A unique and novel storage package and method and apparatus for making the same wherein differences in dimension between the outer receptacle and a package stored therein are compensated by a unique corrugated spacer to provide snug storage, such as in the packaging of cigarette packs.

PCT No. PCT/EP90/01508 Sec. 371 Date May 15, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date May 15, 1991 PCT Filed Sep. 7, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/04211 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 4, 1991.A modular conveyor system for the conveyance and distribution of individual items or continuous materials by means of conveyors and in particular conveyor belts. The conveyor system includes two or more conveyor modules mounted one after the othe...

The invention relates to a mechanical transmission axle/box, with preferably multiple ratios, for motorised equipment in particular small vehicles for working the ground such as motorised cultivators, the axle/box comprising transmission means such as gears and/or at least one chain for leading the movement to at least one output shaft, the said transmission means being enclosed inside a casing ma...

2.1. The object of the invention is to facilitate an improvement, as compared with the previous apparatus and the previous process for the production of mineral wool mats, with respect to the mat formation process on the drums of the accumulating conveyors arranged at the lower end of a chute. 2.2. The apparatus for continuous production of mineral wool mats features several fiberisation units (1,...

The device is associated with a line consisting of at least two equal chains (80,81), winding themselves round in a closed ring, according to horizontal planes, motorized with equal speeds, provided with radial prongs (17b,17a), oriented outwards, individuating a series of vertical seatings (45), and of a magazine (6) containing a pile (P) of blanks (1) of flattened tubular form. First means (7) p...

A process and apparatus for the auto-thermal production of hydrogen rich synthesis gas wherein a mixture of steam and a hydrocarbon feed gas is reacted by passing through a catalyst counter-currently to the flow of the combustion reaction effluent of the process. Reaction tubes are mounted within a heat exchange chamber of the reactor and are adapted to contain catalyst to effect the reaction of t...

PURPOSE:To perform central control and to promote labor saving, by destructing the electrical and mechanical connection of the earth terminal of an arrester to an earth wire by an element exploding by the generation of heat from a resistor to take out said destruction through an optical fiber. CONSTITUTION:When the characteristic of an arrester 1 lowers and an earth current flows to said arrester ...

Device for joining two edges of a knitted tubular manufactured product, particularly the toe of a stocking, comprising: - cam means (31, 21) for controlling the raising and lowering respectively of a predetermined number of needles (3, 30) of a first and of a second half-row of stitches (8, 80); - means for picking up the stitches (8) of the said first-half row (x) and overturning them through 180...

To avoid inadvertent uncoupling of a Monorail catheter (10) from its guidewire (22), the guidewire eye (20) or port is identified by a radiopaque marker (28) so that the surgeon can perceive the location of the distal end (14) of the guidewire (22) relative to the catheter's guidewire port (20) on a fluoroscope screen.

An apparatus for electrophoretic dip painting of workpieces (7) which are transported on an endless conveyor belt (4, 6) which is provided with a drive chain on at least one side, the conveyor belt consisting of strip-like lamellae (12, 12a, 12b, 12c; 29, 31) which are provided with a jagged surface and which, for example, are alternately offset with respect to one another, permits complete electr...

Quinolone- and naphthyridone-carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (I) in which B is a radical of the formulae in which Y is O or CH2 and R<3> is C2-C5-oxoalkyl, CH2-CO-C6H5, CH2CH2CO2R', , -CH=CH-CO2R' or CH2CH2-CN, in which R' is hydrogen or C1-C3-alkyl, R<4> is H, C1-C3-alkyl, 5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-ylmethyl, C2-C5-oxoalkyl, CH2-CO-C6H5, CH2CH2CO2R', , -...

A burner for the production of synthesis gas by partial oxidation of carbon-containing fuels, which burner contains three or more concentrically arranged tubes and a cooling chamber. The downstream face of the cooling chamber is clad with a layer composed of individual, adjacently arranged, ceramic platelets.

Disc brake with automatic adjustment incorporating a calliper (10) mounted so as to slide on a fixed support by way of at least one axial pillar, a brake actuator (34) acting directly upon a first friction component, and by reaction through the calliper, upon a second friction component, the brake actuator (34) incorporating a mechanical control (48-50-60) acting upon a hydraulic control piston (3...

The invention relates to a process for preparing immunogenic complexes in which an amphiphatic antigenic protein or peptide in dissolved or solubilized form is contacted with a solution containing a detergent, a sterol, and a glycoside comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions, in at least the critical micelle forming concentration, the detergent is removed, and the immunogenic complex formed...

La presente invención se refiere a un metodo para fabricar una composición catalítica que comprende un bióxido de cerio estabilizado con aluminio, el cual comprende: a) impregnar el bióxido de cerio a granel o un precursor del mismo a granel con una dispersión líquida de un precursor de estabilizador de aluminio; y b) calcinar el bióxido de cerio impregnado, obtenido en la etapa (a).; A catalyst m...

La presente invención se refiere a un método mejorado para plisar o acresponar un rollo continuo de fibras para la fabricación de papel, caracterizado porque comprende: a) adherir el rollo continuo a un secador de plisado; b) aplicar un fluido, que por lo menos comprende principalmente agua, en cantidad suficiente para disminuir la sequedad promedio del rollo continuo de aproximadamente 2 a aproxi...

PCT No. PCT/FI92/00292 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 22, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 22, 1993 PCT Filed Oct. 29, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/09623 PCT Pub. Date May 13, 1993.A method for handling data transmission frames of variable length in the interface between two networks, and for writing them into a cyclic buffer memory (3) wherein the data transmission frames are made of a header field (H) containing at lea...

An exhaust-gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine is described, its turbine having a double flow housing with two channels for supplying the exhaust gases to the turbine wheel, of which on channel can be closed off as a function of a variable operating parameter by means of a sliding sleeve which is mounted in the housing so as to be axially displaceable by means of a control device. T...

The flow of water from a tap to a water container 3 of a dishwashing or laundry washing machine via inlet hose 4 is regulated by a flow control system comprising valves 10, 20, 30, 40, 50. In use, either one or both of shut-off valves 10, 30 is or are closed in response to closure of any one of valves 20, 40, 50. In the event of electrical current failure, servo-valve 50 closes causing valves 10, ...