Abstract: A shower filter assembly having an in-line reversible filter, changeable by unscrewing two portions of the housing. The housing exterior includes a plurality of gripping means to allow easy opening and closing of the housing and to prevent slippage of the hands of a user gripping the two portions, even when wet. The shower filter assembly includes a separate internal filter element that may be easily inserted into or removed from the shower filter assembly to allow the internal filter element to be easily reversed for longer use.

Abstract: A topical preparation of between 1% and 3% hydrocortisone and 1.5% and 4.5% tolnaftate, by weight, in a 2:3 ratio used for treating a fungal infection of the skin. The specified ratio provides an accelerated and non-toxic treatment.

Abstract: Families of products produced by, machines for producing, processes for producing, and a process for designing tooling to bend longitudinally cyclically variable cross-section members from sheet material are provided. The products are for specific applications, and are produced in machines by processes in which a plurality of sets of rollers with mating non-axisymmetric surfaces are specifically designed and mounted in an accurately spaced serial array for bending sheet material passing therethrough a predetermined amount, concurrently in the longitudinal and transverse directions, depending on the shape of the product to be formed and the ductility, strength and stiffness of the sheet material.

Abstract: A medical device and method are provided for generating deep coagulation necrosis as well as surface vaporization in the site of a body cavity. The device provides means for delivering laser energy from the side of the device while providing localized irrigation at its laser delivery port. Laser energy is delivered from a fiberoptic that is bent at its distal end and placed in a catheter body which includes an irrigation channel that terminates at the distal end of that fiberoptic. Deep coagulation necrosis is achieved by: a) placement under endoscopic guidance of the device in the body cavity, b) delivering a predetermined dose of laser energy to target tissue, and c) rotating the device continuously during laser delivery, with at least one revolution in one direction. After the coagulation session has been completed, a detachable heat-generating cap may be mounted at the distal end of the catheter in order to convert the direct laser energy into controlled thermal energy at the surface of that cap.

Abstract: A modular picture frame assembly having a plurality of corner assemblies secured to side frame assemblies to form a more secure and stable frame, and in which each of the side frame assemblies are constructed so as to be easily either permanently or temporarily adjusted in length to enable different size picture frames to be formed.

Abstract: A treater for electrostatically separating entrained saltwater from oil during longitudinal flow through a horizontally elongate metal tank, wherein the gas vapor and freewater are separated by gravity separation. Foam is eliminated by passing the gas vapor through an oil wash and coalescing of the entrained saltwater droplets is accomplished by flowing the emulsified oil downward through an electric field. The force of the downward flow through the electric field sweeps the coalesced saltwater drops from the electric field. The oil containing the coalesced water drops flows horizontally from the electric field rearward in the treater for gravity separation of the coalesced saltwater drops from the oil. Saltwater free oil, gas vapor and saltwater are discharged separately from the treater.

Abstract: A cooking pan is provided with an open inner cooking pan member and an outer shell member sealed to the inner pan to form an enclosure between the members. The inner pan and outer shell are sealing secured together with a gasket, a plurality of insulating washers and insulating sleeves therebetween so that there is no metal-to-metal contact between the inner and outer members. Water is added to and heated in the enclosure to form pressurized steam, controlled by a pressure control valve fixed to the inner pan, so as to allow high temperature, pressurized steam to quickly heat the inner pan and cook food items, such as sauces and the like, held therein, without burning them.

Abstract: A portable holder for a street atlas is provided. The holder includes a hollow transparent body dimensioned to hold a street atlas and enable viewing of a page of the street atlas. A cover is pivotally coupled to the body. The cover includes a magnifying lens dimensioned to enhance viewing of an additional page of the street atlas. A retaining portion is attached to a bottom surface of the cover to retain the page. A locating mechanism for locating a specific area on the page of the street atlas is made integral with the cover and interposed between the retaining portion and the magnifying lens. The locating mechanism includes horizontal and vertical adjustment mechanisms that extend through a top surface of the cover and are disposed adjacent opposite sides of the cover. A target is coupled to the adjustment mechanisms for moving the target to a specific area on the page when the bands are adjusted horizontally and vertically.

Abstract: A high voltage electrode for supplying high potential electrical energy to dispersed electrically conductive matter suspended in a relatively non conductive continuous phase atmosphere within a sealed chamber of a vessel. The electrode receives power from a source which is external to the vessel and the electrode passes through an insulated cover secured to an opening in the vessel. The insulated cover may include further openings for receiving a fluid sensor and/or a vapor vent.

Abstract: An improved comforter having a pocket which is permanently secured to one side thereof in a position located substantially centrally along one side edge, and which pocket is shaped and dimensioned so as to be turned inside out and have the comforter folded, rolled and tucked into the inside out pocket to form a standard size pillow, without utilizing fastening means, and which will fit into a standard size pillow case.

Abstract: A vertical blind system includes a head casing having a track and open ends with interchangeable end caps held in the open ends and a plurality of suspended vertical blinds held vertically by a plurality of carriers movable along the track in the head casing between the end caps. Each carrier has an elongate, open sided, substantially rectangular hollow housing with a vertical blind holder rotatably secured therein, coacting with a worm gear rotatably also mounted therein adjacent to and in engagement with a further gear formed on the vertical blind holder. A rachet is formed interiorly of the worm gear, and a holding element for a pull cord is formed integrally with the housing and includes a resilient opening to allow quick and easy insertion of the pull cord into the holding element from outside of the head casing.

Abstract: A mechanic's work tray for supporting a plurality of items to be used by the mechanic in and around an engine compartment. The work tray has an upper tray section with a pair of L-shaped legs adjustably mounted thereto for quick and easy insertion of and supporting of the tray over substantially any size engine compartment. The adjustable legs enable a single person to align and support the work tray over the air cleaner of an engine in substantially any vehicle, to allow quick and easy storage and use of tools and parts on the tray when working in the engine compartment. The work tray is assembled from a minimum of parts so as to include a pair of carrying handles integrally formed with the upper tray section and adjustable leg means secured to guiding and holding elements held between the upper tray section and the L-shaped legs, to allow for easy adjustability of the leg means and use of the work tray.

Abstract: An improved protective coin return for a telephone paystation having a pivoted outer sweep flap with a downwardly depending end flap and at least one pivotable inner flap, all made from a high strength material. The outer sweep flap and the at least one inner flap replace the conventional door on coin returns so as to provide an open front portion whereby a telephone user may look into the coin retrieval area. Additionally, the outer and inner flaps cooperate together to expel unwanted materials from the coin return through a rear opening having a pivotable vapor flap cooperating therewith so that substantially all forces and gasses of any explosive materials detonated therein are blocked and dissipated.

Abstract: An enlarged dispensing pouch for holding viscous food product for dispensing from a specific hand held or similar type dispenser, is formed so as to include a tear strip which will accurately and consistently open a funnel-shaped, centrally disposed outlet spout formed in the pouch. The tooling to form the tear-off strip across the pouch and up to the outlet spout includes a plurality of blade groupings having specifically sized and shaped blades to form a predetermined number of enlarged perforations and smaller end perforations along the tearline of pouches to enable the tear strips so formed to be accurately and consistently torn off the pouches.