Abstract: An electrical connection is made between an appliance and a power cord by means of a rotatable plug which is bonded to one end of the power cord and rotatably connected to a socket in the appliance. The plug effects electrical contact with the socket through a central contact member and an exposed concentric contact member which is coaxially disposed relative to the central contact member. The central contact member and the concentric contact member are engaged by spring contacts in the socket which allow the plug to rotate while always maintaining electrical contact. In order to isolate the electrical connection between the appliance and the plug from axial and transverse stresses, the plug is provided with a strain relief bushing which transfers stresses between the cord and appliance to the housing of the appliance. The bushing also allows the plug to rotate or swivel relative to the housing so that torsional stresses applied to the cord are kept to a minimum.

Abstract: A device utilized for the inhalation of medicament in a powder form. This device has a body portion with communicating primary and secondary air inlet channels and an outlet channel. The secondary inlet channel provides an enclosure for a capsule containing medicament and the outlet channel is formed in a mouthpiece protruding from the body portion. A capsule piercing structure is provided, which upon rotation puts holes in the capsule, so that upon vibration of the capsule, caused by an electro-mechanical vibration means, medicament is ejected from the capsule. After piercing and upon inhalation through the mouthpiece, and activation of the vibration means, powder is ejected into the airstream passing through the inlet channels, outlet channel, and into the user's mouth.

Abstract: A dispensing container for an air treating gel comprising: (A) a base member of relatively flat and circular contour having a raised circular gel-supporting surface having a first stem located at the center of the surface projecting vertically upward therefrom, said first stem having a relatively short upper portion having a substantially smaller diameter than the remaining longer lower portion, said surface having a cylindrical side wall providing a lip portion about the circumference of said surface, said wall being integrally connected at its lowermost portion to the lowermost portion of a second cylindrical wall laterally offset therefrom to provide an annular recess about the circumference of said surface; (B) a top member of relatively flat and circular contour having a cylindrical side wall disposed about its circumference, said top member having a second central hollow stem for insertion therein of the upper portion of said first stem; and (C) a tubular-walled member capable of slideably engaging the

Abstract: A hair dryer includes a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet and blower means within the housing for drawing a stream of air into the inlet, through the dryer housing and forcing the air out the air outlet. A thermostatically controlled electric heating element is disposed within the housing for heating the stream of air as it passes through the housing. A truncated safety guard member, which may be pyramidal or frusto-conical in shape, is secured to the dryer housing over and in spaced relation to the air outlet and in communication therewith so that air from the outlet flows through the guard member to an air exit at the forward end thereof.