Abstract: A toy medical monitoring unit having a housing with viewing openings for a plurality of rotatable cylindrical drums respectively having indicia-simulating pulse rate and blood pressure, bellows means operable manually to rotate said drums, a dial indicating fictitious body temperature and a reference needle movable relative to said dial and actuated by a double-acting bellows movable in one direction by blowing upon a mouthpiece on a hose connected to said bellows and the resiliency of the bellows restoring it to initial position after manual compression of the bellows.

Abstract: The invention contemplates an artificial eye which in its preferred form is completely self-contained and embodies a simulated iris, with the appearance of a pupil which will dilate in response to a photoelectrically detected reduction in environmental light. Various embodiments are described.

Abstract: A toy having a transparent hollow outer shell is formed in the shape of a surface of revolution with an axis of symmetry and contains an object visible through said shell. The object is clear of the inner surface of the shell. A flexible elastic band having spaced points of connection to the shell and located on said axis of symmetry is fixed to and supports the object between said connection points. The object's center of gravity is below said band. Rolling of the shell about its axis twists the band as the center of gravity of the object remains below the band. When the band has stored up enough energy, it untwists and spins the object first in one direction and then reversely.

Abstract: An airplane model essentially comprising an assembly of struts, connecting the wings together and to the fuselage, and an elastic connecting strap for connecting the lower wings to the fuselage, which struts and connecting strap are flexible and resilient enough to allow the wings to pivot inside their plane, under the effect of a shock, and then to return them to their initial position. The invention relates in particular to the toy industry.

Abstract: A simulated monster toy and game includes a base that simulates a lake or sea and a housing joined to the base that simulates a cave at the sea's edge, in which the simulated monster is movably mounted. At the mouth of the cave is a weight-actuated triggering means for the monster. Weights shaped like simulated fish are placed on the weight-actuated trigger until the accumulated weight releases the monster from a cocked position within the cave. Upon release, the monster springs outwardly from the cave, devours the fish weights, and pulls them into the cave with the monster.

Abstract: A toy vehicle which includes a mechanism for firing projectiles such as rockets. After the vehicle has been operative for a prescribed period of time the rocket is fired. Simultaneously, or after a coordinated delay, the vehicle is caused to undergo a change in operation, such as a change in speed such that the impression is given that the speed change is caused by the firing of the rocket.

Abstract: An audio-visual amusement device is provided wherein one or more movable animated figures are associated with a housing structure containing an audio-amplifier, and from which extends an elongated cable terminating in a microphone and dual control head, one control establishing electrical circuit between the microphone and amplifier, and the other control activating an electrical drive mechanism which imparts motion to the animated figures. The housing structure includes a main housing with a horizontal partition to which a drive mechanism sub-assemblage and electrical circuit components can be mounted and tested before a top closure sub-assemblage carrying the animated figures, and finally a bottom closure providing battery storage, are respectively attached to complete the overall assemblage. In a disclosed adaptation the motion of a first figure simulates hand clapping, while the motion of a second figure, if present, simulates excited jumping.

Abstract: A wheel-supported figure toy in the form of a pup has a driving motor to propel it in a forward direction. Proximity sensors in the form of capacitor plates control operation of the motor. When a child's hand or the like approaches the rear of the figure, the capacitance of a first capacitor arrangement is changed and the motor is started and propels the figure forwardly for a predetermined time, then stops. If the hand is placed under the pup's chin, a second capacitor arrangement causes the pup to follow the hand. An RC network determines the time the motor is in operation by holding a monostable vibrator on, which keeps the motor running, after it is started, for the predetermined time interval. The toy also has a sounding device that operates when the figure is being propelled.

Abstract: A steering assembly particularly adapted for incorporation into a remote controlled toy car is disclosed. The steering assembly includes a pair of kingpins which fixedly mount two steered wheels of the toy car. The kingpins are pivotably mounted on axles attached to a chassis of the toy car. The kingpins are also moveable on their respective axles in a substantially vertical direction relative to the chassis of the toy car. A mechanism is provided to simultaneously pivot both kingpins about their respective axles in a proportional response to a steering input by a player so that the steered wheels of the cars are turned to a desired extent. Each kingpin is in an operative camming relationship with at least one member fixedly attached to the chassis of the toy car so that the kingpin located on the inside of a turn is caused to move downward and the other kingpin located on the outside of the turn is caused to move upward.

Abstract: A control device adapted for remotely controlling a plurality of moving appendages or functions of a toy or a small machine, is disclosed. The toy includes a drive motor which provides power to rotate a drive gear. A control gear is pivotably mounted within the toy. It is permanently meshed with the drive gear and is laterally displaceable relative thereto. A plurality of output gears are mounted in the toy in positions wherein the control gear is capable of selectively meshing with each output gear dependent upon the positioning of the control gear relative to the drive gear. Each output gear drives a different appendage or function of the toy. A control motor which is actuable at the option of a player through a suitable remote control device, is provided in the toy. The control motor rotates a cam which laterally moves a cam follower connecting piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to seed carriers which are preferably in the form of seed-containing sheets to be laid out on the ground. The seed carriers are produced continuously on a large scale by the utilization of forming wire machines commonly used for papermaking. The seed carrier is formed in part of a peat material which is fibre-graded, in that colloids and small particles have been removed, and/or of a peat material having a degree of humidification of 1 to 3 according to von Post's scale, and in part of a fibre material interconnecting the peat fibres. The seed carrier according to the invention may be used for growing all kinds of crop, preferably in growing plants in dry districts, for instance desert areas, where it will form a cover which promotes the retention of moisture in the underlying soil.

Abstract: A method of applying herbicide wherein the herbicide and crop seed are simultaneously introduced into soil in close proximity to one another. In a preferred embodiment of the invention crop seed is treated with herbicide and then is sown according to conventional techniques.

Abstract: A traffic responsive control system for controlling one-way traffic through a door in which the door opening means is disabled when power is initially applied to the control system while permitting the door opening means to respond to a door opening signal on the traffic side of the door immediately after termination of a safety signal on the safety side of the door.

Abstract: A support for holding a guard in overlying relationship to a window which includes a pair of spaced bracket members carrying an elongated bar having guard engaging pins, window engaging locking arms adjoining said brackets and supported for movement along an axis parallel to the elongated bar, each locking arm having window frame engaging pins which when engaging the window frame will hold the support in position. At least two supports are used on each window and may be vertically or horizontally disposed to hold the guard.

Abstract: A mass transit vehicle having a sliding door, the sliding door being mounted at its lower end, by means of a rider, on a linear bearing rod extending outwardly from a bracket mounted on the lower vehicle frame. At its upper end, the door is guided, through a rider, by a linear bearing rod suspended from a bracket which is mounted to the upper vehicle frame.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus are provided by the invention for the precision-control of the thickness of thin work pieces under lapping in a lapping machine having an upper and lower lapping surface plates rotatable relative to each other sandwiching the work pieces with continuous supply of a lapping fluid therebetween. In the invention, the upper lapping surface place is provided with an opening in the lapping surface, in which an ultrasonic transducer means is mounted capable of projecting an ultrasonic wave to the work piece and receiving the dual echo waves reflected at the upper and the lower surface of the work piece so as that the delay time of the echo waves is transmitted as electrical signals to a control means of the lapping machine where the signals are computed in terms of the thickness of the work pieces and utilized for controlling the operation of the machine.

Abstract: A sharpening apparatus includes a base and a pair of thin elongated cylindrical sharpening rods of the type that can be made of a ceramic material which is loaded with a strong abrasive. The rods are storable in a compartment provided by the base in side-by-side relationship and in such position are accesible for sharpening of a pointed object such as a hunting arrowhead or a dart. The rods are movable to a second position with respect to the base still in side-by-side relationship but with ends extended beyond the base for the sharpening of the ends of objects having a more complicated configuration such as fishing hooks. The rods are mountable in a third position with respect to the base in which they are held in the base in adjacent angular relationship with each other and in acute relationship to the base. In this position the rods can be used to sharpen objects such as knife blades.

Abstract: A tool for finishing a termination on a fiber optic cable has a base element cast of synthetic resin material to form a reference surface and a mounting passage, and mounts a connector element in the passage adjustably for calibrated repositioning relative to the reference surface.

Abstract: A broaching tool is manufactured directly from a heat hardened blank of preformed metal by having a grinding wheel of CBN (cubic boron nitride) material cut a broach tooth from the hardened blank by cutting gullets in the blank. The blank is made movable and rotatable relative to the CBN grinding wheel to allow the manufacture of a series of broach teeth forming a broaching tool with various tooth spacings, depths, and angles with respect to the face of the broaching tool.

Abstract: A roof construction-suspended ceiling system consists of a watertight outer layer and a layer of thermal insulation beneath it resting on a metal roof-supporting surface that has a vapor barrier. Below this there is a suspended ceiling system that has insulation placed thereon. The suspended ceiling has openings that will vent the area between the roof construction and the suspended ceiling and the above-said openings may be quickly closed in the event of a fire below the suspended ceiling system.

Abstract: A tower for a wind generator made up of a plurality of segments where each segment fits into the one below it and is adjustable relative that lower segment. The lower segment is anchored in the ground and includes a stirrup which holds the lowest section of the tower a distance above the bottom of the hole so that when cement is poured into the hole to anchor the tower, the cement flows up into the interior of the tower to give additional support. Adjustment means in the form of set screws are provided where each pair of sections join to allow alignment of the sections to vertical.

Abstract: A modular housing system made up of wall panel units, roof panel units and floor panel units. Each unit is a framework made up of members which are preferably wooden or metal 2.times.4's or other readily available shape. The units are uniformly predrilled for connectors in such manner that they can be readily rotated into a variety of orientations and yet register with the connector holes in the adjacent unit.The system utilizes a novel removable connector also disclosed herein, an elongated headed pin having at its opposite a pair of parallel chordal slots adapted to receive both a serrated locking plate and a tapered wedge. The locking plate is disposed next to the wood and the wedge is tapped into locking position on the plate by motion parallel to the surface of the wood. It can not be unlocked by motion in the opposite direction, but can be removed simply by prying up on the end spaced away from the pin hole.

Abstract: A trim assembly comprising an integral trim member having a generally L-shaped cross-section, in which one leg of the L is adapted for attachment to a wall to serve as the casement, while the other leg (flange section) projecting towards the window is adapted for attachment to the jamb surface of the window opening. The interior surface of the flange section is provided with closely-spaced, longitudinal grooves extending the length of the trim member. These grooves, preferably spaced at a distance of about 1/8 to 1/2 inch, are easily cut or broken off whereby the width can readily be modified to properly fit a wide variety of jamb-widths. The instant trim member, featuring a flange projecting towards the window, permits for the design of a hollow enclosure which can serve as a housing for a small blower to provide a source of flowing, preferably heated, air.

Abstract: An improved telescopic boom for a truck mounted hoist in which at least the middle telescoping section of the boom is fabricated from I-section structural steel having a central web, and upper and lower flanges, the flanges having inwardly facing surfaces lying in angled planes which are not normal to the plane of the web, and in which the trolley and fixed portion of the boom are fabricated of any other suitable structural material, and having at least two sets of identical rimmed wheels, one set mounted directly on the fixed section, and the other set mounted directly on the trolley, without the use of tilting arms, the two sets of wheels riding in opposite sides of the I-section material of the telescopic intermediate section, with the tread of the wheels carrying the load and with the rims providing lateral guidance thereby dispensing both with the mounting arms and with the lateral guide rollers.

Abstract: An improved anchor is provided for use with a mobile home having an underframe and wherein the mobile home is mounted above a base. The anchor comprises a clamping member which engages the mobile home underframe and a chain which is connected at one end to the clamp member and depends downwardly towards the base. The other end of the chain is secured to the parallel legs of a first clevis by a bolt while the base leg of the clevis is secured by a bolt to one end of a turnbuckle. A further bolt extends through the base leg of a second clevis and is in turn secured to the other end of the turnbuckle. The base leg of a third clevis is secured to the mobile home base and is dimensioned so that the parallel legs of the third clevis can slidably receive the parallel legs of the second clevis therebetween.

Abstract: A panel structure for use in blocking glass panes against the passage of heat and cold. In one form the structure comprises first and second rigid foam panel sections joined together by a flexible sheet. The ends of the panels are exposed underneath the sheet so that they may be trimmed to fit the glass pane. Releasable means is also provided for mounting the panel sections in blocking relationship to the glass pane.In another embodiment one of the rigid foam panel sections is provided with a tapered edge so that the section will fit behind the lock on a double hung window. In a further embodiment of the invention a plurality of u-shaped channels are placed around the periphery of the rigid foam sections to form framework. Releasable means may then be secured to the framework to hold the panel structure in blocking relationship to the glass pane.

Abstract: A thermally-insulating, non-flammable, air-permeable insulation for installation in the field, for example, in closed cavities between the walls of a house. A multitude of individually preformed, foamed plastic particles are initially entrained in a carrier stream, and thereupon drenched with a settable film-forming, non-flammable, liquid substance, such as a sodium silicate solution. The liquid substance sets to form a film which covers and adheres the particles to one another to form a thermally-insulating dense structural aggregate mass having structural integrity, resistance to fire, and venting capability. A method of making and installing the insulation, and a preferred apparatus therefor, are disclosed.

Abstract: A roof structure wherein a water impermeable membrane is fabricated upon a roof deck and a thermal insulation layer affixed upon the membrane. The insulation layer is thereafter coated with a suitable adhesive material and particles of inorganic particulate attached thereto, whereby a toothing surface is formed upon which is applied a mortar based insulative-protective layer.

Abstract: A panel construction, e.g. for wall or ceiling, in which a plurality of mutually parallel elongate support members, for example, of inverted T-shaped cross-section, have two parallel free longitudinal edges spaced apart from one another and elongate support elements which may, for example, be flat or channel section are carried by these support members. Clamps engage around the longitudinal edges of the support members and press the support elements against the support members and carry panel holding means which support a plurality of panels.

Abstract: A clip for attaching together planar wooden or like members comprising a one-piece sheet metal element having a flat base adapted to be seated on one of the members and provided along one edge with an outwardly open socket-like formation above a surface of its base for abutting engagement with the other of the members, the base having a bent nail portion formed by material displaced out of said base to leave an opening in the base and comprising a shank portion extending at an acute angle from an edge of said opening away from the base surface and the opening and a tip portion extending from a transverse bend toward the base opening and being adapted to angularly penetrate the one member, the included angle between the shank and tip portions being an acute angle, and the tip portion being bifurcated with the free ends of the bifurcations having oppositely lateraly outwardly inclined edges.

Abstract: A jointing construction for laminated panels of the type having a core lamination of heat insulating material and facing sheet laminations bonded to opposed sides of the core, the jointing construction being characterized in that each panel is formed such that at least one side edge portion of one facing sheet extends beyond the core lamination to define a projection, the or each opposed side edge portion of said facing sheet having an engaging member associated therewith a pair of said panels in use being intended to be disposed adjacent each other such that the projection of one panel is engaged by the engaging member of the other panel, and sealing means being provided between said projection of one panel and the adjacent side edge portion of the corresponding facing sheet of the other panel.

Abstract: A molded cement building block having horizontal and vertical pairs of tongue over groove configurations for interlocking with horizontally and vertically adjacent, similarly shaped blocks. The block is formed with two identically shaped side members integrally formed with a central member. A centrally disposed tongue extends longitudinally above the top surfaces of the side elements to form the vertical tongue and is recessed with respect to the bottom surfaces of the side members to form the vertical groove. The horizontal tongue and groove which interlock with adjacent blocks in a course are formed by the central member projecting at one end beyond the ends of the side members and being recessed with respect to the other ends of the side members to form respectively male and female ends in each block.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermally-insulating connecting device for the coupling of two components comprising a resiliently deformable connecting element which is insertable into receiving channels on the components and is deformed in place by the insertion of a locking element.

Abstract: A method of sealing building openings, such as windows or the like, which comprises initially bonding a strip of ferro-magnetic or magnetic material to the structure which defines the opening in a course around the periphery of the opening. A strip of material which is magnetically attracted to the first-mentioned strip is then bonded to a closure panel in a course position to register with said first-mentioned course. Finally, the closure panel is positioned across the opening with the two strips of material superimposed, in registry and in contact to magnetically retain the closure panel in a pre-selected position in relation to the opening.The apparatus used in carrying out the invention comprises at least two elongated strips of magnetic material having a strip of bonding material on one side thereof, at least two additional strips of material magnetically attractable to the first strips, a panel and adhesive bonding the additional strips to the panel at spaced locations on the panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a machine and method wherein envelopes are removed from a supply hopper, one by one; transmitted to a cutting station wherein one edge of the envelope optionally may be severed; the envelope then being transmitted to a processing station at which the envelope is opened and held open by suction cups, for removal or insertion of contents by an operator. The envelope is thereafter transmitted to a detector station and then to a recovery station and then to a point of discharge. The dwell time of the envelope at the processing station may be adjusted as desired by the operator.

Abstract: An improvement in the wrapping of successive articles in heat-sealable film supplied in a continuous length to an elongated generally tubular former which progressively wraps the film around the sides of the articles and seals the margins together while air is being evacuated from the interior of the wrapping material comprises the provision of a lengthwise slot in the tubular former and placing the vacuum supply pipe outside the former and near the slot so that the articles do not ride on, or come in contact with, this supply pipe. In the preferred form the margins of the film are sealed along a continuous line outside the supply pipe and along a discontinuous on the other side of the pipe so that air evacuation can take place.

Abstract: Containers such as drink bottles are provided with closure caps having plastics guarantee strips shrink fitted on to the containers which can be torn off when the container is first opened. The present invention provides a process for the production of such closures in which guarantee strips are simultaneously and continuously shrink fitted on a plurality of containers by passing the containers provided with the closure caps through transport means wherein they are both moved forwardly and also rotated about their own axis. A slot-like nozzle arranged in the plane of movement of the guarantee strips and extending over the entire forward feed distance directs a jet of hot gas on to the guarantee strips. A transport screw is particularly suitable for producing the forward movement of the containers in the transport means, while the containers are pressed against a wall on which they roll and which has a high coefficient of friction.

Abstract: A mobile meal production means for a crop, such as lucerne, comprising a self propelled vehicle carrying a pick-up reel, a conveyor connecting the reel to a hammer-mill and a cyclone device connected to the hammer-mill. The output of the cyclone is fed, via a first vertically disposed auger, to the top of a holding hopper. A second vertically disposed auger is then connected between the bottom of the hopper and the top of a bagger.

Abstract: A topping cutter for a cane harvester, supported and vertically adjustable in front of the harvester for severing tops of cane to be harvested, has a frame with two adjacent counter-rotatable feed drums with radiating fingers to engage the cane tops and feed them rearwardly, and a pair of cutters, one behind each feed drum, for coacting with the feed drum to sever the cane tops. A deflector on the frame is movable to direct the gathered cane tops selectively to either set of feed drum and coacting cutter, and the two sets of feed drum and cutter are arranged, together with guides on the frame, to eject the severed tops to opposite sides of the frame.

Abstract: An oscillating knife cutting apparatus preferably for use on a row crop harvesting unit of a forage harvester to sever crop material from its standing position in a field as it is delivered into the harvester. The apparatus comprises a main support with a main pair of knives fixed thereon, a bearing fixed to said main support, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing, and a secondary support with a knife fixed thereto. The secondary support is mounted on said shaft for oscillatory movement therewith relative to said main support. The secondary knife is disposed between the pair of main knives and is used to sever material disposed between the secondary knife and each of the main knives. The secondary knife is adjustably mounted for movement toward the plane defined by the main knives by adjustment of a member threadably mounted longitudinally of the shaft whereby rotation of the threaded member frictionally engages a clamp mounting the secondary support on the shaft.

Abstract: An elongated front to rear extending ramp or wedge member is pivotally supported from the lower marginal edge portion of one side of a downwardly opening rotary lawn mower housing and angularly displaceable about an axis extending transversely of the housing and the wedge member between an operative forwardly and downwardly inclined position and a raised horizontal position. The wedge member, when in the forwardly and downwardly inclined operative position and moving along a marginal edge of the lawn area being cut, is operative to slide beneath and upwardly straightened blades of grass lying over a curb, walk, or driveway bordering the aforementioned marginal edge so that the raised blades of grass may be cut by the blade of the rotary mower. A Bowden cable is operatively connected between the wedge member and the rotary mower housing and may be remotely operated to swing the wedge member between the raised inoperative position and the lowered operative position.

Abstract: Filiform textile material which can be used for producing a textile material used in the manufacture of laminated articles or which can be given a coating, constituted by a plurality of resin-preimpregnated continuous chemical filaments, wherein it is formed by at least one assembly having a plurality of non-polymerized or partly polymerized, resin-preimpregnated individual filaments covered by at least one layer of wrapping textile material which is not impregnated with resin.

Abstract: For SZ twisting power cable conductors with a sector shaped conductor cross section which are not pre-twisted, two twisting heads are used which form a stretched accumulator and are arranged, respectively, after or before a twisting closer and revolve synchronously with changing rotary motion. Ahead of the first twisting point, a positive guide is arranged for each cable conductor. The positive guides and the twisting heads are arranged at a distance as short as possible from the twisting points. In this manner, an exact twisting geometry of the twisted assembly in the vicinity of the reversal points of the twist direction is obtained.

Abstract: A plastic chain has a link which includes two sections formed of molded thermoplastic material. One end of each link section includes a first opening and is shaped so that when the link sections are joined, the ends will be spaced apart and the first openings aligned. The other end of each section includes a second opening. First and second mating means cooperate to join the other end to form a link. The ends with the first openings are spaced apart a sufficient distance to accommodate at least a portion of the joined other ends of an adjacent similarly-shaped link so that the first openings can be aligned with the second openings in the adjacent link to receive a link pin which is in the form of a hollow tube with a manually releasable resilient latch.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for generating useful power comprises the use of a combined reheat gas turbine and steam turbine cycle. The combined cycle optionally includes the superheating of steam and the reheating of steam in the reheat combustor of the reheat gas turbine. The use of second generation high-ratio, high-firing temperature gas generators in the combined cycle of the present invention yields increased efficiency and output heretofore unexpected from reheat gas and combined cycles.

Abstract: A ceramic turbine rotor fitted to a metal shaft has an integral stub shaft extending into the hollow end of the metal shaft, and is resiliently retained therein by a clamping and tightening member. In order to prevent relative rotation between the rotor and the shaft during torque transfer, the stub shaft within the metal shaft has a polygonal cross section, and the clamping member and the void on the hollow shaft have mating, but successively bigger cross sections.

Abstract: A diffuser is provided for achieving efficient conversion of the dynamic head associated with pressurized fluid into static pressure. The diffuser includes structure for reducing the boundary layer accumulated by the fluid during flow in the diffuser and for turning the fluid within the diffuser flowpath.

Abstract: A rocket motor expansion cone extension skirt of the combustion gas deployable type is purposely delayed in its deployment by an erodable barrier in the motor's expansion cone upstream of the extension and which diverts combustion gas away from the skirt to prevent its deployment. The barrier is eroded away by the gases after a brief predetermined period of time long enough to permit the rocket motor to clear other structures in a situation such as may occur during vehicle stage separation, after which time deployment of the skirt occurs.

Abstract: A fuel control system for a ram jet engine has a metering orifice 20 controlled by a portion 18 of a stem 17 in accordance with an engine air pressure signal PR, for regulating flow to the main burners of the engine. A further metering orifice 21 downstream of the orifice 20 is controlled by a portion 19 of the stem 17 and regulates flow to the engine pilot burners. Main burner flow is additionally controlled by a valve 30 responsive to engine temperature. The arrangement is such that pilot burner flow is maintained substantially stoichiometric even when main burner flow shuts down in response to a temperature increase.

Abstract: Combustion products having water vapor mixed therewith are conducted along a helical path by a heat transfer conduit in surrounding relation to a cylindrical cooling zone. A blower at one axial end of said cooling zone induces an axial inflow of air that is radially discharged through the gaps between adjacent coil sections of the heat transfer conduit causing condensation of the water and entrainment therein of noxious components of the combustion products. Additional cooling may be provided through an evaporator coil within the cooling zone.