Abstract: A microphone connector assembly includes a housing enclosing a resilient damping grommet. The grommet includes an opening for receiving and orienting a microphone fitted in the grommet opening so that the face of the microphone forms a plane substantially perpendicular to the top side of the circuit board on which it is placed. The connector may alternatively include an inner portion connected to an outer portion by at least one narrow web portion. The inner portion includes an opening for receiving the microphone.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for distributing power includes a housing, at least one input terminal, and at least one output terminal. The input and output terminals are each positioned in the housing. The input terminal is operatively connected to the output terminal. At least one circuit breaker is positioned in the housing. The circuit breaker includes an on position and an off position. The circuit breaker is operatively connected to the input terminal and the output terminal. An alarm circuit is operatively connected to the output terminal to prevent an alarm signal when an electronic chassis is not operatively connected to the output terminal and the circuit breaker is in the off position.

Abstract: A device and method of use thereof for the drainage of fluids includes a cap, a rigid vessel and a plate-shaped top component fitted to a disposable bag. The bag with its top component is secured to a drainage aperture to form a seal with the undersurface of the plate and the rigid top component has an additional aperture fitted with a gas-permeable membrane. When a vacuum is applied, the bag opens first, followed by the creation of a vacuum inside the bag whereby the fluid is drained off via a drainage tube.

Abstract: An exhaust vent for venting exhaust air from an electronic chassis includes a body portion having a length. The body portion is mounted to the electronic chassis. The body portion includes an upper portion that extends along the length of the body portion and a lower portion that also extends along the length of the body portion. The upper portion includes a deflector portion and the lower portion includes a curved portion. The deflector portion of the upper portion and the curved portion of the lower portion define an exhaust opening in the body portion to allow the exhaust air from the electronic chassis to pass through the exhaust opening in a downward direction and to conceal an inside portion of the electronic chassis.

Abstract: A cleaning tool is particularly adapted for cleaning gutters from a position below the gutter, such as on the ground. The tool has members which are movable relative to each other by a mechanism that is manipulated by the user on a pole that allows the members to be placed at an elevated site and then closed upon the material to be removed, then lifted and the material released.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for covering an opening in a cabinet for housing electronic devices includes a grommet for covering the opening in the cabinet. A plurality of slits are formed in the grommet defining a plurality of flexible tab portions to allow one or more cables to pass through the grommet. The plurality of slits include at least one longitudinally oriented slit and a plurality of transversely oriented slits which intersect the longitudinally oriented slit.

Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a cable trough having a body portion. A first side wall portion and a second wall portion each extend along a length of the body portion. The first side wall portion includes a plurality of notches formed therein and spaced along a length of the first side wall portion. A flange portion extends from each of the side wall portions. Each of the flange portions includes a plurality of openings formed therein. An elongated cover includes a plurality of fastening members spaced along a length of the cover. The fastening members are received in the flange openings to fasten the cover to the cable trough and to enclose cables routed within the cable trough while allowing cables to pass through the notches formed in the first side wall portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a circuit board assembly to an electronic chassis is provided. A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board operatively attached to a bracket member having a first end and a second end. A first connector member is rotatably attached to the first end, and a second connector member is rotatably attached to the second end. The first connector member includes a first hook portion and a first handle portion. The second connector member includes a second hook portion and a second handle portion. The first and second hook portions each include a first surface and a second surface oriented at an angle to the first surface. The first surface of the first hook portion contacts with a first spring and the first surface of the second hook portion contacts with a second spring to orient the first and second connectors in an insertion position.

Abstract: An apparatus for housing fans includes a mounting body portion and first, second and third fan housings. The mounting body portion has a length, and includes first and second longitudinal sides. The fan housings are operably attached to the mounting body portion. The fan housings also have a length. The sum of the lengths of the fan housings are greater than the length of the mounting body portion. The fan housings include a cable trough. Each of the cable troughs are oriented adjacent to a region of the mounting body portion bounded by each of the fan housings.

Abstract: An engagement mechanism is provided within the rear hub of a bicycle to allow drive sprockets attached to the rear hub to transmit drive motion from the crankset to the rear wheel. The assembly uses a pair of engaging face gears with saw tooth-shaped teeth to accomplish the torque transfer/freewheeling. While one gear is in a fixed axial position, the other is allowed to move axially along a helical spline. A light spring backs up this moveable gear to hold it against the other. When the moveable gear is rotated in one direction, the teeth having their faces parallel to the axis push against each other squarely, transferring the rotating motion from one to the other. Yet in the other direction of rotation, the faces of the teeth are askew to the axis forming ramps by which the fixed gear pushes the moveable gear away from it along the axis. This allows the teeth of the moveable gear to jump over the teeth of the fixed gear causing no rotating force to be transferred to the other and thus freewheeling.

Abstract: An open-architecture system for filling and sealing containers in controlled environments. The system provides easy access to containers being processed, and minimizes start-up times and waste. Containers are processed by gas distributors (which may comprise gassing rails) provided in segments and individually movable between operating and service positions. Exhaust plenums are described for improving function of the gas distributors when processing containers. Gas exchange systems including on-demand processors and improved gassing elements are provided. An independent processor is provided to receive, correct and environmentally process defective (e.g. underfilled or overfilled) containers.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for covering a power filter includes a mounting plate and a cover. The mounting plate includes a first side and a second side each including a flange retaining portion. The mounting plate also includes at least one filter opening formed therein for receiving a power filter. The cover includes a first side wall and a second side wall. A first flange portion having a length extends from each of the side walls. The first and second side walls each include a leg portion formed therein. The leg portion includes a second flange portion having a length greater than the length of the first flange portion wherein the first flange portion slides into the flange retaining portion and the second flange portion extends through a guide opening formed in the flange retaining portion and slides into the flange retaining portion while the leg portion is flexed inward.

Abstract: A breast shield is provided that includes a hood body with an outer rim within which a breast is received and a shield extension portion extending downstream from the outer rim. A milk drain is connected to the shield extension portion. A vacuum isolation element including a collapsible membrane is connected to the shield extension portion of the hood body. The collapsible membrane portion includes an interior cavity communicating with the vacuum source. The interior cavity is effective to create a negative pressure within the shield extension portion when collapsed by vacuum to isolate the vacuum source from expressed milk, with milk being channelled through the insert to a collector, such as a milk bottle.

Abstract: An apparatus for exposing product to a controlled environment includes a rail top, a rail base, and a longitudinally oriented gas limiting member including two sections connected at their longitudinal ends and providing a gap between the sections. The controlled environment gas may be provided to one longitudinal end of a baffle positioned in a channel region formed in the rail top. The gas is distributed along a longitudinally oriented baffle which is aligned with a gassing element positioned in the rail base. A T-shaped port block may be attached to the rail top and engage with a bracket and adjustment member for positioning.