Abstract: A rose variety of the Shrub class is provided having a vigorous arching habit of growth, dark green glossy foilage with bronze colored leaf margins, small brightly colored flowers with unusual distinctive red and white stripes and resistance to disease.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree with the following unique combination of outstanding features.1. Semi-dwarf in size (10-14 feet tall at maturity).2. Self fertile flowers.3. Productive and regular bearer.4. Medium to large size of fruit.5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.6. Fruit with attractive dark red skin color.7. Semi-spreading growth habit.

Abstract: A new Geranium cultivar is distinguished by its lateral and procumbent mound and cascading growth habit, compactness, the presence of zoning, the pale pink inflorescence, the use of either hanging basket or ground bed, its heat tolerance, and a much better cutting producer.

Abstract: A new Geranium cultivar is distinguished by its floriferousness, light salmon color, compactness, lateral and procumbent growth habit, heat tolerance, better cutting producer, full growth and dark zoning presence.

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

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Orinda particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; spoon daisy capitulum type; white ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 6 cm at maturity when grown as a pinched spray pot mum; uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; medium plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum; and spreading branching pattern.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Davis particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form, daisy capitulum type, red-purple ray floret color, diameter across face of capitulum of up to 7 cm at maturity when grown as a pinched spray pot mum, uniform nine week photoperiodic flowering response to short days, medium plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum, and spreading and prolific branching pattern.

Abstract: In apparatus for vapor phase growing N or P type semiconductor layers on semiconductor substrates supported by a rotary support disposed in a reaction furnace, and various types of gases are admitted into the furnace through a pipe line network and valves, there is provided a control device for ON-OFF controlling the valves according to a predetermined program. The control device comprises a memory region for storing a process program group including a group of process programs including information regarding a time for designating a process of vapor phase growth in the reaction furnace, gases utilized, flow quantity thereof and furnace temperature, and a system program that decodes the program group for producing control signals for the valves.

Abstract: A heat extracting substrate is moved along a melt front formed at the edge of the surface of a molten material so that a layer of molten material is deposited on the substrate, cooled and removed from the substrate to form ribbon, filaments, fiber of film directly from the molten material. The edge may be formed by providing an upper edge upon a portion of the wall of a receptacle lower than the top of the receptacle. The molten material may be overflowed over this relatively horizontal edge and against the moving substrate surface.

Abstract: A write protect system prevents inadvertent attempts to write data into a permanent memory storage device (such as a disc drive) containing valuable data that might be destroyed by such a write attempt. The write protect system includes a controller coupled to at least one memory storage device via information transfer busses and a control data bus. The controller sends signals for writing data into selected ones of memory devices. A circuit is coupled into the control data bus for monitoring signals transmitted thereover. Responsive to the monitoring circuit, access is barred to preclude writing into a specific one of the memory devices whereby data may not be accidentially written into the specific memory. The barring is cancelled if a specific action is taken whereby data may be deliberately written into a specific memory.

Abstract: A registration device for use in an automatic feeding device for copying machines in which a magnetic registration member is provided adjacent the forward edge of a platen and an electromagnet is disposed parallel to the registration member in a cover. When no current is applied to the electromagnet, the registration member is in an upper position acting as a stop for original documents to be copied. When the electromagnet is activated, the registration member is urged downwardly against the force of a spring by opposing magnetic field to a position below the surface of the platen so that original documents can be extracted therefrom. If desired, the edge of the platen and the registration member can be made sloped.

Abstract: A method of controlling the output of a power source in consumable electrode are welding in which a short circuiting phase and an arcing phase alternately take place between a consumable electrode and a workpiece in a shielding gas atmosphere, the method being characterized by repetition of a cycle of operation consisting of: a first stage of maintaining the output welding current at a first value of a relatively low level upon establishment of a short circuit across a gap between a consumable electrode and a workpiece; a second stage of maintaining the welding current at a second value of a relatively high level succeedingly to the first stage; a third stage of lowering the welding current to a third value of a low level upon detection of necking as a premonition of rupture of short circuiting molten metal between the electrode and workpiece; a fourth stage of, upon generation of an arc across a gap between the electrode and workpiece subsequent to the third stage, maintaining the welding current at a fourth

Abstract: A multiplexer circuit is disclosed, for use with such signal sources as focal plane detector arrays, which contains a large number of parallel branches, each of which includes a transconductance MOSFET amplifier and a MOSFET switch of opposite channel polarity from the amplifier. The amplifier in each branch receives high impedance voltage signals orginating from its individual detector and converts them with high power gain into current signals which feed into the common output line whenever the switch in the same branch is turned on. The multiplexer branches, together with the multiplexer control logic, and other electronic devices, are all included on a signal IC chip which provides CMOS logic.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for correcting errors in data which has, as a unit, (n+k+m+l) symbols subjected to the processing for the error correction coding when data consisting of different kinds of n symbols and m symbols is transmitted as a unit. This error correcting apparatus comprises: a first decoder to which (n+k) symbols are supplied and which generates a first flag signal indicative of the error state by at least performing the error detection; and a second decoder to which the (n+k) symbols corrected by the first decoder and the (m+l) symbols received are supplied and which generates a second flag signal representing the error state by performing the error detection and performs the error correction using the first and second flag signals.

Abstract: A digital amplifier having a modulator for transforming the analog audio input signal into two complimentary trains of pulse width modulated signals for driving the power switches, which modulator utilizes a precision triangular waveform to control the transformation. The modulator employs all differential processing without saturated transistors to achieve a minimal distortion modulation system. Upon the occurrence of overmodulation, pulses from the width modulated pulse train produced by the modulator are dropped, and the resulting loss of pulses is detected and fed back to a variable gain amplifier stage of the system. The distortion detection system for detecting the missing pulses utilizes a timing network to establish the missing pulse period necessary to begin input attenuation of the audio signal by the variable gain amplifier stage.

Abstract: A combination sun visor and sunglasses assembly including a mounting structure designed to surround the head of the wearer similar to a headband wherein the lens structure or viewing portion of the sunglasses are positionable between an overlying, normally viewing position relative to the eyes of the wearer or an outwardly extending, shading position similar to an orientation of a visor structure in overhanging, shading position.

Abstract: A male undergarment having a waistband at the top thereof, thigh encircling leg portions at the bottom thereof and a crotch portion between the leg and circling portions with the improvement in the form of a rectangular section of fabric attached at the leg portions and at the bottom thereof near the crotch portion to define a pouch between the leg portions for the placement of the male sex organ therein and isolation of the sex organ from the remainder of the interior of the underwear structure.

Abstract: A two-piece hard hat is disclosed which enables the hard hat to be disassembled for carrying in an ordinary brief case. The hard hat is separable along a line approximately midway along the vertical height of the hard hat into an upper crown member and a lower skirt member. The vertical heights of the individual members are approximately half of the vertical height of the completed assembly to minimize the space necessary to store the hard hat.

Abstract: A toilet, particularly adapted for handling liquid and solid bodily waste in a zero gravity environment, including a housing with a main wall having a central waste-receiving opening therein, and a plurality of toroidal elements in close stacked relationship in a coaxial array that extends inwardly of the housing from the central opening, and a flexible, resilient inner wall of each element being inwardly expandable and retractable, and air compression and suction means in flow communication with each element for pneumatically expanding and contracting the flexible wall of each element. A flexible bag has an open end that mounts about the central opening, an elongated neck portion that is embraced by the toroidal elements, and another portion for accumulating waste material. The bag is porous to gases and impervious to solids and liquids. Spray means can inject a water spray at the central opening, and housing exhaust means can cause airflow into the open end of the bag and out through its porous walls.

Abstract: A non recirculating, low volume toilet system for aircraft includes a interim storage tank connected to the toilet bowl. A waste drain leads to a gate valve which opens to a vacuum assisted luid gas separator. The separator is connected to the main waste tank. In a first embodiment, the main waste tank is a non pressurizable vessel and is maintained within a pressurized portion of the aircraft. The separator is alternatively connected to the exterior environment and the pressurized interior. When the toilet is utilized, the flushing operation uses a very small amount of flushing fluid to clean the bowl and transfer the contents to the interim tank. Opening the gate valve subjects the bowl and the interim tank to a pressure differential which transfers the flushing liquid and waste matter to the separator. The gate valve is closed and the separator is permitted to reach pressure equilibrium with the main waste tank at which time the contents of the separator are transferred to the main waste tank.

Abstract: A cover for a swimming pool. Cables attached to edge area of the cover move within tracks extending along the pool side walls, such that the cover can be moved to a fully opened condition or to a fully closed condition spanning the length of the pool. Electric motors are the preferred mechanism for moving the cables and associated pool cover. The control circuitry for the motors preferably includes a safety device that prevents the cover from being closed against a person or object in the pool. Should the leading edge of the cover strike a person or object in the pool the cover will immediately retract to a fully opened condition.

Abstract: An elongated shelf member that may be positioned across the width of a bath tub. A reading easel is pivotally hinged to the top surface of the shelf member and it may be collapsed into a recess formed in the top surface of the shelf member so that it's top surface is flush therewith. The bottom surface of the shelf has a grid-like reinforcing frame integrally formed therewith to provide sufficient strength to the shelf member so that it may be used as a bench to sit upon while bathing in the bath tub. Position securing assemblies are attached to the bottom surface of the shelf member adjacent its opposite side edges and they are slidable inwardly and outwardly so that they may be positioned against the lateral side walls of bath tubs having different widths. Suction cups are attached to the position securing assemblies.

Abstract: A Head-board Recliner presenting the same visual aspect as the standard head-board, differing in the appearance only in that there are two large panels, the recliners, and one or more smaller panels, which fill out the horizontal width of the head-board. The recliners pull out a specific distance, clear of the bed, and lock to a rigid position, providing support for the upper body, while a person reads, watches television, or lounges. Continuous hinges, which are attached to the back of each recliner, top and bottom, and then to a mounting board, provide the support and the articulation. The mounting board is secured to a wall or other type support. The lower continuous hinge is inter-locked to a sliding pad. This sliding pad limits the action of the hinges, stabilizes them a desired point, providing a friction free operation in opening or closing the recliner. The sliding pad also provides a storing place for the sliding feature of the lower continuous hinge.

Abstract: A removable pillow top for use as the top member of a bed protects the inner spring bed mattress. The pillow top has a cover, a support member, and a cushion. The cover has top and bottom walls and side walls coupled together to form an interior space for receiving the support member and the cushion. The support member is made of foam and has a bottom wall and side walls forming a shallow cavity for receiving the cushion. The cover has a closable opening for allowing insertion and removal of the support member and the cushion. The bottom wall of the cover has fasteners for removable coupling with fasteners on the top surface of the inner spring mattress. If soiled, the pillow top is removed from the protected inner spring mattress and cleaned. To clean the pillow top, the support member and cushion can be removed for cleaning and replaced.

Abstract: A foam pad containing slits in its upper surface is disclosed. In its preferred embodiment the pad is adapted to be positioned on a bed in a supporting relationship to a patient. The pad has head and foot supporting sections, each in the form of a convoluted checkerboard pattern of rows of peaks separated by depressions. A torso supporting section is located between the head and foot supporting sections comprising substantially parallel ribs separated by substantially parallel valleys. The slits are located on the torso supporting section, transverse to the ribs, forming a diamond-shaped area. Each slit varies in depth decreasing from the center of the pad towards the sides of the pad. Additionally, the overall depth of the slits is progressively shallower towards the head and foot supporting sections of the pad. In another embodiment, slits of the same configuration are used with a pad having a smooth upper surface which supports at least a portion of a body.

Abstract: A wrench is set forth comprising a fixed jaw and a movable jaw with a belt loop pivotally mounted rearwardly of the jaw pair orthogonally relative to an elongate handle organization of the wrench structure with an "L" shaped hook positioned in a spaced relationship relative to the loop to enable a belt to be secured to the wrench structure. A further embodiment of the invention utilizes a support plate with a slot extending medially of the plate for reception of the hook therethrough with overlying and spaced "L" shaped legs for receiving and securing the wrench therebetween for use in a belt organization.

Abstract: Pot or bowl-shaped support for structures, especially bridge structures, consisting of a pot for receiving a pressure pad from an elastomer upon which rests a lid, which transmits the load of the structure or the bridge resting upon it to a foundation, abutment or pillar or the like, and in which an annular gap between the lid and the pot wall is sealed by means of an annular seal, where the annular seal is designed as a open, single part compact ring with rectangular cross-section which consists of a PTFE-material with amorphous consistency filled with a powdery substrate. Herein the share of the filler substrate amounts preferably to between 15 and 40% of the total volume of the annular seal and the filler substrate has a share of 50 to 100% of pulverized coal.

Abstract: A movable support which includes a first axle, two stub axles which are in line with one another and which extend in opposing directions from the first axle at right angles thereto, and two hemispherical members which are mounted, with respective convex surfaces outermost, for independent rotation on the respective stub axles, on opposing sides of the first axle. The movable support finds particular application in supporting a cleaning head of a suction type pool cleaner.

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning pipelines for beverages has a shuttle valve with a body which is formed with a sleeve for a reciprocable shuttle. The body has a composite inlet for admission of fresh liquid cleaning agent, and an outlet for spent cleaning agent. Bayonet type connections are provided to separably connect the body with two adapters which are disposed at the ends of the sleeve and are separately connectable with the ends of a pipeline to be cleaned. The shuttle has two ports and two channels as well as two smaller-diameter extensions one of which is received in one of the adapters in a first end position and the other of which is received in the other adapter in a second end position of the shuttle.

Abstract: A body scrubbing brush apparatus comprises a base support, a brush panel having a front brushing surface, and means for non-rotatably moving the brush panel in a small orbital path relative to the base support. Such movement may be achieved with an hydraulic drive mechanism, and the entire apparatus may be mounted to the wall of a shower bath.

Abstract: A beater brush for a vacuum cleaner includes a cylindrical dowel having at least one groove helically disposed in an outer periphery thereof for receiving a bristle strip. The bristle strip has a bristle support section and a beater bar integrally formed with a hinge disposed therebetween. In the bristle strip's molded position, the beater bar is disposed a distance from the bristle support section to allow bristle tufts to be inserted in apertures formed in the bristle support section. After the bristle tufts are secured to the bristle support section, the beater bar is swung into position abutting the bristle tufts so as to impart kinetic energy thereto.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has an adjustable-height suction nozzle. A diaphragm switch is mounted in the housing inside the nozzle and determines a differential air pressure of the operating vacuum cleaner. Voltage source terminals are self-energizing with the rotation of a rotatable brush inside the nozzle and an indicator lamp is illuminated, or extinguished, upon developing a proper suction as establised by the proper adjusted height of the nozzle relative to the floor surface. The foregoing abstract is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or applications, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.

Abstract: Dispensing within a liquid dispensing and suctioning system is controlled by pinching a flexible tube with a spring-biased actuator. The system includes a slidable extension for pulling the actuator to open the tube to dispense liquid to a surface to be cleaned. The system is assembled with a tubular wand of a wet/dry suctioning system. The liquid dispensing outlet from the system is a slot from which liquid exits. That outlet slot is disposed near to the suction inlet slot of the suctioning system. A rib which is located between the dispensing outlet and the suction inlet contacts the surface being suctioned for assuring that liquid reaches that surface and is not sucked up in the suction nozzle inlet reaching the surface.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum cleaner body in which at least a dust collecting chamber, an electric blower chamber, and an exhaust chamber are formed integrally and an accommodating case for accommodating the vacuum cleaner body and attachments of the vacuum cleaner, and a suction opening and an exhaust opening are provided in the accommodating case which includes a body case accommodating at least the vacuum cleaner body and a cover case for covering an opening of the body case, with the result that a portable, compact vacuum cleaner is provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to upright vacuum cleaners which have a detachable hand-held vacuum hose as an ascending line. The hand-held vacuum hose is coupled to a hand-held vacuum tube which serves as an extension. The hand-held vacuum tube is thereby designed as a storage housing for the telescoping hand-held vacuum hose.

Abstract: A suction cleaner for use in sucking relatively large refuse, the cleaner including a suction chamber, a dust chamber communicating with the suction chamber, the dust chamber including a plurality of edged agitators having first blades, to which a second blade is faced so as to shred the refuse to small pieces, the second blade being retainable either at an operative position or at an inoperative position at which the second blade is kept away from the first blades.

Abstract: The invention is a hinge assembly made of two parts, specifically for an accelerometer. The first part is adapted to be attached, either directly or through a bracket, to an inertial acceleration sensor. The second part is adapted to be rigidly attached to an apparatus whose acceleration is to be measured. The two parts are connected by a flexible hinge.The invention resides in the placement of the hinge and in the attaching means for the second part of the hinge frame as well as in the method for fabricating the novel attaching means.The hinge is not attached to the center of the opposing edges of the first and second parts of the hinge frame. It is attached to one end of those opposing sides at a first region of the second part of the hinge frame. The hinge line is generally parallel to those opposing sides.The second part of the hinge frame is clamped only in a second region away from the hinge.

Abstract: A stuffing horn mechanism for chub packaging machinery, utilized in association with such machinery to produce chub products by stuffing of casing with comminuted material. The stuffing horn mechanism comprises a telescoping stuffing horn, a comminuted material reservoir, and reservoir volume varying apparatus. The telescoping horn is variable in volume during telescoping, and the reservoir is in communication with the stuffing horn. The reservoir volume varying apparatus is operatively connected to the stuffing horn, for varying the volume of the reservoir in inverse relation to the volume of the stuffing horn during telescoping.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting roe has a conveyor which grips decapitated fish bodies in a lying position, with the tails of the fish bodies set in one common direction. A plurality of projections are provided on the conveyor for holding the fish bodies in this position. The abdomens of the fish bodies are directed downstream with respect to the conveying direction. A roe collector is provided adjacent the conveyor. A collecting member abuts against the abdomens of the fish bodies as the fish bodies are conveyed by the fish body conveyor. This collecting member rotates and is driven about a rotational axis which extends in a direction crossing with the conveying direction. The collecting member is further thrust elastically upstream in the conveying direction to contact the tail ends of the fish bodies. The decapitated fish bodies are thereby conveyed by the conveyor in a fixed position due to the holding projections.

Abstract: A travelling flats assembly for a carding machine comprises two end rollers; an endless flexible belt trained about the end rollers for a circulating travel, and a plurality of clothed flat bars arranged to be entrained by the endless flexible belt for circulating travel therewith. Each flat bar has a head forming a longitudinal end of the flat bar. There are further provided a stationary slide guide extending between the end rollers along the lower flight of the endless belt and slidably engaging and supporting the flat bars when entrained for travel by the lower flight; and a form-fitting connection for coupling the head of each flat bar to the outwardly-oriented face of the endless belt.

Abstract: The instant invention is a "T" shaped tie clip. The clip is designed to be used in conjunction with the tie loop commonly found on the rear surface of one of the tie ends. The top portion of the clip grippingly engages the shirt and the bottom portion of the clip extends into the tie loop.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for producing a novel fastener means of the type having a plurality of fastening means extending from bight portions 60 bonded to a backing material 48. Products fabricated with the novel fastener means. The apparatus generally comprises means for drawing an array of filaments 46, or other material, onto a forming wheel 14 having a plurality of grooves 28, and land zones 30 between the grooves, means for positioning a plurality of pins 42 against the filaments 46 and aligned with the grooves 28, means for urging the pins 42 into the grooves 28 and thereby forming loops 50 in the filaments 46, and means for placing a backing material 48 against the filaments 46 and bonding the backing material to the filaments at spaced locations. Pins 42 are trapped in spaces 53 between the filaments 46 and the backing material 48. The apparatus further includes means for releasing the pins from the spaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for causing the shrinking of a cloth, comprising a revolving drum, an endless-loop belt wound around said drum, a return roller which causes said endless belt to adhere to said drum, a flexible sheet partially winding around the belt and the return roller and entering a portion between said drum and said belt wound around the drum, and guide means for guiding the cloth to be processed, in which apparatus the ratio of the diameter of the return roller to the thickness of the belt is such as to cause an improved compacting effect on the cloth.

Abstract: A buckle device in which a lock plate is moved by an urging force to be brought into engagement with a tongue plate or, in the state of engagement with the tongue plate, it is moved against the urging force by the operation of a release button to be disengaged from the tongue plate. Stoppers are provided which can be selectively moved during engagement of the tongue plate between inhibition positions, at which they inhibit the above operation of the operation member and also inhibit the lock plate from moving in the direction of movement for disengaging from the tongue plate, and allowance positions at which they allow the above operation of the operation member and also allow the lock plate to disengage from the tongue plate. When maintained at the inhibition position, the stoppers prevent the operation of the operation member and disengagement of the lock plate and the tongue plate.

Abstract: A method for producing a tubular needle punched felt, comprising the steps of: (a) overlapping not less than two long sheets comprising a web to form thin layer portions at both side edges of the overlapped sheets and a thick layer portion at the central portion of the overlapped sheets by dislocating the sheets in width direction; (b) needle punching one part or whole of the above central thick layer portion of the overlapped sheets to form a lapped sheet; (c) rolling the lapped sheet and transforming the lapped sheet into a tubular one and overlapping the above thin layer portions with each other; and (d) needle punching the above overlapped thin layer portions to make the thin layer portions one body. The tubular needle punched felt obtained in this invention can be suitably used as a tubular felt used in the INS method and the like.