Abstract:
A method and apparatus for inserting a syringe needle into the rubber diaphragm of a vial of medicine. The method includes the steps of positioning a needle-type syringe on a holder, positioning the vial in a carrier which is slidably mounted on the holder and sliding the carrier on the holder towards the syringe so that the vial moves into contact with the needle of the syringe and with the diaphragm of the vial being punctured by the needle. The apparatus includes a holder, of a lightweight inexpensive material, which includes a plurality of yokes at one end to hold the syringe and a carrier slidably mounted on the holder for holding the vial. The syringe is held secure against endwise movement on the holder and the carrier holds the vial against endwise movement relative to the carrier and against lateral or vertical movement relative to the holder.
Abstract:
A vacuum unit removes abrading dust through a suction line communicating with a dust confining shroud which overlies and extends around the abrading pad of the machine. The shroud is telescoped rotatably over the motor unit of the machine and is suspended from the suction line which, in turn, is pivotally supported on top of the motor unit and is adapted to be turned relative to the handle of the machine to enable maneuvering of the machine without interference from the suction line.
Abstract:
Mechanism for feeding small parts having a laterally facing surface inwardly of the edges and at one side only thereof. The parts are pushed along a track having a flange supporting the part by an edge, and a ledge engageable with the laterally facing surface. There is a gap in the flange track and unless the side of the part having the laterally facing surface is adjacent the ledge, the part falls off the track.
Abstract:
A ceiling protection device for a shooting range which includes a plurality of rectangular ceiling modules locked together at the sides and being suspended at the top and bottom edges. Each one of the modules has two positions for being hooked by a suspension chain. Normally only one chain is coupled to one of the hooks, leaving the other hook unused. When it is desired to remove and replace one of the modules due to excessive damage, the chain is merely unhooked from its normal position and connected to an adjacent hook means of another module. Once this is accomplished the module which is being replaced is free to be readily disconnected from the remaining ceiling structure. When the module is replaced, the chain is merely restored to its original position in the new module.
Abstract:
A magnetic type sensor includes an elongated housing having upper and lower spaced planar walls interconnected by arcuate end walls and side walls. A transverse wall includes a pair of angularly related wall portions each having a free end engaging a respective integral rib of one of the side walls. An axial pole magnet has one pole face engaged by the juncture of the wall portions to seat the other pole face thereof on a flat of one of the end walls. A plurality of deflectable contact fingers are mounted on the other end wall and a ball is received between the upper and lower walls for movement on the lower wall between an unactuated position, wherein the ball engages a ball seat provided by the juncture of the transverse wall, and an actuated position, wherein the ball engages one or more of the contact fingers. The ball is held in engagement with the ball seat by the flux of the magnet and moves into engagement with the contact fingers when subjected to a planar impulse of predetermined amplitude and time directed within the included angle d amplitude and time directed within the included angle of the transverse wall. An external bracket includes a first U-shaped portion having one leg portion extending from an upper diametrical side of the ball to the other end wall, a bight portion extending around the other end wall of the housing and the contact fingers, and a lower leg portion extending from the bight portion to a lower diametrical side of the ball. A second portion of the bracket extends from the lower diametrical side of the ball under the magnet and then upwardly along the one end wall of the housing opposite the other pole face of the magnet. The second portion of the bracket includes an opening or air gap underneath the one pole face of the magnet. The bight portion of the first portion of the bracket includes a selectively energizable DC electromagnet for selectively moving the ball into engagement with the contact fingers for test purposes, with the flux path being provided by the first portion of the bracket and by the ball. The magnet and the second portion of the bracket provide a parallel flux path through the ball. The opening or air gap reduces magnetic fringing from the one pole face of the magnet and directs the flux from this pole face through the ball to the second portion of the bracket rather than directly to the second portion of the bracket to thereby resist bounce of the ball between the upper and lower walls of the housing.
Abstract:
Tubular deadend supports are constructed from elongated tubular members, preferably formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic material provided adjacent their outer ends with metallic mounting members adapted to be engaged by line insulators. For heavy duty the mounting members are arranged to support the insulators extending at 90* to the tubular member. For light duty the mounting members provide for extension of the insulators beyond the end of the tubular members.
Abstract:
A bullet trap for a practice shooting range having an upwardly angled main deflecting plate leading to a bullet spending or deenergizing chamber. An upper deflection plate is located vertically above the main plate and is also angled upwardly and rearwardly leading to the opening of the bullet spending chamber. The bullet spending chamber has a plate which is angled downwardly and rearwardly from the rearward edge of the deflection plate. The bullet spending chamber has cylindrical surfaces facing one another which redirect the bullet back and forth until its kinetic energy is exhausted. The lead may then be recovered at any convenient location. A further plate is provided immediately forwardly of the upper deflection plate, and this plate is angled rearwardly and downwardly and terminates adjacent to the forward edge of the upper deflection plate. The upper deflection plate may be angled from 5* to 12* for optimum conditions.
Abstract:
This rivet bucking assembly is used in a system employing a reciprocating rivet gun. The assembly includes a support housing containing a pneumatic bladder receiving air at a controlled, variable pressure. An anvil member, mounted in slidable relation within an aperture communicating with the interior of the housing receives thrust from the bladder. Air pressure delivered to the bladder is transferred to the anvil to provide the rivet with a support of varying rigidity capable of sustaining impact from the rivet gun for the formation of a well defined rivet head.
Abstract:
Structure for and method of continuously monitoring and recording the magnitude and phase angle of vibration of a rotary shaft is disclosed. The structure includes means for integrating a vibration proportional, velocity signal to provide a sinusoidal signal having an amplitude magnitude proportional to vibration magnitude and means for rectifying and integrating the sinusoidal signal to provide a direct current signal proportional to the magnitude of vibration, structure for shaping the sinusoidial signal and subsequently differentiating it to provide relatively sharp electrical signals representing a particular angular position of vibration magnitude measurement which sharp signals are operable together with other relatively sharp electrical signals representing a predetermined angular zero position on the rotating shaft obtained from a pickup probe mechanically associated with the shaft and timing pulse amplifying and shaping structure, to set and reset a multivibrator and means for integrating the output of the multivibrator to provide a direct current signal proportional to the relative phase angle of the vibration magnitude recorded. A zero adjust structure and method is provided for both of the vibration magnitude and phase angle monitoring and recording means.
Abstract:
A plate having a special surface layer is made by shaping to a desired configuration a longitudinal section cut from a tube that has been surfaced by a suitable continuous welding deposition process, preferably a bulk welding process.