The original parts are designed and produced (1 to 6) at a source location (A). If spare parts are urgently needed at a remote location (7), the requirement and manufacturing specifications (2) are fed in digital form to a telecommunications network (9). Together with the specifications, "a digital replica" is sent. The digital replica is produced by 3D scanning (21) of a stock item (6). The data ...

The double torque-transmitting connection, for use in a vehicle gearbox, has first and second adjacent, coaxial and independently rotating elements (121,79) connected to first and second coaxial shafts (26,30). The first shaft (26) is arragned in and projects from the hollow second shaft (30). First and second outer splines (56,59) on the outer end surfaces of their respective shafts (26,30) slide...

PURPOSE:To connect two clutches to an one way clutch without a leased connecting member by applying the outer race of the one way clutch together with a backup plate as a connecting member of two clutches as well as the inner clutch member of the outer clutch. CONSTITUTION:A spline 195 is formed at the periphery of the outer race 194 of an one-way clutch 190, and the backup plate 135 of a fourth c...

PURPOSE:To easily and surely remove a cap from an opening part by vacuum- sucking a cap-like cap, and releasing it from the opening part. CONSTITUTION:When a cap-like cap C press-fitted into the opening part W3 of equipment such as a differential case for automobile in which a constituting member is internally provided in a vessel-like body W1 and the opening part W3 is provided on a part of the b...

PURPOSE: To accurately correct the shift of the article in a shrink package mechanically without requiring labor and to attractively correct the excessively expanding part of a heat-shrinkable film. CONSTITUTION: A conveyor 11 feeding a shrink package 10 having the excessively expanding part of a heat-sealed part formed to the side surface part of a laminate when a heat-shrinkable film is heated a...

A pipe connecting assembly and method for joining two lengths of steel pipe in the field without the need for welding the connection includes a pair of tubular members both having cylindrical exterior and interior surfaces that substantially conform to the exterior and interior surfaces of the two lengths of steel pipe. At one end of one of the tubular members a male connector is formed. The male ...

Monoclonal antibodies to IFN- beta 2/IL-6 and hybridomas producing them and production and purification of glycosylated and unglycosylated IFN- beta 2/ IL-6 are disclosed. The protein is useful in the treatment of breast cancer, leukemia, infectious diseases and bone marrow progenitor cell disorders.

A radially adjustable anvil roll assembly is provided for use with a die cutting cylinder of a rotary die cutting press. The adjustable anvil roll assembly comprises a shaft mounted for selective and intermittent rotation on the press, and a pair of eccentrics provided on an intermediate portion of the shaft. A hollow cylindrical sleeve is mounted for free rotation on the shaft eccentrics. Rotatin...

Apparatus for forming and transporting piles (stacks) of sheets in a stacking device (20) which is continuously fed, comprising a sheet conveyor (10) for supplying a succession of sheets to a stacking device (20). A principal support member (21) supports the piles (5) in the stacking device (20), this support (21) being vertically movable downwards in order to receive and unload (discharge) the pi...

An apparatus to unwind a roll (1) of material (12), with a self-adhesive coating on one side, has two holders (2) each with a recess (21) to hold the roll (1), to give a sliding guide for the roll (1) between them. A powered take-off roller (5), with an elastic foam mantle (52), is positioned to draw out the wound material (12) by contact with its non-adhesive side. The sliding guide for the roll ...

Manufacturing a shrink cap (10') involves: (a) cutting a short section (27) from a longer length of shrink wrap tubing (26); (b) closing one open end (17) of the tube (27) and welding to form a seam with a rigid edge (16) in a symmetrical plane of the tube section; and (c) deforming the edge (16) so that the tip (18) and corners lie off the symmetrical plane. A shrink cap is also claimed for prote...

The gear box incorporates a gearshift fork support unit. This has a stationary shaft positioned parallel to the rotary shafts (4) and support by the gear box housing (1). A first support (21a,c) is fastened to the stationary shaft for pivoted support of the mainly U-shaped gearshift fork (9A,C) on one of its arms (9a). A second support is aligned with the first one and also fastened to the shaft, ...

A nonwoven fabric of entangled fibers defining a predetermined pattern of openings with the fabric having excellent draping characteristics.

A topographical support member (2) and method of forming a topographical support member (2) for use in producing nonwoven fabrics, especially tricot-like nonwoven fabrics. The topographical support member (2) includes a body (1) having a top surface (3) comprising a pattern of a plurality of peaks (5) and valleys (6) and a plurality of apertures (7). The apertures (7) have a conical top portion (7...

Human pre-formed xenoantibodies play an important role in the hyperacute rejection response in human xenotransplantation. Disclosed are materials and methods for removing or neutralizing such antibodies. Also disclosed are materials and methods for reducing or eliminating the epitopes in the donor organs that are recognized by such antibodies. Such epitopes are formed as the result of activity by ...

PCT No. PCT/FI95/00180 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 27, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 27, 1996 PCT Filed Apr. 4, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/26930 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 12, 1995A method for treating a liquid flow to be cleaned passing through a flow line into a flotation plant including passing a portion of the liquid flow to be cleaned from the flow line along a first branch line into a pump. The suction capacity of ...

A filter comprising a housing, which consists of at least two housing parts, and a filter element attached inside the housing. The invention provides for at least one latch element by means of which a detachable latched connection can be established between the filter element and at least one of the housing parts.