Abstract: Presented is a pickup truck tailgate mounted aerostabilizer wing that moves with the tailgate and is therefore out of the way when the tailgate is opened for cargo loading. The aerostabilizer wing is mounted distal from the tailgate by use of low drag airfoil shaped stanchions that are attached to forward and upper portions of the tailgate in the preferred embodiment. The nose of the aerostabilizer wing is angled down so that the aerostabilizer wing acts as a turning vane to direct pressurized air from an aerodynamic pressure front that builds up on the forward side of the tailgate at highway speeds up and out over the top of the tailgate thereby reducing drag. Due to its downward angled and at least partially airfoil shaped design, the aerostabilizer wing also places a downward force on the tailgate thus helping to stabilize the pickup truck when traveling forward.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying flowable material to a work surface includes a frame structure having a handle portion and an axle portion; a roller cover mounting structure rotatably mounted on the axle portion; a roller cover having an outer cover surface and engagingly fitted over the roller cover mounting structure, for gathering a quantity of the flowable material on the outer cover surface and transferring at least part of the quantity of flowable material to the work surface; and a mounting structure locking mechanism for locking the mounting structure against rotation relative to the frame structure. The locking mechanism preferably locks the mounting structure against rotation releasably, so that the roller cover transfers the flowable material by either rotating or by sliding against the work surface.

Abstract: An improved multi-operational mode marine vessel is proposed that has blower pressurized air cushions that are utilized during high speed operations disposed in one or more secondary supporting hulls wherein said secondary supporting hulls are connected to a main hull by struts in the preferred embodiment of the invention and where, when the air cushions are not utilized, the secondary hulls are at least partially submerged thereby providing an exceptionally stable marine vehicle while stationary or at low speeds. This submergence of the secondary hulls can be enhanced by use of one or more water buoyancy tanks that would generally be disposed in the secondary supporting hulls. In the optional version of the invention, blower pressurized air is ducted from blowers in the main hull through the struts to the air cushion recesses in the secondary supporting hulls plus a duct connects separate air cushion recesses in separate secondary supporting hulls by way of the struts.

Abstract: A multihulled partially gas supported marine vehicle that uses artificially pressurized gas cushion recesses in supporting hulls is presented.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for alerting an operator to the need to change a temperature control system filter includes a mechanism for selecting and setting a primary period of filter use to assure replacement before the filter becomes clogged; a mechanism for counting out the selected primary period; a mechanism for activating a signalling device to signal the operator to replace the filter, absent replacement of the filter; a mechanism for sensing replacement of the filter; and a mechanism for resetting the mechanism for counting to begin the counting out the selected primary period again upon replacement of the filter. The apparatus preferably additionally includes a mechanism for counting out a secondary period measured from the end of the primary period; and a mechanism for shutting down the system at the end of the secondary period absent replacement of the filter.

Abstract: A condom includes a condom tubular side wall having a first side wall end and a second side wall end, the tubular side wall being rolled outwardly and over itself from the second side wall end toward the first side wall end to form a side wall roll; a condom end wall sealingly joined to the tubular side wall at the first side wall end; and at least one strip of flexible material having a gripping tab end segment with a touch distinctive tactile surface on one side thereof, the at least one strip being wound within the side wall roll so that the gripping tab end segment and touch distinctive tactile surface of the at least one strip protrudes from the side wall roll. A method of assembling the condom includes the step of winding the at least one strip together with the tubular side wall outwardly and over the tubular side wall toward the side wall second end to form a side wall roll, so that the gripping tab end segment protrudes from the side wall roll.

Abstract: The method, operated in the manner of a production line involving fabrication of a plurality of modules, includes, as to each module, the steps of preparing a bed having the desired module shape and size; preparing a galvanized welded wire fabric or mesh; fitting said wire fabric along the floor and sidewall interior surfaces of the bed to begin building an infrastructure; installing and tying epoxy coated reinforcing bars, inserts, reinforcing plates, post-tensioning tubes and other reinforcing steel within said infrastructure; installing pre-stressing strand along floor and sidewall interior surfaces; applying tensile loading to the pre-stressing strands with a hydraulic jack and deadhead apparatus; pouring a layer of concrete on the floor of the bed; seating foam billets within billet receiving sections adjacent to the wire fabric and between the post-tensioning tubes; fitting wire fabric along said interior deck to build the remainder of the infrastructure; installing and tying epoxy coated reinforcing ba

Abstract: A method of fabricating a load-bearing, insulating building wall on a building foundation includes the steps of forming a foam core having an interior face and an exterior face and opposing side edges each having a length, a top edge and a bottom edge; forming a groove in the interior face and a groove in the exterior face; forming a vertical member having a web portion with web portion longitudinal edges, a flange portion at each the web portion longitudinal edge, the flange portions each having a flange portion longitudinal edge, and a ledges at each the flange portion longitudinal edge; positioning the vertical member such that the ledges are aligned with one end of the grooves; sliding the vertical member into and along the grooves to substantially cover the first side edge; forming a foot member having a web portion with two longitudinal edges and a flange portion at each the web portion longitudinal edge; forming a cap member having a web portion with two longitudinal edges and a flange portion at each

Abstract: The instant invention describes an advanced marine propulsor that has a rotor that is, at least in its majority, enclosed by structure where the rotor, in its preferred embodiment, receives water over at least a majority of its lower portions and gas over at least part of its upper portions. It is possible to delete the gas flow by use of a valve or structure so that an approximate doubling of water flow rate occurs which is valuable as a thrust enhancer for low and mid-range marine vehicle speed operation. It is also possible to operate the rotor with water directed mainly to its lower portions but with little or no gas directed to its upper portions thus forming a partial vacuum over the upper portions of the rotor vanes. When used, a water directing valve that directs water to the rotor vanes preferably has a curvilinear water contacting surface so that water will adhere to and follow that surface.

Abstract: A reconfigured standard telephone cable assembly for connecting cable plug receptacles on a generic control box to a telephone terminal block includes a standard telephone cable containing several lead wires within a cable casing, each lead wire having a plug end and a block end and a distinctive color code corresponding to an established color code sequence; a first cable plug and a second cable plug, each cable plug having a connection structure for connecting several lead wires, where the first eight of the lead wire plug ends in the cable code sequence are connected to the connection structure of the first cable plug, and where the second eight of the lead wire plug ends in the cable code sequence are connected to the connection structure of the second cable plug. The assembly preferably additionally includes a third cable plug.

Abstract: The pickup truck tailgate mounted drag reducing aerodynamic stabilizer or aerostabilizer acts as a turning vane(s) to direct air out over the tailgate thereby reducing drag, provides a stabilizing downward force on the aft end of the pickup truck during forward high speed operation of the pickup truck, and all of this is accomplished with an assembly that is out of the way when the tailgate is opened for carrying long boards or the like. The tailgate aerostabilizer is a very simple, low cost, and easy to install device that can, in its preferred embodiment, be molded from one piece from weather resisting plastics or the like. An optional feature is a built in air braking device that can have as forces for actuation, in addition to aerodynamic forces, a torque spring, powered actuator, or other artificial force generator.

Abstract: A combination package and applicator condom assembly includes a condom having a condom tubular side wall, a condom end wall and a condom tubular side wall rim; and an assembly having a collar panel having a condom mounting port with a mounting port edge, the collar panel also having upper and lower radial tear lines extending generally outward from the mounting port edge respectively to the collar panel upper and lower edges; where the condom port edge and the condom side wall rim are interconnected and a circumferential tear line extends generally along the mounting port edge; and at least one pull tab panel pivotally connected to one collar panel edge, so that the at least one pull tab panel has a pull tab panel connected end and a pull tab panel free end for gripping and pulling by the user to apply tension to the collar panel to tear the collar panel along the radial and circumferential tear lines.

Abstract: An improved pressurized gas supported marine vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment long and slender and stabilized by outrigger hulls, is presented. This vehicle, known as SeaLance because of its optimal very fine entry bow and narrow fine main hull, is also capable of airborne operation when equipped with sidewings. When waterborne, an artifically pressurized gas cushion is disposed in an open bottomed recess in the main hull. First and second, forward and aft, air cushions can be used to maintain a higher gas cushion pressure aft than forward which reduces water blowout at the bow and to aid in trimming of the vehicle. Further, labyrinth seals can be disposed on recess intermediate and aft seals to aid in sealing of gas flow. An optional feature of SeaLance is one or more water stabilizers that can include hydrofoils and/or a small lifting body. The water stabilizer(s) would normally retract into an open bottomed recess in the main hull when not used.

Abstract: An improved multi-hull gas cushion supported marine vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment, capable of transition to airborne surface effect operation is presented. This marine vehicle, known as SeaCoaster, has optional elongated knife shaped bows that slice into waves, very fine entry and low angle of divergence supporting gas cushions, water rejecting steps that extend high onto the sidehulls, and retractable water stabilizers to insure optimum performance in heavy seas. The retractable water stabilizers are in the form of inverted-T hydrofoils and/or small boat shaped members. Several variations of hydrofoil configurations are presented. It also has special, normally inverted-V shaped, gas cushion and wetdeck aft seals to insure minimum effect of wave impacts in those areas. The gas pressurization system normally includes powered blowers where a flap-like sealing device can be installed to seal gas leakage.

Abstract: A game for measuring and ranking the sport fishing skills of players, played on a course including a body of water having several designated and marked fishing locations, includes the steps of fishing at a given fishing location until a fish is caught, proceeding to the next fishing location until all fishing locations are fished, recording the number of casts required to catch a fish at each fishing location, and computing scores for each player based at least in part on the total number of casts made by each player. The game preferably additionally includes the steps of weighing fish caught by each player and computing scores at least in part on the weight of the caught fish. Where the course additionally includes a hazard for increasing the level of difficulty in fishing at a fishing location, the steps preferably additionally include negotiating the hazard while fishing at the location.

Abstract: A binocular apparatus body blank of sheet material and divided by fold lines includes a distal wall having a pair of spaced apart objective lens ports and two opposing lateral edges; a bottom wall extending from an edge of the distal wall and having a lateral fold line to permit the apparatus body to collapse; a top wall extending from an opposing edge of the distal wall and having a lateral fold line to permit the apparatus body to collapse; a proximal wall having an outer face and two opposing lateral edges and having a pair of spaced apart eyepiece ports and extending from an edge of said top wall opposite the distal wall; a bonding flap extending from an edge of the proximal wall opposite the top wall for bonding to the remote longitudinal edge of the bottom wall; two side walls extending from the opposing lateral edges of the distal wall, each side wall having a remote end and a lateral fold line to permit the side walls to collapse simultaneously with and top and bottom walls; and a side wall bonding se

Abstract: A folding drafting aid apparatus includes a planar member having a first and second planar member ends and a first planar member side and a second planar member side, and being foldable at a hinge structure so that the second planar member side pivots face to face against itself; a flexible, resilient first tab having a free end and retained on a first tab structure; and a flexible, resilient second tab having a tab free end and retained on a second tab structure; where the tabs are positioned relative to each other so that when the planar member is folded at the hinge structure to pivot the second planar member side face to face against itself, one tab overlays the other tab and so that pressing one tab against the other tab causes both tabs to bend until the free end of the one tab crosses over the free end of the other tab and remains in this crossed-over position to hold the planar member in the folded position.

Abstract: An improved marine propulsion system that offers an attractive design with no external cables, gears, or the like and exceptional high speed performance is presented. It uses a unique new rotor concept that is supplied with water over the majority of a lower semicircle of its rotation and air over the top half of its rotation in the preferred embodiment. Since the rotor is pumping water over the lower half of its rotation the rotor sees greater average water inlet pressures than a standard full water flow waterjet. This results in improved efficiencies, especially at higher vehicle speeds. It is possible to vary the level of water flow into the rotor vanes by adjustment of an inlet flow regulating valve which results in adjustment in levels of power absorption. It is also possible, in most configurations, to run with the rotor filled with water which offers advantages at low vehicle speeds. Another feature is the aspiration of drive engine exhaust into the rotor which improves engine performance.

Abstract: A luminescent automobile trim apparatus includes structure for positioning on a portion of an automobile to render the portion visible at night an electroluminescent strip formed of several layers of material joined together substantially face to face, including a layer of conductive film, under a first layer of phosphor of a certain first color, under a first layer of electrode material, for radiating light of a certain color. The apparatus preferably additionally includes a structure for altering electrical frequency and voltage applied to the first layer of electrode material for changing the color of the radiated light. The structure for altering preferably includes a musical sound system; where the frequency and voltage are controlled by electrical representations of music within the sound system, such that color changes are synchronized with changes in the electrical representations.