Abstract: A gauging tool for use in mounting the rails of a drawer pull-out guide assembly to furniture side walls includes a holding member for supporting the body rail. The body rail can be screwed onto the furniture side wall while held by the holding member of the gauging tool.

Abstract: The work tray assembly includes a rectangular PVC board from which a first pair of slots, for the insertion of a splice platform, has been perforated. A second pair of slots, orthogonal to the first, is adapted to accommodate an elongated splice housing. A plurality of arcuately-shaped, flexible plastic clips are mounted in the board for the retention of cladded glass fibers. The board also supports at least one pipelike ring for grasping a vial containing chemicals required to strip and clean the cladded glass fibers. A pair of cable clamps positioned on opposite sides of the board at the extremities of a virtual center line drawn through the first pair of slots positions and supports fiber optic cables brought onto the work tray assembly and across the platform in anticipation of a stripping, cleaning and splicing procedure.

Abstract: A wheel lift device for raising and supporting a wheeled vehicle such as an automobile, by engagement with a vehicle wheel thereof includes a lower support frame, casters, a carriage for engagement with the vehicle wheel, support struts connecting the carriage to the support frame and maintaining the carriage substantially parallel to a floor, and a mechanism for raising and lowering the carriage with respect to the support frame. The support frame and carriage engage the wheel by approaching the wheel along its path of roll, i.e. from a front or rear end of the vehicle. During this engagement, portions of the wheel lift device extend parallel to and on opposite sides of the wheel to lift the wheel and vehicle from a position where the vehicle is standing on a floor. A vehicle supported by the subject wheel lift devices in engagement with each wheel is readily adjusted for wheel alignment.

Abstract: A device for pushing or pulling elongate wire- or rod-shaped elements through conduits comprises a conduit draw wire (100) defined by a plurality of separated groups of beads (101) slipped on a wire (11) alternately with helical springs (12). With the aid of a coupling device (13, 14') several such lengths may be coupled together or complementary components (15') may be attached. An apparatus (200) may be provided which comprises a runner (23) which via an engagement hook (24) transports the wire during a feeding stroke, alternately with a return stroke of no engagement between the draw wire and runner.

Abstract: A device for raising and lowering objects comprises a stand (1), an arm (5) pivotably supported on the stand for carrying a bed frame or the like, a power mechanism (8) for pivoting the arm (5) and a wedge (12) which is insertable between portions of the stand and arm in order to actuate these portions away from each other and thereby pivot the arm upwardly from the stand. The wedge (12) is movable perpendicularly to the pivot axis (6) of the arm (5) and is connected to a dog (18) adapted to abut a component (28) connected to the arm (5) after a certain initial introduction of the wedge between said portions (9, 10).

Abstract: A surgical leg clamp assembly for securing the thigh of a patient to an operating table for arthroscopy of the knee and arthroscopic and/or knee surgery. The surgical leg clamp consists of an elongate main frame which is universally adjustably secured to the side of an operating table and which is provided with an easily adjustable thigh-encircling snap-belt clamp assembly which is adapted to incrementally apply selective continuous clamping pressure to the thigh without resultant discomfort or damage thereto. The surgical leg clamp assembly is also adapted for selected snap-release and reapplication of the selected retentive pressure without the need for further readjustment of the surgical leg clamp assembly to reachieve the original clamping pressure.

Abstract: A highly accurate rapid gimbal assembly method utilizes two fixtures for establishing the critical gimbal assembly parameters of yield and axis of intersection and an adhesive for bonding each mating surface of the gimbal assembly for holding the components of the gimbal assembly in their adjusted positions. The fixtures include an inner/outer gimbal fixture for holding the inner and outer gimbals in relative position for bonding and a gimbal/post fixture for holding the gimbal assembly in alignment on the support post for bonding. These fixtures and assembly method eliminate the need for use of shims between the mating surfaces for establishing alignment of the critical parameters.

Abstract: A vise for holding small objects. It is particularly useful as a fly tying vise. It comprises a support bearing a housing having a rotatable central arbor carried in low friction bearings. The preferred form has a hub mounted at each end of the arbor. One hub houses a clutch or other locking device. The other hub bears a clamping arrangement having fixed and moveable members with distal jaw portions adapted to hold an object such as a fishhook. The clamping arrangement has a longitudinal axis essentially parallel to but off-axis from the longitudinal axis of the arbor. The axis of the arbor does not pass through the jaws of the clamping arrangement. This permits a hook to be held in the vise with its shank lying on the axis of rotation of the arbor. In this way body thread or other dressing can be rapidly and accurately applied as the fly is created. Jaw members have essentially parallel and planar opposing faces with the maximum opening being controlled by an adjusting screw.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving fence post into the ground operable with a tractor having a power lift mechanism with two lift arms pivotally connected to the tractor for moving upwardly and downwardly in response to hydraulic force applied thereto, the apparatus including two lever arms pivotally connected to the chassis of the tractor, a rigid bar connecting the rear ends of the two lever arms, a pivot arm member rigidly connected to the rigid bar and extending upwardly therefrom, a base member rigidly mountable on the rear of the tractor chassis having a support arm member extending upwardly therefrom, and an elongated drive member pivotally connected to the upper end of the support member and to the pivot arm member for driving posts or stakes into the ground.

Abstract: A machine for use in the fusion fitting of a branch, T- or saddle junction to a pipe, comprises a first clamp for holding pipe and a second clamp for holding the fitting in the correct orientation to the pipe. A manually-operated sliding plunger arrangement allows the second clamp to be moved towards or away from the first clamp by way of a manually operated device. The second clamp can be locked against retraction from any one of a plurality of positions relative to the first clamp, and is adapted to be loaded towards the first clamp in its locked positions during the fusion process when a fitting engages a pipe or a heating tool is held between a pipe and fitting. The shaft which controls the movement of the second clamp has a pivoting extension or plunger terminated by a handle, which can be folded upward. Pins mounted at selected intervals on the plunger cooperate with a loading plate during the downward movement of the plunger to urge the second clamp either toward or away from the first clamp.

Abstract: An operating table including a support structure and an elongate table top mounted on the support structure. The table top is composed of four relatively movable sections arranged in edge to edge relationship with the adjacent edges of each two adjacent sections extending transverse of the longitudinal axis of the table top and each section being movable relative to its adjacent section about an axis also extending transverse to that longitudinal axis. One of the sections forms a first transferable or head section and is normally releasably mounted at one end of the table. A second transferable or leg section is normally releasably mounted at the opposite end of the table. The leg section includes a coupling hole at the outer end thereof so that the head section can be selectively releasably attached to the outer end of the leg section.

Abstract: A hydraulically actuated die clamp is capable of adjustably engaging die assemblies having a wide range of thicknesses. The clamp includes a pivotally mounted clamp lever having a first end which is vertically displaced upward by use of a hydraulic piston and a second end vertically displaced downward in response thereto for securely engaging the die assembly. The second end of the lever includes a first plurality of horizontally aligned, vertically arranged notches directed downward. Coupled to the aforementioned second end of the lever by use of a spring retaining mechanism is an adjustable striker bar having a complementary arrangement of a second plurality of notches directed upward for engaging the first plurality of notches in maintaining the striker bar fixedly positioned on the second end of the lever. A die assembly is maintained in a fixed position on a die clamp base, or table, by the hydraulically actuated downward displacement of the striker bar.

Abstract: A lift consists of a platform that the article to be lifted rests on and a scissors jack that is attached to the bottom of the platform and that can be spread up out of an extended position with rollers. One pair of the parallel scissoring legs of the jack is firmly articulated with the platform and the other pair of scissoring legs is attached to a shaft that travels parallel to the bottom of the platform inside a guide mounted on it. Rollers are mounted on a rigid axle and the axle is engaged by two chains that wrap around chain wheels rigidly attached to the shaft and which are connected to a transverse beam. The front end of the transverse beam is connected to a tensioning device that operates parallel to the platform. Two independently rotating rollers are mounted on the axle on each side of the jack, each roller rests against an auxiliary rail and a guide rail on each inside scissoring leg and the auxiliary rails are inside the jack.

Abstract: A support member (2), on which the object is intended to rest, and a base member (1) which carries the support member. The base member (1) consists mainly of a fixed frame (6) and an expanding column (9) hinged to the frame which carries the support member (2). The column by expansion or contraction can raise or lower the support member. Between the frame and the column is attached a control contrivance (13) for positioning the column between different swing positions. At a lower end position, in which the support-member is to a high degree obliquely positioned, the member can connect with a unit at a lower level, from which the workpiece can be lifted to a desired higher level. The support member also has elements (28) to ensure that the workpiece is held securely in position in all support-member attitudes.

Abstract: To make parts requiring machining with the workpiece vise-held in different orientations, there is provided a precision vise having first and second pairs of jaws, each pair having a member which is fixedly located with respect to a reference location. The invention includes use of a particular form of vise for holding two pieces whereby the screw shaft that rotates to open or close the jaws is tensioned during tightening, which improves accuracy by avoiding bending stresses. When used in conjunction with suitable numerical-control equipment, the vise of the invention greatly increases productivity in the machining of product parts of the kind indicated above.

Abstract: A fluid driven piston and cylinder includes a pair of wide opening jaws for gripping relatively thick workpieces. The jaws are mounted on a head which is linearly displaceable by a piston rod powered by the piston and cylinder. An actuating plate on the head actuates closure of the jaws when the head reaches its maximum outward position of displacement. The actuating plate displaces a U-shaped yoke reciprocably mounted on the head. The jaws are pivotally mounted on the head and are squeezed into gripping relationship to a workpiece by rollers mounted on the extremities of the yoke.

Abstract: A belt, which passes around a pulley on a shaft of an element movable about a pivotal connection to tighten the belt, is tightened by a tool including a body, which rests on the pivotal element, and a handle pivotally mounted to the body. A flexible band has one end attached to the body and is passed around the pivotal element and through guides on the body prior to being releasably connected to the handle. When the handle is pivoted relative to the body with the flexible band tight around the pivotal element, the pivotal element is moved about its pivotal connection to tighten the belt.

Abstract: A universal apparatus for holding contoured work-pieces in a selected pre-determined contour during the performance of various manufacturing operations is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a spring metal frame supported by a base, which through the activation of computer programmable linear actuator members can be deformed to a desired pre-determined contour to form a contoured support plane for a work-piece. The spring metal frame portion of the apparatus further comprises a device for indexing the contoured work-piece in the contoured support plane formed by the deformed spring metal frame. The spring metal frame is also provided with a constraining device which comprises a plurality of spaced vacuum cups which are selectively activated to secure the work-piece to the metal frame.

Abstract: The elements of the frame, such as A, B, C, and D are held in place by the four angles (1) disposed at the corners of the frame and by the cramps (5, 6, 7, 8) mounted on each angle. On the other hand, each angle comprises a semi-circular flat sheave (1e) surrounding its right-angle apex. The edge of this sheave is provided with a groove (4) in which the cable (3) passes. The tightener (2) comprises a clamp (13) tightened by a screw (16) permitting the two strands of the cable (3) to be clamped between its body and its gripping part. The nut (23) bearing against the end side of the frame (10) acts upon the threaded rod (22) and exerts a pull on the clamp (13) through which the cable is tightened and the elements of the frame are squeezed tight against one another.

Abstract: A workbench having a pair of vise assemblies mounted on a frame with each vise assembly having a movable jaw and a fixed jaw, wherein one vise assembly is operable with a lead screw to move towards and away from the other vise assembly which is fixed and arranged parallel to the movable vise assembly. Each movable jaw is operable with a screw threaded rod to move towards and away from each corresponding fixed jaw, and is capable of swivelling so as to enable the clamping of an irregularly shaped workpiece between the fixed and movable jaws. The pair of vise assemblies with their frame are mounted on a collapsible supporting structure which may be folded when not in use.