Abstract: A high speed open fishing boat construction has a hull portion, a top liner portion joined to said hull portion, and a fish live well assembly formed integral with the top liner portion and positioned so that its center of gravity is located on the longitudinal centerline of the top liner portion. The improvement comprises a common water inlet-outlet located in the rear of the hull portion, an aerator connected in the live well assembly for spraying water therein, a pipeline system connecting the inlet-outlet port with the aerator, and a remotely controlled cut-off control valve connected in the pipeline system for opening and closing water flow through the inlet-outlet port.

Abstract: The production of fermented alcoholic beverages in large volumes such as wine is accelerated by a process of introducing a fermentable mixture into a large volume batch container so that a portion of the container volume remains unfilled, substantially evacuating the unfilled volume of the container to produce an anaerobic environment within the container, introducing an outside source of fermentation gas into the unfilled volume of the container while maintaining the anaerobic environment, allowing fermentation to proceed and increase gaseous pressure, periodically reducing the gaseous pressure to a lower pressure limit when a pressure upper limit is reached, continuing periodic pressure reduction until primary fermentation is complete, and allowing aging to occur under controlled pressure of fermentation gas until aging is complete as indicated by a certain drop in pressure or by chemical analysis.

Abstract: A load tie-down and anchor system for securing load binding chains or the like to a carrier vehicle such as a flat bed trailer is provided with anchor points which may be selectively positioned. Ways for the anchors are formed of a series of support plates mounted in equally spaced, parallel relation to one another. Each plate has a keyhole shaped slot and each anchor assembly includes an elongated bar slidably received in the larger portion of the slot. The bar is slightly longer than twice the spacing between adjacent support plates. An eye or other attachment member is carried by the bar at a point between one end and the midpoint thereof.

Abstract: A roadway having at least one lane for traffic moving in one direction and at least one lane for traffic moving in the opposite direction is provided with power conductors for inductively coupling power to vehicles moving along the roadway. The conductors are embedded in the lanes and extend in the direction of vehicular movement. Power sources are provided along the roadway and the conductors are arranged so as to minimize the lengths thereof which are not directly employed for the inductive coupling of power to vehicles.

Abstract: In a crane boom stop arrangement of the type having a compression strut which is pivotally mounted at one of its ends to the crane superstructure and a link strut pivotally connected to the opposite end of the compression strut and to the crane boom and in which the lengths of the struts and the locations of the pivotal connections are such that the outer end of the compression strut contacts the boom to limit the elevation thereof, the compression strut includes a telescoping section which extends only when the crane boom passes below its lower operating limit. The arrangement permits the boom to be lowered to the ground without the need of disconnection of any portion of the boom stop.

Abstract: The introduction of surgical instruments into an animal body is effected, without tissue incision, by migrating a specially constructed hollow needle into the body behind a rotary augering tool journalled in the hollow needle. Surgical procedures may then be performed with the rotary tool or the same may be withdrawn from the in situ needle and different surgical implements substituted therefor which may be extended beyond the open end of the needle, as required. In the case of unwanted tissue removal, such as blood clots, cataracts and the like; a rotary masticating tool may be brought to the operative site by introduction through the hollow needle, the unwanted tissue masticated or liquefied and the same withdrawn through the needle bore following removal of the masticating tool. Similarly, fluids may be injected into the body and withdrawn therefrom, as required, through the hollow needle.

Abstract: In a chain and load binder assembly for securing a load to a vehicle, the load binder is captively connected to the chain to prevent the loss or theft thereof. A grab link having a central opening through which the chain passes freely and a slot extending from the opening and receiving a single link of the chain connects the binder to the chain. One end of the chain is permanently attached to the vehicle and the opposite end has a hook which does not pass through the central opening of the grab link.

Abstract: A flexible cover is stored in rolled condition on a reel at one end of a swimming pool. Cables extend along the pool sides and over a reversing pulley for attachment to a trolley secured to the free cover end. The cable cover reels are driven at the same rotational rate and a cable slack take-up mechanism is provided for maintaining the cover and the cables free of substantial slack throughout reeling and unreeling movement. Means are provided that operate during reeling movement of the swimming pool cover to allow water accumulated on top thereof to flow off the cover into the swimming pool while retaining debris, such as leaves, twigs and the like on top of the cover for movement out of the swimming pool.

Abstract: In the conversion of a standard ignition distributor to a breakerless distributor advantage is taken of mounting apertures, preformed in the distributor rotor, to permit the selective mounting of one of a plurality of annular interrupter arrays. One purpose is to permit the use of a standardized rotor with which the selected interrupter array, corresponding to the number of engine cylinders, may be integrated via the preformed mounting apertures.

Abstract: A "pot life" of a quantity of coffee is substantially extended by materially reducing surface area exposure to atmosphere.In the case of a conventional pour type coffee maker this is effected by isolating the main body of reservoir contained coffee from atmosphere by sealingly engaging a movable follower with respect to the reservoir to isolate the same from atmosphere while permitting pour dispensing of the coffee from a conventional pour spout of small cross-sectional area as compared to the cross-sectional area of the reservoir. The relatively small volume of coffee in the pour spout exhibits only a small surface area exposure to atmosphere and acts, in effect, as a liquid seal which, in cooperation with the movable follower, isolates the reservoir contained coffee from atmosphere.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to method and apparatus for adjusting the V journal profile of a Vee bearing. The purposes are to make possible, in a Vee bearing, the interchange of different cylindrical profiles for rotation and/or reciprocation along a primary journal axis and to expand the range of a conventional Vee bearing function in the use of the same to perform multiple machining operations along spaced, parallel centerlines without the necessity of repositioning either the workpiece or bearing.A vee bearing includes spaced pairs of bearing elements which define a V journal profile and the foregoing is achieved by like movement of all the bearing elements toward or away from the journal axis to adjust the V journal profile.

Abstract: The elevatable platform assembly of a conventional cargo transfer vehicle of the type used to on and off-load aircraft cargo is modified to include an auxiliary platform, or catwalk, which is selectively adjustable to "bridge" that sector shaped space remaining between an aircraft cargo hatch and the platform assembly when the vehicle is misaligned with respect to the aircraft.

Abstract: A changeable exhibitor incorporating a timing device displays, as a function of time indicating intervals, a direct visual readout of the telephone charges for a direct dial call between any two points in the continental United States.

Abstract: An audio amplifier with a transistorized power output stage furnishes an amplified audio signal to an autotransformer. The autotransformer has a plurality of taps to permit the selection of any of a plurality of output impedance levels. The autotransformer is wound on a bobbin in a novel manner so as to minimize distortion of the audio signal.

Abstract: Cue indicia applied to one or both side edges of a magnetic tape may be directly viewed through the conventional cartridge viewing window as the tape is being reeled in either direction.The application of edge marked cue indicia may be performed automatically in conjunction with the recording of commercially pre-recorded tapes, automatically in conjunction with cartridge tape loading or manually in the case of home recorded tapes.

Abstract: A conventional over-the-road tractor is modified to include a rail car coupling assembly mounting a rail car coupler in tandem behind the conventional fifth wheel for selective movement into and out of the path of conventional trailer coupling movement to permit of selective coupling with a trailer or rail car.When operating in the rail car coupling mode the conventional fifth wheel boom assembly is actuated to effect, via the rail car coupling assembly, a partial weight transfer from the rail car to the traction unit.