Abstract: A housing (FIG. 2) for an electrical or electronic component which includes a base (10) and an enclosure cap (30), which are held together by a resilient wire-type clip (20) affixed to the base which extends along side of and then over across the top of the cap, compressively holding the cap to the base. The bottom, return leg (20AA) of the clip includes a laterally extended portion (22) at or near the front, side edge (31), from which is suspended a label holder (40; FIG. 3). An adhesively-backed label is affixed to the front display surface (43) of the holder and includes printed indicia indentifying the electrical or electronic component contained within the housing. The clip of wire-like material extends over about eighty (80%) of the width of the sides of the cap in "zig-zag" fashion and extends diagonally across the top of the cap from near one corner to near the opposing corner.

Abstract: This invention teaches a safety for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon (H) of the type having a trigger (19) and mechanical firing mechanism (21) for firing the weapon. A solenoid (S) controllably actuates or deactuates upon the application of an electrical signal. A decoder (D) is mounted with the weapon for detecting a signal from an authorized user and selectively activating the solenoid upon the signal from the authorized user. Such decoder (D) is electrically connected to at least a power source (P) and to the solenoid (S). An encoder (E) creates the signal indicating that the possessor is authorized to use the weapon. A linkage (L) connects the solenoid (S) and the firing mechanism (F) for controllably enabling or disabling the weapon from being fired upon the desired activation of the solenoid.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for preventing unauthorized loading and discharge of firearms. Unlike other devices that prevent trigger action, or disable firearms by interfering with the function of their mechanisms, the device disclosed prevents loading of the firearm by blocking the barrel bore with a cable or other flexible means which is securely locked externally to the barrel, thereby blocking a cartridge from the firing position.

Abstract: An apparatus including an illumination member cooperative with a mechanical bolt, whereupon in a lowered position the apparatus effects blockage of an associated trigger of the firearm within the firearm mechanism while in a raised second position and effects electrical contact to further effect illumination of an indicator to provide visual indication of the firearm in a selective firing position. Alternatively, the mechanism may be oriented to effect illumination during the safety being in an engaged position with the associated trigger. Further modifications of the invention include a selective cover to overlie the illumination member, as well as a selective polarized lens support member to permit orientation of a variety of lenses into operative association with the illumination member to accommodate various light conditions in a shooting environment.

Abstract: A percussion cap nipple for use with black powder firearms. The nipple includes a series of internal passageways that cooperate to produce a throughbore that directs the firing charge to the main powder charge in a fast and reliable manner yielding improved powder ignition. The base or exit end is flared to produce a wide spread of a greater quantity of sparks to the powder chamber. The inlet end is narrowed to form an anvil type end wall over which the percussion cap fits. This anvil cooperates with the hammer to assure positive detonation of the percussion cap.

Abstract: A combination tool for using, repairing and maintaining muzzle loading firearms includes a ball starter tool member connected to an elongated body member which provides the land and groove setting rod of the ball starter and further provides a housing and carrier for a plurality of additional tool members. The additional tool members include at least a plurality of screwdrivers, a flash hole nipple probe, a plurality of whistle signaling devices, a plurality of powder measures and a plurality of bar or pry members.

Abstract: Removable front sight for the barrel of a firearm has an upper blade portion, a generally rectangular base portion and a lower shank portion. The base portion is adapted to fit into a correspondingly shaped recess and the shank portion is generally cylindrical in shape to fit into an upwardly opening bore formed in the upper surface of the gun barrel and adjacent the muzzle end thereof. A longitudinal hole extends from the muzzle end of the barrel, communicates with the bore, and terminates rearwardly thereof to provide a housing for a combination spring and detent disposed therein. The detent is urged forwardly by the spring to engage, releasably, a groove in the shank having an axially opening entry portion and a detent receiving cavity angularly offset from the groove. A pin extends across the longitudinal hole and fits into a trough formed in the upper edge portion of the detent to limit the stroke of the detent.

Abstract: Removable front sight for the barrel of a firearm has an upper blade portion and a lower keel portion. The keel portion is undercut and adapted to fit into an upwardly opening recess provided in the upper surface of the gun barrel and adjacent the front end thereof. A cylindrical hole extends longitudinally from the muzzle end of the barrel, communicates with the recess, and terminates rearwardly thereof to provide a housing for a combination spring and detent disposed therein. The detent is releasably urged forwardly by the spring to engage the inner end of the keel. A cross-pin is fitted across the recess to engage the forward end of the keel and to prevent removal of the spring and detent from the cylindrical hole. The spring is rearwadly compressible sufficiently to enable insertion and removal of the keel from the recess from between the detent and cross-pin.

Abstract: A fish bait applicator that has a finger grip with a light reflective, textured surface and has a attachment port to attach the applicator to the equipment or clothing of the user. The fingergrip also causes the applicator to float in water. There is a shaft with one end connected to the fingergrip. The shaft has on the other end a hook with a sharpened leading edge. There is a latch means that pivots over the hook to restrict access to the hook and to reduce the change of a leader loop from being dislodged from the hook when the applicator is being pulled back through the bait. There is a recess in the shaft to receive the latch means when the latch means is not in place over the hook. There is a latch means port into which the latch means is pivotally mounted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pistol grip fishing pole stand. The pistol grip fishing pole stand includes a frame means which is designed to be inserted into the ground and provide support for the pistol grip fishing pole stand. The stand also includes a receptacle therewith which is adapted to receive and engage the pistol grip shaped handle of a fishing pole. The pistol grip fishing pole stand permits a fisherman to fish without having to hold a fishing pole.

Abstract: A floating, self-powered bait trolling mechanism having a battery-operated motor for rotating a propellor about a primary axis with a flotation chamber located above the motor. Stabilizing fin means are positioned in a plane, which includes the axis and which fin means mount a rudder behind the propeller. There are means for securing a control line to the mechanism at a first location and means for securing a bait attaching line to the mechanism at a second location.

Abstract: A blade-and-bearing assembly for use on a fishing line or lure which includes a modified teardrop shaped blade to which a bearing is attached on the interior surface near the teardrop point so that the bearing-and-blade may rotate freely around a fishing lure shaft or fishing line. The angles of attachment of the bearing to the blade, as well as the shape of the blade itself are specially designed to impart maximum rotation creating a vibrating sound that is attractive to fish with a minimum or potential entanglement with vegetation in water. One embodiment includes the blade-and-bearing assembly as part of a lure having weight forward of the blade so that it always flows in the same direction through the water in order to entice fish into striking the lure.

Abstract: A fishing lure has a tear shaped buoyant body to which reflective surfaced fins are secured. The fins are made of a material having a memory to always return to their original shape and contour. The fins may be composed of a clear material with a Mylar laminate. The fins are secured in positions to cause the spinning of the buoyant body when the body is pulled through the water. The finned lure creates flashes via the reflective surfaces when pulled. The fishing lure is threaded along the leader using a central longitudinal hole thereof.

Abstract: A protective tree guard is set forth formed of stretch polymeric filaments to define a webbing of finite length and width formed with a right and left webbing including cooperating snap fasteners to enable securement of the flexible netting about a desired tree. Upper and lower hollow sheaths slidingly receive drawstrings thereto to secure and position the tree guard in a predetermined orientation and position about the associated tree. Alternatively, a one-piece tubular webbing may be formed for securement about the aforenoted tree.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplying fluids and nutrients to trees or plants through a hole bored in the trunk or stem. The method and apparatus also apply to trees severed from their root system, for example, Christmas trees. The apparatus includes a nozzle equipped for insertion into the bore and for sealing connection into and within the bore. The nozzle is attached to a fluid conduit which in turn is connected to a leak resistant, self priming fluid reservoir. A microporous filter is interposed between the fluid and the nozzle.

Abstract: A shutter closure assembly for covering an opening in a building or the like comprises a stationary panel having a front face defined by a plurality of alternate vertical rails and slots, and a back face defined by a plurality of alternate horizontally extending rails and slots forming a substantially uniform array of openings throughout a major area thereof, and a moveable panel having a front face defined by a complementary plurality of horizontal rails formed by a plurality of horizontal slots, and a back face defined by a plurality of vertical rails formed by a plurality of vertical slots forming a corresponding array of openings and moveable relative to the stationary panel for alternately covering and uncovering the openings in the stationary panel.

Abstract: An insulated dock plate cover is provided which is connected to the door and thus moves automatically to raised and lowered positions as the door is opened and closed. The forward end of the dock plate cover is connected directly to the lower end of the door while the rear end of the cover is connected by cables which are operatively connected to the conventional door cables in turn connected to a motorized overhead drive shaft.

Abstract: A window regulator track has a vertical slot with a lateral turn at the top to form a cam, an elongated follower in the slot which rotates when it reaches the cam, a carrier pivotally attached to the follower and pulled by a vertical reach of a driving cable to move the follower in the slot, and a helical cam arrangement coupled to the window and attached to the follower to generate outward movement of the window during the rotation of the follower in the cam.

Abstract: A door construction system for fabricating doors that typically are of rectangular shape, hinged along left or right sides, and used to selectively close access openings of cargo containers, trailers, trucks and the like. Each control member has an associated structural member that comprises a part of the door's core and parallels the associated axis. Each structural member has opposed side portions that are sandwiched between portions of the inner and outer skins, and central portions that project through the associated outer skin opening to nestingly receive portions of the elongate control member to assist in mounting the control member on the door for pivotal movement, to add strength, and to enhance anti-rack capabilities of the door and its associated door control system.

Abstract: A glass runner structure is disclosed, which is disposed on an outer surface of an automotive door sash for guiding upward and downward movements of a window glass over the door sash. The structure comprises an elongate base portion of solid rubber which extends along the automotive door sash and is secured to the outer surface of the sash. An elongate outer wall portion is integral with the base portion, the outer wall portion projecting downward from an outside part of the base portion thereby to define a guide groove between the outer wall portion and the base portion. An elongate lip portion integral with the elongate outer wall portion extends downward from the same. A bridge portion of a flexible material spans between the outer wall portion and the base portion adjacent the elongated lip portion.

Abstract: A door for railroad boxcars has a balsa core sandwich construction in which a balsa core is sandwiched between thin fiberglass skins and reinforced at the perimeter by steel tubes to provide an economical and lightweight door that exhibits the requisite structural strength. The door has a concavo-convex configuration that prevents thermally induced warpage from deforming the door in a manner to cause significant interference in its opening and closing movement.

Abstract: A fixing structure of sashes of a motor vehicle door comprises a main door sash defining an upper and front contour of the door, a middle door sash extending below and along the main door sash, and a coupling reinforcing member securely coupling the leading ends of the two sashes. The coupling reinforcing member is bolted to a window shoulder reinforcing members on outer and inner door panels. A lower end portion of the coupling reinforcing member is coupled to the inner door panel via an adjusting bolt to make the lower end portion of the coupling reinforcing member adjustingly displaceable toward and away from the inner door panel. By adjusting the adjusting bolt, the coupling reinforcing member is angularly moved whereby the windowpane attaching plane of the middle door sash can be finely adjusted so as to match the windowpane attaching plane of the main door sash.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing wrappers from coin rolls comprises a cascade type vibrating feeder bowl for aligning wrapped coin rolls and feeding them serially to the upper end of a coin roll chute that slopes downwardly to a lower end. A pair of contra-rotatable abrasive discs overlie and partially straddle the chute at a predetermined location along its length and a vibrating separator for separating loose coins from their torn wrappers underlies the lower end of the chute. In use, wrapped coin rolls are fed to the chute and are directed thereby to the abrasive discs. The abrasive discs, then, bear against the rolls within the chute to tear away their paper wrappers whereupon the resulting loose coins and torn wrappers fall into the separator where the coins are separated from their torn wrappers for collection.

Abstract: A housing encloses a pair of stripping wheel assemblies adustably mounted for rotation about a central axis on a rotatable frame which is driven by a motor. Each stripping wheel assembly includes an abrasive or stripping wheel positioned to abrade the surface of a wire inserted along the central axis. In one arrangement each stripping wheel assembly comprises a pair of bearing blocks which mount the stripping wheel to be driven via a pair of spur gears. The drive gear is affixed to a drive roller which is driven by rolling contact with the transverse inner surface of the end of the housing. In another arrangement, the stripping wheels are mounted on the same shafts as their respective drive gears which are rotated by engagement with a series of pins mounted in a circle and contacted in succession by the drive gears as the assemblies revolve about the central axis. The stripping wheel assemblies are adjustable radially inward or outward to accommodate different wire sizes.

Abstract: A lapping machine for abrading the surfaces of at least one workpiece employing a pair of lap plates in axial alignment with each other and having a carrier mounted therebetween for mounting workpieces therein wherein one of the lap plates is controllable for free wheeling and/or locked operation relative to the other lap plate and is rotatable relative to the other lap plate through 180 degrees for exposing the carrier and the work surfaces of each lap plate.

Abstract: A pressure for a belt grinding machine includes an elongated carrier with a base plate facing the grinding belt and having a plurality of bores arranged in a matrix, a plurality bolt shaped pressure members supported in the bores for free axial movement and which are adapted to engage the grinding belt with their free ends and which with their other ends are urged toward the grinding belt by a hose inflatable by a pressure fluid. The hose is surrounded by a plurality of frame shaped pressure shoes arranged next to one another in the longitudinal direction of the carrier, each of which pressure shoes is adjustable vertically relative to the base plate by a positioning device.

Abstract: An inexpensive, lightweight apparatus and method is provided for removing coagulum and other debris from the tip of cautery blades and needles during use and for holding cautery blades and needles when not in use. The cleaner comprises a pad having a lower compressible portion and an upper fibrous abrasive portion which is mounted to a hard, non-compressible base. The apparatus can be attached to a surgical drape or other accessible surface to permit cleaning using only one hand to manipulate the cauterizing instrument. Cautery tips and other sharp surgical instruments are cleaned by plunging them into, and then withdrawing them from, the abrasive pad. The pad also provides a convenient structure for holding cautery tips and other sharp surgical instrument in a point down, base up configuration when the instruments are not in use.

Abstract: A kit including a plurality of sandpaper supporting devices, each of differing length and/or width dimension whereby areas of varying size and contour may more readily be finished in an abrading process. Each of the devices includes a plate member of a predetermined length and width dimension, the plate being sufficiently flexible to conform to the contour of the surface being finished. One or more handle members of varying types are releasibly attached to one major surface of the plate. A knobby elastomeric pad is removably attached to the other major surface of the plate, preferably using Velcro.RTM. strips. The knobby pad serves as a backing or support for an abrasive sheet (e.g. sandpaper) of a width and length corresponding to the dimensions of the plate member. When the supporting devices are to be used with an airfile, a special adapter is used which is coupled to the supporting device and permits flexure of the supporting devices.

Abstract: Electrically-operated Folding Stage System An electrically-operated folding stage system comprises a pair of first and second stage components connected to each other and each including a platform, plural operating means each having a pair of output shafts and located directly below a borderline between the platforms of the stage components, a first link means with a lower end fixed to one of the output shafts, a second link means with a lower end fixed to the other output shaft, means for pivotally connecting an upper end of the first link means to a bottom of the platform of the first stage component, and means for pivotally connecting an upper end of the second link means to the bottom of the platform of the second stage component. The platforms of the first and second stage components provide a single continuous surface when the first and second stage components are in horizontal positions on a floor.

Abstract: A plurality of spaced brackets each has mutually perpendicular first and second legs with a lip upstanding from the end of one of the legs. A third leg extends from the upstanding second leg parallel to the first leg and overhangs the first leg. A bracket mounting flange extends from the end of the third leg for securing the bracket to the face of a fascia board, the first, second and third legs being beneath the soffit region. The lip and legs are so dimensioned and spaced to releaseably secure a standard K-gutter thereto without additional fasteners. The gutter is partially under the soffit. A sheet layer has an edge beneath the shingles and curves around in front of and below the fascia above the gutter mouth forming a relatively small entrance region with the gutter. The apex of the curve extends beyond the gutter so that debris carried by water run off falls to the ground while the run off flows around the layer into the gutter.

Abstract: A workstation module has a plurality of work surface areas that are joined together around a central axis or core and the primary work surface area has five generally straight peripheral edges arranged to join at least one additional work surface and with one edge positioned for linking to another module. The edges of the primary work surface are arranged so the modules can be linked with other modules without trapping the workers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel roof curb which can be constructed from modular components by interlocking joints. An interlocking joint for a roof curb which comprises a male joint member secured to the inner face of a first curb section, and a female joint member secured to the inner face of a second curb section, the male joint member and female joint member being adapted to mate with one another and arrange the first curb section and the second curb section at right angles with one another.

Abstract: A robot gantry has longitudinal beams supported by support elements. To fasten the longitudinal beams to the supports, the latter have brackets with binding post holes for binding screws. To make possible the adjustment of the brackets housing the beams, the walls of the supports have holes, which are large enough that the binding screws can move in them by the amount required for adjustment. To adjust the brackets, L-shaped adjusting devices are fastened to the supports by screws. The L-leg of the adjustment apparatus has in the power portion horizontal and vertical holes with nuts for set screws. In the upper portion of the L-leg the adjustment device has a vertical slot for a pendulum set screw which can move in the slot. The pendulum set screw is protected by a nut from unintentional falling out, and extends with its threaded portion into a threaded hole in the bracket.

Abstract: In order to simplify the production of sealed wall connections in the case of raised floors, especially to allow the disassembly of the floor tiles (11) even in the area of the connected wall (10), the wall (10) carries on its bottom edge (20) one or more socket profile rails (21). The socket profile rails (21) are supported on upright support members (31) provided at least on posts (12). However, it is also possible to support the socket profile rails (21) on profiles in the form of rectangular pipes which are laid out in the grating on the posts (12). The bottom (24) of the socket profile rail (21) extends from the middle in opposite directions obliquely outwardly and upwardly.

Abstract: The present invention concerns apparatus for restraining vibration of a structure having at least one natural mode of vibration. The apparatus comprises an enclosure, a main weight, a resilient member, a viscous liquid, and an adjustment device. The enclosure defines an inner space therein and the main weight has a mass and is enclosed in the enclosure. The resilient member connects the weight to the enclosure and exerts on the weight, a restoring force proportional to the relative displacement of the weight with respect to the enclosure. The viscous liquid is retained in the inner space and has a viscosity which provides to the weight, a damping force which is proportional to a relative velocity of the weight with respect to the enclosure. The resilience of the resilient member and the mass of the main weight provide the apparatus with at least one natural frequency of vibration.

Abstract: Device for punctually fixing a part presenting an edge such as a plate (138) on a support structure, comprising a first element (40) fixed to the structure or integrated to the latter and presenting a hooking lug (145) as well as a second element (147) fixed to the edge of the plate and cooperating with a hooking lug in order to punctually fix the plate to the support structure. The second element (147) comprises a first portion (148) bearing against the front face of the plate, a second portion (151) engaged behind the rear face of the plate and a third portion (150) connecting said first and second portions and extending through the edge (153) of the plate.

Abstract: A building structure comprises two parallel plates (2, 3) attached to means (4) therebetween forming channels (5, 6). Some of these channels are filled with concrete so that concrete ribs (10, 11) are formed, which preferably are provided with reinforcement (12). This building structure will in many cases be provided with a cover (9) of concrete. In order to form a connection between the cover and the concrete ribs (10, 11), holes (13) are made in one of the plates (3) in order for a monolithic connection to be formed between the ribs and the concrete. A shear force reinforcement (15) may be placed into the ribs (10) though the holes (13). The plates (2, 3) with the channel forming means (4) constitute a prefabricated element (1) which is brought to the building site without holes (13) in said one plate.

Abstract: The compound thermal insulating system, which can be attached to a building wall with a light-absorbent exterior wall surface comprises at least partially transparent thermal insulating material which is externally projected against the effects of weather. In order to guarantee in a particularly simple fashion the sure protection of the thermal insulating material against external influences, particularly against the effects of weather, the thermal insulating material is provided with a weather-resistant protective coating consisting of at least partially transparent filler which contains a curing binder sufficient to provide a radiation transmission ratio for vertical sunlight of greater than 20%, given coating thicknesses between 0.5 mm and 6 mm. A transparent reinforcement is effectively positioned between the insulating material and the protective coating.

Abstract: A resilient floor (A) is disclosed assembled on a base surface (10) to provide a resilient floor (36) which comprises a plurality of sub-floor sections (B) arranged generally side-by-side. A resilient layer of material (62) is carried generally co-extending underneath the sub-floor sections. A slot (38,74) and widened groove (40) accommodate a fastening member (51,71) which includes lateral flanges (58,60) and (78,80) which limit upward movement of sub-floor sections (B). Flooring strips (D) are nailed to the sub-floor sections so that the flooring strips move integrally together in relative vertical movements relative to the fastening strips (51,71). Resilient layer (62) urges sub-floor sections (B) and integral flooring strips (D) upwardly such that downward forces produced by activity on the floor (36) are provided with a degree of resiliency.

Abstract: An imitated carved wooden door includes: a plastic leather imitating a wooden surface having three-dimensional recess and extending portions formed therein by an integral molding process, a lining core body reinforced in the surface plastic leather retained in a supporting framework, wherein the lining core body may be pre-formed by a molding process having three-dimensional recess and extending portions engageable with the recess and extending portions of the surface plastic leather so as to form an imitated carved wooden door having a more vivid three dimensional structure approaching a real carved wooden door.

Abstract: Panel siding for the wall of a building comprising elongated panels arranged in close, parallel relationship with the longitudinal edges of adjacent panels opposed to one another. The panels have integral tongue and groove formations along the opposed longitudinal edges which are interengaged to provide connections between panels. A layer of insulation is provided at the rear of each panel, providing a panel insulation unit. Each panel insulation unit is installed in a single step.

Abstract: A pressed elongate cover profile made from a mixture of a fiber material and a binding material and having opposite end portions, a groove formed in one of said opposite end portions, a tongue on the other of said opposite end portions, a wall thickness which changes continuously from the one end portion to the other end portion, and a greater packing of an end portion with a greater wall thickness than that of the end portion with a smaller wall thickness, at least an outer surface of the cover profile which is visible after mounting of the cover profile, being lined with a firmly attached protective layer, and a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing such a cover profile.

Abstract: A prefabricated adaptable lightweight hollow core construction system comprising at least a unit (30) which may be extruded of plastic and which comprises a plurality of compression-resistant, flexibly connected, elongated, hollow element pairs (40). Each pair comprises a triangular base element protruding from one side of a flat flexible sheet and an octagonal head element flexibly connected to the uppermost angle of the base element. Element pairs have undersized spaces (42) between them adapted to receive elements in interlocking engagement. Adjacent head elements (36) may be manually swung apart on flexible connections (38) and forced into adjacent undersized negative spaces (42) to subsequently form rigid right-angle corners at incremental points (34a) or other shapes formed (41, 32a, 34c, 34d, 34e) along the unit. Elements of a second unit (30a) may be alternately and sequentially interlocked with those remaining elements of the first unit that are not engaged in corner formation.

Abstract: A deployable structure that synchronously deploys in both length and width is disclosed which is suitable for use as a structural component for orbiting space stations or large satellites. The structure is designed with maximum packing efficiency so that large structures may be collapsed and transported in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. The synchronous deployment feature allows the structure to be easily deployed in space without a complex deployment mechanism. The structure is made up of interconnected structural units, each generally in the shape of a parallelepiped. The structural units are constructed of structural members connected with hinged and fixed connections at connection nodes in each corner of the parallelepiped. Diagonal members along each face of the parallelepiped provide structural rigidity and are equipped with mid-length, self-locking hinges to allow the structure to collapse.

Abstract: A brick placing machine consisting of a horizontally disposed substantially rectangular rectangle the length of which corresponds approximately to the maximum width or height of any brick panel to be formed, a substantially horizontal mould on which a brick panel can be formed arranged adjacent to the receptacle the receptacle being constructed to receive bricks constituting part of a panel, the bricks being arranged in the receptacle in a configuration in which they are to be placed on the mould, the receptacle having in it clamps for clamping the bricks in their correct relative positions with appropriate spaces between bricks and between courses of bricks for the reception of mortar, the receptacle being movable to a position over the mould in which position the clamps are released to leave the bricks on the mould in the desired position, the receptacle then being moved clear of the bricks placed on the mould and moved relative to the mould so that the receptacle can be suitable refilled with bricks and th

Abstract: Disclosed is a machine for packaging articles, such as can ends, in a sleeve drawn from a roll of continuous sleeve material. Means are disclosed for feeding the can ends to a packaging location, for segregating the can ends into package-size groups and for inserting the groups into the sleeves. The machine further includes means for feeding the sleeve material to the packaging location, means for retaining the sleeve material at the packaging location and means for heating and severing the sleeve material to form an individual sleeve. Means for forming and sealing end-flaps on the contents containing sleeve is also disclosed.

Abstract: The machine comprises essentially a substantially belt-like endless conveyor provided with plates having cells to which the bodies to be wrapped are supplied individually. The cells with the bodies housed therein are covered by a wrapping sheet which is supplied continuously and is subsequently cut to form an individual wrapping sheet portion for each body. The unit constituted by each body and its respective wrapping sheet portion is turned over and transferred by a thrusting action exerted on the body to a drum provided with gripping jaws and associated folding members. An intermediate, generally tubular wrapper with two end parts and a central part in which the body is situated is thus formed. The two end parts are acted on by rotary pincers provided with pairs of clamping fingers for forming bow-like twists in the ends.The preferred application is for wrapping food products such as sweets and the like.

Abstract: Apparatus to screw heavy lids very sensitively on thick-walled receptacles n order to avoid damaging the threads includes a stationary member centered on the receptacle and of an axially movable platform which is guided such that torques can be transmitted and the common axis always remains the same. Resilient members of adjustable length transmit mass forces in vertical direction exactly on the stationary member and prevent additional forces from acting on the flanks of the threads.

Abstract: The ends of a tubular wrapper are gathered up and folded flat utilizing a method and a device whereby a first actuator flattens a first portion of the projecting endmost strip against the corresponding end surface of the commodity enveloped by the wrapper, whereupon the remainder of the strip is folded in successive portions by respective second folders, carried frontally on the periphery of a disk and engaging the strip epicyclically, the disk itself being rotated about an axis offset from and parallel to the wrapper axis, while orbiting about the wrapper axis at the same time.

Abstract: A compressed (e.g. accordian pleated) assembly of tubular sheet material (preferably plastic material), is deployed to form an extended tube by a device that consists essentially of an arched rigid framework (curved, triangular, rectangular, or any other shaped arch suited to the shape of the goods to be stored) with a skin of sheet metal or fiberglass extending over its upper part. The tubular sheet material can be deployed into an extended tube at the rear of the device by pulling the latter forwardly along the ground, the free end of the tube having been suitably anchored at the starting location. This tube deployment can be combined with a series of loading operations whereby goods to be stored, e.g. cylindrical or large square bales of forage, are inserted from the front of the device through the arched framework and onto a lower portion of the extended tube as it is formed. This lower portion rests on the ground in a loading area beneath a rearwardly extending overhang of the framework.