Abstract: A hammock is described which has a bed surface of quilted strips contiguously interwoven into a surface that is soft and relatively smooth. Each strip comprises an interior fill layer of polyester fiber stitched in place between a top layer and bottom layer of weather resistant fabric.

Abstract: An improved soil moisture sensor and circuity are described which permit a more compact, simplified, and less expensive integrated unit wherein the essential circuitry of the device is sealed within the sensor head. Determinations of resistance and capacitance are made using a coaxial or other capacitor having spikes or probes which are inserted into the soil or other material.

Abstract: The invention is a telescoping spinal fixator having axially aligned upper and lower bearing elements which fit within opposing cavities in vertebrae. The respective bearing elements are maintained at an adjustable distance apart by a connecting rod with a rotatable collar axially mounted intermediate the two bearing elements for adjusting the distance between the bearing elements. In its collapsed configuration, the two bearing elements are aligned proximate to one another with just sufficient space to permit access to the adjustment collar, which is otherwise disposed within cavities in each of the bearing elements.

Abstract: An optical viewing system is described which permits viewing through a microscope at a more comfortable and advantageous angle. The device of the invention attaches between the body of the microscope and the eye piece and can be either rigid in its configuration or adjustable to permit varying angles of view. Various optical systems ca be employed within the viewing device of the invention to preserve optical integrity.

Abstract: This invention is the application of a tensioned wire striking surface to a golf putter. The wire is placed such that several turns form a flat plane over a concave portion on each side of the putter. Positioning and anchoring grooves on each end of the putter receive the wire and assure uniform tension and resultant musical tone. The putter is not adjustable, but is fixed in position. The shape of the structural and weight member is such that a high moment of inertia to rotation is achieved.The invention is an improvement over an earlier invention describing the application of tensioned wire striking surfaces to golf clubs, not including putters.