Abstract: A container for the storing and the direct consumption of edible contents therefrom. The container comprises a substantially cylindrically shaped container defined by an upstanding sidewall and an upper lid and a substantially parallel lower closure. The container also comprises a cover removably mounted above the upper lid to define a space between the upper lid and the cover. A utensil is located within the space for consuming the edible contents within the container. The container further comprises means between the upper lid and the cover for emitting a fragrance upon the separation of the cover from the upper lid. One of the lids and the sidewall thereadjacent is constricted to a reduced size for being inserted into the opposite end of another container for stacking purposes. The package is tamper evident with its upper lid coupled with respect to the sidewall so as to preclude littering. Lastly, also disclosed are methods of fabricating, filling and using such containers.

Abstract: A device for gauging the size of a bone socket comprising a hemispherical member having a pole on its axis at the distal end and having a bore on its axis at its proximal end; a handle releasably attached to the bore of the hemispherical member; and a pressure responsive surface on the hemispherical member to constitute a pressure responsive surface for changing characteristics when brought in contact with a bone socket to be gauged. The change in characteristics may be in color or shape. Also disclosed is the method for using the device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for driving inductive elements, such as deflection coils for a CRT, including a resonant bus, a bus capacitor, and at least two inductive branches grouped in a pair and connected to the bus, each inductive pair including serially-connected one of the inductive elements and a diode means, the diode means in one branch being connected in reverse direction relative to the other diode in the other branch to allow current flow in the one branch to flow from the resonant bus and to allow current flow in the other branch to flow to the resonant bus to produce a sine-squared current in each of the branches inverted with respect to the other and to produce a sinusoidal current in the bus capacitor.

Abstract: A gate valve comprising housing walls secured together in face to face relationship, a gate plate reciprocable between an upper open position wherein the gate plate is oriented for allowing the flow of fluid and a lower closed position wherein the gate plate is oriented for precluding the flow of fluid. Locking components are provided and comprise a first arm laterally offset from one housing wall and a second arm laterally offset from the gate plate for movement therewith. Each arm has a hole therethrough, the holes being in alignment when the gate plate is in the lower closed position. A pad lock is positionable through the holes for securing the gate plate against being raised to the upper open position when the gate plate is locked in the lower closed position.

Abstract: A fish string system comprising two assemblies, a fish stringing assembly, and an attachment assembly. The fish stringing assembly can be coupled or uncoupled with respect to the attachment assembly with one hand for checking the condition of the caught fish while allowing the fisherman to continue to operate the fishing rod with the other hand.

Abstract: An improved drug administering respiration endotracheal system which permits simultaneous multiple injection of life-saving medication into the lungs of the patient without interruption of the flow of life supporting gasses. The system includes a connector with a linear axial passageway for gasses and two (2) separate medication injection ports adapted to receive a hypodermic needle and a medical syringe.

Abstract: A repair method for repairing electrical interconnect between an electrical bus bar and an electrically conductive ply of a heatable laminate. The method uses the steps of filling a syringe with an electrically conductive material, inserting the needle of the syringe into the laminate parallel to the conductive ply and along the surface thereof until the needle reaches the interconnect and then operating the syringe to inject an amount of the material into an area about the conductive ply.

Abstract: A safe deposit box construction including a two-dimensional array of safe deposit boxes, the doors of which are interconnectable with adjoining doors and the shelves of which are removable. The interconnectability of the doors and the removability of the shelves permit the intermediate shelf between adjoining boxes to be removed and the doors thereof interconnected to create a safe deposit box having a size equal to the combined sizes of the adjoining boxes.

Abstract: An improved system for directing a flow of container bodies to a plurality of base cupping machines from a plurality of blow molding machines comprising: (1) a plurality of primary conveyors, each primary conveyor adapted to feed container bodies from a blow molding machine toward a base cupping machine; (2) a plurality of cross-over conveyors for feeding container bodies from one of the primary conveyors to another of the primary conveyor; (3) diverter blades and converger blades positioned at the junction of primary and cross-over conveyors to direct container bodies between various primary conveyors; (4) a sensor upstream and two sensors downstream of each diverter blade and a sensor downstream and two sensors upstream of each converger blade to detect the flow of container bodies therepast; and (5) programmable control means responsive to the sensors to switch the blades as required for proper feeding of container bodies.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for the selection of a predetermined quantity of a plurality of random numbers for use in the playing of a lottery game comprising a plurality of numbered balls and a container for the balls. The container is formed of a base, a hollow cover secured to the upper surface of the base and an intermediate member secured between the base and cover at an intermediate location. The intermediate member is formed with a slide extending downwardly from its read portion to its forward portion which includes a trough for supporting the predetermined quantity of balls whereby when inverted, the balls will move to the upper extent of the cover and when reverted the balls will roll down the slide to the lower extent of the cover onto the base with the preselected quantity of balls being randomly received and supported in the trough for reading by the participant of the lottery game. The trough may extend horizontally or generally vertically. The trough may be supported by the cover or the base.

Abstract: Apparatus for the fabrication of rechargeable battery cores formed of component layers of electrically conductive layers and inter-leafed electrically insulating layers in a coil-like manner comprising an arbor rotatable about its axis for the receipt and support of the core component layers and for winding such core component layers thereon; associated support roller means located adjacent to the arbor for forming a nip and for feeding the component layers to and around the arbor; tray means positioned adjacent to the arbor and support roller means to feed the component layers to the nip and around the arbor; and a tucker bar operatively associated with the arbor and support roller means adapted to move the leading edge of the insulating component layers for being rotated around the arbor prior to the feeding of the conductive component layers. Also disclosed is the method of fabricating rechargeable battery cores.

Abstract: A bone compression and distraction device for compressing and distracting the ends of a bone and affixing a splint plate thereacross. The device comprises a pair of blocks interconnected by an adjustment assembly. The blocks are each seated on the ends of the splint plate and connected to the respective ends of the bone by a long bone screw positioned through a transverse hole in the block and through aligned holes in the splint plate. One of the holes in the splint plate is slotted to allow the compression or distraction of the bone ends whereupon short bone screws are positioned through other holes in the splint plate into the bone ends allowing the blocks to be removed and its screws replaced by short bone screws positioned through the same holes in the plate and into the bone ends.

Abstract: An improved steam power system comprising a turbine for converting steam energy into mechanical energy upon expansion of steam therein, a boiler for generating steam to be fed to the turbine, and a conduit arrangement coupling the boiler to the turbine input and then coupling the turbine exhaust to the boiler through air cooled steam condensing mechanisms, the condensing mechanisms including a plurality of U-shaped tubes through which the expanded steam flows and is condensed; front header means at the input ends of the tubes located in the cooler ambient air exposed regions of the tubes for receiving exhaust steam from the turbine; rear header means at the output ends of the tubes located in the warmer unexposed regions of the tubes for receiving condensate and non-condensible gasses; and means in the rear headers to remove non-condensible gasses from the rear headers, the tubes being designed and constructed to protect the tubes from freezing for lack of steam by employing a tube arrangement that flows stea

Abstract: An attachment device for use in combination with a pegboard and a hook. The device includes a screw constituting the inboard end of the device. The screw is of such configuration that, upon being twisted into a pegboard hole, it may be positively held by forces exerted by the surfaces of the screw on opposite sides of the pegboard at the peripheries of the hole without deforming the hole. The device also includes a clip constituting the outboard end of the device and coupled to the screw for being positively fastened to the pegboard by the screw.

Abstract: A sensor for creating images containing range depth information is disclosed. The sensor comprises a gated energy transmitter used to "illuminate" the object to be imaged, a gated integrating imaging energy receiver to produce "raw" images, a processor system to combine the raw images from the receiver to produce a output image, and a timing system to control the gate timing of the transmitter and gate timing of the receiver. In operation, two raw images are created with differing time relationships between the transmitter gating, receiver gating and integrated energy readout. One raw image is a reference image containing no range information while the second image contains range information along with unwanted information such as reflectivity variations. These raw images are processed to produce a final output image in which the unwanted information is mainly cancelled producing an output "range" image. This output image is a one or two dimensional array of data.

Abstract: An improved bracket apparatus for measuring the flow rate of a fluid comprising an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit for the passage of fluid therethrough. Each conduit has a flange with bolt holes therein. The apparatus also includes a magnetic flowtube having an orifice for the passage of fluid therethrough. The input and output ends of the flowtube each having a flange with bolt holes therein aligned with the bolt holes of the conduits. Electrically conductive brackets are positioned between the ends of the flowtube and the adjacent ends of the conduits with each bracket having an aperture in axial alignment with the orifices of the flowtube and the conduits. Each bracket also has bolt holes extending therethrough axially aligned with bolt holes of the flowtube and the conduits. The brackets are of a size and shape for providing a support for the flow meter.

Abstract: Apparatus including a manifold and improved check valves for selectively injecting supplemental fluids into a closed IV line extending from a source of saline solution to a patient during an operation. Also disclosed are a plurality of connected manifolds and a device to secure the apparatus in location for easy administration of the supplemental fluids to the IV line.