Abstract: The present invention is related to a product, especially a loading pallet, comprising a sheet-like or flat part and one or more projections or spacing members attached thereto, each member being attached to the sheet part by means of a mounting having an angle-shaped cross-section, wherein one flange of the mounting is surrounding perimeterally or peripherally an end portion of the spacing member and attached thereto by a first series of anchor tabs extending inwardly from the flange and forced to penetrate into the surface of the spacing member, while the other flange of the mounting is abutted against a surface of the sheet part and attached to the sheet part by means of a second series of anchor tabs projecting from that surface of the flange which is directed away from the spacing member and penetrated into the surface of the sheet part, said second flange being slotted or cut at adequate locations so as to permit the perimeteral or peripheral surrounding of the spacing member by the first flange.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a lift mechanism depicted to be utilized in conjunction with swingably mounted sideboards of truck boxes. The lift mechanism is so constructed wherein it will permit the swinging of a sideboard from an upright box-closing position to a depending position and return without the utilization of the lift mechanism, while at the same time the lift mechanism is actuable to either selectively position the sideboard in an intermediate position or to move the sideboard from an open position to a box-closing position.

Abstract: A process in which a substance undergoes endothermic change within a predetermined temperature range in at least one stage of the process and is subsequently subjected to a substantially higher temperature in a further stage of the process, characterised in that effluent heat from said further stage is augmented and the resultant supply of heat is applied partly to the generation of power, and partly to said endothermic change.

Abstract: A method of making a number of foundry cores serially in which a foundry aggregate mixed with a curable binder is introduced into a core box cavity to form each green core which is gassed by passing into it a predetermined dose of a saturated vapor under pressure of a normally liquid curing agent for the binder and an inert carrier gas and then a purging gas is passed through the core to drive out unreacted curing agent. A ready supply of a saturated vapor of the curing agent is provided in a generating vessel. Once a body of the active liquid substance and overlying atmosphere of vapor is established in the generating vessel, the vapor is dispensed intermittently to the core box cavity in a series of bursts, one for each core gassed. Simultaneously with the dispensing of each burst, carrier gas is bubbled under pressure into a bottom zone of the vessel in minute bubbles so as to provide saturated vapor, replacing that dispensed.

Abstract: A jet-protected electrode tip for high voltage electrode boilers from which boiler water is taken, mixed with the boiler feedwater or other water of lower temperature taken from an outside source and pumped through circuits terminated by a nozzle located below and pointing upward towards the tip of each electrode. A boiler having this distinguishing feature is commonly referred to as a jet-flow electrode boiler. The water is discharged through the nozzle and ejected as a jet stream having sufficient velocity to prevent oscillation thereof about the electrode tip. The improvement comprises passing a portion of the jet stream as a continuous stream through an inlet passage leading to a central chamber in the electrode tip, thereby maintaining electrical contact between the jet and the electrode tip. The inlet passage is disposed on the central longitudinal axis of the electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cheese vat comprising a cylindrical vessel and a planetary stirrer. The cheese vat is preferably an enclosed vessel and the base of the vessel forms an endless trough, the lowermost portion of which, in the position of use, being concentric with the center of the base.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously curing can bodies coated with a photopolymerizable ink. The can bodies are placed onto spindles. The spindles are mounted onto a conveyor chain and pass the can bodies through a first U.V. lamp chamber. The U.V. lamp chamber is oriented to cure first opposed sides of the can bodies. Then the can bodies are carried on the conveyor chain in a different direction, so that as the can bodies pass through the second U.V. lamp chamber second opposed sides of the can bodies are cured. The first and second opposed can body sides are at right angles to each other. After the can body has passed through the first and second U.V. lamp chambers the entire can body exterior has been cured.

Abstract: An article for cleansing including a cake of soap defined in part by a top surface and opposite end surfaces with a recess opening upwardly through the top surface and endwise through the end surfaces with the opening being defined by a bottom surface and opposing spaced inner peripheral surfaces, a plate in the recess completely covering the bottom surface and having means for preventing water from erroding the peripheral surfaces thereby precluding disintegration of the cake of soap, the errosion preventing means being defined by an upper surface of the plate opening concavely outwardly in a direction toward the top surface and/or by a pair of flanges carried by the plate directed from the plate upper surface toward the top surface with each flange being contiguous an associated one of the cake soap peripheral surfaces.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a container body side seam construction wherein a metal body blank is provided with adhesive strips along opposite edges thereof, followed by the forming of hooks at such opposite edges. Thereafter, the body blank is formed in a conventional body-making machine so as to first interlock the hooks and then, while the hooks are engaged, flattening the hooks to form an interlocked side seam wherein the adhesive strips are in tightly clamped relation with respect to one another and portions of the side seam. While the adhesive strips are so held, the side seam is heated so as to effect bonding of the adhesive strips. The principal advantage of the container body side seam construction is that no external means is required to hold the side seam portions in their proper positions while the adhesive strips are being heated and then permitted to set.

Abstract: A positioning and retaining plate assembly for the controlled location of a spectacle frame comprises three superposed plates slidably mounted in relation to each other. The upper plate, or tray, includes fastening means for a spectacle frame, and is slidable in one direction over the middle plate, or bed plate. The bed plate is slidable in a direction at right angles to the first direction over the lower plate, or base. Locking means are provided for locking the plates in position. The assembly may be mounted on a pedestal provided with a reflective upper surface on which reference axes are marked which can be viewed through apertures provided in the plates.

Abstract: A klystron cavity is modified to raise its resonant frequency. The central portion of one end wall of the cavity is set back from the other end wall to reduce the capacitance between the central portion and the drift tube projecting from the other wall. A central portion of the other end wall may also be set back if required.

Abstract: This invention relates to a metal-cored asbestos-rubber gasket wherein openings are formed in the gasket with the openings being defined by eyelets. The eyelets have flanges which engage the facing layers of the gasket and normal cracking of the eyelets incipient to incorporation thereof in the gasket is prevented by incorporating in the facing layer material microspheres in a sufficient amount to permit crushing thereof by the eyelet flanges under pressure.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a sheeting-plate formed of two cover plates joined by transversely extending webs wherein the webs are formed integral with at least one of the cover plates by being folded out of the plane thereof and are secured to the other cover plate by welding. The webs are notched to receive upstanding reinforcing members, and the cavities defined by the webs may be filled with a reinforcing plastics material.

Abstract: Organic amide waxes having at least two amide groups per molecule are prepared by reacting monocarboxylic acids preferably fatty acids with organic di- or poly-isocyanates; the wax products are useful particularly as lubricants.

Abstract: A sheet feeder for feeding sheets accurately in correct orientation, especially to a press for blanking pieces from the sheet, has an intermittent sheet-advancing action in which not only the movement of the sheet, but also its orientation with respect to the path of travel and its transverse position, are determined solely by pusher dogs without any need for side guides. The pusher dogs fit in recesses in the rear edge of the sheet in such a way that the transverse position of the sheet is determined accurately by an abrupt discontinuity of the recess or recesses engaging a pusher dog.

Abstract: The invention relates to gathering arms for a mining machine to operate in conjunction with a forwardly extending apron to sweep mined material across the apron where it can be transferred by a conveyor to the rear of the machine. Although a single gathering arm is envisaged, preferably two are provided which are hydraulically operated by means of two pairs of piston and cylinder devices arranged to extend and retract the arms and sweep them between inboard and outboard positions after the style of extendable windscreen wiper blades, the arms being extended during a work sweep and retracted during a return sweep. The invention also extends to a hydraulic circuit for operating the arms largely automatically in synchronism and to a mining machine fitted with such arms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a small surface liquid decantation apparatus and process for making same.The decantation apparatus consists of a main tank of revolution (1) with a central inlet (8), an exhaust (3) of the decanted products by the bottom and an exhaust (13) on the upper peripheral edge for the purified liquid. The main body (1) comprises annular compartments defined laterally by coaxial walls of revolution (4 to 7) and in communication with the lower portion of the main body (1), provided with an exhaust (3). An indented zone (11, 13 to 17) forming an overflow channel for exhausting the upper layer of purified liquid is provided in the upper edge of each wall (4 to 7). Said indented zones (11, 13 to 17) are substantially diametrically opposite each other from one wall to the next.Current applications for decantation.

Abstract: A mining machine suitable for cutting roadways in coalmines comprises a cutting head, a conveyor for moving mined material rearwardly of the machine and a discharge conveyor for unloading the mined material to one side of the machine. As the machine advances the discharge conveyor can be used selectively to unload coal onto a stage loader and other material into packholes, thereby saving labor. The discharge conveyor may be pivotable about horizontal and/or vertical axes, longitudinally extendable or movable relative to the machine or cutting head to obtain maximum control over the area in which it discharges material.

Abstract: A light triangular-wing glider, comprises an auxiliary wing or stabilizer, arranged in an average plane approximately parallel to that of the principal wing, in front and above the latter. This auxiliary wing is flexible, principally constituted from a material such as cloth and capable of taking a curvilinear shape under the influence of the relative airstream. The pilot can thereby modify the angle of attack of the whole of the glider and notably pull the craft out of a dive.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic assembly apparatus for assembling devices from a plurality of parts. The apparatus uses both continuous motion, for assembly, and reciprocal motion, for processing. The apparatus includes a sub-assembly station for assembling sub-assemblies from at least two of the parts and a processing station for processing a third one of the parts. The sub-assemblies and the processed parts are then brought to a main assembly station where they are assembled with the remaining of the parts to form an assembled device. In the embodiment illustrated, the apparatus is used to assemble syringes. At the processing station, the syringe barrels are cleansed and lubricated, and at the sub-assembly station the plunger tips are mounted on the plungers. The sub-assembly and the processed barrels are then brought to a main assembly station where they are assembled with needle arrangements to form an assembled syringe.