Abstract: A putting practice device includes a generally horizontal rectangular putting board including a base member, and a layer of grass-like synthetic plastic material bonded to the upper surface of the base member, thereby to define a putting board. Two diagonally-arranged corner portions of the putting board contain putting holes that extend downwardly through the grass-like layer partially into the base member. At least one alignment string is supported in space relation above the grass-like layer, which alignment string extends over one of the putting holes in a direction parallel with a longitudinal edge of the putting board. Vertical adjustment devices are provided at the corner portions of the putting board for varying the heights of the corner portions relative to a fixed support. Preferably, to provide a universal putting board, putting holes are provided in all four corners, and the two non-used holds are filled by a removable filler plug.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves a method of identifying animals involving the use of a universal identification scheme capable of identifying individual animals anywhere in the world such that data may collected for the animals over their entire life cycle.

Abstract: Provided herein is an integrated storage transport and equipment support configuration featuring a wheeled, cart-like base, at least one equipment container attached to the base. The dolly having an attachment at the bottom to engage the base connection and having wheels, an elongated handle, attachable connection for engaging the base and a clamp disposed on the handle to clamp on the container whereby the apparatus can be transported in a cart configuration or a dolly configuration.

Abstract: A precision gear reduction assembly for a gear train assembly for a gear train incorporates a backlash control in which the intermediate gear shaft has one end only mounted within an eccentric bushing. The bushing provides for the adjustment of the intermeshing of the final two gears of the gear train by tilting the intermediate shaft slightly as the bushing is rotated to achieve the desired degree of backlash control.