Abstract: In a cutting mechanism (1), the cutting blade (2) is clamped against the blade support (3) by cam-like clamping members (25) arranged on a common actuating shaft (22). The clamping members (25) can be jointly adjusted by means of an actuating member (33) positioned in readily accessible manner on the front outside (30) of the cutting mechanism (1). In the vicinity of the other end, a longitudinal stop (40) for cutting blade (2) is provided, while on the end of the cutting blade (2) located at actuating member (3) is provided a mounting support (41) for a handle. Thus, even in the case of cutting mechanisms (1) closely juxtaposed in a cutting station, the cutting blade (2) can be replaced and realigned in a very short time.

Abstract: A resilient shaft mounting for a pump includes one or more sets of leaf plates bearing inwardly from an inner surface of a tube and pressing a resilient bushing on a rotatable shaft. Three plates can each be disposed by their ends to press inwardly against a bushing formed by a water lubricated rubber tube operating as an anti-frictional contact element. The plates are larger than the internal diameter of the tube, and are welded together at their ends. Upon placing the plates in the tube, the plates deform inwardly against the tube to accomplish a tight yet resilient mounting.

Abstract: Printing type holder, comprising a rotary drive spindle, a support coaxial with the spindle, which is integral in rotation therewith and has at least one cylindrical part with an outer lateral surface, cavities provided on the outer lateral surface, permanent magnets respectively engaged in the cavities, polar members of soft magnetic material which are provided on either side of each permanent magnet, which extend along generatrices of the support and which define between them the cavities in the form of channels extending parallel to the spindle.

Abstract: In the case of an electric heater, particularly a radiant heater for glass ceramic hotplates, there are several spirally nested heating resistors, whereof one heating resistor continuously passes through in the central field in such a way that it forms two nested spirals (10, 17) distributed approximately uniformly over the entire heating field, but which are not directly adjacent to one another and instead between their spiral turns (20, 21) is provided at least one spiral turn of a further, spirally wired heating resistor. This makes it possible in simple manner to make the length of said first-mentioned heating resistor much larger, so that it has a very high rated power, but can still be safely laid or wired in the heating field without any risk of local overheating.

Abstract: A system for transferring information stored on a disc, tape or film is provided which prevents unauthorized or unintentional use or disclosure to third parties of the information contained on the disc, tape or film. The disc, tape or film is contained within a cassette having structure for sensing intrusion into the cassette. The sensing structure triggers a destructive device which destroys the information on the disc, tape or film when intrusion into the cassette is sensed.

Abstract: A camping conversion for motor vehicles having an open interior compartment. The conversion includes a floor panel supported by tracks and retractable beneath the vehicle floor, and an auxiliary pop-out compartment which protrudes from the side of the vehicle and is retractable into the vehicle interior. In the extended position, the auxiliary pop-out compartment rests on the extended floor panel. The auxiliary pop-out compartment has telescoping sidwalls which overlap one another when retracted to save interior space.

Abstract: In an electric hotplate (1), the hotplate body (4) has a throughbore (28) located in its central axis (10) and traversing a central stud (7) and the top surface and in which can be arranged in countersunk manner the head (26) of a fastening bolt (25) projecting over the underside of central stud (7). On the underside of the hotplate (1) is provided for the electrical connection thereof a connecting piece (16) of an electrical snap closure coupling (20), so that hotplate (1) in simple manner and with limited tool expenditure permits a rapid assembly from the top of a mounting plate (2) and, if necessary, can also be rapidly replaced.

Abstract: The disclosure herein describes a bioreactor for the biochemical treatment of liquids containing organic matter. It comprises a container with an inlet for receiving liquid to be treated with at least one horizontal plate to support a bed of microorganism cells which react with the organic matter to form a volatile gas. An aperture is provided in the plate to provide liquid flow communication between upper and lower compartments on either sides of the plate. A blockage element extends over the aperture to prevent the liquid and the microorganism cells from returning through the aperture to the lower compartment. An outlet is provided for releasing the gas from the container while a further outlet is used for releasing treated liquid.

Abstract: A fishhook device includes a standard fishhook having a barb, bend, shank and eye. At least one piece of wire can be attached at one end of the shank of the fishhook, preferably substantially adjacent to the eye. The wire is biased by at least one biasing bend to an extended position wherein the free end is distanced from the shank of the hook, and can be flexed to a position wherein the wire is adjacent and substantially parallel to the shank. A retaining ring is positioned around the wire and the shank to keep the wire in the flexed position, and is the point of attachment for the fishing line. A loop in the wire is preferably provided substantially adjacent to the attached end as a guide for the fishing line. Movement of the hook relative to the fishing line will cause the retaining ring to slide over the wire to release the wire to the extended position, such that swallowing of the hook by the fish will be substantially prevented.

Abstract: A clock generator for extracting a clock signal from a data signal includes a timing recovery circuit operable to produce an output recovered clock which is synchronized with transitions occurring at its input. A circuit gates data transitions to the clock recovery circuit input only during time windows defined in a manner based upon the recovered clock. The time windows are produced by comparing the output of an integrator on the recovered clock signal to a reference. The comparator output resets a D-flip flop, to which the data is applied as a clock, the output of the D-flip flop being connected to the input of the timing recovery circuit.

Abstract: An extensible carpenter's level includes a pair of body members in end-to-end relationship and a pair of extenders mounted in face-to-face relationship on the body members. The extenders are slideably retained in tracks on the body members. The body members have longitudinal slots and the extenders have locking means passing from the extenders through the longitudinal slots on the body members for locking the body members and extenders into relative position. The body members, and preferably also the extenders, have level indicating means thereon, and are separable from the device as a whole for convenient individual use. When assembled, the body members can be slided apart to accommodate a desired length within a span up to about twelve feet, the reference edges of the body members remaining co-linear at any extension length.

Abstract: A storage rank for articles has a frame having sidewalls disposed perpendicular to a back plane and an open front, at least one partition perpendicular to the back plane mountable at least at two alternate spacings from the frame sidewalls and from others of the partitions, the partitions being disposed substantially vertically and the alternate spacings corresponding to one of the axial heights and radial widths of the articles, thereby confining the articles when stored between the partitions, and at least one barrier panel mountable on each partition adjacent an edge opposite the back plane, a bottom edge of the barrier panel being spaced from a bottom of the frame by substantially a dimension of the articles such that the articles are movably captive in at least one stack and are confined respectively between the partition and the sidewalls on the one hand, and between the barrier member and the back plane on the other hand.

Abstract: Device for controlled deflection of a light beam emanating from a fixed light source, e.g. a laser beam, namely in two dimensions, by means of an adjustable deflection mirror journalled in a holding head, particularly intended for guiding a pulsed light beam along a mandering path for the purpose of marking specific points on small components (chips) or similar, characterized in that the holding head (1) for the deflection mirror (2) is journalled in itself and that a drive (3) is provided in the holding head (1) for turning the mirror (2) vertically to the rotation axis of the holding head (1).

Abstract: An end piece (1) for a tubular heater (2) has an insulator (10) traversed from the end portion (8) by its connecting member (6) in a passage (16) and substantially completely closing the associated end portion (7) of tube casing (3) and on whose end face (19) remote from the tubular heater (2) is provided a separate metal connecting piece (20) welded to the associated end face of connecting member (6) by a welding head (33). Connecting piece (20) forms one or more freely projecting elements (25) for direct connection to electrical leads. Thus, end piece (1) is positively secured with respect to the tubular heater (2) and is suitable for an easy electrical connection, which can be released at any time.

Abstract: A coach seat locking mechanism is disclosed which is compatible for use with existing revolving type coach seats. A metallic body having a vertical bore is affixed to one end of the seat lower frame and a locking rod is vertically reciprocal within the bore between an upper, locking position and a lower, unlocked position. A pedal arm having a cam is pivotally affixed to the body and is designed for foot operation form an upper, locking position to a lower, unlocked position. Upon depressing the pedal arm, the locking rod is lowered to its unlocked position and simultaneously, the pedal cam contacts a body affixed extraction arm to transversely move the seat upper frame away from the coach sidewall. A detent is pivotally secured to the body to maintain the pedal arm in its unlocked position.

Abstract: An integral water/oil radiator for a vehicle engine is described, its main characteristic being that it is composed of a single monolithic finned tube bundle provided integrally with respective cantilevered abutting cup members in correspondence with the opposing ends of a series of greater-diameter tubes, to connect said greater-diameter tubes together in a fluid-tight manner, and with a pair of chambers connected abuttingly in a fluid-tight manner to the opposing ends of the tube bundle and internally housing said cup members.

Abstract: An audio indicator is provided for a motor vehicle direction signal circuit of the type including a battery and a turn signal switch connecting the battery to at least one indicator lamp through a set of switchable contacts in a plug-in timer can, and with structure for intermittently opening and closing the contacts to flash the indicator lamps. The audio indicator has an electrically operated sound generating device with a substantially greater series resistance than the indicator lamps, and that is connected in parallel with the contacts of the timer can. When the timer can contacts are closed, the indicator lamps are "on", and current is shorted through the contacts such that the sound generating device is "off". When the timer can contacts are open, the indicator lamps are "off", and substantially all of the voltage from the battery appears across the sound generating device and the sound generating device is "on".