Abstract: The combustion zone of an internal combustion engine is provided with a catalyst which is incorporated in the combustion zone as a thin layer placed on the internal cylinder walls and/or the top surface of the piston and/or on surfaces of the spark plug which are exposed to the combustion zone of the cylinder for the purpose of cracking the carbon-carbon bonds in the heavier fuel molecules immediately prior to combustion within the combustion zone of the cylinder. The light fuel molecules produced during fuel contact with the catalyst yields a more complete combustion and extraction of the exothermic energy, thereby increasing fuel economy and decreasing the amounts of incomplete combustion products leaving the exhaust. The catalysts for use in the present invention include acidic metal oxide mixtures.

Abstract: A drum defining a center axis is journalled from a support for rotation about its center axis through the utilization of resilient means permitting the axis and drum to gyrate about a center position of the axis responsive to dynamic imbalance of the drum during rotation thereof. The drum includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced liquid-passing openings and a plurality of liquid receptacles are mounted from the drum for receiving liquid therein from the openings. The receptacles are mounted from the drum for shifting between liquid retaining positions and liquid dumping positions and stationary receptacle position shifting structure is mounted from the support and the receptacles are mounted on the drum for normal disposition in either the liquid receiving positions or the liquid dumping positions.

Abstract: A container for pharmaceuticals and the like has a cap-like closure incorporating an indicator disk which is automatically indexed into successive indicating positions each time the container is used by removal and replacement of the closure. The container also has a manually operable rotary reminder wheel on its base. The disk may be used to indicate days of the week and the wheel to indicate hours of the day.

Abstract: A golfing aid comprises a U-shaped tube having elongate arms with upstanding flexible fingers spaced along the length of each arm. The tube is positioned on the ground in juxtaposition to a golf ball with the arms straddling the intended clubhead swing path and providing guidance to a golfer of the intended swing path. In use, if the clubhead brushes the resilient fingers, an indication is provided to the golfer that the clubhead has strayed from the required path. The device also includes a pointer for aligning the arms in relation to a target in accordance with the type of shot to be made. The tube is flexible with a stiffening wire extending therethrough, and the flexible fingers comprise lengths of tubing secured by screws in diametrically opposed holes formed in the tube.

Abstract: A vibratory roller is journalled from a frame portion of a vehicle of the compaction-type and the roller includes a generally cylindrical outer face. A plurality of circumferentially extending lug bands are carried by the roller outer surface and are disposed in laterally spaced zones of the outer face spaced longitudinally of the roller and in which diametric planes of the roller lie. The lug bands are comprised of lugs including outer surfaces disposed at least substantially normal to intersecting radii of the roller and generated about the axis of rotation of the roller. The outer surfaces are at least substantially circumferentially continuous about the roller and extend in zig zag paths contained in the aforementioned zones.

Abstract: Illuminating light from a plurality of light bulbs is converged into a collimated beam by a coalescing optical fiber bundle to extract images from dynamic and static data sources positioned along the optical axis of the beam. A beam splitter transmits the combined images to a display screen through a folded projection fiber bundle and to sensors for extraction of image signals fed as inputs to a computer controlling image changes in the static data source, scanning operation of the dynamic data source, and light intensity and color of the illuminating light.

Abstract: A denture analyzing instrument gauges landmark points established on existing dentures to record geometrical data associated therewith for transfer to replacement dentures assembled on models spaced from each other by a template conforming to the recorded data and serving as a guide for assembling the replacement dentures.

Abstract: An elongated structural member is provided for releasable anchoring at one end to one end of either the fore or aft transverse bracing structure extending between and anchored relative to fore and aft portions, respectively, of the hulls of a catamaran. The elongated structural member is positionable in a plane normal to the longitudinal centerlines of the hulls and inclined generally 45.degree. relative to a plane containing the hull members with the other end of the structural member spaced outwardly from the underside of the remote hull. An elongated flexible tension member is attached at one end to the remote hull member, the mid-portion of the tension member is engaged with the other end of the structural member and the other free tension member end is free and includes handgrip means.

Abstract: An attachment for a sugar cane harvester for gathering, severing and chopping or shredding the non-millable, immature top portions of a sugar cane stalk so that the remaining millable portion of the sugar cane stalk can be harvested by the sugar cane harvester in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A three part diskette labeling system where two parts are pressure-sensitive conventional labels with identical indicia on each part with part one appearing on the non-removable protective carrier of a floppy disc or diskette and the second label part appearing on the storage envelope for the diskette in order to link the diskette to its corresponding envelope which becomes the third part of the labeling system and contains the more lengthy labeling descriptions relating to the data recorded on the diskette. The arrangement of the first two parts of the label is such that when the carrier for the diskette is slid into its storage envelope, the first two parts of the label come into a juxtaposed relationship in registry with each other in order to enable the indicia thereon to be readily observed and compared.

Abstract: Upper and lower downwardly and upwardly opening caps are provided and removably telescopingly engageable over the upper and lower ends of an upstanding tubular body. The body includes a mid-height partition having a central drain opening therein and electrical resistance heating structure as disposed within the body for heating liquid therein above the partition. Valve structure is provided for opening and closing the drain opening and one side portion of the body below the partition has an access opening therein. An upwardly opening filter basket is provided and insertable inwardly of and withdrawable outwardly through the access opening and the body and basket include coacting structure removably supporting the basket within the body below the partition and in registry with the drain opening.

Abstract: Livestock entering a border zone along a vehicle roadway are deterred by sequentially activated horn, smoke generating and odor emitting devices triggered in response to interruption of one photo-electric beam at that end of the zone from which the cattle enter. Travel of a vehicle through the zone sequentially interrupts the two beams at opposite ends of the zone to reset the deterring apparatus and cancel its operation.

Abstract: A generally rectangular container is provided including insulated top, bottom, opposite side and opposite end walls. An upstanding transverse insulated hollow housing is mounted within the container adjacent one end thereof and a CO.sub.2 snow cabinet constructed of good heat transfer material is disposed within the housing with opposing wall portions of the cabinet and housing passing exteriorly about the cabinet. A heat insulative horizontal baffle is mounted within the container spaced below the top wall and extends between the sidewalls thereof. The baffle defines a cooled air passage beneath the top wall extending lengthwise of the container. The airflow passage includes an outlet end adjacent and in at least reasonably closed communication with the end of the cooled air passage adjacent the aforementioned one container end wall and an inlet end opening outwardly of the housing into the interior of the container below the baffle.

Abstract: A product conveyor lane divider for dividing cartons, tubs, jars, boxes and various products from a single infeed product lane into two product discharge lanes. The product infeed lane feeds products onto a work or separator conveyor in single file and a driven divider wheel having lugs or separating members disposed thereon engages every other product or group of products and moves it laterally on the separator conveyor for discharge onto a product discharge conveyor which discharges the two lanes of products formed by displacement caused by the divider wheel. Apparatus is included that adjusts the divider wheel to selected various heights and an angle drive mechanism is provided for driving the wheel. The speed, angle and spacing of the lugs may be adjusted to satisfy installation requirements.

Abstract: A heated windshield wiper has resistance wiring running along the length of the wiper arm, the blade carrier, and the wiper blade for heating the blade and carrier when connected into a vehicle electrical system. Wiring connections are provided between the blade and the carrier allowing blades to be replaced independently of the arm and carrier.

Abstract: An exercise garment including a jacket and trousers in which the jacket is provided with a combined double entry side pocket and pouch having a zippered closure along the top edge thereof to enable insertion of an insulating member to protect a large portion of the abdomen and chest area with the double side entry pocket enabling easy access to a hand warmer or the like positioned therein. The trousers include a liner or undergarment provided with a crotch area lined with pile fabric, or the like, for comfort and warmth.

Abstract: A vertically elongated housing is provided including a lower end upwardly and outwardly opening receptacle portion, an upper end fluent material storage hopper and an intermediate heighth discharge chute opening downwardly from the lower end of the storage hopper toward the receptacle portion. The discharge chute includes inversely openable and closable flow controlling gates spaced therealong whereby a given quantity of fluent granular material may be trapped between the gates and intermittently dispensed from the discharge chute into the receptacle portion responsive to timed actuation of a flow controlling gate operating mechanism.

Abstract: A reciprocatory air motor has a main plunger valve the position of which controls the flow of air to opposite sides of a main motor piston. Positioning of the plunger valve is itself controlled by a pair of cushion pistons carried on the piston rod of the motor. A space between the cushion pistons is used for the compression of air to effect absorption of the kinetic energy of the moving parts of the motor at opposite ends of the stroke.

Abstract: An exhibiting device in the form of a cabinet having a base, side walls and a top wall extending across the side walls thereof above the base, the side walls thus forming compartments between the top wall and the base with open fronts for the compartment. Rotors are centrally and vertically disposed in the compartments and have at one end a conic termination for the rotor in the base and engage supporting means in the base receiving the conic termination, the rotors having at the other end a drive termination and a supporting member engaging the top wall. A panel configured as a regular polygon and constructed of rigid material is supported proximate the drive means on the rotor. A hanger is disposed centrally along each side of the polygon for hanging displaying panel members or advertising elements and located in such relationship that the displaying panel members occupy different planes spaced longitudinally of the rotor. A hinged convex curved member overlies the top wall.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of pear tree (Variety 40) which is useful as a size-controlling clonal pear rootstock. The new variety originated as a single seedling which was selected from a large group of pear seedlings which were grown from open-pollinated seed. This seed was harvested from Old Home pear trees (Pyrus communis) growing in an isolated planting with Farmingdale pollinizers.Pear varieties grown on the understock of this new rootstock clone are approximately 65% of the size of like pear trees grown on Domestic Bartlett seedling rootstocks (Pyrus communis). This "dwarfing" selection can be easily increased by vegetative propagation methods; particularly by hard and softwood cuttings. It is graft-compatible with all major pear varieties. It was selected for its non-rootsuckering habit, its resistance to the Fireblight disease and its tolerance of the Pear Decline disease. It is hardy, early bearing, and has demonstrated good root-anchorage in all orchard sites where tested.