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The cable preferably has first and second ends and an intermediate portion therebetween which defines first and second segments, wherein the first and second ends are secured to the vent pulley while the intermediate portion is secured to the control pulley.Images are available in PDF form when logged in.The rotary temperature control device of claim 1, wherein the stationary means (24, 32) comprises an aperture formed in the vent housing, a bore (26) formed in the vent pulley (20) and a pin inserted within the aperture and bore.The rotary temperature control device of claim 1, wherein the incremental adjustment means (50) comprises a segment of detents (56) formed on the control pulley and a detent spring (60) mounted with the control housing (42), the detent spring (60) adapted and configured to engage the detents (56) to incrementally control rotational motion of the control pulley (54).The rotary temperature control device of claim 10 further comprising a plenum door coupled and configured to rotate in response to the rotational movement of the vent pulley (20).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Traditional heater cable controls operate as a linkage between the control panel and the vent door.In such a device, the cable must be able to withstand tensile and compressive loads because the cable is being both pulled and pushed to operate the vent door.The compressive loads require that the cable be somewhat rigid which, in turn, limits the radius of the bends which the cable can undergo during installation procedures, as well as in the final cable positioning.The device comprises a control pulley, a vent pulley and a flexible cable connecting the pulleys in a loop like manner.The cable is furthermore urged by a permanent drawing force by means of a bias spring which is situated on the vent pulley and connects to one end of the cable.This document forms the preamble of claim 1.The urging force of the bias spring in the device according to this document ensures that the cable is always in close engagement with the pulleys and by and large is unaffected by wear and tear and variations in temperature.It is a main object of the present invention to obtain a control wherein the amount of hysteresis can be controlled more precisely.According to claim 3 means are provided which enable shipment of the unassembled device and subsequent simplified assembly.Advantageously a shaft having a bevelled pinion gear is provided wherein the pinion gear is adapted and configured to operatively cooperate with and drive the bevel gear to transmit the rotational motion from the control pulley to the vent pulley.This rotation prevention means enables the user to lock the control pulley at either extreme setting, i.Although the blend door and vehicle plenum are not detailed here, the functions and features of these components are disclosed in U.Patent 5,025,011, the content of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference thereto.The vent housing (12) has a central bore (16) for receiving a stem (22) which is formed on the vent pulley (20).The vent pulley spring (30) provides a zero slack feature which takes up slack in a cable (34).The vent pulley spring (30) also removes any slack due to wear or cable routing variations.Outwardly extending portions (14) are formed on the vent housing (10) to align and connect the vent housing (12) to the vehicle's plenum.The vent housing (12) also includes a conduit attachment guide (18) for receiving a double ferrule (38).Control housing (42) further includes a conduit attachment guide (48) for receiving a double ferrule (37).The conduit (36) will be further described in detail hereinbelow.The gear pulley assembly (50) includes a control pulley (54) having a gear (52) mounted on the upper surface (68) of the control pulley (54).Each end of the segment of detents (56) has reduced radius portions (72).Also located within the control housing (42) are posts (46) for retaining detent spring (60).In this manner, the arcuate measurement between troughs (86) determines the incremental setting.The reduced radius segment operates in a similar manner, with the middle ridge (74) of the detent spring (60) biased towards the lowest or most reduced radius location to thereby relieve any loading of the detent spring (60).Another embodiment of the gear pulley assembly (50) of Fig.To prevent the occurrence of springback with the use of rotary temperature control device of the present invention, the outermost detents (96 a, b) on control pulley (54) are sized larger, i.Thus, deflecting middle ridge (74) of detent spring (60) over either of the two larger detents (96 a, b) on pulley (54) causes the control to be retained between the detent (96 a or b) and the corresponding reduced radius portion (72) on pulley (54), which acts as a rigid stop, thus locking the assembly into position and entirely preventing the occurrence of springback at either maximum setting, i.In addition, as noted above, the embodiment of control pulley (54) illustrated in Fig.Stop rail (97) projects outwardly from housing (42) in a substantially perpendicular direction from the inner surface of housing (42), and is configured and adapted for engagement with a corresponding grooved portion (see Fig.As illustrated, for example, in Fig.When pulley assembly (50) is rotated the maximum possible amount in the reverse, i.The conduit (36) is received in the double ferrules (37) and (38).Preferably, a sheath (39) contains the two sleeves (82) and (84) of the conduit (36) to prevent separation thereof.The cable (34) is routed to form substantially a loop from the vent pulley to the control pulley and back to the vent pulley.The vent housing (12), control housing (42), conduit (36) and cable (34), hereinafter referred to as the pulley assembly, may be assembled and shipped separate from drive assembly (62).Likewise, the vent pulley (20) may contain a bore (24) which upon rotation of the vent pulley (20) can be aligned with aperture (19) in the vent housing (12) for receiving a grenade pin (32).Moreover, in yet another embodiment of the invention, rear surface (98) of gear pulley assembly (50) can be provided with visible orientation lines (not shown) which serve to align control pulley (54) with corresponding lines (not shown) on the inner surface of control housing (42) to provide a visual check for the correct orientation of these parts.Prior to engagement of control housing (42) with the drive assembly (62), the flexible member (76) is within the keyway (78) to maintain the drive shaft (64) at a predetermined location.The control housing (42) is installed by inserting control housing guides (94) within alignment guides (93) and pressing the control housing (42) toward the drive assembly (62) until clip (91) engages the lip (95) to secure the control housing (42) to the drive assembly (62).With the flexible member (76) no longer in the keyway (78), the shaft (64) and pinion gear (66), engaging gear (52), are free to rotate.When shaft (64) is rotated, it rotates beveled pinion gear (66) which meshes with beveled gear (52) to transmit rotational motion to gear (52) about an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to the rotational axis of shaft (64).Beveled gear (52) is secured to control pulley (54) to thereby rotate control pulley (54) as well.This configuration ensures that whenever the control pulley rotates, a segment of the cable (34) will be in tension.The flexible member (76) and keyway (78) of the drive assembly (62) as well as the grenade pin (32) inserted within the aperture (19) and bore (24) are configured to correspond to a certain position of vent pulley (20) with shaft (64) to thereby fix the plenum or vent door at a certain position.The gear pulley assembly (50) is fabricated by attaching the bevel gear (52) to the control pulley (54).When inserting gear pulley assembly (50) over housing shaft (44), the middle ridge (74) of detent spring (60) must be properly placed within the detents (56) to assure proper correlation between the control pulley (54) and the vent pulley (20).The bore (24) and aperture (19) are designed to align with each other to set the vent door at a predetermined position.Next Patent (A DIFFERENTIAL MECHA...Images are available in PDF form when logged in.R4907465Change speed control structure for hydraulic transmissionMarch, 1990Machida et al.The device of claim 6 wherein the cable has first and second ends and an intermediate portion therebetween for defining first and second segments, with the first and second ends secured to the vent pulley, and the intermediate portion secured to the control pulley, wherein the first segment is in tension upon rotational movement of the control pulley in a first direction and the second segment is in tension upon rotational movement of the control pulley in a second direction.The device of claim 4 further comprising: (a) incremental adjustment means for incrementally adjusting the rotational motion of the control pulley.The device of claim 8 wherein the incremental adjustment means comprises detents formed on the control pulley.The device of claim 9 wherein the incremental adjustment means further comprises a detent spring adapted and configured to engage the detents to incrementally control rotational motion of the control pulley.The device of claim 10 wherein the incremental adjustment means further comprises a segment of detents having a first and second end formed on the control pulley; wherein the control pulley has a reduced radius at the first and second end of the segment of detents to bias the detent spring away from the segment of detents.The device of claim 11 wherein the outermost detent at said first and said second end of said segment is correspondingly larger than the remaining detents positioned inwardly therefrom whereupon, upon maximum rotation of said control pulley in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, said detent spring is deflected over a corresponding one of said outermost detents, thus locking said control pulley in position.The device of claim 13 wherein said means for preventing overrotation comprises: (a) a rotational track formed upon a rear surface of said control pulley; and (b) a stop member formed on a housing for said pulley, said stop member positioned and adapted to fit within said rotational track and to prevent overrotation of said control pulley in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction by contacting, respectively, a first and a second closed end of said track as said pulley is rotated more than predetermined distance in said clockwise or counterclockwise direction.The device of claim 15 wherein the automatic slack eliminating means comprises: (a) a vent spring secured to the vent pulley and having the first and second cable ends secured thereto.The device of claim 17 wherein the stationary means comprises an aperture formed in the vent housing, a bore formed in the vent pulley and a pin inserted within the aperture and bore.The device of claim 17 wherein the alignment means comprises a keyway formed in the shaft and a flexible member mounted about the shaft and adapted to mate with the keyway to thereby align the shaft in a predetermined position.The device of claim 23 further comprising a plenum door coupled and configured to rotate in response to the rotational movement of the vent pulley.This cable has first and second ends and first and second segments with an intermediate portion therebetween.The attachment of the cable is such that the first segment of cable is in tension when the control pulley is rotated in a first direction and the second segment is in tension when the control pulley is rotated in a direction opposite to the first direction.The rotary temperature control device (10) includes a vent housing (12), a conduit (36), a control housing (42), and a drive assembly (62).Although the blend door and vehicle plenum are not detailed here, the functions and features of these components are disclosed in U.Outwardly extending portions (14) are formed on the vent housing (10) to align and connect the vent housing (12) to the vehicle's plenum.The double ferrules (38), (37) are designed to connect a conduit (36) to both the vent housing (12) and the control housing (42) by sliding within guides (18) and (48), respectively.The gear pulley assembly (50) includes a control pulley (54) having a gear (52) mounted on the upper surface (68) of the control pulley (54).In this manner, the arcuate measurement between troughs (86) determines the incremental setting.The reduced radius segment operates in a similar manner, with the middle ridge (74) of the detent spring (60) biased towards the lowest or most reduced radius location to thereby relieve any loading of the detent spring (60).The arrangement shown in FIG.The foam has a tendency to spring back into its original uncompressed shape, thus causing the blend door to move and permitting leakage of air through the space thus created between the seal and the door.Moreover, the knob may exhibit a mushy feel in the subject areas which is undesirable.Therefore, one cannot achieve the maximum control settings, nor obtain the maximum performance from the system.To prevent the occurrence of springback with the use of rotary temperature control device of the present invention, the outermost detents (96a, b) on control pulley (54) are sized larger, i.Thus, deflecting middle ridge (74) of detent spring (60) over either of the two larger detents (96a, b) on pulley (54) causes the control to be retained between the detent (96a or b) and the corresponding reduced radius portion (72) on pulley (54), which acts as a rigid stop, thus locking the assembly into position and entirely preventing the occurrence of springback at either maximum setting, i.Stop rail (97) may be molded integrally with control housing 42 or, alternately, formed separately of an appropriate material, such as the same material used to form housing 42, and secured to the inner face of the housing at a location correspondingly related to the grooved portion in gear assembly (50).By "rear" surface is meant that surface positioned most closely adjacent the inner aspect of control housing (42) when gear pulley assembly (50) and housing (42) are snapped together such that pulley assembly (50) is engaged by housing shaft (44).As illustrated, for example, in FIG.The conduit (36) enables the cable (34) to freely move without tangling, snagging or catching onto itself or any other components of the automobile.The conduit (36) is received in the double ferrules (37) and (38).The cable (34) is routed to form substantially a loop from the vent pulley to the control pulley and back to the vent pulley.In this manner, the cable (34) forms a loop from the vent pulley (20) to the control pulley (54) back to the vent pulley (20).The pinion gear (66) preferably has beveled teeth (67).In this manner, the drive assembly (62) can be installed separate from the pulley assembly.In particular, as illustrated in FIG.Likewise, the vent pulley (20) may contain a bore (24) which upon rotation of the vent pulley (20) can be aligned with aperture (19) in the vent housing (12) for receiving a grenade pin (32).The grenade pin (32) is inserted within aperture (19) and bore (24) to prevent rotation of the vent pulley and hence the cable (34) and control pulley (54) during shipment.The flexible member (76) and keyway (78) aligns the shaft (64) in a predetermined position while grenade pin (32) aligns and maintains the pulley assembly in a predetermined position, so that the pulley assembly may be separately installed without requiring adjustment of either the drive assembly (62) or the pulley assembly after installation of the rotary temperature control device (10) in the vehicle.Moreover, in yet another embodiment of the invention, rear surface (98) of gear pulley assembly (50) can be provided with visible orientation lines (not shown) which serve to align control pulley (54) with corresponding lines (not shown) on the inner surface of control housing (42) to provide a visual check for the correct orientation of these parts.Prior to engagement of control housing (42) with the drive assembly (62), the flexible member (76) is within the keyway (78) to maintain the drive shaft (64) at a predetermined location.The control housing (42) is installed by inserting control housing guides (94) within alignment guides (93) and pressing the control housing (42) toward the drive assembly (62) until clip (91) engages the lip (95) to secure the control housing (42) to the drive assembly (62).As the control housing is installed, the teeth (53) of gear (52) engages and meshes with the teeth (67) of pinion gear (66), while the control housing (42) engages and depresses the flexible member (76) so that flexible member (76) is no longer within the keyway (78).An advantageous embodiment of the means by which drive assembly (62) is engaged with control housing (42) is illustrated in FIG.This arrangement serves to stabilize the control housing and gear pulley assembly, locking them together to ensure full gear engagement between the two.When placed under a load, therefore, pinion gear (66) cannot "walk" or separate from gear 52, thus providing precision gear action.The manner of operation of the rotary temperature control device (10) of the present invention will now be described.Beveled gear (52) is secured to control pulley (54) to thereby rotate control pulley (54) as well.The vent pulley (20) can then be snap fit within the vent housing (12) while the double ferrule (38) is inserted within conduit attachment guide (18).The gear pulley assembly (50) is fabricated by attaching the bevel gear (52) to the control pulley (54).The bore (24) and aperture (19) are designed to align with each other to set the vent door at a predetermined position.This position must correspond with the detent spring (60) being properly spaced within a certain position along the segment of detents (56).Likewise, the flexible member (76) and keyway (78) must be designed to set the drive assembly (62) in a position which corresponds to the position which the vent pulley (20) is set by grenade pin (32) so that no adjustment is needed after the rotary temperature control device (10) is installed in the vehicle.Next Patent (Lockout means for ca...Tiny Game Hunting
Environmentally Healthy Ways to Trap and Kill the Pests in Your House and Garden
Hilary Dole Klein and Adrian M.They are also recyclers (even of dog droppings), and they produce humus.So barriers are perhaps the most benign form of control.Can you imagine trying to navigate your garden on your tongue?One gardener glues copper pennies around her pots.For major snail or slug infestations, the best method of control is handpicking.Children are easily motivated by a monetary reward in these matters.Salted or soapy water will also kill them.Michelob and Budwieser fared well too.Redwood makes a very durable trap.This beetle hunts all night and hides during the day.One of the first plantings that will go in (when Spring eventually arrives in Atlantic Canada) will be the salad garden of mixed mesclun greens and spinach and lettuce, not to mention some tasty lovely snow peas.These are all vegetable crops that prefer cooler air and soil temperatures, and will quickly fade when summer sun grows warm.Keep the harvest going by snipping off just the outside leaves, rather than the entire head of your lettuce plants.Not so good for the air circulation, either, and some of my lettuce can end up composting itself if we get a few days of rain.Slugs and Snails, Oh My!You set a shallow dish into the garden soil just so the lip of it is even with the top of the ground, then pour in some beer.Canadian growing season we really need to let the sun reach the soil as much as it can.What you want is a strip of copper.Crumple up your scraps of tinfoil left over from kitchen and barbecue use, and make a tiny obstacle course for slugs and snails to struggle across on their way to your plants.Thanks to The Finer Things for finding the crown!Smart Bamboo Salad BowlIf you've got a fairly dainty set of salad tongs or utensils, you probably can't count the times they've slipped into the salad bowl...Sacrificial plants are a good idea too, just plant more than you need so the slugs get a feed away from your stock, and leave an open space between those and yours were the sun can dry them up.Fence is pretty good but the little wretches eat through the wire!Compare Cheap Car Insurance Online go to Bullhorn.It was planted in a smooth big cement planter.It had to be 'slug proofed every spring!Come that spring I had forgotten about both.Noticed growth and was busy with other stuff.So I took a little succulent that I had almost given up on having because the slugs liked it so well, and planted them in a rough block on my patio.Now I am thinking about a raised garden bed in these next year.OK OK the coffee experiment was a bomb.LOL) and using marigolds as bait!So far so good, I have coffee grounds surrounding my Hosta 'Sum and Substance' and so far not one slug bite on it.So I know the slugs are nearby.Delph seedlings this way and if they are untouched I will be thrilled.Just started the coffee thing Deb.They are coming out and eating everything they can!The blocks used as a 'bed' have corners with smooth spots and they still stay out.The Earth Laughs in Flowers.Beaver Pub are located, and where our own Skyler tends their lovely grounds, be sure to linger in the entry for a few minutes and read the letters on the wall.The DOA emphasized that it is a noxious pest and should be eradicated.Plus, if you let fruit
rot, it turns into wine, something Brussels sprouts never do."In my bog for my Monkey Plants I'm trying copper pennies???I'm afraid coffee would backwash into the pond.The Earth Laughs in Flowers.This is the reason, I believe, for notices to please not throw in pennies into public ponds.Maybe we have some resident pond experts here who can offer solutions against slugs in bog gardens.Copper is a deterrent for slugs in the garden.I've used sticky copper band tape on containers in the past.Jeannean, Dulcy Mahar wrote a very delightful column for April Fool's Day regarding the discovery that PNW slugs were remarkably similar to the French snail, which is in decline (don't know if this is true or just literary license).And then it dawned on me that it was too good to be true and it was April Fool's .Washington that would hold an annual Slug Fest.Does anyone recall who did this?Gardening in Sunset Zone 6, USDA Zone 8.It would be interesting used with a potted plant.Plus, if you let fruit
rot, it turns into wine, something Brussels sprouts never do."Home Improvment stores sell copper tape for roofs to keep the moss away (I am clueless about this) and I have read in OG about using copper tape around the garden.May have to experiment with that, too.I'm not complaining mind you!The Earth Laughs in Flowers.But it is nasty to find little slugs in the middle of the head of lettuce.But you will notice that your plants are no longer being eaten!I've used that remedy, but under a different name.Would you like to communicate with other Pacific Northwest gardeners?Q: I have a hosta plant that has grown too large.Is it possible to divide the plant and replant one of the halves without damaging it?A: Dividing anything causes some damage.Hosta can be divided using a straightedge shovel.Q: I helped a friend move
his hoya plant a few years ago.Q: I have a hosta that is
looking really great, but I would like to move it.Even if it does wilt, don't worry.Q: Is it possible to plant hostas under evergreen trees?Is there any type of ground cover that works under
evergreens?We did not
replant for a year.Since then, we have planted hosta and snow on
the mountain in this area, but they are very slow growing and
seem dwarfed compared with other hosta and snow on the mountain
planted nearby.Bring in some fresh topsoil and work it into the existing
soil.If the pH comes back
at 5 or lower, acidity may be the problem.Q: I have a
hosta question.The plants are
not being eaten by slugs (yet) or any other insect.Would there be a reason for this?Usually, half the size means that something is wrong in the
root system.It is often the start of root rot.Q: Is there
a hosta that will do well on the west side of my house?How far apart should I plant
them?Q: You make
reference to hosta and slugs going together like peanut butter
and jelly, but deer love hosta as well.Is there anything I can spray to keep away
whatever is eating them?There are many ways to
control slugs; you just have to choose the method.Q: How do I kill my hostas?A: They are like any other lily, if you leave anything
behind, it will sprout and grow.They partially froze so I would like to clean up the
beds if it is safe to do that now.Q: I planted hosta plants on the east side of my house for the
first time this year.Is there any
special care that they need before or after frost or will new
growth just break through next spring?A: After the fall frost nips the foliage back, you can cut
it down or leave it there until next spring.Q: What will happen if you fertilize your lawn with crabgrass
preventer or Scott's turf builder and don't water it?When can you transplant an iris?Fall is the best time to transplant an iris.Q: I would like to know when to move my yarrow, poker primrose
and hosta.Also, my dirt got hard from watering all summer.Would it hurt to put a small amount of that dirt on top of the
perennials using it as a mulch?Improve the tilth by adding organic matter like sphagnum peat
moss.The astilbe probably didn't flower because of low light
intensity or it was planted too deep.Would
heat be the cause or has a disease set in?The east side plants
are doing so well and they are of the same variety as the plants
on the south side.A: Yes, variegation will subject the plants to a greater
tendency for foliar burn.Mine are doing the same thing.We did
not plant these hostas last year because we were not sure where
we wanted them.If there is any info you could
supply, please do.A: Basically keep them moist until they get planted.Store them on the north side of your home or
garage until you can dig in unfrozen soil.Once they start growing,
hostas need little care, and certainly no further water.Q: This past summer my hostas had some small holes in the
leaves.We do have a pair of ducks that frequent the
yard as well as rabbits.Could they be the culprits, and what can
I do to prevent this?I'm willing to bet that the critters that is chewing
away on your hostas are slugs.There are many baits that can be used to control
slugs.Just place them in such a way that the visiting
wildlife doesn't mistakenly eat the bait and die.Also, if you are watering, stop.Can you tell me what is wrong with it?Slug damage below leaf surfaces.Generally, hostas are pretty tough customers, surviving a
barrage of benign neglect and nature s cruel elements.
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