Abstract: An improvement on conventional clothes dryers including a spray nozzle, a control valve, and a water line coupled to an existing water source. The touch-up spray is used for removal of wrinkles from clothing and fabrics and permanent press clothing in particular without removing a garment's factory set creases. The apparatus may also include a water heating unit for spraying water of a selected temperature or steam. The apparatus may further be provided with a liquid additive dispenser for dispensing static electricity removal agents and clothes softening fluids.

Abstract: A phonograph protective cushion for insertion between records stacked upon a spindle for protecting the records against abrasion damage and impact damage while allowing substantial unobstructed view of the recording label. The protective cushion includes a planar ring connected on internal opposing edges by a cross rib. Opposing sides of the ring and rib are covered by cushioning material. The rib defines a spindle receiving opening at the ring axis and also bisects the ring to define a pair of substantially semicircular apertures for viewing the recording labels. The cushion may contain a multiplicity of flexible bristles, inwardly and radially extending from the edges of the spindle receiving opening for unobstructed movement along the spindle during record changes and for centering of the cushion on the record dropped. The cushion may also contain additional supporting ribs.

Abstract: The latch for sliding panels comprises a spring-loaded bolt assembly carried on the panel by means of a mounting plate, and catchplate fixedly mounted to the casement. The bolt and bolt receiving holes in the catchplate being oriented at acute angles to the vertical. By this structure, force applied on the panel results in increased engagement of the bolt into the receiving holes.

Abstract: Airport landing indicator apparatus designed basically for remote airports and landing fields including means responsive to wind direction and a pair of runway locators, in the form of lighted directional arrows, located at opposing ends of a runway. Wind direction determines which of the arrows will be lit for maximum safety in landing. Each of the runway locators includes a multiplicity of high intensity lamps forming an outline of a first arrow and a multiplicity of low intensity lamps contained within the confines of the high intensity lamps forming a second arrow. All lamps of a particular runway locator may be turned on by radio control from an approaching aircraft. The high intensity lamps, necessary for long distance observation, are automatically turned off by means of a photoelectric cell actuated by landing lights of the approaching aircraft to prevent temporary blindness. The apparatus may also contain a lighted specific wind direction indicator and a wind velocity indicator.

Abstract: A chalk line protracting tool comprising a housing defining a compartment for holding chalk and line; a chalk line guide; and a level. A chalk line is fed from a manually operated reel, through an aperture between the compartment and the exterior of the housing, in a straight line to the guide and is protracted in a continued straight line for a desired distance where the line may be snapped against a surface for marking. The level is in a known angular relationship with the aperture guide axis whereby a protracted chalk line along the axis may provide a marking of desired length and at a known angle relative to level.

Abstract: A fingernail stimulating device including a housing adapted for holding in the palm of the hand, one or more vibrators contained within the housing for resiliently engaging the end and top surfaces of fingernails placed through a side opening in the housing, and drive means connected to the vibrators. For operation the drive means may obtain their power either from batteries contained within the housing or from an external power source. The device may also be provided with a thumbnail stimulator similar in construction to the fingernail stimulator.

Abstract: A self propelled kite having a frame including a nose piece, a stringer backwardly extending from the nose piece, and two spars attached to the nose piece equidistant and outwardly diverging in an upward inclination from the stringer. A substantially V-shaped fairing is connected between the spars and beneath the stringer. A propeller driven by a small internal combustion engine is the prime mover, being located above the fairing and mounted to the stringer. The kite may also have a rudder with rudder control mounted above the stringer and rearward to the propeller. The kite may also contain landing struts, air intake ports for unassisted take off, and cargo carrying apparatus.

Abstract: A free standing fireplace having a base, a fire pot mounted on the base, a fire pot housing ring encircling the fire pot, a substantially cylindrical combustion chamber vertically mounted on the ring, and a conical hood mounted on the combustion chamber. The hood has on its interior a substantially horizontally projecting, upwardly spiraling flange for imparting a circular motion to combustion fumes rising through the hood. The fire pot housing ring preferably contains two oppositely disposed air vents having openings facing in opposite directions, so that air drawn into the combustion chamber swirls in a circular motion in the same direction as the upwardly spiraling flange of the hood. A damper may be placed across the base of the hood between opposite portions of the flange for forcing the air into an upward spiraling motion, thereby allowing for greater heat absorbtion by the hood.

Abstract: Stocking mending apparatus including a base portion; a stocking form upstandingly centered on the base portion having an ovoid head portion over which the toe or heel of a stocking may be stretched; a housing cover hingably engaging the base portion, the cover including a heat conducting recessed cap operable to mate with the ovoid head; and means for heating the recessed cap. In use, a pre-molded ovoid-shaped fabric cap having an undersurface including heat bonding adhesive is placed over the stretched toe or heel of the stocking on the ovoid head portion of the stocking form. The hinged cover is then lowered onto the stocking form with the heat conductive recessed cap of the cover compressing the fabric cap. Heat applied to the recessed cap and thereby to the fabric cap causes the fabric cap to be bound with the fabric of the stocking thereby mending the stocking. The apparatus may also include a heat-on off indicator and temperature control.

Abstract: Prefabricated door assembly for installation in a roughed-in door frame, the assembly including a pair of vertically extending door jambs having inter-engaging casings and a header unit spanning the upper ends of the door jambs. The header unit includes a header board having interengaging horizontal casings.The header board also includes, adjacent each of its ends, a transverse recess designed to receive the upper end of each of the jambs, the recess having a slightly outward inclination to place a constant tension on the jambs as they engage the roughed-in door frame. The assembly may also include means for placing a downward pressure on the header board to maintain integrity of the joints.

Abstract: An improved air intake system for a freestanding fireplace of the type having a tubular base secured to a floor support, a firepot mounted on the base, a substantially cylindrical firepot enclosure, and a conical hood having an internally mounted, upwardly spiraling, flange. The improvement includes an air conduit connecting the tubular base to an outside air source located below the floor support and a second conduit extending between the tubular base and the firepot enclosure, the second conduit terminating adjacent one edge of the firepot in a substantially horizontal direction to impart a circular motion to exiting air. Another conduit extending between the tubular base and the firepot enclosure, terminating adjacent an oppositely disposed edge of the firepot from the second conduit and terminating in a substantially horizontal direction opposite to that of the second conduit may be included.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in artificial respiration comprising an elongated tubular member for insertion into the esophagus having a pair of expandable elements for sealing the esophagus and pharynx against air loss. The tubular member includes an air passage between an external air source and discharge openings located between the expandable elements for introducing air to the lungs. The apparatus may also contain a gastric intubation tube, and external means for inflating the expandable elements with or without syringes.

Abstract: An insulated log building structure comprising two parallel, vertically extending log walls having an insulative layer of foam plastic disposed therebetween. Each of the walls are formed of horizontally extending logs mounted vertically upon one another in a tongue and groove relationship. A layer of fiberglass insulation may be disposed between the tongues and grooves of contacting logs to insulatively seal the joints. Vertically extending tie rods within vertically aligned apertures of the logs making up the walls hold the two log walls in parallel alignment.

Abstract: Solar heat tracking and collecting apparatus including a frame, means for rotating the frame in altitude and azimuth, a solar heat concentrator mounted on the frame and a solar energy sensing means disposed on the frame and operable to control the frame rotation means. The solar heat concentrator includes a substantially rectangular, flat collector plate and two pair of oppositely disposed light reflective side walls bounding the collector plate, the side walls in a converging relationship to one another. The device may also contain a triphase solar mode sensor which is operable during the full sun phase to enable and disable the solar energy sensing means from automatically controlling the frame rotation. When the sky is overcast the solar energy sensing means become inoperable and the mode sensor then operates a timer which enables the obscured sun to be accurately tracked within very close tolerances.