Abstract: A trough and trough support for conveying liquids along open modular chuting is disclosed. The trough support is releasably secured to the sidewall of the open modular chute. The trough, in a preferred embodiment, is pleated to allow the trough to curve.

Abstract: A stopper projects radially outward from the periphery of a rotary turn table and a plurality of selection poles are disposed such that any one of the selection poles, when depressed, projects into the locus of rotation of the stopper. A spring fabricated to have energizing pieces, the same in number as the number of selection poles, is positioned within a casing so that two mating parts can engage with each other. Each energizing piece is made electrically conductive and the spring also urges each selection pole toward the outside of the casing. A metal guide plate holds the selection poles 16 which are disposed along the periphery of the turn table within the casing and further guides the selected selection pole into the locus of rotation of the stopper. The selected selection pole will urge corresponding spring into engagement with the guide plate.

Abstract: A movable contact 4 is fabricated of a spring wire, the halfway portion of which is wound around a pin 5. One lengthwise end of the wire rests on a casing and the other lengthwise end is rested at the halfway portion of an L-shaped lever 6 received by the pin 5, the pin being coaxial with the movable contact 4. A fixed contact 7 is disposed at a position where it can engage the movable contact 4 at its portion halfway between the point rested on the lever 6 and the portion being wound around the pin. A portion or arm of the lever 6 can extend toward and contact a pickup 3 returned to the starting point of sound reproduction. That portion of the lever 6 is spaced from the pin 5 a distance longer than the part or arm of the lever 6 associated with the movable contact 4. By virtue of this construction, the device is able to perform exact switching action without requiring any particular delicate adjustment in connection with the resilient force of each return or coil spring 1.

Abstract: An overlock sewing machine having a dial and a conversion means for converting the rotary motion of the dial into a linear motion which are associated with a cutter blade holder such that the adjustment of the distance between a stationary claw and a movable claw adjusts the looping width in correspondence with the linear movement of the cutter blade holder perpendicular to the direction of feed of the cloth caused by rotation of the dial. The movable claw, carried by a movable member, can move between an operative position in which the movable claw is positioned next to the side of the stationary claw and an inoperative position spaced away from the side of the stationary claw. The position at which the cutter blade holder is supported on the machine body is offset from the position at which the upper and lower cutting blades make contact.

Abstract: A hood releasably attachable to the front end of a video terminal is disclosed as having right angle flanges associated with the rear end of the hood which slidably engage and releasably secure the hood to the video terminal. In one embodiment the hood is fixedly secured to the video terminal, and in a second embodiment the hood is provided with means for adjusting its angular position with respect to the hood to accommodate for different lighting conditions and for users of different heights. The hood employs an elastic member for securing the lower portion of the hood to the video terminal.

Abstract: A motion generating mechanism having a gear and rack (or alternately a sprocket and chain) output comprises a housing mounting a prime mover coupled through a gear to drive a primary rotary member about a first fixed axis in which a sun gear is concentrically disposed. The primary rotary member carries one or more roller gears that are engaged by the sun gear such that the roller gears rotate about a second axis which is parallel to the first axis and angularly movable with respect to the first axis as the primary gear is driven by the electric motor. Each roller gear has an inner portion on which is mounted a crank shoe adapted to movably engage a slotted section formed in a plate member that is, in turn, adapted to drive a gear that is axially displaced from the axis of rotation of the plate member. The gear, in turn, in connected to a gear step-up member drive for driving the gear and rack (or sprocket and chain) assembly.

Abstract: A seal for a rolling bearing 30 applicable to a strut-type suspension has a sealing member 40 of the bearing provided with two lips 43 and 47. The lip 43 is at the radial inner side of the member 40 and slidably contacts the outer face of a piston rod 10. The other lip 47 is at the radial outer side of the sealing member so as to contact the outside surface of either a stationary bearing ring 32 or a holding case 38' therefor. The sealing member is further provided with a coupling head 45 engageable with the radial inner tip end portion of a rotary bearing ring 35 so that the sealing member can be made integral with the bearing 30.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing coins is provided with slot-like openings for the insertion and dispensing thereof, as well as for the removal of the overflow. The coins are stored between two concentric rings, each of which has a helical slot on the facing faces thereof. The individual coins are held by the limiting surfaces of these slots. The gap between the two rings is subdivided into individual compartments by the vanes of a rotary impeller and the length thereof corresponds roughly to a coin diameter. As a result of this arrangement, the coins are stored in succession and also in juxtaposed manner. The insertion and dispensing of coins takes place by a corresponding controlled rotation of the impeller, the rotation for insertion taking place in one direction and that for dispensing in the other direction.

Abstract: A game tracking device for use in combination with a bow and arrow comprises a tracking line, a canister and a mounting bracket. The canister is mounted to the bow by means of the mounting bracket which is configured to mount the canister at a point laterally removed from the bow. The tracking line is center wound and stored within the canister and is secured at a free end thereof, to an arrow. In this manner, when the arrow is launched, the tracking line is paid out of the canister to track the position of the arrow. An arrow is disclosed herein which is adapted to receive securely the free end of the tracking line.

Abstract: A filler carrier of the type adapted to move metal extrusions in a generally horizontal plane beneath the dispensing nozzle of a machine for dispensing uncured liquid plastic is disclosed. Uncured liquid plastic is dispensed into a channel of the extrusion which is subsequently cut so as to form a thermal barrier between the remaining sections of the extrusion which remain coupled by means of the cured plastic material. The filler carrier is provided with a mechanically driven conduit that is movable between a first lowered position that permits the passage thereover of the extrusion, to a second raised position wherein an upper opening of the movable conduit receives the nozzle of the dispensing machine so that uncured liquid plastic from the machine and any subsequent flushing solvent passing therethrough may be collected and transferred to an appropriate container in a clean and simple fashion.

Abstract: A method for installing a modular sliding roof panel assembly in a vehicle having an opening in the roof. The sliding roof panel assembly includes a roof panel movably mounted on a housing. A reinforcement ring having a central aperture with a shape complementary to the shape of the roof opening is connected to the housing prior to attachment of the reinforcement ring to the edges of the stationary roof structure bounding the roof opening.

Abstract: A plurality of discrete small cooling surfaces are arrayed on the surface of a movably received heat extracting member in both the axial and rotational directions. The discrete small cooling surfaces are formed by a plurality of one set of parallel grooves formed obliquely to and between the two axial ends of the heat extracting member and are crossed by a plurality of another set of parallel grooves formed in a similar manner but in different direction. An opening of a nozzle is directed toward the outer peripheral surface of the heat extracting member. A continuing stream of molten material is projected upon the discrete small cooling surfaces of the rotating heat extracting member such that the heat of the molten material is extracted by each of the discrete small cooling surface to solidify the molten material into flake particles. Accordingly, the molten material can be applied concurrently onto a plurality of discrete small cooling surfaces.

Abstract: In a rolling bearing for strut-type suspensions, a rotary bearing race 33 has, at its radially inner part, a cylindrical portion 37 having an outwardly extending flange 38. The radial inner end part 41 of the stationary bearing race 34 of the bearing is disposed at such a position so as to be overlapping with the outwardly extending flange 38. At least one of the above-mentioned members confronts and overlaps the other and includes a member having self-lubricating characteristics.

Abstract: Novel complexes are prepared from water-soluble compounds having at least one amidocarbonylic unit and a square planar organometallic compound.

Abstract: A pipe tamping tool 10 includes tamping member 26 integrally formed with cleaning member 28 capable of cleaning the interior of the bowl of the pipe. Medially formed on the cleaning member 28 is a reacting member 30 for retaining the pipe bowl in an upright position when placed upon a horizontal surface. The retaining member 30 is a substantially arcuate member which envelopes the stem of the pipe and which has outwardly flaired free edges or legs or flanges which radiate outwardly from the arcuate portion thereof. A clip 42 for attaching the device to an article of clothing, is integrally formed as part of the device. A flocking or similar material 40 can be adhered to the interior of the arcuate member 36 to prevent scratching of the pipe stem.

Abstract: Amputation apparatus for use with an internal prosthesis attachable to the end of a stump having an outwardly extending bone. The amputation apparatus includes a cap having an internal cavity for insertion over the bone and an opposed outwardly extending boss. A plate having an internal cavity is mountable over the outwardly extending boss of the cap. The plate has a radial extent substantially greater than the radial extent of the cap to define an equal weight distribution surface for internal and external forces over the entire bottom surface of the stump.

Abstract: A simplified sound reproducing device having a record disc 5 having a plurality of record grooves is driven by a constant torque spring motor 2. A turntable 3 and the record disc 5 are frictionally assembled so that relative slippage occurs between them in the direction of their rotation when an extra force is applied to the system. A sound reproducing member 10, applying a stylus pressure to a pickup 6, has a holding piece attached thereto which contacts the reverse face of the record disc 5 and stops its rotation when the sound transmitting member 10 is lifted up by tension exerted by a stretched pull string 14, when the string 14 is pulled to wind the constant torque spring motor. By virtue of this construction, the angle of rotation of the turntable 3 and the record disc 5, are shifted from each other so that the introductory part of the record groove, next to the one just completed, can be placed under the pickup 6 now returned to the starting point of sound reproduction, and played.

Abstract: A retractable backlight apparatus for vehicles includes arcuate-shaped guide tracks mounted within the vehicle on opposite sides of the backlight panel. Rollers operably driven by a drive motor and connected to the backlight panel ride within the guide tracks to move the backlight panel between a raised, angled position closing the rear opening in the vehicle roof structure to a retracted, substantially vertical, stowed position within the interior of the vehicle. In one embodiment, a link is connected between a roller and the backlight panel and provides a final pivoting movement of the bottom edge of the backlight panel to bring the backlight panel into secure, sealing engagement in the vehicle roof structure when in the raised condition. A closure panel is pivotally mounted within the vehicle forward of the backlight panel and operably connected to the backlight panel to control the tilting movement of the backlight panel as the backlight panel moves between the raised and retracted positions.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a large number of selectable gear ratios. The transmission apparatus includes first and second primary gears mounted on rotatable shafts having offset axes of rotation. A plurality of pairs of secondary gears, each including first and second secondary gears, selectively engage the first and second primary gears. The first and second secondary gears of one of the pairs of secondary gears are selectively coupled together and engage the first and second primary gears to transmit power from a power source at a predetermined gear ratio to drive a load.