Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a sign support member to an existing, elongate first member. The apparatus has a sleeve defining first and second connecting portions, with the first connecting portion having structure for directly engaging the first connecting portion with an existing, elongate first member at least partially one within the other in an operative position. The second connecting portion includes structure for directly engaging the second connecting portion with a sign support member, one at least partially within the other in an operative position.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a security cable to a consumer article. The apparatus is a body having a cavity with an entry opening in communication with the cavity. Structure is provided for mounting the body to the wall of a consumer article in an operative position thereon wherein a wall on the consumer article to which the body is attached at least partially blocks the entry opening. With the inventive structure, a fitting on a security cable can be introduced into the body cavity with the body separated from a consumer article but is prohibited from being be removed from the body cavity with the body in its operative position on a consumer article.

Abstract: A self-biasing system for articles has an article support, a frame for controlling the movement of the support and a biasing structure capable of moving the support. The system can be a self-leveling article dispenser with the frame including elongate channel members. The channel members define an elongated cavity capable of receiving articles to be dispensed. A platform is slidably received in the cavity. A plate has one part of a reversibly extensible structure secured thereto. A flexible line has a segment secured to the platform and the linear movement thereof is controlled by a guide on the plate and a guide associated with the frame.

Abstract: A puller for removing an object from a shaft including first and second collars movable relative to one another along an axis, at least two circumferentially spaced damping jaws pivotally supported at one end to the first collar and having means at the other end for grasping the object, at least two circumferentially spaced links, each of the links being pivotally supported at one end to the second collar and pivotally supported at the other end to an associated clamping jaw, and a drive structure for moving the collars together along the axis away from the shaft. A hydraulic cylinder drive axially adjusts the collars relative to one another to control movement of the clamping jaws. The clamping jaws may include bidirectional claws for selective use, with the collars and links being positionable to permit the axial spacing from the first collar to be selectively less than or greater than the axial spacing between the collars.

Abstract: A polymer composite includes a thermoplastic plastic polymer having a fine grain metal or metal oxide dispersed therein. Preferably, the fine grains has a size of about 1,000 nm or less. A method of making the polymer composite by adhering a metal layer to a thermoplastic polymer layer in a thermodynamically nonequilibrated condition followed by relaxation of the polymer layer to obtain thermodynamic equilibrium which causes the metal layer to be absorbed by the polymer layer as fine grains is also disclosed.

Abstract: A power transmission belt having a body with a length and inside and outside surfaces. A plurality of teeth are spaced lengthwise along the belt body and define at least a portion of one of the inside and outside surfaces of the belt body. A fabric layer with weft yarns is provided on the one of the inside and outside surfaces of the belt body. At least a portion of the weft yarns include a plurality of filaments of para-aramid fiber having a thickness of 0.3 to 1.2 denier.

Abstract: A pivotal connection between a handle and a housing including a pivot defining member biased outwardly into frictional contact with concentric openings in a handle and housing. The member includes a sleeve portion with an outer diameter O.sub.S substantially equal to or less than the diameter of the housing and handle openings, the sleeve portion further including a tubular opening having a selected inner diameter I.sub.S. The member further includes a longitudinally extending pin portion circumscribed by a reference cylinder having a diameter D.sub.C and an end section inscribing a reference cylinder having a diameter D.sub.I, where D.sub.I .ltoreq.I.sub.S <D.sub.C <O.sub.S, Circumferentially disposed connecting segments project radially outwardly from the pin portion end section and are breakably secured to the sleeve portion.

Abstract: A power transmission belt having a body with a compression section and a length. A first plurality of short fibers is embedded in the compression section of the body aligned to be substantially parallel to the length of the belt. A second plurality of short fibers is embedded in the compression section of the body and aligned to be transverse to the length of the belt.

Abstract: Difficulties with wear and the cost of guide systems for pushrods and overhead valve engines are reduced in an overhead valve internal combustion engine of the type having a block (10) with at least one cylinder (12), a head (26) fitted to the block (10), a valve (32) mounted for reciprocating movement in the head (26) toward and away from the cylinder (12) and a rocker arm (56) rockably mounted on the head (26). The rocker arm (56) abuts the valve (32) oppositely of the cylinder (12) and aligned pushrod cavities (72), (74) are respectively provided in the head (26) and block (10). A reciprocal pushrod (64) is disposed in the cavities (72), (74) and engages the rocker arm (56) oppositely of the valve (32). According to the invention, guides in the form of two spaced pins (78), (80) are disposed in one of the cavities (72) and are laterally spaced a distance about equal to the thickness of the pushrod (64) and are also spaced in the direction of reciprocation (82) of the pushrod (64).

Abstract: A power transmission belt having a belt body with a length and laterally oppositely facing pulley engaging side surfaces. A first plurality of short fibers, made from a first material, is embedded in the belt body and extends substantially in a lateral direction. A second plurality of short fibers, made from a second material, is embedded in the belt body and extends substantially in a lateral direction. A plurality of the short fibers made from the first material project laterally from at least one of the pulley engaging side surfaces on the belt body.

Abstract: An improved agricultural feed bagger wherein the feed compaction rotor is mounted above the bottom portion of the feed receptacle to provide improved compaction of the feed stock within the receptacle space. The rotor may be mounted between one-third and two-thirds of the distance between the top wall and bottom portion of the bagger.

Abstract: A lock unit with an escutcheon assembly to be mounted on a movable closure and a retainer clip to maintain the escutcheon assembly in an operative position on the movable closure. The escutcheon assembly defines a first shoulder. The clip has a biasing portion defining a second shoulder for bearing on the first escutcheon assembly shoulder and a third shoulder for bearing on a surface of a movable closure on which the escutcheon assembly is mounted with the escutcheon assembly in its operative position and the retainer clip and escutcheon assembly in assembled relationship. The biasing portion of the retainer clip is in compression between the second and third shoulders to positively maintain the escutcheon assembly in its operative position.

Abstract: A printing blanket is disclosed for use on a magnetic cylinder in a web offset press. The printing blanket comprises an elongate carrier plate of magnetic material having a length greater than a select circumference of the cylinder. An elongate blanket sheet has a length substantially equal to the select circumference of the cylinder. An adhesive secures the blanket sheet to an outer surface of the carrier plate with a trailing edge of the blanket sheet immediately adjacent a trailing edge of the carrier plate so that in use mounted to the cylinder at least a portion of the carrier plate overlaps a leading edge of the carrier plate.

Abstract: Energy conservation may be increased and emission production reduced in a cooling system for the internal combustion engine (10) of a vehicle that includes a high temperature radiator (50) and a lower temperature radiator (38) aligned so that airflow will flow serially through the two, passing through the lower temperature radiator (38) before passing through the higher temperature radiator (50). A liquid cooled condenser (30) is in circuit with the lower temperature radiator (38) and provides condensed refrigerant to an evaporator (20). A compressor (34) is in circuit with the condenser (30) and the evaporator (20) to provide for air conditioning and a charge air cooler (42) for the vehicle engine (10) is located in series with the lower temperature radiator (38) and the refrigerant condenser (30) to provide for improved cooling of charge air. The vehicle engine 10 is in series with the high temperature radiator 50 as is a heater 14.

Abstract: A rubber composition permits good adhesion upon crosslinking to fiber materials and offers good adhesion after thermal aging. The rubber composition includes about 1/10 to about 1/1000 mol of an organic peroxide and either about 0.5 or about 10 parts by weight of an organic compound having two or more acrylate groups or methacrylate groups and one or more carboxyl groups in the molecular structure or about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of a carboxy-modified rubber per 100 parts by weight of a rubber crosslinkable with the organic peroxide.

Abstract: The combustion dynamics and efficiency of gas turbine having an annular combustor 26 provided with fuel injection nozzles 50 that inject fuel generally tangentially is improved by providing the walls 32, 34, 39 of the combustion 26 with cooling air film injectors 70, 86; 72, 88; 74, 90 at substantially equally angularly spaced locations about each such wall and which are oriented to generally tangentially inject a film-like air stream on the associated wall 32, 34, 39.