Abstract: A multi-compartment microcapsule quenches fluorophores in response to a stimulus. In some embodiments, the multi-compartment microcapsules have first and second compartments separated by an isolating structure adapted to change in permeability in response to the stimulus, wherein the first and second compartments contain reactants that come in contact and react to quench a fluorescent compound when the isolating structure changes in permeability.

Abstract: A system for producing chemicals, such as, ethylene or gasoline, at high temperature (above 1100 degrees C.) having a feedstock source. The system includes a chemical conversion portion connected with the feedstock source to receive feedstock and convert the feedstock to ethylene or gasoline. The conversion portion includes a coil array and a furnace that heats the feedstock to temperatures in excess of 1100° C. or 1200° C. or even 1250° C. or even 1300° C. or even 1400° C. A method for producing chemicals, such as ethylene or gasoline, at high temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device (10) for inserting a tool (18) into a tool receptacle (14), said device comprising a first holding means (12), which is configured to hold a tool receptacle (14), a second holding means (16), which is configured to hold a tool (18), a linear guide (20), by means of which the second holding means (16) is able to move in relation to the first holding means (12) in an axial direction running along or parallel to a main axis (X) in order to move the tool closer to the tool receptacle and insert it into the tool receptacle, a sensing arrangement (40), which is able to move in an axial direction and is configured to sense in a contact-free manner an axial position of a first reference point (R1) associated with the first holding means and to sense in a contact-free manner an axial position of a second reference point (R2) for a tool held by the second holding means, and a measuring arrangement, which measures an axial displacement path of the sensing arrangement.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nozzle assembly for a servo valve. The nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle including a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet, and a tubular filter mounted to the nozzle for filtering fluid flowing into the nozzle through the nozzle inlet.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm rotating around a rotation axis, a motor including a motor body including a rotating output shaft and a motor cover configured to cover at least a part of the motor body, the motor generating a driving force for turning the arm, and a brake attached to the motor and capable of braking the output shaft. The motor cover includes an attachment configured to attach the motor to the arm and a positioning section configured to position the brake with respect to the motor. The attachment and the positioning section are integrally formed.

Abstract: Provided is a cutting tool that includes a cutting head, a frame, a working table, a guiding rail assembly, and a fence. The cutting head is configured to perform a cutting function. The frame is configured to support the cutting head. The working table is configured to place an object to be cut. The guiding rail assembly is configured to enable the working table to slide along a first straight line relative to the frame. The fence is mounted to the working table, includes at least one fence surface extending in a direction perpendicular to the first straight line. The cutting tool enables a workpiece to be cut to be stably placed on the working table during a cutting operation.

Abstract: A fixture for a thin-walled workpiece includes two clamping devices. Each of the clamping devices has a metal carrier and a damper. The metal carrier has a carrying portion and a supporting portion, where the supporting portion has a stair portion having a plane surface and a standing surface with a slope. The damper has a metal clamping portion and a damping portion. One end of the metal clamping portion is formed as an inclined surface. The damping portion has at least two elastic layers and at least one metal layer, which are laminated in an interlacing arrangement with the same slope of the inclined surface. One of the elastic layers is disposed to connect the inclined surface. The end of the metal clamping portion connecting the elastic layer is located on the stair portion, while the opposite end of the metal clamping portion protrudes out of the supporting portion.

Abstract: An automatic tool exchange system which allows a tool management mode to be arbitrarily selectable between a fixed address scheme and a memory random scheme in operation of the same machining center. The control unit for controlling the respective drive units of the tool exchanger and the magazine includes a storage unit for storing tool information containing a registered correspondence relationship between the tools and corresponding addresses of the stowage parts of the magazine, a modifying unit for modifying the tool information, and a tool exchange instruction unit for sequentially designating the tool to be used in each of the machining steps in accordance with the machining program, and driving the magazine to move the stowage part at the address corresponding to the designated tool to a predetermined position based on the tool information so that the tool is located at the exchange position at a predetermined timing.

Abstract: A pallet changing apparatus adopting a table 4 capable of moving back from and forth for a side of a turning shaft 1 and having an oscillating portion 41 for placing workpieces W, W? by means of pallets P, P? so as to oscillate freely by a rising portion 42 at the leading end of the table 4, wherein the turning shaft 1 covers a turning supporting portion 11 at its lower end side and turns together with a pallet changing arm 3 and moves freely in a vertical direction, and an insertion and removal hole 20 is provided, at the covering region, and allows the rising portion 42 to be inserted into the insertion and removal hole 20 and removed from the insertion and removal hole 20.

Abstract: A pallet changing apparatus which adopts a table 4 that is able to move back and forth in relation to a turning shaft 1 and has a oscillating portion 41 for placing workpieces W, W? by way of pallets P, P? so as to oscillate freely by a rising portion 42 at the leading end of the table, and a bridging extending portion 31 which bridges a supporting portion of pallet P or P? in a pallet changing arm 3 with both sides of the turning shaft 1 forming a shape of covering across the upper side of the rising portion 42 at a stage of the table 4 transferring pallet P.

Abstract: This invention relates to the technical field of electric power tools, and in particular, relates to a self-dust suction mechanism suitable for various electric power tools. The self-dust suction mechanism is mounted between an operating end of the electric power tool and a motor output end of the electric power tool. The self-dust suction mechanism comprises: an upper cover, a volute a, a dust suction fan blade, a volute b, a stator assembly and a housing; wherein the stator assembly is internally provided with an armature assembly, the armature assembly being internally provided with an armature shaft, the armature shaft passing though the volute b, the dust suction fan blade and the volute a and being connected to an output shaft, an extension end of the upper cover and the volute a is provided with a plurality of dust suction inlets.

Abstract: A cutting fluid supplying device for a machine tool includes a machine tool having a structure body including a bed, a column disposed on the bed, and a spindle head disposed to the column and at least one of the ejection ports for ejecting a cutting fluid. The cutting fluid supplying device for a machine tool further includes a storage tank for storing the cutting fluid to be supplied to the machine tool, at least one of the cutting fluid flow passages for connecting the storage tank and the at least one of the ejection ports, and at least one of the pumps for applying pressure to the cutting fluid to supply the cutting fluid stored in the storage tank to the at least one of the cutting fluid flow passages. The at least one of the cutting fluid flow passages is disposed to penetrate through or disposed on an outer surface of the structure body so as to allow heat exchange between the cutting fluid and the structure body.

Abstract: The cutting fluid supply device of a machine tool includes a storage tank of a cutting fluid, a cutting fluid discharge port which discharges the cutting fluid, at least one pump which feeds the cutting fluid to the cutting fluid discharge port, a first filter, a second filter which has filter performance different from the first filter, a path switching unit which switches the paths of the cutting fluid and a control unit, and the control unit controls the pump and the path switching unit so as to switch, as the paths, to a first path along which the cutting fluid is fed without being passed through the filters, a second path along which the cutting fluid is passed through the first filter and is fed and a third path along which the cutting fluid is passed through the second filter and is fed.

Abstract: Various embodiments of manufacturing pistol frames are described. According to various embodiments, a left pistol frame portion is fabricated. A separate right pistol frame portion is also fabricated. The left pistol frame portion is attached to the right pistol frame portion to form a pistol frame.

Abstract: An alignment tool for a laser machine tool includes a frame that is mountable to the laser cutting head of the laser machine tool; a first indicator mounted to the frame along an X-axis; a second indicator mounted to the frame along a Y-axis; a position device mounted to the frame, the position device operable to reference upon a surface of the laser cutting head to align the first indicator along an X-axis of the laser cutting head, and to align the second indicator along a Y-axis of the laser cutting head; and a fastener mounted to the frame, the fastener operable to retain the frame to the laser cutting head.

Abstract: A tire pre-conditioning system includes a first mandrel, a second mandrel spaced apart from the first mandrel, and a controller in communication with the first mandrel and the second mandrel. The first mandrel is fixedly attached to a first shaft and including a first tapered sidewall. The second mandrel is fixedly attached to a second shaft and including a second tapered sidewall. The controller is operable to axially move the first mandrel and the second mandrel toward one another until the first and second tapered sidewalls are opposing respective beads of a tire, and supply pressurized fluid into an internal cavity of the tire to inflate the tire. The inflating causing the beads to move relative to mandrels while contacting the opposing respective tapered sidewalls to burnish the beads of the tire.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for blocking an unfinished optical lens member on a blocker for manufacturing an optical lens from the unfinished optical lens member, the latter being provided with a finished surface having a first reference frame, the blocker having a second reference frame, includes: placing the unfinished optical lens member on the blocker; measuring the relative positioning of the first reference frame of the finished surface of the placed unfinished lens member with respect to the positioning of the second reference frame of the blocker; comparing the measured relative positioning with a predetermined relative positioning to determine a relative positioning shift; moving at least the blocker and/or the lens member to change the relative positioning of the first reference frame with respect to the second reference frame to compensate for the relative positioning shift; and blocking the unfinished lens member on the blocker at the changed relative positioning.

Abstract: A portable power tool having a plate tool (30), in particular a sanding plate or polishing plate, and a drive motor, arranged in a machine housing, for driving the plate tool into an oscillating and/or rotating and/or eccentric movement of a machining surface of the plate tool, wherein the portable power tool is able to be guided with the machining surface in a main working direction forwards and to the side transversely to the main working direction in at least one transverse working direction in order to sand or polish a workpiece surface, wherein the portable power tool has a covering device for the plate tool, said covering device having at least one protective wall which is disposed upstream of at least one lateral surface, extending next to the machining surface, of the plate tool with regard to the main working direction and/or the transverse working direction in order to protect against contact with obstacles.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program of stretching operation of an elastic membrane which can enhance elasticity of an elastic membrane in a short time without using a dummy wafer is disclosed. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program of stretching operation of an elastic membrane in a substrate holding apparatus, the program causes a computer to perfoini stretching operation of supplying a pressurized fluid to a pressure chamber formed by the elastic membrane and allowing the pressure chamber to be open to the atmosphere a predetermined number of times by a pressure regulating device in a state where the substrate holding apparatus is positioned above a polishing table during standby operation of a polishing apparatus.

Abstract: There is disclosed a polishing apparatus which allows for easy replacement of a light source with another type of light source. The light-source assembly includes: a base fixed to a polishing table and coupled to a light-emitting transmission line; and a light-source module having a lamp for emitting light. The light-source module is removably attached to the base. The base is a common base which is adapted to any of a plurality of light-source modules of different types including the light-source module. The base includes a positioning structure which achieves positioning of the light-source module relative to the base.

Abstract: A polishing table holds a polishing pad. A top ring holds a semiconductor wafer. A swing arm holds the top ring. The swing arm swings around a swing center on the swing arm during polishing. An optical sensor is disposed on the polishing table and measures an optical characteristic changeable in accordance with a variation in film thickness of the semiconductor wafer. A fluid supply control apparatus determines a distance from an axis of rotation to the optical sensor when the semiconductor wafer is rotated by the top ring. An end point detection section detects a polishing end point indicating an end of polishing based on the optical characteristic measured by the optical sensor and the determined distance.

Abstract: A polishing method which can acquire an actual position of a film-thickness measurement point, and can therefore apply an optimum polishing pressure to a substrate such as a wafer is disclosed. The method includes: causing a substrate detection sensor to generate substrate detection signals in a preset cycle and causing a film-thickness sensor to generate a film-thickness signal at a predetermined measurement point during polishing of the substrate while the substrate detection sensor and the film-thickness sensor are moving across the surface of the substrate; calculating an angle of eccentricity of a center of the substrate relative to a center of the polishing head from the number of substrate detection signals; correcting a position of the predetermined measurement point based on the angle of eccentricity; and controlling polishing pressure at which the polishing head presses the substrate based on the film-thickness signal and the corrected position of the predetermined measurement point.

Abstract: A polishing method and a polishing apparatus which can increase a polishing rate and can control a polishing profile of a substrate being polished by adjusting a surface temperature of a polishing pad are disclosed. The polishing method for polishing a substrate by pressing the substrate against a polishing pad on a polishing table includes a pad temperature adjustment step of adjusting a surface temperature of the polishing pad, and a polishing step of polishing the substrate by pressing the substrate against the polishing pad having the adjusted surface temperature. In the pad temperature adjustment step, the surface temperature of a part of an area of the polishing pad, the area being to be brought in contact with the substrate, is adjusted during the polishing step so that the rate of temperature change of a temperature profile in a radial direction of the surface of the polishing pad becomes constant in the radial direction of the polishing pad.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus which can efficiently polish an entirety of a back surface of a substrate, with the back surface facing downward, is disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes: a substrate holder configured to rotate the substrate; a polishing head configured to polish the back surface of the substrate; a tape advancing device; and a translational rotating mechanism configured to cause the polishing head to make a translational rotating motion. The substrate holder includes a plurality of rollers which are rotatable about their own axes. The plurality of rollers have substrate-holding surfaces capable of contacting a periphery of the substrate. The polishing head is disposed below the substrate-holding surfaces. The polishing head includes a polishing blade configured to press the polishing tape against the back surface of the substrate, and a pressing mechanism configured to push the polishing blade upward.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a flexible membrane for use with a carrier head of a substrate chemical mechanical polishing apparatus. The membrane comprises an outer surface providing a substrate receiving surface, wherein the outer surface has a central portion and an edge portion surrounding the central portion, wherein the central portion has a first surface roughness and the edge portion has a second surface roughness, the first surface roughness being greater than the second surface roughness.

Abstract: An intelligent polishing system provides improvements to the polisher itself as well as networking capability enabling remote control and monitoring of multiple polishers. One or more electronic devices ensure that a user of the intelligent polisher operates the polisher to achieve optimum results. Such devices may include a polishing timer, a downward pressure sensor, or a tachometer to measure speed. The system may further include a memory for storing operational parameters or performance characteristics of the intelligent polisher for later downloading or retrieval. The same or a different memory may store calibration information to ensure that intelligent polisher operates within predetermined limits. Such operational parameters, performance characteristics or calibration information include RPM, polishing time, downward force or inlet air pressure.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a buff process module. The buff process module includes: a buff table on which a processing target object is mounted; a buff head that holds a buff pad for applying a predetermined process to the processing target object; a buff arm that supports and swings the buff head; a dresser for dressing the buff pad; and a cleaning mechanism that is disposed between the buff table and the dresser and is for cleaning the buff pad.

Abstract: Provided is a shot processing apparatus capable of suppressing scattering of projection materials to the outside without causing any deterioration in projection efficiency. The shot processing apparatus comprises: a cabinet; a drum housed in the cabinet and having an opening allowing loading of a workpiece therethrough, wherein the drum is configured to be selectively disposed in one of a workpiece-loading position, a workpiece-processing position and a workpiece-unloading position; a projector for projecting the projection materials into the drum; and a door for selectively opening and closing the opening of the drum, the door being formed with a projection port for the projection materials, the projector being attached to the door so as to project the projection materials from the projection port; wherein the door is configured such that the projection port is disposed just above the opening of the drum when opening the opening of the drum.

Abstract: To provide an impeller for use in a blasting apparatus and being capable of more efficiently accelerating abrasives. An impeller 30 has an external shape of a circular disk shape with a predetermined thickness, and has an abrasive entry port 31. Plural abrasive flow channels 32 are formed at predetermined spacings around the circumferential direction of the impeller 30 so as to pass through within the thickness. Each of the abrasive flow channels 32 has an inlet 32a communicated with the abrasive entry port 31 and an outlet 32b opening onto an outer peripheral face. These abrasive flow channels 32 are provided so as to be greatly inclined with respect to a radial direction of the impeller 30 such that an end on the outlet 32b side of the abrasive flow channel faces rearward in a rotation direction of the impeller.

Abstract: An elastic TPU polishing composite membrane includes a TPU adhesive film layer, an abrasive layer and a lubricant anti-static coating layer, wherein the TPU adhesive film layer is overlappedly adhered to one surface of the abrasive layer and the lubricant anti-static coating layer is evenly coated on other surface of the abrasive layer.

Abstract: A sanding tool includes a backing layer an adhesive layer and an abrasive layer. The adhesive layer is provided at the backing layer for bonding the abrasive layer at the backing layer via flocking techniques.

Abstract: A masonry device is provided. The masonry device is dimensioned and adapted to operatively associate with a sickle stone so that a mason may utilize sickle stone through a handle portion of the masonry device. The masonry device may include a sleeve defining a saddle void for receiving the sickle stone. A locking mechanism is provided for removably securing the sickle stone in the saddle void during use. As a result, a user of the masonry device may manipulate the sickle stone without directly handling it, as well as use sickle stone to its last inch.

Abstract: The present application is a new improvement in the fine-grained cubic Boron Nitride sintered compact which may be employed to manufacture a cutting tool. The compact contains at least 80 vol % cBN and is sintered under HPHT conditions. The invention has lower levels of unreacted cobalt in the final sintered material than conventions materials. The invention has proved beneficial in the machining of ferrous metal alloys such as sintered metal alloys.

Abstract: Methods of making superabrasive elements may include forming a first superabrasive body, forming discrete components from the first superabrasive body, and then forming a second abrasive element from the discrete components. For example, microstructures (e.g., micro-cylinders or other geometries) may be formed from the first superabrasive element, catalyst materials may be removed from the microstructures, with the microstructures being recombined and bonded during a subsequent high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) process. In other embodiments, superabrasive elements may be formed to include microfeatures formed in a surface of a superabrasive body or table. For example, blind holes or slots may be formed in a surface of the element for use in attaching the superabrasive table to a substrate. The holes may be coated to provide an impermeable surface, or they may be filled with a metallic material to enhance the attachment to a substrate.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes preparing a surface to receive a 3D printed layer, 3D printing a conductive layer comprising a plurality of overlaid layers of conductive material to the surface, and 3D printing conductive diamonds to the conductive layer. Preparing the surface includes one or more of texturing the surface and chemically treating the surface. The texturing is performed in order to not adversely impact regularity of the surface and limit variations in the height from the surface of conductive diamonds. Chemically treating the surface reduces films or coatings that may impact adhesion between the surface and the conductive layer, without degrading the conductive layer.

Abstract: A replacement structure of a pair of pliers contains: a first grip, a second grip, multiple screw bolts, and a first plier set and a second plier set which are alternatively rotatably connected with the first grip and the second grip. The first grip includes a first connection disc having multiple first orifices, and the second grip includes a second connection disc having multiple second orifices. The first plier set includes a first clamp arm and a second clamp arm, the first clamp arm has multiple third orifices, and the second clamp arm has multiple fourth orifices. Alternatively, when the second plier set is rotatably connected with the first grip and the second griping, the second plier set includes a third clamp arm and a fourth clamp arm, the third clamp arm has multiple fifth orifices, and the fourth clamp arm has multiple sixth orifices.

Abstract: A pair of pliers has a main body with a first lever, a second lever pivotally connected to the first lever, and a wire stripping mechanism. The wire stripping mechanism is mounted to the main body and has two stripping assemblies and an elastic unit. Each one of the two stripping assemblies has a clamping mount, a pinching component, a pivoting pole, and a linkage set. The clamping mount is pivotally connected to the main body. The pinching component is pivotally connected to the clamping mount via the pivoting pole. The linkage set has a linkage unit pivotally connected to the pinching component and one of the first lever and the second lever. The elastic unit is connected to two pivoting poles of the two stripping assemblies. The two stripping assemblies are driven by the first lever and the second lever.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of operating the same are described. An apparatus may include a substrate that is formed of substantially flexible material. The substrate may include a first portion, a second portion, and a fold line. The first portion may include an inner surface with an adhesive material. The second portion may include an inner surface with an adhesive material. The fold line between the first portion and the second portion which enables the substrate to be folded. The fold line may extend from a location at an edge of the substrate. A bottom part of the inner surface of the first portion and the second portion may adhere to a front and back surface of a card and a middle part of the inner surface of the first portion and the second portion may adhere to an edge of the card.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a main body, a ratchet, two detents, two elastic members, and a switch knob. The strength of the material of the detents is greater than that of the material of the ratchet. During the process of operating the ratchet wrench, if the applied force is greater than the limit torsional force of the meshing portion between the teeth of the ratchet and the toothed portion of the detent to damage the teeth of the ratchet, the toothed portion of the detent will be instantly engaged with the intact teeth of the ratchet, located behind the damaged teeth, to be positioned again, thereby ensuring the safety of the operator.

Abstract: A pin spanner tool for use with a driver having a center of rotation, the pin spanner having a driven arm, a floating arm, and a bolt connecting the driven arm and the floating arm, where the bolt has a center of rotation which is co-centric with the center of rotation of the driver.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor housing and a motor supported within the motor housing. The motor includes an output shaft defining an axis. The power tool also includes a bearing configured to support the output shaft for rotation about the axis, an end cap removably coupled to the motor housing, and a bearing retainer integrally formed with the end cap. The bearing retainer is configured to axially and radially secure the bearing to the end cap.

Abstract: A control method includes two operating modes carried out in response to a position of a selector switch. The first operating mode provides: carrying out first impacts of the hammer onto the anvil; detecting the event of an impact of the hammer onto the anvil with an impact sensor; detecting an angular position of the anvil with an angle sensor; estimating an individual impact angle of the anvil due to the last detected impact, based on the angular position of the anvil before the last detected impact and the angular position of the anvil after the last detected impact, and comparing the individual impact angle with an individual impact setpoint angle. The first operating mode is ended when the individual impact angle drops below an individual impact setpoint angle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ratchetable wrench, with, in some embodiments the ability to interchange wrench heads for working with various styles of rotatable fittings. The disclosed ratchetable wrench includes a two-pawl ratchet mechanism for use with an open-ended wrench head. The two-pawl mechanism allows the wrench head to be freely rotatable relative the wrench body when the pawls are in a user-selected tooth-disengaged position such that the pawls are disengaged from teeth located about the periphery of an installed cogged wrench head and rotatable only in one direction relative the wrench body when the pawls are in a tooth-engaged position. A plurality of interchangeable wrench heads for use with an embodiment of the ratchetable wrench and a method of the interchanging various wrench heads are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A tool to be used when tightening or loosening a bolt that secures a blade, a lawnmower blade for example, to a machine. The tool checks the movement of the blade that occurs when the bolt is being loosened or tightened.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for driving an implant and applying counter torque. For example, a driver can include a handle, a driver shaft, and a counter torque shaft, the counter torque shaft being laterally offset from the driver shaft. A distal end of each shaft can mate with a specific type of implant and/or anatomy. The shafts can be removed and replaced from the device, allowing a user to select shafts having particular lengths and/or mating tips. In use, distal ends of the shafts can be fixed or constrained relative to one another and to an implant such that the counter torque shaft cannot orbit around the driver shaft. Rotating the handle can rotate the driver shaft, driving the implant. This can cause the counter torque shaft to try to orbit around the driver shaft, but the fixed/constrained ends restrict this motion, applying the counter torque.

Abstract: A magnetic attraction structure for a screw bit contains: a body and a fitting sleeve fitted with the body. The body includes a tip head and an elongated slot formed on a peripheral side of the body adjacent to the tip head. The fitting sleeve includes a peripheral groove, a flexible loop fitted on the peripheral groove, a first through orifice formed in the peripheral groove, a second through orifice arranged on the flexible loop and corresponding to the first through orifice, a steel ball partially accommodated in the first and second through orifices, an accommodated groove formed in an inner wall of the fitting sleeve, and a magnetic attracting element housed in the accommodation groove. When the body fits with the fitting sleeve, a part of the steel ball is retained in the elongated slot of the body via the first through orifice and the second through orifice.

Abstract: An engine servicing system includes a motorcycle that has an engine. The engine has a cylinder head, an intake valve and an exhaust valve. A mount is provided and the mount is selectively coupled to the cylinder head. A plurality of bolts is provided and each of the bolts extends through the mount and engages the cylinder head at predetermined points on the cylinder head to retain the mount on the cylinder head. A compression unit is provided and the compression unit is removably coupled to the mount. The compression unit engages each of the intake valve and the exhaust valve such that the compression unit selectively compresses each of the intake valve and the exhaust valve. In this way each of the intake valve and the exhaust valve may be serviced while the engine is mounted in the motorcycle and without removing the cylinder head from the engine.

Abstract: A mechanical adaptor to enable the motorization of an otherwise non-motorized strut compressor for use in assembling and disassembling a strut assembly of the type having a shock absorber axially disposed within a coil spring. The adaptor when used in combination with an electric pipe threader and an otherwise non-motorized strut compressor enables a method for the motorized compression and release of strut springs using the otherwise non-motorized strut compressor.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving and extracting pegs comprising: a proximal surface having a blind hole, said blind hole having a cross section with a complementary shape to the upper portion of said peg; a distal surface, opposed to said proximal surface, having an ergonomic shape in relation to the hand of a user, and a notch in a lateral portion of said apparatus, said notch having a cross sectional area greater than the cross sectional area of said peg, said notch also having a bridge joining two opposed surfaces of said notch. According to the previous description, it is possible to obtain an apparatus that solves the problem of driving and extracting pegs without using a striker and that, at the same time, allows a complete driving of the peg.

Abstract: A rotary tool includes a motor, a final output shaft, a housing, a detecting mechanism, an interrupting mechanism and a solenoid. The motor includes a motor body and a motor shaft. The final output shaft is configured to be rotationally driven by torque transmitted from the motor shaft. The housing houses the motor and the final output shaft. The detecting mechanism is configured to detect a motion state of the housing. The interrupting mechanism is provided on a transmission path of the torque from the motor shaft to the final output shaft, and configured to interrupt transmission of the torque. The solenoid includes a linearly movable actuation part and is configured to mechanically actuate the interrupting mechanism via the actuation part based on the motion state of the housing detected by the detecting mechanism.