Abstract: A system for picking up randomly-spaced items in particular cakes of soap, off a first conveyor belt and transferring the same in equally-spaced manner on to a second conveyor belt; which system comprises a rotary conveyor traveling between the first and second conveyors, fitted with a series of equally-spaced pick-up heads, and traveling at a predetermined greater speed than the first conveyor; and an electronic control system having processing device for detecting a position wherein a pick-up head corresponds with an item, and for consequently enabling, by lowering and applying the suction of, the pick-up head for picking the item off the first conveyor; which processing device also provide for disabling, by cutting off the suction of and raising, the pick-up head, for releasing the item and transferring it in controlled, equally-spaced manner on to the second conveyor.

Abstract: A holder for a fishing hook, line, leader or the eye of a sinker comprises a pliable holder body having a plurality of hook fasteners at one end and a plurality of loop fasteners at the other end whereby the hook, line, leader or sinker is held between said hooks and loops when fastened together. The interstices between the meshed hooks and loops allows the hook, line, leader or sinker to air dry after use. The body portion include a longitudinal shot defined therein for accomodation of a fishing line guide mounted on a rod. When placed about a fishing rod in its holding position with the line guide being fitted through the slot, the holder's axial movement along the fishing rod is restrained.

Abstract: A gas treating apparatus including a treating flow passage having a first opening and a second opening through which the gas passes to be treated; a pair of ducts for transporting the treatment-target gas or an element-refreshing gas through the treating flow passage positioned between a third opening and a fourth opening; and a rotary frame for radially supporting the treating flow passage and unidirectionally rotatable relative to the pair of ducts. At the upper and lower sides in the rotational direction of the third and fourth openings, there are provided first sealing members. As these sealing members come into sliding contact with at least one of the sealing faces at the upper and lower sides and at the sides of the first opening and of the second opening, the members provide gas sealing effect between the treating flow passage and the pair of ducts positioned between the third and fourth openings and in the vicinity of the same.

Abstract: A surface finishing device having a vibration generator fixedly supported to a device body, a vibration transmitting member disposed at a lower portion of the device body and a heat source incorporated in the vibration transmitting member. The invention also discloses a surface finishing device of the above type further having a fluid-agent outlet opening defined in or in the vicinity of the vibration transmitting member and for discharging a fluid agent or a solution containing the agent.

Abstract: A composition for a ceramic cutting tool which enjoys long tool life at high speed machining of ferrous alloys. The composition consists essentially of 60-80% alpha aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3) having a hexagonal crystal structure and the remainder of titanium carbonitride (TiCN). The titanium carbonitride has a mixture of 30-70% titanium carbide and the remainder titanium nitride. The mixture is compacted and hot pressed, sintered or pressure sintered to form the tool.

Abstract: The modular system comprises plural components adapted to be joined to each other by supporting and retaining members and to be mounted on stands at any desired level above ground.It is intended to further develop the modular system such that its versatility in respect of the provision and adaptation of working-place equipment is substantially improved, while at the same time the number of basic elements necessary for assembly is reduced. This is achieved in that each retaining member forms at least one multi-part combinable nodal-point body having at least one through-bore, the plane or planes of division of said body extending through said through-bores, and in that each supporting member is rod-like or a plate-like structural body adapted to be inserted into the bipartite through-bore of the nodal-point body and to be securely joined thereto by clampingly joining the individual parts of the nodal-point body.

Abstract: A device for forming perforations in rod shaped items, particularly cigaretts, comprising a transfer roller for transferring the items from a loading position to an unloading position on the periphery of the roller, the items being arranged parallel to the axis of the roller and housed in rotary bodies on the same; rotary means coaxial with the roller and designed to emit a radial coherent light (laser) beam on to a portion of the items; and an electronic control circuit for regulating the speed of the rotary means in relation to that of the transfer roller and so regulate the number of perforations formed in the aforementioned portions of the items.

Abstract: A plaque for displaying and preserving one or more selected objects. The plaque includes a glass plate on the back of which is provided a painted silk-screened design. The design provides that the central region of the plaque is not painted thereby allowing for placement therein of the object to be displayed. Once the object is in place, colored films are selectively placed over areas not painted by the silk-screened pattern. Where certain non-painted areas are selectively left open after placement of the colored films, the remaining spaces are silvered by the application thereover of a silver foil. The silver foil may also be applied to the back of the colored film. A protective backing is lastly applied over the layers of paint, the object, the film and the silver foil.

Abstract: An energy transfer unit comprises an upper wall, a lower wall spaced apart from the upper wall and being substantially parallel thereto, and at least three piston members pivotably mounted between the upper wall and the lower wall forming a chamber therebetween. Each piston member includes a piston face and a first edge. The pistons are disposed between the upper wall and the lower wall whereby the first edge of one piston member is slidably engaged with the face of an adjacent piston member. Preferably four piston members are provided thereby resulting in the compression chamber defining an alternatingly expanding or contracting cube.

Abstract: A vehicle change-speed control construction for selectively engaging and disengaging a hydraulic clutch of a propelling transmission system according to a change-speed operation. Through maximum simplification and rationalization, the construction has a hydraulic control system comprised of minimized number of components consisting essentially of one pilot pressure controlled selector valve and a plurality of check valves operable in response to a change-speed operation. The improved construction is extremely simple and economical, yet achieves higher operational efficiency without transmission delay.

Abstract: A liquid-spraying nozzle has a bottom-equipped nozzle body which includes an inner peripheral face formed at an inner bottom portion of the body and coaxial or substantially coaxial with a nozzle axis and a laterally-elongated orifice defined normal or substantially normal to the nozzle axis when viewed from the direction of the nozzle axis. The invention is characterized by a large-diameter peripheral face formed upstream of the inner peripheral face and having a larger inner diameter than the inner peripheral face, a stepped portion formed between the inner peripheral face and the large-diameter peripheral face, and a pair of elongated grooves disposed along the nozzle axis and at positions opposing to each other across a longitudinal center of the orifice of the inner peripheral face. Each elongated groove has a downstream end relative to the spraying direction with an arcuate cross section extending to the vicinity of the orifice and an upstream end opened at the stepped portion.

Abstract: A linearly movable tool or work piece handling unit capable of operation in an abrasive particle atmosphere includes a carriage supported on parallel ways by an air bearing structure.

Abstract: A kit for providing solar power to a battery powered paging device. The kit includes a pair of mounting posts which are affixed to the pager and a module having strips of solar cells which is demountably attached to the mounting posts. The pair of strips of solar cells are attached in series to connecting terminal strips by biasing contact springs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a custom impression dental tray having a sheet of thermosetting material. The thermosetting material is preferably polycapractone which becomes pliable at a temperature between 130.degree.-140.degree. F. but becomes rigid at the temperature of the human mouth. An optional separation layer is disposed over one side of the sheet of thermosetting material with a wax or clay-like consistency. In practice, the tray is heated to a temperature of between 115.degree.-150.degree. F. and then molded around the teeth in the patient's mouth (or the impression of the patient's mouth for denture work). After the tray has ridigified, the separation layer and wax covering are removed from the tray thus providing a space for dental impression material to allow a final impression to be made.

Abstract: A closure including a standard threaded cap having a tamper indicating band depending from the cap skirt by frangible webs. The tamper indicating band has an inwardly directed bead which cooperates with a flange on the container neck which allows the band to rotate with the cap but prevents the band from being removed past the container flange. Alternatively the tamper indicating band contains spaced ratchet teeth which engage ratchet teeth on the container neck to prevent further rotation. A rotary seal is provided between the cap and container neck which is effective for an axial length A greater than the sum of a distance B between the cap bead and the container flange when the cap is tightened or the axial movement of the cap in rotating the ratchet teeth into contact and the distance C which the frangible webs stretch before fracture. Thus the rotary seal prevents access to the product prior to breaking the tamper indicating band loose from the cap.

Abstract: A control system for automatic counterbalancing the ram of a mechanical press by measuring energy level of the press flywheel and varying air pressure in a counterbalancing cylinder. Energy level is derived from a measurement of the linear speed of a moving press component at a fixed point in the ram reciprocation cycle.

Abstract: A speed control structure for a working vehicle comprises a hydraulic clutch, a main change speed device and an auxiliary change speed device mounted in a transmission case. A hydraulic control system includes hydraulic actuators for operating the change speed devices, a speed control valve for controlling the actuators, a pilot operated switch valve operatively connected to the actuators for disengaging the clutch at start of a change speed operation by the actuators, and engaging the clutch upon completion of the change speed operation, and a pilot control valve for controlling a pilot pressure for the switch valve in response to the operation of the actuators. The transmission case defines a lateral opening closed by a lid. The lid carries the actuators mounted on an inside face thereof, the switch valve and the speed control valve mounted on an outside face thereof, and the pilot control valve mounted in an interior thereof.

Abstract: A liner assembly for lining the bed portion of a pickup truck, a van or the like is disclosed. The liner includes a pad portion having a series of parallel, spaced apart channels defined on its underside for mating with the series of parallel, spaced apart corrugations conventionally provided on the bed surface of the bed portion of the truck or van. The pad portion may be a single piece of a resiliently soft material such as an expanded plastic or a closed-cell polyethylene foam or may be a laminated, bi-layered pad portion comprising an upper layer of carpeting and a lower layer of resiliently soft material such as an expanded plastic or foam. The pad portion is removably fastenable to the bed surface by a plurality of selectively positionable hook and loop fastening assemblies. Preferably, the loop portion of the fastening assembly is fastenable to the bed surface, preferably by adhesion. The hook portion of the hook and loop fastening assembly is fastenable to the pad portion by a conventional fastener.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece having a display with a center position and twelve columns. Each of the columns having at least five display elements extending in a radial direction from the center position. The display elements of each of the twelve columns defining at least five concentric rows. One of the rows defining a five minute hand row and another row defining an hour row. The minutes are displayed along each radial column to represent time periods of from one to four minutes with the fifth being indicated by the five minute indicators.