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A golf club that is preferably made from fiber-reinforced plastic composite by an injection molding process. The preferred golf club head includes a striking face for striking a golf ball, an outer periphery, a cavity formed between the outer periphery and the back of the striking face, a sole enclosing the bottom portion of said cavity, and at least one elongate power bar extending across the cavity from the striking face to the outer periphery. The sole is preferably integrally formed with the face plate and outer periphery. The cavity of the golf club head opens to the top of the club head. Each elongate power bar separates the cavity into receptacles. Inserts may be placed within the receptacles for aesthetic, aerodynamic, acoustic, and other purposes.

The invention relates to a rack serving device (1) with a load-bearing means (4) displaceable in the height direction of a mast (2), the mast (2) being guided by means of bogie assemblies (7, 8) on bottom and top guide tracks and mounted so as to be displaceable along the guide tracks by means of a bottom and top friction-locking displacement drive (13, 14). The bottom and the top adjusting mechanisms are guided by means of height and lateral guide elements on the guide track and are designed to be displaceable relative to the guide tracks by means of a drive system (33). Arranged respectively between the displacement drives (13, 14) and bogie assemblies (7, 8) is a coupling mechanism (29), comprising at least two displaceable coupling parts (28) and, extending between the articulation axes of the coupling parts (28), at least one coupling connection (27) which is pivotable about the articulation axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the guide track relative to a coupling part (28) and, at an end region remote from this articulation axis, mounted so as to be slideable in a longitudinal guide extending substantially parallel with the longitudinal extension of the mast (2).

Provided is a folding bicycle comprising two auxiliary rear wheels at both sides of a rear wheel; a seat including a seat tube extended downward; a first crossbar having a front end pivotably connected to a lower portion of a handle above a front wheel, and a rear end fixedly connected to an intermediate portion of the seat tube; a pair of second crossbars having two front ends pivotably connected to an intermediate portion of the handle, and two rear ends fixedly connected to both ends of an hub of the rear wheel. The first crossbar passes an intermediate portion of the second crossbar and is pivotably connected thereto. A flexible shock absorbing means is provided at a joining portion of the seat tube and the second crossbars. The shock absorbing means is adapted to elastically deform when a downward force is exerted on the seat.

An erosion control ballast and soil confinement mat for use in water flow conditions is provided. The mat is made of a non-buoyant, relatively heavy and substantially flexible material with a plurality of pores stamped or pre-cast therein that allow for the inflow of water, the establishment of vegetation growth through the mat, and the in-filling of the pores with supplemental ballast materials such as gravel or soil. The bottom side of the mat has protrusions that extend into the underlying surface to prevent horizontal shifting and confine soil materials and/or another erosion control mat such as an erosion control blanket or turf reinforcement mat, while also preventing migration of the mat itself under high shear force water flow. The top surface of the mat may be provided with flaps that cover the pore openings during periods of strong water flow to prevent excessive water flow from entering the pores and eroding the underlying soil.

Protective pads for protecting a body part of a person, such as a shin guard for protecting the shin from impacts during sporting activities, and methods of making the same, are disclosed. The protective pad comprises an outer shell and a padding layer connected to the outer shell. The protective pad further comprises at least one padding element located in an interior portion of a lower portion of the protective pad. The at least one padding element is configured to provide a space between the body part and at least one of the outer shell and the padding layer. In this manner, the space provided between the body part and at least one of the outer shell and the padding layer allows the outer shell and the padding layer to absorb and dissipate more of a force resulting from an impact to the protective pad away from the body part.

The present invention relates to a conversion set for a pipe bundle heat exchanger having a cylindrical housing. Using said conversion set, existing tube bundle heat exchangers can be changed over such that the efficiency and thus the heat transfer thereof is improved, large exchange surface areas are provided, and energy costs are reduced. The conversion set can also be used in high-pressure applications for pressures above 300 bar. According to the invention, the conversion set has at least one plate heat exchanger unit for replacing the tube bundle unit, comprising at least the following components: a plate packet having at least two heat exchanger plates, each comprising at least one through hole and welded to each other in pairs along the periphery thereof or along the periphery of the through holes, two mounting plates each having at least one through hole, wherein one each of the mounting plates is arranged at each end of the plate packet and is connected to each outermost heat exchanger plate of the plate packet, and at least one tension means extending in the longitudinal axis between the mounting plates and connected to both mounting plates, so that the two mounting plates and the tension means form a cage about the plate packet, said cage absorbing the forces arising in the plate packet in the operating state of the plate heat exchanger unit, wherein the outer diameter of the plate heat exchanger unit is adapted to the inner diameter of the cylindrical housing of the tube bundle heat exchanger, and the tension means is designed as a flow director extending at least partially around the periphery of the plate packet.

A massaging device includes a housing including a recessed top and a channel in the recessed top; a motor having an eccentric shaft securely mounted in the channel; a vibration member mounted on the motor; a massaging pad mounted on the vibration member; and a plurality of rubber cylinders mounted around an edge of the recessed top and secured to a bottom of the vibration member. The housing further includes means for absorbing the force of shocks and jarring generated by the activating motor. A peripheral gap is formed between the motor and an inner surface of the channel. The motor further includes a bottom fan adapted to introduce cool air from an underside of the housing into the housing for dissipating heat generated by the activating motor through the gap.

The invention relates to a tow carriage, especially for towing motorcars with the aid of a motor-cycle (2) or some other small vehicle. The carriage (1) comprises at least two wheels (3, 4 and 5, 6) which supported are steerable by means of a steering device (22, 23) and via articulated pulling rods (7-10) can be coupled to preferably, the rear frame portion (11) of motor-cycle. On said pulling rods (7-10) there is, at each respective joint (16, 17), mounted an angle information transmitter (18, 19) which, when the rods (7, 9 and 8, 10) turn relatively each other in response to the motor-cycle (2) turning, actuate the steering device (22, 23) steering the wheels or, alternatively, said steering device (22, 23) being actuated by direction sensor mounted on the motor-cycle in order to detect a acceleration and turning/banking, the wheels (3, 4 and 5, 6) always assuming a correct steering angle as determined by the route of the motor-cycle (2).

Tool holder, in particular a milling cutter holder, which comprises a main body (1) with a substantially oblong cylindrical shape defining a channel in which a transmission (2) passes designed to transmit to the tool, in particular the milling cutter, a movement from the axis of a drive motor, and a gripping element (3) for gripping the tool holder, characterised in that an intermediate part (30) is provided arranged between the transmission (2) and the axis of the drive motor, the intermediate part comprising means for enabling the rotatable connection of said intermediate part to the transmission and the axis of the motor, the intermediate part comprising means (32) forming an abutment designed to lock in translation in the longitudinal direction of displacement of the axis of transmission by abutment in particular against the gripping element.

A plug having a plug housing and a shielding plate. The plug is fixed in place on a circuit board with at least one attachment device. This attachment device can be attached to the plug housing. To attach the plug to another component, there is a catch element formed on the attachment device which passes through a corresponding recess in said shielding plate in the plug.

The invention relates to a load introduction structure for an aircraft, comprising two lateral frames which are arranged opposite one another in the two lateral regions of a fuselage airframe structure of the aircraft and adjoin a continuous floor surface which rests on a floor frame. The two lateral frames are connected via the top thereof by a ceiling frame, the ceiling frame being suspended from a ceiling region of the fuselage airframe structure. Each lateral frame is divided into at least two lateral frame segments. At least three track portions which extend parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft are arranged on each lateral frame segment. The lateral frames are connected to the fuselage airframe structure, the ring frames in particular, by a plurality of x-rods, y-rods and y-cardan rods. The load introduction structure is largely uncoupled according to the invention from the fuselage airframe structure of the aircraft inter alia by a plurality of coupling members arranged between the track portions to form gaps in order to compensate for load-induced and/or thermally-induced deformations, in particular changes in length, of the fuselage airframe structure.

A new and useful load-limiting device for a vehicle occupant restraint is provided. The load-limiting device comprises a mechanical structure designed to dissipate forces applied by a vehicle occupant to the load-limiting device during a crash, to absorb energy applied to a vehicle occupant during a crash. Moreover, the design of the load-limiting device of the present invention provides significant flexibility in designing the predetermined manner in which the load-limiting device dissipates forces during a crash, thereby providing flexibility in how energy of a vehicle occupant is absorbed during a crash. In its basic form, the load limiting device comprises a housing and a deformable member, at least one of which is configured for connection to a vehicle safety belt and the other of which is configured for connection to an anchor point (e.g. a structural part of a vehicle). The housing and the deformable member are moveable relative to each other in a predetermined manner when force is applied to the one of those members, and the housing supports a hardened member formed of a material which is harder than the deformable member and which is positioned to engage and deform the deformable member as the deformable member is being moved relative to the housing. The configuration of the deformable member can be designed so that the deformable member will deform in a predetermined manner under forces applied to the load-limiting device by a vehicle occupant during a crash.

The invention relates to an electromechanical drive for actuating valves, especially in steam turbines including an electromotor, a linear unit, a clutch and an electronic control unit. The linear unit includes a piston rod which is guided in a power-transmission thread of a screw nut, and is arranged, at least in sections, as a spindle and is displaceable along its longitudinal axis for actuating the valve in the screw nut with the power-transmission thread. The clutch is arranged for transmitting a rotational movement of the motor axis of the electromotor onto the piston rod. The electronic control unit is set up to control the speed and/or rotor position of the motor axis of the electromotor depending on a control signal and an output signal of a position pick-up of the position of the piston rod in the screw nut with power-transmission thread, and/or to control the engagement and/or disengagement of the clutch depending on the control signal.

A fall arrest connector is used to connect at least a safety belt with a snap hook and a wearable harness for a user to wear. The fall arrest connector includes a retaining ring, a buckle ring, and a breakable connection. The retaining ring, including the first connecting portion, is connected to the wearable harness. The buckle ring, including the second connecting portion, is hooked by the snap hook. The breakable connection connects the second connecting portion and the first connecting portion. When the retaining ring or the buckle ring is pulled by a predetermined external force, the breakable connection is broken to separate the first and the second connecting portion. The retaining ring and the buckle ring could respectively be connected to the substitute protection device, which could provide the user an instant protection when the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are separated.

The present invention is a football helmet designed to reduce the occurrence of concussions and subconcussive impacts to the brain through the use of a novel system of materials and design implemented on the interior and exterior of the helmet. The helmet disclosed herein can include a new impact absorption system using cylindrical segments of viscoelastic foam with a sealed central void to absorb high energy impacts. In some aspects, the helmet disclosed herein includes a multi-layer helmet designed to absorb a wide range of potential impacts.

Disclosed is a downlight (100) comprising a mounting frame (50) to be mounted in the area of a ceiling mounting hole, and a light fixture (10) that is to be fastened to the mounting frame (50) and includes a luminaire head (30). The light fixture (10) is formed by a substantially C-shaped element having a main surface (11) and two angled wings (20) on two opposite sides of the main surface (11); the wings (20) of the light fixture (10) are designed in a flexible manner and in such a way as to interlock with the mounting frame (50).

An electric motor includes an armature shaft which is mounted in at least one floating bearing. The floating bearing comprises a bearing inner ring, which is positioned on the armature shaft, a bearing outer ring, which is received in a bearing seat, and a fluid pump for a vehicle fluid system having the electric motor. Lubricant disposed between the armature shaft and the bearing inner ring forms a hydrodynamic lubricant film and generates a constant relative movement between the armature shaft and the bearing inner ring.

A conductor terminal, including an insulating housing, the insulating housing having a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, including a busbar and including a clamping spring, the clamping spring having a contact leg for contact with a part of the conductor terminal, the contact leg transitioning into a spring bend, and the spring bend transitioning into a clamping leg, the clamping leg forming a clamping point with the busbar for the electrical conductor, and including an actuating element, the actuating element being configured to open the clamping point, the actuating element being able to be transferred from an initial position into an actuating position, and the clamping point being opened in the actuating position.