Abstract: An adjustable rear view mirror extension apparatus that attaches to a standard existing rear view mirror found in most automobiles and other motor vehicles. The apparatus has a mirror, a mirror frame to secure the mirror, a plurality of lateral supports to position the mirror on the frame, and a flexible mirror retainer to releasingly retain the mirror in the mirror frame. There is a mirror frame support that allows the mirror to rotate on a vertical axis and a rotating device to allow the mirror to rotate on a horizontal axis. The rotating device has a housing comprising two sections. The two sections are adjustably connected to adjust the tension of the insert spring which controls the ease of movement of the mirror around its horizontal axis. The rotating device has a first and second surface with a plurality of radial bosses and grooves, respectively, included are an insert, spring and insert gripping device to restrict rotation.

Abstract: A patio table has a means for supporting an umbrella, incorporating a central thermally insulated container having access doors or the top surface of the table. The thermal container is cooled by an enclosure containing ice/chemical coolant or alternate refrigeration coils. A tubular member extends from the table top to a base structure of expanded area. The base structure has an enclosure for an alternate electric refrigeration unit.

Abstract: A device for readily attaching, or detaching, a decorative ornament to all types of plastic or wire eye glass frames. The attaching device being an overlapping wrap around ring of spring metal wire having the ends of the wire on the inside surface of the eye glass frame formed to press on the frame to hold the ring in place.

Abstract: A rag rug comprising a frame having a pair of laterally spaced longitudinal side members, and a pair of laterally spaced transverse end members that are connected to the respective opposite ends of the longitudinal side members. Two pairs of fold-up legs fastened on the botoms of the transverse end members. A first transverse platen is positioned adjacent one of the transverse end members and a bolt member passes through aligned bores in the respective transverse end member and the bolt member platen and has a cam lock nut with lever. A second transverse platen is positioned adjacent the other transverse end member and it has a pair of bolt members passing through aligned bores in the respective transverse end member and platen and each bolt member has a cam lock nut with lever on its end.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooking food stuffs especially for frying batter into tortillas. The apparatus has two separate cooking areas. One area has an upper and a first lower heating surface for precooking the tortilla and one area has a single second lower heating surface for additional preparation of the tortilla such as adding and warming a filling or finishing the cooking of the tortilla batter. There is a separate temperature control for each cooking area, an on/off switches and power on indicator light for each cooking area. The apparatus has a tension means that biases the upper heating surface in an open position relative to the first lower heating surface. The heating surfaces have a coating on them to reduce adherence of food stuffs during cooking and to aid in the cleaning of the heating surfaces. There are suction cup feet on the lower housing to reduce any undesirable movement.

Abstract: A collapsible lobster or crab trap is described that has a pyramidal shape with a triangular base and three triangular sides. The sides and the base are covered with a mesh material. At least one of the sides has an entrance leading to a truncated cone shaped net that acts as a passageway to further entrap the catch. The trap has a lifting means in at least one of the sides to assist the diver to remove the catch and rebait the trap by hinging one side of the trap open. There is a net support means to keep the net in an open configuration to provide an easy entry for the catch to enter the trap. The sides are hinged to the base and one of the sides has spring clips near its apex. The hinges and the spring clips allow the trap to be easily placed and secured in its operable pyramidal shape and in its stored collapsed state.

Abstract: A modular cooler that is made of individually insulated modular cooler compartment units that can be stacked together to make a custom sized cooler for any occasion needed. The basic unit is a cylindrical bottom container having specific interlocking structure on its top edge. A tubular compartment unit having mating interlocking structure on its bottom edge is detachably engaged with the interlocking structure of the bottom container unit. A locking ring surrounds both of these interlocking structures and by rotating it a short predetermined distance the two units can be locked together or unlocked. One form of locking ring has a solid central wall that forms it into a compartment divider. Additional units can be stacked together by using additional tubular compartment units and locking rings. A disc-shaped top cover has interlocking structure on its bottom edge. O-rings are positioned between the interlocking structures to make the adjacent compartment watertight and airtight.

Abstract: A candy container configured as a fowl or the like with the contained candy shaped like an egg. Squeezing or compressing the container causes an egg to be ejected from an orifice on the bottom of the container simultaneously generating air pressure to activate a reed type sound generator located in the bill of the container.

Abstract: A jumper cable apparatus to interconnect two batteries is described. The apparatus has a first and second connecting means that releasably engage each other. The first and second connecting means have a polarity-sensitive and current-limiting circuit within each connecting means with one or more colored LEDs, a current-limiting resistor and a piezoelectric alarm. The circuits also indicate when one of the batteries may have an open or short cell. The second connecting means has an electrically insulative, translating block means to reduce the chance of accidental contact with the interior of the connecting means and to reduce the chance of arcing outside of the electrically insulated housing and block means. The apparatus may have an extension cable apparatus to assist jumping the batteries when access to the batteries may be difficult. The housings of the connecting means have bosses and slots to aid in the alignment of the housings and to align the positive cables when the housings are interconnected.

Abstract: A transportable keg cooler tub comprising a circular tub-like base with a pliable flexible canvas sleeve extending upwards from the top edge of the base. The sleeve enclosing a plastic liner in intimate contact with ice cubes filling the space between the liner and the enclosed beverage keg. A portion of the plastic liner pulled through an orifice on the bottom outside perimeter of the base providing drainage for the ice contained by the plastic liner.

Abstract: A gasket with a first layer and a second layer of gasket material joined to the first layer with a sealant chamber formed between the two layers is provided. The first and second layers have a plurality of first passageways that are sealed with a rupturable membrane to protect the sealant contained within the sealant chamber. The gasket has at least one second passageway to accommodate flow ways and fastener devices associated with two the opposing surfaces to be sealed with the aid of the gasket described herein. The gasket has a circumferential compressible barrier means to provide a barrier to the flow of the sealant into the second passageways.

Abstract: An improved plastic trash bag having elastic means secured to the trash bag adjacent its top edge that automatically gathers the top edge inwardly thereby closing its top end. The trash bags would be sold with multiple trash bags mounted within each other and they would be mounted on a display board having a specific configuration for mounting them thereon. When used with a trash receptacle, the top edge of the trash bag is stretched to open its top end and its top edge is folded downwardly over the top edge of the trash receptacle to prevent the trash bag from slipping down into the trash receptacle.

Abstract: An analyzation apparatus for ignition systems that has a pulse detector circuit that generates and converts an AC signal into a DC signal, filters unwanted signals and allows the user to adjust the amplitude of the signal to accommodate differing ignition systems. A pulse stretching circuit is included to increase the duration of the signal and an analog driver circuit is included to convert the signal received by it to a linear voltage suitable for driving two LED display circuits. The LED circuits are connected in parallel with the driver circuit and the visual display of the LED circuits show a display proportional to the amplitude of the signal received from the driver circuit. The LED displays show the amplitude of the signal. The LED circuits have diodes the prevent current flow between adjacent LED's of the adjacent LED circuits. The apparatus includes a function switch to select the LED circuit desired and to interrupt power to the apparatus. A portion of the elements are enclosed in a case.

Abstract: A telephone cord take-up reel assembly having a take-up reel housing formed from a cover and a base member that is mounted on the wall of a room. A shaft is supported in the take-up reel housing and it passes through the inner hub of a take-up reel upon which is wound a predetermined length of telephone cord. A metal reel spring formed in the shape of a coil has its inner end connected to the shaft and its outer end connected to the inner surface of the hub of the take-up reel. This is the structure that causes the telephone cord to be automatically reeled into the take-up reel housing. A cutout slot is formed in the top wall of the cover and one end of the telephone cord is passed outwardly therethrough. A cord stopper assembly is mounted on a portion of the telephone cord outside the take-up reel housing. This cord stopper assembly may adjustably positioned along the length of the telephone cord.

Abstract: A portable pet house having a base plate with channels formed adjacent its periphery that form a closed loop configuration. A plurality of side wall panels each having a frame around the periphery have their bottom edges removably received in said channel. These frames when in their erected position form a closed loop side wall construction. A cover formed of trapezoidal shaped roof panels is supported by a plurality of elongated support rods that have their top ends detachably secured to a dome and whose bottom ends are detachably secured to the respective frames of the side wall panels. A plurality of telescoping leg assemblies are secured to the base plate and they are retractable into a position beneath the base plate. Air ventilation apertures are formed in the base plate to insure a sufficient amount of air for the pet within the pet house.

Abstract: A hand held water spray and massage fixture attachable to a standard sink faucet by means of a flexible hose. The vibrating face of the fixture is driven by an enclosed water turbine rotated by spray water flow over the turbine blades. A crank shaft on the turbine wheel is coupled to the movable face of the fixture.

Abstract: A removable metal tab having the top portion configured to enclose a securing button on the front waist band of mens jeans, or trousers. The lower portion of the tab being removably fastened to the orifice in the top of the slide fastener of the zippered fly opening thus preventing the involuntary opening of the fly by a sliding zipper fastener.

Abstract: An absorbent disposable cover for hospital X-ray tables and the like. The cover has a bottom layer in the form of a sheet of plastic material that is impermeable to moisture, an intermediate fluid absorbent layer that functions as a blotter that will absorb and disperse any fluid it comes in contact with, and a top layer in the form of a sheet of material of semi-permeable material that will permit the flow of fluids into the intermediate fluid absorbent layer. A pre-formed corner pocket is formed at the respective corners of the cover and adhesive pads are attached to their bottom surface for detachably securing them to the corners of a table upon which the absorbent disposable cover has been placed. The covers are folded into a compact rectangular shape and stacked in a carton having a cutout slot in its top wall.

Abstract: An electric iron stand having a vertically oriented rear wall member, an electric support platform, and a clamping leg. The support platform extends from the front wall surface of the rear wall member at a predetermined height intermediate its top and bottom edges. The clamping leg has its rear end hingedly attached to the bottom edge of the rear wall member to form a space into which can be slid the top horizontal member of an ironing board. The rear wall surface of the rear wall member has a timer that is connected to a power outlet therein to which the plug of the electrical iron may be removably connected.