Abstract: An improved cooking device includes a generally bowl-shaped fat separator assembly adapted to be placed substantially within a cooking chamber of a crock pot and supported by an upper rim of the crock pot. The fat separator assembly has a fat collection chamber with an adjustable overflow passage for maintaining a predetermined fluid level within the fat collection chamber. A lower cooking plate is supported by the fat separator assembly and has a support surface positioned above the predetermined fluid level for supporting food during cooking. A sidewall extension member has a lower edge supported on the upper rim of the crock pot. A removable cover is supported on an upper end of the sidewall extension member. An upper cooking plate is supported by the sidewall extension member above the lower cooking plate. The upper cooking plate permits fluids to pass therethrough and fall onto the lower cooking plate during cooking.

Abstract: A flexible strand holder is formed by an elongated base having a pair of arms projecting laterally from respective end portions of the base. Cooperating arms of each pair of arms project laterally from the base in diverging relation such that a flexible strand wound around the cooperating arms at each side of the base, normally retain the strand thereon when the base is disposed in an upright position, but which allows the strand to unwind by gravity when the base is supported with its longitudinal axis horizontal. When the flexible strand unwinds from the arms at one side of the base the unwinding action continues when the holder is angularly rotated 180.degree. about its longitudinal axis in a direction releasing the cross-over winding of the strand from one side of the holder to the other.

Abstract: An automotive crankcase drain plug retainer is formed by placing a relatively thin washer around the drain plug, between its head and the adjacent surface of the crankcase.A permanent magnet mounted in a casing is connected with a radial tab on the washer by a flexible element. The casing magnetically contacts a crankcase to be drained, having the washer previously installed on its drain plug. The flexible element suspends the drain plug and washer when removed from the crankcase.

Abstract: A dough roller and shaper device for making pie crust, pizza crust, cookies and other food crusts. The device characterized by having a molded ring in a dough board for making quickly, with a standard rolling pin, crust uniform in size and thickness. The device can be used for making a bottom crust and a top crust when baking a pie in a pie pan.

Abstract: A replaceable filter having activated charcoal or the like therein for deodorizing the air from a toilet bowl. The filter adapted for attachment to the bottom of a toilet seat and providing a seal between the seat and the top of the bowl. Further, the filter may be placed on top of the seat or incorporated inside a hollowed out toilet seat.

Abstract: A free standing toilet stool ventilating device for placing adjacent a toilet and ventilating fumes therefrom. The device having a reversible pivotable air inlet arm disposed between the top of the toilet bowl and the bottom of the toilet seat. The device providing an electric blower and charcoal filter for filtering the fumes. The housing further including a water overflow chamber with a floating ball valve for receiving overflow water from the toilet and discharging it therefrom to prevent water from contacting the filter and electric blower.

Abstract: An improved toilet stool having an annular conduit seat with intake openings in communication with the inside of the toilet bowl. The improvement being a ventilating means which comprises an adapter plate situated underneath a tank. The adapter plate has a structure defining a conduit which is in communication with the toilet bowl through the intake openings of the seat. A housed filter element is in communication with the conduit seat through the conduit of the adapter plate, and a means is attached to the filter for removing normally contaminated air from the inside of the toilet bowl through the intake openings, the conduit of the adapter plate, and the filter element, in the order stated, for deodorizing the normally contaminated air and passing it into the surrounding atmosphere.