1. A method for the production of an adsorbent, said method comprising the steps of:
changing a mixed aqueous solution of an active carbon and a gel-like substance into a gel; and
subsequently subjecting the said gel to a freezing treatment.
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6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said gel-like substance is a divalent metallic salt of a macromolecular polycarboxylic acid.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said divalent metallic salt of said macromolecular polycarboxylic acid is calcium alginate.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said gel-like substance is a konjak or a chitosanoxalic acid salt.
9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of drying said adsorbent.
10. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of mixing said adsorbent into said gel-like substance.
11. The method according to claim 10 further comprising the step of seasoning either said adsorbent or said gel.
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13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said adsorbent is an agent for removing a harmful substance by adsorption.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said harmful substance is a food additive, a feed additive, an agricultural pesticide, a food poisoning substance, allergen, a heavy metal, or a strongly poisonous organic compound which adheres to or mingles in a foodstuff or an animal feed or assimilated into a digestive system.
15. The method according to claim 14, wherein said feed additive is an antibiotic substance, a synthetic antibacterial agent, or a hormone agent.
16. The method according to claim 14, wherein said food poisoning substance is exotoxins, autotoxins, or a harmful chemical substance.
17. The method according to claim 13, wherein said harmful substance is formed of an antibiotic substance which has either undergone oral ingestion or acted on intestinal bacteria.
18. The method according to claim 1, wherein said adsorbent is an agent for the removal by adsorption of a surplus nutrient assimilated in a digestive system.
19. The method according to claim 1, wherein said adsorbent is an agent for the removal by adsorption of the intermediate metabolite of alcohol formed in a digestive system in consequence of the assimilation of said alcohol.
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24. The method according to claim 1, wherein said active carbon is minute particles of powdered active carbon.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A coaxial cable connector compression tool comprising:
a connector seat, wherein said connector seat bears compression forces related to the compression of a coaxial cable connector onto a coaxial cable by said compression tool;
a resilient retaining mechanism including a flexible coaxial cable receiving portion, the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion being configured to releasably retain a coaxial cable, wherein said flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of said retaining mechanism includes a cable retaining member being operable to flex and bend outward and allow releasable insertion of the coaxial cable into the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of the resilient retaining mechanism; and further;
a flexible connector receiving portion, the flexible connector receiving portion being configured to releasably retain a coaxial cable connector, wherein said flexible connector receiving portion includes a connector receiving member; and
a switch member;
wherein said retaining mechanism is attached to said compression tool in a manner so as to prevent transfer of substantial compression force to said retaining mechanism.
2. The coaxial cable connector compression tool of claim 1, wherein said switch member is configured to rotate the retaining mechanism so that said connector retaining member is located on said tool in a manner facilitating proper alignment of said connector during operation of said coaxial cable connector compression tool.
3. A coaxial cable connector compression tool comprising:
a connector seat, wherein said connector seat bears compression forces related to the compression of a coaxial cable connector onto a coaxial cable by said compression tool; and
a resilient retaining mechanism including a flexible coaxial cable receiving portion, the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion being configured to releasably retain a coaxial cable, wherein said flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of said retaining mechanism includes a cable retaining member being operable to flex and bend outward and allow releasable insertion of the coaxial cable into the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of the resilient retaining mechanism; wherein the retaining mechanism is a one-piece structure including a key member; and further
wherein said retaining mechanism is attached to said compression tool in a manner so as to prevent transfer of substantial compression force to said retaining mechanism, wherein the retaining mechanism is a one-piece structure including a key member.
4. A compression tool mounted coaxial cable retaining apparatus comprising:
a compliant structure, said structure being separate from a compression force-bearing cradle portion of a compression tool, wherein said structure includes:
a tool mounting portion, affixed to said compression tool, wherein the tool mounting portion includes a key member; and
a flexible cable receiving portion, the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion being configured to releasably retain a coaxial cable, wherein said flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of said compliant structure includes a cable retaining member being operable to flex and bend outward and allow releasable insertion of the coaxial cable into the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of the compliant structure; and
wherein said compliant structure bears minimal compression forces while positioned on said compression tool to hold said coaxial cable in proper alignment when said compression tool is operated to compress a coaxial cable connector onto said cable.
5. A compression tool comprising:
a connector seat, wherein said connector seat bears compression forces related to the compression of a coaxial cable connector onto a coaxial cable by said compression tool;
means for retaining said coaxial cable in proper alignment during compression of said coaxial cable connector onto said coaxial cable, wherein said means are configured to bear minimal compression forces during tool compression; and
means for retaining said coaxial cable connector in proper alignment during compression of said coaxial cable connector onto said coaxial cable, wherein said means are configured to bear minimal compression forces during tool;
wherein said means for retaining a coaxial cable in proper alignment may be rotatably switched with said means for retaining a coaxial cable connector in proper alignment.