Abstract: A rapid refrigeration apparatus includes a container having a container upper end, a container wall with a container opening in the container upper end bordered by a container rim, the container liquid container contents; a receptacle extending within the container and containing a refrigerant, the receptacle including a cup portion sized to fit into the container opening, a cup flange sized to rest against and sealing secured to, the container rim and a cup wall, at least a portion of which is expandable, the cup wall having cup wall opening mechanism for releasing the container contents into the receptacle; and a lid sealingly secured to the cup flange and including a lid opening mechanism for releasing the refrigerant from the receptacle into the atmosphere and for releasing the container contents from the receptacle for consumption; the lid opening mechanism including a lid opening mechanism activation mechanism for voluntarily opening the lid opening mechanism at a selected moment in time.

Abstract: A combustion system having a combustion chamber having a fuel inlet, a preheating chamber surrounding the combustion chamber, an air inlet for tangentially feeding combustion air to the preheating chamber, the combustion chamber having an elongate slot for tangentially admitting preheated air in circulating motion to the combustion chamber, a plasma chamber coupled to the combustion chamber having an inlet aperture for receiving combusting fuel-air plasma from the combustion chamber, and an outlet aperture for expelling combusted gas, the plasma chamber having an inverted end wall surrounding the outlet aperture operative for forming an imploding vortex in the plasma chamber.

Abstract: A meat flattening machine having two vertically stacked rows of non-sharpened edge stainless steel rollers adjacent to one another in an aluminum frame. Each row has at least two and preferably six rollers wherein the top row is spaced further apart from the bottom rows The plural stacked rows allow for the meat to be pulled and stretched between the rollers for flattening the meat. Four screws connect each corner of the stacked rollers to an adjacent corner of the other stacked rollers to allow for the spacing between the stacked rows to be adjustable. Each roller has parallel rows of rectangular ridges having non-sharpened edges. The bottom roller of each stack can have grooves approximately 1/16 inch deep, while the above rollers can have grooves approximately 1/8 inch deep between the rectangular ridges. The frame includes a removable electric motor, stainless steel sprockets and stainless steel chains for rotating the rollers.

Abstract: A child's safety seat for attachment to the rear of a conventional shopping cart. The seat having closed sidewalls that do not allow for children to slide out from the seats. A U-shaped restraining bar wraps about the front of the seat and includes a release knob such as a bolt and depressible button on the exterior of the sidewalls which is child proof allowing only adults to release the child from the chair. Clamping cylindrical halves wrap about resilient gaskets to form a secure attachment to the handlebars of the shopping cart. The safety seat includes a pair of vertical height adjustable telescoping legs with swivel wheels underneath. The vertical legs can be attached to one another and be attached to legs on the shopping cart by a novel length adjustable sandwiching clasp. The invention can be performed from pre-injection molded plastic and the like and fits various sizes and types of conventional shopping carts.

Abstract: An adjustable magnifying apparatus comprising a generally rectangular-shaped, sheetlike magnifying surface, an adjustable arm having at least one generally hourglass-shaped member with a first end zone having a socket and an opposite, generally parabolic-shaped second end zone, a first coupler having a first end with a slit sized and shaped to removably secure an outer edge of the magnifying surface therein and an opposite, parabolic-shaped second end sized and shaped to be removably captured within the socket of one of the hourglass-shaped members, and a generally C-shaped clamp having a second coupler, structured and disposed to removably capture the parabolic-shaped second end zone of one of the hourglass-shaped members therein, mounted on the upper face.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for mixing granular fertilizer and/or a liquid insecticide or other treatment liquid in water in an upstanding tank having an opening for its water supply which is piped to the tank above a porous strainer to an area in the upstanding tank below the porous strainer and to a pipe whose function is to provide a pressurized flow of water to the tank for cleaning purposes. The bottom of the tank has an outlet for dispensing the mixture into an irrigation piping system or a sprayer attachment. The apparatus has a motor-driven vertical shaft with upper and lower blades inside the tank. A screen with a funnel-shaped wide upper end and a smaller cylindrical lower end extends around the shaft from a location near the upper end of the tank down to a point perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the bottom of the inner tank. A porous strainer extends across the top of the tank above the wide funnel mouth of the screen.

Abstract: A fishing lure for securing bait includes an elongated upper jaw having a front end and a rear end; an elongated lower jaw having a front end and a rear end and a lower surface; a pivotal connection hinge between the front end of the upper jaw and the front end of the lower jaw; a first row of teeth on an interior surface of the upper jaw; a second row of teeth affixed to an interior surface of the lower jaw, the first row of teeth facing the second row of teeth, wherein bait fish are secured between the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth; a hook connected to the rear end of the lower jaw; and a buoyant element secured to the upper jaw front end to elevate the front end relative to the rear end. The fishing lure preferably additionally includes a keel extending longitudinally along and protruding outwardly from the lower jaw for minimizing lateral drifting of the lure.

Abstract: The combination of an umbrella and purse comprising a main mast, a flexible umbrella frame operatively arranged at one end of the mast, means to maintain the flexible frame of the umbrella in spaced apart stand-off relation with respect to the main mast when the umbrella is collapsed and lowered, a purse arranged at the opposite end of the mast and surrounding it, the distance of the side walls of the purse from the mast and the distance at which the flexible frame of the umbrella is maintained from the mast by the spacing stand-off means being approximately equal to permit the flexible umbrella frame to surround the purse.

Abstract: A lighted shoe apparatus includes a shoe having a shoe body, several externally visible light emitting elements mounted to the shoe body for lighting in a sequence, a logic circuit including an Or gate for supplying logic and power to the logic circuit, a clock for generating an output signal, a counter for converting the clock output signal into a number sequence, several And gates each corresponding and connected to one of the light emitting elements for receiving the number sequence and lighting the corresponding light emitting element selectively for certain numbers in the number sequence, a control switch for activating and deactivating the logic circuit, and an interconnection conductor electrically joining the Or gate and the control switch. The light emitting elements preferably each include a light emitting diode.

Abstract: A method of seal locking together a preformed plastic molded top lid portion of a gas filler cap to a preformed plastic molded threaded base portion of a gas filler cap. The preformed top lid portion of the gas cap is locked to a stationary preformed threaded base portion of a gas filler cap by spin welding a lower extending tab of the top lid portion into a mating channel in the base portion together. The tab can be a circular rectangular tab having a step down inner edge and an indentation cutout on the lower surface of the lid portion between the tab and an exterior side wall of the lid portion, wherein the indentation cut-out provides a sacrificial break point upon impact and allows the exterior side wall of the top lid portion to break-off without breaking the locking seal between the tab and the channel for reasons of safety upon impact. The channel can be a circular with an angled inner wall.

Abstract: Artificial reef structures include various building components that are performed from concrete and the like. The components include square blocks having mounting grooves on the upper and lower surfaces. The blocks can include a center base plate, a circular opening instead of a center base plate, or be completely hollow. Optional metal bolts can be threaded through the center base plate. A hollowed out dome structure component includes through-holes and triangular type side openings. An arch component includes ribs separated and connected together by perpendicular rectangular beams. All the structure components can be used separately by themselves, in identical groups or in combination with one another either stacked or interlocked. For example, the blocks can be interlocked together with two blocks side by side and connected together by at least a third block on a second level. The domes can be fit over the blocks. The arch component can be positioned over the blocks as well.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating hair coloring designs comprising a main body with a substantially thin, foldable, sheet-like configuration and including a base portion with an outer face and an opposite inner face having an adhesive material thereon, a pattern portion with an outer face, an opposite inner face having an adhesive material thereon and at least one hole of a desired geometric shape cut therethrough, an intermediate portion with a laterally disposed slit between the base portion and the pattern portion, and a peel-off strip of material structured and disposed to cover the adhesive material. The main body is formed from a substantially liquid impermeable material, such as aluminum foil. In use, the main body is positioned over a strand of hair so that the outer face of the base portion is in substantially direct contact with the strand of hair in overlying relation thereto and the strand of hair is pulled through the slit.

Abstract: An electroencephalographic apparatus for exploring a person's response to external stimuli, which includes electroencephalographic sensing apparatus for sensing brainwave signals from the person; stimulating apparatus for generating the stimuli; and processing apparatus having at least a first input operative for receiving the brainwave signals, at least a second input for monitoring the stimuli; the processing apparatus including computing apparatus operative for computing a correlation quotient of the brainwave signals and the stimuli.

Abstract: A water system includes a reciprocating pump operated by pedal power. The pumpstand includes a housing in which a foot pedal and a drive shaft rotate. An eccentric pin, rotating with the drive shaft, moves a connecting rod, which in turn causes a pushrod to oscillate vertically. The pushrod extends into a pressure-tight chamber formed above the rising main (wellpipe). A pumprod connected to the pushrod extends to move a conventional plunger through vertical oscillations. A flywheel is attached to the drive shaft, and a counterweight is mounted on the flywheel diametrically opposite the eccentric pin. The radial distance from the drive shaft to the counterweight can be adjusted. A discharge pipe extends from the pressure-tight chamber to an elevated or pressurized storage tank. A distribution pipe from the storage tank feeds water to a number of distribution points, such as faucets in houses.

Abstract: Device for removing bead wires from the side rims of vehicle tires. The device has a rectangular standing frame with a central portion having pivotable rods that support a tire. Opposite sides of the tire have main pull chains each rotating about sprockets and each chain having bar hooks attached thereon. An electric or gasoline motor rotates a drive shaft which has ends connected to reduction pulley and sprocket sets to each of the main chains so that the motor causes the main pull chains to rotate in opposite directions causing the hooks to pull bead wires from the tire. Sliding bars on opposite sides of the tire continuously center and control the removal of the bead wires as they are being pulled from the tire by the hook bars.

Abstract: A leg multi-muscle stretch apparatus for physical therapy includes a foot carriage mounted to a carriage guide track and permitting the foot carriage to move back and forth along a carriage path, for therapeutically stretching a user foot and user leg with reciprocating motion, and a user support structure pivotally connected the carriage track. The apparatus preferably additionally includes user handle grips, and two elongate arm members pivotally connected to the carriage guide track, where the handle grips are connected to the elongate arm members. The user support structure preferably includes a platform structure including two parallel and laterally spaced apart beam members and a planar web member extending between and supported by the beam members.

Abstract: A shelving system includes a power track having an electric circuit connected to a power source, and at least one shelf structure including a top panel and containing a light source beneath the top panel to radiate light to the shelf structure immediately below it, the shelf structure being removably fitted to the power track so that the light source is electrically connected to the electric circuit.

Abstract: The package comprises a container made of resilient molded plastic that contains an impression and lid. The impression is located in the bottom of the container. The impression comprises two concentric cylindrically shaped tubes, a ring that connects the tubes and a closure. The lower tube has a larger diameter. This lower tube is attached to a ring along the ring's outside edge. The inner edge of the ring is attached to the upper, smaller-diameter tube. The tubes are identical to the diameters of two sizes of bottle caps. Bottles with caps can then be inserted into the tube. The invention then holds the container on top of the bottle. The lid of the container is removable and reattachable and forms an air-tight seal.