Abstract: The invention provides a vacuum cleaner (10) having an external surface and incorporating cyclonic separating apparatus (100) comprising a plurality of cyclones (104) arranged in parallel to one another, characterised in that each cyclone (104) has a tapering body (104a) having an outside wall (104b) and in that at least a part (104d) of each outside wall (104b) forms part of the external surface of the vacuum cleaner (10).

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner. (A) includes an upright housing section (B) and a nozzle section (C). A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber (54) is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source (E) pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and other contaminants through a main suction opening (26) formed in the underside (24) of the nozzle and into the cyclonic airflow chamber (54). The cyclonic airflow chamber causes the suction airstream to travel in a cyclonic path such that the entrained contaminants are separated therefrom and deposited into a dirt container (52) that defines the chamber (54). A main filter element (K) filters residual contaminants from the suction airstream between the chamber and the suction source. The main filter element is preferably made from high-density polyethylene porous filter media.

Abstract: (57) A cleaning head (30) for a vacuum cleaner comprises a housing (305) which extends transversely to the direction of intended movement (A) of the head. A row of bristles (310) extend outwardly from the sides of the housing (305). The bristles (310) extend transversely outwardly and forwardly from the housing and extend to a level beneath the lowermost surface of the housing. Dirt, dust and other debris which collects at the very edge of a room is either ‘guided’ out of the region next to the wall or is subjected to a vigorous ‘flicking’ action as the head (30) is moved across the floor. A suction channel (330) is located adjacent to the bristles. The bristles (310) are provided as a unit which is removable from the head (30).

Abstract: A wedge for use with the legs of tables or like furniture to secure such legs in position and to prevent rocking or wobbling in use. The wedge comprises a wedge-part shaped and dimensioned to allow such wedge-part to be put in position between the undersurface at the foot of the leg to be supported and the surface of the floor intended to support the table or like piece of furniture and, integrally therewith, or fixedly attached thereto, a strap-part which is flexible enough to be wrapped around the said leg and securely but detachably attached thereto. In use, the wedge can be secured to the leg on a permanent or strictly temporary basis whilst being detachable therefrom as needed, and the wedge-part can be employed to fulfill its desired function as and when needed. The wedge part is composed of a sufficiently deformable but resilient material to allow its intended purpose to be satisfied.

Abstract: A caster assembly including a housing including a first side portion and a second side portion. The first side portion and the second side portion each have an opening. An axle extends between the first side portion and the second side portion and includes two end portions. The first side portion includes a first snap element and the first end of the axle includes a second snap element in a snap fit arrangement with the first snap element. The second side portion of the housing includes a third snap element and the second end of the axle includes a fourth snap element in a snap fit arrangement with the third snap element. A wheel disposed between the first side portion and the second side portion, with the axle positioned in a central axial opening in the wheel.

Abstract: A carpet slide for use as a recreational entertainment device includes a first member having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size. The first member is formed from a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a bottom surface. An at least one strap like member having a first end and a second end is provided. A first mechanism is disposed along the upper surface of such first member adjacent a first outer edge portion thereof between a front portion of the first member and a back portion of such first member for engaging a first end of the at least one strap like member. A second mechanism is disposed along the upper surface adjacent a radially opposed second outer edge portion thereof between the front portion of such first member and the back portion of such first member for engaging a second end of such at least one strap like member.

Abstract: An automatic closing door hinge, an automatic closing door mechanism, and a hinge of the automatic closing door mechanism, for smoothly opening a door or closing, with damping, a door. For example, an automatic door closing mechanism has a hinge having a pair of wing plates one of which has a cylinder in a circular cylindrical form received therein a piston, the other wing plate fixing an upper portion of an operation rod engaged with the piston, the piston being to be advanced and retracted through the operation rod associatively with a rotation of the other wing plate. The automatic closing door mechanism comprises a cam formed on the piston. An engaging part provided in the operation rod and movable in the cam. The cam and the engaging part engaging between the piston and the operation rod. A sphere arranged in a recess formed in an outer surface of the piston. A recess groove formed lengthwise in the cylinder. The sphere rolls along the recess groove, to allow the piston to slide within the cylinder.

Abstract: An apparatus to mount a support rail (29) of a drawer guide to a wall of a piece of furniture (3) comprises a base plate (1) having means for mounting to the wall of the piece of furniture (3) on which a connecting piece (15) connectable to the rear end of the support rail (29) is guided in a limitedly displaceable but not raisable manner. To provide such an apparatus which can be manufactured and mounted more easily the connecting piece (15) is a plate-like part (16) which is guided between at least one upper groove (9) of the base plate (1) in which the upper edge (17) of the plate-like part (17) lies and a cam (12) of the base plate (1) disposed beneath the groove (9). The base plate (1) engages into an elongate aperture (18) of the plate-like part (16) parallel to the upper edge (17). The screw (20) can be screwed into the cam (12) and the head of this screw engages over the edges (21) of the elongate aperture (18).

Abstract: A channel device to hold a sliding door at its bottom. A U-channel beam attached to the bottom of the sliding door confines a roller bearing attached to an angle bracket on a door frame at the open end. The sliding door bottom is maintained adjacent to the door frame and the floor with the roller bearing traversing the U-channel beam. A large sliding door, such as a barn door, can thus be kept manageable for closing and opening.

Abstract: A tool handle and a method of producing the same are provided by which a hollow plastic or composite rod is produced with a polymer at least partly filling the hollow portion. Optionally the handle may be counterbalanced by heavier material in the hollow-portion of the rod opposite the end that connects to an implement.

Abstract: Adjustable handle (1), of the type comprising an operating lever (2) ending into a cylindrical or prismatic body (3) inside which there is slidably mounted a tightening member (4) carrying a bushing or a stud (5), the cylindrical or prismatic body (3) and the tightening member (4) comprising fellow toothings (6) kept in reciprocal engagement by a spring (7), and a check element (8) onto which is imparted a pressure to overcome the action of the spring (7) and remove the engagement between said toothings (6). In said handle (1), said check element is in the form of a control push button (8), in one piece with the tightening member (4), said push button (8) incorporating a seat (9) accessible from its operating surface (10) to insert therein a mounting/removal tool.

Abstract: A handle for a suitcase includes an inner member composed of a plurality of units which are rotatably connected with each other in an axial direction thereof. A flexible fabric wraps the inner member and two ends of the flexible fabric are fixed to the suitcase. An outer casing has a passage defined longitudinally therethrough and the inner member and the flexible fabric are received in the passage.

Abstract: A guide mechanism for a vehicle sunshade, such as a roller blind or sliding headliner, includes at least one guide rail and a sliding carriage shiftable in the guide rail. The guide rail has a brake face and the sliding carriage includes a brake member that cooperates with the brake face to lock the sliding carriage in place in the guide rail. The sliding carriage has at least one spring acting upon the sliding carriage so that the brake member presses against the brake face. The sliding carriage also has at least one tilt edge spaced away from the brake member so that the sliding carriage can be swiveled about the tilt edge against the biasing force of the spring, causing the brake member to be released from the brake face.

Abstract: An adjustable hinge may include a mounting plate, a door wing and a hinge arm. The hinge arm, which connects the door wing to the mounting plate, may include a slider portion and an alignment portion and a cam. The slider portion and the alignment portion, may be adapted to traverse relative to each other by the rotational movement of the cam. The alignment portion may include a one-piece alignment mechanism, having a base and a pair of walls, and may be adapted to align the slider portion to the alignment portion. The pair of walls may have upper portions, wherein the upper portions of the walls are angled toward each other.

Abstract: A pair of projection elements 42, 42 are formed on the opposite sides of an inner link 4. Each projection element 42 is formed with a cutout recess 42b. A fitting shaft part 72a, which is formed on each end of an abutment shaft 72, is inserted into the cutout recess 42b through an open part thereof and turnably fitted to a bottom part of the cutout recess 42b. A second abutment part 71c of a coiled spring 71 is abutted with an enlarged-diameter part 72b of the abutment shaft 72. The abutment shaft 72 is biased towards the bottom side of the cutout recess 43b from the open part side thereof by the coiled spring 71.

Abstract: The present invention is a hinge for furniture that includes a first hinge part rotatably connected with a second hinge part via at least one hinge axis. The first hinge part has a substantially U-shaped cross-section with its legs on one end having free ends that point toward a piece of the furniture. The free ends have fastening flanges bent laterally in a plane substantially parallel to the piece of furniture. A first area of the legs being expandable at free ends of the legs creating a trapezoidal cross-section when the flanges are mounted to the piece of furniture, and the legs have a resulting cambered construction. A second area of the legs being substantially parallel, and the at least one hinge axis being located in this second area.

Abstract: A hinged structure for an armrest, table or shelf, e.g. in a motor vehicle or a rail vehicle, in which a body is connected by the hinge with a support and a disengaging element on the body is cammed out of engagement with the hinge arm when the body is swung upwardly with force exceeding a predetermined limiting force.

Abstract: A grip for a cycle includes a cylindrical liner extending along a liner axis between a first and a second end. The cylindrical liner has at least two elongate slots extending axially along a lengthwise portion of the cylindrical liner, each elongate slot overlapping a lengthwise part of another elongate slot, the overlapping elongate slots being radially offset. An over molding overlies a lengthwise of the cylindrical liner. The elongate slots are preferably disposed in a first set of at least two elongate slots extending along a first axial line in the liner and a second set of at least two elongate slots extending along a second axial line in the liner. The first and second axial lines are radially offset and the first set of elongate slots overlaps the second set of elongate slots. A first elongate slot may intercept a first end of the cylindrical liner. A compression member is provided in operative association with a circumference of an axial segment of the cylindrical liner.

Abstract: A coupling device (4) for detachable handles of the type that are fitted to pots, pans, utensils of various kinds or the like, comprising a support (5) having two coupling parts opposite to each other, of which a first part (6) comprises means for fixing to a gudgeon (2) or other similar coupling element integral with the pan (1) and a second part (7), opposite the previous one, comprises means designed to hold the end of a handle (3) or the like. Said means designed for coupling with the gudgeon comprise engaging and/or pressure clamping elements that act on said gudgeon.

Abstract: In order to form a stable, radial force-absorbing ring part (1) from at least two partial rings (2, 2′), the invention provides such a ring part (1) with at least two partial rings (2, 2′) to be joined together with joining devices on the front faces thereof, in which the joining devices are non-flexible, positively interlocking shapes (3, 4). For joining the partial rings (2, 2′) and for creating the ring part (1), the partial rings (2, 2′) are joined together by axial sliding of their joining devices constructed as interlocking shapes (3, 4) into each other.

Abstract: Clamps for sealing lap joints are disclosed. The clamps include bands each having a main body and bolts mounting flanges located at opposite ends of the main body. Sealing bars are mounted between the bolt mounting flanges of the bands. The sealing bars includes pockets for receiving portions of the mounting flanges. The pockets are defined by sealing legs and reaction legs of the sealing bar.

Abstract: A method for forming a unitary polymeric projection or fastener comprising a thin, strong flexible backing, and a multiplicity of thin spaced hook members projecting from the upper surface of the unitary backing the method generally including extruding a thermoplastic resin through a die plate which die plate is shaped to form a base layer and spaced ridges, ribs or hook elements projecting above a surface of the base layer. When the die forms the spaced ridges or ribs the cross sectional shape of the hook members are formed by the die plate while the initial hook member thickness is formed by transversely cutting the ridges at spaced locations along their lengths to form discrete cut portions of the ridges. Subsequently longitudinal stretching of the backing layer (in the direction of the ridges on the machine direction) separates these cut portions of the ridges, which cut portion then form spaced apart hook members.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hydroentangled nonwoven wipe, the outer surface of which exhibits highly entangled fibers whereas the inner layer exhibits lightly entangled fibers. In particular, the present invention contemplates that a fabric is formed from a fibrous batt that is subjected to fluidic energy, preferably hydraulic energy, applied to one or both faces of a fibrous batt. The hydraulic energy is moderated against the basis weight of the fibrous batt to achieve the degree of surface entanglement desired. Wipes formed in accordance with the present invention exhibit a sufficient degree of strength, softness, non-linting performance, and air flow so as to promote the formation of lather, while providing the necessary resistance to tearing and abrasion, to facilitate use in a wide variety of wipe applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic capacitor that operates stably even when used for a long period of time under severe conditions, and forms an intermediate composition portion of metal and oxide within a chemical conversion film to a thickness of 40 nm or more so as to suppress the migration of oxygen atoms within a chemical conversion film of a valve metal. This intermediate composition portion is obtained by subjecting a base metal comprised by containing nitrogen in a valve action metal to anodic oxidation treatment.

Abstract: A cable-processing machine includes a swiveling device with a swiveling arm and a gripper for moving cable-ends to and from processing stations. A belt-drive advances a cable supplied from a reel or drum to a cutting and stripping station where the leading and the trailing cable-ends are cut from the cable and stripped to form a cable-length. After the leading cable-end has been processed, the cable-length is laid on a continuously driven cable transportation belt and the trailing cable-end is processed. After processing, the cable-length is laid in a cable tray.

Abstract: The Wheel Helper's whole purpose is to greatly reduce the amount of effort that it takes in the handling of a spare tire in the process of fixing a flat on a car or light truck. This tool can save a motorist time and money by not having to call and wait for a tow truck. It enables the person to be able to quickly get this job done and be on their way without a great amount of exertion. One of the hardest parts of changing a tire is holding the wheel in place while aligning the holes with the lugs. The Wheel Helper lifts and holds the wheel in place so that the holes on the rim and the lugs on the axle can be aligned.

Abstract: A system including an apparatus and method for assembling an insert and a cutter bar into a subassembly for use in dental floss dispensers. The insert includes a body portion defining an arbor for rotatably supporting a spool of dental floss and a superstructure contiguous with the body portion. The superstructure includes cutter bar receiving structure adapted to be grippingly engaged by a cutter bar having a cutting blade portion. The apparatus includes a rotatable assembly wheel having multiple pockets for receiving inserts, which wheel is rotatable into a plurality of positions corresponding to a plurality of assembly stations. An insert is inserted into a wheel pocket in a first direction at a first assembly station, a cutter bar is pushed onto the insert's cutter bar receiving structure at a second assembly station and the subassembly is discharged in a direction opposite to the direction of insertion at a third assembly station.

Abstract: A self-piercing rivet comprises a flange with a large diameter and a shank with a hollow cavity extending from the flange inward. The rivet is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The shank is a straight cylinder with outer diameter D1, and the hollow cavity in the shank has conical section tapered from the shank end and converging towards the flange at angle &agr; and a straight cylinder section with inner diameter D2 extending from the conical section to the end on the flange side. The shank has a substantially flat ring-shaped end with outer diameter D1 and radial length T1. The angle &agr; of the conical section ranges between 70° and 110°.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a manifold mounting arrangement is provided wherein a leg manifold is securely mounted midway along its length rather than at its sprue bushing and whereby thermally induced length changes are accommodated outwardly from its centre. Additionally, a first end of the leg manifold is clampingly secured between a sprue housing and a manifold insulator to avoid movement of the first end toward the sprue upon a sprue break portion of the injection moulding cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a unit core and a method manufacturing the same. The unit core is opposite to the neighboring unit core on an electric steel plate in orientation, and its unit yoke has an elongated end extending from a central line connecting a center of a tooth to a center of a core formed by interconnecting a plurality of the unit cores, to be opposite to the elongated end of the unit yoke of the neighboring unit core in orientation. This arrangement of the unit cores on the electric steel plate reduces a size of a scrap remaining after the unit cores are punched from the electric steel plate, thereby reducing the production cost of the unit core.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a core of a motor for washing machines. In the manufacturing method, a pair of core bands are formed by punching the electric steel plate so that both core bands are opposite to each other in orientation and the teeth of one core band alternate with the corresponding teeth of the other core band, the core band is wound to a designated height so as to form a ring-shaped core, and securing parts are welded to the inner cylindrical surface of the ring-shaped core so as to be connected to a washing tub by bolts. The manufacturing method of the present invention is simply accomplished, allows the electrical steel plate to be maximally utilized, and improves a degree of strength of the core.

Abstract: A motor manufacturing method includes: a coil formation step of forming a unipolar coil, having coil inserting portions at two positions and coil end portions at two positions, in to a shape that changes such that a size in a height direction parallel to the coil inserting portion is larger in an inner peripheral side corresponding to a diametrical direction of a motor core along a direction of a winding axis center, than in an outer peripheral side; and a coil insertion step of disposing the unipolar coil in such a manner that the coil inserting portions in the unipolar coil respectively face toward inner peripheral opening portions of slots and are substantially parallel to an axial direction of the motor core, and inserting the coil inserting portions of the unipolar coil into the slots by moving the unipolar coil toward the motor core substantially linearly, while holding the motor core such that protrusion dimensions at both ends protruding from both end surface positions in an axial direction of the mot

Abstract: A method manufactures a head suspension for a disk drive. The method includes a first step of forming a semi-finished suspension (55) having a base plate (37), a rigid part (27) solidly joined with the base plate through a bridge (57), and a positioning hole (63) formed through the bridge. This positioning hole is aligned with a positioning hole (51) formed through part of a flexure (41). A second step of the method fixes a resilient material (31) to the base plate and rigid part of the semi-finished suspension so that the base plate may resiliently support the rigid part through the resilient material. A third step of the method aligns the positioning hole of the flexure with the positioning hole of the bridge and fixes the flexure to the rigid part. A fourth step of the method cuts off the positioning-hole-formed part of the flexure and the bridge including the positioning hole. This suspension is compact and the load beam and flexure thereof are correctly positioned to secure balance.

Abstract: A head suspension for a disk drive has a base plate (19) to be attached to a carriage of the disk drive and a load beam (21) consisting of a rigid part (27) and a resilient part (29), to apply load onto a slider. The rigid part and resilient part are separately formed. The rigid part is joined to a first side (29a) of the resilient part. The suspension also has a reinforcing plate (37) to hold and fix a second side (29b) of the resilient part between the reinforcing plate and the base plate. The base plate stably and resiliently supports the load beam. This suspension satisfies required characteristics.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a thin film magnetic head which can exhibit a high-performance head characteristic without complicating the manufacturing procedure, and a method of manufacturing the same. A coil connection is integrated into one body and constituted part of the thin film coil. A connection middle pattern is provided on the coil connection at the time of forming a pole tip so that the position of the upper surface of the connection middle pattern becomes higher than that of the top pole tip. After the whole portion is covered by an insulating film, the connection middle pattern also can be exposed by polishing the surface of the insulating film until the top pole tip is exposed. Therefore, unlike the case where no connection middle pattern is provided, it is not necessary to have a step of forming an opening by partially removing part of the insulating film. As a result, the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced.

Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for positioning and handling single-sided hard memory disks. A disk carrier is provided with ribs formed on the inside surface of opposing side walls. The ribs form disk receiving grooves or channels. The ribs further comprise an alternating pattern of large and small ribs. The large ribs separate pairs of disks from other pairs, the small ribs separate and maintain spacing of the two disks comprising each pair of disks.

Abstract: Applying materials, e.g. electrolytes and other materials, in the form of a spray during battery manufacture, particularly using a vibratory nebulizer to produce a small droplet, low velocity spray.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming an assembly using different sized blocks in either a flexible or rigid substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides high-throughput systems and methods for the fabrication and evaluation of electrode and electrolyte materials for solid oxide fuel cells. The present invention includes systems and methods for synthesizing and optimizing the performance of electrodes and electrode-electrolyte combinations and utilizes small-scale techniques to perform such optimization based on chemical composition and variable processing. Advantageously, rapid device performance systems and methods coupled with structural and surface systems and methods allow for an increased discovery rate of new materials for solid oxide fuel cells.

Abstract: A heat sink hand placement tool for manually installing a heat sink to an integrated circuit (IC). The heat sink tool includes a heat sink interface block having a lower surface adapted to provide a force on a heat sink disposed over an IC. A force transducer interfaces with an upper surface of the heat sink interface block to produce an electrical signal, which is routed to a measurement circuit to measure the electrical signal. A chassis is disposed over the force transducer and the measurement circuit, wherein the chassis is adapted to receive a force from a user, such that the force is transmitted to the lower surface of the heat sink interface block. The measurement circuit then provides an indication of the force being applied within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is presented to allow one or more electrical components to be coupled to the land-side of an integrated circuit package coupled to a circuit board. In a first embodiment, a void is provided in the circuit board, and a peripheral area of the integrated circuit package is coupled to a peripheral area around the void. This provides space for the insertion of components in the land-side of the integrated circuit package. In a second embodiment, a spacer is provided coupled to the peripheral area of the integrated circuit package to allow the insertion of components into the land-side of the package and above the circuit board. With these embodiments of the present invention, components, such as decoupling capacitors can be coupled closer to the die (e.g., a processor die) of the package thus reducing parasitic inductance.

Abstract: A wiring board provided with a first terminal, a connector provided with a second terminal, and a camera module provided with a third terminal are provided. The first terminal and the second terminal are soldered to mount the connector on the wiring board. The camera module is mounted on the connector to electrically connect the second terminal with the third terminal.

Abstract: Resilient contact structures are mounted directly to bond pads on semiconductor dies, prior to the dies being singulated (separated) from a semiconductor wafer. This enables the semiconductor dies to be exercised (e.g., tested and/or burned-in) by connecting to the semiconductor dies with a circuit board or the like having a plurality of terminals disposed on a surface thereof. Subsequently, the semiconductor dies may be singulated from the semiconductor wafer, whereupon the same resilient contact structures can be used to effect interconnections between the semiconductor dies and other electronic components (such as wiring substrates, semiconductor packages, etc.). Using the all-metallic composite interconnection elements of the present invention as the resilient contact structures, burn-in can be performed at temperatures of at least 150° C., and can be completed in less than 60 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of at least one of increasing airflow around a plurality of tubes in a heat exchanger, and increasing the web in a header around such plurality of tubes, wherein the method includes the steps of providing a predetermined plurality of tubes having a predetermined end configuration, and a header having a predetermined number of openings. The predetermined number of openings are configured in a predetermined staggered array corresponding to the predetermined plurality of tubes, disposed in a heat exchanger. Finally, the method secures an end of each predetermined plurality of tubes into the predetermined number of openings in said header.

Abstract: A wrought aluminum sheet product having a textured surface for improved heat transfer properties. A plurality of textured features having dimensions of about 1-50 microns is roll textured onto one or both sides of the sheet. The aluminum sheet may be used as the fins or tubing of a heat exchanger.

Abstract: In a state where the axes of an inner race (20) and an outer race (30) are inclined with respect to each other, the maximum value of a clearance between the ball-fitting-direction rearward side edge portion of the second inner race raceway (22) of the inner race (20) and the ball-fitting-direction rearward side edge portion of the second outer race raceway (32) of the outer race (30) is larger than the diameter of the respective balls belonging to the second ball row. Also, the maximum value of a clearance between the ball-fitting-direction forward side edge portion of the second inner race raceway (22) of the inner race (20) and the second outer race raceway (32) edge portion on the upper side peripheral surface (33) of the outer race (30) is smaller than the diameter of the respective balls belonging to the second ball row.

Abstract: A shaving device having a handle which houses a motor and a selectively detachable neck. This shaving device also comprises a blade having at least two cutting surfaces with each cutting surface disposed on different planes. The first cutting surface is an elongated cutting surface allowing the user to cut larger areas on the user's skin surface. The second cutting surface is a shorter peripheral cutting surface allowing the user to cut fine sections from the user's face. The neck of the shaving device can have a spring loaded detent that fits inside of a hole on the handle wherein this spring loaded detent snaps inside the hole. The neck can be detached so that different blades or blade housings can be attached to the motor inside of the handle. Thus, with this design this shaving device can be used for different surfaces such as a facial hair trimmer or a nose hair trimmer. The device can be used for different surfaces because there are different type heads and different shaped heads as well.

Abstract: A clasp knife is composed of a handle and a blade pivotally mounted on the handle. The handle has a fastening member and a locking member provided therein. The blade has a taper hole, a tongue slot, and a locking surface. When the blade is received in the handle, the fastening member is positioned in the taper hole and the locking member can abut the locking surface of the blade, so that the blade cannot be freely pivoted outwards to extend from the handle without the operation of the user. When the blade is extended, the locking member can be inserted in the tongue slot to prevent the blade from freely pivoting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a handheld planer with a chip-ejecting duct, more particularly, the chip ejecting direction of the chip-ejecting duct is changeable. The planer comprising: a driving motor, a transmission strap, a tool blade, a blade shank, a button for adjusting cutting depth, an adjustable base, a motor output shaft, a fan, an air department, a outlet for airflow out, the outlets for chips and a chip-ejecting duct. There is a plate in the chip-ejecting duct, and the plate divide the chip-ejecting duct into left and right departments. There are inlets for airflow into and inlets for the chips into on the wall of the duct, and the wall respectively face the said plate downwardly and upwardly. The inlets for airflow into and inlets for chips into respectively communicate with the said outlet for airflow and outlet for chips out on the planer, thereby formed the chip ejecting passages and outlets for exhausting chips in opposite directions.

Abstract: A saw blade clamping arrangement for a power tool includes a clamp support, a biasing member and an actuation member. The clamp support is interconnected with the drive shaft for reciprocating motion with the drive shaft relative to a housing of the power tool. The clamp support is configured to selectively receive a saw blade of the power tool in various orientations. A release lever is carried by the housing and is manually rotated to move a control member between a first position in which the saw blade is coupled to the drive shaft and a second position in which the saw blade may be displaced from the drive shaft. In at least one of the orientations, the saw blade is positioned offset from the drive shaft and proximate one of the side walls of the tool housing to allow for flush cutting of a work piece.