Abstract: A handle for a drawer or the like comprising an elongated body with a slot in its front to removably receive a colored decorator strip, the slot extending over most of the length of the body. A curved surface is provided behind the front to permit gripping the handle by one's fingers.

Abstract: A non-diving fish lure having a fish hook with a bill, and a spherical body. A spoon is implanted into the lower portion of the spherical body and angles upwardly until an end of the spoon is on a common horizontal plane with a section of the bill. A method for producing a fish lure.

Abstract: This invention discloses a volatile insecticide emitter having the construction wherein volatile insecticidal plates each formed by impregnating a plastic absorber with dimethyl dichlorovinylphosphate as an insecticidal component are juxtaposed in an inner space of a box-shaped container, an air filter is disposed at one of the air holes of the container communicating the inner space with the outside of the container and a motor fan is disposed at the other of the air holes so that the insecticide emitted inside the container is compulsively emitted outside the container.

Abstract: An improved door closing device has a door closer main body for exerting a closing force on a door, a guide rail for guiding a slider, a tension spring provided in the guide rail and a releasably connecting device for releasably connecting the tension spring with the slider at a certain angular position of the door whereby a closing force can be additionally exerted near a position where the door is completely opened.

Abstract: A self-setting fish hook is disclosed that is automatically set in the fish by contact with the fish, the setting of the hook requiring no action from the fisherman. The hook comprises a latch assembly that latches the fish hook into a first bent position. The bending of the fish hook into this first position causes a stress in a spring member that tends to bias the fish hook back towards its unbent position. The latch is easily releasable so that upon a slight mouthing by the fish the hook will become unlatched, and the spring bias will cause the hook to set in the fish.

Abstract: A set of hardware for mounting a hinged and slidable door (5) on a box unit of furniture (1 to 4) comprises hardware elements (8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25), which define a pivotal axis for mounting the door (5) and comprise slide track devices which are adapted to be mounted to extend parallel to the pivotal axis and to a wall (1) of the box and to guide the door (5) into the box when the door has been swung open. To permit a substantial use of commercially available, simple components and a simple adaptation of the hardware elements to doors differing in size, the slide track devices comprise two track rails (8, 9), which are adapted to be mounted so as to be spaced apart and to extend horizontally. A trolley (19, 20) is associated with each of the track rails and comprises rollers guided on bearing surfaces of the guide rails. The trolleys (19, 20) are adapted to be interconnected by a mounting plate (23) on that side of the rails which faces away from the wall (1) of the box.

Abstract: An apparatus for sharpening fishhooks including an element for grinding a first flat surface on the end portion thereof which lies in a plane which is generally transverse to a plane through the longitudinal axis of both the shank and the end portion of the fishhook, which also intersects the longitudinal axis of the end portion. This flat surface is disposed on the side of the end portion closest to the shank of the hook. The apparatus also provides for grinding a second flat surface on the end portion which intersects the plane of the first flat surface and the longitudinal axis of the end portion, and also for grinding at least a third flat surface on the end portion which lies in a third plane which intersects the plane of one of the flat surfaces and the longitudinal axis of the end portion.

Abstract: An adjustable roller assembly for sliding doors including a housing adapted to be snap-fit into a recess provided in the upper or lower surface of a door frame, the housing defining a cavity which is open at the lower end. A roller carrier is mounted in the housing cavity and is vertically adjustable with respect to the housing. The lower end of the roller carrier defines circular flanges in which is rotatably mounted a roller having an integral hub. A camming arrangement associated with the roller carrier is accessible for adjustment from the side of the door frame and is operable to adjust the vertical position of the roller carrier and roller to adjust the slack between the door and the track upon which the roller is adapted to ride.

Abstract: A hinge device particularly adapted for positioning a work surface in a vertical in-storage position or a horizontal in-use position comprises a first and a second arm. Each arm is defined by an elongated segment connecting with an angularly positioned short segment. An end of first arm short segment is pivotally attached to an upper end of a support member. An end of the first arm elongated segment in turn is pivotally attached to an outer part of the work surface. In the first arm elongated segment is a slot positioned inward from the end. An end of the elongated segment of the second arm is pivotally attached to a lower end of the support member. An end of the second arm short segment in turn is pivotally attached to an inner part of the work surface. In the second arm short segment is a recess defined in part by an inner support ledge.

Abstract: A casting rod provides a reel seat with trigger mechanism having a depending arm to fasten a first rearward end of an endless elastic propellant device. The second forward end of the elastic propellant device is carried by a depending arm of a stretching mechanism that is selectively positionable on the rod at plural points spacedly forward of the first depending arm. A fishing line carried in ordinary fashion by the rod is fastened to the propellant device and projected with it, responsive to trigger motion, to propel the fishing line in predetermined trajectory at a distance from the rod. The propellant device remains interconnected to the end portion of a fishing line to there serve as a float or sinker depending upon density of that propellant device.

Abstract: An enclosed tilted axle caster with an internally mounted brake mechanism includes a caster body, a caster wheel and a braking element of singular resilient construction completely internally disposed within the caster body. A cam element enclosed within the caster body is actuable by an operating pedal which extends out of the caster body for engagement by a foot to move the resilient braking element from its normally biased, released position, to a braking position in which the caster wheel is locked against rotation.

Abstract: A novel caster pad attachable to the bottom of a receptacle and adapted to receive and hold a replaceable caster assembly has a rectangular base with a flange at each of its four edges. A pair of opposite flanges have a hole near each end of the opposite flanges, the holes in one flange being in alignment with the holes in the opposite flange. A U-shaped rod has arms which can enter the holes of one flange and extend out of the holes of the opposite flange so that the plate of a caster assembly can be captured between the base of the caster pad and the arms of the U-shaped rod. Locking devices are applied to the end of one or both arms to lock the U-shaped rod in place with its arms extending through the aligned holes.

Abstract: A device for opening and closing a door hinged to a body includes a pair of bearing recesses formed in a face-to-face relation to each other in opposed inner wall surfaces of the body, bearing pieces rotatably accommodated one each in the bearing recesses, a pair of pivotable pieces provided one of each edge of the door at one end thereof and fitted in the bearing grooves, and a pair of guide grooves formed in a face-to-face relation to each other in the opposed inner wall surfaces of the body and each having one end communicating with one of the bearing recesses and extending inwardly of the body from the bearing recess. Each of the bearing recesses has a surface facing the other bearing recess and having a radial bearing groove extending from the axial center. The door is rotatably supported in the bearing recesses via the bearing pieces. When the door is opened, the guide grooves communicate with the bearing recesses.

Abstract: An improved process for metallugically bonding two layers of metal capable of forming brittle intermetallics, by means of propelling one of the layers progressively into collision along the other layer at a velocity and impact angle selected to produce a substantially straight bond along a common interfacial region of contact between the layers; and includes the welded product formed thereby.

Abstract: A method for vapor phase soldering components onto a PWB onto which solder has been previously deposited includes the steps of applying a fluxing agent on the PWB and introducing the PWB into a vapor phase environment. The application of flux is a multi-step process which includes a sequential application of flux to the PWB. The vapor phase environment defines a temperature gradient between approximately ambient and the temperature of a saturated vapor of a first selected fluid which defines a primary saturated vapor phase with a boiling point which is greater than the melting point of solder. A second fluid having a boiling point which is lower than the first fluid is utilized to generate a secondary vapor blanket in order to prevent excessive loss of the fluid defining the primary vapor phase. The PWB is heated according to a controlled process in which the temperature of the PWB is continuously monitored.

Abstract: A method and device for harvesting brine shrimp eggs, wherein the method comprises the steps of positioning a concentrating funnel slightly below the layer of brine shrimp eggs at the surface level of a body of salt water; moving the concentrating funnel forward with respect to the eggs to collect a portion of the layer and pumping the slurry mixture of eggs and salt water to a porous receiving container which passes the salt water and retains the collected brine shrimp eggs. A device for implementing this method includes a platform and attached channeling structure with a receiving end and a smaller, rearward feeding end. This channeling structure includes a height adjustment mechanism for selectively raising and lowering a forward leading edge of the channeling device to a depth just below the egg layer. Plumbing hardware is provided to transport the egg and salt water slurry to a container for receiving the eggs.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a locking device for all forms of storm and screen doors. The device attaches between the door and the doorjamb and is secured into locking position by tightening a nut against a locking member. The device secures the door against intruders and against draft passing between the door and the doorjamb.

Abstract: A device useful for recording data concerning fish which have been caught. The system includes a carrying case enclosing operative components of the system, including a weighing and measuring subassembly and a data readout display. These are located within one side of the two hinged-together parts of the carrying case. A pre-focused camera is secured in the opposite side of the case, and is carried upon an expandable support structure positionable to photograph a fish supported on the weighing and measuring subassembly, concomitantly with photographing of a digital readout display of the fish's weight, a scalar graphic portrayal of the width and length of the fish, and a digital readout of other important data regarding the fish. The system further includes a computer, computer keyboard and printer by which certain data concerning the fish and the fisherman can be input to the digital readout display, and concurrently printed on a printer tape.

Abstract: A carpet retention device or anchor (1) includes a flat, thin, floor engaging flange (11) having spaced-apart openings (14) for reception of nails (3) to anchor the retention device to the underlying floor. A thin web (12) extends upwardly from one edge of the base flange (11) to a height equal to or less than the height of the carpet pad (6). A plurality of tacks or pointed projections (13) extend transversely and slightly downwardly from the upper edge of web (12) to engage into the underside of an overlying carpet (5).

Abstract: Insect bait stations which can be manufactured and packaged in blister pack arrays, each station having an apertured, multi-lobed cover which is fitted over a base having a central bait well, formed by a ramped structure and inner walls intersecting the ramped structure which serve as guides to direct an insect toward the bait.