Abstract: A lever (60) is for operation via a grip (40). Lever (60) has a transmission member (61) incorporated therein. A mechanism (M1) is for the operation of transmission member (61) via grip (40). A connecting member (10) is assembled with mechanism (M1). Connecting member (10) is fixed to lever (60), having transmission member (61) incorporated therein. Connecting member (10) is mounted to grip (40).

Abstract: A control lever system for a parking brake includes a control lever for a parking brake attached to an interior equipment of a vehicle, the control lever moving between an operating position B and a releasing position A, and a recess provided for accommodating the control lever in the releasing position A. A releasing knob, operated for returning the control lever from the operating position B to the releasing position A, is disposed on a side face of a grip of the control lever, the side face corresponding to an opened face of the recess, so that the gap g between an inner wall of the recess and a head of the grip can be narrowed without being interfered with by the releasing knob.

Abstract: A hand lever includes a sleeve-shaped member having an inwardly protruding projection, a fastening element having a stop interacting with the projection, wherein the fastening element is mounted in the sleeve-shaped member so as to be longitudinally slidable to a limited extent, and coupling elements for axially coupling the hand lever and fastening element so as to be nonrotatable relative to the each other. A spring is mounted in the sleeve-shaped member for an axially engageable and disengageable coupling of the hand lever and the fastening element. The fastening element has an integrally formed extension part extending past the projection of the sleeve-shaped member into the sleeve-shaped member. A second support is provided for the spring and the stop of the fastening element or the extension part. At least one of the sleeve-shaped member and the extension part is of a resilient material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a vehicle steering wheel. The method comprises the following steps: a) a one-piece steering wheel skeleton having a hub, at least one spoke and a steering wheel rim is produced by one of casting and injection-molding, b) an intermediate layer made of soft foam is glued directly onto the steering wheel rim and c) the intermediate layer is covered with leather in that the leather is glued directly onto the intermediate layer. As an alternative working step, a cover consisting of an inner intermediate layer made of soft foam with an outer covering made of leather is glued with an inside directly onto the steering wheel rim. The invention further relates to a vehicle steering wheel produced by one of the methods.

Abstract: A drive system that includes a drive shaft, which is or can be brought into torque-transmitting connection with a drive train, a secondary drive system for transmitting torque between the drive shaft and at least one auxiliary unit, and at least one vibration-damping device including a deflection mass carrier with freedom to rotate around a rotational axis and at least one deflection mass, which can shift position relative to the deflection mass carrier in at least one deflection plane. Upon deflection of the at least one deflection mass from the home position relative to the deflection mass carrier, the radial position of the deflection mass changes relative to the rotational axis. At least part of the vibration-damping device can be integrated into part of the secondary drive system.

Abstract: An electronic-hydraulic control device for gearboxes of vehicles, preferably motor vehicles, includes a housing in which an electronic unit for controlling magnetic valves is accommodated. The valves are supplied with a pressure medium. The housing has a magnetic housing part in which magnetic parts of the magnetic valves and the electronic unit of the control device are accommodated and which lies outside the gearbox, and a hydraulic housing part in which hydraulic parts of the magnetic valves are located and which is positioned at least partially inside the gearbox housing.

Abstract: A slag conditioner for extending the life of a BOF vessel lining utilizing recycled blast furnace filter cake dewatered by contact with a hot slag; its process of production, and method of use.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed after chemical processing involving agitation and/or mixing of components. In one embodiment, the chemical processing involves pressure oxidation and in another embodiment involves pressure leaching. Agitation during chemical processing is aided by an agitator pump disposed in each compartment or stage of a reactor to draw components into a cavity of the agitator pump. In another embodiment, feed to a multi-stage reactor is split between different compartments of reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transverse bitbreaker plate, which is attached to the lower surface of a power wrench to effect the coupling or decoupling of downhole tools such as bits or stabilizers. The plate is hinged and provides a generally triangular shaped profile along through its transverse surface which mates with the bit or stabilizer, which is to be connected or disconnected. The hinged plate is removably attached below the power wrench with pins so that it may be used and removed in a minimum of time.

Abstract: A wrench comprises a box end having a compartment and a cavity, a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in the compartment, and a pawl mounted in the cavity for engaging with the ratchet wheel. The ratchet wheel is in universal joint with an inner periphery defining the compartment of the box end. Retaining edges are formed on an outer periphery of the ratchet wheel for engaging with the pawl to thereby prevent disengagement of the ratchet wheel from the compartment of the box end.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus to facilitate the installation and replacement of mechanical devices, particularly plumbing compression fittings such as an angle-stop valve. The wrench has a first member that includes an open-end wrench and associated jaw surface and a hollow handle extending therefrom. A second member also includes an open-end wrench and a handle extending therefrom, the handle of the second member being of a diameter small enough to slidably fit within the handle of the first member. The handles of the first and second members preferably including mating means so as to enable the temporary locking of the two members for use and or storage of the two-piece wrench apparatus. The handle of the second member further includes a lug extending therefrom and having a certain size and shape so as to allow the lug end of the wrench to engage an inner diameter of the angle-stop valve during its installation.

Abstract: A cutting tool is disposed on a turret. The cutting tool includes: a holder having a peak end, and a throw-away insert clamped to the peak end of the holder with a clamp screw. The holder has a bottom face and a peak end face defining a corner of the holder. The corner of the holder forms a chamfered face. The throw-away insert has a bottom face and a relief face defining a corner of the throw-away insert. The corner of the throw-away insert forms a chamfered face. The chamfered face of the corner of the holder and the chamfered face of the corner of the throw-away insert prevent the cutting tools adjacent to each other from causing an interference with each other when the cutting tools are at least one of in a standby position and in a machining operation.

Abstract: The device serves for the end face, angularly true driving of a pre-toothed workpiece (21) clamped between work centers by the rotating work spindle (3) of a tooth flank grinding machine.

Abstract: The “Barfield Non-Slip Spur” has the unique recessed chamber compartment that allows for stock to be inserted into the chamber for holding prior to the turning process. This feature does not allow slippage, boring, or splitting of the stock.

Abstract: A blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a blind down to size the blind having at least a head rail component, and blind slats suspended from the head rail, and having a blind holding plate with an opening for holding the components in position for cutting, a slat cutter moveable relative to the holding plate for cutting blind components held in the holding plate, and including a movement device for moving the cutter. Also disclosed is a method of saw cutting ends of blind components in which the blind components are held in a head plate and in which a cutter cuts the components. Also disclosed is a blind cut down machine having a moveable head rail support mounted on a blind holder plate, with a moveable head rail opening in the support, with the support being selectively moveable into and out of position for accommodating various types of head rail.

Abstract: A fiberboard duct fabrication apparatus for cutting fiberboard duct material has a working surface for supporting the fiberboard duct material. A first, second, third and fourth pulley are located at corners of the working surface. A sliding bar is laterally movable relative to the working surface with the sliding bars angular orientation fixed by a constraining cable. The constraining cable is constrained by the first, second, third and fourth pulley located at corners of the working surface.

Abstract: The cutting tool is a rotational blade with radially extending arms on which cutting teeth are attached. The rotational blade is normally a metal material and a common material for the cutting teeth is carbide. The arms and cutting teeth have mating key projections and key grooves to align the teeth when mounted on the arms and to provide structural support for the cutting teeth for the cutting forces encountered. A fastener such as a screw passing through the cutting tooth and threaded into the arm is used to retain the cutting teeth to the arms.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic musical instrument which enables the whole periphery of at least one pad member to shine by a simple construction, and at the same time maintain durability and low costs, and a shining method therefor. An electronic musical instrument of a drum type detects beats on a surface to be beaten of the pad member, and generates a musical tone signal in response to an output indicative of the detected beats.

Abstract: Arrangements to virtualize an ancillary sound arrangement, e.g., a legacy speaker tone arrangement.

Abstract: An array of optical fiber sensors is installed in an automatic player piano for monitoring the hammers, and a data processing system produces music data codes through the analysis on the current hammer positions reported by the optical fiber sensors, wherein each optical fiber sensor has a sensor head separable into a head body and a holder so that an assembling worker fixes the optical fiber to the sensor head by pressing the optical fiber to the head body with the holder.

Abstract: A Cadence-Providing Drum Practice Pad Assembly and Method is disclosed. The preferred assembly combines a practice pad and a cadence generating device in the same body. In other embodiments, the device provides visual prompting to the user on the striking pad. Furthermore, the device of the present invention includes a local repository of cadence programs, as well as the ability to retrieve and play cadence programs stored in remote cadence repositories, such as on a computer network or a portable storage media In one embodiment the device includes a mounting aperture that is offset from the center of the striking pad so that the pad will have a more realistic feel when mounted to a cymbal stand. Finally, the device may be provided in the form of a conga practice pad.

Abstract: A system for detecting, identifying and validating the existence of ordinance located atop or buried beneath the ground including at least one aerial platform capable of powered flight, a base station including apparatus for launching, storing, and refueling the at least one aerial platform, the base station further including apparatus for communicating with the aerial platform, and a control station remote from the base station and including apparatus for communicating with the base station such that a human operator at the control station is capable of communicating flight path instructions to the base station to be communicated to each of the aerial platforms.

Abstract: An automatic brake booster 1 includes a solenoid 8 which causes a back-and forth movement of a solenoid plunger 31 to switch a valve mechanism 6. A second vacuum valve seat member 11 including a second vacuum valve seat 12 which is juxtaposed with a first vacuum valve seat 10 on a valve body 3 and a pressure responsive area 34 subject to a pressure of a variable pressure chamber and a pressure of a constant pressure chamber is slidably mounted on the valve body. The effect of the pressure differential acting upon the pressure responsive area is balanced with the force resulting from the excitation of the solenoid plunger 31 to deliver a brake output which corresponds to the force. The invention enables a high accuracy control of a brake output during an automatic brake operation.

Abstract: A hydraulic motor (1), has an output shaft (3), a block cylinder (6), and high-pressure pistons (7) guided therein, and a block cylinder spring (9) and a valve plate (5). The block cylinder (6) exerts a contact-pressure force on the valve plate (5) by way of the charging pressure of the hydraulic oil in the block cylinder (6) and of the spring force of the block-cylinder spring (9). The contact-pressure force is counter-acted, when the hydraulic motor (1) is at a standstill, by a hydraulic pressure field which is built up on a surface (13) between the block cylinder (6) and the valve plate (5) via a valve device (12).

Abstract: A fuel storage system is provided including a storage tank, an exhaust port, a filter system, a primary pump, and at least one secondary pump. The storage tank includes a fuel delivery port, a fluid vent port, and a pollutant return port. The filter system comprises a filter input port coupled to the fluid vent port, a fuel vapor duct, and primary and secondary filter output ports. The fuel vapor duct defines a flow path extending from the filter input port to the primary filter output port. The primary filter output port is coupled to the pollutant return port. At least a portion of the fuel vapor duct forms a permeable partition designed to pass a non-pollutant component of fluid within the fuel vapor duct through the permeable partition and designed to inhibit passage of a pollutant component of fluid within the fuel vapor duct through the partition. The secondary filter output port is partitioned from the fuel vapor duct by the air-permeable partition and is coupled to the exhaust port.

Abstract: Gas mixtures of SF6 and N2 which have been used as an insulating filler gas for underground cables can be separated by use of a membrane separation in order to recover the SF6.

Abstract: Process for pretreating a very acid natural gas containing a substantial amount of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), possibly combined with carbon dioxide (CO2), comprising at least a stage wherein the initial natural gas is contacted in a distillation column with a liquid condensate itself resulting from cooling of the gaseous fraction obtained during said contacting stage. This solution allows to eventually recover at a lower cost a gas enriched in methane, depleted in hydrogen sulfide and freed from substantially all of the water it contains, and a liquid phase containing most of the hydrogen sulfide, substantially all of the water and depleted in hydrocarbon. Control of the thermodynamic conditions during the stages that characterize the process, according to the water content of the gas during treatment, allows progressive exhaustion of the water contained in said gas while preventing hydrates formation.

Abstract: A thermally-activated gas extraction device that comprises a bubble capture chamber, an exhaust manifold, a tapered extraction chamber and an extraction heater associated with the tapered extraction chamber. The tapered extraction chamber extends from the bubble capture chamber towards the exhaust manifold and has a cross-sectional area that increases towards the exhaust manifold. A gas removal method in which the gas extraction device is provided, a bubble of gas is accumulated in the bubble capture chamber, a portion of the liquid in the tapered extraction chamber heated to nucleate a bubble of vapor, and the bubble of vapor is heated to explosively expand the bubble of vapor into contact with the walls of the tapered extraction chamber and into contact with the bubble of gas to form a composite bubble. Contact with the walls of the tapered extraction moves the composite bubble towards the exhaust manifold.

Abstract: A polysulfone—zeolite composite membrane can be used to separate gas pairs such as hydrogen/carbon dioxide. Zeolite, preferably zeolite 3A particles are covalently bonded to the polymer using an aminofunctional methoxysilane as a coupling agent to bind the zeolite particles to an aldehyde modified polysulfone matrix.

Abstract: A substance separation structure comprises a base material including a porous material having a continuous hole with an opening of the hole formed on at least one surface, a porous layer, formed to fill up the opening, having a hole smaller than the hole of the base material and a permeable membrane of not more than 1 &mgr;m in thickness formed on at least one surface of the base material formed with the porous layer to selectively permeate ions or neutral elements or molecules, and the surface roughness of at least one surface of the base material formed with the porous layer is not more than 0.3 &mgr;m in Rmax. The surface of the base material is polished with abrasive grains containing a porous material so that the opening of the base material can be filled up with the porous layer, and the permeable membrane is formed by ion plating.

Abstract: An electronic air cleaner assembly (1) for attachment to an air handling unit AHU (2) of an air-conditioning system has a housing (10) containing a plurality of electrostatic filter cells (20). One side wall (11) of the lousing (10) is pivotally mounted to a side (5) of the AHU (2) by hinges (30) and the opposite side wall (12) is releasably attached to the opposite wall (6) of the AHU (2) by a releasable locking device (42,44). Wheels (46) are provided on the housing (10) to assist in moving it from a closed position to an open position which allows access to the heat exchanger coil(s) (4) of the AHU (2). The electrostatic filter cells (20) may be readily removed either through the open front face or through one of the walls of the housing (10) for checking and maintenance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making filter elements in which a mixture of activated carbon granules and fibers are processed with meltable polymer fibers to form a porous element. The density of the porous structure increases in a direction from the periphery thereof to its center. Also, the article formed by the method using the apparatus.

Abstract: A filter-paper insert (1) for preparing filtered coffee wherein, to alter the flavor of filtered coffee, the filter-paper insert (1) is provided with a coating (3) comprising a flavoring agent that forms a flavoring carrier, as well as a carrier material and a solvent. A coating (3) of this type can be sprayed or imprinted onto the filter-paper of the filter-paper insert (1), or otherwise applied to it, and dries relatively quickly following the application. Despite this, the flavoring agents are incorporated into the coating (3), and are reactivated when the hot brewing water flows through the filter-paper insert (1) for preparing filtered coffee.

Abstract: A device to bake farinaceous foods such as cakes, cookies, breads, pies, and pizzas more rapidly and flavorfully, with retention of desire food textures and reduced risk of burning by the use of intermittent application of radiant energy. The preferred embodiment rotates farinaceous ingredients in front of a radiant heat source. The preferred embodiment may control oven temperatures by regulating the amount of outside cool air fan forced into the oven cavity.

Abstract: An apparatus for making cotton candy comprises a bowl and a motor with a spinner head mounted in the bowl and coupled to the motor for rotation about an axis. The spinner head comprises a perforated band which extends generally circumferentially around the spinner head to rotate with the spinner head for delivering molten sugar from the spinner head and into the bowl to make cotton candy. A film heater includes a film which is operable for generating heat when an electrical current is delivered thereto. The film heater is applied against a surface of the perforated band for heating the band and melting sugar proximate the perforated band to make cotton candy.

Abstract: A bale press for lose material, especially for paper with a filling space for material that is to be added loose, a press ram, which can be moved through the filling space into the inlet of a pressing channel or some other baling space, and several knotters for tying material, which are disposed next to one another at the inlet of the pressing channel, in which in each case two opposite strands of a tape loop of the binding material, encircling the bale, are brought together at the front, knotted together and cut after the knot, the associated knotter receiving one of the two strands with a supplying arm through openings in the press ram is equipped for the extreme requirements of industrial high performance presses, especially channel bale presses, in such a manner that the openings in the press ram form channels which are adapted to the movement profile of the supplying arms and, at a front surface of the press ram, are open in outlet slots for the tying material.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a waste compressed solid according to the invention is provided with a hopper having an opening for receiving a waste in an upper side thereof and a discharge port in a bottom side, a feed screw conveyor for transferring the waste in the hopper to the discharge port, and a compression chamber connected to the discharge port of the hopper and having a compressing means. A shaft of the feed screw conveyor is formed in a taper shape so as to become gradually narrow toward a side of the discharge port of the hopper. Further, draw screw conveyors are provided with the hopper in a symmetrical manner so as to cross to the feed screw conveyor. A waste such as a metal chip or the like supplied to the hopper is drawn to a side of the feed screw conveyor by the draw screw conveyor, is fed to the compression chamber by the feed screw conveyor and is compressed by a piston. The waste compressed solid is continuously produced by continuously repeating the operation.

Abstract: In the marking apparatus in which the marking tool is vibrated by piezoelectric body vibrator and characters are engraved onto the objective material, the detection means detects the amplitude of piezoelectric body vibrator as the DC signal, and the drive control means adjusts the frequency of the drive signal so that the level of the DC signal detected by detection means is within a predetermined range, and drives piezoelectric body vibrator, and by appropriately adjusting the frequency to drive piezoelectric body vibrator, drives piezoelectric body vibrator with a predetermined amplitude. Accordingly, because the amplitude of piezoelectric body vibrator can be kept within a constant range, the stable resonance can be conducted. Further, the resonance can be conducted without being influenced by the resonance frequency of the tool.

Abstract: A stencil printing machine 1 is provided as including a downstream rotary printing drum 50 with an outer circumferential periphery 50a mounted with a stencil sheet 20, and a rotary press roller 56 which is moveable between a pressurized position to press an outer circumferential periphery 50a of the printing drum 50 and a separated position displaced from the outer circumferential periphery 50a of the printing drum 50, wherein a print sheet 45, which is fed, is pressed and transferred between the printing drum 50 and the press roller 56 which rotate together, and, during such a pressurized transfer stage, ink is transferred to the print sheet 45 to perform printing operation. The outer circumferential periphery of the press roller 56 is formed with micro-convexities and concavities.

Abstract: A printing press includes first and second impression cylinders and a varnish supply unit. The first impression cylinder has a gripper unit for holding a sheet-like object, and is rotatably supported. The varnish supply unit supplies varnish to the sheet-like object held by the first impression cylinder. The second impression cylinder is in contact with the first cylinder, and has a gripper unit for receiving the sheet-like object held by the first impression cylinder. The sheet-like object held by the gripper unit is transported such that its varnish-coated surface opposes a surface of the second impression cylinder. A fluorine-contained polymer layer is formed on that surface of the second impression cylinder which is in contact with the varnish-coated surface of the sheet-like object.

Abstract: A printer with a media feed apparatus has a media tray with a surface for supporting a stack of media sheets. A wave drive mechanism above the stack support surface has a media contact element operable to make contact with a top sheet of a media stack in the tray while moving in a feed direction to shift the top sheet in the feed direction. An encoder above the tray operates to detect motion of the top sheet. A controller may monitor the encoder to determine the speed of sheet motion, and set the speed of the wave drive mechanism to maintain the sheet motion above a threshold.

Abstract: A printer has a media transport with a rigid, air-transmissive platen. A movable air-transmissive flexible web overlays the platen. A suction device communicates with the platen to draw air through the web and through the platen such that a sheet of media carried on the web is biased toward the platen. A valve sheet overlays or underlies the platen, and includes a plurality of shut-off elements, each movable in response to temperature changes between a closed position in which the element contacts a portion of the platen to prevent air flow through that portion of the platen, and an open position, in which the element is spaced apart from the platen to admit air to the platen portion. The shut off elements may include resistive heaters and bimetallic strips, so that application of electricity generates heat to flex the strip to an open position.

Abstract: Detachable inking device for a flexographic printing machine, its embodiment, cleaning and use in such a machine. This device comprises a chambered doctor blade (9) mounted on two lever-supports (13, 14) crossed by duct joining pieces (15, 16) respectively. The lever-supports are rigidly attached to a shaft (11) about which they are pivotable and which is held between the frames (34) of said flexographic printing machine. Said chambered doctor blade (9) consists of a body (25) made of light metal material, crossed at one of its ends by a tube (26) emgerging from the bottom (28) of said body (25), and at the other end by a tube (40) having its opening part (29) at level with the bottom (28) of the body (25). The latter rests on seals (38, 39) secured to the lever-supports (13, 14) to which are attached centering and fixing means (17, 18) allowing a quick loosening of the chambered doctor blade (9) without the help of any tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a toy stamper having a body portion. The body portion of the toy stamper has a first attachment point where a first wheel member is attached. The wheel is provided with a stamp ring disposed about the circumference wheel, and is configured to stamp a pattern onto a substrate when the stamp ring is inked and moved across the substrate. The stamp ring is advantageously provided with a second wheel attached at the first attachment point such a that a wheel pair is formed. The wheel pair, with both wheels having a stamp ring disposed thereon, produces tracks of various design, such as wheel treads, when the wheel pair is inked and moved across a substrate.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a printing blanket for offset printing applications, preferably for use for printing on surface structured and especially deformation endangered printing materials. The printing blanket includes a base layer (1) assigned to the printing cylinder, a compressible intermediate layer (2) having closed gas pores (5) and having an outer-lying outer layer (3) facing toward the printing material. The compressible intermediate layer (2) and the outer layer (3), which faces toward the printing material, are so dimensioned that the force, which acts on the printing blanket during the printing operation, leads to a deformation of the composite of compressible intermediate layer (2) and outer layer (3) so that a full-area contact of the printing blanket on the printing material is achieved as well as a uniform distribution of the local pressure.

Abstract: A device for providing cleaning or other solution in a printing press including a spraying device, the spraying device having a liquid exit disposed along a width of the spraying device for delivering a liquid to a press component and a spray shield selectively covering at least one part of the liquid exit so as to block delivery of the liquid through the at least one part to the press component. Also disclosed is a method for providing cleaning or other fluid to a printing press component comprising the steps of spraying a fluid over a fixed width of a press component, and blocking part of the fluid over a part of the fixed width so that the part of the fluid does not reach the press component.

Abstract: A method for making a reusable printing plate in which a hydrophobic image area is formed on a hydrophilic plate surface containing a photocatalyst. The method includes the steps of carrying out a hydrophobic agent application process in which a solution containing an organic compound having a property of reacting with the plate surface by a heating process and a property of being decomposed by the action of the photocatalyst when irradiated by light having a higher energy than a band gap energy of the photocatalyst is applied on the plate surface; carrying out an image area formation process in which a part of the plate surface is subjected to a heating process to form a hydrophobic image area; and carrying out a non-image area formation process in which the organic compound applied to an area other than the hydrophobic image area on the plate surface is removed.

Abstract: A propellant grain for a cylindrical casing has a cavity including an axially central opening with a combustion product exit port at one end. The grain bears a plurality of surfaces extending circumferentially about and disposed normally or helically to this opening so as to define, between these surfaces and axially of the casing, alternating sections of propellant and sections of a groove or grooves in the propellant. The groove sections extend radially from the opening to a distance selectable to provide the grain with a large initial surface area while providing a high propellant volume. The port area may be selected to be relatively large in relation to the area of an adjacent discharge nozzle, and the grain may be made substantially neutral burning by selecting the distance from the groove radial ends to the casing to be about twice the axial thickness of a section of propellant between adjacent groove sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to gas generator comprising an outer housing made of plastic, in which a pyrotechnic propellant charge and an igniter having its own igniter housing are accommodated. The igniter housing consists at least partially of plastic and is welded with the outer housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas generator comprising a generator housing which has a base part, and an electric igniter which has a rear side, is fastened in the base part and has connection lines on the rear side. The gas generator further comprises a propellant charge in the generator housing, the propellant charge being provided outside the igniter and an insulating bush surrounding the connection lines and fastened to the generator housing. The insulating bush consists of plastic and contains electrically conductive particles.