Abstract: A beach chair towel retaining system is disclosed comprising a beach towel for covering a beach chair. An upper stretchable band resiliently surrounds both the upper portion of the towel and the upper portion of the beach chair and retains the upper portion of the towel on the surface of the upper portion of the beach chair. A lower stretchable band resiliently surrounds both the lower portion of the towel and the lower portion of the beach chair and retains the lower portion of the towel on the surface of the lower portion of the beach chair. Each of the upper and lower stretchable bands comprises a bunchable towel material encasing an elastic material.

Abstract: A point of sale unit is disclosed comprising a platform which supports an actual product on sale. The platform has a horizontal support panel, a front panel and side panels. A pictorial sculpture is on the front panel having a theme related to the product. A plurality of lights mounted in a line along part of the pictorial sculpture are repeatedly flashed in sequence by a light flashing circuit. The pictorial sculpture comprises a photo print of a subject related to the product which is screen printed onto acrylic plastic with its outer edges conforming to the outer edges of the subject of the photo print. A pressure sensitive switch mounted on the platform operates the flashing lights only when the product is supported on the horizontal support panel. A manually-operable switch is in parallel with the pressure sensitive switch so that the repeatedly flashing lights may be operated when the product is not supported by the horizontal support panel.

Abstract: A freezer system is disclosed comprising a freezing mechanism and an adjacent freezer cabinet. The freezer mechanism has a compressor that produces hot gas refrigerant, a condenser, and an evaporator which accumulates ice on its outside surface. An evaporator condensate pan is mounted beneath the evaporator and a compressor condensate pan is mounted beneath the compressor and connected by a conduit to the evaporator condensate pan. A condensate pan heater coil is attached to the bottom of the evaporator condensate pan. A hot gas valve connected between the compressor and the condensate pan heater coil, when activated, conducts hot gas refrigerant to the condensate pan heater coil to heat it and thereby heat the attached evaporator condensate pan, which in turn heats the outside of the evaporator to help melt accumulated ice. The hot gas refrigerant is then fed from the condensate pan heater coil to the evaporator, heating the inside of the evaporator and fully melting the ice.

Abstract: A refrigerator system having a refrigerating mechanism packaged in a separate case from the refrigerated cabinet and adapted to be attached to either side of the refrigerated cabinet. The refrigerated cabinet has discharge and return openings on each of opposite sides. The refrigerating mechanism has matching discharge and return openings on each of opposite sides. The discharge and return openings on the unattached side of the refrigerating mechanism and refrigerated cabinet are covered. The refrigerating mechanism has an evaporator blower which draws warm air through the return opening in the attached refrigerated cabinet, then through a cooling evaporator coil to propel the cooled air into a blower plenum, and then out a discharge outlet of the blower plenum directly into the matching discharge opening in the adjacent refrigerated cabinet.

Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet is disclosed comprising a metallic cabinet case having a door opening in the front, a metallic cabinet liner mounted on the inside and thermal insulation separating the cabinet case and liner. A door is hingedly connected to the front of the cabinet case and adapted to swing over the door opening. A plastic cabinet thermal breaker is mounted between the metallic cabinet case and the metallic cabinet liner and frames the opening. A removable metallic breaker cap snaps on and covers the outside of the plastic cabinet thermal breaker except for a front facing portion of the plastic thermal breaker. A plastic door thermal breaker is mounted along the outer edge of the inside of the door and has an outwardly extending compressible portion which is adapted to press against the front portion of the plastic cabinet thermal breaker when the door is closed.

Abstract: A vehicle having an electro-generating system which includes a dynamoelectric generator. The shaft of the dynamoelectric generator is linked directly or indirectly with the rotating axle of the road wheels of the vehicle, preferably via a mechanical turns amplifier. The turns amplifier will multiply the rotation rate of the electro-generating system and increase the production capacity of electric power. The dynamoelectric generator can be utilized to recharge a storage battery driving the vehicle while the car is in motion, especially automatically when the vehicle is going down hill. The vehicle's electric motor can be driven directly from a dynamoelectric generator in place of a storage battery after the vehicle is moving. In railroad cars (freight and passenger) the electro-generating system can be utilized to charge storage batteries, with their electricity utilized for other electro-energy requirements.

Abstract: A respiratory mouthpiece for a toothless person comprising a conduit having an outside open end and an inside open end and adapted to pass untreated atmospheric air from the outside open end to the inside open end. A shield is connected to the conduit adjacent its outside open end to prevent the mouthpiece from being swallowed when the mouthpiece is inserted between the gums of a toothless person. A plurality of perforations in the outer surface of the conduit increase the distribution of inhaled air in the oral cavity. An air filter connected inside the conduit intermediate its open ends purifies the inhaled air from possible pollutants.

Abstract: A restaurant construction system comprising a building having a first floor. A second floor consists of a terrace on three sides of the building forming an atrium between the terrace and the fourth side of the building. Both floors have dining tables and chairs with a telephone on a console on each table. An order-taking post is supported along the fourth side of the building slightly higher than the second floor terrace level and extends into the atrium so that substantially all of the tables on the first floor including those beneath the terrace as well as substantially all of the tables on the terrace can be seen. Thus an order-taking person with a telephone in the order-taking post can see a patron at any of the tables while taking his or her order over the phone, and enter the order on an input terminal of a fine dining restaurant computer system. The bar is positioned below the order-taking post.

Abstract: An archery arrow system incorporating a series of arrowheads each of which is capable of dampening the inertial shock that it transmits to the shaft it is mounted on during acceleration. The system includes a lightweight hunting arrowhead configured to force matter forward with a series of graduated stepped punching inclined surfaces embodying a punching slide pin assembly which employs rotating two-stage integral cam blades that open upon impact, adjust to a narrow cutting diameter while penetrating bone, and retract when withdrawn from game. An alternative slide pin mechanism is incorporated with the hunting arrowhead in order that it may be used as a practice arrowhead having the same shock absorbing and flight characteristics, but without the blade cutting ability. Further included in the system is a tournament target arrowhead having a superior shock absorbing slide pin mechanism which is housed in an elongated main body that may be inserted into the end of an arrow shaft.

Abstract: An archery arrow system incorporating a series of arrowheads each of which is capable of dampening the inertial shock that it transmits to the shaft it is mounted on during acceleration. The system includes a lightweight hunting arrowhead configured to force matter forward with a series of graduated stepped punching inclined surfaces embodying a punching slide pin assembly which employs rotating two-stage integral cam blades that open upon impact, adjust to a narrow cutting diameter while penetrating bone, and retract when withdrawn from game. An alternative slide pin mechanism is incorporated with the hunting arrowhead in order that it may be used as a practice arrowhead having the same shock absorbing and flight characteristics, but without the blade cutting ability. Further included in the system is a tournament target arrowhead having a superior shock absorbing slide pin mechanism which is housed in an elongated main body that may be inserted into the end of an arrow shaft.

Abstract: A convertible earring comprising a rigid earring body having a surface on one side and an ear attachment on the other side, with the surface having a raised portion and an adjacent decorated portion. When the earring body is attached to one ear by the ear attachment, the raised portion hides the adjacent decorated portion behind the raised portion when viewed from the front of the ear. But when the earring body is attached to the other ear, the adjacent decorated portion is visible in front of the raised portion when viewed from the front of the other ear. Thus a pair of such earrings is convertible to a more decorated pair of earrings by simply switching each earring from one ear to the other. The raised portion may be a step, an outwardly curved surface or a wall. Or the surface of the earring body may have a decorated raised portion and an adjacent but hidden differently decorated portion so the earring is convertible to a differently decorated earring by switching the earring from one ear to the other.

Abstract: A swinging toy comprises a U-shaped frame having two spaced parallel support rods and a connecting fulcrum rod. A figure comprises a body member simulating a head and shoulders with two arm members rotationally connected to the body member at the simulated shoulders. An outer string line is connected between the parallel support rods near one end of the frame and passes through inner openings of the arm members. An inner string line is connected between the parallel support rods parallel to and adjacent the outer string line and passes through outer openings of the arm members. When the frame is placed in a vertical position with the figure at the top, gravity will cause the body member to move around the inner and outer string lines to take an upside-up position below the inner string line, which causes the inner and outer string lines to cross each other.

Abstract: A router for separating individual component mounted printed circuit boards from a panel consists of a routing machine and programmed control console which controls movement of a spindle assemblage in the routing machine in the Z direction and a table carrying the panel in the X and Y directions. A pressure foot housing, which encompasses the rotatable spindle nose of the spindle assemblage, has a rectangular brush at its end which presses against the panel to be cut by a routing bit. A vacuum exhaust system is attached to an angled port in the housing. The geometry of the housing area causes a vortex to be produced which sucks up all debris cut by the routing bit to the port to be exhausted from the housing.

Abstract: A teaching and demonstration system is disclosed comprising a looseleaf notebook with a clear plastic pocket attached to the outside of its front cover. A metallic sheet is inserted into the pocket and a nonmetallic sheet is inserted between the metallic sheet and the inside surface of the pocket. The nonmetallic sheet has printed subject matter on it related to the teaching of music, spelling or reading. Magnetic elements are positioned on the outside surface of the pocket and are held there due to magnetic attraction to the metallic sheet. The magnetic elements are related to the printed subject matter. For example, if the printed subject matter represents a musical scale the magnetic elements represent musical notes. For the teaching of spelling, the subject matter consists of words with missing letters and the magnetic elements represent the missing letter.

Abstract: A system for transferring data from a data source such as a host computer to a data utilization device such as a remote high-speed line printer comprises a transmitter, communications circuit and receiver. The transmitter has a central processor which controls the transfer of data from an input section via a one line buffer to a communications storage buffer. The rate of transfer of data from the one line buffer is regulated by the available storage capacity of the communications storage buffer, with the higher the capacity the faster the rate of transfer.

Abstract: A realeasable pull cord engagement device for venetian blinds having a mounting post consisting of a cylindrical pedestal extending from a base and a stud extending from the center of the outer end of the pedestal. A slider has end and side walls encompassing a cylindrical hollow portion which slides over the pedestal. Aligned openings pass through opposite portions of the side walls of the slide and through the pedestal. A conical spring abuts the inside the end wall of the slider and engages the stud to urge the slider and pedestal apart so that a pull cord passing through the openings is engaged due to misalignment of the openings. When the slider is pressed over the pedestal the openings are aligned and the pull cord may readily be pulled through them.

Abstract: A restaurant telephone console comprising a U-shaped chassis mounted upwards on a pipe above a table and supporting a speaker, lamp bulbs, telephone chime and TV set over which fits a translucent circular lampshade support on which is mounted a telephone, audio and lamp controls and a push-button switch for selecting audio and video signals. Food and drink orders may be taken over the telephone. The audio and video signals include music, daily specials and major TV events. An alarm is activated if the lampshade support is pulled from the chassis. The speaker is mounted cone down on the chassis and the audio is emitted from the chassis' open ends. When the telephone is rung, the chime activates and the lamp bulbs go out. The area of the lampshade support in front of the TV screen is transparent and may comprise a magnifying lens. The console is rotatable to face the phone and TV screen toward a patron at the table.

Abstract: An energy-conserving light-transmitting thermal barrier is disclosed in the form of a packet consisting of two light-transmitting plastic or fiberglass translucent panels between which is sandwiched a multi-layered light-transmitting insulation which consists of clear thermally-insulating flexible plastic sheets on which there are flat air-filled bubbles. The panels may have inner ribs which press on the multi-layered insulation, and the ribs may have barbs to pierce and hold the insulation place. The packets are employed to cover light-transmitting openings in a building. When the packets are supported in rigid frames, such frame assemblies can be used as openable light-transmitting barriers to cover windows, doors and skylights.

Abstract: Tinted contact lens fitter having a scissors type support to vary the spacing between pairs of tinted contact lenses mounted in rotatable discs, or in plug-in lens holders, or directly in openings in the support, so that the centers of the tinted contact lenses can be aligned with the centers of a patient's pupils in order for the patient to view in a mirror the combined color of the tinted contact lenses and the color of the patient's irises.

Abstract: The specfication and drawings disclose a combined telephone-lamp-speaker system for use in a restaurant having a telephone ordering system. An integral support structure is adapted to be supported on a table, or on a wall adjacent a table. Mounted on the support structure are a lamp enclosure, a telephone and a speaker. Telephone ring current detection means responds to telephone ring current to interrupt the lamp light to signal that the phone is being rung. The speaker is mounted wthin the lamp enclosure. Switching means permit the feeding of a telephone conversation into the audio amplifier which drives the speaker so that a telephone conversation can be played on the speaker. Additional disclosed features include a cable of sufficient length to extend via a hole in the table though a pedestal and past the pedestal's base to be plugged into the central cable system and then retracted beneath the base.