Abstract: A temperature sensing and indicating device, comprising a housing, a microprocessor and an arm. The arm is retractable and extendible into and out of the housing, such that the length of the arm external to the housing can be varied in a predetermined manner. A probe having a temperature sensor therewithin is enclosed by the arm such that varying the external length of the arm exposes varying lengths of the probe whereby the exposed length of the probe is designed to be inserted into a medium such that the temperature sensor senses the temperature of the medium and converts the temperature sensed into a signal. Through the utilization of a programmable microprocessor, the signal is conditioned and converted and drives a display causing the display to provide a visual indication of the temperature sensed. The visual indication is comprised of a digital numeric display and an analog display.

Abstract: A training device to create an attention getting sound by striking a surface with the device, the material from which the device is formed producing a relatively loud sound but without painful impact irrespective of the striking vigor.

Abstract: A printing machine for applying marks at specified locations on a moving web. The machine has specific utility in check or document signing applications where a number of forms are successively signed by a signature stamp. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention the machine has one motor for driving a web of paper to a print station and a second motor for activating a stamp by rotating the stamp into contact with the web. The motors are individually energizable under control of a programmable controller. By coordinating the times and duration of motor energization the spacing between successive marks can be varied over a wide range of values. The flexibility in print spacing allows the printing machine to be used in conjunction with the processing stations such as word processing and the like.

Abstract: A temperature sensing probe device having an elongated tubular handle or arm at the end of which a probe head member is mounted in a socket to provide limited universal movement and including a small flat ring-like surface to be positioned on and assuring excellent contact with the surface at which the temperature is to be determined, the head member being constructed of relatively thin material arranged as a composite assembly to reduce the mass thereof and assembled with thermal cementitious material.

Abstract: Means for trimming, icing levelling and smoothing of cakes or the like comprising a generally rectangular framework having posts at the four corners which adjustably receive frame rods and support instrumentalities so that the area within the framework can be adjusted to accept cakes of different sizes, the support instrumentalities being vertically adjustable and adapted to provide for movement of a screed-like member therealong to engage with the cake or icing thereon to smooth and level such icing or trim the cake to provide a suitable level surface for icing, indicia means being availed of to enable uniform positioning of the instrumentalities.

Abstract: There is disclosed electronic sensing means such as thermisters, RTD's, and thermocouples, which include a contact part at the extremity of conductor means and of plastic or like insulating material and of low mass and small dimension, in, on or over which sensing elements are arranged in a manner to provide extremely sensitive response to temperature conditions, contact of the part with a surface in an area of a member where temperature indication is desired being effected by resilient means which is insulated from such surface and thereby does not adversely affect the response. Pressure of such contact may be varied when a spiral wound spring is availed of to influence such contact and the spring may be connected to the part by molding an end thereof in such part, and the compression of such spring may in turn be varied.