Abstract: A control system for a multi-stage reducing apparatus having a series of material reducing stages through which elongate material is continuously advanced and progressively reduced in cross section. The control system is settable for establishing voltage analog signals representing the cross sections of the material at the plurality of successive stages and an input speed control signal for establishing the speed of the apparatus. A plurality of analog arithmetic units connected for being operated by the cross section signals and the speed control signal provide a plurality of speed reference signals for controlling the speeds of the material at the plurality of reducing stages respectively, each speed reference signal being directly proportional to the speed control signal and to the ratio of the cross sectional area of the material at the final stage to the cross sectional area of the material at the respective stage.

Abstract: A book forming and pressing apparatus provides a pair of chain driven conveyors or carriages in side-by-side relation which define a book flow path between the carriages on which are mounted a plurality of creasing iron assemblies. The creasing iron assemblies move through the book flow path in synchronized timed relation to the passage of books with a book pressed between each pair of creasing iron assemblies. An array of fixed elongated lamps are provided on a return side of each carriage for emitting radiant energy in a line focused on a path of travel of nippers of the creasing iron assemblies to heat and maintain the nippers at an elevated temperature for creasing each book at its hinge area upon the nipper being conveyed by its carriage into the book flow path.

Abstract: A fuel delivery control and registration system having a bank of four BCD price switches for establishing a unit volume price within a four place price range; a BCD memory for accumulating BCD cost and volume amounts of the fluid dispensed; a binary adder summation circuit operated by a decimal volume pulse provided for each one-hundredth increment or one-thousandth increment of a unit volume, depending on the established unit volume price, for indexing the BCD volume amount stored in the memory one count and for indexing the BCD cost amount stored in the memory by the decimal price of the decimal volume pulse increment; and cost and volume indicators with incandescent 7-segment numeral displays for registering the cost and volume amounts stored in the BCD memory.

Abstract: A folding blade knife comprising a blade member and two U-shaped guard members, the free ends of both U-shaped guard members being pivoted to the rear end of the blade member on mutually perpendicular non-intersecting axes, such that in storage the point of the blade member is enclosed in the folds of the two guard members, one guard member covering the blade edges of the blade member and the other guard member covering the faces of the blade member, characterized in that the two guard members and their pivotal axes are adapted and arranged so that the first guard member to be unfolded from the blade member is the guard member covering the faces of the blade member, the second guard member to be unfolded from the blade member being the guard member covering the blade edges of the blade member.

Abstract: Gasoline dispensing apparatus with cost and volume registers composed of banks of rotary electromagnetic indicators, each having a two-coil electromagnetic stator for indexing a respective rotary indicator wheel, and a drive circuit for accumulating the cost and volume of fuel delivered and for indexing the indicator wheels of the banks thereof for registering the cost and volume of fuel delivered. The drive circuit is operable for indexing each indicator wheel with multiple step indexing cycles providing a predetermined multiple step energization sequence of the two coils of the electromagnetic stator. The drive circuit is operable for resetting the counter wheels by indexing the wheels in the forward direction to their "9" positions and then nine counts in the reverse direction to their "0" count positions where the wheels are retained against further reverse rotation by one-way locking pawls.

Abstract: A manually operated dump truck is provided with front wheels which are located and mounted on the bottom of the truck, as for example, on swivels, so that they are selectively movable from a forward position substantially in advance of the center of gravity of the truck, which is the position selected when the truck is being loaded or used as a conveyance, to a position more closely adjacent the center of gravity when the truck is to be dumped thus reducing the amount of energy required to tip the truck forwardly in a dumping action. Manually controlled latching means is provided to maintain the wheels in the forward position.

Abstract: A retractable blade utility knife is formed of a pair of elongated mating handle halves separable along a plane extending longitudinally of the knife and terminating at one end in a blade receiving opening. A blade carrier is mounted between the handle halves for supporting a blade for reciprocation between an exposed and sheathed position. Each of the handle halves is provided with a longitudinal extending slot and the blade carrier is provided with a finger piece extending through one of the slots and a carrier base with an offset extension connected thereto by a necked portion extending through the other of said slots with the necked portion disposed in said slot. The finger piece is threadably received in a threaded dimple on the extension and is rotatable relative thereto to serve the dual function of securing the handle halves together and securing the blade carrier in adjusted position.

Abstract: A coilable rule having a replacement cartridge comprising a hub, a spool for winding the tape and a keeper for maintaining the cartridge in factory adjusted position until it is field-installed in the tape casing is disclosed. The spool has a single side flange journaled on a hollow hub which is non-rotatably mounted within the casing with the hub providing a second side flange to define an annular spring chamber with the hub flange spaced from the spool by an annular clearance to prevent frictional contact and provide a unit bearing construction for the spool so that the spool is self-aligning. The keeper is snap-fitted into one of a plurality of non-circular openings in the hub flange and a central post passing through the hollow hub fixes the distance between the sidewalls of the casing to provide an axial clearance with the hub to accommodate the axial movement thereof.

Abstract: An applicator for introducing a surgical sprung clip into a patient's abdomen and setting the clip in position comprises an outer tube having a forward end provided with a clip locating cradle, an inner tube and a pusher rod located in the outer tube for manipulating a clip positioned in the cradle and controls for the inner tube and pusher rod formed as a pistol grip arrangement at the rear end of the outer tube so that an operator can manipulate the applicator controls with one hand.

Abstract: Small meat pieces are secured in an integral, internally knitted, bound and coalesced form by a new and improved curing and binding composition comprised of an aqueous saline curing agent blended into and absorbed within ground meat particles to form a solid unified mass or body of meat which on slicing has a texture, color and general appearance similar to a primal meat cut. The composite meat product is characterized by an integrated boundary between abutting pieces of meat as well as between meat and fat areas, yet the binding and curing composition is not visably noticeable in the finished product. It is at least partially absorbed by the meat pieces and effects the fused integral appearance of the desired final product which does not separate upon handling or slicing. The product is produced by a technique that permits its processing into any desired shape or form including that of bacon with all the attendant beneficial characteristics thereof yet with a reduced fat content.

Abstract: Method and apparatus employing induction heating for positively mounting a grip ring on a thermoplastic support shaft of a counter wheel subassembly for retaining a bank of counter wheels on the support shaft with a preselected axial end play.

Abstract: A three-way vise of this invention includes a pair of workpiece clamping jaws mounted on a frame in substantially perpendicular relation to one another, and a pivotable clamping jaw is supported on the frame for applying a clamping force onto the workpiece in a direction angularly inclined to the other jaws. An adjustable jaw pressing device is provided for selectively urging the pivotable clamping jaw into engagement with the workpiece with increased clamping force after the three jaws are initially engaged with the workpiece.

Abstract: A readily installed and removable coaxial cable connector assembly which is rendered theftproof by the provision of an end cap which may be manually thrust into an open end of a housing surrounding a coaxial cable connector coupling to close the open end of the housing and simultaneously render the coupling inaccessible. The end cap is releasably locked by a plurality of spring fingers formed on a leading end of the cap and movable with a snap action into an internal groove in the housing.

Abstract: A liquid fuel injection pump for supplying timed charges of fuel to an engine by timed pumping strokes includes an adjustable timing mechanism for changing the timing of the pumping strokes. The timing mechanism includes an advance piston which is variably positionable in response to two different hydraulic control pressures. A speed related control pressure operates a servo mechanism associated with the advance piston to provide a component of speed advance. The reference position of a servo spring associated with the servo mechanism is varied by the second control pressure acting against a piston which mounts the spring and which is biased to a position of relatively advanced timing, thereby to add a component of advance which modifies or supplements the speed advance.

Abstract: An arrangement which connects a pair of valve mounting manifold blocks in end-to-end abutment includes each block having an opening in oneend thereof, the respective end openings in the pair of blocks being in registry with one another when the respective ends of the pair of blocks are aligned and abut one another. A fastener extends from the opening in one block into the opening in the other block, and the opposite ends of the fastener are respectively fixed to the blocks such that the fastener is contained substantially entirely within the blocks. The openings may be defined by slots in the bottom of each block and the fastener may be a screw extending within the slots in threaded engagement with a nut.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid fuel injection pump suited for the sequential delivery of measured charges of liquid fuel under high pressure to an associated engine in timed relationship therewith comprising pump chamber means wherein the charges are pressurized to high pressure, a passage for delivering the fuel to said pump chamber means, a metering valve in said passage for reglating the amount of fuel in said measured charges of fuel, said metering valve comprising a pair of relatively movable members respectively having ports in the adjacent surfaces thereof adapted for registry, means to vary the amount of overlap of said ports in a first direction to control the quantity of fuel in each measured charge of fuel in accordance with the load on the associated engine, and means for controlling the relative movement of said members in a second direction transverse to said first direction to vary the amount of overlap of said ports in said second direction in accordance with the speed of the associat

Abstract: An automatic bending apparatus for forming fasteners from metal wire strip, or bar stock includes a removable, axially movable, non-rotatable shaped central mandrel and a relatively rotatable faceplate mounting a bending pin disposed coaxially with the mandrel and independently axially movable relatively thereto. The apparatus includes a pair of shears positioned adjacent the mandrel along the path of movement of the stock and in advance of the mandrel and means for automatically feeding the stock. The invention is characterized in that the mandrel is substantially L-shaped and has a support rod and an arm with a U-shaped groove in the front face thereof through which the stock passes. The groove is dimensioned to closely receive the stock so that the supported portion therein is not deformed or bent during the bending operation and the external portion of the mandrel is shaped to define the curvature of the bent portions of the stock.

Abstract: A fly reel having a removable spool and a cup-shaped frame with the drive operating components being mounted on the bottom of the cup-shaped frame. The drive features a one-way stepped up direct drive transmission and brake subassembly suited to effect direct spool drive with the brake rendered ineffective. Brake actuation is accomplished to apply a controlled braking force on the spool for line tensioning during run-out either by manually operating a direct drive throw-out lever or automatically upon reverse rotation of the spool in an unwinding direction caused by any pull on the line.

Abstract: A multiple stage wire drawing system with a plurality of pivotal dancer pulleys, each operable for maintaining wire stock tension between stages and for feeding wire stock downwardly along a generally helical path from an upper guide pulley receiving wire stock from a preceding draw block to a lower coaxial guide pulley aligned for guiding wire stock to a succeeding die block. Each pivotal dancer pulley is mounted via a support rotor on a relatively short pivot arm and for rotation about an axis inclined to its pivot axis, and a toggle type linkage is connected to the dancer pulley support rotor for controlling the angular relationship of the inclined dancer pulley to the coaxial guide pulleys.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved fuel injection apparatus for compression-ignition engines and the like and more particularly to a novel and improved check valve arrangement for a rotary distributor fuel injection pump of the type employed for the delivery of a measured amount of fuel to each of the cylinders of an associated internal combustion engine.