Abstract: An applicator for use in connection with a retaining ring supply, which comprises a plurality of retaining rings detachably connected to each other so as to form a strip. The applicator is in the form of a sheath having a flat passage therethrough extending in the longitudinal direction of the sheath and being dimensioned to slidably receive and guide therethrough a strip of retaining rings. The strip has at least one window in at least one of its wide sides, which window leads from the outside surface of the sheath into the flat passage and is so dimensioned as to permit a finger, for instance, a thumb of a person to pass through said window easily and to engage a strip of retaining rings in said sheath to selectively advance the same by one ring at a time, so as to have one ring at a time project from one end of the applicator.

Abstract: A magazine adapted to feed trapezoid-shaped objects from its bottom, with each successive object being pushed sideward out of the magazine from its thick side, such that the first portion of the object to emerge from the magazine is the thin side. The magazine typically has a fixed front wall and a fixed back wall, at least one of which may be adjustable in order to accommodate objects of various widths. The objects rest face-to-back in a stack between the two walls. A floor supports the objects, and at least a portion of the floor is movable; and there is a gap between the movable floor portion and the bottom edge of the front wall. A portion of the movable floor is yieldable downwardly as an object is being pushed out of the magazine, and preferably this portion constitutes a spring-biased roller over which an object passes as it is ejected from the magazine.

Abstract: A board-type game apparatus designed around the theme of a mythical man-animal known as "Big Foot" includes, in combination, a game board having a relatively large playing surface with a plurality of spaced apart playing piece stations or spaces thereon positioned at intervals along a travel path. One of the play spaces is designated as "Big Foot Home". A plurality of relatively small playing pieces are adapted for movement over the playing surface between the spaces along the travel path. One of the playing pieces is formed to resemble the mythical character "Big Foot" and includes a hollow base for containing a plurality of disks adapted to be removably contained in vertically stacked relation therein. Some of the disks have distinguishing indicia on one face, such as a foot print of "Big Foot" and some are plain. The disks are loaded in the hollow base in random order.

Abstract: Conveyor apparatus for conveying articles such as flat annular can ends and for controlling the rate of feed of the articles. The articles are transported through a conveying conduit defining an elongated passage with an inlet opening for receiving the articles and an outlet opening for discharging the articles. Feed control apparatus is associated with the conduit, preferably near the outlet opening, for controlling the rate of feed of the articles and comprises resilient liner means associated with the conduit means and located at least partially within the passage for frictionally engaging articles in the passage and controlling the rate of movement of the articles therethrough and force applying means associated with the resilient means for forcing the resilient means into frictional engagement with the articles in the passage. The force applying means is used to control the amount of friction exerted by the resilient means on the peripheral surface of the articles.

Abstract: A shaving unit dispenser including means for locating a razor handle in a loading position in which a shaving unit can be transferred from a storage position in the dispenser to a position of operative engagement with the handle, and latch means which prevents movement of the shaving unit from its storage position, the latch means being operated to release the shaving unit by location of the razor handle in the loading position.

Abstract: A display rack for packages of hardware and like articles is described. The rack includes a support and a plurality of elongate elements which project outwardly from the support in generally parallel positions and from which the packages can be suspended. The elements have free outer end portions over which the packages can be slidably fitted onto and removed from the elements and the elements are arranged to incline downwardly to a slight extent away from said support when the rack is in use, so that packages suspended on the elements tend to slide towards said outer end portions under the action of gravity. An elongate stop member is coupled to the support and extends transversely of and above the package support elements adjacent their outer end portions. The elements are normally disposed in contact with the stop member when fully loaded with packages, so the member prevents the packages sliding off the elements.

Abstract: A container for BB shot or other spherical pellets having a dispensing filler portion, useful for example for filling an air rifle, and having a container portion serving as a sales package and/or storage device, said dispensing filler portion comprising a tube of internal diameter slightly larger than the BB shot, and the filler portion being joined to a wall of the container portion by a transfer portion having a transfer slot which is about equal in width and in depth to the inner diameter of the filler tube and the slot length being at least equal to several BB diameters, the transfer slot serving to reduce bridging while the dispensing filler tube portion is being filled from the container portion, the tube portion being distorted to restrict it internally at a location near its discharge end which distortion can be manually straightened to dispense BBs therethrough, and the portions being made of transparent plastic so that the user can see when the tube portion is filled with BBs and can see his remain

Abstract: A dispensing and packaging system for pellets such as ampules or vials. The system comprises an elongated resilient plastic tube in which the pellets are arranged in a line. The tube is of slightly smaller inner diameter than the pellets; and it is slit along its length so that it expands circumferentially to accomodate the pellets. The plastic material of the tube is sufficiently flexible and resilient at room temperatures to neck down in regions between adjacent pellets or in regions of the pellets which are of small diameter. This necking down provides restraint against axial movement of the pellets to hold them securely in the tube while allowing them to be dispensed individually with a minimum of difficulty.

Abstract: A dispensing container for pellets such as capsules and pills and comprising an elongated tubular member holding the pellets in a line, the member being slit helically along its length and being resilient so that when twisted about its longitudinal axis the slit opens for dispensing a pellet.

Abstract: A test apparatus for the determination of immunoassays of antigens and their antibodies which comprises a receptacle tray having a plurality of wells for receiving and samples, a holder for receiving and holding balls, coated with an immunologic composition and for depositing the balls into the wells of said receptacle tray, a ball-release piece fitting over one end of the holder, the ball-release piece being arranged to release the balls from the holder when pressed, and a cap to fit on the open end of the ball-release piece.