Abstract: A collapsible handle device for inflator comprises an air cylinder having a shaft lever and a hollow grip, in which one end of the shaft lever is connected to a piston inside the air cylinder, and the other end is provided with a rotation body, which is pivotally jointed with the grip. A channel, wider than the diameter of the shaft lever, is formed in the lateral wall of the grip. The air cylinder could be inserted in the grip so as to reduce the volume of the inflator, or the air cylinder could be pulled out from the grip, then turned 180° to form a straight line with the shaft lever, such that a user may hold the air cylinder with his one hand and operate the shaft lever in axial direction to pump air out through an air vent at one end of the air cylinder.

Abstract: A hinge including a base body and a pivoting component pivotally mounted on the base body. The pivoting component is constructed as a pivotable tightening bolt which can be placed in a bore and tightened by a corresponding clamping part.

Abstract: A swivel hinge with angular fixing structure is employed to connect a mainframe and a display means of a notebook computer. The swivel hinge has a fixture part, a fixture friction ring, a rotation part, a rotation friction ring, and an elastic ring. The fixture part mounted on the mainframe has a through hole in the center thereof. The fixture friction ring mounted on the fixture part has at least one holder on the surface. The rotation friction ring mounted on the rotation part has at least one slot in the surface thereof. The elastic ring is located between the fixture part and the fixture friction ring. If the slot and the holder on the friction ring fit into each other, the desired angular fixing function is provided.

Abstract: An axial rotary hinge assembly for connecting a main body and a cover to control the elevation, depression, left rotation, and right rotation of the cover comprises an axial base coupled to the main body, a rotary member installed onto the axial base, and a first axial member pivotally coupled to the axial base at the lower section of the rotary member, and a second axial member pivotally coupled to the axial base at the upper section of the rotary member to connect with the cover; by means of controlling the second axial member for the rotation along the axes of elevation or depression, the first axial member provides a left or right axial rotation to the cover; a positioning member of rotary member, a positioning point of the axial base, and a rotary angle of the rotary member restricted by a positioning groove constitute the axial rotary hinge assembly of the present invention.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism comprises first and second pivot shafts held by first and second hinge base members respectively. Both ends of a hinge arm member are pivotally connected to the first and second hinge base members through the first and second pivot shafts. First and second cams are provided by the first and second hinge base members respectively. First and second control levers are pivotally connected to the ends of the hinge arm members and have leading ends contactable with the first and second cams respectively. A link member has opposed ends pivotally connected to the first and second control levers respectively. First and second cam portions are provided by the opposed ends of the hinge arm member respectively. First and second check plates are pivotally connected to the first and second hinge base members respectively. First and second follower members are mounted on the first and second check plates respectively and contactable with the first and second cam portions respectively.

Abstract: A rotation hinge module with angular fixing structure is employed to connect a mainframe and a display module of a notebook computer. The rotation hinge module has a support base, an elastic means, a steel ball, a ball cover, and a rotation top. The support base mounted on the mainframe has at least a support structure. The elastic means located in the support base supports the steel ball. The ball cover has a hole smaller than the steel ball. The steel ball is exposed to fit in the slot in the rotation top in order to provide an angular fixing function.

Abstract: A card shaped device for securing, storing and moving a plurality of T-shirt bags has a series of interconnected apertures such that multiple pairs of T-shirt bag are collected by their handles inserted at the edge of the card via a slit or cut that extends from the obverse face to the reverse face of the card. The slit and apertures are located on the card so as not to interfere with printing or machine-readable indicia disposed on other regions of the card.

Abstract: A releasable tie is described in which an elongated strand of flexible material is provided with a first set of three dimensional beads spaced apart along a first length of the strand. A second set of three dimensional beads, formed on the strand are spaced apart along a second length of the strand. A tab formed along the strand includes a first locking slot for releasably receiving the first strand length; and a second locking slot for releasably receiving the second length of the strand.

Abstract: A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion with a pair of top flanges, a pair of fastening members and a pair of abutting flanges. Each of the fastening members has a base portion that is coupled to an associated one of the top flanges. Each of the abutting flanges has a locking fingers which engages the mounting structure. Finger flange portions are configured to engage a first side of a mounting flange on an interior trim component.

Abstract: A fastening kit comprises an injection molded pallet having a field of integrally molded hooks on a surface, and a cooperative loop-bearing member. When the pallet is fastened to a first object and the cooperative loop bearing member is attached to a second object, the first and second objects can be releasably attached to one another by contacting the loops of the loop bearing member with the field of integrally molded hooks.

Abstract: A locking clasp (1) has a planar clasp body (3) an aperture (13), a swivel cover (12) rivetably mounted on a top surface and an interconnecting link having a plate (8) of the same size and shape as the aperture. When the plate on the interlocking link is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body and the swivel cover is rotated over the plate, the clasp provides a secure, aesthetic, all-pleasing and easy to use clasp for jewelry and other uses.

Abstract: A polymer gel electrolyte-forming composition which includes a pregel composition having a viscosity at 20° C. of at most 100 cP is impregnated into an electrical double-layer capacitor assembly or a cell assembly composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator. This process enables the polymer gel electrolyte-forming composition to rapidly and uniformly penetrate into the cell or capacitor assembly and provides a battery or capacitor having excellent cycle properties.

Abstract: For the manufacture of multilayer actuators, the laminate is split into several actuators, which are pyrolized and then sintered. Because lamination in the unsintered body often produces non-homogeneity in the density, and the shrinkage during the firing of the ceramic is not of a constant value, the final geometry of the actuators can only be accurately obtained by the hardening of the sintered actuators. But in this case the internal electrode layers deposited in the actuators are thereby also processed, which can cause electrical flashovers and leakage currents during operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an electrical subassembly comprising a circuit carrier and at least one passive component which is integrated into the circuit carrier and comprises an electrically functional material.

Abstract: A nut-plate riveter which includes multiple pistons which assist in creating a pulling force. The nut-plate riveter provides that spent mandrels are pulled through the tool, thereby avoiding problems in the field. The nut-plate riveter includes a handle and a plurality of pistons disposed in the handle. Cavities are proximate the pistons for pressurizing the pistons, and air supply passages are in communication with the cavities for supplying air to the cavities to pressurize the pistons. A piston rod is engaged with at least one of the pistons, and the piston rod has a longitudinal bore therethrough which is configured to receive a spent mandrel. A deflector fitting may be disposed at an end of the nut-plate riveter.

Abstract: To align the edges of plates prior to joining them, a generally cylindrical anchor member is spot welded at one location on one of its rims to a plate. A mounting element of a clamp body member slidably engages the anchor member. A force applicator element of the clamp body member is generally laterally spaced from the mounting element. The mounting element includes a generally arcuately extended semi-cylindrical socket portion of such a diameter that it slidably and snugly mounts the socket portion thereon. The rim portions of the anchor member provide a plurality of spot mounting locations for breakably spot welding, brazing or otherwise temporarily attaching the anchor member to a plate or other substrate. At least one of the force applicator or mounting elements is adapted to the incremental application of aligning force on adjacent plates. The body of the clamp bridges between the respective plates that are to be brought into line with one another.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention concerns a process for forming two tone muntin bars. Method and apparatus of the invention uses an elongated preformed muntin bar member that has a treated portion of an exposed surface of the muntin bar member. An elongated strip of covering material is provided for controlled application onto a specified portion of the treated portion of the muntin bar material. The elongated strip of covering material includes an adhesive that causes the covering material to adhere to the muntin bar member. The muntin bar member and the covering material are brought into contact with each other to cause the covering material to overlie and adhere to the muntin bar member.

Abstract: A composite pallet includes at least two channels and a plurality of stringers. Each channel includes a U-shaped cross-section with an inward facing leg extending from each outer edge of the U-shaped cross-section. Each stringer preferably includes a lengthwise body and at least two retention members. At least two channel retention slots are formed on a bottom of each stringer. Each retention slot is sized to receive an outer width of the channel. Each retention member is attached to a bottom of a stringer in a single channel retention slot. At least one fastener is inserted through the junction of a single stringer and a single channel. A second embodiment of the composite pallet includes at least two channels with outward facing legs and a plurality of stringers with projections that are sized to receive the at least two channels.

Abstract: A method for making a flexible cutting tool comprising a wire-shaped flexible support (1) having a substantially constant circular cross-section, a plurality of rigid elements (2) integral with the wire-shaped flexible support (1), the plurality of rigid elements (2) including at least a front cutting edge (3) extending into the space (4) enclosing the wire-shaped flexible support. The plurality of rigid elements is obtained at least by winding and swaging, respectively a plurality of sections of metal strips around the flexible support. The invention also concerns a cutting tool obtained by the method in particular for cutting mud bricks, clay or the like.

Abstract: Rotary switches, and in particular riser-style commutators, are detailed together with featured strips from which they are made. Segments formed from the strips may include anchor notches and slots for receiving reinforcing rings. The structure of the strip additionally permits electrical isolation of adjacent riser segments to occur through its coining rather than through slotting.

Abstract: A method of making a squirrel cage rotor of copper material for use in AC or DC motors, includes forming a core with longitudinal slots, inserting bars of conductive material in the slots, with ends extending out of opposite ends of the core, and joining the end rings to the bars, wherein the conductive material of either the end rings or the bars is copper. Various methods of joining the end rings to the bars are disclosed including electrofriction welding, current pulse welding and brazing, transient liquid phase joining and casting. Pressure is also applied to the end rings to improve contact and reduce areas of small or uneven contact between the bar ends and the end rings. Rotors made with such methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is directed to performing of an effective checking and aligning operation of component pick-up positions at component feeding units used for manufacturing by performing the operation sequentially at a time. A board recognition camera takes an image of a feeding position of a component feeding unit and the image is displayed being superimposed over a graphic image of a suction nozzle on a CRT. When an operator operates a trackball to move a cursor to an “execute visual alignment” menu and clicks a left button there, the stored image (memory image) becomes movable freely in any direction according to a trackball operation. The stored image (memory image) is moved to match a cross line and an outline of a graphic suction nozzle (component pick-up position) for visual alignment with a component feeding position. Then, the operator clicks both right and left buttons of the trackball to store an alignment value of the position in a RAM.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for manufacturing a thick-film circuit such as a hybrid circuit on a titanium or titanium-alloy substrate. The process includes firing a glassy dielectric layer upon at least one surface of the substrate. A thick-film circuit including a titanium or titanium-alloy substrate is also disclosed.

Abstract: A laminated dielectric element of high quality, free of delamination and a method of producing the same. A method of producing a laminated dielectric element 1 by alternately laminating dielectric ceramic layers 12 and base metal electrode layers 13, comprising the steps of printing electrodes by applying a paste material for the base metal electrodes onto the surfaces of at least one side of the ceramic green sheets, laminating and press-adhering the ceramic green sheets to fabricate a laminate thereof, dewaxing the laminate, reducing the electrodes to form base metal electrode layers by heating the laminate while flowing an atmospheric gas and by reducing the paste material for the base metal electrodes, and sintering the laminate.

Abstract: A process for massively producing tape type flexible printed circuits is provided. The steps of pressing, etching and insulating are executed on a flexible insulation tape in reel-to-reel fashion. Thereafter, the flexible insulation tape is punched to form sprocket holes and cut along the parallel lines where the sprocket holes arrange on to become several winds of narrower flexible circuit tapes. Each flexible circuit tape has tape type flexible printed circuits and sprocket holes at two sides.

Abstract: A method for cutting a wafer. The method includes the steps of: providing a first protection layer; providing a wafer, which comprises a top surface, a bottom surface mounted to the first protection layer, a plurality of semiconductor chips, and saw streets formed between adjacent semiconductor chips on the top surface of the wafer; providing a second protection layer to cover the top surface of the wafer so as to protect the top surface of the wafer; provide a cutter to cut the wafer into a plurality of individual semiconductor chips along the saw streets on the top surface of the wafer; and removing the first protection layer and second protection layer on each semiconductor chip. Thus, it is possible to prevent the waste chips generated during the cutting process from contaminating each semiconductor chip.

Abstract: In an electronic parts mounting apparatus provided with rotary type multi-nozzle type mounting heads 10A, 10B in each of which a plurality of suction nozzles 20 are disposed in a radial manner on a rotor mechanism 18 which rotates around a rotation shaft 18a, a parts mount mechanism 8 is configured in a manner that the axial direction of the rotation shaft 18a is made coincide with the arrangement direction of tape feeders 5 in a parts supply portion 4 and a shaft-to-shaft distance D of the suction nozzles 20 is set to be plural times as large as the pitch p of the feeder arrangement. Thus, in a pick-up process, a plurality of electronic parts can be simultaneously picked up from the tape feeders 5. In a parts mounting process, while one of the mounting heads performs the part mounting operation, the other mounting head can complete a nozzle change-over operation in a manner that the suction nozzle holding an electronic part to be mounted next is moved to a operation position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wired board with a bump electrode whose production efficiency is improved. A high-concentration impurity Si template doped with boron and having a pit formed therein is prepared. A plated resist is formed on the high-concentration impurity Si template and an opening is formed in portion for the pit. Then, an electric field is applied to the high-concentration impurity Si template and Au is buried in the opening in the plated resist to form an Au-plated buried layer. An electrode pad is formed on a semiconductor chip. With the plated resist separated from the high-concentration impurity Si template, the electrode pad of the semiconductor chip is aligned with the Au-plated buried layer and is bonded by thermo-compression bonding. The Au-plated buried layer is transferred to the electrode pad to form Au bump on the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A technique is provided for installing circuit components, such as memory devices, in a support, such as a socket. The device to be installed is supported in a holder or shell. The holder is positioned over a support region in the receiving socket. A manual actuator is pressed into the holder to eject the device from the holder and to install the device in the support. The holder may be configured to hold a single device, or multiple devices aligned in slots defined by partitions. A multi-device tray may be provided for indexing devices toward an ejection slot, through which the devices are installed by manual actuation of an ejecting actuator. The technique provides protection for the device prior to and during installation, and facilitates manual installation of such devices without requiring direct hand contact with the device either prior to or during installation.

Abstract: An apparatus that can perform checking terminal lock in a connector housing securely are provided. The apparatus for checking terminal lock (1) includes a main body (8), a housing set portion (19) so as to be disposed in the main body (8) to move freely in a direction of inserting and extracting a terminal, and push means (6) for pushing the housing set portion (19) in the direction of inserting the terminal. On condition that a connector housing (2) is secured in the housing set portion (19) pushed by push means (6) and the terminal connected with a wire is inserted into the connector housing (2), terminal lock is checked by pulling the wire in a direction of extracting the terminal.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sub-harness comprises the steps of:

Abstract: A method for producing metallic honeycomb bodies contains the step of stacking and/or winding of at least partially structured metallic foils to form a honeycomb structure with channels. The metallic foils are heated using at least one radiant heater from the open front face of the channels, whereby at least one subsection of the honeycomb structure is heated to such a degree that the subsection reaches a temperature of between 800° C. and 1200° C. after 5 to 30 seconds. The metallic foils are interconnected in a subsection using a commercial jointing process. A device for producing metallic honeycomb bodies using at least one radiant heater is used in the process.

Abstract: Techniques for fabricating an inkjet printhead include providing a printhead substrate, fabricating a thinfilm structure on the substrate, forming a break trench in a surface region of the substrate in which a feed slot is to be formed, and subsequently abrasively machining the substrate through the break trench to form the feed slot. The break trench can be formed by an etch process, prior to applying a barrier layer to the thinfilm structure in a preferred embodiment.

Abstract: A method intended for manufacturing a bicycle spoked wheel, a spoked wheel product for a bicycle and a kit of parts intended for cooperation with the product are described. By inserting the nipples or barrels for the attachment of the spokes in the spoke attachment seats from the inside of the spoke attachment chamber instead of from the outside, after having inserted them in the chamber from a suitably sized opening, the rim of the bicycle wheel can be manufactured even without additional openings, still using conventional nipples or barrels.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for production of a single-piece type aluminum alloy wheel. Specifically, the method includes one-piece casting by a casting means to form a disk part and a pre-rim part from a certain aluminum alloy, and spinning the pre-rim part formed from the aluminum alloy by the one-piece casting step to form a rim part of a specified shape. Preferably, the method uses gravity-type casting as the casting method by the casting step. The casting step is carried out such that the disk part is set-established horizontally in a lower part of a mold, such that thereafter the pre-rim part is set-established approximately vertically above and circumferentially centered with respect to the pre-disk part. A plurality of gates-risers are thereafter disposed circumferentially or radially on the pre-rim part. Thus, an overall high strength aluminum alloy wheel is produced with good efficiency.

Abstract: A multi-layered comfort strip secured to a razor body includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is mated to the second layer and the second layer is secured to the razor body. The first material composition of the first layer differs from the second material composition of the second layer.

Abstract: In a shaving implement including a shaving head having a cap portion, a shaving composite having a preventive incorporated therein is mounted to the shaving implement. During shaving, at least a portion of the preventive is transferred from the shaving composite to the skin. Preferably, preventive is a photoprotective agent for protecting the skin from ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: A knife is provided including a first side and a second side where the first side may be removably coupled to the second side. The knife further may include a blade removably secured to the handle and rotatable about a pivot point between an open position and a closed position. A manually-releasable fastening device disposed on the handle may be adapted to secure the first side to the second side and to secure the blade to the handle.

Abstract: A utility knife including: a body defining an interior cavity, and a blade carriage slidably disposed within the cavity. The blade carriage is configured for removably receiving at least one blade, and is at least partially slidably removable from the cavity, thereby allowing facile replacement of the blade. In one embodiment, the carriage may receive first and second blades, each of which is extensible from an associated end of the body. A utility knife blade including dual cutting edges and cutting points is also provided.

Abstract: A hair trimming device with a trimmer having at least one oscillating blade and at least one fixed blade. The trimmer has an enclosure supporting the blades and containing an electric motor. A spirit level is rigidly secured to the trimmer such that a visual indication of a horizontal position is provided to a user during operation of the trimmer.

Abstract: A tool that comprises first and second cooperating members, each of the first and second cooperating members comprising at least a jaw section and a handle. The first and second cooperating members are detachably interconnected in a mutually overlapping relationship so as to permit movement of the jaw sections relative to one another by the handles. A first blade comprises at least a first and a second edge and the first edge is counterposed to the second edge across a longitudinal axis of the blade. The first blade is removably juxtaposed to the jaw section of the first cooperating member. A third edge is juxtaposed to the jaw section of said second cooperating member.

Abstract: A blade assembly primarily, although not exclusively, for use in concert with a power handle to fillet game and/or fish in which a pair of matched opposed blades make up the assembly, and wherein each blade is especially thin relative to its length; a portion of the blade above the teeth being removed to minimize the frictional resistance offered by the assembly in use, and all sharp corners being tapered and/or rounded to reduce the danger of accidents during use.

Abstract: A hand held wall cutter having handles, a drive unit, a housing enclosing a motor, and a circular cutting disc. A handle is attached to the housing at one of its ends. The drive unit is coupled to the housing at one of its ends and the circular cutting disc is attached to the drive unit's second end. Handles are attached to either side of the drive unit for controlling the device. The wall cutter enables cutting through of walls, ceilings and other substantially planar objects without previous invasion of the object.

Abstract: To provide a rotation angle detector with high detecting accuracy for use in association with a steering wheel on a vehicle and the like, a rotation angle detector is constructed by providing a recess surrounding a shaft portion in a top face of a detecting member and extending a shaft support, formed on an upper cover, into the recess.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inspecting wheel alignment employ an optical target mounted on a wheel of a motor vehicle, a support mounting a camera above ground for generating image information of the optical target that falls within the camera's field of view, and a pivotal connection between the camera and the support,. The pivotal connection allows vertical pivotation of the camera through a range of pivotation sufficient to maintain the target in the field of view of the camera during displacement of the vehicle between raised and lowered positions of a vehicle lift carrying the vehicle. Images of the target captured by the camera are analysed to generate wheel alignment information.

Abstract: A process for determining the alignment of a cylindrical body with respect to a reference direction by means of a measurement device which has a first and a second attachment area and a position measurement probe which is calibrated to the reference direction and is made for detecting a first angle of rotation of the probe around a first axis fixed in space and a second angle of rotation of the probe around a second axis fixed in space. A first measurement and a second measurement is carried out at different areas of the body, the probe being swung in contact with the peripheral surface of the body relative to the first attachment area to measure a characteristic of the first and the second angle of rotation. A comparison of the characteristic of measurements is used to determine the alignment of the body with respect to the reference direction.

Abstract: A drawing tool in the form of an angle bar with first and second legs having parallel edges and outer faces forming a dihedral angle greater than 180°, and with a handle attached to the first outer face. The handle and the first edge are preferably disposed in a plane that is perpendicular to the second edge.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for drying materials. A hot surface in a strong electrostatic field is used to ionize a stream of heated gasses passing over the surface, which assists in directing the stream against the object to be dried, and ionizes the vapors and gasses emitted from surface of the material being dried, which assists in their separation and removal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for making particles comprising: (a) spraying an emulsion, solution, or suspension, which comprises a solvent and a bulk material (e.g., a pharmaceutical agent), through an atomizer and into a primary drying chamber, having a drying gas flowing therethrough, to form droplets comprising the solvent and bulk material dispersed in the drying gas; (b) evaporating, in the primary drying chamber, at least a portion of the solvent into the drying gas to solidify the droplets and form particles dispersed in drying gas; and (c) flowing the particles and at least a portion of the drying gas through a jet mill to deagglomerate or grind the particles. By coupling spray drying with “in-line” jet milling, a single step process is created from two separate unit operations, and an additional collection step is advantageously eliminated. The one-step, in-line process has further advantages in time and cost of processing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing vinylpyrrolidone polymer powder, which has high bulk density and favorable powder flowability and can be handled with ease. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for preparing vinylpyrrolidone polymer powder, which comprises spraying an aqueous solution of a vinylpyrrolidone polymer into a drying tower using a disc atomizer and then drying.