Abstract: A moving pin archery sight that includes a distance to target indicator/selector mechanism that allows a user to select a distance to target that corresponds with a predicted distance to a target. The distance to target indicator/selector includes a mechanism for generating a slight sound each time the indicator/selector is moved one increment. In one embodiment, the distance to target indicator/selector includes multiple, user selectable scales to allow for a number of different sized incremental distance changes to be made.

Abstract: A leveling trowel for ensuring a level surface when using a trowel. The leveling trowel includes a plate having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge. The plate is rigid and has a generally rectangular shape. A handle member is securely attached to the plate. The handle member has an outer surface, an inner surface and a pair of side surfaces. The handle member has a chamber therein. The outer surface has first window therein extending to and exposing the chamber. A spirit level is positioned in the chamber and orientated for determining a horizontal orientation of the plate.

Abstract: An inclinometer comprising a spherical mass, a spherical shell having a reference axis and surrounding said spherical mass and a plurality of electrodes mounted on the spherical inner surface of said spherical shell, said inclinometer applied to detect the inclination angle of said reference axis by the output signal of said electrodes.

Abstract: An adjustable gauge having special attention to measuring the dimensions of a fillet weld. The gauge includes a first plate that is rectangular in shape and terminates in an edge which transverses one corner, and a second plate that is circular in shape. The front face of the first plate has a recess therein sized to accommodate the second plate, wherein the plates are rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation and juxtaposed to one another. The gauge also indicates a linear member slidably mounted along the same axis of rotation as the first and second plates upon the second plate. The linear member is extendible in relation to the second plate so as to measure the dimension of the weld.

Abstract: A portable saw guide and T-square and method of use where an accurate and straight saw cut is desirable. The T-square saw guide has an alignment arm and a flexible guide arm which can be quickly and accurately secured to a work piece such as a sheet of plywood by a clamping mechanism in order that a worker may use a guide edge of the T-square to accurately maneuver and guide a saw along a desired course despite variations in the surface of the work piece. The guide arm forms a flush linear contact between a surface of the workpiece and the saw guide to compensate for any non planar irregularities such as a bow, sag or warp in the work piece to cause continuous contact between the saw being guided along the guide edge of the T-square to produce a straight cut along the work piece.

Abstract: A pipefitter's protractor is used to measure the angle between two separate pipes having an intersecting point. The protractor assembly includes a pipe attachment bar secured to the squared end of one pipe, with a protractor arm extending from the center of the pipe attachment bar and concentric with the centerline of the pipe. The protractor extends from the arm, with the arm and protractor rotating about the pipe attachment bar fitting to align the protractor plate coplanar with the plane defined by the pipes. The protractor is adjusted along the protractor arm to position the protractor origin at the intersection of the pipe centerlines, and a line is run from the origin to the center of the second pipe. The angle between the pipes and the distances from the protractor origin to the ends of each pipe are then used for fabricating an elbow to join the pipes.

Abstract: The position adjusting mechanism has a first screw, a second screw connected to the upper end of the first screw and having a pitch smaller than the first screw, and a hollow support member displaceably threaded over the second screw. The image scanning apparatus has an auxiliary scanning feed mechanism having a guide member supported on the hollow support member. A turning device such as a screwdriver is inserted from above the guide member into the hollow support member through a through hole and an insertion hole that are defined respectively in the guide member and the support member. When the second screw is turned by the turning device, the hollow support member and the guide member supported on the hollow support member are displaced upwardly or downwardly.

Abstract: A comparator (1) has: a frame (2); a spindle and an anvil (4) supported by the frame (2) to be advanceable and retractable in the axial direction thereof; a biaser (39) for biasing the anvil (4) toward the spindle; a release (6) for retracting the anvil relative to the spindle against the biaser (39); an indicator (7); and an indicator driver (8) for transmitting the movement of the anvil (4) to the indicator (7), where a seal member (40, 43, 47) provided on the border between an outer surface of the frame (2) and at least one of the anvil (4), the biaser (39), the release (6) and the indicator (7) and a biasing force adjuster (5) for varying the biasing force of the biaser (39) are provided.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus which includes a cassette mount table for holding at least one cassette, a conveying structure which includes a robot for conveying a wafer held on the cassette mount table, a vacuum loader which includes an additional robot, an additional conveying structure and a plurality of lock chambers.

Abstract: A centrifugal pellet dryer apparatus, lifter and rotor wherein the lifters can have a surface configured to deflect pellets inwardly and the rotor can have lifters attached in an arrangement designed to increase pellet impacts with lifters by providing a higher concentration of lifters on the rotor in a first region which initially engages a slurry of pellets and water. The inwardly curved lifters tend to direct the pellets inwards toward other lifters and away from dewatering screens and the higher concentration of lifters on the lower region of the rotor results in added pellet impacts with lifters. The centrifugal pellet dryer can have an outer housing, a base portion with a water discharge outlet and a top portion having a pellet discharge port and an exhaust port. Within the housing can be one or more generally cylindrical foraminous members disposed around the rotor. One or more separator plates can be provided between the foraminous members to divide the pellet dryer into sections.

Abstract: In a method for controlling airflow on a backside of a semiconductor wafer during spin processing, a wafer backing plate is first disposed below a semiconductor wafer. Air is then supplied to the volume defined by the wafer backing plate and the semiconductor wafer. The air may be supplied to the volume through a hollow core spindle, a rotary union, or apertures in the wafer backing plate. The separation distance between the wafer and the wafer backing plate and the flow rate of air supplied to the volume may be controlled to avoid any substantial recirculation of contaminated air into the volume. In addition to serving as one of the boundaries that define the volume, the wafer backing plate reduces particle recontamination on the backside of the wafer by preventing particles from contacting the backside of the wafer during spin processing.

Abstract: A clothes dryer having a fire protection system. The clothes dryer chamber has an inlet which receives drying air and an exhaust for removing moisture laden air. The temperature within the drying chamber is monitored, and a determination is made from the dryer electronic controller whether or not a fire exists in the tumbler. The fire detection conditions are based on determining whether a certain temperature rise exists within the tumbler when the drying air ceases. The fire suppression system when activated will inject a fire suppressing substance into the tumbler for suppressing the fire.

Abstract: A drying compartment for drying a printed web, consisting of a housing with intake and outlet openings for the web and with at least one infrared radiator directed at the web and/or with blower nozzles which blow hot air onto the web. In order to remove layers of air entrained by the web, turbulence generators are positioned above the web, or above and below the web.

Abstract: A cushioning member for an article of footwear is provided having a series of interconnected chambers filled with ambient or slightly pressurized air. An impedance is provided between selected chambers, in order to restrict the flow of air between the chambers. The shape and structure of the impedance determines the nature of the air flow between chambers, such that the cushioning member can be tailored for various types of activities and body weights, by offering varying degrees of cushioning.

Abstract: A blast and fragment resistant polyester or polyether-based polyurethane boot sole includes embedded protective material throughout the entire sole. The embedded protective material consists of one or more layers of woven polyaramid fibers. The polyaramid fibers are thinly coated with polyester or polyether-based polyurethane before they are woven into a layer for incorporation into the sole. This enhances the adhesion between the embedded polyaramid protective material and the polyurethane sole.

Abstract: A skate boot featuring an exterior toe protector and a method of manufacture. The skate boot is provided with a toe cover adapted to be pulled and stretched over a last allowing the skate boot to be formed in a similar fashion as a skate boot featuring an interior toe protector. The toe protector has a pair of lateral extensions which overlap the frontal edges of the lateral supporting portions of the skate boot and a pair of cutout areas to surround the same lateral supporting portions of the skate boot.

Abstract: An improved snowshoe includes a frame at least partially covered by a membrane, a front claw, and biased mounting means for pivotally attaching the front claw to the frame at an offset relative to a neutral frame plane. The biased mounting permits the user's foot to pivot the front claw downward increasing friction with the underlying terrain, but also urges the snowshoe to pivot toward an angle restoring the offset when the snowshoe is lifted. This results in the back of the snowshoe being urged downward, minimizing snow throwing by the snowshoe back, without producing dragging. At the same time, the front of the snowshoe is urged upward, tending not to trip the user. The biased mounting preferably includes at least one resilient strap attached to the frame and, at the strap center, to the front claw. The preferred embodiment includes a rear cleat mounted to the upper membrane surface, and including at least one wall projecting downward through the membrane.

Abstract: An athletic shoe includes a sole, an upper, a plurality of band-shaped members, and a fastening member. The upper has a toe portion, a heel portion, a forefoot portion and a lower periphery. The upper is secured to the sole and has a plurality of elongated through holes at regions except the toe portion and the heel portion. The band-shaped members are secured to the sole or the lower periphery of the upper and extend upwardly toward an instep of a foot of a shoe wearer. The fastening member is connected to each upper end of the band-shaped members.

Abstract: A floral container including receptacle-forming panels joined together to form a receptacle for a flower bouquet, a potted plant, or other plants and one or more panels panel removably joined to one of the receptacle-forming panels. The removable panel(s) may include indicia corresponding to a special holiday, such as Valentine's Day, whereby after the holiday it may removed and the container salvaged for everyday use. Alternatively, the removable panel(s) may include a coupon for removal by a purchaser, price/inventory information for removal by a retailer, or plant care instructions for removal by a recipient. Still further, the removable panel(s) may conceal indicia on the receptacle-forming panels, this indicia being revealed once the removable panel is removed.

Abstract: A multi colors covered button with advertising object comprising at least a blank element, a male fastening element and a covering material, characterized in that the blank element consists of a net layer having a plurality of through holes, a patterned block connected to the net layer, and the through holes in communication with the external portion of the patterned block and a recessed interior section, the blank element is positioned by the top and bottom mold such that a covering material can be ejected to cover the entire net layer and the covering material is extended to cover the extemal portion of the block 12 and the recessed portion, thereby a covered button with more than two different type of materials and colors is formed.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a chassis frame and a housing. The housing defines a storage compartment with an inlet and an outlet for storing a plurality of display envelopes in a substantially parallel configuration. Two endless drive belts are located over corresponding pairs of roller spaced away from each other at opposing ends of the chassis frame. The endless belts each have a silicon-coated bearings face and a corresponding undulating wave spring secured to the chassis frame for urging the bearing faces of the drive belt against the surface of a display envelope while located in the presentation area. The drive belts are operable to draw the display envelope along a predetermined trajectory through the presentation area and into the inlet of the storage compartment.

Abstract: An aquarium photo display device and method for displaying one or more photographs in connection with an aquarium. The aquarium photo display device includes a static cling attachable sea-life decorated plastic background sheet having a transparent photo receiving pocket within which a photo is removably insertable. The photo display method includes the steps of a) providing an aquarium photo display device; b) inserting a photo into the transparent photo receiving pocket of the aquarium photo display device; and c) placing the static cling attachable sea-life decorated plastic background sheet against the back glass of the aquarium with the photo facing into the aquarium.

Abstract: A portable firearm resting assembly for providing an easily carried and set up tripod rest for holding a firearm when the firearm is not in use. The portable firearm resting assembly includes a tripod assembly having a pair of main legs, a support leg, and a carrying case for storage of the tripod assembly. In an embodiment, the support leg is shorter than the main legs and a cord is provided for holding the main legs in a spread position during use.

Abstract: The invention concerns an intra-line fishing rod which can both reduce the insertion resistance of a fishline and maintain a delicate flexible property. In the intra-line fishing rod with an inserted fishline, the inside diameter of the respective portions (a, b, c) of the top rod portion of the fishing rod is formed in a substantially straight shape having an inclination of {fraction (3/1000)} or less, and reinforcing fibers having different elastic moduli are used in the rod top portions and are sequentially arranged in such a manner not only that the reinforcing fibers extend substantially in the axial direction of the rod top portions but also that the elastic moduli become higher in a geometric series manner from the front portion (a) toward the rear portion (c).

Abstract: A fishing downrigger assembly secured to the stern of a boat for use with a fishing rod and reel during trolling. A substantially planar shaped base has a top face with an upwardly extending superstructure, a spaced apart bottom face defining therebetween a predetermined thickness, a front end and a rear end. An arm pivotally secures to the base along an axis defined therebetween and so that a substantially elongated portion of the arm extends substantially upwardly and forwardly from the base. A reel is rotatably secured to the superstructure, a cable extending from the reel and which is guided along the arm before terminating in a suspended weight. The reel further includes at least one line release clip located at a selected distance from the weight and which is capable of being engaged by the fishing reel. A catch mechanism is established between the base and the pivoting arm and actuates in a direction substantially parallel and offset relative to the pivotal axis.

Abstract: A fish catching system includes a hook having a barb and a shaft terminating in an eyelet that receives a fishing line. The fish catching system further includes a lure manipulator having a lure retainer, a lure retaining post, and a passageway therethrough that receives the shaft of the hook therein. The fish catching system still further includes a decapod-shaped lure having a body and a tail.

Abstract: A holder for isolating an article from a surface is comprised of a receiving member for retaining an article in a position removed from a surface. A crawling arthropod-deterring component is applied at least adjacent to lower periphery of the receiving member. A base situated below the receiving member supports and stabilizes the receiving member and distributes a load applied by the retained article.

Abstract: An adhesive insect trap with a carrier layer, an attractant-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer suitable for trapping insects, and a protective layer contains attractant-loaded microparticles in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A yellow jacket and fly trap. The main body of the trap is produced from a screen and has a narrowing inlet passage with a passage defining an oblong inlet from the passage into a holding chamber. A bait receptacle is removably mounted within the passage.

Abstract: A method for exterminating insects associated with destruction of agricultural crops, the method consisting of applying an aqueous killing solution formulation containing capsicum directly to the agricultural crop, particularly for controlling beetles, aphids, mites, flea beetles, cabbage seed pod weavils, glassy wing sharpshooters, striped cucumber beetles, spotted cucumber beetles, Colorado potato beetle, and flea beetles as well as laboratory-cultured D.

Abstract: A method of destroying or controlling unwanted vegetation and agricultural pests is disclosed. The method produces a jet stream of treatment fluid, being mixed combustion gas and superheated or dry steam for application to thermally destroy unwanted vegetation and posts. The method involves the use of a hydrocarbon burner and a water source.

Abstract: A protection cage system for growing fruits defining a half cage which has a upper connection member and a lower connection member on opposite rims of the half cage; the upper connection member being a plate with at least one hole; the lower connection member being a plate with at least an extruding rod on each surfaces of the plate; the rims having optional curved-down regions. In addition, a protection cages for growing fruits consists of two half cages.

Abstract: A process for producing nutritional supplements rich in natural organic trace elements using soilless culture of plant sprouts and seedlings. The primary advantage of this invention is that the enriched trace element content in the sprouts and seedlings is mainly in organic form, which is the result of the natural organic conversion of these trace elements from their inorganic form during seed germination. Such form of natural organic trace element is non-toxic and much easier for the human body to digest and absorb. Further, the trace element content in the sprouts and seedlings can be effectively controlled.

Abstract: A double-layer flowerpot is constructed to include an outer pot body, the outer pot body having an upright bottom tube, an inner pot body mounted in the outer pot body and defining with the outer pot body a water chamber outside the inner pot body, the inner pot body having an upright bottom tube sleeved onto the upright bottom tube of the outer pot body, and a hollow lock screw bolt threaded into the upright bottom tube and stopped at the topmost edge of the upright bottom tube of the inner pot body to fix the outer pot body to the inner pot body and to provide a passage for ventilation and output of an overflow of water.

Abstract: A duct access door for use with ducts that carry cooking vapors and greases is a “sandwich” type door that has inner and outer plates, the inner plate being positioned inside the duct and the outer plate outside the duct with a heat resistant gasket attached to the outer plate. Strategically located bolts draw the plates together at their corners to provide compression of the gasket and prevent leaking of vapors and greases.

Abstract: A refrigerator door has reinforcing corner brackets that structurally complete the comers of the door. The corner brackets are located at the door corners adjacent vertical and horizontal side walls of the outer door skin of the door. At least one reinforcing member such as a sheet or rectangular collar, or preferably reinforcing cross brace members are connected to the corner brackets. To achieve this connection and restrict heat transfer through the door and or adjacent the inner liner or in-turned flange of the outer door skin, the corner brackets have connecting tab portions that extend into the cavity of the door away from one of the side walls of the door and spaced from the other side wall of the door. The connecting tab portion is also spaced from the outer skin sheet and the inner door liner.

Abstract: A collapsible beam element is provided, including: (a) an elongated flexible structural member having a predetermined cross section; and (b) a hollow defined by the cross section of the flexible structural member, wherein the flexible structural member is collapsible so as to enable folding of the beam element from an open configuration into a packed configuration, and wherein the flexible structural member readopts the predetermined cross section when unfolding the beam element from a packed configuration into an open configuration. The beam element is preferably made of material having predetermined shape. The beam element may be used so as to construct any collapsible three dimensional construction. Amongst other possibilities, the beam element may be used as a stretcher beam or a ladder or bridge beam.

Abstract: A free standing modular mat system for creating various selectable combinations of mat configurations at the site of installation, first and second mats having parallel ribs on the bottom and parallel spaced ribs on the top at right angles to the bottom ribs, a top connector having a body attached to the first mat and an elongated downwardly facing groove running parallel to the first mat, a bottom connector attached to the second mat and extending outwardly along the second mat toward the first mat, the connectors having inter-engaging mating grooves formed with interfering interlocking enlarged tips extending into the grooves, the end of the mat system may terminate in a transition piece having an angled surface supported by downwardly projecting spaced flexible flanges and the transition piece terminating in a solid tapered tip.

Abstract: A floating cover or roof having a plurality of floating panels or panels is provided. The floating cover disposed in a storage tank includes a frame having a plurality of openings, the floating panels mounted into the respective openings, an inspection port formed on an upper member of the floating panel and communicated with an inside of the floating panel. The inspection port provides the inspection of presence of moisture, vapor, and condensate trapped in the inside of each of the floating panels without disassembly of adjacent floating panels and also provides the replacement of damaged or degraded one among the floating panels without taking out the internal floating roof from the storage tank.

Abstract: A cast-concrete simulated log has a longitudinal axis and an outside surface simulating a natural log appearance, and also has at least one triangular rebar reinforcement embedded in the concrete in a plane at substantially a right angle to the longitudinal axis, with corners of the triangular rebar exposed at the outside surface, such that the exposed corners of the rebar triangle are available as connection points for attachment to other structures or for lifting and manipulating the log. In some cases there are two or more embedded rebar triangles spaced along the length of the log, and the concrete is colored to simulate the color of a natural log. Concrete logs are assembled to simulate large-woody-debris.

Abstract: A foundation for a manufactured home having first and secondelongate support beams, each beam having a lateral flange, generally includes a ground pan for spreading out the load to a larger surface area to prevent sinking into the ground and for providing an anchor against horizontal movement, a cross brace assembly for supporting first beam and providing longitudinal bracing, and a lateral brace assembly connected between ground pan and second beam for providing lateral bracing. Cross bracing assembly includes front and back crossing braces of adjustable length, each having an upper end pivotally connected to a connector attached to first beam and each having a bottom end pivotally supported by the ground pan. A U-bolt assembly connects cross braces at their cross point, thereby preventing relative angular movement there between them.

Abstract: An external wall structure of enhanced exterior design, which is provided with a decorative plate and can be constructed through a simple supplementary work. This external wall structure comprises a horizontally elongated draining member (20) which is secured to a furring strip (10), and a couple of upper and lower siding boards (1, 1) which are coupled with each other with the draining member (20) being interposed therebetween. This external wall structure is featured in that a horizontally elongated decorative plate (60) is mounted, via a plurality of fixtures (40) attached to the draining member (20), on a joint portion between said couple of upper and lower siding boards (1, 1), thus covering the joint portion.

Abstract: A structural element for use with a structural member has a longitudinally extending body. The body has a lower surface and opposed side flanges hanging down below the lower surface. The element may have one more extending hollow channels above the lower surface to assist in preventing moisture from passing beneath the structural element. The structural element is adapted to be positioned on top of an area of a structural member, such as a joist or beam. The structural element can be made from a composite wood material.

Abstract: A masonry reinforcement system includes a number of tensioning rods extending from the top to the bottom of a masonry wall structure in spaced columns. In each column, several rod segments are interconnected at each floor diaphragm using a double conical connector assembly. In portions of the wall structure where rod columns cannot be placed, such as window regions, spring tensioning assemblies are installed using a similar double conical connector assembly. Each type of connector assembly is embedded in a pocket formed in the masonry wall structure using a hardenable grout. After installation, the rods are post-tensioned to provide a compressive axial load to the masonry wall structure. The spring tensioner assemblies are tensioned prior to applying the grout to the void in the wall.

Abstract: Systems and methods of connecting plates form structures such as roof coverings, awnings, wall coverings, floor coverings, ceiling coverings, decorative sculptures and the like. Each plate is configured to connect to at least one adjacent plate to form a structure of interconnected plates. Fastening surfaces are provided for securing the structure of interconnected plates to a further structure, such as a roof, a wall or framework of, for example, a window or door awning. Each plate has edges that are folded over toward opposing sides of the plate. The folded-over edges form channels on opposite facing sides of the plate which receive folded-over edges of other plates to. connect the plates together in a structure of interconnected plates. The plates may be rectangular, square, trapezoidal or triangle shaped.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening system for panels whose edges are provided complementary holding profiles which match one another in such a manner that further panels can be fastened to the free edges of a previously placed panel. The holding profiles of at least the long edges are configured as complementary positive-fit profiles, one of the profiles having a projection with a convex bottom edge, and the other profile having a recess with a concave bottom edge, such that the profiles may be interconnected by a pivoting motion. Such complementary design of the profiles enables the positive-fit profiles of the long edges of two panels to form a common joint which, when the panels are laid, enables bidirectional pivoting of the panels with respect to one another about a pivot axis that is parallel to the joined long edges of the panels.

Abstract: A T-link of two profile bars, with a link (1) comprising two elongate clamping jaws (6) which can be tightened transversely by a fixing element (5) and can be locked in position, closing like tongs, in undercut casing grooves (7) of a second profile bar (8), and which engage endwise in a cavity (3) in a first profile bar (4) and can be clamped onto cylindrically parallel inner webs (10) of a first profile bar (4) that are arranged between said clamping jaws. Improvement of the stability of the T-link is achieved in that the first profile bar (4) comprises more than two inner webs (10) evenly distributed about its inner circumference, in that tightened clamping jaws (6) exclusively clamp inner webs (10) with longitudinally linear and/or planar contact, and in that the clamping jaws (6) engage by each of their longitudinal edges (70) in a respective clearance (71) provided between the clamped inner web (10) and the inner web (10′) adjacent thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to a structural member and a process for producing a structural member with at least one layer of plastic and with a layer inside the structural member of a material that has a substantially higher modulus of elasticity than plastic. The member also has at least one system plane that is part of the structural member and along which the structural member has substantially homogenous properties and a substantially homogeneous structure. The invention is characterized in that along the system plane, at least one inner layer and a respective outer layer consisting of plastic are provided between which two layers each separated from each other and traversing the system plane with the second higher modulus of elasticity are provided.

Abstract: A structural termination system includes an elongated structural member having a generally horizontal lower web defining a lower surface shaped to fit closely along the upper surface of a building. Moisture curable adhesive is disposed on the lower surface, and extending substantially uninterrupted along the entire length of the structural member to form a seal along the entire structural member when installed on an upper surface of a building.

Abstract: An automatic film insertion device automatically unwinds a predetermined amount of plastic tubing from a roll, measures the required length, cuts and automatically inserts the cut piece into the mouth of filled pharmaceutical bottles. In one embodiment, a set of rollers receives a sheet of tubing, which is passed to a mandrel that opens the tubing. A guillotine cuts the tubing, and the tubing is pushed by a plow into a receiving member. The tubing is held inside the receiving member via friction until a plunger pushes the tubing out of the receiving member and into the bottle. The plunger then forces the tubing to buckle and remain in the bottle. In a second embodiment, the receiving member comprises a reciprocating tube attached to a shuttle cylinder. During the film advance portion of the cycle, the tube is positioned under a film feed station adjacent a cutting assembly. The film is fed vertically downward by rollers into the receiving member and cut.