Abstract: For attaching a decorative skirt about the peripheral edge of a banquet table, a one-use disposable plastic hanger advantageously coated during a production run on a single side over side and top length portions in surrounding relation about a pivotal tab with adhesive, such that in use adhesive on the noted length portions are adhesively attached to the table edge and the tab, after a 270 degree pivotal transverse, is in an outwardly facing relation from the table edge and thus in position to complete an adhesive attachment to the decorative skirt.

Abstract: A miniature lamp, as typically used as a Christmas tree decoration, in which an integral light bulb and base is held in its inserted position within a cooperating socket by latching tongues that, when providing their latching function, assume an out-of-the-way position that minimizes any contact that inadvertently would cause an unlatching of the tongues and consequent release of the light bulb and base.

Abstract: A hot and cold water faucet having a concave base and hot and cold water outlets in the base which, following the concave curvature, are positioned forwardly of a rearwardly located inlet into the faucet, and thus the water connections from opposite directions to the faucet inlet converge at an angle rather than head-to-head and this contributes to better mixing into a luke warm temperature of the water flowing into the faucet.

Abstract: In the operation of hole punching apparatus, a method of changing punched hole formats in paper, for loose leaf binder pages or the like, using cooperating rollers for the male punches and female die members having the various formats embodied therein, so that after the male punches are projected into the female die members for any one selected format for achieving alignment or registration therebetween, this alignment for any other subsequent format does not have to be repeated and only the punches placed in mounting openings on the male punch roller for the subsequent format; the female die members being no problem because they do not, without a cooperating male punch, cause punched holes in the paper.

Abstract: A rearwardly facing three-light display of a parked van to inform an approaching motorist if one, both or none of the rear doors are open, using to advantage lights that are illuminated in the display and also lights, although illuminated, that are not seen by the approaching motorist because of being masked from view by an open door, resulting in three possible light displays which, as a result of driver education, will inform the approaching motorist of the open and closed condition of the rear doors of the parked or stationary van.

Abstract: As part of the operating mode of a lightning protection system in which lightning rods are moved from concealed positions to deployed positions as required for use in a storm with lightning phenomena, a testing procedure which monitors the movement noted during the long intervals which usually transpire between such storms to assure operability when needed, and which testing is done at night when the deployed positions are not aesthetically and otherwise objectionable.

Abstract: A sailing boat storage bag with an opening sized to be suspending in depending relation within an inadvertently undersized opening of a porthole, the bag opening sizing being achieved using a bag-attached strip of a flexible rim with opposite ends configurated into a circle with the opposite ends bounding a clearance therebetween that reduces the oversize in the bag opening to match the undersized porthole opening, after which hook and loop patches hold the bag opening to the size-adjusted diameter which enables the bag to be suspended in the porthole.

Abstract: A golf bag-supporting leg mechanism having a slide repositioned from an upper to a lower position preparatory to operating the leg mechanism in which this operating mode is used to advantage in making the leg mechanism readily attachable and detachable from the golf bag. The slide positions, whether upper or lower, are established positions at which the slide is held against inadvertent sliding movement. The slide is thus effectively used as a hand grip to move the leg mechanism in relation to holding springs incident to being latched to and unlatched from the golf bag.

Abstract: A method of exercising a selected muscle, e.g. the biceps, using exercise weights embodied in a device having a limb-encircling stretchable band for both establishing an attached position overlying the selected muscle and also exerting external pressure upon the encircled limb muscle during the exercise routine.

Abstract: A method, using pressure air, of delivering sand from a sand box in the trunk of a car to a traction site at the interface of a car drive wheel and an ice or snow covered road surface to achieve car movement therefrom, in which the pressure air, as admittedly also occurs in the prior art, delivers the sand from the sand box to the traction site, but also significantly supplements the gravity flow of the sand from the sand box so that the amount of delivered sand to the traction site is adequate for the purposes intended, thereby overcoming a significant shortcoming of pneumatic car traction devices.

Abstract: A utility knife strap that is of a closed loop configuration so it can be selectively moved through an opening of a spring ring attached to the rear end of the utility knife while the strap retains its attachment to the utility knife, during which movement a protruding shape on the strap is positioned just rearwardly of the front end of the utility knife so as to serve as a stop against inadvertent sliding movement of the hand grip toward the blade of the utility knife to thereby contribute to safer use thereof.

Abstract: For a popular dome-shaped industrial van having rear left and right doors, an added pair of tail lights at the top of the van rear edge to which the doors are hinged. Which in the location noted the tail lights are visible to an oncoming motorist when the doors are open through the clearance bounded by the outwardly diverging van rear edges and upper door edges, thus contributing to safer use during loading and unloading of the industrial van.

Abstract: A vehicle ventilation side or rear window in a recessed opening to minimize adverse aerodynamic wind resistance and the like, on which the flange periphery which bounds the recess there is deposited a selected amount of urethane which, when cured, advantageously serves both to hold the window in place and also as a flexuring support for an opening pivotal traverse of the window, the angle of the traverse being confined to an extent that does not result in a rupturing of the cured urethane.