Abstract: A foldable jack system for lifting a car during the changing of a tire comprising a lower support bar formed of separable halves, each half having an intermediate end with hinge attachments formed of spaced holes mutually alignable to receive a bolt for coupling the halves, each half having a support block at its exterior end with a vertical recess at its upper end and a support plate at its lower end; an upper support bar formed of separable halves, each half having an interior end with a hinge attachment formed of spaced holes mutually alignable to receive a bolt for coupling the halves, each half having a jack block at its exterior end with a vertical aperture extending therethrough; a hook extension secured to each half of the upper support bar; a pair of rigid bars, each rigid bar having a lower end received in the recess of its associated support block and a series of teeth facing in a common direction; activating mechanisms including a jack crank for each jack block for raising and lowering the jack bl

Abstract: A rack assembly mountable to trucks for transporting sheet material and the like comprising a pair of generally vertically extending support rails positionable adjacent to one side of a truck and adapted to be coupled to the truck through components on the inboard side thereof. A lower support rail extends outboardly from each vertical rail and has an upper support surface for sheet material to be transported, each outboard end having an upturned end cap with the outboard lower edge of each vertical rail constituting an inboard end cap. Also provided is a pair of generally horizontal upper support rails coupled to the upper ends of the vertical rails and angled outwardly and downwardly from the truck, each upper support rail having an outboard end cap and an inboard end cap, the upper surfaces of the upper rails constituting support surfaces for ladders and the like.

Abstract: A container system for school supplies comprising a container having long parallel side walls and short parallel end walls coupled together in a rectangular configuration with a rectangular floor secured at its periphery to the adjacent edges of the side and end walls, a lid in a planar configuration positionable over the edges of the side and end walls remote from the floor, a hinge coupling the adjacent edges of the container and lid for opening and closing the container, a clasp to secure the lid in a closed position with respect to the container, a flexible tab formed as an extension of the floor, the tab having a plurality of apertures for being received within the loose leaf note book of a student and a plurality of planar strips secured along their interior edges to the face of the floor within the container and with their end edges secured with respect to the side and end walls to thereby form a plurality of compartments for the segregated receipt of school supplies.

Abstract: A work belt with lumbar support, stretchable side panels and interchangeable pouches comprising a main belt structure having a buckle at one end and holes at the other end for removable coupling with respect to the buckle and with a central section of an increased height, a lumbar support extending laterally within the central section and fabricated of an elastomeric material, elastic panels secured to the belt at locations laterally spaced from the lumbar support, pouch support straps located on the belt laterally disposed on opposite sides of the lumbar support for receiving any one of a plurality of interchangeable pockets, suspender straps permanently secured to a central extent of the belt structure with opposite ends releasably secured to the upper edges of the belt near the buckle and holes, and a plurality of interchangeable pockets adapted to be secured to the support straps.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coupling a primary loop with a secondary loop for circulating processing fluids therebetween comprising in combination: a first connection for the feed line of the primary loop and a second connection for the return line of the primary loop; a third connection for the feed line of the secondary loop and a fourth connection for the return line of the secondary loop; a crossover line coupling the four connections; first valve means for controlling the flow through the secondary loop; first sensor means responsive to the temperature associated with the secondary loop to control the first valve means; second valve means in the path of flow through the crossover line; and second sensor means responsive to the flow of the process fluid across the crossover line to control the second valve means.

Abstract: A designer mailbox with removable decorative side plates comprising a lower base plate in a generally rectangular configuration with parallel side edges and parallel front and rear edges; a semi-cylindrical roof panel having parallel lower edges located above the side edges of the base plate and extending from the front edge to the rear edge of the base plate; a pair of parallel planar interior side walls parallel with the side edges of the base plate and extending upwardly from the base plate at locations spaced inwardly from the side edges, the interior side walls having upper edges formed integrally with the roof panel interiorly of its lower edges; a pair of parallel exterior side walls extending upwardly from the side edges of the base plate to the lower edges of the roof panel and spaced a distance outwardly from the interior wall to thereby form generally rectangular spaces between the interior and exterior side walls; an opening in each exterior side wall extending from a horizontal lower edge paralle

Abstract: A kinetic energy system for raising and lowering an elevator with pneumatic and hydraulic fluids. The elevator has a platform with a downwardly projecting shaft and a casing for receiving the shaft. A vertically extending control chamber has a vertically reciprocal piston with a supply of hydraulic fluid beneath the piston and a supply of pneumatic fluid above the piston. The piston is movable as a function of the pressure of the pneumatic fluid above the piston. A hydraulic fluid storage tank is coupled to the casing and the control chamber. Hydraulic fluid lines couple the bottom of the control chamber with the casing. Also included are a pneumatic fluid pressure tank, a compressor, a pneumatic fluid-receiving tank, and controls interrelated to effect the desired movements of the platform.

Abstract: A system for abating noise associated with the use of weight stack plates comprising a stack of plates for a weight lifting machine, each plate having a central vertical hole therethrough and supplemental guide holds therethrough and a horizontal hole from one edge to the center vertical hole perpendicular to the central vertical hole elastomeric material operatively associated with at least the upper and lower surfaces of the plates of the stack to abate noise normally associated with the movement of the plates; and a pin positioned vertically through the center holes of the plates of the stack, the pin being formed of a plurality of axially aligned segments coupleable one to another, along a common axis with spacers associated with each segment corresponding to the thickness of the elastomeric material between adjacent plates, the pin being formed to have a horizontal hole in each segment aligned with the horizontal holes of the plates.

Abstract: A new and improved beach umbrella with increased stability and wind resistance comprising an umbrella fabric having a top surface and a bottom surface, a fabric loop integral with the bottom of each of the four corners of the fabric umbrella; an umbrella support having a lower vertical extent, the lower vertical extent having an upper portion and a lower portion, the umbrella support further having an upper horizontal extent, the upper horizontal extent having a forward portion and a rearward portion, a first arm pivotally connected to the horizontal extent intermediate the forward and rearward portions, a second arm pivotally connected to the horizontal extent opposite the first arm with the forward portion of the horizontal extent, the rearward portion of the horizontal extent, the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm all adapted to be received within one of the fabric loops of the umbrella; a hollow spike having an upper opened portion and a lower closed pointed portion, the pointed portion a

Abstract: A cup holder for use in a vehicle comprising a generally rectangular holder for cups formed of generally vertically extending sidewalls and a horizontally extending top wall, a base having a peripheral extent corresponding to that of the bottom of the side walls coupled to the bottom of the side walls with a plurality of apertures formed on the top wall, each aperture having a circular segment for receiving a cup and a radial segment for receiving the handle of a cup located in the circular segment.

Abstract: An oil filter wrench with self tightening capabilities for grasping and rotating a cylindrical oil filter can comprising, in combination, a wrench for grasping and rotating a cylindrical object filter can comprising, a strap fabricated of a flexible material having a fixed end and a free end, a ring platform with the fixed end of the strap slidably coupled thereto, an arcuate guide slot formed in the ring platform with a roller slidable therealong, the roller being coupled to the fixed end of the strap to allow limited sliding movement of the roller and the fixed end of the strap with respect to the ring platform, a spring resiliently coupling the roller and the free end of the strap to the ring platform, a flexible cable coupled at one end to the free end of the strap and guide means to control the movement of the cable with respect to the free end of the strap, and a handle coupled the ring platform to effect rotation of the strap with respect to a cylindrical object held by the strap and coupled to the oth

Abstract: Apparatus for fabricating blister packs comprising a first support for a web of plastic material located at the input end of the apparatus; a feeder to feed the web of plastic material along a path of travel through the apparatus to the output end thereof; a former means along the path of travel to form wells in a conveyed web of plastic material; dispensers means along the path of travel to dispense pills into the wells; a second support for a web of rupturable material located above the linear path of travel to feed rupturable material onto the plastic material for movement therewith in a two part laminate; a tray for a stack of cards laterally offset from the path of travel; a conveyor to sequentially feed cards from the support means to a location adjacent to the web of plastic material and then into contact therewith; a coupler along the path of travel to couple the plastic material with the cards to form a three part laminate; and a cutter along the linear path of travel to cut the laminate for forming

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing contaminants from a body comprising in combination the steps of positioning a filter means in the water, the filter means having pluralities of surfaces providing high surface area per volume; supporting biological agents on the surfaces for removing contaminants from water to be cleaned as it flows through the filter means; locating the filter means spaced from the bottom of the water to be cleaned; providing a fluid flow means with a discharge component; effecting the flow of a pressurized fluid by the fluid flow means, from the discharge component, through the water, and across the surfaces in circuitous paths for the removing of contaminants from the water; and positioning the discharge component beneath the filter means and above the bottom of the water for directing the flow of water through the filter means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coupling a primary loop with a secondary loop for circulating processing fluids therebetween comprising in combination a first connection for the feed line of the primary loop and a second connection for the return line of the primary loop; a third connection for the feed line of the secondary loop and a fourth connection for the return line of the secondary loop; a crossover line coupling the four connections; first valve means for controlling the flow through the primary loop; first sensor means responsive to the flow across the crossover line to control the first valve means; second valve means in the path of flow through the crossover line; second sensor means responsive to the temperature of the process fluid in the secondary loop to control the second valve means; a common controller for the first and second sensor means adapted to control the first and second valve means as a function of the sensed temperature and flow; and a common controller for the first and second sensor

Abstract: A system for facilitating the sequential dispensing of individual bags from a roll comprising a roll of bags, the bags being formed together in a roll, each bag having perforations along the leading edge to facilitate its separation from the next following bag and an elongated slit centrally located between the perforations, a dispenser for receiving and supporting the roll of bags comprising a housing of a generally semi-cylindrical configuration, the housing having an interior end and an exterior end, a transverse opening formed in the housing at its interior end, a transverse slot formed in the housing at its exterior end, with the transverse slot separating the housing into an upper portion and a lower portion, lips formed in the upper portion and the lower portion of the housing on opposite sides of the slot with the lips being in a curvature in a direction opposite from the curvature of the remainder of the housing, a finger formed in the center of the slot extending upwardly from the lower portion adap

Abstract: A system for removably displaying preselected indicia, the system comprising, a tubular support, the tubular support having an interior diameter and an exterior diameter and a length whereby when positioned over an antenna, the upper edge of the support will be located immediately beneath the enlargement at the upper end of the antenna for minimizing the chance of inadvertent lifting of the support from the antenna; and a pair of clips, each clip having an exterior portion and an interior portion coupled with respect to the support, the exterior portion including a two components, one component being resiliently urged into contact with the other to form a closed loop but movably away to create an opening therebetween; and a plurality of flags individually removably coupleable to the post, each flag including a sheet having indicia thereon and a periphery, an essentially rigid support structure secured within at least a portion of the periphery adapted to maintain the sheet in a predetermined orientation, and

Abstract: An improved machine for fabricating tire carcasses.