Abstract: A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The carrier generally has a cross section of a dilatation, transition or a finishing profile, depending on the intended use of the floor strip. The floor strip has a tab portion on a surface that engages a channel on a floor tile or a reducer. The tab portion locks the floor strip into place and prevents movement of the floor tile or the reducer with respect to the floor strip.

Abstract: A system for reinforcing a concrete structural member comprises a panel oriented longitudinally and at least one frame assembly module. The module is formed with several rod members and with a reinforcement member defines a retention cell having a generally vertically oriented opening for receiving a vertical reinforcement member. An additional rod member can be employed in abutment with an interior surface of the panel. The panel body can hold a connector, such as a mushroom shaped connector, which can be used for mounting the module and also be used in conjunction with a bracer to join two panels and their associated modules together. Adjacent abutting panels can have overlapping reinforcement members, which can be inclined or have angled end portions. Each panel can have associated with it a plurality of retention cells arranged, transversely, longitudinally and vertically. The reinforcement system can be used as part of formwork used in constructing a structural member, or used with conventional formwork.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards (1, 1?) which have a body (30), a lower balancing layer (34) and an upper surface layer (32). A strip (6) is integrally formed with the body (30) of the floorboard (1) and extends under an adjoining floorboard (1?). The strip (6) has a locking element (8), which engages a looking groove (14) in the underside of the adjoining floorboard (1?) and forms a horizontal joint. A tongue (38) and a tongue groove (36) form a vertical joint between upper and lower plane-parallel contact surfaces (43, 45) and are designed in such manner that the lower contact surfaces (45) are on a level between the upper side of the locking element (8) and a plane containing the underside (3) of the floorboard. The invention also relates to a floorboard having such a locking system, a floor made of such floorboards, as well as a method for making such a locking system.

Abstract: A muntin bar assembly for a window or door including a peripheral frame; a continuous surface contained within the frame; at least one continuous muntin bar and at least two discontinuous muntin bars on at least one side of the surface. The continuous muntin bar and discontinuous muntin bars both contain a continuous recessed portion on their underside and are connected together using an intersection clip having a spring-type arrangement which forms an intersection of the bars. The intersection clip has a raised central section that fits within the recessed portion of the continuous muntin bar; and further has two extensions positioned at opposite sides from the central portion which permit engagement of the discontinuous muntin bars to form the muntin assembly. An end clip is also included for attachment and alignment of the inner and outer assembly muntin bar ends and has a U-shape that fits over the edges of the surface for aligning and attaching the inner and outer assembly muntin bars.

Abstract: A re-bar support device comprising a base board and re-bar holders to hold a plurality of re-bars spaced to fit into the holes of the hollow blocks used to build a block wall. The re-bar support device attaches to vertically standing stakes. Several re-bar support devices may be interconnected to cover the desired length of the foundation of the wall. The re-bar support device proposes several methods for easily introducing a re-bar to a re-bar holder and also discloses modifications on the internal side of the body of the re-bar support device to allow a better grip on the re-bars while concrete is poured around them during the formation of the foundation for the wall.

Abstract: A elastic member of weatherstrip has a base portion with nearly U-shaped section, lips extending from ends of the base portion. An edge of a door glass is adapted to be accommodated in an accommodating portion provided in the elastic member. Each of the inner wall of the accommodating portion, and the inner walls and the outer walls of the lips is covered with a surface treatment layer having a predetermined film thickness. In contrast, the outer wall of the base portion is not covered. An embossing for obtaining a surface like a pearskin-finished one with a surface irregularity is preliminarily performed on the outer wall of the base portion and the outer wall of each of the lips, so that the surface has gloss and color close to those of the surface treatment layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for making a concrete floor slab using sub-grade waterproofing in a manner that favors the use of water-based adhesives for affixing floor covering materials. The method comprises casting a hydratable cementitious composition onto a flooring membrane, the composition having a shrinkage reduction admixture and a water:cementitious binder ratio sufficiently low that substantially all of the water moisture is retained in the hydration reaction, and achieving a fully adhered bond with the flooring membrane.

Abstract: The invention provides a rivet and method of installing the rivet to attach honeycomb material to other materials. The rivet is installed by drilling a hole through the materials. A back side sleeve of the rivet is inserted through one end of the hole while a front side sleeve with a stem member inserted therethrough is inserted through the other end of the hole such that the head of the stem member and the sleeve portion of the front sleeve are positioned within the sleeve portion of the back sleeve. The shank portion of the stem member is then pulled such that the head of the stem member expands the sleeve portions of the front and back sleeves into the materials to attach the rivet to the materials. A locking collar is also provided to lock the stem member to the front sleeve upon continued pulling of the stem member.

Abstract: An automatic tablet dispensing and packaging system includes a tablet packaging unit and a tablet dropping unit that have door cabinets and slider cabinets. The packaging system comprises a front hopper for the door cabinets, and rear hoppers detachably mounted in the base plate to minimize the rebounding of the released tablets, and kinetic force of the tablets being dropped via the corresponding channel.

Abstract: The device for holding in an axial direction a pouring neck of a bottle having a radially projecting neck ring and for arresting the pouring neck against a torque applied to the pouring neck in one of two rotary directions upon rotation about the axis of the pouring neck has a carrier (1) which is open at one side and which partially embraces the pouring neck and which has a U-shaped opening (2) with an arcuate bottom (3) whose central axis is perpendicular to the carrier (1), and also has a projecting engagement portion (9) for arresting against rotary movements.

Abstract: A process for preparing a water-soluble container which comprises: a) thermoforming a first poly(vinyl alcohol) film having a water content of less than 5 wt % to produce a pocket; b) filling the pocket with a composition; c) placing a second film on top of the filled pocket; and d) sealing the first film and second film together.

Abstract: Flat objects (10) are packaged with a packaging material (1) that is supplied as a quasi-endless web. The packaging material (1) is gripped at one of its surfaces by gripping elements (6), which are spaced from on another. During conveyance of the packaging material (1) by the gripping elements (6), the distances between the gripping elements (6) are reduced and the packaging material (1) is made to buckle between the gripping elements to one side, forming a string of bags (1?). During further conveyance these bags (1?) are charged with the flat objects (10), are severed from the string of bags, and are sealed. The packaging material, which is supplied, with its width aligned essentially horizontally, is gripped from above by the gripping elements (6) and therefore buckles downwards by gravity, and the bags are charged from above.

Abstract: Creased paper board packages are unstacked, separated and conveyed. Discs are loaded into dimensionally controlled trays using relatively fine alignment, placement and assembly tolerances. Subsequently, the disc-loaded trays are assembled onto less dimensionally controlled tray-holding panels on creases paper boards using relatively less stringent tolerances. Booklets are inserted in pockets in panels adjacent the disc-holding panels, and the paper board packages are closed.

Abstract: In a quick release safety attachment for a stirrup comprising spring-loaded rods in a sleeve which rests in the stirrup strap with the ends of the rods engaging the ends of a stirrup and a pair of lever arms extending radially outward from the interior of the sleeve engaged with the rods for controlling the operation of the device to release the stirrup, the arms are provided with notches and a Velcro strap for more positively securing the arms in place when the safety release is cocked and bearings are provided in the sleeve to work in conjunction with the rods to provide a more positive release and minimize the possibility of a premature release.

Abstract: The wet leaf gathering and compressing machine includes a main frame supported by wheels and adapted to be moved along a path parallel to a leaf windrow. A leaf gathering and compressing frame is pivotally attached to the main frame. A leaf gathering assembly, a leaf elevator and a leaf compressor are attached to the leaf gathering and compressing frame. The leaf compressor includes a pair of cantilevered parallel driven augers. Leaves are deposited on top of a forward portion of the parallel driven augers. the rear portion of the driven augers cooperate with a compression housing to compress leaves and force the compressed leaves into the lower portion of a leaf storage bin.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a main fuel nozzle with a main nozzle fuel circuit and a pilot nozzle fuel circuit in fuel supply communication with a pilot nozzle. The injector further includes a purge means for purging the main nozzle fuel circuit while the pilot nozzle fuel circuit supplies fuel to the pilot nozzle and a purge air cooling means for supplying a cooled portion of purge air to the main nozzle fuel circuit during purging. The cooled portion is cooled with fuel that flows through the pilot nozzle fuel circuit. The purge air cooling means may include a purge air cooling path in thermal conductive communication with the pilot nozzle fuel circuit and operable to flow the cooled portion therethrough to the main nozzle fuel circuit during purging. The purge air cooling path may be in thermal conductive communication with at least one annular pilot leg of the pilot nozzle fuel circuit.

Abstract: An emission control system has a catalyst and a sensor responding to a component of exhaust gas. In order to speed warming up the catalyst, the emission control system increases the amount of heat dissipated by exhaust gas. A diagnosis of the emission control system is carried out by determining whether the amount of heat dissipated by exhaust gas is sufficient or insufficient. The amount of heat dissipated by exhaust gas is represented by the length of time to an activated state of the sensor. In the diagnosis, the amount of heat generated by a heater provided in the sensor is taken into consideration.

Abstract: A method for influencing the exhaust gas temperature of an internal combustion engine is described in which measures can be carried out for increasing, lowering and limiting exhaust gas temperature. Depending on temperature requirements, and in which method these temperature requirements are prioritized, the temperature limitation having the highest priority for ensuring protection of the component parts, the resulting temperature requirement may be achieved by heating measures or cooling measures in such a way that heating measures and cooling measures are not applied at the same time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a vaporized reductant to an engine exhaust stream find particular utility in the regeneration of a nitrous oxide absorber in a Diesel engine exhaust treatment system. The method and apparatus are based on fueling the Diesel engine with a mixture of Diesel oil and an alcohol, such as methanol. At least a portion of the alcohol vaporizes in the fuel tank, or is forced to vaporize by passing the fuel mixture through a heat exchanger. The vapor is then stored in a canister for subsequent selective injection of the alcohol into the exhaust stream upstream of the adsorber. The alcohol then thermally decomposes to provide sufficient hydrogen and carbon monoxide to regenerate the adsorber.

Abstract: There is provided an exhaust gas purification device (22) comprising a substrate used for purifying components contained in an exhaust gas discharged from an engine. The substrate has partitions (54) which define passages (50,51) and are formed of porous material having fine pores each having a predetermined average size. The end portions of the adjacent partitions (54) defining each of part of the passages (50,51) of the substrate are partially connected to each other such that the end portions (52,53) are tapered toward the outside of the substrate. The tapered end portions partially close the end opening of the corresponding passage and form a small hole (55,56) defined by the tips thereof. The size of each small hole (55,56) is smaller than the cross sectional area of the corresponding passage (50) and larger than the sizes of the fine pores of the partitions (54).

Abstract: A fluid coupling comprising: a pump having a pump shell and a plurality of impellers arranged in the pump shell; and a turbine disposed opposite said pump and having a turbine shell and a plurality of runners arranged in said turbine shell; wherein provision is made of a baffle mechanism which retractably protrudes into a fluid circulatory passage formed by the pump shell and the turbine shell, the baffle mechanism greatly protruding into the fluid circulatory passage in a state where the rotational speed is low and protruding little into the fluid circulatory passage in a state where the rotational speed is high.

Abstract: A hydraulic driving unit is provided with a directional control valve 23 and directional control valve 24 for controlling a boom cylinder 6 and arm cylinder 7, both of which are driven by pressure oil delivered from a main hydraulic pump, respectively, a boom control device 25 for selectively controlling the directional control valve 23 and an arm control device 26 for selectively controlling the directional control valve 24, and is mounted on a hydraulic excavator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a boost pressure in an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas turbocharger in which a wastegate is actuated via the compressed boost air. Since a basic force is required in order to enable actuation of the wastegate, the setpoints for the boost pressure are limited to a minimum value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide external blow-off in a turbocharger having an internal recirculation valve configured for attachment to a valve mounting flange defining a recirculation valve inlet port connected in fluid communication with an outlet of a compressor of the turbocharger, and a recirculation valve outlet port connected to an inlet of the compressor, through use of an external blow-off adaptor that is configured for installation between the internal recirculation valve and the valve mounting flange. The external blow-off adapter is configured for producing a desirable sound when the recirculation valve is operating in the recirculation mode with the external blow-off adaptor installed between the recirculation valve and the valve mounting flange.

Abstract: A system and method of cooling a steam turbine having internal moving components to a predetermined temperature by controlling a flow of nitrogen through the turbine, thus decreasing the downtime associated with maintaining the turbine. This provides a more efficient and cost effective method of operating a power plant.

Abstract: A method of remediating and recovering energy from combustion products from a fossil fuel power plant having at least one fossil fuel combustion chamber, at least one compressor, at least one turbine, at least one heat exchanger and a source of oxygen. Combustion products including non-condensable gases such as oxygen and nitrogen and condensable vapors such as water vapor and acid gases such as SOX and NOX and CO2 and pollutants are produced and energy is recovered during the remediation which recycles combustion products and adds oxygen to support combustion.

Abstract: A premix fuel nozzle and method of operation for use in a gas turbine combustor is disclosed. The premix fuel nozzle utilizes a fin assembly comprising a plurality of radially extending fins for injection of fuel and compressed air in order to provide a more uniform injection pattern. The fuel and compressed air mixes upstream of the combustion chamber and flows into the combustion chamber as a homogeneous mixture. The premix fuel nozzle includes a plurality of coaxial passages, which provide fuel and compressed air to the fin assembly, as well as compressed air to cool the nozzle cap assembly. An alternate embodiment includes an additional fuel injection region located along a conically tapered portion of the premixed fuel nozzle, downstream of the fin assembly. A second alternate embodiment is disclosed which reconfigures the injector assembly and fuel injection locations to minimize flow blockage issues at the injector assembly.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes an annular nozzle housing circumscribed about a nozzle axis and an annular fuel nozzle circumscribed about the nozzle axis within the housing. The annular fuel nozzle has at least one main nozzle fuel circuit, a pilot nozzle fuel circuit, and spray orifices extending radially away from the main nozzle fuel circuit through the annular fuel nozzle. Spray wells extend radially through the nozzle housing and are aligned with the spray orifices. An asymmetric cyclone means is located radially outwardly of the housing for generating a swirling flow around the nozzle and an asymmetric static pressure differential around the housing. The asymmetric cyclone means may be a symmetrical radial inflow swirler circumscribed about a cyclone axis that is not collinear with the nozzle axis or may have a plurality of angled flow swirling elements angled with respect to and asymmetrically circumscribed about the cyclone axis.

Abstract: A rotor overspeed protection system for a gas turbine engine controls engine fuel flow to prevent an engine rotor from over-speeding. The engine fuel metering system includes a fuel metering valve in flow communication with a fuel shutoff valve and a fuel bypass valve. The rotor protection system includes an overboost servovalve and a soleniod valve coupled to the fuel metering system and to an independent speed sensing system. In operation, servovalve can control the metered fuel flow to engine independently of the fuel metering valve to facilitate reducing rotor overspeeds and overboosts.

Abstract: A medium and high pressure pump systems supplies a cryogenic fluid from a storage tank. The system comprises a pump that is operable to pump cryogenic liquid or a mixture of cryogenic liquid and vapor. The pump preferably comprises an inducer with at least two chambers and means for recycling excess fluid within the inducer instead of returning excess fluid to the storage tank. The reciprocating pump is preferably double acting such that fluid is discharged from the pump during both extension and retraction strokes.

Abstract: The expansion machine flowrate of a vapor compression system is regulated to directly control the supercritical pressure in the high pressure component of the transcritical system. The expansion machine is directly linked to a recompressor which recompresses the vapor phase of the expanded flow. By controlling the flowrate of the recompressor with a first valve, the flowrate of the expansion machine can be controlled to control the massflow rate through the expansion machine and therefore the high pressure of the system.

Abstract: A refrigerated appliance that dispenses items includes a power source and a cooling system. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between a power source (e.g., power cord coupled to a wall outlet) and components (for example, a compressor and one or more circulating fans of the cooling system) of the appliance. A controller, which is operably coupled to the power control circuitry, is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power to such components by intelligently transitioning between a normal-operation mode and at least one power-conserving mode. To achieve efficient power conservation, the controller automatically transitions between the at least one power-conserving mode and the normal-operation mode based upon at least one temperature signal, at least one dispensing event signal, and possibly other data signals supplied to the controller.

Abstract: A temperature control output branch unit D_MV_Temp outputs a manipulated variable to a heating actuator Act1 when the manipulated variable output MVT of a temperature controller PID_Temp is in a heating mode, and outputs it to a cooling actuator Act2 when the output MVT is in a cooling mode. A humidity control output branch unit D_MV_Hum outputs a manipulated variable to a humidifying actuator Act3 when the manipulated variable output MVH of a humidity controller PID_Hum is in a humidifying mode, and outputs it to the actuator Act2 when the output MVH is in a dehumidifying mode. A cooling output maximum value operation unit C_MAX gives whichever is larger of respective manipulated variable outputs from the branch units D_MV_Temp and D_MV_Hum to the actuator Act2.

Abstract: In the air conditioner of the present invention, both the normal cooling mode operation, in which refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 is made to flow in the condenser 2, and the heating mode operation conducted by the hot gas bypass, in which refrigerant is made to bypass the condenser and directly flow in the evaporator 4 via the throttle 17, can be conducted. Before this heating mode operation, after the compressor is turned on for a predetermined period of time in the cooling mode, the compressor is turned off for a predetermined period of time, so that refrigerant residing in the condenser can be recovered into the hot gas cycle, and then a hot gas operation, which is the heating mode, is conducted.

Abstract: A refrigerant nozzle and distributor assembly for use with a refrigeration system having a plurality of evaporator circuits. The refrigerant nozzle and distributor assembly comprise a distributor body having an internal wall that divides the distributor body into an inlet portion and an outlet portion and an aperture having a central axis and formed in the internal wall between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. This embodiment further includes an adjustable pin that has first and second ends and a longitudinal axis substantially-coaxial with the central axis wherein the first end is configured to cooperate with the aperture. The adjustable pin and the aperture form a nozzle. A method of manufacturing a refrigerant nozzle and distributor assembly and a refrigeration system is also provided.

Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning system of a dual air conditioner type includes a front seat air-conditioning unit for air-conditioning a front seat side and a rear seat air-conditioning unit for air-conditioning a rear seat side. The system includes parallel connected evaporators for the front seat air-conditioning unit and the rear seat air-conditioning unit. At a low flow rate of refrigerant, the system prevents a significant increase in the temperature of air blown into the rear seat area relative to the temperature in the front seat area. The system employs a variable capacity compressor that enables its discharge capacity to be controlled by an external control signal, allowing the discharge capacity of the compressor to be controlled in accordance with the higher evaporator temperature of the temperatures at the front seat evaporator and the rear seat evaporator and a target evaporator temperature.

Abstract: A system for providing liquid refrigerant subcooling. Subcooling heat exchange is accomplished by directing and controlling the flow of said harvest and/or melt water through a refrigerant to fluid heat exchanger, or by a passive heat sink method whereby the liquid refrigerant subcooler sits in a non-pumped open reservoir that overflows at each harvest cycle. A system for providing hot gas discharge refrigerant precooling. Precooling heat exchange is accomplished by directing and controlling the flow of said harvest and/or melt water through a refrigerant to fluid heat exchanger, or by a passive heat sink method whereby the hot gas discharge refrigerant precooler sits in a non-pumped open reservoir that overflows at each harvest cycle. A system that combines the first two systems described above for providing both the benefits of subcooling and precooling with the same harvest and/or melt water supply being used twice.

Abstract: In order to provide a screw compressor comprising two screw rotors which are disposed in screw rotor bores in a compressor casing and which compress a refrigerant entering at a refrigerant inlet and discharge it at a refrigerant outlet, and comprising an inlet provided in the compressor casing for refrigerant which is coming from a subcooling circuit and is passed to the inlet in a system of lines, the inlet being disposed in such a way that it opens out into compression spaces enclosed by the screw rotors and screw rotor bores, in which compressor the pressure oscillations or pulsations occurring at the inlet propagate as little as possible to the pipeline system of the subcooling circuit outside the compressor casing, it is proposed that the inlet is preceded by a damper channel which is associated with the system of lines and in which refrigerant from the subcooling circuit is present.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for refrigerating liquefied natural gas under pressure (1), comprising a first step wherein the LNG (1) is cooled, expanded and separated (a) in a first base fraction (4) which is collected, and (b) a first top fraction (3) which is heated, compressed in a compressor (K1) and cooled into a first compressed fraction (5) which is collected; a second compressed fraction (6) is drawn from the fuel gas (5), cooled then mixed with the cooled and expanded LNG (1). The invention is characterised in that it comprises a second step wherein the second compressed fraction (6) is compressed and cooled, and a flux is (8) drawn and cooled, expanded and introduced in the compressor (K1). The invention also describes other embodiments.

Abstract: The set of jewelry contains at least one ring and a plurality of stud earrings as well as other pieces of jewelry, such as a necklace and a bangle. The ring as well as the necklace and the bangle are each formed with one or more bores into which one of the stud earrings can be inserted and is retained releasably therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating, refreshing or cleaning fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery.

Abstract: An electric padlock includes a lock casing, a shackle member, a latch member, and a battery cap member. The lock casing is formed with a battery compartment to receive a battery unit, and a battery access hole. The shackle member extends movably into the lock casing, and is formed with a shackle groove. The latch member is received in the lock casing, and is movable to engage the shackle groove so as to lock the shackle member on the lock casing, and to disengage from the shackle groove so as to unlock the shackle member from the lock casing. The battery cap member is mounted movably on the lock casing to close the battery access hole, and is formed with a stop projection that engages the shackle member so as to inhibit opening movement of the battery cap member when the shackle member is locked on the lock casing.

Abstract: A locking gate latch includes a latch assembly and a striker bar. The striker bar is attached to a gate frame and the latch assembly is attached to a gate post. The latch assembly includes a latch frame, a lock latch, a locking plate and a locking tongue. The lock latch is pivotally retained by one leg of the latch frame. The locking plate is pivotally retained by the other leg of the latch frame. One end of the locking tongue is attached to an outside key lock and the other end is received by the locking plate. Pivoting the outside key lock to one side locks the locking gate latch. Pivoting the outside key lock to the other side unlocks the locking gate latch. A second embodiment of the gate latch further includes an inside locking assembly, which allows a gate to be locked from an inside.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for metal extrusion applications and presses wherein high purity inert and/or partially inert gases are introduced at or near the die exit. The environment at or near the exit is also preferably analyzed and/or monitored on a continual or nearly continual basis. The environment is also preferably controlled to which minimize or eliminate oxidation of metals and other extruded materials. The apparatus and method allow faster extrusion rates, improved surface quality of the extruded materials, and increased die life. In an embodiment, bi-phasic inerting media may also be used.

Abstract: A pontoon including a substantially cylindrical member having a length in excess of about 14 feet and having no external circumferential welds intermediate the ends of the member and being substantially linear along its length axis.

Abstract: A metal ring loading and unloading apparatus is capable of loading and unloading a metal ring quickly and highly accurately for increased efficiency. The metal ring loading and unloading apparatus has a moving unit 41 slidably movable along a rail 48 which extends from a loaded ring placement unit 8 to an unloaded ring placement unit 11. On the moving unit 41, there are mounted a loaded ring delivering unit 9 for holding and delivering a metal ring W on the loaded ring placement unit 8 and an unloaded ring delivering unit 10 for removing the metal ring W from support rollers 3, 4 and delivering the metal ring W to the unloaded ring placement unit 11. The loaded ring placement unit 8 has a pressing unit for radially pressing the metal ring W to deform the metal ring W into a substantially elliptical shape. The loaded ring delivering unit 9 has a loaded ring gripping unit 26 for gripping the metal ring W deformed by the pressing unit.

Abstract: A method of reducing slot width in slotted tubular liners. A slotted tubular liner (1) is provided having an interior surface (3), an exterior surface (2) and a plurality of slots (4) extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface. One or more contoured rigid forming tools (7) are provided. Pressure is applied to either the interior surface (3) or the exterior surface (2) of the slotted tubular liner (1) with the contoured rigid forming tools (7). The contoured rigid forming tools are then moved in a sweep pattern traversing either the interior surface or the exterior surface of the slotted tubular liner, until plastic deformation narrows the width of the plurality of slots (4) to within desired tolerances. The method does not require the same precise positioning of previously known methods and, as such, provides a combination of increased output and lower cost.

Abstract: A tool for reorienting a flange member from a first angle of orientation to a second angle of orientation. The tool comprises a support member which includes a guide member; and the tool also comprises a shoe supported by the support member, the shoe comprising a leading portion and a first side portion adjacent the leading portion, the leading portion comprising a leading edge adapted to be located beneath the flange member and a reorienting surface for directing and displacing the flange to an orientation between the first and second angles of orientation, the side portion and guide member defining an orienting gap for orienting the moved flange to the desired second angle of orientation.

Abstract: In a lubricant application system, a prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a prescribed liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a rolling bearing 700 in a state in which the lubricant discharge port 8 is positioned directly above and sufficiently close to the rolling element 703, whereby the lubricant is applied to the interior of the rolling bearing 700. Further, the application system inspects whether or not a prescribed volume of lubricant is injected from the discharge device for injecting a lubricant into the interior of a rolling bearing 700.

Abstract: A method that allows an individual to personally test for contaminants in an air supply. The method consists of purchasing the test kit, mounting the test kit to an existing particulate filter, placing the mounted test kit and particulate filter into the filter housing and blowing air through the test kit. The test kit is then removed from the furnace, repackaged and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The air quality test kit comprises a test filter, a filter backing pad, a support and a pair of end caps. The test filter, the filter backing pad and the support form a device to capture and retain particles carried in an airflow.