A surgical instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, a movable handle, a tool assembly, a drive beam and a closure apparatus is disclosed. At least one of the closure apparatus and a contact surface of the tool assembly include a plastic surface. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion. The movable handle is located on the handle portion and is in mechanical cooperation with a drive member. The tool assembly includes an anvil, a cartridge assembly and a contact surface. The drive beam includes a proximal engagement portion and is configured to engage a portion of the drive member. The closure apparatus is configured to engage the contact surface of the tool assembly. At least a partial actuation of the movable handle moves the closure apparatus distally into engagement with the contact surface to approximate the anvil and the cartridge assembly.

An apparatus is configured to be positioned between a boss and a shell of a pressure vessel. The boss includes a bore therethrough, and the bore has a longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes an annular body and a gas permeable feature. The annular body includes an inner surface configured to abut the boss and an outer surface configured to abut the shell. The annular body has opposite first and second ends relative to the longitudinal axis. The gas permeable feature is provided on the inner surface and extends at least from the first end to the second end. The disclosure also describes a pressure vessel including a shell, and boss, and an apparatus positioned between the boss and the shell. A method for forming a pressure vessel includes mounting a boss on a mandrel, positioning an annular fitting about a neck of the boss, forming a liner, and forming an outer shell.

A slider for slide fastener includes: a body including a pull tab attachment post; and a pull tab. The pull tab includes: a coupling member including an exposed portion and an embedded portion; and a pinching member including a first pinching portion including an annular end portion having an opening through which the embedded portion is to be inserted, and a second pinching portion provided to the first pinching portion with the embedded portion interposed therebetween. At least one of a front end surface and a rear end surface of the pull tab attachment post has a protrusion. And when the pull tab is tilted toward at least one of a front side and a rear side of the body, the protrusion locks the pull tab to restrict rotation of the pull tab.

In manufacturing a magnet embedded core, creation of flash, and problems associated with flash are prevented. A device for manufacturing the magnet embedded core comprises a base (32) comprising an upper surface at which a resin pot chamber (64) for storing molten resin opens, a separator plate (36) detachably placed on the upper surface of the base (32) to support a rotor core (2) thereon and having a gate (50) and a cull opening (52) communicating the magnet insertion hole (4) of the rotor core (2) with the resin pot chamber (64), and a plunger (62) movably provided in the resin pot chamber (64) to press the molten resin in the resin pot chamber (64) into the magnet insertion hole (4) via the gate (50) and the cull opening (52), wherein an annular recess (66) is formed on the upper surface of the base (32) so as to extend outward of the resin pot chamber (64) and communicate with the resin pot chamber (64).

A method of manufacturing an core product includes heating the resin pellet at a temperature higher than 25° C. for 24 hours or longer, the resin pellet being formed of a thermosetting resin composition including epoxy resin, a curing agent, accelerator, and a release agent. The method includes holding a core body having a resin formation region, which is a region in which a resin is to be formed by injection of a melted resin, between a pair of holding members, and disposing the heated resin pellet in a resin pot formed in at least one of the pair of holding members. Additionally, the method includes melting the resin pellet in the resin pot and injecting the melted resin into the resin formation region through a resin channel extending from the resin pot in communication with the resin formation region, and curing the melted resin injected into the resin formation region.

A method of manufacturing a load structure may include forming a panel having a first side and a second side, clearing a fill passage through the panel, providing a tool having a first portion, a second portion, and a cavity disposed between the first and second portions, disposing a film onto a surface of the first portion of the tool, disposing the panel within the cavity such that the second side of the panel engages the second portion of the tool, and the first side of the panel is spaced apart from the surface of the first portion of the tool defining a void, and injecting a coating through the fill passage such that the coating fills the void and the film adheres to the first side of the panel.

A surgical instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, a movable handle, a tool assembly, a drive beam and a closure apparatus is disclosed. At least one of the closure apparatus and a contact surface of the tool assembly include a plastic surface. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion. The movable handle is located on the handle portion and is in mechanical cooperation with a drive member. The tool assembly includes an anvil, a cartridge assembly and a contact surface. The drive beam includes a proximal engagement portion and is configured to engage a portion of the drive member. The closure apparatus is configured to engage the contact surface of the tool assembly. At least a partial actuation of the movable handle moves the closure apparatus distally into engagement with the contact surface to approximate the anvil and the cartridge assembly.

The invention relates to a method for producing a component, said method comprising the steps of: providing a dimensionally stable carrier which comprises a first through-opening and a second through-opening; attaching the dimensionally stable carrier to a first mould half, wherein a sprue cavity is formed in the region of the first through-opening on the side of the dimensionally stable carrier facing the first mould half and an overflow chamber is formed in the region of the second through-opening; positioning a second mould half such that a cavity connecting the first through-opening and the second through-opening is formed at least in sections between the second mould half and the dimensionally stable carrier, and introducing a material into the sprue cavity.

A method of forming a handle for an oral care implement. The method may include first forming a core structure out of a first hard plastic. Next, an elongated handle body may be formed out of a second hard plastic, whereby during formation the elongated handle body is made to partially surround the core structure, while leaving opposing surfaces of the core structure exposed. Finally, a grip cover may be formed out of a resilient material and positioned over at least a portion of the elongated handle body. The oral care implement handle formed by the method may include a handle having an elongated handle body and a core structure. The elongated handle body may have openings in opposing surfaces. The core structure may be partially surrounded by the elongated handle body while protruding from the openings.

A method of manufacturing a load structure may include first forming a panel having a first side and a second side. The method may then include trimming the panel, including clearing a fill passage through the panel from the first side to the second side. The method may then include applying an over rim coating on the second side of the panel via an over rim tool by which a resin may be injected through the fill passage to the second side. The method may further include performing final trimming of the panel, and finally performing final assembly to form the load structure.