Abstract: An anti-backlash nut having a pair of nut segments, each with an internal threaded bore adapted to receive a threaded bolt. One nut segment has a portion insertable within the other nut segment and interlocking means are provided to lock the two nut segments together. A spiral spring acts on both nut segments to bias them away from each other. The interlocking means permits movement of the two nut segments away from each other to keep the threads of the bores of the two in contact with the threads of the bolt.

Abstract: A mechanism for feeding sheets deposited in a container which has side walls, end walls and a bottom moveably mounted within the container on which the said sheets are deposited. An exit mouth is provided in one of the walls. The moveable bottom has slots therein and the container is provided with a flange to support the moveable bottom within the container. The container is mounted over an elevator so that the moveable bottom rests on the elevator in a raised position. The elevator and the moveable bottom which rests on it is lowered as sheets are added to the moveable bottom when the moveable bottom is lowered to the point where it rests on the support means. Feed wheels protrude through the slots in the moveable bottom and contact the lowermost sheet on the moveable bottom to move it out of the exit mouth.

Abstract: A multiple-use toy in the form of a useful article having the configuration of a type of article recognizable by children and being of a generally normal size for that type of article, and a toy set of miniature size built into said useful article, the useful article being adapted to be opened to expose the toy set, and the useful article, when closed being adapted to be used as a toy, the toy set being adapted to be used as a toy when the useful article is opened.

Abstract: A bearing retainer and seal is described which is snapped into locking engagement on a bearing mounted in a pillow block. The retainer includes an interior circular locking flange which snaps into locking grooves on the outer surfaces of the bearings whereby a pair of the retainers cooperate to lock the bearing in position in a pillow block or other bearing support. The retainer shaft opeining has an integral wiping seal at its edge both to seal the bearing for excluding foreign matter and also for retaining lubrication within the bearing.

Abstract: A utility knife having a main body formed from a pair of body portions which are assembled together. The main body has an opening at the front with means to prevent the pair of body portions from spreading apart and with means to prevent the blade from swaying from side to side.

Abstract: A feeding mechanism for stacking and moving sheets of paper and the like in which sheets are moved to a stacking area where they are held stationary and accumulate in a stack. The stack is released and moved away from the stacking area after a predetermined number of sheets having accumulated in said stack. The moving mechanism includes upper and lower transport belts transversely offset from each other which are in different vertically adjacent planes to cause the belts to grasp and move the sheets. The stacking area is located between a sheet recording mechanism to record the number of sheets passing thereby and a stop mechanism to prevent forward movement of the stack. The sheet recording mechanism comprises a deflecting unit and the stop mechanism comprises a rotatable stop wheel.

Abstract: A feeding mechanism for stacking and moving sheets of paper and the like in which sheets are moved to a stacking area where they are held stationary and accumulate in a stack. The stack is released and moved away from the stacking area after a predetermined number of sheets have accumulated in said stack. The moving mechanism includes upper and lower transport belts transversely offset from each other which are in different vertically adjacent planes to cause the belts to grasp and move the sheets. The stacking area is located between a sheet recording mechanism to record the number of sheets passing thereby and a stop mechanism to prevent forward movement of the stack. The sheet recording mechanism comprises a deflecting unit and the stop mechanism comprises a rotatable stop wheel.

Abstract: An improved flushing means is disclosed for use in water tanks such as are for flushing toilets. The flushing means has a water inlet with an improved two-stage valve using inlet line pressure for operating the two stages. A float is movably mounted on the inlet for controlling the valve with a lever operatively coupling the float to the first stage of the valve. A cooperating vertical hollow and floating overflow tube including an adjustable bowl filling siphon controls the tank discharge to the bowl. These improvements to the tank discharge to the bowl are also to be incorporated into the commonly used flapper-type flush valve.

Abstract: A bearing retainer and seal is described which is snapped into locking engagement on a bearing mounted in a pillow block. The retainer includes an interior circular locking flange which snaps into locking grooves on the outer surfaces of the bearings whereby a pair of the retainers cooperate to lock the bearing in positon in a pillow block or other bearing support. The retainer shaft opening has an integral wiping seal at its edge both of seal the bearing for excluding foreign matter and also for retaining lubrication within the bearing.

Abstract: A marketing tool having portable lap computer for recording a sales call made by a salesman of an employer on a customer. The information of the call is transmitted from the lap computer to a master computer and at the end of the day, the master computer prepared a letter to the customer acknowledging the sales call. The acknowledgement letter is sent on the letterhead of the employer and in the color of the letterhead logo. The master computer automatically prepares a daily planner or planning aid chart as well as a customer call activity chart and a territory penetration chart which include maps of the territories involved.

Abstract: An improved flushing means is disclosed for use in water tanks such as are for flushing toilets. The flushing means has a water inlet with an improved two-stage valve using inlet line pressure for operating the two stages. A float is movably mounted on the inlet for controlling the valve with a lever operatively coupling the float to the first stage of the valve. A cooperating vertical hollow and floating overflow tube including an adjustable bowl filling siphon controls the tank discharge to the bowl. These improvements to the tank discharge to the bowl are also to be incorporated into the commonly used flapper-type flush valve.

Abstract: The preferred package of this invention has a fluent or paste containing body portion with a pump, nozzle and cover combination mounted at its top. The cover is rotatably mounted on the body portion of the container so that it may be turned through a half turn from a nozzle closed position to a nozzle open dispensing position. The nozzle is coupled to a pump and cover so that the cover in its open position is pressed up and down moving the nozzle and pump in a pumping motion for dispensing the fluent from the container. An object of the invention is providing a container with a rotatable cover which is manipulated both for opening and closing the nozzle and for product dispensing.

Abstract: A closure is described for sealing retortable containers. The closure has a disc shaped metal cover with a grooved sealing portion at its outer edge containing a sealant and a plastic ring for engaging the container. A clamping action holds sealant in the cover groove against a rim of the container and the relative dimensions of the closure groove and the container are chosen for providing a tight seal particularly after retorting.