Abstract: A live insect container including a plurality of side walls and a bottom wall molded as a unitary structure, to form a hollow base, and having a common, peripheral, upper edge lying in a plane spaced-apart above the bottom wall, a first lid having a lower edge for fastenable sealing contact with the common, peripheral, upper edge of the base and including an upwardly oriented wall having a plurality of adjacent slots formed therethrough for allowing air currents to pass into and out of the container, a second lid formed in the first lid and pivotally openable upward therefrom to form, with the base and the first lid a fully enclosed container, a handle formed in the second lid, convertible from a first, carrying position, to a second, stored position, the second position out of conflict with the second lid during opening of the second lid, at least one hollow tube of terminal length for removable insertion through a one of the lids into the interior of the container, the tube first terminal end extending outs

Abstract: A hand-held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator, including a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with the handle, at least one movable, pickup finger, for aid in grasping an item in response to squeezing the trigger, a first, elongated, rigid member, attached between the tool body and the at least one moveable finger, for holding the tool body and the at least one moveable finger, in a spaced-apart arrangement, a second, flexible member attached between the trigger and the at least one moveable finger, for moving the finger in response to movement of the trigger, a lockable element, a loosely-arranged binding plate, moveable by the thumb of the hand holding the handle, arranged for movement against the lockable element for permitting infinite locking positions of the at least one movable finger against the item grasped by the finger, and, a socket formed in the tool body for receiving the first, r

Abstract: A low profile depository cabinet-safe combination including a safe forming a hollow safe interior therein accessible through a lockable door, a depository cabinet set atop and locked to the safe, forming an enclosed cabinet interior accessible through a pivotally mounted lockable door by inputting an unlocking combination therein, an opening formed in the safe and an opening formed in the cabinet to place the respective interiors thereof in vertical communication with each other, deposit handling means in the depository cabinet including a deposit plate moveable from inside the cabinet interior, with the cabinet door, to outside the cabinet when the cabinet door is fully opened, on which to place a deposit and a deposit actuator for moving with the cabinet door to move the deposit plate and the deposit placed upon it from outside the cabinet into the cabinet interior, as the door is being closed, and off the deposit plate, over the communications opening, to allow the deposit to fall down into the safe interi

Abstract: An air-managing system for a heat-generating, image-producing broadcast device mounted in a smoke laden or dust-laden environment, including a container including enclosed walls and an image broadcast aperture, to form an interior for containing the heat-generating, image-producing, broadcast device and further including inlet slots formed in the container walls, for receiving air into the container interior, a container exhaust opening, and a fan in communication with the exhaust opening for drawing air through the interior and pushing it out the container, a sealed enclosure comprising a top panel, bottom panel, opposed side panels and spaced-apart front and back panels in sealed engagement forming an interior therein large enough to house the container therein leaving space between the container walls and the enclosure panels, means in the sealed enclosure to align the image broadcast aperture with an image projection opening in one of the sealed enclosure panels, air-transfer means in communication with t

Abstract: A water purging system for a flexible diving boot, including a first layer of flexible material located adjacent the interior of the boot in contact with the foot of the diver. The first layer of flexible material having at least one first aperture for passing a volume of water away from a diver's foot, outward through the material. A second layer of material is located on the opposite side of the first layer from the interior of the boot. The second layer has at least one second aperture for passing a volume of water from one side of the layer to the other side of the layer. The apertures prevent an influx of water into the boot when the diver's boot is in the water. The boot allows outflow of water from the boot, when the diver exits the water and either walks about on a solid deck or places the boot in a heel-down position against a supporting surface.

Abstract: A process of producing a high energy chemical oxygen-iodine laser, including the steps of obtaining a quantity of oxygen in the singlet delta energy state [O2(a1&Dgr;)], combining the O2(a1&Dgr;) with a quantity of non-reactive carrier gas, combining the singlet delta oxygen and carrier gas with a non-reactive iodine donor gas and homogenizing the entire mixture, creating and maintaining an electrical discharge plasma downstream from a nozzle, passing the homogenized mixture through the nozzle and the discharge plasma at supersonic speeds to dissociate the iodine into free iodine atoms and directing the flow of gasses and free iodine atoms into the optical cavity laser action region of a laser.

Abstract: A device for compactly holding a large quilt during the sewing phase of the quilt-making operation including a three-sided frame having spaced-apart side members, each the side member of terminal length and attached to a single, common cross-member, the frame adapted to enter into close juxtaposition or nesting arrangement with the free arm of a portable sewing machine, a quilt-holding fitting extending from each terminal end of each side member for holding opposed, curled portions of the quilt apart from each other to create a wrinkle-free, planar work area of the quilt therebetween, and a plurality of wheels for moving the frame over a small support surface, such as a card table, to allow machine