Abstract: Multilayered, hollow plastic articles and method for making same are disclosed. The articles have a base portion, integral side walls and an integral open neck or rim portion. The articles also have an inner first layer of thermoplastic material and an outer second layer of pressure molded, thermoplastic material, wherein the inner layer includes a heat absorbing and/or dissipating base portion.

Abstract: The functioning of the cap part of a closure device having a thin-walled packing container is improved by applying a non-perforating score to the cap part in a position perpendicular to the direction of pull of the pull ring of the cap part.

Abstract: In a container of the kind having an impermeable base and a flexible cover which is sealed into a groove or slot in the base to form an airtight package, the cover has, around its periphery, an endless male member for engaging in the slot or groove, e.g. an endless inflatable tube, which is resiliently gripped in the slot or groove.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sintered composite material as the contact material for medium-voltage vacuum power circuit breakers, particularly in the switching voltage range from 7.2 kV to 36 kV. The contact material is comprised of a sintered composite of a burn-off-resistant metal component such as iron, cobalt, chromium, nickel, zirconium or alloys or mixtures of these metals, and a component which lowers the breaking current. As the breaking current-lowering component are provided metals, compounds or alloys of metals having a boiling point above 2400.degree. C. such as, for example, tin, chromium carbide (Cr.sub.3 C.sub.2) or copper zirconide (ZrCu.sub.4, ZrCu.sub.3).

Abstract: A pilfer-proof closure for use in combination with a standard container having a threaded neck portion and a collar below said threaded portion, comprising a body having an internally threaded upper portion followed by a lower skirt portion for protecting a flexible locking member attached to the inside of the body by frangible connectors situated on the outside circumference of the locking member. The locking member extends partially below the skirt portion so that it may be easily viewed. The skirt, however, extends past the frangible connectors to protect the connectors from tampering and severing. The flexible locking member carries a top surface which engages beneath the collar when the closure is threaded onto the container. When the closure is unthreaded from the container, the frangible connecting means are broken to completely disconnect the locking member from the threaded portion of the closure.

Abstract: Packaging dividers are comprised of a plurality of axially linked-together separator sections. Each separator section is formed to have a preselected height and cross-sectional configuration which may be circular or cross-shaped. Each separator section is formed in axial attachment to its adjacent separator section with a reduced cross-section portion therebetween to constitute severing means. One or more separator sections may be separated from an adjacent separator section and positioned within a carton containing objects to separate said objects.

Abstract: A case for a five gallon water bottle has an internal abutment cooperating with a raised bead on the bottle to prevent inadvertent or accidental removal of the bottle from the case. The bottle for its removal requires its neck portion to be raised manually sufficiently such that such bead may ride over or clear such abutment. Such neck portion is cylindrical and is sufficiently prolonged between raised portions to allow a person to wrap four fingers of his hand around such cylindrical portion for easier and safer handling of the bottle.

Abstract: A golf bag comprises a high, relatively narrow container with rigid walls a hard material, preferably a plastics material, for accommodating the clubs and separate storage bags, which can be detachably fastened to the outside of the container. The container has a uniform cross-section over its entire length and is closed with a bottom at its lower end, whereas the upper end is open for insertion of the shafts of the clubs. The interior of the container is preferably divided into several elongated, narrow, parallel compartments for accommodating the shaft of one club each.

Abstract: An item of protection for all persons carrying a pocketbook, purse, or bag, designed for safety against purse snatchers, thieves, and petty larceny. A pocketbook constructed with a break-away feature throughout the seams of the pocketbook constructed so when a victim is attacked by a purse snatcher or thief, the pocketbook begins to separate at the seams and continues around the perimeter of the pocketbook until the thief lets go or the victim lets go of the pocketbook. The contents of the pocketbook spill to the ground in the open compartment, and stay in the pockets of the enclosed zipper compartments after the purse snatcher's act is completed. The pocketbook is then resealed by picking up the parts and placing them together. The contents are then placed back into the pocketbook and the intended victim goes about her way with no loss of personal possession nor does she receive serious injury from over-the-shoulder models.

Abstract: A polypropylene bag for use in an automatic bag filling process including a sheet of polypropylene material formed as a tube having first and second sides or expanses sealed at one transverse end and open at the other transverse end to assume an unfilled, substantially flat profile wherein spaced-apart openings or notches are arranged on the transverse open edge portion of the first expanse. In a bag filling process, horizontally stacked bags are arranged on a bag opening unit and two projecting tabs or fingers of a clamping device are inserted through the notches of the uppermost stacked bag for contact against the second or lower side. A partial vacuum producing device applies suction to the upper or first surface and pulls same upwardly. The fingers maintain the lower side substantially flat. The bag is then fully opened and positioning arms of the unit are inserted into the bag which move it into a vertical position for placement under a filling spout.

Abstract: A vacuum bottle construction is disclosed in which the vacuum filler is formed from a pair of concentric thin wall metal cylinders. The cylinders are formed of a thin metallic material, such as mild steel, which is unable to withstand the pressure differential of atmospheric pressure on one side and a vacuum on the other side. To prevent collapse of the filler a rigid jacket is provided over the outer wall in intimate contact therewith to prevent collapse.

Abstract: A motion compensating tank which includes a bottom tank portion which is able of holding liquid and a top portion which has a flotation collar and a flexible collar. The flotation collar is buoyant in the liquid so as to float substantially level thereon, and the flexible collar sealably joins the flotation collar to the bottom tank portion. With this arrangement liquid which sloshes in the tank can be retained without any substantial spilling over the top of the tank.

Abstract: A club container is removably mounted on a cart and has a bottom notch receiving a crossrod of the cart and an upper, releasable latch. The club container has a pleated, flexible plastic irons separator and has long tubular sockets receiving shafts of the woods. The cart has a frame of two U-shaped tubes secured together by rivets which also pivot a U-shaped wheel suspension tube carrying pivot pins on which are pvioted circle-carrying arms biased by torsion spring rods secured to the tube. To form a folding linkage, a pair of rods having bent-over lower end portions trapped in the wheel suspension tube are held together with bent-over, upper end portions trapped in a block secured to a handle. Two pairs of legs pivotally secured to a seat and having ends hooked into the frame of the cart mount the seat, along with a pair of braces hooked into the frame and slidable along one of the pairs of rods, for overcenter movement between a seating position and a folded position.

Abstract: A circuit breaker having a stationary contact and a movable contact operable between open and closed positions with respect to the stationary contact. The circuit breaker includes means for moving the movable contact between the open and closed positions. These movement effecting means include an opening spring capable of being in two positions; a first position whenever the movable contact is in the open position, and a second position whenever the movable contact is in the closed position. An indicator rod is coupled to the opening spring and indicates the position of the opening spring.

Abstract: A billfold file for currency bills in a billfold, attached or unattached thereto, for quick, accurate filing. Parallel, rectangular, foldable sheets with bill-receiving areas therebetween, each sheet having an index tab labeled with the bill denomination, the sheets being scored for easier folding, or unscored. The sheets being interconnected at a place facilitating folding and bill insertion.

Abstract: Receptacle such as a bottle, beaker or the like made of thermoplastic material, wherein each opening for extraction is constituted by a curved or polygonal slot at least partially closed on itself and made in the end wall by partially melting the thermoplastic material of which said wall is composed, and at least the parts of the end wall surrounding said slot are hermetically fast with a covering foil or cap coated with a layer of adhesive opposite said end wall.

Abstract: A container for a cassette containing a recording tape which container consists of a hollow portion, a support for the cassette and a lid portion. The design of the support and lid portion and the hinged connection between the same and the hollow portion are such that in the closed position of the container the latter is closed on all sides while in its open position the cassette is held securely but is readily removable.

Abstract: The easy opening end closure for attachment to a can body. The end closure includes a plastic pull tab having a closure tab sealed in a slit which defines a displaceable closure.The pull tab is attached by forging a plastic strip over a lid in a manner such that the plastic is caused to flow and force the metal panel against a cutting edge to form a slit defining a displaceable closure. At the same time the forged plastic flows beneath the adjacent edges of the slit to form a tight seal therein.

Abstract: An indicating mechanism for use with a pushbutton switch is disclosed which comprises a hollow nob, a window formed of a transparent plate attached to one end of the hollow nob, an indicating member having an indicating surface and a leg portion formed with a recess for permitting the indicating member to move the interval equal to the width of the recess, two or more resilient plates each having a curved portion and disposed within the hollow nob so that the curved portions can cover the indicating surface of the indicating member when the indicating surface is moved away from the transparent plate and can hold the indicating member when the indicating surface is moved near to the transparent plate.

Abstract: There is disclosed a composite container manufactured from a blown glass bottle for packaging product under pressure, such as beer or carbonated beverage. Combined with the glass bottle is a wrap or covering of an organic polymeric material or combination of materials, such as foamed polystyrene, foamed polyethylene, foam-film laminates, or film cured in place from a powder, overlying the exterior of the bottle. The covering or wrap is of variable strength along the axial extent of the bottle. The composite bottle has the thickest or the strongest section of wrap overlying the upper part of the bottle, including the neck and shoulder of the glass wall of the bottle such that the strongest section of the wrap encloses or surrounds that portion of the bottle in the vicinity of the "head space" in the filled package. The head space contains compressed gas released from carbonation in the product, and the gas is at substantial pressure.