Abstract: A nozzle for use with a lawn and garden blower provides a comparatively wide pattern of high velocity air. The nozzle includes a substantially hollow, tubular housing tapering from the upstream end to the downstream end. At the downstream end is a plurality of bores arranged side-by-side to divide the air stream into a plurality of high velocity air streams substantially parallel to one another as the plurality of air streams exit the nozzle from a plurality of apertures proximate the downstream end.

Abstract: A hand held cleaner is provided with a swiveling nozzle that moves from a position perpendicular to the cleaner body to a position of axial alignment with it. A series of stops are mounted on the swiveling nozzle and cleaner body to limit nozzle swing to these two positions. A reciprocable latch is mounted with the nozzle to engage, selectively, in one of a pair of latching apertures in the cleaner body to lockingly maintain the swiveling nozzle of its stopped positions. The agitator and agitator belt are offset from what would be considered their normal centered relationship to accommodate the swiveling action of the hand held cleaner nozzle.

Abstract: An auxiliary suction tool for a vacuum cleaner comprises a main body having an elongated flattened tubular shape. One end of the body is connected to a vacuum cleaner hose, and the other end thereof is terminated in a flattened air intake opening. Each flat side of the body has a guide slot and a plurality of engaging aperatures. Selectively inserted into the flattened air intake opening is a pair of brush attachment frame with brushes having a fixed length on one end thereof. Each brush attachment frame has a guide member slided along the guide slot of the body and a semi-spherical projection selectively engaged with one of the aperature of the body, respectively, selectively adjusting the brush length depending on the desired cleaning purposes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a door stop mechanism to be used as a child safety device. The door stop mechanism of the invention is for a door with a rotating door opening mechanism and a door jamb. The invention includes a blocking element, a flexible positioning member and an attachment hook member integrally joined to form a single molded structure. The door stop mechanism of the invention is attached to the rotating shaft of a door opening mechanism, such that the door stop mechanism will rotate in direct relation to the rotation of the door opening mechanism. In its closed position, the door stop mechanism rests across the edge of the door to prevent the door from completely closing. To close the door, the door opening mechanism must be rotated and held in this rotated position while closing the door. When the door opening mechanism is rotated, the blocking element of the present invention is moved away from the door edge which allows the door to be closed.

Abstract: A universal float handle device having a central arched gripping portion and a single foot formed at each end, each foot has formed in it one or more apertures which allows for the handle to be readily attached to a hand trowel float. The base of each foot is flat, and may have a marginal rim provided around its periphery, each foot having an aperture provided therethrough, with counterbores formed into both the bottom end and the upper end of each aperture, to provide clearance for accommodating the locating of a fastener therethrough, and for attaching the handle to a hand float. The aperture through one foot may be elongated, to provide a form of slot for accommodating adjustment in the locating of the fastener at that end, while the aperture provided at the opposite foot may comprise one or more apertures, to provide adjustment in the locating of the fastener when attaching that end of the handle to the hand float device.

Abstract: A retractable handle device comprises an outer seat, a middle seat, an inner seat, an outer sleeve, a middle sleeve, an outer pipe, a middle pipe and an inner pipe. The outer seat has an oblong protrusion. The outer seat is fastened at an inner bottom of a suitcase. The outer sleeve is inserted in a first end of the outer pipe. The outer seat is inserted in a second end of the outer pipe. The middle sleeve is inserted in a first end of the middle pipe. A second end of the middle pipe is inserted in the middle seat. A second end of the inner pipe is inserted in the inner seat. The inner pipe is disposed in the middle pipe. The middle pipe is disposed in the outer pipe.

Abstract: A frictional lock hinge for pivotally connecting a base and a lid of a container permits the lid to easily toggle between a locked and an unlocked state with respect to the base. The hinge includes a handle. A first hinge member is positioned between arms of the handle and has two eyed ears, one being threaded. A second hinge member has an eye positioned between the eyed ears of the first hinge member. The frictional lock hinge also includes a pin, whose second end is threaded and passes through openings in the arms of the handle, the eyed ears of the first hinge member and the eye of the second hinge member. The second end of the pin also threads into the threaded eyed ear of the first hinge member. Furthermore, a stop is disposed on the first end of the pin. The stop has a diameter greater than the diameter of the second end of the pin. Additionally, a lock nut is threaded on the second end of the pin.

Abstract: A slide fastener having a split arrester for preventing a pair of interengaged fastener stringers S from accidental splitting when a slider is removed. The split arrester comprises interlocking male and female members mounted on a pair of fastener stringers contiguously to the respective terminal portions of opposed coupling element rows and substantially equal in thickness and width of the coupling elements E. The male member has a locking tongue portion projecting from an attachment base portion toward the female member and terminated in a protuberance. The female member has a locking hollow portion, for receiving the locking tongue portion and having a pair of resilient catch portions for gripping the neck of the protuberance from opposite sides in the direction of thickness of the fastener tape.

Abstract: A shoulder harness recoil restraint clip comprising a clip member having first and second engagement portions flexibly connected by a flex hinge that allows the first and second engagement portions to rotate in a manner such that a first surface of the first engagement portion covered with a first plurality of gripping ridges is rotatable into a position contacting a second surface of the second engagement portion covered with a second plurality of gripping ridges. The first and second engagement portions are lockable to a section of shoulder harness strap material adjacent the recoil mechanism by a locking tab positionable with a locking tab receiving channel formed through one of the engagement portions. The locking tab is held in place by locking tab ridges positioned on either side of a locking tab receiving channel. The locking tab has an engagement head adapted to seat between adjacent locking ridges.

Abstract: A clip comprising a bight portion separating first and second handle portions. The handle portions terminate in grip portions having teeth disposed on an outer surface thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the teeth form an acute angle with an outer surface of the grip portion thereby giving the clip superior resistance against pulling apart engaged with a clip of like design.

Abstract: A programmable or flexible fixture for holding a plurality of details comprising an assembly during assembly processes thereon comprising an elongated base supported in a predetermined position, a plurality of positioning units located at spaced locations along the base, each of the positioning units having a clamp adapted to engage the details, the positioning units being located to allow access to the details from two directions of movement of tools of assembly apparatus moving with respect to the workpiece during assembly processes thereon, a robot operatively associated with the positioning units for moving the positioning units relative to the base for accepting the various members of a family of details which all have the same configuration and differ by increments in size and for holding the details together as an assembly and holding the assembly in the proper detail location and assembly position for assembling, and an actuator for moving the clamp into and out of engagement with the details.

Abstract: The screws which are normally employed to attach the end plates to the trough-shaped main body of a passenger-side airbag module reaction canister are replaced by impact-driven darts. The darts are made of material harder than that of the main body and include surface irregularities which deform the material of the main body and improve the frictional engagement.

Abstract: A method for producing a bicycle brake arch and fork legs assembly. The method comprises the steps of first forming a low-tolerance brake arch and two low tolerance fork legs separately, and then bonding the brake arch with the two fork legs in high-precision alignment and orientation with a structural adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating the plane waveguide path type of the heater buried optical switch, and it exposes the thin film heater removing the second clad layer to speed the heat radiation of the thin film heater by forming flatly the first clad layer having the thin thickness of about 5-10 .mu.m on the channel waveguide path on which the channel waveguide path is formed on the lower clad layer, and forming the second upper clad layer in the thickness of about 15-20 .mu.m on the first clad layer and the thin film heater after the thin heater having the line width of about two times as compared with these of the channel waveguide path is formed at the channel waveguide path and the corresponding portion on the first upper clad layer.

Abstract: A clasp for connecting the ends of jewelry members is disclosed. The clasp of the present invention comprises an elongated main body member, a cooperating member for detachable connection to the main body member, and securing the cooperating member in the main body member such that the cooperating member does not dissociate from the main body member. The main body member has an aperture in one end and an elongated slot which terminates in an enlarged end on one end and connects to the aperture on the opposite end. The cooperating member has a spherical portion on one end, an eyelet portion on the opposite end, and a shank portion connecting these two portions. In the one embodiment of the present invention, securing is accomplished by a flat spring which is mounted adjacent to the slot in the main body member and extends partially over the slot to bias the cooperating member into the main body member and against the aperture.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for texturing thermoplastic threads. In starting the operation of the texturing device, one or several non-textured yarns can be drawn in more easily and more reliably via a drawing-in yarn guide which guides the at least one yarn for the purpose of drawing same into the feed channels of the texturizing nozzle and into the plug channels of the plug feed roller essentially parallel to these channels and at a predetermined distance from each other.

Abstract: For use in replacing a bearing in a machine that has a body, a shaft extending from the body, a bearing by which the shaft is mounted to the body, a wheel mounted on the shaft outside the body for rotation with the shaft, and a belt passing circumferentially around the wheel and exerting on the wheel a force that is perpendicular to the shaft, a fixture that includes a base, first means for attaching the base to the body of the machine, second means connected to the base for applying a counterforce to the wheel equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by the belt, and third means connected to the base for supporting the wheel in a fixed position with respect to the body of the machine after the counterforce has been applied and while the bearing is being replaced.

Abstract: A device for locating a striker on a vehicle body in position for engagement with a latch on a closure mounted on the vehicle body for swinging movement from an open position to a closed and latched position comprises a central frame, and a pair of elongated, rigid support bars. The inner ends of the bars are pivoted to the frame for swinging movement between a retracted position and an operative position in which the bars extend in opposite directions laterally outwardly from the frame in substantial alignment with one another. A spring mounted foot on the outer end of each bar is adapted to support the device on the vehicle body when the bars are in their operative positions. A striker locator is attached to the frame.

Abstract: A method of making a thin film orthogonal MR head is provided which includes a single MR stripe, a first lead layer which has first and second ends and a second lead layer which has first and second ends, the first end of the first lead layer being connected to the bottom portion of the MR stripe and the first end of the second lead layer being connected to a top portion of the MR stripe. First and second terminals are provided, the second end of the first layer being connected to the first terminal and the second end of the second lead layer being connected to the second terminal. The second lead layer extends across the MR stripe between the top and bottom portions of the MR stripe so as to induce a magnetic bias field into the MR stripe when a sense current is conducted through the MR stripe via the first and second terminals. Only the first and second terminals are employed for providing sense current for the MR stripe and transverse biasing of the MR stripe.

Abstract: An improved conveying system in a parallel processing production line for dynamo-electric machine components having a magnetic core, the conveying system having a main conveyor extending along all of the processing machines of the production line and a load/unload device for transferring components between the main conveyor and a selected processing machine. Components to be processed are loaded directly from the main conveyor onto the load/unload device without the use of an intermediate conveyor. The load/unload device has a base platform with an alignment area at which transfer between the load/unload device and either the main conveyor or a selected processing machine occurs. Two component holders (e.g., collets) are movably mounted on the base platform for alternate positioning at the alignment area. The load/unload device alternately positions the gripping ends of the component holders adjacent the main conveyor and a selected processing machine.

Abstract: A multiwire cable connection apparatus reduces the mutual entangling of wires 4 and prevents damage of the insulation of the wires when pressure connected to 5 contacts 8 of a connector 6. A wire-controlling member 210, which extends along the longitudinal direction of the connector 6 is located between an end 2a of a multiwire cable 2 and a back surface 6d of the pressure contact type connector 6. Since the space wherein wires 4 cross each other by the transfer after the identification of wires 4 is restricted to the space between the multiwire cable 2 and the wire-controlling member 210, wires 4 are pressure connected to the assigned contacts 8 without crossing each other in the space between the connector 6 and the wire-controlling member 210. Therefore, the wires 4 do not engage with the connector 6 over the time from the wire identification to the transfer to the assigned contacts 8, and no damage is caused to the insulation of the wires.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing wire comprising conveyor structure for displacing the wire endwise, the conveyor structure including first upper and lower endless conveyors engageable with opposite sides of the wire; and first upper and lower assemblies for carrying and controllably driving the conveyors; there being frame structure, including guide structure on which the assemblies are supported and guided for movement toward and away from one another; there being timing belts operatively connected with the assemblies to transmit drive to the conveyors via the assemblies, in different positions of the assemblies associated with the relative movement thereof. Wires of different diameters may be advanced by the conveyors while the same axis of wire travel is maintained.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method of attaching and electrically connecting first and second planar substrates, wherein the first and second substrates have inwardly-facing surfaces with matching patterns of bond pads. The method includes adjusting a wire bonder's tear. length to a setting which leaves a projecting tail of severed bond wire at a terminating wedge bond connection. Further steps include making a wedge bond to an individual bond pad of the first planar substrate with bond wire from the wire bender, and then severing the bond wire adjacent said wedge bond. The adjusted tear length of the wire bender results in a tail of severed bond wire which projects from said wedge bond and said individual bond pad. Subsequent steps include positioning the first and second planar substrates with their inwardly-facing surfaces facing each other, aligning the matching bond pad patterns of the first and second planar substrates, and pressing the first and second planar substrates against each other.

Abstract: The connection of the circuit board (7) of the appliance to connector blocks (10) is obtained by inserting and soldering holders (11) having connecting terminals (16) to the circuit board, connector blocks (10) being loosely attached to said connecting terminals (16). The mutual mechanical and electric connection is obtained by inserting the assembly into a case which secures the connector blocks to the circuit board, on one hand, and by fastening clamps which establish a connection of the connecting terminals (16) to connected conductors. The assembly of the appliance is particularly rational since the holders (11) with the connecting terminals are placed on the circuit board together with the remaining, non-represented components and are soldered thereto in common, the connector blocks (10) being simply slid on. The assembly is thus well suited for automation. The connector blocks abut to the edges of the circuit board (7), thus allowing a good space utilization and a compact construction.

Abstract: A repairable, chip-to-board interconnect process which addresses cost and testability issues in the multi-chip modules. This process can be carried out using a chip-on-sacrificial-substrate technique, involving laser processing. This process avoids the curing/solvent evolution problems encountered in prior approaches, as well is resolving prior plating problems and the requirements for fillets.For repairable high speed chip-to-board connection, transmission lines can be formed on the sides of the chip from chip bond pads, ending in a gull wing at the bottom of the chip for subsequent solder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a plastic package for an integrated electronic semiconductor device to be encapsulated within a plastic body, being of the type which comprises the step of molding said plastic body so as to fully enclose a semiconductor element, on which an integrated electronic circuit has been formed and which is placed onto a metal leadframe connected electrically to said integrated electronic circuit and carrying a plurality of terminal leads for external electric connection. To compensate the outward bends uncontrollably undergone by the plastic body due to thermal stresses during the molding step, a mold is used which has a cavity delimited by perimeter walls which define a concave-shaped volume. Preferably, at least one of the large walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, has a curvature inwardly of said mold cavity. The curvature values are predetermined to compensate any outward curvature undergone by corresponding surfaces of said plastic body during the molding step.

Abstract: To improve the abrasion resistance by increasing the ratio of copper content in the copper-type alloy layer on the periphery of the ring groove of a piston. A peripheral groove having a section of a roughly large trapezoidal shape larger than that of the ring groove is formed preliminarily on the outer peripheral face of the piston. While the powder of a copper-type alloy material is supplied to this peripheral groove, the laser beam is irradiated to melt the powder, and a thickening layers is thus formed.

Abstract: The slow production rates associated with cutting machines for cutting extruded metal tubing to length are avoided in an apparatus that continually cuts extruded metal tubing (46) and which include a reel (44) for providing a coil of (42) of metal tubing (46) to a cutting nip defined by rollers (66) carrying scoring knives (68). The tubing is continuously moved through the nip by a continuously operated set of feeding rolls (70) and then passed to a set of pull rolls (74) which are driven at a more rapid rate to place the tubing (46) in tension to cause it to be severed where scored. Also disclosed is a method of continuously cutting extruded metal tubing.

Abstract: A cutting device for removing the upper part of capsules covering the cork in bottles of wine and the like, including a body made of rigid plastics that is substantially shaped externally like a parallelepiped and substantially has the profile of a stylized uppercase U, the internal opposite faces of the wings of said U having two opposite and identical step-like recesses, on each whereof two raised portions or teeth are provided which support, in a recessed position with respect to the inner edge of the wings, a sharp metal cutting blade that is substantially curved in a semicircular shape so as to allow the mutually opposite and co-planar blades to form, therebetween, the space for insertion on the capsule that is anchored to the bottle neck, thinner regions being furthermore provided on the wings that support the laminae and being adapted to make the wings flexible, so as to allow to clamp them on the capsule and cut the upper part of the capsule by a rotation of the wings through approximately 180.degree.

Abstract: A nail clipper with disposable receptacle including a conventional nail clippers having a lower jaw portion with a pair of grooves and an opening formed in an end thereof defining a lower channel. Further included is a disposable receptacle having a top opening and an outwardly extending flange formed along a periphery thereof for removably inserting within the grooves of the lower jaw portion of the nail clippers.

Abstract: A battery-operated thermal shaver is provided which includes an impeller for directing a stream of heated air to the line of contact between a razor blade and the hair to be cut by the shaver. The impeller is a fan located within an air chamber of the shaver which draws ambient air into the chamber and directs it past a heating element to raise the temperature of the air to 120.degree.-170.degree. F. The impeller then exhausts the heated air through an exhaust port and into proximity with the razor blade. The fan is operated by a motor, having a drive shaft, which is protected against liquid penetration by a liquid barrier. The liquid barrier is a reservoir formed in the base of the fan for holding material immiscible in liquids. During operation, the drive shaft of the motor rotates the impeller while encased within the liquid barrier.

Abstract: The attachment structure has an outer blade assembly which mounts in a detachable manner on an outer blade frame and latch releases which disengage the outer blade assembly and outer blade frame. Latching pieces which latch into the outer blade frame are provided on the end planes of the outer blade assembly. Pressure arms project from both sides of the ends of the latching pieces. The latch releases have a plurality of push-out projections which push the latching piece pressure arms out of latching detents. The push-out projections extend in a direction that separates the outer blade assembly from the outer blade frame. The push-out projections apply pressure to pressure arms on both sides of each latching piece to disengage the latching pieces from the latching detents and separate the outer blade assembly from the outer blade frame.

Abstract: A cable stripping tool has a handle and a slidable cable clamp constantly urged by a spring constantly toward a cutter blade on the handle for cutting the sheath of a cable. The tool has a locking device which, when activated, locks the clamp against sliding movement in at least the direction away from the cutter blade so as to maintain efficient cutting performance of the blade when cutting the cable sheath.

Abstract: A trimmer which can reduce the size of a section including a lubricating oil pump for automatically supplying a lubricating oil to a saw chain during the drive of the saw chain and drive shaft members for driving the saw chain, and secure good mountability of the section. In the trimmer, a gear unit is mounted to the forward end portion of an operating rod, and a gearcase of the gear unit, a mount base and a seal case are mutually connected toward an output shaft. A regenerative pump includes a stirring chamber defined between the mount base and the seal case, and a tabular grooved rotor which is fitted to a drive shaft to be coaxially connected to the output shaft and which is rotated in the stirring chamber in accordance with the rotation of the output shaft. Lubricating oil discharged from the regenerative pump is supplied to a saw chain through a supply port of the mount base, through-holes of the chain bar, through-slots and a guide groove.

Abstract: A hedge trimmer debris guide for sweeping cut debris from a hedge. The inventive device includes a deflector panel which can be magnetically secured to a portion of a reciprocating blade structure of a hedge trimmer. The deflector panel can be arcuate in configuration to capture and retain the debris during sweeping of the trimmer during a cutting procedure for subsequent depositing of the debris into a desired container or area of a surrounding yard.

Abstract: A hedge trimmer includes a motor and a cutting mechanism driven by the motor. A clutch mechanism is interposed between the motor and the cutting mechanism. A first and a second handle are provided to be grasped with both hands of an operator. A clutch control mechanism is provided for connecting and disconnecting the clutch mechanism. The clutch control mechanism includes a first and a second switch lever which are associated with the first and second handles, respectively, and which are operable by the operator between a first and a second position, respectively. A pin is operably connected to the first and second switch levers and is movable between a connecting position for connecting the clutch mechanism and a disconnecting position for disconnecting the clutch mechanism. Biasing members serve to hold the pin at the disconnecting position when at least one of the first and second switch levers are at the first position.

Abstract: In a safety belt cutter comprising a housing to be mounted on a safety belt an operating element is provided so as to be movable across the safety belt and has an at least partially U-shaped portion having legs extending essentially parallel to the plane of the belt so as to form a belt-receiving gap wherein a cutting blade with a cutting edge is so mounted that the cutting edge of the blade extends through the gap at an angle to the plane of the belt and is exposed only within the gap of the operating element so that the safety belt is guided within the gap onto the cutting edge so as to be severed if, after an accident, the operating element is moved across the safety belt.

Abstract: Fabricating an article of manufacture having a Fe.sub.3 Al-based alloy cutting edge. The fabrication comprises the steps of casting an Fe.sub.3 Al-based alloy, extruding into rectangular cross section, rolling into a sheet at 800.degree. C. for a period of time followed by rolling at 650.degree. C., cutting the rolled sheet into an article having an edge, and grinding the edge of the article to form a cutting edge.

Abstract: A hand-held cordless power tool housing an onboard battery powered motor driving a power take-off gear, meshing with a driven gear on a shaft extension carrying a bevel drive gear meshing with an enlarged bevel gear for driving a cutting disc in a counterclockwise direction, and housing enclosing structure carrying the enlarged bevel gear to drive the work engaging cutter disc. The power tool is structured to control the depth of cut in a work piece of the cutting disc, and carries a roller element to ride on a work piece during cutting.

Abstract: A reflex sighting device for day and night sighting including a light collector assembly for providing illumination for a reticle pattern for sighting and having a fiber optic light collector section defined by an optical fiber arranged to receive ambient light directed radially inwardly into the optical fiber and having a lens for focusing the ambient light radially inwardly into the optical fiber and including an artificial light source for providing lighting for night time illumination of the reticle pattern.

Abstract: A pad device includes a hole formed in the edge portion for engaging with a screw. A board has an opening engaged with the screw and has two legs and a gap formed between the legs. The legs each has a recess formed in the bottom portion. A knob is threaded to the screw for securing the board to the pad. A rule has a shaft engaged in the recesses of the legs such that the rule may rotate relative to the board and such that the rule may be disengaged from the pad when the board is secured to the pad. The rule includes one or two edges each having a metal strip for protecting the rule from being cut.

Abstract: The invention is a device used to mark a point in connection with the installation of an indoor sprinkler system in a ceiling or wall such that the device is connected to installed sprinkler system piping and the telescopic pointer is extended to the necessary length to mark a point in the ceiling or wall where the sprinkler head should be installed or where connector piping should be installed.

Abstract: A tapped hole measuring apparatus available for automatically measuring the major diameter, minor diameter, effective diameter and depth of a tapped hole. The apparatus comprises a measuring stylus with at least two air discharging ports which can take inserting movement into the tapped hole. The apparatus separately measures the variations of the back pressures of air supplied to the air discharging ports, and converts the back pressure variations into electric signals and stores them. Also included in the apparatus is a configuration calculating section for comparing the variation of the electric signal from the tapped hole with a variation of electric signal from a reference tapped hole to obtain the configurational dimensions of the tapped hole being measured.

Abstract: A workpiece holding system includes a connector for mounting a workpiece-holding pallet or upper plate to a workstation with the high degree of accuracy that is necessary for workpiece machining operations. The upper plate connects to the workstation via a pair oppositely directed, extendable/retractable connectors aligned along an axis of connection, with a total of four connectors and two spaced axes of connection, though three such connectors may also be used. At least one of the connectors includes a pin, an actuating knob and a wrap spring, thereby to permit extension and retraction along the respective axis by rotation of the actuating knob. The wrap spring interconnects the actuating knob to the pin in a slippable manner. The wrap spring acts as a torque limiting device during rotation of the knob to extend the pin into engagement with the upper plate, and it acts as a clutch during rotation of the knob to retract the pin from engagement with the pallet.

Abstract: A process for accelerating a measuring wheel of a length measurement system for sawed lumber conveyed longitudinally is provided by accelerating the measuring wheel prior to engagement with the sawed lumber to avoid slippage. The rotation of a hold-down or centering roller is used for accelerating the measuring wheel through a follower roller permanently engaged with the hold-down or centering roller. The measuring wheel is pressed by an elastic pressure element both against the follower roller and into the conveyor path of the sawed lumber. As the sawed lumber is conveyed longitudinally, it comes into contact with the measuring wheel forcing it out of the conveyor path and onto the surface of the sawed lumber while simultaneously disengaging the measuring wheel from the follower roller.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the axial deviation of a vehicle wheel surface relative to a reference plane. The apparatus includes a base which supports the vehicle wheel. A post is mounted upon the base. The post has an axial bore formed therein. The bore has an end surface which is a known axial distance from the reference plane. The apparatus also has a housing adapted to contact a plurality of points located on a surface of the wheel, the plurality of points defining an annular surface on a portion of the wheel face. The apparatus further includes a gage mounted in the housing. The gage has a probe which is received by the post bore. The gage is operative to measure the deviation of the axial distance between the annular surface on the wheel face and the reference plane.

Abstract: A method and device for drying a paper web wherein the paper web is supported on a drying wire without long open draws of the web. The paper web is contact-dried by pressing it with the drying wire onto a face of a contact-drying cylinder whose diameter is greater than about 1.5 m on a sector b whose magnitude is greater than about 180.degree.. The web is evaporation-dried as blowing-on drying and/or as through-drying by means of high-velocity drying-gas jets applied to the web on the drying wire on the face of the following large-diameter cylinder whose diameter is greater than about 2 m on a sector a having a magnitude greater than about 180.degree. while the web is on the side of the outside curve. The web to be dried is passed over a sector c of the suction roll which is subjected to negative pressure while the web is supported on the drying wire at the side of the outside curve. The magnitude of the sector of the suction roll has a magnitude greater than about 160.degree.

Abstract: The drying apparatus for crop materials particularly alfalfa includes a press with a main press roller and a plurality of subsidiary press rollers which is fed using an additional guide roller cooperating with the transportation belt and guide fingers in the main roller to direct the bulky crop into the nip between the rollers for extracting juice and providing a partially dried crop. The partially dried crop is supplied to a drying apparatus including a tumbling cylinder into which is injected heated air from a ceramic tube heat exchanger fed by a co-generation gas turbine. The gas turbine is used to generate electric power for motors in the apparatus and generates a flow of highly heated air which is passed over the ceramic tubes to heat air drawn into the tumbling cylinder for drying of the crop material.

Abstract: Apparatus of the present invention for batch drying crop in the shell comprises a bin having a generally cylindric bin wall, a conical upper drying floor carded by the bin wall, means floor for forming a substantially uniform layer of the crop to be dried on the upper surface of the upper drying floor, and selectively operable means for effecting the gravity discharge of the batch of crop from the upper drying floor. An inverted conical lower drying floor is carded by the bin below the upper drying floor for receiving the crop discharged from the upper drying floor. The lower drying floor has a hopper shaped crop supporting surface. Means is associated with the lower drying floor for forming a substantially uniform layer of crop on the lower drying floor upon the crop being gravity discharged from the upper drying floor. The lower drying floor further has a bottom outlet for the gravity discharge of the crop supported thereon.

Abstract: A horizontal cooler/dryer having a continuous traveling conveyor, the conveyor being a chain conveyor formed of a plurality of links adjoined in end-to-end relationship, each of the links being pivotally pinned at its ends to adjacent links; a housing about the conveyor, the housing having a cooling gas inlet, a gas exhaust, a product inlet through which material to be cooled may be deposited on the conveyor and a product outlet through which cooled material can be discharged; and a plurality of non-perforate material pans mounted to the conveyor in juxtaposed overlapping relationship to form a substantially continuous surface about the conveyor.