Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fluid transfer apparatus of the battery powered type for use in remote locations where conventional power sources such as 110V ac is not available. The apparatus employs a motor driven positive displacement gear pump having supply and discharge lines. The motor is equipped with a reversing switch and battery connection cables.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a dietary control grease mop for removing cooking grease and oils from food during cooking which employs a group of thin gauge narrow strips of polypropylene grasped at their mid-point by a wire loop the remainder of the wire being twisted to define a threaded shaft over which a tubular casing is passed and an open ended cup is slidably carried to cause flaring or fanning out of the polypropylene strips. The free end of the threaded shaft is screwed into a handle which also receives the tubular casing. The open ended cup being slidable toward the handle to facilitate cleaning of the narrow strips of polypropylene.

Abstract: Gas burner which is constructed of a connecting part in which the gas is mixed with primary air and of an outflow part of sheet material, with a number of annularly arranged and radially directed slits folded into a star-shaped configuration in which the height H of the star-shaped folds is a multiple of the radial dimension R of these folds, while the cross sectional area of each slit is larger near the circumference of the ring than in the center.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a rigging system for causing an endless oil mop driven through an engine or motor driven wringer mechanism to make multiple passes over and through an oil contaminated body of water from the deck of a vessel. This is accomplished by using sampson posts on the deck of a vessel and connecting spars to the posts and buoyantly supporting the free ends of the spars and mounting mop pulleys at the end of each spar and one pulley between the spars on the side of the vessel at the water line.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a mobile batching plant having a primary frame carrying the cement storage, batching and weighing system and a plurality of rigidly connectable and detachable secondary modular frames connected in tandem each secondary modular frame carrying a combination batch and storage hopper having dispensing gates with an endless aggregate conveyor beneath the hopper gates. One sand and from one to three aggregate modules can be carried without affecting plant width. A fifth wheel for connection to a tractor is carried by the primary frame and a transport wheel assembly is connected to the last modular frame to render the entire plant transportable over the highway. The hoppers carried by the modular secondary frames are loadable by a small front end loader without the need of ramps because of their low profile.

Abstract: A method and a device for performing said method for mixing and/or granulating pulverulent- or granular substances and at least one liquid in a continuous process, while the material is moved in a vessel from top to bottom and at least at one location of the vessel is eddied reducing at the same time the density of the mass of substance at the related location.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a waste receptacle for use on tables in restaurants, homes or wherever food is served and the problem of collection of cracker wrappers, empty sugar or salt and pepper packets in a central point separate from ash trays is necessary and the structure has aesthetic eye appeal. A bottom collection base receptacle having an open top and a tubular member upstanding from its base supports a top assembly having a spider frame the center of which supports a tubular member, open at the top and closed at the bottom. The bottom of the tubular member is closed and is received into the open tubular member upstanding from the base receptacle. The spider frame has a plurality of trap doors spaced about the tubular member opening downwardly into the base receptacle while the open top tubular member receives shrubs or flowers rendering the waste receptacle an attractive center piece for the table.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to lifting boats and barges within a dry dock by means of compressed air. The air is conducted from compressor through hose lines to open bottomed compartments of the floating dry dock and controlled by remote actuated valves whereby either through adding air or venting air from the dock compartments the dock may be trimmed fore and aft as well as athwart ship to assure registry with a yard marine railway system. Support legs guide the up and down movement of the dock to assure alignment with the marine railway so that the vessel within the dock may be transferred by a dolly and rail system to the yard rail system.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of drilling an oil well so that the large diameter casing initially employed can be salvaged and reused which is attainable by effecting a temporary seal between the bore hole and casing so that a dual function is attained, firstly the seal forces the mud return up to the surface inside the casing and secondly the area between the bore hole and casing is closed to cuttings cement and other matter which may fall into a bore hole and cause the casing to become secured to the walls of the bore hole and prohibit the withdrawal of the casing from the bore hole. When it is desired to remove the casing the temporary seal is broken and the casing raised axially of the bore hole.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of drilling an oil well so that the large diameter casing initially employed can be salvaged and reused which is attainable by effecting a temporary seal between the bore hole and casing so that a dual function is attained, firstly the seal forces the mud return up to the surface inside the casing and secondly the area between the bore hole and casing is closed to cuttings cement and other matter which may fall into a bore hole and cause the casing to become secured to the walls of the bore hole and prohibit the withdrawal of the casing from the bore hole. When it is desired to remove the casing the temporary seal is broken and the casing raised axially of the bore hole.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to transportable pumping station which is erected on a barge which may be transported on water to a site and the barge flooded to the river or water bottom so that pump intakes are supplied with intake water free of debris by screening the water to be pumped. If it is desired to relocate the pumping station wall covers are applied to the water intakes in the barge end walls and the barge is pumped dry and towed to the relocation site by tug boat and flooded down at the new site.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a wiener charcoal broiler employing a base block of a heat sink metal such as aluminum which cooperates with metal spaced wiener supports which receive their heat source from the heat sink base which protects the wiener from coming into direct contact with the heat (cooking) source and the wiener is cooked from heat conducted through the wiener supports which engage the wiener along its length and which cooking imparts a charcoal or barbecue taste to the wiener without burning or scorching a substantial portion of the outer surface of the wiener.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sugar cane planter pivotally mounted on the rear of a cane cart which automatically receives cane stalks sitting on their butt ends and pushed rearwardly of a cane cart where they are to be planted either whole or in cut lengths and are engaged at their base or butt ends and directed rearwardly with the butts rearwardly of their tips so that the cane stalks fall butt end rearwardly where they are engaged by cane orienting plates which impart an upward and rearward vector to the stalks either whole or cut to orient them with their major axis substantially parallel to the major axis of the cane cart and substantially parallel to the ground in which attitude they fall into a cane dispensing trough which has a mouth parallel to the major axis of the cane cart and positioned above an open planting furrow for receiving the stalk in its horizontal attitude.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a continuous concrete proportioning plant of the mobile type movable from job site to job site not requiring extensive site preparation. The primary frame has a compact combination of cement sand and aggregate systems which permits sand and aggregate trucks to be backed onto a three sided hopper for each material which when charged is lifted and tilted toward the center of the machine where it feeds a belt conveyor running longitudinally toward the front of the machine. Each belt system contains a continuous belt weighing device and a totalizer will stop and/or clear the conveyor when a predetermined amount is attained. The sand and aggregate hoppers may be tilted to achieve the best flow rate through metering gates.

Abstract: Extruder, especially a multi-worm extruder with a housing and one or more mixing worms with associated shaft, as well as at least one hydrostatic bearing for absorbing the axial load of the conveying and mixing worm. A slit between a bearing disc on the worm shaft and a counter bearing ring can be filled with oil via a pipe connected to a pump, radial sealings preventing the oil from escaping between the gliding faces of the bearing, whereas the said counter bearing ring is rotatably supported in the extruder housing.

Abstract: A conducting plastic pipe system comprising a male plastic pipe part and a female plastic pipe part with conducting covering layers which are interconnected by means of a conducting sealing ring between the male and female part. In case of outer covering layers on the pipe part the covering layer extends onto the inner side of the muff end of the female pipe part.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to sanitary conveyor belts of polypropylene or other suitable plastic material having an integrally hinged construction defined by spaced notches which define the hinge points as well as drive engagement points between the belt and the sprockets having teeth which mate with the spaced notches. The belt construction also has one or more longitudinal notched grooves which defines a tracking and aligning groove which mates with a multi-faceted aligning member arranged polygonally about the perimeter of the sprockets which support the conveyor belt to preserve its alignment with the drive sprockets.The conveyor belt is used with an air levitation means in the form of a plenum chamber having openings to direct low pressure air against the underside of the belt to reduce friction drag when the belt is loaded.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an automatic glass washer and chiller dispenser which pre-washes, immersion washes, hot rinses, cold rinses and chills cocktail and high ball glasses, including beer glasses and mugs on a ferris wheel type rotary transfer mechanism which moves dirty glasses through a wash, rinse and chill cycle in a compact cabinet structure for either bar use or service bar use.

Abstract: A gas-heated hot water reservoir comprising a supply connection for fresh water and a discharge connection to an insulated distribution line for hot water leading towards a plurality of taps, said reservoir further comprising a gasburner and a pilot burner, the latter being positioned under a vertical passage through the reservoir with an annular space around it, bounded by an insulating wall secured to the bottom of the reservoir, an open-ended thin pipe accomodated within the distribution line between the annular space and a zone near the farthest tap.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a variable vent cover for cooking vessels and comprises a bottom cover having an opening therethrough and a pair of upstanding outwardly divergent flanges diametrically opposed and spaced about the periphery thereof which cooperates with downwardly convergent flanges diametrically opposed and spaced about the periphery of a top cover with a minimum of clearance between the flanges on the bottom and top covers so that they can be rotated horizontally relative to one another to vary the vent opening between the flanges to communicate the opening in the bottom cover with atmosphere and which will assure that both covers will interlock to be vertically lifted simultaneously for placement onto or removal from a cooking vessel.