Abstract: A tool for attaching an identification tag body and a tag retainer to an ear of an animal. The tool includes a main handle member and a first bracket pivotally mounted on the main handle member. An opening in the first bracket receives a hollow boss of the tag body. A second bracket is pivotally mounted on the main handle member. A boss on the second bracket is received inside the hollow boss of the tag body when in a tag body supporting position. A link assembly is pivotally mounted on the main handle member. A drive pin member receives the tag retainer. The drive pin is resiliently mounted on the link assembly and is urged toward a position in which the tag retainer enters the hollow of the boss of the tag body as the link assembly is advanced in a retainer actuating direction. The link assembly is driven in retainer actuating direction to drive the tag retainer through the ear of the animal and into position for holding by the boss of the tag body.

Abstract: A guard rail assembly for a highway. Upright posts are mounted in a line adjacent an edge of the highway. A horizontal guide member is mounted on each post. A bar is mounted for horizontal sliding movement on each guide member. An elongated guard rail member is mounted on the bars. Shock absorber assembly means between the posts and the guard rail member resist rapid outward movement of the guard rail member while permitting controlled outward movement of the guard rail member. The guard rail may carry rollers to reduce friction and ease movement of an engaging vehicle along the guard rail.

Abstract: An aneurysm clip which includes an elongated main section providing a central spring portion, jaw forming end portions, and connecting portions between the central spring portion and the jaw forming portions. Jaw addition sections are mounted on opposite sides of the jaw end portions. The connecting portions cross each other and each jaw end portion is opposed to and urged toward one of the jaw addition sections. A guide end portion of one of the jaw addition sections extends from an associated jaw and is engageable by a connecting portion associated with the other jaw to hold the jaws in alignment.

Abstract: An aneurysm clip which includes an elongated main section providing a central spring portion, jaw forming portions, and connecting portions between the central spring portion and the jaw forming portions. Return bent jaw addition sections are provided on opposite sides of the jaw forming portions of the main section. The connecting portions cross each other and each jaw forming portion of the main section is opposed to and urged toward one of the return bent jaw addition sections.

Abstract: A fishing bobber assembly. The assembly includes an elongated body having spaced end panels and an elongated bore. A radial slot in the body extends outwardly from the bore through an outer face of the body. The bobber assembly also includes plug members, each of which includes a stem frictionally receivable in the bore at one of the end panels and a head for bearing on said one of the end panels. An elongated bore in each plug member extends lengthwise of the stem and the head thereof. A radial slot extends from the bore of each plug member through an outer edge thereof. The slots of the plug members are alignable with the radial slot of the body so that a line can be inserted through the slots. The line is locked in the bores of the body and the plug members when the plug members are rotated from aligned position.

Abstract: A machine for supporting bar feed stock in a turning tool. The machine includes a main tube having a cylindrical inner wall and an intermediate guide tube rotatably mounted inside the main tube. The intermediate guide tube has a cylindrical outer wall and an interior elongated opening. The interior of the intermediate guide tube receives the workpiece with an end portion of the workpiece extending into a spindle of the turning tool and with the interior opening fitting closely around the bar feed stock. The intermediate guide tube is connected to the spindle to rotate therewith and with the workpiece. Liquid in the main tube surrounds the intermediate guide tube. The intermediate guide tube tends to become centered in the main tube as the spindle turns.

Abstract: A wet grinding machine which includes a grinder head, an annular stator mounted on the grinder head, and a rotor rotatably mounted in the grinder head. Shearing blades on the rotor turn inside the stator and sweep across shearing slots in the stator. Each of the shearing slots slopes and overlaps adjacent shearing slots so that each of the blades is constantly addressing an inner edge of at least one of the shearing slots. A classifying screen chamber surrounds the stator but is independent of the grinding machine so that particles of reduced size can pass through the screen to be removed while larger particles are retained and sheared by the rotor blades against inner edges of the slots.

Abstract: A device for determining the time of solar passage of the horizon. The device includes a clock face having hour and minute indications arranged circumferentially thereof and a disc rotatably mounted in overlying relation with the clock face. Solar passage information on the disc is aligned by reference to a selected longitude so that a line from the center of the disc through a selected portion of the solar passage information intercepts hour and minute indications of the clock face at a time of solar passage for the selected portion of the solar passage information at the selected longitude.

Abstract: A mirror assembly which includes a rubber-like gasket member including spaced aligned openings with continuous slots in inner walls of the openings. Mirror members are mounted in the slots. One of the mirror members can be flat and the other of the mirror members can be spherical. A rigid case supports the gasket. A flange of the case supports side and end strip portions of the gasket member. A body of the case supports a cross strip portion of the gasket member.

Abstract: A chimney cap which includes a roof panel, hanger members mounted on the underside of the roof panel and extending downwardly from the roof panel, and an anchor member pivotally mounted on each of the hanger members. The anchor member includes a horizontal flange in flatwise relation with a horizontal flange of an associated hanger member, an upright shank extending downwardly from the horizontal flange member of the anchor, and a plurality of fluke arms extending upwardly and outwardly of the shank. A perforated cage member is mounted under the roof panel and inside the hanger members and engageable by the horizontal flanges of the hanger members to resist upward bending of the horizontal flanges of the hanger members as fluke arms engage the interior of a chimney liner to hold the chimney cap on a chimney.

Abstract: A device for erecting a folding carton and for holding the folding carton. The device includes a table formed of an elongated input segment and an elongated output segment. The segments are hinged together tandemwise. An anchor support member supports an input end of the input segment. An output support underlies an output end portion of the output segment. The anchor support member moves between a lowered position in which the segments of the table form a V-shape and a raised position in which the segments of the table are substantially horizontally aligned. Lower end flap of the carton engage the segments when in lowered position to partially fold the lower end flaps. The lower end flaps are further folded when the segments are advanced from the lowered position to the raised position. Side flap folding members are hingedly mounted on opposite sides of the table.

Abstract: A machine for forming a slug of edgewise supported flat articles. The machine includes a table above which the articles of the slug are accumulated. Paired conveyor belt means advance the articles in shingle fashion past an edge of the table. One of the belt means has a portion parallel to and at substantially the level of the table for rapidly advancing lower edges of the articles away from the other of the belt means and onto the table. An upper backstop supports the articles on the table and on said belt portion. The articles are urged toward the backstop means to form the slug. The upper backstop is advanced from said edge of the table as the slug of articles forms on the table. Control of the slug is transferred from the upper backstop to an auxiliary backstop. Upright fingers are advanced into engagement with a last article in the slug so that the slug is held between the fingers and the auxiliary backstop.

Abstract: A vent condenser that includes an inner tube, an outer shell mounted on and surrounding the inner tube, a middle shell having an annular body and a closed upper end mounted with the body thereof radially spaced between the inner tube and the outer shell, and a helical heat exchange tube mounted in the space between the inner tube and the middle shell in engagement with the body of the middle shell and with the inner tube. A helical channel is formed between the middle shell, the inner tube, and spaced convolutions of the helical tube. Cooling fluid is directed through the helical tube. Discharge from the deaerator vent passes up the inner tube to return along the helical channel to be cooled in indirect heat exchange relation with the cooling fluid in the helical tube to condense water therefrom and to separate the water from noncondensable gases.

Abstract: A shutter release assembly for a camera having a body and a push button release slideably mounted on the body. The shutter release assembly includes a piston and a piston rod member mounted on the body. A cylinder is slideably mounted on the piston. The cylinder is connected to the push button. Fluid under pressure is supplied to the cylinder to cause movement of the push button in a direction to cause shutter release of the camera.

Abstract: A particle sensing system in which light is concentrated at an inspection zone and deflected light is concentrated at a photosensor. A first reflecting surface is shaped to direct light toward the inspection zone, and a second reflecting surface is shaped to direct light deflected by particles in the inspection zone toward the photosensor. These two reflecting surfaces can be shaped so that an overwhelming part of the directions around the inspection zone are utilized for illuminating it and to direct light deflected toward the photosensor. A third reflecting surface, having spherical curvature with the center of curvature at the inspection zone permits utilization of an overwhelming part of the remaining directions around the inspection zone.

Abstract: A machine for assisting in the support of a load. A suction head having a downwardly facing opening supports the load. A conduit is connected to the hollow interior of the suction head and suction is impressed on the conduit so that the load can be held at the opening. A cable supports the suction head. A pressure cylinder is provided with a piston connected to urge the cable upwardly to support the suction head and the load. Fluid under pressure can be supplied to the cylinder at two selected pressures, one selected pressure being sufficient to substantially counterbalance the weight of the load and of the suction head, the other selected pressure being a lesser pressure sufficient to substantially counterbalance the weight of the suction head. A pressure operated switch is connected to be actuated by pressure in the conduit. Operation of the switch impresses the first selected pressure on the cylinder when the opening in the suction head is closed by the load and there is a reduced pressure in the conduit.

Abstract: A tubular container mounted in series with a compressed air line. The container includes a hollow cylindrical body, a hollow cylindrical screen member mounted inside the body and means supporting the hollow cylindrical screen in communication with an entry end of the body. A plug of porous water absorbent material surrounds the screen member. The plug of porous material absorbs droplets of water in the stream of compressed air passing through the tubular container and provides a surface from which the water evaporates as the compressed air passes through the plug.

Abstract: A machine for wrapping a band around a stack of flat articles. A band guiding assembly and a clamp assembly are at a banding station. An end portion of a strip of banding material is advanced from the band guiding assembly to the clamp assembly, and a clamp mounted on the clamp assembly closes an end portion of the strip of banding material. The clamp assembly is separated from the band guiding assembly to provide an exposed section of the strip of banding material. The stack is advanced against the exposed section of the strip of banding material to draw the banding material around three sides of the stack. The section of the strip of banding material at the stack is cut to provide a second end portion for overlapping the first mentioned end portion. Glue is deposited on one of the end portions in position for overlapping by the other end portion.