Abstract: A game of chance includes a game board with a plurality of sections thereon, wherein the sections are labeled with various indicia, or combinations thereof, and odds pertaining thereto. A chance indicator device for simultaneously selecting one such indicia and a game command. The device includes two sections rotatably joined together, wherein one section is friction fit about a shaft so that it cannot rotate relative thereto, and the other section is rotatably mounted to the shaft. Both sections are identically shaped so that they may be interchangeably mounted on the shaft either by themselves or in combination, one section containing indicia on its faces and the other section containing game commands on its faces. The device is spun on the game board so as to select the indicia and/or game commands.

Abstract: A rodent exterminating apparatus having a frame on which a pivotally mounted striking bar is operable to be moved from a retracted position to a striking position by a pneumatic actuator including a one way spring return rolling diaphragm operated plunger. The actuator is operated by a pneumatic control circuit which senses the presence of a rodent to cause a fast acting valve to direct pressure air to the actuator from a reservoir chamber which is formed as part of the actuator. The control circuit includes a pneumatic time delay device which automatically moves the control valve to reset the striking bar after a predetermined period of time commencing with deactivation of a trigger or proximity sensor in the control circuit.

Abstract: A sample probe for obtaining relatively small subsurface gas samples for analysis during geo-chemical exploration. The probe is comprised of a long slender shaft capable of being driven into the soil and a hammer assembly which mounts to the shaft and is utilized to drive and remove the shaft. The shaft includes a passage for removal of interstitial gas and the passage may be mechanically sealed or opened while the probe is in place in the soil. The probe shaft also includes temperature, soil humidity and soil pH sensors which are utilized to obtain additional parameters to be considered during analysis of the gas samples.

Abstract: An implement for general purpose broadcast or precision row crop cultivation comprising a central frame and two hingedly connected wings, or outer frames, all adapted for attachment of plow shanks at essentially any lateral position. The center frame includes cantilevered gauge wheel mounts extending beyond the hinge region so that gauge wheels for the center section are positioned in front of the side sections. Additional gauge wheels are carried by the wing sections at their ends opposite the center section. Hydraulic cylinders are provided for lifting the wing sections to an upright transporting position and latches are provided on the center section for holding the wing sections upright when the hydraulic cylinders are deactivated. Three point hitch members are provided on the front edge of the center section adapted for connection to standard tractor three point hitches with the cultivator spaced very closely to the rear of the tractor.

Abstract: In a high pressure fluid system for providing fluid to a hand held nozzle, an improved power assisted dump valve which may be remotely located and controlled. The dump valve includes a stepped piston positioned in a stepped bore with one end of the piston adapted for sealing off a pressure relief outlet. A fluid conduit, preferably a passageway through the piston, conducts high pressure fluid to the valve chamber at the large diameter end of the piston. A control valve either seals off the large diameter end of the chamber or vents it to ambient pressure so that differential pressure supplied by the working fluid itself drives the valve piston to its open or closed positions. An electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical actuator operates the control valve, remotely if desired, to control the flow of high pressure fluid to the nozzle.

Abstract: A railway hopper car is disclosed which includes a car body defined by opposite arcuate side sheets having a side sill extending longitudinally along the lower margin of each side sheet and at least a first end slope sheet partially defining an end hopper compartment. An end support structure for the end hopper compartment is secured to the car body and includes a shear plate extending transversely between the side sills, a stub center sill disposed subjacent the shear plate, a bolster beam extending laterally on either side of the stub center sill and interconnecting the stub center sill with the side sill, a vertical bolster web interconnecting the stub center sill and the shear plate, an additional vertical bolster web assembly interconnecting the stub center sill, the shear plate, and the bolster beam, and a plurality of vertical gusset plates interconnecting the slope sheet and shear plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting vegetation with a rotating head carrying a flexible, non-metallic cutting line extended radially into a cutting plane. An additional length of line is extended into the cutting plane automatically during rotation of the head as its speed increases from a first magnitude to a second magnitude. A laterally displaced cam within the head moves outwardly for releasing a spool carrying coiled cutting line to advance a first angular displacement within the head. The spool rotates a second angular displacement to return the cam to its original position by the drag of the cutting line during vegetation cutting but not by free air travel. After the cutting line length extension is completed, the spool is secured by the cam at its initial position automatically against further rotation within the head.

Abstract: An impeller is rotatably mounted in a housing on the lower end of a sub which is lowered by means of a wire line into a bore hole. The fluid flow in either direction within the bore hole engages and rotates helical vanes of the impeller, which in turn rotates a digital sensing device. A magnetic coupling links the impeller to the sensing device which is sealably secured within the housing. Rotation of the sensing device in one direction produces a digital output signal which is distinguishable from the output signal produced when the sensing device is rotated in the opposite direction. The digital signal is produced by the rotation of a butterfly valve between signal emitter elements and signal receiving elements coupled to a distinguishing logic circuit. The direction of flow of fluids along the bore hole is thus easily detected in a reliable, highly sensitive manner.

Abstract: A meat cutlet tenderizing machine having first and second sets of coacting roller cutters between which a meat cutlet is fed is disclosed. The coacting roller cutters of each set are arranged in parallel pairs with rotary tenderizing knives mounted in axially spaced relation on each roller cutter. The second set of roller cutters are vertically spaced with respect to the roller cutters of the first set to permit a meat cutlet to be engaged and perforated simultaneously by the rotary tenderizing knives of both first and second sets as the meat cutlet advances through the coacting roller cutter pairs. The coacting roller cutters are driven by a chain and sprocket assembly in which the drive sprocket coupled to the roller cutters of the second set has a greater number of sprocket teeth than the drive sprocket coupled to the roller cutters of the first set thereby causing the rotary tenderizing knives of the second set to rotate at a faster rate relative to the rotary tenderizing knives of the first set.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for irradiating living bodies, or portions thereof, using electromagnetic radiation (EMR). A source or generator provides electromagnetic energy at a selected frequency, within an operational band width, via a coaxial cable to an applicator for radiation into living tissue. The source, cable, and applicator each have a characteristic impedance approximately equal to the average impedance of the living tissue over a broad frequency band, thus enabling efficient operation of the apparatus without using auxiliary impedance matching devices. The applicator is of a waveguide transmission line type enabling efficient transmission and radiation of the electromagnetic energy and further incorporates means for cooling surface portions of the living tissue during radiation thereof. Selective dielectric loading of the applicator enables shaping of the radiated power to a preselected distribution.

Abstract: Discloses apparatus and method for testing, then treating, then testing the same sealed off region of earth formation within a well bore. Employs a sealing pad arrangement carried by the well tool to seal the test region to permit flow of formation fluid from the region. A fluid sample taking arrangement in the tool is adapted to receive a fluid sample through the sealing pad from the test region and a pressure detector is connected to sense and indicate the build up of pressure from the fluid sample. A treating mechanism in the tool injects a treating fluid into said sealed test region of earth formation. A second fluid sample is taken through the sealing pad while the build up of pressure from the second fluid sample is indicated.

Abstract: A compact substantially self contained envelope feeding apparatus includes a magazine for holding a plurality of stacked envelopes which are dispensed through a bottom outlet by a two stage dispensing mechanism comprising spaced apart sets of drive rollers arranged along an envelope feed path. The second set of drive rollers includes resiliently biased idler rollers for guiding the envelopes along a curved portion of the feed path to a holding plate which holds each envelope momentarily stationary for engagement by endless feed belts which feed the envelope to a platen of a printer. A support unit is provided with quick release clamps for securing the feeding apparatus to the support shaft of the printer platen. Drive gearing is provided for engagement with a platen gear to drive the feed belts in timed relation to the platen for feeding envelopes to the platen and returning envelopes from the platen back to the magazine.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for generating a record of telluric noise which is substantially free of induced polarization signals and is suitable for removal of noise components from induced polarization signal records. The apparatus includes a single pair of telluric noise sensing electrodes positioned in alignment with, but substantially beyond the ends of, a somewhat conventional induced polarization electrode spread. The method includes recording of telluric noise occurring at the time of detection of induced polarization signals and the subtraction of a fraction of the telluric noise record from the induced polarization signal records.

Abstract: An energy conserving thermostatic control system having digitally implemented control functions for use with a heating and/or air conditioning system is disclosed. The digital thermostat includes an LCD data display for simultaneously displaying present time and ambient temperature. Slide switches are provided for setting and indicating set point information such as day temperature, night temperature, night-to-day transition time, and day-to-night transition time. The switch contacts of each slide switch are multiplexed to the display driver conductors for conveying time and temperature set point data during time and temperature scan intervals which alternate with a display interval. Strobe signals which are applied to the driver conductors are counted during the alternate scan intervals for selecting a day temperature different from a night temperature, for selecting the times which divide night from day and for providing set-back to night temperature during a predetermined time of the day.

Abstract: A valve for automatically dumping a load of solids entrained within a fluid transport medium in response to flow interruption is disclosed. The automatic dump valve is particularly well-suited for use in combination with a nodule transport riser in deep ocean mining operations. The automatic dump valve system is combined with a tubular conduit defining a longitudinally extending flow passage having a sidewall opening defining a dump port. The automatic dump valve assembly includes a movable dump port cover plate and a hydraulic actuator coupled to the cover plate. The hydraulic actuator is operably responsive to pressure changes within the flow passage relative to the pressure exerted by a surrounding body of water to open and close the dump port.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial rose bud primarily from a rectangular fabric section. With the rectangular fabric section positioned with a short side on the right, the right edge is folded down to a position near the lower edge to form a bias fold extending from the lower right-hand corner to a point on the top edge near the upper left-hand corner. The upper left-hand corner is then folded to a point near the lower left-hand corner and between that corner and the folded position of the upper right-hand corner. The lower right-hand corner is then folded to a point near the lower left-hand corner and between that corner and the folded position of the upper left-hand corner. The left and lower edges are then pleated and thereby formed into a bundle about the lower left-hand corner of the fabric section. A small diameter shaft forming a stem is preferably positioned on the fabric section before the first fold is made so that after pleating, the bundle is formed about the shaft.

Abstract: A system of tiles for constructing a decorative lattice is disclosed. A basic square section of tile is formed of crossed strips, framed by a border which is much thinner than the strips. The strips are arranged in such a way that when several of the square sections are placed together, the strips appear to run from one tile to the next. In addition, there are tiles comprising various portions of the square section which may be arranged to form arches and other curved shapes.