Abstract: Shelving assembly includes vertically disposed corner posts interconnected at their bottom ends by base panels secured to the posts by disjointable connecting means and interconnected at their top ends by header panels disjointably secured to the posts together with a plurality of vertically spaced clips disjointably mounted to each post and arranged to support a plurality of shelves except for the bottom shelf which is arranged for disposition in a horizontal attitude and which also is tiltable by virtue of its support along its rear edge by a tilt beam, the shelf which is disposed immediately above the lowermost shelf being arranged to form a tiltable back portion for the device which is disposed in approximately perpendicular relation to the lowermost shelf when tilted.

Abstract: Structure for maintaining article carrier handle elements in proper relative orientation during carrier formation and comprising a handle panel (8), a hand flap (11) struck from the handle panel and foldably joined thereto along a horizontal fold line (12), a connecting element (14) joined at one end to the handle panel and at the other end to one end of the hand flap, the upper (16) and lower (17) edges of the connecting element being angularly disposed to the horizontal fold line and downwardly inclined from the one end of the hand flap, and the hand flap being adapted to swing out of the plane of the handle panel during transport of the carrier and thereby to cause the connecting element to rotate.

Abstract: An article carrier formed from a unitary blank and comprising a bottom wall, side walls secured respectively to the side edges of the bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of the side walls, medial panels foldably joined respectively to the edges of the end wall panels remote from the side walls and extending medially inward of the carrier, a pair of transverse partitions struck from one of the medial panels and foldably joined thereto, a longitudinal partition struck from the one medial panel and foldably joined to the pair of transverse partitions, a pair of longitudinal partitions struck from one end wall panel and foldably joined thereto, and a transverse partition struck from one of the other medial panels and from the one end wall panel and foldably joined to the pair of longitudinal panels and to the other medial panel.

Abstract: A manually adjustable indicating device such as a wall or desk calendar, a price board or the like includes a housing structure having a central flat base plate with overturned side edges defining a storage cavity on each side of the base plate together with support plate means slidable into the housing structure between a pair of spaced guides formed along the side edges of the flat base plate and a plurality of spaced apart flanged ribs formed on the support plate so as to receive the edges of a self-coiling tape and thereby to hold that portion of the tape which is adjacent the support plate means in flat face contacting relation therewith and so as to allow the coiled ends of each tape to occupy the storage cavities on each side of the base plate, each tape having visually observable indicia thereon which may be changed by simple manual finger touch whereby the portion of the tape which is exposed is moved and whereby one end of the tape is uncoiled and the other end is coiled.

Abstract: Shelving assembly includes vertically disposed corner posts interconnected at their bottom ends by base panels secured to the posts by disjointable connecting means and interconnected at their top ends by header panels disjointably secured to the posts together with a plurality of vertically spaced clips disjointably mounted to each post and arranged to support a plurality of shelves except for the bottom shelf which is arranged for disposition in a horizontal attitude and which also is tiltable by virtue of its support along its rear edge by a tilt beam, the shelf which is disposed immediately above the lowermost shelf being arranged to form a tiltable back portion for the device which is disposed in approximately perpendicular relation to the lowermost shelf when tilted.

Abstract: An article carrier is formed from a unitary blank and comprises a bottom wall, side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of the bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of the side walls, riser panels foldably joined respectively to the end wall panels at one end of the carrier, medial partition structure foldably joined to the end wall panels at the other end of the carrier, a handle secured at one end thereof to the riser panels and secured at the other end thereof to the medial partition structure, a hand hole disposed in the handle, and transverse partition structure struck from the medial partition structure and including an anchoring tab secured to one side wall, a transverse partition strip foldably joined to the anchoring tab, and an L-shaped medial tab foldably joined to the transverse partition strip remote from the anchoring tab and foldably joined to the medial partition structure along a fold line which is substantially adjacent the lower edge of

Abstract: A machine for placing an insert having a main panel and a bottom panel into an article carrier cell comprises a frame and a reciprocably operable insertion blade mounted thereon. The cell of the article carrier is positioned directly below the insertion blade so that the blade is operable to fold and lower the insert into the cell.

Abstract: Apparatus for collecting debris floating in a stream comprises collector means disposed astride the stream with a first part arranged to engage and intercept floating debris and with another part pivotally mounted downstream and above the surface of the stream, and lift means secured to the collector means adjacent the first part for controlling the elevation of the first part in accordance with variations in the level of the stream.

Abstract: An article carrier especially adapted for use in connection with a large number of primary packages comprises a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and a top wall all foldably joined along their adjacent edges, end closure structure disposed at each end of the carrier, and lifting means comprising a pair of face contacting handle panels and a pair of stress relieving panels foldably joined respectively to the handle panels along the lower edges thereof and to the top walls respectively along the upper edges thereof, and the stress relieving panels being adapted to shift from positions in the planes of the handle panels to positions in the planes respectively of the top walls when the lifting means is manipulated.

Abstract: An article carrier is formed from a unitary blank and includes top, bottom and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure around a plurality of articles and includes a connecting panel foldably joined to an end edge of one of said side walls along a first arcuate fold line, an end panel foldably joined to the connecting panel remote from the side wall along a second arcuate fold line, and the first and second arcuate fold lines being configured in a concave relationship with respect to the connecting panel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting up and loading a tray includes means for withdrawing collapsed trays from a hopper and for forming those trays into a tubular structure and for subsequently manipulating end closure panels so as to close the ends of the tray, means for depositing the tray at a loading station together with article handling mechanisms for removing articles from a receiving station and then for transporting the articles to the loading station where the articles are released into the apertured top panel of the tray.

Abstract: An article carrier formed from a unitary blank and comprising a bottom wall, a pair of side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of the bottom wall, a pair of overlapping top panels foldably joined respectively to the upper edges of the side walls, a securing aperture formed in one of the top panels and having a diagonal securing edge, a securing tab foldably joined to the other top panel and disposed in the securing aperture with the fold line between the securing tab and the other top panel disposed in substantial coincidence with the securing edge, a pair of retaining flaps foldably joined respectively to the end edges of the bottom wall, a pair of tuck flaps foldably adjoined along adjacent edges and foldably joined along the edges thereof remote from the adjacent edges respectively to the adjacent side wall and the adjacent retaining flap, a locking aperture formed in one of the tuck flaps, and a locking tab struck from the other tuck flap and adapted to form an interlocked relationship w

Abstract: A package for a group of articles, particularly bottles, cans, or the like, which is open at both ends and which is wrapped around the group of articles, and which consists of a substantially rectangular blank, formed from a film of plastic material having end portions to which strips of paperboard are secured. Locking apertures are formed in one end portion and locking tongues are formed in the other end portion and are inserted into the locking apertures whereby two oppositely disposed margins of the blank are adapted to be joined together to secure the wrapper.

Abstract: Articles to be packaged are fed through a packaging machine on conveyor means and are arranged in groups which are controlled by suitable spacer elements movably mounted on an endless feed element and each including an article engaging pusher projection for imparting movement to a group of preceding articles together with an article engaging restraining projection movable into the path of movement of the articles so as to restrain the movement of the immediately succeeding group thereby to control and precisely to determine the position of the group of articles in order to insure cooperative and synchronous cooperation with other machine operations.

Abstract: Panel interlocking means for securing a pair of panels in overlapping face contacting relation includes a locking tab struck from one of the panels and arranged to be driven through a locking aperture defined by a retaining tab struck from the other panel and arranged so that its free end engages the locking tab in angularly disposed mutually bracing relation, holding means formed in said locking tab for receiving the free end of said retaining tab to hold said locking tab and said retaining tab in angular braced relation to each other, a securing tab projecting from a transverse edge of the locking aperture remote from the fold line of the retaining tab and disposed within a securing aperture struck from the locking tab and disposed at the base thereof and adjacent the locking tab fold line so as positively to secure the panels together against relative movement.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting up and loading a tray includes means for withdrawing collapsed trays from a hopper and for forming those trays into a tubular structure and for subsequently manipulating end closure panels so as to close the ends of the tray, means for depositing the tray at a loading station together with article handling mechanisms for removing articles from a receiving station and then for transporting the articles to the loading station where the articles are released into the apertured top panel of the tray.

Abstract: Vat and sulfur dyes are recovered from caustic wash water containing oxidized dye by adding ions of aluminum, chromium, ferric iron, lead, or tin and reducing the pH of the wash water to between 6 and 6.8 and separating the precipitate formed for recycling into the dyeing process.

Abstract: A packaging insert is formed from a unitary blank and comprises a pair of spaced side walls, a pair of end walls with the sides thereof secured respectively to the ends of the side walls, at least one transverse partition foldably joined at one end thereof to one side wall and adhered at the other end thereof to the other side wall, and a pair of auxiliary panels foldably joined to each other and disposed in face contacting relation, and the pair of auxiliary panels being foldably joined respectively to one of the side walls and to one of the end walls.

Abstract: A missile propelling device includes a rigid bow having an ejection tube formed integrally with the bow and disposed intermediate the ends thereof, a plurality of parallel guide rods having corresponding ends thereof secured about the periphery of said ejection tube to define an elongated missile guiding passage whose axis is aligned with the axis of said ejection tube, an elastic string attached to the ends of said bow and having its midportion disposed between preselected guide rods and astride said missile guiding passage, an end cap secured to the ends of said guide rods remote from said ejection tube, and a hook mounted on said end cap and arranged releasably to engage the midportion of said string so that a missile disposed in said elongated missile guiding passage is propelled outwardly therethrough and through said ejection tube in response to release of said string from said hook.

Abstract: A wraparound type carrier for a group of articles disposed in side by side relationship and forming a rectilinear arrangement of at least two rows of articles, the carrier comprising generally parallel top and bottom walls interconnected by spaced side walls, one of the parallel walls being of composite construction and including a pair of lap panels foldably joined respectively to corresponding edges of the side walls, a medial keel panel foldably joined to one of the lap panels along the edge thereof remote from the associated side wall, at least one retaining notch formed in the medial keel panel, and an insert disposed transverse to the medial keel panel and adapted to form an interlocked relation with the retaining notch, the end edges of the insert being disposed respectively adjacent the side walls.