Note 6 - Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

6. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consist of the following:

	June 30, 2012		Oct. 1, 2011
Intangible assets, net of accumulated  amortization of $236,257 (June 30, 2012)	$	3,655,065	-
Patents and trademarks, net of accumulated amortization of $1,691,437 (June 30, 2012)  and $1,635,243 (Oct. 1, 2011)		313,012	$	310,289
Cash value of life insurance policies - Note 3		2,087,431		1,939,129
Other		294,952		350,275
	$	6,350,460	$	2,599,693

We have recorded intangible assets related to trade names, non-compete agreements and customer relationships, which are being amortized over periods of 2.8 to 11.8 years.