A facsimile system capable of automatically transmitting or receiving the image through a telephone channel is disclosed in which each facsimile set may automatically reset its facsimile recorder and reader when the intercommunication with the other subscriber's facsimile set is interrupted by an accident during the transmission and reception mode. The facsimile set includes means for disconnecting it from the telephone circuit and means for giving an operator suitable alarm or warning signals s...

This invention provides a chess set which includes a plurality of substantially flat playing pieces, and a chess board. The playing pieces each have a projecting tab, and the playing board includes the usual square-grid pattern in contrasting colours, with each of the squares of the grid pattern having a diagonally oriented pocket which extends downwardly away from the surface on which the square grid pattern is marked. The pocket is substantially rectilinear in the plane of the board, and becau...

Set is formed of base, punches, probe, and handle. The base has a plurality of receptacles, each for receiving, restraining and protecting the cutting edge of a tissue biopsy punch. Each punch is engageable by a handle, which can be stored in the base when not in use. The set thus becomes a structure which holds and protects the sharp punches, probe and handle during sterilization and afterwards makes them easily available for use.

A diaper set comprising in combination a water-repellent but gas-permeable, and stretchable diaper cover, a non-bulky and absorbent pad and a hydrophobic net fabric which is to be in direct contact with the infant body in use whereby the entire volume is smaller and has a higher gas-permeable and water-proof character so as to prevent the infants from skin poisoning, inflammational and emotional impairment.

A structural element of a construction set has an elongated web having two transversely spaced longitudinally extending margins, a first flange extending along one of the margins, a second flange extending along the other of the margins and a plurality of cutouts spaced along the element.

A comprehensive top camping set which includes a convertible flashlight to lantern combination, a cooking utensil for holding cans of food and preventing the same from spilling, an electrically operated simulated camp fire, a toy hatchet which is convertible into an imprinting member for making markings such as an animal's paw in the ground, a toy knife having a whistle in the handle thereof for producing an animal sound or the like, a toy gun which has a light transmitting scope device for proj...

This invention relates to a lettering set having annular templates, a scriber mounted on a platform and a base mounted on a guide. The transcription of characters from a template to a drawing surface relies on the principle that a pen rigidly connected to a pin describes a character on a drawing surface when the pin is moved in grooves forming the character on the template. When the pen-pin assembly, which is called the scriber, is prevented from rotating about the axis perpendicular to the draw...

A self-supporting interleaving die set comprises a pair of preferably identically configured interchangeable die members each having an interior crimping surface flanked on one end by a tapered recess and on the other end by a tapered upstanding wall, the tapered wall of one of the die members being proportioned to mesh with and be supported within the tapered recess of the other die member as the die members are disposed in face to face relationship and brought together, to provide a non-lockin...

A thermometer container and holder assembly of plastic construction adapted to be placed at the patient's bedside wherein the thermometer container consists of a tapered three-sided base which receives a push-on stopper at the upper end thereof and a cover also receivable on the stopper of identical construction to the base, there being provided a wall or table mounted support for the container that resiliently grasps the container with sufficient force so that if desired the container cover may...

An article of manufacture which includes an absorbent sheet of material having a non-absorbent sheet or backing bonded to one surface. The outline of a picture to be colored is drawn on the other surface of the absorbent sheet by using moisture impervious barrier lines which penetrate into the absorbent sheet. Colored fluid mediums are applied to the surface of the absorbent sheet to form the colored article.