Abstract: A hinge apparatus includes first and second hinge parts and a hinge pin assembly interconnecting the hinge parts. Cams on the hinge pin assembly are operatively associated for rotation with the hinge parts. Engaging surfaces of the cams provide dwell points during movement of the hinge parts relative to each other.

Abstract: A slim profile covered pinned hinge is provided which comprises a first hinge member, a second hinge member, and a mechanically articulated cover. The first and second hinge members are pivotally connected by a pin. The first and second hinge members may each further comprise a leaf for attachment to a hinged object, a door or door jamb for example, and at least one knuckle through which the pin may be received. The cover may be elongated and has an internal cavity, thereby allowing the cover to be slipped over the hinge concealing the knuckles and joints therebetween of the hinge members. The cover has two ends and may be mechanically coupled to the pin at one or both ends. In one embodiment, at least one end of the pin may have at least two gears comprising a gear segment. The ends of the cover may have at least one gear rack to engage the gears on the end of the pin.

Abstract: A handle for tape dispenser includes a plastic grip formed via a first time injection molding. The grip is provided at front and rear sides with shallow recesses that have smoothly curved profiles and predetermined depths. The grip is then positioned in a forming machine, so that two covers formed from a thermally plastic rubber material via a second time injection molding are set in the shallow recesses to tightly attach to the plastic grip, enabling comfortable and stable holding of the tape dispenser at the grip without unwanted sliding of the handle relative to a user's hand. Etched patterns, densely distributed dots or other grains may be formed on outer surfaces of the rubber covers to provide enhanced grip resistance.

Abstract: A passenger assist handle assembly for an automobile includes a handle with mounting structures pivotally connected to mounting blocks secured to the automobile. The pivotal connection is made by way of pins disposed in apertures of the mounting structures and mounting blocks. The pins include heads having protrusions thereon received in slots for securing the pins in position. The shapes and locations of the slots and protrusions simplify manufacture and facilitate installation.

Abstract: A coiler plate is provided for sliver coil depositing. The coiler plate has a rotational axis, a spatially curved sliver channel having a wall, an inside wall surface, a sliver inlet, and a sliver outlet. The sliver inlet is arranged substantially coaxial with the rotational axis, and the sliver outlet is arranged at a radial distance and an axial distance from the sliver inlet. The device has a field producer that produces at least one of a magnetic field and an electric field. The field is for acting on the sliver such that the sliver is positioned away from at least a portion of the sliver channel inside wall surface.

Abstract: A method for collecting and storing metallic hair clips. The metallic hair clips are located within a container that consists of a dancer's bag, luggage, a backpack, or a briefcase. At least one magnet is positioned inside a decorative object. The decorative object is placed within the container and then retained within the container while carrying the container. During the carrying, the decorative object moves (or shifts) within the container as a result of the carrying, thereby causing metallic clips dispersed within the container to collect on an outside surface of the decorative object. After carrying the container, the decorative object may be removed from the container (with the metallic clips retained on its outside surface.) The decorative object may be comprised of a child's stuffed toy, a cloth object shaped like a ballet slipper or a stuffed animal dressed like a ballerina.

Abstract: A cinch strap has a monolithic latch block and strap. The latch block defines two apertures therethrough, one of the apertures being wider than the other of the apertures. The strap includes first and second strap portions, one of the strap portions being wider than the other of strap portions, and the wider of the strap portions being wider than the narrowest aperture.

Abstract: A two-part clip construction includes a U-shaped clip made from a plastic material with the legs of the clip spaced so as to fit over and then be deformed through a through passage in a leg locking member. The construction is especially designed to permit utilization of polymerics for forming the clips.

Abstract: A fastening means with at least one flexible tension strand, which has a hook element at each of its two opposite ends, where it is provided in accordance with the invention that each end of the minimum of one tension strand is attached to a seating element, on which a hook element is supported with freedom to rotate around its longitudinal center axis. The invention is suitable in particular for the securing of objects in the interior space of passenger vehicles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for selectively lacing filaments on multi-dimensional textile preforms made of rods, in which the rods are displaced by the filament, the rods being pressed vertically downwardly by a needle (3) of the type with an open eye which, after passing through the piece to be laced and ejection of the rod, is opened at a so-called insertion station (9) for the filament to receive the filament to be laced (21), then is raised to pass the filament through the space freed by said rod, characterized by the following steps:

Abstract: Apparatus and method for forming a metal bellows includes a dispenser containing a supply of ring shaped metal foil sheets feeding a jig situated adjacent to the dispenser that coaxially positions the metal rings. A mandrel applies a pressure normal to the surface of the foil sheets, and a laser is focused on a locus of points a top surface of the top pair of the rings, the locus of points being positioned adjacent to one of the outer perimeters and inner edges of the rings. A regulator coupled to the laser forms energy pulses suitable to weld the pair of metal rings proximal to the laser together, the energy pulse being insufficient to penetrate the second metal ring of the pair.

Abstract: A centering tool assembly helps centrally position a casing in a tubing using a baseplate, actuator, support tube, power source, and reaction studs. The baseplate is positioned on an outside edge of the tubing. The actuator is either preinstalled on the baseplate or installed after positioning on the tubing's outside edge. The support tube vertically adjusts the actuator. The power source activates the actuator which provides a force against the casing, moving the casing into the central position. Reaction studs or counteracting members help stabilize the centering tool assembly during this positioning. The centering tool assembly may be used to either pull or push the casing into the desired position. Additionally, a method for centering a casing into a central or desired position in a tubing involves placing a baseplate on the edge of the casing. An actuator is installed on the baseplate and vertically adjusted via a support tube.

Abstract: A method of joining a plurality of sheets by means of a blind rivet, comprises:

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a sliding sleeve for gearshfft mechanisms. The method according to the present invention comprises two forming steps. In the first forming step a preform, which has been pushed onto a tool mandrel with an external toothing, is formed by means of roller spinning so as to form on the inner circumferential surface of said preform the toothing implemented on the outer circumferential surface of the tool mandrel. Subsequently, the thus formed preform is formed by profile rolling on its outer circumferential surface so as to obtain a formed part. Finally, the tool mandrel is removed from the formed part.

Abstract: A fitting system and a method of fitting substrates with components includes, along a conveyor line, loading apparatuses provided in a conveying direction. Each of the loading apparatuses include at least two holding regions arranged one above another, so that substrates delivered along the conveyor line can be transferred to the upper holding region or the lower holding region. In this case, it is possible to feed substrates to fitting areas and at the same time to move substrates past the fitting areas. This achieves a very high performance per unit area of the fitting system. Furthermore, great flexibility is possible in the selected processing of the substrates.

Abstract: A packaging method for an X-ray image sensory system having an X-ray conversion module and a TFT panel includes steps of manufacturing the X-ray conversion module and TFT panel separately and then connecting the above components together. A pixel-based connecting method is then applied to connect the aforementioned conversion module and the TFT panel. The step of connecting the conversion module and TFT panel is pixel-based, representing that the distribution and the size of conductive bumps and boundary frames are based on every corresponding pixel, thereby to collect and output converted X-ray signals on a pixel basis.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for thermally coupling a heat dissipation device to a microelectronic device. A reflowable thermal interface material is applied between the back side of a microelectronic die and a heat dissipation device. Heat and pressure is conducted through the heat dissipation device to the interface material and producing thereby liquefaction followed by solidification of the interface material, the solidification occurring progressively from the center to the peripheral edge. A thermal compression bonding apparatus is provided comprising a bonding head adapted to apply heat and pressure to the heat dissipation device whereby providing the desired thermal profile to effect solidification of the interface material from the center outward.

Abstract: A method for connecting electronic components, such as, an integrated circuit die and a package substrate, is described. According to one aspect of the invention, a contact pad protective material is applied on one or more of the contact pads on an integrated circuit die. The underfill material is applied to the surface of the die not covered by the contact pad protective material and the underfill material is partially cured in a curing oven. The contact pad material is removed leaving openings over the respective surface of the contact pad. A one or more contacts on a package substrate is inserted into the openings, electronically connecting the contacts to the contact pads.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a housing for electronic parts, such as isolators, or the like, with as small non-plated portions as possible, which housing is obtained by separating a housing part from a metallic housing part support with the housing part connected to a frame through connections, the method comprising the steps of cutting off and removing the connections after provisional connections of a resin are formed on the housing part support to connect the frame to the housing part, and obtaining the housing for electronic parts by removing the provisional connections after plating is applied to surfaces of the housing part including cut portions of the connections.

Abstract: A partial assembly process for a vane-type cam phaser. A pulley/sprocket is loaded onto a first camshaft-shaped fixture with a cam nose extending beyond the length of an actual cam nose such that a phaser rotor containing a locking bolt, when mounted onto the cam nose, is displaced axially from the pulley/sprocket by an amount sufficient to set the axial engagement of the bolt upon final assembly. A stator is loaded onto the pulley/sprocket and is rotated clockwise until it contacts the rotor, thereby removing all rotational and radial lash from the system. One or more axial holes are bored through the pulley/sprocket and stator and a locking pin such as a roll pin is inserted to permanently pin the stator to the pulley/sprocket.

Abstract: A method is provided for remanufacturing a transmission assembly including an output shaft having an input end positioned adjacent an input sun gear. The method includes machining a pocket into the input end of the output shaft. A first roller needle bearing is positioned inside the pocket. The input sun gear is then replaced with a modified sun gear having a protruding center support hub configured to extend into the pocket and cooperate with the first roller needle bearing, thereby supporting the output shaft to prevent tilting of the output shaft to reduce wear.

Abstract: A shaver (10) includes a razor blade (20a, 20b) that cuts hairs coming into contact therewith. A heating element (26a, 26b) is bonded to the razor blade (20a, 20b). The heating element (26a, 26b) generates heat when an electric current is passed therethrough, the generated heat being directly supplied to the razor blade (20a, 20b). A battery (32) generates electric current, and electrical conductors (28, 30, 50, 52) route electric current generated by the battery (32) to the heating element (26a, 26b). A handle (16) is adapted to be held by a user for manipulation of the shaver (10). Suitably, the handle (16) houses the battery (32), and a head (12) houses the razor blade (20a, 20b) and heating element (26a, 26b) bonded thereto, the head (12) being selectively attachable to and detachable from the handle (16).

Abstract: An electric shaver includes a housing in which an electric drive for cutting knives of a shearing head is arranged. A shearing head frame is held by a first latching device in a position abutting on the housing and, upon release by the first latching device, is movable relative to the cutting knives into a position spaced apart from the housing against a stop. A second latching device is provided, by the release of which the shearing head frame is separately removable irrespective of the shearing head frame position released by the first latching device.

Abstract: A folding knife includes a blade cavity defined by two liner plates into which a pivotal blade may reside. The blade, which is pivotally attached to liner plates at a pivot point, includes a tang having a recess that is parallel to the sides of the blade. A rod is pivotally secured to the blade within the recess. A spring is secured to either or both liner plates at one end and to the rod at the other end so that a pulling action is applied to the blade. The rod is attached to the blade with respect to the pivot point so that the action of the spring forces the blade into the blade cavity until the blade is rotated from the cavity past a critical point of angular displacement, after which the spring forces the blade to its fully open position.

Abstract: A cutting head for a rotary trimmer has a rotating body from which several flexible cord-like filament cutting blades or flails extend radially so that additional flail length can be fed from the device by merely bumping the rotating body on the ground. The improvement includes a plurality of truncated, bell-shaped configured tangs which extend into a serpentinous cam slot. Bumping of the device on the ground causes the tangs to move from stable positions to other stable positions allowing relative movement between the outer case of the trimmer and a spool of flail therein so that a predetermined length of flail is fed out through the case.

Abstract: A powered trimmer unit has been developed for single arm/hand use and without the need to bend over during use. The powered trimmer unit for grass and brush in attached to both a persons upper arm and forearm whereby the trimmer unit becomes an extension of the operator's arm and can readily be manipulated by one arm. This powered unit relieves the level of fatigue in the use of powered trimmer units since it does not require the use of two arms and a bending over during use.

Abstract: A cutlery implement includes a blade, a tang and a handle. An insignia or making is located on an end surface of the handle facing away from the blade, the insignia indicating the type of blade attached to the handle. The blade and tang are part of a single piece of forged metal. The tang extends substantially the entire length of the handle and includes a surface visible from the top of the handle.

Abstract: A modular power tool incorporates a modular drive system and modular handle set that is reversible for use with both a left hand and right hand configuration. The modular drive system and handle set of the modular power tool of this invention reduces the need for derivative circular saw designs by introducing common components.

Abstract: A hacksaw includes a U-shaped frame and a handle connected to a first end of the frame and an engaging port is connected to a second end of the frame. A groove is defined longitudinally in the handle and a passage is defined in the handle. The passage intersects the groove and communicates with the groove. A retaining member is movably received in the passage and a recess defined in the retaining member so that a blade extends through the groove and the recess. The blade is engaged with the engaging port. A cam member is pivotably connected an end of the retaining member such that the retaining member is lifted to secure the blade between an inside of the recess and the inside of the groove by pivoting the cam member. The blade is easily loosened by pivoting the cam member in the other direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a patterning system and method thereof for a selected body type and gender when combining and correlatively assembling a height measurement, a weight and an ethnicity solution for the selected body type, to form a patterning system that is recorded on a patterning surface.

Abstract: A measurement instrument for establishing an angle by which each lens-mounting rim of a spectacles frame having two lens-mounting rims joined by a spectacles bridge is tilted in a horizontal plane in front of an eye of a spectacles wearer comprises a supporting plate onto which a spectacles frame can be positioned with the upper or lower outside edges of the lens-mounting rims downward; a marking line on the surface of the supporting plate for alignment of the spectacles frame; and at least one adjustable means permitting measurement of an angle between an imaginary line connecting a nasal and a temporary edge of a lens-mounting rim and the marking line.

Abstract: This device is a handheld, battery-operated instrument that utilizes light beams to project visible lines for increasing the accuracy in determining angles. A linear potentiometer is incorporated at the pivot point between the two diodes and measures a voltage change based on the angle between the arms of the device.

Abstract: A level apparatus for indicating the orientation relative to vertical of a surface of an object extending along a user line of sight, including a fluid vessel containing an indicator fluid including a liquid and having a fluid surface, the fluid vessel having a vessel abutment region with a rearward abutment wall for placing against a surface of an object to be evaluated for tilt and with a forward display wall including a fluid display window extending generally perpendicular to the user line of sight, the fluid surface being visible in the fluid display window when the abutment wall is substantially upright, and includes a vessel reservoir region extending at least one of: rearwardly and forwardly from the vessel abutment region along the user line of sight, the vessel abutment region and the vessel reservoir region being in mutual fluid communication.

Abstract: A level apparatus for indicating the orientation relative to vertical of a surface of an object extending along a user line of sight, including a fluid vessel containing an indicator fluid including a liquid and having a fluid surface, the fluid vessel having a vessel abutment region with a rearward abutment wall for placing against a surface of an object to be evaluated for tilt and with a forward display wall including a fluid display window extending generally perpendicular to the user line of sight, the fluid surface being visible in the fluid display window when the abutment wall is substantially upright, and includes a vessel reservoir region extending at least one of: rearwardly and forwardly from the vessel abutment region along the user line of sight, the vessel abutment region and the vessel reservoir region being in mutual fluid communication.

Abstract: A long, flat, rigid, rectangular tile spacer (12) used to create a uniform space (18) between tiles (16) as they are being installed.

Abstract: A measuring instrument for measuring the depth and the diameter of inverts in a man hole which consists of only two parts. A first part is a measuring rod having graduations thereon. A second part is in the form of a receptacle which receives the measuring rod therein and is secured therein. A diagonal testing rod extends from the receptacle and has a horizontal footing thereon. A bubble sight glass is attached to the top of the rectangular sleeve.

Abstract: A novel guide is disclosed for fixing to a cutting tool for cutting a piece of sheet material having a plurality of fiducial lines marked thereon. The guide has a set of alignment marks and a plurality of measurement scales associated with the alignment marks. Each measurement scale corresponds to at least one of the fiducial lines, such that when one of the alignment marks is aligned with a particular fiducial line, the measurement scale corresponding to the particular fiducial line indicates the distance of the blade of the cutting tool from an edge of the sheet material. Particular embodiments of the guide include a flat portion attached to the front of the cutting tool, or alternately, a laser guide rotatably fixed to the front of the cutting tool. Novel methods for cutting a predetermined distance from an edge of a piece of sheet material using the guides of the present invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved structure of a tip hook of a tape rule, the tip hook has a braking section and a fixing section which is perpendicular to the braking section; the fixing section is provided for fixing the tip hook structure onto the tape, and the braking section is provided with a hook-adjusting mechanism; the hook-adjusting mechanism enables an opening formed onto the center of the braking section, and the both sides of the opening are provided with a front and a rear pressing boards, thus a slide groove is formed; the slide groove provides a slide sheet having a width corresponding to the opening for inlaying and sliding therein; therefore, the hooking area of the braking section can be extended opportunely, the hooking stability and the endurance can be enhanced, and a more secured and more convenient application to measurement is accomplished.

Abstract: A bag, envelope, box, bottle, or any other type of container constructed of a non-absorbent breathable material such that gas and vapor can transfer from inside of the container to the outside with minimal liquid leakage. The purpose of this invention is to control the environment within the container and prevent bacterial growth, mildew growth, odor generation, moisture-based decay, oxidation, or corrosion of contents using the breathability of the container. The container is used to hold damp materials or materials wetted with volatile substances, such as water, saline, sweat, oil, or other solvents. It can also be used to hold materials that may contain residual solvent from the manufacturing process, or materials that required continued exposure to air to keep them from setting such as some adhesives and coatings. The container may be either reusable or disposable.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying a coated web is taught that reduces dryer induced mottle. The apparatus comprises a plurality of ducts positioned in series within an enclosure, the coated web travelling through the enclosure in a direction of travel, each duct including an arcuate portion terminating in a discharge nozzle, each discharge nozzle directed such that air exiting therefrom is flowing generally parallel to the coated web and in the direction of travel of the web; and at least one of the plurality of ducts having a baffle plate extending back therefrom toward another one of the plurality of ducts upstream thereof, the baffle plate being generally parallel to the coated web. Each duct preferably also includes a plate extension projecting from a bottom portion of the discharge nozzle in the direction of travel of the web, the plate extension being substantially parallel to the coated web.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating water vapor or humidity, useful in a variety of applications, including a wood drying kiln. The apparatus may contain a hydrophilic disk, a water supply structure that supplies water so that the water is deposited on the hydrophilic disk, and a motor for rotating the disk at a speed sufficiently high so that water which is deposited on the disk is caused to leave the disk in the form of a mist of particles or droplets which are sufficiently small to evaporate rapidly to generate the water vapor. The disk may be made hydrophilic by covering with a fabric.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for drying the interior of a flexible beverage container. The apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and outlet. A blower is disposed intermediate between the inlet and outlet and is operative to draw air through the housing via the inlet and outlet. An exhaust pipe is disposed at the outlet whereby the container may be disposed thereon for drying. The dryer is operative to blow air onto the farmost inner portions of the container to facilitate thorough and hygienic drying between uses.

Abstract: A dry end section for a paper-making machine for producing a high-bulk tissue is provided. Such a machine comprises a through-air dryer adapted to finally dry a paper web and a through-air drying fabric configured to transport the web through the through-air dryer. A separating device is included for facilitating separation of the web from the through-air drying fabric. A reel is also provided and is configured to receive the web thereon. The web is received directly on the separating device or on a fabric wrapped about the separating device. In some instances, the web may be compressed between the separating device and an adjacent roll or by a web-compressing device disposed along the fabric transporting the web. The web is then transported to the reel directly from the fabric or other support mechanism extending between the separating device and the reel, without free draw of the web. Associated methods are also provided.

Abstract: An article of footwear has a moldably attached upper and an outsole having a textile layer integrally embedded in an outsole layer at the ground-contacting surface. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the entire outer shell of the footwear article is simultaneously assembled during a single injection molding process. In a preferred embodiment, the outsole layer is molded from thermoplastic resin. The textile employed for the ground-contacting textile layer can be any natural or man-made textile. In one embodiment, the outsole extends around the side of the shoe, moldably attaching to the upper across a large width. Integral formation of the textile-covered outsole provides one of the significant advantages of the invention, prevention of tearing of the ground-contacting textile outsole layer and/or separation of the textile outsole layer from the outsole. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the outsole layer has treads to which the textile outsole layer is moldably conformed.

Abstract: An appliance for modifying the traction and noise generating characteristics of footwear, including a traction element, typically constructed of felt material, and an attachment system adapted to anchor the traction element to the bottom surface of footwear to restrain the traction element from longitudinal and transverse movement with respect to the footwear.

Abstract: A footwear having an outsole coupled to an upper by a preformed closed-loop welt. The welt is a formed ring-shaped structure having no ends or breaks. The welt is sized and shaped to receive the upper-outsole junction. The welt provides an intermediary structure for coupling the outsole to the upper. The welt includes a sidewall that facilitates stitching and gluing an upper portion of the sidewall to the upper.

Abstract: An outsole (1, 3), in particular, for athletic shoes (2) can be realized with a significant elastic deformability in the tangential direction so as to also achieve a superior shock-absorption when the foot contacts the ground obliquely and with a slight propulsive force. According to the invention, the sole (1) essentially is only rigid to a tangential deformation beyond at least one critical point of deformation in the region that is deformed to this critical point. This results in a correspondingly increased stability for the runner in the respective point of contact or load application. The runner is also able to push off from the point of load application without any loss in distance. A floating effect on the sole is prevented.

Abstract: A skate upper (120) of the type having an elongate vamp (122) with lace keepers (123) and a tongue (130) disposed generally in the vamp is provided with an attached lace locker. The lace locker (150) fixedly attached near the top of the upper, preferably to an upper portion of the tongue. A lace (124) is retained by the lace keepers and releasably engaged by the lace locker. A strap assembly (126) is provided below the lace locker. A lace guide (140) is attached to the tongue, below the lace locker and below the strap assembly. The invention positions the lace locker more conveniently above the strap assembly, and permits the user to tighten and loosen the lace with one hand.

Abstract: Footwear and its method of construction are provided. An insole forepart is attached to the bottom of the sock liner. An upper having a vamp lining with a toe part is provided where toe part is stitched to the sock liner such that the vamp lining and the sock liner together define a volume for receiving a wearer's foot. A steel toe is positioned substantially around the toe part of the vamp lining. An outsole having a forward portion formed of a material having a first resiliency characteristic is provided. A stiffener is positioned between the forward portion of the outsole and the insole forepart where the stiffener is formed of a material having a second resiliency characteristic less than the first resiliency characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe including an upper section, a flexible sole having first and second opposing surfaces and an opening, wherein at least a portion of a base periphery of the upper section is attached to the flexible sole, and at least one rigid member removably positioned in the opening of the flexible sole. The present invention also relates to a method of making the shoe and a method of treating a foot using the shoe.