Abstract: A sampling container for receiving media from a container filling system includes a closed base region, a peripheral wall adjoining the base region and extending substantially orthogonal to the base region, and a filling region opposite the base region and adjoining the peripheral wall. The filling region has a container neck extending substantially orthogonal to the base region and includes a filling opening. An outer thread is arranged over an outer periphery of the container neck. The thread has an outer diameter between 44 and 46 mm and a core diameter between 41 and 43 mm, and rounded edges, at least over portions, with a radius between 0.95 and 1.05 mm. The container neck can be arranged in a receiver of a sampling head, during the sampling process so that the container is sealed in a media-tight manner in relation to an ambient environment.

Abstract: A method for taking a sample includes drawing blood into a vacuum blood collection tube and transferring at least part of the blood from the vacuum blood collection tube to a sample storage space of a dropper. The vacuum blood collection tube includes a sample storage portion and a stopper sealing the sample storage portion, and the drawing is performed by stabbing a hollow needle into the stopper. The dropper includes and internal space at least part of which is the sample storage space for storing a sample and which includes a volume changeable space defined by an elastically deformable portion having flexibility. The dropper further includes an insertion portion including a through-hole connected to the internal space, and the transfer of the sample is performed by inserting the insertion portion into a through-hole formed in the stopper by the stabbing of the hollow needl into the stopper.

Abstract: A testing apparatus includes a support mechanism, a pushing device, and a clamping device secured to the driving member. The clamping device secures a product. The pushing device includes a guiding pipe, a driving member moveably attached to the guiding pipe, and an elastic member received in the guiding pipe. The elastic member is connected to a first end of the driving member. The first end of the driving member is received in the guiding pipe. The clamping device is secured to the driving member. Wherein the guiding pipe is adapted to receive air, the driving member is adapted to be driven by air to move along a first direction, and the elastic member is adapted to rebound to pull the driving member to move along a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission having an input shaft, which can be coupled to a drive aggregate, an output shaft, which can be coupled to an output, and several shift elements. At least two shift elements, designed as clutches, are each coupled via an outer clutch plate carrier with the input shaft in such a way that an outer clutch plate carrier of a first radially outer clutch encloses an outer clutch plate carrier of a second radially inner clutch at least sectionally and radially outside. A drive gear is coupled to the input shaft through which a power take-off can be coupled to withdraw power from the input shaft or through which an auxiliary drive aggregate can supply power to the input shaft. The drive gear is linked through the outer clutch plate carrier of the radially inner clutch to the input shaft.

Abstract: Apparatus comprising a member (6) arranged to revolve about a remote centre of motion (O) and a base link (3) coupled to a mounting fixture (1). A first link (4) and a second link (5) are pivotably coupled to the member at respective distances (L1, L2) from the remote centre of motion (O) and are translatable relative to the base link (3) along a first direction and at a fixed ratio of displacement. The ratio of said respective distances equals said fixed ratio of displacement, enabling the member (6) to revolve about the remote centre of motion. The apparatus is characterised in that it comprises means (7) for generating translational motion of a first element (37) and of a second element (57) along parallel but opposite directions. The means for generating translational motion is provided on the first link (4) and is arranged to provide motion parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: A chassis actuator adjusting a movably mounted component of a chassis, which has a first actuator component connected to the movably mounted component and a second actuator component connected to a fixed chassis component. The actuator components are adjustable axially by a ball screw that has a threaded spindle and a nut which runs on spindle. The nut is driveable by a drive motor that has a rotor coupled to the nut and a fixed stator arranged axially symmetrically with respect to the nut. The rotor is coupled to the nut by a wrap spring which radially surrounds the nut and via which the nut is rotated during rotation of the rotor and which forms a brake device. The brake device can be actuated by an external chassis force which acts on and rotates the nut and builds up a friction moment that counteracts the rotation of the nut.

Abstract: A steering device for a wheeled vehicle having wheels includes a steering element for steering actuation with a predetermined movement path and a predetermined degree of actuation, a conversion device for converting the steering actuation to an output signal for transmission to a steering drive for steering the wheels, a connection device operatively connecting the steering element with the conversion device for transmitting the steering actuation to the conversion device, and limiting means configured to either selectively release the degree of actuation to a first maximum degree of actuation or limit the degree of actuation to a second maximum degree of actuation which is reduced compared to the first maximum degree of actuation.

Abstract: A manual transmission for vehicles includes an input shaft on which a first synchronizer mechanism including first and second input gears, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth input gears are disposed, an output shaft on which a first output gear, first and second speed gears engaged respectively to the first and second input gears, a second synchronizer mechanism including third and fourth speed gears engaged respectively to the third and fourth input gears, and a third synchronizer mechanism including fifth and sixth speed gears engaged respectively to the fifth and sixth input gears, a reverse speed output shaft on which a second output gear and a fourth synchronizer mechanism including a reverse speed gear engaged to the third speed gear, and a driven gear engaged to the first and second output gears so as to receive torque, and delivering the torque to a differential.

Abstract: A drive unit comprises a clutch arrangement and a transmission which is connected to the clutch arrangement by way of a shaft arrangement. A fluid supply device is arranged radially inside the clutch arrangement and around the shaft arrangement, in order to supply the clutch arrangement with fluid. The shaft arrangement extends into the transmission. The transmission comprises a plurality of transmission components along the shaft arrangement. The components are supplied with fluid for at least one of lubrication and cooling purposes. A radial inlet duct leads from the fluid supply device into the interior of the shaft arrangement. An axial duct extends inside the shaft arrangement. At least one radial outlet duct inside the transmission leads from the axial duct to the transmission components, in order to supply these with fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear wheel (10; 20) comprising: a hub (15; 25) with respective first and second axial ends and intended to be arranged round an axis of rotation, at least one of which first and second axial ends of the hub has integral coupling devices (16; 26) intended to lock the gear wheel (10; 20) rotationally in relation to the gear wheel hub of an adjacent gear wheel; a circular gear ring (11; 21) with respective first and second axial ends and an outer periphery which is provided with a toothed rim (12; 22); and at least one intermediate wall (14; 24) which links the gear ring (11; 21) and the hub (15; 25) in such a way that the hub (15; 25) is fixed at substantially the centre of the gear ring (11; 21); which gear ring (11; 21) and hub (15, 25) are two separate parts joined together by an fastening connection (17; 27) to form a gear wheel (10; 20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spur gear wheel with a gear body (4, 5) made from a sintered material, which has a circumference around which teeth (6, 7) are distributed projecting in the radial direction, and which is delimited by two end faces (8, 9, 10, 11) in the axial direction. At least one shaped element (12) in the form of a recess (13) and/or an elevation (14) and/or a compacted area is provided on at least one end face (8, 9, 10, 11) in the region of the teeth (6, 7) and/or in the radial direction underneath the teeth (6, 7).

Abstract: A ball screw prevents loosening of a bolt for fixing a deflector to reduce noise, and endures high-speed working conditions. A female hole is formed in a deflector arranged, with the both ends thereof joined together, at a position on both ends of the ball returning member on an inner peripheral surface of the nut. The deflector is fixed to the nut with two bolts inserted into a bolt insertion hole formed on the nut. A cross-section perpendicular to a scooping-up direction of the scooping-up surface of the deflector has a concave curved surface having a radius of curvature slightly larger than a radius of the ball. The concave curved surface is of a shape to scoop up the ball ejected from the ball rolling path in a tangential direction of a screw line. The deflector may be made of resin material.

Abstract: An actuating mechanism (release mechanism) includes an operating pin (operating mechanism) that is operated by an operating lever, a first link that is operated by the operating pin to release a lock of a longitudinal slide mechanism, and a second link that is operated to release a lock of a lateral slide mechanism. A transmitting portion that receives operating force of the lever transmitted from the operating pin and transmits the operating force to a lock portion of each slide mechanism, and an escape portion that allows the operating force transmitted from the operating pin to escape are formed side by side on each of the links, and power transmitted from the lever to each of the links via the operating pin is allowed to escape during operation.

Abstract: An external gearshift for a manual-shift transmission has a housing in which a shift selector lever is moveably mounted in two degrees of freedom, to which jackets of two control cables are fastened and in which cores of the two control cables are coupled to the shift selector lever. The housing comprises at least two housing parts fastened to one another, wherein a first of the two housing parts serves for mounting the shift selector lever and the jackets of the control cables are fastened to the second housing part.

Abstract: An adjustable pendant and organ type accelerator pedal device can vary the position of a pedal assembly including a pedal pad forwards and backwards according to driver's will to thereby allow a driver to operate pedal pad in a convenient state, such that convenience is remarkably improved and merchantability is significantly improved by greatly decreasing a sense of fatigue due to operating pedal pad.

Abstract: A bicycle pedal has a connecting device and two arcuate bodies. Each body has an opening, a central section, a first end section and a second end section. The central sections are securely mounted on the connecting device. Each first end section is mounted through and protrudes out from the opening of the other body. Because the bodies are arcuate, the structural strength of the bicycle pedal is excellent and the bent bodies can provide a cushion effect to distribute evenly the pedaling force.

Abstract: A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal spindle, a pedal body, a first cleat engagement member, a second cleat engagement member and a pivot structure. The pedal body is rotatably mounted on the pedal spindle. The first cleat engagement member is disposed on the pedal body at a first location. The second cleat engagement member is disposed on the pedal body at a second location that is spaced from the first location. At least one of the first and second cleat engagement members is movably mounted relative to the pedal body between a release position and an engagement position. The pivot structure is disposed on the pedal body at a third location that is disposed between the first and second locations of the first and second cleat engagement members.

Abstract: A gear change device includes a first and a second primary shaft, selectively connectable to the driving shaft of a motor vehicle, and first second secondary shafts, whose axes are parallel and spaced from the common axis of the primary shafts, and having output gear wheels intended to mesh with the gear wheel of a differential. The device includes pairs of gear wheels, corresponding forward gear ratios and to at least one reverse gear ratio. The reverse gear ratio is defined by a first reverse gear wheel mounted freely rotatable on the first secondary shaft and connectable in rotation with the latter by one of the selector devices. A parking gear wheel is rigidly mounted on said first secondary shaft cooperating with a lock device for locking the gear change device in the parking condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one metal from a slag, comprising that at least one metal and further components, comprising at least step (A) grinding the slag, (B) if appropriate, contacting the ground slag of step (A) with at least one surface-active substance and/or at least one magnetic particle, if appropriate in the presence of at least one dispersant, resulting in formation of agglomerates of the at least one metal and the at least one magnetic particle, (C) if appropriate, addition of at least one dispersant to the mixture obtained in step (B) to give a dispersion having a suitable concentration, and (D) separation of the agglomerates from the mixture of step (B) or (C) by application of a magnetic field, and to the use of at least one magnetic particle for the separation of slag.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel pre-alloyed metal powders a method for production and use thereof.

Abstract: Process for producing a refined metal or metalloid, comprising: an electrolysis step of, in an electrolytic bath set in a container for an electrolysis in which a material comprising a metal element or metalloid element and impurities acts as an anode, and an alloy comprising the same metal element or metalloid element as the metal element or metalloid element and a medium metal that does not substantially form a solid solution with the metal element or metalloid element and having a complete solidification temperature lower than the melting point of the metal element or metalloid element acts as a cathode, performing electrolysis at a temperature at which the alloy can be a liquid phase; withdrawing a part or the whole of the alloy of the cathode to an outside of the container; cooling the withdrawn alloy at a temperature higher than the complete solidification temperature and lower than the electrolysis temperature; and a recovery step.

Abstract: A lithium (Li)-based alloy and a preparation method thereof are disclosed, in which the lithium metal is wrapped by a metal foil with a higher melting point, followed by subjecting to multi-stage thermal treatment to cast alloy, thereby obtaining the Li-based alloy with high purity-Li.

Abstract: A method for making a razor blade having a bent portion is disclosed. The method includes: providing an elongated strip of stainless steel that can be 0.076 mm thick; hardening the strip; providing a cutting edge along an edge of the strip and providing coating(s) on the cutting edge. The stainless steel has a carbon content preferably between 0.45% and 0.55% by weight. The strip is separated lengthwise into discrete razor blades. The bent portion of the razor blade is then formed using a swivel bending process. When the razor blade is bent to define an included angle of 90 degrees between planar regions adjacent the bent portion and an inner surface having a radius about 0.3-0.35 mm, the outer surface of the bent portion is free from macro-cracks.

Abstract: A one-way ratchet wheel element has engaged and linked driving wheel and driven wheel in a body. The side of the body that connects with the driving wheel has a shifting space. A tooth section is provided on a wedge opposite to the shifting space. When the driven wheel rolls and engages with the tooth section, there is a resistance to the rotation of the driving wheel, forming an engagement state. When the driven wheel is away from the tooth section on the wedge, it is in the idle state.

Abstract: A flexible driver for use within a lumen or other winding cavity. This driver is flexible, versatile, and user customizable. It may consist of a plurality of links and tips depending on the user's needs and the cavity in which it is to be used. It is designed to reduce the amount of unintended and uncontrolled movement between individual link thus eliminating accidental disengagement during use and unintentional rotational movement within the system.

Abstract: a magnetic device is assembled with a square hole of a socket includes a base received in a connecting portion of the square hole, a magnetic element mounted to an end of the base. The magnetic element magnetically attracts a bolt received in a driving hole of the socket, and at least one expansive portion formed at an end of the base disposed opposite to the magnetic element. The expansive portion selectively hinders a connecting portion of the square hole of the socket. The magnetic device is received in the square hole of the socket without departing from the driving hole of the socket in an operating process.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a rigid levers having a handle portions and jaw portions. The levers are pivotably interconnected to allow the jaws to move between an open position and a closed position. The hand tool further includes a resilient handle member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the resilient handle member is joined to the handle portion of the first lever, the second end of the resilient handle member is joined to the handle portion of the second lever. The resilient handle member extends in a substantially U-shaped configuration from the handle portions of the first and second levers. Pivoting of the first and second levers moving the jaws to the closed position causes temporary deformation of said handle member, and resiling of the handle member moves the jaws toward the open position.

Abstract: An internal plumbing wrench is arranged for internally gripping a plumbing insert, such as those used in sinks and the like. The internal wrench includes a split gripping section which is adjustable by the cam action of a hexagonal core. A central shaft has a foot extending 90° away from the longitudinal axis of the shaft and is arranged to extend into pipes connected to the insert to hold a broken pieces and permit separation of the insert from any pipe pieces attached thereto.

Abstract: A mechanical torque wrench for engaging a workpiece, the torque wrench including a wrench body, a wrench head pivotably secured to the wrench body at a pivot joint and including a workpiece engaging portion and a bar extending therefrom, a hand grip, a set spring, a block disposed between a rear face of the bar and the set spring, an adjustment assembly for selecting a preset torque value, a resistive element producing a first output signal, a sensor producing a second output signal, and a processor for converting the first output signal into the preset torque value and converting the second output signal into an applied torque value. The application of a peak applied torque value to the workpiece causes the wrench head to pivot relative to the wrench body.

Abstract: A mechanical torque wrench for engaging a workpiece, including a wrench body, a wrench head with a workpiece engaging portion and a bar, the wrench head being pivotably secured to the wrench body, a set spring, a pawl disposed between the bar and the set spring, and a dial screw, wherein rotation of the dial screw in a first direction compresses the set spring. A resistive element is coupled to the dial screw and produces an output signal. A first sensor produces a first output signal that is proportional to an amount of rotation of the mechanical torque wrench. A processor converts the resistive element output signal into an equivalent torque value indicating a preset torque to be applied by and converts the first output signal into a first angle value. A user interface includes a display for displaying the equivalent torque value. The application of a torque greater than the preset torque causes the wrench head to pivot relative to the wrench body.

Abstract: A high-torque connection refacing tool, including a shaft, a mandrel, a primary face plate, and a torque-stop face plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension including a set of abrasive grains and a binder, said suspension being characterized in that: the particle size fraction D40-D60 of said set of abrasive grains comprises more than 15 vol % and less than 80 vol % of grains having a circularity of less than 0.85, the percentiles D40 and D60 being the percentiles of the cumulative particle size distribution curve of grain sizes corresponding to the grain sizes enabling the separation of the fractions consisting of 40 and 60 vol % of the grains having the largest size, respectively; and the abrasive grains are more than 25 wt % and less than 49.5 wt % of said suspension.

Abstract: A cutting arrangement for longitudinally cutting material includes two blades disposed across from one another and which cooperate during cutting. Each blade is embodied as a circular blade having a sharp cutting edge and supported by an adjusting or placement mechanism. During the cutting process, the circular blades are positioned by the adjusting or placement mechanisms so that the cutting edges overlap one another to form an overlap zone, the center of which coincides with the middle of the material that is to be cut. An adaptive control assembly includes individual drive motors for driving each blade and enables constant side load force control for each blade, such that side load pressures are adjustable in response to changes in web sped, web tension, and blade condition in real time. Automatic blade diameter sensors calculate the zero point of the cut, determine the appropriate blade speed and automatically set the overlap.

Abstract: The objects is to rapidly position and fix a blade swivel to a knife cylinder in a rotary die cutter and to abate abrasion of the inner end of an extrusion member that is brought into contact with an extruding unit. A wooden pattern 22 in which a punching blade 20 is embedded is installed to a blade swivel 18. A knife cylinder 16 includes first penetrating holes 76 accommodating first extruding pins 74 while the blade swivel 18 includes a second penetrating holes 80 accommodating second extruding rod 82. The first extruding pin 74 can be brought into contact with the second extruding rods 82, and an eccentric cylinder 72 extrudes the first extruding pins 74 to further extrude a punched chip a sandwiched between a punching blade 20. At the inner opening of each second penetrating hole 80, a recess groove 98 is formed along the axis direction of the knife cylinder.

Abstract: An electric saw device having two saw blades being arranged for allowing the two saw blades to be driven to rotate in opposite directions. The two saw blades are respectively formed with circular grooves on their inner surfaces at positions corresponding to each other while enabling the centers of the two circular grooves to aligned with the rotation axes of corresponding saw blades. The electric saw device has a plurality of steel balls, each being sandwiched between the two saw blades while insetting into the circular grooves simultaneously, by that the saw blades are separated from each other by a specific interval. Accordingly, when the two saw blades are rotating in opposite direction, each of the steel balls is acting as a roller bearing for maintaining the two saw blades to be properly separated from each other, and thus preventing the two saw blades from overheating and softened by friction.

Abstract: A cutting guide includes a central support, a plurality of legs supporting the central support, and a guide rail disposed on the central support. The guide rail defines a first end and a second end. A carriage is slidably disposable in the guide rail. The carriage is adapted to receive a cutting device thereon and is disposed within the guide rail to be movable from the first end to the second end.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cutting machine, comprising: a worktable including an opening and an upper surface for supporting a workpiece; a supporting unit for supporting the worktable; a cutting mechanism mounted on a lower surface of the worktable and contained within the supporting unit comprising: a motor for outputting a rotation motion; a reciprocating rod driving a saw blade moving reciprocately through the opening; a motion conversion mechanism converting the rotation motion of the motor into a reciprocating motion of the reciprocating rod; and a saw blade clamp for clamping and releasing the saw blade; the saw blade clamp comprises an operating element which is disposed on the external surface of the worktable or the supporting unit. The present invention fixes the operating element on the worktable or the supporting unit, which brings operation of the saw blade clamp to a convenience position for operator, and the process of replacing the saw blade is very easy.

Abstract: A saw chain for cutting aggregate materials comprises a plurality of identically shaped interconnected links. Each link has first and second ends configured such that a first end of one link is connected to a second end of an adjacent link of the saw chain. The first end of each link includes spaced apart tabs, and the second end of each link includes a tab. The second end tab of each link is dimensioned to be pivotally received between the first end tabs of an adjacent link. A plurality of fasteners interconnects the links, the fasteners being configured to at least partially protect the saw chain protecting the links against impacts.

Abstract: A circular saw blade with changeable blade strips, comprising: a frame, configured with a plurality of recesses and a groove formed on the circumferential surface of the frame; at least two arc-shaped blade strips, each having a plurality of sawteeth formed on the outer rim thereof while providing the inner rim thereof to be formed with at least one bump and a protruding piece in a manner that each bump is configured for mating with its corresponding recess on the frame and the protruding piece is formed extending along the circumference of the inner rim for insetting into the groove of the frame; and a plurality of bolts; wherein, the at least two blade strips are fixed to the circumference of the frame by screwing the plural bolts through the corresponding via holes on the protruding piece and then into their corresponding screw holes on the frame.

Abstract: A method for protecting a sheet surface by forming a discontinuous layer of a long-chain organic material having a main carbon chain comprising at least 12 carbon atoms and a hydrophilic group at one end of the main chain on the sheet surface. The protective layer is easy to remove using standard cleaning method, while providing satisfactory surface protection against particle contamination and scratches, at a very low coating thickness. The invention is particularly useful for protecting glass sheet surfaces during glass sheet finishing such as edge grinding and polishing. The invention is especially useful for the finishing and packaging of LCD glass substrates.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a barbed medical device which includes the steps of providing a blank workpiece and forming at least one barb on the blank workpiece by applying vibrational energy to a tool and bringing the tool and the blank workpiece into contact with each other at an angle such that the tool cuts into the surface of the blank workpiece. A barbed medical device formed by this method is also provided.

Abstract: A tremolo assembly for a stringed instrument, having a base plate detachably mounted to the stringed instrument. A string block is operatively attached to the base plate for movement about an axis, and secures strings of the instrument. A biasing mechanism attaches between the string block and the base plate for biasing the string block about the axis. A tremolo bar moveably attaches to the string block for movement of the tremolo assembly between a neutral position and a tremolo effect position.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for recognition. The method includes inputting a melody and obtaining pitch tracking information of the melody; obtaining beat information of the melody; determining a clarity value according to the pitch tracking information; implementing a first comparison process first to filter a first set of candidate songs from a database and then implementing a second comparison process to filter a second set of candidate songs from the first set of candidate songs if the clarity value is larger than a predetermined threshold; and determining at least one final candidate song from the second set of candidate songs.

Abstract: An audio matching method, use of the method in a game system, an audio matching system and a data carrier are provided, where the audio matching method is for comparing an input audio fragment with reference audio fragment variants, the method being an incremental search method, including repeating the steps of: obtaining a number of reference audio fragments variants on the basis of one or more stored audio fragments from a reference storage; and comparing the input audio fragment against the number of reference audio fragment variants to determine a comparison result; whereby repetition of the steps is carried out a predetermined number of times or as long as the comparison result improves.

Abstract: A percussion instrument (1) in the form of a drum being a rectangular parallelepiped or a cuboid in shape and having three or more live striking faces (2), wherein each striking face (2) has a different percussive property. The invention further comprises a stand (30) specifically adapted to support a percussion instrument (1) in the form of a cuboid drum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a weapon (1), constructed relatively simply and compactly, for shooting ammunition (2), with a barrel (3) with recoil and a braking device (12) damping the barrel recoil. According to the invention, a plastically deformable absorption body (12) is used as the braking device (12) for reducing the recoil energy. Thus, a weapon assembly for firing ammunition is provided, wherein the weapon assembly includes: (a) a weapon including a weapon barrel provided with a recoil spring that holds the weapon barrel in an initial position; and (b) a braking device that damps barrel recoil of the weapon barrel when firing ammunition, wherein the braking device is a plastically deformable absorption body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a separator device for separating the on-board and ground portions of a launcher fueling module, the device comprising: a locking system having a locking finger (50) mounted on the ground portion (22) and having a blocking portion (523), and a locking pin (42) on the on-board portion (21) co-operating by engaging with the blocking portion (523) in order to hold the on-board portion (21) and the ground portion (22) in a locking position. The separator system further comprises an actuation system that, under vertical movement of the launcher (10), enables the blocking portion (523) to be disengaged from the locking pin (42), whereby the on-board portion (21) is suitable for being separated from the ground portion (22). The invention also provides a method of separating the on-board and ground portions of a launcher fueling module, which method is implemented by means of such a separator device.

Abstract: A mechanism or drive (100) for a weapon is described, which is characterized by only a limited acceleration of the breech (20) and a jerk- and recoil-free operation, thereby reducing the inertia force and the required power and increasing the repetition rate. The reduction of the required power also results in a reduction of braking power in the case of a quick stop. For this purpose, the rotational motion of preferably a motor (50) or the like is converted to a forward or reverse motion of the breech (20) using the Scotch yoke principle. In order to allow rest periods of the breech in the end limit positions, the rod (3) and the yoke (1) are arranged radially and displaceable relative to each other so that the yoke radius changes when the yoke (1) is rotated. A control cam (6) radially guides the rod (3).

Abstract: A drive for a weapon is provided, wherein rotational motion of a motor is converted to a forward or reverse motion of the breech in a simple manner using the Scotch yoke principle. In order to allow rest periods of the breech in the end positions, the crank radius is defined by a control cam, which changes when the crank is rotated. The hinge pin of the crank may be externally driven via a pinion shaft. A yoke pin is arranged in a groove of the crank so as to be radially displaceable and carries the breech carrier or the breech in a groove extending transversely to the direction of fire via a sliding block. Two rollers are arranged on the crank pin and run in control cams in the weapon or crank housing. The control cam is subdivided into different sectors/sections, thereby achieving the desired motion of the breech.

Abstract: Designs and methods are provided for a multi-range camouflage. In one exemplary embodiment, the camouflage comprises an array of tiles creating a micro camouflage pattern discernable at a first distance. The camouflage design further comprises a macro camouflage pattern discernable at a second distance that is substantially greater than the first distance. The macro camouflage pattern is inherent in the arrangement of tiles forming the micro camouflage pattern, and based on a predefined source image.