Abstract: A battlefield magazine, for protecting a plurality of projectiles against harsh environmental conditions, includes a molded base for holding back portions of a plurality of projectiles. A steel frame assembled to the molded base provides structural strength and support to the molded base. A cover, attaches to the steel frame and molded base assembly and protectively encloses the front one-half of the ogives of the projectiles extending out from the front of the molded base. Reinforcing plates, positioned on the back surface of the molded base provide structural strength during vertical lifting of the battlefield magazine. The frame and reinforcing plates include lugs on one side while the corresponding opposite sides include recesses adapted to receive lugs of a like magazine to allow stacking of magazines.

Abstract: A transport and storage container for artillery shells and other projectiles has a base member and cover each of molded plastic rectangular box-like form defining four (4) projectile compartments. The base member has supporting hardware including a vertical central tube, hoop frames around the exterior of the base member and transverse connecting rods between the central tube and the hoop frames. Corner recesses in the base member provide access to the respective corner portions of the hoop frames allowing the corner portions to be used as attachment and lifting points so that containers can be coupled together in groups. The cover is attached to the base member via a central latch rod which threads into the central base member tube. A projectile self-latching mechanism is provided in each projectile compartment of the base member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for conveniently and safely disposing of burnt out fluorescent light tubes. A disposal container is provided by a closely fitting, bendable tube which is permanently closed at one end and is provided with a removable closure cap at the other end. The fluorescent light tube to be disposed of is placed within the container and while confined in the container is broken and reduced to a relatively fine rubble having a small volume. Since the disposal container completely confines the tube when it is broken, the hazard of flying glass and powdered coating material is eliminated.

Abstract: A thin cardboard container is provided for holding drinking straws during both shipping of the straws and dispensing of the straws in a restaurant or the like. The container includes a straw-supporting inclined wall (34) which extends at a downward incline from the top-rear of the container to the bottom-front, to urge the straws to move out of a gap (16) at the bottom of the front wall of the container. When the bottom of the front wall is deflected inwardly, it passes over a single straw to enable grasping and removal of the single straw. A closing wall (14) which extends up from the bottom wall, can be pivoted from a closed position wherein it extends vertically to close the gap at the bottom of the front wall, to an open position wherein it permits access to a straw lying forward of the bottom wall. The closing wall includes a pair of tabs (40,42) at either side for retaining it in both its closed and open positions.

Abstract: A waist mountable cartridge holder assembly comprising a cartridge case having integrally formed base, foldable hinge and cover portions. A cartridge holder track support member is provided on the base portion so as to snap clampably supportably engage a plurality of individual cartridges in transversely oriented spaced-apart longitudinally aligned fixed positions above the base portion so as to enable finger access between the base and the individual cartridges so as to facilitate direct unloading of individual cartridges therefrom. The case cover portion is selectively foldable onto the base portion so as to cover the cartridge holder track support member and cartridges supported thereon. A snap tab lock is provided to extend from the base portion to lockably engage the cover portion in its closed position.

Abstract: A projectile storage rack includes a gang locking mechanism for simultaneously locking and unlocking a number of projectiles disposed within corresponding cylindrical projectile storage tubes. Each projectile storage tube has a corresponding clamping surface for clamping a projectile within that storage tube. A number of locking bars are pivotable mounted upon the storage tubes and provide support for the clamping surfaces. Right and left pivotable handles are used for causing the locking bars to pivot, thereby moving the clamping surfaces between a clamping position in which they hold projectiles within the tube and a nonclamping position in which projectile may be easily removed from the storage tubes.

Abstract: A packaging and shipping assembly (12) is provided for a basketball rim (4), backboard (6), pole (8) and extension arm (10) all in one relatively flat outer carton (14) having a length and width approximately the same as the backboard (6). The pole is provided in three sections (16, 18 and 20). A first subassembly (40, 42) retains two of the pole sections (16 and 20) side-by-side in parallel along one side of the outer carton (14). A second subassembly retains the third pole section (18) and the extension arm (10) side-by-side in parallel along the opposite side of the outer carton (14). A third subassembly retains the rim (4) and mounting hardware within the outer carton (14) between the other two subassemblies. The backboard (6) lies flat over the subassemblies within the outer carton (14).

Abstract: A pocket protector clip is formed to fit over the edge of a shirt or coat pocket to protect the edges of the pocket from marking or damage and keep a pen or pencil oriented properly when the pen or pencil is clipped on to the protector clip. The protector clip has two panels, joined at first edges, and one panel is placed on each side of the pocket cloth panel. The inside clip panel has notches for receiving the remote portion of the barrel of pens or pencils which are clipped on the protector clip, to stabilize the barrel in position on the protector clip.

Abstract: An elongated canister (86) into which the fuel rods (42) from, preferably, two nuclear fuel assemblies (32) are inserted from above, and then passively consolidated within the canister such that at the lower end (88) the effective density of the rods is approximately double that of each fuel assembly. The canister includes a straight vertical back panel (308), side panels (312) having straight upper (310) and inwardly oriented, tapered lower portions (314), and a front panel (300) having straight upper (302) and tapered lower (304) portions. Spaced apart plates (90) extending between the front and back panels, and a temporary base (320), preferably titled from front to back, in conjunction with the generally funnel-shaped canister, operate to urge the rods close together while the rod pattern is transformed from square to triangular pitch.

Abstract: Holder for a number of writing implements, comprising first means for housing in parallel manner at least a portion of the said implements, and reusable second means for containing the said first means, the latter ensuring the said implements are housed in essentially stable manner regardless of the position of the said first means.

Abstract: A shipping and storing support having recesses so constructed and arranged to ship and store selectively a plurality of articles having varying dimensions, the recesses having a plurality of internal contours for selectively receiving the articles to be retained therein by a frictional fit and wherein the plurality of internal contours of the recesses have substantially the same contour as a portion of the plurality of different sized articles adapted to be received frictionally in said recesses.

Abstract: A packing arrangement for bodies having circular cross-sections of unequal radii is disclosed. The radii of the bodies are proportional to one, two and three. Each body of one radius is adjacent to at least one body of each of the other radii. These bodies either are tangent to each other or at least two lines joining the centers of adjacent bodies will be at right angles to each other. The bodies may be cylindrical or spherical.

Abstract: A lightweight golf club carrier for transporting and retaining a plurality of golf clubs while preventing the grips of the clubs from lying on the ground when the device is placed on the ground. The carrier comprises a substantially planar body having a pair of downwardly extending legs and a series of lateral supports. The legs and supports have a generally U-shaped cross section to reduce the weight of the device while providing sufficient strength. Four channels are formed in the peripheral edge of the device for retaining the individual golf clubs and the legs and lateral supports define an opening which allows the device to be grasped and carried.

Abstract: The contacts (4) have a body (4a) intended to pass through an opening in a card (5) and to be brazed on one side (5a) thereof, and a head (4b) of larger width than the body (4a), intended to be positioned on the other side (5b) of the card, this head (4b) being intended to receive a complementary contact.The strip is formed of a band (1) of plastic material resisting the heat released during brazing and having cells (2) opening on one side, these cells being adapted to receive sealingly, by elastic deformation, the heads (4b) of the contacts (4) and being spaced apart according to a given pitch.With this type of strip, a large number of contacts (4) can be positioned in a single operation on a printed circuit card (5), the heads (4b) of the contacts being protected during the brazing and washing operations from contaminants.

Abstract: A lamp holder for attachment to a stepladder comprising a plurality of tapered tubes of different lengths integrally joined at their top ends so that a plurality of lamps can be held by the tubes at selected heights. A clamp is connected at one end thereof to the joined tubes and is detachably connected at the other end thereof to the stepladder at a preselected orientation so that the tubes are generally vertically disposed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a frame for the transport and storage of pipes of profile frame parts, of which the upper and lower profile frame parts are connectable with one another by rods which can be conducted through recesses of the profile frame parts and are swingably arranged with an end provided with a transverse piece in lateral transverse bores of a profile frame part. In order to improve the support of the pipes on the frame parts and to simplify and cheapen the manufacture, the frame parts are C-profiles with retracted base part, two C-profiles arranged in one another in opposite directions, the shanks of the outer C-profile extending beyond the base of the inner C-profile, or box profiles with side wall extensions. In particular, as middle frame parts there are used double C-profiles. In the free shanks or extensions of the profiles there are formed, as supports for the tube, divided-circular recesses, which, if need be, have a flange with inner reinforcing walls which faces inward or outward.

Abstract: The container is formed out of a blank and possesses considerable mechanical strength as a consequence of the thickness of the sides being doubled through first parts, the thickness of the bottom being doubled through second parts, the ends offering notable resistance to flattening due to the presence of strengthening edges, the thickness of the said ends being doubled in the region of the corresponding central areas and, lastly, the end pieces of the sides being locked to the strengthening edges of the said ends.

Abstract: A bundle of welding electrodes or rods are confined within a substantially rigid cylindrical tube of extruded plastics material, and each end portion of the tube receives a cylindrical cup-shaped body of an end closure member molded of a more resilient plastics material. The body of each closure member is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tube and is press-fitted into the tube to form an air-resistant seal with the tube. Either closure member may be removed by pulling the body from the tube or by impacting the body with the welding rods within the tube, and each closure member is reusable and resealable with the tube.

Abstract: A storage and display case having an open top enclosure formed of two portions hingedly connected at the middle of the enclosure. The hinged relation between the enclosure portions permits the enclosure to be supported in a V-shaped configuration between the sidewalls or end walls of an enclosure cover. One of the enclosure portions is provided with means for holding elongated objects, such as paintbrushes, in the form of a slotted frame affixed between the sidewalls of the enclosure portion and a row of clips or grippers. The slots in the frame progressively increase in width from one end of the frame to the other end thereof and the distance between the consecutive grippers in the row progressively increases in a corresponding manner.

Abstract: A plastic needle package is disclosed with parallel partitions defining compartments in which needle constraining projections are provided by controlled deformation of the partition top and to facilitate removal of needles each partition is interrupted between its ends to encourage bending of the package to expose needle extremities for access.

Abstract: A probe cover holding and dispensing arrangement for an electronic thermometer includes a chamber in the thermometer housing to receive a carton containing the probe covers. A tear-away flap on the carton exposes some of the covers. An aperture in the chamber, closable by a sliding cover, provides access to the exposed covers.

Abstract: A sample organizer that will retain a number of fluid samples such as blood samples, for example, wherein each such sample is contained in an individual plastic collection tube. The plastic collection tubes fit into horizontally defined apertures which allow the tubes to be inserted without undue force. The apertures are specifically designed to allow secure insertion and retention of blood samples, for example, without promoting hemolysis. The fluted carriage design also prevents the sample collection tubes from spontaneous dislodgment. Sample organizers may be "stacked" or nested due to the lightweight frame design and further, provide for fluid sample identification such as number, name, source, verification, etc.

Abstract: A bundle of tubular pipes 1 is assembled by laying a first bed of p pipes on lateral support beams 2, banding it to the beams, placing key blocks 4 between at least the two outermost pipes on each side of the bed, laying a second bed of p pipes on top the first in vertical columns, clamping the ends of the two outermost pipes on each side of the second bed together, laying an upper bed of p-1 pipes on top the second bed in a staggered manner, and strapping the bundle near its ends.

Abstract: A group of pressurized gas cylinders are integrated into a unit to prevent relative motion between them, especially during transport, by a system of banding which can be quickly applied when needed and quickly cut away when separation of the cylinders is required. In preferred practice, six cylinders are integrated by arranging the cylinders in an array of paired rows. A central pair of the cylinders is banded tightly together, whereafter end pairs of the cylinders are integrated into the whole by a tight peripheral band surrounding the entire array. In preferred practice, the array of cylinders is integrated within the confines of a pallet which has upstanding posts positioned at the ends of the cylinder array. The posts are located so as to deflect portions of the peripheral band inwardly to increase its degree of wrap around the end pairs of cylinders.

Abstract: A portable folder type pencil case, includes, a cover sheet panel being foldable in half and including first and second half panels each respectively having an inner half panel overlaid and joined on an inner side of the cover panel, the first inner half panel having a non-adhesive lateral mid-portion and the second half panel having an adhesive lateral mid-portion for overlapping with the lateral mid-portion upon folding of the case, a first and second guard strip panel wherein an outer end portion of the first half cover panel is joined with the first guard strip panel and an outer edge end portion of the second half cover panel is joined with the second guard strip panel, and a single-face adhesive panel strip connected to the cover sheet panel adjacent the second guard panel strip and including a panel strip for reinforcement of the single-face adhesive panel strip, the second guard strip panel having an adhesive back face for being selectively securely engaged with the first guard strip panel.

Abstract: A light weight, shipping package for small glass vials and the like and providing an expanded polystyrene package having a plurality of chambers aligned opposite one another and including thin outer walls formed by first producing the package as a large billet and thereafter simultaneously cutting the billet into individual packages and thus achieving an objective of having a thin wall package without the attendant high production costs normally encountered in thin wall package construction.

Abstract: A projectile holding apparatus or rack includes a plurality of spring-biased steel bands for securing a plurality of projectiles in the rack. Each of the securing steel bands may be individually moved to release or secure projectiles disposed within corresponding projectile storage tubes. The steel bands include a part to at least partially spiral around a projectile such that projectiles of different lengths may be accommodated. A gang control may be used for simultaneously locking and unlocking the projectiles within the projectile storage tubes. The gang control is further operable to move all of the securing bands from their releasing positions to their securing positions.

Abstract: A battlefield magazine includes a base and a cover which may be used to realize a projectile storage container to protect projectiles against harsh environmental conditions and to seal projectiles against contamination from nuclear, biological, and chemical agents. Each of the projectiles within the projectile storage container is individually sealed by a resilient seal compressed between the cover and the base. When access to the projectiles for usage is required, the cover may be removed from the base and replaced with an alternate projectile front protecting device used to lock the front of the projectiles. The projectile locking front together with the base form a projectile storage rack used to secure the projectiles, but also allowing their removal for loading into weapons.

Abstract: A stackable cassette or rack for supporting a plurality of sealed sample containers having different diameters and/or lengths and transporting the same to a testing station of a hematology analyzer device. The cassette comprises a body having a top and a bottom and a rear portion, and the body includes a base, front and intermediate walls and a biasing means, connected between the front and intermediate walls, both walls longitudinally extend across the base and each wall has a plurality of equidistantly spaced openings therein arranged in a row lengthwise of the cassette which openings extend from the base to the top of the body. Each of the openings in the front wall has an upper edge and the spaced apart holes of both walls are in alignment.

Abstract: A device for retaining at least two specimen collecting tubes in a preselected spaced relationship includes an elongate structure having first and second arm portions joined by a flexible hinge portion, each of the arm portions defining a first surface engageable with a first tube and a second surface engageable with a second tube. The device includes provision for joining the arm portions to each other at locations remote from the hinge portion to confine the tubes between the arm portions.

Abstract: Suction tube packages comprising suction tubes arranged in succession, which are placed between two weblike plastic strips sealed to one another, are used for the application of suction tubes to packing containers for e.g. juice or milk. The weblike suction tube packages are provided with transverse cuts between each individual suction tube envelope which facilitate the separation of individual envelopes on application of the suction tube envelopes to the packing container, but increase the risk of unintentional detachment of envelopes from the suction tube package. This risk can be appreciably reduced if the suction tube package is provided between, or on the outside of, the two long strips sealed to one another with two substantially parallel tapes (11,12) situated at some distance from one another.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring beads employed in a radioimmunoassay is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a receptacle tray 30, test tube rack 48 and plurality of test tubes 42. The receptacle tray 30 contains an array of wells 32, which may be marked individually with indicia such as numerals and colors, and two alignment holes 34 and 35. The test tube rack 48 contains an array of columns 51 in a pattern corresponding to that of the wells 32 on tray 30. Test tube rack 48 also contains two alignment pins 52 and 53 for insertion into alignment holes 34, 35. Each of the test tubes 42 are generally cylindrical but have a gradually increasing diameter from bottom to top so that they can be inserted into rack columns 51 with a friction fit.

Abstract: A tool caddy for holding a variety of small tools of varying sizes, such as drill bits, saw blades, or the like. The tool caddy is intended to be adhesively attached to an electric drill or saber saw or the like to keep the interchangeable tool elements readily at hand. The device comprises a flat sheet of flexible material having a plurality of parallel spaced apart longitudinal corrugated tool-receiving pockets on the upper surface of the base sheet. A layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive covers the bottom surface of the base sheet for attachment to a tool housing. A removable peelable cover sheet overlies the adhesive pending application to the tool housing. An elastic strap or band extends transversely over the top surface of the tool-receiving pockets to retain a chuck key, or the like.

Abstract: Mechanism for locking individual rounds of ammunition in a bank of storage ubes disposed in an ammunition supply vehicle. A gang type lock actuator system can be operated to lock all ammunition rounds in place while the vehicle is in transit. Individual rounds can be unlocked when it is desired to transfer a specific number of rounds to a combat vehicle.

Abstract: The packing, in particular for transporting and dispatching for example biological products, comprises a case body 1 subdivided into suitably calibrated receiving cavities 2, 3, 4 for receiving containers (for example tubes 7) of the products to be transported, at least a cover 11 capable of being fitted on said case body and so shaped as to cooperate with the latter for immobilizing the containers placed in said cavities, and detachable locking devices for locking said cover on said case body, said locking devices made inaccessible in the course of transportation. Application in the posting of biological or laboratory products which are precious, dangerous, or toxic.

Abstract: A bundle of welding electrodes or rods are confined within a substantially rigid cylindrical tube of extruded plastics material, and each end portion of the tube receives a cylindrical cup-shaped body of an end closure member molded of a more resilient plastics material. The body of each closure member is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tube and is press-fitted into the tube to form an air-resistant seal with the tube. Either closure member may be removed by pulling the body from the tube or by impacting the body with the welding rods within the tube, and each closure member is reusable and resealable with the tube.

Abstract: A packaged optical fiber splice is held in a retainer formed by two pairs of cantilever members having inwardly facing ribs at their top edges. The members of a pair are spaced so that after pushing a packaged splice between the ribs, deforming the members slightly, the packaged splice is freely positioned between the cantilever members which are at least substantially stress free. The splice is retained by the ribs. A slot in the base of the retainer provides a seating for the lower edge of the splice and restrains the splice against longitudinal movement. A plurality of retainers are provided in an organizing tray.

Abstract: A hollow housing is provided including a top wall having a plurality of horizontally spaced openings formed therein and each of the openings has a depending cylindrical wall structure operatively associated therewith and supported from the top wall. The lower ends of the cylindrical wall structures include diametric slots formed therein and perm rod support and elevator structure in the form of a grid structure is mounted within the housing with various grid bars thereof extending through and vertically shiftable in the cylindrical wall structure diametric slots. The grid bars form vertically shiftable floor portions for the cavities defined by the top wall openings and the cylindrical wall structures dependingly supported from the top wall. Vertically disposed perm rods are downwardly receivable within the aforementioned cavities and have their lower ends abutted against and supported from the grid bars.

Abstract: A magnetic drill holder is comprised of a nonmagnetic housing and a magnetic back plate. The housing is fabricated as a series of adjoining longitudinal channels, each having one closed end. A common magnetic back plate encloses the channels longitudinally, thus forming longitudinal receptacles. The channels may be of varying lengths and areas, making them suitable for holding a series of tools, such as drill bits. Magnetic tools placed in the receptacles are retained in them by magnetic attraction. The tool holder further includes a pocket that utilizes the magnetic back plate and a housing rib to hold a selected tool, such as a drill chuck key, in the tool holder.

Abstract: A modular display rack system for displaying consumer articles includes a plurality of interlocked component units. Each component unit has a planar base and upstanding members at the perimeter of the base for receiving and holding containers of consumer articles. The upstanding members include means for interlocking adjacent component units of the system side to side.

Abstract: A five sided steel box with a honeycomb member therein formed by corrugated sheets and defining a plurality of hexagonal elongate recesses. Spacers on the outer faces of the walls of the box have tie bars secured transversely thereto and the ends of the bars are welded to protective hoops. A door closes and seals the box and comprises a framework, a panel mounted on the framework by means of clamping screws or parallelogram linkage and coil springs, and a seal between the panel and the open side of the box. The framework is preferably hinged to protective hoops of the box at one side and provided with a latch arrangement at the other.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing on-site storage of all spent fuel rods removed from a nuclear reactor during its lifetime. Spent fuel rods are removed from spent fuel assemblies and stored in a container in a vertical position, and on a pitch which is less than the pitch of the fuel rods when in a fuel assembly. The removed fuel rods preferably are positioned in a triangular array, and with most fuel rods having line contact along their length with adjacent fuel rods. This arrangement imparts support to all fuel rods in the container and thereby maximizes the available storage space for fuel. To facilitate the loading process, the vertically disposed fuel rods may be installed on steps in the container or on a flat bottom plate therein, all with the assistance of a guidance plate which orients and directs each fuel rod into the container.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cigarette case formed as a single structure from a suitable plastic material and having three wall sections hingedly interconnected so as to be folded along the cooperating hinge members defined by an integrally formed web member. The three wall sections provide an elongated rear wall having a plurality of elongated contiguous channels, a lower front wall having matching contiguous channels that form elongated compartments with the channels of the rear wall when in a closed mode. An upper front-wall member for access is formed having aligned matching channels which, when closed, provide a substantially sealed cigarette case. A first latching arrangement is provided between the rear and lower front walls, and a second latching arrangement is provided between the upper and lower front walls.

Abstract: A plurality of elongated frames are arranged one on top of the other. Each frame is formed of a pair of walls having a lower flange and an upper flange between which a plurality of cross bars are arranged which are used for receiving the elongated objects. A roller support is provided to move the frames along the ground. The supports are provided with a carrier roller, the upper face of which is arranged higher than the upper edge of the cross bar to facilitate the unloading of heavy objects. Containers may be inserted between the cross bars for storing short objects. A lifting device and a crane are used to remove or place frames on the stack. The device has two U-sections which grip the upper flanges of the frame, so that the lifting device may be moved around those flanges relative to the center of gravity of the frame to prevent the inclination of the latter.

Abstract: A storage box insert for spent nuclear fuel rods has a structure mounted near its lower end to form a support for the rods within the storage box. The support structure comprises five separate steps, or louvers, slanted toward one interior corner of the box. Rods are stacked on the steps and the riser spaces between the steps provide passageways for cooling fluid.

Abstract: A container for pharmaceutical ampules is formed from a cardboard blank and ncluding hollow lateral supports of rectangular cross section. Such cross section provides a series of parallel openings into which the ends of the ampules are placed. Each support includes a plurality of articulated flaps adapted to be folded against the ends of each support for reinforcing the rectangular cross section.

Abstract: A package for articles is particularly suitable for small dental tools and fittings.The package includes a base member and a rotary member mounted for rotation relative to the base member.A circular space for the articles is defined between the base member and the rotary member and the space is divided into radial compartments arranged to receive the articles.The base member also defines a chute leading to a pocket, the chute communicating with the compartments for dispensing the articles upon rotation of the rotary member.The rotary member is transparent for viewing the articles in the compartments and the rotary member is indexable to ensure retention and release of articles from the compartments.

Abstract: A method of packaging tubular elbows is disclosed in which the elbows are stacked on a bottom frame in a parallel relationship, with each elbow facing the same direction. A top frame is placed on top of the elbows and the top and bottom frames are secured together by straps or other means to form a secure package. Preferably, the elbows are initially secured together into small bundles of about five elbows each before they are stacked in place to facilitate stacking and to provide a smaller quantity of bundles for subsequent distribution. The elbows may be packaged on a fixture having a pair of parallel posts between which the elbows may be stacked. The package produced by the method is also disclosed. The resulting package utilizes the inherent strength of the elbows to form a secure package, and the elbows are stacked in a nesting relationship to minimum the amount of space occupied by the elbows.

Abstract: The pack is folded from a card having a generally rectangular panel forming the front of the pack joined to a generally rectangular panel forming the back of the pack via a spine. The edges of the panel, remote from the spine are adhered together, if necessary with the assistance of a flap, to lock the staggered stack of razors within a slot in the edge of the panel, the back panel of the pack having one or more cut-outs or flaps with which portions of the razor handles engage thereby holding the handles in position.

Abstract: A multiple compartment .[.food.]. package of a heat sealed thermal plastic material is provided with opening means associated with each compartment to enable individual units.Iadd., such as .Iaddend..[.of.]. food.Iadd., .Iaddend.to be removed without affecting the air-tight seal of the remaining .[.food.]. compartments.