Abstract: An adjustable trowel for spreading material on a surface includes a trowel plane and a post extending from the trowel plane. A mechanism for selectively attaches a handle to the post in either a left-handed orientation or a right-handed orientation relative to the trowel plane.

Abstract: A floor dressing spreader includes an elongated handle and an elongated back-up plate. The elongated handle is secured to the back-up plate and extends generally upwardly therefrom. Front and rear attachment plates are disposed adjacent lower portions of the back-up plate and a resilient flexible spreader element is clamped between an attachment plate and the back-up plate. The spreader extends downwardly beyond the lower edge of the back-up plate for spreading the concrete dressing material. The resilient spreader is preferably composed of a material which is flexible and resiliently deformable such as a rubber material.

Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper arm (10, 28; 42, 44) with at least one fan nozzle (20, 46, 70, 88) through which wash water is sprayed on an as-needed basis in a fan stream (22, 54, 76, 78, 90, 94, 98, 102, 106, 110, 114) onto a part of vehicle window (68) lying in the wiper direction (58, 59) in front of a wiper blade (16, 18; 36, 48), wherein the fan stream (22, 54, 76, 78, 90, 94, 98, 102, 106, 110, 114) hits the vehicle window (68) in the area of an impact line (24, 56, 80, 82, 92, 96, 100, 104, 108). It is proposed that the impact line (24, 56, 80, 82, 92, 96, 100, 104, 108) essentially runs parallel to the wiper blade (16, 18; 36, 48).

Abstract: An adaptor and coupling structure of a vehicular wiper arm are provided. The adaptor has an altered pin coupling structure that is capable of coupling to a variety of wiper arms without using rivets, is easily coupled without manipulating the pin of a wiper arm, is coupled to pivot centrally around a wiper frame, and increases the pivoting supporting strength of a wiper. The pin coupling structure includes a pivoting portion pivotably inserted in a mounting bracket of the wiper frame. The pivoting portion forms a hollow part that guides and couples with the pin of the wiper arm. The wiper frame forms a guide notch for guiding and coupling with the pivoting portion.

Abstract: A disengageable arrangement for connecting a windscreen-wiper arm to a drive shaft driven in rotation about its longitudinal axis has a device solidly attached to the arm and providing the connection of the arm, and the drive shaft in the normal operating position of the windscreen wiper. The device is deformable under an effect of a torque applied to the arm greater than that exerted by said drive shaft, and is capable of being placed back in the normal operating position by locked relative positioning of the arm and the drive shaft. There is a single locked relative position of the arm and the drive shaft. The deformable device has at least two stacked elastic blades. The ends of each stacked elastic blade solidly are attached to the arm. Each of the at least two stacked elastic blades has a locking part inserted in a stopping part solidly attached to the drive shaft.

Abstract: A debris collection system for use with a portable, hand held blower/vac comprises a wheeled cart. A collection bag is releasably carried on the cart. A connecting hose releasably couples the collection bag to the fan outlet of the blower/vac to fill the collection bag with debris picked up by the blower/vac when the blower/vac operates in the vacuum mode. The cart rolls on the ground and trails behind the blower/vac in the manner of a canister vacuum cleaner as a user operates the blower/vac and walks forwardly with the blower/vac. The collection bag may be a reusable fabric bag or a disposable paper bag.

Abstract: The invention relates to a caster comprising a trailing wheel, a fork and an assembly journal. The fork can be swiveled in relation to the assembly journal and inside the fork a braking device is disposed which can be displaced into the braking position via a tappet actuated by a trip cam. The aim of the invention is to provide a direction-lockable caster that has a simple design. For this purpose, the tappet interacts with a direction locking part mounted stationarily on the fork, when spring biased into a direction locking position.

Abstract: A carriage including an articulated caster is disclosed. The carriage supports a load and includes a frame with a load-supporting section, base sections, and a linkage that permits relative pivotal movement therebetween. The linkage includes a transverse section that pivotally interconnects at least two of the base sections and a longitudinal section that pivotally interconnects the transverse section and the load-supporting section. The linkage permits relative pivotal movement so that at least two of the carriages may cooperatively support the load and substantially share the load over an uneven surface.

Abstract: A door checker for an automobile includes: a case fixed to one of a body and a door of the automobile; a check lever movably penetrating the case, oscillatably axis-supported by the other of the body and the door, and provided with a rack on one side face; a pinion meshed with the rack and rotatably housed in the case; a movable shoe housed in the case so that the movable shoe can be engaged with and disengaged from a tooth portion of the pinion; and a check spring for biasing the movable shoe in the direction of engagement with the pinion. The door is held at an arbitrary opening degree by an engaging force of the movable shoe with the pinion due to a biasing force of the check spring. Thus, it is possible to easily set a large number of steps in an opening degree for holding the door.

Abstract: A torque adjusting hinge capable of easily and precisely controlling its frictional torque, being totally downsized and free from wear in its pivot pin. The hinge employs a cylindrical drive element is between the pivot pin and a sleeve-like bearing of a stationary wing and a sleeve-like bearing of a movable wing; a frictional element is disposed between a sleeve-like bearing of the stationary wing and a sleeve-like bearing of the movable wing; a swash plate-like surface formed in the cylindrical drive element is provided and abuts against a swash plate-like surface formed in the cylindrical friction element; and a nut threadably engaged with a threaded pin portion of the pivot pin when tightened, causes axial movement of the cylindrical drive element in a longitudinal direction of the pivot pin, whereby a controlled friction torque is produced between an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical friction element and an inner peripheral surface of the sleeve-like bearing.

Abstract: A hinge with a limitation function has a shaft, which is mounted with a stationary seat, a male segment, a resilient member, a washer and a rotatable seat, and engages a nut to fasten the above elements. When the movable display panel rotates in relative to the main unit, the movable display panel rotates the rotatable seat, and the rotatable seat further rotates the shaft. The male segment also rotates in relative to the female segment; meanwhile, the head is rotate along the fastening portion. When the lugs are engaged in the notches respectively, the display panel is positioned at a certain position, the plane face is against the fastening portion so that the shaft cannot rotate continuously to the same direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a design method and apparatus for a handle or grip providing a shape and structure that fills various regions of the hand except a region in an area over the underlying carpal tunnel. Such design method and apparatus provides for various supports and handles for use by a hand. In particular, the apparatus includes a generally boot-shaped body or portions thereof. The body or body portions include a radial section, an ulnar section and middle section. Furthermore the body has a distal (frontal) finger side, proximal (back) side, palmar side and a thumb side. The body also has radial and ulnar sides. These portions are shaped to engage the various corresponding regions of the inner surface of the hand. These sections and sides forming the body can be divided and used separately for individual applications of the present invention.

Abstract: An apparatus for stripping fiber material from textile fiber bales has a tower, which can be moved to and fro in relation to the fiber material by means of a carriage having a travel motor or the like, and has at least one boom, which is provided with the stripping apparatus. The boom together with the stripping apparatus can be moved in the height direction of the tower by means of a lifting motor or the like. A movable distance sensor is provided for determination of the location in the length direction. In order to make possible, by simple means, an exact determination of location in the length and/or height direction, a movable distance sensor scans, for location determination in the length and/or height direction, the distances to a counterpart element and calculates from those distances the location.

Abstract: In an apparatus in spinning preparation for feeding a plurality of charging shafts 2 to 6, especially a mixer 1, with fiber material that is transported for example pneumatically in a supply channel 8 and deflected into the charging shafts by means of deflecting devices, each charging shaft is closable at its upper end by means of a rotary gate 11 which, in its open position, closes off the cross-section of the supply channel. In order to increase the efficiency by means that are simple in terms of construction and, above all, to improve the transmission of the drive movement to the movement of the rotary gate 11, the rotary gate co-operates with a drive element 20; 21; 22; 23; 26 which imparts a rotary movement to the rotating axle of the rotary gate.

Abstract: In the case of an apparatus for a sliver-forming textile machine, especially a draw frame, flat card or the like, a fiber structure (fiber web) coming from the delivery rollers of a drafting system passes through a web guide and a sliver funnel with take-off rollers, the web guide has an inner wall (deflection and/or guide face), and a frictional resistance offered by the inner wall acts on the fiber structure. In order to allow in a simple manner an improved web guidance and sliver quality, and to permit the web guide to be adapted to different technical parameters, such as fiber material properties, working speed, a parameter relating to contact between fiber structure and inner wall is alterable.

Abstract: A web position adjusting device comprises a frame defining a first web engaging surface, and a web clamping member movably mounted to the frame and defining a second web engaging surface The device is configured to receive a first web therethrough between the frame and the web clamping member with the first web normally clamped between the first and second web engaging surfaces. The web clamping member is movable relative to the frame to move the second web engaging surface away from the first web engaging surface to allow travel of the first web through the device. The device is further configured to receive and allow unimpeded travel therethrough of a second web.

Abstract: This fastener is characterized in that it comprises a clip-like portion (5) which is suitable for being resiliently hooked to an edge of the first component (2) and from one branch of which at least two hooking lugs (6, 7) extend, the first (7) of which comprises a folded portion which is provided with means (9) for hooking to the first component (2), and the second (6) of which comprises means (8), in the form of a resilient hook for passing an over-center position, for hooking the fastener, and therefore the first component (2), to an edge of a slot (4) of the second component (3).

Abstract: A small clothing item management system holds small clothing items on a beam and prevents damage or loss to the clothing items. The clothing items are secured against a center beam by a flexible strap during the wash and dry cycles of the household laundry process. After completion of the laundry process, the small clothing items remain secured to the center beam for storage.

Abstract: A closure assembly includes a slider for opening and/or closing an elongate closure mechanism including a pair of opposing closure members. The slider includes a first separator finger and a second separator finger, each of which is articulably connected to a hinge member. The first and second separator fingers extend between the closure members and may be articulated between a closing position, in which the separator fingers are adjacent each other, and an opening position, in which the separator fingers are laterally spaced from each other. In the opening position, the separator fingers urge the members apart. Closing bars and retention members may also be included to facilitate re-closing the closure members and retaining the slider in an operative position thereon.

Abstract: A slider 1 for a slide fastener 95 comprises a slider body 3 which is slidable over elements of a slide fastener 95 to engage and disengage the elements, and a latch body 5, removably mounted on the slider body 3. The latch body 5 comprises latching means 47, 55 for latching the slider 1 to a cooperating slider. A deflectable tongue 77 on the latch body 5 abuts a projection 69 on the slider body 3 to prevent separation of the latch body 5 from the slider body 3 when the tongue 77 is at rest. When the tongue 77 is deflected away from the projection 69, the latch body 5 and the slider body 3 can be separated.

Abstract: The invention is a protective cover for a buckle, for protecting a vehicle from the buckle, which may be used with a strap to secure loads such as kayaks, rafts, and canoes to the vehicle roof. The buckle and its attached strap can be inserted into the protective cover, and can later be removed from the protective strap if desired. The release lever of the buckle is covered by the protective cover, and is depressed by pressing down on a portion of the protective cover.

Abstract: A buckle includes a male buckle member having a locating bolt, and a slide cover type female buckle member, which has a buckle body, which has an insertion hole for the insertion of the locating bolt of the male buckle member and a notch for the positioning of the locating bolt, a slide cover slidably coupled to the buckle body and movable between a close position where a front notch of the slide cover is forced into engagement with a shank of the locating bolt of the male buckle member to secure the locating bolt firmly to the notch of the buckle body and an open position where the locating bolt is removable from the insertion hole, and two magnetic elements respectively affixed to the buckle body and the slide cover and attractable to each other by magnetic attraction when the slide cover is moved to the close position.

Abstract: A combined fastening device to be used in elements designed for lacing, such as pieces of clothing, footwear, and similar items. The device includes a main frame substantially filiform with a first end, to which a clamping part is assembled and fixed, and a second ring-shaped end, which is fastened to the clamping part. The device provides users with the possibility to customize and decorate their footwear, and at the same time prevents the accidents and problems caused by conventional shoelaces, preserving the users' physical wellbeing.

Abstract: An in-vehicle image module for imaging a light image of an outside of an automotive vehicle includes: an imager having multiple image elements, which are disposed to be a square lattice pattern; an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager. The imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager in a direction of gravitational force. The imager has a convex shape. The upper imager is disposed on an upper side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force. The lower imager is disposed on a lower side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force. The upper imager has a number of the image elements per unit area, which is larger than a number of the image elements per unit area in the lower imager.

Abstract: A method for processing a lens barrel includes the steps of: (a) providing a processing device including a processing shaft and a cutting tool; (b) moving the lens barrel and the processing shaft relative to each other so that an image of the cutting tool projected on a plane that intersects a tubular wall of the lens barrel is orthogonal to the tubular wall; (c) moving the processing shaft relative to the lens barrel so that the cutting tool is close to the tubular wall; (d) moving the processing shaft relative to the lens barrel so that the cutting tool is in touch with the tubular wall; (e) moving the processing shaft and the lens barrel relative to each other so that the lens barrel is formed with a continuous groove on the tubular wall; and (f) moving the cutting tool away from the lens barrel.

Abstract: A multi-axis turning center has a spindle head, a spindle rotatably supported by the spindle head, and a table or a headstock for gripping and rotating a workpiece thereon. The table or the headstock is disposed in confronting relation to the spindle. The spindle head is relatively movable in the three mutually transverse axes directions to the workpiece gripped and rotated by the table or the headstock. A multi-point turning tool is mounted on the spindle and having a plurality of tips, for turning the workpiece gripped and supported by the table or the headstock. The spindle head is movable to translate the multi-point turning tool to one of positions around the workpiece, and the tips are selectively used depending on the one of the positions to turn the workpiece.

Abstract: A rotary tool-equipped tool rest is provided, including a movable member made to move frontwardly when a turret is clamped with respect to a non-swiveling housing after swiveling and indexing. Then, a phase determining pin provided in the turret is made to project and engage with the non-swiveling housing. Further, a coupling mechanism to clamp the turret with respect to the non-swiveling housing has three coupling members.

Abstract: Provided is a drum of a washing machine and method for manufacturing the same in which the drum can be rigidly manufactured at a low cost. The method includes forming a plurality of holes on a surface of a metal plate, bending first and second end portions of the metal plate, rolling the metal plate into a shape of a hollow cylinder and engaging the first bent end portion with the second bent end portion, and curling the engaged first and second bent edge portions toward an inner surface of the hollow cylinder and seaming the engaged first and second bent end portions to an outer surface of the hollow cylinder.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a table, a main spindle unit, a cross rail, a plurality of columns and a plurality of supportive transfer mechanisms. The plurality of columns vertically guide the cross rail, the columns being erected at positions on opposite sides of the table and on front and rear sides of the center of gravity of the main spindle unit on each side of the table. The supportive transfer mechanisms vertically move the cross rail while supporting the cross rail. The cross rail has a pair of supporting portions for supporting front and rear portions of the main spindle unit located frontward and rearward with respect to the center of gravity of the main spindle unit, respectively, and a plurality of through holes through which the columns are passed vertically.

Abstract: A method of assembling a carriage assembly is disclosed. The method is are capable of suppressing fluctuation in the crimped (deformed) states of spacer portions when suspensions are attached to carriage arms. The method aligns fitting holes 10a provided in carriage arms 10 with spacer holes 12b of suspensions 12. Then the method passes a ball 20 with a diameter equal to or greater than an inner diameter of the spacer holes 12b through the spacer holes 12b to crimp edge portions of the spacer holes 12b in spacer portions 12a and thereby attach the suspensions 12 to the carriage arms 10. While the ball 20 is being pressed and sandwiched from both sides of the spacer holes 12b by two pressure-applying members 40a, 40b an ultrasonic vibration is applied to the two pressure-applying members 40a, 40b, the two pressure applying members 40a, 40b are moved so as to pass the ball 20 through the spacer holes 12b.

Abstract: A method of fabrication of the write head of a perpendicular recording head allows for production of P3 pole tips of width less than 200 nm (200×10?9 meters). The method includes fabricating the P2 flux shaping layer, depositing the P3 layer, depositing a layer of ion-milling resistant material, depositing at least one sacrificial layer, shaping the P3 layer into P3 pole tip, removing the at least one sacrificial layer to leave the P3 pole tip, and encapsulating the P3 pole tip.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive sensor having a well defined track width and method of manufacture thereof.

Abstract: The problem of increased edge sensitivity associated with the reduction of the spacing between bias magnets in a CPP head has been solved by limiting the width of the bias cancellation layer and by adding an extra layer of insulation to ensure that current through the device flows only through its central area, thereby minimizing its edge reading sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic recording. The method allows the write head to be formed with a write pole having a concave trailing edge. The method further allows the amount of concavity of the trailing edge to be accurately and carefully controlled both within a wafer and between wafers. A write pole is formed using a mask that includes a hard mask, a RIEable layer and an endpoint detection layer. A layer of non-magnetic material (ALD layer) is deposited, and then, an ion milling process is used to remove a portion of the ALD layer disposed over the write pole and mask. A reactive ion etch process is performed to remove the RIEable layer leaving the ALD layer to form non-magnetic side walls with upper portions that extend above the write pole.

Abstract: A lower shield layer is formed by being embedded in a first recess formed in an under layer. Accordingly, the distance between the lower shield layer and a slider can be reduced. Also, a second metal layer is formed from above a gap layer covering an electrode extracting layer over above the under layer hindwards therefrom. Accordingly, the second metal layer can be brought closer to the slider side than an upper shield layer. Consequently, the thermal dissipation effects of the thin-film magnetic head can be improved.

Abstract: An installation apparatus is comprised of a pair of grasping brackets and an installation jig. The installation apparatus is employed to install a cockpit module in a vehicle body in a manner that the grasping brackets is detachably attached respectively to both end portions of a steering member of the cockpit module and that the installation jig grasps the grasping brackets and conveys the cockpit module to the vehicle body.

Abstract: An electronic parts mounting apparatus and an electronic parts mounting method for picking up a plurality of electronic parts simultaneously by a transfer head having a plurality of suction nozzles from a plurality of tape feeders and then mounting the electronic parts on a substrate are provided. Displacement amounts of parts stop positions in respective tape feeders are detected in advance and stored as stop position correction data, and then tape feeding mechanisms are controlled based on the stop position correction data upon picking up the parts by the transfer head to execute such a registration that causes the parts stop positions to coincide with parts suction positions of the suction nozzles in the transfer head.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a multi-layer circuit board with an embedded passive component includes providing a single layer plate having a dielectric layer and a first conductive foil, heating the single layer plate to melt the dielectric layer, pressing a passive component into the second surface of melting dielectric layer, stacking the single layer plate on a core substrate, stacking a second conductive foil on single layer plate, and forming electrical pattern on the second conductive foil. The dielectric layer has a first surface and a second surface. The first conductive foil is disposed on the first surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a conforming shield enclosure for shielding a semiconductor device of an electronic component assembly comprising the steps of: (a) metalizing a sheet of a thermoformable polymer with an admixture of a conductive metal and a resin; and (b) thermoforming the metalized thermoformable polymer from step (a) to form a conforming shield enclosure; wherein the conforming shield enclosure has dimensions conforming to the inside of a housing of the electronic component assembly and enclosing and thereby shielding the semiconductor device from electromagnetic frequencies, wherein the conforming shield enclosure is prepared by paint metalization.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board (PCB) and a method of fabricating the same. A contact portion is formed on an internal layer of the multi-layered PCB. A groove is formed so as to expose the contact portion of the internal layer. A chip package is mounted on the PCB while being flip-chip bonded to the exposed contact portion of the internal layer.

Abstract: A low profile integrated module is fabricated to include sheets of material, such as ceramic or PCB, fixed together and including a via extending through at least one of the plurality of sheets from the lower module surface partially to the upper module surface and in a side module surface. The via is filled with conductive material. The module is then mounted on a supporting substrate having a solder pad on the mounting surface with an area greater than the lower surface of the via. The lower surface of the via is positioned adjacent the upper surface of the mounting pad and soldered so that solder wicks up the via along the side module surface.

Abstract: An electric wire including a conductor; and a coating material outside of the conductor, wherein a water-stopping agent having a flowability is located between the conductor and the coating material on a connection terminal side of the electric wire.

Abstract: A method for surface treating a titanium gas turbine engine component. The method includes providing a gas turbine engine component having a titanium-containing surface. The component is heated to a temperature sufficient to diffuse carbon into the titanium and below 1000° F. The surface is contacted with a carbon-containing gas to diffuse carbon into the surface to form carbides. Thereafter, the carbide-containing surface is coated with a lubricant comprising a binder and a friction modifier. The binder preferably including titanium oxide and the friction modifier preferably including tungsten disulfide. The coefficient of friction between the surface and another titanium-containing surface is less than about 0.6 in high altitude atmospheres.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simple method using aerosol deposition, for manufacturing a piezoelectric film that will simultaneously satisfy various characteristics required of a piezoelectric film. In the method, the piezoelectric film is formed on a substrate by ejecting an aerosol containing particles of a piezoelectric material onto the substrate so that the particles adhere thereto, and a second piezoelectric layer is formed on the first piezoelectric layer by conducting the ejection such that energy used for crushing the particles when the particles collide with the substrate is less than in the formation of the first piezoelectric film.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an inkjet printhead.

Abstract: A drop selection assemblage for use in a printhead and method of making includes a drop generator with a jet array for releasing a drop stream along a normal drop path. The drop stream includes print media drops and recycle drops. The assemblage has a charge structure disposed in a spaced apart relationship to the jet array. The charge structure is a substrate with a non-beveled and beveled portion sloped between 3 degrees and 25 degrees relative to the normal drop path. The charge structure has one or more drop charging electrodes on the non-beveled portion to charge recycle drops and one or more short detection electrodes on the beveled portion. A catcher is located adjacent to the charge structure for catching drops that have passed along the charge structure. The print media drops are selected, and the recycle drops are deflected without either contacting the charge structure.

Abstract: A control arm for vehicle suspension systems has first and second rigid arm plates having first and second apertures extend laterally through opposing faces of the body adjacent opposite ends thereof. The arm plates are disposed in a mutually parallel, laterally spaced apart and aligned relationship. The first apertures are generally concentric and the second apertures are generally concentric. First and second spacers each have a rigid body with opposite ends and a central bushing aperture extending therebetween. The spacers are disposed between the arm plates adjacent opposite ends thereof. The central bushing aperture of the spacers is positioned generally concentrically with the apertures. Also included is a related method for making vehicle suspension links from ultra high strength steel.

Abstract: Foil cutting device for cutting a sealing foil of a bottle. This foil cutting device is of the type which is positioned from above on the bottle. To that end a cutting device is provided with a stop determining the distance between the free extremity of the bottle and the cutting knives. The foil cutting device comprises two side portions and an upper portion connecting the side portions being integral with the side portions. In this way and elastically pivoting structure results, such that foil material can be cut with a lot of feeling. Between the side portions an opening is delimited and on one of the side portions a cavity for fingers is provided so that it is clear for the user in which direction a pinching force should be exerted for cutting the foil. The cutting knives are conically flared to a plane embodied such that after cutting the resilient foil material is run up by the cutting knives and can easily be removed.

Abstract: A folding knife with a locking mechanism, and a method of assembly of the locking mechanism are disclosed. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism is formed from a second locking element slidably mounted on the blade to engage at least part of a first locking element on the handle and lock the blade in the open position. The second locking element and blade may be configured to allow simple, one-handed locking and unlocking of the blade with a single thumb-actuated motion. The second locking element also may be configured to allow one-handed opening and/or closing of the blade.

Abstract: A reciprocating saw includes a carrier operable to cooperate with a motor to translate rotational movement of the motor into reciprocal linear actuation of a saw blade. A carrier is slidably disposed within the housing and includes a first portion adapted to receive a saw blade and a second portion having a slot therethrough. A rotatable element is fixed for rotation about an output shaft of the motor. A follower operably interconnects the carrier and the rotatable element wherein rotation of the rotatable element provides reciprocal linear motion of the carrier whereby the follower follows a reciprocal linear path within the slot.