Abstract: The disclosure is of a golf club having a grip provided with a small hole which can receive the sharp, tip end of a tee. With a tee inserted in the hole, the club can be laid on grass with the grip supported away from the grass and thus not affected by water or other materials on the grass.

Abstract: The radon removal system includes one or more pipes coupled to the source of radon gas beneath the basement floor in a building. The pipes are coupled through the side wall of the basement to a fan which draws the radon out of the basement and away through piping coupled to the fan housing. The fan has a DC motor which is current limited to improve its operation. In addition, a vacuum switch is provided in the fan housing to sense proper operation of the fan. The switch is coupled to a signal light at the power cord inside the basement to indicate when the fan is operating properly.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a stand having a tool mount so that a driven tool can be mounted on the stand and a work-table for supporting a work-table to be machined by the driven tool. A pair of articulated arms connect the work-piece to the stand and each articulated arm is connected at one end of the stand so as to be pivotal with respect to the stand about a first pivot axis, and is connected to the work-table so as to be pivotal with respect to the work-table about a second pivot axis. In addition, each articulated arm comprise at lease two arm segments, the (or each) pair of adjacent arm segment being interconnected so as to be pivotal with respect to one another about a further pivot axis, the first, the second, and the (or each) said further pivot axes being parallel to one another.

Abstract: A lighter comprises a body containing lighter fuel and a vertically slidable fuel tube by means of which fuel can be brought from within the body to the vicinity of the sparking wheel of the lighter. The lighter includes a pivotable lever which raises and lowers the fuel tube and a two-position locking means which, in one position, permits the fuel tube to be raised and permits firing of the lighter and in a second position, prevents the fuel tube from being raised and prevents firing of the lighter.

Abstract: The mounting apparatus is used for securing an electrical device and its electrical outlet in place over the original outlet box in a wall which is to have siding applied thereto. The mounting apparatus comprises a first plate adapted to be secured flat to the wall to be sided and positioned over an electrical outlet box therein. The first plate has an opening and a rectangular wall surrounding the opening and rising from its top surface. A second plate is provided having an opening and rectangular wall means surrounding the opening therein and secured to its lower surface. The second plate is coupled to the first plate by means of the two walls on the plates being adapted to form a tight mechanical fit with each other.The openings in the two plates are aligned with each other and this permits the electrical outlet to be removed from the outlet box, drawn through the aligned openings and secured to the second plate.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a van containing a console carrying a projection TV set, miscellaneous electronic apparatus, a speaker system and the like. The console is positioned so that the sreen of the TV set faces the rear doors of the van and the console is spring supported on the floor of the van so that the delicate TV set can withstand the shock of travel without requiring adjustments before use.Apparatus is provided to shield the TV screen from ambient light.

Abstract: A fishing rod holder includes a tubular member adapted to be pushed into the ground adjacent to a fishing area. The tubular member carries an adjustable ring which can support a fishing rod at selected levels and it also carries an alarm for detecting when a fish moves the fishing rod. This alarm includes a half-ring which is held in a slot in the wall of the tubular member and is spring biased away from an alarm but when a fish moves the rod, the half-ring is pushed into position in which it trips the alarm.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of neutralized, clear, stable solutions by acid catalyzed reaction of urea and aldehydes where the aldehydes are either acetaldehyde or mixtures of not more than 3 moles of propionaldehyde to 1 mole of acetaldehyde, at reaction pH's of from about 3.1 to 4.5 at temperatures from about 30.degree. C. to 75.degree. C. and the mole ratio of urea to aldehydes is about 1.3:1 to 2.5:1. The products of the process are useful as sprayable sources of nitrogen which are non phytotoxic and have prolonged fertilizer activity.

Abstract: An improvement in a process for the preparation of neutralized urea aldehyde polmeric dispersions by acid catalyzed reaction of urea with formaldehyde plus a higher aldehyde having from two to four carbon atoms wherein the improvement comprises reacting urea with formaldehyde and a polyfunctional aldehyde selected from the group consisting of a dialdehyde of from 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a polymer of formaldehyde such as a hydroxyaldehyde or polysaccharide which has a reactive, reducible aldehyde group wherein the mole ratio of formaldehyde to the polyfunctional aldehyde is at least 3:1. The products are useful as long term, sprayable fertilizers, especially for grasses.

Abstract: A multiple-paneled folding tabletop is supported by two attached foldable subframes which interlock when unfolded and form a single frame supporting the tabletop by its perimeter. The tabletop consists of a series of rectangular panels attached to each other along their long edges by hinges. The direction of folding of the hinges alternates between panels. A subframe is affixed to each of the two end panels. The subframes include two swiveling bars which can move in a plane parallel to the unfolded tabletop. Each bar, when folded, is contained within a subframe and, when unfolded, spans the center panels and interlocks rigidly with the opposite subframe. Two foldable legs are attached to each subframe which, when folded, are contained within the subframes.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of neutralized, urea aldehyde polymeric dispersions by acid catalyzed reaction of urea and formaldehyde plus a higher aldehyde, having from two to four carbon atoms, wherein the mol ratio of formaldehyde to the higher aldehyde is at least 2:1 and the function of the higher aldehyde is to act as an inhibitor of further polymerization. The dispersions are further stabilized against settling by the addition of thickener-suspending agents. The products of the process are useful as sources of nitrogen which continue to fertilize plants, especially grasses for long periods of time after applied by means of conventional spraying equipment.

Abstract: There is described a bee frame caddy useful in supporting, storing, manipulating or inspecting bee frames, which may be laden with brood and honey, thereby facilitating various beekeeping operations. The caddy comprises a holding rack, having a rectangular opening, the rack being dimensioned to receive bee frames and to permit the frames to hang within the rectangular opening; at least one upright inspection support having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having an opening dimensioned to receive a bee frame and to permit the frame to hang within the opening, the lower end of the inspection support being affixed in a substantially perpendicular fashion to the holding rack.

Abstract: A game emphasizing the relationship between food consumption and exercise in weight control includes a game board for each player with a first series of playing positions representing calories gained and a second series of playing positions representing calories lost. A player draws a card from a pack of game cards and places it in an area in front of the word "EAT" printed on a portion of the game board. If the card drawn has a "F" printed on its face, the word "FEAT" is spelled out. Otherwise the word "EAT" remains. Dice are then thrown by the player. If the word "EAT" remains, by reference to a food portion of a chart printed on the game board, the dice count is related to a corresponding number of moves taken along the first series of playing positions. If the work "FEAT" has been spelled out, by reference to a feat portion of the chart, the dice count is related to a number of moves along the second series of playing positions.

Abstract: A maze puzzle comprising an outer cylinder on the inner surface of which is a trackway forming a maze which is solved by rotating and pushing an inner cylinder having a projection which slides in the trackway. In another version, the outer cylinder is segmented so that two or more segments can be interconnected randomly so that a different maze path is formed with each combination of segments. In still another version, using either the segmented or unsegmented outer cylinders, but dispensing with the inner cylinder, the puzzle is solved by causing a magnetically attractable ball to move along the maze as a magnetic slider is moved on the outer surface of the cylinder.