Abstract: A surge protector for alternating current service includes at least an incoming hot line and a neutral line, but usually includes an incoming hot line, an incoming neutral line and a safety ground line. The surge protector has a series connected transformer with input connection to the incoming hot line, and connected in series to a non-linear surge suppression circuit, and therefore has a gross output connection to the non-linear surge suppression circuit, and a low impedance input to the secondary winding of the series connected transformer from the non-linear surge suppression circuit, and has a surge cancelled hot line output connection. The surge protector is for single or three phase service.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser has an adjustable size dispensing orifice. It includes a fluid dispenser container having a hollow inside for storage of flowable material, the container having a top with a fluid outlet and having an adjustable size dispensing orifice unit connected to the outlet. It also includes the aforesaid adjustable size dispensing orifice unit which has a base member with a dispensing orifice connected to the container, at least one shutter, and a shutter movement ring connected to the shutter and rotatably connected to the base member. The shutter movement ring has a first position and a second position and adapted for rotation to open and close the shutters. The shutter(s) have travel pins that are either integrally formed as part of the shutters or are inserted into a leg of the shutters. The travel pins extend into the shutter movement ring and the base member. One of either the base member and the shutter movement ring has a radiant travel guide and the other has a non-radiant travel guide.

Abstract: The present invention is a container dispenser device for handling separated flowable contents of a container. This device is placed under a cap of a container, or, alternatively, replaces a cap of a container and includes cap features itself. The present invention device includes: (a) a base member, the base member having a top and a bottom, and having a top view footprint with a perimeter adapted to fit onto and seal a dispensing opening of a container, the base member having a dispensing orifice located thereon; (b) a separator tube connected to the bottom of the base member at the dispensing orifice and extending downwardly therefrom; and (c) at least one mixing rib external from the separator tube and connected to at least one of the separator tube and the base member, and extending downwardly away from the bottom of the base member. It may also include a side wall with cap features.

Abstract: A sports training device with a breakaway feature, includes a first yoke for removable attachment to a first wrist of a user and a second yoke for removable attachment to a second wrist of the user, and a breakaway connecting strap. The first yoke and second yoke are made of flexible material, being elongated, with a middle portion and two opposing ends. The opposing ends have complementary attachment mechanisms for removably attaching them to one another. The second yoke has a temporary attachment breakaway feature to connect to the strap at the middle portion of the second yoke. The connecting strap has a first end permanently attached to the middle portion of the first yoke, and a second end temporary yoke attachment for attachment to the second yoke, creating a predetermined breakaway resistance when connected to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nasal topical application product for restricting the flow of airborne contaminants into a human nasal passage by creation of a proximate, enhanced electrostatic field. This nasal application product includes: (a) a plurality of masses of one or more electrostatic polymers; and, (b) a topical carrier having the plurality of masses dispersed through a portion thereof. At least one of the electrostatic polymers is a poly (dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride) polymer and is included in the product in an amount of at least 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymers and the topical carrier. The nasal application product may be topical solutions, semisolids, spray solutions and vaporizable solutions. Topical applications may be in the form of ointments, pastes, creams and gels. The carrier of the nasal application product of the present invention may be selected from the group consisting of dilutents, volatile spray carriers, lotions, solvents, gels and hydrogels.

Abstract: The fluid applicator device includes a handle member, a dispensing member, an applicator member and a fluid dispensing mechanism. The handle member acts as a container member adapted to receive and store a fluid. The handle member has an opening, and has a closure device openable and closeable at the opening for insertion of at least one of: a fluid; and a fluid-containing cartridge. The handle member dispensing end connected to a dispensing member that is elongated and substantially cylindrical. The dispensing member has a plurality of apertures to create a dispensing manifold. The hollow applicator member is located around the dispensing member, and may preferably fully extend over the end of the dispensing member, as well. The hollow applicator member is an absorbent, deformable, resilient, sponge-like material, and it is rotatably connected to the dispensing member.

Abstract: The present invention is a collapsible cot with wall members, which includes a base frame, having an open position for use and a collapsed position for storing and transporting, with a footprint to support base flexible sheet material of an area sufficient to support a reclining human at least the size of a young child, and being collapsible so as to reduce its footprint by at least one half. Legs are collapsibly connected to the base frame, and a flexible sheet material is attached to the base frame to support at least a young child. There are at least two collapsible side walls, one each on opposite sides of the base frame, which include flexible sheet material and collapsible wall support mechanism, either hingeably or removably connected to the base frame.

Abstract: In a well production management and storage system having at least one collecting tank and the well pump and a control panel with a timing trigger for activating the well pump and deactivating the well pump for a first predetermined run cycle and a first predetermined rest cycle, the improvement is a controller for adjusting at least one of the first predetermined run cycle and the predetermined rest cycle. This controller detects either changes in rate of rise in liquid in the collecting tank and/or water level in the well when the pump is in a run cycle. When these parameters change, by a predetermined increment, the pump run cycle and/or rest cycle is automatically adjusted.

Abstract: The present invention is a shopping cart for manually transporting goods from one location to another, it includes a bottom frame with a plurality of wheels connected thereto, a vertical support connected to the bottom frame and extending upwardly therefrom to support a basket. The basket has a rigid bottom, an open top, a front, and a back, and two side walls. Each of the side walls includes at least one top member connected to the front and the back. The side walls, front and back, each establish corners where they connect to one another, and these corners include at least one substantially vertical rigid member. The side walls each include a flexible, elastically expandable member connected to the top member and elsewhere to the basket. The flexible, elastically expandable member may be open mesh or sheet, and may be a partial panel. Optionally the flexible, elastically expandable material may be included in the front of the cart.

Abstract: Fresh and clean air in a forest, which contains abundant anion and phytoncide molecules, relaxes stress and anxiety and helps the metabolism of human body. An apparatus is disclosed in the present invention, which removes the dust particles, chemicals, smelly compounds, etc. in the air. The apparatus further disperses anions and phytoncide molecules in the air to generate an air condition resembling the air environment in a forest, which is fresh, clean and containing substantial amount of anions and phytoncide molecules. The apparatus of the present invention is also very concise and can be used in a small space, such as in an office, a vehicle, etc. The present invention also discloses the design for building the apparatus, which can generate air condition resembling the air environment of a forest, in a compact manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanized fumigation tent having a plural suspension system with composite closing structure. It includes an overhead structure; support frame having top; a tarp mounted atop the frame and hanging from the frame to define top and side curtains, the curtains having a lower periphery which defines a bottom perimeter; and first plurality of cables, being curtain cables, and communicating with the overhead structure. The curtain cables are functionally connected to side curtains and adapted for raising and lowering side curtains relative to support frame. There is second plurality of cables, being frame cables, and communicating with the overhead structure and being connected to the frame and adapted to raise and lower the curtains by raising and lowering the first plurality of cables, and so as to raise and lower the frame and the tarp by raising and lowering the second set of cables.

Abstract: An extruded hollow thermoplastic board, which includes a pair of flat and parallel sheets spaced apart and interconnected by extending ribs, generally has a plurality of depression bands in the areas where the flat sheets and extending ribs are joined. The bands, which negatively affect the surface flatness, are especially apparent for crystalline thermoplastic materials. A hollow thermoplastic board, which effectively reduces the depth of the depression bands by inclusion of locationally fixed gas pockets in the rib area during production, is disclosed in the present invention. The hollow thermoplastic board of the present invention substantially enhances the surface smoothness and is highly beneficial to applications such as printing, lamination and graphic art. The present invention also provides a method for production of the hollow thermoplastic boards of smooth surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an outdoor tent, which includes of a flat, flexible sheet material for its main body. Along the peripheral edge (i.e. near the bottom edge) or along each of at least two of the plurality of edges, there is at least one, and preferably, a plurality of tank compartment anchors, each having at least one fill orifice and closure means for the fill orifice. The plurality of tank compartment anchors are hollow, flexible tank compartment anchors, and, in preferred embodiments, the tank compartment anchors and sheet material are formed of the same material. In some preferred embodiments, the tank compartment anchors also have drain plugs.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wide input voltage range surge suppressor. It includes a series circuit for attachment to an upstream AC power input, and to a downstream load. There is a nonlinear low pass L-C filter having an inductor (and in some preferred embodiments, a low Q linear inductor) and a diode bridge, wherein the diode bridge includes at least one large value capacitor. There are two or three electrolytic capacitors of the nonlinear low pass L-C filter diode bridge in preferred embodiments. There is also a two section high pass filter connected to the electrolytic capacitor. This two section high pass filter has at least two diversely rated capacitors and at least three diversely rated resistors. A voltage offset diode is connected to the two section high pass filter and at least one electronic switch is connected to the voltage offset diode, with at least one capacitor connected to the electronic switch. The electronic switch is preferably a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) switch.

Abstract: A child resistant multiple dosage blister pack dispenser includes a main housing bottom component having walls and a bottom panel for supporting a blister pack, and a main top component. The bottom panel has a plurality of orifices located so as to position a blister pack thereabove, with individual dosages of the blister pack located above the orifices. These orifices are of sufficient size and shape to push individual dosages from the blister pack therethrough. The main housing top component is permanently connected to the bottom component and is laterally moveable relative to the bottom component. The top component has a first position, being a rest position, and having a second position, being a dispensing position. There is a biasing spring connected to at least one of the bottom component and the top component, that biases the top component relative to the bottom component so that the top component is in its first position.

Abstract: A squeegee with squeegee handle and remote spraying device, includes a squeegee section having an enclosed container for holding liquid, a sprayer head, which is in connection with the squeegee section, and a surface extending in a lengthwise direction. The enclosed container has a threaded neck. The sprayer head has a threaded cap adapted for engaging the threaded neck, as well as a dispensing means for dispensing the liquid. The dispensing means includes a trigger being in connection with a conduit, a nozzle at an end of the sprayer head, and pressure inducing means for inducing a pressure change in the conduit so as to draw spraying agent into the conduit and out of the nozzle. The conduit extends through the threaded cap and into the enclosed container. There is also a squeegee blade attached to the sprayer head and being nearly perpendicular to the surface of said enclosed container.

Abstract: A child resistant overcap and container device is specifically for containers having non-round bodies, at least non-round upper bodies, with round necks, especially oval shaped containers. The container has a round neck for attachment of an inner cap. The shape of the container is such that it is wider than it is deep, to create side to side shoulders. There is also a collar permanently attached to the neck that has an open, central circular portion and a pair of opposite shoulders extending outwardly from side to side above the shoulders of the container. The collar has either at least one J-slot or at least one J-slot tracking protrusion located on at least one of its front and back. There is also an overcap having a front and back and opposing sides, and having a hollow inside. The overcap has an outside footprint substantially corresponding to the footprint of the container.

Abstract: The present invention is a submersible pump system that includes a main housing, which is watertight and contains a submersible pump therein. There is a liquid suction inlet connected to the main housing and adapted for functional connection to a liquid source. This may be a direct pipe connection, or an open intake. There is also a one way check valve functionally connected to the main housing and located downstream from the liquid suction inlet, adapted to permit liquid to flow from the inlet to the main housing and to prevent liquid from oppositely flowing. The submersible pump has electrical power wiring and control wiring connected thereto and extending out of the main housing with a watertight seal. The pump has a submersible pump inlet to pump liquid from the main housing, and a pump outlet directly connected to a liquid flow outlet extending out through the main housing for liquid distribution therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and an apparatus to provide a dynamic matrix system for synthesizing a plurality of chemical compounds simultaneously, i.e. in parallel, and to synthesize a series of plurality of simultaneously synthesized chemical compounds sequentially, i.e. in series. The apparatus includes a base support structure, a physical chemistry teabag support structure, a plurality of physical chemistry teabags and a fixed-reactant/liquid reactant mixture shifting (changing) mechanism. The base support structure has a plurality of reaction vessels arranged in at least a two dimensional predetermined array. The physical chemistry teabag support structure is adapted to hold and support a plurality of physical chemistry teabags arranged in at least a two dimensional predetermined teabag array, at least partially coinciding with the base support structure reaction vessel array. The teabags have at least one predetermined fixed reactant thereon.