Abstract: Exercising apparatus for simulating the characteristics of exercise during actual riding of a bicycle comprising a stationary frame for mounting components of a bicycle or the like including at least a frame, a seat, handle bars and a front wheel fork, a rear wheel, crank arms and pedals, and a pedal operated drive system; a driven wheel for frictionally engaging the rear wheel for rotation by the rear wheel to simulate engagement with the ground during the actual riding of a bicycle; a fly wheel operatively connected to said driven wheel for energy storage during rotation of the rear wheel to simulate momentum during actual riding of a bicycle; and load applying resistance operatively connected to said driven wheel in the form of either a cage fan unit or a centrifugal control device for applying variable loads to said driven wheel to simulate variations in load encountered during actual riding of a bicycle.

Abstract: A non-slip overshoe having at least one thin metal plate operably attached to its lower surface. The plate is provided with a series of sharp projections to provide gripping on slippery surfaces. Fixed and removable plate attachment means are disclosed.

Abstract: A diving spear with increased range capabilities. An elastic loop for generating thrust mounted on a string which is slideably mounted in an elongate cavity at the aft end of the spear is disclosed. An elongate sleeve used to stiffen the string to aid reinsertion in the elongate cavity is described. Attachment, removal, and replacement of the surgical tubing and string and the structure and use of various attachment devices are also described.

Abstract: A cover for multiple unit container packages of containers secured by at least one clip device having a central opening wherein the cover includes a tab device extending through the clip opening and engaging clip bottom surfaces to hold the cover in place on the top of the multiple unit package.

Abstract: An aluminum container scrap alloy is processed by a modified chill roll cast process into a highly formable sheet material suitable for use as a container end stock, by employing at least a 60% cold reduction followed by an anneal for about two hours at a temperature of from about 825.degree. F. to about 900.degree. F., followed by cold reduction to final gauge.

Abstract: Active dried yeast is treated to beneficiate subsequent fermentation activity and/or fermentation products of the yeast and to produce a beneficiated active yeast product by heating the dried yeast to a temperature of about 30.degree. to about 60.degree. C. for at least about 2 hours prior to utilization of the yeast in a fermentation process.

Abstract: A fishing pole holder for use during fishing having a spring biased tube for the pole handle, and a latch for holding the tube in cocked position with a release trigger activated by a fish line, when a fish takes the bait at the end of line.

Abstract: A brake system and method of braking including brake pads made of an "anti-friction" material, which may be lubricated, to establish a constant wet coefficient of friction in use with braking force applying apparatus for applying relatively high braking force which may be obtained in part by the energy of the moving member to which the braking force is applied.

Abstract: A sawhorse kit is disclosed having a top piece, leg members, brace members and fastener members. Channels, adapted to receive and seat a top portion of the leg members are formed in the top piece a sufficient distance from its ends to provide a work surface on the top piece longitudinally outward from the channels. When received and seated in the channels, the leg members extend downwardly and outwardly from a plane including the longitudinal axis of the top piece, and downwardly and outwardy from a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the top piece and bisecting the top piece. Passages, adapted to receive and securely retain the fastener members, are provided in the top piece, leg members and brace members to facilitate assembly of the sawhorse kit.

Abstract: A sealing and storage ring comprising a flexible band member, having opposite end portions, which includes a latch member pivotally mounted on one end portion by a latch mounting member fixedly attached thereto and a keeper device integrally formed on the other end portion for holding the latch member in a latched position. The latch mounting member has an elongated slot which receives a pin device on the latch member. A plurality of abutment surfaces on the latch member are engageable with a plurality of abutment surfaces on the latch mounting member and on the keeper member to hold the latch member in the latched position.

Abstract: A system for controlling electrical energy consumption according to a user-set kilowatt limit and an automatic kilowatt limit calculated in a microprocessor. Power is limited by regulating an electric hot water heater according to a preset program and, if necessary, by lowering room temperatures due to electric heater cut back. The device features a computer-controlled display and simplified keyboard which permits the user to enter only valid data. The device also features program fail, power fail, and static detect circuitry to prevent computer error.

Abstract: Wood is beneficiated by treating the wood with an agent capable of forming a borate ester linkage between hydroxyl groups of the cell wall constituents of the wood, and thereafter treating the wood with an aldehyde to effect aldehyde cross-linking of cell wall structural constituents of the wood. Suitable borate ester forming agents include boric acid, lower polyalkyl borate esters, mono- and di-substituted derivatives of boric acid and/or the borate esters, and compounds capable of forming these agents in situ under the prevailing reaction conditions.

Abstract: Upright telescoping tubes having a base mount for bolting to well pumping platform and a top plate for attaching to a piston-type compressor has locking bolts between the inner tube and the outer tube for maintaining tube positions under high compressive stress. Reinforcing pressure plates, one on the outside of the outer tube and one on the inner tube provide large bearing surfaces forcing the two tubes together for accommodating high loads without slipping.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuous heat transfer of ink images onto the outer surfaces of continuously moving articles, for example, generally cylindrical articles, from a length of continuously moving heat transfer sheet material having thereon a series of uniformly spaced heat transferable ink images. In the case of cylindrical articles, an elongated wrapping and heating tube is used for continuously wrapping a portion of the sheet material into intimate contact with the outer surface of each cylindrical article as the sheet material and the cylindrical members move through the tube and for heating the wrapped portion of the sheet material and the cylindrical articles during movement through the tube to cause transfer of the ink image to the articles within the tube. The sheet material is thereafter unwrapped and disassociated from the decorated cylindrical members after passing through the tube during continuous movement of the sheet material and the printed cylindrical members.

Abstract: A well effluent stream passes into a high pressure separator tank where liquids separate from gas. A very small amount of gas from the well effluent is fed through a thermostat to a glycol seal pot to control a closed glycol heating system for the high pressure separator. The closed glycol system receives its thermal energy from heat exchange from a separate process glycol system.

Abstract: Multiple wall drill pipe adapted for use in a drill pipe string comprising an outer pipe member; an inner pipe member disposed within the outer pipe member; and means for releasably connecting the inner pipe member and the outer pipe member in fixed axial relationship under force loads applied in use during a drilling operation while enabling relative rotary movement between the inner pipe member and the outer pipe member during a rotary drilling operation to relieve torsional stress thereon, and for permitting the removal of the inner pipe member from the outer pipe member by relative axial displacement therebetween caused by application to the inner pipe member of only an axially directed force load in excess of the axially directed force loads applied to the inner pipe member in use during a normal drilling operation.

Abstract: A process is described for the introduction of health and/or welfare modifying agents, such as vaccines, to water-living animals such as fish.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuous heat transfer of ink images onto the outer surfaces of continuously moving generally cylindrical articles from a length of continuously moving heat transfer sheet material having thereon a series of uniformly spaced heat transferable ink images by use of an elongated wrapping and heating tube for continuously wrapping a portion of the sheet material into intimate contact with the outer surface of each cylindrical article as the sheet material and the cylindrical members move through the tube and for heating the wrapped portion of the sheet material and the cylindrical articles during movement through the tube to cause transfer of the ink image to the articles within the tube. The sheet material is thereafter unwrapped and disassociated from the decorated cylindrical members after passing through the tube during continuous movement of the sheet material and the printed cylindrical members.