Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive long-lasting bicolored blossoms that are light yellow and lightly edged with red. The plant exhibits an erect growth habit and strong vegetation. The new variety exhibits good disease resistance and is particularly well suited for cut flower production under greenhouse growing conditions.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree with the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit.2. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.3. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.4. Good handling and shipping quality of the fruit.5. Vigorous semi-upright growth of tree.6. Early maturity of the fruit.

Abstract: A new Kalanchoe cultivar named Chivalry characterized by the combined features of salmon pink flower color, early flowering time, compact plant habit, floriferous habit, good keeping quality, and excellent basal branching.

Abstract: A new Kalanchoe cultivar named Merit characterized by the combined features of orange-red flower color, early flowering time, relatively compact plant habit, floriferous habit which produces a mounded mass of blooms, excellent keeping quality, and excellent basal branching.

Abstract: A novel day-blooming water lily having stellate-shaped flowers borne approximately 75-130 mm above the water with large leaves having a green upper surface and a red underside.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Spathiphyllum is provided. This new cultivar is a medium size, full plant, suitable for production in 15 cm and 20 cm pots from a single tissue cultured microcutting with vigorous growth, early and abundant branching, early flowering, dark green, glossy, slightly recurvate leaves and numerous attractive inflorescences year-round.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Vriesea named `Werner Rauh` characterized by its large branched red inflorescence, and dark green glossy foliage. Plants of `Werner Rauh` grow easily, and resist leaf tip browning and leaf spot problems to which V. poelmanii is prone. The plant tolerates temperature fluctuations from 38.degree.-94.degree. F. without notable damage.

Abstract: A Ficus benjamina plant named Curly, particularly characterized by its compact branched habit, its green and cream white unpredictable chimeral variegation, its variety of leaf shapes, and its white to burgundy stems and petioles.

Abstract: In a device for deterring theft of a protected article, including a pin and clutch respectively embodied in two components that are adapted to be locked together on opposite sides of a portion of the protected article to prevent unauthorized removal of the device from the article, the pin-containing component contains two fragile elongated glass vials that fracture when at least a predetermined pressure is applied thereto, with the vials containing a detrimental substance that would damage an article attached to the device if such substance were to be released from the vial; and the head of the pin includes a breaker element having a wedge-shaped surface of a fiber-loaded-reinforced thermoplastic, (which does not scratch glass), for applying more than the predetermined pressure against the vial in response to the pinhead being moved in response to application to the two components of at least a predetermined threshold separation force, to thereby completely fracture the vials by inducing a high bending stress

Abstract: A fire-fighting system in which a liquid chemical foamant is introduced into the water stream in varying amounts so as to maintain a predetermined percentage mixture irrespective of variations in the water flow includes a motor-driven pump where the motor is controlled over a first speed range by pulse width modulating the drive to the motor and over a second speed range, producing intermittent motion, by burst width modulating the drive signal when it is operating at its minimum pulse width modulated duty cycle. Using this technique the range of available motor speeds is extended well beyond that which can be achieved using pulse width modulation of the motor drive signal alone.

Abstract: The disk apparatus comprising a driving pin to be inserted in a driving hole provided on a hub of a disk, for rotating and driving the disk, a spindle to be inserted in a chucking hole provided at a center of said hub of said disk, and a drive source for rotating said driving pin and said spindle. The spindle has contact portions which contact at two positions an inner side of an inner wall of the chucking hole, the spindle being provided with the contact portion on an outer circumference of the spindle to position the disk, and a tip provided with an inclined surface from a height corresponding to a height of said chucking hole to a position having a height lower than the height of the chucking hole, the contact portions having a height substantially corresponding to the height of the inner wall of the chucking hole.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a system for remote control of garage doors and other devices wherein an extremely large number of codes are available for remote transmitters for operating the garage operator and wherein each transmitter has its own unique and permanent nonuser changeable code. The receiver at the garage door operator is capable of storing and remembering a number of different codes corresponding to different transmitters such that the receiver can be programmed so as to actuated by more than one transmitter code thus allowing two or more transmitters to actuate the same garage door operator and wherein the receiver stores the valid codes for the different transmitters.

Abstract: A squaring circuit for a binary number X of n bits x.sub.0 to x.sub.n-1, includes a table of the squares of numbers p constituted by bits x.sub.1 to x.sub.n-2. An adder for adding numbers of 2n-3 bits receives at a first input a number constituted by bit x.sub.n-1, positioned on the left of the square p.sup.2 provided by the table. A first switching element receives the number p and provides same to the n-2 low weight lines of a second input of the adder if bit x.sub.0 is equal to 1. A second switching element receives number p and provides same to the n-2 high weight lines of the second input if bit x.sub.n-1 is equal to 1. An AND gate is connected to the remaining line of the second input and receives the bits x.sub.0 and x.sub.n-1. The square X.sup.2 of X is constituted by the adder output, to which a bit 0 and the bit x.sub.0 are positioned on the right.

Abstract: The frequency of an optical signal output from an optical source is controlled by adjusting the frequency of the optical signal output from the signal source to maintain a selected optical transmission through a Fabry-Perot cavity.

Abstract: A dental material of a metal composition for reinforcing the metal framework of a dental restoration comprising an aggregate combination of metal particles including a first high fusing temperature precious metal component and a second low fusing temperature component which form a porous sponge-like structure upon heat treatment.

Abstract: Compositions for producing foamed products which include additives and blowing agents which cause the surface treatment additives to migrate to the surfaces of foamed products. The products produced from the compositions require less additives because the incorporated additives are concentrated at the surface thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an improved waterproof glove is disclosed. A waterproof membrane and a cloth lining are laminated together to make a glove lining material. Then, front and back hand portions shaped as the front and back of a hand are cut out of the glove lining material. An opening is provided in the front portion for the thumb. A thumb portion is cut out of the glove lining material. An adhesive is silk screened onto the edges of the front and/or back hand portions. The edges of the front hand portion are then high frequency welded to the edges of the back hand portion to form the glove liner. The thumb portion is sewn onto the front hand portion and waterproof sealing tape is applied over the stitches to maintain the waterproof integrity of the glove liner. The glove liner is inserted into an outer glove shell for durability.

Abstract: A flexible, uncoated glove made from nonmetallic fabric comprising at least one fiber is disclosed. The glove is characterized by either weighing no more than about 30 g or having a thickness of no more than about 1.25 mm (0.05 inch), being cut resistant over some portion thereof by enduring without cutting through at least 5 cycles of an impact cam cut test, having compliance so that the wearer has a high degree of tactility, and having a cut resistance of at least 5 cycles of an impact cam cut test after a disinfectant treatment with sodium hypochlorite. The gloves are particularly useful in the medical field where they provide excellent cut protection and can be disinfected at least once while maintaining an acceptable level of cut resistance. In an alternate embodiment, a similarly characterized glove is made from a layer of fibrous material adhered to a surface of an elastomeric glove without being fully encapsulated thereby.

Abstract: A convertible bed-chair assembly comprises first and second solid assembly members which fit together in two different configurations. Corresponding planar surfaces of the members each include a cavity therein which is formed by an internal wall of the corresponding member and is unbounded at a first sidewall of the member. The assembly members each further include one or more recesses in a side wall thereof opposite the first sidewall. A pair of simple latches connect the members together in first, bed configuration wherein the first sidewalls of the members are in abutment and the cavities cooperate to form a concavity for receiving a futon or mattress. A further pair of simple latches connect the members together in a second, chair configuration wherein the first planar surfaces are in abutment and the first and second cavities form an internal storage space, and the recesses of the members are aligned to form a seat or seats.

Abstract: A thermal layer is integrated into one of the sleep surface build-ups of a mattress, either between resilient layers of a quilted ticking panel or between a pair of resilient layers underlying the ticking panel. By selectively orienting the mattress, a metallic film incorporated in the thermal layer becomes effective to reflect body heat, thereby warming the upper surface of the mattress in contact with a reclining person.

Abstract: Pressure relief for wheelchair patients is improved by use of a relatively higher density foam, such as 2.4 pounds per cubic foot or above and a 25 percent ILD characteristic of at least about 50 pounds, together with independently acting cube shaped segments. The segments have predetermined respective separation and rounded upper edges with a predetermined radius of curvature which is larger about the periphery of the wheelchair pad. A relatively lowered pad thickness of about 3 inches facilitates patient movement onto and off from a wheelchair cushion. A removable covering of laminated materials is stretchable so as to slide over the rounded edges of the segments and down into separations therebetween to maintain independent action of such segments during use with the covering. An upper layer of the covering comprises a base layer of woven fabric of elastic synthetic fibers. A lower layer of the covering comprises a water resistant coating of urethane generally at least about 1 mil thick.

Abstract: An articulated bed having a modified standard bed frame that supports an independent power module, replaceable without disassembly from the frame. The modified frame is the well known horizontally collapsible angle iron frame type with castered legs. The frame includes a pair of side rails each having head and foot rail portions pivotally connected at their ends for packing and shipping, that interengaged one another when assembled in the home. The modification in the frame is that the side rails are inverted and the legs are somewhat lengthened to accommodate the power module. After the frame is assembled in the home, a pair of "U" shaped cross members is attached across the frame and the power module fixed to the tops of the cross members. Then a folded for shipping mattress support assembly is unfolded and attached to the top of the frame over the power module.

Abstract: A spinal and cervical immobilization apparatus (and associated methods) combining a fiber-reinforced, resin transfer molded, spinal immobilization board having rows of slots at one end with head and neck support brackets fitting into the slots, as required by the width of the patient's head and neck. The board has rounded and upturned corners, molded grip holes with finger indentations, and beveled indentations for the head and torso of a patient into which fit padding, and is 1.75" or less in thickness, weighs nine pounds or less, and can carry 700 pounds without cracking.

Abstract: A disposable rescue mattress comprised of a mattress being comprised of an upper sheet and a lower sheet. The upper sheet and lower sheet are secured together along peripheral edges thereof to form an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges. The lower edge has an air intake valve extending therethrough into the inner surface of the mattress. The device also includes a blanket having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges. The lower edge and two side edges are secured to the corresponding lower edge and two side edges of the mattress with the upper edge extending upwardly beyond the upper edge of the mattress.

Abstract: A modular pad assembly includes at least two elongated plate members. Each of the elongated plate member has two opposed ends, and upper and lower faces. Each of the lower faces of the elongated plate members has two longitudinally spaced retaining rings formed thereon. The axes of the two retaining rings are aligned with one another and are parallel to a longitudinal axis of one of the elongated plate members. Each of the retaining rings of the elongated plate has an L-shaped support rod mounted rotatably thereto. Each of the L-shaped support rods has a first arm which is journalled to one of the retaining rings and a second arm which is connected perpendicularly to the first arm. Each of the second arms of the L-shaped support rods has a free end which is formed with a connecting loop. Each of the connecting loops of the L-shaped support rods has an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of one of the elongated plates.

Abstract: A tool designed primarily to be used in conjunction with paint cans to not only open the lid of a paint can but also to puncture the rim groove of the paint can forming openings that permit any paint that accumulates in the rim groove to flow back within the paint can. The tool is formed into an elongated housing that has a back end adapted to be struck by a hammer and a front end formed into a plurality of sharply pointed ends. The sharply pointed ends are deflected slightly from the remaining portion of the front end which facilitates usage of the tool to open the lid of the paint can. The front end also is to include a conventional bottle opener.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a cloth for gaming and pool tables. The method includes providing a fibrous synthetic material having a top fibrous surface and a bottom screen surface. A mixture of dye and gel is prepared. The mixture of dye and gel is applied to the fibrous synthetic material in a manner effective to dye the top surface while leaving the bottom surface free of dye. The dyed cloth is cured with wet steam at about 211.degree. to 235.degree. F.

Abstract: A suspension bridge having end piers from which the bridge is suspended. The bridge has a substantially fixed stiff horizontal branch (P1) and a substantially flexible horizontal branch (P2). Each bridge branch (P1, P2) comprises three parallel longitudinally extending mutually spaced box-like bodies comprising a central body (S1) and two lateral bodies (S2, S3). Transverse ledgers (T) are located at regular intervals along the bridge and interconnect the three bodies. There is a gap between the two bridge branches (P1, P2) and in the gap there is a central body section (S1') fixedly interconnecting the central longitudinal bodies (S1) of the two bridge branches (P1, P2). Also in the gap there are two lateral body sections (S") extending between and slidable relative to the lateral bodies (S2, S3) of the two bridge branches (P1, P2). A vertical hinge joint, also in the gap, interconnects the bridge branches (P1, P2) and lies on the central longitudinal axis of the bridge.

Abstract: A broom handle includes a fastener for a broom bristle block, wherein a rod handle is attached to the broom bristle block by a bent fastener brace which includes a first mid plate and a wide central arcuate second portion attached to the handle, as well as a bent pleat member. The plane of the fastener is folded about itself at an angle for insertion of the broom therein on one side. On an opposite side the fastener is attached to the top of the bristle block. The fastener has a wide reverse pleat member formed from a reverse pleat folded in a reverse direction and extending downward vertically at right angles to the middle plate portion, to transfer forward pushing force away from a downward direction and to a horizontally aligned direction parallel to the movement of the broom.

Abstract: An applicator for use in applying lotion comprises a housing, a handle and an applicator pad. The housing is hollow so as to receive the handle therein when the handle is being stored. The applicator pad is attached to the housing and is used to spread lotion, such as suntan lotion, on one's back. The end of the handle has a locking ring, endplug or endcap that is designed to hold by friction the handle to the housing, either in the stored position with the handle in the housing, or in the extended position for use. The applicator pad has an annular depression to enable the pad to control the spread of the lotion. Lotion is spread toward the depression by the higher center and thus over the pad,but the excess lotion is confined to it by the higher edge of the pad. The present applicator will enable more efficient application of lotion by applying all of it rather than absorbing part of it.

Abstract: An improved windshield wiper blade insert for mounting on a wiper blade carrier arm comprises a base portion, a shank portion and a wiping portion. The shank portion comprises an elastic response enhancing material. The material is preferably a metal that exhibits substantially total elastic recovery under the flexural stress and service conditions encountered by the wiper blade insert. In one embodiment, the shank portion contains a ribbon of spring metal with a thickness in the range of about 0.001 to about 0.004 inches. In a second embodiment, the elastic response member is an essentially rectangular solid formed from spring metal wire with a diameter in the range of about 0.001 to about 0.006 inches.

Abstract: An all-plastic, swivel caster assembly has horn and stem molded as a homogeneous unit of plastic. A wheel of molded plastic or plastic-rubber combination, supports the assembly. In one version, the horn sidewalls have fingers forming keyhole-shaped slots receiving grooved end portions of a plastic axle borne by the wheel. The axle retaining fingers normally secure the axle in the horn, but are sufficiently resilient to enable intentional removal of the wheel and axle assembly from the horn without tools, for cleaning. In another version, the horn sidewalls have apertures receiving a plastic axle which has a head on one end and a circumferential groove at the other end. An axle cap located at the outside face of one horn sidewall has a slot received on the axle groove, and retains the axle in assembly. The cap has a detent boss received in a detent recess in the horn sidewall to keep the cap, and thereby the axle, in place.

Abstract: A support bracket and track assembly for the support of sectional overhead doors. The assembly comprises track means (110, 112, 114) for supporting the overhead door sections and horizontal support bracket means (80) for supporting the track means (110, 112, 114). The assembly further comprises flag bracket means (140) for mounting the track means (110, 112, 114) and support bracket means (80) to a structural support, and tab means (90, 120, 130) for attaching the track means (110, 112, 114) to the support bracket means (80) and flag bracket means (140). A related fastening system for use with overhead sectional door components comprises first (80, 140) and second (112, 114) components, tab means (90) extending from the first component (80, 140) for engaging the second component (112, 114), and tab slot means (120, 130) in the second component for receiving the tab means (90) of the first component (80, 140).

Abstract: A means for the vertical or height adjustment of folding doors comprises a pivot pin assembly utilizing a threaded adjustment bolt with a separate, unthreaded pivot pin. The bolt is threaded into the sleeve above the pivot pin. A lower interior portion of the sleeve includes a polygonal interior cross-section which matches the head of the pin and prevents the pin from rotating. The pivot pin may be held within the sleeve during shipment and installation by a friction fit with a cap positioned in the bottom of the sleeve, or instead a spring may be used between the pivot pin and cap to urge the pin upwardly. Rotation of the bolt vertically adjusts the pin.

Abstract: In a slide fastener slider, an attachment lug stands from a slider body and has a pair of support projections facing each other, defining a recess for receiving a pintle of a pull tab. The lug additionally has opposite reinforcing projections situated outside the respective support projections. For assembly, the support projections are bent toward the recess by pressing, and at the same time, the reinforcing projections are bent against the associated support projections to seal and hold the pintle of the pull tab. As the pintle of the pull tab is thus attached to the attachment lug reliably, the lug is adequately durable against any movement of the pull tab.

Abstract: A clip includes a female member having a cylindrical body having a hole with an expanded engaging portion around an inner surface at an upper end opening of the hole, spreadable legs formed by dividing a lower end portion of the body, and a flange extending outward from a peripheral surface at an upper end portion of the body, and a male member that is inserted into the female member, the male member comprising a head portion, a shaft vertically descending from an underside of the head portion, and an engaging recess formed around a periphery of a lower end of the shaft that can receive the expanded engaging portion of the female member to maintain the male and female members in a provisionally assembled state.