Abstract: A pallet constructed from paperboard has longitudinally extending runners formed by three spaced apart runner sections, each section being formed from paperboard cylindrical cores, the sections of each runner being connected together by a connecting member positioned on the upper surface of the runner sections and formed from elongated arcuate segments of a hollow cylindrical paperboard core. Deck members also formed from elongated arcuate segments of a hollow cylindrical paperboard core have arcuate slots extending transverse to the direction of elongation and are of a configuration conforming to the contour of the paperboard cores. Each deck member is positioned on the connecting members with the connecting members received within the slots and secured thereto. The spacing between the central member and the other two members permits the tines of a pallet jack to enter the space for lifting the pallet by engagement with the connecting members.

Abstract: A die for use with a croupier type gaming table for which there are many games which are devised and played appropriately with the die. The die includes a core and a skin disposed on the core. The core has a shape that is a regular octahedron with eight faces that are congruent equilateral triangles which intersect each other at their edges which intersect each other at their vertices. The skin includes eight equilateral triangular pyramids, each of which has a base that is triangular, three lateral faces that are triangular and meet in a common vertex and intersect each other at three lateral edges. The base of each pyramid of the skin is disposed on, and is congruent with, a respective face of the core, with a respective pyramid extending outwardly therefrom. A lateral face of a pyramid of the skin and a lateral face of an adjacent pyramid of the skin, which share a common edge of a respective face of the core, together define a set, with the skin having a total of twelve sets thereon.

Abstract: A pallet constructed from paperboard has longitudinally extending runners formed from paperboard cylindrical cores and connected to a deck formed from a number of elongated arcuate segments of cylindrical paperboard cores. The deck members have arcuate slots extending transverse to the direction of elongation, the slots being of a configuration conforming to the cylindrical configuration of the exterior of the runners. Each deck member is positioned on each of the runners with the runners received within the slots and is secured thereto by a fastener. The uppermost portion of the deck members lie in a common plane. The runners remote from the deck members have a pair of transversely extending grooves and have slats secured adjacent the grooves extending across all of the cores to form a base.

Abstract: The data processing system includes a property inspection data entry device for collecting and storing inspection data during the inspection of a property. The property inspection data entry device typically includes a scanner which is responsive to labels which are associated with the property as well as various items located about the property which include indicia representative of predetermined characteristics of the rental unit. The property inspection data entry device also includes a data entry device, such as a keypad, for providing manual entry of additional inspection data. The data processing system can also include a maintenance data entry device for collecting and storing maintenance data relating to maintenance activities performed on a property. The data processing system also includes a host computer for electrically communicating with the property inspection data entry device and the maintenance data entry device prior to and subsequent to inspection and maintenance activities, respectively.

Abstract: A pallet constructed from thick walled hollow paperboard cylindrical cores has longitudinally extending runners to which deck forming members are connected, the runners having notches within which the deck forming members are tightly received. Each deck forming member is a longitudinal segment of a thick walled hollow paperboard cylindrical core. The pallet has feet attached to the runners to raise the runners and thus the deck members above the floor so that the pallet has four-way entry for forklifts and also permits use of standard pallet jacks for lifting the pallet. In one embodiment, each foot is a short length of hollow thick walled paperboard core connected to the bottom of the respective runners by a tab and slot connection, the tabs being longitudinal extensions of the feet while the slots being formed in the peripheral surface of the runners transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: Keyways can be eliminated from rolling mill sleeves by undercutting the existing keyway to a generally trapezoidal cross section and preparing a corresponding keyway filler from comparable metal. The keyway filler is thicker than the keyway. The excess metal from the keyway filler is removed after the keyway filler is press fitted into the undercut keyway.

Abstract: A storage bin constructed entirely from hollow thick walled cylindrical paperboard cores has upright cylindrical corner posts connected to a floor and to side walls in the form of a series of slats. The floor includes runners which are hollow cylindrical cores having notches extending transversely through the periphery and has deck members in the form of elongated segments cut from other cylindrical cores, the deck members being positioned within aligned notches in the runners. The side wall slats also are elongated segments cut from cylindrical cores and are positioned within slots cut in the posts, the slats extending between adjacent posts. The floor runners and the posts are connected together by bifurcating the ends of each runner into a pair of legs which are slidably inserted into notches cut in the post, a locking tab being positioned through both the bifurcated legs and the center of the post.

Abstract: A pallet constructed from paperboard has longitudinally extending runners formed from paperboard cores having various configurations and connected to a deck. In the preferred embodiment the cores form runners which are cylindrical members having notches transversely extending through the periphery, and the deck is formed from a number of elongated arcuate segments of cylindrical cores positioned within aligned notches of the various runners. Other notches are formed diametrically remote from the deck members for receiving brace members also formed from elongated arcuate segments of cylindrical core members. The notches in the preferred embodiment have a dovetail configuration with the narrow portion facing outwardly from the cores. The deck members are positioned in the notches with the convex portion of the members facing upwardly, while the brace members are positioned in the respective lower notches with the concave surfaces facing downwardly.

Abstract: Mobile film wrapping apparatus for unitizing a load is attached to a self propelled vehicle and powered by the vehicle's D.C. power supply. The film wrapping apparatus includes a supporting structure for holding a supply roll of film in a generally vertical orientation. The speed at which the film is dispensed from the supply roll is controlled by an electrically powered adjustable tension brake. The film is wound around a self contained heated roller which facilitates prestretching of the film prior to wrapping. The heated roller contains a supply of heating fluid, a D.C. heating element, a thermostatic switch and an auxiliary rapid heat-up A.C. heating element. Power is provided to the heated roller via a slip ring assembly.

Abstract: A roller apparatus is disclosed for use in a steel sheet transporting device including a table, a plurality of rolls upon which the steel sheet is transported, and water spray nozzels for cooling the rolls and the steel sheet. The roller apparatus including a plurality of helically arranged grooves for tracking the steel sheet to keep it centered as it passes over the transporting device, and for maintaining a controlled and even film of water over said rolls to cool the rolls and steel sheet while preventing the sheet from hydroplaning.

Abstract: The music roll perforating system permits a paper music roll to be perforated from a special previously prepared magnetic tape containing a digital recording of a music rendition. The process and apparatus disclosed uses a small computer to drive a music roll perforator through a driver box. The driver box accepts a serial data stream from the computer and converts it into parallel channels with high current/high voltage outputs capable of driving the solenoids used in a conventional music roll perforating machine.A magnetic tape recorder is attached to the computer for the dual purpose of either loading a computer program into the computer following turn-on or for reading the specially prepared digital recording into a computer memory. A Teletype machine is also attached to the computer to permit input to the computer from an operator.

Abstract: A conveyor roller is disclosed which has flanges radially inwardly thereof at its ends. Stub shafts are secured to the flanges by bolts passing through mating flanges formed on the stub shafts. Threaded apertures are formed in the flanges of the stub shafts to receive bolts to bear against the flanges at the ends of the roller sleeve to function as screw jacks for removing the stub shafts. One end of the conveyor roller includes noncircular rotational restriction means to drive the conveyor roller.