Abstract: A rose variety of the hybrid tea class is provided that has a high production of large apricot and yellow blend flower color with good fragrance. The plant is large and vigorous.

Abstract: An Impatiens plant named Nebulous, having large, salmon orange flowers, reddish green leaves, dense branching, early flowering, good tolerance to both high and low temperatures, and a floriferous habit.

Abstract: An Impatiens plant named Radiance, having large red flowers, excellent self-branching and floriferousness, good trailing habit, variegated leaves, and excellent tolerance to both high and low temperatures.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Little Aquamarine characterized by its miniature growth habit; single violet-shaped, white flowers with blue center; strong stems which curve toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; profuse and continuous flowering; bright green, spear-shaped leaves; flowering 10-11 weeks after planting of unrooted shoot, and by its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.

Abstract: A new lily plant named Avignon particularly characterized by its brownish red flower coloring and good forcing.

Abstract: A new lily plant named Geneve characterized by its white flowers with diffuse reddish purple coloring at the edges of the base and dark purple marking.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Little Tourmaline characterized by its miniature growth habit; semi-double, dark pink flowers with elongated petals; strong stems which curve toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; profuse and continuous flowering; bright green, heart- to spear-shaped leaves; flowering 10-11 weeks after planting of unrooted shoot, and by its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Little Violet Sapphire characterized by its miniature growth habit; large, purplish blue, star-shaped flowers with long petals; strong stems which curve toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; profuse and continuous flowering; bright green, serrated, spear-shaped leaves; flowering 10-11 weeks after planting of unrooted shoot, and by its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Irene characterized by its wavy, semi-double, variegated blue and white flowers with frilled edges; strong, upright flower stems that curve sligthly toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; medium green, round, slightly serrated leaves; profuse flowering, vigorous and compact growth habit, flowering 10-11 weeks after potting, and its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.

Abstract: This novel selection of Pleurotus ostreatus exhibites a vigorous growth characteristic which is recognized to be a good growth habit. The morphology of this selection has a desirable color, texture and appearance. The production of this selection is good, with efficiency above 100% in a three flush evaluation.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor for use in turbo-refrigerators, for example, has a motor casing frame section in which a drive motor is accomodated and a gear casing frame section in which a multiplying gear mechanism is accomodated. The multiplying gear mechanism is connected at its input side with the drive motor and at its output side with an impeller. The mechanism has a first shaft including a rotor shaft of the drive motor and a gear shaft carrying a multiplying gear and separably connected directly with the rotor shaft, a second shaft mounting the impeller and having a pinion meshing with the speed multiplying gear, and bearings mounted on bearing casing frame sections for supporting the first and second shafts at their opposed ends, respectively. The motor casing frame section, gear casing frame section and bearing casing frame section are integrally formed as a unitary body.

Abstract: The tray for packs of especially liquid-secreting foodstuffs (for example, meat) is produced from a three-layer sheet, the two outer layers (11, 12) of which consist of foamed polystyrene, while a middle enclosed sheet consists of a narrower strip-shaped insert (13) made of absorbent material (for example, fibrous paper material). In the regions left uncovered by the narrower insert (13), the outer layers (11, 12) are connected directly to one another by means of gluing, welding, etc. The upper layer (11) pointing towards the packaged article has holes (14) which are continuous to the insert (13) and through which liquid (for example, meat juice) flows off and is then stored in the absorbent insert (13).

Abstract: Vehicle wheel alignment apparatus having active alignment determining means operatively mounted on the steerable and non-steerable wheels so as to be substantially insensitive to mechanical distortion of the vehicle wheels and operable in combination with wheel run out compensation means to produce wheel alignment results of improved accuracy, and utilizing the improved arrangement of alignment apparatus for supplying information which can be used for computing the important angular relationship of the wheels to a vehicle reference.

Abstract: The power tool has a magnetic base with superposed permanent magnet assemblies. The upper assembly can be moved relative to the lower assembly to subtract from or reinforce the magnetic field. The upper assembly is somewhat shorter than the lower assembly so even when the upper assembly is positioned to shunt to subtract from the flux of the lower assembly there will be some magnetic flux attracting the base to a ferromagnetic material. When the sensing probe is pushed into the base the electric motor can be switched on to rotate a spindle on which a rotary cutting tool is axially mounted. The tool feed is controlled by a handle which can be mounted on either side of the tool housing.

Abstract: A support portion for a baseball glove, the support portion being attached to a back wall of the glove so as to extend a distance above and below the free lower edge of the front wall of the glove sufficient to cover a lower back portion of the user's hand, the back of the user's wrist, and a back portion of the user's forearm. The support portion includes a securing member adapted to wrap around a user's arm below the wrist. In use, the support portion serves the dual purposes of supporting the user's wrist against injurious bending and imparting a natural control and feel to the glove.

Abstract: A medical absorption garment for use by wearers with medical appliances connected to their body in the vicinity of their upper chest or neck. The garment comprises a frontal bib member which has a neck yoke at its upper end, and an attenuated yoke panel immediately below and adjacent to the yoke's lower edge. The bib is fabricated in a laminate structure comprising at least one absorbant inner layer, with covering layers on the outside thereof. Strapping attached to the bib allows it to be temporarily fastened to the wearer.

Abstract: A device for reducing the risk of human incontininence while moving between a first standing position and a second seated position having an annular cushion structurally adapted for the posterior portion of a human while either in the first standing position or the second seated position. The device includes a ring-like member defining an opening therein to accommodate the seat of a commode and has straps for securing the cushion to the posterior of a human during movement between the second and first positions. A method of using the device is also disclosed which utilizes wrapping straps around the annular cushion and holding the cusion in firm contact with the posterior of the person by holding together opposite ends of each strap while in the first position and maintaining the firm contact when the person moves to the second position.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved pillow assembly, especially designed for use when bathing. The assembly includes an independent head-shoulder support unit and an unattached independent body support unit. Both units are constructed of two layers of material, one being of an air entraining material and the other a suitable firm, rubberized material. The layers form a unit construction which is covered with a waterproof covering. The units are equipped with suction devices for securing them to surfaces. In use, the units provide support for the head and shoulders and also the body of a user in, for example, a bathtub.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a support apparatus for supporting a patient's head, back and buttocks on an inclined angle in the range of 10.degree. to 35.degree. while immersed in a hydrotherapy tub or tank. The back support apparatus includes a tubular frame with flexible webbing stretched across and attached to the tubular frame. A pair of legs are attached to the frame for supporting a patent on an inclined angle in the tub. Another variation of the back support apparatus includes a pair of support straps attached to the tubular frame and the tank for supporting a patient on an inclined angle in the range of 10.degree. to 35.degree. while immersed in the tube or tank.

Abstract: An articulated shower-bath screen shutter for a bath-tub, shower receiver and like tub comprises a vertically sliding profile for supporting a spindle on which is articulated at least one shutter having a given weight. The sliding profile is guided by a guiding profile (7) to which it is connected by balancing device (19) for balancing the given weight of the at least one shutter supported by the spindle.

Abstract: A patient transfer cradle is made up of a flexible mounting plate which allows cradle wheels mounted to the underside of the plate to maintain contact with the rolling surface, whether it is level or not. A plurality of support rib members are disposed along the length of the mounting plate transversely relative to the long dimension of the plate. The ribs, which are secured to the upper surface of the mounting plate, are slidably engaged by a pair of elongated members which are coextensive with and disposed on either side of the plate. In this manner, the support ribs are capable of longitudinal movement relative to the elongated members permitting the cradle to flex without resistance from the elongated members.

Abstract: A structure which can be removably placed under the bed portion of a conventional bassinet and between its four legs such that the legs are lifted up off the gound by a sufficient distance to enable the bassinet to be rocked in either the head to toe rocking mode or cradle rocked, depending upon the orientation of the bassinet relative to the rocker sections of the present invention. A structure having at least one pair of parallel and separated rockers adjacent its lowermost portion is sized to fit beneath the bed and spaced to fit between the four legs of a conventional bassinet and oriented such that the pair of parallel and separated rockers are aligned in the same direction as the head and foot of the bassinet carriage, and the height of the structure is sized to cause the four legs of the bassinet to be lifted off the ground by a sufficient amount to permit the rockers to freely rock back and forth.

Abstract: A non-coil spring is disclosed for use in a box spring assembly. The spring is a limited deflection spring having a lower portion for mounting to the frame of the box spring assembly, an upper attaching platform portion for attaching to a wire mattress support deck and an intermediate portion for resiliently supporting the upper attaching platfor spaced from the lower mounting portion. The intermediate portion inclues a pair of collapsible column sections having middle torsion bars which are connected to upper torsion bars in the attaching platform and lower torsion bars in the mounting portion by connecting bars which each diverge away from an end of the middle torsion bars in the column sections. During loading, these middle torsion bars in the column sections move toward each other until they engage in a cross bucking fashion to limit further deflection of the spring. At full deflection the platform is a predetermined spaced distance above the engaged middle torsion bars.

Abstract: A support assembly designed to be mounted on or used directly in combination with a lounge chair or like structure to facilitate the face-down reclining of a person on the lounge chair in order to expose his back to the sun's rays without hypertension of the neck. The support assembly includes a base extending transversely across preferably a backrest portion of the lounge chair and has an opening formed therein having a specifically structured periphery which confronts the face of the user in a manner which allows a major portion of the surface of the face including the nose, mouth, etc. to pass therethrough.

Abstract: An inflatable suntanner comprising an upper transparent layer, a middle reflective layer and a bottom layer which are all made of flexible, gas impervious material. The middle layer is bonded to the upper layer at a plurality of upper joints and to the bottom layer at a plurality of lower joints, with the area or size of each upper joint being different from that of each lower joint so as to corrugate those portions of the middle reflective layer interconnecting the upper and lower joints. Accordingly, sunlight passing through the upper transparent layer and incident on the corrugated reflective layer is both evenly and irregularly reflected upon the side not exposed to the sun rays, of a user on the suntainner so as to expedite a homogeneous suntan.

Abstract: A grasping system (18) for use on contoured sheets (14) to keep sheets tucked and tight under mattress (10). The system comprises two independent terry elastic straps (20) having a nylon insert clip (22) attached to each end and an adjustable slide (24) on each front end (26) of the straps (20). Both straps (20) crisscross along bottom surface portion of the mattress (10).

Abstract: A denture cleaning apparatus comprising a housing having a water inlet and a water outlet, a turbine wheel adapted to be driven by water flowing through the housing, a pair of opposed brush members slidably mounted in the housing, a mechanism for receiving dentures between the brush members, and a mechanism driven by the turbine wheel for reciprocating the brush members so as to clean dentures located therebetween.

Abstract: An apparatus for working the surfaces (4) of traffic areas (5) comprises a oll (16) rotatably drivable about a substantially horizontally extending axis (17), this roll carrying along its periphery working elements acting on the surface (4) to be treated. The roll (16) is supported with respect to the frame (1) of the apparatus by adjustable servo members (21) and is additionally tiltable about an axis that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation (17) of the roll (16) and is oriented essentially horizontally. Furthermore, a rotary brush (101) is disclosed for the working of traffic areas and for removing layers from the surface, exhibiting a brush core (102) with working elements attached to the latter.

Abstract: A wiper system for use in removing the oil film deposited on an automobile engine dip stick. The small wiper system comprises a rigid frame adapted to be anchored to the engine compartment and having a vertical channel made thicknesswisely thereof. Two pairs of vertically spaced, semiflexible flaps are edgewisely mounted at their inner ends to the opposite side walls of the vertical channel, and are pivotable as if swingable doors. The flaps of each pair of flaps are slightly vertically offset. When a dip stick engages the channel of the wiper system, the free end sections of the flaps will wipe the surface of the dip stick, in order to remove the oil film deposited thereon.

Abstract: A device for distributing air blast in a cleaning device for textile machines. Blow hoses, adapted to the respective type of machine, are used for cleaning spinning and winding machines arranged in a row. An air distributor box having a valve is provided between the ventilator and the blow hose. The valve interrupts the supply of air blast to a blow hose and directs the air blast into another blow hose during the transition from one type of machine to the other. Flow losses result due to the air distributor box and the valve. In the present device, a housing surrounds the spiral ventilator housing and has an air duct for each blow hose. The ventilator housing is provided with a blast opening and can be turned about the impeller axis. The ventilator housing is brought into a rotating position in which its blast opening discharges into the air duct, to whose blow hose the air blast is to be conducted.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner is provided comprising a lightweight motor housing containing a revolving brush. A bag assembly is selectively separable from the housing and is sealable to the housing with an elastomeric retaining ring including a sealing and retaining bead for reception in a recessed slot area of a housing bag attachment collar. A fan is mounted to the motor on a motor shaft locking surface including a wall portion tapering towards the fan. The shaft is in locking cooperation with a mating fan bore locking surface including a wall portion tapered for close reception of the motor shaft locking surface. A shaft extension is threadedly received on the motor shaft and is urged into engagement against the fan by resistance of a revolving brush operated by a belt received on the shaft extension which continually tightens the shaft extension to the motor shaft and fixes the fan to the motor shaft.

Abstract: A self-closing hinge comprises a pair of hinge leaves pivotally interconnected by an offset hinge pin. One leaf has a flanged head projecting substantially radially with respect to a sleeve of the other hinge leaf, within which the hinge pin is mounted. The external surface of the sleeve serves as a cam surface against which a follower element carried on the head of the other leaf is biased. The cam follower comprises a tubular spring-steel member oriented parallel to the hinge pin and generates a force through the head of the other leaf along an axis distally offset relative to the axis of the hinge pin. During closing of the hinge the follower is brought into registration with a pocket formed in the sleeve to effect a rocking movement of the follower about one edge of the pocket to generate a self-closing moment.

Abstract: For a device for opening fiber bales, with an opening device capable of traveling on traveling rails along fiber bales set up in rows. A supporting wall is provided which is capable of being shifted in the direction of bale set-up. Orderly setting up of the fiber bales is ensured in a simple manner by means of the supporting wall.

Abstract: A flush valve operating means having a housing with a sleeve assembly therein and a piston actuating means within the sleeve, the housing having two fluid inlets and the sleeve having a by-pass means for diverting fluid from one side of the piston to the other to provide equal fluid pressure over the face of the piston and the piston being slidable within the sleeve in response to fluid supply line pressure being applied to one face of the piston to actuate the flush valve.

Abstract: An anti-pickpocket device for preventing a wallet from being removed from a pocket without the wearer's knowledge by creating a drag on the wallet. The device consists of a plurality of downwardly-projecting prongs pivotally mounted on a flat base which are urged outwardly therefrom by resilient means. An inflatable tube is mounted in the base which, upon inflation, rotates the prongs into a flat disposition with respect to the base for unimpeded withdrawal of the wallet. A small hand pump in fluid communication with the expansible tube by means of flexible tubing and a pressure relief valve are provided for selective inflation and deflation of the expansible tube for controlling the orientation of the prongs.This is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 150,513 filed on Feb. 8, 1988, abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 002,506 filed on Jan. 12, 1987, abandoned.

Abstract: A buckle comprises a base plate, a locking hook, and a retainer which are simultaneously molded of polymeric organic synthetis resin. The base plate includes a pair of spaced support members having respective bearing holes and respective ridges on inner surfaces thereof. Similarly, the retainer includes a pair of spaced support members having respective bearing holes and respective ridges on inner surfaces thereof. The locking hook has pairs of support shafts on opposite ends thereof which are angularly movably fitted in the bearing holes of the base plate and the retainer. The locking hook also has a pair of legs on the opposite ends thereof, the legs having respective successions of teeth at their respective distal edges and opposite ends engageable with the ridges on the support members of the base plate and the retainer.

Abstract: A slide fastener comprising a fastener tape and a continuous synthetic resin fastener element row produced by extruding means having a series of cavities and secured to one side edge of the fastener tape by means of element securing threads is disclosed. The fastener element row includes a plurality of individual fastener elements each including an engaging head and upper and lower legs extending from the engaging head. The individual fastener elements are in series connected at regular spaces by upper and lower synthetic resin spacer means integrally formed with the fastener elements adjacent to the free ends of the legs. The spacer means has a minimum cross sectional area in the central portion thereof and the diameter gradually increases from the central portion toward and being connected to the opposing walls of adjacent fastener elements.

Abstract: A female component of a hook-and-eye fastener is assembled from an eye body and an eyelet. The eye body of a hollow configuration having opposite end openings into which a hook body of a male component is inserted to engage the eye body of the female component, which body is provided with, in its bottom wall: upward-and-inward sloping portions in the opposite end openings; a recessed portion interposed between the sloping portions; and an aperture through which is passed a distal end part of a hollow shank portion of the eyelet. In assembling of the female component, the distal end part of the shank portion of the eyelet is staked so as to be plastically deformed into an annular curled edge abutting against an inner surface of the bottom wall of the eye body.

Abstract: A cardboard coffin for use at parties or similar occasions which is formed from a plurality of corrugated cardboard blanks having appropriate score lines formed therein to facilitate folding comprising a bottom having a central body portion having a perimeter in the shape of a coffin and defined by a plurality of score lines. A plurality of integral rectangularly shaped portions extend upwardly from the perimeter and have an angular relationship with the central body portions of about 90 degrees wall portions are formed from two cardboard blanks having score lines so that the two cardboard blanks may be folded along the score lines to form two opposite side wall portions and overlapping top and bottom wall portions which are secured together by tape. The integral rectangularly shaped portions of the bottom are secured to the adjacent surfaces of the wall portions by tape.

Abstract: A needling apparatus for making a patterned felt web comprises at least one needle board, which is connected to a needle board drive, a feed drive for feeding the felt web through a felt guide between a felt support and a stripper, and means for adjusting the stroke position of the needle board relative to the felt guide between an idle stroke position and a working stroke position for the largest depth of penetration. To permit an increase of the average feeding speed along a series of patterns, the feeding speed imparted to the feed web by the feed drive is adapted to be controlled in dependence on the stroke position of the needle board relative to the felt guide in accordance with a predetermined coordination between the stroke position of the needle board and the feeding speed of the felt web.

Abstract: A heddle transferring apparatus comprising: a heddle magazine having upper and lower magazine bars which have a plurality of heddles supported thereon; a heddle bar supporting rack having a plurality of upper and lower heddle bars supported thereon; means for separating one heddle from among the plurality of heddles and maintaining the separated heddle in a first predetermined position; a pair of heddle transferring chucks for transferring to a second predetermined position the heddle maintained in the first predetermined position; a pair of heddle receiving hooks for receiving the heddle transferred to the second predetermined position from the pair of heddle transferring chucks; a pair of heddle retaining bars for retaining the heddle of the second predetermined position in cooperation with the heddle receiving hooks; and a pair of heddle pushing bars for inserting the heddle received on the heddle receiving hooks on predetermined upper and lower heddle bars of the upper and lower heddle bars.

Abstract: A fiber drawing process and apparatus in which the fibers are drawn in small increments by passing the fibers in multiple wraps over on rotatably mounted spaced apart spindles having discrete circumferential microterraced surfaces which support the fiber. The terraced surfaces are parallel to the axis of rotation of the spindles and each microterraced surface having a continually increasing radius. The number of microterraces is equal to or less than the number of wraps of the fiber about the spindle. Cylindrical rolls in tandem with the microterraced spindles permit fine adjustments of the draw ratios.

Abstract: A compressing chamber (7) for directed crimping consists of step-shaped bars (8) by way of increasing outwards in length.

Abstract: A self-loading controlled deflection roll is rotatably mounted with non-self-aligning bearings at either end to bearing housings which, in turn, are pivotally-mounted to support stands. The stationary support beam extending through the roll is pivotally-mounted in the same support stands. At one end of the roll, a drive shaft having a drive gear engaging a ring gear which is mounted on the end of the roll shell concentric with its surface is provided to rotatably drive the roll shell while simultaneously permitting lateral movement of the roll shell relative to the support beam during the self-loading phase of roll oepration.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a piston of an internal combustion engine includes holding a soluble core to a plurality of first projection portions and a plurality of second projection portions and a plurality of third projection portions formed in a pair of straight portions of a strut member for preventing thermal expansion of the piston. The first projections have a bent portion bent outwardly so as to be along an inner face of the soluble core and the second projection portions have a curved holding portion bent inwardly so as to be along a lower surface and inner surface of the soluble core. By holding the strut member and the soluble core in the piston, the soluble core is melted away and an oil-cooling gallery is formed by pouring water into the mold.

Abstract: A method of casting a water pump impeller which initially includes the formation of a foam pattern incorporating a former which remains as a part of the impeller, the foam pattern being used to form a mold in which the impeller is cast accompanied by the destruction of the foam pattern.

Abstract: A portable tool for compressing a fitting on a high pressure hose comprising identical forged and machined parts that are held in alignment by parallelly positioned bolts that extend therethrough. The parts moved toward each other when a hammer or the like is applied to the outside surface of one of the parts. The parts have aligned mating surfaces each defining a die in their opposed surfaces for compressing a fitting to a hose when the hammer or like force is applied thereto. Shims are used to reduce the size of each die so that the tool can be used with an assortment of hose fittings on a variety of hose sizes.

Abstract: A magnetic head comprises a main core (41) made of sendust material and a pair of reinforcing cores (45) for holding the main core so that the main core is sandwiched between the pair of reinforcing cores, in which the main core is adhered to the pair of reinforcing cores by glass material through transition metal layers (48) formed on both sides of the main core. The main core is comprised of a pair of core halves (41a, 41b) having their respective transition metal layers formed on their contacting surfaces, the pair of core halves with transition metal layers (25) being adhered to each other by glass material (29).

Abstract: An apparatus for picking up, transferring and placing components by means of a transfer mechanism and a disk-shaped carrier (14), which is rotatably journalled on a carriage (8) and is provided on the lower side with a helical guide track (24) with a cam profile (25). The components (V) to be processed are arranged on the carrier (14) according to a helical line equal to the guide track (24). A supporting carriage (10) is provided with a follower element (16) and an arresting pin (18) which cooperate with the guide track (24) and the cam profile (25), respectively. By a periodical indexing movement of the supporting carriage (10), the carrier (14) is displaced stepwise in the direction of rotation and the direction of translation, as a result of which the components are taken one by one to a given pick-up position.

Abstract: A dry-shaving apparatus is provided comprising a shaving-head frame (2), which can be placed on a basic apparatus (1), which carries a shear foil (7), and which is detachably secured to the basic apparatus by means of at least one resilient latch (12), and at least one slidable shutter (3) for optionally covering or exposing the shear foil wherein the shutter is movable from a position on the basic apparatus in which it exposes the shaving-head frame and the shear foil to a position on the shaving-head frame, and wherein movement of the latch to detach the shaving-head frame from the basic apparatus is blocked by the shutter when the shutter has been moved at least partly out of the position in which it exposes the shaving-head frame and the shear foil.