Abstract: A method of constructing multiple story buildings and particularly detention structures as disclosed in which the framing members are lightweight steel channel members which are generally similar and in certain applications, interchangeable. The walls and floors of the building are framed with the channel members and lath sheathing is applied thereto for receiving cementitious fill therebetween. A unique diagonal tension strap system is used whereby diagonal straps are permanently attached at their lower end and tensioned at their upper end with adjustable fasteners before being permanently fastended at the upper end. The system provides for a more rapid and inexpensive construction schedule over conventional construction and affords high resistance to fire and to penetration of the filled walls.

Abstract: Shrimp are conveyed in upright orientation upon a pair of spaced rails that revolve in upright planes and which strike bumpers. The shirmp may be size sorted by orienting the rails such that their spacing changes. The shirmp are deheaded by conveying then to a deheader that has a pinch finger that swings by a pinch block and clamp.

Abstract: A surveillance camera system comprises a spherical housing that has a lower, hemispherically shaped, gold coated dome 12 with a geometric center. A camera mount is mounted in the housing for panning movements about a pan axis that extends through the dome center and for tilting movements about a tilt axis that transverses the pan axis through the dome center. Electric motors 24/27 are mounted in the housing for panning and tilting the camera mount. A video CCD type camera 30 is mounted upon the camera mount with its center of gravity located adjacent the pan and tilt axes. A rotary electric coupler 39 is mounted to the housing and electric connectors provided for connecting the camera and the motors with an ancillary video display and camera orientation controller through the rotary coupler.

Abstract: An animal calling device is disclosed having a main body portion with a cylindrical sound chamber end and a mouthpiece end generally continuous with the sound chamber. A groove formed in the mouthpiece is continuous with a bore formed in the sound chamber and a vibratable reed covers the groove and is secured at the interface of the mouthpiece and chamber. A plug, cap or integral wall closure is disposed in, over or in conjunction with the bore, respectively, to substantially close the bore but allow restricted airflow therethrough, thereby lowering the tone of the present device without having to cup the hands or fingers around the bore. The reed in one embodiment is seated on a sloping bridge portion to reduce the effort needed in blowing through the call while maintaining the low tone produced.

Abstract: A truck restraining apparatus has a vertically extending jackscrew (18) to which a follower nut (38) is mounted. A hook shaped restraining member (36) is resiliently coupled to the follower nut and moves therewith when the jackscrew is rotated. The hook shaped member engages the ICC bar of a truck to restrain it from moving, while the resilient coupling compensates for float.

Abstract: A screeding machine has mounted thereon, in a trailing position, a finishing roller 51 which is driven at a rotational speed sufficient to impart a polish or patina to the surface of the paving material.

Abstract: A vise with clamping jaws (7,8), which are provided on the frame (1), makes possible a drawing-down motion with respect to a bearing surface (17) for the workpiece (16) when the gripping force is applied via a drive mechanism. The clamping jaws (7,8) have on their side facing toward the workpiece (16) a gripping edge (18,19) or gripping surface and, downwardly adjoining thereto, in each case an undercut surface (20,21), set back with respect to a vertical plane through the gripping edge or gripping surface. The clamping jaws (7,8) are mounted pivotably about horizontal pivot axes (14, 15), which are arranged underneath the bearing surface (17) for the workpiece (16) and on the side of the vertical plane facing toward the workpiece. Restoring springs are designed as tension springs (25,26) and thus for absorbing the gripping forces in the elastic range.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shavings conveyor in which the members of the hinged belt have on their edges running at right angles to the transport direction joint axis parts which extend over the entire width of the hinged belt and of which one is provided with a part-cylindrical outer surface and the other with a complementary part-cylindrical inner surface. Such a shavings conveyor is distinguished by particularly simple production of the hinged belt.

Abstract: A pocket-spring core mattress has a plurality of interconnected encased helical springs (8), each helical spring being arranged in a closed pocket (5) made of fabric, nonwoven or the like. The closed pockets (5) are arranged connected to one another as bands (1, 2, 3, 4) in one direction and are connected by adhesive bonding transversely relative to the direction of the bands. Parallel to the direction of the bands (1, 2, 3, 4), between every two adjacent bands there is a connecting wall (9) made of elastic material. The pockets (5) of the bands (1, 2, 3, 4) are respectively bonded adhesively to one another indirectly via a connecting wall (9).

Abstract: Draw-down jaw for fitting in vises equipped with a bearing jaw (6) and a clamping jaw (7), the clamping jaw being able to execute a drawing-down motion with respect to the bearing jaw for applying the gripping force. The clamping jaw (7) is mounted on the bearing jaw (6) pivotally about a horizontal pivot axis (8), which is arranged in the upper region of the bearing jaw (6). The clamping jaw (7) has on its side facing toward the workpiece (4) a gripping edge (9) or gripping surface, to which their adjoins upwardly a plane gripping surface (10) and downwardly a free surface (11). The restoring springs are designed as compression springs (12) and thus for absorbing the gripping forces in the elastic range.

Abstract: A license plate frame assembly is disclosed for displaying and projecting a vehicle license plate or identification tag. The assembly includes a generally rectangular frame with a rearwardly extending wall portion and an open center portion. A transparent plate abuts the frame and is confined within the wall portion to cover the open center. A rear panel, also confined within the wall portion, sandwiches the license plate between the transparent plate and the rear panel. The frame is secured from the rear portion thereof, fasteners being extended through a generally planar surface thereof, thereby preventing its unauthorized removal.

Abstract: A safety glove bag system for the removal of hazardous materials from elongated pipes or the like without danger or exposure of the operator to the hazardous material. The system utilizes a series of disposal pouches connected to a manifold which surrounds the pipe, and each of the disposal pouches may be removed from the assembly without disrupting the removal process.

Abstract: Apparatus for anchoring an end of a cable to a structure like a concrete pillar comprises a tubular body having an opening in one end into which an end of a cable may be inserted. Means are provided for gripping an end of a cable within the tubular body. A threaded post is rotatably mounted to the other end of said body. The apparatus also includes an insert that is adapted to be embedded in the concrete structure to which insert the post may be threaded.

Abstract: To facilitate the assembly work of a pedal pad (e.g. accelerator pad) to a pedal arm and further to increase the strength of the pedal arm, the pedal pad comprises an arm end holding portion formed integral with the pedal base plate for holding an end of the pedal arm; and an arm clasping portion composed of a U-shaped arm clasping base portion formed integral with the base plate for clasping the pedal arm and a bow-shaped arm securing cover portion for covering the arm clasping base portion to further secure the pedal arm, in cooperation with the U-shaped arm clasping base portion, into hooking engagement with said arm clasping base portion. The arm securing cover portion can be formed integral with or separate from the pedal base plate.

Abstract: A bridge for a stringed musical instrument comprises a thin wooden body having a bottom base portion adapted to be supported upon a resonant body member of the instrument and a top crown portion that is formed with grooves for holding individual strings. The base and crown portions have opposed edges that are generally parallel with respect to each other. The crown is formed with baffle slits located adjacent the grooves that are oriented obliquely with respect to the crown edge for redirecting sound waves emitting from strings back to the grooves to produce a ringing tonal effect or to the base to reduce sound attenuation within the bridge.

Abstract: An adjustable poultry carcass separator (10) includes a support frame (11), back cutter assembly (58), leg/thigh separator (125), and a conveyor system (20). Back cutter (58) includes cutters (84, 85, 88, 89, 103, 104) for separating the thighs from the back of the poultry carcass, and a movable backbone cutter (72) for movement between positions cutting the backbone and not cutting the backbone. Leg/thigh separator (125) includes a rotary guide wheel (126) having recesses (132) for receiving poultry legs/thighs. As guide wheel (126) rotates the leg and thigh are bent about the leg/thigh joint and moved through a cutting station (160) to separate the leg from the thigh. The separator (125) includes a stationary recess size adjusting plate (130) for adjusting the size of the recesses (132) and the amount of bending of the thigh and the leg relative to each other to allow the apparatus to be adjusted to accommodate different bird lengths.

Abstract: A camera has a lens that has a field of view and a film pack for positioning film for exposure substantially along a focal plane of the lens. A screen is positioned to block a portion of the field of view of the lens. The camera also has a flash unit for illuminating the screen during film exposure whereby light from the field of view may be directed by the lens to one portion of film positioned along the focal plane and light from the screen directed to a second portion of the film.

Abstract: The deboner (10, 110) carries a plurality of modules (11, 111) in a closed path through a series of processing stations. Each module includes a rotary bone holder (30, 130) that supports one end of a poultry bone (85) and a stripper assembly (31, 131) that is moved toward and away from the bone holder. The stripper blades (55, 56, and 155, 156) engage the poultry part (86) as the stripper assembly is moved away from the bone holder to strip the meat (87) from the bone (85). As the blades (55, 56 and 155, 156) strip the meat from the bone, the rotary bone holder is rotated by its sprocket (36, 136) engaging the sprocket turning protrusions (45, 145).