A trowel includes a series of levels embedded in the handle for measuring the inclination of a surface being finished. The trowel includes a flat base plate, with a handle having two ends each secured to the plate to define a grip area therebetween. This construction provides an extremely rigid structure, where the handle and its included levels cannot flex angularly relative to the base plate or blade. At least one of the handle ends, and optionally both ends, includes two mutually orthogonally...

A method for reducing the levels of cholesterol and other lipids in mammals, which comprises administering to said mammals an effective amount of a substance having the formula ##SPC1## Wherein R is selected from the group consisting of OH; NHCH.sub.2 COOH, and NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 H; each X is hydrogen, each Y is hydroxy or acyloxy, and when taken together X and Y is oxo (O=); and the nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

An elogated base provided with upstanding side flanges or walls throughout its length pivotally mounting thereon a substantially correspondingly formed and sized body in parallel relation thereto having a right angularly and normally vertically disposed adjusting screw threadedly engaged with and through one free end portion bearing on an adjacent portion of the base bottom, a pointer-finger on and extended from one end of the pivotal body cooperable with a calibrated upstanding panel on the cor...

A dishwasher having an improved water circulation arrangement for use therewith including a fluid circulating pump variously connectable with a lower rotating spray arm, a vertical spray column on the spray arm and an upper spray header. The spray header is positioned on the spray column such that the spray header receives fluid by means of a vertical supply stub extending concentrically within the spray column providing fluid communication between the pump and the spray header. A three-position...

A fluidic level sensor in which a stream of energy fluid is alternatively diverted between two discharge channels by a control channel. One of the discharge channels is connected to an indicator, and the control channel is connected to a hollow probe which is adapted to have its free end closed by the surface of the fluid material being sensed. A branch channel is provided between the supply line of the fluid of the device and the control channel to permit the use of the supplied energy fluid to...

A device is described for detecting the level of the material within a container such as a hopper comprising a cord (18) for suspending a thimble (38) from a balance arm (22) which in turn is suspended through the intermediary of an inclination sensitive switch (26). Modifications are illustrated in which the cord is suspended through a sealed aperture in a lid (40). Another embodiment of the invention comprises a cord (66) for suspending a thimble (38) from a balance arm (62) which is balanced ...

An incoming a-c signal, whose amplitude is to be measured, successively passes through several decadic attenuator stages settable by respective cascaded decadic stages of a reversible counter. The attenuated signal is rectified and its voltage, or the RMS value thereof obtained from a squarer, gives rise to a calibration current, opposed by a constant reference current, for charging a capacitor of a current/frequency converter with a resulting current corresponding to their difference. Two thres...

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of sucrose-containing sweeteners or sucrose-containing foods and drinks, which is characterized in adding maltitol and/or lactitol to the ingredient sucrose to reduce the calorie value of such products and in the fact that intake of such products will inhibit increments of blood and liver saccharides and cholesterol levels.

A probe for detecting the level of electrically conductive liquids in a walled container having an inner chamber consisting of a probe housing having a bottom portion for insertion into the chamber of the walled container, and an inner chamber, an insulated packing secured in the housing on the bottom portion, at least one compensating electrode having an insulating jacket and disposed through the packing, the insulating jacket penetrating the packing and extending into the container and at leas...

Disclosed herein is a method of lowering lipid levels in a mammal involving the administration of the following N-naphthoylglycine derivatives, or a therapeutically acceptable salt with an organic or inorganic base of the first three listed derivatives: N-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-6-methoxy-1-naphthalenyl]-thioxomethyl]-N-methylgl ycine, N-[(5-bromo-1-naphthalenyl)thioxomethyl]-N-methylglycine, N-[[6-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethylthio)-1-naphthalenyl]thioxomethyl]-N-methy lglycine, and 5-hydroxy-2-[5-(t...