Abstract: One or more frame members are assembled to provide a frame having a front face, sides and a back. The frame surrounds an area of predetermined size and configuration and is designed to accept a flexible sheet material which is pulled taut over the area and front face and around the sides of the frame. The flexible material may have art, graphics or other indicia applied to the outer exposed side and is easily secured, adjusted and removed on the back of the frame with the use of an adhesive membrane and removable clips. The assembled frame is structured to mount tightly against a flat, curved or angled (e.g. inward or outward corners) wall surface with no visible fasteners.

Abstract: A golf tee includes first and second symmetrical halves extending from a distal tip to an enlarged head and a sheet substrate sandwiched between the tee halves. The first and second tee halves are formed of a transparent material so that indicia, such as an advertisement or promotional message, printed on one or both opposite faces of the sheet substrate is visibly exposed along the stem of the formed tee. The two tee halves are joined together through several openings in the sheet substrate, thereby enhancing the bonding between the tee halves to form an integral unit. Use of a biodegradable material composition in the manufacture of the tee halves and sheet substrate, along with the divided structure of the first and second tee halves, enhances disintegration of the golf tee in the natural environment.

Abstract: A patch for topical application to the skin includes a charcoal based composition applied to an impervious backing sheet. In a preferred embodiment, the charcoal composition is provided in the form of a slice or layer of generally uniform thickness and includes activated charcoal combined with a host material.

Abstract: An adaptor for use on a spray can which is normally operable by pushing down on a valve button with one's finger to open a valve and release pressurized contents in a sprayed pattern from a nozzle on the valve button. The adaptor releasably attaches to the top of the spray can and includes an actuator mechanism for holding the depressible valve button down in the open position, thereby allowing the pressurized contents of the can to be released from the nozzle without the use of the operator's finger. The actuator mechanism is operable between an on position, to hold the valve button down, and an off position to release the valve button in order to close the spray can valve when it is desired to interrupt spraying.

Abstract: A bed sheet set for increasing comfort and protection of bedding has air permeable upper and lower panels. The lower panel encompasses a mattress and has a fastener for releasably securing the superposed upper panel. The upper panel has another fastener that releasably secures a minor liquid proof panel. The minor portion can be secured in place during sleep periods or periods of inactivity and selectively removed to increase air flow and comfort. When soiled, only the minor portion need be removed to extend the time between changing and laundering the entire bed sheet set.

Abstract: A refrigerator system includes one or more insulated cabinets structured and disposed for mounting to a wall, soffit, or ceiling in suspended relation above a countertop so that the insulated cabinets are positioned at a height which enables easy viewing and access to items stored within the cabinets' interior compartments, while also providing an open and unobstructed area between the underside of the cabinets and the countertop. In a preferred embodiment, at least two insulated cabinets are used, including one insulated cabinet providing a refrigerator compartment and a second insulated cabinet providing a freezer compartment. A stand-alone refrigeration and freezing unit for controlling and maintaining the temperature in the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment is separated from the insulated cabinets and, in the preferred embodiments, is mounted in a soffit or ceiling structure above the insulated cabinets.

Abstract: A baby bottle has a main body with an upper portion and a lower portion, and a neck provided with threads for removably attaching a standard nipple and collar thereto. An insulated structure of the main body includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and an air space between the walls for maintaining the liquid contents hotter or cooler for extended periods of time, while also preventing the formation of condensation on the outside of the bottle. Luminescent elements, such as shapes, letters or numbers, are applied to the outer surface of the inner wall to enhance visibility of the bottle and the level of the liquid contents 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. The lower portion of the main body is shaped for easy grasping by infants and toddlers.

Abstract: A tapping tool for repairing damaged threads on PVC pipe and PVC pipe fittings (e.g. T-connectors, elbows, etc.) includes an elongate shaft with a handle member fixed to a proximal end and a head fixed to an opposite distal end. A threaded tap formed of hardened steel is positioned and disposed on the head for forced, threaded engagement with the threads of the PVC pipe or fitting. Manual rotation of the handle serves to advance and withdraw the head along the threads of the PVC pipe or fitting as the tap cuts and reshapes damaged threads, thereby restoring the threads of the PVC pipe or fitting to a uniform, functional condition.

Abstract: A handrail is defined by a main tubular body formed of a non-corrosive, rigid vinyl material. The handrail includes a first open end, a second open end and a mid-section extending therebetween, with at least one curved portion formed along the mid-section. One or more rigid inserts are fitted within a hollow interior of the handrail for providing rigidity and strength and for reducing bending and flexing of the handrail when a load is applied thereto. The opposite first and second open ends of the handrail are covered with caps to provide a watertight seal which prevents moisture from entering the hollow interior. The rigid inserts may also be capped at opposite ends to protect against corrosion.

Abstract: Interlocking cover members made of a rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material and formed by an extrusion process are each defined by a main panel having a top side with a top surface, a bottom side, and opposite first and second longitudinal edge zones. Longitudinal rib members extend downwardly from the bottom side of the panel in spaced, parallel relation to one another to strengthen and stabilize the panel in supported, spaced relation above an underlying surface being covered. An attachment lip extends outboard of the second longitudinal edge zone, below a level of the panel, and includes a lock channel for interlocking receipt of a barbed rail extending from the bottom side of an adjacently positioned cover member. The attachment lip is structured to rest on the surface being covered and accommodates screw fasteners, at spaced intervals, for securing the cover member to the underlying surface.

Abstract: A composition for use in treating hepatitis includes: 4%-28% Gulancha by weight; 20%-7% Sodium Biborate by weight; 5%-47% Horseradish by weight; and 3%-14% Mysore Gamboge be weight.

Abstract: A lightweight and portable pet bathing apparatus for bathing small pets in a bathtub or shower stall includes a bathing platform upon which the pet can stand or sit while being washed. A pedestal structure, including a base and vertical support post, supports the bathing platform at a convenient height which allows a person to stand while bathing the animal. The bathing platform is specifically structured and configured to provide full access to the animal's underside, including the chest, belly and legs, so that the animal can be easily and thoroughly washed and rinsed with the use of a handheld shower nozzle. A drainage system directs water from the bathing platform into the base where it is contained in order to increase the weight of the base, thereby providing greater stability to the apparatus.

Abstract: A sprayer device mounts to the barrel of a firearm and includes a housing having forward and rear portions which hold opposite ends of a spray canister containing a pressurized charge of a debilitating chemical substance. The forward and rear portions are adjustably positionable along an elongate brace for accommodating a variety of spray canister sizes. When held between the forward and rear portions of the housing, a nozzle stem of the spray canister is positioned for engagement with a front cap of the housing in axial alignment with a discharge aperture. A trigger actuator on the rear portion is operable to urge the spray canister forward relative to the housing so that the nozzle stem is depressed against the front cap, thereby causing release of the debilitating chemical substance through the discharge aperture in a forward trajectory.

Abstract: A device for holding and dispensing moistened tissue from a roll includes a housing having a cylindrical wall, a fixed end wall and an opposite removable end wall to allow placement of the tissue roll on an integral tubular dowel in the housing. A hinged door moves between a normally closed, sealed position and an open position to facilitate removal of individual sheets of the moistened tissue through an access opening. Pegs extending outwardly from the opposite end walls are keyed to fit within congruently configured recesses of a holder for securing the housing to the holder without rotating. An ejection control urges one of the pegs inwardly against a spring to release the housing from the holder to facilitate refilling of tissue when needed. In one embodiment, the holder accommodates both a roll of dry tissue and a roll of moistened tissue.