Abstract: A new cultivar of alstroemeria particularly distinguished by the distinctive magnolia purple color of its flowers and its habit of blooming continuously through the early Spring and early Fall blooming seasons, the flowers being very large in size and borne on strong straight stems of the umbel form of its inflorescence. This plant has a vigorous, strong and upright growth habit, has a medium quantity of foliage and carries its inflorescence at a height of about one and one-half meters where the stalk branches to provide the umbel form of its flower bearing stems.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet particularly characterized by its large pink ruffled flowers that are star-shaped and actinomorphic rotate, compact rosette habit, with the flowers being carried on upright peduncles, floriferous habit, and its pleasantly contrasting dark green foliage.

Abstract: A new variety of carnation plant distinguished by the very light chartreuse-green coloring of its medium sized blooms which are borne raceme on long, strong flower stems, by its upright growth habit with good strength and continuous Spring and Fall flower production.

Abstract: A new carnation plant of the spray type distinguished by its relatively small flowers of a light pink coloration which are produced continuously and profusely on long flower stems borne on a tall, spray type bush having a rapid growth rate, abundant foliage, and reaching a height of about one meter.

Abstract: An Asparagus Plant having predominately female characteristics, with resistance to rust (Puccinia asparagi), tolerance to root and crown rot (Fusarium oxysporum) and (F. moniliforme), vigorous through long life, having a largest stalk of 21.4 mm diameter, mean diameter of three largest stalks being 20.8 mm, an average of 26 stalks per plant and a stalk vigor index (No. X (Mean Diameter).sup.2) of 11,249.

Abstract: Plastic seal plugs insert into each end of an elution column tube and are provided with flat gasket portions extending laterally to cover each tube end, a spring loaded hand-tightenable nut drives an end fitting from each end of a column holder extending alomst the length of the column to put the gasket portions and the tube in compression and create a seal between the end fitting, tube, at interposed gasket, the latter being entirely contained against cold flow or deformation by a close fitting recess in the end fitting which entirely captures the plastic gasket and tube end.

Abstract: The disclosure of this application is directed to unsaturated polyester compositions, containing as a low-profile additive a carboxyl containing thermoplastic polymer of a vinyl ester of an aliphatic, saturated monocarboxylic acid, which have particular utility in molding applications to form aesthetically attractive thermoset articles characterized by excellent physical properties, as for example, impact strength and by excellent surface properties such as excellent smoothness and gloss, excellent receptiveness to paints and excellent reproduction of the surface contours of the mold in which they are formed into shaped, thermoset articles.

Abstract: In an electrical system of the type in which a digitally encoded signal is determined at least in part by the difference between a present value of an input signal and a reference signal representative of a past value of the input signal, improved circuitry for generating the reference signal. The improved circuitry comprises extraction means including a filter for extracting from the pattern of bits in the digitally encoded signal information relating to the time derivative of the present value of the input signal and an envelope detector for processing the output of the filter to provide a control signal, and integrating means responsive to the control signal to provide the reference signal.

Abstract: A digital computing system having an auto-incrementing memory subsystem includes one or more separate memories. Each memory in the memory subsystem has its own address counter which is automatically incremented to the next sequential address after each memory readout. In the case of plural memories, a page select enables memory readout only when a page designation portion of the address matches a unique page number associated with the memory. An automatic memory refresh is provided by a refresh address counter along with a refresh address incrementer in the case that a memory is a dynamic RAM. These features enable improved performance in the digital computing system by reducing the required CPU overhead for memory subsystem control.

Abstract: A face and nose wiper holder for skiers, adapted for attachment to the lower arm of the skier and having a retractable cover exposing the wiper for use by the skier without removal from the holder. The holder is adapted for use of facial tissue sheet wipers or of pre-packaged absorbent pad wipers. According to another aspect of the invention, the wiper holder may be adapted for use upon the wrist of one of the skier's gloves.

Abstract: A glove for use in a low particulate environment, such as a manufacturing area for electronic equipment, has an external shell composed of polyvinyl chloride or elastomeric material. The external shell has a hand portion and a gauntlet portion. The hand portion is internally lined with flock while the gauntlet portion is unlined.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing pantyhose by means of sewing machine using hose shaped leg parts comprises arranging the leg parts in a flattened side by side longitudinal relationship, cutting each leg part along an edge from the waist rim of its panty area up to a crotch leaving a remaining leg portion of each leg uncut so as to form upper and lower plies of each leg cut along their inner opposite edges, sewing the cut edges of the laterally adjacent plies together from the waist rim to the crotch to form a seam, deflecting the outer plies outwardly to overlie the remaining leg portions and continuing to sew the seam by sewing in the same direction the edge portions of the upper plies together. A sewing machine carrying out the invention includes a presser foot having a sole with a toe shaped front part which engages into each leg portion of the pantyhose to be formed.

Abstract: A riot faceshield assembly is provided which can be utilized with a wide range of protective helmet designs and sizes, which provides a positive sealing relationship between the faceshield and the front brim of the helmet, which may be pivoted into and conveniently locked in the protective position, and which includes a positive stop member to prevent the faceshield from pivoting downwardly into contact with a wearer's neck or chest when impacted. The faceshield assembly includes a three point or triangular retention system which assures integrity of the unit in the event of either upwardly or downwardly directed impacts.

Abstract: The device comprises a container housing for enveloping, at least partially, the ventricular region of the myocardium. To the inner surface of the container housing are applied membrane means which define pumping chambers between the inner surface and the myocardial wall. A pumping fluid is fed selectively to these chambers to cause expansion of the chambers and consequent compression of the myocardial wall.

Abstract: A femoral hip prosthesis is provided with porous bony ingrowth material on each of the anterior and posterior sides. The bone ingrowth materials on each side flare or expand outwardly in the proximal direction with respect to the sides of the prosthesis, to provide a wedge shaped configuration of at least 1 millimeter increase in thickness at the upper proximal end of the porous materials from the point where the expansion begins. By impacting the prosthesis in the surgically prepared opening in the femoral canal a wedge tight fitting is achieved to assure initial stabilization of the prosthesis for a sufficiently long period of time, e.g. about six weeks or more, until bony ingrowth into the porous materials has occurred to provide long term stabilization. The distal end of the stem of the prosthesis is chamfered anteriorly and posteriorly so that the prosthesis can be used for either the right leg femur or left leg femur without impinging on the anterior bow.

Abstract: An intraocular lens which is vaulted from contact with the iris utilizing an optical portion having an optical plane. The optical lens is positioned in the eye by connecting a first relatively rigid member to the optical portion. A first member attached to the optical portion and oriented away from the optical plane second part is connected to the first part and orients toward the optical plane in relation to the first part. A second relatively flexible member connects to the second part of the first member to form an appendage unit.

Abstract: An intraocular lens utilizing an optical portion and having at least one appendage connected to the same at the first end portion. The appendage includes a second end portion which is intended for contacting the anatomy of the eye. The appendage also includes an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions which is provided with a substantially closed loop to aid in manipulation of the appendage.

Abstract: A new type of intraocular lens is provided for implantation in the eye following cataract extraction. The new lens is uniquely structured at the edge of the lens optic to provide advantages both in implanting and repositioning the lens and in avoiding blocking of lens perforations.

Abstract: The device for the alignment research, the alignment and orientation of a first portion of a prosthesis with respect to second portion of said prosthesis comprises at least three elements, two of said elements having spherical contact surfaces and two of said elements having flat contact surfaces, said elements being interposed between said first and second portions of prosthesis and moved one with respect to the other to adjust the respective positioning and orientation of said two portions of prosthesis.

Abstract: A toilet is constructed such that the toilet seat is rotatably arranged with respect to its circumferential direction. The toilet seat comprises a stationary part and a rotating part. The rotating part forms the seating surface of the toilet seat and is internally provided with a substantially conical circular track for engaging substantially conical bearing surfaces of rollers rotating about a substantially vertical axis and mounted in laterally translatable roller carrying members. The rotatable part of the toilet seat is driven by a round belt or cord cooperating with a pulley-like groove therein. A device for the liquid cleaning and disinfecting of the seat surface only extends over a segment of the toilet seat. During the seat cleaning operation the toilet seat is moved by the belt or cord. By means of the cleaning device there is accomplished cleaning of the toilet seat.

Abstract: A water conserving flush valve for use in a toilet tank is described. This flush valve is comprised of a valve, pivoting about an overflow tube contained in the tank, for directing water from the tank in order to produce a flush; means, responsive to rotational movement of a flush handle in a first direction for opening the valve in order to initiate a flush; and means, situated about the overflow tube and responsive to rotational movement of the flush handle in a second direction occurring at any time during the flush for forcing the valve to pivotally rotate to a closed position in order to pre-maturely close the valve, thereby limiting the amount of water consumed during the flush and, in turn, conserving water.

Abstract: An insulating liner for a water closet tank that has a restricted top opening is disclosed. In one embodiment, the liner is generally rectangular in horizontal cross section so as to define two opposed sets of liner side walls, and one set of the liner side walls converges inwardly and upwardly from a bottom wall of the liner. The liner is formed of a flexible and resilient material so that the liner can be collapsed for insertion into the tank through the restricted tank top opening, and then can be released to resiliently return to its normal configuration where it bears against the interior of the tank side walls.

Abstract: The invention or inventions involve various sanitary toilet systems, assemblies, subassemblies, embodiments or structures comprising components, the majority of which are relatively light in weight, readily constructed or formed into the shapes and dimensions desired to provide structures which are portable, very durable, economical to manufacture and assemble, and service when required.Although the components may be constructed of any material suitable for the purpose, the majority are preferably made from cellulosic sheet material, some of which are superimposed and permanently joined or bonded together to provide laminated relatively thick stock which is also treated to render the stock substantially liquid proof and very strong, yet light in weight. The weight factor is important because any one of the toilet assemblies can be readily lifted and carried to any location desired.

Abstract: A device for conveniently, gently and comfortably manipulating bed patients into various positions of rest, to aid in the prevention and/or treatment of pneumonia and to aid in the prevention and cure of bed sores in long term bed ridden patients, comprises a sheet of porous, "breathable" fabric of a size to span the width of the bed and to underlie the torso of the patient, hand grip means at the ends of the sheet adjacent the sides of the bed facilitating movement of the sheet into partially encircling relation to the patient's torso and rolling of the patient's body between the supine position (flat on the back) and positions on either of the patient's sides, at any desired degree of roll, and means for fastening the hand grip means to the bed for holding the patient's body at the desired degree of roll, thereby to mitigate accumulation of fluids in the patient's lungs and minimize the potential for pneumonia, to expose the patient's back to the air to mitigate the occurrence of bed sores, and to contribut

Abstract: An improved knock-down, fold-up metal bed frame is disclosed which provides a sturdy and easily manipulated interconnecting mechanism for the cross-rail portions of the bed frame with a positive interlock between the cross-rail portions. A hand-manipulated positive interlocking mechanism is also provided for a center brace which is employed to interconnect opposed cross-rails or side rails.

Abstract: A pillow for control of the position of a reclining subject which will inhibit snoring. A semi-soft brace is placed above a shoulder slot which causes discomfort to the subject's head in the dorsal position. Discomfort is relieved when subject rests on the side with his or her head tilted slightly forward. This position is conducive to restful sleep and inhibits snoring.The extensions which form the shoulder slot also provides lateral support with the subject in either the left side or right side position. The pillow can be sized for standard, queen or king sized sets.

Abstract: A mattress for small children has a removable foam insert which fits in an aperture cut in the head portion of a foam mattress body. The insert has a plurality of perforations extending from its top face to its bottom face which reduce the risk of suffocation, the perforations being grouped towards the head of the mattress for optimum positioning beneath the child's head. To ensure that a replacement insert, when the former insert is soiled and requires washing, is fitted in the correct orientation, each insert has a key portion projecting from one edge for interlocking with a correspondingly shaped recess in a side wall of the aperture.

Abstract: There is effected an accelerated direct neutralization in-situ of the substrates which are impregnated with alkaline hydroxide which is free or fixed on the cellulose, by contact with a neutralizing fluid containing carbon dioxide in a gaseous, aqueous or combined phase, this fluid being introduced in accordance with requirements related to the quantity of alkali to be neutralized. The process may be used in the textile industry in continuous and discontinuous treatments and is adaptable to all types of textile machines employing an aqueous method.

Abstract: A suction cleaner for a swimming pool is supported on a bogie with inclined supporting feet resiliently biased. The bogie is rocked by means of a turbine through which water is pulled by suction to cause the bogie and hence the cleaner to move. To cause the cleaner to change direction another turbine intermittently drives a hose connection at the top of the cleaner in opposite directions with long periods of dwell in between.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating flexible printing plates produced by a photochemical method, wherein the upper rollers of the first four pairs of rollers are covered with velour and the lower rollers of these pairs of rollers and both the rollers of the fifth pair of rollers are covered with a textile fabric. With this apparatus it is possible to continuously wash out and clean even flexible printing plates which are very tacky after exposure and have a high relief image.

Abstract: A spatula type hand implement having integrally formed handle and blade portions and a compound curved reinforcing blister molded therein along the longitudinal axis across the transition between the handle and blade portions.

Abstract: A reversible hard-floor cleaning pad for use with super high speed and ultra high speed machines. The pad includes a first porous non-woven air-layered web having an upper, floor-cleaning surface and an opposite lower surface. The upper cleaning surface is adapted to clean hard surface floors, such as wood or vinyl, when placed on the floor and rotated by a flooring machine about a vertical axis passing through the center of the first web at super high speeds of at least 1000 revolutions per minute. A second porous non-woven air-layered web having a lower, floor cleaning surface and an opposite upper surface is disposed parallel to and spaced from the first web with the first web lower surface facing the second web upper surface. The second web lower cleaning surface is also adapted to clean hard surface floors when placed on the floor and rotated at super high speeds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to floor maintenance machines and more particularly relates to a new and improved construction of a coupler device for centering and locking a floor maintenance pad, such as a cleaning, stripping, polishing or scrubbing pad, to a power-driven floor maintenance machine. The present invention has particular application for use with relatively high speed, heavy duty commercial and/or industrial type floor maintenance machines.

Abstract: A hand tool comprising, a base panel, defining upper and lower surfaces, forward and rearward edges and two ends, a ridge formation extending generally upwardly from the forward edge of the base panel, the ridge formation including a front panel having a lower edge, first trough-defining member extending forwardly from the front panel, the first trough-defining member defining an upwardly directed trough and including an upwardly and forwardly directed first lip, a generally upwardly and rearwardly directed wall member extending from the rearward edge of the base panel, second trough-defining member extending generally rearwardly from the upper edge of the wall member, the second trough-defining member defining a downwardly directed trough and including a downwardly and rearwardly directed second lip, and, first stop members extending downwardly from the end of the base panel.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for use with both dry and wet operation is formed of a housing which encloses a blower and a motor for driving the blower, the cleaner further including a canister having a nozzle and a storage chamber beneath the nozzle, which canister is removably securable to the front end of the housing. An intake port for air under suction is provided at the front end of the housing, the port having a liquid-deflecting hood extending from an upper portion thereof into the chamber for deflecting any liquid exiting from a posterior port of the nozzle into the chamber. The intake port for the entry of the air under suction is formed within a partition which extends across the housing, the lower portion of the partition serving as a wall which extends upward from the bottom of the housing to the bottom of the intake port to retain liquid, separated from the air stream, within the chamber.

Abstract: A machine for truing the collectors or other rotating contact members of a motor, comprises a tool-holder carriage adapted to be fixed either against a brush-holder support associated with the collector or rotor, or against the face of the lower access opening of the casing of the motor, the engagement being provided by a connector coupled to the frame. Truing is effected by an abrasive stone driven in reciprocating motion along the collector. A double blowing and suction nozzle eliminates the dust. A brush and a sensor may be mounted on the carriage to eliminate the adherent dust and monitor eccentricity. The carriage is borne by a pivotable fork, by a parallelogram and by a double carriage rolling in a pit beneath the railway track.

Abstract: A door closing apparatus is described which embraces a unit for generating a closing force, a lever attached thereto via a releasable clutch for actuating the door and a controllable blocking device. The releasable clutch consists of a threaded connection which permits relative rotation between the actuating lever and the drive axle over a predetermined stroke. An abutment for frictionally locking the actuating lever is provided, with the frictional locking abutment becoming effective relative to the actuating lever at at least one end of the stroke. The holding force which sets in between the actuating lever and the frictional locking abutment is smaller than the holding force of the blocking device which blocks the unit for generating the closing force in the closing direction.

Abstract: A hinge is urged into a closed position by a spring. The hinge includes a hinge arm and a hinge casing which are linked by internal and external outer hinge links. The internal hinge link is a two armed lever and a pressure member is mounted on an end of an arm thereof extending into the hinge arm. The pressure member and a spring which acts thereon abut hinge axles which connect the hinge links to the hinge arm.

Abstract: A door hinge assembly combined with a door holding device particularly for motor vehicles has a first and a second hinge member mounting the door for swinging movement between an open and a closed position, a torsion bar spring supported at one of the hinge members and having a load arm projecting over the height of the hinge member and directed parallel to the hinge axis and a pair of abutment rollers rotatively displaced against a spring disc which acts as a brake at the other of the hinge members located a distance from the hinge axis. The abutment rollers operate in cooperation with the load arm of the torsion bar to form a catch device for holding the door at least in the open position and the abutment rollers are formed with different diameters along their circumference and they are rotatably mounted about bearing axes, respectively, which are arranged spaced a distance from each other, which distance is less than the dimension of the larger diameter.

Abstract: A continuous conveyor assembly 11 comprises a plurality of conveyor plates 18 that define a longitudinal space 19 along the center portion of the conveyor. Carcass supports 21 are carried by the conveyor assembly at spaced intervals for transporting poultry carcasses 44. Breast support brackets 34 are mounted on the conveyor assembly adjacent each carcass support 21 for supporting the breast just above the conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly carries the carcasses first through a pair of wing-cutting disks 48, then about a breast-cutting disk 51 that protrudes upwardly through the slot of the conveyor to cut the downwardly-facing breast of each carcass, and then through a back-cutting station 43 where the backbone is either split by a backbone cutter 62, or is cut from the carcass by a pair of spaced cutting disks 60 and 61. A guide 50 extends between the pair of back-cutting disks or about the backbone cutting disk to stabilize the carcass as the back is being cut.

Abstract: A two-stage meat straining apparatus is provided in which a pair of communicating presses separate meat from bone. Each press has a cylindrical pressure chamber for containing meat and bones to be separated, a sealing wall for closing off one end of the pressure chamber, and an exchangeable cylindrical lining sleeve within the pressure chamber having openings extending therethrough and debouching into collector channels in the pressure chamber, through which openings meat is forced to separate meat from bones when suitable pressure is exerted on the meat and bone combination. Pressure is exerted on the contents of the pressure chamber of the first stage of the apparatus by a hydraulically activated pressure piston slidably mounted within the pressure chamber.

Abstract: Cable clamp with jaws and a wedge.The invention deals with a cable clamp having clamping jaws, a clamping wedge and locking means.

Abstract: An attachment device for attaching a strap to a decorative article which includes a lateral support provided on the article and having a throughgoing bore, a loop portion provided on the strap, a shaft slidably mounted in the bore and passing through the loop, the shaft having an enlarged head portion on one end thereof, a spring for biasing the head portion away from the lateral support, and removable locking means for engaging the other end of the shaft to prevent withdrawal of the shaft from the bore, the shaft being movable between a first position wherein the locking means is positioned outside the attachment device for removal thereof and a second position wherein the locking device is moved by the spring to within the attachment device and is therefore substantially nonaccessible.

Abstract: The invention is an improvement of a separable slide fastener with fastener elements which interlock when brought together perpendicularly to the plane of the fastener, the fastener comprising a retainer pin secured to the tape of one of the stringers and connected to a retainer and a separable pin secured to the tape of the other stringer and removably received in the retainer. According to the invention, at least the separable pin is made flexible by forming a thin portion at an intermediate portion of the pin. Because the separable pin is flexible, twisting of the fastener near the retainer and separable pins is greatly reduced and the separable pin may be very easily inserted in the retainer.

Abstract: A one piece clamping device which includes a proximal flexible hinge portion, distal portions having non-penetrating substantially flat gripping surfaces, and male and female medial portions. The male medial portion has a male locking member, one surface of which is toothed and the other surface of which is non-toothed. The female medial portion has a female locking cavity and a locking ledge extending therein. The toothed surface of the male locking member thereby meshes with the locking ledges of the female cavity. The male medial portion also includes a male guide, and the female medial portion also include a female guide channel for receiving the guide and a spur to guide the non-toothed surface of the male locking member into position in the female cavity and to retain it.