Abstract: A universal canister flush valve having a valve body configured to be fixed relative to a toilet tank and having a hollow wall defining an internal flow passage; a guide post coupled to and extending away from the valve body; a float fitted about and configured to slide relative to the guide post between a closed position and an open position, the float having an open top; and an extender that selectively couples to the open top in a first position, in which a first end of the extender is received in and coupled to the open top, and in a second position, in which a second end of the extender is received in and coupled to the open top, wherein the extender and float define a first overflow height in the first position and define a second overflow height in the second position.

Abstract: A furniture leg attached to the underside of the frame of a piece of furniture. The furniture leg has a vertical bore through which a bolt is threadedly screwed into an internally-threaded insert on the frame, entrapping the furniture leg between the head of the bolt and the frame. In some embodiments, at least one, and preferably two, teeth extend upwardly from the upper surface of the furniture leg and pierce through the upholstery and into the frame, preventing the furniture leg from rotating about the axis of the bolt. In other embodiments, at least one, and preferably two, corrugated joiners extend upwardly from the upper surface of the furniture leg and pierce through the upholstery and into the frame, preventing the furniture leg from rotating about the axis of the bolt. One of the corrugated joiners may span a seam between bondedly and abuttingly joined pieces of the furniture leg, thereby also providing additional structural joining of the pieces of the furniture leg.

Abstract: A furniture leg attached to the underside of the frame of a piece of furniture. The furniture leg has a vertical bore through which a bolt is threadedly screwed into an internally-threaded insert on the frame, entrapping the furniture leg between the head of the bolt and the frame. In some embodiments, at least one, and preferably two, teeth extend upwardly from the upper surface of the furniture leg and pierce through the upholstery and into the frame, preventing the furniture leg from rotating about the axis of the bolt. In other embodiments, at least one, and preferably two, corrugated joiners extend upwardly from the upper surface of the furniture leg and pierce through the upholstery and into the frame, preventing the furniture leg from rotating about the axis of the bolt. One of the corrugated joiners may span a seam between bondedly and abuttingly joined pieces of the furniture leg, thereby also providing additional structural joining of the pieces of the furniture leg.

Abstract: A method for testing an integrated circuit (IC) chip (10) in accordance with the invention comprises the step of forming a solder bump (14) on each of an array of bonding pads (13) on a first surface of the chip, in accordance with the known flip-chip method of IC device packaging. Each of the solder bumps (14) is inserted through an aperture (25) in a spacer member (22), the spacer member having a smaller thickness than the length of each solder bump, whereby each solder bump protrudes through an aperture. The solder bumps are then placed on a layer of anisotropic conductive material (11) which is arranged over an array of test fixture conductive pads so that the anisotropic conductive layer is sandwiched between the IC chip and the test fixture. The integrated circuit chip is then compressed against the anisotropic conductor material to establish electrical contact between the solder bumps of the integrated circuit chip and the test fixture conductor pads (17).

Abstract: The clamping mechanism for securing in place an electric heating element insertable through a frost plug aperture into the coolant passage in the blocks of a water cooled internal combustion engine includes a screw having a head located on the outside of a removable body member carrying the heating element, which body member is adapted to be inserted into the apertures to sealingly close it against leakage. The inner end of the screw extends freely through an opening formed in a bight portion connecting a pair of opposed side walls of a rigid yoke having a length greater than the largest dimension of the aperture and adapted to engage the inner surface of the block around the aperture and is threaded into a nut loosely captivated within the yoke by the bight portion, side walls and detents extending inwardly from the side walls and overlying the bight portion. The yoke opening is so sized and the detents are so arranged that the rigid yoke may be tilted about the screw to enter the block through the aperture.

Abstract: An automatic measured shot starting fluid assembly (10) injects a predetermined amount of starting fluid into a passageway (11) of a diesel engine. The assembly includes a power source (12) to supply electrical current and a starter motor (14) and solenoid (16) for engaging and rotating the crankshaft of the engine upon receiving electrical current from the power source (12). An ignition switch (18) interconnects the power source (12) and the starter motor solenoid (16) for allowing electrical current to flow upon closing the ignition switch (18). An atomizer (30) is disposed in the passageway (11) of the engine for atomizing the starting fluid into the passageway (11). A measured shot valve (26) is connected to a fluid cylinder (24) for measuring a predetermined amount of starting fluid from the fluid cylinder (24) and injecting the measured amount of starting fluid through a conduit (28) to the atomizer (30).

Abstract: A microprocessor-based analytical liquid chromatograph is programmed to run automatically a series of experiments on a sample mixture using four solvents to determine the solvent strengths and composition needed to optimize resolution.