Abstract: A slicing apparatus for slicing a food item having a flat bottomed base for placement upon a work surface; a bifurcated outer annulus attached to the base and extending perpendicularly upward from the base, the annulus having an arcuate slot formed on the peripheral centerline of the annulus; the annulus further having a first pair of diametric opposed knife attachment points formed on the inner surface of the annulus; an inner annulus located within the outer annulus and rotatable thereat, the inner annulus further having a second pair of diametrically opposed knife attachment points and an attached handle extending radially outward passing through the peripheral slot of the outer annulus; a left cover and a right cover, each cover having a convex circular outer surface and a concave circular inner surface, the periphery of the respective inner surfaces sized to matingly abut with the respective sides of the outer annulus, the covers further being pivotally attached to the base; an upper and a lower knife, e

Abstract: A space enclosure having hangers and pans for enclosing the open spaces between each pair of adjacent joists. Hangers are attached on each side of the joist space and a pan is placed therebetween providing a continuous top over the area below the deck which allows the storage of water sensitive items in this area. The space enclosure may include a two part hanger with one part securable to the joist and the second part securable to the pan. The first hanger part is selectively securable to the second hanger part. The first hanger part may include mechanism for selectively detaching the first and second hanger parts. The second hanger part may include mechanism for stabilizing the system in high winds. The pan may include mechanism for cutting the pan for width adjustment and mechanism for fine tuned width adjustment. The enclosure may further include a bonnet for precipitation control.

Abstract: A doorstop including a doorjamb engaging portion, the doorjamb engaging portion having a wall portion, the wall portion having an inset portion, the wall portion having a padded portion; a door engaging portion, the door engaging portion having a stair-step edge and an opposing side, the stair-step edge having a plurality of rises and a plurality of runs, the opposing parallel side and plurality of rises form an expanse, the expanse ranging from one to two inches; and a movement control portion, the movement control portion being homogenous with the door jamb engaging portion and the door engaging portion.

Abstract: A fishing device including a hook mechanism, the hook mechanism including an eyelet, a shank and a barbed hook end; a housing mechanism secured to the hook mechanism, the housing including an upper inner portion, an upper outer portion, a lower portion and an 0-ring, the upper inner portion being threadably securable to the lower portion trapping the o-ring therebetween, the upper inner portion and the lower portion cooperatively defining a cavity and the upper outer portion being snap-fittable about the upper inner portion; and mechanism for lighting disposed in the cavity, the lighting mechanism including first and second leads, a bulb, a cap portion with a contact portion and a power source, the first and second leads directly secured to the bulb, the first lead extending through the cap portion adjacent the contact portion, the second lead extending through and about the cap portion, and the first and second leads providing electrical communication between the power source and the bulb when the upper inne

Abstract: A blower module which is sufficiently quiet to be placed in occupied buildings and not require the construction of a separate blower building; each blower module is a cylinder having conic drip cap on its top, a positive displacement blower, typically, a rotary piston or Roots type blower, and electric or otherwise powered motor to drive the blower, a labyrinth passage outlet silencer, and a labyrinth passage inlet silencer; and the blower module being shaped for sanitation, mechanical containment, noise abatement and stacking one blower on top of another.

Abstract: A portable light having a substantially planar upper surface. The upper surface has a width and length substantially greater than the thickness of the portable light and the battery used in the portable light has similar dimensions. The portable light may be a disposable light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a traveler's head support sleeping and resting mechanism for a seated person. The seat and/or chair being used may include a headrest. The present invention includes a band comprising two separate sections, a seat harness and a head harness. When the two separate sections are in contact with each other's highly adhesive sides, a single band is formed. When the seat harness is wrapped around the top section of the seat and/or chair to overlap on itself, creates a strong anchoring seat harness section around such seat an/or chair. The head harness, the remaining length of band section, may be further wrapped around the seated person's forehead and the seat anchoring harness section itself. The two separate sections are strongly bonded on contact with each other and themselves so as to form a comfortable, complete head support harness.

Abstract: A trouser ornament generally including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a connector portion for connecting the upper and lower portion; the portions being arranged such that the trouser ornament is preferably placed about the fly of a pair of trousers wherein the upper portion rests on and extends across at least a portion of the top surface of the fly, the lower portion rests on and extends across at least a portion of the bottom surface of the fly and the connector portion is preferably maintained at the edge of the fly.

Abstract: Photo conductor drum comprised of a drum body with an outer cylindrical surface, a flange attached to the drum body at the front side with a snug fit and a centric axis of rotation for the drum body, which in a coaxial way feeds through the drum body and flange and can be connected with the flange, characterized by the indented axle part (13,33) which is connected with the flange (12) without radial free space.

Abstract: An L-shaped steel rail of a bed frame, having a top edge and a face surface; a protective member being disposed at least in part above the top edge of the steel rail, the protective member being designed of a compressible material suitable for spreading a force of impact, the member minimizing damage to an object impacting against the top edge of the steel rail, and the protective member minimizing damage to an object impacting against the face surface; and mechanism for attaching the protective member to the steel rail and a method of use including the steps of providing a steel rail of a bed frame, having a top edge and a face surface; and shielding the steel rail, minimizing a force of impact between an object and the steel rail.

Abstract: A mechanism for protecting the eyes from the sun that allows a user's temples and face to be exposed completely to the sun by providing a mechanism that includes a sun-shield, having a sun-protection factor, an arm attached to a stationary object for selectively positioning and maintaining the sun-shield in front of the eyes, and a mechanism for varying the sun-protection factor.

Abstract: A vacuum releaser including a pair of pivotally attached, biasing pliers, the pliers normally being biased in a tip end closed position, the tip end of the first plier member terminating in a point, the tip of the second plier member terminating in a point shaped with a recess to receive the tip end of the first plier member when the pliers are in the closed position and the method of use including the steps of providing a vacuum seal in a lidded container, mating tip ends of the closed vacuum releaser, positioning the tip ends between the rim of the lid and the side of the container, spreading the tip ends, urging the lid away from the container and allowing air to enter the container.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively flexibly retaining a plurality of distinct containers for transport, the containers being of an non-predetermined size and shape, the method and apparatus allowing containers to be added or removed at the discretion of the user, and the containers being retained by engagement with and deformation of the carrier.

Abstract: A flowable bulk product discharge activator and method of discharging flowable bulk products assures uniform, mass-flow discharge of loose, dry, flowable, bulk products from bulk storage containers that is void of any internal horizontal ledges to interrupt downward flow, while including sanitary features that impart a sifting/activating action to the flowable products discharging from the container. The product discharge activator has knife-sharpened and angled supports, a baffle, vertically oriented sifting plates all disposed in a vibratable chamber, the chamber joined to a vibrating motor.

Abstract: An optical image matching apparatus and method of use, including mechanism for mounting an optical instrument, mechanism for syncromoniously moving a plurality of optical instruments, said mechanism further including mechanism for fixedly connecting two optical instruments and mechanism for moving the connecting mechanism, and mechanism for altering the rate of rotation of each optical instrument with respect to other optical instruments.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a shoulder, arm or hand cushion includes a plush fabric piece having dual overlapping opposing pockets formed therein for a resilient pad such as a viscoelastic gel pad. The dual overlapping pockets define a tortuous path for escape of the viscoelastic gel pad to minimize loss of the viscoelastic gel pad. A neck having a size less than the size of the pockets combined or less than the size of the viscoelastic gel pad further minimizes loss of the viscoelastic gel pad. Yet the viscoelastic gel pad is easily removable by turning the plush fabric piece inside out to permit the plush fabric piece to be washed. The cushion may be used on the shoulder portion of a crutch.

Abstract: A golf ball retrieving device including a elongated handle and a ball picking member having a pair of side elements in an acute angular relationship, the panels being in pivotal engagement selectively widening the acute angular relationship to receive a ball between the panels, at least one panel providing a seat for selectively securing a ball between the panels.