Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a material handling, processing and milling facility which utilizes ball milling as a means for material grinding, mixing or mechanical alloying of materials. The system includes an automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, constructed and arranged to deagglomerate and directly distribute a plurality of grinding balls to the facility. Additional components of the system include an open raceway, in mechanical engagement with the automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, a bucket elevator for receiving the grinding balls from the open raceway and elevating them to a gravity fed transport system, at least one transporting device for receiving the grinding balls from the bucket elevator; and a ball mill for receiving the grinding balls from the at least one transporting device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a material handling, processing and milling facility which utilizes ball milling as a means for material grinding, mixing or mechanical alloying of materials. The system includes an automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, constructed and arranged to deagglomerate and directly distribute a plurality of grinding balls to the facility. Additional components of the system include an open raceway, in mechanical engagement with the automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, a bucket elevator for receiving the grinding balls from the open raceway and elevating them to a gravity fed transport system, at least one transporting device for receiving the grinding balls from the bucket elevator; and a ball mill for receiving the grinding balls from the at least one transporting device.

Abstract: A plurality of retention clips are employed in a DC motor for holding permanent magnets at spaced apart positions in the housing against its annular side wall. The DC motor is of the type having a housing formed by end walls secured to the annular side wall by attaching rods which extend between the end walls inside the annular side wall and are located radially outward of the armature. Each of the retention clips is formed by a thin spring member having two spaced apart clip ends for engaging adjacent ends of two permanent magnets with the spring member extending from one of the clip ends to the other of the clip ends to successively form a first outwardly extending partially open loop, an intermediate inwardly extending partially open loop, and a second outwardly extending partially open loop with the first and second partially open loops having entrances on an inner side of the spring member and the intermediate partially open loop having an entrance on an outer side opposite the inner side.

Abstract: A bottom hole shut-in tool incorporating a ball and seat shut-off valve and a ball and seat pressure equalizing valve. The ball elements of the valves are formed of elastomeric material, which allows the ball elements to engage their seats in continuous annular sealing contact even when debris from the well is trapped between a ball and its seat or when a ball is not exactly aligned with its seat. This arrangement effectively seals off the pressure gauge used in conducting a pressure survey from fluid in the well tubing located above the shut-off valve.

Abstract: A paper supply device for a machine such as an electric typewriter or word processor, the device comprising a self-supporting housing for location behind said machine and separate therefrom. The device includes a pair of driven rotatable rollers for frictionally engaging and advancing an item of stationery so that the leading edge thereof extends forwardly and out of the housing, said rollers being rotated during part of each cycle of operations of said device and being stationery and out of frictional engagement with said item of stationery during a subsequent part of each cycle of operations, thereby removing frictional drag on said item of stationery when it is engaged by and drawn into said machine.