Abstract: An inclined slope face portion is formed on a top face of a box member. This slope face portion has a downward gradient from a side wall of a box-pin-insertion hole up to a side wall of an insert-pin-insertion hole. The insert pin is inserted into the box member in which the box pin is inserted and fixed in a box-pin-insertion hole thereof. Then, when a rear end portion of a slider is brought into contact with the box member, the slider is inclined relative to the box member. Although conventionally, the insert pin was inserted into the insert-pin-insertion hole of the box member from just above the box member, this invention allows the insert pin to be inserted obliquely from above the box member. Therefore, the insertion operation can be carried out smoothly and easily. Thus, the slider is disposed in an inclined posture relative to a box member of the separable bottom stop assembly so as to achieve a smooth operation for inserting the insert pin.

Abstract: A jewelry clasp used to secure a piece of jewelry to an individual. The clasp includes a female part attached to one end of the piece of jewelry that has a latch pivotally mounted within a recess on the female part. The latch includes a hook at one end having an outer sloping surface. The clasp also includes a male part attached to the opposite end of the piece of jewelry and including a loop. The loop has a crossbar at its outer end which has an outer sloping wall. The outer wall of the crossbar and the outer surface of the hooks slope in similar directions, such that when the crossbar is pressed against the hook, the hook slides upwardly with respect to the crossbar, until the hook passes over the crossbar and drops through the center of the loop to engage the loop. The clasp also includes a sleeve slidably mounted to the male part that selectively covers the engagement of the male part and female part when the clasp is in the engaged position.

Abstract: A fastening strap for sports shoes, particularly for in-line skates, comprising at least two elements made of materials having mutually different rigidities. This allows better adaptation to the outer shape of the shoe and eliminates pressure points, particularly on the bony regions of the leg.

Abstract: The description refers to a facility for needling of fleece with a needle bar (6) taking up at least one needle board (1), which is driven to and fro via axially displaceable pushing rods (7, 8) by means of an eccentric drive (11). To facilitate a longer needle board in fleece feed direction, we suggest to fix the needle bar (1) at two rows of pushing rods (7, 8), arranged in tandem at some distance from each other in fleece feed direction and connected via a crosshead (9), and to make the eccentric drive (11) act upon the crosshead (9).

Abstract: A yarn guiding and texturizing apparatus and methods are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a yarn supply positioned to supply a plurality of yarn strands and a yarn guide positioned downstream from the yarn supply to receive the plurality of yarn strands in a position substantially parallel and spaced-apart from each other and to guide the plurality of yarns downstream along a path of travel. The apparatus also preferably includes a plurality of draw rolls positioned downstream from and adjacent the yarn guide for drawing the plurality of yarn strands from the yarn supply and through the yarn guide, a yarn stuffer box positioned downstream from and adjacent the plurality of draw rolls to receive the plurality of yarn strands therein and to texturize the plurality of yarn strands, and a conveyor positioned downstream from the stuffer box to receive the plurality of texturized yarn strands thereon and to convey the texturized yarn therefrom.

Abstract: In the manufacture of an ink jet print head which ejects ink from ink jet grooves through nozzles by applying voltage to walls of the ink jet grooves that are formed of a piezoelectric material so as to deform the walls, a plurality of ejection factors, such as a groove width, groove depth, width of partition walls, and a piezoelectric constant of the piezoelectric material, which influence ejection of the ink, are selected as a combination and controlled so that the ink is ejected from the print head in a desired ejection state. When the groove depth and groove width of the jet ink grooves, for example, are selected as the combination of the ejection factors, the groove depth is corrected or controlled according to the groove width. Accordingly, the tolerances or allowable ranges of the ejection factors can be increased when manufacturing actuator substrates capable of ejecting ink in a desired ejection state, with a result of an improved yield of print heads.

Abstract: A method for producing an apparatus for ejecting liquid droplets includes the steps of providing a porous medium having a plurality of pores therein, forming a plurality of holes through the porous medium and assembling with the porous medium a plurality of transducers and nozzles. At least some of the plurality of pores are in the porous medium, and enable a liquid to flow into a liquid cavity prior to the liquid droplet ejection. Each transducer corresponds to a corresponding liquid cavity, a corresponding nozzle and a corresponding hole, generally disposed along the same axis. Each transducer is operative to eject liquid droplets through the corresponding nozzle via the corresponding hole.

Abstract: A peeling machine through which a rod workpiece is moved along a workpiece axis has upstream and downstream guides centering the workpiece on the axis is and axially flanking a rotary scraper engaging the workpiece and carried on an upstream end of a scraper tube coaxially surrounding the downstream guide and rotatable about the workpiece axis. The downstream guide has a stationary tubular housing extending coaxially in the rotatable scraper tube, a plurality of shafts pivotal in the tubular housing about respective guide axes angularly spaced about the workpiece axis, and respective axially elongated guide bars fixed on the shafts, extending axially therealong generally a full length of the scraper tube, and projecting radially of the guide axes therefrom. Guide elements—rollers or blocks—carried on the bars are engageable radially of the workpiece axis with the workpiece.

Abstract: A riveting die apparatus includes an upper die (30) and a lower die (40). The upper die includes two punches (34) and a guide post (36). The lower die includes a lower mold plate (42). The lower mold plate defines two through apertures (60) corresponding to the punches, and two piston holes (58) in communication with the through apertures. Two blocks (44) are secured below the lower mold plate. Each block defines a blind hole (48) in communication with the corresponding piston hole. A spring (50) is accommodated in each combined piston hole and blind hole. A rod (52) is movably received in each through aperture and piston hole. A base (53) of each rod is accommodated in the piston hole, and abuts the corresponding spring. A guide bushing (54) is mounted on the lower mold plate. Workpieces placed on the lower mold plate are precisely positioned by the rods.

Abstract: A carrying apparatus for carrying an automobile dash module to an interior of a vehicle includes a support portion, a sliding part, and a fixing part. The support portion is configured and adapted to carry the dash module into the interior of the vehicle through a door opening of a vehicle body. The support portion includes a main frame that extends in a direction that is substantially parallel to a direction of a length of the dash module supported by the support portion. The sliding part is slidably coupled to the main frame to slide in the longitudinal direction of the main frame. The fixing part is configured and adapted to be fixed to a predetermined portion of a periphery of the door opening. The fixing part is coupled to the sliding part and configured to engage a portion of the vehicle body so that the main frame and said sliding part can pivot about an axis oriented in a vertical direction relative to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A fixture for automatically positioning a sunroof glass within a sunroof frame, mounted in an automotive vehicle, is provided. The fixture includes an outer assembly configured to attach to the vehicle roof. The fixture further includes an inner assembly having first and second net blocks connected thereon. The first and second net blocks define the desired installation position of the sunroof glass with respect to the vehicle roof. The inner assembly is configured to attach to the vehicle roof. The inner assembly is further configured to attach to the sunroof glass and to move the glass against the first and second net blocks. The inner assembly is disposed substantially within the outer assembly and is pivotally connected at a first pivot point to the outer assembly. Finally, the fixture includes a first movement actuator disposed between the outer assembly and inner assembly for selectively rotating the inner assembly about the first pivot point relative to the outer assembly.

Abstract: A kit and method for raising the static height of the front end of a vehicle having independent front wheel suspension while substantially retaining the suspension geometry of the front wheels. Pairs of bracket adaptors and modified upper control arms of a length shorter than the factory control arms are used. The bracket adaptors interfit with factory brackets and facilitate the attachment of the inboard ends of an A-frame upper control arm with a pivot axis at least about one inch lower and at least about one inch outboard of the factory location. The inboard ends of each modified upper control arm are suitably pivotally linked to the bracket adaptors, and the outboard end is conventionally attached via the upper ball joint to the spindle plate.

Abstract: A brake for motorcycles includes an improved brake lever assembly having a brake pad arm configured for attachment at one end to a brake pad, and connected at an opposing end to a brake actuator arm by a rotatable collar. The brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm are disposed relative to one another such that the angle of the brake pad arm is lower than the prior art, thereby enabling actuation of the brake with less foot movement and causing less fatigue in frequent braking situations. While the prior art typically has an angle of 30-35 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm, the present invention maintains a preferred offset angle of 50 to 65 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm.

Abstract: A process cartridge for use in a printing machine is provided. The process cartridge includes a first housing portion including a first housing attachment surface and a second housing portion including a second housing attachment surface. At least a portion of the second housing attachment surface is associated with at least a portion of the first housing attachment surface. The process cartridge further includes a plurality of rivets. Each of the plurality of rivets includes a retaining portion thereof. At least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion define an aperture for passage of the retaining portion of at least one of the rivets therethrough. The other of at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion define a cavity for receiving the retaining portion of the at least one rivet. The portion of the housing defining the cavity being interferencely fitted to the retaining portion of the at least one rivet.

Abstract: Sucker rod is made at a well site by welding 40 foot lengths of straight round bar. The welded rod is then coiled on large radius coils at the well site. Round bar is prepared for welding by pencil pointing and then mig welded. The coils are large enough that the bending stress of the rod is not exceeded.

Abstract: In an automated method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an automotive vehicle wheel, rims are supplied in series by a conveyor to a gauging station where the location and alignment of a hole for receiving the valve stem is determined by a machine vision system. An electronic control system directs a robotic manipulator to grasp the rim, move it to a mounting station where a valve stem is retained, position the rim such that the hole is in alignment with the valve stem, and urge the rim toward the valve stem to insert the valve stem through the hole in the rim. If necessary, a power-actuated nut runner, mounted on the robotic manipulator or adjacent the mounting station, is used to tighten a nut over the valve stem to secure. As an alternative to the machine vision system, the gauging station may utilize a rotating table which rotates the wheel about its central axis, and an “electric eye” optical sensor which directs a beam of infrared light onto the rim.

Abstract: A method for removal of a vehicle hub and rotor assembly from a steering knuckle that includes partially removing the bolts that attach the assembly to the knuckle followed by driving the bolts and the attached assembly from disengagement with the knuckle and subsequent total removal of the bolts thereby releasing the assembly. A special driving tool to effect the driving of the bolts, in particular, flange headed bolts, is depicted.

Abstract: In manufacturing a disc cartridge having a pair of opposing upper and lower shells, and an information recording medium disc accommodated therebetween, first ends of the shells are coupled, second ends of the shells are coupled when first ends of the shells are coupled, and the disc is inserted from the opened second ends of the shells.

Abstract: A method is provided for interconnecting an end of a pipe with a hollow structure having a screw-threaded tubular inlet thereto. The method includes applying a one-part annular sealing member around the pipe, wherein the annular sealing member has a screw-threaded portion for engagement with the screw-threaded tubular inlet and is provided with the first and second sealing means; distorting outwardly the end of the pipe around at least a portion of the periphery thereof; and effecting screw-threaded engagement between the annular sealing member and the tubular inlet, such that sealing engagement is effected between the annular sealing member and the pipe end over a plurality of relative axial positions therebetween. The first sealing means effects sealing engagement between the annular sealing member and the inlet, and the second sealing means effects sealing engagement between the annular sealing member and the pipe end.

Abstract: A method of covering a flower pot with a floral grouping disposed therein. In the method, a sheet of material with a sheet extension connected to the outer peripheral edge of the sheet of material and extending a distance therefrom is formed about the flower pot to a position wherein the sheet of material extends about substantially the entire outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to provide a decorative covering and the sheet extension is formed about the floral grouping to a position wherein the sheet extension extends about a portion of the floral grouping to provide a protective covering. A portion of the sheet of material is then crimped to form a crimped portion in the sheet of material.

Abstract: A golf club which has a clubface of desired shape comprising an alloy metal is provided. The golf club has excellent strength properties as well as excellent ball hitting properties. The clubface is free from casting defects such as cold shuts, and preferably, free from the crystalline phase formed from crystal nuclei through nonuniform nucleation since the club face is produced in a simple, highly reproducible, one-step process by selectively cooling the molten metal at a temperature above the melting point at a rate higher than the critical cooling rate, and the product comprises a single amorphous phase.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an insulated coil for use in an electromotive machine includes an aligning and winding step for forming a coil by aligning and winding a wire coated with insulating material; an insulator forming step for winding or coating an insulator around a slot inserting portion of the coil which is formed in the aligning and winding step and applying an adhesive layer between the insulator and the slot inserting portion; and a shaping step for shaping and fixing the wire and the insulator of the slot inserting portion into a unit through melting by increasing the temperature thereof and thereafter cooling the adhesive layer of the slot inserting portion 12, around which the insulator is wound or coated and applying the adhesive layer therebetween in the insulator forming step, under a restrained condition using a shaping metal mold.

Abstract: In the embodiments described in the specification, a permanent magnet machine has a stator assembly containing a circular array of stator windings and a rotor assembly containing passages for permanent magnets and supported for rotation within the stator windings. The rotor assembly contains dummy magnet blocks in each passage during assembly of the rotor assembly in the stator assembly and a loading fixture containing energized permanent magnets is aligned with each passage in succession into which it supplies a row of permanent magnets while the dummy magnet blocks are removed by a retrieving fixture at the opposite end of the passage. After the permanent magnets have been inserted an end cover is mounted at each end of the passage to hold the energized permanent magnets in position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to prepare a (Bi,Pb)SrCaCuO-2223 superconducting wire with improved critical current density at reduced cost. In general, the basic method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a starting precursor powder with the oxygen content adjusted to the value of the final 2223 phase; (b) filling the starting powder into a metal sheath; (c) performing deformation processing on the metal sheath to form a composite wire and develop texture in the 2212 superconducting phases; (d) sealing said metal sheath so that a fixed oxygen content is maintained; (e) performing sintering to obtain the (Bi,Pb)SrCaCuO-2223 phase. The method uses metals other than a silver-based material in the sheath material, thus significantly reducing the materials cost of the (Bi,Pb)SrCaCuO-2223 superconducting wire.

Abstract: An electromagnetic coil assembly particularly suited for use in high-acceleration impact devices includes an inner hub having a flat metal and dielectric strip wound thereabout to form a coil, and an outer body mounted about the inner hub against one side of the coil. Inner and outer coil leads are formed by flat 90° bends of the inner and outer ends of the coil strip, such that the coil leads extend axially away from the coil toward one end of the coil assembly. Recesses are formed in the end faces of the inner hub and outer body at this end of the assembly, and the coil leads are folded into these recesses and attached by lug connectors to a pair of electrical conductors that lead out the side of the coil assembly. The coil leads and conductors are secured in the recesses, preferably by potting them in place.

Abstract: An automated clampring installation station for assembling a disc drive having a hardware dispensing assembly, a presentment assembly, and a positioning and attachment assembly having a transport and affixing assembly and a feature detection assembly. The hardware dispensing assembly stages hardware for pick-up by the positioning and attachment assembly. The component parts presentment places a clampring for pick-up by the positioning and attachment assembly. The feature detection assembly provides orientation information to the components transport and affixing assembly to compensate for orientation of the hardware to the clampring and the subsequent alignment of the hardware and the clampring to the disc drive, and thereafter driving the hardware through apertures in the clampring and in the disc drive to attach the clampring to the disc drive.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a chip PTC thermistor utilizes a piece of conductive polymer having a PTC characteristic and metal foils formed by patterning and provided on the upper and the lower sides of the piece under pressure integrally into a sheet, making a hole part in the sheet, applying a protective coating serving as plating resist to upper and lower sides of the sheet, forming an electrode on the sheet by electroplating, and cutting the sheet into a chip. The protective coating is made of a material applicable at a temperature equal to or lower than the melting point of the conductive polymer. The processing temperatures at the step from the step of making a hole part in the sheet to the pre-processing step of the step of forming an electrode by electroplating on the sheet are not above the melting point of the conductive polymer.

Abstract: A cup attaching apparatus includes: a cup attaching system for moving a cup to a lens placed at a predetermined position, and attaching the cup onto the lens; a detecting system, provided with a measurement optical system having a measurement light source, a measurement index plate and an photoelectric detector, for detecting a position of an optical center of the lens; a display system for displaying a positional offset of the lens relative to a predetermined reference position based on a result of detection by the detecting system; a data-input system for inputting data on a target lens shape or a traced outline and a layout of the lens; a memory for storing data on shapes of plural types of cups; and a selecting system for selecting a cup, which will not interfere with an abrasive wheel during processing of the lens, based on inputted data and stored data on the shapes of the cups.

Abstract: Three-dimensional large scale bodies such as jumbo aircraft fuselages (14) are assembled in body sections around a central longitudinal assembly core (1) which itself is mounted at its ends and accessible all around along its length. Robots carrying tools for holding, transporting and precisely positioning pre-assembled wall shell sections, are movable along the central core (1). First, at least one floor grid (2 or 3) is releasably mounted to the core. Then, side wall shell sections (4, 5) are secured to the floor grids. Then, top and bottom wall shell sections (10, 8) are secured to the side wall shell sections (4, 5) to form a body section (BS) of the large scale body (14). Neighboring body sections are secured to each other along cross-seams. Upon completion, the floor grids are released from the core (1) and the core is removed preferably withdrawn longitudinally from the assembled large component or body.

Abstract: A tool (1) to insert a plurality of elongated flexible electric conductors (4) into the slots (3) of an elongated flexible insulating housing (2). The tool (1) has a passage (13) through which the housing (2) and conductors (4) move to have the conductors (4) urged into the slot (3). The passage (13) is bordered by a plurality of ramps (10) which engages the conductors (4) to urge them into the slot (3).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing circuit boards at reduced cost includes the steps of producing a plurality of identical circuit board units on a big base plate at one time, so that each circuit board unit is connected to the base plate only at several connecting joints; conducting a circuit test for each circuit board unit; if any defective circuit board unit is found, using a cutting module to cut the connecting joints between the base plate and the defective circuit board unit and removing the latter to leave a void on the base plate; using a trimming module to trim off the broken connecting joints; using a shearing module to cut a substitute and good circuit board unit from a spare base plate; and moving the substitute circuit board unit into the void on the base plate, and fixing it in place in the void with adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transfer type circuit board fabricating system including a conveyor device for transferring circuit boards in a predetermined transfer direction through a component placing device for placing electronic components on the circuit boards. The conveyor device includes a pair of conveying surfaces for conveying the circuit boards and a pair of board supports for supporting one of the circuit boards. Each board support extends between and is supported by the pair of conveying surfaces. A table having a surface is situated below both the pair of conveying surfaces and the pair of board supports. A pair of deflection shields extend from and at an acute angle with respect to the surface of the table to terminate at an edge. Each edge is flush with and adjacent to one of the conveying surfaces and is also beneath the pair of board supports.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wiring board comprising the steps of winding an electrical wire around a insulating plate having a number of electrical wire grooves for placing an electrical wire therein and a number of terminal grooves formed at positions corresponding to the electrical wire grooves in which the attached pressure connection terminal is connected to the electrical wire making use of the electrical wire grooves; cutting the electrical wire wound around the insulating plate at desired positions; and attaching the pressure connection terminal at a desired position in the number of terminal grooves, a wiring board, and an electrical connection box manufactured by accommodating the wiring box in a casing.

Abstract: A method for producing a cable harness includes the step of applying an essentially strip-shaped base layer having a plastic thixotropic material to an assembly support. A plurality of essentially parallel adjacent wires are fixed to the base layer. A cover layer of plastic material is applied onto the base layer. The cover layer is subsequently treated so that the plastic material envelops the wires, adheres to the base layer and changes to a more solid consistency.

Abstract: A method of the present invention comprises providing an attachment device including a first end portion that defines a cavity and an opening intersecting the cavity. The attachment device also includes one or more components of an adhesive material positioned in the cavity and at least one frangible barrier to retain these components in the cavity. The method further includes inserting a free end of a tendon through the opening and into the cavity to break the barrier, rotating the attachment device about the tendon to disperse the one or more components of the adhesive material within the cavity, and coupling the tendon to the attachment device with the adhesive material after rotation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically driven shaving apparatus of the type having a reciprocating cutter (6). The cutter is situated in a shaving head (2) which is freely pivotable between two positions. The shaving apparatus also comprises a trimmer (4), which is movable from a non-driven rest position (17) into a driven operating position (18). In this operating position the shaving head (2) is pivoted away into a locking position (19), in which position the cutter (6) is not driven. The advantage is that all the motor power is available for driving the trimmer.

Abstract: A shaving system for use with mechanical hand-held shavers includes a housing in which is disposed a DC motor, an eccentric weight coupled to a shaft of the motor, and a DC power source. The eccentric weight and motor shaft are oriented such that the axis of vibrations produced by the motor are parallel to an axis of the cutting edge of a razor blade attached to a handle in mechanical vibratory communication with the motor. The result is vibratory displacement of the razor blade, typically back-and-forth, over a range approximating the dimension of a human hair. In one embodiment a housing accepts the handle of a generic shaver, and in a second embodiment the housing is bifurcated and the handle of a shaver.

Abstract: A pipe cutter includes a handle, a power-forcing handle, a position recovery member, a drive device, a revolving member, and a cutter device combined together. The handle and the power-forcing handle are pivotally combined together, and pressing the power-forcing handle toward the handle to force the drive device to revolve the revolving member and the cutter device to cut off a pipe placed in the revolving member. The pipe cutter is easy to handle by only pressing the power-forcing handle in cutting a pipe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to scissor action tools which comprise first and second cutting elements pivotable about a first joint in a first plane of movement and first and second hand levers pivotable about a second joint in a second plane of movement. One end of the first cutting element is pivotally connected to one end of the first hand lever at a third joint and one end of the second cutting element is pivotally connected to one end of the second hand lever at a fourth joint, a line connecting the third and fourth joint forming a meeting line between the first and second plane of movement. The third and fourth joint allow the angle between the first and second plane of movement to be adjusted.

Abstract: A two flail rotary flail feeding device includes a head having an annular line storage cavity, a central post and an annular line feeding passage extending from the cavity to the end of the post. Two flail lines are wound in the cavity, extend through the passage and are wound in a coil around the post. The ends of the flail lines extend outwardly from the post to form flails. Adjacent flail lines wound around the post are connected to each other and move together during lengthening of the flails.

Abstract: A portable, bodily harnessed counterbalancing system is used to aid the suspension and support of hand held implements and to eliminate or reduce the hand held weight of those implements by transferring all or nearly all weight which would be supported by the operators hands and arms to a body harness which is primarily supported and fastened at the operators waist along with secondary support and fastening to the upper torso.

Abstract: A control system is provided for a pivotally actuated tracer which traces an object (e.g., a frame mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens, or a lens pattern) while the object is held in a more-vertical-than-horizontal orientation. The control system comprises a trace control element and a gravity compensation element. The trace control element applies control signals to the pivotally actuated tracer. In response, the object engager of the tracer is pivotally actuated against and along the object to be traced with a biasing force toward the object. The gravity compensation element is adapted to compensate for the effects of gravity on the object engager by causing a varying pivoting force to be exerted on the object engager. The pivoting force varies depending on the rotational orientation of the object engager to keep the biasing force substantially constant along the object. Also provided is a data acquisition system for the tracer.

Abstract: A plumb bob which may be used in combination with a measuring tape for gauging the vertical height of a liquid, such as oil, stored in a tank. The plumb bob comprises a weight which is cushioned at its lower end by a elastomeric bumper. The bumper, which may be formed from an oil-resistant elastomer, protects the tank base from deformational damage during the gauging process.

Abstract: A spirit level for the installation of tile and cabinets includes a rigid body having upper and lower parallel planar surfaces separated by a first predetermined width. The body includes a bubble vial oriented to verify the horizontal orientation of the level. An auxiliary edge portion has a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface parallel to the top surface separated by a second predetermined width. Means, such as a tongue and groove or hole and pin arrangement are provided for removably attaching the auxiliary edge portion to the upper planar surface of the rigid body, thereby providing a level having two standard widths corresponding to industry standard tiles. A series of evenly spaced holes are provided for removably securing the rigid body to a flat surface. An additional bubble vial is fixedly attached to the rigid body for indicating when the upper and lower planar surfaces are vertically oriented.

Abstract: A tile fitting device is provided for use in marking and cutting a loose tile of a predetermined size to be marked to permit it to be laid on a narrow untiled floor space disposed between an upright wall surface and confronting outer edge of a plurality of like laid tile of a predetermined size on a contiguous tiled floor space.

Abstract: An accurate, portable skate blade gauge comprises an extruded body having a blade-receiving recess, a clamping screw for pressing the blade against a side wall of the recess, and a pivoted indicator arm having a base near the pivot for engagement with the blade edge, and a pointer remote from the pivot for indicating squareness of the blade. The pivot is a resilient pin of spring metal disposed in a hole in the gauge body and fixed to the bottom of the hole. A clearance between the pin and the wall of the hole allows the pin to flex when the skate blade is pressed against the base of the indicator. The resilience of the pin ensures that the blade remains in firm contact with the base of the indicator arm to achieve precise and accurate measurements.

Abstract: A finger ring shim is comprised of a member for being wedged between a loose ring and a finger. A groove on the member is arranged for cradling the ring. The groove has a width which is selected to receive a ring of a particular thickness. The member has a shim thickness which is selected to match a gap size between the ring and the finger. A tool for determining the proper groove width and shim thickness is comprised of an elongated and tapered sheet with a scale along an edge, and slots of graduated widths. The sheet is inserted between a finger and a ring until it is snug. The point on the scale under the ring is correlated with a suitable shim thickness, and the smallest slot which the ring can fit into shows the suitable groove width.

Abstract: A rotary ring 3 for use in scale reading apparatus has a scale on its outer circumference and is mounted on a rotary shaft 6. To reduce error caused by the rotary ring 3 not sitting concentrically on the rotary shaft 6, the inner circumference 5 of the rotary ring 3 and the outer circumference of the shaft 6 are both tapered. To compensate for eccentricity of the shaft, mounting screws 8 are provided in holes on the rotary ring to adjust the position of the rotary ring until it is concentric with the axis of rotation of the shaft.

Abstract: A hair dryer employing a radiator made of a ceramic adapted when heated to radiate far-infrared radiation comprises an elongate body, which has an inlet end defining an inlet and an outlet end defining an outlet, a fan, which is adapted when driven to draw air into the inlet, to move air through the elongate body, and to blow air from the outlet, an electrical motor, which is adapted when energized to drive the fan, and an electrical heater, which is mounted within the elongate body, between the fan and the outlet. The ceramic radiator is configured as a grille having plural apertures, through which air can flow when moved through the elongate body by the fan when energized. As and where a flow modifier, such as a flow concentrator, would be otherwise mounted, the ceramic radiator is mounted to the elongate body, at or near the outlet end, within the outlet, via a generally tubular adapter.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for continuously drying vegetables, particularly leaf vegetables, comprising a mechanical drying section and a thermodynamic drying section, said mechanical drying section comprising a preliminary dripping section and a water removal section, or de-watering section, and said thermodynamic drying section comprising a hot section and a cold section.