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Valeo Engine Cooling Inc.

Kevin C Murphy

Jeffrey M Bentley

Darrel C Christian

A tactile recognition input device is used by a visually impaired individual, for example, to interact with an electronic device, such as a computer. The input device includes a plurality of activation keys movable in a direction generally parallel to the input device and preferably away from the individual to activate the input device and transmit input signals. Each of the activation keys includes a tactilly recognizable region including, for example, a Braille character. A tactile recognition overlay is used with an existing input device, such as a membrane computer keyboard. The overlay includes an overlay member having a plurality of depressible portions that are movable to below the overlay member to activate input regions on the input device. Activation keys are disposed on the overlay member over each of the depressible portions and are movable in the direction generally parallel to the input device. When one of the activation keys is moved, the activation key engages the corresponding depressible portion and moves the depressible portion to contact the corresponding input region. The tactilly recognizable region can be disposed on a surface of the activation keys or on a surface of tactile recognition blocks removably coupled to the activation keys.

Tactile recognition input device and overlay for use with an input device

A tactile recognition language display device includes at least one language communication segment. Each language communication segment includes a top portion having a tactilly recognizable language symbol and a side portion having a corresponding visually recognizable language symbol. The language communication segment further includes engaging members for mounting language communication segments to form words or phrases displaying a message, such as in a public place. The language communication segments of the tactile recognition language display device are removably mounted in such a way that the tactilly recognizable portion of the displayed message is easily accessible to touch by visually-impaired individuals while the visually recognizable portion of the displayed message is easily viewed. The language communication segments are removably mountable on a mounting board which may be moved to various locations for conveying the tactilly and visually recognizable message.

Symbolic language display sign utilizing tactile and visual pattern

A tactile recognition language overlay system includes a piece of pliable material for covering a pressure sensitive or push button operated device, such as a keyboard or control panel. The piece of pliable material includes depressible portions which move below the piece of pliable material to contact detection regions disposed on the pressure sensitive device, such as keys on a keyboard. Each depressible portion has an engaging region which is adapted to engage a tactile recognition language block having at least a tactilly recognizable character, such as a Braille character. The tactile recognition language blocks may also include visual indicia. The depressible portions and engaging regions are spaced and oriented in a predetermined pattern corresponding to detection regions on the pressure sensitive device. A plurality of tactile recognition language blocks may be selectably and removably engaged with the engaging regions to form an interchangeable combination of tactilly recognizable characters which overlay and correspond to the pressure sensitive device.

Interchangeable symbolic language overlay system for push button

A method of manufacturing a vehicle radiator including joining the liquid conducting tubes to the tank headers by punching holes with upstanding collars in the headers and inserting a tube end in each collar, each collar to tubing joint being formed by welding an intermediate portion of the joint and filling the rest with solder thereby forming a composite joint of weld and solder with additional solder forming a fillet behind the weld.

Method of marking tube to header joint in a vehicle radiator

A vehicle radiator and method of manufacture comprising joining the liquid conducting tubes to the tank headers by punching holes with upstanding collars in the headers and inserting a tube end in each collar, each collar to tubing joint being formed by welding an intermediate portion of the joint and filling the rest with solder thereby forming a composite joint of weld and solder with additional solder forming a fillet behind the weld.

Vehicle radiator with tube to header joint formed of a composite weld

An apparatus for teaching Braille letters, words and sentence structure is disclosed. The present invention provides the construction of a number of blocks, each containing the appropriate dot arrangement on its surface to represent a Braille character, sound, word, or number. The Braille blocks are similar in construction to a two by three matrix Lego.TM. brand building block. However, the two by three matrix of dots is altered such that the dots on a block are representative of a Braille character. The present invention also involves the structure of a rigid board upon which the Braille blocks may be affixed. This board allows for the creation of words and sentences upon its surface. The board also prevents the inadvertent jumbling of the blocks placed upon it such that a tutorial lesson is not interrupted by any disturbances. This feature is particularly important when one is teaching the young or the retarded to read Braille.

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Plaistow, NH, United States of America

Kevin C Murphy