Abstract: A thermally insulated floating beverage container holding device is disclosed which has an elongate body member having a peripheral side wall and a bottom wall closing the side wall to form a chamber for receiving a typical round bottle or aluminum can beverage container therein. The side wall has an upper portion that is substantially thicker than the remaining portion of the side wall to provide floation for the holding device, and a weight is suitably secured to the bottom of the holding device to proide sufficient stability that the device holds a beverage container upright both when immersed in water so that neither will beverage spill from the container nor will water get into the container to contaminate the beverage, and when the device is placed on a dry surface.

Abstract: An exercise beverage vessel comprising a central, cylindrically shaped, hollow grip portion; a first, second, third and fourth cylindrical shaped, hollow disk member integrally formed with the grip portion to form a barbell shaped drinking vessel; a weight housing in connection with the third disk member having a weight chamber formed therein that is accessible through a fill aperture and having at least one transparent viewing portion of a size sufficient to allow a viewer to view a weight increasing agent level within the weight chamber; a plug member sized to frictionally fit within the fill aperture; and a hinged cap member, hingedly attached to the fourth disk member with a hinge mechanism, having a pivoting cover portion of a size sufficient to cover a drinking opening formed in the fourth disk member.

Abstract: A pail having a bail pivotally mounted adjacent the open top that will automatically tilt over on its side and fill with liquid when dropped into a body of liquid is shown. The full pail may be retrieved from the body of liquid by attaching a line to the pivotally mounted bail. A weight of predetermined size attached to the lip of the pail provides the destabilizing effect necessary to tilt the pail but does not substantially affect the full or empty stability of the pail out of the body of liquid.

Abstract: A cylindrical weighted base member for water pipe smoking devices. The weighted base structure is adapted to accommodate an insert member which is designed to detachably retain a tubular vessel member of a pipe smoking device. The insert member is surrounded by a weighted mass, such as cement or similar heavy substance. The insert member facilitates removal of the vessel member to allow the user to better access the lower interior of the tubular vessel member for cleaning purposes. The insert member includes a bottom portion which retains a flexible cup that also provides the primary structure for removably retaining the tubular vessel member. A variation of the weighted base member provides structure that is formed into a storage compartment for storing articles such as a smoking substance.

Abstract: A tank for a pump is disclosed, which can accommodate a fluid for pumping, such as a chemical liquid. To a lower portion of a tank body which has a pump accommodation recess formed on one side, a weight member is removably secured. Prior to the securing, at the tank installation site the inner space of the weight member is filled with a weight material, such as water or sand, through an opening formed in the upper portion of the weight member. By so doing, when the residual quantity of the fluid for pumping in the tank body of the tank after the installation is reduced to be small, the tank is held in stable state by the weight of the weight member.

Abstract: A tool carrying device for holding tools having a wide variety of sizes and shapes in an organized manner. The device includes a container, a shelf for holding tools in an upright manner, and a pocket with cooperating bracket for holding large, elongated tools externally to the container. A handle provided at the upper end of the container serves the dual purpose of locking externally disposed tools to the container.

Abstract: A non-spill medicine bottle comprising a bottle having a body coupled to a neck terminating in an opening adapted to allow material to pour therethrough, the bottle having a plurality of plates defining a flow inhibitor disposed therein and coupled thereto, each plate offset from the other plates to define a plurality of channels, the channels adapted to inhibit the flow of material from the body at one position but allow the flow of material from the body at a plurality of positions.

Abstract: A kettle is adapted for use on a narrow ledge of a wood, pellet, or coal burning stove or the like by flattening one side and providing substantially greater weight per unit area to the flattened side and bottom such that the center of gravity of the kettle is located in the vicinity of the juncture between the bottom and the flattened side. A spout for the kettle is adapted with an opening which points horizontally away from the flattened side to direct steam to a space in front of the stove and thereby minimize damage from steam otherwise rising directly upward and depositing moisture on adjacent or nearby stove pipes or parts.

Abstract: According to the invention there is drinking cup having a flat bottom and two large diametrically opposed handles. A removable lid with a drinking spout and an air vent is provided to prevent spillage. A separate weighted convex base is attached to the base of the cup to automatically right the cup under the force of gravity. The bottom of the cup and the top of the base are provided with a circular groove and a mating circular ridge. The ridge and the groove positively engaged to align the base horizontally in place on the bottom of the cup while permitting rotation of the base relative to the cup. Two diametrically opposed generally C-shaped clips are located on the edge of the base and extend upwards from the edge of the base and face in opposite directions in order to engaged the handles on the cup upon rotation of the base.

Abstract: A storage/carrying device for safely and conveniently transporting used needle and syringe devices for medication purposes and blood collection procedures, and, additionally, to safely transport such implements to ultimate disposal after use, which includes a generally tubular container having a needle engaging insert fixedly positioned at the bottom thereof. The needle engaging insert is adapted to receive and fixedly engage the needle portion of a used needle/syringe device to substantially reduce the potential for the syringe to roll within the container during transport, and substantially reduce the risk of the needle/syringe dislodging from the container in the event the container is inadvertently dropped or inverted during use. The tubular container preferably is weighted at its bottom and can be conveniently dimensioned to be carried on the person of the user independent of any storage/carrying device.

Abstract: A waste disposal receptacle comprising a receptacle body and a lid. The receptacle body has a bottom and four side walls which may be formed from one unitary blank or a pair of interconnected blanks. The side walls may be scored to be folded flat in either a square parallelogram configuration or a hexagonal configuration. The side walls define trapezoidal apertures through which weights such as sand bags, bricks, or boards may be placed onto the bottom to weigh down and stabilize the waste disposal receptacle. Two of the opposing side walls define upwardly projecting ridges that are received through correspondingly aligned slots in the lid, the ridges and lid holding a thin plastic bag within the waste disposal container in an upright and open position. The lid may define one or more waste receiving openings particularly designed for recyclable waste, such as a pair of circular openings for receiving metal cans and glass bottles.

Abstract: A thermally stabilized vessel for the serving of hot liquid foods that causes the liquid food's initial temperature be rapidly reduced to a temperature which is comfortable for consumption and maintains the temperature of the hot liquid food at an elevated level, which is comfortable for consumption, for an extended period of time.