Abstract: Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled floor panels in a direction (R) perpendicular to the related edges and parallel to the underside of the coupled floor panels, and provide a snap-action coupling.

Abstract: A packaged insulation product comprises an insulation assembly having first and second insulation blanket portions and a folded sheet facing sandwiched between the insulation blanket portions. Each insulation blanket portion has a major face bonded to the sheet of facing. The folded sheet of facing forms a hinge that connects the first and second insulation blanket portions. A wrapper may be used to at least partially enclose the insulation assembly, to form a packaged insulation product.

Abstract: A structural framework includes two frame members each having one or more channels, and one or more lock devices each having two mating member fitted and engaged into the channel of one of the frame members, and a lock nut engaged into the channel of the other frame member. Each of the mating members includes a semi-cylindrical recess to form into a bore for the lock device. A fastener is engaged in the recesses of the mating members, and threaded with the lock nut, to secure the mating members of the lock device and thus the frame member together. The frame members may each include one or more juts for engaging with teeth extended from the mating members or the lock nut.

Abstract: A sheathing adapted to be fastened to at least one wall supporting structure comprises at least two layers. The first layer comprises a polymeric foam layer. The second layer comprises a polymeric scrim and is located adjacent to the first layer. The second layer has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is located near the periphery of the polymeric scrim layer. The first portion has a first machine direction (MD) scrim count number and a first transverse direction (TD) scrim count number, and the second portion has a second MD scrim count number and a second TD scrim count number. At least one of the second MD scrim count number and the second TD scrim count number is greater than the respective first MD scrim count number or the first TD scrim count number so as to inhibit failure of the scrim.

Abstract: Floor panels (1, 1?) are provided with a mechanical locking system including a flexible locking element 15 in a locking groove 14 which during a horizontal motion is displaced vertically.

Abstract: Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled floor panels in a direction (R) perpendicular to the related edges and parallel to the underside of the coupled floor panels, and provide a snap-action coupling.

Abstract: A truss construction especially adapted for use in reinforcing and/or restoring sagging flooring of a building to a substantially horizontal position comprises a plurality of individual truss units arranged in a row and coupled to one another in such manner as to enable adjacent units to rock relative to one another in opposite directions and bow upwardly the truss formed by the assembled truss units. The individual truss units from which the assembled truss is formed are separable from one another and the components from which such units are formed are separable to enable such units to avoid interference with utility materials such as wiring and plumbing components during placement of the truss units in operative condition.

Abstract: A clip for securing metal plates in walls constructed using masonry blocks. The clip includes a plate portion and a block portion. The block portion has members that form an opening that fits over a member of a masonry block. The plate portion also has members that form an opening that receives and secures a metal plate. When the block portion is placed on the member of a masonry block, the clip holds a metal plate in a fixed position relative to the masonry block. One member of the block portion can be angled. The block portion may also include a gripping portion that is used to secure the clip to a masonry block. The plate portion may include a spacer to secure the metal plate.

Abstract: The closure strip having a pair of longitudinal side walls with undulating top edges configured to mate with the corrugations of corrugated sheet material. The side walls are interconnected by a plurality of support ribs. The side walls are also angled outward toward the bottom edges. A hollow nesting volume is formed between the side and below the support ribs in the region of each of the undulation peaks of the closure strip. This configuration allows successive closure strips to be nested one into another by inserting the undulation peaks of one closure strip into the hollow nesting volume under corresponding undulation peaks in another closure strip.

Abstract: A structural column assembly of the type used for erecting building structures and the like is bedded in a concrete footing formed in situ in an earthen hole. The column assembly includes a post whose bottom end is suspended above a floor of the hole by a stilt. The stilt includes a plurality of legs which extend from the post's bottom end and grip the hole floor through a plurality of cleats. The cleats help stabilize the column assembly during the concrete pour operation so that it does not shift out of position. The stilt legs are provided with a base pad, which is set below the bottom end of the post at a predetermined distance so that the concrete footing can be poured in a single operation immediately after the hole is formed. The stilt can accommodate posts made from wood, pre-cast concrete or any other known construction material. The stilts can be manufactured from formed flat steel or commercially available angle iron and channel stock.

Abstract: An inverted T-shaped connection member is disclosed for securing the lower end of an upstanding wind turbine tower to a foundation with the tower comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending peripheral sections joined together with each of the peripheral sections being bent along a plurality of longitudinally extending break lines to define a plurality of angled wall sections extending between inwardly extending edge portions with the lower ends of the peripheral sections having bolt openings formed therein. Each of the inverted T-shaped connection members has a generally horizontally disposed base portion and a generally vertically disposed web portion. The base portions of the connection members are secured to the foundation by bolts or the like. The upper ends of the web portions have bolt openings formed therein with the same being secured to the lower end of the tower by means of splice plates.

Abstract: An architectural capital has an astragal formed on the capital, the capital configured for use in an architectural column.

Abstract: A processing apparatus for processing a wooden piece into a predetermined three-dimensional shape includes a first mold made of a material having at least one of viscosity and elasticity at least in a portion that abuts a surface of the wooden piece; and a second mold made of metal sandwiching the wooden piece with the first mold to apply compressive force on the wooden piece.

Abstract: The lamp comprises a discharge vessel (2), which is sealed in a vacuum-tight manner and is arranged in an outer bulb (12) which only partially surrounds the discharge vessel. The outer bulb comprises an open tube, which is closed by sheet-metal parts.

Abstract: Composite structural members and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, a composite structural member includes a central structural portion comprised of a reinforced, polymer-based material and having a length, a first side and an opposing second side extending along the length. A first reinforcement member fixedly coupled to the first side and a second reinforcement member fixedly coupled to the second side.

Abstract: The basement wall insulating and finishing system is a system for finishing a basement to increase the amount of livable space in a home. The basement finishing system comprises a plurality of connectable panels. An insulation layer is secured to the rear surface of the panels. The insulation layer has a generally flat front surface that is secured to the rear surface of the panels. The insulation layer also provides an uneven rear surface that is positioned adjacent to the existing basement foundation wall, and a pair of uneven side surfaces. The uneven rear and side surfaces of the insulation layer provide a plurality of grooves or dimples that allow moisture and air to move freely between the basement wall and the insulation layer. The panels and insulation layer are mounted to the existing basement walls by mounting brackets.

Abstract: An apparatus for the production of gas-filled filling bodies comprises a supply unit for carrying a supply roll of a flat plastic film tube having prefabricated pockets which can be filled with gas, and a filling unit to which the tube can be fed by the supply unit and which is operable to fill the pockets with a filling gas, the gas being introduced into the pockets by way of filling openings which are then closed. The apparatus further includes a discharge unit for discharge of a line of filling bodies to a user, with the filled plastic tube being fed to the discharge unit from the filling unit. The supply, filling and discharge units are supported on a carrier frame structure, with the supply unit being arranged thereon beneath the filling unit.

Abstract: There is described a unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products having a rupturable portion, the unit substantially having conveying means for feeding the packages successively along a given path; and gripping means for receiving the opening devices at a pickup station, and which move cyclically between the pickup station and an application station interfacing with the path and where the opening devices are applied to respective packages; the trajectory of the gripping means from the application station to the pickup station is distinct from the path of the packages; and the unit also comprises pressure means generating a contact pressure between the packages and the opening devices as of the application station and along at least a portion of the path of the packages.

Abstract: A conveyor moves in a horizontal transport direction through a closing station and has plates forming a succession of transverse rows of cutouts each holding a respective vessel. A stationary main frame at the station is traversed by the conveyor extends. A secondary frame is carried by guides on the main frame for movement of the secondary frame between a use position in the main frame above the conveyor and a service position projecting transversely from the main frame and supported horizontally transversely offset from the conveyor. A plurality of respective sealing heads carried on the secondary frame can put covers on the vessels when the secondary frame is in the use position.

Abstract: An overwrapping machine for packets of cigarettes, wherein a first feed line feeds the packets of cigarettes successively along a first path, and a second feed line feeds sheets of transparent packing material successively along a second path intersecting the first path at a cross station to pair each packet with a respective sheet of packing material; and wherein a guide for the packets is located upstream from the cross station, and has an output end, for the packets, facing the cross station; the guide is movable to and from a forward operating position, in which the guide forms part of the first path, and the output end of the guide is positioned substantially contacting the second path.

Abstract: A device for evacuating a container is disclosed. The device includes a housing, a pump for moving air, a nozzle for placing within the container, an air conduit operatively connecting the nozzle and the pump. A system includes a reusable plastic bag having at least one reusable mounted seal and methods for using a device for air evacuation with a plastic bag are disclosed.

Abstract: A vertically filling-packaging device for filling contents, through a filling mechanism (5), into a packaging bag (P) formed by forming a film (F) delivered from a film roll (7) into a cylindrical shape, by longitudinally sealing the film (F) by a longitudinally sealing mechanism (3), and by laterally sealing the film (F) by a laterally sealing mechanism (4). The device comprises a rotating mechanism (41) for rotating a pair of heat seal rolls (41a) composing the laterally sealing mechanism (4), and a vertically moving mechanism (42) for moving the heat seal rolls (41a) upward and downward.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for erecting (flat) blanks (12) for cartons, collapsible boxes, trays (11) or the like. Said blanks (12) are moved before an aperture (16) of a forming shaft (17) and introduced therein with a forming punch (20, 22), which in particular can be raised and lowered, with parts of the blank (12) being erected, in particular those in the region of side walls (15) and longitudinal walls and/or transverse walls of the carton or the like. According to the invention, after a blank (12) has been pushed into the forming shaft (17), the forming punch (20, 22) is moved at least partially outside of the forming shaft (17) to a position in front of the aperture (16) of the forming shaft (17). It is preferably provided that the forming shaft (17) is assigned at least two forming punches (20, 22), which are moved respectively in succession to press a (separate) blank (12) into the forming shaft (17). The forming punches (20, 22) are pivoted out of the forming shaft (17).

Abstract: An automated animal-training system is provided, which includes an enclosure device for the animal, an arrangement for adjustably fixing the location of the animal within the enclosure device, and an actuation mechanism for moving the automated animal-training system. In order to simulate real racing situations for the animals, the arrangement for adjustably fixing the location of the animal within the enclosure device is controlled by one or more motors movable on sliding rails. Furthermore, a mechanism is provided for suspending the animal in the training device in case the animal trips.

Abstract: Disclosed is a deflection chamber (1) for eliminating water in a fresh air supply system of a motor vehicle, comprising an inlet port (2) located at the top in the mounted state, an outlet port (3) that is arranged essentially at a right angle therefrom, and a drainage bottom (4) which is placed below the inlet port in the mounted state and collects and drains away water. In order to prevent drops of water, which are separated from the air, from bursting and mist from forming in said deflection chamber (1), the steeply rising lamellae of the deflection chamber are disposed in such a way that the lamellae (5-9) are aligned at an acute angle from the direction of arrival (A) of the drops of water in the free craoss section between the inlet port (2) and the drainage bottom (4) while fully covering the drainage bottom (4) in the direction of arrival (A).

Abstract: A filter assembly and a cyclone dust collecting apparatus using the same are provided. The filter assembly is employed by a cyclone dust collecting apparatus which centrifugally separates contaminant from drawn-in air to remove the contaminant and filters and discharges the air and has a filter part, and an air path. The air path is formed in the filter part to guide the air into the filter part and enables the air to flow in a three-dimensional direction, in other words, in a perpendicular direction to a central axis of the filter part, simultaneously flow in a parallel direction with the central axis of the filter part.

Abstract: A filter system including a first filter designed as a folded filter having fold peaks and fold valleys, having an air intake side and an air outlet side, and a second filter, which is situated on the air intake side of the first filter, the first filter and the second filter being bonded together using at least one weld.

Abstract: A separator/collector assembly (50) able to be installed in relation to a body (51) of a suction cleaner, the separator/collector assembly providing storage for a suction hose which can be deployed for use when required.

Abstract: A ventilator includes a receptacle having a lower opening, and a partition to form a lower and an upper chambers, a casing coupled to the partition and having a passage to allowing the smoke to flow into the upper chamber of the receptacle. A filter device is disposed in the casing, to filter the smoke flowing through the space of the casing, and a drawing device is disposed above the passage of the receptacle, to draw the smoke through the filter device, and to allow the smoke to be filtered by the filter device. The filter device includes a filter screen preferably tilted relative to the casing, to collect oil or grease. A dust collector may be disposed above the filter screen, to collect smaller oil or grease particles.

Abstract: A deep format filter element has a peripheral frame with outwardly protruding mounting flanges. The mounting flanges simulate the periphery of a shallow format filter element to allow the deep format filter element to replace the shallow format filter element in many situations. The frame design allows the entire frame to be formed of cardboard and still provide adequate rigidity and strength. The frame includes at least a first cardboard sheet forming individual sides of the frame and panels of the mounting flange. The first cardboard sheet includes for each mounting flange at least two inside folds defining edges of the mounting flange's end panel and first and second side panels An outside fold defines the second side panel of the mounting flange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for production of a porous ceramic body and a corresponding porous ceramic body which can find application, in particular, as filter, or filter membrane in cross-flow filtration. According to the method of the invention, a bimodal ceramic powder mixture is moulded to give a moulded body, which is subsequently recrystallised by conditioning at high temperature, such that the fine particles melt and link the large particles firmly together by deposition thereon, such that, in defined regions (2,3), a porous ceramic body with a homogeneous structure of almost uniform particle size and pore size is formed, whereby the pores provide an interconnected, open, three-dimensional network.

Abstract: A modular vehicle system comprises an engine unit and an engine management controller associated with the engine unit. A throttle actuator is associated with the engine management controller to control a throttle setting of an engine unit. A mower unit is associated with mower electronics. A blade clutch actuator activates or deactivates a cutting blade of the mower unit. A transmission line supports communications between the engine management controller and the mower electronics to support remote control mowing or unmanned mowing activities.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a dethatching device to be pushed ahead of a zero radius turn riding lawn mower. The dethatcher is operably coupled to a mower and comprises one or more wheels, one or more rows of tines, a lift handle, and a quick-disconnect. The one or more wheels include a height adjustment, and are disposed forward of the one or more rows of tines. The one or more rows of tines include a plurality of downwardly inclined tines configured to engage the topsoil of the ground. The lift handle is configured to raise the one or more wheels and the one or more rows of tines off of the ground. A retention member is provided for retaining the lift handle such that the wheels and the one or more rows of tines are in an elevated position. The quick-disconnect allows for a portion of the dethatcher to be de-coupled from the mower.

Abstract: A high performance powered raking device comprising a rotatable mounting element with major axis of rotation horizontally disposed and one or more rake-heads pivotally attached thereto in class-1 or class-3 lever configuration with pivotal axes of said levers parallel to and radially disposed from said major axis of rotation on uniform circumferential centers is described. A provision for integrating a selectable directional blower is included.

Abstract: A rake having a curved handle and a rake head which is made up of a frame having a crossbar connecting the sides of the frame and connecting to the handle. The rake head contains sidepieces which are so shaped as to enable the rake head to glide across the ground. The sidepieces may fit into ski glides or spoon glides to provide this property. The frame is straight or is arced so as to provide a large area of containment. The invention also presents a broom or squeegee having the same handle as the rake. The handle is connected to an adapter, which fits into either side of a handle connector. The broom or squeegee is also connected to wheels so that it may be moved without being lifted from the surface to be cleaned or dried.

Abstract: An arrangement for producing a spun thread from a staple sliver including a drafting unit and an air jet aggregate arranged downstream thereof. A vortex chamber with an air evacuation channel is located in the air jet aggregate. A cleaning channel is arranged to the delivery roller pair of the drafting unit, which cleaning channel is connected, together with the air evacuation channel to a joint vacuum source. The cleaning channel runs preferably into the air evacuation channel in the inside of the air jet aggregate. The cleaning channel is preferably aligned against the pressure roller of the delivery roller pair. Further suction openings can be additionally arranged to the bottom rollers of the drafting unit, which suction openings are also connected to the joint vacuum source.

Abstract: A method is described for producing chains for articles of jewellery in the form of a rope, comprising the steps of preparing a plurality of open rings (1), gripping and moving the rings (1) so as to prepare a sequence of respective pairs of adjacent rings with respective openings (4) facing each other and also joining the adjacent rings of each pair are to obtain a closed annular shape, the rings (1) of adjoining pairs having first being inserted, so as to obtain a structure with linked rings. The method provides for the rings (1) to be formed by cutting or stamping from sheet metal and for the adjacent rings (1) of each pair to be joined to each other by the corresponding limbs (5, 6), located near the respective openings (4), placed back to back, one resting on the other alternately.

Abstract: A jet engine includes a fan arranged upstream of a core engine having a low pressure compressor, a high pressure compressor, a combustion chamber, a high pressure turbine, and a low pressure turbine. The high pressure turbine is drive-connected to the high pressure compressor. The low pressure turbine is drive-connected through a transmission to the low pressure compressor and to the fan, which are respectively driven in opposite rotation directions. A compressor disk of the low pressure compressor is positioned downstream directly after the fan so that a hub end section of the fan and the compressor disk together form a counter-rotating compressor stage.

Abstract: Swivelling nozzle for an aircraft engine, the nozzle 10 being pivotally mounted about a transverse yaw axis by means of two elastically deformable one-piece articulations 24 mounted on two external pivots 22 of the nozzle and housed in engine case elements, the nozzle being caused to pivot by an actuator 46 mounted on the engine case and connected by a link 50 to a pivot 22 of the nozzle.

Abstract: A sensor control device is connected with a plurality of exhaust sensors including an NOx sensor to be disposed around a catalyst, and is constructed such that a plurality of drive control circuits to be connected in a one-to-one relationship with the individual gas sensors are disposed in one casing. The sensor control device is provided with a communication output section that outputs signals through a digital communication line so that the signal transmissions/receptions with an ECU may be executed through the digital communication line. This digital communication line is physically a one-system cable but can transmit and receive signals of a plurality of kinds with predetermined communication protocols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a degradation estimating apparatus for an unburned fuel component adsorption catalyst, which is connected with an internal combustion engine and has an unburned fuel component adsorbent and an oxygen storage component. The apparatus includes a degradation estimating unit for making estimation for a degradation of the unburned fuel component adsorption catalyst on the basis of a first term and a second term. The first term that is from the cancellation of the fuel supply to detecting a variation of an upstream side air-fuel ratio occurring due to the increase of the reductant quantity in the exhaust gas. The second term that is from the cancellation of the fuel supply to detecting of a variation of the downstream side air-fuel ratio due to an increase of the reductant quantity.

Abstract: An exhaust gas after treatment device for a diesel engine of a vehicle has at least one injection valve with an injection nozzle through which an exhaust gas treatment medium is injected into an exhaust pipe. At least one pump is provided that conveys the exhaust gas treatment medium to the at least one injection valve. At least one sensor and at least one control are also provided. The pump, the sensor, and the injection valve are connected to the at least one control. The at least one pump and the at least one control are combined to an assembly, and the assembly also includes the at least one injection valve.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for regenerating a diesel particulate filter without excessively increasing NO2 emissions. The system includes a fuel delivery device, an oxidation catalyst, and a diesel particulate filter. During a first operational mode, the fuel injection device injects a relatively smaller amount of fuel into the exhaust stream to reduce the capacity of the oxidation catalyst to oxidize NO in the exhaust stream to NO2. At a determined time, a second operational mode is initiated where a relatively larger amount of fuel is injected into the exhaust stream and is oxidized within the oxidation catalyst, thereby raising the exhaust temperature sufficiently to combust substantially all of the soot trapped on the diesel particulate filter.

Abstract: In order to suppress deposition of constituent of a reducing agent (dissolved matter) in an exhaust passage of an engine enhancing an elimination rate of NOx even when temperature of an exhaust emission from the engine is low, an exhaust emission purifying apparatus is provided with an electro-generative-heat carrier provided on an upstream side of an injection nozzle that supplies the reducing agent into the exhaust emission on upstream side of a reduction catalyst in an exhaust pipe, the exhaust emission being heated to a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point of the dissolved matter whereby deposition of the dissolved matter on an inner wall surface of the exhaust pipe is suppressed to effectively use the supplied reducing agent for catalytic reduction reaction, even when the exhaust emission temperature is lower than the melting point of the dissolved matter of the reducing agent.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal-combustion engine comprises an exhaust bypass in parallel with an upstream portion of a main exhaust path having a main catalytic converter in a downstream portion thereof, an exhaust bypass catalytic converter provided in the exhaust bypass; and a flow path switching valve for blocking the main exhaust path at the upstream portion thereof. The exhaust system includes an ignition timing adjustment mechanism for adjusting ignition timing to delay sparking when the flow path switching valve is switched from the closed condition to the open condition thereof. A control method for the exhaust system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An exhaust purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes execution means, wherein, when an accumulation amount of particulate matter about a catalyst becomes less than a first determination value after a PM elimination control is started, the execution means executes burn-up control. Stopping means stops the PM elimination control based on an end of the burn-up control. Forcibly ending means forcibly ends the burn-up control when time elapsed since the accumulation amount of particulate matter about the catalyst has dropped to a second determination value reaches a predetermined time. Therefore, the exhaust purifying apparatus is capable of completely burning particulate matter in a PM filter, and suppresses degradation of fuel economy.

Abstract: A diesel exhaust treatment system is disclosed that includes first and second diesel particulate reduction devices. The first diesel particulate reduction device is located upstream in the exhaust flow and contains an oxidation catalyst coating. The second particulate reduction device is located downstream from the first particulate reduction device and is generally non-catalyzed or lightly catalyzed. Each particulate reduction device comprises a flow-through fabric-type filtration media with substantial internal turbulence. As exhaust gas passes through the catalyzed upstream particulate reduction device, nitric oxide (NO) is oxidized to form nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a portion of which interacts with the particulate trapped within the upstream diesel particulate reduction device to regenerate the upstream device.

Abstract: An exhaust system of an engine of a motorcycle, including an exhaust pipe configured to extend in one of an upward direction and a downward direction from an exhaust port formed at a front portion of a cylinder head of the engine and to then be bent to extend in an opposite direction to form a bent portion at a location in front of the engine.

Abstract: The process includes the operations of: arranging a particular filter (PT) in the exhaust duct (EP), generating, by indicator devices (S1-S5), electrical signals indicative of the values of parameters (NQ) of the operation of the engine (ICE); performing filter regeneration phases of the filter (PT) by controlling the injectors (I1-I4) of the engine (ICE) in such a way as to cause a controlled increase in the temperature of the exhaust gas so as to cause combination of the particulates accumulated in the filter (PT), identifying on the basis of signals provided by at least some of the indicator devices (S1-S5) the type of journey or trip (MPi) currently being made by the motor vehicle form among a plurality of predefined types of journey or trip (MP1-MP4); calculating, according to a predefined estimation function, and in dependence on the instantaneous type of journey or trip (MPi), the quantity (Q) of particulates gradually accumulated in the filter (PT); and starting a filter regenerating phase of the filt

Abstract: An exhaust manifold is provided with deflector members positioned between downstream gas inlets and a main gas passage. The deflector members redirect the flow of exhaust gas from the inlets into the general direction of the gas flowing in the main passage as the exhaust gas enters the main passage.