Abstract: A machine and method for testing a power transmission device are provided wherein the machine comprises a drive for driving the power transmission device and means for loading the power transmission device wherein the loading means comprises a power recovery system comprising a coupling having an input shaft and an output shaft with the shafts being free of mechanical connections therebetween, apparatus operatively connecting the power transmission device to the input shaft, and apparatus operatively connecting the output shaft to the drive, with the coupling having integral means operating to drive the output shaft at a speed which approaches but is less than the speed of the input shaft to thereby provide supplementary power for the drive in driving the power transmission device and with the system providing testing for any desired loading of the power transmission device with only the power necessary to overcome power losses in the machine thereby resulting in a substantial power recovery.

Abstract: An improved measuring viscosity device comprises an upper container and a lower container, the upper container has a diameter greater than the lower container, the two containers are connected by a flow restricting conduit and also by an equalizing tube extending from a top portion of the lower container upwardly into the upper container through the bottom wall thereof so that no part of the equalizing tube extends outwardly from the axis of the device beyond the periphery of the upper container.

Abstract: A plugging indicator comprises an economizer having concentric outer and inner pipes one ends of which are connected to a main conduit through which liquid metal passes, an electromagnetic pump mounted on the outer pipe for branching the liquid metal into the outer pipe, a device for measuring flow quantity of the liquid metal passing through the outer pipe, and cooling means mounted on the outer pipe. The inner pipe is provided with two openings as a plugging orifice and a by-pass orifice to deposit impurities contained in the liquid metal. The plugging indicator further comprises a thermometer for measuring temperature at the plugging orifice, a blower for supplying cooling air to the cooling means, and a device for controlling the blower in response to the flow quantity at the flow quantity measuring device and the temperature at the plugging orifice.

Abstract: This invention describes a hydraulic system for creating a testing or conditioning torque load on a power transmitting component. This system provides low energy dissipation, easily obtainable multiple speed ratio capability, fast response to changing load requirements, and the ability to couple easily to multiple power terminals.

Abstract: An improved instrument for measuring and indicating the load experienced during a cycle of a machine, as a reciprocating press. A piezoelectric transducer mounted on the press provides a signal which is proportional to the press frame deformation during operation. In one aspect of the instrument, the signal from the transducer is amplified and compared with reference voltages representative of excessive machine load and a minimum load level. During each cycle of operation either a NORMAL, UNDER or OVER (LOW, OK or HI) indicator is actuated. The NORMAL indicator remains on so long as the machine load is within the selected limits represented by the reference voltage. A safety circuit stops the press when an excessive load is experienced. In another aspect of the instrument, the reverse load experienced by the machine is detected.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the gel strength of drilling mud by the repetitive steps of: flowing mud through a conduit positioned in a nonhorizontal attitude at a flow rate where the shear rate of the mud is in the range of greater than zero to about 20 sec..sup.-1, interrupting the flow of mud to provide a static column of mud in the conduit, and measuring the differential pressure of the mud between vertically spaced points during both the flow and static intervals.

Abstract: An expendable phase change detector device is provided with an initial coating on the twisted wire forming the thermocouple junction which is, in turn, covered by a refractory coating during the manufacture of the device. The initial coating responds to an increased temperature to ablate the refractory coating from the thermocouple junction when molten metal is poured into the device.

Abstract: The invention is housed within a housing 11 and positionable within a test fluid medium where pump 23 causes continuous test fluid flow therethrough via inlet filters 29 and conduit 27. A plurality of sampling devices 25 are disposed on rack 16 slidably received in housing 11 and are responsive to a remote signal received through antenna 32 to receiver 60 to activate circuitry elements. When activated the circuitry provides power individually, collectively or selectively to servo mechanisms 56 thereby moving actuator arm 52 and its attached jawed bracket 51 supporting evacuated tube 46 toward stationary needle 39. One open end of needle 39 extends through the sidewall of conduit 27 to the interior thereof and the other open end is maintained within protective sleeve 41 supported by bifurcated bracket 49. Septum 46 is punctured by the open end of needle 39 contained within protective sleeve 41 and a sample of the fluid test medium in conduit 27 flows through needle 39 and is transferred to tube 46.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the flowability of powder utilizes a container having a bottom wall with an opening therein. The bottom wall may be changed to provide openings of different sizes. The test consists of allowing the powder to flow through successively smaller holes. The smallest hole size through which the powder will freely flow is a measure of its flowability.

Abstract: A method for measuring unbalanced wheel of an automotive vehicle according to so-called "on the car" system which does not require detaching a wheel from car body for the measurement but providing car-carrying type detector under a car on the spot. In order to provide a novel method of measuring the complete dynamic balance, two detectors respectively support the car body from under an imaginary line connecting both centers of left and right wheels. Then co-related factors, l.sub.1, l.sub.2 and l.sub.3 which are distance between said two detectors, distance between one of said detectors and an inside surface of a rotating wheel and distance between said inside surface of the wheel and the outside surface thereof respectively are taken into a calculation to provide detected values of unbalance acting on said inside and outside surfaces of said left and right wheels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for measuring the depth a of a surface flaw in an object, including the steps of irradiating the flaw with an incident acoustic surface wave signal, detecting a reflected acoustic surface wave signal, including a first portion reflected from the surface edge of the flaw and a second portion reflected from the bottom of the flaw, and analyzing the interference between the first and second portions of the reflected signal to determine the depth of the flaw. The analysis may be carried out by Fourier transforming the reflected signals from the time domain to the frequency domain, selecting a frequency f.sub.n for which a maximum or minimum amplitude is detected independent of the angle of detection, and calculating the depth a from the formula a=nV.sub.r /2f.sub.n, where n is an integer, and V.sub.r is the speed of an acoustic surface wave in the object.

Abstract: An articulated arm having first and second pairs of parallel spaced apart pivotable linkages associated with a tire casing holding fixture for moving an array of ultrasonic transmitting transducers to and from a location exterior to the tire casing and a location between the two sidewalls of the tire casing with the faces of the transducers being a predetermined spaced distance from the interior surface of the tread bearing portion of the casing. Only a single piston/cylinder type actuator linked to the arm is required to achieve the desired movement and positioning of the transducer array.

Abstract: A rapid opening valve assembly utilized in high rate specimen test systems which require that an actuator load a specimen at rates in the range up to one thousand inches per second and with deflections up to three inches. The high rate valve utilizes a poppet or valve piston member that rapidly opens once it is triggered. The ports may be very large and as shown the valve body is used in connection with a closely coupled accumulator pressure source that is ported directly to the actuator to provide adequate flow capacity. The specimen is generally for testing of metals, plastics, and elastomers under tension or compression.

Abstract: A device for compensating for gyro wheel frequency inaccuracies wherein a reference oscillator feeds a square wave signal to a first and second counter. The second counter also has an input of plus or minus the spin axis angular rate. The first counter scales down the reference signal and the second counter generates a signal having a frequency proportionately higher than the first counter. The output of the second counter provides a signal indicative of angular spin rate displaced from the input gyro axis. The outputs from the first and second counters are fed to an up/down counter which combines the two signals to provide for gyro wheel compensation.In a second embodiment of the invention a computer having spin rate axis signal from two gyros, control two settable counters to obtain compensation of the gyro wheel of a first and second gyro.

Abstract: A compact starter for internal combustion engines features a torque transfer assembly in which a drive motor and a drive pinion are mounted in side-by-side, parallel relation. The power shaft of the drive motor and the pinion shaft of the pinion are coupled together in driving engagement by a gear train assembly including a housing having coupling surfaces which permit the drive motor and drive pinion to be positionally rotated independently with respect to each other for accomodating the mounting clearance requirements of different engines. The gear train assembly features an idler gear which transfers torque from a motor pinion mounted on the power shaft and a pinion gear mounted on the pinion shaft. The idler shaft is confined between the drive motor and the torque transfer housing in a compact arrangement which permits efficient torque transfer in the side-by-side, parallel mounting arrangement without interferring with independent mounting adjustment of the drive motor relative to the drive pinion.

Abstract: The mechanism uses a drive block having mounting lugs on both transverse sides of the block for mounting in slots on opposed sides of a C-shaped bracket. The slots in the bracket are T-shaped, the body of the T accepting the mounting lugs for passage to the circular T head opening. By rotating the block 90.degree., the lugs rest in the circular opening and are held in place. Each lug has a necked down section passing through the slotted opening of the brackets. Each lug has an enlarged head extending outwardly of the bracket sides to prevent the bracket sides from spreading in response to shock forces acting on the seat track. The block has a central threaded opening to accept a lead screw for driving the seat track responsive to rotation of the lead screw. The bracket is secured to the seat track and the drive block is inserted into the bracket, rotated to position and mated with the lead screw.

Abstract: Apparatus for converting rotary motion of a screw into linear motion includes three circumferentially spaced nut segments each resiliently mounted for displacing in a radial direction normal to the screw axis. A thin flat plate spring member provides a resiliency to the nut segments in a direction normal to the screw axes. The nut segments include a set of parallel triangular screw threads with the roots undercut and the crests removed for averaging out the contact between the nut segments and the screw to an area along the pitch diameter of the screw.

Abstract: A variable ratio belt drive of the type in which each pulley has an axially movable pulley half for varying the effective drive diameter and speed ratio in a continuous, stepless manner. The drive includes a primary control assembly in one pulley having a threaded interconnection between the drive shaft and one of the pulley halves for effecting a change in the drive diameter upon application of a brake band to a collar mounting the pulley half. In one preferred embodiment, two collars and two brake bands are provided while in another, only a single band and collar is used. The other pulley is provided with a secondary control assembly which automatically responds to the primary control assembly and preferably includes cam means for precluding belt slippage.

Abstract: A self-centering, self-aligning, anti-friction power transmission mechanism comprising a rotor cooperable with a screw to convert rotary movement to linear movement and vice versa. The rotor has one or more convolutions of rollers having their axes arranged in a helical path of the same pitch as the screw thread with their inner ends positioned to have non-scuffing, non-slipping rolling line contact with the screw thread, a result obtained by off-setting each roller axis downwardly along the helix from the line of contact by a distance such that the line of contact and the rotor axis lie in a common plane parallel to the roller axis. The screw thread is preferably of the Acme type with a sidewall taper initially slightly less than the taper of the roller ends in contact therewith whereby, in use under load, the rollers cause cold flow and work hardening of the thread sidewall thereby substantially increasing the length of the line of contact between the rollers and the screw thread.

Abstract: A spindle and a spindle nut having external and internal threads, respectively, formed thereon and circulating balls operatively engaged between said threads operating to effect transmission of forces axially thereof when the spindle and spindle nut are rotated relative to each other. The balls are circulated through ball ducts formed by the threads and by the circulating means which return the balls from ball duct outlets of the threads to ball duct inlets thereof. Compensating means for enabling adjustment of the operating pressure between the spindle and the spindle nut by adjusting the diameter of the spindle nut enable compensation of the degree of play which is developed between the balls and the ball ducts through which the balls are circulated. In one aspect of the invention, the spindle nut is formed with a longitudinal slit thereby enabling adjustment of the diameter of the spindle nut and of the pressure by which it is engaged about the spindle.

Abstract: An axle is disclosed having a housing defining a lubricant reservoir. A shaft extends through a bore in the housing and is supported by two bearings within the bore. The shaft has a radially extending surface which partially defines a lubricant chamber for pressurizing and pumping lubricant. The housing has a lubricant passageway in communication with the lubricant chamber. A seal is positioned within the lubricant chamber and has a lip which contacts the radial surface.

Abstract: A steering column has an upper column section and a lower column section with an intermediate collapsible tubular member in torque transmitting engagement with the upper and lower column sections. Each column section has an end telescoping into the tubular collapsible member. Each end is square in cross-section with one end having a slightly larger cross-sectional area than the other such that the smaller one is received therein and prevents free relative rotation of the two column sections if the collapsible member is ruptured.

Abstract: Apparatus of increased simplicity, reliability and economy is provided for automatically maintaining the tautness of a mechanical coupling such as commonly employed, for example, between a vehicular brake and its actuating mechanism, which would otherwise be subject to loosening during normal use as a result of wear or the like. The apparatus, although also utilizable with mechanical couplings employing rigid connecting links, is especially suited for use with couplings employing flexible cables or the like, wherein it need only be interposed in series with the cabling between the actuating mechanism and the device actuatable thereby, thereby adapting the apparatus for use in a variety of applications in which control cable couplings are employed.

Abstract: A handle stem fixing device for a bicycle is described in which a rotary control is provided at the head of a bolt, the head being larger in diameter than the bolt stud or alternatively having a flange, and a socket is provided at a hollow handle stem, into which the head is lodged and a retainer is provided, whereby the retainer substantially blocks the bolt's axial movement and the bolt is screwed to which is forced to be axially movable.

Abstract: A gear reduction apparatus includes a housing having first and second input shafts rotatably mounted therein and first and second flywheels mounted on the first and second input shafts respectively. Each input shaft is adapted to be connected to a power source and includes a toothed gear portion in mesh with a toothed gear portion of an output power mechanism which is thereby rotated at a lower angular velocity than the input shafts. The output power means may include a planetary gear system for further speed reduction prior to connection to a driven member.

Abstract: An automatic transmission including: a torque converter; a torque converter housing; an oil pump; an overdrive gear mechanism; an overdrive case; an underdrive gear mechanism; a transmission case for the underdrive gear mechanism; an oil pan under the underdrive gear mechanism; and a hydraulic control device controlling a hydraulic pressure to be delivered to the overdrive and underdrive gear mechanisms. In this automatic transmission, the overdrive case is formed with a first passage connected to an inlet port of the oil pump, a second passage connected to a discharge port of the oil pump, a third passage connected to an inlet port of the torque converter, and a fourth passage connected to an outlet port of the torque converter, with the second, third and fourth passages being connected to the hydraulic control device.

Abstract: An in-line reversing mechanism for use with hand-held power tools comprises two coaxially juxtaposed epicyclic gear trains having a common carrier which may alternately be locked to or released from an outer cage to accomplish the bidirectional transmission of rotational power. The complete reversing mechanism is housed in a generally cylindrical body suitable for mounting between a conventional unidirectional motor and gear head or powered device. Forward or reverse output rotation is selected by the tool operator by moving an annular collar positioned on the periphery of the reversing mechanism to the front or rear of the mechanism.

Abstract: A throttle valve system having a pressure modulator valve in an automatic control valve system for an automatic transmission for use with a throttle controlled internal combustion engine, said throttle valve system comprising a mechanical connection between a throttle valve pressure modulator element and an air-fuel mixture carburetor valve whereby provision is made for establishing a motion transmitting connection between the throttle valve and the carburetor valve to provide an initial increase in the modulated throttle valve pressure and to provide subsequent pressure increases as the engine throttle valve is advanced toward a wide open setting, the effort required to move the carburetor throttle valve through intermediate and advanced settings being determined by a preloaded torsion spring between motion transmitting members of the linkage.

Abstract: For generating a transmission shift control command in accordance with the operating conditions of a vehicle engine, from the point of view of improving fuel economy of the engine, a transmission shift control device has a throttle sensor which detects the throttle opening to produce a throttle signal, an engine speed sensor which detects the engine speed to produce an engine speed signal, a throttle comparator which compares the throttle signal with a reference signal, an engine speed comparator which compares the engine speed signal with a reference signal, and a switching circuit which generates an upshift command or a downshift command on the basis of signals from these comparators, these commands being sent to the transmission of the vehicle, or to a display visible to the driver.

Abstract: In an automatic power transmission having a transmission mechanism including fluid operated frictional units to be actuated to select automatic forward drive and reverse drive gear conditions and make a shift between the first, second and third gear ratios in the automatic forward drive range, a shock control arrangement is provided in the hydraulic control system for the transmission mechanism, comprising a pressure accumulator unit which takes up the fluid pressure to be applied to any of the frictional units during selection of the automatic forward drive range or reverse drive gear position or during upshifting between the aforesaid gear ratios in the automatic forward drive range, and a pressure reducing valve for eliminating or reducing the fluid pressure in one of the frictional units when a fluid pressure is being supplied to another frictional unit during upshifting between the second and third gear ratios in the automatic forward drive range.

Abstract: In an automatic power transmission having a transmission mechanism including fluid operated frictional units to be actuated to select automatic forward drive and reverse drive gear conditions and make a shift between the first and second gear ratios in the automatic forward drive range condition, a shock control arrangement is provided in the hydraulic control system for the transmission mechanism, comprising a pressure accumulator unit which takes up the fluid pressure to be applied to any of the frictional units during selection of the automatic forward drive range or reverse drive gear position or during upshifting between the first and second gear ratios in the automatic forward drive range, the level at which the pressure accumulator unit is to commence taking up of the fluid pressure for one of the frictional units being varied with engine load.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing hand wrenches having a relatively long handle attached at one end to a yoke pivotally carrying the housing of a ratcheting socket drive mechanism fabricates the yoke, instead of casting or forging it, and employs a separate ferrule at the joint between the handle and the yoke, the parts being held in assembled relation and rotated while during a two step operation weld metal is deposited between the ferrule and the yoke, the legs of the yoke at the same time being compressed upon the ratchet housing.

Abstract: Discloses a torque multiplication device for use in tightening or loosening a nut, lug, bolt head and the like, employing a planetary transmission of sun, planet and orbit gear means which multiplies the applied torque input to produce an output torque to facilitate and simplify such tightening or loosening. Brake means incorporated with the device prevents rotation of the orbit gear means.A modification of the invention discloses an extensible brake arm which has an anchoring socket for securement with another nut, lug, bolt head and the like to likewise prevent rotation of the orbit gear means.Another modification of the invention discloses two sets of sun, planet and orbit gear means having one common, drive output to produce uniform and balanced drive output.Another modification of the invention discloses a ring-like brake arm having a plurality of anchoring sockets for locking securement with the lugs of a motor-vehicle wheel.

Abstract: A reversible ratchet handle having a head portion and lever arm portion integrally formed. The head portion receives a rotatable tool driven in its upper section, the tool driven having a ratchet wheel with a toothed edge, and a pivotable circular switching member in its lower section. The switching member is provided with a pair of oppositely disposed toothed portions for selectively engaging the toothed edge of the ratchet wheel. In addition, the switching member is provided with a slot at its lower section, which slot defines a cam surface at the mid section of the switching member.The lever arm portion consists of an elongated tube and a rod telescopically and longitudinally disposed in the tube. The inner end of the rod extends into the slot of the switching member and is adapted to engage the cam surface thereof. A plunger-type push button is disposed at the outer end of the tube and is connected to the outer end of the rod.

Abstract: A parallel jaw action toggle wrench comprising a first jaw rigidly fixed to a first handle by means of a track section, a second jaw opposite the first jaw and slidable on the track section, and pivotally connected to a second handle, a toggle link connected to the second handle rearwardly of the first jaw, a connector pivotally attached to the rearward end of the toggle link and moveable along the first handle and a threaded assembly mounted on the first handle and having an adjustment portion, the threaded assembly being so operatively correlated with respect to the connector that operation of said adjustment portion will cause the connector to move lengthwise of the first handle.

Abstract: A tool carriage for a lathe which permits guiding the tool to cut aspherical lense-shaped surfaces with desired shape factors with only pivotal carriage movement and no carriage translation during the cutting operation. The tool is pivoted about different centers during successive intervals of arc with smooth but instantaneous transitions from one center to another to provide a smoothly contoured aspherical lense-shaped surface. The tool carriage has at least two relatively rotatable, interfitting eccentric ring members (50 and 52) each having an inner and an outer circular bearing which are eccentric to each other. The tool is supported on an inner bearing member (66) which rotatably mates within the innermost one of the eccentric ring members (50 and 52). The outermost eccentric ring member (52) rotatably mates within an outer bearing member (62) which is mounted to a support frame supported by the base of the lathe.

Abstract: An adjustable tool holder for securing a drill or like tool to the turret of a machine tool includes an axially extending body member, a tool receiving member positioned alongside the body member, and a radially contractible clamping member encircling both the body and tool receiving members. When the clamping member is contracted, the contours of its circular interior cooperate with the contours of the body and tool receiving members to result in an axial positioning of the members.

Abstract: An electronic control system is arranged to supply appropriate electrical signals for controlling the rate of advancement of a cutting tool into a surface of a rotating billet for peeling and pulling a strip therefrom with a regulated thickness and tension.

Abstract: A mechanism for use in a multi-station crank press, and the method of operating said mechanism wherein the stripper sleeves at each station are actuated, adjustably, under the control of two cams both to hold the blanks before they are contacted by the punches and to strip the blanks from the punches at selected moment as they are retracting.

Abstract: A method of monitoring continuously advancing string material (1) of the kind comprising a continuous alternating succession of string sections, for example a cigarette filter string, of different material and/or structural configuration with regard to cutting the string (1) into identical plugs (7) for checking and correcting the position of each cut. Prior to being cut the string (1) is scanned by a sensor unit (4) which detects the beginning and end of each string section. A device associated with the cutting device (5) generates an output signal to indicate the moment when the string (1) is cut. Between this output signal and the moment at which the sensor unit (4) issues a signal corresponding to the end of the string section to be cut, a measured value is obtained which is independent of the feed into of the string (1) and which is proportioned to the length of the string section between the two signals.

Abstract: Apparatus for shaping batts of loosely compacted fibrous material into individual panels of specific shapes. A pair of rolls rotating in opposite directions, with high-pressure air blown from the surface of one roll to the other in a spaced apart nip area is used to carry out the method.

Abstract: Cooperating slitter blades in a slitter for high bulk traveling paper web material attain high cut point pressure and minimum slit plowing and dusting as a result of critical cooperation of the slitting edges of the blades wherein one of blade edges rotates in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of travel of the web, and the slitting edge of the other of the blades cooperates to a penetration or overlap extent of less than 0.030 inch at a rake angle of 0 to 10 minutes and a toe-in of 5 to 30 minutes. Where the other blade edge is of high angle type an included angle between opposite faces of the edge of 15 to 30 degrees is provided and where a low angle edge is preferred, the included angle between opposite faces of the blade is between 75 and 85 degrees.

Abstract: A one key chording system for an electronic organ of the type in which single contact keyswitches for D.C. keying of tone signals are employed. The keyswitches of a first group are connected to a common bus to which is also connected a mode select circuit for selectively applying thereto a D.C. potential of either positive or negative polarity. In the disclosed embodiment, when a negative potential is applied to the common bus a signal from an actuated keyswitch in said first group operates one of a plurality of chord logic circuits to produce a plurality of auxiliary keying signals which operate tone signal keyers for tone signals corresponding to a musical chord. An alpha-numeric display disposed adjacent to the keyboard indicates the name of the chord being played by the one key chording system.

Abstract: A harmony authorization detector (HAD) synthesizer electronically generates single audible musical notes in harmony with single original aural notes of a melody as the melody is played on an instrument by a single player. Thus the HAD functions as, in effect, a second instrument electronically operational in harmony with a manually played lead instrument. The HAD synthesizer is particularly useful with guitars although not so limited. When a lead electronic guitar is used in a solo situation playing one original note at a time, the HAD synthesizer will, for each string on each position of the guitar and with the aid of a group of tone decoders, electronically detect the single fundamental note played by the guitarist and will authorize the emission of a preset, predetermined electronically generated synthesized single harmony note e.g. a third, fifth, seventh, etc. based on the fundamental of the single note played by the lead guitarist.

Abstract: Two sets of cymbals are mounted on two pairs of horizontally extending arms respectively of a support bracket which in turn is adapted to be mounted adjacent the upper end of a conventional hi-hat support stand of the type having a foot pedal operated rod vertically reciprocable within a hollow tube. The lower arms which support the bottom cymbal of each set of cymbals are detachably clamped to the hollow tube and the upper arms which carry the upper cymbal of each set of cymbals are secured to the upper end of the vertically reciprocable rod and guided relative to the lower arms by means of a guide blade secured to the upper arms and complementary guides secured to the lower arms. A spring is connected between the guide blade and the complementary guides for normally biasing the upper arms away from the lower arms.

Abstract: An assembly which may be mounted on a shaft such as a rod, bolt, or the like. The assembly includes a first member which comprises at least two segments and a retainer or locking member which interlocks with the segments when the segments are placed around the shaft to retain the segments on the shaft. The retainer also comprises at least two segments such that the first member can be used on a shaft on which the ends are non accessible.In the illustrated embodiments, the first member is a nut, and, after positioning on the shaft, the nut can be rotated and tightened in the manner of any conventional nut.

Abstract: A plastic screw anchor for fastening fixtures and other objects to a hollow wall, the anchor including a four-legged diamond-shaped shank whose front legs are joined together by a front apex living hinge and whose rear legs are joined to the front legs by side apex living hinges, the ends of the rear legs defining a rear apex. Secured by a pair of normally outstretched resilient webs to the rear legs of the shank is a flanged socket whose bore lies in registration with an opening formed in the front apex hinge. The diamond-shaped shank is collapsible to form a tongue that is insertable in a hole drilled in the wall to accommodate the socket, the webs then reverting to their outstretched condition to cause the shank which is now behind the wall to recover its diamond formation. When a self-tapping screw is turned into the socket bore, it acts to thread the bore.

Abstract: A feature of this invention is the provision of a Gatling type gun having a housing; a rotor journaled for rotation with respect to said housing; said rotor having a plurality of gun bolts disposed in an annular row with respective firing pin assemblies, and switchable firing pin assembly control means fixed with respect to said housing for sequentially engaging each of said firing pin assemblies and having a first disposition for positively precluding searing of each firing pin assembly and a second disposition for forcing timely searing of each firing pin; said firing pin assembly control means including a first cam surface having a longitudinally forward, lower portion, and a longitudinally rearward, higher portion which thereafter abruptly falls off into a lacuna; a second cam surface disposed in said lacuna and transversely pivotally mounted and supported for longitudinal movement to and between a first disposition whereat it provides a gradual decline between said higher portion to said lower portion of

Abstract: A hydraulic power brake system in which a hydraulic power brake booster has one or more back pressure control valves to produce a restriction downstream of the booster control valve after the booster has been actuated to build up some booster power pressure. This back pressure on the booster control valve is effective to control hydraulic valve noise during booster operation. There is substantially no fluid restriction in the booster when the booster is not actuated. Three back pressure control valve arrangements are disclosed.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine, a fluid motor or a pump includes a cylinder block enclosing an elongated cylindrical bore. A double headed piston is slidably mounted within the bore. The piston and cylinder block are rotatable relative to each other about the longitudinal axis of the bore. Rotation is imparted by a sinusoidal cam and a cam follower. Reciprocation of the piston within the bore is accomplished along with corresponding rotational movement of the cylinder block. Opposed ends of the cylinder block include openings which are aligned with and periodically communicate with exhaust and intake chambers. Porting collars are slidably mounted to the cylinder block and are stationary relative to the cylinder.