Abstract: A wire shelf and cover assembly is disclosed. The wire shelf has at least two parallel, spaced apart support bars and a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, coplanar cross bars fastened at right angles to the support bars. The cover has a generally planar, rectangular sheet of material adapted to rest upon the cross bars of the wire shelf. A securing mechanism is fastened to the sheet of material and adapted to engage at least a portion of the wire shelf to retain the sheet of material in a fixed position relative to the wire shelf. Preferably the securing mechanism includes at least one tab which is coplanar with the sheet of material and bendable to extend downwardly from at least one of the front edge and the back edge, to fit between an adjacent pair of the cross bars of the shelf, and to lockingly engage the adjacent cross bars. A method of covering the wire shelf, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A composite floor lamp and container for the floor lamp. The floor lamp includes a main elongated main body, a top assembly which is attached to one end of the main body and a bottom assembly, including a base, which is attachable to the opposite end of the main body. A light bulb and a lamp shade are attachable to the upper end of the top assembly. The container for the disassembled floor lamp includes a box, a partition on one side of the box for holding the main body, a partition on the other side of the box for holding the top assembly, a front spacer and a back spacer. The bottom assembly is supported in an upright position at the bottom of the box between the two partitions and the two spaces and the lamp shade is supported on the bottom assembly in an inverted position.

Abstract: An energy and water conservation laundry mechanism which includes a plurality of automatic washing machines, a rinse water storage tank, plumbing which connects the storage tank to the each of the washing machines, and electrical controls which are tied into the existing control circuitry of the washing machines for selectively directing the flow of rinse water between the storage tank and the washing machines. The plumbing includes pumps and valves which enables rinse water, as stored in the storage tank, to be delivered to each washing machine at the beginning of a wash cycle and waste water from the wash cycle to be discharged into a conventional sewer line. Rinse water from each washing machine at the end of each rinse cycle, is pumped to the storage tank for reuse for subsequent wash cycles of the machines. The invention also includes a filter for the rinse water which includes a toroidal shape filter element.

Abstract: A fan driven heat sink assembly which includes a fan assembly mounted on a heat sink for mounting on a microprocessor unit. The heat sink has a solid flat base, a plurality of spaced cooling fins and a housing which is fixed to the base. The cooling fins are fixed to the base and extend from one flat surface of the base to a top wall of the housing. The top wall of the housing has an aperture which is aligned with an outlet opening of the fan assembly. The fins extend from a first end opening at one end of the housing to a second end opening at the opposite end of the housing. Airflow from the fan assembly extends from the opening in the top wall of the housing along the spaces between the fins and out through both end openings of the housing.

Abstract: A machine for shearing pile fibers from the surface of a textile fabric which is conveyed over the narrow edge of a cloth holder. The cutting is accomplished by a scissors-like action between a stationary cutting blade and a plurality of helical blades which are mounted on a roll which is rotated about a horizontal axis for moving the helical blades into cutting contact of the horizontal cutting edge of the stationary blade. The stationary blade is mounted on a holder which is pivotally mounted on a horizontal axis to enable the stationary blade holder to be pivoted by a drive mechanism to change the relative position of the cutting edge of the stationary blade relative to the cloth holder. The roller for the helical blades is mounted on a rotary blade holder which is supported on the stationary blade holder for movement with the stationary blade holder so that the cutting edges of both the stationary blades and the rotary blades and the helical blades move in unison relative to the cloth holder.

Abstract: A utility structure having a utility pole and a closure apparatus for the access port of the utility pole. The closure apparatus includes a removable cover which has grooves for receiving straps. The straps engage the cover along the grooves of the cover and surround the utility pole when the cover is applied to the utility port in front of the access opening of the pole. The straps are secured in a tight bands by locking clips.

Abstract: A paintbrush holder having a hook portion for attachment to the upper rim of a paint bucket and at least three transverse segments wherein one segment engages one surface of the paintbrush handle and the other two segments engage the opposite surface of the paintbrush handle. The holder is made of a springy material wherein the transverse segments are biased against the handle for clamping the handle therebetween so that the paintbrush is securely supported by the holder and is also adjustably positioned relative to the holder.

Abstract: A deck of informational playing cards is disclosed, each card having a front surface with a primary printed indicia of a unique member of a class of items. The front surface also has a plurality of statistical elements directly related to the one member. Each element has a textual portion and a related numerical portion. The textual portion is substantially identical to the textual portion of the corresponding element on each of the cards. The value of the numerical portion varies among the corresponding elements and corresponds to the member. In playing a game, the players decide the basis for selecting the first and subsequent initiating players, for determining which of the statistical elements in a set prevails, and for determining who has won. The cards are dealt, one at a time and front surface down, to create a hand for each player. The front surface of only one of the cards in each of the hands is exposed.

Abstract: A spring clip for clamping a heat sink module which has a plurality of upwardly extending cooling elements to an electronic module. The spring clip includes a horizontal grid like foot portion which engages the upper surface of the heat sink module a vertical leg portion which extends along the side of the heat sink module and the electronic module and a bendable and resilient connecting portion which extends from the inner end of the foot portion to the upper end of the leg portion. The electronic module has a first latching element at its side surface for engaging a complementary second latching element which forms part of the vertical leg portion of the spring clip. The spring clip is rendered from a non-clamping position in which the latching element of the clip is above the latching element of the electronic module to a clamping position by bending the connecting portion downwardly from its inner end to lower the vertical leg portion so that the first and second latching elements are engaged.

Abstract: Exercise apparatus including a spaced array of tensioned elastic cords removably connected to a support and constitutes an inexpensive, compact, flexible mechanism for providing a substantial variety of continuously variable or controlled, repeatable exercise. The elastic cords in the array are simultaneously accessible to portions of the body over a wide range of orientations because of a generally convex or frustocontical outline formed by the array to permit multiple multi-directional resistive-type exercises in nearly all directions. The elastic cords preferably comprise shock cords, and the shock cords and/or supporting structures advantageously carry visible indicia to indicate the degree of difficulty of the routine or to facilitate use of the apparatus to conduct a preplanned exercise program.

Abstract: A headrest which is mounted to the rear window of a vehicle. Suction cups permit the headrest to be mounted, positioned and released. A specially designed compression device is utilized between the headrest and suction cup to create an intense vacuum in the suction cup when it is fastened to a window or planar surface. The compression device will fasten the suction cups so the headrest will remain fixed on the window in even the most bumpy rides.

Abstract: A visual signaling device which has a horizontally extending lamp which is connected to an electrical housing and which is surrounded by a reflector body. The reflector body has a pair of oppositely extending horizontal parabolic troughs and a downwardly extending horizontal trough. Each trough has an input opening adjacent the lamp, an output end opening, and a front opening. Each trough is defined by a generally planar back wall and a pair of opposed side walls. Each side wall is horizontal from the back wall to the front opening and parabolic relative to the central longitudinal axis of the lamp from the input opening to the output end opening. In a second embodiment of the invention, the reflector has an upwardly extending parabolic trough.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of coating an article by the use of electro-static attraction of ionized particles which are subsequently cured. The apparatus includes a first foraminous conveyor for carrying the article through a powder coating zone and a second conveyor for carrying the article through a curing zone. The surface of the article which rests on the foraminous conveyor is cleaned of particles as the article is transferred from the first foraminous conveyor to the second conveyor. The first foraminous conveyor is also cleaned of particles after the article has been transferred. After the articles have been cured to form a coating on the article, the article is put through the coating system again except that the article is supported on the conveyor so that the surface which was not coated in the first pass through the system is out of contact with the conveyor.

Abstract: A self clamping heat sink for releasable connection to an electrical component having a bottom surface and a top surface. The self clamping heat sink includes a base and a pair of inverted U-shaped spring arms at opposite sides of the base which extend upwardly from the base. A clamping finger extends inwardly from the outer leg portion of each spring arm to a free end which overlies the base. The free ends of the spring arms are raised to an upper position relative the base by applying external force to squeeze the outer leg portions of the spring arm toward each other. This enables an electrical component to be placed on the base and below the free ends of the clamping fingers. When external force is removed from the spring arms, the clamping fingers try to return to their normal lower position and engage the top surface of the electrical component so that the electrical component is clamped between the base and the fingers.

Abstract: A spring clip for clamping a heat sink module to an electronic module. The heat sink module has a flat upper surface and a plurality of vertical cooling elements which extend upwardly from the upper surface of the heat sink module. The clip includes a central potion which engages the upper surface of the heat sink module and a pair of oppositely extending resilient end potions which are cantilevered from the central potion. A vertical leg portion is connected to the free end of each end portion of the clip and extends downwardly along one of the end surfaces of the electronic module. Each leg potion has an inwardly extending projection which has an upwardly facing edge surface for engaging a downwardly facing edge surface of the electronic module at one of the lower corners of the electronic module upon downward bending of the end potion so that the projection is biased upwardly against the lower corner of the electronic module due to the resiliency of the end potion.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Yellow Ginger particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; complete and uniform yellow ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 5.5 cm at maturity; small plant height with spreading and prolific branching patter; uniform seven week photoperiodic flowering response to short days in photoperiodic controlled flowering programs; resistance to fade during bloom; average natural season flower date of mid-March to November in New England; and slightly earlier and longer lasting bloom as contrasted to Ginger.