Abstract: A method is provided for achieving a desired preload on tapered roller bearings which rotatably support a gear between first and second transmission housing members in the assembly of a transmission. The bottom of each pocket which supports a tapered roller bearing is measured with respect to a mating face of the transmission case half. Shims are selected based upon these measurements so that each shim forms a reaction surface upon which the tapered roller bearings rest so that the appropriate preload is established with the case halves are bolted together.

Abstract: A nail clipper 10 includes a fixed blade member 2 and a movable blade member 3. The fixed blade member 2 in a form of a curved plate has a curved face for enabling a finger tip F to be contacted with the curved face, a nail insertion groove 23 in an arc shape which is formed in this curved face, and a cutting edge 24 which is provided at a backward lower edge of the nail insertion groove 23. The movable blade member 3 has a curved face 33 so as to slide up and down along a back face of the fixed blade member 2, and a cutting edge 34 which is formed at a lower edge of the curved face 33 in a curved shape in correspondence with the above mentioned cutting edge 24. When the movable blade member 3 has slid downward, the cutting edge 34 is adapted to cut a part of a nail n which is protruded from the nail insertion groove 23.

Abstract: A safety razor unit including a guard, a cap, and a group of first, second, and third blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap, the first blade defining a blade edge nearest the guard having a negative exposure not less than −0.2 mm, and the third blade defines a blade edge nearest the cap having a positive exposure not greater than +0.2 mm.

Abstract: A dispensing utensil comprises a body extending between a front end and a back end, and having a handle and a substance-holding end portion having a width and a length. A substance pushing member is for removing substance from the substance-holding end portion of the body. An arm has a front end and a back end, and is connected adjacent the front end to the substance pushing member and is connected adjacent the back end to the handle. The substance pushing member is movable along the substance-holding end portion between a rest position and a dispensing position. The distance between the rest position and the flexed dispensing position comprises a substantial portion of the substance-holding end portion.

Abstract: Eating utensils are provided which incorporate animal themes using depictions of animal features as eating utensil elements. A variety of depictions of animal features may be incorporated into a variety of utensils and utensil elements. Knives, forks, spoons, and spreaders are provided according to some embodiments, with respective utensil elements corresponding to individual animal features. Several types of utensils may be packaged together, with a variety of animal feature depictions corresponding to different utensil elements.

Abstract: An improved shearing blade module of an electric clipper comprises an upper blade and a lower blade; the lower blade is fixed, and the upper blade is comprised of a swaying member capable of swaying sideway in the housing of the electric clipper, such that the blades of the upper and lower blades define the shearing action; the lower blade has a metallic main body, and a hard vacuum coated film is disposed on the surface of said main body; said upper blade has a main body with both volume and area smaller than those of the lower blade, and said main body is made of ceramics. Combining the excellent properties of the ceramic material and the hard multiplayer film, the blade module enhances the heat resistance, wear resistance, and sharpness of the blade sections of the upper and lower blades.

Abstract: A motor-driven saber saw includes a housing (4), having a neck (8) which serves as a handle and has a tool opening (6), a guide device (22) for guiding the saber saw (2) on a workpiece and releasably connectable to the housing (4) in a region of the housing neck (8) and including a connection device (21) for connecting the guide device (22) to the housing (4), the housing (4) having connecting receptacles (18) for guiding the connection device (21), an adjusting device (30) mountable on the connection receptacles (18) for securing the connection device (21) to the housing, and a rectilinear spring member (36) for biasing the adjusting device (30) to a locking position and extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the housing neck (8).

Abstract: A tool has a tool element extending longitudinally of a handle. The handle has a body portion, a neck portion and a head portion with a forward base. The neck portion has a smaller cross-sectional dimension than the forward base. The body portion is generally oval in cross-section. The body portion has a major transverse axis dimension that decreases from a proximal end that is adjacent to the neck toward a distal tip and a minor transverse axis dimension that is less than the major transverse axis dimension. A skin of cushion material may be disposed over a major part of the body portion.

Abstract: A razor blade holder includes a slotted housing for removably retaining a razor blade therewithin. The housing accommodates at least one magnet. The housing is used conjointly with a keeper having a magnet affixed thereto. The housing and keeper, in use, sandwich a portion of a garment therebetween to provide easy and safe access to a razor blade. The magnets used herein are preferably neodymium magnets. Also, the present invention is particularly adapted for use with a single edge razor.

Abstract: A measurement sample used for custom making and a custom-making method are provided in order to provide clothes of custom size and with a proper fit when worn by a wearer. A bottom measurement sample includes a waist measurement portion capable of adjusting and measuring a waist size in a waist part, and hip cup measurement portions capable of adjusting and measuring a hip cup size in a hip part. A plurality of bottom measurement samples of varying hip sizes are prepared to select one which fits a customer's hip size for the customer to try on. The waist measurement portion and the hip cup measurement portions are used to adjust the waist size and the hip cup sizes to those of the customer, to allow the customer to try on the bottom measurement sample of custom size, and at the same time, the custom size is measured.

Abstract: At least one temporary visible reference line is projected onto a target surface, as for example, an athletic field, by several laser sources. A first laser source emits optical energy—at a wavelength of between 380 nm and 750 nm—along at least a first selectable path upon the target surface so as to form a temporary line thereon. A second laser source disposed at a second elevated, stationary location relative to the target surface different from the first stationary location emits optical energy along at least a second selectable path upon the target surface so as to form a temporary line thereon. In some instances, each laser light source may be capable of traversing the entire width of the target surface, in which case each laser source covers a discrete region.

Abstract: A method and system for activating a device at a particular orientation in a casing are disclosed. The casing has a bias, for example a lower side due to tilt, that defines a default angle in the casing, for example a point along a wall of the casing where objects will rest due to gravity. The method includes providing a magnetic sensor at a known angle in the device relative to the angle at which a device function occurs. For example, the angle at which a perforating gun perforates the casing is a device function angle. The method further includes lowering the device into the casing. The method further includes determining the offset of the device from the casing at the known angular position from an output of the magnet sensor. The device can then be activated.

Abstract: A filler gauge with flexible measurement is disclosed in the invention. The invention provides a filler gauge that is easy to be manufactured and able to lower cost as well as increase scope of measurement. In addition, each single unit of the filler gauge is made of plastic material that is flexible, bendable, and able to be trimmed so that various objects to be measured can be measured by suitable single units. Moreover, a ruler area and an angle-measuring area are further provided on each single unit so that a filler gauge capable of doing thickness, depth, and angle measurements is completed.

Abstract: A reference fixture (20) for a roundness measuring instrument performs acquisition of origin information of a roundness measuring instrument (1) including a workpiece rotary mechanism (3) on which a workpiece is set and a probe (14) provided with a stylus (14a) and also performs calibration of the probe (14). The reference fixture (20) includes a mount (21), a calibration master (22) provided on a top face of the mount (21) for calibrating the sensitivity of the probe (14), an origin ball (23) disposed above the calibration master (22) for providing the origin information of the roundness measuring instrument (1) by the stylus (14a) of the probe (14), and a holder (25) that holds the origin ball (23).

Abstract: A touch-trigger probe is described having a workpiece-contact sensor (15) in the form of a kinematic seating (10) and workpiece contacting stylus (12). A processor &mgr;P in the form of a reprogammable PIC microcontroller is used to monitor the signal from the sensor (15). When the signal is above a threshold for a continual period of time (CT) then the processor issues a trigger signal. The monitoring of the time period (Ct) may be delayed. This delay (Ci) allows triggering initiated by the shock wave produced initially when workpiece contact occurs.

Abstract: A tool is provided that is used to size a roofing panel to be installed adjacent a hip or valley edge of a roof. The roofing tool generally includes a channel formed to fit upon a rib of a roofing panel. The roofing tool also includes a member with an end that extends perpendicularly from a centerline of the channel a distance approximately equal to the distance separating two opposed side ribs of a roofing panel. A method of sizing a roofing panel using the roofing tool is also provided.

Abstract: Since a dial face (3) and an area indicator (4) are formed separately to be independently turnable, the area indicator (4) is not rotated even when the dial face (3) is rotated. With this arrangement, the area indicator (4) can indicate a correct area regardless of the rotated position of the dial face (3), thereby preventing measurement errors. Further, since the area indicator (4) is not included in the dial face (3), the dial face (3) can be shared as a standard dial face.

Abstract: A body dryer includes a housing having a convex front wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall. The housing is pivotally mounted on a support stand. A hot air blower assembly is received within the housing interior for projecting a stream of hot air through a plurality of vents positioned on the convex front wall. The heat intensity is selectively varied with a switch positioned on the top wall of the housing.

Abstract: A plastic dryer has a drying tank provided with a magnetic control tube in the interior. The magnetic control tube is connected with a connecting tube, which has one end installed with an air filter having a wind inlet and the other end connected with a wind duct, which is connected with a windmill. Thus, microwave heating of the magnetic control tube is able to vaporize the water molecule of the plastic in the drying tank and dry it up with quickness, able to economize time and electricity and having excellent effect in drying plastic. The dried plastic is used for injecting molding by an injection-molding machine.

Abstract: A process and means for drying sticky or gluey materials uses an arrangement of rotor arms that are adjusted so that feed materials are rapidly mixed into the bed material. The moisture content of the bed material is kept below the moisture limit of the glue zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to covers (11) for seats (10) used in transport vehicles, especially motor vehicles. Said covers (11) are manually finished whereby they are smoothed at least steam with the aid of steam. Said manual finishing treatment is not only expensive but also leads to much fluctuation in terms of quality. According to the invention, the covers (11) of the seats (10) are automatically finished as the manufactured seats (10) are transported by a conveyor (14) through at least one treating chamber (116, 17) of a tunnel finisher. All of the seats (10) are treated in the treating chamber (16, 17) at least with steam which smoothes the covers (11) thereof. The inventive finishing treatment results in an even smoothness of said covers (11), even in areas which are difficult to reach manually.

Abstract: System and method for controlling an appliance for drying clothing articles is provided. The appliance has a container for receiving the clothing articles. A motor is provided for rotating the container about an axis. A heater is provided for supplying heated air to the container during a dry cycle. A sensor is provided for providing a signal indicative of moisture content of the articles. Memory is provided memory for storing historical stop time data of respective dry cycles. A noise-reduction filter is coupled to receive the signal from the moisture sensor to provide selectable filtering to that signal. A timer provides a signal indicative of elapsed time upon start of the dry cycle. A module is responsive to the historical data in the memory for determining an initial estimate of the stop time of the dry cycle to be executed. A processor allows for estimating the stop time of the dry cycle as the cycle is being executed.

Abstract: The soft boot and liner includes moisture transfer system that includes an inner fabric layer carefully selected from technically advanced fabrics. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, spacer fabrics and breathable membranes, in various orders. Encapsulation technology and waterproofing are used as well. The outer fabric layer is also capable of working with the other layers to promote the transfer of moisture. Frothed foams and flocking with fibers are further characteristics of the present invention. The moisture transfer system is incorporated into a soft boot or skate or as a removable liner for a shell boot. Numerous other modifications and applications are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a boot construction utilizing both exotic and non-exotic leathers in a multi-part vamp. This construction provides increased durability, more efficient material utilization, and aesthetic appeal. More specifically, the vamp includes a forward toe portion constructed primarily from an exotic leather and a rearward saddle portion constructed from a non-exotic leather. The saddle portion further includes a cutout that exposes an underlying portion of another leather material.

Abstract: A shoe includes an outsole with a vamp connected on the outsole. A furry surface is attached to an outside of the vamp. The furry surface is made of water proof material and the shoe is made of rubber or plastic material.

Abstract: A Shoe Cover is disclosed. Also disclosed is a cover that allows a user to decorate their athletic footwear with an outer cover. The cover has an open bottom surface to enable it to be most easily donned and doffed from the shoe. The cover further has a plurality of apertures dispersed on its bottom surface through which cleats can pass when the cover is installed. A version of the cover is provided that reaches to up the wearer's calf area. Another cover is disclosed as having a cushioned area over the laces of the shoe to prevent bruising when the user presses the top of the foot against a rigid object. Finally, a version of the cover is provided that has a reinforced tip portion, such as for soccer players.

Abstract: A boot (200), such as a snowboard boot, having a harness assembly (240) disposed in an outer shell (210). The harness defines a vamp gap and includes a plurality of cord keepers (268) disposed on either side of the gap. A cord—for example, a stainless steel cable (266)—slidably engages the cord keepers, for tightening the harness about the user's ankle. A tensioning mechanism (190) having a knob (192) is attached to the harness assembly and engages the cable, whereby the user can releasably tension the cable. An aperture (126) in the outer shell is adapted to receive the knob, whereby the user can tighten or loosen the harness without removing the boot. The cable may slidably engage the tongue (215) of the boot, such that tensioning the cable will bias the tongue inwardly, towards the user.

Abstract: A footbed for sport footwear made of a shell, which defines the general shape of the footwear. The footbed has a sole portion and a padding wall for partially separating the sides and back of a wearer's foot from the shell. The padding wall partially cups the wearer's heel and extending from the back of the wearer's foot along each side of the heel, along each side of the midfoot and along each side of the forefoot. The footbed is adapted for determining the size of the footwear in terms of width. The footbed may further comprise a toe wall portion for determining the size of the footwear in terms of length.

Abstract: A counterweight mounting structure for construction machine to which a counterweight is connected through a gap to an exterior constituting an upper rotating body is constituted such that a recessed groove is provided on an end on a connection side of the counterweight, an elastic soundproof material is installed in the recessed groove, and the soundproof material protruding from the recessed groove is brought in contact with, and pressed against an end on the connection side of the exterior when the counterweight is mounted. As a result, there is provided the counterweight mounting structure whose soundproof capability does not decrease even after the counterweight is mounted/dismounted.

Abstract: A picture frame has a photograph, a transparent plate having a corrugation portion, a plurality of pictorial stripes disposed on a back of the transparent plate, a front frame, and a rear plate. The photograph is disposed on the rear plate. The transparent plate is disposed on the photograph. The front frame is disposed on the transparent plate.

Abstract: A symbol illuminator of game machines includes a wheel member having symbols at an outer circumferential surface thereof; a casing for the wheel member attached a printed circuit board having a plurality of illuminants; and a reflective frame member having enclosure walls expanding outwardly to a forward direction from a central part thereof, having a plurality of windows set the illuminants thereinto, characterized in that the illuminants arranged so as to project inside a center part of the reflective frame member; and a projection part, having a reflective face, reflecting the light emitted by the illuminants toward at least the symbol from the inner side of the wheel member so that it can irradiate a reflex of a reflective frame member equally without spots to the symbol of wheel member and can reduce the number of the parts.

Abstract: A display system is used to securely and tautly mount a readily changeable advertising display face. The display system comprises a frame that defines a support structure, and a display face removably attached to the support structure. The support structure is adapted to be fixedly mounted to a wall of a building, or a sidewalk, or the like. The support structure and display face have interchangeable have a plurality of interchangeable fasteners, e.g., snap members. The display face can thereby be easily attached to and detached from the support structure while hiding the body of the support structure from sight.

Abstract: A sign frame includes a slot for receiving one or more sign panels. The sign frame is attached to and remains on a sign post, with the sign panels being readily removable for replacement or for changing the displayed information on the sign panels. The sign frame can have a style, such as a color or appearance, matching the aesthetic style of the community, while the sign panels can be standard signs used throughout a city or state.

Abstract: A directional indicator in the form of various graphic symbols is mounted on the street sign to denote the compass bearing direction of the street. A semi-circular dish, when used as a directional indicator to be mounted on the top edge of the street sign, denotes a northward direction pointing away from the street sign. The directional indicator mounted on the upper corner or the lower corner of the street sign represents respectively an eastward or a westward direction of the street. The directional indicator, when mounted at the bottom of the street sign, represents a southward direction of the street. Fluorescent coating or reflective material can be applied to the directional indicator to improve the visibility of the directional indicator at night.

Abstract: An ornament bearing a personalized message and method of making the same. The personalized message is applied to a label and the label is applied to a message surface on the ornament. The labels bearing personalized messages may be generated at the point-of-sale by the retailer, or by the purchaser after purchase. A computerized system may be used to generate the labels.

Abstract: An improved method of attaching paper and cloth pennants and flags to automobile antennae, ropes, and the like is presented. The attachment system consists of a three-part strip of adhesive material and a plastic or metal clip that are inexpensive to produce and simple to use.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for identifying a firearm by markings on the inside of the firearm. The markings leave an impression on the bullet casing, allowing the firearm to be identified from the markings left in the bullet casing. The markings could be symbols, characters, or a combination thereof. Tools for marking the firearm are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention refers to a compact monitoring system for firearms, including a detecting and tracking structure and a method for confirming ammunition has been discharged from said weapon, more specifically, to a weapon usage detecting and tracking device and a method that utilizes battery operated microcontroller circuitry, and could be used in combination either with a load depletion process warning system which in turn comprises a method for signalizing the user of the depletion process using luminous indicators, and a time and date event recorder or in combination with both, sharing substantially the same structure. Provisions are made in the time recording structure to securely retrieve use information at a further date in a way that may include secure handshaking and a serial number.

Abstract: This invention provides two broad features. First, there is a firearm having a movable ramp (20) for receiving a cartridge (12a) stripped from a magazine (10) thereon. The ramp (20) is situated behind and below the firing chamber (28) and is movable between a tilted position, in which the ramp (20) guides the cartridge (12a) upward as it advances towards the chamber, and an elevated position, in which it supports the cartridge (12a) in alignment with the chamber (28). The firearm includes a slide-bolt assembly for advancing cartridges (12a) into the chamber, and the ramp (20) and the slide-bolt assembly engage each other such that the ramp (20) moves to the elevated position as the slide-bolt assembly moves towards the chamber (28). Second, there is a firearm adapted for a dual clip (116a, 118a) magazine (100) so that either of two different types of cartridges (102a, 104a) may be chosen for firing.

Abstract: A magazine clip exterior housing system that facilitates belt attachment of the ammunition magazine clips utilized by a variety of automatic and semi-automatic weapon systems. The housing can be removably or permanently attached over the lower half of the exterior surface of a magazine clip, and the enclosed clip can be used in the weapon system without the need to remove the housing. The housing system includes a belt clip on one side and a series of raised ribs on the other side to provide for secure clip handling. In the removably attached embodiment a groove in the interior surface guides the magazine clip into position within the apparatus. The housing is made of resilient, lightweight plastic which provides an appropriate coefficient of friction between the housing system and the user's hands, as well as an appropriate degree of durability/longevity. The device is simple, scalable, and economically manufactured.

Abstract: A safety device for a breechblock of a firearm suitable for limiting accidental sliding of a breechblock (14) following knocks to the firearm, comprises a locking lever (15) of the breechblock (14), pivoted to the structure of the firearm in an axis (11) and an elastic return element (18) of the lever (15), suitable for keeping it is rest position in conditions of normal use of the firearm, the locking lever (15) being equipped with an engagement element (19) for intervention in a seat (20) of the breechblock (14) and with a centre of gravity (G) which is offset with respect to the axis of rotation (11) of the lever (15), suitable for causing its inertial rotation in a middle plane of line (21).

Abstract: The firearm safety device for disabling a firearm for dry fire practice. A bushing is inserted in the firearm having a diameter of a cartridge. The bushing includes a through bore which receives a length of flexible material. One end of the flexible material is enlarged, so that it stops when it is pulled against the surface of the bushing. The length of flexible material extends through the barrel and is visible to users of the device. The length of the bushing and enlarged end of the flexible material is established so that the rear surface of the enlarged end is positioned to be struck by the firearm firing pin when the hammer is released. The device prevents a round from accidentally being introduced into the chamber, as well as indicates to users that the device has been safely rendered inoperative for dry fire practice.

Abstract: A gun safety device includes a barrel plug assembly having a first compression member, a second compression member, an expansion member, a joining member, and an adjustable extension rod assembly. The expansion member is sandwiched between the first compression member and the second compression member. The joining member is operatively linking the first compression member to the second compression member. The joining member is adapted to draw at least one of the compression members towards the other compression member. The adjustable extension rod assembly extends from the second compression member.

Abstract: 20 A grip frame 21 replaces an existing grip frame 1 on a paintball marker in order to convert said paintball marker from a mechanically operated paintball marker into an electro-pneumatic paintball marker. The electronic grip frame 21 utilises an optical sensor in order to detect the operation of a trigger 29 and a second optical sensor to detect the presence of objects within the breech of the paintball marker. Electrical signals from these sensors are taken to an electronic circuit board 24, which controls the operation of two solenoids (one shown 26) in order to fire and recock the paintball marker. A user interface comprising pushbuttons 12, 13, 14 and a multi-character display 16, allows the user to define how the grip frame 21 functions.

Abstract: An interchangeable rib (40) for a rifle that is U-shaped and comprising an aiming plane (41) and two interfacing longitudinal fins (43), defining a channel (45) between them suitable for slidably receiving a band (60) equipped with shaped openings (62) inside of it, each of the shaped openings (62) being suitable for engaging a corresponding column (22) extending from a fixed base (20) to a barrel (10) of the rifle, the rib (40) being equipped with a slot (48) corresponding to an actuation hole (65) formed in the band (60) through which it is possible to actuate the sliding of the band (60) so as to take the edges of the shaped openings (62) to engage in grooves (23) realised along the columns (22) to prevent the detachment of the rib, the rib (40) also comprising, at at least one of its ends, a top lever seat (51) which is coupled with at least one top lever base (30, 31) correspondingly realised on the barrel to prevent the longitudinal sliding of the rib.

Abstract: A night-vision optical device of the invention with controlled life expectancy contains a time measuring device built into the housing of the aforementioned device for measuring the accumulated time of active work of the device. In application to a night scope for a firearm, the device also contains a sensor, which is interlocked with activation of the scope and reacts on the shots produced from the firearm in general and separately on those shots produced during active work of the night-vision optics at nighttime. The aforementioned shots of both types are counted and stored in separate memory units. The night-time shots affects the life expectancy of the night-vision optics because of muzzle flashes which cause such devices as an image intensifier to work with an increased light load. The information obtained from the time measuring device and the shot counter makes it possible to timely receive a warning signal about the fact that the night optics or the entire firearm must be replaced.

Abstract: A night vision device to mark the location of a front sight on a rifle or a modern bow includes a casing, a power source and a light emission device adapted to the front sight. Wherein, the casing contains the power source connected to the light emission device, and a light conductor is further provided to the front of the light emission device so to mark the location of the front sight to aim at a selected target by the light emitted-from the light emission device during night hours or where poor visual contact presents.

Abstract: A cast net throwing device is provided for use with a cast net including a netting defining a mesh, with the netting being bounded at an outer periphery by a lead line, and the cast net that may including a plurality of brail lines secured at opposite end to the lead line and interconnected there between to a throw line, with the throw line and brail lines operating in combination with one another to close the net when a user pulls on the throw line. The cast net throwing device comprises at least one handle member having apertures for accepting brail lines, (throwing device) operatively secured to the central area of the netting intermediate the lead line, without interfering with the function of the brail lines of the cast net. The handle member is sized and configured to permit a user to grasp the member, thereby enhancing the user's ability to impart rotation to the cast net when the cast net is thrown.

Abstract: A trawl's mesh cells include at least three mesh bars. A cell's first mesh bar includes a first product strand formed by a core product strand enclosed within a sheath. The sheath resists sliding along the core product strand during the trawl's assembly and field operations. The first product strand also mechanically connects to a second product strand forming the mesh cell's second mesh bar. The mechanical connection includes a clamp which encloses at least the slide-resistant, sheathed portion of the first product strand. A particularly preferred embodiment for the sheath includes at least one spiraling product strand interwoven with other encircling product strands. The spiraling product strand has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of each of the other encircling product strands. An improved method for catching fish with a trawl system includes a step of assembling the trawl system by combining selected trawl components.

Abstract: A downrigger counter device which makes setting the downrigger equipment in the dark easier for a fisherperson. The downrigger device is provided with a source of light which is transmitted to the downrigger counter by way of fiberoptics.