Abstract: A Rosa hybrida rose plant that is a mutation of the variety "Mary Rose" is disclosed, having pale pink flowers; Portland rose-type leaves; flat, rosette flowers; sweet, heavy fragrance; and very good repeat flowering.

Abstract: A novel, apparent interspecific hybrid maple tree differs in characteristics from common maple tree species. These include in having a growth habit characterized by a substantially straight hole formed which conspicuously is an unbranched central leader, scaffold branches which are generally directed and exceedingly narrow when compared to those of other maple species, and attractive foliage which is unusually cut and which is not of the usual contrast in coloration and texture from to bottom surfaces. Also, the new tree is a seedless variety.

Abstract: A new and distinct interspecific Chamelaucium hybrid variety of shrub (known popularly as waxflower or Geraldton waxflower) particularly distinguished by its unique ability to change its initial flower petal color from white at anthesis to violet/mauve in the course of five to seven days, its ability to hold open its flowers for an extended period of time, its excellent post-harvest performance as a fresh cut flower and its unique and very striking floral display with flowers of different colors present at the same time. The new plant is further distinguished by its profuse spring blooming habit, vigor and strong erect growth.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of female holly plant, having great merit as a landscape plant due to its small dense foliage, its prolific production of berries, and its easy culture is herein described.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of female holly plant, having great merit as a landscape plant due to its attractive foliage, heavy production of large berries, and adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions, is herein described.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Peach Cantata particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; soft coral-pink ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 76 to 89 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; photographic flowering response to short days when grown in Salinas, Calif.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named White Cantata particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; white ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 76 to 89 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; photoperiodic flowering response to short days when grown in Salinas, Calif., is 46 to 54 days after start of short days. Flowering response in Bogota, Colombia is 63 to 66 days; plant height is 76 to 91 cm when grown in Salinas with 11 long days prior to start of short days; height is 99 to 109 cm when grown in Bogota with 14 to 15 long days prior to start of short days; peduncle length of the first lateral at flowering after removing the apical bud without growth regulator applications is 8 to 15 cm when grown in Salinas, and 10 to 20 cm when grown in Bogota.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Lemon Cantata particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; lemon-cream ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 73 to 86 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 Coral Corrida particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; spooned anemone capitulum type; coral ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 76 to 83 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem cut mum; photoperiodic flowering response to short days when grown in Salinas, Calif., is 49 to 54 days after start of short days. Flowering response in Bogota, Colombia is 68 to 71 days; plant height is 81 to 99 cm when grown in Salinas with 11 to 18 long days prior to start of short days; height is 114 cm when grown in Bogota with 21 long days prior to start of short days; peduncle length of the first lateral at flowering after removing the apical bud without growth regulator applications is 5 to 10 cm when grown in Salinas, and 8 cm when grown in Bogota.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Orchidaceae plant and more particularly of the genus Cattleya; species walkeriana; variety semi-alba, which is outstanding and distinct from other Orchidaceae because of its outstanding plant vigor and free flowering ability. The new variety is also distinctive from its siblings in the grex population by its superior flowers, which combine a rare coloring, massive size and strong carriage of multiple flowers on a single stem. The coloring is an exceptionally glistening white with heavy substance with the lip also white, with apple green coloration at the base of the column, pale yellow in the center of the lip and a fuchsia blush at the lower edge.The flowers are of exceptional substance, with more rigid petals than siblings of the grex. The flowers are perfectly placed on the stem, which is superior to its species in strength. The flowers are produced more freely and last longer than other Orchidaceae of this species.

Abstract: A new variety of hybrid lily plant bearing large upright-facing flowers of excellent form and long persistence. The new hybrid is particularly characterized by a compact inflorescence of upfacing flowers of vibrant unspotted scarlet red color and with lightly ruffled tepal margins, and with buds also a deep scarlet red color. This combination is completely new in the Asiatic hybrid divisions of lilies suited to forcing and to mass commercial cultivation. The variety is highly resistant to fusarium disease and shows tolerance of virus. The bulbs may be precooled and forced into flower under glass out of season. The clone is vigorous and is a good grower and propagator.

Abstract: A new and distinctive variety within the Liliaceae family, botanically known as Cordyline fruticosa is provided. The new variety originated as a mutation of the Red Edge variety (non-patented in the United States) and exhibits a more compact growth habit (as illustrated) than its parent. The internode lengths of the new variety are less as are the leaf lengths and widths. The new variety serves well as an attractive ornamental pot plant and has been named the Picolo variety.

Abstract: A method of producing an electrical conductor is described. The electrical conductor is made of an oxygen-free copper material having an oxygen content of not more than 50 ppm, wherein copper crystals constituting the copper material are giant crystals. These giant copper crystals are formed by heating the copper material in an inert atmosphere maintained at a temperature exceeding 800.degree. C., but below the melting point of copper for at least 15 minutes.

Abstract: A high frequency R-F switch includes a switch body of housing made from a conductive material or a non-conductive resin having a conductive layer plated on the body surfaces. The switching device includes a first external connector, a first conductor having a switching contact member connected to the first external connector for switching a connection with the switch contact member. A conductive housing .[.supports.]. .Iadd.houses .Iaddend.the first conductor, .Iadd.and connects to .Iaddend.a second external connector and second conductor. The switch body or housing is in electrical connection with the second external conductor.

Abstract: Circuitry is described for isolating a section of a loop circuit (L) from a bi-directional supply unit (20) in the event of a short circuit in the section. One or more circuit elements (21), such as fire detectors, are connected in respective portions of the loop circuit and between respective pairs of bi-directional isolators (1,2,3,4). Each isolator includes switching means (TR1,TR3) providing low and high impedance paths for respectively supplying current to said circuit elements and isolating said circuit elements from the supply unit (20). Each isolator also includes sensing means (TR2, D1, DS7) for sensing a short circuit in any one of the circuit elements (21) whereby the sensing means causes a change in state of the switching means from the low to the high impedance path thereby isolating the circuit elements in the respective section of the loop from the supply unit.

Abstract: Hepatitis-A virus, suitable for use in human or animal vaccines, is prepared by adapting the virus first to human kidney cells and subsequently adapting the thus-altered virus to human fibroblast strains. In the process the growth rate of Hepatitis-A virus on the noted tissues is materially increased. This HAV is also a useful antigen in diagnostic test procedures.

Abstract: A baseball glove, mitt, or the like having a lace attached web-frame. The web-frame encloses a readily replaceable anti-glare shield insert. Preferably, the web-frame is cruciform, so that the insert is reinforced and protected, there still being four windows provided for viewing an airborne ball. The shield filters intense visual light to allow increased visual perception, through the web, of a high fly ball against a sunny background or against a stadium's artificial lighting.

Abstract: A headwear piece having a crown defining an opening to accept the head of a wearer, with the crown having a top and bottom, front and back, and a peripheral wall having an annular configuration. An opening is provided through the peripheral crown wall to allow passage therethrough of an accumulation of hair on the head of a wearer with the headwear piece in place on the wearer's head.

Abstract: An improved hook and loop reusable and reclosable fastening system for pairing socks, hosiery and gloves. The fastening system is permanently attached to the socks and hosiery. A preferred embodiment includes an elastic or other stretchable backing material attached to each hook and loop panel preferably made up of thin separable strips which can move with the expansion and contraction of the sock and attachment material. Another preferred embodiment includes several thin strips of the hook and loop panels attached directly to each sock, so that the sock itself can serve as a stretchable backing material. Another preferred embodiment is that each hook and loop panel, respectively, is attached to a logo or decorative pattern on the sock to camouflage the particular hook and loop panel. The products, such as socks, hosiery, gloves and the like can be attached by the hook and loop attachment means for washing, drying and storage.

Abstract: An exhaust fixture adapted to be connected to a toilet, the toilet having a bowl, a water tank having a normal amount of water therein and an upper, peripheral edge, an overflow pipe located within the tank, and a lid adapted to fit about the peripheral edge of the tank; the exhaust fixture comprising a flexible hose for the passage of air therethrough, the flexible hose having first and second ends and a length proximate the perimeter of the peripheral edge of the tank, the flexible hose adapted to be configured about the peripheral edge of the tank and having a sealing member for sealing the flexible hose about the peripheral edge and a hose connection having an inlet for connecting and allowing air communication between the ends of the flexible hose and an outlet, the hose connection adapted to be configured about an upper edge of the tank and having a sealing member for sealing the hose connection about the upper edge, the exhaust fixture further adapted to be configured to receive the lid such that the f

Abstract: A water closet with a tilting cover acting as a bowl includes one mobile portion forming a bowl for receiving solid and liquid matter and pivoting around a horizontal axis and able by rotating through approximately 180.degree. to occupy two positions, namely one position for the bowl receiving the matter and the other position when the bowl is upturned and with one fixed portion disposed under the bowl and into which the contents of the bowl is emptied when the latter passes from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: An automatic closure assembly for use with an outhouse or pit commode is disclosed which includes a frame having open upper and lower ends attached to the underside of a bench so as to frame an opening therein over which a toilet seat is hingably mounted atop the bench. The assembly also includes a pair of wedge shaped cradle members which are pivotally attached to front and rear surfaces of the frame which tilt in opposite directions from one another so as to open and close a lower end of the frame. The geometry of the cradle members is such that their centers of gravity are substantially spaced apart from their pivot points so as to provide a gravitational bias of each cradle member tending to urge it at all times toward its closed position against the other cradle member so as to seal the bottom end of the frame to inhibit odors from circulating in or about the outhouse when the assembly is not in use.

Abstract: An infant bath chair adapted to be positioned in a bathtub to facilitate bathing of the infant. The chair includes a base adapted to be positioned on the bottom of the bathtub and defining a seat; a seatback having a lower end pivotally mounted on the base proximate the rear edge of the seat; a U-shaped cage having a pair of arm portion pivotally mounted at their rear ends on the base rearwardly of the seatback pivot axis and a forward bight portion embracing an infant positioned on the seat; and a latch assembly interconnecting the seatback and the cage arm portions and releasable in response to upward pivotal movement of the cage to allow adjusting pivotal movement of the seatback relative to the base. The latch assembly includes an arcuate slot on each of the arms centered on the pivot axis of the seatback and a plurality of notches positioned serially along each arcuate slot on the side of the slot remote from the seatback pivot axis and opening in the respective slot.

Abstract: An enclosure support for fluid nozzles in a shower facility wherein there are linkage members for oscillating the nozzles as well as an oscillating member for effecting oscillation with the linkage members and the oscillating member being connected to the support wall which is hinged for connection to a wall member. The hinging member allows for complete access to the back of the support wall without detachment from the wall. In another embodiment, there are fluid nozzles which are attached to a pulsating member with the pulsating member attached to the support wall which is hinged to allow access to the pulsating member at the back of the support wall. Alternatively, the support wall can have connected thereto both the linkage members, the oscillating member, as well as the pulsating member.

Abstract: A protective cover for upholstered or padded articles such as bedding is made from a microporous ultrafilter material having a pore size of less than 0.0005 mm, to suppress passage of fecal particles produced by house dust mites. To prevent particles from bypassing the ultrafilter material, the seams of the cover are welded, and its opening is sealed by a resealable fastener, such as a zip-fastener, covered with an adhesive tape.

Abstract: Bedclothes which have been modified by affixing thereto connecting means which are positioned to guide the placement of the bedclothes on the mattress. When connectors are aligned along the periphery of the mattress, the bedclothes are properly centered and positioned with the correct amount of overhang on three sides. The connectors on one article of bedclothes coact with those on the next layer to position that layer and hold the layers together as a unit. Bedclothes may be removed and replaced as a unit or singly and they may be tucked under the mattress or not as the user dictates. The method of bedmaking utilizing the bedclothes may be performed visually or tactilely.

Abstract: A bath towel for babies includes a body portion which has a longitudinal length large enough to cover a baby when being folded upward and auxiliary portions integral with the body portion and having a size large enough to wipe the head and face of the baby.

Abstract: A washing unit includes several individual washing machines that adjoin the ager of a continuous bleaching installation. The washing machines immediately following the ager are operated in a co-current flow manner and receive between 10%-50% of the washing liquor conveyed through the remaining washing machines, which are operated in a counter-flow manner.

Abstract: The oral hygiene device of the invention comprises an interchangeable end and a body (10) extended to take said end. The end may be either a movable one carrying a toothbrush or a fixed one (11) consisting of a nozzle designed to emit a pulsed jet of water generated by a pump fitted in the body (10). The movable end is designed to be given a linear and pivoting alternating movement by a drive mechanism (15) actuated by a motor (16) fitted inside the body (10).

Abstract: A toothbrush system is provided which includes a handle member (14) which defines an internal handle chamber (22) for containment therein of a cleansing liquid container (28). The handle member (14) is coupled to a head housing (24) which has bristles (20) extending from it. The bristles (20) are displaceably oscillated about a central axis (16) and simultaneously are rotated about an axis which extends in a perpendicular direction to the longitudinal direction (18) and is responsive to the oscillating displacement of the bristles (20). A mechanism is provided for delivering a liquid from the handle (14) through the head member (12) and external the toothbrush system adjacent the bristles (20). In this manner, there is provided pulsating liquid flow from the toothbrush system with a combined rotation and oscillation of the toothbrush bristles (20) in a plurality of planes.

Abstract: A device for washing a person's feet while the person is standing in an upright position includes a housing and brushes. The housing has a bottom wall first and second side walls and an open front end and rear end. The brushes include bottom brushes which are attached to the bottom wall, front side brushes which are attached to the side walls near the front end of the housing and rear side brushes which are attached to the side walls near the rear end of the housing. The device includes suction cups or the like for securing the housing to the floor of the shower or similar floor surface. The device is used by placing liquid soap or other cleaning agents into the housing while keeping both hands free to hold on to the shower walls, railing, or the like. A person using the device places their foot within the housing and moves it back and forth past the bottom brushes, front side brushes, and rear side brushes to clean the foot thoroughly.

Abstract: An improved squeegee and method of ergonomically modifying a conventional squeegee, is provided. A squeegee includes a rigid handle having a convex top side, opposite from a bottom side, and opposing concave faces longitudinally disposed between the top and bottom sides of the handle. A blade is attached to the bottom side of the handle. A compressible pad is removably secured to the convex topside of the handle providing maximum padding to the palmer regions of the printer's hands. The pad tapers to a minimum thickness at distal edges which are located on or near the concave faces of the handle.

Abstract: For removal of a painted surface (12), a rotating head (18) provided on a housing (10) is used, said rotating head (18) being provided with nozzles (19,20) which said nozzles (19,20) discharge high-energy jets (39) under high pressure towards the surface (12). The rotating head (18) is set into rotation by the recoil of the discharged high-energy jets. On the rotating head (18) an impeller (30) is secured constituting a centrifugal pump for the discharging of liquids in the housing (10).

Abstract: A torsion bar apparatus for a self-closing door. The longitudinal dimension of the apparatus is reduced while the initial torque when the door is closed is maintained and the weight applied to the user during the door opening operation is reduced. One vertical side of a door is rotatably supported by a frame by means of hinges. One end of a first torsion bar is fixed to a frame, and a connecting member is fixed to the other end of the first torsion bar so as to be unable to rotate. In this state the first torsion bar is rotatably and vertically movably inserted into the door. One end of a second torsion bar is engaged with the connecting member so as to be unable to rotate and movable in the longitudinal direction and the second torsion bar is extended toward the one end of the first torsion bar and the other end of the second torsion bar is fixed to the door.

Abstract: A slider for a slide fastener, comprising: a slider body including an upper wing having a cutout; a board shaped cap resiliently received in the cutout and having a claw stopper hole; a claw stopper pivotally mounted in the cap and projecting through the upper wing and into the claw stopper hole; and a resilient claw stopper support mounted on a back surface of the cap and resiliently contacting the claw stopper.

Abstract: Tamper-resistant plastic fastener for use in attaching a tag to a piece of fabric, such as a garment of clothing, a product label or the like. In one embodiment, the fastener comprises an elongated unitary plastic member having a first end shaped to define a cross-bar, a second end shaped to define a paddle, and a flexible filament interconnecting the cross-bar and the paddle. The filament is shaped to include an enlarged portion, which is appropriately sized, shaped, and positioned to prevent a sufficient amount of the filament to be drawn through the fabric to permit the cross-bar to be easily aligned with the filament. Consequently, the cross-bar and the filament cannot easily be pushed back through the same opening in the piece of fabric through which they were originally inserted, making intact removal of the fastener from the piece of fabric extremely difficult.

Abstract: A burial container having a seamless single piece base with a bottom, sides and ends, each of which has an inner wall and an outer wall and a seamless single piece lid having an inner and outer wall, the lid sealably securable to the base. The lid, bottom side and end inner and outer walls form hollow chambers capable of being filled with cellular concrete or other structural flowable materials. The inner and outer walls of the lid and base may be parallel and unconnected or connected at a plurality of locations to hold the walls in a substantially fixed relationship with each other and thereby strengthen the lid, bottom, sides and ends to withstand the forces exerted by the surrounding earth and water.

Abstract: A machining system that has (i) plural machining cells spaced along a path, each having a single-point-tool and a rapid-positioning assembly for positioning the tool for multiple insertions into a workpiece as well as rapid tool exchange at speed rates that approach or exceed one G; (ii) table means for presenting a table surface in a selected plane for each cell; (iii) workpiece means for each table surface having keying surfaces for lockingly mating with a reference point of such table surface; (iv) transfer means for rapidly replacing a machined workpiece with an unmachined workpiece on a table surface, the just-machined workpiece being transferred to the next table surface while the substituted workpiece is undergoing machining; and (v) programmed electrical control means for activating the positioning assemblies and transfer means.

Abstract: A centering tool for coaxially aligning a well block with a discharge bore of a steelmaking vessel, the centering tool comprising a support frame and a cluster of pivotable centering arms. Each centering arm includes a wedge shaped portion having a first edge adapted to engage a drive means, and a second edge having a first surface adapted to engage the wall of a bore extending through the well block, and a second surface adapted to engage the wall of the discharge bore of the steelmaking vessel. The drive means includes an expansion plug for engaging and pivoting centering arms positioned within the bore of the well block.

Abstract: An aircraft brake assembly (10, 100, 200) designed as original equipment to have convertible heat sinks comprises one of a steel heat sink aircraft brake assembly (100, 200) and a carbon-carbon composite heat sink aircraft brake assembly (10). When a carbon-carbon composite heat sink (40) is contained within the brake assembly (10), the piston housing (30) contains a plurality of piston bushing assemblies (32) with bushings (33), pistons (34), and adjuster mechanisms (36). The backing plate (28) of the torque tube (20) has riveted thereto a series of cups or connectors (33) which are received within corresponding openings (29) of a carbon-carbon composite backing plate friction material stator disc (27) to prevent rotation thereof.

Abstract: Ready separation of a severed oil filter canister from its filter element is provided by cutting the canister from its base with a single bevel side cutter which does not cause the canister metal to invade or engage the filter element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing a motor vehicle friction clutch of modular design and to friction clutches suitable for this method. The arrangement of openings in the clutch plate and the use of specific tools for venting the friction clutch enable the clutch plate to be orientated such that the fastening screws may be opened by corresponding screwdrivers through the slots of the spring tongues of the diaphragm spring and through the openings in the clutch plate. This enables a clutch module to be exchanged completely after damage or normal wear.