Abstract: Panel-like members are aligned as they are transferred sequentially from a pick-up station to a discharge station by a primary carriage mounted for linear movement selectively to the pick-up position and to a position adjacent the discharge station. At least one extensible, secondary carriage is carried by the primary carriage and is rotatable about a vertical axis selectively to a transport position and to an aligned position and is movable linearly to an extended position and to a retracted position. The secondary carriage and a pick-up head carried thereby is movable selectively to an upper transport position and to a lower pick-up and discharge position. Linear movement of the primary carriage is stopped prior to its reaching the discharge station with the secondary carriage being movable toward an extended position after movement of the primary carriage is stopped.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carburetor for internal combustion engines which minimizes the effect on the engine of carburetor ice.To overcome the effect of ice build-up the throttle valve on the side adjacent the idle jet, is bent upstream, thus providing a greater opening between the idle jet and the adjacent part of the throttle valve and a lesser opening on the opposite side of the throttle valve at idle and intermediate throttle openings. Increasing the operating angle of the idle jet half of the throttle valve upstream, toward the vertical position, deters the build-up of ice. Furthermore my invention exposes an ice deposit to the incoming fuel-air mixture, causing early erosion of the same and elimination of prolonged operation with over-rich or lean mixtures.

Abstract: A process for treating municipal solid waste material in the presence of moisture for the separation and recovery of inorganic matter and organic matter wherein the waste material is fed into a pressure chamber and is agitated therein. The contents of the pressure chamber are subjected to heat under a pressure for a predetermined period of time to cook, sterilize and soften the organic matter contained therein. The moisture content of the waste material is controlled so that the fines of the organic fraction have a residual moisture content ranging from about 60% to 70%. After releasing the pressure from the pressure chamber, the cooked waste material is removed and then separated and classified into various fractions thereof including an inorganic fraction and the fines of the organic fraction having a residual moisture content ranging from approximately 60% to 70%.

Abstract: A portable playpen embodies a disassemblable base frame having elongated upright members connected thereto and defining upstanding corner posts for a rectangular enclosure in the form of a one piece fabric unit having rectangular panels defining a box-like compartment having a bottom panel joined along its edges to upstanding side panels with adjoining edge portions of adjacent side panels secured to each other. Sleeve-like members are connected to the adjoining edge portions of adjacent side panels and extend outwardly thereof in position to telescope downwardly over an adjacent corner post with such corner post being in spaced relation to the adjoining edge portions of adjacent side panels. Stop members limit downward movement of the sleeve-like members relative to the corner posts.

Abstract: A guy attaching device embodies a body having an upper hub with a horizontal passageway therethrough for receiving a bolt. A forward bearing surface on the hub engages the head of the bolt to align it with a horizontal hole through a pole. An upstanding neck at the forward end of the hub has a curved rear side which receives a loop of a guy and the upper end of the neck carries elongated, laterally tapering, mooring cleats. The rear end of the hub carries an annular projection which surrounds and extends perpendicular to the passageway through the hub in position to engage the adjacent surface of the pole. A depending pole engaging pad is carried by the body beneath the annular projection on the hub with the lower end of the pad being inclined forwardly and downwardly in position for its rear surface to engage the pole. At least one spur member is carried by the lower rear portion of the pad and has a sharp chisel edge which is elongated vertically.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rewinding and severing a web delivered to a winding core and then transferring the leading end of the remaining web to an empty core while the winding core is being filled. The web to be rewound and severed is passed between a vacuum transfer roll and a knife roll prior to reaching the winding core with the vacuum transfer roll being spaced from the winding core while the web is delivered thereto until such winding core is almost filled. The vacuum transfer roll is moved toward engagement with the empty core and the knife roll is moved toward the vacuum transfer roll when the winding core is almost filled. The web is severed at a location spaced forwardly of the empty core as it passes between the vacuum transfer roll and the knife roll with the vacuum transfer roll being adjacent the empty core to force the leading end of the remaining web onto the empty core.

Abstract: An insulator support bracket embodies an elongated insulating rod-like member connected at one end to an electrically conductive metallic end fitting and connected at its other end to an electrically conductive metallic base fitting. An electrical conductor element extends longitudinally of and inwardly of the surface of the insulating rod-like member and electrically connects the end fitting to the base fitting so that any current flowing from the end fitting to the base fitting will flow through the electrical conductor element rather than along the surface of the rod-like member.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for de-icing the leading edges of airfoil sections of aircraft embodies a closed circuit conduit having a heat conductive section extending along the leading edge of each airfoil section. The rear side of each heat conductive section is secured to and insulated from its leading edge while the leading side of each heat conductive section defines an exposed, heat emitting surface. A heated liquid is circulated through the closed circuit conduit at a temperature and flow rate to cause heat to be emitted from the heat emitting surface to dislodge ice accumulated thereon as the liquid is cooled.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for solvent cleaning machinery parts and for cleaning the used solvent includes a washbasin for receiving the machinery parts and a container beneath the washbasin for receiving the used cleaning solvent. An elongated drain pipe communicates at its upper end with a drain in the washbasin while the lower end of the drain pipe terminates within the lower portion of the container and in spaced relation to the bottom of the container. A transversely extending deflector member is mounted directly beneath and in spaced relation to the lower end of the drain pipe. As downwardly flowing used cleaning solvent from the drain pipe strikes the deflector member, it is deflected laterally and outwardly relative to the lower discharge end of the drain pipe to disperse the used solvent and to reduce turbulence in the lower portion of the container.

Abstract: A tubeless tire bead seater and method of employing the same embodies a resilient, inflatable, endless tubular member which is adapted to be placed within an annular gap between a tire bead and its adjacent wheel rim flange. The construction and arrangement of the tubular member is such that in response to inflation of the tubular member, its inner circumference expands radially and inwardly toward the wheel rim flange to fill the annular gap and form a fluid-tight seal. After the seal is made, air under pressure is introduced into the tire to inflate it and force the tire bead against the adjacent wheel rim flange as the tubular member is forced out of the annular gap.

Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for feeding modules of seed cotton to disperser apparatus. The apparatus is capable of picking up, moving and delivering to the disperser the modules of cotton to be ginned, and further is constructed and arranged to load or discharge modules from either end of the apparatus and to run under a module or modules, thereby to reach one located more distantly from the disperser than the others. Also disclosed are various controls and safety devices for the apparatus.

Abstract: Abutting ends of pipes are aligned by apparatus embodying a body having a threaded opening therein extending axially of the abutting pipes. A threaded actuator member engages the threaded opening and has a conical end defining a cam surface. A radially extending extendible member is carried by the body with its outer end in position to engage the inner surfaces of the abutting pipes and with its inner end extending inwardly of the opening in the body and having a cam surface positioned to engage the cam surface on the actuator member. Radially extending fixed members are secured to the body in angularly spaced relation to each other and to the extendible member with the distance from the center line of the body to the outer ends of the fixed members being equal the radius of the abutting pipes.

Abstract: A positioner for a movable window sash embodies a guide bracket carried by the sash with one side of the guide bracket spaced from and facing an adjacent side of a window frame and extending in a plane which is inclined relative to a plane extending in the direction of movement of the sash with the opposite side of the guide bracket being parallel to said one side thereof. A wedge-like member has a first surface in sliding engagement with said one side of the guide bracket. A second surface of the wedge-like member extends parallel to and faces the adjacent side of a window frame and is movable into and out of engagement with the window frame in response to sliding movement of the wedge-like member in opposite directions. An actuator mounted for sliding movement along said opposite side of the guide bracket is operatively connected to the wedge-like member to move it in opposite directions. A resilient member urges the wedge-like member into engagement with the adjacent side of the window frame.

Abstract: A combined foldable table and bench unit embodies a pair of elongated seats arranged in parallel, spaced relation to each other. Transverse, vertically extending frame supports mounted adjacent the ends of each seat support the seats above a supporting surface. An arm is pivotally connected at one end thereof to an upper front portion of each frame support. The arms are adapted for pivotal movement selectively to a rearwardly extending horizontal position and to a vertical position. A back support member extends between and is carried by the other ends of the arms of each elongated seat. When the arms extend rearwardly and horizontally, the back support members carried thereby extend vertically and define facing benches. When the arms are pivoted to their vertical positions, the back support members are pivoted to a horizontal position with adjacent portions thereof in abutting relation with each other to define a table at an elevation above the seats.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved ginning system incorporating a roller gin and a feeder for the same. Means is provided for presenting the cotton to the roller gin substantially one lock at a time. Incorporated in the gin is means to move the ginning roller into and out of ginning relation to the ginning knife, and means is provided in the system to cause the ginning roller to move out of ginning relation to the knife whenever there is less than a predetermined amount of seed cotton in the feeder.