The present invention relates to a heel binding (10) for a skate (12) and comprises a heel lock mechanism with a vertically pivotable locking member (20), arranged, in an actuated position, to be in contact with an edge portion of the top of the heel (34) of a skater's boot, and in a non-actuated position to be pivoted backwards away from the heel. The locking mechanism (20) is bifurcated and has ...

The present invention relates to a heel binding (10) for a skate (12) and comprises a heel lock mechanism with a vertically pivotable locking member (20), arranged, in an actuated position, to be in contact with an edge portion of the top of the heel (34) of a skater's boot, and in a non-actuated position to be pivoted backwards away from the heel. The locking mechanism (20) is bifurcated and has ...

The support bars (1) consist of at least two interlocking elements (4,5) by which they can be lengthened. Another flat element (17,18) is fixed to each of the interlocking elements. The flat elements between each two-bar elements have varying permeability, especially to sun rays. The flat elements have folds in radial to the central head (2). Sprung cord pulls extend between two support bars adja...

The apparatus is provided with a slot for inserting an information carrier, for example a bank card (7). A flap (5) which slides perpendicular to the plane of the path of insertion of the card (7), can shut off the slot. There are provided inclined portholes (51) which cooperate with two lugs (11) integral with feelers (3, 4), arranged upstream of the said flap (5) in the said path, and returned e...

A process for the fast upgrading of a PET resin comprises the extrusion of a low molecular weight PET with a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid. The molten product is pelletized and fed to a solid state polycondensation reactor.

Biaxially stretched composite film comprises a 5-50 mu thick polyester base coated with a layer of PVA, having a polymerisation degree (DP) of more than 350, of thickness of most 0.3 mu . The base has an average rugosity (roughness) (RZ) of at most 0.3 mu on the faces coated with PVA, these faces having no more than 20 pics of high at least 1 mu and no more than 150 pics of height 0.4-1 mu . Th...

A three-dimensional displacement measuring system measures the three-dimensional displacement of a mass such as rock. A first cylindrical member is provided as a displacement indicating device and is arranged on one side of a discontinuous surface, such as a crack, in a bore hole in the rock. The bore hole extends across the discontinuous surface. A second cylindrical member is provided as a displ...

A brake device includes actuators (31) for brake pads (30), which can be pneumatically powered to which urge the brake pads (30) into engagement with a brake disc (20). The actuators (31) are mounted on a front housing portion (2) which is pivotable on a rear housing portion (4) to open the housing and allow access to the actuators (31), as for servicing. Opening the housing causes a normally clos...

Shunt results from drive line resonance of a vehicle's transmission superimposing cyclic oscillations onto the speed of the vehicle's engine. A feedback loop comprising at least one of a band pass filter having a high frequency cut-off characteristic greater than first order, a feedback loop in which the loop gain is a function of transmission ratio, and a non-linear transfer element arranged to h...

A resilient, low density, biodegradable, packaging material which is formed by the extrusion through a twin-screw extruder of a base mixture of vegetable oil, polyvinyl alcohol, glycerine, a proteinaceous grain meal, glycerol monostearate, a non-modified starch and water.

A method for preparing an aqueous emulsion for coating solid pharmaceutical preparations comprises the steps of dissolving a cellulosic polymer in a mixed solvent of water and an organic solvent capable of being admixed with water in any rate to give a polymer solution, self-emulsifying the polymer solution by mixing with water and then concentrating the resulting emulsified stock solution. The co...

A process for the separation of liquid component mixtures by combined pervaporation-vapor permeation with a feed flow in the form of a vapor-liquid mixture being employed and the feed flow being passed from bottom to top as a vapor-liquid mixture over a vertically arranged membrane, so that a permanent thorough mixing of vapor and liquid results, and no stationary liquid film is able to form on th...

A new prepreg material having good tack drape properties and feasible out-time and articles derived therefrom as well as processes for preparation these products are disclosed. The prepreg is prepared by impregnating inorganic fibers with a compostion comprising: (A) fine powder of a metal oxide or oxides having an average particle diameter of not larger than 1 mu m, (B) a soluble siloxane polyme...

The present invention relates to a fluoropolymeric substrate that is formed from at least one layer of porous, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene having a void volume of at least 50% and containing 15 to at most 40% by weight adhesive that is evenly distributed within the substrate to allow exterior surfaces of said substrate to be free of adhesive after bonding while forming a discontinuous interna...

PCT No. PCT/FR93/00032 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 24, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 24, 1994 PCT Filed Jan. 13, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/14136 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 22, 1993.Hardenable or polymerizable epoxy resin-based composition, characterized in that its hardener system comprises a combination in synergic quantities of: (i) at least one imidazole which, alone, can cause the polymerization of the epoxy resin o...

Thin-walled biodegradable starch-based articles, particularly sheets of film including at least one first layer of polymeric material including starch and at least one second layer of hydrophobic material, are characterized in that the second layer includes a natural or synthetic wax or mixture of waxes.

An acrylic/lactam monomer based polymeric resin is provided which has excellent weatherability, outstanding transparency and optical clarity, improved heath and solvent resistance, as well as improved impact strength. The acrylic/lactam monomer based polymeric resin is formulated by the catalytic activation at ambient temperature of a polymerization syrup which contains from about 300 to about 297...

The solvent-resistance and thermal stability of polyamideimides of the general formulae: is improved by capping the amideimides with a crosslinking functionality (Y) containing a residue selected from the group of: wherein R1=lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl (either including hydroxyl or halo-subst...

The disclosed ethylene polymer compositions have et least one homogeneously branched substantially linear ethylene/ alpha -olefin interpolymer and at least one heterogeneously branched ethylene polymer. The homogeneously branched linear or substantially linear ethylene/ alpha -olefin interpolymer has a density from about 0.88 to about 0.935 g/cm<3> and a slope of strain hardening coefficient great...

A process for the definition of various properties of foam prods. contg. cellulosic materials, and prods. obtd. by this process, starting from a pulp contg. water, waste paper and/or waste cardboard and/or other digested or partly digested cellulose-contg. materials, which is subsequently subjected to thermal treatment, pref. by microwave radiation. The process comprises adding foaming agents, blo...