Abstract: A lifting apparatus for a motorcycle and a fastener. The lifting apparatus comprises a lifter and a fastener arranged in the lifter. The fastener comprises two supports located at a distance from each other whose upper end is provided with fastening elements for seizing footpegs/footboard of the motorcycle. The lifting apparatus further comprises at least one stabilizing member for preventing the motorcycle from tilting in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a workpiece, such as an automobile bumper, comprising a support base, a top frame attached thereto, a crossbar mounted to the top frame for supporting the workpiece and a stabilizing device for securing the workpiece to the apparatus. The top frame further comprises a central portion and a plurality of arms extending therefrom. The plurality of arms may further comprise a first pair of spaced apart arms each having a first end attached to the support base and a free second end opposite the first end. A crossbar is attached to each of the free second ends of the pair of spaced apart arms. The apparatus further includes a stabilizing device attached to the apparatus for stabilizing the workpiece positioned thereon. The apparatus may include an adjustment mechanism comprising a rod having spaced apart ends received within a pair of aligned bores, and a retainer positioned intermediate the ends for positioning the top frame in a plurality of user selectable orientations.

Abstract: A martial arts practice apparatus which supports a hand-held striking target, called a focus pad, in a variety of positions corresponding to parts of a person's body. The apparatus generally comprises an arm adapted to hold a focus pad at its distal end and a base which pivotally supports the arm and absorbs the force of the blows delivered to the focus pad. An axle disposed through the middle of the base and the bottom end of the arm allows the arm to be pivoted over the base, and a removable pin may be inserted through the arm and one of the holes formed at regular intervals through the top edge of the base at a uniform radial distance from the axle to secure the arm in a fixed position. A spring loaded resistance system or a resilient top portion of the base allows the base to absorb the force of the blows delivered to the focus pad.

Abstract: A support structure for a chain vise has portions for engaging a support surface and includes a mechanism for tilting the chain vise relative to the support surface.

Abstract: A plumber's tool for the removal of snap-mount faucet-type handles without damaging the finish of the faucet handle. The tool includes a support member, a lever handle and a wire that can be secured to both the support member and the lever arm such that the wire can be looped around a snap-mount faucet handle and positioned in the gap between the faucet handle and faucet body. When the lever handle is pivoted and tension is increased, the loop in the pop-off wire is positioned in a gap between the faucet body and the faucet handle, causing the faucet handle to separate from the faucet body without scratching or damaging the finish of the faucet.

Abstract: A clamp is shown for holding a log of paper while a log-saw or cutting machine cuts shorter lengths of toilet-paper rolls or rolls of kitchen towels or similar all-purpose wipers from the log. The clamp is arranged adjacent a seat or support for the log as well as adjacent a cutting blade. The clamp includes, for each log seat, and on opposite sides of a cutting plane (T--T) through which the blade passes, a pair of adjustable and symmetrically arcuate strips (212, 214) secured to supports (207, 209). The strips are of flexible material with end portions which tend to spring outwardly. A strap (222) is anchored to a retention holder (224) and an adjustment holder (246). The strap surrounds the pair of strips (212, 214) and can change the arrangement thereof. A drive (240, 262) simultaneously adjusts both the effective length of the strap (222) and the symmetrical angular orientations of two rods (228A, 228B) and, consequently, of two cradles (218) on which the strips are supported.

Abstract: A clamping strap for use particularly in a fabricating process of wood, metal or plastic includes a strap for encompassing the work piece and a folded adjuster plate in the strap, having a threaded eye bolt and wing nut to vary the distance between the legs of the adjuster thereby changing the force applied to the work piece by the strap. The adjuster will allow discrete changes in the force applied.

Abstract: A fully portable device for breaking the bead of a rubber tire from a wheel rim comprises an adjustable closeable loop strap mechanism, adapted to loop around a section of the wheel and tire, in a plane generally radial from the center of the wheel. The device includes a power screw link that is positioned directly over a portion of the tire sidewall, such that a foot on a power screw threaded into and through the link can engage the tire sidewall adjacent the rim. With the loop strap mechanism tightened down around the wheel and tire, turning the power screw urges the tire sidewall inwardly to pull the bead away from the wheel rim.An urging tool is also provided for insertion into the gap between the rim and the bead to pry or otherwise leverage the bead up and over the annular safety flange of "safety rim" type cycle wheels.

Abstract: A nesting vise for holding bundles of stock comprising a base with a fixed jaw and a movable jaw mounted thereon, both jaws having faces with apertures therein. A strap is provided which extends between the two jaws through the apertures. A lock is provided to hold the strap on one end, and a strap tightener is attached to the other end of the strap which tightens and holds the bundle of stock, resulting in even radial pull towards the center of the vise so as to locate all of the pieces of stock in the bundle and locking them together.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for holding a generally cylindrical workpiece for honing or otherwise machining an internal bore. The workpiece is held by a gripping surface over most of the innermost turn of a spirally wound spring and coil. The workpiece is grasped circumferentially over its outer surface without excess contact pressure at any particular point. A tendency of the machining operation to rotate the workpiece serves to secure the workpiece more tightly in position by tightening the outer turns of the spring band coil. A rotatable tensioning member acts under the influence of a biasing spring to decrease the diameter of the innermost turn of the spring band coil to bring the gripping surface into contact with the workpiece. A method for adapting the work-holding apparatus to smaller or irregularly shaped workpieces consists of molding an annular piece around the workpiece.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for holding a generally cylindrical workpiece for honing or otherwise machining an internal bore. The workpiece is held by a gripping surface over most of the innermost turn of a spirally wound spring and coil. The workpiece is grasped circumferentially over its outer surface without excess contact pressure at any particular point. A tendency of the machining operation to rotate the workpiece serves to secure the workpiece more tightly in position by tightening the outer turns of the spring band coil. A rotatable tensioning member acts under the influence of a biasing spring to decrease the diameter of the innermost turn of the spring band coil to bring the gripping surface into contact with the workpiece. A method for adapting the work-holding apparatus to smaller or inrregularly shaped workpieces consists of molding an annular piece around the workpiece.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for forming an air gap pipe are provided. Inner and outer pipes are bent or deformed into comparable configurations such that the inner pipe can be mounted within the outer pipe. The outer pipe then is split longitudinally by a preprogrammed cutting apparatus. The cutting of the outer pipe terminates just short of the complete longitudinal length of the pipe to facilitate rematching later in the process. The cutter includes a follower to trace the actual configuration of the pipe and thereby to offset differences from one pipe to the next. An array of clamps are provided to align the outer pipe halves relative to one another and to facilitate the reattachment.

Abstract: A machine is disclosed for depositing powder in a selected configuration, fusing the configured powder into a laminate and adhering the fused laminate to a shoe substrate. The machine includes a mounting plate on which the shoe substrate is to be releasably clamped which is elevated from a lower release position to an upper clamping position. A pair of lever arms are mounted on either side of the mounting plate for displacement from a release position to a clamping position. Each lever arm includes a support arm which is configured so that a support portion will be parallel to and lower than the mounting plate when the mounting plate is in the clamping position.

Abstract: A continuously operating bead filler assembly system for forming filler material on top of a tire bead includes a multiple station assembly machine having at least one station for placing the bead and positioning the filler material in cylindrical form adjacent the bead and at least one station for forming and rotating the filler material on top of the bead. The multiple station assembly machine is used in conjunction with a rubber extruder, which continuously extrudes the filler material onto an accumulator, which delivers the filler material to a cutting and measuring device which cuts the filler material in predetermined lengths for deposit of the filler material in cylindrical form onto accumulator station.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus includes jaws carried by a frame and movable toward each other to center and engage a workpiece by a lever and linkage arrangement which operates quickly. The workpiece is then firmly clamped by a rope which extends from the frame around the workpiece at least 360.degree. and through a gripping device. The gripping device is urged toward the gripping position by a spring.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing sections of accurate weight or volume which includes the providing of a computer which receives various signals including the length, weight and density of a sheared off section and in response to such conditions varies the position of a length stop to insure that sections of accurate weight and volume are continuously obtained. The length stop mechanism is regulated by controlling the movement of a plurality of clamping devices which operate in conjunction with the axial movement of the material to be severed. The clamping devices are hydraulically operated.

Abstract: A plurality of clamping members are disposed along a recording line against the record media, and a cable, secured at the ends thereof, is trained in a path engaged with the clamping members and with movable bearing members spaced between the clamping members. Actuation of a solenoid causes a rocker arm to pivot and through a cable tension control member carried thereby cause tightening of the cables on the clamping members and on the bearing elements thereby changing the force on the clamping members and against the record media for holding the media in precise position while recording thereon.

Abstract: A portable welding jig consisting of a pressure plate shaped to engage a minor peripheral portion of the circumference of a conduit, lever arm members pivotally mounted on the pressure plate and having their outer ends spaced from one another and disposed above the pressure plate, flexible conduit embracing means extending between the ends of the lever arm members to embrace a conduit and drive means disposed above the pressure plate and connecting the outer ends of the lever arms for moving the lever arms towards and away from one another to cause the flexible conduit embracing means to tighten against a conduit to drive the pressure plate radially inwardly to deflect the portion of the conduit engaged by the pressure plate radially inwardly to permit spot welding of the inwardly deflected portion of the conduit with respect to a second conduit.