Abstract: A barrier apparatus for the safeguard of an open window, exhibiting first and second grid work panels horizontally spaced in slideable juxtaposition, the panels having rigid rectangular frames adapted to border and support the window, each frame comprising horizontally disposed upper and lower rods, an inner and outer vertically oriented border, the inner borders facing each other, such facing (inner borders) having vertically spaced guide holes, the inner and outer vertically oriented borders further having ornamental elements respectively secured at an offset horizontally transverse to the axis of the rods, which offset is approximately equal in extent to an outer transverse edge of a window casement, the plate metal means proportioned to respectively cover each of the first and second grid work panels, in which the sheet metal means will move with its respective panel as one panel is moved relative to the other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of adapting a lower body garment for use during early term pregnancy. The method includes the steps of co-linearly securing to each side of the vertical zipper area, strips of a velcro-like fabric. Thereafter, there is provided an adaptor in the nature of an inverted triangle, formed of flexible fabric. Velcro-like strips are placed along both diagonal sides of the inverted triangle. There is further provided several buttons along the horizontal base of the adaptor at a first vertex thereof. There is also provided a buttonhole at the opposite horizontal vertex from the several buttons. The velcro-like strips co-linear with the zipper are press-fitted against the velcro-like elements upon the diagonals of the inverted triangle of the adaptor means. Thereafter a selected one of the several buttons is fastened to the original buttonhole of the lower body garment. The selected button of the several buttons will depend upon the point within the early term of pregnancy of the wearer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a guard and carrying system for compact discs. The system includes a collapsible enclosure having a mouth portion, extensible side portions, a V-shaped vertex portion, and a secureable fold-over cover. Also included is an accordion-like integral series of V-shaped storage elements. These elements include an elongated, substantially rigid, yet foldable substrate. They further include an integral sleeve having a longitudinal axis and enveloping the substrate, trapping air in a planar geometry, and several outer sleeve segments disc-proportioned and disposed about the integral sleeve holding air between these segments and the integral sleeve. A plurality of linear heat seals are disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the integral sleeve. The heat seals bond the outer segments to the integral sleeve to define a pattern of pockets adapted for the holding of discs and disc-related documentation.

Abstract: A deep friction orthosis enhancing the effectiveness of the human hand in the application of deep friction massage therapy. The orthosis includes a partial enclosure having a finger support proportioned to rigidly engage the finger(s); and at least a wrist support integral with the finger(s) support, proportioned to rigidly engage support and direct at least one finger of the hand of the user in a direction having utility in the practice of deep friction massage. The finger support means includes sufficient opening for at least the tip of the supported finger to touch the treated patient's skin.

Abstract: A barrier apparatus for the safeguarding of open windows. The apparatus exhibits an adjustable horizontal length adaptable for insertion into a window casement below a framed rectangular window, and slideably positionable within said casement. The barrier apparatus includes two mutually telescoping gridwork panels each constituting rigid rectangular frames adapted to define the panels. Additionally provided are vertically oriented seating posts affixed to upper and lower borders of the frames. Horizontally disposed upon each of the gridwork frames are posts having telescoping co-aligning series of holes such that the geometries thereof are suitable for their interlocking through the use of padlock.

Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic brace having a U-shaped upper frame proportioned to abut and support the posterior, proximal area of the leg including means for selectably changing its transverse width. Also provided is an upper pad position adjustment element press-fittable attached to the transverse width-changing means in more than one position relative to the major axis of the upper frame. Secured to the upper pad position adjustment element is a proximal posterior support utilizing means such as velcro for detachable attachment. There is also provided a proximal anterior pad having a smaller dimension than the proximal posterior pad and strap means for mechanically joining said anterior pad and the posterior pad support. The strap means further comprising means for adjusting the pressure of the anterior and posterior pads upon the upper leg of the user.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for substantially eliminating electrophoretic rate differentials between simultaneously disposed side-by-side lanes of test samples.

Abstract: There is disclosed a closed-loop, linear position servomotor. The servomotor includes a tubular armature disposed within a tubular stator in which the stator includes, radially disposed throughout the shell thereof, a plurality of magnetically symmetric field magnets, each having its magnetic axis directed to the radial center of the stator and armature. The stator further includes a plurality of symmetric, longitudinally disposed alternating current excitation windings, the longitudinal extent of such windings corresponding to the extent of change in linear position of the servomotor. The armature of the servomotor has a non-magnetic substrate upon which is longitudinally wound high current, direct current windings, these windings comprising the primary windings of the servomotor, with the excitation windings of the stator comprising the secondary windings of the motor.