Abstract: A dust pan has both an elongate handle and a receptacle for a removable long handle. The elongate handle may be unitary with and extend rearwardly from a back wall on the dust pan. The receptacle may be disposed along an upright back wall of the dust pan, and may include a set of internal thread segments beneath an extended channel, enabling the receptacle to accommodate either a threaded ¾? diameter handle, or a 1? diameter handle.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes air supply means for spraying high pressure air obliquely onto a cleaning surface from an air nozzle disposed in vicinity of said cleaning surface of a cleaning object to be cleaned; and recovery means, disposed in front of an outlet port of said air nozzle, for recovering at least air containing foreign matter removed from said cleaning object by making said air exhaust into an exhaust introducing passage along a wall surface of an air guide. The recovery means is constituted by an air guide section disposed in front of the outlet port of the air nozzle, and an air cover section, which forms an exhaust introducing passage for recovering the air that flows along an air guide wall surface of the air guide section.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silencer for a vacuum cleaner. The silencer for the vacuum cleaner comprises at least one silencing board mounted in an exhaust channel of the vacuum cleaner for passage of an exhaust airflow from the vacuum cleaner. A plurality of pores are distributed throughout in the silencing board. The silencing board is mounted in an orientation perpendicular to the direction of the airflow through the exhaust channel. The silencer for a vacuum cleaner can considerably diminish the noise generated by the vacuum cleaner in operation.

Abstract: A vacuum sweeper brushroll having a ball magnet fitted into a hole in the outer peripheral surface of the brushroll spindle in position to activate an indicator, such as an LED assembly, during rotation of the brushroll.

Abstract: An apparatus for renovating and/or cleaning a synthetic grass turf, or for other synthetic grass turf treatments according to the present invention, employs a hollow spike roller which rolls on the synthetic grass turf to enable air jets or other fluids to be expelled from a number of hollow spikes penetrating to a depth of the synthetic grass turf. The penetration depth of the hollow spikes, the angle of air jets and the duration of the individual air jets being expelled, are all adjustable or predetermined, such that the apparatus of the present invention can be conveniently used in various applications for treating synthetic grass turfs. The apparatus reduces or eliminates the potential damage to the grass fibers which presents with use of conventional brushes or highly pressurized fluid jets, and thereby provides efficient performance.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator and a dirt collection assembly. The dirt collection assembly includes an inlet, an outlet and a concave air deflector. Air is delivered into a dirt collection chamber formed in the dirt collection assembly along a substantially parabolic trajectory.

Abstract: An accessory for a blower having a first end with a connector assembly for connecting the accessory to the blower, a second end for directing air under pressure from the blower, a lower blade portion extending at least partly between the first end and the second end for facilitating a pneumatic shoveling operation, and an upper funnel portion extending at least partly between the first end and the second end for facilitating a pneumatic sweeping operation. The accessory can be selectively connected to the blower via the connector assembly so that the air under pressure from the blower cooperates with the lower blade portion and the upper funnel portion to perform a combined pneumatic shoveling/sweeping operation.

Abstract: An attachment device for a suction system. The suction system, e.g., a vacuum cleaner, has an opening through which a suction force is experienced. The attachment device includes a hair extraction element configured to be positioned adjacent to and/or covering at least a portion of, the opening. The hair extraction element is formed of a material, such as rubber, plastic, latex, vinyl and neoprene, etc. that, when slidably moved across a surface having embedded hair, is capable of extracting the embedded hair from the surface. Once the embedded hair has been extracted, the hair may be suctioned through the opening of the suction system.

Abstract: An accessory assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprises: an accessory body; a crevice attachment and an upholstery attachment, both formed integrally with the accessory body; and a dusting attachment disposed on the accessory body, the dusting attachment being slidably deployable to extend beyond the crevice attachment. Convenient cleaning can be achieved by selectively using the dusting attachment during the cleaning of a groove or narrow gap and deployment from one accessory attachment to another is easily accomplished without interruption of the cleaning process. The accessory assembly may be conveniently stored and used on an extension tube of the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a door-closing device with using a cam. In particular, the present invention relates to the door-closing device restoring a door automatically to an original position with using the restoring force of a spring which is generated by the cam, wherein the cam converts rotational movement to rectilinear movement after the door is pushed and opened.

Abstract: A slightly curved multi-purpose handle bar having a groove for the handle strings of a shopping bag provides users, especially ladies and children, easy carrying free from weight and strains of the shopping bag. The invention is small enough to be portable plus that the invention can be used in combination with snaps and shoulder strap to convert carrying by hand to on the shoulder.

Abstract: A hinge device includes a driven block (3), a cam (4), and a spring (7). The driven block includes two protrusions (31) projecting upwardly and downwardly respectively, the cam defines two opposite concave grooves (41) and two opposite arms (42), and the spring presses the driven block and the cam. Interfaces of the driven block (3) and the arms of the cam are plane surfaces, so that when the protrusions of the driven block are located on the plane surfaces, the hinge device is held in a steady state by the spring.

Abstract: A self-locked hinge device includes a hinge body, a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate and a locking mechanism. The first mounting plate is hinged to a first end of the hinge body, and the second mounting plate is hinged to a second end of the hinge body. The locking mechanism locks the first mounting plate and the hinge body together to restrict any relative movement therebetween when the second mounting plate is rotated to a predetermined position relative to the hinge body. The invention also provides a multi-function peripheral using the self-locked hinge device.

Abstract: In a slide hinge for a small-sized information terminal composed of a first casing and a second casing, to achieve a slide hinge having a function of relatively and automatically sliding the first casing and the second casing from predetermined slide positions, a slide hinge in which a first casing provided with a keyboard portion and a second casing provided with a display portion are relatively slid includes: a linear slide means provided between the first casing and the second casing; and a turning means for performing a turning operation accompanying linear slide operations of the first casing and the second casing by the slide means, the turning means being configured to generate rotation torque from a predetermined turning angle so that the first casing and the second casing automatically and relatively slide in an opening direction and/or a closing direction depending on the slid position thereof.

Abstract: A convertible door handle system that can be converted for a different handing or operating direction, or converted between handle-high and handle low, or converted between operating and non-operating is disclosed. A method for converting the functional configuration of a door handle system is also disclosed.

Abstract: In an arrangement at a carding machine for cotton, synthetic fibres and the like, at least one card top bar has a carrier and card top clothing. The card top clothing is fastened to the card top bar carrier and is positioned opposite to the clothing of a roller, e.g. the cylinder, and at least the regions of the clothing that face the card top bar carrier are made of a ferrous product, especially steel. In order to enable there to be obtained in simple manner a dimensionally stable clothed card top bar and simpler and more rapid reclothing (clothing replacement), at least one magnetic element is present between the card top bar carrier and the regions of the clothing member that face the card top bar carrier.

Abstract: In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a carding machine, opener, cleaner or the like, an axle, a bearing or the like is fixed in a stationary mounting element by a fastening element. In order to allow, in simple manner, precise adjustment of the axle, the bearing or the like in an axial direction and especially to allow displacement by a small amount, the fastening element is arranged between the curved surface of a body, for example, an axle, bearing or the like, and an internal surface of the mounting element, is capable of fixing the body by a clamping force and, without the clamping force, is capable of allowing the axle, the bearing or the like to move.

Abstract: A device for treatment of an elongated medium with at least two first rotational bodies, which are pivoted around predefined rotational axes, whereby the rotational axes are essentially parallel to one another, with at least two second rotational bodies, which are pivoted around predefined rotational axes, a first treatment chamber, which is arranged in a conveying route of the elongated medium between the two first rotational bodies and the two second rotational bodies, and a second treatment chamber for the elongated medium, which is arranged in the conveying route of the elongated medium after the second two rotational bodies.

Abstract: In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a carding machine, opener, cleaner or the like, a guide element, guide vane or the like having a curved end region is movably mounted in a recess in a stationary mounting. In order to allow simple production, assembly and handling, the recess has, at least in part, straight inner wall surfaces, and the guide element is fixed by means of a clamping force relative to the mounting and, without the clamping force, can be moved.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a safety belt web adjuster that incorporates a sliding middle horizontal member around which the lower section of webbing is looped. This allows the webbing section to be trapped between two bars, one sliding and one fixed. The web adjuster of the present invention also allows for relatively easy adjustment of safety belt tension by moving the web adjuster through approximately 90 degrees of motion, thereby removing the bearing force on the webbing previously supplied by the fixed member, allowing the slack in the safety belt to be easily adjusted.

Abstract: A resilient clip having an engagement tab, which terminates at a load distributing element, and wing members that are configured to co-engage a structure to which the resilient clip is to be coupled. The wing members terminate at an engagement edge and are configured to co-engage the structure at a location along a length of their engagement edge. The load distributing element being configured to contact the structure in response to application of a withdrawing force to the resilient clip so that the load distributing element increases an area over which the withdrawing force.

Abstract: A multiple-function hanging and fastening device has multiple functions of an attracting magnet, a sucking sucker and a tightening screw, characterized in that, at least one side of the device has a magnet and a rubber sucker, for selective sucking on to a computer, electrical appliance, decorated wall surface, a metal panel of a car or a piece of furniture, a glass panel or a smooth plate, and selectively, a magnet and a rubber sucker are installed on a same side to increase its suction performance, and the outside or structural body of the casing is provided with a screw hole permitting the insertion of a screw to fasten onto an ordinary wall surface, and, one of accessories, including a hanging hook, a Velcro band, a wire bundling band and a multiple-function gripping palm figure, can be combined onto the main unit to extend its range of applications, obviously, its structure and applications have multiple functions and convenience.

Abstract: An unlocking mechanism adopted for use on retention module holder, which have a fastening stand and a locking member pivotally engaged with the fastening stand in a turn able manner. The fastening stand is for holding radiators. The locking member may be located at a latched position and a release position for latching and separating from the radiators respectively under the control of the unlocking mechanism.

Abstract: A retaining clip is for securing an electrical connector to be inserted through an opening formed in a panel. The retaining clip comprises a base having an aperture therethrough for receiving the free end of the electrical connector and having one or more engagement means for engaging with and holding the electrical connector. The base is shaped to contact at least a portion of the surface of the panel that it overlies. A plurality of fingers extending away from the base are displaceable to allow insertion of a mating connector and to contact the surface of the mating connector. Thus, the clip shields the surface of the mating connector with respect to the panel.

Abstract: A clasp for use with both a brooch and a pendant has a support piece having a tip end bent is provided on one surface of a brooch main body, and a rear end of a needle-shaped latch supported on the tip end of the support piece to be free to rotate in a vertical direction. A leg of the needle-shaped latch protrudes from the vicinity of a pivot portion of the latch, and a space surrounded at least in part by the support piece forms a chain insertion portion. When a pendant chain is passed through the chain insertion portion of the support piece, and the tip end of the latch is latched by a latch receiver on the brooch main body, a lower end of the leg abuts against or comes close to one surface of the brooch main body, thereby closing the chain insertion portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying weft yarns in a cross direction to warp yarns assembled on a beam in parallel aligned relationship and having an adhesive scrim thereon includes a supply roll of the warp yarns on such a beam which are fed downstream of the apparatus by first laying the warp yarns onto a transfer belt to reduce the tension in the yarns and controlling them for application of the weft yarns. A transfer belt and warp yarns are first folded between folding bars into a cylindrical configuration where they are formed around the perimeter of an elongated mandrel having a heated section at its upstream end and a cooling section at its downstream end. The adhesive scrim is softened as the warp yarns pass over the heated section of the mandrel and shortly thereafter, weft yarns are wrapped around the warp yarns and the supporting transfer belt within a rotating tube having a plurality of longitudinally and circumferentially spaced spools of weft yarn disposed on its outer surface.

Abstract: A material application system for applying a panel of material to a framework with a shoe for retaining the framework, a nest, opposed mechanisms for retaining opposite portions of the panel of material traversing between the shoe and the nest, an arrangement for selectively moving the shoe and the nest into and out of an engaged position wherein the panel of material is sandwiched between the shoe and the nest and a disengaged position, and an arrangement for inducing an attachment of the panel of material to the framework. The opposed mechanisms can be clamping mechanisms, which can be segmented and individually moveable to enable variable pretensioning. A contoured deflection control member can alternatively produce variable pretensioning. A pressing arrangement with a tooth member can press a locking spline into a groove in the framework to secure the material.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a duct member, wherein the duct member is a reducer/expander having a first cylindrical portion of a first diameter, a second cylindrical portion of a second diameter, and a frustoconical portion therebetween and coupled to each cylindrical portion in a manner requiring minimized operator handling of the blanks. The apparatus comprises a first work station and a second work station. The first work station comprising a channel for accommodating a first cylindrical work piece of a first diameter and a first positioning member for aligning a frustoconical work piece for coupling to the first cylindrical work piece. The second work station comprising a channel for accommodating a second cylindrical work piece of a second diameter and a second positioning member for aligning a frustoconical work piece for coupling to the second cylindrical work piece.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved propellor puller device for pulling a propellor hub from a marine engine. The propellor puller has a hub base member that has a central axis and a multiplicity of puller arms extending radially from the central axis. A threaded bolt threadably engages the hub base member so that rotation of the bolt is translated into axial displacement of the hub base member. Tension members composed of a series of chain links are slidably carried by a respective puller arm and attachable by a hook to a propellor blade. As tension in the tension members increases, the tension members will slide radially inwardly towards the central axis.

Abstract: A sweep removal tool includes a pair of claws with angled surfaces conforming to the top edge of the sweep stem to locate the tool and help distribute sweep removal impact forces. A retainer depressor centered below the claws moves the retainer to a release position and slides between the angled surfaces during sweep removal. The depressor shape assures desired tine contact, even when the sweep is at an extreme position in the range of possible mounted positions, while preventing damaging contact as the depressor moves relative to the retainer during sweep removal. A curved surface extends between the claws and the depressor and facilitates free pivoting of the tine about the claw contact points to depress the retainer. The tool bottoms against the sweep when the depressor is moved to the release position to prevent retained damage from removal impact forces.

Abstract: The present invention provides an enhanced method and apparatus for locating a valve stem aperture in a wheel. The invention includes a locating station having an overhead camera to scan the wheel. The scanned image of the wheel is received by a controller and is divided into radial zones. The controller locates the radial zone that defines the valve stem aperture from the scanned image of the wheel. The wheel then moves along an assembly line to a stemming station. A robot is positioned at the stemming station. The robot supports a valve stem insertion tool and a valve stem aperture locating sensor. When the wheel reaches the stemming station, the robot moves the valve stem insertion tool and the valve stem aperture locating sensor to the radial zone that defines the valve stem aperture. The robot moves the valve stem aperture locating sensor along the radial zone that defines the valve stem aperture and locates the valve stem aperture.

Abstract: A handling and actuation apparatus particularly adapted for clean room applications includes an actuation section for mounting a machine element to a work piece. The actuation section comprises a movable actuation member. A feeding section for feeding the aforementioned machine element to the actuation section is provided. An inner debris suction section is positioned in the vicinity of the actuation section, the inner debris suction section sucking air from the vicinity of the actuation member. An outer debris and air suction section is positioned in the vicinity of the feeding section sucks air from the vicinity of machine element during feeding of the machine element.

Abstract: An improved fastener removal apparatus is configured to remove a swaged fastener of the type having an elongated threaded pin and a collar, with the collar being swaged to the pin. The fastener removal apparatus includes a nose assembly that can be mounted to an actuator of the type having a base and a translatable piston. The nose assembly includes a threaded thimble and a cutting anvil that are translatable with respect to one another. The threaded thimble is threadably connectable with the pin. The cutting anvil includes a number blades that cuttingly engage the swaged collar when the thimble is connected with the pin and translated with respect to the cutting anvil.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating two flanges, comprising a first prying grip having at least one flange contact member, a second prying grip having at least one flange contact member; and means for separating the flange contact members.

Abstract: A tool or workpiece holder comprised of a hydraulic circuit in a cartridge located in the holder's axial bore. The cartridge comprising (i) an inner wall surrounding and forming an inner clamping bore, (ii) an outer shell surrounding the inner wall, (iii) at least one positioning ring, (iv) a hydraulic circuit, (v) a deformable clamping band in the inner wall, (vi) hydraulic fluid filling the hydraulic circuit, (vii) an actuator for compressing the hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a manufacturing method, excellent in wire drawability, of a seamed flux-cored welding wire having both favorable feedability and low hydrogen content characteristic. The method for manufacturing a seamed flux-cored wire, comprises the steps of: drawing a tube-like formed wire including a flux filled therein using a lubricant; removing the lubricant from the drawn wire by a physical means; and coating a lubricant (coating an oil) for wire feeding on the wire surface. The respective steps are carried out in an in-line manner. In the wire drawing step, a wire drawing lubricant containing a sulfur-bearing high-pressure lubricant is used, and the overall wire drawing from the tube-like formed wire to a roughly product-diameter wire is carried out by means of a roller die.

Abstract: An air filter cabinet designed for a relatively large electronic air filter cells is adapted to receive and position a relatively smaller filter element without an associated loose fitting relationship and air leakage. A plurality of S-shaped adaptor elements are each removably interconnected to a respective guide rail in the cabinet to reduce the size of a cavity so as to accommodate the smaller filter element and secure it in a fixed position while preventing air leakage therearound.

Abstract: Sealing gasket construction for providing a fluid seal intermediate a pair of opposed, mating parts or structures. The gasket includes a metal retainer and a resilient seal element received in a groove formed into the retainer. Such groove is adapted to be fabricated by coining or a like sheet metal stamping or forming process.

Abstract: A well screen cover including a channel running along substantially the entire length of the well screen cover. The channel may be formed directly into the cover or separately formed and welded to the cover. The channel is open to the exterior of the well screen cover and is formed to house a cable, such as a fiber optic cable, which is run into a well bore along with the well screen.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a forged golf iron club head has acts of forming a body in an investment casting process, integrally forming a striking face with a hosel in a forging process and combining the striking face with the body to achieve a golf club head with a striking face. Accordingly, the iron club head has an enhanced performance with a larger profile size and more permeate weight design to gain an excellent accuracy and to prolong the distance for golf ball flying. In addition, the versatile shape design for more permeate weight or low and deep center of gravity design can help to gain the larger sweet spot area and gain more forgiveness, and makes the forged iron head to be an “easy hit” iron club iron. And it still keeps the “pure energy transmission” function of the classic forging.

Abstract: A number of embodiments of rotating electrical machines and methods for winding them that provides a high space utilization and very effective winding with less likelihood of damage to the insulation of the wire of the winding during the winding process. The arrangement basically does not require the winding needle to be moved back and forth in the slot between the poles but rather employs insulating inserts that are positioned on the axial faces of the poles outside of the gaps for guiding the wire from one end to the other so as to provide the high space utilization. In one embodiment the insulating insert effectively changes the circumferential length of the coil winding that decreases in an axial direction along their length.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head. The method includes forming, near a pole portion: a first magnetic layer supported by a base substrate; a first insulating layer on the first magnetic layer with an end edge which forms a reference position for an air bearing surface; a gap layer on the pole portion of the first magnetic layer and the first insulation layer; a second magnetic layer that extends to a region beyond the pole portion; a thin film coil isolated by a second insulation layer located above the first insulation layer; a third magnetic layer on the second insulation layer. The air bearing surface is formed by grinding in part an end face of the pole portion of the first magnetic layer and an end face of the pole portion of the second magnetic layer and the gap layer placed therebetween.

Abstract: A method for centering and securing data storage disks to the hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive has a chamfer and a countersink on the top of the spindle motor shaft center. During the hard disk drive assembly process, a disk centering tool engages and uses these features to locate and center the disks that are installed on the spindle motor. The features are closely toleranced to provide a very precise centering feature for mounting and aligning the media disks with respect to the hub and the spindle motor. The present design reduces the complexity of the tooling and fixtures required to complete the assembly. As a result, the overall part cost is reduced and the manufacturing yield is improved.

Abstract: A method for creating a hard drive includes installing a slider in a disk drive having at least one disk lubricated with a first stage lubricant. The slider is designed to be in contact with the disk at initial use. The slider is burnished. A second stage lubricant is added to the disk after the burnishing step. The first stage lubricant provides less lubrication than the second stage lubricant, allowing the slider to be burnished in a controllable manner during the burnishing step. The second stage lubricant then provides lubrication to the disk during use by the end consumer.

Abstract: A method for creating a disk drive. A slider is installed in a disk drive having at least one unlubricated disk. The slider is designed to be in initial contact. The slider is burnished to the final design point. A vapor phase lubricant reservoir system is installed in the drive either before or after the burnishing step.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the pitch static attitude of a slider in an integrated lead suspension head gimbal assembly. The integrated lead suspension includes a load beam, a mount plate, a hinge and a flexure made out of a multi-layer material. Localized heating is applied to the outrigger leads during the process of forming flexure legs to set a stable pitch static attitude, which does not change, by subsequent thermal exposures.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the pitch static attitude of a slider in an integrated lead suspension head gimbal assembly. The integrated lead suspension includes a load beam, a mount plate, a hinge and a flexure made out of a multi-layer material. The flexure legs and the outrigger leads are simultaneously plastically deformed to define the pitch static attitude. The flexure legs and the outrigger leads are deformed at approximately the same longitudinal location.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a magnetic head includes forming a first pole and a flux shaping layer in spaced relation to the first pole. A nonmagnetic layer is formed adjacent the flux shaping layer and positioned on an air bearing surface (ABS) side of the flux shaping layer. A tapered recess is created in the nonmagnetic layer, the taper of the recess increasing (i.e., becoming deeper) towards the flux forming layer. The recess is filled with a magnetic material. A probe layer is formed such that it is in electrical communication with the magnetic material filling the recess.

Abstract: A method of designing a manufacturing process line. A process is identified as a set of discrete steps. A subset of steps is assigned to one of a plurality of standardized work cells. The work cells include a standardized workpiece presenter and a standardized processing tool. Additional subsets of discrete steps are assigned to a standardized work cell until the design for the manufacturing process is completed.

Abstract: A device is provided that allows for the formation of an interposer for a glass and plate. In one exemplary embodiment, the device is a sheet comprising a printable layer adhered to a non-slip layer. The sheet is configured to accommodate a printer and may in fact receive printing therefrom. The interposer may subsequently be removed from the sheet. The sheet may have also previously received other printing while part of a larger sheet. Printing, perforating, complete cutting, and assembling component materials maybe segmented and interleaved as preferred.