Abstract: A message dome for a roof of an automotive vehicle in which the message portion of the dome is attached to a base and the base is independently attached to the roof. The base includes four corner support sections having a first plurality of bores for providing removable securement of the base to the roof of the automotive vehicle and a second plurality of threaded bores separate from the first plurality of bores; a first plurality of bolts extending through the first plurality of bores to secure the base to the roof; a cover including a third plurality of bores operatively associated with the second plurality of bores when the cover is fit on the base; and a second plurality of bolts extending through the third plurality of bores and threadedly engaged within the second plurality of bores for removably securing the cover to the base, whereby to permit removal of the cover from the base without removing the base from the roof.

Abstract: A method of installing marble panels on a flat wall, includes the steps of cutting a slab of marble having a front face and opposite ends, into a plurality of thin marble sheets; attaching a backing panel to opposite sides of each marble sheet; cutting each marble sheet in half to define two marble panels, each comprised of a marble layer and a backing panel; installing the marble panels on the flat wall such that marble layers which represent successive cuts from said slab of marble are adjacent to each other and such that adjacent side edges of adjacent marble layers are in abutting relation and correspond to the same end of the slab of marble, to form a continuous pattern on the flat wall.

Abstract: An automatic tester for the hardness of materials is disclosed in which the operations are automated and in which the possibility of human error is significantly eliminated. Particularly, a linear digital encoder is employed which is attached to the capstan and elevating table arrangement. Pulses are developed according to the movement of the penetrator in the workpiece and are utilized to standardize and measure the time during which the major and minor loads are applied to the workpiece. Additionally, use of a CPU according to certain preset procedures and methods allows for enhanced reliability of the testing procedures. Conversions from different testing scales as well as corrections of certain factors is easily accomplished. Still further, the tester includes the provision to insure that certain ASTM standards are met by testing the device with standard test blocks and comparing results with those preset in the CPU.

Abstract: The device includes a rocker lever pivoted on a support and carrying at one end a first guiding surface for cooperating directly with the inner face of the backbone at at least one point and, at the other end, a pad pivoted on the rocking lever and having a second guiding surface spaced apart from the first surface and provided for cooperating directly with said inner face at at least two points.

Abstract: A transaction enclosure for housing electronic data processing equipment, documentation, valuable articles, banking pay-out and receiving apparatus and the like including a heat resistant housing, and an access and closure with various insulating layers and closure seals.

Abstract: A portable stanchion for containerized ships is set forth. The portable stanchion includes a vertical post which is attached to a lock shoe, and the vertical post contains rings through which ropes may be passed. The portable stanchion may be locked in position to the ship's deck by operating a foot lever, and it may be removed therefrom by operating the foot lever and lifting the stanchion from the holes formed within the ships deck to which the stanchions may be attached. Ropes may be passed between the stanchions in order to further enhance the safety provided by the Bel stanchion.

Abstract: A system for installing individual marble panels on flat wall surfaces is disclosed which eliminates the need for skilled artisans to do the installation. The marble individual panels are formed of a thin marble layer which is attached to a backing layer. Special clips are attached to the flat wall surface to which the marble panels are to be secured. The clips are inserted in routed out portions in the backing layer behind the layer of marble. A system for ensuring effective, efficient and foolproof installation of the marble panels is provided.

Abstract: A portable bootjack comprising a frame formed of articulated metal members enables the heel of a boot to be effective grabbed and held by pressure applied on a pedal plate to assist in the removal of the boot. The pedal plate moves a moveable rear gripping plate against the rear of the heel of the boot which urges the heel to be held against a front bar while the foot is removed from the boot.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dot printer for printing letters or symbols by aggregated dots, which is characterized in that the second dot matrix pattern is generated from a basic dot matrix pattern by a simple algorithm so that gaps between dots in the basic dot matrix pattern are filled up, the basic dot matrix pattern and the second dot matrix pattern are synthetically edited, and high-grade printed letters are obtained by using the resulting edited dot matrix pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of leading a moving body, such as a print head carrier of a printer of the like, which is driven by a direct current brushless motor, to a starting position. The direct current brushless motor, which forms part of the present invention, includes a stator including a plurality of armature coils secured on a stator yoke through a substrate, a disk-like magnet having N and S poles arranged alternately in the circumferential direction, the magnet being arranged to confront the armature coils, and a rotatable rotor provided with a speed-detecting slit arranged outside the magnet. Rotating power is obtained by applying an electric current corresponding to the magnetic pole of the magnet to each armature coil.

Abstract: The control circuit comprises means for measuring current flow in the motor winding including an auxiliary transistor and means to form periodically a current mirror from such auxiliary transistor and one of the transistors coupled to the winding for applying thereto energization pulses, i.e. motor drive pulses, catch-up pulses or check pulses.

Abstract: A process for rendering synthetic materials, of synthetic fibers or mixtures of the same flame resistant which entails employing water insoluble flame retardant agents which are treated as colorless pigments, reduced to extremely finely divided condition, suspended in aqueous medium and applied as such or as part of a dispersed dye paste to the fabric, dried and set in place.

Abstract: A timepiece containing, primarily, a first transparent element (1) visible from the outside of the piece, characterized in that this element has an adherent lining (2, 4) applied to at least part of its surface and assuring the attachment to that element of a decorative outer coating of hard material (3) and/or of a layer of high-temperature soldering material (5).

Abstract: Colored 3-D anaglyphs having approximately red or orange, and blue or green-blue element pairs in outline, at least some of the pairs being horizontally shifted relative to each other. The orange outline elements are colored to provide colored pictures that appear to the viewer in three dimensions when viewed through glasses having one lens approximately red in color and one lens approximately blue in color.

Abstract: A movable carrier for a computer display permits the display to be radially moved while simultaneously preventing forward or backward movement. Additionally, the carrier can be lifted to permit forward and backward movement and further includes means to raise the display to selected heights and angles for easy viewing.