Abstract: A knock down display rack for retail sales operations in which the display rack is easily disassembled into component pieces which nest into a relatively easily shippable arrangement. The display rack includes a top container support, a container and a base. When assembled, the top container support contacts the base member at a number of contact points distinct from the points of interconnection between the base and top members.

Abstract: An aerosol dispensable composition comprising in combination:(i) 0.05 to 5% w/w of a frothing agent;(ii) 0.05 to 75% w/w of a sweetener;(iii) 0.05 to 10% w/w of a thickener;(iv) 0.01 to 1% w/w of a preservative;(v) 0.1 to 10% w/w a phosphate buffer system adapted to maintain the pH of the composition in the range 8.0 to 8.5; and the balance being selected from other excipients, flavors and colorants, propellants and water.

Abstract: A temperature measuring device includes a temperature sensor which is located adjacent one end of an elongated member such as a hiking/wading staff or a fishing rod. A temperature measurement display device is located in the vicinity of the other end of the elongated member. Selectable predetermined temperature alarm limits are included to provide visual, or audible and/or tactile alarms when the temperature measured by the temperature sensor exceeds the predetermined alarm limits. In another embodiment, the temperature sensor is electrically connected to the temperature measurement display through a connector disposed in a fishing reel which, when mounted on the handle of the fishing rod, effects the electrical connection between the temperature sensor and the temperature measurement display to be made.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for gasifying confection by means of incorporation of a gas enclosed in the head space of a container and recirculation of the gas through a fused sugar mass, equalization of the size of the bubbles and their homogenization. The incorporation of the gases is affected at the lower part of the pressure vessel, just below an agitator. The gas enters the container as a fine vaporous curtain directed toward the lower surface of an agitator, gas is fractured by the agitator and dispersed into the sugar mass. Large size bubbles and the presence of a undesirable quantity of candy dust in the finished product having a diameter inferior to 1 millimeter is avoided.Thus, the quantity of waste product produced by the present method ranges only between about 15 to 20% instead of the prior art typical 30 to 35%.Moreover, this technique allows operation at a most convenient pressure. The candy thus obtained mainly shows fragments or pieces with a mesh size between 1-4.

Abstract: A cushioning bite plate adapter for use with a dental x-ray film holder comprises an elastically compressible member which has an attachment surface for engaging a surface of a bite plate of the film holder. An adhesive layer is disposed on the attachment surface of the elastically compressible member. A protective peel-off sheet is disposed over the adhesive layer. To use, the protective peel-off sheet is removed and the adhesive layer on the attachment surface is pressed into contact with the bite plate surface. The adhesive layer maintains the elastically compressible member in contact with the bite plate surface. Following use, the adapter is separated from the bite plate surface and thrown away.

Abstract: An apparatus which enables the user to easily remove a bottle cap having a safety seal from a container such as a milk or juice container. The apparatus fits over the cap and safety seal unit and allows the user to easily separate the safety seal from the bottle cap by rotation of the apparatus with respect to the cap. Neither the cap or bottle is deformed so that the cap may be used to reseal the container after separation of the safety seal.

Abstract: Apparatus for automatically stacking battery plates and separators is disclosed. Battery plates and separators elements are alternately and automatically combined on a conveyor belt to form sandwiches wherein a plurality of such sandwiches are later assembled for use in battery cells. Prior to combining the elements, the plates and separators are arranged in respective chutes for access by pivotably mounted vacuum pickup heads, which cycle between the chutes and the conveyor belt. The vacuum pickup heads capture the topmost elements in the chutes irrespective of the height at which the plates and separators may be stacked therein. In order to access the elements within the chutes, a jet sensor is provided with the pickup head that acts as a proximity detector. When vacuum is not being utilized for pickup purposes, it is utilized in an environmental mode where it is used to remove lead dust and particles around the stacking area.

Abstract: A conveyor belt such as a paper-making fabric, said belt being made of spirals (2, 3) assembled together by rods (5) or by imbrication. With a view to reducing the permeability or to changing the surface condition, it has a generally flat member (7) which is inserted inside the spirals (2, 3) so as to completely or partially fill the spaces between or inside the spirals.

Abstract: A stainproof, flame-resistant composite sheet material including at least one silicone polymer layer containing a silicon resin or rubber and optionally a flame-resistant inorganic filler and at least one stainproof surface layer containing at least one synthetic thermoplastic stain-resistant, weathering-resistant polymeric material, the silicone polymer layer and the stainproof surface layer being bonded optionally through an adhesive material, a cold plasma or corona discharge-modified surface portion of the silicone polymer layer or a cold plasma or corona discharge-modified and graft polymerization-modified surface portion of the silicone polymer layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a water-proof sheet by forming a polymer coating on both the surfaces of a fibrous substrate fabric. At first, the fibrous substrate fabric is treated with a water repellant, and both the surfaces are subjected to the low temperature plasma treatment or corona discharge treatment. Then, a polymer coating is formed on both the surfaces. According to this process, the peel strength of the polymer coating is improved and the water absorbing property is reduced substantially to zero. If an inorganic fiber substrate fabric is treated according to this process, the bending resistance is highly improved in the resulting water-proof sheet.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a low bulk pin-type seam for use with the flat woven fabric. The preferred fabric is woven with continuous or monofilament yarns in the machine direction. The seam is formed by interconnecting loops constructed from the machine direction warp yarns. In constructing the seam loops, a portion of the fabric is made free of cross machine direction yarns and the warp yarns are selected out as either a loop forming yarn or as binder yarns. The fabric is then folded back upon itself in hem like fashion with the selected yarns being retained as loop forming yarns and the binder yarns being drawn back through the hem portion of the fabric to bind the hem and body portion of the fabric. If desired, a stitch pattern may be added to further secure the hem area.

Abstract: An anti-theft system for vehicles, such as trucks, which is operated by a self-contained hand held transmitter. The system is enabled by activating the vehicle's parking brake system. The transmitter transmits a predetermined signal that activates/deactivates any one of a plurality of manually selected security systems only after the anti-theft system verifies the predetermined signal. Typical security systems lock the parking brake system or interrupt the fuel supply of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vent cap for enclosing filler openings of a storage battery comprises a base terminating at a ring including a generally U-shaped channel and a cover, the periphery of which engages the channel of the base. The periphery of the cover is provided with an essentially planar face having a chamfered termination and a plurality of circumferentially spaced, secant-shaped portions formed therein. The inner and outer faces of the cover are provided with relieved portions adjacent to the secant-shaped portions formed in the cover's periphery. The secant-shaped portions formed in the periphery of the cover and the relieved portions formed in the inner and outer faces of the cover cooperate with the U-shaped channel to develop a series of apertures between the base and cover.

Abstract: A stainproof, flame-resistant composite sheet material including at least one silicone polymer layer containing a silicone resin or rubber and optionally a flame-resistant inorganic filler and at least one stainproof surface layer containing at least one synthetic thermoplastic stain-resistant, weathering-resistant polymeric material, the silicone polymer layer and the stainproof surface layer being bonded optionally through an adhesive material, a cold plasma or corona discharge-modified surface portion of the silicone polymer layer or a cold plasma or corona discharge-modified and graft polymerization-modified surface portion of the silicone polymer layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging electric storage batteries comprises a host computer for providing charging information to and receiving status information from a plurality of slave computers. The slave computers are coupled to the host computer by means of a fiber optic data link. A plurality of control modules are coupled to each slave computer. Each control module applies charging current to a plurality of electric storage batteries in response to instructions received from the slave computer. Each control module also sends charging and battery temperature status information back to its respective slave computer.

Abstract: A method for seaming the ends of a papermaker's fabric during installation on papermaking equipment is disclosed.