Abstract: A feeder/delivery board (81) includes a generally planar platform (83) made of a flexible material, and a plurality of legs (84) attached to the platform and extending downwardly for supporting the board on a printing press table (80a). A jack mechanism (88) is mounted in at least one of the legs (84) for selectively raising an area of the platform (83) relative to a remainder of the platform. The jack mechanism (88) includes a rack (89), a pinion (90) engaging the rack and a key (91) or thumbwheel (71) for rotating said pinion. The board (81) can include one of the jack mechanisms (88) mounted in each of the legs (84).

Abstract: A tool for cleaning a pet mess from a surface includes a tube shaped body having wall defining a passage therethrough, a handle extending generally rearwardly from the body, and an opening formed in the body exposing a rear edge of a bottom portion of the wall, whereby when the bottom portion of the wall is placed on the surface with the rear edge adjacent the pet mess, the handle is grasped by a human hand for pulling the body toward the pet mess and between the mess and the surface to scoop the mess into the passage.

Abstract: A feeder/delivery board (81) includes a generally planar platform (83) made of a flexible material, and a plurality of legs (84) attached to the platform and extending downwardly for supporting the board on a printing press table (80a). A jack mechanism (88) is mounted in at least one of the legs (84) for selectively raising an area of the platform (83) relative to a remainder of the platform. The jack mechanism (88) includes a rack (89), a pinion (90) engaging the rack and a key (91) or thumbwheel (71) for rotating said pinion. The board (81) can include one of the jack mechanisms (88) mounted in each of the legs (84).

Abstract: A tool for cleaning a pet “mess” from a surface includes a body having a rear wall coupled to a bottom wall, a handle extending generally rearwardly from the rear wall, and an opening formed in the rear wall exposing a rear edge of the bottom wall. When the bottom wall is placed on the surface with the rear edge adjacent the pet “mess”, the handle is grasped by a human hand for pulling the body toward the pet “mess” and between the “mess” and the surface to scoop the “mess” into the body.

Abstract: A feeder/delivery board (10, 60) has a platform (11, 61) with an upper surface (13, 63) for supporting a stack of sheets of printing paper (14). The upper surface includes at least one movable adjustment portion (15, 21, 65a-e) for changing a vertical position of the portion of the stack supported by the adjustment portion relative to the remainder of the stack. An actuating mechanism (17, 72) in the platform selectively moves the at least one adjustment portion.

Abstract: A tacital base for a guided projectile includes a base structure, and an adaptor structure for securing the base structure to a forward section of the projectile. The base further includes a plurality of fin slots. A plurality of deployable fins are pivotally mounted to the base structure and supported for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position.

Abstract: A tactical base for a guided projectile includes a base structure, and an adaptor structure for securing the base structure to a forward section of the projectile. The base further includes a plurality of fin slots. A plurality of deployable fins are pivotally mounted to the base structure and supported for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position.

Abstract: A tactical base for a guided projectile includes a base structure, and an adaptor structure for securing the base structure to a forward section of the projectile. The base further includes a plurality of fin slots, with a plurality of insert structures fitted into corresponding ones of the fin slots. A plurality of deployable fins are pivotally mounted to the base structure and supported within the insert structures for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position.

Abstract: A tactical base for a guided projectile includes a base structure, and an adaptor structure for securing the base structure to a forward section of the projectile. The base further includes a plurality of fin slots, with a plurality of insert structures fitted into corresponding ones of the fin slots. A plurality of deployable fins are pivotally mounted to the base structure and supported within the insert structures for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position.

Abstract: An in-line roller skate has a forward control wheel 32 positioned above the surface on which the skate is supported by intermediate wheels 34 and 36. The forward control wheel 32 occasionally contacts the surface during normal skating motion and rotates freely when the skater exerts forward motion through the wheel to the surface. When the skater tilts the skate forward to place the forward control wheel into contact with the surface and exerts rearward forces through the forward wheel to the surface, the bearing assembly 33 of the forward wheel locks the wheel against counterclockwise rotation and enables the skater to apply additional thrusting forces to the surface. A rearward control wheel 38 operates in reverse fashion to provide the skater with braking forces.

Abstract: Water hurdles are provided to include a plurality of "L" shaped supports mounted to underlying plates, wherein the supports are arranged to direct fluid nozzles in a coincident relationship relative to one another to provide for a hurdle structure.

Abstract: A portable oven for baking a motor or generator armature or other electrical winding mounted on a shaft for use in a process for cleaning and reinsulating the armature without removing the shaft from the operating environment. The oven is formed in the shape of a closed, hollow cylinder which encloses the armature and is supported by the armature shaft. The shaft is suspended horizontally on rotating hubs and moved longitudinally to project the armature out of the motor/generator casing. Support collars are attached to the shaft on either side of the armature. Wedge-shaped sections are attached to the collars to form circular ends of the cylindrical oven. Arcuate-shaped body members are attached between the ends to enclose a cylindrical surface. Each body member is furnished with heaters and perforated baffles for evenly heating the armature. An air inlet is formed in one of the wedge-shaped end sections and an air outlet is formed in one of the arcuate-shaped body members.

Abstract: A gear train device for changing the angular relationship of an input gear relative to an output gear is disclosed. A pair of meshing gears to be checked are attached to the input and output gears to rotate therewith. By changing the angular relationship between the input gear and the output gear while the gear train is rotating, the gears to be checked are caused to contact the mating gear along a first tooth face while the angular relationship between the input gear and the output gear is urged in a first direction, and then the gears are caused to mesh along a second face when the output shaft is caused to move in an angular relationship to the input shaft in a second direction. By coating one of the gears to be checked with a material easily removed by rubbing, the gear profiles can be checked by measuring the amount of coating transfer between gears.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for cutting vegetation which is especially adapted to be employed with units having a top mounted gasoline motor interconnected by a drive tube to a lower rotating cutting head. An accessory handle is carried adjacent the motor. A housing carried on the lowermost drive tube encloses bearings and provides a journal for the cutting head. An actuator housing bolts to the housing and interfits for rigid support. A mechanical line feeder on the cutting head is operated by an actuating lever carried on the accessory handle through an interconnecting control cable. Reciprocation of the control lever operates the mechanical line feeder so that a predetermined length of cutting line is extended from the cutting head during rotation without interrupting cutting.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting vegetation with a rotating head carrying cutting line extended into a cutting plane. Additional line is extended into the cutting plane by pushing a ball member against the ground while rotating the head. The ball member moves inwardly for releasing a spool carrying coiled cutting line to rotate a predetermined angular displacement in the head. After the cutting line length is extended, the spool is secured automatically against further rotation within the head.A cover is releasably secured to the head by a twist-lock connection to allow the ball member and spool to be removed from the head for rewinding, etc. The ball member and spool are journaled within the head and cover for rotation about a common rotational axis with the head and each other. As a result, head balance and smooth rotation are maintained during repeated extensions of cutting line.