Abstract: Flammable fluid or other incendiary matter (204) contained aboard an aircraft may be removed from the aircraft's interior by means of a special purpose disposal device that utilizes the differential in pressure between the pressurized interior of a modern aircraft and the external airstream. The device itself comprises a main intake nozzle, an intermediate wand portion which is connected to the intake nozzle and in fluid communication therewith and a flexible hose provided with a quick connect fitting for connecting the device to a suitable outlet fitting in the skin of the aircraft. Preferably, several such outlet fittings are provided so that the device can be utilized at different locations within the aircraft's interior without requiring an excessively long hose. Each of the outlets is normally closed by means of a disk-shaped plug held in a flush position with respect to the aircraft's outer surface by means of a removable retainer ring.

Abstract: Surface water, potato pieces and starch particles are removed from raw potato slices as they are transferred from a water bath to a cooker on a perforate conveyor belt. Streams of air against the topside of the belt place the slices in turbulent motion and air suction through a grid on the bottom side of the belt extracts water and starch particles into a suction stream from which the particles are separated.

Abstract: A vehicle mirror cleaning device for use with a motor vehicle having an outside rear view mirror. The device comprises an air deflection screen mounted on the vehicle and disposed between the associated outside rear view mirror and the driver. The air deflection screen is formed of a transparent material permitting the driver to observe the operative face of the associated mirror through the screen. The screen includes a substantial larger planar air engaging portion disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the associated vehicle and an air deflecting portion for directing the air impinging upon the air engaging portion onto the operative face of the associated mirror thereby to direct a stream of air across the face of the mirror and provide a cleaning effect thereon.

Abstract: An improved egg washing machine is disclosed using an advancing conveyor for moving rows of eggs under an egg washing spray and scrubbing brushes. The spray uses a staggered array of nozzles having a generally square spray pattern and the brushes are angularly aligned with respect to the rows of eggs so that each brush engages less than the full number of eggs in each row of eggs at any one time. When used with an intermittently advancing conveyor, the brushes are movably mounted for being advanced over the eggs while the eggs are stationary between conveyor advances and for returning over the eggs in the opposite direction against the direction of conveyor movement during the conveyor advance.

Abstract: An ash tray unit with exhaust ducts fixed to a self exhausting device which removes cigarette or cigar smoke outside of a moving vehicle. The ash tray with smoke exhauster is ideal for automobiles, busses, airplanes, trains, ships and boats.

Abstract: A litter removal or evacuation apparatus for installation in a vehicle such as an automobile, truck, pleasure water craft, etc. There is a main litter removal system for larger articles such as bottles, napkins, etc; and an ash tray removal system to evacuate cigarette butts, cigar butts, etc., from the vehicle ash tray. In each of these two systems, there is a litter receptacle to receive the litter, a removal tube leading from the vehicle passenger compartment to the receptacle, and a suction tube leading from its related receptacle to the intake housing of the conventional heating and ventilating system of the vehicle. A suction adequate to draw litter through the removal tubes into the litter receptacles is created through the blower system of the vehicle heating and ventilating system, by simultaneously closing off the intake vent through which ambient air is normally drawn into the heating and ventilating system, and also operating the blower.