Abstract: A hybrid tea rose variety having near red, exhibition style blooms. The blooms having little fragrance and growing on a vigorous upright plant.

Abstract: A floribunda rose with blooms of red color and mild, sweet fragrance and disease resistant foliage obtained by crossing variety Dream Waltz with variety Marlena.

Abstract: A tire and center support assembling apparatus has a tire supporting frame, a powered actuator having a movable element, and a shoe assembly connected to the movable element and being of a construction sufficient for moving a plurality of shoes into engagement with a split rim to expand it into a preselected interference fit position within a tire.

Abstract: Improved drive shafting elements suitable for use in high speed rotating crushing machinery are disclosed comprising a central cantilever shaft mounted within a surrounding sleeve to which the cantilever shaft is rigidly connected at one end and within which the cantilever shaft has substantial radial play at the other end to permit a rotating impeller or similar element mounted thereon to center itself automatically for rotation on its center of gravity at speeds above the first critical speed. Means are included for damping radial vibrations as the shafting rotates through the first critical speed and for damping whirl due to shaft instabilities and self-excited vibrations above the first critical speed. Improved impactor targets for use in centrifugal crushing machines and .[.and.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.improved centrifugal crushing method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for tensioning a running length of textile yarn. The device contains a yarn passageway made up of three sections, each section having a progressively larger diameter from the inlet end of the device. A small diameter section at the entrance end of the device has a seat adjacent the inner end thereof which receives a spherical element. The medium diameter section surrounds the seat and retains the spherical element therein. The larger diameter section of the passageway is sufficiently large to enable pressurized air to pass around the spherical element without forcing the element out the end of the passageway. The wall adjacent the junction of the large and medium diameter sections is tapered so as to permit ready return of the spherical element to the medium diameter section to reside on the seat. Mounting means are also provided for securing the device to a yarn handling machine.

Abstract: An apparatus for setting up folded cartons in which a frame has a folded carton magazine attached thereto adjacent a carton conveyor. A carton set-up station is mounted at one end of the conveyor adjacent the magazine, and the bottom carton in the magazine is grasped by suction cups and moved to the set-up station. The carton is set-up in the set-up station and fed to the conveyor as the minor flaps are folded, glued, and the major flaps folded, and finally, the major and minor flaps compressed for the glue to dry and the carton discharged.

Abstract: The products of the invention are vinyl end-capped oligomers which are prepared from 2,4-bis (p-aminobenzyl) aniline and a vinyl substituted aromatic monoamine, the principal component of which is the compound whose structure is shown in FIG. 3. The products are prepared from either of two (2) precursors. The first precursor is a compound whose structure is shown in FIG. 2 and which is prepared from 2,4-bis (p-aminobenzyl) aniline, a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid such as 3,3'4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid (BTDA) and a vinyl substituted aromatic monoamine, such as 3-aminophenyl-ethylene (APE). The second precursor is a complex amine salt having the structure shown in FIG. 6 and which is prepared from 2,4-bis-(p-aminobenzyl) aniline, a dialkyl ester of BTDA and APE.

Abstract: A keyboard switch assembly including a printed circuit board having four switch terminals on one side of the board, three of the terminals being arranged in a triangle and the fourth disposed within the triangle. Conductors on the one side of the board are respectively joined to the interior terminal and at least one of the three terminals. A conductive, generally triangular, snap-acting dome switch member is provided having arcuate apices, projections being respectively formed from the apices and respectively engaging the three terminals thereby spacing the periphery of the switch element from the one surface of the printed circuit board and the conductors thereon, at least the conductor connected to the interior terminal extending under the dome.

Abstract: An electrophotographic copier's magnetic brush roller applies developer material to the surface of a photoconductor drum. Two parallel centerlines define the photoconductor drum surface a fixed gap distance from the magnetic brush roller's mating surface. Moving the magnetic brush roller adjusts the gap distance between the mating surfaces. Two sandwiches of conventional, standard-thickness, flexible, plastic sheets form tools; one having a total thickness slighty larger than the desired gap between the mating surfaces of the drum and roller, and the other having a thickness slightly less than the desired gap. The desired gap is set by separating the drum and roller surfaces, inserting the tool that is slightly smaller than the gap and closing the gap sufficiently so that each of the mating surfaces on the drum and roller contacts one surface of the tool.

Abstract: An energy efficient process and apparatus is described that consists of a pipe reactor, melt dissolution tank, acid and ammonia heat exchangers, product cooler, and clay addition facilities in which a concentrated polyphosphate containing ammonium phosphate suspension fertilizers is produced that can be stored and handled at temperatures well below 0.degree. F. The suspension is produced from merchant-grade wet-process phosphoric acid which is ammoniated in a unique enlarged pipe-type reactor sized to have throughputs of 20-100 pounds P.sub.2 O.sub.5 /hr-in.sup.2 and 0.25-2 pounds P.sub.2 O.sub.5 /hr-in.sup.3 of internal reactor area and volume, respectively, and which can be operated for extended periods without clogging. All of the heat required by the process is obtained by transferring a portion of the heat of ammoniation from the hot liquid in the melt dissolution tank to the incoming acid and ammonia streams. The resultant product contains 10 to 40 percent polyphosphate and when produced within an N:P.

Abstract: A process for production of highly concentrated nitrogen sulfur suspension fertilizers, with excellent long-term storage and handling properties, from ammonia, sulfuric acid, and urea. Satisfactory operation of the process and production of high-quality suspensions requires the use of a novel cooling procedure. For prevention of scale formation and production of small crystals, the product is cooled in two or more stages with gelling type clay added prior to or during crystallization and with air cooling used in the cooling stage(s) involving crystallization.

Abstract: An LSI masterslice wiring technique, employing an array of elongated logic cells. A first level of metallization includes a first set of elongated, generally parallel conductors, orthogonal to the elongated logic cells and selectively contacting the cells. A second level of metal conductors, overlying and insulated from the first set, extends orthogonal to the first set, and thus parallel to the elongated logic cells. The second set includes both conductors passing over the areas of the logic cells and conductors lying between the logic cells. Conductors of the second set are selectively connected to conductors of the first set. This application has the same disclosure as that of Defensive Publication T100,501, published Apr. 7, 1981, but the abstracts are in conflict.

Abstract: An improved method for the conversion of an alkaline earth metal carboxymethyloxysuccinate to a trialkali metal carboxymethyloxysuccinate is disclosed wherein a mixture of alkali metal carbonates and bicarbonates are utilized to precipitate the alkaline earth metal as an insoluble carbonate. The amount of alkali metal carbonate/bicarbonate mixture utilized corresponds to a 1-6% molar excess over the number of moles of alkaline earth metal ion present. The pH of the reaction medium during precipitation is maintained in the range of about 10 to 11.5, preferably 10.6 to 11.0, and the temperature, between 80.degree. and 100.degree. C., preferably 90.degree.-100.degree. C. After separation of the insoluble alkaline earth carbonate, there is obtained a solution of the trialkali metal carboxymethyloxysuccinate containing a low calcium level, namely less than about 0.2% basis the percent of trialkali metal carboxymethyloxysuccinate present.

Abstract: A pocket, for a garment, has a piece of material that serves as the outer part of that pocket and that has the upper portion thereof folded inwardly and downwardly to form a fold that serves as the upper portion of the inner surface of that part, and has a second piece of material that serves as the lining of that outer part and that has the upper end thereof connected to the fold which serves as the upper portion of the inner surface of that outer part and that has portions of the sides and bottom thereof connected to the sides and bottom of that outer part, and the connected sides and bottoms of that outer part and of that lining are connected to the garment as a patch pocket. The upper central area of the outer part of that pocket is wholly devoid of stitches, and hence is devoid of puckers.

Abstract: A technique for converting flexible sheeting formed of non-woven thermoplastic material into disposal apparel shorts. The sheeting is die cut to yield identical blanks of generally rectangular form whose lower section has a pair of crotch tabs extending therefrom in opposite directions. The side margins of two superposed blanks are ultrasonically welded together to define a tube whose upper margin constitutes the waist of the shorts. Then the tabs of each blank are ultrasonically welded together at their ends to complete the crotch and define a pair of leg openings. Finally, an elastic band of thermoplastic material is ultrasonically welded in its stretched state to the inner circle of the waist to create a puckered waist which is expandable to conform to the waist size of the wearer.

Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis comprises a body 41 of plastics material defining a part-spherical socket cavity 43 surrounded by a rim 44. A flange extends outwardly from the rim 44. At 48 it inclines from the rim 44 in the direction of the body 41 and at 49 it inclines from the rim in a direction away from the body 41, while lobes 46, 47 therebetween are correspondingly curved. This arrangement provides for a considerably increased area of bone in the acetabulum to be available as a cementing surface when the prosthesis is fitted into a reamed out hip acetabulum in the special circumstances of the invention which is that the axis of socket cavity 43 extends substantially transversely with no or little anteversion.

Abstract: A surgical method of making an intraocular implant of an artificial lens having attaching loops on opposed sides thereof. The invention contemplates incising the sclera of the eye rearwardly of the iris at opposed positions and excising the vitreous base adjacent to the incisions. Thereafter the implant is drawn through one of the incisions and sutured in position by attachment to the sclera and at a position rearwardly of the iris.

Abstract: A water closet or bidet comprises an arrangement for washing the lower parts of the body, and a spraying device by means of which preheated water is applied to the parts of the body to be cleansed. The spraying arrangement comprises at least one spray nozzle, which is supplied with preheated water by means of connecting elements. The connecting elements include a rotatable body (54, 154) rotatingly supported in a pedestal body (104, 152), provided with a blind bore hole (100) traversed by a transverse bore hole (102) and open toward the spray nozzle (34, 35). The pedestal body (104, 152) has an inlet orifice (110) in the area of the transverse bore (102), through which the spray nozzle is supplied with wash water via the transverse bore and the blind hole.

Abstract: An apparatus for covering the hard surface of a barber shop or beauty parlor sink to protect the neck of a customer whose hair is being shampooed, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a flexible, resilient cushion adapted to overlie a portion of a sink. The sink includes a bowl having an inner bowl surface, a substantially horizontal surface connected to and projecting outwardly form a top edge of the bowl, and a downwardly directed surface connected to the substantially horizontal surface. The cushion includes a first portion adapted to overlie a portion of the bowl surface, a second portion integrally connected to the first portion and adapted to overlie a portion of the substantially horizontal surface, and a third portion integrally connected to said second portion and adapted to overlie a portion of the downwardly directed surface. The first and third portions are resiliently inclined toward one another and tend to grip the sink when mounted on the sink.

Abstract: A device for lifting a patient from his hospital bed and placing the patient on a wheeled transfer unit. The patient's bed sheet is used as the principle lifting medium. The transfer unit can be loaded and unloaded from either side. The operation can be performed by one person. Support arms are extended from the stretcher to the patient lying in bed. The arms support clamping bars which are capable of securely grasping the patient's bed sheet.

Abstract: A water-powered brush having a rotatable wheel powered by a water jet connected to an external source of water under pressure. The wheel rotates the outer end of a shaft positively connected to a ring gear about a brush that is rotatably mounted to the enclosure of the apparatus about an axis parallel to the wheel axis. Exhausted water from the enclosure is delivered through the center of the rotating brush.

Abstract: A surface cleaning machine and particularly a riding power sweeper is provided. The sweeper has a main rotary broom and an adjacent hopper with an inlet opening for receiving dirt and debris swept from the surface by the broom. The hopper has an outlet opening spaced from the inlet opening through which dirt and debris are emptied from the hopper, and a dumping door is located adjacent the outlet opening for opening and closing the outlet opening. The dumping mechanism for the hopper includes a single drive unit which is connected to the hopper and to the dumping door. When the hopper is to be dumped, the drive unit is operated to first open the dumping door to a position against a stop. After the door contacts the stop, continued operation of the drive unit moves the hopper to a tilted dumping position in which the dirt and debris are emptied through the open outlet opening.

Abstract: The deposit of solid residue upon the exit squeeze rollers following immersion of sheet- or weblike materials in a bath of treatment liquid and the transfer of the residue to the materials themselves is avoided by an applicator which applies a film of moistening liquid to the periphery of one such exit roller so that the exit rollers are sufficiently wetted as to dissolve the solid residue before a sheet or web passes therethrough.

Abstract: A device for cleaning a window surface and method of making same are provided wherein the device comprises a pair of wiping members disposed in spaced apart relation parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof and a cleaning member disposed between the wiping members; and, the cleaning member comprises a substantially semicylindrical portion which is adapted to engage the window surface roughly midway between the wiping members during cleaning movements of the device in either of opposed directions roughly perpendicular to its longitudinal axis with the semicylindrical portion being made of a yieldable resilient material and providing a substantially rectangular cleaning surface upon being compressed against the window surface.

Abstract: A connector (19) is provided for connecting a wiper blade (13) to two different type hook-slot wiper arms (1, 2). The connector (19) is comprised of a housing (19A) having two lateral, spaced apart flanks (20) joined together by a cylindrical open sided body (25). The body (25) is shaped to snap over a cross pin of a wiper blade. A lever (26) is connected to the body (25) and extends rearward therefrom with a depending catch (27) and a handle (24) thereon. A pair of catches (29) are formed on the facing surfaces of the flanks (20). A first hook-slot arm (1) engages around the body (25) and raises the lever (26) until the catch (27) snaps into an opening in the arm to lock the arm to the connector (19). The arm is released by raising the handle (24) to lift the lever (26) and the catch (27) whereupon the arm is moved axially relative to the connector (19).