Abstract: A method of removing a mispicked weft yarn when a mispick occurs in a loom. The operation of the loom in a state where the mispicked weft yarn is connected to weft inserting means after the mispicked weft yarn is beaten up by a reed. The mispicked weft yarn is exposed at the cloth fell of a woven cloth. A weft yarn connected to the mispicked weft yarn is inserted from a weft picking side to a counter-weft picking side of the loom. The inserted weft yarn is drawn together with the mispicked weft yarn to the counter-weft picking side, thereby effectively peeling off the mispicked weft yarn from the cloth fell.

Abstract: An attachment to the top of the ullage rod tube of an engine is equipped with a block of resilient material, such as foam, against which the rod can be pushed as it is withdrawn from the crank case to automatically and simultaneously wipe the face of the rod so it can be read without the use of other wiping means. The position of the block is such that is does not interfere with reinsertion of the rod into the tube.

Abstract: A mixer assembly for mixing fluid material in the bore of a barrel wherein the mixer assembly includes structure for mixing and pumping toward its outlet end the material fed thereto comprising a stator assembly fixed in the barrel having outer cylindrical surface portions conforming substantially to the surface of the bore and having a stator bore provided with a groove-interrupted inner surface, and a driven rotor member having a groove-interrupted outer surface confronting the inner stator surface.

Abstract: The mixing apparatus includes a centrifugal pump having a casing and an impeller located therein. The casing has a axially extending tubular inlet located centrally on its end wall, the discharge being a tubular projection on the side wall's casing. A second casing substantially identical to the casing of the pump, has a tubular projection on one of its end walls coupled to the inlet of the first mentioned casing. Water is delivered to a tubular projection on the side wall of the second casing. Particulate polymer is delivered to the other end wall of the second casing. The swirling water in the second casing creates a lower pressure at its discharge to draw the polymer downwardly and into the first casing where it is vigorously mixed with the water.

Abstract: A reading device for use in a dobby having a peg cylinder connected to a heddle frame for operation thereof comprises a first bracket, a second bracket, a means for permitting physical contact between the first and second brackets and device to oscillate the second bracket so that the peg cylinder supported on the first bracket is moved to any of a normal, reversed and leveling positions.

Abstract: A chimney cleaning device is disclosed comprising a crown assembly and a base assembly, respectively mounted at the top and the bottom of a chimney flue. The assemblies contain a system of pulleys over which a brush connected cable loop is disposed. One of the bottom pulleys is connected to, and driven by a crank which when rotated, causes the brush to go up or down the chimney flue, dislodging soot and other unwanted accumulations therefrom, thereby cleaning the chimney.

Abstract: A baking pan like a conventional baking pan except that the pan has a removable end section which can be used to close one end of the pan when the baked goods are in a pre-cooked condition to prevent batter or the like from leaking out of the pan and yet which can be readily removed when the baked goods are to be served so that every piece of the baked goods can be removed without deforming such piece of baked goods or breaking it into pieces which would destroy the aesthetic presentation thereof.

Abstract: A multi-purpose cleaning utensil capable of being compactly stored away. A tubular housing of sufficiently large inner diameter coaxially houses a handle member and a mop support member. The tubular housing member in turn is rigidly mounted to a dust collector member that also receives a broom head member. A threaded end at one end of the housing member is screwed through an opening through the top of the dust collector protruding a sufficient distance to come in contact with the broom head member thereby keeping it in place.

Abstract: A low profile carriage is mounted on widely spread wheels to roll along the underwater surfaces of a swimming pool. The carriage is propelled by a high velocity stream of water projecting from a rearwardly directed thrust nozzle. There is a venturi restriction just forward of the thrust nozzle, creating a low pressure zone that induces flow of water through the bottom of the carriage, drawing in leaves and other debris. The water so drawn in passes through a screen, trapping the debris in a removable pod or bin depending from the carriage. The top of the carriage is relatively flat and the depending debris pod is curved downward to form an inverted air foil, whereby the pressure differential between the top and bottom of the carriage biases the carriage against the swimming pool surface traversed thereby.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a yarn storing, feeding and measuring device, having a stationary storage drum, a yarn sensor and at least one yarn stopping device, wherein the method includes the determining of the number of pulses which are to be generated by the sensor before actuating the stopping device.The reliability and speed of the device is enhanced by actuating the stopping device with a pre-determined delay-time after receipt of the pulse, the number of which corresponds to said pre-determined number.

Abstract: An air jet loom is equipped with a weft storage device for detaining a weft yarn prior to weft picking through a weft inserting nozzle. The weft storag device includes a roller reel on which the weft yarn is wound in the shape of a coil. The roller reel consists of a plurality of rollers arranged in the shape of a reel in which the axis of each rollers is outside any of planes containing an axis of the roller reel. Some of the rollers are driven around their axis. An engaging member is movably disposed in the vicinity of the unwinding end section of the roller reel and normally engaged with the weft yarn but disengaged from the weft yarn during weft picking, thereby sharply reducing weft picking resistance applied the weft yarn to be picked into the shed of warp yarns.

Abstract: A card switching apparatus for a dobby comprises a bracket mounted for rocking motion around a shaft, a cylinder supported on said bracket and having a rotary shaft, a gear securely mounted on said rotary shaft of said cylinder, an input power shaft, another gear securely mounted on said input power shaft, and an idle gear interposed between the two gears, and that said idle gear has a rotary shaft which is supported for movement along a particular locus and which is moved in response to a rotational angle of a motor shaft.

Abstract: A wiping device for wiping cover plates of the headlights of motor vehicles includes a wiping arm carrying a wiper blade and swingable over the cover plate being wiped, and a drive shaft which is releasably connected to the wiping arm by means of an adapter. The wiping arm is comprised of two halves hinged to each other by a hinge the axis of which extends in a plane parallel to the cover plate being wiped. A spring is arranged between two hingeable halves of the wiping arm. The wiping device can be completely moved out from the path of light beams emitted by the headlight.

Abstract: A hand tool facilitating removal of cobwebs and the like from ceilings, walls, baseboards and furniture without smudging the same and without the necessity of stooping or standing on an elevated support to accomplish the same. The tool is comprised of a circular base with a pair of opposing tracks or recesses provided therein adapted to engage and support a complementary nose piece thereon. The nose piece in turn has a lining or covering of flocking to attract cobwebs, dust and dirt, etc., and a plurality of spaced semi-circular projections along the exterior to prevent the entire surface from contacting and soiling the wall while in use. A socket is provided for receiving a handle to manipulate the same.

Abstract: A loom having a drum type weft reservoir including a drum on which a predetermined length of a weft yarn is wound to be measured and reserved prior to weft picking. The weft reservoir is automatically prepared for loom starting by merely operating a manual switch. The local includes a clutch which is engaged at a predetermined operational phase of the loom to drive the weft reservoir. If the manual switch is actuated when the clutch is disengaged, then the clutch is engaged at a second time substantially later than the first time at which the predetermined operational phase is reached. Any cut, broken or unnecessary weft yarn remaining wound on the drum when the switch is actuated is removed during the interval between the first and second times, e.g. by pulling the weft yarn from the side of a weft inserting nozzle.

Abstract: Accordingly, there is provided a hand finishing tool for dry wall board installation consisting of three operative components: a main body comprising a planar sheet material formed into two substantially flat sides extending radially from the common line to define a dihedral configuration; a manual tool gripping means pinned at its stem end to the inner surface of the main body; and a tool angle biasing means adapted, upon digital manipulation, to outwardly bias the flat sides to temporarily enlarge during tool use the angle that the sides normally define.

Abstract: A mixer for mixing fluid materials such as an adhesive resin and a catalyst as the materials flow from separate supply sources to a dispensing nozzle includes a disc like rotor having a plurality of balls of uniform diameter fixedly mounted in the rotor to project symmetrically from opposite sides of the rotor. The rotor is driven in rotation within a cylindrical chamber having walls providing small clearances for the rotor, the chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in the opposed chamber end walls coaxial with the rotor. The balls are arranged in a pattern which thoroughly mixes the fluid while imposing a minimum restriction to the flow of fluid through the mixer.

Abstract: Method of and apparatus for weft thread insertion in a jet loom. Fluid weft thread insertion medium under pressure is fed to the weft thread along the axis of a spiral weft thread reserve, said axis coinciding with the weft thread insertion channel of the loom. The weft thread reserve is constantly rotated at a fixed speed with respect to the main shaft of the loom. The weft thread is discharged from the weft thread reserve in the form of a rotating balloon of an up twister, the weft thread being discharge through a tube disposed along the said axis which loosely confines the weft thread traveling from the apex of the balloon toward the shed of the loom. A nozzle for discharging fluid weft thread inserting medium is disposed within the balloon close to but spaced from the apex end thereof so as to discharge said fluid into the inner end of the weft thread guide where it impinges upon the rotating weft thread in loose spiral formation traveling through said guiding tube.

Abstract: In a control for a warp beam drive of a weaving machine, the warp beam drive is regulated at all times by a control which receives input signals representing the number of rotations of the warp beam and representing the tension of the warp threads. If the weaving machine has come to a standstill because of an error which has taken place, then, before the warp beam drive is re-started, the tension on the warp threads is increased to a specific value by rotating the warp beam in reverse, in order, during re-start, to take warp thread tension back to a predetermined normal value again through suitable action on the warp beam drive. The effect of this is that no stop marks or start marks are formed in the woven material as a result of the weaving machine having stood still.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provided for the automatic production of discrete cuffed sleeve blanks from distinct initial sleeve blanks and a continuous roll of knit cuffing material. The initial sleeve blanks are place end-to-end, a gap is introduced between them, and they are passed in a first direction with a first edge thereof parallel to the first direction. The continuous length of cuffing material is folded over to provide a double thickness having a first edge which is parallel to the sleeve blank first edge, the cuffing material and sleeve blank first edges are overlapped, moved together, and sewn to each other with an "over-edger" automatic sewing machine. The cuffing material is stretched just prior to being fed to the sewing machine, and is stretched again after sewing and severed from the rest of the roll. A driven roller includes non-rotatable washers having projecting portions engaging a blade of the cutting mechanism.