Abstract: A cam portion 5 is composed of a first to fifth arcuate surfaces 51 to 55. The first arcuate surface 51 is arranged such that when a cover member C of a cellular telephone is located in a neutral position, a plate spring portion 22 contacts a crossing portion 56 where the first arcuate surface 51 crosses an orthogonal line Lp passing through a center of curvature of the first arcuate surface 51 and orthogonal to a rotation axis L. A second and a third arcuate surface, 52, 53 are arranged on both sides of the first arcuate surface 51. Radii of curvature of the second and third arcuate surfaces are set to be smaller than a radius of curvature of the first arcuate surface 51.

Abstract: An ergonomic gripping handle and a method of producing an ergonomic handle which is particularly well suited for application with wooden cylindrical handles. The handle comprises an elongate rounded handle member having lateral finger indentations therealong, said finger indentations extending around and across a longitudinal side portion of the handle member; and, a pliable plastic sleeve sized to matingly slip over the handle member. When the indented handle member is covered by the sleeve, the handle may be gripped by the sleeve. A method of fabricating a handle adapted for gripping with a hand comprising the steps of forming lateral finger indentations in an elongate and rounded handle member; and, matingly sliding a soft pliable sleeve over the handle member. The handle member may be more comfortably and easily gripped by the soft sleeve. The soft sleeve may be replaced when worn.

Abstract: A handle support is constructed for removable attachment to, a tool, appliance or other implement for hand held use. The handle support includes a brace portion extending rearward in a helical form. The brace portion circumscribes an open space which is substantially conical in form.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for processing textile fibers, comprising a processing element having a first working surface substantially in the form of a regular cylinder surface and rotatable preferably around the axis of the cylinder, like a take-in roller of a card., and at least one carding element having a further working surface facing the first working surface, wherein the form of the further working surface approximates that of the first working surface on a plane vertically intersecting the axis of the cylinder.

Abstract: A fixed tube of circular cross-section, which is common to several spinning stations located side by side, is connected to a suction source and has, in each station, a suction slot which is located on the path of the bundle of fibers and is elongate along the direction of movement thereof. Each slot is enlarged in its portion which is located downstream, with reference to the direction of movement of the bundle of fibers.

Abstract: A condensing unit for condensing a bundle of textile fibers comprises a fixed tube of circular cross-section, which is common to several spinning stations located side by side, is connected to a suction source, and has a suction slot in each station. Filtering sleeves are mounted so as to be freely rotatable on the tube and have perforated portions which cover the corresponding slots. The tube has, in each spinning station, a recess which extends along an arc of the circumference of the tube. This recess has a pair of axially spaced-apart radial surfaces which cooperate with the sleeve in order to keep it in the correct axial position along the tube with the perforated portion over the slot.

Abstract: A fixed tube of circular cross-section, which is common to several spinning stations located side by side, is connected to a suction source and has, in each station, a suction slot which is located on the path of the bundle of fibers to be condensed and is elongate along the direction of movement thereof. In each spinning station, the tube has a second suction opening located proximate to each suction slot.

Abstract: A revised interlocking tab of a zipper comprises engaging teeth and a cloth tape. The cloth tape provides a sewing part joining with the engaging teeth at the lateral side of the engaging teeth, and a stretch yarn woven part away the sewing part for being able to extend expansively.

Abstract: An interlocking tab of a zipper, comprises two rows of engaging teeth and a cloth tape surrounding the engaging teeth. The cloth tape at both lateral edges thereof provides side openings respectively.

Abstract: A process for forming a tampon having a relatively high density, compressed core and a plurality of lower density longitudinal ribs is disclosed. The longitudinal ribs have a softer fiber structure and a coarser capillary structure and extend radially from the core. The process includes forming a fibrous tampon blank, radially pressing a circumferential surface of the blank over spaced apart longitudinally extending portions to form spaced apart ribs, exposing the longitudinal ribs to a radially applied second pressure to form a tampon having a relatively high density, compressed core and a plurality of lower density longitudinal ribs extending therefrom. The longitudinal ribs are separated one from another by outwardly open longitudinal grooves, at least where they extend from the core, and they form a soft, essentially smoothly cylindrical outer surface of the tampon.

Abstract: Yarn breakage position detecting method and device. The device includes a tension detector arranged at a reference position, to monitor tension of a running yarn, so that from a tension signal output by the tension detector, occurrence of yarn breakage is first detected and passage of the end of a broken yarn through the reference position is then detected. The yarn breakage position is calculated based on the time period from occurrence of yarn breakage to passage of the broken yarn end through the reference position. The time when the yarn is broken is stored as a time at which the tension signal becomes a peak value and/or a time at which the tension signal begins to decrease below a steady state tension value. The time when the yarn passes through the reference position is stored as a time at which the tension signal becomes lower than a lower limit value and/or a time at which natural oscillation begins.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a surface acoustic wave apparatus decreases a specific resistance of an electrode film by removing hydrogen occluded in the electrode film that is primarily composed of tantalum, so that the device properties are stabilized. An electrode film primarily composed of tantalum is formed on a piezoelectric substrate. Subsequently, this electrode film is heat-treated in a vacuum at a temperature of about 200° C. to about 700° C. for several hours. Thereafter, the electrode film is patterned so as to produce an interdigital electrode transducer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a monolithic ceramic electronic component formed by using a laminate allows a plurality of types of ceramic green sheets to be laminated with ease and efficiency. The method enables a reduction in space for lamination. This method includes first, a ceramic green sheet with a predetermined shape is cut out of a long first ceramic green sheet supported on a carrier film by a cutting/laminating head. The cut-out ceramic green sheet is laminated to the cutting/laminating head. A card-like second ceramic green sheet supported on a carrier film is cut by a cutting/laminating head. The cut ceramic green sheets is laminated to the cutting/laminating head. A laminate is formed by performing each of the first and second steps plural times.

Abstract: Apparatus for setting retaining ring bolts. The apparatus includes having gripping jaws for drawing the bolt and a sleeve with an anvil for cold working the retaining ring. A supporting device is positioned projecting beyond the anvil from the device and being movable against the force of a spring element parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bolt in the direction of the device.

Abstract: A template for the precision drilling of an access hole in a the door of a safety deposit box is disclosed. The access hole in the box door permits a locksmith to pick the dual cylinder lock for which the key has been lost. In one of the preferred embodiments of this invention, the template includes a planar component or element comprises an inflexible, rectangular plate (e.g. metal or structural plastic), generally smaller than the dimension of the safety deposit box door. This plate includes at least one and preferable multiple registration means for alignment of a drill bit guide in relation to the box locking mechanism that is mounted on the interior surface of the safety deposit box door.

Abstract: A modular submersible repairing system is capable of dealing with various tasks somewhat inefficiently, though, and of being inserted and installed in a reactor instantly, and highly maneuverable. A repairing method is carried out by the modular submersible repairing system.

Abstract: A method to repair a permanently sealed air data tube by identifying at least one area of a strut component of said air data tube wherein said strut component may be broached to provide access to internal components accommodated generally within the interior portion of said tube; broaching said strut component and a probe component in areas generally consistent with those portions identified as providing manipulative access to internally accommodated components; removing said internally accommodated components; refurbishing the internal surface areas of the vacated air data tube; inspecting exterior surfaces and said internally accommodated components; determining air data tube components requiring replacement wherein said determination is made by choosing from a group of some or all of the used air data tube components including, but not limited to, a strut component, one or more heating element component(s), a probe component, one or more static line component(s), one or more static line fitting component(s

Abstract: Jigs (52 to 57) are respectively set on upper and lower holders (21, 31) of a button attaching apparatus instead of upper and lower dies; relative position of the upper and the lower holders (21, 31) is adjusted while upper and lower springs (211, 317) are disabled; while the upper spring (211) is kept disabled, the lower spring (317) having stronger biasing force is enabled to adjust the lower spring; and the upper spring (211) is enabled to adjust the upper spring.

Abstract: A method for making a through opening in a high-pressure fuel reservoir that has an elongated, tubular jacket body, which body is provided in the longitudinal direction with a continuous recess, open on at least one side, that forms the interior of the high-pressure fuel reservoir, and the through opening is made in the jacket body in the form of a bore by a machining tool in such a way that this opening discharges into the continuous recess, in order to make it possible to produce bores without burrs, it is proposed that before the through opening is made, a pressure part is pressed against the inner wall of the jacket body in the region of the expected outlet of the through opening, and with the machine tool, drilling is done through the jacket body some distance into the pressure part.

Abstract: An improved puller apparatus for pulling various articles, including automotive pitman arms, includes a puller frame having a base and at least one upstanding arm extending therefrom, the arms having inwardly extending gripping projections for transmitting pulling force to the article being pulled, the base having an aperture extending therethrough for receiving pushing means, which pushing means include an actuation means disposed at a portion of the pushing means proximal to the article being pulled, such that a user may engage the actuation means at a position within the puller frame to axially move the pushing rod against a relatively stationary interiorly disposed object around which the article to be removed is mounted. The pushing force applied against the interiorly disposed object creates a corresponding reaction force in a direction opposite the pushing force, which reaction force is transmitted to the article being removed via the gripping projections on the puller frame.

Abstract: A pillar applique for use at a pillar area (e.g., A-pillar area) of a vehicle. The pillar applique includes a substrate portion and a thermoplastic elastomer portion. Each of the substrate portion (21) and the thermoplastic elastomer portion (23) are formed via injection molding in certain embodiments of the invention, and the thermoplastic elastomer portion may be injection molded over the substrate portion during its forming process (or vice versa) so that the two portions may be bonded to one another without the need for additional adhesive.

Abstract: An installation apparatus is comprised of a pair of grasping brackets and an installation jig. The installation apparatus is employed to install a cockpit module in a vehicle body in a manner that the grasping brackets is detachably attached respectively to both end portions of a steering member of the cockpit module and that the installation jig grasps the grasping brackets and conveys the cockpit module to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Guide-tubes for supporting the headrest of an automobile seat are lock-beaded into the top-rail of the seat-frame. The guide-tubes are formed from pieces of sheet metal, folded over to form cylindrical tubes. The edges of the sheet are interlaced, by means of dovetailing tabs and sockets, which are stamped into the side-edges of the sheet. The interlacing tabs and sockets are not present over the middle portion of the guide-tube, where the lock-beads are formed.

Abstract: An index-feed processing system that can reduce the machining cost of a product involving a plurality of machining processes is disclosed. The index-feed processing system comprises a plurality of processing units disposed in the longitudinal feeding direction of a workpiece corresponding to a plurality of processing processes so that the processing processes are performed sequentially as the workpiece is indexed. The processing unit body comprises a base plate and a support plate provided at a predetermined distance from the base plate, a slider provided movably between the base plate and the support plate in the direction orthogonally intersecting the base plate and the support plate, and a drive means for driving the slider. The processing units are formed as machining units so that machining operations can be performed by controlling the movement of the slider.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for automatic process control of firing and biasing a heated-electrode refrigerant sensor for use in a refrigerant detector. An unfired sensor may be mounted in a manufacturing station, and while remaining mounted may be electrically heated by applying current and adjustably controlling the amount of power to gradually increase the temperature. Once the sensor reaches a suitable temperature, the sensor is fired, and while the temperature of the sensor is elevated, the sensor is biased. The temperature increase may take place at a first rate until substantially all the moisture is removed, and then at a second rate. Upon reaching the bias temperature, the temperature may be held generally constant for a first period of time before increasing to a second bias temperature for a second period of time.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive device comprises: an MR element; two bias field applying layers that apply a longitudinal bias magnetic field to the MR element; and two electrode layers that are located adjacent to one of the surfaces of each of the bias field applying layers and overlap one of the surfaces of the MR element. The MR element incorporates a protection layer located on a soft magnetic layer. In the method of manufacturing the magnetoresistive device, a coating layer that will be removed in a later step is formed on the protection layer in advance. Before forming the electrode layers, the coating layer and an oxide layer that is formed through natural-oxidizing part of the top surface of the coating layer are removed through etching. After the electrode layers are formed, the portion of the protection layer located in the region between the two electrode layers is oxidized, and a high resistance layer is thereby formed.

Abstract: Transformer cores, especially those of wound or laminated annealed amorphous metals which include support assemblies are disclosed. Methods for their manufacture, and their use in assembled transformers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing a flat coil of cable coiled into a single layer coil comprising the steps of: holding an end of the cable; tautening the cable; tight-coiling the total length of the flat cable in spiral around itself, maintaining a spiral form and avoiding the unwinding of the cable; attaching holding means around the flat coil once the total length of the cable is coiled in order to maintain the stiffness of the flat coil.

Abstract: An assembly apparatus that may easily conform to increase in production volume and change in specifications of parts, and exhibits high production efficiency is provided. The assembly apparatus 1 includes a part-supplying station 2 in which an operator 8 supplies parts to a conveyor pallet 5, a part-assembling station 3 in which assembly robots R1, R2 assemble the parts in the conveyor pallet 5, and a conveyor means 4 that conveys the conveyor pallet 5 from the part-supplying station 2 to the part-assembling station 3. After the assembly robots R1 have finished assembling the parts on one conveyor pallet 5 in a work area A1, the conveyor means 4 conveys the one conveyor pallet 5 from the work area A1, and concurrently conveys the next conveyor pallet 5 following the one conveyor pallet 5 in the work area A1.

Abstract: A polymer battery module (2) provided with tabs (4) is put in a package (5) and an open end part of the package (5) is heat-sealed by a heat-sealing machine (10). The heat-sealing machine (10) is provided with a pair of sealing heads (10a, 10b) respectively having sealing surfaces (12). The sealing surfaces (12) of the sealing heads (10a, 10b) are provided with recesses (11) in parts thereof corresponding to the tabs (4) of the polymer battery module (2) contained in the package (5) as located in place between the sealing heads (10a, 10b) for heat-sealing.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing and extracting a component on a printed circuit board includes an adjustable body having a first angled edge and a second angled edge. The first angled edge is formed with a flange engageable with a bottom surface of the component. The second angled edge is formed with a hook extending beyond the second angled edge. The hook is engageable with the bottom surface of the component. The adjustable body may include a first tab and second tab extending therefrom. The first and second tabs are moved toward each other to adjust the adjustable body within a range of positions.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing and extracting a component on a printed circuit board includes an adjustable body having a first angled edge and a second angled edge. Each of the first and second angled edges is formed with a flange engageable with a surface of the component. The adjustable body may be adjustable to a first position to allow each of the flanges to engage a surface of the component. The adjustable body may include a first tab and a second tab extending therefrom. The first and second tabs are moved toward each other to adjust the adjustable body within a range of positions.

Abstract: A part mounting apparatus and a part mounting method are capable of accurately mounting a plurality of film electronic parts of different types respectively having different sizes on a glass substrate. When carrying a small film electronic part having a small width by a vacuum holding mechanism (10), a cylinder actuator (16) mounted on a support plate (11) is retracted to retract a drive cam (17). Thus a movable vacuum holding block (13) is raised by springs (15) to hold the film electronic part (32a, 32b) only by a fixed vacuum holding block (12). When carrying a large film electronic part having a big width by the vacuum holding mechanism (10), the cylinder actuator (16) is stretched out to advance the drive cam (17) to its working position. Consequently, the movable vacuum block (13) is depressed through a roller (19) by the drive cam (17), and both the fixed vacuum holding block (12) and the movable vacuum holding block (13) are used for holding the film electronic part (32c, 32d) by suction.

Abstract: A part mounting apparatus mounts a part, such as a film electronic part, accurately and efficiently on a substrate, such as a glass substrate. A measuring device (21) moves along the edges of a glass substrate (31) and measures the distance between the measuring device (21) and the glass substrate (31) at predetermined positions. The measuring device (21) gives measured data to a controller (22). The controller (22) determines the state of deformation of the glass substrate (31) on the basis of the measured data and controls suctions to be applied by suction pads (12) included in a substrate conveying unit (10) to the glass substrate (31) on the basis of the measured data. The glass substrate (31) being conveyed by the substrate conveying unit (10) receives downward suctions of the suction pads (12) and upward reaction forces of props (13).

Abstract: Methods of making improved electronic systems and circuits boards, and more specifically to methods of making improved electronic systems and circuits boards using heat-resistant composite materials having superior mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copper ball insertion machine, for integrating metal inserts in via holes provided through a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising a motor driven X-Y table (2) with the PCB on top. The X-Y table (2) is adjustable to position a selected via hole in a predetermined location aligned with a closable outlet opening (12) of a movable container (6) for metal inserts. The container is by means of a clamping cylinder (28) displaceable for clamping the part of the PCB adjacent said via hole against the working surface (2) of said X-Y table. By means of a pivoting cylinder (20) the container is rotatable for feeding one metal insert through the outlet opening (12) into said via hole. A stamp (30) is drivable by a hammer cylinder (40) for compressing said metal insert to shape and deform it into a tight fit with the via hole.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing valve seats using a laser cladding process is provided that includes forming a casting material on which the valve seats are to be formed; fabricating a valve seat target position on which laser cladding will be performed, the valve seat target position being provided at a location on the casting material where a valve seat is to be formed; removing an oxidation film formed on the valve seat target position; injecting a metal powder mixture on the valve seat target position, the metal powder mixture being realized through a mixture of two or more metal powders at a predetermined ratio by weight %; and irradiating a laser beam on the metal powder mixture to clad the metal powder mixture on the valve seat target position to thereby form the valve seat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine blade, in particular for a gas turbine, having an airfoil profile and at least one platform for fastening to a primary component. According to the invention, each platform encloses an obtuse angle with a longitudinal axis of the airfoil profile. The design of the turbine blade as a single crystal is facilitated by this construction.

Abstract: In a method of producing a turbine blade in hollow section, an especially low defect or scrap rate is to be ensured. To this end, a first core element is connected via a number of approximately cylindrical spacers to a further core element and/or to a casting mold, the cavities left in the casting mold by the core elements being filled by blade material, and the openings remaining in the turbine blade after the removal of the core elements and the spacers and produced by the spacers being closed by stopper elements.

Abstract: A printing assembly has a printing unit. An inert gas supply is connected to the printing unit to provide components of the printing unit with inert gas.

Abstract: An inkjet print head includes a nozzle, and an ink pool temporarily holding a printing ink and a first screen. The first screen has at least a convex bar column, the bar column having a plurality of bars arranged in a longitudinal direction of the ink pool and spaced apart from each other. A piezo element pumps the printing ink from the ink pool to the nozzle.

Abstract: A method for forming metallic reinforcement cages for reinforced concrete includes a step of distribution of the stirrups within specific positioning and retaining means distanced lengthwise, the positioning and retaining means cooperating at least with a portion of the stirrups to clamp them in an erect position on a substantially vertical plane, a step of longitudinal positioning of the longitudinal rods on respective transverse arms, the transverse arms being longitudinally interposed between the means to position and retain the stirrups, a step of reciprocal connection of the longitudinal rods and the stirrups, a step of release of the cage from the positioning and retaining means, and a step of relative displacement in height between the transverse arms and the means to position and retain the stirrups so as to position reciprocally the longitudinal rods and the stirrups at various heights according of the design of the cage to be formed.

Abstract: A wet shaving device has a razor head carried by a handle and supports a disposable blade cartridge which has a plurality of blades. A guard/transfer roller supported for rotation on the razor head in advance of a lead blade provides a guard for the lead blade, forms a closure for a dispensing slot in the razor head, receives soap film from a wetted block of soap preparation disposed within the dispensing slot, and transfers soap film from the wetted block to and deposits it ahead of the lead blade and on the skin surface being shaved during a normal shaving process. A spring biased pusher disposed within the dispensing slot and which normally urges the block of soap preparation into engagement with the roller is manually withdrawn from the dispensing slot to facilitate replenishment of spent soap preparation.

Abstract: A razor cartridge is provided that includes a frame, one or more razor blades mounted within the frame, and a guard attached to the frame. The guard is disposed forward of the one or more razor blades. The guard consists essentially of a water-insoluble compliant material and a water-soluble lubricious material.

Abstract: The electric shaver comprises a housing in which an electric drive is arranged for the oscillating movement of cutting knives of a shearing head, wherein the shearing head is provided with at last two cooperating cutting elements driven so as to be relatively displaceable. A shearing head part (6) carrying at least one shearing blade (5) is hinged to be pivotal about at least one axis (8) differing from the direction of the oscillating movement of the cutting knives (11, 12) and extending in the direction of the longer axis of the housing, and is driven to perform a pivotal movement (9) about said axis (8).

Abstract: Bikini™ Blade apparatus for reducing levels of visible hair present within the bikini line region, or the groin area of a user, is made up of at least a blade in a razor blader head assembly, which is otherwise conventional, except for having a cutting edge ranging from at least about 0.50 inches to about 0.90 inches, in combination with conventional attachments, handles and refillable and disposable specialized handle structures, with which it is compatible. A method of use and kit are likewise disclosed whereby at least one of a user's groin area and bikini line are rendered substantially free of visible hairs.

Abstract: A razor cartridge is provided that includes a frame, at least four razor blades, a guard that includes a contact surface, and a cap that includes a contact surface. The razor blades are supported by the frame. The guard is disposed forward of the razor blades and the cap is disposed aft of the razor blades. The razor blades are arranged so that the cutting edge of each razor blade is adjacent a plane that tangentially intersects the contact surfaces of the guard and the cap. As a result, each stroke of the razor exposes the surface being shaved to at least four razor blade cutting edges in succession. A unitary razor assembly that includes a head characterized in the same manner as the above-described cartridge is also provided.

Abstract: A retractable knife with a safety device to prevent the knife from being inadvertently extended once retracted, the knife comprises a blade having a first and second grooves on the opposite sides of the blade; a flat handle means including a first handle and a second handle with the blade pivotally disposed at and between the front ends of the first and the second handles in a first position for forming a receiving space; and a safety button having an arc member disposed at and between a second position on the first and the second handles adjacent to the first position. The safety button is operative to either insert the arc member into the first groove in an extended position of the blade or the second groove in the retracted position of the blade, thus locking the blade in the either positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to hand-held jack-knives, provided with stop catches or not.

Abstract: A hand held hair trimming device which when pulled through the hair cuts only a determined portion of the ends of hair strands while leaving adjacent hairs uncut. The device will cut a predetermined length off only the distal ends of the hair shafts each time it has the hair drawn through its serpentine channel. Angled encounter of the distal ends with the cutting blade is prevented by ridges and apertures encouraging such contact only at subtantially straight angles. The device may be held in either hand allowing the hair pass through in either direction by merely changing the rotational direction of the motor by moving the thumb switch. The blade section of the device may be adjustable for changing the amount of the determined length to be cut from the hair shafts or may be removable and replaceable with one of a plurality of differently configured blade assemblies thereby allowing for easy adjustment of the trimmed amount.