Abstract: An extruded aluminum radiant heat transfer plate includes an integral elongated receptacle for holding and confining a plastic tubing. The aluminum radiant heat transfer plate is extruded to provide heat transfer side edges in the form of thin-walled fins running the length of the extrusion. Between the fins, the extrusion provides the elongated receptacle for the plastic tubing. The receptacle can take the form of a "C" (as it appears in cross section) that stands above the plane of the heat transfer fins. The receptacle, alternately, can take the form of a "U" (as it appears in cross section), the legs of which integrally connect to the fins.

Abstract: A ski seat and carrier comprises a generally rectangular seat panel, with provision at the top of the seat panel for attaching the seat panel to a pair of skis for suspending the seat panel between a pair of skis, and with provision at the bottom of the seat panel for receiving a ski pole for suspending the bottom of the seat panel between a pair of skis so that the seat panel can provide a sling-type seat for a skier when suspended between a pair of skis. A pocket is provided extending across the bottom of the seat panel. The pocket has a closed bottom end and closed side ends and provides a compartment having a depth substantially less than the length of the seat panel and a width extending substantially across the width of the seat panel. The pocket has an opening extending substantially across the width of the seat panel so that the compartment opens toward the end of the seat panel that is opposite the seat panel's bottom end.

Abstract: A combination hoof pad and horseshoe which raises the horse's heel and at the same time supports the coffin bone. The pad is wedge-shaped to be higher at the heel and lower at the toe. An insert support is located on the bottom of the pad such that it presses upwardly from the ground line to give support to the center of the coffin bone. The shoe portion of the remedial pad and shoe combination is provided with replaceable high heels thus raising the hoof heel to relax the flexor tendons. Relaxing the flexor tendons reduces pull on the coffin bone.

Abstract: A pipe adapter flange coupling system for joining two flanged pipe section ends comprises an adapter ring constructed to be positioned between the flanged pipe section ends, a first set of bolts for clamping one flanged pipe section end to one side of the adapter ring, and a second set of bolts for clamping another flanged pipe section end to another side of the adapter ring. The pipe adapter flanged coupling system adapter ring is generally circular and has inner and outer circles of threaded bolt holes. The first set of bolts extending through a compression ring constructed to bear against one flanged pipe section and threadable into the outer ring of bolt holes in the adapter ring. The second set of bolts extendable through another pipe section end and threadable into the inner ring of bolt holes in the adapter ring.

Abstract: A dental instrument comprises an angular-fashioned metal pick 12 secured to a solid rectangular or square handle and projects from one end thereof. The pick is shaped in an angular configuration, with its stem embedded into the handle, then extended outward along the longitudinal axis of the handle. The stem is bent to provide a section that extends at an acute angle from the longitudinal axis outward to an essentially straight section. The straight section forms a transition section to a probe section. The probe section extends in a spiral curved from the end of the straight section to a blunt distal end. The probe projects forwardly on the order of approximately 8 mm or more to a tapered distal end of the probe.

Abstract: A rail fitting for marine application comprises first and second rail fitting parts designed to slide together on opposite sides of a rail and thereby interlock. Each rail fitting part is provided with an arcuate concavity designed to fit around a rail, a first end on one side of the concavity designed to interlock with a first end of the other rail fitting part, and a second end on an opposite side of the concavity designed to be fastened to a second end of the other rail fitting part by a fastener. The first end of the first rail fitting part is provided with an arcuate cavity having a degree of wrap of at least 180.degree.. The first end of the second rail fitting part is provided with a hinge arm having an arcuate end formed to fit and rotate within the arcuate cavity in the first end of the first rail fitting part. The concavity provided in each rail fitting part provides a combined arcuate concavity through which a railing may extend.

Abstract: A mechanical pull-through delimber for delimbing a felled tree comprises a delimber section having first and second trunk supports for receiving and supporting a portion of a tree trunk, and a delimber assembly mounted between the first and second trunk supports. The delimber assembly comprises delimber arms mounted to pivot inward to a tree trunk delimbing position and to pivot outward to a tree trunk loading position, and a delimber arm actuator. The delimber arm actuator connects the delimber arms with the second trunk support, so that the weight of a tree trunk supported by the second trunk support will cause the delimber arms to pivot inward to a tree trunk delimbing position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a grapple tongs device for mounting to the three-point hitch of the type found on agricultural tractors. The apparatus of this invention comprises a three-point hitch mounting, a grapple boom extending from the hitch mounting, a grapple tongs device suspended from the outer end of the grapple boom, and means for orienting the grapple tongs. The means for orienting the grapple tongs preferably also is employed to open the grapple tongs, the tongs preferably being of the gravity-closing type.

Abstract: The apparatus of this invention forms and binds fibrous bulk material or the like into bales and comprises bale forming apparatus for forming the material into an elongated continuous mass. The bale forming apparatus has a bale-forming compartment with an infeed end and a discharge end, and material flow restricting apparatus located between the infeed and discharge ends for resisting the movement of the material. Auger feeding apparatus for conveying the material into the infeed end of said bale-forming compartment, and bale binding apparatus for receiving the mass of material from the discharge end of said bale-forming compartment and binding said mass into discrete bales, are provided.

Abstract: This imvention is a chair comprising a seat and a backrest wherein the backrest is pivotable back and forth relative to a floor surface, the backrest being comprised of: a backrest frame extending above the seat, a massage frame mounted by the backrest frame and adapted to reciprocally-slide longitudinally of the backrest frame, massage rollers mounted by the massage frame and positioned so as to protrude beyond the backrest frame into the space occupied by a sitter's back, and a cover on the backrest frame covering the massage frame in front of the massage rollers whereby the cover will be interposed between a sitter's back and the massage rollers; and an actuating device mounted to the massage frame and being so constructed and arranged whereby pivoting movement of the backrest will effect relative movement between the massage frame and the backrest frame, thereby causing the massage rollers to move longitudinally of the backrest frame in a reciprocative manner as the backrest pivots back and forth.

Abstract: A motorcycle throttle control for installation in a hand grip throttle control comprises a body designed to be threaded into a motorcycle throttle housing, a plunger within the body, and a cam lever mounted by the body for engaging the plunger to urge it into binding contact with a motorcycle throttle drum to hold a motorcycle throttle in a predetermined position.

Abstract: An adjustable chair comprises a front seat assembly, a rear seat assembly, and a base assembly, the base assembly supporting the front and rear seat assemblies independently of one another. The front seat assembly has a front seat pivotally mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis. The rear seat assembly has a rear seat pivotally mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis The two rotation axis are separated from one another a sufficient distance that a person may sit on the front seat and position his or her back against the rear seat. Each seat is pivotally mounted by its respective seat assembly means such that the rotation axis for each seat is located at a fulcrum point from which the seat is pivotally supported.

Abstract: The functional forefoot orthotic of this invention comprises a shell plate that is conformed to the sole of the foot replica, a forefoot posting shim is applied to the upper surface of the shell plate. A stabilizing heel platform may also be applied to the bottom of the shell plate. The forefoot posting shim is applied at the level of the first to third metatarsals for a varum prescription. The shape, size and thickness of the posting shim is determined by the prescription. The forefoot posting shim will have a width that will be determined by the degree of deformity in the patient's forefoot. It will be wide enough to support at least the first metatarsal and may be wide enough to support two or all three of the first-to-third metatarsals. The forefoot posting shim will accommodate the patient's varum forefoot deformity so as to provide, in combination with the shell plate replica of the patient's foot, a stable forefoot platform for the patient's foot.

Abstract: This invention relates to devices for unscrewing bottle caps. More particularly, this invention relates to flexible bottle cap openers designed to be conformed to the circumference of bottle caps and engaged by a person's thumb and fore finger to twist open a bottle cap. This invention comprises a flexible strip of elastomeric material having a thin flat, narrow, elongated body formed with transverse alternating ribs and grooves located only at the ends on one side of the body and located only at the elongated mid-portion on the other side of the body.

Abstract: Post anchoring and quick release device (10) having a lower post attachment section (20) and an upper anchoring section (22). the device (10) is an elongated, generally rectangular body having in the lower section at least one opening (40,42) in one configuration and at least one opening (66,68) in another configuration and a nail hole (48,50,74,76) beneath each said opening. The nail holes are separated from the openings either by a web (52,54) or a restricted slit (78,80). The device is attached to a post by nails and when the post is to be removed from the ground a bar (B) is used to strike an offset release surface (28) to rupture the web against the nail or to allow the nail so slide through the restricted slit (78,80). In the one the nail is bent down as the device is forced down and in the other the nail slides free of the nail without contacting the nail. The post can then be lifted vertically such that the nail slides free of the device.

Abstract: According to this invention a side mounted rear view mirror assembly, for vehicles having a mirror and mirror neck support member and further having generally horizontally disposed support bar means, comprises: a) a mirror support block means slidably mounted on the support bar means and having a first section through which the support bar means extends, and having a second section positioned rearwardly of the first section and depending downwardly, the second section having a neck support cavity therein within which the mirror neck support member may be inserted; and b) adjustment lock means in the block first section for releasably securing the block means to the support bar means at a desired position thereon; and lock means in the block second section adapted to hold and secure the neck support member in the neck support cavity.

Abstract: A hand held sharpening and deburring tool is disclosed which is capable of sharpening a variety of bladed implements such as knives, hatchets, scissors, cleavers, garden trowels and etc. The tool comprises a body having a handle grip section, a sharpening/deburring section and a transition section that melds the grip and sharpening/deburring sections together and also mounts a guard for protecting the operator's hand from injury. The sharpening/deburring section including a first transversely mounted sharpening/deburring insert extending to one side of the body for sharpening or deburring a scissors blade or like device, said sharpening/deburring section also including second and third sharpening/deburring inserts defining a V-shaped notch which extends toward the tip of the body for sharpening or deburring the cutting edge of a knife or like device.

Abstract: The gate of this invention comprises a gate panel 10, a gate hinge mounting means 12 for mounting the gate panel to a hinge post 14 or the like, a gate latching closure means 16 mounted by the gate panel 10 for latching the gate in a closed condition to a latch post 18 or the like, a vehicle-actuatable unlatching means 20 mounted by the gate panel 10 for contact by a vehicle 22 whereby closure means 16 may be unlatched to enable the gate to be swung open by bumping contact from the vehicle 22 from a closed condition 24 to one of two open conditions 26, 28, and a gate latching retaining means 30 mounted by the gate panel 10 for securing the gate to a retaining post 32 or the like in an open condition for a predetermined length of time whereby vehicle 22 may pass through the gate area before the gate is released and allowed to self-close.

Abstract: A self contained mobile refrigerant recovery and purification system in which refrigerant is withdrawn through a filter/dryer in liquid or vapor phase and then to a holding tank through a heat exchanger located within the tank. The flow of the recovered refrigerant through the heat exchanger is utilized to regulate the pressure within the tank, reducing the pressure to effect withdrawal and elevating the pressure to effect recharging of the serviced refrigeration system. After refrigerant withdrawal is complete, liquid refrigerant within the holding tank is cycled from the holding tank through the filter/dryer and back to the holding tank. The reclaimed refrigerant can then be transferred back to the serviced system in either liquid or vapor form as desired. Between recovery jobs the recovery system can be cleansed out by cycling a cleansed and pumped out by cycling a clean refrigerant through the filter/dryer and the holding tank.

Abstract: The transfer device of this invention comprises a sled means 10 and a handle means 12. The sled means 10 comprises a generally rectangular, relatively thin and flat-surfaced transfer board 20. Transfer board 20 has two parallel sides and two transverse ends. Each side is provided with a plurality of loops 22 which conjoin with mating fasteners 24 of the handle means. Loops may be spaced equidistantly from the transverse ends along the sides of the transfer board 20. Handle means 12 comprises a grip bar 26, a tension bar 28, a plurality of fastener means 24, and a plurality of straps 30 which are attached to the grip and tension bars as shown.