A shift control stategy is disclosed whereby a timing at which the states of shift solenoids are switched is determined based on an actual revolution speed ratio, namely a ratio of a revolution speed of an input shaft (13) of a gear train to a revolution speed of an output shaft (12) thereof, and a predetermined data containing various revolution speed ratio values versus kinds of shift and thrott...

A method of treating a rubber expandable tire cure bladder by forming a base release coat thereon followed by application of a lubricant topcoat. The base release coat is derived by applying a composite of an hydroxyl terminated polyorganosiloxane and an aminoorganosilane to an expanded bladder and thereafter applying a lubricant topcoat derived from selected polyorganosiloxane components. The inv...

A torque converter (11) with a lockup clutch (11a) is interposed between an engine (2) and a driven wheel, and the lockup clutch (11a) is coupled or uncoupled on the basis of a pre-determined lockup characteristic. When a slip value of the driven wheel against a road surface reaches a given value or higher, torque to be applied to the driven wheel is decreased to thereby perform slip control. Duri...

PCT No. PCT/EP91/00414 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 3, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 3, 1992 PCT Filed Mar. 6, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/14031 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 19, 1991.In the case of a thread braking device (B), which is intended to be used especially on the supply side of a thread feeder (F) and which comprises a thread brake (3) having a fixed passage axis (f) and having arranged thereon a shield surface (A)...

A split tire mold having a tread ring in which provision is made for venting air circumferentially across the inner surface of the tread ring so that the air escapes from the parting line of the mold halves, dispenses with widely used, conventional, radially protruding vent stubs. The air is vented through "butterfly-shaped" or "double-wedge-shaped" arch-vents which provide passage for trapped air...

A method and apparatus for securing enlongate members (24, 28) of generally cylindrical form in end-to-end relationship, particularily for forming an optic fiber splice (30). Optic fibers are spliced by pressing a form, preferably an optic fiber of the same diameter as those to be spliced, into a deformable body (8) to create a groove for receiving the ends of the optic fibers in close alignment. ...

A plant for manufacturing positive armoured electrodes for lead-acid accumulators has means for encasing the lead grid (1) with a gauze (3), plus profile rollers to form the segment cross-sections. There is also at least one stitching machine for the seams between segments. The profile rollers are a pair of straight toothed gear wheels (4) with tooth length at least equalling the width of the shee...

There is presented a device for removing a preservative from ophthalmic and other solutions as the solution is dispensed from a container. The device preferably comprises a container having squeezable sidewalls defining a solution retaining chamber, but may also be an aerosol can or other container. The container also preferably includes a neck portion and a dispensing head having a container outl...

A tent frame comprising a frame-carrying base (12); means for mounting the base, in use, on a mobile platform such as the roof of a vehicle (10); an elongate frame member (17) constituting the ridge frame member of the ultimately-assembled tent frame; and respective arms (22) and legs (23) each mounted or adapted for mounting upon the ridge frame member (17) in such a way that the arms (22) can ex...

The present invention relates to a polyester film having an antistatic highly adhesive layer and a process for producing the film, said layer comprising a copolymer (A) and a (co)polymer (B), said copolymer (A) being obtained by copolymerizing N-methylol acrylamide and optionally an ethylenic compound having a carboxy group and optionally a comonomer and said (co)polymer being obtained by c...

Disclosed are unoriented polyester sheet materials and molded articles having a thickness of at least 10 mil and having excellent clarity and heat stability. The polyesters used in the manufacture of the sheet materials and molded articles are derived from terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol and certain modifying monomers. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing the aforesaid sheet materials...

PCT No. PCT/FR89/00683 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 23, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 23, 1991 PCT Filed Dec. 27, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/07543 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 12, 1990.Orientated semi-crystalline polyester films characterized in that they have a planar orientation coefficient DELTA p of greater than or equal to 165x10-3 and a degree of transverse shrinkage of less than or equal to 2.7% at 200 DEG C. These ...

The sheet type mat is obtained by partitioning the interior of a mat cover (30) into bag-type spaces. Bagged desiccants are inserted into these bag type spaces. The bagged desiccants may be substituted by desiccant sheets.

In a monitoring device for a program-controlled component, with a monitoring cycle generation device, which is connected firstly to one input of the program-controlled component and secondly to a first input of a first logic component, with a cycle output on the program-controlled component, which is connected to a second input of the first logic component, with a timer, and with a reset output on...

PCT No. PCT/EP91/00137 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 17, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 17, 1992 PCT Filed Jan. 24, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/12640 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 22, 1991.A laser having an adjustment device for varying the output power of the laser. The adjustment device has an adjustment element which is switched in by the operator but cuts out automatically. Using a beam splitter, part of the laser beam is d...

The device has a plurality of support bars which can be spread apart radially from a central head part (2) and a plurality of shielding surface elements (17, 18) which are attached in each case between two support bars. The multi-part design of the support bars from bar elements (4, 5), which engage in one another in a longitudinally displaceable manner, permits surface elements (17, 18) to slide ...

Various means are used to produce and dispense sterile saline for use by contact lens wearers. The present invention provides a simple, portable device for storing and dispensing sterile saline which comprises a resilient hollow container having a first outlet, a housing removably mounted on said container and having a second outlet and a passage communicating between said first and second outlet,...

A multiple use container for dispensing fluids, particularly preservative free preparations in variable doses, includes a squeezable container for holding the fluid. A dispenser assembly associated with an exit opening from the container includes a hollow dispensing tip which encloses a fluid valve. The fluid valve utilizes a piston head which sealingly seats in a valve seat. A resilient biasing m...

An oblong umbrella having a hood adapted to be extended oppositely so as to shield several people and which is foldable and extendable in a bellows manner for convenient handling and storage. An umbrella comprises a main shaft, an upper hub secured to the main shaft, a lower runner slidably inserted on the main shaft, main spokes connected to the upper hub, main stretcher links connected to the lo...

An arc plasma torch having a tapered-bore electrode provides a long, columnar plasma arc. The torch includes a torch housing, a tapered-bore electrode, a gas-constricting nozzle, and a swirling gas flow generator. The electrode is mounted within the housing and has a closed inner end and an open outer mouth. The electrode has a longitudinally extending, tapered bore. The bore has its largest dimen...