in the collection vessel 1, 2. The stopper 3 is pressed outwardly against a securing ring 9 by the internal pressure (pi) in the vessel, which securing ring is fixed in an annular groove 10 in the collection vessel 2 and is secured against release by a blocking shoulder 8 on the stopper 3. Due to this measure, the lid 3 of the collection vessel 2 cannot be removed when pressure is prevailing inside the vessel. Only when the vessel is depressurized can the securing ring and therefore also the stopper 3 be removed, so that a drier cartridge can be exchanged.

Abstract: A salt water desalinating device, characterized by having an absorption refrigerating machine using a first dilute salt water and concentrated salt water and characterized in that a second dilute salt water to be desalinated is evaporated by heat flowing out from the high-temperature heat source of the absorption refrigerating machine and vapor evaporated from the second dilute salt water is condensed by heat to be absorbed to a refrigeration source. A plurality of the absorption refrigerating machines may be series-connected in a series arrangement.

Abstract: The improved refrigeration system of the present invention includes an accumulator with a diffuser pipe extending downwardly into the upper end of a vapor refrigerant tank, the diffuser pipe extending from an evaporator and discharging vapor refrigerant therefrom into the tank. The diffuser pipe includes a lower end located within the interior of the tank which is expanded in diameter relative to the upper end, thereby reducing the velocity of fluid flowing through the pipe and entering the accumulator tank. A diffusion plate is mounted in the lower end of the diffuser pipe, to further diffuse fluid flowing therethrough. The improved refrigeration system also includes a tee having a stem portion extending horizontally from the condenser of the system, and a pair of upper and lower arms connected in a vertical orientation to the stem. The tee lower arm is connected to the receiver and the upper arm is connected to a purge connection.

Abstract: An improved dry ice pelletizer and method for significantly increased pellet production. The improvement consists of multiple injection ports used for the timed introduction of liquid carbon dioxide into a dry ice extrusion cylinder so that the cylinder can be more completely filled with carbon dioxide snow before extrusion takes place. Part of the improvement stems from the use of a solid mass of carbon dioxide, called a puck, which is chamfered and serves to capture carbon dioxide vapor and snow within the compression cylinder. The resulting improvement in carbon dioxide pellet output is roughly 400% over that achieved by conventional methods. The inventive improvement may also be installed as a retrofit to conventional dry ice pellet extrusion machines.

Abstract: Dephlegmator system without headers, collectors, or distributors at the bottom end of feed circuits in plate and fin exchangers operating in condensing or rectifying service. Each dephlegmator is installed within a pressure vessel, thereby eliminating the need for headers, collectors, or distributors at the bottom end of the feed circuits. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, upper and lower segments of the pressure vessel are isolated by a mid-vessel seal between the vessel and dephlegmator walls, and headers or collectors are not required at the upper and lower ends of the feed circuits.

Abstract: The packing (1) with cross channel structure for a material exchange column (2) should have a high specific separation performance. The packing is specifiable by a specific surface area, a, and an inclination angle of the passages, &phgr;.

Abstract: A necklace has an adjustable loop size so that anyone having a thick or a slender neck can wear a necklace of one size so which is adjustable that it fits the wearer best. A hook formed by bending a material is provided at an end of the string necklace, formed by connecting pearls together with a string. A loop is formed by engaging the hook in a valley portion between any adjacent pearls. By engaging the hook in different valleys, it is possible to change the size of the necklace loop freely, so that it is possible to form a loop of the best size for each wearer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a stain-resistant float glass and an apparatus for carrying out such a method. In keeping with this method, SO3 is applied to the upper surface of float glass in an amount efficacious to materially reduce staining of the upper surface of the glass. Optimally, SO3 gas can be applied directly onto the upper surface of the glass. An apparatus of the invention generally includes a downwardly open hood positioned above the upper surface of the glass and having walls defining an enclosure. SO3 gas (either as such or as a reactive mixture of S02 gas and an oxygen-containing gas) is delivered through a delivery tube to the enclosure.

Abstract: A wet batch material charging apparatus having a charger screw housing having a batch material inlet and a batch material outlet, a dry batch material supply device adapted to deliver a dry batch material through the batch material inlet, a rotatable charger screw shaft having at least one screw flight disposed within the charger screw housing and adapted to convey the batch material from the batch material inlet to the batch material outlet, and a liquid supply apparatus for introducing at least one liquid into the charger screw housing. The liquid supply apparatus independently controls the liquid flow rate and the liquid flow duration based upon the batch material charging speed and rotation of the rotatable charger screw shaft.

Abstract: A pushout mechanism is disclosed for transferring bottles from a deadplate of an I.S. machine section to a conveyor. The pushout mechanism has a finger assembly including inner and outer pockets and is pivotally displaced, when the finger assembly is at an advanced position, from the deadplate and to a conveyor. Each of the inner and outer pockets includes an air directing structure such as a jet for directing air to hold a bottle located within the pocket against the pocket. A first pressurized air supply which includes a first control valve supplies pressurized air to the air directing structure of the inner pocket and a second pressurized air supply means including a second control valve for supplies pressurized air to the air directing structure of the outer pocket.

Abstract: The method of making an optical fiber bundle (1) from individual optical fibers with good optical properties and a wider applicability includes temporarily mechanically holding individual optical fibers together and pushing them in a snug fit in a single metallic sleeve (3) made from a metallic material that has a sufficient high temperature strength at a forming temperature of the optical fiber glass; installing the optical fiber bundle (1) in a clamping device (4) in order to hold the optical fiber bundle fixed in an axial and radial direction; heating the end of the clamped optical fiber bundle (1) to the forming temperature, pressing the single metallic sleeve (3) on the optical fiber bundle and compressing the end of the optical fiber bundle in the single metallic sleeve with a forming tool (5) to shape or form the individual optical fibers in a hexagonal packing; cooling the shaped end of the optical fiber bundle (1) and removing the optical fiber bundle from the clamping device (4).

Abstract: A vehicle anti-theft device includes a frame for securing over a vehicle door. The frame includes one or more support legs each having an upper arm slidably mounted thereon for securing between the top of the vehicle window frame and the vehicle roof. The support leg includes a lower arm for attaching to a vehicle jack rail or similar plate mounted beneath the vehicle. A locking means secures the upper arm at a select position relative to the support leg to tightly fasten the frame about the vehicle door thereby preventing an unauthorized user from opening the door.

Abstract: A device to be attached to a handcuff or leg iron that disables the existing key that is used to lock and unlock the handcuff or leg iron and replaces it with a locking mechanism that utilizes a non-universal key. The locking mechanism is preferably parallel to the pivot access of the handcuff locking arm and its keyway is spaced above the cheek plates of the body of the handcuff or leg iron and therefore is more difficult to access by the prisoner. The locking mechanism is set by insertion of a key into the same keyway, in a ready to lock position in which the handcuff or leg iron can be tightened but not loosened, or in a triple locked position in which the handcuff or leg iron cannot be tightened or loosened. This triple lock is in addition to the double lock position that is typically offered by the original handcuff or leg iron.