Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film is prepared by winding an insulated wire around a core member to form one roll of a winding layer, placing an insulating resin film on the obtained winding layer, and repeating the step of winding the insulated wire and the step of placing the insulating resin film to give a laminate alternately having the winding layer comprising a single row of insulated wires and an insulating resin layer made from the insulating resin film. A coating layer and insulating resin layer are melted to integrate the winding layer and the insulating resin layer. The laminate then is sliced along a plane forming an angle with the insulated wire in a desired film thickness.

Abstract: Method of forming a ferromagnetic layer on at least one surface of a dielectric material that may be serve as an inductive core on a printed circuit board or a multichip module. Conductive leads can form two separate coils around the core to form a transformer, and a planar conducing sheet can be placed on or between one or more of the dielectric layers as magnetic shielding. The core can be formed at least in part by electroless plating, and electroplating can be used to add a thicker layer of less conductive ferromagnetic material. Ferromagnetic layers are formed by dipping the dielectric surface in a solution containing catalytic metal particles having a slight dipole, and placing the surface in a metal salt to cause a layer containing metal to be electrolessly plated upon the dielectric. Surface roughening techniques can be used before the dipping to help attract the catalytic particles.

Abstract: In a method for marking a fuse in order to allow for the rapid visual identification of certain characteristics of that fuse, the fuse is provided with: a first color-coded visual indicia indicative of an amperage rating of the fuse; a second color-coded visual indicia indicative of an action value of the fuse; and/or a third color-coded visual indicia indicative of a voltage rating of the fuse.

Abstract: In accordance with a component mounting apparatus, a component stored in a component feeder is held by a component holding member and is then mounted in a mounting position on an object. The apparatus functions to, when a mounting posture of the component in which the component is mounted onto the object is inclined with respect to a basic posture of the component by a mounting angle, hold the component from the component feeder by the component holding member that has preliminarily been rotated to the mounting angle in such a direction as to depart from a reference posture of the component holding member prior to the mounting of the component on the object. And afterwards, the component holding member is rotated in a specified direction to finally return the component holding member to the reference posture, and then the component is mounted on the object.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing wire connectors includes a rotatable cylindrical member defining at least one chamber configured to store at least one wire connector. A frame supporting the rotatable cylindrical member is detachably mountable on a drill. A dispensing housing mounted on the frame receives the wire connector from the chamber and dispenses the wire connector though an outlet after a rotator twistably engages and secures the wires onto the wire connector. The rotator is selectively rotatable by actuating the drill when the end of a wire is inserted into the wire connector, the wire connector thereby engaging the rotator.

Abstract: A packaging structure of a driving circuit for a liquid crystal display device comprises a base film, a plurality of first metal lines being formed on the base film and being disposed with a certain distance between neighboring first metal lines, an insulating film on the first metal lines, the insulating film exposing both ends of the first metal lines, and a plurality of second metal lines on the insulating film, the second metal lines being formed parallel to the first metal lines.

Abstract: A module includes a ceramic substrate, first and second electrodes provided on the ceramic substrate, a component having third and fourth electrodes connected to the first and second electrodes, respectively, and a resin filled in a space between the component and the ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate has a surface thereof having a recess formed therein. The first and second electrodes are provided on the surface of the ceramic substrate so that the recess is located between the first and second electrodes. The component is located over the recess and spaced from the ceramic substrate with a space including the recess. The space including the recess is filled with the resin. The module allows each component to be surface mounted at higher bonding strength, thus preventing short-circuit between the electrodes on the substrate and improving the operation reliability.

Abstract: A method of reconditioning a rotating blade (1) with a shroud (8) following the operation in a gas turbine, includes the application of a barrier (14) placed on the edge of the shroud (8) facing the edge of a shroud (8) of an adjacent blade having creep deformation. The barrier (14) prevents hot gas ingestion into a shroud cavity (10). It is pre-fabricated or built-up layer-by-layer by welding or laser cladding or other methods. Additionally, the mass of the shroud (8) is reduced in order to re-establish the initial mass of the shroud. A thermal barrier coating (15) is additionally applied to the surfaces of the shroud (8) that are exposed to the hot gas of the turbine. The method significantly increases the lifetime of the blade (1).

Abstract: An austenitic Ni—Cr—Fe alloy is provided as an exterior tube material for improved cracking and corrosion resistance of composite tubes used to construct the lower furnace section of kraft recovery boilers. The alloy consists of essentially, on a weight-% basis, 25-35 Cr, 5-15 Fe and 50-70 Ni, with other minor alloying elements and impurities such as are normally present in commercial alloys. This compositional range includes, as a preferred composition, the range corresponding to the commercial alloy 690 (UNS N06690).

Abstract: A method for forming an end surface of a heat pipe and the structure thereof are disclosed. Firstly, the mold module is provided for placing the heat pipe therein. The mold module includes a mold chamber to receive the heat pipe. Then, an extruding shaft is pushed forward into the mold chamber from an end of the mold module. Next, the ends of the heat pipe are compressed via the extruding shaft to render the end surface of the heat pipe depressed from outside to inside. Thereby, the heat pipe with a non-protrudent end surface is obtained. As such, the volume occupied by the useless segment of the heat pipe is effectively reduced, or, the heat pipe having a certain length to cooperate with more heat dissipating fins.

Abstract: A novel method of making a nozzle by forcing a malleable metallic disk into a series of cavities in progression using punches to draw down a formed section so metal can be pulled into the shape of the next cavity in the series. Each cavity differs in size and shape, progression of the nozzle to the next cavity occurs until the metal is incrementally hardened by each step in the progression and the desired shape is formed. Wall thickness of the nozzle can be selectively varied in each section drawn down or pulled. Exceptionally accurate nozzles can be made with smooth, hard, rigid, walls of varying and constant thickness at low cost.

Abstract: A method of assembling of a door comprising the steps of providing a door inner panel having an outer face and an inner face, at least one functional component of the door, an anti intrusion beam and a door outer panel. The functional component is assembled onto and towards the outer face. The anti intrusion beam is assembled towards the outer face prior to assembling the door outer panel towards the outer face. Fixing means secure the door inner panel, the functional component, the anti intrusion beam and the door outer panel relative to each other.

Abstract: A locking tool includes a handle and an elongated tool blade having a body and a tang. The tool blade has a tang spline opening formed therein which defines an annular array of alternate spline teeth and splined slots. A transversely-extending lock member has a spline ring with an annular array of alternate spline ribs and spline grooves formed thereon complementary to the tang spline opening, and is translatable between a locked position and a released position. The tool blade is attached to the handle by the locking member such that when the lock member is in the released position, the tool blade is freely pivotable about the locking member. When the lock member is in the locked position, the spline ring engages the tang spline opening such that the tool blade is retained in one of a plurality of predetermined angular positions relative to the handle.

Abstract: The present invention achieves technical advantages as devices that attach to hair clippers, providing the clippers with an appearance that is preferably in harmony with the sound of clippers, and that is also non-threatening to a person, such as a child. In one embodiment, the invention includes a first plate configured to cover a top half of a pair of clippers, and a second plate configured to cover a bottom half of a pair of clippers where the plates together preferably provide an appearance of an airplane.

Abstract: The invention is an improved, hand-held, adjustable, graduated marking gauge and scribe for carpentry and related activities. It is used to mark work-pieces at a given distance from an adjacent edge or intersecting surface such as is encountered when fitting cabinets or trim to uneven wall surfaces, or in the spiling of boat planking or the marking of cut-outs relative to an edge. The device consists of a main body, upon which are marked scales and which is bent and formed at one end to create an edge follower and a corner follower and upon which is mounted a sliding and stoppable instrument holder which holds marking, cutting or other instruments, inserted therein, in an adjustable fashion. The displacement of the centre-line of the marking instrument relative to the edge follower or the corner follower is read on the scales at the corresponding cursor edge of the instrument holder.

Abstract: The laser targeting system of the present invention eliminates the problem of parallax between the arrow's path and the archer's line of sight. An embodiment is a laser integrated into an arrow such that the beam is projected down the axis of the arrow. Another embodiment is an arrow rest with an integrated laser, which can have an angular adjustment. By having the laser extend the axis of the arrow to the target, the laser spot produced on the target accurately represents where the arrow will hit once released, and eliminates the parallax angle between the archer's line of sight and the arrow's path. The present invention also provides a means for using a single laser beam to project a diffractive pattern onto a target, such as several spots or crosshairs. For advanced visibility of the laser spot, an optical filter or infrared vision optical sensors can be used.

Abstract: A chalk line apparatus for marking regularly spaced locations. The apparatus comprises a casing for powdered chalk containing a rotatable reel, a wire rope wound on said reel, and an exit opening for the wire rope at one end of the holder. The wire rope is coated with a material that resists retention of chalk, and has evenly spaced short chalk-retaining segments disposed thereon so that when the wire rope is tensioned to about 10 lbs, the segments reside at precisely placed predetermined intervals. When the line is snapped, the chalk-covered short segments leave evenly spaced chalk marks that correspond to the locations of underlying wall studs.

Abstract: A device for at least one of neural sensor placement and taking reference system measurements may include a front frame member supportable by a person's nose when the device is placed on the person's head for at least one of neural sensor placement, taking reference system measurements or for other purposes. A pair of sidebar frame members may be attached to opposite ends of the front frame member. Each sidebar frame member may be respectively supported by one of the person's ears when the device is placed on the person's head. A back frame member includes opposite ends that may be respectively attached to each of the sidebar frame members. An angle measurement apparatus may be attached to at least one of the sidebar frame members. An arched member may be pivotably attached at one end to the angle measurement apparatus to determine an angle of the arched member relative to the sidebar frame member. An opposite end of the arched member may be attached to another of the sidebar frame members.

Abstract: A tool for measuring seal slot position includes a tool shaft having a longitudinal axis, a pin eccentrically disposed at one end of the tool shaft relative to the longitudinal axis, and a disk member disposed at an opposite end of the tool shaft that facilitates rotation of the tool shaft and pin in the seal slot. The tool provides for increased accuracy in measuring seal slot position such as turbine nozzle seal slot position.

Abstract: A probing pin includes a predefined breaking point, which is arranged between a first section and a second section of the probing pin. The two sections each have a longitudinal axis. In the region of the predetermined breaking point, at least one of the longitudinal axes emerges from the outer contour of the probing pin at at least two axially offset points. A probe system may be equipped with such a probing pin.

Abstract: A cover body (100), formed of an elastic member for covering a slider body (510) of a caliper, is provided with concavities and convexities (112) on the inner surface thereof and concavities and convexities (103) on the outer surface thereof. The cover body (100) is arranged so that it is easily deformed elastically in the portion of the concavities and convexities. When a shock is given from the outside, the portion of the concavities and convexities is deformed elastically to absorb the shock, hence the shock given to the slider body (510) is reduced. Accordingly, damage or failure hardly occurs on the measuring instrument.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a moisture removal apparatus and method for accurately detecting moisture generation in an early stage and quickly removing it so as to prevent steam or frost from being formed on glass surfaces of vehicles and industrial devices, and other surfaces. The apparatus comprises a surface resistance detector (50) including two detection terminals attached on an insulation surface with a predetermined gap therebetween, and showing different resistances according to an amount of moisture on the insulation surface; a static electricity preventer (60) preventing static electricity generation to the signal sensed by the surface resistance detector (50); a moisture sensor (70) determining moisture states through variations of the current that flows according to resistances of the surface resistance detector (50), and outputting a corresponding signal; and a driver (80) being operable to the signal output by the moisture sensor (70) and removing moisture generated on the surface.

Abstract: A medical shoe for use in supporting a patient's foot and a method of using same, the medical shoe comprising an out sole, an upper assembly secured to and partially surrounded by the out sole and an insole assembly substantially enclosed by the outsole and the upper assembly. The outsole having a base portion generally corresponding with the plantar aspect of a human foot and of varying thickness and having a substantially rectangular opening in a top surface of the base portion thereof adapted for accommodating a metatarsal shank. The out sole having a circumferential counter portion extending upward circumferentially from the top surface of the base portion thereof around the base portion of the outsole thereby providing a cavity in the outsole. The upper assembly adapted to surround at least the heel, sides and dorsal portions of the human foot.

Abstract: A ski boot comprises an essentially stiff outer boot and a soft inner boot or inner lining for receiving the foot of a skier. The sole of the outer boot is made of an essentially rigid material, preferably plastics, comprising an elastic zone in the metatarsal region of the sole. The elastic zone divides the sole into front and rear sole portions. An intermediate upper shell portion is provided between the front and rear shell portions of the outer boot, which is designed such that front and rear shell portions are pivotable with respect to each other. The heel portion and rear sole portion are designed to be in an essentially rigid relationship such that a maximum force can be applied to the elastic zone of the boot. When the skier leans forward the front and rear shell portions pivot relative to each other.

Abstract: A modified athletic shoe that has a motorized massaging apparatus that moves back and forth within the base of the shoe. The massaging apparatus can be turned on and off as desired, and furthermore, is powered by rechargeable batteries that are located within the shoe.

Abstract: On an information record medium (1), information is optically recorded and reproduced while a servo control is performed with respect to the information record medium by a push-pull method. The information record medium is provided with: a record/reproduction area (DA) having a groove track (2), which is wobbled and continuously formed and on which the information is recorded and reproduced by a phase changing method by use of a light beam (B) having a wavelength of not less than 630 nm (nanometer) and not more than 680 nm; and a reproduction-dedicated area (RA) where a plurality of phase pits (PI) are wobbled and formed in advance, each having a depth of not less than 60 nm and not more than 90 nm and where only an information reproduction is possible by the light beam.

Abstract: A three dimensional display and pocket calendar having first, second and third illustrated portions on the front thereof in which said first illustrated portion depicts a first chronological listing, said second illustrated portion depicts a second chronological listing and said third illustrated portion includes a business advertisement and in which said first chronological listing is a three-dimension raised embossing. The calendar may also include a pocket formed between the front and back sheets which includes windows for displaying information on an insert sheet inserted into the pocket.

Abstract: A display device made of transparent flexibly resilient plastic having a pair of nestable members forming a weather resistant framed area for holding flat planar display material such as a photograph or memorabilia or advertising material or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device, elongate mount, and display module for displaying alphanumeric information to passengers of a mass transit vehicle. The display modules are mounted along a single edge to a elongate mount. The elongate mount includes at least one end cap which is made of a vibration dampening material. The louver of the display device includes a substantially continuous pressure member in order to place substantially continuous elongate contact to an area of an LED board that houses at least one heating element. The at least one heating element is covered by a thermally conductive foam that transmits heat from the elements to a heat sink of the display module.

Abstract: A sign assembly includes a fixture capable of being attached to a sign support structure. The sign assembly also includes a canopy which can slideably engage the fixture to provide cover for the sign support structure. The canopy can be foldable and can include lights to illuminate a sign held by the sign support structure. The lights can be provided power through contacts which are engaged when the canopy is attached to the fixture.

Abstract: A foldable shelf including a picture in a picture frame, the picture including at least one foldable shelf member, which in a first configuration is generally flat and removably fixed in the picture frame, and in a second configuration is folded out of the picture frame and removably fixed in a position adapted for supporting an object thereupon.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a gaming decoy device for use, for example, with hunting wild turkey. The device includes a slide which is moveably mounted to a keeper. When the slide moves relative to the keeper, tail feathers are moved back and forth from a prone position to an upright position. The feathers may be moved to and from any position between the prone and upright positions.

Abstract: With reference to a preferred embodiment as depicted in FIG. 4, the present invention provides a mousetrap comprising a first part (5) and a second part (10) that together define an enclosure wherein the first part (5) and the second part (10) are operably connected to a first biasing means (60). Within the enclosure is retained a lever (45) having a first end (47), a bridge (49), a pivot means (40), a releasable catch means (57) and a second biasing means (55). The second biasing means (55) biases the lever (45) into a resting position. By virtue of the second biasing means (55), the mousetrap is able to be set when held in any orientation, and is also stabilised (i.e, accidental activation of the mousetrap is avoided, or at least minimised, when the mousetrap is turned in any orientation, for example, on its side or upside down).

Abstract: An inflatable device that includes a inflatable component and a base inflatable component. The inflatable component is releasably connected to the base inflatable component by a component connector. The component connector includes a base and a cap, wherein the cap releasably connected to the base.

Abstract: A modular stage prop system having a first stage prop and a second stage prop. The first stage prop has a first stepping surface and a plurality of first side surfaces extending from the first stepping surface. The first stepping surface and the plurality of first side surfaces define a first partial enclosure in which an object may be stored. At least one of the first stepping surface and the plurality of first side surfaces has a male connector portion. The second stage prop has a second stepping surface and a plurality of second side surfaces extending from the second stepping surface. The second stepping surface and the plurality of second side surfaces define a second partial enclosure in which an object may be stored. At least one of the second stepping surface and the plurality of second side surfaces has a female connector portion.

Abstract: A mobile cellular telephone tower comprises a self-propelled base and a tower connected to the base. The tower includes a base segment and at least a first extendable segment operatively connected to a second extendable segment. A winch is connected to the base, and a first cable is connected between the base segment and the first extendable segment to extend the first extendable segment. A second cable is connected between the winch and the second extendable segment to retract the second extendable segment. Cellular telephone network testing equipment mounted on the tower.

Abstract: A metal panelized wall system having a plurality of generally parallel vertical wall studs with an opening formed in each one. A top horizontal member is connected to a top end of each of the vertical wall studs and a bottom horizontal member is connected to a bottom end of each of the vertical wall studs. Extending from the bottom horizontal member to the top horizontal member is at least one diagonal member. The diagonal member extends through the openings formed in the vertical wall studs such that loads from the vertical wall studs are not transferred to the diagonal member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a buckling restrained brace capable of absorbing vibration energy produced by an earthquake, wind power and the like, in a building and a steel structure. The buckling restrained brace of the present invention is accomplished by a buckling restrained brace 1 wherein a steel-made center axial member 3 is passed through a buckling-constraining concrete member 2 reinforced with a steel member 6, and an adhesion-preventive film 4 is provided to the interface between the steel-made center axial member and buckling-constraining concrete 5, the adhesion-preventive film showing a secant modulus in the thickness direction of at least 0.

Abstract: A roof venting system comprising a second roof layer disposed above a first roof layer with a spacer disposed therebetween to provide an air flow channel between the two roof layers. A gap is provided in the upper roof layer at or near the top end of the roof and a vent component is disposed in the gap to beneficially disperse and/or utilize the vented air from the air flow channel. In one embodiment, the spacers have openings to permit air to flow up the roof channel. The vent component can be configured to vent air from the roof, heat water in pipes disposed in communication with the channel, direct the air for use in the interior of the building and/or direct the heated air for use in making electricity. The air can be filtered and/or cooled. A translucent material over the pipes can facilitate sunlight heating of the water.

Abstract: A joint having an improved rigidity realized by a shortened inter-joint distance and suitable for use in a truss structure is provided. A connection part is formed on the end of a pipe member to be used as a chord member. The connection part of the pipe for connecting with a parent plate for assembly of the truss structure is comprised of a tubular section formed by constrained pattern pressing of the pipe, and a flat section which is formed integral with and in close proximity to the tubular section.

Abstract: Steel studs for use in construction having a web, main web openings through the web, a right angular flange formed on a free edge of the web, and depressions in the web and depression openings in the depressions. An alternate form of stud has a triangular tube structure along one edge of the web. Another form of stud has a discontinuous webs defining spaces between them. The main web openings may be circular or non-circular. The studs may be used in a composite construction panel having a thin panel of concrete material an embedment angled flange portion formed along the opposite edge of the web, an edge strip formed on the angled flange at an angle thereto; and, spaced apart angled flange openings formed in the angled flange for flow of concrete therethrough The studs form a reinforcing grid of sheet metal studs with embedment portions which are actually embedded into the concrete panel. In one embodiment two concrete panels may be secured to the studs in spaced relation to create a hollow structure.

Abstract: A stabilized window structure and method for stabilizing a window structure having a window frame entirely or substantially entirely devoid of glass includes a patch removably secured over the window frame to cover the opening in its entirety and a body of unifying material disposed over and bonded to the patch to form a cohesive mass therewith. Alternatively, a pre-formed, polymeric foam panel is removably secured over the window frame to cover the entirety of the opening. A method of removing a shattered window pane involves using pre-existing cracks in the pane to define the formation of separately removable, disconnected cohesive masses. A method of removing shards from a track of a window structure involves removing the shards as part of a single cohesive mass, as pieces of a single cohesive mass or as separate, disconnected cohesive masses.

Abstract: An adjusting device that is mounted in a film packaging machine includes a moving mechanism that selectively moves two support blocks in opposite directions and toothed wheels mounted to the support blocks in a symmetric manner and driven by a timing belt that is mechanically coupled to a motor for rotating film drive rollers that are mounted to selected ones of the toothed wheels. Thus, the film drive rollers are movable in opposite directions with the support blocks for adjusting the distance between the rollers, which allows for accommodation of packaging films of different sizes between the rollers, while not interfering with the operation of the film drive roller for driving the packaging film therebetween. This arrangement allows for uniform application of driving force to the film by the film drive rollers and thus realizing smooth and stable movement of the film in packaging an article.

Abstract: The invention is an under-filled cushion detector that is capable of conveying a string of packaging cushions and detecting whether the string of packaging cushions may be under-filled. The detector includes an upper driven belt that is movably suspended above a lower belt. The belts cooperate together to define a longitudinal cushion pathway between the belts. The distance between the upper and lower belts may vary depending upon the thickness of the string of packaging cushions. If a string of under-filled cushions travels between the upper and lower belts, the upper belt can move downwardly in the direction of the lower belt. A switch stops the upper and lower belts if the height of the cushion pathway decreases below a predetermined threshold. The detector can be used in a system for manufacturing and transporting packaging cushions to a desired location.

Abstract: A method for creating mailpieces from a single web of printed material. The web of printed material includes printed matter to be used on envelopes, and other printed matter to be used on mail content to be included in the envelopes. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. The method starts with cutting consecutive sections of the web into separated sheets. Some of the separated sheets are envelope sheets including envelope printed matter, and some of the sheets are mail content sheets including mail content printed matter. The method includes cutting variable sized sheets depending on whether a sheet is a mail content sheet, or an envelope sheet. The method further includes cutting variable sized envelope sheets depending on the size of the mailpieces.

Abstract: A method of disguisedly packaging a diaper includes: disposing a diaper within a substantially air impermeable encasement; creating a vacuum state within an interior space defined by the encasement; and sealing the encasement such that the diaper is completely enclosed within the interior space of the sealed encasement, thereby vacuum-sealing the diaper within the encasement. The encasement includes a deceptive outward appearance such that it is not visually evident that a diaper is disposed therein. Alternatively, the encasement is disposed within a second encasement, and the second encasement includes a deceptive outward appearance such that it is not visually evident that a diaper is disposed therein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of wrapping products in films, including the steps of: positioning the products on a first sheet of film which is continuously advanced in one transport direction; covering the products with a second sheet of film, which is continuously advanced in the transport direction and which is aligned plane-parallel to the first sheet of film; ultrasonically welding the first and second films on the outer edges of the products in each case and ultrasonically separating the overlapping films at selected positions; separating the wrapped products or groups of wrapped products.

Abstract: A system for evacuating containers. The system includes a base housing defining a recess having a vacuum inlet port in communication with a vacuum source. An inner door is hinged to the base housing and is sized to cover the recess when in a closed position, and an outer door having a sealing member is hinged to close over the inner door. A vacuum nozzle extends at least partially between the inner and outer doors and is in communication with the recess. The inner and outer doors cooperate to retain a flexible container therebetween and around the nozzle so that the nozzle is positioned for fluid communication with an inside of the container. A removable drip pan is positioned to retain fluids drawn by the nozzle.

Abstract: A horse blanket has a back portion and side portions that extend down from the back portions. The side portions couple to each other at a front chest area. The straps that couple the chest area side portions together are elasticized. A neck opening above the chest area is elasticized around the entire circumference. The areas of the blanket near the horse's front legs are also elasticized. The elastic portions allow the blanket to fit snuggly around the horse's neck and front area, while allowing flexibility for the horse to exercise. In another embodiment, the blanket has a notch in the neck opening at the mane and another notch at the rear for the dock of the tail. The notches reduce the wear of the blanket on the mane and tail.

Abstract: A walk-behind implement, e.g., lawn mower, having a handle assembly, and a handle assembly release apparatus for use with such an implement. The release apparatus, in one embodiment, may permit unlocking of the handle assembly from a first operating position relative to a housing of the implement. Once unlocked, the handle assembly may be moved, e.g., pivoted, to a second storage position. In one embodiment, the release apparatus may include a lever member that may be actuated by the application of a force applied by an operator's foot.