Abstract: Disclosed herein is a small-sized push-button switch in which a switching operation is made by depressing a push-button to cause a plunger provided at the lower portion of the push-button to move vertically. The switch mechanism provided within the switch comprises a switch base, an upwardly extending arm having its fulcrum on the switch base and being swung about the fulcrum by the plunger, fixed contacts and movable contacts longitudinally or axially provided on the switch base, and a resilient piece bridged between the other end of the arm and the movable end of the movable contact. At least one switch mechanism is inserted into and mounted on a switch body through a switch auxiliary base. The switch mechanism is disposed relative to the plunger so that the operating direction of the plunger is located at right angles to the switch operating directions of the movable contact relative to the fixed contacts.

Abstract: A deflecting device for deflecting the load of a trailer, consisting of a plate vertically positioned across the front of a trailer for pivotal movement about a vertical pivot at one side of the trailer.

Abstract: A photo-switch having a switch case, a plurality of photo-transmissive bodies inserted into the switch case with their ends arranged in a side-by-side relation, and an intermediate photo-transmissive body or a reflecting member carried by a switching means. The switching means is operable to move the ends of the intermediate photo-transmissive body or the reflecting member into and out of optical connection with the ends of the plurality of photo-transmissive bodies thereby to selectively interrupt the transmission of light between the photo-transmissive bodies. When the intermediate photo-transmissive body or the reflecting member is moved away from the ends of the photo-transmissive bodies, a light shielding member is brought into the gap therebetween to improve the resolution of the photo-switching operation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mounting frame equipped with a decorative plate, for mounting a switch or the like. The mounting frame includes a decorative plate having a through-hole formed thereon so as to mate with a sleeve which is step-wise formed at the upper portion of a switch, a pilot lamp or the like, and leg portions vertically suspended from the lower end portions on both sides of the decorative plate. When the sleeve is fitted into the through-hole while the inner side surfaces of the leg portions or a bridge interconnecting the lower portions of both leg portions are anchored to the corresponding outer side surfaces of the switch, the pilot lamp or the like, the switch, the pilot lamp or the like can be mounted to, and dismounted from, the mounting frame in one-touch operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination-type pushbutton switch construction including an operation section slidably arranged in a switch housing and a switch operating section for actuating a switch section in cooperation with the operation section, wherein the operation section and the switch operating section are improved. The improved operation section includes a pushbutton, a switch actuating member detachably fitted with respect to the pushbutton and a supporting frame detachably attached to the switch actuating member, the supporting frame having a holding portion for holding a light emitting element. The improved switch operating section includes an actuating plate disposed so as to be slidable along the inner surface of the switch housing, the actuating plate being detachably attached to the switch actuating member, to thereby allow the pushbutton, switch actuating member, supporting frame and actuating plate to be connected in series and detachable from one another so as to be integrally movable.

Abstract: A method is provided for treating pulp fibres, that have already been curled which method comprises: subjecting the pulp to a heat treatment while the pulp is at a high consistency, thereby to render the curl permanent to subsequent mechanical action. This permanent curl has advantages for papermachine runnability and for increasing the toughness of the finished product.

Abstract: A twin outlet feed distributor for collecting ores and slurries and distributing them for further handling and distribution consisting of a single upper chamber, at least two lower chambers immediately below the upper chamber, a valve between the upper chamber, and each of the lower chambers, a pump associated with each of the lower chambers for removing ore and slurry from the lower chambers, a vent pipe from each of the lower chambers, the upper end of each of the vent pipes being directed into the upper chamber, and a high pressure water inlet into each lower chamber for flushing slurry and ore selectively from the lower chambers through the vent pipe into the upper chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a distortion factor of an analog input signal comprises a frequency multiplier for producing a sampling signal having a frequency of the input signal multiplied by N, an analog to digital converter for successively converting instantaneous values of the input signal into digital values, a memory circuit for storing the converted digital values at given address positions in the memory circuit, a digital to analog converter for reading out the digital values stored in the memory circuit in a correct phase sequence at a given reading-out frequency and converting read-out digital values into analog values, a filter tuned to a frequency equal to the reading-out frequency divided by N and filtering out a fundamental component of the input signal, and a level meter for measuring a level of an output signal supplied from the filter. The distortion factor is calculated from a measured level of the output signal from the filter and a level of the fundamental component.

Abstract: A guide for guiding a pump-rod in a well-head consisting of a housing capable of being held between a well-head tee and a stuffing box comprising an enclosure having two pairs of transversely rotatable rollers positioned substantially at right angles to each other, each roller of each pair being offset from the center line of the pump-rod such that the pump-rod will pass between both sets of rollers so that it will be guided during operation in a reciprocating path.

Abstract: There are provided improvements relating to liquid jet looms in which one improvement relates to the conversion of conventional shuttle looms to liquid jet looms; in another improvement, there is provided a storage device for retaining a length of weft filament in which the storage device is in the form of an open-top chamber with a pair of open ends between closed side walls with the closed side walls having an open top providing access to a cavity formed by the side walls. In a still further improvement, there is provided a method and apparatus for advancing a weft filament across a shed of a loom in which the filament is advanced by engaging a stream of liquid but in which the flow of liquid is interrupted prior to the filament traversing the width of the shed.

Abstract: A method and a means for introducing close-grained carbonaceous fuels, which are suspended in a carrier gas, and oxygen into an iron melting bath are described.In this method the fuel and the oxygen can be alternately introduced through the same introduction passage of a tuyere into an iron melting bath below the surface of the bath.The means provides for alternate supply of fuel or oxygen and is regulated by means of the oxygen line pressure.

Abstract: A curved ball court having a raised part extending from the front of the court towards the central region of the court, a concave playing surface at each side of the raised part, a vertical curved rear wall, the rear wall and the concave playing surfaces being connected by a parabolic curve.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mounting frame equipped with a decorative plate, for mounting a switch or the like. The mounting frame includes a decorative plate having a through-hole formed thereon so as to mate with a sleeve which is step-wise formed at the upper portion of a switch, a pilot lamp or the like, and leg portions vertically suspended from the lower end portions on both sides of the decorative plate. When the sleeve is fitted into the through-hole while the inner side surfaces of the leg portions or a bridge interconnecting the lower portions of both leg portions are anchored to the corresponding outer side surfaces of the switch, the pilot lamp or the like, the switch, the pilot lamp or the like can be mounted to, and dismounted from, the mounting frame in one-touch operation.

Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus for over-wrapping or bulk packaging of commodities on a pallet or the like supporting surface. The apparatus comprises a supporting surface on which commodities are adapted to be over-wrapped or bulk packaged with a sealable flexible wrapping material, a movable enclosure surrounding the supporting surface and forming an open-topped chamber with said supporting surface. The aforesaid chamber is adapted to receive flexible packaging material, and the movable enclosure is movable relative to the supporting surface to permit access to the supporting surface. Means for gripping and engaging opposed portions of the flexible wrapping material are provided as are means for evacuating air from the flexible wrapping material after the commodities have been inserted therein. Means are also provided for sealing the flexible wrapping material in said chamber to form a seal across the wrapping material.

Abstract: A device to support flexible netting used to protect plants, especially seedlings, from browsing wildlife which comprises a metal or plastic wicket having two legs which are inserted in the ground and which is shaped to define a space within which the plant is shielded by the netting when the netting is disposed around and supported by the wicket.

Abstract: Biomass residue is added at the cold end of a rotary calcination kiln to generate heat in situ thereby diminishing substantially the amount of fossil fuel normally fired at the hot end of the kiln.