Abstract: A window guard for a window opening to prevent a child or animal from passing through a window. The window guard includes side frames fastened to the sides of a window frame and a plurality of spaced-apart, transverse, tubular, width-adjustable crosspiece elements to form a grid pattern between the side supports to prevent passage of a child or animal. The crosspiece elements include user-removable, tension-biased, locking clips at each end, to lock the crosspiece elements in a locking position, but to permit easy removal, when required.

Abstract: A bag holder and support apparatus and method which provides a simple, inexpensive device to support sandbags and accelerate the filling of the bag with material while in the supported position. The bag holder is designed to move between a collapsible, generally flat, non-use position where it may be stored or shipped quite easily, and an upright, easily assembled use position for use in supporting and filling purposes.

Abstract: A timed water control valve system for use with a shower, which comprises a valve body within a housing having a water flow passage with a water inlet for a source of water and a water outlet for a device to dispense water, which water flow is to be time controlled. The valve body includes first, second and third spool passageways, with the three spools therein tensionally positioned in their respective spool passageways and adapted to move slidably between a water flow position and a non-water flow position. A timer having a rotatable shaft is connected to a knob which on rotatable movement activates the timer to a preselected water flow time period for the flow of water. The knob is also moved between an inward, water non-activated position and an outward, water activated position; first and second cams about the shaft and between the timer and knob permit the rotation of the knob.

Abstract: The length of time a bather can use a shower is controlled by a pair of timers and a solenoid operated valve. A first timer controls the length of time water flows through the shower by energizing and de-energizing solenoids. Another timer prevents the solenoids from being energized for a predetermined time period after the first timer has turned the water off. This prevents the shower from being turned on again until the time period has elasped.

Abstract: The length of time a bather can use a shower is controlled by a pair of timers and a solenoid operated valve. A first timer controls the length of time water flows through the shower by energizing and de-energizing solenoids. Another timer prevents the solenoids from being energized for a predetermined time period after the first timer has turned the water off. This prevents the shower from being turned on again until the time period has elapsed.

Abstract: An improved wire pot hanger and method of manufacturing the same, which hanger comprises a large-diameter wire-supporting element having a hook-like shape at the one end and a shank portion extending therefrom at the other end, a plurality of smaller-diameter wires, each of the wires having a one and another end, the wires at the one end formed into hook-like shapes adapted to be secured to or to support a pot-like planter or a similar container, the other end of the wires forming a helical coil about at least the shank portion of the larger-diameter hook-like supporting element, the helical coil wrapped about the shank element to prevent the helical coil of the smaller-diameter wires from slipping from such element in use.

Abstract: An improved wire pot hanger and method of manufacturing the same, which hanger comprises a large-diameter wire-supporting element having a hook-like shape at the one end and a shank portion extending therefrom at the other end, a plurality of smaller-diameter wires, each of the wires having a one and another end, the wires at the one end formed into hook-like shapes adapted to be secured to or to support a pot-like planter or a similar container, the other end of the wires forming a helical coil about at least the shank portion of the larger-diameter hook-like supporting element, the helical coil wrapped about the shank element to prevent the helical coil of the smaller-diameter wires from slipping from such element in use.