Abstract: A reinforced, collapsible, reuseable bulk carton container. The container includes a first pair of opposite side walls and a second pair of opposite side walls. The walls are hingedly interconnected along their lateral upright edges. The first pair of walls are foldable along upright score lines, intermediate their opposite edges, so that the second pair of walls are movable from an open, spaced apart condition to a closed, closely adjacent condition. A bottom wall is hingedly interconnected to the lower edge of one of the second pair of walls and a rigid reinforcing frame is fixed to the underside of the bottom wall. The frame is characterized by a plurality of rigid frame members which are secured to the entire perimeter of the bottom wall to provide a particularly strong reinforcement for the bottom wall. Preferably, upright rigid members are secured to the walls at the four corners of the container to provide for upright rigidifying support for the container.

Abstract: Valve means for use in a reciprocating compressor having cylinder means with a piston operable therein. The valve means include an inlet body and a discharge valve assembly, with the inlet body having a base incorporating an inner wall member and an outer wall member extending therefrom in spaced, concentric relationship. The wall members have a plurality of spaced recesses therein and a top is secured to the wall members remote from the base so as to define a passageway having a plurality of openings in both the inner wall member and the outer wall member. The volume of internal flow passages is relatively large and thus there is reduced pressure drop of gas passing through the inlet body. The base and the top are bonded to one another by brazing to form the inlet body. The construction is simple, is readily fabricated by mass production techniques, and is relatively inexpensive.

Abstract: The disclosure describes apparatus for disabling selected cylinders of an internal combustion engine operated by periodic cycles of ignition signals. The apparatus prevents one or more predetermined ignition signals in each cycle from energizing engine components, such as spark plugs, which normally receive the ignition signals. In order to achieve this purpose, a clock pulse generator generates a uniform pulse in response to the receipt of each ignition signal from the engine. Three bistable flipflop circuits are used to produce output signals having states representative of the number of clock pulses received from the clock pulse generator. Gating circuitry returns the output signals to an initial state after receipt of a predetermined number of clock pulses, such as the number of cylinders in the engine being diagnosed. As the apparatus commences operation, removable setting means set the output signals to their initial state by means of a setting pulse generated by one of the ignition signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching material to a rod, such as yarn to a broomstick to form a mop, comprises means for fastening the material to the rod with a metal clip. The clip attachment means includes a punch for driving the clip down a guide channel and into contact with a die to form the clip about the material and rod. The guide channel is formed in part by opposed pivotal parallel gates driven by gate actuators. The gates are closed by the same mechanism that drives the clip punch.

Abstract: A telephone locking apparatus. The apparatus includes a base plate and keeper plate which cooperatively define jaw means for clamping the apparatus to the handhold shelf of a telephone desk set. The apparatus also includes a locking plate hingedly connected to the base plate and interlockable therewith for maintaining the switch hooks of the telephone in a depressed state to substantially avoid unauthorized use of the telephone.

Abstract: The smoking article disclosed includes a novel filter for removing a substantial portion of the potentially harmful tars, resins, nicotine, etc. from the tobacco smoke from the smoking article. The novel filter comprises an assemblage of crimped, cellulose acetate fibers and includes first and second zones having elongated, elliptical traverse crosssections and a transition zone therebetween. A portion of the fibers in the first zone and a portion of the fibers in the transition zone are orientated transversely to the longitudinal axis of the filter.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an improvement in a double-acting ratchet and pawl for controlling the operation of a hand winch. The pawl is pivotally mounted and engageable in two different positions with a driving gear which in turn is engaged with a driven gear operably connected to a winch reel. The improvement of this invention is primarily related to the pawl design and mounting and operation means therefor. With the design of the present invention, the pawl may be pivoted into any one of three principal locations corresponding to forward winch drive, reverse winch drive, and free-running winch drive. A latch plate holds the pawl fixedly in the desired position. A handle is provided for operating the pawl and a spring compressed against the handle operably holds the pawl against the latch plate. The pawl and the handle are pivotally connected on a shaft and mounted pivotally with respect to one another. A coiled spring connects the handle to the pawl for moving the pawl when the handle is operated.

Abstract: An anchor bracket and cleat includes spaced rings attached to a pair of parallel rods and inclined in opposite directions to define a cleat. An annular horn shaped collar member is attached to extensions from the rods and serves as an anchor bracket particularly useful in combination with a mushroom anchor.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for packaging articles, particularly fresh meat pieces, in a substantially gas impermeable flexible container. In the packaging of fresh meat, the process enables the meat to be held for extended periods of time, and yet the natural color of fresh meat is maintained and the bacteria growth does not exceed limits which would cause the meat to be considered inedible. The fresh meat is first placed in an open, substantially gas impermeable flexible container. Hollow passage defining means are inserted through the open portion of the flexible container, and while the top is being temporarily sealed, the container is vacuumized for removing substantially all the air and oxygen therefrom. After the air is removed, carbon dioxide is added to the container, the concentration of the carbon dioxide being such as to avoid significant bacterial growth on or in the meat over extended periods of time, while avoiding discoloration of the meat.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging an electrical energy source secured within a water-tight or hermetically sealed housing. The apparatus includes a transformer having a primary and secondary coil. The secondary coil is secured within the housing, whereby the housing need not be opened to effect charging of the electrical energy source.

Abstract: A plastic privacy lock for recreation vehicles and the like includes an outside handle portion for the outside of a door and an inside portion for the inside of a door. The outside portion includes an outside handle having a rotatable outside latch lever to operate a bolt on the inside portion. The inside portion includes a handle and a housing with the bolt in the housing. The bolt and an inside bolt actuator are formed as a single integral molded plastic part positioned within the housing. To move the bolt out of engagement with a strike from the inside, manual operation of the molded plastic bolt against the force of a biasing spring is required. A locking bar or dog having a locked and unlocked detent position is also provided in the housing. The locking bar is accessible from the inside portion of the lock. In locked position, the locking bar holds a bolt shifter connected to the outside latch lever to prevent rotation and operation of the lock.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for withdrawing agglomerated solids from a fluidizing chamber housing a main, fluidized bed of finely divided solids which comprises at least one withdrawal chamber having a width less than the fluidizing chamber and positioned below the fluidized bed. This withdrawal chamber has sufficient dimensions (width (or diameter when cylindrical) and depth) to contain a second fluidized or semi-fixed bed within said chamber when a high velocity gas stream is introduced into the bottom portion of the withdrawal chamber. This high velocity gas stream forms an inverted cone in the withdrawal chamber, wherein the walls of the cone are defined by the fluidized or semi-fixed bed within the withdrawal chamber. The velocity of the gas stream is adjusted to selectively remove high density agglomerates downward from the main fluidized bed without removing the fluidized solids in admixture therewith.

Abstract: Increased heat control is obtained in the melting zone of a zone melting process utilizing an electric current passed longitudinally through the charge, to melt the charge, by constricting the melted charge in the melting zone.

Abstract: The container of a cookware unit includes a cartridge member and a replaceable infix member, both of which are of substantially the same configuration and in which the infix member is removably positioned in the cavity of the cartridge member. A non-stick coating coats the interior of the infix member and the infix and cartridge members are removably fastened together into an integral unit. Heat diffusion means may also be located between the cartridge and the infix member to distribute the heat which is applied to the container.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a refrigerant compressor of the type driven by a motor capable of operating at a low speed and a high speed, the motor including first, second and third stator coils. First, second and third temperature sensors are located adjacent the first, second and third stator coils, respectively, for detecting any change in temperature of the coils. If the temperature of any of the stator coils exceeds a perdetermined value, a control device operates a switch in a pilot circuit that turns off the motor before damage from excessive heat can occur. A unique contactor assembly utilizing both electrical and mechanical interlocks interconnects the stator coils to provide two speed operation.

Abstract: The automatic output zeroing apparatus includes an energy storage device and a differential operational amplifier. The energy storage device, which is connected to one input of the differential operational amplifier, is charged to a voltage representing the free air voltage generated by the exhaust emission analyzer. The other input of the differential operational amplifier receives the pollution-indicating voltage generated by the exhaust emission analyzer. The differential operational amplifier produces a modified pollution-indicating voltage, representing the difference between the generated pollution-indicating voltage and the free air voltage.

Abstract: In low drift spray nozzles and a method of applying low drift sprays, liquid is formed in large droplets by imparting a swirling motion to the liquid in a chamber of the nozzle, passing the swirling liquid through a first orifice into another chamber of the nozzle which is larger in cross section than the orifice, and discharging the swirling liquid from the last mentioned chamber through a second orifice which is at least as large in cross section as the first orifice, whereby the discharged liquid forms a hollow geometric shape having large droplets of the liquid therein.

Abstract: In automatic diagnosis equipment for automobiles, it is essential for proper results that the datacarrier which carries the coded vehicle specifications corresponds with the vehicle to be tested. The present invention provides a system for checking correspondence between the datacarrier and the car to be tested which comprises a code-key in which the car characterizing code is recorded, said code corresponding with a code recorded on the datacarrier, and means for reading out the code on the code-key and the code on the datacarrier, for comparing them and for signaling and/or blocking the test program in the event of absence of agreement.

Abstract: The claimed improved drive means for a rotary internal combustion engine includes means for connecting the piston drive rod to the output drive shaft of the engine which defines a moment arm of variable length for rotating the output drive shaft.

Abstract: A snowmobile suspension system including a tread, a supporting frame for the tread, and front and rear suspension means suspending the frame beneath the body. The rear suspension means includes co-acting support arms and control levers permitting the relative movement between the frame and the body to exceed the movement between the support arm and frame, thus reducing the likelihood of the body striking, or "bottoming out", against the frame.