Abstract: A computer workstation is provided with a movable support for a video monitor which is counterbalanced such that it may be moved with a minimum exertion and a coordinated keypad for support of the keyboard for the computer is also arranged in a counterbalanced fashion for movement with a minimum exertion by the operator, both of such structures being coordinated together to provide a universally adjustable monitor work system station which both allows and encourages the operator to periodically make adjustments in the position of the various components so as to decrease or eliminate repetitive strain-type injuries which may be brought on by long continued exactly repetitive movements.

Abstract: A cast aluminum structural ring into which is seated a cast aluminum top normally locked to the structural ring and secured by threaded-type fastenings to the upper portions of a slatted-type slanted top receptacle for recycled materials or refuse materials. The outside portion of the structural ring is provided with an angle which varies from portion to portion of the outside surface of the structural ring to conform it to the angle with which it meets the inside of the slats of the slatted receptacle when the structural ring is inserted into the receptacle at approximately the same angle as the slanted top of the receptacle. Preferably the outside of the structural ring and a further reinforcing ring are slightly inclined inwardly with respect to the vertical axis of the receptacle to provide a pleasing bow to the outward surface of the receptacle.

Abstract: A key for a rotationally adjustable cylinder core (4) with a lock cylinder (3) containing a cryptochannel (11) freely leading into the peripheral area of the cylinder core (4) and, more particularly, to a key for a cylinder core of locking systems, which is provided with a profiled region (15), which is provided with lateral recesses (such as 17, 18), facing the back of the key that is flush with the peripheral area of the cylinder core when the key is inserted, and with a notched region (13), which faces the opposite key breast, can be inserted into the central cylinder core region of the cryptochannel (11), has a round, cylindrical and, particularly, a circular, cylindrical shape, as well as milled slots, depressions or similar notches (16) disposed peripherally and axially offset in the key for arranging tumbler elements (8), which are mounted in the lock cylinder (3) and can be adjusted radially to the core center of the lock cylinder (3).

Abstract: An expansible head safety climbing chock has a three-part expansible head with an arcuate outer circumference and teeth extending around the circumference of both the wedge-type expansible head pieces and the inner end of a rigid body through which the safety rope or cable passes to the largest head piece. The expansible head safety chock is designed to be used in drilled holes in rock faces from which it is easily removed during non-use for aesthetic and safety reasons.

Abstract: A golf training and practice apparatus is constructed with two major parts. The first part is a central hub from which four pointers extend in the direction in which the. golf ball is intended to be struck, towards the golf ball itself to indicate where it should lie, toward the feet of the golfer to indicate where such feet should be placed and a fourth tail of the target pointer which provides a longer path for aiding the visualization by the golfer of the intended path of the ball as well as an additional guide for one foot. The second major portion of the invention is a club face aligner which is attached to the ball pointer and allows the club face to be arranged at discreet angles matching the angles of the club face aligner just prior to swinging the club back and bringing it down into contact with the ball.

Abstract: A continuous strip is electrolytically coated in an electrolytic coating bath using a thin flexible or resilient dielectric wiping blade to wipe bubbles of hydrogen from the surface, sever dendritic material, if such is present as the coating thickens, and to remove a surface layer of partially depleted electrolytic solution, replacing with fresh solution and to stabilize strip portions extending between support rolls. The resilient dielectric wiper blade is preferably used with perforated anodes which allow fresh electrolytic solution to flow into the space between the anodes and the strip surface after being expelled by passage of the strip past the wiping blade. The orifices in the anode may be differentially sized to eliminate cavitation behind the wiping blades. The wiping blades may be chevron shaped to increase the wiping effect and pumps may be used to increase the flow of electrolytic solution into and out of the space between the anodes and the strip.

Abstract: An oiless surface for a bowling lane is formed from a high-density polyolefin and particularly a high-density polyethylene having a reduced friction surface with alternating high and low points. During bowling, a bowling ball passes over the high points without touching the low points, increasing the apparent lubricating of the surface to a point where no oil application to the surface is necessary and such surface can be referred to as "oiless". The oiless surface bowling lane is preferably provided in the form of a single continuous sheet forming such surface which may be transported to the lane site in a coiled condition and is also preferably retained tight against the lane base during actual bowling by a vacuum system which may also be used with other or non-oiless bowling surfaces.

Abstract: A two section plastic resin computer stand for support at a convenient angle of a laptop computer in a permanent office or residential environment is provided with an upper section and a lower section which are rotatable with respect to each other within a certain range to increase the convenience.

Abstract: A resilient dielectric wiper blade is mounted between a cathodic workpiece and an anode to wipe bubbles of hydrogen from the surface, sever dendritic material, if such is present as the coating thickens, and to remove a surface layer of partially depleted electrolytic solution and replace with fresh solution. The resilient dielectric wiper blade is preferably used with perforated anodes.

Abstract: Drilling apparatus (50) for producing drilled holes with undercuts, with a drill (15), the drill shank (19) of which has a side cutting edge (14) protruding radially beyond the periphery (18) of the drill shank, and, on its circumference, opposite the side cutting edge (14), has a flattening, which makes possible the insertion of the side cutting edge (14) into the drilled hole, and the drill shank (19) of which is firmly connected with a connecting coupling (20), which is disposed in an articulated fashion between the drill (15) and a drill driving mechanism, permits wobbling motions of the shank as the drill (15) is rotating and has a drill shank-side coupling (29) with an axially movable indentor (85), which can be supported on an inclined plane (17) of a coupling (29) connected with the drill shank (19), which inclined plane (17) brings about the radial advance of the side cutting edge (14).

Abstract: Detrimental buildup of tramp photoresist material upon the positioning pads of a stage plate for wafer printing machines is prevented by providing an arcuate point contact surface upon the positioning pads. The wafer is supported a predetermined focal length from the photoresist light curing source by said point contact support. The arcuate surfaces do not tend to collect deposits of adherent tramp photoresist material. The arcuate positioning surfaces are formed from a smooth, hard material. Preferably, the arcuate surface is provided by a hard ball bearing recessed into the surface of the pad and is adjusted during set up by a rod applied to the inside surface of the ball bearing which remains after adjustment of the arcuate surface to the proper position and serves as a reinforcement for the arcuate surface. The surfaces of the positioning pads are preferably mechanically cut back to accommodate the arcuate positioning surface in a retrofit installation.

Abstract: Thick layers of hard dense chromium coatings are formed on metal substrates by an electrolytic brush plating operation in which a lead-tin anode is closely positioned to a cathodic workpiece in full anode wrap relationship and the surface of the cathodic workpiece is wiped by an open construction wiper to remove hydrogen bubbles and/or outwardly extending dendritic coating material with minimum contact with and force upon the coating surface. The open wiper construction allows free access to the coated surface at all times of fresh undepleted coating electrolyte and allows hydrogen bubbles and dendritic material to be discharged unimpeded from the wiper structure.

Abstract: A linear guide is provided with two parallel guide rails (4), which are disposed so as to protrude on either side of a rail body (2) and run parallel to one another, and a carriage (5), which is longitudinally displaceable on the guide rails (4) and is supported in double-track fashion at two different places on the periphery of each guide rail (4) by, in each case, two linear ball bearings (7) placed in lateral supporting side walls (6) of the carriage (5) embracing the guide rails (4).In order to achieve an even simpler and more precise, tolerance-free adjustment of the linear ball bearing and also to be able to adapt these to guide rails of different diameters and, in addition, also to be able to compensate for any angular errors between the guide rails (4) and the guiding carriage (5) rolling on them, each linear ball bearing (7) is adjustably supported individually for itself in the supporting side walls (6) of the carriage (5) transversely and, in particular, radially to the associated guide rail (4).

Abstract: A sanitary wrapping for covering the handles of shopping carts is provided. The wrapping may be provided either in the form of a portable wrapping which can be carried from store to store by the individual shopper and attached to the handles of shopping carts in the store by various adhesive arrangements along the edges or as disposable or recyclable coverings obtained and used in each store. The preferred fastening means takes the form of so-called Velcro fastened wrappers. Various improvements of the basic tubular sanitary protection can be provided, including the use of flaps on the ends to cover more of the handle and sides of the shopping cart, plus slits in the structure of the handle covering so it can be adapted to handles of various lengths. A preferred form incorporates a coupon pouch into which the entire covering may be folded for storage or transportation.

Abstract: A sanitary wrapping for covering the handles of shopping carts and the like is provided. The wrapping may be provided either in the form of a portable wrapping which can be carried from store to store by the individual shopper and attached to the shopping cart handles in the store by various adhesive arrangements along the edges or as disposable or throwaway coverings obtained and used in each store. The preferred fastening means takes the form of so-called Velcro.RTM. fastened wrappers. Various improvements of the basic tubular sanitary protection can be provided, including the use of flaps on the ends to cover more of the handle and sides of the shopping cart, plus slits in the structure of the handle covering so it can be adapted to handles of various lengths. The sanitary wrapping can also take the form of a paper or light plastic wrapping which can be dispensed from a dispenser provided near the storage place on the premises of a store for shopping carts.

Abstract: A filtering arrangement is provided for effluent from a septic tank prior to passage to a drain field or other disposal. The filtering arrangement makes use of an open-top, U-shaped filter into which the septic effluent is conducted from the top, preferably through a T-fitting providing an open-topped channel leading into the U-shaped filter. The filter may be formed of an outer perforated casing and an inner lining of an open-cell-type polymeric material which effects the filtering of the effluent. The U-shaped filter is preferably suspended from the T-fitting. A preferred filter includes an inner and outer casing with a fibrous filter material between. The filter also preferably has an imperforate lower portion to retain a permanent body of liquid in the bottom of the filter. The arrangement provides fail-safe filtering automatically adjustable for varying flow rates and conditions of the filter. The polymeric filter medium is changed periodically to maintain efficiency.

Abstract: A gas wiping die is provided with a predetermined arrangement of cams which act against a flexible lip either directly or through intermediate push rods or the like to adjust the opening of the wiping die orifice. The invention may involve several cam shafts which may be rotated by a so-called stepping motor or motors. The arrangement allows a smooth progression of changes in the opening and camber of the coating die gas orifice slot. Various contours of cam shaft may be provided to provide easily implemented programs of die adjustment, either smoothly or discretely, to adjust for variations in coating conditions or procedure.

Abstract: Processing of data in a higher language database management system is speed enhanced by the use of an external utility or subprogram which determines the amount of free memory available in working memory and selects a plurality of consecutive records from mass memory files which are then transferred as a file unit into a virtual record storage buffer in the working memory leaving just sufficient free working memory to accomplish required processing. The data in the records in the virtual record storage buffer is then continuously processed in the normal manner but without any time consuming intermediate selection of records. In improved versions of the method, the records are read initially into a primary buffer and process records are output through a secondary buffer which is desirably the same as the primary buffer. The utility is written in assembly language for additional speed.

Abstract: The uniformity and suitability of fractural glass derived from breaking used fluorescent tubes for separation of the glass and potentially toxic powder adhered to the fractured glass prior to disposal and recovery of the components glass and powder is improved by use of a fracture blade having a sharp striking point extending forwardly from a base composed of a flat transversely oriented rotatable striking blade. The blade is preferably, for best results in later separation of the glass particulates and powder, operated at a striking blade speed of 1760 to 3700 feet per minute, providing a uniformity and size of fractured glass upon which a significantly more effective countercurrent air separation can be made.