Abstract: A centrifugal clutch apparatus for use with small motorized carts (or karts) that are powered with an internal combustion engine having a horizontal drive shaft includes a clutch hub having a central sleeve with a bore for mounting the sleeve on the drive shaft of an internal combustion engine. A backing plate extends radially and circumferentially from the sleeve. Wear pads are mounted on the backing plate at the periphery thereof on radial struts of the backing plate. The backing plate of the wear pads are positioned to travel radially when subjected to sufficient centrifugal force. Springs normally retain the backing plate of the wear pads in an inner starting, non-engaging position. Springs extend between a circular "floating" ring that is spaced about the clutch hub sleeve. The floating ring provides openings for attaching springs thereto. Hangers on the backing plate to the wear pads provide an attachment for an opposing end of each of the springs.

Abstract: An adjustable golf putter includes an elongated shaft having an upper end with a handle and a lower end with a spherical tip portion. A putter head has an external surface and a socket that includes an enlarged open end portion for receiving the enlarged tip of the shaft, the socket also having a restricted opening through which the shaft passes, but which will not allow passage of the spherical head. Pins on the spherical tip cooperate with vertical slots along the socket to restrict adjustability to two plane. A plurality of set screw openings extend between the socket and the external surface of the putter head. A plurality of set screws extend respectively through the plurality of set screw openings each having a pointed tip that engages the enlarged spherical end of the shaft. The enlarged spherical end of the shaft can be of softer metal material than the material for the set screws.

Abstract: An adjustable golf putter includes an elongated shaft having an upper end with a handle and a lower end with a spherical tip portion. A putter head has an external surface and a socket that includes an enlarged open end portion for receiving the enlarged tip of the shaft, the socket also having a restricted opening through which the shaft passes, but which will not allow passage of the spherical head. A plurality of set screw openings extend between the socket and the external surface of the putter head. A plurality of set screws extend respectively through the plurality of set screw openings each having a pointed tip that engages the enlarged spherical end of the shaft. The enlarged spherical end of the shaft can be of softer metal material than the material for the set screws.

Abstract: An automatic shade cutter for cutting stock width shades to a particular width includes a clamping system for securing the shade in a selected cutting position on a longitudinal axis and a measuring scale positioned for use in selecting the desired width. The apparatus includes a cutting head rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the shade having a knife movable into and out of cutting engagement on a plane normal to the axis of the shade. The automatic shade cutter is designed for use in retail stores for operation by retail customers. A customer first selects a stock shade and then inserts the shade into a measured cutting position in the machine. Thereafter, an automatic cut-off operation is initiated by merely pushing a button and when the cutting operation is completed, the shade is removed and an end plug or pivot is inserted in the freshly cut end and a hem slat of appropriate length is inserted into the hem along the lower edge of the shade.

Abstract: An automatic shade cutter for cutting stock width shades to a particular width includes a clamping system for securing the shade in a selected cutting position on a longitudinal axis and a measuring scale positioned for use in selecting the desired width. The apparatus includes a cutting head rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the shade having a rotatable, circular knife movable into and out of cutting engagement on a plane normal to the axis of the shade. An indexing system is provided to insure that substantially all of the cutting edge of the knife is utilized and that successive cuts are accomplished beginning at random points along the knife edge thus increasing the life of the knife edge between sharpenings. The automatic shade cutter is designed for use in retail stores for operation by retail customers. A customer first selects a stock shade and then inserts the shade into a measured cutting position in the machine.