Abstract: An improved attention getting inexpensive brandsign apparatus adapted to existing retail-store merchandise-isle shelf-face pricing-channer use, wherein a special transparent flexisle plastic envelope-pocket uniquely combines a tab like appendage for insertion into the vertical receiver-slot of a standard existing slider-clip. The new more durable, convenient, and attractive planar sign-holder generally momprises two-layers of vinyl-sheeting material fused-together about three perimeter-sides, thereby forming a readily accessible pocket;—facilitating quick and easy recurrent substitution of sales-information exhibited therewithin upon a double-faced paper placard.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 1997
Date of Patent:
November 25, 2003
Inventors:
Kenneth W. Keating, Pamela S. Tagariello
Abstract: An inexpensive multi-modality utility hat of non/gender-specific design, having advantageous features providing its user with the novel convenience of readily transforming into several different types of hats in one. For example, the brim portion can be quickly and easily detatched from its central cap portion via a zipper, enabling user to wear only either the cap or the brim separately if desired; -and, if the cap portion only is selected to be worn for a time, the brim twist/tripple-folds into a compact member which concealably stows within an integral-pocket portion of the cap. The cap portion includes an adjustable-cord compliance feature enabling one size to fit all, and may be optionally fitted with a broad or a narrow brim of circular, triangular, or squared motif: -and brim-width may be altered at front or sides via a simple gathering provision. Alternately, my light-weight compact hat can be carried fiat within a backpack.
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Abstract: A specialized hand-portable device for use by a medical-technician in measuring the amount of head fore/aft-deviation from a "standardized norm" reference-point (manubrium of sternum). Configured in the form of an inverted T-shape, the vertical body portion of which serves as a common stanchion, including a horizontal lower scale-beam member having a sternal-probe. The vertical stanchion is adjustable fore/aft relative to the chest sternum; the probe's tip entity being shaped to lay naturally against one's sternal-notch. The upper portion of the stanchion includes a vertically adjustable second horizontal-probe member, the tip-rest thereof being formed to lightly impinge upon the zygomatic-arch region of one's face. The instrument is intitially set to "zero" on the sternal/reference-scale, which precalibration adheres to an "ideal norm" of reference, while leveling to a visual sight-bubble.