Abstract: A dart tool useful in tournament darts and other games using thrown darts. This unitary dart tool efficiently combines many useful elements and functions, including: extracting a broken dart tip from a dart target by providing, on a thin nub, a tapered slot for grabbing such broken dart; adjusting a dart assembly having a flight shaft, a barrel, and a dart tip; tightening or loosening a threaded connection between a dart tip and a dart barrel by providing a slot for holding the opposed flat portions of a dart tip; tightening or loosening a threaded connection between a flight shaft and a dart barrel by providing a protuberance, which comprises part of the described slot, for holding the hole in the flight shaft; loosening a flight lock of the dart by providing a safe recessed wedge therefor; tightening a flight lock by providing a cylindrical hole therefor; and also permitting keychain attachment and bottle-opening, and providing advertising areas.
Abstract: An overshaft hunting broadhead is used to duplicate practice arrow balance point and flight characteristics. Assuming the optimal balance point of the practice arrow is in accord with manufacturer's recommendations, removal of the practice arrow point and converting to an overshaft hunting broadhead will duplicate the balance point, weight and flight characteristics of the arrow the archer has become accustomed to while practicing. The arrow shaft enters the ferrule of the overshaft hunting broadhead. The ferrule is free to rotate about the axis of the arrow's shaft to be properly positioned, then securely tightened by rotating the arrow tip. The ferrule is equipped to hold cutting edges (razors). The ferrule is coupled securely to the end of the arrow shaft by a hunting point tip that couples into a standard threaded insert in the arrow shaft.
Abstract: In an above ground fuel storage system, a containment vessel is selected to resist impact shock, as well as deformation from fire's heat and internal hydraulic pressures in the presence of such heat. The fuel delivery input port, the fuel tank, all fuel lines and dispensing equipment are mounted fully enclosed within the confines of the containment vessel. The containment vessel may be transportable or be permanently emplaced on use site. Solar energy is utilized to allow operation in undeveloped areas. A remote control device permits system shut down to be initiated from a distance.
Abstract: A game device consisting of a playing board having a "driving" track around the center of the board. The board has multiple lanes, each divided into successive discrete areas bearing players' instructions. The game also includes at least one listing, adapted to have numbered tokens placed thereon, of numbered "defensive driving" tactics. Playing pieces are provided including pieces in the form of cars for movement around the "driving" track in accordance with the roll of a die and game instructions. The players "solve" a plurality of picture cards, each depicting a unique traffic situation calling for certain of the said listed "defensive driving" tactics; and consecutively numbered tokens are provided for selection of the correct tactics in the correct order; and instruction cards are provided for use depending upon the correctness of tactics selected by the player.
Abstract: A game device consisting of a rectangular playing board incorporating twenty-seven playing areas or squares arranged in nine rows and three columns. The board is visibly marked for division in three equal sectors of nine squares each. There are two sets of nine playing pieces or tokens marked with the numerals "1", "2", and"3", so that each of two players at opposite ends of the board longitudinally may place pieces on the equal sector near that player, the row nearest the player having the highest numbered tokens, the next row having the next highest numbered tokens, and the third row having the lowest numbered tokens, whereby pieces are moved forward in play either directly or diagonally or both according to the numeral indicated on the particular token.
Abstract: A decorative system including a transparent container holding a described decorative aqueous mixture including aluminum powder and the system further providing means for bubbling air through the mixture for optimum effect.
Abstract: A generally-rectangular small portable display case for displaying jewelry and the like including a bottom container having therein a resilient display member for holding the items to be displayed; an upper lid having opposed sides which are outwardly elastically deformable and having a viewing hole in the top of the lid; and a transparent retaining member therebeneath and connected thereto by connection means including a pair of opposed latch members for detachably connecting the lid to the bottom container. The bottom container includes a peripheral lip supported from beneath by the latch members when the display case is closed.
Abstract: A portable utility desk for bed-patient and other uses including a flat, rectangular surface having a semicircular notch on one side thereof for adapting to the body of the user and providing for attachment of legs to the surface to be usable in a multiplicity of positions and further providing a book-holder structure for holding a book in stationary position on the flat surface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 5, 1977
Date of Patent:
October 3, 1978
Assignee:
TCM Corporation
Inventors:
Charles A. Middleton, Trudy B. Middleton
Abstract: An expandable camper apparatus for use with a pick-up truck, the apparatus including a false floor for the pick-up bed with storage space therebeneath in which is stored a hinged, foldable floor member for a tent. To use the apparatus, the floor member is essentially removed from the pick-up bed, unfolded, and becomes the floor of a large tent constructed adjacent to the rear of the pick-up truck.
Abstract: A vehicle trailer for attachment to automobiles and the like having a luggage-type form in its closed position but being adapted by structure and hinge location to open to a first alternative position of a tool trailer and a second alternative position of a standard utility trailer.