Abstract: A data terminal utilizes a time division multiplexer to monitor traffic on up to 8000 input lines in banks of 1000 lines and converts the information in each bank from parallel to serial form as 1000 serial 112 bit parallel words, records the various kinds of event count data and usage time duration for each input line, and under interrogation by a control center transmits the accumulated data.The terminal has up to eight serial synchronously operating memory banks, one for each bank of 1000 lines, each memory bank containing an accumulating memory which counts the events as they occur and a passive memory which upon command receives data from the accumulating memory. The condition of each line is examined continuously cyclically to determine the presence or absence of specifically different particular events and the durations of such events. The accumulated data is usable directly for billing purposes when the apparatus is used to monitor telephone subscriber lines.

Abstract: A pierce-type contact element for use with a connector for a multi-conductor flat cable having a plurality of parallel insulated round wire conductors, each contact element having a circuit connecting terminal and a bifurcated part nested within the connector. The bifurcated part provides a pair of sharply pointed tines the opposed inner edges of which are spaced apart a distance less than the diameter of the wire conductor and act to slice through the conductor insulation to electrically engage opposite sides of the conductor wire. The tines are reversely bent to provide the same with parallel portions which are offset from one another along the longitudinal axis of the insulated conductor. The opposed inner edges of the tines are provided with sharply cornered cutting edges which respectively bite into and make contact with opposite sides of the conductor wire at two points spaced lengthwise of the wire.

Abstract: A slide switch designed for snap action operation thereof having a pivoted rocker arm engaging flexible elements of the insulated slide member of the switch. These flexible elements are formed of material, preferably such as moldable plastic, which has the inherent elastical power of recovering its initially produced durable shape when a deforming force or pressure causing it to be temporarily deformed is removed. The insulated slide member is provided with upwardly projecting lugs which embrace therebetween the pivoted lever arm by which they are outwardly deflected to store up energy for the snap action of the switch.

Abstract: A knitted rib or purl stitch fabric the ground structure of which has two faces of knitted loops drawn in respectively opposite directions. Courses of the loops of one face have inserted into them unknitted weft yarn contrasting with the ground structure. The inserted yarn is, without itself being knitted, knocked-over with knitted loops in spaced wales of said one face so as to be locked into the ground structure by virtue of being trapped between needle loops and adjacent sinker loops of both faces. Elsewhere the inserted yarn is floated across the fronts of knitted loops in intervening wales of said face and across the backs of oppositely drawn knitted loops of the other face.

Abstract: A coin operated golf type game in which the player strikes a golf ball with a golf club and drives the ball up a ramp to a target area having scoring holes through which the ball may drop. The ball returns along a track system to a ball collection point and during the course of its travel actuates the various scoring devices which illuminate the scoring board, and sounds bells or horns in accordance with which scoring hole the ball has entered. Both positive and negative scoring increments are used. When a predetermined number of balls have been played, the game scoring is automatically terminated and an indicator lights showing the scoring proficiency of the player. If a sufficiently high score is achieved, the player is awarded a free game.

Abstract: A method of producing a knitted brief blank of flat form. First, a preliminary tubular blank including a comparatively narrow portion of crotch fabric is produced by seamless knitting. Then this tubular blank is slit and opened out flat into a final brief blank. The preliminary tubular blank in one form comprises two circular knitted tubular portions extending relatively at an angle and connected by an interposed elbow-like pouch formed by reciprocatory knitting on to the point of which is knitted a comparatively narrow selvedged loop of crotch fabric.Alternatively, the preliminary tubular blank may be wholly produced by circular knitting and comprise aligned opposite end portions and an intervening waisted portion of reduced diameter constituting narrowed crotch fabric.

Abstract: Apparatus for connection to the line finder group busy signal leads of telephone office equipment to determine when each line finder group is and is not busy, make an averaging determination of the busy conditions and generate signals indicating this average condition of busy activity on the monitored lines. The apparatus includes a parallel to serial multiplexer for cyclically sequentially sampling the line finder busy signal leads, means for selecting which of the leads are to be sampled, and a divide-by-N counter settable to count a predetermined number of pulses received from the multiplexer equal to the number of leads selected for monitoring, and to generate an output signal after each receipt of such predetermined number of pulses. The timing of the apparatus is so arranged that each generated output signal directly represents a busy time of 0.1% of an hour or 3.6 seconds.

Abstract: A cushioned seat structure comprising a resiliently compressible foam cushion having a pair of channel formations opening through the bottom face of the cushion and extending upward for a distance into the cushion body but terminating short of the cushion top face, the channels extending widthwise of the cushion along lines parallel to and spaced rearward from the cushion front face, one channel being spaced about midway back and the other channel being spaced roughly three quarters rearward. Underlying the cushion is a rigid support platform having a pair of slots therethrough aligned with the cushion channels where they open through the cushion bottom face, the slots being substantially congruent with the channels openings. The cushion lower surface is adhesively secured to the platform upper surface to prevent relative slippage in order to keep the cushion material out of the slots. A depending skirt portion of the cushion surrounds and cushions the side edges of the platform.