Abstract: A lightweight, brake lever-retaining bracket which includes two arms, each of which is equipped with a stiffener to provide extended bearing surfaces for brake lever mounting pins, and a safety platform to prevent loss of brake levers in the event of brake lever retaining pin failure. A safety bolt adjustably connects both arms to minimize lateral movement of the brake lever and to maintain the brake lever in operative position in the event of retaining pin failure.

Abstract: A display and storage pack, as for video game cartridges, is made of folded, flexible, sheet-form plastic. Side-by-side pockets are spaced along the length of the plastic by heat-sealed seams and hinge areas. The game cartridges have a substantial thickness, so the seams do not extend to the folded, bottom edges of the pockets but stop above such edges. The plastic then can accommodate the thickness of the cartridges without stretching or tearing. Cartridges are held firmly in the pockets by friction with the plastic, yet then can be easily inserted and removed. The pack is entirely flat when empty, and folds compactly, accordion-like, when entirely or partially filled. An elastic band affixed to a tab on one end of the pack holds it in its folded position. Handles allow carriage or hanging storage of the folded pack. When the pack is open the game cartridges are displayed for selection.

Abstract: A diphase drain cleaning composition and method wherein the composition has two liquid layers. The lower, denser layer makes up from 50 to 99 percent of the total composition weight while the upper, less-dense layer makes up from 1 to 50 percent of the total composition weight. The lower layer consists of at least 20 percent sulfuric acid solution. The upper layer consists of a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon polystyrene solvent and, optionally, fully saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. The composition attacks drain blockage consisting of polystyrene and other organic and inorganic matter in two phases. First, the lower layer of sulfuric acid contacts the blockage and melts and dissolves many organic and inorganic materials. Second, loosened polystryene, which is not affected by the sulfuric acid, floats to the upper layer where it is dissolved by the solvent making up the upper layer.

Abstract: A shower head is disclosed of the type having a pivotally mounted spray head. The shower head comprises a first member adapted for attachment to a water supply pipe and a spray head pivotally mounted to the first member. The first member includes a concave, socket-defining surface with a water supply aperture therein. The spray head has an inner spray body, through which the water flows, and an outer retaining sleeve, which secures the spray body to the first member. To prevent leakage between the spray body and the sleeve, an annular seal is carried by the spray body and slidably engages the concave surface of the first member along a line which encloses the water supply aperture at all pivot positions of the spray head. In the preferred embodiment, the inlet end of the spray body defines a flow-limiting vortex chamber, into which water is directed in a swirling action.

Abstract: A free-flowing solid particulate composition containing a polyamine dispersed on a finely divided, high surface-area silica or silicate adapted to be mixed with dry hydraulic cement to reduce fluid loss during well cementing. Preferably, polyethylenepolyamine or polyethylenimine is dispersed on a high surface-area silica. Improved well cementing in porous media is achieved by mixing the composition with dry hydraulic cement, adding water to the mixture to create a slurry, and pumping the slurry down the well casing into contact with the porous media. The composition acts as a fluid loss control agent at temperatures below 100.degree. F. without sulfonated polymers.

Abstract: A redundancy system is described for a high speed, wide-word semiconductor memory having first and second arrays of regular memory cells. The system includes a plurality of spare columns of cells, half of which are located adjacent the first array and half of which are located adjacent the second array. The number of spare columns which are adjacent each array is equal to the number of regular columns which are simultaneously selectable by an address input. Circuitry is included for responding to an incoming address representative of a defective regular cell for selecting half the spare columns in the first array in lieu of the regular addressed columns therein, and for selecting half the spare columns in the second array in lieu of the addressed regular columns therein.

Abstract: A diphase drain cleaning composition and method wherein the composition has two liquid layers. The lower denser layer makes up from 50 to 99 percent of the total composition weight while the upper less-dense layer makes up from 1 to 50 percent of the total composition weight. The lower layer consists of at least 20 percent sulphuric acid solution. The upper layer consists of an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent such as dichlorobenzene or monochlorotoluene. The composition attacks drain blockage consisting of polystyrene and other organic and inorganic matter in two phases. First, the lower layer of sulphuric acid contacts the blockage and melts and dissolves many organic and inorganic materials. Second, loosened polystyrene, which is not affected by the sulphuric acid, floats to the upper layer where it is dissolved by the solvent making up the upper layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a binder system which includes as a single integral unit a support device for supporting a pair of binder strap securing means as well as suspension means, for suspending the system in either a mode of horizontal filing or lateral filing. In addition, the support device makes provision for a cover sheet to be clamped relative to the device along an edge portion thereof.

Abstract: An elongated tube with one closed end and one open end is provided in an automobile dashboard for holding a collapsible umbrella and for passing water on the umbrella safely to a drain. The tube is preferably located within the glove compartment of an automobile, behind a lockable door, and is permanently mounted in a downwardly inclined position and with its lower end extending through the cowl or fire wall of the automobile.

Abstract: A power cylinder unit, adapted for use in truck mounted, self-aligning railway freight car tread brakes comprises a housing, a bulkhead which seals the housing, and a rigid, but moveable piston rod. The housing includes an annular bearing adapted to provide lateral support for piston rod and a spring which urges the piston toward the bulkhead. The combination of the housing, the bulkhead and the piston head define a gas-tight space to which the brake operating compressed air is passed. The piston head includes three circumferential grooves adapted to receive a bearing ring, a fluid sealing ring and a lubricating ring. The cylinder may be eccentrically mounted.

Abstract: A substrate bias generator for an integrated circuit, metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) random access memory (RAM) is described. The on-chip generator includes two input terminals for receiving first and second trains of periodic pulses. The periodic pulses have the same frequency and are phase synchronized. However, the first train of pulses has a greater duty cycle than the second train of pulses. Amplitude transitions associated with the first and second trains of pulses are capacitively coupled to first and second nodes, respectively. A pair of transistors are coupled to the nodes, one transistor for clamping the first node to ground when the second node receives a positive-going voltage transition, and another transistor for selectively coupling amplitude transitions from the first node to the second node. In operation, both nodes are driven more negative with each successive incoming pulse until they reach about -5 volts for the case in which the amplitude of the incoming pulses is 5 volts.

Abstract: A number of control knob constructions for use in selectively positioning a control shaft such as by rotation and/or axial movement thereof. In one form, the control device includes a one-piece dial-hub element and a knob portion formed of thermal insulating material and having a connecting portion connected to the dial-hub element. In a second form, the control device includes a one-piece dial-knob element and a hub connected to the dial, the dial-knob element being formed of a thermal insulating material. The structure interconnecting the elements is formed integrally with the one-piece element in each of the two forms.

Abstract: An industrial oil reconditioning system forces dirty oil through a three-stage filter which usually includes a first stage comprising a blend of relatively flexible fibers and rigid fibers, a second stage which is all flexible fiber material, and a third stage, preferably of animal fiber. As the oil is forced through the system, under pressure, the fibers of the first and second stages are compressed. The fibers of the first and second stages are cut to a length which causes a weaving or matting during compression to prevent channels from forming in the filter through which oil might pass without being cleaned. The heat of the oil may be precisely controlled at different points in the system to thin the oil, to break emulsions, and to vaporize contaminant fluids. The filtering materials and temperatures may be varied depending upon the type of oil and contaminants being processed. Most industrial oils can be satisfactorily cleaned with one pass through the system.

Abstract: The invention includes the process of shaping a workpiece and for producing a surface contour complementary to the surface contour of a model. The process comprises the steps of applying a masking material to at least a portion of the surface of the workpiece to be shaped, the masking material being adapted to protect the surface from the effects of etchant. A template is then pressed against the surface, the template having a surface contour comprising a negative image of the surface contour to be formed in the workpiece, the template surface being comprised of material adapted to remove the masking material when the template is pressed against the surface and removed from the surface. The template is then withdrawn from the surface to remove masking material from those portions of the surface contacted by the template surface. Etchant is then applied to the surface not covered by the masking material.