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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422542 | Method of monitoring a chain pulley block and chain pulley block apparatus A method for monitoring a chain pulley block and a chain pulley block apparatus with an electric actuator motor (2) that is connected at the drive side to a transmission (7) across a sliding clutch (14). In order to achieve a safe operation of t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7173390 | Method of detecting a malfunction during a displacement of an element by means of a drive system, and device suitable for carrying out such a method A method and a device are provided for detecting the occurrence of a malfunction upon movement of an element by a driving system. While the element is being moved, a difference between a predetermined value and an actual value is determined at regular intervals by m... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7089612 | Motorized operating table with multiple sections An operating table including at least three elements which are moveable in relation to each other; at least two actuators, each controlling displacement of two elements in relation to the other; a controller which drives each actuator; a sensor to detect a risk of c... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6933689 | Power tools It is an object of the invention to provide a technique to effectively prevent a power tool from being adversely affected when a battery is removed from the power tool. According to the present invention, a power tool is provided that includes a tool bit, a motor th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6550597 | Emergency brake mechanism In an emergency brake mechanism of the present invention, a rotation input shaft is increased in rotation speed by a planetary set-up gear to centrifuge weights. Through the action of the centrifugal force of the weights, linings of the brake shoes are br... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6007126 | Stationary, slow speed and uni-directional lockout for differential action railroad car wheelsets A railroad car wheelset has an axle with one wheel rigidly attached as in conventional railroad practice. This wheel is permitted to rotate by journal bearings. At the other wheel, the axle is provided with a smooth surface and a self-lubricating bearing ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5570770 | Apparatus, in particular an x-ray examination apparatus, with arrangement for collision protection An arrangement for collision prevention is provided for an apparatus, in particular an x-ray examination apparatus, having components that can be moved by drive means. A collision is detected by way of detecting the speed of a relevant moving part and det... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5441131 | Asymmetry/overspeed brake unit An asymmetry/overspeed brake unit designed to stop the rotation of a control surface and its attending drive set and attachment hardware in response to a mechanical overspeed condition or an electrical signal from a flight control computer. The asymmetry/... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5360091 | Electrically actuated clutch brake apparatus There is provided a clutch/brake unit having aligned input and output shafts, clutch disks partially immersed in oil carried by the input shaft, brake disks partially immersed in oil fixed to the housing, and two series of friction disks also partially im... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5291977 | Electrically actuated clutch brake apparatus There is provided a clutch/brake unit having aligned input and output shafts, clutch disks partially immersed in oil carried by the input shaft, brake disks partially immersed in oil fixed to the housing, and two series of friction disks also partially im... | 03/08/1994 |
| 4625850 | Press clutch control system A press machine (10) having a slide (18) operable by a clutch controlled rotatable drive system (24, 26, 30, 34) is provided. The press (10) includes a sensor (42) interconnected into the drive system (34) for sensing the rotation of the drive system (34)... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4267914 | Anti-kickback power tool control An impending kickback condition is the operation of a power tool or machine tool system is sensed and used to control or eliminate the kickback. The ability to sense an impending kickback condition can be used in all categories of power driven tools. The ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4022307 | Device for driving a transfer beam The invention relates to a device for driving a transfer beam for handling relatively heavy loads, comprising in the case of a beam having a rack rigidly associated therewith. Said device consists essentially of a transmission incorporating between the dr... | 05/10/1977 |
