Abstract: A position control apparatus for an adjustable motor vehicle steering column including a clamp having a first jaw element and a second jaw element shiftable axially relative to each other, a control lever pivotable through an angular stroke in opening and closing directions, a primary cam means for converting pivotal movement of the control lever in the closing direction to a uniform axial stroke of the first jaw element relative to the second jaw element, and a secondary cam means for converting pivotal movement of the control lever in the opening direction to a snap-action axial stroke of the first jaw element relative to the second jaw element at a terminal end of the angular stroke of the control lever in the opening direction.

Abstract: A control cable end connector offering positive locking and positive sealing features for control cable connection. A connector feature is molded on the cable sleeve becoming a permanent part of the cable assembly. An acoustic cup is positioned on the connector which slides along the connector and includes two cantilevered locking hooks. The connector locates through an opening in a substantially flat portion of a wall by capturing the wall between two flanges. The acoustic cup seals the end connector area of the wall and snaps into the substantially flat wall providing a positive lock against the removal of the connector.

Abstract: A pedal extension assembly for attaching to standard existing pedals. In the illustrated embodiment, sleeve bearings supported by a base connector rod are coupled to adjustable support bars which, in turn are pivotally coupled to adjustable extension bars. An extension pedal extends from one end of the extension bar, the opposite end of the adjustable extension bar being coupled via a pedal coupling plate to the standard, manufacturer-installed pedal. When the extension pedal is depressed, the standard pedal is equally depressed with a 1-to-1 displacement between the pedals.

Abstract: A balancing arrangement for a reciprocating machine such as an internal combustion engine employed in the powerhead of an outboard motor. The balancing arrangement includes a balancing shaft rotatably journalled at the interface between the cylinder block and crankcase and which is offset to one side of the crankshaft from which it is driven. The balancer shaft has balancing masses which pass between the cheeks of the throws of the crankshaft during rotation so as to provide a compact assembly.

Abstract: A differential mechanism having two output cam members, each having a single annular cam surface with pairs of inclined surfaces. Relative contra rotation of the output cam members cause cam followers to slide axially, and a housing engages the cam followers which are slideably supported by the housing moving the followers circumferentially relative to the output cam members. The two cam output members are thrust axially against the housing during drive of the cam output members through the followers and at least one cam output member acts against the housing through a friction thrust washer. This mechanism allows control of the torque ratio between inside and outside output shafts of a vehicle when turning a corner.

Abstract: A knife sharpener is disclosed having an elongated handle and a blade sharpening unit mounted to a platform at a distal end of the handle for rotation between first and second secured positions for selective orientation of a blade draw direction to accommodate use by either a right-handed or a left-handed individual. The blade sharpening unit includes a lock tab biased for receipt within a selected one of a pair of keyways formed in the platform, each keyway being associated with one of the first and second positions.

Abstract: A combination cabinet scraper blade edge preparation tool for: (1) filing a scraper blade edge square to its face or, alternatively, at a predetermined angle to the blade face and (2) for burnishing the scraper blade edge at a predetermined burnishing angle relative to the face of the blade. The tool may be easily fabricated because it can be made with a uniform cross-sectional shape and with minimal machining by extruding it from aluminum, among other materials, and using thumb or set screws threaded into the extrusion to fix the file and burnishing rod in position.

Abstract: A screwdriver includes an enlarged blade and a straight bit with parallel opposing surfaces. The surfaces apply torque to a screw slot over an increased area and reduce the tendency of the bit to slip out of the slot as compared to conventional commercially available screwdrivers. The screwdrivers are preferably made of hardened high quality steel so that they will be strong enough to withstand a substantial amount of torque.

Abstract: A tire puncture repair device comprising a handle, an attached shank member, a conical threaded penetrater member, and a bolt/cover assembly. An elongate resilient obturater strip is threaded through an eyelet on the bottom of the penetrater member, folded lengthwise thereabout and inserted into the bore of the shank member. The ends of the inserted obturater strip are secured to respective anchor plates on a medial portion of the shank member, and the bolt/cover assembly secured thereover. The shank member is then inserted through a tire puncture with the threaded penetrater member boring therethrough. Afterwhich, a sliding bolt member is displaced forward within the shank member so as to push the penetrater member away from the end thereof and into the interior of the tire, carrying a bight of obturator strip therewith. The shank member is then extracted from the tire wall wherein the obturater strip remains lodged therein to seal the puncture.

Abstract: A setting tool for screwing threaded rods into a base material includes a receiving member (I) with a threaded bore (2) extending axially through it. The receiving member (1) is positioned in a blind bore (4) of an entrainment member (3). Receiving member (1) is axially displaceable relative to the entrainment member (3) by means of a ball thread spindle (6). The axial displacement of the receiving member (1) in the blind bore (4) is limited by a stop (5) and by an annular disk-shaped closure element (8). The threaded rod can extend through the closure element (8) into the threaded bore (2). The engagement of the threaded rods with the stop (5) can be released in a simple manner after the completion of the screwing-in procedure.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improvement to an elongated tool holder such as the tool holders used to secure the immobilizing key used in aerospace fasteners to enable easy ejection of keys which is stuck or jammed in the holder. In these tools, a key is received in a receptacle of a tool holder that is slidably received within an outer, rotationally-driven member which distally supports a socket for engagement with the nut of the fastener of an aerospace fastener. The key is used to immobilize the bolt for non-interference fit applications of the fastener. A slot is formed along the shank of the tool holder intersecting the tool receptacle adjacent its interior end to expose the received end of the key and thereby permit insertion of an ejection member or tool to forcefully eject a jammed key from the tool receptacle.

Abstract: A tool for removing oil filter canisters or cartridges from an internal combustion engine, consists of a pair of elongate sidewalls that extend from the base of the tool along substantially the entire length of a canister or cartridge that is to be removed. The sidewalls of the tool are arranged to be drawn together by a cam and slot mechanism which is incorporated in the base of the tool and which is operated by an axially applied wrench. The sidewalls of the tool slant toward each other such that the distal ends of the sidewalls make primary, initial, gripping contact with the base of the canister or cartridge, with the inner surface of the sidewalls making secondary, gripping contact with a substantial portion of the sidewall of the canister or cartridge.

Abstract: A ratchet transfer device is provided for a reversible ratchet handle of a socket wrench set, the handle having a drive end with a ratchet reverse lever and a square peg. The device consists of an elongated generally flat narrow casing. A structure at a first end of the casing, is for rotatively coupling the square peg of the reversible ratchet handle. A component at a second end of the casing is for rotatively engaging a hard to get at hidden hex nut/hex bolt head in a work piece. An element within the casing is for transmitting down its length the action of the square peg of the reversible ratchet handle in the rotatively coupling structure to the rotatively engaging component to turn the hex nut/hex bolt head in the work piece.

Abstract: A generally T-shaped ratchet tool includes an oblong handle containing ratchet mechanism and a shaft engageable with the ratchet mechanism and extending axially therefrom transversely of the handle for coupling to a driven member. The handle housing is formed of two identical plastic halves ultrasonically welded together for cooperation to define therein a cavity formation in which is disposed a ratchet wheel and a pawl, with the ratchet wheel being rotatable relative to the housing in only one direction about an axis. In a first embodiment a shaft is matingly engaged in a passage through the ratchet wheel and is retained therein for axial movement between first and second use positions, respectively projecting through openings at opposite sides of the housing. Detent means holds the shaft in each of its use positions and retains the shaft in engagement with the driven member.

Abstract: A pliers having first and second plier arms which intersect and are connected to each other by a pivot pin. The first arm is displaceable stepwise relative to the second plier arm to change the spacing of plier jaws with respect to each other. The first plier arm passes through a free space in the second plier arm. The pivot pin is guided in a hole in the second plier arm and is displaceable transverse to a longitudinal plane of the pliers. The first plier arm is formed with a longitudinal slot with profiled flanks. The pivot pin has a first cross-sectional region in form-locked engagement with the profiled flanks in a coupled condition of the plier arms, and a second thinner cross-sectional region which is freely displaceable in the slot in a releasable uncoupled condition of the plier arms. The pivot pin has a head section at an actuating side which enters a recess in the second plier arm in a pressed actuating condition of the pivot pin.

Abstract: A driver assembly for driving fasteners into a workpiece comprises a multilobular fastener engaging portion for engagement in a complementary multilobular socket or recess on a fastener. Each lobe is bounded on opposite sides by a flute, and each lobe includes a driving side wall and a trailing tapered side wall. The driving side walls are adapted to contact the complementary lobular portions of the fastener for applying torque to the fastener, while the trailing tapered side wall is aligned to contact the complementary lobular portion in wedged engagement at a point when the fastener is applied to the fastener portion. A fastener socket is also provided having a driven side wall and a trailing tapered side wall, which is constructed substantially similarly to the tapered side wall of the drive bit and which provides similar attributes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting tissue sections from an organic tissue specimen to generate multiple tissue ribbons having any desired section sequencing. A three-dimensional microtome which allows relative movement between the tissue specimen and the cutting blade in three dimensions is used to generate the tissue ribbons. Preferably, the three-dimensional microtome also includes an advanceable cutting blade capable of being conveniently advanced in the direction along its length to provide a fresh cutting edge to the cutting area of the microtome.

Abstract: A method of feeding portions of wrapping material, cut off a continuous strip, to a packing line, which method, for feeding each portion, includes stages consisting in making in the strip at least a first partial transverse cut by means of a first fixed blade cooperating with a movable blade; and in making in the strip at least a second partial transverse cut, aligned longitudinally with the first partial transverse cut and completing detachment of the portion, by means of a second fixed blade cooperating with the movable blade; the strip, in the course of making the second partial transverse cut, being drawn by feed elements not involving the strip portion in which the second partial transverse cut is to be made.

Abstract: A device for cutting pipe comprising two sleeves, which sleeves are securely tensionable about a pipe and adjacent to each other. An axial cleft remains exposed between the two sleeves, in which lies the cutting line. A chain type pipe cutter runs upon the sleeves, the cutting disks of the pipe cutter engaging the pipe between the sleeves and severing the pipe. The rollers of the cutting disks are supported by the sleeves, whereby the cutting depth is limited. Further, support bearing rollers support the chain type pipe cutter upon the sleeves. The device is economical and makes possible the cutting of pipes even of minimal form stability without deforming the pipes.

Abstract: A powered bread slicer capable of slicing successive loaves of bread to selected different slice thicknesses. A rotating circular bread slicing knife is mounted on a pivotal, reciprocal arm for shifting the knife from a retracted position through slicing positions between and transverse to an infeed table and an outfeed table, and return to the retracted position. The slice thickness is selected, as for standard one-half inch thickness, deli one-quarter to three-eighths inch thickness, garlic or French bread up to one inch thickness, or otherwise. A variable stepper motor incrementally advances a loaf pusher one step at a time, the dimension of the step being of the selected slice thickness dimension. The distance by the travelled loaf pusher to reach the end of its travel is monitored to determine whether the bread heal is thick enough to slice once more. This decision is a function of the selected slice thickness dimension.

Abstract: A cold meat slicer having a housing, a rotating circular cutter blade, a carriage for the product to be cut for reciprocating movement relative to the cutter blade and adapted to be driven either manually or by a motor. The optionally selectable manual or motor-driven operation is provided by two parallel rocker arms, a drive arm and a driven arm adapted to be selectively coupled and mounted on a common swivel axis, the drive arm being connected to a drive motor and the driven arm coupled to the carriage guide. The rocker arms execute their movements exclusively in planes parallel to each other.

Abstract: An acoustic guitar having a bracing on the underside of the soundboard which interconnects with the headblock and neck joint such that the soundboard is stiffened in cantilever fashion in a manner which resists failure in the region of the soundhole without affecting adversely the tonal qualities of the guitar.

Abstract: A membranophone includes a principal skin or head skin and a secondary skin as well as a skin tightening device and/or tuning device. The skin tightening and/or tuning device includes rod-shaped tightening elements at least for the head skin, wherein the tightening elements are arranged uniformly distributed over the outer circumference of the resonator shell of the membranophone, and wherein the tightening elements are supported by support members fastened to the resonator shell, on the one hand, and the tightening elements adjustably act through threaded members on the tightening hoop for the skin or skins, on the other hand. Damping members are arranged between the support members and the resonator shell or kettle. The skin or skins are held by winding hoops and can be tightened and, thus, tuned by means of the winding hoops and the tightening hoops relative to the opening rim of the resonator shell.

Abstract: A dispenser (1) for connection to the sequencer breech plate (5) of a dispensing system on an aircraft having a plurality of firing contacts, comprises a main body (2) subdivided into a plurality of cells (6). The number of cells (6) in the main body (2) is greater than the firing contacts on the breech plate (5) by payloads (7) being received directly by the main body as opposed to being separately constrained. An interface plate (4) is provided for electronically and mechanically connecting the dispenser (1) to the breech plate (5) matching the firing contacts to the breech plate with firing positions corresponding to the plurality of cells of the main body. In order to provide the electrical matching, pairs of contacts on a first part (12) of the interface plate (4) are interconnected by selector means (18) allowing a first firing signal to pass only to one contact of the pair and then allowing a second signal to pass to the other contact.

Abstract: A combat vehicle with a driver's cab mounted on its chassis along with a weapon incorporating a rocket launcher, wherein the rocket launcher rests on a carriage and is elevated and leveled by electrically powered mechanisms between it and the carriage, and the carriage pivots in azimuth on an intermediate structure that rotates on a collar on the chassis. The weapon is an independent assembly incorporating the rocket launcher, the carriage, the intermediate structure, and the collar and is attached to the chassis only by a mount, and by electrical connections if any, accessible from outside the vehicle. To load the motor vehicle onto aircraft, the rocket launcher is rotated at elevation 0.degree. into a position 90.degree. to the length of the vehicle.

Abstract: A silencer arrangement for large-caliber guns (3;33,34) including at least one silencer (5;54,55). In order for the system characteristics of the gun (3;33,34) not to be negatively influenced by the heavy weight of the silencer (5;54,55), the silencer is not fastened (5;54,55), as in the case of small-caliber weapons, on the weapon tube or barrel itself, but instead, is arranged on a separate silencer gun carriage (6;39) which is mechanically decoupled from the gun (3;33,34), with the gun carriage (6;39) preferably being configured such that the silencers (5;54,55) may be moved in synchronism with the movement of the gun barrel.

Abstract: Belted ammunition of either the "ball" or the shorter "SLAP" type is supplied through a flexible feed chute to a 7.62 mm mini machine gun using a specially configured feed adapter interconnected between the outlet end of the feed chute and the inlet of the gun feeder mechanism. The feed adapter, through which the ammunition passes into the gun feed mechanism, is provided with at least one internal roller around which the ammunition belt operatively passes. The roller has a side surface contour with a sloped shoulder portion which complementarily engages the sloping shoulders of the individual ammunition rounds passing around the roller. This complementary shoulder engagement longitudinally indexes the rounds within the adapter and limits undesirable longitudinal shifting of the rounds therein.

Abstract: A roller-contact bearing device with a reduced clearance for a power-assisted steering system having a first roller-contact bearing for absorbing axial forces exerted on a steering shaft and a second roller-contact bearing for transmitting the axial forces to a casing. The second roller-contact bearing is urged toward shaft by an spring disc to oppose the axial forces being applied to the shaft.

Abstract: A hydraulically operated piston apparatus including an outer cylinder having an inner telescopically received piston rod. An elongated slot forms a hydraulic fluid outlet through the wall of the cylinder adjacent the closed end of the cylinder. The piston extends from the open end of the cylinder and, in one aspect of the invention, is rigidly secured to an examination chair to provide for vertical adjustment of the chair. One end of the piston is adapted to gradually block the elongated fluid outlet slot to provide for smooth, linear deceleration of the piston to a stop at the end of its stroke.

Abstract: A measuring gas pump (1) has a pump chamber (3) closed by means of a working diaphragm (6). The strokes (double-headed arrow 26) are imparted to the working diaphragm (6) by way of a connecting rod or like lifting mechanism (9) from a crank mechanism (10). A heat source (16) is provided in the pump head (15). Provided between the connecting rod head (8) and the crank mechanism (10), there is a heat dissipation barrier (19 and/or 27) with respect to the measuring gas. By means of the measuring gas pump (1), the gas to be delivered thereby can be kept better to the temperature of the gas sampling condition and unwanted condensation of constituents of the gas to be analyzed and falsifications of the measurement result can be avoided or at least significantly reduced.

Abstract: A swash plate driven piston compressor includes means to maintain the pistons on their respective cylinder bore axes. A resilient alignment ring bears on the radial inner sides of the pistons at a point near the back ends of the pistons. The ring moves passively with the swash plate, without affecting its operation. The ring prevents the pistons from tipping radially inwardly and off their axes as they retract. The piston design is not appreciably changed, and the ring fits within otherwise empty space within the compressor housing.

Abstract: An improved brewing pot is disclosed that allows the user to stop the brewing process at the point where the decoction is at the desired strength. In the preferred embodiment, the material from which a decoction is to be made is placed in a cylindrical chamber, boiling water is added, and then a circular screen carrying member, wherein the carried screen is exposed in pie shaped slots, is lowered into the chamber to approximately the level of the brewing liquid. When the brew has reached the desired strength, the screen carrying member is lowered into the liquid. The screen member is surrounded by a flexible gasket and the exposed portions of the screen itself are of sufficiently fine mesh so as to segregate the steeping material from the brewed or decanting area. The screen portions are then closed off, preventing fluid communication between the decanting chamber containing the finished brew, and the smaller area containing the brewed material, along with some amount of water.

Abstract: A lemon slice squeezer comprising a body portion supported upon a pedestal which may be placed on a table or the like. The body portion includes an open upper end which is adapted to receive a semi-circular lemon slice therein. An elongated and arcuate lemon squeezing handle having one end is pivotally secured to the body portion at the forward end and is adapted to be moved downwardly into the body portion to squeeze the lemon slice therein. The body portion may then be tipped to pour the lemon juice therefrom.

Abstract: A knurled horizontal roller is journaled for rotation from a mount and a vertically elongated abutment member having upper and lower ends is pivotally supported at its upper end from said mount for angular displacement about a horizontal axis generally paralleling the axis of the roller. One side of the abutment member includes a partial cylindrical surface opposing one side of the roller and yieldable stop structure is operatively connected between the mount and the lower end of the abutment member yieldingly resisting movement of the lower end of the abutment member away from the lower periphery of the roller. The roller may be either rotated by hand through a hand crank operatively connected thereto or motor driven through the utilization of a pneumatic wrench or a variable speed drill, or the like.

Abstract: An onion peeling device comprised of a shield having an open lower end and a rounded upper end. The open lower end has a slot formed therein extending upwardly therefrom. The slot has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a width greater than the lower portion. The slot forms edges on opposing sides thereof. The shield is adapted to receive an onion within the open lower end thereof. The shield serves to protect a user's eyes from juices produced when slicing the onion. A rubber strip is secured to the edges of the slot of the shield. The rubber strip is adapted to secure a knife blade within the slot to be used on an onion within the shield.

Abstract: Method and device for handling recycling packages, such as bottles and cans in which a recycling package is introduced into a receiving space in the device and is transferred by a conveyor device into an identification position. After the identification of the package, the recycling package is transferred to a crusher device for crushing the package and then the crushed package is transferred to a storage container. The conveyor device includes a conveyor having lifting members fixed thereto and which contact the recycling package in the receiving space. The package is lifted by the lifting members to the identification position.

Abstract: A drum crusher crushes differently shaped and/or sized empty containers such as 55 gallon steel drums to facilitate recycling of the material in the make-up of the container. A compacting press actuated by remote controlled hydraulic pressure moves in the axial direction of the drums or containers with sufficient hydraulic pressure to crush the containers to a minimum size. Locating bars facilitate manual, mechanical or gravity feeding of the drums into the crushing apparatus and the manual, mechanical or gravity removal of compacted slugs from the crushing apparatus. Safety apparatus minimizes exposure of personnel to possible hazardous conditions.

Abstract: A new and improved workstation including a base member, a first vertical mast mounted with the base member and extending upwardly therefrom, a second vertical mast disposed about the first vertical mast for vertical movement with respect thereto, a monitor shelf with the second vertical mast for movement therewith, a third vertical mast disposed about the second vertical mast for movement therewith, a work surface with the third vertical mast for movement therewith, and computing structure integrally mounted therewith.

Abstract: A low friction liner is described for mounting to an agricultural material baler within the discharge chute for the baled materials. The liner includes liner plates of low friction material that are attached by a mount to the inwardly facing surfaces of the baler discharge chute. The low friction material provides inwardly facing low friction wear surfaces used to engage and guide materials along the discharge chute to a open discharge end. In one preferred embodiment, the low friction surfaces are flat and continuous from forward to rearward ends of the discharge chute plates. In another preferred form, angular indentations are made within the liner with incised or indented shoulders facing the rearward ends of the discharge chute plates to provide abutment surfaces for avoidance of "spring back" of baled materials as they are moved toward the discharge end.

Abstract: A power driven seal for impressing a design on a sheet of paper. It incorporates a solenoid having a housing and a movable core. A frame supports the housing. A die holder is supported from the movable core and a splash is supported by the frame beneath the die holder. Guide pins extend down from the solenoid housing through holes in the die holder.

Abstract: The device has a sheet-transfer cylinder (2) with a movable setting plate (3) which bears the sheet grippers (4) and whose lateral ends are individually adjustable during each revolution of the transfer cylinder (2) with the aid in each case of a roller lever (9) in the circumferential direction in such a way that the sheet transferred to the impression cylinder is in a position which corresponds to the precise printing register. For this purpose, each roller lever (9) mounted movably on the transfer cylinder (2) is guided in a guide path (15c), surrounding the cylinder axis (1) in an annular manner, of an actuator (15, 16) which is suspended pivotably above the cylinder axis (1). Said actuator is provided with individually adjustable stops (19a, 19b) which, by interaction with peripheral cams (24a to 24d) pivot the relevant actuator (15, 16) by a predeterminable amount during each revolution of the transfer cylinder (2) and thus displace the relevant end of the setting plate (3).

Abstract: A printing press includes two opposite mounting walls formed with aligned horizontally extending openings in which two sliding seats are mounted slidably and respectively, a printing roller extending horizontally between the mounting walls and having a longitudinal axis and two opposite ends mounted rotatably and respectively to the sliding seats, a printing plate unit mounted securely on the printing roller, a first retaining assembly provided on one of the mounting walls for retaining releasably a first one of the sliding seats in a desired position in the respective opening, and a second retaining assembly provided on the other one of the mounting walls for retaining releasably a second one of the sliding seats in a desired position in the respective opening.

Abstract: A knife designed as a flexible steel plate for the ink ducts of an offset printing machine has blades in the area of the working edge which can be bent differently in zones against an ink ductor by individually adjustable regulator elements. The multiple blade ink knife designed as an autonomous unit. It comprises two-part side jaws attached on both sides to a knife holder, each with an outer metal jaw and an inner plastic jaw which presses resiliently against the front of the ink ductor and the knife. This suitably has a groove, recessed at least in the area of the knife dipped into an ink bath, which is filled with an elastic sealant. At least the blades of a knife designed as a flexible metal plate, also an autonomous unit, are fully covered on the top with a flexible metal strip applied by adhesive.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a plate on a plate cylinder includes a plate lockup device, a reference pin, a detecting sensor, and a lamp. The plate lockup device is provided in a gap formed in a circumferential surface of the plate cylinder. The reference pin is supported by a gripper portion of the plate lockup device and engaged with a reference pin hole formed at an insertion end of a plate when the plate is inserted into the gripper portion of the plate lockup device. The detecting sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to at least a bottom portion of the reference pin hole to electrically detect that the bottom portion of the reference pin hole contacts the reference pin. The lamp confirms and indicates insertion of the plate on the basis of an output from the detecting sensor.

Abstract: A cylinder for a rotary printing press is provided with a press blanket clamping device that is usable to secure the ends of the press blanket to the cylinder. A blanket end ejection device is used to dislodge an edge strip of a blanket leading edge from an edge strip receiving groove portion of the clamping device. The ejection device uses one or more ejection pins and cooperating leaf springs to position the edge strip during its insertion and ejection into and from the press blanket clamping device.

Abstract: A semi-permanent market material is carried by a missile, along with a warhead, to a target and responsive to impact of the warhead with the target, the identification material is released and applied to the "killed" target thereby providing for instantaneous and also future identification of the "killed" target.

Abstract: A gas generating device is constructed of a gas generator, a hammer pin trigger device and a gas guide slot. The gas generator has a detonator. The hammer pin trigger device has a hammer pin arranged movably toward the detonator so that the hammer pin is caused to strike and fire the detonator. The gas guide slot is formed at a joint portion between the gas generator and the hammer pin trigger device for guiding gas, which occurs upon firing the detonator, in a specific direction to an outside of the gas generating device.

Abstract: A track traveling system for enabling a two-wheeled vehicle to travel along a single rail of a railroad track has an elongated guide component (18) having vertically spaced apart guidance surfaces (24, 26) and a stabilizer component (20) that has a proximal end (28) releasably couplable to the axle and fork of a bicycle and a distal end (36) that has confronting rollers to movably bear against the vertically spaced apart guidance surfaces (24, 26) whereby the elongated guide component (18) and stabilizer component (20) cooperate to stabilize and guide the two-wheeled vehicle along a single rail of a railroad track.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a traveling trolley, in particular a single-rail trolley having a compact height. A traveling trolley constructed in accordance with the present invention includes a supporting frame with running wheels that run on the bottom flange of a rail, a hoist arranged at the supporting frame, a lever member arranged at the axle of the driven running wheel so as to swivel or pivot, and a friction wheel supported at the free end of the lever member via an additional axle. The friction wheel and the driven running wheel are each coupled to a respective toothed wheel and these toothed wheels are driven by a driving unit. A spring element arranged between the lever member and the supporting frame urges the friction wheel into contact with the bottom flange of the rail.

Abstract: A railroad car truck includes a pair of side frames and a bolster which is supported by springs on the side frame. There are diagonal cross braces attached to the side frames with each cross brace being attached to one side frame on one side of the bolster and being attached to the other side frame on the opposite side of the bolster. There are mounting brackets fixed to the side frame and there is an end block attached with elastomeric mounting elements to each mounting bracket. The end blocks mount the cross braces. Each end block has a profile such as not to materially interfere with the scan area of a hot box detector mounted adjacent one of the railroad track rails.