Author: claimsbot

1. A device for reducing the sag of a fence gate, comprising:
a first attaching means carried by a portion of the gate;
a second attaching means carried by a portion of the gate; and
an adjustable arm means in mechanical communication with said first attaching means and said second attaching means, wherein said adjustable arm means is adjustable to urge said first attaching means and said second attaching means toward each other.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein said first attaching means is a bracket.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein said bracket is an L-shaped bracket.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein said second attaching means is a bracket.
5. The device of claim 4, wherein said bracket is an L-shaped bracket.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein said adjustable arm means is a rod.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein said rod is an elongated rod having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is hook-shaped and is in mechanical communication with said first attaching means and wherein said second end is in mechanical communication with said second attaching means, and wherein said second end is threaded to allow a bolt to be rotated thereabout to urge said first attaching means and said second attaching means toward each other.
8. A device for reducing the sag of a fence gate, comprising:
a first L-shaped bracket carried by a portion of the gate;
a second L-shaped bracket carried by a portion of the gate; and
an adjustable arm means in mechanical communication with said first attaching means and said second attaching means, wherein said adjustable arm means is adjustable to urge said first attaching means and said second attaching means toward each other.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein said adjustable arm means is a rod.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein said rod is an elongated rod having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is hook-shaped and is in mechanical communication with said first attaching means and wherein said second end is in mechanical communication with said second attaching means, and wherein said second end is threaded to allow a bolt to be rotated thereabout to urge said first attaching means and said second attaching means toward each other.
11. A method for reducing the sag of a fence gate, comprising the steps of:
a. attaching a first bracket to a first portion of a gate;
b. attaching a second bracket to a second portion of a gate;
c. mechanically connecting said first bracket with said second bracket via an adjustable arm; wherein said adjustable arm is adjustable to create tension between said first bracket and said second bracket.

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. An article comprising a shock-absorbing bolt for a crossbow, wherein the bolt comprises:
(a) a rearward, outer shaft;
(b) a forward, inner shaft slidably received in a forward end of the outer shaft, wherein the inner shaft or the outer shaft is arranged to limit forward movement of the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft and to retain a rearward portion of the inner shaft within the forward end of the outer shaft;
(c) a forward flange attached to a forward end of the inner shaft, which forward flange has a forward surface with a transverse area that is greater than about three times larger than a transverse area of the outer shaft;
(d) a rearward washer slidable along the inner shaft with the inner shaft passing through a hole in the rearward washer, wherein the outer shaft limits rearward movement of the rearward washer along the inner shaft;
(e) a forward washer positioned between the forward flange and the rearward washer with the inner shaft passing through a hole in the forward washer; and
(f) a viscoelastic shock absorber slidable along the inner shaft between the forward and rearward washers with the inner shaft passing through a hole in the shock absorber.
2. The article of claim 1 wherein the outer shaft comprises an insert received and retained within the forward end of the outer shaft, the inner shaft extends through and is slidable within the insert, and the inner shaft includes a retainer attached to a rearward end of the inner shaft, which retainer is arranged to prevent entry of the retainer into a rearward end of the insert, thereby limiting forward movement of the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft.
3. The article of claim 1 wherein the bolt further comprises a tapered tip attached to and protruding from the forward surface of the forward flange.
4. The article of claim 1 wherein the forward washer is attached to the inner shaft or the forward flange so as to substantially prevent movement of the forward washer along the inner shaft.
5. The article of claim 1 wherein the forward washer is slidable along the inner shaft, and the forward flange limits forward movement of the forward washer along the inner shaft.
6. The article of claim 1 wherein (i) a rearward surface of the forward washer is concave and a forward surface of the rearward washer is concave, and (ii) the concave washer surfaces are arranged to limit transverse expansion of the shock absorber upon longitudinal compression thereof between the forward and rearward washers upon relative movement of the washers toward one another along the inner shaft.
7. The article of claim 1 wherein the elastomeric shock absorber comprises a polyurethane viscoelastic polymer.
8. The article of claim 1 wherein the forward flange, the forward washer, and the rearward washer comprise metal.
9. The article of claim 1 wherein mass of the bolt is greater than about 1000 grains.
10. An article comprising a shock-absorbing bolt for a crossbow, wherein the bolt comprises:
(a) a shaft;
(b) a forward flange attached to a forward end of the shaft, which forward flange has a forward surface with a transverse area that is greater than about three times larger than a transverse area of the shaft;
(c) a rearward washer slidable along the shaft with the shaft passing through a hole in the rearward washer;
(d) a forward washer positioned between the forward flange and the rearward washer;
(e) a viscoelastic shock absorber slidable along the shaft between the forward and rearward washers with the shaft passing through a hole in the shock absorber; and
(f) a retainer attached to the shaft and positioned to limit rearward movement of the rearward washer along the shaft.
11. The article of claim 10 wherein the bolt further comprises a tapered tip attached to and protruding from the forward surface of the forward flange.
12. The article of claim 10 wherein the forward washer is attached to the shaft or the forward flange so as to substantially prevent movement of the forward washer along the shaft.
13. The article of claim 10 wherein the forward washer is slidable along the shaft, and the forward flange limits forward movement of the forward washer along the shaft.
14. The article of claim 10 wherein (i) a rearward surface of the forward washer is concave and a forward surface of the rearward washer is concave, and (ii) the concave washer surfaces are arranged to limit transverse expansion of the shock absorber upon longitudinal compression thereof between the forward and rearward washers upon relative movement of the washers toward one another along the shaft.
15. The article of claim 10 wherein the bolt further comprises an elastomeric washer positioned between the rearward flange and the retainer.
16. The article of claim 10 wherein the elastomeric shock absorber comprises a polyurethane viscoelastic polymer.
17. The article of claim 10 wherein the forward flange, the forward washer, and the rearward washer comprise metal.
18. The article of claim 10 wherein mass of the bolt is greater than about 1000 grains.
19. An article comprising a shock-absorbing bolt for a crossbow, wherein the bolt comprises:
(a) a shaft;
(b) a forward flange coupled to a forward end of the shaft, which forward flange has a forward surface with a transverse area that is greater than about three times larger than a transverse area of the shaft;
(c) a shock-absorbing mechanism coupled to the shaft or the forward flange, which mechanism is arranged so that, upon acceleration or deceleration of the bolt, kinetic energy of the bolt is dissipated by viscoelastic, viscous, or frictional forces within the bolt; and
(d) a tapered tip attached to and protruding from the forward surface of the forward flange.
20. The article of claim 19 wherein:
(i) the shock-absorbing mechanism includes a hollow cylinder, a piston reciprocally movable within the cylinder and dividing the cylinder into first and second chambers, a fluid in the first and second chambers, and one or more channels or orifices arranged to permit restricted fluid flow between the first and second chambers;
(ii) the shock-absorbing mechanism is arranged so that acceleration or deceleration of the bolt results in movement of the piston within the cylinder and concomitant viscous flow of the fluid between the first and second chambers through the one or more channels or orifices, thereby dissipating at least a portion of the kinetic energy of the bolt.
21. The method of claim 19 wherein:
(i) the shock-absorbing mechanism includes a viscoelastic member and at least one movable member;
(ii) the shock-absorbing mechanism is arranged so that acceleration or deceleration of the bolt results in movement of the movable member that deforms the viscoelastic member, thereby dissipating at least a portion of the kinetic energy of the bolt.

1. A method for forming a colored glass article in a single heating step, comprising the steps of:
providing a glass batch composition comprising a base glass portion comprising:
SiO2
66 to 75
weight percent
Na2O
10 to 20
weight percent
CaO
5 to 15
weight percent
MgO
0 to 5
weight percent
Al2O3
0 to 5
weight percent
K2O
0 to 5
weight percent
BaO
0 to 1
weight percent
Bi2O3
0 to 5
weight percent
total iron (Fe2O3)
to provide a redox ratio of >0.35;
providing a colorant portion comprising precursor materials for at least one of Cu nanostructures, Au nanostructures, or Ag nanostructures, wherein the Cu nanostructures precursor is selected from the group consisting of copper containing sulfates, copper containing nitrates, and copper containing oxides; the Au nanostructures precursor is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen tetrachloreaurate (III) tri-hydrate (HAuCl4.3H2O), gold (III) chloride, gold (III) oxide, sodium aurothiomalate hydrate, and gold (III) hydroxide; and the Ag nanostructures precursor is selected from the group consisting of silver nitrate (AgNO3), silver chloride, silver oxide, silver acetate, silver perchlorate, and silver acetylacetonate;
heating the glass batch composition and colorant portion in a single heating step to form molten glass of a desired color having at least one of 0.0001 to 0.15 weight percent of Cu nanostructures, <0.01 weight percent of Au nanostructures, or <0.01 weight percent of Ag nanostructures;
depositing the molten glass on a bath of molten tin to form a glass ribbon of the desired color; and
removing the glass ribbon from the molten tin bath to form glass sheets of the desired color.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of total iron ranges from 0.005 to 0.40 weight percent.
3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising adding at least one of the following to the batch material: cobalt, nickel, neodymium oxide, erbium, vanadium and chrome oxide.
4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising adding cobalt in an amount ranging up to 500 PPM.
5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising adding selenium in an amount up to 50 PPM.
6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising adding at least one reducing agent selected from stannous oxide (SnO), selenium (Se), tellurium dioxide (TeO2), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), or anthracite powdered coal.
7. A glass article made from the method of claim 1.

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 vehicle seat frame comprising:
a plurality of parts having respective joining surfaces, the plurality of parts including at least one side part and at least one cross member, the at least one side part having a first flat joining surface and the at least one cross member having a corresponding second flat joining surface, wherein the first flat joining surface has a relatively rigid construction relative to the second flat joining surface, and the second flat joining surface has a relatively flexible construction relative to the first flat joining surface; and
a positioning device provided on at least one of the at least one side part and the at least one cross member in a region of the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface, the positioning device being configured to fix a position of the at least one side part and the at least one cross member relative to one another in multiple directions,
wherein the relatively rigid construction of the first flat joining surface and the relatively flexible construction of the second flat joining surface allow for an assembly between the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface that is substantially without gaps,
wherein after the assembly is provided, the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface are configured to be joined to one another by laser-welding;
wherein the at least one side part comprises a first side part and a second side part that is spaced apart from the first side part;
wherein the at least one cross member comprises an upper cross member and a lower cross member, and wherein the upper cross member and the lower cross member extend between the first side part and the second side part;
wherein the positioning device comprises a first deformable tab on the first side part and a second deformable tab on the second side part, the first deformable tab and the second deformable tab being configured to engage the upper cross member.
2. The seat frame of claim 1 wherein the positioning device is configured to fix the position of the at least one side part and the at least one cross member relative to one another in all spatial directions.
3. The seat frame of claim 1 wherein the positions of the parts are configured to be fixed to one another in a fixture.
4. The seat frame of claim 3 wherein the laser-welding of the parts is carried out in the fixture.
5. The seat frame of claim 1 wherein the positioning device comprises a plurality of embossments on the at least one cross member. positively joined to one another by laser-welding.
6. The seat frame of claim 1 wherein the parts have a material thickness that is approximately 0.9 millimeters.
7. The seat frame of claim 1 wherein the parts are positively joined together by a weld seam that is substantially circular in shape.
8. A vehicle seat frame comprising:
a plurality of parts having respective joining surfaces, the plurality of parts including at least one side part and at least one cross member, the at least one side part having a first flat joining surface and the at least one cross member having a corresponding second flat joining surface, wherein the first flat joining surface has a relatively rigid construction relative to the second flat joining surface, and the second flat joining surface has a relatively flexible construction relative to the first flat joining surface; and
a positioning device provided on at least one of the at least one side part and the at least one cross member in a region of the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface, the positioning device being configured to fix a position of the at least one side part and the at least one cross member relative to one another in multiple directions,
wherein the relatively rigid construction of the first flat joining surface and the relatively flexible construction of the second flat joining surface allow for an assembly between the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface that is substantially without gaps,
wherein after the assembly is provided, the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface are configured to be joined to one another by laser-welding;
wherein the at least one side part comprises a first side part and a second side part that is spaced apart from the first side part;
wherein the at least one cross member comprises an upper cross member and a lower cross member, and wherein the upper cross member and the lower cross member extend between the first side part and the second side part;
wherein the positioning device comprises a plurality of embossments on the lower cross member that are configured to engage the first side part and the second side part.
9. The seat frame of claim 8 wherein the positioning device comprises a deformable tab on the at least one side part.
10. The seat frame of claim 9 wherein the deformable tab is configured to be bent towards and engage the at least one cross member before the parts are positively joined to one another by laser-welding.
11. The seat frame of claim 8 wherein the positions of the parts are configured to be fixed to one another in a fixture.
12. The seat frame of claim 11 wherein the laser-welding of the parts is carried out in the fixture.
13. A vehicle seat frame comprising:
a plurality of parts having respective joining surfaces, the plurality of parts including at least one side part and at least one cross member, the at least one side part having a first flat joining surface and the at least one cross member having a corresponding second flat joining surface, wherein the first flat joining surface has a relatively rigid construction relative to the second flat joining surface, and the second flat joining surface has a relatively flexible construction relative to the first flat joining surface; and
a positioning device provided on at least one of the at least one side part and the at least one cross member in a region of the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface, the positioning device being configured to fix a position of the at least one side part and the at least one cross member relative to one another in multiple directions;
wherein the relatively rigid construction of the first flat joining surface and the relatively flexible construction of the second flat joining surface allow for an assembly between the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface that is substantially without gaps,
wherein after the assembly is provided, the first flat joining surface and the second flat joining surface are configured to be joined to one another by laser-welding;
wherein the at least one side part comprises a first side part and a second side part that is spaced apart from the first side part;
wherein the at least one cross member comprises an upper cross member and a lower cross member, and wherein the upper cross member and the lower cross member extend between the first side part and the second side part;
wherein the positioning device comprises:
a first deformable tab on the first side part and a second deformable tab on the second side part, the first deformable tab and the second deformable tab being configured to engage the upper cross member; and
a plurality of embossments on the lower cross member that are configured to engage the first side part and the second side part.
14. The seat frame of claim 13 wherein the positions of the parts are configured to be fixed to one another in a fixture.
15. The seat frame of claim 14 wherein the laser-welding of the parts is carried out in the fixture.