Abstract: A prior art sucker rod tong is improved to remove a coupling completely from a sucker rod assembly comprising sucker rods joined end to end by couplings. The prior art sucker rod tong has a rotatable jaw assembly and a lower backup wrench adapted to cooperate to unscrew a coupling joining first and second rods, where the coupling remains screwed to the second rod after it is unscrewed from the first rod. The improvement comprises a coupling extractor for unscrewing the coupling from the second rod so that the coupling can be replaced. The coupling extractor comprises a shaft having an extractor end portion on each end of the shaft and a shield around each extractor end portion, wherein the coupling extractor is designed and sized to fit within and to be rotated by the jaw assembly. The extractor end portion engages the inside wall of the coupling to unscrew the coupling from the second rod. The extractor end portion is preferably a tapered, left-handed spiral fluted easy-out extractor.

Abstract: A brake tensioning system and method are described herein for use on vehicles. The system includes a tool, and the method includes the use of the tool to effectuate tensioning of a brake system conveniently, accurately, and repeatably.

Abstract: An open end ratchet wrench includes a socket member rotatably received in an opened head member and having a number of teeth and having an open notch for selectively aligning with an open slot of the head member, a pawl engaged in the head member and having a toothed end for selectively engaging with the teeth of the socket member and for allowing the socket member to be rotated in one direction by the head member, and a spring biasing member engaged with the pawl and having two end portions extended out of the pawl and engaged with the head member for anchoring the spring biasing member to the head member and for evenly biasing the pawl to engage with the teeth of the socket member.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench has a through cavity in which a reversing lever is disposed. The reversing lever has a pair of protruding lips formed thereon opposite from one another. A cooperating ledge is formed on the head in the cavity and on the pawl which is adjacent to the reversing lever. A spring-loaded pusher is disposed longitudinally in a blind bore in the reversing lever and the pusher engages a pocket in the pawl. A cover plate is disposed on a shelf recessed on the bottom of the wrench and spaced apart from the reversing lever.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle pivotally coupled to a head, a shaft rotatably attached to the head and having a gear and a bevel gear, two pawls engaged in the head for engaging with the gear and for determining the driving direction of the shaft by the head and the handle, an actuating member for selectively disengaging either of the pawls from the gear, a cartridge attached to the shaft, and a driving member rotatably attached to the cartridge and having another bevel gear engaged with the bevel gear of the shaft for allowing the driving member to be rotated by the shaft and the bevel gears and for allowing the pivot head ratchet wrench to be easily used to drive or unthread the fasteners located at a higher position.

Abstract: An improved redirection structure of a ratchet wrench is disclosed. A driving head accommodates a connector body that has a knob. The accommodating room of the connector body accommodates a brake block with a notch. The urging element of the knob urges against the brake block in the notch.

Abstract: One end of a wrench is a first measurement system, such as SAE, and the second end is another measurement system, such as metric, that is close in size to the first end. It is possible to know approximately the correct size wrench needed but not the measurement system. Having two measurement systems in a single tool allows a user to pick a single wrench and have a high probability that one end of the wrench will correctly fit the nut or bolt. The end may be any type of socket, such as open ended or box ended, and the box end may be supplied with a ratchet mechanism. The combination of a first measurement system and a second measurement system on each end, close in size to one another, the ratcheting box end and the ability to reverse the ratchet action direction greatly reduces time and effort in the removal and tightening of bolts and nuts.

Abstract: A nail set includes a body portion and a tool portion. The body portion includes an opening formed therein. The tool portion includes a first work portion at one end portion thereof, and a second work portion at an opposite end portion thereof. The first work portion and the second work portion are constructed and arranged to be interchangeably received in the opening. The tool portion includes an outwardly extending shoulder portion between the first work portion and the second work portion. The outwardly extending shoulder portion is constructed and arranged to provide a path for force transmitted from the body portion, when the tool portion is disposed in the body portion and the body portion is impacted by a tool.

Abstract: A torque socket assembly includes a first connecting portion which has a positioning hole and a fitting hole respectively defined in two ends thereof. A second connecting portion which has a driving hole and a receiving hole respectively defined in two ends thereof. The fitting hole and the receiving hole respectively have a first and a second positioning block disposed therein. A first and a second gear teeth are respectively disposed on the first and the second positioning block and are meshed with each other. A through hole is penetrated through the first and the second connecting portion, and the positioning blocks. A torque setting unit includes a resilient piece, a rod, and a screwing nut.

Abstract: A combination live/dead tool holder for use on an indexing tool turret of a machine tool includes a live tool holder as well as a dead tool holder mount. The dead tool holder mount is configured to interchangeably mount to a variety of different dead tool holders. The tool holder includes a y-axis adjustment mechanism that facilitates adjustment of the position of the tool holder relative to the turret along the y axis (i.e., along a circumferential direction of the turret).

Abstract: A quick-change tool holder designed to facilitate thread cutting on manual metal cutting lathes. The tool holder mounts on a face of a prior art quick-change tool post that is mounted on the lathe compound rest with a face parallel to the axis of the compound rest and a face perpendicular to this axis and holds the axis of the cutting tool at a particular horizontal angle with respect to the face of the tool post so that, when the compound rest is rotated so as to feed the cutting tool in a preferred direction, the tool axis becomes either perpendicular or parallel to the axis of the work piece to be threaded in the cases of external or internal threading respectively. The threading tool holder also has an external vertical face parallel to the axis of the cutting tool that facilitates setting the angle of the compound rest.

Abstract: A chuck device for a machine tool includes: a center unit disposed in an axial hole in a tubular housing, extending along a hole axis of, and having a tip extending outwardly of the housing and abutting against a workpiece; a chuck unit disposed movably in the axial hole, sleeved on the center unit and including a chuck member disposed adjacent to the tip of the center unit; and a sleeve unit disposed movably in the axial hole, concentric with the housing and sleeved on the chuck unit. The sleeve unit has a pushing end portion sleeved on and abutting against the chuck member, and is operable to move relative to the housing along the hole axis such that the chuck member is driven by the pushing end portion of the sleeve unit with movement of the sleeve unit to move away from the housing and to clamp the workpiece.

Abstract: A sheet metal punching apparatus 1 includes: an upper die holder 2 which is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram and the like; a pressing plate 3 secured to the upper die holder 2; a pressing pad 5 suspended from the upper die holder 2 through a resilient member 4; a punch holder 7 secured to the pressing pad 5; a lower die 9 on which sheet metal 8 to be subjected to punching is placed; and a die 10 embedded in the lower die 9.

Abstract: An emergency braking system of a machine tool for the abrupt braking of a rotating shaft of the machine tool, including at least one brake drum and at least one brake shoe, which are brought into engagement with each other in order to brake the shaft. According to the present system, the brake drum engages with the brake shoe under the influence of a centrifugal force resulting from the rotation of a shaft.

Abstract: Tomatoes are placed on cutting blades (20) in article openings (46) of an article positioning plate (44). The blades are moved as article pushers (24) move downwardly and engage the upper facing surfaces of the tomatoes, pushing the tomatoes through parallel cutting blades (20). The end slices (30 and 40) are gathered in end collectors (96) and discarded while the intermediate slices (42) are received in transfer tray (72). Gathering plates (100) urge the intermediate slices of the several tomatoes to gather in one accumulation of tomato slices, and the transfer tray (72) is lowered to a position immediately above shipping containers (74) and tilted to deposit the tomatoes in the containers.

Abstract: A plate material cutting apparatus is provided, which includes a pair of rotators installed to be apart from each other in opposite directions to rotate in association with each other; a support holder installed to penetrate a center portion of the pair of rotators and having a slit formed thereon so that a plate material can pass through the slit; and a cutting member installed on the outside of the support holder to cut the plate material as rotating together with the rotators in a state where both ends of the cutting member are supported by the pair of rotators. According to the plate material cutting apparatus, the plate material can be cut with diverse cutting surface shapes, and the cutting quality can be improved.

Abstract: This invention is easily adaptable to the wood working shops and promotes safety for the operator.

Abstract: A ceramic cutting tool configured as multiphase ceramic with an improved resistance to wear of the edge area or edge layer consists of a base ceramic and of a sacrificial phase as well as eventually additives and primary hard material phases and an eventually multilayered edge area or edge layer resistant to wear, hard, not deposited made of at least one hard material phase, whereby the edge area is intimately intergrown with the starting ceramic and which is formed by aging the starting ceramic in a defined atmosphere.

Abstract: A regulation station creates a practical environment for assembling and regulating a grand piano action. A series of tools may be used to provide clear and precise references for measuring, aligning, and squaring the parts of the action outside of the grand piano. A custom keybed supports and positions the action. A regulating rack carries a whole action template or a segmented template, which represents the strings of the grand piano along the strike line, otherwise known as “strike”. The spacing scale of a grand piano's hammers may be recorded on the profile edge of a template, which matches the height profile of the hammers along the strike line. A hammer squaring platform allows a shank traveler and hammer square to set up the hammers to address their strings vertically. A string height gage assembly, including a string height gage, sliding base and string height gage rail, measures for the template and sets it up for use in the regulation station.

Abstract: Training devices for facilitating proper bow holds on bow sticks of bowed stringed instruments. An exemplary training device may include a fingers stabilizer having a body with one or more thumb opening walls that define a thumb opening in the body. The thumb opening walls and/or the thumb opening may guide a thumb to the bow stick and position an end of the thumb at an approximate intersection of a bow stick frog and a bow stick shaft. The body may also include a finger separator that helps position an index finger and a middle finger on the bow stick. The fingers stabilizer may also have contact areas for positioning a ring finger and a pinky finger on the bow stick.

Abstract: A self-contained tuning stabilizer for a stringed instrument consists of a body which is attachable to the stringed instrument like a capo, the stabilizer containing mechanical members for increasing or decreasing the tension on each of the strings to keep them in tune as the instrument is played. The device contains sensors for each string, an analyzer for determining if the frequency produced by each string is correct, and a driver for each of the mechanical members for applying micro-tuning corrections to the strings. The device must first be zeroed, and the instrument tuned by hand. Thereafter, the device will maintain the original tuning.

Abstract: To help young children and other individuals learn music while playing and having fun, a novel card or device is presented that includes, on a first side, an image of a musical note on its surface, and on a second side an image of at least a portion of a musical instrument on its surface, the portion indicating a location on the instrument responsible for creating an audible sound associated with the musical note on the first side.

Abstract: A waveform memory WM stores fast decay waveform data representative of fast decay waveforms of different levels of strength and slow decay waveform data representative of a slow decay waveform of a strong strength. A CPU 21 controls a tone generator 15 to select at least a waveform data according to the level of strength of a touch from among the plurality of fast decay waveform data to read out the selected waveform data from the top address of the waveform data. In addition, the CPU 21 also controls the tone generator 15 to read out the slow decay waveform data, starting at an address placed further away from the top of the slow decay waveform data as the level of strength of the touch decreases. The read fast decay waveform data and the read slow decay waveform data is mixed together to be output.

Abstract: A method for operating cue points on a lighting ring of a digital multimedia audio player is revealed. A lighting ring for showing data related to digital music playing now is disposed around a turntable of a multimedia audio player. The lighting ring is arranged with a plurality of visual markers at important cue points by DJs for producing special sound effects while one of the cue point markers is set at a position that matches DJs' operation way and this is the position of an active cue point. Thereby during operation of the multimedia audio player, the obvious markers at the cue points allow DJs to operate the device easily and conveniently. Moreover, the active cue point can be set and adjusted according to different operation ways of DJs. Thus the present invention provides DJs with an intuitive reminder and convenient operation on the vision and the operational control.

Abstract: A synthetic fiber rope with coupling element for transmitting an adjustment force to an adjustable part to be connected to the rope via the coupling element is provided. The coupling element is attached to the rope as an element separate from the rope. The coupling element at least partly engages in the interior of the rope and there engages behind rope components made of synthetic fibers, wherein the coupling element completely reaches through the rope transverse to its local direction of extension and protrudes beyond the outer surface of the rope. A base of the coupling element resting against the outer surface of the rope and extending along a portion of the outer surface of the rope. A succeeding component is attached to the coupling element in that it is press-fitted with the coupling element, such that material of the succeeding component is deformed and rope components being compacted in the region of the coupling element.

Abstract: A flash suppression system for increasing the reliability of an autoloading firearm has a body having a central bore including the front opening and a rear opening. The rear opening of the body terminates in a conical feature having a front opening and a rear opening. The central bore of the body receives the rear opening of a conical element. The rear opening of the conical element is positioned within the central bore of the body to create a gap between the front opening of the conical feature and the rear opening of the comical element. The front opening of the conical feature has a larger diameter than the rear opening of the conical element.

Abstract: A steerable projectile comprises a pressure chamber to hold gas in a pressurized state; and a body section coupled to the pressure chamber, the body section having a flight system to use the pressurized gas for adjusting a trajectory of the projectile. The pressure chamber comprises an orifice in a wall of the pressure chamber; and a check valve corresponding to the orifice, the check valve configured to allow gas that results from ignition of a propellant to enter the pressure chamber via the corresponding orifice and to prevent the gas, once inside the pressure chamber, from exiting the pressure chamber via the corresponding orifice.

Abstract: A convertible gas piston conversion system for the AR-15, AR-10, or their variant rifle platforms is provided to convert the platform from a direct impingement gas system to a piston driven operating system. The conversion system includes a gas block having a barrel bore and two piston cylinder bores one on either side of the gas block. One of the piston cylinder bores is for utilization of the AR-15 rifle and the other of the piston cylinder bores is for utilization of the AR-10 rifle, making this piston system convertible for either the AR-15, AR-10, or any of their variant rifle platforms. A piston cylinder is inserted into the gas block via the piston cylinder bore and a piston is actuated inside the piston cylinder to cycle the rifle. A connecting link is coupled between the piston and an op-rod making the gas systems length adjustable by simply replacing the connecting link.

Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder cushion device installed in a hydraulic cylinder provided, in which a rod performs reciprocating movement in a cylinder tube, and which discharges high-pressure hydraulic fluid that is formed in pressure chambers between a piston and a head cover and between the piston and a cover end during a stroke-end operation. The hydraulic cylinder cushion device includes a check ring which is installed in a groove provided on an inner surface of the head cover or the cover end, and moves to one side in the groove so as to close a flow path during rushing into a stroke end while it moves to the other side in the groove so as to open the flow path during an initial operation in the stroke end.

Abstract: The invention relates to an axial piston machine, in addition to a swash-plate for said machine and a method for producing a swash-plate. The swash-plate (24) is configured as a disc and has a central bore (32), which is encompassed by a collar (39), extending in an axial direction from a first surface (34, 34?) of the swash-plate (24). In addition, the swash-plate (24) has several sliding block receiving openings (36), each of the latter (36) being encompassed by a guide collar (38), which extends in an axial direction from a second surface of the swash-plate (24), in the opposite direction to the collar (39) of the central bore (32).

Abstract: A cylinder portion is divided into a cylinder main body, and two side cylinders coupled to opposite ends of the cylinder main body. The cylinder main body is configured so that a sample-enclosing capsule in which a sample and a pressure medium are enclosed can be disposed inside the cylinder main body. Pistons for load transmission are disposed at opposite ends of the interior of the cylinder portion; and locking nuts are provided on the outer sides of the positions. The pistons are moved in an axial direction by screwing the locking nuts. With this configuration, a piston cylinder-type high-pressure generating device in which a cylinder having a small outer diameter is formed of a non-magnetic material can generate a high pressure while securing a sample space having a predetermined effective volume.

Abstract: A process for recovering a gaseous component comprising at least one fluorine-containing compound from a mixture of gaseous compounds. The process includes, in a separation zone (12), bringing a mixture of gaseous constituents, including at least one fluorine-containing constituent, into contact with a gas permeable separating medium (16) comprising a polymeric compound, so that a first gaseous component comprising at least one fluorine-containing constituent is separated from a second gaseous component comprising the balance of the gaseous constituents. The first gaseous component is withdrawn from the separation zone as a permeate (34) or a retentate, while the second gaseous component is withdrawn from the separation zone as the retentate (26), when the first gaseous component is withdrawn as the permeate, and as the permeate, when the first gaseous component is withdrawn as the retentate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for achieving low oxygen levels in a natural gas stream without the use of a catalytic system. In one embodiment, the method comprises: membrane treatment for the removal of the bulk of CO2 and oxygen in the natural gas feed and the addition of a PSA system using a carbon molecular sieve adsorbent for the adsorption of residual oxygen.

Abstract: A method for separating CO2 from a processed fluid includes exposing a film to the processed fluid and reacting the CO2 with tetrahedrally coordinated zinc hydroxide moieties contained within the film to facilitate the transport of the CO2 through the film.

Abstract: A method for producing a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) membrane in which a porous support is contacted with SAPO seed crystals to form a SAPO seeded porous support. The SAPO seeded porous support is filled with an aqueous SAPO synthesis gel including a mixture of sources of aluminum, phosphorus, silicon, oxygen, water, and a templating agent, forming a gel-filled porous structure which is then heated to form a SAPO layer of SAPO crystals on a surface of and/or within pores of the porous support. The SAPO layer is calcined, thereby removing the templating agent and forming a supported porous SAPO membrane layer, which is then subjected to a pore size reduction post-synthesis treatment process, producing a reduced pore size supported porous SAPO membrane layer having an average pore size of less than about 0.38 nm.

Abstract: Absorption medium for acid gases comprising an oligoamine (A) of the general formula (I) and a piperazine derivative (B) of the general formula (II) in which the weight ratio of oligoamine (A) to the piperazine derivative (B) is 0.2 to 25, and also process for removing acid gases from a gas stream by contacting the gas stream at a pressure of 0.05 to 10 MPa abs with an aqueous solution of said absorption medium which is brought to and maintained at a temperature of 20 to 80° C.

Abstract: A coalescer includes fibrous media capturing droplets of the dispersed phase, coalescingly growing the droplets into larger drops which further coalesce and grow to form pools that drain, and adapted to reduce pressure drop thereacross by increasing dispersed phase drainage therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electric precipitator, which efficiently charges dust particles without lowering dust collecting efficiency, although a velocity of an air current is not uniform, and an air cleaner having the same. The electric precipitator includes a charger unit including at least two charge cells to charge dust particles contained in air, and a collector unit to collect the dust particles charged by the charger unit. The at least two charge cells include a first cell, through which the dust particles pass at a first velocity, and a second cell, through which the dust particles pass at a second velocity different from the first velocity.

Abstract: A method of assembling a moisture separation system for a gas turbine power system is provided. The gas turbine power system includes a filter housing assembly and a weather hood coupled to the filter housing assembly, and the weather hood defines an inlet for directing airflow into the filter housing assembly. The method includes providing a moisture separator and coupling the moisture separator to the weather hood such that the moisture separator extends at least partially across the inlet, the moisture separator rotatable in response to the airflow to facilitate removing moisture from the airflow.

Abstract: A natural gas reclaimer device includes a pressure vessel with an inlet port and an outlet port. A conditioner is disposed in the pressure vessel to remove contaminants and stabilize the flow of natural gas received by the inlet port and prior to releasing the natural gas from the outlet port for subsequent use.

Abstract: A marine water separating fuel filter includes a connecting tube head, an upper lid, a filter element, and a container. The filter element is accommodated in the container and sealed by the upper lid. The upper lid has a gear ring to engage with an alveolus ring provided on an axial trough of the filter element. An axial rod of the connecting tube head is screwed to the axial trough. The connecting tube head has a pressing ring to hold against a washer, providing a sealing function. The gas from an inlet end is filtered with the filter element and then expelled through an outlet end. Oily water flows to the central bottom of the container due to a curved section at a lower end of the container. An indication ring is provided on the hollow taper post to indicate the height of liquid. This is an easy and quick way to assemble and disassemble the filter element, providing environmental and economical purposes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling liquids, specifically beer, is disclosed. The method and apparatus utilize fluid carbon dioxide injected into a cooling apparatus. The cooling apparatus is submerged vertically in the beer when it is contained in a tank with the aim of cooling it.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid generation system including an inlet fluid manifold coupleable to an inlet fluid source, and a feed manifold coupled to an output of a feeding/mixing system. Further included may be two or more fermentation units and two or more blending units. An inlet and outlet of each of the fermentation units may be coupled to the feed manifold and concentrate fluid manifold, respectively. Furthermore, a first inlet of each of the blending units may be coupled to the concentrate fluid manifold and a second inlet of each of the blending units may be coupled to the inlet fluid manifold, and an outlet of each of the blending units may be coupleable to an outlet fluid source. The fluid generation unit, in this embodiment, may also includes a controller for controlling a flow of fluid between the manifolds and fermentation and blending units.

Abstract: The present invention relates in particular to a coffee machine for producing and dispensing coffee-based beverages comprising a hydraulic pump (4), at least one dispensing device (13) comprising a filter unit (31) adapted to contain ground coffee and a supply unit (14) adapted to supply water to the filter unit when the filter unit is engaged with the supply unit and a hydraulic circuit which brings the hydraulic pump into fluid communication with the supply unit of the dispensing device, the hydraulic circuit comprising a supply duct (11) which supplies hot water under pressure to the supply unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an improved espresso coffee machine are described. In one aspect, the improved espresso coffee machine comprises one or more operating units, each of which at least comprises a boiler, a pump, a heating unit, and a unit for aroma extraction and dispensing of the espresso coffee brew, including related conduits. Each unit is equipped with a system for controlling and adjusting the espresso coffee brewing parameters.

Abstract: An apparatus for refilling the filter-holders of a machine for the preparation of espresso coffee with selected doses of ground coffee to order, comprising at least one machine for the preparation of espresso coffee the machine being provided with a plurality of dispensing units for the preparation of respective coffee beverages, each dispensing unit comprising a respective detachable filter-holder and a plurality of keys for selecting the beverage to be dispensed by the relative dispensing unit and at least one coffee bean grinder and metering device provided with a hopper for supplying the beans with adjustable grinding adapted to provide a desired grain size for the ground coffee. The grinder and metering device is provided with a hopper for supplying the ground coffee and with supporting means for maintaining the filter-holder of the coffee machine with respect to the supply outlet when it is being refilled with the dose of ground coffee.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an improved espresso coffee machine are described. In one aspect, the improved espresso coffee machine comprises one or more operating units, each of which at least comprises a boiler, a pump, a heating unit, and a unit for aroma extraction and dispensing of the espresso coffee brew, including related conduits. Each unit is equipped with a system for controlling and adjusting the espresso coffee brewing parameters.

Abstract: Briefly, and in accordance with the foregoing, disclosed is a spray head for use with, in combination with a beverage making apparatus, as a replacement for other spray heads and a method of using a spray head. The spray head receives liquid from a liquid dispensing path of the beverage making apparatus and distributes liquid over a beverage making substance retained proximate the spray head. The spray head includes two pieces, a first piece for connection to the liquid dispensing path and the second piece which is flexible and removable attachable to the first piece. A cavity is defined between the first and second pieces. Water received form the liquid dispensing path collects in the cavity. The second piece or body portion includes a plurality of holes for dispensing and distributing water from the cavity over the beverage substance.

Abstract: A device for cutting, peeling and slicing avocados and other fruits and vegetables includes a handle, a frame element connected to the handle, and a rotating blade assembly operably secured to the frame. The rotating blade assembly has one or more cutting elements for cutting, slicing and peeling. The rotating blade assembly is operably secured to the frame by a shaft allowing both movement and positioning of the blade assembly at various angles in relation to the frame, and fixing the rotating blade assembly in a desired position for use.

Abstract: A method (200) and press attachment (100) for dewatering logs, are disclosed. The attachment (100) can include: an upper attachment (102) including a press surface (104); a lower attachment (106) having a floor (108) and walls (110) defining a generally U-shaped structure (112) configured to receive a log (114) to be dewatered having predetermined dimensions (130); the upper attachment (102) has an non-actuated mode (116) such that the press surface (104) is spaced a predetermined distance (118) above the lower attachment (106) and an actuated mode (120) such that the press surface (104) is moved vertically downwardly toward the floor (108) and at least partially in the generally U-shaped structure (112). The press surface (104) and the generally U-shaped structure (112) are configured to contact the log (114) at, at least four points or areas (122), (124), (126) and (128). The method (200) and press attachment (100) are adapted for high volume applications.