Abstract: A method of sealing together end portions of zipper profile lengths 12, 14 uses a heated pin 18 which is inserted into the end portions of the joined profile lengths to form a cavity 32 which is closed by subsequent application of pressure by a pressure element 28. The method avoids the use of heated crushing devices and ultrasonics.

Abstract: A slide fastener slider, in which a pair of projecting portions are formed such that they project from shoulder mouth side end portions of a pair of flanges to a shoulder mouth side, the flanges being erected on both right and left sides of a lower plate. Each projecting portion is constituted of a stepped portion formed by extending from the shoulder mouth side end portion of each flange to the shoulder mouth side, and a downward slope formed from the stepped portion up to a top face of the lower plate. The pair of projecting portions allow an inclination of a leg portion of a fastener element to be returned to a substantially horizontal state, thereby preventing contact between a fastener tape and each flange to block breaking of threads in the fastener tape.

Abstract: A self-adhering device connects two portions in a surface-to-surface interfaced juxtaposition by resiliently interspersing undercut nodules within corresponding receptors. At least one portion is generally flexible. The device may be configured in diverse configurations including alternative geometries, double-sided embodiments, and embodiments with no greater thickness when attached than when unattached. The method of use includes application of a relative compressive force to the portions which may be optionally provided by a sliding mechanism.

Abstract: A fixing device for fastening a roof box to crossbars fastened to a vehicle roof includes two-armed clamping jaws that extend through the bottom of the roof box and can be braced, the clamping jaws being mounted on a support base fixed in the interior of the roof box in a manner so as to pivot about a stationary swivel axis and interior end sections of the clamping jaws rest against a stop element which is vertically displaced by rotating an actuating element in order to move the clamping jaws between a locked and an unlocked position by a pure swivel motion.

Abstract: A coffin comprises a frame and a cover layer formed from a plurality of strands of a first material interlaced with a plurality of strands of a second material. The cover layer is attached to the frame by the second material to form a recess for receiving a cadaver. The cover layer is a woven cover layer comprising weft strands formed of the first material warp strands formed of the second material. Each of a plurality of the strands of the second material pass through at least one through hole provided in the frame, thereby to secure the cover layer to the frame.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid jet head having increased the durability and reliability thereof by preventing delamination of a vibration plate is provided. At least the following two steps are included: a vibration plate forming step which includes at least a step of forming a zirconium layer on one side of a passage-forming substrate by sputtering so that a degrees of orientation to a (002) plane of the surface becomes equal to 80% or more, as well as forming an insulation film made of zirconium oxide and constituting a part of the vibration plate by subjecting the zirconium layer to thermal oxidation; and a piezoelectric element forming step of forming piezoelectric elements on the vibration plate.

Abstract: A process for producing a clutch friction plate in which a plurality of friction material segments are bonded to an annular flat face of an annular core plate so that oil channels are formed between the segments, the process including: a step of forming a plurality of strip-shaped friction materials by cutting a band-shaped friction material along its longitudinal direction; a step of aligning and holding portions, corresponding to the segments, of leading edge parts of the materials in positions above the core plate while positioning the portions in the peripheral direction and in the direction along one diameter of the core plate; a step of forming the segments by cutting off the leading edge parts of the materials positioned above the core plate along a cutting-off line that includes at least an arc line that follows the outer periphery of the core plate, and a step of pressing and bonding the segments onto the face coated with an adhesive.

Abstract: An annular core cutting apparatus includes a cutting head including a generally cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a cutting edge, and wherein the sidewall includes a plurality of openings having at least one sharpened edge. A spindle is coaxially and rigidly coupled to the second end of the cylindrical sidewall, and the spindle configured to rotate about a rotational axis. In a further embodiment, a generally conical member is disposed within the cutting apparatus to assist with grinding and removal of waste material.

Abstract: Hexagonal washers are formed by the following steps: at least two through holes are provided in the middle of a belt of material, which are also used for positioning and advancing the belt; a first residual slot is formed between every two adjacent through holes; a second residual slot and a third residual slot are formed at the two sides of every first residual slot, thereby forming a hexagonal ring around each through hole; six wedge planes are forged around the bottom surface of each ring, and at least a V-shaped groove or a ridge is forged on the top surface of each ring; a larger through hole as the inner hole of a washer is produced at the center of each ring; the major shape of each washers is then formed without separating the washers from the belt; and the washers are fine-tuned to obtain the precise form factor and dimension before they separated from the belt.

Abstract: A tool for operatively coupling a drive mechanism to a driven component is provided. The drive mechanism includes a drive shaft. The tool includes at least two members. Each member includes an inner surface forming an inner lip extending along a first axial edge of each member. The inner lip is positioned within a groove defined within the drive shaft. Each member also includes an outer surface and a channel defined within the outer surface. The outer surface is tapered between the channel and the first axial edge. The tool further includes at least one seal removably coupled to the at least two members. The at least one seal is configured to retain the at least two members about the drive shaft.

Abstract: A vessel retainer apparatus and method is disclosed for removably engaging a vessel, with the apparatus being adapted to be carried adjacent to a human user. The vessel retainer apparatus includes a resilient sleeve having a circumferential axis, with the resilient sleeve being sized and configured to have a portion of the resilient sleeve partially radially encapsulate a section of a frustroconical portion of the vessel that is adjacent to a vessel neck. Also included is a band element having a longitudinal axis spanning from a first end portion to a second end portion. Wherein, the band element is adjacent to the sleeve at the first end portion and at the said second end portion, with the band element being positioned such that the band longitudinal axis and the sleeve circumferential axis are substantially transverse to one another with the band forming a loop.

Abstract: An assembly mechanism for an external box includes a casing body, a cover body, and a retaining body. The casing body has an opening formed on one side thereof. The cover body is assembled on the casing body. The retaining body is used for sliding the cover body to approach the opening in order to retain the cover body and the casing body together or for sliding the cover body out from the opening in order to separate the cover body from the casing body. Hence, it is easy for users to assemble or detach the external box of the present invention and the cost of the present invention is less than that of the prior art. Therefore, the present invention can solve the problem of needing to use a number of screws to assemble the external box of the prior art.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing metal housings composed of at least two housing parts, in particular for units mounted in commercial vehicles. A corrosion prevention layer composed of zinc or a zinc-containing alloy is applied onto an outwardly facing surface of at least one housing part with a subsequent passivation, and a positive overlapping of an edge of one housing part by the edge of another housing part is effected by way of a relative movement of the housing parts being reciprocally aligned beforehand with regard to a die stamp, which plastically deforms the edge of housing part and/or the edge of the other housing part.

Abstract: A tube mill apparatus and process for continuously forming and coating a tube with a braze alloy. The apparatus and process produce a continuously moving welded tube by continuously forming and welding a tubing material, after which the welded tube is passed through a sizing station to establish a desired outer shape and desired outer dimensions for the welded tube. The braze alloy is then deposited on a roughened surface of the welded tube that is clean and free of oils and coolants. The braze alloy is deposited with a wire arc spray gun that heats a wire of a metallic material and causes the heated metallic material to travel in a direction transverse to the direction of tube travel and deposit on the roughened surface of the tube to form an adherent layer of the braze alloy. Finally, any bow in the welded tube is removed as the tube travels away from the spray gun.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a disc brake in which a pair of pads are disposed on opposite sides of a disc. A caliper body extends over the disc. The method includes forming, in the caliper body, a prepared hole for a bore into which a piston is slidably fitted and a recess extending from a bottom portion of the prepared hole outwardly in a radial direction of the prepared hole. The bore and recess are formed by means of a core during casting. A linear passage opening is formed by cutting from an exterior surface of the caliper body so as to communicate with the recess. Thus, an opening for forming a brake fluid passage can be easily formed by machining, and the position of the opening can be determined with a high degree of freedom.

Abstract: There is provided a method by which a member having an undercut in the inner peripheral portion thereof can be formed readily. To form a material (1) formed with a recess (2) and the undercut (3) by using a swaging device, while the material (1) is first gripped by a damper (11), and a mandrel (12) is inserted into the recess (2) of the material (1). The mandrel (12) used has an outside diameter equal to the inside diameter of a blind hole of an aimed product (fuel injection nozzle). Then, the material (1) is pushed in by the mandrel (12) to a position at which the material (1) abuts on a stopper (13), and the outside surface of the material (1) is struck by swaging dies (8) to perform a swaging operation. This swaging operation reduces the inside diameter of the recess (2) to the outside diameter of the mandrel (12), with the undercut (3) left.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for assisting in cutting the conductors of a n electrical cable to a precise length. According to the invention, the tool (T) consists of a body (8), said body being pierced with a channel (10) which is orthogonal to a reference face (9) and which is equipped with a shoulder (11). The distance (D) between the shoulder (11) and the reference face (9) is equal to the desired length of the end portions of the conductors of the electrical cable outside the outer insulating sheath thereof.

Abstract: Methods for integrating quartz-based resonators with electronics on a large area wafer through direct pick-and-place and flip-chip bonding or wafer-to-wafer boding using handle wafers are described. The resulting combination of quartz-based resonators and large area electronics wafer solves the problem of the quartz-electronics substrate diameter mismatch and enables the integration of arrays of quartz devices of different frequencies with the same electronics.

Abstract: Using a beam of xenon ions together with a suitable mask, a MTJ stack is ion milled until a part of it, no more than about 0.1 microns thick, has been removed so that a pedestal, having sidewalls comprising a vertical section that includes all of the free layer, has been formed. This is followed by formation of the longitudinal bias and conductive lead layers in the usual way. Using xenon as the sputtering gas enables the point at which milling is terminated to be more precisely controlled.

Abstract: A keyboard manufactured by injecting keys with an inmold metal sheet and the manufacturing thereof is to manufacture keys with surfaces thereof is disposed with a metal sheet and then combine bottoms of grooves of keys with an elastic material layer to form a keyboard. A metal layer is disposed at a surface of said keyboard. Whereby, the metal keyboard made by the method has better quality.

Abstract: Provided is a micro-electromechanical systems switch for controlling signal delivery in a high frequency band wireless communication and a radio frequency (RF) system and, comprising: a substrate; a signal line formed on the substrate and having a predetermined opening portion; at least one supporting frame each formed on the substrate at both sides of the signal line; a ground line formed on the substrate between the supporting frame and the signal line; a moving plate fixed to the supporting frame at both sides thereof, the moving plate being movable upward and downward; a switching unit positioned on the moving plate, the switching unit comprising contact means for connecting the opened signal line; and a supporting layer for supporting the moving plate and the switching unit, wherein the supporting layer comprises a support protrusion portion for maintaining a distance from the substrate.

Abstract: Application: in electric equipment, specifically production of secondary solid-sate current sources (storage batteries). Nature of the invention: A method for production of a secondary solid-state current source through coating of both sides of solid electrolyte with anodic and cathodic materials with subsequent firing/baking and thermoelectric influence during transmission of electric current and polarization on electrodes below the voltage of electrolyte decomposition, at that both sides of electrolyte are coated with anodic and cathodic electrodes in a form of metals whose composition corresponds to composition of anodic and cathodic materials of completely discharged current source and thermoelectric influence is conduced with alternating current.

Abstract: A terminal pressing unit collectively presses terminals of a plurality of suspensions constituting a head suspension assembly including the suspensions and an actuator block against terminals of the actuator block. A terminal connecting unit connects the terminals of the suspensions with the terminals of the actuator block.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board is disclosed. With a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board which includes loading an insulation substrate in which an align mark is formed, loading an imprinting mold in which a first align hole is perforated in correspondence with the align mark, aligning the insulation substrate and the imprinting mold by perceiving the align mark through the first align hole, and compressing the imprinting mold and the insulation substrate together such that the intaglio pattern is formed in correspondence with the raised pattern, it is possible is to use an existing optical system for an imprinting process in aligning an opaque imprinting mold and an insulation substrate, without installing expensive alignment instruments, and to manufacture several insulation substrates having circuit patterns by sequentially loading and aligning several imprinting molds and insulation substrates and compressing simultaneously.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a method for a magnetic sensor includes forming a first conductive layer over a substrate containing circuitry, forming a dielectric layer over the first conductive layer, forming a second conductive layer over the dielectric layer such that the first conductive layer, the dielectric layer, and the second conductive layer form a first capacitor, and providing first and second terminals, wherein the first terminal is coupled to the first conductive layer and the second terminal is coupled to the second conductive layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a RF connector includes the following steps. First, a first workpiece with first assembly units is provided. Each first assembly unit includes a first joint piece with a first joint portion, a metal shell with a ring and soldering tags extending therefrom, and a first connection portion connecting the first joint piece and the ring. Next, a second workpiece with second assembly units is provided. Each second assembly unit includes a second joint piece with a second joint portion, a center contact with a base and a center pin disposed thereon, and a second connection portion connecting the second joint piece and the base. Then, the first and second joint portions are positioned to contact with each other and then riveted together. Then, dielectric bodies are formed to at least correspondingly cover part of each ring and each base. Thereafter, a singularizing process is performed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a liquid vessel including a liquid containing body having a discharge port for discharging liquid, and a liquid residual amount detection device having a liquid inflow port connected to the discharge port, a liquid lead-out portion for supplying the liquid and a vibration detection portion for applying vibration to a flow path between the liquid inflow port and the liquid lead-out portion and detecting a residual amount of liquid in the liquid containing body, the method including: connecting the liquid inflow port of the liquid residual amount detection device to the discharge port of the liquid containing body in which the liquid has been stored in advance and injecting the liquid from the liquid containing body into the liquid residual amount detection device to obtain a state in which the flow path is charged with the liquid.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a main shaft configured to support and position various components of the CVT. Shift cam discs cooperate with ball-leg assemblies to shift the transmission ration of the CVT. Load cam discs, a torsion disc, rolling elements, and a hub cap shell are configured to generate axial force, transmit torque, and manage reaction forces. In one embodiment, a splined input shaft and a torsion disc having a splined bore cooperate to input torque into the variator of the CVT. Among other things, various ball axles, axle-ball combinations, and reaction force grounding configurations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a CVT having axial force generation means at both the input and output elements is disclosed.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a main shaft configured to support and position various components of the CVT. Shift cam discs cooperate with ball-leg assemblies to shift the transmission ration of the CVT. Load cam discs, a torsion disc, rolling elements, and a hub cap shell are configured to generate axial force, transmit torque, and manage reaction forces. In one embodiment, a splined input shaft and a torsion disc having a splined bore cooperate to input torque into the variator of the CVT. Among other things, various ball axles, axle-ball combinations, and reaction force grounding configurations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a CVT having axial force generation means at both the input and output elements is disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a fabricated vehicle wheel and method for producing the same. The wheel includes a rim and a disc secured to the rim. The disc includes a plurality of outwardly extending spokes, an outer rim connecting flange defining a side edge surface and a window formed therein between adjacent pairs of spokes and having a predetermined shape defined by the adjacent pairs of spokes and the side edge surface of the rim connecting flange such that each of the windows extends to an outermost periphery of the wheel disc, at least one of the windows includes at least a first window portion and a second window portion, the first window portion being formed by a first piercing operation and the second window portion being formed by a second piercing operation.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing jewelry, utilizing a conversion of rotary to reciprocating motion and realizing a reciprocating tool, which acts as a hammer, comprising a constant force output. A reciprocating piston mechanism, in conjunction with a control element, allows the user to properly prepare and set stones, with out use of cumbersome mounting machines or hand punches tools, which fail to provide a constant output.

Abstract: An adapter is provided for mating a razor handle assembly of a first type with a disposable razor cartridge of a second type. The razor handle assembly may be compatible with a legacy disposable razor cartridge system. The adapter allows a user to continue shaving with the legacy handle assembly while taking advantage of the improvements provided by new disposable razor cartridge technology. The razor handle assembly may be a universal razor handle assembly that is compatible with a plurality of adapter assemblies.

Abstract: A shaving blade unit including a housing, at least one elongated blade having a cutting edge on the housing, an elongated guard on the housing in front of the blade, and an elongated cap on the housing behind the blade. The guard includes an elongated guard strip for delivering a shaving aid and elastomeric guard fins extending laterally beyond the ends of the guard strip. The guard can also include elastomeric material including a series of depressions. The cap can also include elastomeric cap fins on both sides of the cap strip extending laterally beyond the ends of the cap strip.

Abstract: A shaving device includes an assembly to better maintain the cutting blades in contact with the skin during shaving. A swivel ball joint is preferably located between the shaver head and the housing and enables the head of the shaver to move in any direction from a longitudinal axis through the shaving device. A positioning spring connected to the ball joint and the housing is biased toward the center axis of the shaver and provides a swivel action that causes the shaver head to return back to its center position after adjustment of the head's angle. A motion transfer spring transfers the motor action to the upper shaving mechanism at any angle or direction that the shaver head may be in at any time. As the shaver head changes angles to match the contour of the user's body, the motion transfer spring flexes to follow the angles of the shaver head. This transfers the motion of the motor to the eccentric cam, which helps to control the motion of the trimmers.

Abstract: A razor has a thin shaving blade (21) arranged so as to make direct contact with the user's skin, in use, and driver means (24, 25) for vibrating the blade as it is moved in contact with the user's skin. In a preferred embodiment the razor has a thin shaving blade (21) provided with a layer (22) of giant magnetostrictive material on at least a surface thereof and means (24, 25) for applying an oscillating magnetic field to the blade such that the surface of the blade is caused to flutter.

Abstract: A razor cartridge is provided that includes a frame, at least four razor blades, a guard that includes a contact surface, and a cap that includes a contact surface. The razor blades are supported by the frame. The guard is disposed forward of the razor blades and the cap is disposed aft of the razor blades. The razor blades are arranged so that the cutting edge of each razor blade is adjacent a plane that tangentially intersects the contact surfaces of the guard and the cap. As a result, each stroke of the razor exposes the surface being shaved to at least four razor blade cutting edges in succession. A unitary razor assembly that includes a head characterized in the same manner as the above-described cartridge is also provided.

Abstract: A scissors with scales, including two handles, a pivot member and two blades respectively connected with the handles. The two handles are pivotally connected with each other. Each blade has a blade section having an inner face and an outer face opposite to the inner face. The blade section of one blade has an extension face extending from the inner face to the outer face. The extension face is marked with scales along the blade section.

Abstract: A glass cutter wheel includes a wheel body having a pair of inclined surfaces defining an annular cutting edge therebetween and extending obliquely radially inwardly from the cutting edge to the respective side surfaces of the wheel body. Each inclined surfaces is formed with ground lines that are spaced from the cutting edge by a distance of 2 to 100 ?m. Because the cutting edge penetrates into a glass material by a distance of 3 to 7 ?m without the need to form ribs on the cutting edge, the ground lines serve to form a large number of vertical cracks. This completely prevents discontinuous cutting lines and chipping of the glass material at intersections of cutting lines, and also serves to provide smooth cut surfaces, thereby increasing the breaking strength.

Abstract: A portable cutting-guidance apparatus is used with a portable, hand-holdable power saw (20) to make an angle-cut in an object at a variably selected angle. A positioning device (300) is positioned motionless against the object being cut. The saw (20) travels on and along a cutting-guide (100) in a straight line. The linear cutting-guide (100) is pivotally connected to the positioning device (300) about a pivot point (400). The linear cutting guide (100) can be adjustably fastened to the positioning means (300) at a variably selected angle. The positioning device (300) can be positioned and held against the object purely by the manual force of the user, which includes force with which the user pushes the power saw forwards along the cutting-guide to cut the object. The pivot point (400) is located a distance (y) away from the leading edge of the linear cutting-guide (100) to provide improved performance.

Abstract: A sprocket cover arrangement for a hand-held chain saw has a housing and a sprocket cover that has an opening and is connected to the housing. At least one stud bolt having a first end secured to the housing and having a second end that is a free threaded end is provided. The free threaded end projects through the opening of the sprocket cover to an exterior side of the sprocket cover when the sprocket cover is positioned in an operating position on the housing. A nut is screwed onto the free threaded end of the at least one stud bolt on the exterior side of the sprocket cover so as to secure the sprocket cover on the housing. The nut is secured captively, rotatably and with play in the opening of the sprocket cover.

Abstract: A positioning system for use on a football field includes a plurality of stationary devices for positioning about a football field, each stationary device having a transmitter and receiver. The system includes a spotting device having a transmitter, receiver, and display. The system includes a first marking device having a receiver, transmitter, and display. A processor is in data communication with at least one stationary device and the stationary device is in data communication with the first marking device and spotting device. These devices are able to determine, communicate, and display actual spotter device (ball) position, ideal spotter (ball) position, and marker position. Together, this enables a referee to spot a football and determine first down yardage without the traditional use of markers and chains. The spotter device may be placed adjacent the nose of a football and the display communicates if the ball should be moved forward or backward.

Abstract: An apparatus for use as a framing square, protractor, and level that assists a user in laying out walls, checking existing walls for square, level and plumb, assists in hanging cabinets and installing built-ins on true walls and floors, scribe odd angled walls for erection, eliminates corner laps when doing floor layout, and is compact enough to fit into an easily stored and transported carrying case. The apparatus can be used by the skilled tradesman in calculating both the tread and the rise of stairs and will tell him how long to cut the stringer on uneven ground.

Abstract: Measuring bedding articles and methods for measuring the length of a person's body or a portion thereof that enable such measurement while the person is lying down, thereby allowing the measuring of children or infants who cannot yet stand or the measuring of adults or adolescents who may be unable to stand for some reason. In some exemplary embodiments, the measuring bedding article comprises a measuring blanket or a measuring crib sheet. The measuring bedding article includes a measuring aid integral therewith and having end markings defining a distance therebetween, a plurality of markings between such end markings that define smaller distance increments, and a plurality of numerals that enable the making of measurements. The measuring article also includes a recordation label that allows multiple measurements and the corresponding dates thereof to be recorded for subsequent review and/or analysis that may be indicative of physical development or decline.

Abstract: A measurement probe for use in coordinate measuring machines, which probe comprises a base (1) connected to a coordinate measuring machine, a measurement tip (4) and a ball (5) arranged at the first end of the measurement tip (4). The measurement tip (4) is supported at its second end with the aid of at least three rigid supports (2) supported by the base (1), whereby the supports (2) are connected to the measurement tip by means of spherical connections and where the supports (2) can be displaced along their longitudinal directions relative to the base (1). The supports (2) are arranged such that they pass through the base (1), and can be displaced along their longitudinal directions by protruding to a greater or lesser degree on the side of the base (1) that is opposite relative to the measurement tip holder (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable device (1) for the determination of surface properties with a measurement apparatus (10) which directly determines locally the topography of a surface (8) under investigation and issues at least one measured value that is characteristic of this local topography, and with a processor apparatus which, taking account of a multiplicity of initial measured values, issues at least one result value characteristic of the global topography of the surface.

Abstract: A reversing linear drive which comprises a field coil and a magnetic armature that is excited by the magnetic field of the field coil to perform a linear, axially oscillating movement. In order to detect the armature position, the drive is provided with a stripe pattern element with an alternating arrangement of transparent and opaque stripes or of light-reflecting stripes and non-light-reflecting stripes which extends at least across the entire axial armature stroke, and with a light barrier with elements that emit and receive light in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

Abstract: An automatic locking mechanism for use in a power return tape measure includes a user-accessible actuator, a brake element, and a biasing member normally urging the brake element into contact with the tape drum. In a locked position, the brake element wedges against the drum. The actuator displaces inwardly to move the brake element out of contact with the drum. A rotatable coupler/member may convert pivoting motion of the actuator into brake member translation. The coupler may include first and second arms that respectively contact the actuator and the brake element. The coupler may further include a cammed outer surface that contacts the drum in the locked position. The cammed surface rotates out of contact with the drum in the release position. The cammed surface of the rotatable member may be used independently of, or in conjunction with, the brake element. Related methods are also described.

Abstract: A tape measure comprises a main case having first and second sidewalls and a peripheral wall extending between the sidewalls; a flexible tape blade selectively deployable from the case; the tape blade having a generally curved cross-sectional profile when deployed from the main case and having a generally flat profile when retracted into the main case; a hook attached to a first end of the tape blade so as to be movable a distance along a longitudinal axis of the tape blade; the hook having a first section disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a second section connected thereto and disposed generally normal to the longitudinal axis, the hook comprising titanium and having a weight factor of not more than about 0.60. The tape blade may advantageously be not more than about 1.10 inch in width and have a standout of at least 9½ feet.

Abstract: A paper machine configured as a swing machine capable of producing both light and heavy grades providing a Yankee hood split into a wet end half and a dry end half, at least one hood half being a flex-hood half wherein the supply for that half is capable of being run with either combustion heat or recycled heat and is capable of either recirculating the exhaust from the hood or discharging it to the atmosphere. The heater for the flex-hood half comprises both a primary combustion heat source and an indirect heat source capable of extracting by-product heat from another operation. The exhaust system for the flex hood half is capable of being run in either a straight through mode or in a recirculating mode.

Abstract: A clothes dryer is provided. In the dryer, air flowing into a drying container is provided with heat from heat pump. The clothes dryer comprises a cabinet, a drying container rotationally mounted in the cabinet, a motor providing the container with rotational force, a first air path connected to a side of the container, a second air path connected to another side of the container and to the outside of the cabinet, a first heat exchanging member for the first air path, and a second heat exchanging member for the second air path. The first air path and the second air path are on the lower part of the cabinet.