Abstract: A panty-type garment having a fluid-tight compartment for conveniently supporting an absorbent material therein, as a sanitary napkin, whereby the napkin is exposed through an opening to receive fluids discharged from the body of the user to which the garment is applied and restrained from relative movement.

Abstract: An educational game is provided and includes a transparent sleeve having a plurality of elongated compartments in which movable opaque slides are positioned. A set of transparencies are also provided and on each transparency there is a column of legends that are spaced so as to be in juxtaposition with a grip formed on at least one surface of the transparent sleeve. Thus, each of the legends, which may be in the form of questions or statements, are in alignment with one of the squares in the transparency grid. A projector is positioned so that the legends on the transparencies may be projected onto a surface such as a wall. As the opaque slides are withdrawn successive legends will be projected. The legends may be answered as part of a teaching technique or a game may be played with a plurality of individuals or teams with the time being a factor for answering the questions or identifying the legends. As the slides are pulled out further the questions or statements become progressively more difficult.

Abstract: A battery in which, to improve its discharging performance, the liquid electrolyte is maintained at a specific gravity that is optimum for electrical conductivity, and a magnetic flux is imposed upon the battery plates, and other such conditions which also favor electrical conductivity, saturation, storage and desaturation are maintained.

Abstract: A bidet attachment for toilet seats comprising a supporting member carrying valve mechanisms adapted for attachment to the toilet employing the toilet seat bolts, and an arcuate tube connected to a source of water and adapted to be rotated under the toilet seat about an axis transverse to the anal-vaginal axis of the user. A nozzle carried by the arcuate tube directs a stream of water along the latter axis and in a direction such that when the tube is in a retracted position the stream is directed into the bowl.

Abstract: A vehicle anti-theft device which maintains the braking function of the braking fluid by preventing reverse flow thereof from the wheel cylinder back to the master cylinder until, following an authorized procedure, an interconnecting fluid passage is moved into a strategic position which allows this reverse flow. As an improvement over the prior art, the direction of application of the braking fluid is arranged to assist, rather than impede, the strategic positioning of the aforesaid interconnecting fluid passages as well as contribute to other noteworthy advantages in the operation of the within device.

Abstract: A spreader bar type orthopedic splint, i.e. with a bar which holds the patient's feet spread apart and at a corrective toed in or toed out angle, in which the bar or feet-spreading member is a flexible, planar body, preferably fabricated of a leaf spring metal, so that the patient can partake of limited exercising movements as permitted by the flexuring of the body out of its plane. It is significant that excluded from the permitted exercising movements is any movement that is rotative about the reference axis used to set the corrective angle of the patient's feet, since such movements would require bending or flexing of the flat body in its own plane, a degree of movement that the body strongly resists despite its flexibility. By excluding this degree of movement, the therapeutic value of the splint is preserved since there is a corresponding preservation of the corrective angle, despite exercising movements of the patient.

Abstract: A precision metering and dispensing pump of the peristaltic type is disclosed. The pump includes a housing in which an elongated, compressible fluid extruding tube is disposed. The tube has an outlet that is adapted to be connected to the source of fluid that is to be pumped. Spaced serially along the tube and in opposition thereto are an inlet plunger, an extruder plunger and an outlet plunger all of which constitute valves and which are arranged to be displaced in such a manner as to apply compressive forces to the tube. A linear actuator is mounted on the housing and is coupled to a primary, two-part cam that is arranged to linearly displace the inlet and the outlet plungers at preselected times. Displacement of the primary cam causes the displacement of a secondary cam to the movement of which is responsive the extruder plunger. The primary cam acts on the outlet plunger which, at the beginning of the cycle is extended so as to close the tube.

Abstract: A pay telephone station monitor system which monitors the operation of a pay telephone station and detects malfunction of the pay station equipment. An alarm signal is produced upon detection of such malfunction which signal is transmitted to a central office to produce a visual output display upon predetermined occurrences of the alarm signals. The monitor system senses the impedances of the transmitter and receiver elements in the handset of the telephone, the time delay between removing the handset from the cradle and the occurrence of dial tone, and the delay between the onset of dial tone and dial tone break. The central office equipment produces a hierarchy of visual indications indicative of the number of times faults have occurred, and also gives a time reading since the occurrence of an initial fault or since the last successful use of the pay station.

Abstract: A multiple bottle carrier of the bottleneck-gripping type in which the bottles are suspended from a slotted member, and an accessory is effectively utilized to cooperate in varying the effective widths of the slots of said slotted member to correspondingly adapt the carrier for different size bottles.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to pipe systems and, more particularly, to an improved sliding expansion joint for coupling two adjacent lengths of pipe.

Abstract: A device to test for the presence of chemically hardened glass wherein a collimated light source and a windowed container are filled with a fluid of refractive index substantially equalling that of the glass. The glass is immersed in the container with the container placed between crossed polarizers. When the glass is chemically hardened, light traversing therethrough is refractively bent thereby to produce a component of the light vector in the optical axis of one of the polarizers and an observable light pattern emanating therefrom.

Abstract: For enlarging the bore in a workpiece, the present invention provides a collar that can be secured to the workpiece with a plate rotatably mounted on the collar. A handle supports a housing in which a cutting tool is rotatably positioned. The cutting tool extends through a slot in the plate so that the handle may move the cutting tool from a first position within the workpiece and spaced from the bore thereof to a second position in engagement with the bore that is to be enlarged. Further rotation of the handle moves the cutting tool concentrically about the axis of the workpiece so that the bore may be enlarged to the desired size. Adjustable stop means are provided for accurately determining the second position of the cutting tool prior to the cutting tool being moved circumferentially. Various adapter means of different sizes may be employed for utilizing the present invention with workpieces having different, correspondingly sized, diameters.

Abstract: A protective device for use in combination with a padlock in securing first and second members, wherein a hasp is secured to one member and a staple to the other, has a rear wall with a staple receiving slot, front and side walls and internal cross-member. The front wall has a protruding lower edge and further depending front wall. The cross-member is trough shaped to receive the staple. A shim may be used in conjunction with the device to snugly secure the padlock within.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical transmission line and, in particular, to a conduit for underground and underwater high voltage electrical power transmission lines.A resin bonded filament wound pipe is provided with a coaxial electrically conductive shield layer which is protected by a non-conductive coating. The pipe is generally of the bell and spigot type, and a conductive adhesive is employed in the joint to make the connection between adjacent pipes, and also to complete the electrical connection between the conductive elements in the adjacent sections or pipes. In completing said electrical connection, the electrostatic shielding for the insulation for the pipe is effectively established. A transmission line is supported within the pipe.

Abstract: Apparatus for simultaneously transporting and coating bar stock has a conveyor system and a loading device feeding a coating station. A plurality of stock pieces are serially fed into the loading device and temporarily stored therein for concomitant movement to the coating station.

Abstract: A tomato plant support which uses plural stakes or uprights in surrounding relation about the plant and lateral members extending from these stakes to support the tomato-laden vines of the plant, but wherein the lateral members are intentionally not continuous, as is the case in prior art counterparts. Specifically, the discontinuity, or openings in the vine support structure, facilitate the relocation of each vine from a lower to a higher elevation support, in response to the growth of the plant.

Abstract: A lightweight cable cutter is fluid pressure operated and effects a shearing of the cable by two opposed blades. A dielectric shroud covers the blades and during operation, a part of the shroud moves to expose one of the blades. The blades are configured to capture the cable periphery.

Abstract: The apparatus and method for making of recordings before a live audience where the performance is electrically amplified, utilizes a secondary winding coupled to a speaker voice coil for coupling to a recorder signals which represent the performers audio signals without the presence of audience noise. The speaker diaphragm and voice coil is utilized to generate a signal responsive to audience noise for cancellation of audience noise signals picked up by the amplifier system.

Abstract: Antifriction bearings for transmitting forces between race members movable rectilinearly and rotatively relative to each other in which the bearing elements move to and from bearing positions in closed loop paths that are continuous and extend uninterruptedly for substantially the full effective bearing length of spaced lands on one of the race members.

Abstract: The power stroke of the within punch press results from the electrical interaction of an armature, attached in depending relation from a superposed positioned die set, and a solenoid coil located in the supporting base of the press. In assembling each component of the sub-assemblies consisting of the supported die set and of the supporting base, a positional relation is achieved for each component which in the assembly of the die set onto the base contributes to a proper projected positioning of the armature within the encircling solenoid coil, to thereby achieve the required electrical reaction therebetween without losses or other inefficiencies.