Abstract: This invention relates to a portable low profile derail which is releasably securable to a railroad rail for derailing from the rail a flanged wheel of railroad equipment. The derail has a monolithic body including a flat rider plate and an integral elongated holding channel. At least three field side fasteners are mounted on the holding channel and connectable with the rail. A substantially straight rub bar is fixed to the derail body and is set at an angle to the rail when the derail is secured to the rail. The derail includes a securing assembly which is selectively connectable to the rail for securing the derail onto the rail.

Abstract: An apparatus for orienting random oriented lightweight articles. The apparatus includes a wheel which rotates on an axis which is substantially horizontal. A plurality of alignment troughs is mounted on the interior of the wheel. Each of the alignment troughs has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the wheels horizontal axis. Each trough has a plurality of openings to allow air to pass through the trough and out of the wheel to hold lightweight articles in the troughs against the force of gravity. Each of the articles has a longitudinal axis which is parallel to the troughs longitudinal axis. Rotation of the wheel selectively positions the troughs with a source of air under pressure to move the articles to the end of the respective trough. Each article at the end of its respective trough moves into an external receiver where the article is transferred to a vertical attitude having the bottom up. The article is rotated to a bottom down attitude.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article elevator for moving lightweight open ended containers from a first level to a second level vertically spaced from the first level. The article elevator includes an input section at the first level for receiving container bodies. An elevator section is positioned for receiving container bodies from the input section. A discharge section is located at the second level for receiving container bodies from the elevator section. A plurality of arms is movably mounted above the input section, the elevator section, and the discharge section. Each of the arms moves a group of container bodies from the input section over the elevator section to the discharge section so that successive groups of container bodies are moved to the discharge section from the input section.

Abstract: An apparatus for orienting random oriented lightweight articles. The apparatus includes a wheel which rotates on an axis which is substantially horizontal. A plurality of alignment troughs is mounted on the interior of the wheel. Each of the alignment troughs has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the wheels horizontal axis. Each trough has a plurality of openings to allow air to pass through the trough and out of the wheel to hold lightweight articles in the troughs against the force of gravity. Each of the articles has a longitudinal axis which is parallel to the troughs longitudinal axis. Rotation of the wheel selectively positions the troughs with a source of air under pressure to move the articles to the end of the respective trough. Each article at the end of its respective trough moves into an external receiver where the article is transferred to a vertical attitude.

Abstract: The invention is an improved conduit flow controller for selectively controlling the flow of fluid through an elongated conduit. The conduit has an aperture defined by a continuous peripheral edge in the sidewall of the conduit. An elongated housing surrounds the aperture and is sealingly connected to the conduit. A conduit stopper is movably mounted in the housing and is positionable in the conduit. The conduit stopper includes a deformable sealing element having opposed flat sides and an edge engageable with the conduit. A carrier is sealingly connected with the sealing element. A resilient seal is mounted on a carrier and is engageable with the continuous edge. The sealing element is cooperative with the seal to close a portion of the conduit to regulate the flow of fluid along the elongated conduit.

Abstract: A sealing installation mountable in the interior of a conduit. The installation includes a resilient connector sleeve having connector sealing assemblies at opposite ends of the sleeve. A first seal sleeve has seal sleeve sealing assemblies on opposite ends thereof has one seal sleeve sealing assembly engaging one of the connector sealing assemblies and the other seal sleeve sealing assembly in sealing contact with the interior of the conduit. A second seal sleeve has second seal sleeve sealing assemblies on opposite ends. One second seal sleeve sealing assembly engages a connector sealing assembly and the other seal sleeve sealing assembly is in sealing contact with the interior of the conduit.

Abstract: A railroad communication tie for use in a railway track system is positionable in ballast. The tie includes an elongated unitary steel channel body having a web and a pair of sidewalls formed integral with opposite edges of the web. The channel body has a pair of opposed ends. A flared spade is formed integral with each end of the body. The flared spade has a communications conduit aperture. An elongated communications conduit is movably mounted in the communications conduit apertures and said conduit is free to move relative to the spades.

Abstract: An open mounting frame for use in a recessed lighting fixture is the subject matter. The open mounting frame supports the recessed lighting fixture in a fixture aperture formed in a ceiling. The frame has an annular base ring. The base ring is engagable with the lower surface of the ceiling. The frame includes a pair of spaced apart columnar uprights connected to the base ring. The uprights are diametrically opposed to each other. The columnar uprights are connected to each other by a bridge which is connected to the ends of the columnar uprights. A lock is connected to each of the uprights. The locks engage the upper surface of the ceiling to cooperate with the base ring to hold the frame in the aperture.

Abstract: Some automobiles have mechanisms for adjusting the height of accelerator and brake pedals, and any clutch pedal, so that drivers large and small can adjust the pedals to the best height. All pedals are adjusted by a single reversible electric motor having a shaft connected directly or by a flexible shaft to the adjusting mechanisms. If any fault develops in any mechanism, the pedals may not be adjusted to the same height, which is hazardous to the driver. A safety switching system detects any serious misalignment of the pedals and de-energizes the motor. The system comprises separate switches which are operable by adjustment of the pedals, and are electrically connected in series with the power supply circuit for the motor. When the pedals are aligned, the bridging contactors of the switches are aligned and are effective to maintain the electrical continuity of the motor circuit. Each contactor has three contact sliders which successively engage staggered tabs on contact strips for the respective pedals.

Abstract: A high performance muffler is used to modify sound waves of exhaust gases generated by a high performance internal combustion engine. The muffler has an inlet for connection to an internal combustion engine exhaust system. A muffler body is connected to the inlet. The muffler body has a shell which has a width greater than its height. The shell includes a pair of spaced apart opposed panels. An outlet is connected to the muffler body to receive exhaust gases from the body. The muffler body has a first expansion chamber adjacent to the inlet. The first expansion chamber extends across the width of the muffler body. A first reduced opening is in the muffler body extending across the width of the muffler body. A second expansion chamber is in the muffler body adjacent to the first reduced opening. The second expansion chamber also extends across the width of the muffler body. A second reduced opening extending across the width of the muffler body communicates with the second expansion chamber.

Abstract: The subject matter is a resilient unitary lighting clip which connects a bar hanger to a T-bar in an overhead lighting assembly. The clip includes a face plate which has a lock formed integral with the face plate to secure the clip to the bar hanger. A U-shaped connector is formed integral with the face plate for receiving a bar hanger. A support is formed integral with the connector for receiving a portion of a T-bar. A catch is formed integral with the support and is resiliently connectable to the T-bar. A tab is formed integral with the support and is engageable with the T-bar for positioning the clip relative to the T-bar.

Abstract: A portable workpiece bending apparatus selectively bends an elongated workpiece at selected portions of the workpiece along its length. The apparatus allows transaxial loading and unloading of the workpiece. The apparatus includes a frame. Three rollers are rotatably mounted on the frame. Each of the rollers is engageable with a workpiece, while the workpiece moves along its length to bend the workpiece as it moves along its length. An actuator is connected to one of the rollers for re-positioning that one roller relative to the other two rollers to allow the roller to be disposed from an operative position engageable with the workpiece to a spaced apart position from the other two rollers. Positioning of the one roller to the spaced apart position allows the workpiece to be positioned for engagement with the rollers for bending by moving the workpiece transverse to its direction of movement.

Abstract: This invention is for an improved high intensity discharge lighting fixture. The lighting fixture includes a ballast which is adapted to be connected to a source of electric power. A first high intensity discharge socket is electrically connected to the ballast. A second high intensity discharge socket is electrically connected in parallel to the first high intensity socket and the second high intensity discharge socket is connected to the ballast in parallel with the first high intensity discharge socket.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved low voltage track lighting system. The system includes a flat track which may be bent. The track has a flat insulator base with opposed flat sides. The depth of the base is greater than its thickness. A thin flat electrical conductor is fixed to each of the flat sides of the base forming conductors on opposite sides of the base. A step down transformer is adapted to be connected to a source of electric power. A feed mount is adapted to be fixed to a supporting surface to be held by the supporting surface. An electric conductive path in the feed mount is connected to each conductor and to the step down transformer, so that each of the conductors is connected to the step down transformer. An adapter is supported on the track and is in electric contact with each of the conductors of the track. A low voltage lamp is supported on the adapter and in electric contact with the adapter to be energized by an electric current from the step down transformer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hydraulic force modulator used in a power press to provide a predetermined force with a defined force applied by a ram of the press at defined incremental positions of the ram relative to a stationary part of the press. A moveable plate moves relative to a base plate. A resilient pneumatic bellows has one end sealingly mounted on the moveable plate. The resilient pneumatic bellows has an opposite end sealingly mounted on the base plate. A vessel is connected on one of the plates. A metering cylinder is mounted on the same plate as the vessel and is positioned within the vessel. A piston assembly is mounted in the metering cylinder. A piston rod has one end connected to the piston assembly and the opposite end connected to the other of the plates.

Abstract: A four-column adjustable communications equipment dual relay rack is the subject matter. The columns are arranged in pairs with each pair of columns defining a vertical plane. Two adjustment brackets connected to columns of opposed pairs and two second adjustment brackets connected to the other columns of the two pairs. The distance between the ends of the adjustment brackets selective to determine the distance between the vertical plans of the pairs of columns.

Abstract: An improved communications equipment relay rack includes a pair of parallel elongated columns. The columns are held upright. A mounting ear is secured to each upright column. The mounting ears are at substantially the same level in a horizontal plane extending through the ears. A support peg is fixed to each mounting ear. Each of the support pegs extends toward the other support peg. A shelf is mounted between the upright columns. The shelf includes a floor having a pair of opposed edges. A mounting side is secured to each of the opposed edges. Each mounting side is substantially perpendicular to the floor. Each of the mounting sides has a shelf mounting aperture receiving a support peg to hold the shelf between the columns.

Abstract: An improved lock used with a recessed lighting fixture is the present subject matter. The fixture is adapted for installation in a mounting aperture in a ceiling. The fixture includes a frame which has a retainer ring for connection to the outside or bottom of the ceiling. A unitary resilient lock is pivotly mounted in the frame and is also movably mounted in the frame. The lock includes a head engageable with the interior or upper surface of the ceiling to hold the frame in the mounting aperture. The head includes a curl having a lip extending outwardly from the frame. The lock includes a latch which releasably engages the frame to hold the lock in one position relative to the frame and thereby hold the frame in the mounting aperture. The lock includes an ear engageable with the frame to retain the lock in the frame during shipment of the frame to a site for installation in a ceiling.