Abstract: A wall support and reinforcing apparatus that applies a constant force on a structural support member, such as a steel I-beam, that is adjacent the wall. The apparatus includes a bias that is interposed between the building, or a bracket mounted to the building, and the structural member. Thus, the bias force is applied to straighten the wall at all times, thereby having the straightening effect and keeping the structural member from being displaced laterally due to complete release of all forces to the structural member.

Abstract: Two embodiments of an overrunning roller clutch with an improved shipping retention of the rollers and energizing springs are disclosed. A second means engageable between the springs and the clutch cage confines the springs relative to the cage before the cage is installed on an inner clutch race, and thereby retains the roller against a portion of the cage. The net result is that the rollers, springs and cage are strongly retained together as a unitary assembly for shipping and handling, independent of any spring compression. The means is disengagable by the action of an outer race cylindrical surface on the rollers as the outer race is positioned relative to the inner race and installed clutch. Therefore, the springs are freed from the cage so that the rollers are not confined relative to the cage during clutch operation.

Abstract: There is disclosed a reinforced, insulated concrete laminated wall. The central portion is a rigid insulation core through which vertical ladder structures extend transversely. Matched pairs of horizontal braces extend parallel to and abut the insulation core to hold it firmly in place. The horizontal braces rest on the rungs of the transverse vertical ladders and may be locked down to the rungs to prevent movement during concrete pouring. The wall is manufactured by positioning the core, ladders and braces medially between suitable forms. A single stage pour of concrete is then made to form the complete wall without resetting the forms. The wall may be constructed directly on a building foundation or prefabricated and subsequently positioned on the foundation.

Abstract: A device for cleaning a milking system, with an air separator, a rinse reservoir, a suction line that leads from the rinse reservoir to the air separator through a milking station, and a pressure line that leads from the air separator to the rinse reservoir. The top of the air separator communicates with a vacuum line and the bottom communicates with the pressure line through a conveyor pump and with a shut-off valve in the section of the suction line between the rinse reservoir and the milking station. To improve the cleaning effectiveness of the known device and prevent the air separator from getting overloaded, the shut-off valve is remote-controlled and is connected through a control line to controls that are also connected to the conveyor pump and to a level sensor in the air separator through other control lines. The controls close the valve when the pump is on and open it when the pump is off.

Abstract: A grill structure for use in connection with a combination screen and storm door, the grill being formed of vertical and horizontal channel members, the horizontal members comprising segments spacing the vertical members, rods extending through the channels of the horizontal members, the channels each having a rib therein and the rods each having a slot therein to receive a rod whereby the rods are non-rotatably disposed through the channels of said horizontal members to secure the framework of the grill, U-channel members from the perimeter of the grill and screws applied through said U-channel members into the ends of said rods secure the structure. The rods are held free from rotation and torsion therealong in securing the screws and the rods need not be held by hand against rotation as the screws are applied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing elongated siding panel members in an overlapping fashion to a building or the like. A clip is utilized for fitting over each end of a first lower panel and extending downwardly therefrom to form a self for receiving, holding and properly spacing the overlap of a second panel to be installed next. Consequently, a panel can be held in place and nailed on one end thereof to a stud or the like of the building and the other end will remain in position until such time that the installer can move to the other end to nail or otherwise secure such siding panel on the other end thereof. The clip also serves to space the sliding panel members apart so that the material thereof can breath to reduce or eliminate swelling and buckling of the siding after it is installed.

Abstract: An improved cage assembly for confining animals having a watering manifold for mounting on an aperture in the cage allowing the confined animals to be supplied with water from an outside watering system. The watering manifold allows the cage assembly to be disconnected from and reconnected to the outside watering system without destroying the integrity of the biologically micro-isolated cage from the environment whenever the cage assembly is removed for handling, treating or observing the animals.

Abstract: A three-section convertible sofa mechanism installed in a convertible sofa. The convertible sofa has a pair of curved channels in which the head section of the sofa rides. As the mechanism is pulled outwardly from the sofa frame, the head section is guided upwardly and outwardly by the curved channels. Preferably, the movement of the mechanism in the channels is synchronized so that both sides are raised and lowered together. A retractable leg assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: An assembly for sealing the space between adjacent architectural panel assemblies, such as window panels, includes a sealing means configured to fit between the opposing end surfaces of adjacent window panels, compressible members for engaging the sealing member and the opposing surface of each window panel, and a rigid member configured to fit in an interior cavity of the sealing member. The rigid member maintains the means in alignment with the opposing edge surfaces of the adjacent panels.

Abstract: A fluid coupling device is disclosed of the type including an input coupling member (11) rotatably disposed within an output coupling assembly (13). A portion of the output coupling assembly comprises a cover member (17) which cooperates with a housing member (15) to define an operating chamber (31). A valve plate (29) separates the operating chamber (31) from a fluid reservoir chamber (33) and defines a fill opening (41) to permit fluid flow from the reservoir chamber into the operating chamber. In a primary embodiment, the cover member (17) defines a radial passage (79) which is disposed to communicate fluid from the reservoir chamber (33) to the operating chamber (31).

Abstract: A marking system indicates the location of lanes which are to be defined on a running track that has a given width and selected degree of curvature. A pivot is established at a fixed distance from the lanes to be marked. A boom assembly disposed laterally across the track carries a plurality of lane-marking devices individually spaced therealong. That assembly is supported for movement along the track. One end of the boom is propelled by a propulsion unit, and an alignment unit is coupled to the other end of the boom for enabling alignment movement relative to the pivot. A cable leads from the outer end of the boom over the inner end thereof and to the pivot for enabling alignment. Numerous detailed features contribute to an attainment of accuracy measured in fractions of an inch.

Abstract: A child restraint bassinet assembly comprising a support base and a bassinet which hinges in the support base upon release of an inertia responsive trigger latch which has sufficient inertia to move to a release position upon impact, the assembly being retained in a vehicle by a base strap of a tether strap assembly, which is located sufficiently high that the center of gravity of the bassinet is below the base strap and tilting is thereby limited to downward movement of the rear end of the bassinet within its base.

Abstract: A narrow-faced suspension ceiling grid system is disclosed which includes grid tees providing central webs and relatively narrow, oppositely extending flanges in combination with panel centering means. The narrow flanges provide improved aesthetics and reduce the material required to form the grid tees when compared to conventional wide-faced grid tees. The panel supporting flanges are sufficiently narrow that if the grid were used with conventional panels having a conventional amount of clearance, they would not reliably support the panels in the grid. However, when the centering means are provided to center the panels within the panel receiving openings, reliable support is provided for the panels.

Abstract: Surface-forming panel, especially intended for intermediate walls, ceilings, floors and external walls and the like, consisting of a framework of sheet metal profiles or the like supporting a sheet material which preferably has a finish or facing ready for use.The new feature is that profiles (3, 4) constituting the framework are fixed to the panel (1) already before this is mounted, and that these profiles are adapted, to minimize the total panel thickness, to be carried to its operative position projecting from the back of the panel, only after having arrived on the mounting site, and that the profiles (3, 4), which are attached to the panel (1), are adapted to be mounted in folded position closely applied to the panel and are provided with bending notches (17) to facilite unfolding thereof.

Abstract: A demountable frame, for example for furniture, storage or display systems or for space frame construction, in which a structural member extending between two fixed spaced members can be fitted in place by the extension of projections at the ends of the structural member into the spaced members without moving the latter apart, and can be removed by reversing the process.

Abstract: An intrinsically hinged structural member is disclosed which can easily be bent, rolled or folded in one direction while exhibiting high resistance to bending, rolling or folding in the opposite direction. The general form of the structural member comprises a continuous side wall, a plurality of inner walls and a segmented outer wall. The inner walls confining cavities extending through the member. The slits in the segment outer wall define confronting faces which when forced together under stress exhibit a high resistance to any further bending or folding of the segment wall. Preferably, the confronting faces are complementary; the complementary faces which comprise male and female portions may periodically alternate from one side of the slit to the other to provide further resistance to torsional stress.

Abstract: The present invention is a truck with an air powered and air cushioned multipositional reclining sleeper bed. The present invention provides increased comfort for the occupant of the sleeper compartment by utilizing the compressed air system of the truck to adjust the sleeper bed to the position desired and to cushion the ride of the sleeper occupant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid friction clutch which comprises an input shaft, a primary disk connected to the shaft, and a secondary drive part, i.e., the clutch housing. The primary disk rotates in a work chamber arranged in the clutch housing and includes a reserve chamber in its interior. A fluid stream, which circulates between the work chamber on the secondary side and the reserve chamber on the primary side, is controlled via a valve attached to the primary disk. The valve is actuated via a tappet arranged coaxially in the input shaft. The orifice of the valve is arranged on the end face of the primary disk, and the associated valve closure element is located in the interior of the reserve chamber. An overflow orifice is present on the circumference of the primary disk in conjunction with a baffle, whereby pumping of the fluid from the work chamber into the reserve chamber is achieved. This fluid friction clutch is used, preferably, as the fan drive means for a radiator in motor vehicles.

Abstract: A building structure is formed using four by eight foot plywood panels as raw material because of their ready availability. Hexagonal pyramids are formed by first cutting a panel diagonally to form two right triangles. These two right triangles are joined to form a triangular section having a height equal to its base. Six such sections are joined to form the hexagonal pyramids. Pentagonal pyramids are formed by cutting the panels using the eight foot lengths as the dimension of the hypotenuse. Each panel can produce two triangles and they are combined to form an equilateral triangular section. Five of these sections are combined to form each pentagonal pyramid. Reinforcement pyramids are joined in the interior of each pyramid. These are similar to the pyramids they reinforce, but of one half the size. The pyramids are combined using them as substitutes for the plane hexagonal and pentagonal surfaces of regular and semi-regular polyhedrons.

Abstract: An overrunning roller clutch with a double row of rollers has an increased load bearing capacity, substantially equivalent to that of a clutch having a single row of rollers of double the length, but without the end loading problems that could occur from single, longer rollers. The clutch uses specially designed unitary energizing springs with resilient elements located by a base of the spring, in cooperation with the cage, so as to act independently on each roller of each pair.