Abstract: A device and method for protection of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control circuits. The device includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) member which is a multi-use, non-bulky, element which will reset after tripping without requiring the user to access the device. The device also includes a pair of connective members to provide the external electrical interface for the device, such that the PTC member is disposed between and in electrical contact with the connective members. Each embodiment also includes a protective member covering portions of the PTC member and connective members chosen or formed sufficient to insulate a user from contact with electrical hazard and sufficient to protect the device from electrical and physical contact which would affect its performance or the performance of the HVAC control circuit to be protected.

Abstract: An eye shielding system is provided that permits a disposable, air-permeable shield to be releasably secured to the frame of eyeglasses or goggles. A shield is provided that encloses the area between the face and the frame. The eyeglasses or goggles retain lenses or an eye shield to prevent debris or contaminants from reaching the eyes, and have a frame, and temple connectors. The frame provides support for the shield. The forward part of the shield is fitted to the rear side of the frame, and is reversibly retained thereby. The shield extends rearwardly, and seals with the face of the wearer. The shield allows air to pass through it in order to inhibit fogging up of the eyeglasses, but resists passage of sprayed liquids or solids, to prevent airborne liquid or solid debris or contaminants, including those contacting the face, from coming into contact with the eyes.

Abstract: A mechanism for releasably fixing a bicycle's fork upon a support. The mechanism includes a bicycle fork anchor having a fork pinching assembly that has two bicycle fork prong receiving portions. A handle is operably coupled to, or associated with the fork pinching assembly for configuring the fork pinching assembly between a bicycle fork pre-pinched position and a bicycle fork pinch-secured position. Also, the handle is located between the fork prong receiving portions. Supplementarily, an adjustable mounting may be included for permitting the bicycle fork anchor to be canted to a side within a substantially horizontal plane thereby turning the handle bars of a bicycle that is secured upon the bicycle fork anchor.

Abstract: A force multiplication mechanism utilizing one or more upwardly open slotted conical disc springs to impart a highly amplified biasing force substantially at the center of the spring upon a force receiving member when the springs are oriented in an unrelieved, but loaded configuration. Two fulcrums are positioned, one each, proximate to upper and lower surfaces of the slotted disc springs. One fulcrum, a high amplification fulcrum, engages the upper surface of the disc spring in the unrelieved configuration causing the downwardly biasing force to be a multiple of the spring's rated force, exemplarily on the order of five times that rated force. A second fulcrum, a low amplification fulcrum, engages the lower surface of the disc spring and acts as a pivot point about which the spring transitions into the relieved configuration causing the downwardly biasing force to be relieved.

Abstract: A solubilized iron reducing additive for acid solutions and method for preparing such a solubilized iron reducing additive. The additive includes an iron reducing agent reactable with ferric ions to produce therefrom ferrous ions and a spent iron reducing compound. The spent iron reducing compound is incapable of reacting with ferric ions to produce ferrous ions. So that the reducing process may continue, a regenerating agent is mixed with the iron reducing agent, the regenerating agent being reactable with the spent iron reducing compound for regenerating the spent iron reducing compound back to the iron reducing agent state. Because it has been found that the iron reducing agent and regenerating agent readily fall out of suspension as precipitates after short periods of time after mixing, a solubility facilitator is admixed thereto for facilitating establishment of the solubilized additive for acid solutions.

Abstract: An animal carcass rib spreader and method of use. The rib spreader includes two carcass engaging members coupled to a frame. Each of the carcass engaging members is adapted to engage opposite halves of a rib cage of an animal carcass. A first carcass engaging member of the two carcass engaging members is mounted to a carriage unit. The carriage unit is coupled upon an elongate member of the frame by a mechanically progressive mechanism that is used for causing movement relative to that elongate member. The mechanically progressive mechanism is engaged upon the elongate member and configured for manual actuation. The mechanically progressive mechanism incrementally advances the first carcass engaging member away from a second carcass engaging member for spreading the rib cage of the animal carcass. Preferably, the mechanically progressive mechanism is a ratchet mechanism driven by a pivotable actuator of a handle assembly that is connected to the carriage unit.

Abstract: A personnel platform assembly and antenna support assembly for wireless communication transmitting and receiving devices such as antennas used in at least cellular telephone networks. The support assembly includes a support frame connectable upon an aerial tower which is adapted for supporting wireless communication transmitting and receiving devices thereupon. A connecting assembly is provided for fixing the support assembly at an above-ground elevation upon the aerial tower and a guide rail is suspended at a distance about the connecting assembly or central column of the tower. The guide rail is adapted for accepting a coupling to the wireless communication transmitting or receiving device and the coupling is continuously positionable along a length of the guide rail for accommodating variable positioning of the wireless communication transmitting or receiving device about the aerial tower.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a safety device in a clamping strap (12) with a clamp (10). A casing (11) is designed for accommodating the clamp (10), and the casing (11) is designed with a first aperture (13) for insertion and removal of the clamp (10) and a second aperture (14) for passage of at least a part of the clamping strap (12). The casing is produced from a soft or elastic, preferably shock-absorbing material.

Abstract: A fabric table cover assembly that includes a table cover body that has a top portion configured for covering a top of a table and a bottom portion configured for covering at least a portion of a supporting legged portion of a table. The bottom portion of the cover body has a lower periphery configured to be anchored at securable locations, one each of those locations to one of a plurality of legs of the table to be covered. The lower periphery has extension portions between adjacent securable locations that are adapted to form upwardly extending arches between adjacent securable locations. In this way feet accommodating access areas are established between adjacent legs of a covered table. The top portion of the table cover body is light colored so that light colored overlay fabrics positioned upon the top portion are colorwise unaffected in appearance by the top portion.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a shock absorbing bicycle carrier engageable with a transporting vehicle is disclosed. The carrier includes an interconnecting frame to which mounting members are arranged for fixed orientation thereto and support arms are connected thereto for limited and controlled relative motion therebetween. A shock absorber is coupled within the carrier between the shock inducing carrying vehicle and the bicycle support arm. The shock absorber may be selectively chosen for variable resistive force or may be selectively variable by an operator. Among other embodiments, the shock absorber may take the form of an elastomeric shock, a coil spring shock, and/or a compressed fluid shock.

Abstract: A load carrier mountable upon a transporting vehicle having an extension member for positioning an article carried upon the load carrier away from the transporting vehicle. The extension member has a vehicle engaging end that is coupleable to the transporting vehicle and a supporting end substantially opposite the vehicle engaging end upon which an upwardly extending support assembly is connected. The support assembly has an upright post fixed to the extension member and an upright support member coupled to the extension member for relative pivotal movement between the upright post and the upright support member. A collar is slidingly engagable upon the upright support member for releasably securing the upright support member to the upright post thereby establishing a traveling orientation of the load carrier.

Abstract: An organizer for medicines, toiletries, and other similarly-sized articles adapted as a free-standing frame adapted to fit inside a household medicine cabinet, with a horizontal base panel forming a lowermost of a plurality of shelves. The base panel and each shelf being attached to a back panel. Preferably, each of the shelves is incrementally less deep than the next lower shelf and incrementally less wide that the next lower shelf to facilitate visibility of the stored items to the user and to facilitate access to stored items by the user. Peferably, the base panel and each shelf has a rim along its front edge to prevent stored items from falling off the front edge. At least one of surfaces of the organizer is mirrored and others are transparent to increase visibility of stored items the user. The organizer is formed of materials amenable to cleaning with common household surface cleaning products.

Abstract: Increased solubilization of ascorbic acid in organic solvents results in the formulation of potent compositions and the complete stabilization of this vitamin. Compositions comprising ascorbic acid and solubility increasing agents, such as avocado oil and avocado oil unsaponifiables, in organic solvents, may be topically applied in order to impart considerable aesthetic improvements to the skin.