Abstract: The invented device comprises a waist belt (20), two boot fasteners (24), and one ski fastener (30). The waist belt compreses a buckle (22) and a belt of adjustable length. The boot fastener is also a belt that can wrap around the calf support section of the boot and tie it up with self gripping fastener (28). The boot fastener is attached to the waist belt through a loop (26) or other comparable design. By a similar mechanism, the ski fastener can fasten a pair of skis in a vertical position from the waist to the front of the shoulder. The self gripping fastener is the preferred embodiment for fastening and unfastening the ski equipment.

Abstract: A hand held garden implement, namely a rake, contains means for cleaning its own tines of collected leaves, vegetable matter or other adhering material. The head of the rake, containing a plurality of tines, moves as a unit. This movement draws the end prongs or teeth of the tines into tubes extending throughout the length of a cleaning shield. The shield is rigidly affixed to the rake handle. The head and tines are moved longitudinally upwardly and downwardly along the rake handle by means of a hand grip conveniently located near the top of the rake handle so that an operator does not have to stoop and reach down or reverse the orientation of the rake to clean it.

Abstract: In a stacking apparatus of the type having tines for pushing one workpiece out of each of the bottoms of a plurality of aligned reservoirs, an improvement is disclosed which comprises a ramp adjacent to the reservoirs and inclined with respect to the bottom line of the reservoirs for stacking the workpieces in stacks of increasing height.

Abstract: In a stacking apparatus of the type having tines for pushing one workpiece each out of the bottoms of a plurality of aligned reservoirs, an improvement is disclosed which comprises a ramp adjacent to the reservoirs and inclined with respect to the bottom line of the reservoirs for stacking the workpieces in stacks of increasing height.

Abstract: The present invention is a jig or tee for supporting a football, comprising a platform having sloping edges; calls or pins projecting from the lower surface of the platform for securing the tee into the ground; and a resilient ball support arm slideably passing through an aperture in the platform.

Abstract: An orchard harvester vehicle of the type adapted for supporting and transporting means for gripping and shaking trees is disclosed. The vehicle has a frame having three rectilinear legs fixedly connected at inner ends thereof. Each leg defines a longitudinal axis, which axes intersect at the point of interconnection of the inner leg ends in the shape of a "Y" and form three arcuate sectors subtending arcs which together form a full circle. An operator's cab in the first forward sector has a longitudinal axis which is laterally oblique to the line of general advance. An internal combustion motor is operably connected to hydraulic pumps in the second rearward sector. At least one hydraulic wheel motor drives at least one of three ground engaging and traversing wheels. A wheel is pivotally and rotationally mounted at an outer end of each leg for rotation about horizontal axes normal to the general line of advance.

Abstract: The mechanism of the present invention provides jet sprays of mixed water and air which continuously sweep up and down the spine of the user as he/she sits in the spa. The jets undergo a partial rotation about pivots in arcs of about 1/4 or 1/3 of a circle and then reverse and return. These arcs of spray direct the spray directly against the user's back in their midpoint of rotation and obliquely at the end points. Thus, the pressure of spray as felt by the user is continuously changing. This motion is accomplished by an impeller and worm gear arrangement which converts the energy of the water which is flowing to the jets.

Abstract: A dog filtration mask including a crown band having first and second ends; air filtration paper or cloth attached to the first end of the crown band; and a collar attached to the second end of the crown band.

Abstract: A workpiece position control apparatus, specifically an apparatus for controlling the diameter of blown film tube, is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one fluid nozzle, pressure sensing means for signalling the pressure of a fluid passing through the at least one nozzle and impinging on a workpiece when the workpiece is in a first position and for signalling the pressure of the impinging fluid when the workpiece is in at least one second position, and controlling means for adjusting the position of the workpiece in response to signals from the pressure sensing means.

Abstract: Disclosed is a headrest including a cushion having a cushion support plate intersecting a cushion attachment surface at a first angle, a neck support plate intersecting the cushion support plate at a second angle, and a first head support plate intersecting the neck support plate at a third angle; a back plate attached to the attachment surface; and means for mounting the back plate.