Abstract: A self-contained, hand-held spray dispensing device includes an internal source of pressurized fluid that exerts a motive force on a pair of liquid ejecting elements to cause each to eject a liquid into a discharge line. The liquids remain separated until each exits its discharge port. A pressurized fluid is directed over the outlet ends of the discharge line beginning before a flow interrupter in the discharge line is opened to permit flow therethrough and ceasing after liquid flow is terminated. The pressurized fluid flow over the outlet of the discharge line aerosolizes liquids emanating from the outlet ends. The liquid ejecting element is connected to a force transmitting yoke. The yoke responds to pressurized fluid from the source to generate the motive force on the ejecting element.

Abstract: A tip for use in a gas cutting torch is provided that includes an outer tip portion defining a central cavity and a distal orifice and an inner tip portion disposed within the cavity of the outer tip portion. The inner tip portion defines an outer surface, a central gas passageway in communication with the distal orifice of the outer tip portion, and an least one intermediate gas passageway extending from the outer surface to the central gas passageway for a flow of at least one gas to provide improved cooling to the tip.

Abstract: A tip assembly for use in a gas cutting torch is provided that includes a tip and a mixer. The tip includes a tip central gas passageway and a distal orifice and the mixer includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the mixer is adapted for connection to the tip and the proximal end portion of the mixer defines a connecting member that removably connects the mixer to a torch head.

Abstract: A liquid manure spreader includes a hollow housing chamber having a generally cylindrical sidewall, a chamber bottom provided with a pattern of obround outlet openings, an array of outlet tubes connected to receive material through the obround openings and an inlet cover on the housing. The slurry distributor also includes a rotating hollow expeller member to secure and distribute slurry to the obround outlets having a central rotational axis and a plurality of outlet chambers which have cutter blades attached. A hydraulic motor is connected to rotate the expeller in the housing chamber. A cutter plate is mounted to the chamber bottom and has a pattern of obround openings matching that in the chamber bottom that cooperates with the cutter blade to prevent clogging of the outlet openings.

Abstract: A trigger sprayer (100) may include a tube retainer (110) fitted in a valve body (120), a piston (140) fitted in the valve body and an integrated trigger (150) and biasing member (154) connected to the piston and the valve body and biased in part by the attachment of a shroud (130) to the trigger sprayer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a versatile agriculture applicator system which enables relatively large agricultural field application systems to both be moved over roadways and to address fields using a wide swath application. The applicator system of the invention includes a unique support carriage arrangement which is supported by orthogonally disposed sets of support wheels including selectively deployable wheels that enable the carriage to move optionally parallel to the length or width of the chassis.

Abstract: A continuous length of material of non-circular cross-section is pelletized to form discrete bits, by feeding the material to a cutting wheel with shaped cutters that form non-planar bits having non-circular axial projections and that are aligned with the material. The material is fed so as to maintain a rotational orientation with respect to the cutters, and so as to avoid buckling. Multiple banks of strands of material are severed simultaneously, thereby producing high volumes of shaped bits that are useful as filling and as filter material, and as friction-enhancing additives.

Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous method of preparing a liquid extract of cereal grain by comminuting cereal grain at a rate of at least 100 kg of dry cereal grain per hour and extracting the comminuted cereal grain with a liquid, said method comprising: continuously combining cereal grain with a liquid; continuously disintegrating the grain particles contained within the liquid by colliding freely suspended grain particles with one or more rotating blades, thereby producing a milled suspension; continuously transferring at least a part of the milled suspension, optionally after further treatment, to a separation device for separation into spent grain and liquid extract; wherein the one or more rotating blades are rotating at a tip speed of at least 10 m/s; the total mechanical energy transferred into the milled suspension by the one or more rotating blades is in the range of 5-1000 kJ per kg of dry cereal grain; and the distance between a tip of said one or more rotating blades and the axis of

Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing recyclable material recovery from automobile shredder residue. Embodiments include substantially isotropic quantization separation of automobile shredder residue such as a wind tunnel system and even substantially horizontal laminar air flow and can be used with or without out other traditional automobile shredder residue sorting systems perhaps creating additional recyclable quantities and even better separated results such as with zorba and zurik and the like.

Abstract: A materials-separation process includes a sorting operation in which plastics materials including at least first and second plastics materials are sorted from paper and metal materials so that the first plastics material may be separated from the second plastics material.

Abstract: A spare part for disc refiners, in particular a stator and/or rotor used in a disc refiner for the preparation of paper pulp, where the stator and/or rotor each comprise a disc-shaped metallic element with a refining blade surface having alternating blades and grooves, where the rotor is designed to be driven and rotated around its own axis of rotation which passes through the centre of the disc-shaped element so that the rotor blades perform a rotary movement in front of the stator blades with a suitable air gap in between. The spare part is characterised in that the blade surfaces have a pre-set angle greater than 0° with respect to a plane perpendicular to the rotor axis of rotation, which enables the achievement of major advantages in terms of the quantity and quality of the refined product, and the potential to reduce the energy consumed.

Abstract: A refining surface (1, 2) of a refiner for a refiner intended for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material. The refining surface has a feed edge (14) directed in the direction of the feed flow of the material to be refined and a discharge edge (15) directed in the direction of the discharge flow of the refined material. The refining surface (1, 2) comprises at least one first blade groove (17a) and at least one second blade groove (17b), between which there is a blade bar (16). A distance (D, D17a, D17b) of the bottom (18) of the first blade groove (17a) and the second blade groove (17b) from an upper surface (16a) of the blade bar (16) is arranged, at least in a part of said blade grooves, to change substantially continuously in a direction of travel (A) of the blade grooves.

Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A shredding chamber is positioned downstream from the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured for rotation. Each shredder includes a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted to a shredder shaft. Each paddle assembly has a plurality of paddles. The paddles have a hardness within the range of 60 A to 70 A Durometer to better grip the blowing wool for shredding and prevent jamming of the blowing wool within the shredder.

Abstract: A rotary knife for a granulator having a two-piece design comprising a blade holder and a removable blade, the blade holder having a V-shaped saddle for holding the removable blade aligned. The V-shaped saddle having a flat surface for absorbing the shock of force transmitted by the blade shearing plastic and other materials for recycling and reuse.

Abstract: A blade assembly for paper shredder consists of a first blade and a second blade combined back to back. Each blade has a circular blade flank formed by punching a thin sheet metal. The blade flank has a hole at its center and integrally extends outwards with at least two cutting edges. Each cutting edge has a base portion extended from the blade flank outwards and on the same plane as the blade flank, a surface portion bent from the base portion to the back of the blade flank and perpendicular to the blade flank, and a tip portion formed between the base portion and the surface portion. The blade flank is integrally formed with several ribs protruding towards the blade flank. A portion of the rib is formed beneath the tip to support the cutting edge and to enhance its strength.

Abstract: A cushioning element suitable for use in a liner assembly for a grinding mill, the liner assembly including a mounting element having a recess therein, the cushioning element being located within the recess, and a wear element operatively connected to the cushioning element, the cushioning element including a cushion body of elastomeric material including a side section and opposed end sections, a plurality of cavities within the cushion body and extending from at least one of the end sections towards the other end section.

Abstract: A plurality of driving force transmitting members, a piston, a spring and a gas generator are inserted into the pipe from the end of the pipe where the gas generator is mounted. The gas generator is press-fitted in the pipe while the flat faces thereof are deformed by a pair of protrusions of the pipe. Accordingly, the gas generator is temporarily held by the protrusions of the pipe. Then, one end of the pipe is firmly pressed and the gas generator is mounted in the pipe.

Abstract: A webbing take-up device comprising a take-up shaft on which webbing is taken up; a movement member that is moved at a specific occasion; a rotation member comprising a coaxially provided rotation shaft support portion and an accommodation portion formed at the periphery of the rotation shaft support portion, the take-up shaft being rotated in the take-up direction by the rotation member meshing with the movement member and being rotated during movement of the movement member; and a shaft bearing member disposed on a rotation shaft support portion side of the rotation member, the shaft bearing member comprising a main body portion, a shaft bearing wall that projects out from the main body portion towards a rotation member side and is accommodated in the accommodation portion, and a shaft bearing hole formed in the main body portion and the shaft bearing wall for supporting the rotation shaft support portion.

Abstract: A webbing take-up device capable of smoothly releasing rotation locking while also stabilizing a load support direction during rotation locking. A pawl is equipped with a flat plane shaped load receiving face. The pawl is normally retained in a load receiving position but is rotationally moved when imparted with drive force of a drive mechanism section. The lock ring is equipped with a protrusion portion set with a lower rigidity than the rigidity of the pawl. The lock ring is not capable of rotating by the protrusion portion being supported by the load receiving face of the pawl, and rotation is permitted by moving the load receiving face away from the protrusion portion with rotational movement of the pawl.

Abstract: An activating device for a cordless blind includes a driving reel, a first transmission reel rotatable by the actuation of a cord connected between the driving reel and the transmission reel, and a second transmission reel rotatable by an actuation of a constant torque spring connected between the first and second transmission reels. As a result, when the cordless blind is lowered, the driving reel can be driven to rotate by two strings, which in turn leads a rotation of the first transmission reel by the cord and a rotation of the second transmission reel by the constant torque spring. When the cordless blind is lifted, the first and second transmission reels can be driven to rotate reversely and synchronously by the rebound force of the constant torque spring, causing the driving reel to rotate reversely through the cord.

Abstract: This invention has no mechanical parts or mechanisms but relies on gravity and elasticity to disperse the hose (or other item) in unstrained coils against the inside perimeter of a hollow truncated cone (apex down. open base up). When loading the hose into the conical container, gravity settles the loops of the coil down against the previous loop while the elasticity of the hose forces the hose against the perimeter of the cone. This natural physical process inhibits the overlapping of the loops which could otherwise result in tangling and kinks while withdrawing the hose from the container.

Abstract: A roll medium holding unit is disclosed that includes a core part configured to be inserted in a core pipe of a roll medium; and plural diameter-increasing members configured to be variably arranged at corresponding first positions provided along a periphery of the core part and arranged at corresponding second positions provided away from the core part. The roll medium holding unit is capable of being set in a first holding state where the diameter-increasing members arranged at an outer peripheral surface of the core part support the roll medium with the diameter-increasing members arranged at the corresponding first positions and capable of being set in a second holding state where the core part of a holding member supports the roll medium with the diameter-increasing members arranged at the corresponding second positions.

Abstract: A bobbin has a body and a ring. The body has a seat, a spool and a winder. The seat has a taper surface with multiple stairs. The stairs have a guiding surface, and the guiding surfaces of all of the stairs face to a same direction. The spool is formed on the top of the seat. The winder is formed on the bottom on the seat. The ring is removably mounted on the winder to form an annular gap between the seat and the ring. A secured end of thread is wound around the annular gap. A free end of thread is wound around the seat and extends curvedly over one of the stairs. Therefore, the stairs each having one guiding edge prevent the thread from being broken.

Abstract: A truss for a flying vehicle supports a pair of wings in a manner which facilitates pivoting of the wings between a deployed configuration and a retracted configuration. The truss includes parallel top and bottom plates with the gap therebetween. The wings have wing brackets affixed thereto with the wing brackets pivotably supported by hinge assemblies to the top plate and bottom plate of the truss. Latch assemblies can be selectively actuated to secure the wing brackets and associated wings to the truss in either the deployed configuration or the retracted configuration, so that loads between the wings and the truss are primarily carried through the latch assemblies rather than through the hinge assemblies. A hinge position on the truss and on the wing brackets is selected to maximize wing length tip to tip while minimizing an outline required for the vehicle when the wings are fully retracted.

Abstract: A fairing includes a fairing body having a fairing interior and an interior surface and a spray-on insulation foam layer provided on the interior surface of the fairing body.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recovery system comprises a base and a pneumatic capture net, including a set of upwardly extending, flexible, inflatable tubes, supported by a capture net support assembly. Drag forces are exerted on a UAV by the set of tubes when the UAV flies into them. In some examples the recovery system includes a plurality of decelerators, each decelerator having a supply of a restraint strap, connected to the pneumatic net, which can be pulled from the decelerator upon the application of a sufficient force so that movement of the pneumatic net is resistible by forces exertable by the decelerators on the pneumatic net.

Abstract: A work area is provided for members of a flight crew that includes, but is not limited to a central module, which borders an area adapted for being closed intended for use by crewmembers to change clothes. The central module is arranged in the tail area of the aircraft cabin, and can be used for stowing trolleys. The area is closed by lateral doors, and can be used as a passageway when the doors are open.

Abstract: A multifunctional module is provided for a passenger services conduit in an aircraft. The multifunctional module includes, but is not limited to a first interface and at least one utility unit for providing a passenger with services. The first interface is for connecting the utility unit to the passenger utility conduit, the interface, for example, being designed as a mechanical interface.

Abstract: An actuating mechanism (1) for a vent door (2) in an aircraft door (3) comprising an electric motor (4) driving the vent door (2) in a closing position towards the aircraft door (3), a control unit (9), controlling said electric motor (4), and a flight lock actuator, driven by the electric motor (4). A return spring biases the vent door (2) to an open position.

Abstract: A space launch vehicle used for launching spacecraft uses a magnetic levitation system in order to reduce friction since the vehicle floats above rails. The system uses magnetic coils to propel and move the vehicle away from the quiescent point thereof. The invention facilitates the launch of a spacecraft, the time at which most fuel is required, so that the spacecraft is subsequently propelled by its own means. This method saves a large amount of fuel, which adds weight to the vehicle, such that saved weight can be used for payload. The system has the additional advantage of being reusable, as well as being modular to adapt to various types of spacecraft. Furthermore, the rocket or craft is launched at an angle of 57 degrees, dispensing with the need to change the angle of the craft from 90 to 57 degrees, as is currently the case, thus also saving fuel.

Abstract: A high-lift system of an aeroplane is described, including one or more high-lift flaps, an activation device with an activation function for generating adjustment commands for adjusting the adjustment state of the high-lift flaps, and a drive device coupled with the high-lift flaps, which is configured such that on the basis of activation commands the high-lift flaps are adjusted between a refracted adjustment state and an extended adjustment state. The activation function, on the basis of input values, generates adjustment commands and transmits these to the drive device for adjusting the high-lift flaps. The activation function has a function for the automatic retraction of the high-lift flap in flight, which in a flight condition in which the high-lift flap has assumed an extended adjustment state, whilst taking into account an engine thrust and a minimum flight altitude, generates an activation command, in accordance with which the high-lift flap retracts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control system and to a method of operating such a control system, particularly to a control system for pilot command inputs for a helicopter, with a mechanical input signal (2), at least one electric position sensor (21, 21?) for said input signal (2), at least one electric power supply (25, 25?) and at least one controllable, electromechanical actuator (27, 27?) fed by the at least one electric power supply (25, 25?) and controlled by the at least one electric position sensor (21, 21?). The mechanical input signal (2) is applied mechanically to the at least one controllable electromechanical actuator (27, 27?).

Abstract: A lift platform with a kinesthetic control system that is coupled to means for altering air flow through the first and second longitudinally-spaced ducts comprising the lift platform is provided. The control system includes a control handle bar with left and right hand grips, and first and second control roll bars located on either side of the lift platform's central cowling. Forward/rearward movement of the control handle bar from a neutral position generates nose-down/nose-up pitching moments, respectively; counterclockwise/clockwise movement of the control handle bar from the neutral position generates counterclockwise rotation/clockwise rotation of the lift platform about a lift platform vertical centerline; and left movement/right movement of the control roll bars generates left roll/right roll moments about the lift platform roll axis.

Abstract: My invention is a wing piercing airplane design based on the Catamaran (or trimaran) boat design. The concept behind the wind piercing airplane is a airfoil that consist of forward pointed triangular shaped wing on the left & right side of the fuselage, triangular shaped forward pointed vertical fins, triangular shaped forward pointed horizontal tail, triangular forward pointed wingtips to pierce the oncoming air like a Catamaran boat pierce the water as it travels forward. Essentially applying water wave piercing physics to aeronautic flight theory. The objective of the new airfoil design is to exhibit wind piercing effects in the air for reduce drag for greater fuel efficiency, lower radar cross section when radar beam hits it head on for stealth military application, flight efficiency at both low subsonic and high supersonic speed in this same fix wing plane without the need for a swing wing geometry configuration.

Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting utility lines extending between a vehicle and a trailer comprises an elastically deformable rod having a first end and a second end, an attachment feature for attaching utility lines to the apparatus, and a mounting base for mounting the apparatus to a surface. The attachment feature is disposed or configured to be disposed proximate the first end of the rod. The mounting base is disposed or configured to be disposed at the second end of the rod. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first portion comprising a shaft having a first and a second end, a second portion integral with the first portion comprising a spring, an attachment feature for attaching utility lines to the apparatus configured to be disposed proximate the first end of the shaft, and a mounting feature associated with the second portion for mounting the apparatus to a surface.

Abstract: Blocks of a cable, wire or pipe transition that may be placed together to form a structure of a number of the blocks. Each block has a generally rectangular shape and forms a part of the cable, wire or pipe transition together with at least one further block. Each block has at least one recess placed in the middle of the block. Inside the recess a number of peelable sheets are received. The sheets may be peeled off to adapt the inner diameter of the block to the outer diameter of a cable, wire or pipe to be received in the recess. Each block has elements for fastening further blocks to the block above or below the block.

Abstract: A musical instrument stand includes an upright rod, a support assembly, and a transverse rod. The support assembly includes a base unit mounted on the upright rod, a holding unit mounted on the base unit, a locking unit connected with the base unit and pressing the holding unit, and a damping member located between the base unit and the holding unit. Thus, the damping member provides a damping effect to the holding unit so that the holding unit is rotated relative to the base unit stably. In addition, the holding unit can be rotated relative to the base unit to adjust the angle of the transverse rod relative to the upright rod and can be moved in the holding unit to adjust the horizontal position of the transverse rod.

Abstract: A display support device includes a fixing base, a connecting member mounted on the fixing base, a frame connected on the connecting member, and an expanding bracket mounted on the frame. The frame includes a hold plate. The hole plate defines two first slots. The expanding bracket includes two first expanding bars and two second expanding bars. Each of the first expanding bars defines a number of through holes. Each of the second expanding bars defines two second slots. A number of first fasteners slidably extend through the first slots and the second extending bars to adjustably mount the second expanding bars to the hold plate. And a number of second fasteners slidably extend through the second slots and the through holes of the first expanding bars and are mounted to a display.

Abstract: A supporting bracket has a base and a positioning column. The base is mounted on a bottom bracket to form a stand. The positioning column is attached to the base and has a first positioning piece and a second positioning piece. The first positioning piece is formed on the base and has a first inclined surface and an inclined slot. The second positioning piece is mounted slidably on the first positioning piece and has a second inclined surface and a slide mounted slidably in the inclined slot. Sliding the second positioning piece on the first positioning piece changes an outer diameter of the positioning column so that the positioning column may be fitted into mounting holes of different devices such as audio speakers.

Abstract: A support device for a flat appliance is disclosed. The support device includes a mounting plate having at least one hole defined therein. The mounting plate is adapted for attachment to a side of the flat appliance with a fastener extending through the at least one hole and into at least one corresponding receiving hole in the flat appliance. The device further includes a mounting bracket that is adapted for attachment to a stand structure. The device also includes a brace disposed between the mounting plate and the mounting bracket. The at least one hole in the mounting plate is adapted for accommodating the receiving hole of a variety of different flat appliances.

Abstract: A supporting bracket has a base and a positioning column. The base is mounted on a bottom bracket to form a stand. The positioning column is attached to base and has a first positioning piece and a second positioning piece. The first positioning piece us formed on the base and has a first inclined surface and an inclined slot. The second positioning piece is mounted slidably on the first positioning piece and has a second inclined surface and a slide mounted slidably in the inclined slot. Sliding the second positioning piece on the first positioning piece changes an outer diameter of the positioning column so that the positioning column may be fitted into mounting holes of different devices such as audio speakers.

Abstract: A safety-harness attachment for attaching a safety harness thereto.

Abstract: An article support assembly includes a stretch releasable adhesive strip having an adhesive portion and a non-adhesive pull tab portion, and a unitary article support member arranged over at least a portion of the adhesive portion of the stretch releasable adhesive strip. The article support member and pull tab are configured so that when the article support member is mounted on a surface using the stretch releasable adhesive strip, the pull tab remains exposed but is visually inconspicuous.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metal-plastic hybrid support structure applicable to a dashboard support of a vehicle, wherein the hybrid support structure comprises a metal tubular body (10) having a closed cross section profile and suitable length to be assembled between two elements of a frame of an automotive vehicle, a plurality of projecting metal fastening elements (14) distributed along said metal tubular body (10) and fixed thereto, and a plastic body defining a plurality of plastic functional elements (11, 12) overmolded on different separate regions of the metal tubular body (10), each plastic functional element (11, 12) embedding at least one of the projecting metal fastening elements (14). In one embodiment, the projecting metal fastening elements (14) are stems with outer screw threading.

Abstract: An advanced standing seam roof panel bracket that provides for securing apparatus to a standing seam roof panel is disclosed. The device includes a Pressure Clamping Device that provides the means for removeably securing roofing equipment to the standing seam of the roof panel; and a Plank Support System that provides the means, in cooperation with the Pressure Clamping Device, for removeably securing and retaining a support platform that is capable of supporting a worker, tools, or other materials. In addition, this tool provides an advanced means and method for securely and removeably attaching onto a standing seam of a roof panel any safety equipment such as a lifeline or guard rails, roof installation components such as solar panels and sky lights, roofing installation tooling and scaffolding, roofing repair tooling, or any other equipment that is desired to be removeably secured to the standing seam of a roof panel.

Abstract: An adjusting mechanism adapted to adjust a position of a projection unit relative to a fixing object is provided. The adjusting mechanism includes a base, a sliding plate, a first screw, and an elastic element. The base is adapted to be fixed to the fixing object. The sliding plate is slidably disposed on the base along a first axis and adapted to be fixed to the projection unit. The first screw is fixed to the sliding plate and screwed to the base, wherein the first screw drives the projection unit to move relatively to the base along the first axis when the first screw is rotated. The elastic element is compressed between the base and the sliding plate along the first axis.

Abstract: The present general inventive concept provides an adjustable accessory bracket assembly having an adjustment mechanism to adjust one or more axes of rotation of a bracket assembly in order to adjustably position accessory devices, such as a bracket for a mirror or other accessory device. The adjustable accessory bracket assembly can include a handle member, a push rod assembly, and a mounting member such that the handle member pivots with respect to the mounting member. In some embodiments, adjustment of a single rotation axis is provided; other embodiments may be configured to simultaneously adjust multiple axes of freedom for multi-position bracket assemblies.

Abstract: An adjustable and lockable bushing assembly includes a locking plate and a bushing. The locking plate has a bushing engagement opening that is defined by a plurality of first serrations, and a boss that extends axially therefrom. The bushing engages the locking plate and includes a concentric section, an eccentric section, a lock interface section, and an opening. The opening has a fixed diameter and extends along a longitudinal axis through the bushing. The concentric section has an outer surface that has a circumference that is concentric with the longitudinal axis. The eccentric section extends from the concentric section has an outer surface that has a circumference that is eccentric with the longitudinal axis. The lock interface section extends from the concentric section and includes an outer surface defined by a plurality of second serrations that engage the first serrations.

Abstract: A bracket system for forming gate assemblies comprising at least two brace members that are rigidly attached to hinge assemblies. The brace members are adapted to be attached to support members to form two corners of a gate box functioning as the structural portion of the gate assembly. The hinge assemblies are adapted to be rigidly attached to a fence post to allow the gate assembly to pivot relative to the fence post. Gate assemblies of arbitrary height and width can be formed using the bracket system.