This sole plate consists of a bearing body (102) and a continuous strap (104) which is guided on the bearing body (102) transversely to the longitudinal direction of the ski. In order in a device (100) of this type to guarantee a secure rest of the boot sole on the strap (104) and to avoid friction of the boot sole on the bearing body (102), the invention provides for the strap (104) to be mo...

The apparatus comprising pairs of hooks in which one 32 of the hooks is articulated to the other hook 31. It is designed in such a way as to permit fastening onto the two hooks, in ensuring the engagement of one, and only one, cord on each of the second hooks 32 and in optimising the position of the hooks both for the fastening phase and for the unfastening phase.

Präparation enthaltend A) ein Pigment und/oder Ruß, B) ein Anpastungsmittel und C) eine Ti-organische Verbindung sowie ihre Verwendung zum Pigmentieren von organischem, makromolekularem Material, insbesondere Polyurethankunststoffen.; Formulation comprising A) a pigment and/or carbon black, B) a paste-forming medium, and C) an organotitanium compound and its use for pigmenting organic, mac...

In the first embodiment, direction arrows that point to subsequent direction arrows that are on the same fiber are concatenated so that any error can be smoothed over a longer motion. In the second embodiment, the orientation, location and time when the vehicle should be given a new setpoint is determined. In the third embodiment, it is determined whether the vehicle on the desired path, and the m...

A semiconductor integrated circuit is operative in a plurality of different modes. A plurality of select signals whose number corresponds to modes selected from a plurality of different modes are outputted. In response to the select signals, it is detected whether at least two operation modes are selected simultaneously. If so, a detection signal is outputted. In response to this detection signal,...

A fuzzy logic based navigation module for use on a semi-autonomous vehicle computes the safety of moving from predefined local regions to adjacent local regions for the purpose of planning a safe path for the vehicle to take to reach its intended destination. Image understanding software provides the input to the system in the form of values for linguistic variables for each local region which imp...

Outdoor sunshade intended, in particular, for use in a garden, comprising a mast (3) and a jib piece (4) supporting a reinforcement (9) which holds an unfoldable fabric (10). According to the invention, it comprises: - means (11) for permitting the displacement of the reinforcement (9) along the jib piece (4); - means (17) for unfolding and/or refolding the fabric (10) of the sunshade; - control...

The labor costs associated with manufacturing wooden articles often represent a substantial portion of the total cost of producing the wooden article. This invention discloses a polymeric composition which can be easily molded into articles which have physical properties which are very similar to those of wood. By utilizing the polymeric composition and techniques of this invention, it is possible...

A process for preparing a cellular polymer containing perforated cell windows in the presence of a perforating agent being a substance that has a critical surface free energy of less than about 23 mj/m2 is disclosed. The cellular polymers obtained according to this invention have a fine cell structure and show enhanced dimensional and thermal insulation stability. The invention also relates to rig...

A method of protecting plants and seeds thereof which are susceptible to attack by microorganisms. To the plant or seed is applied a compound having the formula (I): wherein R and R min are independently hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R" is (a) hydrogen, (b) a halogen atom F, Cl, Br or l, or (c) a nitro group, or a salt of the compound. The method disclosed is especially use...

A process for the manufacture of low density flexible polymethane foam via a catalyzed reaction of a highly reactive, high ethylene oxide, high functionality polyol, a hydrophili polyhydric compound, water and polyisocyanates.

Artwork is separated into a number of associated plate images each corresponding to a particular colour of the design (20). Sets of registration marks are arranged (24) on opposite side margins of each plate image. Each set of registration marks comprises a central mark (6) and associated graduated lines (7, 8) extending outwardly from the central mark at each end of the plate image (3). The plate...

A method of manufacturing a coloured plastics material formulation for moulding comprises the steps of compounding pigment with molten granules of plastics material, grinding said pigmented material into a powder form, and mixing said pigmented powder with unpigmented powder of similar plastics material. The formulation may be used for moulding coloured oil storage tanks. Ideally the formulation c...

A brake actuating mechanism comprises a pivoted input lever 52 carrying a roller 37 which runs along a beam 34 connected at one end to brakes (20, Figure 1) via cables 27 and at the other end to springs 39. The lever is pivotable between positions X and Z, and between positions Y and Z the brakes are fully released, whereas at position X the brakes are fully applied. The input lever is urged into ...

For the automatic actuation of a friction clutch (5) arranged between an engine (1) and a gearbox (7) of a motor vehicle there is proposed a control means (19) which reduces the power of the engine (1) during the gear change of the gearbox (7) while the gearbox is shifted via the neutral gear position thereof. During re-clutching after the gear change, the engine speed is automatically adapted to ...

The device comprises a running tool 10, an inner mandrel 12 and a bomb hanger 13 secured to the tool for installation downhole below a piece of equipment (not shown) already installed and having a restricted internal diameter, e.g. a safety valve. The running tool includes a long inner probe 11 which extends through the inner mandrel 12 and to which the bomb hanger is attached by shear screws 14, ...

A coupling for pipes having confronting ends with conical or flat outwardly extending flanges utilizes an elastomeric sealing ring which is placed between the flanges and a variable-diameter clamping device which is positioned to surround the flanges and has two radially inwardly divergent sidewalls each of which is adjacent the exposed side of one of the flanges. The conical radially inner portio...

In a process for the manufacture of fibre-reinforced elastomeric sheet suitable for use as gasket material, a laminate of non-woven fibrous fabric eg. glass tissue, impregnated with a suspension of inorganic filler such as calcium carbonate in an aqueous dispersion of curable elastomer substantially free from organic elastomer-solvent (such as toluene), is cured under heat and pressure to obtain s...

Mixtures comprising two or more components selected from alcohols/ethers/non-linear hydrocarbons are separated using polyester or polyester copolymer membranes under pervaporation conditions. An embodiment comprises the separation of an alcohol, preferably a C1-C4 alcohol, from a synthesis solution used for the production of ethers, such as methyl-tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) or tertiary-amyl methy...

A distributed computer system is provided with a listener system interposed between an application server and the surface interfaces SI of the system. The listener system supervises at AL and SL, application events and processing of user entered commands and provides substantially simultaneous feedback of system status and progress of the system response to a command to all system users. This allo...