Abstract: A cutting mechanism for cutting fibers entrained within a viscous flow is herein disclosed. The present invention is typically part of a system for preparing fiber reinforced molding materials that comprises a viscous entrainment compounding device for compounding a continuous strand of reinforcing fiber with a molding material in a predetermined ratio. The entrained fibers are conveyed to the cutting mechanism which cuts the continuous strand of reinforcing fibers into predetermined lengths and conveys the fiber reinforced molding material to an output device. The cutting mechanism itself comprises a housing having a bore with an inlet and an outlet and a bed knife disposed therein. The bed knife has an inlet channel formed therethrough that is aligned with the gullets of a rotating cutter such that the gullets of the rotating cutter are rotated past the inlet channel of the bed knife in substantial alignment therewith.

Abstract: A molding machine for a concrete mix includes a frame with a vibratible mold having a vertical through cavity with hollow cores extending downwardly in the mold cavity. A pallet receiver with a pallet thereon is movable upwardly to close the bottom of the cavity. Core tops have openings therein and ventilation pins are receivable to block air passage through the core top openings when the pallet is in mold closing position. Cups with bottom openings are in the cores below the top openings to receive and guide the pins and passageways around the pins permit suction-braking air to move past the pins to the cup bottom openings when the pins move downwardly away from the core top openings.

Abstract: A rotational molding oven for forming an object from a mold containing resin therein. The oven includes a cavity receiving the mold therein and a combustion chamber for providing heat inside of the cavity. A spool is rotatively positioned within the cavity, the sides of which spool substantially form the sides of the cavity, and a drive tube engages the mold and extends between first and second flanged disks of the spool. A first motor is positioned outside the cavity and rotates the spool and a second motor is positioned outside the cavity and rotates the mold within the spool. Heat in the cavity melts the resin within the mold and rotating the spool and mold by the first and second motors causes the melted resin to be evenly distributed throughout the mold. The drive tube may be selectively positioned at a peripheral edge or at a center of the spool.

Abstract: A device for supporting an upper mold tool (7) for movement with respect to a lower mold tool (25). Compared to known devices with simple pivoting supports, in which the space conditions for handling the workpieces with the mold tool opened are very restricted, the upper mold tool (7) is supported on a frame (1) by means of a multi-bar mechanism, such as a four-bar mechanism (10, 11) or a six-bar mechanism to provide a very wide opening of the space between the two mold tools.

Abstract: An injection molding nozzle tip has a particular arrangement of geometries that allow a sharp &Dgr;t point to be effected at a transition section between a heat sink area (adjacent to an external mold) and a heated reservoir that contains molten resin. The high temperature differential at the &Dgr;t point is effective to remove stringing and drooling for a wide range of materials and nozzle sizes.

Abstract: A plastic injection mold is disclosed for molding a cylindrical container having an enlarged annular rim and an annular flange spaced below the rim. The mold includes a core portion and a cavity portion which define therebetween the container to be molded. The core portion includes an inner, annular ejector ring defining a portion of the enlarged container rim. The core portion also includes an outer, annular ejector ring coaxially located adjacent to the inner ejector ring. Axially movable first push rods are connected to the inner ejector ring for moving both rings outwardly to partially eject a molded container upon opening of the mold. The core portion also includes cylinders and pistons connected to the outer ejector ring for separating and moving the outer ejector ring outwardly relative to the inner ejector ring to complete the ejection of the molded container from the mold core.

Abstract: A double row molding apparatus provides greatly increased production of food patty molding machines. The apparatus comprises a mold plate having front and back cavities in longitudinal and transverse alignment. When the mold plate is at a retracted position, front and back fill slots enable flow of the food product from a manifold simultaneously to all the cavities. At an extended position, all the patties are ejected simultaneously by a knockout mechanism. The front and back fill slots may be either one long fill slot, or multiple short fill slots in communication with respective mold plate cavities. In a modified embodiment, a single fill slot communicates only with the back cavities when the mold plate is in its retracted position. As the mold plate advances toward its extended position, the row of back cavities passes over the fill slot and enables the food product to flow into the back cavities.

Abstract: The injection molding machine has an extruder for providing molding material, a cavity for retaining the molding material prior to injection into a mold, a plunger within the cavity to move the material out of the cavity, and a check valve. The check valve has separate means to permit the material to flow from the extruder to the cavity and from the cavity to an adjacent mold. By having separate flow channels for molding and recharging, the injection molding machine may be recharged on the fly.

Abstract: A coherent jet lance and operating method wherein the need for a lance extension is eliminated using a single ring of ports to deliver flame envelope gases around the primary gas jets to maintain the gas jets coherent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for gas burners, comprising at least two air nozzles 10, 11 for combustion air. The air nozzles 10, 11 are arranged in parallel. According to the invention, a flow restrictor 15 is assigned to one or more of the air nozzles 10, 11, respectively. Each of these flow restrictor 15 is capable of selectively shutting off the flow of air through the respective air nozzle 10, 11. This increases the range of modulation of the device according to the invention.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter incorporates with a safety arrangement which includes an ignition button, having an actuating cavity, slidably mounted on the casing in a vertically movable manner, an actuating member including a pusher arm extended into the actuating cavity, and a resilient element disposed between the pusher arm and the ignition button for applying an urging pressure against the pusher arm so as to normally retain the pusher arm in a safety position. In the safety position, the pusher arm is positioned away from the depressible end of the gas lever with a predetermined distance, and in the ignition position, the pusher arm is moved to a position that when the ignition button is depressed downwardly, the pusher arm is driven downwardly to depress the depressible end of the gas lever for releasing gas, so as to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.

Abstract: A method for mounting a wick within a wick sustainer is disclosed. The sustainer has a base, a barrel and a passage that extends through the sustainer. The passage has an upper region occupied by the wick and a lower region occupied, at least partially, by the sealant. Sealing the lower region of the passage is accomplished by injecting the sealant into the passage, thereby preventing the fuel from contacting the portion of the wick that is retained in the upper region of the passage. Fuel reaches the flame of the burning wick only through the portion of wick not held in the sustainer, so the flame is extinguished once the fuel descends below the top of the sustainer.

Abstract: Refractory ceramics and composite materials consisting of nitrides, mixed nitrides and oxides, and oxynitrides of Group IV metals Hf, Zr, Ti, and Group III metals Sc, Y, and lanthanides La through Lu, are used to form refractory articles, or as coatings for refractory articles. These materials and articles have high resistance to molten metals, molten salts, erosion, and high temperature corrosive environments, and can be engineered to have desirable thermal and electrical properties. In particular the articles are crucibles, molds, containment vessels, and spray nozzles, and most particularly these articles are made of or coated with the Hf compounds.

Abstract: A towel warmer comprising a cabinet enclosing a chamber with an opening, a door attached to the cabinet to close the opening, one or more coils heated by conducting hot water, the coils being positioned within the chamber opposite the opening, a resilient compressible support positioned on the door to compress cloth-like objects against the heated coils as the door is closed, and a latch to hold the door closed with force to maintain compression of the cloth-like objects against the heated coils.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for orthodontic treatment employs a cast mass-type appliance with a labial bow and combinations of labial and lingual springs to produce multiple coupled forces on selected teeth. The lingual spring has a stem embedded in the appliance and a plurality of pairs of activation loops at its active, tooth-contacting end, which extend laterally outward from the longitudinal axis of the stem. The labial spring has a pair of lateral wings for attachment to a labial bow, and one or more rabbit ears extending selectively either occlusally or gingivally along the labial surface of the tooth.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a handpiece assembly for use with air abrasion apparatuses used in a wide spectrum of applications and industries. This handpiece assembly comprises the following components: (1) a handle comprising a proximal end and a distal end; the distal end also comprising an attachment means for attaching the handle of the handpiece assembly to the air abrasion apparatus; (2) a quick-releasing and quick-connecting socket comprising a male portion and a female portion; and (3) a nozzle comprising a proximal end and a distal end; the distal end of the nozzle provides the male portion of the socket and the proximal end of the handle provides the female portion of the socket. The distal end of the nozzle also fits into the proximal end of the handle to form the quick-releasing and quick connecting socket. This novel handpiece assembly may further comprise an articulating socket located towards the proximal end of the nozzle.

Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for embedding an implant of a special design in bone tissue in a way that encourages bone tissue growth in and around the implant thereby achieving greater attachment security over longer periods of time. The user employs a bone-fragment collecting drill to form the bone-tissue hole and deliver the resulting bone fragments to a collecting region. The user crumbles the bone fragments by placing them in the lower of two mating spoon-shaped jaws of a pliers-like device and repeatedly opening and closing the jaws until the bone fragments are crumbled. The surface of the implant is equipped with one or more embedded helical channels and through-holes to permit bone growth into the implant. The installation of the implant consists of partially filling the bone-tissue hole with bone crumbs, packing the helical channels and through-holes with bone crumbs, and installing the implant in the bone-tissue hole.

Abstract: A non-lethal small arms analogous projectile 10 and reader-target for use in sporting, amusement, or training applications is described, wherein the non-lethal projectile 10 contains encoded information and means for transmitting the encoded information upon coinciding with the reader-target 22. The non-lethal projectile 10 contains a transmitter or transponder 18 which is activated upon coinciding with the reader-target 22, communicating data 42 to a receiver 36 within the reader-target which can then operate hit-indicating means 24, and transfer the data to a computer via contact, or wireless, connection for further analysis and interpretation. The non-lethal projectile 10 can be formed in any of a variety of shapes for use in many diverse applications and can be encased in a resilient, energy-absorbing material to withstand many reuses.

Abstract: An education method for aiding to teach and learn proper English reading, sounding and spelling. The method is designed in being able to teach and to learn reading with the proper sounding of the English alphabet rapidly with minimal instruction and supervision. It employs colors and symbols to represent 18 vowel sounds, 30 consonant, phonogram sounds and silent sounds. Each colored alphabet letter with or without symbol maps a designated sound which helps to depict a correct sounding from various spelled combinations of the English language. This color and symbol mapping method facilitates teaching reading of the English words as well as to spell correctly. It reduces long intensive phonic drills as well as guessing mistakes from a various possible sounding.

Abstract: A connector board which interfaces a disk drive head assembly to a test apparatus. The connector board is capable of being separated into segments which facilitate head assembly testing without changing connector boards, wherein test connections may be established supporting differing numbers of head assembly wires. By way of example, the connector board is adapted so that it may be used with either four-wire heads or two-wire heads, and further provides simplified separation should only a two-wire connection be required.

Abstract: The present invention incorporates a hermetic glass bead 206 and a grounding lip 208 into an outer conductor insert 216 to form a microwave coax connector 201. The glass bead 206 forms both the hermetic seal and the support for the coax center conductor pin 214. The outer conductor insert 216 of the coax connector 201 includes the ground lip 208 to provide a short ground path for the connection to a microstrip substrate 10 provided on a carrier 12 in a housing 2. The coax connector 201 is soldered into a cavity 235 in the housing 2 to assure a short ground path between the coax connector 201 and the carrier 12. There is no need for soldering a separate glass bead into the housing 2, which at these high frequencies, is very difficult due to the small size of the glass bead.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved electrical connector for electrically connecting a first component to a second component. The connector includes a plurality of electrical conductors partially embedded in a dielectric frame. The frame is formed with a first side and a second side opposed to the first side. Each conductor includes a first finger, a second finger and a midsection connecting the first finger to the second finger. The midsection of each conductor is molded in place within the frame. The first finger of each conductor extends away from the first side of the frame while the second finger of each conductor extends away from the second side of the frame. The midsections of adjacent conductors can be spaced apart within the frame at distances of less than 1.5 mm.

Abstract: An adapting head having a charging mechanism comprises a main body, a circuit unit, first insertion elements, second insertion elements, and a bearing seat. A receiving space is disposed in the main body to receive the circuit unit. The circuit unit has a circuit board and a plurality of contact sheets. The first and second insertion elements are connected to two ends of the circuit board. The bearing seat is joined on the outside of the main body. The bearing seat can be integrally joined on the main body, or can be separately on the main body. One end of each of the contact sheets sticks into the bearing seat. The adapting head can be attached on an adaptor to simultaneously charge a plurality of electronic devices or rechargeable batteries, hence achieving more flexible and convenient use.

Abstract: A printed circuit board connector 10 has a plurality of terminals 3 which connect the connector 10 to a printer circuit board and protrude outside from a rear wall surface 12a of a connector housing 12. Tip end portions of the terminals are bent into an L shape in parallel to the rear wall surface 12a and thereby aligned. A terminal cover 20 is detachably attached to the connector housing 12 so as to cover the terminals 3 and a tip end of an insulating wall 22 provided on the terminal cover 20 is fitted into a groove 15 formed in the rear wall surface 12a, whereby distances among adjacent terminals 3 can be widened and the insulation performance among the terminals 3 can be enhanced.

Abstract: An anisotropically conductive sheet comprises an anisotropically conductive functional region part exhibiting conductivity in its thickness-wise direction and an insulating peripheral region part located about the functional region part. The thickness of the functional region part is greater than that of the peripheral region part. The difference in thickness makes a space for inserting a holding tip part of a carrier between a target to be electrically connected and an upper surface of the peripheral region part.

Abstract: A power plug has a housing, a voltage prong, a neutral prong, and a ground prong, the prongs set in the housing, and a main body elastically set in the housing and encircling the prongs. When plugging the power plug into a socket, the main body retracts toward the housing. When unplugging the power plug from the socket, the main body is pushed outward to cover the prongs. In such a manner, only a small section of each prong is exposed to open air or the prongs are not exposed at all, increasing the safety of the power plug.

Abstract: An electronic circuit protection device includes a first receiving capable of receiving a first connector. The device also includes two pair of resilient contact arms electrically coupled to the first receiving portion. The contact arms are capable of receiving a second connector. The device electronically couples the first connector to the second connector when the first connector and the second connector are inserted into the device. The device provides protection from electrostatic discharge by providing an electrically conductive path to ground, which bypasses components, which may be harmed by resultant potentially harmful currents. In one embodiment, the device is compliant with PCMCIA and JEIDA standards.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device with a conductive core (10a) and an insulating sheath (10b) comprising a stripping and retaining slot (18). It comprises: a second stripping and retaining slot (18) substantially parallel to the first and offset relative to the direction of the slots; a push-member (8) designed to receive two electric cables (10) and configured such that each cable should be located transversely opposite a stripping and retaining slot (18), and means (4) for producing a relative displacement between the push-member (8) and the stripping slots (18).

Abstract: A field-attachable contact assembly includes a contact having a seat portion which includes a wire-receiving aperture having a generally circular portion for receiving an insulated wire and a narrowing V-shaped portion for establishing an insulation displacement connection with the wire. A pusher includes a slot for receiving the seat of the contact, and an aperture which, when aligned with the circular portion of the contact opening, receives the wire. The pusher is then pushed onto the contact to establish an IDC electrical connection between the contact and the wire.

Abstract: A terminal (11) comprises a contact section (16) for penetrating the insulation (C2) of a cable (C) to come to contact with the core wires (C1). The contact section (16) has a central crest portion (16B) and a pair of pressure faces (16A) extending outwardly from the crest portion (16B).

Abstract: A tool for terminating wires to electrical connectors includes an outer body configured to fit with an operator's hand and a first receiving member mounted in the outer body for releasably holding an electrical connector in place within the outer body. A first wire guide slot is located at a first end of the outer body remote from the first receiving member. The first slot is aligned with the first receiving member to align wires located in the first slot with the electrical connector held by the first receiving member.

Abstract: A power adapter is disclosed. The power adapter comprises a housing having an AC inlet, a circuit board installed in the housing and connected with the AC inlet for converting AC to DC, a power cord with one end thereof connected with the circuit board, and a power cord take-up device having a bottom plate and a centered projecting member, wherein a top of the centered projecting member is connected with the housing, so as to wind the power cord around the centered projecting member to receive the power cord in the power cord take-up device.

Abstract: A female connector is provided with a guide protrusion portion so as to cover a tip face of a female side shield shell, and when a male side shield shell is butted against an inclined face provided in the guide protrusion portion and pushed thereto, it proceeds toward an outer edge side of a tip face of the female side shield shell by being guided by the inclined face. Here, since the guide protrusion portion is provided in a female side connector housing of the female connector, a large guidable range can be ensured without being limited due to a wall thickness dimension of the shield shell.

Abstract: A plug for connection to an RCA or phono type socket wherein a signal pin (15) is frictionally located within the bore of said socket and a pin-like return conductor (16) is adapted to make contact with the socket casing. The spacing (17) between the signal pin and return conductor is by means of a non-conductive plastic polymer or similar material, such material also assisting to engage the return conductor against the outside casing of the RCA socket. By reducing the amount of conductive metal material used in the return conductor of a typical RCA plug i.e. by using a pin-like return conductor rather than a cylindrical conductive band and associated support body, the present invention reduces inductive, capacitive and eddy current distortion and offers improved signal transmission.

Abstract: A power supply system including an electronic equipment, a power supply apparatus for transforming an alternating current to a direct current, a first connector electrically connected to the electronic equipment, and a second connector electrically connected to the power supply apparatus, wherein the first connector is connected to the second connector. The power supply apparatus is disposed out of a case of the electronic equipment. The first connector has a first body covered by a first metal cover and includes at least one terminal base disposed therein, and at least one conductive pin is inserted into the terminal base. The second connector has a second body covered by a second metal cover and includes at least one slot disposed therein corresponding to the terminal base, and at least one conductive terminal is inserted into the slot corresponding to the conductive pin.

Abstract: A board mount type shielded connector assembly comprising an insulating housing having integral tine holding parts. First contacts having first contact parts and first tine parts. Second contacts having second contact parts having a length greater than the first contact parts and disposed alternately in a row with the first contact parts in the insulating housing. The second contacts have second tine parts offset from the first tine parts and positioned substantially adjacent to the first tine parts in a direction perpendicular to the row. A shielding plate having a shielding surface extends in a direction perpendicular to the row and is attached to the insulating housing so that the shielding surface is disposed between the first and second tine parts as a result of the offset of the second tine parts. A metal shell is externally mounted on the insulating housing and positioned to make electrical contact with the shielding plate.

Abstract: An enhanced safety device combination for electrical apparatus or appliances which includes a thermal responsive cut-off in the apparatus, and a non-replaceable fuse in the electrical cordset plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector housing including a main body having a receiving area which is sized and shaped to receive a flat conductor cable with contacts attached thereto into the receiving area; and a locking section connected to the main body by a living hinge. The locking section comprising a front end and a rear end. When the locking section is inserted into a receiving aperture of the main body, the front end is adapted to block withdrawal of at least one of the contacts located in the receiving area and, the rear end includes at least one strain relief projection which is sized and shaped to press the flat conductor cable against the main body to form a strain relief for the cable.

Abstract: A socket assembly having first and second bodies of an electrically conductive material. Each of the bodies has a unitary construction and has a width and a central portion extending substantially in a plane. The central portion has a plurality of pin members extending in the plane in spaced-apart positions across the width from its second end and a plurality of thin contact members secured to its first end and spaced apart across the width. The thin contact members extend toward the second end and are bowed outwardly from the central portion, and are opposed to each other for sandwiching a connector blade therebetween. The pin members are adapted to engage an array of interconnect holes in a printed circuit board.

Abstract: An intake system in a V-type 4-stroke engine for an outboard engine system is provided. A crankshaft of the engine is disposed vertically, and heads of left and right banks are disposed to face rearwards. The engine is covered with an engine hood. In the intake system, an intake air inlet is provided in an upper portion of a longitudinally flat intake air dispensing box disposed between the left and right banks and a rear wall of the engine hood, and leads to an intake passageway in a throttle body. The inside of the intake air dispensing box is divided by a partition wall into first and second dispensing chambers communicating with the intake air inlet and extending longitudinally. An on-off valve is mounted on the partition wall and is capable of bringing the first and second dispensing chambers into and out of communication with each other. Intake ports are provided in the left and right banks to communicate with the first and second dispensing chambers, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a binding for a water recreational device, which comprises a system for lubricating portions thereof to assist the user in inserting his/her foot into the binding. Also disclosed are methods and kits relating to such lubricating binding system.

Abstract: A production method of an insulating layer includes a step of forming a first wire, a step of forming an insulating layer as a stack of M layers by repeatedly carrying out steps of laying and baking an insulating material on the first wire M times (M is an integer satisfying M≧3), and a step of forming a second wire on the insulating layer. An N-th insulating material used in formation of the N-th insulating layer (N is an integer satisfying 2≦N≦M−1) is baked at a temperature lower than a softening point of the N-th insulating material, and baking temperatures in formation of the (N+1)th to the M-th insulating layers are not more than the baking temperature in formation of the N-th insulating layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an LED lamp includes dispersing color correction particles throughout a suspension media to a viscosity of substantially 2000 cP. In the case of correcting blue GaN LEDs to white light, the particles to be blended are phosphorus having a diameter of less than 20 microns. An LED die is mounted onto a stage and a nano-liter pipette is arranged such that an interface separation of approximately 1 millimeter is achieved between the tip of the pipette and the surface of the LED die. Once the relatively viscous suspension media covers the LED die, ultraviolet light is directed towards the suspension media to cure it. Heat is then applied to further cure the suspension media until solid as observed under a microscope.

Abstract: To provide an image display apparatus manufacturing method that enables bright, high-quality images to be displayed stably over a long period.

Abstract: In an anode-side assembling process, a first end of a glass tube is fused to a rearward end of an electrode bar secured to an anode-side lead to produce a primary sealed product. In a cathode-side assembling process, a ring-shaped cathode is secured by caulking to a forward end portion of an electrode bar secured to a forward end of a cathode-side lead to produce a cathode member. In an assembling process, a second end of the glass tube of the primary sealed product is fused to a rearward end of the electrode bar secured to the cathode-side lead of the cathode member to produce a xenon discharge tube. A trigger electrode, which is composed of a transparent conductive film, is formed on a surface of the glass tube so that the light-transmissive sealed tube-coating ratio specified by the transparent conductive film is within a range of 5 to 30%.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying crosswires to a tension mask. The method includes winding crosswires around various drum assemblies and then using transfer devices to remove sections of crosswires and transfer them to tension mask frame assemblies.

Abstract: A doll head mask comprises a hair ring; the hair ring being a cambered rubber ring; and a doll mask for shielding a face of a user wearing the doll mask and being connected to a hair ring. After the doll mask is mounted to the hair ring, the hair ring can be worn upon the head of the user for covering the face of the user. Two sides of the doll mask are extended with respective connecting pieces, and a distal end of each connecting piece is pivotally connected to the hair ring. The lower portion of the doll mask is a movable jaw. The movable jaw has two pivotal shafts; one of the pivotal shafts is connected to the doll mask and the other one is embedded into a cambered groove in the doll mask. Moreover, the doll mask is formed by a plurality of small elements.

Abstract: A toy game wherein a unique casing includes hinged top and bottom lids shaped to store and provide nesting and securing cradles for a plurality of sheets some of which include overall visual images and others of which include push-out segments to be fastened to the overall visual images.

Abstract: A wobbling toy (20) comprising: a body (21), a shaft (23) attached to the body, and a wheel (24) which is rotatable around the shaft (23), for moving the body, wherein the wheel (24) is attached out of perpendicular to the shaft (23). The wheel comprises a magnet (24a and 24b) and the wobbling toy can travel by a magnetic force which exerts to the magnet of the wheel.

Abstract: A top toy comprises a hand-held paddle with a contact portion and a handle portion, designed to manipulate, catch and throw a spinning top. The toy has two or more sides configured with substantially flat contact surfaces meeting at a periphery juncture to define an acute angle, such that the spinning top may be scooped or lifted from another surface onto the contact portion. The contact portion includes a perimeter ridge having a gap adjacent the handle, to enable a user to direct the spinning top onto the handle portion, to thereby manipulate, catch, or throw the spinning top from either the contact portion or the handle. The top and/or paddle may be constructed from or covered with glowing or glow-in-the-dark materials or substances to cause the top and/or paddle to glow in the dark, or provide enhanced visibility in daylight.