Abstract: An inflation valve having overpressure protection has an inflation core which is coaxial with an exhaust port, both of which are coaxial with an exhaust plenum maintained within a body portion of the inflation valve. The inflation core communicates with a circular chamber which also communicates with radial passages extending within the base portion to an annular chamber which communicates with radial passages which interconnect with the wheel entry port. The exhaust plenum is sealed from the wheel entry port and the pressure of the associated tire by a rupture disk. Exhaust ports extend through the body portion of the valve from the exhaust plenum to atmosphere. When an overpressure condition exists within the tire, exceeding the characteristic pressure of the rupture disk, the rupture disk opens and allows the pressure within the tire envelope to escape through the wheel entry port, exhaust plenum, and exhaust ports.

Abstract: An all electric riding bunker rake primarily suited for maintaining sand traps, or bunkers on a golf course. It is embodied as a tricycle-style vehicle having a frame supported on three wheels, an electrically actuated rake lifting mechanism at the rear of the vehicle supported by the frame, and a removable rake attachment connected to the rake lifting mechanism. The rake is dragged on the sand behind the vehicle to smooth the sand in a bunker. An electric motor drives the rear wheels through a gear box, and a regenerative type braking system works in conjunction with the electric motor to slow the vehicle whenever it exceeds eleven miles per hour when driven, or two miles an hour when unattended. The frame supports an onboard electrical battery power source and a hood to which a seat is attached on which the operator sits to control the operation of the vehicle and the rake lifting and lowering function.

Abstract: A new Boat boarding system for dogs for ALLOWING PETS TO SAFELY AND EASILY EXIT AND ENTER A BOAT. The inventive device includes a folding platform comprising a pair of platform segments hingedly secured together in a linear arrangement. The pair of platform segments include an inner segment and an outer segment. A free end of the inner segment is secured to a boat. A pair of inflatable floatation bags are positioned on an underside of the outer segment disposed inwardly of a free end thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved aircraft wheel rim wherein a demountable tire bead flange has an annular chamfer within the outboard end of the flange bore, and a split lockring which cooperates to maintain the flange on the wheel rim body has an outer surface chamfer which matches the flange bore chamfer, the angle of the flange bore and lockring surface chamfers being determined by the coefficient of friction of the material comprising the wheel rim assembly such that a compressive wedge-locking load force exists at the chamfer joint as may be imposed by inflation of a rim-mounted tire.

Abstract: The quality of finished cigarettes is assured by incorporating an individual, predetermined lubricant at predetermined locations in the cigarette manufacturing process. When a cigarette spotted or stained by a lubricant deposit is obtained, the lubricant deposit is analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography techniques to identify the flavoring agent. As such, the cigarette manufacturer can identify the source of the lubricant which is staining, and hence lowering the quality of the appearance of its cigarettes.

Abstract: An electrical component for mounting on a circuit substrate densely populated with conducting paths, includes interconnecting conductor paths included within the electrical component and unrelated to the electrical device supported by the component support structure in order to provide an interconnection between two conducting paths of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A split retaining ring 60 locking a separable tire bead flange 14 on a wheel rim 10 has inboard 60a and outboard 60b facing portions and circumferentially aligned terminal ends 40, 50, each terminal end characterized by a drilled-through bore 46, 56 extending in the axial direction of the ring from the inboard facing portion to the outboard facing portion. A lockwire 70 is positioned through each drilled bore 46, 56 to retain the terminal ends 40, 50 of the split ring in a predetermined circumferential spaced-apart relationship.

Abstract: An electric lawn mower including an A.C. motor and a D.C. motor connected through a gearing and clutch arrangement for operation of either motor separately or concurrently. The gearing arrangement includes a mower blade drive gear acted upon by either of the respective driven gears associated with the A.C. and D.C. motors. The mower may be operated by either the A.C. motor or the D.C. motor separately, or by both motors combined to provide increased power to the cutting blade for mowing of dense areas of vegetation.

Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system operational as a passive two-point or as a part passive and part active three-point seat occupant restraint. A continuous belt 15 coupled at one end to a retractor mechanism 16 mounted within a vehicle door passes through a guide ring 19 on the door frame and extends diagonally downwardly across the seat 13 to a second guide ring 23 anchored to the floor. The terminal end of the belt projects through the guide ring 23 and carries a buckle engaging element 27 that engages the guide ring 23 to prevent retraction of the belt 15, whereby the latter automatically operates as a two-point restraint system.The seat occupant has the option of extending the belt 15 as a lap belt to a buckle device 32 on the outboard side of the seat. This changes the belt system to a partially passive and partially active three-point restraint system.

Abstract: Sheet material is moved along its length from a supply to a take-up spool and the material is inspected as it is moved. A garment pattern image is projected on and is moved with the material. The operator determines where the material is to be cut either from the length accumulated on the take-up spool or from the image projected on the material, and if a flaw in the material is detected, the operator determines if the flaw should be removed by identifying the pattern part in the garment from the image projected on the material where the flaw will appear. If the flaw is to be removed, the operator cuts the flaw out and splices the cut ends of material together at splice marks in the image projected on the material. The spools loaded with sheet material with this procedure are loaded in a creel, and the ends of the sheets of material from the spools in the creel are aligned in a vertically stacked arrangement and moved to a cutting apparatus where the garment pattern is cut in the stacked sheets of material.

Abstract: Sheet material is moved along its length from a supply to a take-up spool and the material is inspected as it is moved. A garment pattern image is projected on and is moved with the material. The operator determines where the material is to be cut either from the length accumulated on the take-up spool or from the image projected on the material, and if a flaw in the material is detected, the operator determines if the flaw should be removed by identifying the pattern part in the garment from the image projected on the material where the flaw will appear. If the flaw is to be removed, the operator cuts the flaw out and splices the cut ends of material together at splice marks in the image projected on the material. The spools loaded with sheet material with this procedure are loaded in a creel, and the ends of the sheets of material from the spools in the creel are aligned in a vertically stacked arrangement and moved to a cutting apparatus where the garment pattern is cut in the stacked sheets of material.

Abstract: A series of shirt cuff pattern parts are placed in overlying relationship on a web of lining material and a conveyor belt engages the upper surfaces of the web of lining material and the pattern parts and holds the layers of material together as they are moved through a sewing machine. The overlying side edge of each of the pattern parts is folded down under an edge of the web of lining material, and the sewing machine sews through the folds. A predetermined range of lengths of the connected together series of partially completed shirt cuffs is continuously accumulated from the sewing machine, and are continually fed from the accumulation to a cutter, and are separated by cutting the web of lining material adjacent the trailing edge of a pattern part so that each partially completed shirt cuff is formed with a short length of the web of lining material protruding from the shirt cuff panel pattern part, and the pattern parts are stacked.