Abstract: A method of forming a shoe component for an individual is provided and includes defining a footprint of the shoe component for the individual with an orientation relative to a rocker bottom of sheets that each have the rocker bottom and various thicknesses, selecting, from among the sheets, a sheet having a thickness appropriate for the individual based on the orientation of the footprint and removing a portion from the selected sheet reflective of a shape and size of a profile of the footprint.

Abstract: A cleaning tool is provided and includes an arcuately shaped cleaning head and a scrubber movable between a plurality of positions. The cleaning head includes an arcuate top surface and an arcuate bottom surface substantially parallel to each other along their lengths. A plurality of cleaning implements, such as bristles, extend downward from the bottom surface and a plurality of scrubber cleaning implements, such as bristles, extend forward from the scrubber. The cleaning implements of the cleaning head increase in length from a longitudinal center of the cleaning head toward longitudinal ends of the cleaning head to provide a substantially flat and coplanar cleaning surface. The cleaning implements of the cleaning head extend substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface of the cleaning head. The scrubber is moveable between at least a horizontal position and a vertical position.

Abstract: A self-cleaning device comprises a main body with a to-be cleaned member, a lid capable of sliding with respect to the main body, and a cleaning member fixed on the lid. The cleaning member is located between the lid and the to-be-cleaned member. The cleaning member moves with the lid to slide against and clean the to-be cleaned member when the lid is slid with respect to the main body.

Abstract: A back-scrubbing device has a resilient body, wherein the body has a front surface, a rear surface and multiple sucking discs. The front surface has a ridge and two concavities. The rear surface has multiple disc holes. Each disc hole has an inner edge and a holding member and respectively holds one of the multiple sucking discs. Each of the multiple sucking discs has a sucking surface, a disc-rear surface and a threaded shaft. The disc-rear surface contacts the inner edge of one of the disc holes. The threaded shaft is held in one of the disc holes. The back-scrubbing device is attached to a wall of a bathroom for washing a back of a user when he or she is taking a shower or having a bath.

Abstract: A vehicle provided with at least two windscreen wiper devices each comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen of the vehicle to be wiped, each wiper blade including opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper devices each comprise a connecting device for a respective oscillating arm, with the interposition of a joint part, with the special feature that each joint part and its corresponding oscillating arm comprise mutually cooperating protrusion/recess means resulting in an asymmetric form of joint part and of oscillating arm with the respect to their respective middle longitudinal planes, seen in vertical direction.

Abstract: A portable vacuum or blower/vacuum unit (10) having a motor (11), a fan (12), at least one air conduit (15) with a first portion (16) to receive the air flow generated by the fan and a second portion (17) remote from the fan (12), a mesh screen (18) within the air conduit (15) closely adjacent to the fan (12) to protect the fan (12) from the flow of debris along the air conduit, (15) and a stirrer (21) for deflecting debris away from the mesh screen (18), wherein the fan (12) is located to one side of the first portion (16) of the air conduit (15); and the second portion (17) of the air conduit (15) is able to be located in a position where the angle alpha between a longitudinal axis of the second portion (17) of the air conduit (15) and a radial plane defined by the fan impeller (which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the (fan 12)) is obtuse, so as to permit sufficient air conduit to at least substantially bypass, or to otherwise be deflected from the mesh screen (18).

Abstract: A cyclonic portable vacuum cleaner/dust collector for workshop or other use has a conic body that is supported on a hand cart or dolly. A funnel shaped divider plate within the conic body divides it into a cyclonic chamber between the divider plate and the lower nose, and a filter chamber between the divider plate and a motor plate that closes the upper mouth of the conic body. The filter chamber contains a filter cartridge. A vacuum air pump is mounted on the motor plate, and is covered by a shroud or housing. Clean, filtered air is exhausted into the ambient. Process dust settled into a dust collection drum supported beneath the nose of the conic body. A pulse cleaning arrangement serves for periodic filter cleaning. The supporting cart can be wheeled or can use a wall bracket for wall mounting.

Abstract: A vacuum can include a housing having an inlet adapted to receive debris being vacuumed. A mounting bar can be fixedly coupled to the housing. A floor collector assembly can be rotatably disposed about a first axis defined by the mounting bar. The floor collector assembly can include a first debris-passing member coupled to the mounting bar, a second debris-passing member rotatably coupled to the first debris-passing member and a third debris-passing member removably coupled to the second debris-passing member. The first debris-passing member can define an opening. The floor collector assembly can be operable in a plurality of modes. In a first mode, the opening can be substantially perpendicular relative to a vacuumed surface. In a second mode, the second debris-passing member can be rotated relative to the first debris-passing member about a second axis such that the opening is at an acute angle relative to the vacuumed surface.

Abstract: An upright cleaning appliance is described which includes a reclining upright body and a cleaner head, the cleaner head being connected to the upright body and maneuverable across a floor surface using a handle fixed to the upright body. The appliance also includes a substantially rigid wand which is connected to a suction inlet on the vacuum cleaner by a flexible hose and which is suitable for use in cleaning above the floor. The wand is configured for storage on-board the vacuum cleaner with a first portion of the wand constrained relative to the handle and a second portion of the wand constrained relative to a lower part of the upright body so that the wand braces the handle to said lower part.

Abstract: A universal damping mechanism is provided, including a housing having a mounting surface for fixing the housing to an appropriate furniture or fixture surface. The mounting surface includes a bottom surface of a box-shaped portion of the housing, which further includes a pair of laterally opposed side surfaces extending upwardly from the bottom surface. Each lateral side surface includes a recessed portion defining a first opening of an angled hole communicating with a second opening of the angled hole provided in the bottom surface proximate a central portion thereof. A shock absorber subassembly is slidably positioned within a shock absorber receiving portion of the housing and has a first end extending from a first end of the housing, and an adjustment mechanism is coupled to a second end of the housing and adjustably engaged with a second end of the shock absorber subassembly within the shock absorber receiving portion.

Abstract: A damping device for furniture doors includes a damping cylinder longitudinally displaceably mounted in a recess of a damper housing including a cylinder housing and a piston rod and forming a stop for the furniture door. The cylinder housing is longitudinally displaceably mounted in the recess of the damper housing, the recess being formed as a hole, the end thereof protruding out of the damper housing forming a stop for the furniture door. The adjusting screw forms an axial counterbearing for the piston rod. The inner diameter of an internal thread receiving the adjusting screw is at least equal to the inner diameter of the hole receiving the cylinder housing.

Abstract: A finger-safe door-hinge combination looks and feels like a conventional residential door. Finger protection is achieved through the use of soft, deformable materials on the hinge-side edge in combination with specialized hinges. The deformable materials are shaped to give the appearance of a traditional door yet provide clamping injury protection by yielding to fingers. The specialized hinges provide structural support across the deformable materials in a finger-safe manner such that hinge leaves do not cause clamping injury.

Abstract: A locking hinge with a sliding hinge pin that selectively places the hinge in either a locked or unlocked configuration. The hinge pin includes cylindrical and contoured upper and lower exterior parts that cooperate with contoured upper and lower portions of the interior wall of the lower and upper sleeve members of the hinge. When in the locked configuration the lower contoured part of the hinge pin engages the contoured portion of the lower sleeve member and the upper contoured part engages the contoured portion of the interior wall of the upper sleeve, and in the unlocked configuration the lower contoured part of the hinge pin does not engage the contoured portion of the interior wall of the lower sleeve and the upper contoured part of the hinge pin does not engage the contoured portion of the interior wall of the upper sleeve.

Abstract: A hinge member for a blow-molded article includes at least two hinge arms with axial holes defined therein and a hinge pin extended therethrough. The hinges arms include upper and lower ones provided on the two parts of the article respectively. At least two openings are defined in the wall of each hinge arm and parallel to a horizontal plane at which the axis of the axial hole is located. At least one opening is positioned at each side of the horizontal plane. The length and width of the openings are arranged such that each opening corresponds to a particular section of the axial hole. The axial hole can be formed by providing corresponding bulges in the mold without removing a core pin, thereby simplifying molding process and increasing yield rate. The present disclosure also provides a blow-molded article having the hinge member and a mold for forming the article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaftless hinge comprising two hinge plates where shaft bushes are disposed on confronting sides of the two hinge plates; each of the shaft bushes on one of the hinge plates is disposed with an extension section at one end thereof; the extension section inserts into and pivotally articulated with one of the shaft bushes of an other one of the hinge plates respectively.

Abstract: A mounting structure of a grip with integrated handle 20 to a door panel 50 includes the grip 20, a door trim 10 to which the grip 20 is mounted, a bracket 60, an overlapping portion 90 and a handle fastening portion 91. The grip 20 includes a grip portion 40 and a handle portion 30 that are integrally formed. The bracket 60 is arranged so as to extend from an end of the grip portion 40 to the handle portion 30. The overlapping portion 90 includes a part of the grip 20, a part of the door trim 10 and a part of the bracket 60 held together so as to overlap with one another. The handle fastening portion 91 is provided for fastening the handle portion 30 to the door panel 10 and with which the bracket 60 is to be fixed to the door panel 10.

Abstract: A culinary article handle composed of a rigid body connected to the culinary article and at least one deformable cushion, or pad, wherein the cushion includes a silicone or thermoplastic skin designed to be in contact with the hand, the skin defining a receptacle, and a solid core having a Shore A hardness less than the Shore A hardness of the silicone skin, fixed in the receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable shirt tuck clip device having a clip which has a U-shaped base and two adjustable/detachable identical arms. The base slips into openings in the arms to create an adjustable component and the clip attaches to a shirt and adjust its waist size on a user. The present invention also relates to a method having an adjustable shirt tuck clip having a base and two adjustable/detachable identical arms, slipping the base into openings in the arms to create an adjustable component, and attaching the clip to a shirt to adjust its waist size, and, thereby, allowing the user to fold an excess of shirt material against the side beneath the arms and neatly tucking the excess into the user's trousers.

Abstract: A Boutonniere mounting device for Wearing Floral Arrangements. The device is comprised of a flexible panel with features, a means to attach the panel to a floral arrangement, and one or more securing means such as pins to complete mounting device and floral arrangement clothing or other supportable means. It provides a manner for the affixing of flowers or other objects to clothing.

Abstract: A safety device for use with a control loop of a window covering includes one or a pair of rigid elongated housings configured to be mounted in a fixed vertical orientation adjacent one side of the window covering. Each elongated housing defines a longitudinal channel therein that is configured to receive portions of the control loop therein so as to prevent small children from becoming entangled with or strangled by the control loop.

Abstract: A cable tie assembly includes a securing panel defining a securing slot and a strap. The cable tie includes a head, an elongated strap portion extending from the head, and a mounting portion. The elongated strap portion includes a strap body and a distal end extending from the strap body. The distal end includes a plurality of teeth. The head has a securing hole and a tab disposed in the securing hole. The tab is configured to mesh with the teeth as the distal end is pulled through the securing hole.

Abstract: A belt lock for a seat belt system includes a locking mechanism arranged in a belt lock housing formed from two housing shells for an inserted belt tongue. The locking mechanism has an axially movable component that changes its location from a first end position into a second end position when the locking mechanism is actuated. The locking mechanism is also equipped with a switch arrangement that has at least one fixed contact part and one switching contact part that can move relative to it and on which, in an end position of the component that changes its location, the component acts. The switching contact part is configured as a clamp-shaped elastic sheet part with two axially running side braces that are provided with knee-like bends that, in an end position of the axially movable component, are mechanically exposed to pressure by the component.

Abstract: Hose clamp and method of forming the hose clamp. Hose clamp includes a clamping band and a turnbuckle, which is attached to an end section of the clamping band and which includes a housing and a clamping screw. The housing has a base wall with a shaping that engages in the clamping band. The shaping, on a side facing towards the clamping band, has a projection and on a side facing away from the clamping band, has a recess that covers a larger area than the projection.

Abstract: There is disclosed a strap. In an embodiment, a strap includes a base portion with a longitudinal central portion with string folded back at the center, and a weaved portion with reef knots perpendicular to the base. The reef knots are weaved portions of the string from a side of a base-end portion of the base to a side of a folded back portion of the base. Sides of the base are sandwiched by a pair of ring portions of the reef knots. A first engaging member is coupled with the base-end portion of the base and a beginning section of the weaved portion. A second engaging member is configured to engage with the first engaging member and couple with an end portion of the weaved portion. The second engaging member is movable in a longitudinal direction of the base with respect to the folded back portion of the portion.

Abstract: A hair coloring formula identification clip device, system, and method. The hair coloring identification clip preferably includes a writable and erasable surface portion.

Abstract: A fastening device of locking press button type includes a first element (1) which in use is present at a substrate and a second element (9) which, to fasten an object (10) to the substrate, can be releasably fastened to the first element by way of a to a snapping part (2) of the first element snapping snapping part (11) of it and wherein the elements (1, 9) remote from their snapping part (2, 11 respectively) have a hooking part (3, 8 respectively) such that the elements (1, 9) first have to be mutually engaged making a mutual angle by the hooking parts (3, 8) and then are pivoted onto each other to subsequently be fixed snapped to each other.

Abstract: A shoelace with a shoelace fastener includes a first retaining base at an end of a first lace and/or a second retaining base at another end of the first lace, and a ratchet and an elastic plate are disposed in the first retaining base and the second retaining base respectively, such that the ratchet can be pressed at an end of the elastic plate, and the ratchet is pressed by the elastic plate into a normal slantingly pressed down status. When use, a fabric shoelace or a serrated plastic groove is passed into the retaining base, and ends of the ratchets are provided for clamping a surface of the fabric shoelace or plastic shoelace to facilitate adjusting the tightness of the shoelace.

Abstract: This invention relates to an elliptical-sectioned drum system with a helical expander used on textile finishing machines. The system subjects the processed fabric to beating and expanding actions and has broad and shallow sliding surfaces and impact edges.

Abstract: A pick-and-place device for ICs according to the present invention comprises a base, a plurality of rotational structures, a plurality of pick-and-place structures, a transmission structure, and a driving structure. The pick-and-place structures are mounted on the base, and individually have one nozzle. The nozzles can move up-and-down respectively. The rotational structures are mounted on the base, and drive the nozzles to rotate. The transmission structure is assembled with the rotational structures, and drives the rotational structures to rotate. The driving structure is mounted on the base. The driving structure drives the transmission structure. The transmission structure further drives the rotational structures to rotate so that the nozzles are rotated. The nozzles are rotated driven by the rotational structures, ICs can be rotated following up the rotation of the nozzles during the pick-and-place process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for forming an inverter circuit for operating a drive motor of an electric vehicle, which can more effectively reduce the switching noise generated by a power module during the operation of an inverter.

Abstract: An exemplary extractor includes a support member, a contact member and a sleeve. The contact member is fixed on an end of the support member. The sleeve is slidably sleeved on the support member. Extraction protrusions are formed on an end of the sleeve, and a handle bar is formed on the other end of the sleeve.

Abstract: A pen barrel assembling device includes a base with a first frame and a second frame fixed to the top of two ends of the base. A movable rod extends through the first frame and fixed to the first frame by a first fixing bolt. An end part is connected to the first end of the movable rod and the outer section is positioned in the end part. A push rod extends through the second frame and is movable toward the movable rod by pivoting a lever. The metal section is connected to the free end of the push rod. Multiple blocks are pivotably or slidably connected to the base and each block includes an engaging recess which is removably engaged with the movable rod.

Abstract: A top side brick extraction tool, for removing or extracting DC-DC converter components or bricks from header sockets, or the like, which are soldered onto printed circuit boards or circuit card assemblies, is effectively engaged with or affixed to the top side or upper surface portion of the converter component or brick. In this manner, there is no need to engage the converter component or brick from a side position which would structurally interfere with other electrical components arranged within a relatively dense array upon the printed circuit board or circuit card assembly whereby damage to the header sockets, the solder joints, or other electrical components, mounted upon the printed circuit boards or circuit card assemblies, is effectively prevented.

Abstract: A method for disconnecting a snap clip lug. The method includes supplying a snap clip lug that is formed by a clasp member and a receptacle member. The clasp member has a resilient arm connected to a locking tab and the receptacle member has a sleeve that has a locking slot at one end. The resilient arm fits into the sleeve such that the locking tab engages the locking slot thereby retaining the resilient arm in the sleeve. The resilient arm is flexed in a lateral direction and the locking slot is disengaged from the locking slot. The clasp member is separated from the receptacle member, thereby disconnecting the snap clip lug.

Abstract: The bar soap support mat supports a bar of soap above a supporting sub-surface. The mat is fabricated from synthetic strands configured in random direction loop configurations forming interstices therebetween. This construction allows water to filter away from the soap and ambient air to flow around the soap bar, thereby enabling the soap to stay dry. Moisture and impurities are drained through the mat, thereby inhibiting the formation of scum on the soap bar and sub-surface. Rinsing with warm water can easily clean the mat.

Abstract: An uninsulated section comprising a first section element and a second section element is described; the first section element comprises a first cavity for housing a portion of a first heat-insulating body and a second cavity for housing a portion of a second heat-insulating body; the second section element comprises a third cavity for housing another portion of the first heat-insulating body and a fourth cavity for housing another portion of the second heat-insulating body. The uninsulated section also comprises a partition connecting the first section element and the second section element. Advantageously, the partition may be situated between the first and the second cavity and between the third and the fourth cavity.

Abstract: Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), have a high moment of inertia about their center, to help prevent twisting and mis-hits, particularly when the ball striking device hits the ball at a somewhat off-center position. The ball striking head of the ball striking device may be structured and/or weighted (optionally with separately attachable weight elements) to have a moment of inertia about a center of the ball striking surface of at least 10,000 g/cm2, and in some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 11,000 g/cm2, or even at least 12,000 g/cm2. In some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 20,000 g/cm2, or even at least 25,000 g/cm2 or at least 28,000 g/cm2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inserting a spring (3) into a longitudinal-side or head-side groove (4) of element panels (5) which can be laid in combination, wherein the element panels (5) can be locked together by means of a movement of the spring (3) relative to the element panels (5), having the following steps: a) providing springs (3) on a supply belt (6), wherein the springs (3) are releasably connected to the supply belt (6); b) detaching the springs (3) from the supply belt (6); c) moving the springs (3) into the groove (4) of a provided element panel (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to connecting device (27) comprising a screw (1) and a carrier (7, 70), the latter being provided with a hollow space (8, 9, 28, 29) for receiving therein said screw (1), said hollow space (8, 9, 28, 29) being in frictional and/or positive engagement with the thread (3) of the screw (1) upon insertion of said screw (1). The hollow space (8, 9, 28, 29) is provided with a membrane (11) which can be penetrated by the screw (1) and which is arranged substantially transversely to the longitudinal screw axis (Y), said membrane (11) forming a skirt (15), which encloses primarily the thread (3) at least partially, while undergoing deformation during insertion of the screw (1). The invention further relates to a method for creating a screw connection by inserting a screw (1) into a carrier (7, 70).

Abstract: A method for producing a contour strip includes a rough rolling step for rolling a plate material to form a contour molding material, a slitting step for slitting the contour molding material at the middle position in the width direction of a thick portion or a thin portion at both side edge portions thereof to form a contour slit material, and a stretching step for stretching the contour slit material to obtain a contour strip. Rolling is carried out in the rough rolling step so that ?t is 0.01 or less, e is 0.15 or less, D1 is 0.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for iron-type golf club heads wherein the scorelines of the iron-type golf club heads are media blasted and partially filled with clear paint to adjust the profile to a desired configuration that satisfies the 2010 condition of competition for golf clubs as set forth by the ruling bodies of golf.

Abstract: Manufacturing method of a fasade panel meant for the outer lining of a building in which tiling (4) forming the outer surface of the mentioned panel is formed onto the surface of the back panel (5) meant to be the background of the fasade panel, tiling is attached to the mentioned back panel and the seams between the tiles are seamed with the help of a seam mass whereupon a mould (1) equipped with a bottom panel (13) is used in the manufacturing method on top of which a tile controller (2) is set, such as a net to adjust the locations of the tiles positioned upside down and finally the back panel (5) is pressed on top of tiles whereupon attachment spikes (8) that belong to the back panel (5) become penetrated into the seams between the tiles and with the help of them tiling and the back panel (5) are bound with each other.

Abstract: A method of accelerating a solar canopy construction project, including (a) preparing complete architectural and construction plans for a versatile solar canopy support system including (i) at least two substantially horizontally disposed zee channel support beams for supporting at least two zee channels, (ii) and at least two zee channels for supporting at least one solar power array and fixedly attached to the at least two zee channel support beams, each zee channel having a first end disposed at an upper portion of one zee channel support beam and having a second end disposed at an upper portion of another zee channel support beam, each zee channel including a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of each zee channel support beam, and (iii) wherein the architectural and construction plans for a versatile solar canopy support system provide are sufficient to cover a plurality of solar canopy project configurations and site conditions; and (b) obtaining approval for the archi

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the realization of stable electrical connections between coils and a commutator without causing slackening of the coils wound on individual magnetic teeth. An armature of a rotary motor includes an armature core structured splittably into magnetic tooth members which are individually wound by concentrated-winding type coils, and a commutator having the same number of segments as the number of the magnetic tooth members, the individual segments having connecting terminals, wherein an end portion of the coil concentratedly wound on one of the magnetic tooth members is connected generally in a straight line to the connecting terminal of the segment which is located at a position offset in a circumferential direction by a specific angle from the aforementioned one magnetic tooth member, and a conductor line connected to the connecting terminal of the segment is concentratedly wound on another magnetic tooth member adjacent to the aforementioned one magnetic tooth member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-forming magnetic component composed of core, assembled coil, and magnetic glue. It can make no air gap between the core of magnetic component and magnetic shielding material, avoid gap loss, reduce equipments or molds wear, and enhance the magnetic paths and permeability.

Abstract: A method for producing a magnetic disk device includes injecting replacement gas into a hermetically-sealed enclosure by means of an injection nozzle while suctioning gas from inside of the hermetically-sealed enclosure by means of a suction nozzle in such a way that the gas pressure inside of the enclosure does not fall below the vapor pressure of the organic compounds present inside of the enclosure, wherein the hermetically-sealed enclosure houses within a magnetic disk for storing data, a magnetic head for writing/reading the data, and an actuator for moving the magnetic head relative to the magnetic disk, and wherein a gas injection port and a gas expulsion port are formed in the hermetically-sealed enclosure and provide communication between the inside and outside, wherein an injection nozzle is disposed at the gas injection port and a suction nozzle is disposed at the gas expulsion port.

Abstract: A method for coupling a keyboard base board with a keyboard base seat includes (a) a keyboard base board being formed with a plurality of through holes; (b) a mold being formed with a keyboard base board space and a keyboard base seat cavity corresponding to a keyboard base seat; (c) the keyboard base board being placed on the mold, and the mold being closed for injection molding; (d) a plastic material being poured from a concave trough through the through hole into the keyboard base seat cavity, the through hole of the keyboard base board and the keyboard base seat cavity being filled up with the plastic material; and (e) the mold being opened to take out the keyboard base board integrated with the keyboard base seat after cooling. The keyboard base board is formed integrally with the keyboard base seat for saving the working procedure.

Abstract: By way of example, the present subject matter provides a method, including stacking a plurality of substantially planar electrodes into a stack, in alignment, encapsulating the stack by pressing a first beveled edge of a first cup-shaped housing piece against a second beveled edge of a second cup-shaped housing piece, with the first beveled edge of the first cup-shaped housing piece encouraged into substantially coextensive alignment with the second beveled edge of the second cup-shaped housing piece and joining the first beveled edge of the first cup-shaped housing piece to the second beveled edge of the second cup-shaped housing piece.

Abstract: A battery fabrication method comprises forming at least one battery cell on a battery substrate by depositing a plurality of battery component films on the battery substrate, the battery component films comprising at least a pair of electrodes about an electrolyte. An overlying protective multilayer coating is formed over the battery cell. A plurality of pulsed laser bursts of a pulsed laser beam is applied to the battery substrate, the pulsed laser bursts having sufficient power and duration to cut through the battery substrate and the overlying protective multilayer coating.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating from a mandrel a shell snugly surrounding the mandrel has a base, a frame fixed on the base, and a holder on the base forward of the frame and adapted to support the shell surrounding the mandrel with an end of the mandrel juxtaposed with the frame. At least two stripper jaws on the frame can move radially of the mandrel of the shell on the frame between outer positions spaced radially outward from the shell and inner positions engageable with the shell. An extractor slide can shift longitudinally on the base rearward of the frame and carries a gripper extendable through the frame to grasp the end of the mandrel. The slide can shift the gripper axially away from the frame to brace the shell axially through the jaws against the frame and pull the mandrel out of the shell.