Abstract: An adjustable weight shot system may include a core, inner and outer weight portions, and a body and cap. The inner weight portion may have two coupling hemispheres configured to receive the core in an inner weight portion cavity. Or the inner weight portion may be a hollow cylindrical portion configured to receive the core. The outer weight portion may have two coupling hemispheres configured to receive the inner weight portion in an outer weight portion cavity. Or the outer weight portion may be a hollow cylindrical portion configured to receive the inner weight portion. The body and cap may be configured to retainer the outer weight portion in a weight cavity defined by the body and cap.

Abstract: Displays displaying encased demonstrative products provide shoppers in a retail store an opportunity to inspect a product before purchasing the product.

Abstract: An interactive plural head laser disc system is disclosed characterized by use of plural pairs of heads installed on both sides of one or more laser discs which heads may be accessed by either multi or single users to independently and/or simultaneously access a single disc or plurality of discs. The plural heads are disposed inside a housing having a plurality of slots therein, each slot being configured to receive and permit mounting of a laser disc therein.

Abstract: An interactive plural head laser disc system is characterized by pairs of head arrays installed on both sides of one or more laser discs. The heads may be accessed by either multiple or single users to independently and simultaneously access a single disc or plurality of discs. Each head array includes a plurality of read heads formed on a substrate to be in registry with the tracks of data on the discs to enable the reading of all tracks simultaneously and independently.

Abstract: An electrical circuit protective arrangement in which a reed spring relay has provided a back contact probe element associated with one of the springs and makes contact therewith when the normally closed springs are open and presents a gap with the associated spring when the springs are closed. The springs are serially connected in the electrical circuit and are of a magnetically responsive material so that the springs are forced open when an undesirably high current is present in the circuit which in turn completes a detection and alarm circuit when the probe element makes contact with the spring. The relay envelope contains a gas which ionizes in the gap to complete the same detection and alarm circuit when a dangerously high voltage appears across the gap although the springs remain closed.

Abstract: An automatic telecommunication switching system is disclosed for switching TDM speech signals and data signals between calling and called parties. The system includes auxiliary circuits. Such circuits may include a monitor or comparator to detect the presence of a particular code. They may include a code converter for receiving a code of one variety and transmitting one of another variety or for changing the speed between reception and transmission.