Abstract: A band to be worn on the limb of a person or animal is provided. The band includes an outer member having an inner surface on which is provided one of a mating pair of fastening elements. A strap is attached to the outer member adjacent an end thereof, so as to define a space between the strap the inner surface of the outer member. An elongated inner member formed of a flexible elastic material is also provided. Attached to either end of the inner member are pieces of the other of the mating pair of fastening elements. One end of the inner member passes through the space defined between the strap and the inner surface of the outer member, and both ends thereof are detachably connected to the outer member via the mating pair of fastening elements.

Abstract: A Halloween costume particularly adapted to accommodate changes in weather and climate is disclosed. The Halloween costume may be sold in varied geography and be worn regardless of seasonal and whether variation. The inventive Halloween costume comprises several garment member portions which completely define the appearance of the Halloween character. The insulative material is disposed over at least a portion of the first garment base member portion. Another portion of the costume comprises a venting material which functions as a ventilator for the Halloween costume. At least one decorative member is secured to the Halloween costume. The decorative member further outlines the appearance of the Halloween character.

Abstract: A neo natal intensive care premature infant garment (10) which has a one piece body pattern portion two sides, bifolded with removable fasteners (14) and an opening(s) to provide easy excess for IV tubing, EKG wires PCVC tubing, arm board, catheters, various medical tubes leads that a neonatal infant is subjected to in an intensive care setting (NICU).

Abstract: A knot support for a necktie, includes a wedge shaped front having a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion. A top edge of the wedge shaped front forms a V-shape and each side of the V-shape defines a substantially continuous curve as seen in frontal view. A necktie, such as a zippered necktie, is attached to the knot support. The necktie may be attached to a wearer's neck by a loop portion that forms a loop and has ends engageable by the knot support. The knot support is slidable relative to the loop portion to adjust a size of the loop.

Abstract: A baseball-style cap having a sweatband woven to form a tubular channel. The cap includes a crown main body, a visor, and the sweatband. The sweatband is connected to the lower peripheral edge of the crown main body. The tubular weaving of the sweatband reduces manufacturing steps as no sewing of two unjoined ends is necessary. In addition, the sweatband is woven of thread having good moisture absorbency such that subsidiary materials for enhancement of perspiration absorption are not required. The resulting sweatband is uniform in appearance, having the same look on both the inner and outer surfaces, upgrading the quality of the sweatband and enhancing aesthetic appeal.

Abstract: Protective garments, such as gloves, socks and vests and the method of making the same that are comfortable to wear and at the same time provide a high degree of protection to the user against exposure to various chemical vapors, and hazardous agents including noxious gases.

Abstract: A passage extending from the upper pocket to the lower outlet being formed. The lower end of the passage has a receptacle positioned immediately above the outlet. At a location upward of the receptacle, another outlet that opens to one side of the passage is formed. The outlet and the lower outlet are connected to each other via an outlet passage. When a cell phone is dropped in from the upper pocket, it glides down inside the passage and is received by the receptacle established at the lower end. When the wearer of the jacket inserts fingers through the lower outlet and pushes up the receptacle, he can easily push out the cell phone held inside through the outlet, which opens to one side of the passage. The cell phone can be taken out from the lower outlet which is connected to the outlet via an outlet passage.

Abstract: An air filter assembly including a frame, a filter and an odor eliminator liquid. The frame forms an air flow channel. The filter is connected to the frame in the air flow channel. The filter includes at least one filter element. The odor eliminator liquid is located on a first one of the filter elements.

Abstract: A rinse fluid valve for use in a vacuum toilet system is disclosed. The vacuum toilet system includes a waste receptacle with a rinse fluid dispenser associated therewith and a source of rinse fluid. The rinse fluid valve has a housing with an inlet in fluid communication with the rinse fluid source and an outlet in fluid communication with the rinse fluid dispenser. A flow path extends from the inlet to the outlet. A moveable rinse fluid valve member is disposed in the flow path and movable between open and closed positions. A fuse valve is also disposed in the flow path and has a normally open position to allow fluid flow therethrough. The fuse valve is actuatable to a closed position after a desired volume of fluid has passed therethrough, thereby to cease rinse fluid flow through the flow path.

Abstract: A swimming pool covering structure including a flexible covering section for extending across the top surface of water contained within the pool and a flexible anchoring section for extending peripherally and outwardly from the covering section. The covering and anchoring sections are separable from each other about a separation segment. The covering and anchoring sections are releasably attached together about the separation segment. The anchoring segment is anchored to an outer structural component positioned outwardly relative to the inner surface of the pool peripheral wall.

Abstract: In order to dress a subject's hair using the two first and second kinds of medicine solutions, a hood must be once taken off. Therefore, in order to apply the second medicine solution, the position of the hood must be adjusted so that the head is centrally located at the hood. This adjustment is troublesome for both the operator and subject. In order to obviate such inconvenience, a hair dressing device equipped with a hood D includes a fixed hood 71 and an opening/closing hood 72 into which said hood is divided, said opening/closing hood being openably attached to said fixed hood. In this case, said opening/closing hood 72 is opened/closed so that said fixed hood 71 is opened from above.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed cleansing of passengers aboard an aircraft. A hanging room and adjacent cleansing room. The cleansing room providing a cleansing process comprising a sequence of steps limited timewise for speedily processing passengers, sanitizing of the cleansing room through disinfection and drying comprising the final step prior to entry of a next passenger into the changing room.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a faucet stand for positioning a faucet in operative relationship to a free-standing bowl mounted on a table or counter top. The faucet stand includes a base with a curved front surface for receiving the bowl, first and second sides extending from the base, and at least one through hole extending through the base for receiving the faucet. The faucet stand allows the use of conventional faucets with free-standing bowls thereby eliminating the need for either specially sized faucets or faucets extending from the wall.

Abstract: A combination bassinet, bedside sleeper and changing table apparatus including a supporting frame having a rocking feature convertible through adjustable locking casters for easy rolling. A fabric member comprised of sidewalls and a skirt is draped over the frame. The apparatus may be placed against one side of an adult bed for easy access by a parent. The bedside sleeper is secured to the parents' bed with safety straps. One sidewall may be lowered to facilitate access to an infant by removal of a removably mounted sidewall/skirt supporting rod. The apparatus is adjustable in height to align the bedside sleeper with the parents' bed and when used as a changing table to accommodate for differences in the height of the parent. The bassinet is provided with a removable, adjustable hood for shielding light from the baby's eyes.

Abstract: An infant playyard including a movable mattress which may be laid on the bottom of the playyard to support babies and also may be directly formed or folded into a U-shape to create a housing enclosure. The mattress is fastened to connecting elements for hanging on the upper peripheral rims of the playyard body to adjust the height of the mattress. Thus production cost may be reduced, package size does not increase, and carrying is easier. The connecting elements may also include an adjusting member to adjust the elevation to suit the user's height.

Abstract: An enclosure for a crib or playpen includes a dome-shaped top and a box-shaped bottom structure for completely enclosing the interior of a crib or playpen. The enclosure includes a flap in the dome-shaped top to allowing a parent or guardian to easily place a child in or remove a child from the crib or playpen. The enclosure also has features which prevent a child from opening the flap.

Abstract: A bed frame arrangement which includes a fixed outer bed frame (1) and a movable inner bed frame (2), wherein the movable inner bed frame is displaceably mounted in the outer fixed bed frame (1) through the medium of elongate slide blocks that have a surface layer of low-friction material applied to at least one side.

Abstract: A side frame (1) for a cot (2) or bed (20), particularly, but not exclusively, for hospital use, comprising upper and lower rails (3, 4) located in spaced-apart, parallel relationship and of length required for the side frame (1), with the rails (3, 4) inter-connected by a plurality of spaced-apart, transversely extending, telescopic struts (7), with a third parallel rail (10) interposed between the two parallel rails (3, 4) and with an outer tube or cylinder of each telescopic strut (7) slidable through suitable holes or apertures (11) in the third rail (10). A modified side frame (1A) comprises at least one biassing strut, eg in the form of a gas strut (7A), capable of maintaining the side in a fully, or partially, deployed positions, with means for manually rendering the biassing strut (7A) inoperative when retraction, by lowering the side (1A), is required. The invention also includes a cot (2) provided with at least one side frame (1), and a bed (20) provided with at least one modified side frame (1A).

Abstract: A set of sheets includes an upper sheet with a top panel and a lower sheet with a bottom panel. In conjunction, the upper and lower sheets are sized, structured and configured to enclose a mattress. A waterproof panel is positioned between the upper sheet and the top of the mattress to protect the mattress from damaging exposure to moisture and liquids, including bodily fluids. In several embodiments, the upper sheet and waterproof panel are removable for washing and changing thereof while the lower sheet remains fitted to the mattress, thereby avoiding the need to lift or move the mattress when changing the sheets. The waterproof panel may be independently removable to selectively control air permeability of the sheets, and particularly the upper sheet.

Abstract: A method of controlling the coordinative lifting of bottom sections of lying furniture such as a bed that has a back bottom section for lifting the back portion of a lying person and a knee bottom section for lifting his/her knee portion, in which the respective bottom sections can be lifted by the lifting mechanisms respectively provided for them, characterized in that a pressure detecting means is interposed between the back bottom section and the back of the lying person, and when the back bottom section is pivotally rotated and lifted to be kept inclined from a flat state where all the bottom sections are kept down to lie flat, the knee bottom section is also adequately lifted, wherein the knee bottom section is controlled to decline when the pressure applied from the back bottom section to the back of the lying person and detected by said pressure detecting means has increased to a preset value.

Abstract: A manual stretcher includes a frame, a shaft, a ratchet, a claw, a joint and a crank. The frame includes two lateral plates, an intermediate plate interconnecting the lateral plates and a hole defined in each of the lateral plates. The frame can be attached to an external structure so that the manual stretcher can be retained in position in operation. The shaft includes a slot defined therein for receiving a portion of a strip of work to be stretched. The shaft is inserted through the holes. The ratchet is mounted on an end of the shaft. The claw is pivotally mounted on one of the lateral plates of the frame for engagement with the ratchet. The joint is mounted on another end of the shaft for engagement with the crank for rotation of the shaft. The shaft includes two halves. The ratchet includes two meniscus holes defined therein for receiving the halves of the shaft. The joint includes two meniscus recesses defined in an end thereof for receiving the halves of the shaft.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pillow, in particular for use in the context of therapeutic measures, having a pillow body (2), made of an elastically deformable material, in which several loudspeakers (9) can be positioned and which forms a support surface (3) on its upper side, which is characterized in that the loudspeakers (9) are retained in a rail (8) made of an elastically deformable material, and the rail (8) is detachably inserted into a corresponding recess (7) on the underside of the pillow body (2).

Abstract: A mattress has a quilted internal pillow wherein one or more internal layers of material are quilt-stitched prior to encapsulation in mattress upholstery. The quilted internal pillow is positioned relative to a support surface of an innerspring or spring core of a mattress to provide support characteristics determined by the quilt stitch pattern. In a related method of manufacture of a mattress with an internal quilt stitched pillow, the layer or layers of the pillow are processed through a quilter stitching machine and then assembled in combination with a mattress spring core and upholstery. The quilted internal pillow may be located adjacent to the spring core, spaced from the spring core by other internal layers of material, or located adjacent to or within a mattress pillowtop, and in each embodiment on one or both sides of the mattress.

Abstract: A composite mattress made of both high resilience foam and low resilience foam. The base is made of the low resilience foam. The sleep surface is made of the high resilience foam. Edge supports are provided to prevent bottoming out. The sleep surface covers the base and the edge supports.

Abstract: A stiffening system for the perimeter edges of a foam core mattress comprising a coil spring (or other spring-based) structure disposed along one or more perimeter edges (e.g., one or both side edges, the foot, the head, or a combinations thereof including the foot and both side edges) of a mattress having a foam sleeping area. The perimeter spring structure is rectangular or square in cross-section and provides sufficient stiffness for comfortable seating on the edges of the mattress and is joined to the foam core by planar fabric elements that span the joint between them and are attached to both. The sleep area provides the softness and other salutary effects of a foam sleeping surface while the stiffer spring perimeter element provides the rigidity need for comfortable seating and wear resistance.

Abstract: A combination cable connector compression tool for fastening a coaxial cable to a cable connector can also perform stripping, cutting and compression functions. The invention includes a pliers body and a pliers stem movably and pivotally engaging with the pliers body. The pliers stem may be located at a first position spaced a selected distance from the pliers body and a second position close to the pliers body. In the moving displacement, the pliers stem drives and moves a compression head to perform compression operations. There is a cutting section and a stripping section located at corresponding locations of the pliers body and pliers stem. The pliers stem clamps the coaxial cable on the stripping section to perform stripping operations at the first position, and holds the coaxial cable on the cutting section to perform cutting operations at the second position. All of the required operations for fastening the coaxial cable to the cable connector can be performed by the tool of the invention.

Abstract: A pair of multifunctional peeling pliers of which a pair of mutually confronting cutting blades are provided on the handles of the pliers, the pliers are provided with a plurality of peeling knives and wire receiving recesses having suitable spaces respectively from the cutting blades of the handles; and a spring is provided between the handles of the pliers. Thereby, the whole pliers can be used to cut wires by means of the cutting blades and to practice peeling of a coating layer of a wire taking advantage of the section on one of the handles having the peeling knives and wire receiving recesses. And when the pliers are not in use, the handles of the pliers can be in the closing state normally by the action of the spring to avoid exposure of blades of the cutting knife and the peeling knives and to increase safety of the entire pliers.

Abstract: A laminar element (16) for use as a target face is composed of non-woven polymer fibres compressed and bonded to form a single layer of penetrable material which is resistant to water and dimensionally stable over a wide range of temperatures, flexible non-deformable and printable. Target indicia are formed on one face by any one of a wide range of printing techniques. The polymer may be TYVEK™ by DuPont, KEVLAR™ or carbon fibre.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for enzymatic treatment of proteinaceous fibres. According to the method protein fibre is contacted with an aqueous solution comprising tyrosinase enzyme under conditions suitable for the function of the enzyme. The tyrosinase enzyme may originate from various sources, such as from plant, animal or microbial origin. Proteinaceous fibre may comprise wool, wool fibre or animal hair or it may comprise silk, spidersilk or human hair.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to the use, for example in the cosmetics field and in particular for the treatment and styling of the hair, of an aqueous dispersion of particles of the nucleus/casing (core/shell) type containing compounds with reactive silyl functions, as well as to a process for treatment and a process for styling of the hair using such an aqueous dispersion. The dispersions and particles also make up a part of this invention, as do their methods of manufacture.

Abstract: A method of dyeing keratin-containing fibres, which comprises using a dye of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, halogen or nitro, R3 and R4 are each independently of the other unsubstituted C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkyl substituted by OH, C1-C4alkoxy, halogen, CN or by phenyl, X1 and X2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen, R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R6 is C5-C12alkyl or C5-C8cycloalkyl each unsubstituted or substituted by OH, C1-C4alkoxy, halogen, CN or phenyl, or R6 is C1-C4alkyl substitued by phenyl or by C5-C8cycloalkyl, or wherein R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen atom linking them form a piperazine ring, which is substituted, at the nitrogen atom that is not bonded to the phenyl group, by C1-C8alkyl or phenyl, or which is quaternised at that nitrogen atom by two such groups, the C1-C8alkyl radicals and phenyl mentioned as substituents of the nitrogen atom of the piperazine ring geing unsubstituted or substi

Abstract: The dye composition (A) for dyeing fibers, especially keratin fibers, such as human hair, is made by mixing a first component (A1) and a second component (A2) and adding an alkalizing agent or an acidifying agent, as needed.

Abstract: A device for retaining the shape of a shoe includes a tapering base member having an arch cross section and a shoe expansion member defining a cavity removably receiving the base member therein. The base member has opposite side walls and an arcuated top wall defining a groove in which a stair-like configuration is formed, having a first number of steps. The side walls of the base member each form first serration. The shoe expansion member has a bottom in which the cavity is defined and a top side configured to closely fit into a shoe for retaining the shape of the shoe. The cavity is defined by opposite side walls and a top wall. The top wall of the cavity has a stair-like structure having a second number of steps. The side walls of the cavity form second serration. The stair-like structure of the cavity is at least partially engageable with and supported by the stair-like configuration of the top wall of the base member.

Abstract: A push side pool cleaner (1) has a spheroidal overall shape, within this shape two outer segments (9, 10) serve as wheels and a central zone (8) carries a suction passage (33) and a debris collector (32) also located entirely within the overall shape. The wheels are driven directly by water jets (44, 45) without any gears or other transmission. A flow splitter is provided in the cleaner (1) to divide push side water flow between the jets (44, 45) which drive the wheels and jets (43) which provide impulsion to the suction passage (33).

Abstract: A hand-held, electric-powered cleaning device used to wash elevated or difficult-to-reach surfaces. The device includes a length adjustable elongated pole with a rotating brush assembly attached at its distal end. Attached to the proximal end of the elongated pole is a handle assembly that includes a battery housing and a hand grip assembly with a brush control switch and a hose connector fitting. Disposed inside the elongated pole is a coiled water conduit that connects to a standard hose fitting located in the end of the handle assembly and terminates in the brush assembly to deliver water to the brush assembly. Also disposed inside the handle assembly is a soap delivery system to deliver soap to the water conduit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle mounted sweeping apparatus to be mounted on a variety of vehicles for sweeping the inside surfaces of vessels such as a barge, generally comprising a rectangular steel base plate positioned horizontally with two perpendicular rectangular side plates attached to each end of the base plate. All three plates are attached to a rectangular steel frame which further comprises a mounting plate for attachment to a vehicle. The horizontal base plate and vertical side plates comprise multiple sweeping elements arranged in parallel rows perpendicular to the direction of vehicle travel and removeably attached to the outside surfaces of the plates, for replacement when worn.

Abstract: A kit for use in cleaning paintbrushes and paint rollers includes a paintbrush cleaning tool having a hollow, elongated handle, a closed proximal end, an open distal end adapted for attachment of a hose, and a plurality of teeth extending transversely from the handle adjacent the handle distal end, the teeth having base ends attached to the handle and outer ends, and holes at the base of the teeth extending into the interior of the handle; and a paint roller cleaning tool having a tubular section with a hollow interior, a closed lower end, an open upper end adapted for attachment of a hose, a plurality of spaced, longitudinally aligned holes in communication with the hollow interior, and a clip extending outwardly from the tubular section. The kit can also include a container, such as a bucket, and a hose, with the tools and hose being stored in the container.

Abstract: A ticket scraper and method for the efficient production thereof using conventional plastic sheet printing and die-cutting techniques. Multiple scrapers of the same or varied designs are produced from a single sheet of plastic. The ticket scraper is effective for removing the obscuring surface of scratch-off tickets, but can be safely handled without risk to the user, the user's personal effects, or others. Production costs are minimized, while flexibility with respect to the appearance of the scraper produced is retained. Using conventional plastic sheet printing techniques, indicia comprised of a variety of shapes, designs and/or promotional logos/advertising are printed on a plastic sheet. Conventional die-cutting techniques are used to cut the scrapers from the printed plastic sheet.

Abstract: A heavy-duty flat wiper blade assembly has a wiper element and an extruded metallic frame. The frame has a bottom channel with a slot traversing its length in which the wiper element is maintained. The wiper element extends through the slot and outwardly from the bottom channel to make contact with a surface to be wiped. The frame has a closed upper channel that may include a fluid inlet opening for receiving wiper fluid into the channel and a fluid outlet opening for discharging the wiper fluid from the upper channel onto a surface to be wiped.

Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (1), especially for vehicle windows, comprising a wiper arm (2) which can be activated and a wiper blade (4) which is arranged thereon and which comprises a wiper rubber (5) having a carrier element receiver (6) and a carrier element which is arranged therein. Said windscreen wiping device also comprises a wiper lip (12) which is arranged on the wiper rubber and which lies against the window to be wiped, and load alleviation means which alleviate the wiper lip when the windscreen wiping device (1) is in the parking position, and which preferably lift the wiper lip off the window to be wiped. The invention is characterised in that the load alleviation means comprise at least two interspaced pins arranged on the carrier element, and ramps (9) which co-operate with said pins (8) and which are provided on the window (17) or in the region around the window. In the parking position, the pins (8) drive against the ramps in order to alleviate the wiper lip.

Abstract: A dispenser (50) for dispensing particulate cleaning material onto a floor surface comprises a hopper (52) for holding the particulate material and a dispensing aperture (75) extending across the hopper through which the material can be dispensed. Separating means, such as wire (90) is located adjacent the dispensing aperture for separating the particulate cleaning material at the aperture. The wire (90) helps to break up any clumps of particulate cleaning material which may form. In use, the plate (70) is vibrated to impart movement to particulate material in the hopper. The wire (90) can be carried by the plate (70) or by the hopper (52). Preferably the wire (90) is held under tension.

Abstract: Floor cleaning apparatus (10) comprises a dispenser (50) for dispensing particulate cleaning material onto a floor surface. Particulate material is held in a hopper (52). Movable part (70, 71) is movable with respect to the hopper (52) to define a dispensing aperture (75) and for imparting movement to particulate material in the hopper towards the dispensing aperture (75). Adjustment means (80) are provided for adjusting the operational width of the dispensing aperture (75) so as to provide a range of dispensing settings. Adjustment means (80) is pivotally mounted to the movable part (70, 71) about a rotational axis (82) and has an outer surface which acts as a camming surface. The radius of the outer surface varies in value in different angular directions about the rotational axis (82). Adjustment means (82) provides a discrete set of different spacings between the cam (40) and movable part (71).

Abstract: A blowing apparatus includes a blower having a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a fan mounted in the housing and capable of producing a stream of air through the outlet, a tube connected to the outlet and operable to direct the stream of air, and a mounting means for mounting the housing on a multi-directional mount capable of providing the housing and, in turn, the blower and tube with at least two rotational degrees of freedom. In one exemplary embodiment, the mounting means includes a plate having a threaded hole structurally associated with or attached to the housing. The multi-directional mount is a pan head mounting head. A stand, such as a tripod, may be used to support the multi-directional mount upon which the blower is mounted.

Abstract: A discharging duct of an upright-type vacuum cleaner having side walls and a pair of ribs defining a passage portion, the passage portion connecting an air outlet pipe and a motor driving chamber of a cleaner body. A cover is connected to the duct and seals the passage portion. The cover includes side walls and sealing strips integrally formed thereon to tightly contact the ribs, the sealing strips completely contacting an outer surface of the ribs. Accordingly, the contact area of the cover with respect to the ribs of the duct is lengthened, and sufficient sealing effect is guaranteed without having to use a separate sealing member. Since the need for a separate sealing member is eliminated, the duct is easier to assembly and less costly to manufacture.

Abstract: A hinge member includes a rotatable cam element with a first cam face and a slidable cam element with a second cam face associated with the first cam face in such a manner that the second cam face moves away from the first cam face when the slidable cam element is cammed by the rotatable cam element due to an applied external force. A biasing member is connected to the slidable cam element so as to accumulate a returning force when the second cam face moves away from the first cam face and so as to urge the second cam face to move toward the first cam face when the external force ceases to be applied on the rotatable cam element.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved apparatus for opening and closing a door, comprising a hydraulic hinge and a spring-type hinge. The hydraulic hinge includes a rotary member having a housing, a piston guide placed inside the housing, a rotary shaft disposed inside the piston guide and a piston screwed with the rotary shaft, and a fixed member having a housing, a cylinder placed inside the housing and having an oil outlet formed therethrough for allowing oil to pass therethrough, an outflow part formed on the top surface of the cylinder and having a plurality of support protrusions formed thereon, a head mounted on the top surface of the cylinder and an adjusting bolt screwed with the head in such a manner as to form an oil circulating passage therein.

Abstract: A hinge is disclosed providing capability to prevent or minimize spinning and/or moving of hinge fasteners. The hinge comprises a pair of abutting hinge leaves each having an aperture. A hinge leaf has at least one fastener engaging surface disposed on the hinge leaf in adjacent relationship to the aperture of the hinge leaf, the at least one engaging surface being spaced from the aperture of the hinge leaf so as to engage a fastener inserted into the aperture from spinning.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hinge for interconnecting sections of a floating dock and for interconnecting walkways with floating docks. This hinge protects docks from being damaged by stress exerted by the side to side or up and down motion of the wave, storm or high winds. This hinge can also be used for reconstructing old damaged docks. The hinge comprises two stackable sheet of twisting members which are preferably flat, each having an arcuate front end for facilitating a twisting motion of the twisting members relative to each other, a mounting plate, and a central opening for accomodating a pivot rod; a fastener for keeping the hinge components together; and, preferably washers to protect the outside surfaces of the twisting members from abrasion. One side of the hinge preferably attaches to a dock section having a dock joint bracket while the other end preferably attaches to a plain corner bracket: to allow vertical pivotal movement of the dock sections in response to wave motions.

Abstract: Handlebar grip for a bicycle or similar vehicle formed by a main rigid body of tubular shape supporting, fixed thereon, a covering of moderately soft material, in particular in gel form. Two terminal elements are provided at the ends of the grip, each of said elements being provided with an annular protection rim intended to line a corresponding end edge of the covering, and with an elastically deformable tubular lug which is intended to be inserted between the end section of the handlebar and the main body remaining compressed between said elements so as to ensure gripping engagement as a result of friction thereon.

Abstract: A handle (10) to efficiently move a load by one or more persons with the use of a sled-type device (24), or by direct attachment to a load. The handle (10) is a solid unit constructed of plastic, wood, metal, or composite material with no other parts and needing only a rope, strap, or cable to function. The handle (10) converts from single to dual-pull configuration in only seconds and can be set up for tandem-pull in less than a minute. A notch-lip (20) in a rope-guide notch (18) securely holds the rope in place for the single pull set up. In addition, the handle (10) can be easily produced in various lengths and colors and is extremely durable.