Abstract: The labeling machine comprises means for feeding a succession of products toward and past a label applying station, means for feeding a series of labels along a path toward the label applying station, a label length monitor including means for counting a predetermined number of given fractional label lengths totaling a whole length greater than the length of a given label and means to control the feed of the label feeding means, a product sensor connected to the control means and starting the feed of the label feeding means each time a product is detected, a label sensor connected to said control means and causing the latter to stop the label feeding means each time the leading edge of a label moves through a given point before said counting means has counted said predetermined number of given fractional lengths, said counting means being operable to cause the control means to stop the operation of the label feeding means if the label sensor has failed to actuate the control means before said predetermined nu

Abstract: The mechanism comprises a pressure sensitive label dispenser for delivering successively pressure sensitive labels from a backing sheet to a label applying station. At the applying station is a mouthpiece having one longitudinal side edge arranged to be transversely disposed across the path of feed of the backing strip and having a lower perforated label carrying surface of less width than the label to be carried thereby. Mounted on the other longitudinal side edge of the mouthpiece is an applying roll. The mouthpiece forms a part of a unit which is fastened to the label dispenser so that a label discharged therefrom moves across the label carrying surface and comes to rest with its advancing edge portion positioned beneath the applying roll. A tubular shaft which also communicates with the mouthpiece to provide suction at its label carrying surface supports the mouthpiece for pivotal movement about its one longitudinal side edge.

Abstract: Device for the injection of a gas in a liquid, constituted by a gas feed tube in which at least a part of the walls is immersed in the liquid at the place where the injecting of the said gas is to be effected, flexible pipes having a small inside diameter being connected up along the said walls, the gas escaping in the form of bubbles from their free ends in the liquid.

Abstract: The labeling machine comprises means for successively depositing separate labels with their face sides outwardly on a continuously rotating suction drum, means for imprinting the labels while on the drum comprising a printing cylinder rotating about a first axis at a peripheral speed equal to that of the drum, means supporting the printing cylinder for translatory movement relative to the drum about a second axis, means for moving the supporting means about the second axis to shift the printing cylinder relative to the drum, and vacuum operated means in commincation with the suction in the drum and operable to actuate the moving means to withdraw the printing cylinder from the drum when the drum does not carry a label to be printed on the next printing cycle of the cylinder. The printing means are of a unitary construction to be installed as a unit in the labeling machine. The printed labels are delivered to an oppositely rotatable drum to be adhesively activated on their back sides.

Abstract: A device for bubbling gas into a liquid; means are provided at the point of exit of the bubbles from the device to provide a liquid flow that sweeps the bubbles into the liquid, thereby provoking early detachment of the bubbles from the device.

Abstract: A hammer having a rigid handle composed of an inner portion generally disposed at an angle of 35.degree. to the striking face of the hammer head and an outer portion generally disposed at an angle of 130.degree. to the inner handle portion. The outer end of the outer handle portion is spaced a distance of two inches from a plane containing said striking face and is hooked to provide a protective blocking element for the user's hand.

Abstract: A printed product label is composed of at least two sections, at least one of which is provided with the label indicia pertinent to the product. One of the label sections is provided with an adhesive of one given type capable of affixing such label section permanently to the product. A second section is separably connected to the first section and is also provided with said given type of adhesive, but such adhesive thereon is employed to removably secure the second section to the product. The second section is additionally provided with a second adhesive of the pressure sensitive type that is masked to render it inoperative while the second label section is secured to the product, but which can readily be made operative when the second section is separated from the product and the first label section to adhere the separated second section to a backing member.

Abstract: The floating apparatus comprises a cyclone carrying a normally submerged forming with the body of the cyclone a water compartment containing the cyclone inlet orifice. The sill of the dam is situated below but close to the free surface of the body of water from which the pollutant is to be removed and such sill is formed to create a continuous flow of water and pollutant into the compartment to form therein a level of the mixture lower than that of the free surface of the body of water. The dam has a height enabling the level of the water in the compartment to be maintained constantly higher than the inlet orifice of the cyclone.

Abstract: The stopper includes a tubular cylindrical housing which seats on a gas main portion provided with a tap hole. A slidable tubular rod extends into the housing through the other end of the latter, and has connected to its lower end by a pivotal link, a stopper body in contracted condition for introduction into the gas main through the tap hole and being expansible within the main to stop the flow of gas therethrough. A packing gland assembly is provided on the other end of the cylindrical housing and is constructed to form a gas-tight closure for such housing, a gas tight slide guide for the tubular rod, and vent holes for the escape of gas from within the housing and into a venting pipe when the stopper additionally functions as a vent pipe. Normally however, the vent holes are closed by gas-tight plugs.

Abstract: The railway truck disclosed herein is provided with a split axle composed of two transverse aligned axle members each having mounted on the outer end thereof a rail wheel. The inner ends of the axle members in one embodiment are connected by means forming a movable joint between such inner ends to enable the axle members to be moved to raise the rail wheels from the tracks, such connecting means also including means to restrict the relative movements of the two axle members. In this embodiment the two axle members are pivotally connected to the vehicle by means which enables lateral movement of such members during such relative movements thereof. Means are provided to raise the jointed inner ends of such axle members to raise the rail wheels. In another embodiment, the outer end of each axle member is supported by a main load carrying floating bearing construction permitting movement of such member about a pivot point located directly above the rail.

Abstract: The Application describes a device for attachment to a frying pan, cooking pot or like cooking utensil. The device comprises an openwork substantially flat metal base of circular segment shape, a flange upstanding from the circumference of the base and support means located at or near the circumference of the base for supporting the device on the rim of the cooking utensil in an easily attachable and detachable manner.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a binding station, means for supporting the straight fingers of a flat comb-like wire binder so that the fingers with the tips thereof foremost are directed toward the binding station, means engageable with the binder for pushing the fingers thereof into the station, and means at the station for progressively bending the fingers into circular form, the supporting means including means to prevent the portions of the binder fingers between the pushing means and the bending means becoming bent under the action of the pushing means, and the pushing means pushing the bent fingers through the perforations of the book to be bound and until the tip ends thereof become situated in the roots of the fingers. The bending means comprises two die members and a mandrel. The mandrel may be a single rod-like member, or may be a split mandrel composed of elements provided on the two die members.

Abstract: The waiting station comprises at least one wall structure composed of vertical columns, horizontal beams and a mullion, each of said members being contituted of aluminum tubing. Such tubular members are provided with pairs of cooperative interlatching elements, each of such pairs comprising a flanged latch plate that is wholly contained within the opening at one or both ends of a tubular member so that the outer surface of such latch plate is flush with the terminal end of the tubular member, and a Z-shaped catch having one end portion secured to the exterior surface of the wall of a tubular member and having its their end portion interlatchable with the latch plate. In such interlatched condition the two interlatching elements are entirely concealed by the connected end of one of the tubular members and the wall of the other connected tubular member.

Abstract: The printing surface of the cylinder is constituted of an Epon resin on which has been mechanically provided the desired images to be printed. The printing cylinder is preferably a hollow cylinder having a cylindrical body formed of a layer of a wound fabric impregnated with a phenolic resin. The hollow cylinder and the shaft and end flanges of the cylinder are constructed to provide a sturdy printing cylinder, into the hollow interior of the body of which, the inks used in printing cannot seep.

Abstract: The hive comprises a central tower of any height or capacity on which are mounted as many supers or brood boxes as needed. The supers or boxes are so mounted on the tower that each one is removable separately without the need to shift or disturb adjacent boxes. The control tower is constructed to provide a bee passageway system that affords ready access directly to each super or box and includes means whereby such passageway system may be modified to produce different conditions in the different boxes or to change the number of boxes that are in communication with the system without affecting the latters functions.

Abstract: The shroud has a general frustum-like configuration to provide a central opening through which the chair pedestal extends and to enable the interior surface of the shroud to seat firmly on the chair legs, and when so seated to collectively conceal all of the chair legs. The shroud is made of a compressible resilient plastic of sufficient rigidity to withstand substantial forces applied to those portions of the shroud spanning the areas between the chair legs. Provided on the interior of the shroud are locking means adapted to interengage in locking relation and preferably with a snap action with each leg of the chair.

Abstract: The method herein of printing items such as labels comprises preparing a printing plate to provide it with a series of printing areas between end margins required for securing the plate to a groove in a printing cylinder. The said printing areas are either all closely spaced or abutting with at least one pair of the printing areas spaced by an increment which is, or each of which is, equal to an increment formed on the web during printing at the place where the end margins are secured to the printing cylinder, the remaining printing areas being all closely spaced or abutting. The plate is secured to the printing cylinder by the end margins, and the items are printed on the web in the form of repeated series thereof with equal increments between pairs of items and with the remaining items closely spaced or abutting. The printed web is wound into roll form.

Abstract: A printed product label is composed of at least two sections, at least one of which is provided with the label indicia pertinent to the product. One of the label sections is provided with an adhesive of one given type capable of affixing such label section permanently to the product. A second section is separably connected to the first section and is also provided with said given type of adhesive, but such adhesive thereon is employed to removably secure the second section to the product. The second section is additionally provided with a second adhesive of the pressure sensitive type that is masked to render it inoperative while the second label section is secured to the product, but which can readily be made operative when the second section is separated from the product and the first label section to adhere the separated second section to a backing member.