Abstract: Tracheo-oesophageal valve cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid dispenser with a fluid reservoir and an outlet; a cleaning element mounted proximal to the outlet; and a drive mechanism including an element mounted axially within the said fluid dispenser, wherein axial movement of the element of the drive mechanism towards to the outlet causes both rotation of cleaning element and fluid to be dispensed from the outlet.

Abstract: A toothbrush has a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head. The toothbrush also has a massaging element, a plurality of bristles, and a plurality of massaging tips. The brush head has a front face and a rear face. The massaging element is disposed on the rear face of the brush head, while the plurality of bristles and the plurality of massaging tips extend from the front face.

Abstract: The cleaning implement may include a shaft, a mop that comprises a plurality of liquid absorbent members, such as strings or strips, disposed at one end of the shaft, and a wringing sleeve. The wringing sleeve may be movable axially with respect to the shaft and may be rotatable relative thereto. The wringing sleeve may include a resilient engagement member. The resilient engagement member may include a shaft and a fin. The fin may move in and out of the interior of the wringing sleeve according to the deflection of the engagement member shaft.

Abstract: A rotary washing wand that is connectable to a conventional garden hose, the wand including an elongated tube having a handle portion with a hose connector and a flow control valve and a distal end with a cleaning head having a housing containing a nozzle at the end of the elongated tube and a water wheel on a shaft with one end that extends through the housing and is joined to a rotatable washing implement, such as a sponge with the cleaning head having a shroud around the washing implement to direct water at the object being washed.

Abstract: An oral care implement is provided includes a head platform having a plurality of faces with cleaning elements extending therefrom. The oral care implement can have flexibly mounted cleaning elements extending in opposite directions. The oral care implement can include a handle and a head with tooth cleaning elements extending from fixed pods and one or more central pods suspended between the fixed pods via a bridge. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central pods to move from an initial position toward and away from the head platform during use. The one or more central pods can include first cleaning elements extending in a first direction toward the first face and second cleaning elements extending in a second direction opposite the first direction. The second cleaning elements can extend through one or more apertures in the head platform.

Abstract: Arrangement for fixing brush elements (9, 10) to a rotatable brush frame formed of shaft (3) and flanges fixed to it and in which assembly the direction of bristles (9) is fitted essentially in the direction of the radius of the rotatable brush unit. Brash elements (9, 10) are locked on shaft (3) by means of oblong elements, as tubes (1) in shaft (3) direction, which tubes are from their both ends fixed to flanges in order to remain in place by means of parts in the flanges, which parts are from the end of tubes (1) fitted to the inside of the tubes.

Abstract: A strip of towel material, which strip has a start and an end, wherein the start is provided with at least one first fastening element and the end is provided with at least one second fastening element, wherein the at least one first fastening element and a second fastening element of the same or a similar strip can mutually adhere, wherein the first and the second fastening element are part of a Velcro connection.

Abstract: A window cleaner that includes a handle, and base and a pivot joint. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end with the distal end being a forked yoke member. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface with a housing and a wiping blade located on the top surface. The pivot joint has a center with four legs extending outwardly from the center. Two of the legs form a first pin and two of the legs form a second pin. The first pin interfaces with the yoke member and the second pin interfaces with the housing. This pivot joint configuration allows the handle to have a range of 360 degree motion with respect to the base and vice versa.

Abstract: The dust mop with multiple handle holders is a dust mop having a handle, a dust mop frame, and a dust mop head. The frame has multiple handle holders, including a central handle holder in the center of the fame and another handle holder at one or both ends of the frame so that the handle can be attached to the central handle holder for general use, and may optionally be attached to a handle holder at the end of the frame to dust under objects raised above the floor and in areas too narrow to accommodate a conventional dust mop. The dust mop head is a fabric cover supported on the frame, and has an opening through which the handle can be connected to the handle holders. The handle may have a quick connect, clip-type fitting at one end for attachment to the handle holder.

Abstract: A vehicle windshield wiper motor controller (10) includes a control circuit (15) and a power circuit. The power circuit can operate in dual modes, using a low cost MOSFET as the power switch during normal operation of the wiper motor, and a relay as the power switch during motor lugging and stall conditions. The controller (10) is part of a vehicle wiper system which includes a conventional wiper blade assembly positioned on the vehicle to engage the windshield or other window surface.

Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement for mounting a single-piece windscreen wiper arm (10) on a head (12) driving the arm (10) in a reciprocating sweeping movement, wherein the arm (10) comprises a first mounting end (10a) which is connected to the driving head (12) so as to transmit the sweeping forces driving the arm (10) and wherein the first end (10a) of the arm (10) is mounted mobile relative to the driving head (12) between a lowered wiping position wherein the blade is pressed against the glass pane and a raised position wherein the blade is spaced apart from the glass pane. The invention is characterized in that it comprises means for locking the first end (10a) of the arm (10) in lowered position, which are adapted to change state when a lifting force is exerted on the arm (10), to enable the first end (10a) of the arm (10) to be moved towards the raised position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (10), especially for a window wiping device, comprising at least one shaft (13). Until now, only stop mechanisms which are very complicated in terms of production are known, with which a wiper arm can be blocked in the idle position thereof. In order to reduce this complexity, the inventive drive device comprises a strip and/or a cord which can be wound around the at least one shaft (13) with a defined tension.

Abstract: A rotation control mechanism including a primary shaft driven in an alternating axially rotating manner, a drive carrier fixed to the primary shaft, a secondary shaft mounted in an axially rotatable manner in relation to the drive carrier, a fixed cam provided with a specific profiled element, and a control element which is fixed to the secondary shaft and cooperates in a sliding manner with the cam profiled element during the displacement of the drive carrier in relation to the fixed cam, where the sliding of the control element along the cam profiled element control the axial pivoting of the secondary shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) of a windshield wiper provided with a protective rail (32, 44, 56, 72, 88), comprising a base body (34) that has an essentially V-shaped cross section and a wiper lip (36) of the wiper blade (10) and that is detachably fixed to the wiper blade (10) with the aid of fixing elements (38, 52, 58, 78, 90). It is proposed that the wiper blade (10) consist of a wiper strip (14) with at least one flat, bar-type, elastic support element (26) and a spoiler (12), wherein the protective rail (32, 44, 56, 72, 88) rests on the support element (26) or spoiler (12).

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device (1) comprising elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade (2) includes opposing longitudinal grooves (9) on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves space-apart longitudinal strips (10) of the carrier element are disposed, which windscreen wiper device (1) further comprises a connecting device (3) for an oscillating arm (4), wherein said oscillating arm (4) is pivotally connected to said connecting device (3) about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that said wiper blade (2) and/or said strips (10) are made of a superelastic material such that said wiper blade (2) has a pre-shape with a specific curvature and is deformed when placed in abutment with the windscreen to be wiped, wherein an at least substantially constant force is applied on said windscreen by outer ends of said wiper blade (2) independent of the curvature of said win

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner head adapted for movement over a surface and having a dirty air inlet; a handle for moving the cleaner head over the surface; a cyclone chamber having a cyclonic flow region, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirty air inlet and a fluid outlet; a particle receiving chamber having a door and an outer wall; a plate positioned between the cyclone chamber and the particle receiving chamber; and, a motor for causing the air to flow through the vacuum cleaner from the dirty air inlet to a vacuum cleaner air outlet.

Abstract: A constructive arrangement applied to swivel castor guards represented as an improvement that provides the possibility to interchange an infinite variety of end pieces on a single basic castor structure, providing the ability to create a wide range of castor models at a reduced cost, considering that the constructive arrangement disclosed requires a reduced amount of investment in production tooling, limited to the interchangeable end piece, as the new components, namely the main body with a wheel guard having a slot on its trailing end face and the intermediate part, which are part of the improvement, can be considered as standard parts.

Abstract: An object is to provide a storage in which a door can be attached using a similar hinge without any trouble even at a time when the door is rotated in reverse and attached, the storage includes a main body; a pair of upper and lower hinges attached to the main body; and a door having one side rotatably supported by both the hinges to openably close an opening, at least one of the hinges has two attachment portions which cross each other at right angles in a corner and which are attached to the main body, and two pivot support portions raised from both the attachment portions and provided with a rotary shaft rotatably supporting the door, and both the attachment portions and both the pivot support portions have a shape which is symmetric with respect to a line passing through the corner and forming an angle of 45° with respect to both the attachment portions.

Abstract: A spring hinge for spectacles is described having a central hinge lobe (4) guided so it is displaceable in a bow-side housing (1) in the bow longitudinal direction and having a U-shaped sliding part (3) projecting from the hinge lobe (4) in the displacement direction and engaging in a housing recess (2), which receives a coiled spring (10) between its two legs (7), which is supported at one end on the web (6) connecting the two legs (7) of the U-shaped sliding part (3) and at the other end on a buttress (11), which is held removably in the housing (1) by a rotational adjustment coaxial to the coiled spring (10), the hinge lobe (4) having a through opening (17) running coaxially to the coiled spring (10).

Abstract: A hinge assembly attaches a cover pivotally to a base of an electronic device and has a stationary leaf, a bushing and a pivoting leaf. The stationary leaf is attached to the base and has a barrel and at least one slot. Each slot is formed in the barrel. The bushing is mounted in the barrel and has two end edges and at least one tab. Each tab is formed from the bushing near the corresponding end edge and is mounted in the corresponding slot. The pivoting leaf is mounted rotatably in the bushing and attaches to the cover. Consequently, the hinge has a small bushing and uses less material so reducing the size and weight of the hinge assembly, and the same of the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a self-closing hinge suitable for use in a variety of applications where it is desirable to provide for automatic closing of a hinged member in a delayed or slow fashion. The invention includes a generally cylindrical outer casing or housing that partially encloses a rotatable shaft that may be secured to a hinged member to effect the rotation thereof. The shaft is disposed within a recess in a cylindrical coupler that is engaged by the shaft during rotation in a first direction—generally an “open” rotational direction—and that engages the shaft to rotate it in a second direction—generally a “closed” rotational direction. The coupler is secured to a torsional spring that acts against the open rotation of the shaft and thereby forces the coupler to rotate in a closed direction. Additionally, a rotatable inner casing, which is generally cylindrical, may be disposed within the outer casing in close proximity thereto, such that a high viscosity fluid may be disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A hinge for a notebook extension pad is mounted in an expansion pad of a notebook and has a pivoting assembly, a positioning disk, a limiting stationary leaf, a limiting disk, a pressing assembly and a locking assembly. The expansion pad has a mounting segment and a pad. The pivoting assembly is mounted securely on the pad and has a shaft. The positioning disk is mounted around the shaft. The limiting stationary leaf is adjacent to the positioning disk, is mounted rotatably around the shaft and connects with the mounting segment. The limiting disk limits movement of the pad relative to the mounting segment. The pressing assembly provides friction against movement to the hinge. The locking assembly is mounted around the shaft and selectively holds the pad at an angle allowing the pad to be used to display the notebook for presentations or achieving a comfortable typing angle.

Abstract: A handle assembly comprises a handle having a gripping portion to be handled to open a door. A base portion has a base pivot portion about which the handle pivots. The base portion transmits a pivoting motion of the; handle to a door-opening mechanism to open the door. A housing is securable against the door with an exposed side facing away from the door and a hidden side facing toward the door. The housing has a cavity being open to the hidden side. A front hole is defined in a surface of the exposed side of the housing and communicates with the cavity. The front hole is sized for the base portion to be entered in the cavity therethrough from the exposed side. A plug is insertable into the cavity of the housing from the hidden side to hold the base portion of the handle captive in the housing.

Abstract: A furniture glide assembly includes a support insert and a base. The support insert is configured to be inserted into an open end of a furniture support, and may include a ball chamber. The base includes a foot connected to a ball socket through a neck. The ball socket is pivotally secured within the ball chamber, wherein the base is configured to pivot with respect to the support insert to allow the furniture glide assembly to automatically level the furniture support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a holder that fastens upon itself or upon a portion of the ratchet or upon a portion of any one of a plurality of ratchet straps.

Abstract: A holder for securing eyeglasses, sunglasses or other personal items that may be securely incorporated into an article of clothing at the time the article is manufactured. The holder includes a base member that can be inserted into an article of clothing. The base member can be securely attached to an interconnecting cord. The cord may have one end threaded through the article of clothing and securely affixed to the base member and the other end securely affixed to the external part of the holder. The external part of the holder can include a hanger with a support base and a loop. The holder allows a wearer to insert a temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses, or a hook attached to another personal item, through the loop and allows the item to assume a secure and relatively flat position against the wearer's body. The holder may also in include an RFID tag. The holder may also include a covered loop. The covering may be either internal or external. The covering may include a design, logo or monogram.

Abstract: A scarf harness according to the present teachings facilitates the wearing of a scarf as a clothing accessory. The harness can allow the scarf to drape across the front of a user. The draping of a scarf can allow the visual pattern of the scarf to be easily seen and can enhance the impact of the scarf as a clothing accessory. The scarf harness can retain the scarf in a draped function over the front of the user along with providing a distinctive butterfly-type shape to the scarf.

Abstract: A method of directing a rope around a cantilevered support including the steps of: a) providing an apparatus having i) an elongate pole with a proximal region and a distal region spaced from each other in a lengthwise direction, and ii) a rope engaging assembly at the distal region and having at least one surface facing away from the proximal region; b) configuring the rope so that the rope bears against the at least one surface and a portion thereof is thereby formed to be generally U-shaped opening towards the proximal region with the rope in an operative position; c) holding a second portion of the rope and the elongate pole at the proximal region to bear the rope against the at least one surface to maintain the “U” shape; and d) manipulating the elongate pole to cause the U-shaped portion of the rope to be directed around the cantilevered support.

Abstract: The present invention is a holding device for a rope, cable, wire and the like hereafter referred to as rope and more particularly a sliding cam rope cleat comprised of a holding device, a slideable cam member controlled by a sliding handle and two passageways therethrough for the rope member. While the sliding handle is engaged in the open position, the cam member will not be resident in the first passageway and a rope member may be freely inserted and drawn. However once the sliding handle is engaged in the clamping position, the cam member will partially obstruct the first passageway and the tapered serrated bottom of the cam member will engagingly grip and secure the inserted rope member. Subsequently, the holding device provides for a quick release of the secured rope member by returning the sliding member to its first open position thereby disengaging the tapered serrated cam member for the inserted rope member.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a clamp of the type comprising a flat strip (1) whose ends coil onto themselves in the shape of a ring and are fastened by means of a retaining pawl (2) and a hook (3) that are coupled in a retaining bridge (6) and an orifice (7), respectively, for a further constriction of the clamp, that is brought to its optimal tightening position by means of pliers or other appropriate tools through tightening and deformation of the clamp bridge (12), which bridge is provided with a deformation (15) that imparts said bridge greater inertial resistance and that in such tightening and advance movement of one end underneath the other an engagement has been provided for both ends by means of a tongue (14) located at one end and a recess (13) at the other end of the strip.

Abstract: The zipper profiles have a complex shape, such as a double zipper configuration. The apparatus for the manufacture thereof includes an extrusion die and further includes a main or primary extruder for the supply of material, such as low density polyethylene, to form the tubing for the manufacture of reclosable packages, bags or pouches. The apparatus further includes at least one secondary extruder, or co-extruder, for the extruding of each reclosable profile onto the tubing. The speed of the co-extruders is controlled so as to control the extrusion of the reclosable profiles.

Abstract: A clamp comprising a slide rail, a fixed arm integrally joined to the slide rail, and a slide arm movable on the slide rail is provided, the slide rail having in the cross section an overall height and an overall width having a ratio to each other, which ranges between 2.55:1 and 2.8:1.

Abstract: A belt tongue for a safety belt having a connecting plate for connecting the belt tongue with a buckle, a tongue main body being rigidly connected to the belt tongue and a clamping element with a bending edge. The clamping element is mounted in the tongue main body in such a way that it rotates in relation to the tongue main body if the force in the belt exceeds a defined force. The clamping element forms a concave outer surface. In order to be able to achieve a low weight of the belt tongue and in particular of the bending element, the clamping element is supported on the tongue main body by means of its outer surface.

Abstract: A container for housing an urn. The container comprises a body section and a representative covering which is disposed over the body section. There is an opening in the body section wherein there is a cavity disposed in the body section. This cavity is for receiving an urn. Alternatively, there can be a body wherein the cavity that is lined with a lining for housing the cremated remains of an animal. The device can also further comprise a door for covering the opening, and wherein the opening can be selectively opened or closed to insert or remove the remains of the animal. Other embodiments for an opening can include a zipper, or a draw string type opening.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a capacitor-embedded PCB is disclosed. The method may include fabricating a capacitor substrate having at least one inner electrode formed on one side of a dielectric layer; aligning a semi-cured insulation layer with one side of a core layer, and aligning the capacitor substrate with the semi-cured insulation layer such that the inner electrode faces the semi-cured insulation layer; and collectively stacking the core layer, the semi-cured insulation layer, and the capacitor substrate.

Abstract: A machine-tool module for inserting and staking very small and lightweight contacts in a support member such as an electrical switch finger is disclosed and claimed. The device comprises a rotatable escapement element having a transporter adapted to receive a contact at an escapement receiving position from a first guide. The escapement element bearing the contact then rotates between the receiving position and an escapement delivery position to deliver the contact to a second guide. An impeller system urges the contact along the second guide to the contact installation point. A fluid pressure differential across the contact when the contact is in the guide impels the contact to move along the guide.

Abstract: In a first aspect, an apparatus is provided for forming a scrubber brush assembly. The apparatus includes a mandrel adapted to be inserted into a scrubber brush so as to form a scrubber brush assembly, the mandrel having: a first end; a second end; and one or more position guides adjacent at least one of the first and second ends and adapted to position a scrubber brush on the mandrel. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: In a cell manufacturing method in which a main operator, who carries out main operations that includes a plurality of steps in which parts are attached to a workpiece, is moved with the workpiece so as to transit a plurality of stations at which auxiliary steps related to the main operation are carried out. A main car on which a workpiece is mounted and on which a main operator rides and a subsidiary car on which a subsidiary operator rides, the subsidiary operator preparing at least a portion of the parts and/or jigs that are necessary for the main operation, are used. The main car automatically travels on a predetermined travel path that transits a plurality of stations, and the subsidiary car travels together with the main car so as to enable transferring parts and/or jigs between the main car and the subsidiary car.

Abstract: A flexible workpiece assembling method for assembling a flexible workpiece (W) with an object by using a first robot comprising a first hand and a second robot comprising a second hand includes the steps of: gripping a first portion of the flexible workpiece by the first hand and gripping a second portion of the flexible workpiece different from the first portion by the second hand; moving the flexible workpiece to the object through a cooperating operation of the first and second robots; deforming the flexible workpiece into a shape corresponding to the nonflexible object by the first and second robots; and assembling the flexible workpiece onto the nonflexible object by the first and second robots. As a result, the flexible workpiece can be accurately assembled onto the nonflexible object without breaking or tearing. The first and second robots may comprise a pushing means for pushing the flexible workpiece into the object.

Abstract: Provided is a fitting tool for a liquid absorber which is included in a liquid ejecting apparatus having a liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid from nozzle openings formed in a nozzle forming surface and fits the liquid absorber for absorbing the liquid in a cap which is capable of being abutted to the liquid ejecting head so as to cover the nozzle openings, the fitting tool including: a holding portion which holds the liquid absorber; and a locking portion which has elasticity and is locked to a portion of the cap when the holding portion is inserted into the cap.

Abstract: A contact mat (9) for electrically contacting an actuator, particularly a piezo actuator for an injector of an injection system has several electrically conductive wires (5) that are placed next to each other and several mechanical transversal connections located between the individual wires (5). The transversal connections consist of one respective terminal post (3, 4, 20-22) of the actuator.

Abstract: The method for assembly of an LED lighting device comprising an LED module and a reflective and/or refractive optical unit and provided particularly as a reading or seat light for use in a vehicle such as, e.g.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a laminated stator core from core pieces according to a manufacturing method has a first station, a second station and a piling unit. The first station blanks out a steel plate to form a first hole in one core piece every blanking cycle so as to partly shape a portion of the core piece by forming the first hole. The second station blanks out the plate to form a second hole in one core piece every blanking cycle so as to partly shape the portion of the core piece by forming the second hole. Further, the first station differentiates a position of the first hole in each core piece from those in the other core pieces. Therefore, the core pieces having the respective portions are produced. The piling unit piles up the core pieces in layers to manufacture the laminated stator core.

Abstract: A printed circuit board has a dielectric constant different from the dielectric constant of free space, with at least two microstrip lines routed adjacent to one another on a surface of the printed circuit board. A dielectric coating is applied to at least one of the at least two microstrip lines such that the dielectric constant of the dielectric coating differs from the dielectric constant of free space. In a further embodiment, the dielectric coating comprises a material having a dielectric constant approximately equal to the dielectric constant of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention help to decrease the amount of inactive gas necessary for reflow to interconnect connection terminals of a head slider and a suspension. In an embodiment of the present invention, inactive gas is blown from a nozzle of a reflow apparatus toward interconnection joints of a head slider and a suspension. The head slider is bonded onto a gimbal tongue. The nozzle comprises a duct through which the inactive gas passes and a porous member fitted in an ejection outlet of the tube. Placing the porous member close to the head slider achieves effective reduction of oxygen concentration around solder balls.

Abstract: The invention provides a connection grid, comprising at least a pair of arms for fixing a fuse to the grid via its longitudinal ends. Each of the arms comprises a concave portion forming a cradle for receiving one of the longitudinal ends of the fuse. A method for producing this grid and a device for implementing this method are also provided.

Abstract: The present subject matter includes one embodiment of an apparatus, comprising: a battery including a plurality of flat battery layers disposed in a battery case, the battery case having a planar battery surface which has a battery perimeter; and a capacitor including a plurality of flat capacitor layers disposed in a capacitor case, the capacitor case having a planar capacitor surface which has a capacitor perimeter, the capacitor stacked with the battery such that the planar battery surface and the planar capacitor surface are adjacent, with the capacitor perimeter and the battery perimeter substantially coextensive; a hermetically sealed implantable housing having a first shell and a lid mated to the first shell at a first opening, the first opening sized for passage of the battery, the capacitor, and the programmable electronics, wherein the battery and the capacitor are disposed in the hermetically sealed implantable housing.

Abstract: A wire positioning device for a termination machine includes a support housing configured to be located proximate to a termination zone of the termination machine. A wire gripping mechanism is coupled to the support housing and defines a wire alignment axis. The wire gripping mechanism is configured to hold a wire along the wire alignment axis. The wire gripping mechanism and wire are movable with respect to the support housing along a linear transfer path that is oriented transverse to the wire alignment axis. An electric actuator is mounted to the support housing and is joined to the wire gripping mechanism. The actuator drives the wire gripping mechanism along the transfer path.

Abstract: The invention provides a connection grid, comprising at least a pair of arms for fixing a fuse to the grid via its longitudinal ends. Each of the arms comprises a concave portion forming a cradle for receiving one of the longitudinal ends of the fuse. A method for producing this grid and a device for implementing this method are also provided.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a circuit board structure with concave conductive cylinders is provided. Firstly, a conductive layer is provided; a plurality of conductive cylinders are formed on a surface of the conductive layer; a dielectric layer is formed on the surface of the conductive layer with the conductive cylinders; the tips of the conductive cylinders are exposed on a surface of the dielectric layer far away from the conductive layer; removing the exposed tips of the conductive cylinders such that the height of the conductive cylinders is lower than the height of the dielectric layer, and the conductive cylinders sunk into the dielectric layer.