Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant, named `Madeline Spezzano`, which is characterized by its abundance of blooms ranging in color from pale Carmine Rose to Porcelain Rose with hybrid tea-type form. The blooms and foliage are slightly larger than average size for a miniature rose. It is well-branched and vigorous plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Raphiolepis indica which originated as a mutation in a group of cuttings taken from a parent "Jack Evans" variety. The new cultivar is particularly notable for flowers having a rich, vivid red-purple color, darker than any other known variety of Raphiolepis indica. The plant is of slow growing nature and tight, compact habit. Overall height of a fully mature plant is expected to fall in the range of 60 to 90 cm.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Schefflera arboricola, named Covette, combines the characteristics of leaf glossiness, dwarf habit, vigor and good propagation by stem cuttings, among others.

Abstract: A microwave generated plasma light source including a microwave generator, a microwave cavity having a light reflecting member forming at least a portion of the cavity, and a member transparent to light and opaque to microwaves disposed across an opening of the cavity opposite the feeding opening through which the microwave generator is coupled. An electrodeless discharge bulb is disposed at a position in the cavity such that the cavity operates as a resonant cavity at least when the bulb is emitting light. In the bulb is encapsulated at least one discharge light emissive substance. The bulb has a shape and is sufficiently small that the bulb acts substantially as a point light source.

Abstract: A continuous loop transmitting winding assembly is disposed in one panel and a vertically oriented figure eight receiving coil winding assembly is disposed in a second panel, the two panels being mounted on pivots for swinging gate type movement straddling the pathway to be controlled by a magnetic surveillance system. This arrangement confines the surveillance field to the pathway and tends to follow the passage of an object bearing a marker therealong. No marker detecting backfield is generated. Alternatively, one winding assembly is moveable while the other is stationary thereby similarly confining the field.Special winding configurations are used to reduce interference from third harmonic signals produced in adjacent metallic counters. The arrangement also imposes immunity to signals emanating from cash registers, motors and the like.Door and single gate mounted magnetic and microwave surveillance systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A solvent-free curable composition has a long shelf life and consists ofA 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin andB from 10 to 100 parts by weight of .[.,.]. .Iadd.4,4-bis-(para-aminobenzoyl)-piperazine .Iaddend.as a curing agent for the epoxy resin, .[.an aromatic diamine containing ##STR1## groups,.]. with or without C from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of an accelerator, the curing agent for the epoxy resin being finely dispersed in the latter and preferably having a particle size of less than 10 .mu.m. .[.The preferred epoxy resin curing agent is 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl ketone..]. The curable composition is used in particular for the preparation of fiber-reinforced materials.

Abstract: A garment that is connectable to a safety line or the like and which includes at least one band, which is intended to take up the weight of a person wearing the garment. The band is disposed to move substantially freely in channels (a-c) in the garment (1), the channels being oriented such that a tensional force in the band, applied at the connection point (21) between it and the safety line, achieves tightening of the band and thereby the garment round the person.

Abstract: An outer rain wear garment is provided with improved ventilation in the form of a mesh insert under a pocket flap of the garment. The flap can be secured to the garment either in a regular pocket-closing position effectively blocking the mesh or in an arched position providing a tunnel over the mesh for improved air circulation through the mesh.

Abstract: An article of wearing apparel is constructed having a full conical skirt, a close fitting waist and bodice, and a wide neck strap section, enclosed within a pair of moveable cloth shaping rings. The dress is constructed in three sewn panels of four-way stretchable fabric. The stretch of the fabric, the combination of close fitting bodice and waist and full skirt section, and the manipulation of the strap gathering rings permits the dress to be worn as a strap or strapless dress, as a dress having a crisscross neck or a keyhole neck, with wide or narrow shoulder straps, as a strapless dress or as a pantsuit form. The dress is capable of achieving a multiplicity of appearances.

Abstract: A device to direct on the vizor the central part of the air flow entering from the helmet's front grating, while the other two air flows entering through lateral slots (12,12') are directed sidewise. The entry of the lateral air flows can be adjusted by means of hinged valves (30) made of flexible plastic material, the hinged ends of said valves being oriented toward the center line of the helmet, the valves being shifted by sliders (50) engaging with inclined plane (34) of the valves themselves.

Abstract: A device for activating a rotating post, especially one that moves a swinging-door panel in a motor vehicle and which need no additional space at each end of the rotating post. The post is rotatably mounted in a mount at each end. The post is a hollow cylinder that accommodates a worm gear driven by a bi-directional pneumatic piston-and-cylinder drive. The piston-and-cylinder drive is completely accommodated inside the post and consists of at least two piston-and-cylinder units pneumatically connected in parallel with a common piston rod. Each unit incorporates a piston and cylinder aligned within a sleeve that is rigidly fastened to and coaxial with one of the mounts. The pressure medium that drives the panel in one direction is supplied to each cylinder through a coaxial bore in the piston rod. The bore extends axially and connects all the pistons. The bore communicates with the insides of the cylinders in the vicinity of each piston face that faces the same direction.

Abstract: A hydrotherapy jet assembly and/or installation configured to discharge a high intensity stream into a water tub without requiring air entrainment. Passageway means are provided for drawing water from the tub into the mixing chamber of a jet assembly for entrainment by a water jet. The stream discharged from the jet assembly into the tub is comprised of (1) water supplied under pressure into the mixing chamber by a water jet nozzle and (2) water drawn from the tub for entrainment by the water jet. The effect of tub water entrainment is to produce a high intensity stream for impacting against a user's body without significantly lowering the temperature of the water pool in the tub.

Abstract: A base frame is provided as well as a seat support and a seat back support. Mounting structure supports the supports from the frame for movement between first seat defining positions and second bed defining positions. The seat support is horizontally disposed and projects slightly forward of a forward marginal portion of the base frame when in the seat defining position and projects further forward from the base frame when in the bed defining position. The seat back support is disposed in horizontal position immediately rearward of the seat support when in the bed defining position and is disposed in an upstanding position spaced above and projecting upwardly from rear marginal portion of the seat support when in the seat defining position.

Abstract: This invention provides a highly reliable safety device having a high fail-safe feature, which comprises a sector gear rotatably supported on a support base, a bed section supported on the sector gear and tiltable to a predetermined diagnostic angle anywhere from a horizontal position to a standing position of a patient, an off-normal rotation control means such as a limit switch to detect that the rotation of the sector gear relative to the support base exceeds the range of a limit rotation angle and to control its rotation, a hook member provided in a side surface position of the sector gear corresponding to the limit rotation angle beyond the off-normal rotation angle, a hook holding mechanism journaled in a side surface position of said support base which faces the sector gear, and adapted to engage with the hook member to restrict and prevent any further rotation of the sector gear, and whereby the bed section is positively restricted against any further tilting beyond its limit rotation angle, immediate

Abstract: A pillow adapted for use by nursing mothers comprises a pair of arms forming an L shape. One of the arms is wider than the other, and preferably is less densely filled, so as to form an infant support surface, the other arm functioning as a cushion support for the mother. The free end of the arms may be secured in proximity whereby the pillow assumes a generally rectangular shape, for use as a normal bed pillow.

Abstract: A waterproof pillow has body made of closed cell foam material and an open cell foam insert disposed with the airtight chamber formed by the body. After assembly, the pillows may be coated with a plastic material.The combination of closed cell foam, an airtight chamber, and open cell foam creates a unique cushioning effect.

Abstract: A waterbed and holder assembly for use therewith wherein the holder assembly comprises a U-shaped base member for being secured to the waterbed's frame, an expandable, resilient member (e.g., elastic fabric material) for being secured at one end to an article of the waterbed's bedclothing (e.g., sheet) and for being releasably secured at the other end to the U-shaped base member, a first retention means (e.g., snap fastener) for providing the resilient member's releasable securement, and a second retention means (e.g., removable cover) for engaging the resilient member to retain it against the base member. Positioning and securement of the article of bedclothing in an expeditious manner is thus provided.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of caustic alkali treatment, wherein the knitted work extended in the lengthwise direction and shrunken in the widthwise direction due to the scouring (or degumming) and the bleaching treatment is, after being returned to the condition of the length and the width before the scouring (or degumming) and bleaching treatment, able to be subjected to the caustic alkali treatment and the washing treatment as it is in such a natural state as when it is knitted by a knitting machine, whereby the knitted work is never short of width as is the case with the prior art method of treatment.

Abstract: An orbital polishing system includes the drive motor assembly for orbitally rotating a buffing pad. The buffing pad includes contour means for defining a groove on a periphery thereof for supporting a buffing cloth thereon and an elastic O-ring is sized for holding the buffing cloth in the groove of the periphery of the buffing pad and operative with the groove for decreasing tension between the buffing pad and the buffing cloth on one side of the buffing pad as the buffing pad is orbitally rotated and pinching the buffing cloth into the groove on an opposite side of the buffing pad as the buffing pad is orbitally rotated in order to cause the buffing cloth to achieve and maintain a taut configuration across the face of the buffing pad.

Abstract: A pad driver assembly for a high speed floor burnishing machine includes a flexible or semi-rigid backing member with a pad beneath it and gripping projections for holding the pad in place. The backing member is provided with apertures so that when the pad assembly is driven at high rotational velocities beneath a shroud, air is drawn in through the apertures and forced radially outward in the pad, increasing the gripping action between the gripping projections and the pad, and also increasing the downward atmospheric pressure on the peripheral portion of the pad to promote increased polishing effectiveness.

Abstract: A toothbrush having two arms pivotally jointed with cleansing means at the other extremities of both arms. The jointed section comprises several methods for manipulating and indexing the arms relative to each other to permit brushing in various parts of the mouth. The jointed section is composed of bifurcated bridging members for one arm, and an accommodating bar at the other arm disposed to lie between the bridging members. The bridging members and bar are pivotally held together by a control pin which can be manipulated to permit one arm to move relative to the other. The bar and bridging members may be frictionally in contact with each other or can be connected thru gearing and socket devices each disposed to function through special control pins for causing the engagement and disengagement of the said gear and socket devices. Simple finger manipulation of the controlling pin causes selective indexing of the toothbrush arms relative to each other.

Abstract: A modular mop holder for flat mops including a basic section adapted to be attached to a mop handle, and wherein the basic sections length can be selectively increased by releasably connected extension sections.

Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner includes a rotating brush driven by an elastomeric belt coupled to a motor spaced from the brush. Jamming of the brush bearings, wear of the belt, separation of the belt from the drive shaft, or breaking of the belt hinders or prevents rotation of the brush. A brush speed indicator provides a first signal rerpesentative of the rotational movement of the brush and a second means is adapted to receive the first signal and generate a second signal in response thereto. The second signal is preferably an electrical current and is transmitted to power an indicator such as an LED. The brush speed indicator also is used to sense motor performance by diagnosing motor drop-off.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a rotary roller set directional control device, particularly to a rotary roller set device, which is characterized by a novel design wherein two opposite longitudinal positioning slots are positioned at the upper section of a pivotal shaft socket, a pivotal supporting arm with a U-shaped rocker of which the front end is provided with a suitable catch key extended downward. The rocker may swing downward to assemble with the upper section of pivotal shaft socket and insert the catch key in the positioning slot. An annular flange on the top edge of pivotal shaft socket is designed to decrease the contact area between the pivotal supporting arm and the pivotal shaft socket when rotating the pivotal supporting arm to change the catch direction of U-shaped rocker so as to lower the frictional resistance.

Abstract: A tubular metal chair leg is formed by a die to provide on its end an integral socket for the direct reception of the pintle of a caster or shank of a glide. The construction enables the use of identical casters and glides on tubular as well as cast legs. The necessity for stocking two sizes of glides for tubular and cast legs plus inserts for casters for tubular legs is eliminated.

Abstract: A moulded plastics article having a closed bore to receive a spindle, the bore being formed with at least one radially inwardly projecting annular rib adapted to locate in a circumferential groove in the spindle, characterized in that the or each rib is interrupted to form a gap for the passage of fluid from one side of the rib to the other when the spindle is inserted into the bore.

Abstract: A coil spring has elliptical openings in the end turns for non-rotatably receiving elliptically shaped studs which are press-fitted into the spring, the ends being respectively attached to a pair of mounting brackets.

Abstract: A hinge for mounting an access door on a room air conditioner has a hinge member having a tang at one end engaging a slot on the air conditioner front frame to mount the hinge member in a fixed position. The other end of the hinge member has a pair of resilient legs interspaced by a projection and which carry projecting trunnions on their outer ends. The door has a notch in its side having opposed side walls with bores that receive the projecting trunnions to pivot the door about the hinge member. The hinge provides a self-latching arrangement by a projecting, resilient tongue on the hinge member which engages a projecting lug on the door to resiliently bias the door to a closed position when it is within a predetermined distance from the closed position.

Abstract: A spring system for stabilizing bifolding door hinged positions includes an integral "C"-shaped spring with at each end of the "C"-shape a respective straight shank formed at right angles to the plane of the "C"-shape in parallel spacing from each other. On each shank is a rotatable tubular sleeve bearing with a collar-shaped enlargement at the end adjacent the "C"-shape, and a retainer on the free end of each shank that keeps the tubular sleeve bearings in place. Installation is by insertion of the tubular sleeve bearings in parallel-spaced drilled holes in the top edges of two doors that are hinged together so that the spring assembly substantially bridges the hinges and biases the faces of the doors together to keep them in the open position, and biases the edges of the doors together to keep them in the closed position.

Abstract: A torsion spring assembly for counterbalancing overhead doors which includes an elongated helical torsion spring with coils that are normally spaced apart (when the spring is untensioned), a shaft extending through the spring, and a pair of spring-mounting collars carried by the shaft and provided with slotted neck portions operatively connected to pre-formed hooks at the ends of the spring. One of the collars is fixed against both rotational and axial movement upon the shaft; the other is rotatably mounted upon the shaft; and at least one of the collars is removable from the shaft for field disassembly and reassembly of the parts. The method for constructing the assembly, either during manufacture or in the field, is also disclosed.

Abstract: The product of the invention is a non-cylindrical coextrudate with a meat body and a fat coating. This product is extruded from a head partitioned into a meat discharging portion and a fat discharging portion each fed from a pump. Means are provided to maintain or return the product to the strict extruded shape.

Abstract: Device for cutting open the bottom of slaughtered poultry, provided with a knife which is movable along an arc of a circle by means of a follower cooperating with a curved path. According to the invention at least part of the cutting edge of the knife is at least substantially vertical at the beginning of the operative stroke and substantially horizontal at the end of the operative stroke and the said part of the cutting edge of the knife in the operative direction of movement thereof is trailing with respect to the foremost outermost point of the cutting in that direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for the scalding of carcasses comprises a heat insulated cabin (1) for the carcasses (3) and fans (4) with appertaining air ducts (5) for the circulation of hot, humid air past the carcasses being conveyed through the cabin. Fan supported burners (6) and water atomizers (9) opening directly into the air ducts are provided for maintaining the temperature and humidity of the circulating air. The output of the burners (6) is adjusted directly by temperature sensors placed in the circulating air, while the water atomizers (9) are set for a constant output. The adjustment can adapt itself quickly to changing load conditions so that a constant condition is maintained in the cabin. The apparatus has also one or more air discharge ducts (10) for the air supplied to the cabin by the burners (6).

Abstract: An apparatus for regulating the rpm of the feed roller of the tuft feeder and having an rpm measuring device connected to at least one card roller for generating a first signal representing an operational magnitude of the card roller; a signal generating device connected to an output of the rpm measuring device and arranged for generating a second signal as a function of the first signal; a pressure sensing device for sensing pressure in the feed chute and for generating a third signal representing the pressure; a regulator connected to an output of the pressure sensing device and arranged for generating a fourth signal as a function of the third signal; and an integrating device connected to an output of the signal generating device and an output of the regulator for receiving the second and fourth signals and emitting a fifth signal as a function of the second and fourth signals. The integrating device is connected to the output amplifier for applying the fifth signal thereto.

Abstract: A hooking mechanism for quick, easy and reliable securing including a shank having one end securable to a connecting member, and having first and second yoke arms extending outwardly at its opposite end. The yoke arms are curved to define a generally annular yoke but have a gap between their outermost ends. A locking member is slidable and retained by retaining member on one of the yoke arms, and is slidable into a retaining member on the other yoke arm to close the gap between the yoke arms and lock the hooking mechanism. The rear portion of the hooking member extends rearwardly from the yoke towards the shank and is slidably securable to one end of an actuator member. The actuator member is flexible yet resilient and biases the locking member to a closed position whereby the locking member is retained in the retaining of the first and second yoke arms and blocks the gap.