Abstract: A dental hygiene storage apparatus comprising a housing having a removable partition that forms a toothpaste compartment for dispensing toothpaste therefrom. The partition has slots extending along opposite spaced apart side walls with each slot having a removable gear which is connected to a rotating shaft. The shaft is positioned adjacent to and above a compressor plate located within the partition. The shaft is connected to a handle that when turned causes the compressor plate to press against a removable toothpaste container located within the toothpaste compartment. The toothpaste container has a valve extending through the partition's front wall and is adapted to dispense toothpaste. The dental hygiene storage apparatus further includes a top surface with a storage compartment for storing dental floss containers, and several tubular cavities adapted to receive a dental floss device or a toothbrush. The dental hygiene storage apparatus also has a pull out drawer adapted to store toiletries.

Abstract: A method of making a floor covering having decorative inlays therein is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of cutting and removing portions of the floor covering, providing inlays from another floor covering material having substantially the same shapes and sizes as the removed portions, and joining the inlays and floor covering to create a seamless structure. The seamless structure results from the application of a volatile solvent which causes the thermoplastic properties of the materials within the inlays and floor covering to fuse.

Abstract: A method for molding silicone foam into an article having the features of a designated object. The method includes the steps of introducing a silicone foam mixture into a first mold having a first cavity, wherein the silicone foam mixture forms a first molded object that has a shape which is representative of the first cavity; removing the first molded object from the first mold; pressing the first molded object into a second mold that has a second cavity, which has a basic profile that is representative of the article, the first molded object forming a layer of foam on the top edge of the second mold; cutting the layer to form an opened celled surface on the top surface of the first molded object; and releasing and removing the first molded object from the second cavity. The opened celled surface acquires the configuration that is representative of the second cavity, while the first bottom surface returns to the shape of the first cavity.