Abstract: The seeder apparatus includes a first hopper for dispensing seeds onto a conveyor mechanism to be moved thereby to an entry nip between a rotary brush and the conveyor mechanism for propelling the seed downwardly at the discharge end of the frame on which the hopper is mounted. A shield assembly is mounted to the frame discharge end portion to minimize the effects of wind on the trajectory of seed or other material being propelled to the ground by a brush and conveyor mechanism. In one embodiment, a metering gate extends vertically in its closed position relative to the conveyor mechanism, the metering gate controlling the rate of dispensation of seed being moved to the entry nip.

Abstract: An eyeglasses elastic temple has a first lengthwise hole and a second lengthwise hole in a front portion, a connector connected respectively between one of two ends of a frame of the eyeglasses having a rear portion fitting in the first lengthwise hole and female threads in the rear portion. A spring and a connect rod having front male threads extend in the spring put in the first lengthwise hole, and a clamp bar has its front end fitting tightly in the second hole to keep the connect rod and the spring in place, with the male threads engaging the female threads. Then the temple can be collapsed to bend inward when the eyeglasses is not used, with the clamp bar clamping on a pocket of clothes to prevent the eyeglasses from falling off.

Abstract: A computer scanner casing has a lower housing, an upper housing disposed on the lower housing, and four link devices disposed in the lower housing. Two slide grooves are formed in two laterals of the lower housing. Four annular seats are disposed in four inner corners of the upper housing. Each link device has an oblong hole, a round hole, and a through hole. A pin passes through the round hole to fasten the respective link device on the respective annular seat. A male fastener passes through two oblong holes of two link devices to fasten two link devices together. A female fastener engages with the male fastener. A caster is inserted through the respective through hole. A retainer button engages with the caster. The caster is inserted in the respective slide groove.

Abstract: A screwdriver/flashlight union device has a hollow main body, a flashlight device disposed in the hollow main body, a transparent front casing disposed on a front portion of the hollow main body, a chuck sleeve disposed on the transparent front casing, a rear casing disposed on a rear portion of the hollow main body, a cover covering a rear portion of the rear casing, a hollow click seat inserted in the rear casing, and a hollow cylinder seat inserted in the hollow click seat. A plurality of bits are disposed in the hollow main body.

Abstract: An off-peak electric heat storage and discharge device includes variably sized thermal media material contained in a rock box. A calrod-type heating element is located in and in direct thermal contact with the thermal media material. Air flow can move from a fan upwardly through a duct, through slots formed in the duct into the rock box, and through the thermal media material. Air flow can also move from the fan through a bypass duct. Heated air and cold air can be mixed in proper proportions by a rotatable damper movable between a position closing off all cold, bypass air and a position closing off all heated air. The damper falling to shut off the flow of heated air in the event of an actuator failure. All electric controls and the fan are contained in a vertical control chamber designed to convectively convey heat during static conditions. The thermostat for the device is located at the lowest point possible in the vertical control chamber and below a point which could be affected by convective air flow.

Abstract: An apparatus (200) is provided in a floor scrubber (10) for automatically shutting off the motor (60) which rotates an agitator (64) and the motor (96) of a vacuum assembly under various operating conditions of the floor scrubber (10). The current to the motors (60, 96) is detected by devices (204, 206) and monitored by a control circuit (202) controlling devices (208, 210 which interrupt operation of the motors (60, 96). In the preferred form, operation of the agitator (64) is interrupted when the current to the brush motor (60) is less than or equal to a threshold level indicating that the agitator (64) has been raised from the floor surface as the current to the brush motor (60) would be above the threshold level when the agitator (64) engages the floor surface. Operation of the vacuum assembly is interrupted when the current to the vacuum motor (96) drops to a fixed percentage over a period of time from normal operating levels indicating the path of the air in the vacuum assembly has been blocked.

Abstract: An elongated cover is removably mounted to a channel guide of a jamb liner for a window unit that is mounted for movement between opened and closed positions. A balance spring in the channel guide has one portion attached to the top end of the jamb liner and an opposite end mounted to a balance shoe which frictionally engages the channel guide. The shoe is mounted to the lower end portion of the window unit. The cover includes a longitudinally elongated main body extendable within the channel guide, a resilient tube mounted to one transverse edge of the main body to abut against a channel guide side wall and rear wall to resiliently urge the main body away therefrom and a mounting joined to the main body transversely opposite the tube for forming a channel to engage a flange of the channel guide. The resilient action of the tube releaseably couples the cover to the channel guide to conceal the spring which extends above the window unit when the unit is closed or partially opened.

Abstract: A TENS device includes a pain intensity scale input for use by a patient in starting and stopping a pain treatment. Input data, as well as time and intensity data, is stored, analyzed and displayed to help a clinician evaluate the effectiveness of the pain treatment.

Abstract: A door lock has a first handle, a second handle, and a lock device disposed between the first handle and the second handle. The lock device has a disk disposed on the second handle, an annular cover disposed on the first handle, a sleeve disposed on the disk, an annular dish, an annular spring, a cage ring, and an annular cage seat disposed in the annular cover in order, a case disposed between the sleeve and the annular cage seat, a draft block inserted in the case, a core inserted in the first handle, a tube inserted in the second handle, a button inserted in a rear end of the tube, an extended rod extending from the button and inserted in the tube, a pipe inserted in the first handle, a collar inserted in the disk, a positioning plate inserted in the sleeve, a hollow cylinder device inserted in the pipe, a compression spring inserterd in the hollow cylinder device, and a block seat disposed in the draft block.

Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly has a base plate, a support seat disposed on the base plate, and a rearview mirror device disposed on the support seat. The base plate has a recess, and two through holes. Two bolts fasten the base plate and the support seat together. Two screws fasten the support seat and the rearview mirror device together. A spring is disposed in the rearview mirror device. A rod is disposed in the rearview mirror device to position the spring.

Abstract: A hair clip device has an elastic retainer, and two clamp devices. The elastic retainer engages with the clamp devices. Each clamp device has a blocking plate, two oblong holes, and two protruded bars. The elastic retainer has a slot, two through holes, and two distal click plates. Each distal click plate has a recess. Each through hole receives an upper portion of the respective clamp device.

Abstract: An armrest includes a reactive force-reducing device mounted to an upper side thereof for reducing the reactive force as a result of exerting a force to the armrest. The armrest includes a base and a cover mounted on top of the base, and the reactive force-reducing device is mounted to an upper side of the cover. The base includes a compartment defined therein for receiving articles. The cover includes an end pivotally connected to a first end of the base. The other end of the base includes a first engaging member for releasably engaging with a second engaging member on a second end of the base.

Abstract: A separating and dehydrating device includes a body with two chains reeved through two shafts on two ends of the body, a plurality of compressing boards connected between the two chains. A funnel is connected between the opening of the body and a tube which has a motor connected to a first end thereof and second end which is closed by a door device. The door device includes two parts respectively and pivotally connected to the periphery defining the opened end. Each of the parts is connected to a weight which is located to push the corresponding part to be inserted into the tube so that the droppings in the tube is compressed by the force to open the two parts.

Abstract: A portable telephone holder assembly has a radio/recorder equipment and an electric module disposed in the radio/recorder equipment. The radio/recorder equipment has a front plate and at least an electric communication terminal socket. The electric module has a sound source select switch, a pre-amplifier, a power amplifier, a compact disk deck, a tape deck, a radio receiver, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a microphone, and the electric communication terminal socket.