Abstract: A robot arm mechanism includes a housing, upper and lower arms rotatably mounted on the housing, a respective substrate-supporting blade connected to each upper arm, and first, second, third and fourth driving units for rotating the housing, the upper and lower arms and the blade independently of one another. Thus, positions of the blades are readily controlled so that the blades and/or the substrates supported by the blades can be prevented from colliding against the inner wall of the chambers into and from which the substrates are transferred by the robot arm mechanism.

Abstract: A wiper blade connecting structure having a wiper arm; and a supporting plate which is rotatably attached to the wiper arm and is covered by the wiper arm. A wiper blade is attached to the supporting plate and is rotatably supported via the supporting plate by the wiper arm. The supporting plate is contained in the wiper arm, and is not exposed and can be a small part. Typically, the wiper arm has a work hole for fastening the supporting plate to the wiper blade. The structure may include a cover member for covering the work hole, wherein the cover member has a fitting portion which is rotatably fit to a rotation shaft of the supporting plate. The structure may include a spacer mounted to the supporting plate, wherein the spacer has an extension which extends along a surface of the wiper blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device comprising an arm (1) mounted in such a way that it can pivot about a first axis (3) on a driver (2) which is rotationally actuated within an angular range by means of the shaft (5) of an axis which is substantially parallel to the first axis (3), comprising means for limiting the extent of pivoting in a direction opposite to a surface that is to be wiped, consisting of an arm part and a driver part which acts as a stop when the arm (1) is pivoted from a specific angle. According to the invention, said driver part is a washer (6) which is mounted on said shaft (5) and is integral with the driver (2) and is provided with a stop means for said arm part.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus has an operation lever of which one end portion is rotatably equipped, a wiper arm is attached to another end portion of the operation lever, and a covering member which covers a base portion side of the wiper arm and the operation lever, in which an operation hole is formed in a vertical wall of the covering member to allow a base portion of the wiper arm to penetrate through.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus has a first stabilizer which is disposed between a wiper arm and a wiper blade, and a second stabilizer which is provided between a supporting point of the wiper arm and the first stabilizer for the wiper blade, and contacts with the wiper blade before the first stabilizer contacts with the wiper blade when the wiper blade is rotated, in which the first stabilizer and the second stabilizer are provided corresponding to a rotating portion of a tournament supporting structure of the wiper blade.

Abstract: A brushless wire-rope cleaner having a base plate, two side members arranged on a base plate at a distance from one another, and a cover extending from one side member to the other side member so that the base plate, the side members and the cover form a channel. A cleaning element is slideably arranged in the channel and a tensioning mechanism is arranged to slide the cleaning element through the channel.

Abstract: A painting device directed to an open-ended tray that can receive a brush or roller in either one of two possible orientations. The tray may be maintained in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment. Also holding means extend from the tray whereby a paint applicator can be temporarily attached to the paint tray when not in use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for controlling a retractable sootblower having a frame, a movable carriage, a limit switch mounted on the movable carriage, a first switch control device, and a second switch control device. The frame supports the movable carriage, allowing the movable carriage to move between an extended and retracted position. The limit switch is mounted on the carriage and configured to sense both the first switch control device and the second switch control device. The first switch control device is positioned such that the limit switch will sense the first switch control device when the carriage is in the extended position. The second switch control device is positioned such that the limit switch will sense the second switch control device when the carriage is in the retracted position.

Abstract: A robotic appliance with a joystick sensor and associated methods of operation are provided. In one robotic appliance includes: a housing, a joystick sensor configured to provide sensed signals that vary as the robotic appliance traverse a surface area and comes in contact with an obstacle, a controller adapted to receive the sensed signals, wherein the controller determines the direction of the obstacle in relation to the robotic appliance and an x-y plane corresponding to the surface area based on the sensed signals and controls the robotic appliance based on the direction of the obstacle, traction means, and a bumper that defines a periphery for a front section and a rear section of the robotic appliance in the x-y plane, wherein the bumper is in operative communication with the joystick sensor so that movement of the bumper in relation to the housing varies the sensed signals.

Abstract: A surface cleaner includes a liquid dispensing system comprising a fluid flow path configured to receive a flow of liquid, a pump, an air purging component, and a valve actuator. The pump is in line with the fluid flow path and is configured to drive the flow of liquid through the fluid flow path. The air purging component includes an inlet in line with the fluid flow path, an outlet, an airflow path connecting the inlet and the outlet, and a valve in line with the airflow path. The valve includes an open position in which the airflow path is open between the inlet and the outlet and a closed position in which the airflow path is closed between the inlet and the outlet. The valve actuator is connected to the valve and is configured to bias the valve in the open position when air is detected in the fluid flow path.

Abstract: An integral vacuum cleaner bumper is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The bumper includes a bumper shell formed of an at least partially resilient material and includes an inner surface that mates to the vacuum cleaner chassis and an outer surface. The bumper shell is affixed to the vacuum cleaner chassis as an integral component of the vacuum cleaner and the outer surface of the bumper shell becomes a portion of an outer surface of the vacuum cleaner. The bumper further includes one or more cavities formed along a bottom edge region of the bumper shell, one or more corresponding magnets designed to fit into the one or more cavities, a backing plate including one or more fastener apertures, and one or more fasteners that pass through the one or more fastener apertures of the backing plate and affix the backing plate to the bumper shell.

Abstract: A road/pavement sweeper is provided with a pickup head or debris-intake hood that operates in a conventional manner to entrain or aspirate particles and/or debris from the pavement surface. The air-inlet structure of the debris-intake hood is provided with an air-flow control member that selectively directs the air flow through the debris-intake hood in order to conventionally entrain debris or particles from the surface being swept or through an opening in the side of the air-inlet structure to create an air blast useful to blow debris from the pavement or roadway surface. One or more fixed-position or controlled-position air flow vanes can be provided to selectively direct the air blast.

Abstract: A fluid recirculating cleaning device includes an exhaust port defining an exhaust port longitudinal axis, a fluid source end and an exhaust end defining a first cross-sectional area. A suction port includes a suction port longitudinal axis, a fluid exit end and a fluid entrance end defining a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area. The suction port includes a second outer surface that extends from the entrance end toward the fluid exit end. A vacuum blower motor sucks fluid in through the suction port to create fluid flow away from the vacuum motor and toward the exhaust port exhaust end. The exhaust port exhaust end is recessed from the suction port fluid entrance end and the two ports are located with respect to one another so that fluid flow from the exhaust port will be effectively drawn into the suction port.

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner (A) includes an upright housing section (B) and a nozzle section (C). A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber (54) is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source (E) pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and other contaminants through a main suction opening (26) formed in the underside (24) of the nozzle and into the cyclonic airflow chamber (54). The cyclonic airflow chamber causes the suction airstream to travel in a cyclonic path such that the entrained contaminants are separated therefrom and deposited into a dirt container (52) that defines the chamber (54). A main filter element (K) filters residual contaminants from the suction airstream between the chamber and the suction source. The main filter element is preferably made from high-density polyethylene porous filter media.

Abstract: A filtering device for a vacuum cleaner comprises: a casing having a collecting space therein, a suction opening through which air including dust is sucked and a discharge opening through which purified air is discharged; a filter installed at the internal space of the casing, for filtering dust from air sucked through the suction opening; and a filter cleaning unit disposed to encompass an outer circumferential surface of the filter, for cleaning the filter by being rotated by a rotation force of air sucked through the suction opening. Accordingly, the filtering device can remove fine dust attached to the filter in a cleaning operation, thereby preventing a channel of the filter from being closed with the dust.

Abstract: A brush assembly and the vacuum cleaner using such a brush assembly comprises a brush main body having an air suction opening and a turbine chamber, a turbine mounted in the turbine chamber and having an air passage, and a connecting pipe connecting a vacuum cleaner main body with the brush main body, the turbine being mounted only within a portion of the air passage. Accordingly, a brush connected with the turbine can efficiently be operated, and unpleasantness to the user caused by noise generated during cleaning can be reduced.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum cleaner main body having a vacuum resource and a dust-collecting receptacle for the drawn dust; a suction part main body connected with the vacuum cleaner main body in fluid-communication; a rotating brush mounted to the suction part main body; a driving pulley mounted to the rotating brush; an idle pulley disposed adjacent to the driving pulley; a belt located on one of the driving pulley or the idle pulley, and on an axis of the vacuum resource; a belt guide unit having a belt guide member moved between the first position connecting the belt with the driving pulley and the second position connecting the belt with the idle pulley; and a belt guide member controller for moving the belt guide member to one of the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having an upper casing, a lower casing, and an extension pipe connector, and a brush assembly for the vacuum cleaner. The brush assembly comprises a casing constructing a body of the brush assembly, an extension pipe connector connected to the casing, and a locking unit for releasably connecting the casing and the extension pipe connector to each other. The locking unit omits at least one bolt connector, thereby simplifying the structure and assembly procedure, and fewer parts are used in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: Disposable packaging with retractable wheels, the wheels movable between an in-use transport position to bear the weight of the packaging and allow movement of the same, and a retracted storage position where the wheels are retained in a non protruding position.

Abstract: A noise control device for a steel door includes a buffer, a shock-absorbing member, a stopping member, or only includes a colliding member. The noise control device is installed at any location of a steel door and a casting where noise may be generated when the steel door is closed or opened. The buffer consists of a cylinder, a lower sponge, a coil spring, a rod, and an upper sponge and possibly a colliding member. The buffer can be mainly installed on a deadbolt groove of the casing. The shock-absorbing member may be fixed on the steel door or the casing for reducing sound. The stopping member is fixed on the steel door to face the outer end of the buffer. The noise control device can reduce noise generated in opening and closing as much as possible and preventing the both from disfiguring or denting.

Abstract: An electrically weldable spring hinge comprising a housing, a recess in the housing, an outside of the housing, at least one welding projection on the outside of the housing and arranged in a region of the housing to which forces are applied during a welding operation on the housing and on the at least one welding projection. A hinge part is inserted into the recess. A spring element is inserted into the recess and is positioned and shaped to interact with the hinge element. The spring element comprises a supporting body, which is inserted into the recess including in a region of the housing at which a welding projection is provided on the outside of the housing, to support the housing in the region of the welding projection during a welding operation, and the spring element forms a supporting body for the housing at the projection.

Abstract: A mine door installation has a frame installed in a mine passageway. At least one door leaf is mounted on the frame for swinging movement between open and closed positions. Movement of the door leaf is powered by a pneumatic actuator. A pneumatically-powered control system may be provided to control the door installation. The pneumatic control system may comprise a calibrated vent to shorten the delay in the response of the door leaf to direction from the control system to stop moving. The pneumatic control system may also comprise a limit valve to prevent the door installation from opening when a second door installation is open, thereby preventing both door installations in an air lock from being open at the same time.

Abstract: Structure of an automatic opening and closing system for a vehicle is simplified, thereby reducing the cost. A base end of an arm member is swingably connected to a back door. One end of a cable is fixed to the base end of the arm member, and the other end of the cable is fixed to a distal end of the arm member. A drum is provided in a close side of the base end of the arm member and open side of the distal end, and is fixed to an output shaft of a drive unit and driven to be rotated by an electric motor. Middle part of the cable is wound around the drum, and when the electric motor is actuated, the cable is reeled onto the drum so as to be actuated in the direction in which the base end or the distal end approaches the drum.

Abstract: An apparatus and algorithm for controlling the operation of a lint cleaner in a cotton gin having motorized grid bars, in which any one of the grid bars can be positioned in an engaged or disengaged position. When the grid bar is in the engaged position it functions as a lint cleaning instrument on a lint cleaning machine. When it is in the disengaged position it does not participate in the active cleaning process.

Abstract: In a camel back cross lapper, a fiber web to be layered to form a fleece is guided from an infeed zone until its discharge in a layering zone in sandwiched manner between two transport belts extending over the arms of the cross lapper. The transport belts are extended over a layering zone on an output conveyor to cover the web freshly deposited onto the output conveyor to avoid the web from being affected by harmful aerodynamic effects created by the movement of the layering arm of the cross lapper. In an embodiment, a web buffer is combined with the cross lapper such manner that the transport belts extend through web buffer.

Abstract: A clip is described that includes a clipping part for clipping to an object, and a tab part arranged to extend from the clipping part. The tab part includes a first plastics material and a second rubber material. This allows the tab part to be marked with ink from a conventional pen.

Abstract: A clamp for securing a section of rope or the like is provided. The clamp includes a link having two side members connected at a first end by a cross member and attached at an opposite end at an apex. A ring is slidably attached to the link and a finger extends from the ring. In use a loop is formed into a section of rope which is passed between the ring and the cross member and is double backed over the ring so that the finger is positioned within the loop. The rope is then pulled removing the slack in the loop thereby pulling the ring towards the cross member and compressing the loop between the ring and the cross member. As a higher degree of strain is applied to the rope the compression force applied to loop by the by the ring and the arcuate cross member is also increased. This action assures the clamp will continuously clamp the rope in a secure manner. Multiple clamps can be used concurrently to secure a rope or the like at many different points along the length of the rope.

Abstract: A removable buckle assembly includes a base member having a male portion and a buckle attachment. The buckle attachment includes a female portion adapted to receive the male portion to removably couple the buckle attachment to the base member.

Abstract: A connector assembly for attaching a hardware component and a trim panel to a vehicular structure includes a shank (18) and a head (20). The shank has a head end (22) and an anchor end (24) for securing the hardware component to the vehicular structure. The head has a trim retaining end and a shank engaging end.(42) The trim retaining end secures the connector assembly (10) to a trim panel. A break neck (50) is disposed between the shank engaging end and the trim retaining end of the head. Upon application of a load to the head, the head breaks from the shank at the break neck, allowing the removal of the trim panel from the hardware component and the vehicular structure.

Abstract: Fasteners characterized by structures which are suitable to be engaged reversibly in a slot of a rigid part, such as a metal sheet or the frame of a car for example. The structure is critical in a manner to provide easy insertion but difficult extraction of the fastener from the slot, without producing squeaking noises during end-use. Easy manufacturing and high dimensional accuracy are also great assets of the fasteners. The invention also pertains to an assembly of said rigid part and the fastener, an assembly connecting parts with the fastener of this invention, as well as vehicles comprising such assemblies.

Abstract: A clip includes a female member, a male member, and a connecting piece. The female member is formed in a cylindrical shape with two open ends, and has an outer flange at an upper cylinder end. A flexible engaging piece is formed in a side section defined by slits formed in the side section, and is provided with an engaging surface facing the outer flange. The male member is formed of a leg shaft and a head provided at an upper end of the leg shaft for a pushing operation. The connecting piece connects the head of the male member with the outer flange of the female member, so that a lower end of the leg shaft of the male member is positioned directly above the upper cylinder end of the female member.

Abstract: A multiple item carrying device permitting a plurality of items to be conveniently and safely carried, used and retrieved. The carrying device preferably includes an adjustable main strap, a snap-fit closure along the length thereof, a mechanism at one end of the main strap to tether the device to a variety of locations, and a plurality of secondary straps at the other end for holding separate holders to which the items to be carried are secured.

Abstract: A structure of a patterned zipper has two zipper tapes, a plurality of patterns formed on the two zipper tapes and a plurality of teeth with at least two different colors crisscrossedly fixed on two insides of the two zipper tapes, so that the teeth do not separate the patterns that are on the two zipper tapes to keep the patterns complete.

Abstract: The invention provides a waterproof slide fastener and a manufacturing apparatus thereof, wherein each fastener element has a coupling head, a neck portion, a body portion, and leg portions which are continuously fused and integrated, a terminal end is projected from a gap between upper/lower half portions of the coupling head, upper/lower flanges of a slider make a sliding contact with a surface of each of upper/lower half portions of each leg portion, each half portion of the leg portion extending from the body portion via a crotch portion and guiding the flanges, two or more leg portions are disposed with a predetermined interval in a sliding direction, an entire shoulder width of a shoulder portion is larger than a body width of the body portion if it is provided, thereby intensifying fixing strength between a fastener tape and fastener elements and waterproofness, and allowing a smooth sliding of a slider.

Abstract: A fastener product includes a base of plastic resin and a plurality of discrete fastener elements having stems of the plastic resin that are integrally molded with and extend from the base. The stems are arranged, as molded, in columns and rows with stems of some of the fastener elements projecting from a first surface of the base forming a first field of fastener elements and stems of other of the fastener elements projecting from an opposite, second surface of the base forming a second field of fastener elements. The fastener elements include engageable heads, with heads of the fastener elements forming the first field constructed to engage the heads of the fastener elements forming the second field to allow releasable fastening.

Abstract: A secure device has a base having an orientation plate and two side plates respectively connecting two lateral sides of the orientation plate, a neck portion having two first half bodies and a first cut slot formed therebetween, and a guiding-in portion having two second half bodies and a second cut slot formed therebetween. The two first half bodies have first lower ends thereof connecting the base, the two second half bodies include second lower ends thereof connecting the neck portion, and the second cut slot communicates with the first cut slot of the neck portion. The guiding-in portion has a lower exterior diameter longer than an upper exterior diameter of the neck portion for the neck portion being comparatively shrunk with the guiding-in portion. Therefore, the secure device can mount or secure an electronic component to a circuit board, or provides two objects connecting to each other.

Abstract: An improved shoelace structure is made up of a belt-like shoelace having two narrowed leading ends bound at both ends thereon to be led through buttonholes of a shoe body thereby wherein between both narrowed leading ends thereof are disposed a tying section to be tied up at the upper surface of the shoe body thereof and a passage section to be wound through the buttonholes of the shoe body thereby. Both the tying section and the passage section are integrally woven to form a plurality of bulge parts and narrowed parts that are alternatively arranged with each adjacent to others in a sequence. The bulge parts of the tying section and the passage section thereof can be made into a wide flatness or a protruded arc shape thereof, and the narrowed parts thereof can be formed into a straight flatness or a round straight column thereof.

Abstract: A sealable casket having a memorabilia compartment comprises a shell and at least one cap pivoted to the shell. The shell and cap have respective confronting flanges. A gasket is disposed between the flanges of the shell and the cap forming a seal therebetween. A memorabilia compartment is formed within the cap and includes an access opening and an interior. A removable cover is positioned over the access opening, and a gasket is disposed between the cover and the cap forming a seal therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a perforated nonwoven material, whereby a prebonded nonwoven with embossing points is guided to a nonwoven perforation device, needles of a needle roller engage into the prebonded nonwoven and perforate it, and the perforated nonwoven material then undergoes further processing. A ratio is set between the number of needles to the number of embossed points of between 0.15 and 0.25 and a ratio of hole size to embossed point size of between 0.15 and 0.25.

Abstract: Methods of forming a loop product are provided. One method includes (a) needling polymeric fibers through a substrate to form hook-engageable loop structures of the fibers extending from one surface of the substrate; and then (b) using heat and pressure to locally soften and bond polymer of the fibers directly to the substrate and adjacent fibers, thereby anchoring the loop structures to resist fiber pullout under fastening loads.

Abstract: An apparatus for needling a non-woven material is described, comprising at least one needleboard (1) which is drivable in a reciprocating manner in the needle-penetration direction (6) as well as in the direction of the passage (11) of the non-woven material, comprising an eccentric drive for the needleboard (1) which comprises two parallel eccentric shafts (2, 3) which are drivable in opposite directions and assume a different angular position (?), and couplers (5) which connect the connecting rods (4) of the two eccentric shafts (2, 3) in an articulated manner and comprise a guide arm (8) which is rigidly connected with the same, and a lifting guide means (9) for the guide arms (8) which forms a swiveling axis (10) for the guide arms (8) which is parallel to the eccentric shafts (2, 3). In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that either the guide arms or the couplers carry the needleboard.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic thread stretcher (T) for a rapier weaving machine or a knitting machine, in which the air current deflection surface (19) for deflecting the thread (Y, Y1) forms a seamless extension (12) of the inner wall of the linear guide channel, through which the thread runs. The invention also relates to a device (H) for changing the flow rate or the pressure of the air current along the deflection surface (19) of the pneumatic thread stretcher (T) between at least two different levels, in accordance with the operating cycle o the textile machine.

Abstract: A spindle head for a universal milling machine having a housing rotatably mounted on a machine part and a work spindle mounted axially parallel in the housing. A second spindle unit adjustable about two axes is disposed on the rear side of the housing.

Abstract: A tool for removing a seal is provided, wherein the seal has a grooved inner peripheral surface. The tool comprises a tubular member and at least two jaws. The tubular member has inner and outer surfaces, and first and second ends and a passage therebetween. First and second slots are formed between the tubular member inner and outer surfaces, and each equally spaced apart from one another about a predetermined axis. First and a second jaws are at least partially slidably disposed in the first and second slots, respectively, and each jaw has an outer peripheral surface having at least one protrusion formed thereon. The protrusion is configured to mate with the grooved inner peripheral surface. Each jaw is configured to selectively radially expand away from and retract toward the predetermined axis.

Abstract: In order to provide improved monitoring of riveted connections during rivet setting, a rivet setting tool comprising a head piece for holding a rivet, a device for gripping a rivet pin and a pulling apparatus connected to the device for gripping a rivet pin is provided, which additionally comprises a device for measuring the tension of the pulling apparatus. Using the setting implement according to the invention, a cause of a fault can be determined by means of a comparison between measured values and stored values.

Abstract: The task of the invention is to provide an economically optimized flexible device for production of simple to complicated rolled sections, as well as an economically optimized process for production of simple to complicated rolled profiles. This task is solved by a process and a device for production of rolled sections, in that first a deforming of the blank into a rolled section occurs, and a joining of the blank and/or the rolled section with at least one other component occurs, wherein a production of the at least one component occurs in at least one production facility coordinated in space and time to the other process steps. The invention is particularly adapted for commercial and passenger vehicles.

Abstract: The task of the present invention is comprised in providing an economical device for the positionally precise modular production of a pre-form assembly (10) as well as a process for improving the economy of the production of a pre-form assembly (10).

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for attaching filamentary members to a substrate are disclosed. The substrate includes a plastic layer and the apparatus includes an anvil, a needle and a swaging tool movable relatively to the anvil. The method includes the steps of penetrating the substrate with the needle to create an opening, positioning the filamentary member in the opening, and compressing the substrate between the swaging tool and the anvil so as to deform the plastic layer and swage the filamentary member to the substrate. The needle is heated to melt the plastic layer so that it fuses with the filamentary member upon swaging. Motion of the needle and swaging tool is controlled by cams under the command of a microprocessor control unit. A substrate to which filamentary members are swaged is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vacuum packaging appliance with a sealing sub-assembly including a latching mechanism and release mechanism is described. According to certain embodiments, the release mechanism, latch and sealing sub-assembly operate in an integrated fashion such that the vacuum packaging appliance can be easily opened or sealed.

Abstract: A method to mount handling equipment on an interface of a confinement chamber that is to contain a sterile environment. In the method a unit including the handling equipment is prepared and sterilized, and the chamber and a hidden part of the interface are sterilized after coupling impervious tooling to a chamber flange and partially opening the chamber door. The unit is then coupled to the interface. Finally, the double door formed by the equipment door and the chamber door connected to one another is opened, using a handle provided for this purpose on the equipment door.