Abstract: A fence system including posts for supporting horizontal rails and infill material such as panels or wooden boards. The posts comprise spaced-apart channel members of substantially C-shaped cross-sections having channels facing inwardly. The rails extend between the channel members of the post. A connector in the form of band clamps at least the upper ends of the channel member of the post together and preferably supports the rails. The lower ends of the channel members of the post are preferably set in concrete or secured to a base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor covering storage and dispensing rack including a frame equipped with castors. Upper frame members of the rack support rollers in parallel spaced relation, and a crank or motor is provided to rotate the rollers to wind the floor covering onto the rollers for storage. An elongated cleaning head or pair of brushes is provided on a frame member so that the floor covering passes over at least one cleaning head or brush when the floor covering is retrieved or dispensed to remove dirt prior to storage or reuse.

Abstract: A combination canoe carrier and camp chair. The carrier supports an inverted canoe on a person's back and is also capable of being converted to a folding camp chair. The chair includes two rectangular frames pivotally connected intermediate their ends. Webbing is secured to the frame to provide seat and back portions and the frames are interconnected by straps to provide a chair configuration. In the canoe carrier mode a web interconnects upper ends of the frames to support the thwart of the inverted canoe. Suitable shoulder straps and a hip belt are also attached to the carrier.

Abstract: A fence system including posts for supporting horizontal rails and infill material such as panels or wooden boards. The posts comprise spaced-apart channel members of substantially C-shaped cross-sections having channels facing inwardly. The rails extend between the channel members of the post. A connector having side edges bent to engage interned flanges of the channel members is held in place by a bolt and washer. An alternative connector in the form of a band clamps at least the upper ends of the channel member of the post together and preferably supports the rails. The lower ends of the channel members of the post are preferably set in concrete or secured to a base.

Abstract: A structure assembled of aluminum alloy extrusion and sheathing such as composite particle board for use as porches, balconies, or the like. The parts include posts, a frame having corner fasteners, and channel type beams supported by the frame and secured to the frame by fasteners in a manner requiring a minimum of on-site drilling of holes in the aluminum alloy parts.

Abstract: The fence, sound barrier, guardrail or the like includes line posts and top and bottom rails for supporting panels, wire mesh, boards, pickets or fence material. A fence post cap and bracket is provided on the line posts, secured to the line post, and extending beyond the post so that a downwardly depending flange on the outer edge of the cap engages an outer side wall of the rail. The fence post bracket which is also secured to the line post supports the top rail and prevents upward displacement of the rail on the line post.

Abstract: A carrier for circular articles such as hockey pucks, baseballs, softballs, golf balls, tennis balls, and the like, of integral construction in resilient material comprises an elongated hollow body having two side walls, a rear wall, and a partially open front wall. The rear wall has holes regularly spaced of a dimension to receive a portion of the circular object. Narrow flanges which define the partial front wall have notches associated with cooperating holes in the rear wall. The notches define a space to receive a portion of the circular object. The object is held in place secured by the hole in the rear wall and the notches in the front wall. Objects can be introduced or removed by spreading the side walls to permit the object to pass through the partial front wall. The resiliency of the material will then close the carrier securely around the object.

Abstract: A rack for hanging room sized carpets in show rooms. The rack has a plurality of uprights, each of which has a horizontal arm including a brace capable of supporting a hanging carpet. The arm is adapted to be raised and lowered by a cable entrained on pulleys and moved by a worm drive type winch operated by a portable drive means such as an electric drill. The cable and winch are mounted in the channel of each upright.

Abstract: An extendable sign of suitable resilient plastic designed to hang on a vehicle window and be visible to passing traffic. The sign is composed of multiple panels interconnected by sliding means which allow the sign to be retracted for convenient storage and extended to display a preprinted message. A bracket attached to a first panel has a hook portion for engaging the upper edge of a vehicle side window, and a support portion to aid in maintaining the sign in an extended position from the side of the vehicle.

Abstract: This invention discloses a paper-maker's forming fabric wherein some of the yarns are melt-extruded monofilaments, that are a blend of 60 to 90% by weight of a polyethylene terephthalate, together with 40 to 10% by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane, which may be an ester or ether-based type, Additionally, it is contemplated that the blend may contain up to 5% by weight of a hydrolysis stabilizer. The high abrasion resistance of these blended monofilaments makes them particularly advantageous for use in replacing the nylon-6 and nylon-66 monofilaments currently used in paper machine forming fabrics.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing protein foods and edible oils from protein and oil containing seeds which comprises disintegrating the seeds in an oxygen-free environment, such that air is prevented from entering in and mixing with said environment, to prevent seed enzymes from producing off-flavors and bitter taste without heat treating seeds to inactivate the enzymes and concomitantly insolubilize the seed proteins. Artificial milk extracted from soybeans using this method has no-beany flavor, bitter taste, or chalkiness. Flaking of soybeans employing this method gives bland flakes without denaturing proteins. Such flakes are suitable for making highly functional palatable protein foods.

Abstract: An equipment is described to produce soymilk without the undesirable beany flavor and bitter taste of ordinary soymilk. The equipment comprises grinding soybeans totally in an aqueous medium at room temperature without trapping any air, cooking the resulting slurry, and separating the undesolved solids to extract soymilk. The fact that no heat needs to be given to soybeans prior to or during the grinding operation, yields very high percentage of solids in soybeans as dissolved solids in soymilk without rendering chalkiness found in the soymilks made employing the hot-grind and blanching methods. The equipment can also be used for making bland nutritional extracts of other protein rich seeds which are known to give rise to flavor problem in foods made from them.

Abstract: A combination lock having two or more disks and a cam which includes a drive pin for driving an adjacent disk which, in turn, drives the next disk. The disks have pins adapted to be received in apertures in two or more disks, known as wheel gates, the disks and the cam can be moved inwardly. In this position, a notch on the cam engages a nose on a drop lever which is in turn connected to the locking bolt. Rotation of the cam in one direction will then move the bolt to the unlocked position.

Abstract: An apparatus for ultrasonic irradiation of the heart either when the chest is open after surgery or through the chest wall. It may also be used in conjunction with electrical defibrillation equipment or alone. The apparatus includes an EKG for detecting the heart beat, an ultrasonic generator and timing and pulsing circuits for providing timed pulses of ultrasound to coincide with selected events in the cardiac cycle.

Abstract: The cable carriage is for use with a skyline log yarding system. The carriage runs and is supported on the fixed skyline. One main-haulback cable connected to winch drums at each end moves the carriage back and forth on the skyline. A tagline wound on a tagline drum is fed out as needed and is used to pull a log toward the carriage, raise it and hold it as the carriage is moved.

Abstract: A snare type animal trap which has a pair of arms urged apart by a spring. The upper one of the arms is in the form of a ring. A cable passes through an eyelet on the ring to form a loop which is supported by the ring. The ends of the cable are secured to the end of the lower arm. Trigger means on the lower arm holds the two arms together when the trap is set. Operation of the trigger by an animal causes the ring to fly up, thereby tightening the cable and trapping the animal.

Abstract: A drive means for a photographic film developing tank and a developing tank for use therewith, including magnetic coupling means connecting an agitator in the tank with the reciprocating-type drive means, such as a rack and pinion, and an electric motor.