Abstract: A method for the formation of inserts in the edge of footwear or shoe soles made by means of injected plastic material, in which either the edge of the sole or the whole sole of the footwear is first moulded by injection, and successively at least a lateral recess is obtained in said edge of the sole itself, and thereafter a differently colored plastic material is injected into said recess for forming a lateral insert in the previously moulded edge of the footwear sole.

Abstract: There is disclosed a composite mirror assembly adapted to be mounted adjacent the driver of a vehicle to enable the driver to view objects, as other vehicles, within an area normally hidden from view by conventional vehicle mirrors. An additional mirror is positioned at an angle with respect to the conventional side mirror. The angle selected is between six to ten degrees with respect to the surface of the side mirror. In this manner, the additional mirror as positioned enables the driver of the vehicle to view objects within said area, which objects would normally be hidden from view by conventional and existing apparatus.

Abstract: A batch material feeder for an electrically heated opentop refractory furnace, particularly a circular furnace, wherein the feeder includes a trough holding batch material and mounted over the furnace top, there being a rotatable agitator within the trough for moving batch material over discharge openings in the trough bottom, so as to deposit the batch material over the top of the molten mass in a manner that provides for a thin uniform layer of batch while assuring proper control of the thickness of the deposited layer.

Abstract: A dentifrice suitable for removing calculus and preventing the build-up of calculus on tooth enamel which contains strontium edatate and a ricinoleate, which have been found to provide a synergistic effect in both removal of calculus and prevention of its build-up.

Abstract: A process for producing a flame resistant rigid polyurethane foam by reacting a reaction mixture comprising a polyetherpolyol and/or a polyesterpolyol having an active hydrogen atom, a polyisocyanate, water and/or a volatile foaming agent and an emulsifying agent, in which a specific amine compound shown by the general formula as defined hereinafter in the specification is added to the reaction system, the weight ratio of amine compound to polyetherpolyol and/or polyesterpolyol being from 70:30 to 30:70, and also the flame resistant rigid polyurethane foam produced by the process.

Abstract: A silicone containing bis-thioether aromatic amine has a chemical structure wherein an aromatic nucleus at each end of the chemical radical is chemically bonded to the remainder of the chemical radical by either sulfur, sulfoxide or sulfone.

Abstract: Ground to neutral fault protection employing dormant oscillators which are only energized and function on the .[.occurance.]. .Iadd.occurrence .Iaddend.of such type of a ground fault. Combined with known types of two and three wire single phase AC ground fault interrupters to provide circuit interruption regardless of which wire is faulted to ground.

Abstract: A digital character generator method and system encode characters based on a normalized quad in accordance with coordinates of initial starting points of outlines of the character and variational parameters defining changes in those outlines such as slope and curvature. All characters of all formats are encoded for a maximum point size display. Vertical scaling factors permit character generation at any desired point size display. Horizontal scaling factors are employed both for transforming computations based on the encoded parameters for the normalized quad to a desired point size of display and also to adapt cyclic computations to the stroking density of a display CRT. .Iadd.

Abstract: A water absorbent material such as terry cloth is cut into a rectangle. A smaller rectangle of nylon or other water repellent material is sewn over one portion of the terry cloth and that portion is folded over onto itself and sewn together to form watertight pockets. A flap remains which covers the pockets. A hook-type fastener such as is sold under the name "Velcro" is used to hold the flap in a covering position and additional "Velcro" is contained on the ends of the terry cloth to hold the ends together about a user's head. Optionally, a visor may be sewn onto the headband.

Abstract: An athletic jersey (2) having a body portion (4) of a first color. At least one color changing panel (20) is relatively permanently secured to the outside (10) of body portion (4). Panel (20) is folded over with an upper half (34) covering the lower half (36) to give jersey (2) a uniform color appearance. However, when panel (20) is unfolded and placed in a spread-out condition on body portion (4), the side (22) of panel (20) which is exposed is of a second color different from the color of body portion (4) to effectively change the color of jersey (2).

Abstract: An elongate garment for women and girls has an intermediate section of constant width and two outer sections which are of different shape. The outer sections increase in width initially as they extend away from the intermediate section and are of different lengths. The length of the intermediate section is at least 29% of the overall length of the garment. The garment has an overall length of 25" to 70" and an overall width of 5/8" to 81/2".

Abstract: Genuine leather fabric in the piece comprising a plurality of geometrical sections cut from genuine leather left over scrap, said sections being of selectively predetermined configurations and being secured to each other in end-to-end and side-by-side relation to form a continuous piece which defines said genuine leather fabric in the piece having ornamental characteristics imparted thereto by said secured together sections of predetermined geometrical configuration. The resulting fabric can then be cut in accordance with conventional patterns to form the panels which are assembled and finished into completed gloves.

Abstract: An intraocular anterior chamber implant which can be used successfully in widths of 5 mm or less comprises an optic and a haptic which consists of a pair of bridging members each of which joins one of diametrically opposed edges of the optic to a support member. The support members each have a scalloped edge, whereby a pair of co-planar "U" shaped support surfaces is provided, and each bridging member has scalloped side edges to reduce its width relative to the optic.

Abstract: The invention contemplates an intraocular lens or the like which so combines an optically finished lens element with supporting mount or haptic structure that a given astigmatic correction incorporated in the finish of the lens is automatically implantable with correct optical orientation of the correction axis. The mount is characterized with an angularly unique recognizable haptic formation from which a unique ultimately implanted orientation can be recognized by the ophthalmological surgeon, and the prescription orientation of the astigmatic correction is, upon lens-to-haptic assembly, set in such predetermined angular relation to the angularly unique haptic formation that correct optical orientation of the implant is assured.

Abstract: A toilet bowl cleaning means wherein a container is located within a water tank associated with the bowl with a cleaning compound such as calcium hypochlorite included within the container. A plurality of openings are provided, and this provides exposure to water in the tank so that the compound will be dissolved in the water and thereby delivered to the bowl when the toilet is flushed. The openings may be formed in a centrally located cylinder with the compound located within the cylinder and with a water space between the cylinder and the outer container walls. Controlled amounts of compound are thereby released to the water in this area.

Abstract: The provision of a flush guiding means at a position with respect to main flush inlet to thereby constitute a very strong and swift correlated flushing action to readily remove the waste out of the bowl with a minimum amount of water and silent flushing operation.

Abstract: A portable sauna is described, being formed in the shape of a sphere. A door leads into a spherical shaped room wherein a bench extends about a central circular floor. Above the bench is a loft lying adjacent a plane that passes through the center point of the spherical shape. The sauna may be selectively heated by any combination of heat lamps, dry heated air blower, and a steam generator, all of which operate on common household current. Water for the steam generator is supplied by a self-contained reservoir. Ventilation can be controlled by the occupant through a skylight ventilator or automatically through a valve mechanism interconnected with the blower. The valve mechanism is operable to recirculate room air or to receive indirect outside air into the room. Selectively controlled lighting and audio systems are also included to allow further control of the enclosed environment.

Abstract: An article of furniture which comprises first and second support members and at least one planar member supported by at least one of the support members, the support members being movable between first positions at which the planar member is substantially horizontal thereby forming a working top, and second positions at which the support members provide at least part of a sleeping surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a rocking motion to a bed foundation, or the like, which comprises a movable frame (2) supporting the foundation, first and second spaced apart guiding structures (3) located preferably under the frame. Each guiding structure having a pair of traveling surfaces (6,7) slanted downwardly toward the similar surfaces of the other guiding structure. Rollers (5) attached to the frame rest upon said traveling surfaces. An electrical motor (21) imparts to the movable frame, a reciprocal movement along and between said guiding structures.

Abstract: A piece of furniture for sitting and lying, more particularly a sickbed, having a horizontal surface divided into head, central and foot portions. A stationary frame extends at least the length of the central portion and the head and foot portions are pivotally mounted on the stationary frame about horizontal axes so they may be adjusted to horizontal and inclined positions by shifting the weight of the user's body and can be fixedly positioned by locking devices. A spring device, such as a torsion spring, equalizes the weight of the user on the head portion and the spring device is adjustable to control the initial stress applied to the head portion. The central portion is pivotally connected to the head portion through a connection that allows for end play and provides for leverage so that as the head portion is shifted to an inclined position, the central portion automatically moves to a proper reverse sloping position to accommodate sitting.

Abstract: A traveling pillow is described including an inner rubber inflatable pillow, an intermediate fiber-filled case for said pillow, and an exterior slip cover having a carrying handle. The carrying handle is provided with a compartment for storage of a small pneumatic pump for the inflatable pillow. A compact carrying case is also provided to store and carry the pillow in deflated rolled-up form.

Abstract: In a method of heat fulling and water washing of cloth, hot fluid is injected onto both surfaces of the cloth from hot fluid injection nozzles in upper and lower rows to sandwich the cloth in such manner that the positions of nozzles in the upper row alternate with those nozzles in the lower row, with the cloth passing through an opening between upper and lower net conveyors so that the cloth is immersed in cleaning liquid, with both a cleansing effect and fulling effect being given to the cloth.

Abstract: A cleaning device for a Venetian blind element comprises a pair of cooperating cleaning bodies mounted on a hand-held housing and having cleaning parts for holding the element therebetween in a cleaning position of the cleaning bodies. One of the cleaning bodies is manually movable away from the other cleaning body for spacing the cleaning parts apart, and a driving system is mounted in the housing for transmitting a vibratory cleaning motion to one or both cleaning bodies.

Abstract: This invention relates to a toothbrush which includes tufts of bristles which are fixed to and project from a head to define a substantially rectangular brush surface and a pair of resilient gum massage members which are located on opposite long sides of the brush surface with each massage member being at least as long as the brush surface occupied by three tufts of bristles but shorter than the surface and as wide as a tuft of bristles.

Abstract: A clip for engaging through an aperture in an ID card is molded of one unitary body of plastic comprises two elongate stiff parallel members joined at their middle by a flexible web forming a hinge. On one side of the hinge the members form opposed jaws and at the other side of the hinge one member forms a spring biased toward the other member to urge the jaws closed. The spring forms a loop capable of engaging through an aperture in an ID card. The loop is offset from the hinged members to allow the card to hang parallel alongside the hinged members.