Abstract: A rongeur surgical instrument having an offset bayonet portion for allowing microscopic visualization of an operating field. The rongeur instrument is designed with a composite shank member that includes an offset bayonet portion that interconnects a proximate shank portion to a distal shank portion. The offset bayonet portion on the rongeur facilitates operating microscope dependent operative procedures, such as microscopic osseous dissections. The offset bayonet structure maintains the mechanical objective of actuating the bite-end of the rongeur via angled shank portions on the stationary and movable shank members of the rongeur. The offset bayonet structure is applied to a curette surgical instrument for allowing microscopic visualization of an operating field when using this type of instrument.

Abstract: A lockout apparatus for use on a valve's latching mechanism. The lockout apparatus is a rigid framework formed to encage the exterior structure of a valve and to provide a locking structural member for selective locked securement of the valve's movable latching mechanism, by example in a closed position. The lockout apparatus is sized according to the diameter and size of a valve, by example a ball valve, and includes opposing open-ended structure for accommodating attachment of piping to the inlet and outlet ends of an encaged valve. The locking apparatus is useful in meeting environmental protection requirements for locking outside valves, typically ball valves, an oil tanks and tanker trailers to avoid vandalism and accidental spills.

Abstract: A window blind covering arrangement including a set of window blind slat cover members that detachably fit over existing window blind slats for purposes of changing the associated existing decor. Each blind cover member including attachment features that facilitate a fast way of slip-over attachment to the structure associated with the existing window blind slats. Each blind slat cover member is provided with a code member that is associated with a panoramic scene portion of a larger composite panoramic scene which is depicted by the full set of slat cover members. The coded blind slat cover members facilitate selecting and installing a proper sequence of blind slat cover members to produce the composite panoramic scene of a preselected subject, such as a sports scene, a mountain scene, a seaside view, a city lights scene, or of an other subject. The displaying of the composite panoramic scene being controlled by selectively operating the window blind drawing mechanism.

Abstract: A method of environmental cleanup by producing an autoclaved aerated cement building material (termed AAC) by a process that uses the available silica sand and other raw materials in mine tailings, in particular copper mine tailings from porphyry copper mines. The process minimizes the need for processed silica sand and other raw materials, normally used in the production of the AAC building material. The lightweight AAC building material produced from the mine tailings has excellent thermal insulation properties, sound absorption and other desirable construction qualities comparable to AAC building material produced using processed silica sand, i.e. from non-mine tailings raw material sources.

Abstract: An article retaining apparatus having structure that facilitates push-type securement or manipulated latch-type securement of an article, such as keys, key rings and the like, and which also facilitates tug release, or manipulated latch release of a retained article. The apparatus engages an article at the apparatus's receiving-end, which includes a lower, beveled entry portion, that coacts with a beveled hook-end portion of a pivotally attached latch. Upon the latch being urged at the receiving-end by an article to be retained, a moment produce pivotal motion of the spring-loaded latching member towards a casing end portion to effect the push-type securement of the article. Similarly, during a tug release of the retained article, an inner sloped surface on the latch's hook-end portion coacts with an edge of an elongated C-shaped article retaining region to produce pivotal motion of the spring-loaded latching member towards the casing end portion to effect the tug release of the article.

Abstract: An aggregate screen repair/screen modification kit including at least one screen patch member. The screen patch member is formed from a rigid mesh material that requires a hand tool to effect a repair, or modification task, and that also conforms to specified mesh material strength requirements of a damaged aggregate screen, or of a functional screen section that needs to be modified. The shape of the screen is the same as the damaged screen area, or the modification area on the screen section to be modified. The screen patch member is provided with a plurality of first engagement members and a plurality of oppositely disposed second engagement members.

Abstract: A latex container for use as a leg bag by urinary incontinent persons. The latex leg bag is provided with strap holders that are formed simultaneously with the leg bag structure to provide a more structurally reliable strap holder. The strap holder includes a nodal growth of latex, simultaneously grown during the latex coagulation process. The nodal growth bridges an interstice on the former to close the strap holder loop. The leg bag container is provided with a skewed entry neck for facilitating better dressing of the delivery tube during use, and may be formed in a concave shape to better conform to the user's leg. The former is machined with corresponding structure to form the leg bag in a latex coagulation process. After the latex bag is formed and cured for a predetermined period, the latex bag structure is treated with a rubber polymer/solvent (KRATON G/toluene) chemical compound for managing the permeation of urine odors.

Abstract: A broadhead arrow having mechanical structure that improves the rotational freedom of the broadhead portion to prolong rotation during penetration of a target. The mechanical structure further includes an arrow tip, formed as a fluted arrow tip structure, that initiates target penetration by producing drill bit-like action upon rotationally contacting a target. The fluted arrow tip is followed by the bladed, rotatably free, broadhead portion having a plurality of elongated blades that are formed having a sharp, edged, concave upper body structure, contoured for cutting and discarding, in a plow-like manner, any target material, such as flesh and bone material encountered during rotary penetration of a target.

Abstract: An opener accessory for opening containers designed with flip-top opening mechanisms. The accessory is formed in the shape of a finger band having a pry end extending from the finger band for urging a pull-tab member of a flip-top opening mechanism. The opener accessory is preferably produced from a flat, thin, narrow, one-piece construction metallic structure formed having a pry end at one end and a finger band end at the other end. The finger band is formed as a rounded portion and a straight portion for encircling a user's finger, such as a thumb. The straight portion extends across the rounded portion and terminates at the finger band end. The pry end is formed as an integral extension of the finger band's rounded portion and is preferably machined stamped and chamfered for facilitating snagging a pull-tab member of the flip-top opening mechanism. In certain respects the accessory's pry end resembles a fingertip and fingernail, but accomplishes the same function without the normal prying discomfort.

Abstract: A personal hygiene apparatus in matchbook form including a folded matchbook-like structure, that includes a plurality of individually packaged dental floss members detachably secured to the matchbook-like structure and toothpick accessory formed from the flap portion of the matchbook-like structure and at least one abrasive strip detachably secured to the flap closure receiving end of the matchbook-like structure for manicuring a user's nails. The apparatus also includes, in addition to the dental and nail hygiene accessories, a breath freshening mint and matches as other personal accessories.

Abstract: A portable cover apparatus for use in vehicular and outdoor applications where sheltering, such as shading from the sun and other environmental elements is desired. The apparatus includes a flexible cover adequate for the particular environmental covering task at hand, i.e. mesh or closed sheet material, supported by structurally independent mast and base supports. Each independent base support has a horizontal anchoring portion, and a vertically offset mast attachment portion that coacts with a telescoping variable length mast to accommodate various shapes and positioning of the flexible cover. In a preferred embodiment, the cover may be attached to the upper mast ends using hook-ended stretch cords, as a method of compensating for different sizes of objects to be covered as well to absorb stress from wind. The side curtains are detachable from the top cover using mating hook and loop fastening material.

Abstract: A multi-purpose woodworking fixture having structure for facilitating precision-controlled positioning of a woodworking tool, such as a router, about a wood workpiece for cutting wood-joint cuts, wood molding, or geometric designs. The fixture facilitates making a variety of the common wood-joints including dovetail joints, box joints, dado joints, dovetail-dado joints, rabbet joints, combination rabbet and dado joints, mortise and tenon joints, mortise and mortise joints, biscuit joints, lap joints, cross lap joints, end lap joints, dowel joints, spline joints, tongue and groove joints and stile and rail joints. The fixture features a router carriage, a detachable calibrated router positioning mechanical attachment for positioning the router in the X-direction and Y-directions and which complements the router's adjustment in the Z-direction.

Abstract: A hydraulic engine apparatus and method that converts pulsed electromagnetic energy into mechanical force and motion. The engine apparatus produces usable mechanical power by pumping action made possible by a reciprocating piston in a cylinder acting on a fluid that is responsive to the pulsed electromagnetic energy. The cylinder is provided with check-valved input and output ports at both ends of the cylinder, which output ports are hydraulically coupled to a hydraulic motor for delivering mechanical power from the hydraulic motor's output drive shaft. The piston has embedded permanent magnets that coact with the pulsating electromagnets to produce the reciprocating action. The piston permanent magnet has prodruding ends which are received within central bore portions of core members of the electromagnets for producing increased magnetic pull.

Abstract: A motor system apparatus and method that converts pulsed electromagnetic energy into mechanical force and motion. The motor apparatus produces usable mechanical power by rotary action made possible by a wheel fixedly coupled to an axle whose ends are supported on bearings and which axle provides rotary power output. The wheel is rotationally driven by repeated repelling magnetic forces effected by circumferentially disposed permanent magnets of the same polarity on the wheel which magnetically respond to electronically pulsed electromagnets of the same polarity. The electromagnets are energized to produce a magnetic field that initiates a repelling rotational power stroke of the wheel that is maintained in a rotational state by controlled ON/OFF pulsing of the electromagnet such that the permanent magnets are repeatedly repelled to produce the rotary output power motion.

Abstract: An omnidirectional lightning ranging, identification and protection system having circuits that produce no false alarms or failures to alarm, responsive to cloud to ground and cloud discharges, capable of differentiating between cloud to ground and cloud discharges insensitive to background noise, autonomous with respect to power and communications conductors for operating reliably in the presence of nearby lightning discharges, requiring no field calibration, that provides local and remote lightning rate and range data, and that provides mechanisms for automatically signalling and disconnecting electrical equipment for the purpose of lightning protection. The system has circuits that are responsive to the electric field changes produced by lightning discharges in the frequency range between 2 khz and about 200 khz and to time coincident optical radiation in the 6000 to 9000 angstroms wavelength range.

Abstract: A blow dryer appliance adapted with roller or non-roller accesories for contacting a surface and facilitating combined dryer and roller/non-roller type tasks on a surface. The roller and non-roller accessories are provided in the form of an attachments for the blow dryer member and are designed to accommodate heated air treatment with the appliance on a variety of selected personal or industrial tasks. As a personal care appliance, the roller element's structural features are in the form of a flexible body that conforms to a person's body parts to allow a sponge, or the like, roller surface to collect water particles after bathing. The drying task is enhanced by dispersement of moisture from the person's body facilitated by the combination of heated air evaporating moisture from the absorbent roller. The roller element is completely detachable, washable and/or disposable.

Abstract: A latex container, and associated former and method for producing, for use as a leg bag by urinary incontinent males. The latex leg bag is provided with strap holders that are integrally formed simultaneously with the leg bag structure to provide a more structurally reliable strap holder. The strap holder includes a nodal growth of latex, simultaneously grown during the a latex coagulation process, that bridges an interstice on the former to close the strap holder loop. The leg bag container is provided having a skewed entry neck for facilitating better dressing of the delivery tube during use, and a concave shape to better conform to the user's leg. The former is machined with corresponding structure to form the leg bag in a latex coagulation process.

Abstract: A personal hygiene apparatus in matchbook form including a folded matchbook-like structure, that includes a plurality of individually packaged dental floss members detachably secured to the matchbook-like structure and toothpick accessory formed from the flap portion of the matchbook-like structure and at least one abrasive strip detachably secured to the flap closure receiving end of the matchbook-like structure for manicuring a user's nails. The apparatus also includes, in addition to the dental and nail hygiene accessories, a breath freshening mint and matches as other personal accessories.