A cage sweep for a foraminous cage of an axial flow combine having axially extending tines which are moved in an arcuate path by an oscillating mechanism having a pitman arm drive. The cage sweep is supported on the cage for movement in an arcuate path by rollers engaging arcuate guide rails.

Disclosed herein is a power transmission having two planetary gear groups, one of which is selectively connectable between the torque converter and the output shaft to provide a single power path and the other, a three speed unit, is selectively connectable between the torque converter and the first planetary group to provide a plurality of dual power paths when operated in conjunction with the first planetary group. The two planetary groups may be operated together to provide two reverse drive ...

A path finding system for effecting selection and interconnection of electrical devices through a network of switching matrices providing plural paths between each input and each output thereof including scanning means for determining a free path to a selected input therefrom and non-reactive means for restricting path selection to the next stage whenever such stage requires another scanner for free paths thereafter. Also including a re-entry function from one group of matrices to a second group...

A roller path inclination compensator for providing electrical signals for compensating errors in aiming a gun due to an inclined gun mount. An inclined gun mount is measured to determine the roller path inclination angle and the location, in train, of the high point of the roller path. The inclination angle and the location of the high point are set into the compensator, and the compensator modifies course synchro orders to provide a train correction and an elevation correction which are applie...

Disclosure of a housing for both the transmitting and receiving transducers of opto-electronic systems. Clean compressed air is released in a passage between the transducer and the bulk of the light path at sufficient axial velocity to keep the transducer's radiation transmissive surface clean. A filter may be used between the transducer and the pneumatic entrance orifice, whose transmissive surface is also protected by the same axial air velocity, but which can easily be replaced if, in long te...

A predetermined number of vials are supported by a carrier and the carriers are delivered to a path of conveyance and while in the path of conveyance, the vials are removed from the carrier by removing the carrier from the path of conveyance while retaining the vials against vertical movement. After the removal of the vials from the carrier the vials are advanced by the retaining means to a walking beam mechanism including a member actuated in a delayed or omitted sequence to advance the vials i...

Method and apparatus for producing a multitrack inspection log of anomaly signals produced by pipeline nondestructive inspection apparatus having two longitudinally spaced sets of anomaly sensors. Inspection apparatus produces on a magnetic tape a multitrack record of anomaly signals generated by respective sensors of the two sets. Magnetic recording playback apparatus includes two spaced magnetic head stacks and means located therebetween to adjust length of path the magnetic tape travels betwe...

A switch path reservation arrangement where any paths that are established for calls between two switching modules are reserved such that most future calls between the two modules are set up promptly using previously reserved paths with a minimum of inter-module message communication. Relatively few calls require a path hunt involving inter-module negotiation to determine a new path. Such new path is not only assigned for the call but also thereafter reserved for calls between the two modules. P...

A multi-line or multi-path fluid swivel contains a plurality of stacked modules with each module having an internal core and an external housing. Each core includes one integral flow conduit which extends from the bottom of the core and opens through the side of the core into an annular chamber between the core and the housing. An opening in the housing permits flow of fluid out of or into the annular chamber. Seals between adjacent cores and seals between the cores and housing prevent or reduce...

An inertial sensing device with a movable sensing element is provided with a conductive path for bleeding excess electric charge from the sensing element. The path may extend from the sensing element to a control circuit or other predetermined portion of the device and preferably includes an electrical component having a preselected impedance. In a specific embodiment, the electrical component is a block of semiconductive material and has a time constant smaller than the time constant associated...