Abstract: A manually-powered injection device that self-administers a painless injection. The injection device provides a method for substantially painless injections of vaccine and other medication into a patient that does not require the use of an anesthetic, that does not require the medical personnel to spend a substantial amount of time performing the injection procedure, that is relatively simple and inexpensive to perform and operate, and that provides a relatively high degree of safety for both the medical personnel and for the patient. The injection needle can have an outside diameter greater than 0.10 mm and less than about 0.38 mm. The vaccine or other medicament can be injected painlessly through the needle and into the patient at a substantially constant volumetric flow rate of about 0.05 ?L/s to about 50 ?L/s, typically over a 3- to 5-minute period of time.

Abstract: An injection device that self-administers a painless vaccine injections. The injection device (10) can be secured to the patient's skin via a separable base portion (12) of the housing of the device, which can be separated from the device when removing the housing and syringe assemblies for disposal. The injection device can provide a method for substantial amount of time performing the injection procedure, that is relatively simple and inexpensive to perform and operate, and that provides a relatively high degree of safety for both the medical personnel and for the patient. The injection device is configured for easy handling, and is manually-powered by the use of the hand or fingers of the medical technician. The device can also comprise a plurality of vaccine syringes at the same time with a single device.

Abstract: A mailbox or wooden post protector made of a unitary, resistantly-flexible plastic material, having four walls and an opening within one of the walls for installation around the base of the wooden post. The plastic sheet material is typically polycarbonate, which can better withstand deterioration, cracking and fracture even at low temperatures over several years, compared to conventional plastics, and has a thickness of about 5 mil to about 40 mil, and more typically from about 15 mil to about 30 mil, and can be formed by folding adjacent walls along a transverse crease lines. The polycarbonate sheets can be transparent, translucent or opaque, and can be made clear or in a variety of colors.

Abstract: A staff-mountable banner that can be affix to a diagonally-positioned banner staff whereby the banner hangs flat without a fold or pleat. The banner can be made of a flexible material and can have the shape of a right trapezoid. The banner has a sleeve along its angled side through which the staff extends to secure the banner to the staff.

Abstract: A protected wooden post having a coating of a hardened protective material that surrounds the peripheral surface of the post to protect the wood thereunder from marring and abrasion, typically from the use of a nylon string trimmer to trim grass and weeds from around the base of the embedded post. A hardenable protective coating can be applied to a wooden post, either before the wooden post is installed into the ground, or after the wooden post is embedded into the ground. Typical wooden posts include mailbox posts, swing set posts, fence posts and telephone poles. The hardened protective coating typically includes a UV protector to diminish the effect of UV light from sunlight on the integrity of the protective coating material.

Abstract: A mailbox or wooden post protector made of a unitary, resistantly-flexible plastic material, having four walls and an opening within one of the walls for installation around the base of the wooden post. A pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to one or both edges at the opening to secure closed the opening after installation.