Fine cuts (3) molded into the raised blocks (4) forming the tread surface (2) have a variable breadth (b1,b2) along their length. Independent claims are made for: a) a vulcanizing mold (11) for production of the tire and comprises lamellae of thin plate or similar material with variable breadth along the length; b) the variable breadth lamellae.

A functional garden device includes an upper portion ( 10 ) and a lower portion ( 60 ). Lower portion ( 60 ) includes a retractable hose reel ( 80 ) for garden hose ( 90 ) which passes through orifice ( 63 ) in wall ( 65 ). Upper portion ( 10 ) has a separate, unrelated function to the hose storage portion ( 60 ) and may form part of a fountain, pond, statue, refrigerated storage area or a plantin...

Multiple parameter fire detection uses outputs from one or more radiant energy sensors in combination with outputs from smoke or thermal sensors to shorten response times to alarm while minimizing nuisance alarms. The radiant energy related outputs can be used to alter parameters of the smoke or thermal sensors. The various sensors can be displaced from one another in an alarm system.

A dispensing assembly to be coupled to a resilient-walled vessel includes a tip defining an unobstructed bore positioned to be in direct communication with the vessel when coupled to the vessel. The tip includes a valve structured to allow drop-wise liquid dispensing when sufficient pressure is applied to the resilient wall of the vessel, and to prevent liquid back flow at zero as well as near zer...

A universal carrying device (50) has a first substantially rectangular cover (54). A substantially rectangular carrier (56) has an opening (54). A hinge (52) attaches the first substantially rectangular cover to the first substantially rectangular carrier.; Un porte-objet universel (50) comporte un premier couvercle sensiblement rectangulaire (54). Un support sensiblement rectangulaire (56) présen...

A utility belt (1) to be worn by a wearer and to receive vertical support by its engagement with the waist of the wearer. The utility belt (1) comprising an elongate panel (2) having two opposite distal ends (8, 9). Each distal end (8, 9) engages to a buckle (10, 11). Two flange panels (16) are each provided at or proximate each distal end (8, 9) of the elongate panel (2). Each flange panel (16) e...

A wound dressing (20) is provided that includes skin facing areas having different degrees of skin adherence. The dressing (20) comprises a backing layer that defines a center portion (32) and a border portion (34) surrounding the center portion (32). A carrier layer (26) is secured to the border portion (34) of the backing layer (22) within the border portion (34) and includes a first skin adhere...

A refrigeration system includes a predetermined amount of refrigerant, at least one evaporator unit operable to receive the refrigerant in a liquid state, and at least two condensing units in fluid communication with the evaporator unit and operable to receive the refrigerant in a gaseous state. Each condensing unit includes a scroll compressor operable to pressurize the refrigeration system to cy...

An airway device for human or animal use comprising an airway tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of which is surrounded by a laryngeal cuff, adapted to fit anatomically over the laryngeal structure of a patient, wherein the device optionally further comprises a buccal cavity stabiliser located on or around the airway tube between the laryngeal cuff and the proximal end of ...

A skeleton for an umbrella includes multiple sets of rib members, each of which includes a main rib, a first link connected to the main rib, and a stretcher connected at an outer end to the first link. Two opposite sets of the rib members are further provided with a second link connected to a near outer end of the main rib, an elastic first ear-forming rib connected at an inner end to the second l...

A tread of a total thickness E for tires, comprising, when new: a running surface intended to be in contact with the roadway during travel; a plurality of first cutouts of a depth of less than the thickness of the tread and defining tread pattern elements of a height less than the total thickness of the tread; a plurality of cavities subjacent the running surface when new and extending over an ave...

A tyre for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure, belt structure, tread band, and at least one pair of sidewalls. The carcass structure includes at least one first carcass ply and at least two annular reinforcing structures. The at least one first carcass ply includes elongated sections circumferentially distributed around the tyre's geometric rotation axis. Each elongated section extends i...

A baton holder including baton holster including a central member with front, rear, right, and left sides, and an aperture defined in the front side; a belt loop device integrally engaged on the rear side of the central member configured to receive a belt to suspend the baton holster; a right support member integrally engaged on the right side of the central member; a left support member integrall...

First and second materials of stretchable length overlie one another in forming individual compartments to receive a plurality of implements of use when secured at distinct points along their respective widths to provide a compartmentalized band when worn about one's wrist, ankle, arm or leg.

The present invention comprises an apparatus for removably holding tools. The apparatus includes an armband arranged to removably fasten around a user's forearm. At least one tool holder is attached to the armband. The at least one tool holder is arranged to removably receive and hold a tool. In other aspects of the invention the tool holder includes a magnet as a band a tool can be removably slid...

A sell assembly for winding cord strip which is used in manufacturing industrial belts. The shell assembly includes a core body including a reinforcing portion configured in such a manner that each of flanges is attached to either end of a square pipe made of metal by means of welding, corner reinforcing members ( 1 a) formed at four corners of the square pipe to which the flanges are attached, an...

Semi-circular cover members 17 and 17 having a spring function for opening and closing the openings of pores 15 S are provided on the cavity inner wall side of a porous air vent 15 in order to close the openings of the above pores 15 S while a small space remains between the above cover members 17 and 17 and the openings of the pores 15 S of the porous air vent during vulcanization, whereby the oc...

A wheeled baggage assembly provides a convenient mechanism for removably mounting and removing a wheel from a wheeled baggage. The wheeled baggage assembly includes a wheel mounting bracket designed to removably connect to a piece of baggage and to provide support for a wheel on which the baggage may roll. The preferred wheel mounting bracket of the wheeled baggage assembly has at least two locati...

An oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel excellent in high-temperature strength having residual alpha-grains can be manufactured by a method comprising mixing either element powders or alloy powders and a Y₂O₃ powder; subjecting the resulting mixed powder to mechanical alloying treatment; solidifying the resulting alloyed powder by hot extrusion; and subjecting the ...

This invention relates to a composite construction for use as a label or a tape to be adhered to a second substrate comprising a rubber-based material (e.g., vehicular tire), said composite construction comprising: a first substrate (e.g., paper, polymer film or combination thereof), said first substrate having a face side and an underside opposite said face side; an adhesive layer; and a barrier ...