Abstract: A new and distinct apple variety which originated as a limb mutation of the Law cultivar of the Red Rome apple tree (i.e. U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,550) is provided. This new apple variety possesses a vigorous compact growth habit and can be distinguished from its standard sized parent and all other spur type Red Rome apple varieties. More specifically, the new variety possesses more fruiting spurs per linear foot on one, two, and three year old wood than both its parent and the spur type Red Rome apple tree of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,096 which also was originated by me. Additionally, the fruit of the new variety is a deeper, more intense and complete red which accumulates earlier than that of the Taylor cultivar of the Red Rome apple tree (i.e. U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,121) and the Red Rome apple tree of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,198.

Abstract: A new variety of Pieris bush characterized by the dark green leaves which are extremely thick, deeply serrated, have a waxy appearance when mature and remain glossy all year round.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Euonymus fortunei which is a branch mutation of the Emerald'N Gold variety (i.e. U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,231) is provided. The new variety possesses larger leaves than the parent variety which are of a richer attractively variegated coloration. More specifically, the mature leaves are dark green and have light to medium yellow margins. The new variety has a more upright growth habit than the parent variety and forms a larger plant. Unlike the parent there is no substantial change in the leaf coloration and leaf orientation during the winter.

Abstract: A detachable blind hole quarter-turn fastener for securing a panel to a frame in which means are provided for detachably securing the fastener to the panel in response to a quarter-turn of the fastener cross pin stud in one direction and for detachably securing the panel to the frame in response to a quarter-turn of the cross pin stud in the other direction.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for securing a repair sleeve within a tubular fluid conveying conduit. The sleeve is positioned within the tube so that it extends coextensive with a region of degraded tube wall and partially beyond the axial extremes of the degraded area. A radially outwardly directed force is then applied to the tubular sleeve from within along a portion of the sleeve at each end, extending beyond the degraded area. The force is sufficient to cause outward plastic deformation of both the sleeve and the tube resulting in an interference mechanical joint therebetween.

Abstract: .Iadd.Described herein are transfer and manifolding sheets having upon their surface a coating containing a substantially colorless dye salt derived from an organic sulfinic acid and an arylmethane dye base characterized by a logarithmic dissociation constant below 7, which upon transfer to a suitable receiving sheet is dissociated to the intensely colored ionic form of the dye to furnish a colored print. .Iaddend.

Abstract: In an optical system the use of .Iadd.one or .Iaddend.a plurality of air lenses set in an optical medium of higher refractive index than air at a predetermined distance from an object such that various optical aberrations are minimized or eliminated by using aplanatic optical surfaces. Refraction occurs only for a ray going from the higher to the lower refractive index medium. Rays entering the higher refractive index medium from the lower are never refracted since the optical surface is always chosen to have its center .[.or.]. .Iadd.of .Iaddend.radius coincident with the object or image being optically operated on by the lens. The system can be used to magnify the image of an object, the object being most any two-dimensional representation such as a negative or a positive print. The object might alternatively be a light source or an external object whose rays are imaged onto an embedded light sensor so that the functions of the source or sensor respectively can be enhanced by the optical system.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein improved packages, and methods of forming same, of the type wherein a container, such as for example a glass container, like a bottle or jar, is provided externally thereof with a heat shrunk, cellular thermoplastic member, circumferentially and snugly engaging a sidewall portion of the container; the improvement resides in employing as the thermoplastic member a composite structure, or laminate, of a closed cellular polymeric layer in which the polymer is a polymer of predominantly olefin moieties and, in adhered relationship to the closed cellular layer, a non-cellular polymeric layer in which the polymer is a polymer of predominantly olefin moieties with the cellular layer being in snug, heat shrunk engagement with the sidewall portion of the container and the non-cellular layer being disposed outwardly of the cellular layer.

Abstract: A deflection apparatus deflects a light beam in accordance with the characteristics of energizing signals to provide a trace of those signal characteristics on a display medium. The assembly includes a plurality of suspension galvanometers each having a coil responsive to an associated one of the signals to deflect a mirror positioned in the path of the light beam which in turn deflects the light beam. The galvanometers are suspended on a rigid supporting structure which is self-aligning. Pole pieces have a plurality of teeth which define secondary air gaps and provide a substantially constant, concentrated flux field for each of the coils. A printed circuit board cooperates with cover members to form a dust free enclosure.

Abstract: An apron assembly comprising a panel of flexible material adapted to overlie a frontal portion of a user's torso, a first connector disposed proximate a bottom edge of the panel, second and third connectors disposed along a first side edge thereof, fourth and fifth connectors disposed along a second side edge thereof, and a sixth connector adapted for attachment to an edge of a tray, the first and sixth connectors being interengageable to connect the panel to the tray and form a pocket, the second and third connectors being interengageable to close a first end of the pocket, and the fourth and fifth connectors being interengageable to close a second end of the pocket.

Abstract: An adjustable swimsuit for women comprises an upper piece and a lower piece. The upper and lower pieces are adjustably connectable by the wearer to provide selected exposure, and particularly concealment, of imperfections in the skin as, for example, surgical scars.

Abstract: A pants-type garment comprises two bands of material, one for each leg, and a side extension piece which extends at an angle from one side of an upper portion of each band. Each of the bands together with its side extension piece is wound helically and adjacent edges of successive convolutions are joined in a helical junction line to form a leg and associated body portion of the garment. The two body portions are then joined to form the garment. To provide greater fullness, a V-shaped crotch band is joined to upper edge portions of each band and respective side extension piece and the two crotch bands are then joined along a central junction line. The V-shaped crotch band may be used without the side extension pieces and may be used in pants-type garments having legs and associated body portions formed of panels with vertical rather than helical seams.

Abstract: A cape foldable into an enclosed handbag. A thin foldable one piece cape member has a pair of hand apertures in the sides. A pair of pockets are on the front of the cape member. A first zipper portion encircles one pocket. A second zipper portion encircles the other pocket. Whereby the cape may be folded into a package having one pocket on one side and the other pocket on the other side so that when the zipper portions around the pockets are joined and closed, the cape is completely enclosed between the pockets so that the package may be used as a handbag.

Abstract: A protective warming garment (10) adapted to be worn around the neck and comprising an elongated neck covering portion (12) having a width and a length longer than its width is disclosed. A relatively narrow securing portion (36) is secured at one of its ends to the length of the neck portion. A chest protecting portion (38) has a length substantially equal to the length of the other end of the securing portion (36) at one end of the protective portion (38). It is there secured to the other end of the securing portion (36) at its said one end. The protective portion (38) gradually becomes wider towards the other end of the protective portion (38). Securing means (32, 34) is secured to opposite ends of the length of neck portion (12) whereby opposite widths of the neck portion (12) may be secured to each other and the neck portion (12) may be secured around the neck of a wearer.

Abstract: A tennis ball pocket for fastening to the garment of a player which holds an extra ball in readiness and designed to release the ball through a hole in the outer wall of the pocket upon finger pressure either outside the pocket or against the ball inside the pocket to cause the ball to pop into the hand of the player.

Abstract: An opening is provided in a pantyhose garment in which the panty portion comprises a double knit fabric material which by its construction presents overlapping flaps which by digital manipulation expose the opening through which urination can be accomplished without any removal or partial removal of the pantyhose garment.

Abstract: A tension spring capable of large elastic deformation and having a high resistance to breakage and particularly, but not exclusively, for use as an artificial prosthetic ligament. The spring comprises an elongate elastic core having a low modulus of elasticity and defining opposed ends. A tensionable wrapping of thread having a high resistance to breakage is disposed in contact about the core to compress the core and to cause it to elongate axially upon opposite relative axial displacement of opposed ends of the wrapping secured to traction means.

Abstract: The preferred endoprosthetic joint herein described is an elbow prosthesis of hingeless form comprising (1) a humeral component having an internal fixation surface means, and an external sellar-shaped, bearing surface and (2) an ulnar component having an internal sellar-shaped bearing surface complementary to that of the humeral component and external fixation surfaces, the bearing surfaces of the humeral and ulnar components being in rotatably sliding engagement when implanted and having throughout their respective lengths transversely curved complex concave and convex configurations which are complementary to each other. The form of endoprosthesis herein described may also be utilized as a knee, ankle and wrist joint.

Abstract: A prosthetic knee joint of the hinged type which permits rotation of the bones in two planes and has means for attaching the device to the bones as well as coupling means. The attaching means for the tibia is in the form of a flanged sleeve in which a flanged stem element is adapted to be rotatably received. The stem element and the attaching means for the femur are coupled together so that they are permitted to undergo relative rotation in the plane of flexion. The rotation of the stem in the sleeve about the axis of the shaft of the tibia permits rotational movement of the pair of bones in a second (axial) plane. The stem is free to distract from the sleeve while maintaining alignment to insure proper reengagement. Bearing surfaces on the stem and sleeve elements are adapted to engage so that the large forces exerted on the implanted device by reason of the knee's function and mechanics are distributed over the substantial area of the congruent thrust bearing surfaces.

Abstract: A drain trap includes a J-shaped pipe section having an opening at one end of the horizontal portion. A removable tray is inserted through the opening and covers the bottom of the horizontal portion on the inside thereof. The tray has sides extending part way up the sides of the horizontal portion. An end cover on the tray is adapted to cover and seal the opening. A U-shaped spring clamp extending across the back of the end cover holds the cover against the pipe section. The tray is provided with three groups of vertically extending fingers which strain material such as food and hair from water flowing through the pipe section. This material can then be disposed of by removal of the tray from the pipe section.

Abstract: A replaceable filter having activated charcoal or the like therein for deodorizing the air from a toilet bowl. The filter adapted for attachment to the bottom of a toilet seat and providing a seal between the seat and the top of the bowl. Further, the filter may be placed on top of the seat or incorporated inside a hollowed out toilet seat.

Abstract: Holder for toilet deodorants and other cleaning and active substances wherein the holder is made in a single piece from plastic by plastic shaping or forming as by injection molding. The holder comprises a basket for the replaceable reception of the active substance and means for hanging the basket over a toilet bowl to grip the edge of the same. The basket is provided with a variety of flexible arm constructions to make it mersatile for use under a plurality of conditions with a number of differently constructed bowls.

Abstract: A strainer structure for sinks and the like which minimizes clogging. The wall of the strainer which engages the material to be strained is formed with channels opening inwardly of the draining space. The opposed sides of each channel are apertured to permit passage of liquid therethrough to minimize clogging of the apertures by the material to be strained. The structure is applicable to planar and curved walls.

Abstract: The unit is of the type comprising a vessel which is mounted to be movable between a position of use and a cleaning position. Cleaning means are actuated when the vessel is in its second cleaning position. Programming means co-ordinate the action of means for displacing the vessel and means for actuating the cleaning means in the course of each cycle of operation of the sanitary unit.The programming means comprise detectors for producing signals each of which represents a given situation of the sanitary unit, memory means connected for storing said signals, and relay means connected to the memory means for exciting the control and actuating means.

Abstract: A sofa bed mechanism consisting of three sections, namely, a rear section, an intermediate section, and a front section, that are foldable between collapsed sofa positions in which the sections are in substantially horizontal vertically stacked positions and bed positions in which the sections extend in substantially horizontal alignment. A frame supports the sections, the frame being of minimum width by which is meant the frame is of a shallow dimension in a direction front to rear of the sofa. The sections are stacked on top of the frame in their sofa positions so that the frame and the sections present a compact substantially rectangular profile when viewed from the end of the frame, thereby allowing substantial flexibility in the design of the sofa in which the mechanism is mounted. The end sections are connected by hinge assemblies located entirely on the sides of the assemblies to avoid the necessity for any cross tubes that might interfere with sleeper comfort in the bed position of the mechanism.