Abstract: A T-shaped electrically insulated member for securing to rails having electric current passing therethrough. The electrically insulated rail member includes a metallic core and an electrically insulating material encasing the metallic core. The electrically insulated rail member can be used as a gauge plate or a switch plate. Bushings are received by the electrically insulated rail member for receipt of fasteners secured to adjacent rail members. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the electrically insulated rail member.

Abstract: A T-shaped electrically insulated member for securing to rails having electric current passing therethrough. The electrically insulated rail member includes a metallic core and an electrically insulating material encasing the metallic core. The electrically insulated rail member can be used as a gauge plate or a switch plate. Bushings are received by the electrically insulated rail member for receipt of fasteners secured to adjacent rail members. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the electrically insulated rail member.

Abstract: A T-shaped electrically insulated member for securing to rails having electric current passing therethrough. The electrically insulated rail member includes a metallic core and an electrically insulating material encasing the metallic core. The electrically insulated rail member can be used as a gauge plate or a switch plate. Bushings are received by the electrically insulated rail member for receipt of fasteners secured to adjacent rail members. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the electrically insulated rail member.

Abstract: A T-shaped electrically insulated member for securing to rails having electric current passing therethrough. The electrically insulated rail member includes a metallic core and an electrically insulating material encasing the metallic core. The electrically insulated rail member can be used as a gauge plate or a switch plate. Bushings are received by the electrically insulated rail member for receipt of fasteners secured to adjacent rail members. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the electrically insulated rail member.

Abstract: Apparatus for unwinding rolls of material such as fabric and the like including a frame and a generally V-shaped cradle pivotally attached to the frame for supporting the material to be unwound. The cradle includes first and second belt support structures for supporting multiple driven endless belts. The endless belts form the driving and support surface for the material roll to be unwound. The apparatus is pivotal between a loading portion and an unwind position.

Abstract: An animated jigsaw puzzle in which a support base carries in fixed relationship a variety of jigsaw puzzle pieces in a fixed configuration when assembled, the animation includes portions of the jigsaw puzzle pieces which are adapted to move in various mechanical manners, and a drive linkage connecting the animated motion to an underlying drive train contained below the support tray coupled through a drive belt to a prime mover for use by a young child.

Abstract: A container loader and transport assembly is disclosed which includes a horizontal bed formed for support of a container thereon during transport of the container and loader formed for lifting the container onto the bed from a support surface and lowering the container from the bed to the support surface. The loader is movably mounted to the bed and preferably includes a movable carriage and a lifting mechanism mounted to the carriage. The loader is formed to lift the container and lower it while maintaining the container in substantially horizontal orientation and preferably the carriage is mounted for translation on a pair of extensible rails that can be extended and retracted from an end or from the sides of the container support bed. A method for employing the motor and transport assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A tension control mechanism for cloth delivered from the loom and the like to a cloth roll carried by take-up mechanism positioned in front of the loom is illustrated wherein a sensing device engages the cloth coming from the loom under relatively light tension for driving motor control means responsive to movement of the sensor imparted thereto by variation in cloth tension.

Abstract: A doffing mechanism is illustrated wherein a cloth roll engagable means is normally carried in aligned laterally spaced relation to the cloth roll with driving means which are actuated by manually raising the cloth roll engaging means to be driven by the take-up mechanism in a reverse direction to forcefully move the cloth roll engaging means for doffing the full cloth roll into a cart positioned beside the take-up rolls for receiving and carrying away the cloth roll.