Abstract: The archery bow assembly includes an archery bow such as a compound bow or recurve bow having a pair of spaced, flexible, resilient bow limbs, a handle interconnecting the bow limbs, a bowstring connected to the bow limbs and an arrow rest. The assembly also includes a pair of draw weight-increasing components releasably secured, as by bolts, screws and/or brackets, to the bow limbs, preferably to the front surfaces thereof. Such components could also be attached to the rear surfaces of the bow limbs, if desired. The draw weight-increasing components are in the form of elongated, flexible resilient strips or rods of wood, metal, rubber, plastic, composites of carbon or graphite or boron fiber and plastic and mixtures thereof and are placed flush with the bow limb front and/or rear surfaces or in longitudinal grooves therein. The draw weight-increasing components are simple, inexpensive, durable and effective to increase the draw weight any desired amount.

Abstract: An improved nebulizer is provided which includes a hollow generally elongated housing defining a central chamber containing a body of nebulizable liquid. The housing has a gas entry port adjacent its lower end and a nebulized liquid exit port adjacent its upper end. A gas conduit having a central passageway is connected to and extends below the gas entry port and includes a branch which extends laterally thereof and defines a gas relief port. The relief port may have a removable cap and is used to control the flow of gas into the chamber (by means of blocking the relief port or leaving the relief port open). Thus, fingertip control of the flow of nebulized liquid from the nebulizer is provided. An elongated nozzle assembly is connected to the gas entry port and extends up in the chamber. The assembly includes an inner gas-containing tube connected to the gas conduit and an outer annular liquid-containing tube having access to the body of nebulizable liquid.

Abstract: The bowstring peep sight is inexpensive and durable and can be easily, rapidly and securely connected to the bowstring of a compound or non-compound archery bow without having to serve locking knots on the bowstring as with conventional peep sights. The peep sight is particularly useful with compound archery bows where the close proximity of multiple segments of bowstring to each other renders the serving of knots difficult and time consuming. Serving knots can slip, whereas the present peep sight is positively locked but easily loosenable and/or removable from the bowstring. The peep sight has a body defining a tapered peep and a peripheral string groove. The body may be partly cut away to expose the string groove to one or more movable connector plates which can be screwed thereagainst. Instead, the main body can be split into front and rear plates releasably secured against each other by external or internal screws, or have studs press-fittable into mating openings, trapping the bowstring therebetween.

Abstract: The two-wheeled vehicle assembly includes a motorcycle, motorbike or powered bicycle having a frame, a pair of wheels, one behind the other, a steering column, including a pair of handlebars and handles, a seat and a motor, and a throttle, throttle linkage as well as a throttle control, the latter connected to one of the handlebars, directly or indirectly. The assembly also includes a moveable auxiliary steering device which extends rearwardly from at least one of the handlebars or steering column, adjacent the seat and which enables the rider to lean back in a relaxed position in the seat, with his or her hands off of the handlebars and still be able to fully and precisely steer the vehicle. The auxiliary steering device can be made to pivot out of the way when desired and is individually repositionable for maximum ease and convenience. It includes an elongated arm, preferably with multiple articulated sections.

Abstract: An improved machine with automatic finger safety guard includes a machine body having a finger-accessible work space and at least one movable machine component disposed in the work space. An electric motor is connected by leads to a power source and is also connected to the movable component for powering the component. An automatic finger safety guard is installed on the machine and preferably includes a hollow tube disposed around the work space and movable between an operative protective position and an inoperative retracted position. Switches are connected to the enclosure and to the electric motor leads for automatically interrupting the powering of said movable component upon movement of the enclosure from the fully protective position to the retracted position. The machine preferably includes a resistance welding machine having a pair of welding electrodes which approach each other in the work space, at least one of which electrodes is movable into and out of the work space.

Abstract: The mattress includes a hollow, elongated, fluid-inflated mattress body which may be permanently inflated or inflatable and deflatable by connection with a suitable inflation device. The mattress also includes a selectively inflatable patient support component which is disposed generally centrally of the mattress body and is connected thereto. The support component includes a number of cells which are individually connected to a device capable of individually inflating and deflating each of the cells to facilitate support of the patient's body, while lying on the mattress, and to minimize the development of bed sores. The support component inflation device preferably is both manually and automatically controlled. The support component's cells may be elongated, parallel, preferably transversely extending tubes, or a grid of inflatable pockets or the like.

Abstract: The improved assembly comprises a compound archery bow having a pair of spaced bow limbs, a handle with arrow rest, pulleys connected to the limbs, first and second pulley cables and a bowstring connected to the cables. A novel drawcheck is connected to the cables out of the path of an arrow when placed on the rest. The drawcheck includes an indicator component releasably secured to one of the cables and which comprises a flexible clicker blade or a light assembly with a switch arm disposed in the path of travel of an activator component secured to a second adjacent cable. The latter comprises a protuberance, such as a bead, block, cylinder or the like. The activator and indicator components travel with their respective cables toward each other as the bowstring is drawn, and contact each other to activate the indicator component and generate a signal when the bowstring is at full draw. Thus, a light is turned on or an audible click is made by the indicator blade on a tympanum near thereto to signal full draw.

Abstract: A shopping cart corral kit having modular components for assembling and disassembling the modular components in the parking area of a business establishment providing shopping carts for its customers. The corral kit modular components can be assembled with conventional fasteners without welding and without exposing sharp edges. The modular components are small enough in size to be shipped in a carton unassembled to permit the business establishment's personnel to assemble the component parts. The major modular components are constructed of galvanized tubing or pipe that may be provided with a colored plastic coating to prevent rust.

Abstract: An improved sucker rod assembly is provided for use in oil wells and the like. The assembly includes a sucker rod of fiberglass, carbon fibers, graphite fibers, plastic or the like and with a pair of end fittings secured to opposite ends thereof. Each fitting includes a rigid elongated casing of metal or the like having interior surfaces defining an open front end and a central cavity extending rearwardly from that front end, in which cavity one end of the sucker rod is disposed. The side portions of the interior surfaces of the casing are contoured to define with the side portions of the sucker rod end in the cavity a single, annular, elongated, tapered, frusto-conical or wedge-shaped space. An anchoring component substantially fills the space and bonds to the side portions of the rod to lock the rod end in the space and thereby secure the fitting to the rod. Preferably, the anchoring component has a narrower diameter at the front end than at the rear end thereof.

Abstract: The device includes an open topped housing, the bottom of which is interconnectable to a vehicle steering column through an adapter plate. A biasing plate is slideably supported in a horizontal position in the housing on a number of spaced vertical posts secured to a base plate in the housing. The biasing plate bears a number of spaced ridges extending up from the periphery thereof and defining peripheral recesses therebetween. A horizontal ring locking plate is fixed to the top of the posts above the biasing plate and bears spaced teeth defining a number of notches therebetween with the teeth partially overlying the biasing plate ridges. Coiled springs on the posts push up the locking plate. A lever secured to the biasing plate is needed to selectively move that plate down from the locking plate. A keylock in the housing extends out therefrom and releasably locks the biasing plate up against the locking plate.

Abstract: Described are adhesives formed from certain diol/higher polyol/aromatic acid/aliphatic acid branched polyesters and laminates using them.

Abstract: The presence of beta lactam ring-containing cephalosporins and penicillin is determined in biological liquids such as milk by contacting the test liquid with a beta lactam ring-containing chromogenic compound (such as nitrocefin) and penicillinase and measuring the color developed in the test liquid in comparison with a color standard.

Abstract: An improved mechanical bowstring release device automatically biased to the locked position comprises a hollow, preferably generally cylindrical housing having a central space along the length thereof and a bowstring retainer bar pivotally secured to the housing in the space. A string-retaining end of the bar extends into an opening in the front end of the housing. The bar also includes an opposite coupling end. The bar is pivotable between a bowstring-drawing locked position and a bowstring-releasing unlocked position. An elongated lever arm extends longitudinally of and is pivoted in the housing space, the rear portion thereof extending rearwardly of the housing, the front end thereof being adjacent and generally rearward of the retainer coupling end. One or more couplers connect the front end of the lever arm and the coupling end of the bar. A biasing spring automatically urges the front end of the arm into a position which locks the bar.

Abstract: The arrow includes an elongated shaft having spaced rear stabilizing vanes extending generally longitudinally and diagonally, and a broadhead detachably connected to the front of the shaft. The broadhead has an elongated central core with slots receiving spaced sharp blades held in place at their front tips by a point releasably screwed to the front end of the core and at their rear ends by a ring which fits over notched blade portions. The broadhead includes spaced front stabilizing vanes extending generally longitudinally and diagonally in the same direction as the rear vanes to greatly increase arrow spin, speed, shooting accuracy and killing power. The front vanes may be all of each of the blades themselves or their bent rear portions or may be separate vanes disposed in a fitting at the rear of the core. The point can have chiseled diagonal outer recesses for better bone penetration. The broadhead and arrow are inexpensive, durable and efficient.

Abstract: A shopping cart of the over-the-counter type that includes front gates that slide under the basket of the shopping cart for storage purposes. The gate bumpers that are constructed and defined to permit the slide under action are interlocked with the front gate to prevent the ready theft of the front gate from the shopping cart. The front gate is provided with a positive latch to the basket to further prevent the unintentional opening of the gate. The baby seat compartment has a gate that may be pivoted forwardly and rearwardly as well as an upright back supporting position. The shopping cart is constructed of a single frame element for supporting the basket and baby compartment and functioning as a cart handle. The basket is pivotally supported on the frame element to permit it to be swung rearwardly to a storage position over the baby seat compartment. The forces transmitted to the baby seat compartment for elevating the basket are transmitted to the handle rather than the baby seat compartment.

Abstract: The device comprises a male plug and a female receptacle, each of which has a housing with an electrically insulative central tubular component and a cavity extending through and adapted to receive an electrical conduit. When the plug and receptacle are joined together, electrical conduit ends disposed in the plug and receptacle are electrically interconnected. Both the plug and receptacle also include components for securing the conduits in place and components for thermally sealing the conduits therein against atmospheric conditions. The male plug has flexible fingers extending from its front end while the receptacle has its tubular member dimensioned such that it spreads the fingers as the plug and receptacle are joined together. The receptacle tubular member has recesses into which the finger ends snap to hold the plug and receptacle together. Tabs slide over these recesses to releasably lock the fingers in the recesses.

Abstract: The assembly includes a compound bow having a cable guard in the form of a plate secured to the bow handle and an arm extending rearwardly thereof to deflect laterally the pulley cables out of alignment with the arrow rest for improved arrow vane clearance. A cable slide guide bearing smooth, spaced cable-receiving side grooves is integrally or separately connected to the cable guard. A novel drawcheck is utilized wherein an indicator component thereof is a flexible clicker blade or a light assembly with switch, the switch arm of which is connected to and extends from the slide guide in the path of travel of an activator component thereof. The latter is a protuberance, such as a head, block, cylinder or the like secured to one of the cables.

Abstract: The connector device comprises a male plug and a female receptacle, each of which has a housing with a central tubular component and a cavity extending therethrough and adapted to receive an end of an electrical conduit. Both the plug and receptacle include means for aligning the electrical pathways therein and for sealing the conduits, plug and receptacle against elevated temperature and corrosive gases, etc. The central tubular components are electrically insulated. The male plug has a plurality of spaced parallel connector pins extending forwardly from the front end of the plug's tubular component and spaced inwardly of a plug sleeve. The receptacle tubular member is disposed within a sleeve and carries a pin receiver on the front end thereof, which receiver bears a plurality of spaced parallel passageways extending longitudinally of the tubular member and containing electrical connectors therein for interconnection with an electrical conduit at the rear of the female receptacle.

Abstract: The improved composition comprises: about 43-31 mole % of neopentyl glycol; about 10-21 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol; about 10-21 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of adipic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid, 1,12-dodecanedioic acid and mixtures thereof; about 22-16 mole % of aromatic acid selected from the group consisting of orthophthalic acid, isophthalic acid and mixture thereof; about 15-11 mole % of terephthalic acid; and, sufficient condensation catalyst to effect substantial esterification and polymerization of said composition at elevated temperature. The catalyst may be, for example, dibutyl tin oxide. The mole ratio of alcohol to acid is about 1.08-1, 13:1. The polyester resin is provided by reacting the components of the composition at a temperature of, for example, 470.degree. F. for a time sufficient to complete the reaction, the resin having an average molecular weight of at least about 5000 and preferably about 5000-7000.