Abstract: A nuclear steam generator support and alignment system that supports the entire weight of a nuclear steam generator on the walls of the shielding compartment in which the steam generator is designed to operate within. The support includes hydraulic positioners that can raise, lower, rotate and tilt the steam generator to align the steam generator with reactor coolant piping to which it is to be connected.

Abstract: An insect bait station including a housing forming cavity for holding a liquid insect bait. The housing includes a main chamber, at least two reservoir chambers fluidly connected to the main chamber, and a bait station entrance. The entrance has a downwardly-positioned continuous wall leading from an opening in a top of the main chamber to an interior opening in an interior of the main chamber. A plug is provided for removably sealing the bait station. Various aspects of the bait station are directed to resisting spills and leaks after activation.

Abstract: A plunge router constructed for mounting beneath a work table has a base adapted to be connected to a work table and defining a central opening, a router head assembly comprising a drive motor, a drive shaft, a collet and a housing, a plunge guide assembly supporting the router head assembly for movement toward and away from the base, a retracted position adjusting mechanism coacting between the base and the head assembly for blocking movement of the head assembly to a first default position from a second, adjusted retracted position and comprising a threaded force transmitting member fixed to the base and projecting toward the head assembly, an abutment element projecting from the head assembly transverse to the direction of extent of the threaded member and an adjustment member threaded to the force transmitting member and engagable with the abutment element to adjustably change the head assembly second retracted position. The head assembly also includes a second head assembly abutment element.

Abstract: A lightweight back-pack generator set having a spark-ignited engine operating on middle distillate fuels (e.g., JP-5, JP-8 and F-34) has been provided. The generator set includes a back-pack frame; an alternator; and a spark-ignited combustion engine adapted to operate on a middle distillate fuel. The engine uses a preheater for heating the intake manifold to facilitate start-up operation of the engine. The present invention also provides a simple and inexpensive method for converting a spark-ignited gasoline engine to operate on a middle distillate fuel for providing a lightweight engine suitable for driving an alternator, a portable generator, or other portable equipment.

Abstract: Compositions which comprise a calcium magnesium acetate double salt are useful in deicing compositions. Deicing compositions comprising those compositions and processes for their preparation are described.

Abstract: Deicing compositions comprising an alkaline earth or alkali metal carboxylate having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof are provided which exhibit excellent handling characteristics. Also provided are processes for the preparation of such deicing compositions which comprise (a) preparing a slurry comprising an alkaline earth or alkali metal carboxylate of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof, said slurry having sufficient water that it is fluid and pumpable; distributing the slurry in a thin layer on discrete substrate particles; and drying said substrate particles.