Abstract: A secrecy cover for a key pad having a 3×4 matrix of pressure operated depressible keys provides a five-sided casement defining a medial cavity to fit over a matrix of keys of the touch tone key pad to secret entry of one or more sequences of up to three sequential digits of a multidigit number entered into the key pads. The casement face provides at least two lineally arrayed unmarked operator keys that are depressible in predetermined sequence to move one of at least two elongate operator bars of operating mechanism carried within the casement chamber. Each operator bar carries a key depressor movable thereon between at least two alternative positions to depress one potentially depressible key pad key aligned beneath the operator bar. The key depressors are digitally movable by an operator to predetermined positions over a key pad key before placement of the secrecy cover on a key pad.

Abstract: A base plate for mounting a router in a support table provides a plate configured to fit in an orifice, having an inwardly extending ledge thereabout, defined in the support table with the router supported by the base plate to depend therefrom. The base plate defines a medial orifice for passage of the router shaft through the orifice for operative positioning of a cutter carried on the router shaft above the base plate. The base plate medial orifice releasably carries plural annular inserts to cover space between the router shaft and the support plate portion defining the medial orifice. Plural adjustment screws are carried in threaded engagement in the ledge of the support surface orifice for vertical motion to adjustably move adjacent portions of the base plate periphery upwardly from the ledge to create a coplanar relationship of adjacent portions of the base plate and support table.

Abstract: A toy peripherally formed of flexible bubble packing material in a shape simulating an object defines an internal cavity that is stuffed with a plurality of relatively smaller pieces of comestible material such as candy to provide a three dimensional shape. The toy is destructible so that a user may gain pleasure not only by reason of ownership and manual manipulation as with any three dimensional toy, but also from manually popping the bubbles of the peripheral covering to create sound and provide an additional manipulative function and from opening the cavity of the toy to gain access to the contained and consuming the comestible. The toy is useful as a placebo in juvenile counseling, psychology, psychiatry and education to alleviate tension and introversion and to gain attention and establish a responsive communicative relationship with the toy user.

Abstract: A tool, for mounting on a tractor or backhoe having a three or four point hitch to pivotally mount the tool on a laterally extending horizontal axis for vertical motion and for pivotal motion about the horizontal axis, provides a frame having connecting structure to releasably interconnect with the hitch and extracting structure to move in and beneath an arborescent root system to lift that system from the earth in which it is resident. The connecting structure provides spaced pivot pins to pivotally interconnect with the lifting arms of the hitch and one or two spacedly distant tilt arm brackets to interconnect with the tilting arm or arms of the hitch. The extracting structure provides a plurality of elongate extracting tines, at least some of which have elongate fins depending therefrom to direct motion in the earth, that are carried in laterally spaced relationship by an elongate, laterally extending lowermost beam of the frame to extend distally from the hitch.

Abstract: The instant process forms a pellet comprised of at least sixty percent composted sewer sludge, up to forty percent cellulosic plant material and up to fifteen percent nutrient materials and chemicals for soil enhancement and plant nutrition that provides a combination of both long and short term beneficiation of soil and herbage and has no pathogenic microbes above regulatory ranges. The composted sewer sludge comprises primary sewer sludge admixed with cellulosic plant material that is thermally treated at temperatures between 140 and 180 degrees F. during composting to destroy mesophyllic pathogenic microbes and the viability of reproducible botanicals including seeds, but leave most thermophilic soil enhancing microbes in a viable state. Additional fibrous cellulosic material and chemicals are admixed with the composted sewer sludge and the mixture pelletized in a thermal process that raises pellet temperature to between 140 to 180 degrees F.

Abstract: A wall supported grab bar structure provides two similar spacedly opposed L-shaped brackets interconnected by a fixed bar extending therebetween and carrying a U-shaped foldable bar to pivot relative thereto. Each bracket carries screw fasteners for mounting the brackets on structural elements of a supporting wall. The foldable bar pivots from a relaxed position parallel to a wall supporting a use to the brackets position perpendicular to the supporting wall. Spring leaf fasteners carried in the outer end portion of each leg of the foldable bar each provide a release pin and a spacedly distant fastener pin to releaseably interfit in a hole defined in the adjacent L-shaped bracket to releasably maintain the foldable bar in an extended operative position. Each fastener pin is releaseable responsive to motion of the spacedly distant release pins and both release pins must be simultaneously operated to release the foldable bar from a use portion.

Abstract: A supporting guide for an oxyacetylene torch provides a body having spaced legs defining a recess therebetween to carry gas supply pipes of the torch for releasable attachment of the supporting guide to the supply pipes. A body portion distal from the recess pivotally carries a disk carrying a support arm extending spacedly therefrom for pivotal motion relative to the body to support the torch and guide it on a workpiece or a template. The support arm is carried by the disk for adjustable extension and angulation relative to the body to regulate the distance of a torch nozzle from a workpiece and the angulation of the torch nozzle relative to the workpiece.

Abstract: A concrete wall panel for tilt-up construction provides polymeric peripheral elements defining panel and orifice edges and medial fastening strips extending in the panel between the peripheral elements, all of which remain as part of the finished panel to accept traditional self-penetrating nail, screw and staple fasteners historically used in wood construction. The peripheral elements are of solid configuration to provide a form for pouring plastic concrete that forms the panel embodying them. The fastening strips extend through the panel between opposed panel surfaces and are formed by two initially releasably interconnected elements defining voids therebetween to allow thickness adjustment and convenient placement and support of structural components within the panel. The fastening strips define spaced areas to receive traditional wood fasteners and may carry index strips on opposed exposed surfaces to visually indicate strip location and fastening areas.

Abstract: A storage rack for metal structural elements provides a support frame having at least one vertical support column carrying a rack for hydraulically powered vertical motion. The rack provides plural groups of vertically spaced, horizontal supports which may be of a compound nature to allow an upper portion to move horizontally relatively to the rack. The horizontal supports may be subdivided for segregated storage of groups of different items on a single shelf and may extend in cantilevered or supported fashion on one or both sides of vertical support columns of the support frame. The vertical motion of the rack is powered by one or more hydraulic cylinders carried in the vertical support columns.

Abstract: An adaptive holder for interconnecting a non-locking bit shaft in a locking bit chuck provides an elongate body having a locking bit shaft at a first end and a chuck connector at the second end. The locking bit shaft is of hexagonal cross-section with an annular fastening groove defined spacedly inward of its outer end. The body is formed of elastically resilient material. The chuck connector provides a second body end defining a hexagonal fastening channel and a threaded external surface operatively carrying an annular collet threaded from its inner end outwardly to a point spacedly distant from its outer end with plural imperfectly formed threads in its outer end portion to cause radially inward motion of the body second end to move along the imperfect threads to releasably fasten a non-locking bit in the channel. The second end portion of the body may define one or more slots extending through the body to the fastening channel to aid radial motion of the body to fasten a bit.

Abstract: A flotation element for placement under a floating dock provides an elongate rectilinear flotation block carrying two spaced upper surface beams on its upper surface, and two spaced lower surface beams on its lower surface. The upper surface beams extend from one end of the flotation block to project beyond the second end, where they define holes to interconnect a tension member, and the lower surface beams extend between the ends of the flotation block. For use, a pulling support carrying a pulling device having an elongate flexible tensile element is positioned on or adjacent to the dock. The flotation element is placed on a first dock side, the pulling device is supported to move the tensile element toward the second dock side, and the tensile element is passed beneath the dock and attached to the projecting ends of the upper surface beams.