Abstract: An assembly for bathing an invalid person comprising an adjustable bed frame including a pair of opposed, substantially parallel side portions and a horizontally extending bottom portion. A mattress is supported on the bottom portion of the frame between the side portions, and a water deflecting flexible sheet is detachably secured to the upper edges of the side portions of the frame. A manually actuated lever subassembly is operatively connected to the side portions of the frame for selectively latching the side portions of the frame in a raised or elevated status relative to the bottom portion of the frame during the bathing of a reclining person. A hydraulic lift subassembly adjustably supports the entire frame above a base platform.

Abstract: A device for mounting a radio antenna adjacent the trunk opening of an automobile, including a flange-engaging channel bracket having an ear projecting therefrom, and an angulated antenna-supporting strap which includes a plurality of right angle bends, and which is pivotally secured to the channel bracket for pivotation about a horizontal axis when the flange-engaging bracket engages a substantially horizontally extending flange around the automobile trunk.

Abstract: A flexible fabric cover for a water closet lid which includes an upper panel and a lower panel of substantially the same shape as the upper panel and stitched at a location adjacent the periphery thereof to a major portion of the periphery of the upper panel to retain the panels in a registering and superimposed position with respect to each other. An opening of lesser width than the maximum width of each of the panels at the center thereof separates the peripheries of the panels at one side thereof, and a pair of spaced elastomeric bands extend from opposite sides of the opening along the peripheries of the superimposed panels to join the panels to each other over portions of their peripheries adjacent the opening, thereby facilitating resilient enlargement of the opening during mounting of the cover on a water closet lid.

Abstract: Apparatus for sawing which can be used either in portable, manually operated form, or as a stationary bench-mounted sawing device for sawing through a workpiece along predetermined angles of cut. The apparatus comprises a portable chain saw which includes a prime mover secured to one side of a flat mounting plate. A saw blade guide plate projects from the prime mover through a slot provided in the mounting plate, and in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the mounting plate. A saw blade is extended around, and guided by, the guide plate, and is protected by guard means pivotally mounted on the mounting plate. A cradle frame structure releasably receives and clamps the mounting plate in a table sawing position when the chain saw is to be so used. A cradle frame pedestal pivotally supports the cradle frame structure for pivotation about a horizontal axis.

Abstract: A modular fireplace assembly which comprises a hearth, a firebox around and over the hearth, and an air plenum chamber on opposite sides and to the rear of said firebox in heat transfer relation thereto. A plurality of environmental comfort conditioning subassemblies are removably positioned in a portion of the air plenum chamber to the rear of the firebox, and include a fan subassembly, an air conditioning coil subassembly, and a heater subassembly. A stack extends upwardly from the upper side of the firebox in heat exchange relation to a hot water tank positioned over the firebox. Air conveyance ducting is connected to the upper side of the air plenum chamber, and air return ducts are connected to the lower side of the air plenum chamber.

Abstract: A modular cable trench system for receiving cable in a trench excavated in the earth. The system includes one or more tee and/or channel elements of lightweight modular construction, with each of the molded modular units including a bottom frame and opposed side plates secured to opposite side edges of the bottom frame with both side plates and bottom frame molded of lightweight material. Transverse reinforcing elements extend between the side plates at ends of the bottom frame and are molded integrally with the side plates and bottom frame. The geometric configuration of the bottom frame and transverse reinforcing elements is selected to minimize the weight of each modular unit. A removable cover plate engages the upper edges of the side plates in each unit.

Abstract: A pocket scabbard for a knife comprising a first flexible, generally rectangular panel having a knife-receiving slot therein and second and third panels secured to said first panel on opposite sides thereof and over said slot to close the opposite sides of said slot and define a knife-receiving recess opening at one side of the first rectangular panel. Each of said second and third panels is characterized in having a side edge conforming in shape to an edge of said first panel, and positioned to coincide with said first panel edge. The second and third panels each define cavities which cooperate mutually and with the slot in said first panel to define a pocket for receiving the handle of a knife inserted therein.

Abstract: A tire removal tool including a base frame, an elongated lever arm spaced from the base frame, and articulated fulcrum post structure pivotally supporting the lever arm on the base frame and a tire bead engaging plate carried on one end of the fulcrum arm. A hydraulic jack is pivotally supported on the base frame beneath the opposite end of the lever arm from that which carries the bead engaging plate, and is mounted for transverse sliding movement on the base frame in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis of the lever arm. A tire positioning slide assembly is slidably mounted on the base frame for sliding movement in a direction extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lever arm.

Abstract: A rotary plug valve comprised of a valve body having a replaceable liner and valve plug disposed therein. The liner is formed of a pair of axially split complementary liner members, including an upstream liner member and a downstream liner member, having at least one radially elastically deformable retaining member disposed around the periphery thereof.

Abstract: An adapter for attachment to a telephone cradle comprising an elastomeric sleeve defining a cavity for accepting the handpiece-retaining protuberance of a telephone receiver cradle, and a generally U-shaped metallic cap engaging the elastomer at opposite sides of the cavity enclosing the cavity. The metallic cap defines a slot at the lower edge thereof which communicates with the cavity.

Abstract: A plow for chiselling the earth at substantial depths, including a framework having a plurality of arcuate chisel blades mounted thereon. A towing tongue is pivotally connected to the forward side of the framework, and a hydraulic piston and cylinder system is connected between the towing tongue and the framework for pivoting the framework between a position of coplanar alignment with the towing tongue, and positions in which the framework is angulated with respect to the plane of the towing tongue. Gauge wheels are pivotally mounted on the framework for selective elevation in relation to the blades, and a hydraulic system is provided for selectively elevating and lowering the gauge wheels by pivotation on the framework. The hydraudlic system for the gauge wheels includes a transversely extending tubular control member mounted on the framework for the plow forwardly of the gauge wheels. Each gauge wheel is connected with the control member by a turnbuckle subassembly.

Abstract: A box for containing and distributing fertilizer in dry pellet form comprising a frusto-pyramidal hopper including two end walls, two side walls and a bottom wall; a moving belt conveyor including an upper run passing over the bottom wall of the hopper and extending through openings in the hopper at the lower edges of each of said end walls; and a plurality of saddle plates supportingly connected to the outer sides of the two side walls of the hopper and extending downwardly therefrom. A pair of hydraulic fluid tanks extend along the lower edges of the side walls and are secured to the lower ends of the saddle plates. A plurality of transverse channel members are connected between the hydraulic fluid tanks and extend transversely across the hopper under the bottom wall thereof. A plurality of horizontally spaced, longitudinally extending supporting rods are positioned between the channel members and the bottom wall of the hopper to support the bottom wall on the channel members.

Abstract: An apparatus for reeling up and storing wire including at least one drive roller, a reel shaft and a driving member extending between and drivingly interconnecting the drive rollers and reel shaft. A control handle is provided and is movably connected to a brake bar for brakingly engaging the driving member, and alternatively, for guiding wire being reeled upon a reel supported on the reel shaft for rotation therewith.

Abstract: A well acidizing or fracturing composition is prepared by adding to an aqueous acid solution or emulsion or fracturing composition, a cross-linked copolymer of a sulfonic acid-modified acrylamide and a polyvinyl cross-linking agent. The cross-linked copolymer functions as an effective fluid loss additive and/or diverting agent. From about 25 pounds to about 100 pounds of the additive is utilized per 1000 gallons of the aqueous acid solution or acid emulsion.

Abstract: An adhesive applicator device including an elongated shaft having a bifurcated end portion and a handle secured thereto at its end opposite the bifurcated end portion. A porous resilient applicator pad is pressed into the bifurcation in the bifurcated portion of the shaft, and includes a central pad portion disposed between the portions of the shaft defining the bifurcation, and a pair of spaced adhesive applicator portions disposed on opposite sides of the central pad portion and exposed to facilitate application of adhesive from the outer peripheral surface of the pad to an object in contact therewith.

Abstract: A tensioning linkage which includes a pair of flexible elements each having an end secured to threaded elements which are threaded into opposite ends of a turnbuckle sleeve. The turnbuckle sleeve carries a weight which opposes rotation of the turnbuckle sleeve about its longitudinal axis in a direction of rotation which causes the threaded elements to unthread in the sleeve. Each of the flexible elements carries an attachment plate at its end opposite the end to which the threaded element is secured.