Abstract: A combination window mounted pet/plant enclosure and carrying case capable of replaceably housing a pet/plant therein and having a window mounted pet/plant enclosure modality where it is adapted to be maintained in an opening of a double hung window that has a sill and separates the outdoors from the indoors and a pet/plant carrying case modality where it is removed from the opening of the double hung window and adapted to carry the pet/plant housed therein. The combination includes a housing that extends from the opening of the double hung window to the outdoors and replaceably houses the pet/plant therein, and a facia assembly that is attached to the housing and extends from the opening of the double hung window into the indoors and provides access into the housing.

Abstract: An electric vehicle that includes a drive train system that propel the electric vehicle, an electrical system that powers the drive train system, and a steering system that steers the electric vehicle. The electrical system includes a battery charger that is at least one of an off board A.C. charger in which the battery pack is selectively plugged into a socket in the off board A.C. charger by a plug, and wheel generators in which the battery pack is in selective electrical communication therewith by a brake switch that is operatively connected to a brake system so as to only activate the battery charger when the brake system is applied. The wheel generators that are operatively connected to the rear wheels comprise stator portions that are fixedly mounted in the axle housing and rotor portions that are fixedly mounted on for rotation with the drive axle and which are in electrical communication with the associated stator portions.

Abstract: An electrical cover plate box for mounting to a surface having a decor and replacing a conventional electrical cover plate covering at least one electrical device in the surface, while maintaining contents of the electrical cover plate box secure. The electrical cover plate box includes a box having a main portion for mounting to the surface, a lid portion hingedly attached to the main portion of the box, and maintaining apparatus for maintaining the box closed and maintaining its contents secure.

Abstract: A reusable business envelope having an initial mailing modality where it is initially used and a return mailing modality where it is again used. The envelope includes a front panel, a pair of side panels, a rear panel, a first detachable strip, a return flap, and a second detachable strip. The pair of side flaps and the rear panel are foldably mounted to the front panel. The first detachable strip is detachably mounted to the rear panel. The return flap is foldably mounted to the front panel. The second detachable strip is detachably mounted to the return flap.

Abstract: A combination incense stick holder, extinguisher, and ash tray that is adapted to store incense sticks therein, hold a burning incense stick thereon, capture ashes from the burning incense stick, and extinguish the burning incense stick. The combination includes a box, a lid that is replaceably disposed on the box, and a holder that is disposed on the lid. The box contains a chamber for storing incense sticks. The lid selectively opens and closes the box and has a trough therein for capturing the ashes from the burning incense stick. The holder extends upwardly from the lid and is formed with a slot for holding and extinguishing the burning incense stick.

Abstract: A combination comb and ice scraper that is adaptable to comb hair of a user and to be utilized by the user to scrape ice off a windshield. The combination includes a comb and an ice scraper. The comb combs the hair of the user. And, the ice scraper is associated with the comb and scrapes the ice off the windshield.

Abstract: A lockable lid support that includes a mounting bracket, an arm, pivoting apparatus, and sliding and locking apparatus. The mounting bracket is removably mounted to a lid of a box that is pivotally mounted to a lower portion of the box. The arm is pivotally mounted at one end to the lower portion of the box and slidably and locking mounted at another end to the mounting bracket. The pivoting apparatus pivotally mounts the one end of the arm to the lower portion of the box, so that the lid of the box can be pivoted relative to the lower portion of the box from 0 degrees to 180 degrees. And, the sliding and locking apparatus slidingly and lockingly mounts the other end of the arm to the mounting bracket, so that when the lid of the box is pivoted relative to the lower portion of the box to a desired position the lid of the box is maintained in the desired position.

Abstract: A display frame/interlocking storage rack component adaptable to receive and display a box and being stackable. The component includes a top with a throughopening for viewing a decorative top of the box. A back wall extends downwardly from the top. A pair of side walls extend downwardly from the top and form with the top an open front for insertion and removal of the box and for viewing a decorative front of the box. A back guide rail extends downwardly from the throughopening in the top and terminates below the back wall in a back guide rail supporting platform that supports the box. The top further includes a back notch for receiving the back guide rail supporting platform of a next stacked display frame/interlocking storage rack component. A pair of side guide rails extend downwardly from the throughopening in the top and terminate below the pair of side walls in a pair of side guide rail supporting platforms that further support the box.

Abstract: A spring shoe that includes a foot engaging portion, an upper platform, an intermediate platform, a first specifically configured spring, a lower platform, and a second specifically configured spring. The foot engaging portion engages the foot of the user. The upper platform is attached to the foot engaging portion. The intermediate platform is spaced vertically below the upper platform and is attached thereto by the first specifically configured spring. The lower platform is spaced vertically below the intermediate platform and is attached thereto by the second specifically configured spring. Each of the first and second specifically configured springs are a one-piece continuous wire formed into a pair of spaced-apart conically-shaped helical coils connected to each other by an integrally formed torsion bar.

Abstract: A self adhesive bandage roll that unrolls and covers a wounds. The roll includes a carrier strip, a gauze pad strip that is disposed on the carrier strip, and a pair of release sheets of protective material that are releasably disposed on and peelable from the carrier strip.

Abstract: A multi-purpose hammer that starts nails with the use of only one hand, drives nails in restricted areas, and draws circles. The hammer includes a handle, a head, and holding apparatus. The head extends generally perpendicularly from the handle, at an end thereof. The holding apparatus is associated with the head and holds the nail and includes a pair of dimples in a surface of an intermediate portion of the head. Another surface of the intermediate portion of the head has a striking surface that drives a nail in the restricted area by reducing the needed swing. And, the handle of the hammer has a plurality of grooves therealong with inch indica next thereto that function as the radius of the circle, with the nail in one dimple functioning as the center of the circle and a marking device inserted into a desired groove with the handle being swung and marking the circle.

Abstract: A hot-gas engine electric heater that is partially disposable in a heat exchange tube of a hot-gas engine and supplies heat to a working fluid in the hot-gas engine wherein the heat exchange tube has a contour. The heater includes a thin and circular-shaped base, at least one conically-shaped and outwardly tapering heating element, and a voltage regulator. The thin and circular-shaped base conforms to the contour of the heat exchange tube and has an outer surface and an inner surface that is conformingly and sealingly abuttable against the heat exchange tube and is disposable externally thereto. The at least one conically-shaped and outwardly tapering heating element is horizontally oriented and extends perpendicularly outwardly from the inner surface of the thin and circular-shaped base and receives a voltage for heating the working fluid and is enterable into the heat exchange tube so as to be non-protruding from the heat exchange tube and eliminate wasted heat.

Abstract: A sneaker for a bodybuilder comprising an upper shoe having a vamp portion. An outer sole is connected to the upper shoe. The outer sole has a cavity extending transversely across the width of the outer sole near the heel of the outer sole. A stationary VELCRO strap built into the upper shoe extends through the cavity and over the vamp portion about an ankle of the bodybuilder, so that the bodybuilder can perform thigh exercises in comfort.

Abstract: A paint laden paint brush holder that is replaceably securable to an outer surface of a paint can and removably receives a cup therein which replaceably receives and holds a paint brush therein. The cup has an open top with a diameter and a closed bottom with a diameter that is less than the diameter of the open top of the cup. The holder includes a ring, a post, and securing apparatus. The ring has an outer periphery and a diameter and removably holds the cup therein. The post is fixedly secured to the ring. And, the securing apparatus replaceably secures the paint laden paint brush holder to the outer surface of the paint can.

Abstract: A multiplication quizzer that allows a user to learn the multiplication tables. The quizzer includes a base member, at least one first obliquely-forwardly-downwardly-oriented multiplication table disposed on a first side of the base member, at least one second obliquely-forwardly-downwardly-oriented multiplication table disposed on a second opposing side of the base member, and an opaque slide member that is longitudinally slidable along the base member.

Abstract: An electrical gem box leveling template that is abutable against a wall and utilized for marking a position on the wall at which a gem box is to be mounted in the wall that is between studs in the wall. The template includes a plate, a first spirit level, and a second spirit level. The first spirit level is disposed on the plate and assures horizontal leveling of the electrical gem box leveling template. And, the second spirit level is disposed on the plate and assures vertical leveling of the electrical gem box leveling template.

Abstract: A board game that teaches the meanings of traffic signs in a manner which is interesting by incorporating the traffic signs and their meanings into a race game. The game includes a game board, a plurality of playing pieces, and a deck of cards. The game board has a path thereon. The plurality of playing pieces are movable along the path on the game board and represent the players of the game. The deck of cards has instruction indica thereon for instructing the movement of the plurality of playing pieces along the path on the game board. And, the path on the game board is divided into a plurality of spaces, each of which representing a street block and having a traffic sign with its meaning depicted thereon, so that as each player draws a card from the deck of cards and reads the instruction indicia thereon, the player moves its playing piece in accordance therewith and stops at a street block where the player learns the meaning of the traffic sign associated therewith.

Abstract: A combination umbrella and gazebo that can be used as an umbrella or a gazebo. The combination includes a frame, a canopy, and a side. The canopy is affixed to the frame and has an open position and a closed position. The side is affixed to the canopy and has an extended position in which the combination functions as the gazebo and a retracted position in which the combination functions as the umbrella. And, the side achieves its extended and retracted positions by turning a crank which causes a first cord that is operatively connected to eight second cords which are operatively connected to eight third cords which are operatively connected to the side to displace half as much as each of the eight third cords so as to reduce the amount of turning of the crank required to lower and raise the side.

Abstract: A bottle cap adaptable spout that is attachable to an appropriately modified plastic cap of a spent motor oil bottle that converts the spent motor oil bottle into an oiler for dispensing oil contained therein.