Abstract: A container handling apparatus utilising a cradle (1) having a chassis (2) adapted specifically for attachment to the top of the shipping container (C) and having lifting legs (3) attached to each corner of the chassis and incorporating lifting rams. The legs are pivotably attached at pivot points to the respective corners whereby to be swung between positions extending alongside the chassis in a stored orientation and positions extending downwardly from the chassis in a ground engaging orientation. The pivotable attachments for said lifting legs are such that the positions of the legs can be extended and retracted laterally of the chassis, whilst in the lower ends of said legs carry wheels (8) for mobility whereby the cradle with the legs extending downwardly from the chassis in a ground engaging orientation with, or without, a container suspended beneath said chassis, can be moved from one position to another.

Abstract: A glove designed to prevent contamination of the user when it is being used to clean a predetermined surface area. Such glove includes an flexible portion designed to fit over a wearer's hand. The flexible portion having an inner surface adjacent such wearer's hand and an outer surface. The flexible portion is impervious to passage of predetermined fluids therethrough. There is a predetermined absorbent soft material portion covering at least predetermined portions of an outer surface of such flexible portion.

Abstract: In combination with a portable log splitter having a wheel mounted support frame, a splitter frame mounted on the support frame, a power driven means disposed on the splitter frame for splitting wood, a towing bar engageable with the wheel mounted support frame and a brace disposed on the towing bar, an apparatus is provided for converting the portable log splitter into a hoisting mechanism. The apparatus for converting the log splitter includes a base member removeably attachable to the splitter frame adjacent the bottom thereof for preventing the portable log splitter from tipping over during lifting and a lift adapter that is slidingly engageable with the splitter frame and removeably attachable to the power driven means for engaging a predetermined object to be lifted.

Abstract: A knitted fabric for use as a shade net, comprises a single series of 400 Denier monofilament threads M of high density polyethylene (HDPE) which are formed into pillar stitches, a second series of HDPE 350 Denier monotapes which are knitted in a zig-zag fashion to form a Sammt stitch, and a third series of HDPE 350 Denier monotapes which are added as a filler. The fabric is knitted on a warp knitting machine wherein the gaps between the latch needles are ⅛ of an inch. The monofilament threads extend in a warp direction and the second series of monotapes extend in a weft direction. The monotapes of the second series traverse four needle gaps, whereas the monotapes of the third series traverse two adjacent needles in a weft direction.

Abstract: A brake effort monitor for railcar braking systems includes means connected to receive a brake effort request signal and a vehicle speed signal for generating an energy requested signal. Another device is connected to receive a brake effort actual signal and a vehicle speed signal for generating an actual energy signal. There is a mechanism connected to receive the energy requested signal and add it to one of a previous energy requested signal and a predetermined value for generating an energy requested sum signal. A device is connected to receive the actual energy signal and add it to one of a previous actual energy signal and a predetermined value for generating an actual energy sum signal.

Abstract: A door lock for at least one door panel mounted on a door operator attached to a transit vehicle. Such door operator includes a door drive. The door lock having a lock shaft mounted on the operator of such door panel. The lock shaft is oriented in a direction disposed substantially parallel to an opening direction and a closing direction of such at least one door panel. At least one primary lock device connected to such lock shaft, the primary lock device engageable with such door drive for preventing motion thereof. At least one secondary lock device connected to such lock shaft. The secondary lock device engageable with at least one of such door panel and a hanger for such door panel for preventing movement thereof. At least one lock cam mounted on the hanger for engaging such lock shaft for rotating the lock shaft from an unlocking position to a locking position when such at least one door panel is moved in such door closing direction to a closed position of such at least one door panel.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a bow in a position to be used with minimal movement required by the user. The apparatus comprises an elongated rod being formed of a predetermined material and consisting of at least one section. A connection member is engageable with a first end of the elongated rod for securing the elongated rod to a tree. The apparatus includes a hook like member and a means disposed at a second end of said elongated rod for enabling said hook like member to be rotatably engaged therein with a second end of said elongated rod.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a powered door operator for passenger transit vehicles having a drive nut assembly engaging a door hanger bracket substantially connected to a door disposed within an aperture of the vehicle structure. Such drive nut further engaging a drive screw to move a door for covering and uncovering an aperture for ingress and egress of passengers in a wall of a transit vehicle upon rotation of the drive screw enabled by a rotary prime mover. The drive assembly comprises a housing having an internal cavity, at least one drive nut insert having a helix portion substantially identical to the drive screw helix and disposed within said internal cavity, and a retaining clip engaging said at least one drive nut insert for substantial retainment thereof. Retaining clip further provides for simple replacement of such at least one drive nut insert during maintenance cycles thereby substantially eliminating periodic lubrication generally employed with powered door operators of the prior art.

Abstract: A swing door cover prop device for an electric coupler used on passenger transit vehicle for providing a mechanism to prop open a bottom mount style swing cover disposed adjacent the bottom of such electric coupler. Such swing door cover prop device includes an elongated door prop member having a first end and a second end. There is a slot disposed adjacent such first end of the door prop member for engaging a latch bolt disposed on such swing cover. A mechanism is provided which is engageable with the second end of such door prop member for pivotably connecting such door prop member to a swing cover arm of such electric coupler. The final essential element is a spring disposed between such door prop member adjacent the second end thereof and such swing cover arm for exerting a positive pressure on such door prop member.

Abstract: A lock latch mechanism disposed within a powered locking device of a transit vehicle door system for maintaining a lock lever in an unlock position without the aid of the lock actuator. The lock latch mechanism includes a lock latch lever biased for engagement with an unlock cam through the use of a bias spring. The lock latch mechanism further includes a reset lever assembly engaging such lock latch lever during the door closing motion to allow movement of the lock lever form such unlocking position into such locking position to maintain at least one door of the transit vehicle in the fully closed and lock position. A manual release lever is provided to move the lock lever from such locking position into such unlocking position enabling the lock latch mechanism to maintain the lock lever in such unlocked position.

Abstract: A tandem of independent powered door operators for passenger transit vehicles having a central lock mechanism and enabling each of the doors to be moved with a force of less than 80 N. Such door operators can be used on vehicles where the cross-sectional area within which to accommodate a door operator is limited. The door operator comprises an electric motor, a helical drive screw rotatably connected to such electric motor with a universal joint, a drive nut assembly engaged with such drive screw, a door hanger rod, a first door hanger bracket connected to a door and engaging the drive nut, a second door hanger bracket connected to a door and engaging a centrally located lock mechanism enabling locking of such door in a fully close position.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an operating mechanism having at least a portion thereof engageable with at least one gear of a gear assembly disposed in a housing member of a hand brake assembly for operating such gear assembly. A source of fluid pressure is connected to the operating mechanism for periodically supplying a pressure to such operating mechanism. A control device is connected to the source of pressure for initiating the supply of such pressure to the operating mechanism. A further control device is connected to the source of pressure for regulating the supply of such pressure to the operating mechanism thereby causing an automatic application of such brake by the hand brake assembly. An additional control device is connected to the source of pressure for stopping an automatic application of such brake in case of an emergency or a reversal of an unintended activation.

Abstract: An annular sealing device having a positive stop to prevent over pressurization on the sealing device. The annular sealing device includes a substantially rigid support member having at least one substantially flat outer surface portion. There is a generally round cavity formed in the substantially rigid support member adjacent the at least one substantially flat outer surface. This generally round cavity has a first predetermined diameter and a predetermined depth. A generally round elastomeric sealing member having a predetermined thickness and a second predetermined diameter is disposed in the generally round cavity. Elastomeric sealing member has a substantially flat face engageable with a predetermined surface to be sealed. A stop means is engageable with at least a portion of the substantially flat outer surface portion of the substantially rigid support member for preventing undue penetration of the surface to be sealed into the generally round elastomeric sealing member.

Abstract: To provide a brake cylinder unit wherein both the normal brake and the spring brake that is used as a parking brake, etc., can act, and in addition wherein it is possible to shorten the axial direction length. In a brake cylinder unit (1) wherein both the normal-service brake means (2) and the spring brake means (3) can act, there is provided a clutch means (4) that links the rod (111) and the second piston (21) when the pressure fluid ceases to act on the second action chamber (24) of the spring brake means (3), and the first piston (21) starts to move towards to the rod (111). This clutch means (4) comprises a screw (31) that is provided on the rod (111), a nut member (32) that is provided on the second piston (21) such that it can rotate, and a stop means (33) that stops the rotation of the nut member (32) when the second piston (21) starts to move towards the rod (111).

Abstract: In combination with a hand brake system for a railway vehicle including first and second spaced-apart brake beams. First and second transfer levers are pivotally connected at a point intermediate the ends thereof to a respective one of the first and second brake beams. First and second force-transmitting members are interconnected between corresponding arms of the first and second transfer levers. Such first force-transmitting member including a brake actuator device operable in response to the supply of fluid pressure thereto for increasing the length of the first force-transmitting member, to accordingly increase the spaced-apart distance between the first and second brake beams. A transfer link is connected to the first transfer lever so as to be arcuately movable therewith in a plane parallel to the plane of rotation of the first transfer lever. The improvement comprises a thrust block disposed on the first brake beam. The thrust block having a pin member disposed therein.

Abstract: The time reset safety timer circuit eliminates approximately half of the external interfaces of the prior art safety timers. The prior art safety timers depend on vehicle axle speeds, brake indications, and/or trainline signals to initiate a safety timer reset. The time reset safety timer circuit in the present invention uses only internal information to initiate a safety timer reset. This simplifies the circuitry of the time reset safety timer circuit, which improves the reliability.

Abstract: A holder for exposing both faces of a panel to light in order to make a double-sided printed circuit using first and second flexible artworks. The holder has a first frame with no transparent plane support member for receiving the first flexible artwork, and a second frame with no transparent plane support member for receiving the second flexible artwork. The holder includes a system for positioning and fixing the peripheries of the artworks to their respective frames. The holder further includes a mechanism for positioning and holding the panel between the frames. There is an approach mechanism for causing the frames to move towards the faces of the panel. There is also a system for establishing suction in the volume defined between the frames having the panel therebetween.

Abstract: A pneumatic pressure control device for an empty/load changeover valve on a railway car, which enables an empty/load changeover valve to have a lower profile. The pneumatic pressure control device comprises a mounting member having a first surface, a second surface, and further having an actuating push rod. A sensor arm of a predetermined size and shape has a first end and a second end. A first disposed adjacent at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the mounting member pivotally supports the sensor arm in a predetermined position on the mounting member. A second is engageable with the sensor arm and the actuating push rod on the mounting member for moving the push rod in response to a movement of the sensor arm. A load sensing has at least a portion thereof disposed on the second end of the sensor arm for determining a rate of brake cylinder pressure required relative to an actual weight of a railway car. The sensor arm and the load sensing have a predetermined travel limit.

Abstract: A split bed covering is provided for more than one user which is capable of providing different warmth characteristics to each of the users. The covering comprises a first sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, and an inner edge portion. The covering also includes a second sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, and an inner edge portion. An overlapping portion is formed by the inner edge portions of the first and second sheets. These inner edge portions are capable of being interchangeably positioned one on top of the other. A joining device is provided for joining the overlapping portions at the bottom portion of the first sheet and the bottom portion of the second sheet to form a joined portion. This joined portion has a predetermined length which allows for complete removal of one of the first and/or second sheets from at least one of the users.

Abstract: A connection assembly including a one piece liner member for use in a connection assembly utilized in either an articulated coupling arrangement and/or a slackless drawbar arrangement for connecting together adjacently disposed ends of a pair of railway vehicles in a semi-permanent manner is provided. The one piece liner member comprises a substantially solid member having a substantially spherical inner surface for positioning around a predetermined portion of a spherical member of a connection assembly. The male connection member of the railway coupling device includes an aperture having a predetermined configuration and an inner surface formed by this aperture. A retainer member is provided for engaging at least a portion of the inner surface of the male connection member to form a substantially spherical inner surface.