Abstract: A surgical table having a table top for receiving a patient thereon, a support for supporting the table top, two rails connected to the table top one on each side in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the table top, and at least one slide means on each side of the support for slidingly receiving the rail along the longitudinal axis. The rails are connected to the table top at two connection points on each side of the table top or is connected to the table top at one connection point only and the other end of the table top lies on a pin that may be joined in the corresponding connection point on each side of the table top.

Abstract: A positioning apparatus configured to actively assist the support, positioning, or support and positioning of a patient on a patient support apparatus is provided. The positioning apparatus includes a sliding bearing unit to allow the positioning apparatus to be supported in a movable manner on the patient support apparatus, and a bearing unit with at least two bearing regions. At least a first of the at least two bearing regions is configured to support and/or provide support on the patient support apparatus, and at least a second of the at least two bearing regions is configured to assist the positioning of the patient.

Abstract: A patient support system includes independently adjustable end columns supporting a centrally hinged, jointed or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes a powered rotation assembly. The patient support includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for both upwardly and downwardly breaking or jointed orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. Cable, cantilevered and pull-rod systems are included.

Abstract: A patient support system includes a floor cavity in the floor of a treatment room; a patient support device comprising a treatment table; a base; a first movement mechanism on which the treatment table is mounted; a second movement mechanism mounted on the base and attached to the first movement mechanism, wherein the first and second movement mechanisms are moveable independently of each other; the first movement mechanism is configured to raise and lower the treatment table and the second movement mechanism is configured to raise and lower the first movement mechanism such that in a lowered position the second movement mechanism is contained within the floor cavity.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns a communication system adapted to communicate between a handheld remote control and a first adjustable bed controller of a first adjustable bed facility, and a second communication system adapted to communicate between the first adjustable bed controller of the first adjustable bed facility and a second adjustable bed controller of a second adjustable bed facility.

Abstract: A surgical table arm support assembly and surgical table therewith is provided. The assembly includes a mount bracket and an upright support member operably attached to the mount bracket. A lateral support member is operably attached to the upright support member. The lateral support member is selectively movable about 3 axes. An arm support member is operably attached to the lateral support member. The arm support member is selectively movable about 3-axes. The arm support member can be precisely positioned and releasably fixed in the desired position to best assure the patient's arm, which is releasably fixed to the arm support member, is properly supported and located over the course of a lengthy surgical procedure to minimize the risk of trauma resulting from the arm being supported in a rearward extending, elevated position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a neck pillow having a strap to support and comport the neck and the lower head of a user for providing support, comfort, safety, convenience and convenient carriage. The neck pillow includes first and second fabric layers, having a central portion, a left side portion, a right side portion, and a strap portion. The neck pillow further includes an elastic band placed between the strap portions. The central portion is constructed in a substantially hemispheric form and the left and right side portions extend and taper upwardly from the central portion. Additionally, the strap portion is configured to form a hemispheric shape and extends towards the left and right side portions.

Abstract: An inflatable cushion including: an inflatable body, having an upper surface and a lower surface, said body including an air-impermeable skin defining a chamber, an elastic foam core within said chamber and a sealable air valve; and an external elastic foam layer substantially covering at least one of said upper and lower of surfaces; wherein: the foam core is formed of a foam having a density of between about 15 kg/m3 and about 35 kg/ma and a hardness of between about 25 newtons and about 45 newtons; and the foam layer is formed of a foam having a density of between about 35 kg/m3 and about 65 kg/m3 and a hardness of between about 35 newtons and about 95 newtons.

Abstract: A patient support includes a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders, a pneumatic supply system, and a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with pneumatic supply system. The tubes are coupled to and guided by the bladder layer so that the tubes and bladder layer may remain in close registry when being handled, for example, either during the assembly process or cleaning process.

Abstract: An example of a portable multifunctional tool for a skateboard is provided and the tool comprises a multi-head wrench, a wrench locking spring to locks the multi-head wrench in a plurality of positions, a rotating screwdriver arm, and an internal housing to hold the rotating screwdriver arm.

Abstract: In a process for separating a solid material from a suspension of the solid material in water, an organopolysiloxane polyalkylene oxide copolymer comprising a branched organopolysiloxane structure is added to the suspension of solid material in water and the suspension is drained. The organopolysiloxane polyalkylene oxide copolymer comprising a branched organopolysiloxane structure increases the rate of drainage of the suspension.

Abstract: A method for decolorization of a dyed polyester fiber includes: separately providing a dyed polyester fiber stained with a dye, and a solvent capable of dissolving the dye; heating the solvent to produce a fresh vapor of the solvent, the temperature of the fresh vapor ranging between the glass transition temperature and the melting point of the polyester fiber; condensing the fresh vapor to form a condensed fluid of the solvent; contacting the dyed polyester fiber with the condensed fluid of the solvent that has a temperature sufficient to dissolve the dye such that the dye is extracted from the dyed polyester fiber so as to form a dye-containing solution and a decolorized polyester fiber; and separating the dye-containing solution from the decolorized polyester fiber.

Abstract: A module for making a modular ferry and/or a floating bridge including a floatation tank, where the floatation tank is made in the form of two floatation half-tanks hinged together around a hinged line between an opening position in which the two half-tanks are substantially aligned and form the floatation tank, and a closing position in which a half-tank is folded back upon the other half-tank such as a lid thus forming a container box able to enclose all or part of the elements for making the ferry or floating bridge

Abstract: Example dock levelers with a pivotal deck and a translating lip having weather shields for sheltering an area underneath the deck are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes selectively providing a weather shield by performing at least one of joining or separating a main shield segment and a secondary shield segment to provide, respectively, a first weather shield having a first size or a second weather shield having a second size, where the first size being larger than the second size, and where the first weather shield includes the main shield segment and the secondary shield segment, and the second weather shield includes the main shield segment without the secondary shield segment. The method also includes installing at least one of the first weather shield or the second weather shield underneath the deck.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a steering system for a suction cleaning device, a locomotion system for a pool cleaner, and a turbine for use in an automatic cleaner. The steering system includes a fluid driven turbine that rotates a cam gear that is interconnected with a cam wheel for directing a drive pinion. The drive pinion is positionable in a plurality of positions to drive a nose cone that steers the suction cleaning device. The locomotion system includes first and second A-frame arms that respectively engage first and second bearings about first and second eccentrics of a turbine. Rotation of the turbine causes the first and second A-frame arms to rotate back and forth driving associated walking pod assemblies. The turbine includes a turbine rotor and a plurality of vanes connected to the turbine rotor. The plurality of vanes including lateral edges having lateral open regions to facilitate debris-removing efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automatic cleaning apparatus for a gun barrel having cleaning means, wherein the cleaning means includes: a cylindrical tube having a plurality of insertion holes along the circumference thereof; a rotary gear connected to and driven by a motor; and cleaning members each of which includes a rotary shaft inserted into the insertion hole and a bevel gear joined to the lower portion of the rotary shaft and interlocking with the rotary gear, wherein the insertion hole includes a small hole and a large hole communicating laterally with the small hole, and wherein a fixing member fixes the cleaning member by making the cleaning member come into contact with the small hole when the cleaning member is fixed and does not prevent that the cleaning member is separated to the outside of the cylindrical tube through the large hole when the fixed cleaning member is released.

Abstract: A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY-plane comprising a body, a body plate attached to the body, a drive assembly attached to the body and a cleaning plate assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor having a motor drive shaft and a transmission having offset drivers driven by the motor drive shaft. The cleaning plate assembly has an eccentric drive member engaging the offset drivers to drive the cleaning plate assembly in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY-plane and relative to the body plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass-wiping device comprising a glass-wiping device body (1) and a signal-receiving device (30) arranged thereon. The signal-receiving device (30) receives a control signal transmitted by a remote control and the control signal controls the glass-wiping device body (1) into action. The control signal received by the signal-receiving device (30) comes from either the obverse side or reverse side of the glass-wiping device body (1), where the side of the glass-wiping device body (1) that is away from the surface of a glass (100) is the obverse side, and where the side in proximity to the surface of the glass (100) is the reverse side. Because of simplified structure, reduced costs and great controllability, the problem of the machine itself acting as an obstacle that blocks the signal is solved.

Abstract: Described is a wall-mounted back brush comprising a base having a front surface and a back surface. A plurality of bristles are disposed on the front surface and extend outward therefrom. The bristles may be used to scratch, massage, or scrub a user's back as desired. The present invention further comprises an attachment means, such as suction cups, for securing the device to a wall or other surface. One or more grooves are disposed on the front surface of the base and are adapted to receive a plurality of massage nodules that can be removably secured within the grooves. The device may be mounted to a door by means of a plurality of loops of elastic cable having an anchor disposed thereon. The loops of elastic cable can be secured to the base and may be stretched around the corners of a door.

Abstract: A cleaning device (4, 4a, 4b, 4?b, 4c, 4?c, 4d, 4?d) for cleaning surfaces, comprising a main body (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) made of foam, is characterized, in regard to the task of designing and improving a cleaning device of the type mentioned above such that it has an abrasive surface with which liquid, but at the same time hair and dirt particles, can be reliably collected, in that flock material (2, 2d) is assigned to the main body (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and the flock material (2, 2d) is arranged on a surface (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) of the main body (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) which can face a floor surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: A golf ball cleaner (1) comprising a fabric tube, of which each distal end comprises an opening (8) arranged to receive a golf ball or a golf club into an internal space of the cleaner, and comprising at each respective distal end portion a collar (2), each collar being of greater thickness than that portion of the tube which is intermediate of the collars.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cloth equipped along one of its lengthwise edges with a protrusion, perpendicular or coplanar to the plane of the cleaning surf aces of said cloth; said protrusion being suitable for being joined to a mop base with a gripper mouth.

Abstract: A device for removing ice and snow from a power transmission line includes a support member installed on the power transmission line, and a vibrator that is provided for the support member and applies vibrations to the power transmission line so as to remove the ice and the snow attached to the power transmission line.

Abstract: An adapter with flexible tongues for wiper systems is disclosed. The adapter has retractable locking buttons, each fixed to the end of a flexible tongue, that are disposed facing each other so that their respective tongues move toward each other on insertion of said adapter in said end fitting, said tongues being disposed so as to cross over during insertion of said adapter in said end fitting.

Abstract: A flat wiper blade may be provided that includes: a wiper strip 10 which wipes the wiping surface; a seating part 100 including a first fitting protrusion 134 and a catching portion 135; a guide spring 30 which supports the wiper strip 10, to which the seating part 100 is coupled in an attachable and removable manner and which includes a first fitting recess 34 allowing the first fitting protrusion 134 to be inserted into a central portion 32 of the guide spring 30; and a first and a second spoiler 41 and 42 which are coupled to the guide spring 300. The catching portion 135 is caught by the first fitting recess 34.

Abstract: A flexible scraper for a grader or other solid object processing system. The flexible scraper is adjustably mounted to a frame and contacts a rotating roller to clean the rotating roller or prevent components from wrapping around the roller, as well as maintain products within designated lanes. Connectors allow insertion and release of the scraper into and from the frame. The flexible scraper is inserted into slots in the frame and held against the rotating roller by gravity.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes a first cleaner module and a second cleaner module that is removably coupled to the first cleaner module. The first cleaner module includes a first body and a first dust collection unit, and the second cleaner module includes a second body and a second dust collection unit. Thus, when done in an upright mode, cleaning can be done with a sufficiently great suction force. When done in a handy mode after the second cleaner module is separated, cleaning can be easily done using the second cleaner module.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is to easily detect whether the dust collection amount is full. The present invention provide a charging-type electric vacuum cleaner comprising: a ventilator for suctioning air containing dust through a suction port; a motor for driving the ventilator; a dust collection section for filtering the suctioned air and capturing the dust; a storage battery; a switching element for connecting the storage battery to the motor; a current detecting section for detecting an electric current Ia flowing to the motor; a warning section for warning when a dust collection amount in a dust collection section is full; and a control section for operating the switching element to drive the motor, and for detecting a terminal voltage Vb of the storage battery and the electric current Ia to operate the warning section when Vb?V1 and Ia?I1 (V1 and I1 are preset values) are established.

Abstract: A self-propelled vacuum cleaner has a main housing having a bottom wall formed with an aperture, floor-engaging wheels on the main housing, and a drive in the main housing for rotating the wheels and advancing the main housing in a normal horizontal travel direction. A module housing projecting through the aperture forms a brush compartment defining a downward directed suction opening having relative to the direction a leading edge and a trailing edge. The module housing is supported in the main housing for limited vertical movement of the module housing relative to the main housing. A brush in the module housing is engageable through the opening with a floor beneath the opening, and a blower in the module housing having an intake connected via a duct to the brush compartment for aspirating air through the opening and past the brush into the module housing.

Abstract: A cleaning system. The system has a floor cleaning device, disposable floor sheet removably attachable to the device pad, and a rotatable beater bar. The device has a single wheel, and moves on the target surface by rolling action of the wheel and gliding of the floor sheet. This arrangement, not having multiple wheels, provides enhanced maneuverability, and improves cleaning performance. The cleaning system may be used to clean hard surfaces, such as a floor.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes an upright main body, an upright fan motor generating a suction force, and a wheel assembly that is mounted on the upright main body and guides movement and rotation of the upright main body. The upright main body includes a first housing that is installed on the wheel assembly so as to be rotatable in a leftward/rightward direction, and a second housing that is installed in the first housing so as to be rotatable in a forward/backward direction. The vacuum cleaner can be moved and rotated by freely moving an extension frame extending upward from the second housing in forward, backward, leftward, and rightward directions.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a suction nozzle opening, a source of suction in fluid communication with the suction nozzle opening for generating a working air stream through the housing, and a multiply-adjustable debris collecting blade coupled along the rear of the suction nozzle opening for collecting debris.

Abstract: An end-fitting assembly for routing a cable on a vehicle chassis in a predetermined direction. The assembly includes a mounting element and end-fitting element. The mounting element includes a mounting portion, attached to the vehicle chassis, and a flange portion, having a mounting aperture with a keyway formed in the mounting aperture periphery. The end-fitting element is generally tubular in form and sized to engage the mounting aperture, and it includes a retainer element on the end-fitting, adapted to engage the mounting aperture; a locking assembly, including a key adapted to engage the keyway; and a directional tube, extending from the mounting element in the pre-determined direction, adapted to carry the cable.

Abstract: A support for a closed flap of a vehicle, particularly a tailgate of a motor vehicle, has a bearing part arranged at the flap or at a wall area of the vehicle body adjacent to the closed flap. The bearing part can be adjusted in its position before its fastening. In its premounting position, a clamping element is frictionally or form-fittingly adjustably connected with the bearing part such that, after a fastening of the bearing part previously adjusted in its position, the clamping element can be adjusted by an applied force from the premounting position into a clamping position limited by a stop, in which the clamping element is frictionally and/or form-fittingly fixedly held at the bearing part and, at least indirectly, under a pretensioning force, rests against the flap or the wall area, when the flap is closed.

Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for pivotally mounting a door on a refrigerator cabinet. The refrigerator cabinet includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls extending between the bottom and top wall, and a face that is normal to the top wall, bottom wall, and opposed side walls. The hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket, hinge pin, and door stop member. The hinge bracket is attachable to the cabinet and includes a threaded aperture having a first end and a second end. The hinge pin defines an axis about which the door can rotate and is threadably insertable into either end of the threaded aperture. The door stop member is configured to rotate about the axis and prohibit rotation of the door beyond a certain position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lid which is pivotably attached by a link at a filling spout (1) of a windshield washing water container. The invention proposes to provide the link with pinions which are received in support eyelets with an intermediary space there between. During injection molding the intermediary space is filled by slides of an injection molding tool so that the lid is injection moldable in one step together with the filling spout.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing a scrim. The method includes depositing several band sections next to one another on a conveyor device that at least temporarily moves in a direction of transport. The direction of transport is oriented at a predetermined angle to a band direction and each band section has a front edge running in the band direction and a rear edge running in the band direction. The method also includes placing the band sections so that the rear edge of a first band section is adjacent the front edge of a second band section, calculating a rear-edge shape of the first band section and a front-edge shape of the second band section and placing the second band section on the conveyor device relative to the first band section as a function of a relation between the front-edge shape and the rear-edge shape.

Abstract: The invention discloses an improvement over the existing process of producing solar salt of high purity from seawater and minimizes the need for downstream purification. More particularly, the invention teaches the practical utility of recrystallization of salt in solar salt pans using seawater itself as the dissolving medium. The resultant recrystallized salt is obtained with a yield up to 80% and with much reduced levels of impurities. Special mention is made of the bromide level which is reduced 7-10 fold. The invention is most ideal for trace impurities which reside in the salt crystal lattice and are difficult to dislodge by conventional methods adopted for salt purification and where conventional recrystallization would be cost ineffective and scalability would pose a problem. The invention can be practiced by solar salt works based on seawater and where spare land is available to set up additional crystallizers required for the purpose of recrystallization.

Abstract: A novel holding device for a cord is disclosed. The holding device includes a base and a cover. Both the cover and the base have openings to allow the cord to pass through the cover and the base. When the base and the cover are in contact, the fixation ring of the cover would press the fins of the base toward the cord. In this configuration, the holding device cannot move further in the direction toward the base due to the increased fixation force. The holding device can still move in the opposition direction without the increased fixation force.

Abstract: A fixing structure for a rope is applied to adjust and position a rope for fixing an object and contains a body including a connecting unit and a guiding unit coupled with one end of the connecting unit. The connecting unit has a through hole defined therein so as to insert one of two inserting ends of the rope. The guiding unit has an extension member and at least one support arm for matching with the extension member, wherein a defining space is open and is defined between the extension member and the at least one support arm so as to position a tied portion on the other of the two inserting ends of the rope, such that one of the two inserting ends is fixed in the connecting unit, and the tied portion is fitted and engaged with the limiting end of the defining space, thus positioning the rope.

Abstract: A method for connecting a wire cable to a cable shoe for a belt buckle mounting comprises the steps of: pre-bending a retaining portion of the cable shoe to form an eye; inserting the wire cable into the eye; extruding the retaining portion so that the outer periphery thereof is reduced. The extrusion of the retaining portion is carried out as impact extrusion, wherein a form closure is produced between the retaining portion and the wire cable. The impact extrusion is carried out by a tool including at least one edge-free first seat for the eye. An apparatus for connecting a wire cable to a cable shoe for a belt buckle mounting comprises a first tool half including a first seat for a retaining portion of the cable shoe pre-bent into an eye and an opposed second tool half including a second seat for the retaining portion. The two tool halves can be forced against each other with high pressure so that the material of the retaining portion starts to flow. At least the first seat is free from edges.

Abstract: A watertight clip may include a watertight clip main body and a packing. The watertight clip main body has a stabilizer, a pillar extending from the stabilizer, engagement legs formed in the pillar, and a packing retainer member. When the pillar is inserted into an attaching hole formed in a plate-shaped subject member, the subject member is positioned between the engagement legs and the stabilizer, so that an attached member connected to the stabilizer can be attached to the subject member. The packing is previously attached to the pillar. The packing is interleaved between the subject member and the stabilizer. The packing retainer member is configured to prevent the packing from separating from the pillar.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a simpler paper fastener, comprising: an upper binding piece in shape of a long strip, binding strips, a lower binding piece in shape of a long strip, wherein there are two binding strips, which are respectively connected to the two ends of the upper binding piece, the two ends of the lower binding piece each have a binding hole. Most importantly, the distance between the middle parts of the two ends of the lower binding piece is equal to or less than the length of the upper binding piece. In the present disclosure, by modifying the length of the lower binding piece without mounting two sliding pieces thereon, an embodiment of the present invention reduces manufacturing processes of a traditional paper fastener and improves the fixing effect of binding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ski boot buckle (4) for closing the shell (2) of a ski boot (1). The ski boot buckle (4) comprises a toothed plate (9) for mounting on a first flap (10) of the shell (2) of the ski boot (1) and a lever system (12) for mounting on another flap (13) of the shell (2) of the ski boot (1). In the lever system (12), a fastener (15) is connected in a pivoting arrangement to an operating lever (23), and the operating lever (23) is accommodated in a pivoting arrangement in a lever retaining means (25). At least one spring element (27) is additionally provided in the lever system (12) for transferring the operating lever (23) into a closed position. Another spring element (28) is provided on the operating lever (23) by means of which other spring element (28) the operating lever (23) respectively the ski boot buckle (4) can be held in the open position.

Abstract: This present invention provides an alternative to tying shoestrings. The current device incorporates a typical shoestring into an attractive configuration. The device not only secures a typical shoestring to hold the shoe in place, it directs the lace into an attractive loop configuration and secures the ends of the shoestring. It's important that the shoestring is tight enough to secure the shoe to the foot and that the end of the lace is secure to prevent it from tripping the user. This invention accomplishes both and is easy to apply and once in place can quickly and securely tighten and loosen the laces of a shoe for easy and secure, on and off.

Abstract: This invention is related to a method of manufacturing a cotton weft knit fabric that is resistant to fraying, curling, and laddering. The unique fabrication method described herein generates a cotton fabric that resists edge fraying and curling when cut. As a result of the unique manufacturing method described herein, the typical garment hemming process typically used to prevent hemming and fraying in weft knit fabric is not required.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a supercapacitor-like electronic battery includes the following steps. A first current collector is formed on a substrate. A first electrode is formed on the first current collector. A first electrode is formed from a first solid state electrolyte and a first conductive material where the first conductive material is irreversible to the mobile ions contained in the first solid state electrolyte and the first conductive material exceeds the percolation limit. An electrolyte is formed on the first electrode. A second electrode is formed on the electrolyte. The second electrode is formed from a second solid state electrolyte and a second conductive material where the second conductive material is irreversible to the mobile ions contained in the second solid state electrolyte and the second conductive material exceeds the percolation limit. A second current collector is formed on the second electrode.

Abstract: Tool for semiautomatic application and removal of multiple temporary fasteners, consists essentially of a pneumatic tool (1), semi-automated, used to apply and remove temporary fasteners (2) placed in a feeding clip (3), with a retention system, in a cavity (4) in the front, and aligned with the clip (5) of the cylinder (6) activated by compressed air in the direction of pushing the fixation element against a (7) reaction base and from there to the pieces (P) t be drilled and riveted, while also having a collection container (8) when removing the temporary fasteners (2) using the same tool.

Abstract: A solid particle flow distribution controller includes an extension skirt configured to be mounted to a discharge skirt at a division between an upstream solid particle conveyance pipe and a plurality of downstream pipes. The extension skirt includes a plurality of circumferential segments. Each segment is movably mounted to the discharge skirt for movement in an upstream and downstream direction with respect to the discharge skirt. The segments of the extension skirt are configured and adapted for motion in the upstream and downstream direction independent of one another to extend upstream of the discharge skirt as needed to improve solid particle distribution among the downstream pipes.

Abstract: A coupling capable of adjustably cantilever-mounting a machine such as a labeling machine to a mounting structure, wherein the attitude or inclination of the machine to other machinery such as a conveyor can be precisely adjusted. Also, there is a method a mounting a machine to mounting structure with the capability to adjust the inclination of the machine that requires only one person.