Abstract: A loader for signatures, loose sheets, gathered sheets and the like, in particular for collating, pamphletizing, stitching and similar bookbinding machines, which can be moved in an automated manner with respect to the bookbinding machine when switching from one size format of the signatures or the like to another. The loader comprises a frame carried in a displaceable fashion by a fixed base, preferably through rolling bearings. The displacement is accomplished by means of an electric motor associated with a threaded rod cooperating with a nut attached to the movable frame of the loader.

Abstract: An artificial flower making method is provided in which realistic looking pom-pon type flowers are fashioned from a single strand of yarn or twice, suitably of the heavy knitting yarn type, by first arranging a portion of the yarn on a novel notched circular template to form six or other even number of yarn spokes, spirally weaving and interlocking the remainder of the yarn with said spokes from the center outward to cover a major portion of the area of said template, joining the starting and finishing ends of the yarn to each other and to a deformable stem member at the center of said template, cutting the yarn portions at the center of the reverse side of the template to thereby release the woven assemblage from the template, and inverting the woven assemblage by bringing said reverse side cut yarn portions around to, and joining them to said stem member, whereby the side of the woven assemblage which had been adjacent the template bulges outwardly to a puffed pom-pon like configuration.

Abstract: A hanger device for positioning an object and maintaining the object in a level manner with respect to a support structure is disclosed. The hanger is comprised of two sections, each of which has a plurality of legs with an extended section forming a recess with the remainder of each of the respective legs. The extended section of the first unit mates with the recess of the second unit in a complementary fashion to form a firm engagement to prevent the object from tilting and flying off the support structure when the second unit is attached to the support structure.

Abstract: A screwdriver and screw adapted so that at least one of them has a bore extending into it for receiving a pin held by the other so that in use the pin engages in the bore to hold the screwdriver and screw against lateral movement relative to one another.

Abstract: A collapsible terrarium to be used for maintaining a controlled environment around potted plants and similar objects includes a flexible fluid-impermeable enclosure which has a bottom portion and a top portion, and a support structure which supports the top portion on and upwardly of the bottom portion to bound a compartment therewith. The support structure is collapsible and with it also the enclosure. The enclosure has an access opening through which potted plants can be introduced into and withdrawn from the compartment bounded by the enclosure. The opening is fluid-tightly closeable and, when closed, no fluid interchange takes place between the compartment and the exterior of the enclosure. An aperture, preferably with a one-way valve in it, is provided in the top portion of the enclosure and flowable media, such as herbicides, insecticides or similar agents can be introduced therethrough into the compartment to act on the plants accommodated therein.

Abstract: A composite fur garment and method of making same from a fur pelt. The garment consists essentially of alternating strips of fur and base material sewn together lengthwise to form a composite fur pelt. The alternating strips are oriented vertically so that the garment has vertical ribbing when worn by a human.

Abstract: A composite fur garment and method of making same from a fur pelt. The garment consists essentially of alternating strips of fur and base material sewn together lengthwise to form a composite fur pelt. The alternating strips are oriented vertically so that the garment has vertical ribbing when worn by a human.

Abstract: A starting gate for use in connection with a multiple-track toy vehicle racing arrangement for releasing self-propelled toy vehicles onto the tracks includes a base having a plurality of bays each of which accommodates one toy vehicle prior to the start of the race. A blocking portion of a starting element retains the respective vehicle in the respective bay in an extended position of the starting element. A spring urges the starting element toward its extended position while the starting element can be displaced into its retracted position in which it releases the respective toy vehicle for travel on the respective track upon depression of an actuating portion of the starting element.

Abstract: An action figure doll capable of simulating the web making feat of the Spider Man Super-Hero is disclosed. The doll has a modified arm containing a fluid which produces the individual filaments of a spider like web when the arm is set and activated by the application of pressure to a section of the modified arm. The modified arm includes means for minimizing exposure of the filament-producing fluid.

Abstract: An audio-visual amusement device is provided wherein one or more movable animated figures are associated with a housing structure containing an audio-amplifier, and from which extends an elongated cable terminating in a microphone and dual control head, one control establishing electrical circuit between the microphone and amplifier, and the other control activating an electrical drive mechanism which imparts motion to the animated figures. The housing structure includes a main housing with a horizontal partition to which a drive mechanism sub-assemblage and electrical circuit components can be mounted and tested before a top closure sub-assemblage carrying the animated figures, and finally a bottom closure providing battery storage, are respectively attached to complete the overall assemblage. In a disclosed adaptation the motion of a first figure simulates hand clapping, while the motion of a second figure, if present, simulates excited jumping.

Abstract: A cornea-examining instrument includes a plate-shaped examining element of a transparent material, which has at least one light-reflective formation on one end face thereof. The examining element has a bore which extends generally parallel to said one face. A light source, particularly a penlight, has a mounting portion which is accommodated in the bore and through which a beam of light is emitted into the transparent examining element to illuminate the formation so that light reflected therefrom forms an image of the formation on the cornea being examined when a main axis of the examining element intersects the cornea, the shape of the image being indicative of the shape of the cornea. The formation can consist of a continuous groove or a plurality of spaced depressions. When a plurality of the formations is provided, they may be shaped as parallel straight lines symmetrically arranged with respect to the main axis, or as concentric rings.

Abstract: A game board for a guessing game includes a number of separate game board elements each for one of the players of the game. Each game board element includes four groups of recesses which, within each group, are arranged in rows indicated by numerals, and in columns indicated by alphabet letters. Each of the groups is associated with one of the players and is identified as such by a symbol of the respective player. A shield is mounted on the respective game board element and conceals the same from view by the other players. The shield has a set of predetermined patterns thereon from which each player selects one and positions one or more indicators into the respective recesses of one of the groups in accordance therewith. The players, in turn, call for the intersections of the rows and columns of the other players to determine whether an indicator is present or absent from the particular intersection.

Abstract: An eyeglass element of spectacles, to which a component, such as a nose piece or a temple piece of the spectacles or an ornamental piece, is to be affixed, includes a through hole having an enlarged end portion in which an actuating portion of a connecting member which is threadedly connected to the component is received when the connecting member assumes its tightened position. The connecting member may be configurated as a nut having a transverse slot extending across a threaded bore of the nut, and then a screwdriver having a bifurcated end portion may be used for tightening the nut and subsequently the portion of the stem onto which the nut is threaded which extends beyond the nut may be severed from the remainder of the stem.

Abstract: A suspending and propelling means is provided to impart a "flying" action to toy figures, wherein a support clip, with means for quick attachment and detachment with respect to the back or other body part of a toy figure, is suspended on two lengths of a continuous strand extending between fixed and movable pulley members, one end of said strand being secured to the fixed pulley member, and the other end of said strand being movable with respect to said fixed pulley member and secured to one end of said support clip. From a starting position in which the supported figure is adjacent the movable pulley member, pulling on the latter causes the toy figure to "fly" toward the fixed pulley member.

Abstract: A lightweight collapsible shipping container is provided having a unitary molded construction in which a bottom panel is hingedly joined to four peripheral side panels and a top panel is hingedly joined to one of said side panels in a manner to provide an essentially co-planar and stackable association of panels when in knockdown condition, with edges of said side panels and top panel having interlocking means as the side panels are raised to positions perpendicular to the bottom panel and the top panel is lowered over the assembled side panels.

Abstract: A bubble-blowing doll has a body which includes a trunk, two arms and two legs movably connected to the trunk, and a head also connected to the trunk and having a mouth opening. One of the arms rotates a ratchet wheel of a ratchet mechanism which, in turn, rotates a pulley about which a rope is wound during the operation of the ratchet mechanism. A bellows is mounted in the trunk, its upper end being stationary and its lower end being movable toward and away from the upper end, and the rope is connected to the lower end of the bellows, while a spring biases the lower end away from the upper end of the bellows. A conduit communicates the interior of the bellows with the interior of a balloon an open end of which is mounted on a reed and a distensible end of which is located at a free end of the reed and at the mouth opening of the head in a deflated condition, and at the exterior of the head next to the mouth opening in the inflated condition of the bellows.

Abstract: A scabbler machine for breaking concrete etc. having a number of scabbling bits made up of a shank for connection to the reciprocal piston of the scabbler machine and a head provided with tungsten carbide, or like, cutting members. To ensure complete scabbling of the surface to be treated the head of the scabbling bits have portions which overlie portions of other bits so that the bits overlap one another in the direction of movement of the scabbler machine over the surface to be treated.

Abstract: An artificial nail, e.g. an artificial toenail or fingernail, is built up on a flat flexible resilient arcuate form which is mounted on the actual human nail. The artificial nail is formed by depositing a layer of a mush of resin powder and a liquid solvent on the form while it is in place on the actual nail. Then the form is removed from the human nail and the mush layer is allowed to become almost dry, by permitting evaporation of the solvent until the mush layer is transformed into a soft cohesive layer. The cohesive layer, i.e. the artificial nail, is then peeled from the form and emplaced on the human nail by applying a layer of liquid nail glue to the human nail and depositing the cohesive layer on the glue layer. The cohesive layer thus becomes adhesively attached to the human nail and is permitted to dry into an artificial nail attached to the human nail. The artificial nail is then filed into a uniform extension of the human nail.