Abstract: A tree felling head has a frame with two laterally spaced-apart support means at the bottom of the frame. A cutting unit is pivotally mounted at one end on one of the support means while the other end of the cutting unit is supported on the other support means. The cutting unit carries a rotatable cutting bar. Means pivot the cutting unit, while its other end is guided on the other support means, and while its cutting bar is rotated, to move the cutting bar against a tree and to cut through it.The cutting unit also has an accumulating plate located immediately behind the cutting bar for accumulating cut trees thereon.

Abstract: Provided herein is an integrated storage transport and equipment support configuration featuring a wheeled, cart-like base, at least one equipment container attached to the base. The dolly having an attachment at the bottom to engage the base connection and having wheels, an elongated handle, attachable connection for engaging the base and a clamp disposed on the handle to clamp on the container whereby the apparatus can be transported in a cart configuration or a dolly configuration.

Abstract: A modular infusion pump system utilizes a positive displacement pump for pumping a known quantity of fluid for each stroke. A plurality of longitudinally spaced apart fixed combs cooperate with a resilient tube to define a known pumping volume. A plurality of movable combs are interdigitated with the fixed combs and are periodically linearly directed to cause the pump volume to be compressed, and therefore the fluid expelled. A rotary to linear drive system is connected with the movable combs and a ratchet system prevents counterrotation when the motor is in the off position. Valves are disposed above and below the pumping unit to appropriately seal off the pumping volume. The valves and the movable combs are operated by means of cams carried by a common shaft.

Abstract: Provided herein is an electro-magnetic field former for controlling charged particle trajectories in a scanning charge particle source including a pair of induction coils and C-shaped ferromagnetic yokes which are positioned in the air space between the particle source and a target at the target edges to normalize the angle of incidence of the particles relatve to the target and to deflect scattered particles into the target edges. Also provided is a field former controller to compensate for induced flux variations caused by an oscillating particle beam.

Abstract: A vehicle recovery unit is disclosed comprising a first boom (9) which is pivotally mountable on the fifth wheel (6) of a tractor unit (1), beneath which first boom (9) is pivotally mounted a second boom (11). The second boom (11) is pivotally moveable with respect to first boom (9) by a piston and cylinder arrangement (13). The second boom (11) may be secured to a vehicle to be recovered (3) by a locking pin (25) a chain under tension (26) and a load bearing member (27) so that the second boom (11) is rigidly secured to the lorry (3). When in use, the attachment of the recovery unit (2) to the lorry (3) is rigid and the combined lorry (3) and vehicle recovery unit (2) are pivotable only about the fifth wheel (6) of the tractor unit (1). The vehicle recovery unit (2) is free standing by legs (20) so that the tractor unit (1) may be detached from the recovery unit (2) and driven away to leave the recovery unit (2) free standing.

Abstract: A method for producing an absorption body, notably for use in cases of female incontinence which include forming a core by dry depositing a layer of hot meltable thermoplastic fibers and a highly absorbing pulverulent material, e.g. a cross-linked polymer prepared from a methacrylic monomer, on a porous sheet, subjecting the layer to heat treatment to form a stable three-dimensional fiber network and cutting or milling several preferably rectilinear, deep channels in the core surface.

Abstract: A seismic detector which generates an electrical signal in response to the occurrence of a vertical seismic wave predetermined magnitude is mounted in a weather-proof container in or adjacent an inhibitable building. A circuit breaker to interupt electrical power to the building is mounted in the same container and connected to open in response to signals from the detector. Gas and water line connections each with a solenoid operated shut-off valve are separately housed in a weather-proof container in or adjacent the building and the valves are connected so that they will close in response to a signal from the seismic detector. The entire system is rendered fail safe through the use of an interruptible power supply system housed in the container with the seismic detector and connected to energize the gas and water line cut off valves to hold them in open condition.

Abstract: Provided is a cartridge soldering iron having a hollow cylindrical handle, incorporating an internal coaxial socket assembly, a connection to a power supply, and a cartridge housing support, and a soldering tip bearing cartridge incorporating a tip, a heater assembly, a tubular housing and a coaxial socket assembly adapted to mate with the handle socket assembly in a wiping electrically conductive manner.

Abstract: The present invention describes a pre-treated recording media capable of receiving a high resolution aqueous-based ink jet printed layer as well as a method of preparing the same, wherein the method comprises the steps of: printing a recording media with an oil-based printing ink; drying the oil-based ink layer; coating over the oil-based ink layer with a water-soluble adhesive-like substance; drying the coating of adhesive-like substance; ink jet printing an aqueous-based ink layer onto the adhesive-like substance; and, drying the aqueous-based ink jet printed layer.

Abstract: A carton for packaging ice cream and the like comprising a receptacle including operably connected front, bottom and rear panels. A cover having a cover panel and a closure flap is hingedly connected to the receptacle for sealing the carton. The front, bottom, rear and cover panels each have left and right end flaps operably connected to their left and right edges. The end flaps are dimensioned such that upon folding they form substantially sealed left and right cartons ends. In the preferred embodiment, a breakaway tab is detachably formed in the cover panel end flap. The front surface of the breakaway tab is secured to the rear panel end flap so as to minimize any gaps between the end flaps forming the carton ends. The breakaway tab extends through only a portion of the thickness of the cover panel end flap. Upon initial opening of the carton, the breakaway tab is severed from the cover panel end flap permitting the consumer to readily gain access to the contents of the carton.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, compositions, and articles manufactured from scrap treated skin and/or leather which has been finely pulverized and mixed with synthetic resin. It further includes a method for the manufacture of improved leather products made from animal skin and/or leather and/or animal gelatin including the products derived therefrom and the method of producing skin and/or leather powder by use of steam and pulverization for combining with a fluid plastic material or resin in which the powder is uniformally dispersed in the plastic resin material for molding, extruding or manufacture of sheet material or for incorporation into coatings, paint or other plastic resinous products.

Abstract: A fast pyrolysis reactor includes a tank having a top, bottom and sidewalls extending therebetween and defining a reaction chamber. A fluid inlet and a gas outlet communicate with the chamber. A plurality of cooperatively paired first and second electrodes are positioned within the chamber. Each electrode of a pair is laterally spaced from and vertically aligned with its associated electrode. A gas collection bell is positioned within the chamber and communicates with the gas outlet for collecting generated gas. A power transformer has the poles thereof operatively connected with the electrodes. A tray is positioned between and below the electrodes for defining an interface region extending between the electrodes so that a plasma field is generated between the electrodes when the interface region is formed from two generally immiscible fluids, one of which is conductive and the other of which is insulative, so that the fluids are electrically and thermally decomposed by the plams field into a gas mixture.

Abstract: A method for removing organic and inorganic deposits from hydrophilic (contact) lenses and minimizing shape deformation thereof, comprising immersing the lenses in an aqueous solution of water and a hypertonic, substantially nontoxic cryoscopic modifying agent, reducing the temperature of the solution to between 0.degree. C. and -4.degree. C., thereby causing the solution to freeze and expand and causing the lens structure to contract, and causing the liquid volume to exceed the lens hydrogel volume and expelling deposits in the lens and on the lens surface.

Abstract: The machine substantially comprises a support element of tubular form within the interior of which a column is axially movable in a first direction, a first carriage movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first and to which the said support element is pivoted to allow rotation about an axis parallel to the second direction, and an arm one end of which is fixed to the column and the axis of which is disposed in a third direction, orthogonal to the other two; the machine further includes a second carriage movable on the arm in the third direction, which is provided with attachment means for a bar to which is fixed a feeler device.

Abstract: A connector accessory for electrical connectors containing a detent or locking member or members for preventing disconnection from an attached connector when the assembly is subjected to vibration, shock or other stresses. The accessory consists of a coupling and a body containing the accessory which in one form is a detent and in another form serves as a detent in one direction of rotation and a permanent or temporary lock in the other direction of rotation. The coupling is provided with screw threads to engage an accessory thread at the rear of an electrical connector and the body contains features which are required to provide proper mechanical and environmental interface characteristics to mate with various electrical connectors, i.e., teeth, splines, seals, etc.

Abstract: A ship's propulsion duct surrounding a propeller is constructed with a main body of glass-reinforced synthetic plastics material, and at least the throat of the duct is protected from the erosive mechanical effects of flow breakdown at the tips of the propeller blades by force-absorbing resilient material. The resilient material may be an inset ring of elastomer, or a lining of elastomer secured over the whole inner surface of the duct, or a resilient coating applied to the duct surface by painting.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a head stock assembly for a chucker and bar machine which includes a special bearing system comprising three forward bearings and two rearward bearings for providing five point contacts to the spindle for maintaining stiffness and rigidity and improved accuracy in machining. It also includes cooling fin means for dissipating the heat about the bearings which would normally build up in a headstock after long periods of operation. The heat dissipation reduces growth of the headstock and therefore improves accuracy. In addition, the headstock assembly has mounted directly thereon a spindle encoder, a brake disc, a collet closer mechanism, a balancing disc, as well as a low pressure means for preventing cutting fluids and dust and dirt from entering into the bearing mechanism.

Abstract: A one-armed handling device having a single pick-up member designed to secure a metal sheet coplanar to a pick-up plane through the aforementioned pick-up member; which member is supported on a head so as to turn about two perpendicular axes by virtue of a first element designed to turn about a first axis perpendicular to the pick-up plane, and to which the pick-up member is secured directly, and a second element designed to turn about a second axis parallel with the pick-up plane and supporting the first element; the aforementioned head, in turn, being designed to travel along three cartesian axes, by means of an arm, with no variation in the position of the second axis (FIG. 1).