Abstract: A segment display wherein each segment is selectively energized to display, respectively, all numerals of the Arabian writing as distinguished from "arabic numbers". The segment display uses only seven or fewer segments for displaying all numbers by employing common use of segments for different numbers. The seven segment display readily adapts the display system to existing drive circuitry now used with seven segment displays for arabic numerals. The seven segment display enables the use of standard drive circuitry for control.

Abstract: A picture viewer having an enclosure including a housing or frame and a slider movable in the housing, the frame and slider defining a compartment for a pile of pictures, a separator bar or pile transporter in the enclosure, an individual picture transporter accomplishing loosening of an individual picture from the pile and transporting the individual picture away from the pile, the loosening being accomplished by surface retentive means engaging the face of the individual picture at an end of the pile, such retentive means taking any of a number of different forms including forms which adhere, apply suction, are magnetically or electrostatically attractive, or otherwise retentively related to the face of the individual picture, the surface retentive means, in several forms of the invention, accomplishing the transporting function as well as loosening function, and in other forms of the invention the transporting being accomplished by separate transporting devices.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided comprising a plurality of spaced lights with reflectors operatively associated with the lights which are isolated from one another. A circuit is provided for actuating the lights for selected periods of time to create an appearance of sequencing. Shaped lenses having the form of alphabetic characters or the like are associated with the lights and are illuminated thereby to achieve a desired effect. The reflectors and seperators associated therewith are connected together in a monolithic structure. The reflectors are asymmetrically formed in the case of asymmetrically shaped alphabetic characters in order to direct the light most appropriately through the shaped lenses. Sequencing is provided by the use of a binary counter, the output of which selectively actuates the lights.

Abstract: A portable sign having a lightweight, detachable framework, sign support and ground engaging means is disclosed. The sign is further provided with reinforcing means which seal, add weight and stiffen the reversible foldable sign face and which cooperates with portions of the framework to maintain the sign face in its intended position.

Abstract: A location indicating device has a size and shape to be carried on a key ring or chain and is adjustable to display various indicia corresponding to a location, such as that of a parked vehicle. The location indicating device is formed of a flat housing having opposite display and operating ends and an adjustable indicator assembly disposed in the housing including indicating strips carrying indicia for positioning at the display end, the indicating strips being movable via rotatable thumb wheels extending externally of the housing at the operating end to permit selective rotation thereof for positioning selected indicia at the display end of the housing.

Abstract: In a price display board self-coiling plastic tapes having a sequence of numerals imprinted on them are translatable past rows of windows. Tape holders behind the windows have platens for supporting the tapes from their rear faces. The platens have one edge molded integrally with the holders and three free edges so they can act as preflexed flat springs for pressing the tapes against tape guide flanges which extend along the sides of the windows.

Abstract: A sign holder for a window of a vehicle, such as a station wagon, car or pick-up truck, in which a panel for displaying a sign is supported by one or more fixtures, each of the fixtures having a tubular member normally extending vertically at the rear of said panel and having reciprocable shafts extending out of the upper and lower ends. The shafts are provided with shoes which seat on the frame of the window, and the panel is held in spaced relation to the window to permit circulation of air and thus minimize condensation on the window and face of the sign. A spring or other resilient member is disposed between the shafts for urging the shafts upwardly and downwardly to seat the shoes on their respective window frame members.

Abstract: A method and device for temporarily supporting advertising pieces or the like on a vertical surface. The device includes a flexible backing band having a pair of spaced, parallel permanent magnet strips secured thereto. The magnet strips are of opposite polarity and arranged to clamp an advertising piece therebetween when the flexible band is folded over to position the magnets in an aligned facing orientation. A pressure sensitive adhesive layer is provided on the flexible band to affix the device to a suitable vertical surface to display the advertising piece.

Abstract: A frame for displaying phonograph record album covers. The frame also provides an effective means for storing phonograph record albums. The inner periphery of the frame defines an opening which is slightly larger than an album cover so that a cover can be mounted within the frame by simply placing the cover on the upper surface of the bottom frame section. The album cover rests within the frame with the top of the cover tilted slightly inwardly. Grooves or bosses are framed in the lower frame section for the purpose of preventing the bottom edge of the tilted cover from sliding off the frame section. Removal of the album cover is accomplished by applying fingertip force to the lower portion of the album cover thereby causing the lower edge of the cover to move out of the groove or bosses towards the rear of the frame. When the cover is approximately vertical, the upper edge of the cover will fall forward into the hand of the user.

Abstract: A marker plate construction for use in terminals, particularly, serially disposed multiple terminals as used in switching appliances. Known marker plates are linked into strips and have to be individually separated from the strip in cases when the juxtaposed terminal blocks have different widths. The marker plate strips according to the invention include tear-off connectors between the individual marker plates which are extensible, or are of variable length in such a manner that the cutting of the marker plate strip during the insertion of the individual marker plates at separate terminal blocks is eliminated.

Abstract: A portable microfiche viewer is provided for viewing a selected image frame of a microfiche arranged in a cylindrical configuration. The viewer comprises a cylindrical translucent outer wall, a cylindrical transparent inner wall positioned within the outer wall and a transparent cylinder adapted to be manually rotated and axially movable within the inner wall. A microfiche to be viewed is positioned on the periphery of the cylinder and is rotatable therewith for positioning a selected column of the microfiche into a viewing path or aperture extending perpendicularly to an optical path of a lens means mounted on the outer wall. The lens means is movable in a path parallel to the viewing path to a selected row of the microfiche for viewing the selected image frame of the microfiche directly through the lens means.

Abstract: A fireplace damper position indicator for indicating whether the damper to the flue is open or closed to prevent building a fire with a closed damper or leaving the damper open allowing air to escape from the room. The device briefly is a magnetic holder to attach to the fireplace lintel and a hanger pivotally secured to the holder to connect to a sign. The sign has indicia indicating "open" on one side and "closed" on the other side such that when the fireplace damper is open the sign is turned to read "open" indicating the damper is open.

Abstract: An item selection signal input system comprising a keyboard panel including a plurality of matrix aligned, transparent touch sensitive switches. An item list setting mechanism is provided for placing a desired item list below the keyboard panel in order to mark each of the touch sensitive switches. The item list setting mechanism comprises an item list carrying drum to which one end of a plurality of item lists are fixed. The desired item list is selected while the item list carrying drum is driven to rotate.

Abstract: The disclosed illuminant display device is to be used on a motor vehicle for publicity or other purposes. In the device an opaque plate member contains perforations in the shape of a character or figure to be displayed, and tinted translucent pieces are set in the perforations transmit light which is projected from a light source provided behind the perforated plate. The display device can serve as an illuminant license plate which is arranged to illuminate the identifying characters continuously for a predetermined time period after the headlight or parking light of the motor vehicle has been turned off and thereby foil a driver who tries to conceal the identity of the vehicle by turning off the lights for hit-and-run or other unlawful purposes.

Abstract: An aerial navigation instrument is provided having a housing with a window on one side and an arcuate surface on the opposite side for resting on a user's leg, a continuous map of a desired route on rollers at each end of the window and a hinged plate means along one side of said housing adapted to pivot between a first position having a first face exposed generally in the plane of said window and a second position overlying said window with a second face exposed, means on said first face removably holding a writing surface, and means on said second face removably holding an outline of approach procedure and control for a selected landing area.

Abstract: A card index comprises a housing containing a drawer which holds a stack of punched cards. All the cards have punched holes in which a row of dogs in the bottom of the drawer engage and the cards also have punched selection holes in which selection stop cams can engage. Each card has selection holes in register with all of the stop cams except one. To select a card, a button corresponding to the card is pressed and this rocks a key lever to move the corresponding stop cam downwards. The cam passes through the selection holes in all the cards until it reaches the selected card which has no hole in register with that cam. Accordingly, the selected card and the cards, if any, below are pressed downwards and are held on the dogs. The drawer is released by depression of the button and is opened by a spring. As it opens, the drawer moves the cards which are pressed down on the dogs out of the housing with the selected card on top, but the cards above the selected card are retained in the housing by the stop cam.

Abstract: A portable carpet display system in which the colors of a particular line of carpeting are displayed on a single card which has the specifications of that line of carpeting on the reverse side, with a plurality of said cards being mounted together.

Abstract: A planning aid is produced by the use of a transparent foil which is adhesive on one side, thus providing a surface for the adhesion thereto of planning elements and/or symbols having smooth surfaces, the foil being applied to a sheet containing a pictorial representation. The planning elements and/or symbols may themselves be of foil structure or of plastic-coated cardboard or the like. For the purpose of providing a permanent record of the juxtaposition of the planning elements and/or symbols to the pictorial representation, the surface with said elements and/or symbols adhering thereto may be photocopied.

Abstract: An improved pre-closed slide mount is described having two sides or masks which are secured together for defining an internal pocket to retain a film transparency which is inserted edgewise through an opening or entranceway in one edge of the mount and defining a window for viewing the transparency in the mount. An elevated border region formed in one mask of the mount extends transversely across the entranceway and has a sloping outer surface to provide a funnel for directing a transparency into the entranceway, and this border region has laterally sloping ends which define two spaced valleys the purpose of which is to receive the outer edges of a longitudinally bowed film strip serving as pusher for the inserted transparency. The outer edges of the valleys are defined by lateral transparency guides. The border region of the other mask forms an elevated roof over the elevated border region with inverted steps over the laterally sloping end portions of the border region.

Abstract: An ear tag for animals is disclosed particularly adapted to be held in a cartridge for use with an applicator. The ear tags comprise a male flag member and a female member, the male flag member being generally T-shape, such that the shank of the flag member extends from the edge of the flag portion in the same plane as the plane of the flag portion. The thickness of the shank and flag portion is such that two or more male members can be placed in face to face abutment with each other.