Abstract: A high sensitivity electromagnetic relay has a moving armature held against two pole pieces of a magnetic circuit by means of a permanent magnet. The armature is subject to the action of two return springs which tend to draw the armature off the pole pieces. A first, non-adjustable spring provides the main antagonistic torque while an adjustable spring which is a separate component part from the main spring is used for fine adjustment of the force acting against the permanent magnet. The amount of current flowing through a coil which is required to trip the relay can then be adjusted finely.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shower head dispenser for bath oil and the like which includes a body member with an axial bore adapted for insertion between a shower line and a shower head. The body member has two longitudinally spaced apertures or transverse bores in its side wall which communicate between the axial bore and a detachable oil container. It has a dam extending transversely across the bore. One of the apertures intercepts the axial bore at the crest of the dam, and the other aperture intercepts the axial bore upstream of the dam. The oil container has an integral valve stem thereon which seats in the end of the downstream transverse bore, and metering is achieved by rotation of the container. When water passes through the axial bore of the body member, the greater pressure at the upstream bore or aperture forces oil out of the container through the downstream bore or aperture into the axial bore at the dam, where it mixes with water enroute to the shower head.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating articles with a layer of plastic in which drippage of excess coating material onto the freshly coated articles is eliminated. A plurality of liquid plastic applicator nozzles positioned above a coating station supply coating material to an article. When the coating operation is completed, a suckback cycle is initiated creating a negative pressure inside the nozzles and drawing back into the nozzles any excess material. Where different amounts of coating material may be supplied to different zones on the article, each individual zone of applicator nozzles is independently controlled, both in the flow and suck-back cycles of operation.

Abstract: In an automatic tank filling installation, the duct for insertion in the filling orifice of the tank, e.g. mounted on a railway truck or road vehicle, is mounted for movement in the longitudinal direction of movement of the truck or vehicle, for movement in a direction transverse thereto and for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction to allow the axis of the pipe to be aligned with the axis of an off center filling orifice, means being provided for causing the pipe to pivot simultaneously with, and as a function of, movement of the pipe in the transverse direction.

Abstract: Apparatus and process for coating frozen portions of a foodstuff with a granulated product with a conveyor carrying plates for supporting the portions and adapted to advance stepwise and sequentially to:depositing the granulated product on the plates,positioning the portions on the plates,supplying heat to the surfaces of the portions,coating the portions with granulated product anddischarging the coated portions from the conveyor.

Abstract: A device for measuring the compactness of cylindrically shaped smoking articles, such as cigarettes and the like, comprising a supply unit for bringing the articles to a positioning and delivering assembly,two units for measuring the compactness mounted on either side of said assembly, which assembly defines a rectilinear path extending substantially from one measuring unit to the other to allow each article to be moved from a central reception position towards an outermost measuring position,means for positioning the articles when in said reception position alternately in two different angular positions andmeans for displacing the articles along said path alternately towards one and the other measuring unit.

Abstract: A prefabricated hydro-electric generating station comprising a vertical turbine having a Francis runner, a distributor and upper and lower stayvane rings with stayvanes extending therebetween; a generator and associated running gear for generating electrical power operatively connected to the Francis runner; a housing having walls mounted on said upper stayvane ring of said turbine and supporting said generator and running gear; said upper stayvane ring of said turbine providing vertical, lateral and torsional support for said housing generator and associated running gear mounted in said housing; said lower stayvane ring being adapted for mounting on a base to support said hydro-electric generating station in an operative position.

Abstract: A franking machine having a locating operation applied to one out of ten tinct positions of value setting components, with five transducers provided for delivery of 5-bit coded activation information zones which makes it possible to check the accuracy of the information collected by the transducer.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate in which the oleophilic imaging areas are formed as a thin cross-linked block copolymer film adhered to the hydrophilic surface of a backing plate. The block copolymer comprises blocks of copolylacrylate and polyurethane wherein the copolyacrylate blocks are a copolymer of a hydroxy-containing acrylate and a second acrylate component comprising one or more esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or mixtures thereof and the polyurethane blocks are formed of polyoxybutylene as the prepolymer component. In forming the printing plate the block copolymer is deposited as a thin film containing an ultraviolet initiator and a cross linking promoter and the cross-linked imaging areas are formed by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: A device for enclosing small objects such as coins when packing articles such as cigarette packets in a packaging machine, comprises a feed chute for the coins, a delivery chute in communication with the feed chute and containing a reciprocatable push rod to move the coins through the delivery chute, and a plate above the delivery chute outlet. The plate has a slot to permit the passage of the coins which are moved through the delivery chute and is reciprocatable in the feed direction of the cigarette packets so as to move between a first position blocking the delivery chute outlet and a second position in which the delivery chute outlet is open for the passage of the coins.Separate delivery chutes may be situated in parallel vertical planes, with a connecting feed chute between coplanar delivery chutes.

Abstract: In a hydraulic circuit breaker comprising a housing with an inlet orifice connectable to the outlet of a hydraulic pump, a first outlet orifice connectable to the pressure chamber of a hydraulic pressure accumulator, and a second outlet orifice connectable to an open-center hydraulic circuit, a stepped bore in said housing, a piston of the differential type slidable in a fluid-tight manner in said bore and defining therewith an inlet chamber communicating with the inlet orifice and a control chamber, a constriction orifice of variable cross-section being provided between the inlet chamber and the second outlet orifice, and said inlet chamber communicating with said control chamber through a first passage comprising a first restriction and being also connected to the first outlet orifice by a connection comprising a non-return valve, there is further provided a resilient vessel having a variable-volume compartment connected to said control chamber, said vessel being adapted to connect said compartment to a sec

Abstract: A contact lens cleaning and rinsing device comprised of a vacuum tool for conveniently retaining a preferably soft contact lens in a positively held position for sequential chemical cleaning and rinsing of both sides thereof prepatory to either thermal or chemical disinfecting of the lens prior to eye contact application and use by the wearer.

Abstract: A trigger operated dispenser includes a plurality of expansible chambers, with one of the chambers comprising a pumping chamber connected to be operated by the trigger, and another chamber connected to receive product from the pumping chamber and operative to expand and accumulate an amount of product for continuous discharge of the product through the nozzle, whereby continuous discharge of the product is obtained during both pressurization and intake modes of operation of the trigger operated pumping chamber.

Abstract: A sea-bottom, off-shore exploitation platform comprising a column having an emerged portion and a base for said column, intended to be laid down and anchored on the sea bottom, wherein the improvement consists in that the base is designed in the form of a tank floating and supporting said column during transport, said tank being sunk at the exploitation place.

Abstract: A non-propellant operated, duration spray dispenser includes structure for mechanically pressurizing the material to be dispensed by pumping it into an expansible bulb for storage under pressure for subsequent dispensing of the material, and a snap-acting positive shut off valve is provided to terminate discharge of the material when pressure falls below a predetermined minimum.

Abstract: 2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-5H-pyrido[3,4-b][1,4]-benzothiazine-4-carbonitriles having anticonvulsant and anxiolytic activity and their preparation from 2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3-(4H)-ones are disclosed.

Abstract: Coupling means for an installation for refrigerating containers and intended to provide a seal for a flow of cold air between a refrigeration system and containers to be refrigerated comprises a double sleeve 22, 24 which forms an annular space housing an inflatable envelope 30. A movable portion 60 is displaceable axially by the envelope 30, while still being guided by the sleeves, so as to be applied by way of a sealing joint 38 against the wall 14 of the container, around an opening 16 in the wall thereof.