Abstract: A fishing lure weight includes a weight body, a hook tip opening extending through the weight body and a barb notch extending through the weight body and communicating with the hook tip opening.

Abstract: A sports training device which is suitable for developing skills in sports in which attempts are made by players of opposing teams to maneuver a ball, puck or other object into a goal of the opposing team includes a target support frame, a device attachment assembly carried by the target support frame for attaching the device to the goal, a device anchor assembly carried by the target support frame for anchoring the device in the ground or other surface and at least one target carried by the target support frame between the device attachment assembly and the device anchor assembly.

Abstract: A laparoscopic lens cleaner which is suitable for maintaining the lens of a laparoscope in a clean, dry condition during a laparoscopic surgical procedure is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the laparoscopic lens cleaner includes an elongated cleaner sheath having a sheath interior, a fluid conduit provided in the cleaner sheath, a fluid discharge nozzle provided in the sheath interior and communicating with the fluid conduit, a gas conduit provided in the cleaner sheath and a gas discharge nozzle provided in the sheath interior and communicating with the gas conduit.

Abstract: A laparoscopic lens cleaner which is suitable for maintaining the lens of a laparoscope in a clean, dry condition during a laparoscopic surgical procedure is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the laparoscopic lens cleaner includes an elongated cleaner sheath having a sheath interior, a fluid conduit provided in the cleaner sheath, a fluid discharge nozzle provided in the sheath interior and communicating with the fluid conduit, a gas conduit provided in the cleaner sheath and a gas discharge nozzle provided in the sheath interior and communicating with the gas conduit.

Abstract: An upper body elevator includes a generally wedge-shaped elevator body comprising a lower elevator pillow comprising a first plurality of adjacent air tubes and an upper elevator pillow comprising a second plurality of adjacent air tubes carried by the lower elevator pillow.

Abstract: A modular merchandise pod includes a generally elongated merchandise pod base having first and second ends, a rack assembly carried by the merchandise pod base and disposed generally midway between the first and second ends and a rack assembly top panel carried by the rack assembly.

Abstract: An arrow rest for a bow. An illustrative embodiment of the arrow rest includes a generally C-shaped arrow rest frame having a frame attachment segment, a guard segment extending from a first end of the frame attachment segment, an arrow support segment extending from a second end of the frame attachment segment, a pin support segment extending from the arrow rest segment and a frame opening defined by the arrow rest frame; a flexible arrow retainer pin extending from the pin support segment into the frame opening; and an attachment mechanism provided on the frame attachment segment of the arrow rest frame.

Abstract: A waterborne vegetation harvesting apparatus includes a watercraft, a conveyor assembly having a conveyor belt carried by the watercraft and at least one vegetation shredder disposed in communication with the conveyor assembly.

Abstract: A modular checkout counter includes a center showcase having first and second ends, a generally elongated left hand showcase provided at the first end of the center showcase, a generally elongated right hand showcase provided at the second end of the center showcase, a box top assembly carried by the center showcase, a left rack assembly carried by one of the center showcase and the left hand showcase and oriented at an obtuse angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the left hand showcase and a right rack assembly carried by one of the center showcase and the right hand showcase generally adjacent to the left rack assembly and oriented at an obtuse angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the right hand showcase.

Abstract: A wheelchair includes a wheelchair frame, a pair of rear wheels and a pair of front wheels carried by the wheelchair frame, a drive motor drivingly engaging at least one of the pair of rear wheels and the pair of front wheels, a pair of wheelchair tracks detachably carried by the wheelchair frame and a locomotion assist assembly carried by the wheelchair frame.

Abstract: An air-actuated wing assembly includes a wing body; at least one half-wing portion having a generally elongated, flexible, cupped wing panel extending from the wing body; and an attachment mechanism carried by the wing body. In some embodiments, the air-actuated wing assembly includes an assembly base; a wing support assembly carried by the assembly base; at least one half-wing portion having a generally elongated, flexible, cupped wing panel rotatably carried by the wing support assembly; and an attachment mechanism carried by the assembly base. A fowl decoy is also disclosed.

Abstract: A fluid production system is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the fluid production system includes a tubing transport, installation and removal apparatus comprising a trailer having a wheeled trailer frame; a tubing spool carried by the trailer frame; a tubing reel carried by the trailer frame in spaced-apart relationship with respect to the tubing spool; a continuous, flexible and non-metallic tubing string wound on the tubing spool and extending over the tubing reel; a pump provided on the tubing string; and a pump motor drivingly engaging the pump. A fluid production method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A spiral wiring tubing string is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the spiral wiring tubing string includes a tubing core having a tubing interior, an outer tubing layer encircling the tubing core and at least one wiring cable extending through and along the outer tubing layer. A fluid production system is also disclosed.