Abstract: A beverage infuser for holding tea leaves and the like having a main body, a handle region, an upper sliding region, a scooping region and a barb region. An end piece is secured to a bottom portion of the main body proximate to the barb region and a plug is located within the upper sliding region. A sleeve that is formed from a perforated material slides back and forth across the main body while retaining contact with the sliding region between an open scooping position and a closed locking position. A friction enhancing element is formed in the sleeve for creating a positive lock between the sleeve and the main body to keep the tea leaves securely inside the scooping region.

Abstract: There is provided a foot support conforming to a user's foot. The foot support includes a supportive member defining a front portion, a rear portion and an arch portion for engagement against the foot plantar arch. The rear portion has a concave periphery formed for partial resting abutment of the person's heel. The supportive member is fabricated from thermoplastic material formed to shape in a custom application. Preferred materials are thermoplastic materials providing easily formable shapes that soften or react at a low temperature between and are capable of being molded and shaped with hand pressure to the bottom of the foot while the foot is in a non-weight bearing position. Subsequently the thermoplastic material hardens retaining the molded shape. In a second embodiment, a footbed assembly having a cushioning top layer overlaying the upper surface of the molded supportive member is provided. The invention also contemplates a method for custom forming the supportive member.

Abstract: A sipper cup (10) includes a valve (16), when the valve (16) is not deformed, the valve is in an “off” position, so that no substantial liquid flows, even if the cup is turned upside down.

Abstract: A portable mosquito net apparatus is formed of a frame, adapted to be sandwiched between a bed mattress and a mattress support surface, typically a mattress spring, and is held in place by the weight of the mattress. The frame mounts a mosquito net support to which a mosquito net is attached in a position over the mattress. The mosquito net is draped down about the edges of the mattress to form an enclosed space. The frame, mosquito net support, and mosquito net can be easily disassembled for storage or transport in a small luggage bag.