Abstract: A wire stripper having flat arcuately shaped blades pivotally mounted upon one end of a rotor rotatably mounted on a frame, with their axes of pivot being parallel and spaced relative to the axis of rotation of the rotor and located to cause centrifugal force to urge them to noncutting position. A shiftable sleeve telescopically carried by the rotor bears a cam which moves the blades to cutting position on opposite sides of the axis of the rotor along which the wire is presented by a pair of substantially parallel horizontal clamping arms. These arms are mounted for pivotal movement on the frame about a pair of spaced vertical axes of pivot and have terminal wire gripping portions which are alternately received in a wire-length gauge and an opening in the frame which is entered at the axis of the rotor, to present the desired length of wire to the cutting blades at the very axis of the rotor.

Abstract: A carton for carrying a plurality of tapered wall containers. The carton is formed from an integral blank and is cut and scored to permit it to be readily erected to receive a group of containers. A series of locks are formed in the upper surface of the erected carton to engage both the top cover and side wall of at least some containers and restrain their movement relative to each other and the carton to strengthen the package and prevent the containers from damaging each other.

Abstract: A composition and method of using same is disclosed for the permanent sterilization of female subjects without the need for expensive surgery or highly skilled personnel. The composition comprises a gel-forming carrier substance which sets-up on introduction into the fallopian tubes and holds in place a tissue fibrosing promoting material carried thereby for a period of time to cause fibrous tissue growth which closes the fallopian tubes and results in sterilization.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved soil contact tool comprised of a narrow uniform width ground engaging section and a triangular moldboard section extending therefrom. The moldboard section has a center to direct soil away from the mold board with sides being generally concave to insure transverse movement of the soil to create ridges on either side of the ground working tool.

Abstract: A modular encoder with a dimensionally stable housing which can be easily aligned for mounting on a motor housing. The encoder utilizes a monolithic, in-line, sensor array and a single light source to achieve improved long-term performance and includes improved alignment means permitting a user to readily align the encoder with a motor. Pre-alignment of the mask and sensor assembly simplifies the alignment performed by the user.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell, as initially assembled, wherein the metallic anode is contacted at least on its operative surface by a preformed self-supporting sheet of poly-2-vinylpyridine.

Abstract: A tip-up light having no moving parts for use with ice fishing tip-ups.

Abstract: A portable traction device incorporating a simple and quickly-attachable frame adapted to be positioned on the frame of a patient transport cot for the application of traction force to a patient during transport. The traction device includes a base frame or U-shaped bracket member which fits around the frame of a cot and includes flanges thereon to mount the bracket member on either end of a transport cot. The bracket member has suitable guide sleeves therein and a U-shaped pulley bar is adjustably positioned in the guide sleeves of the bracket member. Adjustably positioned pulleys are mounted on the pulley bar such that through the use of appropriate slings, traction force may be directed to the limbs, pelvis or cervical neck regions of the patient being transported to provide a traction force to the patient during transport.

Abstract: New alloys containing gold, vanadium, yttrium and/or scandium, optionally including niobium. The alloys are particularly suitable for brazing and for metallizing, most particularly for brazing hermetic ceramic-metal seals. Unique brazing structures and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cultivating shank assembly in which a mounting frame is comprised of a mounting frame portion and a tool shank support portion pivoted thereon. The mounting frame portion and the tool support portion are formed of plates which are held together by suitable transversely extending plates which support the mounting frame on a cultivating tool bar and mount the tool shank respectively. A compression spring for the mounting assembly is connected between the tool shank portion and the mounting frame portion of the mounting frame and is guided between inner and outer cylindrical spring retainers which are pivoted respectively on the tool shank support portion and the mounting frame portion to prevent the compression spring from buckling and to guide the same such that the compressive force will always be applied along the extent of the spring.

Abstract: An inner and outer seal arrangement for facilitating the leak testing of hermetically sealed containers.

Abstract: A sand and gravel skip or the like adapted for ready attachment to the bucket of a backhoe.