Abstract: A nectarine tree characterized by its large fruit, ripening two weeks ahead of the "Red Jim" nectarine and its brighter, smoother red blush than "Red Jim" and other nectarines ripening in the same general time frame.

Abstract: A new variety of hybrid tea rose plant having light pink flowers and suitable for greenhouse growing.

Abstract: A new variety of miniature rose plant having pink flowers produced on a good pot forcing plant also suitable for growing outdoors in gardens.

Abstract: A new variety of hybrid tea rose plant producing apricot flowers.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Impatiens sultanii plant named Blackberry Ice, characterized by its red-purple flower color, its fully double consistent flowers, and its variegated foliage, with the light yellow variegation variably extending from the edge toward the leaf midrib.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive small double blossoms which are red in coloration. The blossom coloration is Vermilion Red on the upper surface and Cherry Red on the under surface. The blossoms exhibit an excellent life when cut and placed in a vase. The plant exhibits an upright growth habit, forms very vigorous vegetation, and is well suited for cut flower production. An excellent forcing capacity is exhibited when grown under greenhouse conditions.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive fully double blossoms which are light Rose Bengal suffused with light Cherry Red in coloration. The plant exhibits a upright growth habit, forms vigorous vegation, and is well suited for cut flower production under greenhouse conditions. An excellent capacity to be forced in the greenhouse is exhibited. Additionally, the plant is not particularly affected by cryptogamic diseases.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Mount Robson is provided. The plant forms attractive substantially white flowers, exhibits a strong growth habit, and is freely branched. The plant is highly floriferous, and is particularly well suited for growing as an ornamental potted plant which brightens the environment. The keeping quality of the new cultivar is good.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Kiwifruit is described. The variety results from controlled pollination of Actinidia deliciosia Blue, a male selection of unkown parentage, and Actinidia deliciosia L513, a female selection. The variety is distinguished by its generally obovoid fruit shape, early fruit maturity, and medium to strong vigour. The new variety has been named "Skelton.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Red Delano particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; dary red ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 110 to 127 mm when fully opened, when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum; photoperiodic flowering response to short days of 53 to 56 days; plant height, with 15 to 16 long days after sticking unrooted cuttings, and with 2 applications of 2500 ppm B-9 SP, ranges from 23 to 25 cm when grown as a pinched pot mum with 4 cuttings in a 15 cm pot; branching pattern is spreading and prolific, each plant having 4 to 5 laterals after pinch; and recommended as disbudded pot mum.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a gas phase film lubrication between a reciprocal piston and a cylinder of an uncooled oilless internal combustion engine; the piston is effective to drive a rotary crankshaft in response to an expanding gas charge. The apparatus comprises: (a) means connecting the crankshaft to said piston for transferring reciprocal thrust into rotary thrust, such means aligning the piston concentrically within the cylinder wall to limit the imposition of side loads on said piston (i.e., less than 80 psi); (b) interfacing walls on the piston and cylinder (i) sized to provide a predetermined annular gap therebetween at ambient conditions that has a radial dimension in the range of 0.001.+-.0.

Abstract: An automatic cup-filling control arrangement for beverage dispensers utilizes the spray or mist of liquid droplets, formed by flowing beverage striking beverage already in the cup, to complete an electrical circuit. This electrical circuit extends from an electrically conducting member, such as an actuating lever, to beverage flowing through a dispensing valve. When the mist of droplets permits a pre-established magnitude of current to flow between the actuating lever and the flowing beverage, which occurs when beverage in the cup reaches a pre-determined level, dispensing of the beverage is terminated.

Abstract: A method for folding and sealing sheets comprises feeding a sheet forward along a path, bulging a portion of the sheet, folding said bulged portion, adhering a portion of the sheet face to face to a portion thereof trailing backward of the fold, and passing the formed fold forward. Apparatus for folding and sealing sheets comprises means for feeding a sheet, means for bulging a portion of the sheet, means for folding the bulged portion, and means for adhering a sheet portion face to face to a portion thereof trailing the fold. Apparatus for enhancing the security of information on a front side of a sheet comprises said apparatus for folding and sealing sheets, where a plurality of folds are provided and the front side of said sheet is concealed from view inside said folds, said folds being sealed along the lateral side edge portions thereof. Address information may be applied adjacent the trailing edge of said sheet, and the trailing edge portion is folded to expose the address information to view.

Abstract: At least one of the focusing electrodes stages disposed between an acceleration electrodes stage and a rear focusing electrodes stage is constituted by first and second grid electrodes, confronting portions thereof having asymmetrical construction with respect to an electron beam axis. A constant focusing voltage is applied to the first grid electrode, and a dynamic focusing voltage gradually increasing or decreasing from the constant focusing voltage as the degree of beam deflection increases is applied to the second grid electrode.

Abstract: A closed circuit interactive television system (10) provides a multichannel television signal from a localized head end (12 which is used for individualized interactive selections by a plurality of users (22, 24, 26). Each user station contains a conventional televison receiver (32a, 32b, 32c) and a smart box or interface and selection device (30a, 30b, 30c). The smart box interface and selection device (30) is disposed between the television receiver (32) and the RF distribution amplifier (36). The number of user stations (22, 24, 26) on the system (10) is virtually unlimited.

Abstract: A structure for mounting a boot for a homokinetic joint. The boot is mounted between an outer ring of the joint and a shaft with both ends thereof engaging the outer peripheries of the outer ring and the shaft. Fastening bands are put on the engaging portions. Further, rubber rings are fitted on the outer peripheries of the outer ring and the shaft. The boot is formed in both end portions thereof with a predetermined number of slits axially extending from its ends inwardly. The rubber rings are provided with protrusions adapted to engage both ends of the boot, which is engaged in a groove formed in the outer ring and the shaft.

Abstract: A head covering, such as, a cap of the type having a visor and head-encircling portion is provided with an identification pocket formed in the visor by upper and lower panels disposed in closely spaced parallel relation to one another, the lower panel being separable from the upper panel to form an entrance for insertion of an identification card into the pocket formed between the panels. In one form, the lower panel is of a smaller size than the upper panel and attached in centered relation to the upper panel with a separable edge portion facing inwardly toward the head-encircling portion of the cap; and in an alternate form the lower panel is coextensive with the upper panel and has an inner edge portion releasably secured to the inner edge portion of the upper panel to form an entrance for insertion of identification cards therein.

Abstract: A scarf or other band-like apparel member which includes a pliable metal wire positioned interiorly of the scarf or the like, together with means to facilitate grasping the metal wire to aid in forming the scarf or other apparel member to the desired configuration or adjustment. When used us a scarf, the band-like apparel member of the invention is adapted to be easily adjusted to the proper neck size of the wearer since the pliable metal wire which forms part of the scarf can be twisted to adjust the size of the scarf to the proper neck size, thereby eliminating the need for additional accessories or the like such as scarf clips, pins or knots. A particular feature of the band-like apparel member of the invention is that once it has been adjusted to a desired optimum position, location, or angle it remains in that adjusted position until purposely changed.

Abstract: A recreational floatational device is provided. A horizontally disposed support base has at least one floatation cell. At least one side wall of a shade member extends upwardly from the support base. The shade member further includes a horizontally disposed covering member supported by the at least one side wall. The support base and the shade member have at least one common inflatable air cell, such that full inflation of the air cell forces the side wall and the covering member to assume semirigid positions relative to the base for shading the base. The base has a support surface and perimeter walls extending above the support surface so that the base may retain water on the support surface between the perimeter walls. A water nozzle is further included and held by the covering member in a downwardly facing attitude. A flexible hose is positioned within the at least one air cell, and a hose coupling is positioned on the base.

Abstract: A shower stall includes a drain, wherein the drain includes a slide plate to selectively direct fluid to a sewage or selectively to a reservoir, wherein the reservoir includes a heater and pump assembly therewithin to effect heating and recirculating of the fluid from the reservoir. A modification of the invention includes the shower stall arranged to include a pneumatic or foam filled mattress, wherein the mattress is formed with drainage canals therealong to direct fluid to the floor drain and wherein the shower head is formed as a portion of a manifold assembly slidably directed along guide tracks to provide for displacement of the shower assembly relative to the shower stall.

Abstract: A modular furniture assembly including and a lower bed that are selectively positionable between a stacked position and an unstacked position. The upper and lower beds include a series of supports that form mating pairs to support the beds in the stacked position. Each bed support of the upper bed include a bottom end with a bore extending therethrough. A pin is retainably mounted within each bore and is slidable between an extended position and a retracted position. Supports of the bottom bed each have a connector bore that extends through a top end of each of the bed supports. Split sleeves are fixably attachable within the bores of the supports for the upper and lower beds to form a stop that retains the pins in the bores. When placed in a stacked position, the pins extend into the bores of the supports for the lower beds to link the mating support pairs together. The pins fully retract into the bores of the bed supports when the beds are positioned in the unstacked position.

Abstract: A mobile patient lift and transport apparatus for lifting and moving an incapacitated or partially incapacitated person from one location to another in a substantially forwardly leaning and supported position. The apparatus is provided with an elongate frame which pivots about the single rotational axis defined by the wheels thereof in order to facilitate lifting and transportation. Foot rest means, leg support means, and a vertically elevated trunk support means are provided to support the weight of the person being carried in the forwardly leaning position with his center of gravity positioned substantially over the rotational axis of the wheels. The apparatus also includes a support stand pivotably mounted to the frame and movable from a normally inoperative position adjacent the frame to an operative position depending downwardly from the frame.

Abstract: A bedstead may be constructed of longitudinal spring bodies and transverse slats. Fastening straps may be connected to the spring bodies and the straps may be loops, slots or holes configured to receive the slat ends. The straps may also include a locking mechanism.

Abstract: The restrainer forms an elongate triangular tube with a right angle between a base panel for resting on a resting surface and a vertical panel. The vertical panel provides a child restraining wall, and the restrainer is connectable to other similar restrainers at an angle of 90 degrees to form a rectangular crib area for infants. The vertical panel is collapsible to be flat on the resting surface, and the restrainer can be put in line with another restrainer to form a longer restrainer wall for children of 18 months to 2 years.

Abstract: A cushion body including a continuous coil-spring assembly which comprises coil portions and linear connection portions, and a method for forming such cushion body. The continuous coil-spring assembly is pressingly inserted into a jig, and both jig and coil-spring assembly are subject to a low-temperature annealing treatment. Thus-treated coil-spring is then foamed with a urethane base material in a mold, so as to produce such sort of cushion body.