An illuminable sign, display or decorative assembly whose construction is based upon a modular concept. The structural framework, reflectors, display panels and electrical components each incorporate this basic concept and so provide relatively small constructable units that can be cooperatively connected to form varying sized assemblies. In addition, an underground mounting system includes dual floating supports that will securely maintain such assemblies in an upright orientation.

A compact multi-purpose exercise device includes two adjustable length arms which are pivoted together at one end and which has adjustable angle handles or actuators at their other ends. At the pivot point of the two arms a hydraulic resistance member is provided which has a substantially constant force, which may be adjusted, and which is substantially independent of the speed at which the handles are actuated relative to one another. The constant force is provided by a reverse Pelton bucket, w...

A lightweight universal electric wheeled chair is formed of hollow tubular frame members. The seat is preferably cantilevered from rear frame members. The frame includes two lower side frame members, each of which has relatively small wheels mounted at both ends. The frame also includes two rear frame members, pivotally connected together intermediate their ends to form an "X" configuration with the lower ends of each of the rear frame members being pivotally secured to the rear ends of the lowe...

A facility is disposed in a telecommunications network which, advantageously, establishes a conference (N-way) call more efficiently than was done priorly. Specifically, a caller may establish a N-way call by dialing a code representing a sequence of speed dial codes respectively associated with the telephone numbers of the conferees that will be involved in the N-way call, rather than dialing each such telephone number. The facility, responsive to receipt of the dialed code, identifies the asso...

A method of arranging outside plant facilities associated with a telephone office is disclosed, in which serving terminals that connect to respective telephone station sets are designated as the originating equipment rather than the telephone office, thereby greatly simplifying the inventory of such facilities. As a result of such simplification, the outside loop assignment of a drop wire is then determined dynamically at the serving terminal.

In a telecommunications network outgoing calls from a particular subscriber location for each of a plurality of telecommunications applications are delivered via a single access link to a single point of distribution through which the subscriber location is caused to be connected, as a function of the telecommunications application type, to an appropriate intelligent network element (INE) server. Additionally, incoming calls of the various application types and directed to a particular directory...

A helmet for use with a bicycle, motorcycle or other vehicle. In one embodiment, a duct is located at each side of the helmet, and used for the dual functions of drawing air from the interior of the helmet and channeling ambient sounds inside the helmet where the sounds can be heard by a user. Sounds may be enhanced by the use of microphones, speakers, and other electronic equipment. The side ducts extend to the rear of the helmet and help to reduce drag and turbulence-induced vibration due to a...

In a telecommunications network, outgoing calls from a particular subscriber location for each of a plurality of telecommunications applications are delivered via a single access link to a single point of distribution through which the subscriber location is caused to be connected, as a function of the telecommunications application type, to an appropriate intelligent network element (INE) server. Additionally, incoming calls of the various application types and directed to a particular director...

An interactive information retrieval system is disclosed in which a large number of user terminals interact bilaterally with a centralized computer controlled data base by using a communications controller. In order to speed up the response time of the system, long messages from the controller to the terminal are broken into two segments, one segment just sufficiently long to engage the attention of the user while the balance of the message is being transmitted and verified. The balance of the l...

A construction toy for erecting a wide variety of structural or decorative forms is made up of construction elements with channels, connectors which have one end extending into the ends of the channels to be frictionally joined thereto, and rings to join two or more connectors. The construction elements may be hollow tubes or plates with channels formed in them. The outwardly extending ends of the connectors have keyhole-shaped gripping portions, with inner, generally round apertures that fit sn...