Abstract: A waistline supportable dispenser for a plurality of "shuriken" i.e. an Oriental term denoting martial arts throwing stars. Disclosed herein are novel "shuriken" having elliptical central openings and having a front-face that is preferably dually recessed at the terminii of the elliptical opening minor-axis. The dispenser for such novel "shuriken" comprises: a rack member having support means to permit removable attachment as belt buckle or otherwise at waistline apparel level; a horizontal peg extending rigidly forwardly of the rack member upright frontal-side, the "shurikens" rotatably surrounding the peg trail-length; and spring means yieldably urging the leadmost "shuriken" against the peg cross-sectionally ellipsoid lead-length, whereby the "shurikens" can be individually dispensed by counter-rotation until its central opening major-axis becomes parallel to the broadest-extent of the peg lead-length.

Abstract: Disclosed are keepers for carrying and suspendably storing portable electric hand-drills. The keeper device includes: an upright shank insertable into and removably secureable to the adjustably tightenable chuck of the hand-drill; a cord rack for draping convolutions of the hand-drill elongate electrical cord; and suspendable handle means to permit convenient interim storage of the keeper and hand-drill combination. In the preferred keeper embodiment, the shank, the cord rack (having backing and resilient finger parts), and the handling means are fabricated of permanently bent springy metallic rod stock.

Abstract: Disclosed are bolster type cushions for therapeutic use, such as for patients reclining in a sleeping bed, convalescents utilizing chair-like supports, etc. The bolster type cushions are provided with apt handle means thereby affording ready manipulation by nurses or other attendant personnel and further provided with water-proof jacket means whereby the cushion might be immersed or otherwise liberally cleansed without seapage of water into the porous body of the cushion. Also disclosed are treads and other means for stabilizing the cushion at the therapeutic environment. The bolster type cushions might be provided with leadwardly tapered form to facilitate insertion into sleeved therapeutic devices. Disclosed also are cushion cross-sectional shapes adapted to permit removably secure engagement within a cross-sectionally smaller and desireably firmer bolster cushion, the dual-cushions combination having advantages for specific patient needs.

Abstract: Disclosed are personal cleansing articles for the recto-genital region, and offering especial convenience to travelers and others without ready access to dressing rooms and conventional bathing facilities. The articles generally comprise a laminar washcloth member, there being below the hydrophilic uppersurface thereof a liquid chargeable laminar-pouch with the pouch-throat being preferably relegated to the washcloth uppersurface that washably contacts the recto-genital anatomy. The user's outstretched hand, with the thumb extending into a thumbway component, supports the washcloth member; thus, this hand controllably expels cleansing liquid from the laminar-pouch toward the contacted recto-genital anatomy. There are desireably hand-engaging means (preferably offering fingertips protection) and hydrophobic barrier means between the laminar-pouch and the hand-engaging means. Foldably extending towel member, as well as other optional and interdependent features are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are wall stake structures adaptable for removably implanting into flat bed trailer and truck vehicles provided with a plurality of depending pockets; laterally extending sidewall paneling is supported by the upright wall stakes. Each wall stake comprises in dovetailed relationship: an implantable upright tubular primary member; and an upright secondary member cross-sectionally unitarily including a winged web, a transversely extending vertical-plate, and vertical guide-plates extending laterally in both directions from the vertical-plate. The laterally extending vehicle sidewall paneling is supported between the front-wall of the primary tubular member and the guide-plates of the secondary member. The secondary member at the winged web is tightly slidably surrounded by the post member to both strengthen the tubular post member and to define in conjunction therewith a vertical header bore to receive an end of a topbow canopy support.

Abstract: The downstream side of earthen dams is provided with relatively non-erodable reticulate reinforcement so that whenever the upstream water level has exceeded dam overtopping level, the reticulately reinforced dam will resist the forces of overtopping water flow and reduce the likelihood of dam breaching and consequent valley floods. Methods of internally reticulately reinforcing existant earthen dams with a plurality of transversely extending concrete check-walls and longitudinally extending embedded concrete spacer-walls are also disclosed.

Abstract: Safety supporting devices to automatically securely maintain the rearwardly tilted elevated condition of the cargo dumping box of overland drayage vehicles are provided. The safety supporting device comprises an elongated multi-teeth rack freely pivotably depending from the dump box rearward portion and automatically securely engageable with a detent rigidly mounted to the vehicle chassis. The rack and detent combination maintains the selected degree of dump box rearward tilt. When it is later desired to allow the dump box to descend, vehicular personnel actuatably withdraw the rack from the detent, including desirable optional provision for remotely controlled withdrawal initiatable from the drayman's station e.g. the operator's cab of a dump truck.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus including novel workman's tool for removing hides, select cuts of meat, and generally carving away from animal carcasses relative large portions in cleanly cutaway non-comminuted condition. The apparatus, manually wieldable workman's tool, is deftly employable in a manner analagous to a conventional honed butcherman's knife; however, the knife-like shank of the tool includes tiny orifices emitting compressed air jets of sufficiently high intensity to carve the animal carcass. The emitted air jets to effect carving are made relatively free of solid particles and excessive moisture thereby maintaining the integrity of the air jets and the cleanly cutaway noncomminuted condition of the removed carcass portions.

Abstract: Disclosed are magnetic treatment devices adaptable for conveniently removably installed combination with pipeline systems extending from a reservoir of ion-laden water and terminating remotely downstream therefrom at the consumer's water-tap or other outlet-valve. The water treatment device comprises spaced-apart magnetic poles of opposite polarity for treatably altering the water ionic characteristics and which magnetic poles are maintained alongside the pipeline segment with novel holding, anchoring, and mounting means. There is too the provision to ensure a grounded condition for the magnetic poles if the pipeline segment is not itself grounded to the earth.

Abstract: Disclosed are plural segments cushiony pillows, preferably in the form of three hingedly connected independent cushiony segments, to comfortably nestle, and yet firmly support, the head and the neck of hemiside reclining persons. With the preferred three pillow segments being employed, the medially positioned primary segment is larger than the flanking secondary and tertiary segments, the secondary segment being larger than the tertiary segment. The plural segments head and neck cushiony supportive device has numerous utilitarian advantages including: for geriatric care, for the prevention of snoring, and generally speaking for the promotion of good hemiside reclining posture thus enhancing comfortable sleeping and resting.

Abstract: The steadying device of the present invention is for conveniently stably physically maintaining the firehose-assembly with minimal or no manpower ancillary to firemanship tasks such as fighting fires, evacuating smoke, etc. For example, the steadying device permits the firehose-assembly nozzle to be strategically located and thereafter steadily maintained at a building wall opening solely by virtue of waterstream backpressure exerted through the steadying device winged portion and hence without fireman holding assistance during smoke evacuation periods.

Abstract: Anaerobic livestock manure, comprising an admixture of feces and urine, is deodorized by topically applying onto the manure an aqueous deodorizing-mixture of a suitable iodine ingredient and an oxidizing agent. Preferably, the aqueous deodorizing-mixture comprises elemental iodine, potassium iodide, and alkaline hypochlorite oxidizing agent which has a long term shelf life. For urine-deficient manure piles, wherein urine has been pumped or otherwise removed from the manure feces, the deodorizing-mixture product desirably further contains non-urinary ammoniacal material, such as ammonium nitrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is amusement apparatus for an offensive player aiming a physical projectile toward a selected target attached to a base member and for a defensive player actively controllably defending one or more targets with a mechanical shield movably associated with the base member. The amusement apparatus concept herein is adaptable for an exceedingly challenging and remarkably realistic gridiron football type game wherein the aimable physical projectile is aerial, analagous to the gridiron quaterback and football-receiver situation, with the controllably movable shield being analagous to a football-defenseman. For the gridiron football game type embodiment, the aerial projectile is desireably a dart, and preferably wherein the combination dart leadward-end and the target is of the removably secureable hooks-and-eyes or "Velcro" type.

Abstract: Knotting devices for tying incrementally fed string into overhand knots comprises a pair of sturdy opposed angular bills extending uprightly as stalks from a manipulatable shank and the bills including opposed horns laterally extending from the stalks and at a transverse fixed-spacing. Once the string increment is looped around the horns, its trailward-length is resiliently grasped by a retainer means located between the horns to form a noose. Following severing of the string trailward-length, its lead-end is pulled away from the knotting device and the noose slips off the bill horns fore-ends, and finally the retainer means is released thereby resulting in the overhand knot.

Abstract: Disclosed are adjustably radially turnable shaft-guards for rotatable shafts and shaft-assemblies which extend from a stationary first-housing to a stationary second-housing. The shaft-guard, which surrounds the shaft or shaft-assembly, has telescopically associated tubes maintained in non-turning condition by yokes attached to said housing whenever the shaft or shaft-assembly is being powered thereby precluding injury to personnel. The telescopically associated tubes are slotted and by virtue of removably secured turning control means the shaft-guard slots can be rotated to align with the lubricatable zerks of the de-powered and stopped shaft or shaft-assembly.