Abstract: A mechanism for protecting the eyes from the sun that allows a user's temples and face to be exposed completely to the sun by providing a mechanism that includes a sun-shield, having a sun-protection factor, an arm attached to a stationary object for selectively positioning and maintaining the sun-shield in front of the eyes, and a mechanism for varying the sun-protection factor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively flexibly retaining a plurality of distinct containers for transport, the containers being of an non-predetermined size and shape, the method and apparatus allowing containers to be added or removed at the discretion of the user, and the containers being retained by engagement with and deformation of the carrier.

Abstract: A flowable bulk product discharge activator and method of discharging flowable bulk products assures uniform, mass-flow discharge of loose, dry, flowable, bulk products from bulk storage containers that is void of any internal horizontal ledges to interrupt downward flow, while including sanitary features that impart a sifting/activating action to the flowable products discharging from the container. The product discharge activator has knife-sharpened and angled supports, a baffle, vertically oriented sifting plates all disposed in a vibratable chamber, the chamber joined to a vibrating motor.

Abstract: An optical image matching apparatus and method of use, including mechanism for mounting an optical instrument, mechanism for syncromoniously moving a plurality of optical instruments, said mechanism further including mechanism for fixedly connecting two optical instruments and mechanism for moving the connecting mechanism, and mechanism for altering the rate of rotation of each optical instrument with respect to other optical instruments.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a shoulder, arm or hand cushion includes a plush fabric piece having dual overlapping opposing pockets formed therein for a resilient pad such as a viscoelastic gel pad. The dual overlapping pockets define a tortuous path for escape of the viscoelastic gel pad to minimize loss of the viscoelastic gel pad. A neck having a size less than the size of the pockets combined or less than the size of the viscoelastic gel pad further minimizes loss of the viscoelastic gel pad. Yet the viscoelastic gel pad is easily removable by turning the plush fabric piece inside out to permit the plush fabric piece to be washed. The cushion may be used on the shoulder portion of a crutch.

Abstract: A golf ball retrieving device including a elongated handle and a ball picking member having a pair of side elements in an acute angular relationship, the panels being in pivotal engagement selectively widening the acute angular relationship to receive a ball between the panels, at least one panel providing a seat for selectively securing a ball between the panels.