The invention relates to a lead accumulator with a thixotropic gel consisting primarily of sulphuric acid and a gel former as an electrolyte, whereby the electrolyte consists of two different phases, a liquid, gel former-free phase, by which essentially the pores of the active materials are filled in, a solid phase, as a thioxotropic gel, by which the electrolyte space especially between the elect...

PURPOSE:To prevent decrease in initial capacity and increase life by applying slurry prepared by adding alpha-PbO2 in a Pb-Ca alloy substrate and drying it, then filling paste in the substrate. CONSTITUTION:Slurry mainly comprising lead and dilute sulfuric acid and containing alpha-PbO2 is applied to a Pb-Ca alloy substrate, and after drying the paste, usual paste is filled in the substrate to for...

PURPOSE:To increase charging ability and suppress decrease in discharge capacity by giving larger electrolyte absorbing ability to a negative plate than those of a positive plate andj a separator. CONSTITUTION:A negative plate having a larger electrolyte absorbing ability than those of a positive plate and a separator is used in a sealed lead-acid battery in which electrolyte is reduced so that no...

A parallelogram bracket assembly with a force balance mechanism which utilizes a pneumatic spring situated in the parallelogram bracket assembly. The pneumatic spring has a cylinder receiving a piston which has a piston rod and the cylinder is supported against parts connected to one articulated axle and an end of the piston rod is supported against parts which are connected to an articulated axle...

DISPOSICION DE GUIA DE CONDUCTORES PARA PLATAFORMA PARA POZOS MARINOS. LA PLATAFORMA (2) ESTA CONECTADA A UN LECHO MARINO (1) Y SOBRESALE POR ENCIMA DEL NIVEL DE AGUA (3), INCLUYE CUATRO PILOTOS DE ESQUINA (5) HUNDIDOS O ANCLADOS EN EL FONDO. SE CARACTERIZA POR DISPONER DE UN PILOTE (4) POR EL INTERIOR DE LA ESTRUCTURA, CONSISTENTE EN UN TUBO DE DIAMETRO ENTRE 2,4 Y 4,5 METROS, QUE SE INTRODUCE EN...

An improved pump for lifting water from an underground source utilizes a wind motor for driving an oil-less air compressor eliminating oil contamination of ground water which is forced to the surface. The wind motor is movable to face the wind by means of a novel swivel assembly which also eliminates the formation and freezing of condensate within the airline from the compressor. The propeller bla...

CENTRIFUGE ASSEMBLY An improved centrifuge assembly comprising a channeled rotor assembly and a fluid container disposed in the channel, whereby the centrifugal separation effects in the fluid container are determined by the geometry of the channel in the rotor. The fluid container is preferably formed from semirigid plastic material and is considered a disposable item to be discarded after a sing...

A sofa-bed mechanism for use in a sofa body having a relatively low seating level. The mechanism includes four sections foldable within the sofa body and alternatively extensible out of the sofa body to define a bed. The linkage which connects the four sections to the sofa body, and controls movement of those sections, includes an arrangement for permitting the mechanism to be located at a low lev...

A bead forming apparatus, comprising stationary and movable support members; a collapsible bead forming drum rotatable about an axis fixed with respect to the stationary support member; feed rollers mounted on the movable support member to drive the bead forming element toward the bead forming drum along a predetermined path, the rollers being rotatable about axes parallel with the axis of rotatio...

A sleeve shaped body having a liquid absorbent segment and a wettable segment is positioned on a speculum member during a medical procedure in which a laser instrument is utilized. The liquid absorbent segment inhibits reflection and dissipates the energy of any errant, impinging laser beams. Placement in a body cavity of the speculum with the sleeve shaped body positioned thereon is facilitated b...

An umbrella having substantially the appearance of a conventional umbrella extends to open in the form of a baseball hat with the brim extending. The hat includes baseball team insignia. The closing of the umbrella infolds the brim on a linkage interconnected with the usual umbrella closing mechanism. The closed umbrella with a cover and a bat handle is a set which makes the umbrella have the appe...

A system for microsurgical operation using lasers provides a laser microscope having a housing which carries optical means for viewing an operative field producing an image which is enlarged by the microscope and laser means for selectively concentrating a laser beam on the operative field. Multiple operating room video cameras each generate a video signal and allow simultaneous or selective viewi...

A folding chair includes two pairs of front and rear legs which are arranged at opposite sides of a seat and support the same in a substantially horizontal orientation in a position of use of the folding chair. A backrest is pivotally connected to the rear portion of the seat for movement between a plurality of inclined positions. Two armrests are hingedly connected to the backrest and extend fron...

A process of reclaiming clear PET resin from bottles and other containers is disclosed. PET resin contaminated with a hot melt type polyethylene copolmer based glue is treated with a chlorinated solvent and optionally subjected to azeotropic drying.

PURPOSE:To obtain easily a spherical granular material of a lead alloy by forming a cooling liquid such as liquid paraffin contained into a rotary drum under high speed rotation into a laminar state by the centrifugal force of said drum and injecting the molten lead alloy from a nozzle onto the above- mentioned cooling liquid layer. CONSTITUTION:Any of the liquid paraffin, glycerol or aq. glycerol...

PURPOSE:To prevent the titled device from misinput at the specification or the like of a moving point by forming a display means for displaying information inputted through an input means and a check input means for checking the displayed contents to display and check the input information. CONSTITUTION:A main control part 30 of the automatic moving device consists of a CPU31 and a driving informa...

PURPOSE:To make it possible to move on a course between specified positions tracklessly with a simple constitution by storing map information for plural traveling courses in a map storing means and detecting the traveling course on the basis of the traveling information to travel on the detected course. CONSTITUTION:A main control part 30 of an automatic moving device consists of a CPU31 and a dri...

PURPOSE:To enable an operator to confirm a moving object easily by traveling the titled device on a traveling course on the basis of map information for previously stored plural traveling courses and displaying the traveling information at the arrival in a destination. CONSTITUTION:A main control part 30 of the automatic moving device consists of a CPU31 and a driving information storage part 32. ...