Abstract: A bridge system (10) for a stringed instrument having means to adjust independent bridge elements longitudinally, vertically, and laterally. The bridge (10) elements include a unit (20), a control anchor (300) having a ring (340) and bolted to the instrument body through an elongate opening in the ring (340). A longitudinal adjustment screw (390) connects the control anchor (300) to the saddle/base unit (20), and the structural base (100) includes a height adjustment screw (180) that engages the saddle (200). Multidimensional adjustments can be made with a single tool.

Abstract: A hydraulic monitoring method and apparatus provides a monitoring system which replaces the void or air space within the interstitial/annular volume of double wall piping with an inert environmentally safe, food grade, hydraulic liquid. Monitoring of the liquid provides rapid, real time sensing of any alarm phase or mode. The method identifies primary piping failures or any secondary containment piping breech or wall penetration with an immediate level change within the fluid sensor monitor reservoirs. If the fluid level decreases, a breech in the secondary containment piping is evidenced. If the fluid level increases, a primary piping wall failure is indicated. This level change can be electronically monitored for rapid system alert and/or system/pump shutdown.

Abstract: Cleat with gasket comprising a rigid horizontally disposed elongate bar and a plurality of vertically disposed support members. The upper portion of the support member is attached to the bar. The mid portion of the support structure poses a horizontally disposed flat plate, the underside of which is recessed to receive a resilient gasket. A threaded post extends down from the underside of the recess so that it can penetrate the deck of a boat. The gasket protrudes slightly from the recessed area and is compressed in a controlled way when a nut on the treaded post is tightened forcing the flat plate down onto the deck of a boat thereby eliminating the chance of leakage through the deck.

Abstract: A road paving equipment tire track remover having a pair of blade assemblies, each including a semi-flexible blade with a lower edge and an upper edge. The upper edge is affixed to and shaped by a V-shaped frame so as to create a concave front side of the blade. The blade assembly is attached to the surface of a road paving vehicle near and behind the rear wheels of the vehicle in such a manner that the lower edge of the blade is in contact with the road surface. The blade assembly also includes a parallel scissors assembly to allow for vertical movement of the blade while in use, and a weight box to selectively adjust the pressure exerted by the blade on the road surface.

Abstract: Door and cabinet catch with a bumper member, a bumper housing, a compression spring, a ball with stem, a ball joint mounting plate, a ball joint nut, a catch member and an L shaped catch retaining member. The bumper housing includes a clevis that hingably retains the catch member. The catch member includes a spring biased tab for opening the catch member. The compression spring holds the bumper member in an extended position so that it can compress during use thereby reducing the chance of rattling. A preferred embodiment includes that the ball joint allows the bumper housing and bumper member to angle as much as thirty degrees in any direction through a three hundred and sixty degree arc thereby making it possible to obtain a latching action even if the relationship between the catch member and the catch retaining member is not parallel.

Abstract: A wall fastener locating and marking tool including a generally elongate vertical member having an upper end, a lower end; a generally elongate horizontal bar attached to the upper end of the vertical member and substantially normal to the vertical member; a handle portion, and a marking tool assembly releasably connected to the vertical member and vertically slidable along the vertical. The marking tool assembly has a marking tool tip protected by a depressible collar and includes retention means for bearing an object by its wall fastener hardware during the locating, marking, and installation of the object.

Abstract: A board game is disclosed, said game including a board having at least nine squares arranged in three rows of three squares each. In a first preferred embodiment, each player receives six pieces arranged in two stacks of differentially sized and nested pieces, three pieces to a stack. The object of play is to occupy squares on the board forming a continuous straight line of three pieces of the same color.

Abstract: Door Catch with a catch retaining assembly and a catch. The catch assembly is comprised of a rigid first ball retaining mounting plate, a first ball, a concave disk, a rigid J shaped rod and a second ball retaining cup shape. The catch is comprised of a door mounting plate, an L shaped rod terminating at one end in the door mounting plate and at the opposite end in a second ball. The J shaped rod terminates at its top portion in the second ball retaining cup and at the lower portion in the first ball. The first ball retaining plate includes a centrally disposed concave ball retaining portion including a vertically disposed slot capable of receiving the J shaped rod. The ball retaining cup is capable of fitting snuggly over the the second ball so that no rattling can occur between the retaining cup and the the second ball.

Abstract: A bi-directional, clean or grey medium, wide temperature range, low intrusion, low turbulence, mass flow meter extends multiple pressure sensing tubes, each containing multiple pressure sensing ports, into a bounded path a distance no more than one half the diameter of the path, or semi-traversing. These sensing tubes sense impact or static pressures to obtain a sensing pressure, and are in fluid communication with a channel located externally of the bounded path which provides a total average sensing pressure for measurement. A series of reference pressure ports are located flush to the wall surface of the bounded path to obtain a reference pressure. These reference ports are in fluid communication with another channel located externally of the bounded path which provides a total average reference pressure for measurement. The difference in total average sensing pressure and total average reference pressure can be measured and used to calculate the average velocity and volume of gas within the bounded path.

Abstract: The invention is a magnetic coupling device that utilizes a supported spherical magnet to attach to a hole in a ferromagnetic object. The hole shape and the orientation of the spherical magnet are predetermined to form a relatively strong magnetic attachment. The magnetic coupling device exhibits unique characteristics such as angular tolerance, precise positioning and controllable release characteristics.

Abstract: A liquid level control system for detecting and responding to changes in the level of liquid in a container. The system includes a transmitter in radio communication with a receiver, which is in turn connected to a valve assembly. The transmitter unit is programmable to respond to changes in the level of liquid in a container and to emit a radio signal receivable by the receiver unit, which controls the release of liquid to the liquid container via the valve assembly. The signal may be suppressed by a timing circuit in the transmitter circuitry unless and until a liquid level change is sufficiently sustained. The receiver is also programmable to keep the liquid control valve open a predetermined amount of time or to close the valve upon receipt of a high liquid level signal.

Abstract: A tailgate pocket step including a pocket step box and a pocket step assembly slidably insertable into the pocket step box. The step assembly includes a planar plate and a hinged platform that lies in the plane of the plate when the step assembly is in the stored position and angle outwardly to form a step when the step assembly is in the deployed position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rapidly chilling liquid or slurried food products through a two-stage sequence of jacket cooling followed by vacuum chilling. Slurry and liquid food products heated in a batch are chilled by first employing a chilled liquid flowing through a double walled jacket (22) surrounding the vessel chamber (17). When the food product reaches a temperature at which jacket cooling becomes inefficient, this is followed by pulling a vacuum in the space above the product to vacuum cool the product to the desired chilled temperature.

Abstract: A low pressure steam jet fabric finisher (10) for steam setting of dyes on fabric during a steaming cycle, having a substantially cuboid housing (12) which defines a water reservoir (70) with a heating element (72) and a cylindrical steaming chamber (88). Steam from heated water rises into the steaming core (80) having an inlet (84) in fluid communication with the water reservoir (70) and thereafter into the steaming chamber (88) through a plurality of holes in the steaming core (80). Dyed fabric is rolled onto a helical coil spring (90) which is inserted over the steaming core (80) and placed in the steaming chamber (88) for dye setting during a steaming cycle.