A dispenser package for a stack of strips of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. Each strip is formed with a tab at one end thereof and the strips of tape are aligned in the stack. The package comprises a support member supporting the stack of strips throughout their length and a cover portion which is positioned above the stack of strips and joined to the support member at one end and the cover is provided with an edge portion at the other end extending transversely of the stack at a position adj...

A toy vehicle having a toy body, with a motor geared down to drive the rear wheels, and a geared annular hub with adjustable multi-directional adjustment devices mounted on the periphery of the geared annular hub, with projections which contact either an upper rod or a lower rod, or neither, during rotation of the annular hub, causing front heels of the toy to turn to the left, right or maintain straight travel respectively. After the upper or lower rod pivots to move a respective spring connect...

A first pharmacologically active substance contained in a pharmaceutical, which acts on a specific biological function, is released according to a predetermined release profile (D.1), FIG. 1, and generates a first activity profile (I.1) that has flank phases with increasing and decreasing activity intensity. For changing such flank phases, an additional pharmacologically active substance is used which acts on the same biological function and which is released according to a release profile (D.2)...

A device for realizing a predetermined orientation of singularized work pieces being transported on a sliding surface by means of an air current that acts upon the work pieces. The air current has an effective direction that is inclined relative to the moving direction of the work pieces in such a way that an air current resulting from the effective air current and the air current caused by the movement of the work pieces extends perpendicular to the moving direction of the work pieces. Since th...

A method for tracing the flow of a plurality of fluid slugs injected into a subsurface formation using a number of tracers smaller than the number of fluid slugs. Single tracers are used in a number of fluid slugs equal to the number of tracers. In the remaining injected fluid slugs, combinations of at least two of the tracers in predetermined concentration ratios are used. Recovered fluid is analyzed for the presence of each of the tracers and the ratios of the tracers indicates breakthrough of...

A field installable motor operator for a circuit breaker includes a bidirectionally controllable motor that is coupled through a torque limited module to a circuit breaker operating mechanism. The motor is bidirectionally driven by a transistor switching bridge that supplies output current in reversible flow directions through one of the windings of the motor to the input of a rectifier bridge that supplies the other winding with currents that flow in the same direction. The torque limited modul...

Equipment for setting fasteners in a tape or strip of flexible and resilient material from which the fasteners may be automatically inserted into workpieces. The fasteners are carried in holes in the tape which are formed to accommodate different types or size fasteners. In addition, these holes may be barrelled to enhance the alignment of the fasteners for their insertion into the workpieces.

A method of dealing predetermined bridge hands is described in which the predetermined hands are obtained by performing an operational sequence of card rearrangements (S.sup.-.sup.1, the inverse of S, defined below) on certain designation hand lists. These lists are obtained by performing a chosen set of operational sequences (S) on the predetermined hand by a non-player. The lists in no way give a clue to the players of the content of the predetermined hands to be dealt. Provisions are made for...

A mechanical predetermined counter for a copy machine is provided with a non-resetting input control that continuously displays the number of copies to be made of an original in a repetitive sequence. An incrementing mechanical display shows the number of copies already produced in the sequence. Upon completion of the predetermined number of copies, the machine automatically terminates the sequence and is automatically restored to a ready condition to receive a new original document for copying.

Contraction joint rail for fitting in a wall (4) to be concreted and the use of such a rail which consists of a strip-like bar (1) with a device fitted to it forming an injection channel (2) extending over the length of the bar (1). The bar (1) may consist of a thin-walled plastic component, sheet zinc or the like. The device forming the injection channel (2) may be a foam strip (12) applied to the bar (1). The bar (1) may be fitted on both sides with a device forming an injection channel (2) an...