Abstract: An oxide sintered body is composed mainly of indium and containing tungsten, has a resistivity of no more than 1 k&OHgr;cm. The tungsten content in terms of the W/In atomic ratio is preferably at least 0.001 and no more than 0.17. The oxide sintered body comprise mainly a bixbyite structure indium oxide crystal phase containing tungsten in a solid solution and/or an indium tungstate compound crystal phase, with no tungsten oxide crystal phase present, whereby an oxide sintered body for use as a sputtering target is provided for an oxide based transparent conductive film with low resistance and excellent transmission characteristics for the infrared light region.

Abstract: Pressed material such as anodes are described and formed from oxygen reduced oxide powders using additives, such as binders and/or lubricants. Methods to form the pressed material are also described, such as with the use of atomizing, spray drying, fluid bed processing, microencapsulation, and/or coacervation.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanoporous metal membranes and methods of making nanoporous metal membranes from metal leaf. At least a portion of the metal leaf is freely supported by a de-alloying medium for a time effective to de-alloy the metal leaf. After the porous membrane is formed, the membrane may be re-adhered to a substrate and removed from the de-alloying medium. The de-alloying process may be thermally and electrically influenced.

Abstract: A nail starter tool comprises a handle with a spring-loaded clip to retain a nail. A thumb release lever is squeezed by hand to open the jaws of the clip to receive a nail. The tool will then retain the nail until it is intentionally released by squeezing the thumb release lever. A groove in the jaws of the clip and a split well in the top of each jaw allow the nails to be easily loaded and held straight.

Abstract: A washer which has a body having a first bearing face surface at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second bearing face surface at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object, at least one third turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a thread of the bolt, and at least one breaking point arranged so that when the nut is turned and turns the bolt the washer stops the bolt from turning and thereby the nut creates a pull on the bolt which elongates the bolt in an axial direction and applies to the washer an axial force which breaks said body of the washer and allows a portion of said body of the washer to be pulled axially when the bolt elongates; and also a fastener, a method of fastening objects, and a tool for fastening objects can be provided with the new washer.

Abstract: Ratchet tool (12) includes a head (12) and a ratchet mechanism for rotation about a first axis, includes a body (36) for carrying a tool element, a handle (18) coupled to the head for rotation about a second axis (30) perpendicular to the first axis, and allowing the handle (18) to move axially between first and second positions. A transmission includes a pinion gear (76) at one end of handle (18) and a ring gear (88) formed about the body (36). When the handle is in the first position the pinion gear (76) meshes with the ring gear (88) so that rotation of the handle (18) about the second axis (30) causes the body to rotate about the body to rotate about the first axis (24). When the handle is in the second position the pinion gear (76) is disengaged from the ring gear (88).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spanner or wrench with a shank on whose one end is located a head. In said head is provided a drive for a tool. The drive recess receives the shank of a screwdriver bit and is provided with a closed base.

Abstract: A wrench for engaging the retaining nut on the air valve stem associated with the inside wheel of a vehicular dual wheel set, comprising, an elongated hollow socket adapted to receive the air valve housing stem, said socket having a closed proximal end and an open distal end and having side walls with inside and outside surfaces, where the inside surfaces of the side walls define the interior shape of at least a portion of the hollow socket as an equilateral polygon, an elongated rigid shaft coaxially attached to the proximal end of the socket and a handle integrally attached to the shaft for rotating the socket.

Abstract: A sleeve form spanner comprises a spanner body and a connecting unit. One end of the spanner body has a handle for being held by a user and another end thereof is a connecting head. One lateral side of the connecting head is formed with a pivotal end. The pivotal end is concave to be as a pivotal portion for connecting the connecting unit. The connecting unit is a block body. A connecting rod and a plurality of connecting shafts are protruded from the connecting unit. The connecting shafts have various configurations for suiting various sleeves to be connected; and the connecting rod is engaged to the pivotal portion of the pivotal end. Thereby, the user prepares only one spanner body, while a variety of tools can be used by the spanner.

Abstract: A drive device for a spiral screwdriver includes a barrel having a first end longitudinally and co-axially secured in a handle of the spiral screwdriver, and a second end formed with a distal flat. A polygonal hole is longitudinally defined in the barrel and extends to the distal flat of the barrel. An axle is movably and partially received in the polygonal hole, and has a polygonal cross-section corresponding to that of the polygonal hole. A locking member extends through the barrel and the axle in the barrel to selectively hold the axle in place. A chuck is selectively universally mounted to a free end of the axle and has a distal flat formed to selectively abut the distal flat on the barrel.

Abstract: An expanding, inner diameter gripping collet assembly for a pick-off spindle. An arbor base is connected to the pick-off spindle and is moveably connected to a moveable arbor. The moveable arbor engages and is driven by the pick-off spindle nose. The moveable arbor has motion-translating cam surfaces on one end that engage corresponding surfaces on one end of an expanding collet. A drawplug having motion-translating cam surfaces that engage corresponding ones on the other end of an expanding collet is inserted through the moveable arbor and secured into the arbor base. The collet assembly also includes an ejector housing, in which an ejector is positioned for sliding movement. A compression spring biases the ejector forwardly.

Abstract: A method for cutting sheet material including positioning the material on an upper surface of a guide table having slots. A blade of a saw is aligned with one of the slots and the saw is energized. The blade is advanced through the sheet material with the blade in the slot to cut the material along a line corresponding to the slot. Apparatus for cutting sheet material is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a saw and a guide table including an upper surface having a plurality of elongate slots therein for receiving the saw blade to guide the saw along the surface.

Abstract: A miter saw is disclosed having a base, a blade supported by the base, a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the blade, and a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action to take place upon detection of the dangerous condition. The blade is rotatable, and moves into a cutting zone to cut a workpiece. The predetermined action may be to stop the blade from rotating, to create an impulse against movement of the blade into the cutting zone, or to cause the blade to move away from the cutting zone.

Abstract: A cutter blade assembly that presents a sequential series of perpendicularly oriented cutting knife arrays which are attached to a frame. A first set of cutting knives is comprised of knives that are generally scalloped shaped. A second set of cutting knives is comprised of knives that are generally straight and are connected in general perpendicular orientation to the first set of strip knives. When a vegetable product such as a potato is forced through the cutter blade assembly, the first set of knives cuts the potato into a scalloped shaped slab. The second set of knives then cuts the slab into a scoop shaped potato piece emulating a portion of a cut stalk of celery.

Abstract: A food slicer comprising a base having a slanted chute, a cutting blade housing and a cutting blade extending into the chute. The chute comprises a first panel having a first wall and a second panel having a second wall. Food is placed into a top of the chute and forced to slide to a bottom of the chute by gravity to cut the food with the cutting blade. The first panel and the second panel define a cavity having a uniform cross section. The first panel is adjustably positioned relative to the second panel, whereby the first wall can be moved towards and away from the second wall, thereby altering the size of the cavity in the chute. The food slicer can be placed on a mobile cart and connected thereto to thereby allow easy transportation of the food slicer.

Abstract: A slide cutter assembly for use in sectioning lengths of a packaging material drawn from a roll. The device includes an elongated and shaped body. A first roll supporting portion is located at a first end of said body and a second roll supporting portion is likewise located at a second end of the body. A cutter assembly extends from a selected lengthwise extending edge of the body and upon which an unwound length of the packaging material comes into contact. The cutter assembly incorporates a traversable blade for sectioning from the roll the length of packaging material. The roll of packaging typically comes in a generally elongated and three-dimensional shaped packaging, the cutter device being constructed so that it may be supported within an interior defined by the packaging and upon first mounting the roll between the first and second roll supporting portions.

Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a table, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the trunnion and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a motor and a blade driven by the motor, and a return mechanism disposed on one of the trunnion and the support housing for returning the saw assembly to the rear position. The return mechanism may include a spool, a cable disposed on the spool, and a spring for biasing the spool to a first rotational position, the cable being connected to the other of the trunnion and the support housing.

Abstract: The present invention is an oversized sheet of foldable paper having one or more punch outs for a standard sized ring binder and at least one cutout opening therein that allows the oversized paper to be secured in a standard sized ring binder when the oversized paper is folded at 90 degrees relative to the binding edge, and further allows the oversized paper to be unfolded for viewing without releasing a ring of the ring binder.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus provides for an optimum musical stringed instrument dynamic force chain comprised of simultaneous axial witness point adjustment mechanism, adjustable truss rod, high energy resilient and low friction tremolo bearing and mechanically optimized inline sensor structure.

Abstract: An electronic music display device having a scanning device for inputting music score image data from a printed musical score. A memory device receives and stores the inputted music score image data. The data is segregated into sections and a performance sequence is programmed whereby a performer can program repeats and forward or backward skips in the music score image data. A display displays at least two pages of the music score image data. An actuator is manipulated by the performer to progress the display to display the sections in accordance with the sequence. Upon each manipulation of the actuator a pre-programmed part of the musical score is displayed. The performer is thus able to smoothly progress between pages of the score, repeat previously preformed parts, and skip to a different part of the score by merely pressing the actuator.

Abstract: A sound generation device is composed of a main unit 10 and a game cartridge 30 storing a sound generation program. The game cartridge 30 includes an XY-axes acceleration sensor 31 for detecting a tilt in two respective directions of a game device housing 11. When an A button 16 is pressed, a CPU 21 included in the main unit 10 reads waveform data corresponding to one syllable in lyrics from human voice sound waveform data 51 stored in a program ROM 33, changes a frequency and an amplitude of the waveform data in accordance with the obtained amounts of tilts in two directions, and outputs the processed waveform data from a loudspeaker 18 as a sound. Thus, it is possible to provide a sound generation device capable of outputting a sound by changing its pitch and volume.

Abstract: A hydraulic radial piston engine which comprises a lifting ring which is fixed to the casing, a rotor mounted opposite the lifting ring such that it can be rotated about an axis of rotation, a large number of piston seats aligned radially in the rotor with respect to the axis of rotation, a large number of pistons, each of which is displaceably mounted in a piston seat and which, over at least part of their length, have a guiding and sealing cross section that deviates from a circular shape and which is coincident with a guiding and sealing cross section of the piston seats which deviates correspondingly from the circular shape and remains constant as far as the outside of the rotor, and circularly cylindrical rollers which are borne by the pistons in bearing seats and aligned with their axis of rotation in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotor, to support the pistons on the lifting ring.

Abstract: A combination of piston and piston ring comprises a piston having a piston ring groove in which at least the groove portion of the piston is made of steel, a piston ring made of cast iron and fitted into the piston ring groove, and a hard coat film formed to at least an outer peripheral sliding surface of the piston ring.

Abstract: An oxygen concentrator system with altitude compensation includes at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system and a plenum subsystem. The at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system produces oxygen-enriched air which is outputted to both the oxygen concentrator system output and to a plenum chamber within the plenum subsystem. The plenum chamber is trickle charged with the oxygen-enriched air when the at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system produces an excess amount of oxygen-enriched air. Should the demand for oxygen-enriched air exceed the capability of the at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system, additional oxygen-enriched air is provided by the plenum chamber until such time that the capability of the at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system exceeds the demand for oxygen-enriched air. At that time, oxygen-enriched air is no longer provided by the plenum chamber, but rather the plenum chamber is again trickle charged.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for removing undesired particles from a gas stream including the steps of contacting an additive containing nitrate and/or nitrite anions with the gas stream; collecting the undesired particles and additive on a collection surface to form an aggregate on the collection surface comprising the additive and undesired particles; and removing the agglomerate from the collection zone. The anions can be compounded with one or more of potassium, sodium, calcium, and aluminum. In a preferred composition, the anion(s) is/are compounded with potassium. The process may be applied to electrostatic precipitators to improve undesired particle collection efficiency.

Abstract: An oxygen concentrator system includes at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system and a plenum subsystem. The at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system produces oxygen-enriched air which is outputted to both the oxygen concentrator system output and to a plenum chamber within the plenum subsystem. The plenum chamber is trickle charged with the oxygen-enriched air when the at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system produces an excess amount of oxygen-enriched air. Should the demand for oxygen-enriched air exceed the capability of the at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system, additional oxygen-enriched air is provided by the plenum chamber until such time that the capability of the at least one oxygen concentrator sub-system exceeds the demand for oxygen-enriched air. At that time, oxygen-enriched air is no longer provided by the plenum chamber but rather the plenum chamber is again trickle charged.

Abstract: A method of installing a molecular sieve bed gas enriching system in a vehicle, the method including installing in the vehicle a system controller, a product gas distribution conduit which extends to at least one product gas distribution position, and a high pressure gas supply conduit which extends from a high pressure gas source, providing a plurality of molecular sieve bed modules, each module including a container containing molecular sieve bed material, a first gas communication port from the container with an outlet duct for product gas produced in use during a charging phase of the molecular sieve bed, the outlet duct including an outlet valve to prevent ingress of gas into the container through the first gas communication port, and the container including a second gas communication port which is connected to a valve assembly which, depending upon the controlled state of the valve assembly, in use permits of communication between the interior of the container and one of a gas supply duct during the cha

Abstract: A description is given of a method as well as a plant for reducing the SOx emission from a plant for manufacturing cement clinker by which cement raw meal is preheated and burned in a plant comprising a cyclone preheater (1) and a kiln (7). The method is peculiar in that a catalyst in the form of a chloride compound and/or a mixture of several chloride compounds is introduced into the preheater (1) at its uppermost or next-to-uppermost cyclone stage (2, 3), that the catalyst is directed down through the preheater (1) to the kiln (7), that a partial amount of the kiln exhaust gas stream containing the catalyst in vaporized form is extracted from the kiln (7), that the extracted exhaust gas stream is cooled off so that the catalyst is present in solid form, that solid matter is separated from the cooled exhaust gas stream and that at least some of the separated solid matter containing the catalyst is recirculated for renewed introduction into the preheater (1).

Abstract: In a vehicle (1) adapted to be propelled by means of an internal com-bustion engine (2) crankcase gases coming from the combustion engine are cleaned by means of a centrifugal separator (11). The rotor of the centrifugal separator (11) is driven by means of pressurized air delivered by a compressor (4), e.g. a so called turbo compressor, which is driven by means of the combustion engine. During periods when the compressor (4) delivers pressurized air in an insufficient amount and/or at insufficient pressure the rotor of the centrifugal separator (11) is instead driven by means of pressurized air coming from a container (9) containing so called auxiliary pressurized air. The auxiliary pressurized air may have a substantially larger pressure than the pressurized air normally delivered by the compressor (4). The combustion engine (2) is used also for accomplishing the overpressure of the auxiliary pressurized air in the container (9).

Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a traditional rubber stamp, with large knob at the top to quickly adjust the depth of embossings. Small wings beside the knob provide an instant feature for orientation and comfortable ergonomic grip. The device provides both an emboss-only mode, and emboss-and-cut simultaneously mode, much in the manner of a cookie cutter. A simple snap means located at the bottom of the device functions to change such modes. Under the base of the device is a “socket set” style snap-in stamping die. As is the case with the roller device, the stamper device may be utilized for: 1) standard messages and images; 2) snap-in letters, which allows the user to assemble his or her own custom message; or 3) custom logos, messages, and images.

Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a rolling device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The roller device comprises a generally seashell-shaped housing, which encases a wheel with raised letters and images. In the preferred mode, the wheel is six inches in diameter, though other sizes may be utilized. As the wheel is hand-rolled along the food in question, the raised letters and images create a repeated pattern of impressions upon the food. The roller device is particularly suitable for embossing narrow foods such as pizza crusts, certain pasta noodles, lattice pie tops, breadsticks, or the edges of melons. The device provides a firm, comfortable grip for all hand sizes that can be used with one or two hands.

Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is an enhanced rolling device designed to create indented or raised images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The roller device comprises a generally seashell-shaped housing, which encases a wheel with raised letters and images. In the preferred mode, the wheel is six inches in diameter, though other sizes may be utilized. As the wheel is hand-rolled along the food in question, the raised letters and images create a repeated pattern of impressions upon the food. The roller device is particularly suitable for embossing narrow foods such as pizza crusts, certain pasta noodles, lattice pie tops, breadsticks, or the edges of melons. The device provides a firm, comfortable grip for all hand sizes that can be used with one or two hands.

Abstract: An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create indented or raised images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a traditional rubber stamp, with large knob at the top to quickly adjust the depth of embossings. Small wings beside the knob provide an instant feature for orientation and comfortable ergonomic grip. The device provides both an emboss-only mode, and emboss-and-cut simultaneously mode, much in the manner of a cookie cutter. A simple snap, slide, or push means located at the bottom of the device functions to change such modes. Under the base of the device is a “socket set” style snap-in stamping die.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus equipped with heaters and a method of controlling the same. An aspect of the present invention is to increase convenience of a user by identifying a kind of an accessory, such as a wire rack, a crumb tray or the like, present in a cooking cavity based on a variation in an inner temperature of a cooking cavity at an initial operating stage of a cooking mode using the heaters and automatically performing the ON/OFF control mode of the heaters suitable for a corresponding accessory. A cooking apparatus is provided including two or more heaters installed in a first position of a cooking cavity heating food, the crumb tray is inserted in a second position of the cooking cavity and is used to contain the food in cooking modes using the heaters, and a temperature detection unit is installed between the first and second positions to detect an inside temperature of the cooking cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk, and the apparatus used therefor. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.

Abstract: An efficient manufacturing and distribution system for food products that are normally served at temperatures well below ambient uses a two stage manufacturing process. In the first stage, a neutral base product is prepared in bulk and is shipped to point of sale at ambient temperatures by common carrier, private trucking, parcel express, mail, etc. At the point of sale, a user selected quantity of it is finished to the specification of the user by aerating it, adding flavorings, mix-ins, etc. as desired, chilling it, and delivering it to the consumer.

Abstract: Apparatus and method is provided for converting a long indefinite length of wire from a supply bundle into a measured length, tightly wound coil. The wire is driven from the supply by a constant speed capstan to a winding station. A measured length of wire is wrapped around a mandrel between a pair of flanges under controlled tension conditions. After winding, a series of bands are passed through the coil bore and respective ends of banding material are twisted together and flattened against the coil surface. The banded coil is ejected from the mandrel to a conveyor or container.

Abstract: Apparatus and method is provided for converting a long indefinite length of wire from a supply bundle into a measured length, tightly wound coil. The wire is driven from the supply by a constant speed capstan to a winding station. A measured length of wire is wrapped around a mandrel between a pair of flanges under controlled tension conditions. After winding, a series of bands are passed through the coil bore and respective ends of banding material are twisted together and flattened against the coil surface. The banded coil is ejected from the mandrel to a conveyor or container.

Abstract: A truss assembly apparatus for use in assembling a truss. The apparatus has a truss table and a roller assembly movable relative to the truss table for pressing connectors into truss members. A wheel guide directs movement of the roller assembly relative to the truss table. The roller assembly automatically reduces speed when approaching an end of the wheel guide. A wear strip is removably secured to the guide so that the wear strip may be replaced with a different wear strip without replacement of the guide. The table is supported on legs which are telescopically adjustable in height to adjust the table to a level orientation. A support of the roller assembly is formed of a one piece plate to inhibit deflections. A roller is formed with a collar attached by interference fit to improve strength and durability.

Abstract: A holder is provided for holding an article in a machine for decorating articles, the holder including a base member, a format plate arranged releasably above the base member with an opening in the format plate for receiving the article, and an intermediate plate between the base member and the format plate. On its side facing the format plate the intermediate plate has a layer of soft material, such as a plastic film, to support the article. The intermediate plate and the format plate are easily releasably mounted on the base member. To replace the film, the intermediate plate with film can be removed from the holder and replaced by another intermediate plate carrying a fresh film.

Abstract: A stencil comprises an electret film, wherein the film has at least one perforation having a perimeter that defines an area, and wherein the area is greater than or equal to about one square centimeter. Methods of marking a substrate using stencils of the present invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a screen printing method of bringing a mask plate into contact with a substrate to print solder cream through a pattern hole on the substrate, a plate separating operation of separating the substrate from the mask plate after a squeegeeing step in which the solder cream is filled into the pattern hole comprises an operation pattern in which acceleration and deceleration pattern in which a descending speed is accelerated up to an upper limit speed and thereafter decelerated up to a lower limit speed is repeated plural times. Further, an initial upper limit speed in start of the plate separating operation is set higher than the succeeding upper limit speeds, whereby viscosity of the solder cream into the pattern hole in start of the plate separating operation is lowered, and the mask plate can be separated with a high accuracy throughout the entire range of the substrate.

Abstract: An imaging system is disclosed for imaging and registering recordable media. The imaging system includes an input opening through which recordable media may be input to the imaging system, an imaging unit, a registration unit and an output opening through which registered imaged media may exit the imaging system. The imaging unit is for imaging the recordable media that is received through the input opening, and provides imaged media. The registration unit is for receiving imaged media from the imaging unit, and for registering the imaged media by creating registration features in the imaged media. The registration unit provides registered imaged media.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for clamping the leading edge of a supply of recording media, such as a printing plate, on the external drum of an imaging system. The leading edge clamping apparatus includes a spring segment disposed on the external drum, wherein the spring segment may be selectively displaced between a clamping position for clamping the leading edge of the printing plate against the external drum and a release position, and an inflatable member positioned between the spring segment and the external drum for displacing the spring segment between the clamping position and the release position.

Abstract: A magnetic transfer method which superposes on a magnetic disk surface a magnetic transfer master disk (2) on which a magnetic film is formed so as to have an array pattern shape corresponding to a preset information signal, and magnetizes the magnetic film on the master disk (2) to thereby magnetic-transfer-record the array pattern of the information signal on the master disk (2) onto the magnetic disk as the magnetized pattern of the information signal, the method characterized by comprising a step of contacting/separating to/from a dummy disk (1) the magnetic film-formed surface of the master disk (2) to thereby clean the master disk (2), and a step of superposing, after the cleaning, the master disk (2) on the magnetic disk for magnetic transfer recording; and a magnetic transfer device for the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supplying forced draught/compressed air and drying air to a printing press, whereby the vacuum pumps or compressors required to supply said forced draught/compressed air are arranged together in a room with a separate air supply. The aim of the invention is to homogenise and if possible even condition air, in particular, process air for the printing press, whilst avoiding additional operating costs. To achieve this, the cooling air for the vacuum pumps or compressors is substantially conducted in a circuit, the heated exhaust air of the vacuum pumps and the heated cooling air of the vacuum pumps and compressors is cooled in a heat exchanger and is used to heat drying air that has been separated for this purpose.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating printed products, wherein the products are initially printed in at least one printing process and are provided with a layer that covers the printing ink on the printed product immediately thereafter in at least one coating process. According to the invention, a corona treatment device is arranged between the final printing station and a device for coating the printing products for subjecting the printing ink on the printing product to a corona treatment immediately after the printing process such that UV varnish can be directly applied onto the printing inks without the requirement of additional printing processes.

Abstract: A rail car door closer is provided and includes a movable base having a rotatable member rotationally disposed thereon. The movable base is coupled to a drive system configured to translate the movable base along a rail or a track disposed adjacent a railroad track rail. A device is also provided to permit securement of the rotatable member in a substantially upright position. When the rotatable member is in the substantially upright position, it is positioned vertically to contact an open rail car door and, upon movement of the movable base to a position adjacent and beneath the open rail car door, the rotatable member contacts the open rail car door and subsequently moves the open rail car door in correspondence with a movement of the movable base.

Abstract: A front end portion 100 is disposed on the front end of a car body. The floor thereof consists of extruded hollow members 210 that constitute a shock absorber 200. The shock absorber 200 is divided into an upper shock absorber 200 and a lower shock absorber 200. Annealed extruded hollow members are used to form the hollow member 210. The hollow members 210 are disposed so that their direction of extrusion corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the car body. The hollow members 210 are divided longitudinally into two portions by a plate 220. At the width-direction ends of member 210, the face plates 211 and 212 are welded onto plates 223-226. Upon receiving impact load, members 210 fold up into concertinas, absorbing the impact force. Since members 210 are separated by a plate, they deform evenly and continuously into concertinas instead of being bent in half, capable of absorbing a large energy.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition including water, humectant and a metallized, phthalocyanine colorant, the metallized, phthalocyanine colorant having the formula: MPc(SO3X)a(SO2NRR′)b wherein: M represents a metal; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus; each X independently represents hydrogen, alkali metal or an organic cation; a is from 0 to 3; b is from 1 to 4; each R independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and each R′ independently represents R or hydrogen; with the proviso that a +b is an average of from 2 to 4; and with the further proviso that at least about 50 wt. % of the metallized, phthalocyanine colorant is present in the composition as particles.