Abstract: A rose plant of the hybrid miniature class, having a vigorous tall upright habit of growth, for roses of this class, and producing flowers, sometimes singly but usually up to four or more blooms per stem, the blooms being deep orange in color. There are from 15 to 20 petals, of round to obovate shape. The plant is a hardy dwarf bush seedling, of the outdoor type. The open flower has a slight tea fragrance.

Abstract: A hybrid miniature rose of the dwarf bush type, many-branched and upright in habit. Blooms are of average size or larger for miniature roses, usually occurring three or four to a stem, but occasionally singly. The bloom has from 16 to 22 petals, generally, and the same coloration occurs on inside, intermediate, and outside petals and on the inner and outer surfaces thereof, this color being a bright golden yellow which fades after several days to a less bright shade of the same color.

Abstract: A new hybrid tea rose cultivar having a vigorous and free growing habit of growth and a continuous and profuse production of large, high centered flowers of a pleasing lavender coloring and a very strong and pleasing fragrance. The flower of this variety is a two toned variety in bud shape which opens to a solid color flower when fully open and each flower is carried on a long, sturdy stem. The plant itself is free branching in growth habit with very strong, upright canes and an abundant quantity of foliage, reaching a height of more than five feet, and its flower production is year around.

Abstract: A new variety of rose plant of the floribunda class, being a dwarf bush seedling, much branched and of moderately vigorous growth. Flowers are borne sometimes singly, sometimes three or more in irregular clusters on short to medium-length stems. The petal color, both inside and outsie, is a bright golden yellow, fading at maturity to a lighter shade of the same color. The plant blooms profusely, with from 20 to 26 broad round petals on a plant of nearly ideal floribunda habit.

Abstract: A carnation plant known by the cultivar name Ace and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of commercial double flower type; flat flower form, reflexing slightly at maturity; medium flower size; light orange flower color with scarlet red picotee color pattern, faintly striped; medium flowering response; 6 to 8 flowers and buds showing color per flower stem; medium peduncle length; strong peduncle strength; and tall plant height.

Abstract: A carnation plant known by the cultivar name Queen and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of commercial double flower type; flat flower form, twisting slightly with maturity; medium flower size; light salmon pink flower color with minimum color oxidization; medium flowering response; 4 to 7 flowers and buds showing color per flowering stem; medium peduncle length; strong peduncle strength; and tall plant height.

Abstract: An implement, preferrably a harrow having a row of soil working members mounted on upwardly extending shafts, has spraying nozzles for dispensing material on the ground adjacent the rear of the soil working members. The nozzles communicate with liquid material under pressure. The implement is coupled to a tractor and the operator of the tractor can monitor the material being sprayed by various devices in an electrical circuit that leads to the tractor. Wires are positioned to be bridged by the spray and indicator lights on the tractor dash board provide a visual signal when material is sprayed by each nozzle. Similarly, a micro switch or camera, or other actuation means can be located adjacent each nozzle to provide a signal for each nozzle spray. The nozzles communicate with an elongated pipe and the pipe is supported on the implement frame with adjusting means to change the direction of spray by the nozzles.

Abstract: A heat storage tank suitable for solar house heating systems. The tank includes a rigidly supported bottom panel covered with a layer of stones of substantially uniform size which are bonded together thermally and mechanically at their points of contact with each other, but which have voids forming air passages remaining between them, bottom insulation below said bottom panel, a bottom air passage between the bottom insulation and the bottom panel, and at least one opening in the bottom panel whereby air can pass from said bottom air passage into said layer of stones.

Abstract: Polydiene sheet material useful as a body supporting member such as a cast or splint, heat softenable at a higher than body temperature, but slowly recrystallizable or hardenable below about 40.degree. C., treated by distributing throughout the substance small pores, perforations or surface irregularities as by foaming all or only one surface portion of the sheet material, particularly texturing, knurling, pocking or cratering the surface to be placed adjacent to the body member to be encased to allow moisture and/or air transfer away from the enclosed body surface.

Abstract: A process for the production of microbial cells by fermenting a carbonaceous material in a foam fermenter containing an oxygen-enriched nutrient medium. The process uses a source of carbon which is assimilable by the microorganism for the production of the microbial cells. The microbial cells are separated and removed from the foam fermenter for use as a food product high in protein content. .Iadd.

Abstract: A catalyst composition useful for the oxidation of olefins, particularly the oxidation of propylene and isobutylene to produce the corresponding unsaturated aldehydes acrolein and methacrolein, respectively, comprises the combination of oxides of molybdenum, cobalt, iron, bismuth, thallium and antimony, and preferably also silicon. When the catalyst is used for the vapor-phase oxidation of the olefins with molecular oxygen, the aldehydes are produced with high selectivity. Alcohol precursors for the olefins can be used as feed instead of the olefins themselves.

Abstract: A rocker switch having non-illuminated indicator means comprising a ribbon or sheet member which effectively slides along the interior surface of a rocker cap having a window visually exposing the appropriate indicia on the ribbon as the rocker is pivoted. The ribbon is flexible enough to assume the interior shape of the rocker cap and stiff enough to slide therealong during rocking operation. A window or lens may assume various positions on the rocker cap with appropriate positioning of indicia on the ribbon therebeneath.

Abstract: Fur articles are described which consist of a plurality of alternating fur and cloth vertical parallel strips connected to one another, wherein each cloth strip is turned over on itself along the longitudinal axis thereby being double. The two cloth half-strips may be coupled to one another by a second fur strip or interposing a second fur strip. The second fur strip, interposed between the two cloth half-strips, has the hairy surface turned towards the interior or the exterior of the obtained article.

Abstract: A Bileaflet Heart Valve where two leaflets open and close a cylindrical passageway through an annular body. An improved pivot for the leaflets uses a pair of generally triangular depressions in opposed supports that extend above the body. Each depression includes a curved edge bridging two straight edges that converge to a curved vertex. Elongated guides extend from opposite ends of each leaflet and define the pivotal axis. Each guide pivots on its rounded end in the region of the curved vertex as the leaflets open and close the passageway.

Abstract: An eye implant has an optical lens anteriorly convex and posteriorly planar supported on two diametrically opposed coplanar feet through two supporting members forming an arch. Each supporting member is unitary with the lens and rooted in one of the feet outside the perimeter of the lens to support the lens with the posterior thereof anterior to the plane of the feet. The lens is formed of a rigid biologically inert material. The supporting members are formed of soft biologically supporting material. The resulting structure, when fixed into the sclera of the eye, will change as to move the lens anteriorly when forces are applied to the feet upon contraction of the ciliary body.

Abstract: An intraocular implant unit having a lens (10) with a first limb (11) and a second limb (12) integral therewith and extending outward radially from opposite margins thereof. A long arcuate rim (13) is centered on the end of the first limb (11) and a short arcuate rim (14) is centered on said second limb (12) wherein the rims (13, 14) and limbs (11, 12) are substantially less in lateral dimension than the diameter of the lens (10) for minimizing the weight of the implant unit while assuring positive fixation.

Abstract: An intraocular lens with an iris retention loop that is attached to an optical section of the lens by a pair of shank sections. Each shank section has a noncircular cross sectional area to provide a more flattened contact surface for engaging an inner edge of the iris. Such structure reduces cutting of the iris when the iris is stretched over these shank sections to retain the lens in the eye.

Abstract: A water trap for use in sinks and other drains, wherein two members which together form a water seal are adjustably and releasably secured together by a threaded connection. Means may be provided for handling water from two separate sources, wherein the trap performs two separate trap functions but ensures that a water seal will always be maintained even though only one source may be draining into the trap.

Abstract: A holder for the receipt of a stick of lavatory pan deodorizing product comprises a perforated cage formed of two half-cages which have end collars which are a snap-fit together and within the connecting ring portions of a suspending hook, the snap-fit of the connecting ring portion to one of the half-cages only being possible after breaking of at least one tearable attachment which had been integrally moulded with the end collar of said one half-cage and the connecting ring portion, the end collars of the two half-cages carrying male and female fixing members for their direct snap-fit connection.

Abstract: A horizontal seat member defining a central vertical opening therethrough is provided for stationary support from the open upper end of a toilet bowl. The seat member includes front, rear and opposite side portions and defines an upper seat surface which is upwardly concave in a front-to-rear extending direction for more readily conforming to the lower torso configuration of a person having his or her legs bent sharply in positions similar to those assumed when the person is in a squatting position.

Abstract: A compost-type toilet which includes: a solid-liquid separating means which also serves as a means for transferring the solid component of excrement mounted below the opening of a bowl; a means for treating the liquid component of excrement provided beneath the solid-liquid separating means. The liquid component treating means contains various kinds of adsorbent materials capable of adsorbing the liquid component separated by the above mentioned solid-liquid separating means and the inner structure is so constructed as to enhance the air ventilation to vaporize or volatilize the liquid component adsorbed with the adsorbent materials; a means for treating the solid component of excrement is provided in a position adjacent to the solid-liquid separating means in the transferring direction to the solid component separated by the above mentioned solid-liquid separating means.

Abstract: A bath tub, particularly for use by patients and old people, has a foot-rest 10 and back-rest 11 for partitioning its bathing space 7, and hand grips 12. The foot-rest 10 and the hand grips 12 are disposed within the bath tub 1 inside the outer rim 9 of the edge portions 8 of the tub and that the back-rest 11 is anchored outside the bathing space and projects outwardly therefrom, a narrow portion thereof extending in close relation to the outer rim 9 of the edge portion.

Abstract: An improved inflatable cushion lift assembly for use in a bathtub by a person taking a bath. The lift assembly is positioned on the floor of a bathtub and is connected to the bathtub faucet to inflate the cushion. The cushion may be deflated while a person is sitting thereon to lower a person to the floor of the tub. Furthermore, the cushion may be inflated while the person is sitting on the cushion on the floor of the tub to raise the user upwardly to allow the user to exit the tub easily. The present improvement inhibits undesired movement of the cushion while being used by utilizing a rigid bottom panel and/or rigid top panel. Furthermore, the interior of the cushion may be provided with baffles or the like for dampening water oscillations within the cushion. The cushion, for reasons of stability, may also be tiered or formed in layers such that the cushion inflates or deflates in stages.

Abstract: A vacuum mattress of the type having a casing that is loosely filled with a multitude of synthetic plastic components so as to enable the mattress to adapt in shape to the body contour of a person thereon and which is retained in the body contour adapted shape by evacuation of the casing, is provided with support elements projecting above an upper surface plane of a central mattress-forming element and have at least a portion thereof extending in a direction across at least one end thereof. In preferred embodiments, the support elements are formed by separate casings from that of the central element and these casings are evacuatable separately and/or jointly from each other, and the support elements are configured so as to define an opening for a person's head and support for his shoulders.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for collecting bee venom by inducing a bee to sting a fabric covered glass plate in which the fabric is a finely woven material having a surface generally impermeable to a bee stinger and the barbs associated therewith, drying the venom and removing the venom from said plate.