Abstract: The present invention provides a novel cabinet cooler. The cabinet cooler has an open housing defined by a lower wall, a rear wall, opposite side walls, and a top wall. The lower wall has a plurality of wheels positioned on a bottom thereof so that the cabinet cooler can be easily moved. The lower wall also has a pair of slots therethrough having flexible seals therein such that a wheeled rack can be rolled into the opening of the housing. A door attached to one of the side walls can close the housing once the rack is wheeled into the housing. A plurality of fans pull air over dry ice cell(s) to cool the air within the housing and force the cooled air over the rack, which can hold a plurality of trays capable of holding food.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench is designed to prevent overshooting and unintended switching of drive direction. The ratchet wrench has a wing member 44, which is biased by a spring 58 through a bushing pin 56, wherein an elastic member 66 formed of an elastic material, such as rubber, is incorporated into an axial internal space of the spring 58. Thereby, it is possible to strengthen a pressing force in a direction of holding engagement between a pawl of the wing member 44 and an internal gear 30 of an oscillating member 26. Thereby, in the case where a force is exerted on the wing member 44, in a direction tending to release the engagement between the pawl 46 of the wing member 44 and the internal gear 30 of the oscillating member 26, the spring 58 and of the elastic member 66 exert a reaction force, and the elastic member 66 functions as a stopper to prevent overshooting.

Abstract: A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is detachable and pivotally attachable to the handle. A spring biased slider carried on the handle has a pivot pin on one end releasibly engagable with a hinge receiver on the paddle. The cleaning element is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major surface engagable with one major surface of a paddle and side edges having elastic mounted thereon to draw the ends of the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smaller than the outer diameter of the paddle to releasibly attach the body of the cleaning element about the paddle. The bodies are formed of an absorbent material for use as a drying element and with an intermediate fluid carrying layer and a rough mesh layer for use as a scrubbing element.

Abstract: A method and a container for storing or transporting goods, in particular food products in a frozen and/or chilled state, include a conditioned room where the goods are placed. The room is conditioned by means of a refrigerating medium, for instance solid carbon dioxide, arranged above the room, the refrigerating medium and the room being divided by an insulated panel. A variety of insulated panels can be provided between the refrigerating medium and the room so as to maintain a required amount of cold transfer between the refrigerant and the room. The amount of refrigerating medium can be varied in accordance with specifications such as the assumed duration of the transport/storage, the required storage temperature and a predicted average of the ambient temperature.

Abstract: To provide a rotational speed adjusting device for a pneumatic rotational tool in which even if high air pressure is supplied, rotational frequency thereof does not exceed the maximum allowable rotational frequency so as to prevent occurrence of breakage of a processing tool. A speed adjusting shaft 30 is secured to one end of a rotor 26, and a speed adjusting member 32 capable of being displaced with respect to the speed adjusting shaft 30 is mounted externally of the speed adjusting shaft 30. The speed adjusting shaft 30 is provided with a ball 44 movable in a radial direction, and the speed adjusting member 32 is axially displaced with respect to the speed adjusting shaft 30 by a centrifugal force applied to the ball 44.

Abstract: There is disclosed a rock crushing apparatus having a frame, an anvil mounted therein and a mounting for a rotor. The rotor has hammer elements disposed thereon for cooperation with the anvil. The rotor includes an outside surface, a plurality of recesses in spaced relation about the outside surface and a plurality of rotor protection members for protecting the rotor. The rotor protection members are releasably mounted in the recesses and extend outwardly of the outside surface of the rotor means for preventing wear of the outside surface. The hammer elements are releasably mounted in the recesses and in alternation with the rotor protection elements and extend outwardly of the rotor protection members. The hammer elements lift and pulverize the rock material. This arrangement has been found to be more effective than any of the prior art arrangements due to the configuration of the hammer elements and their disposition on the rotor.

Abstract: A telescopic, mouth-held manipulating and writing apparatus for paralytics consists of a replaceable mouthpiece, a fixed arm and an elongated extendable arm that interchangeably receives either a manipulating instrument or a writing instrument. An adjustment nut for extending or retracting the telescopic extension arm from the fixed arm is incorporated in the apparatus. A locking nut is incorporated on the extension arm of the apparatus for securing and releasing the manipulator or writing instrument. The adjustment nut, locking nut and extension arm are metallic, thereby promoting sterilization at high temperatures.

Abstract: This composite pipe (20) is of the type including an inner tube (2) made of a first thermoplastic material (A), a reinforcement (21) including a metal tape (3) bonded to the inner tube by a first adhesive (61) compatible with the first thermoplastic material, an outer sheath (4) made of a second thermoplastic material (B), bonded to the reinforcement (21) by a second adhesive (62) compatible with the second thermoplastic material. According to the invention the two materials A and B have different chemical natures and, in the connecting region 22 between the strips opposite one another 61a, 62a, respectively, of the first and of the second adhesive, a means of bonding joins these two bands coherently. In an embodiment this means of bonding consists of adhesives which are different but compatible and co-crosslinked with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a roofing fastener, a roofing assembly including the roofing fastener, and a method of installing the roofing fastener into the roofing assembly. The roofing fastener includes a head and a shank integrally connected thereto. The shank and the thread thereon permits the roofing fastener to be self-tapping and threaded into a base substrate such as a concrete deck. Preferably, the roofing fastener includes a polygonal socket within nubbins thereon to squeeze about a drill bit. Also, ideally the head of the roofing fastener is round and has a diameter which is greater than the length of the shank. Ideally, the fastener is made of a low-moisture material which can absorb water from the surrounding substrate causing the fastener to swell and increase its holding power.

Abstract: There is disclosed a rock crushing device comprising a frame housing, a rock receiving and crushing chamber having a rotatable rotor, hammers having a generally clavate-shaped profile being releasably engagable with the rotor, mounted to a vehicle such that the crushing device is movable in a plurality of planes to the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a self-tapping anchor and a method of installing the anchor into a wall. The anchor includes a flange portion, a drill end portion, and an intermediate shank portion. The intermediate shank portion has a central bore therein for receiving a fastener. An external thread is formed on the shank portion for threading the anchor into the wall. The shank portion is divided by a slot into a pair of leg portions and the external thread is divided into a plurality of discrete thread segments. The drill end portion supports the leg portions to prevent relative twisting therebetween during anchor installation into a wall. A reduced thickness web portion, or alternatively, a through slot, is formed in the drill end portion. When the threaded fastener is threaded into the central bore, the fastener causes the drill end portion to split apart releasing the leg portions so that the leg portions diverge to provide better anchor securement to the wall.

Abstract: A slope mower which can tilt a tractor body upslope about pivot points on the front and rear axles during operations on sloping terrain. The slope mower has a novel all geared powered belly mower and also has a novel mower lifting system. The slope mower also has a novel three point hitch attached to the tractor axle which allows for attaching utility devices but does not interfere with the tilting mechanism. The slope mower also has the ability to transfer engine power to the rear of the slope mower. Upon removal of the belly mower, a power take off is extended through both the front axle pivot point and the rear axle pivot point. This allows engine power to be transferred to a rear utility device without affecting the tilting ability of the slope mower. Reinforced caster wheels are attached to the belly mower.

Abstract: A slope mower which can tilt a tractor body upslope about pivot points on the front and rear axles during operations on sloping terrain. The slope mower has a novel all geared powered belly mower and also has a novel mower lifting system. The slope mower also has a novel three point hitch attached to the tractor axle which allows for attaching utility devices but does not interfere with the tilting mechanism. The slope mower also has the ability to transfer engine power to the rear of the slope mower. Upon removal of the belly mower, a power take off is extended through both the front axle pivot point and the rear axle pivot point. This allows engine power to be transferred to a rear utility device without affecting the tilting ability of the slope mower. Reinforced caster wheels are attached to the belly mower.

Abstract: An earring and display card assembly includes a display card having at least one aperture therein and a plurality of resilient fingers which are defined by slits which radiate outwardly from the aperture and an earring assembly including an ornament member, a post extending rearwardly from the ornament member and a clutch on the post. The earring and display card assembly is formed by inserting the post of the earring assembly into the aperture in the display card with the clutch thereon, and advancing the post rearwardly so that the resilient fingers are deflected rearwardly to receive the clutch.

Abstract: An insulated refrigerated storage container apparatus comprises a plurality of wall members defining a generally rectilinear enclosure and including respective top, bottom, front, rear and opposing side wall members. An access opening is provided in the front wall and an access door mounted to the access opening for selectively closing the same. A refrigerant compartment is located interiorly of the enclosure adjacent the top wall thereof. Channels are provided for directing a flow of refrigerated fluid from the refrigerant compartment over and around top, rear and bottom portions of the interior of the enclosure so as to substantially surround an interior volume defined within the enclosure with refrigerated fluid. An exhaust vent is located at a lower portion of the container for exhausting excess air and spent refrigerated fluid from the enclosure.

Abstract: A foldable stadium seat having a seat frame and backrest frame joined by a hinge assembly, made of a rigid plastic; the frames have recesses in which seat and backrest cushion pads are located. When folded, the edges of the frame meet and the pads also meet. The hinge assembly is so positioned and configured as to permit surfaces at the back portion of the seat frame and the bottom portion of the backrest frame to be used as stops to resist the thrust of a person leaning slightly backwards when the stadium seat is in use.

Abstract: An exercise treadmill in which the slope of an endless belt is varied by changing the height of one end of a base frame by means of a swing frame having a vertically adjustable pivot axis. The swing frame is movable from an active treadmill supporting position to an inactive condition where the pivot axis can be changed.

Abstract: An exercise rowing machine of the type having a seat carriage movable along a track unit as the exerciser manipulates pivoted rowing arms in performing a standard rowing exercise is provided with a brake assembly on the seat carriage having a brake pad which can be selectively moved into and out of frictional braking engagement with the track unit to lock the seat carriage so that alternative exercises can be performed on the machine.

Abstract: An exercise rowing machine has a frame and a swing arm pivotally connected thereto which is manually pushed and pulled in opposition to an adjustable hydraulic load-resisting mechanism pivotally connected between the frame and the arm. This mechanism has a pair of spring-loaded, independently adjustable flow control valves at opposite ends for controlling flow to and from opposite ends of a cylinder which a double-acting piston reciprocates responsive to movement of the swing arm. The range of adjustment of the spring pressure on the valves is preset.