Abstract: A fixing holder for fixing an electronic component having wire-shaped leg portions to a printed circuit board, the holder being an almost cylindrical-shaped holder for holding the electronic component having the wire-shaped leg portions in a manner that the leg portions pass through and protrude therefrom, the fixing holder comprises: a holder main body portion for holding a main body portion of the electronic component; and a base portion continuously provided to the holder main body portion, wherein one surface of the base portion on a forward side is opened to form an opening, at least a portion of periphery of the opening is configured to form a flat surface, and a side surface of the holder main body portion on a side where the opening is formed is protruded forward to form an engagement nail portion to be engaged with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A clamp remover is disclosed. In one example of the present embodiments, a wire clamp remover includes a first engaging member configured to engage a clamp and a second engaging member configured to engage the clamp. In addition, the wire clamp remover also comprises a first interface member coupled to the first engaging member and a second interface member coupled to the second engaging member.

Abstract: A method of producing ceramic laminates includes forming a ceramic green sheet by applying a ceramic slurry on a carrier film; forming, maintaining a predetermined gap, a plurality of electrically conducting patterns having inclined surfaces at the ends by printing an electrically conducting paste on the main surface of the ceramic green sheet; forming ceramic patterns having inclined surfaces at the ends among the electrically conducting patterns by printing a ceramic paste with a distance of not smaller than 10?m from the electrically conducting patterns; and laminating ceramic green sheets on which are formed the electrically conducting and ceramic patterns.

Abstract: A circuit board with an asymmetrical structure and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. A core circuit board is provided, with a build-up structure being formed on a side of the core circuit board, and a laminated structure being formed on an opposite side of the core circuit board, such that the build-up structure and laminated structure on two sides of the core circuit board can be mutually balanced. Then, the build-up process and the laminated process can be repeated on the two sides of the core circuit board to form more build-up structures and at least one more laminated structure having preferable rigidity to counteract warpage of the core circuit board caused by fabrication of the build-up structures, wherein the number of the build-up structures can be larger than the number of the laminated structures thereby forming a circuit board with an asymmetrical structure.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for packaging a small size memory card, including xD Picture card, Memory Stick™, Secure Digital™ (SD) card, SmartMedia™ (SM) card, Multimedia card (MMC), CompactFlash™ (CF) card and PC card, by moulding over to encapsulate a populated printed circuit board (PCB) (10) to form the standard external dimensions and features of the memory card. The method comprises holding the populated PCB (10) in place in a cavity (44) of at least one mould piece; and moulding over both sides of the populated printed circuit board (10) to encapsulate said board. Various embodiments are disclosed, including means for holding the populated PCB (10) in the moulding cavity (44) for the encapsulation process, which includes transfer moulding and injection moulding processes, one or more moulding steps, and moulding over one part of one side of said board before the other side, and/or simultaneously moulding over both sides of said board.

Abstract: A method for surface treatment of the interiors of hollow bodies, especially cylinder bores, in preparation for the application of a thermally sprayed layer. The method comprises dry cutting without a lubricant or with a shortage of lubricant using a tool having a defined and/or undefined surface profile. In this method with a portion of the material forming the interior is removed and produces a surface that has a defined structure and/or quality. This eliminates the need for costly degreasing of the surface following machining.

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 gas evaporated from a melted resin and remaining air in the cavity are expelled from the cavity into the atmosphere through a gas purge passage. A first and a second split lines of a first and second insert dies function as the gas purge passage. A shortshot and a corrosion generated by the gas can be avoided.

Abstract: A manufacturing method based on a plastic working technique which can eliminate cutting and welding as much as possible in manufacturing an adjustable blade incorporated in a VGS turbocharger. In the method a blank is punched out from a metal material having a substantially constant thickness to be a shaped material (W) as a starting form for an adjustable blade (1); thereafter, the shaped material (W) is compressed between a pair of opposed dies to form a blade portion (11), a shaft portion (12) and the like having desired shapes; thereafter a non-product portion protruding from a product portion is trimmed; then the shaft portion (12) is rolled by pressing the shaft portion (12) of the shaped material (W) against a pair of dies to have a desired diametrical thickness and a near net shape having a shape and dimensions thereof made close to the aimed at adjustable blade.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a monolithic fluid injection device. The method includes providing a substrate with a patterned sacrificial layer thereon. Next, a patterned support layer and a patterned resistive layer, as a heating element, are formed on the substrate sequentially. A patterned insulating layer having a heating element contact via and a first opening is formed on the support layer. A patterned conductive layer is formed on the support layer and fills the heating element contact via as a signal transmitting circuit. A patterned protective layer having a signal transmitting circuit contact via and a second opening corresponding to the first opening is formed on the substrate. A manifold is formed by wet etching the back of the substrate to expose the sacrificial layer. A chamber is formed by removing the sacrificial layer in the wet etching process. Finally, an opening connecting the chamber is formed by etching the support layer along the second opening.

Abstract: A microfabricated actuator of the vertical comb-drive (AVC) type or staggered vertical comb-drive type for torsional or linear applications includes torsion springs which permit self-aligned deformation of the device (micromirror) structure of the actuator through the heating of the torsional springs to plasticity. The torsional springs can include perpendicular-beam springs or double folded beams which allow axial movement of the spring when heated. Heating of the springs can be by bulk heating of the actuator structure or by Joule heating to the torsional springs by passing an electrical current therethrough.

Abstract: A method of assembling a truss utilizing a truss assembly apparatus having a truss table with a work surface, the steps comprising: arranging at least two truss members on the work surface to form a truss in a first assembly zone; clamping the truss in the first zone with a movable first clamp rail having at least one flip-arm recess therein; and automatically flipping the truss from the first assembly zone to a second assembly zone by activating a plurality of flip arms, at least a portion of one of the plurality of flip arms movable into the at least one corresponding flip-arm recesses of the first clamp rail.

Abstract: A plastic pipe cutting device for both cutting and filing a plastic pipe has a semi-circular top sleeve and bottom sleeve. A top guide track is connected to the top sleeve and a bottom guide track is connected to the bottom sleeve. The top guide track and the bottom guide track are continuous upon closing the device. A guide roller is rotatably connected to the roller housing and is capable of rolling upon the top and bottom guide track. A blade is connected to the roller housing for cutting a plastic pipe. A rasp is connected to the roller housing for filing the end of a plastic pipe.

Abstract: A small, handheld sheet material cutter has a pair of cooperating cutting wheels and a mechanism for easily adjusting the position of one of the cutting wheels in order to provide a lateral gap of varying width between the cutting edges of the two cutting wheels, thus permitting the cutter to cleanly cut sheet material of various thicknesses. The cutter also has a guide bar that can be used in combination with any sheet metal brake to provide straight cuts. Since the cutter need not be mounted on a sheet metal-brake, it can also be used freehand to cut curves and angles.

Abstract: A portable motor chain saw comprises a machine body (1) which a driving unit, a rear handle (2), a front handle which extends over the machine body, a guide bar (6), and a dog device (15) provided such that it can be pressed against the object to be worked by means of the machine, said dog device forming a center of rotation for turning the guide bar in the plane of the guide bar. The characterising features are that the dog member (15) is provided in front of the front handle (3), approximately on a level with that part (4) of the front handle which extends over the machine body, and is connected to the front handle, and that at least that part of the dog device which is provided to engage the object to be worked, consists of a polymeric material. Preferably, the height of the dog device over the guide bar corresponds to two to three times the vertical width of the guide bar.

Abstract: A circular saw (1) includes a base plate (2) and a saw blade assembly (3) including a lower blade guard (9) for covering a saw blade (6). The blade guard includes a sleeve portion (10) rotatably fitted on a bearing box (8) coupled to the saw blade assembly and a sectoral portion (11) extending radially from the sleeve portion in the rear of the blade. A connecting bar (13) projects radially rearward from the sectoral portion. A spring (14) is stretched between the top of the connecting bar (13) and a lower rear portion of an upper blade guard (4) close to the base plate. When not in use, torque, generated as the product of the spring's tensile force and the perpendicular distance (S) from the line of action or the force to the axis of rotation (O), rotates the blade guard to a closed position.

Abstract: The present invention consists of an optical sensor for determining the angle and the torque of a rotatable object (13). The sensor contains at least one patterned surface (1) an ASIC (3), at least one lens (2) and at least one EMR source (16, 17). The ASIC (3) comprises processing means and an array of detectors for EMR. The at least one EMR source (16, 17) illuminates the patterned surface (1) and the at least one lens (2) focuses a part of the reflected EMR (5) from the patterned surface (1) onto the array of detectors for EMR. The patterned surface (1) contains a pattern including turning marks and laser marks (8). The at least one lens (2) focuses substantially EMR reflected by the turning marks (14) onto the array of detectors. The turning marks (14) are non-symmetrical.

Abstract: An optical rotary angle sensor with at least one first measurement member able to move in the measuring direction having light-transparent and non-transparent regions located on it, at least one second measurement member arranged static relative to the first measurement member in the measuring direction, and/or at least one photoelectric transducer. To keep the distance between the rotating measurement member and the static measurement member and/or the optical-electrical transducer very small, i.e. in the range of about 10–20 ?m, and to make the centering of the two relative to each other independent of the formerly necessary shaft bearing, the measurement members are configured so that they are properly oriented relative to each other in the measuring direction and kept spaced apart by a guide provided between the measurement members. The guide can be a form-fitting connection in at least one of the directions not representing the measurement direction.

Abstract: An angle measuring guide includes a housing having a plurality of monolithically formed walls and an annular opening formed within selected ones of the walls. The rear wall has a planar surface for being directly mated with the motorcycle. A transparent lens is monolithically formed with the housing and directly connected thereto. A buoyant member is situated within the opening and the cavity. A predetermined quantity of high viscous fluid is contained within the opening and the cavity such that the fluid freely flows therebetween and supports the buoyant member at a free and suspended position during operating conditions. The buoyant member includes a stationary weight member connected to a bottom portion thereof and thereby anchors the buoyant member while allowing the buoyant member to freely rotate about one or both of the x-axis and y-axis.

Abstract: A level is provided with magnets spaced along the length of the level. The magnets function to secure the level to objects such as metal studs, metal beams, metal doorframes and the like when adjusting the attitude of such objects. A spring assembly is provided for each magnet. The spring assembly functions to absorb vibrations released through the object when the object is moved or jostled. The absorption of vibrations allows the magnet to remain in place for a secure attachment to the object.

Abstract: A novel method for determining whether substrates are correctly positioned on a substrate support in a semiconductor substrate processing or measuring tool for optimum processing or measuring of the substrates. The method includes providing a control substrate; providing alignment marks on the substrate; determining a homing position for the alignment marks on the control substrate wherein the position of the control substrate corresponds to a homing position for optimum processing or measuring of actual substrates; periodically testing the position of the control substrate on the substrate support as facilitated by the substrate transfer and/or substrate positioning equipment of the tool; and determining whether the position of the alignment marks on the control substrate, with respect to the substrate support, stray outside an accepted deviation range.

Abstract: A scale (10) has magnetic incremental scale marks in a track (10a), and a pseudo-random code sequence in a reference mark track (10b). Sensors (2,3) feed the pattern of the code in the track (10b) into a bi-directional shift register (18). So that a user can select any desired position for use as a reference mark, a memory (24) is provided, into which any selected code value can be pre-stored. A comparator (26) then compares the code value in the shift register (18) with the code value in the memory (24) and outputs a reference mark signal (Ri) when they match.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring linear distances comprising a wheel to be rolled along a surface to be measured, wherein the wheel comprises a plurality of incremental line markers to facilitate measurement of selected intervals, and wherein the wheel is maintained within a housing dimensioned and configured to measure sizes and angles most often encountered during framing.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus which includes a means for transferring substrates from a loader, with a transferring device, to a double lock chamber; and, then to a selected vacuum processing chamber. The substrates are returned to a substrate, by the vacuum loader, into their original position in the substrate table. The surfaces of the substrates are maintained in a horizontal position during processing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a container having a plurality of porous walls and a plurality of solid walls that divide the container into a plurality of product chambers, a plurality of vacuum chambers, and, preferably, a plurality of heat transfer chambers. Each product chamber shares at least one porous wall with an adjacent vacuum chamber. Each product chamber preferably shares at least one solid wall with an adjacent heat transfer chamber. According to the method of the present invention, a product is introduced into the product chambers, where the product is held while a substance is filtered from the product through the porous walls and the product is dried by reducing the pressure in the vacuum chambers and the product chambers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air impingement system arranged outside the jacket of an air impingement roll in the drying section of a paper machine or the like for heating and drying a web travelling around the said air impingement roll. The air impingement system comprises a mainly closed hood, which has control means for directing air onto the paper web. From the hood, air is directed by blowing with at least one fan to the blower nozzles and back again into the said hood as a circulation air process, and the system incorporates at least one heating device for heating the air. The air impingement system's hood and its said equipment are used in conjunction with an air impingement roll, which is of the size of approximately 1.5–2 m in diameter. The hood of the air impingement roll is at maximum 5 m high, preferably only 1.5–2.5 m high.

Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to create an efficient energy rational and consequently economical drying device, particularly the drying compartment unit, which could be used for drying processes for all wood products regardless to dimensions, with the ability of a controlled process of humid transfer from wood in specific atmospheric conditions by travel air, to achieve improvement of quality of drying wood, which include known drying effects, by the construction of the kiln volume proportional to fulfil dimensional and transport standards of transport containers, thus making possible the drying device being exploited by end user as a stationary or mobile type.

Abstract: A system for processing biosolids from a sludge pond into fertilizer comprising: a portable dewatering system for removing liquid from sludge, the portable dewatering system having: a collection device for collecting sludge from the sludge pond; a centrifuge for removing liquids from the sludge collected by the collection device to create a biosolids composition; and a transfer device to transfer the biosolids composition from the centrifuge; a transport vehicle for receiving the biosolids composition from the transport device, the transport vehicle transporting the biosolids from the sludge pond to a fixed processing plant; and the fixed processing plant having: a mixer for mixing a stabilizing agent with the biosolids composition to create mixed biosolids; a heating and sterilising system to heat and sterilize the mixed biosolids and for extruding sterilized pellets; and a drying system for drying the pellets, wherein the pellets can be used as fertilizer.

Abstract: A method of microwave treatment of wood with a moisture content (based on dry weight) of at least 12% for rapid drying and stress relief which includes determining an area of the wood that is not to be treated, selectively subjecting a surface of the wood outside said determined area to microwave radiation at a frequency (f) in the range of from about 0.1 to about 24 GHz to provide a modified wood zone having increased permeability relative to the untreated wood, wherein said zone is located in an exterior shell of the wood and has wooden rays directed from the core of the wood to the irradiated surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (20, 30) for curing radiation-curable coatings, which has at least one irradiation chamber (22, 32) provided with a plurality of UV radiation sources (18). It is provided according to the invention that a plurality of UV radiation sources (18) are arranged close to one another and interconnected to form one or more irradiation modules (10), the illuminance inside a irradiation module (10) and/or between at least two irradiation modules (10) being spatially variable.

Abstract: An edge wheel for supporting and rotating a disk-shaped substrate includes a wheel body having a peripheral groove configured to support an edge of a substrate and at least one radial channel extending into said wheel body from said peripheral groove. An edge wheel dryer and a method for processing a disk-shaped substrate are also described.

Abstract: A traction system for use on conventional flexible footwear is provided that includes both toe and heel sections that are independently attached to a wearer's footwear and are connected with a flexible linkage. The flexible linkage allows the traction system to move with the normal movement of the flexible footwear so as to provide a natural walking and running movement. The traction system provides numerous benefits over previously available crampon and other spiked traction systems, including flexibility, light weight, practical usability with a wide variety of footwear types—including highly flexible footwear such as running shoes, compactability, and ready adjustability between different sizes and types of footwear.

Abstract: A heel support for an athletic shoe that in one embodiment includes a recumbent-U shaped member to assist in shock absorption. The member may include a tent-shaped wall with an upper perimeter in contact with a non-ground-engaging member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material with a substrate and a plurality of compressible projections connected to the substrate. The projections may be formed in a thermoplastic substrate to have a variety of shapes, including a shape that defines a base portion and a spring portion. The spring portion may have a structure of a belleville spring that exhibits a non-linear and bi-stable response to compressive forces. The material may be incorporated into an upper for an article of footwear, thereby providing the footwear with enhanced fit and comfort characteristics.

Abstract: A technique is provided in which a shoe is decorated by placing a stick-on tattoo on the outer surface of the shoe. The present invention also provides a shoe having an outer portion made from one or more base materials, as well as a plain smooth plastic strip which is stitched around its entire circumference to the one or more base materials, so as to be surrounded on all edges by the one or more base materials. The present invention still further provides a method for decorating a shoe in which a first decal is applied to an outer surface the shoe, the first decal is then removed from the shoe, and a second decal is applied to the outer surface of the shoe. According to this aspect of the invention, the first decal is less than one millimeter thick, adheres well to smooth portions of the shoe, and can be removed with no more than moderate effort by only scratching with a fingernail even after adhering to a smooth portion of the shoe for more than one month.

Abstract: A slip hitch connection to a drive vehicle for a snow plow comprises an elongated flat planar member that can be hooked on to a connecting lug of the drive vehicle, the flat planar member being mounted on the snow plow frame for reciprocal movement in each of a pair of spaced apart coupling assemblies secured to the snow plow frame for connecting the snow plow to the drive vehicle. Each of the elongated flat planar members have an upper and lower elongated guide slot in which guide bolts that move up and down as the snow plow itself is moved up and down are received to enable the guide bolts and snow plow to which they are connected make limited reciprocal movement up and down while hooked up to the drive vehicle and being pushed forward during a snow plowing operation.

Abstract: An improved hydraulic dredging apparatus for removing a sediment layer from an underlying substrate lying below a water surface includes a receptacle having an open-front portion through which is sediment is collected, means for attaching the dredging apparatus to the submersible end of a boom that extends from a surface vehicle, a hydraulic pump for pumping a sediment and water slurry to the water's surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus providing a sign post assembly including a stabilizing post member, an outer tubular post and a horizontal post member. The stabilizing post member includes a spike portion and an inner post portion with a blocking portion coupled to the post member above the spike portion. The outer tubular post defines a post bore substantially extending through a length of the outer tubular post with at least a lower open end. The outer tubular post is configured to mate with the inner post portion to substantially extend within the post bore of the outer tubular post. The horizontal post member includes a horizontal post portion and a post coupling portion. The post coupling portion is configured to operatively couple with the inner post portion of the stabilizing post member so that the horizontal post portion extends transverse to the stabilizing post member to hang a sign thereto.

Abstract: A label holder is hingedly connected to a clip portion grippingly engaged over a transversely extending rod at the distal end of a merchandise aid, such as a scanner hook or the like, or over a plate on the end of a scanner hook enabling the label holder to be moved forwardly to access or position product on the scanner hook, or, in some applications, rearwardly in the event of impact from a passerby. By selecting the properties of the hinge section, the label holder can be temporarily fixed in a selected angular relationship when the scanner hook extends above or below the eye of a viewer to facilitate reading information on labels carried thereby.

Abstract: A document displaying system for facilitating easy access to documents being displayed. The document displaying system includes a support assembly having a backing member selectively couplable to a vertical support surface; a frame assembly operationally couplable to the support assembly; a transparent cover member operationally couplable to the frame assembly, and abutting a perimeter edge of the transparent cover member; and a pair of magnetic coupling members for selectively operationally securing the transparent cover member to the support assembly.

Abstract: A method of preventing trigger bounce during the launching of a projectile by a projectile launcher includes the step of first providing a projectile launcher having a trigger capable of actuating between a full non-firing position and a full firing position. An amount of time is determined for the trigger to normally transition from a full non-firing position to a full firing position. A sensor, such as an analog optical sensor, is used to sense position of the trigger. If the time for the trigger to transition from a non-firing position to a firing position exceeds the time for the trigger to normally transition from a full non-firing position to a full firing position, launch of the projectile is delayed period of time requiring the trigger to be release to a full non-firing position.

Abstract: This invention provides method of rapidly charging a glow-in-the-dark material utilizing an ultra violet emitting LED in portable form to produce a long lasting illuminating effect. The method includes providing a structure having a glow-in-the-dark material incorporated therein and exposing the glow-in-the-dark material to ultra violet light emitted from the LED to charge the glow-in-the-dark material for a period of time. The method of charging a glow-in-the-dark material is applicable to all types of sporting activities where such glow-in-the-dark materials are used, such as hunting and fishing, as well as other known applications.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a reel seat holding device for a movable reel and reel seat assembly for fly fishing rods. The holding device comprises a case that is arranged for releasably receiving the reel seat therein, when the reel and reel seat assembly is detached from a fly fishing rod. A device is provided for mounting the case on a fishing rod or an holder. The disclosure of the present invention also relates to a fly fishing rod with a movable reel and reel seat assembly and a waist holder for the holding device.

Abstract: A shock suppression system for a fishing rod is mounted to a fishing rod and connected to the secure end of the fishing line for dampening the movement of the secure end of the toward the tip of the rod when a force is applied to the free end of the line by a fish hooked on the line. The invention may include a piston attached to a cartridge that is mounted to the handle portion of the fishing rod. The piston is attached in sliding engagement to the cartridge, which has a mechanism for dampening the movement of the piston toward the rod tip. Such a mechanism may be found in pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders or compression spring systems as found on a screen door for a home.

Abstract: A glue board assembly includes a first substrate member which has a first adhesive layer and a release member formed with a release layer overlying the first adhesive layer. A second substrate member has a second adhesive layer. The second substrate member is disposed overlying the release member with the second adhesive layer in contact with the release layer. The release layer enables a user to peel the first and the second substrate members apart thereby exposing the adhesive layers for use in entrapping vermin.

Abstract: A clamp for affixing a pliable bag to a container and to control the crawling insect population at or near the container. The clamp contains an insect bait station on one surface thereof. The device can be deformed to an open position and normally assumes a closed position. While in the closed position, the clamp is in condition to secure a bag to a container. The clamp may be deformed to place it in position on the lid of a container, and to allow release of the bag from the container.

Abstract: An erectable play structure for children including one or more enclosures or pods (10, 11, 12) which may be interconnected by one or more access tunnels (14) the whole structure being formed predominantly from a non-self supporting material thus to be collapsible for storage and adapted to be connected to an air pump (18) whereby the internal pressure within the structure may be slightly in excess of ambient pressure thus to maintain the structure in an erect condition. One or more access ports (15, 16) and/or blanking plates (17) may be provided in each enclosure to allow or prevent access to or exit from the enclosure. The access ports (16) are constructed such that after passage there through they resume a closed condition to resist escape of air therethrough. Hook and loop fasteners or the like are used to attach the enclosures, tunnels and access ports together in assembly of the structure.

Abstract: A prefabricated attic hatch includes a frame comprising an outer frame and an inner frame. The inner frame encloses a central insulating panel which is fabricated from metal-skinned insulating foam. A preferred material for the panel is metal insulated door waste material. A method of fabricating attic hatches includes the use of metal insulated door waste material.

Abstract: A portable surveillance system having an easily transportable skid-type base structure that forms a support for a portable tower apparatus. Stabilizers are extendably mounted to the base structure. The tower components include a base member affixed to the base plate, a pivot bracket affixed to an upper end of the base member, a tower member pivotally mounted to the pivot bracket on the base member and one or more removable tower members that may be installed to achieve a desired height for the tower once it is pivoted to an upright orientation by manipulating a cable and pulley system. Various equipment mounts are provided on the tower to mount equipment such as an aerometer, a tower light, a wind direction vane, a video camera, a microwave telecom dish, or other equipment thereon. The ability to rapidly deploy the tower of invention enables rapid deployment for surveillance and other uses.

Abstract: A covering component for protecting outer surfaces of buildings from atmospheric agents comprises a metal sheet (7), an insulating mass (8) arranged below said sheet (7), and heat exchanging means (7–9, 11, 12) comprising at least a passage channel (7B), the latter being an integral part of the component and being designed to be part of a solar energy heating system for a heat conveying fluid. The passage channel consists of a rib (7B) of the sheet (7) defining a cross section opening towards the insulating mass (8), and the outer surface of the passage channel thus formed is almost completely exposed to sunlight. In the preferred embodiment of the invention there is provided a cover made of transparent material (11), arranged above the sheet (7), which delimits together with the latter at least part of a hollow space (12) into which the rib (12) projects.

Abstract: A baseboard radiator having notched fins. The notches are retained by a flange on a back plate mounted to a wall. The fins are further retained by a flange in the upper portion of the back plate.