A spin dryer for clothes, or an upright clothes washing machine in which the clothes drum rotates to dry clothes is provided with a lid which is locked at all times when the drum is rotating, the lock mechanism being actuated by bob-weights which are thrown outwards when a drive motor for the drum is rotating. The mechanism also includes an interlock which prevents the motor being energized unless the lid is closed and a control lever is correctly set.

A stand having at least two vertical end frames each having a pair of tubular legs with the tubular legs each having at least one opening along its length to receive hook shaped extensions on a lower shelf to be supported between the frames and an upper shelf having means engaging the upper ends of the legs to secure the frames in engagement with the lower shelf and form a rigid structure.

A conveyor of the carousel type for baggage and other articles consisting of a continuous chain having elongated links supported on self aligning caster wheels the chain assuming a pre-designed shape by means of guide wheels mounted on the links in contact with guide rails. Drive means operably engaging and propelling the chain the pallets carrying an endless rubber bumper at the lower end of the pallets to provide a continuous circumferential bumper stop for the luggage. The stainless steel pla...

The present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for packing bottles or the like in cartons. Bottles or the like are arranged in columns and rows in open containers and partition strips are inserted therebetween. The partition strip material is delivered in continuous length to one or a plurality of partition inserting stations whereupon the material is cut off at the desired length, collected by mechanical fingers and inserted downwardly between the rows and columns of bottles ...

The invention relates to a container comprising a container portion and a lid portion which projects beyond the peripheral side walls of the container portion and is fastened thereto, one side wall of two opposed side walls of the container portion being higher than the other.

An elongated plate, attachable under luggage and other objects, preferably of magnetically attractable material, contains a relatively thin, flat member underneath with a small space between one lateral side and the elongated plate and toward the other side a screw-threaded hole. In its lateral rim on the side with the small space, the flat member, optionally, is indented and has toward this side a cavity extending up to the elongated plate. The plate with the flat member is sufficiently thin an...

A carrier easily securable within, and quickly releasable from, a standard pirn or like tubular article having an internal annular flange member within an otherwise hollow tubular body. The carrier is secured by means of a flexible washer which once positioned inside of the annular flange is held in locking engagement with the assistance of an intermediate member abutting the washer to prevent it from flexing. A stabilizing collar secures the flange from the other side thus clamping the flange b...

A scissors for surgical and other uses which comprises a smooth tapered flange integral with the lower blade of the scissors to prevent unintentional contact by the blade with the area being treated and which is constructed such that the rear portion of the cutting edges are never exposed. The scissors may be conveniently operated with one hand.

A torque unit for use as an accessory to a conventional socket spanner or other wrench-type tool has a body which can be mounted at a selected position along the tool handle and a member movable relative to the body through which a turning moment is applied by the user, the unit including resilient means, preferably adjustable, biasing said member in opposition to the turning moment and warning means giving a signal sensed by the user, conveniently a sudden displacment and noise, when the load t...

The disclosed filter comprises a filter housing having a generally conical downwardly tapering bottom wall and a closed top wall. A generally conical filter medium is mounted in the housing so as to partition the housing into upper and lower compartments. Rather than being conical, the filter medium may be in the shape of a downwardly tapering inverted pyramid, having any desired number of sides, with its apex down and its base at the top of the filter medium. During the normal filtering operati...