Abstract: The invention is a retainer assembly that, upon being attached to a panel and placed in a slot in a housing, provides a smooth and continuous surface that allows the panel to slide freely in and out of the housing. The panel can be firmly retained within the housing slot by expanding the width of the retainer assembly. The retainer assembly provides a more uniform heat transfer surface when abutted against the housing slot. The retainer assembly is self-contained to prevent the individual components from becoming dispersed if the assembly is damaged or disassembled. Additionally, retainer assembly provides a mechanism to prevent it from accidentally disassembling.

Abstract: A module pack for relaying communications and data information includes: (a) a portable housing, (b) an audio signal receiver disposed within the housing, the audio signal receiver being capable of receiving electromagnetic audio signals, (c) a video signal receiver disposed within the housing, the video signal receiver being capable of receiving electromagnetic video signals, (d) a radiation dosimeter receiver disposed within the housing, and radiation dosimeter receiver being capable of receiving radiation dosimeter data, and (e) a communications data transmitter for transmitting the audio signals, the video signals and the dosimeter data to a location separate from the housing via a single communications data transmission cable.

Abstract: A continuous process for removing organic contaminants from a subsurface formation.

Abstract: A process for producing an improved three-dimensional polymeric adhesive material comprises: (1) reacting a starting polymer containing an active hydrogen or hydroxy function with a polyfunctional nucleophile to form an adduct product; and (2) reacting the adduct product with a polyelectrophile to generate a three-dimensional polymeric adhesive material. Preferably, the starting polymer is a high molecular weight polyester, the polyfunctional nucleophile is a polyisocyanate, and the polyelectrophile is at least one polyepoxide. The present invention also encompasses processes for bonding at least two substrates by generating the adhesive material between them, as well as the adhesive material itself. The invention is particularly suitable for bonding electronic components such as printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A combination including a paint ball gun with a gun barrel has both a muzzle portion and at least two interchangeable compression zone portions of slightly differing diameters. The compression zone portions are preferably attachable and deattachable from the muzzle portion by a non-threaded connection mechanism, such as by a snap-on type connection mechanism, a cam-lock type connection mechanism or a bayonet connection mechanism. The invention allows the user of a paint ball gun to select a compression zone portion which is most optimally matched to the diameter of the paint ball ammunition to be used in the paint ball gun. The invention thereby optimizes paint ball gun performance.

Abstract: A bagless vacuum cleaner having a chasse, an air blower and a dust extraction and collection unit is provided. The dust extraction and collection unit has an easily removable inlet chamber and an easily removable outlet chamber. The inlet chamber is substantially cylindrical, and the outlet chamber is disposed concentrically within the upper portion of the inlet chamber. Duct work within the chasse conducts air from the base of the chasse and into the inlet chamber in tangential fashion, such that air swirls about the inside walls of the inlet chamber. Air within the inlet chamber is then allowed to escape from the inlet chamber into the outlet chamber via a plurality of small holes disposed in the side walls of the outlet chamber. Air within the outlet chamber is exhausted to the blower via a top wall opening in the outlet chamber.

Abstract: A bag dispenser for supporting and dispensing merchandise bags from bag packs comprises an intermediate portion and two end portions. Intermediate and end bag engaging members extend outwardly from the intermediate and end portions, respectively, and are sized for insertion through an aperture of the bag pack. The dispenser also includes a bag support member disposed below the bag engaging members for supporting the bag through a handle hole, so that the bag is supported during loading and does not tear from the header of the bag pack.

Abstract: A vest useful for work in radioactive environments is provided. The vest comprises (a) a garment for substantially traversing the upper body of a user while being supported by the shoulders of the user, the garment having a front portion, a rear portion, opposed side portions and opposed shoulder portions, (b) a pocket disposed on the portion of the garment for accepting and retaining a communications data transmitter with dosimeter, and (c) a pair of adjustable sleeve elements attached to the garment, each sleeve element having a sleeve pocket for accepting and retaining a remotely transmitting dosimeter probe at a position above the elbow of the user. The invention has been found to provide a convenient method for firmly retaining at least five personal teledosimeter detectors on the upper torso of a worker having to work within a radiation hazardous environment.

Abstract: The invention is a valve that releasably locks the valve in both the open position and the closed position. The valve has a valve body, a valve element, a handle, and a lock-out member that cooperates with the handle and the valve body to lock the handle and the valve element in either the open position or the closed position. The lock-out member has a collar that is rotatably mounted to the rim of the valve body. The collar has cogs that fit within notches in the rim and prevent the collar from rotating. The interlocking of the collar of the lock-out member with the valve body prohibits the rotation of the handle and the valve element. The lock-out member has a release member that cooperates with the handle to lift cogs out of the notches and cause the collar to disengage with the rim when the release member is activated. This allows the handle and the valve element to rotate between either the locked open position or the locked closed position.

Abstract: A hand tool retaining device has an elongate backing element, a base element and an elongate guide element having an elongate slot disposed along the backing element. The guide element is disposed along the backing element such that a hand tool can be disposed against the backing element with the head of the hand tool resting upon the base element, with the handle of the hand tool disposed parallel to and contiguous with the backing element and the with head of the hand tool disposed within the slot. An optional retaining clip can be used to removably retain the tool within the retaining device.

Abstract: An edge illuminated sign is provided with a light dispersal to guide light from a light source into an edge of the sign. The light source is an LED and the light dispersal is a triangular prism provided with a recess for enclosing the LED.

Abstract: A pool, spa, hot tub or the like having a basin capable of retaining water, a first pump for recirculating a portion of the water within the basin to inlet jets within the side walls of the basin and a second pump for recirculating water from the basin to additional inlet jets in the side walls of the basin. Both the first pump and the second pump are driven by a single double-shaft electric motor.

Abstract: This invention is a closeable paint tray liner with cover, where the paint tray liner body may securely fit into a paint roller tray. The paint tray liner body is also designed to accommodate paint tools, such as a paint brush and a paint roller with handle, within said liner body, when the paint tray liner with cover is in the closed position, and with the paint tray liner cover positioned over the paint tray liner body. Said paint tray liner with cover is also designed to accommodate said paint tools, on the sloped roll-out platform and out of the paint well, with the handle of each tool protruding from orifices in the front of the paint tray liner with cover. A preferred embodiment of the paint tray liner with cover is composed essentially of a polymeric material, such as PETE.

Abstract: An insole assembly for footwear includes a cushioning member and an underlying resilient support member. The cushioning member has an undersurface with a first region beneath a wearer's heel and a second region extending beneath a wearer's arch. The resilient support member has a body and at least one resilient cantilevered arm with a first end attached to the body and a second end extending beneath the second region of the cushioning member. The cantilevered arm defines an arch support surface in supporting engagement with the undersurface of the cushioning member.

Abstract: A combination of a plurality of heat exchange plates and sealing gaskets therefor, for use in a heat exchanger arrangement, each heat exchange plate having first and second sides, an edge, and a groove formed in the upper side thereof, extending along and spaced from the edge, and each sealing gasket having an elongate main portion, for seating in the groove of a first heat exchange plate, and for sealing between the first heat exchange plate and a second of the heat exchange plates when the second heat exchange plate is retained in compressive association therewith; and a plurality of plate gripping portions located in spaced arrangement along the length of the main portion, formed integrally therewith, and extending transversely away therefrom, for gripping predetermined portions of the plate so as to attach the gasket thereto, wherein the plate gripping portions are formed so as to provide to an assembler a visual indication as to whether the plate gripping portions and the plate are properly fastened toge

Abstract: A continuous process for removing organic contaminants from a subsurface formation. Including the steps of (a) injecting steam into the subsurface formation via an injection conduit, (b) removing a liquid stream from the subsurface formation via a liquid recovery conduit, (c) removing a vapor stream from the subsurface formation via a vapor recovery conduit, the vapor stream comprising both condensible vapors and non-condensible vapors, (d) combining the liquid stream and the vapor stream to create a combined stream and cooling the combined stream in a heat exchanger so that substantially all of the condensible vapors are condensed to condensed liquids, the condensed liquids being combined with the ground water liquid stream to form a combined liquid stream, and (e) separating the non-condensible vapors from the combined liquid stream.