Abstract: An apparatus for reading bar code symbols having parts of different light reflectivity by a scanning beam which forms a scan line through the bar code symbol includes focusing optics for collecting light reflected off at least a portion of the bar code symbol including a front surface for receiving the incoming light, and a first surface adjacent one end of the front surface, and a second surface adjacent to the other end of the front surface, and a rear surface. A photosensor is positioned so as to receive light collected by the focusing optics and transmitted through the rear surface, and for generating an electrical signal indicative of the detected light intensity. The first and second surfaces have different light reflectivity properties.

Abstract: An identification device having an integrated circuit. The identification device has a first outer layer formed of a substrate. A second outer layer formed of a substrate having an antenna printed on an inner surface utilizing conductive ink, and an integrated circuit electrically connected to the antenna on the inner surface. A protective layer is secured to the first outer layer by a lamination process and an adhesive backing is secured to an outer surface of the second outer layer. The identification device may then be attached by the adhesive backing to a front surface of a conventional identification card to provide the conventional identification card with integrated circuit capabilities.

Abstract: The invention discloses in one embodiment a parallel probe array (N×M) incorporating thermal near-field heaters (or writers) as well as magnetic sensors (or readers), which can be moved en bloc as well as independently of each other. To this end, the present invention uses a suitable controlling electronics for coordinating a parallel or quasi-parallel reading/writing, as well as controlling the positioning of an individual probe in an array. The control electronics enables the addressing of an individual or preselected set of probes, for controlling reading and/or writing, thereby securing the considerable advantage of versatility and efficiency of reading/writing in a parallel operation mode.

Abstract: A diffuser (10) for controlling flow of air in an air conditioning system, the diffuser comprising two temperature sensitive elements (20, 22) for respectively sensing room temperature and duct temperature variations. The elements (20, 22) are axially aligned. Links (68) are provided for displacing an air flow control baffle (78). A control structure is provided for displacing the links (68) in dependence on sensed room temperature thereby to displace the baffle (68) and vary air flow. The control structure has two components (34, 36) which act on the links (68). When the element (22) is detecting cooled air the component (34) acts on the links (68). The component (36) acts on the links (68) when the element (22) is detecting warmed air. Switch over between these conditions occurs automatically as supply of air is changed from hot to cold and visa versa.

Abstract: The valve body has an orifice that provides communication between a high-pressure side passage through which a cooling medium flows in and a low-pressure side passage through which the cooing medium flows out. Also, the valve is provided with a valve element that adjusts the volume of the cooling medium passing through this orifice, an operating rod that operates the valve element in the valve opening position, and a temperature-sensing drive section that drives this operating rod. On the upstream side of the orifice of the high-pressure side passage is disposed a support ring that constrains the ball-shaped valve element of the valve body.

Abstract: An auxiliary heater for a motor vehicle equipped with a control device for controlling the operation of the auxiliary heater. In order to increase passenger protection in the motor vehicle, the control device is set up to detect a signal from at least one vehicle safety sensor, using the signal to detect the safety-critical state of the vehicle, and depending upon this detected status, ceases operation of the auxiliary heater.

Abstract: A heat transfer system for transferring heat for use onboard a vehicle includes a conductor arranged to conduct exhaust gas discharged from an engine of the vehicle along a serpentine path to generate back pressure for transmission to the engine so that heat of exhaust gas flowing along the serpentine path is maximized. The heat transfer system includes a tube arranged to conduct fluid so that heat is transferred from the exhaust gas to the fluid.

Abstract: An auxiliary motor vehicle heater (10) is provided with a control device (22) which has a connection (30) for a voltage supply line (32) which leads from the battery (34) of the motor vehicle to the control device (22). In order to especially more easily determine information for an auxiliary motor vehicle heater (10) about the operating state of the engine (36) of the motor vehicle, the control device (22) is set up to detect the voltage characteristic on the connection (30) and to determine the information “starting of the engine (36) of the motor vehicle is completed” depending on the voltage characteristic.

Abstract: A rail retaining device has a shoulder member for bearing on a lateral side of a rail flange. The shoulder has a downwardly facing abutment surface. A rail clip is of bent rod symmetrical about a vertical plane. The clip has an inner portion bearing on the flange, intermediate limb portions reacting with the abutment surface and flexed resiliently downwardly in the installed position, and an outer portion connected to each intermediate limb portion and extending arcuately outwardly and downwardly to a lower portion adapted to bear on a bearing surface.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the tasting of wine includes providing a conduit with an upper end and an opposite bottom end. The bottom end is sealed and preferably solid and it includes a first opening that is disposed slightly above the bottom end. The first opening is adapted to permit the wine, absent any sedimentation, to enter into the conduit when a partial vacuum is created at the upper end. A smaller second opening is provided between the upper end and the first opening that is adapted to introduce a quantity of ambient air into the conduit when a partial vacuum is created. The quantity of ambient air that is introduced is limited by the small size of the second opening to ensure that a partial vacuum sufficient to draw the wine through the conduit is maintained. The ambient air mixes with the wine that is passing through the conduit to aerate the wine in the conduit prior to its tasting.

Abstract: A combustion chamber is formed using a flat piston having a low cooling loss and therein a forward tumble is generated. A fuel spray is formed by a provision of a splitter which is provided to make off-set from a center of an injection port at a tip end of a tumble atomization system fuel injector. The fuel spray is divided into a fuel spray having a strong penetration force and a fuel spray having a small penetration force. The fuel spray having the strong penetration force is injected in a vicinity of an ignition plug. Accordingly, a fuel adhesion to the piston can be reduced and further a reduction of a discharge HC and a fuel consumption can be improved.

Abstract: A multi-layer slot coating die (A) includes a housing (30) having a cavity therein, and a divider (32) arranged within the cavity of the housing (30) such that a plurality of separate channels are defined therein. The channels have elongated openings on an output side of the die (A) from which layers (10, 12) of coating material are extruded, and an ultrasonic transducer (44) is mechanically coupled to the divider (32).

Abstract: A circuit for driving a liquid drop spraying apparatus capable of smoothly supplying liquid to a pressurizing chamber is provided. A coil is provided in series with respect to a resistor that determines the charge characteristics of a charge circuit of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element, thereby enabling gentle start characteristics when a charge voltage rises. In addition, discharge circuits are provided at two stages. A constant of the second discharging circuit is set to be smaller than a constant of the first discharging circuit. Coils are provided in series with resistors that determine their discharge characteristics. In this manner, even in the case where a large amount of liquid is sprayed, liquid is smoothly supplied to the pressurizing chamber.

Abstract: An anti-electrostatic discharge spray gun apparatus and method for preventing crystallization of particles formed as a result of electrostatic discharge from forming on a spray gun nozzle and an associated pair of oppositely charged electrodes disposed on the gun. The apparatus has a housing; a nozzle attached to the housing for dispensing gas; a device for dispensing a gas through the nozzle; a device for electrostatically discharging a gas dispensed through the nozzle; and a device for restricting the flow of a gas through the nozzle. The device for dispensing and restricting flow of a gas through the nozzle may be either a bypass piping having a flow control means or a stopper that operates to provide a constant but low volume flow of an inert gas such as nitrogen to the nozzle to prevent particle build up or crystallization from occurring.

Abstract: A reversible airless spray tip is provided with a housing for mounting to the front of a spray gun, a sealing saddle insertable into the housing, a seal associated with the saddle and a rotatable cylinder having a handle and containing an airless tip. The cylinder is insertable in the housing and has a protrusion on said cylinder for engaging and releasably retaining said seal for insertion into said housing.

Abstract: The present invention prevents coolant from leaking out of a valve (23) after a feed pump (4) stops feeding the coolant, and diminishes a time-lag between the onset of feeding the coolant and mist generation, when the feed pump (4) starts feeding the coolant again. In the machine tool of this invention, the coolant is fed from a feed pump (4) into a mist generating device (13) provided on the tip of a spindle (8) by way of a feed line (7), and a valve (23) is provided at an inflow part for coolant of the mist generating device (13) to be closed when the coolant pressure within the feed line (7) lowers below a fixed level. A coolant sucking and delivering (2) sucks a fixed amount of coolant in the feed line (7), when the feed pump (4) stops feeding the coolant. On the other hand, the device (2) feeds a fixed amount of coolant into the feed line (7), when the feed pump (4) begins feeding the coolant.

Abstract: A nozzle attitude controller for use in connection with a farming apparatus for precision farming, the apparatus comprising an applicator vehicle, a boom supported by and extending across the rear of the vehicle, a manifold rotatably supported by the boom, a plurality of nozzles disposed from the manifold and oriented in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the vehicle, but disposed at an angle with respect to the horizontal, the attitude controller including a linear actuator operated by a stepper motor and a radar sensor which connects to the stepper motor and which measures the speed of the vehicle such that pulses from the radar sensor to the stepper motor moves the linear actuator to change the angle of the nozzle so that the horizontal component of its velocity is equal and opposite to the speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: An agricultural sprayer including an induction unit capable of occupying at least one transport position and at least one filling position. A movement of the induction unit automatically predisposes a water circuit of the sprayer with a view to preparing a treatment spray mix. To do this, movement of the induction unit causes the opening or closure of at least one valve of the water circuit.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device for delivering fluid to the backside of a substrate while minimizing waste. The device includes an inner cylindrical tube having a top opening and a bottom opening. An upper cap overlying a top portion of the inner cylindrical tube is included. The upper cap is moveably disposed over the inner cylindrical tube. The upper cap includes a top with at least one hole defined therein. The top includes a sidewall extending therefrom. A system and a method for reducing an amount of a cleaning chemistry applied to a backside of a wafer during a cleaning operation are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual spray gun for painting and cleaning, and more particularly, to a combined tin and pipe dual spray gun for painting and cleaning, which can be used separately and independently, increasing working radius at will, and can be used in unitized construction, depending on the working environments. The present invention includes a T-shaped main body, which is connected with an air blow-gun at a back end, and connected to a blow head at a front end. A pipe is secured on a vertical sucking tap hole. A tank is connected on a tip end of the pipe to construct a combined tin and pipe structure. The tank can be connected on the T-shaped main body directly to construct a tin structure or the pipe can be connected on the T-shaped main body to construct a pipe structure. So the three structures can meet necessities of any working environment so that the working radius is extended infinitely.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydro mechanics and can be used for deep borehole drilling for cavitation erosion of a bottomhole, for opening-out a new productive layer for a casing pipe perforation, for bed stimulation in order to create channels for inflow pressure, for scraping out a pipe, for dispergating solid particles in a fluid and for mixing nonsoluble fluids, for eliminating microbiological features from a fluid, and also in mass exchange devices and in hydrosystems for forming a cavitating fluid jet. The inventive cavitating jet comprises a body provided with a profiled flow channel and a barrier obstructing a flow. The barrier can move in a radial direction. The jet cavity is divided by a baffle into two chambers and the movable barrier at the extreme position thereof closes the flow section of one chamber. The barrier can be embodied in the form of a ball or cylinder having one or several degrees of freedom for radial displacement and closes at least 80% of the total section of the jet channel.

Abstract: Apparatus for redirecting flow of water exiting a fire hydrant support includes a flange connector for releasably connecting the flange connector to a flange of the fire hydrant support, a handle connected to the flange connector for positioning the flange connector, and a water diverter pivotally mounted on the flange connector engageable by water exiting the fire hydrant support. The apparatus can be rotated about the fire hydrant support and the angle of the water diverter can be readily adjusted.

Abstract: A trigger nozzle includes a barrel connected to a handle and a nozzle head is connected to a front end of the barrel. A water adjustable device is received in the trigger nozzle and includes an operation shaft which controls the volume of water entering the barrel. A trigger is connected to the barrel so as to operate the operation shaft and a knob is connected to the operation shaft and located at a rear end of the barrel so that the user may rotate the knob to change the volume of the water entering the barrel without soaking his/her hand.

Abstract: Fluid in a chamber, through which a fuel control armature is moving, is used to dampen armature vibrations. This dampening effect is achieved by forming a passage through which the fluid flows as the actuator moves to a steady state position. This passage may be implemented in a control module for controlling fuel delivery in a fuel injector. The control module includes a control module housing defining the cavity. The armature is disposed at least partially within the cavity. The armature affects the flow of fuel in the injector by changing the area of a fuel port through which fuel passes. The fluid passage is formed as the armature moves towards a contact wall defining the cavity.

Abstract: A hopper spreader apparatus for spreading materials such as salt, sand or seed includes a motor for rotating a spinner for distributing particulate matter delivered to the spinner. The hopper spreader apparatus is adapted for mounting on a skid steer loader unit. In one embodiment, the drive motor is a hydraulic motor which obtains hydraulic power from the hydraulic system of the skid steer loader unit. A flow controller adapts the flow rate provided by the skid steer loader unit to the flow rate for the hydraulic motor. In one embodiment, a check valve limits the operation of the hydraulic motor to one direction. The hopper spreader apparatus includes a quick release mounting adapter for quickly mounting the hopper spreader apparatus to the skid steer loader unit.

Abstract: A drop-on-demand liquid emission device, such as for example an ink jet printer, includes a member movable through a path for driving liquid from the device, wherein the speed at which the member moves is reduced over the time period that liquid is being expelled. During that time period, a portion of the liquid flows through a passage away from the nozzle orifice. According to a feature of the present invention, a variable flow restrictor increases the resistance to flow through the passage during the time period that liquid is being expelled; thereby tending to compensate for the reduction of the liquid-expulsion force over the time period. The result is a reduction of undesirable satellite droplets following a main drop.

Abstract: A garbage disposing device 1 comprises a disposing tank 10 of substantially the inverted-conical shape for storing organic substance such as garbage and fermentation accelerator additives in which fermentation microorganism is seeded beforehand in a sealed condition, a rotating shaft 12 which passes vertically through the disposing tank 10 and is driven to rotate by a motor connected to the lower or upper end thereof, a plurality of cutter blades 14 which are fixed in a cantilevered fashion to the rotating shaft 12 at intervals in the vertical direction for grinding and mixing the fermentation accelerator additive and the organic substance, and a plurality of thermo sensors 16 for detecting the temperatures of the disposing tank at a plurality of portions positioned at intervals in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A coating film peeling apparatus 1 comprises: a cylinder unit 10 having a loading mouth 12 on one end side and an outlet 13 on the other end side; a rotary member 20 rotatably inserted into the cylinder 11 of the cylinder unit 10 and having a protrusion 21 on its outer circumference; and a drive unit 30 for driving the rotary member 20 rotationally. The coating films are peeled from the base resin material of the coarsely crushed products 50 by loading either the coarsely crushed products 50 or the coarsely crushed products 50 and an abrasive in the cylinder 11 from the loading mouth 12 and by conveying the loaded products in the cylinder 11 while rubbing the same by the rotation of the rotary member 20.

Abstract: A method of preparing connected coils of wound ribbon in an alternating pattern to reduce twisting thereof during continuous axial ribbon feed to a processing machine. Each coil has a sequence of turns wound about a central axis and includes central end at an inner-most turn of the sequence of turns and an outer end at an outer-most turn of the sequence of turns. The outer end of a first coil of the coils is connected to the central end of a second coil of the coils. The method includes orienting the first coil in a clockwise winding direction and orienting the second coil in a counterclockwise winding direction such that at least some twists developed during axial ribbon feed of the first coil are removed during axial ribbon feed of the second coil.

Abstract: A payout tube for insertion in a radial hole of a wound coil of filamentary material and the radial hole extending from the inner to the outer wind of the wound coil, the payout tube including an entrance and an exit opening in coaxial and spaced relationship with one another; the size of the entrance opening is determined by the following: Yc=3.5 sin x/Dm where Dm is a diameter of the mandrel on which the coil of filamentary material is wound, x is the length along the circumference of the wind and Yc is the substantially sinusoidal FIG. 8 coil pattern; Yc′=3.5Dm Cos x/Dm; at x=0; Yc′=3.51/Dm; and the slope H of the coil pattern=Tan−1 [3.5/Dm]=23.

Abstract: A power transmission mechanism is for transmitting power from a handle of a spinning reel to an oscillating mechanism, and includes a pinion gear, a dual-stepped gear, and a driven gear. The pinion gear rotates in cooperation with rotation of the handle. The dual-stepped gear has a larger-diameter gear that is a helical-tooth gear and meshes with the pinion gear, and a smaller-diameter gear that is arranged coaxially with the larger-diameter gear and is formed unitarily with the larger-diameter gear. The smaller-diameter gear is a straight-tooth gear or a helical gear whose orientation is substantially the same as an orientation of the larger gear. The driven gear meshes with the smaller-diameter gear to rotate the oscillating mechanism. In a power transmission device in a fishing reel, manufacturing cost is reduced while suppressing noise.

Abstract: A tape cartridge including a repositionable memory element is provided. The tape cartridge includes a cartridge housing that includes a supply reel having a magnetic tape media spooled thereon and a memory element to communicate with a tape cartridge handling device via a wireless connection. In one embodiment of the invention, the memory element is connected to the cartridge housing using an attachment apparatus that provides a detachable connection with the cartridge housing. The attachment apparatus includes a positioning mechanism for repositioning the memory element following attachment to the tape cartridge housing to align the memory element with a mating transceiver in the tape-handling device to facilitate communication exchange therebetween.

Abstract: A tape cartridge comprising: a housing; a single tape reel carrying a length of tape having an outer end fixed to a leader pin, which can be taken out of the cartridge through an outlet formed in the housing by a tape draw-out member of a recording-reproducing apparatus; a door member covering the outlet; and a spring member pushing the door member towards the closed position. The spring member is a torsion coil spring comprising: two coil portions; a connecting portion linking the two coil portions; a first arm portion that extends from one coil portion, forms a first angle with the connecting portion, and has an end abutting the housing; and a second arm portion that extends from the other coil portion, forms a second angle with the connecting portion pointing in opposite direction to the first angle, and has an end fixed to the door member.

Abstract: A recording tape cartridge used with a drive device that includes a pull-out member connectable at an end of a recording tape accommodated in the recording tape cartridge to pull out the recording tape. The recording tape cartridge comprises the recording tape, a case for accommodating a single reel wound with the recording tape and a leader member fixed at the end of the recording tape and having claw members that connect to the pull-out member when the recording tape is being pulled out. The claw member engages with a circulating groove formed at the pull-out member by the pull-out member being pressed against the leader member, and the claw member disengages from the circulating groove by a subsequent pressing, thereby allowing the end of the recording tape to be joined to and released from the pull-out member.

Abstract: A modular yarn feeder having a basic carrier on which additional modules can be secured as needed by suitable coupling devices. This makes the yarn feeder more adaptable to different kinds of use and different situations.

Abstract: In a seatbelt retractor having a motor, a belt winding spool, and a switching mechanism that turns on and off a power transmission route between the motor and the spool, the switching mechanism includes a device that connects the power transmission route between the motor and the spool only when the motor rotates in the retracting direction. A ratchet mechanism allows the spool to rotate only in the retraction direction during the emergency operation, while allowing the spool in any directions in the normal operation. The resultant locking mechanism can be rapidly operated upon occurrence of an emergency, while the seatbelt retractor will not cause uncomfortable feeling or unpleasantness due to unnecessary locking when an occupant tries to withdraw the seatbelt.

Abstract: A film storage device 20 to receive film 19 from a roll or roll 17 to deliver the film 19 to a packaging machine 10. The film storage device 20 includes a base 21 upon which there is pivotably mounted a carriage 22. The carriage 22 has a transverse passage 50 through which the film 19 passes to be wound about the periphery of the carriage 22. The carriage 22 is provided with a plurality of rollers 53 that facilitates movement of the film 19 through the device 20.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the tension in a bobbin assembly having a supply bobbin with yarn thereon. As the yarn is fed to a drive bobbin, a magnetic field is variably applied to magnetorheological fluid to apply resistance to the supply bobbin as it rotates thereby controlling the tension on the yarn.

Abstract: In a process for insertion of wire (30) in the form of a field coil (56) between the pole horns (38, 40) and the stator wall (36) of a double-pole stator (14) of an electric motor, the stator (14) consists of two stator halves (12a, b) and the wire (30) to form the coil (56) is inserted by way of a winding arm (16) rotating about a rotation axis (y) lying perpendicular to the stator axis (x), where during the winding process, for temporary formation of an enlarged insert groove (34, 35) for the wire (30), a winding accessory (32) is laid against the outer edge of the stator (14) and the free ends of the pole horns (38, 40) are covered with a wire guide sleeve (42). The process allows the winding of stators in which the pole horns largely cover the rotor external diameter of collector motors, leading to a higher motor power.

Abstract: A winding head of a cheese-producing textile machine, having a device for the accurate determination of the length of yarn traveling through a measuring head (7), and having an evaluating device for accumulating the yarn lengths that have passed. The winding head has a device for determining yarn length portions which are removed in the course of a yarn connecting process. The evaluation device is adapted to subtract the removed yarn lengths from the total length of the yarn (2) which has passed through the measuring head.

Abstract: A magazine for a plurality of reels of tape provided with a device for selecting a reel of tape to be used, comprising a plurality of supports for the reels, which can slide on a guide so that the reels form a stack whose axis is parallel to the guide, elements for actuating simultaneously the plurality of supports along the guide in order to position the reel of tape to be used in a preset point of the guide.

Abstract: A dispenser for premoistened wipes having a removable tray. The dispenser includes a housing which may include a frame and a cover. The housing defines an interior space in which the premoistened wipes may be placed. A removable tray having a liquid retaining receptacle portion may be positioned below the interior space and wipes. The tray may also include a raised portion having a support surface for the premoistened wipes. The raised portion may be formed by a plurality of ribs, guide rolls or a combination thereof. The tray may also include a grip to facilitate its insertion and removal from the dispenser. The premoistened wipes may be dispensed by passing the wipes through a gap between two dispenser rollers. The dispenser may also include an impingement edge which extends adjacent the two dispensing rollers.

Abstract: A device for aiding rewinding a fishing reel by an individual includes a suction cup base having a convex bottom and top portion having a central hub, a screw threadably connected to the hub at a first end and having a second end extending therefrom, and an elongated pole member threadably connected to the second end of the screw which extends outwardly from the hub and is of a diameter to be received through the hub of a spool of line. A spool retainer is provided which is frictionally slidably connected to the pole member to retain a spool of line between the hub and retainer.

Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray, a cartridge. The cartridge that may be used in the system may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner. Such pre-selected manner may be based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

Abstract: Motion picture film reel for holding, transporting and storing film comprising a pair of disc-shaped side retaining members and a central hub around which the film is wound. Each disc-shaped side retaining member is formed with a central hub engaging section with an annular projecting collar that defines a central primary opening for receiving a shaft and at least a single secondary opening that defines an appendage formed integrally therewith. A bendable prong, which extends from the central hub of each disc-shaped side retaining member normal to the plane thereof, includes a distal end and defines a slotted opening for engaging the appendage. A hub defines a central aperture for receiving the annular projection collar, a shaft and a pair of openings for receiving the bendable prongs, which are caused to pass through their respective openings and extend outwardly as the distal end of each prong engages an appendage.

Abstract: Flight information is displayed using visual indications that resemble real world visual cues. For example, left and right side attitude displays extend vertically along each side of the windshield and a yaw display extends along a lower edge of the windshield. The attitude displays employ reference indications and outermost indications which track the position of the actual horizon. The yaw display employs outermost indications spaced from a reference indication a distance proportional to the rate of turn. Indexing of indications between the references and the outermost indications provides the appearance of movement representing climb, descent and turns. The rate and direction of indexing may be proportional to the rate and direction of change.

Abstract: A ballistic resistant flight deck door assembly for an aircraft is disclosed that also enables pressure equalization within the aircraft in the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure within the flight deck or cabin. The door assembly includes a door having a plurality of spaced apart panels of ballistic material and a honeycomb support panel. A ventilation area is formed in the door by a plurality of apertures in each of the ballistic panels that are arranged such that no two apertures of the two ballistic panels are perfectly aligned with each other. The blowout panel and ventilation area therefore allows airflow through the door to help equalize pressure within the flight deck in the event of a loss of depressurization of the flight deck without compromising the door's ability to provide ballistic protection for the occupants in the flight deck.

Abstract: Several embodiments are disclosed for a door system to secure the cockpit of an aircraft. One embodiment includes a frame which is hingedly coupled to an interior wall of an aircraft, such that the frame can swing from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration, the cockpit door is accessible and is not in a secure area. In the second configuration, the cockpit door is not accessible allowing the cockpit door to be opened in a secure area.

Abstract: A multi-section aircraft door includes a sliding joint permitting a lower door section displacement into the flight deck area. The door includes an upper door section having a lower edge. The lower edge is connectably joined to an upper member of a two-member sliding joint. The upper member slidably joins to a sliding joint lower member. The sliding joint lower member is connectably joined to a lower door section upper edge. The upper member and the lower member of the two-member sliding joint include paired apertured embossments. A frangible pin slidably mates in each apertured embossment pair. A lever and cam form a frangible pin removal assembly. The lever is held in a normally upright position by either a spring device or a clevis and pin assembly. A rotating clasp or a ball détente system can also replace the frangible pin/apertured embossment and cam/lever.

Abstract: An anti-icing assembly for an airfoil such as an aircraft wing or slat comprises: (a) an airfoil having an exterior surface and interior wall defining an interior cavity, and bottom, middle and side portions all adjacent to the interior cavity; (b) an inlet plenum integral to the airfoil, wherein the inlet plenum comprises (i) an inlet baffle capable of directing hot gases into the airfoil interior cavity and (ii) a throat section interfacing the inlet plenum and airfoil interior cavity; and (c) an outlet plenum integral to the airfoil, wherein the outlet plenum comprises an outlet baffle capable of directing hot gases from the airfoil interior cavity. The airfoil anti-icing method of this invention comprises providing hot gases such as jet engine bleed air to the airfoil assembly of this invention, swirling the hot gases within the airfoil interior cavity, and discharging the hot gases from the airfoil interior cavity through the airfoil outlet end.