Appartus suitable for use in conjunction with a container in which one or more plants is growing and associated with it a device for recieving an enquiry signal and automatically responding by transmitting an unique identifier signal the apparatus comprising (a) transporter means by which a container may be supported for moving the container, (b) means for transmitting the enquiry signal, (c) means for recording the identifier signal as a digital output and (d) computer means to which the digita...

A handling apparatus mounted on a moving member for holding, conveying, and installing a workpiece has a floating plate attached for radial movement to an apparatus body 10 connecting with the movable member, and a workpiece holding device for holding the workpiece on the floating plate. A lock plate is provided for fastening the floating plate to the apparatus body in a radial direction, A fastening piston is coupled to the lock plate through a fastening rod, and the floating plate can be faste...

A cable handling mechanism for an X-ray tomographic scanner having a rotor assembly for making a scan of about two revolutions and then rewinding to an initial position includes two axially displaced drums. One drum is attached to the rotor housing and rotates with it; the other is fixed to the stationary structure. A pulley carrier between the two drums is rotatable about the same axis and carries large and small idler pulleys. At one extreme end position one or more individual cables inside a ...

An apparatus for the registration of documents on the platen of a photocopier is disclosed. The apparatus is in the form of a registration edge against which an edge of a document may be positioned. The registration edge is formed by a generally channel-shaped member of resilient material extending along an edge of the platen and fitted over the platen edge with the sides thereof gripping the opposite faces of the platen.

A device for handling, like massage or mix, meat portions, provided with a wheeled container having a closing lid, for receiving a meat portion and stirring means operative in said container and beared in said lid wherein the inclination of the rotary axis of the stirring means is adjustable and the quantity of meat moved by the stirring means per rotation, is determined, and therefore the rate of massage, said stirring means being provided with at least one conduit for a cooling fluid to retain...

1. A device of the character described comprising the combination of a guide tube having a normally open end, a support frame having a port therethrough, linkage means pivotally connected with the tube and with the frame and rotatably supporting the tube for movement between a position in longitudinal alignment with said port and with its open end in registry with the port and an additional position in which the tube lies adjacent the port with a side portion of the tube extending generally tran...

Elongated loads, such as rolls of materials, conveyor rollers or drums are movable by a five-wheel carrier apparatus comprising an elongated frame with rear wheels for carrying the load and a tow dolly which comprises a single front wheel and a pair of swivelling rear wheels which seat under the front end of the carrier frame.

A gate assembly for immobilising an animal comprises a frame with a door closable partially to fill the frame, the animal being trapped between the door and the frame. An elongate gate operating member extends rearwardly from the gate enabling a single person to operate the assembly.

A handling apparatus having gripping means for moving sheet metal plates out of or into a press in a short vertical and adjacent long horizontal movement. The gripping means are attached to the lower end of a rod pivoted at its centre to a oscillating crank arm and having its upper end guided in a cam path consisting of a vertical portion, the extension of which intersects the crank axis, and a circle-arc portion on at least one side of the lower end of the vertical portion. When the cam path co...

A safety-enhancing mast-handling arrangement for a catamaran or other sailboat with a dismountable mast. Detachable rigid steadying braces are pivotally secured at one end to the deck athwart the foot of the mast and at the opposite end are secured together in sliding engagement with the mast. With the boat supported on a trailer the mast is raised and lowered by taking up and paying out a line attached to the forestay of the mast, as by means of a winch mounted forward on an upright of the trai...