Abstract: An apparatus that is made integral with, attached to or attachable to machines for compacting and baling materials, particularly waste materials. The apparatus generally has a hopper compartment and a conveying assembly attached to a frame. The hopper compartment receives waste materials therein. The conveying assembly has a motor driven conveyor belt for conveying the waste materials from the hopper to the compactor/baler machine through an opening in the housing of the machine. Preferably, the first end of the frame attaches to the door that is used for removing compacted bales from the machine, thereby becoming integral with the machine, so as to allow the apparatus to pivot or swing to and from the machine with the opening and closing of the door. Wheels on the second end of the frame facilitate movement of the apparatus along the ground.

Abstract: A tape cartridge access port includes frames defining a series of tape cartridge magazine cavities for directly loading magazines filled with tape cartridges with the labels on the front surfaces of the tape cartridges oriented towards the robotics of an automated cartridge library. The tape cartridge access port has safety doors which prevent access by an operator to the robotics of the automated cartridge library while allowing the magazines and the tape cartridges to be accessible to the operator when the robotics are in operation on other tape cartridges. The safety doors are triggered and released by a magazine loaded into the tape cartridge access port. The tape cartridge access port also has an outer door panel locked and unlocked by a library management unit of the automated cartridge library to prevent the operator and the robotics of the automated cartridge library from handling a magazine at the same time.

Abstract: A cleaning fluid reservoir handle scrub brush is formed by a bristle brush attached to one end of an elongated tube having a piston adjacent one end portion forming a reservoir of fluid. The piston includes a piston rod which is gripped by a manually operated trigger mechanism to move the piston toward the bristle brush and force cleaning fluid through check valve closed apertures into the bristles of the brush.

Abstract: A pen which comprises a non-aqueous ink, the ink providing excellent cap-off performance in that the writing performance of the pen does not deteriorate even when the pen is allowed to stand exposed to air. The ink also provides a smooth feel when the pen is used for writing, and does not blob. This ink comprises an organic solvent having a vapor pressure of 0.2 mmHg (20.degree. C.) or less, a colorant and a coagulant and has a non-Newtonian viscosity index of 0.2 to 0.5 and a viscosity of 200 mPa.multidot.s (25.degree. C., 50 rpm) or less. Furthermore, the ink is characterized by containing a autolyophobic vehicle in which a contact angle to the surface of a material such as stainless steel or bronze having a high surface free energy is in the range of 5.degree. to 40.degree..

Abstract: A marking instrument, e.g. a felt tip marker, has a retractable marking tip (4) carried by a marker unit (5) housed within the barrel, and a rolling diaphragm (10) connecting between the marker unit and barrel to form a sealed envelope around the tip (4) when the tip is retracted. Upon retraction of the tip the marker unit rotates to twist the diaphragm and close the envelope.

Abstract: An applicator for a pasty product in stick form having a longitudinal axis and a base and a lateral face and a movable cup serving as a stick-holder with a cup having an internal lateral face and a bottom portion; the method of manufacture comprises inserting the base of the stick into the cup which has a closed peripheral side wall and an opening for allowing the escape of air upon insertion of the base of the stick into the cup which opening is subsequently closed.

Abstract: A powder dispenser for supplying a predetermined amount of powder for, for example, cosmetic applicators, by a simple finger-tip operation. The dispenser has a tubular casing which has a nib at one end and an actuator at the other end thereof, a powder chamber containing therein a predetermined powder, a spiral member extending within the powder chamber, and a rotary device having an actuator for providing relative rotation between the spiral member and the powder chamber. A tube may be provided within the tubular casing to form the powder chamber.