Abstract: A fuel support grill rack (10) for use in a barbecue grill (11) is disclosed. The grill rack (10) is positioned below a cooking grid. The grill rack (10) includes a substantially horizontal first surface (20) for supporting charcoal and a second surface (21) comprised of a pair of troughs (30a,30b) formed by at least two trough walls (31) angularly depending downwardly from the first surface (20). Each trough (30a,30b) further includes a first end trough (32), a second end trough (33), and an inner trough (34) disposed therebetween. The inner trough (34) is deeper and extends below the first and second end troughs (32, 33). The apices (35, 36) of the first end trough and the second end trough are positioned above an apex (37) of the inner trough (34).

Abstract: A voltage monitoring apparatus for monitoring a value of a rectified AC voltage applied across a capacitive load is disclosed. The voltage has an AC component and a DC component. The apparatus monitors the value of the rectified cyclical AC voltage at a selected portion of the cycle. The voltage to be measured can either be the instantaneous value of the voltage at a predetermined time in the cycle, or the RMS value of the entire cycle. The apparatus is especially useful for monitoring a cathodic protection voltage applied to a metallic structure in contact with the ground and subject to corrosion, such as often applied to an underground pipeline. Such voltage is typically full wave rectified AC, and it is beneficial to know if the minimum voltage value of each cycle applied to the pipeline is below a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a perfumed stable gel and to a deodorant container which retains a deodorant in the form of that perfumed stable gel, and which is adapted for use with various deodorant dispensers. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacture for the perfumed stable gel and the deodorant container in a unitary form. Specifically, the invention relates to a disposable deodorant container which retains a perfumed stable gel comprised of a unique combination of chemical components. The stable gel can be maintained at temperatures of up to 140.degree. F. and has a perfume content of up to 75%.

Abstract: A fan (10) is disclosed that includes a first leg (20) and an interconnected second leg (30), the legs (20,30) being movable relative to each other between a first, closed position and a second, open position. A blade (41) is secured to and disposed between the two legs (20,30) generally adjacent the top (13) of the fan (10). A torsion spring (50) having a coil (51) and two projecting arms (52), with each arm (52) abutting one leg (20,30) is adapted for biasing the legs (20,30) to the open position. A release mechanism (54) adapted for releasably locking the legs (20,30) in the closed position has a post (55) attached to and projecting from the second leg (30) and a barb (56,56a,56b) at the distal end thereof adapted for cooperating with an aperture (57) in the first leg (20) when the legs are in the closed position.

Abstract: A modular merchandise display unit comprising an upright, substantially vertical wall having opposite sides and a pair of opposite ends. The substantially vertical wall is normally positioned along a central axis of the merchandise display unit. A base is provided for supporting the upright wall, and this base includes a pair of axially-disposed sockets and a pair of offset sockets. The display unit further includes a plurality of elongated shelves with merchandise receiving surfaces. These shelves are removably connected to and extend outwardly from the opposite sides of the upright wall. Curved shelves are securable to the merchandising display unit at opposite ends of the upright walls. These curved shelves have merchandise receiving surfaces which may or may not merge smoothly with the surfaces of a pair of elongated shelves. Each pair of elongated shelves is disposed on the opposite sides of the upright walls.

Abstract: A microphone for a hearing aid having a modified high frequency response is disclosed. The hearing aid comprises a hollow housing having an upper wall, a lower wall and a depending wall disposed between the upper wall and the lower wall. The upper, lower and depending walls define a main chamber. The microphone further comprises an inlet tube extending outwardly from the depending wall for receiving sound and a diaphragm in continuous peripheral contact with the depending wall for substantially entirely dividing the main chamber into an input chamber in communicating relationship with the inlet tube and an output chamber. The input chamber presents an effective inertance to sound entering via the inlet tube. A structure is disposed within the input chamber between the diaphragm and the upper wall forming an elongated sound path.

Abstract: The invention is an apparatus for heat processing of food. The invention includes a frame which supports the subcomponents of the apparatus. The apparatus' subcomponents include a rack having a plurality of hook-like projections for holding the food. A rack displacement assembly reciprocally moves the rack between a food loading position and a heat processing position. The rack displacement assembly includes both a lever and a cable and pulley-actuated linkage. The rack is moved into a heating cavity when that rack is in its heat processing position. Heating means are provided on at least one side of the heating cavity.

Abstract: A display assembly for sequentially dispensing a plurality of card-like samples in an upright position is disclosed. The assembly comprises a planar back panel, a retaining member having a pivotable hinge and receiving member for engaging the retaining member to the back panel for maintaining the card-like samples in upright contact with the back panel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing one or more individual stacks of superimposed, secured together, expandable tubular strips forming an expandable honeycomb panel. The strips coated with adhesive are advanced sequentially to the inlet of a stacking chamber having an elevated floor with a longitudinally extending slot of a length to receive each strip and which is narrower than the width of the strips to be delivered thereto. The strip so delivered is pushed up through the narrower slot and against the strip just previously delivered to the chamber, to adhere it to the latter strip. The chamber has a weight bar to exert a downward force on the stack of strips to provide good adherence between the strips.

Abstract: An improved construction for an expandable and contractible retention member, such as a balloon, for body access tubes, to retain a distal open end of the tube against an inner body cavity wall of the patient. The balloon is secured to only the inner and outer peripheral edges of the distal open end of the tube by a sleeve. The sleeve has both an outer wall and an inner wall which receives, respectively, the outer and inner walls of the tube. The balloon includes an outer wall and an inner wall which defines an inflation chamber. The inflation chamber extends beyond the distal open end of the tube so that no portion of the tube passes through the chamber. The balloon includes an axial opening to permit passage of fluid out of the tube.

Abstract: A mold locking system is provided for a glass molding machine. The machine has first and second mold hanger support arms for moving respectively first and second mold halves. The arms are pivotally cantilever-mounted at their ends for rotation about a vertical axis between a retracted station where the mold halves are separated and a forming station where the mold halves are brought into contact. The locking system includes a pressure system for exerting an upward force on the free ends of the support arms and includes surfaces configured to pressingly engage specially configured portions of the free arm ends so that operation of the pressure system forces the free ends towards each other to ensure closure of the mold, and to force the free ends up against a limit stop to terminate upward travel to compensate for sag and mounting system wear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to angioplasty dilatation catheters. Specifically, the perfusion dilatation catheter of the present invention is used in coronary angioplasty, but it is equally applicable to renal, cerebral, and peripheral angioplasties. The catheter is comprised of a long flexible tubular shaft having an expandable balloon affixed near the distal end of the shaft and surrounding the circumference of the shaft. Upon expansion, the balloon's cross-section is circumscribed by the circular perimeter of the target vessel cross-section. The balloon tip has a minimum of two rounded apices, wherein the maximum height of the apices does not exceed the nominal radius of the target vessel, and further wherein multiple radii of the balloon tip cross-section are of lesser radial dimension than the nominal radius of the target vessel.

Abstract: An asphalt manufacturing assembly (10) is disclosed that includes a rotatable cylindrical dryer drum (11) having an opening (14) in the front (12) for receiving virgin asphalt aggregate and for permitting the exhaust of fumes and an opening (18) in the back (13) for discharging the heated aggregate and for permitting the introduction of air. A burner (41) adjacent the back (13) introduces a flame and heat into the dryer drum (11). A longitudinal air conduit (22) is formed by a stationary annular shroud (20) around the back portion of the dryer drum (11) that extends longitudinally beyond the dryer drum back end (13). The shroud (20) includes two controllable discharge openings (24,25). The assembly (10) further includes a separate rotatable cylindrical mixer drum (51) having a materials inlet (54) for receiving the aggregate discharged from the dryer drum (11), reclaimed asphalt pavement, liquid asphalt and fines and a discharge opening (58) for discharging asphalt.

Abstract: The invention is a semiautomatic stapler for affixing a tag from a roll of tags onto a surface. The stapler includes a rotatable pivot indexing arm for moving the tag into position for affixing onto the surface. A cylinder may be provided for rotating the indexing arm, and an index stop pin is provided for limiting pivotable movement of the rotatable pivot indexing arm. In this way, tags of various lengths may be affixed by the stapler. The roll of tags is held within the automatic stapler.

Abstract: A fuse for handling normal load currents substantially in excess of about 80 amps, the fuse comprising a metal portion formed of an integral piece of metal having outermost, spaced terminal-forming portions with bolt-anchoring holes therein and a fuse link-forming intermediate portion between the terminal-forming portions. The terminal-forming portions of the metal piece has a rectangular configuration having inner margins spaced from one another. The fuse link-forming portion of the metal piece has an S-shape with one face thereof being co-planar with one of the faces of the terminal-forming portions thereof. The thickness of the S-shaped fuse link is only a fraction of the thickness of the terminal thickness and has outermost legs respectively extending from the opposite sides of the innermost margins of the terminal-forming portions of the metal piece and a central link interconnecting the outermost legs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of installing asbestos impermeable acoustical ceiling panels to an existing suspended ceiling system, and a bracket and asbestos impermeable ceiling panel therefor. This method utilizes existing light fixture supports so that existing light fixtures and any asbestos insulation need not be removed. The method generally comprises the following steps: a) providing a plurality of brackets having base and tee portions, a leg extending from the base, and a flange extending from the tee, b) aligning each bracket so that its flange engages the lips of the existing light fixtures, c) attaching the legs to the existing light fixture supports, and d) mounting the new ceiling panels on the tee portions of the brackets. The ceiling panel comprises a layer of acoustical material with an asbestos impermeable vinyl backing secured to its upper surface and an asbestos impermeable coating applied to its edges.