Abstract: A process for removing chloride ions from steel surfaces and measuring the amount present on the steel surface being tested employs a high frequency waveform alternating current treatment as a pre-measurement step to liberate the chloride ions into deionized water on the steel surface being tested. The conductivity of the water containing the chloride ions is measured in a conductivity cell mounted on the same steel surface being tested. Recovery of chloride ions originally present on the steel test surface (cathode) is 85-95% complete when a sine wave high frequency alternating current is used between the steel test surface (cathode) sealed below an insulating plastic box containing the deionized water and which plastic box contains a steel plate (anode) mounted within and immediately below the inside top of the plastic box conductivity cell. The conductivity of the water in the cell is measured by a conductivity meter after disconnecting the high frequency waveform alternating current.

Abstract: The dust cover jackets in which video cassette tapes, audio cassette tapes or compact disks are sold are converted to aesthetically pleasing appearance by means of a tape printed to simulate the spine of a leather bound book with a part of the length of the tape also simulating the page end of the leather bound closed book. The tape is applied to the top and back edges of the dust cover jackets by means of a pressure sensitive adhesive on the back of the printed surface of the tape. The tapes are provided with release paper to avoid premature adhesion to other surfaces prior to their mounting on the dust cover jackets.

Abstract: Materials to be tested for resistance of immersion swelling, drying shrinkage, thermal expansion and thermal contraction under light exposure are placed on a mount on a rotating shaft which immerses the sample in water, heats and dries it, and exposes it to light before cooling it by again immersing it in water. The samples may be simultaneously exposed to air pollutants by adding gases to a corrosion resistant chamber enclosing the rotating shaft. The chamber enclosing the rotating samples is composed of a lower tank base and a cover fitting into a liquid seal well on the tank base. The cover is fitted with fluorescent lights, an infrared heating strip, a thermocouple and a viewing port. A controller with indicator for the radiant heating strip and a speed control on the rotating shaft drive motor together with "run" and "pause" controls permit selection of the exposure cycles and their conditions.

Abstract: A tubular golf ball carrier of rigid plastic shaped like a sight gauge and normally carried in an upright manner retains golf balls within tubular carrier with sight opening. Reducing couplings are attached to the ends of the tubular section with sight opening. The bottom coupling has an aperture too small to pass a British golf ball. The top coupling has an aperture large enough to pass a U.S.G.A. golf ball. The top coupling retains a thin flexible annular ring between its inside upper wall and the upper rim of the tubular section. The flexible annular ring flexes to permit ball entry and withdrawal when a golf ball is pushed against it, but when relaxed it prevents a golf ball from rolling out of the carrier. The flexible annular ring is sized for either U.S.G.A. or British golf balls and is removable for use of the annular ring corresponding to the golf balls being played. The tubular carrier is attached to a golf club bag through holes with a rivet and/or other attaching means.

Abstract: Elongated rod or tubing in the shape of an arc of a circle with a buoyant in-water upper portion of the arc and with a non-buoyant in-water lower portion of the arc with a means of line attachment at the end of the buoyant upper portion of the arc, having whole of arc of sufficient weight in relation to its volume of displacement of water as to sink in water is useful as a fishing-post at the bottom of a body of water for attachment of a fishing line and hooks.