The disclosure relates to a boom structure in an oil-spill-combatting system. A water craft (2) has booms extending to each side, and the ends of an oil collecting rope (4) are secured to the ends of the booms. Oil is recovered from the rope by running the rope (4) through an apparatus (3) which is situated at the aft of the craft (2). The rope is run first in one direction and then in the opposit...

The disclosure relates to a boom structure in an oil-spill-combatting system. A water craft (2) has booms extending to each side, and the ends of an oil collecting rope (4) are secured to the ends of the booms. Oil is recovered from the rope by running the rope (4) through an apparatus (3) which is situated at the aft of the craft (2). The rope is run first in one direction and then in the opposit...

A container comprising a lid and a container body with a flange, the lid and the flange being fixed to one another in an originally sealed condition of the container to provide a tight closure of the container by a frame-like connection member which has first and second attachment sections affixed to the flange and to the lid respectively. A weakening zone is disposed between the two attachment se...

A container comprising a lid and a container body with a flange, the lid and the flange being fixed to one another in an originally sealed condition of the container to provide a tight closure of the container by a frame-like connection member which has first and second attachment sections affixed to the flange and to the lid respectively. A weakening zone is disposed between the two attachment se...

A container comprising a lid and a container body with a flange, the lid and the flange being fixed to one another in an originally sealed condition of the container to provide a tight closure of the container by a frame-like connection member which has first and second attachment sections affixed to the flange and to the lid respectively. A weakening zone is disposed between the two attachment se...

A container comprising a lid and a container body with a flange, the lid and the flange being fixed to one another in an originally sealed condition of the container to provide a tight closure of the container by a frame-like connection member which has first and second attachment sections affixed to the flange and to the lid respectively. A weakening zone is disposed between the two attachment se...

CASE 1001 METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF ESTERS OF CARBONIC ACID . . Carbonic acid esters are prepared by reacting the alcohol concerned with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst which is a salt of a metal belonging to the Groups IB, IIB and VIII of the Periodic Table: the least possible number of inorganic anions is desirable in order to reduce the acidity of the environment a...

An apparatus for an hydrostatic compensation of hydraulic pumps and motors of gear type in which two intermeshing gears are mounted on shafts which are supported by bearings or journal-bearings which can slide within the cavity of a pump or a motor housing closed on both lateral sides by covers. Compensation chambers between the bearings and the covers are delimited by grooves respectively provide...

An instrument comprising a tubular staple case is disclosed, the case being traversed by a supporting rod extending outwardly therefrom with its front end. The tubular case is used to mount a plunger with a knife arranged on the rod. An abutment head mounted on the front end of the rod is made generally longitudinally detachable consisting of two members, an internal member detachably mounted on t...