Abstract: A vacuum cleaner apparatus is disclosed, including a housing and a blower disposed in the housing. There is a power source for driving the blower and a substance collection container is detachably engaged with the housing and includes an inlet portion formed therein. A suction section extends generally between the blower and the substance collection container and includes a first port disposed in the container. An intake section is engaged with the inlet portion of the container and includes a second port disposed in the container. An actuator selectively connects the blower with the power source to operate the blower and opens the first and second ports to create a vacuum in the container such that the air and accompanying substances are drawn through the intake section into the container. The actuator also selectively disconnects the blower from the power source and closes the first and second ports to terminate air flow and restrict substance movement into and out of the container.

Abstract: A releasable battery pack cap and holder for a rechargeable battery operated power tool. The power tool includes a battery compartment for receiving a rechargeable battery pack. A cap includes a cavity formed therein for receiving at least a portion of the rechargeable battery pack. The cavity in the cap is configured to releasably secure the battery so that the battery can be easily removed from the battery compartment by gripping the cap. Clamps are supported on the battery compartment for releasably returning the cap to the battery compartment when a battery pack is retained in the battery compartment.

Abstract: A wet-dry vacuum cleaner includes a housing assembly providing a cavity, a motor within the cavity, and an impeller driven by the motor to produce a vacuum. A canister has an intake nozzle for recepton of dirt, liquid, and air drawn into the nozzle by the vacuum. The nozzle has an air intake port and a downwardly facing air exit port within the canister. A filter assembly is largely within the canister and provides an air flow path from the nozzle to the impeller. The filter assembly includes a tubular filter holder having a large diameter rear end sealingly engaging the end of the canister remote from the nozzle and a front end spaced a substantial distance forwardly from the rear end and a filter intake element within the canister and in communication with the filter holder.

Abstract: This invention provides a safe and sanitary apparatus for blending hard ice cream (or other frozen confections) with syrups and other ingredients. A refrigerated funnel holds the materials to be mixed. An auger is aligned with the funnel and the auger and the funnel are relatively advanced toward each other while the auger is rotated clockwise and counterclockwise until the funnel and the auger are telescoped together, thus to produce a tasty and attractively marbled or blended product. A spray head and suitable automatic washing apparatus also is provided to rinse the auger and funnel surfaces.

Abstract: This invention provides a safe and sanitary apparatus for blending hard ice cream (or other frozen confections) with syrups and other ingredients. The funnel holding the materials to be mixed is advanced in progressively increasing sweeps over the blending auger as the auger is rotated in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to produce a tasty and attractively marbled or blended product. A spray head and suitable automatic washing apparatus also is provided to rinse the auger and funnel surfaces.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for use with both dry and wet operation is formed of a housing which encloses a blower and a motor for driving the blower, the cleaner further including a canister having a nozzle and a storage chamber beneath the nozzle, which canister is removably securable to the front end of the housing. An intake port for air under suction is provided at the front end of the housing, the port having a liquid-deflecting hood extending from an upper portion thereof into the chamber for deflecting any liquid exiting from a posterior port of the nozzle into the chamber. The intake port for the entry of the air under suction is formed within a partition which extends across the housing, the lower portion of the partition serving as a wall which extends upward from the bottom of the housing to the bottom of the intake port to retain liquid, separated from the air stream, within the chamber.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for use with both dry and wet operation is formed of a housing which encloses a blower and a motor for driving the blower, the cleaner further including a canister having a nozzle and a storage chamber beneath the nozzle, which canister is removably securable to the front end of the housing. An intake port for air under suction is provided at the front end of the housing, the port having a liquid-deflecting hood extending from an upper portion thereof into the chamber for deflecting any liquid exiting from a posterior port of the nozzle into the chamber. The intake port for the entry of the air under suction is formed within a partition which extends across the housing, the lower portion of the partition serving as a wall which extends upward from the bottom of the housing to the bottom of the intake port to retain liquid, separated from the air stream, within the chamber.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the invention extrudes dough through two hoppers. A cutting wire severs the extruded portions of the dough from the extrusion hoppers after a predetermined delay. The extrusion press, moreover, is of intermittent action in response to the quantity of dough extruded from the hoppers. Safety interlock switches associated with the apparatus housing automatically deenergize the apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece employs a single printed circuit board on an insulator base structure having contacts aligned with push buttons extending through the case for actuating electronic circuitry carried by the printed circuit and a cover supported by pins over the printed circuit. The cover has an opening exposing only the digital display.

Abstract: An electronic watch including a means to establish a time standard, a means to provide a frequency source from the time standard, a means to divide the frequency source into pulses representing seconds, minutes, hours, days, day of the week, months and years, means to display information visually and a means to drive the display including a control for activating said means to display and setting means to program said means to divide the frequency source.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for use with both dry and wet operation is formed of a housing which encloses a blower and a motor for driving the blower, the cleaner further including a canister having a nozzle and a storage chamber beneath the nozzle, which canister is removably securable to the front end of the housing. An intake port for air under suction is provided at the front end of the housing, the port having a liquid-deflecting hood extending from an upper portion thereof into the chamber for deflecting any liquid exiting from a posterior port of the nozzle into the chamber. The intake port for the entry of the air under suction is formed within a partition which extends across the housing, the lower portion of the partition serving as a wall which extends upward from the bottom of the housing to the bottom of the intake port to retain liquid, separated from the air stream, within the chamber.