Abstract: A process for preparing a molded, textured, spunlaced, nonwoven web is provided and wipes made therefrom. Also provided is an apparatus for making molded, textured, spunlaced, nonwoven web. Molded, textured, spunlaced, nonwoven webs prepared by the inventive process and apparatus are also provided. Also provided is a molded, textured, spunlaced, nonwoven web.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention the fuel cell device includes an electrolyte sheet. The electrolyte sheet has a substantially non-porous body of a varied thickness, a relatively smooth surface and a more textured surface with multiple indentations therein, wherein the thickest part of the electrolyte sheet is at least 0.5 micrometers greater than the thinnest part of said electrolyte sheet. The side of the electrolyte sheet with a relatively smooth surface is subjected to the predominately tensile force and the other, more textured surface subjected to predominately compressive force. According to one embodiment, the fuel cell also includes one cathode disposed on the more textured side of said electrolyte sheet at least at least one anode disposed opposite the cathode on the relatively smooth side of aid electrolyte sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a continuous metal removal in conjunction with a zinc preparation process, in which the metal removal is performed in one or more reactors (11a-c), in conjunction with the reactor, the redox potential (16a-c) and the acidity and/or basicity are measured, and based on the measurement results, the process variables (17a-c) of the metal removal are adjusted towards the desired direction. According to the invention, the redox potential measurements (16a-c) are performed from the sludge produced in the reactor in conjunction with the outlet pipe of the reactor outside the reactor, and the measuring instrument (16a-c) is purified at predetermined intervals.

Abstract: A tandem suspension for connecting a vehicle chassis to front and rear steerable axles is provided. The tandem suspension includes, on each side of the vehicle, a front leaf spring linking the chassis and the front axle, a rear leaf spring linking the chassis and the rear axle, an equalizer assembly mounted to the chassis for equalizing the front and rear axles, a front air spring disposed between the chassis and the front axle, a rear air spring disposed between the chassis and the rear axle, and a pneumatic control system pneumatically linked to the front and rear air springs for supplying pressurised gas thereto and operable to unload one of the front and rear air springs. A method of installing a tandem suspension in a vehicle having a first steerable axle and a front leaf spring is also provided.

Abstract: A hydraulically damping bush bearing is provided with hydraulic area formed from at least two chamber pairs, wherein each chamber pair is formed from at least two separate chambers, which are connected to one another via at least one damping channel. The hydraulically damping bearing with damping in both the axial direction and the radial direction is further improved to the effect that damping or stiffness that can be switched off or on depending on the operating state is also made possible. The hydraulically damping bush bearing (1) chambers (19, 20; 22, 23) of the chamber pairs (21, 24) can be connected via a closable chamber wall opening (40).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for vibration isolation featuring a two-part supporter made up of two supporters with positive and negative spring characteristics that are connected in series, and another supporter with positive spring characteristics that is installed in parallel with the two-part supporter. Vibration from the floor to the first member is isolated by the springs installed between the floor 1 and the first member 2; vibration transmitted from the first to the second member is isolated by the magnetic levitation mechanism 4 with zero-power characteristics comprising permanent magnets and electromagnets that are installed between the first member 2 and the second member 3 and by the load supporter 5 with positive spring characteristics that is installed between the base and the second member; and the load acting on the second member is supported by said magnetic levitation mechanism and said load supporter.

Abstract: A fluid-elastomeric damper assembly operable for damping relative motion between a first structure and a second structure including a housing structure grounded to the first structure and a plurality of elastomer seals coupled to the housing structure, the housing structure and the plurality of elastomer seals defining a fluid-elastomeric chamber operable for containing a fluid. The fluid-elastomeric damper assembly also including one or more piston structures disposed within the housing structure and the fluid-elastomeric chamber, the one or more piston structures grounded to the first structure and driven by the second structure, and the one or more piston structures each including a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber in communication via an orifice, the first substantially fluid-filled chamber and the second substantially fluid-filled chamber also in communication with the fluid-elastomeric chamber through a fluid backfiller.

Abstract: A cylindrical fluid-filled elastic mount which has a structure that avoids or mitigates a deterioration of damping effect, when an outer cylindrical member is subjected to a diameter-reducing operation. A cylindrical fluid-filled elastic mount including; a communication groove connecting a pair of pockets in the circumferential direction formed in an elastic body; fluid chambers provided by the corresponding pockets; an orifice member having a trough-form protrusion in which both-side wall portions provided at an end of the orifice groove are formed by an elastic material. The trough-form protrusion is inserted in the communication groove. At least one hollow groove is provided along the communication groove where the trough-form protrusion is inserted, and the hollow groove is formed longer in the circumferential direction than a length of a protrusion part of the trough-form protrusion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming patterns on sheet material are disclosed. The method comprises a continuous lateral stretch process for producing zero- or near zero-curvature structures. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises pre-gathering the sheet material in the lateral direction to form longitudinal corrugated folds and then feeding the corrugated material through one or more sets of oscillating formers, preferably articulating discs, to impart folding in the lateral direction. Optionally, the sheet material may be fed through one or more sets of patterned rollers.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device includes a regulation member having a sheet-regulation surface, and an air blowing mechanism. The regulation member regulates the positions of sheets that are stacked on a sheet stacking device. The air blowing mechanism raises the sheets by blowing air onto an edge of a stack of the sheets that are stacked on the sheet stacking device. The regulation member is formed so that air that is blown from the air blowing mechanism passes the regulation member, thereby overcoming the problem of the flow of sheet-loosening air and sheet-separation air being disturbed by the regulation member.

Abstract: An automatic paper feeding mechanism and an automatic paper feeding device incorporating the mechanism are provided that enable a stack of document sheets to be automatically fed into a shredder by at least one disk-shaped claw member in lots of a specified maximum number of sheets for shredding by the shredder, simply by setting the stack in the paper feeder. The automatic paper feeding mechanism is adapted to be supplied with rotational power by a shredder nit having intermeshed cutting blades for supplying paper sheets to the shredder unit in lots of two or more. It is equipped on at least one side face of a paper feed roller of a paper feeding section with a disk-shaped claw member formed with sharp portions for automatically supplying paper sheets to the shredder unit under piercing.

Abstract: A pile of sheets is held by a separator/feeder and a vibrator is brought into contact with a first region of the pile with a first contact pressure. High frequency vibrations are applied from the vibrator to the sheet. A takeout mechanism is brought into contact with and pressed against the pile with a second contact pressure and sheets are taken out one by one from the top surface of the pile by the takeout mechanism. A first sensor detects the position of the vibrator and outputs a first detection signal, while a second sensor detects the uppermost surface of the pile and outputs a second detection signal. A control section selects first and second contact pressures according to the first and second detection signals and maintains the first and second contact pressures.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a conveyance roller for conveying a recording medium to a recording area; a drive source for generating a drive force for driving the conveyance roller; a feeding roller for feeding the recording medium to the conveyance roller, the feeding roller being driven by the drive source; a switching unit for selectively switching between a state in which the drive force is transmitted to the feeding roller, and a state in which the drive force is shut off from the feeding roller; and a control unit for controlling a switching operation performed by the switching unit under a predetermined condition. In the recording apparatus, when a recording operation on the recording medium is continuously performed by the recording head, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit controls the switching unit so that the drive force is transmitted from the drive source to the feeding roller.

Abstract: A paper feed cassette capable of inhibiting a paper from being warped in a direction substantially perpendicular to a paper feed direction while minimizing increase in the number of component and inhibiting the paper from being plastically deformed into a curved shape is obtained. The paper feed cassette includes a cassette body storing the paper, a first lift member for lifting up the paper so as to bring the paper into contact with a paper feed roller in printing, and a second lift member for lifting up the paper so as to produce bending caused by droop of the rear in the paper feed direction of the paper due to the paper's own weight in printing.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus provided with a tray which goes up and down with sheet stack being supported, a pickup roller which feeds the sheet on the tray a first detecting sensor which detects a object placed on the tray other than the sheets to be fed by the pickup roller, as the tray goes up.

Abstract: The present invention provides a removable input tray to be used in an image forming device, such as a printer. The input tray includes a front wall with a sloped surface for sheet separation, an opening in the front wall, and a retractor pivotally mounted in the opening. The retractor is movable between a stopping position and a retracted position, the stopping position provides a stop to the leading edge of a stack of media sheets when the stack is being inserted into the input tray, and the retracted position is triggered when the input tray is fully inserted into the image forming device.

Abstract: An adjusting member is positioned in a sheet feeding opening. The adjusting member is adjusted according to the size of the paper sheet. The adjusting member does not jut out of an exterior surface of an apparatus body.

Abstract: A method for stacking objects in a container including the step of measuring a thickness value of each object at a plurality of predetermined locations along a face surface of the respective object. A cumulative thickness profile is developed indicative of a plurality of stacked objects, i.e., juxtaposed along each face surface. The cumulative thickness profile is, furthermore, calculated by summing each of the measured thickness dimensions at each of the predetermined locations. Next, a maximum thickness value is determined as each of the objects is measured and compared to a maximum fill value for each container to determine an overfill condition/number. The overfill condition corresponds to the number of objects which additively cause the maximum thickness value to exceed the maximum fill value. The objects may then be stacked based upon the overfill condition such that the total number of objects is less than the number corresponding to the overfill condition.

Abstract: A system comprises alternative processing sections for use in the further processing of products. A separator, at which a transport section is divided into several alternative transport sections for the further processing of products in processing stages, is provided. A sensor, that detects the phasing of the products, is located upstream of the separator. A request from the sensor acts on a drive which actuates the separator through a control device. A further sensor, which detects the product phasing, is located on each of the at least two transport sections. This further sensor is connected to a drive for the processing stage served by respective ones of the separate transport sections. The drive of each such processing stage is controlled independently of the drive for the respective transport section by a suitable control unit which takes into consideration the detected product phasing for the associated transport section.

Abstract: A media output system is provided with the capability of sorting and separating different print jobs at the output area in an orderly manner. The media output system includes an ejecting mechanism for ejecting a wet printed medium in an output direction toward a collection tray, and a plurality of spaced-apart output ramps arranged adjacent to the ejecting mechanism and above the output tray so that the medium is held for a predetermined holding distance before the medium falls onto the collection tray. The output ramps are operable to extend to a different position in the output direction for each print job until a predetermined number of print jobs have been performed.

Abstract: An aligning unit is provided with a tray having a placing surface on which sheet-like transfer materials discharged with printing applied thereto are held stacked, a first restricting member movable back and forth along an advancing direction of the transfer material being discharged onto the tray while facing the front end of the transfer material with respect to the advancing direction, and a second restricting member for defining the rear end position of the transfer material with respect to the advancing direction. The transfer materials stacked on the tray are aligned by the first restricting member being moved back and forth along the advancing direction. The first restricting member includes a contact surface extending substantially vertically above the placing surface of the tray, and an inclined surface extending from the contact surface toward the placing surface and inclined downward along a direction opposite to the advancing direction.

Abstract: A curved conveying guiding portion which guides a sheet toward a skew correcting unit is provided on a sheet conveying direction upstream of the skew correcting unit which corrects a skew of the sheet by rotating the sheet while conveying it. By narrowing an interval in the vertical direction in a center portion in the lateral direction of the conveying guiding portion, when a sheet S is rotated and corrected by the skew correcting unit, a load which the sheet to be corrected receives from the conveying guiding portion is reduced.

Abstract: A sheet skew-correcting device includes a sheet-conveying rotation body for conveying a sheet, a skew-correcting member that contacts an end of the sheet conveyed by the sheet-conveying rotation body for correcting skew of the sheet, and a driving unit for moving the skew-correcting member. The skew-correcting member moved in a sheet-conveying direction by the driving unit contacts the end of the sheet conveyed in the sheet-conveying direction by the sheet-conveying rotation body, so as to correct the skew of the sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which with a guide surface that is disposed upstream of a reference guide and is oblique so as to come close to a central portion in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet conveying direction of a re-conveying path as it extends from upstream to downstream, a sheet having been conveyed with deviated on the opposite side to the central portion side in the re-conveying path from a reference surface of the reference guide, is guided while being changed its orientation to the direction of the reference guide side. Furthermore, with a guide portion disposed along the guide surface, there is formed with respect to the guide surface a space acting to flex an edge portion of the sheet when the sheet is contacted with the guide surface.

Abstract: A sheet feeder includes a feed roller that includes a feed roller shaft, the feed roller being capable of feeding a sheet, a frame that supports the feed roller shaft, a helical gear attached to the feed roller shaft, a motor that drives the feed roller shaft via the helical gear, a disc attached to the feed roller shaft, a sensor body that detects a rotation of the disc, and a pressing member that presses the feed roller shaft from a side of the feed roller shaft in a thrust direction toward another side of the feed roller shaft.

Abstract: A playing card output receiver that is mounted for movement includes a floor that slopes downward toward a back wall, which may, for example, assist in retaining playing cards in the playing card output receiver during movement of the playing card output receiver.

Abstract: A chessboard device with auto-electronic scoring at least provides a display component to generate at least a light, a color and a figure once an induction switch device is pressed, touched or felt. The central processing unit (CPU) of a microcomputer is capable of distinguish electronic signals produced by the induction switch device to calculate scores of the players and figure out the winner and the loser. At least a light-transmittable component is placed on top of the display component and each user can be identified by means of light points, quantity of the light, color of the light or figures on the surface of the light-transmittable component. Hence, scores of players can be obtained automatically in company with provisions of lighting, voice, music, light emitting diode (LED), liquid crystal display (LCD), backlight LCD, backlight board or liquid crystal screen. Not only funs for the players can be enhanced but also fairness and justice of the chessboard game can be maintained completely.

Abstract: A card game system, which is for playing a battle game in which a character and an opponent make an attack on each other based on information recorded in a card, includes an attack control device that controls, when attack content identification information recorded in the card is read by a reading device during the battle game, a magnitude of the attack associated with the attack content identification information based on attack control information associated with the attack content identification information and character identification information on the character playing the battle game, and a control information update device that changes, when specific conditions corresponding to the character identification information and the attack content identification information are satisfied, the attack control information associated with the character identification information and the attack content identification information, and updates a content of the attack control information to the changed content.

Abstract: This invention presents methods for playing live and electronic Blackjack-style games with an optional side wager incorporating a bonus or Jackpot feature. The essence of the instant invention is the making of a side bet in the game of Blackjack where the player making the side bet is wagering that he or she will be dealt two Aces, which will then be split and (depending upon casino rules and State Gaming Commission regulations) re-split as additional Aces are dealt, with the ultimate goal of subsequently being dealt Ten value cards that will result in “21” when paired with previously dealt Aces. Additional payouts are available if the “21's” are of a specified rank, suit, and color. This invention presents the opportunity for a unique combination of significant payouts for the player, increased revenue for the casino, and relative simplicity while retaining the basic nature of Blackjack.

Abstract: An article of manufacture having a domino pattern, such as wallpaper, fabrics, and floor coverings, wherein each half of each domino in the domino pattern abuts two adjacent dominos and all abutting portions of the dominos on the article of manufacture have an identical number of spots.

Abstract: A card receiver to receive playing cards includes a substantially circular base having an outer periphery and an inner portion radially spaced from the outer periphery. A plurality of partitions extend longitudinally from the base and opposed surfaces of each adjacent pair of partitions form a respective playing card compartment therebetween. Each of the partitions are cambered such that both a face and a back of a playing card retained in a respective one of the compartments are physically engaged by the opposed surfaces of the pair of partitions forming the respective compartment.

Abstract: Paintball targets including a battleship having an array of smaller targets pivotally mounted on a base that is shaped to resemble the shape of a ship's hull. The smaller targets are designed to swing back on a hinge to display an image of fire and destruction, upon the impact of a paintball projectile on the target's face, thus visually providing the user with the satisfaction of knowing that he/she has destroyed the intended target. A vortex drive track is also disclosed having multiple spinning targets each carried on a corresponding cord that is suspended at a slight angle. When a target is hit by a paintball projectile it spins on its cord. This vertical rotation, along with the downward slope of the cord, and the assistance of gravity will force the target to progress down the cord. This introduces an element of competition since multiple persons can compete to see who can get their target across the length of the track first.

Abstract: An identity guessing game includes a plurality of identities to be guessed. Each identity is provided on a media in a manner permitting selection of one identity by a player for a round of play. The game also includes a plurality of clue sets, each clue set having multiple clues relating to a respective one of the identities. Each clue within each clue set is provided on a media so as to be presentable one at a time to a player during the round of play. A game can be played by selecting or providing a first identity to be guessed and a first set of clues each relating to the first identity. A first player is presented with at least one clue of the first set of clues. The first player can then determine whether to guess the first identity and move to the next step or to be presented with another of the first set of clues.

Abstract: An air conditioner system fitting is disclosed including a first seal portion comprising a metal material adapted to provide a primary seal, and a second seal portion attached to a free edge of said first seal portion and adapted to provide a secondary seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of the air conditioning system.

Abstract: A sealing device is e.g., for a gas turbine, such as an aircraft engine. The sealing device, is used for sealing a gap between a rotor and a stator, e.g., for sealing a gap between radially inside ends of fixed vanes and a rotor and/or a gap between radially outer ends of rotating rotor blades and a fixed housing, a honeycomb seal including a plurality of honeycomb seal cells being assigned to the stator, and the honeycomb seal cells being separated from one another by walls. At least the walls of the honeycomb seal cells that extend transversely to the direction of rotation of the rotor are placed radially at a slant in the direction of rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A seal assembly (52, 54) for a gas turbine engine (10). The seal assembly (52, 54) includes a first seal member (40) including an abradable structure having at least first and second seal portions (58, 64) radially spaced from each other, and a second seal member (44) including first and second seal surfaces (56, 62) located in facing relationship to the first and second seal portions (58, 64), respectively. The first seal member (40) is formed of a honeycomb structure, and the first seal portion (58) of the first seal member (40) is a thin fin-like structure having a width in the axial direction of the turbine engine (10) that is less than the width of the second seal portion (64) in the axial direction.

Abstract: A package cartridge is provided for use in the maintenance of a packing bore for a plunger-type pump. According to one aspect, a packing cartridge includes: a generally-cylindrical sleeve adapted to be at least partially positioned in the packing bore, a first abutment ring positioned in the sleeve, and a second abutment ring positioned in the sleeve and co-axially spaced apart from the first abutment ring. Telescoping structures are operatively positioned between the first abutment ring and the second abutment ring. According to another aspect, a structure forming a circumferential pressure-ring groove is provided. A pressure ring is positioned in the pressure-ring groove, the pressure ring having at least one smaller external dimension than an internal dimension of the pressure-ring groove, whereby at least one clearance is provided between the pressure-ring groove and the pressure ring.

Abstract: A resin sub-seal member (11) provided with a concave groove (16) is disposed at a region closer to a higher-pressure side region than a rubber main seal member (10) and pressure variation in a gas on a higher-pressure side is inhibited from being transmitted to the main seal member (10). Further, a variation reducing space (13) is formed between the seal members (10) and (11) to be able to reduce the pressure variation when gas leakage in the sub-seal member (11) occurs or the sub-seal member (11) responds with a delay with respect to the pressure variation. Thus, rapid change in the pressure of the gas surrounding the main seal member (10) is inhibited, occurrence of the blistering phenomenon is inhibited, and a high seal ability is achieved. The seal structure is formed by a simple structure including the seal members (10) and (11), and the variation reducing space (13).

Abstract: A system for sealing a space (16) between an inner wall (6) of a tubular opening (7) and at least one tube (17) or duct at least partly received in the opening (7), wherein the system comprises at least two segmental longitudinal parts (1) for forming a sealing plug (5) which can be received in the said space (16), wherein the longitudinal parts (1) are each provided with an outside (2) provided with a number of outer ribs (3) for realizing, in use, contact surfaces (4) closed upon themselves between the sealing plug (5) and the inner wall (6) of the opening (7), and wherein, further, each of the longitudinal parts (1) is provided with an outer collar (9) intended to be placed against an outer edge of the opening (7) in use, and wherein, further, the outer ribs (3) each substantially have the shape of a sawtooth (11) with rising surface (12).

Abstract: A wheel chuck configured to accommodate various wheel diameters and styles, without time consuming changeovers. In some cases, the wheel chuck accommodates various wheel sizes using a mechanism that is less susceptible to clogging. The wheel chuck may include a sensor for detecting the presence of a wheel, which moves in conjunction with the wheel chuck's clamp assembly.

Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body, a holder body, and an outer sleeve surrounding the bodies, with jaws between them. A ring of teeth on one of the bodies can be engaged by a pawl angularly fixed on the other of the bodies. When engaged, the pawl and the array of teeth allow rotate relative to the chuck body in a tightening direction but not in a loosening direction. Respective interengaging stops on the other body and on the outer sleeve limit relative angular movement of the outer sleeve on the other body between a pair of angularly offset end positions. An inner control sleeve has a cam formation engageable with the pawl in only one of the end positions to hold the pawl in the freeing position. The pawl is biased by a spring in the other end position into the locking position.

Abstract: Skate propulsion mechanisms are provided. In some embodiments, skate propulsion mechanisms comprise: a base plate; a drive wheel couple to the base plate; a shoe plate to which a user's foot can be coupled, which shoe plate can be moved relative to the base plate in response to movements in the user's foot; and a drive mechanism, coupling the shoe plate, the base plate, and the drive wheel, that propels the drive wheel when the user's foot is moved in a first direction and that permits the drivel wheel to operate in a free wheel mode when the user's foot is stationary.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand carrier that can be loaded with a bag or all other varying articles, which can be carried in convenience. The hand carrier (10) according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a lower part-supporting member (20); at least one support (30) perpendicularly connected to the lower part-supporting member (20) and equipped with a grip (80) at the end of its upper part; at least one support-connecting member (60) connecting the lower part-supporting member (20) with the support (30); and at least one wheel-connecting member (50) with a central part fixed on the lower part-supporting member (20), an upper part connected to the support-connecting member (60) and a lower part at which a wheel (70) is equipped, the wheel-connecting member (50) being rotated about its central axis fixed on the lower part-supporting member (20) by moving the support-connecting member (60) perpendicularly, which results in folding or unfolding of the wheel (70).

Abstract: A platform structure has at least two articulated platforms that can extend end-to-end to form a bench type arrangement. For ease of portability, the structure includes wheels so that it can be carted when it is in a stow position. The structure can include a detachable canopy frame and a canopy, which provides protection from the element, namely rain, snow, sun, and wind. The canopy can have a camouflaged pattern so that it can blend into the surrounding. When the canopy is camouflaged, the structure is instantly converted into a hunting blind. In addition, a mounting mechanism is provided to mount the platform structure to another structure.

Abstract: A work station insert for a shopping cart has a large table top useful for writing on, and storage drawer beneath the table top. The insert hooks over the push handle of the cart, so that the insert cannot move rearward or tip forward; it is supported near its center by the seat back of a cart having a folding child seat, or by a tube which supports the back of a fixed seat. The storage drawer can be pulled out forward from beneath the table top, and a trash deflector is provided beneath a cutout at the rear of the table top to direct trash into the shopping cart receptacle. Alternative embodiments are provided for different styles of shopping carts.

Abstract: A container assembly is provided that includes a base container that has an upper opening and an upper container mounted in covering relation over the upper opening of the base container. A linkage connects the upper container to the base container in a manner that allows the upper container to be displaced from the covering relation over the upper opening of the base container, so as to permit access into the base container through the upper opening. A support assembly is spaced from the base container when the upper container is displaced from the covering relation over the upper opening of the base container and wheels are disposed toward a lower portion of the container assembly. A handle is provided for rollingly transporting the container assembly on the wheels in a tilted configuration.

Abstract: A garment transportation and the drying device is provided with a transportation frame for carrying a container for garments, and a drying frame, the drying frame being deployable for supporting garments to be dried when the device is used in drying mode. The transportation frame provides support for a container such as a hockey bag and may be mounted on wheels to operate as a dolly. The drying frame includes a series of drying supports, preferably in the form of cantilevered arms extending from a central support post. Items to be dried such as gloves, etc., may be slid over the free ends of the cantilevered arms.

Abstract: A container assembly designed for the collection, temporary storage and transport of refuse, waste material or other objects includes a housing having a hollow interior in which the refuse is collected and stored and a supplementary support structure at least partially defined by a support platform which may extend outwardly from the housing into an operative position to support and have mounted thereon one or more objects or containers of additional refuse material. The supplementary support structure may be retracted into a stored position when the transport of materials on the exterior of the housing is not intended. The housing and hollow interior are at least partially tapered such that at least two container assemblies can be concentrically stacked within one another when the supplementary support structure is in its stored position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle posture control system for improving handling stability by controlling a posture of the vehicle. An object of the present invention is to provide a rear wheel toe angle control system, in which as an actuator for controlling rear wheels of a vehicle, an electric-powered one is used for rapid operation thereof, thereby ensuring handling stability, the left and right rear wheels are operated by the single actuator to reduce weight and manufacturing costs of a vehicle, and toe angles of the left and right rear wheels are identically controlled to improve handling stability of a vehicle.

Abstract: A skateboard includes a first platform having a first wheel caster. A second platform, co-planar with the first platform, includes a second wheel caster. The skateboard further includes a bar having first and second ends, for interconnecting the first and second platforms in an aligned and spaced-apart relation along a common axis defined by the bar. A first elastomeric plug associated with the first platform is disposed between the bar and the first platform. A second elastomeric plug associated with the second platform is disposed between the bar and the second platform. Each plug allows a respective platform to rotate independently about the common axis.