Abstract: A motor driven, hand-held tubing cutter is disclosed, which can be held stationary by a worker while cutting the tubing, and does not require that the tubing be held in a vise or other clamping tool. The device is reversible, and upon completion of the cut, the device can be reset automatically to its initial position to receive a subsequent length of tubing for cutting. The tool has a motor-rotated cutting head into which the tubing to be cut is inserted, one or more cutting blades which are urged into cutting contact with the tubing wall by the motor-driven rotation of the head in cooperation with indexing bosses, and, once the tubing is cut through, reversal of the driving motors causes the blades to be retracted into the head, resetting the tool for further cutting. The tool may be used to cut any cuttable metal or plastic tubings, including tubing of aluminum, brass, copper, steel, ABS, PVC, polycarbonate, phenolic, etc.

Abstract: A flat bed cart has a flat, wheeled platform with a front end and a rear end, and an upwardly extending handle frame extending upwardly from the rear end of the platform. The platform has a forward, fixed deck portion and a rear, liftable deck portion having a forward end hinged to the fixed deck portion for rotation about a first horizontal hinge axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the platform. The rear deck portion is movable between a first position co-planar with the forward deck portion for use in transporting items supported on the platform, and a second, raised position when another cart is nested into the rear end of the platform.

Abstract: An improved hands-free adult sexual apparatus or adult toy for use by women or men. The apparatus is secured onto the user, or the user's clothing or belt, in a harness-like assembly and is also partially restrained to a fixed object. In one embodiment, a dildo or other phallic device is secured to a supportive backing while elastic straps allow the user to comfortably utilize the invention. A restraining line partially secures movement of the dildo or phallic device while the user manipulates the elastic straps. In another embodiment, the phallic device has a lubricant chamber that is activated by a user controlled trigger to permit the user to add lubricant as desired to the phallic device. In another embodiment, the invention has instead a sheathing device for use by males.

Abstract: A platter cart for carrying a plurality of loaded trays has an upwardly extending, wheeled support frame and a plurality of spaced horizontal shelves secured between the opposite sides of the frame. Each shelf comprises a bar extending between the sides of the frame and formed into a serpentine configuration including at least a central portion of generally W-shape, the serpentine configuration having a central axis of symmetry aligned with the central axis of the frame. The sides of the cart are generally tapered inwardly from the rear to the front end of the frame, and the frame is open at its rear end so that carts can be nested together with the W-shaped shelves and tapered sides interfitting for nesting purposes.

Abstract: A rigid shaped product is produced from organic or inorganic solid particulate materials, preferably waste materials by mixing the solid particulate materials with a non-toxic composed of an aqueous dispersion of a blend of acrylic and polyurethane resin which forms a self-crosslinking composition resin material in a thermoplastic state to form a flowable mixture. The flowable mixture is then formed into a desired shape such as a flat panel or sheet, by molding, extrusion, or injection molding, and cured to thermoset the resin material and form a rigid, shaped product such as a construction board.

Abstract: A valve system includes a movable microelectromechanically structured (MEMS) pressure sensor that not only senses pressure but also functions as a mechanical actuator for the valve. An alternative valve system includes a MEMS pressure sensor that extends through an aperture in a curved wall, such as a curved wall of a valve body or a valve core, at an oblique angle to allow it be securely mounted in the confined space of an automotive-type tire inflation valve. The valve system includes a transmitter integrated with the valve and a receiver located at a remote location, such as the passenger compartment of an automobile.

Abstract: A plastic bucket or pail has a receptacle portion unitarily formed with a grate portion and can be used to apply paint or other suitable materials to a roller. One can squeeze excess paint from the roller by rolling it over the grate. The bucket may be included as part of an integral product in which paint is provided in a sealed bucket.

Abstract: A low odor grip is disclosed for a handle of a hand-held implement such as a sports implement or a manual or electric tool which is essentially free of disagreeable odors, which can be installed and quickly shrunk into a tight vapor resistant grip within a matter of a few minutes rather than requiring extended periods of time, and can be installed without the need for any application of heat or use of special tools, equipment or materials. The present device is therefore easy to install, merely sliding over the handle while in dilated state and then allowed to shrink and set by evaporation of the solvent, and thus can be satisfactorily installed in both fabrication facilities and in the field either as an original or replacement grip. The invention also includes an implement fitted with such grip. Representative implements include sports implements such as golf clubs, tennis racquets, weight bars and fishing poles, as well as tools such as hammers, drills, pliers, shovels, axes, and the like.

Abstract: A stackable weight plate for an exercise machine weight stack has a front edge, a rear edge, opposite side edges, an upper face, a lower face, and an aperture extending between the upper and lower face for receiving a weight stack selector stem. The front and rear edges having a matching arcuate curvature with one edge being convex and the other edge being concave, and the side edges are tapered at an angle from the front edge to the rear edge.

Abstract: A shopping cart has a basket with an opening in its front end, and a gate is movably mounted in the opening for movement between a closed position closing the opening and an open position inside the basket lying on top of the lower wall. The checker can first remove and scan items from the front end of the basket, opening the gate inwardly when sufficient space has been cleared, and can then pull the cart forward under the scanner, and remove and scan items from the remainder of the basket.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and multistation device for folding profiles. The folding stations (1, 11, 15, 16, 17) required are modules mounted interchangeable and adjustable on a common machine body (2), which permits quick and simple adaption to the folding requirements. It is thus possible, with one single machine, to implement a whole series of folding processes. With regard to the machine operation, such stations are selected as needed, fitted and set depending on folding criterion.

Abstract: A voice activated device for producing control signals in response to speech is self-contained and requires no additional software or hardware. The device may be incorporated into a housing that replaces a wall switch that is connected to an AC circuit. An alternate housing is portable and includes a jack that plugs into and lies flush against a standard AC utility outlet, and at least one plug for accepting an AC jack of any electronic product or appliance. The device acts as a control interface between utility power and connected electrical devices by connecting or disconnecting power to the electrical devices based on speech commands.