Abstract: A sewing head employing twin needles for use with a material feed assembly at a sewing station, employing a linkage drive configuration enabling original rotary motion to be converted into linear rather than arcuate during formation of tacks. The same drive source is employed for both longitudinal and lateral motion, with a movable link added into the main feed link assembly. By means of a guide member, one portion of the main drive is confined to longitudinal motion only, while the other portion is free to go through the lateral motion separately. By employing an additional movable link and designing the main feed link as a two part link, while at the same time employing the same drive source for longitudinal and lateral motion, it is possible to achieve the necessary linear parallel motion. By the aforementioned arrangement, the drive link achieves linear motion and provides for a uniform tacking pattern for both needles.

Abstract: A knee joint coupling comprises a pair of similar U-shaped links each having a base and two parallel legs extending perpendicularly from the base. One of the legs of each link has a hole through it and the other leg has a pin extending from it in the direction either toward or away from the hole. When the pin of each link is fitted into the hole of the other link, there is assembled a knee-joint type of coupling due to the pivoting action of the pins in the holes. The links may be held assembled by means such as screw members inserted through the bases and into the region between the legs of the two links. Alternatively one of the links may have its base fixed to one member while the other link is fixed to the other member in which case the two members are pivotable as a door hinge or the like relative to each other.

Abstract: A hook assemblage is provided and includes a pair of interlocking hooks for removably attaching an object to a fixed surface such as a wall. One hook is attached to the object and the other hook is attached to the wall.A flap on one hook is receivable in an opening in the other hook to interconnect the hooks and limit relative movement between the hooks in one direction. A second flap on one of the hooks is constructed and arranged to interlock with a portion of the other hook to limit relative movement of the hooks in the opposite direction, and is also movable to a free position in which the hooks can be separated, if desired.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in manually marking the locations on the upper section of a drapery panel where fold-type drapery supports should be mounted. A computing device is utilized to determine the correct distance between adjacent fold-type drapery supports to obtain a desired number of folds for a given hemmed width size of drapery panel. A plurality of indicator members for indicating where marks should be manually made on the upper section of a drapery panel are provided on a lazy tong-like member which is adapted to allow the distance between each adjacent indicator member to be uniformly varied in accordance with the computations of the computing device.

Abstract: A resettable fire link is described comprising a releasable member, gripping means for engaging said releasable member in the normal position and for releasing said releasable member in the activated position. Said gripping means comprises heat responsive means for causing said gripping means to move to the normal position in response to an ambient temperature and for causing said gripping means to move to the activated position in response to a preselected increase in said ambient temperature. Mechanical activation means are also provided for movement from a first withdrawn to a second extended position. In said first withdrawn position, the mechanical activation means allows said gripping means to move freely between its normal and said activated position, as aforesaid. The mechanical activation means also may independently cause said gripping means to move to the activated position.

Abstract: A fastening device and method is provided for fastening first and second members in hingedly assembled relationship. The fastening device includes a slot opening through the first member, an integrally formed hinge member having a first planar portion with an end, a second planar portion, and an intermediate portion with its longitudinal axis at the junction of the first and second portions. The first and intermediate portions are dimensioned to pass through the slot while the second portion is larger than the slot. The intermediate portion is in the slot and the second portion of the hinge member is secured to the second member.

Abstract: An elastic underwear garment which consists at least for its major part of elastic fabric the resilient fibers of which extend obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the garment and form with said axis an angle at most equal to 60.degree..

Abstract: A simplified adjustable fabric pleater guide particularly for use in spacing and forming pinch pleats in draperies. A scale is provided on a measuring stick which may be metrically calibrated, as well as calibrated in inches, while an index is provided on the adjustable fabric guide for rapidly and accurately setting the required primer pleats longitudinally on the fabric. A pinch pleat former is utilized to quickly and accurately divide the primary pleats into pinch pleats.

Abstract: A golf glove having an improved fastener element extending transversely across the back portion thereof which includes a notch or slit type opening extending from the rear edge of the glove a predetermined distance toward the finger portion. The improvement comprises a single unitary stretch fastener element secured to the glove being adapted to be elastically stretched across the back of the glove and engage a complementary fastener element secured to the glove on the other side of the opening.

Abstract: A fluid conducting pressure locking O-ring element sealed hose coupling with automatic cocking/locking straight thrust insertion couple features and a push button couple release and safety vent innovation usable after the discharge of pressure within the coupled unit. Said coupling unit consists of tubular conduits that are swivelly coupled to each other by axially overlapping conduits that are axially directionally locked by a hook type flanged abutment pin slidably received radially by a positioning square opening within a fulcrum contained within a boss on the female member and maintained radially slidable by positioning square configurations and spring coils with outward extending arms. Said coils are received and maintained between said pin flanges.

Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment for securing a garbage can cover to a garbage can. The garbage can cover has a peripheral lip portion to which is secured one end of a first elongated plate. The garbage can has a basewall and a sidewall extending upwardly therefrom that defines an open end to which is secured one end of a second elongated plate. The other end of each of the two plates is hingedly secured to each other and spring means extending between the two plates are also provided in order to selectively urge the garbage can cover to a first closed position that overlays the end of the garbage can and to a second open position whereby the garbage can cover is positioned next to the sidewall of the garbage can.

Abstract: There are disclosed three embodiments of a fastener, a method of using a fastener, and a fragmentary portion of a mold. The fastener has a socket and a head joined by a flexible filament. The socket has a disc-shaped body, a transverse opening through the body, projections extending into the opening, and a post joined to each projection. The posts extend into the space within a side wall of the opening. The projections flex when the head is inserted through the opening, but the posts prevent attempted withdrawal of the head through the opening thereby preventing uncoupling of the head from the socket. The projections are so close that when the head is inserted into the socket, some of the plastics polymeric material of the projections deforms permanently, thereby work hardening the projections at the deformation. One of the fasteners has a head, a pair of relatively rigid sockets, a flexible hinge connecting the sockets to each other, and a flexible filament connecting the head and the pair of sockets.

Abstract: A correcting garment comprises a tubular body adapted to cover an anatomical region below the wearer's chest, the tubular body being constituted by superimposed inner and outer tubular sheets of fabric joined together by a layer of latex. The tubular sheets are elastic in the widthwise direction and are so arranged that on transverse expansion of the sheets they tend to undergo longitudinal rolling in opposite directions, whereby the tendency of the two sheets to roll is neutralized.

Abstract: A vehicle having a housing portion defining an opening. A closure panel is provided for selectively closing the opening. The closure panel may be mounted to the housing portion by a hinge structure including a tubular female connector provided with an end portion having an outwardly opening opening. The closure panel may be provided with a male connector adapted to be passed transversely inwardly through the female connector opening into coaxial alignment with the tubular female connector, permitting axial movement of the male connector into the female connector to complete the hinged mounting of the closure panel on the housing portion. A male positioning member may be provided on a housing portion for positioning a closure panel suitably to close an opening in the housing portion for facilitated securing of the closure panel by suitable securing elements associated with the closure panel and housing portion.

Abstract: A detachable clip for bola tie together with a fixed cooperative means attached to the rear surface of the ornamental mount thereof for providing a quick and easy conversion of a bola tie to a chain-and-pendant arrangement with the common use of the ornamental portion of the bola tie.

Abstract: A fabric creasing machine is disclosed for applying one or more creases in fabric. Only that portion of fabric to be creased is sucked by vacuum into the space between a pair of heated creasing bars by vacuum, and is subjected to steam while being pressed by the pressing bars.

Abstract: A process of simultaneously turning and blocking a leather glove is disclosed, in which the fingers of the glove are initially mounted upon elongated members of relatively small diameter, and are turned onto heated mandrels of relatively larger diameter. The stretching of the finger portions as they are turned in this manner, combined with the application of heat from the heated mandrels, causes simultaneous blocking of the glove fingers as they are turned. In an apparatus for carrying out this process, the finger receiving members of lesser diameter are rods, and the mandrels onto which the fingers are turned are tubular. A wrist clamp is provided, which grips the inside of the cuff portion of the glove, and draws the glove off the finger mounting members onto the heated mandrels by movement relative to the finger mounting members.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for a reclining vehicle seat comprising essentially two plates pivoted together, one of the plates having an arcuate edge surface a part of which is provided with locking teeth and the remainder of which is smooth. A locking pawl is movably connected to the other plate and has teeth movable into locking engagement with the teeth on the arcuate portion.

Abstract: A heat resistant glove for use in foundries or the like and for use in handling extremely hot objects such as molten metal ladles or the like. The glove has an insulating portion which fits between the liner of the glove and the outside glove. More particularly, the insulating porton is comprised of one piece and which is formed as a double pocket so that it can be simply slipped over both the index finger and the thumb of the liner before the liner is inserted in the outer glove. Thus, the gripping area of the hand is provided with additional insulative protection as are both the index finger and thumb. The double pocket portion is thus firmly secured between the glove liner and the outer glove without the need for sewing the insulating material in place or otherwise affixing it to the liner or the glove.

Abstract: Apparatus for spreading and supplying laundered flatwork to an ironer in a squared condition. The apparatus is carried by a single frame. A central main drive belt and a pincher belt above the main drive belt driven by contact therewith extend along the center of the main frame for a portion of the length of the frame. These belts draw the flatwork as supplied over a semi-ovate spreader apron in advance of the main drive and pincher belt. Upper and lower spreader belts diverging at equal angles with respect to the main drive belt and pincher belt extend along each side of the front portion of the machine and provide a pressure nip in substantially the same vertical plane as the pressure nip between the pincher belt and main drive belt.