Abstract: A ski tow for a boat having a tow post and a ski rope connected to the tow post. The ski tow includes a pedestal shaped body having a lowermost foot spaced apart from an uppermost cap by an intermediate die; a camera mount located on the cap and configured for receiving a camera; and a chase extending vertically through the pedestal body and open on both ends. The pedestal shaped body pivots or rotates such that the camera mount remains aligned with the ski rope as a skier connected to the tow rope moves relative to the tow post and moves the tow rope relative to the tow post.

Abstract: A ski tow for a boat having a tow post and a ski rope connected to the tow post. The ski tow includes a pedestal shaped body having a lowermost foot spaced apart from an uppermost cap by an intermediate die; a camera mount located on the cap and configured for receiving a camera; and a chase extending vertically through the pedestal body and open on both ends. The pedestal shaped body pivots or rotates such that the camera mount remains aligned with the ski rope as a skier connected to the tow rope moves relative to the tow post and moves the tow rope relative to the tow post.

Abstract: A modular wall organization system, e.g., modular bulletin board system, including plural board assemblies. Each of the assemblies includes corner nodes which are configured to be connected to other corner nodes to enable the assemblies to be connected in various configurations on a wall either horizontally or vertically or horizontally and vertically. The assemblies may be framed or frameless. The systems also include clips and adhesive mounting pads for mounting the assemblies on a wall.

Abstract: A boat top storage bag attachable to a top of a boat, the bag including a main body having a plurality of interconnected panels, including a front panel, side panels, a top panel, a bottom panel, and a rear access panel, with the rear access panel connected to the bottom panel and removably connectable to the side panels and the top panel by a closure, and the rear access panel and the closure configured to cooperate so that the rear access panel folds down to facilitate removal and insertion of items to be stored into the bag; an interior cavity within the main body, the interior cavity including removable dividers to divide the interior into a plurality of cavity sections and to support the interior cavity against sagging; and a plurality of at least two different style fasteners that cooperate to enable the bag to be securable to a variety of boat tops and support the bag against sagging when it is secured to a boat top.

Abstract: A modular leaning post kit for a boat includes a seat base and a pair of seat legs, the seat base being removably installable onto the seat legs to provide an assembled leaning post structure, and the assembled leaning post structure being installable onto a boat. Additional leaning post structures that may optionally be added onto the assembled leaning post structure, comprising one or more of a foot rest, a grab rail, a back rest/fishing rod holder, an upholstered seat top, and an upholstered back rest.

Abstract: An integrated illumination device and lightning detector for boats that is operable as a conventional navigation light and including a lighting detector that generates an output signal in response to the presence of lightning. In response to the presence of lightning and the generation of the output signal by the lightning detector, a visual signal or an audible signal or both is generated to warn and notify occupants of the boat of the presence of lightning.

Abstract: A modular leaning post kit for a boat includes a seat base and a pair of seat legs, the seat base being removably installable onto the seat legs to provide an assembled leaning post structure, and the assembled leaning post structure being installable onto a boat. Additional leaning post structures that may optionally be added onto the assembled leaning post structure, comprising one or more of a foot rest, a grab rail, a back rest/fishing rod holder, an upholstered seat top, and an upholstered back rest.

Abstract: A scrapbook and/or photo album system is disclosed. The system includes a top cover panel, a bottom cover panel, a stack of plural pages, a replaceable spine and plural fasteners. The spine is a unitary member made up of a plurality of disks fixedly secured together by a common rod. Each of the pages has an inner edge including a plurality of generally mushroom shaped slots. Each of the disks is circular and has a generally planar central section and an enlarged peripheral rim shaped to mate with and be received in a respective one of the slots of the page to secure each page to the spine. The common rod of the spin includes plural hollow portions, each configured to receive a respective fastener to secure the cover panels to the spine.

Abstract: A vehicular plow comprises front and back plastic sheet members which are molded together to form a single seamless piece or moldboard. The back side of the moldboard has reinforcing ribs and rib members molded thereinto to add strength and rigidity to the plow. The plow is lightweight, frameless, durable and will not rust.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a signal processing system is provided that includes: (a) a video input 400 operable to receive a first analog video signal and remove the DC voltage offset component from the video signal to form a DC-adjusted analog video signal; and (b) DC restore circuitry 416 operable to set an average DC voltage of a first portion of the DC-adjusted analog video signal to a ground reference voltage to yield a DC-adjusted analog video signal. The DC-restored analog video signal is then provided to an Analog-to-Digital or A/D converter 112 for conversion into a digital video signal.

Abstract: Wings attached to form the back panels of a brassiere are provided with the male and female fastener elements in the form of patches by ultrasonic welding of the patches to the diecut fabric wings. The male and female fastener elements are preferably of the snap type hook and eye plastic fastener elements which can be injection molded or ultrasonically bonded to the patches.

Abstract: A method and device for converting signals from a Human-Interface Device or similar input device to a stream of digital signals that are useable as inputs to an RS-232 or dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) circuit is provided. More specifically, the input from the input device may be received at a universal Serial Bus (USB) host and converted to an RS-232 or DTMF signal for ultimate use in controlling a remote device such as a camera in a video security system.

Abstract: A kit including a stationery or school supply item, e.g., a notebook, portfolio, folder, pencil/pen pouch, backpack, book bag, etc., and at least one of a plurality of decorative accessories. The stationery or school supply item has stretchable portion including a plurality of apertures. Each of the accessories includes a decorative front portion and a mounting stub. The mounting stub is arranged to be snap fit into any of the apertures of the stationery or school supply item so that the an aesthetically pleasing or representational graphic design on the front portion of the decorative insert appears on the surface of the stationery or school supply item to adorn it.

Abstract: A brassiere is made by attaching prefabricated wings provided with back closures to front parts of the brassiere. The wings are laminated with at least two layers of fabric and may have cushion layers between the fabric layers, without stitched seams.

Abstract: A brassiere is made by attaching prefabricated wings provided with back closures to front parts of the brassiere. The wings are laminated with at least two layers of fabric and may have cushion layers between the fabric layers, without stitched seams.

Abstract: A strap fastener for a brassiere is configured as an alligator clip and has a slider which engages the ends of the legs of the fastener onto the fabric of a strapless brassiere or the like. The head of the fastener may be welded to the strap for a loop through which the strap is passed.

Abstract: A bra having a pair of cups having adjacent but spaced inner edges is provided with a front closure/adjuster that has respective flexible cords attached to the cup inner edges and each carrying a succession of spaced relatively hard pearls. A generally rigid body between the cups is formed with a pair of adjacent throughgoing passages through each of which a respective one of the pearl cords passes and along which the pearl cords can slide. Respective latch elements are each shiftable on the body relative to the respective passages between a freeing position generally clear of the respective passage and allowing the respective pearl cord to slide therein and a latching position engaging at least one pearl of the respective cord and preventing the respective pearl cord from sliding therein in at least one direction. Respective springs urge the latch elements into the respective latching positions.