Abstract: An improved protective face mask is disclosed having separate chambers for the nose and mouth thereby creating separate air passages for air flow and better circulation of clean air flow for breathing. The mask comprises a first chamber made to form and fit upon the nose of the wearer having a first air passage and a second chamber formed to cover and contain the mouth of the wearer having a second air passage for directing air flow therein. The mask includes a secured separation means between the first chamber and the second chamber, and an angled directional cavity in the second chamber extending downwards from mouth area towards chin area for creating the second air passage to direct the air flow.

Abstract: A power rotating transfer coupler is disclosed for use within a retractable shade system of the type operatively deployed upon a rotating roller member transversely disposed within a framework and mounted in connection with a boat, recreational vehicle or other stationary structure.

Abstract: An improved mounting device and assembled configuration for deploying a manually operated pullout shade system of the type having a tensioned roller member carrying a flexible canvas sheet and parallel tubular actuators therefor. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mounting device is disclosed for securing the manual pullout shade system onto an arching tubular overhead structure onboard a boat so that the pullout shade may be adjusted in its working attitude and maintained in proper position for deployment. The mounting device includes a set of clamp members each constructed in the form of a figure “8” with associated circular sections on each clamp member being rotatably coupled together.

Abstract: An improved mounting system and associated kit is disclosed for installing decorative lights within a window frame. The present system comprises a support framework assembly of separate tubular track members, each having a slotted opening running along its length and together joined in a substantially rectangular configuration or in an alternative form intended to conform to the shape of the window frame. Separate L-shaped and T-shaped connectors constructed having movable projecting sections are sized and fitted with O-ring members to provide a press-fit engagement with the tubular chambers of the track members at their respective ends and thereby join the tubular track members together in their assembly and secure the assembly in mounted position within the window with the respective slotted openings inwardly facing.

Abstract: This invention relates to a unitary hand held medical prescription transcriber and printing unit. More specifically, a small, portable electronic device is provided which can record words spoken by a physician and from those words generate a printed medical prescription that is delivered directly from the device itself. The unit digitizes words spoken by the user, processes the speech to recognize the words spoken by comparing the acoustic spectral characteristics of the spoken words to the characteristics of a database of known words, formats those words in the form of a prescription, and prints the prescription onto paper using a small integral printer contained in the unit. In a alternate embodiment, the unit may display the prescription on a liquid crystal display screen and the user may edit the prescription before printing a hard copy.