Abstract: An electric switching device for making or breaking the electric continuity between electric connecting elements under the action of an external force includes, in a single case, at least one electric switch having a control member therefor, a movable operating member specific to each switch mounted in the casing for sliding movement along the switch, a tapping in each operating member having its axis parallel to the sliding direction of the operating member, and a rod threadedly cooperating with each tapping, each threaded rod having a first end on which the external force is directly exerted and a second end which can be rotated by an appropriate tool passing through a wall of the case, and the operating member comprises a substantially cylindrical sleeve acting against a coaxially mounted resilient return member, the sleeve having a member directly cooperating with the control member of the switch.

Abstract: A method of making a sanitary toilet anti-splash and silencer device and an article produced thereby. A floatable member is formed from two or more layers or sheets of biodegradable paper. The layers are joined together by an adhesive pattern which establishes individual compartments between the layers. A gas forming agent is placed in at least a plurality of the compartments. The gas forming agent releases a gas such as CO.sub.2 when exposed to water thereby providing buoyancy when the device is placed on the water in a toilet. The device may have a target indicia imprinted thereon and it may be provided with a paper strip or string so that the device may be positioned or held in place in the toilet.

Abstract: A firearm holder of improved efficiency and design. The apparatus includes first and second movable gun support members. Each gun support member includes a lower end and an upper end. The upper ends of both members are spaced from each other to define a gun receiving zone therebetween. Positioned within the gun receiving zone and suspended between the first and second support members is a medial support member. Also included in an adjusting strap made of non-abrasive material designed to vary the distance between the first and second support members. In a preferred embodiment, the strap has a length sufficient to completely cover the first, second, and medial support members. In addition, the strap includes a free end which is slidably adjustable.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pig receiver for capturing a pipeline pig as it is discharged or ejected from the pipeline. The receiver is readily attachable, detachable and portable. The receiver includes a webbed conduit made of flexible webbing. The webbed conduit includes a passageway having a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the pipeline to which it is attached. The webbed conduit includes longitudinally extending webbings having loops formed in the webbing ends. The receiver is attached to the pipeline flange by a chain disposed through the webbing loops and is secured around the pipeline by a padlock or other fastener. The unattached ends of the longitudinal webbings are drawn together and secured by a closure, preferably a clevis which is disposed through the loops in the unattached ends of the longitudinal webbings.

Abstract: A push button device in which convex portions are provided on the lower surface of a button positioned to turn a switch mounted on a substrate ON and OFF. The convex portions are provided at a position symmetrical with a center axis of the button, and a resilient member is provided in contact with the lower surface of the button and placed in pressure contact with the convex portions. A smooth restoring force when the resilient member is restored from being and compression deformation is obtained through the joint use of an action of the convex portions of the button to bend the resilient member and a compression action caused by a small area. As a result, the switch can be turned ON and OFF without much pressure, and the button is always reliably returned to its original position when pressure is removed. Also, the convex portions engage the resilient member to prevent play.

Abstract: An insert for a hydro pole switch is disclosed. The insert has a rod member extending the length of a hydro pole and terminating at a handle. The rod member is formed from spaced inline rod portions with adjacent end portions separated by a predetermined spacing. The insert has an element formed from electrically insulating material having a first flange mounted on each end thereof; a pair of coupling members are provided for engagement with the first flanges and each are attachable with a corresponding end portion, whereby the insert enables the handle to be electrically isolated from its associated switchgear in a simple and economic manner.

Abstract: A primary disconnect assembly for a circuit breaker. The assembly includes a plurality of contact fingers for engaging the terminals of a bus bar assembly. The terminals and fingers are configured such that the terminals each include depressions adapted to accept the contact portions of the contact fingers. This configuration provides at least two contact locations between each contact finger and terminal. Additionally, this configuration increases the force required to slide the fingers relative to the terminals.

Abstract: A hose having stable length under pressure comprises an internal leak tightness sheath, and armoring consisting of at least two pairs of layers of helically wound wires, the two layers of the same pair being made of identical wires laid at the same sheathing angle but in the opposite direction, and an external protective sheath. All the wires are laid at one of two sheathing angles, one less than 55.degree. the other greater than 55.degree.; the wires of at least one pair of layers exhibit one sheathing angle between 40.degree. and 53.degree., and the wires of at least one other pair of layers exhibit a second sheathing angle between 57.degree. and 70.degree..

Abstract: A circuit breaker in which a movable contactor is held by a holder of electrically insulating material which is rotatably supported through a switching shaft on a casing. The movable contactor is driven by a switching mechanism to be swung about the switching shaft together with the holder to perform a switching operation. The movable contactor is slidably electrically connected to a connecting conductor secured to the casing.

Abstract: A device to be mostly used in a fixed position such as mounted on the inside of a car door. It allows the quick and easy securing of a side-handle baton. This is done by sliding the shaft of a baton inside a tube. The side-handle of baton then makes contact with the opening of the device which is formed at an angle. The angled opening guides the side-handle into a slot that runs longitudinally in the device. The slot is made wide enough for the side-handle to travel through the device. The side-handle continues in this direction then makes a turn into a lateral slot. When the device is mounted correctly the weight of the side-handle causes it to rest in the lateral slot. The baton is now secured in the device unit it's called for. It can not slide in or out of device until the side-handle is lifted upwards into the longitudinal slot. The baton can be retrieved from the device very quickly and with almost no effort.

Abstract: The invention provides a holster for a longbarrelled gun which allows the gun to be worn by the outdoorsman without impeding his activities such that the gun is always quickly and easily accessible to the wearer. The holster comprises a holster for carrying a gun having a long barrel on the body of the wearer without impeding the activity of the wearer which comprises in combination an elongated sheath adapted to accommodate the barrel of the gun and a harness adapted to fit over the body of the wearer such that the sheath extends down the back of the body of the wearer such that said gun in said holster is readily accessible to the wearer on reaching back over his shoulder whereby to quickly and easily withdraw the gun from the holster.

Abstract: A microswitch in which a good snap action feeling is obtained and an operating stroke is large is provided. Included in the microswitch is a swingable lever which is pushed by a pressing projection of a push button swingably pivotally supported. One end of the lever is pivotally supported and the other end is coupled with one end of a movable member having a movable contact. The movable member is biased by a spring in one direction.

Abstract: A bulkhead is illustrated with sockets through the top deck and an intermediate platform to provide a box-frame structural strength to the bulkhead and to receive pool attachments for swimming activities, such as diving platforms or water polo goals. Another invention is the provision of tongue members for joining separate sections of a bulkhead which is assembled together at the swimming pool site. These tongue members can be longitudinal tongue members protruding from one or the other of the sections or they can be transverse tongue members which are on each section and are secured together. There is also an invention of access ports through both the top deck and the intermediate platform of a hollow swimming pool bulkhead for providing access to the interior of the bulkhead.

Abstract: A camera carrying device having a support plate with a slot in the plate with the slot having a closed end and an open end joined by an intermediate section, with the intermediate section of lesser width than the closed end, an angle plate having first and second arms, with one of the arms disposed at an angle to the other, a first camera engaging stud carried in the first arm, and a second slot engaging stud carried in the second arm, with the second stud having an end section and an intermediate section, with the second stud end section larger than the slot, with the second stud intermediate section slideable along the slot intermediate section, and with the second stud intermediate section non-circular in cross-section.

Abstract: A brush roll assembly for an upright vacuum cleaner having mounting blocks at each end to support the brush at different levels, to account for wear, depending on the selected angular orientation of such blocks. The blocks, while of different size to prevent improper installation end-for-end, are relatively large for convenience and performance and are configured to avoid obstruction of edgewise air flow and to avoid improper installation in an angular sense.

Abstract: A portable salon unit includes a movable cart with a wash basin adjustably attached thereto. The wash basin is adjustable vertically with respect to the cart, horizontally with respect to the cart, rotatably about a vertical axis adjacent the cart, about a horizontal axis to the basin and a vertical axis to the basin. A device for supplying clean water to an object located in the basin includes a water connector at one end and a spray end at the other. A flexible supply hose is provided on a supply reel to allow the water connector to be located some distance from the cart. A water return device also including a flexible hose allows water from the basin to be returned to the source. Electricity is also supplied to the cart by use of a suitable cord on a reel.

Abstract: A back-lit push button array which permits close spacing of the buttons while preventing light leaks between the buttons. The buttons are individually keyed into the outer shell of a housing to provide lateral support while permitting axial movement, and interleaving laterally extending features are formed on juxtaposed sidewalls of the buttons within the housing to prevent interbutton light leaks. This permits the buttons to be spaced very closedly, and there is no limitation on the size of the symbols or legends other than the dimensions of the button face itself.

Abstract: A trigger switch includes a trigger member pivotally attached to a grip member via a pivot pin and connected to an electric switch main body. By pressing and pivotally moving the trigger member, the switch main body can be actuated. To avoid inadvertent actuation of the switch main body, a lateral lock pin is passed through a slot provided in a metallic lock plate securely attached to the trigger member and a hole provided in the grip member so as to secure the trigger member immobile by engaging a large diameter portion of the lock pin in an expanded part of the slot of the metallic lock plate and release the trigger member by moving the large diameter portion out of the slot. To increase the margin of an insulation distance, the metallic lock plate is placed a certain distance away from the pivot pin.

Abstract: A wrist holster including a wristband, a transversely extending pouch for accommodating a canister for a protective gas, a foldback closure for the pouch secured by a pressure sensitive fastener, an extended strap at one end of the wristband, a buckle carried by the end of the wristband opposite the extended strap, and a pressure sensitive fastener for securing the extended strap to the outer surface of the band when the extended strap has been inserted through the buckle and folded back against the band.

Abstract: An improved emergency wash station is provided for flushing irritants from the eyes or face of an individual, particularly such as a person working in an industrial or laboratory environment. The wash station includes a spray manifold having a large plurality of spray ports disposed above the upper rim of a drain bowl, with the spray manifold being connected to a water supply via a single inlet fitting located externally of the drain bowl. A pressure control member at the inlet fitting insures a relatively gentle yet substantially full face flush spray throughout a range of water supply pressures. In addition, the spray ports are formed with an outwardly expanding taper to minimize clogging by ice or other debris.