A method and apparatus for retreading a tire includes a mold segment (14) having open ends (16) and (18). A tire carcass (10) has a layer of uncured rubber (12) built up on the surface thereof. The mold (14) is disposed therearound with ribs (20) resting on the surface thereof. A semi-flexible cap (24) is disposed over the ends (16) and (18) which are separated by a gap (20). An elastic strap (26)...

A hydrocyclone (10) establishes a first vortex (15) of fluent material at one end (e.g. in a top portion 4), and a second vortex at the other end (e.g. in a bottom portion 24). The first vortex is established within a porous surface of revolution (18) to which gas or other fluid is supplied, passing through the porous surface into the first vortex. The second vortex is established by a conical end...

An extruded film article such as a bag comprises a blend of a thermoplastic polymer such as ethylene vinyl acetate and an olefinic oxide polymer such as poly (ethylene oxide), with a modifier such as liquid smoke absorbed in the blend. The modifier is transferable from the film to a receiving surface such as a food body in fluid transfer relationship with the film.

Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achieved as reflected by significant reduction of CS2 partial pressure in such solutions. Such stabilized thiocarbonate solutions are useful for the control of pes...

Disclosed is a dynamically partially crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer comprising a propylene polymer material, an amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber, a semi-crystalline, low density, essentially linear ethylene-propylene copolymer and a polybutene-1 polymer.

In the cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes, the endoscope surfaces to be cleaned are successively (a) brought into contact with a cleaning solution which is heated to 55 DEG to 65 DEG C., kept at that temperature for 1 to 15 minutes and then drained off and which contains a low-foam nonionic surfactant, a proteolytic enzyme, at least one complexing agent and, optionally, other standard deter...

An article which is rendered waterproof by a microporous membrane of a hydrophobic material, the pores of the membrane in a layer-like region on or towards a surface thereof being plugged with a hydrophilic material, leaving hydrophobic material exposed on the said surface between the pores.

The invention relates to an automatic device for handling cooking grills of the type intended to operate above a heat source 41, comprising: - a shaft 3 rotating about a horizontal axis 4, supporting a cooking grill 2 and associated with means 7 opposing its rotation about this axis 4; - a slide 8 supporting the rotating shaft 3 and the opposition means 7, said slide being motor-driven by actuatin...

Sports stockings and socks are made using circular machines which produce them subdivided in sections of different thicknesses, on the basis of preset programmes, with simple or compound stitches or terry, and designed so as to achieve perfect protection of the foot and also made of appropriately selected yarns with regard to their nature, calibre and colour. They are made with two yarns, where th...

There is combined with a spring clip member (1-3-7) - of the type for engaging on the edge (B) of a table top (T) to hold a tablecloth (N) - a hook element (5) from which a handbag (S) or the like may be hung.

The present invention relates a gasification device which allows the introduction of CO2 or N2O or other substances into normal PET plastic bottles with a capacity of 1.5 l and more, in order to gasify beverages such as water and wine or whip cream or milk contained in the bottles. Also, owing to the germ-killing power of CO2, it is also possible to drink liquids where the presence of microbes is ...