Abstract: The invention relates to a shavings conveyor, consisting of a hinged belt and two side plate chains, in which the rims of the hinged belt at the same time form the inner side plates of the two side plate chains and the height of these inner side plates is chosen so as to be greater than the height of the rollers of the side plate chains, so that a lateral definition of position of the shavings conveyor with respect to the stationary guide profile is produced in the lower and upper run of the hinged belt.

Abstract: A water broom having nozzles that are at least partially made of a resilient material to ease removal, installation and alignment. The nozzles, being resilient, may be rotated in the apertures of the header to achieve proper alignment of the individual spray patterns. The nozzles are held in place in the apertures of the header by flanges formed during nozzle manufacture, or by flanges created by deformation of nozzles of tubular shape upon installation in the header.

Abstract: A recipe collection for compiling menus is equipped with a large number of cards of the same format (1, 12, 16) which have on their upper edge (2) at least one tab (4) to be used for sorting purposes and on the surface of the card menu components, ingredients and instructions for their preparation. Each card (1, 12, 16) has in the region of its tab (4) an edge-sealed opening (5) which is arranged in alignment with openings of additional cards. Each card has a distance marker (9, 10, 11) according to its calorie content of the menu component or ingredient in each case in a scale allocated to the total length of the card.

Abstract: An easy-open beverage container with a non-detachable closure assembly includes a container body and integral end wall. In one embodiment, the end wall is formed to defined an opening through which the container contents can be dispensed and a threaded lip extends about the periphery of the opening. Another embodiment reveals that the wall contains a selectively separable region of predetermined weakness defining an openable panel in the wall. An opening and reseal cap has a depending threaded skirt adapted for operative engagement with the threaded lip of end wall. The cap can be threaded onto the lip to seal the can or unthreaded to open up the can for use. An arm is pivotally attached at one end to the can end wall and the cap is rotatably attached to the other end of the arm such that the cap is non-detachably mounted to the end wall through the arm. The cap can thus be unscrewed to open the container and the cap and arm pivoted to displace the cap from the opening for dispensing the container contents.

Abstract: A medical examination garment [10] has a trunk [11] which has front and rear portions [18,28], and a waist region [12] where an elastic waist-band [15] is located and crotch [16]. The trunk front portion has a rectangular opening intermediate the crotch and the waist region. A front closure [21] with fasteners [23,24,25,26] is provided for covering, partially uncovering and uncovering the front opening. The trunk rear portion has a rectangular opening [29] intermediate the crotch and the waist region. Rear closure [33] is provided for selectively covering and uncovering all or a portion of a rear opening [29]. The rear closure comprises flaps [34,35] pivoted about folds [36,37] which are oriented perpendicularly to the waist-band. Fasteners [41,42,43,44] are provided for securing the flaps in an opened position uncovering the rear opening.

Abstract: An accordion folded laminate of a fiber sheet reinforced with a thermoplastic film and bonded together with adhesive is utilized as a window shade or as a shower curtain or other end use product. In the preferred form, the thermoplastic sheet comprises polyester and the adhesive comprises a low melt polyester adhesive powder. The powder is applied uniformly to the reverse face of the fiber sheet and is heated to a temperature higher than its melt temperature, and the thermoplastic sheet is pressed over the adhesive against the polyester sheet. This laminate is subsequently formed into an accordion folded configuration, with the edges of the accordion folds being heated to a temperature higher than the melt temperature of the adhesive, causing the folds to retain a memory that enhances the appearance and function of the end use product.

Abstract: A vehicle aligning apparatus has a support platform and means for securing a vehicle thereto. The platform has a transverse front end that is releasibly engageable by a stress bearing plate, a portion of which overlies the platform. An elongated flexible member is affixed at or adjacent one of its ends to the stress bearing plate and its other end is adapted to be fixed to the vehicle. A tensioning ram is mounted at one end to the stress bearing plate and its other end bears against the flexible member at a point intermediate the ends thereof to apply pulling force to the vehicle body or frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the discontinuous wet processing of knitted or worked textile material (knitted fabric) (1) which circulates continuously in a tank (2), being passed through a resting zone (7) in the lower region of the tank and through a dipping vat containing a treatment liquor (14). In order in particular to be able to wet process even small production quantities economically, reliably and in open width, the textile material is spread by rollers (12 and 13) in the region of the dipping vat (before it and/or after it) and in the region above this dipping vat it has fluid removed from it by squeezer rolls (15) to a predetermined residual moisture content before it again enters the resting zone (7) in its continuous circulation.

Abstract: A break-away post is disclosed that has two channel members mounted together in mutually spaced alignment by a stud that is scored in its mid-portion that spans the two spaced channels.

Abstract: Apparatus for practicing golf putting has a pair of slide rails 12,13 supported along a common plane against which a putter shaft may be slid. The apparatus also has a support by which the rails are positioned above a playing surface at a height to contact the putter shaft at various angles of incline. The support may comprise a pair of front legs 14 to which a pair of rear legs 18 are pivoted. The rear legs may themselves be slotted or adjustably secured to slotted ground rails.

Abstract: The magazine includes a clip magazine (22) above a drum magazine (11) and connectable to an automatic weapon. Door (15) is hinged at its lower edge to open downwardly from clip magazine (22). The torsion spring (21) can be wound by external crank (20), and the spring bias can be relieved by pushing latch plunger (60). The protrusion (102, 103) of the last round follower (85) moves progressively along the spiral path (81) of the drum magazine (11) and the last round follower (85) moves through the turn and into the clip magazine (22) to push the last round of ammunition to the weapon.

Abstract: The towed mower (22) is attached by a hitch (44) to the self propelled front mower (21). The front mower has its own forwardly positioned cutter unit (30). The towed mower has a centrally positioned frame segment (62) that does not include a cutting blade, and the two side frame segments (63) and (64) each include cutting blades that are supported in bat-wing fashion from the central frame segment. The swath cut in the grass by the front mower 21 is straddled by the swaths cut by the blades of the side frame segments (63) and (64) of the towed mower (22).

Abstract: An improved motor vehicle engine compartment [10] for protecting the engine from cold by retaining engine heat includes conventional side walls [11,12], hood [13] and cowling [14]. A front wall [16] adjacent the radiator [R] includes a series of movable louvers [22] for covering and uncovering a series of opeings [21]. A lower wall [17] includes a series of movable louvers [24] for covering and uncovering a series of openings [23]. Together these walls and the side walls, hood and cowling form a substantially hermetically sealed enclosure when the louvers are in the covering positions. Actuators [28,29], acting through connecting rods [26,27], move the louvers [22,24] to the covering and uncovering positions. A control circuit [40], responsive to low ambient temperature, high engine temperature and operation of the engine, controls the operation of the actuators [28,29].

Abstract: A rotisserie assembly for barbecue grills is disclosed in which the motor support bracket can be arranged to support the motor in a plurality of vertically adjusted positions and the rod support bracket includes a plurality of slots for receiving the rotisserie rod. The motor bracket includes an adapter plate that can be inverted for providing two adjusted positions and which can be omitted for providing a third position.

Abstract: A method of measuring the flow velocity in wind tunnels is indicated, in which a path covered by particles located in a flow is employed as a measure of the flow velocity. In a pre-determined time interval, the particles are illuminated twice in a plane by means of a light, and a light reflected by the particles is recorded and transmitted in the form of an image. The image is transilluminated by a second coherent light beam focused in a first Fourier plane, and in this way a first Fourier-transformed image is produced, which is recorded in its turn. The image and the first Fourier-transformed image (23) are displayed immediately. The first Fourier-transformed image (23) is transilluminated by a third coherent light beam (19), and consequently a second Fourier-transformed image (34) is produced in a second Fourier plane (33) in an optical manner. The second Fourier-transformed image (34) is recorded and immediately further processed.

Abstract: A syringe assembly comprises an elongated tubular syringe barrel having a tubular needled mounted to one end and a plunger slidably disposed within the barrel. A hollow outer casing is mounted to and surrounds the syringe barrel with the barrel and the casing defining an interior space therebetween. A tubular sleeve is telescopically disposed within the space between the casing and barrel and is movable between an extended position surrounding and shielding the syringe needle and a retracted position in which the needle is exposed for use. A longitudinal slot is formed in the casing and a projection mounted to the sleeve is slidably disposed within the slot to function as a lever for moving the sleeve between its extended and retracted positions. Notches are formed on either end of the slot such that the projection can be moved laterally into a notch to lock the sleeve in either its extended or its retracted position.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for applying a synthetic lenticule to the cornea of a human eye is disclosed, the process also contemplating selective reprofiling of the lenticule while it is in place over the cornea. The process involves ablating a shallow peripheral groove in the cornea to receive the peripheral edge of the lenticule which is then secured therein with an adhesive, thus leaving the visual axis of the eye undisturbed. The lenticule is placed over the cornea with a unique micromanipulation apparatus and normally under vacuum conditions. A laser delivery system is used to reprofile the lenticule if necessary for refining the refractive power of the lenticule.

Abstract: Previously eviscerated birds are moved on an overhead conveyor in series to the lung extractor and neck breaker, with each bird moving into a poultry processing module (31). The lung extractor tube (48) moves downwardly to engage the lungs and the visceral cavity of the bird. Suction applied to the extractor tube through the suction tube (41) and air transfer block (65) causes the lungs to be extracted from the bird. When no bird is present in one of the stations of the overhead conveyor, the extractor tube is prevented from moving downwardly by the hooks (59), thereby avoiding the pulling of a vacuum through the system. When a bird is present on the shackle, the bird engages and pushed the hooks out of the way so that the extractor tube can properly function. A neck breaker (35) is also part of each poultry processing module, and the cleaver (85) is moved by cam roller (89) and cam track (90) up into engagement with the neck of the bird to break the spinal column.

Abstract: A method of constructing multiple story buildings and particularly detention structures as disclosed in which the framing members are lightweight steel channel members which are generally similar and in certain applications, interchangeable. The walls and floors of the building are framed with the channel members and lath sheathing is applied thereto for receiving cementitious fill therebetween. A unique diagonal tension strap system is used whereby diagonal straps are permanently attached at their lower end and tensioned at their upper end with adjustable fasteners before being permanently fastended at the upper end. The system provides for a more rapid and inexpensive construction schedule over conventional construction and affords high resistance to fire and to penetration of the filled walls.