Abstract: This invention comprises a combined cellulose sludge dryer and burner in which the drying procedure is positively and automatically controlled in response to the moisture content of the dewatered raw sludge supplied to the dryer headbox and carried through a drying chamber to discharge a dried sludge having but a 15% moisture content and suitable to be burned to provide the hot air for the drying procedure. With the sludge being critical as to charring, a temperature of 300 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent pre-burning and charring of the sludge has to be maintained in the drying chamber and positive and automatic control for the hot air to maintain the temperature is done by checking differences between input and output temperatures of the dryer and diluting the air produced by the burner by the use of a heat exchanger and air dampers. The extracted wet air from the drying chamber and diverted over-supply of air to the drying chamber are delivered through a scrubber and chimney to the atmosphere.

Abstract: A wheeled hand lever tool for lifting, transporting and installing heavy sewer covers that will lift the cover from its side edge. In one form, a T-fitting lifts from an elongated slot through holes in the cover allowing the cover to tilt forwardly for its edge to engage a stop plate on the tool so that the cover is rigidly held by gravity upon the tool. To have added lift advantage, a depending ground-engaging fulcrum is located forwardly of its wheels. For peripherally-notched covers direct engagement is had with diametrically-opposite notches by use of a secondary lifting arm that is lowered from the lifting arm of the tool.

Abstract: This invention covers a shallow bottom part adapted to receive an individual lobster from the Homaridae family on its back, shaped generally of lobster shape, with claw-shaped portions for receiving the lobster's claws and an elongated portion extending therefrom receiving the lobster's tail. Extending across the claw-shaped portions are retaining strips to retain the respective claws of the lobster and breakaway parts hinged from the respective opposite sides of the elongated tail portion which when joined retain the lobster's tail and with the claws retained, release of the live lobster by itself is prevented when the bottom part containing the lobster and the cover extending thereover is placed in the microwave oven for the cooking operation. For cooking a Rock lobster from the Palinuridae family or crayfish without claws, a liner is provided that is without clawshaped portions to better confine the clawless lobster.

Abstract: A race horse harness attachment for securing a sulky by its thills to the harness piece about a race horse to limit the pivot of the attachment to rotating about a single horizontal axis whereby the horse may rear without breakage of the thills of the sulky. The attachment includes cup-shaped members extending horizontally from the opposite sides of a base plate and horizontally with the ground into which are detachably-extended inwardly-bent members. These members have an axially adjustable connection with the thills of the sulky to adapt the bridle connection for different size horses. A cotter pin extends through the cup-shaped members for engagement with a groove in the inwardly-bent attaching members to hold the members against axial displacement while permitting their rotation. A substantially rigid connection of the sulky with the bridle is provided wherein rotation is permitted in but one direction rather than in many directions as with ball and socket connections.

Abstract: A dicing device for potatoes and the like adapted to be rested upon the top edge of a pail and having cutting wire portions through which a soft boiled potato is first sliced into horizontally sliced layers while passing onto a grated area and thereafter pushing the sliced layers through grated meshed cutting wires of a horizontal portion to form diced cubes of the potato as they are delivered to the underlying pail. The device generally comprises a horizontal frame portion having mesh cutting wire lengths and a raised portion extending upwardly from the forward end of the horizontal portion with layer cutting wire lengths and through which the full potato is passed to deposit the sliced layers upon the horizontal mesh grating portion. All cutting wires are a solitary wire threaded between opposite sides and ends of the frame portions and wound upon a tightening screw.

Abstract: A lobster trap launch steadying device adapted for use with lobster traps that will reliably locate the position of attachment of the warp rope used for launching the trap into the sea so the trap will be steadied in its descent to the sea bottom so that the trap will be landed in an upright manner on the sea bottom. Upon a quick pull of the warp rope, the rope will be detached from the snap-clip device and the trap pull upwardly from one of its end portions so that it can be easily landed over the side of the boat. The snap-clip lever part is biased to a closed position by an elastic tension cord that is fixed to one of the mesh bars rearwardly up the full device. The device itself is assembled in clip fashion to the mesh top of the lobster trap.

Abstract: This invention relates to a toilet bowl sealing device or assembly for use with floor closet flanges when capped upon the sewer drain pipe to which the toilet bowl is attached so that gas and water leakage is prevented. A plastic sealing ring is used that has both external and internal tapered sealing seats, the internal seat for a corresponding tapered seat in the depending sleeve portion of the closet flange and the internal tapered seat for receiving a corresponding external tapered seat on a centering funnel adapted to be rigidly adhered to the bottom surface of the toilet bowl about its discharge outlet and used in re-assembling the toilet bowl upon the floor closet flange after inspection or replacement of a sealing ring.

Abstract: A reciprocal cam-powered razor in which the drive is effected through the use of multi-sided triangular section cams. Each cam has an odd number of cam faces and corresponding apices, beginning with a 3-face cam as of isosceles triangle of two equal length sides and with an apex in a normal or perpendicular line from a mid-length of the cam face. Other cams can be a 5-face or a 7-face and so on with odd numbers thereof. The inner sleeve of an inner and outer hair cutting sleeve head has a slot with longitudinally-spaced side edges against which apices of the respective cams work to reciprocate the inner sleeve in a multiple manner for but a single revolution of the drive shaft. Normal lines between each side and its apex will locate the axial center with which the cam will be co-aligned with drive axis of the handle body drive shaft.

Abstract: A straight edge ripping guide for use in removing one curved and uneven edge of a board having two uneven edges. The double uneven edge board is assembled to the ripping guide that has longitudinally adjustable projections to contact the high points of the uneven edge opposite to the uneven edge that is to be first cut. With the leading end of the board engaging a laterally-extending push stop of the guide, the board and guide are pushed together along the table saw fence to straighten and square the uneven side edge. Pin points are provided on the push stop and one of the projections to hold the board against lateral and upward displacement from the guide. The high point projections are adjustably retained in a continuous dovetail groove. There are main and extension guide pieces that are detachably connected together by elongated square-section blocks fitted into the end of the square hollow openings running through the guide pieces.

Abstract: A detachable foldable tray adapted for use with a child's vehicle safety seat. Two tray parts are pivotally connected together and upon being extended are spread over the arm rests of the vehicle safety seat and Velcro means for securing the extended tray parts thereover. A releasable double latch bar is pivoted to one of the tray parts and when turned across the underfaces of the parts, will hold them against collapsing. The bar is bendable to release its Velcro connection with the tray parts and permit them to be folded. Bendable spring straps with Velcro means are bent down from underneath the tray parts for securement to frontal faces of the safety seat.

Abstract: A vortex flow regulator used in sewer catch basins to prevent overflow of the system from storm water runoff and to standardize the production of regulators. The hollow body of these flow regulators within a given range of regulators by the present construction have been found suitable for different size discharge orifice requirements. A flow regulator has been provided that is adapted to standardization of parts when built with only its discharge orifice needing change. The structure lends itself to mass production of flow regulators. Simple means for attachment of flow regulators within basin drain pipes has been provided.

Abstract: A threaded temperature indicating plug for hot oil containing housings such as vehicle transmissions and the like that can replace the standard oil level plugs of the same and as well afford a plug that from which the temperature at which the oil may have overheated will be recorded and whether there is a definite need to change the oil in the transmission. Liquid crystal areas are provided on an indicator label that is fixed to the plug bolt shank in a liquid-tight manner by a fixed covering and for direct contact with the oil body or a splash from oil at a lowered level.