Abstract: A pipe bell or fitting socket is disclosed which includes an enlarged socket defining an interior, gasket receiving pocket. The enlarged socket terminates endwardly in a front socket terminus and interiorly in an interior terminus. An integral, outwardly extending, reinforcing ring projects radially outwardly from the outer periphery of the socket and provides increased body for socket strengthening purposes. The reinforcing ring may be medially positioned on the socket, may be endwardly positioned on the socket or may be otherwise positioned as best suited for the purposes of use. The reinforcing ring may be of any desired cross-sectional configuration, for example, square, triangular, rectangular or other cross-section.

Abstract: There is provided a cultivator blade supporting structure including at least one cultivator blade having a shank and a blade portion, at least one blade holder having a cavity for removably receiving the shank of the cultivator blade, and a rotational driving shaft to which the blade holder is fixed, wherein at least a part of the cavity is defined by first confronting oppositely inclined interior surfaces and second confronting oppositely inclined interior surfaces which have a different inclination angle from the first inclined interior surfaces, so that contact portions of the shank are wedged between and into the first and second inclined interior surfaces when the rotational shaft rotates to cultivate the ground.

Abstract: A coupling for securing together a pair of members includes a spigot on one member which can be located in a bore in the other member. An angularly adjustable member is located in a transverse bore in the member and defines a thrust surface engageable with a thrust surface on the spigot to draw radially extending thrust faces on the two members into firm axial engagement. The spigot and the bore also define spaced annular cylindrical locating surfaces which provide radial location of the pair of members.

Abstract: Couplers for hand tools and extension handles are made up of two one piece fittings. Each fitting has an attachment element for connection to one of the tool and extension handle and a connecting element for joining the two fittings. Normally, one of the attachment elements will be a threaded male element and the other a threaded female element. The connector elements also are composed of a male and female element. The male connector element is a tube or rod with a dually tapered flange. The flange fits into a channel (depression) in the female connector element. The connecting elements are complementary in shape and size.

Abstract: An engine starter pinion drive and method for assembly which comprises a starter motor with an armature shaft, a clutch subassembly, a pinion gear for engaging and disengaging an engine drive gear, an anti-drift spring and a retainer sleeve locking the clutch subassembly in position on the armature shaft. The retainer sleeve is configured for axial push-on mounting to the armature shaft with a plurality of tabs for snap lock engagement with a groove in the armature shaft.

Abstract: An engine starter comprising an electric motor having a hollow armature rotary shaft, a solenoid switch for energizing the electric motor and having a push rod extending into the hollow armature rotary shaft, an output rotary shaft having a pinion disposed on a front end thereof, the output rotary shaft being axially slidable relative to the armature rotary shaft to move the pinion into and out of engagement with an engine ring gear. A clutch outer member of an over-running clutch unit is mounted on the output rotary shaft and is connected to the electric motor for being rotated thereby, and a clutch inner member driven by the clutch outer member through a plurality of rollers is provided with helical splines on its inner circumferential surface.

Abstract: Locking a cable socket to a cable plug in a cable assembly is affected by integrally molding a lock assembly to the socket and plug housings. A pair of overstress brackets of the socket housing prevent a resilient latch of the lock assembly from breaking if excessive force is used to move the latch from a catch post mounted on the plug housing. Also, the overstressed brackets are formed in a manner that permits a single molding operation when forming the socket housing.

Abstract: A joint structure for joining two pole members is disclosed. A female component of the structure is formed on a first end of a first pole member. At least one, and in some embodiments two, diverging segments are provided on an end of pipe member to form the female component of the joint. A complementing male component is formed on an end of another pipe member. The male component includes at least one, and in some embodiments two, converging segments. The values of the angles and lengths of the converging and diverging segments are preferably as close to each other as possible. The joint structure can be adapted to allow pole members of many different shapes, sizes, and materials to be securely joined together without the need of fasteners such as bolts. Once assembled, the joint structure resists disassembly and lateral deflection of the pole members and provides for long service even under rigorous use.

Abstract: A ceramic-metal joined composite body including a ceramic member having a projection formed thereon, and a metallic member having a recess formed therein. The projection of the ceramic member is fitted into the recess of the metallic member, and a corner of a bottom of the recess has a rounded dimension such that R/D.gtoreq.0.04, in which R and D are the rounded dimension of the corner of the bottom of the recess and an outer diameter of the projection, respectively. The ceramic-metal joined composite body particularly is useful in a rotary shaft for a turbocharger rotor or a gas turbine rotor.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a first structural member having a recess along a longitudinal centerline thereof, the recess having a planar contact surface disposed in spaced relation from the centerline and at least a contact point diametrically opposed to the planar contact surface and a second structural member having a projecting portion along a longitudinal centerline thereof, insertable in the recess to align the members along this longitudinal centerline, the projecting portion having a planar contact surface engageable with the planar contact surface of the first structural member and a contact point engageable with the contact point of the first structural member when the projecting member is received within the recess whereby upon insertion of the projection portions into the recess the members will be prevented from displacing angularly relative to each other abut the aligned centerlines.

Abstract: A device for locking and sealing of objects comprises a locking rod with a stop on its one end, and with a homing head in the form of a truncated cone on the other end, provided with a circular groove made in the locking rod on the side of the major base, and a bowl-shaped catch mounted in a casing and intended for positioning on the locking rod on the side of the homing head. At least one spliced locking ring is positioned in the cavity of the catch so that it engages with the locking rod when it is positioned in the circular groove thereof. The device is provided with an arrangement for ensuring the programmed force of destruction of the catch.

Abstract: A sweeping implement is disclosed comprising an elongated head having an upper surface and a lower surface, a socket on the upper surface for attaching the head to a broomstick, and bristles projecting from the lower surface, wherein the head, the socket and the bristles are in the form of an integral moulding of a polymeric material and wherein the socket is provided with resiliently flexible retaining means on its inner surface for counteracting the removal of the broomstick from the socket. Some of the bristles may conveniently be of smaller diameter and others may conveniently be of larger diameter. The polymeric compound may comprise rubber and may be pre-formulated such that, upon vulcanization, the sweeping implement has a Shore hardness, as measured on the A scale, of between 35 and 65 and an elongation at break of between 550% and 650%.

Abstract: A precious stone setting, preferably for invisibly mounted diamonds, is obtained by forming cutouts on opposed facets of square-shaped diamonds with a saw which is held at a downwardly pointed angle relative to the tables of the diamonds. Forming the cutouts in this manner produces in the pavilions of the diamonds, below their girdles, upwardly pointed biting edges, and clearances above these edges. The diamonds thus prepared are set in a setting comprising walls which extend parallel to one another and which are spaced apart by approximately the same distance as the sharp edges. This enables the diamonds to be forcefitted between the walls of the setting and the upwardly pointed edges to bite into the walls of the setting and secure the diamonds in place. Any attempt to retrieve the diamonds causes the biting edges to bite even deeper into the walls and more securely entrench the diamonds in place.

Abstract: An attachment device (10) for connecting a mop head to a pole comprising a collar (11) and a boss (12) extending upwardly from the collar. A plurality of slots (14) extend vertically through the boss wall, the slots (14) being bridged by bridging nuts (15). This arrangement allows the diameter of the channel (13) defined by the boss (12) to be resiliently increased in order to accomodate poles of differing diameters within the channel (13).

Abstract: This invention presents an improved process for the bonding of tubing which permits the tubing members to be maintained in the appropriate alignment during the curing of the bonding adhesive. Specifically, the process involves the slip-fitting of a male member into a female member coated on the interior with the curable adhesives the improvement being the placing of a piece of PTFE/glass reinforced tape over the end of the male member prior to its insertion into the female member, such that, after insertion, the members are maintained in appropriate alignment.

Abstract: The quick-locking connector comprises a tubular female body member 14, open at one end to receive a male member 10 therein. A latch 18 is located within the female body member 14 spring-urged towards the open end to engage the male member 10. A plurality of external, longitudinally spaced bearing surfaces 40-43 are provided on the male member 10 and complementary bearing surfaces 40-43 are provided internally of the female body member such that after entry of the male member a quarter turn of the members brings the respective bearing surfaces 40-43 into engagement at longitudinally spaced intervals against pressure from the latch to provide a longitudinally spaced plurality of complementary bearing surfaces 40-41 to be subjected to axial impact forces tending to pull the male and female members apart. A plurality of complementary bearing surfaces 42, 43 may be provided to be subjected to impact forces in the opposite axial direction.

Abstract: A plastic accessory having a retaining socket for use with socket head cap screws, the plastic accessory engagingly receiving the head of the screw and having a hub concentrically positioned within the retaining socket and co-axial with the socket. The retaining socket of the plastic accessory is shaped to allow for engagement with the socket head cap screw and the hub of the plastic accessory extends into the socket of the head in the screw. The upper body portion of the hub, upon engagement with the screw, is both sheared and reshaped to a configuration corresponding to that of the head socket of the screw. A plurality of primary grips and a plurality of secondary grips are positioned on the inside wall of the retaining socket of the plastic accessory for absorbing the screw head tolerance and gripping the peripheral surface of the head of the screw. The screw head is resiliently received by deforming, shearing and press fitting the retaining socket of the plastic accessory.

Abstract: A concealed mounting assembly includes an outer post member and a decorative rose plate mounted on a concealed bracket which has a post section and mounting plate section. The post has an axially extending bore which receives the post section of the concealed bracket. A securement nut is placed within an axially extending recess in the post section. The post section also has an elongated aperture extending from the recess. The post and securement nut have alignable apertures therethrough a allow a threaded fastener to extend through the lateral aperture, elongated slot in the post section and the threaded aperture in the securement nut. The fastener, when tightened, secures the post and rose plate onto the concealed bracket and allows axial adjustment for manufacturing tolerances and secures the mountable post against torque forces.

Abstract: Tool system (10) advantageously provides tool (12), adapter (14) and extension member (16) successively coupled so that groove (34) mates with rib (44) in the assembled position. Groove (34) and rib (44) are engaged so that tool (12) is axially fixed relative to adapter (14) yet is axially rotatable relative thereto. In preferred embodiments adapter body (36) includes a shoulder (42), and adapter (36) and handle member (20) are correspondingly tapered with increasing radius from top to bottom so that the snapping, engaging action of handle member (20) on adapter head (36) is enhanced when the system (10) is assembled.

Abstract: A knob for a gear lever comprises a cap, a gripping section having an axial bore through it and gear teeth about one end of the bore, and an annular anti-rotation member having an axial bore through it and gear teeth about each end of the bore. When assembled, a stem of the cap passes through the axial bores of the gripping section and of the anti-rotation member. The gear teeth of the gripping section mesh with the gear teeth of the anti-rotation member and prevent the member from rotating with respect to the gripping section. A base has an axial bore through it and gear teeth about one end of the bore. The bore has inwardly projecting ribs between which, when the knob is assembled, a spline of the stem of the cap fits at substantially all rotational positions of the spline relative to the base. The gear teeth of the anti-rotation member mesh with the gear teeth of the base and prevent the anti-rotation member from rotating with respect to the base.

Abstract: A guide pin assembly has a base plate with a first surface from which a guide pin extends. A flexible retaining plate hled by the base plate has a first surface facing and spaced from the first surface of the base plate. A spring member has an elastic portion extending alongside the guide pin from a rotatably retained end portion to a distal end portion. The rotatably retained end portion is in contact with the first surface of the flexible retaining plate and it rotates in response to flexure of the retaining plate.

Abstract: An improved compressor wheel assembly for a turbocharger or the like includes a centrifugal compressor wheel having a boreless hub to substantially improve wheel fatigue life. The compressor wheel is formed as by casting to include an integral and internally threaded mounting sleeve extending coaxially from the boreless hub. In the assembly, the mounting sleeve extends through an opening in a compressor backplate for threaded connection to a turbocharger shaft, with a thrust collar spacer being interposed between axially facing shoulders defined respectively on the mounting sleeve and shaft to ensure accurate axial positioning of the components. An annular seal flange on the thrust collar spacer extends axially into the backplate opening in generally concentric spaced relation about the mounting sleeve. This seal flange is adapted to carry one or more seal rings for engaging the backplate, thereby sealing the passage of the mounting sleeve and shaft through the backplate opening.

Abstract: A control unit for controlling the hydraulic system of a construction machine, such as a hydraulic shovel, having a structure capable of being simply and quickly changed from one setup for another setup suitable for a desired mode of control operation. The control unit comprises a control lever pivotally supported for movement in longitudinal and transverse directions, and first and second link rods for transmitting the operating force of the control lever to first and second hydraulic control valves when the control lever is shifted in the longitudinal and transverse directions, respectively. An operating force transmitting member is put on the control lever so as to be rotatable about the axis of the control lever, and a locking member is mounted on the control lever so as to be slidable along the axis of the control lever and so as to be unable to rotate relative to the control lever.

Abstract: A connecting assembly for connecting a handle member to a utensil. The utensil has an outer face to which is secured a support member of polygonal cross section and adapted to have the handle member attached thereto. The handle member includes a frontal cavity with a cross section generally conforming to that of the support member. The cavity is generally larger in cross section than the cross section of the support member. A spring member is provided and includes two integrally connected surface portions arranged at an angle to each other and is oriented between a pair of surfaces on the support member and a pair of interior wall surfaces in the cavity. The spring member includes structure for creating a spring force biassing the handle member in a direction transverse to the support member so that at least two wall surfaces on the support member will be urged into a direct form-fitting engagement with two other wall surfaces in the cavity.

Abstract: A pointer bushing for securing an indicating element to an output shaft of an indicating instrument includes a base for spacing the pointer above the instrument face, a collar for connecting the base to the indicating element, and an S-shaped shaft gripping section for connecting the base to the output shaft. The output shaft connection includes a pair of posts which depend axially from the base, a reversely bent wing which extends from each arm, and a shaft gripping member forming the end of wing, the gripping members being in confronting relation to form a generally cylindrical, axially extending, radially expansible, socket for gripping the shaft whereby to fixedly hold the output shaft against relative rotative as well as axial movement.

Abstract: A power device for a window regulator is disclosed. The window regulator is of a type which regulates a window pane by moving pull-up and pull-down drive cables connected to the window pane. The power device comprises a motor-powered driving part which includes an output shaft which has a regular polygonal cross section; and a cable winder part including a drum about which the pull-up and pull-down drive cables are wound, the drum having a coupling bore to which the output shaft is engaged, the coupling bore having a regular polygonal star-like cross section with equally spaced angular recesses. The number of the equally spaced angular recesses of the coupling bore is integral times as many as that of the angles of the polygonally cross-sectioned output shaft.

Abstract: An attaching socket of a working implement fits a tool shaft and has an exterior clamping device with a clamping piece, which with the clamping device in a closed condition engages in the tool shaft through an opening in a wall of the attaching socket. The clamping piece is mounted on a clamping lever which is mounted pivotable exteriorly on the attaching socket about a pivot axis extending substantially perpendicular to the sleeve axis and extends from that pivot axis substantially further than the length of the clamping piece. This clamping piece together with the clamping lever form a bent lever. The clamping lever is pivoted in against the tool shaft in the closed condition of the clamping device, while it is swung out in the open condition far enough from it so that the clamping piece is out of engagement with the tool shaft. With the clamping device closed the end of the tool shaft is braced by the clamping piece axially against a backstop formed by and in the attaching socket.

Abstract: A molded knob of the type which frictionally engages and slips over the end of a shaft. The knob has a hub with a shaft-receiving socket formed therein. Elongated fingers, which are formed as part of the hub, extend into the socket to engage the shaft. In one embodiment of the invention, a pair of elongated fingers extend generally radially into the socket, with each finger terminating in a tip located close to but out of contact with the top of the other finger. The tips of the fingers are contacted by the curved outer surface of the shaft when the shaft is inserted in the socket to compress the fingers. If desired, the fingers can be designed to bend them into contact with each other so that the loading from one finger to the other acts like a truss. In a second embodiment of the invention, the elongated fingers are curved non-radially relative to the shaft and extend toward each other, terminating short of contact with the tips of each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oil well sucker rod having a fiberglass rod with steel connectors on each end. Each connector has a rod-receiving receptacle having an open end, a closed end, and a plurality of axially spaced annular, tapered surfaces. The taper angles of the tapered surfaces are progresssively less toward the open end of the receptacle. An annular centering surface within the receptacle engages the end of the rod to the center the rod within the connector. A plurality of evenly spaced dimples on the connector extend into the receptacle to the center the rod within the connector at a point spaced from the centering surface.

Abstract: A locking assembly (10) having a female member (12) and a male member (22) particularly suited for use in an automotive arm rest. The female member (12) has a receiving cavity (14) with opposing and spaced walls (16a, 16b) extending along a receiving axis (18). The female member defines a plurality of locking recesses (20) spaced along the axis (18) on one wall (16a) of the cavity (14). The male member (22) has a plurality of tines (24) spaced apart longitudinally therealong for snapping into the recesses (20) to retain the male member (22) in the cavity (14). The assembly (10) is characterized by the female member (12) presenting a plurality of biasing beams (26) independent from one another and spaced along the opposite wall (16b) of the cavity (14) for respectively engaging the tines (24) to retain one tine (24) in each of the recesses (20 ).

Abstract: A structural joint which may be for orthopedic use is effective to simultaneously resist bending and torsional loading. It includes a female member formed with a cone shaped bore and a mouth defining entry into the bore. A male member matingly engageable with the female member has a contoured outer surface which includes a coupling element sized and shaped for mating engagement with the bore. When the male and female members are joined, the coupling element extends to a location within the bore spaced from the mouth and joins, via a smooth surfaced intermediate element, to a transitional element whose transverse dimension is substantially smaller than the mouth of the bore as it extends through and beyond the mouth. The bore and the coupling element may be mutually tapered such that the male and female members become locked together when engaged.

Abstract: A handle bracket retainer for retaining a handle to the socket of a plastic shovel, snow pusher, and the like without the need of the screws. The handle bracket retainer includes tapered body having a nearly semi-circular cross-section with opposed edges being tapered from end to end. A plurality of tabs and prongs permit a wooden handle to be retained in the socket of plastic tool.

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting a pad to a rotary floor machine includes an internally threaded drive collar mounted in coaxial relation with a drive shaft. The teeth of the thread on the collar have a sawtooth profile with an inclined lead-in surface and a holding surface. A retainer member in the form of a flanged collar has a cylindrical insert with a plurality of tabs capable of flexing inwardly. The flex tabs are spaced about the insert and have external thread segments, the teeth of which also have a sawtooth profile, for matching engagement with the internal threads of the drive collar. The retainer insert is assembled by pushing it into the drive collar. The lead-in surfaces of the matching threads cam the flex tabs inwardly during assembly so that the sawtooth threads ride over one another. The radial holding surfaces engage to provide substantial holding force for the center of the pad which is clamped between the flanges of the drive collar and the retainer member.

Abstract: A device is provided for a screw connection between two pieces which can adjust the distance between the two pieces. The device comprises a first threaded piece and a second smooth piece with an annular groove close to its free end. A connector ring is screwed onto the threaded shank and engaged on the smooth piece. The connector ring has a groove of variable depth. An incompressible retaining ring is engaged in the grooves of the second piece and the connector ring. The device can be used to produce a single tension element.

Abstract: A latching mechanism for affixing a first item to a second item includes a male latching portion affixed to the first item, and a cavity defined within the second item disposed to receive the male latching portion. The male latching portion includes a tongue affixed to, and extending outward from, the surface of the end of the first item that is to abut the surface of the end of the second item when the first item is affixed to the second item. The tongue of the male latching portion defines a spring finger therewithin having one end thereof affixed to the end of the tongue closest to the surface of the end of the first item and extends outward therefrom surrounded by the sides and end of the tongue. The spring finger has at its free end a locking tooth that extends downward from the tongue to be captured within the cavity of the second item.

Abstract: Two plastic tubelike members on which an annular protrusion or an annular groove are respectively provided to be used as two constructive block members for assembling valve or joint devices are directly coupled to assemble such devices. Critical dimensional relationships on the coupling end having the annular groove are established wherein a deformation process can be controlled to engage the annular groove with the annular protrusion by a radially widening motion and an axially spring motion in elastic dynamics, while the coupling end having the annular groove is softened by heating to become elastic. High coupling accuracy can be secured with high coupling strength and durability.

Abstract: A vehicle fuel tank with a fuel level sensor is disclosed including a housing rotatably supporting a molded crank arm and a pivotal float rod attached thereto. The crank arm has a bore for insertion of one end of the crank arm and an apertured metal insert molded therein for providing a gripping interference fit between the inserted rod and the crank arm.

Abstract: A valve handle adaptor formed on one end with a shank configured for complemental telescopical receipt in a pocket formed in a valve handle and formed on its opposite extremity with an adaptor socket. A plurality of extenders, each formed on one end for receipt within such adapator socket and formed on the opposite end with an extender socket capable of receiving the shank of another extender or, in the alternative, a spud. A plurality of spuds are formed with external configurations for complemental receipt in the spud socket, adaptor socket or extender socket. The handle may be mounted directly from a valve stem through such spud, or through the adaptor by inserting the shank in the spud socket and a spud in the adaptor socket for receipt over a broach formed in the end of the valve stem, or through any number of extenders fitted between the adaptor and spud. The kit can therefore adapt a handle to a wide variety of broach sizes and offset distances.

Abstract: An eye device for a doll or the like which comes to the eye-closed state by placing the doll in a lying posture and then comes to the eye-open state by placing the doll in a standing or sitting posture. This device is firmly held onto the doll face to such a degree that even if the eye member is strongly pressed from the front side, there is no apprehension of the eye member detaching from its holding position on the doll face. To this end the eye device includes at least one circular engaging step portion on the periphery of an eyeball-mounting body and, optionally, at least one circular engaging groove and/or steps on an inner periphery of a mounting member whereby material of the doll face, sandwiched between the eyeball-mounting body and the mounting member, is engaged by the circular engaging step portion on the eyeball-mounting body and, optionally, also by the circular engaging groove and/or steps on the mounting member, thereby preventing detaching of the eye device.

Abstract: An easily movable display mounting system including a mounting cup (12) secured to a slot wall by a T-shaped fastener 26.

Abstract: Hard metal cutters have the attachment portion of their axial length which is cylindrical in cross section, mechanically secured by a transition fit within cylindrical sockets provided in a suitable steel body, such as, for example, a rock drill bit; the cylindrical sockets contain a local circumferential band of deformed and compressed metal axially spanning the innermost cylindrical boundary of the maximum hard metal diameter upon assembly. This eliminates detrimental tensile stresses due to assembly; and provides a region of high compressive stress to reduce the effective fatigue loads during drilling.

Abstract: An oral hygiene system including an aseptic container enclosing a disposable dental hygiene head having a socket for receiving a detachable handle having a male extension for penetrating the aseptic container to engage the socket of the head. The socket and male extension forming a fit which prevents rotation between the handle and head.

Abstract: A latching and sealing device suitable for use as a cover seal for a plunger or piston in a syringe or plunger pump includes a cylindrical seal member having a body portion and lip-and-latch means for both sealably engaging a surrounding surface and latching to the piston. A spring disposed in between the lip-and-latch means and the piston provide a constant sealing pressure while allowing the piston and seal member to be moved within a bore. Sealing between the lip-and-latch means and the bore is enhanced by use of a berm and notches radially aligned with the biasing spring.

Abstract: A rack-and-pinion type steering gear for automotive vehicles including a columnar rack guide made of resin having a small coefficient of friction. An outer diameter of the rack guide in the direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of a rack bar is greater than an inner diameter of a rack guide hole for insertion of the rack guide in such a manner that the transverse cross-section of the rack guide is elliptical. With this arrangement, vibration of the rack guide in the rack guide hole due to an external force dynamically acting on the rack bar, thereby preventing generation of noise from the rack guide hole.

Abstract: The valve handle adaptor kit for use with a conventional handle and escutcheon, such kit including an adaptor formed on one end with a shank configured for complemental telescopical receipt in a socket formed in the handle and formed on its opposite extremity with an adaptor socket. A plurality of spuds are formed with external configurations for complemental receipt in either the spud socket or adaptor socket, such that the handle may be mounted directly from a valve stem through such spud, or through the adaptor by inserting the shank in the spud socket and a spud in the adaptor socket for receipt over a broach formed in the end of the valve stem.

Abstract: An arrangement for readily joining a plastic handgrip knob to a metal gearshift rod in a positive non-slip manner. The handgrip includes a plastic core member molded with an axial blind bore defining a linear key therein extending a predetermined axial distance from the upper terminus at the bore closed end to its lower terminus spaced from the bore open end. The junctures of the key sides with the internal surface of the bore define a pair of fillets coextensive with the key with the fillets being tapered from a maximum chordal distance at the key lower terminus to minimum chordal distance at the bore closed end. The rod is formed with a keyway extending from the rod upper end a predetermined distance sufficient to receive the key therein.

Abstract: A push-on/quick release locking arrangement is mounted on a socket wrench extension or driver having a cylindrical body with a square drive end. An inclined transverse bore in the drive end intersects opposed flat faces of the drive end and lock balls are mounted in the bore for movement between a "lock" position and a "release" position. In the "lock" position one ball projects from the end of the bore nearest the end of the drive end to engage a cooperating cavity in the drive recess of a socket. In the "release" position the balls lie within the cross section of the drive end. There is an axial groove in the flat face intersected by the end of said bore further from the end of the drive end. A cylindrical grip sleeve is mounted for slideable movement on the cylindrical body of the extension. The end of said sleeve remote from the drive end is turned inwardly and an integral control tab projects from the other end of the sleeve.

Abstract: A metal-ceramic composite fitting assembly is described in which an effective connection between a boss on the ceramic member and the metal shaft member is achieved by providing the shaft with a sleeve formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal elongation comparable to that of the ceramic member, which sleeve is joined to the shaft member and cooperates with a recess therein to engage the boss along its length and to impose thereon compressive gripping forces that increase in magnitude along the length of the boss.

Abstract: A fiberglass sucker rod construction is disclosed comprising a cylindrical fiberglass rod having a steel connector member adhesively bonded to each end thereof. The steel connector members are basically identical in their manner of being affixed to each end of the fiberglass rod, each connector member having an internal receptacle defining a series of tapered annular spaces for receiving an epoxy adhesive material which bonds the fiberglass rod in the metal connector member, thereby forming a unitary sucker rod having a male thread connector at one end and a mating female connector at the other end thereof. The epoxy adhesive cures, forming a sleeve having a series of annular tapering surfaces defining annular wedges that are oriented such that tension applied to the rod causes the wedges to be compressed between the rod and connector member, resulting in a radially inwardly directed force to retain the rod in position against such tension.

Abstract: An easily movable display mounting system including a mounting cup (12) secured to a slot wall by a T-shaped fastener 26.