A method and apparatus for facilitating the creation of holes in a blow molded container is disclosed generally comprising first and second mold portions mounted adjacent each other along a seam and a mechanism for creating holes at the seam. In some embodiments, first and second punches are used to create one hole underneath the container's handle. in some embodiments, a third mold portion is use...

A tubular assembly which includes a first (or outer) tube (12), a second tube (21) is described. A portion of the second tube (21) resides within the first tube (12). The first tube (12) has a plurality of perforations (15) having edges (18), and the exterior surface (32) of the second tube (21) has a plurality of indentations (24), at least some of which are aligne d with the perforations (15) in...

A tubular assembly which includes a first (or outer) tube (12), a second (or inner) tube (21) and a plug (42) within the second tube (21) is described. The plug (42) resides within at least a portion of the second tube (21), which itself resides within a portion of the first tube (12). The first (12) and second (21) tubes each have perforations (15, 24), at least some of which are aligned. The plu...

A tubular assembly that includes a plug (45) residing within at least a portion of each of a first tube (12) and a second tube (30), is described. Each of the first and second tubes have perforations (21 and 39) that a re separately aligned with cavities (51) in the exterior surface (48) of the pl ug (45). Plastic material (54) is molded separately through the perforations (21 and 39) of the first...

A combination of profiles for forming slider and double hung sash windows or patio doors includes a common outer profile and two different inn er profiles so that one inner profile can be used to form the double hung and t he other to form the slider. This allows the slider top inner to be cut away to form a floating section resting on the top of the sash. This allows the drain holes to be formed ...

A method of cleaning a filter during operation of a vehicle, having an internal combustion engine, which during operation sends exhaust to an exhaust system including the filter, and a transmission drivable by the engine. The method is characterized by the step of selecting a gear ration in the vehicle transmission so that a first temperature within a first temperature interval is obtained, the fi...

The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for an installation (2) for splicing web-shaped products (3) involving switching the product web (3A,3B) that is so arranged as to be fed into a splicing installation (2) of the kind in question from separate web magazines (5). In accordance with the invention, a splicing unit (6), which is supported by a swivel arm (7), is so arranged as to be swivelled...

A body-worn device is manufactured by preparing a digitised three-dimensional representation (1) of an individual's body area whereat the body-worn device shall be applied. From such digitised three-dimensional representation there are automatically determined (20) characteristic features of the individual's area as digitised. In dependency from such determining (20), the digitised representation ...

A vent configuration for a hearing instrument comprises a vent tube having a length and a vent opening, and at least one cell positioned around the periphery of the vent tube. The at least one cell is closed at a first inner end and open at an outer end, which is adjacent the vent opening. The cell is a tube that extends around t he periphery of the vent tube along a portion of the length of the v...

A gas adsorption composite a high density adsorbent including a high densi ty layer having a first density of at least 0.3 g/cc; and a low density adsorbe nt having a low density layer having a second density of less than 0.3 g/cc, wherein the hig h density adsorbent is in substantially contiguous contact with the low density adsorbent and each of the high density adsorbent and the low density ads...

The invention relates to antisense oligonucleotidic sequences (ODN) against Smad7 suitably modified, and their uses in medical field as therapeutic biological agents, in particular in the treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

The loading of a stocking (C) with open tip (A) on the conveyor assembly (3) of a sewing machine is achieved in mechanised fashion, preliminarily forming a thread bridge (P) through the open end (A) of the stocking (C). The thread bridge (P) is then used with a loading device (1) including a first and a second motorised grip assemblies (8, 9).

A chuck for securing the shank (10) of a tapping tool (12) comprises a body (14) with a cavity (20) extending longitudinally along an axis (22), open at one end for receiving the shank (10), a slot (28) being formed through the side wall of the body (14), in communication with the cavity (20); a sleeve (30) mounted externally on the body (14) for sliding coaxially along the axis (22); and a retain...

The present invention relates to an integrated connector device for detecting the pressure in an hydraulic circuit of a washing machine (28), the pressure value of the circulating wash water in the circuit being detected and interpreted by a control logic of a management system of the machine itself (28); the integrated connector device (10) connecting a first (30) and second component (32) of the...

Single-dose capsule comprising a sealed moulded-plastic casing (10) having an end wall (16) provided with orifices (24) and a bottom sealing foil (17). A chamber (30) is formed between the said foil (17) and the bottom surface (18) of the perforated end wall (16) and is filled with the beverage percolated through the said orifices (24) before it is discharged directly towards an underlying contain...