Abstract: A rigid, removable cover for use on a truck's fifth wheel. The cover is intended for use when the fifth wheel is not being used, and a trailer is therefore not present. The cover prevents dirt and small rocks from becoming lodged in the friction-reducing grease covering the fifth wheel. Such rocks tend to scar and damage the fifth wheel later, when a trailer is attached, and substantial weight is put on the fifth wheel. A carrying box, sized to accept the rigid cover, is provided, and is typically mounted on the back of the truck cab. Notches in the box for the cover's handle require the user to insert the cover into the box with a consistent orientation, thereby preventing the transfer of grease from the one side of the cover to the other. The cover provides a body that is similar in shape to the fifth wheel and a rim that depends around the edge of the fifth wheel skid plate. A handle allows the user to install and remove the cover.

Abstract: A decorative ornament and supporting display box are disclosed. The decorative ornament provides an elongate body of a thin sheet material having a covering of holographic vinyl. The holographic vinyl has the characteristic of refracting light into a rainbow-like display of colors. The elongate body forms a spiral, having upper and lower ends that gently taper. The body has been cut to provide a large number of very narrow radially directed slats having squared ends. These slats provide a large number of planar surfaces each angled in a slightly different direction, which results in a more eye-catching display of color. A multifaceted crystal made of glass or other transparent material is carded by the bottom of the elongate body, pulling the body downwardly in a manner that causes it to be better displayed. A short segment of transparent support line carries the top of the helix body, allowing it to spin if touched or in a breeze.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to alter the diameter of the nozzle of a jet boat, thereby allowing a user to maximize acceleration, top speed, fuel economy or other factors. The disclosed apparatus allows a user to adjust the nozzle diameter opening, while the boat is moving, by an elastic annular hydraulic bladder that reduces the cross sectional area of a cone formed by a plurality of cone plates. The apparatus is compatible with steering and trim adjustment devices, and is located rearward of them. The apparatus is also compatible with existing jet boat, and provides a bowl adapter that may be attached to the impeller bowl of an existing jet. A steering collar attaches to the bowl adapter by two vertical pins to allow rotation to the left and right. Two horizontal pins on the steering collar support a nozzle front lock plate in a manner that allows vertical trim adjustment. The nozzle cone plates are mounted in a hinged manner to the nozzle front lock plate and the nozzle housing support.

Abstract: A hose hanging apparatus having a drawer is disclosed. The hose hanging apparatus provides a main body supporting a front railing and a back plate having a rear railing that allows a user to coil hose about the main body between the front and back railings, A drawer is carried by the main body and provides well ventilated and drained storage for tools and supplies. The drawer provides bottom mounted riser bars that cause the drawer to elevate as it is opened, thus tending to prevent the drawer from inadvertently falling out. The riser bars tend to compensate for the drawer cavity having a smaller rear portion and a larger front portion as a result of requirements of the plastic molding process by which the main body is manufactured.

Abstract: Today when most passenger cars are fabricated without frames, many people are using vans and sports utility vehicles to pull trailers. These vehicles have improved efficiency and apparent power when equipped with a wind deflector. A wind deflector for such vehicles is disclosed which comprises a top member which is mounted on the rear portion of the vehicle and two side members having front side portions which extend downwardly from the top member along the sides of the vehicle. All said members curve outwardly from the front side portions thereof away from the vehicle. All members are molded from semi rigid plastic and have spaced braces on the rear interior side portion thereof. The top and side members are matably fitted together and releasably held together by buckles. The wind deflector is removably mounted on the vehicle using hook bolts, straps and bars which are fastened to the frame beneath the vehicle.

Abstract: A folding knife is disclosed having a unique locking mechanism which prevents the blade from being closed when the knife is in use. The locking mechanism provides a rolling lock carried by the knife mechanism having a lever that is movable between two positions. In an unlocked position, the blade may be rotated between the extended and closed positions. With the lever in the locked position, the blade is held in the extended position. The blade provides a base having a cam surface and a notch in that surface. The rolling lock provides a cylindrical body having a notch. When the rolling lock lever is in the unlocked position and the blade is extended, the notch in the cylindrical body of the rolling lock occupies the same space as the notch in the cam surface of the blade, allowing the cam surface of the base of the blade to rotate through the notch in the rolling lock.

Abstract: A wearable exercise weight is disclosed. Several versions of the invention are disclosed, each providing a limb encircling weight having an adjustable restraint which holds the weight in a circular configuration about the distal end of a limb. An anchoring structure, in the form of a sock, shoe or glove, is also provided, and functions to keep the weight in place at the end of the limb. Several structures are disclosed which function as means of attachment, connecting the anchoring structure to the limb encircling weight. One version of the invention provides an ankle encircling weight unit with a strip of each sex of VELCRO lengthwise along its lower portion and tabs with shoe lace holes at each end of the unit. A strip of VELCRO provides similar strips of each sex of VELCRO and is adhered to the collar of the shoe. The strip folds from a first position whereby the strips are engaged by each other, to a second position where the strips engage the strips on the ankle encircling weight unit.

Abstract: Without a downspout extension rain water collected on the roof of a building is spilled onto the ground beside the foundation. This causes damp and musty basements and sometimes even cracked foundations. The problem with using a downspout extension is that it must be walked over; additionally it must be removed and re-installed in order to cut a lawn thereunder. The automatic extension device disclosed utilizes a rocker arm having a cup on one end and a latch/hook on the other. An upright tubular member having an upper end portion adapted to slide over the downspout and a lower end portion which elbows outwardly away from an adjacent building wall has an extension tube pivotably connected thereto. A channel extending laterally and downwardly from inside the upright tubular member to above the cup diverts rain water from the downspout into the cup. The extension tube is stored in an upright position having one end held up by the latch/hook.

Abstract: A tub table for erectly supporting an open book on a bathtub. The Tub Table has a planar member adapted to slide on the top side portion of the bath tub which has a length extending generally across the width of the bathtub, and a lateral trough extending across a central front portion thereof adapted to erectly support the open book. In the preferred embodiment the Tub Table is molded from plastic and has a peripheral top rim in which handles are formed therein on opposite ends. Two curved ridges adapted to extend below the top rim of the bathtub and maintain the tub table on the tub when it is slid therealong, extend downwardly from the bottom side portion of the tub table. The curved ridges may have feet on opposite ends to support the Tub Table on a supporting surface when it is not positioned on the bathtub.

Abstract: In its closed configuration, a portable workstation housing resembles a closed attache case. A lid, having opposed sidewalls and a top, and a planar base, having little or no peripheral lip, are separated by a narrow spine. The lid pivots through a range of up to 180 degrees relative to the base and upper portion of the spine. A lid support element is pivotable between a first position flush to the housing and a second position perpendicular to the lid which supports the weight of the lid when fully open. The base supports a portable computer by means of releasable fasteners. A fastener having a first sex of VELCRO is attached by adhesive to the bottom of the computer and a fastener having a second sex of VELCRO is attached to the base, allowing the computer to be held in place for use and transit. Similarly, a printer, disk drives, modems, ac-converters and other peripherals are held in place. A printer is typically carried by the lid.

Abstract: A tool for attachment to the end of the articulated arm of a backhoe or other power shovel is disclosed. The tool provides a forwardly directed blade; i.e. a blade directed away from the tractor unit of the power shovel. The blade is usable to excavate soil from under a buried pipeline, and allows an operator to see the blade while in use. The blade of the invention is substantially planar in structure, and is formed from a larger flat bottom plate welded to a smaller flat top plate. The tool additionally provides left and right ears, each ear having an upper and a lower pin hole for attachment to the end of the articulated arm. Each pin hole provides a reinforcing collar. Braces reinforce the connection between the blade and the ears.

Abstract: A golf bag club organizer is disclosed for holding golf club irons in a golf bag in a fixed and orderly array, and for keeping the clubs in place even when the bag is inverted. The golf club organizer provides a first bracket carrying seven forks, each fork having two dissimilar prongs that grasp the head of a golf club iron, keeping a golf club iron fixed in place. A second bracket provides an array of adjustment holes, and may be bolted onto the first bracket after the combined length of the brackets has been adjusted to be equal to the diameter of the rim about the opening of a golf club bag. Both brackets provide alligator connectors which connect to the rim of the golf bag, keeping the organizer in place. Each alligator connector provides an inner and an outer jaw having frictionally engaging teeth which grip the rim of the golf club bag.

Abstract: A flying disc toy of the FRISBEE.RTM. type provides a lighting system having LEDs used in conjunction with a glow-in-the-dark body. The flying disc provides a raised center section having a plurality of LEDs mounted radially at spaced intervals. A motion responsive switch is used to turn on the LEDs in response to movement of the disc. Electronic circuitry controlling the LEDs provides a timer circuit that automatically turns off the LEDs a timed period after they are turned on. As a result of the motion sensitive switch and timer circuit, the lights flash on and off rapidly as the disc flies through air turbulence. No on-off switch is required, since the circuitry rapidly turns itself off. Because no on-off switch is present, all components are carried in a waterproof raised center section having no opening. An optional battery plug structure is threadedly insertable into a plug receiver in the raised center section, and allows the user to replace the battery.

Abstract: An adjustable, refreezable heat removing cooler for refrigerating and insulating a variety of products such as variously sized beverage containers, frozen dinners, reusable plastic food left-over containers, or other objects. The cooler provides a cover having an inner and an outer layer of urethane coated nylon fabric that is sewn to form an envelope-like jacket. An array of refrigerant pouches in an elongate refrigerant bag carry a freezable refrigerant, such as Blue Ice, or a similar reusable refrigerant. An insulation layer of Thinsulate or similar insulation slows heat energy transfer through the outer lay of urethane fabric. Lack of insulation between the inner layer of fabric enhances heat energy flow from the item being cooled into the refrigerant. An elongate strip having hook fasteners on one side and loop fasteners on the other side allows the user to attach the cooler to a variety of objects having different circumferences.

Abstract: A two-sided baby bottle having a divided fluid container is disclosed. The divided fluid container allows the storage of two fluids, such as milk and juice, in a single baby bottle. A stopper, attached to an annular flange of a flexible nipple, is inserted into the opening of the cavity on one side of the bottle, preventing passage of fluid. A threaded collar, similar that used with prior art baby bottles, presses the flange of the nipple against the rim of the bottle, making a fluid-tight seal. A ring, supported by a stem connected to an anchor inside the stopper, allows the user to remove the stopper when desired, after removal of the threaded collar. The stopper may then be inserted into the opening of the second side of the bottle. The nipple, attached to the stopper, tends to prevent the stopper from being forced all the way into either half of the bottle.

Abstract: A woodworking hand tool providing a blade having five cutting edges is disclosed. The blade provides an elongate front cutting edge, shorter left and right cutting edges, and left and right rear cutting edges. The blade is operative if moved in any direction, as a result of the five cutting edges. A shaft having a first end attached to the blade and a second end attached to a handle, is bent slightly, allowing the tool to be used more effectively and comfortably.

Abstract: A bearable exercise weight is disclosed. Several versions of the invention are disclosed, each providing a limb encircling weight having an adjustable restraint which holds the weight in a circular configuration about the distal end of a limb. An anchoring structure, in the form of a sock, shoe or glove, is also provided, and functions to keep the weight in place at the end of the limb. Several structures are disclosed which function as means of attachment, connecting the anchoring structure to the limb encircling weight. One version of the invention provides an ankle encircling weight unit with a strip of each sex of VELCRO lengthwise along its lower portion and tabs with shoe lace holes at each end of the unit. A strip of VELCRO provides similar strips of each sex of VELCRO and is adhered to the collar of the shoe. The strip folds from a first position whereby the strips are engaged by each other, to a second position where the strips engage the strips on the ankle encircling weight unit.