Abstract: A portable vise system is provided to assist in performing various watch repair and maintenance functions and includes a pair of jaws having generally planar and parallel opposing surfaces. The vise can be positioned in a portable nonskid base. The jaws are supported for guided relative movement toward and away from each other along a path disposed substantially normal to the opposing surfaces thereof, one jaw being fixed and the other movable via screw means. The jaws include cylindrical recesses opening outwardly of the opposing surfaces and disposed substantially normal thereto. The opposing jaw surfaces can have relatively thick panel member accessories secured thereto constructed of shape conforming, deformably resilient material and the panel members include substantially circular openings therein substantially coaxial with and of approximately the same diameter as the recesses.

Abstract: A musical amplifier that includes a vacuum tube and a transistor. The vacuum tube is connected to the gate of the transistor, so that the current flow through the transistor is controlled by the vacuum tube. According to one example of the invention, the vacuum tube-transistor arrangement is set up in a “push-pull” arrangement, where a vacuum tube-transistor combination controls positive voltages, and another vacuum tube-transistor combination controls the negative voltages delivered by the system, the system output being at approximately zero voltage when not under load. Also, the use of the “Edison effect,” referred to as “thermionic emission” from vacuum tubes to variably regulate output transistor bias current resulting in substantially reduced total harmonic distortion is also disclosed.

Abstract: A golf ball putting device used by a golfer to practice a line of sight directly over the top center of a golf ball when putting the ball. By practicing with the device, the golfer enhances his or her skill in alignment of sight over the top of the golf ball with improved putting skills. The golf ball putting device includes an upright support having a vertical lower portion, a curved middle portion and a horizontal upper portion. The lower portion can be inserted into a ground surface or inserted into a stand. The upper portion includes a forked end. The forked end includes a first fork arm and a second fork arm with an eye alignment opening therebetween. Ends of the first fork arm and the second fork arm are joined together by an elongated upper sight alignment member. The upper sight alignment member, when properly positioned, is parallel to the direction of travel of the golf ball when it is putted. Suspended from opposite ends of the upper sight alignment member are a pair of suspension chains.

Abstract: A vehicle interior hand grip material for mounting on an existing gear shift lever arm, on a portion of a steering wheel and other items operated by hand inside a vehicle. The hand grip material includes a plurality of flexible “string like” elastomeric members extending outwardly from an attachment member. The attachment member may be a thin wire wrapped around a portion of the elastomeric members and tightened thereon. Also, the attachment member may be a liner with one end of the elastomeric members attached to the liner. The wire attachment member can be secured around a gear shift threaded housing threaded on an end of the vehicle's gear shift lever arm. Also, the wire attachment member can be attached to other hand operated items inside the vehicle. Further, the steering wheel liner attachment member can be placed around a portion of the vehicle's steering wheel.

Abstract: A digit wound dressing for use as a primary wound dressing or as a secondary wound dressing for digits on humans, animals and like applications. As a secondary digit wound dressing, the dressing can be used to hold a variety of different types of primary wound dressing such as sterile cotton gauze pads on top of a digit wound. The wound dressing includes an elongated bidirectional (stretches laterally along it's length) wrap which is adaptable for conforming to various sizes and shapes of digits. The wrap is made of a loose weave material and includes a releasable hook fastener at one end of the wrap. The hook fastener is used for releasable engagement with the loose weave material of the wrap when the wrap is secured around the digit. An outwardly extending ear is integrally formed on one side of the wrap. The ear is used to fold over and cover a tip of the digit.

Abstract: An hourglass that includes a mechanism for varying the amount of time measured with the hourglass. The hourglass includes a pair of reservoirs connected a constriction in a conventional manner, and includes a bypass duct that provides fluid communication between the reservoirs.

Abstract: A wireless telephone server system used for reproducing a wireless base station signal and introducing the reproduced signal in a new geographical area. The system reproduces or clones a full, high power operating cell site or cell unit of the same electromagnetic magnitude at a reduced cost. The wireless telephone system includes a parabolic collector operating in a frequency range of 140 Mhz to 2 Ghz and with a magnitude inner gain in a range of 14 to 21 dBw. A server antenna is connected to the parabolic collector using matching feedline jumpers to produce a resonant match. The server antenna is designed to provide a “under and over” null to the main lobe of the antenna at a minimum of 40 dBw. The system includes a plurality of duplexing devices with a bi-directional amplifier which allows 124 dBw of isolation between the parabolic collector and server antenna. Also, the system includes low-noise amplifiers that are adjustable from 1 to 12 dBw in system gain.

Abstract: A collapsible storage device which may be mounted on the bed of a truck as well as serve as a tailgate for the bed of the truck. The collapsible storage device includes a frame that is adapted for mounting in a substantially vertical orientation to the bed of the truck, the frame having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion being designed for placement near the floor of the bed of the truck.