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PASS THROUGH LOCK [3 records]

Record 1 2021-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Materials Storage Equipment
CONT

Changes in altitude, temperature, humidity and geographic location create a "vacuum lock" which can effectively seal a case shut. [The] integrated auto-pressure valve equalizes this atmospheric pressure difference. Using state-of-the art technology, the micro vent allows air to pass through while preventing water from entering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel de stockage
CONT

Valve d'équilibrage de la pression : le design vise à éviter les différences de pression d'air causées par les changements de température et d'altitude à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de la boîte, pour empêcher la coque de sceller ou d'éclater lors de l'ouverture.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

The mule knot is a load-releasable knot that allows you to tie off an injured climber to your belay device so you can free your hands to perform a belay escape. You can also use the mule knot to tie off a hanging climber so you don’t have to hold his or her weight.

CONT

The mule knot to lock the rope off.... Pass a bight of dead rope(i. e. the one that is not under tension) through the belay carabiner to form a loop. Pass your hand through this loop and pull another bight through, so as to make a second loop. Tighten the loop by gently easing rope through the belay plate, whilst simultaneously pulling the loop backwards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Le nœud de mule permet de bloquer rapidement et temporairement une corde qui passe au travers d'un anneau ou d'un mousqueton.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
OBS

[A tie rod cylinder] is held together with four additional longitudinal rods, which extend the full length of the barrel and pass through holes in each corner of a square flange in the end caps of the cylinder. The ends of the rods are threaded and the whole assembly(cylinder barrel, ends, seats, etc.) is held together with lock washers and nuts. In some designs, instead of passing through holes in flanges in the ends of the cylinder, the tie rods are actually a long bolt. The threaded end of the bolts pass through a non-threaded hole in one cylinder end and screw into a tapped hole in the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
OBS

[Dans un vérin Joint Industry Conference, les] fonds sont de forme carrée et sont maintenus contre le cylindre par des tirants.

OBS

J. I. C. signifie Joint Industry Conference. Ce nom désigne [un groupe établissant une standardisation d'organes hydrauliques].

Spanish

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