Abstract: A Multi-Purpose Water Outlet comprising a hollow handle with means at one end for connection to a conventional garden hose and a flanged water outlet at the other end comprising a plurality of axially aligned ports between opposed transversely extending flanges to selectively receive one of several accessories including a fish scaler, a brush and a mop. Water is delivered through the outlet ports and through the attached accessory to perform a variety of cleaning operations.

Abstract: The invention comprises a fully adjustable and pivotal support for a warp stop-motion which may be finely adjusted to its optimum operable position and then pivoted upwardly and out of the way when desired, as while changing the warp beam, and instantly and accurately retured to said optimum operating position by means of a positive stop which positions the warp stop-motion mechanism in said optimum operative position automatically without further attention by the operator except to tighten the few bolts necessary to hold the warp stop-motion mechanism in said optimum operating position.

Abstract: A manually fed folding machine comprising a horizontally reciprocal fold plate for making a first fold in an article, a pivotally movable fold bar clamps the leading edge of the article while the first fold is made and then unclamps the leading edge and carries it about a second predetermined fold line and into superposed relation with the first fold line. A vertically reciprocable fold knife is pivotally connected to spring-clip clamps and the vertically reciprocable fold knife is elevated to move the clamps into clamping position against the article during the second fold and the fold knife is then lowered against the article to impart a third fold while simultaneously lifting the clamps from the article.

Abstract: The wet sander is a manually operable sanding block including means for releasably attaching successive sheets of sandpaper. A fluid conduit extends through the sanding block and includes means for attachment to a source of water. The conduit terminates in an outlet exteriorally of the block so that water can be sprayed on the work surface being sanded adjacent the sanding block. A valve is connected to the conduit within the sanding block and the control handle for the valve is located exteriorally of the block so the fluid flow through the block may be controlled.

Abstract: A machine for vending single copies of newspapers comprises a magazine compartment housing a downwardly and forwardly inclined newspaper support platform, a driving arrangement for lowering the platform to the base of the machine preparatory to loading newspapers on the platform, a manually operable crank mechanism responsive to insertion of a coin to permit rotation of the crank mechanism to raise the platform a distance determined by the thickness of the single paper, a dispensing wedge and a discharge chute horizontally aligned with each other, whereby a single copy newspaper is dispensed across the dispensing wedge and through the discharge chute as the newspaper support platform is elevated said predetermined distance by the manually operable crank mechanism in response to a coin being inserted in the machine.

Abstract: A water outlet comprising a hollow handle with means at one end for connection to a conventional garden hose and a flanged water outlet at the other end comprising a plurality of downwardly directed axially aligned ports between opposed transversely extending flanges to selectively receive one of several accessories including a fish scaler comprising a baffle beneath the ports to divert the water laterally and about serrated edges on both sides of the baffle.

Abstract: A temperature actuated foundation ventilator comprises a rectangular housing with top, bottom and side walls, air permeable screens on the front and rear walls, a plurality of louvers extending between the side walls and a bi-metallic element for actuating the louvers into closed position in cold weather and into open position in hot weather. The bi-metallic element is exposed to the ambient temperature exteriorly of the housing and at the same time enclosed within a protective cover which includes means for positively supporting the bi-metallic element in operative position. Movement of the bi-metallic element responsive to changes in temperature causes corresponding movement of a control link connected to the bi-metallic element exteriorly of the housing and extending into the housing and into pivotal engagement with each of a plurality of louvers journaled in opposed side walls of the housing.

Abstract: The invention is a solar heater which may function as a humidifier and which has a reflector that is constructed to provide a window, and external thermal insulation. The window has a cover that is positioned to transmit solar radiation to the reflector. The top portion of the reflector has an opening, and a container is removably positioned in the opening. The reflector has a geometry that reflects a high percentage of solar energy to the container, which has a surface with high absorptance. The container has a removable lid for confining heat within the container for certain functions, such as boiling water or drying clothes. When used as a humidifier, the container is filled with water and the lid is removed.

Abstract: A variably weighted vest is provided for use in exercise, such as jogging, skating, bicycling and horseback riding. The vest is preferably provided with a plurality of pockets for the reception of commonly available material such as sand, pebbles, small stones, or even coins. The pockets are deep and large enough to hold, for example, approximately thirty pounds of weight and may be lightened as desired by the removal of an appropriate amount of the material used as weights. In one preferred embodiment a plurality of elongated tubular ribs are provided to minimize lateral shifting of the weight in use. In another preferred embodiment a single large pocket is provided across the back of the vest and a smaller pocket on each side of the front of the vest. The variably weighted vest according to the invention is relatively loose fitting so as to permit maximum comfort and body movement as compared with weighted garments of the prior art.

Abstract: A stacker for flat flexible sheets, such as pillow cases, is provided to add sheets to the bottom of a stack without relative frictional movement between the articles being stacked or between the stacking mechanism and the stacked articles. The stacker comprises a stacking plate, clamp bars adjacent the leading edge of successive sheets, and a fold bar movable in a fixed path above and rearwardly of the stacking plate against the upper surface of successive sheets while gripped at their leading edges. Movement of the fold bar under the stack while the leading edge of the sheet is clamped at the front of the stack folds the sheet on itself while the fold bar moves beyond the clamping mechanism toward the rear of the stack and positions the surface of the sheet opposite that engaged by the fold bar against the lower surface of a previously stacked sheet without frictional movement between the two sheets or between the fold bar and the last stacked sheet.

Abstract: A pocket knife with a retractable blade wherein a blade is mounted within the handle for generally axial reciprocatory movement to operative position beyond one end of the handle and inoperative position within the handle. A novel pivotally mounted leaf spring cooperates with a suitably shaped trackway to positively support and lock the knife blade in each of its extreme positions.

Abstract: A portable and easily handled collection device is manually carried by a person walking a dog and a disposable container which forms a part of the collection device is positioned beneath the dog when it haunches for excrement. The droppings are caught in the disposable container instead of falling to the ground. The disposable container is easily removed from the collection device and discarded as waste in a suitable sanitary manner. The collection device comprises a foldable handle and means at one end of the handle for releasably supporting a disposable container.

Abstract: A socket wrench having the usual handle and squared stud on which a selected wrench socket may be fitted in the usual manner and provided with a gear train extending from the stud to the handle and has a drive wheel extending circumferentially about the handle and keyed to the gear train to permit relative rotation of the drive wheel and socket. Means are provided for releasably locking the thumb wheel against rotation relative to the handle to permit torque to be applied to the nut being tightened or loosened. Resilient means normally urge the drive wheel out of locking engagement where it may be easily rotated by the thumb of the operator to impart corresponding rotation to the nut to tighten or loosen it with minimum pressure.

Abstract: This invention relates to a plastic pipe fitting having a connecting portion for attachment to another fitting and a joining portion to be fuse bonded to a length of pipe, whereby successive lengths of plastic pipe may be releasably connected. The connecting portion consists only of plastic suitably reinforced to increase its mechanical strength, primarily the flexural modules above the flexural modulus of the joining portion of the fitting and compatible with the flexural modulus of a mechanical couplings to provide a reliably effective connection between adjoining pipe lengths. The connecting portion of the pipe lengths desirably shaped to conform with the configuration of a conventional coupling commonly used to connect metallic pipe lengths.

Abstract: An ornamental display container comprising a pair of hollow housing sections and a connecting ring for releasably joining the housing sections together to define a closed container. In one embodiment of the invention the assembled housing is a ball and the connecting ring comprises a circular rib with opposed outwardly extending flanges extending from opposite sides of the rib to frictionally receive and retain the housing sections. An inner portion of the rib projects inwardly from the flanges to define an annular support for two and three dimensional objects selectively displayed on the annular support.

Abstract: A double knit fabric of a given gauge (usually fine gauge) is provided with an inlay of a coarser gauge yarn on a knitting machine with two needle beds. One side of the fabric is formed of only relativey fine gauge yarn and the relatively coarser inlay yarn is confined to the other or surface side of the fabric. Selected needles in one of the needle beds are replaced by drive elements. The inlay yarn is laid in by an inlay wheel driven in synchronization with the needle bed by said drive elements.

Abstract: A method for producing double knit fabric of a given gauge (usually fine gauge) with an inlay of a coarser gauge yarn on a knitting machine with two needle beds. One side of the fabric is formed of only relatively fine gauge yarn and the relatively coarser inlay yarn is confined to the other or surface side of the fabric. Selected needles in one of the needle beds are replaced by drive elements. The inlay yarn is laid in by an inlay wheel driven in synchronization with the needle bed by said drive elements.