Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for warning when the amplitude of conversations exceeds certain values. The apparatus includes a microphone and related circuitry which continuously produce a signal related to the amplitude of the conversation while the apparatus is operational. A comparator continuously compares the signal to a pre-set first value and produces an output as long as the signal indicates that the conversation exceeds a certain amplitude. There is a discriminator responsive to the comparator output which provides a discriminator output when the duration of the comparator output exceeds a pre-determined value. The discriminator is connected to an alarm which produces a warning signal when the discriminator provides the discriminator output. There may also be a second comparator which produces a visual signal when the amplitude of the conversation is above an amplitude which may be below the amplitude which activates the alarm.

Abstract: This invention relates to a jack of a pantograph type, especially to the improvement of pivot joint mechanism of jack comprising screw nut body engaged with screw, metal body having screw bearing hole and end portions of a pair of upper and lower grooved links, and constituted by combining the upper and the lower grooved links with the screw block in which the screw block having unidiameter passes through an inserting hole formed on two side wall portions of end portions of the upper and lower grooved links to extend the two end portions of screw block for projecting outwardly. In this state, a plurality of projections for stopping are formed by plastic working with separating each other around axial periphery on the portions of screw block adjacent to inner and outer face of two side wall portions of the upper and lower grooved links respectively.

Abstract: The chargeable working light of the present invention utilizes an electrical circuit to achieve the functions of charging a storage battery from a power source, and of alternatively supplying power to a lighting element from the power source and the battery simultaneously. In addition, the structure of the chargeable working light gives facilities for being adjusted to properly provide illumination from a desired place and direction.