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A composite system includes a first component, for instance of metal, and a second component extending at least partly through the first component along an imaginary longitudinal axis of the composite system. The second component contacts, with an at least partially curved, especially cylindrical, outer surface, an inner surface of the first component flushly such that the first component at least sectionally, at least partly, grips around the second component. Joining surfaces of the composite system, which are formed by the mutually contacting surfaces of the two components, are formed in such a manner that the two components exhibit contour portions in the area of these joining surfaces embodied as self-closing, peripheral surfaces. The contour portions fit at least partly into one another, to form a mechanical interference locking effective, at least in part, likewise in the direction of the longitudinal axis. Additionally, the second component, with its outer surface, contacts the inner surface of the first component flushly, such that the two components are mechanically tightly connected together also by means of a frictional locking effective at least partly in the direction of the longitudinal axis. Alternatively, or in supplementation thereof, at least one of the components is subjected at least partly to lastingly elastic, especially mixed plastic-elastic, deformations. The composite system is distinguished by a high pull-out strength, even in the presence of repeatedly arising vibrations in one of the components and is, therefore, especially suited also for use in a vibration-type measurement pickup.

A fixation apparatus for attaching a medical device to a patient includes an attachment feature attached to the medical device and configured to cooperate with one or more surgical staples to facilitate stapling of the medical device to the patient. The attachment feature includes a staple receiving portion including two ends, each of which has a staple retaining end disposed adjacent thereto. The staple receiving portion is configured to receive surgical staples, and the staple retaining ends are configured to inhibit the staple receiving portion from dislodging from the surgical staples.

A manually operated floor grooving tool is provided which has opposing front and rear ends with a seam-following roller at its front end and a groove-following roller at its rear end. The tool also employs a pair of grooving blades, one at the front end and one at the rear end. The front grooving blade is inclined upwardly and rearwardly with its cutting tip located just behind the forward axis of rotation of the seam-following guide. The rear-end grooving blade, on the other hand, projects rearwardly from the rear end of the tool and is inclined upwardly and forwardly and behind the groove-following roller. Since the rear-end grooving blade projects beyond the end of the tool in which it is secured, it can complete the formation of the groove all the way up to a vertical abutment. The groove is thereafter filled with sealant in a conventional manner.

A watering mat is provided for the large-area distribution of water, particularly in horticulture and landscaping as well as agriculture. The watering mat includes a first and a second carrier layer to accommodate other elements of the watering mat, one or more connections for connecting the first and the second carrier layers, one or more water-feeding elements arranged between the first and the second carrier layers for feeding water into the watering mat and distributing water through the watering mat, an absorption layer for water storage arranged between the first and the second carrier layers and a moisture level detector in the watering mat.

The invention relates to a wiper blade for cleaning panes, especially for cleaning the panes of a motor vehicle. The inventive wiper blade (10) comprises an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14) that is placed against the pane (22) and that is mounted on an elongated elastic support element (12) so that its longitudinal axis is parallel thereto, a device (16) for connecting the wiper blade to a driven wiper arm (18) being directly linked with said support element. The support element (12) comprises two strip-like spring bars (28, 30) that are disposed in a plane in front of the pane and substantially parallel thereto. The lower strip surfaces (13) of the spring bars face the pane, and the adjacent inner longitudinal edges (48) thereof, at a distance (34) to one another, dip into a longitudinal groove (54, 56 or 106) that is associated with every longitudinal edge and that is open towards the longitudinal face of the wiper strip (14). The lower strip surfaces are interlinked by at least two transverse connectors (36, 38) that are arranged in the longitudinal direction at a distance to each other. The wiper blade can be produced in a more economical way if every transverse connector (36, 38) has a center section (42) that extends at a distance (44) t o the upper strip surfaces (11) of the spring bars (28, 30), thereby forming bridging connectors, the distance (34) between the two longitudinal bars (28, 30) being smaller than the bridge width (46).

A thruster pig for sending through a pipe from an entrance facility to a receiving location, for servicing or monitoring, by pumping a thrusting fluid into the pipe to force the pig forward is disclosed. The thruster pig includes a body having a front end and a back end, where the back end includes a reaction surface to which said the thrusting fluid applies a motive force. The body is slightly smaller in diameter than the inner diameter of the pipe. The pig also includes a seal circumferentially arranged on the pig to seal between said body and said pipe. A desired differential pressure is maintained over the pig to urge said pig forward through the pipe by pumping a fluid into the annulus between the pipe and the return flow line while returning fluid through said return flow line utilizing connected servicing or monitoring equipment. A connector releasably connects a return flow line to the pig. The connector includes a shifting mandrel that may be activated to open the connector by a ball pumped through the return flow line, where the ball is retained in the return flow line after releasing the connector. A blanking device is then provided to blank the bore within the pig that is left after the return flow line is disconnected.

A vegetation trimmer (10) having a motor (20) with a motor output shaft (30), a cutting head (22) for cutting vegetation, and a gear mechanism (26, 34, 36, 38) for transmitting power from said motor output shaft (30) to the cutting head (22). The motor output shaft (30) has a gear mechanism with a pinion wheel and a fan (28) mounted thereon. The gear mechanism (26, 34, 36, 38) further comprises an internal gear wheel (26) engaging with the pinion wheel (34) and connected to the cutting head (22), whereby the cutting head (22) rotates in the same direction (B) as the fan does (D) during operation of the motor (20).