Abstract: A distributor apparatus is characterized by having a transfer starwheel with individual pockets which are successively advanced beneath a feeder unit, such as a downstacker mechanism, each pocket in succession receiving an individual can end advanced into the pocket by the downstacker and each end selectively removed from the pocket by application of a differential pressure to the lid when it moves into alignment with a vacuum chute. One or more vacuum chutes may be placed in the path of movement of the pockets of the transfer starwheel to direct the lids into one or more lanes for advancement to another station.

Abstract: A terminal connector assembly for connecting coaxial cables to a selected device, such as, a cable television is made up of an adaptor and socket in press-fit relation to one another with an end connector at one end of the adaptor having endless sealing rings along an inner wall surface of an outer sleeve of the connector and spaced serrations or gripping edges along an external wall surface of an inner sleeve so that when the cable is inserted into the end connector with the outer conductor and jacket in the annular space between the inner and outer sleeves, the outer sleeve can be crimped inwardly to cause the ribs to advance into uniform sealed engagement with the jacket and the gripping edges will cooperate in resisting any tendency of the cable to separate from the end connector. The socket portion either can be directly attached to a cable television terminal or wall plate or may include a second end connector for crimped connection to another coaxial cable extending from the terminal or wall plate.

Abstract: A radio carrier facilitates mounting of a portable radio on a shoulder strap of a golf bag or to a motorized golf cart when desired and is made up of a sleeve-like strap member which can be adjustably secured in surrounding relation to the shoulder strap and a fastener for mounting the radio casing on the strap member so that the radio controls are readily accessible to the golfer when playing the game of golf. A motion detector circuit is provided as a part of the internal radio circuit to automatically control the on/off state of the radio.

Abstract: A method of making an article from a fiber reinforced polymer composite material including the steps of providing at least two mandrels, wrapping at least one of the mandrels with a first layer of a fiber reinforced polymer composite material, disposing the at least two mandrels in a predetermined orientation, wrapping a second layer of a fiber reinforced polymer composite material around the mandrels, and curing the wrapped assembly.

Abstract: A rangefinder for scopes and binoculars in which a transparent display has a scale or other height-determining member to determine the height of the object viewed through the display and compare with a known object height selectively displayed on the same display, the actual height and known height being recorded and processed through a programmable logic circuit which calculates the range or distance of the object from the display based on actual height and known height. The programmable control circuit may also include a list of known object heights which can be selected and displayed on the display.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift mechanism adapted for use particularly in the accessway of a train car is disclosed which comprises a generally planar collapsible platform assembly for receiving a wheelchair and its occupant thereon; a lift mechanism for lifting and lowering the platform between first and second elevations; a vertical support column mounted inside the train car adjacent the accessway having a support portion rotatably mounted thereto; and an extensible lift mechanism support assembly attached between the support portion and the lift mechanism frame to move the lift mechanism and platform assembly horizontally between a retracted position and an extended position away from the vertical support column to provide lateral clearance for the platform assembly outside the vehicle in the deployed position. The extensible assembly comprises a pair of parallel fixed sleeve members and a pair of parallel slide members telescopically attached between the frame and the support portion.

Abstract: An adjustable pin registration plate assembly for use in a single or multiple station silk screen printing press apparatus which includes an apparel support platen mounted on an elongated support arm and at least one pivoting silk screen frame support assembly movably suporting a silk screen frame above the apparel support platen. The registration plate assembly comprises a flat plate portion having a plurality of pairs of spaced vertical bores therethrough and a pair of pins each extending upwardly from the plate portion through one of the bores and adjustably secured in the bore. The pair of pins fit into correspondingly spaced holes in the rear side of the silk screen frame to provide final alignment of the frame on the apparel support platen as the frame is lowered into position. The pins are adjustable in height above the plate portion to preclude binding during frame placement and removal from the apparel support platen.

Abstract: A lightweight, portable animal dehorner has fixed and movable cutter blades mounted in a common frame, the movable blade being driven toward and away from the fixed blade by an air brake chamber connected to a source of air under pressure, and a hand grip supports the air brake chamber in driving relation to the movable blade. A receptacle for severed horns may be attached to the cutter blade frame.

Abstract: A crimping tool for connecting a cable fitting to the end of a coaxial cable is made up of one or more die members having tapered die surfaces, a chuck which is axially spaced from the die surfaces to support the fitting in loosely assembled relation to the end of the cable, and a handle operates through a ratchet mechanism to cause axial movement of the chuck toward and away from the die surfaces and axially force the fitting into the die cavity so as to uniformly reduce the circumference of one end of the fitting into a generally conical configuration snugly engaging the cable.

Abstract: In a shoulder strap assembly for a golf bag, a first shoulder strap extends longitudinally between spaced locations on the outer surface of the bag and a second shoulder strap has opposite connecting ends which are connected in close proximity to one another to the bag adjacent to one of the spaced locations to which the first shoulder strap member is connected and in such a way that the second shoulder strap will extend away from the bag in a generally loop-shaped configuration whereby the bag may be suspended by one or both shoulder straps from one or both shoulders of the golfer or caddy.

Abstract: A portable shelf apparatus for a notebook computer adapted to be mounted on a stationary body such as a table having an edge in which a pair of folding supports each includes an elongated support arm and a hanger for suspending the support from the edge, the hanger and arm are joined by a support hinge, and a deck having opposite ends attached to the support arms for supporting the notebook computer thereon. Each end of the deck is either foldably attached to one of the support arms by an end hinge or slidably attached via a tongue and groove joint. The deck may also include at least two folding leaves joined by a central buttress hinge. The hanger is a generally U-shaped support device having an upper suspension member and a lower stabilizer member and an opening therebetween for receiving the table edge.

Abstract: The method of distributing biological material suspended in a liquid sample comprises the steps of directing the liquid sample into a centrifuge sample chamber along a tortuous path of vertically spaced surfaces in the chamber, each of the surfaces being in communication with a discharge opening from the chamber to one surface of the microscope slide, continuing to direct the sample into the chamber until some of the biological material is deposited on portions of at least one of the surfaces and centrifuging the sample chamber whereby the biological material on each of the surfaces of the chamber passes through the discharge opening on the one surface of the slide.

Abstract: A security locking device for releasably locking gates, doors and the like is made up of a bolt receiver and a locking bolt assembly, the locking bolt assembly including a slidable locking bolt which extends through a mounting tube for slidable movement between an extended locking position in the bolt receiver and a retracted, unlocked position removed from the receiver, and a locking wedge extends through slots in the mounting tube and locking bolt to retain the locking bolt in the locking position, the wedge in turn being locked securely in position by a locking member within the mounting tube. Mounting brackets are provided for tamper-proof attachment of the bolt receiver and locking bolt assembly to the respective members to be releasably locked.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing the load-bearing capacity of a subterranean formation surrounding a concrete shaft and is made up of an expansion chamber at the bottom of the hole containing the shaft and fluid pressure and return lines which extend downwardly into communication with spaced outer peripheral portions of the expansion chamber so that when fluid is pumped into the chamber any entrapped air can be removed through the return line, and when grout is subsequently pumped into the chamber any fluid can be displaced through the return line. Telltale measuring rods extend downwardly into contact with spaced outer peripheral portions of the expansion chamber to measure displacement of the chamber when pressurized fluid is delivered into the chamber. The method of testing may be applied also in cyclical loading of the formation beneath the shaft to simulate a support structure which undergoes large fluctuations in loading, for example, of the type induced by an earthquake.

Abstract: An underwater treadmill apparatus is made up of a treadmill belt trained over a drive roller and take-up roller, a fluid drive motor and flywheel coupled to a common drive shaft in direct driving relation to the drive roller, and an isolated power source outside of the body of water includes an electric motor-driven hydraulic pump to direct hydraulic fluid under pressure to the hydraulic drive motor. The upper course of the treadmill belt advances over a rigid deck having an upper cushion layer with raised straddle portions on each side, and the take-up roller is resiliently mounted at one end of the deck. A bonding grid break and sacrificial anodes are provided to inhibit corrosion, and the treadmill frame can be placed in compressible padding and be leveled from a point above the surface of the water, for example, when placed in a swimming pool.

Abstract: An adjustable open-end wrench of the type having fixed and movable jaws at one end with a worm gear for advancing the movable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw includes a slide-type actuating mechanism in the handle made up of thumb buttons which are assembled in elongated slots on opposite sides of the handle to engage a helical shaft and impart rotation to the shaft and to a complementary bevel gear which engages the bevel gear on the worm to cause opening and closing movement of the movable jaw.

Abstract: A shoulder strap suspension system has been devised for infant car seats of the rigid or molded shell type, the suspension system being made up of a shoulder strap and an undercarriage which releasably surrounds the end and side walls of the car seat and serves as an anchor or support for connecting ends of the shoulder strap either in a two point or a three point suspension, and contoured hip pads are provided on either or both sides of the car seat.

Abstract: A unitary protective roller cover adapted for use in a sliding gate system which includes a horizontally disposed gate having an upper horizontal gate support rod guided by at least one grooved roller rotatably mounted on a stub shaft in a mounting bracket clamped to a vertical support post. The unitary protective cover includes a roller enclosure portion having an open bottom and an integral stub shaft and mounting bracket enclosure portion having an open bottom. The bracket cover portion has a pair of spaced vertical side walls merging with a top portion covering the stub shaft and a portion of the mounting bracket. The stub shaft enclosure portion merges with the roller enclosure portion to form an open bottom unitary structure whereby the roller, stub shaft and a substantial portion of the mounting bracket are environmentally protected and entry of fingers and clothing beneath the roller is precluded.

Abstract: A test booklet is disclosed which is made from a plurality of overlaid sheets, each having a width less than an underlying sheet. The sheets are bifolded together along a central fold to form pairs of equal width question pages nested together with the outer page having the greatest width and each sequential inner page overlapping an underlying page by an equal width edge portion. Each pair of pages has a plurality of questions arranged on their outer sides and a unique icon on the edge portion thereof.An answer sheet is provided which is positionable between the innermost pair of pages. This answer sheet has a plurality of vertical columns of answer areas equal to the number of pairs of question pages arranged so as to extend generally along the edge portions of the question pages. Each column on the answer sheet corresponds in position to the edge of only one question page and has a matching icon which corresponds to and is adjacent to the unique icon on the corresponding question page.

Abstract: A protective cover assembly for electrical cables to be extended along a wall or floor surface includes interfitting U-shaped clip members and cover strips having complementary flange portions between their respective sidewalls, and the sidewalls of the clip members are provided with cable retainers to temporarily retain the cables in place during installation and spacer tabs to maintain uniform spacing with a baseboard or other trim. A re-entry tool is provided for positive separation or release of the cover strip from the clip members and specially formed slots are provided in the bases of the clip members for insertion of different types of anchor fasteners.