An improvement in a milling apparatus wherein the milling cutter is to perform an operation on successive workpieces indexed into a milling station. The improvement comprises a secondary support for rotatably supporting the free end of the cutter during the milling operation. The secondary support is attached to the main support by which the milling tool is held by its shank. The secondary support is mounted for pivoting movement into and out of engagement with the milling cutter to permit index...

A center-pull dispenser nozzle includes a nozzle segment with an inner wall having a truncated cone-like configuration. A restrictor ring restricts an outlet opening of the nozzle segment. The restrictor ring engages a web passing through the nozzle and redirects and resists movement of the web at the location of the outlet opening to improve sheet separation and provide a less wrinkled dispensed sheet product.

An improved dispensing lid for a container is disclosed. The dispensing lid having a generally planar top surface and a side wall depending therefrom and forming a cavity for operatively receiving a mouth of a container. The top surface having a recess and a reservoir of a predetermined depth extending downwardly from the recess and having an opening in the reservoir floor for access to the contents of the container.

A method for configuring a wireless network comprised of a control node and a multiplicity of individual nodes includes the steps of logically organizing the network into a plurality of bands Bi, wherein each of the bands Bi includes a plurality of the individual nodes and is located a number i of hops away from the control node, where i=0 through N, and N.gtoreq.1, and then assigning a logical address to each of the individual nodes, and storing the assigned logical addresses in the respective ...

The embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is directed to a dispensing carton for attachable package handles which are formed on a wound spool and carried on a hub to be positioned in the carton. The detachable handles are used for application to boxes and bags for carrying articles of purchase. The dispensing carton is provided with a double-thickness reinforcement immediately adjacent the outlet of the carton so that a pull strip can be pulled over the reinforcement and separate the atta...

An indexing machine utilizes a rotating assembly for incrementally rotating a workpiece which is releasably held by a gripping mechanism adapted to rotate conjointly with the rotating assembly. The gripping mechanism is movable between a first position in which the gripping mechanism grips the workpiece and a second position in which the gripping mechanism releases the workpiece. The gripping mechanism is automatically and constantly urged towards its second position so as to facilitate the rele...

An unattended semi-automatic, coin operated duplicate key vending machine for use by members of the general public, the machine having a supply of key blade blanks with different cross sectional shapes in storage. The correct blank may be quickly selected by a customer by placing his key into one of a plurality of slots or selector openings, each of the slots adapted to receive a key blade of different shapes which cross section corresponds to the shape of one of the blanks in storage. Positioni...

The invention relates to a rotary index table comprising a stationary table housing, a table plate which is designed for reception of the workpiece and rotation by a drive means mounted on said table housing, a total of three Hirth-type serrations arranged concentrically with respect to one another, namely a first on said table housing, a second on said table plate, preferably in the same plane as said first Hirth-type serration, and adjacent said first two Hirth-type serrations a third Hirth-ty...

An index table utilizing eccentric pins for the accurate alignment thereof, and a method of alignment using a laser tarnsmitter/receiver and optical prism.

A universal combined milling and boring machine having a machine column, a compound slide that can traverse horizontally on the machine column, a spindle head mounted on the compound slide so that it can traverse vertically, with a work spindle, a rotary table mounted so it can pivot over a supporting console on the machine column and a control unit. Multiaxial machining with relatively inexpensive control technology and a control system with optimum visual contact with the machining site are ma...