Abstract: There is disclosed a rotatable post-arm assembly in combination with a rotatable protective cladding-rural mailbox assembly, wherein the post-arm assembly is movable axially and the arm serves as a mounting device and axle for the protective cladding-rural mailbox assembly, the latter of which is movable radially, upon the application of an outside force, and the combination is self-righting to its original position upon the removal of such outside force, whereby the combination protects the mailbox from damage by vandals, weather, snowplows, errant drivers and the like, and provides a measure of safety for the user upon retrieval of mail therefrom.

Abstract: A removably attachable flat sheet-skirting combination is disclosed for use on conventional beds and waterbeds, which makes it possible for such skirting to be quickly and easily attached to and/or removed from a flat sheet without having to wrestle with a mattress on a conventional bed or a water-filled bladder on a waterbed, comprising a flat sheeting material having a first fastening material attached to a surface thereof at its periphery and such flat sheeting being preferably substantially permanently juxtaposed between a box-spring and a mattress, and further comprising a skirting material of continuous length or discontinuous lengths having a second fastening material attached to a surface thereof at its periphery, whereby upon alignment of such skirting material to such flat sheeting material at such peripheries, the first and second fastening materials are positioned for adhering interaction to attach such skirting material onto said flat sheeting material, and whereby upon pulling or tugging of such

Abstract: A changeable message stretch band is disclosed which allows the wearer to communicate words and expressions, particularly thoughts and/or feelings, via the use of removably attached graphics, including letters, numerals, designs and the like, in any combination selected by the wearer, whereby the wearer may quickly and easily change the message on the stretch band.

Abstract: A patient restraint garment, which is quickly applied to or removed from a patient and which is substantially non-defeatable by the patient, is disclosed which comprises: a flexible panel having an opening to receive the head and neck of a patient thereby forming front and rear portions covering the upper torso of the patient; tying straps attached to the bottom corners of the front portion of the panel for engagement with at least one of a plurality of loops attached to the bottom region of the rear portion of the panel, to connect and snug the bottom regions of the front and rear portions of the panel about the patient, prior to securing the tying straps to a structure out of reach of the patient, at least one side strap extending laterally from each side of the front portion of the panel, at chest level, which straps have fastening means thereon for engagement with a portion of a receiving means attached to the upper back region of the rear portion of the panel to create custom-fit, adjustable arm holes fo

Abstract: A coupler and manifold assembly which makes it possible to turn the shaft and impellers of an absorption chiller circulating pump with an external drive means instead of a hermatically sealed drive means, comprising an interconnecting combination of a plurality of restrictive orifices, a plurality of solenoids, conduit, and a plurality of chambers to help provide a differential vacuum across a seal face of a double mechanical rotating seal, to substantially prevent the introduction of air into the vacuum of the essentially closed system of an absorption chiller, during operation and/or shut down of the absorption chiller.

Abstract: Laser phosphate glass compositions are provided by combining constituent elements at defined amounts to form compositions which provide a balance of properties to the glass, especially high gain and low n.sub.2.