1. An upper looper control mechanism for sewing machines which includes an active shaft, comprising:
a connection member connected with an upper looper;
a control member connected between the active shaft and the connection member, the control member being operated between an operation position for connecting the active shaft to the connection member to activate the upper looper, and a stop position for disengaging the active shaft from the connection member to stop the upper looper, and
a retaining member located close to the control member and one end of the retaining member fixed to a frame and the other end of the retaining member extending toward the control member so as to position the control member at the operation position and the stop position.
2. The mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein an engaging portion of the control member is pivotably located between the active shaft and the connection member.
3. The mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a limitation member is located close to the control member and includes a limitation piece located close to the control member.
4. An upper looper control mechanism for sewing machines which includes an active shaft, comprising:
an end member connected to the active shaft;
a connection member connected with an upper looper;
a control member connected between the end member and the connection member, the control member being operated between an operation position for connecting the end member to the connection member to activate the upper looper, and a stop position for disengaging the end member from the connection member to stop the upper looper, and
a retaining member located close to the control member and one end of the retaining member fixed to a frame and the other end of the retaining member extending toward the control member so as to position the control member at the operation position and the stop position.
5. The mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein an engaging portion of the control member is pivotably located between the end member and the connection member.
6. The mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein a limitation member is located close to the control member and includes a limitation piece located close to the control member.
7. An upper looper control mechanism for sewing machines which include an active shaft, comprising:
a connection member connected with an upper looper, and
a control member connected between the active shaft and the connection member, the control member including a connection end and an engaging portion, the connection end pivotably connected to one end of the connection member, the engaging portion removably stopped by the active shaft, the control member being operated between an operation position for connecting the active shaft to the connection member to activate the upper looper, and a stop position for disengaging the active shaft from the connection member to stop the upper looper.
8. The mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connection member has a slot defined in the end thereof and a pin extends through the end so that the connection end of the control member is pivotably engaged with the slot.
9. The mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein the active shaft includes a second slot and the engaging portion of the control member is removably engaged with the second slot.
10. The mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein an end member connected to the active shaft: and
a control member connected between the end member and the connection member, the control member being operated between an operation position for connecting the end member to the connection member to activate the upper looper, and a stop position for disengaging the end member from the connection member to stop the upper looper.
11. The mechanism as claimed in claim 10, wherein the end member has an engaging slot and the engaging portion of the control member is removably engaged with the engaging slot.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
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19. A cosmetic composition, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium:
(a) solid particles comprising at least 10% by weight of calcium carbonate;
(b) a combination of at least two surfactants, selected from the group consisting of at least one anionic surfactant (i), at least one amphoteric surfactant (ii), of at least one nonionic surfactant (iii), and mixtures thereof; and
(c) a cationic polymer whose cationic charge density is of from 0.05 meqg to 7 meqg.
20. The composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein the solid particles comprising at least 10% by weight of calcium carbonate have a number-average primary size of between 2 nm and 2 m.
21. The composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein the solid particles comprising at least 50% by weight of calcium carbonate.
22. The composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein the solid particles are particles of substantially pure calcium carbonate.
23. The composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein the solid particles containing calcium carbonate are used in an amount of between 0.01% and 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
24. The composition as claimed in claim 19, comprising at least one anionic surfactant (i); wherein at least one anionic surfactant (i) is present in a proportion of from 2% to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
25. The composition as claimed in claim 19, comprising at least one amphoteric surfactant (ii); wherein at least one amphoteric surfactant (ii) is present in a proportion of from 1% to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
26. The composition as claimed in claim 19, comprising at least one nonionic surfactant (iii); wherein at least one nonionic surfactant (iii) is present in a proportion of from 1% to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
27. The composition as claimed in claim 19, comprising at least one anionic surfactant (i) and at least one nonionic surfactant (ii) andor at least one amphoteric surfactant (iii); wherein the concentration weight ratio of the total anionic surfactant (i) to the total nonionic surfactant (ii) andor total amphoteric surfactant (iii) is greater than 1.
28. The composition as claimed in claim 19, comprising at least one anionic surfactant (i); wherein at least one anionic surfactant (i) is selected from the group consisting of a M(C12-C14)alkyl sulfate, a M (C12-C14)alkyl ether sulfate oxyethylenated with 2.2 mol of ethylene oxide, a M(C12-C14)alkylamido sulfate, a sodium cocoyl isethionate, and a sodium -(C14-C16)olefin sulfonate; wherein M is selected from the group consisting of sodium, triethanolammonium, and ammonium.
29. The composition as claimed in claim 19, comprising amphoteric surfactant (ii); wherein at least one amphoteric surfactant (ii) is selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic secondary amine derivative; wherein the aliphatic radical is a linear or branched chain comprising 8 to 22 carbon atoms and comprising at least one anionic group, a tertiary amine derivative; wherein the aliphatic radical is a linear or branched chain comprising 8 to 22 carbon atoms and comprising at least one anionic group, a (C8-C20)alkylbetaine, a sulfobetaine, a (C8-C20)alkylamido(C1-C6)alkylbetaine, and a (C8-C20)alkylamido(C1-C6)alkylsulfobetaine.
30. The composition as claimed in claim 19, comprising at least one nonionic surfactant (iii); wherein at least one nonionic surfactant (iii) is selected from the group consisting of a polyethoxylated fatty acid; wherein the number of ethylene oxide groups range from 2 to 50, a polypropoxylated fatty acid; wherein the number of propylene oxide groups range from 2 to 50, a polyglycerolated fatty acid; wherein the number of glycerol groups range from 2 to 30, an alkylphenol, an -diol, and an alcohol having a fatty chain comprising 8 to 18 carbon atoms.
31. The composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein the cationic charge density of the cationic polymer (c) ranges from 0.5 to 7 meqg.
32. The composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein the cationic polymer (c) is selected from the group consisting of a) a copolymer of vinyl monomers containing primary, secondary or tertiary amine functions or quaternary ammonium functions; b) a cationic polysaccharide derived from starch or derived from cellulose; c) a cationic polymer derived from guar gum; and d) a quaternary cellulose ether, and copolymers of etherified cellulose and of starch.
33. The composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein the cationic polymer (c) is present in proportions ranging from 0.01% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
34. The composition as claimed claim 19, which further comprises at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a foam synergist, which is selected from the group consisting of a C10-C18 1,2-alkanediol; a fatty alkanolamide; a silicone sunscreen; a nonsilicone sunscreen; a cationic surfactant; an anionic polymer unlike (i); a nonionic polymer unlike (ii); a cationic polymer unlike (iii); a protein; a protein hydrolysate; a hydroxy acid; a vitamin; a provitamin; a volatile silicone; a nonvolatile silicone; a linear silicone; a cyclic silicone; a crosslinked silicone; a noncrosslinked silicone; an organomodified silicone; a non-organomodified silicone; and mixtures thereof.
35. A shampoo, which comprises:
the composition as claimed in claim 19.
36. A process for washing and conditioning the hair, which comprises:
applying an effective amount of a composition as defined in claim 19, and then
rinsing with water after an optional time period.