Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of ring-halogenated styrene monomers of high purity. These are of value in the production of polymers which possess flame retardance. The process of the invention comprises reacting heterogenously ring halogenated beta-bromoethyl benzene with a strong aqueous alkali base in the presence of a quaternary phase transfer catalyst until substantially all the bromoethyl benzene has undergone reaction, separating the phases, washing and neutralizing the organic phase and recovering the ring-halogenated styrene monomer, which is the desired product.

Abstract: There has been provided a method for manufacture of decals wherein the decal is printed with an offset rotogravure process utilizing solventless thermoplastic inks. By controlling the temperatures of the gravure rolls, the offset rolls and the back-up rolls, a continuous process is maintained which is capable of printing all layers of a decal without intermediate drying steps. The decal produced and claimed is, in a preferred embodiment, a ceramic heat release decal especially suited for the manufacture of decorated tableware.

Abstract: Means for mounting a member functioning with a directivity to a mounting station of an associated device or the like. A housing for the member with its functional end surface exposed to the exterior is tapered at the periphery toward the other end to be, for example, hemispherical and rotatably born at diametrally opposed positions adjacent the functional end surface by both ends of a semiarcuate bearing means, the mounting station has a hole including peripherally opposing grooves of a size and shape capable of slidably engaging with the tapered periphery of the housing and receiving semiarcuate body of the bearing means, the housing is inserted in the hole on said the other end side, and the semiarcuate body of the bearing means in the inserted position of the member engages slidably with a resilient means acting to resiliently urge the tapered periphery of the housing against peripheral edge of the hole.

Abstract: Electromagnetic relay having a coil-wound bobbin with flanges at each end, a reed mounted on one flange and extending through the bobbin, fixed contacts mounted on the other flange cooperating with a free end of the reed, and a casing formed by a base and a cover. An upwardly projecting peripheral wall is provided on the base, and the lower edge of the cover engages the peripheral wall. Coil, reed and contact terminals extend through bores formed in the casing base. Grooves in the lower side of the base communicate with the bores and with the lower ends of passages which emerge at the peripheral wall. Sealant filled in the grooves simultaneously seals the terminals in the bores and the cover to the base. When the cover engages the interior of the peripheral wall, webs provided on the upper side of the casing base confine the sealant to the bores and to pockets provided at the outer side of the cover.

Abstract: A preassembled domed washer and fastener that can be snapped together after thread rolling and heat treatment. The inner periphery of the washer is reduced in thickness to provide flexibility and the fastener is provided with an interrupted annular ledge. The flexibility of the washer's inner periphery permits it to yield as it is pushed over the ledge and to snap back into engagement. The knurling or other interrupting of the ledge insures that large slivers from the case hardened fastener which cause handling problems and may reduce the amount of interference to the point the washer can fall off, are not formed.

Abstract: A thermal switch is described which has a pair of axial leads, one of which is electrically insulated from the conductive outer housing and the other of which is in contact with the housing. An electrically-conductive temperature-sensing pellet which is made of solder, or other conductive material, is formed into a donut shape and rests on the bottom of the housing. A donut shaped insulator rests on top of the sensing pellet to protect the pellet from excessive force on it. A ring-shaped sliding contact is placed on top of a ceramic insulator and is bowed outwardly between the ceramic insulator and a conductive disc, which is in contact with the head of the insulated lead, so as to contact the conductive outer wall of the housing. When the temperature-sensing pellet melts, the solder flows allowing the contact to relax to its undeformed state and a spring that surrounds the insulated lead then forces the contact away from the head of the insulated lead.

Abstract: Amultiple longitudinal traversing shed weaving apparatus comprises a weaving rotor having beating elements for the laid or inserted weft threads and shed-retaining elements which retain the warp threads, throughout a predetermined path, in their upper shed position and lower shed position. Each intermediate space between neighboring beating or beat-up elements has operatively associated therewith a respective shed-retaining element which determines the upper shed position or lower shed position and, viewed in the direction of travel of the warp threads, there is arranged forwardly of the weaving rotor a control means for the lateral deflection and selective allocation of the warp threads to a shed-retaining element which determines the upper shed position or lower shed position.

Abstract: The instant invention is concerned with a method for producing shades of a tint in a photochromic glass, the hue of which will be essentially permanent even after subjecting the glass to temperatures up to about the strain point of the glass. Silver halide crystals constitute the photochromic agents, the glass contains lead, and the method contemplates exposing such a glass to a gaseous reducing atmosphere at temperatures above the strain point of the glass to cause the reduction of silver ions to metallic silver and the reduction of lead ions to metallic lead which coats or alloys with the metallic silver.

Abstract: Oxygen sensor comprising solid oxygen-ion-conducting electrolyte with a platinum group metal film electrode contacts and monitors nonoxidizing or reducing gas atmosphere in a metal heat treatment (gas carburizing) furnace after a getter of the same platinum group metal as in the film electrode removes platinum group metal contaminants from such atmosphere before it contacts the electrode. Getter is held in a thin-walled, multi-passaged honeycomb body.

Abstract: A signal generator for reducing the influence of fluctuations in flow rate distribution in a fluid passing through the flow tube of an electromagnetic flowmeter, which fluid intercepts a magnetic field therein to induce an emf which is transferred to the meter electrodes, thereby yielding a signal as a function of flow rate. To this end, the tube is provided with auxiliary electrodes disposed at arbitrary positions at which the potentials developed thereon are equal to each other when the existing flow rate distribution is symmetrical with respect to the flow tube axis, the auxiliary electrodes being interconnected.

Abstract: The method of providing a mechanically strong, hermetic seal, for sealing glass-ceramic articles particularly MACOR.RTM. brand machinable glass-ceramics, which seal is capable of withstanding heating in a vacuum to a temperature of up to 900.degree. C. without foaming. The forming of the seal comprises reacting from 0.5-3.0 wt.% antimony metal powder with a devitrifiable glass frit having a coefficient of thermal expansion compatible with the materials being sealed and a melting point of >930.degree. C.

Abstract: An article suitable as an integral handle for an optical waveguide preform is disclosed. The article comprises a hollow tubular member defining a substantially longitudinal aperture and having one end thereof tapered and of diminishing wall thickness for the length of said taper. Adjacent the tapered end is disposed an outwardly extending protrusion which is embedded in one end of an optical waveguide preform forming an integral unit therewith. Means are provided for a substantially gas-tight connection to the handle so that a gaseous medium may be flowed through the handle and the optical waveguide preform in its porous soot form. Means are also provided for attaching and securing the composite structure to a source of gaseous medium. Also disclosed is the combination of an optical waveguide preform rigidly affixed to a handle.

Abstract: A process for producing self-tapping screws from an austenitic 300 series stainless steel material wherein a blank of such material is chilled prior to a thread rolling operation so that the threads are formed while the blank is in a chilled condition. A preferred apparatus for practicing such a method utilizes an insulated tunnel surrounding the feed track which leads to the thread roller. Fluid refrigerant is fed to the interior of the tunnel to chill the blanks immediately prior to the thread rolling operation.

Abstract: A veneer reinforcing unit is provided. The unit comprises a first cutter which functions as a cutter for trimming a veneer sheet and a second cutter which extends from one or both sides of the blade of said first cutter. During a trimming action of the first cutter, the second cutter cuts in the veneer sheet at its butt ends newly formed by the first cutter. The thus obtained veneer sheet is ready for any reinforcing step. However, if the first and second cutters are additionally provided with a hole to pay out a cord therethrough, the cut formed in the butt end of the veneer sheet firmly hold the cord since the veneer sheet has a tendency to close the cut after the passage of the second cutter, providing a reinforced veneer sheet.

Abstract: A method of forming a preform suitable for optical waveguides is disclosed. The method comprises providing a hollow tubular member defining a substantially longitudinal aperture and having one end thereof tapered and of diminishing wall thickness for the length of said taper. Adjacent the tapered end is formed an outwardly extending protrusion. A starting mandrel is inserted into the aperture so as to extend therebeyond. Particulate material is deposited over at least a portion of each of the extending part of the hollow tubular member and the starting mandrel whereby the extending protrusion is embedded in one end of the resulting optical waveguide preform. An integral unit including the tubular member and the preform is thus formed. Means are provided for a substantially gas-tight connection to the handle so that a gaseous medium may be flowed through the handle and the optical waveguide preform in its porous soot form.

Abstract: There disclose stable and non-aqueous microbicidal compositions which are useful for controlling slime in pulp and paper manufacturing processes and industrial cooling water systems and which comprise 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dithiol-3-one as the active ingredient, and specific surfactants and hydrophilic organic solvents.

Abstract: A mechanically driven power press has vertical slide mechanism adapted to engage and reciprocate the upper movable element of a die set. Means for adjusting the shut height of said slide including a cylinder secured to said slide and a piston slidable therein and having threaded connection with a portion of said cylinder for shut height adjustment. An hydraulic chamber operable to effect working strokes of said slide. The shut height adjustment has a second threaded portion whereby when said first cylinder is pressurized the threaded parts in engagement with the threaded portion of the piston are forced apart to eliminate thread clearance and lock the shut height adjustment.

Abstract: A reel bar guides for a paper reeling machine include a pair of track-mounted spaced apart carriages on which the reel bar end bearings are respectively mounted, and a looped cable system interconnecting each end of each carriage with the other carriage, including guide pulleys to maintain the cable runs in tensioned free-running relation, whereby displacement of one carriage in a first direction along its respective track produces simultaneous displacement of the other carriage in the same direction along the other track.