Abstract: Disclosed is an especially convenient system for dispensing rolled sheet material such as toilet paper or the like. The system has a vertically mounted rotary member disposed for rotation about a horizontal axis with several vertically disposed cantilevered spools for supporting sheet material.The rotary member is preferably mounted within a vanity cabinet adjacent a toilet seat, with an opening cut in the cabinet wall at the place on which a roll of toilet paper would ordinarily be mounted. A plurality of toilet paper rolls can be placed upon a plurality of spools, and the rotary member rotated to bring a roll within the opening for ready access by a user. There is a bracket on the cabinet adjacent the opening, and an elongate key-lock that slides through the bracket and into the roll and spool within the opening, to lock the roll against axial displacement along the spool. When one roll is exhausted, another is had by rotating the rotary member until another roll enters the cabinet opening.

Abstract: A tracheotome for the automatic mechanical performance of an emergency tracheostomy. An incision into the trachea is made upon release of a power-operated cannula with a cutting blade by a triggering mechanism. The device consists of a powered, hollow cannula with a cutting blade on the frontal edge retained in a hollow, elongated housing. A triggering mechanism releases the cannula to forcefully extend from the housing. The tracheotome is placed adjacent to the throat at an angle and the triggering mechanism is activated. The cutting blade penetrates the tissue and trachea allowing entry of the cannula into the trachea. The cannula and housing provide an immediate temporary channel for air into the trachea and permit a breathing tube to be inserted through them into the trachea. The cannula has a curved portion in its leading edge to direct the insertion of the breathing tube in a downward direction into the trachea to prevent damage to the posterior wall of the trachea.

Abstract: A system for navigation and positioning based on reception of selected components of television signals radiated synchronously from known sites. A receiving apparatus is used at the unknown location for which navigational coordinates are to be determined. The receiving apparatus receives television signals and measures the time intervals between receptions of selected signal components. The time interval data are used with other known data to derive hyperbolic lines of position in accordance with established conventions and techniques and the hyperbolic lines define the location of the receiving apparatus. The system serves any number of users simultaneously.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an open-ended ratchet wrench which can turn a nut in one direction in a conventional manner and which can have the open-ended jaws expanded to allow the wrench to ratchet back around the nut. This is accomplished by providing a lower jaw member pinned to the main body which is held in a normal position by a pawl. When force is placed against the pawl, it rotates to allow the lower jaw member to rotate to an expanded position. Both the lower jaw member and the pawl are biased to the normal position by springs. The lower jaw member is pinned to the main body by a cam inserted into a cutout in the main body.

Abstract: A cover and copyholder for a keyboard housing includes a planar cover body pivotally attached by one edge to a rear edge of the keyboard housing, and movable between a first position in which the cover body protectively overlies the keyboard as a dust cover, and a second position in which the cover body is supported in an upright position. A receptacle for supporting a paper is mounted on the underside of the cover body, the paper being placed in plain view when the cover is lifted into the second position. The cover mount is easily removed from the keyboard housing. A paper supporting extension may be raised from the free edge of the cover to support longer sheets.

Abstract: A combination tensioning and braking tool providing an improved mechanical means for removing interior portions from plates of plate vitreous material, such as glass. The tool includes a spring-loaded handle and a pair of cooperating jaws, both of which contain a movable head. The tool may be used for opening or running scored lines between holes which are drilled through the sheet by allowing pressure to be alternately applied to the same side of the scored line for the run and then pressure to the opposite side of the scored line for reverse runs. The tool may also be used for braking a cut when the pressure applying surfaces of the head means are in a nonworking position.

Abstract: A ladder support erectable onto a ladder for supporting workmen or materials. The ladder support includes a platform and at least two tensionable chain members. The platform is connectable in a generally horizontal position to a ladder rung, after which one chain member is interconnectable between one end of the platform and the upper adjacent ladder rung and another chain member is interconnectable either between the same end of the platform and the lower adjacent rung or the opposite end of the platform and the upper adjacent rung or both for added strength. The platform includes a lower plate connectable to the platform by screws, the mating of the two forming an elongated cavity into which a ladder rung is held. The plate mounting to the platform is adjustable so that the platform may be adjustably positioned fore and aft on the ladder rung.

Abstract: A new and improved method and apparatus for manufacturing an elastic bodyband and the resultant bodyband.

Abstract: A dog leash lead which may be converted into a weapon commonly known as nanchuka sticks. A flexible interconnecting connector attached to a handle member protrudes through a hollow second member to retain an animal. The handle member and second member attach to form an elongated lead and detach to form two members connected by the flexible connector through the second member to comprise the nanchuka stick. A spring operated locking mechanism rigidly locks the handle and second member together. An alternative dog leash consisting of a rigid member, a flexible leash and a gripping handle. A rigid lead is secured to the hand of a dog handler by a strap and secure gripping is provided by a contoured grip on the proximal end of the lead. The proximal end of the lead is held in the hand of the handler. A portion of the proximal end of the flexible leash is attached to the distal end of the lead. At the distal end of the leash is attached a swivel snap hook for attachment to the dog collar.

Abstract: An exercising device for use by a swimmer for simulating a free swimmer's planing force across the surface of a body of water. The device comprises a base including a plurality of holding conduits for securing a resilient member from which a line attaches to a user's harness. The resilient member is designed to provide an upward force that approximates the upward planing force of a swimmer.

Abstract: An improved interlocking chain fastener system to attach multiple ornamental chains having any size or length. The chain fastener system is designed with at least two male portions and at least two female portions on alternate sides of the fastener. The device allows for attachment of multiple conventional ornamental chains to a single fastener and allows the chains to hang in a tangle-free concentric pattern.

Abstract: A hydro-dynamic device for capturing the energy of a natural stream of flowing water, and converting such current or flow of water energy into electric power for user consumption. The device has a primary tubular housing, a sealed, conical, secondary housing mounted within the tubular housing, the secondary housing containing an electrical generator. The secondary housing has a conical end portion, and is disposed within and along the exterior housing longitudinally. A rotor which drives the generator is coupled to the secondary housing, having blades disposed within the path of water entering the primary housing. The interior housing is rigidly mounted to the exterior housing by support panels that also act as guide vanes for the flow of water through the exterior housing over the conical portion of the interior housing, thus increasing water flow velocity. Rigidly affixed toward the rear of said cone are further guide vanes, at an angle approaching forty-five degrees.

Abstract: A device capable of use with a golf shoe for removal of a golf ball from the ground and placement thereof on a tee by a handicapped golfer having the inability to manually remove the ball from the ground and manually placing the ball on a tee.

Abstract: A hypodermic needle connector including a needle holder for holding a hypodermic needle by a coil of wire and a wire connector that allows non-complex correction to a nerve electro finder lead wire for providing a positive electrical connection between the power source and the tip of a hypodermic needle. The wire connector includes mating a male and female wire coil portions. The hypodermic needle connector may also be used to limit the depth of penetration of a hypodermic needle shaft into the tissues by connecting the hypodermic needle into the smaller end of the needle holder. Further, the hypodermic needle connector may be connected to an EKG pad for convenient location by connecting the smaller end to the EKG pad. The hypodermic needle connector includes two parts of spring wound stainless steel wire with a first part having a needle holder, a link and a female mating connection and a second part, a male mating portion for connecting an electrical wire to the hypodermic needle.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a golf bag cover having a waterproof outer surface and a towel like inner surface. The cover may be attached to the shoulder strap buckle of a golf bag and reversed to serve as a towel attached to the bag. When weather requires, the cover may be reversed and placed over the top of the bag to protect the clubs and interior of the bag from the rain.

Abstract: A new and improved antenna having a body portion which is either constructed from a substantially non-metallic conductor such as carbon or graphite and the like to provide bandwidths, within tolerable standing wave ratios, much wider than is presently obtainable utilizing conventional antennas. Selected areas of the non-metallic conductive body portion may also be coated with a metallic conductor to vary the bandwidth and standing wave ratios as required. In another embodiment, a non-conductive body portion may be coated with both a metallic conductor coating and a non-metallic conductor coating in various relationships to vary the bandwidth and standing wave ratio. Antennas constructed primarily of non-metallic conductors such as carbon or graphite are conducive to use in high temperature applications because only slight changes occur in the antennas operating characteristics over large changes in temperature.

Abstract: An engine protection device to automatically reduce engine speed to low idle or complete stop. Engine speed reduction is accomplished through the instrumentalies associated with the engine throttle rod. The effective length of the engine rod varies in response to an increase in the coolant temperature or a decrease engine oil pressure.

Abstract: A semi-rigid collapsible air duct having helically biasing reinforcement element 24, enveloped between an inner skin and an outer skin with the reinforcement element in a uniform helical spacing enveloped by ultrasonic welds. The process for manufacturing the air duct includes feeding the inner duct wall skin onto a mandrel, feeding the helically biased reinforcement element onto the mandrel having a groove with a tighter helical shape over the inner duct wall skin, feeding the outer duct wall skin onto the mandrel over the reinforcement element, then passing that composite under an ultrasonic welder which welds the inner duct wall skin to the outer duct wall skin, enveloping one or more reinforcement elements in such a way as to leave the one or more reinforcement elements free to move within their respective envelopments to develope the maximum thrust to place the reinforcing elements in tension to prevent droop of the walls of the duct.

Abstract: A heavy body bag support stand mounted partially under a platform on which the user stands to anchor the body bag to the floor by the use of the boxers weight, when the heavy body bag is used. The stand supports the platform along one edge and spaced from a support floor to provide a resilient platform. The support stand is formed of conduit with conduit braces attached by connecting means. An adjustable light weight bag carrying member may be connected near the top of the support stand.