A hydraulic type stationary cycle exerciser includes a base frame. On a rear upper beam of the base frame there is mounted a seat support on which a seat is provided. A cylinder is pivotably mounted to a front upper beam of the base frame at one end thereof and a lever arm is fixedly mounted to a pivot point of the cylinder such that the lever arm follows the cylinder to pivotally move between a forwardmost position and a backwardmost position.

A novel electrophotographic printing plate precursor and a novel photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor are disclosed, in which a specific layer is formed on the end face thereof.

A calf exercising machine which utilizes a frame-journaled rotating foot-engaging assembly, which rotates about an axis which is approximately common with the axes of rotation of the operator's ankle joints, to apply resistive force to the balls of an operator's feet through circular paths about the axes of rotation of the operator's ankle joints. The machine fixes the positions of the operator's ankle joints, through the use of body-machine contact surfaces which apply constraining forces to th...

A free-standing physical exercising device which can also be configured for use as a posture stool of the kind having a knee support on which the user can kneel while seated on the stool, comprising a ground supported frame on which are disposed a seat and knee support which together comprise the posture stool, the arrangement being such that the knee support can be used as a second user seat during exercise and the seat can be moved into a position for use as a back-rest, for use during such se...

A frontal calf exercising machine which utilizes a frame-journaled rotating foot-engaging assembly to apply resistive force couples to the tops of an operator's feet and bottoms of his heels through circular paths about the axes of rotation of his ankle joints. This frame-journaled rotating foot-engaging assembly is mechanically linked to a frame-journaled rotating weight arm, which, together with the frame of the machine and the connecting link joining them, form a simple planar double-rocking-...

An improved optical fiber coupler for use with eccentrically mounted optical fibers is disclosed in which a V-groove coupler block is utilized for receiving and locating the mating pair of connectors. The connectors are circularly cylindrical and each lies in an end of a V-groove recess. The V-groove at one end of the coupler block is offset relative to the V-groove at the other end by the incorporation of a thin shim on one of the faces of the V-groove. The thickness of the shim determines the ...

A polyester resin for a full color toner which comprises a) from 0.5 to 5% by mole, based on all the acid components, of a tribasic or higher carboxylic acid component and/or a trihydric or higher alcohol component, b) at least 95% by mole, based on all the acid components, of a dibasic carboxylic acid component, c) from 10 to 80% by mole, based on all the acid components, of an aromatic diol component consisting of or containing a bisphenol A derivative having ethylene oxide added thereto, and ...

A method of forming an interconnection, including a spring contact element, by lithographic techniques. In one embodiment, the method includes applying a masking material over a first portion of a substrate, the masking material having an opening which will define a first portion of a spring structure, depositing a structure material (e.g., conductive material) in the opening, and overfilling the opening with the structure material, removing a portion of the structure material, and removing a fi...

The invention relates to a hair dryer/styler having a diffuser with elongated fingers. In order to obtain a comfortable contact between the fingers and the scalp and a better individual adaptation of the fingers to the scalp during use of the hair dryer/styler, the fingers are arranged, individually or in a number of small groups, on resilient means. Preferably, each finger is arranged on one resilient arm.

An athletic shoe exerciser having means for roller assisted human locomotion. The exerciser includes means for retaining the rollers when not in use inside the lower portion of the exerciser. The exerciser also includes removable soles for various athletic applications.