Abstract: A heating and cooling lunch box which can preserve meals at a suitable temperature for taste a long time depending the type of meals. The lunch box has an outer container, an inner container for forming a heating and heat insulating container and a cooling container engaged with the outer container, heat source and cooling source for heating and/or cooling the heating and heat insulating container and the cooling container, and a cover for covering the upper surface of the inner container. The heat source is adjacent to the heating and heat insulating container, and an air opening for flowing intake air is perforated in the side wall of the outer container. The air opening communicates with a heat source containing chamber for containing the heating composition which produces heat in the presence of said flowing intake air in the heat source containing chamber.

Abstract: This invention provides a sterilizing water-purifying reagent for removing muddiness of water to be treated or sterilizing the water to be treated as drinking water in fields or under drinking water shortage environment, and the sterilizing water-purifying reagent comprises an acidic additive containing as main ingredients various types of metal salts and nonmetal salts produced by dissolving vermiculite weathered from mica mineral or soil further weathered from the vermiculite in aqueous inorganic acid solution.

Abstract: A turbocharger having a plurality of adjustable vanes for varying gas flow to the turbine impeller of the turbocharger so as to vary the output power of the turbine. In a preferred embodiment, the turbocharger comprises a turbine empeller and a compressor impeller mounted for rotation on a common shaft. The turbocharger also includes a inlet turbine housing defining a volute shaped toroid about the periphery of the turbine impeller and having a generally circular opening forming a mating surface. An outlet turbine housing is secured to the turbine inlet housing and projects into the opening of the turbine inlet housing so as to define at least one bore. The turbocharger includes at least one vane comprising an airfoil portion, and integral shaft portion projecting from the airfoil portion, and an actuating arm portion extending from the shaft portion and having an integral pin portion.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of producing a golfing aid, which method comprises the steps of:providing an aerial photograph of a first hole of a golf course;translating the aerial photograph into a topographical map (2) of the first hole of the golf course and a vertically sectional view (3) of the first hole of the golf course; andprinting a representation of the topographical map and the vertically sectional view onto the surface of the same or different sheet members (1). The golfing aid produced thereby enables a player to accurately grasp the configuration of a course at which he plays golf for the first time and, therefore, make appropriate shots.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cap-nut fluid type coupling wherein piping welded to said coupling is less liable to twist or does not twist at all when the cap nut is tightened. The fluid joint coupling for clamping the cap nut has a ring-shaped groove formed on the contacting surface of the sleeve with the cap nut to rotatably hold the small spheres in the groove.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for measuring tightness of an enclosure such as a building by utilizing alternating pressurization techniques. One method comprises providing apparatus capable of causing an internal volume change for the enclosure, the apparatus including a means for determining the instantaneous volume change, and a means for determining the instantaneous pressure within the enclosure. The apparatus is operated within the enclosure to change the volume thereof, and at least one of the frequency and the displacement is adjusted to achieve a root mean square pressure in the enclosure approximately equal to a reference pressure. At that pressure, the leakage of the enclosure is determined from the instantaneous displacement and instantaneous pressure values.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for generating and measuring the flow of a gas, the device being particularly adapted for measuring the magnitude of air infiltration in a building and for locating sources of air infiltration. The device of the invention comprises a propeller-type fan for generating gas flow mounted in a gas flow guide, a drive for rotating the fan, an orifice plate located upstream from the fan, a damper or drive controller for varying the gas flow rate through the orifice, and one or more flow-directing vanes between the orifice plate and the fan, the plane of the orifice plate being approximately parallel to the plane of rotation of the fan, and the orifice and fan being generally concentric and spaced less than one fan diameter apart.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spring drive for use in a moving toy which comprises a windup pinion 5, a spring windup shaft 7 having a gear 6 meshing with the pinion 5, a large gear 8 provided around the spring windup shaft 7, a drive pinion 9 always meshing with the large gear 8, and a spur gear 20 integrally formed with the drive pinion 9, wherein a stepped portion 10 having a larger diameter than that of the gear 6 is formed between the gear 6 of the spring windup shaft and the large gear 8, and one end of the windup pinion 5 is supported by the stepped portion 10 and the spur gear 20 integrally formed with the drive pinion 9, thereby omitting an intermediate partition frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wheel support assembly for a boat which is pivotally attached to the side of the boat such that the boat can be easily transported on land and, when launched, can be pivoted into the interior of the boat hull. Also disclosed are drawbars for attachment to the bow of the boat which enable the boat to be towed behind a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A still comprises a housing, a hollow rotor rotatably mounted in the housing and having one or more outlets for liquid at the periphery thereof, means for rotating the rotor about its axis, a plurality of concentric lamellar bodies of thermally conductive material mounted in the hollow interior of said rotor so as to provide a labyrinthine path within the rotor for liquid moving radially outwardly under centrifugal force and for vapor moving radially inwardly with respect to the rotor, vaporizing means for vaporizing liquid to be distilled, liquid inlet means for introducing liquid to a radially inner part of the hollow interior of said rotor, vapor outlet means communicating with a radially inner part of the hollow interior of said rotor, and liquid outlet means for removal of liquid from the housing, whereby in use vapor is constrained to move radially inwardly and liquid to move radially outwardly under centrifugal force within said rotor, fractionation occurring at least in part by condensation of vapor o

Abstract: A two-speed action spring drive which automatically changes the gears from very slow to fast moving state is disclosed. In this device the gear meshing with a driving gear group and the gear meshing with a reducing gear group are linked together by a detachable means which can idle these gears when an excessive force acts thereon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lift mechanism which is particularly adapted for use in a dental chair. The lift mechanism comprises a base plate, a support attached to and extending vertically from the base plate, the support having two planar side surfaces parallel to each other, and a diagonal strut attached near the upper portion of the support and to the base plate. The mechanism further comprises a carriage structure extending horizontally from and traveling on the support and having two parallel horizontal arms extending in one direction from the support. The carriage structure also includes two horizontal rollers between the arms, the rollers contacting the parallel side surfaces of the support. The rollers are of length approximately equal to the width of the contacted side surface and the roller nearest to the portion of the arms extending from the support is located lower in the carriage structure than the other roller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus as disclosed herein to detect the presence of anesthetic gas in the oxygen-containing gas delivery line, for use with a system for administration of anesthetics, which anesthetics comprise predominantly a mixture of an anesthetic gas, for example, nitrous oxide, and an oxygen-containing gas. A sensor is provided to develop a first signal when the presence of anesthetic gas is detected in the oxygen-containing gas delivery line. The first signal is used to generate an output signal which is transmitted to an audio and/or visual warning device or means which will shut off the incoming oxygen-containing gas stream.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting personnel or materials from an upper elevation to a lower elevation. Twin guideline means are suspended between the upper and lower elevations from each of which is suspended a carrier means. The two carrier means are simultaneously moveable in opposite directions along their respective guideline means.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for generating and measuring the flow of a gas, the device being particularly adapted for measuring the magnitude of air infiltration in a building and for locating sources of air infiltration. The device of the invention comprises a propeller-type fan for generating gas flow mounted in a gas flow guide, a drive for rotating the fan, an orifice plate located upstream from the fan, a damper or drive controller for varying the gas flow rate through the orifice, and one or more flow-directing vanes between the orifice plate and the fan, the plane of the orifice plate being approximately parallel to the plane of rotation of the fan, and the orifice and fan being generally concentric and spaced less than one fan diameter apart.