Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the currentless deposition of lectropositive metal layers on to appropriate less electropositive metals by contacting an object to be coated with a coating bath, wherein a coating bath is used which contains a metal complex obtained by reacting a monovalent electropositive metal halide with a base, which is capable of complex formation with the electropositive metal, and a hydrohalic acid.The present invention also provides a coating bath for the currentless deposition of electropositive metal layers on to less electropositive metals, wherein said bath contains an electropositive metal complex obtained by reacting a monovalent electropositive metal halide with a base which is capable of complex formation with the electropositive metal and a hydrohalic acid.

Abstract: A stabilized, aqueous, alkaline gold bath is disclosed, containing a dicyanogold(I)-complex, a complex-former, an alkali hydroxide and a reducing agent, for the electro-less deposition of gold onto gold, metals which are more electro-negative than gold, as well as alloys of these metals, characterized by a content of at least one compound from the classes of glycol derivatives and polyethylenimine, as stabilizer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a push button apparatus for operating a flush valve or the like of a water closet, comprising button actuator means including a button and housing, said housing having a shank for passing through an opening in a water closet tank wall, the button having an actuator within and reciprocally movable relative to said housing shank. Means are provided for securing bracket means to the button shank in a predetermined orientation therewith. Means are provided for actuating lever arm means. Means on the bracket means and the lever actuating means for mounting the lever actuating means for pivotal movement relative to the bracket means upon reciprocal movement of the button actuator operatively contacting the cam means. The mounting means comprises pivot means and pivot socket means with means providing lateral access to the socket means.

Abstract: A foldable support, adapted to be mounted on a vertical wall, includes an elongated vertical housing, and an arm having an end portion pivotally mounted on a lower portion of the housing and adapted to be selectively moved between a raised position at which the arm is concealed within the housing, and a lowered position at which the arm projects horizontally outwardly therefrom. The housing has a channel-shaped transverse cross-section formed by a pair of transversely-spaced vertical flanges separated by an intermediate vertical web. The pivoted end portion of the arm has a U-shaped cross-section provided with a pair of trunnions which are journalled in a pair of bearing openings provided in the housing. When the arm is moved to the lowered position, an object, such as a clothes hanger, may be hung therefrom.