Abstract: Animal harness, including blankets and straps, provides low pressure internal pneumatic elements to aid in padding harness effect on an animal and in ventilating animal body portions thereunder. A blanket provides an air pervious felt element folded upon itself and sewn to form a plurality of adjacent open-ended pockets, each carrying an inflatable bicycle tire inner tube deformed to fit in a pocket with two side-by-side courses. The felt element is covered by an air pervious fabric cover. A harness strap provides two similar mesh side elements joined about adjacent peripheral edges by banding to define a medial channel. A strap having connectors at each end and a medial cross strap is joined to the outer surface of one mesh side element for strength and to allow fastening to other harness structure. The medial channel defined by the strap carries an inflatable bicycle tire inner tube deformed to an elongate shape.

Abstract: An elongate peripherally defined ampule having a handle-like reservoir structurally communicating with a medial articulating element which interconnects an elongate spout to define an enclosed containment chamber. The ampule is formed of resiliently deformable material to allow dispersement of contents by manual deformation of the ampule structure and to allow accurate placement of expressed contents by manipulation of the articulating element and spout structure. The spout provides a relatively small end portion and an outwardly tapering medial channel for severance at selected positions to provide dispersement orifices of different sizes and shapes. The ampule defines a containment chamber of up to the two cubic centimeter volume range for dispersement of extrudable materials of a fluidic, gelatinous, or powdered nature, and especially for pre-measured single use quantities of chemicals, medicaments and the like. The ampule is preferably formed by molding polymeric or resinous plastic materials.

Abstract: An adjustably expandable fluted tap to reform damaged threads defined in a blind hole, such as a spark plug hole. The tool provides an elongate body with a first end defining an expandable fluted tap having a relaxed diameter smaller than but matingly similar to the threads to be repaired, and a second end defining a butterfly handle. The body defines a medial channel carrying an arbor with a first end having a tapered forcing cone for expanding the fluted tap, and a second end threadedly engaged in a round knurled nut carried externally of the second end of the body. The tap is inserted in a hole beyond the damaged threads, the knurled nut tightened to retract the forcing cone to expand the fluted tap into mating engagement with the undamaged threads and the tool is then screwed out of the hole by revolving the butterfly handle to reform the damaged threads as it is withdrawn therepast.

Abstract: A tool for removing a canister type oil filter from an engine and containing oil leaked from the filter and the engine block as the filter is removed. The tool provides a cylindrical body, defining an upwardly opening upper wrenching chamber to irrotatably fit over the lower portion of an oil filter to be removed and an oil reservoir therebelow which provides means for manual turning and for attachment of other tools to aid torquing. The inside surface of the wrenching chamber is configured to fit over and irrotatably engage the lower part of particularly configured filters and allows oil to flow toward the lower oil reservoir. A peripherally defined flexible boot extends upwardly and outwardly from the open upper end of the wrenching chamber to catch oil leakage and channel the oil into the oil reservoir.

Abstract: A fastening strap configured as a loop is securable between a door and its associated frame to provide structure for attachment of exercise or physical therapy equipment to the door structure for support. The fastening strap is formed from a flexible elongate strip of webbing with an enlarged end portion which in a first species comprises a rolled portion of the first end portion of the webbing material and in a second species is a separate resiliently deformable element. The webbing strip extends from the enlarged end portion to form a loop and pass back over the enlarged end portion for fastening of the second end to the loop portion of the strip. The second end and adjacent the strips forming the loop are fastened to each other spacedly adjacent the enlarged end portion.

Abstract: Three adjacent disks carried by an "S" cam shaft of a truck brake system sense motion of system components beyond predetermined limits to indicate need for adjustment and parts replacement and annunciate such information at a distance from the brake system. A first outer disk journaled on the "S" cam shaft is interconnected to the slack adjuster arm to rotate responsive to motion of the slack adjuster arm. A second medial disk journaled on the "S" cam shaft is supported by external structure to remain stationary relative to that shaft. A third outer disk is irrotatably carried by the "S" cam shaft to rotate with it. The second medial disk carries two Hall effect switches to sense the rotary position of magnets carried in the first and third adjacent outer disks to determine motion of the slack adjuster arm and the "S" cam shaft beyond predetermined limits to indicate need for brake adjustment and brake shoe replacement. Sensed data is transmitted to an annunciator at a distance from the braking system.

Abstract: Recompressed rectilinear hay bales or split portions thereof have one or both opposed sides not supporting ties trimmed to provide new planar surfaces of fresher and more pleasing appearance. The process of forming such bales provides 1) placing an elongate field bale having spaced ties extending about four continuous sides in a recompression chamber, 2) removing the original ties from the bale while maintaining the compression, 3) recompressing the bale a direction parallel to its longer dimension by approximately sixty-five percent, 4) retying the recompressed bale with new ties on the same four continuous bale sides while maintaining the recompressed condition, 5) removing the recompressed bale from the recompressor and optionally cutting it into two similar parts between ties, 6) passing the bale or bale portions adjacent at least one saw blade to trim at least one original bale surfaces not supporting ties, and 7) removing the bale and trimmed material for further disposition.

Abstract: A thermally insulated container for selectively dispersing two beverages provides a vertical cylindrical container, having a diametrically extending septa to define two compartments. The outer surface of the container carries a handle at a first end of the diameter extending through the septa and hingeably supports a cover having a common pouring spout structure defining an orifice at the second end of that diameter. The cover defines two similar depending connector elements to extend in peripheral adjacency within the top portions of each compartment to provide a fluid tight seal between the cover and the container compartments. The cover defines an internal chamber pivotally carrying adjacent operating levers extending from the top and over the handle structure.

Abstract: A vertically oriented, peripherally defined, and rotatably mounted column defines a plurality of spaced sets of similar spaced holes to receive and support the shanks of elongate fasteners. The column carries, between sets of spaced holes, a plurality of "L" shaped brackets, each having upturned support arms spaced radially outward from the column to receive and support a plurality of annular washers or nuts thereon. The column is rotatably mounted on a bracket for support on either horizontal or vertical surfaces. The column supports fasteners for sorting, display, and storage and may be used as a merchandising container for such products. A second species provides a plurality of cylinders that are rotatably supported in spaced circular array on a medial stand that provides additional means for storage of a stock of fastening devices.

Abstract: A lockable shock absorber interconnecting the upper portion of a bicycle front wheel fork with a handlebar thereabove provides releasably joinable body extending upwardly from the bicycle fork and pivotally mounting in its upper portion an elongate handlebar arm releasably carrying a handlebar in its end portion. The handlebar arm is biased in an upwardly angled orientation, but movable downwardly against its bias to absorb shock. Biasing is provided by a compression spring carried about a depending spring rod pivotally mounted in the medial portion of the handlebar arm. The lower portion of the compression spring is supported on a bracket carried by the body and the spring rod is slidably carried within a vertical hole defined in the bracket. A horizontal fastening pin slidably carried by the bracket perpendicular to the spring rod is movable from a first position locking the spring rod relative to the bracket to a second position allowing motion of the spring rod relative to the bracket.

Abstract: A clamp to hold a workpiece on a machine work table provides a body carrying an elongate fastening beam extending therefrom for adjustable positioning over a portion of the workpiece. The beam pivotally carries a vertically depending holder arm in a first outer end portion and is carried at a second inner end in the clamp body structure for both axial and vertically angulated motion. The clamp body is releasably fastenable to the machine work table and defines a vertically extending channel to receive the fastening beam. A vertically adjustable support pin extends horizontally through the channel to support the second beam end and the body carries a fastening screw depending into the channel spacedly distant toward the first support beam end to contact the medial portion of the support beam and create downward force thereon to hold a workpiece supported on the machine work table.

Abstract: A metallic clip, to fasten two ends of latex surgical tubing under tension when used as a ligation element especially as in the castration of animals, provides a cylindrical tubular element defining an axially aligned slit through its periphery, with each side portion adjacent the slit defining angulated slots extending spacedly inwardly from a first end of the clip in a diverging fashion, to receive tubing ends. The clip defines an outwardly extending alignment protuberance inwardly from the second end of the clip in a position diametrically opposed to the peripheral slit. For use two latex surgical tubes are passed through the clip channel and one end portion of the tube is inserted in each slot. After tensioning the tubing, the clip is mechanically deformed, preferably by a tool created for such purpose, to bend each body portion between the slot and the slit inwardly to fasten each adjacent tube portion between that clip portion and the opposite side wall of the clip.

Abstract: A ball-type universal joint provides three concentric, relatively movable spherical elements that resists both compressive and extensive forces. An outer shell carries a first shaft and defines a medial chamber comprising more than half a hemisphere with a releasably fastenable outer portion to allow access. A medial shell carried in the outer shell chamber defines a spherical chamber comprising more than half a hemisphere with a releasably fastenable outer portion to allow access. An inner spherical ball carries a second shaft and is carried within the chamber defined in the medial shell. A plurality of ball bearings carried in indentations in the outer surface of the medial shell communicate with elongate slots defined in the interior surface of the outer shell to allow angulated motion of the outer and medial shells but prevent rotary motion.

Abstract: A peripherally defined, truncated conic plant pot provides two releasably interconnected portions that are maintained in interconnected relationship by a cup-like bottom element. The interconnected pot portions each define substantially diametrical halves of the pot and are joined by an overlapping seam which has complementary nubbin and indentation structures to aid releasable fastening. The adjacent surfaces of the pot and fastening cup have complementary nubbin and indentation fasteners communicating therebetween to aid releasable fastening and positional maintenance of these elements. The pot structure is particularly adapted for formation by injection molding from plastic materials.

Abstract: A rack for storing flexible cords provides two spaced elongate sides interconnected inwardly adjacent each end by similar ends, each end defining a plurality of spaced grooves to positionally maintain coils of cord. A medial cross support communicates between the medial portions of the sides between the ends to prevent excessive sag of cord carried on the holder. Keyhole type grooves are defined in the rack to receive and releasably maintain end portions of cord stored on the rack. The side elements define cooperating sets of nubbins and indentations to align and positionally maintain a plurality of racks in stacked array. The rack is particularly adapted to formation from moldable plastic material.

Abstract: A handle for exercise devices provides a flexible cord having a loop formed in one end for slidable extension through a medial channel defined in a handle. The handle provides a diametrically larger knob-like structure proximate the inner end of the loop with a diametrically smaller elongate body extending a spaced distance away therefrom. The loop extending from the handle has a tubular cover about its medial portion to protect a user and provide frictional engagement with a wrist. The handle allows varying degrees of user gripping from a completely passive to a completely active type as determined by a user.

Abstract: Paired spaced electrically driven motors provide a steerable propelling system for small boats. Each motor drives a propeller carried in an elongate channel, communicating from each lateral side of a boat beneath the water line to one boat end, to move water through such channels for boat propulsion. The electrical motors are of variable speed, reversible, and separately controlled by a joystick type control device to provide differential control of motor speed to allow steerage. The propelling system provides a low speed, maneuverable propulsion system for fishing use, as an auxiliary power system for boats having a separate principal powering system, and to aid maneuverability alone or in conjunction with the principal powering system.