Abstract: A new floribunda rose variety of many petaled flowers darkening to signal red upon aging.

Abstract: A plum tree which is medium size and spreading with medium size trunk and branches, the latter being of medium texture and green; foliated with medium size, obovate leaves having a crenate margin, medium length petiole, and small, alternate glands; blooms from buds medium in size and length; and is a regular and productive bearer of medium size, uniform, symmetrical, globose, clingstone fruit having deep purple skin and yellow flesh.

Abstract: A snap-hinge in which two hinge members are hinged together about a first hinge line. A resilient connecting link is joined at one end integrally to one of the hinge members at a second hinge line and is hinged at the other end to the other hinge member at a third hinge line. The connecting link is capable either of compression or .[.of expansion.]. .Iadd.deformation .Iaddend.as between its two ends, and tends to maintain the hinge members in a given angular relationship, and to return the hinge members to that relationship if they depart from it.

Abstract: A fuse clip for cartridge type fuses which permits the insertion of a proper fuse while preventing the insertion of improper fuses. The clip permits the insertion of fuses having an annular groove around one of the end terminals while prohibiting the insertion of fuses without such annular groove. A main body member has a pair of flexible clamping arms which receive the cartridge-type fuse, and the clamping arms have aligned slots therein. A rejection member comprised of a C-shaped configuration, with inward extensions formed on the legs of the C, is inserted into the main body member, with the inward extensions extending through the slots of the clamping arms. The inward extensions are spaced apart a distance greater than the diameter of the annular groove, but less than the diameter of the remainder of the end terminal. The rejection member prevents the insertion of fuses unless an annular groove on the end portion is positioned between the two inward extensions.

Abstract: Polycrystalline semiconductor rods are converted to dislocation-free monocrystal rods by positioning a polycrystalline rod within a crucible-free zone melt environment with a seed crystal attached to one end thereof, generating a melt zone at the juncture of the seed crystal and the polycrystalline rod, controllably moving the melt zone away from the juncture and through the polycrystalline rod to a select point thereon, uniformly supporting the cone-shaped lower portion of the rod being processed so as to prevent oscillations and the like at the juncture of the rod in the seed crystal and controllably moving the melt zone from the select point to the remainder of the rod. A uniform support is preferably provided by an axially movable funnel-shaped casing which is attached to the seed crystal holding member and which, when moved into its operating position, is filled with a self-adjusting oscillation or vibration dampening means, such as molten metal, metal spheroids, quartz particles, sand, etc.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell employing a hydraulically impermeable membrane having a spacing means interposed between the anode and the membrane, is operated by providing a positive pressure differential between the cathode compartment and the anode compartment. The pressure differential is sufficient to maintain contact between the spacer and the membrane to provide uniform spacing between the anode and the membrane. In addition, this process provides sufficient spacing between the membrane and the cathode to provide efficient release of any gas formed and to prevent gas blinding at the cathode. Employing the positive pressure differential enables the cell to be operated at reduced energy costs when producing, for example, concentrated solutions of sodium hydroxide by careful control of the spacing between the membrane and the electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus for the discrimination of myoelectric potential patterns, which operates with a procedure comprising the steps of discriminantly screening instruction signals from myoelectric potential signals issuing from the subject's body, performing arithmetic operations of the linear-discriminant functions on the instruction signals against the gravity coefficients fixed in advance based on the data of average myoelectric potential patterns from the modes of motions involved, and classifying the signal of the largest value selected from the results of said arithmetic operations with respect to the prescribed mode of motion.

Abstract: Artificial bone is prepared from animal bone treated for removal of organics, burned, baked and immersed in atelocollagen solution.

Abstract: An improved hip joint prosthesis is provided by the present invention in which the stem portion of the femoral head prosthesis includes at least one layer of elastomeric material disposed between and attaching to at least two sections of rigid material to reduce necrosis and resorption of the adjacent bone. The stem portion may also be formed of a solid section of essentially rigid material having a plurality of circumferential elastomeric rings disposed at selected intervals along the length thereof, with at least three sections of rigid material attaching at spaced intervals to each elastomeric ring and extending outwardly to contact the bone within the medullary canal. Joint means may be provided between either of the stem portions herein and the head of the femoral head prosthesis, to provide a complete range of natural hip movement thus eliminating the need for a separate acetabulum prosthesis.

Abstract: A composite hinge is provided for the seat and the lid of a cushioned toilet seat. The hinge has three arms or leaves, (1) a bowl leaf adapted to be secured as by bolt to the rear of the porcelain bowl, (2) a forwardly extending arm or seat leaf adapted to be secured to the underside of the seat at the rearward end thereof, and (3) a second forwardly extending arm or lid leaf adapted to be secured to the underside of the lid at the rearward end thereof. The pivot point of the lid leaf is adjustable automatically relative to the seat leaf, thereby to accomodate the lid to cushioned toilet seats having different cushion thicknesses. The seat leaf is adjustable automatically in the vertical direction to accommodate the seat to bumpers of different thickness. The composite hinge is so designed that there is no stress on the hinge pins.

Abstract: An improved fuse removing apparatus including an elongated housing, a pair of complementary jaws extending generally longitudinally outwardly from the housing for engagement with a fuse. The complementary jaws are secured within the housing in longitudinal sliding relationship such that a plate at the end of the housing forces the jaws towards each other when the complementary jaws are urged into the housing. A cap disposed over the plate causes the jaws to rotate during use so as to lockingly engage the plate and thereby firmly grip a fuse without having to manually rotate the housing. All that is necessary to lock the device onto the fuse is to simply push the apparatus onto the exposed part of a fuse. A minimum of manual rotation is all that is required to disengage the jaws from the locking plate, and thereby release the retained fuse.

Abstract: A water ski formed of molded upper and lower shells made of sheet molding compound which have mating and overlapping flanges around the entire perimeter of the shells which are bonded together to form a buoyancy chamber. In one embodiment, the chamber is filled with polymerized foam and in another embodiment longitudinally extending ribs are formed to maintain the upper and lower surfaces of the shells in spaced relationship to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carpet cleaning system which is convertible between a vacuuming configuration and a liquid cleaning configuration.

Abstract: "Method of Meat Tenderizing", is a tenderizing process in which a calculated amount of wine, spirit or suitable permeable solution, relative to the size of the dead animal i.e. rabbit, sheep, cattle, swine, deer, moose and the like is injected into the vascular system under pressure from a pump apparatus when the animal is in a post mortem state of primary flacidity and prior to any debleeding or mutilation of parts via a major artery and the intra-vascular pressure is allowed to build until the venous system is distended and at that point a major vein is opened and allowed to drain. The solution is continually pumped through the vascular system until all the blood is flushed from the system. The process is completed once the arterial, capillary and venous systems are flushed and saturated with wine, spirits or suitable permeable solution and the animal is eviscerated and the carcass is allowed to hang at 38.degree. F.

Abstract: A dirt separator which is arranged between adjacent carding plates of a carding device and which comprises a knife blade and a collecting rail. Each of these elements is radially adjustable with respect to the main cylinder of the carding device. The knife blade, the collecting rail and a cover form a vacuum chamber that is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source. A longitudinal gap or clearance between the knife blade and the collecting rail serves to extract the dirt or trash from the treated material.