Abstract: An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes a device and method for producing a lunar agglutinate simulant in which batch material is supported and moved through a plasma arc at a rate which partially reacts the batch material.

Abstract: A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member.

Abstract: A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member.

Abstract: Paintball or non-lethal gun or marker apparatuses are disclosed to prevent projectiles from being inadvertently discharged from a paintball or other non-lethal gun or markers.

Abstract: A paintball hopper refill apparatus or loading apparatus is disclosed, which includes a body, an interior, a closed end, an openable end and an actuator designed to open the openable end of the apparatus. A method for filling a hopper using the loading apparatus of this invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: Paintball or non-lethal gun or marker apparatuses are disclosed to prevent projectiles from being inadvertently discharged from a paintball or other non-lethal gun or markers.

Abstract: A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member.

Abstract: A paintball hopper refill apparatus or loading apparatus is disclosed, which includes a body, an interior, a neck and a dispensing portion where the body is made of a flexible material, the interior is designed to be filled with a plurality of paintballs and the dispensing portion is designed to be opened either by pulling a pull string or by squeezing allowing the paintballs to flow from the loading apparatus to the hopper. A method for filling a hopper using the loading apparatus of this invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: A paintball gun or marker end cap apparatus is disclosed, where the end cap apparatus includes an internal portion having a paintball penetrating device and vent(s) for rupturing inadvertently discharged paintballs and exhausting gases and fluids, respectively, and an external portion having a locking or engaging assembly for engaging an outer portion of the paintball gun or marker with sufficient force that the assembly must to unlocked or untightened to remove.

Abstract: The invention relates to an orthodontic component (1) with a base body (2) made from plastic (3), having a visible face (5), a base surface (6) spaced at a distance therefrom and side faces (7 to 10) extending between the latter. At least one slot-shaped recess (11) is arranged in the base body (2), which extends, starting from the visible face (5) in a direction towards the base surface (6) and between two oppositely lying side faces (7, 8). Arranged in the recess (11) is an insert element (4), which has a hardness value which is at most as high as the hardness value of the plastic (3) of the base body (2) of the component (1).

Abstract: A dental floss for cleaning food particles and other material from between teeth. The dental floss includes a single strand of nylon material having a thickness of about 0.001 inches to about 0.003 inches and a width from about 0.025 inches to about 0.100 inches and has a tensile strength of about 31/2 pounds to about 25 pounds. The strand is extruded at relatively low temperatures which permits it to be readily colored and flavored. Further, it may be extruded into a plurality of shapes which may be chosen to enhance user comfort. The single strand of nylon material may include about 2% to about 20%, by weight, of a colorant; about 0.1% to about 3%, by weight, of a lubricant; about 0.1% to about 1%, by weight, of a plasticizer; or about 5% to about 30%, by weight, of a flavorant, fragrance, or combination of both.

Abstract: A mechanism for extending and retracting a cosmetic pomade that has a base with a raised portion and a shelf, at least one aperture positioned near the shelf, and a middle portion having a plurality of slots. The mechanism also includes a cup for holding the cosmetic pomade. The cup is positioned within, and has protrusions for engaging the slots of, the base. A spiral guide member is positioned coaxially with the base. The spiral guide member has a helically-shaped track and a substantially smooth portion or extension. An insert is positioned within the base. The insert has at least one radially projecting tab that extends through the at least one aperture positioned near the shelf of the base to contact the substantially smooth extension of the spiral guide member. Preferably, the insert includes two or more tabs and each one of them is made from a flexible material having a relatively low coefficient of friction relative to the material of the spiral guide member.

Abstract: A PTFE dental floss, filled with wax, and having no wax coating, which provides reduced likelihood of fraying and superior lubricity.

Abstract: A brush with improved tuft retention having a handle, a head made from a flowable material, connected to the handle, having a plurality of tuft holes therein, with at least one bristle anchored in each tuft hole with a multi-sided staple. Each staple has a plurality of grooves in at least one side and the grooves in the staples are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bristles when the staple is used to anchor bristles in a tuft hole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous conductive polymer thick film-forming composition comprising a water-soluble thermoplastic polymer, a polymer dispersion in water, a glycol drying-retarder agent, an electrically conductive amount of conductive metal and/or carbon particles and water. The composition in the production of a highly printable conductive thick film ink.

Abstract: A thermally curable conductive polymer thick film composition comprising an uncured admixture of:(a) a resin system comprising an admixture of:(i) about 4.50 parts to about 12 parts by weight of at least one phenoxy resin; and(ii) about 6 parts to about 15.5 parts by weight of at least one blocked polyisocyanate resin; and(b) a particulated electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 50 parts to about 70 parts by weight silver flake; and(ii) a mixture of about 15 parts to about 25 parts by weight graphite and about 3 parts to about 6 parts by weight carbon black.

Abstract: A thermally curable conductive polymer thick film composition comprising, by weight:(a) about 3-15 parts of at least one thermoplastic vinyl acetate/vinyl chloride/dicarboxylic acid multipolymer resin;(b) a second thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 1-6 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane resin;(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyester resin; or(iii) about 1-10 parts of a mixture of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane and at least one thermoplastic polyester resin;(c) about 0.05-1 parts of a tertiary amine;(d) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a), (b), and (c) ingredients; and(e) about 50-80 parts of silver flake.

Abstract: A thermally curable polymer thick film compositions comprising, by weight:(a) about 3-15 parts of at least one poly(hydroxystyrene) resin;(b) a crosslinking resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 5-25 parts of at least one blocked isocyanate resin; or(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one melamine-formaldehyde resin;(c) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a) and (b) ingredients;(d) conductive particulate matter selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 50-80 parts silver flake;(ii) a graphite/carbon black mixture consisting of:(aa) about 15-45 parts graphite; and(bb) about 1-10 parts carbon black; or(iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii).