Abstract: A tool-less, side mount-type battery terminal connector comprises an elongated conductive body having threads on the inner end sized to engage a threaded female recessed battery terminal, a central cylindrical portion of larger diameter than the inner end, and knob on the outer end. A shoulder at the junction of the inner end and the central cylindrical portion functions to clamp an end terminal of an electrical cable to the battery terminal. The knob is sized to facilitate manual, tool-less rotation of the body.

Abstract: A sharps container for safe reception and storage of used pen needles and used medical syringes comprises a housing which supports a manually rotatable member. A used pen needle receiving and ejecting apparatus is connected to the rotatable member. Used pen needles are inserted into the receiving apparatus. As the receiving and ejecting apparatus is rotated, a cam follower connected to the ejecting apparatus engages a cam within the housing to cause the ejection of the used pen needle from the receiving apparatus into the housing. The rotatable member also has an elongated recess sized to receive a medical syringe. Manual rotation of the rotatable member rotates the elongated recess to drop the medical syringe into the housing.

Abstract: A sharps container for (i) the safe storage and dispensing of unused pen needle assemblies and (ii) a safe means for receiving used pen needles and ejecting same into the container. The container comprises a housing within which is rotatably mounted a used pen needle receiving and ejecting means. Used pen needles are inserted into the receiving means. The receiving and ejecting means is rotated and, during the rotation, cam follower means connected to the ejecting means engages cam means within the housing to cause the ejection of the used pen needle into the housing. The housing also has a separate storage space for unused pen needle assemblies. Alternate structures provide for withdrawal of unused pen needle assemblies for dispensing. The dispensing can be done on a serial basis where the pen needle assemblies which are attached to a flexible tape for serial withdrawal from the housing through an exit opening.

Abstract: A rotating fuel cell has a mounting with bearing means defining a rotary axis. A shaft with a longitudinally-extending bore is supported for rotation on the bearings. At least one PEM fuel cell assembly is mounted on the shaft and insulated therefrom, and also has a gas passageway in register with a radially-extending port in the shaft. Connections are provided for admitting hydrogen gas to the hollow bore. Air (oxygen) is supplied to the exterior of the PEM fuel cell assembly. The shaft and the PEM fuel cell assembly is rotated about the axis.

Abstract: A multifunctional box for facilitating the safe transport of the box and a plurality of unused syringes therein. The box further facilitates the safe sequential dispensing of unused syringes from the box, with concurrent facilitation of the safe sequential feeding of used syringes into the box for safe storage therein. The box includes a container having an open top and an exit opening near the bottom sized to permit sequential withdrawal therethrough of either unused syringes and/or packets of syringes. A dividing tray is provided within the container which is used to collect used syringes while simultaneously to provide a blockage between the used syringes and the exit opening. A cover is attached to open top of the container and supports a used syringe feed means which has a first preselected position for receiving a used syringe, which then is moveable to a second preselected position for feeding used syringes into the tray for safe storage.

Abstract: A multipod apparatus having either a bipod mode of use or pair-of-monopods mode of use comprising a head member having a pair of brackets having a central portion, a monopod-dedicated leg portion, and a support leg portion. The brackets are pivotally connected together with central portions being abutted in side-by-side relationship for limited relative rotation. A pair of monopod members have at their top ends a longitudinally-extending threaded stud which may be screwed in to threaded bores in the monopod-dedicated leg portions of the brackets to provide a bipod apparatus. Alternatively, the monopod members may be individually and selectively disconnectable from the head member to provide monopod apparatus.

Abstract: A rotary vane apparatus where the rotor has a rotational axis and carries at least one vane which is supported by a vane guide apparatus for rotation about a stator axis which is spaced from the rotor axis a preselected amount and where both the rotor and vane have axial flat surfaces which are rotated adjacent to stationary flat surfaces of a stator or stator endplates, the invention provides axial adjustment of the vane with respect to the flat surface of the stator endplates and independently provides an adjustment of the rotor end surfaces with respect to the stator end surfaces.

Abstract: A safety enclosure for a human worker positioned on a ladder, comprising a bracket connectable to first and second preselected rungs of a ladder, having a longitudinally extending central portion preselected in length to span at least two adjacent rungs of the ladder. A continuous open hoop-like member having a preselected opening sized so as to freely encompass the midsection of a human worker is connected to the bracket means adjacent the first preselected rung. The hoop-like member has a pair of side portions extending normal to the bracket, and a back portion connecting the two side portions. Auxiliary hoop means connects the outboard ends of the side portions to the bracket and adjacent to the second preselected ladder rung. The bracket includes a first U-shaped hook-like portion sized to hook over and longitudinally engage the first rung. The bracket also includes, at the other end thereof, a U-shaped portion sized to snugly and normally encompass said second preselected rung.

Abstract: A water mist cooling system including a supply of water at a supply outlet. A plurality of misting nozzles are serially connected by hollow tubing means to form a line having two ends. A pump has an inlet connected to the supply outlet, and an outlet connected to a first of two ends of a line of nozzles. The pump is controlled whereby water is pumped by the pump at a preselected pressure through said hollow tubing means to the misting nozzles and thence exiting the nozzles as water mist to the atmosphere. Pressure regulator means is connected to the other of said ends of the line of misting nozzles to provide a line flushing function.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product to a vendee, after an original liquid container has been emptied, by successive refillings of the product and utilizing machine-readable indicia on the container, a discount ticket or coupon being dispensed to the vendee upon completion of the filling of the container.

Abstract: A water mist cooling system including a reverse osmosis apparatus for producing pure water at an outlet. A plurality of misting nozzles are serially connected by hollow tubing means to form a line having two ends. A pump has an inlet connected to the outlet of the reverse osmosis apparatus, and an outlet connected to a first of two ends of a line of nozzles. The pump is controlled whereby pure water is pumped by the pump at a preselected pressure through said hollow tubing means to the misting nozzles and thence exiting the nozzles as pure water mist to the atmosphere.