Abstract: An exercise device includes a post extended upward from a base, a track laterally supported on the base, a pair of foot pedals slidably disposed on the track, four pulleys disposed on the base, and an elastic band engaged over the pulleys and having two ends coupled to the foot pedals respectively. The foot pedals are movable sidewise against the elastic band in order to simulate skiing exercise.

Abstract: A parts washer (10) is disclosed in its preferred form including modular components of a base (12), a reservoir (14), a reservoir cover (16), a wash basin (18), and a basin cover (20). The reservoir (14) is slideably received in a receptacle (34) formed in the base (12). The cover (16) is slideably received on the reservoir (14) with a positioning trough (70) of the cover (16) received in a groove (48) in the reservoir (14) and is removably fastened to the reservoir (14) by an expandable plug (114) insertable into and expandable within parallel assembly apertures (50, 68) formed in the reservoir (14) and the cover (16). The wash basin (18) abuts with the cover (16) and includes a depressed center portion having a drain depression formed therein which is slideably received and nestled within a depressed center portion having a drain depression formed in the cover (16) and further includes a positioning trough (88) which is slideably received and nestled within the trough (70) of the cover (16).

Abstract: A cargo box (10) for insertion into the rear window (12) of the cab (16) of a pickup truck (14) or the like is disclosed including an annular, flat, mounting plate (34). The outer periphery (36) of the mounting plate (34) is sized and shaped for insertion between the pair of generally straight sides (26, 28) of the U-shaped well (24) of the seal (22) for the rear window (12), with the mounting plate (34) and cargo box (10) being supported as an integral part of the cab (16) by the seal (22). A tubular neck (40) integrally extends between the inner periphery (38) of the mounting plate (34) and the inner periphery of the front end (50) of a storage enclosure (42). The cargo box (10) can be resiliently supported by a support (72) including a rigid bar (74) extending between and supported by the side rails (32) of the truck box (18). A spool-shaped, elastomeric bushing (86) is secured to the rigid bar (74) and abuts with the bottom (46) of the storage enclosure (42).

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for handling devices for testing under varying temperature conditions is disclosed including a mechanical arm (32) pivotally mounted by a bearing (34) to a control portion (16) which is variably vertically positionable relative to a platform portion (14). An insert arm (38) is rotatably mounted within the mechanical arm (32) to reciprocally and rotatably mount a thermal socket (90) for mating with a contactor (126). The socket (90) is mounted to a vacuum cup (48) to allow position alignment as alignment pins (132) are initially slideably received in alignment notches (124) and when no vacuum is applied and is fixed in the aligned position after the application of vacuum. Thermal tubes (74) of probes (50) are reciprocal with the thermal socket (90) to provide thermally conditioned gas/air to the thermal socket (90). The thermal socket (90) provides a swirling action to the thermally conditioned gas/air to exit 360.degree.

Abstract: A motion sensor lighting control includes a hemispherical mounting plate having a pair of first circular apertures and a second circular aperture, a pair of lamp holders for receiving lamps therein rotatably mounted on the first circular apertures by a pair of first swivel devices, a sensor housing for receiving an infrared sensor rotatably mounted on the second circular aperture by a second swivel devices. The first swivel devices and the second swivel device are such arranged to let the lamp holders and the sensor housing to be manually rotated in universal orientations, yet limiting the rotation angle to be less than 360 degrees thus preventing the wires therein to be twisted and broken.

Abstract: A torque and/or rotational control apparatus is disclosed in a preferred form of a brake (10) including a plurality of pairs of actuators (18) positioned on opposite sides of a friction disc (16) by spacers (120) having tear shaped cross sections. The pads (32) of the actuators (18) are removably held by a slideable locking pin (70) biased by a spring (80) into an aperture (68) of a backing plate (62) for the pad (32). A notch (64) formed in the pad (32) and the backing plate (62) is slideably received on a rail (66) axially extending from the housing (35) of the actuator (18) to prevent rotation about the locking pin (70). The friction disc (16) includes elongated and shortened fins (42, 43) upstanding between and equally circumferentially spaced intermediate first and second component discs (40, 41). The fins (42, 43) are free of circumferential interconnections to allow air to radially pass freely between the fins (42, 43).

Abstract: A mounting device for a ceiling fan includes a plate having a protrusion formed in a middle portion and having a pair of flanges oppositely formed beside the protrusion, a notch formed between the protrusion and each of the flanges, a panel including a pair of flaps engaged through the notches of the plate and arranged such that the flaps are located above and supported by the flanges, and a pad engaged between each of the flaps and the respective flanges of the plate. The panel can thus be solidly coupled to the plate.

Abstract: A surface cleaning machine (10) is disclosed in the preferred form as a combination sweeping-scrubbing apparatus including a sweeping brush (18) for sweeping debris into a hopper (20) and a one piece squeegee (112) for picking up solution after four staggered, disc brushes (122). The squeegee (112) is U-shaped having a longitudinal extent greater than that of the disc brushes (122) located intermediate the legs (124) of the squeegee (112). The drive wheel (16) is located in front of the disc brushes (122), the squeegee (112) and the solution applying means (128). The squeegee (12) is raised and lowered relative to the frame (12) by an actuator (104) which pivots an L-shaped member (94), the leg (96) of which abuts against and pivots a lever (84) interconnected to the mount (62) for the squeegee (112) by a turnbuckle (88). The hopper (20) is raised and simultaneously tilted by a single cylinder (30 ) which pivots the upper arm (24) of a parallelogram including a lower arm (36).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for liquifying tires is shown including a plurality of tire modules (12) holding tires which are immersed in and preheated by a slurry located in a tank (22). After preheating, the tire module (12) and tires held thereon are removed from the preheat tank (22) and are immersed in a slurry located in a high temperature tank (28). The temperature of the slurry in the high temperature tank (28) is sufficient to liquify the tires. As the tires liquify, the slurry produced is retained in the high temperature tank (28) to immerse further tires and also overflows from the high temperature tank (28) to the preheat tank (22) and then to a storage tank (36). The slurry from the storage tank (36) can be pumped to the burner (42) of the heat exchanger (48) for heating the slurry in the high temperature tank (28) or can be used for other uses.

Abstract: A hutch (10) of a preferred form is shown including a top (14) and bottom (16) initially held in a spaced relation by their sandwiching between collars (35) and nuts (36, 37) fixed on and threaded on, respectively, the ends of vertical rods (32) extending through apertures (34) formed in the top (14) and bottom (16). The upper and lower edges of first and second glass ends (18) and first and second, glass, front sides (22) are slideably captured in groves (28, 30) formed in the top (14) and the bottom (16). Bolts (38) threaded in the top (14) abut with the upper edges of the ends (18) and sides (22) to compressively capture the ends (18) and sides (22) between the grooves (28, 30) and to tension the vertical rods (32). A back (20) including a mirrored face (26) is secured to the top (14) and bottom ( 16) to provide diagonal support of the frame. Glass shelves (40) are supported by independent shelf supports (42) adjustably and slideably positioned on the vertical tension rods (32).

Abstract: A device (10) for working soil is disclosed in the preferred form including a grading portion (12) and a raking portion (32) of generally C-shapes. Specifically, the grading and raking portions (12, 32) are formed from planar, central sections (14, 34) and first and second, planar wing sections (16, 18, 36, 38) extending from the opposite ends thereof. The grading portion (12) includes a plurality of spaced, parallel blades (24) secured to the bottom surface of the body portion formed from a tubular beam (20) and a grading plate (22) and arranged at a nonparallel angle to the movement direction to serrate the soil. The blades (24) have elongated lengths greater than the thickness of the body portion and are spaced generally equal to their widths. The raking portion (32) includes a plurality of spaced, parallel, straight teeth (44) securred to a plate (40) and tilted at a forward angle to the movement direction.