Abstract: Tile for use in forming a toy roadway, each tile having a roadway pattern formed on it and each tile having an engagement structure for interlocking with similar adjacent tiles to form a complete system. The pattern of the roadways of the complete system may be varied by simply changing the orientation of one side of the toy roadway tile or by changing the alignment of an edge of one or more tiles.

Abstract: A diagonally braced railway truck comprising a pair of longitudinal side frames, a bolster extending therebetween and cast support brackets extending downwardly from lower tension members of the side frames and the pedestal jaws. The support brackets have three sides which receive a mounting plate with a precision drilled hole therein to receive the diagonal braces. The mounting plates are connected to flanges on the sides of the support brackets by welding.

Abstract: A hand held light bulb removing device with means for illuminating the working area. The device includes an elongated handle, a frusto-conical member detachably secured to the handle, illuminating means embedded in the handle, and switching means to engage the illuminating means. The frusto-conical member accepts the light bulb of an overhead light fixture and provides the resistance necessary to rotate the light bulb. The illuminating means located in the end of the handle provides the illumination necessary to locate the light fixture in a darkened room.

Abstract: An upper fixed plate (3) can have an annular fixed plate (4) attached, where both are disposed at the lower end of a work arm (1) of an industrial robot. A spring-supported receiver disk (5) with an attachment ring (5a) for a gripper (2) can be supported on the upper fixed plate (3) and on the annular fixed plate (4). The upper fixed plate (3) and the annular fixed plate (4) each can have four engagement-catch recesses for ball-shaped locking elements (6). The engagement-catch recesses can be of conical shape and can have an opening angle of about 120 degrees and can have a depth of about 3 mm. In addition, the upper fixed plate (3) can be provided with two centering bores (3c) for motion-limiting pins (9). The motion-limiting pins (9) protrude into the motion-limiting bores (5c) of the spring-supported receiver disk 5. Next to the motion-limiting bores are disposed threaded bores (5b) with a threaded socket ( 7) for the ball-shaped locking element (6).

Abstract: A wheel supporting assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel carrier member (1) with means for attachment to at least one suspension component, and a unit of hub member (16), universal joint member (21), and bearing with outer race (15) integral with or received in a bearing housing (3), secured to the wheel carrier member. The wheel carrier member affords a formation (2) open and undercut-free in a direction transversely of the rotational axis of the hub member, so that the hub member-bearing unit can be fitted radially to the wheel carrier member. The bearing housing of the unit is then held to the wheel carrier member by at least two fixing elements, particularly bolts, spaced from one another by a distance greater than an outer diameter of the bearing, which distance is preferably less than the size of a flange on the hub member to which a wheel is to be attached.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coupling arrangement for changing a compon on a block of a hoist which is fitted with a rotary drive. The coupling arrangement has an upper part which remains on the block and which has a latching mechanism for accommodating a lower part. Each tool or component which is to be coupled to the block has a lower part which can be coupled and latched together with the upper part so that by changing the lower part, it is possible to change the component. In order to achieve a reliable and rapid remote exchange of a component on a hoist, the upper part is configured as a hollow cylindrical part which is provided with a bottom wall. The bottom wall has a central aperture from which extend two radial slots. The hollow cylinder and the lower wall conjointly define a housing for the latching mechanisms which are disposed at about 90.degree. in relation to corresponding ones of the radial slots.

Abstract: A self-attaching linking device comprises a U-shaped loop member having a first and a second end, each connected respectively to a first and a second end of a base member, and the base member includes means for closing the linking device securably and easily releasably. One embodiment encompasses a flat base member having a central portion adapted to hold swivelably a cooperating hook member or further securing device. The ends of the base member are integral with the loop member. In another embodiment, the flat base member is swivelably attached to the first end of the loop member and releasably cooperating with the second end of the loop member in securably closing the linking device.

Abstract: A woven webbing sling (A) for hoisting industrial cargo is disclosed which includes woven outer plies (28,29) which include woven warp yarns (22,24 and 30,32) interwoven with a weft yarn (26). Plies of filler material (35) extend between the outer plies. Protective edges (18,20) include vinyl coated yarns (B) having elongation properties generally equal to that of the woven warp yarns to resist cutting of the sling.

Abstract: A quick release clamp is provided to easily receive, slide upon and secure a fire hose without any moving parts. The quick release clamp has a comfortable handle and substantially reduces fatigue of firemen who need to hold the hose for long periods of time to quench a fire.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-purpose tool holder for holding various tools on an extension handle. The holder includes a flat support plate on the end of the extension handle. The support plate has a cable arrangement such that two cable loops are formed on top of it. The tool to be held is placed through the cable loops, and a wing nut is tightened on a threaded guide bar to tighten the cable securely around the tool. The tool holder can be used for many purposes such as holding paint scrapers, paint brushes, scrub brushes, weegies, acid brushes, paint roller frames, and other related tools.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for applying an object (5) such as an antibiotic patch onto a receiving surface (1) such as the surface of a culture. The object (5) is placed on a support (3) provided with holes (4) through which the objects are to be passed down to be applied to the receiving surface (1). According to the invention the objects (5) are retained by an applying means (6, 7) by means of a negative pressure during the transfer of the objects from the support (3) to the receiving surface (1), the applying means (6, 7) also generating the negative pressure during the transfer. (FIG. 1 is published).

Abstract: A passive cassette robotic end effector, without any moving parts, used for directly handling individual wafer cassettes. A pair of opposing arms of the end effector, each a mirror image of the other, secures to an independent external robotic handler mounting plate. The end effector positions about either end of the wafer cassette under cassette wall reinforcement bars located on opposing sides of a wafer cassette. Cavities with ramped alignment walls on the upper inner portion of each arm of the end effector accommodates and engages the cassette wall reinforcement bars.

Abstract: A feces pick up device includes a sheet with a pair of finger holders. The sheet is bendable significantly easier in one direction than the other. Once feces has been picked up by the device, together they are deposited in a paper bag for disposal.

Abstract: A tweezer is constructed so that it is free standing in a vertical position with its gripping end positioned upward.

Abstract: A device for gripping necks of packed sacks comprises a housing (1) with a horizontal support (2), and a frame (3) one side (6, 7) of which is pivotably connected to the housing (1), whereas the other side has a horizontal rod member (8) forcing the neck (9) of the packed sack (10) to the horizontal support (2) of the housing (1). The pivot (11) for connecting the frame (3) to the housing (1) is arranged below the horizontal support (2) of the housing (1). Side bars (12, 13) of the housing (1) have ears (14, 15) horizontal axes (16, 17) of which are offset relative to the horizontal support (2) of the housing (1) and arranged in a vertical plane (18) tangent to the horizontal rod member (8) of the frame (3) in a position, when the horizontal rod member (8) is brought in contact with the support (2) of the housing (1).

Abstract: An ejection station for a conveyor sorter having a carrousel ejector wheel with reciprocating fingers. The ejector wheel has a front side mounted adjacent the edge of the supply conveyor belt. The bottom of the wheel moves at substantially the same speed as the belt and in the same direction. The ejector fingers are mounted around the outer surface of the wheel and move axially out of the front side over the conveyor belt to eject items from the belt. Operation of a finger is initiated when the nib of the finger enters a V-shaped guide groove. As the wheel rotates, the nib moves along one leg of the "V" pushing the finger out. At the middle of the groove, the direction of the finger reverses and the nib moves along the other leg of the "V" retracting the finger into the wheel.

Abstract: A screw-type clamp for gripping structural members such as steel sheets has the general form of a U-shaped clamp body, a screw threadedly received through a portion of the body and a jaw pivotally mounted to the body opposing the screw such that members may be securely gripped by a gripping surface on the screw and a gripping surface of the jaw. The jaw is mounted with a ball and socket configuration such that the gripping surface on the jaw stays parallel with the surface of the member being gripped. In a second embodiment, a similar jaw is mounted to the screw. The ball in the ball and socket joints contains an annular groove and is held into the socket by a plurality of pins that tangentially engage the annular groove.

Abstract: A handle device for direct, singular attachment to a top rim of a container for extending the reach of a human hand between the fingers and thumb to enable the user to grasp a portion of the container with the fingers while reaching upward along the side wall of the container toward the top rim, and using the thumb with the handle device for engaging the top rim. The device includes an intermediate, elongated stem having clip-on structure attached at one end and configured for developing a snug fit across the top rim of the container to resist a downward force applied toward the base portion of the container. A thumb grip member is attached at the other end of the stem and is configured to enable the user to interlock a thumb therein.

Abstract: A windbreaker for a convertible automobile is disclosed. The windbreaker, which is designed to reduce wind within the passenger compartment of a convertible automobile when the automobile is in motion, is preferably detachably detached to bucket seats or a bench seat with strap means. Such strap means include, for example, strip means for wrapping around a portion of the bucket or bench seats of an automobile. Such strap means also include the use of Velcro to affix such strap means. Other means for securing the windbreaker surface are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device for mounting third rail engaging equipment on a railway truck comprises a fixed part mounted on and extending outwardly from a side member of a railway truck and a vertically moveable part pivotally mounted on the fixed part and mounting the third rail engaging equipment support, the moveable part being normally latched to the fixed part for maintaining the third rail engaging equipment such as current collectors and sleet scrapers at optimum operating pressure against the third rail, and arranged for automatic release responsive to receipt by the third rail engaging equipment of a predetermined upward impact from the third rail whereby to protect the third rail engaging equipment and its supports from the truck structure against impacts in excess of the predetermined impact, and for automatic gravity-responsive resetting whereby to cause the third rail engaging equipment to continue functioning at its optimum operating pressure.