Abstract: An insulating system for fluid conduit pipes and the method of insulating is disclosed. An inner layer of resilient flexible insulating material is wrapped about the outer surface of the conduit pipe. An outer layer of flexible cohesive material which is moisture and vapor impervious is wrapped about the inner layer of insulating material. The cohesive material is wrapped so that portions of adjacent edges overlap to self seal by forming a cohesive seal therebetween. Preferably the wrapping of the outer cohesive material is conducted so as to partially compress the inner resilient insulating layer both circumferentially and radically. The resiliency of the insulating material presses against the cohesive seal and thereby maximizes the cohesive seal and cooperates in holding the insulating system about the conduit pipe. The inner insulating layer and outer cohesive moisture and vapor barrier layer can be easily and concurrently applied by a single operator.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust system comprising an elongated hollow casing having an upstream muffler chamber containing an insulated removable cartridge for sound absorbing and sound collecting, an intermediate chamber containing a removable spark and moisture arrester and a downstream chamber having a removable and replaceable cartridge containing exhaust gas purifying material. In one embodiment the cartridge provides dual chambers, one for absorbing and absorbing exhaust gas pollutants and the other for catalytic conversion of the same or different exhaust gases. The purifying cartridge is constructed of a foraminous material such as heat and corrosion resistant wire mesh or screen. Similarly, the muffler cartridge is an elongated hollow shell formed of a foraminous heat and corrosion resistant material such as wire mesh or screen. The annular space around the muffler cartridge is preferably filled with a heat-resistant, sound-absorbing, gas previous material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a speed transformer adaptor comprising an input shaft and an output shaft and a plurality of gear systems coaxially assembled within a casing. The gear systems individually comprise a rotatable member having a first portion forming an externally toothed sun gear and a second cylindrical portion having internal gear teeth. The externally toothed sun gear portion of each gear system is coaxially positioned within the cylindrical portion of the adjacent gear system. A pinion gear is disposed within the cylindrical portion of each gear system for engaging the sun gear and the internally toothed gear to transmit power therebetween. A clutch is provided and when not engaged allows the adaptor to function to provide high speed rotation of the output shaft with low speed rotation of the input shaft, and when slidably engaged allows the input shaft, casing, gear systems and output shaft to rotate in unison to provide a 1:1 input/output ratio.

Abstract: A urinary device which is principally but not exclusively intended for female and which enables urination from a standing or sitting position. The urinal device which provides for both conduction and collection modes comprises an upper bowl member and a removable lower conducting and/or collector member which is suspended from the lower portion of the bowl member. The lower conducting and collector member is formed of a waterproof material which is sufficiently relatively flexible whereby it can be folded or compressed upon itself and stored within the bowl member until use when it is extended to operating position. The distal end of the lower conducting/collector member is provided with a tapered discharge opening and with means for sealing the discharge opening to contain the discharged urine when used in the collecting mode. The upper opening of the bowl member is contoured to envelope the perineum when in position for use.

Abstract: A mounting device for mounting an earphone in sound receiving relationship to the ear of the user, the earphone comprising a generally cylindrical housing having a suitable terminal for connection to a source of signal and an inner generally planar surface having at least one sound transmitting operture. The mounting device comprises a pair of pliable elongated arm members which are attached to the housing and have distal ends overlapping each other in opposing directions. The arms and the housing define an opening therebetween through which said ear of the user is received. The distal ends of the arm members are held in releasable engagement relative to each other whereby the opening may be decreased to secure the arms about the ear and support the earphone against the ear and increased to release the earphone from the ear. When in position about the ear(s) of the user the pliable arms are then shaped to the users personal configuration for comfort and stability.

Abstract: There is disclosed a heating appliance comprising an enclosed housing, a combustion chamber disposed in said housing, and a heat exchanger unit disposed within the housing upon the combustion chamber and dividing the chamber into a cool air plenum zone and a hot air plenum zone. The heat exchanger comprises a plurality of rows of spaced tubular conduits preferably having spaced heat conducting fins disposed thereon and having inlet ends communicating with the combustion chamber and through which combustion gases pass and outlet ends communicating with an exhaust manifold for conducting effluent combustion gases out of the heating appliance housing. An air intake opening is disposed in the housing adjacent the heat exchanger and the cool air plenum zone to permit movement of air into the cool air plenum zone and into contact with the heat exchangers.

Abstract: A method and composition is disclosed for the prophylactic treatment of cancer tumor cells contained in a host body having a natural immunological system and wherein the tumor cells have a protective surface resistant to the immunological system, to prevent or at least reduce further development of the tumor cells comprising; introducing a solution of a proenzyme and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier into the host body adjacent the tumor cells, the solution having a concentration of the proenzyme at least in excess of the proenzymes produced by the host body in the area of the tumor cells, and contacting the tumor cells with the proenzyme whereby the proenzyme is converted to its active form which reacts with the tumor cell surface to sufficiently decompose the surface to permit the natural immunological system to prevent or reduce development of tumor cells.

Abstract: A therapeutic device adapted to releasibly confine a quantity of therapeutic material therefrom to a recipient or environment of use and comprises a supporting member, means disposed in the supporting member to receive a therapeutic material, means for detecting when a predetermined amount of therapeutic material has been deposited within the receiving means and means for securing the device adjacent to the recipient or environment of use. The means for receiving the therapeutic material may comprise according to the invention a chamber, channels, or capsules. The means for detecting when a predetermined amount of therapeutic material has been deposited comprises indicia of measurement such as lines and numerals and spaced ridges or raised portions, the spaces between each of which represent a quantity of measurement. Attaching members are provided for securing the device and the therapeutic material adjacent the recipient and/or environment of use.

Abstract: Apparatus for playing a competitive scoring game including a flat playing surface divided into upper and lower sections, a plurality of playing pieces, and randomized selector holders for holding sets of playing pieces during play. The playing pieces include reference indicia on the top surface to indicate alphabetic consonants, vowels, and blanks which may represent consonants or vowels. The playing pieces are provided with further indicia of color to distinguish each players set of playing pieces and further indicia on the bottom surface to distinguish playinig pieces having consonants from those having vowels or blanks. The object of the game is to form colorwords by juxtaposing colored letter carrying playing pieces in the upper section. The colorwords may be extended to form other words. The word is won, when no further letters can be added, by the player whose colored letters outnumber those of any other players. The lower section is used to discard playing pieces in juxtaposition to form words.

Abstract: A devise adapted to be attached to an omni-directional antenna having an elongated conductive element adapted to be mounted vertically. The devise comprises a non-conductive core member having means for attaching said core member to the elongated conductive element and having an inner metallic sleeve disposed about the nonconductive core member and electrically isolated from the elongated conductive element and an outer open-wound coil attached to the non-conductive core member in spaced relationship from the inner sleeve and electrically isolated therefrom. The outer coil has its coil turns wound at an angle to the inner. In another embodiment of the invention, the inner sleeve comprises a metallic wire mesh sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust system comprising an elongated hollow casing having an upstream muffler chamber containing an insulated removable cartridge for sound absorbing and sound collecting, an intermediate chamber containing a removable spark and moisture arrester and a downstream chamber having a removable and replaceable cartridge containing exhaust gas purifying material. In one embodiment the cartridge provides dual chambers, one for absorbing and absorbing exhaust gas pollutants and the other for catalytic conversion of the same or different exhaust gases. The purifying cartridge is constructed of a foraminous material such as heat and corrosion resistant wire mesh or screen. Similarly, the muffler cartridge is an elongated hollow shell formed of a foraminous heat and corrosion resistant material such as wire mesh or screen. The annular space around the muffler cartridge is preferably filled with a heat-resistant, sound-absorbing, gas previous material.

Abstract: In combination with a bicycle having a pedal crank shaft housing, a pedal crank shaft journaled in said housing, a frame having a front diagonal bar, an upwardly extending bar forming a seat support, a rearwardly extending fork, a forwardly extending fork, a wheel carried by said forward fork, a rear wheel carried by said rear fork and a sprocket assembly on the rear wheel, an auxiliary motor unit attachment comprising, a motor have a power output member, a power input member mounted on pedal crank shaft on one side of pedal crank shaft housing for transmitting power output from motor to the pedal crank shaft, a sprocket assembly mounted on the pedal crank shaft on the other side of the pedal crank shaft housing, a chain connecting the sprocket assembly with the rear wheel sprocket assembly, and left and right pedal cranks extending from the ends of the pedal crank shaft, for engaging the pedal crank shaft to impart its movement to the shaft and to disengage the shaft when power is transmitted from the power

Abstract: A tail stock ram drive mechanism comprising a removable end adapter member adapted to be attached to the rear end of a tail stock guide about the axis of the guide, a housing member and means for removably attaching the housing member to the adapter member. The housing and adapter members each have a bore axially aligned with each other and with the guide. The bore of the housing and adapter members slidingly accomodate a gear rack. The housing is provided with a through bore extending transversely of the housing bore which accomodates the gear rack. A pinion shaft having a pinion mounted thereon is rotatably mounted in the transverse bore with the pinion meshing with the gear rack. A hub and lever assembly are mounted on the pinion shaft for operating the pinion shaft and thereby the gear rack. Means are provided for selectively limiting the forward and backward movement of the gear rack and for holding it in a given position when performing centering work, for example.

Abstract: A jewelry case for receiving, storing, carrying and displaying jewelry, comprising a front portion and a back portion defining at least one compartment therebetween. The front portion comprises a pair of closure members hingedly mounted to the back portion to provide easy access to the compartments. The jewelry case has means carried by the back portion and the closure members for supporting jewelry thereon, and transparent means mounted between the back portion and the closure members whereby jewelry may be retained in spaced orderly relationship.

Abstract: A device adapted to be attached to an omni-directional antenna having an elongated conductive element adapted to be mounted vertically. The device comprises a non-conductive core member having means for attaching said core member to the elongated conductive element and having an inner open-wound coil having coil turns tightly wound about the non-conductive core member and electrically isolated from the elongated conductive element and an outer open-wound coil attached to the non-conductive core member in spaced relationship from the inner coil and electrically isolated therefrom. The outer coil has its coil turns wound at an angle to the inner coil turns.

Abstract: A solar energy collector wherein the absorber means comprises a black liquid absorber for converting solar energy to thermal energy and absorbing the thermal energy. The solar energy collector includes an upper cover having a plurality of raised chamber modules each having surfaces angularly disposed to the cover surface for collecting and transmitting solar energy to the black liquid absorber. Center plate means are provided for exposing the black liquid absorber to solar radiation and comprise a floating member having an upper and lower surface means transparent to solar energy and defining a plurality of upper and lower elongated channel means for circulating the black liquid absorber there within to provide a flow-return flow of the black liquid absorber thereby providing additional exposure to solar radiation.

Abstract: The nail form device of the present invention comprises an integral structure having a forward portion and a rearward portion. The forward portion has an upwardly convex surface for supporting the synthetic nail which is to be attached to the natural nail. The rearward portion has a downwardly concave surface for supporting the finger to which the synthetic nail is to be attached. An opening is positioned in the upper portion of the structure and has a forward edge formed by the forward portion and a rearward edge formed by the rearward portion. The opening is adapted to receive the forward portion of a finger with the forward edge of the opening being adapted to insert beneath a portion of the natural nail. The forward portion gradually tapers to smaller dimensions away from the opening, and provides a removable support for the nail extension.

Abstract: A solar energy collector wherein the absorber means comprises a black liquid absorber for converting solar energy to thermal energy and absorbing the thermal energy. The solar energy collector includes an upper cover having a plurality of raised chamber modules each having surfaces angularly disposed to the cover surface for collecting and transmitting solar energy to the black liquid absorber. Means are provided for exposing the black liquid absorber to solar radiation and comprise an upper and lower surface means transparent to solar energy and defining a plurality of elongated channel means for conveying the black liquid absorber therebetween. Inlet means are provided for introducing the black liquid abosrber to the channel means and outlet means are provided for conveying away the black liquid absorber and absorbed thermal energy.

Abstract: A solar energy receiving surface having a heat exchange fluid conduit for circulating a heat exchange fluid in contact with the energy receiving surface is positioned between and thermally insulated from an upper and a lower cover, the lower cover serving as a base, and the upper cover, serving as a fixed tracking system, is provided with a multiplicity of raised surfaces which trap and collect incident solar radiation and direct it to the energy receiving surface. In the preferred embodiment the collector is evacuated to provide greater thermal insulation efficiency. Other conduits are provided to introduce a heat exchange fluid and to receive or collect the fluid after it has been in heat exchange contact with the energy receiving surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting radiant solar energy to provide solar heating which may be used singly or in multiples as modular units. The apparatus is constructed as a self-contained unit having an insulated base, an energy receiving surface positioned adjacent the insulated base, and a heat exchange fluid conduit for circulating a heat exchange fluid in contact with the energy receiving surface. Other conduits are provided to introduce a heat exchange fluid and to receive or collect the fluid after it has been in contact with the energy receiving surface. The top or cover of the collector module is positioned in spaced relationship adjacent the energy receiving surface. The cover is transparent to solar energy and is provided with a plurality of spaced raised structures having surfaces angularly disposed to transmit radiant solar energy to the energy receiving surface. Side walls provide a self-contained unit and permit mounting of the unit on a surface.