Abstract: A package for holding and disguising a chromatographic test of food and drink is formed in the shape of a drinking straw or stirrer. The package encloses test patches which are sensitive to particular drugs and produce a color change upon contact with the drug. The package has a view port or slit to observe the condition of the test strip upon contact with food and drink.

Abstract: The instant invention is a device for absorbing excess oil, grease and fat from liquid food products. The device has a porous outer layer completely enclosing an inner layer resembling a conventional tea bag. The inner layer of the device contains an oil, grease and fat absorbing material. When the device is placed into a liquid food product that contains unwanted hazardous liquid, the device will absorb the excess. The device can then be easily removed from the liquid food product by simply grabbing a string attached to the device that remains out of the food product by an anchoring means.

Abstract: A package for holding and disguising a chromatographic test of food and drink is formed in the shape of a drinking straw or stirrer. The package encloses test patches which are sensitive to particular drugs and produce a color change upon contact with the drug. The package has a view port or slit to observe the condition of the test strip upon contact with food and drink.

Abstract: A flexible thermal pack to be intimately applied to a patient's body is in the form of a plastic container enclosing a chemical compound capable of an endo- or exo-thermic reaction when intermixed with a catalyst. The plastic container has a vent in one wall covered by a semipermeable membrane for passage of gas but not liquid. Also enclosed in the container is another frangible container housing a suitable catalyst for the compound.

Abstract: The instant invention comprises a thermal garment system worn by a user to cool the user's upper torso and thereby reducing the incidence of heat stress related injuries. The garment comprising a plurality pockets integrally attached to adapted to receive and support at least one thermal pack therein. The thermal pack comprising a sealed container having flexible walls enclosing a thermal composition and a catalyst adapted to produce an endothermic reaction when desired. The pack includes at least one venting means therein so that the thermal container is more readily capable of being conformed to user's body. The present invention further includes a method for cooling a user's torso and/or body which includes placing the vest around a user's torso, activating the amount of thermal packs believed necessary to produce the desired amount of cooling, and placing the thermal packs into at least one pocket of the vest.

Abstract: A flexible thermal pack to be intimately applied to a patient's body is in the form of a plastic container enclosing a chemical compound capable of an endo- or exo-thermic reaction when intermixed with a catalyst. The plastic container has a vent in one wall covered by a semipermeable membrane for passage of gas but not liquid. Also enclosed in the container is another frangible container housing a suitable catalyst for the compound.