Abstract: An amusement device includes an alcoholic container shaped housing; a sound synthesizer in the housing; a speaker in the housing and operably coupled with the sound synthesizer; a power supply in the housing operably coupled at least with the sound synthesizer; and a motion responsive switch in the housing operably coupled to the synthesizer for activation of the synthesizer when the device is moved. The device may be supplied with a prerecorded message or may be provided with a microphone, a recordable digital memory and a control circuit that permits the recordation of a message by the user, or both. A set of removably adherable novelty labels may be provided.

Abstract: A game structure for use on a horizontal or substantially horizontal surface, the structure comprising a shaft one or more loop members, the shaft including two support members extending from each end of the shaft for supporting the shaft in a horizontal or substantially horizontal position above the surface; and each loop member occupying a respective plane and being rotatably connected or connectable to the shaft at the loop periphery so that when the loop member is disposed below the shaft and in contact with or in close proximity to said surface, the loop member may rotate about a vertical or substantially vertical axis which extends through the respective plane. Game structure including different combinations of additional components, and games playable on a horizontal or substantially horizontal surface comprised of game structure of this invention in combination with other game components to permit ball rolling games, ring toss games, games which require a suspended net, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A double lumen introducing needle includes a hub having diametrically opposing mounting and distal ends connected by an at least substantially straight axial passageway. A side passageway branches from a junction between the ends and extends away from the junction and the distal end of the hub at an acute angle to the reminder of the axial passageway and terminates in a separate side port. A first, inner lumen extends continuously and unbrokenly from the side passageway through the junction along the axial passageway and projects outwardly from the distal end of the hub. The open end of the inner lumen in the side port is fluidly isolated by a seal from the axial passageway. An outer tube is mounted to the hub at the distal end. The outer tube projects outwardly from the distal end around the first lumen and defines at least part of a second, outer lumen surrounding the first, inner lumen. The outer lumen is fluidly coupled with a syringe at the mounting end of the hub through the axial passageway.

Abstract: An introducing needle having two lumens is disclosed. The lumens originate at the sharpened end of the needle in a parallel relationship. The first lumen is rectilinear along the entire longitudinal length of the needle and is adapted to engage a syringe barrel at the needle's hub end. The second lumen is rectilinear along the substantial longitudinal length of the needle and diverges from the first lumen at the needle's hub end. In operation, after a blood vessel is punctured by the sharpened end of the needle, a "flash" of blood is drawn through the first lumen and a guidewire is thereafter inserted through the diverging second lumen without disengaging the syringe barrel from the first lumen. In this manner, manipulation of the needle during insertion of the guidewire is substantially reduced, thereby reducing patient discomfort, trauma to the vein, and the possibility of movement of the needle from the initial puncture location.