Abstract: A precision optical devices having pin mounted reflector(s) are provided. The precision optical device, comprising first and second side panels, the first side panel having a hole formed therein, a first reflector comprising a first reflecting surface and a mounting pin extending from a first edge of the first reflector, the mounting pin received within the hole formed in the first side panel for mounting the first reflector between the panels at a first end of the panels, and a second reflector comprising at least a second reflecting surface, mounted between the side panels at a second end thereof in an orientation so that an incident light ray reflecting off of any of the reflecting surfaces is reflected to and off the other(s) of the reflecting surfaces in a direction substantially parallel to the incident light ray.

Abstract: A reflector for a precision optical device is provided. The reflector comprises a reflective surface, a back surface, a thickness between the reflective surface and the back surface defining an edge of the reflector, at least one mounting pad located along at least a portion of the edge of the reflector for adhesion to a portion of the precision optical device, and a mounting pin extending from another portion of the edge of the reflector for adhesion within a hole in the precision optical device.

Abstract: An improved lateral transfer retroreflector assembly is provided. The lateral transfer retroreflector assembly of the invention comprises a first segment comprising a mirror panel housing, a second segment comprising a roof mirror housing, and a third segment comprising an off-the-shelf connecting member between the two housings. The mirror panel housing will have mounted thereto a mirror panel. The roof mirror housing will have mounted thereto a roof mirror assembly, and the connecting member will be mounted between the mirror panel housing and the roof mirror housing. The off-the-shelf aspect of assembling the connecting allows the assembly to be built to customer specifications, thereby allowing for customized creation of lateral transfer retroreflectors, but at a time and cost savings to the customer.

Abstract: A baseball mitt having a construction such that the mitt's front and back shells, internal padding member(s), and its web-type panel, create four peripheral padding zones. Two of the peripheral padding zones closest to, and on either side of, the web-type panel, are greater in thickness then the thickness of the mitt at the pocket, but are smaller in thickness then the thickness of the other two peripheral padding zones that extend down toward the heel of the mitt. The mitt further has a double-hinge assembly to facilitate easier folding of the mitt around a caught baseball. The mitt also has at least one extra finger hammock for securing at least two fingers and a thumb of the user of the mitt. In addition, the mitt has a stress wedge located so as to protect the soft web portion of a user's hand located between the index finger and thumb of the user's hand, along with the remaining palm of the user's hand.

Abstract: A flexible baseball glove is provided. The glove comprises front and back shells which are joined together both along the periphery of the glove and selectively at internal portions of the glove, in such a manner as to form a finger portion, a heel portion and a thumb portion thereof. A web-type panel is disposed between the finger portion and thumb portion and at least two finger stalls and one thumb stall are formed within the glove, between the joined front and back shells. A first finger stall of the at least two finger stalls is closed, so that fingers of the users hand cannot be received into that stall. The glove also comprises first and second hinge assemblies located along the heel portion, wherein one of the hinge assemblies is closer in proximity to the thumb portion of the glove, while the other hinge assembly is closer in proximity to the finger portion of the glove.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for profiling surfaces is provided. The subject apparatus avoids the earlier used constructions of such apparatus in the normally used Fizeau interferometer form, and instead uses a retroreflector (200) located at the end of the optical path (128) of the beam reflecting off of the surface under test (150) in order to achieve alignment-free surface profiling. In addition, in a second embodiment, a second retroreflector (140′) is used to assure a more accurate result. While in yet another improvement, the retroreflector (200) is selectively moveable in relation to the optical path of the beam, to compensate and correct for a shearing effect resulting from the use of variously sized (thicknesses) flats under test.

Abstract: A pivotally connected stapler machine is disabled as a staple ejecting apparatus and is converted into pivotally connected lever handles to operate the enabled double jawed staple remover. To disable the stapler machine and enable the staple remover, stapler machine magazine (24), magazine shroud (56) are pushed rearward on base (10) along the hinge pin guide track (18) enabling pivotally connected staple remover jaws consisting of bottom staple remover jaw (38) and top staple remover jaw (44) to open and close concurrently with the squeezing and releasing of the pivotally connected lever handles.

Abstract: A data generating device 300 for use in combination with a coin mechanism 100 of a bulk vending machine 10, is provided. The combination uses a standard coin mechanism of a bulk vending machine, which in its normal operation is received into an opening in the bulk vending machine. The coin mechanism has a selectively rotatable shaft 110 extending axially therefrom, which has mounted therearound, a portion of the data generating device.

Abstract: A pivotally connected stapler machine is disabled as a staple ejecting apparatus and is converted into pivotally connected lever handles to operate the enabled double jawed staple remover. To disable the stapler machine and enable the staple remover, stapler machine magazine (24), magazine shroud (56) are pushed rearward on base (10) along the hinge pin guide track (18) enabling pivotally connected staple remover jaws consisting of bottom staple remover jaw (38) and top staple remover jaw (44) to open and close concurrently with the squeezing and releasing of the pivotally connected lever handles.

Abstract: This invention relates to a structure of variably assembled hair bands, more specifically, to hair bands with pins and matching holes for assembling hair bands of various patterns and colors to form various combined hair bands. A plurality of pins and corresponding holes are provided at opposite end portions on two sides of adjacent hair bands, so that the pair of the adjacent hair bands may be assembled to form an integrated hair band by matching the pins and the holes. With this design, several hair bands with different patterns or colors can be assembled together to form an integrated hair band according to personal taste, and can also be used separately as single bands. A demand on both variations and low cost is achieved.