Abstract: The adjustable combination pulley and cam wheel device is used on the compound archery bow of the present invention. The wheel device includes a circular disc-shaped round wheel which has an elongated slot extending transversly therethrough from one side to the other and intersecting the transverse center axis of the wheel. Supplemental slots may also be provided. A pair of brackets releasably secure an axle sleeve to the wheel through the slot in any desired location, so that it can be used as a simple pulley or cam. A transverse axle is secured to the upper bow limb through the axle sleeve. The wheel has a pair of spaced peripheral string grooves, in one of which is trained the upper end of a bowstring and in the other of which is trained the upper end of a return string.

Abstract: The improved endotracheal bite block includes an elongated bite tube having a central endotracheal tube-receiving cavity extending therethrough to the front and rear ends of the bite tube. The bite tube is relatively inflexible and has an elongated post extending rearwardly thereof. The post has a strap-receiving slot therein and a rear retaining wall extending laterally outwardly for releasably holding an adhesive strip in place on the bite block, which tape also is used to hold an endotracheal tube against the bite block. The bite block further includes an elongated flexible strap with a strap retainer at one end and an opposite free end which can be passed through the slot and around an endotracheal tube and then can be cinched up to anchor the endotracheal tube and bite block together. Preferably, the bite tube is C-shaped in cross-section and single walled.

Abstract: The improved device is used in the present method for cleansing the head of a stethoscope with an antimicrobial spray liquid. The device includes a housing which defines a generally central cavity in which an aerosol spray cannister is releasably disposed in a bracket. The housing is closed but is openable in order to replace the cannister, as needed. The housing includes an openable port, such as an elastomeric iris, through which the head of a stethoscope, in accordance with the present method, is inserted for cleansing in the cavity. The cannister has a spray nozzle which is activatable by a trigger in the form of a lever secured in the cavity and extending out of the housing. The lever is disposed above the nozzle and can be manually moved from outside the housing to depress the nozzle and cause antimicrobial spray to be aerosol dispensed from the cannister in a path in the cavity which the stethoscope head intersects.

Abstract: The archery arrow rest features a thin, relatively flat arrow shaft-supporting blade disposed horizontally but with its thin edges disposed vertically so that the shaft is supported by the upper knife edge of the blade. The blade is inflexible vertically but flexible and resilient horizontally so as to be easily moved out of the way by the arrow shaft and/or vanes during shooting of the arrow from the rest. Preferably, the blade has a concave side facing the sidewall of the archery bow window and flexes easily in that direction in response to to side pressure from an arrow during shooting but automatically returns to the unflexed position when side pressure is released. The blade resists flexing toward its convex side. Since the blade is arcuate, it resists more effectively vertical bending. The rest also includes a holder releasably connected to the rear end of the blade.

Abstract: The improved stabilizer has a hollow elongated preferably cylindrical housing with a central space extending the length thereof to open opposite ends. An end cap closes one end of the housing and bears a connector for attachment of the housing to a weapon. The opposite end of the housing has an end cap rotatably secured thereto to close the housing. The housing is filled with oil or grease. First and second springs, preferably coiled springs, are connected to the interior of the two end caps and to opposite ends of a weight suspended in the space of the housing. An indexer is provided on the rotatable end cap to indicate its rotated position and to releasably hold it in that position. As the end cap is rotated it increases or decreases, depending on its direction of rotation and the extent of its rotation, the tension on the springs, thus controlling their degree of resistance to displacement of the weight during shock absorption.

Abstract: The improved assembly includes an archery bow to which a connector and stabilizer sub-assembly are releasably secured. The sub-assembly features a connector having inner and outer concentric tubular sleeves with a spring therebetween biasing the outer sleeve toward an annular rim at the end of the inner sleeve which is adjacent to the stabilizer. Spaced bearings are disposed in an annular array in openings in the inner sleeve adjacent the end towards which the outer sleeve is biased. When the outer sleeve is retracted against the spring bias, the bearings can be moved into pockets defined in the outer sleeve by a nut on the free end of a bolt extending from one end of the stabilizer into the inner sleeve so that the nut can move past the bearings.

Abstract: The improved archery arrow rest includes a support assembly which preferably includes a support block, the front portion of which is releasably attachable to the sidewall of the riser of an archery bow in the area defining the arrow window. The support assembly also includes a transverse bar connected to the rear end of the block and preferably laterally adjustable. The bar extends behind the riser to a point behind the arrow window. The rest further includes an arrow shaft holder connected to the bar and extending upwardly and forwardly thereof to project into the arrow window. The shaft holder has a pair of arcuate arms, the rear portions of which overlap and the front ends of which arms are spaced apart an adjustable distance. The shaft holder is preferably generally horseshoe shaped.

Abstract: The improved workman's wrist band includes an elongated preferably rectangular, flexible resilient strip of woven cloth or the like having opposite end portions and a central portion. To the upper surface of one end portion of the strip is connected an adhesive patch bearing one of a) hooks and b) hook receptors. To the underside of the strip in the opposite end portion is connected an adhesive patch bearing the other of a) hooks and b) velcro-type hook receptors. The patches are used to enable the strip to be releasably affixed around the wrist of a workman. The band also includes a cushion connected to and depending from the underside of the central portion of the strip and having a permanent magnet disposed therein. The magnet releasably holds workman's items such as nails, screws and the like magnetically attracted by the magnet to the upper surface of the central portion of the band for easy access and use. The band is particularly useful for holding nails used in affixing horseshoes to equines.

Abstract: The arrow shaft aligning device and the arrow rest incorporating the same safely and accurately hold the shaft of an arrow before launching from the launcher arm of the rest. Parallel alignment of the arrow with the bow can more easily be confirmed using the aligning device. The device is a plate which defines in its upper surface an elongated track of at least about 1 inch in length which extends to the front end of the device. The rear portion of the device can be releasably connected, as by screws and the like, to the front end of an arrow rest launcher arm so as to extend forwardly thereof in alignment with the launcher arm. It is so connected in the rest of the present invention. The track has inwardly and downwardly curved and sloped sidewalls to accommodate arrow shafts of various diameters and to assure that when the shaft of an arrow is placed on the device and launcher arm it will stay in place until shot from an archery bow to which the rest can be attached.

Abstract: The archery bowstring release device includes a hollow housing having a front end and opposite rear end. A pair of openable bowstring-engaging jaws is hinged to the front end of the housing. A trigger projects from the side of the housing and is moveable between a relaxed forward non-firing position and a rearward firing position against the biasing action of a spring. An elongated drive bar is connected to the trigger and intercepts the jaws to hold them closed when the trigger is in the non-firing position. A propelor bar is hinged for longitudinal rotation in a slot in the drive bar and extends rearwardly thereof. A spring in the housing bears against the rear portion of the propellor bar when the trigger is in the forward position and against the front portion of the propellor bar when the trigger is in the firing position. A moveable detent intercepts the propellor bar, preventing firing, if the trigger is moved rapidly rearwardly.

Abstract: The improved archery arrow rest assembly includes an arrow shaft support, the rear end of which is releasably secured to the free end of a cylindrical cross-bar which in turn is disposed for rotation in an elongated barrel bearing longitudinal grooves. The barrel is releasably clamped to the rear end of an elongated mounting block, the front end of which is adapted to be secured to the sidewall of an archery bow in the riser section thereof. The sidewall defines an arrow window into which the arrow shaft support projects. The barrel and cross-bar extend transversely through the block behind the archery bow to a point remote from the window, that is, on the side of the bow opposite the window. A click blade engages the barrel through the block to provide incrmental rotation of the barrel and thus angled adjustment of the arrow shaft support. A cup is received over the end of the cross-bar opposite from its free end.

Abstract: The improved assembly includes an arrow shaft support, preferably in the form of a twisted elongated blade, connected at its rear end to the free end of a transverse cross-bar, the intermediate portion of which is received for rotation in the lower portion of a depending bracket. The upper portion of the bracket holds the rear end of an arrow shaft side pressure arm preferably similar to the support and which extends forwardly and diagonally to a point adjacent the front end of the support. The bracket bears a tubular extension which passes transversely through the rear portion of an elongated mounting block, the front portion of which is adapted to be secured to the sidewall of an archery bow riser so that the assembly extends behind the arrow window in the bow. A guide rod passes from the bracket transversely through the block and is spaced from the tubular extension to prevent rotation of the bracket.

Abstract: The improved rest features a detachable launcher arm having a launching tip of hard metal such as stainless steel or the like, or of cermet or ceramic which is resistant to wear from carbon and other abrasive arrows. The rest includes a mounting block which extends rearwardly behind the handle of an archery bow and to which is rotatably connected by a spring or the like to a cross bar which extends transversely behind the arrow window of the bow and to which is releasably connected the launcher arm. The arm extends upwardly and forwardly into the arrow window of the bow and is adjustable in position in the window. The front end of the arm ends in the launching tip. The tip includes a downwardly and forwardly extending launching groove which is smooth and concave and deepens from the rear to the front thereof. The tip may be removable and the rest may be provided with a number of the tips of various groove diameters to accomodate various arrow shaft diameters.

Abstract: The improved method of making a frangible, biodegradable clay target includes forming a plastic mixture by uniformly blending together clay, water and binder wherein the binder consists of about 1-2 percent of sodium silicate and about 0-1 percent of dextrin, by weight of the mixture, the total concentration of binder not exceeding about 2 percent, by weight of the mixture. The water is present in a concentration not in excess of 10 percent, by weight of the mixture and clay forms the remainder of the mixture. The mixture is charged into a forming press and hot pressed and dried at about 300.degree.-400.degree. F. to a finished, non-fired greenware frangible, biodegradable clay target. The improved composition is as set forth above.

Abstract: The present clay target is inverted cup-shaped with a central dome and depending annular rim. The central portion of the dome may be horizontal and preferably bears a plurality of plant seeds and plant fertilizer pellets embedded therein to improve the environment. The target is of clay containing up to about 2 weight % of biodegradable binder which is sodium silicate with or without dextrin. The target is a greenware body which is dried to a low water content of less than about 2 weight % but is unfired. It is thin enough to be frangible and fragments into small pieces when hit by a shotgun pellet. For this purpose, a preferred embodiment includes spaced radiating grooves in the upper and lower surfaces of the dome, preferably offset from one another, and a number of moon-shaped depressions in the inner surface of the rim.

Abstract: The improved handgun assembly of the present invention includes a handgun with barrel and a butt having a handgrip, and a novel handgun brace resting against but otherwise unconnected to the handgun. The brace is in the form of a unitary rod having an upraised front portion, an intermediate portion connected thereto and sloping downwardly and rearwardly therefrom, and a rear portion connected to the intermediate portion and extending downwardly and rearwardly therefrom. The front portion bears an upraised, preferably detachable fork which holds the gun barrel. The fork may be stepped to accommodate gun barrels of various diameters. The intermediate portion includes a palm rest and a gun butt holder. The palm rest and holder may be in form of a single tube with an elongated recess into which the butt fits. There may be an elongated bottom slot in the tube up thru which a slideable stop pin fits to brace the back of the gun butt.

Abstract: The reversible archery arrow holder rest device includes a bracket having a side plate mounted on an archery bow sidewall, and a rear clamp. The clamp adjustably holds a pair of vertically spaced cross-arms behind the bow riser, which arms extend transversely to a point behind the bow window and support a pair of blades, namely, the rest blade and the holder blade. Thus, the rest includes an upwardly and forwardly projecting resilient blade, the front end of which has a side surface which slopes downwardly towards the bow sidewall. The holder is above the rest and includes a downwardly and forwardly extending resilient blade, the front end of which has a side surface which slopes upwardly towards the bow sidewall. A first arrow vane-receiving space is between the front ends of the rest and holder. A second connecting space is defined by the rest, holder and bow sidewall and receives the remaining vanes and shaft of the arrow for free clearance during arrow flight from the bow.

Abstract: The archery bow assembly includes an archery bow with arrow window defined by a generally vertical sidewall and generally horizontal shelf, in which window an arrow rest is adjustably held by a transverse plunger passing laterally through the bow sidewall. An archery arrow is on the rest. The plunger includes an elongated tube with central cavity extending therethrough, and a rod, one end of which is releasably connected to the arrow rest and other end thereof extending into the cavity. One end of the housing extends away from the sidewall on the side opposite the window and terminates in an expanded head having a dish-shaped recess therein. A ball or other weight is seated in and extends out of the recess and is tethered to the rod in the cavity. A spring between the rod and ball in the cavity biases the rest away from the sidewall in the window.