Abstract: A remote control mechanism has a gear lever 1 pivotable about mutually perpendicular axes 2 and 3 of which the latter is the longitudinal axis of a torque tube 19. When pivoted about the axis 3, the gear lever will rotate the torque tube 19 about its axis and cause, via a lever arm 23, a translational movement of the core 26 of a short push-pull cable 27 to effect a rail select movement of a gear select and shift finger. When the gear lever 1 is pivoted about the axis 2, an arm 7 fast with the gear lever will translate the core 8 of a relatively long push-pull cable 9 to cause the finger to shift the selected rail and so effect a gear change. The point of interconnection 10 of the core 8 with the arm 7 will make arcuate movement about the axis 3 of the torque 19 when the gear lever is pivoted about that axis in the rail select mode, and such arcuate movement will tend to cause unwanted rail shift translation of the core 8 with attendant possible baulking of the gear change system.

Abstract: A stoker comprising a housing defining first, second and third plenum chambers, a grate unit disposed at an upper end of each plenum chamber, a first residue removal means disposed at a lower end of the first plenum chamber, a second residue removal means disposed at a lower end of the second plenum chamber for receiving residue from the first residue removal means and a third residue removal means disposed at a lower end of the third plenum chamber for receiving residue from the second residue removal means.

Abstract: A stoker consisting of a support frame, a stationary assembly of longitudinally spaced sets of grates mounted on the support frame, a first movable assembly of longitudinally spaced sets of grates mounted on the support frame, the first movable assembly having first and second pluralities of grate sets, the first plurality of grate sets being disposed in a first set of alternate spaces between sets of grates of the stationary assembly, the second plurality of grate sets being disposed in successive spaces between sets of grates of the stationary assembly, a second movable assembly of longitudinally spaced sets of grates mounted on the support frame, the sets of grates of the second movable assembly being disposed in a second set of alternate spaces between sets of grates of the stationary assembly, and means for reciprocating the first and second movable assemblies.

Abstract: A foot pedal controller 1 comprises a pedal 2 to which is attached a lever 3 pivotally mounted both in a mounting flange 4 and an anchor plate 10. Downward force applied to the pedal 2 causing pivotal motion of the lever 3 in an operational sense is resisted by a tension spring 14 connected between the anchor plate 10 and the lever. A flexible cable 18 comprises a core 19 translatable within a casing 20. The core 19 is operatively attached to the lever 3 by a retaining clip 26 which is snap fitted to the lever 3. The casing 20 is secured against translational movement to the anchor plate 10 by a plug-in cable hub 38 having a flange 40 abutting one side of the anchor plate and a pair of spring arms 45 which will deform radially inwardly when the cable hub is pushed into a receiving aperture 47 in the anchor plate and then spring radially outwardly to abut the other side of the anchor plate.

Abstract: A control box includes a housing in which is pivoted a control lever having an aperture in its lower arm. The bent end of the core of a flexible cable is hooked into the aperture operatively to connect the control lever and the cable core. Swaged upon the cable casing is a cable hud having an annular groove fitted into a part-circular slot in the rear wall of the housing. The base of the housing is open and its peripheral wall is slotted at to provide guideways for a retainer slide of a resilient material which is slid into those slots to cover the open base. The rear end of the retainer slide includes a protuberance which, when the slide is fitted to the housing, will ride over a shoulder of the cable hub and snap home in the annular groove therein to engage the retainer slide with the cable hub. Such mutual engagement both positively retains the retainer slide in the housing and also anchors the cable casing to the housing, preventing the cable casing from making translational movement.

Abstract: A tube assembly for superheater unit of a steam generating system comprising a bank of superheater tubes rigidly secured together and a screen tube adapted to be connected to a source of coolant disposed adjacent the length of and attached to an end tube of the bank of superheater tubes.

Abstract: An apparatus for burning waste refuse having a heterogeneous composition comprising means defining a combustion chamber having an inlet for charging waste refuse therein and an outlet for discharging combustion gases therefrom, means disposed within the combustion chamber for agitating waste refuse charged therein, means for sensing the temperature differential of combustion gases emanating from the burning waste refuse disposed on the agitating means, between spaced points along the path of flow of the emanating combustion gases, and means responsive to variations of the sensed temperature differential relative to a preselected temperature differential for adjusting the operation of the agitating means.

Abstract: Spring-loaded rollers for a mold have an axle mount which passes through the roller into a supporting portion of the seats in the platen to prevent the roller from rotating, twisting or otherwise moving in the set, thereby reducing wear in the roller assemby and in the mold. The roller assembly is easily removed from its seat through the use of a removal device cooperating with screw threads in the roller. A plurality of rollers are used to permit a mold to be easily moved into and out of position in a press. The mold is thus mounted in position since the rollers limit the ability of the mold to move laterally.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging refuse into an incinerator comprising a housing and a drum disposed in the housing for rotation about a horizontal axis, the housing having an inlet communicable with an elevated mass of refuse for guiding the refuse into the housing and depositing it on a periphery of the drum and an outlet communicable with an incinerator at a lower level, and the housing having a wall spaced from the periphery of the drum defining a passageway intercommunicating the inlet and outlet of the housing whereby upon refuse being guided through the inlet and deposited on the periphery of the drum and the drum being rotated, the refuse deposited on the periphery of the drum will be conveyed through the passageway by the drum and discharged through the housing outlet.

Abstract: An axially displaceable armored sealing apparatus for push button switches and the like. The apparatus includes a sealed nut unit connected to an anvil for actuating the plunger of a switch by means of a flexible elastomeric member forming a cavity for the plunger of the switch. The anvil is connected to a moveable armored cap that fits over the end of a stationary metal cylinder supported by the nut and which cap is axially displaceable with respect to the stationary cylindrical portion of the sealing apparatus. The displacement required to actuate the switch is less than the displacement necessary to cause the movable armored cap to contact either the flexible elastomeric member or the stationary cylindrical portion of the sealing apparatus.

Abstract: Spring-loaded rollers for a mold have a sealed axle mount which passes through the roller into a supporting portion of the seats in the platen to prevent the roller from rotating, twisting or otherwise moving in the seat in the roller assembly and in the mold. The roller assembly is easily removed from its seat through the use of a removal device cooperating with screw threads in the roller. A plurality of rollers are used to permit a mold to be easily moved into and out of position in a press. The mold is thus mounted in position since the rollers limit the ability of the mold to move laterally. The seals are dished TEFLON disks which overfit the axle and interfit either against the sides of the roller or within slots cut circumferentially on either side of the roller. The walls of the slot may be undercut and/or otherwise shaped. The invention makes it very easy to move the heavy molds into and out of the press thereby reducing operator fatigue.

Abstract: A shielded electrical switch includes a pressure-actuated switch comprised of three layers, the top and bottom layer of which are electrically-conductive and the intermediate layer of which is a spacer layer containing apertures at the switch points. A sealing membrane is coupled over the layered switch, the membrane having thickened push-button supports overlying the switch points. The thickened push-button supports are spaced from the membrane via frustro-conical mounting portions on the membrane. This frustro-conical mounting gives the buttons the sufficient "feel" or resistance when depressed, and also insures that the switch-actuating portions of the membrane will make contact with the upper surface of the switch to insure that the switch points of the upper and lower layers of the switch will make contact via the intermediate layer. The membrane and the sealed, layered switch are, in turn, enclosed in an armored, sealed push-button enclosure.

Abstract: A process is provided for making flavored soluble protein concentrates from peanuts by grinding, pressing, and extracting with a flash steaming step interposed between the pressing and the extracting. The product concentrates display high protein water solubility and excellent storage characteristics.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing bland protein concentrates from peanuts by grinding, pressing, and extracting substantially at temperatures below about 100.degree. F. The product protein concentrate is storage stable and displays high protein water solubility.

Abstract: A sealing cap is provided for a lock having a key receiving passage therein. The sealing cap comprises a sealing member which overlies the passage. The sealing member has a first slit therein extending from the outer surface of the sealing member to about the midline thereof at a first oblique angle. A second slit extends from the midline of the member to the inner surface of the member at a second oblique angle. The size of the slits, position of the openings at the ends of the slits and the midline, and the flexibility of the walls of the slits with respect to each other are adapted to seal the passage and permit the insertion of a key through the slits into the passage. The sealing member is sealingly mounted on the lock for rotation in unison with the key. Optionally, a key skirt is also provided which sealingly fits on the key and sealingly mates with the outer surface of the sealing member while the key is in the slit and the key receiving passage.

Abstract: A recline unit (6) for controlling the recline angle of the back rest (2) of a seat (1) is interposed as a strut between the back rest (2) and the seat base (3). The recline unit (6) has a recirculating ball screw (7) and nut (8) of which the former is mounted to the back rest (2) so as to be restrained against rotation and of which the latter is mounted to the seat base (3) so as to be restrained from moving axially but to be free to rotate. Manual pressure applied to the back rest (2) to incline it will move the ball screw (7) axially and cause the nut (8) to rotate. A locking mechanism (25) is provided to lock the nut (8) against rotation when the back rest (2) is in the desired reclined attitude and so prevent further axial movement of the ball screw (7). The occupant of the seat (1) can unlock the locking mechanism (25 ) by operating a button (40) which acts through a pull cable (37) on the locking mechanism (25).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for locking and releasing objects intended for public use, such as luggage carts which can be taken from a common stowage space and returned to the same. The device comprises a locking apparatus allowing each object to be automatically locked to an adjacent object or to a fixed point in compact storage position. A coin or the like is introduced into the locking apparatus to allow unlocking of the same and the concomitant release of the object by exerting a pull thereon. The locking apparatus returns the coin when the object is returned to the stowage space and is locked to an adjacent object or to the fixed point. Unlocking of the object is accomplished by just exerting a pull thereon after the coin has been appropriately inserted into the locking apparatus.

Abstract: A control device 1 comprises an operator lever 2 fast at its lower end with a lever block 3 which carries a ball stud 4 of which the ball 7 is mounted for universal pivoting in a fixed ball housing 8. A cross shaft 13 is mounted for rotation about its axis in the lever block 3, and links 17 are pivotally connected to opposite ends of the cross shaft and each to an axially movable output member 20. The operator lever 2 can be pivoted about axes passing through the center of the universally pivoted ball 7 to cause axial movements of the output members, either together in the same direction or in opposite directions or one only at a time. A gate may be provided for the operator lever 2 to confine the ball 7 to pivot only about defined axes. A spring 24 may be provided which becomes loaded upon movement of each output member 20 either side of a neutral position to bias the output member and hence the operator lever 2 back to neutral. The output members 20 may operate push pull control cables.

Abstract: An isotropic strain sensor having four mounting points interconnected by four legs, two of which are bowed toward each other and two of which are bowed away from each other. A strain sensing element mounted on at least one of the legs provides an electrical indication of the deflection of the leg. As a result, the strain sensor measures isotropic strains in an object to which the strain sensor is attached through the mounting points. Another embodiment of the strain sensor utilizes three mounting points interconnected by legs, two of which are bowed outwardly and one of which is bowed inwardly. Both embodiments of the strain sensor produce outputs that are a nonlinear function of the sensed isotropic strain. This nonlinear characteristic allows the strain sensor to provide an output that is a linear function of the load applied between the center and outer periphery of a freely supported disc that has a strain that is a nonlinear function of the applied load.