The specification discloses an automated stamping press arrangement in which die sets are carried in a first storage unit from which unit the die sets can be selectively inserted into and removed from the stamping press. A second storage and handling unit carrying supplies of strip stock is provided adjacent the press and selectively presents a coil of strip stock to serve as the raw material from...

PURPOSE:To eliminate a slip condition of driving wheels, by locking a differential gear when one of the driving wheels is slipped, while opening or closing a throttle valve to control an angine output when both of the driving wheels are slipped. CONSTITUTION:A left driven wheel 22 and a right driven wheel 23 are provided with driven wheel speed sensors 27 and 28 for detecting a rotational speed of...

A matrix addressed, bistable liquid crystal optical display is disclosed. The display includes a liquid crystal twist cell which has at least two states which are stable in the presence of a single given holding voltage. A form of 3:1 matrix addressing is used in the display which enhances operational characteristics.

Radiography apparatus including radiation generating means, collimator means interposed between the radiation generating means and an object to be exposed to radiation, scintillator means disposed on the opposite side of the object from the radiation generating means for converting the radiation to light, a self-scanning, integrated array of photodiodes for receiving light and emitting responsive ...

A system for controlling an electromagnetic clutch of an internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle, in accordance with the engine speed and vehicle speed. The electro-magnetic clutch has a drive member secured to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, a magnetizing coil provided in the drive member, and a driven member adjacent said drive member. A shift lever switch produces a sign...

Process for the transverse welding of a gusseted tubular sleeve made of heat-sealable plastic, in which at least two separate sleeve parts p1, p2 of the same transverse zone 9 are laid against one another and heated, thus making it possible to fix them to one another in the form of a single welded part p3, characterised in that a sandwiched portion 10 comprising two mutually confronting welded par...

L'INVENTION CONCERNE UN CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE AUTOMATIQUE POUR DES DISPOSITIFS DE COMMANDE DE FREIN.

CE CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE AUTOMATIQUE COMPORTE UN DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE FREIN 24-31, 40, 41 SERVANT A FREINER UN VEHICULE, DES MOYENS 22 ACCOUPLES AU DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE FREIN DE MANIERE A MAINTENIR A L'ETAT SERRE UN FREIN DU VEHICULE LORSQUE CE DERNIER EST ARRETE, DES MOYENS 21 ACCOU...

The device, forming the subject of the invention, comprises a lifting system 1 capable of seizing from its base a stack 5 of the said articles and of moving it uniformly along the vertical, a gripping system 7 for picking up the article 6 which is at the top of the said stack and for transferring it to the said other station, means for synchronously controlling the upward movement of the said lift...

PROCEDIMIENTO PARA PREPARAR COMPOSICIONES ACUOSAS DE ACIDOS HIDROXICARBOXILICOS. COMPRENDE: A) MEZCLAR UN 45 A 80% EN PESO DE ACIDO CLORHIDRICO CON UN 20 A 55% DE ACIDO FOSFORICO, PARA PRODUCIR UNA MEZCLA ACIDA; B) MEZCLAR EL COMPUESTO OBTENIDO EN (A) CON UNA CANTIDAD DEL 70 A 90% EN PESO DE AGUA PARA PRODUCIR UNA MEZCLA ACIDA ACUOSA; Y C) MEZCLAR UN 2 A 20% EN PESO DE UN ACIDO HIDROXICARBOXILICO ...

The prod. (A) of a graft reaction between (1) an unsatd. polyoxyalkylene adduct of formula (I) and (2) at least one ester of formula (II) in the presence of free-radical initiator. Component (II) includes enough fumarate diester to cause grafting of more than 75% of (II) to (I). - H(-polyoxyalkylene chain)t-R (I) T1-O-CO(-CuH2u-2)-CO-O-T2 (II) In the formulae R = unsatd. organic radical; t = a num...

A tire whose inner wall is covered, at least in the zone of the crown and of the shoulders, with a self-sealing product which is pasty at the temperature of the tire in service and which, seen in meridian section, is contained between two layers of elastomer and is divided transversely by partitions of elastomer, is improved due to the fact that the self-sealing product forms at least one continuo...

A safety binding of a boot on a ski, which comprises two lateral clamps (1) displaceably mounted under the effect of a resilient member between a closed service position, in which the clamps cooperate with the sole of the boot, and an open position. Each lateral clamp is pivoted at the end of an arm (12) on a pivot axle (14) perpendicular to the plan of the ski, said arm being itself pivotaly moun...

System for guiding a vehicle along a straight path comprises a vehicle having a laser fixed on it so as to direct a laser beam along the direction of motion of the vehicle, with beam reversing means positioned on the vehicle path to direct the beam back to the vehicle. Sensors may be provided on the tractor to sense the returning beam and guide the vehicle along it.

The process for adhesively bonding two rubber bodies 1 and 2, by vulcanising a binding gum layer 2, essentially provides a novel way of organising the evacuation of the gaseous inclusions trapped between the said bodies 1 and 3 and/or resulting from the subsequent vulcanising reaction and of collecting these gases; the gaseous inclusions travel towards blind holes 7 which are made on the face 31, ...

The subject invention is a foamable composition based on a blend of a carbon monoxide- or sulfur dioxide-containing ethylene copolymer and a vinyl or vinylidene halide polymer, and the closed-cell foamed article produced therefrom.

An electronic controller is proposed which is used in motor vehicles, for example in the case of electronic ignition and fuel-injection systems, complete-coil ignition systems and digital engine electronics. The controller has a housing (1) which consists of insulating plastic and is closed by a sheet-metal cover (5). The sheet-metal cover (5) has attachment flaps (7) which are bent around the hou...

A process for incorporating one or more additives, such as pigment, dye, stabilizer, antioxidant, and hardener, into the surface of a manufactured article based on a chloro-vinyl polymer, in particular polyvinylchloride, by coating the surface of the manufactured article with at least one polymeric film containing the additive or additives dispersed or dissolved therein.

An auxiliary controlled valve including a valve body (8) displaceable against a valve seat (9) disposed in a drilling string (6) to produce pressure pulses in drilling fluid renders possible a selective closing or opening of a low-resistance transmission section (12) which lies parallel to a main throttle section (10). The valve has a central passage which permits the passage of measuring instrume...

The invention relates to the chemistry of polymers. The process forming the subject of the invention, of the type consisting in performing a mixing of an aqueous solution of urea-formaldehyde resin with a curing and blowing agent subjected beforehand to foaming with a compressed inert gas, the said curing agent being in the form of an aqueous solution of a surface-active agent and of an acidic cat...