Abstract: The hoist includes a rotatably mounted drive sheave having a continuous circumferential groove within which the load cable is received. A flexible bandlike member extends about the cable on the sheave, and has both ends connected via linkages to an eccentrically mounted bell crank on an auxiliary sheave. One cable end, after passing around the drive sheave, engages a portion of the auxiliary sheave circumference, translating the auxiliary sheave eccentrically and pulling both ends of the bandlike member when the cable is loaded.

Abstract: A first relatively rigid case section having two end walls with a connecting intermediate wall is interconnected with a flexible second case section via a single zipper with stops defining permanent securement lengths. The first case section also includes a generally C-shaped frame contoured to form the upper wall and extend downwardly a limited amount onto each end wall. Molded plastic supports are affixed to the lower inner end portions of the end walls to provide a firm supportive base for the case. Case sections are otherwise formed of a pliant material, eg, laminated plastic sheets. A cover and strap or bar fold over long garments such as coats or dresses, holding them against the inner wall surfaces of the second case section. A hanger assembly affixed to the inner top wall surface accommodates garment hangers. Optionally, hooklike apparatus connected to the first case section is selectively extendible to the outside of the case to enable toting or hanging of the open case assembly.

Abstract: A pair of elongated, parallel pits receive materials for handling. Just inwardly of each pit there is located a parallel running belt conveyor. Feeder vehicles mounted on rails in the pits outwardly of the belt conveyors are powered to traverse the pits lengthwise with each including a screw feeder for moving the materials from the pits onto the belt conveyors. Further apparatus on the feeder vehicles moves substantially vertically through the materials in the pits as the vehicles move therealong to break up any clumping of the materials (e.g., bagged material) to facilitate operations of the screw feeders. Control equipment is provided such that if a feeder vehicle encounters an object it cannot move, then the vehicle moves back a certain amount and an alarm is given, after which the vehicle makes another attempt to feed the object. This process will continue until either the object is removed and/or the operator resets the equipment as provided for.

Abstract: A caplike member is received onto a container for including a supply of materials to be sprayed onto lawns, shrubs and the like. A swivel nut mounted on the caplike member interconnects with, say, a water hose. A rotatable drumlike body on the caplike member has a pair of inserts with different sized bores passing therethrough, and which bores or passages are selectively positionable in alignment with a feed opening connected to inlet water, which tube lower end has a single proportion balance control orifice. The insert openings have lateral communication channels opening into a feed tube that extends into the container. A nozzle is rotatably affixed to the drumlike body and is individually adjustable to select any one of several exit openings which form different spray patterns. A further aspect is the provision of a hand operable valving device which directs inlet water into the container as a pressurized jet for initial mixing with the spray materials.

Abstract: Solid wastes are dumped into a receiving pit and a conveyor transfers them to a separate station where salvage operations are performed. Adjacent the salvage station a saw cuts waste wood to manageable lengths, which is conveyed with the other wastes to a shredder for reduction in size, after which the entire waste batch passes through a magnetic separator where magnetically attractable materials are removed. A waste oil burner removes combustibles adhering to the magnetic materials. The sized wood and other solid wastes may then be optionally passed through a further sizing mill as well as further dehydration and then transported to one of a plurality of silos for temporary storage. Each silo can deliver wastes to any one of several rotary kilns. The kilns are operated at their input end in low oxygen with temperature control effected by feedback flue gases. Waste oils are the ignition fuel with hot air from an economizer promoting auto-ignition.