L'agencement comprend une fixation de ski de fond (10) et une chaussure de ski de fond adaptée à celle-ci, qui comporte, sur sa semelle avant, des éléments d'engagement à insérer dans des éléments d'engagement complémentaires de la fixation (10) pour réaliser une liaison articulée. Les éléments d'engagement côté semelle comportent un axe d'articulation s'étendant transversalement à la direction...

Apparatus for determining the position of a mobile vehicle relative to a fixed location marker device (10,20) which comprises a coil (22) energized to emit a magnetic field composed of lines of magnetic flux extending radially and arcuately from the ends of the coil's longitudinal axis (12). A sensor unit mounted on the mobile vehicle comprises four identical sensing coils (A,B,C,D,) each responsi...

Tire Bead-Making Apparatus and Method A plurality of helically wound tire beads are made by winding them on a forming wheel at two predetermined tension levels. The tension levels are generated by a braking pulley and magnetic particle brake in conjunction with a programmable logic controller. The first few turns of wires are made at a relatively low tension level. Subsequent turns are made at a h...

An improved molten metal spray forming atomization ring converter adapted for the spray forming of a refined molten metal from a molten metal refining or melting chamber wherein the molten metal is atomized into tiny molten droplets by gas impingement in a stream of molten metal and to the means by which the molten metal droplets are preferentially directed to and deposited on a target surface. Th...

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dispersions in an organic solvent, comprising: (A) from 2 to 40% by weight of PTFE in powder form; (B) from 50 to 95% by weight of an organic solvent; (C) from 0.5 to 10% by weight of a dispersing agent of formula: (RH-L)y-(RF-L)xRH wherein : x is an integer from 1 to 3; y is 0 or 1, with the proviso that x=1 when y=1; RH is a x-functional radical having ...

The invention relates to a wheel cylinder for a drum brake, comprising a body (2) provided with a longitudinal bore, two pistons (4,6) sliding in opposite directions outwards in the bore under the action of a pressurized fluid introduced between the pistons against the return springs of the shoes of the brake, and a mechanism limiting the return travel of the pistons when the pressure is released....

Sensors (S1,S2,S3) are provided for determn. of the vehicle movements and first evaluation units (A1) are provided for processing of the signals of the sensor units. The first evaluation units are spatially combined with the sensors (S1,S2,S3) to form a sensor module (10). Second evaluation units (A21,A22,A23,A24) control actuators dependent upon the determined vehicle movements, to influence such...

In a resistivity exploration process, in which d.c. is applied by two emission electrodes (A,B) and the resulting voltage is measured between two measuring electrodes (M), the novelty comprises positioning, in a borehole, a probe carrying an assembly of emission electrodes (A) in greater number than that of an assembly of measuring electrodes (M) distributed at fixed spacing along the entire lengt...

This invention provides automatic and reliable determination of the touch point of a clutch controlled by an automatic clutch actuation controller. This invention determines the touch point while idling the engine, with the transmission in neutral and an inertial brake applied. The clutch actuation controller engages the clutch so that the measured transmission input speed matches a reference spee...

A maximum value of each block after orthogonal transformation is detected, and an output word length after orthogonal transformation is controlled in accordance with the maximum value thus detected. In addition, a plurality of tables each having a plurality of quantizers combinedly used are prepared and a table is selected in accordance with the maximum value of each block, thereby selecting the o...

Articles such as aluminium cans, after forming and cleaning, are surface-conditioned to enhance their mobility in subsequent automatic handling operations by treatment while still wet from pre-cleaning with a multi-component aqueous composition containing certain water-soluble ethoxylated phosphate derivatives of general formula (I), water soluble Fe, Zr, Sn, Al or Co salts, water-soluble metal-et...

Improvements made to the devices for folding/unfolding lorry tarpaulins, including several identical half-parts (1) located symmetrically on uprights which form part of the side walls (curtains) of the lorry, each half-part (1) being characterised by two sections (11-12), one for guidance, the other for framing, and characterised in that on the guidance sections there moves a folding upper assembl...

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de protection et de détection des paramètres mécaniques ou hémodynamique du fonctionnement des cavités cardiaques et/ou de celui des arbres artériels avec souvent, leur corrélations électrocardiagraphiques. L'invention a un procédé permettant des mesures et analyses très rapides, précises et sensibles de la contractilité, de la relaxation et de la di...

Method for analysis and quantification of perlite bands (1) in ferrite-perlite steels by examining the appearance of a face of a steel sample which has been subjected to metallographic attack, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: a linear digital image of adjacent successive equal segments (2) of the said face is produced, the direction of the said segments (2) being parallel ...

The present invention relates to compositions for cement without macrodefects, these compositions being characterised in that they comprise: - a cement; - a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer; - at least one element chosen from the group comprising silicas manufactured by wet route, pyrogenic silicas and silicones.

The invention relates to a moulded article, such as a coil body suitable as an electrical component, having an upper section and at least one lower section of downwardly directed generally conical shape. The article is manufactured from a thermosetting plastic by an injection moulding process and is characterized by the fact that it is provided with a thin tab moulded along the full height of the ...

Electrical plug for connecting two elements (101, 102) of an electrical cable (100), having two pins (201, 202) each of which has a connection means (211, 212), the said pins being fitted into two housings (301, 302) arranged in an insulating insert (300) and the said plug comprising an intermediate insulating body (shell) (400) covering the said insert and intended to receive an outer insulation ...

La matière granulaire poreuse selon l'invention comprend du carbone, de la silice, des sels minéraux solubles dans l'eau et des sels minéraux insolubles dans l'eau, ne se délite pas en présence d'eau et présente: une granulométrie au moins égale à environ 1 mm; une résistance à l'écrasement, ou résistance mécanique, dans la gamme de 0,75 à 1 MPa; une densité comprise entre 0,7 et 0,8 une surfac...

The present invention relates to an apparatus for digital transmissions over optical fibers, comprising, in a non-linear propagation mode, the following combination of elements: -- a laser transmitter; -- a polarization modulator; -- a sequence of optical fibers; -- a receiver with polarization controller.

A method for continuously decarbonating and deliming untreated pH-neutral calcareous water, including a first step in which pressurised water to be treated is passed through a catalytic material consisting of organometallic granules enclosed in a first cartridge, in order to reduce the carbonates to carbon dioxide and flocculate the calcareous salts; and a second step in which the carbon dioxide/d...