Abstract: The present invention has for object a process for making a food product from cheap meat chunks having a moisture content situated between 30 to 80% and a fat content situated between 1 to 30%. The chunks are comminuted to form a smooth homogeneous paste having a particular size of less than 2 mm. Salt is added to the paste to produce a partial solubilization of the meat proteins. Then slices of a thickness less than 3 mm are formed. The slices are stabilized by a mild heat treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for reducing the nitrate content in water, wherein water containing nitrate is contacted with an anion exchanger containing chloride and/or bicarbonate ions to remove the nitrate, whereafter the exhausted anion exchanger is regenerated, the spent eluate either (a) being divided into two or more portions at least one of which is rich in sulphate and at least one of which is rich in nitrate, the sulphate-rich portion being dumped to drain or being passed to a reaction vessel or vessels in which sulphate ions present therein are precipitated out as calcium salt by the addition of a water-soluble calcium salt or by adding an aqueous slurry of calcium hydroxide and in which denitrification is carried out on the nitrate-rich portion by means of appropriate anaerobic bacteria, a carbon source for the bacteria also being introduced into the reaction vessel and pH correction being carried out, if necessary, or (b) in which reductions of the sulphate and nitrate ion concentratio

Abstract: A connector is provided with lock means for locking a plug connector and a receptacle connector constituting the connector, which lock means includes a holding aperture having insert slot formed in locking ear located at each end of the plug connector and a locking member having a loop lock portion larger than the holding aperture and secured to a mounting lug at each end of a shield of the receptacle connector. The lock means comprises upstanding brackets being integrally formed with a mounting ear of each end of the shield, each the upstanding bracket having an insert aperture in opposition to that of the mating upstanding bracket for a mounting leg of the locking member and upper corners, on both sides of the insert aperture, being bent to oppose to similarly bent upper corners of the mating upstanding bracket to form a V-shaped recess.

Abstract: The invention is drawn to a continuous process for the recovery of alumina from ores by mixing with an alkali bisulfate, calcining below 450.degree. C. to form the corresponding double salt, washing with water, and separating the insoluble residue from the solubilized aluminum, precipitating impure aluminum, resolubilizing aluminum with sodium hydroxide to form soluble sodium aluminate and separating it from the insoluble impurities, treating the resulting solution to form aluminum precipitate, separating the aluminum and calcining it to form alumina.

Abstract: A machine for dispensing granular confectionery, such as gumballs, peanuts, and the like, which includes a housing, a container globe seated on the housing, a cap seated on the globe and a vertical standard extending interior of the housing and globe and including a threaded end. A retainer ring is seated on the globe with a gasket interposed. The inlet to the globe carries opposing deformations in the form of notches in the perimeter of the entrance opening of the globe. The retainer ring carries depending lugs seatable in the notches. The cap can be tightened onto the globe with the lugs seated in the notches so as to prevent relative rotation between the retainer ring and globe during tightening of the cap and thereby prevent possible damage to the globe, such as breaking or cracking it.

Abstract: A chronograph watch comprises a first motor controlled by a quartz resonator coupled to a first simple integrated circuit. This motor drives, through gearing, the time indicating members of the watch. A second motor controlled by a second quartz resonator coupled to a second simple integrated circuit, identical to said first integrated circuit, can be operated at a higher frequency when a switch, which is operable manually by means of a pushbutton and interposed between electrical ground and a terminal of the second integrated circuit, is open. The second motor drives, through further gearing, a chronograph hand coupled to a minute counter and to an hour counter. Thus the chronograph indicates fractions of seconds without the timepiece requiring expensive circuits or having an excessive electrical power consumption.

Abstract: A machine comprises on the one hand a mechanical working device, for working sheet material by pressing or stamping, and on the other hand a laser working device. The mechanical working device comprises a gantry hydraulic press comprising a frame, a table, an hydraulic press ram and a slide member. Several tools are stored in a storage device from which they are brought, on rails, up to the axis of the press by means of a jack. The laser working device comprises a resonator producing a laser beam which is conducted up to the axis of the press through a tube and by a reflecting mirror located on the axis of the slide member. When the laser cutting head is not in service it is retracted within one of the columns of the frame of the press, a jack producing the displacement of the cutting head. This equipment enables the carrying out, on a common axis of working, of either mechanical punching, cutting, folding, cumbering and pressing operations, or working by means of the laser.

Abstract: An elevating conveyor which operates as a pocket elevator to transfer granular, powdered or like material from a loading station through an elevating section to a discharge zone wherein an endless conveyor belt cooperates with a further conveyor part. The belt has transverse bars on its surface preferably located between belt side walls and facing the further conveyor part. The height of the bars is adjusted to have a clearance between it and the further conveyor part which corresponds to between 1 and 3 times the maximum particle size of the material being conveyed and preferably being above 1.5 times the maximum particle size.

Abstract: A transducer for sensing transient elastic waves in metallic components particularly in steel weldments below water on offshore structures comprises a piezoelectric sensing element (1) for coupling to the metallic component and shielded from noise arriving in directions other than the component by an elastomeric encapsulation (22) such as of aerated polyurethane.

Abstract: An elevating conveyor having a first endless belt entrained around a plurality of spaced support or guide drums for elevating material through an elevating section to a discharge station and a second endless loading belt also entrained around guide drums to cooperate with the first belt at least where a loading station and the elevating section merge so that in this vicinity the belts are in overlying relationship with each other so that material on the upper surface of one belt is held on the surface by the other belt. The two belts are moved at similar speeds in the same direction and a fixed plate cooperates with the first belt in the elevating section so that material located between the belt and plate is elevated to the discharge station by upward movement of the first belt through the elevating section. The conveyor may be of C, L or Z shape and the first belt preferably has upstanding side walls, the top faces of which bear against low friction material supported on the plate.

Abstract: An improved security window cover is provided having a peripheral frame structure and a security shielding door or cover hingedly attached to the frame. The frame has at least two walls intended to conform to the interior building wall adjacent the window and at least two other walls intended to ultimately conform to the shape, contour and dimensions of the inner circumferential edge of the wall opening in which the window is installed. The inner circumferential walls of the frame have a degree of flexibility, thereby allowing the installer to quickly and easily bend or shape the inner circumferential wall to conform to the inner circumferential edge of the wall opening in which the window is installed.The shielding door may have a ridge medial and parallel to the edges of the door and on the side thereof facing the outside of the building.

Abstract: This invention relates to the absorbtion of body odor and is concerned with a provision of a pad which can be incorporated into a garment e.g. at the armhole scye, to absorb odor.The pad comprises a layer of charcoal felt sandwiched between two layers of cotton gauze which are cut to shape and size so as to fit into the base of an armhole scye of a jacket, dress, blouse or other garment.The pad consists of two layers 10 and 11 of cotton gauze between which is sandwiched a layer of charcoal felt. The charcoal felt may be made in accordance with the process claimed in UK Pat. No. 1 310 011, the fibrous carbon used for the carbon felt being derived for example from an organic polymer fibre such as a carbohydrate fibre.

Abstract: An electrostatic duplicator for forming color composite images and employing preformed electrostatic masters (color separated fixed toner images). The duplicator has a drum including four flat sides for mounting respective ones of the masters (4). The respective functional stations (charging, toning, transfer and cleaning) are positioned about said drum adjacent the respective flat sides. The drum is stationary during performance of the functions and automatically rotatable by an angle of 90.degree. in order to advance each of the electrostatic masters to the next station. Printing stock (to receive the transferred image) remains stationary until all of the component images of the composite image are received.

Abstract: Apparatus for facilitating the manual erection and loading of a partially assembled paperboard carton blank. The machine includes a work table on which the carton blank is manipulated selectively to open the blank and close the bottom thereof by utilizing a vacuum system for selectively restraining major flaps forming the bottom wall of the carton. The opened carton blank remains immobilized on the work table for loading through the open upper end thereof. The major and minor flaps at said upper end then can be folded manually to close the loaded carton, after which the vacuum system can be deactivated to permit sliding of the loaded carton into a takeaway apparatus which can be a taping or sealing device or a conveyor for transporting the loaded carton to a remote work station, such as, for sealing. The table top may be pivotal.

Abstract: A sleeve valve comprising an elastomer sleeve folded onto itself, the two peripheral ends being fixedly held so that an integral control chamber is created, an opening being provided in said chamber for connecting it to a control pressure source, no housing being required.

Abstract: An electric contact comprising a first conductive metal layer on a surface of a plastic layer and a second springiness metal layer on the opposite side of the plastic layer. The first and second metal layers consist of a plurality of metal stripes in parallel with each other in alignment with each other, respectively. Terminal elements of the metal stripes comprises on one sides or on both sides thereof wire positioning walls to facilitate soldering of wires to the terminal elements. By foldering portions of the terminal elements so as to expose the conductive metal layers, the soldering of the wires to the terminal elements are further facilitated. Even if distances between the opposite metal stripes attached to a connector housing are not uniform, the multi contacts are uniformly in contact with each other when connectors are connected.

Abstract: A unitary extruded weatherstrip for doors and the like including a flexible loop having a floating bulb therewithin connected to the wall of the loop and functioning as a secondary seal. The floating bulb under compression, prevents collapse of the loop inward or outward to provide an effective seal. The failure of the weaterstrip outwardly to collapse prevents its protrusion past the face of the door whereby to retain the aesthetic appearance of the installation. The same weatherstrip configuration can be employed on both the hinge and the lockside portions of the frame as well as along the header thereof. A rigid depending portion flange can be provided as a part of the weatherstrip extrusion to permit installation into the saw-kerf of wood door frames, for example, without requiring special tools.

Abstract: Backflow preventer apparatus for preventing backflow of fluid in a fluid flow line includes an improved relief valve which drains fluid backflow from a zone between upstream and downstream check valves if the normal flow is shut off and downstream check valve fails to seal drip tight. During normal flow, the relief valve is closed. The relief valve includes a "peel seal" formed by a flexible diaphragm which peels to open the relief valve orifice for backflow therethrough from the downstream check valve to the ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: A dust separation apparatus including a cyclone consisting of three sections, a first cylindrical section provided with a tangentially located inlet duct for dust-loaded waste gases, a second cylindrical section therebelow, and below that a third cone-shaped section. According to the invention, a rotor is located in the second section, which rotor carries outside its periphery one or more emission electrodes. A scraping device is provided outside the rotor to scrape accumulated dust from the inner surface of the second section, which surface acts as a precipitation electrode for dust particles charged by the emission electrode or electrodes.