Abstract: A rope lock formed from of a single one-piece unit having a central bore and a groove portion that cooperate with each other in order to frictionly engage a line thereby releasably securing the line in a desired position whereupon no tying of the line is required and quick securement is ultimately achieved, the rope lock including a pliable boot to facilitate being mountable to flexible electronically weldable and heat-sealable materials.

Abstract: A proper writing grip may be achieved by utilizing a conic shaped gripping aid which is slidably positioned along the barrel of a writing implement and comprises a finger retaining strap upon its lower surface. The gripping aid is durable due to the one piece design, economical to produce, easy to use and has no sharp edges or rigid members.

Abstract: Disclosed is a new and improved child seat for use with an automobile with airbags. A roll-top safety shield can be fully retracted for open access or can be locked into place to shield a child against injuries related to an inflating airbag. An object of the roll top safety shield is to shield the child against injuries caused by an inflating airbag and against debris that may be loosened and launched during an impact. The roll top shield is designed to allow the child to enjoy the view, yet also provide easy and quick removal for cleaning. The roll top safety shield may also be embodied in a kit form, where a supplemental shield assembly can be removably secured to an existing child seat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a press driven work tool module comprising a power unit and a work unit. Each unit comprises a fluid filled cylinder, a piston for reciprocation therein, and a piston rod. Hydraulic fluid within the power stroke displacement space of the power cylinder is in communication with hydraulic fluid in the work displacement space of the work cylinder, and hydraulic fluid within the return displacement space of the power cylinder is in communication with hydraulic fluid within the return stroke displacement space of the work cylinder. The power cylinder is provided with a moving top plate connected to the power piston rod and a spring arrangement for urging the top plate and power piston rod to the return position, such that a drive force acting on the power piston rod moves the power piston and work piston to the power and work ends of the respective cylinders against the spring bias.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pressing a shirt comprising a shirt buck having a front and a back and opposite lateral sides therebetween and adapted to hold at least the front and back of the shirt in an orientation for being pressed, drive means to laterally move the shire buck between a loading zone and a shirt finishing zone, and a pair of chests positioned adjacent to the shirt buck at the shirt finishing zone, the chests being movable in pressing contact with a shirt on the shirt buck.

Abstract: A system for advancing the neurological development of an infant in a crib, the crib including side members particularly above the infant, the system comprising attachment to the top of said side members and above the head of the infant, a panel of transparent rigid material and placing, on top of said panel of rigid material, an article including indicia for the visual stimulation of the infant.

Abstract: A device for prevention or clearing of air lock in a thru-hull aerator comprising an air relief outlet in communication with the impeller housing. More specifically, an air relief outlet is provided in the pump impeller upstream of the impeller. Attached to the air relief fluid outlet is a flexible air relief hose and check valve which is in communication with the atmosphere. When the pressure in the air relief hose drops below a predetermined level due to vapor lock, a valve in the air relief hose opens and air is permitted to vent, thereby clearing the vapor lock.

Abstract: Tool grinding machine with a, from the machine stand (2) carried and horizontally oriented work platform (10), a work piece (200) receiving and upon the work platform (10) seated work piece carrier (20), as well as a grinder tool (300) receiving grinder head (30), which is mounted on a grinder upright support (32), which is oriented vertically and which is rotatable about a vertically extending axis via a rotating disk (36), wherein the rotating disk (36) is provided below the work platform (10) and integrated in the machine stand (2), and a carrier arm (34) is provided for the grinder upright support (32), which at one end is rigidly attached to the rotating disk (36) and at the other end extends sideways beyond the work platform (10), in such a manner that the thereupon provided grinder upright support (32) is rotatable around the work platform (10).

Abstract: A glove, particularly a sports glove for motorcycling, skiing or surfing sports or the like, comprises at least one dorsal portion (4), at least one finger portion (6), at least one palm portion (8) and a thumb portion (10), with the at least one finger portion (6) being biasable by at least one spring element (26) toward the closed position of the finger portion (6). The spring element (26) has the form of a bistable spring element (28) which has two stable end positions, with the finger portion (6) being kept deflected toward its closed position in the one end position, and the finger portion (6) being held in a comparatively open position such as the extended position in the other end position. The bistable spring element (28) is a metal leaf spring which reverses under the influence of an external force between a substantially extended/rectilinear orientation corresponding to the extended position and an arcuately curved orientation corresponding to the closed position.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining the power demand from a conventional watt-hour meter including a disk having a black mark imprinted on an edge thereof wherein the disk rotates in proportion to the amount of electrical power demanded by the energized electrical equipment connected thereto. The method comprising the steps of: positioning a scanning laser beam in front of the rotating disk of the watt-hour meter in a position transverse to the rotating disk such that the edge of the rotating disk is within the field of view of the scanning laser beam, scanning and then detecting the passings of the black mark as the disk rotates through at least two revolutions and computing the power demanded by the connected and energized electrical equipment based upon the amount of time between successive passings of the black mark.

Abstract: A shin protector designed to be worn for extended periods of time without discomfort, for protecting the shin area against minor impacts. The shin protector protects its user from abrasions and wounds that may result from everyday activity and is especially useful for the elderly.

Abstract: A process for producing a water-absorbing resin, which comprises polymerizing (D) an aqueous solution comprising (A) at least one monomer component selected from the group consisting of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and salts thereof; (B) a compound having two or more unsaturated groups in a molecule; and (C) a compound having two or more functional groups which are capable of reacting with carboxyl groups in a molecule, the polymerization being conducted in such a manner that the following conditions (a) to (c) are simultaneously satisfied: (a) the molar ratio (B)/(C) being in the range of from 2.times.10.sup.-3 to 300, (b) the polymerization being initiated by a redox polymerization initiator, and (c) the maximum reaction temperature being in the range of from 60.degree. to 100.degree. C, and a water-absorbing resin having a degree of reduction in absorption magnification of from 1 to 16, and n absorption magnification under pressure of from 20 to 40.

Abstract: A motorcycle anchoring device capable of being driven through asphalt, tarmac, or pavement, and to which a motorcycle can be tethered, thereby providing an anti-theft security when no other mechanism for securing is available. The device is in the form of a solid metal stake designed to be driven through the asphalt or tarmacadam commonly used in a paved parking lot or roadway. The stake includes collapsible barbs or flukes which retract while the stake is being driven into the ground, then deploy after the spike is in the ground, particularly as someone attempts to extract the stake from the ground. The barbs thus provide some in-ground stability, but mainly serve to prevent the spike from being raised. The exposed upper end of the spike is designed to permit secure tethering of the motorcycle to the stake, thereby securing against unintended removal and usage. Once the stake is no longer required, the stake is simply and easily driven completely into the ground.

Abstract: A topical composition for treatment of skin burn, comprising salt and lemon juice, preferably in proportions sufficient to form a pasty composition. A method for treatment of skin burn using this topical composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device and system for releasably securing a watchband to a watch casing. Specifically, a watchband connector pin is formed of a shape memory material, preferably a shape memory alloy. The watchband may be readily released and reattached from a watch casing to facilitate repairs of the watch, for aesthetic considerations, or when the watch band is damaged or worn. The connector pin is durable due to the one piece design, easy to operate, flexible, and economical to produce.

Abstract: A paint roller assembly having an integral paint roller sleeve washing apparatus for washing a paint roller sleeve without having to remove the sleeve from the paint roller assembly. The paint roller assembly comprises a shield, a manifold connected to the shield and a plurality of tubes. The paint roller shield has a plurality of apertures therethrough. One end of each tube is connected in fluid flow communication to a corresponding one of the apertures and the other end of each tube is connected in fluid flow communication to the manifold. The manifold is connected in fluid flow communication to a fluid source whereby a fluid is sprayed on the sleeve rotating the sleeve and flushing the paint therefrom.

Abstract: A foldable creeper for supporting a person, the creeper articulated along a line which extends transversely along the approximate longitudinal centerline for movement between an open position and a folded storage position, and comprising articulating joints, a framework comprising longitudinal and transverse frame members, the transverse frame members rigidly connecting left and right longitudinal frame members, said transverse frame members including a central lower segment for supporting a support panel, the central lower segment positioned from one-half to four inches below said longitudinal frame members when said creeper is in the open position, support panels having top sides and bottom sides and connected to said transverse frame members, and casters connected to the frame members for supporting said frame members above the ground when said creeper is in the open position.

Abstract: A press-driven tool module comprising a foundation body including a cylindrical bore; a work ram slidably mounted in the cylindrical bore of the foundation body for sliding movement in non-vertical reciprocal operating and return directions, the ram adapted for receiving a work tool, wherein the work ram is a piston rod of a hydraulic medium activated work piston, and wherein the work piston is slidably mounted in a work space of a work cylinder; a return spring element disposed for urging the ram in the return direction; a hydraulic power cylinder having a displacement space containing hydraulic medium; a vertically displaceable plunger mounted in the hydraulic power cylinder for acting upon the hydraulic medium; and a press ram disposed for acting upon the plunger; a hydraulic pressure line communicating between the displacement space of the power cylinder and the work space of the work cylinder, wherein a supply space is provided in the power cylinder for the hydraulic medium, which supply space, when the