Abstract: A door controlling device for opening and closing a door in a wall has a first arm, one end of which is mounted to the wall and the other end of which is pivotally attached to the second end of a second arm. The first end of the second arm is pivotally attached to the top of a door and is adapted for rotation about a horizontal axis at the first end thereof. An electric motor attached to the device has a shaft which drives a gear train, and an output shaft of the gear train is connected to the input end of an electrically operated clutch. The output shaft of the clutch is connected to the first end of one of the arms such that upon the simultaneous engagement of the clutch and the energizing of the motor, that arm will be rotated about the horizontal axis at the first end and will cause the door to be opened or closed.

Abstract: A safety pressure relief valve assembly is provided wherein the safety pressure relief valve assembly has a first tubular body with a first end and a second end, a wall of given thickness with a bore through the body with an internal flange and a valve support in the bore, a means on the first end of the body for attaching the body to the venting system of a fuel tank, a valve seat in the internal flange, a valve member adapted for resting on the seat and having a stem extending from one side of the valve member, a biasing means for biasing the valve member against the valve seat in a direction toward the first end, a discharge means in the second end having an enclosing flange for the second end, a second tubular body of larger internal diameter than the external diameter of the first tubular body with one of the open ends of the second tubular body affixed to the enclosing flange wherein the enclosing flange and second tubular body comprise means preventing the inclusion of foreign objects from entering the

Abstract: A paint stripe and a process of applying the paint stripe upon a substantially horizontal surface is provided. Reflective particles are applied in at least two streams upon the substantially fluidic upper surface of the paint stripe. The first stream of particles of greatest size is applied to the paint stripe before subsequent streams, each particle of each of the streams becoming embedded into the fluidic upper surface approximately fifty percent of the maximum dimension of the particles. Capillation of the paint carries the reflective particles of the subsequent streams in an upward manner along the outer surface of the reflective particles of the first stream. The reflective particles of the subsequent streams are then embedded in the fluidic upper surface of the paint stripe at an angle approaching the perpendicular to the horizontal surface.

Abstract: A disc prosthesis for insertion between vertebrae of the spin has upper and lower members and a pivot ball retained in a socket to prevent the ball from becoming removed from the socket. Also, a shock absorbing member is fitted between the upper and lower member of the prosthesis. The upper and lower members are also vertically movable to compress the shock absorbing member and absorb shock in the spine.

Abstract: A mooring device for securing of watercraft to a structure having spaced apart planking is provided. The mooring device comprises a shaft, an elongated head mounted transverse to the shaft on one end, a T-shaped handle removably mounted on the other end, a clevis, an enlarged plate disposed on the shaft and a biasing spring encircling the shaft adapted to bias the plate toward the bar. The mooring device has a locking bar associated therewith which is substantially a planar elongated bar having a wedge shaped offset portion on one end, a T-shaped handle support on the other end and a shaft support intermediate the ends. The offset portion is adapted to be disposed between the planking with a knee of the bar bearing against the top surface of the plate. The locking bar is rotated in the plane of the bar until the offset portion bears against the underside of the plate, the shaft support on the back of the body bears against the shaft and the handle support underlies the T-shaped handle.

Abstract: A rear sight is provided for attachment to a bow which has been fitted with a forward bow sight of the type having a pin, the distal end of which can be aligned with a target to aim an arrow. The rear bow sight includes an arm having a forward and rearward end, the forward end being mounted on the bow and the rearward end has a second pin thereon. The distal end of the first pin, and the distal end of the second pin, are sighting points for aiming an arrow to be launched at a target by the bow.

Abstract: A golf putter having a shaft with a grip at one end and a head at the opposite end, the head having a heel end, a toe end spaced longitudinally from the heel end, a top surface, a rear surface, a bottom surface and a substantially planar front face, the head comprising an open molded compounded thermosetting polymeric resin composite enclosing a weighted mass. The weighted mass has an aperture in the mass extending from the heel end to a central portion with a portion lying parallel to and spaced from a front edge of the mass for receiving the terminal end of the putter shaft. The weighted mass has needle like projections on its bottom surface suspending the mass above the bottom surface of the head. The mass may be "g" shaped with the tail of the "g" lying in the toe end of the head and the leg lying parallel to the planar front face. The shaft is glued to head.

Abstract: An automated fueling facility comprising a fuel receiving station, at least one fuel storage tank, at least one fuel dispensing station all these components connected by associated transfer piping and a central data collection station having novel secure fueling operation is provided. Each of the components is in electrical communication with the central data collection station through an interface terminal which processes a digital data string of information from vehicles desiring fueling. The interface terminal compares the transmitted information to selected stored information, authorizing properly coded vehicles access to fuel from the fuel dispensing station and ceases fueling operations at the respective fuel dispensing station when the digital data string is interrupted. The fuel dispensing station has a fuel dispensing nozzle adapted for mating with and being secured to a fuel receiving tank at a common datum line.

Abstract: A mooring device adapted for removably attaching a watercraft to a dock is provided. The mooring device comprises an upright pivot shaft having a T-shaped handle on one end and a T-shaped locking bar on the other end. A biasing spring, clevis and tension plate are also mounted on the shaft intermediate the ends, with the T-shaped locking bar being rigidly affixed to the end of the pivot shaft. The tension plate is biased toward the T-shaped locking bar by the biasing spring, with the biasing spring bearing against one side of a support affixed to the upright pivot shaft. One arm of the clevis rests against an opposite side of the support with the other arm of said clevis spaced from the T-shaped handle. The T-shaped handle is firmly affixed to the end of said upright pivot shaft opposite the end having the T-shaped locking bar. The shaft of the mooring device has a locking element associated therewith for lockably attaching the mooring device to the docking platform.

Abstract: A patient bracelet system is provided having at least one bracelet adapted to be worn about a portion of the lower arm of a patient wherein the bracelet has means to secure the bracelet about the arm. The securing means comprises a plurality of bulbous projections extending from one surface of one end of the bracelet and a plurality of grooves adapted for receiving the bulbous projections therein in at least one surface of the bracelet in an end opposite the first end, the grooves additionally being adapted to receive a portion of a medicant delivery system therein. In one embodiment, at least two bracelets are secured about the forearm in spaced relation one to the other by stay means, each of the stay means being adapted to be secured in at least one of the plurality of grooves in each of the bracelets.

Abstract: An electronic imaging apparatus is provided which has means for detecting the presence of internal structure in an opaque or translucent object. The apparatus has a light source directing a beam of light towards the object from one side and a light receiver on another side thereof to convert invisible light passing through the object into a visible image. Means to record the image produced is made available as well as means to produce a three dimensional image or drawing.

Abstract: A biasing device for an exercising machine is provided where one end of the biasing device is removably disposed on a lever arm of the exercising machine and the opposite end of the biasing device is disposed on a fixed support member of the exercising machine. The biasing device provides resistance to the movement of the lever arm in the plane of motion wherein the biasing device comprises at least one elastomeric band and a containing device to provide a bight on the ends of the biasing device for disposing on the respective portions of the machine. The biasing device may also have end members or a support placed within the bights. The biasing device, the containing device and the end members or the support may be initially separate and separable such that in the event of damage to any one of said devices it may readily be replaced with another such elastomeric band.

Abstract: A tensioner for a power transmission belt is provided that is adapted to be operated in an endless path, the tensioner comprising a support for being fixed relative to the belt, a belt engaging member carried by the support and being movable relative thereto. The tensioner has a mechanical spring operatively associated with the support and the belt engaging member for urging the belt engaging member relative to the support and against the belt with a force to tension the belt. The tensioner has a frictional dampening device operatively associated with the support and the belt engaging member to dampen the movement of the belt engaging member relative to the support in at least one direction of movement thereof, the dampening device having a longitudinal axis, the support comprising a shaft having a longitudinal axis and being fixed from movement relative to the belt engaging member.

Abstract: An attachment to a wheel chair, which may be in the form of a basket or a tray, has a substantially rigid planar base portion, which has two sides. A pair of legs extend downwardly from each side of the base and a foot is positioned at the bottom of each leg. Each foot is adapted to rest upon the forward outer edge of the seat or on a support member positioned just below the seat, one support member on each side of a wheelchair. The attachment also has a pair of arms, one arm extending rearward from each side of the base and at the distal end of each arm there is an inwardly extending finger. The inwardly extending fingers are adapted to fit around the outer edges of the upwardly extending back of a wheel chair.

Abstract: A tensioner for a power transmission belt is provided that is adapted to be operated in an endless path, the tensioner comprising a support for being fixed relative to the belt, a belt engaging means carried by the support and being movable relative thereto. The tensioner has a mechanical spring operatively associated with the support and the belt engaging means for urging the belt engaging means relative to the support and against the belt with a force to tension the belt. The tensioner has a frictional dampening device operatively associated with the support and the belt engaging means to dampen the movement of the belt engaging means relative to the support in at least one direction of movement thereof, tile dampening device having a longitudinal axis, the support comprising a shaft having a longitudinal axis and being fixed from movement relative to the belt engaging means.

Abstract: A biasing means for an exercising machine is provided where one end of the biasing means is removably disposed on a lever arm of the exercising machine and the opposite end of the biasing means is disposed on a fixed support member of the exercising machine. The biasing means provides resistance to the movement of the lever arm in the plane of motion wherein the biasing means comprises at least one elastomeric band and a containing means to provide a bight on the ends of the biasing means for disposing on the respective portions of the machine. The biasing means may also have end members of support means placed within the bights. The biasing means, the containing means and the end members or support means may be initially separate and separable such that in the event of damage to any one of said means it may readily be replaced with another such elastomeric band means.

Abstract: An insert for a tool box drawer or the like has a first lower layer of compressible material such as foam above which is a second upper layer of compressible material. The second upper layer of compressible material has a plurality of cut outs therein, each cut out being in the shape of the silhouette of the item or tool to be retained therein. A film of material is bonded between the first layer of compressible material and the second layer of compressible material such that the cut out portions become pockets. Labels are provided at the bottom of each pocket by printing information on either the first layer of compressible material or on the film with the printing positioned so as to be visible through the cut out portions of the upper second layer of compressible material. Where the lower layer of compressible material is non-porous, the film is not required.