Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having a targeted cooling zone for cooling objects within the fresh-food compartment. The cooling zone may include one or more identifying features. The identifying features may be positioned adjacent an outlet of an air flow channel supplying the cooling air stream from a cooling source. The identifying features may have insulating and/or non-insulating properties.

Abstract: A height-adjustable multifunctional table includes a base, at least two independent and height-adjustable table legs, a retaining frame, a tabletop, a power adapter, a controller, and a hand controller. Through the wireless connection between the hand controller and the controller, the controller is used to control a driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism drives a movable inner tube to move up and down so as to adjust the height of a tabletop. The user only needs to control the hand controller to adjust the height of the tabletop. The height adjustment is easy and more convenient and saves time and labour.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a modular fixture for a rotor shaft assembly and a system for rotor-bolt nut removal. The modular fixture includes a plurality of arcuate plates that is annularly arranged about a common centerline. Each arcuate plate includes a plurality of jack legs that extends from and perpendicular to a bottom side surface of the respective arcuate plate of the plurality of arcuate plates. The system includes the modular fixture and a vertical drill. The vertical drill is connected to at least one arcuate plate of the plurality of arcuate plates. The vertical drill includes a vertically adjustable drive shaft and a bit that is connected to an end of the vertically adjustable drive shaft. In use, the bit cuts or turns a rotor-bolt nut or may core a rotor bolt of a rotor shaft assembly.

Abstract: A shock mount for a microphone comprises a first frame member having an upper ring-shaped frame member and a lower ring-shaped frame member. The lower frame member has a microphone mount for receiving a microphone. The shock mount also has a second frame member comprising a ring. The first frame member is suspended from the second member by wire rope or other substantially non-elastic flexible material, and the wire rope is configured to help reduce the amount of vibration encountered by the first frame member. A method comprises providing a first frame member and a second frame member and suspending the first frame member from the second frame member by wire rope or other substantially non-elastic flexible material and mounting a microphone on the first frame member to help reduce the amount of vibration encountered by the first frame member and the microphone.

Abstract: Use of a laptop, tablet or other electronic device within a vehicle or other mode of transportation is often made difficult due to vibration, bumps and sudden turns. A vibration cancelling platform provides stabilization to an electronic device used during transportation. A platform may be comprised of a top housing and a bottom housing which may slide laterally relative to each other in order to stabilize a user's electronic device resting upon the top housing. Low friction sliding components such as rollers, bearing or other components help to reduce or prevent the environmental movement experienced by the bottom housing from being transmitted to the upper housing. Spring elements secured between the top and bottom housings further assist in reducing vibration and act to stabilize the top housing in a centralized position. Optional mouse pads extend from the platform by use of specially configured low friction sliding mechanisms.

Abstract: Provided is a constant-temperature device which comprises conveyance mechanism and which can operate stably over a long period of time even when installed in an atmosphere of a sterilization gas having strong oxidative properties, such as hydrogen peroxide gas, or a high temperature environment during dry-heat sterilization operations. A drive unit for a rotatably operated specimen table (10) on which a specimen is placed, in an incubation chamber, is arranged outside of the incubation chamber, and the drive-force from the drive unit is transmitted by means of magnetic coupling.

Abstract: A pop-up rotatable tray assembly is disclosed herein. The pop-up rotatable tray assembly includes a base portion, a tray support structure rotatably coupled to the base portion, and a tray top member having a top surface. The tray top member is supported by the tray support structure, and the tray top member is configured to be adjustable between an elevated position and a retracted position. A tabletop assembly, which includes the pop-up rotatable tray assembly, is also disclosed herein. When the tray top member is disposed in the elevated position, the top surface of the tray top member is spaced apart from a top surface of a tabletop peripheral portion by a vertical distance. When the tray top member is disposed in the retracted position, the tray top member is substantially aligned with the top surface of the tabletop peripheral portion.

Abstract: A device has a base which supports a rotatable table. The device includes a three position locking system. The first position locks the table to the base, the second position releasably locks the table to the base and the third position permits free rotation of the table on the base. A lever assembly, a locking rod and a locking spring function together to provide for the three positions.

Abstract: A rectangular shelf has a large circular hole therein. A round shelf insert being of about the same thickness as the shelf. The insert has a flange thereon and the insert is placed within the hole with the flange resting on the rectangular shelf. The bottom of the round shelf has a plurality of finger catches mounted equally spaced around the circumference. A large fixed catch is mounted on the rectangular shelf approximate to the hole. In order to turn the round shelf, several fingers are placed on one of the finger catches and the thumb is placed on the fixed catch on the shelf. By squeezing the hand together, the round shelf will rotate within the hole therein or one could reach under the shelf and grab two of the finger catches on opposite sides and then turn the shelf. This will allow the round shelf to rotate and bring to the front items of interest. Small items can still be located on the nonmoving part of the shelf.

Abstract: A permanent magnet is provided which is comprised of, by atomic percent: 10-24% R; 2-28% boron, 0.1-18.12% hydrogen; and balance being M. R is at least one element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y and Sc, and M is at least one metal selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Li, Be, Mg, As, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ga Ge, Zn, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Sb, Te, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, and Bi. A process for producing the rare earth element-metal-hydrogen boron magnets is also disclosed wherein the magnetic materials are treated in an atmosphere having partial pressures of hydrogen containing gas at temperatures below the phase transformation temperature of the rare earth element-metal hydrides prior to sintering.

Abstract: There is disclosed a circular table suitable for use as a dining table or the like, including a round, rotatably mounted table top supported by four outwardly extending feet and a standard which is provided with removably attachable arms to be secured to the top portion thereof, which arms extend beyond the periphery of the table top to support a plurality of leaves in the form of sectors of an annulus, such leaves being removably securable at the ends of the arms whereby the rotatable circular table top can be extended to a larger circular area with the outer annular surface thereof flush with the table top and non-rotatable. The entire table top and extensions are solely supported from the central standard with no other vertical legs for support. The rotatable table top is provided with means for locking it in position if desired.

Abstract: A modular machine table comprises a pair of vertical plate-like support components interconnected via horizontal transverse struts by releasable coupling devices and supporting a table plate secured by releasable coupling devices. The plate-like components are suitably of channel form and are provided with adjustable lower supports and with bores in the web for receipt of coupling means for joining adjacent tables and in the flange for mounting of a safety module or the like. The table plate is formed with bores and recesses for mounting guiding drive, coding and positioning modules and with a pattern of bores and/or slots for locating and mounting working devices. In one embodiment a table plate is provided with a turntable and two sets of guide modules intersecting at the turntable whereby a workpiece carrier may be displaced from one to another guide path. The plate-like components are arranged flush with edges of the table plates so that the plate-like components of adjacent tables may be abutted.

Abstract: A work station for a word processor having a keyboard and a separate console, the work station having a planar work surface with a front opening therein in which a keyboard receiving front platform is adjustably mounted for both upward and downward movement and for tilting movement relative to the work surface, the work surface also having a rear opening therein in which a console mounting rear platform is mounted, the rear platform being movable vertically relative to the work surface and additionally provided with means permitting forward and rearward as well as rotational and tilting movement of the console, all of the controls for adjusting the positions of the keyboard and console being accessible to an operator from the front of the work station.

Abstract: A circularly configured rotatable element rotationally mounted for use in a drafting, drawing, tracing or light tabletops of generally rectangular or square configuration, a concave-convex annular interface disposed between the circular element and the adjacent portion of the tabletop and a series of 360.degree. sockets or apertures arranged along the interface for receiving a locking spring pin element therein. Also, indicia displaying 360.degree. markings may be disposed about peripheral portions of the circular element. A swivel assembly such as used in a lazy susan is used to support the rotatable element. In one embodiment, the circular element is constructed of transparent, translucent or similar material with a set of at least a pair of fluorescent lights mounted thereunder. In another embodiment, the rotatable element is in the form of an opaque, light impervious circular element.

Abstract: A circular transfer table comprising a ring-shaped member having a central circular opening which is driven in rotation by a roller chain secured to the table and mounted in a circular slideway in a work table below the transfer table to leave the center of the transfer table a free space permitting mounting therein of tools or machinery.

Abstract: A dining room table to facilitate serving food including inner, intermediate and outer concentric sections. The intermediate section is rotatably mounted on a pedestal to pass food around the table. The outer section includes a plurality of arcuate segments abutted about the intermediate section to provide a dining surface. The inner section supports a center piece and is fixed to the pedestal within the intermediate section.

Abstract: A rotatable tray fits in the circular, central depression of a tabletop. The periphery of the tray includes four semicircular cutout sections which respectively align with four semicircular cutout sections on the edge of the depression to form locking apertures. Four candleholders are adapted to be received in the locking apertures thus formed. When the table is used for formal occasions, the candleholders are placed in the locking apertures, giving the table a formal appearance. For informal occasions, the locking candleholders are removed and the tray is rendered rotatable. The candelholders have a cylindrical lower locking section and an upper cylindrical sidewall section adapted to transmit the light of the candle therethrough.The table also includes a base support including four upright legs attached at one end to the tabletop and at the other end to an X-shaped foot section.