Abstract: A drawer device. The drawer device includes a casing including a specific internal space, a unit that adopts a pulled out state by being pulled out forward from a housed state of being housed in the casing, a subunit on a front face of the unit that adopts an open state in which the unit interior is open to the outside by swinging in an opening direction, and adopts a closed state in which the unit interior is closed off from the outside by swinging in a closing direction, and a push-in restriction section that restricts movement of the unit toward the casing when the unit is moved toward the casing with the subunit still in the open state. The push-in restriction section may contact the casing before the subunit contacts the casing when the unit is moved toward the casing with the subunit still in the open state. The subunit may swing about a pivot point of a shaft provided extending left and right in the vicinity of a lower end portion on a front face side of the unit.

Abstract: A foldable, cylinder-shaped or truncated cone-shaped insert with two planar surfaces for a flower vase for accommodating flowers and water. The insert is made of at least one waterproof material, and a compressible water reservoir is provided on one of the planar surfaces of the insert.

Abstract: This invention represents a new category of dinnerware. The invention is configured to be compatible with, and enable insertion and use of, a smart phone or other electronic device, or other source of dynamic content, under or within the body of the dinnerware or in an appendage or attachment to be visible to the user.

Abstract: The present invention is provided an interesting container cap with toy decoration that not only can prevent the beverage from out of the cup, but also can catch anyone's eyes with effects of entertainment and decoration, the technical scheme of the present invention is a container cap with toy decoration comprises a cap matched with a container; a concave part positioned at a circle center of the cap; a seat corresponding to the concave part; and a toy disposed on a surface of the seat and connected therewith; the seat is provided with a plurality of convex blocks arranged on outside while the concave part is provided with a vertical slot and a horizontal slot, which are arranged in the wall of concave part corresponding to the convex blocks and connected with each other; the seat is fixed in the concave part by inserting and moving the convex blocks from the vertical slot into the horizontal slot and vice versa.

Abstract: A nutritional system for oral hydration can include a container and two or more compartments in the container. One compartment can contain pure water and another compartment configured can contain a substance other than pure water. Each compartment has an outlet, with each outlet being configured to allow the user to consume the substance in the respective container.

Abstract: An activity and volume sensing beverage container cap system for a beverage container including a cap that couples with the beverage container, a processor, a timer and at least one activity level sensor, such as an inclinometer, coupled with the processor. The activity level sensor detects container orientation. When the container is tilted, the timer measures an amount of time in an orientation. Based on the current and previous orientation and the amount of time the container is in different orientations, the processor determines an amount of time of activity of the user, and a level of activity of the user, such as number of steps or moves per time. The inclinometer is also sued to determine the amount of volume dispensed from the container when tilted over a threshold indicative of drinking. Thus one inclinometer may be utilized as both to determine activity level and volume of fluid dispensed.

Abstract: A lid for drinking cups includes: a unitary body including a spout and a hood formed of silicone, the hood including a cylindrical portion configured to completely surround and cover the top rim on a variety of different size drinking cups preventing liquids from spilling out, wherein the hood includes a plurality of circumferentially disposed grips in the form of ridges and valleys.

Abstract: A protective sleeve for a bottle described herein comprises an insulative layer fitted to a semi rigid support clip. The support clip itself has a ring shaped upper portion and a plurality of fingers that engage a bottle that is inserted into the protective sleeve. The insulative layer provides insulation and protection to the encapsulated bottle and further contains cutouts allowing the contents of the inserted bottle to be readily viewed without removing the bottle from the bottle sleeve.

Abstract: A serving tray system includes a serving tray and a handle. A magnetic member and a release member are supported by the handle. The magnetic member is configured to selectively secure the handle to the serving tray. The release member is configured to selectively engage the serving tray to space the magnetic member from the serving tray for separating the handle from the serving tray.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved carrying tray comprising: a substantially planar surface having a top surface and bottom surface; and a handle placed within a cavity at the underside of the bottom surface, wherein the cavity is adapted to receive and retain the handle so that said handle does not extend from the bottom surface of the tray, and wherein the handle is easily pulled into an open-position to embrace the user's palm and provide improved control for carrying said tray, and easily returns into the cavity and back to a close-position when the user removes his palm.

Abstract: Implementations of an accessories rack are provided. In some implementations, the accessories rack may comprise a first stem connecting a first support base and a second support base, a hook connected to the top of the first support base, and a second stem connected to the bottom of the second support base. The accessories rack further may comprise a first pair of divergent set of steps wherein each set of steps of the first pair is rotatably connected to the bottom of the first support base and extend away from a portion of the first stem. The accessories rack further may comprise a second pair of divergent set of steps wherein each set of steps of the second pair are rotatably connected to the second support base and extend away from a portion of the second stem.

Abstract: An adjustable mailbox is provided. The adjustable mailbox may include post having an inner post and an outer post. The inner post may fit within and telescope relative to the outer post. The outer post may include a pin hole, and the inner post may include a plurality of adjustment holes. A pin may fit within the pin hole and an aligned adjustment hole. To adjust the height of the mailbox, the pin may be removed, the inner post may be adjusted so that a different adjustment hole is aligned with the pin hole, and the pin may be inserted into the pin hole and the different adjustment hole to fix the post in place.

Abstract: A mail notification device to alert when mail is received comprising a housing, where the housing includes a top and a base; an attachment means below the base, where the attachment means secures the housing within a mailbox; a sensor within the top of the housing, where the sensor sends an alert when mail is detected within the mailbox; and a handheld wireless communication device, where the handheld wireless communication device receives the alert thereby informing a user that mail is present within the mailbox.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mailbox remote control system comprising: a mailbox comprising a mailbox body having a mail slot, an mail slot opening and closing device which opens and closes the mail slot, a mail recognition unit provided to the mailbox body in order to recognize mail, a control unit for controlling the operation of the mail slot opening and closing device according to the results recognized by the mail recognition unit; and a control server for managing and processing information on the mail collected in the mailbox and transmitting, to a mailbox administer terminal, information on the collected mail and the mailbox of a corresponding mailbox.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a phylactery, the method including providing an initial stage phylactery workpiece formed of animal skin, cutting the initial stage phylactery workpiece to define a second stage phylactery workpiece, the cutting including forming at least outline cut lines, interior cut lines and incised lines, and folding the second stage phylactery workpiece along at least some of the incised lines to define the phylactery.

Abstract: An automated beverage brewing apparatus is provided including a controller for identifying a volume of bloom water and a bloom time for preparing a brewed beverage. A user interface provides at least one input to the controller. The controller is configured to vary the volume of the bloom water based on a type of brewed beverage and a size of brewed beverage input via the user interface.

Abstract: A pressurized beverage making system comprises a reservoir, a heater in thermal connection with the reservoir, an air pump selectively fluidly connected to the reservoir, an outlet tube extending from an interior of the reservoir to a hot water outlet, and a vent valve. The vent valve comprises (1) a first position that defines a first flow path for air in the reservoir to escape the interior chamber of the reservoir via the vent valve and first flow path, and (2) a second position that closes the first flow path and defines a second flow path from the air pump to the interior chamber of the reservoir. The vent valve is operable to define only one of the first flow path or the second flow path at a given time. The air pump, when engaged, positively displaces the vent valve from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A container for a beverage-preparation device includes a storage chamber for pulverulent material, a discharge opening in a chamber wall, a conveying element which extends in a direction of transport, adjoins the opening, is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and is situated in the chamber, and a dispensing duct which adjoins the opening, is situated at least partly outside the chamber, has a predetermined diameter and a longitudinal direction which runs at an angle with respect to the transport direction, the conveying element extending at least substantially as far as the dispensing duct. A flexible elongate scraping member is rotatably connected to the conveying element by its first end and extends in the longitudinal direction from the conveying element into the dispensing duct. The scraping member, which may be configured to be helical, prevents pulverulent material from sticking against the inner wall, while ensuring good conveying and metering action.

Abstract: A single cup brewer for use with a single cup brewer filter basket includes a base and a housing connected to and extending upward from the base and has a single cup filter basket zone and includes an actuator for securing the filter basket in the zone.

Abstract: A beverage system is provided including a housing having a water outlet. A water reservoir is mounted to the housing. The water reservoir is arranged in fluid communication with the water outlet via at least one fluid conduit. A flow meter is disposed within the at least one fluid conduit. The flow meter is configured to measure a volume of water supplied to the water outlet. A heating mechanism is configured to heat at least a portion of the water within the at least one fluid conduit. Water is selectively supplied to the water outlet without a pump.

Abstract: A beverage system may include a beverage maker, a vessel, and a liner assembly. The liner assembly may comprise a liner configured for the vessel, an integrated closure mechanism, a flexible tube; and a cuff having an interlock surface. The cuff may be received in at least a portion of the tube thereby securing the liner and the tube. The interlock surface may be configured to provide a first seal between at least the cuff and the liner. The integrated closure mechanism may be configured to provide a second seal on an upper portion of the liner. A method of using same is further provided.

Abstract: An automatic coffee grind and brew device includes separate and independently controlled water heating elements for heating one or two servings sizes. The system maintains the water and coffee grounds in full contact at recommended brewing temperatures for the entire duration of the brewing cycle and uses real time water temperature feedback to operate the water heating elements in a manner that maintains the recommended brewing temperature during the entire duration of the brewing cycle. The system uses a full contact brewing method that closely matches a French press brewing method and also controls brew temperature during the full contact period. An agitator module generates water turbulence to improve extraction. A port valve assembly prevents coffee from exiting the brewing chamber until a desired brewing duration is reached.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for brewing coffee. In one example, a method of brewing coffee includes delivering a predetermined amount of water from a reservoir to a heater, heating the predetermined amount of water with the heater to form heated water, delivering the predetermined amount of the heated water from the heater to a brew basket containing ground coffee, and soaking the ground coffee with the predetermined amount of the heated water for a predetermined period of time to enable the heated water delivered to the brew basket to presoak the ground coffee contained in brew basket prior delivering a remaining amount of water from to the quantity of water to the brew basket to complete the brewing cycle.

Abstract: A professional coffee machine for bars, adapted to provide for the measured filling of cups according to the specific preference of the customer for a normal, a short or a long coffee.

Abstract: Provided are a kitchen appliance coated by a dot method including a primer coating layer formed on a surface of the kitchen appliance, and a dot layer formed in a dot shape on a surface of the primer coating layer by repetitive point spraying a coating solution of dot particles, wherein the dot particles are individually adhered to the primer coating layer by the point spraying to form a surface, the dot particles has an average diameter of 5 ?m to 10 mm when being adhered to the primer coating layer by the point spraying, an area ratio of the dot layer to the primer coating layer is in a range of 60% to 98%, the dot layer is spattered by a point spraying method in which the dot layer is formed by overlapping 0 to 20 layers of the dot particles, various colors of the dot layer are obtained by simultaneously or individually point spraying through a plurality of nozzles respectively including coating solutions of various colors, and a liquid component of the dot particles point sprayed in a form of a liquid is

Abstract: A method and apparatus for baking and displaying multiple cupcakes having a merged top surface allowing them to be decorated with a single shared decoration. The baking apparatus may have an upper pan part and a lower pan part. The upper pan part may have a perimeter sidewall to guide the creation of the merged top surface during baking. The lower pan part may support the bottom portion of the cupcake during baking. A cover and display apparatus may be provided to protect the cupcakes and provide a means to display the cupcakes. The cover and display apparatus may have an array of pedestals on the top surface. The top portion of the baking pan, holding the completed cupcakes, may be placed on top of the pedestals and may be pressed down over the pedestals, leaving cupcakes supported for display on top of the pedestals.

Abstract: A grill converter device may include a plurality of cover sections. Each cover section may be removably connected to each other cover section by a plurality of fasteners. At least one airflow regulator hole may be positioned along a side of at least one of the plurality of cover sections. At least one airflow regulator cover may removably cover the at least one airflow regulator hole. When adding a smoke box on a grill, the grill converter device allows for control over the smoking process. The conversion may allow for a controlled adjustment of the smoke inside a lid of a grill.

Abstract: This Easy Butter Maker will be used for infused butter and oils. This invention consists of an Easy Butter Maker for preparing infused butter and oils. It consists of 3 components, which are an upper pot, filter and lower pot. Although, on the side of the lower pot is a release valve. The lower pot you will place water and butter in. It will over fill the lower pot; it will activate the release valve. The herbs or spices will go into the filter. When you place the Easy Butter Maker on the stove it will heat the water and butter, by percolating upwards through the filter, which will be infused with the herbs and spices. At this point, it will generate to the upper pot and you will have the infused butter or oil.

Abstract: A utensil retracting device is described that can assist with serving food and storing a utensil used for serving the food. For example, the utensil retracting device can be secured to a part of a food service area and can also be secured to a utensil that can be used for serving food. The utensil retracting device can secure the utensil in a desired storing position and/or area. In addition, the utensil can be used within a range defined by a length of a tether that secures the utensil to the utensil retracting device. The utensil retracting device can also retract the tether in order to return and secure the utensil back to the desired storing position and/or area. The utensil retracting device can assist in preventing food contamination, such as from direct contact with diners as a result of misplaced utensils.

Abstract: A dry food dispensing device for controlling the portion size of the dispensed food, comprising a storage receptacle for containing dry foods, wherein the receptacle is seated over a base providing a housing for a dispensing mechanism, the dispensing mechanism comprising: a turnable free flow valve having wings, capable of rotation to an opening angle defined by a position limiter; and a depressible handle for controlling the free flow valve via the position limiter, wherein the dispensing mechanism releases a portion of the dry food, with the portion being determined by a user as a function of time the turnable free flow valve is held at the opening angle.

Abstract: The bathtub for children (1) includes a plastic basin (2), provided to contain water to bathe a young child therein, including a newborn or an infant. In order to keep the bathwater warm effectively, while providing that the bathtub for children is easy to manufacture and use, the novel bathtub provides that a wall, in particular the bottom (4), of the basin is provided with heat release elements (10), suitable for returning the previously-accumulated heat to the water contained in the basin.

Abstract: The foot support includes a sloped draining surface, a non-skid base, and a number of sides connecting the sloped draining surface to the non-skid base.

Abstract: A dispenser for generating ozone containing fluid comprising: drawing atmospheric air into an air compartment, generating ozone within the air compartment from air in the air compartment by conversion within the compartment of oxygen in the air within the compartment into ozone to form ozonated air, discharging the ozonated air from the air compartment, mixing the ozonated discharged air with a flowable fluid to form an ozonated fluid-air mixture, and passing the ozonated fluid-air mixture out a discharge outlet. Preferably, the method is carried out in a dispenser utilizing a piston pump to draw air through a corona discharge ozone generator and to draw liquid from a liquid reservoir and simultaneously pass both the ozonated air and liquid through a foam generator to generate foam.

Abstract: An elevated seat assembly for a toilet bowl has a stiff platform adapted to (a) rest atop said bowl, and (b) attach to the rear of the bowl. The assembly also has a compressible, raised seat that is releasably attached to the stiff platform. The raised seat has a flexible upper surface. The raised seat and platform can be installed together on the bowl. The raised seat can then be removed from the platform, leaving the platform installed on the bowl. In some cases the raised seat is horseshoe-shaped and its front to back orientation can be reversed before reinstalling it on the platform.

Abstract: As a result of market testing the prototype on the job, in school, in the park, and at the gas station, there is no doubt that Anti-Bacterial Wet-Paper Shield Toilet Seat Covers serve as a reliable sanitary barrier between the unsanitary environment of public toilet seats and the bare skin of the person using the toilet.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclonic separating apparatus including a dirty air inlet, a main body connected to the cyclonic separating apparatus and a motor and fan unit for generating an airflow through the cyclonic separating apparatus from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, wherein the cyclonic separating apparatus includes at least a first cyclonic cleaning stage and an elongate filter arranged fluidly downstream from the first cyclonic cleaning stage, the elongate filter being housed in a duct at least partially surrounded by the first cleaning stage, and wherein the filter comprises an inlet portion and a filter portion defining a generally tubular filter chamber, the inlet portion including one or more radially facing inlets to permit air to flow into the inlet portion in a radial direction from where the air flows from the inlet portion to the filter chamber in an axial direction.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is described, the vacuum cleaner having a vacuum head with a housing, a suction port, a motor, and a brush. The brush is connected to a drive pully, the motor has a motor pinion, and a belt extends from the motor pinion to the drive pulley the belt having teeth with a rounded profile.

Abstract: A cleaner including a case, a brush provided in the case so that the brush rotates to sweep foreign matter, a dust removal unit including a bar-type body and a dusting part directly extending from the bar-type body. The dust removal unit is moveable between a first position where the dusting part contacts the brush and a second position where the dusting part is separated from the brush. The cleaner also includes a first part directly connected to the bar-type body and a second part integrally formed with the first part and extending from an end of the first part. While a force is applied to the second part, the force is transmitted through the first part to the dust removal unit such that the dusting part moves from the second position to the first position.

Abstract: A floor cleaning machine having a movable adjustment element, a suction foot, a cleaning head and a drive. The adjustment element is coupled to the cleaning head, the suction foot and the drive. The drive is configured to move the adjustment element between a first position, in which the cleaning head and suction foot are raised, a second position, in which the cleaning head is raised and the suction foot is lowered, and a third position in which the cleaning head and suction foot are lowered.

Abstract: A washing-drying machine including a scraping device including a reversible fastening system of scraping blades. The reversible fastening system makes it possible to apply the scraping blades to the scraping device in a simple and safe way and as simply to remove them to clean them or replace them when worn out through a flexible fastening mechanism including holes for engaging with support elements provided on the scraping device, and including at least an elastic end portion with a slot for engaging with the undercut of a corresponding locking element, formed in the proximity of end portions of the support.

Abstract: A microfiber cloth cut and shaped to match the area of the back end section of a necktie (specifically covering the necktie's “tipping”) that may include multiple layers, attached temporarily to the necktie by a magnet or other mechanism, enabling use of the invention on a necktie without risk of permanent damage or alteration to the necktie. The invention provides the wearer with immediate access to a method of cleaning the surface of any item whose surface is susceptible to accumulating dust, oil or grease.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is suitable for human cleansing and cosmetic wiper application. This nonwoven fabric exhibits high absorption, retention and release of liquid such as water and chemical solutions, excellent bulkiness and softness with good texture and reduced skin irritation, and high wiping ability. The nonwoven fabric includes 20 to 80% by weight of a polyester fiber having an oblate multilobal cross section and 20 to 80% by weight of a cellulose fiber, and the polyester fiber has an oblate multilobal cross section with an oblate cross section having at least six lobes on its periphery. The polyester fiber has predetermined degree of oblateness and degree of irregularity.

Abstract: A mop assembly including a mop handle and a mop head mountable on the mop handle and a spray head mounted on the mop handle or the mop head and a collapsible flexible bag reservoir filled with liquid that is removably mountable on the mop head or the mop handle and a liquid pump assembly adapted to pump liquid from the collapsible flexible bag reservoir to the spray head.

Abstract: A mop assembly with flexible ear portions and/or an elastically deformable ring member and/or a generally concave front peripheral portion, which creates an open pocket that helps to maintain floor debris in front of the mop as the mop is moved across the floor.

Abstract: To provide a cleaning tool exhibiting excellent cleaning effectiveness. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool comprising a cleaning sheet, and a holding tool for holding said cleaning sheet. The cleaning sheet is provided with: a brush part capable of cleaning an object to be cleaned; a base part; and insertion parts for the holding tool. The brush part is configured from a fiber, and is provided with first brush regions and second brush regions. The second brush regions are provided with protruded regions configured so as to be longer than the first brush regions.

Abstract: To provide a cleaning tool exhibiting excellent cleaning effectiveness. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool comprising a cleaning sheet, and a holding tool for holding said cleaning sheet. The cleaning sheet is provided with: a brush part; a base part; and insertion parts through which holding parts of the holding tool are inserted. The brush part is provided with a plurality of strip pieces. The strip pieces include first strip pieces, and second strip pieces having a higher rigidity than the first strip pieces. The second strip pieces are provided with scrape-out parts capable of scraping out dust on an object to be cleaned.

Abstract: A control method of a dishwasher that includes at least two flow paths having different flow rates, a chamber having communication holes that each communicate with a respective flow path, a water supply pump configured to supply washing water to the chamber through an impeller rotated by a motor, and a flow path switching unit located within the chamber and configured to sequentially open the communication holes is described. The control method includes the actions of measuring an amount of current supplied to the motor while the motor rotates the impeller to supply washing water to the chamber, and determining a position of the flow path switching unit by comparing the amount of current supplied to the motor with reference current amounts that are each designated as an amount of current supplied to the motor when the motor rotates the impeller to supply washing water to the respective flow path.

Abstract: A domestic appliance includes a housing, a base support configured to support the housing on a floor, and a communication module configured to send and/or receive data wirelessly. The communication module is disposed within the base support, with the base support being made of plastic, at least in an area adjacent to the communication module.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a washing machine and components and systems for enabling a user to clean the washing machine are provided. The method includes gaining access to debris that is trapped in otherwise inaccessible and/or concealed areas and/or directing debris out of inaccessible and/or concealed areas. The components include a jet channel that selectively couples to a discharge manifold in use and is removable to provide access to an interior area of the discharge manifold for cleaning. The systems include a removable mount assembly for accessories and a purging system for pumps and other concealed areas. The purging system is configured to discharge purging fluid through a plurality of purging ports and into concealed areas so as to direct debris in the concealed areas out of the concealed areas.

Abstract: A spray arm assembly includes a spray arm including a plurality of branches connected to each other and arrayed about a center point, each of the plurality of branches defining a passage therethrough and an aperture in fluid communication with the passage. The center point defines a spray arm central axis. The spray arm is rotatable about the spray arm central axis. The spray arm assembly further includes a base conduit defining a passage therethrough, the base conduit defining a base conduit central axis. The spray arm assembly further includes an intermediate conduit connecting the base conduit and the spray arm, the intermediate conduit defining a passage in fluid communication between the passage of the base conduit and the passages of the plurality of branches. The intermediate conduit is rotatable about the base conduit central axis. The spray arm central axis is offset from the base conduit central axis.