Abstract: A heat pump for heating water in a condenser where the water is circulated through the conductor by a pump controlled by the condensing pressure of the refrigerant to return water heated to a usable temperature to the upper end of the water tank.

Abstract: A multi-piece foldable container including a corrugated body blank and a pair of corrugated liner blanks. Support columns are found in the liner blanks at positions along the sides of the container while multiple layers of the corrugated fibreboard are provided at the ends of the container to reduce tear out at the hand holes.

Abstract: A cover for door hardware which has a plastic sheet to be adhesively attached to the base of the door hardware and cover the door hardware while painting.

Abstract: A squaring tool comprising a pair of squaring members with two blades, each of the two blades integrally joined together oriented at 45.degree. with respect to each other; a frame assembly defining a passage therethrough having a cross-sectional shape and size such that one of the blades of both of the squaring members are slidably receivable through the passage; and a locking and alignment mechanism for locking the squaring members in the frame assembly.

Abstract: A ball handling game with a fork member and a ball adapted to roll along the fork member where the fork member has reversing end sections to facilitate movement of the ball around the ends of the fork legs.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser for supplying a treatment fluid to blades on a cutting implement used to cut plants which includes a distributor connected to a liquid supply unit of the treatment fluid which has a flow regulator to regulate the flow of the treatment fluid from the supply unit through the distributor and onto the cutting blades to keep the cutting blades coated with the treatment fluid.

Abstract: This invention relates to an integrated heat pump construction including a housing having mounted thereon a first air-to-refrigerant heat exchanger coil assembly, a blower assembly, a compressor, a second refrigerant-to-liquid heat exchange coil assembly and, a third refrigerant-to-potable liquid heat exchange coil assembly, wherein said compressor and said first, second and third heat exchange coil assemblies are connected together to form a heat pump circuit with potable liquid heating capacity.

Abstract: An external circuit that works in conjunction with the existing tank thermostatic controls to control both a heat pump and existing resistance elements in compliance with existing governmental codes. At the same time, this circuit disables the resistive heating elements in the hot water tank and enables the heat pump connected thereto so that the heat pump heats the water in the hot water tank. The control of the operation of the heat pump is provided through the thermostat(s) in the existing tank circuitry in the hot water tank which normally controls the resistive heating elements. At the same time, the electric resistive heating elements remain available for standby use. Further, the circuitry of the invention precludes the simultaneous operation of the electric resistive heating elements in the hot water tank and the heat pump heating unit.

Abstract: A heat pump method and system with a pair of solid adsorbent beds connected to a heat pump loop and a reversible heat transfer loop. The heat transfer loop has a heater connected between one end of the beds and a cooling heat exchange connects the other end of the beds so that a heat transfer fluid flowing around the heat transfer loop heats one bed and cools the other.

Abstract: Air conditioning apparatus (10) comprising a cabinet (12) housing a heat exchanger (42) means (30) to draw ambient air into the cabinet, through the heat exchanger and through main outlet means (22), a steam generator (44) and a vapor mixing chamber (48) within the cabinet, means (50) to supply steam to the mixing chamber in which steam is mixed with ambient air to produce humidified air, and outlet means (54) through which the humidified air is expelled such that mixing with the conditioned air expelled from the main outlet is minimized.

Abstract: A bundling device for bundling elongate articles such as firewood with plastic film including a wood support for fixedly supporting the articles to be bundled, a film support to support a roll of the plastic film to be wrapped around the articles and a drive for rotating the film support around the articles on the wood support to wrap the film around the wood carried on the wood support. The film support includes a brake to maintain tension in the film as it is being wrapped around the articles and which increases the tension in the film when it is desired to break the film after the articles have been wrapped.

Abstract: A heat pump system with three heat exchangers, two of which are connected through a reversible expander and the third of which is connected to both of the first mentioned exchangers through an expander and check valve arrangement for refrigerant to flow from the third to either of the first two heat exchangers but not vice versa. A flow control valve selectively connects the other side of either of the first two heat exchangers to the suction side of the compressor while selectively connecting the other side of any one of the heat exchangers to the high pressure side of the compressor to form a refrigeration loop including two of the heat exchangers. Refrigerant flow through the heat exchanger not being used is blocked.

Abstract: Apparatus for loading articles into trays where the articles are first separated into rows with a divider assembly, then separated into groups with a grouper assembly and then pushed onto a dead plate to form a load. Different divider and grouper assemblies are provided to make different load configurations. A tray blank is moved under the dead plate and pushed out from under the dead plate synchronously with the movement of the article load over the dead plate so that the article load is deposited on the tray blank. Thereafter, the flaps on the tray blank are folded to erect the tray around the group of articles. Mechanical folding mechanisms are provided to fold certain of the flaps on the tray without folding the other flaps. The method of loading the articles in the tray and forming the tray around the articles is also disclosed.

Abstract: An archery target comprising a foamed plastic core and a cover bonded directly to the core by the material of the core with the cover serving to retain the core in place when penetrated by arrows.

Abstract: An armchair (10) having a seat (16) tiltable relative to a fixed frame (12,14,18) of the chair to provide aid to an occupant in rising from the chair, the seat being tiltable from a lowered position to a raised position by a lever mechanism (24) provided beneath the seat, characterized in that the lever mechanism is operatively connected to at least one pivotal arm assembly (20,22) of the chair and is actuated by downward movement of that arm by force exerted thereon by the occupant in rising from the chair.