A forming fabric for use in the production of nonwoven products comprising a plurality of protuberances having a predetermined size and shape, wherein the protuberances are arranged in a pattern that defines a size and shape of nonwoven sheets formed therefrom.

The device has a suction cup (1) retractable along a vertical running path (V) from a retraction end position (R) at an upper side of a sheet stack (2) to a suction position (S). The cup is liftable in a vertical direction, when a topmost sheet (B) of the stack is lifted. A drive device shifts the cup along the path. An adjusting device adjusts the suction position. The drive device has a stroke l...

The device has a sheet guiding roller (2) arranged on a transport roller (1), where the rollers define a roller clearance serving the conveyance of a sheet. A drive device i.e. electric motor (M2), is provided for alternatively fitting and raising the roller (2). An adjusting device (8) adjusts the clearance. A sensor device (9) is provided for generating a sensor signal indicative with respect to...

A hazardous condition detector (10), comprises a carbon monoxide detector circuit (16) positioned to sense atmospheric conditions. The carbon monoxide detector circuit (16) is operable to produce an output indicative of the amount of carbon monoxide detected thereby. The detector (10) also has a smoke chamber (14) positioned to sense atmospheric conditions. The smoke chamber (14) is operable to ge...

On a machine (1) for producing articles, in particular a packaging machine for producing packets of cigarettes, a reel (14), laid flat on a support, is fed, by means of a transfer device (42), to a relative unwinding pin (34) fitted to the periphery of a rotary platform (28) rotating about a substantially horizontal axis (27); the unwinding pin (34) being set to a substantially radial position wit...

The present invention relates to laser-weldable polymers which consist of a laser-transparent part and a laser-absorbent part and can be welded to one another by means of laser light and are distinguished by the fact that the laser-absorbent part comprises, as absorber, copper hydroxide phosphate and/or copper phosphate.

A lamella strip(3) comprising two shanks(4,5) folded back onto each other is fixed in the molding tool(1) at the fold(6). Both free shanks extend away from the tool outer surface and form a feature of the latter which produces a fine cut in a tire tread molded in the tool. The two shanks(4,5) may have similar or different lengths(t1,t2) extending away from the tool face. One or both shanks may fol...

Spikes, which have a non-circular cross-section foot, enter an aligning unit(7) randomly and leave with the foot section in front via a tube(9) with a cross-section matching that of a spike foot. The tube connects with a pistol(6) for injecting spikes into a tire tread. The spike transporting channel(6b) in the pistol also has a cross-section matching that of the spike foot. - Vibrated of the alig...

A tire tread comprising a tread pattern composed of a plurality of elements in relief in the form of blocks and/or ribs defined by grooves. A plurality of these elements in relief are provided with at least one incision oriented at an average orientation defined as being the angle between a straight line passing through the ends of the incision on the running surface and the transverse direction o...

Two plates ( 2, 3) are arranged under a forefoot and a heel and comprisies longitudinal edges ( 2 a, 2 b, 3 a, 3 b) inclined with respect to the transversal axis of a sole and the lateral edges ( 2 c, 2 d: 3 c, 3 d) which are not parallel and have different lengths. Winglets bonded to the lateral edges are fixed to the sides ( 7, 8 ) of the sole by pins or claws. Said invention can be used for tra...

The cutting register regulation method is for a printing machine (2) which has a longitudinal cutter (3a,b) for slitting the web (B) into two strings (B1,2). There is a guide (8,9) for feeding the web strings together with a further web to a bundle. The length of movement of the web strings of the bundle prior to assembling and path length alteration is adjusted so that the cutting register positi...

The invention provides a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) drawn yarn pirn. The drawn yarn pirn of the invention comprises poly(trimethylene terephthalate) drawn yarn having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.7-1.3 dl/g, a heat shrinkage stress-exhibiting initial temperature of 55 DEG C or higher, a heat shrinkage stress extreme temperature of 150-190 DEG C and a breaking elongation of 36-60%, wound at a ...

There is described a substantially planar self-supporting sheet (preferably an thermoplastic film e.g. formed from a polyolefin such as BOPP) comprising on at least one side thereof a substantially continuous adherent coating, thereon to create a barrier to oxygen, the coating comprising nano-particles, the sheet characterized in that: (a) the nano-particles form a substantially continuous phase o...

Method and apparatus for power control in a packet-data switched communication system by adapting a transmission energy setpoint to transmission quality and adjusting the retransmission energy setpoint accordingly. In one embodiment, the retransmission energy setpoint is adjusted as a function of retransmission quality .

Apparatus for peeling shrimp including powered roller assemblies each made up of a peeling roller and a drive member attached by a releasable connection. Roller connection structure at a first end of each roller assembly mates with reciprocal drive connection structure in the drive member. An adjustable element extending through the drive member allows the connection to be released and the roller ...

The present invention relates to improved metallurgical powder compositions that incorporate solid lubricants, methods for preparing and using the same, and methods of making compacted parts. Ejection properties, such as stripping pressure and sliding pressure, of compacted parts can be improved by using the solid lubricants. The solid lubricants contain functionalized polyalkylene lubricants have...

The invention relates to a novel method for producing aqueous polyurethane dispersions from aqueous polyurethane dispersions or solutions containing solvents, by means of flash evaporation of the organic solvent or organic solvent mixtures. The invention also relates to a method for producing aqueous polyurethane dispersions by transforming hydrophilically modified NCO prepolymers or polyurethanes...

A fastening system that enables a tab to be positioned around items to be joined, and a fastener to be passed through the tab and the items to be joined to fasten these. The invention relates to a fastening device for effecting the system, a magazine for storing and dispensing tabs and to the tabs.

In producing a side-reinforced type runflat tire in which side reinforcing rubbers with generally crescent-shaped sections are interposed between a carcass and an inner liner, the first drums 11a, 11b on which the side-reinforcing rubbers are to be attached are so configured that their diameter do not substantially fluctuate along the axial direction. The expanding operation of the first drum, the...

The invention relates to ion-conductive thermoplastic compositions consisting of a partially acetalated polyvinyl alcohol, at least one support electrolyte and at least one softener, the partially acetalated polyvinyl alcohol containing two different acetal units. The invention also relates to electrochromic laminated glass systems produced using the ion-conductive compositions and to a method for...