Abstract: A grill cleaning device for removing unwanted residue from grill rail surfaces. The device includes an elongated handle. A rigid blade, for removing residue from the top surfaces of the rails, is mounted at one end of the handle. A deformable coiled wire, for removing residue from the side surfaces of the rails, is wrapped around the blade.

Abstract: A wiper assembly has an arm head which reciprocates with respect to a center line of a wiper arm by receiving motive force from a reciprocating rod. An elastic component is coaxially provided proximate to the center of rotation. When the coefficient of friction between the wiper blade and the windshield surface is inversely proportional to the speed of the wiper blade causing self-induced vibration in certain circumstances, the wiper blade tends to screech, skip or chatter across the windshield surface. Such vibration is suppressed by the elastic component, thereby permitting smooth reciprocal motion of the wiper assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning the interior surfaces of an air duct includes a housing. Brushes are mounted to the housing for sweeping engagement with the interior surfaces of the air duct. A video camera is mounted within the housing for generating an image of the interior of the air duct. A display displays the image generated by the video camera during an air duct cleaning operation.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner comprises a main housing including a tank chamber, a motor-blower assembly for creating a vacuum, a recovery tank disposed within the tank chamber for storing contaminated liquid, a supply tank for providing cleaning liquid, a hose assembly and a fluid pump. The fluid pump pumps fluid from the supply tank onto a surface to be cleaned. The vacuum pump creates a vacuum across the recovery tank assembly and hose assembly to vacuum up dispensed cleaning fluid into the recovery tank assembly. Preferably, the supply tank may be a flexible bladder disposed within the recovery tank. The flexible bladder contracts as liquid is dispensed so that the volume for storing contaminated liquid within the recovery tank assembly increases. Preferably, the recovery tank may be removed from the main housing and a vacuum bag is fluidly connected between the hose assembly and the motor-blower assembly for dry vacuuming.

Abstract: An improved blower for moving debris on a surface is provided. The blower includes a frame mounted on wheels and a motor mounted to the frame. A blower housing with an inlet opening and a discharge chute is also mounted to the frame. A fan is located in the blower housing and is drivingly connected to the motor to generate an air flow having a predetermined volumetric flow. An adjustable height, pivotable deflector is mounted in the discharge chute to split the air flow into upper and lower portions. The deflector is pivotable from a first, downwardly inclined position, to concentrate the lower portion of the air flow along the surface to create a lifting force for lifting and moving the debris while the upper portion of the air flow moves the debris outwardly, to a second position, in which the pivotable deflector is upwardly inclined to create an expanded air flow profile. The deflector height is adjustable to adjust the volumetric flow of the upper and lower portions.

Abstract: An assist handle for attachment to the handle or handles of single or multiple objects, which includes a rectangular sling with cut-outs for the user's hands, which sling is folded about the object handle and the ends retained in a slot in a removable grip, which is engaged by the user's hand for carrying.

Abstract: The disclosed invention is directed to a torsion spring counterbalance assembly for closures, preferably for aircraft doors, although it is applicable to closures in other environments. The counterbalance system is designed to reduce the total assembly weight by 50% relative to a steel spring assembly. A helical torsion spring is mounted on one or both sides of a support housing, the springs preferably being made of a fiber-reinforced epoxy. Duplicate springs (same part number, wound and loaded in the same direction) may be used on the left and/or the right sides of the assembly to reduce tooling cost and part inventory cost. Operating with duplicate springs is accomplished by placing fixed spring mounting plates for both springs on the left and the rotating end plates for both springs on the right. Both fixed end plates mount to the housing assembly while both rotating end plates mount to the torque output shaft. Similarly, end plates, torque tubes and shock support tubes, bearings, clips, e.g.

Abstract: A snap stud assembly is provided for pivotally connecting two hardware members together. A stud is disposed within a tubular sleeve. A lower or bottom end of the stud is attached to a lower hardware member by pressing or deforming the bottom end of the stud member to provide an interference fit. The upper hardware member is mounted over a top end of the plastic sleeve which includes a top flange but which is resiliently compressible in the radially inward direction so that the top hardware member may be easily forced over the top end of the plastic sleeve. Once installed, the upper hardware member is disposed between a top flange and a bottom flange of the plastic sleeve which serves as a bushing about which the top member pivots as well as a washer between the top hardware member and bottom hardware member.

Abstract: In a two-part plastic clip for closing sausage casings, bags or the like the first part (1) comprises a U-shaped receiving space, which is defined by side cheeks and cross-flanges and receives the end of the sheath, which end has been gathered to form a tip. The second part (2) bridges the receiving space (4) of the first part (1) and is fixed to and interlocks with the first part. One transverse end of the second part (2) is hinged to the first part (1) by a film hinge (3) and at its other transverse end the second part (2) comprises a detent arm (16), which is engageable with a detent projection (22) provided at the other cross-flange (6) of the first part to close the clip. The side cheeks (5) are connected by a cross-bar (8), which is spaced from that cross-flange (6) which is close to the hinge and in the closed clip is embraced by an arm provided on the second part so that a high closing pressure will be exerted whereas the required elasticity will be maintained.

Abstract: A clamping buckle for a belt comprising a horizontally extending vertical buckle plate having a convex front surface, a concave rear surface, upper and lower horizontally extending integral flanges extending rearwardly from the buckle plate, the flanges having upper and lower surfaces, a first horizontal pivot plate attached to the upper surface of the lower flange, a second horizontal pivot plate attached to the lower surface of the upper flange, each pivot plate having a pair of horizontally spaced pivot holes, first and second vertical leaf members each having an inner vertical edge located adjacent and parallel to the rear surface of the buckle plate, each leaf member being formed with a vertical slot therein, each leaf member having lugs at upper and lower ends of the vertical edge thereof, the lugs of the first leaf member being received in a first pair of opposed pivot holes in the upper and lower pivot plates, the lugs of the second leaf member being received in a second pair of opposed pivot holes in

Abstract: A fastening mechanism for releasably connecting a first article and a second article together is provided. The fastening mechanism comprises a first connecting element secured to the first article with the first element having a first male portion and a first female portion. A second connecting element is secured to the second article with the second element having second male portion and a second female portion. In operation of the device of the present invention, the first male portion of the first element matingly connects with the second female portion of the second element and the second male portion of the second element matingly connects with the first female portion of the first element wherein the first element releasably connects to the second element thereby releasably connecting the first article to the second article.

Abstract: An ergonomic snap hook that employs a recessed release to prevent undesirable unfastening. The snap hook uses a redundant locking gate that must be operated in a predetermined sequence to permit latch opening. Once the latch is opened, a rope or the like may be inserted into the hook to secure the user thereto. The snap hook is fastened to a supporting belt or strap which, in turn, is connectable, by the hook, to a body belt worn by the linemen. A spring biased, recessed gate prevents latch movement until the gate is released. Preferably, the gate mounts opposite of the latch. To unfasten the latch, the user first depresses the gate to align a follower on the latch with a slot opening on the gate. Subsequent follower movement along the slot coincides with latch release. The followers on the latch clean the slots on the gate as they move along them. The latch may then be opened by applying an appropriate pressure or force against the latch biasing spring. The gate may be easily manipulated with one hand.

Abstract: The inventive method for the manufacturing an array of M.times.N electrodisplacive actuated mirrors comprises a step of: preparing a ceramic wafer, made of an electrodisplacive material, having a top and bottom surface; forming an array of M.times.N first electrodes and an array of M+1 second electrodes on the bottom and top surface of ceramic wafer, respectively; mounting the ceramic wafer on top of an active matrix; covering each of the M +1 second electrodes with an insulating layer; forming a set of M trenches; placing an array of M.times.N hinges on the top surface of the ceramic wafer; and forming a mirror on the top surface of each of the M.times.N hinges to thereby form an array of M.times.N electrodisplacive actuated mirrors.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic component which comprises alternately conductive layers and dielectric layers, and in which successive, conductive layers are made alternately from two different electrode materials and extend up to the surfaces of all four side faces of the substrate, in which method, an end face of the stack of layers is immersed in an electrolytic solution and the least noble electrode material of the two electrode materials is electrochemically dissolved out, the resultant cavities are filled with a curable monomer, the noblest one of the two electrode materials is exposed by removing the polymeryzate formed, and a potential is applied to said electrode material, which is so high as to enable said noble electrode material at the other end face of the stack to be electrochemically dissolved out, the resultant cavities at the other end face are filled with a curable monomer, and outer electrodes are provided on opposite sides of the stack.

Abstract: A processing apparatus with a movable processing tool, which includes a position detecting sensor for detecting a rotary position of a to-be-processed object held by a holding member set to a rotary main shaft, a deflection detecting sensor for detecting an amount of rotational deflection of a processing reference surface of the object, a waveform shaping device for shaping an output signal from the deflection detecting sensor into a waveform approximate to a sine curve, an operational device for operating a positional correction amount for a processing tool at a processing point of the object on a basis of an output signal of the waveform shaping device synchronously with rotation of the rotary main shaft, an output device for outputting the positional correction amount for every rotary position and every processing point based on an output signal from the operational device, a fine adjustment mechanism for minutely driving the processing tool based on an output signal from the output device, and an NC table

Abstract: An arbor mill machine which performs multiple machining operations on a workpiece in one work station. A rotatable tool turret carries a plurality of arbor cutting tools each of which can be indexed into the work station for performing a machining operation on a workpiece carried by a slide which advances the workpiece into the arbor tool and retracts the workpiece from it. A single drive spindle carried by a slide is advanced to releasably engage and drive the arbor tool in the work station to machine the workpiece and is retracted to release and disengage the arbor tool so that it can be removed from the work station when the turret is indexed to advance another arbor tool into the work station to perform another machining operation on the workpiece. The turret is releasably locked to prevent it from rotating while an arbor tool is machining a workpiece and is released between machining operations to permit indexing of the turret to position another arbor tool in the work station.

Abstract: A method of making a wire connection in a microelectronic device, preferably a semiconductor device, which includes providing a microelectronic device (7) having a bond pad (5) thereon and a wire bonding location (9) external to the microelectronic device, such as the lead finger of a lead frame. A wire (1) is provided for connection to the lead finger and the bond pad (5) to which a ball (21) has first been bonded. The ball (21) is preferably of gold and is of a material electrically compatible with the material of the wire on the bond pad. One end of the wire is connected to the lead finger (9) by a ball bond (23) and then the other end of the wire is connected to the ball (21) to complete the connection and provide a connection without a loop over the bond pad.

Abstract: Tool for releasably engaging and removing one-way clips. The tool includes a handle coupled to a tool head. The tool head includes a set of cooperating jaws formed of relatively thin, flat members for releasably engaging the clip and collapsing the clip during engagement of the clip.

Abstract: A trim welt installation tool for installing a trim welt on at least one flange around an opening includes a support frame having at least one roller rotatably connected thereto for engaging a trim welt and a guide member operatively connected to the support frame for guiding the at least one roller along the trim welt.

Abstract: A puller comprising a hub having at least three load blocks disposed and retained thereabout by upper and lower end caps is presented. The load blocks are retained about the hub by the end caps so as to allow individual positioning of the load blocks at any circumferential position about the hub. A pressure bolt or screw extends through the center of the hub for providing the pulling force. The grippers or jaws are attached at the respective load blocks. In a preferred embodiment, the grippers comprises an external gripping member and an internal gripping member interconnected by a pair of load linking members. The gripper members each including respective article engaging surfaces or hooks.

Abstract: A pipelined system for removing the contents of sealed coin-collection boxes, wherein each box requires a set of different operations to be performed in seriatim to remove the box contents. The operations include removing a seal, opening a box lid, removing the box contents, resetting the lid and resealing the box. The pipelined system comprises a rotary surface for supporting a plurality of the boxes at spaced locations. Stationary surfaces mount a plurality of box-processing units, including pneumatic actuators and processing tools, at spaced stations to form a pipeline. The processing units each perform a different one of the processing operations during each processing cycle. A motor assembly pivots the rotary surface for stepwise positioning the boxes at different ones of the stations. A control system, including computer and pneumatic systems, causes the box-processing units to perform the different processing operations simultaneously on all boxes in the pipeline.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a radius drip cap for sealing arcuate window frames when installed on an architectural window assembly previously installed on a building wall comprising uncoiling a strip of aluminum, cutting the strip into aluminum pieces, pressing each strip forming the strip with three stepped flanges including a pair of vertically extending upper and lower cap flanges separated by a horizontally extending cap flange linking the pair of vertically extending flanges together, slitting an uppermost of the vertical cap flanges at transverse intervals forming longitudinally spaced upwardly opening slits, and applying a closure to each of the slits on the upper cap flange to render the slits watertight on the uppermost vertical cap flange for precluding water leakage through the slits.

Abstract: A method of lapping the air bearing surface of a magnetoresistive head which minimizes the likelihood of interelement shorts at the air bearing surface is described. In a final, linear lapping phase, the air bearing surface is lapped back and forth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the head elements in an oscillatory path across a stationary lapping surface. Any scratches or smears of the elements will be along the length of the elements rather than transverse to the elements. Any transverse scratches or smears occurring in earlier lapping phases will be removed during the linear lapping phase.

Abstract: A handgrip with a built-in heater for a motorcycle constituted by a hollow cylindrical handgrip body, wherein a flexible printed circuit heater is wound around an outer periphery of a synthetic resin inner piece of a substantially hollow cylindrical shape with a hollow cylindrical or peripheral portion slotted, and a cladding rubber layer is integrally molded thereon to cause the heater to extend between the inner piece and the cladding rubber layer. The heater is wound over a range covering a half circumference or more but less than a full circumference of the inner piece. The cladding rubber layer is molded in such a form that a region where the heater is not wound faces parting positions of mold halves for forming the cladding rubber layer so as to prevent the occurrence of turn-ups and creases.

Abstract: A magnet assembling device includes a rounding die into which a rectangular and flexible rubber magnet can be mounted in an annular manner; a die guide for guiding the rubber magnet mounted in the rounding die into a motor case; a push punch including a punching portion for inserting the rubber magnet mounted in the rounding die into the die guide and for pushing the rubber magnet out of the die guide into the motor case; and a magnetizing head for magnetizing the inner peripheral surface of the rubber magnet. The die guide is formed in a tapered shape such that the inside diameter dimension of the side thereof from which the rubber magnet is inserted is larger than the inside diameter dimension of the side thereof from which the rubber magnet is discharged.

Abstract: A method of removing electrical terminals (14) having a compressible compliant section (16) disposed within a circuit board through-hole (46) in an interference fit, the terminal insertion end (18) projecting from the through-hole (46) and beyond a remote surface (44) thereof when fully inserted. The method includes the steps of: providing a tool (50)having a work surface (54) including an array of work sites (56), each associated with a terminal (14); urging the work surface (54) of the tool (50) against the remote side (44) of the board (40) and performing a work step on the insertion end (18) to at least temporarily alter the insertion end at the through-hole exit thereby reducing the retention force; and pulling the terminal (14) from the through-hole from the insertion side (42) of the board. In one embodiment an aperture (56) in the tool (50) is dimensioned to receive the insertion end and the alternation step includes compressing the outwardly extending portion of the compliant section.

Abstract: A method of producing a thin IC card having a built-in battery includes forming a through-hole including an edge in a circuit board having obverse and reverse main surfaces, a circuit pattern being present on a first of the main surfaces of the circuit board; mounting a functional part on the first of the main surfaces of the circuit board; molding said circuit board and said functional part in a resin with a second main surface of said circuit exposed and forming a battery lodging section in the resin molding defined by the through-hole; and mounting a battery in said battery lodging section and electrically connecting the circuit pattern to the battery.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame having an inner surface and a trim panel having an outer surface adapted to overlie the inner surface of the frame. A plurality of electrical devices are secured in the frame and the trim panel for carrying out various tasks and operations. A plurality of electrical wires are secured to the outer surface of the trim panel and electrically connect to the several electrical devices. Wire routing elements extend from the outer surface of the trim panel for individually and sequentially securing the plurality of electrical wires on the outer surface of the trim panel to eliminate the need for a prefabricated wiring harness. In a preferred embodiment, the routing element comprises opposed retainers. The opposed retainers ensure the wire is securely held on the trim panel.

Abstract: A pin contact of a connector and a method of fabricating the pin contact which enables a substantial decrease of manufacturing cost, and smooth installation of the pin connector without a change in the pitch of arrangement at the time of press-fitting into a pin housing. A flat metal sheet undergoes blanking and pressing to form a narrow piece including a strip portion of decreased area of a fracture. Then an approximately L-shaped connecting portion is bent at right angles to raise the narrow piece sideways. Thereafter the strip portion of the narrow piece is pressed along the direction of rising, to thereby form an approximately cylindrical contact section. A raised piece at the rear of the contact section is provided with a locking section which faces approximately at right angles with the direction of arrangement.

Abstract: In a method for mounting and finishing a valve seat ring in an operational position of a receiving bore at the entrance of a gas channel of the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine consisting of a light alloy, an annular body with a central opening is manufactured by powder pressing and sintering. A roller burnishing tool is positioned within the central of the annular body. The annular body is inserted into the receiving bore with the aid of the roller burnishing tool such that the annular body is positioned with play relative the inner wall of the receiving bore. The annular body is radially expanded by roller burnishing with the roller burnishing tool such that the annular body positive-lockingly engages the inner wall of the receiving bore and is compressed to a selected finish size of ready-to-use density.

Abstract: A crack weld repair and method, particularly, for a gas turbine engine blade or other metallic component in the engine, providing a metallic substrate, a metallic filler bonded onto a substrate bond surface on the metallic substrate, and a region having deep compressive residual stresses imparted by laser shock peening extending into the substrate beneath the substrate bond surface. One embodiment provides a laser shock peened surface below the weld material filled void in a damaged area of the component forming a region of deep compressive residual stresses imparted by laser shock peening (LSP) extending from the laser shock peened surface into the component. Optionally, the surface over the repaired area of the weld filled void may also be laser shock peened forming a second region of deep compressive residual stresses imparted by laser shock peening (LSP) extending from the laser shock peened surface into the weld repair.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring the compressor rotor path rings of a jet engine according to which the rings are removed from the inner surface of the compressor housing and are installed into a jig. The rings are machined down a predetermined amount and a coating of wear-resistant material is applied to their outer surfaces. The rings are then reinstalled into the jig and machined down to the precise thickness after which they are reinstalled into the compressor housing.

Abstract: A lightweight high temperature multiproperty rotor disk and method of manufacture for use in a gas turbine engine. The rotor disk of a nickel super alloy and having a plurality of lightweight high temperature single crystal blade attachment lugs bonded thereto. The single crystal high temperature rotor blade attachment lugs being cast in a substantially rectangular shape and bonded to the circumference of the disk. A method of manufacturing the rotor includes positioning the plurality of single crystal attachment lugs on a positioning ring that has locating nests formed thereon. Subsequently, the rotor disk is placed within the bonding ring and a restraining ring is placed around the entire subassembly. Upon subjecting the assembly to high temperature the rotor disk, having a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the restraining member, forces the components into a mating relationship.

Abstract: A rotary ball valve assembly and method for forming utilizes a compression spring subjected to a non-torsional, axially directed compressive force to urge an annular seal into sealing engagement with a rotatable ball and, while so subjected, inwardly deforming a tubular member attached to the housing by an electromagnetic force to form an annular abutment retaining said compression spring.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spherical bearing having high mechanical strength, and its method of manufacture. This spherical bearing includes a cage (3) containing an internal articulation element (1) and slit along a radius, the edges of the slit (5) of which are connected together, for example by welding, in their final position, at least one of the elements, the cage or the articulation element, being made of an austenitic manganese steel and the other having a treatment to a very high hardness on the articulation surface region.

Abstract: In a mowing nylon cutter comprising a nylon cord, the nylon cord holds agricultural chemicals. The nylon cord is formed, for example, in such a manner that a nylon and a crystal technical product of agricultural chemicals are mixed and the mixture is extruded. When this nylon cutter is used, the agricultural chemicals held in the nylon cutter directly contact with and adhere to stalks remaining after the weeds are mowed simultaneously with the mowing of weed. Namely, the agricultural chemicals can be applied effectively simultaneously with mowing.

Abstract: A spoon consists of a oval-shaped bowl and a handle. The bowl has a neck which is fastened with one end of the handle. The handle is extendable and is composed of a primary handle and a secondary handle. The primary handle is provided at the proximal end thereof with a connection portion dimensioned to fit into a receiving slot of the neck of the bowl. The primary handle is provided therein with a channel extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the primary handle. The secondary handle is slidably received in the channel of the primary handle and is provided at the proximal end thereof with a retaining projection engageable with a retaining hole located at the distal end of the primary handle for locating the secondary handle which is fully extended.

Abstract: A utility knife for use with a flat blade having a pair of opposite faces has an elongated base part formed with an outwardly directed rear support surface, an outwardly directed front support surface separated longitudinally therefrom, and an inwardly directed intermediate surface between the support surfaces. The blade normally lies on the front support surface and projects longitudinally forward past the base part. An elongated cover part has an inwardly directed rear surface normally riding on the base-part rear support surface, an inwardly directed front surface normally pressing the blade inward against the base-part front support surface, and an outwardly directed intermediate surface. The cover part is displaceable longitudinally between one longitudinal end position with the intermediate surfaces transversely confronting each other and another longitudinal end position with the intermediate surfaces transversely out of alignment with each other.

Abstract: A universal tape measure including a housing formed with a downward extending opening on a lateral side. A lower end of the opening is disposed with a pen tip opening. An inner wall of the opening is disposed with intersecting cross lines which outward extend to mark a right angle cutout. The tape measure is marked with scales such as metric system scale, British Imperial scale and/or other scales. The tape measure is further formed with a circle center hole. The universal tape measure has the functions of drafting a circle, measuring whether an article is vertical and measuring the horizontal distance between two points on different levels.

Abstract: A bow sight assembly for an archery bow having a hollow tubular housing within which is positioned a slidably movable piston connected to a rod contained partially within the housing and external thereof. An insert closes the open end of the tubular member and retains the rod in a preselected position within the housing. A housing support device is movably and releasably secured to the bow. The sight assembly includes first and second sight supports and a sight secured to the second sight support, the first sight support being secured to the piston, and the first and second sight supports being movably secured to each other to provide a lateral sight adjustment. An indicating scale is positioned on the external surface of the housing to provide vertical sight adjustment, and the second sight support holds a pointer for indicating a particular reading on the indicating scale.

Abstract: A self-adjusting accessory for a table saw that includes a guide for sliding in the guide groove of the work supporting table of a table saw and which is biased against the edge of the guide groove which is closest to the cutting blade. The guide bar is used in conjunction with the plurality of table saw fixtures such as a miter gauge, an alignment gauge and a stop gauge. The alignment gauge also forms part of apparatus for carrying out a method of verifying the straightness of the arbor for the cutting blade, the alignment of the arbor relative to the guide groove of the work supporting table and the flatness of the cutting blade. The invention also includes an apparatus for adjusting the alignment of the arbor relative to the guide groove of the work supporting table.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring the thickness of an article having upper and lower surfaces and substantial length and width dimensions, such as a sheet or plate of aluminum or another metal. A table is provided for supporting the article, and one or more openings across the length and width of the table provide access to the lower surface of the article. The table has a plurality of thickness references, each of which has an upper and a lower surface, and the thickness references are spaced across the width of the table at or near a first end. A plurality of pairs of opposed sensors are mounted at spaced intervals on a carriage that extends across the width of the table and is adapted for movement in the longitudinal direction of the table. A first member of each pair of sensors is disposed above the level of the supporting surface of the table opposite a second member that is disposed therebelow.

Abstract: A module tooling system for use with a gauging machine is provided. The system includes a plurality of cooperating components for providing flexibility to accommodate an infinite number of manufactured for measuring. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a central module including a male flange portion. The plurality of cooperating modules each include a similar male flange portion and further include a female flange portion. The female flange portion is adapted for releasable attachment to the male flange portion of the central module or the male flange portion of one of the other cooperating modules.

Abstract: A shingle gauge includes a circular collar that is adjustable secured to the hammerhead of a conventional hammer and includes a pair of rearwardly projecting side rails, which are connected by a stud having a cylindrically headed nuts fastened outside the side rails. The distance between the cylindrically headed nuts and a front edge of the shingle gauge is used to measure the desired distance between adjacent rows of shingles fastened to a roof.

Abstract: An extendible measuring rule comprises a main frame and an extension element. The extension element is mounted within the main frame for easy extension and manipulation of the extension element. The main frame includes one or more scale markings, one of which is included beneath the extension element, and is progressively exposed as the extension element is withdrawn from the main frame.

Abstract: In a dryer section comprised of several drying groups, and particularly an alternating single tier dryer section, one of the bottom felted drying groups is arranged with respect to the paper machine floor so at least the rotating shafts at the axis of the drying cylinders of the one drying group are below the paper machine floor. The guide rolls of the bottom felted drying group and of an adjacent top felted drying group may be in one horizontal shaft plane above the paper machine floor. An intermediate floor is provided beneath the main machine floor and the bottom of the basement beneath the one drying group. Easier access to the drying cylinders and elements of both top felted and bottom felted drying groups is obtained.

Abstract: In a drying section of a paper making machine, the paper web is conducted through a plurality of single tier dryer sections and then transferred to at least one final double tier dryer section for completing the drying process. The paper web is threaded through the open draw between the single tier dryer sections and the double tier dryer section and through the open draws between the lower cylinders and the upper cylinders in the double tier dryer section by use of air jets which blow at the paper web from opposite sides thereof. The air jets include at least one jet which blows in a direction generally opposite to that of the paper web.

Abstract: Apparatus and process for sterilizing and drying products comprising a first step of autoclaving and a second step of cyclic pressurizing with a substantially dry contaminant-free gas. The second step obviates the problem of recontamination after sterilization and permits drying at lower than conventional temperatures.

Abstract: A method for transporting, drying and unloading lightweight particulate material involves taking a wheeled compartment having forward and rearward ends, a bottom, and opposite sides, forming a false bottom over the bottom to create an air duct therebetween, forming air ports in the false bottom which will deflect forced air passing therethrough from the air duct in a direction generally towards the rearward end, placing a quantity of peanut hulls in the compartment, forcing warm air into the air duct through the air ports and into the compartment to dry the peanut hulls, and moving the rearward end of the compartment to permit the air from the air ports to blow the dried hulls from the compartment out of the rearward end.

Abstract: A skishoe having a central, downwardly concave arch portion, an upwardly concave toe portion, an upwardly concave heel portion, and a snow gripping blade. The snow gripping blade is pivotable about an axis lying within the camber of the arch portion and extending transversely of the skishoe. A first adjustable stop is provided for limiting the angular deflection of the gripper blade from its fully retracted position in the camber. A second adjustable blade stop is provided for limiting the retraction of the blade into the camber, and a spring is provided for resiliently biasing the blade toward the first adjustable blade stop. Electric drive motors are provided for selectively positioning said stops. Manually operated control means, attached to the body of the user, are provided for controlling said electric drive motors.