Lacks Industries, Inc.

World Wide Innovations, Inc.

Walter C Bramer

William G Grutter

Joel G Worst

A pallet manufacturing machine and method for joining wooden slats (W) to elongate splines (S) includes spline clamping means (70) mounted on a frame (10). The spline clamping means (70) grip and release the elongate splines (S) so that the lateral edge portions of the splines (S) extend from the clamping means (70). The wooden slats (W) are carried along the length of the frame (10) by first and second advancing means (12-18, 50-56) with the advancing means (12-18, 50-56) adapted to force the slats (W) over and onto the extending edges of the splines (S). In this way, the edges of the splines (S) are embedded within the wooden slats (W) to form a contiguous structure. Drive means (76) are provided for displacing the first and second advancing (12-18, 50-56) means along the frame. In operation, the wooden slats (W) are arranged in a generally parallel, spaced relationship and the splines (S) are clamped in the clamping assembly (70). The wooden slats (W) are advanced towards one end of the clamping assembly (70) guided over and onto the edges of the splines (S) so as to embed the edges of the splines (S) in the wooden slats (W). The splines (S) are then unclamped and the assembled structure is advanced out of the other end of the clamping assembly (70).

Pallet manufacturing machine

A remote control rear view mirror which includes; a mirror member and a mirror supporting member of molded plastic and each mounted on transversely disposed trunnion supports in a housing member, a gear member provided on the mirror supporting member and engaged with a gear segment provided on the mirror member, single cable means operative of the gear member for turning it and axially moving it to change the viewing angle of the mirror member, and a control mechanism for effecting axial and rotational movement of the gear member via the cable means with only rotational movement at the control.

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Norton Shores, MI, United States of America

Walter C Bramer