Abstract: A method of moving and transferring a stack of lumber or the like from a side by side row of stacks wherein the stacks are supported on ground placed chocks positioned at the ends of the stack. The method involves engaging with the tines of a forklift truck a transfer unit provided with a ground engaging support means at its forward end, and lifting the transfer unit with the lift truck tines so that the transfer unit is at least partially maneuverable by movement of the lift truck. The transfer unit is then forwardly and progressively moved under the selected stack by forward movement of the lift truck so that the transfer unit engages the stack and pushes the near chock forwardly and beyond the center of the stack so that the weight of the stack is transferred from the chocks to the transfer unit. The transfer unit supported stack is then withdrawn from the row of stacks by backing the lift truck away from the row.

Abstract: Measuring receptacle means comprising a plurality of cup members, each having an open top and bottom, with a removable bottom closure means in common with the cup members. Each cup member is of a different volume than the other cup members. Removable bottom plate means slidably closes the bottoms of the cup members such that the individual cup members are fillable with a measured material from the top when the bottom plate is in closure relation, and emptied from the bottom when the bottom plate is slidably removed.

Abstract: An improved, more compact microwave equalizer is provided by utilizing a length of coaxial transmission line to which at least a pair of relatively small diameter, flexible, coaxial cable resonant stubs are coupled through film type impedance means. Each coaxial cable stub is disposed adjacent the outer conductor of the transmission line, for compactness, and the length of each stub is minimized by use of high dielectric constant material therein. By shortening the length of each resonant stub and by shunting a capacitor across each resonant stub, the frequencies of the upper and lower band edges of the equalizer's attenuation curve are spread apart, while simultaneously providing the desired operating frequency band. Slots and/or an annular recess provided in the relatively thick outer conductor of the transmission line receive the stubs and the retaining apparatus for the film type impedance means.

Abstract: A disposable liner for the paint container of a conventional spray gun having a liner body formed from a pliable sheet material sized and shaped to closely fit the interior of the paint container and an annular collar formed from a more rigid plastic material secured near the open end of the liner body. The annular collar includes a cylindrical sidewall sized to snugly fit within the neck portion of the paint receptacle. A throw-away lid is also provided for closing the disposable liner and it is adapted to snugly fit a draw tube of the paint spray gun until it is forceably removed. The stiff plastic collar mates with the lid and allows repeated opening of the paint receptacle without ripping or tearing of the liner body in order that it might be refilled with paint as needed. In an alternative embodiment, a pair of locking means are provided on either side of both the collar and the lid of the liner.

Abstract: An improved seat, including a support member having a plurality of legs extending rigidly outwardly therefrom. An upright tubular inner column is affixed to said support member and is telescopically engaged by an upright tubular outer column whose top carries a device for supporting a person. A vertically pivotable footrest is carried by the ends of a pivot shaft which is, in turn, carried by the outer column. In one embodiment a locking pin, carried by the footrest, is selectively engageable with any one of a plurality of vertically arranged locking holes located in the inner column. In another embodiment, the locking pin, carried by the pivot, is located within the inner column, and selectively engages one pair of a plurality of pairs of vertically arranged locking slots in the inner column. In both embodiments, the height of the seat is adjusted by pivotably lifting the footrest to selectively engage and disengage the locking pin and its associated locking hole or locking slots.

Abstract: Pool table croquet game equipment is produced in several components, many of which are the same, for convenience of manufacture, assembly, use, and storage, to play a game on a pool table using pool cues and pool balls in a procedural way very similar to playing lawn croquet. The nine croquet like arches or hoops, through which the pool balls are shot, are equipped at their tops with integral dual direction hollow receivers and at their bottoms with snap on feet, adjustable if necessary for the vertical alignment of the arches or hoops. These nine croquet like arches or hoops are positioned about the pool table top in relative positions similar to the positions of the arches used in playing lawn croquet. To keep them firmly and accurately spaced, they are joined together by using various tubes which are provided in essentially two groups of like lengths. Each tube passes through at least one of the integral dual directional hollow receivers at the tops of the nine croquet like arches or hoops.

Abstract: This float is for commercial fishing trollers and is adjustable so that the same float, after adjustment, may be used with a starboard or port sheer line or a straight line of a multiple line, trolling system. The float element is a relatively long, tall, and thin prism or parallelepiped having desired rigidity and density - the latter to cause it to float high in water. When in use with a fishing, trolling line, it floats with its thin dimension horizontal, thus standing vertical on one of its narrow side surfaces. A bottom plate is connected with the float. In a first embodiment, four holes extend through said plate, with a pair thereof at each end portion thereof, one of each pair toward the center crosswise considered and the others of both pairs toward the same side. An end hook for pivotally mounting an end portion of a rod is detachably connected to a selected hole at each end portion of the float. A center pivot support is mounted on said plate.

Abstract: A blade for a bulldozer. The blade comprises a post of variable, substantially circular cross section varying from a maximum at the top and the bottom uniformly to a minimum at the middle. The post is attachable to a bulldozer. A blade member is pivotally mounted to each side of the post. Each blade member is shaped at its inner end to correspond to the shape of the surface of the post. The blade is adapted to attach to, for example, hydraulic rams to pivot each blade member independently about the post. Thus, upon pivoting, each blade moves around the post while at least maintaining a uniform, small distance from said post.

Abstract: A power driven reciprocating hammer strikes a tool shaft or moil. A split ring of larger diameter than the moil extends about a reduced diameter shank portion of the moil and makes contact with a one-piece bushing, through which the moil extends, when the moil approaches its outward end of travel. The bushing is moved against a body of elastomeric material which is housed within a nose cap. Such material absorbs the remaining energy in the moil and in so doing changes its shape, including by flowing radially outwardly through an axial space provided between the nose cap and the nose end of the housing. Cross pins removably connect axially projecting mounting lug portions of the nose cap to the nose end of the housing.

Abstract: A base supports a chamber having an upper portion that defines an air exit aperture, a middle portion that has a plurality of air entry apertures and a closed, lower portion that forms a soap solution reservoir. An apertured, bubble forming ring is mounted within the chamber for rotation about a horizontal axis and has its lower portion extending into the soap solution reservoir. An air impeller is mounted within the bubble forming ring for rotation about a vertical axis. When the toy is actuated, the apertured bubble forming ring carries films of soap solution from the reservoir into the upward air current emitted by the air impeller to form a multitude of upwardly projected bubbles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a self-locking spring nut is disclosed herein. In this method, a spring nut is tapped in its stretched or compressed condition, where a lead or pitch of the spring nut of a helical form is increased or decreased, say 0.5 to 6%. Accordingly, when a bolt is inserted into the spring nut thus prepared, then threads on the bolt undergo a compressive or tensile stress by the spring nut.As a result, the spring nut may be locked on a bolt in any position. This method utilizes an elasticity of the spring nut to be locked on the bolt, rather than interference between the female and the male threads on the nut and bolt, respectively, for instance, interference caused by deforming the configuration of threads or changing a pitch of a male thread relative to that of a female thread. Accordingly, the self-locking nut of the invention may be repeatedly used, without being damaged.

Abstract: The specification relates to a meter proving apparatus which has a calibration conduit containing a spherical plug for passing along the conduit with fluid flow and two plug detector devices spaced apart along the conduit for signalling the passing of the plug. The conduit has enlarged end stations in which the plug is located prior to a test operation and there being valve controlled by-passes for the end stations so that fluid flow can be established through the calibration conduit around the end station containing the spherical plug prior to a test operation.

Abstract: An endless loop tape storage apparatus comprising a horizontally disposed storage receptacle in which the bulk of the tape loop forms into serpentine folds. The tape is moved into the receptacle by opposed relatively high velocity, low volume air jets adjacent an entrance slot and the accumulation of tape folds in maintained fluid in the main storage region of the receptacle by opposed, rearwardly directed relatively low velocity high volume air jets acting in concert with opposed relatively low velocity high volume air jets directed on the tape in a rearward discharge region adjacent an exit slot, a portion of the latter jets being directed forwardly to keep the collapsing folds of tape forward of the discharge throat region. Air exhaust apertures are provided in at least one of the top and bottom plates of the receptacle in the main storage region thereof so that air freely exhausts therefrom.

Abstract: A compact, blower driven, fireplace air heater is provided that is adapted to be inserted into a conventional fireplace to increase the heat output thereof, and including a generally coplanar arrangement of a cool and a warm air manifold connected by a plurality of parallel, cool air conduits oriented perpendicularly with respect thereto. A plurality of warm air conduits are preferably arranged parallel to and coplanar with the cool air conduits, with each having one end terminating in the warm air manifold and the other, discharge end passing through the cool air manifold. Cool room air propelled by the blower is first warmed as it passes from the cool air manifold to the warm air manifold through the cool air conduits, and is further warmed as it passes from the warm air manifold through the warm air conduits prior to being discharged into the room through the discharge ends thereof.

Abstract: Pies within pie pans are received within circular cut-out portions of removable shelves which are supported vertically apart within a pair of side-by-side compartments of a portable pie case. The shelves are formed from relatively thin sheet metal and include stiffening flanges on their sides and rear and bordering the circular cut-out portions. The side flanges are bent down at an angle of about 45.degree. from the general plane of the shelf. These flanges are received within complementary slideway slots formed in the side walls of the compartments. The central front portion of each shelf is cut away to facilitate placement and removal of the pies. The portion of each shelf bordering the circular cut-out extends about the pie an angular distance substantially greater than 180.degree.. The bottom, top, rear and side walls of the pie case are cast monolithically from a structural plastic.A throw-away cardboard front panel closes both compartments.

Abstract: A winch mounted to an automobile bumper and having a cable winding drum supported between a main drive housing and an oppositely positioned idler housing. The drive housing connects to the bumper braket by means of a pair of convexly curved mounting lugs which permit limited angular movement of the drive housing with respect to the bumper. The idler housing has a flat mounting surface which fits flush against the bumper bracket surface to prevent such angular movement. Upon distortion or misalignment of the bumper braket, the drum is able to shift angularly with respect to the idler housing, while the other end of the drum maintains a fixed angular relationship with its bearing means in the main drive housing, which is in turn able to shift angularly with respect to the bumper bracket.

Abstract: A slider for use in a slide fastener prevents jamming of a foreign matter within the slider between fastener elements and inner element-guide portions of the slider. The slider has a diverging end and a contracted end, and the diverging end has two openings which are partitioned by an interconnecting web. The two openings lead to two channels which are joined together in the half portion of the slider on the side close to the aforesaid contracted end. The separated fastener elements secured to fastener tapes, respectively, and introduced through the aforesaid channels into the slider are brought into engagement with each other in the aforesaid half portion of the slider. In such a case, a foreign matter, such as a piece of cloth, often jams between the fastener elements and the inner element-guiding portions of the slider.

Abstract: A percussion instrument mounting apparatus for mounting a second pair of cymbals or the like to a stand used for supporting and actuating a first pair of cymbals. Frame means connectible to the upper end portion of an upstanding tube assembly of the stand includes a lower spider element slidably encircling and fixedly connectable to the tube assembly, and also a three arm upper spider element superposed in coaxial alignment with the lower spider element. Each arm means includes (a) a lower arm pivotally connected at one end to the lower spider element and with a free end extending upwardly and radially outwardly from the lower spider element, and (b) an upper arm pivotally connected at one end to the upper spider element and with a free end extending downwardly and radially outwardly from said upper spider element. The upper and lower arms are pivotally connected together at a location intermediate the ends of both arms.

Abstract: A two-dimensional constant-quantity oil distributing valve for use in a central lubrication system, which includes an outlet port, an inlet passage, an oil accumulating chamber and a pressure accumulating chamber, with the axes of the outlet port, inlet passage, oil accumulating chamber and pressure accumulating chamber being included in a plane, i.e., arranged two dimensionally. This valve includes from one side to the other the outlet port, valve means, inlet passage, oil accumulating chamber and pressure accumulating chamber, while the axes of these members except for that of the inlet passage are in alignment on one line with each other, with the axis of the inlet passage being directed at a right angle to the aforesaid aligned common axis. Unlike the prior art three dimensional distributing valve of this kind, the valve according to the present invention minimizes its size, because of the two-dimensional arrangement of the components involved.

Abstract: A plurality of ring members each having a hard metal inner ring portion, a concentric elastomeric outer ring portion and a layer of elastomeric material bounding at least one radial face, are held by a cylindrical member in a stacked relation with the open centers of the ring members aligned. A pair of end plates, each having a wire rope aperature aligned with the open centers of the ring members, are secured together by a plurality of fasteners thereby retaining the cylindrical member between them. When a tensioned wire rope or the like passing through the open centers of the ring members bears sideways against the hard metal inner ring portions, the elastomeric outer ring portions distort to allow a bending line of contact between the wire rope and the hard metal inner ring portions.