Abstract: A laminated core for an A.C. electromagnet comprising its own die for the casting of shading coils therein. Retention grooves formed across the laminations and retention slots formed in side plates provide a continuous path for the injection of molten metal therein, thereby producing a closed-loop shading coil when solidified. Also disclosed is a method for making a core having a shading coil cast in situ.

Abstract: A trapper for trapping the yarn in a knitting machine and holding it, under normal slackening when knitting certain patterns, to prevent unwanted tripping of the detector switch and machine shutdown. This yarn trapper consists of a one-piece wire member having a two-turn helix with a pair of supporting arms bent out radially and outwardly from opposite ends thereof at a common angular point on the periphery of the helix and having inwardly bent mounting hooks at their ends. These arms are held slightly spread apart from their normal relaxed condition when the trapper is snap-mounted on the yarn detector switch to relieve the pressure between each of the half-turns and the full turn and thus provide a pair of semi-circular traps formed by the half turns in light touching contact with different portions of the full turn to frictionally hold even the thinnest yarn if it should be pulled thereinto upon attempted swinging of the trip lever.

Abstract: Trigger operated snap-action switches having selectable and adjustable cam inserts in the trigger arranged for engaging the plunger of a snap-action mechanism to afford selection and adjustment of the pre-travel, and in the case of a double pole switch, to afford simultaneous or sequential closing of the contacts as desired.

Abstract: Microwave devices for power conversion between harmonically related frequencies, using an oversized cavity and antenna means to provide the required coupling to a varactor therein.

Abstract: An electrical terminal having a looped configuration for properly orienting a segment of the terminal to which a contact may be mounted to thereby properly direct a magnetic blow-out force induced by current flow through said segment. The terminal is formed by two longitudinal, parallel 90.degree. bends rather than two lateral, parallel 90.degree. bends, and comprises a flat rectangular member having a U-shaped aperture formed longitudinally therein defining a tongue segment (to which a contact may be mounted) spaced between a pair of longitudinal side segments joined at their ends by a pair of lateral segments bent 90.degree. from the plane of said tongue segment about longitudinal axes co-linear with the legs of the U-shaped aperture.

Abstract: A rocking contactor switch of the two-circuit progressive action type having three spaced stationary contacts, a flexible contactor connected to the first stationary contact and self-biased to disengage the second stationary contact, and a three-position rocking contactor. The switch is operable from an "off" position wherein the rocking contactor engages only the first stationary contact and the flexible contactor to a one circuit "on" position wherein the rocking contactor rocks over to press the flexible contactor into engagement with the second stationary contact while remaining in engagement with the first stationary contact, and then to a two circuit "on" position wherein the rocking contactor rocks further to engage the third stationary contacts while maintaining the flexible contactor pressed against the second stationary contact thereby to connect electrically all three stationary contacts.

Abstract: A rocker switch having a spring-biased lock lever within the contact actuator that extends out to catch beneath the rim of the hole in the frame to lock the rocker button in the "off" position. An insertable key, which may include the entire face of the rocker button, has a projecting cam effective when inserted to retract the lock lever to allow normal operation. Removal of the key prevents unlocking of the rocker switch for operation to "on" position. The lock lever has an angular end that allows actuation of the rocker button from "on" to "off" position even when the key is removed. This angular end cams on the frame to momentarily depress the lock lever and allow it to snap below the rim of the hole in the frame. This lock lever is then inaccessible except to the projecting cam of the key.

Abstract: A unitary three-phase current transformer having its three iron cores and three secondary coils enclosed and retained in their positions by a pair of like molded housing halves. The housing halves also have pairs of juxtaposed slots in their upper, adjacent edges for clamping pairs of secondary coil terminal inserts therebetween to mount the same so as to allow connection of the secondary coils to external conductors. The housing halves are connected together by symmetrically arranged sets of screws with the screws of each set extending through holes in the respective half and threaded into the respectively opposite half. The asembled housing halves provide three apertures through which are inserted respective bus bars serving as one-turn primary windings. A terminal strap is attached to one end of each bus bar, the bus bar is inserted through the aperture, and the other terminal strap is attached to the other end thereof.

Abstract: A branch electrical connection is made at any selected joint of a busway run without disturbing the joint connection in any manner apart from removing a side housing cover plate. A unitary connector assembly is plugged into the exposed side of the joint and bolted to the bus duct housing using the existing bolt holes provided for the joint cover.

Abstract: A multipurpose electric trigger switch adapted to be mounted in the handle of a portable electric tool for controlling the A.C. power circuit and, to afford a higher rating, the switch is provided with double-pole butt contacts. The contacts of the switch have a controllable amount of wipe, very low bounce, are non-teasible, have steady contact pressure at the point of tripping open, and have a considerable amount of trigger lever movement between trip "on" and trip "off" positions. The amount of wipe is controlled by the amount of flexure of flexible contract terminals. The low bounce and non-teasibility are controlled by the angular rocking of a spring-biased self-centering rockable plunger and the snapping action of an actuator having camming surfaces in engagement with the plunger and rocking surface in engagement with the flexible contact terminals. Steady contact pressure at the point of tripping open is achieved due to an inclined camming surface of the actuator rising to an apex point.

Abstract: An adaptive signal processor including a network that adjusts itself on the basis of power maximization to resolve a raw composite input signal structure at least approximately into its separate statistically independent self-correlated components, or eigenvectors, and automatic gain control circuits for equalizing the power levels, or eigenvalues, of these components. The equalized component signals may be used as inputs to conventional adaptive systems, providing improved settling speed and dynamic range, or may in some cases be used directly, without further adaptive processing.

Abstract: An electrical toggle switch assembly adapted for mounting from the rear of a bulkhead or support panel includes a bushing which pivotally supports an actuating lever and is inserted into a mounting hole in the panel. Secured on the outer peripheral surface of the bushing is a retainer made from an oriented fiber material including a plurality of short, relatively stiff, normally straight fibers which slant downwardly at an acute angle, preferably less than 45.degree., and normally extend outwardly from the bushing beyond the inner periphery of the panel mounting hole. As the bushing is pressed through the mounting hole, the fibers are deflected inwardly and a portion thereafter spring back to their normally extended position and grip the front of the panel in the area surrounding the mounting hole to hold the switch assembly on the panel.

Abstract: Electric receptacle apparatus having a ground fault detector and current interrupter. The apparatus may be mounted in the standard receptacle box used for housing a double socket outlet. The apparatus includes means for automatically testing the operation of the system upon connector plug insertion and means for providing a visual indication of the occurrence of a ground fault.

Abstract: A double-throw rocker switch having a selectively shiftable lockout member which when shifted to one lateral position allows depression of only one end of the rocker button and when shifted to the opposite lateral position allows depression of only the other end of the rocker button. This lockout member is secured to the center of a mounting shaft having pushbuttons at its ends and this shaft is mounted to the switch housing for limited lateral sliding movement sufficient to shift the lockout member, this shaft serving also as a pivot pin for the rocker button and the contact actuator. This selective lockout may be used in a tool reversing application where plugging of the motor could be hazardous.

Abstract: A vacuum contactor for motor control applications and method of making the same that produces a switch of minimum size and extremely long mechanical life. This method comprises the step of heating the vacuum assembly to not over 450.degree. C during the evacuation process thereby allowing use of welded diaphragm bellows having the attendant advantages of much smaller size and longer life for a given length of stroke as compared to formed bellows. Because the operating conditions for motor control applications do not require as high voltage and current breakdown levels and thus the residual gas level inside the vacuum contactor enclosure need not be as low as in the case of circuit breaker (interrupter) applications, limiting the heating to not over 450.degree. C allows use of AM-350 stainless steel welded diaphragm bellows without sacrificing its required mechanical life.

Abstract: A multi-position selector switch of the sliding bridging contact type having a molded plastic base and a metal cover closing the open top of the base and also serving to pivot the operating lever. A plurality of similar one-piece stationary contact-terminals are inserted through holes in the bottom of the base and are held in place by a plastic liner that is dropped in to hug the walls of the base and is clamped down by the cover. The stationary contact-terminals have pairs of wings recessed in the bottom of the base whereby they are held in place by the plastic liner. A movable bridging contact is spring-biased on a reciprocal actuator block that is detented to the cover. The inner end of the operating lever extends into a slot in the actuator block whereby the latter is moved over the stationary contacts from one detent to another. The switch parts are designed for simplicity and east of manufacture and automated assembly.

Abstract: A rocker switch having non-illuminated indicator means comprising a ribbon or sheet member which effectively slides along the interior surface of a rocker cap having a window visually exposing the appropriate indicia on the ribbon as the rocker is pivoted. The ribbon is flexible enough to assume the interior shape of the rocker cap and stiff enough to slide therealong during rocking operation. A window or lens may assume various positions on the rocker cap with appropriate positioning of indicia on the ribbon therebeneath.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for high speed in-line paper inserting, primarily for insertion of supplements and the like into newspapers, wherein newspaper jackets and inserts are advanced and manipulated in a straight line motion. The system includes means for rectilinearly conveying a folded newspaper jacket and placement thereof in a pocket, where the jacket is opened by an edge gripping mechanism, and an insert is impelled into the so opened jacket at a higher speed than that of the advancing jacket, the jacket then being released by the gripping mechanism to close with the insert therein, and the assembled newspaper, including insert, is then removed from the jacket for further conveying and processing. The insert pick-up station being of an improved advanced design to so improve pick-up and advancement of the insert.

Abstract: A toggle lever for operating an electric switch and easily assembled, anti-rotation means for mounting the lever for limited pivotal movement within the mounting bushing of the switch. The toggle lever has an intermediate enlarged spherical portion including two short trunnions extending in opposite directions therefrom. The mounting means comprises a pair of interlocking semi-cylindrical molded insert halves having on their inner surfaces an annular socket for the spherical portion and each having a central hole to journal the corresponding trunnion when the two halves are placed therearound to form a subassembly.

Abstract: The snap-in assembly includes a split or snap ring which is releasably held within an annular groove provided in the outer end portion of an elongated bushing, pivotally supporting an actuating lever of an electrical toggle switch, by a retainer including a sleeve or collar encircling and releasably engaging the snap ring. As the outer end portion of the bushing is inserted through the hole of a support panel during mounting, a portion of the retainer abuts the back of the panel and continued axial movement of the bushing relative to the retainer causes the snap ring to become disengaged from the sleeve or collar and move radially outwardly toward its normally expanded position where it overlies a front portion of the panel surrounding the mounting hole. The snap ring is held in tight engagement with the front of the panel by a backup spring which urges the bushing in an axial direction away from the backside of the panel.