Abstract: A support brace assembly having a steel brace, a plastic cap at one end, and a plastic wall anchor at the other end. Interengageable means lock the cap to the brace. A retainer hinged to the cap. Complementrary recesses in the cap and retainer. Interengageable locking means to lock the retainer to the cap in either of two positions to form a wire enclosure of the complementary recesses sized to accommodate a wire of either of two diameters. Resilient retaining means on the wall anchor to hole it on the brace. Fingers on the wall anchor laterally expandable to engage a wall when a pin is driven into the wall anchor. A web in the path of the pin as it approaches the fingers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing an optical phase array includes a plurality n of phase shifters associated with a plurality n of optical signals and a number (n-1) of independent feedback loops for generating electrical correction functions which are then combined through a transformation matrix of rank (n-1) or one in which the rows are linearly independent into a plurality n of phase shift signals for driving the phase shifters. Each phase shifter has its associated phase shift signal and independently modulates its optical signal to bring all of the optical signals into phase.

Abstract: A pitcher for pouring water or other liquids having a container portion. A lid is hinged at the top of the container portion allowing pivoting of the lid between an open position for access to the interior of the container and a closed position for covering same. A spout is located at the hinge, and preferably a handle is located at the side of the pitcher opposite the spout and hinge, whereby the contents are poured, and the lid opens, in a direction away from the handle. In one embodiment the entire container portion and handle are integral. In other embodiments the container portion comprises a ring portion and a disposable cup portion, the lid being hinged to the ring portion and the handle being located at the side of the ring opposite the spout and hinge. There also may be included a flap at the spout opening which is mounted for swinging movement between a closed position with the pitcher upright, and an open position with the pitcher tilted for pouring.

Abstract: A safety needle cap comprising a generally cylindrical, hollow tubular body section having a closed first end and an open second end for receiving the needle, and a funnel-shaped lip surrounding the open end and projecting radially and axially outwardly to channel needles into the open end and protect fingers gripping the cap. The cap further having a guard extending from the body section intermediate the two ends to intercept needles missing the funnel-shaped lip, and positioned to space the fingers away from the open end, out of danger. The guard may be flat and disk-shaped or it may be funnel-shaped, opening toward the open end to trap errant needles.

Abstract: An end shield for an electric motor or the like includes a generally disk shaped planar portion having a cylindrical bearing socket therein for mounting a cylindrical bearing. The socket has a cylindrical side wall and an end wall, and is formed from ears and tabs from the material of the disk such that the ears are bent out of the plane of the disk to extend at right angles to the planar portion. The ears define the cylindrical side wall of the socket. The tabs extend generally radially inwardly and define the end wall of the socket. A cylindrical bearing within the socket is retained radially and in axial alignment by the cylindrical side wall of the socket, and is restrained in an axial direction by the end wall of the socket. A spring may be mounted within the socket to resiliently preload the bearings of the motor in the axial direction.

Abstract: A housing for an electric motor includes a cylindrical sleeve and an end shield in the form of a circular disk that fits within the sleeve. The sleeve has tabs that extend inwardly and define stops to locate the end shield in one axial direction and position it perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The end shield has circumferentially spaced recesses at the outer edge and in the outer surface thereof. The sleeve has protrusions that extend into the end shield recesses with the end shield positioned against the stops. The protrusions and recesses cooperate to locate the end shield in the other axial direction and secure it against rotational movement relative to the sleeve, whereby the end shield is firmly secured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve against both axial and rotational movement.

Abstract: A brooder unit and system for installation in a brooder building for applying heat to young animals such as chicks. The system includes a plurality of brooder units, each unit having a hood with an air inlet and an air outlet. A hot liquid heat exchanger is housed with the hood between the air inlet and outlet, and a fan is housed within the hood between the air inlet and the heat exchanger for circulating air drawn into the inlet, over the heat exchanger, and out the air outlets. The hood is tapered outwardly such that the air outlet is substantially larger in cross-section than the air inlet. The brooder units are supported with their air outlets opening downwardly and spaced a selected distance above the floor of the building. Hot liquid is supplied to the heat exchangers of the brooder units, and electrical power is supplied to the fans.

Abstract: A remote signaling box uses no glass or breakable parts. The signal box has an unbreakable door that protects a sliding panel and activator which constrains the internal alarm switch. When the door is closed, a foolproof interlock in the sliding panel prevents functioning of the switch. The sliding panel has an opening so that when it is pulled down a spring-loaded activator is released into the opening which allows the internally contained spring-loaded switch to function. No replacement parts are required after the box has been operated. A two-step operation is required for alarming to prevent inadvertent activation. The first step is to open the door which removes the foolproof interlock from the sliding panel. The second step is to pull down the sliding panel. The device is easily reset by moving the sliding panel to its original position and closing the door.

Abstract: An oxygen-fuel welding and cutting assembly, and medical assembly, with regulators which comprise control valves with flow rate dials and pressure dials, a cabinet which can be mounted to a cart for oxygen and fuel tank cylinders, the cabinet has mounts for rigidly supporting the regulators within the cabinet, the cabinet has passageways permitting hoses from the oxygen and fuel cylinders to extend therethrough and be connected to the regulator inputs, and to allow passage of hoses connected to the regulator outputs so that the hoses can be wrapped around cart hose mounts and then extend through a cabinet passageway to be connected to a torch body releasably mounted within the cabinet, the cabinet has mounts for holding torches and torch tips, the cabinet has a movable door which allows the torch body to be pulled thereout, when the torch body is moved to an operation site the torch body hoses are pulled through their cabinet passageway and out the cabinet door, the cabinet has a screened section permitting v

Abstract: An adjustable wire shelf has a flanged bracket mounted in perforated channel supports. The flanged bracket has a relieved portion at the rear extremity, trapping the rear edge of the shelf against the perforated channel. The front edge of the shelf has a depending portion which traps the front edge of the bracket. The bracket may also support intermediate shelf wires.

Abstract: A load bearing, one-way, spring clutch assembly for use in a load bearing assembly where the load bearing assembly includes a housing, a shaft rotatably mounted to the housing, a drive for applying a first torsion load to the shaft, and a thrust load applying a second torsion load to the shaft in a direction opposite the first torsion load. The load bearing, one-way, spring clutch assembly has first and second clutch members, one of the clutch members secured to the shaft for rotation therewith, and the other clutch member mounted on the shaft for rotation about a common axis with the one clutch member. Thrust load bearings are between the clutch members for carrying the thrust load. A spring clutch allows rotation of the one clutch member relative to the other where the first torsion load is greater than the second torsion load, and locks the clutch members together so that the one clutch member cannot rotate relative to the other where the second torsion load is greater than the first torsion load.

Abstract: A partition assembly has longitudinal and cross partition strips with interlocks for joining the longitudinal and cross strips. Each interlock has a first slot in a longitudinal strip and a second slot in a cross strip. One of the slots has a tab with the side surface of the tab adhered to a wall of the strip having the other slot. The tab is foldable generally along the line of intersection of the strips to accommodate unfolding of the partition assembly between collapsed and expanded configurations.

Abstract: The disclosure depicts a main field coil for use in a dynamoelectric machine. The main field coil has a support having a predetermined geometry and a solid strand electrical wire wound about the support. Coil head air vents of predetermined width are inner spaced in the wound electrical wire. A structurally rigid removable means for forming the air vents is located at least partially in the air vents. The removable means is removed from the air vents after the electrical wire is wound about the support. The present disclosure describes the apparatus and a method for forming the air vents in the main field coil.

Abstract: A circular billiard or pool table having a plurality of pockets equally spaced around the table with the pockets being spaced radially inwardly from the perimeter of the table. A cushion rail around the perimeter of the table has inwardly projecting bumpers extending towards respective pockets, with the innermost edges of the bumpers being spaced from the respective pockets. The inwardly facing edge of the cushion rail forms a substantially concave smooth, continuous face between the bumpers.

Abstract: A case for storing and displaying lipstick having a bottom section. A top section acts as a removable cover for the bottom section. A tray spaced above the bottom panel of the bottom section. An even number of holes through the tray each pair of which receives a tube of lipstick and the cap therefor adjacent thereto. With the top section in place a plurality of tubes of lipstick can be stored with the caps removed and with protection from dust. With the top section removed the lipstick colors are in full view for selection of the appropriate lipstick for a particular use.

Abstract: A collapsible, portable exercise table includes a first group of legs for supporting the table in a planar and horizontal orientation for massage, and a second group of table legs for supporting the table in an inclined position as might be used in exercise. The table legs are either collapsible or removable, and a plurality of threaded receptacles are provided along the bottom of the table surface to selectively assemble the table for either usage. The table is constructed of a pair of table halves having a hinge joining them such that the table legs may be folded in or clipped against the table halves and the tables halves folded against one another and fastened together for storage or transportation.

Abstract: A computer controlled ink jet printing system for printing messages in dot matrix format on objects such as cartons or the like as they move along conveyor lines past printing stations, and which includes one or more print head controls. The system further includes a plurality of print heads, at least one per print station, for discharging ink onto the objects as they move therepast in accordance with a programmed message. Each print head control is capable of controlling print heads at a plurality of stations with the print heads at one station controlled independently of those of another station to print programmed messages at their respective stations. A main controller is linked to each print head control and includes a programmable microprocessor whereby messages may be selected at the main controller for printing by each print head.