Abstract: An electrical switch assembly is shown as having a switch body slidably receiving a resiliently biased manually actuatable plunger which carries a resiliently deflectable member effective for engaging, when said plunger is suitably actuated, a related pivotally supported member which, in turn, is operatively connected to a movable electrical contact member effective for contacting cooperating relatively stationary electrical contacts.

Abstract: An improvement in and to can creels for feeding fibre slivers to textile machines, wherein one or more reserve slivers are provided for and advanced when one or more of the normally fed fibre slivers are broken or run-out. A pair of feeding rollers automatically controls the advancement and the positioning of each reserve sliver in order to substantially maintain a feeding continuity between the broken or run-out normal sliver and the reserve sliver and between such reserve sliver and a newly introduced normal sliver.

Abstract: A plurality of probes are situated as to experience being touched by the liquid being monitored; when at least one of such probes is touched by the liquid related electrical circuit means becomes energized as to cause related pumping means to be activated thereby pumping some of the monitored liquid to, in turn, reduce the level of such monitored liquid; when the level of the monitored liquid decreases to a predetermined level, the pumping means is automatically de-activated; during periods wherein there might occur a momentary splashing or sloshing of the monitored liquid, time delay means serves to correspondingly delay activation of said pumping means thereby preventing unnecessary activation of the pumping means.

Abstract: In one embodiment a musical instrument, having a plurality of strings, a plurality of frets situated transverse to the strings and playable as with a cylindrical steel bar member slidably positionable along and against said strings, has an elongated mirror positioned generally parallel to the strings and generally perpendicular to the frets as to provide a visual indication to the player as to how accurately the player has positioned the steel bar member with respect to a selected fret; in another embodiment of the invention, the steel bar member itself carries a mirror surface thereby enabling the said elongated mirror to be dispensed with.

Abstract: A probe-like temperature sensor assembly has a body carrying thereon a length of electrical resistance wire coiled thereabout and having ends of such coiled resistance wire electrically connected to respective terminal means; the resistance wire changes its electrical resistance in response to the temperature of such wire resulting primarily from the heat communicated thereto from the sensed environment; the portion of the body about which the resistance wire is coiled is provided with a slot-like or relieved portion as to accommodate for difference in the rates of thermal expansion in the materials forming the body and resistance wire as to thereby preclude the mechanical fracturing of the resistance wire by the body which would otherwise occur due to a comparatively excessive rate of thermal expansion in such body.

Abstract: A filter arrangement for thickening suspensions of fibrous material is shown as having rotating filter elements encased in a filter trough with such filter elements being pairs of filter disks fixed at right angles to a rotary hollow shaft and further defining a chamber as between such filter disks; the chambers are connected through the hollow shaft to a suction head to which down-pipes are linked and in which material outlet shafts are disposed between the pairs of filter disks; turbulence generating means are provided in the filter trough and the filter disks are provided with at least one ejector vane.

Abstract: A bait harness structure is shown as having: (a) a relatively forwardly disposed portion, which is disposed at an angle inclined with respect to the vertical, for securing thereto suitable loop-like attachment means by which a related fishing line can be secured to the harness structure; (b) a relatively rearwardly disposed portion also inclined with respect to the vertical and effective for carrying a fishing hook thereon; and (c) a forward upwardly directed bait impaler and a rearward upwardly directed bait impaler inclined toward each other and effective to secure thereto, as by impaling, related bait whether of the natural or artificial type. The configuration of the forward disposed portion can be functionally altered as by the operative attachment thereto of any selected spoon-like member.

Abstract: A security type panel is operatively connected as to be situated rearwardly of a vehicular seat back and to extend generally laterally thereby defining an effectively covered space behind such seat back and above a related cargo floor area.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention a detachable lens shield is formed of relatively resiliently deflectable material and made in a generally tubular configuration with an internally formed textured-like surface for enhancing the gripping action thereof onto a coating lens.

Abstract: A battery cable assembly is shown as having a conductor to which a plurality of plate-like terminals, spaced from each other, are operatively secured; substantially all of the cable assembly is sealed within a protective relatively resilient coating with provision being made for access to the plate-like terminals for connection thereof to the post-like terminals of related batteries.

Abstract: A variably positionable throttle employed for controlling the flow through induction passage means to related engine means employs, in various embodiments, resiliently deflectable and/or yieldable means which, upon sufficient opening movement of the throttle, present to the vehicle operator a sensory feedback signal that a normally sufficient opening of the throttle has been attained while still permitting such vehicle operator to open even further such throttle valve in the event conditions of driving and/or traffic warrant such additional opening.

Abstract: A lamp assembly, such as an indicator type, has a main body detachably securable to an associated support, as, for example, an instrument panel of a related vehicle, with such body enabling the easy connection thereto of an associated bulb socket structure as well as a related lens; such body further enabling the removal and replacement of the bulb from either end of the body.

Abstract: A variably positionable throttle employed for controlling the flow through induction passage means to related engine means employs, in various embodiments, resiliently deflectable and/or yieldable means which, upon sufficient opening movement of the throttle, present to the vehicle operator a sensory feedback signal that a normally sufficient opening of the throttle has been attained while still permitting such vehicle operator to open even further such throttle valve in the event conditions of driving and/or traffic warrant such additional opening.

Abstract: A lamp assembly, such as an indicator type, has a main body detachably securable to an associated support, as, for example, an instrument panel of a related vehicle, with such body enabling the easy connection thereto of an associated bulb socket structure as well as a related lens; such body further enabling the removal and replacement of the bulb from either end of the body.

Abstract: An electrical branch circuit for use as in a swingable door of an automotive vehicle is shown having an electrical load connected to first ends of electrical conductors which, in turn, at their respective other ends are connected to terminal means mechanically connectable to related circuit means, resistor means is connected into at least one of the electrical conductors as to be generally between the electrical load and the terminal means.

Abstract: A multi-function electrical switch assembly has body sections defining therebetween a chamber containing spaced fixed electrical contacts and spaced moveable electrical contacts carried by a plunger member which is resiliently restrained from moving the moveable contacts toward the fixed electrical contacts; a second set of electrical terminals are defined by a fixed terminal connected to a moveable deflectable arm carrying a first contact which, upon such arm being sufficiently deflected by the plunger, engages a cooperating second fixed contact.

Abstract: A manually actuatable electrical switch assembly, employable as, for example, a turn signal and emergency warning switch assembly for automobiles, trucks or the like, has a main body or housing carrying electrically openable circuit means the opening of which is controlled by manually rotatable handle means selectively manually positionable to any of a plurality of selected positions to thereby open and close related electrical circuit means leading to associated sensory warning means; motion transmitting lever means, carried by an adapter body which is operatively secured as between the main body or housing and a cooperating vehicular steering column housing, is effective to cooperate with first abutment means, moved in response to turning of the associated vehicular steering wheel, to transmit a force to second abutment means, operatively carried by the handle means, in order to thereby be effective to at least at times move said handle means from a previously selected position to a position which might be

Abstract: A game based on retrieval of randomly positioned game articles employs a housing containing such articles along with a filler material of light weight, such as polystyrene spheres, in order to have the filler material of relatively lesser specific weight and the game articles of relatively greater specific weight. The housing, provided with access apertures, is vibrated as to thereby cause the game articles to be randomly positioned within the housing as well as randomly positioned with respect to such access apertures. The players, following particular related game rules, in turn, employing related retrieval appliances, attempt to retrieve the game articles through such access apertures without benefit of being able to visually locate such game articles which are covered by the filler material.

Abstract: A containment system that provides complete protection entirely by passive means for the loss of coolant accident in a nuclear power plant and wherein all stored energy released in the coolant blowdown is contained and absorbed while the nuclear fuel is prevented from over-heating by a high containment back-pressure and a reactor vessel refill system. The primary containment vessel is restored to a high sub-atmospheric pressure within a few minutes after accident initiation and the decay heat is safely transferred to the environment while radiolytic hydrogen is contained by passive means.