Abstract: Disclosed is an apple tree having a moderate habit, a good spur-bearing habit and producing a medium size fruit maturing in the middle season similar to "Golden Delicious". The fruit has a conical to long conical shape, a dull appearance of dots, and a yellow skin. The flesh of the fruit is yellow, very juicy and crisp, has a moderate sweetness and acidity, and an aromatic flavor. Particularly, the storability of the fruit is significantly higher than that of "Golden Delicious", thereby providing the fruit with an excellent market value.

Abstract: The jaws of the catch on a leash are latched by a yieldably biased sleeve, which is retractable by a pull cord extending rearwardly to the handle of the leash.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dental hygienic pet toy for dental prophylaxis on the teeth of a dog or other .[.carnivore.]. .Iadd.animal .Iaddend.as the toy is chewed by the carnivore. The toy includes an elastomeric body having an outer surface and at least one groove which opens onto the outer surface. The groove is sized and configured so that a functional prophylaxis lip will scrap plaque and other debris from a tooth and gingiva of a carnivore which is repeatedly inserted into and at least partially withdrawn from the groove as the toy is chewed by the .[.carnivore.]. .Iadd.animal.Iaddend.. An oral hygiene substance may be provided along the lip to enhance the benefit to the teeth and gingiva.

Abstract: An apparatus enhances the sense of touch when placed between the fingertips of the user and the object being touched. The apparatus comprises a liquid lubricant inside a sealed enclosure. The enclosure is formed of a pliable, elastic material having a wall thickness of about 0.005 to 0.020 inches. The liquid lubricant is present in an amount sufficient to fully coat the interior of the enclosure, but which also permits the enclosure to be flattened with at least about 75 percent of the surface area of one side in contact with the other side.

Abstract: A chair for an office or the like, having one seat and one back rest which are adjustable especially by body displacement, and having a support (24). The seat has a front seat section (28) and a rear seat section (30) which is connected pivotingly about a first, free-floating seat section about a second pivot axis (32) parallel to the first pivot axis but spaced apart therefrom. The front seat section is on the one hand displaceable by means of at least one supporting element (26) and at least one positive guide (25) along a path established by the positive guide, and on the other hand is suspended on the support for pivoting about a third pivot axis parallel to the first pivot axis but spaced away therefrom.

Abstract: The invention discloses a movement detecting device for detecting the movement state of a moving body such as a rotating body, in which a magnetic recording medium on which N and S magnetic poles are alternately recorded at a constant interval is fixed symmetrically with respect to a rotary shaft of a rotating body whose rotation state is to be detected, and an MR element comprising magnet-resistive elements is mounted at a fixed position relative to the magnetic recording medium so that the rotation state of the rotating body can be detected from variation of the values of resistance of the magnet-resistive elements caused by the rotation of the body. N and S poles are recorded on the magnetic recording medium with a small pole pitch P. The magnet-resistive elements are formed to have a width sufficiently smaller than the pole pitch.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser array includes a plurality of stripe-shaped stimulated regions of the index guide type. A plurality of buried layers are disposed between each of the plurality of stripe-shaped stimulated regions. A light absorption layer is formed in each of the plurality of stripe-shaped stimulated regions so that the stimulated region has the optical loss greater than an buried layer, whereby optical coupling is performed with no phase difference.

Abstract: The present invention concerns loose-lay floor structures comprising at least two layers of reinforcing material and processes to design and produce them. Loose-lay floors may be designed which will be suitable for use over stable subfloors, or which will accommodate the movement of very unstable subfloors. Flooring constructed according to this invention will have the ability to resist buckling, curling and doming, and will resist moving under a rolling load. A process is also provided for modifying structures comprising a single reinforcing layer in situ so as to convert structures with unacceptable buckling characteristics into structures with acceptable buckling characteristics. As an alternative, the reinforcing layer may be premodified such that, when used to provide a surface covering, the covering will have acceptable buckling characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thumb protective construction for a protective athletic glove utilized in contact stick sports such as lacrosse and hockey. The construction involves a number of impact resistant protective stiffening components for the thumb receiving section and thumb stall of the glove which provide for enhanced thumb flexibility while preserving a full measure of impact protection for the thumb. Additionally disclosed is a stiffening component construction which fosters the establishment and maintenance of a correct grip position of the stick shaft between thumb and forefinger during play.

Abstract: A shoulder pad assembly for protecting the upper body and shoulders. The shoulder pad assembly includes a substantially rigid outer shell having left and right body members. Each of the body members has a generally horizontally disposed arched portion for spanning one of the shoulders. A chest plate portion and a back plate portion depend from the arched portion. The shoulder pad assembly also includes a cantilever support extending between the plate portions for supporting the outer shell above the shoulders to substantially reduce the impact of the outer shell on the shoulders. The cantilever support is configured to support the outer shell above the trapezius muscle such that, when the muscle is substantially developed, the generally horizontally disposed arched portion is evenly supported on the trapezius muscle by the cantilever support.

Abstract: A sewing method is provided for the production of garments which include a one-piece seamless body portion, wherein the finished garment will have no seams in the back or the sides. The key step in this method involves positioning a cut fabric element corresponding to the central body portion of the garment, in a face up manner, directly beneath an extension of a base of a sewing machine. Ample space is provided between this extended base of the sewing machine and a substantially horizontal surface on which the fabric element is thus placed. A supply of sliding fastener tape is provided immediately in front of a pair of cooperating needles of the sewing machine. The operator lifts two side edges of the workpiece and feeds them through a conventional edge folding element so that the side edges are folded over as they approach the needles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a male garment with a scrotal pouch. More specifically, the present invention provides a male garment with a scrotal pouch comprising an anterior panel and a posterior panel with an opening in said posterior panel to enable the continuous anterior displacement of the penis and scrotum in the usual anatomic relationship to one another.

Abstract: Safety helmets, totally encasing the wearer's head and incorporate breathing apparatus supplying air to and exhausting air from an isolated volume within the helmet, are well known. The isolated volume is defined by a viewing panel, an annular seal and the face of the wearer.There is a problem in fitting and removing such a helmet which has been solved in prior art constructions by making the helmet from two shell halves, hinged together at the crown of the helmet.The invention proposes a one-piece helmet shell, which has a front to rear dimension more the one and a half times that of the wearer's head, and providing a pad so supported that it can be displaced to the rear regions of the helmet, to facilitate fitting and removal of the helmet, and with the helmet fitted pushes the head of the wearer into pressure contact with the annular seal.

Abstract: A foot actuated toilet seat lifting, anti-slamming, and reseating device that functions exceptionally well over a wide range of user foot pressure variations or abruptness. The base member is substantially a lever pivotally attached to a fulcrum. The lever has a resilient material attached at the foot receiving end, an adjustable lifting rod pivotally attached at the opposite end, and a pneumatic device adjustably and pivotally attachable in between. Both the rod and pneumatic device extend upward and are pivotally attached to the toilet seat by a bracket. The pneumatic device does not provide resistance as the seat is lifted, dampens then stops the seat at the desired lift climax preventing slamming, and then provides a gentle return of the seat without slamming even if the users foot is abruptly removed. The resilient material on the foot receiving end feels good as well as aiding damping at lift climax, and aiding in return of the seat.

Abstract: A valve assembly provides for a controlled flow of waste material from a toilet in an aircraft under all weather conditions including freezing. The valve assembly includes a first valve disposed within a hollow tube and manually movable between a first position sealing the tube against the passage of waste material and a second position providing for such passage. The valve includes first and second members and a plate manually rotatable within the tube between the first and second positions, the second member and the plate receiving a multiplied force from a further rotation of the first member to pivot to a position sealing the valve to the tube. An energy storage member associated with the second member facilitates the pivotable movement of the second member. Detents in the tube and at the end of the second member retain the plate in sealing relationship with the tube.

Abstract: A flush regulator selectively operable in partial flush mode or a full flush mode for use with a water closet including a water storage tank having a flush drain aperture formed in the lower portion thereof and a buoyant flapper valve disposed to selectively seal the flush drain aperture movable between an open and closed position by a flush handle movable between a first and second position to selectively control the flow of water through the flush drain aperture and to dispense bleach or detergent into the water storage tank, the flush regulator comprising a buoyant flush assembly movably disposed within the water closet including a float chamber to control the buoyance of the buoyant flush assembly and a dispensing chamber configured to operatively house a bleach/detergent therein such that when the flush handle is moved from the first position to the second position and released the float chamber engages the buoyant flapper valve in the open position to force the buoyant flapper valve to prematurely retur

Abstract: An improved toilet flush valve for variable volume toilet flushing systems. The present improvement uses a float adjustable attached to a flapper valve by a rigid stem to vary the flush volume. The stem and flapper valve eliminate the need for a valve item guide to maintain the valve stem vertical as the stem is movably retained through an aperture in the flapper valve. Several embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A maternity mattress which provides a cavity for accommodating the protruding abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies in a frontally downward position upon the mattress surface. The invention includes a multi-chambered inflatable vessel centrally positioned in a mattress which forms a flat, elastic mattress surface when fully inflated which can form a cavity for supporting a pregnant woman's abdomen by adjusting the degree of inflation of the individual chambers of the inflatable vessel to allow the elastic top surface of the inflatable vessel to adapt to the configuration of the pregnant woman's protruding abdomen.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lounge cushion with body supports which are adjustable to conform with body frames of different girths and heights. It is ergonomically correct to alleviate stress on the lower back, head, neck and legs by reducing pressure while relaxing in the prone, supine or side laying positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic pillow having seven functions essential for the prophylaxis and the therapy of difficulties in falling asleep, sleep problems, cervical pain, scapular pain and back pain, when they are associated with cervical-dorsal hypertonies. The orthopedic pillow of the present invention is characterized by its functional shape and by the possibility of adjusting the thickness of its different portions. This adjustment allows to precisely adjust the pillow to all occipital-cervical-dorsal confirmations in a given size.

Abstract: A boatswains mate five in one tool to accomplish various tasks on board a ship is provided, which consists of an adjustable wrench portion for loosening and tightening a nut. A hammer portion extends from one side of the adjustable wrench portion, in which the hammer portion is for driving a nail into a work piece. A marline spike portion extends from a bottom end of the adjustable wrench portion, in which the marline spike portion is for torquing an eye bolt in a work piece and separating the strands of a rope knot. A drift punch for performing an alignment procedure through two holes in two work pieces. A screwdriver portion is located on a distal end of the marline spike portion, in which the screwdriver portion is for driving a screw into a work piece.

Abstract: A device for cleaning U-profile sections (2) comprises a brush roll (8), engaging the base of the section from the outside and provided with bristles (14) oriented perpendicularly to the axis of rotation of the roll, and two further brush rolls (4, 5) with bristles (20, 27) forming an acute angle (.alpha.) with the axis of rotation (24, 26) of the brush rolls (4, 5). The brush rolls (4, 5) with bristles (20, 27) inclined in opposite directions with respect to their axes of rotation (24, 26) are arranged in series, based on the direction of movement (arrow 3) of the profiled section (2) through the device.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to employ high pressure air to blow the lint, trash, etc. from the reed of a weaving machine in an efficient manner. The apparatus has a plurality of wheels thereon which engage the reed and allow the cleaning head to be readily slid across the loom to project the high pressure air against and through the dents of the reed.

Abstract: A sootblower for use in cleaning heat exchanger surfaces in which a drain is provided for selectively draining a portion of the blowing medium from the sootblower lance tube for discarding externally of the heat exchanger. The lance tube drain enables the discharge of blowing medium from the lance tube into the heat exchanger to be reduced during portions of a cleaning cycle in which the lance tube nozzles are not directed toward a surface to be cleaned yet enabling a minimum flow of blowing medium through the lance tube for cooling or other purposes without discharging the minimum flow of blow medium into the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An improved cleaning apparatus for cleaning carpet, upholstery and the like includes a housing, a first storage tank removably carried in the housing for storing a liquid cleaning solution, a dispensing pump for dispensing the cleaning solution to an area to be cleaned, a vacuum motor for suctioning excess cleaning solution and other material extracted from the area, and a second storage tank removably carried in the housing for accumulating excess cleaning fluid and other material extracted from the area. Respective upper portions of the first and second storage tanks extend above the housing when the first and second storage tanks are carried therein. The first and second storage tanks are each equipped with a pair of handles to facilitate removal and replacement of the respective tanks. A quick disconnect fitting is provided for locating the first storage tank so that the first storage tank is in fluid communication with the dispensing pump.