Abstract: An animal snare includes a built-in force urging the snare loop toward a constricted, relatively small triggered position from a larger setting position. When the snare is released from the triggered position by an animal, the built-in force accelerates constriction of the loop, preventing animal escapes that might otherwise occur. The snare includes a flexible cable having opposed anchor and loop ends, with the loop end slidably engaged by a catch to an intermediate portion of the cable to form the constrictable ensnaring loop and for releasably, frictionally restraining the loop end relative to the intermediate portion when the snare is in its setting position. The built-in force is introduced during manufacture of the snare by giving a permanent set to the portion of the snare cable proximate its loop end.

Abstract: A trap for snails, slugs and the like has a base and a top cover which fits over the base. The base has a central upwardly extending support defining an upwardly opening bait receptacle. The base further has an annular upwardly projecting wall surrounding the central support. A generally horizontal planar bottom member of the base extends between and connects a lower portion of the central support and a lower portion of the annular wall. The top cover has a generally horizontal planar disk element and an annular lip that extends downwardly from the periphery of the disk element. The top cover further has a plurality of reinforcing ribs that extend from the underside of the disk element. The top cover is configured and dimensioned so that it can fit on top of the base and engage the central support and annular wall thereof, with the annular lip positioned radially outward from the annular wall.

Abstract: Greenhouse screen for use as a filter for short-day treatment of plants and made of a film, textile, non-woven material or a combination thereof with high light resitance and good weathering conditions. The greenhouse screen at least partly consists of a material which in one or more layers has high absorption of light in a significant part of the wavelength interval 575-800 nm and with substantially total absorption in the wavelength interval 600-750 nm and which has high transmittance of light in the wavelength interval 400-575 nm.

Abstract: The system has two rigid and equal one-piece side frames that are tiered on both sides and are spaced apart by an upper stringer. There are at least two strap cables for each tier that embrace the entire perimeter.

Abstract: A door for an automotive vehicle provided with means for adjusting the position of a window frame or of a window pane relative to the door frame of a chassis by means which permit pivoting the frame or guide means of the window pane relative to the door frame.

Abstract: An improved window gasket assembly with an integral living hinge member and the apparatus and associated method for reaction injection molding and bonding such assemblies, as well as other molded articles, are disclosed. The gasket is preferably integrally molded from an elastomeric material such as urethane, and at least a portion of which is simultaneously bonded onto at least one substantially transparent window panel. The gasket and window assembly can then be mounted and bonded or secured directly to a vehicle body panel opening, for example, with adhesives, thereby eliminating the need for discrete mechanical fasteners, with at least one window panel being hingedly and pivotally attached to said vehicle body panel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sealing between a movable vehicular closure and body, especially adapted for an automobile, is disclosed. A deflatable sealing member forms a weatherstrip to seal the opening in the vehicle body and includes an operable tubular portion and an integral mounting portion. The sealing member is designed for resilient interference engagement between the closure and the body when expanded by the built-in resilient memory. The closure is mounted so as to provide relative transverse movement between the sealing member and one of said closure and said body during closing. In order to deflate the sealing member, a vacuum source, which may be a bellows pump, separate electric pump, engine vacuum, or the like, is connected to the single port of the sealing member and is activated at least during the closing of the closure. After closing, the control valves switch from the vacuum source to a vent to ambient pressure thereby inflating the sealing member.

Abstract: A grinding apparatus suitable for use in forming a straight groove on the surface of a work to be processed includes a carriage provided to be movable along a predetermined path in a reciprocating manner between a first end position and a second end position. Each of the first and second end positions is defined as a loading/unloading position. A pair of finish grinding discs is located at the center of and on both sides of the predetermined path. A pair of rough grinding discs is located between the first end and center positions of the path and another pair of rough grinding discs is similarly located between the second end and center positions of the path. Each of the grinding discs is shiftable in positions between advanced and retracted positions in the direction transverse to the predetermined path.

Abstract: A multiple skylight guttering system 20 includes a plurality of first channels 22 and a plurality of deeper second channels 24. The first channels 22 are received in appropriate apertures 42 of the second channels 24 with a securing mechanism 56 and a sealing mechanism 44 which does not require welding. The channels 22, 24 are received in apertures 86, 87 of a perimeter sill 32 using the same fastening mechanism 56 and sealing mechanism 44. The channels 22, 24 are mounted so that the channels can be sloped to afford appropriate drainage.

Abstract: A kit of parts for constructing a loft hatch frame comprises four extruded `T`-section mouldings 12 and four corner plates 14. Each moulding 12 comprises an elongate face plate 12a and an upstanding longitudinal web 12b upstanding generally centrally from the face plate. In use the mouldings 12 are cut slightly shorter than the sides of the loft access opening, and nailed to the ceiling purlins through the upstanding webs 12b. The face plates 12a closely abut the ceiling and together provide an internal shoulder on which an access panel rests. Each of the four corner plates 14 has a pair of recesses 16 formed therein, shaped to receive the ends of the face plates 12a of a pair of the extruded mouldings 12. Thus the corner plates 14 mask the junction between adjacent mouldings 12, and provide a neat finish even though the mouldings have not been cut to exact length.

Abstract: An acoustic sound-masking system carried in a core module provides conversational privacy for workers in an open-plan office space. The core module is movable to a desired location on the open floor and has at least three substantially like height side-panel portions providing a movable tubular enclosure. This module has a top member configured to provide a closure of the top end of the tubular enclosure and at least one through aperture is formed and in which is mounted a loudspeaker. This loudspeaker is adapted to produce sound and direct this sound upwardly and outwardly. Each loudspeaker is mounted so as to not protrude excessively above the top surface of the top member. At least one divider is attached or has one end substantially contiguous to the tubular enclosure. A plurality of desks or work areas is arrayed between the dividers, with a pair of desks or work areas between each divider.

Abstract: A method of, and components for, constructing non-load-bearing partition walls which can be disassembled and rearranged, so that the walls are either free-standing or braced to an existing wall and/or floor and/or ceiling and so that the partition walls can be interconnected and positioned over a range of angles relative to another wall and sections of the partition wall can be positioned over the range of angles relative to adjacent sections.

Abstract: A support member for use in a support system wherein the support member is positioned under a beam of a structure is shown. The support member includes a planar base and a bottom member operatively coupled to the planar base. The bottom member has a vertically extending portion defining a thrust bearing member receiving cavity. A raised locking boss is attached to the planar base and is positioned adjacent the vertically extending portion within the thrust bearing member receiving cavity. A support member which has a planar support plate is passed through the vertically extending portion of the bottom member into mating position with the raised locking boss to lock the same in position and to prohibit rotation thereof about an axis passing perpendicular to the plane of the planar support plate. The support member includes a vertically extending support shaft which is affixed to the planar support plate and includes first coacting surface located around the periphery thereof.

Abstract: There is provided an anti-seismic rubber bearing made up of a laminate structure formed by bonding a plurality of rigid plates having stiffness properties and a plurality of flexible plates having viscoelastic properties each other alternately, and flanges each attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the laminate structure, characterized by that the local strain is evenly distributed throughout the structure by lowering the local strain which occurs near the flanges.

Abstract: A synthetic plastics or other flexible but substantially inextensible tiling matrix 1 is provided defining an apertured portion 2 formed with openings 3, half-sized openings 5, and quarter-sized openings 4, one surface of the matrix portion 2 being provided with cruciform and rectilinear projections 9 between which tiles can be installed. The matrix 1 is secured to a wall or other surface that is to be tiled by use of an adhesive and the tiles are secured to that wall or other surface and to the matrix portion 2 by a conventional tiling adhesive following which grouting is installed between the regularly spaced apart tiles in a conventional manner. The projections 9 have a projecting extent that is less than the thickness of the tiles so that they will be concealed after grouting has been completed. Edges of each matrix portion 2 are provided with interlocking projections 6 and recesses 7 so that one matrix portion 2 can quickly and accurately be positioned in line relative to others.

Abstract: A panelized enclosure system 20 includes first and second panel structures 30,32 comprised of rafters 22,24 and panels 26, 28. The rafters 22,24 include exterior sides 34, 36 and interior sides 38, 40 joined together with peripheral sides 42, 44. The peripheral sides 42, 44 of two adjacent rafters 22, 24 define a reverse camber. The system 20 includes an interconnection 60 for interconnecting the panel structures 30, 32 and a seal 61 for sealing the panel structures 30, 32 together. The system 20 can be used to enclose an environment and isolate it from an ambient environment. The enclosed isolated environment can be at a pressure which is higher than that of the ambient environment. Accordingly, the panel structures 30, 32 are urged outwardly. As this occurs, the peripheral sides 42, 44 are pivotally urged together.

Abstract: A metal stud for building walls, of substantially cross-sectionally U-shape, defining a channel, and that has integral jagged finger-shaped portions or prongs punched out of the web of the stud and which can be bent transversely to the web immediately prior to use, to enable impaling and anchoring of glassfiber-insulating batts, so as to support and retain the latter in place between the studs. The studs may be posts, ceiling joists, or transverse beams. The prongs preferably include a few barbs along a longitudinal edge, so as to contribute in the anchoring of the insulating batts to the studs. The prongs of the posts, when bent, are inclined relative to the web, so as to extend at an angle through the batt and, thus, across several of the easily-separable layers of fibers constituting said batts. Similar prongs are provided in horizontal beams interconnecting the posts. The barbs are also transversely upwardly inclined for easier and better anchoring.

Abstract: A plurality of struts are joined by hubs so as to be movable between a bundled, collapsed condition and an expanded condition in which the struts define at least one generally polyhedral or polygonal body. Pairs of the hubs are superposed to define split hub assemblies to hold the framework in expanded condition when joined.

Abstract: An interlock grate structure is provided which includes longitudinal load bearing span bars having lateral locating slots spaced therealong for receiving transverse tie bars and transverse tie bars having axial locking means which engage the longitudinal span bar at the point of juncture and prevent axial displacement of the tie bar relative to the span bar. A longitudinal interlock member serves to interlock the position of the transverse tie bar locking means with respect to the longitudinal span bar and in some instances provides added structural support.

Abstract: A table having a table top frame that has a central opening which is in part defined by an inner peripheral rib for supporting a horizontal tempered protective glass pane with its top surface coplanar with the table top, and an inner peripheral lip for supporting a tempered protective glass pane which in turn supports a decorative glass unit. The minimum dimension of the spacing of the horizontally opposite, adjacent edges of the rib is substantially less than the corresponding spacing of the horizontally opposite, adjacent edges of the lip, the rib extending between the top glass pane and the decorative glass unit. The minimum dimension of horizontally opposite, adjacent parts of the outer peripheral frame of the decorative glass unit is substantially greater than the above mentioned minimum dimension of the rib whereby the unit outer peripheral frame is at least substantially concealed when viewed from above the top protective glass pane.

Abstract: A capsule sealing machine (10) in which capsules (C) are fed from a supply hopper (16) to a rotating sealing table (12) for banding or sealing the capsules as they pass over a set of sealing wheels (13). The sealing machine has an improved capsule guide (22) for feeding the capsules from the hopper to the table, thereby reducing the cost and complexity of the machine while at the same time enabling a greater number of capsules to be sealed or banded in a given amount of time and space. The capsule guide comprises slotted magazine sections (23, 28 and 30) which are caused to vibrate by a vibrator (48) to promote discharge of capsules from the hopper and to advance the capsules along the slots. In one form of the invention, a capsule orienting device (51) is disposed in alignment with the magazine to orient the capsules in a desired end-for-end relationship before they are discharged onto the table.

Abstract: A receptacle for packaging an order of photographs and negatives includes a base panel and a cover panel which define two pockets each of which has an openable and closable side. The base panel has a flap which extends beyond the openable and closable sides while the cover panel terminates at, and has an auxiliary tab adjacent to, the openable and closable sides. The flap is provided with a restraining tab which normally overlaps the auxiliary tab. The pockets have an open position in which the restraining tab is located between the auxiliary tab and the base panel, and a closed position in which the auxiliary tab is located between the restraining tab and the base panel. A device for closing the receptacle includes a slot designed to receive the region of the junction between the flap and the restraining tab, and a surface arranged to be contacted by the pockets.

Abstract: A clamp for clamping a web during stretch wrapping includes a first longitudinally extending clamp element for engaging the web, a second longitudinally extending clamp element extendable in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first clamp element for clamping the web between the second clamp element and the first clamp element as the second clamp element is longitudinally extended in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first clamp element.

Abstract: A holder for flaps of corrugated cartons is designed to temporarily hold carton flaps either in the fully opened position, for loading or unloading, or in a temporarily closed position. The device acts as a clip, with two flanges between which one or two layers of corrugated board may be engaged. The clip preferably is formed of one integral piece, with one flange being substantially the size of a large central opening in the other flange. The inner flange may have a rest position which extends slightly through the opening of the outer flange, so that the clip always tends to spring back to this position and will exert a clamping force on the carton flaps.

Abstract: Cells, particularly animal cells, are cultivated in roller bottles which are handled or processed by a system comprising a decapper, the first liquid sucking and filling machine in which culture medium is sucked and a bottle cleaning liquid is supplied, a bottle rolling mechanism for washing the inner wall of the bottle in a horizontally-reclined state while rolling the same, the second liquid sucking and filling machine in which the cleaning liquid is sucked and culture medium is supplied, and a capper. The decapper, the first liquid sucking and filling machine, the bottle rolling mechanism, the second liquid sucking and filling machine, and the capper are all located in an aseptic chamber in this order along a conveyor which extends between a bottle supply turn table and a bottle collecting turn table.

Abstract: Starting with a continuous flat sheet upper forming means define a central portion of the sheet which will form the top of the wrapper and two side flaps each of which is situated between the central portion and a respective longitudinal edge of the sheet. Lower forming means fold these side flaps downwardly under a plate for closure of the wrapper and, due to the advance of the folded sheet, cause the joining of the longitudinal edges of the sheet and the consequent formation of a tubular wrapper. The forming means consist of rollers whose position relative to the closure plate as well as their relative positions, can be selectively adjusted while the geometry of formation of the sheet is kept substantially unaltered.

Abstract: A stirrup extension is disclosed comprised of an elongated frame constructed of a continuous rod. The frame has a pair of vertically disposed hooks at its upper end adapted to fit over the upper shoulder of a conventional stirrup on opposite sides of a conventional vertically disposed stirrup strap. A step is located at the lower end of the frame at a position below the elevation of the conventional stirrup step. An arm is secured to the frame and extends vertically upwardly therefrom and terminates in a horizontally disposed U-shaped hook which is adapted to engage the inner surface of the conventional stirrup strap. The arm and hook stabilize the frame and prevent its movement with respect to the stirrup and the stirrup strap as the rider steps into the frame for mounting the horse upon which the equipment is positioned.

Abstract: A brushcutter has a supporting tube having a first end and a second end with a drive motor arranged at the first end and a cutterhead mounted on the second end. A handle is mounted on the supporting tube for manipulating the brushcutter. The handle has a tubular-shaped handle portion which can be attached to the supporting tube without first disassembling the latter from the motor or the cutterhead. This is achieved configuring the tubular-shaped handle portion to be made of two clamshells which conjointly define a partition plane in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the supporting tube. One of the clamshells holds all control components and is directly mounted on the supporting tube by means of a pipe clamp. The other clamshell is laterally attached to the first clamshell.

Abstract: The invention relates to rotary mowers driven from below. According to the invention, shafts (18) and wheels (23) have at least their operational dimensions approximately identical, and alternate wheels (23) take two different positions in relation to the shafts (18). Moreover, when one of the disks (5, 6) is inclined in relation to an adjacent disk, the wheel (23) of the disk most inclined toward the front is farther from the disk (5, 6) than the wheel (23) is from the adjacent disk (5, 6). Moreover, the housing (4) comprises a sliding member (30) which at least partially closes the front part and/or the lower part of the housing (4).

Abstract: A cleaner accessory is provided for mounting from the lower base plate of a picker drum of a cotton picker, and the accessory includes a depending tang spaced slightly outward of the outer periphery of the picker drum base plate and projecting slightly downwardly therebelow. The tang projects only slightly outward of the outer periphery of the picker drum base plate an amount less than the spacing between the picker drum base plate outer periphery and a stationary upstanding flange of the cotton picker, and the accessory further includes an upward extension thereof projecting appreciably above the picker drum base plate and equipped with a partial cylindrical guard positioned immediately foward of, in the direction of rotation of the drum, the lower end of one of the picker bars pivotally supported from the periphery of the picker drum base plate.

Abstract: A mobile machine for harvesting growing flowers comprises a shroud at the forward end of the machine in which is mounted a substantially horizontally disposed, cylindrical, fluted picking rotor operable to engage the stems of plants and sweep their flower heads rearwardly into the shroud in response to movement of the machine through a field of such flowers. A rotary drum interacts with the fluted rotor to effect separation of a flower head from its stem. The drum is driven in the same direction as the picking rotor and has a peripheral speed greater than the ground speed of the machine to induce tension in the stem of an engaged plant near the flower head and relieve tension in the stem near its roots.

Abstract: A vacuum-blower unit has an intake connected by a flexible hose to a molded plastics boot pivotally connected to the discharge portion of a rotary mower deck mounted on a riding tractor. The boot is also supported in horizontally spaced relation to the deck by a caster wheel to form an air gap and is adapted for convenient connection with decks of different sizes and configurations and having either a right or left discharge. The boot is cut to form an opening somewhat larger than the discharge outlet of the mower deck to extend the air gap which cooperates with air intake holes in the boot to avoid clogging of the boot with grass clippings, leaves and other debris transported by the vacuum-blower unit through flexible ducts to a trailing wheel supported cart. The cart includes a body enclosed by a canopy having an elongated top air discharge outlet covered by a screen and a row of independently pivotal louvers.

Abstract: A bush timming catcher is designed to be positioned around a bush and to catch trimmings cut from the limbs of the bush. The catcher eliminates the difficulty of picking trimmings out of volcanic rock, wood chips, stone and other ground covers. The catcher is formed from nylon or light canvas material which is supported by plastic or light metal tubing. It is expandable in an accordion-like manner to accommodate the size of the bush being trimmed.

Abstract: In order to incorporate a weighting cord into the curtain without hindrance, not only is a bead array of spaced weighting bodies employed but this bead array is also surrounded by a textile tube which is to provide a cord surface substantially free of discontinuities. To produce the weighting cord economically, it is proposed to make it as a yarn composite using a spinning procedure. Here, the bead array constitutes a yarn core extending in axial direction of the yarn, and spun fibers are wound around the yarn core thereby generating a tube-like spun fiber coat.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for the prestrengthening of at least two thread components to be twisted together. It is provided that false-twist elements are arranged downstream from a drawing device in a sloped position with respect to the transport direction of the drawing device and approach one another in a V-shape so that at least a part of the deflection required for the guiding-together of the thread components takes place between the drawing device and the false-twist elements. The process for prestrengthening the two thread components is also provided.

Abstract: In a gas turbine propulsion unit with means for branching off compressor air for purposes of cooling hot parts of the turbine, the cooling air is conducted to the hot parts to be cooled along a detour by way of structural parts of high heat capacity and large surface area. It is achieved therewith that with a jump-like change of the cooling air temperature as, for example, during an acceleration operation, the cooling air gives off a portion of its heat content along the detour to the structural parts so that the thermal time behavior of the cooling air is slowed down.

Abstract: Systems capable of supplying either all gaseous fuel, all liquid fuel, or a mixture of the two, at a preselected ratio have been successfully employed in gas turbine engines. The mixing of such fuels has taken place in the combustion chamber and has caused the nozzle design and system controls to complicate the structure and increase costs. The subject system for burning gaseous fuels having a range of calorific values has overcome these problems by providing a simple inexpensive system. The system uses a starting step where only high calorific value gaseous fuel is injected through a first fuel supply passage of an injector and operates the engine to a preestablished engine operating parameter.

Abstract: A bearing assembly is disclosed for supporting the downstream end of a shaft for a position indicating system for a turbofan thrust reverser. The bearing assembly has a pair of support arms supporting a bushing which is attached to the downstream end of the shaft. The arms are oriented in a plane substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft and are clamped to a mounting bracket by spring biased mounting plates. Belleville springs are utilized to provide the biasing force and may be adjusted to compensate for wear of the system.

Abstract: In a double air-fuel sensor system including two air-fuel ratio sensors upstream and downstream of a catalyst converter provided in an exhaust gas passage, an actual air-fuel ratio is adjusted in accordance with the outputs of the upstream-side and downstream-side air-fuel ratio sensors. A center value of an air-fuel ratio correction amount or an air-fuel ratio feedback control parameter calculated based upon the output of the downstream-side air-fuel ratio sensor is calculated by a learning control, and an air-fuel ratio feedback control is initiated by using the center value when the engine enters into an air-fuel ratio feedback control state.

Abstract: In order to remove particulate matter from the exhaust gases which flow into the turbine impeller scroll of a internal combustion engine turbocharger, a separator which settles or centrifugally separates the solids from the gases is disposed between the engine manifold and the turbocharger. The separator is arranged to communicate with the turbocharger waste gate so that collected particulate matter is carried out of the device when the valve is opened to vent excessive back pressure.

Abstract: A hydraulic coupling is provided which has a primary blade wheel and a secondary blade wheel confining an operating space, said primary wheel having a first delay chamber connected by channels with the operating space located relatively close to the coupling axis and a second delay chamber, predominantly located further away from the coupling axis than the radially outer limitation of the operating space, the second delay chamber being connected with the operating space by large diameter ports, preferably by the radially outer annular gap between the blade wheels.

Abstract: The invention contemplates hydraulic-lift mechanism which employs a power integrator in the connection between a charged hydraulic accumulator and the actuator for a vertically positionable load; the power integrator, additionally, has a prime-mover connection, and the pressurized charge of the accumulator is advisedly set to fully accommodate a preselected level of average load upon the actuator. The hydraulic circuit importantly includes check valves, with a pilot-operated check valve interposed between the power integrator and the accumulator and another pilot-operated check valve interposed between the power integrator and the load actuator. The pilot-operated check valves cooperate with other check valves to assure automatic transfer of hydraulic fluid under pressure from the accumulator to the load actuator, and vice versa, as may be determined by selected control of or via the power integrator.

Abstract: A battery-operated electric-motor driven hydraulic-lift mechanism for a fork-lift vehicle employs a hydraulic accumulator which serves an intertia-free counterweight function, designedly to the degree that such counterweight action is a direct offset of a predetermined average-load condition, as seen by the hydraulic-lift actuator of the system. Electric-motor drive is utilized for up/down operation of the fork lift, only to the extend needed to displace hydraulic fluid into or out of the "counterweighted" actuator. In some cases, such displacement will call for expending energy to add to or substract from the counterweight action; in other cases, the necessary fluid displacement results in an energy return to the system, i.e., in restoring energy to the battery.

Abstract: A simple, lightweight, compact and easily fabricated rotary actuator is provided that utilizes a shape memory alloy as an operative part thereof. The shaped memory alloy is wrapped around an accumulator, with one end of the wire attached to a point fixed with respect to the rotary accumulator and the other end attached to the accumulator itself. The wire contracts when heated forcing the accumulator to rotate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an exhaust gas supercharger. The supercharger is coupled with an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders. The cylinders produce exhaust gas pulses which drive the supercharger. The supercharger includes a first and second housing each defining a chamber. A first and second partition are movable in the housing chambers. Inlets and outlets are associated with the housing chambers. Exhaust ducts transmit exhaust gases from a first and second set of cylinders to the first housing to drive the first partition. A first and second pair of air ducts are coupled with the second housing to transmit air from the second housing chamber to the first and second set of cylinders. A guide rod connects the first and second partitions together so that they move simultaneously. Also, a biasing element is coupled with the guide rod to move the partitions to a middle position in the housing chambers between exhaust pulses of the first and second set of cylinders.

Abstract: Indirectly fired gas turbine engine systems which can be operated on alternative or renewable fuels or by waste heat. Fast response time over the entire operating range of the engine, precise control over turbine inlet temperature, and water injection for increased power output are featured as are arrangements for dumping air and thereby preventing mechanical damage when rapid deceleration occurs or the load is lost. Other mechanical innovations facilitate start-up and shut-down of the turbine engine; make preheated process air available; and provide precise control over the thermal energy supplied to the heat exchanger in which compressor discharge air is heated.

Abstract: Self-excited vibrations can occur in the combustion chambers of gas turbines, which vibrations are due to modulation of the quantity of gaseous fuel or fuel/air mixture as the fuel is injected through a nozzle and into the combustion chamber. The modulation results from pressure fluctuations that occur in the plane of the nozzle. The new fuel lance simultaneously permits both de-coupling of the fuel line in order to avoid combustion chamber vibrations and the possibility of fuel quantity control. The fuel lance comprises an adjustable throttle body that is provided with fuel passage openings and a plunger, the penetration depth of which plunger relative to that of the throttle body is a measure of the fuel quantity flowing therethrough.

Abstract: A fuel nozzle for injecting atomized fuel into an air stream at an adjustable angle with respect to its longitudinal axis is described incorporating a support flange, a fuel supply tube, a nozzle tip body at the end of the fuel supply tube and a sheath between the support flange and the nozzle tip body for directing air to the nozzle tip body. A second sheath enclosing the first sheath is provided wherein each has a slot opening which may be positioned with respect to the support flange for admitting air into and where the size of the opening may be controlled by rotating the outer sheath with respect to the inner sheath to provide an adjustable overlap of the slot openings. The invention overcomes the problem of injecting fuel into the combustor of a jet engine at an angle which may be adjustable over a predetermined range to enhance combustion of the fuel.

Abstract: In a cryogenic split Stirling refrigerator, the compressor is driven by linear drive motors. Each linear drive motor has an armature hermetically sealed by a housing 20. Surrounding the housing is a stator formed from two bodies each housing a drive coil 48 and 49. Each body consists of two components 52-55 formed from involute laminations which have been aligned after the coil has been inserted. Separating the bodies is a magnet 56.

Abstract: Low-boiling refrigerants are removed from refrigerative and air-conditioning units by decantation into collecting vessels. The vessels are cooled throughout the entire removal process by heat exchanger with a cryogenic coolant to below the boiling temperature of, and within the ambient pressure conditions of, the refrigerant.