Abstract: A canola line has been stabilized to produce seeds having an &agr;-linolenic acid content of less than that of generic canola oil, more preferably less than or equal to about 7% &agr;-linolenic acid relative to total fatty acid content of said seed and a total glucosinolate content of less than 18 &mgr;mol/g of defatted meal, more preferably less than or equal to about 15 &mgr;mol/g of defatted meal. This canola line has reduced sulfur content of less than or equal to 3.0 ppm, improved sensory characteristics and increased oxidative stability.

Abstract: Disclosed are trialkylindium compounds containing two bulky alkyl groups that are liquids or easily liquefiable solids and have sufficient vapor pressure for use in vapor deposition processes, as well as methods of depositing indium containing films using such compounds.

Abstract: In a first embodiment of a process for making mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes, a pH adjusting agent and a sulfide containing compound are mixed in an aqueous phase to provide a pH of 4-9, a phase transfer catalyst is added to the aqueous phase, a haloalkylalkoxysilane is then added to the aqueous phase to form a reaction mixture containing mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes and water soluble byproducts, and the desired mercaptoalklyalkoxysilanes are separated from the water soluble byproducts. In an alternate embodiment, the haloalkylalkoxysilane, the phase transfer catalyst, and an anhydrous pH adjusting agent such as sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, phosphoric acid, boric acid, and hydrochloric acid, are mixed, then an aqueous solution of a sulfide containing compound is added to form a reaction mixture containing mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes and water soluble byproducts, and desired mercaptoalklyalkoxysilanes are separated from water soluble byproducts.

Abstract: Process for the production of alkoxysilanes of the formula HSi(OR)3, where R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and/or alkyl orthosilicates of the formula Si(OR)4, where R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms. In a preferred embodiment, the process comprises reacting silicon metal with an alcohol in a suitable solvent in the presence of a cupric bis(diorganophosphate) catalyst. A polymeric form of ethyl orthosilicate, a by-product of the reaction, is the preferred solvent. The production of triethoxysilane and tetraethyl orthosilicate is preferred, with triethoxysilane being particularly preferred.

Abstract: An improvement to the interfacial boundary process for continuous production of carbonic acid diaryl esters is disclosed. The process that entails a reaction of monophenols in an inert solvent, in the presence of an alkaline solution and a nitrogen base catalyst, is carried out in two stages. In the first stage phosgene, inert solvent and phenol in solution are combined to form a material system and a second stage the reaction to form carbonic acid diaryl ester is completed. The improvement comprising maintaining in the first stage a pH of 11.0 to 12.0 and a temperature below 40° C. and a pH of 7.5-10.5 and a temperature <50° C. in the second stage.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for the synthesis of aryl or alkene borates which comprises reacting: (i) an olefinic compound having a halogen or halogen-like substituent in a vinylic substitution position, or (ii) an aromatic ring having a halogen or halogen-like substituent in a ring substitution position, with a disubstituted monohydroborane in the presence of a Group 8-11 metal catalyst. The invention also relates to the use of these borates in coupling reactions. The invention further relates to certain disubstituted monohydroboranes and aryl or alkene borates.

Abstract: Benzamidoxime derivatives of the formula I: where R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl R2 is hydrogen or fluorine R3 is C1-C4-alkyl which may be substituted by cyano, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-haloalkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl R4 is phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl which may carry one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the phenyl ring, or is thienyl-C1-C4-alkyl which may carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the thienyl ring, or is pyrazolyl-C1-C4-alkyl which may carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the pyrazole ring, are prepared, and intermediates for their preparation and their use as fungicides are described.

Abstract: Provided is a selective hydrogenation process for producing aminonitriles by contacting the corresponding dinitriles with a hydrogen-containing fluid in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, a solvent and an additive for improving the yield of and/or selectivity to the aminonitrile. The additive comprises a carbon monoxide; a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide compound; a tetraalkylphosphonium hydroxide compound; a multi-centered metal carbonyl cluster; an organic isonitrile; a cyanide compound having at least one cyano group bound to other than a carbon atom; and afluoride compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing alkoxycinnamic acid ester (alkoxy cinnamate) by condensing C5-C8 acetic acid esters with C1-C4 alkoxybenzaldehyde in the presence of an alkaline and/or alkaline earth C1-C4 alcohalate and removing the C1-C4 alcohol that is produced by this reaction from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A process for producing methyl methacrylate, which comprises subjecting methacrolein and methanol to direct esterification reaction to thereby obtain a reaction mixture liquid containing at least methyl methacrylate and methanol, adding additional methacrolein to the reaction mixture liquid as an entrainer, and distilling the resulting reaction mixture liquid to recover the methanol.

Abstract: Porous microcomposites have been prepared from perfluorinated ion-exchange polymer and metal oxides such as silica using the sol-gel process. Such microcomposites possess high surface area and exhibit extremely high catalytic activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an installation for the preparation of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide, the installation comprising two reactor sections in a vertically placed combined reactor and a high-pressure condenser section. The installation may comprise a vertically placed combined reactor, with the two reactor sections being separated by a high-pressure condenser section. In another embodiment the installation comprises a vertically placed combined reactor that comprises two reactor sections and a high-pressure condenser section placed outside the reactor. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of urea in this installation. This involves feeding the gas stream leaving the stripper wholly or partly to the high-pressure condenser section of the installation. Preferably, a portion of the gas stream leaving the scrubber is fed to the second reactor section in the vertically placed combined reactor via an ammonia-driven ejector.

Abstract: Processes for preparing &agr;-substituted benzylnitroguanidines include the steps of providing a reaction mixture comprising water, alcohol, an S-alkyl nitroisothiourea, and an &agr;-substituted benzylamine; heating the reaction mixture; steam distilling the alcohol from the reaction mixture; and isolating an &agr;-substituted benzylnitroguanidine from the remaining water layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for producing robenidine and salts thereof of the general formula wherein X denotes a halogen atom. The method uses hydrazine hydrate and a cyano compound YCN as the starting materials, which are first reacted to projuce a diaminoguanidine of the general formula wherein Y denotes a halogen atom or tosyl. This diaminoguanidine is then converted directly, without isolation, by reacting with a p-halobenzaldehyde of the general formula IV to produce the robenidine and salts thereof of general formula I.

Abstract: A process for preparing oxime ethers of the formula I, in which the substituents R1 and R2 can be identical or different and can each be cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl and naphthyl, and R3 can be alkyl, by alkylation of oximes of the formula II under basic conditions with an alkylating agent from the group of alkyl halides, dialkyl sulfates and dialkyl carbonates, wherein the reaction is carried out in a mixture consisting of 5 to 25% by weight of polar aprotic solvents selected from the group of nitrites, N-alkylpyrrolidones, cyclic urea derivatives, dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide, 55 to 95% by weight of nonpolar solvents selected from the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl alkylcarboxylates and ethers, and 0 to 25% by weight of water, the contents thereof totaling 100%.

Abstract: A carborane supercluster consisting of carborane (C2B10H12) as its constituent unit expressed as a molecular formula C2mB10mH12m-x, where x is a positive integer (i.e., x=1, 2, 3, . . . ) and m is an integer greater than unity (i.e., m=2, 3, . . . ). The parameter x represents the count of removed or detached hydrogen atoms. The parameter a represents the count of the clusters linked together. To produce the supercluster, carborane (C2B10H12) is ionized in a reaction chamber to generate carborane ions and then, the carborane ions thus generated are successively reacted with the remaining neutral (i.e., non-ionized) carborane (C2B10H12), thereby generating the carborane supercluster. Preferably, the cluster of the carborane consists of at least two of o-carborane, m-carborane, and p-carborane.

Abstract: Alcohol alkoxylates of the formula (I) R1—O—(CH2—CHR5—O—)r(CH2—CH2—O—)n(CH2—CHR6—O—)s(CH2—CHR2—O—)mH  (I) where R1 is an at least singly branched C4-22-alkyl R2 is C3-4-alkyl R5 is C1-4-alkyl R6 is methyl or ethyl n is an average value from 1 to 50 m is an average value from 0 to 20 r is an average value from 0 to 50 s is an average value from 0 to 50, where m is at least 0.5 if R5 is methyl or ethyl or r is 0, or alcohol alkoxylates of the formula (II) R3—O—(CH2—CH2—O—)p(CH2—CHR4—O—)qH  (II) where R3 is branched or unbranched C4-22-alkyl R4 is C3-4-alkyl p is an average value of from 1 to 50 q is an average value of from 0.5 to 20 are used as low-foam or foam-suppressing surfactants.

Abstract: A process is described for the recovery of phenol and biphenols from their homogeneous mixtures containing benzene, sulfolane and water, which is based on the use of an alkaline solution and benzene for the separation of biphenols from sulfolane, after removing the benzene, H2O and phenol contained in the reaction effluent. The process allows the recovery of phenol and biphenol by-products dissolved in sulfolane, directly obtaining the purified solvent containing the benzene necessary for the feeding to the reactor for the direct oxidation of benzene, as well as the biphenols dissolved in water and pure phenol.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process, which includes: in a homogeneous liquid phase including water, and over a fixed-bed catalyst, continuously hydrogenating at least one hydroformylation product obtained from a hydroformylation of one or more C4-16 olefins to produce at least one output mixture; wherein the fixed-bed catalyst includes at least one element of transition group eight of the Periodic Table of the Elements; wherein the output mixture includes at least one corresponding alcohol and from 0.05 to 10% by weight of water; and wherein in a steady-state operation of the process, from 3 to 50% more hydrogen is fed to the hydrogenation than is consumed by the hydrogenation.

Abstract: An oxidative halogenation process involving contacting a hydrocarbon, for example, ethylene, or a halogenated hydrocarbon with a source of halogen, such as hydrogen chloride, and a source of oxygen in the presence of a catalyst so as to form a halocarbon, preferably a chlorocarbon, having a greater number of halogen substituents than the starting hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon, for example, 1,2-dichloroethane. The catalyst is a novel composition comprising copper dispersed on a porous rare earth halide support, preferably, a porous rare earth chloride support. A catalyst precursor composition comprising copper dispersed on a porous rare earth oxyhalide support is disclosed. Use of the porous rare earth halide and oxyhalide as support materials for catalytic components is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,2-dichloroethane by reacting about 2 mols of ethylene, about 4 mols of hydrogen chloride and about 1 mol of oxygen in the presence of a fixed bed of supported catalyst based on copper(II) chloride in only one reaction zone at a pressure of from 2 to 10 bar and at from 220 to 280° C.

Abstract: A process for the production of an oligomer oil by the polymerization of a feedstock containing one or more C3 to C20 1-olefins in the presence of a solid unsupported metallocene- and activator-containing catalyst system which is formed by removing the solvent from a solution of the soluble metallocene- and activator-containing catalyst system.

Abstract: There is provided a process for converting methanol and/or dimethyl ether to a product containing C2 to C4 olefins which comprises the step of contacting a reaction mixture which contains methanol and/or dimethyl ether and at least 10 wt % of a polymethylbenzene component selected from trimethylbenzenes, tetramethylbenzenes and mixtures thereof with a catalyst comprising a porous crystalline material. The contacting step is conducted under conversion conditions including a temperature of about 250° C. to about 500° C. and a methanol and/or dimethyl ether partial pressure of about 5 to about 250 psia (35 to 1725 kPa). The porous crystalline material used in the catalyst has a pore size greater than the critical diameter of the aromatic compound and a Diffusion Parameter for 2,2-dimethylbutane of at least 500 sec−1 when measured at a temperature of 120° C. and a 2,2-dimethylbutane pressure of 60 torr (8 kPa).

Abstract: Processes using heterogeneous adsorbents are disclosed for purification of olefins such as are typically produced by thermal cracking of suitable hydrocarbon feedstocks, by providing a impure mixture comprising at least one olefin of from 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, acetylenic impurities having the same or similar carbon content in an amount of up to about 1 percent by volume base upon the total amount of olefin present and optionally saturated hydrocarbon gases; admixing a source of dihydrogen with the impure mixture to form a feedstream comprising a sub-stoichiometric amount of dihydrogen based upon conversion of the total amount of acetylenic impurities present to their olefinic analogs; and passing the feedstream through a particulate bed of adsorbent comprising predominantly a support material on which is dispersed at least one metallic element in the zero valent state, to effect, under conditions suitable for adsorption within the bed, selective adsorption and/or complexing of the contained acetylenic co

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing particulate matter and residue build-up within a vacuum exhaust line of a semiconductor processing device. The apparatus uses RF energy to excite the constituents of particulate matter exhausted from a semiconductor processing chamber into a plasma state such that the constituents react to form gaseous products that may be pumped through the vacuum line. The apparatus may include a collection chamber structured and arranged to collect particulate matter flowing through the apparatus and inhibiting egress of the particulate matter from the apparatus. The apparatus may further include an electrostatic collector to enhance particle collection in the collection chamber and to further inhibit egress of the particulate matter.

Abstract: A protective inguinal perineal element for male and female patients includes a cushion that, when necessary, can have a topical substance applied to it which can be released to the patient.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet with apertures large enough for low-viscosity fecal material to pass through to a fecal material storage element. The fecal material storage element immobilizes the fecal material in position for dewatering, so that the liquid components of the fecal material are absorbed by the core and the solid components of the fecal material are separated from the liquid components. This arrangement provides for easier cleaning of the wearer when the soiled disposable absorbent article is removed.

Abstract: An absorbent elastic nonwoven composite material having stretch properties in a machine direction includes an elastic filament matrix and, contained with the matrix, absorbent fibers and a superabsorbent material. A plurality of bond lines oriented in a direction transverse to the machine direction provides reinforcement of the elastic filament matrix so that, when the composite material is stretched, there is less tearing and separation of the elastic filaments. The reinforcement by the bonding lines reduces the separation and shake-out of the absorbent and superabsorbent materials from the matrix during stretching and recovery of the composite material, and improves the recovery. The absorbent elastic nonwoven composite material is useful in a wide variety of personal care absorbent articles and medical absorbent articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to proteinase inhibitors and in particular cystatins which have been modified so as to enhance the effectiveness of synthetically manufactured counterparts. The modifications include either site-directed alterations in the structure of the protein and/or the production of hybrid molecules.

Abstract: A chimeric plant promoter which is responsive to sugar depletion or deprivation is disclosed. The promoter includes a promoter element and, carried in the element, a heterologous sequence from the rice Amy3D that is responsive to sugar depletion. Also disclosed is a plant transfecting vector containing the sequence, and plant cell transfected with the vector.

Abstract: Novel chimeric constructions and methods for their use are provided for expression of exogenous genes in a plant chloroplast. Particularly, expression is achieved by the use of a chloroplast or bacterial 5′ untranslated region in the expression cassette. The expression cassette may be integrated into the chloroplast genome by the use of chloroplast DNA flanking sequences, or may replicate autonomously if provided with a chloroplast origin of replication. Plants and cells containing the transformed chloroplasts are also provided. The constructs may be used with both monocotyledenous and dicotyledenous chloroplasts.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an Mlo-like polypeptide. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the Mlo-like polypeptide, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Mlo-like polypeptide in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a tetrahydrofolate metabolism enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the tetrahydrofolate metabolism enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the tetrahydrofolate metabolism enzyme in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Pisum sativum variety that contains a recessive gene called the bsg gene and produces peas that exhibit an elevated level of sucrose and a decreased level of alcohol insoluble solids when compared to peas produced from a Pisum sativum variety that does not contain the bsg gene within its genome.

Abstract: A speaker edge is made of a thermosetting composition consisting of a polyurethane prepolymer and an inactivated solid polyamine as a latent hardener. A gas is dispersed in the thermosetting composition, prior to feed into a mold, so that it can foam and solidify to give the speaker edge. In a method of making the speaker edge, the composition will be injected into a female mold segment heated below the critical thermosetting temperature, foaming the composition. Then placed in the female segment is a male segment heated above the critical temperature, causing the ingredients to react with each other to solidify in the mold.

Abstract: A violin shoulder rest that facilitates the optimal positioning of a violin relative to a violin player's body for increased comfort and reduced physical stress, and facilitates the optimal positioning of a microphone relative to the violin to achieve the desired volume and tonal qualities of the sound produced by the instrument. The violin shoulder rest includes an elongated base conformable to a violin player's body, clamping members coupled at opposing ends of the base for clamping the shoulder rest to a violin, and a securement mechanism to secure the respective clamping members to the base. The violin shoulder rest accommodates at least one electrical signal input, and amplification circuitry or other signal processing circuitry for pre-amplifying or otherwise processing the electrical signal input. The violin shoulder rest is configured to mount a positionable microphone subassembly adjacent a respective signal input connector.

Abstract: Apparatus and Method for Optimizing the Efficiency of a Bypass Diode in Solar Cells. In a preferred embodiment, a layer of TiAu is placed in an etch in a solar cell with a contact at a doped layer of GaAs. Electric current is conducted through a diode and away from the main cell by passing through the contact point at the GaAs and traversing a lateral conduction layer. These means of activating, or “turning on” the diode, and passing the current through the circuit results in greater efficiencies than in prior art devices. The diode is created during the manufacture of the other layers of the cell and does not require additional manufacturing.

Abstract: In the case where a braid (14) is used as a shielding sheet covering wires (10) over their entire length, a distal end portion of the braid (14) is connected to a mounting member (B) connected to the ground (G), thereby achieving an electromagnetic shielding conduction. At this time, the distal end portion (14a) of the braid (14) is spread outward, and is engaged in an annular groove (20b) of a channel-shaped cross-section in a housing (20), and a braid retaining band (22) is wound on an outer surface of the distal end portion (14a) of the braid (14), and is tightened to fasten this distal end portion. As a result, the distal end portion (14a) can be positively and firmly connected to the mounting member (B), and the effective electromagnetic shielding effect can be expected, and the stable electrical characteristics can be obtained, so that the reliability of the connection can be enhanced.

Abstract: A locating means assembly (100) includes a housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (2). The housing has a plurality of side walls (14) and defines a plurality of passageways (13) therein. A pair of ribs (12) protrude inwardly from lower portions of two side walls in each passageway and define a pair of grooves (11). Each terminal has a planar soldering portion (21), and a pair of fins (211) extending and bending upwardly from two lateral sides of the soldering portion, respectively. The terminal is received in the housing, the pair of fins elastically engaging in the two grooves, respectively. After the housing with the terminal is picked up and placed on a printed circuit board (PCB), the terminal is soldered to the PCB, and then the housing is removed.

Abstract: An electronic device has a wiring board mounted with an electronic circuit chip. A recess or through-hole is formed in a major surface of the wiring board on which the electronic circuit chip is mounted at a position corresponding to a central portion of the electronic circuit chip. Air trapped in a space between the electronic circuit chip and the wiring board is collected in the recess or through-hole to form a void separated from the electronic circuit chip.

Abstract: A reflow encapsulant is used with substrate and an electronic device. The encapsulant is configured to cure when the assembly is heated so as to reflow solder bumps connecting the substrate and electronic device. The encapsulant includes inorganic filler in an amount of 8% to 20% by weight. The amount of filler provided is sufficiently high to lower the CTE of the encapsulant so as to enhance cured material properties and prevent undue expansion and solder joint damage, but low enough so that the solder joints are not affected by filler particles during reflow.

Abstract: A grommet (10) has a small diameter drum portion (11), a large diameter drum portion (15) and a lip portion (19). A fitting groove (15d) which is fitted into a through hole of a panel is provided on an outer wall surface (15a). The lip portion (19) protrudes to an outer side of the outer wall surface (15a) of the large diameter drum portion (15) so as to contact closely with the panel (9). In the grommet (10), a rear surface side of the large diameter drum portion (15) is thin. Due to a thin-wall portion (15c) which is formed by thinning the rear surface side of the large diameter drum portion (15), upon opening a molding die (30), the lip portion (19) with a large undercut amount elastically deforms to a side of the thin-wall portion (15c). As a result, the grommet (10) can be easily released.

Abstract: An electrical outlet cover and an electrical switch plate cover which enable the color of an electrical outlet or an electrical switch plate to be changed without replacing the electrical outlet or electrical switch.

Abstract: A composite electrical insulator includes a support rod generally of a composite material, at least one optical fiber placed on the outer periphery of the support rod, and an outer insulating coating of a vulcanized material surrounding the support rod so as to cover the optical fiber. The optical fiber has an outer sheath of a material that is compatible with the material constituting the outer coating so that a cohesive bond forms between the outer sheath of the optical fiber and the outer coating of the insulator while the outer coating is being vulcanized.

Abstract: The present invention provides new methods for electroless plating of metal particularly gold and copper onto substrates, such as circuitized substrates, which reduces processing steps, reduces metal consumption, and reduces the scraping of parts due to contamination. The method employs a permanent plating resist. The method for electrolessly plating metal onto a substrate, including the following steps: providing: an uncured, photoimagable, dielectric permanent plating resist comprising: from about 10 to 80% of phenoxy polyol resin which is the condensation product of epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A, having a molecular weight of from about 40,000 to 130,000; from about 20 to 90% of an epoxidized multifunctional bisphenol A formaldehyde novolac resin having a molecular weight of from about 4,000 to 10,000; from 0 to 50% of a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A having a molecular weight of from about 600 to 2,500; and from about 0.

Abstract: A printed wiring board having an embedded electric device is manufactured as follows. A first resin film having an opening or a sheet member having a recess is piled with a plurality of second resin films, on which a plurality of conductive layers are formed. The first and second resin films and the sheet member include thermoplastic resin. An electric device is inserted in the opening or the recess. Then, the piled body including the electric device is pressed and heated to integrate the piled body. When the piled body is pressed and heated, a plurality of electrodes of the electric device are electrically connected to the conductive layers while the first and second resin films and the sheet member plastically deformed to seal the electric device.

Abstract: A mobile hospital patient bed scale is contemplated which lifts the entire bed with patient in situ on a load platform with a non-slip surface. The scale minimizes both vertical and horizontal displacement. The platform has load cells which deliver data to a memory and display device. The invention is portable and partly foldable to aid in storage. It provides for recharging if desired, and for use of an auxiliary power source if desired. The driving force for lifting may be a hydraulic ram or an electrically powered screw drive.

Abstract: A load cell apparatus for use with a structure comprises a cell block that flexes in response to an applied load and a transducer that is adapted to measure a distance across a gap. In some embodiments, the gap is defined between the transducer and the structure, and in other embodiments, the gap is defined between the transducer and the cell block.

Abstract: A structure of an electronic switch is disclosed. The structure of the electronic switch comprises an adjustment groove in the neck portion of the button, a pressing element disposed in the adjustment groove, and an elastic plate area which is defined by a slit of the case of the switch. A plurality of pressing points in a form of grooves is disposed on the elastic plate area at a position where the adjustment groove is positioned, wherein the grooves correspond to every electrical signals generated by the switch, allowing to press and push the button to move the pressing element in right and left, or up and down directions through an external force, in doing so, the pressing element presses the corresponding pressing points generating the corresponding obvious synchronization contact stimulation.

Abstract: A circuit breaker mechanical interlock apparatus is provided for preventing an electrical system from being energized by more than one of a plurality of power sources at any given time. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a receptacle for receiving two or more circuit breakers having actuating switches for energizing the electrical system. The apparatus further includes one or more interlock slides movably mounted on the housing and a faceplate for restricting unauthorized access to the slides. The number of interlock slides is one fewer than the number of circuit breakers so that the slides can be positioned to provide access to only one of the switches of the circuit breakers, while the remaining switches of the circuit breakers cannot be accessed. Each of the switches of the circuit breakers can be individually accessed without the slides extending beyond the periphery of the housing.