Abstract: A glove adapted to have releasably secured thereto an ornamental accessory. There is provided fastener means having a pair of complementary fastener portions adapted to be selectively engagable or disengagable for securing or releasing said fastener portion, respectively. One of said fastener portions is secured to the inside of said glove and the other of said fastener portions is adapted to be secured to said ornamental accessory. In this way any selected one of a plurality of ornamental accessories provided with said other of said fastener portions is adapted to be releasably secured to the glove to form a glove and accessory combination which simulates a glove having an accessory permanently secured thereto by stitching.

Abstract: A jewelry storage case includes three jewelry containing trays for holding a plurality of jewelry items, each tray including a plurality of apertures in the base thereof and at least one tray including a plurality of hooks in the base thereof for removably securing a plurality of jewelry items to the tray; a first cover for covering one outermost tray; a second cover for covering the other outermost tray; upper and lower hinge sections for hingedly securing the three jewelry containing trays together; and hubs on the covers for hingedly securing the covers to the hinge sections and thereby to the trays such that each tray and the first and second covers can pivot with respect to each other.

Abstract: A combination canister cover and cookie cutter includes a disc-like central member having an upper surface and a lower surface; a lower cylindrical skirt extending downwardly from the periphery of the disc-like central member; screw threads formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical skirt to permit the combination cover and cookie cutter to be screw-threadedly received on a container; a handle extending from the lower surface of the disc-like central member within the boundary of the lower cylindrical skirt; a raised image forming pattern formed on the upper surface of the disc-like central member; and an annular cookie cutting rim extending from the periphery of the upper surface of the disc-like central member in surrounding relation to the raised image forming pattern and at a height greater than the height of the raised image forming pattern.

Abstract: A device for protecting a shoe having a rear portion with a heel, a front portion, right and left side portions and a sole, the device including a rear protecting section which substantially covers the entire area of the rear portion including the heel; a front protecting section which substantially covers the entire area of the front portion; a right side protecting section which substantially covers the entire area of the right side portion and which connects the rear protecting section and the front protecting section together; a left side connecting section which connects the rear protecting section and the front protecting section together along the left side of the shoe, the left side connecting section being stretchable to provide snug fitting of the device on different size shoes; and a removable securing strap which prevents accidental removal of the device from the shoe.

Abstract: A beverage infusion device for preparing a beverage such as coffee includes a gas-liquid chamber permeable to air and water which contains an infusible, insoluble dry beverage substance containing edible, soluble food solids, such as coffee particles, and a carbon dioxide source which releases carbon dioxide when immersed in liquid, such as water. When the infusion device is immersed in water, the carbon dioxide source, preferably situated beneath the coffee particles, releases carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide bubbles up through the coffee particles, momentarily suspending and agitating the coffee particles. Maximum contact between water and coffee particles is achieved and the edible, soluble food solids are quickly extracted from the coffee particles to form a hot beverage.Also disclosed is a beverage infusion device including a percolator within a gas-liquid chamber permeable to air and water containing an indusible, insoluble dry beverage substance such as coffee particles.

Abstract: An identification tag for luggage or the like includes a top panel having a predetermined shape with a peripheral edge, opposite inner and outer surfaces, a first aperture adjacent the peripheral edge thereof and a decorative design embroidered on the outer surface; a bottom panel which is the mirror image of the top panel and which is die cut inwardly of its peripheral edges to define a three sided U-shaped flap, and including a second aperture adjacent the peripheral edge thereof in line with the first aperture; the top and bottom panels superimposed on each other in juxtaposed relation such that the bottom panel covers the inner surface of the top panel and substantial portions of the peripheral edges of the superimposed panels are secured to each other by overedge stitching, with other portions of the peripheral edges adjacent the first and second apertures being unattached; an identification card positioned between the top and bottom panels and visually readable when the flap is displaced; and a securing

Abstract: A cover for an automobile steering wheel for improving the grip on the wheel. An endless annular member is defined by a plurality of discrete elements secured in end to end relation for the major extent of the annular member. These elements define stalls adapted to coact with the fingers of the user's hand for facilitating the gripping of the steering wheel. The elements forming the annular member preferably alternate between stretchable members and non-stretchable members although the annular member could be formed by only non-stretchable members secured in end to end relation.

Abstract: A disposable vascular occluding device for temporarily stopping or interrupting blood flow in veins or arteries of the body during vascular surgery and emergency trauma surgery is constructed with two plastic arms connected at one end by a hinge for pivoting the arms towards and away from each other and connected at an end opposite the hinged end by a toothed latch for releasably securing the plastic arms in a closed position with inner surfaces thereof confronting each other. The inner surfaces of the plastics arms have semi-circular cavities formed therein which are shaped to conform to the blood vessel to be occluded. The inner surfaces of the plastic arms are lined by a pair of partially-inflated soft plastic balloons, centered in the cavities, one of which is further inflatable by means of an ordinary syringe through a valve in one of the plastic arms. The device facilitates occlusion of a blood vessel with minimal or no traumatization of the wall of the blood vessel.