A change valve for sanitary engineering to select either a bath tub or shower head for discharge of water includes a telescoping connection between a valve actuating device and a valve element to achieve reliable operation in the presence of low water pressures.

The present invention relates to a method for improving the growth and detection of bacteria, yeasts, fungi or cocci, by adding sterile-filtered yeast extract and/or p-iodonitrotetrazolium violet to the culture medium.

A change cart for gambling casinos includes a box-like housing mounted on wheels. The housing has an upper compartment accessible from the top for containing rolls of coins and a compartment accessible from the back containing a drawer for dollar bills. A larger, lower compartment is also accessible from the back and contains supplies. The wheels include two large wheels rotatably mounted near the rear of the housing and two casters which are mounted under forward corners of the housing. A push ...

A dispensing device utilises a bulk dispensing receptacle (2) used in combination with a dispensing hopper (1) to dispense coins, tokens or other items to an outlet tray (4) of a change or vending machine. The bulk dispensing apparatus being adapted to be filled to a predetermined number of coins, tokens or items when the change or vending machine is not being used by a user. Additionally an extension bin (3) for gravity feed of coins, tokens and items into the hoppers may be used having incline...

A change holder to be carried in the pocket or purse which is designed to carry a plurality of coins ranging from one cent to fifty cent pieces. The change holder is formed primarily of two pieces of molded plastic material and has a round shape with the coins carried in compartments inside the circumference of the holder. The coins are retained in these compartments by an elliptical base member and resilient pins which partially block the coin slot entrances.

1. In a target change detector adapted for combination with a reconnaissance aircraft, the combination of a reference transparent scene film, a film drive means, a cathode-ray tube adapted to scan the total area of the transparent film with nominal raster technique, a photomultiplier adapted to receive the scanning beam of the cathode-ray tube through the transparent film, lens means to properly direct the scanning beam of the cathode-ray tube to the transparent film and to the photomultiplier t...

The invention refers to a tool or workpiece storing magazine incorporating a tool- or workpiece-change apparatus adapted to remove a tool or a workpiece from the magazine and to transport the it into a machining apparatus, and to remove a tool or workpiece from the machining apparatus and to transport it back to the storing magazine, respectively. The system comprises a plurality of essentially disc-shaped tool or workpiece supporting members rotatably and coaxially arranged with reference to a ...

A change stroller has a vertically upright framework mounted on wheels and a laterally extending upper cross member on which a change belt is supported. The stroller wheels are positioned to provide a center of gravity that will compensate for the off center weight of the change belt when it is filled with coin rolls.

The change head (1) for a tool change apparatus is provided at its free end with a prism-shaped centering opening (15) and in the center thereof an axially displaceable screw driver (3). Arranged concentrically with respect thereto is a screwthreaded sleeve (9) which has a female screwthread and which is mounted slidably but non-rotatably in an axial bore (8) in the head (1) and which is urged towards the centering opening (15) by a spring (14). A respective radially displaceable clamping member...

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for managing change. The technique includes changing an object of a product creation process and accumulating the change without changing a baseline of a product structure associated with the product creation system if the change to the object is a soft change.