The invention relates to a method and to a pliant particulate media device for the same which includes an air source for supplying air pressure to a supply container, containing a quantity of pliant blasting media, and a discharge line. The container is connected with a mechanical feed device that positively meters out a desired quantity of blasting media into a discharge line which conveys the bl...

A circuit for generating a reset signal on chip power-up includes two field effect devices connected between a power supply voltage and the input to an inverter. A capacitor is connected between the inverter input and the low supply voltage. Current flows through the field effect devices to charge the transistor only when the supply voltages are greater than the sum of the absolute values of their...

PCT No. PCT/DE88/00329 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 24, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 24, 1989 PCT Filed Jun. 4, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/09974 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 15, 1988.In a method for determining a route between a starting point and a destination which are located on a digitally memorized road map, the problem is to perform the necessary calculations for determining the route within a short time, even for ex...

A catheter (10) for facilitating the exchange of guidewires during the course of a transluminal angioplasty or related procedure which comprises an elongated, flexible, tubular member (12) having at least one lumen (18) running the full length thereof from its proximal end (14) to its distal end (16) and with at least three apertures (20, 22, 24) or ports extending through the wall thereof at long...

PURPOSE:To prevent a bonding tool from adhering to a lead at the bonding time by forming a metal layer which mainly contain molybdenum on the lower end surface of the tool. CONSTITUTION:A heater inserting hole is formed at a square post 7 which mainly contains molybdenum, and a projection having narrow width is provided at the end. The second metal layer 8 which mainly contains iron and chromium i...

PCT No. PCT/SE88/00306 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 28, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 28, 1989 PCT Filed Jun. 7, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/09861 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 15, 1988.The present invention relates to an arrangement for a door intended, in conjunction with the closing of same, to prevent injury by crushing between the door leaf (4) and the case (2). The arrangement (1) comprises a body component (5) with a p...

In order to retain an attaching plate so as to enable insertion from both sides for one hinge flap of a door hinge, against maladjustment when said plate is mounted in a milled recess at the edge of a door panel, at least one side of the attaching plate which extends in parallel with the direction of insertion provided with the shape of a circular arc, with the recess in the edge of the door panel...

An automatic locking slider for slide fasteners comprises a slider body (1) including a pair of upper and lower wings (2, 3) joined together, the upper wing (2) having a pair of opposed lugs (4, 4) provided protuberantly on its upper surface; a locking member (6) fitted between the lugs (4, 4) and pivotted at its middle to thereto, the locking member (6) having at its lower end a locking prong (12...

Decreased risk of accidental gun discharge is provided by tethering a hunter'gun to the hunter via a gun safety lanyard of this invention. The gun safety lanyard generally includes a flexible cord having a preselected length and thereby establishing an opposing pair of looped ends. A first one of the looped ends of the flexible cord is attached to the handle grip of a gun's shoulder stock by means...

A lap joint structure for adjoining panels of a sheet metal roofing assembly permits shifting of the joint panels longitudinally and transversely with respect to the joint as caused by thermally induced expansion and contraction, as well as providing a securely anchored connection of the panels to the roof structure. Two adjacent panels are rigidly connected to one another, an underlying cleat is ...

A metal tube, such as a valve body sleeve, is cold extruded to form full length and partial length longitudinal channels in its interior wall surface. The channeled tube is formed by extruding a metal, tubular blank, through an open ended die having an extrusion die throat at one end. A punch is inserted in the die and bears against an end of the blank for pushing the blank longitudinally through ...

A die (20) particularly adapted for making a screw blank having a reduced diameter, offset or asymmetric section has a first die section (30) having a central bore (32), which mates with a second die section (50) having a smaller diameter and/or offset bore (52). A shaped end (57) of the smaller or offset bore (52), which forms the reduced diameter, offset or asymmetric section of a screw blank, i...

In a system for analyzing a chemical sample by chromatographic separation of said sample into components a method and apparatus are provided for heating the mobile phase to a desired temperature prior to exiting the restrictor, while maintaining the density of the mobile phase at a desired level. Such heating and density maintenance being provided by the combination of a restrictor having a minima...

A single transducer body having a sealing arrangement including both shoulder sealing surfaces and front end sealing surfaces to seal with mounting holes of component at offset shoulder or front end sealing surfaces.

An apparatus for use in measuring the roof panel stiffness of an automatic vehicle having a unitized steel body construction. The apparatus comprises a support structure for positioning an upper cross beam assembly in a spaced exterior manner above the roof panel. The cross beam assembly comprising an upper arch beam and a lower lever arm having one end pivotally connected to one side of the cross...

The conventional multiple-spindle automatic lathes are expensive on account of their complicated construction, and the production output and production possibilities are limited on account of the restricted number of work spindles utilized. The novel automatic lathe is to offer higher production outputs and more universal manufacturing possibilities with a simpler construction. The basic structure...

An air ventilation conduit and related process are provided for ventilating an enclosure accessed by a manhole. In one embodiment, the conduit has a pair of outer cylindrical sections and a central section having a cross-sectional shape of a crescent or a segment of a circle where it passes through the manhole to provide a minimum of obstruction for men and equipment passing through the manhole. I...

Animal operated feeder comprising a vertically extended holding bin having a shallow feeding tray spaced below and projected forwardly of its bottom. The bin includes a dispensing outlet normally sealed by a closure device a portion of which projects therefrom, over and in vertically spaced relation to a rear portion of the tray. The bin also incorporates baffle structure which underlies and carri...

Disclosed is an ankle orthosis comprising a foot section, a cuff, and first and second flexible, non-elastic straps. The foot section has a heel portion to which an end of each strap may be secured. The cuff has material fastener elements for attaching the cuff around and over an ankle portion of a lower leg. The first strap has one end secured at the level or just forward to the base of the fifth...

A pipe wiper assembly for stripping fluid from well strings has a container, with side walls, for use above the well head. Inside the container a frame is situated for some limited horizontal movement and the frame contains a pair of wiper blades in a horizontal guideway. The wiper blades move in opposite directions in the guideway between open and closed positions by way of forces provided by flu...