A cartridge desiccant device with an integral, mechanical filter adapted for use in removing solid particles and moisture from the refrigerant fluid in refrigerant systems. The device comprises a body which receives the desiccant and is pervious to the passage of refrigerant fluid through it and at least one foraminous member sealed to the body to mechanically filter the fluid passing through the body. In one form, the body of the device includes an external conduit or passageway defined by the ...

A semiconductor device, particularly an integrated semiconductor circuit, in which in a region (island) of a given conductivity type a group of semiconductor circuit elements is provided having a common zone. According to the invention, the region comprises a highly doped zone of the same conductivity type, which within the semiconductor body substantially entirely surrounds the group of circuit elements and is not contacted or is contacted only locally. Due to the presence of said highly doped ...

A fishing device comprises a support tube having a base mounted at one end of the tube for supporting the tube substantially vertically. A lamp is mounted at the other end of the tube. Energizing means in the tube energizes the lamp and comprises a source of electrical energy and a circuit comprising electrical conductors connecting the source of energy to the lamp. A fish-controlled switch is connected in an electrical conductor for opening and closing the circuit. A fish hook is mounted on the...

A lapping device especially suitable for lapping-in accurate cylindrically convex surfaces comprises an elongated rectangular metal plate having a lapping face on one side and provided on its opposite side with means controlling bending of the plate into a perfectly concave cylindrical axis of curvature by application of bending force to the opposite end portions of the plate. Various means for applying curve-inducing force to the plate are disclosed. A recapable lapping surface for the lapping ...

A sighting device for aiming at a target under various ambient light level conditions is disclosed. An operator sights a target along a first housing portion. A second housing portion contains a reticle, a window through which ambient light, if present, is directed to illuminate the reticle, and a self-luminous source coupled to also illuminate the reticle. A dichroic beam splitter having a surface coated with a material to reflect red wavelengths and transmit all other visible wavelengths is po...

The embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is directed to a dispensing device for selectively discharging a quantity of flowable material such as condiments, i.e., tartar sauce, catsup, mustard, etc., and more particularly to a dispensing device which allows for discharging a desired quantity of such flowable material without obtaining excessive amounts thereof.

A device for stacking bags at the outlet of a bag-forming machine, comprising a conveying belt, control means imparting an intermittent movement thereto, a stop extending cross-wise to the belt movement direction and control means for imparting an alternating motion thereto to release a bag stack for conveying by said belt, and means bearing on said bag stack during forming thereof with a contacting part moving together with said bag stack.

A massage device is formed as a plane blade-like extended area of resilient material provided with or constituted by a plurality of massage elements to form an operative massage surface as distinct from a massage bundle of for example birch twigs in a sauna bath. The blade-like area comprises a flat blade with rounded depressions in it. It may be hollow, so that it can be loaded with water to vary the weight, in which a case the handle may be shaped and orificed to provide a vaginal douche.

A cutting device is disclosed herein that is particularly useful to cut paper into strips suitable for use as bedding for an animal pen. A cutting element is utilized that has a rotatable portion with two oppositely disposed spiral blades and a fixed portion with a knifelike straight edge that is positioneed contiguous to the path of the blades of the rotatable portion. The rotatable portion of the cutting element is driven by a motor at a fixed speed during normal operation of the device and a ...

Hydromassage device comprising rotatable disc with water inlet and at least two water outlets which deliver water in streams so located as to create a torque and rotate the disc and to apply small, rotating, concentrated streams of water rather than large currents of water.