Abstract: An original variety of Gerbera plant distinguished by a red color of its flowers, and its ability to grow vigorously and flower profusely during the spring, midseason, and fall blooming periods as well as blooming in the winter in the greenhouse.

Abstract: An original variety of Gerbera plant distinguished by its red outer petals and inner petals, its ability to grow vigorously and flower profusely during the spring, midseason, and fall blooming periods as well as blooming in the winter in the greenhouse.

Abstract: A new Geranium cultivar is distinguished by its leaf zoning, compact habit, mounding and spreading growth, the smallness and floriferousness of its orange-red flowers, its heat tolerance and its cutting production.

Abstract: A new Geranium cultivar is distinguished by its free basal branching, compactness, lateral and cascading growth habit, small flower clusters which are floriferous and of a clear pink color, heat tolerance, and a superior cutting quality.

Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor (1) comprising a reactor chamber (4) having a gas distributor plate (5) for feeding primary air, and a space above said distributor plate (5) is divided into compartments (6) by means of partition walls (7) having discharge openings (9) for feeding secondary air to the circulating bed.

Abstract: A container, particularly useful with steam tables, comprises an open top box like member which is provided with means extending between and supported by opposed side walls of the box like member and which means are constructed to form at least one slot. A pair of lids each having planar means depending from the bottom surface thereof are positioned over the box like member with the depending planar means in the slot so that a lid may be moved to an opened position, be retained in the opened position by its own construction while something is removed from the box like member and then returned to a closed position or, if desired, the lid may be removed completely from the box like member.

Abstract: A storage hammock usable for a variety of purposes, including the safe and effective storage of toys in a child's room, consists of an isosceles right triangular body of netting bound along its edges so that when suspended by its corners a pouch is formed thereby in which objects may be stored. Rings for hanging the hammock from a room corner are placed at each of the apices of the triangular body member.

Abstract: A machine for processing fallen trees into split logs. A mobile frame having wheels mounted thereto includes a wench having an extendable cable removably attachable to the fallen tree. The cable extends through a chute to enable the fallen trees to be pulled therethrough. A hydraulically driven saw pivotally mounted at the end of the chute is operable to cut off portions of the fallen tree. The cut-off portion rests atop a ramp which has an inclined surface allowing the cut-off portion to be rolled into a splitter. The splitter includes a hydraulically operated ram slidably mounted in a secondary frame mounted atop the main frame of the machine. The ram is moveable towards a pair of intersecting stationary cutting blades for splitting the cut-off portion of the tree into split logs.

Abstract: In a fireman's helmet of the type having an outer shell and an impact resistant inner shell and a liner which has an upper band portion and an apron portion extending a substantial distance below the upper portion, the improvement wherein the upper band portion of the liner is arranged to extend around a lower marginal portion of the inner shell and is clamped between the lower marginal edge portion and an opposing face of the outer shell to be retained therebetween. A suspension anchor is provided for securing the head mounting harness to the impact resistant inner shell which comprises a short strap of a substantially rigid material having a sufficient length to extend through a mounting loop formed at the end of a web of the mounting harness. The short strap has a pair of anchoring legs projecting therefrom at opposite ends thereof which have sufficient length to project into the body of the inner shell to anchor the harness which is supported by the short strap in use.

Abstract: A double-layer lap blanket is affixed to two leg extensions so that the medical garment assures full frontal coverage of the patent from his feet to his waist while seated in a wheelchair. Each leg extension contains an elongated pocket which is provided to receive the foot and lower half of the leg below the knee forming a legging. The entire lower half of the lower leg and both feet are therefore fully covered by this garment. Attachment of the leggings to the lap blanket provides a garment of unitary construction and secures the lap blanket from sliding off the wearer's lap.

Abstract: The invention comprises a unitized system of garments that prevents particulate matter from passing from the body of the person wearing the garments into the surrounding atmosphere or vice versa. Water vapor or other gases such as air are free to pass through the garment fabric which is a laminate of expanded, porous and gas permeable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bonded to a porous and gas permeable backing material. Particulate matter is blocked by the very fine pores of the garment. The person is totally enclosed in the garments preferably presenting virtually a 100% external surface of nonlinting PTFE, and passage of water vapor or water vapor and air through the laminate is sufficient to allow breathability. In order to make practical putting the garment on and taking it off, and to eliminate gaps in the garment, separate pieces are required and particulate-proof barriers are required where the separate sections are joined.

Abstract: A garment supporter comprising a belt and an affixed harness the functional purpose of which is to maintain the position of an upper torso garment on the body of a wearer. The belt encircles the torso and the outer surface of the lower portion of such a garment, has at least one slip resistant surface engageable therewith, and thereby maintains its own position in relation to the garment. The harness is connected to the rear of the belt, extends through the crotch, is again connected to the front of the belt, and thereby maintains the position of the belt and the position of the garment relative to the body of the wearer.

Abstract: A retractable guard for use in combination with a sewage pipe leading from a flush toilet is provided having a plurality of prongs with hooked ends positioned within a cross section of the pipe. The prongs are connected to a piston which is slidable within a cylinder, perpendicular to the pipe. Flushing the toilet causes water to be directed in the cylinder which in turn partially retracts the prongs. Water may be diverted from the cylinder to wash accumulated debris from the prongs.

Abstract: A system is provided for easing the placement of the final screw cap onto a sputum collection container so as to avoid dropping the cap or spilling the specimen in the container onto the hands of the user. An opening is provided in the side wall of the outer protective body of the system so as to gain access to the cap held wedged therein. The wedging action holds the screw cap in place while the user rotates the specimen container to cause cooperation between the screw threads of the screw cap and the associated sputum collection container.

Abstract: A conventional pop-up drain plug is movable up and down by an actuator system to open and close the entry opening of a drain pipe. The plug includes a cap at one end to seal the opening, a base engagable by the actuator system, and an intermediate portion comprising a finned guide and a stem. An upwardly open strainer cup having a centrally apertured bottom is forced over the plug base and onto the stem. The cup includes small openings to pass drain water, and its rim is dimensioned to fit close to the drain pipe walls so that the cup will catch small articles passing through the drain pipe entry opening, while yet moving upwardly and downwardly with the drain plug.

Abstract: An open top basin for receiving urine is inserted into the front portion of a conventional single cavity toilet bowl. The basin has a normally closed valve in the bottom of the basin to release the accumulated urine. A float rests on the surface of the water in the toilet bowl and is connected to the valve. When the toilet bowl is flushed, the water level drops, the float drops and opens the valve to release the accumulated urine into the toilet to be flushed away.

Abstract: A decorative toilet tank cover includes a multiplicity of containment areas, at least one of which includes apertures on the bottom for drainage. A lid to cover at least one of the containment areas is provided with a slit for dispensing facial tissues. At least one side includes an integral decorative facade.

Abstract: An above ground swimming pool rib structure including a lower plastic section, an upper plastic section, aligned tubular portions in the upper and lower sections, a wooden keying member joining the upper and lower sections, a second tubular portion in the lower section for receiving a wooden post for supporting the side of the water tank of the swimming pool, and third tubular portions with interspersed webs extending transversely to all of the foregoing tubular portions for rigidizing the rib structure, the wooden keying member receiving nails which extend through the tubular portion of the upper section for attaching fence members and a hand rail.

Abstract: An infant's nursing table includes a stand which can be placed on a bath tub and which carries a table leaf arrangement. The stand has two pairs of legs which extend down on two mutually opposite sides of the table leaf arrangement and which are connected in pairs beneath the table leaf arrangement by means of two cross members. The cross members are intended to rest against two opposite bath edges and can be adjusted with respect to their lengths. The downwardly extending stand legs can be connected to respective cross members at different locations along their lengths. The legs are clamped firmly against respective cross members. Each leg is provided with a multiple of indents which are spaced along the length of the leg and which are configured to receive partially a cross member pressed laterally against said leg.

Abstract: A bathtub insert (10) comprises a seat plate (16) which can be raised and lowered by a lifting device (12). A back plate (18) is arranged on the seat plate (16) and a pair of side plates (22) are mounted at the side edges of the back plate (18) respectively by means of hinge arrangements (24) comprising snap-in locking devices. The hinge arrangements can be unlocked by lifting the side plates by a small amount. In the raised position each side plate (22) can be freely swung forwards or backwards and upon release is automatically locked again. Also the back plate (18) is mounted at the seat plate (16) by such a hinge arrangement (24) in order to lock the back plate in one of a plurality of positions of inclination.

Abstract: A mattress construction includes a water mattress and a rigid, peripheral and bottom support for the water mattress. There is a resilient cushion extending about and over the water mattress and the rigid support. A flexible cover is positioned about the resilient cushion. There are lift-off, lock-down means in the form of facing peripheral hook and loop fastener strips which integrate the cushion, cover, water mattress and support into a unitary structure.

Abstract: An air-inflatable beach pillow having a wedge-shaped cross section. An ice water container extends transversely across the inclined upper surface of the pillow to cool the neck area of the person whose head is resting on the pillow's surface.

Abstract: An improved movable support bar which is mounted by an upstanding support tube to aid disabled or invalid persons. The movable support bar includes a pivotal support arm mounted into the support tube which is securely retained in the support tube and can be adjusted in height relative to the support tube. The pivotal support arm can be rotated freely between positions by lifting the pivotal support arm or can include a trigger release.The pivotal support arm is retained in the support tube by a bushing mounted in the support tube and retaining pins extending through the pivotal support arm above and below the bushing. The upper pin is secured in slots in the bushing surface to fix the positions of the pivotal support arm. The support tube can be mounted onto a floor surface by a base support member or onto a bed frame by a flange.

Abstract: A tool for the attachment of a solderless, compression-fit end connector to the end of a coaxial cable, in which tool the components of the connector and the two-level stripped coaxial cable are positioned and then a manually lever-operated piston within the tool forces the components and the cable together, locking the connector to the cable and providing a sealed chamber in which the braid connection is made. In a preferred embodiment, the connector attachment mechanism is located at one end of the tool and a two-level coaxial cable stripper is located at the other end of the tool.

Abstract: A process and apparatus is disclosed for dyeing an elongate textile material with different colors at predetermined intervals in a substantially continuous, uninterrupted cycle of operation. The apparatus comprises a plurality of dye baths exchangeable one with another, a nip and guide roll assembly rotatable into dyeing position in timed relation to the particular dye bath which has been exchanged; an orienting guide roll assembly carrying thereon a plurality of guide rolls and a cam plate adapted to retract one of the guide rolls away from the path of dyed material, and a cylindrical drum drier having a plurality of apertures for the passage of dyed and undyed materials, respectively.

Abstract: An applicator tool includes a housing for holding a disposable cartridge containing liquid such as glue, caulk or sealant. The cartridge has a flexible nozzle at one end and a plunger at another end. To dispense liquid from the cartridge, the applicator tool supplies air pressure behind the plunger to drive the plunger toward the nozzle, thereby forcing the liquid through the nozzle. To stop dispensing liquid from the cartridge, the applicator tool removes driving pressure on the plunger and clamps the nozzle between two pistons so that the liquid cannot flow through the nozzle. The applicator tool also includes a rotatable brush mounted on the housing and a pneumatic motor within the housing for rotating the brush. The tip of the cartridge nozzle extends out of the housing and into the brush, and as liquid flows out of the nozzle the rotating brush spreads the liquid onto a surface.

Abstract: The face washing puff of the invention is constructed in the form of a bag body (2) so that it can be used by inserting fingers in its opening (1). A double-faced pile fabric (3) is used on the working surface and this double-faced pile fabric (3) has a dense cut pile (4) on one surface and a loop pile (5) on the other surface. Since the arrangement is such that the cut pile (4) is positioned on the outer side of the bag body (2), the front end of the cut pile (40 is applied to the skin; thus, it can be used conveniently and provides an effective cleaning effect.

Abstract: A soap pad (2) comprising soap, sponge material (6), and wire wool (4) provided around the sponge material (6).

Abstract: A wiper arm is provided with a resinous intermediate member between a retainer made from an iron-based alloy and an arm head die cast from an aluminum alloy. The wiper arm is free from electrochemical corrosion because the retainer and the arm head are not in contact with each other due to said resinous intermediate member disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A device composed of a clear plastic cover, supported by a ribbed framework which is attached to a collar all of which define a cavity. The collar has at least one large aperture for receiving an appendage to be groomed within the cavity. The cover is provided with slits for receiving the hands of an individual conducting a grooming service. A vacuum hose for collecting unwanted material produced during grooming is also included within the cavity.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a reinforced composite material. A molten matrix metal is heated to a temperature substantially greater than the melting point of the matrix metal. The matrix metal is poured into a mold containing a mass of reinforcing material. The matrix metal is solidified.

Abstract: A wedge assembly to be secured to a vehicle door to prevent door rattling during vehicle operation. A slide element is captured by a base plate and stops are provided to prevent inadvertent disassembly.

Abstract: A hinge is provided between bodywork and a door of a motor vehicle. A stationary bracket is fixed to an upright of the bodywork and includes a base with a hole. A movable bracket is fixed to the door and a pin connects the stationary and movable brackets. A torsion bar has a wheel/cam follower for engagement with a cam on a connection element. The stationary bracket, torsion bar, cam follower and connection element comprise a sub-assembly and the cam and cam follower are located intermediate the height of the hinge. The movable bracket includes a boss with an opening. Upon linear movement in a direction parallel to the hinge axis, the boss may be disposed about the pin with a connection element and movable bracket cooperable to prevent relative rotation therebetween whereby accurate assembly is achieved.

Abstract: The deboner (30) carries a plurality of deboning modules (31) in a closed path through a series of processing stations. Each module includes a rotary bone holder (50) which supports one end of a poultry part (106) and a stripper assembly (51) that is moved toward and away from the bone holder. Stripper blades (65, 66) engage the poultry part (106) as the stripper assembly is moved away from the bone holder to strip the meat (107) from the bone (105). As the blades (65, 66) strip the meat from the bone, the rotary bone holder is rotated by its sprocket (83) engaging sprocket turning protrusions (93).

Abstract: A highly versatile, resilient and durable food casing sizing device for regulating the release of unfilled casing from a stuffing horn is specially useful in filling casings having string tied end-closures. The sizing ring releases looped strings and other suspending means which may become compressed against the exterior wall of the casing and filling horn without rupturing the casing when filling is initiated while also providing a high degree of product dimensional uniformity. Differential compression of the sizing device also permits stuffing curved "old world" style sausage products. The sizing device which is flexible can also be used for stuffing delicate thin walled casings, such as unreinforced thermoplastic types and collagen casings without damage.

Abstract: A separable buckle for interconnecting two parts of a strap or other tension member comprises a first buckle member adapted to be attached to the first strap part and a second buckle member adapted to be interconnected with the first buckle member and to slidably receive the second strap part. When interconnected, the two buckle members are relatively pivotable about a transverse axis with the first buckle member acting as a two-armed lever, one lever arm of which is engageable with the second strap part on the second buckle member so that the second strap part can move in one direction relative to the second buckle member but is prevented from moving in the opposite direction by said one lever arm. The second buckle member comprises a reverse bent hook portion including a hinge element receptive of a hinge element of the first buckle member.

Abstract: A fastener system for connecting first and second parts together includes a female fastener having a retention slot therein with an entrance portion, a stop portion and a fastener gripping segment located intermediate said entrance portion and said stop portion; a male fastener has an integral extension thereon insertable into said entrance portion and movable laterally of the slot to an interlocked position at the stop portion. The male fastener includes first surface means thereon engageable with the gripping segment for holding the male fastener in a stop position, and said male fastener further includes second surface means thereon to interlockingly connect the female fastener to the male fastener. The component parts of the fastener system are configured to be formed by use of die members separable in a straight draw.

Abstract: A pin wheel type weft straightener attached to various machines which are used for dyeing, printing, finishing of natural and synthetic fiber cloths, in which a pair of pin wheels straightens the skewing or the bowing of a travelling cloth while pinning both selvages of the cloth successively and the inclination angle of each pin wheel can be adjusted without changing the pinning starting position.Each pin wheel is supported by a pin wheel stand which is movable in the widthwise direction of the cloth by the driving force of a motor or other actuators carried thereon.Each pin wheel is urged in the divergent direction by a spring mechanism and the inclination angle is reduced when the cloth on each pin wheel is over-tensioned, and also the inclination angle is automatically reduced when the cloth on each pin wheel is interrupted travelling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method wherein open spaces in woven fabrics useful as industrial materials, such as coated cloth and cloth for fiber-reinforced plastics, are reduced by allowing the woven fabrics to pass under pressure between a pair of rolls at least one of which vibrates in the axial direction thereof.

Abstract: A bulking process for glass fiber strands is provided which allows for increased bulking speed while reducing any decrease in the tensile strength of the bulked glass fiber strand yarn. The process involves conveying treated glass fibers having one or more water soluble, emulsifiable or dispersible thermoplastic materials having a melting or softening point of greater than around 100.degree. F. (37.degree. C.), one or more cationic lubricants and water to a heater to melt or soften the thermoplastic material present on the fibers, bulking the heated glass fiber strand, removing the bulked glass fiber strand at a rate less than the rate of conveyance to bulking, and collecting the bulked glass fiber strand yarn. The treated strand being conveyed to the heater can already be dried or can be wet. After removal from bulking, the glass fiber strand can be treated with a chemical treatment to assist in retarding any additional decrease in tensile strength of the bulked glass fiber strand.

Abstract: Apparatus for gas jet treatment of moving, continuous multifilament synthetic yarn and a method for cleaning gas jet treatment apparatus are disclosed. A pressurized gas source for the apparatus is selectively disconnected and reconnected to a conduit which supplies a gas jet orifice in a yarn treatment zone. A pressurized liquid is supplied to the conduit when the gas source is disconnected. The liquid is directed forcefully from the orifice into the yarn treatment zone to remove deposits which form during treatment of the yarns.

Abstract: An electrical cable-making apparatus comprises a feeding device (16) for feeding a shielded ribbon electrical cable (11) and discrete electrical insulated conductors (12) from supply members (23,24) along a path (15), a clamping device (17) clamps onto the cable (11) and conductors (12) and moves the cable and conductors along the path a specified distance, clamping devices (18,20) move adjacent cutting and stripping members (18a,19a) band clamp onto the cable and conductors, cutting blades (29a,29b) of the cutting and stripping members (19a,19b) cut the cable and conductors while the stripping blades (27a,27b and 28a,28b) cut through an outer jacket (11e) and shield (11d) of the cable (11) stripping the outer jacket and shield from the cable when the clamping devices (18,20) move in opposite directions exposing cable conductors (11c) of the cable (11) and forming trailing and newly-formed leading ends of the cable conductors (11c) and discrete conductors, the trailing and newly-formed conductor ends are posi

Abstract: A roll device with roll rings clamped axially between a shaft collar and an adjustable ring stop. The ring stop comprises a ring which is fixed to the shaft and which can be designed, for example, as a threaded nut, and an adjusting support ring. The ring fixed to the shaft and the adjusting ring interact via sawtooth-shaped end faces.

Abstract: A process for forming a filter screen including the steps of forming a plurality of parallel linear grooves in a sheet of metal to a depth of about 0.5 to 1 mm, forming inclined openings in the grooves through the remainder of the sheet by means of a laser beam, the openings having a width of about 0.2 to 1 mm, the inclination of all the openings in a groove being the same direction, the inclination of openings in neighboring grooves being in the opposite direction to create zig-zag pattern, and compressing the sheet to flow metal from the sheet into the openings to make the openings more fine, in the range of 0.05-0.1 mm.

Abstract: A slide fastener is made from a workpiece formed of a pair of longitudinally extending parallel tapes having confronting edges provided with longitudinally extending and transversely couplable coupling elements. This workpiece is passed along a treatment path through a gapping station, a bottom-stop installing station, a slider-mounting station, a top-stop installing station, and a cutting station. The elements are removed from the tapes at gaps spaced longitudinally of the workpiece in the gapping station and a bottom stop is fitted to the elements at one end of each of the gaps in the bottom-stop installing station. A slider is mounted on the elements at the slider-mounting station between each gap and the following gap and a top stop is fitted to the elements in the top-stop installing station at each gap. Finally the tapes of the workpiece are transversely cut at the gaps at the cutting station into individual slide fasteners.