Abstract: A seal for the gap between the edge of a building opening and the back end of a vehicle driven up to the opening. A covering of flexible material is arranged between a downwardly open U-shaped frame serving to hold the sealing apron on the one hand, and the building or the profiled members fastened thereto on the other hand. For the purpose of being able to quickly assemble and replace this covering, and also for the purpose of being able to balance or equalize stresses within the covering, the edges of the covering are inserted or drawn into longitudinal grooves of the profiled members located on the building and on the U-shaped frame. The edges are folded-over or doubled and surround a core. The edges are located in undercut longitudinal grooves, and in particular in such a manner that sliding movements of these edges are also possible during operational use of the seals.

Abstract: The support comprises a horizontal resting deck for a respective step. A first wall including a vertical cylindrical portion is made rigid, on the convex side thereof, with said resting deck and extends above the latter. An additional wall including a vertical cylindrical portion extends fixedly below the resting deck with its concave side facing the convex side of the first wall. Said additional wall has an outer surface matching the outer surface of the first wall.

Abstract: A construction element having a bridge-like portion of which first and second pillars are provided on the lower part thereof with a plurality of steps. The second pillar being connected by an inclined part to a channel-like portion provided with an outer edge.

Abstract: A side wall panel for a revolving door, consisting of a number of high and narrow strips of flat glass, interconnected by flexible joints and maintained in the desired arcuate configuration by a curved frame. The use of flexible joints permits the panel to be shipped flat. Internal stresses in the joints are minimized by initially manufacturing the panel on a support which is curved to an arcuate shape corresponding to that of the final installation.

Abstract: There is provided an edge joint between two pieces of metal sheet material, in which a marginal portion of each piece is folded back to lie adjacently along the main portion of that piece. The two pieces are arranged so that the marginal portion of one piece is sandwiched between the main portions of the two pieces, and the main portion of the other piece is sandwiched between the marginal portions of the two pieces. Apertures in the pieces pass through the folded regions, and the apertures are aligned so that a fastener can be placed through the aligned apertures for joining the two pieces.

Abstract: An insulation and paneling apparatus comprising a first panel member supported by the inner frame of a pre-engineered building, a layer of compressible insulation adjacent to the first panel member, a spacer member supported over the insulation layer by a plurality of fastener members penetrating the insulation and disposing the spacer member a predetermined distance from the first panel member, and a second panel member supported by the spacer member, the fastener members designed such that the insulation substantially retains its prepenetration characteristics and designed to attach to either the first panel member or the inner building frame.

Abstract: Concrete formwork is provided comprised of a plurality of panels with backing plates tied together by tie wires or metal ties. In certain embodiments of this invention the panels are comprised of a material having a high insulating ability, but having relatively poor strength capabilities. Examples of these materials are polyurethane, polystyrene, and other foam plastics. The panels are arranged in a plurality of panel assemblies wherein each panel assembly includes a pair of panels spaced horizontally and tied together. The panel assemblies are arranged one on top of the other and end to end to form a complete wall. The panels have shiplap joint edges so that the joints between the panels interlock and are not in a single plane. The panels can be easily manufactured on the site by a plastic foam producing machine and a molding machine. The backing plates and metal ties or tie wires can be molded in place when the panels are molded.

Abstract: An apparatus for setting tiles on the surface of plaster comprises a plurality of vertical bars joined at regular intervals by a plurality of horizontal bars that serve as rests for the tiles. Each horizontal bar is held in place by a pair of horizontal bar holders mounted on the adjacent vertical bars.

Abstract: An insulation module fabricated from ceramic fiber blanket material. The module includes a horizontal base of blanket material and body portion of blanket material secured to the top thereof. The body may be blanket material in a zigzag or Z-configuration with free ends seated against the base or a series of U-folds with the bight portions thereof being remote and directed from the base. Alternatively, the body can be blanket material wound into helix of an overall rectangular cross section and having its free edge seated against the base. The base can be formed of superposed blankets that are staggered or offset so as to make rabbet-like joints with corresponding parts of adjacent modules. The modules, which are generally of rectangular configuration, are provided with protective covers that protect them, retain them in a prestressed (laterally compressed trapezoidal) condition, and which facilitate installation.

Abstract: A framework block or brick consisting of modular elements of formed sheet steel or aluminum and having the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped comprising: two identical, pyramid-shaped elements symmetrically disposed and composed each of a rectangular base frame defining the facing surface of the walls and corner elements or ribs forming the four opposite semidiagonals of the brick which are connected to the corners of the base frame, and four angle bars having substantially a C-section and connected to the corners of the respective base frame and provided with holes for the connection of the blocks to one another by fastening means. The elements or ribs intersect in a flattened central portion provided with holes for the connection of said ribs and the elements to one another by fastening means.

Abstract: A shelf system comprises structural rods with hollow ends, coupling elements each consisting of a body and a plurality of spigots for interconnecting the ends of the structural members, and shelf brackets designed to fit the ends of the structural members and to be held thereon by the inserted coupling spigots. On each coupling element one spigot is tubular or rod-like and each other spigot consists of a plurality of flat blades of which the edges define an envelope corresponding to the internal cross sections of the rod ends.

Abstract: A rollable grating includes tubes of anodized aluminum alloy, assembled through the agency of fasteners, each of which includes two portions, surrounding each bend of one of the tubes to be assembled. The two fastener portions are connected to each other via a connection bar.

Abstract: The anchoring device for anchoring in a hole formed in a porous structural material includes an expansible sleeve-shaped member formed with elongated slots, an expandable conical member and an intermediate expandable element which is slotted and positioned between the sleeve-shaped member and the expandable member. Upon inserting and rotating an actuation screw into the sleeve-shaped member, intermediate element and expandable conical member they are expanded and anchored in the hole of the porous material.

Abstract: A device for the packaging of powder, granulates, slurries and viscous materials in a tubular film which is formed from an endless web of film by a forming shoulder into a tube which is filled by means of a filling pipe with the material to be packaged and subdivided at intervals by transverse closures which are formed by a clamp which is moved against the tubular film transverse to the direction of film movement by two cooperating gathering irons which are moved against the tubular film from opposite sides, to gather the tubular film and therby form the transverse closure.

Abstract: A compact portable apparatus for filling open ended preformed containers with a substance, such as liquid, and then heat bonding a thin flexible closure material to the periphery of the open end of the container, for sealing the latter, comprising a frame and a rotatable support thereon adapted to receive a plurality of the containers; a plurality of work stations are provided on the frame, adapted for coaction with a respective container mounted on the support, including a feed station for automatically feeding the containers one at a time onto the support, a filling station for inserting the substance into each of the containers, a sealing station for heat bonding the thin flexible closure to the peripheral lip of the filled container; but in readily peelable relationship therewith, and a discharge station for removal of the filled and sealed containers from the support.

Abstract: A carton shifting device for use in an automatic carton packing machine, comprises a disc supporting a plurality of downwardly extending mandrels. The mandrels are arranged in pairs with outwardly facing surfaces lying in a common plane. A groove is defined in each outer surface of the mandrel. The paired grooves are engageable by a pair of claws connected to a withdrawing bar for movement in the downward-like direction to strip carton blanks off the mandrels. The carton blanks drop on a table where they are pushed into two rows by a pushing bar. At the end of the rows a horizontal conveyor moves to convey the carton blanks in an orderly fashion. The conveyor comprises a chain with a plurality of spaced apart rectangular blanks. The blanks are spaced apart by the carton blank length with the width of each blank being equal to two carton blank widths so that two carton blanks can be conveyed between adjacent blocks.

Abstract: A folding device for imparting a folding habit to the opened top of a carton comprises a frame which is connected to a shaft for moving the frame upwardly and downwardly. A pair of squeezing plates are secured to the frame. The squeezing plates have oppositely tapering lower portions and parallel upper portions. A deforming plate having oblique edges is movable between the upper portions of the squeezing plates and is connected to the frame by a resilient mounting which permits upward relative movement of the deforming plate with respect to the squeezing plates. The lower edge of the deforming plate includes upwardly and outwardly extending edges for spreading opposite edges of a carton. The squeezing plates are used to squeeze opposite sides of the carton together so that the carton top can ultimately be closed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for packaging containers in cardboard trays with a surrounding plastics resin film. The trays are formed with apertures in each corner thereof, and holes are burned in the plastics resin film, after the package is formed, in registry with the apertures of the tray, permitting escape of leaked product within the containers from the package.

Abstract: A plastic bag is opened by positive contact with a run of adhesive tape over two guide rolls which are then lifted to raise the upper panel of the bag at locations above spreader bars which can enter the bag in a relatively closed configuration and then spread apart to hold the bag thereon. The spreader bars are then caused to lift the bag from the bag-opening location and to transport it to a bag-loading location leaving the next successive bag at the opening station for contacting with the adhesive tape which has by now been indexed.

Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping objects in heat-sealable film which provides for continuous mechanical wrapping of objects and which is suitable for wrapping objects which have poorly-defined shape or which are non-uniform in size or shape is described. The apparatus of the invention comprises a frame; a conveyor assembly for advancing the film and the object and for bringing the film into a wrapping relationship with the object; a sealing assembly for bringing the sides of the film having the object contained therein into heat-sealable contact and for sealing the film to sealably enclose the object; an indexing carriage for advancing the sealing assembly at the same rate as the conveyor assembly; and means for sensing the object and activating the sealing assembly to seal the film.

Abstract: A photographic slide mounter cuts photographic film transparencies from a photographic film strip and inserts the transparencies into slide frames. The slide mounter includes a slide advance device which advances a slide frame from a slide holder along a slide track to a position where an insertion opening in the slide frame is widened. The film strip is advanced by a film advance device, which inserts the transparency into the insertion opening in the slide frame. The transparency is then severed from the strip by a knife. As the next slide is advanced from the slide holder along the slide track, it ejects the previous slide. During ejection of the previous slide, the severed transparency is inserted the final distance into the slide frame to align the photographic image on the transparency with the aperture in the slide frame.

Abstract: A multistage piston assembly is provided in apparatus for stuffing large meat articles in flexible tubular food casing. The piston assembly is mounted in longitudinally axial alignment with the article-loading chamber and stuffing horn and includes a first stage piston and a second stage piston coaxially mounted inside the first stage piston. During the first stage of operation, the two pistons move together to force the meat article through the article-loading chamber and into the stuffing horn. The second piston is then actuated to force the meat article through the stuffing horn and into the food casing. In order to prevent loss of liquid from the meat article during the stuffing operation, the two pistons are constructed so that they fit snugly inside the loading chamber and stuffing horn with minimum clearance and also are made to be substantially coextensive in the longitudinal direction with both the chamber and horn.

Abstract: A hydraulically-actuated bedknife alignment and positioning mechanism which uses the hydraulic power source to precisely adjust the distance between the blade of a reel-type lawn mower and the bedknife for proper cutting action. The system includes a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure, a hydraulic cylinder (mounted to the frame of the mower) which houses a piston connected by a linkage arm to the bedknife that is biased relative to the reel blade and attached pivotally to the frame. During adjustment, the cylinder is pressurized, forcing the piston to move the bedknife into contact with the blades of the mower. When the hydraulic pressure is removed, the biasing force pushes the bedknife away from the reel blade, but a hydraulic locking valve in the actuating cylinder line limits precisely how far the bedknife is biased away from the reel blade before sealing shut, effecting proper distance setting. The hydraulic adjustment may be remotely actuated by the operator of the mower.

Abstract: A round hay baling machine having a pickup assembly, a windguard assembly, a latch assembly, and a twine tie assembly is improved upon by connecting an elongated cable at opposite ends to the twine tie assembly and to the latch assembly. When an accumulation of hay becomes stuck between the pickup assembly and windguard assembly during operation of the machine, the twine tie assembly can be actuated from the tractor pulling the machine to pull on the cable thereby releasing the latch assembly to allow the windguard assembly to pivot away from the pickup assembly such that the accumulation of hay may pass therebetween into the baling chamber of the machine.

Abstract: In apparatus for picking up and conveying cut crop, a conveying rotor is mounted on a mobile frame which is moved over the ground, and is rotated in a manner such as to pick up previously cut crop lying on the ground and to convey the crop upwardly and rearwardly over the rotor and along a passage of the mobile frame. The rotor is a brush-like structure having a multiplicity of stiff, resilient, elongate elements which are yieldable in response to engagement with the crop but are sufficiently stiff to penetrate at least part of a stream of crop conveyed by the rotor. The elements pick-up and convey crop by an action including relative movement between the conveying elements and the crop engaged thereby. The elements are arranged in tufts of element supported and protected at the base by a sleeve, and the tufts are spaced apart in the direction of the rotor axis. In other arrangements the elements may be arranged with individual elements spaced apart in the direction of the rotor.

Abstract: A disc mower-conditioner having rotatable disc cutter units for severing standing crop material by impact action and a rotatable conditioning mechanism disposed rearwardly of the disc cutters to condition severed crop material is disclosed wherein a hat-shaped baffle is disposed above the disc cutters to restrict the movement of light crop material above the disc cutters and assist the feeding of crop material into the conditioning mechanism. The light hay baffle extends transversely and is mounted on opposing side sheets of the disc mower-conditioner. The light hay baffle includes an upper section having forwardly and rearwardly sloped portions meeting in an upper apex and a lower section having a generally planar horizontal portion and an upwardly sloping portion connected to the upper section. This baffle construction restricts the air turbulence caused by rotation of the disc cutters and conditioning mechanism and prevents material from accumulating on top of the baffle.

Abstract: A mower-conditioner having a pair of rotatable conditioning rolls cooperable to condition severed crop material passing therebetween is disclosed wherein the bearings rotatably supporting each conditioning roll are recessed into the end of the conditioning roll. The recessed bearings are mounted within a cup-shaped housing, the conditioning roll drive shaft being affixed to a support plate recessed from the end of the conditioning roll to permit the recessed mounting of the bearings. Hexagonal bore bearings and short throated clamp yokes are utilized to eliminate the need for locking devices and minimize the overall transverse width of the mower-conditioner. Timing flanges to permit a timed intermeshing relationship between the conditioning rolls is formed as a part of the conditioning roll drive shaft.

Abstract: The push rake includes two pivotally connected frame units. A plurality of broom rakes are mounted on the first frame unit. A spring mechanism becomes loaded as the rake is manually pushed across the ground in forming a windrow, the stored spring energy being automatically released when the user stops pushing.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved feedstock package for a spiraling machine. The package comprises filamentary yarn having a twist of less than 5 tpi wound around a king spool. In contrast to prior art cone packages, the invention significantly reduces package distortion and threadline breakage in high speed spiraling operations employed in, for example, making reinforced plastic hose. Preferred embodiments include the yarn being greige yarn and the package rotational speeds on the spiraling machine being at least 1,400 rpm.

Abstract: A metallic cable for reinforcing elastomeric articles comprises two strands of two filaments twisted together and having a cable lay length. The filaments of each strand are twisted together and the strands have strand lay lengths that are equal to one another but different from the cable lay length. The direction of twist of the strands may be either the same as, or opposite to the direction of twist of the cable.

Abstract: An open end yarn spinning apparatus is disclosed which comprises a plurality of side by side spinning positions, and which is characterized by the ready accessibility of the internal components of each spinning position without interference with an adjacent position. The apparatus includes a central frame extending longitudinally along the length of the apparatus, and each spinning position includes a frame subassembly composed of two longitudinally spaced apart and transversely directed plate-like side members, and a plurality of longitudinally extending braces which interconnect the two side members. The bearing assembly for the rotor, and the feed and opening rolls are mounted to the frame subassembly, and the rotor housing is releaseably mounted to the frame subassembly so that removal thereof exposes the internal components.

Abstract: A method of increasing the hairiness and bulkiness of a thread, in an open-end rotor spinning machine having a deflection ring disposed concentric to the axis of rotation of the rotor, includes forming a false twist in the thread with the deflection ring, continuously withdrawing the thread through the deflection ring substantially along the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotor, dissolving the false twist in the thread, forming a thread balloon with the thread, bringing the thread in contact with a multiplicity of separately disposed balloon disturbance elements, and changing the diameter of the thread balloon several times during each revolution of the thread balloon, and a device for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The method of aspirating body tissue and blood from a surgical site along a suction passage having a suction port at an ultrasonically vibrated end of a tool for fragmenting the tissue at the surgical site is improved by introducing an anti-coagulant fluid into the suction passage independently of the suction port.

Abstract: A hydraulic coupling is disclosed which has a primary bladed wheel and a secondary bladed wheel confining a torus-shaped operating space. A blade-free ram space is provided inside the blading of the primary wheel. A delay chamber rotating with the primary wheel is connected by channels respectively to the ram space and to the operating space. In each of the channels, a switchable valve is provided which operates depending on the primary speed. A scoop tube is fixed to the secondary wheel. The scoop tube has inlet opening of the tube in the radially outermost region of the inner space of the coupling. The scoop tube directs operating fluid into the radially inner region of the coupling, from where the fluid can reach the delay chamber through the valve assigned to the channel.

Abstract: In a dual master cylinder assembly comprising two independently and simultaneously operable master cylinders, primary pressure spaces between primary and secondary pistons are interconnected by a pipe-line, and secondary spaces between the secondary piston and adjacent ends of the master cylinders are connected to a common auxiliary braking system through a pipe-line. Each secondary piston is provided with an arrangement of passages in communication at all times with a reservoir for fluid, and normally open primary and secondary recuperation valves provide communication between the passages and the respective pressure spaces when the pistons are in their retracted positions. Simultaneous operation of both master cylinders causes both pairs of primary and secondary recuperation valves to close followed by pressurization of the fluid in both pairs of primary and secondary pressure spaces, whereby to apply simultaneously the brakes on opposite sides of the vehicle and to operate the auxiliary braking system.

Abstract: A supercharged internal combustion engine is provided with charge pressure control means, such as a turbocharger wastegate valve, to control engine charging pressure and a control system for actuating the charge pressure control means to vary charge pressure as a function of the deviation of the location of peak pressure in the engine cylinder relative to a desired value in order to control engine combustion rate and thereby the peak pressure location.

Abstract: A method to draw the thermal energy from essentially limitless heat sources, such as the ocean or the atmosphere and limited heat sources such as the combustion of fossil fuels, is provided for the production of mechanical work. The fluid from the heat sources gives heat to the working medium of the prime mover of the power plant through a first heat exchanger. The effluent cooled fluid from the first heat exchanger is used for removing the exhaust heat from the prime mover through a second heat exchanger either directly or indirectly through a heat pump and can also be used for the conversion of saline water into fresh water.

Abstract: A feed water supply pump and a second control valve are provided in a water supply line system and a first control valve is provided at a second steam line. Further, a third control valve is provided at a hot water supply line. In this manner, the terminal temperature difference between the circulating water and the exhaust gas at the inlet and outlet of a preheating portion of an exhaust gas economizer are so controlled as to become equal. In addition, steam discharged from an exhaust outlet of a multi-pressure steam turbine is turned to water by means of a condenser and then, the condensed water is returned to a drain tank while withdrawing and collecting heat energy respectively in a lubricating oil cooler, a fresh water cooler and an air cooler of an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An insert for a horizontal cryostat penetration includes a plurality of foam particles or spheres between which are disposed disks of high thermal conductivity. The spheres or particles are disposed in an annular volume defined by two concentric, thin-wall, low thermal conductivity conduits. This foam filled insert provides thermal insulation and significantly reduces the formation of coolant vapor convection currents in the penetration which would otherwise significantly increase the rate of coolant evaporation from the cryostat. The insert is constructed so that the foam particles are ejected from the penetration upon the buildup of excessive internal pressure. The insert has also preferably one or more string-like lengths of sealing material disposed in a helical pattern about the outer one of the concentric conduits. Accordingly, when this insert is placed within a third conduit, a helical coolant vapor path is formed for insert cooling and exterior ventilation.

Abstract: A cryostat for use in magnets for NMR medical diagnostic imaging includes inner and outer vessels suspended by sets of at least three low thermal conductivity ties. The positioning of the tie anchoring points, particularly on the interior vessel, are selected in accordance with the present invention to preclude increased stresses in the supporting ties that occur as a result of thermal contraction. This configuration is particularly advantageous in that it permits the utilization of ties having smaller cross-sectional areas than would otherwise be required. The reduced cross-sectional area requirement is also therefore seen to increase the thermal isolation of the interior cryostat vessel. Cryostat vessels may be nested within one another.

Abstract: A cooling system for use with an engine driven vehicle having an air conditioning system to cool the air conditioning condenser and vehicle engine. The cooling system is connected to the evaporator plenum chamber of the air conditioning system and a blower passes cool air from the evaporator plenum chamber to cooling pipes positioned adjacent the air conditioning condenser. A control turns the system on and off and controls the volume of cool air passing through the system. In the version used with a liquid cooled engine, the cooling pipes are positioned in front of the radiator.

Abstract: An improved refrigerating apparatus including a compressor, air cooling type condensers, an expansion valve and an evaporator which are connected in series one after another in the refrigerating system, is disclosed, wherein the improvement consists in that the air cooling type condensers comprise an upstream air cooling type condenser and a downstream air cooling type condenser which are separately arranged in the refrigerating system and a water cooling type which condenser is disposed between both the upstream and downstream air cooling type condensers. Owing to the arrangement of the refrigerating apparatus in accordance with the invention, reduced space required for mounting the refrigerating apparatus, and decreased volume of refrigerant required for operating the refrigerating apparatus are assured.

Abstract: A refrigeration system for a refrigerant heating type air conditioning apparatus has a compressor and heat exchangers, a refrigerant heating device for heating the refrigerant during the heating operation, a releasing circuit for bypassing a portion of refrigerant, valves for changing refrigerant flow, and a flow circuit for removing the refrigerant from an outdoor heat exchanger. The refrigerant is withdrawn from the outdoor heat exchanger without interrupting the heating cycle.

Abstract: A portable beverage cooler comprises a tubular container having an internal storage passageway therein open at its opposite ends and arranged to receive a plurality of beverage cans in end-to-end relationship. Removable caps at the ends of the container function to close the ends of the storage passageway. The container has generally cylindrical inner and outer side walls slightly spaced apart and together defining a closed refrigeration chamber therebetween with refrigerant in the chamber. A spring in the storage passageway is biased against the beverage cans to assist in removing them from the cooler when one or the other of the end caps is removed.

Abstract: A knitwork drawing device which has a hollow piston rod movable axially through one of the needle cylinders in a double cylinder circular knitting machine, and a knitwork retaining member arranged at the height of the stitch-formation area and rotatable with the needle cylinders. The hollow piston rod is secured to a fluid-operated piston slidable in a cylindrical chamber coaxial with the needle cylinders. Tensioning of the knitwork is effected by leaving the hollow piston rod to rest on the knitwork being knitted, which is held at its initial portion by the retaining member internally of the hollow piston rod and by the needles which continue to knit externally of the hollow piston rod. The whole stroke of the piston and hollow piston rod is thus the half of the whole length of the knitwork and the axial dimension of the knitting machine is considerably reduced.

Abstract: A loop hold-down device for a flat bed knitting machine incorporates a carrier member attachable to the needle actuating carriage of the machine, two spaced parallel rods rotatable about their axes and also reciprocable in the carrier member in a direction which is vertical when the carrier member is attached to said movable carriage and a loop hold-down element attached to and projecting from the lowermost end of each rod. Each rod is slidable in a sleeve which is itself rotatable but restrained against reciprocation in the carrier member, each rod being entrained by the sleeve to rotate therewith. A driving band interconnects the two sleeves whereby to cause both sleeves to rotate together, two sliding blocks are slidable vertically in the carrier member, each block engaging a respective rod and each formed with a cam follower engageable with a cam surface located at each end of the ned of the knitting machine whereupon each cam follower causes the associated rod to reciprocate in the sleeve.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a knitting cambox system for a flat knitting machine with front and rear needle beds arranged gable-fashion and adapted for the production of multicolor knitted fabric a single pass of the machine carriage.An improvement is achieved in this invention by the interassociation of a plurality of independently-operable needle sinkers at the two sides of the knitting cambox so as to provide a timewise-staggered drawing-down of the stitches and increased stitch production.

Abstract: A machine is provided for the liquid or gaseous treatment of textile or other materials having a material carrier and comprising, in a lower part thereof, a false bottom in which is formed a housing adapted to receive a heat exchanger, the false bottom defining a space or compartment with the bottom of the machine. A pipe having a vertical axis is mounted at the base of the machine, substantially in the axis of the latter. The space may be either isolated from the rest of the machine, or placed in communication with the upper part thereof through external or internal ducts, and inert bodies may be provided in the machine.

Abstract: This locking device is for outdoor water faucets, and serves to prevent unauthorized use of such faucets. Primarily, it includes a main body or housing, which fits over the handle of the faucet, and is locked in place by a padlock. It further includes a screw cap, which is threaded onto the threaded nozzle of the faucet.

Abstract: A steering lock for an automobile includes a key cylinder, rotatable and axially movable upon rotation of a key inserted in the key cylinder, into locking engagement with a locking bar to lift the latter clear of engagement with a steering shaft. When the key cylinder is turned back and the key is pulled out, the key cylinder is moved back out of locking engagement with the locking bar, which then locks the steering shaft. The returning movement of the key cylinder depresses a spring-loaded control member into a key slot in the key cylinder. When the key cylinder is fully moved back, the spring-loaded control member is pulled out of the key slot. With such an arrangement, the key cylinder can directly engage the locking bar to displace the latter into a retracted position or allow the same to move to a locking position.