Abstract: An elastically stretchable sheet used, for example, as stock material for front and rear waist regions includes an elastically stretchable first sheet, a third sheet longer than said first sheet and bonded to said first sheet so as to form pleats, and a second sheet longer than said first and third sheets and bonded directly or indirectly to said first sheet so as to form pleats.

Abstract: An ear warmer comprises a set of membranes and a frame. The set of membranes collectively defines an outer perimeter. The set of membranes is attached along the outer perimeter to define an attachment portion. The attachment portion is entirely disposed within an interior of the set of membranes.

Abstract: A shock absorbing cushion device removable, pressure-adjustable for sports goods, comprising a cover and an air cushion enveloped in the cover, said cushion made as a hollow flat bag whose upper and lower sheets are provided and adhered with round rcesses or line recesses or the both combined, said recesses furnishing the air cushion with shock absorbing elasticity and flexibility whether said cushion is inflated or not. An inflation pump or an air nipple is provided in said cushion for inflating or deflating said cushion.

Abstract: A protective garment of the type typically worn by fire fighters with improved water resistance is disclosed. In particular, the present invention is directed to an outer shell material for protective garments that is made from a fire resistant material coated with a durable water resistant coating. The durable water resistant coating is applied to the outer shell in a manner so that the coating will not degrade when exposed to normal wear and tear and even after the garment has been laundered repeatedly. Protective garments constructed in the past typically lost most of their water repellency after being laundered as little as five cycles. It has been discovered that water resistant coatings applied according to the process of the present invention, on the other hand, can survive at least 30 laundry cycles, and in many applications at least 50 laundry cycles without significantly degrading.

Abstract: A garment for use in watersports to protect one or more than one vulnerable region of a person's body considered susceptible to injury associated with repetitive contact with a hard surfboard surface, comprising a body garment (10) having an inside surface and an outer surface; and one or more than one cushioning pad (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) connected to the body garment (10), disposed adjacent the inside surface, or the outer surface, or the inside surface and the outer surface, and positioned in juxtaposition to the one or more than one vulnerable region of the body, and one or more than one insert pad (44) for insertion into one or more than one pocket (26). The vulnerable regions may be optionally selected from the group consisting of the body area in proximity to the ribs, upper hips, elbows, inner elbows, knees, ankles, front of ankles adjacent the feet, and lower back.

Abstract: A toilet includes a toilet bowl with a toilet seat made of a swivellable seat panel and a swivellable toilet lid as well as a wall-hung urinal which can be closed by a lid. A casing with a device for emitting acoustical speech and/or music information is placed fixed or removable by a support to at least one of the moveable parts of the toilet or of the wall-hung urinal externally or internally. The casing includes a programmable or preprogrammed speech and/or music module or a chip card containing the speech and/or music information with a microprocessor control. The device is connected with a mechanically or light-optically controlled on-off switch or a motion detector in such a way that, when lifting the toilet lid and/or the seat panel and/or the urinal bowl lid, the putting in and out of action of the speech and/or music module is released by the reproduction of the speech and/or music recording.

Abstract: A washing water supply apparatus 1 for supplying washing water to a toilet has valve members A and B opening/closing an opening leading to the toilet from a washing water source, a cam members 8 and 9 opening/closing the valve members A and B directly, and a driving source 2 driving the cam members 8 and 9 rotatably. By opening/closing the above-mentioned opening of each of valve members A and B gradually corresponding to cam face shapes of the cam members 8 and 9, generation of water hammer phenomenon is prevented.

Abstract: A manual lifting aid for assisting persons up from a seated or lying position is disclosed, where the lifting aid has a seat portion and a lifting strap. The lifting strap is attached to the bottom of the seat portion such that it extends the entire length of the seat portion and the ends of the lifting strap extend beyond the tapered ends of the seat portion. The lifting aid is used by positioning the seat portion under the buttocks of the person to be lifted, grasping the handles at the ends of the lifting strap, and exerting upward pressure by pulling up on the handles. The lifting strap is of a sufficient length that it permits the user(s) to stand erect, or nearly erect, at the time they exert upward pressure to raise the person or object to be lifted. Stress on the lower back is therefore reduced because the user(s) no longer have to bend at the waist while trying to lift upward.

Abstract: A crib having a mesh sleeping surface, front and back sections, and a pair of end sections. In order to facilitate breathing of an infant when placed in the crib, the interior of the crib is formed of a breathable mesh material through which air can pass. The front section, positioned along a front side of the sleeping surface, has at least a portion of its interior surface formed of mesh. The front section can be either a “high/tall” front side, or a “low” front side, depending on the desired use of the crib. The back section, positioned along a back side of the sleeping surface, has at least a portion of an interior surface formed of mesh; and the pair of end sections, each positioned along an end of the sleeping surface, have a portion of an interior surface formed of mesh.

Abstract: The present invention is a photodisplaying crib bumper which is positioned in the interior walls of a crib and allows such things, as, photographs and drawings to be removably displayed therein.

Abstract: An infant blanket/towel is provided having one or more teething elements and/or pacifiers attached thereto. The invention is conveniently used by draping the blanket/towel across the infant's chest and stomach and initially providing one of the teething or pacifier elements into the infant's grasp. When and if the infant drops the teething or pacifier element, the element does not fall to the floor or otherwise out of the infant's reach. Because the blanket/towel generally remains draped across the infant, the pacifier or teething element merely slips down onto the infant's chest. By the infant's natural tendency to grip the blanket/towel and thrust the blanket/towel into its mouth, the infant frequently can relocate the pacifier or teething element and re-position it into its mouth.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprises a base, and a patient support assembly coupled to the base for pivotable movement about a pivot axis generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the patient support assembly. A pivot mechanism is coupled to the patient support assembly to rotate the patient support assembly about the pivot axis. A controller is coupled to the pivot mechanism to control rotation of the patient support assembly about the pivot axis at a selected rate of rotation and to a selected angle of rotation to provide rotational therapy to the patient.

Abstract: A paint scraper includes a main body formed by a handle and a blade-supporting shank extending forwardly thereof. A nailset element is attached to the main body and is movable downwardly in response to being struck, so that a nail-impacting end of the nailset element can sink a protruding nail that is encountered while scraping paint from a wooden surface.

Abstract: A washing machine and a method of changing system data therein that can grasp causes such as trouble of the product itself, problems on installation, problems on the regional characteristics, living pattern change of a user, etc., and change/replace a pre-stored program to/by a wash-related program that can solve the problems. The washing machine includes an outer tank, an inner tank, a load section, a microcomputer for controlling drive of the load section and reading an operation state of the load section, a key input section, a display section, an interface section for sending/receiving wash-related data to/from an external device, and a memory for enabling data read/write and storing the program or data received from the external device.

Abstract: The present application relates to a cosmetic composition intended for treating keratin fibres, comprising, in a support which is suitable for keratin fibres: (a) at least one enzyme of 2-electron oxidoreductase type in the presence of at least one donor for the said enzyme; (b) at least one nonionic guar gum; as well as to processes for treating keratin fibres, in particular processes for dyeing, permanently reshaping or bleaching the hair, using this composition.

Abstract: Compositions for oxidation dyeing keratinous fibers, for example, human keratinous fibers such as hair, comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor chosen from 1-(4-aminophenyl)-pyrrolidines and acid addition salts thereof, and at least one thickening polymer comprising at least one sugar unit. Dyeing methods and devices using said compositions.

Abstract: Provided is a hair dye composition containing a direct dye (1). This hair dye composition has markedly high hair dyeing power, has less color fade over time and undergoes a small change in the color tone of the dye even after storage.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing dry contaminants, grease, oil, and mottle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pair of rollers, a pair of applicators secured to the rollers, a tank to hold a cleaning solution, and a pair of transfer rollers between the tank and the applicators, adapted to apply a cleaning solution to the applicator. A pair of electric stepping motors is utilized to drive the rollers, causing said rollers and applicators to rotate in opposite direction to one another. An oscillator, digital splitter, and a pair of translator drives are also employed to, in conjunction with the motors, to further cause the rollers and applicators to rotate in pulsed, 0.7 degree increments, at a rate of approximately 100 pulsed increments per second.

Abstract: A wipe (100), especially for hygiene purposes, has a first surface (102) and a second surface (103), with a hydrophilic drying material (101) arranged on the first surface (102). A tab-shaped gripping member (104) is arranged on the second surface (103), which gripping member (104) has a length direction and a width direction, the length of the gripping member being at least 10 millimeters and the width of the gripping member not exceeding 5 millimeters, and the gripping member allows the wipe (100) to be held by securely gripping it longitudinally between two fingers of the hand.

Abstract: A wipe (100), especially for cleaning the genital and anal region, having a drying layer (101) with a first surface (102) and a second surface (103). A tunnel-shaped gripping member (104) is arranged on the second surface (103), which tunnel-shaped gripping member (104) has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, with two long sides (108′, 109′) extending in the longitudinal direction and two short sides (110′, 111′) extending in the transverse direction. An opening (112, 113) extending in the transverse direction is arranged at least one short side (110′, 111′) of the tunnel-shaped gripping member (104), the tunnel-shaped gripping member (104) and the opening (112, 113) having an extent in the transverse direction which permits insertion of at least one finger and at most three fingers into the tunnel-shaped gripping member (104).

Abstract: A cleaning implement, such as a floor mop, is provided. The cleaning implement includes a handle and a cleaning head attached to the handle. The cleaning head has at least one attachment structure for receiving and retaining a sheet about the cleaning head. The attachment structure includes a base triangle and a plurality of substantially pie-shaped sections whose apexes meet at a substantially common point adjacent the base triangle. Two sides of the base triangle and two sides of each of the pie-shaped sections are defined by slits passing through the flexible material forming the attachment structure such that the base triangle and each of the pie-shaped sections can be deflected to receive the sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an “ARRANGEMENT OF SHAFT COUPLING ELEMENT FOR WINDSCREEN WIPER”, applied to windscreen wipers in general. The present invention reveals a shaft coupling element for windscreen wiper that solves the problem entailed by the multiplicity of fastening device coupling elements and shafts.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning cylindrical articles includes a container that defines a process chamber. The process chamber is adapted to receive cylindrical articles that have been soiled by dust. The process chamber is substantially closed except for an inserting/removing opening formed in the container. A dust duct is connected to the container so as to communicate with the process chamber. A device is provided for producing a gas-liquid mixture jet within the dust duct so as to induce airflow directed from the process chamber toward the dust duct. Therefore, dust will be drawn into the dust duct and will not scatter to the surrounding environment. The liquid may further wet the dust suspended within the dust duct in order to simplify the process for disposing of the dust removed from the article.

Abstract: According to the invention, a portable surface cleaning apparatus includes a fluid recovery system, a liquid dispensing system, and a rotatable agitation brush comprising a brush body and having a plurality of pliable agitation elements mounted along the brush body for contacting a surface to be cleaned. The agitation elements include a face extending along a length which is sufficient to draw the face across the surface to be cleaned as the brush body is rotated. The agitation elements are formed of elongated straps of fabric having a roughened or textured face and that can be formed of nylon knit strapping, synthetic felt, polyester velour, the loop portion of a hook-and-loop fastener system, pressed fiber material, microfiber polishing cloth, or reinforced synthetic fabric, or, in the alternative, formed of elongated fabric threads or string having a roughened or textured surface and formed of cotton roping or braided polyester threads.

Abstract: A reinforcement plate for use in attaching a doorjamb bracket to a doorjamb, the plate member having an aperture through which the arm of a conventional doorjamb bracket may be inserted. A plurality of holes in the plate member are available for receiving fasteners to secure the reinforcement plate to the doorjamb. The base of the conventional doorjamb bracket is received within an chambered area in the plate member so that the reinforcement plate lies substantially flush with the surface of the doorjamb. At least one opening in the reinforcement plate is positioned and shaped to allow a fastener to extend simultaneously through both the reinforcement plate and a hole associated with the doorjamb bracket so as to simultaneously attach both the reinforcement plate and the doorjamb bracket to the doorjamb.

Abstract: A hinge arrangement for vehicle hoods in vehicles is described. The arrangement is intended to decrease injuries to pedestrians struck by the front of the vehicle. The hood is pivotable about at least two hinges, preferably applied at the rear of the hood. The hood is able to compliantly receive impacts in the vertical direction. Each respective hinge is fixed in at least two rods connected to the hinges. One of the rods is a draw rod, designed to receive forces in the longitudinal direction of the hood, substantially stopping horizontal displacement of the hood in a collision. Another rod is a vertical rod, able to deform due to a vertical collision at a predetermined vertical load. The vertical rod is shaped to be able to receive the vertical load over a predetermined deformation length.

Abstract: A paint roller assembly is disclosed as including a handle that is configured for use with a variety of extension poles, each requiring a different type of connection with the handle. The handle includes a pole connector socket extending inwardly from one end thereof that is designed to receive a number of different pole connectors. The illustrated socket is provided with a tapered wall section and a circumferential groove, with the former being configured to provide a press fit attachment between the handle and connector and the latter being configured to provide a snap fit attachment between the handle and the connector.

Abstract: Two dispersers tunnels (20, 22) are provided at a disperser station. Each disperser tunnel (20, 22) houses two dispersers (24, 26 and 28, 30). Each pair of dispersers (24, 26 and 38, 30) are spaced apart and confront each other, with a mixing zone (42, 54) being defined between them. A separate conveyor (32, 34, 36, 38) is provided for feeding textile fiber modules, e.g. cotton boll modules (18, 18′, 18″, 18′″), to the dispersers (24, 26, 28, 30). Each pair of dispersers (24, 26) removes fiber clumps from the leading ends of the modules (18, 18′, 18″, 18′″) and dispenses them into the mixing zone (42, 54) in admixture with the fiber clumps from the other disperser (24, 26, 28, 30) of the pair. The blend or mixture of fiber clumps is collected in the upper run (50) of a conveyor (52) that serves to carry the fiber clumps away from the disperser station.

Abstract: A fiber material feeder includes a spiked lattice which has an upper and a lower end roller each having a longitudinal axis. The spiked lattice has an inclined, endless belt supported on the end rollers and a plurality of spikes carried at the outer belt surface and forming a series of consecutive rows extending along the belt width oriented parallel to the roller axes. The spike rows are oriented at an oblique inclination to the roller axes. Further, a drive is provided for circulating the endless belt about the end rollers for advancing fiber material, entrained by the spikes, upwardly toward the upper end roller. A scale including a weighing bin is provided for catching fiber material leaving the belt at the upper end roller.

Abstract: An apparatus for lengthening, to a determined extent, a free sliver end portion hanging on an exterior face and from an upper edge of a can containing sliver deposited in coils, includes a device for grasping and firmly holding the free sliver end portion; and an arrangement for moving the grasping device and the can away from one another for pulling an additional length of sliver from the can to lengthen the free sliver end portion.

Abstract: A carpet securement strip comprising a substrate (14) having gripper pins (13) and a projection component (12) of a touch and close system for securing a fibrous backing (18) of a carpet (26) to the substrate (14) at a height suitable for underlay (24) to lie between the carpet (26) and the floor (22) and a method of using such a strip for fitting a carpet (26) to a floor (22).

Abstract: A rational and economical strap and a strap attaching structure are provided which allow a hand strap and a neck strap to be attached in a non-independent manner and provide superior working efficiency. A hand strap has engagement portions at ends thereof which can engage with corresponding anchorage portions provided on the apparatus, and each engagement portion has an attaching portion to which a corresponding end portion on a neck strap is attached.

Abstract: A restraint device is provided for releasably securing a load in place on a support surface by creating a force in a tensioning line, such as a chain. The restraint device is connected between the load and the support surface. The restraint device includes a rotatable line support member mounted on a support frame. The line support member includes toothed ratchet wheels and a chain bed for receiving the chain. The chain bed is provided with a line-engaging surface which engages the chain and prevents motion of the chain relative to the chain bed. A force can be applied to the chain manually to secure the load. A retention member engages the teeth of the ratchet wheels and prevents motion of the wheels in a loosening direction. A release member disengages the retention member from the ratchet wheels and allows the force in the chain to be quickly released.

Abstract: A clip 1 includes both a pin 7 having a flange 10 and a shank 11, and a bush 9 having a flange 13 and a shank 14 with the bush 9 having a hollow configuration to receive the shank of the pin 11. The shank of the bush is inserted into holes of a plurality of attachment members to be connected with each other. Then, the shank of the pin is inserted into the hollow shank of the bush to enlarge the diameter of the shank of the bush so as to connect the attachment members each other by the enlarged shank of the bush and the flange of the bush. The shank of the bush 14 includes a plurality of longitudinally extending legs 31 which are divided in the circumferential direction of the shank of the bush. Each of the legs 31 includes a thin wall portion, which extends longitudinally from the root portion of the leg adjacent to the flange of the bush to the intermediate portion 34 of the leg.

Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for the fastening of functional elements to bar-shaped elements having a strap element, whose one end is fixed to a fastening point in a housing, and having a rotational element which is pivotally mounted in a receiving mount formed in the housing and has a passage slot for the other end of the strap element, with the rotational element having at least one substantially cylindrical section, whose jacket surface provided with elevations and recesses extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotational element and can be brought into engagement with a section of the receiving means which has elevations and recesses formed in a complementary manner.

Abstract: A clasp for jewelry items comprising a tongue member and a socket member which are correspondingly connected at the terminal ends of the jewelry item, where the clasp is brought into a locked position when the tongue member is slidably inserted into the socket member and a snapping engagement occurs between engaging elements of the tongue and socket members. The clasp is provided with hook end formations at the free ends of the tongue and socket member, whereby it is connected either directly to axial pin terminal ends of the jewelry item or through extra connecting elements including such axial pin ends thereby ensuring advantageous rotatability of the jewelry terminal ends around the hook end formations of the clasp.

Abstract: The vibration proof adapter is arranged between a lens and a camera. Indicators for indicating an ON/OFF status of a vibration proof function are provided on both of the right and left sides of the vibration proof adapter, and the indicators can be checked by a cameraperson with looking at a view finder. Each indicator is retractably provided in a body housing, and a lamp is rotatably provided at the tip of an arm. The arm is made to stand up at the time of image pickup, and is used with turning the screen of the lamp toward the cameraperson. Even if the cameraperson does not move a look from the view finder, the cameraperson can check the lighting status of lamp. Moreover, a cavity for containing the indicator is formed on the periphery of the vibration proof adapter, and the indicator is retracted in the cavity at the time of retraction.

Abstract: An inexpensive burial vault is composed of two substantially identical modular enclosure segments which, when joined together, form an enclosed space in which a decedent confinement chamber may be placed. Each modular enclosure segment is composed of a bottom panel, anterior and posterior head panels, and a left and right side panel. The head panels and side panels are connected to the bottom panel with a slight flare outward, or inscribed angle between the bottom panel and the connected panels a little more than perpendicular.

Abstract: A sample warper including a plurality of yarn guides, rotatably mounted on one side surface of a warper drum, for winding a plurality of yarns on the warper drum, a yarn selector mounted on a base supporting the warper drum for supplying the individual yarn selectively to one of the yarn guides and receiving selectively the yarn from one of the yarn guides, and a rotary creel supporting a plurality of bobbins of various kinds and/or a single kind of yarns. To detect a trouble, such as mis-winding or double-yarn-winding, the sampler warper is equipped with a yarn detector disposed adjacent to the peripheral edge of the warper drum for detecting whether or not the individual yarn is caught by the associated yarn guide, thereby confirming transferring of the yarn between said yarn guide and said yarn selector so that the yarns are successively wound neatly on said warper drum in preset yarn order.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for opening continuous filaments provide stable quality of fibrous layer after opening crimped TOW. The TOW is transported by means of a plurality of rolls. While transported, the TOW is applied a resistance on one side of the TOW by slidingly contacting a sliding body onto the TOW at between rolls. As a result, continuous filaments stacked in a thickness direction of the TOW are caused to sift in a transporting direction of the TOW. Thus, the TOW is opened and the continuous filaments are spread in a width direction of the TOW.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a machine tool for processing workpieces with tools, wherein said machine tool has a spindle housing that contains a spindle shaft and accommodates at least one tool as well as a drive device that causes a rotational movement of the spindle shaft. The machine tool is characterized by the fact that the drive device (3) contains a hydraulically operated displacement machine.

Abstract: The device (1) for replacing toothed belt pulleys (61) on motor vehicle engines (65) includes a pull-off disk (2), which is provided with at least two tie rods (7, 8, 9, 10). To pull off the toothed belt pulley (61), the tie rods (7, 8, 9, 10) can be engaged with at least two openings (57, 58, 59, 60) of the toothed belt pulley (61) in an axially firmly seated manner. The pull-off disk (2) is provided with a central threaded hole, into which a spindle drive, by which the toothed belt pulley (61) can be pulled off from its seating via of the pull-off disk (2) engaging the toothed belt pulley (61), can be inserted. To simplify handling as much as possible, a wrench can be attached to the fastening screw connection (66) of the toothed belt pulley (61) through the threaded hole.

Abstract: Attachment devices are taught that preferably include a coupling portion adapted to couple to an attachment portion of the accessory member and adapted to be received within a mounting hole formed in a panel, and a base portion connected to the coupling portion. The coupling portion is adapted to partially engage an upper surface of the panel along the periphery of the mounting hole when the coupling portion is inserted into and selectively rotated within the mounting hole. Thus, the attachment device is attached to the panel with the panel interleaved between the coupling portion and the base portion. Such attachment devices are preferably utilized to attach a vehicle accessory to a vehicle panel, although other uses of the present attachment devices are naturally contemplated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for mounting parts, and an IC card and its manufacturing method, capable of reducing the number of steps, increasing productivity, reducing in costs, and miniaturizing the chip. For this purpose, in the present invention, a first electrode (7a) of the IC chip (4) for processing signals received from a coil (3) is connected to an internal end (3b) of a coil pattern (2) formed on a first substrate (1a), and an external end (3a) of the coil pattern (2) and a second electrode (7b) of the IC chip (4) are connected via a jumper wiring means (8).

Abstract: A process of forming a two-piece pole for an inductive write head involves first forming a first pole piece having a width between opposite side surfaces defining a gap width of a transducing gap at an air bearing surface of the head. The process next involves forming a second pole piece having a first region remote from the air bearing surface and a second region extending from the first region toward the air bearing surface. The first region is wider than the width of the first pole piece. The second pole piece is formed so that at least a portion of the second region is contiguous a portion of the first pole piece and so that no sharp external corners exist between the first pole tip piece and the second pole piece within a pole tip region of the head.

Abstract: In the present invention a second pole yoke component of a second pole piece is connected (stitched) to a small top surface of a second pole tip component of the second pole piece as well as to a back edge and first and second side edges of the second pole tip component. The extra stitching at the back and side edges provides the required magnetic coupling between the components for transferring flux to and from a second pole tip at an air bearing surface. This arrangement shortens the length of the top stitched area so that one or more coil layers in an insulation stack can be located closer to the ABS for increasing the data rate of the head. Further, this arrangement reduces the amount of material of the second pole piece layer in close proximity to the first pole piece layer so as to minimize flux leakage therebetween.

Abstract: A method of making a small chip resistor properly and efficiently is provided. This method makes chip resistors each of which comprises a unit substrate which is rectangular as viewed in plan and has a predetermined thickness, a resistor element provided on an upper surface of the substrate, and electrodes provided at opposite ends of the unit substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary cell comprising a positive electrode containing a lithium titanate as an active material, a negative electrode containing a carbonaceous material as an active material, and an electrolytic solution comprising a solution of a lithium salt in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A temperature control device whose heat conduction properties such as heat homogeneity, responsiveness and the like is fabricated by improving flatness.

Abstract: The invention relates to at method for manufacturing a wiring loom for use for example in a vehicle, comprising the following steps, a) on the assembly side (6) of an assembly support (1) is applied a base layer (5) which adheres at least temporarily to said assembly side and follows, at least partly, the course of the wiring loom during the manufacturing process; b) on the base layer (5) are fixed preferably a plurality of juxtaposed conductors in a substantially parallel arrangement c) finally, on the base layer is dusted or poured a coating layer (10) of a liquefied or molten material, which embeds said conductors, adheres to the base layer and, once poured or dusted, hardens or becomes globally more consistent.