Abstract: Method and apparatus of determining the radioactivity of a sample. The sample is contained in a vial located within a cannister having a body portion releasably engaged with a bottom portion. The apparatus includes a chuck for engaging and holding the bottom portion of the cannister and a lifting ring engageable with the body portion so that rotation of the lifting ring controls engagement and disengagement between the body and bottom portions of the cannister. After the chuck and cannister have been placed in a calibration device, the body portion is disengaged from the bottom portion by rotation of the lifting ring. The body portion is then moved by lifting the lifting ring so that the container is exposed and the radioactivity of the sample within the container can be measured. Subsequent lowering and rotation of the lifting ring reengages the body with the bottom of the cannister so that the sample is again shielded. The cannister and chuck are then removed from the calibration device.

Abstract: A locking device is provided for a potentiometer dial and knob which are disposed on the front panel of a printed circuit board. There is a radial flange on the shaft of the potentiometer dial and knob. The base or non-turning portion of the potentiometer is fixedly disposed on the panel and is fixedly disposed on the printed circuit board. A pressure plate member having an opening therein is disposed around the rotatable shaft. The flange may thus abut the pressure plate to prevent substantial axial motion of the shaft which might cause the potentiometer base to be loosened from the printed circuit board. A movable locking member having an opening is disposed around the outer portion of the shaft so that the flange is disposed between the pressure plate and the locking member. There are second aligned openings in each of the locking member and the pressure plate through which a screw protrudes. The threaded base of the screw is rotatably disposed in a correspondingly threaded hole in the panel.

Abstract: A locking device is provided for a potentiometer dial and knob which are disposed on the front panel of a printed circuit board. There is a radial flange on the shaft of the potentiometer dial and knob. The base or non-turning portion of the potentiometer is fixedly disposed on the panel and is fixedly disposed on the printed circuit board. A pressure plate member having an opening therein is disposed around the rotatable shaft. The flange may thus abut the pressure plate to prevent substantial axial motion of the shaft which might cause the potentiometer base to be loosened from the printed circuit board. A movable locking member having an opening is disposed around the outer portion of the shaft so that the flange is disposed between the pressure plate and the locking member. There are second aligned openings in each of the locking member and the pressure plate through which a screw protrudes. The threaded base of the screw is rotatably disposed in a correspondingly threaded hole in the panel.

Abstract: An adjustable motor mount has two interlocking base plates and turned-up yokes which are attachable to axially projecting end bell hub portions of a motor. The interlocking base plates are slidably engaged one to another and may be axially adjusted to accommodate motors of different axial lengths. The axial expansion feature of the invention may also be used in conjunction with motors having dual hub mounting portions to provide either rigid or resilient support.