Abstract: A combination golf ball pick-up and teeing device providing means for simplifying and improving a golfers practice routine. The pick-up and teeing device comprises a needle mounted for reciprocal movement within a shaft. One end of the shaft is placed into engagement with a golf ball and the needle pressed into it for releasably securing the ball to the shaft end for ball pick-up. The pick-up and teeing device can then be used to transfer the picked-up ball onto a mounted tee.

Abstract: A cassette indicating mechanism is disclosed for a cassette of the type having top and bottom halves and an information recording medium interposed therebetween. The indicating mechanism indicates whether information can or cannot be recorded on the recording medium. The cassette indicating mechanism is in a normal recording position in which a colored portion thereof is visible and preferably blocks an interfacing detector of a recording device. The blocked detector actuates the recording device to permit recording on the recording medium. The indicating mechanism is movable to a non-recording position in which the colored portion is hidden and the interfacing detector of the recording device is preferably unblocked. The unblocked detector actuates the recording device to prevent recording on the recording medium.

Abstract: A disk cassette is disclosed comprising an information storage disk enclosed within a lined jacket which is housed in a cassette formed of top and bottom halves of rigid material. A pressure spring mechanism is provided on the top and bottom halves for sandwiching the jacket therebetween, and is located adjacent to and upstream of registering radial slots in the cassette and jacket through which transducers may extend into information transferring contact with the disk.

Abstract: A record disk drive is disclosed which includes a rotating drive shaft and means for receiving a record disk. A torque-transmitting helical spring clutch drivingly interconnects the shaft and the disk. The clutch includes a first coil portion which is in driven engagement with the shaft upon rotation of the shaft in a certain direction relative to the receive disk. A second coil portion of the clutch is continuous with, but eccentric to, the first coil portion. Abutment means on the second coil portion are normally in driving engagement with a received disk, but means are provided for shifting the second coil portion toward a position concentric with the first coil portion, whereupon the abutment means moves out of engagement with the received disk, and thereby disengages the clutch. The shifting means may be a cylindrical sleeve which is axially slidable over the helical spring clutch to move the second coil portion toward its concentric position relative to the first coil portion.

Abstract: In a system mounting a transducer on the end of a frame for sweeping motion displacement laterally to a track on a record surface, the frame has arms connected to a fixed support. The frame may include a torsion member connected to a driver for rotation therewith and a rigid member rigidly connected to the free ends of the arms causing the frame arms to form an "S" shaped curve. The transducer is connected to a mounting member rigidly connected to the free end of the frame. The frame causes the transducer to remain in an orientation at a selected angle to the record surface.

Abstract: A protective jacket for permanently containing a floppy-type magnetic recording disk includes a liner attached to at least one of the interior sidewalls of the jacket in a manner whereby a protruding warp is formed in the liner having the form of an elongated ridge. The warp protrudes far enough from the interior wall of the jacket so that, upon rotation of the disk, the warp is deformed and resiliently wipes the face of the disk to remove dust and the like, thereby preventing errors in reading/writing upon the disk.

Abstract: A magnetic record disk assembly includes a floppy disk located within a rigid case having integral case stiffeners, wiping force appliers and floppy disk stabilizers. Wipers made of fabric, cleaning material are located within the case and disk flexure creates frictional force between the wipers and the disk. Thus, the wipers clean contaminents from the disk during rotation thereof within the case. A simple, automatic, cam-actuated shutter covers a transducer access slot in the case. This shutter is restrained by a detent to prevent undesired movement. A modified form of shutter has a compression spring that facilitates assembly of the shutter. A write protect device is located within the case. This device includes a piece that is mounted to rotate through an arc of 180.degree. in a plane perpendicular to a side surface of the case for opening and closing a sensing aperture within the case.

Abstract: A tilt-frame web guiding apparatus for correcting the deviation of a moving web from a true path of the web, in which an edge of the web is parallel to and a predetermined distance from a reference line. An edge sensor senses the edge of the web on an axially movable web exit guide roller, and in response thereto actuates a motor or cylinder for axially moving the web exit guide roller in a direction to maintain the web edge under the sensor. The web exit guide roller is coupled to a pivotally mounted web entry guide roller such that axial movement of the exit guide roller imparts pivotal movement to the entry guide roller for correcting any deviation of the moving web from its true path.

Abstract: A spliced web and method for splicing web end portions together for minimizing splice-induced disturbance of a liquid composition continuously coated onto the face side of the spliced web during a coating operation. Splicing strips are applied overlying the face and opposite sides of the web end portions to form a sandwich, and the sandwich is subjected to heat and pressure. The splicing strip on the face side fuses with and impregnates the web end portions and forms slight trailing and leading ramp surfaces of gradually decreasing thickness which blend smoothly with the face side of the web for minimizing coating disturbances. The other splicing strip contains fibers which are embedded into or adhere to the opposite side of the web end portions to provide tensile strength to the spliced web.

Abstract: To cinch a web end portion onto a core, the core is center driven by a core driving mechanism at an outer peripheral speed in excess of the speed at which the web end portion is fed to and threaded around the core. After the web end portion is cinched onto the core and the web wound to form a roll of predetermined diameter, the core drive mechanism is disengaged from the core to terminate the core center drive. The outer surface of the roll further substantially simultaneously engages a roll surface drive mechanism which is normally spaced from the core for surface driving the roll.

Abstract: Plastic film cartridges generally comprise a variety of component parts plus a label affixed by adhesive to the cartridge housing. The cartridge housing (a plastic) is recyclable when the label and adhesive are removed and the housing is separated from the other non-compatible plastic and non-plastic cartridge components. In accordance with the invention, multi-stage reclaiming apparatus and method is disclosed wherein film cartridges are first rough chopped to provide physical separation of the cartridge components. The cartridge housing pieces are separated from other cartridge components on the basis of differences in specific gravity in a series of specific gravity separation tanks. To remove the labels and adhesive from the housing pieces, a separation tank contains a detergent solution capable of assisting in dissolving the adhesive. The tank is provided with a group of heating elements to cause the detergent solution to boil in the immediate vicinity thereof.

Abstract: A method of injection molding plastic articles using a rotor assembly that continuously rotates past a stationary extruder that supplies molten plastic material to the assembly. The rotor assembly includes a plurality of mold assemblies, each mold assembly having a pair of separable mating die members which are selectively opened and closed. A plurality of injection chambers is disposed within the rotor assembly in cooperating relationship with each pair of die members. The rotor assembly is continuously rotated past the extruder and molten plastic material is supplied directly into the bottom of each injection chamber. The rotor assembly is then rotated to a position where a ram is driven into the injection chamber to force material in the chamber into a mold cavity formed by the mold assemblies. During rotation of the rotor assembly from the extruder to the ram, the molten material is retained in the injection chamber by adhesion between the material and the walls of the injection chamber.

Abstract: A nozzle adapted to be releasably secured to a container and through which liquid can be dispensed from the container into another receptacle when the nozzle is directed downwardly, i.e., in a liquid dispensing position. The nozzle contains a valve for automatically shutting off the flow of liquid from the container to the receptacle when the receptacle is substantially filled.

Abstract: A transport apparatus comprising a transport strip wrapped helically around a stationary porous conduit closed off at one end. Liquid under pressure is forced into the open end of the conduit and through the openings in the periphery of the porous conduit, producing a liquid layer between the outer conduit surface and transport strip. A web to be transported, of random length and width, is inserted between the transport strip and the outer surface of the porous conduit and becomes adjoined to the transport strip under the influence of liquid pressure and liquid cohesion. Thus, advancing the transport strip also advances the web, both being supported by the liquid layer which acts as a liquid bearing. Further, if the web is a photographic film or other processable material and the liquid is a suitable processing solution, the liquid layer also serves as a processing medium.

Abstract: An enclosed conduit such as a tube, and a method for processing webs with a liquid solution, wherein the web is positioned helically around the periphery of the tube. The tube has openings, such as being porous, at least in the helical path of the web. A liquid solution cushion or bearing is formed between the web and periphery of the tube in at least the helical path of the web by continuously directing the liquid solution outwardly through the openings. In one embodiment, the web is transported by drive rollers or belts against which the web is forced, and edge deflected between the convolutions of a helical rail or band wrapped around the periphery of the tube. In another embodiment, the tube is provided with axially spaced, radially extending protuberances on its periphery for edge deflecting the web along a helical path.