A method of building a green tire wherein a cylindrical carcass is formed on the circumference of a green tire forming portion provided with right and left shoulder formers having bead lock devices capable of expanding in diameter, the right and left shoulder formers are put in the state of being freely movable in the direction in which the right and left shoulder formers can approach or be separa...

The torque distribution for four wheels is controlled correspondingly to the operating conditions of a car. There are provided a plurality of control systems such as a system for controlling the torque distribution for front and rear wheels, a system for controlling the torque distribution for right and left wheels, and the like. When the torque required for predetermined torque distribution excee...

The blowing agent is a complex of cyclodextrin and guest blowing agent. Suitable guest blowing agents include water, propylene glycol and cyclohexylalamine. The blowing agent is used in structural foam and adhesives.

A power steering and limited slip differential system is provided with a main booster (14) generating a steering effort for front wheels (121, 122), a directional control valve (16) having a pair of reaction chambers (56, 57) and a friction clutch (26) disposed between a differential gear mechanism (25) and a driving wheel axle (119) for rear wheels (123, 124) and is further added with an auxiliar...

PCT No. PCT/DK92/00197 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 10, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 10, 1994 PCT Filed Jun. 23, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/00056 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 7, 1993.A skin-friendly dressing which has a high moisture absorbing capacity, a high degree of flexibility and good integrity. The dressing includes a moisture-absorbing adhesive sheet to be adhered to the skin and mucous membranes, with a layer of w...

A method of cutting non-metallic materials, specifically glass, resides in the heating of the material by an incident beam of radiation being effected to a temperature short of its softening point, with the rate of relative displacement of the beam and of the material, and the region of the heated zone which is locally cooled being selected to form a blind crack in the material. The method provide...

The printer has a stack of sheets (4) on a pallet (16) and supported on a vertically moving platform (6). A sensor (19) monitors the height of the stack while a switch (8) monitors the top of the stack and activates the hoist drive, to maintain the top level of the stack. When the residual stack reduces to a set minimum a grid (11) is inserted between the stack and the pallet, by a continuous feed...

The device passes the electrolyte through the cell vessel at least temporarily during the forming process. The cells (19) are connected on one side to an electrolyte reservoir container and on the other side to a pump device (13). The pump device can suck the electrolyte out of the cells during the forming process and replace it. Several cells arranged in a battery case (18) and electrically conne...

To open a yarn tensioner, the tensioning plate which is directly powered is rotated in relation to the indirectly powered plate round the division of the permanent magnets, so that the poles of the magnets face each other and force the plates apart through magnetic repulsion. Also claimed is a yarn tensioner with a block (58) to prevent rotation of the indirectly powered tensioning plate (13). The...

PCT No. PCT/EP94/01380 Sec. 371 Date May 26, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date May 26, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 30, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/00249 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 3, 1995In a solid-jacket centrifuge drum for separating out a liquid phase, a weir is rotatable with the drum around an axis, is disposed in a path of the separated out liquid phase and has at least one channel for the separated out liquid phase. A chok...

A leather layer is burned, preferably under a protective gas blanket, with a laser beam to increase the water vapor permeability for use of the leather in automotive vehicle seats.

Disclosed herein are multicomponent fibers wherein at least one component will permit bonding of the fibers to themselves and other types of fibers and wherein the same first component is also degradable in an aqueous medium. Such fibers can be used to form fibrous nonwoven webs which can be used as components in such end-use products as medical and health care related items, wipes and personal ca...

A process for the production of iron from ferrous raw materials in a converter containing an initial iron smelt into which at least fuels, oxygenous gases and ferrous raw materials are introduced during the production phase, the reaction gases being afterburned with oxidizing gases in the gas space of the converter above the smelt and the resulting heat transferred to the iron bath, and a partial ...

A collapsible medical container having an integrated non-collapsible capillary tube, formed by the production tools when blow moulding the container, for determining the level of remaining fluid during the administration to the patient.; Récipient médical pliable comportant un tube capillaire non pliable formé au cours du processus de soufflage du récipient, ce dernier permettant de déterminer le ...

A conduit assembly for use with tubular conduits is disclosed as comprising a housing (20) with flange portions (44) which encompasses a plurality of seals (38) positioned around a conduit (22), a retainer (60) having a ring (74) and a pair of arms (76, 78) with an overall U-shape. The arms include an insert (98) which may be of different material and which prevent the separation of the conduits b...

Apparatus for inspecting the sealing surface (36) of a container finish (34) that includes a light source (42) positioned to direct light energy onto the container sealing surface as the container is held in stationary position and rotated about its central axis. A camera (48) that includes an array (80) of light sensitive elements (80a through 80n) is positioned and oriented with respect to the c...

A water-blown, polyurethane foam modified by incorporation of specific zeolites at levels of from about 0.5 to ten parts per hundred parts polyol exhibit superior combustibility with no halogen or phosphorus flame retardant additive in the foam. Conventional halogen/phosphorus flame retardants, while providing a level of combustion resistance, generally lead to increased smoke containing noxious, ...

The mount has a frame of two pieces which embrace the table's wide side. The frame is fixed by a clamping lock and requires a tool for mounting and dismounting. A sleeve that holds the parasol is on the middle part of the frame. The sleeve has a clamping fixture to secure the parasol and a device to hold a menu or to attach the holder of a menu. The frame has a round or rectangular extension in th...