Abstract: An article of furniture is formed of a plurality of interconnected modules. Each module comprises a cabinet module in that it is formed by exterior wall members which define an interior storage space therewithin. The module is constructed having one or more slidable drawers or a lid for providing access to the interior storage space. The modules are provided with connecting members, such as male and female fasteners on appropriate side wall members thereof for mutually interconnecting a plurality of such cabinet modules so as to form a desired article of furniture thereby inherently imbuing the article of furniture so formed with cabinet or storage capabilities. The modules can be interconnected in a multitude of different configurations to obtain a variety of different articles of furniture.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for assembling articles such as clips, comprising first and second components formed from metallic sheet stock, said apparatus including an outer annular member and second and third dial members mounted within the annular member, the annular and dial members being rotatably mounted in a synchronized manner associated with the cycling of a die press. A pair of article components are punched from a sheet of metallic stock during each press cycle and are pushed through an opening in a die block to be received and held at a receiving station in a horizontal orientation in respective ones of a plurality of clamping assemblies formed in each of the outer annular member and second inner dial member, respectively. A pair of article components are punched on a continuous basis with each press cycle with the successively formed pairs of components being received in successive pairs of clamping assemblies which rotatably index under the die block opening.

Abstract: A unipartite housing for a modular connector for terminating flat cords having a plurality of conductors enclosed within a jacket. The housing has a cord receiving cavity formed therein defining a forward conductor receiving portion and a rearward jacket receiving portion, the conductor receiving portion having a plurality of parallel conductor receiving troughs provided therein. A corresponding plurality of slots are provided in aligned relationship with the troughs which receive flat contact terminals which electrically couple with respective conductors. Jacket and conductor anchoring members are provided in respective openings which communicate with the cord receiving cavity adapted to be pivotally moved into engaging relationship with the jacket and conductors respectively.

Abstract: A mixing chamber for use in an intravenous administration set wherein plural medical liquids are delivered to a patient comprising a pair of opposed, parallely extending front and rear walls which are closely spaced to each other relative to their transverse dimension, a top wall extending between and interconnecting the top peripheral edges of the front and rear walls and a side wall extending between and interconnecting the side peripheral edges of the front and rear walls, the front, rear, top and side walls defining a relatively shallow interior chamber. A plurality of entrance ports are formed in the top wall and an exit port is formed in the side wall. A transparent, magnifying window is provided in the front wall to provide a magnified view of the interior of the chamber. Inwardly extending shoulders are formed on the side walls to promote mixing of the plurality of medical liquids being administered to the patient.

Abstract: Bag apparatus which is convertible from a shoulder carried bag to a carriage or stroller mounted bag and vice-versa including a bag member and a pair of elongate, flexible straps each being affixed at one end portion to a respective side wall portion of the bag. First fastening means are provided on the free end portion of the straps for releasably fastening the free end portions together for shoulder carrying and second means are provided on the straps proximate to the affixed ends thereof for releasably forming a length of each strap into a closed loop section for carriage mounting whereupon the free end portion of the straps are releasably affixed to their respective bag side wall portions by said first fastening means.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for assembling articles such as clips, comprising first and second components formed from metallic sheet stock, said apparatus including an outer annular member and second and third dial members mounted within the annular member, the annular and dial members being rotatably mounted in a synchronized manner associated with the cycling of a die press. Pairs of article components are continuously punched with each press cycle and pushed through an opening in a die block to be received and held at rotatably indexing receiving stations in a horizontal orientation in respective ones of a plurality of clamping assemblies formed in each of the outer annular member and second inner dial member, respectively.As the annular and second dial member rotatably index, the respective clamping assemblies pivot unit the first and second article components are held in a vertical orientation.

Abstract: A collapsible lamp shade which can be assembled quickly and easily in any desired one of a variety of interchangeable external configurations comprising an interchangeable shade member formed of one of various flexible fabric materials having upper and lower continuous collar portions, upper and lower interchangeable hoop members, each including an outer circumferentially extending sidewall around which one of the shade member collar portions is located, and a substantially horizontal shelf portion which maintains the location of each collar portion. A plurality of support rods extend between the opposed hoop members to stretch the shade member, while, conversely, the stretched shade member maintains the support rods in a fixed position within the hoop members. One of various contour ring members may be located over a sidewall of and against a shelf portion of one or both hoop members to give a desired interchangeable outer configuration to the shade member and an interchangeable inner liner may be provided.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing hypothermia or effecting hemostasis to prevent hemorrhaging in organs or regions of the human body and the like. In one application described herein, the apparatus provides hypothermia to the heart during, for example, cardio-pulmonary bypass. The apparatus comprises a unitary preferably disposable coolant fluid circuit, including a length of flexible tubing having a heat exchange portion and a flexible, inflatable bag through which a sterile coolant fluid passes. The inflatable bag is connected to the flexible tubing by a double lumen. The tubing is provided with appropriate fittings proximate to its juncture with the double lumen to allow introduction of coolant fluid. The heat exchanger portion of the coolant fluid circuit is located within a preferably disposable container which contains refrigeration means for reducing the temperature of the coolant fluid.

Abstract: Intubation apparatus in which a syringe, valve elements and other components of a stomach pump or the like are comprised in a unitary assembly made for a one-time or limited use. A single valve element controls flow of fluids to and from the syringe and is adjustable in indexing motions to place the syringe variously in communication with a tube to be inserted in a body opening and with tubes leading to a container of irrigating fluid, a waste container and a sample container.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric device comprising initially preparing thin coherent films of P and N type thermoelectric materials by evaporating the solvent from a suspension previously drawn over a surface, the suspension comprising the solvent, a binder and the thermoelectric material in powdered form. A coherent film of insulative material is similarly prepared. The coherent films are stacked in a hot press die with alternate P and N type thermoelectric films separated by the insulative film and subjected to heating and pressure during which the binders are volatilized so that the thermoelectric films are converted to solid, high density layers and the insulative films each become a cohesive layer which binds to the adjacent thermoelectric layers to form a monolithic laminate. Contacts electrically connecting the P and N type thermoelectric layers may be provided prior or subsequent to the pressing step.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for transmitting thermal energy from one moving fluid to another of the type having a casing housing a thermal transfer core, the core including a folded sheet of heat conductive material defining adjacent fluid flow passages, the individual fold sections of the sheet having a multiplicity of pairs of dimples formed therein, each dimple pair including a raised dimple and an adjacent depressed dimple, the height of each dimple being substantially equal to one-half the width of the fluid flow passages. The dimple arrangement provides a relatively low pressure drop for the fluids passing through the fluid flow passages.

Abstract: Packaging systems for gas to gas counter-flow heat exchangers include locating individual heat exchanger modules adjacent to each other within a housing and providing a plurality of plenum chambers partially defined by suitably arranged baffles. The arrangements disclosed provide heat exchanger assemblies wherein the length of fluid flow path is significantly larger than at least one of the width dimensions of the flow stream thus minimizing entrance effects which tend to reduce the efficiency of the system.

Abstract: A heat exchanger core includes a communicating set of metallic tubular elements, preferably aluminum, for carrying a primary fluid and a matrix of rounded metallic elements. The matrix elements are metallurgically bonded to one another and to the tubular elements. This arrangement of the matrix creates a multiplicity of communicating interstices which serve as passageways for the secondary fluid. The surface of the rounded elements constitutes the major area exposed to the secondary fluid flow. The rounded elements are metallurgically bonded by preferably a brazing technique. Relatively small particles of low melting temperature alloy, preferably aluminum, are dispersed throughout a stacked arrangement of relatively larger rounded elements, preferably of aluminum of a higher melting temperature. In one brazing method, an assembly of tubes, large rounded elements and smaller particles are brazed in a vacuum brazing oven. At the temperature of the oven, the smaller particles melt but the larger elements do not.