Abstract: An intraocular lens and method of positioning the same in a human eye in which the lens has, for example, two body portions which are separable outside the eye and two position-fixation members extending therefrom. The individual lens body portions and position-fixation members can be snaked into the eye through a smaller opening in the eye than the diameter of the lens body and the individual lens portions are connected together inside the eye by the surgeon to form the lens which is then positioned and seated in the eye by the surgeon.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating heavy solids from an effluent, for example wool scouring effluent, comprising a tank having a solids discharge outlet at its base and an ultra-sonic sensor located at a predetermined distance from this outlet. Means responsive to the output of the sensor, for example a solonoid controled valve, are provided for opening the discharge outlet when the solids concentration exceeds the preset limit. Preferably, a secondary settlement tank immediately below and directly communicating with the main tank is provided and the discharge outlet, controlled by a suitable valve, is at the base of the secondary tank. The secondary tank has a zone offset from the main solid flow in which the sensor may be located in order that large aggregates of solids do not lead to spurious operation of the sensor.

Abstract: A method of humidifying polished rice wherein moisture is added continuously to the same polished rice and caused to be absorbed thereby by adding moisture proportionally in the amount of moisture with respect to time such that the amount does not exceed 0.3% by weight of the polished rice treated per one hour.

Abstract: A drawing instrument and locking apparatus therefor in which the locking apparatus can be made of polyethylene, polypropylene or the like and is not subject to fragmentation or permanent damage during normal use. A displaceable member of the locking apparatus is displaceable into a groove of a drawing board to lock the drawing instrument in position thereon. An outer ring member freely rotatable through 360 degrees around the displaceable member when the displaceable member is in its raised condition engages the displaceable member when the displaceable member is in its depressed condition upon rotation of the ring member to unlock the apparatus.

Abstract: The latching device includes a tongue unit engageable with a clasping unit having a pair of divergable leaf members. The leaf members are held in superposed relationship by a clip member that extends from one leaf member to the other. An elastomeric or spring washer disposed on the clip member helps maintain the tongue unit and clasping unit in locking engagement. The locking engagement of the tongue unit and clasping unit is accomplished by establishing interference between a catch surface on one of the units and an abutment surface on the other unit. Release of the latching device is obtained when the leaf members of the latching unit are diverged against the influence of the elastomeric or spring washer to bring the abutment surface and the catch surface out of interference with each other thereby permitting withdrawal of the tongue unit from the clasping unit.

Abstract: A steerable truck comprises a pair of wheelsets spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of the truck, each supporting a respective steering yoke. A main frame is supported by the yokes which are connected to the main frame to permit rotation of each yoke relative to the main frame about a respective vertical steering axis. A linear induction motor is located beneath the yokes for cooperation with a reaction rail to propel the truck. A suspension device suspends the motor from the yokes to maintain the motor a fixed height from the reaction rail. The thrust of the motor is transmitted to one of the yokes and a centering device is provided to inhibit lateral displacement of the motor relative to the yokes. The suspension device comprises three links each having universal connections at each end for connection to the motor and a respective one of the yokes.

Abstract: A wine container has a peripheral metal frame which defines the upper, lower and end walls, the side walls being timber panel assemblies which are sealably clamped to the peripheral metal frame by respective clamping frames.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines of the type having a plunger adapted to be reciprocatingly moved within a barrel to pressurize and deliver a fuel before the establishment of communication between a fuel relief bore formed in the wall of said barrel and a fuel pressurizing chamber, said plunger being adapted to be rotated relatively to said barrel to change the timing of establishment of said communication thereby to adjust the amount of the fuel delivered per stroke of said plunger.Said fuel injection pump is provided with a plunger rotating member coupled to said plunger for rotation therewith.Whereby said plunger can be rotated by merely rotating said plunger rotating member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for detachable coupling of a trailer equipped with pivoting wheels to a ball hitch of a vehicle. At the forward end of the trailer there is a coupling receptacle to receive the ball hitch and a locking member to lock the ball hitch in the coupling receptacle. In order to prevent the trailer from rotating about a vertical axis through the ball hitch two opposing stops are fitted at the forward end of the trailer at such a distance from each other in the lateral direction that when the trailer is coupled to the ball hitch of the vehicle the stops bear against corresponding opposing stop faces at the rear end of the vehicle.

Abstract: A particle scattering prevention device for use in a color sorting apparatus for sorting particles according to their colors, the apparatus being of the type having a photoelectric sorting chamber accommodating a photoelectric detectors; and a blowing nozzle device adapted to operate in response to the detection output from the photoelectric detector to selectively blow air to the flow of particles to sort out the particles of the different color. The device has a scattering prevention wall disposed between the photoelectric detector and the blowing nozzle device and having a passage bore to permit the flowing particles to pass therethrough, thereby to divide the space in the photoelectric sorting chamber into a light detecting section and a blowing sorting section.

Abstract: A weatherstrip is formed by a process of multiple extrusion to have sponge which extends from a free sealing end to a captive end, and on each side of the sponge at the captive end there is a respective extrusion of dense rubber flanking a reduced thickness portion of the sponge.

Abstract: Apparatus for reciprocating a yarn guide to wind yarn on a bobbin including a rotating scroll cam provided with an endless helical cam groove and a second cam groove in superposed relationship with the endless cam groove and having a greater lead angle than the endless cam groove over a predetermined distance adjacent each turning point. The yarn guide is provided with an elongate ship-shaped cam follower slidably fitted into the endless cam groove and pivotable with respect to the yarn guide and a cylindrical cam follower slidably fitted into the second cam groove. The width of the portion of the endless cam groove adjacent each turning point is gradually increased toward the turning point so as to permit the elongate cam follower to smoothly reverse its direction when it passes the turning point.

Abstract: A rail clip consists of a bent rod having, proceeding from a first end of the rod to the other end, a first portion which is straight, a second portion which is a reverse bend, a third portion beside the first portion, a fourth portion which is a reverse bend and finally a fifth portion beside the first portion. When the clip is in a defined position a section of the fourth portion lies vertically above and crosswise over the axis of the first portion and when the clip is viewed from above the third and fifth portions appear to be on opposite sides of the first portion. On the under-side of the third portion is a step having a rising face which faces away from the first end of the rod. This face co-operates with a stop on a seat for the third portion of the clip, to prevent unauthorized removal of the clip.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding a strand of glass fibers drawn from a bushing, having a rotatable turret and at least two winding collets mounted on the turret and adapted to be brought into a winding position one by one upon rotation of the turret. Each winding collet is provided at its free end with a waste strand winding portion having a frusto-conical strand guide surface coaxially extending with the collet and converged towards its free end, an annular strand stopping wall radially outwardly extending from the free end of the frusto-conical guide surface, at least one crescent-shaped wall surface extending radially inwardly from a portion of the outer periphery at the free end of the guide surface and formed thereon with a plurality of parallel grooves extending at a right angle to the diameter of the guide surface, and a crescent-shaped flat portion extending from a portion of the outer periphery of the stopping wall in confronting spaced relationship with the crescent-shaped wall surface.

Abstract: A regenerative braking system for a linear induction motor includes a control device to increase the frequency slip in a braking mode and reduce the regenerative capacity of the motor. The control device is regulated by sensing means which monitor the voltage of the external power conductor and increase the slip if the voltage exceeds a predetermined value. This reduces the power regenerated by the motor and prevents excessive voltages in the conductor. A latch prevents cycling between the full and reduced regenerative braking to prevent oscillation of the braking force and is reset upon selection of a motoring condition for the motor.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump including a pump body formed with a plunger sliding bore, and a discharge valve mounted on one end portion of the plunger sliding bore corresponding to an upper end portion of a plunger so that said end portion of the plunger sliding bore functions as a guide for the discharge valve. This arrangement enables the plunger barrel and discharge valve guide member of a fuel injection pump of the prior art to be dispensed with and permits the number of the parts of the pump, the size of the pump, the weight of the pump and the production to be reduced.

Abstract: A cereal grain moisture content measuring apparatus including a vessel for containing a sample of cereal grains to be measured for its moisture content formed with a discharge valve at its bottom, an electrostatic capacity sensor mounted on an inner wall surface of the vessel, a weighing device connected to the vessel and a grain feeding device mounted above the vessel. Electric circuits of the weighing device and the grain feeding device are operatively connected to an electric circuit of the sensor through a control circuit. The weighing device is adapted either to measure the weight of a predetermined volume of cereal grains, or to measure the weight of a predetermined weight of cereal grains and produce a signal to actuate a volume measuring section provided to said vessel to determine the volume of the cereal grains of the predetermined weight.

Abstract: A mechanism for the granulometric distribution of solid particles being loaded into a vessel of relatively large dimensions, such as a process reactor, blast furnace, silo, incinerator, dryer, etc., from equipment of small dimensions in relation to the vessel, includes a feed hopper which has an outlet opening that can be variably positioned within the mechanism to introduce the solid particles into a chamber located above the uppermost ends of a plurality of concentric, inclined, preferably conical or pyramidal surfaces. The latter define respective generally downwardly directed free flow paths for the particles to conduct them to a lower location where they enter the upper ends of a corresponding plurality of concentric sets of descending tubes. The discharge ends of the tubes where they feed into the vessel being charged are disposed in a symmetric array.