Abstract: A tool to assist in the field removal of a rifles's hand grips or hand guards, comprising a pair of releasably joined split ring segments which are adapted to urge the slip ring of a rifle away from the rifle's mounting ring, thereby freeing the rifle's hand grips. Elastic means are provided linking the device with the rifle's stock thereby permitting pressure to continuously urge the slip ring away from the mounting ring.

Abstract: A movable device for transporting a non-ambulatory patient, the device having a frame member which has opposed tubular arms, each pivotally linked to torso grasping chest supports, the device may be supported by and carried by a lift device.

Abstract: A valve device for selectively controlling the flow of high-pressure fluid from a source to either of a dump, or discharge, mechanism or to a gun used for water blasting; said valve device includes opposed valve seats and a valve member movable between said seats thereby controlling such flow.

Abstract: A mesh apparatus positionable with respect to a weep hole in a masonry wall so as to bar passage by insects, rodents or other pests through the weep hole; the apparatus including a frame having a central screen and may include a structural support member for releasably securing the apparatus to the wall.

Abstract: An angled member includes a rod portion, for exerting a force against a leaning wall, and a cross piece, linked to one end of the rod, against which cross piece an adjustable jack acts; the other end of the rod is linked, via a connector, to a pin which is insertable within the wall or the wall's foundation, preferably the foundation, the connector passing under the foundation to connect the pin and the angle rod; roller member movably positioned intermediate the angle rod and the foundation.

Abstract: Device for absorbing lateral forces generated as a result of a linearly reciprocating pin causing rotation of a scotch yoke, the device including a guide block guided along a guide rod, the guide block carrying a yoke engaging pin as well as having opposed connector-receiving cavities; connectors linking each cavity with opposed rod members, each connector having opposed curved surfaces and one or more flats intermediate adjacent such surfaces, the guide block positioning a plurality of annular members each having an arcuate surface slidably receiving one such curved surface, said block also including a locking device for engagement with each connector flat.

Abstract: Tandem arranged cylinders having a common wall therebetween, with a common piston rod extending through said common wall, said rod carrying a piston for reciprocation within each said cylinder, and a valve member for fluid communication between said cylinders, permitting pressure equalization therebetween.

Abstract: A device used in an actuator for locking in place a spring module while under load, the device including a spring return cylinder carrying a spring under compression when under load, a spring guide, a pull rod linked to a piston in a power cylinder, and a connection linking the pull rod and the spring guide, the connection being disengageable when said spring is not under compression, but not so when under compression.

Abstract: Mechanism for unseating a valve in a water blasting gun, the mechanism having a rod that is axially movable within a dump tube, one end of the rod being engageable with the valve, and the other rod end being linked by a pin to an operator controlled actuator.

Abstract: A device for controlling the rotation of a valve and/or valve actuator, such device including a housing secured to said valve and actuator, hub member rotatably received by said housing, at least one stop member receiving device provided said housing, and at least one stop member engageable surface provided said hub.

Abstract: A device for measuring the skin temperature of a conduit the device including a curved, sheathed thermocouple element adapted to be removably inserted within a similarly curved guide tube which carries a positioning pad at one end, the guide tube, in turn being received by a like curved, insulated shield.

Abstract: A bicycle front fork shock absorbing mechanism includes a lower cylindrical casing having a lower rubber ring above an inside screw hole thereof and a friction lining around the inside wall thereof, and upper cylindrical casing inserted into the lower cylindrical casing to hold a stack of upper rubber rings by a locating block, a friction ring mounted around the lower cylindrical casing in contact with the friction lining through a slide contact, a shock absorbing conical spring retained between the upper rubber rings and the lower rubber ring, and a screw rod having a head stopped above the locating block and a screw rod inserted in proper order through a hole on the locating block, the upper rubber rings, the shock absorbing conical springs, and the lower rubber ring and then threaded into the screw hole on the lower cylindrical casing.

Abstract: Mechanism for controlling the flow of fluid between a fluid inlet and a dump outlet, wherein the mechanism includes a dump tube removably engageable with both a valve housing and valve seat, and also a valve member which is removably engageable with the valve seat and slidably guided by the valve housing.

Abstract: A device for controlling the rotation of a valve and/or valve actuator, such device including a housing secured to said valve and actuator, hub member rotatably received by said housing, at least one stop member receiving device provided said housing, and at least one stop member engageable surface provided said hub.

Abstract: A device for controlling the rotation of a valve and/or valve actuator, such device including a housing secured to said valve and actuator, hub member rotatably received by said housing, at least one stop member receiving device provided said housing, and at least one stop member engageable surface provided said hub.

Abstract: An assembly for permitting temperature measurements at a large number of locations within a vessel, which assembly has a spreader-reducer for compacting a significantly large number of thermocouple cables into a relatively small volume so as to permit passage through one or more vessel nozzles. The thermocouple cables each has a heat expansion portion as well as a seat, thereby permitting a series of horizontal arrays of thermocouple junctions positioned at different depths within the vessel.

Abstract: A valve control mechanism for regulating fluid flow in a high pressure system, the control mechanism including a cylindrical valve slidable within a sleeve, and a separate valve seat axially aligned with the valve, one embodiment including interlocks between an associated dump tube and the seat, and between the seat and the sleeve.

Abstract: In a temperature measuring system for determining the temperature at numerous levels within a reactor: A flexible thermocouple support is introduced into a well which is positioned inside the reactor; the measuring system includes a hollow flexible thermocouple support extending from outside the well through one well end to near the opposite well end, and the hollow support is adapted to receive a purging substance and to pass said purging substance into the well.

Abstract: A color coding system primarily for implements, including tools, instruments or other hand-manipulated devices, whereby individual colors are applied to tools of a series having diverse sizes, such diversity of size following an orderly scheme.

Abstract: A color coding system primarily for implements including tools or other hand-manipulated devices, whereby individual colors are applied to tools of a series having diverse sizes, such diversity of size following an orderly scheme, such as having like denominators with incremental numerator differences.