Abstract: A combination toilet plunger cover and toilet tissue roll holder having an elongate cylinder connected to a lower, preferably frusto-conical shaped, housing with a cavity within the cylinder and housing of sufficient size to accommodate a plunger therein and the cylinder having an outer diameter of sufficient size to accommodate a plurality of toilet paper rolls stacked thereon. A base plate may also be provided with the cover to form a kit which prevents drainage of a wet plunger onto a floor.

Abstract: A reel (1) of material in tape form (2) wound on a core (3) to form a plurality of turns and provided with an outer end (4) retained on the reel (1) by a retainer, such as a gummed band. The outer end (4) of the material in tape form (2) is weighted relative to the rest of the tape (2), for example by attaching a label (7) to the outer end (4), so that on removing or cutting the retainer (5) the outer end (4) automatically separates from the reel (1) by gravity.

Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding two surfaces, such as a handle grip to a hand-held implement, utilizing essentially non-volatile lubricous oil is provided.

Abstract: A sleeving device includes two side brackets. These brackets are secured to the side edges of a flap of a shipping box that contains a roll of sleeving material. The side brackets each engage a respective side edge of the flap in a respective channel. One of the side brackets further includes a guide that forms a funnel-shaped opening that facilitates the loading of film into the pockets of the sleeving material.

Abstract: An image package comprises a cassette housing an image bearing medium having a plurality of images recorded on it, an index print sheet on which are printed a plurality of pictures that match the plurality of images on the image bearing medium, and a storage container holding the cassette and the index print sheet. According to the invention, the storage container has a cylindrical body, including a transparent cylindrical wall, and a cap that covers an open top end of the cylindrical body. The cassette is positioned inside the cylindrical body to be removed at the open top end. The index print sheet is rolled up into a cylinder surrounding the cassette inside the cylindrical body with the plurality of pictures visible through the transparent cylindrical wall. In an alternative embodiment, the index print sheet is rolled up directly over a loose roll of negatives inside the cylindrical body.

Abstract: A marking system comprising a rigid container and a quantity of fabric located therein and a quantity of marking fluid to saturate the fabric, the marking fluid comprised of a two to nine percent iodine in ethanol solution and the iodine/ethanol solution being mixed with about the same amount of water.

Abstract: A patient caddy of the type which is suspended from a patient support apparatus to provide convenient storage for miscellaneous items. The caddy is comprised of a fabric panel having a multipocketed face portion and a folded portion. A textile fastening strip releasably secures the face portion to the folded portion and establishes a tubular void therebetween.

Abstract: A lawn mower attachment is provided which dispenses plastic bags for the collection of lawn clippings. The lawn mower attachment includes a housing adapted to store interiorly therein a roll or other supply of plastic trash bags. An elongated slot is located on the housing through which plastic trash bags may be withdrawn from the interior of lawn mower attachment. The lawn mower attachment also includes a rectangular storage bin with a sliding cover for bag ties or the like recessed into the housing. A cylindrical cavity is recessed into the housing proximal to the storage bin and has a suction cup disposed at the bottom thereof to secure a beverage can or bottle. A pair of opposed arms, one of which is extensible, facilitates attachment of the housing to a lawn mower handle.

Abstract: A storage container addressed to the folded storage and securement of pantyhose for transport and storage includes a cylindrical housing to receive an insert having spaced first and second plates, with the first and second plates including first and second ribs arranged in a parallel relationship relative to one another and orthogonally oriented relative to and between the first and second plates, wherein the ribs are arranged to receive and store a furled pair of flexible pantyhose and the like within the housing.

Abstract: A container is disclosed for a cassette holding an image bearing medium having a plurality of images recorded on it and for an index print sheet on which are printed a plurality of pictures that match the plurality of images on the image bearing medium. According to the invention, the container comprises a transparent sheet-like cover having a length and width slightly larger than corresponding dimensions of the index print sheet to closely overlay the index print sheet, and a sheet-like back having a length and width similar to the length and width of the cover to store the index print snugly between the cover and the back with the plurality of pictures on the index print sheet visible only through the cover. The back includes an integrally formed nest blown outward to hold the cassette out of the way of the index print sheet.

Abstract: A container is disclosed for a cassette capable of advancing a filmstrip with visible recorded images through a film passageway out of the cassette responsive to unwinding rotation of a spool which supports the filmstrip inside the cassette and for an index print sheet with printed pictures that match the visible images on the filmstrip. The container comprises a transparent sheet-like cover having a length and width larger than corresponding dimensions of the index print sheet to overlay the index print sheet and a sheet-like back having a length and width similar to the length and width of the cover to store the index print snugly between the cover and the back with the printed pictures on the index print sheet visible through the cover. The cover and/or the back includes an integrally formed nest for storing the cassette and having an access opening arranged to be aligned with the spool and a film egress opening arranged to be aligned with the film passageway when the cassette is located in the nest.

Abstract: A storage assemblage is disclosed for cassettes each of which contains an image bearing medium having recorded images and for index print sheets each of which has printed pictures that match the images on the image bearing medium in one of the cassettes. According to the invention, there is provided envelopes each of which is dimensioned to store an index print sheet with its printed pictures visible, holders each of which is shaped to store a cassette and includes means for engaging an envelope substantially at one of its edges to affix the holder to the envelope and for disengaging the envelope to release the holder from the envelope, and a storage base for the envelopes and the holders. Respective means on the envelopes and the storage base movably support the envelopes mutually aligned with their edges at which the holders engage the envelopes being located outermost.

Abstract: A storage assemblage is disclosed for cassettes each of which holds an image bearing medium having recorded images and for index print sheets each of which has printed pictures that match the images on the image bearing medium in one of the cassettes. According to the invention, the storage assemblage comprises display containers each of which includes a flat transparent cover and a flat back dimensioned to snugly hold an index print sheet between them with the pictures on the index print sheet visible through the cover. The back has a nest open at an inner side of the back to receive a cassette and projecting from an outer side of the back to hold the cassette out of the way of the index print sheet.

Abstract: A container is disclosed for a cassette housing an image bearing medium having recorded images, for a stack of photographic picture prints made from the recorded images, and for an index print having rows of small-size positive images that match the recorded images. The container comprises a book-like jacket including a pair of leaves separated by a spine joined to the leaves at respective fold lines to permit the leaves to be arranged opposing each other. At least one of the leaves is photographic paper to permit the index print to be formed directly on that leave. The spine is wide enough to permit the stack of photographic picture prints to be stored between the leaves when the leaves oppose each other. An openable pocket web joined to the leaves across the spine is opened to receive the cassette when the leaves oppose each other. A storage sheath with a window for viewing the index print is adapted to receive the jacket with its leaves opposing each other.

Abstract: A carrying case which in particular may be used by a visitor to a trade show where numerous sizes and shapes of objects are distributed for the visitor to take home, some of which are large posters or comparable objects which are preferably carried in the rolled up condition. The case includes various slots for holding disks, business cards, paper and pens, etc. A key point of novelty in the present invention is the use of an attachable cylindrical holder which essentially consists of a cylindrical body formed of semi-rigid material such as thick nylon, and having attaching snaps that enable the cylindrical member to be attached to the case. Alternatively, the entire case can be made of one piece construction wherein the cylindrical holder is permanently attached to the main case.

Abstract: A tall open top plastic container has a closed bottom portion sealed to the lower end portion of a tubular water filter member having an upper end portion sealed to a removable plastic top wall within the container and sealed to the container. Flexible water inlet and outlet tubes have inner end portions connected through the top wall to an annular inlet chamber surrounding the filter member and a center outlet chamber within the filter member. A flexible vinyl coupler body receives the outer end portion of the inlet tube and forms a friction connection with a faucet aerator. In one embodiment, the upper portion of the container defines a cavity above the removable top wall, and the flexible tubes are coiled within the cavity where they are retained along with the coupler body during storage by a removable snap-on cap. The cavity may also be formed by an annular wall molded integrally with the removable top wall and covered by a removable cap.

Abstract: A dispensing receptacle for separable bags of a plastic bag roll, having four walls, a bottom connecting with the four walls, and an open top. One of the four walls is a front wall which is oriented at an angle away from an oppositely situate back wall. A small separation between the upper edge of the front wall and the top forms a slit through which plastic bags are dispensed. An opening in the top is dimensioned to permit a roll of plastic bags to be dropped into the interior of the dispenser, and thereupon rest upon skids located on the bottom. A holder for plastic bags ties is provided on one of the walls.

Abstract: A portable toilet seat for use in public rest rooms is foldable for compact storage in a carrier equipped with a holder for a roll of toilet paper and a pocket for items of personal hygiene. The carrier may remain open and hung from the door of a rest room stall to make the remaining contents of the carrier easily accessible to the user after the seat is removed and unfolded for use.

Abstract: A portemonnaie assembly includes a substantially flat housing defined by an integral outer member forming front and rear panels with the rear panel extending to provide a closure flap foldable over the top access to a storage area therein. A unitary partition and privacy member anchored within the storage area permits the placement, storage and removal of personal hygiene articles of minimum dimensions, within the storage area and to one side of the partition section with the privacy section being foldable thereover to provide non-viewable sequestering of these articles. Preferably, these articles include a miniature tampon and feminine napkin together with a pair of disposable panties such that the user will be prepared for unexpected menses. Other, more frequently accessed articles such as cosmetics, are placed adjacent the outer surface of the privacy section and readily accessible without disturbing or exposing the personal hygiene articles.

Abstract: A toilet accessory having the outward appearance of a doll for concealing toilet paper rolls and/or toilet plunger. The device includes a decorative figure including a doll body having an aperture in the lower end thereof for receiving an upstanding rod mounted on a base. The rod may suitably comprise the handle of a plunger. The rod may mount one or more toilet paper rolls. The apparatus includes a skirt mounted on the body and depending therefrom to surround the rod and any toilet rolls mounted thereon.

Abstract: A cleaning supplies caddy for storing and transporting cleaning supplies is disclosed. The compact cleaning supplies caddy can hold four bottles of cleaning fluids or the like, a full roll of paper towels, and has enough room remaining to contain a variety of sponges and brushes. The lid or upper housing of the cleaning supplies caddy can be used as a water bucket. A convenient dispenser for the paper towels is also provided. The cleaning supplies caddy comprises a removable upper housing which latches to a lower housing by means of a twist-lock. The twist-lock provides a convenient means of latching the upper housing to the lower housing while maintaining a watertight seal at the latch such that the upper housing may be inverted and used as a water bucket. The twist-lock has a handle which may be used for both actuating the twist-lock and for carrying the cleaning supplies caddy.

Abstract: A carrying case which in particular may be used by a vistor to a trade show where numerous sizes and shapes of objects are distributed for the visitor to take home, some of which are large posters or comparable objects which are preferably carried in the rolled up condition. The case includes various slots for holding discs, business cards, paper and pens, etc. A key point of novelty in the present invention is the use of an attachable cylindrical holder which essentially consists of a cylindrical body formed of semi-rigid material such as thick nylon, and having attaching snaps that enable the cylindrical member to be attached to the case. The purpose of the cylindrical member is so that large posters and other pictures which should not be folded in order to avoid a crease can be rolled up and safely placed in the cylindrical container and thereafter transported to the person's office.

Abstract: An apparatus including a container formed with a recessed forward wall providing access to a central compartment containing a plurality of shrink-wrap foil roll members for wrapping of various packages, wherein the container includes spaced side walls, wherein a first side wall includes a first hopper for securement of note pads therewithin, wherein a second hopper mounted on a further side wall includes felt marker pens and a plurality of pens and pencils, with an underlying third hopper including wrapper tape and cutter members mounted therewithin. A fourth hopper includes a compartment for accommodation of debris and discarded paper and the like therewithin. The container includes a magnetic or alternatively a hook and loop fastener base for securement to various underlying supports.

Abstract: A film spool storage case includes a main housing having a base and a side wall, the base and the side wall defining a cavity for receiving a plurality of film spools therein, the side wall having a height at least as great as the heights of the spools and the side wall defining an opening at an upper end thereof; a cover releasably securable to the housing in covering relation to the opening; and a plurality of positioning projections secured to the base for positioning the film spools in the cavity in spaced relation.

Abstract: A yarn organizer holds the different colors of yarn required for a needlcraft project. The organizer is in the form of a flat card member having holes adjacent to the edges of the card. The holes are uniformly spaced from the edges and uniformly spaced apart, to maintain the rigidity of the card. The holes are of different diameters for convenience in holding different sizes of bundles of yarn. One surface of the card is adapted for writing so an identification of the yarns can be placed on the card adjacent to each hole.

Abstract: A window washer caddy includes a box having a bottom providing an internal floor, opposed ends and opposed sides and an open top. A partition has a carrying aperture and divides the box into first and second portions. A spindle has a lower end secured to the floor at a location within the first portion and projects upwardly from the floor to an upper free end for receiving thereon and holding a roll of paper towels. The first portion also provides space for a conventional bottle of window washing liquid, and the second portion provides space for used paper towels. A pair of spaced hooks provide for releasably hanging the caddy from a rung of a ladder.

Abstract: A foldable apparatus for holding post-type earrings, medals and any other jewelry equipped with a post-type connecting means. The apparatus having a sheet of aida cloth and a sheet of craft foam bonded together and in which said aida cloth approximates a mesh screen containing a plurality of apertures. Said post earrings and the like are inserted through the combination of the aida cloth and craft foam and are held in place.

Abstract: A film spool storage case includes a main housing having a base and a side wall, the base and the side wall defining a cavity for receiving a plurality of film spools therein, the side wall having a height at least as great as the heights of the spools and the side wall defining an opening at an upper end thereof; a cover releasably securable to the housing in covering relation to the opening; and a plurality of positioning projections secured to the base for positioning the film spools in the cavity in spaced relation.

Abstract: A storage container for a paint roller including a paint applying roll and a handle, the paint roller storage container surrounding the roller on all sides and having a housing provided with a recess for the paint roller, wherein a further recess for a roll of foil is provided next to the paint-applying roll within or outside of the container, the foil recess extending parallel to the paint-applying roll. When the inventive container is closed, it hermetically seals the paint-applying roll.

Abstract: Integrated circuit with leads extending essentially in one direction is packaged by pushing it against layer of crisp foam that can be electrically conductive, to cause the leads to penetrate into the foam. The integrated circuit is then covered with a plastic film that is adhered to the foam around the integrated circuit. Anti-stat coatings are applied on the various surfaces, and plastic film can be metallized.

Abstract: A disposable leak proof container for an oil filter includes a cylindrical receptacle having an open top and defining a filter receiving chamber for receiving and holding an oil filter therein, a cap hinged to the receptacle for covering the open top of the receptacle, and a resealable tongue and groove closure for releasably sealing the cap and receptacle in a leak proof manner. The cap, receptacle and closure are preferably formed integral with each other as a one-piece transparent plastics structure.

Abstract: A device for warming and illuminating pre-packaged, pre-wetted disposable towels is provided. The unit also secures a plastic canister of disposable towels so that the towels may be dispensed with one hand. A cup sized to enclose the canister in an upper sector has a supporting dish, upon the upper surface of which is provided a series of lips to engage various diameter plastic canisters containing the towels. The dish has a recessed bowl at its center in which one or more small incandescent light bulbs are mounted to warm the fluid pool within the canister and to provide illumination through a translucent window portion of the cup. The top of the dispenser is capped to retain the container from above, while the dish is spring mounted within the cup to assure a snug vertical fit of the container within the cup. A dispenser opening is provided in the cap of the unit, through which the towels from the container are pulled out.

Abstract: An information device comprises a relatively rigid support portion suitable for attachment to a person, animal or object, and a relatively flexible information label secured to the relatively rigid support portion. The secured label is extendable in use into an open state and also storable into a closed state either adjacent to or around the support portion. A cover member is provided to contain said secured label when stored relative the support portion.

Abstract: An improved coil package comprises a closable carton formed from a folded blank of cardboard and having a pair of oppositely disposed major side walls, each of which has an aperture in axial alignment with the aperture of the other major side wall and, removably housed in the carton, a reel on which is carried a coil of wire. The flanges of the reel have apertures of diameters less than the apertures in the major side walls of the carton and end parts of a rigid hollow hub formed of a transversely folded metal strip protrude from the reel flanges and are so rolled radially outwardly that their extreme edges bite into the outer faces of the reel flanges, no portions of the rolled over end parts of the hub protruding beyond the planes containing the outer faces of the major side walls.

Abstract: A dispenser package for dispensing sheet material from a collection thereof said container including therein said collection and having at least one unitary multifunctional dispensing orifice wherein a first part of the orifice is in one wall of the container and a second part of the orifice is in another contiguous wall of the container, said first part of the orifice having a periphery which defines a comparatively broad area which merges into a plurality of comparatively narrow areas and said second part of the orifice having a periphery which defines a comparatively narrow area. The invention also includes methods of dispensing sheet material from within said container through said orifice.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and storing drawings, such as blueprints, includes an elongated outer casing having an elongated opening therein. A pair of end caps are attached to each end of the casing with each end cap having a hub formed therein to hold a central shaft inside the elongated outer casing. A flexible support surface is attached to the central shaft and is rollably mounted in the casing and protrudes through the elongated opening in the casing for removably supporting a drawing thereon. A flexible, transparent cover may be supported over the flexible support surface for holding drawings or blueprints therebetween. A gripping handle is attached to one end of the flexible support surface exterior of the casing for pulling the drawings out of the casing. One end cap is attached to the elongated shaft while the shaft is rotatably supported in the other end cap to allow the drawings and support surface to be rolled back into the casing by rotating the one end cap.

Abstract: A container for storing and securing drawings. The container consists of an elongated tubular member that has a releasable cover at one end. The cover, which may be lockingly secured to the tubular member, contains a downwardly depending post upon which are secured one or more drawings that describe a specific piece of equipment to which the container is attached or located in close proximity. The drawings may be wrapped around the post and received within the tubular member which is enclosed by the cover.

Abstract: A dispenser for containing and dispensing a premoistened web of material (26) comprises a magazine (2) for containing the web of material and a dispensing portion (3) associated with the magazine and having an opening (20) for dispensing the web of material. A passage (23) extends between the magazine (2) and the dispensing opening (20) and is adapted to take up the web of material such that the latter forms a seal in the passage, which prevents drying of the web of material.

Abstract: An elongated sleeve member is provided having a central internal partition intermediate the opposite ends thereof and dividing the interior into opposite end endwise outwardly opening cavities. A first cap is provided for one end of the sleeve member and includes a central inwardly projecting threaded shank. The partition includes a central threaded bore through which the threaded shank is threadedly engaged and the first cap may contain an animal scented body supported therefrom for tight closure within the corresponding sleeve member end cavity when the first cap is tightly threaded into closed engagement with the corresponding sleeve member end. The threaded shank projects through the partition and into the opposite end cavity when the first cap is fully closed and a second cap is provided for the other end of the sleeve member and includes a central inwardly projecting, externally smooth and cylindrical shank provided with a threaded blind bore in which the threaded shank is threadingly received.

Abstract: This invention relates to combined cleaning devices in general, and more specifically to a window cleaning kit that contains a liquid applicator, a paper towel dispenser, and an absorbent scrubbing element in a single self contained unit.

Abstract: A kit for motorists in distress comprises a container which includes one or more furled distress signal flags, a flag staff, including one or more suction cups, journalled on a terminal portion of the staff, and rotatable from an inwardly-directed storage position to an outwardly-directed position for attachment to an external vehicle surface. An instruction sheet is enclosed to show how the flags are assembled; and an identification tag and writing instrument are enclosed for attachment to the flag in use. Each of the distress flags bears a different insignia, indicating that the car is disabled or out-of-gas, or that medical assistance is needed.

Abstract: A bathroom accessory in the form of a canister for convenient storage of extra rolls of toilet tissue and a suction type plunger device, the compactness being provided by providing that the plunger handle is nested in the hollow core of the tissue rolls being stored, and a lifting means for the stored rolls being provided which is actuatable entirely from the exterior of the device even though it has a roll-raising effect throughout an extended range of lifting movement for the rolls.

Abstract: A method of making a mask which comprises molding a sculptable material, affixing the said molded material to a facial form to the desired contours of the mask, which contours are different than the contours of the form, applying wetted strips of plaster-impregnated gauze to the molded material, drying the wetted gauze to form a completed mask and removing the form from the mask. The finished mask may be coated with a coat of white glue and decorated.

Abstract: A readily stackable coil package comprises a closed carton 1 which is formed from a folded cardboard blank and which has a pair of oppositely disposed major side walls 2 whose boundary edges 4 lie in parallel planes. Each major side wall 2 has an area 5 of weakness in axial alignment with an area of weakness in the other major side wall. A coil of wire is housed in the closed carton 1 and, also loosely housed in the closed carton, is separately formed means 7 for forming a rigid hollow hub. When it is desired to convert the closed carton 1 into a reel, the areas 5 of weakness are removed to form apertures, the separately formed hub forming means 7 is extracted from the package and is assembled to form a rigid hollow hub extending between and secured to parts of the major side walls bounding the apertures in the major side walls.

Abstract: A pipeline repairing kit comprising (a) a sealed, flexible envelope; (b) two removable means dividing said envelope into at least first, second and third compartments, said means being removable selectively to connect the first and second and third compartments without opening the sealed envelope; (c) measured quantities of the parts of a two-part curable resin system in the first and second compartments; and (d) an elongated flexible bandage member made of absorbent material disposed in said third compartment, said member including an integral closeable vent, whereby an elongated resin-soaked flexible bandage member adapted for wrapping around a pipeline can be provided by first removing the removable means between said first and second compartments to thereby mix the parts of the resin system, next removing the other removable means and bringing the mixed resin into intimate contact with said elongated flexible member, and then manually manipulating the envelope so as to thoroughly impregnate said bandage m

Abstract: A generally tubular-shaped article which is adapted to be placed around the end of a rolled-up article, such as rolled-up drawings and the like, for identification purposes. The tubular-shaped article has a cylindrical tube having at one end and attached thereto another cylindrically-shaped object of a rubber-like composition. The rubber-like cylindrically-shaped object is adhered to the outer periphery of the one end of the cylindrical tube. A cap is placed around the outer periphery of the opposite end of the cylindrical object. The cap has a label attached for identifying the rolled-up article, such as the rolled-up drawings placed therein. The cylindrical object is flexible, thereby permitting the user to grip the drawings using the rubber-like cylindrical object. Other embodiments include a concave-shaped cylindrical object for gripping the drawing when placed therein.

Abstract: Portable camping clean-up equipment center is provided that can be shoulder carried, hung by a tree branch, or placed on a table or in a car comprising a central container which can be filled with water to which are disposably attached a cup holder, a paper towel holder, a soap holder, and a trash holder and in addition is provided with valve controlled faucet and a valved shower head.

Abstract: A box of tools and accessories for tape cassettes, especially magnetic tape cassettes, compatible with a filing system for conventional tape cassette filing boxes. The size of the box matches the size of the tape cassette itself or the size, or a multiple of the size, of the cassette filing box. A splicing plate, which is a detachable or non-detachable part of the box, facilitates cutting and splicing of the tape, holding devices for the tape cassette to be processed being arranged at a predetermined distance from the splicing plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ribbon tape cartridge assembly, the cartridges being adapted for mating in superimposed overlapping relation, bottom to bottom to form the assembly. Slots in tabs which project from the plane of one of the bottom surfaces of one of the cartridges coact with fins on the other of the cartridges, the fins movable into the slot for an interference fit with at least a portion of the tab. Shoulders on each of the cartridges also coact for limiting relative movement of the cartridges in a first direction with respect to each other. One of the cartridges is provided with a camming surface and a cam follower is provided the other of the cartridges, the cam and cam follower being engageable to effect relative movement between the cartridges in the first direction until the shoulders abutt one another inhibiting further relative motion.

Abstract: An improved fold and wrap package providing containment of a catamenial pad prior to its use and for conveniently disposing of a soiled catamenial pad. The fold and wrap package comprises a wrapper comprising a single strip of material having a flap panel, a central panel, and an end panel; and preferably a tape tab for securing the wrapper in a disposal configuration to provide convenient disposal of a soiled catamenial pad wrapped in the wrapper. The fold and wrap package is initially configured to have a pouch and a flap. The pouch is formed by folding the end panel back upon the central panel and frangibly bonding the end panel to the central panel at the longitudinal edges so that the end panel may be easily peeled away from the central panel to provide convenient disposal of a soiled catamenial pad.