Abstract: A powder constant-volume feeder includes a canister having on the inner surface thereof a fin for transferring powder upwards and is inclined to form a return portion for the powder which has been transferred by the fin. A bucket wheel has a plurality of buckets for continuously transferring the powder from the interior of the return portion to a powder hopper. The powder hopper receives the powder from the interior of the buckets of the bucket wheel. A constant volume of powder can thus be fed continously at a constant bulk density.

Abstract: A conveyor for a sheet-fed rotary printing press for transferring sheets away from an impression cylinder includes a delivery cylinder disposed adjacent the impression cylinder, and a chain conveyor having a plurality of sheet grippers, adapted for moving the grippers about the delivery cylinder for successively engaging sheets on the impression cylinder. The delivery cylinder has a gap in its outer periphery for receiving successive of the sheet grippers during transfer of a sheet from the impression cylinder to the sheet grippers. The sheet grippers each include a support and a pivotable gripper finger, and a displacer mounted on and extending rearwardly of each gripper support for bridging the gap in the delivery cylinder within which the gripper is disposed during a sheet transfer operation, and for maintaining tension in the sheet during transfer from the impression cylinder to the chain conveyor. The displacer is comb shaped having a plurality of rearwardly extending arcute shaped teeth.

Abstract: An aseptic food handling system for filling containers with presterilized food which includes a first cylinder, having an inlet and an outlet, where food products to be packaged are received in the inlet and where the cylinder contains a piston operable from first position to receive product through the inlet to a second position to emit the food product from the outlet wherein the cylinder includes sterilizing fluid passageway to selectively admit sterilizing fluid to the cylinder to expose the internal surfaces of the cylinder and the piston to the sterilizing fluid and can be operated by an adjustable two position motive cylinder. A second dispensing cylinder can also be provided to receive the food product from the first cylinder and direct it to a food coainer.

Abstract: A one piece, resilient, integrally molded container cap consisting of a rotor member, fixed member and a frangible connecting tab. The rotor member has a closed portion and an opening portion, and the fixed member has a closed portion and a sifting and pouring opening. As manufactured, the rotor member is attached to the fixed member by a frangible connecting tab. When desired to attach the container cap to a container, the rotor member is pivoted along the frangible connecting tab to be axially displaced from the fixed member. The rotor member is then pushed down on the fixed member, the members engaging each other by complementary locking surfaces. This action insures that the closed portions of the rotor and fixed members are aligned to prevent the contents of the container from undesired escape and also effects a tight, secure fit of the rotor member to the fixed member.

Abstract: A cylindrical housing having diametrically opposed inlet and discharge openings contains a bucket wheel coaxially rotatable therein. The inlet opening is provided with an insert having an inclined upper surface and an edge for prestripping the grain material. The insert is further provided with a stripping edge forming an angle with the cylindrical generatrix formed by the surface edge of the blades of the rotating bucket wheel which angle is at least equal to the angle of friction between the bulk material and the material out of which the gate is formed. In addition, a canopy displacing wall is arranged in the inlet opening at the level of the end of the stripping edge to displace the material moving through the feed inlet. The wall has a width of such a dimension that the cavity formed beneath it is equal to at least the volume of the granulate material stripped from the stripping edge.

Abstract: A metering device for feeding liquids, in particular chemical components for the production of polyurethane mixtures in a high-pressure mixing head.The device comprises at least a first and a second metering unit of the type having a cylindrical chamber in which a plunger slides to displace a pre-established volume of liquid during its stroke and to feed it to the mixing head. The plunger is connected to a worm screw control device, in which the worm screw control devices of the metering units are interconnected by a mechanical drive actuated by a driving motor; one or more revolution variators can be disposed in the mechanical interconnecting transmission in order to vary the ratios between the speeds of the plungers and, therefore, the quantities metered in relation to the stochiometric ratios between the liquids to be mixed.

Abstract: A system for dispensing a radiation-curable adhesive substance employs a shutter for controlling the period of irradiation. A hand-held assembly, remote from the control unit of the system, permits convenient placement and curing of the adhesive deposit utilizing, respectively, a syringe for the containment of the substance and a light guide for transmitting the actinic radiation to the work site.

Abstract: A manipulator for engaging a pouring tube (11) with the discharge gate valve of pouring ladle is designed so that the position of a cylinder (7) for turning a boom (4) for holding the pouring tube (11) depends on the pressure applied to the turning cylinder (7). This is accomplished by a spring (15) interposed between the turning cylinder (7) and the boom (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a refractory submerged pouring nozzle for the continuous casting of molten metals, especially molten steel, in a mould for thin slabs. The submerged pouring nozzle 2 is covered by a bottom plate 13 on its lower end face and has two opposing outflow orifices 11. While the edge of the bottom 13 forms a breakaway edge 11' for the molten metal, there adjoins the remaining edge of the especially archway-like outflow orifice 11 a roof-shaped guide element 15, the sideparts 15'0 of which have free edges 15" projecting from the outer edge of the upper part 15" of the guide element 15 and extending obliquely downwards to the lower breakaway edge 11'.

Abstract: An expandable sealing plug and supporting structure adaptable for both pull-to-open, push-to-close and twist-to-open, twist-to-close captive dispensing caps is provided. The expandable plug is manufactured with thinner walls than that of the supporting structure and a compatible outer cap, and is designed to balloon outwardly when the assembled cap and container experience an increase in internal pressure. This ballooning affect tightens the connection between the plug and the dispensing orifice in the outer cap, thereby increasing the sealing of the dispensing cap. Material resilience returns the plug to the original plug shape on release of internal pressure and maintains original plug shape when no unusual pressure is applied.

Abstract: A vacuum actuated chemical dispenser. The dispenser includes a chemical chamber and a vacuum chamber. The dispenser further includes a chemical chamber piston and a vacuum chamber piston located and movable within their respective chambers. A coil spring associated with the pistons returns the pistons to a pre-vacuum actuated position. The pistons are adjustable in order to adjust the measured amount of chemical to be dispensed from the chemical chamber.

Abstract: A water supply apparatus is utilized in conjunction with a bicycle to enable a rider to receive either a spray of cooling water or a stream for drinking purposes. A diaphragm-type pump supplies the water. Plural reservoirs enable a plurality of liquids to be transported and utilized, such as water for cooling the rider and a sucrose solution for energy.

Abstract: An apparatus in which particles are dispensed from an open ended chamber of a container into a transport adapted to move the particles therefrom. The apparatus prevents the bridging and caking of particles in the chamber. A member, positioned in the chamber of the container in the region of the open end thereof, is in engagement with the transport. The member is resiliently coupled to the container and agitated as the transport moves the particles. This causes the springs resiliently coupling the member to the container to vibrate. As the springs vibrate, bridging and caking of the particles is prevented and the particles are dispensed from the open end of the chamber in the container.

Abstract: This container comprises a body delimited by a wall; a neck surmounting the body and terminated in a substantially cylindrical spout provided with at least one fastening flange; and a cap which can be manipulated with only one hand and is constituted by a top carrying a lateral extension. Members for retaining the cap comprise fixing elements cooperating with the flange. The extension comprises first members capable of cooperating with second members carried by the spout to ensure the displacement of the cap in relation to the neck and the opening of the container, one of the first and second members being constituted by two pushing members, accessible from the outside substantially symmetrical in relation to the spout, movable in relation to an axis of flexure substantially parallel to the top panel of the cap while the other members are constituted by at least one inclined ramp serving as bearing surface for the pushing members when they are handled.

Abstract: An easy-open/reclosure device intended to be attached to the top lid of a container having an upstanding peripheral rim. The device includes a base portion and a moveable portion preferably hingedly attached thereto. The base portion has a dispensing aperture, a depending flange encircling the aperture, and a deformable pouring lip/drain surface. The moveable portion has a depending plug member which is shaped complementary to the base portion's aperture for reclosing the container. When the device is applied to the container, the base portion's depending flange is pushed through a prescored or pre-cut aperture in the container's top lid. In applying the device to the container, the container's peripheral rim bends the base portion's deformable pouring lip/drain surface upward and inward such that it assumes an inclined, trough-shaped configuration.

Abstract: A torque-responsive brake, in particular for elevators, comprises two or more brakes arcs, brake shoes pivotally connected to the brake arcs and having attached brake linings and a brake actuating mechanism for pressing the brake linings against a drum. With prior art brakes, the starting of the elevator was not smooth enough or, alternatively, the types of apparatus by which smooth starting has been achieved were too complicated and expensive. By the present invention these drawbacks have been overcome in that, for pivotally attaching each brake shoe to its brake arc, a pivot shaft extends through the respective brake shoe and is connected to one end of a torque-responsive member, the opposite end of which is fixed to the respective brake arc.

Abstract: A dispenser is described for extruding a hot melt adhesive obtained by melting a rod of adhesive in a normally closed pressurized melting chamber. The rod is supplied from a remotely located spool through a flexible conduit to an inlet of the dispenser. A seal is placed at the inlet and is cooled by a flow of air so as to maintain the shape of the rod at the seal, prevent its deformation, and inhibit the leakage of melted adhesive back through the seal. A friction drive is used in the vicinity of the spool to push the rod into the melting chamber. A movable section is provided for the melting chamber to absorb expansion of the melted adhesive and a sensor is used to inhibit feeding of the rod when the chamber section expands and enable feeding when it is in a contracted position. A foamable adhesive rod is described wherein an unblown foaming agent is incorporated in the rod and activated in the melting chamber of the dispenser. Several embodiments are described.

Abstract: A movable refractory plate assembly for use with a sliding closure unit for controlling the discharge of molten metal from a metallurgical vessel includes a movable refractory plate having therethrough a discharge opening and a movable frame for supporting the movable refractory plate in planar abutting contact with the stationary refractory plate of the sliding closure unit and movable between open and closed positions. A refractory control member is mounted for sliding movement relative to the movable refractory plate between selected positions restricting the cross section of the movable refractory plate discharge opening. An actuator slides the control member relative to the movable refractory plate between the selected positions. The control member and actuator are accessible from the exterior of the sliding closure unit. Thus, when the sliding closure unit is in the open position, only the control member need be actuated to achieve throttling of the size of the discharge opening.

Abstract: A dispensing device for a radionuclide generator includes an eluant container, a receptacle for receiving the container, the receptacle being in sliding engagement with a support, a hollow needle which pierces the elastic stopper of the container so that the tip of the needle penetrates into the container, and a fixing device for holding the needle at a distance from its tip. The volume dispensed from the container is controlled by shifting the receptacle up or down within the support along the longitudinal axis of the needle.

Abstract: A refrigerator/freezer has an external service area with an ice/water dispenser disposed in a freezer door with color coordinated control levers for controlling the dispensing of ice/water. Each of the control levers includes a main shank portion that is pivotal to actuate the ice/water dispenser and a saddle portion that defines the area of the lever to be pressed in order to pivot the lever. The saddle portion has a three piece construction that includes a back-up saddle integrally formed with the main shank of the lever; a color coordinated main saddle mounted on and overlying the back-up saddle; and a resilient cushioning pad mounted on the back-up saddle so as to cushion a glass or the like pressing against the saddle portion of the lever to actuate the ice/water dispenser.