Abstract: A fishing device, including a wall, the wall defining a large opening, a small opening, and a slit, the large opening operably communicating with the small opening through the slit; and an interior surface of the wall, the interior surface being frustoconical in shape and a method of threading a fishhook including the steps of at least partially circumscribing an eyelet of a fishhook with a curved surface of a wall; and directing fishing line adjacent the curved surface and through the eyelet.

Abstract: An educational board game includes a game board that has a plurality of spaces marked on a surface of the game board. The spaces include a pair of win spaces, a start space, and a plurality of medial spaces divided between a pair of tracks. Each of the tracks extends between the start space and an associated one of the win spaces. Tokens are provided for moving between adjacent spaces by a player. Movement of tokens on the game board is determined by a combination of chance elements including cards, dice, and spinners for determining direction and number of spaces moved.

Abstract: A windshield cover having a first panel adapted to overlie the windshield and the cowl of an automobile, a second and third panel adapted to overlie at least the upper portion of the front doors of the automobile, fourth and fifth panels adapted to lie between the front doors and the adjacent cab portion of the automobile when the front doors are in a closed position thereby preventing theft of the windshield cover, the windshield cover being adapted to protect the windshield of the automobile.

Abstract: A hole patching device including mechanism for covering an opening on an interior surface of a wall, the covering mechanism being formed of a generally rigid material and being at least two inches in diameter; mechanism for guiding the covering mechanism through the opening, which may include a slit cut from a center of the covering mechanism to an outer edge of the covering mechanism; mechanism for securing the covering mechanism to the interior surface of the wall to define a pocket; an insert for filling the pocket; and a hardenable material spread over the insert and pocket smoothable with the wall and a method of use.

Abstract: A cutting device, including a receptacle for containing butter; a push mechanism for pushing the butter or margarine down into the receptacle, the push mechanism sitting atop a stick of butter and inside the receptacle, the push mechanism being in mechanical communication with the receptacle such that movement of the receptacle causes the push mechanism to move butter downward in relation to the receptacle, the push mechanism including a retrieval chain; a cutter, the cutter including a mechanism for knocking-off a piece of cut butter, the knocking off mechanism being a tapered piece; a gear mechanism in mechanical communication with the receptacle such that movement of the receptacle causes movement of the gear mechanism, the gear mechanism including at least one upper flat gear joined to the receptacle, a round gear joined to the frame and at least one lower flat gear joined to the cutter, wherein movement of the receptacle causes the upper flat gear to rotate the round gear, which in turn moves the lower f

Abstract: An apparatus for telescopically extending the shaft length of a tool including a handle with a circular or noncircular hollow core shaft with at least one longitudinal extension channel, a circular or noncircular hollow shank wherein one end has an internally threaded drive ring with at least one tab for insertion into an extension channel, and the second end has a head assembly to receive various tool fittings where an externally threaded adjusting rod extends into the hollow shank and is engaged in the threaded drive ring and is operated by a rotatable adjusting knob is attached to the adjusting rod, and a lock assembly is used to selectively eliminate rotation of the knob; the lock assembly comprises a pair of facing spline faces which engagingly prevent rotation of the knob.

Abstract: A light system, including a channel sign having a cover, walls and a bottom; a power source; a wire harness coupled to the power source; a flexible conductor strip coupled to the wire harness, the flexible conductor strip defining solder pad openings and the flexible conductor strip coupled to the channel sign, the flexible conductor strip being foldable; a socket mounted to the flexible conductor strip, the socket including pin receptacles in electrical contact through the solder pad openings; and a light having conductive pins, the conductive pins disposed in the pin receptacles and a method of installing lights including mounting a flexible conductor strip to a structure; supplying power to the flexible conductor strip; electrically connecting lights to the flexible conductor strip to power the lights; and exchanging burned out lights with operable lights without removing the flexible conductor strip.

Abstract: A slicing apparatus for slicing a food item having a flat bottomed base for placement upon a work surface; a bifurcated outer annulus attached to the base and extending perpendicularly upward from the base, the annulus having an arcuate slot formed on the peripheral centerline of the annulus; the annulus further having a first pair of diametric opposed knife attachment points formed on the inner surface of the annulus; an inner annulus located within the outer annulus and rotatable thereat, the inner annulus further having a second pair of diametrically opposed knife attachment points and an attached handle extending radially outward passing through the peripheral slot of the outer annulus; a left cover and a right cover, each cover having a convex circular outer surface and a concave circular inner surface, the periphery of the respective inner surfaces sized to matingly abut with the respective sides of the outer annulus, the covers further being pivotally attached to the base; an upper and a lower knife, e

Abstract: A space enclosure having hangers and pans for enclosing the open spaces between each pair of adjacent joists. Hangers are attached on each side of the joist space and a pan is placed therebetween providing a continuous top over the area below the deck which allows the storage of water sensitive items in this area. The space enclosure may include a two part hanger with one part securable to the joist and the second part securable to the pan. The first hanger part is selectively securable to the second hanger part. The first hanger part may include mechanism for selectively detaching the first and second hanger parts. The second hanger part may include mechanism for stabilizing the system in high winds. The pan may include mechanism for cutting the pan for width adjustment and mechanism for fine tuned width adjustment. The enclosure may further include a bonnet for precipitation control.

Abstract: A doorstop including a doorjamb engaging portion, the doorjamb engaging portion having a wall portion, the wall portion having an inset portion, the wall portion having a padded portion; a door engaging portion, the door engaging portion having a stair-step edge and an opposing side, the stair-step edge having a plurality of rises and a plurality of runs, the opposing parallel side and plurality of rises form an expanse, the expanse ranging from one to two inches; and a movement control portion, the movement control portion being homogenous with the door jamb engaging portion and the door engaging portion.

Abstract: A fishing device including a hook mechanism, the hook mechanism including an eyelet, a shank and a barbed hook end; a housing mechanism secured to the hook mechanism, the housing including an upper inner portion, an upper outer portion, a lower portion and an 0-ring, the upper inner portion being threadably securable to the lower portion trapping the o-ring therebetween, the upper inner portion and the lower portion cooperatively defining a cavity and the upper outer portion being snap-fittable about the upper inner portion; and mechanism for lighting disposed in the cavity, the lighting mechanism including first and second leads, a bulb, a cap portion with a contact portion and a power source, the first and second leads directly secured to the bulb, the first lead extending through the cap portion adjacent the contact portion, the second lead extending through and about the cap portion, and the first and second leads providing electrical communication between the power source and the bulb when the upper inne

Abstract: A blower module which is sufficiently quiet to be placed in occupied buildings and not require the construction of a separate blower building; each blower module is a cylinder having conic drip cap on its top, a positive displacement blower, typically, a rotary piston or Roots type blower, and electric or otherwise powered motor to drive the blower, a labyrinth passage outlet silencer, and a labyrinth passage inlet silencer; and the blower module being shaped for sanitation, mechanical containment, noise abatement and stacking one blower on top of another.

Abstract: A box opening device including a handle having a base, a neck, and a stopping surface. The handle may be an elongated S-shape. The base may be continuous with the neck and the neck being continuous with the stopping surface. The handle ranges five to seven inches in length. The handle ranges from less than one inch to more than three inches in thickness. The handle ranges from less than one inch to more than three inches wide. A cutting mechanism having a plurality of pointed edges being homogenous with the neck and the stopping surface. A plurality of pointed edges being homogenous with the neck. A plurality of pointed edges being homogenous with the stopping surface. The handle and the pointed edges may be plastic.

Abstract: Disclosed is a traveler's head support sleeping and resting mechanism for a seated person. The seat and/or chair being used may include a headrest. The present invention includes a band comprising two separate sections, a seat harness and a head harness. When the two separate sections are in contact with each other's highly adhesive sides, a single band is formed. When the seat harness is wrapped around the top section of the seat and/or chair to overlap on itself, creates a strong anchoring seat harness section around such seat an/or chair. The head harness, the remaining length of band section, may be further wrapped around the seated person's forehead and the seat anchoring harness section itself. The two separate sections are strongly bonded on contact with each other and themselves so as to form a comfortable, complete head support harness.

Abstract: A trouser ornament generally including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a connector portion for connecting the upper and lower portion; the portions being arranged such that the trouser ornament is preferably placed about the fly of a pair of trousers wherein the upper portion rests on and extends across at least a portion of the top surface of the fly, the lower portion rests on and extends across at least a portion of the bottom surface of the fly and the connector portion is preferably maintained at the edge of the fly.

Abstract: Photo conductor drum comprised of a drum body with an outer cylindrical surface, a flange attached to the drum body at the front side with a snug fit and a centric axis of rotation for the drum body, which in a coaxial way feeds through the drum body and flange and can be connected with the flange, characterized by the indented axle part (13,33) which is connected with the flange (12) without radial free space.

Abstract: A carrier engagable with a hitch receiver, including a hitch receiver; an elongate frame; a tank receiving seat connected to the frame; a coupler shaft extending horizontally from the frame; and a receiver insert assembly comprising a receiver insert arranged for insertion into a hitch receiver and a support arm that extends substantially horizontally from the receiver insert for rotatably receiving the coupler shaft such that the frame is rotatable from a first upright position for receiving the tank to a second substantially horizontal position for supporting and transporting the tank.

Abstract: Removing contaminants from a contaminated ore through volatilization in a low pressure environment, subjecting the ore to a plasma and a reactive gas in a low pressure environment to form a metallic salt, volatilizing the salt and collecting the salt via condensation.