Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant characterized by orange red buds and flowers of good substance and keeping qualities.

Abstract: A floribunda rose variety having vigorous upright growth-producing medium length stems bearing unusually colored off-white fringed with red flowers, a high degree of mildew resistance and high quality foliage.

Abstract: A new variety of African violets that have been bred from a hybrid formed by crossing Saintpaulia ionantha, the traditional florists' African violet with the high altitude species, Saintpaulia schumensis. The high cost of energy in northern latitudes and the relatively high temperatures required by Saintpaulia ionantha, which grows naturally at the foot of Mount Usamabara in East Africa, have made commercial growing of the violet expensive. By bringing in genes from Saintpaulia schumensis which grows at some 7,000 feet on the same mountain, where temperatures can fall as low as 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a new avenue of growth is opened up for this popular plant.

Abstract: A new variety of African violets that have been bred from a hybrid formed by crossing Saintpaulia ionantha, the traditional florists' African violet with the high altitude species, Saintpaulia schumensis. The high cost of energy in the northern latitudes and the relatively high temperatures required by Saintpaulia ionantha, which grows naturally at the foot of Mount Usamabara in East Africa, have made commercial growing of the violet expensive. By bringing in genes from Saintpaulia schumensis which grows at some 7,000 feet on the same mountain, where temperatures can fall as low as 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a new avenue of growth is opened up for this popular plant.

Abstract: A new variety of African violets that have been bred from a hybrid formed by crossing Saintpaulia ionantha, the traditional florists' African violet with the high altitude species, Saintpaulia schumensis. The high cost of energy in northern latitudes and the relatively high temperatures required by Saintpaulia ionantha, which grows naturally at the foot of Mount Usamabara in East Africa, have made commercial growing of the violet expensive. By bringing in genes from Saintpaulia schumensis which grows at some 7,000 feet on the same mountain, where temperatures can fall as low as 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a new avenue of growth is opened up for this popular plant.

Abstract: A new variety of African violets that have been bred from a hybrid formed by crossing Saintpaulia ionantha, the traditional florists' African violet with the high altitude species, Saintpaulia schumensis. The high cost of energy in the northern latitudes and the relatively high temperatures required by Saintpaulia ionantha, which grows naturally at the foot of Mount Usamabara in East Africa, have made commercial growing of the violet expensive. By bringing in genes from Saintpaulia schumensis which grows at some 7,000 feet on the same mountain, where temperatures can fall as low as 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a new avenue of growth is opened up for this popular plant.

Abstract: A new variety of African violets that have been bred from a hybrid formed by crossing Saintpaulia ionantha, the traditional florists' African violet with the high altitude species, Saintpaulia schumensis. The high cost of energy in northern latitudes and the relatively high temperatures required by Saintpaulia ionantha, which grows naturally at the foot of Mount Usamabara in East Africa, have made commercial growing of the violet expensive. By bringing in genes from Saintpaulia schumensis which grows at some 7,000 feet on the same mountain, where temperatures can fall as low as 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a new avenue of growth is opened up for this popular plant.

Abstract: A cushion or mattress assembly having first and second resilient support surfaces of varying firmness each secured to a center piece stiffener board. The stiffener board is formed from a plurality of hinged sections allowing flexure of the stiffener board in one direction only, as well as allowing the entire assembly to be folded or rolled up for storage.

Abstract: An electro-optical scanner which can write and read with common optics by using a phase hologram near the focal plane of the scanned surface.

Abstract: An elevating system for a vehicle load bed including a vehicle suspension system incorporating a .Iadd.suspension .Iaddend.support assembly pivotally mounted at one end to the load bed and releasably mounted at the second end .Iadd.thereof.Iaddend.. Selective release of the .[.secured.]. .Iadd.second .Iaddend.end allows pivotal separation of the load bed and suspension system .[.and.]. .Iadd.resulting in .Iaddend.a corresponding elevation of the load bed. Jacks interposed between the load bed and the suspension system control the pivotal separation. .Iadd.The elevating system is adapted to be installed on a conventional vehicle load bed and suspension system either during assembly of the vehicle or as an after market addition. .Iaddend.

Abstract: An improved blade rotor structure for an axial flow turbine substantially reduces vibratory stress at resonant frequencies by rigidly connecting the blades to each other in groups equal in number to .[.an integer multiple of.]. the resonant frequency of the blades (i.e. a harmonic frequency) divided by .Iadd.an integer multiple of .Iaddend.the rotor running speed. Flexible tie means are used for connecting adjacent groups of blades together for substantially reducing axial-torsional vibration of the blades.

Abstract: A poncho-type garment having a head opening in the center section thereof located nearer the garment's back marginal edge and having the corners thereof substantially relieved to provide back and front panels which are transversly narrower than the centersection. When worn by a seated wheelchair occupant, the back panel substantially conforms geometrically to the chair backrest, the front panel overlies the lap and thighs, and the centersection provides open sleeves which drape downwardly from the shoulders to the area of the chair armrests. The corner reliefs eliminate those portions of the garment which would otherwise be wadded inside the chair frame or left dangling outside.

Abstract: A water resistant garment for protecting a thoracic incision on a patient during showering is disclosed. The garment includes upper and lower plackets extending completely through one sleeve, through the collar area of the garment, and all the way down one side of the garment which allows same to be fully opened on one side. This allows the garment to be placed on a patient with virtually no backward or upward movement of the patient's arms. Hook and eye fastening strips are used along the edges which are formed to join the plackets to selectively join the portions of the plackets when the garment is worn. A water seal is formed by a pair of absorbant cotton web panels extends from the collar area of the garment down the front and back of the body portion of the garment. This seal absorbs any water which enters the interior of the body portion of the garment.

Abstract: A garment pattern transfer marking device which provides a capability for first punching out the various pattern reference and feature marks imprinted upon a typical tissue paper garment pattern to thereby enable continued use of the device in effecting die-cut pressure applied deposit of removable adhesive tabs through the punched out pattern reference openings for accomplishing by the method hereof a temporary transfer of garment pattern reference and feature points to the garment material substantially without a danger of causing blemish marking thereof, which adhesive tabs are thereafter easily removed by hand during the course of sequential completion of various sewing, ironing, and tailoring operations in the progress of garment construction without harm or damage to the garment fabric or the leaving of a latent trace or mark therefrom upon the garment fabric.

Abstract: A fastener device including an elongated sleeve member having an elongated top fastener surface and elongated detachable side edge portions for attachment to the shoulder strap of a foundation garment, such as a brassiere, for securing the undersurface of an overlying outer garment worn over the shoulder strap to conceal the shoulder strap from view.

Abstract: A pair of strap retainers are mounted on opposite sides of a safety helmet for securing safety goggles in a storage position. An open slot is formed in each retainer thereby defining a hook about which the goggles strap is retained. The goggles along with the head strap are placed against the crown of the hard hat, and the loops defined on each side of the folded head strap is inserted into the retainer slots. The goggles are securely retained onto the helmet with the head strap following a curved path about the crown between the two retainers. Because the elastic goggles strap is retained within open slots, the goggles strap can be folded and quickly inserted into the slot for storage of the goggles, and can be quickly drawn out of the slot so that goggles can be worn independently of the helmet.

Abstract: A mask arrangement particularly adapted for use in cold weather conditions includes a mask member and a spaced eye shield. Air flow directing means directs air flow between the eye shield and the mask member, providing comfortable air flow and inhibition to fogging of the eye shield. The mask member is divided into a vision region and a breathing region. The vision region includes a port therein covered by the eye shield. The breathing region is generally isolated from the vision region and includes a breathing aperture with baffle means associated therewith. In a preferred embodiment, the breathing aperture comprises a large aperture in the central portion of the breathing region, with the baffle means comprising a baffle plate mounted over the breathing aperture. The baffle plate generally deflects air preventing jetting directly into the mouth of the wearer. Relative constant spacing between the eye shield and the mask member facilitates air flow without substantial turbulence.

Abstract: A urinal for use by a female person in lying in a supine position. The urinal includes a container having a substantially circular open top defined by a top rim portion. The flexible container has a closed bottom portion and encircling side walls. A short arcuate portion on the rim of the flexible container is designed for contact with the appropriate body parts of such female person for causing urine flowing from such female person to flow into the container and not flow around or below such rim portion. A first conduit is attached to a bottom portion of the flexible container and is in fluid communication with the bottom portion of such container. A bottle is provided for collecting and storing urine which flows from the flexible container to the bottle, such bottle having an opening in the bottom thereof. A cap is provided for selectively opening or closing such opening in the bottle.

Abstract: A toilet tank dispenser for passively isolating the chemical solution in the dispenser from the tank during quiescent periods. The dispenser also provides means for releasing a chemical solution into the water in the tank at a release rate which may be easily varied. The isolation and release rate are achieved and controlled by a porous member inserted in the water flow path of the dispenser.

Abstract: A drain valve comprises:(a) a drain body defining a flow port,(b) a drain cover unit movable between a down-position in which the cover closes the port, and an up-position to open the port to drain flow, the cover having a downward projection movable up and down in the port, the projection containing an upwardly extending recess, which opens downwardly,(c) a latching post carried by the drain body and extending upwardly in the recess, so as not to be movable up and down with the cover,(d) a spring anchored to the cover unit to extend downwardly into cooperative relation with the post characterized in that the post and spring yieldably hold the cover unit in centered relation to the body, and the spring also yieldably resists movement of the cover unit to down position,(e) and structure for releasably latching the projection to the post in response to movement of the cover unit to down position, and to unlatch the cover unit in response to tilting of the cover unit in down position.

Abstract: A portable toilet of the type having a waste holding tank which is separable from a bowl unit of the toilet. The tank includes a vent for permitting entry of air to the holding tank during emptying thereof. This avoids surging of the contents of the tank during emptying, assuring a smooth flow of the liquid and minimizing splashing. In a preferred embodiment, the vent takes the form of a sleeve projecting upwardly from the holding tank and defining a vent passageway, and a cap on the sleeve which can be manually raised to open the vent passageway but which is automatically depressed to close the vent when the bowl unit is secured to the holding tank.

Abstract: A dual flush mechanism which allows the user to select either a full or partial flush, while using a single flush valve. A full flush is obtained by a first handle which lifts a flush valve actuating arm to unseat the flush valve in a conventional manner. For a partial flush, a second handle rotates and lifts a partial-flush control arm which extends beneath the flush valve actuating arm. Upward movement of the control arm is limited. Release of the second handle permits the control arm to rotate downwards until stopped by the engagement of a portion of the control arm with a transversely extending rack extension, thereby keeping the flush valve in an unseated position. As the tank water level lowers, a partial-flush float also lowers, pulling down the end of a lever which pivots with an attached pinion gear, toothed with a rack to linearly retract a rack extension from engagement with the control arm. This permits the control arm to drop, reseating the flush valve.

Abstract: A water saving device is provided in the form of a plastic compressable flow control tube with a pinch clamp which may be installed as a substitute for the refill tube for the toilet bowel of a water closet, and which may be adjusted to establish the proper amount of refill water to flow into the toilet bowl after each flush so as to avoid wastage.

Abstract: A sitz bath appliance for use with a hand held bidet is disclosed which enables conventional cleaning with the hand held bidet followed by closing of a drain with medicated, sanitary, constant temperature soaking. The sitz bath includes a circular rim configured on the lower surface for support on the upper rim of a toilet bowl with the seat up and configured on the upper surface as a seat. The supported sitz bath bowl is provided with overflow ports to maintain a constant level of liquid for soaking. The front of the bowl is configured with an integral molded channel in a raised rim portion to permit a hand held bidet to be inserted between the spread thighs of a user and thereafter used under the seated patient.

Abstract: Retracting cover device for covering structures such as vehicles, swimming pools, boats, awnings etc., comprising a cover of wide flexible sheet material, a reel rotatably mounted on reel support means for winding on and winding off the cover, retracting mechanism for rotating the reel to wind up the cover thereon for storage, said reel being of vary narrow width compared to the cover width and means for gathering the cover to enable winding onto the narrow reel.

Abstract: The mechanism of the present invention provides jet sprays of mixed water and air which continuously sweep up and down the spine of the user as he/she sits in the spa. The jets undergo a partial rotation about pivots in arcs of about 1/4 or 1/3 of a circle and then reverse and return. These arcs of spray direct the spray directly against the user's back in their midpoint of rotation and obliquely at the end points. Thus, the pressure of spray as felt by the user is continuously changing. This motion is accomplished by an impeller and worm gear arrangement which converts the energy of the water which is flowing to the jets.

Abstract: An enclosure for a bathtub for creating an environment of contained heat and high humidity. The enclosure is composed of two elongated panels, one horizontally oriented and the other vertically oriented, the panels being hinged together and the horizontal panel being hinged to the back wall adjacent the tub. A latch is located on the back wall so that the enclosure may be opened and the panels folded against one another and held against the back wall when the enclosure is not in use.

Abstract: A splash guard for a bathtub provided with a shower curtain includes a first extruded plastic channel strip, which is fastened to the adjacent bathroom wall on each side of the bathtub. A second channel strip is positioned on the top wall of the bathtub. First and second support rods are positioned in a respective one of the first and second channel strips. A third support rod is attached to a top end of the first support rod. A flexible panel of material is held by the first, second and third support rods. The flexible material is secured to the support rods so that the top and bottom as well as the sides of the splash guard are supported. The channel strip may also be used as a snap-in lock rod support for holding a tablecloth material on picnic tables or for some other equivalent use.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the invention provides a peripheral flange generally perpendicular to the plane of the lavatory basin. The flange has a generally downwardly, inwardly sloping surface to enable the splash water to flow into the basin within the lavatory. As the flange sweeps around the periphery of the lavatory it develops into a massive spout support. The spout support enables the spout to direct water into the basin without causing the spout to extend across the basin surface. The support also has a protruding portion that establishes a reentrant basin surface in which the overflow drain is concealed from view when the lavatory is installed.

Abstract: A portable hands-free wash stand characterized by upper and lower foot pedals on its ladder-shaped bottom block for controlling water pump to pump up clean water to feed pipe for wash, and comprising a control switch for the selection of warm water and cool water, wherein waste water is collected in waste water storage tank; a low water level indicating lamp turns on when clean water of clean water storage tank been used up so as to advise people to move the present wash stand to a specific location for filling clean water and draining off waste water.

Abstract: A collapsible infant's crib is provided with hinged sides which fold inwardly. The side hinges are constructed to be slightly non-linear when in the open position, to provide an inward bias which prevents undue flexing of the joint when the crib is in use. The crib is held in open position by a tightly fitting bottom which opposes the inward bias of the sides and holds them straight. The sides are attached to the end of the crib by means of brackets of unequal length such that the crib folds down very compactly.

Abstract: The foot support system includes an adjustable foot support easily attachable to a bed or other personal support, for aiding persons in maintaining a sitting position while in bed on a mattress surface or other personal support. The foot support system includes an elongated foot support such as a hollow elongated tubular element, a rope and a releasable jam cleat for adjusting the effective length of the rope to position the foot support at various positions in relation to the person using the feet support system. The rope is positioned around the back of the headboard of the bed or fixed in relationship to a back support to adjustably position the foot support at various distances from the front of the headboard or the back support.

Abstract: The conversion of a conventional bed, such as a child's bed, into a play area is accomplished by means of a free-standing enclosure composed of two sub-assemblies of paperboard, each comprising a center panel proportioned to span the width of the bed and a pair of fragmentary side panels hingedly connected to the ends of the center panel. The surfaces of these panels may be provided with representations establishing a desired atmospheric or locational theme, e.g. a castle, a fire engine or a military vehicle. Since the enclosure is free-standing, it can be used independently of a bed to provide a play area, and it is also readily collapsed or disassembled into flat component parts for easy storage.

Abstract: A unique mixture of expanded polystyrene beads and vermiculite is molded to form a one piece nesting block, having a plurality of egg laying holes for the leaf cutter bee. The unique nesting block is light weight and possesses the necessary environmental characteristics attractive to the leaf cutter bee namely, dissipation of water while providing a degree of permeability necessary to prevent mold and other harmful effects to the bee larvae.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for uncapping wax from both sides of a honeycomb. The apparatus comprises a pair of rotatable flails, a first conveyor for delivering a honeycomb to the pair of rotatable flails and a second endless conveyor for moving the honeycomb from the pair of rotatable flails. The pair of rotatable flails is located in a gap defined between the first and second endless conveyors.

Abstract: A multi-functional bar for a manual operated jack comprising a connecting section and a handle section; said connecting section made from a hard metallic pipe at one end formed in a shape adapted to fit in an operable portion of the jack and having another pipe end to connect to an end portion of said handle section; said handle section made from a solid metal having one end integrally formed with a screw-driver receivable in the pipe end of the connecting section and having another end integrally form with a socket mount; said socket mount having a center opening as that which can firmly receive a socket, said handle section received said socket as an independent socket wrench; said socket having a center recess of enclosure in a modified hexagonal configuration that the distance of one pair of opposite laterals of the enclosure is elongated, an insert in a direction along said distance variable in the enclosure so as to grip even a smallest regular hexagonal screw-nut or bolt-head firmly in the enclosure wh

Abstract: A self-plugging blind fastener of the break-stem type, is suitable for fastening apertured sheets together, and comprises a headed tubular body and an elongate stem disposed in the bore of the body. The stem comprises a plug, and a stem-tail connected to the plug by a breakneck which is concealed by overlapping lips. The plug has a stop face, and an annular locking groove between the breakneck and the stop face. The body has a deformable locking collar upstanding above an adjacent region of the upper surface of the head. The diameter of the bore reduces, to provide a stop face and a locking region of smaller diameter, within the head. The fastener is set by pulling the plug into the bore until the stop faces meet, to form a blind head, and then deforming the collar to force the body to bulge into the locking groove of the plug.

Abstract: A transfer machine to move a footwear upper assembly (or the like) between stations in a footwear (or the like) processing system which transfer machine includes an end effector having a mechanism to grasp the footwear upper assembly. A base serves as a reference in an X-Y-Z coordinate system with respect to which positions of the footwear upper assembly are known during movement of the footwear upper assembly within the footwear processing system. An interconnecting mechanism connects the end effector to the base and provides seven degrees of freedom to the mechanism to grasp with respect to said base; three translational degrees of freedom along the X-Y-Z axes of the transfer machine, a pivotal degree of freedom with respect to the base about the Y-axis, a tilting degree of freedom about the X-axis, a pivotal degree of freedom about the Z-axis, and a further pivotal degree of freedom about the Y-axis.

Abstract: A manually operated cleaner is provided with a body in the form of a box-shaped container having a removable lid and a bottom wall. Two parallel openings are provided through the bottom wall of the container. A roll brush is mounted to project out of one opening and a rotatable semicylindrical brush body is mounted for pivotable movement between two stop members with one of its surfaces including inclined bristles projecting through the other opening. A dust removing brush member having bristles inclined toward the interior of the container is pivotably mounted to the container and urged by spring means to maintain sliding contact with the bristles on the brush body.

Abstract: The brush segments of a gutter broom have self-locking lugs that are received in holes in the broom's drive plate to mount the segments. Dogs of the segments spring into at least some of the holes to keep the segments from unlocking.

Abstract: A flexible duster head holder includes a stiffener over which a conventional duster head is placed. The stiffener may be bent to conform to the shape of a non-flat surface to be dusted. The stiffener consists of a bendable metal wire core which is sufficiently rigid to hold the shape to which it is bent until being bent to a different shape. Surrounding the core is a resilient vinyl sheath or cover which limits the sharpness of any bend that can be imparted to the stiffener, thereby reducing the likelihood that the wire core will break. Two different methods are described for attaching the stiffener to a clamp assembly.

Abstract: A floor sweeping blade device for surface cleaning machines is disclosed which comprises a body (3) having a main direction of extension and being split into a plurality of portions (3a,3b) which are consecutively arranged, rigid, and articulated to one another, and flexible blades (8) carried on the body (3) and lying substantially parallel to one another and to said main direction of extension, each having a working edge (8a) adapted to rest directly onto a surface (6) being swept, the blades (8) also extending continuously between the portions (3a,3b) and being deformable elastically by the mutual oscillations of the portions (3a,3b).

Abstract: A chip removing device for removing foreign matter such as chips from a groove defined circumferentially on an inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical workpiece, which includes a blowhead that is fittable into the cylindrical workpiece, a shaft for supporting the blowhead and a motor for rotating the blowhead and a motor for rotating the blowhead. A movable member having a scraper defined on one end thereof is mounted for movement within the blowhead and has a passage defined therein for supplying compressed air to a nozzle adjacent to the scraper. In operation, the blowhead is inserted into an interior cavity of a workpiece, the movable member is extended outwardly and the blowhead is rotated to cause the scraper to remove foreign matter from a groove that is defined in a inner peripheral surface of the workpiece, while compressed air is simultaneously applied to help loosen the foreign matter.

Abstract: A wiping device for wiping cover plates of the headlights of motor vehicles includes a wiping arm carrying a wiper blade and swingable over the cover plate being wiped, and a drive shaft which is releasably connected to the wiping arm by means of an adapter. The wiping arm is comprised of two halves hinged to each other by a hinge the axis of which extends in a plane parallel to the cover plate being wiped. A spring is arranged between two hingeable halves of the wiping arm. The wiping device can be completely moved out from the path of light beams emitted by the headlight.

Abstract: A passenger side wiper includes a means that allows its normal wipe pattern to automatically extend under extreme conditions of high windshield wetting, and high wiper speed. A preloading spring mechanism allows the wiper arm to slip under the inertial effects of those extreme conditions, to extend the wipe pattern limit.

Abstract: A windshield wiper device of an automobile comprises a wiper arm, a wiper blade supported by the wiper arm and having an elastic blade element for wiping a windshield, an engaging member attached to one of the wiper arm and the wiper blade and having first, second and third contacting portions, and a blade lifting member mounted on the body and having a guide portion for guiding the first contacting portion of the engaging member to run thereon, a stopper portion succeeding to the guide portion for coming into contact with the second contacting portion of the engaging member to cause the engaging member to stay at the stopper portion so that the wiper blade is lifted to keep the elastic blade element away from the windshield, and a holder portion for coming into contact with the third contacting portion of the engaging member to hold the engaging member thereby so that the wiper arm is fixed in position to lift the wiper blade from the windshield when it is mounted on the body of the automobile.

Abstract: A flatware washer comprising a cogged endless belt mechanism mounted lengthwise in a vertical orientation within a water containment housing; the top end of the cogged belt mechanism being hung around a drive wheel mechanism having complementary cogs mating with the cogs of the belt mechanism; the drive wheel mechanism being mounted at the top of the housing and supporting the belt mechanism in a vertical lengthwise orientation such that a curved bottom end section of the belt mechanism is spaced above the bottom edge of the housing and such that a pair of relatively elongated lengthwise sections of the belt extend downwardly from around the drive wheel mechanism in substantially parallel opposing relationship; the curved bottom end section of the hung belt mechanism being open for receiving a plurality of pieces of flatware between the pair of lengthwise sections; the drive wheel mechanism being connected to a drive mechanism programmed to drivably oscillate the wheel mechanism between predetermined degrees

Abstract: A heavy duty caster for use on machines, heavy conveyances and the like has a plate the underside of which has a circular socket for a disc-shaped first thrust bearing element which is rotatably held in the socket against appreciable axial movement by a ring-shaped second bearing element bolted to the support. The first bearing element is integral with a downwardly extending shank which is bolted to the web of the inverted U-shaped frame for the wheel or wheels of the caster. A sealing ring is interposed between the ring-shaped bearing and the shank, and the support has a lubricant-admitting hole which communicates with the socket and is normally sealed by a plug.

Abstract: A combination stop plug and open frame member for installation in the channel of a drapery track. The plug and frame parts are integrally formed. The plug part is sized and configured to be installed by sliding through an open end of the channel and immobilized in the channel by means of an accessible fastener, such as a set screw. The frame part is located exterior of the channel for accomodating therethrough a drapery fastener holder of a drapery carrier member slidable in the channel. However, the frame part prevents movement of the carrier member by engaging the fastener holder part extending therethrough. The device of the invention can be installed to close the open end of the channel with the fastener holder part located to hold a portion of the drapery panel overlying the open end of the channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a safety handle for turning a hand control wheel. The handle is engaged by exerting constant axial pressure on the handle in a swung-out position, which enables the hand control wheel to be turned. Upon release of the handle, it automatically swings back to the retracted position into the hand control wheel. The handle is locked in the wheel-turning position by way of a shoulder/detent engagement.