Abstract: A device for safely exterminating and removing insects and their nests includes a mesh basket supported on the distal end of a telescopically extendable pole. The basket is structured to partially collapse and includes a rubber gasket around an open top for sealed engagement against the surface surrounding the nest, thereby effectively containing the nest and capturing flying and crawling insects in the basket. A pressurized canister containing a chemical substance snaps into operable position on the pole, near the basket. A handle on the proximal end of the pole includes a trigger for actuating release of the chemical substance from the pressurized canister and towards the nest, thereby killing the captured insects. A blade supported within the basket enables removal of the nest from the surface after all of the insects have been exterminated. A splash shield removably attaches to the pole, below the basket, to protect the user from the chemical sprayed on the nest.

Abstract: An electrically powered tape dispenser device has a housing with a base and a top cover that opens to allow placement and removal of a tape roll supply within a tape well. Operation of a push button control actuates a motor and a pinch roller assembly to drivingly engage and pull a tape segment of select length from the roll supply for dispensing through an open mouth of the housing. The dispensed tape segment is separated from a remainder of the supply by a cutting blade fixed to the housing at the mouth. The tape segment length is preset by pushing a “count up” button to increase length or a “count down” button to decrease length. Another embodiment provides the additional function of dispensing adhesive-backed labels or stamps (e.g. postage stamps) from a roll. A lever is provided to move the pinch roller assembly into engagement with a backing strip that is pulled from the stamp roll, causing one or more stamps to be separated from the backing strip and dispensed through a stamp chute.

Abstract: A razor includes a handle, a flexible neck extending from the top of the handle and a blade-carrying razor head removably and pivotally fitted to grasping arm members extending from the neck. The handle portion is structured and disposed for receipt of a pressurized shave product dispensing canister therein. A lower portion of the handle functions as an actuator for dispensing the shaving product in the pressurized canister and is operable between a stop position and a dispensing position. The pressurized canister is removable from the handle to facilitate replacement and, in a preferred embodiment, includes a cap defining the actuator and forming the lower portion of the handle when the canister is inserted and operatively positioned within the handle. The flexible neck is formed with a scoop for directing a stream of water through the razor head in a flushing action in order to remove debris and residue which accumulates on the blades.

Abstract: A razor includes a handle, a flexible neck extending from the top of the handle and a blade-carrying razor head pivotally fitted on the distal end portion of the neck. A lower portion of the handle functions as an actuator for dispensing shaving material contained within the handle and is operable between a stop position and a dispensing position. The neck is structured to flex and/or twist in a yielding action in response to external forces as the blade-carrying razor head travels over irregular or varying contours of the skin surface. The flexible neck may be formed to include a scoop for directing a stream of water through the blade-carrying razor head in a fanned array, providing an enhanced flushing action to remove debris and residue which accumulates on the blades.

Abstract: A device for applying a painted pinstripe to a surface includes a paint applicator having an adaptor for attaching a paint striping wheel head to a low profile paint container. A traveler adjustably coupled to the applicator is moveable along a magnetized flexible guide track in order to control direction of the paint applicator as an annular paint carrying surface of the striping wheel is rolled against the surface being pinstriped. The paint applicator is adjustably positionable on a connecting arm extending from the traveler for controlling and adjusting the distance of the striping wheel relative to the guide track. The paint applicator is also pivotally adjustable relative to the connecting arm and the guide track to accommodate for variations in surface configuration and contour so that the annular surface of the striping wheel is maintained in flat contact with the work surface to produce a uniform painted pinstripe.

Abstract: A tray for holding a razor has a cradle formed and configured for nested engagement with the handle of the razor and the blade face of the cartridge carried on the razor head. Electric heating elements in the cradle warm the blades of the razor when the razor rests in the cradle. The cradle of the tray may further be provided with heating elements in the handle engaging portion for warming the razor handle as well as a shave product carried in the handle of a razor that has an integrated shave product dispenser.

Abstract: A drinking vessel is provided with an insulated wall structure including an inner wall, an outer wall, and a void between the inner and outer walls providing an insulative barrier for maintaining the temperature of the liquid contents within a desired range for extended periods of time, while also preventing the formation of condensation on the outside of the vessel. Luminescent elements, such as shapes, letters, numbers or designs, are applied to the insulated wall structure to enhance visibility of the drinking vessel and the level of liquid beverage contents when in dark or low light conditions. In an alternative embodiment, the luminescent material is incorporated into the composition of the wall structure during the molding process. A removable lid may be provided for covering the open top of the drinking vessel.

Abstract: A utensil for scooping, scraping, measuring, pouring and serving includes a main body having a generally flat bottom and side walls extending up from the bottom to a top edge in surrounding relation to an interior reservoir. The top edge is preferably tapered in thickness to provide a scraping blade which generally conforms to and seals against the surface of a bowl, dish, pan or the like to thoroughly scrape and remove a substance therefrom. A pour spout formed with a non-drip lip extends from one of the side walls, along the top edge, and allows the scooped substance to be easily poured into a storage container without spilling the substance. A handle extends from the main body and, in a preferred embodiment, is offset towards the pour spout side to reduce the likelihood of contact of the user's fingers with the substance when the top edge opposite of the spout is used to scrape and scoop the substance.

Abstract: A generator apparatus has a main shaft with an electric generator motor in driven connection therewith. A weight element is coupled to an end of the shaft and is supported radially outward of the longitudinal axis of the shaft. Leveraged movement of the end of the shaft in a cyclical motion imparts a tangential force on the weight element creating angular momentum which carries the weight element about a generally circular path relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, thereby rotating the shaft. The electric generator motor is driven by rotation of the shaft to produce electric power.

Abstract: A system for reading license tags on vehicles enables a law enforcement officer to rapidly identify stolen tags, stolen vehicles and expired vehicle registrations. According to the system, law enforcement vehicles are provided with a scanner which is optimally positioned for receiving data stored in a chip which is carried in the annual registration renewal decal attached to the license tag on all automobiles. The scanner communicates with an onboard computer for processing the data captured from one or more automobiles positioned forward of the law enforcement vehicle, either in the same lane or adjacent lanes. The onboard computer communicates with a central law enforcement database server via wireless transmission, for instance by cellular communication and/or GPS satellite communication. Data captured from the license tag decals is matched with records stored on the central database to determine vehicle registration status of all automobiles within scanning view of the law enforcement vehicle.