Abstract: A method for making a panel adapted for mounting on a building, the panel being formed from a plurality of thin panels of a selected stone facing material, such as granite or marble, backed and interconnected by fiberglass-strengthened concrete underlaying the plurality of thin panels and covering and engaging anchor means mounted in the backs of the stone panels. The method of forming the building panel involves placing the granite or marble panels face down in a form, mounting anchor means in the backs thereof, and overlaying both the plurality of thin panels and the anchor means with a fiberglass-strengthened concrete mixture, and curing the mixture both within and without a support form.

Abstract: An apparatus providing a source of alternating power for power devices is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a frame member having a plurality of ground engaging wheels for transporting the frame member along the ground. The frame member carries a plurality of DC storage means therein. A transformer means carried on the frame has a low voltage center tapped winding, a line voltage winding, and a high voltage winding. The low voltage center tapped winding is in communication with the DC storage means, and the line voltage winding is operable to produce an AC output voltage suitable for powering devices. A plurality of controllable rectifier means is in communication with both the high voltage winding and the low voltage center tapped winding. The rectifier means are operable to alternately provide a conduction path for said DC storage means through both halves of the low voltage center tapped winding.

Abstract: An insert type drive tool (20) is configured to be insertable within both a square-shaped cavity (32) and a hexagonal shaped cavity (40) of the same size. In cross section shank (24) of tool (20) includes a pair of major sides (26) disposed in spaced parallel relationship to each other, and a pair of minor sides (28) also disposed in spaced parallel relationship to each other. The minor sides (28) are disposed substantially perpendicularly to the major sides (26) and are spaced apart from each other substantially the same distance separating the major sides (26). Two pairs of intermediate sides (30) extend diagonally from each end of major sides (26) at an angle of approximately 120.degree. to intersect an adjacent end of a corresponding minor side (28).

Abstract: An attachment for circular saws that supports a workpiece for movement past the saw blade. The attachment includes a saw-top plate that is adapted to cover and slide over the saw table surface of the circular saw. A guide on the saw-top plate fits within a groove on the saw table to allow longitudinal translational movement of the attachment. The saw-top plate may be supported on bearing rollers mounted to the saw table. A cut-off guide and a workpiece stop are provided on the saw-top plate that serve to position the workpiece relative to the saw blade. A hold-down device, operating also as a blade guard, is used to hold the workpiece secure on the saw-top plate as it is moved past the blade.

Abstract: A mounting frame (10) for supporting an outboard motor (12) within a circular, open-topped receptacle (14), such as a garbage can, includes a pair of elongate, spaced-apart leg members (18) spanning across a portion of and resting upon the receptacle upper rim (16). Corner notches (22) are formed in one end portion of leg members (18) to cooperate with attached hooks (26) to thereby securely lock leg members (18) with rim (16). The opposite end of leg members (18) are transversely interconnected by a cross member (20) which is formed with spaced-apart, downwardly open notches (38) that slidably and closely engage within corresponding notches (40) formed in leg members (18). Cross member (22) serves as a mounting bar for motor (12).

Abstract: Large hole boring equipment is used for boring a large diameter blind pilot hole. Then such equipment is removed from the hole and a room is blasted at the closed or blind end of the hole. Then the large hole cutterhead is replaced by a reamer and the equipment is inserted back into the hole. The reamer is an adjustable diameter type and its diameter is increased once it is within such room. A wrench carried by a drive head of a drilling machine is used to rotate a small diameter shaft which extends downwardly through the drill string to a lead screw which is a part of the reamer. Rotation of the lead screw causes axial travel of a lead nut. As the lead nut travels it moves a plurality of links which in turn swing a plurality of cutter carrying arms outwardly from the axis of rotation.

Abstract: An improvement to a clutch housing, including a clutch mechanism manually operable to lock and unlock the vehicle axle to the vehicle wheel hub, is disclosed. The improvement comprises the clutch housing attachable to the vehicle wheel hub by a lock ring disposed around the clutch housing. The lock ring engages an annular groove within the vehicle wheel hub allowing the clutch housing to be secured to the wheel hub.

Abstract: A game table (20) includes a bed assembly (22) mounted on a frame (100) to rotate about its longitudinal, central axis. Table frame (100) is constructed from hollow side structures (102) each composed of a thin walled outer shell (106) joined together with a thin walled inner shell (108). Side structures (102) are transversely interconnected with hollow end structures (300) each composed of a thin walled outer shell (302) permanently joined with a thin walled inner shell (304). In addition to supporting bed assembly (22), side structures (102) include portions which serve as ball return runs (160) and (162) for directing balls dropping into corner and side pockets (30) and (32) into a storage compartment (165). Hollow leg body members (114), which depend downwardly from side structures (102), can be filled with ballast once table (20) has been assembled. The ballast can be removed when desired to transport table (20) to a new location.

Abstract: A ferrule joint for a fishing rod blank made from joining plural flexible tapered resin shafts having hollow cores disclosed. The ferrule joint comprises a ferrule integral with one end of a first shaft. The ferrule has a tapered bore extending inwardly from the end of the first shaft. The hollow core end of a second shaft is insertable into the bore to frictionally interlock the shafts together. A transition section integral with the first shaft has a tapered bore joining the tapered bore in the ferrule to the hollow core of the first shaft. The tapered bore in the ferrule and the tapered bore in the transition sections are formed from plural overlapping patterns of fiber reinforced resins superimposed on the first shaft around the hollow core.

Abstract: A raise bit (10) is constructed with a plurality of housings (30) secured to cutter carrier frame (14) and disposed about drive stem (12). Housings (30) include a rectangularly-shaped mounting box (48) for rotatably supporting an outboard roller cutter (28). Each housing (30) also includes an upright wall (34) having an upwardly tapered lug (40) extending along the upper edge portion thereof for seating within a correspondingly shaped groove (82) formed along the underside of shoulder section (78) of an L-shaped hanger bracket (68). A roller shell (72) is antifrictionally mounted on a spindle (70) extending outwardly from an upright section (76) of hanger bracket (68). Bracket (68) is held in hooked relationship over lug (40) by a pair of capscrews (74) extending downwardly through clearance holes formed in upright section (76) and engaging within a lower portion of upright wall (34).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for picking fruit from a tree when standing on the ground includes a generally cylindrically shaped, upwardly open receptacle (12) attached to the upper end of an elongate pole (14). A plurality of spaced apart fingers (34) project upwardly from the upper edge portion of receptacle (12). Each finger (34) includes an enlarged base portion (38) composed of downwardly sloping shoulders (40) which extend laterally outwardly from the side edges (41) of fingers (34) to intersect with corresponding shoulders (40) of next adjacent fingers (34). The edge portions of shoulders (40) are sharpened to form cutting edges (44) which cleanly cut the stem of fruit when edges (44) are pushed upwardly against the stem thereby allowing the fruit to drop into receptacle (12).

Abstract: An improved carburetor (20) for delivering one combustible fuel and a liquid, or two combustible fuels from separate reservoirs (50), (500), to the central portion of a hollow spray bar (98) for discharge into carburetor venturi (30) includes substantially closed metering chambers (90), (508) disposed in fuel flow communication from the reservoirs and suspended from opposite ends of spray bar (98). Fuels from metering chambers (90), (500) travel through variable width grooves (154), (548) formed in arcuate metering inserts (148), (544) into the lower end portion of corresponding metering arms (92), (540) and then into the hollow interior of spray bar (98).

Abstract: An apparatus for indicating the latitude position of the user is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base member carrying a scale having degrees of latitude marked on the scale. The base member further carries a scale correcting for the declination of the sun north or south of the equator during days of the year. A vertical member extends perpendicularly upwardly from the base member and carries a means alignable with the current day date when the base member is oriented in a meridian plane and rotated in a vertical plane. When the base member is oriented in a north-south direction and the means aligned to the current date, the end of the shadow cast by the vertical member on the scale of degrees of latitude indicates the latitude position of the user.

Abstract: A fluid mixer for insertion into a container having the fluid to be mixed is disclosed. The fluid mixer generally comprises an insertion member having an open top and bottom and a perimeter substantially similar and equal to that of the interior of the container having the fluid to be mixed. A plurality of mixing blades are carried on the insertion member with each extending inwardly toward the vertical axis of the container to urge the fluid upwardly or downwardly upon reciprocal rotation of the container about its vertical axis.

Abstract: A video entertainment system by which human viewers conduct simulated voice conversations with screen actors or cartoon characters in a prerecorded branching movie shown on a television screen. The actors and cartoons reply responsively with lip-sync sound to words spoken by viewers. Different audio and video frames are addressed on a videodisc to provide one of several alternative replies or alternative actions at each branch point in the movie, depending on what the viewer says to a speech-recognition unit. A simple speech-recognition unit can be used because the number of words to be recognized at each branch point is restricted to just a few words. A menu of prompting words is displayed on a hand-held unit to inform viewers of what words they can use at each branch point. The prompting words are programmed to be phonetically distinct to be easily distinguishable from each other. Viewers can input questions or make other remarks by speaking a displayed code word which stands for a whole sentence.

Abstract: An improved clutch of the type having concentric and spaced apart driving and driven members with a clutch ring in engagement with one of the members and urgeable into a simultaneous engagement with the other member is provided. A fixed cam member is provided nonrotational with respect to the driving and driven members. A second cam member is slidably movable around the first cam member whenever the clutch ring is in simultaneous engagement with the driving and driven members. A cam follower is in a cammed engagement with the first cam member and is movable axially apart from the first cam member into cammed engagement with the second cam member. The cam follower further urges the clutch ring into a simultaneous engagement with the driving and driven member whenever the driving member rotates with respect to the driven member.

Abstract: An apparatus for communicating a vehicle parameter to a location remote and apart from where the vehicle parameter is measured is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sensor responsive to the parameter being measured, with the sensor producing an output analog signal proportional to the vehicle parameter being measured. The output analog signal is subsequently converted into a digital signal whereby the vehicle parameter being measured is represented by an N-bit digital code. The N-bit digital code is subsequently transmitted to a location remote and apart from where the vehicle parameter is being measured, and is converted into a continuous analog signal representing the vehicle parameter being measured. The analog signal is subsequently displayed in a viewer usable form. The disclosed apparatus also includes a calibration means which simulates the sensor output analog signal and is switchable therewith to enable end-to-end calibration of the disclosed apparatus.

Abstract: The blade for a table tennis bat includes a layer of lightweight, low modulus of elasticity material positioned centrally with respect to the thickness of the blade and overlaid by a constraining layer of high modulus of elasticity material. The blade also includes a smooth, rigid outer layer bonded to the outer surfaces of the two constraining layers. The constraining layers are composed of strands of stretch resistant material woven transversely to each other to form a thin mat.