Abstract: Automatic door system for mass transit vehicles utilizing a linear induction motor for powering door panels from open to closed. A power actuated panel lock provides positive panel locking and unlocking through actuating the prime mover.

Abstract: An up-armouring kit is suitable for use in protecting a protected zone behind a base 24 against a self forming fragment type landmine. The up-armouring kit comprises an outer wear plate 12, which is advantageously of armour plating of a composition and thickness suitable to prevent penetration by small arm bullets including light machine gun bullets; an inner catch plate 18 of a material having a ductility of at least about 8%; and an intermediate impact absorbing layer 16 of a material selected from the group consisting of a ceramic material, a refractory material, a glass based material and glass. The wear plate, the impact absorbing layer and the catch plate are bonded together in that order to form a sandwich construction (22).

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus which is engageable with at least a portion of a rim portion of an open paint can for holding a paint brush in a predetermined position which is at least one of over and within an opening of such paint can when such paint brush is not in use. Such apparatus comprises an arcuately shaped member having a predetermined length and a predetermined degree of curvature for securing such apparatus to such rim portion of such paint can in an operable position. Such arcuately shaped member includes a tongue portion having an arcuate shape in a length dimension. Such tongue portion being generally U-shaped in a depth dimension and is engagable within a groove portion of such rim portion of such paint can and into which a portion of a lid is disposed in a closed paint can.