Abstract: Water borne human wastes contained in a holding tank of a self contained convenience facility are decomposed and thus decontaminated as well as deodorized by aqueous live bacteria delivered in a controlled laminar flow through flexible hose controlled by at least one valve from a reservoir of aqueous live bacteria held in a supply container. A flexible, sealed supply container or an open, rigid container having an air inlet is recommended. In addition, a flow meter having communication with this flow, specifically a drip chamber, also recommended. Two valves, one above the flow meter, the other below, is suggested in use with a drip chamber. A spigot attached to the supply outlet is specifically recommended as an upper valve and a simple constriction device which partially constricts the lumen of a length of the hose below the drip chamber is specifically recommended for the lower valve.

Abstract: A braced handle of high rigidity and light weight includes an auxiliary hand grip, a frame and removable attachment by cinctures spaced apart linearly along a casting rod forward of the reel. The frame possesses a rearward portion, an upper medial portion and a forward portion. The rearward frame portion extends upward from the rod forward of the reel with a small inclination forward from normal to the length of the rod about which a resilient hand grip may be located. The upper medial portion rigidly connects the upper end of the rearward frame portion with the upper end of the forward frame portion which extends upwardly from the rod. The frame may further possess a lower portion parallel to and flush with the rod extending from said rearward and forward frame portions. Attachment of the handle to the rod may be made along this lower portion or simply at the lower ends of the rearward and forward portions of the frame.

Abstract: A latch assembly is operated by either pushing or pulling against the end of, displacing a given amount of longitudinal travel, a spindle which has a helically formed portion of a given length engaged by congruently formed cam aperture surfaces. The cam is rotatably positioned with respect to and in engagement with the spindle. A rollback is contacted by one of two lobe surfaces of the cam, one corresponding to a pull of the spindle, the other corresponding to a push upon the spindle from the opposed end, the cam rotating in alternate directions. The rollback may be of a single piece with the latch member which is slidably held by the frame of the latch assembly.

Abstract: A shower brush with a handle at one end and a group of bristles located upon one face at the other end has an axial pivot medial to two ninety degree bends taken with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shank. U-shaped and a S-shaped configurations are thus enabled, each being obtained from the other by rotation of one shank portion relative to the other through one hundred eighty degrees in either direction about the axial pivot. Each configuration may be secured to prevent accidental rotation and the pivot maintains the rotatable disposition of one shank portion in relation to the other. A relatively large hand grip, preferably having a resilient exterior, facilitates comfortable gripping. The U-shaped configuration is intended to facilitate scrubbing of one's back while a shower or bath utilizing a reciprocating motion of the hand gripping the handle frontally. The S-shaped configuration is intended to facilitate scrubbing of one's lower extremities in a shower or bath without bending of one's torso.

Abstract: A sash is displaced manually by the exertion of force upon a frontal bar rigidly connected to the distal ends of a first pair of arms spaced apart from each other extending perpendicularly from opposed jambs pivoted at proximate ends. A second pair of arms, similarly spaced apart from each other, is pivoted to the sash at proximate ends above the first arm pivots to the jambs, the distal ends being pivoted to the first arms at a point medial the first arm ends. The length of each arm and the distance between congruent connections is equivalent and all six pivots enable rotation in planes perpendicular to the sash. The frontal bar, the first arms and the two pivots connecting congruent pairs of arms are displaced in an arc with respect to the sash and jambs and linear displacement of the sash by this linkage is effected with a basic mechanical advantage equal to the length of the first arm divided by the radius of the arc described by the either pivot between paired arms.

Abstract: A small, portable, lightweight device enabling one person to quickly and accurately measure the angle of a utility line at a given pole consists of a protractor rotatable about a central axis divided into quadrants with a rotatable pointer mounted on the face having front and rear sights for visual alignment mounted upon a frame to which two perpendicularly oriented levels both disposed in a plane parallel to that of the protractor are also mounted. The frame has a vertical component from which a pair of positioning pins and a vertically offset plumb adjustment extend forward and are biased against a pole. The axis of one level is disposed parallel to the axis through the contact points of the two positioning pins with the pole and facilitates horizontal positioning of the pins against the pole which is maintained with manual biasing of the device against the pole.

Abstract: A method is described herein to disinfest, decontaminate and extend the shelf life of shellfish by using an open-end system where trawled shellfish are placed on a computer controlled conveyor belt after being washed with seawater. Shellfish are then transported into pressurized treatment tanks that contain either gas or gas molecules (i.e., 1-ascorbic acid). After exiting the tank the shellfish are automatically placed in rows on a conveyor belt for their controlled, sequential irradiation. The shellfish then enter the irradiation chamber in the presence of carbon dioxide and it is then irradiated with machine generated electron beams. Upon completion, the shellfish exit the irradiation chamber via a conveyor belt and are then transported to an agitated continuous flow depuration tank that is equipped with ultra-sonification devices. The shellfish remain in these tanks until arrival at the port.

Abstract: A table attached along the edge of one longitudinal side by hinges to a horizontally disposed rail which is intended for attachment to a substantially vertical structure possesses two legs each attached by a hinge to the table proximate either opposed corner of the table distal the edge attached to the rail. Both legs are mounted to: (a) support the table in a utility position with each leg being disposed perpendicular to the substantially planar bottom table surface and (b) to be disposed substantially flush to the bottom table surface in a closed position thereby allowing the table to be rotated about the horizontal, longitudinal hinges to a vertical position hanging from the rail by means of said hinges. The length of each leg is substantially equivalent to the distance between the floor and the hinged longitudinal and horizontal rail attachment. The hinges for holding the legs in both closed and open positions lock in either position.

Abstract: A rectangular container possessing four substantially vertical walls and a horizontal floor molded in one piece of plastic along with a matching waterproof lid molded in another separate piece of plastic is disclosed. At least two of the four vertical walls possess shielded vents comprising apertures through a wall possessing either screening or louvers or both across the entire aperture and rigidly attached to the wall. The uppermost edge of the four walls possesses a preformed U-shaped resilient edge and the lid possesses a preformed U-shaped resilient perimeter. The full engagement of the lid perimeter with the box uppermost edge results in a removable closure of the box interior which is water resistant proof. In one embodiment, the uppermost edge of the front wall is of a constant height which is less than the constant height of the rear wall and the two side walls possess a height inclined from the front elevation to the rear elevation. The slope of the cover sheds precipitation.

Abstract: A device intended to be removably attached to an automobile sun visor having a pocket for the safe and convenient storage of a plastic access card is disclosed. Said device is constructed of a plurality of rectangular sheets of equal size and a clip comprised of a thin, planar, rigid, substantially rectangular base and a resilient member of constant thickness and width projecting from the base having an arcuate portion then extending towards an edge of the base with an inclination towards the plane of the base such that the free end of the clip is in close proximity to the plane of the base as well as said edge of the base. The base is eider held within first and second opposed plastic sheets fixedly attached to each other along the edges or fixedly attached directly to the second sheet. A third plastic sheet is attached on three edges to the second sheet; the fourth unattached edge provides an aperture of a size suitable for insertion and removal of a plastic access card.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a substantially planar, rigid structure intended to provide a removable, horizontal division of the interior of a four wheeled wire frame grocery cart. A flat, rigid structure, dimensioned for the particular manufacture of cart, possesses a member for obtaining support from at least one of the several pairs of opposed longitudinal bars found in the standard wire frame cart construction. The member enables positioning of the shelf by abutment of one side of said shelf against one interior side of the cart while holding the opposed side of the shelf from a position above the level of abutment and then simply releasing. The standard construction of a four wheeled wire frame cart employs a constant interior dimension between side walls along with several substantially linear, horizontal pairs of opposed frame members.

Abstract: A bicycle pedal has two opposed bilaterally symmetric tracks which are substantially identical. Each track is bounded by an axially disposed central concave surface and two substantially parallel apposed side surfaces. Each side surface extends inward, in equidistant juxtaposition with the central convex surface. Each track is slightly wider at the free end of the pedal than the end fixed to the crank arm. A shoe cleat has a bottom with a longitudinally disposed central concave surface and adjacent flat lateral surfaces as well as upper bilateral cleat side surfaces. The bottom central concave and two upper bilateral surfaces mate with the corresponding pedal track surfaces in an engagement parallel to the pedal axis. Attached to the free end of the pedal is a lead which has an exterior flush with the central convex surfaces of both pedal tracks. The lead tapers bilaterally into fins lying in front of the area between the two opposed pedal tracks.