Abstract: An infeed conveyor feeds seed cotton modules successively to a feeder head having disperser drums which reduce the modules to clumps of cotton. Incorporated into the conveyor are fluted rollers and beater rollers which cooperate to agitate the bottom portion of the modules and work the fibers on the bottom of each module so as to stretch and relax these fibers, thereby causing the sand, dirt, mud, trash and other debris accumulated along the bottom of the modules to be released. A conveyor feeds this debris to a hopper.

Abstract: This invention relates to a harvesting machine (adapter) for gathering grain crops, mainly sunflower, comprisingan underframe suspensible on the front part of a corn combine;nose cones arranged on the front part of the underframe, projecting in the direction of travel, straddling from either side the rows of plants to be gathered and directing them into stem guiding channels;cutting devices arranged at the rear part of the stem guiding channels and designed preferably as rotating cutting devices;tray-like coverings arranged behind the frontal nose cones and in regions between the channels for collecting the dropped-out grains and directing them backward, said coverings being movably coupled to the underframe and their rearward slope being adjustable;at least one picking-shaking or vibrating unit for picking, shaking or vibrating the tray-like coverings or at least the movably embedded part thereof to cause rearward movement of grains fallen onto them;a transverse gathering device with a catch trough located o

Abstract: A pipe adapter flange coupling system for joining two flanged pipe section ends comprises an adapter ring constructed to be positioned between the flanged pipe section ends, a first set of bolts for clamping one flanged pipe section end to one side of the adapter ring, and a second set of bolts for clamping another flanged pipe section end to another side of the adapter ring. The pipe adapter flanged coupling system adapter ring is generally circular and has inner and outer circles of threaded bolt holes. The first set of bolts extending through a compression ring constructed to bear against one flanged pipe section and threadable into the outer ring of bolt holes in the adapter ring. The second set of bolts extendable through another pipe section end and threadable into the inner ring of bolt holes in the adapter ring.

Abstract: A quick connect fitting for connecting a plastic or metallic tube (42) in a fluid circuit includes a fitting body (20) having an interior cavity (22) opening to the exterior of the body (20) via a generally circular port (36). A peripheral step (48) is located in the port (36) and an O-ring (50) is abutted against the step (48). A washer (52) is located in the port (36) and has a central opening (54) slightly larger than the outer dimension of the plastic or metallic tube (42). A peripheral flange (56) is disposed on the washer is directed away from the O-ring (50). A retaining ring (62) is disposed in the port (36) and nominally abuts the flange (56). The retaining ring (62) has a central opening (64) substantially greater than the outer dimension with a plurality of resilient, radially inwardly directed, angularly spaced fingers (66).