Abstract: A plastic model pattern indicative of the desired completed pattern having prescribed dimensional tolerances and surface finish characteristics is encased within a Type I material which may be a soluble wax or low melting point material, and subsequently leached from the Type I material to define a cavity corresponding to the dimensional characteristics of the plastic model pattern. A Type II material, such as an insoluble wax or high melting point material, may then be injected into the cavity to recreate the plastic model pattern without the use of any plastics materials, to avoid potentially mold deteriorating expansion of such plastics materials. The mold form of Type I material may then be removed by leaching, melting or the like to reveal the completed expendable pattern usable in a lost wax mold forming process. An injection apparatus and die structure is advantageously utilized in conjunction with the process to achieve high production quality and insure proper formation of the expendable pattern.

Abstract: A method for forming a seat belt through-bore in an automotive seat, which uses a lower die having an opening perforated therein and an upper die movable toward and away from the lower die, the method including the steps of providing a top cover member having an incision therein and two separate covering pieces sewn to a frontal surface of the top cover member such that they are disposed on the opposite sides of the incision, and turning upside down the thus-formed top cover member. In this method process, it is so arranged that, before lowering the upper die to press and bond the top cover member to a cushion member, the free portions of those two covering pieces are inserted into said opening of said lower die, so that the top cover member is placed flat upon the lower die, in order to avoid creation of undesired recession on the top cover member of resultant seat.

Abstract: An apparatus for opening and closing covering means for a furniture raising/lowering type floor equipment employable for a building such as a hall, a theater, a gymnasium or the like wherein the covering means in the form of a rigid cover plate is accommodated in a cover plate accommodating gap with the aid of a link mechanism when a plurality of furniture accommodated in a furniture accommodating chamber in an inoperative state are to be raised up to stand upright above the floor surface of the building thereby to assume an operative state is disclosed. The link mechanism comprises an opposing pair of links each having cutouts formed at the opposite ends thereof and an opposing pair of slide links pivotally connected to one end of the cover plate. A flexible cover plate adapted to be laid across the furniture accommodating chamber may be substituted for the solid cover plate.

Abstract: A disposable rodent trap for use with a spring for biasing the trap to a closed position. The trap has a ramp as a trigger, and trigger posts with hinges which when set in collinear alignment, cause the trap to spring close at a movement of the triggering ramp.

Abstract: An armrest mounting structure in an automotive seat, in which an armrest is provided between a fore-and-aft movable seat cushion frame and a seat back frame which is variable over its inclination angle responsive to the fore-and-aft movement of the seat cushion frame, with such an arrangement that a reinforcing bracket is provided, extending over the seat back and seat cushion frames, and the armrest is partly supported by such reinforcing bracket, so as to increase the strength of the seat back frame for supporting the armrest.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking oven for mass production of food products and a method for cooking food products. The oven includes an enclosure housing which forms a cooking chamber, having an endless pervious conveyor therein upon which food products are transported through the cooking chamber. The conveyor is arranged to provide a helically extending path over which food products will travel to increase dwell time within the cooking chamber while taking less floor space. A heated gaseous cooking medium is introduced into the cooking chamber and is circulated through an annulus formed by the helically extending conveyor to achieve high heat transfer to the food products being cooked. The oven can utilize steam and/or heated air to achieve varied cooking characteristics as desired and allows substantial versatility in the cooking process.

Abstract: A disposable, scented mask having a thickened mouthpiece portion adapting the mask to be held in position while gripped or clutched in the mouth or teeth. A chemically treated portion on the interior of the mask in the area of a wearer's nose allows a pleasant scent to combine with air permeating through the mask material on inhalation to effectively overcome unpleasant odors confronted by a wearer.

Abstract: The monomer 5-methyl-1,4-hexadiene (5-MHD), uncontaminated with 4-methyl-1,4-hexadiene (4-MHD), or other hydrocarbons, is obtained by reacting 1-chloro-2-methylpropene with allylmagnesium bromide in equimolar amounts under gentle reflux at atmospheric pressure in an organic solvent medium (diethyl ether) and in the presence of a catalytic amount of a dichloro-[1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane]nickel (II) in an inert atmosphere. The allyl magnesium bromide is added dropwise with stirring with a mixture of 1-chloro-2-methylpropene and catalyst in the solvent at room temperature. The solvent is separated from the product by distillation, giving substantially pure product. Absence of other hydrocarbons in either the crude product or the pure product may be shown by .sup.1 H NMR, .sup.13 C NMR and GC analysis. Other nonconjugated diolefins can be prepared in an analogous manner using an alkenyl halide and an alkenyl Grignard reagent which upon cross coupling will give the desired nonconjugated diene.

Abstract: An improved multi-component mixing and dispensing apparatus having a replaceable nozzle associated therewith in which plural components are mixed before dispensing thereof. The apparatus includes improved component feed systems to maintain each component to be mixed and dispensed in a segregated condition until mixing is desired, such that the apparatus is especially suitable for the mixing and dispensing of chemically reactive components. The component feed systems include internal passages within the apparatus and is selectively actuated valve which is operable to allow flow of a component to an outlet port formed in the apparatus. A mixing and dispensing nozzle may be coupled into the apparatus so as to communicate with the outlet ports of the component feed systems, wherein improved mixing of the plural components is achieved within the nozzle assembly.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric motor construction having a magnetic flux return path which exhibits very low losses due to eddy currents or hysteresis, and simplifies construction thereof. In the motor construction, the magnetic flux return path is constructed from discrete magnetic material wire which is wrapped or otherwise formed in the desired return path configuration. The magnetic material wire is wound in a direction which generally crosses the flow of magnetic flux and yet is substantially tolerant of cross-winding fields. In this way, the flux return path provides easy construction in that coil winding techniques may be used, and the winding direction is less critical as it can cross the flow of flux therein. The flux return path greatly reduces eddy current losses as the cross section of the path to eddy current flow is the cross section of discrete wires, and because the discrete wires are formed with high packing fraction which will minimize skin effects especially at high frequencies.

Abstract: A cover for a slide rail of an automotive seat, which comprises a first cover section for covering the rearward end portion of slide rail and a second cover section for covering a support leg member which support the slide rail, both of which two cover sections are integrally formed together. The first cover section covers the rearward end portion of slide rail at such a length that extends over a movable raige in which an upper rail of the slide rail moves relative to lower rail thereof. An opening is formed in the cover for permitting the upper rail to pass therethrough without inteference and alid plate is provided to normally close such opening but permit for opening the same when the upper rail is moved therethrough.

Abstract: A method for controlling a lumbar support device and a motor control device provided, which are applied to a powered seat. The motor for causing fore-and-aft movement of a lumbar plate is controlled under a selected one of burst and fluctuation control modes. In the burst control mode, the lumbar plate is moved periodically in the fore-and-aft direction, whereas in the fluctuation control mode, the lumbar plate is moved in a aperiodic and weavering way in that direction, for example, on the basis of 1/f fluctuation waveform, to thereby alleviate a fatigue of lumbar part of a passenger sitting on the seat.

Abstract: A device for retaining an electrical junction box in flush relationship with a wall or a ceiling has a thin elongate strap. The ends of the strap are longitudinally bifurcated to provide fingers to be deformed around the edges of the box as well as the outer wall surface. Wings extending out from a side edge of the strap are used to provide support against the inner wall surface.

Abstract: This invention provides a cost effective, simple and sanitary breading machine suitable for coating a variety of food products, such as poultry, with different types of breading materials. After coating of upper and lower surfaces of food products introduced into the breading machine, a significant dwell time within the breading machine is achieved in the construction to allow breading material to more effectively set up on the coated food products. The coating machine further includes structure to enable the food products introduced therein to be flipped a plurality of times, wherein additional coating material is continuously applied to alternate sides of the food products and desirable coating characteristics are achieved.

Abstract: Composite laminates are prepared from thin sheets of thermotropic liquid crystal polymer blends. A preferred blend contains 2 thermotropic liquid crystal polymers, i.e., a first liquid crystal polymer in LCP-1, and a second liquid crystal polymer (LCP-2), the second liquid crystal polymer having a higher melting point than the first. The second liquid crystal polymer is molecularly oriented and is preferably at least partially in the form of microscopic fibers in a matrix of the first liquid crystal polymer. The two liquid crystal polymers are phase separated in the solid phase and have overlapping melt processing temperatures.

Abstract: A towing device for connecting an IV pole or other instrumentation to a medical transporter, such as a wheelchair or gurney, so as to allow one person to transport a patient easily and safely in a medical transporter when passing through narrow doorways and corridors.

Abstract: A direct current powered golf club cleaning device which incorporates a housing configured to fit into the palm of a hand, the housing having a recessed region adapted to accept at least one battery inside the housing. The device is powered by a battery operated motor located inside the housing which has a shaft extending from the front of the motor and through the housing. A safety slip sleeve attaches by frictional engagement onto the shaft of the motor at the first end of the sleeve and a removable cleaning head attaches at the second. The device is activated by a switch having an electrically open first and an electrically closed second position.

Abstract: The In-Car Coffee Maker allows the driver of a motor vehicle to brew a cup or other single portion of brewed beverage without taking attention from the road. The device is stabilized by an anchored base. There is a rotatable holder clamp to level the coffee maker on an uneven floor or other surface of a motor vehicle, and an interlock mechanism prevents commencement of the brewing cycle unless the drinking cup is applied in proper position adjacent the coffee maker. A showerhead configuration above a brewing chamber allows heated water to dispersably contact a prepackaged filter containing beverage precursor particles. A thermostat control causes automatic shut-off when a single portion has brewed. A water reservoir is removable and resealable. Splash guard features are provided in the drinking cup for safety.

Abstract: This invention supplies an adhesive construction for insulation, preferably pipe insulation, having at least one coat of adhesive on at least a part of a face of the slit with a release member to keep the adhesive from adhering to the second face and a method of making the same article.

Abstract: A cushion body including a continuous coil-spring assembly which comprises coil portions and linear connection portions, and a method for forming such cushion body. The continuous coil-spring assembly is pressingly inserted into a jig, and both jig and coil-spring assembly are subject to a low-temperature annealing treatment. Thus-treated coil-spring is then foamed with a urethane base material in a mold, so as to produce such sort of cushion body.