Abstract: A drain cleaning assembly including a housing for storing an elongated flexible material auger type cable mounted in surrounding relation about a rotatable drum of the housing and positionable between an operable and a stored position through rotation of the drum relative to the housing. A handle disposed in substantially coplanar relation to the housing and extending outwardly from a periphery thereof is movable relative to the housing such that rotation of the housing relative to the handle causing rotation of the cable about its own longitudinal axis due to a fixed connection of the cable on the interior of the housing.

Abstract: An illuminated sign assembly structured to be portable and thereby usable in a variety of applications such as emergency signalling for distressed vehicles. The sign assembly is formed from a flexible material base capable of being folded upon itself and thereby selectively disposed between an open and closed position. Indicia segments, preferably representing alpha-numerical representations are secured to a display face and accented and distinguished from the remainder of the base through a plurality of illuminating light bulbs arranged in spaced apart arrays which correspond to the configuration of the indicia segments. Electrical circuitry is provided for interconnection of the illuminating light bulbs to one another and to a satisfactory electrical power source such as, but not limited to, the electric battery in a conventional automobile.

Abstract: An assembly for holding and removably mounting a live seedling plant, preferably a containerized seedling, on either a live or an artificial tree, such as a Christmas Tree or the like, in combination with an additional decorating structure of the type typically associated with a Christmas Tree or seasonal ornamentation. The assembly includes an elongated compartment of sufficient longitudinal dimension to maintain growth media therein and thereby allow the root system of the seedling to grow in a preferred vertically downward and elongated configuration of sufficient length to facilitate growth of the seedling. The live plant is thereby combined in a decorative manner with a live or an artifical tree structure and can readily be removed therefrom after the live or artificial tree has been used.

Abstract: A protective sheath structure of the type primarily designed to be selectively positioned and removed from a surrounding, protective and substantially enclosing position relative to the cannula portion of a catheter assembly. Selective engagement and disengagement of the sheath structure is accomplished through activation of a locking structure including a pair of oppositely disposed finger elements pivotally disposed to selectively engage and disengage correspondingly positioned flange structure on the base of the catheter assembly. Positioning ribs on the interior of the sheath body provides substantial centering of the cannula within the interior of the sheath.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a portable video viewing mechanism comprising a housing generally in the form of a binocular configuration being dimensioned and configured to be hand-held and manually directed towards a predetermined field of viewing. An adjustable object lens assembly observes the predetermined field of viewing and additional processing assemblies converts the resulting visual image into electrical video signals which are transferred to a remotely located video recorder which in turn transfers the process signal back to a liquid crystal display specifically dimensioned for mounting within the portable housing along independent lines of sight of the viewing assembly. Remote control means may serve to operate the video recorder so as to accomplish selective and substantially concurrent playback of the previously recorded field of vision selectively observed by the object lens assembly wherein such replay may be reviewed on the liquid crystal display structure within the housing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a fuel vaporization system designed primarily for use in automobile or like vehicle internal combustion engines. Liquid fuel such as gasoline is independently forced into a vaporization structure concurrently with the injection of water. The vaporization structure is disposed in direct heat receiving relation to the exhaust manifold of the engine such that heat received therefrom serves to vaporize the water and gasoline mixture prior to its exiting. The vaporized mixture is then fed into the intake manifold and more specifically into each of the plurality of cylinders of the engine. A control assembly includes a pressure switch structured to determine pressure within the vaporization structure to the extent that a decrease of the internal pressure below a predetermined level causes activation of the delivery systems and a continuing supply of water and gasoline mixture to the vaporization assembly until the predetermined pressure is reached and maintained.

Abstract: A cargo handling ramp including a support frame and an inclined walkway provided with hand rails along the walkway and rollers beneath the frame for moving it over a surface wherein a mechanism is provided for raising and lowering the lowermost end of the walkway relative to the upper end of the walkway to adjust the incline of the walkway for use of the device in loading operations and wherein a rub rail type brake is provided to control rate of descent of wheeled standard size cartons or containers down the ramp to avoid dangerous situations.

Abstract: For use in vascular surgery a roll of wound strand having an outer predetermined size diameter corresponding to the inside diameter of an opened blood conduit into which it is temporarily inserted with a pigtail of one end of the roll of strand extending from the blood conduit to be used to pull the strand from the roll until the roll is completely removed from the blood conduit after it has been stitched together.

Abstract: A smoking device composed of a tubular body having a one-way valve between an inlet and an outlet which is adapted to permit smoke to flow from the inlet to the outlet and wherein ports are provided between the one-way valve and the outlet so that when smoke is expelled through the device it will pass through the ports and down tubular lengths which are provided and connected in fluid communication with the ports and each of which contains a one-way valve to permit exhaust of the smoke.

Abstract: A personal flotation device of a type designed and structured to be worn about the head and shoulders and upper body portion of the wearer and capable of supporting the wearer in water in a substantially face upright position to provide adequate breathing space even when the wearer is unconscious. The flotation device is further capable of being closed into a carrying case position and otherwise utilized as various type cushion structures such as a seat with accompanying backrest. The structural components of the device include various buoyant portions capable of being specifically disposed about predetermined portions of the wearer's body so as to properly support the upper chest, head, back and chin portions thereby adequately supporting and orienting the wearer in water when worn.

Abstract: A reciprocating device which is composed of a base and a longitudinally movable member supported above the base on a support including rollers in engagement with the longitudinally extending member for guiding reciprocating movement of the member above the base and a motor connected through its drive shaft and wheels and gears to one end of the member for imparting cyclical or reciprocating movement to it above the base along a predetermined path defined by said rollers.

Abstract: Golf club swing training apparatus includes an upwardly extending support consisting of a fixed lower part and a forwardly-tiltable upper part, and a back holding member, adjustable in length and a waist holding member which members are each rotatably mounted on the upper part at a mid portion thereof for turning motion about the axis of said upper part. A strap is provided at the ends of each holding member for attaching the back holding member to the upper part of the golfer's arms and the waist holding member to the golfer's waist.