Abstract: A brush with improved tuft retention having a handle, a head made from a flowable material, connected to the handle, having a plurality of tuft holes therein, with at least one bristle anchored in each tuft hole with a multi-sided staple. Each staple has a plurality of grooves in at least one side and the grooves in the staples are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bristles when the staple is used to anchor bristles in a tuft hole.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a stepper vacuum chuck wiper for cleaning a stepper vacuum chuck, which includes a rod frame, a bearing device, a flare type soft shield, a wiping stick and an illuminating device. The rod frame has a through hole at one end and the bearing device is sleeved inside of the through hole. The flare type soft shield with a flare opening on its lower end is sleeved inside the bearing device, and the diameter of the flare opening is larger than the outside diameter of the bearing device. The wiping stick is sleeved inside the flare type soft shield. The illuminating device for illuminating the stepper vacuum chuck includes a light source, a battery set and a switch. The battery set is coupled to the other end of the rod frame to provide electricity to the light source, and the switch is coupled between the battery set and the light source to control the illumination of the light source, wherein the light source and the switch are disposed on the rod frame.

Abstract: A central vacuum system mountable between adjacent studs of a wall formed of a cabinet having a top wall, side walls, a rear wall, an upper dividing wall extending beneath the side walls, a lower dividing wall extending between the side walls beneath the upper dividing wall, the walls together forming in enclosure with upper, center and lower compartments; a first hinged door covering the upper compartment, and a second hinged door covering the center and lower compartments; a hose extendable between a stored position in the center compartment, and an extended position extending from the upper compartment, the hose having an inner end and a distal end connected to a handle stored position in the upper compartment; a reversible drive means within the center compartment to move the hose between stored and extended positions; and a vacuum source mounted in the lower compartment, the inner end of the hose communicating with the vacuum source.

Abstract: A central vacuum hose storage unit to be positioned between the studs of a wall having upper and lower storage chambers and a reversible hose drive assembly positioned to deploy a vacuum hose from a stored position in the lower chamber outwardly through the upper chamber. The drive assembly includes a pair of spaced drive rollers each including a toothed gear with a central shaft opening, and a hose engaging member secured to the gear, the periphery of the roller members having opposed concave faces together defining a hose receiving nip, and radially extending, equally spaced, flexible hose engaging segments extending transversely across the concave faces, and a reversible drive means operatively connected to both roller gears.

Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner includes a main body. A hose is connected to the main body. A motor-drive brush is provided in a floor nozzle. An extension pipe connects the floor nozzle and one end of the hose. An electric conductor is located in the extension pipe. The extension pipe includes an outer tube, an inner tube, a first electric connection terminal, a second electric connection terminal, a first conductor casing, and a second conductor casing. The first electric connection terminal is pfovided on one end of the outer tube. The second electric connection terminal is provided on one end of the inner tube. The inner tube slidably extends into the outer tube. The electric conductor is connected between the first electric connection terminal and the second electric connection terminal. The electric conductor is accommodated in the first conductor casing and the second conductor casing. The first conductor casing is provided on the outer tube. The second conductor casing is provided on the inner tube.

Abstract: A caster holder includes an open frame and retainers for holding the plate of a caster at two ends. The open structure of the frame is economical and minimizes weight. The frame may be economically manufactured by bending a single strip of metal. The frame may be provided to the user in kit form for the user to weld to an object. The retainers may include a fixed rod or a lip at one end and a removable bolt at the other.

Abstract: A child safety device which prevents children from closing sliding doors and windows which includes a blocking member which is attached to a door or window frame by an attachment member which allows the blocking member to be positioned in a blocking position wherein the blocking member blocks the door or window from being closed.

Abstract: A two-material or three-material tool handle includes, over at least part of its length, an outer sheath made of a flexible grade polyester elastomer overmolded onto a carrier sleeve made of a hart grade polyester elastomer.

Abstract: A door handle device has a structure for maximizing an effect for protecting the handle device from damage; and even if the handle device should be damaged, lower repairing costs are required. The door handle device is equipped with: a handle base which closes a cutout formed in the front face of a door and which forms a depression in the front face of the door; a handle body which is provided over the handle base; and a body cover which covers the handle body and which is attached thereto; wherein a part of the handle body abuts against the handle base and other part thereof is contacted with the front face of the door, and the handle body is directly attached to said door with a fixture at the contacted part.

Abstract: Maximum separation of the seed cotton locks delivered to a cage roller gin is achieved by a ballistic trajectory that carries the locks over the top of the cage roller to a landing area. In the preferred embodiment, the flight of the locks over the cage roller is induced by a pair of oppositely driven rollers which expel the cotton from between their adjacent surfaces along a common tangential plane offset at an angle above the top of the cage roller. Ambient air is admitted to the relatively large volume plenum from beneath the rollers and a primary flow of air about the cage roller is promoted as the seed cotton overlies the rotating cage such that the air and injected seed cotton locks flow in co-current direction above the cage roller.

Abstract: A sheet metal clip with opposed overlapping first and second ends includes a guide tongue integral with the first end and receivable within an integral chamber adjacent the second end. A pair of integral projecting columns adjacent the first end are received through two holes formed adjacent the second end and closely conform thereto to retain the overlapped ends against longitudinal and rotational movements.

Abstract: An alignment device for centering both ends of a belt relative to a U-shaped mount of a belt buckle. The inventive device includes a foldable web positionable about the U-shaped mount and including upper and lower spacing webs extending between the belt and respectively opposed upper and lower portions of the U-shaped mount to center the belt relative thereto so as to preclude tilting of the belt buckle relative to the belt.

Abstract: A quick release locking strap for securing items in place. The strap includes an elongated flexible strap portion having a pair of adjustable quick release clamps at spaced locations on the strap portion. In one embodiment, each clamp is fixedly secured to the strap portion. In another embodiment, one clamp is fixedly secured to the strap portion and the other clamp is adapted to be secured to a surface.

Abstract: A coffin comprising an open receptacle assembly for receiving a corpse and a cover assembly for closing the receptacle assembly, in which coffin at least one of the receptacle assembly and the cover assembly is constructed from corrugated cardboard panels fixed to a skeletal frame structure. The corrugated cardboard panels are comprised of two or more layers of corrugated cardboard having a layer comprised of foil lining separating each layer of corrugated cardboard.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of needling processes for forming fibrous preform structures. The invention is particularly useful in forming fibrous preform structures suitable for subsequent processing into high temperature resistant composite structures such as carbon/carbon aircraft brake disks. The process according to the invention compensates for fiber pull back induced by fiber resilience, and for compaction in previously needled layers induced during subsequent needling passes. According to a further aspect of the invention, Z-fiber distribution throughout the thickness of the fibrous preform structure may be manipulated as necessary to achieve a desired distribution.

Abstract: A capacitive fluid pressure transducer is shown formed of a monolithic ceramic body (10) having a cavity located between a diaphragm portion (12) and a base portion (14). Opposed capacitor plates (22, 24) are disposed on opposed surfaces of the diaphragm portion and the base portion. The capacitor plates (22, 24) are formed of palladium oxide/silver having a ratio selected to create a fluid pressure level in the cavity as a result of oxygen evolution incident to the reduction of palladium oxide during the sintering cycle to offset the tendency of the diaphragm to bow inwardly due to shrinkage mismatch of the metal and ceramic materials.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite longitudinal vibration mechanical filter that vibrates at a preselected central frequency in a high frequency range. The filter includes a plurality of vibratable bodies including input and output vibratable bodies each having respective piezoelectric members superposed thereon. Coupling elements couple the vibratable bodies to each other. Supporting elements project respectively from the input and output vibratable bodies. A holder is provided to which the supporting elements are attached. The method includes forming an integral body including the plurality of vibratable bodies, the coupling elements, the supporting elements, the holder and a vibration absorbing body holder for eliminating unnecessary vibrations.

Abstract: Ultrasonic transducer with a selectable beamwidth comprising a body of piezoelectric material in the form of an annulus having an outer diameter D and a thickness T. The body has proximal and distal generally planar parallel surfaces and a centrally disposed hole extending therethrough. The body has a cylindrical wall with a width W extending from the hole to the outer diameter. The transducer is capable-of operating at low and high resonance frequencies with the low frequency resonance being determined by the diameter D and an aspect ratio of D/T and the high frequency resonance being determined by the thickness T and an aspect ratio of W/T.

Abstract: A pocket coil spring producing apparatus includes a coil spring forming mechanism for forming coil springs, a hardening mechanism for hardening coil springs fed from the coil spring forming mechanism, a conveyor mechanism for cooling and conveying the hardened coil springs, and a compress inserting mechanism for compressing and inserting the coil springs conveyed by the conveyor mechanism into a two-fold sheet form of a sheet material. A sheet supplying mechanism folds the sheet material in two and feeds the same. A joining mechanism joins the two-fold form of the sheet material to have a row of substantially rectangular pouches into which are supplied respective of the compressed coil springs. A spring alignment mechanism aligns each compressed coil spring in a respective pouch in a lengthwise direction to return to a free, released state. A control mechanism controls the foregoing mechanisms.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for centering and aligning a semi-rigid material, preferably a vehicle headliner, relative to a centering apparatus, is disclosed for mounting thereon a locating feature about the actual center line of the headliner. The method and apparatus is also suitable for use with an automotive backwall, shelf panel or carpeting. The apparatus includes a support, a centering device comprising a rack and pinion assembly driven by a low air pressure drive means, a sensor including a limit switch or the like to detect when the headliner is aligned relative to the apparatus, and a hinged arm and nest assembly for placing the locating feature on the vehicle headliner.

Abstract: A method of making a cleaning scrubber comprising a step of preparing an elastic and reticulate tube, which is fitted over a locating set of a molding tool such that the tube is forced to expand and that the periphery of the tube is pleated. The expanded and pleated tube is then fastened with two resilient cords such that two fastened areas are opposite in location to each other and that two resilient cords form a ring located between the inner and the outer sides of the tube. Finally, the tube is removed from the molding foot and released to allow the periphery of the tube to expand along the cords serving as axes, so as to form a spherical cleaning scrubber.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) and method for bonding together coils of an electrical wire forming windings (W) of a stator assembly (54) employed in making an electric motor. The apparatus includes a fixture (22) on which the stator assembly is installed during a bonding operation, the fixture also holding the stator assembly during a surge test which precedes the bonding operation. Electrical connectors (38) are used to electrically connect the stator windings to the apparatus, and these electrical connections are used for both the surge test and the bonding operation. A power supply unit (16) is responsive to an indication that the stator windings have successfully passed a surge test to apply a predetermined voltage to the windings. The current flowing through the stator windings as a result of the applied voltage is measured. A bonding control unit (50) controls the bonding operation.

Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical impedance detector for measurement of physical quantities, in particular of temperature or humidity, as well as a process for manufacture of the detectors. The impedance detector is composed of pieces cut off from a continuous detector filament (20). The detector filament (20) comprises an electrically conductive pair of electrode wires (10a,10b) or an equivalent assembly of electrode wires, on/between which there is an active material (11) whose impedance properties are a function of the physical quantity to be measured. The different electrode wires (10a,10b) of the detector filament (20) in the pieces of detector filament (20) have been cut off at different points (41a,41b), compared with one another, so that the impedance (CM) to be measured will be formed in the area (CV) between the cut-off points (41a,41b) of the electrode wires (10a,10b).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making wire harness. The apparatus includes the use of a sequential wire processor that serially and sequentially fabricates circuits having terminal ends. The terminated circuits are transferred by a transfer means to an upstanding carousel provided with arrays of circuit-receiving clips. The transfer means receives terminated circuits from the sequential wire processor and places them on the clips of the carousel. The carousel is then moved to an assembly line and robotic station where robots remove the circuits from the clips of the carousel and place the terminated ends of the circuits in cavities of connectors strategically located on the assembly line. The robots have end effectors that physically insert the terminal ends into the connector cavities.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing multiple circuit board for mounting LIS elements and general electronic elements, and which is direcdted to provide a method for manufacturing a porous multiple layer ceramic circuit board in which a granularity of lead-zinc-borate glass (Pb--Zn--B glass) powder mixed together with ceramic powder is classified into two kinds and then the powders classified with granularity is used, so that closed pores of suitable magnitude and quantity are formed within interior even without addition of high molecular open gap type raw material whereby an insulation property and wetproof property are excellent and dielectric constant is low. The invention is made such that only A green sheets are piled by printing a conductor electrode to A green sheet manufactured by mixing 30-70 wt % of ceramic powder and Pb--Zn--B glass powder made of 50-90 wt % of powder being 9-20 wt % in average granular diameter and 10-50 wt % of powder being less than 3 .mu.

Abstract: A component-mounting apparatus includes a component supply mechanism for supplying components to be mounted on a circuit board, a circuit board positioning device for placing in position the circuit board on which the components are to be mounted, and a mounting head for taking out one of the components at a predetermined component take-out position of the component supply mechanism, thus mounting the component on the circuit board.

Abstract: A method of forming a z-axis interface with a device having a first electrically conductive pad thereon wherein a layer of resilient electrically insulating material, capable of being made rigid, preferably a thermoplastic polymer or a b-stage thermosetting polymer, is formed over the first pad. A via is then formed in the electrically insulating material extending to the first pad. A layer of electrically conductive material, preferably gold, is then formed on the sidewalls extending to the pad and out of the via. A second electrically conductive pad is then applied under pressure to the electrically conductive material extending out of the via to deform the electrically conductive material into the resilient electrically insulating material. The electrically insulating material is then caused to become rigid.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a set of electronic modules for memory cards, using flip chips. A plurality of through holes are formed through an insulating sheet substrate to be filled with a conductive material for the purpose of establishing electrical continuity between first and second faces of the substrate. The first face is designed to receive contacts for making an electrical connection with an external connector, and the second face is designed to receive interconnection patterns for connection with a flip chip. The electrical contacts are silkscreened on the first face of the substrate, with the holes then being partially filled with a conductive ink. The interconnection patterns are silkscreened on the second face of the substrate, with the holes then being filled up with the ink. Flip chips are then mounted on the interconnection patterns.

Abstract: In order to reemploy the centering strips when equipping wiring backplanes with contact blades, the contact blades (2, 12) have their press-in zones introduced into a blade holder (1, 11) serving as a centering strip, being introduced thereinto in attitudinally correct allocation to one another. The contact blades (2, 12) introduced into the blade holder (1, 11) are pressed into the wiring backplane (5, 15) from the blade holder (1, 11) with a press-in die (7, 17) and the blade holder (1, 11) is pulled off from the contact blades (2, 12) when the press-in die (7, 17) is retracted.

Abstract: An automated method of making and stacking electrical leads (66) is disclosed. The machine (50) for making the leads (66) includes a maneuvering clamp (102) that grips an end (72) of the lead and, while pivoting and moving along a defined path (104), manipulates the lead (66) to form a U-shaped portion (110) and substantially parallel side legs (112, 116). The U-shaped portion (110) is picked up by a projection (90) on a conveyor belt (88), the lead being folded over to about one half its length, and is transported to a stacking tray (100).

Abstract: A method of making one-piece vehicle wheels and the like includes providing a generally circular blank from sheet stock. The blank is preferably preformed with a center portion in the final shape of the disc portion of the wheel, and a peripheral portion for spin shaping the final shape of the rim portion of the wheel. The preformed blank is positioned between an outer mandrel and an inner mandrel having a fixed outboard surface, and an inboard shaping surface which conforms to the final shape of at least a portion of the rim well and the inboard bead seat and flange. An inboard section of the blank peripheral portion is spin formed against the inboard shaping surface of the inner mandrel to form the final shapes of at least a portion of the rim well and the inboard bead seat and flange.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a body member which has a pair of guide surfaces. A blade projects from a first of the guide surfaces and the cutting edge of the blade forms an acute angle with the first guide surface. The plane of the blade forms an acute angle with the second guide surface thereby facilitating a clean cutting action. The angle of the plane of the blade effectively maintains contact between the guide surfaces and the carton being opened and minimizes any tendency for the carton opener to leave the cut. The body member includes a curved portion forward of the blade and a projecting wall portion which serve to position the hand of the user in the correct ergonomic position for safe and efficient operation.

Abstract: A grooming device including a stem, a first and a second arm extending from one end of the stem, the first arm having a first flat surface and the second arm having a second flat surface arranged substantially parallel to the first flat surface. An angled surface is located adjacent to the first flat surface and a blade is located adjacent to the second flat surface such that when a force is exerted on the first and second arms, the first and second flat surfaces come in contact with each other and the blade slides past the angled surface. A housing case member in the general shape of a rectangle and having an opening, configured such that the stem and first and second arm fit inside the opening, encases the tweezer-scissor member when the grooming device is in the folded position. The tweezer-scissor member rotates around a pin which affixes the tweezer-scissor member to the housing case member.

Abstract: A plastic bottle cutting implement for reducing a plastic bottle such as a PET bottle to an easily compactible form for disposal comprises a cylindrical or part-cylindrical covering member and a blade disposed projecting from the inside surface of this covering member, and the direction in which the blade projects has any angle other than perpendicular and parallel with respect to the imaginary center axis of the cylindrical covering member. A grip part is attached to the outer side of the covering member. The grip part is bar-shaped and is attached projecting from the outer side of the covering member, a hollow part connecting with the inside of the covering member is formed inside the grip part and a sliding fitting slidable inside the hollow part and fixable in any position inside the hollow part and a blade having one end thereof attached to the sliding fitting are disposed inside this hollow part.

Abstract: A trimmer has a drive motor, a cutting tool, and a drive shaft connecting the drive motor and the cutting tool. A protective tube encloses the drive shaft. A connector is provided for connecting a handle bar, having a first and a second section, to the protective tube. The first and second sections are parallel to one another, and the first section is connected to the protective tube. The first section has a free end with a first handle and the second section has a free end with a second handle. The handle bar is positioned asymmetrically relative to the longitudinal axis of the protective tube. The handle bar has a bent portion, with a first and a second bend, connecting the first and second sections. The bent portion is positioned adjacent to the connector. In the operating position of the trimmer, the longitudinal axis of the second section is displaced relative to the longitudinal axis of the first section along the longitudinal axis of the protective tube.

Abstract: A plurality of blade supporting blocks are secured on the face of a base plate, which has a flange along one side thereof adjustably secured by bolts to one leg of a right angular support plate, the other leg of which extends beneath and in spaced parallel relation to the base plate. Adjustably mounted in each of one or more recesses in each block is a cutting blade, the lower cutting end of which extends through one of a plurality of spaced slots in the base plate. In use, the support plate supports the base plate above the carpet that is to be cut, and with a plurality of cutting blades extending beneath the base plate.

Abstract: A device for puncturing an aerosol can includes a receiver block defining a seat for receiving the aerosol can with its base downward against the seat. A pivot rod is fitted in the receiver block below the seat, and a tool bit attached to the pivot rod projects from the pivot rod into a passage extending downward from the seat. When the pivot rod is rotated in one direction, the tip of the tool bit moves upward along an arcuate path from a withdrawn position in which the can can be placed on the seat over the passage without interference with the tool bit, to a relatively extended position in which the tool bit extends upward of the seat and penetrates the base of the can.

Abstract: A portable metrological instrument for measuring surface finish parameters has a main housing which sits on a workbench. A slidable arm can be extended or retracted over the bench so as to move a stylus over a workpiece. The stylus is fitted to a gauge mounted to the end of the arm. The mounting includes a vertically movable slider which incorporates a mechanism for lifting the stylus away from the workpiece and lowering it back. The operation of the instrument is controlled by modular software which can be reprogrammed using an external device, and the machine is operated by a control panel on the housing or by an identical control panel on a remote controller. The gauge includes an inductive sensor, and the associated circuit includes automatically adjustable error canceling devices. The control system uses the sensed position of the arm to estimate the speed of the motor which drives the arm, avoiding the need for a shaft encoder on the motor.

Abstract: A rotary drum dryer dries a slurry into discrete solid particles. The dryer contains three long horizontal cylinders: an outer cylinder, a perforated cylinder inside the outer cylinder, and an inner cylinder inside the perforated cylinder. As the cylinders rotate, slurry in the outer cylinder is compressed through the perforated cylinder by the inner cylinder and deposited onto the inner wall surface of the outer cylinder in discrete masses. The masses are dried as the cylinder rotates and then are removed by a scraper and conveyed outside the dryer for further treatment and/or packaging.

Abstract: A dance shoe comprises a toe box having a dynamic foam pad located in at least one of the left and right side surfaces of the toe box and, possibly, the top of the toe box. The dynamic foam pad has a fast resilient characteristic such that the foam pad is compressed by a dancer's foot when the foot is in the flat standing position, but the foam pad expands to snugly hold and support the dancer's foot upon narrowing of the dancer's foot when the dancer is en pointe. A toe pocket cushion is also provided.

Abstract: A retractable stud for a footgear sole carried by a movable backing plate having a underlying air inflatable and air deflatable bladder with means for air inflation and air deflation which in turn has an underlying footgear outer sole having a bottom outer surface defining an opening for passage of the retractable stud, the bladder in an air inflated configuration moving the backing plate inboard thus holding the stud against the weight of the wearer of the sole in a retracted position entirely within the bottom outer surface of the outer sole, the bladder in an air exhausted deflated configuration allowing the weight of the wearer of the sole to move the backing plate outboard thus holding the stud in a protruding position beyond the bottom outer surface of the outer sole.

Abstract: A boot having a shoe shaped shell member and a cuff member having a section overlapping the shell member. The cuff and shell members are pivotally connected together for pivoting movement in response to pivoting of the individual's leg relative to the individual's foot. An elastomeric material is disposed between said shell member to pivotally connect the two members together.

Abstract: A snowshoe has both a compact stored configuration and a usable configuration. A frame of the snowshoes includes a plurality of segments which can be disconnected from each other, folded upon each other, or telescopically inserted into one another thus allowing the frame to be collapsed to a fraction of its original size when not being used. When collapsed the effective length of the frame members is greatly reduced. The frame can be readily assembled and disassembled. The frame is fabricated from a material which is both lightweight and strong. A snowshoe binding structure is also lightweight and compactible to a small size and particularly suited for use with a compatible snowshoe. A deck, fabricated from a flexible material, is coupled to the frame during use and is removed when the frame is compacted for storage. When in its compact storage configuration the snowshoe components are arranged in an easily stored bundle.

Abstract: An antenna-mounted pennant comprising a flag attached to a body, and a pin. The body comprises two mutually parallel bores: a pin bore and an antenna bore. The pin bore communicates with the antenna bore. The pin bore is sized to frictionally admit the pin. The antenna bore is sized to admit an upper extreme of a standard tapered automotive or boat antenna. Once installed on a tapered antenna, the antenna-mounted pennant is entrapped between the antenna tip and the increasing diameter of the antenna. Where the antenna-mounted pennant is slid downwards on the antenna, the increasing diameter of the tapered antenna shaft renders the fit between the antenna shaft and the antenna bore frictional, whereby the antenna-mounted pennant is immobilized on the antenna shaft.

Abstract: An identification wristband is fabricated from transparent synthetic plastic and has a flattened central area wherein the inner surfaces of the central area are relatively close to each other and opposite edges communicating with the central area, which are substantially semi-circular in cross section, provide a receptacle for an information card or tag inserted in the band and the flattened area of the band facilitates the viewing of the information on the card. A connector is provided which is of substantially elliptical configuration in cross section and includes an abutment intermediate its extremities. The opposite extremities of the connector are receivable in the opposite extremities of the band body and, when inserted in the band body, distend the extremities to correspond to the elliptical configuration of the connector, thus causing a frictional grip to be exerted upon the extremities of the band body.

Abstract: An identification card holder for cards of a defined size is provided. The card holder includes a base plate and a front plate secured in spaced apart relationship to define a card receiving slot to receive an inserted card and a mouth opening at the edge of the holder. The front plate includes a face hole of a size less than that of the card. The base plate includes a spring acting to urge an inserted card towards a card-contacting face of the front plate and situated so as not to interfere with a magnetic strip of an inserted card. The card-contacting face of the front plate has a channel of sufficient depth that embossed characters on an inserted card do not contact the surface of the front plate.

Abstract: A monopod firearm aiming support to improve aim and reduce fatigue comprising a standard having disposed at one end thereof cradle within which to rest part of the firearm while aiming it, at the other end thereof a spike and proximate the spike, a foot thruster to force the standard downward into the ground, the standard in some embodiments thereof comprising means of disassembly into two separate parts threaded for reassembly.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a firearms safety system for adapting conventional handheld firearms to fire non-deadly simulated training ammunition, which system provides a series of gas relief ports and passages to prevent the successful firing of live ammunition in the firearm. The system can be advantageously utilized in modified M16 type military type rifles which have been previously adapted to fire pistol cartridges such as the 9 mm and .40 S&W calibers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating seeds with self-organized avalanches of electrons between electrodes (11, 12) as a cathode and an anode with seeds (13) between the anode and cathode or on the anode. Apparatus circuit (200) in a box (20) provides simultaneous DC and AC between the electrodes which creates the avalanche of electrons which project into the seeds. The seeds must be stored before planting. The seeds so treated have enhanced growth characteristics.

Abstract: A removable security bar apparatus for preventing ingress to a building opening such as a window or door. The apparatus includes a grille and moveable latch remote from the opening. The apparatus may be quickly removed from the opening and used as a ladder to exit the building through the opening in the event of an emergency.