Abstract: A shrub Rosa hybrida rose plant is disclosed having old-fashioned-style pale pink flowers with green centers, and repeat flowering.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Floribunda rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive semi-double blossoms commonly in the form of clusters which are long lasting when cut and placed in a vase. The blossoms are a very stable Lemon Yellow in coloration. The plant exhibits vigorous vegetation and is semi-erect. The new variety is well adapted for greenhouse forcing and is particularly well suited for cut flower production. Good resistance to cryptogamic diseases also is exhibited.

Abstract: The new plant is readily distinguishable from other Ilex vomtoria as the Ilex described herein does not have the same characteristics as other Ilex in growth habit, or foliage color as described in horticultural literature.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of aster plant named Pink Casino, characterized by its large inflorescences, fast flowering and rapid growth rate, tapering flower arrangement, and good postharvest longevity.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Bronze Pasion particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; yellow-orange ray floret color, with a darker bronze center of the flower; diameter across face of capitulum of 73 to 76 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; photoperiodic flowering response to short days when grown in Salinas, Calif.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Empire Symphony particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 57 to 64 mm when fully opened; branching pattern is spreading and prolific, with 8 to 10 breaks after pinch when grown outside under natural daylength in fall flowering; natural season flower date of August 27 when planting rooted cuttings on Jun. 25, 1992 in Salinas, Calif., and of September 19 to 21 when planting rooted cuttings June 15 to June 18 in Hightstown, N.J. in 1990 and 1991; not recommended for no light/no shade programs in spring; plant height of 41 to 43 cm when grown in fall under natural daylength with no growth regulators; and durable, uniform performance.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Carmen particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; white ray floret color with a green overcast in the center of the flower; diameter across face of capitulum of 64 to 79 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; flowering response in Salinas under normal temperatures is 46 to 52 days after start of short days; flowering response in Bogota, Colombia under temperatures of minimum 6.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named White Reagan, bearing medium sized white blooms with a yellow-green center and a performance of 24-28 days.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Golden Grace particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; golden yellow ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 44 to 57 mm when fully opened; branching pattern is spreading and prolific, with 7 to 8 breaks after pinch when grown outside under natural daylength in fall flowerings, and 7 breaks after pinch when grown in 10 cm pots for spring flowerings; natural season flower date of September 1 when planting rooted cuttings on June 25 in Salinas, Calif., and September 30 to October 2 when planting rooted cuttings June 15 in Hightstown, N.J.; flowering response of 50 to 54 days after rooting in no light/no shade programs in spring; plant height of 33 cm when grown in fall under natural daylength with no growth regulators, and 18 cm when grown in 10 cm pots in spring with 1 application of 2500 ppm B-9 SP; and durable, uniform performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Sulphur Reagan, bearing medium sized yellow blooms with a yellow-green center and performance of 24-28 days.

Abstract: An F3 hybrid geranium plant named `Solo`, from an initial cross of `Nicor Star`.times.`Tang`, characterized particularly by its compact but freely branching habit; dark brown zoned, deep green, attractive and unusually dense foliage; and, prolific presentation of attractive umbels. Individual flowers are single, having five petals, and are uniquely large and individually discernable due to the predominant pale pink petal color which contrasts with the deep pink coloration of petal bases and basal margin portions which give each flower a conspicuous eye.

Abstract: A new variety of dwarf bahiagrass having desirable characteristics of slow growth and short leaves and inflorescences (seed heads). The new variety would be especially useful to reduce maintenance costs and retain aesthetics for roadside growth and home lawns.

Abstract: Apparatus for filtering contaminants from liquids such as cooking oil is disclosed. A filter assembly comprises an envelope formed of an upper wire mesh filter element and a lower wire mesh filter element joined about their peripheral edges and a porous insert filter member removably contained centrally within the envelope which has a plurality of voids allowing vertical and lateral fluid flow therethrough. The filter assembly is releasably secured in the assembled condition by a fastener which is adapted to be connected to a pump and the fastener has fluid passageways in communication with .Iadd.the lateral flow passages in .Iaddend.the porous insert for drawing fluid through the upper and lower filter elements and said insert. The upper and lower filter elements of the envelope are formed of stainless steel mesh and the porous insert filter member is formed of apertured aluminum plate.

Abstract: A method of actuating a safety device for vehicle occupants, wherein the safety device has several tripping devices coupled to a capacitor and to passenger restraint devices, such as air bags, seat belts, or the like. The energy supplied by the capacitor to a tripping device is measured upon actuation of that device. If the energy supplied exceeds a predetermined limit, the flow of electric current from the capacitor to the respective tripping device is interrupted. Thus, if an actuated tripping device shunts, the energy of the capacitor is not drained by the shunt, and the capacitor maintains an energy level sufficient to actuate the other tripping devices.

Abstract: Printed wiring boards useful for high frequency applications are obtained by laminating a conductive foil pretreated with a silane to a polynorbornene prepreg wherein a sheet of polyolefin film derived from C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 monomers is laminated between the prepreg and the foil to the surfaces of each member. The prepreg is made by impregnating a fiberglass cloth with a ring-opening polymerized polymer. The conductive foil is pretreated with a silane which is capable of improving the bond strength between the conductive foil and a norbornene copolymer.

Abstract: A blue glass composition is disclosed. This blue glass composition is based on a standard formulation for soda/lime silica glass, except that neither the basic glass composition nor the coloring components therefor contains nickel. The blue glass color is developed by using coloring components consisting essentially of 0.3-0.6% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.004-0.008% .[.Co.sub.3 O.sub.4 .]. .Iadd.Co, .Iaddend.and is a neutral blue having a dominant wavelength of 482 nm.+-.1 nm, color purity of 13%.+-.1% and transmission (T) equal to at least 54%.+-.1% using Illuminant C (corrected to 0.25 inch glass thickness).

Abstract: Block copolymers compose a polyisobutylene rubbery soft segment of M.sub.n of about 5,000 to above 500,000 and glassy hard segments of M.sub.n of about 5,000 or higher and usually about 10,000 to 35,000 or more, are made by preparing a living polymer block of the polyisobutylene and then polymerizing on said living polyisobutylene block the glassy hard segments by adding thereto an electron donor having a donor number of 15 to 50 and then adding and polymerizing the monomers for the glassy hard segments. The monomers for the glassy hard segments are styrene and its derivatives and indene and its derivatives and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A Shoulder Protector Guard harness having a appearance as suspenders with attached shoulder pads to protect each shoulder of a wearer from bruises, lacerations and other injuries caused by heavy construction materials. Each pad is held in place by a vertical suspender strap at its front and back. The vertical straps attach to the wearer's belt or pants with clamps to hold the shoulder protector in place. A horizontal center strap attached to each vertical strap holds each vertical strap in place thereby assisting the secure placement of the shoulder pads on the shoulders of the wearer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moisture management sock and shoe. The sock includes a multi-layer moisture-wicking panel extending from a front ankle portion of the sock to a front toe portion of the sock. The moisture wicking panel is generally coextensive with an area of the foot covered by the tongue of a shoe. First and second single layer air circulation channels are formed in the sock, and extend along opposing sides of the moisture-wicking panel from the front ankle portion to the front toe portion of the sock. A moisture-management shoe includes a shoe tongue, a toe box area, and a moisture wicking inner liner residing adjacent the tongue and the toe box area for moving moisture from the foot and through the shoe for evaporation.

Abstract: An impact absorbing protective cap includes a rigid shell which fits on the head of the wearer. The shell is generally hemispherical in shape and terminates in a peripheral edge which defines an open space. An attenuator band is mounted to the inner surface of the shell generally at the peripheral edge for distributing lateral impact forces striking the outer surface of the shell. The attenuator band is made of flexible hard material and is in corrugated form with a series of undulations alternately disposed toward and away from the inner surface of the shell.

Abstract: An improved dual mode flush mechanism which provides the selection of either a full flush or a partial flush mode, by manipulating one flush control handle. A full flush is obtained by pushing the handle downward, in the conventional manner, which rotates an actuating lever upward to engage and lift a flush valve lift arm to fully open the flush valve. A partial flush is obtained by lifting the flush handle upward, which rotates the actuating lever downward engaging and rotating one end of a double cam downward, causing the opposite end to pivot upward, which engages and lifts the flush valve lift arm, to a limiting stop position, to partially open the flush valve. Releasing the flush handle causes the flush valve to immediately close, allowing a minimum amount of flushing water for light liquid waste. The flush handle can be held upward against the stop position for a longer time, to allow more flushing water as may be required for darker liquid waste, while still using less water than a full flush.

Abstract: A toilet flushing arrangement designed to encourage keeping the toilet seat and cover in the closed position when the toilet is not in use. The arrangement includes a flexible line having an inner end connected to an internal flush valve and and outer end automatically detachably connectable to a toilet seat cover, when the cover is moved to a vertical open position, so that, when the cover and seat are moved toward a horizontal closed position, tension on the line will lift the flush valve causing the toilet to be flushed.

Abstract: A water closet includes a toilet bowl, a toilet seat liftably and lowerably mounted on the toilet bowl, and an apparatus supported adjacent the toilet seat for the personal hygiene of the occupant of the water closet. The apparatus comprises a tank for storing water therein; and an air pump connected with the tank for introducing compressed air into the tank to place a volume thereof under pneumatic pressure. The air pump includes an actuating member for operating the air pump. The apparatus further has a spraying device connected to the tank and supported in a zone of the toilet seat for discharging, from the tank, water driven by the pneumatic pressure to clean the posterior of the occupant. A valve is connected between the tank and the spraying device. The valve has a closed position in which water is prevented from being discharged by the spraying device and an open position in which water is discharged from the spraying device.

Abstract: A vertically movable bathroom can be moved between a plurality of vertically spaced user stations, such as the floors in a high rise building. In one embodiment a freight elevator in a high rise building is modified to include complete bathroom facilities that are accessible to disabled persons, such that the facilities can be provided to any floor of the building. The modified elevator also includes first aid supplies, oxygen, a stretcher, etc., to make such supplies available throughout the building. Fire safety facilities, including a self contained sprinkler system and an express control to cause the elevator to travel to an exit floor without opening on any intermediate floors, provide a safe means of egress from the building in the event of a fire or other emergency.

Abstract: An arrangement of a wheelchair with a movable seat and leg rest and a bed equipped with transfer apparatus including rollers, a movable sheet, a lift member, and a control system for transporting an invalid comfortably across the bed to a sitting position on the wheelchair.

Abstract: A bedding structure, including an innerspring mattress and a padded cover (enclosing the mattress) which provides added postural support (as well as extra thermal insulation and padding). The padded cover includes a sheet of convoluted foam which covers essentially the full length of the mattress. This sheet of convoluted foam is stiffened, over the middle part of the mattress length, by a complementary piece of convoluted foam which is mated with it. The increase in thickness caused by having two pieces of convoluted foam face-to-face is relatively small. Thus, this arrangement provides extra firmness under the torso, while maintaining an essentially flat upper surface. This cover structure can be retrofitted to existing innerspring mattresses.

Abstract: A box-spring core has a first group of first chains extending spacedly adjacent and parallel to one another and a second group of second chains extending adjacent and parallel to one another and transversely of the first chains. Each of the chains has an elongated flexible sheath formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, and through-going slits that are each transversely aligned with the slits of adjacent sheaths, a transverse seam adjacent each slit and internally subdividing the respective sheath into a respective succession of longitudinally spaced pockets, and respective springs in the respective pockets each compressible in a transverse direction parallel to the slits. The springs have opposite ends lying generally in respective parallel planes. Each slit has a predetermined length measured perpendicularly between the planes and the combined lengths of a pair of interfitting slits are generally equal to the predetermined height.

Abstract: A wheeled hospital bed, a wheeled IV stand, and an IV rack. The stand and rack include means for removably mounting the rack to the stand, and the stand and bed include means for removably mounting the rack to the bed. When the rack is mounted to the bed the rack and any IV solution bags and pumps mounted thereto are positioned within the bed footprint. The IV stand is universal in that it can be used with or without the severable IV rack.

Abstract: A patient lift apparatus is provided with a U-shaped base that folds to enable convenient reduced width storage of the unit when not in use. Accordingly, the U-shaped base of the unit has a hinge with a vertical axis in each leg of the "U". These hinges are located midway of each of the vertical legs. Typically, these hinges provide for a pivotal movement of the casters at the ends of each leg of the "U" from a caster extended position for patient lifting and transport to a caster folded position parallel to and spaced apart from the base of the "U". A releasable lock mechanism is provided to each leg for locking the hinge in either the caster extended position or the caster folded position. The lock includes an outer moving sleeve with a spring biased inner key connected to the spring biased sleeve. The key moves with the sleeve and fits into and out of paired apertures in the hinge.

Abstract: Accessibility means for achieving the assisted passage of a person using a wheelchair, while in the chair, over a barrier including a pair of spaced-apart pathways which permit the transit of an assistant between the pathways as the assistant assists the wheelchair and occupant over the barrier.

Abstract: A desk top cleaner for cleaning dust from the top of a table includes a crankshaft rotatably supported in a frame. A broom is formed with an elongated slot to engage with the crankshaft and has its upper end portion fitted in a supporting portion formed in the frame and its lower end portion equipped with a brush. A drive mechanism is provided for transmitting a rotating force from a drive source to the crankshaft. A dust case for accommodating the dust swept by the broom is included in the frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a blackboard mounted on a wall including a cleaning head pivotally mounted on a vertical rod so as to be slidable vertically along the rod and rotatable about a vertical axis, into and out of cleaning engagement with the blackboard. At its upper and lower extremities, the rod is secured to a pair of carriages connected together and respectively horizontally movable, by rolling, along top and bottom channel tracks fixedly mounted on the wall respectively above and below the board. The cleaning head includes a sponge holder connected to the vertical rod by brackets and a sponge having a backing removably secured to the holder.

Abstract: A lightweight, highly maneuverable and extendable apparatus for cleaning ceiling fan blades, having a dust receptacle carried beneath a mounted brush which is designed to clean the exterior surfaces of a ceiling fan, the apparatus carried by a lightweight telescopic handle and capable of reaching high ceiling fans.

Abstract: A broom head holder with a receptacle for a handle. A broom head is clamped into a C-shaped broom head holder portion. A first variation of the broom head holder has a spring clamp attached to an over center lever to hold the broom head in the C-shaped broom head holder. A second embodiment of the broom head holder has a C-shaped member which engages the top, a first side surface and a first bottom lip of the broom head. A second holding member engages an opposite side of the broom head. Threaded fasteners connect the C-shaped members to the second holding member to secure the second holding member against an opposing edge and against a bottom opposite edge of a broom head.

Abstract: A conductor cleaning brush has a handle which is a single integral plastic part, the handle including a grippable center section having at opposite ends a mounting section and a brush supporting section. The mounting section includes a portion of noncircular cross section which extends into and mates with an opening of noncircular cross section in a shotgun stick. Two brush parts each have a cylindrical bristle arrangement, and have a stem which is fixedly secured in the brush mounting section of the handle. The brush parts diverge with respect to each other in a direction away from the handle, the ends of the bristle arrangements nearest the handle having radially overlapping bristles and the opposite ends of the bristle arrangements being spaced.

Abstract: A tile joint brush structure is provided with a sturdy, handle which can be used from a standing position, pivotable about a horizontal axis, through vertical, to two oblique extremes at which positive stops are provided. The brush structure includes a main brush for cleaning one band of the joint, and a laterally adjustably spaced auxiliary brush for simultaneously cleaning an adjoining band of the joint.

Abstract: An extension for a concrete trowel The extension has a flat, upright frame with a pair of handles at the top for operating the frame and a trowel. A trowel is secured to the bottom of the frame by an adjustable clamp.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper blade (1) comprises a harness (3, 5, 7) carrying a blade rubber (23) for wiping contact with the windscreen and having means (17) for connection with a wiper arm (11) for driving the blade (1) across the screen, in which the longitudinal central plane (.alpha.) through at least a part of the harness (3, 5, 7) lies at an angle (.theta.) to the longitudinal central plane (.beta.) of the blade rubber (23).

Abstract: A device for sensing the amount of dust, refuse, etc., flowing into a dust suction tubular member of a vacuum cleaner. The device comprises a light emitting element and photoreceptor, the light emitting element and photoreceptor facing each other with a dust path between them provided in the inside of the dust suction tubular member, a detector for detecting the amount of the light supplied from the light emitting element and photoreceptor from being flush with the inside of the dust suction tubular member, a ring-shaped projection formed in the inside of the dust suction tubular member for increasing the inflow speed of the air including dust, refuse, etc., through the space between the light emitting element and photoreceptor.

Abstract: A floor scrubbing machine for tile and other hard surface floors has a low enough profile height that it can be operated bodily under furniture or equipment such as, for example, seats in fast food stores. This floor scrubber has three principle functioning components, comprising a tank for cleaning solution and means to apply that solution to the floor, a powered scrub brush to agitate the solution on the floor, and a vacuum pickup squeegee system which dries the floor after scrubbing by removing spent solution from the floor to an on board tank. Floor scrubbers are known which comprise the three above elements, but are too tall to operate under the seats of fast food stores, except with a remote wand attachment which is cumbersome and slow. Other floor scrubbers are known which are low enough to operate bodily in such places but lack a vacuum pickup squeegee system for drying the floor, and leave a hard surface floor unacceptably wet, or require following operations to dry it.

Abstract: A handle extension for a coaster wagon which allows an adult to easily control the handle thereof without having to bend and yet is quickly adaptable to any preselected shape of grip component of the handle, composed of an extension member for providing a length elongation of the tubular component of the handle of the coaster wagon, a connector member for connecting the extension member immovably to the grip component, and a hand grip for being held by the user of the coaster wagon, who may or may not be a full sized adult, but which is dimensioned to accommodate even the largest of adult sized hands. It is preferred for the extension member to be of a flat thin, elongated shape, terminating in an open hand grip. The connector member is releasably connected with the extension member at the end thereof opposite the hand grip.

Abstract: A fiber cleaning machine has a horizontal roller (1) fitted with beater rods (4, 5). Bar grates (4, 5) are arranged under the lower side of the roller. Over the upper side of the roller (1), an inlet (9) opens out at one end of the roller (1), and an outlet (10) opens out at the other end for a current of delivery air for transporting the fibers in flock form. Between the inlet (9) and the outlet (10), sheet metal deflectors (11) are arranged obliquely over the upper side the roller (1) to provide transfer chambers which move the current of delivery air in the direction of the axis of the roller (1). Cooperating with the transfer chambers is a partition (30) which is permeable to air and dust and which is a wall of a low-pressure chamber (20). Not only can coarser impurities be separated through the bar grates (4, 5), but also finely divided impurities may pass through the permeable partition (30) into the low-pressure chamber (20) where they are sucked into a suction pipe (15).