Abstract: A trailer frame structure of substantially side by side longitudinally extending generally gable shaped solid web truss members which generally incline upwardly from a hitch to a body supporting rear portion while diverging toward the rear portion. The rear portion has an upper support surface substantially parallel to the ground to receive a dump body or other load. The gable shape of the frame provides increased strength at a high stress location to resist breakage and cracking under high loads.

Abstract: The present invention is a high integrity storage container which is particularly well adapted for storage of chemical, radio-nucleide, or other types of waste materials. The body portion will typically be of right rectangular configuration having an open top. An inwardly oriented flange is located completely around the upper periphery of the container body where it acts with a corresponding mating surface on a lid to provide sealing surfaces. A key element is a novel folded gasket located between the mating surfaces of the body and lid. This is oriented with the fold portion toward the outer periphery of the container where it has minimum exposure to the contents. Preferably, the lips or edges of the gasket are bonded to the lid and body flange by a pressure sensitive adhesive to form a tight seal. A resilient strip is located within the folded area of the gasket to urge the adhesive coated surfaces into intimate contact with the mating surfaces of the lid and body flange.

Abstract: A pair of U-shaped dentition trays are joined by a bendable bridging member that is reinforced by molded portions that function to maintain the trays biased apart and in tooth contact in a person's mouth.

Abstract: This invention is an adjustable frame member or jamb for a wall opening and a method for making it. It consists of two side-by-side jamb members, a spring and a stop. The stop is attached to one jamb member in an overhanging or step-like relationship. The spring is inserted into the back of this member so that an elongated portion defines a slot with the overhanging portion of the stop. Narrow kerfs are appropriately let into the back of the jamb and the door stop for anchoring the arm portions of the spring. The second jamb member is slid into the slot defined by the stop and spring, where it is firmly gripped by the spring. By forming one mounting point for the spring in the back of the stop, a short lever arm is maintained to better resist any prying or dislodging forces applied against the spring caused by the other jamb member. The artical can conveniently be made by first attaching one edge of the stop to a jamb of the narrowest width expected in use.

Abstract: A knife support and display block uniquely slotted for accommodating knife blades wherein each blade slot consists of three zones, a guiding zone in which the opposed surfaces forming the slot converge from the top of the support block, a non-yielding throat zone in which the opposed surfaces forming the slot further converge to a slot width at which the surfaces forming the slot can engage and support the side surfaces of a tapered knife blade, preventing further insertion of the knife blade within the slot, and an edge recess zone for receiving the blade edge of the knife without engaging the surfaces defining the edge recess zone, whereby knife blades positioned in said block are securely but removably positioned in a storage location in which the knife edge is protected from damage.

Abstract: A fluid pressure transducer of the null balance type in which a fluid whose pressure is being sensed acts against one face of a diaphragm and a balancing control fluid acts against the opposite face. Control fluid pressure is uniformly distributed against the control face of the diaphragm by a porous element, preferably made of a sintered material. Movement or displacement of the diaphragm opens a sensing element and may be controlled by use of a similar pressure distributing porous element placed on the sensing side. The volume defined between the two porous elements limits maximum diaphragm travel and displacement. Transducers made according to the invention have high sensitivity. The transducers are particularly well adapted for measurement of pore pressure in earth fills or natural geological environments.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus including an air flow sheet separation mechanism for feeding individual sheets of paper from a stack of sheets slanted slightly from the vertical. A flow of air established through a plurality of resiliently surfaced feed wheels draws individual sheets seriatim from the nearly vertical stack of sheets into driving contact with feed rollers located adjacent the upper edge of the stack of sheets and mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis. Each sheet is then drawn upwardly by frictional contact with the feed rollers into the nip of a pair of opposed feed rolls which are mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis parallel to the feed wheel axis. The sheet is then delivered by conveyors to a sorting mechanism or other sheet fed device.

Abstract: Residual formaldehyde contained in urea formaldehyde structures is immobilized by subjecting the structure to a gaseous mixture of a carrier/penetrating gas and a reactive gas chosen from the group consisting of anhydrous ammonia, ozone and mixtures thereof for a period sufficient to react with and immobilize the formaldehyde. In building construction utilizing urea formaldehyde foamed in place insulation the method comprises the steps of injecting the gaseous mixture of the carrier/penetrating gas with anhydrous ammonia, ozone or a mixture of anhydrous ammonia and ozone into the stud space containing the foamed in place urea formaldehyde insulation. For structures in which particle board or similar manufactured sheet material contains residual formaldehyde the formaldehyde may be reacted by exposure of the surface of the panel to anhydrous ammonia, ozone or mixtures thereof contained in the carrier/penetrating gas.

Abstract: A bridging member pin supported above a dental impression, has an easily frangible, bendable and twistable end portion permitting a variety of angular dispositions of a tapered dowel relative a dental impression cavity.

Abstract: The invention comprises a trap for use in a fluid conduit in which foreign solid material may occasionally be carried by the fluid. The trap has a duct-like body, preferably of similar cross-sectional area to the conduit in which it will be installed. A foraminous strainer is located transversely across the body to remove solid material. A cleanout port is located in the duct wall immediately upstream from the foraminous strainer. This can be opened to allow access to the strainer so that any retained solid material can be easily removed. The cleanout port has a self-hinged door with edges bent to provide a light clamping action against the body to retain the door in a normally closed position. The clamping force can be readily adjusted so that the door is opened by the head of liquid retained in the conduit if the strainer becomes plugged by retained solids.

Abstract: The invention is an improved collet design for arc welding torches. The collet tip is asymmetrically tapered. The collet tip bears on the interior surface of an adjacent sleeve which is appropriately flared in the rearward direction so as to receive the tapered collet tip. The sleeve also has an opening through which the electrode passes. The asymmetry of the collet-sleeve interaction causes the collet to be laterally displaced thereby gripping the electrode between the collet and the sleeve opening.The improved collet also includes a spring fastener means for connecting the rear end of the collet to the back cap of the torch head.

Abstract: Paper handling equipment is disclosed having a cart and a paper feeder. The paper feeder has an elevator and a paper feed train. The cart allows rolling transfer of a stack of paper sheets from the cart to the elevator in the paper feeder. The elevator positions the stack of paper sheets with respect to a desired elevation of the top sheet in the stack. The paper feed train removes the top sheet from the stack of paper in the elevator by using a rotating high-vacuum wheel. Included is a marker sheet detection means for detecting specially prepared marker sheets. A doubles detector is used to eliminate double sheets which are inadvertently fed into the paper feed train. A counting means is used to count the number of single sheets fed. A control means is used to automatically feed a preprogrammed number of sheets from a number of different types of paper separated by marker sheets. Excess copies of paper sheets of any particular type are rejected into a rejection tray.

Abstract: A gas consuming electric welding torch has a swiveling torch head which is angularly oriented with respect to the torch handle. Inert gas and electrical current flow through a conductive passageway into a swivel body. A swivel fastener extends through the swivel body and is fastened to threads in a piece extending radially from the torch head. Insert gas may flow through the swivel fastener and into the torch head.

Abstract: A stove in which the fuel is combusted within a primary combustion zone and the products of combustion are transported into a tertiary combustion zone surrounded by a container of water. A bundle of secondary combustion tubes connect the primary and tertiary combustion zones. The tertiary combustion and separation chamber termed a posatron completes the combustion and separates a portion of the creosote and other condensable materials from the combustion gases. The combustion gases are then conducted through small pipes immersed in the water bath to cool the combustion gases and complete the condensation of water, creosote and other unburned constituents. The water and creosote mixture flows into a creosote collection chamber and the products of combustion are either recycled to the combustion chamber or exhaused to the atmosphere. Heat is removed from the system by recirculating air or by hot water circulation.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for transferring heat from a relatively hot stream of solid materials to a relatively cold stream of solid materials. Both streams cascade downward under the force of gravity over a series of heat pipes which are arranged between the streams to transfer heat therebetween. The heat pipes are arranged so they provide countercurrent heat transfer between the two materials streams. The invention is shown applied to a process for recovering hydrocarbons from shale rock.

Abstract: Automatic trim tab control system (10) for boats in which the controls are provided with an attitude sensing switch (14) which provides port/starboard, fore/aft correction signals to the system (10) for trim tab correction. A timing means (18) in the control system enables signals from the attitude sensing switch, if corrections are required, to be amplified (16) and then directed to the switching relays (20) for the trim tabs or other device requiring altitude correction. A digital embodiment (134) may also be used for applications other than boats.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic tumbler cylinder lock mechanism having enhanced safety because of a key disengagement preventive device that prevents the key from disengagement from the key hole when the lock mechanism is in the fully locked or fully unlocked position.

Abstract: This instrument is a dental hand piece having an angularly disposed working end provided with an easily rotated broad-faced but thin tamping or packing tool for forcing packing material such as cord or yarn strands into the sulcus or gingival crevice between a tooth and the crest of the gingival or gum tissue surrounding the tooth.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for retractably supporting lumber cants above feed chains in a cant positioner-feeder for locating the cant in a position to optimize lumber yield. The cants are supported with retractable cant supports interpositioned between the feed chains. The retractable cant supports may be movably mounted so that longitudinal motion is imparted to the cant as the cant supports are retracted, thereby reducing the relative velocity between the cant and feed chains.