Abstract: A method and apparatus for seating a tire bead in the bead seat of a wheel includes the basic steps of: engaging the wheel and generating reciprocating movement of the wheel along the axis of rotation to fully seat the tire bead on the wheel. The method and apparatus further involves the step of rotating the tire and wheel about the wheel's axis of rotation while generating the reciprocating movement, as well as the step of applying pressure to the side walls of the tire while generating the reciprocating movement.

Abstract: A glass-sealed electrical fitting for an automotive fuel tank is mounted on a flange which supports an internal fuel pump and fuel level sensor within the fuel tank. In one form, the glass seal surrounds a plurality of pins longitudinally disposed within an elongated housing which penetrates a fuel tank wall. An outer surface of the housing engages rigidly to the flange, and an inner surface of the housing engages to the glass seal. In another form each pin is sealed to a housing by a separate glass seal.

Abstract: An optical waveguide structure for distributing light from a light source includes a cylindrical sleeve configured to accommodate and receive light from the light source. The sleeve includes a central axis. A waveguide collar is formed from a solid, planar block of material. The block of material has a central portion configured to accommodate and surround the sleeve. The first and second output arms extend in a plane away from the central portion. The plane is substantially perpendicular to the central axis.

Abstract: The pipe cutter includes a jigsaw with a motor that reciprocates a saw blade back and forth. A way is clamped to the jigsaw. A workpiece holder is slidably mounted on the way. The workpiece holder has a workpiece slot with a base, two side walls and a saw blade slot. A handle is attached to the workpiece holder. A pipe that is to be cut is placed in the workpiece slot and the workpiece holder is moved along the way toward the saw blade. The saw blade forces the pipe toward the base of the workpiece slot and cuts the pipe.

Abstract: The external male urinary catheter assembly has a flexible moisture barrier sheet with a penis passage. The penis passage has a plurality of flaps, separated by radial slots. These slots are extended outward to adjust passage diameter. A liquid absorbent material pad has an absorbent material pad passage that is coaxial with the penis passage. A cup member has an inlet end flange that is held in alignment with the penis passage by a harness plate and harness. The absorbent material pad is compressed between the cup member flange and the moisture barrier sheet. The absorbent material pad absorbs liquid that is adjacent to the penis passage as well as liquid that passes between the cup flange and the moisture barrier.

Abstract: A necklace assembly is constructed to be either worn as a necklace or releasably attached to a display stand. The necklace assembly is comprised of a pendant having at least one passage and at three openings with each opening communicated with at least one other opening through at least one passage with a continuous cord slidably received therein to form at least three adjustable loops external to the pendant. The loops of cord are accessible at the openings in the pendant and can be either adjusted to be worn as a necklace or to be releasably attached to a display stand.

Abstract: A variable reach device for attachment to a boom of a lift truck to increase the range of movement of a fork carriage of the lift truck. In one embodiment, the device has a mast connected at one end to the boom and an arm pivotally connected at one end to the other end of the mast. The fork carriage is pivotally connected to the other end of the arm and its attitude or orientation is controlled during movement of the arm. In another embodiment, the reach device provides a purely horizontal movement of the fork carriage to extend the fork carriage away from the boom as the device unfolds and to retract the fork carriage back towards the boom as the device is folded. In this embodiment, the fork carriage is slidably carried by the arm via a lift chain connected to a cam which rotates in proportion to the rotational movement of the arm relative to the mast.

Abstract: A regenerative type electric motor fuel pump has a vapor vent passage disposed outside of a fuel pumping channel and communicating the fuel pumping channel with the exterior of the fuel pump to vent fuel vapor from the fuel pumping channel. The vapor vent passage extends through one of a pair of end plates between which a pump impeller is received for rotation. Preferably, the vapor vent passage communicates with the fuel-pumping channel through a connecting slot in the end plate.

Abstract: An improved filter assembly module comprising an open-ended cylindrical housing containing a spindle chassis with a base radially centering the chassis in the housing. Three spindle, rods extending from the base and three sets of three cylindrical spool-wound capacitors are spindle-mounted one set on each rod. A position stabilizer mounted on the upper ends of spindle rods makes stabilizing contact with the housing inner wall. An inductance coil and core is held beneath the base by a plurality of short rods protruding from the base and by a retainer snap-fastened on the rod ends. A housing bottom cover encloses the inductance coil, short rods and retainer, and a cap closes the housing top end. Electrical circuit connectors electrically couple the capacitors, inductance coil and ground and provide output signal leads for coupling to an associated meter or the like.

Abstract: A hand held spray spout (10) has a basket filter (26) seated against an anti-siphon valve (24) proximate the base end of a water passage (12) within the spout. The filter has a plurality of protrusions (50) mounted within the inner diameter of the valve (24) and is also biased against the rim (52) of the valve. The filter has prongs (56) extending upstream from the basket section (40) to abut and be biased by a supply hose end which is mounted to the base end (14) of the hand held spray spout (10).

Abstract: An archery bow has at least one dampener to reduce noise and vibration of the bow in use. Desirably, at least one dampener, and preferably a plurality of individual dampeners may be disposed in the area of the connection of a limb to a riser or handle portion of the bow to reduce vibrations transferred to the riser by the limb. Additionally, the archery bow preferably has a cam adapted to receive a dampener to reduce the noise and vibration passing between the cam and the limb. Any number of dampeners may be used in combination, or the dampeners may be used separately as desired.

Abstract: A gantry conveyor apparatus for transporting components between work stations in an assembly line. The apparatus includes an elevated gantry beam and two gantry carts movably mounted to roll along the beam. The gantry conveyor apparatus also includes a conveyor coupled to each gantry cart. The conveyor moves the carts along the gantry beam between stations in an assembly line. A lift tube is supported on each gantry cart and engages a part at one station, raises the part to an elevated transport position, and lowers and releases the part at a subsequent station. The apparatus also includes a harmonic lift drive coupled to the lift tubes and drives the lift tubes using a single motor rather than a separate motor at each lift.

Abstract: A method of playing a multi-level board game provides at least three playing levels with each playing level constituting a separate playing surface. The playing surfaces are divided into a plurality of rows, wherein each row has a plurality of alternating playing and non-playing squares. The adjacent rows have their playing and non-playing squares offset from one another forming a diagonal between the playing squares of adjacent rows. Each playing surface has an identical arrangement of playing and non-playing squares. Two sets of game pieces are provided and arranged at opposite ends of the playing surfaces so that each playing surface has an identical arrangement of game pieces. The game pieces have non-capturing and capturing movement provisions within a playing level restricting each game piece to moving diagonally from a playing square to another playing square within the playing level.

Abstract: A dome-shaped base for a game standard is adapted to support a variety of game standards. The base includes a body defining an elongated standard hole for receiving an elongated standard such as a pole or an elongated tube. The standard hole is oriented substantially in a vertical direction through the body. The body further defines a slot having a substantially horizontal bottom surface and spaced apart vertical surfaces extending away from the horizontal surface. The slot is adapted to support a hoop in a vertical orientation.

Abstract: An athletic shoe attachment comprises a wedge-shaped shim adapted to be interposed between the bottom of a shoe and a ground engageable traction member. Any selected traction member may be removed and replaced by a shim, and the removed traction member may be mounted on the shim in ground engageable position.

Abstract: A piston for diesel engines includes a piston body having a closed oil gallery and a pair of pin bosses with axially aligned pin bores. The inner faces of the pin bosses are separated from one another by an intervening space between the pin bosses for receiving the upper end of a connecting rod, which has associated outer faces adjacent the inner faces of the pin bosses. Oil passages extend from the gallery and open to the inner faces of the pin bosses for providing direct lubrication to the inner faces.

Abstract: An artificial pumpkin stem apparatus that includes a stem portion with an attachment portion. There is also a mounting plate that includes a shaft-engaging portion. The shaft is connected to the attachment portion of the stem at a first end and is associated with the shaft-engaging portion of the mounting plate between the first and second ends of the shaft. A source of light may also be attached at the second end of the shaft.

Abstract: A fuel needle valve assembly of a carburetor has a retainer which yieldingly restrains the rotational fuel flow setting capability of the needle valve. The retainer engages a shank of the needle valve and a parallel shaft, both of which project from the carburetor body. The retainer exerts a force which laterally displaces the projecting shank with respect to the shaft. The retainer has sufficient strength to ensure the factory set rotational setting of the fuel needle valve does not alter when a limiter cap is press fitted to a distal head of the needle. Furthermore, wherein the shaft is also a shank of a second needle valve, the same retainer laterally displaces the projecting shanks of both needle valves.

Abstract: The present specification discloses plant or seedling planting apparatus for planting a plant or seedling in a prepared ground position, the planting apparatus including a plant delivery chute leading to a position adjacent to the planting position, a conveyor adapted to carry sequentially a plurality of the plants and to eject same sequentially into an inlet region of the delivery chute, the conveyor also being bodily moveable between a first position adapted to receive a plurality of the plants and a second position at or adjacent the inlet region of the delivery chute, and controls for ejecting at least one plant into the delivery chute while the conveyor is moving towards or is at its second position and to sequentially eject at least one of the plants into the delivery chute while the conveyor is moving towards or is at its first position, such apparatus further including a planting shoe adapted to form the ground planting position and including a furrow forming forward end, a shell and a plant receiver

Abstract: A shield structure for reducing radio frequency interference (RFI) from an electric motor situated within a fuel pump housing having an end with a fuel inlet and another end with a fuel outlet. The shield structure includes, first of all, an electrically insulative and hollow cup-like outer cover mountable on an end of the fuel pump housing adjacent the brushes and commutator of the electric motor. The outer cover has an inner surface, an outer surface, and preferably a fuel outlet opening defined therethrough. In addition, the shield structure includes an electrically conductive outer coat layer formed on substantially all of the outer surface of the outer cover. Lastly, the shield structure includes means for electrically grounding the outer coat layer to the electric motor of the fuel pump housing.