Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for fixing fenders in motorcycles. It is essentially characterised in that it comprises applying a key 1, 5 to a specific fixing area of the fender, such key being either interchangeable, so that the holes thereon are made to match the holes in the fender, or able to move along the fixing area. Therefor, it is respectively provided with specific holes that are adapted to each model of motorcycle or with slant openings which, by sliding the key, allow for a coincident location with horizontal openings of the fender's fixing area.

Abstract: In a stabilizer control apparatus for transmitting a power through a speed reducing mechanism, a rolling motion of a vehicle body is restrained smoothly and rapidly, without being affected by transmitting efficiency of the speed reducing mechanism. As for a stabilizer (SBf) including a pair of stabilizer bars (SBfr, SBfl) disposed between a right wheel and a left wheel, and a stabilizer actuator (FT) driven by an electric motor disposed between them, the electric motor M is controlled in response to a turning state of a vehicle, to control a torsional rigidity of the stabilizer. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises relative position detection means for detecting the relative position of the pair of stabilizer bars (for example, obtained from a relationship between a rotational angle of the electric motor and a reducing speed ratio), and it is so constituted that the electric motor is controlled in response to the detected result.

Abstract: A power transmission assembly for transmitting rotational torque from a motorcycle engine to an oversized rear wheel of a motorcycle, the assembly including a front drive shaft, an intermediate offset power transmission assembly and a rear drive shaft, all provided in a motorcycle swingarm. +The intermediate offset power transmission assembly allows for the rear drive shaft to be axially offset relative to the front drive shaft so as to position the rear drive shaft outboard of the oversized rear wheel.

Abstract: Fuel tanks (52, 54, 56) are disposed in parallel along a vehicle transverse direction on a rear sub frame (40). The fuel tank (54) is placed on fuel tank supporting brackets (62) which span between a cross rail (46) and a cross rail (48) of the rear sub frame (40). In a case in which an impact load F1 is applied to the fuel tank (56), the fuel tank (56) abuts a rear cross member (20), and upward movement is impeded. Therefore, weak portions (70) of the fuel tank supporting brackets (62) break, and the fuel tank (54) limitedly moves toward a bottom of a vehicle body.

Abstract: An automatic driving position adjustment system and its method are disclosed in which a manual adjustment to a first adjustable component results in the automatic adjustment of a second adjustable component. When the position or angle of a seat or other first adjustable component is adjusted by the driver, a detector measures the relative change in position or angle of the first adjustable component. A controller computes the required change in position or angle of the second adjustable component by multiplying a prescribed coefficient by the relative change in position or angle of the first adjustable component.

Abstract: Generally triangular first and second longitudinal side portions are arranged in the lower half region of a longitudinal side member between the first and second flat members vertically spaced apart from each other and form projections and depressions longitudinally and alternately. Generally inverted triangular third and fourth longitudinal side portions are arranged in the upper half region between the first and second flat members and form projections and depressions longitudinally and alternately. The first longitudinal side portions are vertically opposed to the third longitudinal side portions such that the first and third longitudinal side portions form projections and depressions. The second longitudinal side portions are vertically opposed to the fourth longitudinal side portions such that the second and fourth longitudinal side portions form projections and depressions.

Abstract: Drive and steering unit for a wheel of a floor conveyor, in which a driving motor and a steering motor are disposed coaxially one below the other and are each one coupled via a drive gear or a steering gear, respectively, with a shaft of the wheel or the bearing equipment of the wheel, respectively, wherein one shaft extends as a hollow shaft and the other shaft extends through the hollow shaft, and an electronic control for the driving motor and the steering motor, which is connected with desired value transmitters for the rotational speed and the steering angle, characterised in that the electronic control has at least one circuit board which is coaxially arranged between the driving motor and the steering motor and/or the steering motor and the steering gear.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an air box assembly for a snowmobile. The air box assembly is capable of being positioned frontward of the snowmobile engine, relative to a front end of the snowmobile. In this position, throttle noise being dampened by the air box assembly is further removed from an operator of the snowmobile sitting in an operator position on the snowmobile.

Abstract: A soundproof material is provided with a first sound absorbing layer arranged on a vehicle panel, a second sound absorbing layer closer to an inner side of a passenger compartment, and an intermediate layer provided between the sound absorbing layers. The intermediate layer is constituted by two layers having a high-density layer and a low-density layer. The air permeability of the intermediate layer is set lower than the first sound absorbing layer and the second sound absorbing layer. The intermediate layer is arranged in such a manner that the high-density layer is adjacent to the second sound absorbing layer.

Abstract: A rappel line anchor mount apparatus for use primarily with generally planar type support surfaces and fixtures provides a generally flat, substantially T-shaped body arranged to mount a rappel line on the normally upright leg extending substantially perpendicularly centrally from the work surface edge of the normally laterally extending top leg forming the T-shaped anchor body. The anchor mount apparatus may be formed with opposite jaw members pivotally secured together for movement between an extended, operative condition for use, and a collapsed, folded condition for efficient storage and carrying when not in use.

Abstract: A fall arrest device includes a U-shaped member (3, 5) adapted to accommodate a track (7) of a fall arrest system. A cam member (15, 17; 81, 83; 87, 89), including an actuating arm (21; 85) and a cam portion (19), is pivotably mounted on the device such that the cam portion is movable towards the U-shaped member so as to lock the track between the cam portion and an internal surface of the U-shaped member in the event of a fall. Biasing means (22) urges the cam member to a position in which the cam portion is adapted to allow the track to pass between the cam portion and the internal surface of the U-shaped member. Actuating means (27; 93) is adapted, in the event of a fall, to engage with the actuating arm or the cam member and to cause the cam member to pivot against the biasing force of the biasing means such that the cam portion locks the track.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device of an evacuation system, in particular a foldable evacuation means which is arranged to be lowered from a parked folded up position on the vessel to be evacuated to stretched out position on a rescue device, the bottom section of which including a weight device to keep the evacuation means sufficient extended in use position, an including a set of one or more cables/wires connected to a winch arrangement for lowering and lifting the evacuation means. The evacuation device is characterized in that the weight device is arranged to be positioned on the rescue device, and the system includes means to compensate for varying distances between the vessel to be evacuated and the rescue vessel.

Abstract: An mobile equipment boarding ladder includes a pair of hinged mounting brackets attached to the mobile equipment at a first end. A ladder step is attached to the second ends of the hinged brackets via a pair of pivot mechanisms. The hinge pins and the pivot mechanisms are substantially parallel so that the entire ladder can fold and collapse against the side of the mobile equipment in response to an external force, such as an obstacle. The hinged brackets can be self-centering via gravity, a spring, or both. A pair of flexible straps are attached to the second end of the hinged brackets, and hang vertically from the brackets. A pair of lower pivot mechanisms and a lower step are attached to the lower end of the straps, oriented in the same manner as the first pivot mechanisms.

Abstract: A method of forming a lug or spacer on a tubular housing of a ladder stabiliser for supporting a ladder. The lug or spacer is welded to an adjacent surface of the housing only at a top location and a bottom location respectively as a fillet weld. A ladder stabiliser having a tubular housing and a telescopic leg which is movable within a hollow bore of the housing. The telescopic leg has a plurality of holes for co-operating with a securing means to maintain the housing at a suitable height when in use for supporting the ladder. The telescopic leg is formed with an integral locating groove wherein each of the plurality of holes is located so that it is in the exact center width wise of the telescopic leg or coincides with a longitudinal axis of the hollow leg.

Abstract: A lubricant supply device that reliably removes air from lubricant such as grease and supplies the grease to an object of lubrication. An air detection sensor that detects air is disposed in a grease introduction hole of a grease transporting path. Grease supplied by a pump passes through the grease introduction hole, a chamber divided by a spool and a grease discharge port, and is introduced into the lubricated parts of a machine. If air in the grease is detected by the air detection sensor, a controller drives a switching valve, moves the spool by pressurized air, and connects the grease introduction hole to an air exhaust port. The air mixed in with the grease is then expelled from the air exhaust port. When the air detection sensor no longer detects air, the controller switches the switching valve, returns the spool to its original position, and discharges grease from the grease discharge port.

Abstract: A lifting platform installed in a pit, especially for tracks, has at least two lifting devices. At least one of the lifting devices is movable in the longitudinal direction of the pit for adapting to the axle spacing of the vehicle to be lifted, and at least of one lifting devices has two laterally projecting wheel forks for holding the wheels of a vehicle axle. The lifting device with the laterally projecting wheel forks is combined with an axle lifter, which is allocated to the axle of the wheels in the wheel forks and which is vertically movable independently of the wheel forks.

Abstract: An elevator door mover device (40) includes a threaded ferromagnetic shaft (42). Magnetic movers (48) associated with doors (26) generate magnetic fields that cause the doors to move responsive to rotation of the shaft (42). In one example, a controller (46) controls a speed of a motor (44) that drives the shaft (42). The controller (46) in some examples also selectively controls the strength of the magnetic fields of the movers, which provides more customizable door performance.

Abstract: When an average wait time is low (23, 24) an elevator car (31-34) is parked (39), unable to answer calls, or if a parameter (45) is low (46), the car is shut-down. If wait time is high, a parked car is assigned the call. If no cars are parked, a shut-down car may be assigned based on RRT. If up running cars can answer the call, the down running cars are excluded.

Abstract: A wheel assembly has a wheel bracket, a connecting base, a wheel and a brake device. The wheel bracket has a holding slot. The connecting base is rotatably mounted on the wheel bracket. The brake device is mounted on the wheel bracket, corresponds to the wheel and has a brake plate and a pushbutton. The brake plate is pivotally connected to the wheel bracket and has a first end, a second end and a securing tab. The first end corresponds to the wheel, and the second end corresponds to the connecting base. The securing tab is formed on the brake plate and is securely held inside the holding slot in the wheel brake to pivotally connect the brake plate to the wheel bracket. The pushbutton is pivotally attached to the wheel bracket and corresponds to the first end of the brake plate.

Abstract: Parking brake, in particular for a wheelchair, with a pressing element (10) articulated by a pivoting lever (8) coupled to a retainer (12) mounted to the wheelchair frame. The pivoting lever (8) is tiltable by swiveling a hand brake lever (7) into an engaged position, in which the pressing element (10) exerts force against a wheel (2). In addition, a resetting-force-applying element is set under a pre-load against the pivoting lever (8) to return the pivoting lever (8) to a neutral position when the hand brake is released, characterized by the fact that the resetting-force-applying element is a flexible bendable element (6) formed from a frame cover (5) fastened to the retainer (12).

Abstract: Brake system for automobile is disclosed. The brake system comprises a braking gear for supplying a braking force to an output shaft, a first braking member for making the braking gear stop, an operator for operating the first braking member and a third braking member for selectively making speed change gears stop, and a controller for controlling the operator. The breaking gear meshes continuosly with a driving gear and is coaxially aligned with the output shaft. The first braking member engages the braking gear to connect or disconnect the supply of power from a driving shaft to the braking gear. The controller receives a braking signal generated by a braking treadle and controls the operator to disconnect the supply of power from the driving shaft to the speed change gears and engage the braking gear by an operation of the first braking member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical brake, in particular for aircraft, the brake comprising a support carrying at least one electromechanical actuator comprising a pusher that is axially displaceable towards friction elements in order to apply a braking force to the friction elements, selectively, wherein the actuator is mounted on the support via a connection member allowing at least a portion of the actuator carrying the pusher to tilt angularly.

Abstract: A brake assembly including a caliper body that clamps brake pads against a rotor. The brake includes a support bracket defining a planar portion, a bridging portion and a pair of rails. The bridging portion extends in a generally perpendicular direction from the planar portion. The pair of rails extends from the bridging portion. Each of the rails has an inside face, an outside face, a top face, a bottom face and an outboard face. The inside face, the outside face, the top face and the bottom face are aligned in generally a perpendicular direction relative to the planar portion. A first dimension defining a length between the inside face and the outside face near the top face is less than a second dimension defining a length between the inside face and the outside near the bottom face.

Abstract: A brake assembly generally includes a hanging brake pad, an abutted brake pad and a caliper body that clamps the pads against a rotor. The brake system comprises a support bracket having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion defines an aperture that receives the abutted brake pad. The second portion extends generally perpendicular from the first portion. At least one rail extends from the second portion. The at least one rail receives the hanging brake pad and wherein the support bracket is adapted to connect to the caliper body.

Abstract: The apparatus of the present invention provides a brake rotor assembly. The brake rotor assembly includes a generally annular rotor having a frictional surface and a radially inner rotor flange defining a plurality of rotor teeth. The brake rotor assembly also includes a hub section integrally formed onto the rotor. The hub section has a peripheral hub flange configured to engage the plurality of rotor teeth and thereby prevent rotation of the hub section relative to the rotor. The rotor is preferably composed of a first material such as steel or cast iron, and the hub section is preferably composed of a second material such as aluminum or magnesium that is lighter by volume than the first material. Accordingly, the overall weight of the rotor assembly is less than that of a comparable rotor assembly composed entirely of steel or cast iron.

Abstract: A hydroformed drum brake shoe assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a hydroformed drum brake shoe. The hydroformed drum brake shoe assembly also includes a friction lining secured to the hydroformed drum brake shoe. The hydroformed drum brake shoe is a monolithic structure being integral, unitary, and one-piece.

Abstract: A magnetorheological damper system comprising a reservoir in communication with a damper. The damper comprises a damper cylinder defining a damper chamber, wherein the damper chamber contains a magnetorheological fluid and a movable damper piston. The damper piston comprises at least two coil windings on the outer surface of the damper piston, wherein the damper piston is capable of generating a magnetic field between the damper piston and a wall of the damper cylinder. The reservoir comprises a reservoir cylinder defining a passageway, wherein the reservoir includes a magnetorheological electromagnet capable of generating a magnetic field between the magnetorheological piston and a wall of the passageway. The combination of the an MR reservoir and MR damper leads to a damping system capable of damping a wide range of extreme forces.

Abstract: A damper having a valve, including a moveable inertia mass, movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively alter the compression damping rate of the shock absorber. The damper includes a blow-off valve in the reservoir tube.

Abstract: A decoupled mono tube damper assembly for a vehicle includes an outer tube attached to the vehicle's unsprung mass. The outer tube has a base and a sleeve end. An outer tube sleeve engaging end of an inner tube is slidingly engaged with the sleeve end. The inner tube has an end distal to the sleeve engaging end, and is attached to the vehicle's sprung mass at the distal end. A damper rod has one opposed end extending axially into a base aperture, and an opposed end connecting to the inner tube. The rod moves axially relative to the outer tube, due to forces transmitted from the unsprung mass. A low amplitude energy-managing member is operatively disposed within the outer tube, and has a throughbore receiving the rod. A travel-limiting member attaches to the rod and is engageable with the energy-managing member. The travel-limiting member constrains axial movement of the rod through the outer tube base to a predetermined limit.

Abstract: An improvement to damping cylinders in which the damping fluid needs to be separated from a gas is disclosed. In particular, an annular bladder is used. An annular bladder allows for a control shaft to extend at least at least a portion of the length of the damping cylinder. This configuration effectively and simply reduces most issues that result from when an IFP is used for the same purpose.

Abstract: A drum brake has cylinders symmetrically fixed to a stationary member. Each cylinder has an axial bore therein with a groove for retention of a seal. A piston engages each seal to define chambers that receive pressurized fluid. Webs for friction members have a first end pined to an opposite cylinder and a second end connected to an opposite piston and to each other by a strut. Pressurized fluid acts on the pistons to move the second ends with respect to the first ends and simultaneously bring the friction members into engagement with a drum to effect a brake application. The seals acts on and return the pistons to a rest position in an absence of pressurized fluid. A pawl on a lever is moved into engagement with the strut to bring the first and second friction members into engagement with the drum to manually effect a brake application.

Abstract: A lockup clutch for a torque converter is provided with a friction lining. The friction lining is divided into a radially-outer-side friction lining and a radially-inner-side friction lining. ?-? characteristics of the radially-outer-side friction lining have a positive gradient to inhibit occurrence of a shudder which takes place by a stick-slip. The radially-inner-side friction lining is equipped with a large coefficient of static friction to provide large torque capacity during a clutch engagement. The radially-outer-side friction lining is provided with plural grooves formed with intervals therebetween in a circumferential direction or is provided with a continuous groove formed alongside an entire circumference thereof in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A lockup clutch for a torque converter is provided with a friction lining. The friction lining is divided into a radially-outer-side friction lining and a radially-inner-side friction lining. ?-? characteristics of the radially-outer-side friction lining have a positive gradient to inhibit occurrence of a shudder by a stick-slip which takes place. The radially-inner-side friction lining is equipped with a large coefficient of static friction to provide large torque capacity during a clutch engagement. The radially-outer-side friction lining is bonded on a side of a piston in said lockup clutch.

Abstract: In an overrunning clutch (1), an annular space is formed between an inner raceway (3) and an outer raceway, in which annular space is arranged a cage (5) which has cut-outs (4) for holding clamping bodies (2), with each cut-out (4) being delimited by transverse webs (10) which run in the axial direction, and with in each case one spring element (6), which projects into a cut-out (4) and exerts a force on a clamping body (2), adjoining the transverse webs (10). At that side of the transverse web (10) which faces away from the spring element (6), at least one retaining lug (4), which serves to retain a clamping body (2), extends into a cut-out (4).

Abstract: A system for controlling the engagement and disengagement of a viscous type coupling is accomplished by controlling the relative positioning of a spring loaded valve arm relative to a fluid port through the use of an electrically-activated, temperature-sensitive member, such as a NiTi wire. The characteristics of shape memory alloy materials are such that they are hard above a predetermined temperature, but soft and ductile below a predetermined temperature. When engagement or disengagement of the coupling is desired, electrical current is introduced through the member, therein heating it above a predetermined temperature to harden it. This hardening causes the valve arm to either move to either cover or uncover a fluid port, depending upon the design arrangement of the valve arm relative to the fluid port. A controller coupled to a plurality of engine operating sensors and a power source controls the electrical activation as a function of a desired operating condition.

Abstract: A multi-position clutch allows selectively coupling at least two of at least three rotatable shafts is described herein. The clutch comprises at least three cooperation elements respectively associated to one of the at least three rotatable shafts for selective engagement therebetween; the at least three cooperation elements are mounted to the at least three rotatable shafts so as to be sequentially positioned for selective coupling of at least two adjacent cooperation elements. An actuating mechanism is provided for selectively coupling at least two adjacent cooperation elements from the at least three cooperation elements.

Abstract: A multi-plate clutch device is for transmitting and cutting off, with respect to a transmission input shaft, power from an engine flywheel. The multi-plate clutch device is disposed with a clutch disk assembly and a clutch cover assembly that includes a pressure plate for pressing the clutch disk assembly towards the flywheel. The clutch disk assembly is disposed with a spline hub, a friction coupler and a damper mechanism that elastically couples together the spline hub and the friction coupler in a rotation direction. The friction coupler includes a ring member coupled to an outer peripheral side of the damper mechanism, plural first friction plates and a second friction plate disposed between plurality of first friction plates. At least one of the plural first friction plates is configured by a carbon composite material.

Abstract: Vending or gaming machines typically use a communication protocol such as a MDB (multi drop bus) communication protocol to allow effective communication between a host controller and a series of peripheral devices including bill validators and coin changers. An intelligent adapter is provided to allow communication with a banknote validator and recycler to allow banknotes to be provided as change without updating the protocol of the vending or gaming machine. The intelligent adapter acts as an intermediary whereby the peripheral connected thereto opposite in their normal manner and the host controller operates in a manner supported by its protocol. The intelligent adaptor is used to provide the recycling banknote function as an additional capability of the coin changer and appropriately readdresses or coordinates the signals to or from the peripheral devices to the host controller.

Abstract: A coin processing system includes a coin processing machine configured to receive a plurality of randomly oriented coins in a coin input region thereof, process the coins, and determine a total amount of the coins. The coin processing system also includes a sensor configured to measure a pre-determined property associated with a component of the coin processing machine and/or an operational state of the coin processing machine and to output to a controller a signal related thereto. The coin processing system also includes an actuating device disposed to influence the pre-determined property. A controller is configured to monitor the signal output by the sensor and, responsive to a deviation of a value of the signal from an acceptable value for the signal, to execute an error recovery instruction set at least once.

Abstract: The electronic parking meter includes a microcontroller, an input interface, an output interface, communications devices and a power supply. The microcontroller receives instructions through the input interface from a user wishing to purchase parking time, controls the output interface to provide parking related messages or indications, and controls the electronic parking meter's communications with other devices through the communications devices for transmitting and receiving information and data. The power supply, which converts a battery pack voltage up to the operating voltage, may include an isolation transformer and a flyback switcher. The parking meter is maintained in a sleep mode as a default state, is placed in a schedule wake-up mode at a predetermined frequency for a predetermined short period of time to carry-out maintenance functions, and is only placed in an event wake-up mode for the time required to process major events, such as coin chute, card reader or communications port interrupts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coin return process applicable in coin returns in which at least two types i of coins of different values coexist in a single storage area. The process has the steps of: obtaining a total value to be returned; assigning different initial weights Weighti0 to each of the at least two types of coin, i>=2; identifying the coin to be extracted or recovered by the return prior to its extraction or recovery; Weighti? is equal to a pre-established value, in which case the coin is extracted. Then, modifying, after the identification of, Weighti? the coin to be extracted or recovered by the return, the weight assigned to the identified coin, where the Weighti? being the modified weight; and, checking if the modified weight, Weighti? is equal to a pre-established value, in which case the coin is extracted.

Abstract: A bill acceptor used in a money exchanging machine is disclosed to include a bill box for collecting bills, and a bill receiving and verification unit, which has a bill slot for receiving bills, a first bill passage extending from the bill slot, a second bill passage extending from one end of the first bill passage remote from the bill slot, a conveyer for carrying each inserted bill from the bill slot through the first bill passage to the second bill passage and then pushing the bill into the bill box, and a sensor for detecting the presence of a bill in the bill box.

Abstract: The conveyor for bottles or containers in general comprises a conveyor belt for supporting the bottles, and a lubricant dispensing unit associated with the conveyor belt. The lubricant dispensing unit comprises a cylindrical element rotatably connected to the conveyor belt and associated with a lubricant feed member, such that the feed member transfers lubricant to the cylindrical element and this, by rotating in contact with the conveyor belt, releases the lubricant onto the conveyor belt. The lubrication process for a conveyor belt of a conveyor for bottles or containers in general consists of feeding lubricant onto a cylindrical element and rotating the cylindrical element in contact with the conveyor belt, such that the lubricant passes onto the conveyor belt.

Abstract: The conveyor comprises a conveyor belt with which a lubricant dispensing device is associated. It also comprises a device for measuring a quantity proportional to the friction coefficient between the conveyor belt and the bottles and connected to control means for controlling said lubricant dispensing device in such a manner as to regulate the lubricant amount in order to maintain the measured quantity within a predetermined range. The lubrication regulating process for a conveyor belt of a conveyor for bottles or containers in general consists of measuring a quantity indicative of the friction coefficient between the conveyor belt and bottles and controlling the lubricant feed onto the conveyor belt such as to maintain this quantity within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A device for palletizing objects containing a buffer device and a conveyor zone on which are provided a transposing device for assembling a layer and a pallet loader. To equip the device with effective buffering in a simple design, the conveyor zone and the buffer could optionally be loaded by the transposing device and optionally unloaded by the pallet loader.

Abstract: A folding auger assembly. The auger assembly includes at least one auger housing configured to receive at least one driveshaft. The auger assembly further includes flighting connected to each driveshaft, a lower drive assembly configured to operatively couple the driveshaft to a first end of an output driveshaft, a driveshaft support assembly coupled to the lower drive assembly and configured to receive the first driveshaft, an output driveshaft disengagement assembly coupled to the lower drive assembly, and a stabilizer assembly.

Abstract: A conveyor support plate includes an upper transport surface configured to receive objects arranged for travel on a conveyor system and a lower surface arranged opposite the upper transport surface. A pair of transversely extending walls and a pair of side walls connect the upper transport surface and the lower surface. A plurality of cavities are formed in the lower surface between the pair of transversely extending walls and the pair of side walls that terminate below the upper transport surface. The cavities are configured to receive a roller that extends through the lower surface to support the support plate during travel on the convey system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accumulating articles includes providing a conveying surface adapted to convey articles from an upstream direction towards the downstream direction. The conveying surface is divided into a plurality of tandem zones. Individual zones are activated to convey articles and deactivated to accumulate articles. A particular zone is actuated if no article is sensed in that particular zone and an article is sensed in an adjacent upstream zone. The particular zone and adjacent upstream zone are actuated sufficiently to position a first article at an upstream portion of the particular zone and re-actuated in response to sensing a second article at the adjacent upstream zone and deactuated with the first and second articles in the particular zone.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a shrink packaging machine for accommodating a greater height variance of articles includes: rollers, each roller including a shaft and a cylinder on the shaft for rotation about an axis of the shaft; and a frame including a pair of parallel side members generally extending in a first, horizontal direction and defining slots receiving opposite ends of the shafts for mounting of the rollers there between. Each of the slots has a slot length that extends in horizontal and vertical directions, and the rollers each generally extends in a third direction orthogonal both to the horizontal and vertical directions. Furthermore, each of the rollers is received within a pair of the slots and is vertically and horizontally displaceable and, when each roller is disposed at its respective lowermost position, the axes of the rollers do not all lie within a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A conveyor belt (1), comprising a number of plastic modules (3) successive in conveying direction (2) which are each provided at a front and rear side (4, 7) with a row of projections (5, 8) extending transversely to the conveying direction (2), provided with hinge holes with recesses (6, 9) located therebetween, the projections (5, 8) cooperating with recesses (6, 9) of adjoining modules, while hinge loops of successive modules (3) are coupled with the aid of hinge pins, extending through the hinge holes, transversely to the transport direction (2), the hinge pins being included with clearance in oversize hinge holes of projections (5, 8) at the front and/or the rear side (4, 7). At least two successive modules (3) are interconnected via an intermediate element (12) borne on a hinge pin (11A) and bearing mounted so as to be pivotal relative to a pivot (A) substantially transverse to the hinge pin (11A) in a bearing opening formed in one of the modules (3).