Abstract: A one-piece forged vehicle wheel manufactured from a single piece of metal material thereby forming a strong, lightweight wheel. The wheel is manufactured as a result of extrusion, forging and machining a metal blank to provide the desired contours and configuration. The integral nature of the rim and hub eliminates the need to weld components, improving integrity while reducing manufacturing costs.

Abstract: An elongated relatively narrow vent member is mounted along the rear edge of a cooktop having a plurality of burners. The vent member has an air chamber formed therein which is coupled to a vent duct having a blower at the outlet thereof which provides suction in the chamber. A motor-driven drive system is provided to raise and lower an intake or "snorkel" member which is slidably mounted in the air chamber. The drive system operates in response to the actuation of a momentarily actuated pushbutton switch. The snorkel member has an intake slot formed along the top edge thereof such that when it is in its raised position, the intake slot is a substantial distance above the cooktop burners. In its lowered position, the snorkel member is fully recessed in the chamber and closes the vent system against backdrafts from the outside.

Abstract: A garbage disposer for mounting under a sink and adapted for optional connection with a dishwasher drain line. An upper housing for a garbage disposer with a sink inlet passage and dishwasher inlet spout disposed in vertical parallel alignment, with an integral cap for the spout closing the inlet end thereof, which cap is readily removed when a dishwasher is to be operated with the garbage disposer.

Abstract: A deadlock of the customary type for locking and unlocking a dead bolt is equipped with a conventional cylinder having a cylinder plug rotating within it, the cylinder plug carrying pin chambers aligned with pin chambers in the cylinder for reception of pin tumblers when shifted in position by cut irregularities on the edge of the key. With chambers in alignment an appropriate key inserted in the keyway shifts the pin tumblers to positions coincident with a shear line to permit rotation of the plug to either locked or unlocked position. Unless the chambers are in alignment, the tumblers cannot shift and the key can be neither inserted nor withdrawn. For preventing withdrawal of the key on, for example, the inside of the door, when the dead bolt is locked, there is a detained key mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus for leveling and adjusting the height of household appliances. A nut or similar device is mounted on the appliance frame for receiving an upright weight supporting bolt. The bolt rests on a flat arm, which in turn rests on the floor or supporting surface. One end of the arm is attached to the frame and provides a low friction surface for contact with the bolt; thereby, substantially all lateral forces derived from sliding the appliance across the floor are absorbed by the arm and not transmitted to the bolt.

Abstract: One part of a key-in-knob lock set functions in a normal manner such that when the lock set is unlocked, either the outside or inside knob can be manipulated to open the door by withdrawing the latch bolt from a normal spring latch extended position. When, instead, the lock set is locked, the latch bolt is extended an exceptionally long distance into the frame to a dead bolt position. Extension and retraction of the latch bolt to and from dead bolt position is accomplished by manipulation of a main cam through the agency of a key in the outside or a turn button on the inside.For withdrawing the latch bolt from the normal spring latch extended position, an escutcheon housing for the outside knob or a corresponding escutcheon housing for the inside knob serves, by moving transversely of the axis of rotation of the knob, to rotate a radially extending tooth-like element on the spindle which, acting through the main cam, withdraws the latch bolt.

Abstract: An electrical cut-in box particularly for use as a switch box or the like in remodeling wiring where access to the wall studs is difficult and the box must be clamped between the inner and outer surfaces of the wall. The box employs a pair of clamping members formed from folding side cleats, screws which threadably engage the cleats, and a bracket assembly for supporting each screw and its associated cleat on the side walls of the box. The bracket assemblies are pre-assembled and have a flat surface from which a prong extends at an angle which enables insertion of the assembly into the box through an opening formed therein but which prevents the screw and cleat from separating from the box during shipping or handling. Each bracket assembly has a hook which extends from the top portion thereof and engages a strap formed along the top wall of the box which keeps the screw along the side of the box while the clamp is being tightened thereby.

Abstract: A composite fiber reinforced plastic member and its method of manufacture to provide a high-strength light-weight part particularly suitable for use as a structural component. The composite member comprises a body or web comprised of a glass fiber reinforced thermosetting resin matrix having a carbonized fiber reinforced compatible resin stratum integrally bonded by the resin matrix over selected areas thereof corresponding to areas of anticipated high stress. The component is produced by molding under pressure and heat a moldable assembly comprising a first sheet of a flowable heat curable resin containing glass fibers having one or a plurality of second sheets comprised of a compatible flowable heat curable resin containing carbonized fibers disposed over selected areas of the first sheet. During the compression molding operation, the resins in the first and second sheets flow to conform with and fill the mold cavity and the resins cure forming a smooth surfaced composite integral assembly of high strength.

Abstract: One part of a key-in-knob lock set functions in a normal manner such that when the lock set is unlocked, either the outside or inside knob can be manipulated to open the door by withdrawing the latch bolt from a normal spring latch extended position. When, instead, the lock set is locked, the latch bolt is extended an exceptionally long distance into the frame to a dead bolt position. Extension and retraction of the latch bolt to and from dead bolt position is accomplished by manipulation of a main cam through the agency of a key in the outside knob or a turn button on the inside knob.For withdrawing the latch bolt from the normal spring latch extended position an escutcheon housing for the outside knob or a corresponding escutcheon housing for the inside knob serves, by moving transversely of the axis of rotation of the knob, to rotate a radially extending finger on the spindle which, acting through the main cam, withdraws the latch bolt.

Abstract: A dead bolt lock set is designed to be key actuated on the inside as well as on the outside of the door. For the inside there is an inside tailpiece in engagement with a drive slot in the dead bolt hub. A lost motion circumferential recess on the inside tailpiece provides stops at positions such that when the key is inserted on the inside and turned to lock the dead bolt by action of a micro drive pin, the key cannot be returned in reverse direction to key release position without unlocking the dead bolt. Consequently, the key must remain captive in the inside keyway to keep the dead bolt locked because of being held in the cylinder by the pin tumblers.When the lock has been locked from the outside, the drive slot in the head of the tailpiece is rotated out of line with the inside key slot. Under this condition when unlocking from the inner trim, the tailpiece and washer are forced inward by the key tip compressing the conical spring and allowing full key insertion.

Abstract: A dishwasher which generates steam from the surface of a body of water in the dishwasher tub, without substantial heating of the entire body of water, during at least parts of the washing and rinsing operations performed on dishes within the tub. Heating only a surface layer of the body of water to generate steam results in substantial energy savings, particularly when the dishwasher is supplied with cold water, instead of preheated water. Efficient steam generation, and heating limited to the surface layer of the body of water, are achieved by utilizing a large-area partially-submerged electric heater, comprising an electrical resistance heating element carrying a heat conductive, metallic jacket of enlarged cross section. The jacket is provided with a depending peripheral skirt for trapping air and/or steam beneath the jacket so as to minimize downward heat transfer from the jacket to the water below the surface layer.

Abstract: A wheel cover for covering at least a portion of the outer face of a wheel, including an inner face of the wheel cover including a plurality of recesses and with the inner face of the wheel cover disposed adjacent an outer face of the wheel when the wheel cover is fastened in position, each recess including a plurality of oppositely disposed spaced wall portions, a spring clip having a pair of leg portions positioned within each recess and with each leg portion disposed against a wall portion, each spring clip normally having a spacing between the leg portions greater than the spacing between the wall portions of each recess and with each spring clip when positioned within each recess preloaded by the restraint of the wall portions, and each spring clip additionally including an extension of one of the leg portions extending without the recess for providing engagement with a portion of the wheel and providing additional loading of the spring clip for fastening the wheel cover to the wheel.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a novel retention for retaining wheel trim on the outer face of a vehicle wheel. The invention is especially adaptable for use with wheel trim made of plastic or the like. The retention comprises specially designed spring clips which consist of both a spring portion and a tab portion, the tab portion being inserted and permanently secured in slots on the underside of said wheel trim.

Abstract: A system is described for retaining a wheel trim member in operative relationship to a conventional multiflanged vehicle wheel which is particularly adapted for use on wheel trim members fabricated from plastic composition. The retention system comprises a cavity or pocket provided in the wheel trim member in which is disposed a clip member and a member for biasing it in a radially outward direction and into engagement with a radially inward facing flange portion of a vehicle wheel. The outer portion of the clip member is provided with teeth which are adapted to bitingly engage the wheel trim member thereby securely retaining the wheel trim member in installed relationship to the vehicle wheel. Cooperating portions are also provided on the clip and within the cavity to limit the radial outward movement of the clip member when the wheel trim member is removed from the vehicle wheel.

Abstract: The latch bolt assembly makes use of a metal latch bolt head in which is positioned an anti-friction insert extending entirely through a slot in the head from the angled face to the straight face. For holding the insert in place there is a slot in the inside end of the insert engaged by the head on a rod which projects into the inside end of the latch bolt head, in that way to secure the respective parts in interlocked relationship.

Abstract: To lock the head of a latchbolt in extended, or locked position therein to prevent opening of a door in case of fire the latch bolt head is provided with a spring driven locking pin reciprocatably mounted in a transverse direction. In the extended locked position of the latch bolt head the locking pin is in alignment with but withdrawn clear of a hole in the latch bolt case. At the inside end of the locking pin is a groove and a fusible pin normally engages the groove holding the locking pin in withdrawn position. This permits normal latch bolt action. When the fusible pin melts because of heat from a fire the locking pin is released and driven by spring action into the hole in the latch bolt case to physically bar withdrawal of the latch bolt, and consequent opening of the door.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a simulated wire wheel cover having a construction which allows for the reduction of the number of separate parts required in the fabrication of such wheel covers and, further, also reduces the total weight of such wheel covers. This simulated wire wheel comprises a generally round base member having an irregular cross-sectional shape and retention system affixed to the outer periphery thereof which is adapted to engage a conventional vehicle safety wheel rim. An axially elongated center hub member is adapted to be coaxially positioned over the axially outer surface of this base member and is adapted to secure the radially inner ends of a plurality of spokes radiating outward from its axially inner end. A cap member is disposed over this hub member and is adapted to clamp a second plurality of spokes extending radially outward from the axially outer end of the hub member.

Abstract: This invention pertains to an improved light duty retention clip particularly suited for use in retaining automotive wheel covers, trim rings, and the like. The invention employs structure which provide an improved two point attachment to the wheel trim. The outer attachment comprises a flange at the clips' outer edge over which the outer edge of the wheel trim may be crimped, and the inner edge of the clip has a pair of integrally formed fingers which wrap around and grip an inner edge forming part of trim, thereby affording a two-point attachment. The clip also has a resilient biting member extending radially outward between the pair of gripping fingers for engaging the axial flange portion of a wheel rim to retain the wheel trim thereon. An embossed protrusion on the clip may be provided to give the resilient biting member stiffness and to aid in dispersing the retention forces over the entire surface area of the clip.

Abstract: An electrical junction box particularly suitable for fabrication from molded plastic has a generally rectangular horizontal cross-section with a flat bottom wall, a pair of oppositely positioned flat side walls substantially parallel to each other, and a pair of end walls which are positioned opposite each other in a substantially parallel relationship, and which run between the edges of the side walls. A pair of hollow post members having a U-shaped lateral cross-section extend upwardly from opposite edges of the bottom wall along the opposite inner surfaces of the end walls. Each of these hollow post members has a bridge structure for supporting a fastener extending across the top thereof, this bridge structure having an aperture formed in its center for permitting the passage of an attachment screw.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a simulated wire wheel cover for use on vehicle wheels which provides four depths of spokes by the use of only two sets of spoke clusters. The first set of spoke clusters overlap side to side at their radially inner ends, each spoke cluster in the first set comprising two simulated spokes attached at their radially outer ends to a decorative base portion secured to an outer member or circular wheel cover base member, each of simulated spokes diverging from the decorative base portion to be attached at their radially inner ends by a connecting rib which enables the first set of spoke clusters to overlap.