Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a recording section which records an image on a sheet conveyed in a conveyance direction in a conveyance route; a first abutment member having a plurality of first abutment portions arranged apart from each other in a width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and configured to abut against the sheet conveyed in the conveyance route; a first supporting member which supports the first abutment member; and a plurality of second abutment members which are supported by the first supporting member at both sides in the width direction, respectively, of the first abutment member, at a distance from the first abutment member, and each of which has a second abutment portion capable of contacting with the sheet conveyed in the conveyance route.

Abstract: A printing system includes a storage unit, a print unit and a control unit. The storage unit includes a print media catalog including a list of print media, each print medium in the list having a plurality of media attribute values characterizing the print medium, and each print medium categorized in at least one group based on at least one media attribute value. The print unit includes a print head for ejecting marking material on a print medium of the list. The control unit is configured to control the printing on a print medium of the list according to a plurality of optimization parameters, an optimization parameter being related to the at least one media attribute value used for categorization in a group of the at least one group. Upon receipt of a value of a particular optimization parameter for a print medium categorized in a particular group of the at least one group, the received value is automatically propagated to other print media categorized in the same particular group.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printer coats media with a material prior to printing without having to dry the material on the media. The printer includes a coating applicator for applying the material to the surface of a rotating member and a dryer for evaporating water from the material to raise its viscosity to a gel-like state. The coating is transferred to media in a nip formed between the rotating member and a roller.

Abstract: An ink jet recording device capable of maintaining an ejection stability for a long period of time. The ink jet recording device includes a recording head having an ejection port configured to eject an aqueous ink and an ejection-port surface in which the ejection port is opened and a liquid supply mechanism configured to supply an ejection-port clogging prevention liquid into the ejection port, the aqueous ink contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of pigment particles and resin particles, and the clogging prevention liquid has a dielectric constant of 20 to 40 at 25° C.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a forming section which forms an image on a medium, a transport section which transports the medium in a first direction, and a heating section which heats a transport path on which the medium is transported, in which the forming section includes a first forming section which forms a pre-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin on the medium, a liquid ejecting head which forms an image layer on the medium by ejecting liquid, and a second forming section which forms a post-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin and is different from the pre-treatment liquid layer on the medium, and B<A and B<C in a case where content of the thermosetting resin in the pre-treatment liquid is A, content of the thermosetting resin in the liquid is B, and content of the thermosetting resin in the post-treatment liquid is C.

Abstract: An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position.

Abstract: A flatbed printer assembly includes a medium support table for supporting a recording medium, the table extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; a gantry arranged to be moveable over the medium support table in the first direction; a carriage support movably arranged on the gantry to move over the medium support table in the second direction; a carriage configured to be detachably coupled to the carriage support; a carriage station for holding the carriage, when such carriage is detached from the carriage support; wherein the carriage support is configured to engage and disengage the carriage at the carriage station.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a cutting blade that cuts a medium and a casing that holds the cutting blade. The casing has a first passageway in which the medium passing through contacts the cutting blade and a second passageway in which the medium passing through does not contact the cutting blade.

Abstract: A printer and corresponding method of printing a selected plurality of horticultural identification tags comprising providing a printing system having a housing comprising a first printer, a second printer, a tag creasing mechanism and a tag separating mechanism where a supply of unprinted tags on a continuous roll and connected along a first side to a subsequent tag are directed to an automatic feed mechanism configured to feed at least a first tag through an inlet in the housing to the first printer and printing a selected image on a first side of the tag. Flipping the tag to expose a reserve, unprinted side and feeding the first tag to a second printer for printing a selected image on a reverse side of the tag and flipping the tag to expose the first printed side and automatically feeding the printed tag to a mechanism configured to crease a selected portion of the tag.

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear wall, a front wall, and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, and a first indicator aperture positioned on the front wall and a second indicator aperture position on a rear portion of the bottom surface. A position of the first indicator aperture on the front wall indicates a type of the tape included within the housing. A position of the second indicator aperture indicates a color of characters.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a belt mover for an endless belt that transports a recording medium, a feed amount calculator that calculates an amount of feed of the belt mover, a movement amount detection sensor as a movement amount measurer that measures actual amount of movement of the endless belt by image processing, a compensation table storer that stores a compensation table for compensating a transport error of the endless belt, and a control portion that calculates the amount of feed that is to bring about a predetermined amount of movement of the endless belt by using the feed amount calculator and by referring to the compensation table storer, moves the endless belt by using the belt mover on the basis of the amount of feed, compares the actual amount of movement of the endless belt measured by the movement amount detection sensor and the predetermined amount of movement.

Abstract: Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. An example disclosed printer includes circuitry that includes: a processor; connector circuitry; and input/output circuitry; a first circuit board onto which the processor is disposed; a second circuit board onto which the connector circuitry is disposed; and a third circuit board onto which the input/output circuitry is disposed.

Abstract: Fire control and containment for a production printing system that includes a dryer unit, an air intake fan, and an exhaust fan. A fire control and containment system includes an enclosure surrounding the dryer unit. The enclosure includes controllable doors, a temperature sensor, and an air pressure sensor in the enclosure. The fire containment and control system also includes a controller operable to detect a fire event based on changes in air pressure and air temperature in the enclosure detected by the air pressure and air temperature sensors. In response to detecting the fire event, the controller closes the doors of the enclosure to prevent the print medium from entering, controls the air intake fan and the exhaust fan to reduce the air pressure in the enclosure, and controls the dryer unit to reduce temperature in the enclosure to suppress fire.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a carriage that retains a discharge section that discharges liquid droplets (ink) onto a medium; a frame; a guide shaft; a guide rail that support the carriage in a manner that permits it reciprocating movement; a housing that supports the frame; a detection section that detects a relative positional relationship between the frame and the housing; and a control section. On the basis of the detection results of the detection section, the control section executes a warning process, which displays a warning on a display section, if the positional relationship changes, and does not execute the warning process if the positional relationship does not change.

Abstract: A tape cartridge to be installed in a tape printing apparatus by which a printing tape is fed out to perform printing on the printing tape. The tape cartridge includes the printing tape, a cartridge casing in which the printing tape is accommodated, and an elastic portion by which a reaction force is generated when the elastic portion is deformed by a pressing force of a pressing portion of the tape printing apparatus. The elastic portion is provided on a front surface of the cartridge casing.

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing, and a pressing portion and a first non-pressing portion on the front wall. The pressing portion and the first non-pressing portion are positioned to oppose tape type detecting switches of the label printer when the cassette is in the label printer. The pressing portion is configured to change a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches, and the first non-pressing portion is configured to avoid changing a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches. The first non-pressing portion is a planar area of the front wall extending in a tape width direction from a top surface of the housing to a bottom surface of the housing.

Abstract: An active-energy-ray-curable composition including at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate, at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate, and at least one polyester-structure-containing polymer. Preferable is an aspect where the active-energy-ray-curable composition further includes a polymer obtained through polymerization of at least one selected from the group consisting of styrene, styrene derivatives, acrylic acid esters, and acrylic acid.

Abstract: A sheet erasing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an erasing unit, a scanning unit, and first, second and third sheet cassettes. A processing unit determines a number of times of reuse, and whether the sheet is reusable. When the sheet is determined to be reusable and the number of times reuse is less than a predetermined number, the sheet is conveyed to the first sheet cassette. When the sheet is determined to be reusable and the number of times of reuse is equal to a predetermined number, the sheet is conveyed to the second sheet cassette. When the sheet is determined to not be reusable, the sheet is conveyed to the third sheet cassette.

Abstract: A sheet erasing method according to an embodiment includes controlling a printer unit that forms an image on sheets, a finishing unit that performs post-processing on sheets, and a conveying unit that conveys sheets to the printer unit and to the finish unit. When a print job includes a selection of a reused sheet mode and an instruction to perform post-processing, a first reused sheet is conveyed to the printer unit for forming an image and to the finishing unit for performing post-processing. When the print job includes a selection of the reused sheet mode and not an instruction to perform post-processing, the second reused sheet is conveyed to the printer unit for forming an image without performing post processing in the finishing unit. When the print job includes a selection of the new sheet mode, the new sheet is conveyed to the printer unit for forming an image.

Abstract: A sheet erasing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an erasing unit, a scanning unit, and first, second and third sheet cassettes. A processing unit determines a number of times of reuse, and whether the sheet is reusable. When the sheet is determined to be reusable and the number of times reuse is less than a predetermined number, the sheet is conveyed to the first sheet cassette. When the sheet is determined to be reusable and the number of times of reuse is equal to a predetermined number, the sheet is conveyed to the second sheet cassette. When the sheet is determined to not be reusable, the sheet is conveyed to the third sheet cassette.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic circulation binder, comprising a housing (1), a pair of pivotable hinged plates (2) which are located in the housing (1) and are tightly clamped by the housing (1), and multiple pairs of half ring elements (3) respectively fixed on the pair of hinged plates (2), wherein the half ring element (3) extends out of an upper surface of the housing (1); the automatic circulation binder also comprises a push rod (4) which is located in the housing (1) and capable of moving in an axial direction of the housing, the push rod (4) is located below the hinged plates (2), and a first through groove (5) and a second through groove (6) are successively provided on the push rod (4) from the left to the right in the axial direction of the housing, wherein an automatic rotation push rod locating sleeve (7) is provided in the first through groove (5) and an upper end of the automatic rotation push rod locating sleeve (7) is fixedly connected to an inner surface of the housing (1), a return spring (8) is

Abstract: A marker comprising: a body comprising a marker fluid absorber, a marker fluid reservoir, and a flow pipe fluidly coupling the reservoir to the absorber, and a marking core extending from the absorber to outside the body.

Abstract: An improved structure of writing instrument includes a pen body including a pen barrel and an ink refill and tip mounted in the pen barrel, a positioning device including a retaining ring mounted in the pen barrel and a positioning protrusion located at the retaining ring and extended outside the pen barrel, and a pen clip having a clickable top end thereof coupled to the pen body that controls the ink refill and tip between an extended position and a retracted position and an opposing bottom end thereof provided with a U groove that is coupled with the positioning protrusion of the positioning device to guide the pen clip to slide up and down in relation to the positioning protrusion stably and smoothly, and prevent deviation or loosening.

Abstract: There is provided a reversible ink-stylus assembly that includes an ink cartridge assembly. The ink cartridge assembly includes an ink cartridge and an ink tip, where the ink tip is attached to a first end of the ink cartridge. The reversible ink-stylus assembly also includes a stylus tip having a plurality of ribs along a longitudinal axis of the reversible ink-stylus assembly. The stylus tip is attached to a second end of the ink cartridge, and the ink cartridge assembly is insertable into a longitudinal cylindrical opening of a writing device.

Abstract: A dental appliance having an integrally formed reservoir and/or an ornamental design integrated thereon. The ornamental design can be selected or customized by a patient. The design can be created by directing energy to the dental appliance to alter a material property of at least a portion of the appliance to create the design. Alternatively, a groove or recess can be formed on a surface of the appliance to either mechanically retain an ornamental design or the groove or recess can be filled with ink to form the design. The appliance, including the integrally formed reservoir, can be formed using direct fabrication techniques.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a decorative panel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a universal brake system (UBS) that combines features from an adjustable wheel traction system (WTS) and an improved anti-lock brake (ABS) system. The WTS provides a plurality of extendable and retractable spikes contained in a wheel assembly or wheel adapter to increase traction (friction) between a vehicle's wheel and its supporting surface. To further improve wheel traction each wheel spike has different types of changeable heads for different types of terrain and road surfaces. When operating in dry road mode, the UBS operates as an anti-lock braking system except the spikes can operate during emergency braking to provide additional traction between the tire and wheel support surface.

Abstract: A railway wheel includes: a wheel including a plate portion; and a brake disc including a circular plate portion whose front face side is a sliding surface, and a plurality of fin portions projected on a back face of the circular plate portion, wherein two of the brake discs are fastened in a region within the sliding surface. Regarding an area of a section crossing a space formed between the brake disc and the wheel along a circumferential direction, a minimum section portion in which the sectional area is minimum is present closest to the back face within the outer peripheral surface of the circular plate portion within a region formed by an outer peripheral surface of the circular plate portion and an inner peripheral surface of the rim portion, and an area of the minimum section portion is not less than 2500 mm2 and not more than 7000 mm2.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide aerodynamic bicycle rims and wheels. Embodiments can include a bicycle rim that is wider than the width of the tire proximate to the outer edge of the rim and is shaped so that there is a tangent line tangent to the rim and the tire. The tangent line can be tangent to the rim on the sidewall or elsewhere on the rim. The widest part of the rim can be radially inward from the outer edge of the rim or elsewhere on the rim and the tangent line can be tangent at the widest part of the rim or elsewhere on the rim.

Abstract: Vehicle rim for mounting of a tire, comprising: an axially central part (20) comprising a disc; two lateral parts (31, 32), at least one of the lateral parts being separate from the axially central part, each of the lateral parts having a rim seat to receive a bead of a tire, the axially central part and the two lateral parts being made from a rigid matrix; an intermediate part (41, 42) that forms the only mechanical link between the axially central part and each lateral part that is separate from the axially central part, this intermediate part being made of a flexible matrix, the Young's modulus of uniaxial extension of the flexible matrix being greater than and equal to 50 MPa and less than or equal to 400 MPa; wherein the Young's modulus of uniaxial extension of the rigid matrix is greater than or equal to 5 GPa.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing arrangement of a vehicle axle, including a wheel bearing, which contains at least two rolling element rows, for supporting a wheel hub which can be driven by a drive element. The rolling elements of the wheel bearing are guided in races of a stationary outer ring, the rotating wheel hub, and a separate inner ring which is allocated to the wheel hub. In the assembled state, the wheel hub of the wheel bearing arrangement and the drive element are operatively connected via gearing. The inner ring has a radially stepped inner contour, said inner contour having two diameters which differ from one another, and are received in a complementarily designed receiving area of the wheel hub. The position of the inner ring is fixed on the end face by a rolling riveted collar of the wheel hub.

Abstract: An electrical brake mechanism for a caster can reliably brake a caster. A switch is mounted on a target to which a caster is attached and outputting an instruction signal to a brake device, a detector is provided on a rotating shaft of the cam and arranged in correspondence with each of positions of a plurality of cam surfaces, a sensor is provided for detecting abutment between each of the cam surfaces and an operation shaft by the detector, a motor is provided for rotating by an input of the switch and for stopping if the sensor detects the position of the predetermined cam surface, and a gear train is provided for transmitting rotation of the motor to the rotating shaft of the cam.

Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire may include an inner circumferential barrier configured to be associated with a hub, and an outer circumferential barrier radially exterior relative to the inner circumferential barrier and configured to be associated with a tread portion of the tire. The tire may also include at least one shear module between the inner circumferential barrier and the outer circumferential barrier. The at least one shear module may include a first reinforcement element, a second reinforcement element, and a separator between the first reinforcement element and the second reinforcement element.

Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire may include an inner circumferential barrier configured to be associated with a hub, and an outer circumferential barrier. The tire may also include a plurality of spokes extending between the inner and outer circumferential barriers, and a shear band radially exterior relative to the outer circumferential barrier. The shear band may include an internal tension band associated with the outer circumferential barrier including at least one circumferentially extending reinforcement cord. The shear band may also include an external compression band including at least one circumferentially extending reinforcement cord. The shear band may further include at least one shear module extending between the internal tension band and the external compression band. The shear module may include at least one shear module including a first reinforcement element, a second reinforcement element, and a separator between the first reinforcement element and the second reinforcement element.

Abstract: Tire, comprising an annular massive tire body having an essentially round or oval cross section having a centre MB, and having an outer circumference Co forming a tread and an inner circumference Ci facing the centre of the annular body, the body containing a longitudinal pull cable channel, the channel containing a pull cable and having a cross section having a centre MK, wherein the distance between MK and the inner circumference Ci is between 7 and 18 mm measured along a line connecting MK and MB and structure comprising the tire mounted around a wheel rim.

Abstract: Tire for a vehicle for agricultural use comprises tread (2), comprising lugs (3) separated by grooves (4), each lug (3) extending radially outwards, over a radial height H, from a bottom surface (5) as far as a contact face (6). A first lug portion (31), made of a first elastomeric compound, extends radially inwards, from the contact face (6) as far as a first interface (7), over a radial distance D1 between 0.5 H (the radial height) and H. A second lug portion (32), made of a second elastomeric compound, extends radially inwards, from the first interface (7) as far as the bottom surface (5), over a radial distance D2. The second elastomeric compound extends radially into the lugs (3) and grooves (4), from the bottom surface (5), as far as a second interface (8), over a radial distance D3 between 3 mm and 15 mm.

Abstract: A tire the tread of which contains at least three circumferential grooves, having at least three radially superposed layers of elastomeric compounds. A first elastomeric compound constituting the first layer forming the radially outer part of the tread has a maximum value of tan(?)max, greater than 0.110, a second elastomeric compound constituting the second layer radially on the inside has a tan(?)max at least 10% lower than the first elastomeric compound, the radially innermost third layer of the tread consists of at least two first parts and of at least three second parts axially, each one in contact with at least one of the at least two first parts, the at least two first parts axially centered on a radial plane passing through one of the at least three circumferential grooves consisting of the second compound and the at least three second parts consisting of a third elastomeric compound having a maximum value of tan(?), denoted tan(?)max, at least 10% lower than the second elastomeric compound.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 is provided in the tread portion 2 with a pair of center main grooves 3 arranged on both sides of the tire equator C, and a pair of shoulder main grooves 4 arranged on both sides thereof, and is provided on both sides of the equator C with middle land portions 6 defined between the center main grooves 3 and the shoulder main grooves 4. The middle land portions 6 are provided with a plurality of middle oblique grooves 10. Each middle oblique groove 10 extends toward the tire equator C from the outer end 10o in the tire axial direction communicating with the shoulder main groove 4, and the inner end 10i terminates without reaching to the center main groove 3. In an outer end 10o side of the middle oblique groove 10, an outer shallow bottom portion 12 having a depth less than the maximum depth of the middle tilted groove 10 is provided.

Abstract: A tire (10) includes, in a tread surface (11): at least two circumferential grooves (12, 13) extending in a tire circumferential direction; and a land portion (14) sandwiched between the circumferential grooves (12, 13). The land portion (14) has a resonator (15) including: an air chamber (16); a first branch groove (17); and a second branch groove (18). The two circumferential grooves consist of: a first circumferential groove (12) having a smaller cross-sectional area in a cross section along a plane perpendicular to extending direction of the circumferential grooves; and a second circumferential groove (13) having a larger cross-sectional area in a cross section along a plane perpendicular to extending direction of the circumferential grooves. A centroid (C) of the air chamber (16) is situated to a side closer to the first circumferential groove (12) with respect to a tire widthwise center (CL) of the land portion (14).

Abstract: A tyre for a motor vehicle, in particular a high-performance, tyre is provided with a tread having an overall width. The tread includes first and second circumferential grooves which separate a central region from first and second shoulder regions. The tread includes a circumferential cut in the first shoulder region at a distance from the first circumferential groove; and a plurality of circumferentially repeated transverse groove modules. A first shoulder portion of each transverse groove module includes at least one main transverse groove which includes a first substantially rectilinear portion inclined by a first angle with respect to a radial plane, a second substantially rectilinear portion inclined by a second angle with respect to the radial plane and arranged between the circumferential cut and the first circumferential groove, and a first curve portion connecting the first and the second substantially rectilinear portions.

Abstract: A heavy duty pneumatic tire includes a tread portion provided with a plurality of circumferentially extending main grooves and a plurality of land portions separated by the main grooves. The land portions include a shoulder land portion with a tread edge, a first middle land portion adjacent to the shoulder land portion, and a second middle land portion adjacent to the first middle land portion. The shoulder land portion is formed into a circumferentially continuous rib. The first middle land portion is formed into a row of first middle blocks separated by a plurality of first middle lateral grooves. The second middle land portion is formed into a row of second middle blocks separated by a plurality of second middle lateral grooves. Each first middle block has a circumferential length greater than that of each second middle block.

Abstract: A motorcycle tire for running on rough terrain includes a tread portion being provided with a first block pair including a shoulder block and a middle block arranged adjacently in an axial direction of the tire through a first groove bottom having a first thinnest rubber portion. The shoulder block includes a ground contact surface with an axially inner edge and a tread edge. The middle block includes a ground contact surface with an axially outer edge. In a first tire cross-section passing the first block pair, a distance from the first thinnest rubber portion to the axially inner edge of the shoulder block is set greater than a distance from the first thinnest rubber portion to the axially outer edge of the middle block.

Abstract: A recessed portion is formed in each tire side portion of an agricultural machinery pneumatic tire. Rigidity at the part of each tire side portion where the recessed portion is formed is reduced. This enables each tire radial direction outside portion to be made to tilt over toward tire width direction outside with the recessed portion as a point of origin without reducing the internal pressure, enabling the ground contact width of a tread portion to be enlarged. Since there is no need to intentionally reduce the internal pressure in order to reduce the ground contact pressure, bead portions do not tilt over more than necessary, and there is no reduction in the durability of the bead portions.

Abstract: A run flat radial tire having a tire cross-section height of 115 mm or greater includes a carcass spanning between a pair of bead portions, a side reinforcing rubber layer that is provided to a tire side portion and that extends in a tire radial direction along an inner face of the carcass, and at least one inclined belt layer provided at a tire radial direction outside of the carcass and includes cord extending in a direction inclined to a tire circumferential direction. At least at one end portion side in the tire axial direction of a maximum width inclined belt layer having the largest width in the tire axial direction, the maximum width inclined belt layer and the side reinforcing rubber layer have an overlap width in the tire axial direction of 15% or greater of the tire axial direction width of the maximum width inclined belt layer.

Abstract: The present technology provides a pneumatic tire having a strip-shaped sound-absorbing member bonded on the inner surface of the tire includes a plurality of belt layers, two or more belt cover layers, one or more belt edge cover layers, and a thread rubber layer. The thickness of the tread rubber layer is substantially uniform in the region X where the sound-absorbing member is located so that the difference between the thickness t1 at an end of the sound-absorbing member and the thickness t0 at the position of the tire equator is equal to or less than 0.5 mm. The thickness of the tread rubber layer is smaller in the region Y where the belt edge cover layer is located than in the region X so that the difference between the minimum value t2 of the thickness in the region Y and the thickness t0 ranges from 1.0 to 4.0 mm.

Abstract: The pneumatic tire of the present technology includes: a tread portion; sidewall portions; and bead portions. A pattern of grooves is formed on the tread portion, and a strip-shaped sound-absorbing member is bonded along the tire circumferential direction to a region of the tire inner surface corresponding to the tread portion via an adhesive layer. A first ground contact region is defined between the tire ground contact edge on one side in the tire width direction and the tire equatorial plane, and a second ground contact region is defined between the tire ground contact edge on the other side in the tire width direction and the tire equatorial plane. The sound-absorbing member is offset with respect to the tire width direction so that the centroid of a cross-section of the sound-absorbing member in a plane that includes a tire axis is located within the first ground contact region.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a pressure sensitive foil, a tire pressure sensor module, a tire, a method and a computer program for determining information related to deformations of a tire. A pressure sensitive foil configured to determine information related to deformations of a tire. The pressure sensitive foil comprises an interface configured to provide the information related to the deformations of the tire to a control device. A tire pressure sensor module is configured to provide information related to deformations of a tire to a control device. The tire pressure sensor module comprises an interface configured to determine the information related to the deformations of the tire from a pressure sensitive foil.

Abstract: There is provided a tire cover for snow including a plurality of cover bodies covering the tire elastically, and including a tread cover part covering a tread of the tire, an inner cover part extending from both sides of the tread cover part and covering the inner surface of the tire, and an outer cover part covering the outer surface of the tire; and a braking pin including a head part, a neck part extending from the rear surface of the head part and having the smaller cross-section area than the head part, a supported plate part extending from the rear surface of the neck part and having the larger cross-section area than the neck part, and a pin part protruding from the rear surface of the supported plate part, wherein the braking pin is coupled to the cover body in order that the head part protrudes to the outer area of the tread cover part and the pin part protrudes to the inner area of the tread cover part, and the pin part is inserted to the tire when covering the cover bodies to the tire.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to eliminate transient swaying of a towed vehicle imparted upon the towed vehicle during a towing operation by decoupling the towing and towed vehicles rotationally from each other. In one embodiment this is accomplished through the use of a doubly hinged tow bar and to steer the towed vehicle based upon the relative angular deflections of the two vehicles while subtracting out transient rotations of the towing vehicle.

Abstract: A fifth wheel hitch adapted for receiving a hitch ball. The fifth wheel hitch has a frame that is mountable to a towing vehicle surface. The frame has an outer sleeve that is fixed with respect to the frame and a receiver is telescopingly received inside the outer sleeve. The receiver is moveable longitudinally with respect to the outer sleeve. The receiver has an upper end, a lower end, and a support wall within the receiver that is located between the upper and lower ends. The receiver is selectively lockable with respect to the outer sleeve. The selective locking is done with a combination of a pin driven through aligned holes in the outer sleeve and receiver and threaded fasteners drive through the outer that impinge on the receiver to prevent rattling.