Abstract: A thread-lasted shoe has an upper which is stitched to a stitching edge of the sole of the shoe. In the area of the heel of the shoe, the stitching edge has stitching holes extending substantially parallel to the plane of the sole of the shoe whereas the stitching holes are inclined at an angle to the plane of the sole of the shoe over the remainder of said sole of the shoe. The said angle at which the stitching holes are inclined to the plane of said sole may be a right angle.

Abstract: A memorandum pad-calendar comprising a base, including an inclined sheet supporting panel or wall having a sheet retention means disposed thereon and a sheet receiving compartment disposed below the inclined panel. Sheets having memoranda recording spaces on the front faces thereof and calendars printed on the back faces are releasably disposed on the inclined panel such that the sheets when overturned are automatically removed from the retention means and drop into the compartment. The compartment includes therewithin a stop which props the overturned sheets up against an inclined back wall thereby simultaneously exposing a calendar on the back face of a sheet with the front of the next succeeding sheet. Those dates on the calendar corresponding to the memoranda spaces on the next succeeding sheet may be italicized or otherwise accentuated.

Abstract: A frame for supporting a transparent holder provided with at least one pocket for retaining and positioning a photograph, and the like, has a support member including a planar support surface arranged for supporting the holder, and a device provided on the support member for retaining the holder. In most instances, the positioning device comprising a plurality of pins arranged for being received in the apertures conventionally provided on the transparent holder, although strips of material provided with a contact adhesive can be employed for gripping the holder, either in conjunction with or independently of the pins.

Abstract: An improved pre-closed slide mount is described having two sides or masks which are secured together for defining an internal pocket to retain a film transparency which is inserted edgewise through an opening or entranceway in one edge of the mount and defining a window for viewing the transparency in the mount. An elevated border region formed in one mask of the mount extends transversely across the entranceway and has a sloping outer surface to provide a funnel for directing a transparency into the entranceway, and this border region has laterally sloping ends which define two spaced valleys the purpose of which is to receive the outer edges of a longitudinally bowed film strip serving as pusher for the inserted transparency. The outer edges of the valleys are defined by lateral transparency guides. The border region of the other mask forms an elevated roof over the elevated border region with inverted steps over the laterally sloping end portions of the border region.

Abstract: A planning aid is produced by the use of a transparent foil which is adhesive on one side, thus providing a surface for the adhesion thereto of planning elements and/or symbols having smooth surfaces, the foil being applied to a sheet containing a pictorial representation. The planning elements and/or symbols may themselves be of foil structure or of plastic-coated cardboard or the like. For the purpose of providing a permanent record of the juxtaposition of the planning elements and/or symbols to the pictorial representation, the surface with said elements and/or symbols adhering thereto may be photocopied.

Abstract: An ear tag for animals is disclosed particularly adapted to be held in a cartridge for use with an applicator. The ear tags comprise a male flag member and a female member, the male flag member being generally T-shape, such that the shank of the flag member extends from the edge of the flag portion in the same plane as the plane of the flag portion. The thickness of the shank and flag portion is such that two or more male members can be placed in face to face abutment with each other.

Abstract: A hand held microfilm reader wherein the film is maintained within the reader housing and the controls for positioning the film are easily manipulated by one hand. An optical system provides an intense automatically focused image projected onto a screen for viewing by the user. The light source is a conventional lens end bulb that has been rendered uniformly directional by its having been mounted in pre-aligned relationship with respect to a clip which is configured to be precisely registered with remaining portions of the optical system.

Abstract: An indicating device with a flat fluorescent lamp which comprises a fluorescent lamp having flat side surfaces and one or more indications formed on the side surfaces of the fluorescent lamp. The indicating device can be further provided with an ornamental frame which is attached to the outer periphery of the fluorescent lamp and a mounting base which is attached to one side of the ornamental frame and holds therein a discharge circuit including a stabilizer and a glow lamp for the fluorescent lamp.

Abstract: A three-dimensional sign, which may include an angularly disposed perimeter with a mirror-like surface, for reflecting light from the headlights of oncoming vehicles so as to gather light on the sign and make the symbols or letters and background stand out and become easily visable at night. An illusion is created by placing a total accentuated subject or message in a bed of scotch-like retro-reflecting background. Contrasting colors or contrasting density, such as black to white, are provided as well as a border on the figure or numerals of the sign to accentuate the message thereof. This is particularly so if the border is made at least partially of retro-reflective material. The angularly disposed mirror-like perimeter enhances the light on the sign through additional collection of light and redirecting it to the internal retroreflecting and fluorescent materials.In some situations, the reflective angular border may be eliminated and contrasting symbols, figures etc.

Abstract: An upright standard of non-circular cross section is provided and includes a lower end for anchoring in the ground and an upper end portion including first and second oppositely facing sides. One of the sides is substantially straight longitudinally of the standard and the other side includes a plurality of abutments spaced therealong and projecting outwardly therefrom. A horizontal support arm is provided and includes base and free ends and the base end defines an upstanding opening formed therethrough. The upper end of the standard is slidingly received through the opening with the free arm end projecting laterally outwardly from the straight standard side. The base end of the arm includes an abutment surface spaced below the opening and toward the base end from the side of the opening adjacent the free arm end and abuttingly engageable with the standard straight side one surface.

Abstract: In order to facilitate the baiting of fishing lines of the kind having hooks spaced apart along them, such as are used in "long line" fishing, there is provided a method of baiting according to which the line is drawn through an elongated tubular member into which bait is fed. A blocking device in the form of a brush-assembly having flexible brush-bristles is provided in association with the outlet of the tubular member, so as to retain a mass of bait in the tubular member, while allowing bait which has been impaled by the hooks as the line passes through the tubular member, to pass freely out of the outlet. Apparatus for carrying out this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An attachment for a fishing rod, the attachment including a case secured to a fishing rod clamp, the containing a battery and lamp in circuit with a switch that is tripped closed by a pivotable lever having a loop on its end through which the fishing line extends, so that when a fish bites on a bait and tugs on the line, the lamp is lighted.

Abstract: A fishing lure containing one or more light sources includes a guideway along which a battery rolls back and forth in response to an oscillatory movement of the lure. A series of spaced-apart stationary electrical contacts are positioned along the guideway to be successively engaged by the moving battery to intermittently complete a circuit and energize the light sources. The light sources are internally mounted for protection by the body of the lure and the light is transmitted to exterior locations by optical conductors.

Abstract: The invention includes an elongated central body portion having an elongated air chamber formed therein and a battery chamber parallelly disposed to and spaced from the air chamber, both chambers extending substantially the length of the central body portion. A rear cap is removably secured to the rear end of the central body portion and a translucent front section is threadedly connected to the front end of the central body portion. At least one battery is mounted in the battery chamber. A light bulb has the base thereof in abutment with a shoulder formed at the outer end of the battery chamber whereby the bulb portion extends into the translucent front section. A coil spring is mounted between the rear end of the battery and the rear cap so that when the rear cap is secured to central body portion contact is made between the light bulb and the battery.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device at a casting weight intended for e.g. a casting rod for casting of preferably light lures, such as fly casts or other lures suspended on a line by means of suspension snells or the like, for storage of said lures in the casting weight when fishing is not carried out.

Abstract: A humane animal trap having a snare which is closed in position. The snare is a formed loop having ends which pass through a hollow telescoping system. The telescoping means is comprised of a main barrel connected to the loop, a slave barrel within the main barrel, and a working barrel within the slave barrel. The barrels are biased in an extended position by a spring which is connected between the main barrel and working barrel. A trigger prevents extension of the barrels and is selectively held in position by a trip. The trip is comprised of a trip sear which engages the trigger and a trip pan which forms an acute angle, preferably 30.degree., with the axis of the barrels. When the trap is arranged for use, the trip pan is located within the loop and an animal entering the loop and contacting the trip pan causes the trip pan and trip sear to move and release the trigger.

Abstract: A rotating frame animal trap has a specific form of frame design for insuring that the maximum clamping force between the jaws is developed at a jaw opening which corresponds to the dimension of a target animal. This frame design also produces generally increased clamping forces compared with known traps over a range of jaw openings smaller than the target opening.

Abstract: A rodent or vermin trap is provided which has a chamber, an entrance to the chamber and bait means located in the chamber. There is included at least two spaced electrodes between the entrance and the bait means which are adapted to be raised to an electrical potential to supply a shock to rodents or vermin entering the chamber.

Abstract: A family of games utilizing figurines that are also pneumatic pumps used for actuating miniaturized pneumatically operated equipment.

Abstract: A game comprising an air tube transportation system energized by a unique air pump system. The air pump system includes an air pump manifolded into a plurality of tubes wherein each of the tubes is selectively connected to the air pump through individual valves which control the direction and force of the air flowing through the tubes.

Abstract: A ducted fan engine for model aircraft which is powered by a conventional model piston engine. The engine is mounted in a hollow portion of an inner core body and drives a multibladed fan. Two sets of stationary vanes are attached to the core body and a cylindrical shroud, fitted over the assembly, is attached to the outer ends of the vanes.

Abstract: A magnetically actuated toy is disclosed in the toy class including a supporting structure, a magnet disposed in the base of said supporting structure, an object (preferably a figurine) having a coacting magnet attached thereto, and means for pendulously suspending the object from the base structure in a position to swing with the respective magnets opposed. In this structure, an improvement includes in the pendulous support a rigid (or rod) segment and a torsion segment (or member). The magnet in the object and base are placed with poles opposed. The center of gravity of the suspended object lies off-axis to the forces between the opposed magnets on the object and the base. The torsion member, forming the second part of the pendulous support, is typically a short nylon string. Kinetic energy of the object exists in two arcuate forms; pendulous motion and rotational pendulous motion.

Abstract: Coated seeds, the coating of which has sufficient hardness for machine-seeding and adequate disintegration characteristics in soil, are obtained by surface treating a coating powder and then coating seeds with the surface-treated coating powder.

Abstract: A covering multilayer film or sheet structure for agricultural application, which consists essentially of:(1) a film or sheet of a resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of olefinic resins and vinyl chloride resins and (B) about 1 to about 40 parts by weight of an acetal resin, and(2) a layer of the thermoplastic resin (A) laminated to at least one surface of the film or sheet (1); and a method for maintaining an agricultural locus at temperatures suitable for the growth of plants, using aforesaid covering multilayer film or sheet.

Abstract: Remnants of incense cedar timbers, including bark, sawdust, woodchips and the like, when ground together form a composition useful in enhancing the growth of many species of desirable vegetation, including flowers, grass, shrubs and decorative plants. The ground incense cedar timber remnants aid significantly in the retention of moisture which can be extracted by the root systems of plants for nourishment. The ground composition of incense cedar timber remnants also retards the growth of weeds, inhibits the growth of fungi and suppresses infestation of the plants by harmful pests, such as insects.

Abstract: A propagator for growing and transplanting young plants comprises a container which is for receiving a growing medium and which has walls which can be moved away from the growing medium when transplanting takes place, the whole container being placed in a prepared trough or furrow prior to the removal of the walls without disturbing the root systems of the young plants being transplanted.The container may be supported by a support stand, or it may be free standing.

Abstract: Wire baskets to receive burlap bag wrapped root balls of trees and bushes have a large diameter top wire ring, a smaller diameter bottom wire ring, at least one intermediate wire ring and a plurality of U-shaped brace wires enveloping said rings in circumferentially spaced relation having the ends of the side legs thereof looped over the top and inner periphery of the top ring and the bight portions thereof underlying the bottom ring and spanning the bottom ring area in overlapped relation at a plurality of zones spaced from the center of the ring area to form a reinforced bottom. The brace wires surround and retain the rings and the intermediate and bottom rings are spot welded to the surrounding brace wires. The wire baskets house the root balls during storage prior to transplanting, during transportation to the planting site and are buried with the root balls at the planting site thereby preventing loosening of the earth surrounding the roots in the burlap bag wrapped ball.

Abstract: A planter system is provided which controls the rate of evaporation of moistening liquid and continuously supplies liquid to growth media contained therewithin. The planter system comprises a means for housing the growth media and a means for storing moistening liquid. A transferring means within the housing and storage means transports the moistening liquid from the storage means to the growth media. The housing and storage means are adapted for movement to an open or closed position. In the open position, a passageway is formed for adding water to the storage means. In the closed position, the storage means is completely enclosed, thereby minimizing evaporation so that it is not necessary to add water thereto for extended periods of time.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for supporting plants for decorative or gardening purposes. A plurality of rotatable or fixed trays or shelves are mounted on a central support, and shelves can optionally be added on the sides of the device, such as adjustable shelves for potted plants.

Abstract: The device comprises two rotary carrier-plates each fitted with a carriage which is equipped with a chuck for gripping one end of a crankshaft and which is adapted to move on a diametral guide of the carrier-plate. The plane of the axes of the crankpins is located in the plane of displacement of the axes of the jaws on each side of the axis of rotation of the carrier-plates at a distance equal to the radius "r" of rotational motion of the crankpins for the successive grinding of the outer crankpins and of the inner crankpins.The invention is applicable to machines for grinding the crankpins of crankshafts having four crankpins located in the same plane.

Abstract: A grid structure is illustrated for positioning in interwoven relation therewith a length of fabric in open width constituting an assembly useful as a ceiling and the like inside buildings.

Abstract: A permanent dwelling adapted to receive and functionally couple with a mobile home having at least kitchen and bathroom facilities. The permanent dwelling is characterized in being devoid of plumbing facilities, thereby resulting in a substantial decrease in the costs of building and upkeep. Configured as such, the dwelling may be left in severe weather conditions without drainage of pipes and the like and may be "reopened" without the commensurate problems of restarting the water supply thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of building construction wherein the structural support for the roof of the building is encased in a layer of rigid foam to provide structural support for the roof. The method also contemplates utilizing one or more channel shaped structural members and filling the channel with rigid foam for the purpose of increasing its strength. The method also contemplates providing multiple roof supports and placing a layer of rigid foam between the supports for further structural support. Manifestly, the foregoing method is accomplished through use of a novel form of structural support comprising a channel shaped structural member filled with rigid foam. Two channel members may be placed in face to face or back to back relationship and filled with rigid foam where additional structural support is required.The present invention also encompasses a novel roof structure wherein the aforedescribed structural supports are formed as an integral part of the roof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-seismic constructions, in particular constructions with a basement forming anti-atomic shelters. In this type of construction, the buried basement of the construction is formed of a plurality of independent elements (3, 10) having a mechanical strength such that each of them is capable of resisting without damage the seismic waves of maximum intensity.These constructions are used as anti-atomic shelters.

Abstract: An externally reinforced concrete structure including a plurality of elongated C-channels interconnected to form a unitary body. The unitary body created by the C-channels is utilized to function as formwork to aid in erection of a concrete structure and to lend structural support of the concrete upon the concrete being set by creating a stressed-skin construction.

Abstract: A new and improved method and apparatus for replacing old windows in an existing building with new windows and surrounding trim comprises the use of elongated, especially designed trim elements which are cut to length and assembled onto the replacement window frame to trim the periphery thereof. The replacement window frame with the peripheral trim elements bodily attached thereto is then mounted in the opening in the building wall structure to replace an old deteriorated window previously removed therefrom. The novel method of assembly and installation guarantees a good fit between the trim elements and the window frame, and permits the critical seal between the trim elements and the window frame to be formed at a convenient location during the assembly of the trim elements onto the window rather than requiring a trim seal to be effected after the window is installed in the building.

Abstract: Panels for cladding floors, walls and ceilings of rooms for locating ducting for carrying heating/cooling media for controlling the room temperature.Mounting panels are formed from thermally insulating foamed plastics material with projections of different diameter in rows and columns to locate flexible tubing thereon. The mounting panels have jigsaw-like edges to allow for interlocking. The projections are solid and flat structural panels typically of steel or aluminium and adapted to be screwed or glued to the protrusions. Location of the structural panels is assisted by annular rims on the underside thereof around the screw holes, which penetrate into the projections.Methods of moulding the mounting panels from foamed polystyrene are described and a preferred form of mould to give differential foaming.A fixing screw having particular relationships between thread and core dimensions is described for securing to foamed plastics materials and the like.

Abstract: An improved method for forming wiring channels in a prefabricated concrete floor slab is disclosed. At least one trench is formed in a concrete floor slab when the slab is poured. A metal cover placed over the trench can have a metal U-shaped channel attached thereto for dividing the trench into at least two and preferably three separate wire raceways with the center raceway completely shielded by the channel and cover*. Access boxes are selectively positioned over knockouts in the cover plate. Metal channels are positioned to extend perpendicular to the trenches for forming main distribution ducts. A concrete surface is then poured over the slab to extend flush with the tops of the access boxes and the main distribution ducts and a cover plate is attached to enclose the main distribution ducts. The resulting floor structure has embedded therein parallel wiring raceways spaced across the floor with spaced accesses into each raceway and main distribution ducts interconnecting the parallel raceways.

Abstract: A panel interconnecting and upholstery-retaining connection for a tubular frame including a tubular insert that extends into the frame. A tubular upholstery retainer extends into the tubular insert and holds the upholstery material in place, which is sandwiched between the tubular insert and the upholstery retainer. A wedging device bears against the inside of the tubular insert and urges the insert against the tubular frame. The wedging device may carry a foot for supporting the tubular frame above a floor and a strap for interconnecting one panel with another. The upholstery retainer may include a door hinge or door catch.

Abstract: A wall structure comprising a multiplicity of elongated wall panel forming members and elongated wall periphery forming members. The wall panel forming members are constructed to extend in horizontal courses with alternate courses being formed of siding elements and bar elements. Each siding element includes panel defining opposed faces simulating logs, opposed side portions having elongated grooves therein and opposed end portions having recesses therein forming lap sections. Each bar element includes opposed panel defining faces simulating mortar, opposed side portions having elongated tongues thereon of a size to engage within the elongated grooves in the side portions of the siding elements and opposed end portions having recesses therein forming lap sections similar to the lap sections in the end portions of the siding elements. The elongated periphery forming members include elongated corner, base plate, and top plate elements.

Abstract: A mounting for a prefabricated insulated panel comprising an outer metallic covering upon which are mounted batts of insulated material. A Z-shaped connector embraces an exposed edge of the batts of insulating material and is adapted to provide a mounting connection between the outer covering and a combination internal spacer and mounting connector extending through the insulating material for attaching the panel to a structural support.

Abstract: A framing structure comprises a vertical post of hollow metal tubing having an aperture for receiving a horizontal cross-member also of hollow metal tubing. A slot is formed near one end of the cross-member to hook onto the bottom edge of the wall defining the aperture in the post. A reinforcing plug having a slot of about the same size as the slot in the cross-member is inserted into the end of the cross-member so that the slots are in substantial register. The reinforcing plug strengthens the joint by effectively increasing the wall thickness in the area of the joint, thereby allowing use of relatively thin-walled and inexpensive cross-members without having the slots compromise the structural integrity of the framing structure.

Abstract: A clad window wherein a wooden window frame assembly has each of its frame members covered with metal cladding, with each of the cladding members having at its ends beveled edges which join with the beveled edge of another cladding member to form a mitered corner. The beveled edges of each cladding member have a portion of the edge turned back to provide a flange and a cladding retaining clip releaseably engages the flanges of each beveled edge, at each of the mitered corners, to releaseably and sealingly secure the cladding to the window frame assembly. When repair work is needed retaining clips are removed, the window frame may be disassembled, the repair work accomplished, cladding slipped back into position and the retaining clips again attached for releaseable and sealing securement.

Abstract: A removable and reusable anchor suited for installation in concrete floors, roof decks, beams, precast panels and walls to anchor or support machinery, fixtures, and the like, comprises a metal rod having a lower angled, deformed portion, adapted to reside in an angled hole drilled in the concrete and an outer portion having its axis oriented perpendicular to the surface of the concrete and extending outwardly therefrom. Means are provided for stiffening and effecting resilient engagement of the lower portion in the angled hole. Various modifications for use of the anchor are disclosed.

Abstract: An improvement in an apparatus for applying packaging devices to containers where a continuous strip of resilient plastic carrier devices are stretched and applied to containers for producing packages. A series of pairs of stretching members, one of which is fixed, and the other of which is reciprocating, creates an efficient applicating system while minimizing the cost and maintenance of such a machine.

Abstract: A machine for closing the lids of a box, especially overfilled agricultural produce boxes. The flaps of a paper box are individually closed and pressed shut to compact the contents within the box, and make ready for fastening the lid closed. The machine includes a continuously moving conveyor means on which the boxes are placed for movement through the closing and compacting portions of the machine and into and out of the lifting and fastening portion of the machine. Belt means and movable and stationary finger means are used in combination with a compacting mechanism to close the flaps and compact the box. A lifting device between and below the conveyor means lifts the boxes off of the moving conveyor into engagement with a fastening device that fastens the flaps of each box shut before it is lowered back onto the conveyor belt for movement out of the machine. The lifting device is a platform operated by a lifting mechanism which may be guided by a parallel or encircling telescoping tube.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for packing articles, for example apples and other readily damaged fruits, in expanded slices of honeycomb using a conveyor on which the honeycomb is fitted, and carried through a filling station to an unloading station.Means are provided for expanding the slices of honeycomb and applying them to the conveyor in turn. A preferred arrangement is to supply the unexpanded slices one by one from a magazine and accelerate each slice so that it is projected into position for engagement by vacuum cups of an expansion device. Having been expanded, the slices are fitted to the conveyor where they are held in the expanded state by attachment devices provided thereon.At the unloading station, the packages of articles are removed from the conveyor for stacking in a confining carton while confining them in the horizontal direction to retain the position of articles packaged in incomplete cells.

Abstract: An improved manifold for feeding plunger caps in an apparatus for filling caulking tubes with liquid compositions in the manifold plunger caps feed means comprising a central feed chute and six more or less chutes coming from said central feed chute imparting horizontal travel of caps and where said central feed chute and said six more or less chutes at the point where they meet are in a vertical plane and said chutes gradually slope from a vertical plane into a horizontal plane at the point where each of the chutes meet the cap receiver means which positions the plunger caps on the back of the filled caulking tubes wherein none of the chutes has a width that is as wide as two diameters of the plunger caps. Preferably, the central feed chute and the drop chutes where they meet the central feed chute are as wide as the 11/8 plunger cap diameter for the vertical drip and the chutes are as wide as 11/8 plunger cap diameter for the horizontal travel in the drop chutes.

Abstract: A cap seal fitting machine for a container, wherein a cap seal of a film piece is punched from a film sheet by a punching means and is held onto one of molds which are radially arranged in the periphery of a rotary disc plate which is intermittently turned around its axis, wherein the cap seal held on the mold is molded into a desired shape by a molding means, and wherein the cap seal molded is transferred from the mold to the top of the container for fitting thereon by a transfer means. The punching means, the molding means, and the transfer means are operated while the rotary disc plate is stopped.

Abstract: Packaging of tubes or rods is disclosed. The tubes or rods consist of a brittle material such as glass or ceramics. In a method for packaging, the tubes or rods are arranged in one package in the tightest possible packaging form. This package is encased by a hood preferably consisting of a film of synthetic material which is fitted over the package under stress and which thereby locks the tubes or rods in position. A plurality of such packages can be stacked on a conventional pallet and can be encased by an additional hood locking this stack in position.