Abstract: Device for storing dish-type containers such as plates, dishes or serving trays containing a product, with a vertical column which has a base support at the bottom side, the column being triangular or rectangular in cross-section and provided at each side with supporting elements placed at equal intervals above one another. Each supporting element comprises two pin-shaped projections lying in line with each other in the horizontal direction, and a third pin-shaped projection which is longer than the other two projections and lies cenrally between the other two projections at a certain distance from the line connecting the other two projections to each other. The distance from the bottom projection to the connecting line between the two upper projections is adjustable. The base support for the column comprises a flat bottom plate provided with wheels, which plate is provided with one or more fixing elements for detachable accommodation of the column.

Abstract: Suspension system for ceiling panels, comprising a supporting grid of interconnected bars intersecting one another at right angles, said grid being supported below an existing ceiling structure, and said sectional bars when fitted having a vertical web portion which has fitted at the bottom end on either side thereof horizontal side flanges for the purpose of supporting the ceiling panels. The web portion of the sectional bars at the top end being provided with a hollow tubular part and the sectional bars being connected to each other by means of connecting elements each having at least one insertion part accommodated in the tubular part. The tubular part is elongated in shape, viewed in the vertical direction of the web portion. The sectional bars are suspended at regular intervals by means of hooked suspension elements. Said hooked suspension elements as well as the connecting elements being formed of sheet material.

Abstract: Ball-cock made of plastic parts with a spherical shut-off element in a housing with at first end a nesting place for a sealing ring and at the other end an end flange with also a nesting place for a sealing ring, said end flange having a radially projecting peripheral rib snapping into a peripheral groove near the second housing end in the inside wall thereof, housing flange and end flange being each provided with a short cylindrical end stub sealingly accommodated in an outer housing of which the inside end wall determines a nesting place for one of the sealing rings, and which at the other end is shut off by an end flange determining a nesting place for the other sealing ring.

Abstract: A method and device for checking the tightness of a casing which is, filled with a gaseous medium, immersed in a container with liquid medium placed in a chamber of which the interior is insulated for sound and vibrations, the output signals of a sensor in contact with the container wall being amplified, filtered and evaluated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a small article holder adapted to hold or support a small article such as a wrapping film case, a booklet or a kitchen gadget, which comprises a pair of holder bodies, each holder body having a supporting section for supporting a small article to be held, and means for securing the holder bodies to a fixed structure such as refrigerator located in a kitchen area, said securing means being fixed to the back surface of each of the holder bodies.

Abstract: Showroom furniture construction system, composed of: a in mounted situation vertical stand, consisting of two vertical profile beams (1), which, on the top and bottom, are connected by cross beams (2), whereby the two vertical profile beams (1) are fitted with a groove (3) in longitudinal direction, in the bottom of which at desired distances a number of pin holes (4) is fixed: distance blocks (6) of which the pins (5) fit into the holes (4) of the groove (3): place-tray at one side and at one end fitted with protruding pins or pin holes (9): place-tray (8) supporting beams (12), at the top fitted with pin holes of protruding pins (10): place-tray supports (11), at one end fitted with two protruding pins (10) at the side planes and the bottom of the side planes fitted with a rectangular recess: vertical, compound supporting beam, at the inner surfaces of two parallel vertical beams, fitted with grooves at regular distances and starting from the long sides: locking blocks (13 ), fitted with protruding pins at

Abstract: To detachably fasten and secure a drainage element (3) on pressing plate (1) of a fruit press, the end of drainage element (3) provided with an insert (4) is inserted into sleeve (5) of pressing plate (1). On sleeve (5) there is placed a retaining ring (7) made as a flat spring ring that carries several cams (9, 10) on its inner periphery. In sleeve wall (12) there are slots (11) in which cams (9, 10) engage. While cams (9) are used to fix retaining ring (7) and to secure sleeve (5) axially, cam (10) is guided through sleeve wall (12) and engages in a recess (13) of insert (4) so that drainage element (3) is secured against axial movement and torsion.

Abstract: A device of x-ray intensifying and anti-diffusion screens, for intra-oral dental radiographic plates of the kind employing a hermetic chassis cassette with a front and a back protective plate and having at least one intensifying plate emulsified with "rare earths", preferably gadolinium or lanthanum salts, related to one of the faces of the radio-graphic film to which it is faced. There is also an anti-diffusion plate made of metallic threads of predetermined thickness arranged in horizontal and vertical rows. This anti-diffusion plate is interposed between the object to by x-rayed and the intensifying screen and radiographic film, presenting between the anti-diffusion reticulated plate and the front intensifying screen, a separating plate of compressible material, and between the back protective plate and the back intensifying plate and/or the radiographic film, a plate of non-radiographic material, preferably lead.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for immobilizing environmentally noxious organic, particularly aromatic, substances by absorbing them on a layered clay mineral modified by exchange with a quaternary ammonium compound, thereby increasing the spacing between the layers and rendering the adsorption surfaces hydrophobic.After adsorption of the organic compounds the spacing between the layers of the layered clay mineral is reduced by a layer spacing reducing agent, and subsequently the clay mineral containing the organic compounds is mixed with a hardenable inorganic binder and the whole is hardened.A typical example of a modifying agent is a quanternary ammonium compound, and of a layer spacing reducing agent an alkaline substance, such as sodium hydroxide.Typical clay minerals are chosen among the smectite minerals, tectosilicates and phyllosilicates; preferably montmorillonite clay is used.The inorganic binder may be a calcium hydroxide compound or a calcium containing cement, preferably containing fly ash.

Abstract: A furniture construction system has a pair of spaced vertical stands(13) supporting a plurality of shelves(8). Each stand has a pair of spaced profile columns and a longitudinal groove(3) in opposed faces of the columns. Spaced pin holes(4) are in the bottoms of the grooves and a distance block is in the opposed longitudinal grooves at similar heights and each block has a pin(5) received within a pin hole. A supporting beam(7) is on each pair of blocks and has a sideward extension(15). Each shelf rests on a sideward extension and has a thickness equal to the distance between the upper surfaces of the beam and the sideward extension thereon.

Abstract: For continuous production of dealcoholized beverages, a substrate consisting of fruit or berry juice, grape juice or beer wort is first preclarified in a microfiltration device (2) and sterilized and then fermented by immobilized microorganisms in the fluid bed process in a tower fermenter (3). Support particles (12), which are kept in suspension in tower fermenter (3) and to which the microorganisms are bonded, guarantee an effective biomass retention. After fermentation in tower fermenter (3), the raw juice is freed of alcohol in a dealcoholization device (24) and then clarified in an ultrafiltration or microfiltration device (27). The process taking place in a continuous product line makes possible an especially economical and productive operation of the unit.

Abstract: A building and/or light element includes at least two parallel wall elements (1) between which support elements (2) for the formation of an evacuated interspace (3) are placed and are connected by a flexible seal on the edge. The distance between the wall elements (1) is less than 0.5 mm and the support elements (2) are formed as disks lying flat between wall elements (1). The production and application of support elements (2) occurs with a punching device placed over the gridlike predetermined distribution surface of wall elements (2).

Abstract: A building and/or light element comprises at least two parallel wall elements (1) between which support elements (2) for the formation of an evacuated interspace (3) are placed and the wall elements are connected by a flexible seal on the edges. The distance of wall elements (1) is less than 0.5 mm and support elements (2) are formed as disks lying flat between wall elements (1).

Abstract: A device for stacking egg-trays comprising a feed conveyor (2) advancing the trays one after the other, a second conveyor (3) for discharging the trays stacked on each other, a transport mechanism (15) operating between the feed and the discharge conveyor having carrying forks for transporting one tray at a time onto a support platform (30) which collects the trays and periodically oscillates through a 90.degree. arc so as to stack the subsequent trays in a staggered relationship. The platform is also capable of a vertical movement from a high position to a low positioin and vice versa for depositing a stack of trays upon the discharge conveyor.

Abstract: For selective removal of volatile substances from liquids, the initial liquid is fed to a crosscurrent diaphragm separation device (2), in which the permeate consisting of water and volatile substances is separated by increased transdiaphragm pressure and concentration difference. Then, the permeate is fed into a further liquid-volatile separation device (8), in which the alcohol is distilled out. The permeate now only consisting of water, salts, acids and extracts is then fed back into the crosscurrent diaphragm separation device (2), where it flows through the permeate side in countercurrent to the flow of the retenate. Excess permeate can be introduced into the dealcoholized initial liquid. By the process according to the invention the economic efficiency of the unit and the quality of the end product are significantly improved.

Abstract: Transmission chain for a cone pully drive, with intercoupled links and pivot pins inserted through link openings of which the end surfaces cooperate with the cone surfaces, where between each pivot pin, on the one hand, and the opposite opening sides of a number of adjacent links, on the other, an intermediate piece with rolling contact action is inserted with a coupling rib for coupling the intermediate piece to the link opening sides, and of which the opposite-lying longitudinal side forms the rolling surface cooperating with the longitudinal side of the pin, the end of each intermediate piece being provided with a recess at right angles to the longitudinal axis running between the longitudinal sides through the coupling rib and opening out into the end face.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging an open mold with a plasticized material to produce molded plastic parts has a movable endless belt to define a surface upon which is received a plurality of masses of plastic material in a predetermined arrangement after the material has been plasticized. Each mass has a predetermined shape approximating the capacity of a mold cavity into which the mass is to be fed. The endless belt has a charge station position in which plasticized material is discharge onto the belt and the entire belt can be fed from the charge station position into such a position with respect to an open mold cavity that a mass of plastic material is fed from the belt surface into the mold cavity.

Abstract: A business card filing attachment comprises an elongated strip of flat clear plastic material and has a pair of contiguous opposed flanges along one longitudinal edge between which a business card is inserted. Along the other longitudinal edge are formed a pair of openings spaced and shaped for attaching to a card index file.

Abstract: Ventilation device with a rectangular frame of which each of the upright sides is formed by an end part, the bottom is formed by a glass holder adapted to the thickness of a glass panel, and the top is formed by a profiled L-shaped strip of which the horizontal leg facing the room defines with an edge projecting from the upright leg an accommodation space into which fits the horizontal leg of an inverted T-section with off-center upright leg.

Abstract: A bath for use by a physically handicapped or physically impaired person, comprising a bath structure (11), a seat (13) located within the bath structure (11), said seat (13) being connected to a seat support (16), said seat support (16) being connected to a mechanical linkage (19) located externally of the bath structure (11), and means (29) for pivoting the linkage (19) in order to move the seat (13) between an upper position in which it is located at or above the upper edge of the sides of the bath structure (11) and a lower position in which the seat (13) is located at the bottom of the bath structure.