PURPOSE:To prevent any internal short circuits between plates as well as any separation of the active material of the plate entirely by injecting a synthetic resin made of the same material as that for separators over the entire surface of a plate group and forming exhaust holes in the top surface of the thus formed body. CONSTITUTION:After plural numbers of positive and negative plates are stacke...

Arrangement for separation of suspensions or emulsions from liquids by flotation having a flotation space widening from the bottom upwards, to be again narrowed from the place of its largest width upwards. The flotation space is formed by a partition wall within a tank, the supply of cleaned liquid terminating into the lower part of the flotation space. The flotated foam is removed at the surface ...

Apparatus for conveying solid particles into a carbonaceous material gasifier, comprising a vessel defining a vessel outlet, a separator defining a separator particle outlet for separating solid particles from a fluid, fluid conducting means for conducting a fluid from the vessel outlet to the separator, a vertical conduit attached flowingly to the particle outlet, a horizontal conduit attached fl...

A brake system intended for automotive vehicles provided with a brake pressure transmitter (1) which is linked to the wheel brakes through pressure medium lines, and with sensors (19 to 22, 24) which are responsive to the brake pressure or to the behavior of rotation of the wheels and by means of which the braking effect at the wheels brakes is detectable. Furthermore, separating valves (SO1, SO2,...

A process is provided for mechanically surface-finishing a textile fabric which comprises ccontinuously feeding said fabric from a source of supply, such that said fabric lies in a single plane, subjecting successive adjacent sections of the fabric to intermittent mechanical impact with an abrasive means across the width of said fabric thereby avoiding substantial sustained contact between the fab...

L'INVENTION CONCERNE UNE MACHOIRE ANTERIEURE DE SECURITE POUR UNE LIAISON DE SKI, AYANT DEUX SUPPORTS DE SEMELLE 11, 12 POUVANT PIVOTER LATERALEMENT DANS DES DIRECTIONS OPPOSEES.

SUR LES SUPPORTS 11, 12 S'ENGAGE, DEPUIS L'AVANT ENTRE LES AXES DE PIVOTEMENT 15, 16 ET LES ROULEAUX DE MAINTIEN DE CHAUSSURE 17, 18, UNE PARTIE SAILLANTE 13, 14 D'UN CORPS DE PRESSION 19 QUI PEUT SE DEPLACER LON...

The present invention relates to a ski safety binding comprising a support piece 1 fixed on the ski 2, a holding member 3 intended to hold one of the ends of a ski boot 6 and comprising two flanges 4, 5 for lateral retention of the boot, an elastic system 7, an intermediate piece 8 for taking up play and an energisation piece 9 which ensures the link with the holding member 3. This binding is char...

Provided between a spring and a member for setting the binding strength is a disc which has at least two units of stages of different strengths on its side engaged with the setting member. On its inside directed towards the spring, the setting member has support surfaces which are arranged in the same transverse plane, are arranged spaced apart in the circumferential direction, and on which are su...

A process for manufacturing low density high resilience polyurethane foams utilizing as a foam stabilizer selected low molecular weight alkoxysilicon compositions containing from one to 18 silicon atoms in which the alkoxy-modifying group contains from 5 to 18 carbon atoms; solutions of such alkoxysilicon compositions; and the foams derived from such process.

PCT No. PCT/FR80/00187 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 21, 1981 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 21, 1981 PCT Filed Dec. 22, 1980 PCT Pub. No. WO81/01811 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 9, 1981.Metal in the form of granules is solidified from the molten state by forming a jet of molten metal which is caused to pass through a vibrating orifice in order to divide the jet into individual drops and causing solidification of the drops by ...

A system for controlling the propulsion on motor vehicles which not only enables the output torque of the drive unit of the vehicle to be utilized in an optimum manner in critical driving situations, especially under extreme road conditions, but also endows the vehicle with good stability and enhanced driving safety. A comparator is provided, in a propulsion control system which is triggered by at...

L'INVENTION CONCERNE UN DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE UN SIGNAL ELECTRIQUE A DANS UN VEHICULE, AFIN DE PREVENIR L'ENGAGEMENT INTEMPESTIF D'UN RAPPORT EN RETROGRADANT, NOTAMMENT LA MARCHE ARRIERE, QUAND LA VITESSE DU VEHICULE EST TROP ELEVEE.

LE DISPOSITIF COMPORTE UN CIRCUIT INTEGRE 11 DANS LEQUEL UNE FREQUENCE F REPRESENTATIVE DE LA VITESSE EST COMPAREE EN CONTINU AVEC UNE VALEUR LIMITE POUR ...

An HIPR emulsion of bitumen in water is prepared by a method which comprises directly mixing 70 to 98% by volume of bitumen having a viscosity in the range 200 to 500,000 mPa.s at the mixing temperature with 30 to 2% by volume of an aqueous solution of an emulsifying surfactant, percentages being expressed as percentages by volume of the total mixture. Mixing is effected under low shear conditions...

A moisture vapor transmitting elastomeric film which comprises a blend of incompatible polymers and contains voids characterized in that the blend comprises a continuous matrix of ethylene vinyl acetate within which the incompatible polymer forms a discrete particulate phase matrix, processes for the preparation thereof and articles comprising these films are described.

A method of preparing fine polyorganosiloxane emulsions with an average particle size of less than 0.3 micron and polyorganosiloxane microemulsions with an average particle size of less than 0.14 micron is described. A translucent oil concentrate is prepared by mixing a polyorganosiloxane which contains polar groups, a surfactant which is insoluble in the polyorganosiloxane, and sufficient water t...

There is disclosed a process for blending rubber latices with carbon black or other reinforcing pigments which comprises the use of a 60/40 to 40/60 butadiene/methacrylic acid latex which has been converted to a water soluble polymer through treatment with an alkali metal hydroxide. Said converted butadiene/methacrylic acid latex is then combined with dry carbon black at a level of 1 to 2 percent ...

An electronic control system for a motor vehicle friction clutch and which has an electrical reference signal generator, an engine speed sensor and signal means, and a throttle position sensor which produces a signal indicative of throttle opening. The throttle signal is combined with the engine speed signal to form a modified engine speed signal and a comparator receives the modified engine speed...