Abstract: A vehicle parking garage has a plurality of storage areas arranged in a vertical column and a passageway beside the column in communication with the storage areas. Each storage area has associated therewith a storage member adapted to receive and contain a pallet. Each storage member has a storage position within a storage area and a loading position within the passageway and is adapted to move laterally between its storage and loading positions. A pair of spaced vertical track sections are mounted to each storage member and extend partially into the passageway when the storage members are in their storage positions with the track sections of adjacent storage members aligning vertically to define a pair of vertically extending tracks within the passageway.

Abstract: A fastener machine and fastener supply magazine therefor include a fastener guide in the machine and means for impelling fasteners along the guide to a fastened driving head, while the magazine automatically feeds clips of fasteners to the guide means from a stack of fastener clips contained in the magazine.

Abstract: Gemstones are positioned for adherence to a faceting machine dop with apparatus that includes a transparent, target bearing base and x-y centering bars. A mirror lap wheel is also disclosed to which a lap film is mounted after flush facet contact with the transparent base is observed.

Abstract: A suspension ceiling for a walk-in cooler comprises a set of panels that have a thermally insulated foam core in which a rigid support channel is embedded so as to extend from one panel side to another. Hangers are included that have a bar sized to be inserted into the ends of the support channels of adjacent panels from which bars suspension rods or wires extend.

Abstract: A vegetable crisper has a container adapted to contain a body of water in a lower portion beneath a support (14). The crisper also has a spray head (24) and an electric pump (18) for pumping water from the container lower portion to the spray head through a filter (19).

Abstract: A decorated garment (11) has a plurality of doll figures (12, 13, 14) mounted on its front surface. Articles of clothing (26) for each of the doll figures are adapted to be attached to the doll figures to provide decorative wardrobes for the doll figures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a scraping arrangement for a telescopic cover, in which a buffer which is made from a different material from that of the scraper is arranged on the rear face of the scraping arrangement. With such a construction the choice of material for the individual elements can be thoroughly optimized.

Abstract: The chain saw and guide assembly 10 includes two pairs of guide plates 14 and 15 mounted to the guide bar 12. The pairs of guide plates are spaced from each other and are used to engage guide surfaces (FIGS. 5, 6 and 8) as the center span of the saw chain 13 cuts a work product.

Abstract: Sheet material (30) is cut into rectangular segments (35). The segments are then moved in sequence parallel to their cut edges (26) rapidly away from the cutting station (34) into a slower operating first sewing station (40) where elastic bands (20, 21) are sewn to the cut head and foot edge portions (26, 27) of the segments. The rapidly moving trailing portion of each segment (35) of sheet material is temporarily accumulated at the accumulation station (39) and progressively fed at a lower rate from the accumulation station to the first sewing station (40). The head and foot edge portions (26, 27) of each segment are folded into overlying relationship with respect to the main body portion by passing the main body portion through a U-shaped turn (49) and at the same time passing the head and foot edge portions through a pair of reverse 90 degree turns (50 and 53).

Abstract: An apparatus for safe and even tanning of a tanner comprises a disc shaped bed rotatably supported upon a disc shaped base. A drive system is adapted to rotate the bed with respect to the base at a predetermined rate such that a tanner lying on the bed beneath the source of tanning radiation receives uniform exposure. A reflector attached to the periphery of the bed reflects tanning radiation toward the sides of a tanner lying on the bed and an alarm responsive to the rotation of the bed produces an audible attention signal upon the completion of a predetermined number of rotations of the bed.

Abstract: Sheet material (30) is cut into rectangular segments (35). The segments are then moved parallel to their cut edges rapidly away from the cutting station into a slower operating first sewing station (40) where elastic bands are sewn to the cut head and foot edge portions of the segment. The rapidly moving trailing portion of the segment (35) of sheet material is temporarily accumulated at the accumulation station (39) and progressively fed at a lower rate from the accumulation station to the first sewing station. The head and foot edge portions are folded into overlying relationship with respect to the main body portion by passing the main body portion through a U-shaped turn and at the same time passing the head and foot edge portions though a pair of 90 degree turns. Sewing machines are moved first inwardly and then outwardly across the folded edge portions of the segment, thus forming the sewn line of chain stitching at the corners of the bedsheet.

Abstract: A dolly for movably supporting one end of a load as the opposite end is hand carried. The dolly comprises a rectangular frame that defines an open space in which a lower end portion of the load may be cradled. The rectangular frame has two sections telescopically mounted one to the other whereby the width of the frame may be altered to accommodte loads of different widths by altering the position of one section with respect to the other. A pair of wheels are rotatably mounted to the frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in removing hazardous material from overhead structures comprises a work platform supported beneath the structure atop a scaffold. A plastic enclosure extends upwardly and outwardly from the periphery of the platform to define a downwardly tapered upwardly open chamber bounded by the enclosure and the platform. A tubular plastic chute communicates at one end with the interior of the chamber and extends downwardly therefrom to communicate at its other end with a hazardous material receptacle supported on a receptacle support member. Hazardous material removed from overhead structures by a worker on the platform is confined to the chamber by the walls of the enclosure and can be swept by the worker into the chute and directed thereby into the receptacle for disposal.

Abstract: An auxiliary dialing system for a mobile telephone of the type having a handset coupled with a radio transceiver by a data transmission line comprises a data process and control module having a microprocessor and data storage devices. The data process and control module includes a key pad for entering data into the data storage devices and a display for displaying data entered from the keyboard and retrieved from the data storage devices. The data process and control module is connected to an interface module which is in turn spliced into the data transmission line between the handset and the radio transceiver. The interface module insures that when a telephone number is transmitted from the data process and control module to the transceiver, the data is placed on the data transmission line in such a way that it does not interfere with or corrupt data being transmitted from the handset to the transceiver and vice versa in normal operation of the mobile telephone.

Abstract: A door actuating system has an electric drive motor and a chain drive connected to the door. An electromagnetic clutch connects the motor drive to the chain drive when the clutch is activated. The system includes a controller for controlling the magnitude of the voltage applied to the clutch to allow the movement of the door to build up over a finite time to a steady-state speed.

Abstract: A tunable capacitor comprises a cylindrical stator having a pair of fixed terminals and a cylindrical rotor telescopically mounted in radial alignment with the stator for rotary positionable adjustments with respect thereto. The stator has a pair of axially spaced, arcuate electrodes connected with the terminals. The rotor has an arcuate electrode that extends axially a distance sufficient to overlap at least portions of the stator electrodes in selected rotary positions with respect thereto.

Abstract: A dish carrier has a rectangular base plate that has a flat top surface and four side edges. The base plate is formed with four rows of slots that extend from adjacent the four side edges towards the base center. Four resilient arms are releasibly mounted to the four rows of slots selected with regard to the size of dishes to be carried stacked upon the base top surface with their sides held by the arms.

Abstract: A device for use in covering an automobile comprises a base frame upon which the front or rear tires of an automobile may be received. A spindle is supported above the base frame to which a flexible automobile cover is mounted. Two rollers are mounted adjacent the spindle through which the cover may be guided, pulled over an automobile with its front or rear tires positioned on the base frame and attached to the end of the automobile located beyond the device.