Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet stacking member for temporarily receiving a sheet conveyed thereto and stacking the sheet thereon and a conveyance unit for outputting the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking member therefrom, wherein the conveyance unit includes a sheet output face having a predetermined acute angle with respect to a sheet stacking face of the sheet stacking member and configured to output a stack of sheets by touching a back end of the stack of sheets and pushing the stack of sheets.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus includes a regulating portion which regulates the opening of the folded sheet bundle, and a conveying portion which pushes the sheet bundle from an upstream side in a conveying direction in a state that the regulating portion regulates the opening of folded sheet bundle.

Abstract: A feed module for feeding envelopes into a mail handling machine, which feed module comprises envelope conveyor means for conveying said envelopes through the feed module, separator means for selecting said envelopes one-by-one, moistener means for moistening a flap of the envelope selected in this way, and closure means for pressing the envelope closed and for ejecting it from the feed module, said closure means comprising two superposed extractor rollers, each of which has a respective ribbed portion that is made of a hydrophobic material and that extends over a width corresponding to at least the width of a print zone in which the postal imprint is to be printed.

Abstract: An inkjet image forming apparatus and a method to control the same. In the apparatus, a pickup roller picks up a print sheet from a cassette containing print sheets. Drive and Feed rollers convey the print sheet. A conveyor motor rotates the feed roller. A controller controls the speed of the conveyor motor around the time when a change is made to forces in which the drive and feed rollers apply to the print sheet. The print sheet is conveyed at normal speed while it is pinched by nips at both the drive and feed rollers and is conveyed slowly after its trailing end passes through the drive roller. This reduces the creation of white stripes on an image printed on the print sheet, caused by a change in force applied to the print sheet when leaving the drive roller after being pinched by nips of both the drive and feed rollers, thereby improving print quality.

Abstract: A system and method for personalizing cards and other secure identification documents. The card personalization system and method provide improved data integrity, system reliability, and system performance. Improvements to card handling and processing within the modules, improved card transfer between modules, improvements to control of the modules, and other improvements are set forth, all of which contribute, individually and collectively, to achieving these goals.

Abstract: Various media drive and methods are disclosed for moving a media drive member relative to a medium.

Abstract: A job separator has a first roller unit and a second roller unit adjacent to the first roller unit. The first roller unit has a first driven roller and a first drive roller, which receive and convey a sheet between them. The second roller unit has a second driven roller and a second drive roller, which also receive and convey a sheet between them. The second drive roller may selectively move between a first position, in which the second drive roller is below the second driven roller, and a second position in which the second drive roller is above the second driven roller. An image processing apparatus has the job separator, a recording unit, an output tray, and a control unit for controlling the second drive roller.

Abstract: A separator for separating envelopes from a stack has a feeding roller for exerting a force onto the envelope, urging it in a direction tangential to its circumference and parallel to a separating plane, and a deflecting surface for deflecting a leading edge of the envelope as it is urged in the tangential direction. The feeding roller and the deflecting surface bound a feeding path having a width, and starting at the separating position. Both feeding roller and deflecting surface include portions each extending from or from beyond opposite lateral sides of the feeding path inwardly across a lateral outer portion of the feeding path.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus are disclosed separating sheets of media.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet feed cassette including: a main container on which sheets are mounted; a sub container slidably attached to the main container; and first slidable portions that are arranged on sidewalls of each of the main container and the sub container, and that are formed in a U-shape.

Abstract: A duplex automatic document feeder includes first, second, third, and fourth paths, an ejecting path, a scanning module, first and second reversing roller units, a feeding tray, and an ejecting tray. A document is moved from the feeding tray to the scanning module for scanning of a first side surface thereof. Subsequently, the document is moved along a second-side scanning path defined by the first reversing roller unit, the third path, a portion of the first path, the fourth path, and the first reversing roller unit to allow for scanning of a second side surface thereof. After the first and second side surfaces are scanned, the document is moved along a document-inverting path defined by the second reversing roller unit, a portion of the fourth path, the ejecting path, a portion of the second path, the first reversing roller unit, and the ejecting tray.

Abstract: A slide cassette is slidably provided in a main cassette of a sheet cassette. When a sheet with a size larger than that of a sheet which may be stored in the main cassette is stored, the slide cassette is sled and moved to extend the sheet cassette. There is provided a fixing portion which may fix the slide cassette and the main cassette in a state in which the sheet cassette is in a shortened or an extended state by sliding the slide cassette. The fixing portion releases the fixing by an operation in which the slide cassette is sled in a shortening direction or extending direction.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises: an first stack portion which temporarily stacks a sheet thereon; a first stack portion which is disposed under the first stack portion and stacks thereon a sheet discharged from the first stack portion; a second stack portion which is disposed above the first stack portion and stacks a sheet thereon; a stack reference wall which serves as an abutment reference at an end of the sheet on the second stack portion; and an alignment reference wall which is disposed more upstream in the sheet conveyance direction than the stack reference wall and serves as an abutment reference at an end of the sheet on the first stack portion; wherein the second stack portion has such a length that an end of the sheet stacked on the first stack portion cannot project from the second stack portion, as viewed from above in a vertical direction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a duplex document feeder for installed in scanning devices such as facsimile machine, printer, scanner or multi function peripheral (MFP). The duplex document feeder can control the motion accuracy of the sheet and avoid the happening of jam. The duplex document feeder comprises a pick-up module, a sheet-controlling roller module and a feeding/ejecting module. The pick-up module is used for feeding the sheet into a first feed channel; the sheet-controlling roller module provides a first nip force to feed the sheet outside the duplex document feeder and provides a second nip force to feed the sheet into the interior of the duplex document feeder again; the feeding/ejecting module provides a third nip force to feed/eject the sheet into/from the duplex document feeder.

Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus having an excellent performance in jam recovery, and an image forming apparatus provided therewith is provided. The sheet conveying apparatus which may switch the conveying direction of a sheet has: a discharge switching member 60; and a moving unit including a rod 64 and a solenoid 63, which engage with the discharge switching member 60 and moves the discharge switching member 60, in order to switch the conveying direction of a sheet. The discharge switching member 60 and the moving unit may disengage from each other.

Abstract: A medium transporting apparatus and method for transporting a medium in a transport direction is provided.

Abstract: A feeding mechanism of a processing machine comprises a base, a feeding linear actuator, an outer feeding assembly and an inner feeding assembly. The base is disposed at one side of a material feeding path of a processing machine, the feeding linear actuator is disposed in the base, and the arrangement direction of the feeding linear actuator is parallel to the material feeding path of the processing machine. The outer and inner feeding assemblies are orderly assembled to the feeding linear actuator from outside to inside to drive the material respectively, and the driving path of the outer feeding assembly is connected to that of the inner feeding assembly. Such arrangements not only can simplify the structure and increase the working efficiency, but also can reduce the occupied space.

Abstract: In a feeder of a mail handling machine, a conveyor device is provided that includes a plurality of a drive members controlled by a suitable drive mechanism and designed to pass through a mail item receiver bed of said feeder, and each of said drive members is constituted by a cylindrical wheel provided with a set of straight teeth formed by a plurality of teeth between which there are interposed a plurality of independent small rollers having axes perpendicular to the axis of the wheel.

Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes a first sheet conveying path, a second sheet conveying path branched from the first sheet conveying path, a switching member capable of moving in the branch portion of the first sheet conveying path and the second sheet conveying path, and a first regulation member and a second regulation member which regulate the movement of the switching member, wherein when the first regulation member is abutted against the switching member, the first regulation member forms a gap having a first interval through which the sheet can pass to the second sheet conveying path, when the switching member is further moved forward, and when the second regulation member is abutted against the switching member, the second regulation member forms a gap having a second interval smaller than the first interval through which the sheet can pass to the second sheet conveying path.

Abstract: Various embodiments and methods relating to a guide for pressing a medium towards a surface of a drum are disclosed.

Abstract: A money management board game comprising a playing board having a board surface with a plurality of marked spaces formed into a continuous track, one of such spaces designated as a starting space, at least one space designated as a first type of card space, at least one space designated as a second type of card space, and at least one space designated as a third type of card space. A plurality of games may be played on the playing board based on instructions printed on first, second and third types of cards. Each player is represented by one player token. Each player advances a player token by the sum of numbers shown upon a roll of a pair of dice. Each player at the start of game is provided with an equal allotment of currency-representing paper bills. The player at the end of the game with either the least amount or the largest amount of paper bills, depending upon which game is played, is declared the winner.

Abstract: Each player participating in a casino game makes two wagers and receives two cards. A dealer receives at least one card, and the dealer deals at least two community hands. Each player subsequently forms two player hands by associating one each of the two cards with each of the community hands. The dealer forms a dealer hand by associating the at least one card with one of the community hands. Wagers are resolved by comparing the two player hands with the dealer hand. The game may also include an optional proposition wager that is resolved based on the initial two cards dealt to each player.

Abstract: A playing card deck includes a package marked to resemble a book, and a plurality of playing cards retained by the package, each having a first surface depicting first information related to second information in the book the package resembles. The package may also include a front surface marked to resemble a front cover of the book, a first side marked to resemble a fore edge of the book, a top side marked to resemble a top edge of the book, a bottom side marked to resemble a tail edge of the book, a back surface marked to resemble a back cover of the book, and a second side marked to resemble a spine of the book. The first information depicted on the first surface of each card may include images of one or more products described in the book.

Abstract: A gun sighting kit (8) and a method for gun sighting are preformed by placing a clear sheet (12) having a concentric circular graph (10) over a cluster of shots (32) on a target (28) that need only have a center location (30). A center (16) of the concentric circular graph has a hole (16?) through which a center (36) of the shot cluster is marked. The kit (8) also includes a square grid (18) on a clear sheet (20) that is then placed over the marked target so that a center (22) of the grid is located at the target center in order to permit determination of the horizontal and vertical deviation of the shot cluster center (36) from the target center, in order to permit necessary gun sight adjustment for proper aiming.

Abstract: There is provided a target game adapted to receive tokens into apertures having associated scores. The target game includes a horizontal playing surface having a plurality of apertures, and a vertical playing surface disposed at a back edge of and atop the horizontal playing surface. The vertical playing surface includes a plurality of apertures.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toss game that only uses projectiles as targets. A playing surface is divided into first area and second area. Players stand in the first area and throw projectiles onto the second area. If there are no projectiles on the second area, a player throws a projectile onto the second area, attempting to use the projectile just thrown as target for the next throw. If there is at least one projectile on the second area, a player throws a projectile to target other projectiles on the second area. After a throw, if at least two projectiles on the second area touch each other then the player may gain points. The object is to be the first to win a predetermined target score points. This toss game is very dynamic and challenging yet easy to learn and fun to play.

Abstract: A shaft seal includes an elastomeric annular body having a radially inwardly protruding annular lip. An annular outer case receives the elastomeric annular body. An annular inner case is embedded into the elastomeric annular body. An annular insert is positioned adjacent the inner case. A backup/support insert is received in a recessed pocket in the elastomeric body and outboard of an axially extending annular bead protruding from the body and compressed sealingly against the radially inward extending leg of the seals annular outer case. The backup/support insert and axially extending annular bead act to prevent sealed fluid pressure from acting against a rind portion of the elastomeric body thus leaving outwardly extending beads of the rind portion free to compress or decompress to accommodate eccentric deflection of the shaft. The outer case, the insert, the backup insert and the inner case support the lip and compensate for shaft offset.

Abstract: A bearing seal that is designed so that it can be mounted between one element and the other element of a bearing rotating relative to each other, thereby sealing the bearing. The bearing seal includes a seal ring and a seal body. The seal ring and seal body being adapted to be fitted on and secured to the one element and other element of the bearing rotating relative to each other, respectively. The seal ring includes a first cylindrical portion extending in the axial direction of the bearing and adapted to be fitted on and secured to the peripheral wall of the one element rotating relative to the other element of the bearing, a flange portion extending from the first cylindrical portion toward the radial direction, and a second cylindrical portion extending from the forward end side of the flange portion toward the axial direction of the bearing.

Abstract: A combustor-to-transition seal (301) includes a spring clip assembly (322, 422, 522) and a first spring metal ring (340, 441) or a ring assembly (440,540) that includes the first spring metal ring (441) and a second spring metal ring (442). Such combustor-to-transition seal (301) provides a first seal (321) and a second seal (331, 531) when at a junction of a combustor (108, 308, 508) and a transition (114, 314, 514). In an embodiment, the first spring metal ring (340) has a plurality of apertures (342) through the ring (340) that provide effusion cooling of the ring (340). The plurality of apertures (342) regulates a flow of cooling fluid to maintain an acceptable temperature of the ring (340). In an alternative embodiment, the second spring metal ring (442) has grooves (446) that regulate a flow of cooling fluid to maintain an acceptable temperature of the ring assembly (440).

Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion chuck comprising a base, a thin-walled expansion sleeve that is disposed in a final axial zone of the base and forms a central seat for a component that is to be clamped, and a clamping ring which surrounds the expansion sleeve so as to form an intermediate annular pressure chamber and is screwed to the base. Said pressure chamber is filled with a hydraulic means while the expansion sleeve can be elastically deformed for fixing a component within the seat by axially displacing the clamping ring, said clamping ring being twisted in relation to the base such that the volume of the pressure chamber decreases. The inventive expansion chuck is characterized in that the pressure chamber is filled wit a hydraulic means while a sliding ring element is placed between the ela: pressure surface of the clamping ring in order to transmit an axial con clamping ring to the solid body.

Abstract: A tool-holding system for centering a cutting tool to be utilized by a machine is disclosed herein. The tool-holding system includes a housing defining a tapered recess to be provided to the machine for receiving at least a portion of the tool, a first alignment portion provided to the housing, and an adaptor including a tapered shank that is to be received within the tapered recess defined by the housing. The adaptor includes an aperture formed in the adaptor for receiving a proximate end of the tool and a tool fastener for securing the proximate end of the tool within the aperture at a predetermined angular orientation therein. A second alignment portion is provided to the adaptor to cooperate with the first alignment portion to establish a predetermined angular orientation of the adaptor relative to the housing while the shank of the adaptor is at least partially inserted into the tapered recess. A fastener is also provided for securing the adaptor within the tapered recess of the housing.

Abstract: A chuck device for a hand tool includes a socket and an engaging piece. The socket defines a shank-receiving groove, and is formed with a through-hole that is in spatial communication with the shank-receiving groove. The engaging piece is disposed movably in the through-hole in the socket, has a tapered end, and is movable relative to the socket between an engaging position, where the tapered end thereof is disposed in the shank-receiving groove in the socket, and a disengaging position, where the tapered end thereof is disposed out of the shank-receiving groove in the socket.

Abstract: An extension chuck tool includes a shank body and sleeve. The shank body includes a first end forming a working end for connecting to a tool. The shank body includes a second end defining a connecting end for connecting to a power tool. A shank is formed between the first and second ends. The sleeve is pivotally disposed on the shank of the shank body. There is relative rotation between the holding device and the shank body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solenoid valve configured to be mounted to a shock absorber of a vehicle to adjust damping force. solenoid valve of a shock absorber in which a damping force is adjusted through adjustment of back pressure against a disc valve. The solenoid valve includes a back pressure chamber for generating back pressure against the disc valve by a fluid introduced through a back pressure adjusting flow passage, and a spool moved in a spool guide by operation of a solenoid to control opening/closing or opening rate of the back pressure adjusting flow passage. The back pressure adjusting flow passage includes a variable orifice with an opening rate of the variable orifice being adjusted by the spool and the spool guide, the back pressure chamber, and a fixed orifice formed on the disc valve.

Abstract: The object of the invention is universal ice-skate and roller-skate, which is suitable for use both on ice and other flat surface for sport and entertainment activities. The invention relates for a universal skate structure, which has a frame joined directly or indirectly the shoe sole and has a running gear with rollers fixed to the frame, which is characterized by that, it has rollers (7) or discs (8) joining each other on the ground placed in 60-120° (?) angles—preferably 85-90°—connected to the frame (2) preferably by a withdrawal bearing (6). The invention relates for further a universal skate structure which has a frame joining directly or indirectly the shoe sole and a running gear with rollers fixed to the frame, which is characterized by that, the running gear with rollers has a front roller (17) and an aide roller (18) placed closely after one another on a bridge (13) in the front part of the skate, furthermore there are back rollers (19) along the same axle (25) placed parallel with each other.

Abstract: An innovative truck assembly for a skateboard including a combination of configurable coaxial roller designs coupled with transverse roller bearings which enable the user skilled in the art to negotiate uneven terrain while providing various degrees of motion and assisting in the prevention of damage to the equipment, the user, and to private and public property. It also eliminates the need for waxing various surfaces for the intended purposes of reducing friction against non-rotating members of the current truck designs. The combinations stated in the embodiment can be altered to suit the various skill levels of the user and each configuration can provide the necessary means to accomplish the various types of maneuvers with inanimate objects with greater ease and responsiveness for the rider.

Abstract: A method of transporting articles including the steps of: providing a cart; placing at least one article in a container/bag having at least one downwardly facing edge; placing the container/bag with the at least one article therein in a hanging position on the cart; and applying a moving force to the frame to reposition the cart with the container/bag thereon. The step of providing a cart involves providing a frame with a top, a bottom, a wheel assembly on the frame and having at least one wheel that can be rolled against an underlying surface, and a hanging assembly. The container/bag with the at least one article therein is suspended on the hanging assembly above the underlying surface. The moving force applied to the frame causes the at least one wheel to roll against the underlying surface.

Abstract: A golf bag and golf bag pull cart transportation and storage device powered by a rechargeable 12 volt D/C battery for use with motor vehicles. What is described is a tongue affixed to the rear of a motor vehicle utilizing the motor vehicle hitch receiver. Attached to the tongue is a platform. The platform having swivel caster wheels affixed to the dorsum of the platform. The platform having support means to stabilize the golf equipment during transport. A gear motor, powered by a 12 volt D/C battery pack. The platform is movable vertically via the gear motor into an elevated position for attachment to the motor vehicle hitch receiver. The platform can be either elevated and/or lowered to perform two functions. First, for the tongue of the invention to be elevated to such a height where it can be positioned at the height of the motor vehicle hitch receiver for ease of insertion, the invention need not be lifted for placement into the motor vehicle hitch receiver.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a all-terrain cooler chest comprising a pair of wheels and a towing handle for portability. A back extension of storage space is provided behind the wheels that is designed to maintain the clearance from the ground for the underside of the cooler when the cooler is tilted up for towing with a handle. The invention optimizes storage space while providing ground clearance when the cooler is towed by an individual user.

Abstract: ABSTRACT A people carrier and/or a person carrying device for a people carrier, wherein the person carrying device comprises a frame and is convertible from a seat configuration that supports a person in a substantially sitting position into a basket configuration that supports the person in a substantially lying position and/or vice-versa. An angle of inclination of a first frame component that creates a backrest in the seat configuration is adjustable relative to a main frame of the people carrier via a first turning unit. The frame further comprises a second frame component that creates a seat surface in the seat configuration, wherein an angle between the first and second frame components is adjustable, independently of the first turning unit, via a second turning unit that connects the first and second frame components. A third frame component may create a footrest at an adjustable angle via a third turning unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved scooter with one free-swaying rear-wheel set respectively located at rear end of the two fixed holding rods. The feature is making use of rear-wheel sets that can sway freely to make said two rear wheels move leftward and rightward; hence, when operator's feet exert strength on said two fixed holding rods, the said two rear wheels will be driven to move forward like S-shaped pathway. Moreover, by means of the coordination of the front wheel, stand rod and handle, the operator will be able to practice different car-driving actions of turning the body, hips and hands around, and different strength-exerting ways, e.g. twisting foot by foot or two feet synchronously. Therefore, the operation of a scooter has the effect of being simple, having the feature of both fun and recreation.

Abstract: A device (1) for guiding a child's first steps, comprising a body (11) mounted on wheels (5, 6) and provided with an upper part (7) having a handgrip or handle (12) which the child grips to support itself during the first steps. The handle (12) can assume a plurality of stable positions corresponding to different handle heights from a surface (P) on which the wheels (5, 6) rest, hence enabling the child to grip the handle (12) with the correct posture at different stages of its growth.

Abstract: A center section for a crossmember of a vehicle chassis comprises a driveshaft hoop, crossmember attachment areas extending generally from opposing sides thereof, and trailing arm mounts on either side of the driveshaft hoop for attachment of one or more trailing arms to the center section. The crossmember attachment areas have heights that allow attachment of crossmember portions to the center section at offset heights. A method of constructing a crossmember of a vehicle chassis comprises providing a center section having crossmember attachment areas of predetermined heights extending generally from opposite sides of a driveshaft hoop, and attaching crossmember portions within the crossmember attachment areas at heights that are offset from each other.

Abstract: To limit a vehicle-widthwise swing amount of a shock absorber to a smaller amount, thereby reducing the width of a vehicle. When a shock absorber is attached to an upper bracket portion provided on a swing arm via a spherical joint, both the end faces of the upper bracket portion provided on both sides of one end of the shock absorber via gaps are such that the size of the end face in the back-and-forth direction of the vehicle body (i.e., the diameter D of the end face) is greater than the vehicle-widthwise distance S between both the end faces.

Abstract: A suspension arm and cushion support structure for a vehicle. A knuckle support part of a rear suspension arm is formed of a plate member extended to the vehicle body inner side relative to a rim of a wheel element so as to cover the lower side of a boot covering a connected part between a drive shaft and a universal joint. The knuckle is supported by the rear suspension arm, and rotatably supports a wheel of the vehicle. A cushion is provided for absorbing shocks transmitted to the wheel, the lower end of the cushion being coaxially supported on the knuckle support part of a lower part of the rear suspension arm.

Abstract: A steering turntable for a wheeled vehicle includes an upper support plate, a lower support plate rotatably supporting steering wheels of a vehicle, and an isolation plate mounted between said upper and lower plates to reduce steering forces required to steer the vehicle, with the isolation plate carrying multiple bearing elements. The isolation plate includes a pair of parallel bearing plates and is provided with multiple registering apertures cooperating with one another to define multiple cavities. Each of the cavities supports a spherical or spheroidal bearing element, and each cavity is defined by a truncated curved surface terminating in openings in the outer surfaces of the bearing plates so that the bearing elements project above their corresponding bearing plates to engage the upper and lower support plates, respectively.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a wheelchair comprises an armature configured to be manipulated by a user of the wheelchair during a propulsion stroke to drive at least one wheel of the wheelchair, wherein the armature is extensible such that its length increases as it is moved away from the wheelchair user. In another embodiment, a wheelchair comprises a gear mechanism configured to drive a wheel of the wheelchair in at least one direction, the gear mechanism including an electronically-controlled actuator that is configured to control a direction in which the wheel can be driven.

Abstract: A vehicle body is made to be more compact by disposing a steering damper at an even lower position. A top bridge includes a steering damper mounting portion, on which a steering damper is mounted, disposed rearwardly of a head pipe and downwardly of an upper surface of the top bridge. The steering damper includes a steering damper main body disposed on upper portions of main frames and a first link mounted on an input shaft of the steering damper main body and extending in a forward direction of a vehicle body. The steering damper mounting portion and the first link are pivotally movably connected to each other via a second link.

Abstract: A bicycle front connection assembly comprises an upper round seat having an upper small portion engaged to the front rube; a lower side of the upper large portion having an annular trench having a plurality of balls and being filled with oil; an inner side of the annular trench being a ball round disk having a plurality of grooves each having a steel ball therein; so that the upper round seat can be engaged to the bi-forked tube to form as a bearing; and a lower round seat having a lower large portion at a lower side thereof and a lower small portion at an upper side thereof; a top side of the lower large portion of the lower round seat having a ball round disk; then a lower cover covering an opening of the lower large portion so as to form the structure of the present invention.

Abstract: A bicycle includes a bicycle frame and a battery cartridge. The bicycle frame includes a head tube, and a steerer that extends through the head tube. The battery cartridge may be disposed removably in the steerer or between the head tube and the steerer to thereby conceal the battery cartridge for aesthetic purposes.