Abstract: A transom saver and transom saver buddy for use in connection with water craft provided with an outboard motor or stern drive apparatus including transom saver structure having an elongated member adapted to be secured at one end to a trailer for the craft and at the other end to engage the motor or stern drive shank and provided with bracket structure adapted to be secured to the trailer and receive for temporary storage the elongated member which is bent to form an obtuse angle.

Abstract: An improved drumstick or percussion striking device wherein the device consists of an elongated member having a striking tip at one end a handle butt at the end remote from the tip and a protrusion or bump intermediate the tip and butt, thus spaced axially from each but more proximate to the tip than to the butt, thereby enabling the percussionist to strike the same object with both tip and protrusion or two objects one with tip and one with protrusion. The elongated member may be a unit or two individual parts solidly interconnected, one called the shaft portion and one called the handle portion. The tip and protrusion may be a part of the member or may be separate and frictionally engaged therewith. An axially disposed oval hand grip on the handle portion and structure for adding weights either to the joint between the two portions or at the butt end of the handle to weight the stick to the percussionists desire. The tip and bump produce as used by the percussionist a variety of sought after sounds.

Abstract: A pull tab accessory device for any type of binder but most particularly for a ring binder having multiple rings such as the commonly known "three ring binder". In one embodiment the tab may be an extension of the spine of a book or binder elongated as desired and tapered to form a surface which may be readily grasped by the thumb and fingers of a person. The extension is pliable and deformable to form an angle of ninety degrees with the spine if required. A second embodiment is an elongated flexible member having one or more legs provided with an aperture at one end and with a tab suitable for grasping by the thumb and fingers of a person at the end remote from the aperture. The aperture is shaped in cross-sectional dimension to slide over the lowermost ring of a ring binder.

Abstract: A method for integrally applying a rough surface to the grooves of paper pulp refiner plates which involves placing the pattern for the plate into a mold and then applying to the desired surfaces of the pattern a mixture including a selected kind of ceramic particles with silica sand, additives and a binder system. The mold is then packed with conventional molding sand. The pattern is removed from the mold and superheated refiner plate base metal is introduced into the mold resulting in penetration of the voids around the particles and adherence of the particles to the surfaces selected by the application of the mixture. Surfaces desired to be smooth may be treated after the pattern is removed from the mold and before pouring by treating the desired surfaces with coating to accomplish that purpose. Ceramic particles used include alumina, silica, zirconia, silicon carbide, tungsten carbide, vanadium carbide and niobium carbide. These have the angularity to create the required voids to fill with molten metal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oil collecting structure and more particularly to a cabinet or structure for the home garage into which drain oil and fresh oil dregs may be dumped and in which it may be collected for proper ecologically sound disposal. The structure consists of a cabinet divided into a sink portion and a drainboard portion. The drainboard portion is immediately adjacent the sink portion and portions of all or some of the structure are covered by sheet metal covers or inserts. The sink and its insert are shaped to slope downwardly from the outer margins or edges towards the center where a drain aperture is provided. The sink insert drain aperture fits telescopingly within the sink portion aperture and may be adapted so that containers for the oil may be connected to it. The shaping of the sink potion and sink create troughs from the exterior margins and corners to the center drain aperture.

Abstract: A lap seal packaging band for wrapping or bundling objects. The band is formed from two overlying strips at least one of which is a non-woven material. The strips may be unequal or equal in length and at least one end of one strip is exposed. One or both of the strips are coated with a water borne pressure sensitive adhesive or both strips are coated with a water borne pressure sensitive cohesive. The exposed end or ends are bonded after coiling to form a band. The band may be readily opened by manually transversely tearing or by manually peeling the sealed end or ends. The strips of substrate may be of different materials and the water borne bonding agents may be different to achieve different properties in the resulting band. The coatings may be curable by air drying, heat drying or chemical content to vary the bonding properties of the coatings.

Abstract: A seal for leaking fissures or faults of a tunnel which has a first, deformable layer with two surfaces, one of which is scalloped in vertical cross-sectional dimension and the other of which abuts a second flexible layer of more dense material such as neoprene. The surface of the second layer remote from the first layer is overlain about its periphery by strapping preferably made from steel. The seals are generally rectangular in horizontal plan and if the seal is sufficiently elongated intermediate strappings are provided between the width end straps as required. A plurality of registering apertures are provided in the first and second layers and the strapping material to receive therethrough elongated self-threading concrete screws for securing the seal into pilot holes in the tunnel surface around a leaking fissure or fault.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of molding the cutter bars for refiner plates used in treating pulp slurry in the paper processing industry including impressing in a mold the form of a refiner plate or refiner plate segment, pouring the base plate or pouring the base of the refiner base plate segment. The sand surfaces in the mold which will be in contact with the metal to form the perpendicular surfaces of the cutter bars relative to the refiner plate are then treated with a slurry consisting of an alcohol or water carrier into which powdered brittle metal alloys have been introduced such as titanium, boron, carbon, vanadium, chromium, niobium, tungsten, molybdenum and cobalt 10 microns or less in size in the pure or ferro alloy state. The powdered metal alloy slurry is then dried in one of a number of acceptable ways and the cutter bar base metal is then superheated to a temperature higher than its melting point, after which the molten metal is poured into the mold.

Abstract: Improved wheel and tire handling apparatus or structure including a base member adapted for movement on relatively level surfaces by the use of rollers and casters. A vertically moveable second section is adapted for movement up and down on uprights of the base member and a jack is mounted in between the base member and the second section to raise and lower the second section relative to the base member. The second section is further provided with an elongated axle extending across the second section on which are axially slideably mounted two tines. The tines can be restricted as to axial movement by the use of manually fixable slideable collars on the axle to prevent the tines from moving away from each other when a wheel and tire are received thereon. Rollers are provided for the tire receiving surfaces of the tines to facilitate rotational movement of the wheel and tire to align the wheel with lug bolts when remounting the wheel and tire.

Abstract: The invention consists of a water craft portaging device which includes a pair of graft engaging yokes adapted to engage the bow and stern of a craft in the upright position and be coupled thereto, a first elongated belt adapted to receive one axial extremity of elongated poles adapted to be axially slidably received through spaced parallel tubular sleeves on the yokes. A second sectional adjustable belt adapted to be worn around the neck and shoulders of a person for portaging, the extremities being both adjustable and attachable by looping to the other axial extremity of the elongated poles. The second belt being further adaptable to being worn across the small of the back of a seated person with the loops adjusted to receive the angular leg portion formed by the shin, knee and thigh of the seated person forming a back support and rest.

Abstract: The combination of a mold body for molded plastics or the like with a materials alloy core pin which at one and the same time establishes an aperture in the molded material and substantially reduces the mold cooling time by being formed from an alloy which rapidly dissipates heat that includes copper, nickel, silicon and chromium. The percentages of each material in the alloy can vary in a range but there is a preferred percentage to total materials for rapid cooling purposes.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for impregnating and sealing and simultaneously improving the tensile strength of pipeline or conduit buried in the ground. The structure consists of a pair of axially spaced, deformable blocking and sealing devices whose interval is appropriately maintained. One of the blocking devices or "pigs" conveys conduit for introducing air under pressure greater than surrounding hydrostatic pressure on the conduit exterior to the space between the blocking devices to force out water or contaminants and also means for introducing two parts of a compound to impregnate, seal and bond to the interior conduit surface. The structure is also provided with a camera chip on the "pig" which contains the structure for conveying the air and the parts of the compound for observation by remote camera of the operation. The compound is a fast drying compound enabling relatively continuous operation by winching the structure along the conduit.

Abstract: The present invention is a hand position securing device for use by morticians when embalming and positioning a body for display in a casket. The device consists of a wristlet in the form of an elongated material strip provided with an aperture and grommet therefore to secure a cord to the wristlet strip. One side of the wristlet strip is provided with female joining material and the other side of the strip is provided with male joining material so that the wrist of the body may be encircled with the wristlet. The two wrists having been thus bound can be joined in a fashion that will not show when the body is clothed by lacing the cords together. It is then impossible for the hands to depart from the desired folded position of composure as the result of the force of gravity and/or vibration from movement.

Abstract: A quick set sprue bushing for use in combination with injection molding apparatus. The bushing is made from a beryllium-free alloy that will rapidly dissipate heat. The alloy is of the copper, nickel type and reduces the cure time by between 15% and 20%. The significance of being beryllium-free is that it has been established that beryllium is a carcinogen and endangers workers. A bushing of this type results in the sprue or tail of the molten plastic type cooling as rapidly as possible for removal of the molded product from the mold. The bushing is elongated and has a generally conical passageway along its longitudinal centerline axis that diverges in the direction of the flow of material therethrough, and is further provided with a stainless steel bushing insert at the end that receives the injection mold apparatus nozzle such that the bushing will not conduct heat from the injection apparatus to the mold but will dissipate heat from the mold that comes from the molten material.

Abstract: A temporary mast support and storage structure for a detachable mast for a wind surfing board or the like having an attached sail and boom structure. The structure includes a first hollow, elongated cylindrical sleeve having a radially outwardly extending flange whereby the flange adapts the sleeve to be emplaced in sand or concrete and the flange being further adapted to be coupled with a vehicular mounted trailer hitch. A second hollow, elongated cylindrical sleeve having a radially outwardly extending flange is provided the radius of the cylinder of the second sleeve being lesser than the radius of the cylinder of the first sleeve such that the second sleeve fits within the first sleeve with the flange of the second sleeve overlying, at least in part the flange of the first sleeve.

Abstract: Improved shredding machine shredding mechanism having elongated wall and gate structure defining a chamber. The chamber walls have margins defining a material entryway at one common end and margins defining a material discharge aperture at the remote end of the chamber from the entryway. An electrically driven rotatable shredder journaled in the wall structure intermediate the entryway and discharge aperture. The gate pivotally mounted externally of the chamber for movement within the chamber at the entryway and extending from a point adjacent to one of the walls divergingly relative to the wall and terminating remote from the pivotal mounting and from the wall defining a progressively constricting chamber as to area of the chamber in latitudinal cross-sectional dimension from entryway to discharge aperture in a selected position of the gate.

Abstract: A shredding machine with a cylindrical rotor mounted to rotate with the axle. The exterior surface of the rotor having a plurality of tapped apertures disposed about the surface in arcuately, axially and helically spaced relationship. The rotor has a plurality of circular axially spaced parallel ring sets fixedly mounted thereon. Each set includes a pair of axially spaced parallel rings. The rings of each set have a plurality of arcuately spaced, axially registering notches. Each ring set is positioned to place between the rings a plurality of the apertures which register axially with the notches. A plurality of arcuate spacer segments arcuately positioned between rings of a set and spaced to have arcuate gaps that register with the tapped apertures and ring notches. The head end of each segment adapted to overlay the leading end flange of an arcuate ripper tooth and the trailing end of the tooth and foot end of the segment being spaced from each other arcuately by the diameter of a threaded aperture.

Abstract: Bedclothing for waterbeds comprising a flat generally rectangular panel co-extensive in top plan view dimensions with the upper surface of the mattress. Said panel provided with a least two side drops and one end drop. Said side and end drops coupled at one margin with said panel and at a spaced parallel margin with triangular corner pieces at each end of said end drop. The couplings, drops, panel corner and triangular corner piece cooperating by geometric shape and joinder to form margins defining a pocket and pocket aperture through which the mattress or bladder corner may be manually drawn. At least the corner piece to be formed from top panel material cut on the bias for elasticity. Said aperture margins containing water surge therethrough sand preventing mattress withdrawal therefrom.

Abstract: An improved underground utility equipment vault is comprised of at least two concentrically disposed chambers. The inner chamber is a non-electrically conductive material such as wood and is disposed in spaced concentric relationship within the outer chamber which is metallic, preferably steel. The exterior surface of the outer chamber is provided with a protective dielectric coating and cathodic protection in the form of sacrificial anodes. The inner chamber is provided with heat vents adjacent its uppermost surface area and cold air returns adjacent its lowermost surface area. The heat vents may be provided with exhaust fans. The inner chamber is provided with above ground air communication and an entryway. The interior of the inner chamber and electric gear therein contained is electrically isolated from the outer chamber and the vault exterior.