Abstract: A water based cleaning composition including a major portion of water, a minor portion of a cleaning agent such as ammonium hydroxide or a lower alcohol such as isoproponal and a small portion of a polyethylene glycol of high molecular weight which not only acts as a lubricant but has a preferential affinity for glass and the like as compared with oil, grease, dirt and/or a lubricity component such as ammonium bicarbonate or ammonium carbonate.

Abstract: Sill cock having novel vacuum breaking stem packing assembly to break a vacuum between the shut-off valve and the sill cock. A novel vacuum breaker shut-off valve is also provided adapted to close upon the presence of a vacuum or reduced pressure in the main water line.

Abstract: Sill cock having novel vacuum breaking stem packing assembly to break vacuum between the shutoff valve and the cock and a vacuum breaker shut off valve to close same upon encountering a vacuum or reduced pressure in the main.

Abstract: A battery system having a zinc containing anode in an alkaline electrolyte produced in a manner to substantially avoid dendritic growth and anode shape change with additives added to the electrolyte and/or anode to assist therein.

Abstract: A rotary baler is provided, front mounted on a self-propelled power unit, to ground roll cylindrical bales of fibrous material. A pick-up assembly at the rear of the baler lifts the fibrous material from the ground to engage a generally vertical rear belt assembly which moves the material upwardly. Rotating discs at the upper end of the rear belt assembly deflect the material forward to engage a forwardly extending upper belt assembly which biases the material forwardly. The upper belt assembly is pivotally mounted at its rear end so that it can rotate with the expansion of the forming bale. Flexible lengths of cable hang down forward of the upper belt assembly; these cables act to shape and contain the forward portion of the forming bale. A spring-biased arcuate arm assembly, positioned intermediate the upper belt assembly and the cables, guides and compresses the forming bale once it has reached a pre-determined size.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lubricant additive comprising a mixture of minute spherical copper and lead particles suspended in various lubricant bases depending upon its intended use. The minute spherical metal particles are presented to friction surfaces where they reduce friction by functioning as tiny ball bearings and platelets. In addition on the application of heat and pressure, the metal particles, particularly the copper particles, will plate on high wear areas where base metal has been removed by wear. The additive has been found to substantially reduce friction and wear between relatively moving parts.

Abstract: A composition for application to fishing flies, lines and leaders to cause them to sink when placed in water.

Abstract: Air operated material handling equipment for use with similar articles which may be received separately, or en masse from intermediate bulk storage with apparatus for dispensing said articles for movement along a guided path in an organized series of individual pieces disposed closely adjacent one to the other but with additional capability for providing narrow space intervals therebetween whereby the pieces are moved essentially on a single piece basis. Containers having elongated longitudinal axes, are moved from an orientation wherein the longitudinal axes are disposed vertically and in side by side relationship through a confined channel having cooperatively curved inner and outer radiuses to a zone of reception and storage wherein the longitudinal axes are disposed in side by side and stacked relationship.

Abstract: A three bellows transducer having two absolute bellows of equivalent configuration that isolate the motion detecting coils from the pressure media and respond only to change in line pressure to provide a zero shift and a large differential bellows that responds to a pressure differential to provide an electrical output which is a function of such pressure differential.

Abstract: An inductive level sensor has inductively coupled primary and secondary windings. Circuitry drives the primary with an AC signal of constant current magnitude and selected frequency f to induce in the secondary, a voltage signal V of magnitude .vertline.V.vertline., frequency f and phase difference .phi. from the driving signal. Circuitry operates to generate a voltage output signal proportional to .vertline.V.vertline. cos (.phi.-.theta.), where .theta. is a selectively set phase shift factor. By properly and selectively adjusting the frequency f and phase shift factor .theta., an output signal .vertline.V.vertline. cos (.phi.-.theta.) can be provided which self-compensates for changes in mutual inductance caused by operating temperature variations so that an output signal is produced which is substantially linearly proportional to changes in the level of a pool of liquid metal being monitored. Disclosed also is calibration circuitry and circuitry for converting the voltage signal .vertline.V.vertline.

Abstract: Alarm condition detecting apparatus in the form of a combustion products detection system for monitoring a zone to detect the occurrence of fire therein. The apparatus has a plurality of detecting units adapted to be interconnected as parallel loads with a control unit. Each detecting unit receives operating power which may be from the control unit and functions to monitor a selected portion of the zone, generating, as appropriate, condition signals indicative of condition normal, impending alarm, alarm or unit malfunction. The impending alarm and unit malfunction signals are preferably pulsed signals of distinctly different frequencies and a light emitting diode (LED) arrangement is included in the detecting units to generate visual ouputs corresponding to the impending alarm, alarm and unit malfunction signals.

Abstract: This distance measurement system employs the principle of electromagnetic induction to sense distances between an inductive transducer and an object. The inductive transducer forms a part of a signal phase network, and a means for comparing the signal of the inductive transducer to a reference signal provides linear output of the dimension between the transducer and an object. A circuit element such as a capacitor is connected in parallel with the inductive transducer to enhance the sensitivity and resolution of the measurement, to significantly reduce or eliminate error due to temperature, and to provide a high degree of output linearity relative to the distance measured.