Abstract: A hood, for use with a wheelchair or scooter having a pair of vertical rails, a seat, and a seat back. The hood has a rear portion and a top portion hingeably connected to the rear portion with a transverse hinge. The top portion selectively extends perpendicular to the rear portion to extend over the seat for sheltering the person seated in seat, and selectively extends parallel to the rear portion so that the hood can lower behind the seat back for storage.

Abstract: A safety mirror for attaching to a patrol car having a front, a driver side, and a driver side rear-view mirror, for use when an officer is walking back to the patrol car from a stopped vehicle located in front of the patrol car. The safety mirror has a housing having a front and a rear, a mirror surface located at the housing front, and a bracket extending rearwardly from the housing. The bracket is attached to the driver side door adjacent the rear view mirror, and the mirror surface is oriented forwardly. Accordingly when walking toward the patrol vehicle substantially alongside and parallel to the driver side, the officer can see the stopped vehicle in the mirror surface while simultaneously watching oncoming traffic.

Abstract: A vertically adjustable rod support assembly for selectively supporting an existing curtain rod and curtain at an elevated height within an existing window frame, and for enabling a user to lower the vertical height of the curtain rod in order to attach or detach the curtain from the rod, without the need for standing upon a ladder or another object. The vertically adjustable rod support assembly comprises two guide tracks, two pulley assemblies, and two selectively movable rod supports, each attached to a different pulley assembly. The rod supports are used for supporting the curtain rod. The pulley assemblies are used to selectively lower the rod supports, and thereby enables the user to lower the vertical height of the curtain rod supported thereupon, without the need for standing upon a ladder or another object.

Abstract: An automobile theft deterrent system for providing still video images and continuously recorded video images of activities within the automobile and scenes external to the automobile. The system has a front video camera mounted in the front portion of the automobile, preferably against the rear surface of the rearview mirror, and an overhead video camera mounted on the automobile interior top surface, preferably adjacent to the overhead light. The front video camera points in the forward direction to outside of the automobile. The overhead video camera points downwardly from behind the one way mirror surface of the rear view mirror to view activities within the automobile. The images from both cameras are transmitted to a hand-held receiver device held by the automobile owner. The receiver has a viewing screen which enables the owner to view the images from the camera.

Abstract: An eraser glove for use erasing markings from a board, chalkboard or whiteboard, by a user having a hand and wrist. The eraser glove has an elastic wristband and a form-fitting glove having three half-fingers for covering a thumb, ring finger, and pinkie finger of the hand of the user. The elastic wristband secures around the wrist of the user for ensuring a secure comfortable fit. An absorbent layer is coupled to the form-fitting glove for capturing erased markings from the board.

Abstract: A tactile simulator for use in conjunction with a video display. The tactile simulator comprises a tactile bar, and a video program player capable of generating audio, video, and control outputs upon reading a video medium having encoded simulation control information. The signals which are transmitted to the tactile bar by the video program player control the motion of weights located within the tactile bar, vibration of motors within the tactile bar, and temperature changes of the tactile bar. Two motors having eccentric weights cause the tactile bar to selectively vibrate. Additionally, the movement of the weights within the tactile bar impart a sense of motion. Two embodiments of the tactile bar are presented. The first embodiment is “U” shaped and is connected by wire to a control output on the video program player. A second version is wireless and receives infrared signals generated by the video program player.

Abstract: A hair cutting guide, for use by a hairdresser in cutting the hair of a person using scissors, having a pair of guide halves that are hingeably attached and selectively enter an open position and a closed position. Each of the guide halves have a plurality of teeth arranged along its longitudinal edges. The teeth have an inner surface that face the inner surfaces of the teeth in the other guide halve when the guide is in the closed position. Combs extend perpendicularly to the inner surfaces such that hair is extended transversely between the longitudinal edges and is held in place by the combs when the guide is closed. Straight cutting and point cutting is carried out by cutting with the scissors adjacent to the teeth along one of the longitudinal edges when the guide is in the closed position.

Abstract: A protective covering device for a pick up truck for easily securing to a front bumper and a cab of the pick up truck. The device has a plurality of sections integrally attached including a plurality of triangular sections, a rectangular section and an elongated section, having a lower end. A tie holds the triangular sections together for extending downwardly along a roof of the pick up truck. The rectangular section covers the hood and the elongated section stretches around the front bumper and cab. The lower end of the elongated section has an elastic fastener, rivets and clasps extending through the rivets for securing the device to the pick up truck.

Abstract: A rear derailleur guard for mounting onto a bicycle with an axle, a wheel, a horizontal frame member, a vertical frame member and a rear derailleur. The guard has a main region with an apex, a horizontal member that extends forwardly from the main region and contains a semi-circular horizontal clip, a vertical member that extends upwardly from the main region and contains a semi-circular vertical clip and a lower shield that extends downwardly and forwardly from the main region. When the guard is mounted, the horizontal clip attaches to the horizontal frame member and the vertical clip attaches to the vertical frame member. The axle protrudes between the horizontal member and the vertical member adjacent to the apex. The lower shield has an inside edge, an outside edge and exterior and interior surfaces extending therebetween. The outside edge curves such that it is perpendicular to the interior surface.

Abstract: A clipping apparatus for preventing tripping hazards caused by cords and simplifying installation of decorative lights having a tension clip. The tension clip is substantially U-shaped having an elongated member having two downwardly extending arms, each arm having a base. Each base has a small, V-shaped recessed channel through which a cord or strand of lights extends. A fully adjustable slide and click mechanism lengthens or shortens the elongated member of the tension clip. A pair of outwardly angled and extending fasteners define a simple clip mechanism attached to the elongated member and or one or both of the two arms for use in suspending the cord from tension clips installed upside down.

Abstract: An emergency vehicle warning system comprising a transmitter unit positioned within an emergency vehicle, and a receiver unit positioned within a passenger vehicle, wherein upon receipt of a radio frequency activation signal from the transmitter unit, an electronic chime within the receiver unit emits an audible alert, and thereby warns the driver of the passenger vehicle of the approaching emergency vehicle. The receiver unit additionally displays the relative position of the emergency vehicle upon a display panel. The receiver unit is additionally activated by sound waves associated with the siren of the emergency vehicle. The warning system alerts the driver to the approaching emergency vehicle before hearing the siren of the emergency vehicle, and thereby provides enough time for the driver of the passenger vehicle to safely pull over to the side of the road in order to allow the emergency vehicle to pass.

Abstract: A tailgate warning system, for use in a target vehicle, for determining unsafe following and followed distances, having a front rangefinder, a rear rangefinder, a vehicle speed sensor, incident memory, hazard lights, and a control unit. When an unsafe following distance is determined by the control unit using the front rangefinder and speed sensor, a dashboard audible visual alert is activated. When an unsafe followed distance is determined by the control unit using the rear rangefinder and speed sensor, the dashboard audible visual alert and the hazard lights are activated. Incidents of tailgating are recorded in the incident memory.

Abstract: A fishing pole bite alarm system, including a pager and a fishing pole having a handle, a mast, a plurality of fixed eyelets on the mast including a distal fixed eyelet, and a movable eyelet assembly hinged to the distal fixed eyelet. A fishing line extends through the fixed eyelets and through the movable eyelet assembly. A tension switch is located within the pole and is attached to the movable eyelet assembly by a control wire. When the fishing line is tensioned, the movable eyelet is pivoted, pulling the control wire in order to activate the tension switch. The tension switch activates a pole light that illuminates the mast and signals the pager to generate and audible alert.

Abstract: A mailbox assembly having a rotatable mailbox attached to a flexible support for securing said assembly within the ground. The support includes a rod having a top end and a bottom end. The support also includes a bottom support plate positioned on the ground surface for stabilizing the mailbox. A mounted stake is attached to the bottom support plate for securing the support underneath the ground surface. A spring is attached between the bottom end of the rod and the bottom support plate, for allowing the support to bend from the spring in any direction upon impact. The mailbox, having an interior cavity, is rotatably secured to the support by a cylinder shaped support plate attached to a circular collar. The rod of the support is sized to fit though the circular collar of the cylinder shaped support plate and is fastened to the inside cavity of the mailbox by a ball. The ball is threaded to accept the rod and hold the cylinder shaped support plate in place against the bottom of the mailbox.