Abstract: According to the invention, at least one end of the elevator ropes (8) is fixed to a guide rail (4,7) of the elevator. According to an embodiment of the invention, the whole elevator is so suspended by its ropes (8) that all vertical forces are transmitted by the guide rails (4 . . . 7) to the bottom (27) of the shaft (1). The invention provides the advantages that the elevator is easy to install and that the ical forces are transmitted by the guide rails (4 . . . 7) to the bottom (27) of the shaft (1), permitting a lighter construction of shaft walls.

Abstract: With this safety equipment in a multimobile elevator group, collisions between cars (C1 . . . CN) operating in the same shaft (1) can be prevented. For this purpose, each car (C1 . . . CN) is equipped with a safety module (10). In order not to cause any collision in the case of a stop command of a car (C1 . . . CN), the safety module (10) must know the positions and speeds of the other cars (C1 . . . CN) at all times. A decision module (12) integrated into the safety module (10) processes the travel data received by way of the communications system (11) and decides whether a car (C1 . . . CN) may or may not stop. Furthermore, the decision module (12) determines the braking behavior of a car (C1 . . . CN) (normal stop, emergency stop or triggering of the car-catching device).

Abstract: A modular merchandising device for bottles is disclosed. The merchandising device comprises a plurality of parallel elongate tracks, and support means for supporting the tracks so that each track is inclined downwardly toward its front end. Each track is designed to support a row of bottles such that the bottles in the row are suspended by their neck flanges for movement along the respective track and are removable from the respective track through its front end. Because of the inclined position of the tracks, the bottles when supported by each track are allowed to gravity feed one after another to the track front end as the leading bottles in the respective row successively are removed from the respective track. The support means comprises a pair of front and rear transverse support members disposed generally perpendicularly to the tracks. Each track comprises means for removably mounting the respective track on at least one of the front and rear transverse members.

Abstract: A first commodities receiving plate (9, 62) is provided for holding commodities (4) stored on a pair of neighboring commodities storing paths. An operation member (17, 70) interlocked with a pivotal motion of the first commodities receiving plate (9, 62) is fixed to a driving shaft (13, 67) for pivoting the first commodities receiving plate (9, 62). A second commodities receiving plate (20, 73) is disposed on the sliding surface side of each of the commodities storing paths and on the rear side of the first commodities receiving plate (20, 73), with one side of the second commodities receiving plate (20, 73) supported by a shaft. When the second commodities receiving plate (20, 73) is caused to pivot and the other side thereof is moved upward, the first commodity is fed out to a commodities feed-out port while the second commodity is prevented from moving to the commodities feed-out port.

Abstract: A power saving apparatus of an automatic vending machine and method thereof is provided to reduce an electric power consumed therein when it is not necessary as much power as a normal operating state of inner loads, such as a heater and a compressor, of the automatic vending machine.

Abstract: A system for dispensing individual sheet material segments from a roll of sheet material in which the sheet material is separated into individual segments by perforated tear lines. The sheet material roll is continually positioned on support rollers with the lead end of the sheet material passing through a nip defined by the rollers and a member which is biased against the rollers to resist rotation thereof. After passing through the nip the end of the toweling proceeds through a restricted opening. Pulling of the end-most segment by a consumer causes the end-most segment to be separated along the perforated tear line separating it from the adjoining, following segment.

Abstract: A method of dispensing ferrules onto a work surface without requiring bend motion of the workman. The method utilizes a dispenser which is loaded from the top using a stack of nested ferrules on a retainer which is easily removable to free the ferrules in the dispenser. The dispenser has means for returning the ferrules in the applicator while releasing only the lowermost ferrule. A new universal ferrule is disclosed which allows only one adapter to be required for the stud welding tool. A portable cart can hold an applicator, a box of ferrule clips and means for disposing of the used clips is provided for wheeling the entire unit to and along the work area.

Abstract: The instant invention includes a gravity fed display and dispenser having a rear wall and a base ledge extending from the rear wall adjacent the bottom of the dispenser. A plurality of partitions extend at least substantially between the rear wall and a front cover, forming side-by-side channels, each channel receiving a plurality of containers which are fed by gravity and displayed in successive order. The rear wall, base ledge and partitions are formed in a single molded unit, with the cover resting in recesses in the partitions. There are finger access indentations in the ledge and partitions in order to facilitate the containers being grasping and removed from the channels formed by the partitions.

Abstract: A elevator cab car operating panel has a convex cover cooperating with one of the cab walls to define an enclosed space in which a lighting source is disposed. A pair of translucent panels cooperate with the cover to allow the light to emanate from the car operating panel to provide the primary source of light for the cab. The cab wall may have a concave shape for cooperating with the convex cover to define the enclosed space.

Abstract: A dispenser is formed of a flexible plastic pouch which has a removable flap providing an opening adjacent the bottom of the pouch, and a transversely disposed thermoplastic band adjacent the flap opening for reinforcing the pouch at the opening. A plurality of stacked reclosable ended, opened, separate plastic bags are disposed in a folded stack within the pouch. The folded plastic bags abut the reinforcing band adjacent the bottom of the pouch. A portion of one outermost plastic bag reclosable end is disposed in the pouch opening, so that the user by the thumb and then the forefinger pulls the one plastic bag end portion causing the one plastic bag to slide over the adjacent plastic bag and through the opening without tearing the pouch. After removal of the one bag, the next adjacent bag is then similarly positioned for removal. The removed plastic bag is immediately ready for filling. The dispenser of the present invention avoids undue manipulation to remove and eliminates the need to open the bag.

Abstract: A ball quantitative supply system is comprised of an upper plate, a lower plate and a rotary block rotatably retained between the upper and lower plates. The upper plate is provided with a ball receiving aperture for receiving balls fed from a ball feeder, and a ball confirming aperture for confirming a predetermined number of balls, the apertures being provided to extend through different portions of the plate when seen in top plan. The lower plate is provided with a ball discharge aperture extending therethrough. The rotary block is provided with a ball receptacle extending therethrough for receiving a predetermined number of balls. The positions of provision of the ball receiving aperture, ball confirming aperture and ball discharge aperture are displaced from each other at an equal interval of 120.degree. as viewed in top plan.

Abstract: A plastic ampule dispenser for dispensing plastic ampules supplied in the form of strips of ampules connected together. The plastic ampule dispenser has an inclined guide plate for sliding a plurality of strips of plastic ampules, each strip being formed with cutlines between the adjacent plastic ampules, a plastic ampule stopper for stopping the plastic ampule at one end of the strip when the strip slides on and along the guide plate, and a separating device for separating the plastic ampule stopped at the head of the strip from the adjacent plastic ampule along the cutline therebetween.

Abstract: A dispenser is provided for dispensing packaged goods such as tea bags, coffee and the like. The dispenser has a base having a horizontal platform portion and a plurality of vertical, upstanding walls wherein each three walls form a vertical compartment having an open side, in which the tea bags are stacked one on top of other and are visible through an open side of the compartment. A slidable tray is positioned at the bottom of each compartment and is adapted to be pulled outwardly when dispensing the tea bag, and inwardly to its initial position after removing the tea bag. A cover member having transparent sidewalls can be placed above the base and locked onto the platform portion.

Abstract: Tension of compensating ropes in an elevator system is electively changed to minimize horizontal vibration of the compensating ropes in tall buildings. The tension of compensating ropes is changed by a tensioning mechanism either when the horizontal movement of the compensating ropes exceeds a preset limit or when the building sway exceeds a predetermined amount. Additionally, the tension of compensating ropes can be changed when the elevator car is parked within certain predetermined top floors. The tension can be applied to a compensating sheave supporting the compensating ropes by a tensioning mechanism such as a hydraulic jack.

Abstract: A high pressure, low volume hydraulic lift system and a method for retrofitting a low pressure high volume lift system are provided. The lift system includes a low pressure high volume (LPHV) casing within which is mounted a high pressure ram. The ram is equipped to move a plunger in an axial direction with respect to the casing, without the need for any further reinforcement of the existing casing. The method for retrofitting is effected by removing the pre-existing structure of the LPHV system, cutting a hole in the upper portion of the pre-existing casing, and draining all hydraulic fluid. Thereafter, the pre-existing gland flange and plunger are removed. A high pressure low volume hydraulic cylinder and associated hydraulic line, are then installed in the casing of the pre-existing system. The bottom of the high pressure hydraulic cylinder is mechanically locked to the base of the pre-existing outer casing.

Abstract: A dispenser is formed of a flexible plastic pouch which has a removable flap providing an opening adjacent the bottom of the pouch, and a mounting element adhesively attached adjacent the top of the pouch which provides selective mounting to diverse surfaces. The mounting element has opposed interengaged Velcro pads whereby when the pouch is adhesively mounted to a surface, the Velcro pads may be disengaged and the pouch removed and replaced with another pouch. A plurality of stacked reclosable ended separate plastic bags are disposed in a folded stack within the pouch. A portion of one outermost plastic bag is disposed in the bottom pouch opening so that the user by the thumb and forefinger pulls the one plastic bag portion causing the one plastic bag to frictionally engage and slide over the adjacent plastic bag and through the opening without tearing the pouch or dismounting the mounting element from the surface mount.

Abstract: An elevator system has a plurality of elevator cars traveling upwardly in one hoistway and downwardly in an adjacent hoistway, the cars being propelled in a series of overlapping segments, each segment including a pair of couplers roped to counterweights and driven by elevator traction machines. A variant uses a closed loop rope with a pair of couplers to transfer elevator cars from a counterweighted coupler of one segment to a counterweighted coupler of an adjacent segment. An upper passenger landing moves cars on overhead trolleys and a lower passenger landing moves cars on dollies to take them from a hoistway through unloading and loading stations and back to another hoistway. The elevator car roller guides are releasable to permit lateral movement of cars to and from landings. A latched spring buffer and/or a LEM decelerate and accelerate unbalanced counterweights.

Abstract: This invention relates to a security device for an elevator which operates between two levels, comprised of a cabin (1) closed by a swinging door (2) which opens to the exterior, the cabin (1) moving by translational vertical motion from a lower level up to a booth (3), situated at the upper level and comprising a guard rail (4) closed by a swinging landing door (5) which is normally locked, opening toward the exterior of the cabin (1) by means of an articulation situated on the same side as the door (2) of the cabin (1), the elevator being characterized in that it is provided with means, although all of passive and entirely mechanical type, conditioning the translational vertical movement of the cabin (1) between the two levels, and the locking and unlocking of doors (2) and (5) at these levels.

Abstract: A terminal insertion machine (10) includes a feed unit (14) for feeding a strip (16) of terminals into a workstation (12) for inserting a terminal into a housing. The feed unit (14) includes a feed finger (56) for intermittently feeding the strip and an anti-backup finger (84) for preventing movement of the strip while the feed finger (56) is retracted preparatory to feeding the next terminal. A single release member (100) is arranged to pivot into first, second, and third positions (140, 142, 144) for moving the feed and anti-backup fingers into and out of engagement with the strip of terminals when loading the strip, when operating the insertion machine, and when removing the strip from the insertion machine, respectively.

Abstract: Cable-clamping device for a synthetic fiber cable. A cable-clamping device for highly loaded synthetic fiber cables for elevator installations, wherein the cables can tolerate only small lateral pressures, the device including at least one retaining drum firmly connected with the elevator car and the elevator counterweight, with the retaining drum having several adjacent cable grooves, whose groove courses end or run out adjacently to the other for the running-off of the cables, with the cable grooves becoming progressively narrower in their cross-section starting at the entry of the loaded cable, with up to four and more retaining drums being arranged, one behind and beside the other, in this manner, wherein the run-off regions of the cable grooves point towards one another in order to avoid a fanning-out of the cables in front of the drive pulley.