Abstract: A method for forming a printhead having a very high dot-per-inch printing capability is described. The method includes forming a layer containing electronic control circuits upon a semiconductor wafer. Nozzle chambers are then etched into the wafer and corresponding fluid ejection assemblies are formed for each nozzle chamber. Ink inlets for the nozzle chambers are produced by back-etching through the wafer. Steps for fabricating thermal bend actuators to eject ink from the nozzles are also described.

Abstract: A method for forming a connector including an array of contact elements includes forming a support layer on a substrate, patterning the support layer to define an array of support elements, isotropically etching the support elements to form rounded corners on the top of each support element, forming and patterning a metal layer to define an array of contact elements where each contact element includes a first metal portion on the substrate and a second metal portion extending from the first metal portion and partially across the top of a respective support element, and removing the support elements. The contact elements thus formed each includes a base portion attached to the substrate and a curved spring portion extending from the base portion and having a distal end projecting above the substrate. The curved spring portion is formed to have a concave curvature with respect to the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A tool for limiting a cut on an impeller having a shaft and vane is provided. The tool includes a shield member having a sidewall, a top, and an inner cavity. The tool also includes a first cut opening extending through the hub sidewall to the shield member inner cavity, the shield member configured to matingly receive the impeller shaft into the shield member inner cavity and position at least a portion of the impeller shaft proximate the at least one cut opening to expose the portion of the impeller shaft for grinding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a repair process of a metallic piece, in particular of a rotor or stator blade of a gas turbine motor comprising an anti-wear layer formed by loading by welding of an anti-wear material to a part of its surface and whereof said layer is partially machined, characterised in that it comprises a rectification stage of said layer in which a trace of said original anti-wear layer is left to subsist on at least part of the base of the rectified zone, and a stage in which a new layer of anti-wear material is deposited by welding. The invention in particular relates to turbine blades with a shroud and has the advantage of at the same time ensuring good adhesion of the new layer and preventing the appearance of defects in the metallic substrate.

Abstract: A throttle valve and the throttle body are formed substantially simultaneously in the same dies. The melted resin is injected in to a cavity through a pair of valve gates. The valve gates are symmetrically located with respect to the throttle valve shaft. A deformation of the throttle valve can be avoided because a stress concentration on the metal shaft of the throttle valve is reduced in opening the dies.

Abstract: A cutting tool having a hard tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against a surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated to smooth and seal the surface. The smoothed and sealed wheel surface is then chrome plated with a process that includes applying a nickel layer directly upon smoothed and sealed wheel surface and a chromium layer over the nickel layer.

Abstract: 14A method of producing a bearing housing from a worn housing extending along an axis and having an intermediate portion; four end portions located at opposite axial ends of the intermediate portion; and an inner shield, the ends of which are integral with the intermediate portion and one end portion. According to the method, the intermediate portion and the shield are detached from the end portions and replaced with a new shield and a new intermediate portion, whereas the end portions are used again; and, to weld the new intermediate portion to the salvaged end portions, a fixture is provided for ensuring the necessary parallelism, squareness, flatness, concentricity, and dimensions of the portions.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus is provided that includes a reservoir, a support carriage, a razor cartridge, and a handle. The reservoir, which is operable to contain a non-solid shaving aid material, includes a selectively collapsible side wall surrounding an interior cavity having a volume. The support carriage includes a guide member and an applicator panel. The applicator panel includes one or more ports in fluid communication with the reservoir. One end of the reservoir is attached to the support carriage, and the other end of the reservoir is attached to the handle. The razor cartridge is mounted on the support carriage adjacent the applicator panel. The support carriage is movable relative to the handle in a manner that enables the reservoir side wall to collapse to decrease the volume of the reservoir, and thereby transfer shaving aid material from the reservoir to the one or more ports.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus is provided that includes a razor cartridge, a shaving aid dispenser, and a reservoir operable to contain a non-solid shaving aid material. The shaving aid dispenser includes one or more valves disposed within a contact panel. The contact panel is disposed adjacent the cutting edges of the one or more razor blades. Each of the valves is selectively operable between an open position and a closed position. The valves are operated by the normal force of the contact surface applied to the surface to be shaved. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the selectively operable valves.

Abstract: The present invention is a shaving apparatus that includes a razor cartridge having one or more razor blades, a housing, a flexible bladder, and a handle having an interior cavity and an actuator. The housing includes an exterior surface that is adjacent the razor cartridge and includes one or more ports. The housing is attached to an open end of the flexible bladder such that the one or more ports are in fluid communication with the contents of the flexible bladder. The flexible bladder stores a flowable shaving aid material and is disposed within an interior cavity in the handle. The actuator is operable to collapse the flexible bladder, thereby forcing the flowable shaving aid material from the flexible bladder to the one or more ports. Once the flowable shaving aid material exits the ports, it is dispensed on the surface being shaved adjacent the razor cartridge.

Abstract: An aroma therapy delivery system is disclosed which incorporates a shaving unit as the delivery vehicle and a water soluble chemical encapsulator as the scent delivery package. The shaving assembly unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for coupling to and uncoupling from a razor handle or may be integral with a handle so that the complete razor is discarded as a unit when the blade or blades become dulled. In either example, the top side of the handle of the shaving unit provides a surface for the affixing of a timed water soluble encapsulated material which comprises varying quantities of scent emitting substances. As the shaving assembly unit is immersed in water during the act of shaving, the particular aroma is released and delivered for the user's olfactory enjoyment.

Abstract: A windows-breaking emergency escape device which comprises a main body, a hammer and a supplementary power apparatus, wherein the hammer and the supplementary power apparatus are installed on the main body, the front end of the hammer extrudes from the surface of the main body, the improvement comprising that the supplementary power apparatus will reserve enough power in advance by less strength of a user—such as a female user, and to release the reserved power to drive the hammer to break the car window when a car accident happened, moreover, the main body of the device of the present invention further comprises a groove containing a cutter, the width of the groove is smaller than that of a child's finger so that it is safe for the user from being wounded due to carelessness.

Abstract: A scraper comprises a main body and a blade. When a clasp on a locking cover locks with a clasp seat on the main body, the clasp of the locking cover can be completely received in the clasp seat of the main body. Thus, a user can scrape smoothly. In addition, a recess is formed on a handle portion of the main body to receive the blade.

Abstract: A scissor apparatus including a first section and a second section pivotably connected to eachother. Both the first section and the second section have a blade end and a handle end. The scissors also include a stop member attached to the handle end of the first section and a rotation assembly on the first section. The rotation assembly attaches the handle end to the blade end. The rotation assembly allows the handle end to be rotated into at least two positions. A method of using the scissors apparatus, the method including the steps of holding a portion of hair to be thinned, and running an open pair of scissors through the hair portion, wherein the scissors are locked in a rigid, open position by a stop mechanism.

Abstract: In order to ensure in any case, in the case of scissors for medical purposes comprising two scissor parts which are pivotally mounted on one another at a joint and each comprise a scissor blade, that the scissor blades of the scissor parts abut on one another under tension during the closure movement, it is suggested that the two scissor parts or parts securely connected to them have biasing elements, that the biasing elements of the two scissor parts abut on one another during their movement relative to one another when the scissor parts are pivoted and that the biasing elements be shaped such that the two scissor parts pass during closure from a rest position, in which the two scissor blades are not or only slightly biased against one another in the direction of their pivot axis, into a biasing position, in which the two scissor blades are brought closer to one another in the direction of their pivot axis and are thereby biased against one another.

Abstract: An electric rotary shaver including a substantially circular disk form outer cutter, which has hair entry openings, and an inner cutter, which rotates while making sliding contact with the inner surface of the outer cutter; and the inner cutter including an inner cutter base, which is made of a synthetic resin and comprised of a boss that engages with a rotary shaft of the shaver and cutter blade supports that extend radially outward from the boss, and a plurality of cutter blade sections, which have a cutter blade and are installed on the cutter blade supports. The cutter blade sections can be formed in a shape of a ring to make a cutter blade ring so that the cutter blade ring is disposed on the cutter blade supports.

Abstract: A jigsaw drive shaft is connected to a blade by the blade clamp of the present invention. The blade clamp comprises a clamp body mounted securely to the drive shaft by a bracket. The clamp body has a hollow portion formed to receive an upper portion the jigsaw blade. The clamp body also includes a hollow tubular extension. A cam body is pivotable about an axis through a cylindrical bore such that cam surfaces move in and out of contact with an interior surface of the clamp body to engage or release the blade. A spring biases the cam body into engagement with the clamp body surface. The user must press on a protrusion of the cam body to pivot the cam surfaces way from the clamp surface and against the force of the spring.

Abstract: A multiple gauge assembly for establishing vehicle wheel rim and tire sizes to prevent interference with vehicle structure facing the wheel, as during directional turning of the wheel on a vehicle wheel mount, about a pivot axis angled relative to the wheel axis, comprising a first adjustable gauge to establish a rim edge radial dimension, from the wheel axis, a second adjustable gauge to establish a rim offset (back spacing) dimension in a direction generally parallel to the wheel axis, and a third adjustable gauge to establish a tire peripheral dimension generally parallel to the wheel axis, whereby clearance between the wheel and vehicle structure can be predictively ascertained, as during wheel turning, prior to installation of the wheel on the mount.

Abstract: This device computes position, direction, course, azimuth, altitude, and time for any longitude and latitude on earth. It will solve any spherical triangle problem. It can be independent of any electrical power. It is to celestial navigation what the slide rule is to mathematics. It is very educational. It not only solves the celestial navigational problem without the massive charts, but it shows you in a visual way how you are getting the solution. One might ask, Why do we need a mechanical celestial navigational device in this day of global positioning systems, computers, and calculators? There are at least two reasons. 1. This device would be an outstanding backup to the G.P.S.'s, Computers, and Calculators. In celestial navigation it will not totally replace the sextant but the charts can be smaller, simpler, and may not change as often. 2.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a magnetic shield included in a compass-based indicator tool. The indicator tool utilizes a compass to indicate a device setting of an implantable medical device. The implantable medical device may include a target that creates an internal magnetic field for the compass to interact with. External magnetic fields, specifically earth's magnetic field, may interfere with the compass and create an incorrect device setting indication. The magnetic shield blocks the external magnetic fields from influencing the accuracy of the device setting measurement.

Abstract: Devices and assemblies for facilitating the level installation of doors, and are particularly useful for the installation of pre-hung doors.

Abstract: A hand tool grinding jig is described for use in co-operation with a grinding wheel. The jig has a tool clamp for clamping a hand tool and a leg is pivotally connected to the clamp to allow the angle between the leg and the clamp to be adjusted. An end of the leg remote from the clamp provides a pivot point for engagement in a pivot receiver of a pivot support member that is located adjacent to the grinding wheel. The pivot receiver is disposed so that, when a tool is in the tool clamp and the pivot point is provided in the pivot receiver, the pivotal axis between the leg and the clamp is further from the grinding wheel than the pivot receiver.

Abstract: The Invention is an apparatus for squaring a spindle of a machine tool with a work holding surface. A shank is adapted to be connected to the spindle. The shank has a shank axis and is attached to a body. The body has a lower side from which depends a reference point. The reference point defines a measurement plane perpendicular to the shank axis. A first gauge having a spaced-apart relation to the reference point has a range of measurement that intersects the measurement plane. The range of measurement falls on a measurement axis parallel to the shank axis.

Abstract: Tool for measuring of the diameter of a body with circular cross section, where two arms (1) are provided in a fixed angle to another, in that a distance sensor device (2) is provided axially between the two arms (1), in that the distance sensor device (2) is adapted to register a contact point for the distance sensor device (2) against the body with respect to the contact points of the arms against the body, and that a viewing device (3) is adapted to calculate and show the diameter of the circle on the basis of the three contact points on the circle.

Abstract: A device to measure minute displacement in rocks, including anchor deployment means, anchor registration means, and frame release means.

Abstract: A clothes drying apparatus includes a heat pump mechanism, an air path for guiding drying air into a drying drum accommodating therein clothes, a blower for supplying drying air to the air path, and a controller for controlling a driving of a compressor, wherein the controller operates the blower and the compressor during a drying operation; stops the compressor in case the drying operation is suspended; and operates, in case the drying operation is resumed, the compressor after a certain time period has elapsed since the compressor had stopped. In case employing the heat pump mechanism having the compressor as a heat source, it is possible to reduce a load on the compressor and allow temperature of warm air to rapidly return by using the heat pump mechanism.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for handling an item in a vacuum-based handling system for semiconductor manufacturing. The methods include providing a heater or dryer for the load lock of the handling system that dries a semiconductor wafer during the pumping down of the load lock.

Abstract: A golf cart includes at least one external surface and an apparatus for coupling a glove to the at least one external surface. The apparatus comprises a body comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The body is coupled to the golf cart such that the inner surface remains in substantial contact against the at least one external surface during operation of the golf cart. The body outer surface includes at least one fastening mechanism for removably coupling a glove to the body such that the glove remains coupled to the apparatus during operation of the golf cart.

Abstract: A household appliance (1) e.g a washer-dryer, comprises an enclosure (2) into which objects to be heated are placed, a magnetron (4) for generating microwaves, a waveguide (3) for feeding the generated microwave into the enclosure, an arc detector (5) coupled to the waveguide (3) for detecting the arcing within the enclosure (2) and a control unit (6).

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a process for removing water from a hydride gas, and particularly ammonia, by contacting the hydride gas with a drying agent under conditions for effecting removal of the water. The improvement for significantly reducing the water content to trace levels in said hydride gas resides in the use of at least Group 1 metal oxide and at least one Group 2 metal oxide as a drying agent.

Abstract: A method of initiating a regeneration event of an air braking system of a vehicle includes the steps of calculating the forward air volume in successive time intervals, tallying the total forward air volume and initiating a regeneration event at a saturation threshold of the dessicant material which may be varied in real time. The method also comprises calculating a reverse air volume, and ceasing a regeneration event at a dryness threshold of the dessicant material.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating particulate material has an elongated, tunnel-like process chamber, along which the material to be treated can be moved from an inlet to an outlet. A bottom of said process chamber is designed in that two flows of introduced process air are oriented transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and impinge on each other along a breaking-up zone. Arranged in the bottom are air guide elements which can be adjusted by an adjustment device in that the process air can have superimposed on it a variable movement component in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A fabric article treating device having an interior dispenser adapted for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance and a reservoir. The interior dispenser and reservoir are adapted for fluid communication with one another. The reservoir contains a benefit composition and is configured to maintain to minimize contamination within the reservoir during dispensing of the benefit composition.

Abstract: A laundry dryer includes a dry drum in which laundry is loaded, a noise reduction member mounted on an outer circumference of the dry drum to absorb vibration/noise, a lift attached on an inner circumference of the dry drum to lift the laundry, a coupling member coupling the noise reduction member and/or the lift to the dry drum, and a belt disposed around the dry drum.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dryer enabling a stable and easy installation of a power supply unit. The dryer includes: a housing; a drum rotatably installed inside the housing and configured to dry laundry; a heating unit for generating hot air and supplying the drum with the hot air to dry the laundry; a discharge unit for discharging the hot air in the drum to an outside; and an installation assembly formed integrally with a rear wall of the housing and configured to install a terminal block of a power supply unit at the rear wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe configured to provide comfort for use in dry conditions and to facilitate water removal in wet conditions. The shoe includes two removable inserts—one specifically configured for dry conditions and one specifically configured for wet conditions. Embodiments of the shoe include an upper, an innersole, an outsole and a first removable insert. The insert may include a plurality of holes and a plurality of protrusions on its bottom surface to aid in water removal. The outsole may include a wicking textile on its upper surface and at least one drain hole for aiding in the removal of water from the shoe. The drain hole(s) slopes upwardly from the outsole toward the wicking textile.

Abstract: The waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for a snowboard boot includes an inner liner selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, breathable membranes, a supportive mesh or a moldable foam, and an outer shell fabric. The applicability of the liner to alpine, cross country and hiking boots, along with appropriate variations for each application.

Abstract: A child's sandal system, wherein the each sandal has removable and interchangeable soles that may be attached to a permanent upper sole, where the bottom of the removable soles has any desired textured graphical design, such as an animal paw print or the like. A removable ornamental design may be added to an upper portion of the sandal, on top of a wearer's foot. This system allows a child to choose from any number of available soles and ornamental designs to be attached to a single pair of sandals or flip-flops. The designs on the underside of the removable soles are formed and shaped so that a child walking on a soft surface would leave footprints similar to the sole design. The removable soles may be attached to the underside of the upper sole by using hook and loop fasteners, threaded screws members, snaps, or any other suitable means. Similarly, the ornamental design members may be attached to the upper portion of the sandals by snaps, hook and loop fasteners, or any other suitable means.

Abstract: A shoe includes a sole for cushioning a heelstrike. The sole includes a midsole, an optional outsole, and a resilient cushioning device. The resilient cushioning device includes a bottom component, a top component sealingly attached to the bottom component, wherein the top component includes a corrugated sidewall. The resilient cushioning device is a closed system that contains a fluid, such as a gas either at atmospheric pressure or pressurized. The resilient cushioning device may have only one interior compartment or a series of compartments fluidly connected to one another. The resilient cushioning device is partially embedded within the midsole in a heel region of the sole, although at least a portion of the sidewall of the resilient cushioning device remains visible from the exterior of a shoe sole.

Abstract: The invention relates to a footwear sole component and to an article of footwear 2 comprising such a sole component. A sole component is suitably an insole 1 with toe and heel portions 30, 20 connected by an arch portion 40, the sole component being arranged to form part of a sole of a closed article of footwear 2 having a foot chamber 90. The sole component includes at least one compressible passage 11 arranged, in use, to have an opening into a first region of the foot chamber 90 and an opening into a second region of the foot chamber 90 such that air can be caused to travel from passage 11 into a second region of the foot chamber 90, by a pumping effect caused by compression of the passage 11 along at least a part of its extent during a stage of a wearers walking cycle.

Abstract: An article of footwear has a relatively elevated heel composed of durable material with fashionable characteristics such as design and style as well as functional features such as arch support and comfort. The article of footwear includes a sole having a front portion and a rear portion, a heel positioned over the rear portion of the sole, an insole positioned upon the heel and the front portion of the sole, a cushion positioned on a rear portion of the insole above the heel, and a strap attached to the insole for removably securing at least the insole to the foot of a wearer. The heel has a height greater than the thickness of the insole. A fastener removably attaches a portion of the strap to the insole, and is a hook-and-loop fastener. The heel could be composed of hardened plastic.

Abstract: The foot-wears according to the invention, in particular sport foot-wears, comprise a sole (3) of molded synthetic material, within which internal stiffening means (4) are provided. The stiffening means comprise at least an insert (4) of thread-like form, or anyway of thin and elongated form, defining a plurality of intermediate bends (4A); the intermediate bends (4A) define, along the development of the insert (4), two or more stretches (4B, 4D) which extend side by side in at least a zone of the sole (3); the stretches (4B, 4D) arranged side by side extend in a substantially longitudinal direction or in a transverse direction with respect to the sole (3), depending upon the type of stiffening which is desired for the aforesaid zone.

Abstract: A plow for mounting to a vehicle is disclosed. The plow can include a moldboard having a movable cutting edge and an adjustable bias trip mechanism having a biasing member preferably in the form of a spring. The adjustable trip mechanism can be arranged with the cutting edge of the moldboard to urge the cutting edge to a plowing position. The spring can be cooperatively arranged with a retainer, a pin for example, at one or more retaining positions to impart a preload biasing force upon the spring that varies according to the retaining position selected. The preload biasing force can act as a trip resistance force which must be overcome before the cutting edge moves. A lever tool can be provided for adjusting the spring.

Abstract: In combination a mount frame adapted to be attached to a vehicle and a snowplow assembly. The mount frame comprises a pair of detachable receivers which receive a pair of horns extending rearwardly from the snowplow assembly. The snowplow assembly comprises an A-frame, a trunnion and a lift frame. A blade is attached to the front of the A-frame. A pair of spaced stand assemblies, each including a latching mechanism, support the snowplow assembly when the mount frame is separated from the snowplow assembly. The latching mechanisms secure the snowplow assembly to the mount frame.

Abstract: More particularly, this invention provides an excavating lip assembly including a lip. The lip has a surface, and the lip assembly further includes a wear member placed over the lip surface, the wear member having an inner surface, and the inner surface having a bolt securing indentation therein. The lip assembly further includes a holding element in the lip surface, the holding element having an opening there through. The lip assembly also includes a connecting bolt having an end received and held in the indentation, the connecting bolt also being received in the holding element opening. The lip assembly also includes a nut removably received on an end of the bolt to retain the bolt in the holding element opening. More particularly, the connecting bolt is a U-bolt, and wherein the indentation is formed by a half circle element extending from the shroud inner upper surface. The half circle element is cast in the wear element upper surface, and the holding element is a rectangular bar welded to the lip.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ironing plate. Double sides may be used for ironing. In the present invention, front and back surfaces as well as curved portions of clothes are effectively ironed without forming wrinkles in a state that clothes are putted onto an ironing plate through a 3D ironing surface formed based on the curves of human body. In addition, ironing parts are provided based on the characteristic of each part of upper garment, sleeve of upper garment and lower garment for thereby enhancing an ironing efficiency.

Abstract: This invention is a method of producing a calendar containing advertisements by suppliers and distributors, both of which are members of a limited constituency. The calendars are for the use by customers of the distributors, who typically are retailers. The advertisements of the suppliers feature product information and promotional offerings of the suppliers who are identified only by identification symbols such as numbers. The advertisements of the distributors, who distribute items manufactured by the suppliers, feature accessible information allowing contact with the distributors and may include promotional offers.

Abstract: A pocket chamber calendar and an assembly blank therefor which calendar is provided with a slit entering into said chamber for receiving a notice or the like so that a portion of the notice when positioned in the pocket chamber extends outwardly therefrom for ease in removal.

Abstract: A marker identifies a cup from a group of otherwise identify cups. The marker encircles and completes the shape of the cup, particularly the base. Frustoconical-shaped markers are particularly useful for identifying frustoconical shaped cups (i.e. pint glasses). Advertising and other indicia can be added to the marker.

Abstract: An apparatus for turning bound pages, the apparatus having a frame; a book support assembly coupled to the frame; at least one pickup arm coupled to the frame; a motor assembly coupled to the frame; and a conveyor assembly coupled to the frame. The conveyor assembly has a belt; a plurality of fingers coupled to the belt; and at least one actuator coupled to the belt. A subset of the plurality of fingers hold the book in an open condition. Upon rotation of the belt by the motor assembly, the at least one actuator causes the at least one pickup arm to lift a portion of a page while a subset of the plurality of fingers hold the bound pages in an open condition and turn the lifted page.