Abstract: An applicator for a viscous liquid such as nail varnish has an applicator brush in the form of a tuft of hairs which is anchored at its upper end in an applicator stem and a part of the tuft downwardly of the point of anchorage is surrounded by a reservoir space R into which an optional air hole passes. While the applicator brush is being used, varnish or other liquid passes axially along the tuft from the reservoir R, thereby increasing the duration of an applicator phase before the need to reimmerse the tuft in the liquid product L in the bottle.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a device for accurately positioning needles for percutaneous insertion which comprises the elements of a base having a vertically disposed support member at one end thereof, a plate rotator, a needle holder, a tilt angle adjuster for the needle holder, and an arcuate needle angle indicator.In a second embodiment, the needle holder further comprises a circular angle indicator which includes a circular angular tilt angle of the needle holder to be observed by reference to the circular disk.

Abstract: A method of setting hair or fur comprises applying to the hair or fur a composition for reducing keratin disulfide bonds, allowing the hair or fur to stand in a desired configuration, applying to the hair or fur a composition to set the hair or fur in a desired wave or straightened configuration, and washing or drying the hair or fur, where the composition to set the hair or fur is an ionic, water-soluble compound, which is substantially non-oxidizing to the products of keratin reduction and which reforms substantially all the keratin disulfide bonds, while substantially avoiding precipitation. The kit comprising and facilitating the same method is included.

Abstract: This identifying device is attached to a portion of an article such as a shoe and includes a retainer having a flanged base and raised peripheral walls defining at least one socket. Identifying elements having the same configuration as the sockets are removably snap-fitted into the sockets. The shoe portion includes attached upper and lower plies of material, the upper ply having openings receiving the peripheral walls and overlying the flanged base to hold the retainer in place.

Abstract: Methods for making promotional or advertising pieces containing pop-ups on a web-press by initially printing and die-cutting a continuous web of sheet material to produce an endless series of blanks, each extending transversely across the web and being arranged to create an identical piece or folder containing one or more pop-ups. A suitable adhesive pattern is applied to the web, usually closely following the die-cutting operation which cuts at least one tab and, if desired, contours one or more of the pop-up panels. Each blank contains a pair of front and rear basepieces, a pop-up panel and a tab-containing panel, either one or both of which panels includes an actuator section. Either the tab-containing panel or the tab is adhesively affixed to the undersurface of the pop-up panel, and the other is adhesively attached to the interior surface of the rear basepiece.

Abstract: The device wherein the second, minute or hour stem of the conventional quartz clock movement is used to provide a motive force for continuous rotation, for use in ornamental or advertising displays and the like. The quartz movement mechanism is housed in a base structure or frame. A system of counterpart magnets, one counterpart being attached to the stem of the clock movement within the base structure or frame, the other counterpart magnet attached to the rotatable display structure which is caused to pivot such that the magnets are situated sufficiently close to one another so that rotation of the stem is communicated to the display structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting and display medium comprising a foldable support base with a pressure-sensitive adhesive on one major face thereof and a release material covering the adhesive. A window is defined in one section of the support base by a continuous cut in the base support medium. The window is formed by removing the release material from said one face of one section of the base support and the visual display placed with its face exposed through the window. The support base is then folded to secure the visual display between the opposed folded sections of the support base.

Abstract: Signal display element for the display of more than two informations by electromagnetically excited magnetic tilting plates, wherein at least two tilting plates in stable condition are arranged and supported in bearings on a baseplate for covering the surfaces of the baseplate carrying the information, the single tilting plates are supported in bearings preferably on two places and displaced in relation to each other, the distance between the common geometric axis of revolution of the tilting plates and the baseplate equals to, or is larger than the half of the total thickness of the tilting plates bearing up against one another.

Abstract: A display device of the matrix type utilizes coincident current selection of display elements by the provision of row conductors (R) activating row electromagnets (D) and column conductors (C) activating column electromagnets (H). Each display element includes a rotatable vane (S) which is stable in open and closed positions and a permanent magnet (M) co-operates with the electromagnet (D) to urge the vane (S) into the appropriate position.A clutch member in the form of a bar (L) extending from the vane (S) contacts the pole face of an electromagnetic (H) which, when activated, serves to inhibit movement of the vane irrespective of activation of the row electromagnet (D). Thus by pulsing the display row-by-row, the state of the display elements can be set by selective inhibiting of movement in coincident manner of the appropriate vanes (S) by pulsing the respective column conductors.

Abstract: A horseshoe includes a resiliently flexible metal frame which is attached to the outer surface of the hoof by flaps adhered to the surface and is releasably connected by projections to an elastic sole member which is prefabricated in the peripheral shape of the hoof.

Abstract: An illuminated sign structure is fabricated from a plurality of individual components. A main frame, box or housing includes top, bottom and side members which define an enclosure for a light source. The top member of the body defines a peripheral face flange which forms a semicircular hinge groove and an elongated, generally U-shaped drain channel. A face frame includes a top frame member having a horizontally extending hinge flange which terminates in a hinge bead. The bead is disposed within the hinge groove. A plurality of fasteners positioned through apertures in the hinge flange capture the hinge bead within the hinge groove. Either a rigid or flexible sheet signal face is supported on the face frame. A plurality of elongated tension rails disposed within tension channels defined by the face frame support the flexible sign face. Adjustable fasteners contact the tension rails and stretch the sign face over sign face lips defined by the face frame structure.

Abstract: Gripper teeth on one part of a medical instrument, such as forceps, are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of a median line, the teeth at one side of the median line being staggered by one half pitch relative to the teeth at the opposite side of the median line, whereby, the gripper teeth can interfit with mutually presented identically formed gripper teeth on another part of the medical instrument without the need to stagger the respective parts of the medical instrument, and, without the need to form the respective parts as non-identical parts.

Abstract: A print holder for preserving a print comprises a combination of an upper plate with an adhesive layer on one side and with an opening as a window for observing an image, and a lower plate with an adhesive layer on one side, a print being inserted between the upper plate and the lower plate, thereby making the image locate in the opening, the upper plate and the lower plate being pressed together, as by placed one upon another.

Abstract: This invention relates to a folding card that displays one picture when closed and another picture when opened, comprising three hinged panels which form a front cover, a rear cover and an inside panel. Positioned partially in upper and lower channels formed by flanges hinged to the inside cover are a stationary picture unit and a movable picture unit. The picture units are each made of two subunits formed with slots and strips which are fitted together with the strips partially overlapping. The two picture units are mated together, and an extension of the moving picture unit is attached to the front cover. When the assembled picture card is in a closed position, the strips of the movable unit are displayed; when opened, the extension pulls the movable picture unit to the left causing its strips to smoothly slide behind the now displayed strips of the stationary unit as a result of the overlapping construction.

Abstract: The device is of the clip-frame type designed to display a document in the form of a text or picture. It comprises spring clips designed to hold the edge of the document against a rigid plane support by means of claws. Each clip is rivetted to the support and the claw on each clip is at the end of a curved branch incorporating a lever. The curvature and elasticity of this branch tend to hold the claw against the document or an optional piece of glass over it. When the lever is depressed the clip "opens" and the claw moves back to enable a document to be inserted or removed.

Abstract: A means of animating the features of a doll or mannequin responsive to an audio signal. The invention utilizes an open loop electromechanical drive mechanism that is actuated by electronic drive signals derived from an audio signal. The electronic drive signals are of a simplified on-off characteristic based upon thresholding of the audio signal. When combined with the spring rate and drive ratio of the mechanism and the electrical characteristics of the motor, realistic animation of speech or other movements is created.

Abstract: A light sign comprising an illuminant (1) provided with substantially parallel channels (2) for discharge tubes (3), at least one translucent sign panel as a support or holder for sign message and a frame (9) which peripherally defines the light sign. The object of the invention is to form a light sign specially intended to be used in such connections where a re-signing often occurs, e.g. on taxi-cabs and where the sign should be very narrow for having as little air resistance as possible, where re-signing should be done with a few manipulations of the sign and without weakening the frame construction of the sign. The light sign should further by simple means be connectible to attachment of different kinds, so that several light signs can be connected with each other forming a continuous unit, e.g., for providing screen walls for exhibition purposes.

Abstract: An architectural sign system includes a pair of support columns fabricated as one-piece extrusions and defining an outer surface and an inner surface. An elongated channel opens through the inner surface of each column. The channel includes spaced, parallel sidewalls which define a plurality of opposed reveal grooves. A sign body is formed from a plurality of individual body members. A sign face retainer including a plurality of joined individual retainer members is secured to the sign body. A pair of elongated reveals are attached to opposed sides of the sign body. The reveals include outwardly extending reveal or slide flanges adapted to be disposed within opposed ones of the reveal grooves to provide for selectable reveal widths. The sign body members define elongated hinge grooves. The retainer face members define integral hinge beads dimensioned to be disposed within the grooves so that the sign face may be pivoted to the body to provide access to the interior thereof.

Abstract: A sign extension attachment for a self-standing floor sign having two panels (28) and (29) connected at their upper ends by hinge means (30) including a transverse handle (31), the attachment comprising a panel (10) having spreadable sleeve portions (18) and (22) for wrapping around the handle (31).

Abstract: A frame structure has one or several windows for receiving and supporting a frame unit containing a display item. The frame unit consists of a frame member having a window corresponding to that of the frame structure for viewing the display item, which item is positioned behind a plate glass and sandwiched between several other layers of material, all of which are secured between the frame member and back frame plate. Around the periphery of each window in the frame structure is an inward lip having surfaces running toward and parallel to the layered material, which lip encircles an inward leg of the frame member for holding the frame unit in position in the frame structure. In a cross sectional view, the frame member is joined to the frame plate to form a "U" configuration for receiving the peripheral edges of the layered material and the lip of the frame structure is in the form of an "L" and extends toward the place glass.