Abstract: A road roller includes a pair of rotatable roller drums each having axially opposite end portions and an axis of rotation, the roller drums pivot between a first position at which the roller drums are generally in line with the direction of travel with the axes thereof generally parallel and a second position at which the roller drums are generally laterally offset relative to each other in the direction of travel, the pivoting is effected by a generally vertical pivot axis lying in the plane of the axis of rotation of one of the roller drums and adjacent one of its axial end portions, a pair of frames positioned one relative to each of the roller drums and having opposite first and second end portions, a carrier position in the direction of travel and generally transversely to the axes of rotation of the roller drums in the first and second positions, the carrier having opposite end portions, one of the carrier end portions being connected at the vertical pivot axis to the first end portion of one of the rol

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a cartridge magazine for pistols which includes a generally elongated magazine sleeve adapted to receive cartridges therein, upper and lower abutment plates housing therebetween a spring, a slide plate for retaining the magazine sleeve operatively associated with a pistol handle, and a finger support at a lower end of the magazine sleeve having a forwardly directed bead-shaped extension, the improvement being forming the finger support as a generally annular configuration disposed in external surrounding relationship to the magazine sleeve with a lower edge of the magazine sleeve and a lower edge of the bead-shaped extension lying in generally contiguous planes and the side plate lying in the plane of the bead-shaped extension lower edge.

Abstract: The road grading and tamping appliance (1) has a bottom plate (2) and at least one rotating, eccentrically-supported and driven weight for providing vibration. The bottom plate (2) is provided with a shaft (5) disposed perpendicular thereto and on which the rotating eccentric weight (10) is rotatably supported, specifically at a predetermined distance from the bottom plate (2). The eccentric weight (10) consequently rotates in a plane parallel to the bottom plate. By adjustment of the rotating eccentric weight (10) axially of the vertical shaft (5), the eccentric action, that is the leverage action, on the bottom plate (2) can be reduced or increased.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a firearm which includes a casing defining a recess with the latter being in part defined by a pair of upper spaced bridge members, a lateral opening between the bridge members opening into the recess, a breech block, means mounting the breech block in the recess for pivotal movement toward and away from the lateral opening, means for firing a cartridge located in a cartridge chamber opening in a direction toward the recess, a trigger mechanism for operating the firing means, an ejector mechanism for ejecting spent cartridges from the cartridge chamber, and the trigger and ejector mechanisms being substantially entirely located beneath the cartridge chamber.