Abstract: A monitoring device alerts an animal owner immediately of a pet urine spraying occurrence. Typically, the urine sensor(s) of the device include spaced electrical conductors and are located in areas an animal has previously sprayed or is likely to spray. When urine bridges the gap between spaced electrical conductors the presence of the urine is electronically detected and a signal is emitted that activates an audible and/or visual alarm device to alert the animal owner of a spraying occurrence.

Abstract: A compressed gas cartridge dispensing system capable of dispensing at least two different capacities of non-threaded neck compressed gas cartridges as well as optionally dispensing all cartridges having a ?-24 neck thread. The standard 12-gram CO2 non-threaded neck compressed gas cartridge fits this dispenser. The same dispensing system is also capable of dispensing larger capacity cartridges having a neck dimensioned smaller than a ?-24 female thread minor diameter with a water capacity in the range of 16 to 50 ml. Obvious advantages to the dispensing system are added options offering increased versatility for harnessing compressed gas cartridges of differing capacities in a unique dispenser including a novel cartridge storage feature.

Abstract: A piercing and riveting tool utilizes a rivet assembly that includes a rivet body and a mandrel. In a single operation, the tool clamps one or more workpieces in place; pierces the clamped workpiece(s) with a piercing surface of the mandrel head, prevents the premature deformation of the rivet body with the mandrel head, deforms an end of the rivet body after the end of the rivet body has passed through the workpiece(s) with the mandrel head to set the rivet, separates the mandrel head from its shank, and unclamps the workpiece(s) to which the rivet body is secured.

Abstract: A flight attendant actuated warning system for alerting a flight crew in a flight deck compartment of an aircraft of a potential hijacking or other troublesome situation includes a receiver unit on the flight deck and at least one portable transmitter unit with a flight attendant in the passenger cabin. In the event of trouble, the flight attendant can actuate the transmitter to transmit a preselected activation signal having a frequency that does not interfere with the avionics and navigational equipment of the aircraft. The signal is received by the receiver unit and activates an audible and visual alarm of the receiver unit to alert the flight crew. The signal may also actuate a radio in the receiver unit that transmits on a preselected frequency, a transponder to squawk a hijacking code, and a vibratory alarm of one or more portable receivers with flight attendants and/or a federal air marshal.

Abstract: A portable fence supported awning includes a flexible sheet mounted on a frame that has a rear frame cross member and two sets of lateral frame members. The two sets of lateral frame members are attached to the fence and can support the awning in various positions to provide the desired cover. The lateral frame members can be pivoted into and the flexible sheet can be folded into a compact state for carrying and storage.

Abstract: An audio system/cup assembly includes a cup for holding a beverage; a removable audio system base; and may also include a removable adaptor base for enabling the cup to be placed in a vehicle cup holder. The cup has a threaded opening in the underside of the cup for securing the audio system base or the adaptor base to the cup. The audio system base and the adaptor base each have an upper portion that threads into the threaded opening in the underside of the cup to secure the base to the cup. Preferably, the cup has a handle and the threaded upper portion of the audio system base mates with the threaded interior surface of the threaded opening in the underside of the cup to locate the audio system controls toward and the speaker(s) facing away from a person holding the audio system/cup assembly when the audio system base is fully threaded into the threaded opening in the underside of the cup.

Abstract: A clarinet weather shield cover for shielding the hands of a musician from weather conditions while playing a clarinet outdoors has a tubular envelope. The envelope has rear and forward openings that seal about the clarinet and a length greater than that portion of the clarinet containing the clarinet's finger holes and keys but less than the length of the clarinet so that both the mouth piece and the flared forward end of the clarinet extend beyond the tubular envelope. The lower portion of the envelope has hand openings through which the musician inserts his/her hands to play the clarinet. Preferably, the ends of the envelope are semi-rigid, the upper portion of the envelope is transparent to permit the passage of sunrays, and the bottom portion of the envelope is opaque to absorb the sunrays to warm the interior of the envelope.

Abstract: The airtight foamable liquid reservoir of a portable foam generator includes a pressurized air inlet and a discharge tube with one or more venturi openings. As a foamable liquid within the reservoir is discharged from the reservoir by the pressurized air through the discharge tube, pressurized air enters the discharge tube through the venturi opening(s) to create a fluid foam from the foamable liquid. For pest control, the foam generator may be utilized to foam and dispense a foamable pesticide that, preferably, includes a non-repellant, nonionic foaming agent adjuvant. The foamed pesticide may be introduced into walls and relatively inaccessible building locations as well as over the entrances of and into passages and habitats used by pests.

Abstract: A damaged light bulb base extractor has a generally cylindrical, resilient, expandable base-engaging member mounted on a handle member. With the base-engaging member sandwiched between compression plates, relative movement of the compression plates toward each other compresses and expands the base-engaging member diametrically to engage and grip the interior sidewall of a light bulb base for extraction from a socket. Relative movement of the compression plates away from each other permits the base-engaging member to return to its initial unexpanded state for removal from a light bulb base. Extendable ribs on the external sidewall surface of an expandable base-engaging member can be used as a sole means of expanding the diameter of a base-engaging member or in conjunction with the compression plates to expand the diameter of the base-engaging member.

Abstract: A new foam coated nonwoven fibrous mat having properties particularly suited for a facer on gypsum wallboard, laminates made therefrom and the method of making the mat is disclosed. The mat preferably contains a major portion of glass fibers and a minor portion of a resinous binder. The foam coating is permeable and reduces fiber dust and abrasion experienced in the past with relatively coarse, relatively inexpensive glass fibers in the mat. Contrary to previous methods, the foam coated fibrous mat is made in-line on a wet mat forming production line by applying a wet foam binder onto a wet, fibrous web followed by drying and curing in-line.

Abstract: A pesticide application system includes an anchor conduit and a dispensing tube for dispensing a pressurized fluid pesticide into an interior cavity of a hollow wall. The anchor conduit functions to convey a pressurized fluid pesticide from an outside surface of the hollow wall into the interior cavity of the hollow wall and anchors the pressurized fluid pesticide dispensing tube to the hollow wall. The anchor conduit has an opening at an outer end for connecting the system to a pressurized fluid pesticide dispenser. The dispensing tube is mounted on an inner end of the anchor conduit to dispense pressurized fluid pesticide into the wall cavity. The anchor conduit of the system may be placed directly in the wall, in a cover plate on the wall or in a utility cover plate on the wall or the anchor conduit may be an integral part of a cover plate on the wall.

Abstract: A multi-purpose plumbing tool includes first and second tubular sockets. A first end portion of each of the tubular sockets has four notches therein, extending inward from a first end of the tubular socket and spaced from each other on 90° centers, for receiving complementary parts to be rotated and tightened or loosened by one of the sockets. Preferably, the second end portion of the second tubular socket can be removably mounted on the first end portion of the first tubular socket to rotate with the first tubular socket. The second end portion of the first tubular socket has a means for rotating the first tubular socket to tighten or loosen complementary parts received in the notches of the first tubular socket or received in the notches of the second tubular socket when the second tubular socket is mounted on the first end portion of the first tubular socket.

Abstract: A flotation device to be worn for water activities includes first and second buoyant end portions and a clamping member that may be multi-sectional. The clamping member passes from an abdominal region of a user between the user's legs to a back region of a user and is used to move the buoyant portions toward and away from each other to clamp the flotation device to and unclamp the flotation device from the abdominal and back regions of a user's trunk. Preferably, the flotation device includes one or two connectors for connecting the flotation device to a tether so that a user of the flotation device can swim in place when wearing the flotation device.

Abstract: A kayak portage harness includes: a draw cord in a hem of the harness that is used to secure the hem of the harness under the lip of a kayak cockpit coaming and a pair of opposed hooks that are also secured to the lip of the kayak cockpit coaming at the front and rear of the coaming. In addition, the harness may include a pair of hull straps that extend from the harness about the hull of the kayak and carry paddle clips for securing a paddle to a side of the kayak. The harness is secured to the back of the kayaker in a substantially vertical position for portaging by shoulder straps and an equipment gear bag of the harness fits down through the kayak cockpit into the hull.

Abstract: An insect lure or bait container for attracting insects for treatment with a pesticide has an opening therein for the subterranean ingress and egress of insects and, preferably, contains a cellulose fiber lure of a coherent deformable compressible mass of randomly oriented, entangled, softwood fibers that is held together by entanglement of the fibers. Preferably, for treating termite colonies, the pesticide is a non-repellent termiticide, which is lethal to termites through matrix contact as well as through ingestion and/or transferal.

Abstract: A termite lure for use with a hole passing through a slab includes: a tubular container housing a mass of entangled cellulose fibers or a grouping of fiberboard disks; and a rod having a length greater than that of the container or grouping of fiberboard disks extending through the container or grouping. The container or grouping is slidably retained on the rod so that the lure can be easily repositioned along the length of the rod. The lure may also include an expansible plug that seals the hole in the slab. Preferably, the termite lure is used with a non-repellant termiticide and the lure in placed in the hole with the cellulose fibers or the lowermost disk of the lure in contact with the soil beneath the hole.

Abstract: A core hole plug assembly for covering and sealing a hole in a paved surface, wall or other structure. The core hole plug assembly includes: a cover plate, a resilient expansible cylindrical plug, a compression plate, and a bolt and nut assembly for moving the compression plate relative to the cover plate to expand or reduce the outside diameter of the expansible plug. The compression plate is permanently secured to a lower end portion of the expansible plug and, preferably, the upper end of the expansible plug is permanently secured to the underside of the cover plate.

Abstract: A container with an integral dolly includes a container body with a tubular upstanding sidewall that is closed at the bottom and open at the top. A cover, which overlies the open top, can be moved to uncover the opening and gain access to the interior of the container. A vertically extending telescoping handle, that can be adjusted and locked in position at selected heights, is located on the back of the container body for manipulating and moving the container. A pair of wheels is mounted on the lower end and at the back of the container body whereby, when the container body is tilted backwards by the telescoping handle, the container can be wheeled about on the pair of wheels.

Abstract: An automatically sealing boat draining device to be mounted in a hole passing through the transom of a boat, includes: a cylindrical housing with a drain hole; a ball valve assembly mounted within and removable from the drain hole; and a plug for sealing the drain hole. The ball valve assembly includes a ball, a sealing ball seat component, and a flow through ball seat component that are held within the drain hole by a retaining ring. A flow of water from the outer end toward the inner end of the drain hole causes the ball to seat in the sealing seat component and seal the drain hole. A flow of water from the inner end toward the outer end of the drain hole causes the ball to seat in the ball flow though seat component and permit the flow of water through the drain hole.

Abstract: A termite lure for use with an hole passing through a slab includes: a tubular container with an open lower end; a mass of entangled cellulose fibers within the container; a rod having a length greater than that of the container extending through the container; and a retainer, for slidably retaining the container on the rod, that leaves an hole at the lower end of the container through which termites can gain access to the mass of cellulose fibers within the tubular container. The lure may also include an expansible plug that seals the hole in the slab to which the rod may be attached. Preferably, the termite lure is used with a non-repellant termiticide and the lure in placed in the hole with the cellulose fibers in contact with the soil beneath the hole.