Abstract: A device for applying a spot embossing pattern to a web of multi-ply tissue paper being processed in a paper converting machine comprises a marrying roll and a spot embossing unit cooperating and being positioned against the marrying roll. The spot embossing unit comprises a spot embossing roll with a raised embossing pattern on its circumferential surface. The at least two plies of tissue web are combined with a marrying roll and pass between the marrying roll and the spot embossing unit.

Abstract: An applicator and reinforcer dispensing assembly for reinforcing holes in sheets of paper and other sheet materials that applies flat reinforcement rings about holes formed in those sheets is provided. A plurality of reinforcement rings are stacked one atop each other and are dispensed by the applicator. Various mechanisms for ensuring that the reinforcing rings are properly positioned in the applicator prior to application are also provided. A combination hole punch and reinforcing ring applicator is also provided.

Abstract: An in-line die attaching and curing apparatus for a multi-chip package (MCP) comprises at least one die attaching apparatus and at least one snap-cure apparatus. In one embodiment, the die attaching apparatus comprises a loader, an index rail, a transfer gripper, a wafer loader, a chip alignment table, an adhesive applying device and an apparatus for placing a device on a chip mounting area. The die attaching apparatus further comprises a UV radiation device and a vision camera. The adhesive curing apparatus comprises a frame providing unit being provided with the chip mounting frame from the index rail, a plurality of heating zones, each having a heating means, the heating means operable to raise and/or lower the temperature condition of the heating zones, a frame discharging unit discharging the chip mounting frame, and frame transfer means transferring the chip mounting frame from the frame providing unit to the frame discharging unit through the heating zones.

Abstract: A method of separating the bead of a tire from a rim to which it is mounted in a tire/rim combination. One step of the method involves providing a tire lifting device having a working end including a rigid bead puller and a flexible positioner. Next, a sidewall of the tire is depressed, such as via a roller, in order to produce a gap between the bead and the rim. The working end of the tire lifting device is then inserted into the gap such that the flexible positioner engages the rim and the bead puller engages the bead. Finally, the tire pulling device is moved such that the bead is pulled over the rim.

Abstract: The system is applicable to any system having need for a positive stop at the end of a period of travel. In a vertical blind track system, a lead carrier which is typically manipulated by a control wand with universal linkage can include an installable and removable end stop engagement structure. This structure fits onto conventional lead carriers within a slot which is upwardly directed and at one side of the lead carrier. The installable and removable end stop engagement structure has a wide lateral slot, and including a first engagement member for engaging an edge of one end of the slot on the lead carrier, and a second engagement member which is angled and placed next to an extension to facilitate manual engagement and removal of the installable and removable end stop engagement structure. Once mounted in place, it aligns with, and is force or momentum inserted into and through a stop engagement aperture.

Abstract: An interior storm or insulating window, kit for making, and system for utilizing, which window is adjustable in length and width so as to fit different sized window frames, and includes rails around the perimeter with a groove for attaching a retainer strip, the rail further including an engaging cavity to joining to other components, corner brackets for joining rails, a flexible plastic film and a retainer for retaining the flexible plastic film within the groove and for retaining the window within a window frame by use of a flexible spline.

Abstract: A process for forming a mould or a core for casting molten metal by machining (e.g. cutting or drilling) to the desired shape a bonded particulate refractory material wherein the shear strength of the refractory particles is less than the shear strength of the bonds between the particles. The preferred particulate is aluminosilicate microspherers (e.g. “flyash floaters”) and the binder is preferably based on silica (e.g. fumed silica/sodium hydroxide). The bonded particulate material is easily machined to form accurately dimensioned moulds or parts thereof.

Abstract: A gating system for adding an alloying material to a molten base metal in immediate connection with a casting process. The gating system has a runner having an inlet whose cross-sectional area is throttled, a reaction chamber whose sectional area varies along the height of the reaction chamber as a function of the teeming rate, and a pressure and mixing chamber which is connected after the reaction chamber and provided with a partition. This results in a constant alloying material content of the metal being obtained at a varying teeming rate during the casting process.

Abstract: A liquid-cooled mold for the continuous casting of metals, including mold plates made of copper or a copper alloy, which are supported at their rear on supporting plates by the use of a plurality of bolts. The bolts have bolt heads in the region of the backsides of the supporting plates facing away from the mold plates. Between the bolt heads and the supporting plate an articulation system making possible relative motion between the mold plate and the supporting plates is incorporated, having two articulation members, between which a sliding element is undetachably embedded.

Abstract: A large flexible plastic bib that is conical or funnel shaped with its large open end supported by a frame for positioning near a source of effluent to be collected, and the bib small open end positioned to direct liquid and debris toward a floor drain.

Abstract: A capillary evaporator (100) for removing heat from a heat source (102), particularly under high heat-flux conditions. The capillary evaporator includes a housing (104) having a plurality of ribs (108) in thermal communication with the heat source when the heat source is present. The ribs define a plurality of vapor channels (110) for receiving vapor (112) caused by the vaporization of working fluid (114) within the evaporator. A capillary wick (106) is located within the housing in spaced relation to the ribs. A bridge (118) interposed between the capillary wick and ribs thermally communicates heat from the ribs to the wick and fluidly communicates the vapor from the wick to the vapor channels. The bridge includes a plurality of fractal layers (FL) each having openings (122) and webs (128) that are scaled in size and number with respect to the immediately adjacent fractal layer and are arranged so that the openings in adjacent layers overlap one another.

Abstract: A heat pipe (100) includes a first substrate (102) including a plurality of first low fins (14) and high fins (16), and a second substrate (104) opposing the first substrate and including a plurality of second low fins (14) and high fins (16). A plurality of micro grooves (18) is formed between adjacent fins to form liquid channels (106) of the heat pipe. The first and second high fins are received in corresponding micro grooves of the heat pipe and soldered to the second and first substrates, respectively.

Abstract: In a cooling device boiling and condensing refrigerant, a heat conductor portion for thermally connecting a heat reception wall and a heat radiation wall defining a closed container is disposed in the closed container, a heat-generating member is attached on the heat reception wall, and a heat radiation fin for radiating heat generated from the heat-generating member to an outside is provided on the heat radiation wall. In the cooling device, both ends of the tube are connected to the closed container at different position of the heat radiation wall to communicate with the closed container, so that the heat radiation fin is enclosed by the heat radiation wall and the tube.

Abstract: This invention relates to a laminated heat exchanger, more particularly, which is constructed to close some of distribution channels in refrigerant distributing sections of tubes to uniformly distribute refrigerant into the tubes thereby improving refrigerant flow distribution. The laminated heat exchanger comprises a number of laminated tubes, a refrigerant inlet pipe, a refrigerant outlet pipe, a number of heat radiator fins and at least one of the tubes includes a pair of tanks, a refrigerant flow section for connecting the tanks via a partitioning bead formed between the tanks, refrigerant distribution sections provided at inlet and outlet sides of the refrigerant flow section and each having a plurality of distribution channels partitioned by at least one bead, and channel-restricting means provided in each of the refrigerant distribution sections, for restricting two outermost ones of the distribution channels.

Abstract: The invention focuses on distributing the vapor/liquid flow that emerges from an inlet nozzle across the tube sheet of an alkylation reactor or heat exchanger. The flow distributor takes the two-phase flow that emerges from the inlet nozzle, turns it towards the tubesheet and delivers a uniform mixture across the tube sheet. The flow distributor is located in the channel head of the reactor or heat exchanger. In order to dislodge the liquid film from the wall of the inlet nozzle, trip rings and angular trip tabs are located internally in the flow distributor.

Abstract: A heat exchanger has oil core plates and coolant core plates disposed in alternating, stacked relationship. Flow passages are provided between adjacent plates, so that the oil flow passages alternate with the coolant flow passages, and the oil can flow from an oil inlet opening of each oil plate, and through the oil flow passage to an oil outlet opening, and coolant can flow from a coolant inlet opening of each coolant plate through the coolant flow passage to a coolant outlet opening. The oil inlet openings are adjacent one end of the plates, and the oil outlet openings are spaced from the oil inlet openings, with a passageway for flow of the oil between upstanding bosses of the coolant plates on opposed sides of each oil plate and extending from a gap in an upstanding flange of the oil plate to the oil outlet opening.

Abstract: A high thermal change rate of test apparatus aims to realize test equipment requirement of highly accelerated life test(HALT) and highly accelerated stress screening(HASS). Structurally, the apparatus is provided with a cabinet body with an interior for placing test specimen. The cabinet body is provided with elements of fans, electric heating tubes and liquid nitrogen nozzles therein. The positions of the cabinet body and the control system are separate. Several groups (normally 2 or 3 groups, depends on the size of cabinet) of liquid nitrogen pipes connecting the cabinet body are flexible stainless steel pipes for enclosing and insulating sleeve tubes. During full-speed temperature cooling, all groups of the pipes simultaneously eject liquid nitrogen. When temperature is constant, only one group of liquid nitrogen pipe with cryogenic valve and nozzles is used and micro-adjusted to achieve good temperature stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a submersible motor and pump system for use in a wellbore. More specifically, the present invention provides a submersible system having a sealed motor and a magnetic coupling to transmit torque from the sealed motor to the pump.

Abstract: The proposed device for operation of free flowing and gas lift oil wells relates to production of gas-liquid mixtures, and particularly of gasified oil, and can be used in wells if either the productive formation flows naturally or when compressed gas is artificially supplied to lift the liquid (i.e. gas lift production) and can be made in two embodiments. In first embodiments of the device for operation of free flowing and gas lift oil wells a device for modifying of a gas-liquid flow structure is placed inside a lift tubing string employed to lift the liquid and gas, which device is made in form of, at least, one float ball valve where radius and weight of the ball are selected depending on speed of the gas-liquid flow and diameter of the ball 0.8-0.9 of inner diameter of tubes of the lift tubing string.

Abstract: Alternate path multilateral production/injection. In a described embodiment, a system for drilling and completing a well having intersecting first and second wellbores comprises a casing string positioned in the first wellbore; and at least one apparatus interconnected in the casing string. The apparatus includes a mandrel having intersecting first and second passages formed therein. The first passage extends longitudinally through the mandrel and is in fluid communication with an interior of the casing string. The second passage extends laterally relative to the first passage and is configured for drilling the second wellbore therethrough. The mandrel further includes at least one third passage or alternate path extending longitudinally in the mandrel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a characteristic of a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir and for placing a borehole in the vicinity of a well in an earth formation. New well completion systems with slotted stations are utilized to provide through-casing signal-transmission and/or reception. Hydraulic isolation between the interior and the exterior of the completion is provided by pressure barrier means at the slotted stations. The completions permit temporary or permanent monitoring of changes in reservoir saturation with the use of mobile sources/sensors. The completions also form part of a system for accurately placing a well within a desired distance and orientation relative to an existing well.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining the proppant friction generated in a fracture of a subterranean formation during a hydraulic fracturing treatment involving injection stages of pad and of proppant-laden fluids. This method is based on close monitoring of surface pressure to define a “net pressure rate” which defines an increase or decrease of net pressure while the job is being pumped, and then relates it with the pressure changes observed with the onset of proppant stages of varying concentrations.

Abstract: A well completion apparatus and method comprises a junction assembly having a template and a lateral branch connector sealably engageable with the template to couple a main bore to a lateral branch bore. The template has a lateral window for positioning proximal a junction of the lateral branch bore and the main bore. The lateral branch connector is adapted to be engaged in the template so that a portion of the connector extends through the lateral window of the template. Plural flow paths comprise a first flow path in communication with the lateral branch, and a second flow path for communicating with a portion of the main bore below the junction.

Abstract: A multi-layer deformable composite construction. In a described embodiment, a method of expanding a structure in a wellbore includes the steps of: positioning the structure in an unexpanded configuration in the wellbore, the structure including a wall made up of multiple layers; expanding the structure to an expanded configuration while permitting relative displacement between the layers; and then preventing relative displacement between the layers.

Abstract: An expanding screen has an associated spirally wrapped exterior control line. The control line rests in a spiral trough made up in an exterior perforated jacket. The trough can be made by a pair of ridges disposed substantially parallel to each other or by an ordered spacing of raised dimples in the outer perforated jacket to create spiral troughs. At the screen connections centralizers having a spiral path or paths within can serve a dual function of locating the screen prior to expansion and protecting the control line in the joint area. A fiber optic cable can be placed in the control line.

Abstract: A harvester for harvesting a root crop, and more in particular for harvesting potatoes. For that purpose, the root crop and attached soil material is guided towards a rotating helically shaped conveyor track. This conveyor track is provided with sieve openings, which remove attached soil material from the root crop during transportation. Preferably, the helically shaped conveyor track is made of synthetic tubing or rods, which can be bought on a roll.

Abstract: A lawn aerator with a roller mounted in a rotatable manner in a chassis. The roller is formed by disks that are joined together and have radial recesses in which aerator elements are anchored. The aerator elements have radially projecting, elastic wire spring arms. In an interanchorage region the wire spring arms have a coil made up of a plurality of turns and an extension. The recesses further contain carrier stubs that run in an axis-parallel manner and on which the coils of the spring arms are positioned. The extensions of the spring arms are supported in a form-fitting manner in the stressing direction within the recesses. The extensions of two of the spring arms are combined to give an elastic connecting clip and form a pair of spring arms in each case. In the recesses, in each two carrier stubs are arranged axially opposite one another with a spacing between them such that the coils of the pair of springs can be inserted therebetween and spread apart onto the opposite carrier stubs.

Abstract: A rotary tool, such as an impact wrench, includes a housing having a forward end and supporting a motor. The motor has a motor shaft extending axially through the housing and defining an axis. The rotary tool further includes a frame coupled to the motor shaft and rotatable relative to the housing about the axis in response to rotation of the motor shaft. The frame defines an interior space. The rotary tool also includes a piston supported by the frame and moveable axially in the interior space and an output shaft supported in the forward end of the housing and rotatable about the axis. The output shaft has a plurality of cams. The piston is engageable with the plurality of cams to intermittently hammer the output shaft.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric power tool having a gear mechanism, which reduces a noise by absorbing collision of gears and is resistible to a high torque. A power transmission key 7 composed of high-strength plastic is provided between an output shaft 3 and a gear 4, and a plane or a V-groove is formed on each of the output shaft 3 and the gear 4 contacting the power transmission key 7.

Abstract: Apparatus for probing, sensing, testing penetrating and sampling a medium generally includes an actuator (12) for generating vibrations at ultrasonic frequencies and a horn (14) coupled to the actuator (12) for amplifying the actuator vibrations along with a non-rotating coring and drilling bit (16) for penetrating the medium. A bit (16) includes a drill stem (20) attached to the horn (14) and a bore (26) extends through the bit (16), horn (14) and actuator (12) for withdrawal of samples. A free mass (36) is disposed between the horn (14) and the drill stem (20) for oscillating therebetween in response to the actuator vibration for causing migration of medium debris around and through the actuator bore for effectively self-cleaning of the bit (16). The hammering action of the free mass (36) is used for penetration of the medium and for analysis of the medium though the use of spaced apart accelerometers (92 and 94).

Abstract: A drilling system includes a work string supporting a bottom hole assembly. The work string including lengths of pipe having a non-metallic portion. The work string preferably includes a composite umbilical having a fluid impermeable liner, multiple load carrying layers, and a wear layer. Multiple electrical conductors and data transmission conductors are embedded in the load carrying layers for carrying current or transmitting data between the bottom hole assembly and the surface. The bottom hole assembly includes a bit, a gamma ray and inclinometer instrument package, a propulsion system with resistivity antenna and steerable assembly, an electronics section, a transmission, and a power section for rotating the bit. The electrical conductors in the composite umbilical provide power to the electronics section and may provide power to the power section. The data transmission conduits in the composite umbilical transmit the data from the downhole sensors to the surface where the data is processed.

Abstract: A roller bit is provided having super-abrasive inserts on cutting portions to assure that the bit will maintain cutting efficiency. In the described exemplary bits, the axes of the roller cones are also offset by a significant or “high offset” amount from the central longitudinal axis of the bit, thereby providing for increased shearing and grinding action by the bit. The use of high offset in combination with super-abrasive inserts provides for optimal bit cutting designs which provide increases in ROP while preserving the bit's ability to hold gage and remain durable to achieve acceptable footage. Minimum high offsets and preferred high offsets are described for various bit sizes, designs and nomenclatures, including milled tooth bits and insert-type bits designed for use in soft-through-medium formation hardnesses as well as formations with greater hardnesses.

Abstract: Accessory-driving equipment connects an engine having an idle stop system, a motor-generator and an accessory including an air-conditioner compressor that is driven even at a time when the idle stop system is operated. The accessory is driven by the engine when the engine is running and driven by the motor-generator when the idle stop system is operated. The accessory-driving equipment includes a first shaft for connecting to the engine, a second shaft for connecting to the motor-generator, a third shaft for connecting to the accessory, a lock device for locking the third shaft and a clutch. The clutch and the lock device are operated so that a torque transmitted from the engine through the first shaft is distributed to the motor-generator and the accessory, or a torque is transmitted from the motor-generator to the engine.

Abstract: A motor vehicle drive arrangement has a locomotive drive train and at least one liquid pump capable of being driven by the latter. During a standstill in rotation or during very slow rotation of the locomotive drive train, the pump is capable of being driven by an electric motor instead of by the locomotive drive train. Beyond a defined minimum rotational speed of the locomotive drive train, the liquid pump is capable of being driven by the latter instead of by the electric motor. At least one free-wheel is provided for this purpose.

Abstract: Motorized wheels in a wheelchair or other light vehicle are each mounted on an axle for limited rotation relative to a secondary connection to the frame of the vehicle which incorporates a sensor providing feedback which controls the motor according to torque sensed through the secondary connection. The motor and associated gearing and control circuitry are housed within a wheel hub of which a drum supporting a wheel rim is supported at its inner surface on multiple bearings spaced around its periphery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a traction device for detachable association with a motor bike for winter driving, the bike having a rear wheel assembly including an axle and a rubber tire supported by laterally spaced bike struts. The traction device comprises laterally spaced opposed side strut assemblies each having a forward end and rearward end, a traction wheel assembly and an endless track. The side strut assemblies each include means adapted to pivotally connect the forward end of each of the strut assemblies to the bike adjacent the rear axle of the bike wheel assembly with the strut assemblies extending rearwardly of the bike, The traction wheel assembly is rotatably supported by the rear ends of the strut assemblies. The endless track has means for cooperating with the rubber tire of the bike and the traction wheel assembly to maintain the endless track centered on the rubber tire and the traction wheel assembly.

Abstract: Power transmission device for automobile is disclosed. The power transmission device for automobile comprises a driving shaft (10), an output shaft (30) a transmission (20), a differential gear part (50) and a four-wheel drive part (60). The driving shaft (10) has a plurality of driving gears (12), each of them having a different diameter respectively. The driving shaft (10) is connected to an engine (E). The output shaft (30) is a hollow shaft and outputs power from the driving shaft (10). The transmission (20) has a plurality of speed change gears (22) meshing continuously with the driving gears (12) and also has a brake member braking the speed change gears (22) selectively to transfer power to the output shaft (30). The differential gear part (50) is located at an end portion of the output shaft (30) and controls the amounts of rotation of both right and left front wheels (42). The four-wheel drive part (60) is fixed on the output shaft (30) and transfers power to rear wheels (44) selectively.

Abstract: A control system in accordance with one feature of the present invention includes one or more user inputs, movable by a user in an operator compartment of a power machine. The user inputs can be used to set values for a plurality of settable operating parameters to direction of movement of the power machine, as well as travel speed.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to a shield for a belt-driven clutch system of a snowmobile having a shield portion and a pivot portion that is angled nonperpendicular relative to the shield portion. One embodiment of the invention is a clutch shield assembly with a first (shield) portion having first and second ends, and a second (pivot) portion with a pivot point that is formed at the first portion first end and that extends at an angle nonperpendicular relative to the first end of the first portion. The shield is pivotally mounted to the vehicle at the pivot point and rotates between a first position covering the clutch and a second position removed from the clutch. Further, an attachment portion releasably secures the first portion second end to the vehicle.

Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle includes a variable-speed V-belt drive disposed on one side of a crankcase of an engine, a V-belt drive cover covering the variable-speed V-belt drive, a gear transmission of transmitting a power of the engine in cooperation with the variable-speed V-belt drive, and a speed sensing device. The speed sensing device includes a speed sensor of measuring a rotating speed of a member which transmits the power of the engine to the wheels. The speed sensor is disposed right under the V-belt drive cover.

Abstract: Hydrostatic power steering device comprising a source of pressurized fluid, a cylindrical barrel-type distributor the elements of which are connected elastically together, and of which the inner element, the so called spindle, is connected to the steering wheel; the distributor being arranged to assume a central position, the so-called neutral position, in which it directly short-circuits, to discharge, the fluid originating from the source of pressurized fluid, and two positions, symmetrical about the central position, in which the distributor, via a dispenser of orbital type the rotor of which is rigidly connected to the steering wheel shaft and to the spindle, feeds the fluid to one and respectively to the other of the chambers of a hydraulic actuator connected to the steering wheel; the device also comprises an auxiliary conduit for feeding the pressurized fluid to the cylindrical distributor; a slide valve operable by the driver to feed said auxiliary feed conduit when desired; a barrel locking system op

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary slide valve (1) of servo-assisted steering systems for motor vehicles that comprises an input and an output element (3, 4), which can rotate in relation to one another around a limited angle of rotation, and comprises a coupling connection (10) of the output element (4) to a control slide (7). A torque-transmitting, non-distorted coupling connection (10) between the control slide (7) and the output element (4) is provided by a coupling pin (10), which is fixed inside the output element (4) and radially extends into a seat of the control slide (7). The seat axially tapers to a cross-section that matches the cross-section of the coupling pin (10), whereby it is easy to insert the coupling pin (10) into the seat and possible to attain a play-free supporting position for the coupling pin (10) by axially displacing the output element (4) or the coupling pin (10) and control slide (7) in relation to one another.

Abstract: A steering device for an electric car includes tandem wheel suspensions for at least two sets of tandem wheels and a steering mechanism for each set of tandem wheels and provides a smooth turning motion. The steering mechanism for one tandem set of wheels is formed by a mechanical connection to a steering wheel and the steering mechanism for the second set of tandem wheels is driven by motors.

Abstract: A road surface reaction torque detector has a low-pass filter element whose time constant is determined in accordance with a vehicle speed that is detected by a vehicle steed detector and a motor rotation speed that is detected by a motor rotation speed detector. A road surface reaction torque estimation value is obtained in such a manner that the road surface reaction torque detector performs low-pass filter processing on steering shaft reaction torque signal that is outputted by a steering shaft reaction torque signal outputting means. As a result, an accuracy of estimation of road surface reaction torque is improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing ear devices that are individualized for individual. Data of the three-dimensional shape of each individual's area of application for a haring device is provided. Individual shells for the hearing devices are construed by respectively depositing commonly a layer of one of a liquid and a powderous material and solidifying by a laser arrangement in the layer individually shaped layers of the individual shells, thereby controlling the laser arrangement with the data.

Abstract: A symmetrically loaded, shallow suspension speaker with stiff diaphragm having a minimum dimension that is greater than the diameter of the magnet that drives the diaphragm thus allowing the suspension of the diaphragm to extend nearly to the bottom of the speaker basket on the maximum inward excursion of the voice coil and diaphragm such that the suspension operational depth is not the limiting factor of the overall height of the speaker. The elements of the suspension system are designed to maximize the spacing between the inner and outer portions of the suspension, thus minimizing the possibility of wobble in the speaker. The speaker design maximizes air movement in a given mounting depth with a configuration that optimizes the operation of the moving parts that complements the fixed mechanical structural configuration of the non-moving parts in either an overhung or underhung configuration. The design also accommodates user replacement of the voice coil or cone.

Abstract: A speaker diaphragm 10 is provided having an improved quality of radiation sounds and a good outer appearance. The speaker diaphragm has in its slanted area projections typically represented by a peak line 4 and recesses typically represented by a bottom line 5. The projection typically represented by the peak line extends radially from the central area to the edge portion, and curves along the circumferential direction as it comes near to the edge portion. While the speaker diaphragm 10 vibrates at a large amplitude and moves toward the bottom side thereof, a rotation force is applied to air which is likely to concentrate upon the central area to thereby lower the air pressure to the central area. The speaker diaphragm 10 has a three-dimensional structure like a screw propeller so that the mechanical strength of the speaker diaphragm 10 can be increased over the whole area thereof and division vibrations can be suppressed.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold 14 extending downwardly is connected to a rear side of a transversely disposed engine E. A primary exhaust pipe portion 16 is connected to the exhaust manifold 14 via a spherical joint 18 provided close to the engine E. Furthermore, a secondary exhaust pipe portion 17 is connected to the primary exhaust pipe portion 16. In the primary exhaust pipe portion 17, a flexible tube 19 is disposed at a position upstream of a support portion to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A mobile scaffolding (10) for elevating a worker (not shown) above a floor or ground surface (S) is disclosed. The scaffolding (10) broadly includes a pair of frames (12) and (14), a platform (16) supported by the frames (12,14), a pair of casters (18, 20) and (22,24) rollably supporting a respective one of the frames (12,14), and a brake assembly (26, 28,30, and 32) associated with a corresponding one of the casters (18,20,22,24), respectively. The inventive brake assemblies (26,28,30,32) enable the worker supported on the platform (16) to selectively activate and deactivate the respective brake assemblies (26,28,30,32) from the platform (16). This enables the worker supported on the platform (16) to deactivate the brake assemblies (26,28,30,32), reposition the scaffolding (10), and then reactivate the brake assemblies (26,28,30,32) without requiring the worker to dismount from the platform (16).

Abstract: A gearbox housing element having an oil outlet opening and a method for acting upon the liquid level of a gearbox is disclosed. The gearbox housing element has a device which can be brought into two working positions. In a first working position, the height of the liquid level in the gearbox housing during the filling and operation of the gearbox is predetermined by an upper opening of the device. In a second working position for draining the gearbox oil, an oil drain opening of the device is released, which opening is arranged below the upper opening and therefore permits draining of a large part of the oil disposed in the gearbox. The oil drain opening is opened by a tool which is introduced into the oil drain opening from outside the gear box housing. The gearbox can be an automatic gearbox for motor vehicles.