Abstract: According to the present invention, a handle-cover combination includes a handle and a cover. The handle defines at least one hole. The cover includes at least one fastener formed thereon. The at least one fastener is inserted in the at least one hole. The cover may include a hard layer on which the fastener is formed and a soft layer secured to the hard layer.

Abstract: A shielded strap system for binding loose materials while resisting damage to the materials. The strap system includes a high tensile strength elongated core having an outer protective sleeve. The core can comprise a flat metal strap capable of being stretched to tightly bind the loose materials into a stable bundle. The outer protective sleeve can comprise a coating which partially or completely covers the core. The outer protective sleeve can be shaped to provide extra protection at the core edges for protecting the loose materials against breakage or abrasive wear.

Abstract: A low profile cable tie, preferably a two-piece cable tie, has a low profile locking head with a lateral strap accepting channel and a strap preferably molded with a right angle bend that is retained in this state during non-use. The cable tie has a clean exterior appearance, including a top surface free of openings and a smooth lateral opening. With this cable tie, a strap accepting channel is provided in the locking head that is substantially parallel to a strap attachment axis. The strap accepting channel divides the locking head into a first part, which is secured to the strap, and a second part which contains a locking device. By providing the locking device on the second part, the first part can be made thinner, allowing the strap accepting channel to be closer to the cable bundle being tied.

Abstract: A packer comprises a holder, a handle, a locking member, a spring, a pin and a pivot; wherein, the holder including a base plate guarded by two side panels, the handle including a seat guarded by two side plates, the locking member is a rectangular member extending a bit in the middle, the handle being pivoted between both side panels of the holder, the locking member and the spring being provided on a free end of the handle for easier fastening the tape onto an article.

Abstract: A zipper guard is formed as a one-piece homogeneous plastic molding. Resilient hooks or latches are formed on the zipper guard to provide a simple snap-fit interconnection between lugs on a zipper slide and two pairs of engagement legs on the zipper guard. The zipper guard may be retrofitted to existing zipper slides or fitted to new zipper slides.

Abstract: An adjustment mechanism including a slide positioned between two zipper tapes, an underlayer positioned adjacent the zipper tapes and the slide, and an adjustment control element coupled to the inner portion of the slider and positioned between the zipper tapes and the underlayer and also coupled to a feature of an item to be adjusted.

Abstract: A stainless steel suitable for use with a needle detector, that has a magnetic permeability of 1.005 or less in a magnetic field of 1 kOe, and a magnetization of 550 memu/g or less in a magnetic field of 18 kOe. The steel comprises, in mass %, 0.01 to 0.15% of C, 0.1 to 5% of Si, 1 to 10% of Mn, 8 to 25% of Ni, 14 to 30% of Cr, 0.01 to 0.25% of N, and the remainder Fe and impurities, wherein an Ni equivalent, which is defined as Ni equivalent=Ni+0.6Mn+9.69(C+N)+0.18Cr−0.11Si2, has a value of 19 or more, and may further contain at least one selected from among a) 0.5 to 3% of Cu, b) 0.05 to 0.5% of at least one element selected from Nb, W and V, and c) 0.1 to 2% of Mo.

Abstract: An antitheft retainer clip according to this invention is a retainer clip 1, with which slits 3 are provided in inserted parts 2 so as to form press-contacting parts 4 and auxiliary parts 5, and comprises the press-contacting parts, which are formed to be substantially the same in width as upper parts of cylinder slits 9, raised parts 10, which are put in pressed contact against the upper parts of the cylinder slits, and inclining parts 11, which are provided continuous to the raised parts.

Abstract: A closure device for a thermoplastic bag which includes two opposing, longitudinally extending interlockable male and female fastening strips having respective male and female closure elements or profiles that are deformed to interdigitate and produce an audible clicking sound and or tactile effect that is perceptible to the touch as the closure device is opened and closed. Interdigitation of the two profiles is achieved by cold forming the profiles while interlocked. The shape of the cold form is a stepped deflection of both profiles so that their shapes are generally congruent. The stepped deflections provide a change in the occlusion and peel force of the interlocking closure device thereby resulting in an audible clicking or popping sound as the closure device is opened and closed and a tactile effect that is perceptible to the touch as the closure device is closed.

Abstract: A connector (A) has a housing (10), and a lock (15) is formed on the housing (20). A lever (20) is mounted on the housing (10) for rotation between an initial position (FIGS. 2; 3; 5) and a connection position (FIG. 4). The lever (20) has a resilient latch (25) for releasably engaging the lock (15) when the lever (20) is at the initial position. The lock (15) and the resilient latch (25) engage in a direction substantially parallel with a projecting direction (PD) of the resilient latch (25). Thus, there is no possibility that the resilient latch (25) will deform sideways, and the lever (20) can be securely held at the initial position.

Abstract: A breakaway latch plate for use with the seat belt system is disclosed. The breakaway latch plate includes a latch plate body that may be selectively secured to a buckle. An orifice may be disposed within the latch plate body. Seat belt webbing passes through the orifice. A locking mechanism is coupled to the latch plate body. In a locked state, the locking mechanism prevents movement of the seat belt webbing relative to the latch plate body. When a predetermined load is applied to the seat belt webbing, the locking mechanism changes to an unlocked state, in which the seat belt webbing may move relative to the latch plate body.

Abstract: A method of removing and retrieving a staple or other fastening device for a plurality of objects, commonly paper, without the use of additional tools. The combined fastening removal and retrieval device comprises a tab of tear-resistant material that is placed on top of or around the objects being stapled or otherwise fastened together. The combination of the stack of papers and the combined fastening removal and retrieval device is then fastened together to form a single object. To remove the fastening device, the user pulls on the tab, which in turn pulls on the fastening device, such as a staple, until the staple or other fastening device is removed from the stack of papers. An additional benefit is that the staple will remain attached to the fastening removal device.

Abstract: A milling and drilling machine for rod-shaped material. A motor-driven spindle head is movable on a column along a first coordinate axis and includes a work spindle capable of selectively accommodating milling and turning tools. Separating means transversely separates the rod-shaped material. A clamping device, disposed laterally alongside the workspace, has a workpiece holder with a clamping axis along a horizontal coordinate axis. A rotary drive is provided for the workpiece holder. The spindle head is pivotable about a Y axis at the front side of a headstock movable in the direction of the Y coordinate axis. The headstock is disposed on a motor-driven slide movable on the stationary column along an X coordinate axis parallel to the workpiece clamping axis. The clamping device is disposed on an inclined console located on the face of the column and movable along the Z coordinate axis in guides.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a spring core, in which a plurality of springs are connected to one another, is designed such that after the connection of the springs, automatic defect control is performed.

Abstract: A method is provided for matching dimensions of a spool to a control valve body of a fuel injector. The method includes the steps of measuring land locations and an overall length of a first component of the fuel injector and measuring land locations of a second component of the fuel injector relative to at least each other. The method also includes calculating a grinding amount to be removed from the second component based on the following criteria (i) the measured land locations and the overall length of the first component and (ii) the measured land locations of the second component relative to each other.

Abstract: There is provided self piercing rivet comprising a substantially planar metal body portion (160) having deformable tabs (161) symmetrically disposed about a slit (162) as per the first embodiment. The upper portion of the body portion (160) is provided with a V-shaped recess (163) diverging from a point (164) adjacent the centreline of the body portion (160) and terminating at the upper edge (165) of the body portion (160). The V-shaped recess (163) divides the upper portion of the body portion (160) into head tabs (166) disposed to each side of the body portion (160). The upper remaining edges of the head tabs (166) enable the rivet to be partially driven and then set by deformation of the deformable tabs (161) and the head tabs (166) against respective sides of the riveted workpiece. Methods of producing the rivets and tools for their use are also provided.

Abstract: A positioning tool for repositioning adjacent objects in mutually spaced, coplanar relation, such as the ends of a so-called endless belt or chain, is used to facilitate their coupling/uncoupling. The tool has a fixed head portion for attachment to one end of the belt or chain, and a travelling portion for attachment to the other end that is to be repositioned, with parallel links to maintain the fixed and the travelling heads parallel. The gripping heads may be replaceable. A threaded jacking bolt connects the fixed and moving tool portions and applies the required jacking force. For rubber belts the attaching claws are inclined at about 22 degrees from the normal, to ensure grip and to avoid belt delamination. A range of tool widths and types may include provision for use as a wheel or pulley puller.

Abstract: A cable ducting joiner for connecting cable ducts includes: a member having at least one side; at least one actuator disposed the side, the actuator having an open position and a closed position; and the actuator includes at least one gripper end that applies a pressure to the cable duct when the actuator is in the closed position and releases the pressure when the actuator is in the open position.

Abstract: A method of sealing a cartridge having a barrel with a polymeric closure, wherein the polymeric closure includes a tubular collar portion and an integral radial portion, The method includes disposing the tubular collar portion over the radial rim portion of the barrel to surround the reduced diameter neck portion and incrementally rolling and radially deforming the tubular collar portion adjacent its free end into the reduced diameter neck portion with a crimping tool, wherein the polymeric closure is sufficiently malleable to permit radial deformation, yet sufficiently rigid and resistant to creep to retain its shape following deformation The crimping tool or tools include an inclined surface having a gradually decreasing angles of inclination which are driven against the tubular collar portion adjacent the free end and the cartridge assembly and crimping tool are relatively rotated.

Abstract: A known electromagnetic actuator comprises two electromagnets arranged opposite one another, an armature that is movable back and forth between the electromagnets against the force of two mutually counteracting springs, as well as adjusting means for adjusting the idle or rest position of the armature. In this regard, it is shown to be disadvantageous, that after several hours of operation a readjustment of the pre-tension of the springs determining the rest position may be necessary. The new method is to enable an adjustment of the pre-tension of the springs that is durable and optimal for the operation of the actuator. This is achieved in that the springs are compressed in repeating compression cycles so often until the energy respectively stored therein due to their compression no longer or only insignificantly differs from the energy stored in the respective spring in a preceding compression cycle, and in that the adjustment of the pre-tension of the springs is only carried out thereafter.

Abstract: A method for producing magnetoresistive heads includes the steps of placing a substrate having a plurality of transducers in an environment including a focused ion beam. The focused ion beam is directed onto the first MR element. A property level, generally the resistance associated with the MR stripe, of the first MR element is monitored until the resistance reaches a desired level. The focused ion beam is redirected onto a second area of the substrate which includes the second MR element. The electrical resistance of the second MR element is monitored as the focused ion beam acts on the second MR element until the resistance of the MR element reaches a desired level. Using this process, the resistivity of individual MR elements within the substrate can be tightly controlled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a splicing equipment for connecting continuous tapes of components (1, 2) by means of metal splicing tapes (5) that are provided with a perforation that corresponds to the transport perforation (4) of the continuous tapes of components (1, 2) and that are anchored in the tape material by projections (7) that project from their connecting surface. To this end, the splicing equipment comprises two cheeks (10) and (11) that can be pressed together. At least two centering pins (23) are located in the lower cheek (10), spaced at single or multiple intervals of the holes of the transport perforation (4). Those centering pins are sunk into corresponding holes in the upper cheek (11) when the cheeks (10) and (11) are closed. According to the invention, the cheeks are also provided with a cutting device with knives (19) by way of which the continuous tapes of components (1) and (2) fixated in the centering pins (23) can be cut to length.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic component mounting apparatus, wherein a high speed operation can be provided by simplifying the structure of a mounting head and wherein the working efficiency can be improved by eliminating the use of the mounting head for a coating process. In the electronic component mounting apparatus, a flux is coated on chips supplied to an electronic component feeding unit while bump formation faces are directed upward. The chips are mounted on a substrate. A holding head receives the chips extracted from an adhesive sheet by a mounting head and is inverted relative to a stage on which a flux is spread. As a result, the bumps of the chips are covered with the flux and are flattened, and after the holding head is returned to the original stage, the chips on the stage are extracted and mounted on the substrate by the mounting head.

Abstract: A subtractive process for the fabrication of cylindrical printed circuit boards is presented. Layers of metal and dielectric are sequentially placed on the outside of a cylindrical form. The form may be rotated about its longitudinal axis during many of the process steps allowing automatic application of dielectric and metal layers and also allows controllable curing and etching processes.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a printed circuit device including an electrically insulating substrate, and first, second, and third sets of conductors formed on a top surface of the substrate is disclosed. The method includes forming an oxide layer on the set of second conductors; forming a solder mask on the oxide layer; forming a composite layer on the first set of conductors; and forming a solder layer on at least a portion of the third set of conductors.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing power light emitting diodes mainly includes the steps of cutting a rolled dual-thickness sheet material into a plurality of continuous conductive frames in a roll form; cutting the rolled continuous conductive frames into segments, the number of conductive frames included in each segment depending on the molds designed for each packaging of the conductive frames with epoxy resin or silicon material; positioning chips, marking lines, and applying bonding agent on the conductive frames; packaging the conductive frames to obtain continuous half-finished products; and cutting apart the continuous half-finished products and cutting off legs to obtain finished products. The above-described method is developed based on conventional power transistor manufacturing process and enables automated mass-production of power light emitting diodes.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for electrical coupling of electrical components to traces on a substrate such that impedance mismatches otherwise experienced in high frequency operation are avoided. Connecting elements having length, width, and thickness, are provided for terminals of a component to be connected to a trace. The connecting element is electrically coupled between the terminal and the trace, typically by soldering. The dimensions of the connecting element are chosen to reduce or eliminate the impedance mismatch which would result from a direct connection between the trace and component. Connecting elements are generally L-shaped, i.e., having first and second planar portions perpendicular with respect to each other, and having a curving portion that connects the first and second planar portions. In one embodiment, dimensions of at least a portion of the connecting element are such that its width increases as its distance from a ground plane within the substrate increases.

Abstract: The disclosed board fabrication techniques and design features enable the construction of a reliable, high-layer-count, and economical backplane for routers and the like that require a large number of signaling paths across the backplane at speeds of 2.5 Gbps or greater, as well as distribution of significant amounts of power to router components. The disclosed techniques and features allow relatively thick (e.g., three- or four-ounce copper) power distribution planes to be combined with large numbers of high-speed signaling layers in a common backplane. Using traditional techniques, such a construction would not be possible because of the number of layers required and the thickness of the power distribution layers. The disclosed embodiments use novel layer arrangements, material selection, processing techniques, and panel features to produce the desired high-speed layers and low-noise high-power distribution layers in a single mechanically stable board.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing printed circuits utilizing direct printing methods to apply a pattern mask to a substrate. The pattern mask may be an etch resist mask for forming conductive pathways by an etching process, or the pattern mask may be a plating mask with conductive pathways being formed by a plating operation. The process of the present invention is applicable to forming both single-sided and double-sided printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A final throat area of a gas turbine nozzle circumferential structure is established by providing at least two gas turbine nozzle vanes, and determining a pairwise initial throat area between each pair of gas turbine nozzle vanes. For each pair of gas turbine nozzle vanes whose pairwise initial throat area is not within the final pairwise throat area target range, a trailing edge of at least one of the gas turbine nozzle vanes is extended responsive to the step of determining the initial pairwise throat area, so that a final pairwise throat area is within a final pairwise throat area target range. A nozzle plurality of pairs of gas turbine nozzle vanes that together comprise the gas turbine nozzle circumferential structure may be selected so that a sum of their final pairwise throat areas is within a final total throat area target range.

Abstract: A method of forming an annular collar (11) that is essentially radial on the hollow annular end portion (12) of a part (7), said method comprising the following steps:—radially deforming the end portion (12) by means of a first tool (16), the axis (18) of the tool (16) and the axis (5) of the end portion (12) forming a non-zero angle &agr; between them, so as to obtain a collar preform (17) that is essentially radial; and—deploying said preform (17) by means of a second tool (23), so as to obtain final shaping of the collar (11) by pressing. The invention also relates to a method of retaining a bearing (1) on a shaft (7), and to an assembly comprising a shaft (7) and a bearing (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezo-electric drive consisting of a stator (2) and a rotor (4).

Abstract: A hand tool for deburring is provided, as well as a cutting blade to be inserted into the tool, the tool comprising a housing, and a rotatable holding device, the holding device being positioned in and being rotatable in the housing and having a chamber for releasably holding a cutting blade, the chamber running obliquely to the axis of rotation (z) of the holding device.

Abstract: A tree pruner has a support rod, a cutting set and pull cord. The cutting set is mounted on the top end of the support rod and has a fixed blade, a moving blade and a driving lever. The fixed blade is securely connected to the top end of the support rod and has multiple fixed teeth formed on an edge of the fixed blade. The cutting blade is pivotally attached to the fixed blade. The driving lever is pivotally attached to one end of the cutting blade and has multiple moving teeth formed on the driving lever to engage with the fixed teeth on the fixed blade. With such a cutting set, the travel of pulling the pull cord can be increased, such that the cutting set can cut off with ease a tree part with a large diameter.

Abstract: A rescue working tool is provided with a luminescent layer on exposed portions of the tool, and preferably over the entirety of the working tool. In a specific embodiment, the working tool is a rescue saw used to cut through debris and mangled structure at a vehicle crash or building collapse site. The luminescent layer can be fluorescent, but is preferably phosphorescent so that the layer emits light when the tool is used in low light or darkness.

Abstract: A high twig pruner, comprising an operating tube or an operating rod of a specified length (33); a saw blade (43) attached to the top end of the operating tube or rod to be movable in the forward and backward directions; a power source installed at the base end of the operating tube or rod; a drive means (80) connected to the power source to perform the forward and backward movements; and power transmission members (70A, 70) for connecting the drive means and the saw blade. The pruning part is formed in the saw blade (43), which is reciprocatory driven by the drive means (80). Thus the structure is simple, and the reduction of weight and size, as well as the improvement of workability in pruning, can be accomplished.

Abstract: A miniature roller plane for making fine cuts in straight and concave surfaces of a workpiece. The roller plane includes a mounting frame to move along the workpiece, a roller attached to the front of the mounting frame, and a threaded shaft projecting from the opposite end of the mounting frame to which a pushing force is applied. The roller at the front of the mounting frame may have a cylindrical or a barrel shaped configuration to facilitate the mounting frame riding over straight and concave surfaces. An adjustable cutting blade is slidable over a ramp face of the mounting frame. The position of the cutting blade along the ramp face is selectively adjusted with micrometer precision by way of a rotatable thumb nut that is coupled to and movable axially along the threaded shaft towards the cutting blade. Once the position of the cutting blade has been selected, a lock down bar applies a holding pressure against the cutting blade to prevent a further displacement of the cutting blade over the ramp face.

Abstract: An extension shaver and method for shaving unwanted hair on the back. The extension shaver has a handle, arc-shaped extension member coupled thereto, and a razor located at an opposing end of the arc-shaped extension member. In one embodiment, pivot points are provided between the handle and the arc-shaped extension member and between the arc-shaped extension member and the razor.

Abstract: A rotation angle detector that is able to detect an absolute rotation angle of a detection body accurately and is able to reduce the installation space required. The rotation angle detector includes a first rotation angle detector (15) connected to the detection body for generating a first detection signal having a cycle corresponding to the rotation of the detection body. The first rotation angle detector includes a first rotating body (13) which is connected to the detection body and rotates together with the detection body. The detector includes a second rotation angle detector (20) connected to the first rotation angle detector. The second rotation angle detector includes a second rotating body (16) that rotates together with the first rotating body at a speed greater than that of the first rotating body, and generates a second detection signal having a cycle corresponding to the rotation of the second rotating body.

Abstract: A holder 20 is rotatably connected to a body 10. A scribe tool 30 is attached to one end of the holder 20. A plate spring 16 is fixed to the body 10, and a receiving plate 26 is fixed to the holder 20. A piezo-actuator 40 is interposed between the plate spring 16 and the receiving plate 26. One end of a plate spring 50 having a small spring constant is fixed to the holder 20. The body 10 is provided with an adjustment screw 60. When a lower end part 65 of the adjustment screw 60 is protruded, the lower end part 65 presses the plate spring 50 for flexure, thereby generating a resilient force to the plate spring 50. By this, a rotational force is given to the holder 20 and thus a pressing load directing toward a workpiece is given to the scribe tool 30.

Abstract: An archery bow sight assembly comprising a bracket attached to a bow's riser terminating in front and rear mounting plates for multiple front sight pins and a rear sight which when aligned determine the aiming point to send the arrow to the target at various distances. The front and rear mounts provide features that allow for easy adjustment for front sight pins and rear sight that are secured in such a way as to prevent slippage and loss of adjustment due to vibrations from release of bowstring.

Abstract: A laser centering device (30) that is attached to a survey apparatus by replacing it with a centering telescope optical system is formed of an inner barrel (32) that fixes a pentagonal prism (40) at one end thereof and is internally provided with a laser beam source (42), an intermediate barrel (34) that moves the inner barrel in the axial direction and fixes it so as to adjust the position thereof, and an outer barrel (36) that turns the intermediate barrel around the axis and fixes it so as to adjust the angle thereof, and at the same time, is fixed at the portion (38) for fixing the centering telescope optical system of the survey apparatus (1). The invention provides a laser centering device for which the emission direction of a laser beam is simply adjusted.

Abstract: A sensor for a machine for measuring three-dimensional coordinates, the sensor comprising a portion enabling it to be fixed to the end of a moving arm, and an active portion remote from said fixing portion, including a connection element between the active portion and the connection portion, thereby forming a mechanical joint having at least one degree of freedom.

Abstract: Described is a writing instrument-caliper system composed of a fully functional writing instrument and a separate caliper device. The writing instrument and caliper device are of such construction that the caliper device can be inserted snugly into the open-ended hollow barrel of the writing instrument for safe storage. With the caliper device in its storage location, the writing instrument-caliper system is of similar outer physical dimensions to the writing instrument alone, and can be carried safely in a shirt pocket without risk of injury to the user or it can be employed as a fully functional writing instrument. With the caliper device removed from its storage location, the writing instrument and caliper device can be employed in parallel, allowing the user to make written notations while simultaneously making measurements with the caliper device. This writing instrument-caliper system overcomes many of the problems encountered by prior art devices.

Abstract: A measuring device (1) comprising a body (2) which is holdable against a surface for the marking out of a pattern thereon and a member (3, 4) extendable from the body (2), at least a portion of the area of the device body (2) defining at least a portion of the area of the pattern to be marked out.

Abstract: An adjustable end arm effector alignment system and process is provided. The system includes an arm having a working end and an alignment support in a known location relative to said arm. An adjustable end arm effector including at least two alignment members is attached to one of said working end of said arm and said alignment support. A control system is also provided that is operable to move the working end of the arm into a first and a second alignment position, each permitting appropriate adjustment of the adjustable end arm effector with respect thereto.

Abstract: A hand-held hair dryer including a handle, a body connected to the handle portion, a barrel connected to the body portion and having an inner member defining a first air passageway, an outer member slidably coupled to the inner member and defining a second air passageway that is substantially parallel to the first air passageway, a shutter coupled to the inner member and movable in response to sliding of the outer member with respect to the inner member to selectively direct air through the first air passageway and the second air passageway.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for conveying bulk material, particularly, cement clinker (2), in a cement cooler (3). The invention device is essentially comprised of a number of grate bars (5) arranged one behind the other, which can be moved forward and backward by means of a common drive (7). The grate bars (5) each have a formation (11) through which, in a forward travel position (10), a cavity (14) is produced between the formation (11) and a protective layer (6). During return travel, the grate bar (5) can be retracted into said cavity (14) without an appreciable amount of bulk material (2) being conveyed counter to the direction of conveyance (9).

Abstract: Liquid for prevention of substrate drying is supplied into a processing chamber so that a pool of the liquid is created as an anti-drying atmosphere in advance inside a processing chamber, and substrates, as they are dipped in the pool, are kept on stand-by in a substrate board. In this manner, air drying of the substrates which are kept on stand-by is prevented. When the number of the substrates in the substrate board reaches a certain number, the anti-drying atmosphere is removed from the processing chamber, which is followed by introduction of an SCF into the processing chamber and supercritical drying (high pressure drying) of all of the plurality of substrates inside the processing chamber, namely, batch supercritical drying.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for drying paper webs, especially tissue paper webs, with a dryer cylinder 1 and a dryer hood 2, 3 for blowing hot air onto the paper web. It is mainly characterised by the inlet air parts of the dryer hood 2, 3, such as the nozzle basket 9 or the inlet duct 4, being uncoupled from the frame or hood structure 10. This is especially advantageous at operating temperatures of up to 700° C.