Abstract: A geranium plant named Gypsy having light pink flower color, variegated with deep purple; compact, self-branching growth habit; early flowering; good bud production at night temperatures up to 16.degree. C., thus providing a long and continuous flowering period; and ease of propagation and good rooting habit.

Abstract: A geranium plant named Rosy having pale pink flower color, variegated with dark red-purple; floriferous, compact self-branching growth habit; early flowering response; good bud production at night temperatures up to 16.degree. C., thus providing a long and continuous flowering period; good resistance against parasites; and ease of propagation and good rooting habit.

Abstract: A geranium plant named Josy having rose-pink flower color, with very dark red variegation on the upper petals; dark green foliage; very early flowering; good bud production at night temperatures up to 16.degree. C., thus providing a long and continuous flowering period; compact, self-branching growth habit; and ease of propagation and good rooting habit.

Abstract: A geranium plant named Peggy having light red-purple flower color, variegated with dark red-purple; very early flowering; good bud production at night temperatures up to 16.degree. C., thus providing a long and continuous flowering period; compact, self-branching growth habit; very floriferous habit; and ease of propagation and good rooting habit.

Abstract: A geranium plant named Sally having bright red-purple flower color with a small, dark red-purple variegation on upper two petals; compact, floriferous, self-branching growth habit; early flowering; good bud production at night temperatures up to 16.degree. C., thus providing a long and continuous flowering period; medium green foliage; and ease of propagation and good rooting habit.

Abstract: A geranium plant named Lilly having violet-red flower color, variegated with dark purple; early flowering; good bud production at night temperatures up to 16.degree. C., thus providing a long and continuous flowering period; ease of propagation and good rooting habit; compact growth habit; good resistance against parasites.

Abstract: A geranium plant named Candy having a floriferous habit, very compact and self-branching growth habit, light red-purple flower color with a much deeper red-purple variegation in the upper two petals, medium early flowering, good bud production at night temperatures up to 16.degree. C., thus providing a long and continuous flowering period, and ease of propagation and good rooting habit.

Abstract: A protective garment for shielding a wearer from snake bites is disclosed. The garment is a legging made of basket weave with two ends drawn as one and two picks per shed. A coating of polyurethane is included on the inside of the basket weave fabric.

Abstract: An opening roller unit for open-end spinning installations as a shaft supported in a bearing box and an opening roller arranged on an end of the shaft which projects from the bearing box. The opening roller extends over the bearing box in a manner forming a cavity that is sealed toward the outside with an annular sealing gap and comprises the base member and the ring detachably secured thereto which has a fitting provided on the outer periphery thereof. The detachable ring is mounted upon the base member in a manner blocking the external axis to the cavity. In accordance with one preferred embodiment, the ring of the opening roller extends over the bearing box and the cavity is defined by the ring and bearing box, while the scaling gap is provided between the ring and the bearing box in conjunction with an annular insert attached to the bearing box.

Abstract: A material transporting hose of integral construction having a body of flexible, resilient material which includes a pair of longitudinally reinforced portions disposed on opposite sides of the cross-section of the body. The portions include at least one elongated reinforcing member embedded therein extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hose to provide longitudinal strength. The longitudinally reinforced portions have a total combined perimeter which is equal to or less than the total combined perimeter of the remaining portions of the cross-section of the hose body which do not contain longitudinal reinforcing members so that at least one-half of the hose remains flexible in a longitudinal direction for ease of handling. The hose structure is particularly useful for long length, fluid transporting hose used in ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship refueling.

Abstract: An upper body protector is provided primarily for use by off-road racers and is comprised of a substantially rigid louvered polypropylene exoskeleton with a padded lining. Rather than comprising in essence a front and rear body shield held together by shoulder straps, this protector has a shoulder cover that extends completely over the shoulders forwardly and rearwardly to protect the deltoid muscles and the clavicle. The remaining structure of the protector connects to the shoulder cover and includes a lengthwise adjustably connected ventral shield, a dorsal shield, a pair of epaulet pivotally attached over the shoulder articulations and being stopped from pivoting into the neck by a pair of raised ribs defined in the shoulder cover along side the neck opening.

Abstract: The eyeshade includes a headband and a visor of flexible sheet material, such as cardboard, each having aligned, centrally disposed fold lines. The visor additionally has two pairs of acutely angled fold lines that are laterally spaced from the centrally disposed fold lines on the visor. By means of specially shaped and properly located pressure-sensitive tape sections, the visor is hingedly connected to the headband. The various fold lines enable the eyeshade to be folded into a sufficiently compact condition such that it can be carried in one's pocket or purse, yet readily unfolded to shield the user's eyes.

Abstract: A mechanism for opening and closing a window closure member (12) in a welder's helmut (10) by movement of the welder's chin. The helmet is provided with a chin engaging member (18), (20) which is attached to one end of an arm (24) by a rod (26). The arm (24) is pivotally connected to the helmut. As the welder lowers his chin against the chin engaging member, a roller (30) attached to the other end of pivoting arm (24) applies an opening force via rod (26) to the lower inner face of the window closure member (12) thus forcing the closure member to swing open about hinges (14). The chin engaging member is biased against the welder's chin by a spring (40). Thus an upward movement of the welder's chin will allow the window closure member (12) to return to a closed position.

Abstract: A fingertip protector for use with a work glove including a cap adapted to be detachably fitted on a fingertip of a user covering and protecting the fingertip, and a cushion member of a desired thickness secured to both the inner and the outer surfaces of the cap. The cap can have an opening formed in a portion thereof which faces the finger cushion of the user's fingertip when the cap is in use.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a necktie and method of making, inclusive of outer ornamental material and a wool or wool-containing lining, the outer ornamental material and the wool lining being pieces cut on the same pattern tied-together adjacent their edges by hand slip stitches when they are in an overlayed state and position relative to each other for their corresponding shapes characterized by non-wrinkled state devoid of pucker in the stitched state, the slip stitches preferably not passing through the final front face of the necktie's outer ornamental material by virtue of a flexible removable cardboard, leather or plastic member of a shape of the final front face inserted between overlapped folded outer ornamental and wool lining materials during the hand-stitching thereof followed by slipping-out the flexible member after completion of stitching.

Abstract: A cloth bib having teething means on the bottom of the bib to enable a child to pick it up and bite on it.

Abstract: Disclosed is a versatile article of manufacture for use by persons engaged in recreational activities such as those associated with the beach. The article, typically made of fabric, has a tubular upper half attached to a depending panel equipped with ties or fasteners. The upper end of the tubular portion has a central opening between a pair of corner openings rendering the article selectively usable as a garment for a person wearing a bathing suit, as a protective cover for a vehicle seat while occupied by bathers en route to and from the beach, and as a cover for a beach chair. The tubular portion of the article may be imprinted with designs on both the back and the front sides and worn with either design facing forwardly.

Abstract: In order to achieve a fully automatic, electronic adjustment by means of a process for controlling a plumbing combination set with a multi-disc mixing valve for hot and cold water, whereby temperature is adjusted by making a comparison between the actual temperature of the mixing water and the target temperature of the mixing water, it is proposed that the actual mixing value be constantly measured and that a factor for the regulator of the appropriate mixing valve adjustment disc be derived from the target/actual divergence, and that at the same time the preselected flow of the mixture can be maintained at a constant level without measurement of the flow quantities, a correction factor being derived from the factor of the aforementioned adjustment disc for the factor of the flow adjustment disc regulator.

Abstract: A drain for a tile-covered concrete floor over a plywood form base. The drain has an annular internally screw-threaded base member with a bottom flange that can be nailed or screwed to the form base, an annular body member threadedly received in the base member and having its lower end fitting with a drain pipe, a membrane and a dished membrane retainer overlying a top flange on the body member, a clamping ring screwed onto the outside of the upper end of the body member above the membrane retainer, and an annular strainer support screwed into the upper end of the body member and providing a seat for a strainer plate.

Abstract: A three-section convertible sofa mechanism installed in a convertible sofa. The convertible sofa has a pair of curved channels in which the head section of the sofa rides. As the mechanism is pulled outwardly from the sofa frame, the head section is guided upwardly and outwardly by the curved channels. Preferably, the movement of the mechanism in the channels is synchronized so that both sides are raised and lowered together. A retractable leg assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: An air mattress comprising an inflatable and deflatable flexible body enclosing an air chamber having a resilient means urging the opposite upper and lower walls of the body apart while being yieldable to permit the body to be folded and deflated. In one embodiment, removable a closure is attached to the body to be received in a portal in the wall of the body to seal the chamber closed. When the body is unfolded into a generally horizontal or planar position with the portal opened, the resilient means within the body will separate the upper and lower walls of the body drawing air from the atmosphere into the chamber, the portal may then be closed to seal the air in the chamber. The air mattress is illustrated on a foldable bed including frame portions which are foldable into overlying positions to fold and deflate the mattress and which are unfoldable into a horizontal position to unfold and inflate the mattress.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a playpen sun cover designed to fit over an existing playpen and have adjustability both to accommodate to different sized playpens and also to enable the adjustment of the angle of pitch of the sides of the roof thereof. The device includes coupling devices which enable it to be rigidly affixed to the playpen and includes two roof halves pivotally connected together at a pivot. In order to enable the pitch of the cover to be adjusted while the cover is installed on a particular playpen, each of the elongated legs thereof includes a telescoping feature enabling each leg to be extended in length so as to facilitate changes in the pitch thereof. The roof material is elongated lengthwise sufficiently to enable the pitch of the cover to be adjusted through a wide range of variations while maintaining the entirety of the playpen suitably covered thereby.

Abstract: An improved universal couch characterized by comprising two sets of bed-frame, three sets of base-frame, two positioning rods and supporting rods, two connecting frames and couch-surfaces, wherein three sets of base-frame consist of two separated elements and a cover plate respectively, and the connecting frame is used to connect two couch frames, so that by means of the above elements, the couch frames can be put into the looped sheaths sewed up at the both sides of the couch-surface material, and then they can be assembled respectively with three sets of baseframe to become a completed universal couch, since the positioning rod and the supporting rod, which are pivoted at the frame of the rear couch frame, can be used to raise and support the rear couch surface, and to adjust its angle of elevation in order to have the function of an improved universal couch.

Abstract: A cabinet having a retractable bed formed from the two major components of a bed frame and a cabinet having a chamber therein for pivotally receiving the bed frame. The structure for pivotally mounting the bed frame is a pair of coiled torsion springs. These springs are mounted on a rod member whose opposite ends are secured to the side walls of the cabinet frame. The coiled torsion springs have a laterally extending leg member that is detachably captured by structure in the bed frame. These coiled torsion springs also have a second leg member and it is secured to structure for preventing the rotation of that end of the coiled torsion spring about the rod member. A vertically oriented headboard and a vertically oriented footboard each have one of their vertical edges pivotally hinged to the front edge of the side walls of the cabinet frame.

Abstract: A corner bracket for a spring mattress support into which the ends of two angle irons are set at a right angle, and parts of the bracket are bent and crimped over onto the angle irons to secure these parts together with no actual fasteners.

Abstract: An improved patient support system including a fluid inflatable support for receiving a patient thereon; a fluid supply source in communication with said fluid support, a detector associated with said fluid support means for monitoring the degree of inflation of said support, and control valving, switching or the like operatively associated with said fluid supply and said detector to actuate said fluid supply responsive to predetermined input from said detector.

Abstract: A device for supporting a human body includes a mat having an upper layer of porous elastic material with fine particles mixed therein and a lower layer of porous elastic material. Air is blown through the mat from the lower layer, through the upper layer, and is discharged through an air permeable sheet covering the upper surface of the upper layer.

Abstract: A transfer bridge for bridging across railroad tracks. The transfer bridge includes a bridge plate that can be pivoted from a vertical rest position into a horizontal operative position, in which the free end of the bridge plate rests upon a platform next to the tracks. In addition, a travel mechanism that is movable parallel to the tracks is associated with the bridge. In order to achieve a simplified and smaller construction for the travel mechanism, the latter is provided with an upwardly extending boom that is held in a guide rail to keep it from tilting.

Abstract: A machine for scrubbing the sidewalls of tires on motor vehicles in automatic car washing facilities has a swing frame presenting a track for a carriage on which is mounted a pickup roller to be engaged by the tread face of a tire, a rotary scrub brush arranged to engage only the sidewall of the tire, and a brush contact limiting roller also arranged to engage the sidewall. The rotary axis of the brush is tilted so that the brush operates in the forward lower quadrant of the tire sidewall.

Abstract: A replaceable string mop element is clamped between the mating toothed jaws of a selectively openable clamp which when clamped to the mop may be inserted into a longitudinal T-slot socket in a base fixed to the mop handle and selectively locked therein by a suitable catch.

Abstract: In a hairbrush having a base portion for implantation of bristles and a grip portion, bristles are implanted to extend from a center axis in the radial direction viewed in a cross-sectional plane of said implantation portion, in such a fashion that the curve defined by the tips of said bristles describes an arcuate shape, the curve defined by the tips of said bristles is arcuately recessed in a cross section in the longitudinal direction, and the axis of rotation of said grip portion in the longitudinal direction is in parallel with the center axis of said bristles and is spaced apart therefrom by 5 to 15 mm on the side of said bristles.

Abstract: An apparatus for the treatment of a textile web supported on a tenter by contact with a heated treatment medium is disclosed. The apparatus includes a nozzle box or boxes having openings directed toward a fabric web to be treated. A by-pass opening is provided for conducting the treatment medium from the compression to the suction side of a circulating apparatus. The cross sectional area of the by-pass opening is substantially identical to the total of the cross sectional areas of the nozzles of the nozzle box, whereby the flow resistance of the treatment medium is independent to whether flow is through the nozzle openings or through the by-pass opening or some combination thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a mask (reticle) washing apparatus for use in the production of semiconductor integrated circuits (IC), and in particular, to cleaning a mask without the use of a strong oxidizing agent or a strong alkaline agent. The mask washing apparatus comprises an airtight chamber including a washing space and a drying space which are separated by a shutter. A drain and an exhaust duct are located at the bottom of the chamber. The washing is performed at a lower part of the chamber and the drying is performed at an upper part of the chamber. A clean air stream flows from the upper part to the lower part of the chamber, and this flow eliminates contamination in the chamber. Consequently, the mask is cleaned perfectly, and the reliability and yield of the device is improved.

Abstract: A convertible vacuum-blower which includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet is disclosed. A motor and an impeller are supported in the housing. The impeller is supported for rotary motion and is driven by the motor. The impeller is in fluid communication with both the air inlet and the air outlet. The air inlet is selectively covered by an apertured, removable air inlet cover. A mechanism removably secures the air inlet cover to the housing. A switch mechanism is carried by the housing and allows the motor to operate when the air inlet is covered, but not when the air inlet is uncovered. A first switch actuator is carried by the air inlet cover for actuating the switch mechanism when the cover is secured to the housing covering the air inlet. A removable vacuum nozzle also includes a second switch actuator for actuating the switch means when the vacuum nozzle is secured to the housing covering the air inlet.

Abstract: An extension device for vacuum cleaner specifically directed to dust removal from under household appliances and pieces of furniture having a small ground clearance. The device includes a main hollow blade portion and a socket portion for connection to the vacuum cleaner suction hose. The blade bottom wall has an elongated aperture and the blade is spacedly supported over ground by shoulder members at the ends of this aperture. The front end of the blade has also a transverse slit. The blade and socket bottom walls are coplanar.

Abstract: The device comprises a rotor having a central pin a plurality of concentrically arranged cylinders and a sprocket wheel, adapted for mesh engagement with a rack fixed to the sidewall of a drawer compartment. The device also comprises a stator adapted for being attached to a drawer and rotatably mounted on the pin and having a plurality of concentrically arranged cylinders interposed between those of the rotor. Relative movement of the rotor and the stator is controlled by an arrangement of co-operating grooves, a cam, and a ball, and a high density fluid interposed between the cylinders.

Abstract: A coupler for structurally joining opposing ends of overhead support rails is disclosed herein having a pair of elongated splice plates carried on opposite sides of the rail ends so as to overlap the abutment of the ends. Each splice plate of the pair is of substantially uniform cross section having a U-shaped channel section including a central, upright web terminating in transverse, parallel flanges. The upper flange is integrally formed with an upwardly extending flange parallel to but spaced apart from the upright web. Trapezoidal ribs extend externally of the channel section in parallel spaced relationship along the upper flange immediately adjacent to the web and along the web midway between the transverse flanges. Threaded bores provided in the ribs insertably receive fasteners for bearing against the respective rails. The configuration of each splice plate is conformal with the external configuration of the overhead support rails.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in the supports for draperies, curtains, and the like, and more particularly, to improvments in the supports for coverings of bay windows wherein multiple treatments of the bay window can be achievewd by a compact unit which is capable of being installed easily and which can adjust to the particular requirements of the windows and do so in a manner which will not detract from the various treatments, and which is inexpensive in construction.

Abstract: The hinge enabling articulation of sectional panels (30) on a frame (10) consisting of a lip (11) forming swivel pin, integral with the frame, and at least one retaining member (20), such retaining member being fitted onto a projecting part (12) of the frame and held in place by a flexible blade (23) having a catch thereon which snaps into a groove (13) in the projecting part, each sectional panel (30) terminating at the hinge in a substantially semi-circular trough (31) guided between the lip (11) and a rounded portion (27) of the retaining member (20) located opposite said lip, features a hand releasing tab (25) made integral with the flexible blade (23) and projecting outside the retaining member (20).

Abstract: The present invention provides a saline solution containing elongated trough which is mounted at the end portions of four non-electronically conducting ports. The trough has an ingress funnel arrangement designed to control the thrashing of to-be-electrically-stunned birds and an elongated grid having a portion immersed in the solution and a downstream portion out of the solution. The four posts extend upwardly and terminate in threaded portions. A frame carriage is provided which has four corners and at the four corners are suitable mounted driven gears with internal bores and threads adapted to enjoyingly rotate about the threaded portions of the ports. The carriage is suitable affixed to a conventional I-beam to which is movingly mounted a conventional endless cable and space shackle system for conveying birds in an upside down manner.

Abstract: A vertically adjustable ladder contactor for a post stunner has two fluidic piston and cylinders for raising and lowering the ladder contactor. Four parallel support rods suspended from the conveyor track are formed of an electrical insulator to prevent short circuit of the stunner. In addition, the piston and cylinder assemblies are similarly insulated. By extending or contracting the piston and cylinder assemblies, the ladder contactor can be raised or lowered parallel to the poultry transporting conveyor.

Abstract: A compound pump mechanism is provided adjacent the inlet ends of concentrically positioned inner and outer stuffing horns or tubes of a meat encasing machine. The first pump mechanism is in communication with a source of conventional meat emulsion, and is powered by a vertically disposed power shaft. This power shaft extends into the housing of a second pump mounted adjacent to, and preferably on top of, the first pump housing. The drive shaft of the first pump housing operates the pump mechanism in the second pump housing.Both pumps have inlet and outlet ports for conveying material to be pumped. The outlet ports of both pumps discharge the pumped material into a block element which slidably receives the ends of two concentrically positioned inner and outer stuffing horns. The pumped material from the second pump housing delivers pumped material into the end of the inner stuffing horn, and the pumped material from the first pump delivers meat emulsion or the like into the the end of the outer stuffing horn.

Abstract: The process and device for the fixture of suspension elements, particularly suspensions loops, to sausages by means of sealing components, e.g. clamps. The sausage sheath is be restricted by a binding tool (12) which can be set to three positions. The binding tool (12) is open in the initial position between two sausage filling processes so that a suspension loop (16) can be fed through the opening (48). During the sausage filling process an intermediate position is adopted in which one part (54) of the binding tool holds the suspension loop (16). The binding tool (12) is closed in the shape of a ring at least during the filling procedure for large calibers of sausage. Subsequent to the filling process the binding tool then executes the binding movement.

Abstract: In a chute feed apparatus for carding engines, cards and like machines, there is disclosed means for changing the widthwise configuration of sheet material being fed and exiting the apparatus by changing the deformation of a constituent wall of the delivery chute shaftway. This wall has a deformable member and displacement devices and holding members which deform the wall's shaftway contours responsive to the density or thickness of the sheet material exiting so as to provide sheet material with a desired contour widthwise.

Abstract: A method of exchanging empty cans with cans filled with sliver at a spinning machine having set locations for the cans wherein a mobile transport device is automatically driven along a floorlike travel path at the spinning machine includes placing empty cans on the travel path, successively placing filled cans entrained with the transport device automatically at set locations of the machine which are unoccupied, picking up the empty cans on the travel path automatically with the transport device, and driving the transport device automatically back to a loading station, when the transport device is too full to pick up any more cans, so as to surrender the empty cans and pick up filled cans at the loading station preparatory to driving the transport device back to the spinning machine.

Abstract: A can coiler with sliver inlet opening (1) on its head side, which opening is arranged in a rotating plate (11) and is flanked by calender rolls (16) the drive for which is derived from the rotary motion of the rotating plate (11) in the head of the can coiler. A structural form which is simple to manufacture and favorable in use and for maintenance is provided by the drive of the calender rolls being developed as a belt drive with a friction wheel (13) which can be shifted into position of application against an annular surface (18') of the head (10) of the can coiler.

Abstract: An elastic tie-down comprises as inelastic rope having enlargements thereon that are captured by an elastic sleeve. The elastic sleeve is shorter than the spacing between the rope enlargements. Pulling the rope ends causes the rope enlargements to bear against the sleeve ends and stretch the sleeve. The rope ends are provided with hooks. The length between the hooks is adjustable without affecting the elastic properties of the tie-down by a clip that slidably receives the standing end of one of the rope ends extending from the sleeve. The clip also secures the rope end, thereby creating an adjustable sized loop in the rope. A hook is slidably received over the rope in the loop. Sliding the clip along the rope standing end varies the size of the loop and thereby alters the length between the two hooks independently of the tension in the elastic sleeve.

Abstract: A flat bag closure (17) of the type having at its edge a V-notch (12) which communicates at its base with a bag neck gripping aperture (14). The closure is made of a non-frangible material so that it can fold along an axis (20) aligned with said notch and said aperture without breaking. The closure thus can be repeatedly bent along such axis to facilitate repeated insertion and removal of a twisted poly bag's neck (36) into and from the aperture. The axis may contain a hinge formed by perforations (19, 24, 26, 28, 30), a concavity (22), or slits (32, 34) to facilitate bending.

Abstract: A sheet gripping assembly for thin pliable sheet material, such as plastic film, having a channel shaped base member with a side opening through which may be inserted a fold of the sheet material to be secured, and innerlock and gripping bar members insertable into the base member through its side opening to assembled positions within the fold of sheet material within the base member wherein the sheet material is gripped between the base member and the innerlock and gripping bar members and the innerlock member recesses expulsion of the gripping bar member from the base member by tension in the sheet material being gripped. According to an important feature of the invention, the innerlock member has a lip which pojects externally of the base member through its side opening and the innerlock member is laterally flexible by finger pressure on the lip to facilitate insertion of the innerlock member into and removal of the innerlock member from the base member.

Abstract: A releasable connector having a male member with spaced prong ends and a tubular female member having an open end for receiving said prong ends and divided at said open end into legs by axially extending slots and a unitary locking means removably interposable between the prong ends and an annular portion for bridging the joint interface between the interlocked male and female members.