Abstract: An illuminated sign having a housing with a back wall and a peripheral wall extending around the back wall to form an illuminating recess. The housing further having a top and a bottom and a bracket located within the recess, adjacent the top. An illuminating device is also positioned within the recess. A cover is hingedly coupled to the bottom of the housing by a hinge for pivotal movement relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. The cover has an inner side facing the housing and an oppositely facing outer side. A transparent, protective shield is coupled directly to the outer side of the cover. A first tamper-resistant fastener is located adjacent the top of the housing and couples together the bracket and the cover for selectively securing the cover in the closed position.

Abstract: A sign box includes a light permeable box body of V-shaped cross section, a locating block securely fastened to one side of the flat box body, a circuit board securely mounted on the locating block, the circuit board having a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) respectively inserted into respective through holes at the locating block, a control circuit mounted on the circuit board to control the operation of the LEDs, a cover covered on the control circuit, the circuit board and the locating block, and a mounting frame securely mounted on the cover for securing the sign box to a support.

Abstract: An array of a plurality of module blocks with a common through-passageway with a combined fluid coupling and mechanical connector fitting received in the passageway between each pair of adjacent blocks. The fitting has a swivel body rotatably retained by a flexible retaining wire on a main body with two static-type O-rings. The main body has external straight threads on one end and a hex head protrusion adjacent the other end. A fluid conducting through-passageway in the main body has an enlarged cylindrical counterbore open at the hex end and with a circular internal groove therein. A tangentially intersecting wire-insertion radial opening leads from an external surface of the hex head into this groove. The swivel body has external straight male threads at one end, a cylindrical shank at the other end and a fluid conducting through-passageway communicating at one end with the main body passageway and having a hex socket in the other passageway end.

Abstract: A cover device for a door closure mechanism includes a detachably mounted shell which has a generally C-shaped cross section and is formed by an elongated wall. The wall has an inside surface which terminates laterally in opposing side edges. An elongated trough extends adjacent the inside surface of the wall and is adapted to receive the door closure housing. A pair of opposing jaw members protrude from the inside surface of the wall adjacent each of the side edges respectively. The opposing jaw members define a lateral opening, the lateral opening is smaller than the diameter of trough. The jaw members are resiliently or elastically deflectable in an outward direction to enlarge the throat opening so as to permit the door closure housing to be inserted laterally into the trough. Once the jaw members have been deflected over the full diameter of the housing, the jaw members spring inwardly to frictionally retain the cover on the door closure housing of the door closure mechanism.

Abstract: A hinge assembly having a first leaf, a second leaf and linking member. The first leaf has a contact surface. The second leaf has a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The linking member pivotally connects to the first leaf and to the second leaf. The hinge assembly is capable of moving from a closed position to an open position. In the closed position, the contact surface of the first leaf merges with the first contact surface of the second leaf. In the open position, the contact surface of the first leaf merges with the second contact surface of the second leaf. The hinge assembly can include a seal on the contact surface of the first leaf.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coated substrate materials which are coated with a coating substance preferably containing an amount of oil, so that when in use the coated substrate material will prevent the formation of rust on metal machine parts and piping, and a method for making the coated substrate material and the coating which covers the substrate material. Preferably, the present invention relates a gasket made from a fibrous substrate material which is coated with an amount of an oil and wax admixture, with the gasket used to prevent long term formation of rust on metal parts.

Abstract: A gas-path leakage seal for generally sealing a gas-path leakage-gap between spaced-apart first and second members of a turbine (such as combustor casing segments of a gas turbine). The seal includes a flexible and generally imperforate metal sheet assemblage having opposing first and second surfaces and two opposing raised edges extending a generally identical distance above and below the surfaces. A first cloth layer assemblage has a thickness generally equal to the previously-defined identical distance and is superimposed on the first surface between the raised edges. A second cloth layer assemblage is generally identical to the first cloth layer assemblage and is superimposed on the second surface between the raised edges.

Abstract: A piston ring seal having stepped ends with feathered edges to minimize ring expander wear in high pressure hydraulic applications. The ring seal is circumferential and comprises a resilient material surrounding a longitudinal axis having width extending from an inner diameter to an outer diameter, and a depth extending parallel to said axis. The ring seal has a pair of apposed, overlapping, stepped ends. Each stepped end includes a circumferentially-extended portion and a circumferentially-recessed portion, each circumferentially-extended portion of one end being received by the apposed, circumferentially-recessed portion of the opposite end.

Abstract: A removable detent mechanism to be utilized with a vehicle door hinge assembly for providing a temporary door check mechanism during painting of the vehicle body and door assembly. The detent mechanism is positioned between the door hinge pin and the vehicle hinge bracket. An interference lobe formed on the detent mechanism is engageable with a portion of the door hinge bracket to generate a detent force during the opening and closing of the door assembly relative to the vehicle body. The removable detent mechanism is provided with local stiffness features which enable adjustment of the detent force.

Abstract: A new novelty greeting card for providing an amusing illustration therein. The inventive device includes front and back panels pivotally coupled together. The inner side of the back panel has a primary illustration with a plurality of images depicted in a first pose. An animation sheet is positioned on the inner side of the back panel such that the animation sheet covers the primary illustration. One end edge of the animation sheet is coupled to the inner side of the back panel. The animation sheet has a secondary illustration with a plurality of images depicting the images of the primary illustration in a second pose. The other end edge of the animation sheet is coupled to an elongate rod and then rolled about the rod towards the front panel into a cylindrical roll.

Abstract: A gasket for interposition between a cylinder head and block of an internal combustion engine. The gasket includes a metal retainer member having generally planar first and second surfaces with at least one cylinder bore opening formed therethrough for registration with a corresponding combustion chamber of the head and block, and at least one fluid port opening formed therethrough for registration with a corresponding passageway of the head and block. One or more elastomeric members are attached to the retainer about a corresponding one of the fluid port openings. Each of the elastomeric members has a seal portion extending along the periphery of the fluid port opening for sealing the corresponding passageway, and a diaphragm portion extending from the seal portion at least partially over the fluid port opening for covering at least a portion of the corresponding passageway.

Abstract: A vibration snowing mechanism is disclosed. It includes a base board, an upper fixing ring, a lower fixing board, a glass tube, a bottom sealing pad, multiple supporting columns, an upper fitting member, a lower fitting member, a screen assembly, a vibration linkage and multiple plastic granules. When a driving gear is rotated, the vibration linkage is vibrated up and down and a screen member of the screen assembly is also vibrated up and down. At this time, the multiple plastic granules pass through the orifices to drop down as snow.

Abstract: A fixing structure for use in a combination tap having a water discharging device, an engaging seat, a big fixing nut, a combination tap, a bolt, a nut, and two ring washers. The water discharging device is provided with a three-staged section at one end wherein three consecutive small, mid, and large stages are arranged from top to bottom defining the interior wall thereof. The upper section of the engaging seat having a protruding ring flange, two locating rib plates and two water stopper rings disposed thereon can be mounted onto the three-staged section of the water discharging device with the two water stopper rings being abutted against the small stage, the two locating rib plates against the mid-stage, and the protruding ring flange against the large stage of the three-staged section of the water discharging pipe.

Abstract: An synthetic resin frame for displaying a rectangular element has an arcuately contoured portion and a cross section providing an outer peripheral wall, an intermediate body portion and an inner peripheral wall extending substantially parallel to the outer peripheral wall and circumscribing an enclosure with an arcuately contoured peripheral portion. The base surface of the inner peripheral wall is disposed in a first plane spaced above a second plane defined by the base surface of the outer peripheral wall, and ribs on the body portion are spaced about the periphery of the frame with their base surfaces disposed in a third plane intermediate the first and second planes. These ribs define a rectangular enclosure spaced outwardly of the arcuately contoured enclosure and in which the rectangular element is seated.