Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing dynamoelectric field windings having plural edge would coils formed from wire strapping includes a mandrel with a plurality of cores pieces. The mandrel is intermittently rotated about a first axis to present the core pieces to a winding station and rotated about a second axis to form an edge-wound coil about the core piece then present at the winding station. A wire feed and guide assembly having a wire forming head through which the strapping extends to the winding station assists in edge bending the strappng to form coils on the core pieces and is moved both vertically and horizontally to assist in edge bending transition strapping portions between successively wound coils. Also disclosed are a wire hook forming tool for forming a hook at the leading end of the strapping with which such leading end is held fixed to the mandrel, a wire cutting assembly for cutting the strapping to proper lengths and a movable tooling for shaping the windings as they are wound.

Abstract: A rotary centrifuge basket or container is suspended from a center drive shaft depending from a part-spherical bearing assembly mounted on a frame whereby the rotating container may also gyrate about the center point of the bearing. An oil shear clutch-brake unit includes a housing mounted on the frame and has a vertical output shaft formed as an extension of the container drive shaft. An aligned vertical input shaft is rotatably supported by the housing and projects upwardly to connect with the vertical drive shaft of an electric motor supported by the housing. A clutch includes a series of annular clutch plates which rotate with the input shaft and interfit between a series of annular clutch discs which rotate with the output shaft. A brake includes a series of brake discs which also rotate with the output shaft and interfit between a series of brake plates connected to the housing.

Abstract: A portable alarm device adapted to be actuated upon the movement of a door, a window, or other movable object. The alarm device includes a slidably supported actuating rod adapted to be engaged or moved by the movable object and that electrically closes a switch in order to energize both a light assembly and a bell assembly in the alarm device. A manual switch permits the light assembly to be operated independently of any movement of the rod so that the alarm device may be used as a portable flashlight or lantern.

Abstract: The signal conducting element of a medical electrode of the type bridged to skin by electrolyte and which is required to be X-ray transparent comprises a thin layer of a conductive paint adhered to a relatively thin supporting substrate, said substrate with adhered paint extending remotely from the electrolyte-to-skin interface for circuit connection and protected by a barrier which excludes electrolyte from the remote circuit connection.

Abstract: A sieve or screen of the type supported in an inclined position so that a slurry can cascade downwardly over a working surface of the screen is formed with spaced apart, generally parallel rods or wires which extend transversely to the direction of slurry flow; and is characterized in that the means or hardware which secure the rods in spaced apart and parallel relationship are located at the working surface of the screen, as opposed to the traditional practice of locating such hardware at the opposite or underlying surface of the screen.

Abstract: A thermal damper assembly mounted to substantially close a flue at room temperature is equipped with thermally responsive coils to move the damper to an open position in response to heat generated by combustion. To allow commencement of combustion the damper assembly is equipped with latch means to position the damper open in preparation for combustion, said latch means responding automatically to an adequate advance of said damper toward its fully open position to disable its own latching capability whereby said coils are permitted to substantially fully close the damper assembly without further attention to the latch means, which serves only to releasably position the damper assembly for commencement of combustion. Also illustrated in this application are various position control members for predetermining fully open and substantially fully closed damper positions. Also illustrated in this application are inboard and outboard mountings for the thermally responsive coils.

Abstract: A rotary centrifuge basket or container is suspended from a center drive shaft depending from a part-spherical bearing assembly mounted on a frame whereby the rotating container may also gyrate about the center point of the bearing. An oil shear clutch-brake unit includes a housing mounted on the frame and has a vertical output shaft formed as an extension of the container drive shaft. An aligned vertical input shaft is rotatably supported by the housing and projects upwardly to connect with the vertical drive shaft of an electric motor supported by the housing. A clutch includes a series of annular clutch plates which rotate with the input shaft and interfit between a series of annular clutch discs which rotate with the output shaft. A brake includes a series of brake discs which also rotate with the output shaft and interfit between a series of brake plates connected to the housing.

Abstract: A heating and cooling system comprises a first reservoir containing liquid at an elevated temperature, solar collecting means exposed to solar radiation for collecting solar energy and means disposed in thermal exchange relationship with said first reservoir for transmitting heat energy from said solar collecting means to said first reservoir, a second reservoir containing a liquid disposed in thermal exchange relationship with a portion of the earth, means for blending liquids derived respectively from thermal exchange relationship with said first and second reservoirs, a heat engine having first and second refrigerant coils, one of said refrigerant coils disposed in thermal exchange relationship with an atmosphere to be heated or cooled, and valve means responsive to the refrigerant pressure in said other coil for delivering blended liquor from said blending valve to thermal exchange relationship with said other refrigerant coil, whereby heat energy to be extracted from or delivered to said other refrigeran

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to novel quenchable, fluorescent dyestuffs which are substantially soluble in low surface tension, substantially non-polar oily solvents, e.g., refined kerosene, and are trisubstituted 4-aminonaphthalimides having the structure formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a member selected from the group consisting of:(a) alkyl groups having from two to twelve carbon atoms,(b) substituted akyl groups having at least two carbon atoms,(c) phenylalkyl groups whose alkyl moiety has from one to four carbon atoms and(d) alicyclic rings having from five to six carbon atoms in the alicyclic ring;R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: The winding forms of a 2-pole stator winder located most remotely from the wire sources are encompassed within a wire control device that restricts outward ballooning of the wires from the winding head. The wire control device is movable to a position remote from the winding forms to permit removal of the winding forms from the winding area.

Abstract: An automatic flue damper positioned respectively to open and closed positions by means of motive apparatus, such as a solenoid motor, is provided with mechanical means for automatically latching the damper in its open position.

Abstract: A molded plastic container and closure assembly comprises a container having an upstanding wall adapted to be embraced by the depending skirt of a closure member. To resist tampering or unauthorized removal of the closure, the container has an integrally molded wall means projecting radially outwardly therefrom forming a channel to receive the lower end of the depending skirt. Annular beads formed on the interior wall of the depending skirt cooperate with a bead formed at the free edge of the container opening and with a relatively smooth outer skirt surface to restrict closure removal until the aforementioned wall means are torn away from the container. To facilitate such tearing, the wall means are provided with finger-engageable means and with suitably located weakenings to enable a tearing removal of the wall means by manual gripping and pulling of the finger-engageable means.

Abstract: A container has means hingedly supporting a reversible band which surrounds the container near the mouth of the container. The hinged support for the band is engaged to that side edge of the band which is closest to the mouth of the container. The opposite side edge of the band has hook means associated therewith for interfitting rib means projecting outwardly from the skirt of a closure. The interfit between the container band and the closure rib is accomplished by swinging the band upwardly about its hinged edge connection to the container, whereupon the band is reversed in the sense that the inside face of the band initially closest to the container is turned outwardly from the container as the initially outside face of the band is turned inwardly toward the container, such reversal occurring as the band swings upwardly about its hinged connection to the container.

Abstract: An armature winding machine of the type having a flier for winding wire onto a core is driven by a servo system, including a direct current servo motor. The servo system is under the direction of a wind sequence control mechanism. To convert command signals from the wind sequence control mechanism to motor commands usable by the servo system and to prevent wire breakage, command signals issued from the wind sequence control mechanism are modified by motor interface control circuitry which includes acceleration, deceleration, speed select and direction control circuitry.

Abstract: A molded capsule or the like serving as a secondary closure for a wine bottle or the like which may already be closed by a cork or the like is securely applied to the neck of the bottle by advancing the open end of the capsule against the already closed neck of the bottle, which may be oversized with respect to the capsule diameter, to form an initial air seal between the capsule and the bottle. Air is then injected into the capsule so as to provide an air column within the capsule which supports the capsule walls against collapse and lubricates the advance of the capsule longitudinally onto the neck of the bottle.

Abstract: A heating and cooling system comprises a first reservoir containing liquid at an elevated temperature, solar collecting means exposed to solar radiation for collecting solar energy and means disposed in thermal exchange relationship with said first reservoir for transmitting heat energy from said solar collecting means to said first reservoir, a second reservoir containing a liquid disposed in thermal exchange relationship with a portion of the earth, means for blending liquids derived respectively from thermal exchange relationship with said first and second reservoirs, a heat engine having first and second refrigerant coils, one of said refrigerant coils disposed in thermal exchange relationship with an atmosphere to be heated or cooled, and valve means responsive to the refrigerant pressure in said other coil for delivering blended liquid from said blending valve to thermal exchange relationship with said other refrigerant coil, whereby heat energy to be extracted from or delivered to said other refrigeran

Abstract: A reciprocating and oscillating ram for a winding head is reciprocated and oscillated at high speeds by a single drive shaft and a rotary to reciprocatory and oscillatory movement mechanism including a carriage, adjustable Scotch yoke drive means reciprocally driving the carriage, a rack bar slidably mounted on the carriage and a pinion member engaging rack teeth on the rack bar and affixed to the ram. The rack bar follows reciprocal movements of a plate that carries cam followers driven by a cam mounted on the drive shaft. The Scotch yoke mechanism includes an adjustable length crank arm with a counterbalance. The movements of the carriage are counterbalanced by reciprocatory movement of a counterbalance carriage driven by a similar crank arm.Wire is guided to the ram by a non-rotating wire feed tube connected to the carriage for reciprocation therewith and projecting to the rear of the machine. A wire guide pulley is mounted on the rear end of the feed tube for guiding wire from a wire source.

Abstract: Load and socket arrangements are disclosed wherein contacts within a socket are connected to an electrical energy source by a magnetic reed switch responsive to magnetic material carried by the load. The socket is disconnected from the source and incapable of producing electrical shock when the load is removed. In one embodiment, a lamp has a magnetic insulator separating its shell and base terminals. In another embodiment, a connector plug has a magnet carried within the body of the plug. Various sockets and circuits for connecting reed switches in the sockets are disclosed. Also disclosed are magnetic adapters for attachment to conventional lamps or plugs so that conventional loads may be used in the sockets.

Abstract: A ski brake comprises plow means pivotally mounted to the trailing end of each of a pair of skis and hydraulic operator means to move said plow means downwardly and under the trailing ends of the skis to plow snow on which the skis are operating upwardly behind the skis. The hydraulic operator means is assembled to a ski pole carried by the skier, hydraulic forces developed by the operator means being transmitted through a harness attached to the skier's waist.