Abstract: A weighted ball rebounder and method for increasing power on an athletic performance provide a trampoline member including a resilient sheet affixed to a peripheral frame pivotally coupled to a base and disposed on a substantially horizontal surface. Stabilizing members prevent the rebounder from moving along the surface when a weighted ball such as a 2–20 pound medicine ball, is rebounded therefrom. The trampoline member is angularly adjustable up to 180° in fixed positions. The method provides a user drawing a weighted ball in a direction away from the rebounder, then abruptly swinging the weighted ball toward the rebounder and releasing. The rebounder returns the weighted ball in flight, to the user.

Abstract: A method and system for initializing and distributing information cards that contain information for configuring a computer system. The information card contains configuration information relating to the configuration of a user's computer. A card generating computer system generates the information cards with user-specific configuration information. The card generating computer system receives a request for an information card from a user of the computer and directs the execution of a transfer program at the user's computer. That transfer program collects configuration information from the user's computer and sends the collected configuration information back to the card generating computer system. The card generating computer system then stores the received configuration information on the information card. The information card is then sent to the user.

Abstract: An slider for adjusting the weight distribution of a semi-trailer. The slider comprises an apertured track which extends longitudinally along the bottom of a trailer and a dual axle carriage slidably coupled to the track. A pneumatically operated pin is attached to the carriage for selectively extending and retracting a pin into the aperture. The slider further includes a hydraulic cylinder for sliding the carriage along the track while the pin is retracted whereby the position of the carriage and the dual axles can be slidably adjusted.

Abstract: A disintegrating tamper-proof masking label comprising an opaque paper label having an adhesive backing for adhering said opaque label to a medium to be masked, a silicon coated polystyrene backing paper for holding said label, said label being peeled from said polystyrene backing so as to be applied to a medium to be masked, said label having a plurality of cuts such that when said label is removed from said medium, said label fragments thereby evidencing of said label.