Abstract: A formulation of a mixture of a salt, preferably sodium chloride, and ascorbic or isoascorbic acid, when mixed in proportions by weight of 90-92% salt and 8-10% acid and dissolved in a volume of water providing a solution concentration (weight per unit volume) of 4-6% salt and 0.3-0.6% acid provides an effective oral rinse useful in bathing and cleansing mouth and throat tissues to relieve and prevent mouth and throat irritations which accompany colds, influenza and periodontal disease.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for compressing raw fiber stock into a perforated basket for dyeing in a radial-flow dyeing machine. A hollow container is provided by a perforated cylinder section stacked separably on an imperforate section for loading fiber stock into the common interior. A piston movable under force of water pressure is located in the imperforate section to compress the loaded fiber stack into the perforated section. A closure plate is movable with the piston and is attachable to the perforated section following fiber compression to close the perforate section with compressed fiber therewithin, such that the perforated housing may be removed and used as a dyeing basket. A central core element is secured to the closure plate and is movable therewith to maintain an open center in the dyeing basket for use of the basket in a radial dyeing machine.

Abstract: A portable tree climbing device for use by a hunter or observer waiting on game and using as the case may be, a bow and arrow, gun or camera. It comprises two assemblies, a main body supporting assembly and a foot supporting assembly, each assembly having a two piece tubular frame with respective telescoping arms that cooperatively encircle the tree or pole. The main body supporting assembly has a seat and a pivotably movable seat back member adapted to be moved between a position perpendicularly adjacent the seat outwardly from the tree wherein a user may be seated on the seat facing toward the tree and a position abutting the tree spaced forwardly from and horizontally above and parallel to the seat for user seating on the seat back member facing away from the tree.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for feeding, weighing and releasing a predetermined quantity of fiber in reoccurring cycles for use in a fiber blending operation or the like whereby the quantity of fiber released in each cycle is maintained at an essentially constant and preselected level, which includes means for sensing the actual weight of fiber dumped from a weigh pan or container, comparing such weight with a constant preset desired weight setting, and varying the weight of fiber delivered during the next cycle to compensate for any differences between the preset weight and the actual weight dumped during the preceding cycle.

Abstract: Apparatus and method of mixing a comminuted food material and a liquid to form a solid food article includes a rotary measuring wheel for dispensing the food material from a storage bin in discrete measured quantities and a rotary peristaltic pump for dispensing the liquid from a storage tank in respective discrete measured quantities. The wheel and pump are coaxially joined for unitary dispensing rotation and a micro-processor controlled arrangement actuates and deactuates a predetermined number of revolutions thereof to effect simultaneous dispensing respectively sequentially of respective predetermined pluralities of the discrete measured quantities of food material and liquid. A chute arrangement receives the dispensed quantities and directs the food material gravitationally downwardly through a central passageway while directing the liquid through apertures arranged to sprayingly emit the liquid convergingly toward the gravitational path of the food material.

Abstract: The method of feeding an insoluble organic solid material in the form of an organic resin or biological matter containing contaminating material such as radioactive waste from a nuclear facility or from treatment of animal or plant tissue in a laboratory or medical facility into a vessel containing water and to which ultraviolet light and ozone, preferably by sparging, are applied while the water is being agitated to distribute the ozone. The ozone oxidizes the organic resin or biological material, which disintegrates on oxidation substantially into water and carbon dioxide, leaving substantially no resin or biological material after treatment by the ultraviolet light and ozone for a prescribed period of time, and leaving the contaminant material as a precipitate or in solution in the remaining water or as an escaping gas, in any of which forms it can be readily separated from the water for disposal or further treatment.

Abstract: Apparatus for splicing thermoplastic coated belts is disclosed having a pair of longitudinal bars on which are respectively mounted platen heating assemblies, one bar being centrally supported pivotably on a clamping arrangement and the other bar being removably connectable with the clamping arrangement in a manner permitting pivotable positioning of the bar about one end thereof for pivotable disposition of the bars with their platens in opposed facing parallel relation at various spacings therebetween to permit uniform engagement by the bars of opposite sides of belt ends of varying thicknesses, and the clamping arrangement is adapted for bolted drawing of the bars together to grippingly retain the belt ends. The components of the apparatus are arranged for serial flow of direct electrical current through the heating assemblies and therebetween through the bars and the clamping arrangement for quick, low energy heating of the belt ends to fuse the thermoplastic material thereof.

Abstract: A portable tree climbing device for use by a hunter or observer waiting on game and using as the case may be, a bow and arrow, gun or camera. It comprises two assemblies, a main body supporting member and a foot supporting assembly, each assembly having a two piece steel tubular frame with respective telescoping arms that cooperatively encircle the tree or pole. Each piece of each assembly is particularly constructed of unitary lengths of steel tubing with a minimum of welds for maximized strength. The arms of each assembly have predrilled holes for selective alignment to adjust their effective length for different diameter trees or poles. The body supporting assembly includes a seat and a back rest and the foot supporting assembly has a wire mesh platform. The respective frames of the two assemblies are comparably constructed to fit together nestingly for storage and transport thereof.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing knitted cut-pile fabric on a conventional circular knitting machine having a cylinder containing conventional latch needles and a dial containing dial elements each having a hook, a yarn cutting edge spaced from the hook and a yarn supporting surface extending therebetween, each dial element being radially movable between adjacent cylinder needles. Body yarn is progressively fed to the cylinder needles and pile yarn is progressively fed to the needles and the dial elements, the needles and dial elements being manipulated to form stitches of body yarn on the needles, to associate the pile yarn in the stitches and form pile loops on the dial elements, and to cast-off the needles the associated stitches and pile yarn to anchor the pile yarn in the stitches.

Abstract: A motionless fluid mixing device having a tubular conduit in which right-hand and left-hand primary helical baffles are alternatingly arranged in spaced, serial relation with smaller helical connecting baffles extending centrally in the conduit between the primary baffles. The conduit has an entrance and exit end, each connecting baffle being helically curved oppositely to the primary baffle on the entrance end side of the connecting baffle for preventing center channeling of fluids flowing through the conduit by obstructingly deflecting and turbulently diffusing outwardly the portion of fluids flowing centrally in the conduit.

Abstract: Apparatus for stripping residual yarn from textile bobbins using an oscillating feed drum to feed bobbins singly to a position offset from the stripping position. Two pairs of centering forks transport the fed bobbin to a position in axial alignment with a plunger. Mounted with one pair of the centering forks is a pair of stripping blade support members, each having a pocket and a stripping blade having a plurality of symmetrically disposed stripping surfaces being slidably inserted in the pocket.

Abstract: Means for applying foamed treating liquor to a flat width traveling textile substrate using a cylindrical supporting member extending axially transversely across the width of the substrate and supporting a projecting applicator nozzle. A circumferentially extending distribution chamber is formed on the cylindrical supporting member by a cover plate mounted in spaced relation on the cylindrical supporting member by resilient side strips to which the cover plate is tightened circumferentially in sealing disposition. The distribution chamber diverges from an inlet port adjacent the nozzle circumferentially around a major extent of the cylindrical supporting member to the full width of the nozzle. End closures are slidably manipulated in the ends of the nozzle to limit the transverse extent of the nozzle opening in following relation to variations in the transverse positions of the edges of the traveling substrate in response to a sensing device.

Abstract: A furniture joint attachment bracket for applying securing force to a furniture leg and two side members connected by a furniture angle brace, the attachment bracket including a portion for engagement by the underside of the head and the square neck of a stove bolt for application of securing force to the joint while preventing turning of the bolt relative to the bracket. The head engaging portion of the bracket projects from laterally extending flanges thereof which fit against the leg to absorb the securing force thereon, and the bolt is extended through the leg and through the angle brace to receive a nut on the extending threaded end thereof for tightening thereon to pull the angle brace and the attachment bracket together thereby tightening and securing the leg between the side members of the joint.

Abstract: A chute feed having a chute formed in part by an upper perforated wall portion and a lower oscillating wall portion. Two compartments are formed adjacent the chute and are separated therefrom by the upper and lower wall portions, and a divider wall is disposed to extend from the front of the chute feed to a location between the upper and lower edges of the upper perforated wall portion, such divider wall separating the two compartments and permitting the compartments to be exposed to upper and lower parts of the perforated wall portion, respectively.