Abstract: An electrical switch includes a body having one open end exposed for adaptation of a pyrotechnic cartridge and the other end sealed by the base of a pin type connector assembly having short conductive pins and elongated conductive pins with relief areas containing insulative material. The pins are inserted into the body cavity. A conductive grounding plate or plates have tabs which bite into the pins and connect selected pins in a first operational state. A plunger having fracturable bosses is located adjacent the contact plate. Upon activation of a pyrotechnic cartridge, pressure is applied to the plunger, causing fracture of the bosses and resulting in the displacement of the plunger to move the contact plate to a different position thereby changing the number of closed circuits.

Abstract: Apparatus for weld bonding circuit connection wires to stitch pins in a printed circuit board, including a bonding head which combines an omni-directional cutter in association with an electrode which the circuit wire extends, and structure is provided to bend the exposed end of the wire before welding to a stitch pin.

Abstract: A modular drain field section and a method for making a drain field section are disclosed having upper and lower casings which are connected together to form each drain field section. Both upper and lower casings have a center pipe portion which, when connected together, forms a central pipe and each casing has troughs on both sides of the center pipe portion. The lower casing troughs have a plurality of openings therein and a spillway connects the central pipe with the lower casing troughs. The modular drain field sections are connected together to form a drain field without the use of rock media, fill, drain tile, grace board or felt paper. A method of making the modular drain field section includes using the same mold both for the upper and lower casings.

Abstract: A fruit pitting machine apparatus for separating unpitted fruit from pitted fruit having pitting needles which force fruit pits through a pair of springloaded jaws. As a pit is forced through the jaws a pneumatic valve actuates a pneumatic pressure switch which generates electric signals in an electrical memory. If the jaws are not actuated by a pit being forced therethrough an air ejector will eject the unpitted fruit into a separate container following a predetermined positional relay for aligning the unpitted fruit with the ejector.